1116 - Bathroom Renovation Begins
December 18-24, 2000 | June 18-24, 2001
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HI. I'M BOB VILA. WELCOME HOME AGAIN
TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION PROJECT
HERE IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
TODAY, WE'RE TACKLING A BATHROOM
IN THIS LOVELY COLONIAL REVIVAL HOME.
WE'LL UPDATE THE BATHROOM WITH MODERN FEATURES,
LIKE A WASHER/DRYER, A SURELL COUNTERTOP,
AND UNIQUE LIGHT FIXTURES.
THE HOMEOWNERS ADD A PERSONAL TOUCH
BY CREATING CAP TILES FOR THE WALLS
AND A TILE MURAL FOR THE TUB SURROUND.
STICK AROUND. IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME AGAIN.
CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY SEARS
THE ELMWOOD HISTORIC DISTRICT IS A NEIGHBORHOOD
FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
THAT HAS A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF OLD HOUSES,
LIKE THIS COLONIAL REVIVAL.
PAT AND ROGER SIMONS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS HOUSE
SINCE 13 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY BOUGHT IT,
AND THEY'VE BEEN DOING SOME REAL LOVING TOUCHES TO IT.
THIS HOUSE HAS 4 ORIGINAL STAINED GLASS WINDOWS,
AS WELL AS A REALLY ORNATE FORMAL FOYER
THAT SOME CONSIDER THE BEST IN ELMWOOD.
IT'S STILL GOT ITS ORIGINAL COFFERED CEILING,
POCKET DOORS, ELABORATE TRIM,
AND A REALLY UNIQUE FIREPLACE AND OVER MANTEL.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR, IT'S ALSO GOT
A RATHER UNFORTUNATE BATHROOM,
WHICH PAT AND ROGER WOULD LIKE TO REMODEL.
HERE'S THE STORY.
Pat: WE FOUND THESE MOSAIC TILES
UNDERNEATH ASPHALT, PIECES OF ASPHALT,
AND WE THINK THAT THEY'RE MARBLE,
†AND WE WANT †TO SAVE THIS.
OF ALL THE THINGS IN THE ROOM,
THIS IS WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT.
THEY'VE PUT UP PANELING, WHICH HAS TO GO.
THEY'VE PUT UP A FAKE CEILING, †WHICH HAS TO GO.
WE KNOW THERE'S WATER DAMAGE.
WE DON'T KNOW HOW DESTRUCTIVE THE WATER DAMAGE HAS BEEN,
AND WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL WE ACTUALLY DO THE DEMOLITION.
Roger: WHILE WE'RE DOING ALL THIS,
WE WANT TO CREATE BETTER USE OF SPACE,
AND SO WE'LL REMOVE THE WASHER AND DRYER
AND REPLACE IT WITH A SINK WITH A FIXTURE AROUND IT,
WITH A TABLE AROUND IT.
THE NEW TOILET WILL BE IN THE SAME PLACE,
†AND THE TUB WILL BE †IN THE SAME PLACE,
BUT THEY WILL BE NEW FIXTURES THAT WILL BLEND BETTER
WITH THE COLORS THAT WE HAVE IN THE FLOOR.
THE WINDOW IS A NICE FEATURE THAT WE'D LIKE TO KEEP.
THIS PART OF THE ROOM
IS WHERE WE'LL BE ABLE TO PUT OUR WASHER/DRYER.
BY REMOVING THIS FIXTURE AND THE WALLS,
WE WILL HAVE ROOM
FOR A STACKABLE WASHER AND DRYER BEHIND THERE
AND ALSO A UTILITY TABLE NEXT TO IT,
ALL BEHIND LOUVERED DOORS
THAT KEEP IT OUT OF SIGHT WHEN IT'S NOT IN USE.
IT'S BEEN AN ADEQUATE BATHROOM,
BUT WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD
TO MAKING IT INTO SOMETHING VERY EXCITING.
Vila: NOW, PAT, HAVE YOU REALLY DONE
ALL THIS DEMOLITION WORK
JUST WITH THAT LITTLE TINY FLATBAR?
OH, NOT AT ALL, NO,
BUT I AM TRYING TO SAVE THESE TILES.
OK. NOW, THERE'S A WALL OF TILES HERE
THAT HAVE BEEN ABUSED OVER THE YEARS
BY DIFFERENT REMODELERS.
IN FACT, I'M SURE YOU CAN SEE BETTER BACK HERE
THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN PAINTED OVER ONCE,
AND THEN THEY APPLIED SOME SORT OF PLASTIC
SO THAT THEY GET THE OLD PANELING THAT WAS ON HERE.
THAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAVE?
WELL, THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL OLD TILES,
AND WHAT I REALLY LIKE IS THIS GREEN TILE,
WHICH IS GOING TO PICK UP
THE COLORS THAT ARE DOWN BELOW.
SO, THIS ACCENT TILE--
AND THERE'S 2 STRIPES OF IT--
IS KIND OF LIKE AN OLIVE GREEN,
AND YOU BEING A POTTER,
YOU CAN REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT--
THAT GLAZE IS REALLY SPECIAL, ISN'T IT?
ABSOLUTELY.
WELL, IT'S NOT EASY TO TAKE IT OFF,
THE WAY THIS WAS INSTALLED, HUH?
BECAUSE IT'S A THICKER TILE THAN THE OTHER TILES,
AND SO THEY ACTUALLY PRESSED IT INTO THE CEMENT,
AND IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
TO GET IT OUT IN ONE PIECE.
RIGHT. PATIENCE IS THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT.
ABSOLUTELY.
NOW, DOWN HERE, THOUGH, YOU'VE GOT
SOME OF THE OLD ASPHALT TILES
STILL ON TOP OF THE MOSAIC,
AND THE MOSAIC IS SO BEAUTIFUL
THAT IT REALLY MAKES A LOT OF SENSE
TO TRY TO SAVE IT.
ABSOLUTELY, AND THIS IS, AGAIN,
ONE OF THOSE THINGS WITH A LOT OF PATIENCE.
YOU HAVE TO...
SO, SHOW ME HOW YOU'VE BEEN TAKING IT UP.
WELL, YOU CHIP AWAY PRETTY SLOWLY.
BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE BEEN LAID DOWN
WITH ANY REALLY NASTY GLUES,
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A LIGHT...
MOST PLACES. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE,
YOU'LL FIND THAT IT'S GOT
A STRONGER GLUE THAN THAT.
OK. WELL, I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND IN A MINUTE.
I WANT TO SAY HI TO TERRY.
AND TERRY, YOU'VE GOT BASICALLY
THE REST OF THE DEMOLITION TO DO HERE,
WHICH INVOLVES TAKING OUT ALL OF THESE WALLS, RIGHT?
RIGHT. THE INTERIOR PARTITIONS
THAT DIVIDED THESE 3 CLOSETS.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THOSE OUT,
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THIS UP
TO ABOUT 60 INCHES.
WE HAVE 2 DOORS THAT WE GOT OUT OF THE BASEMENT,
THAT WE'RE GOING TO CLEAN UP.
ACTUALLY, WE HAVE 3 DOORS
THAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE 2 OUT OF
AND MAKE A PAIR OF OPENING DOORS HERE
FOR A LAUNDRY CLOSET.
SO, YOU'LL HAVE DOUBLE DOORS THAT ARE ORIGINAL TO THE HOUSE HERE,
AND THEN ON THE OUTSIDE, THE OLD LINEN CLOSET
TURNS INTO A SHALLOWER LINEN CLOSET.
AND THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE,
WE'RE REMOVING THIS CLOSET FROM THE NEXT-DOOR BEDROOM.
LET'S GET TO WORK. I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND.
Vila, voice-over: TERRY BATES AND HIS CREW
MAKE QUICK WORK OF REMOVING THE REMAINING PLASTER AND LATHE.
IT'S ALL BUNDLED UP FOR DISPOSAL IN THE DUMPSTER.
COMING UP NEXT, THE HOMEOWNERS CREATE
A TILE MURAL FOR THE TUB SURROUND.
STICK AROUND.
ALL RIGHT, WE'RE JUST FINISHING UP
THE PARTITION HERE AT THE END OF THE TUB,
AND AL DANTI, OUR PLUMBING CONTRACTOR--
HERE YOU GO.
THAT WAS JUST GIVEN TO ME TO GIVE TO YOU.
I KNOW THAT THIS IS A RUSH JOB
BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY
SHOWER STATION IN THE HOUSE,
AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, TOMORROW MORNING,
THEY HAVE TO USE IT, EVEN THOUGH IT'S UNFINISHED, RIGHT?
WE'LL HAVE THIS RUNNING TONIGHT.
WHAT ABOUT THE INSPECTOR?
THE INSPECTION WE'LL HAVE TOMORROW,
PROBABLY AROUND NOONTIME OR A LITTLE AFTER.
NOW, THIS IS THE NEW KOHLER TUB
IN THIS SANDBAR COLOR,
AND IT'S CALLED A MENDOTA.
THAT'S THE MODEL NAME.
AND IT'S VERY ATTRACTIVE
WITH THE ANTIQUE TILE FLOOR HERE,
BECAUSE THE CONTRAST IS VERY GOOD, I THINK.
SO, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT HERE?
THIS WILL BE THE SHOWER VALVE,
TUB AND SHOWER FILLER,
WHICH WE WILL INSTALL BEFORE WE LEAVE.
AGAIN, SHE'LL HAVE WATER IN TONIGHT.
OK. THAT'LL BE GREAT.
Vila, voice-over: THE SIMONS' BATHROOM
IS GOING TO HAVE SOME SPECIAL FEATURES.
IN HER POTTERY STUDIO,
HOMEOWNER PAT SIMONS IS CREATING TILES TO REPLACE THE CAP TILES
LOST FROM THE ORIGINAL WALL.
PAT SPECIALIZES IN CLAY ANIMALS,
AND SHE'S MAKING A BORDER OF WHIMSICAL ANIMAL TILES
TO COMPLEMENT THE MURAL
THAT HER DAUGHTER P.K. IS MAKING FOR THE TUB SURROUND,
USING ONCE-FIRED BISQUED 6"-BY-6" TILES
FROM SHEFFIELD POTTERY.
P.K. EXPLAINS HOW SHE CREATES
THE TILE MURAL FROM HER ORIGINAL DESIGN.
SO, THIS IS A DESIGN
THAT TOOK ME ABOUT A WEEK
TO MANIPULATE ON THE COMPUTER,
AND I PRINTED IT OUT
WITH THESE GRIDS TO TELL ME--
TO CORRESPOND EXACTLY TO THE TILES.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO STAY EVEN WITH THE BRUSH STROKES,
AS I'M DOING THE STENCILING.
SO, AFTER THE TILES ARE FIRED
AND THE GLAZE IS SORT OF SET IN A LITTLE,
AND NOW I CAN GO BACK AND ETCH IN DETAILS
AND SMOOTH OUT THE OUTLINE.
NOW I'M PUTTING ON THE CLEAR GLAZE,
THAT WON'T LOOK VERY CLEAR AFTER I DO 3 COATS OF IT.
THIS LOCKS THE WHOLE PIECE IN PLACE.
SO, THESE ARE NOW GOING INTO THE KILN,
WHICH IS A SPECIAL OVEN,
AND WE'RE GOING TO FIRE THIS TO 1,800 DEGREES,
AT WHICH POINT THE GLAZE WILL MELT.
THIS WHITE STUFF WILL MELT AND BECOME CLEAR.
SO, THIS PIECE HAS NOW BEEN FIRED 3 TIMES.
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
WHEN THIS GLOSS GLAZE HAS BEEN FIRED,
AND NOW IT'S WATERPROOF, MUCH MORE FUNCTIONAL,
AND IT HAS A GREAT HIGH SHEEN.
Vila: FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REMODELING YOUR BATHROOM,
GO TO bobvila.com
NEXT TIME ON BOB VILA'S HOME AGAIN,
WE REMODEL A BATHROOM
IN THIS LOVELY COLONIAL REVIVAL HOME.
THE HOMEOWNERS DISCOVER AN ORIGINAL MARBLE MOSAIC FLOOR
AND WALL TILES THAT THEY WANT TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE.
WE'LL UPDATE THE BATHROOM WITH MODERN FEATURES
LIKE A WASHER/DRYER AND UNIQUE LIGHT FIXTURES.
THE HOMEOWNERS ADD A PERSONAL TOUCH
BY CREATING CAP TILES FOR THE WALLS
AND A TILE MURAL FOR THE TUB SURROUND.
DON'T MISS THIS BATHROOM REMODEL FROM START TO FINISH
NEXT TIME ON HOME AGAIN.
NEXT TIME ON BOB VILA'S HOME AGAIN,
WE REMODEL THIS BATHROOM FROM START TO FINISH,
AND THE HOMEOWNERS ADD AN ORIGINAL TUB SURROUND.
DON'T MISS IT.
WELL, I'M WITH TIM GRETHEN OF OWENS CORNING.
HI, TIM.
HELLO, BOB.
HOW YOU DOING?
FINE.
SO, I SEE WE'RE PUTTING THE INSULATION
IN THE CLOSET HERE OF THE BATHROOM,
AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE USING THE BATS...
YES.
WITH THE CRAFT FACE ON IT.
CRAFT FACED IS A VAPOR RETARDER.
IT'S ATTACHED TO THE PINK INSULATION WITH ASPHALT,
AND THAT PROVIDES A VAPOR BARRIER
FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE IN THE WALL.
OK. NOW, I GET A QUESTION AN AWFUL LOT OF TIMES--
WHICH IS BETTER, THE PAPER FACED OR THE POLY?
WELL, EITHER WILL DO,
BUT I THINK THAT IN THIS KIND OF A JOB,
WHERE YOU'RE DOING THE WORK YOURSELF,
THE CRAFT FACED WOULD BE A BETTER CHOICE,
BUT THEY'RE BOTH PROVIDING THE SAME FUNCTION,
WHICH IS A VAPOR RETARDER.
OK. SO, NOW... I CAN SEE HERE
THAT YOU'RE USING THE R-13.
I'VE SEEN R-11 IN THE PAST.
SO THERE ARE DIFFERENT...
DIFFERENT R-FACTORS THAT THEY HAVE
FOR THIS FACED PRODUCT?
THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT VARIETIES.
THERE'S AN R-11, AN R-13, AND AN R-15 PRODUCT.
ALL OF THEM PROVIDE THERMAL PROTECTION.
THE HIGHER THE R-VALUE,
THE GREATER THE INSULATING POWER.
GREAT.
WELL, WE'VE GOT THE BLUE BOARD
ALREADY IN PLACE IN THE CEILING AND WALLS,
AND WE'VE STOPPED AT THIS LINE HERE,
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE OUR TILE IS GOING TO BE GOING.
WE'VE GOT JIM LARSEN HERE WITH US--
HOW YOU DOING, BOB?
FROM GEORGIA PACIFIC,
AND YOU'VE GOT A NEW PRODUCT HERE THAT YOU'RE BRINGING US,
WHICH IS GOING TO BE PLACED BEHIND THE TILE
IN ANYWHERE WE'VE GOT SHOWER ENCLOSURES.
SO, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT?
CORRECT. WELL, THIS IS DENS-SHIELD.
THIS IS BY GEORGIA PACIFIC,
AND IT'S A TILE BACKER BOARD,
†AND IT CAN BE USED †IN WET AREAS
OR NON-WET APPLICATIONS.
OK.
AND WHAT MAKES DENS-SHIELD
SO UNIQUE FROM CEMENT BOARD,
IT'S A PATENTED GYPSUM CORE
AND HAS REINFORCED FIBERGLASS MATS ON BOTH SIDES OF IT,
AND IT HAS A HEAT-CURED ACRYLIC FACE TO IT,
WHICH STOPS PENETRATION OF MOISTURE
RIGHT AT THE SURFACE OF THE BOARD.
OK. NOW, HOW DO YOU APPLY THIS?
IS THERE ANYTHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS THAN THE BLUE BOARD?
NOPE, NOPE. SAME APPLICATION.
REALLY? OK. WELL, LET'S SEE.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS?
AND WHAT I'LL DO IS I'LL JUST...
SCORE AND SNAP THIS ONE,
LIKE YOU WOULD WITH REGULAR GYPSUM BOARD.
OK. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO USE A T-SQUARE.
NO. DON'T NEED TO USE A T-SQUARE.
WE'LL JUST RUN THIS DOWN...
AND IT'LL SNAP LIKE REGULAR GYPSUM BOARD.
LET ME GET THE BACK.
OK.
OK.
AND FROM THERE, IT'S THE SAME PROCESS
AS HANGING REGULAR GYPSUM BOARD.
OK. LET'S SEE.
WE CAN JUST PUT IT IN PLACE.
WE'LL THROW A COUPLE NAILS IN HERE...
TO TACK IT UP.
THROW IT UP.
NOW, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET AROUND THOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS?
WELL, WE'RE GOING TO ROUTER THE OUTLETS
LIKE YOU WOULD DO WITH REGULAR GYPSUM BOARD.
SO, WE JUST NAIL THAT IN PLACE.
AND WHAT ABOUT THIS JOINT HERE?
IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIAL YOU HAVE TO DO WITH THAT?
NOTHING SPECIAL. YOU USE THE SAME 10-10 MESH TAPE,
AND WHEN THE PLASTERERS PLASTER THIS,
THEY'LL JUST FEATHER IT INTO THIS--
SAME THING. SAME THING.
AND THEN THE TILE WILL JUST COME UP AND--
CORRECT. YEP.
GREAT.
THANKS, BOB.
Bob: I'M WITH JEAN OLIVIER HERE OF KENT PLASTERING,
AND JEAN, WHERE DID THIS PLASTER COME FROM?
THE PLASTER CAME FROM CHAMPION BUILDING SUPPLIES,
IN WEST KINGSTON.
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
WEST KINGSTON, RHODE ISLAND, IS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE.
AND YOU'RE PUTTING IT ONTO THIS BLUE BOARD.
NOW TELL ME, WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT USING THE BLUE BOARD?
THE BLUE BOARD IS-- WE USE IT MORE
FOR STRENGTH AND DURABILITY IN BATHROOMS.
OK. UNDERSTOOD. AND SO I SEE
YOU'VE ALREADY GOT YOUR FIRST COAT HAS BEEN APPLIED.
SO NOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS--
WE'RE APPLYING A SECOND COAT NOW.
OK.
AND AS THE PLASTER GETS HARD,
WE SHAPE IT.
WE TRY TO GET IT AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE
ON THE SECOND COAT.
AND THEN, AFTER IT REALLY STARTS TO GET HARD,
WE GIVE IT A WATER SHOT.
THAT REALLY MAKES IT SMOOTH
AND BRINGS THE LIME RIGHT TO THE SURFACE
FOR A NICE SATIN FINISH.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT THIS STUFF UP QUICKLY
BECAUSE IT SETS UP FAST.
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND 10 MINUTES.
Vila: WHEN WE COME BACK, THE BATHROOM IS FINISHED,
AND WE'LL HAVE A CLOSE LOOK AT ALL THE UNIQUE FEATURES.
Vila: P.K.'S INSTALLING
HER COMPLETED TILE MURAL IN THE TUB SURROUND,
AND TERRY BATES IS AT WORK ON THE TRIM CARPENTRY.
OK, SO, WE'RE NOW READY TO ATTACH
SOME OF THE CASINGS TO THE NEW OPENING
FOR THE LAUNDRY CLOSET,
AND TERRY HAS BASICALLY SALVAGED
SOME OF THE CASING STOCK THAT WAS HERE.
IT'S ALREADY BEEN REFINISHED
AND MITER CUT TO FIT.
AND THAT SURE DOES LOOK, FOR ALL THE WORLD,
LIKE WAX PAPER BEHIND IT.
NOW, WHAT DO YOU DO THAT FOR, TERRY?
THAT'S A LITTLE ECCENTRIC.
WE PUT THAT UP THERE,
AND IT MAKES IT EASIER
FOR THE HOMEOWNER TO PAINT,
TO PAINT THE WALLS OR TOUCH UP THE PREFINISHED MOLDING.
OK. SO, THAT'S A VERY GOOD TIP
WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH PREFINISHED MOLDINGS OR NATURAL WOOD.
AND THIS, OF COURSE, IS THE CLOSET
THAT WE'RE GOING TO SLIDE IN
THE WHIRLPOOL STACKED WASHER/DRYER.
IT IS GOING TO FIT, RIGHT, TERRY?
WE HOPE SO.
WHAT'S THE CLEAT HERE FOR?
THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO PUT
THE LAUNDRY FOLDING TABLE.
YEAH, AND THAT IS BASICALLY
THE TOP OF THIS OLD DRESSER
THAT THE HOMEOWNER BOUGHT FOR $35 AT A FLEA MARKET.
AND WHAT WE DID IS WE REMOVED THE TOP
AND BEEFED UP THE CABINET
SO IT WASN'T SO FEEBLE
AND SO IT COULD BE USED AS A GOOD VANITY.
SO, IT'S BASICALLY NOW
A PERMANENT INSTALLED VANITY,
AND ESSENTIALLY THE PLUMBING COMES
RIGHT THROUGH BACK HERE.
THE TOP HAS BEEN CUT OUT
TO RECEIVE THE SURELL TOP WITH THE LAVATORY.
THIS CAN BE PULLED OFF
TO ACCESS THE PLUMBING, SHOULD YOU NEED TO,
BUT THEN THE 2 BOTTOM DRAWERS
WILL ACTUALLY WORK AS STORAGE AREAS.
AND SO, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS A FOLDING TABLE.
RIGHT.
BUT NOT A TABLE THAT FOLDS DOWN,
BUT RATHER A TABLETOP FOR FOLDING LAUNDRY.
YES.
THAT FITS RIGHT ONTO THE CLEAT.
AND THEN WE'LL ADD A LEG ON THIS CORNER OVER HERE.
MARVELOUS.
ALL RIGHT, AND THE 2 DOORS
HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO FIT,
AND FIT THEY DO.
NOW, YOU STARTED OUT WITH 3 DOORS, RIGHT?
YES. WE STARTED OUT WITH 2 FOUR-PANELS,
ONE OF WHICH WAS BROKEN, AND A 5-PANEL DOOR,
AND BASICALLY, WE CUT DOWN THE 5-PANEL,
TOOK IT APART, AND MADE THE RAILS WIDER.
THAT'S ADDING A 3/4" PIECE TO EACH.
AND THEN WE PUT NEW PANELS IN
AND PAIRED THE DOORS UP.
IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF TROUBLE TO GO TO.
OF COURSE, YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM
MATCH UP LIKE THIS AND LOOK CORRECT,
BUT COULDN'T YOU HAVE HAD A CUSTOM DOOR MADE?
ONCE YOU'RE BRAVE AND CAN KNOCK THE DOORS APART EASILY,
IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 2 HOURS
TO DO A DOOR AT THE SHOP.
TO DO THE WORK. SO IT IS ECONOMICAL.
NOW LET'S SAY HI TO KEN BECK,
WHO IS HERE FROM ATLAS FABRICATIONS
WITH OUR NEW SURELL TOP
FROM FORMICA. HI, GUYS.
HOW YOU DOING?
WAIT A MINUTE NOW. ARE YOU READY TO PUT IT ON,
OR DO YOU HAVE TO PUT ANY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE AROUND THERE?
NOW, THIS IS A FREE-FORM COUNTERTOP
THAT'S BACKED WITH PLYWOOD,
BUT WE'LL SEE THE ACTUAL SURELL IN A MINUTE,
WHICH IS, OF COURSE, A MAN-MADE PRODUCT
THAT LOOKS LIKE STONE.
WHAT COLOR IS THIS? WHAT DO THEY CALL THIS?
Beck: THIS IS CARRARA STONE.
CARRARA STONE, THEY CALL IT?
YES.
VERY NICE.
AND SO, THIS WOULD HANG OVER THE SIDE.
YOU'LL HAVE THE VANITY ON THE BOTTOM,
AND I THINK I'VE GOT THE LAVATORY RIGHT HERE,
WHICH IS A KOHLER PORTRAIT MODEL IN SANDBAR.
THAT'S GOING TO LOOK NICE.
NOW IT'S TIME TO RESTORE THE MARBLE FLOOR.
ARTHUR HOOPER FROM MARBLE PERFECTION
IS USING INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS
TO RETURN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SURFACE.
THEN HE USES DIAMOND PADS AND A COMPOUND
TO PUT A HIGH POLISH, SLIP RESISTANT FINISH ON THE FLOOR.
OK. NOW IT'S TIME TO TAKE A LOOK
AT THE COMPLETED RESTORED AND REMODELED BATHROOM,
AND MARKUS EARLEY IS STILL PUTTING LIGHTS ON.
TELL ME ABOUT THIS, THOUGH. IS THIS...
WELL, THIS MIRROR IS AN ORNAMENTAL PIECE
THAT THE OWNER PROVIDED,
AND WE HELPED THEM PUT SOME LAMPING IN IT.
IT'S STRICTLY DECORATIVE.
AND TERRY, OUR CARPENTER, MADE THE FRAME FOR IT.
SO YOU JUST BACKLIT IT.
AND THEN, ARE THESE ANTIQUES?
THESE ARE REPLICATION ANTIQUES
FROM REJUVENATION LIGHTING,
AND REALLY, THE NEED FOR THEM IS TO HAVE 2 LIGHTS
ON EACH SIDE OF THE MIRROR WHEN GROOMING.
YEAH. SO, IF YOU'RE SHAVING HERE,
YOU WANT TO HAVE LIGHT COMING AT YOU FROM BOTH SIDES.
ABSOLUTELY.
BEAUTIFUL JOB, MARKUS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NOW, LET'S SAY HI TO P.K., OUR OWNERS' DAUGHTER,
WHO...YOU DID THIS?
YES.
AND I'VE WATCHED THIS COME TOGETHER
OVER THE WEEKS THAT IT'S TAKEN,
AND I'M AMAZED. WHAT'S THE INSPIRATION?
THE INSPIRATION IS ATTIC POTTERY,
WHICH IS AN ANCIENT STYLE OF GREEK VASES.
BUT THESE ARE FABULOUS.
ANY IDEA HOW MANY HOURS?
ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF WORK.
CONGRATULATIONS.
AND OVER HERE WE HAVE THE COMPLETED LAUNDRY CLOSET,
WITH A STACKED WHIRLPOOL WASHER/DRYER.
THE OTHER THING THAT'S BEAUTIFUL IN THIS BATHROOM
IS THE ORIGINAL MARBLE FLOOR, WHICH WAS RESTORED.
LAST WEEK, OUR FRIEND ARTHUR HOOPER
FROM MARBLE PERFECTION WAS HERE,
AND LOOK AT THE FABULOUS JOB
THAT HE'S DONE OF RESTORING IT.
AND PAT SIMON, THE HOMEOWNER AND ARTISAN...
BOY, WHAT A JOB YOU'VE DONE.
OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S MAGNIFICENT.
NOW, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE A POTTER,
AND I EXPECTED TO SEE SOME POTTERY,
BUT I'M AMAZED THAT YOU'VE MANAGED TO WORK IN
ALL THESE BORDERS EVERYWHERE.
WELL, I TOOK INSPIRATION FROM P.K.'S DESIGN
AND MADE ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS
THAT COME FROM ATTIC POTTERY.
FROM THE SAME ATTIC POTTERY,
EXCEPT THEY'VE GOT A KIND OF CONTEMPORARY TWIST.
THEY'RE ALMOST... SORT OF LIKE CARICATURES
OF LIONS AND WARTHOGS
AND ALL SORTS OF JUNGLE ANIMALS.
†AND YOU DID †APPROXIMATE THE GREEN
OF THE ORIGINAL ACCENT TILE HERE ON THE WALL.
I COULDN'T MATCH IT EXACTLY
BECAUSE IT'S A TIN GLAZE,
AND MOST POTTERS DO NOT USE TIN GLAZE ANYMORE.
FOR HEALTH REASONS.
IT'S TOO DANGEROUS.
BUT AMACO HELPED ME COME UP WITH A GREEN
THAT MATCHED PRETTY WELL.
NEAT. WELL, IT DOES WORK VERY WELL
WITH THE OLD THAT'S HERE,
AS WELL AS EVEN THE NEW.
THIS IS KOHLER'S SANDBAR COLOR,
WHICH WORKS IN WELL, YOU KNOW, WITH EVERYTHING ELSE.
AND THEN YOU'VE GOT YOUR MENAGERIE
OF POTS AND ORCHIDS IN THE CORNER.
YES.
FABULOUS. VERY, VERY NICE JOB.
AND THE LAVATORY,
WITH YOUR WONDERFUL FIND AT THE FLEA MARKET.
WHAT DID YOU PAY FOR THAT BUREAU?
$35.
35 BUCKS, AND THEN YOU'VE GOT THE BUILT-IN SINK.
THE WHOLE THING WORKS TOGETHER VERY, VERY NICELY,
AND, OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU
TO TERRY, OUR CONTRACTOR, WHO'S DONE A FABULOUS JOB.
THANKS, BOB.
CONGRATULATIONS.
SO, PAT AND ROGER'S DREAM BATHROOM RESTORATION
IS COMPLETE, AND WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
IT'S A WRAP. COME HOME AGAIN NEXT WEEK.
WE'LL BE WORKING ACROSS THE STREET,
RESTORING A BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN CONSERVATORY,
MAKING THE ROOF STURDY ENOUGH FOR A ROOF DECK WITH A HOT TUB.
TILL THEN, I'M BOB VILA.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME AGAIN.
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