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Babyproofing the House Project


Sound Reduction, No VOC Paints, and Painting Techniques (BV0206)


Bob’s third visit to the 1895 Melrose, Massachusetts, home focuses on insulating for sound reduction and painting the nursery. He opens the show by discussing the effects of sound in the home with Arline Bronzaft, an environmental psychologist whose doctorate in child psychology helps her relate issues of home environment to healthy child development. She explains that healthful sleep for infants from birth to seven months is critical to their growth and development and requires quiet. To ensure a quiet nursery, Harry Alter from Owens Corning shows Bob how QuietZone acoustic batt insulation is installed in the stud cavities, nailed in place, fitted around wiring and cut for outlet boxes, and caulked with Quiet Zone siliconized acrylic caulk to block sound entry. Edward Waller of CertaPro shows Bob how they apply the Sherwin Williams Harmony no VOC paint in the guest room and explains why this latex paint is safe and superior to other latex paints. He also shows Bob how to apply paint properly and with the right tools for a quality finished project. Bob wraps this episode with Ken Lanoie of Owens Corning as they install the Solserene three-part fabric system for an absorptive acoustic ceiling.

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Effects of Sound in the Home
Soundproofing the Home
How to Paint a Room
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Installing Sound Attenuation Insulation

Bob recaps the work done so far in the nursery project at the home in Melrose, Massachusetts. The house has already been insulated for the tough New England winters and ...
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Painting the Guest Bedroom

Bob talks to Ed Waller from CertaPro Painters about painting of the guest bedroom in the Melrose, Massachusetts, project. Waller explains that the paint being used is a latex paint ...
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Installing a QuietZone Solserene Fabric Sound Absorbing Ceiling

Bob talks to Ken Lanoie of Owens Corning about adding sound attenuating insulation to the nursery. Lanoie describes the QuietZone Solserene Ceiling Fabric System used in the project. A Solserene ...
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Preview of Upcoming Projects for Nursery, Bathroom, and Safety Gadgets

Bob closes the show by previewing upcoming tasks involved in completing this project, including adding finishing touches to the bathroom, natural products for the nursery, and baby safety products such ...
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• Beasley & Reidy Restorations - Residential contracting, remodeling, and home restoration

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• CertaPro Painters - Professional painting contractors
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