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Discussing Built-In Storage
Architect Greg Rochlin is on-site to oversee the fabrication of the hallway closet system-- a multicolored design pieced together in Formica laminate. Lighting designer Markus Earley returns with some snazzy fixtures and controls, and the stackable Maytag washer/dryer unit is installed in the closet.
- Part 1: Discussing the Hallway Walls
- Part 2: Oven Hood and Shelving Installation
- Part 3: Mounting Plantation Shutters
- Part 4: Discussing Built-In Storage
- A collaborating architect for the loft conversion project, Lisa Shire, explains the design principles behind, and practical benefits of, the built-storage compartments that line the hallways in the apartment.
Bob Vila highlights the world of stylish city living by chronicling the conversion of a loft apartment in Boston's Leather District. This unit is getting a top-of-the-line treatment: cutting edge design, custom-made furniture and casework, sleek modern fixtures, and up-to-date appliances.
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Episode 1 - Loft Conversion Initial Tour
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Bob takes a walking tour of some of Boston's best-preserved antique commercial buildings in the Leather District with architectural historian Brian Pfeiffer, ultimately winding up at the gracious brick front of the project building on Atlantic Avenue.<br> <br> The developers, Neal and Ron Gold, have gotten started converting this old fur storage building to residential loft space. Architect Greg Rochlin and carpenter Bob Ryley are on-site to consult about the possibilities for this unit. -
Episode 2 - Plumbing, Heating, and the "Big Dig"
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Window installation gets underway in the project apartment, six stories above Atlantic Avenue, after Bob inspects the basement to see how the plumbing and heating installations are coming along. Also, Dan McNichol takes Bob down into the bowels of the earth to see how Boston's famous highway project, the "Big Dig", is progressing. -
Episode 3 - Plastering the Loft
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The plastering crew is hard at work on stilts, while Bob goes on a field trip to Cambridge, where world-renowned landscape architect Martha Schwartz has made a spacious, and imaginative, home and office out of an industrial building on the railroad tracks. Back at our site, the architect and designer have modeled some intriguing ideas for Bob. -
Episode 4 - Elevating the Kitchen and Bedroom
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Episode 5 - Paint and Plate Glass Windows
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Episode 6 - Framing a Wall With Built-In Cabinets
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Episode 7 - Installing Plumbing Fixtures
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Episode 8 - Installing Stainless Steel Countertops
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Episode 9 - Drywall and Plastering Tips
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Episode 10 - Installing Track Lighting
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Episode 12 - Kitchen Work and Shutters
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Episode 13 - Loft Conversion Final Tour
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