Landscaping Plan

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• Episode 1 - Project Introduced

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  Description:
  Bob takes a shoreline tour of Miami, his hometown, from the city center to beautiful Coral Gables, Miami's first suburb, and on to Kendall, where Teresa Lopez owns a cramped 15-year-old tract house in need of more living space. Arquitectonica's Laurinda Spear shares some eye-catching, and very tropical, ideas for the project.

• Episode 2 - Inspection of Structure

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  Description:
  Bob joins contractor Ed Weller for a look at another work in progress, a house being built using a number of techniques that are unique to tropical climates. Bob also tours the Barnacle, one of the first houses built in Dade County, to see how early settlers built to deal with the heat. Back on site, work has begun with plant removal and structure inspection.

• Episode 3 - Pouring the Foundation and Constructing the Walls

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  Description:
  After the new foundation is poured, Bob watches the walls being constructed using a system of stacked Styrofoam forms that are pumped full of concrete. Also, Bob tours a remarkable concrete building that's survived some of Miami's worst hurricanes: the majestic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.

• Episode 5 - Choosing a Stucco Finish

• Episode 6 - Tying Floor Slabs and Building a Partition

• Episode 7 - Adding a Glass Block Window

• Episode 8 - Spa Installation and Window Construction

• Episode 10 - Landscaping and Countertop

• Episode 11 - Installing a Feature Garden and Grill

• Episode 12 - Installing Pantry System

• Episode 13 - House Tour