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Showing results for "Season 10 | Episode #1007 Season 10 of ATOH"
Original Air Date: Week of November 17, 2011
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner repair a crack in an asphalt walkway. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner get rid of the mold in her attic.
Repair Asphalt WalkwayRoger helps a homeowner repair a crack in an asphalt walkway. He cuts the asphalt with a cold chisel and removes the tree root underneath. He then makes a clean saw cut with a diamond blade saw and patches the walkway with asphalt "cold patch."
Where to find it?Roger used "Latex-ite Super Patch" to fill the crack. It is manufactured by:
Dalton Enterprises, Inc.800-851-5606
What is it?Kevin asks the guys to identify a strange black box.
Where to find it?Kevin demonstrated an electric dustpan called the "Eye-Vac Pro." It is manufactured by:
Crowley Jones800-313-5470
Mold RemediationTom shows a homeowner how to get rid of the mold in her attic and keep it from coming back. A special crew uses dry ice blasting to remove the mold from the attic rafters and roof sheathing.
Where to find it?Tom worked with Alpine Environmental to ice blast mold off of the sheathing and rafters:
Alpine Environmental978-250-2740
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