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Waterfront Warehouse Rehab

Brooklyn, New York
NEW YORK, NEW YORK! Bob Vila’s Home Again heads to Brooklyn, New York’s DUMBO neighborhood for the show’s next project. There's a lot of work to be done on this abandoned mid-19th century four-story brick front building "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass." This is a Brooklyn riverfront neighborhood of warehouses and factory buildings that is re-emerging as a vital new community of urban lofts and studios. Our little building, a mere twenty feet wide, last saw duty as ...

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	Welcome to Brooklyn! Video Clips (HA1401) View show summary

	History of Brooklyn, New York To open the 14th season of Bob Vila's Home Again, Bob greets his viewers from the Brooklyn, N.Y., waterfront. Standing in front of the world famous Brooklyn Bridge, which was ... Watch video and view full description
	Architectural Plans for Converting the Former Pepper Factory Inside the vandal and age-damaged building Bob and Chris Vila have their work cut out for them. The rehabilitation will consist of converting each of the three upper floors to ... Watch video and view full description
	The Architect's Design for the Warehouse Rehab In the recent past many of New York's historical landmarks have had facelifts to keep them both structurally and aesthetically sound as well as true to their roots. One of ... Watch video and view full description


	Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn Video Clips (HA1402) View show summary

	Roof Deck Construction Bob and Chris Vila meet with David and Jed Walentas from Two Trees Development, the developers of the waterfront warehouse rehab, on the top of a nearby building to get ... Watch video and view full description
	Interior Demolition for the Warehouse Conversion Bob meets with construction foreman Keith Elmore of Two Trees Development to discuss the demolition work in progress in the project building. The crew has already removed a service elevator, ... Watch video and view full description
	Architectural History of the Brooklyn Warehouse Bob meets with Bill Higgins of Higgins and Quasebarth Restoration to discuss the project building's history. Higgins utilizes historical records, pictures, and other archival information, in addition to the physical ... Watch video and view full description


	Interior Demolition, Framing wtih Metal Studs, and Water Taxi Tour Video Clips (HA1403) View show summary

	Warehouse Conversion Plans and Interior Sandblasting Bob meets with the Project Manager for the DUMBO restoration, Chris Vila, to discuss the status of all ongoing work. They discuss the demo work still to be completed, the ... Watch video and view full description
	Sandblasting Interior Brick and Beams Bob points out the newly clean beams that were sandblasted to remove more than a century of industrial grease and grime. The exposed surfaces in the interior will become an ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing the Plywood Subfloor Bob introduces Reggie Ray from Georgia-Pacific to discuss the laying of the sub-floor with southern yellow pine tongue-and-groove plywood. He discusses some of the advantages to using plywood over OSB, ... Watch video and view full description
	Metal Stud Framing Dino Koukoudakis from Dino's Construction demonstrates some of the techniques used in framing with metal studs. He prefers them because they're lighter and never warp. They are also easy to ... Watch video and view full description


	Brick Façade Restoration and Period Windows Installed Video Clips (HA1404) View show summary

	Interior Layout of the Warehouse Rehab Bob meets with Chris Vila to discuss the demolition and clean up. One of the project's early obstacles was the roof. To close the building to the weather, the old ... Watch video and view full description
	Reviewing the Historic Brickwork and Facade Bob and Chris examine the exterior facade through one of the exposed window openings. With both the interior and exterior facing bricks visible, Bob points out the structural brick interior ... Watch video and view full description
	Cleaning the Facade and Restoring the Brickwork Bob Meets with Jeremy Armstrong from Two Trees Development to discuss the historic façade rehabilitation. The building, with 170 years of New York City grime clinging to its surface, must ... Watch video and view full description
	Pella Window Installation Bob meets with Brian Kaley and Tim McFadden from Pella Windows to discuss the new fenestration that will be employed in the waterfront warehouse rehab project. Pella will be supplying ... Watch video and view full description


	Electrical Work & Navy Yard Tour Video Clips (HA1405) View show summary

	Residential Electrical Wiring for the Warehouse Rehab In this segment Bob meets Eddie Fisher, the master electrician on the Brooklyn project's infrastructure team. The team of five electricians from AC/DC Electric is rewiring the building from basement ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing Sound Attenuation Insulation George Saylor from Owens Corning is on location in this episode to discuss the insulation products that will be used in the Waterfront Warehouse Rehab project. Before work begins, Bob ... Watch video and view full description


	Interior Construction and Skylight Install Video Clips (HA1406) View show summary

	Mold Resistant Wallboard Installation In this scene, Bob meets with Thad Goodman from Georgia-Pacific. Goodman is installing a new wallboard product called DensArmor. DensArmor consists of a non-combustible gypsum core embedded with a fiberglass ... Watch video and view full description
	Mixing Plaster Bob and Chris Vila visit the plastering contractor at the Waterfront Warehouse Rehab project, and get a lesson in plaster mixing. In order to have the plaster set quickly, the ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing a Skylight Bob and Chris Vila meet Dino Koukoudakis from Dino's Construction who is installing a custom rectangular skylight from Wasco. This four-by-six foot argon-filled, low-e coated skylight comes ready to mount ... Watch video and view full description
	Brick Facade History and Restoration Bob and Chris once again meet up with Cas Stachelberg from Higgins and Quasebarth to talk more about the façade restoration. Higgins and Quasebarth is a New York City firm ... Watch video and view full description


	Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation Video Clips (HA1407) View show summary

	Safety Railing Installation Ironworker Jimmy Canka secures the rooftop deck's safety railing to its footings. The individual sections of the simple picket-style iron railing are put in place on site, and then welded ... Watch video and view full description
	Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment Bob meets with window installer Alan Chi, from Finest Windows, for the installation of the glass walls on the head house. The head house is the structure surrounding the stairs ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing Bellawood Hardwood Flooring Bob joins Steve Shelowitz from Williamsburg Parquet Flooring to observe the installation of the hardwood floors in the penthouse apartment. Before the floor is secured, a red rosin paper is ... Watch video and view full description


	Marble Tile, Cherry Cabinets, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music Video Clips (HA1408) View show summary

	Installing a Marble Tile Floor Bob Vila meets with Nick Tagios from New York-based Tagios Tile and Marble as Tagios prepares to put down a traditionally installed marble floor. Prior to Bob joining him for ... Watch video and view full description
	Cherry Cabinet and Kitchen Island Installation Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets reviews the assembly of the contemporary Cherry kitchen cabinets being installed in the penthouse apartment. The doors and drawers are solid cherry while the sides ... Watch video and view full description
	Restoration of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Building Karen Brooks Hopkins, president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, gives Bob a peek at the restoration of one of its facilities. BAM, which held its first performance in 1861, ... Watch video and view full description


	Stone Countertop Installation and Interior Trimwork Video Clips (HA1409) View show summary

	Installation of the Marble Kitchen Countertop Bob and Chris Vila enter the penthouse apartment to look at the installation of the kitchen countertops. This particular kind of Italian marble-like stone is a schist called Pietra Cardosa, ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing a Mahogany Windowsill In this episode, Bob and Chris Vila are installing a Mahogany windowsill. It has been precut with a cleat and bevel to make the installation easier. The sills are large ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing Bathroom Fixtures Bob meets with Lenora Campos, from Toto USA, the largest toilet manufacturer in the world. Campos introduces Toto's new Mercer line of residential fixtures that draw from 19th-century design while ... Watch video and view full description


	Noise Reduction and Security Video Clips (HA1410) View show summary

	Installation of the Home Security Lock System Bob Vila meets with Alexis Willingham and Billy Carmen from MacLock and Wizard Industries, respectively. Willingham demonstrates the MacLock locking mechanism, which consists of a 28-inch long stainless steel blade ... Watch video and view full description
	Acoustical Ceiling for Noise Attenuation Mike Kintzing from Owens Corning introduces Bob to a new to residential acoustical ceiling product. QuietZone's Solserene attaches directly to hard surfaces to absorb reverberations. Solserene is a unique product ... Watch video and view full description
	Work on the Facade for Landmark Commission Approval Jed Walentes from Two Trees Development meets with Bob to discuss the obstacles in restoring this New York landmark. The New York City Landmarks Commission was especially concerned with the ... Watch video and view full description
	Brick Facade Restoration Bob meets with Allan Cox from Nawkaw Corporation, on the front of the New York restoration project to discuss the bricks. The bricks were aged and roughed up with a ... Watch video and view full description


	Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features Video Clips (HA1411) View show summary

	Toto Low-Flow Toilet Bob Vila meets with Lenora Campos from Toto USA, the largest toilet manufacturer in the world and a leader in water technology. Several years before the U.S.-mandated introduction of 1.6 ... Watch video and view full description
	Antique-Look Bathroom Sink and Soaking Tub Bob checks in on installation of the bathroom plumbing fixtures in this segment. The crew is installing a custom vanity countertop and undermount sinks from TOTO USA. The heavy white ... Watch video and view full description
	Quartz Tile Installation The tile floor in the penthouse bathroom is being installed in this segment. The tile is a manmade product from Turkey call Sim Stone and has been installed over a ... Watch video and view full description
	Building the Rooftop Deck Using Ipe Bob is up on the roof of the Waterfront Warehouse Rehab project building to observe the deck installation. The hardwood deck uses a sustainable tropical hardwood decking called Ipe, pronounced ... Watch video and view full description


	Penthouse Interior Design Video Clips (HA1412) View show summary

	Applying Marmorino Venetian Plaster to the Walls Bob and Chris Vila meet with Jonas Everets, one of the interior designers working on the Brooklyn project. Everets is using a traditional Southern European plaster application called Marmorino on ... Watch video and view full description
	Jonathan Adler Discusses Interior Design Ideas Bob meets with Jonathan Adler and Darren Brown to discuss the penthouse apartment's main living spaces. The two-bedroom apartment is almost a loft with its wide-open floor plan. Unlike most ... Watch video and view full description
	Jonathan Adler Shop Tour In this segment Bob meets with Jonathan Adler at one of his retail locations in New York City's SoHo shopping district to discuss the furniture and accessory pieces that will ... Watch video and view full description


	Brooklyn DUMBO Project Wrap Up Video Clips (HA1413) View show summary

	Installing the Bluestone Front Steps Bob Vila meets up with Dave Anderson from Pasvalco, a New Jersey-based stone contractor, to discuss the new steps being added to the front façade of the Brooklyn Waterfront Warehouse ... Watch video and view full description
	Tour of the Completed Brooklyn Warehouse Remodel Bob quickly points out some of the features of the second floor apartment including sandblasted exposed beams, stone countertops and TOTO USA's Baldwin bathroom fixtures. The sandblasting removed over a ... Watch video and view full description
	Tour of the Completed Brooklyn Apartment Bob tours the penthouse apartment with its exposed beams, stainless steel countertops, Mahogany details, and Solserene acoustic ceiling from Owens Corning. The patented ceiling looks like plaster until Bob pokes ... Watch video and view full description
	Interior Design Tour of the Brooklyn Apartment with Jonathan Adler Bob meets with Jonathan Adler and his partner to discuss the penthouse's interior design. From walls featuring a Marmorino finish, to the camel colored leather chairs and vintage mid-century seating, ... Watch video and view full description
	Kitchen Appliances and Finishes for Brooklyn Apartment Bob tours the kitchen. Pointing out the complementary use of materials from Cherry Craftline Cabinets to stone counter tops, as featured in Show 1409, to stainless steel appliances. The appliances ... Watch video and view full description
	Discussing the Interior Lighting Design Markus Early from Earlylight Consulting explains to Bob the lighting design in the apartment. Starting with the kitchen overhead light, which has new T-5 ultra low profile florescent tube lighting ... Watch video and view full description
	Reviewing the Apartment's Paint Colors, Finishes, and Roof Deck Bob is back in the penthouse apartment, this time in the main hallway that has the Marmorino wall finish that flows into the lavatory, which features a thyme green semi-gloss ... Watch video and view full description
	Jonathan Adler Reviews Interior Design Finishes Bob joins the project's interior designer, Jonathan Adler, in the guest bedroom to discuss the decor. Adler used a Lucite shelf to add storage space without making the small room ... Watch video and view full description

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Waterfront Warehouse Rehab

Welcome to Brooklyn! Video Clips

Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn Video Clips

Interior Demolition, Framing wtih Metal Studs, and Water Taxi Tour Video Clips

Brick Façade Restoration and Period Windows Installed Video Clips

Electrical Work & Navy Yard Tour Video Clips

Interior Construction and Skylight Install Video Clips

Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation Video Clips

Marble Tile, Cherry Cabinets, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music Video Clips

Stone Countertop Installation and Interior Trimwork Video Clips

Noise Reduction and Security Video Clips

Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features Video Clips

Penthouse Interior Design Video Clips

Brooklyn DUMBO Project Wrap Up Video Clips