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Blowing In Cellulose Insulation
A crew from Energy Guard is blowing in Green Fiber Cocoon cellulose insulation. Outside, Bob has a look at the new American Standard air conditioning condensers, before checking in with general contractor Charlie Tomaszewski and the workers who are building a "Romeo & Juliet"-style balcony on the second floor. Inside, Tim Woods from Internet Home Alliance explains more about the home's data and video wiring.
- Part 1: Blowing In Cellulose Insulation
- Bob joins Joe Sheridan (from Energy Guard) to learn more about the US Greenfiber Cocoon cellulose insulation application taking place in the barn. First, a mesh material is attached behind the wall cavities in order to hold the cellulose in place until the drywall is applied. The cellulose is ground-up newspaper treated during the manufacturing process with borates (to resist fungus growth).
The material is mixed with moisture and blown into the stud cavities. Any that falls onto the ground is vacuumed up and sucked back to the truck where it is remixed and blown back out again.
While one installer blows the insulation in, a second man follows with a stud scrubber, leveling the cellulose. The goal is to create a tight fit, eliminating air movement through the wall.
Upstairs in the attic, the Energy Guard crew is doing a dry application. The cellulose is blown in under pressure. The hose is fed down to the bottom of the cavity and pulled back as the cavity fills up. A proper vent in the ceiling is not necessary, because the insulation is so dense that air doesn't travel through the insulation, and moisture never gets out to the roof sheathing. - Part 2: Discussing the Air Conditioning System & Breezeway Design
- Part 3: Structured Wiring Installation
- Part 4: Blown-In Insulation
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
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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 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
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Episode 6 - Skylight Installation, Roofing, and Painting
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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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