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This charming New England home is ready for an addition that will be an energy-efficient haven for an aging parent.
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Season 2 - Building an Addition for an Elderly Parent
Norwell, MA
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More and more homeowners are converting their houses into multi-generational homes for themselves, their children, and their aging parents. In this fourth project of season two of Bob Vila, a Norwell couple decides to add on to make room for their mother who wants to move closer to family and to help should she need it. The walls and floor of the addition will be built of energy-efficient Reddi-Form insulated concrete forms (ICFs). ICFs work like building blocks to make light work of foundations and walls. These forms are designed to use less concrete and still carry the load of a soaring 20-foot-gable end wall. Once the shell has been poured, a specialized framing system for the deck or interior floors of the home is set in place for the concrete pour. This high-efficiency, thermally smart home also has a solar roof to help reduce the family’s utility bills and usage. Air quality is a top priority, so all steps are taken to dry the house completely and stop mold from starting once the walls are put up. A deck, beautiful windows, flooring, a fireplace faced in stone, doors, and worry-free trim complete this new home for grandmom.
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Dates Aired: January 28-February 4, 2007 | July 30-August 5, 2007
Bob kicks off a new addition for an aging parent that will nearly double the size of this Norwell, Massachusetts, colonial and showcase concrete building technology that is streamlined, efficient, ...
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Dates Aired: February 5-February 11, 2007 | August 6-August 12, 2007
The big story on this project is how fast the footings, foundation, slab, first floor, and walls have gone up at this Norwell, concrete addition. In just seven days the ...
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Dates Aired: February 12-February 18, 2007 | August 13-August 19, 2007
Bob is on site at the Norwell, Massachusetts, home where insulated, steel garage doors are being installed to replace the original, low-budget fiberboard doors. Bob takes us through the replacement ...
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Dates Aired: February 19-February 25, 2007 | August 20-August 26, 2007
The Norwell house is closed in, so work can begin on the roof. Because the weather is cold now that the roof is ready, homeowner Howard Brickman decides to install ...
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Dates Aired: February 26-March 4, 2007 | August 27-September 2, 2007
At the Norwell house, it is time for the mechanicals, porch, flooring, and fireplaces. Homeowner Howard Brickman is putting a large, covered farmer’s porch along the entire width of the ...
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