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Discussing Architectural Plans for the Victorian Restoration
This ambitious restoration project involves renovating a Victorian home, as well as a former dairy barn also on the property. In its new configuration, the barn will include two offices and an art studio. After a brief tour of the city, Bob meets with the home's new owner, Rikk Larsen, and contractor Charlie Tomaszewski, to discuss the work ahead.
- Part 1: Tour of Medford, MA
- Part 2: Discussing Architectural Plans for the Victorian Restoration
- Bob and the homeowner, Rick Larsen, as well as the project architect, pause in the spacious kitchen with its skylight, kitchen nook, and original cabinets (some of which will be saved). They talk about blowing out the kitchen and taking down a wall for enlargement into the dining/ family room.
Next, they walk into what was once the office for the dairy. Here, they talk about preserving some elements of house's past, while updating it with 21st-century features. In addition, there is conversation about joining the house to the dairy barn/carriage house through a breezeway.
The dining room will be kept entact, while opening up to the enlarged kitchen-- one corner will be open to the heart of the house, where the staircase is located. The front area/ living room is double parlor width, and will be put to a different use.
The Architect shows Bob the floor plans, which show the first floor having three regions-- the studio/garage, the family/kitchen area, and a living area.
On the second floor, a master suite occupies the middle of the space, and there are two additional bedrooms. Up in the attic will be an office with a guest room and a porch, plus a room for storage. - Part 3: Planning for the Second Floor and Master Bedroom
- Part 4: Reviewing Attic Conversion Plans
Located just five miles from downtown Boston, Bob's scouts discovered a Victorian-era house in a neighborhood of family homes on tree-lined streets that was past due for a full-scale renovation.
The home's new owners, a work-at-home family, have set goals to modernize the home's floor plan, update the building's mechanical and electrical systems, and add home office and work spaces for two busy professionals.
The home's new owners, a work-at-home family, have set goals to modernize the home's floor plan, update the building's mechanical and electrical systems, and add home office and work spaces for two busy professionals.
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Episode 3 - Moving the Entrance and Kitchen Layout
Description:
Contractor Charlie Tomaszewski and crew are hard at work moving the front door of the main house to accommodate a new entranceway. In addition, Tomaszewski is using an air-driven palm nailer to finish up work on new support beams.<br> <br> Bob meets homeowner Julie Graham, who is working with Faith Allen from Merillat to create the new kitchen layout. Across town, Bob tours the Isaac Royall House. -
Episode 4 - Electrical Systems and Wiring and Upstairs Framing
Description:
Bob gets an update on the progress taking place at the Victorian renovation project. Rough electrical work is underway, as is the home's data and video wiring, which will form the backbone for the advanced communications, security, and entertainment systems. Workers are framing a new addition, and are also at work on the second floor, where a Kohler tub and new Pella windows are being installed. -
Episode 5 - Roof Work and Lighting
Description:
The barn's roof system gets a makeover. First, LP sheathing forms the new roof deck, then Owens Corning shingles and Velux skylights are installed. Inside the barn, a space-saving high-velocity air-conditioning system from SpacePak is being retrofitted on both floors.<br> <br> At the main house, Charlie Tomaszewski and crew are making repairs to the decorative dentilation, as well as working on the shingles and a new gutter system. Inside, electrician Barry Driscoll is putting in new recessed light fixtures from Lightolier. -
Episode 6 - Skylight Installation, Roofing, and Painting
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Episode 7 - Barn Insulation, Video Wiring, and a New Balcony
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Episode 8 - Blueboard Installation, Landscaping, and a New Garage Door
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Episode 9 - Work on the Driveway and Finishing the Deck
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Episode 10 - Flooring, Glass-Block Walls and Floors, and Water Filtration
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Episode 11 - Landscaping Begins, Flooring Continues, and Water Heater Installed
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Episode 12 - Cabinets, Countertops, and Closets
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Episode 13 - Final House Tour
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