Home Again with Bob Vila — Season 1, Episode 16: Two-family Greystone: Engineered Beams and Plumbing

Episode synopsis

Bob and Ron discuss the removal and shoring up of bearing walls, to be replaced by special engineered beams. We visit Macmillan-Bloedel's Parallam Plant in British Columbia, and plumber Don McPoland shows us how water service is connected to the house.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Cape-style Home: Clearing the Lot
• E2Cape-style Home: Ell and Deck
• E3Cape-style Home: Wall Construction
• E4Cape-style Home: Staircase and Roof
• E5Cape-style Home: Ceiling, Roof and Plumbing
• E6Cape-style Home: Bulkhead, Trim and Roofing
• E7Cape-style Home: Joining the Old Ell
• E8Cape-style Home: Front Door, Shingles and Plumbing
• E9Cape-style Home: Wiring, Clapboards and Window Trim
• E10Cape-style Home: Kitchen Design and Septic System
• E11Cape-style Home: Paneling, Furnace and Tile
• E12Cape-style Home: Floor Painting and Bathroom Vanity