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1522 - Affordable HVAC, Painting, Kitchen Cabinets and Counters
February 7-13, 2005 | August 8-14, 2005
HI. I'M BOB VILA.
WELCOME HOME AGAIN
TO OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT HERE IN MASHPEE,
MASSACHUSETTS.
AND WE'RE FINISHING TOUCHES
TODAY, SO WE'RE GONNA
BE SHOWING YOU
SOME SPRAY-PAINTING TECHNIQUES
ON THE INTERIOR
OF THE HOUSE.
ALSO, WE'RE PUTTING IN
A HIGH-EFFICIENCY BOILER,
AND WE'LL BE INSTALLING
KITCHEN CABINETS
AND GIVING YOU SOME TIPS
ON HOW YOU PUT THE UPPERS
AND THE LOWERS IN.
STICK AROUND.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU
HOME AGAIN.
CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
SEARS
THE BASEMENT IN OUR
AFFORDABLE HOUSE IS UNFINISHED,
BUT THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS
TO KEEP IN MIND.
THE STAIRCASE SURROUND
HAS BEEN INSULATED AND
TRIMMED OUT AND FINISHED,
AND THE SPACE BETWEEN
THE FLOOR JOISTS
WILL ALSO BE INSULATED
WHEN ALL OF THE ROUGH PLUMBING
AND ALL OF THE OTHER TRADES
GET THROUGH DOWN HERE.
IT'S KIND OF THE LAST THING
YOU WANT TO DO.
BUT THE OBJECTIVE IS THAT
IF THE HOMEOWNERS EVENTUALLY
WANT TO FINISH IT OFF,
IT WOULD BE EASY TO DO.
BUT LET'S FIND OUT
ABOUT OUR BOILER.
LET'S SAY HI TO
MARK LUNDQUIST, AND
CHARLIE DELVECCHIO'S HERE.
HEY, MARK.
GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE YOU?
HOW ARE YOU?
I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.
WOW.
NEXT TIME YOU'RE
INSTALLING ONE OF THESE
IN A DARK BASEMENT,
YOU GOT THESE NEW
GLOVES THAT JUST HAVE A
BUILT-IN LIGHT IN THE FINGER.
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THANK YOU, BOB.
LISTEN, MARK.
WE'VE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT BOILERS FOR YEARS,
'CAUSE EVERYBODY'S USED
TO HAVING A HEAT SOURCE
IN THEIR HOUSE
IN COLD CLIMATES.
AND WHAT WE'VE DONE HERE
IS TRY TO FOCUS ON SOMETHING
THAT'S NOT SUPER HIGH TECH,
BUT STANDARD AND STATE-
OF-THE-ART IN TERMS OF
A TRADITIONAL SOURCE OF HEAT.
RIGHT.
SO THIS IS
A BURNHAM BOILER.
THIS IS
A BURNHAM SPIRIT.
AND THAT'S THE NAME
USED BY IT.
IT HAS A LOT OF FEATURES
OF THE HIGH-QUALITY STUFF
YOU WERE LOOKING FOR,
THE EFFICIENCY,
BUT THE MAIN THING
ON THIS UNIT IS ITS
SEALED COMBUSTION--
MEANING THAT IT
EXHAUSTS OUT THROUGH
THE WALL,
WHICH MEANS I DON'T
NEED A CHIMNEY AT ALL.
YOU DON'T NEED
A CHIMNEY FLUE.
BUT ALSO, THE FRESH
AIR STILL COMES FROM
THE OUTSIDE,
SO IT'S
SEALED COMBUSTION.
SO, CHARLIE,
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE
IN THE MIDDLE
OF PUTTING TOGETHER,
RIGHT?
I'M INSTALLING
THE AIR INTAKE.
SO THE AIR INTAKE
CAN BE PVC PIPE.
YES, IT CAN.
YEAH, OK.
BUT IF IN THE FUTURE,
IF THE HOMEOWNER
EVER WANTED TO
FINISH OFF THE BASEMENT
OR PUT A LAUNDRY ROOM
DOWN HERE,
THEY COULD CLOSE
THIS OFF
AND BASICALLY THEY
WOULDN'T HAVE TO
WORRY ABOUT
COMBUSTION AIR
FOR THE UNIT
OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
RIGHT, CAUSE YOU'VE
GOT THE AIR COMING
IN THROUGH HERE
AND YOU'VE GOT THE EXHAUST
COMING OUT THE SIDE,
AND THERE'S NO CHIMNEY,
ET CETERA.
EXACTLY.
NOW, WHAT ABOUT
THE EFFICIENCY OF IT?
EFFICIENCY ON THIS
UNIT IS 84%.
AND IT'S A CAST-IRON
BOILER, WHICH IS--
THE BODY OF THE UNIT
IS CAST IRON.
WHICH IS 25-40 YEARS
WORTH OF EXPECTANCY,
LIFE EXPECTANCY,
BUT WE STANDARDIZE
ON ALL THE STANDARD
COMPONENTS.
RIGHT.
[DRILLING]
WHAT'S GOING ON
OUT THERE, CHARLIE?
KEVIN'S DRILLING A HOLE
FOR THE AIR INTAKE...
WHERE THE HOLES ARE.
HE SHOULD BE DONE
MOMENTARILY,
AND I'LL MAKE OUR
FINAL CONNECTION.
YEAH, THERE HE COMES.
SO HE'S BEEN DRILLING
RIGHT THROUGH
THE SHINGLES
AND EVERYTHING.
AND...AS I SAID,
THERE'S A LOT OF ROUGH
AND A LOT OF OTHER
ITEMS THAT HAVE TO BE
COMPLETED
BEFORE YOU WANT TO LET
THE INSULATION
CONTRACTOR BACK IN HERE.
BUT THAT'S PRETTY
SIMPLE. GOOD.
OK, SO YOU'RE
SAYING THE LIFE
EXPECTANCY
OF THIS TYPE
OF BOILER WILL BE
LIKE 25-40 YEARS?
25 TO 40 YEARS
ON THE UNIT.
WE TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF STATIC COMPONENTS,
WHICH, IF YOU EVER
NEEDED A PART, THEY'RE
READILY AVAILABLE.
WE'RE NOT INTO ANY OEM
OR SPECIAL PRODUCTS
THAT NEED TO BE STOCKED,
AS FAR AS A SERVICE
CONTRACTOR WOULD HAVE
TO HAVE.
IF IT WENT DOWN,
IT COULD BE PUT RIGHT BACK
ONLINE RELATIVELY EASY.
EASY TO MAINTAIN.
ABSOLUTELY.
AND LONG LIFE
EXPECTANCY.
EFFICIENCY IS--
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
84 OR 87?
84%.
84%.
AND THEN WHAT ABOUT
THE DOMESTIC HOT
WATER NEEDS?
WE'VE GOT A COUPLE
OF BATHROOMS HERE,
AND WE'VE GOT A LAUNDRY
AND WE'VE GOT A KITCHEN.
YOU COULD POTENTIALLY
HAVE A FAMILY
OF 5 OR 6.
RIGHT.
THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
THIS IS AN INDIRECT
WATER HEATER.
THIS WILL WORK
JUST AS A ZONE DOES,
WITH THE UPSTAIRS AS FAR
AS THE THERMOSTAT--
AN INDIRECT
WATER HEATER.
INDIRECT, MEANING
THE BOILER WATER--
YEAH.
GOES THROUGH A COIL--
STAINLESS STEEL COIL--
INSIDE THIS TANK.
AND THEN THIS HOLDS
A CAPACITY OF 40 GALLONS
OF USABLE DOMESTIC WATER--
Charlie:
PUSH IT IN, KEV!
FOR SHOWERS
OR DISHWASHER OR
HAND SINKS OR WHATEVER.
SO THE ACTUAL WATER
THAT WE'RE GETTING OUT
OF THE FAUCET
DIDN'T GO THROUGH
THE FURNACE.
NO.
IT PICKED UP THE HEAT
BY EXCHANGING
WITH THE BTUs
THAT ARE ALREADY
IN THAT COIL.
EXACTLY. AND THE
ADVANTAGE OF THIS IS
IT ACTS EXACTLY LIKE
A THERMOS BOTTLE.
AND THE FACT THAT
IF THIS IS SATISFIED,
THE BOILER DOESN'T EVEN RUN.
WE DON'T MAINTAIN
TEMPERATURE,
SO WHY TURN THE BOILER ON
AND WASTE THE HEAT IF WE
DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO PUT IT?
SURE. AND WHAT
ABOUT THE WARRANTY?
THIS WARRANTY IS A
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY.
TERRIFIC.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW, CHARLIE,
WHAT ABOUT THE COST
OF THE WHOLE THING,
THE WHOLE PACKAGE?
WELL, THE BOILER COSTS
ROUGHLY AROUND $1,500.
AND BY THE TIME YOU'RE
ALL SAID AND DONE
WITH THE INSTALLATION
AND THE BASEBOARD--
THE RADIANT HEAT.
EVERYTHING ELSE, YOU COULD
RUN AROUND $7,500.
FOR A WHOLE NEW
SYSTEM. GREAT.
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL LET YOU GUYS
GET BACK TO WORK.
THANKS.
THANK YOU.
WHEN WE COME BACK,
WE'LL HAVE SOME GREAT TIPS
FOR INTERIOR PAINTING.
ALL RIGHT, NOW LET'S TALK
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PAINTING
THE INTERIORS OF OUR HOUSE,
WHICH IS A BIG JOB,
BUT IT'S A BUILDER'S JOB.
JOANN BORGES IS HERE,
AND SHE'S GONNA EXPLAIN
A LITTLE BIT TO US
ABOUT THE TECHNIQUES
INVOLVED AND THE KIND
OF PAINTS THAT WE'RE USING.
NOW, NORMALLY,
WHEN A DEVELOPER
HAS 10 HOUSES,
HE BRINGS IN
A PAINT CONTRACTOR
AND THEY SPRAY THE
WHOLE THING, RIGHT?
EXACTLY. WHAT WE CAN DO
ON A NEW CONSTRUCTION
HOUSE SUCH AS THIS
IS THAT WE CAN COME IN
AND ACTUALLY SPRAY
EVERYTHING OUT.
AS FAR AS THE TECHNIQUE
FOR SPRAYING,
YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE SPRAYER
ABOUT 10 TO 12 INCHES
AWAY FROM THE WALL.
AND THEN, TYPICALLY,
THEY'LL START--
THEY'LL SPRAY ALL OF
THE CEILINGS,
AND THEN THEY'LL WORK
THEIR WAY DOWN ON THE WALLS.
AGAIN, AS WITH
THE EXTERIOR, THE SPRAYING
ALLOWS FOR A NICE,
EVEN COVERAGE ON THE WALLS,
SO IT ALLOWS THEM TO
GET THROUGH THE HOUSE
PRETTY EFFICIENTLY.
BUT UNIFORMITY IS
ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT THINGS,
IN TERMS OF THE STROKE.
ABSOLUTELY.
AND STAYING AWAY--
NOT TOO CLOSE TO
THE WALL
SO THAT YOU DON'T
HAVE DRIPS AND STUFF.
THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT,
WHICH IS WHY WHEN
THE CREW IS SPRAYING
THEY'LL WANT TO STAY
ABOUT 10 TO 12 INCHES
AWAY FROM THE WALL,
WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR
THAT UNIFORMITY,
ESPECIALLY IN A NEW-
CONSTRUCTION HOUSE,
WHEN YOU HAVE SOME
IMPERFECTIONS.
THE SPRAYING WILL
REALLY HELP TO HIDE THAT.
WHAT KIND OF PAINTS
ARE YOU USING?
THIS IS ALL FINISHED
ALREADY, RIGHT?
THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
THIS PAINT IS ALL
FINISHED HERE.
WE WERE ACTUALLY
PRETTY EXCITED.
WHAT WE USED
ON THIS HOUSE
WAS A NEW PRODUCT
OUT BY SHERWIN WILLIAMS--
IT'S CALLED DURATION HOME.
DURATION?
EXACTLY.
IT'S CALLED DURATION HOME.
IT'S AN INTERIOR PRODUCT,
AS WITH THEIR EXTERIOR
DURATION,
WHICH IS WHAT
WE USED ON THE OUTSIDE
OF THE HOUSE.
AND BASICALLY WHAT
THIS PRODUCT ALLOWS FOR
IS DUE TO THE ENHANCEMENT
OF THE ACRYLIC POLYMERS,
THE PRODUCT--
WHAT SHERWIN WILLIAMS
HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO
IS TAKE THE WASHABILITY
OF THEIR EVERCLEAN PRODUCT,
THE DURABILITY OF THEIR
SUPER PAINT PRODUCT,
PUT THEM TOGETHER,
MAKES IT NICE AND EASY
TO CLEAN.
SO IT'S STILL
LATEX PAINT.
THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
WHAT MOST HOMEOWNERS
WILL ASSOCIATE THAT WITH
IS A LOT OF TIMES
THE OLD THOUGHT PROCESS
IS THAT A PAINT HAD
TO BE GLOSSY IN ORDER
TO BE CLEAN.
AS YOU CAN SEE,
THE PAINT THAT WE'VE
USED ON THIS HOUSE
IS ACTUALLY A FLAT PAINT.
IT'S VERY NICE, YEAH.
WHAT THE PRODUCT WILL DO
IS ALLOW YOU TO STILL BE
ABLE TO CLEAN IT.
BECAUSE OF THE
ACRYLIC ADDITIVE.
THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
WHAT IT WILL DO IS
WHEN YOU GO TO CLEAN IT,
YOU CAN ACTUALLY JUST
USE WATER TO CLEAN IT,
AND YOU WON'T SEE THOSE
VARNISH OR SCUFF MARKS.
SCUFF MARKS. KIDS.
EXACTLY.
HOCKEY PUCKS, WHATEVER.
YEAH.
OK, SO THEY'VE
ALREADY DONE THE
BATHROOM IN HERE.
AND YOU STILL GOT--
WELL, THEY'RE ROLLING
IN HERE.
WHAT'S THE IDEA HERE?
WHAT WE CHOSE TO DO HERE
IS WE'RE ALSO DOING
SOME ROLLING IN THIS ROOM.
WHAT THIS ALLOWS YOU
TO SEE IS JUST A SEPARATE
TECHNIQUE, WHICH YOU CAN DO.
IN A ROLLING SITUATION
LIKE THIS, WHAT THE CREW
WILL DO IS
THEY'RE ACTUALLY USING
2 1/2-INCH ANGLE BRUSHES.
THEY'LL GO IN FIRST.
THEY'LL CUT OUT ALL THE TRIM.
2 1/2-INCH BRUSHES,
WHICH ARE AT AN ANGLE.
EXACTLY.
IT'S A CUTTING BRUSH,
YEAH.
THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT,
AND WHAT IT DOES IS
IT JUST MAKES IT EASIER
FOR THE CREW TO CUT INTO
THE TRIM,
MAKE SURE THAT THE LINES
ARE NICE AND CLEAN.
SO THEY'LL GO
AND THEY'LL DO THAT.
THEY'LL CUT INTO
ALL THE TRIM FIRST.
AND THEN THE ROLLER
THAT THEY'RE USING IS
ACTUALLY AN 18-INCH ROLLER,
WHICH ALSO JUST ALLOWS
FOR THE CREW TO DO IT
A LITTLE BIT MORE
EFFICIENTLY AND QUICKER.
SO DAVE, YOU'LL SEE, IS
ACTUALLY NOW GOING THROUGH
AND ROLLING OUT
THE ENTIRE WALL.
'CAUSE THIS, AFTER ALL,
IS COMMERCIAL STUFF.
SO WE'RE LOOKING
AT BIG TROUGHS,
5-GALLON BUCKETS.
EXACTLY.
POUR IT ALL IN THERE.
YEP. WITH A BIG JOB
LIKE THIS WHAT YOU
WILL DO IS
MOST OF THE PAINT
WILL COME IN 5 GALLONS.
THEY'LL POUR EVERYTHING
IN HERE.
IT ALLOWS THEM TO GET
THROUGH THE ROOM
PRETTY QUICKLY.
WHICH WE ARE
ALWAYS CONCERNED WITH.
GREAT.
WELL, THANKS, JOANN.
IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
NOT A PROBLEM.
THANK YOU, BOB.
COMING UP NEXT,
WE'LL SEE WHAT MAKES
THIS KITCHEN LAYOUT
EFFICIENT AND AFFORDABLE.
NEXT TIME ON "BOB VILA'S
HOME AGAIN,"
WE'RE WORKING ON
FINISHING TOUCHES AT OUR
AFFORDABLE HOUSE PROJECT.
WE'LL SEE SOME SPRAY-PAINTING
TECHNIQUES ON THE INTERIOR
OF THE HOUSE.
WE'LL ALSO BE PUTTING IN
A HIGH-EFFICIENCY GAS BOILER,
AND WE'LL BE INSTALLING
KITCHEN CABINETS.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT
MAKES THIS KITCHEN LAYOUT
EFFICIENT AND AFFORDABLE.
FINALLY, WE'LL SHOW YOU
HOW TO SCRIBE AND TRIM
THE COUNTERTOPS
FOR A PERFECT INSTALLATION.
SO, DON'T MISS IT. THAT'S
NEXT TIME ON "HOME AGAIN."
NEXT TIME ON "BOB VILA'S
HOME AGAIN,"
IT'S KITCHEN CABINETS,
A HIGH-EFFICIENCY BOILER,
AND INTERIOR PAINT.
DON'T MISS IT.
OUR KITCHEN CABINETS ARE IN.
THESE ARE THE SEQUOIA MODEL
FROM WW WOOD PRODUCTS.
AND YESTERDAY WE WATCHED
AS THEY WERE INSTALLED.
CHECK IT OUT.
ALL RIGHT, ANYBODY CAN GO
TO THE HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER
AND BUY--OR FALMOUTH LUMBER--
AND BUY CABINETS,
BUT LET'S LEARN A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THESE PARTICULAR CABINETS.
WHAT'S THE BRAND?
IT'S SEQUOIA CABINETRY
BY WW WOOD PRODUCTS.
AND IT'S ONE OF THE
MAIN THINGS MOST PEOPLE
NOTICE IN THE CABINETS,
OF COURSE,
THE DOORS.
AND THIS IS A SOLID
MAPLE, RAISED-PANEL
DOOR,
WITH OUR PEARL FINISH
AND A CATALYZED
CONVERSION VARNISH.
SO THERE'S NO MDF
OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
IT'S ALL SOLID WOOD.
NO. SOLID WOOD.
AND WHAT ABOUT
THE HARDWARE THAT
COMES WITH IT?
HARDWARE IS
A CONCEALED HINGE.
EUROPEAN?
NO, THIS WOULD BE
A STANDARD OVERLAY,
BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE
CONSIDER THAT EUROPEAN
WHEN IT'S CONCEALED.
FULLY CONCEALED.
OK, AND THEN WE CAN LOOK
AT THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION
OF THE BOXES HERE.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME
ABOUT THE WAY THEY'RE
PUT TOGETHER
AND THE MATERIALS
THAT ARE USED?
ALL THE FACE FRAME
IS SOLID MAPLE,
AS WELL.
WE USE HALF-INCH
BOTTOMS AND TOPS.
ON THE BASE COUNTER,
LIKE THIS,
YOU HAVE A SOLID WOOD
HANGING RAIL,
WHICH ADDS STABILITY
AND, OF COURSE,
CORNER BLOCKS
TO GIVE YOU
BETTER STABILITY.
1/2-INCH SIDES.
AND WHEN YOU GO TO
A FINISHED END,
WE ALSO HAVE--
I CAN SEE UP HERE.
THAT'S AN ACTUAL
PLYWOOD VENEER SKIN
INSTEAD OF LIKE
A PAPER SIDE OR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
OK, AND SO...
ESSENTIALLY A LOT
OF PEOPLE WILL GO TO
THE LUMBER YARD
AND TAKE THEM HOME
AND INSTALL THEM THEMSELVES,
BUT FALMOUTH LUMBER OFFERS
INSTALLATION SERVICES?
YES, WE DO.
SURE DO.
SO I GUESS THE BIG
QUESTION IS,
WHAT DOES
THAT ADD TO THE COST
OF YOUR KITCHEN?
DEPENDS ON HOW LARGE
THE KITCHEN IS.
IT CAN RANGE FROM
10% TO 8%,
BUT WE GENERALLY
CHARGE BY THE PIECE.
DEPENDING ON HOW
MANY PIECES YOU USE
IS HOW WE COME UP
WITH THE PRICE.
SO YOU QUOTE THEM A PRICE
BASED ON HOW MANY BOXES
COME IN.
HOW MANY BOXES,
HOW MANY FILLERS,
HOW MANY MOLDINGS,
THE DETAILS...
AND OBVIOUSLY
THEY PUT THE BOXES
UP FIRST
THEN THEY PUT
THE DOORS BACK ON,
THEN THEY'LL ADD THE--
THEY'LL PUT THE MOLDING ON
AFTER THE WALL'S ON.
THEN THEY'LL PUT
THE DOORS ON LAST
AND ADJUST THEM
AS THE LAST THING.
YEAH, WELL, I'LL
TELL YOU THESE CLAMPS
ARE REVOLUTIONARY
IN TERMS OF A SINGLE
PERSON OR TWO PEOPLE
PUTTING TOGETHER THE BOXES
AND INSTALLING THEM,
'CAUSE THEY REALLY--
NOT ONLY HOLDS THEM TOGETHER
BUT LINES THEM UP.
HOLDS EVERYTHING,
THE FACE FRAMES TOGETHER
SO THEY'RE NICE
AND FLUSH
AND BRINGS THE TWO
CABINETS TOGETHER TIGHT.
KEEPS YOU FROM DRILLING
THROUGH THE FACE
OF THE CABINET.
AND IN TERMS OF HANGING
THESE CABINETS,
THAT BACK RAIL
IS THE KEY ELEMENT,
THAT SOLID WOOD RAIL?
YES, THAT'S GONNA
HOLD UP THE CABINET.
THEY HAVE IT
ON THE INSIDE
ON THE TOP
AND THE BOTTOM SIDE
OF THE CABINET.
WE USE COLOR-COORDINATED
SCREWS FOR THE BACK
SO THE SCREWS
DON'T STICK OUT AT YOU.
OH, YES,
SO YOU DON'T SEE THEM
ONCE IT'S FINISHED.
SO IT'S A CINCH
TO TAKE OFF THE DOORS
BEFORE YOU HANG THE BOXES.
YES, IT IS.
IT HELPS KEEP THE DOOR
FROM GETTING DAMAGED,
AND IT'S EASIER
TO HANDLE.
FINDING THE STUD.
SO THERE'S A LITTLE DIP
IN OUR WALL,
SO WE'RE JUST ADDING
A LITTLE SHIM TO BRING THE
FACE OF THE CABINET OUT
AND MAKE SURE IT'S
PERFECTLY PLUM.
NOW, JIM, WHAT KIND
OF SCREWS ARE THESE?
THOSE ARE 2 1/2-INCH
LUBRICATED SCREWS.
LUBRICATED.
THEY'VE GOT
A MOLECULAR BOND ON THEM
THAT ALLOWS THEM TO
PENETRATE THROUGH HARDWOOD
WITHOUT CRACKING,
OR SOMETIMES OLD GUYS
WILL USE SOAP
SO THEY'LL SLIDE
RIGHT IN.
SURE.
YOU DON'T NEED
THE SOAP WITH THESE.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO
PUT A PILOT HOLE
OR ANYTHING IN THERE.
TECHNICALLY
YOU DON'T HAVE TO,
BUT I ALWAYS DO
JUST TO ENSURE.
BUT IT'S GOT
A PULVERIZING END ON IT.
IF YOU LOOK AT IT,
IT KIND OF CHOPS UP THE WOOD
AS IT BORES IN.
AND THEN IT JUST SETS
ITSELF WITH THE LITTLE
KNOBS ON THE UNDERSIDE,
SO YOU DON'T HAVE
TO COUNTERSINK IT.
YOU CAN JUST DRIVE IN
A PILOT HOLE, AND THAT
COUNTERSINKS ITSELF.
HELPS YOU SAVE
A LITTLE TIME.
YEAH,
A NICE, NEAT FINISH.
NOW, ONE OF THE
IMPORTANT THINGS TO
TRY TO KEEP IT--
COSTS UNDER CONTROL
AND MAKE IT ALL
AFFORDABLE
IS TO HAVE AN
INTELLIGENT LAYOUT
WITHOUT TOO MUCH
CUSTOMIZING.
THAT'S TRUE.
AND YOU'VE GOT
A REGULAR STOVE
THAT JUST SLIDES
IN HERE, RIGHT?
FREESTANDING RANGE.
FREESTANDING RANGE.
AND SO WHAT GOES IN
OVER HERE?
WE'LL HAVE A DISHWASHER
IN THIS OPENING HERE--
OF COURSE.
AND A SINK TO
THE RIGHT OF THAT.
SO IT'S BEEN
DESIGNED SO THAT
YOU'VE GOT ONE BOX
IN BETWEEN
THE APPLIANCES
AND THEN ONE MORE BOX
DOWN AT THE END.
THAT'S CORRECT.
EASY TO INSTALL, AND
THEN COUNTERTOPS WILL
TIE IT ALL TOGETHER.
GO RIGHT ON TOP,
PULL IT ALL TOGETHER.
OK, SO THERE AGAIN,
YOU'VE SHIMMED ON
THE BACK,
BUT YOU'VE ALSO GOT
A SHIM DOWN ON THE
BOTTOM,
JUST TO
RAISE IT UP--
TO MAKE EVERYTHING
PLUMB AND LEVEL.
AND THEN ONCE THEY
CUT THE SHIMS
ON THE BOTTOM,
THEY'LL APPLY
A TOE KICK
THAT'LL COVER ANY OF
THE SHIMS THAT ARE--
I SEE. SO THAT
TOE KICK IS JUST
ABOUT 1/8
OR 1/4 INCH, YEAH.
AND IT'S GOT THE
SAME FINISH ON IT.
VERY NICE. NOW, LET'S
JUST WATCH THE BOXES
THAT MAKE UP THE
ISLAND COME TOGETHER,
AND WE'LL HAVE
A GOOD SENSE OF WHAT
THE LAYOUT'S LIKE.
ALL RIGHT, SO THEN,
THESE 3 COME TOGETHER
IN THE MIDDLE
TO FORM THE ISLAND.
AND WHAT HAPPENS,
UH...
THIS IS NICE
AND FINISHED,
BUT WHAT HAPPENS
TO THE BACKSIDE?
WE'RE GONNA HAVE
A PANEL GO ON THE BACK.
AND THEN WE'LL HAVE
OUTSIDE CORNER MOLDINGS
THAT'LL HIDE
THE CORNER PIECE.
OK, NOW, THESE JUST GET
SECURED TO THE FLOOR.
ONE LAST QUESTION.
WHAT'S THE COST
OF THIS KITCHEN?
THIS KITCHEN HERE
NORMAL RETAIL IS
ABOUT $5,000.
THAT'S NOT BAD AT ALL.
THANKS A LOT, FELLAS.
Both: THANK YOU, BOB.
NEXT, WE'LL SEE HOW TO SCRIBE
AND TRIM THE COUNTERTOPS
FOR A PERFECT INSTALLATION.
AND THIS KITCHEN
IS REALLY COMING TOGETHER NOW,
AND JOHN SPELLMAN IS HERE
TO INSTALL OUR COUNTERTOPS.
HI. HOW YOU DOING?
GOOD. SO THIS IS
NOT A HOME CENTER-BOUGHT
COUNTERTOP,
IT'S SHOP-MADE, RIGHT?
THAT'S CORRECT, YES.
AND IS THE FRAME
NICE AND SQUARE?
WELL,
WHAT WE HAVE HERE--
IT'S VERY RARE
THAT THE WALL
IN A HOUSE FRAME
IS AN EXACT 90 DEGREE.
OUR COUNTERTOP
RIGHT HERE IS 90 DEGREE.
AND WHAT I WAS DOING
OVER HERE,
I WAS SETTING
MY SCRIBES
FOR THE BACK WALL.
YOU COME OVER HERE
AND YOU TAKE A LOOK
YOU HAVE 1/4-INCH TAPER
FROM THIS BACK CORNER
OVER TO HERE.
JUST A LITTLE BIT
OFF, HUH?
SO WHAT I'M GONNA
BE DOING IS SCRIBING
THIS WALL
TO SHIFT
THE COUNTERTOP FLUSH.
WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE
FOR THE STOVE THAT
HAS TO SLIDE IN HERE.
EXACTLY.
IT WILL ACCOMMODATE
FOR THAT.
IT WILL EVENTUALLY
BE FLUSH TO THE
CABINET THERE.
AND HOW ARE YOU
GONNA DO THAT?
WELL, WHAT I'M
GONNA DO IS,
I'M GONNA MAKE
MY LINE DOWN HERE
WITH MY SCRIBE,
WHICH I WILL DO
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW...
JUST TO GIVE ME
A VISUAL
OF WHAT MEAT
I HAVE TO TAKE OFF.
YEAH.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO
ACTUALLY TAKE OFF
THAT MUCH.
WELL, ACTUALLY
WITH 1/4 OF AN INCH,
I AM GONNA HAVE TO
TAKE THAT MUCH OFF.
AND ARE YOU GONNA
DO IT WITH A SAW?
ACTUALLY, I'M GONNA
DO IT WITH MY TRUSTY
BELT SANDER RIGHT HERE.
OK, LET ME GIVE YOU
A HAND.
ALL RIGHT, GREAT.
OK, WHAT I'LL DO IS
I'LL GET RIGHT IN HERE.
AT THIS POINT,
I'M GONNA HAVE TO GO
UNDERNEATH.
I GOT IT.
BEAUTIFUL.
WE'LL REST HER
RIGHT ON THE ISLAND,
LIKE SO.
OK, THIS IS GONNA
CREATE A LITTLE MESS.
YEAH, GET YOUR
EYE PROTECTION ON,
AND I'LL GO
IN THE NEXT ROOM.
ALL RIGHT, THANKS.
OK, WHAT I DID HERE WAS
I DIDN'T TAKE IT
ALL THE WAY TO THE LINE.
WE'RE GONNA SET THE COUNTERTOP
BACK UP IN PLACE--
AND DOUBLE CHECK.
AND DOUBLE CHECK,
SEE HOW CLOSE
WE HAVE COME.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE
YOU WERE USING
THE BELT SANDER
AT JUST A LITTLE BIT
OF AN ANGLE, RIGHT?
YEAH, ACTUALLY,
THAT GIVES A LITTLE
DIG INTO THE MEAT
ON THE COUNTERTOP
AND EXPEDIATES
THE SCRIBING PROCESS.
NOW YOU CAN SEE HERE,
WE'RE ACTUALLY COMING
PRETTY FLUSH TO THE WALL.
GOOD.
NOW WHAT I WANT TO DO
OVER HERE IS CHECK
THE RANGE AREA,
SEE HOW FAR I'VE COME.
IT LOOKS LIKE I JUST
HAVE TO PULL ANOTHER
1/16 OF AN INCH
OFF OF THAT WALL,
AND WE'LL BE IN THERE GOOD.
ALL RIGHT,
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT.
I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
COME HOME AGAIN NEXT WEEK.
WE'RE GONNA BE BACK AT OUR
PROJECT IN NEW YORK CITY
AND WE'RE GONNA BE
INSTALLING TILES
AS WELL AS TAKING YOU
ON A LITTLE TOUR
OF A BEAUTIFUL
TILE RESTORATION PROJECT
IN CENTRAL PARK.
TILL THEN, I'M BOB VILA.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU
HOME AGAIN.
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