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Pouring a Concrete Floor

Project: Kitchen Remodel, Episode 6, Part 1

Bob and contractor Ed Weller take on the tricky process of tying together the old and new floor slabs. Work begins on the new family room partition that will take the unique shape of a banana leaf. To make sure the new space stays cool, an HVAC unit and roof insulation are installed.

Part 1: Pouring a Concrete Floor: Bob watches a strip of concrete being poured between two existing slabs. Rebar is placed in the existing slabs to prevent cracking, and a joining compound is added to ensure proper adhesion.
Part 2: Framing a Partition Wall
Part 3: HVAC System for the Home Addition

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.

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Episode 1 - Project Introduced
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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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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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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
Episode 5 - Choosing a Stucco Finish
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

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