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Bob walks through the interior and exterior of the completed Melrose remodel, which has maintained its period character but updated its family feel.
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Basement Finishing and Family Space Project
Exterior Lighting, Audio, Video, and Décor for the Melrose Home (BV0220)
Bob is in Melrose, where landscape lighting is installed in the front and back yards using 12/2 wire in a continuous lead from the last light fixture all the way to the hub connecting solid-stem brass fixtures and 20-watt bulbs throughout the grounds. The yard is on a single circuit but could be wired as zones to turn lights on when it’s dark, or to break up controls between the front, back, and side yards. The exterior is completely rewired for lighting and outlets while the inside gets radio-frequency-controlled lighting complete with scenes for different areas of the home. The children’s room is reorganized with a double desk, toy storage, drawers, and bookshelves. The basement is completely finished with basement drainage, waterproofing, new subfloors, easy-stick carpet tiles, media-room recliners, audio and video systems, finished storage, a second bath with a macerating toilet and pump, laundry, and a small desk area. The entire basement is finished with a basement system that provides walls, trim, doors, and ceiling for a polished, sound-deadening new family room. The new furnace, central air, air purification, and on-demand hot water system are tucked behind finished walls where they function quietly to keep the entire house comfortable.
Additional Show Information
• Basement Living Space
• Basement Indoor Air Quality
• Remodeling for Family Space
• Selecting Appliances
• Energy Efficient Appliances
• Choosing a Whole-Home Audio System
• Creating Lighting Schemes
• Basics of Lighting Design
• Creating a Lighting Plan
• Home Automation Solutions
• Storage Planning
• Owens Corning - Basement Solution. View Showroom
• Basement Systems Inc - Basement Waterproofing. View Showroom
• NewGrass - Synthetic Grass for Artificial Lawns. View Showroom
• Rinnai - Tankless Water Heaters. View Showroom
• Bellacor.com - Quality Lighting and More. View Showroom
• Bellacor.com - Quality Lighting and More. View Showroom
• Bellacor.com - Quality Lighting and More. View Showroom
• Rinnai - Tankless Water Heaters. View Showroom
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| Although the project in the Melrose home began as a basement expansion and remodel, it soon expanded to include portions of the home that either needed repair or offered opportunities ...
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| There are many options for lighting fixtures when lighting the exterior of an old home. It is important to find something that is complementary to the age and style of ...
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| The interior of this home, like most of the homes built in the 1920s, had very little storage space. Chloe Durant of California Closets reviews some of the changes made ...
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| This 1920s-era house had almost no exterior lighting and not even a place to plug in the Christmas lights. Electrician John Schiavone installed new lighting outlets for the exterior and ...
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| The house has a lot of architectural character from the nice dark woodwork. The selection of new furniture for the house reflects this character. All of the new furnishings were ...
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| The new family room is all done and furnished and looks terrrific. Bob talks with Sarah Monzon, the homeowner who also acted as the general contractor on the project, about ...
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