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Laminate Installation in the Kitchen
Project: Kitchen Remodel, Episode 8, Part 2
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A state-of-the-art spa is installed on the lanai, complete with all the bells and whistles. Inside, on the new banana-leaf partition, a product called Ligna (by Formica) is applied for a unique woodgrain finish. Also, Roxana Patino demonstrates how she is constructing the a stained-glass feature window for the new addition, which is in the shape of a tropical fruit slice.
- Part 1: Installing the Hot Tub
- Part 2: Laminate Installation in the Kitchen
- Bob joins contractor Ed Weller, who is working on the kitchen addition. Architect Laurinda Spear has designed a banana leaf partition that Ed's crew will be making out of a hardened laminate material called Ligna. Ligna is also being installed in the kitchen by Jeff Grosman.
- Part 3: Stained-Glass Window Construction
This project features the remodeling and expansion of the kitchen and family room of a 15-year-old suburban Miami tract house. Innovative and fun projects include walls built using insulated concrete forms, stucco application, and glass block walls.
Also from Kitchen Remodel
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Episode 1 - Project Introduced
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
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
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 4 - Roofing and Landscaping
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Episode 5 - Choosing a Stucco Finish
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Episode 6 - Tying Floor Slabs and Building a Partition
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Episode 7 - Adding a Glass Block Window
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Episode 10 - Landscaping and Countertop
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Episode 11 - Installing a Feature Garden and Grill
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Episode 12 - Installing Pantry System
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Episode 13 - House Tour
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