- Bob Vila TV Shows >
- Victorian Restoration > Episode 4: Electrical Systems and Wiring and Upstairs Framing
Interior Framing and Bathtub Installation
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.
- Part 1: First Floor Framing and Barn Renovation/Demolition
- Part 2: Shoring Up the Attic With Supports
- Part 3: Interior Framing and Bathtub Installation
- Most of the space on the first floor has been opened up to give the house a 21st-century lifestyle feel. The family room addition has bumped out the original house two feet, and at an angle.
The framing of the addition begins with the construction of a deck with pressure-treated 2 x 10s, anchored to the existing frame and set on concrete footings in the ground. Once the deck is up, the walls are framed with 2x4s.
Next, workers attach plywood sheeting to the exterior to stabilize the structure. Support for the 2nd floor has been engineered using laminated veneer lumber attached to 6 x 6 clear fir posts, which transfer the weight from above to the new footing below.
On the second floor, Bob helps the general contractor install a window in the master bathroom. Also in the master bathroom, a Kohler "Champagne" bathtub is being installed. The tub is designed to be filled to the brim, so the framing must support the additional weight of the extra water. The water circulation mechanism produces an action that's more like champagne bubbles than that of a normal spa. - Part 4: Installing French Doors
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.
Also from Victorian Restoration
-
Episode 1 - Initial Tour
Description:
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. -
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 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
-
Episode 7 - Barn Insulation, Video Wiring, and a New Balcony
-
Episode 8 - Blueboard Installation, Landscaping, and a New Garage Door
-
Episode 9 - Work on the Driveway and Finishing the Deck
-
Episode 10 - Flooring, Glass-Block Walls and Floors, and Water Filtration
-
Episode 11 - Landscaping Begins, Flooring Continues, and Water Heater Installed
-
Episode 12 - Cabinets, Countertops, and Closets
-
Episode 13 - Final House Tour
MORE VIDEO
SEE ALSO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MOST POPULAR
MOST SHARED
MOST VIEWED VIDEO
Follow Us
