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Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
Project: Victorian Kitchen & Bath Remodel, Episode 7, Part 2
Cherry cabinets are going in the new kitchen of the Rowley Victorian project house. Contractor Tim Berky marks the stud lines, shims the cabinets for level, and screws them in with large-head cabinet screws. These Merillat cabinets feature solid cherry faces and doors, pressboard boxes, and drawers that are dovetailed and gusseted for strength. The kitchen island resembles an Italianate table, with rails and floating legs that are attached to the floor. Outside, the curved walls that will flank the deck stairs, the retaining walls, and the grill station are being faced with Owens Corning's Cultured Stone, a Portland cement product molded with real stone contours and mixed with iron oxides for color and variety. These flat-backed stones are easily mortared and finished with pre-cast 90-degree returns for easy corners. Last, Berky assembles western red cedar posts and rails to finish the stunning deck installation.
- Part 1: Installing Cherry Cabinets
- Part 2: Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
- Retaining walls, foundation work, and curving stairways are faced with Cultured Stone from Owens Corning. These cast cement, pumice, and iron oxide products are made in molds taken from real field stones to look like regional stones, in both shape and color.
- Part 3: Installing Cedar Deck Railings
Bob undertakes the partial remodeling of a historic Victorian home in Rowley, MA. The house is a classic New England gem with many partitioned rooms, a large yard, and preserved wetlands beyond. The owners want to make their home more family friendly, and to open it up for casual entertaining. The architect helps create a design that works for the house and the family. From permits and approvals to the addition of a mudroom and a deck to the installation of cabinets and cozy radiant heat, this project focuses on family space. Appliances are modernized and updated, while architectural details like the Queen Anne window, reproduction trim, and copper roof are added to restore the original character to this historical beauty.
Also from Victorian Kitchen & Bath Remodel
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Episode 1 - Preview of Victorian Kitchen Remodel
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Bob is in Rowley, MA for the partial remodeling of a Queen Anne Victorian in the town's historic district. Homeowner David Masher and architect Greg Colling explain how the addition will follow the linear plan of the home, and will ultimately lead onto a new deck, regraded back yard, and landscaped side yard. Outside, contractor Tim Berky gets approval to dig and starts preparing the addition's footings. -
Episode 2 - Foundation Work, Roofing, and Installing French Doors
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Bob and contractor Tim Berky review the newly poured foundation that's been pointed in order to blend with the existing Victorian foundation. The new 5' x 16' mudroom addition is framed and topped with a hip roof that will be sheathed in copper. Also, Berky and his crew install new Pella French doors. These solid-wood framed, double-paned, argon-filled, low-e glass doors let in light, retain warmth, prevent heat gain, and have a triple-latch system for added security. -
Episode 3 - Exterior Trim and Spray-Foam Insulation
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The Queen Anne Victorian addition is ready for clapboard siding to match the existing façade and trim. Inside, the demolition is complete, the chimney stack has been removed, and a custom steel structural support has been placed where the load-bearing dining-room wall once stood. Insulation specialists explain, and begin to install, the expanding foam, closed-cell insulation. Outside, contractor Tim Berky completes a custom backerboard and transitional bed molding to match the original 1890s molding. -
Episode 4 - Radiant Heat, Oak Flooring, and Deck Piers
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Episode 5 - Deck Framing and Artisanal Tiles
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Episode 6 - Cedar Decking and Copper Roofing
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Episode 8 - Countertops and Appliances
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Episode 9 - Custom Trim Work, Landscaping, and Bathroom Fixtures
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Episode 10 - Exterior Painting, Bulb Planting, and Lawn Care
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Episode 11 - Fire Escape, Lighting, Doors, and Hardware
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Episode 12 - Final Tour
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