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Swimming Pool Construction

Project: Craftsman Bungalow, Episode 6, Part 1

The pool crew is on-site to finish up the rebar and to begin spraying on the gunnite. Bob talks about the budget with homeowner Gavin, and takes a look at how the porch is taking shape. Also, a new, unique set of French doors is installed in the master bedroom.

Part 1: Swimming Pool Construction: Larry Long (from Anthony & Sylvan Pools) explains the excavation and preliminary work of building a new pool. Reinforcing rods are used to help the concrete hold its shape, and to form the outer steps. And Larry shows off the filtering system.
Part 2: Sheathing the Back Porch Roof
Part 3: Custom Door Installation

Bob Vila oversees the remodel of a Craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles, CA. It's a vintage kit house, purchased from a Sears & Roebuck catalog in 1923 and built in Hollywood. Working with contractors, Bob helps restore the home's thoughtful details while adding improvements fit for the owners' modern lifestyle.

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Episode 1 - Project Introduction
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Bob meets Gavin and Michelle Langley, the happy new homeowners of a vintage Sears kit house. They have lots of plans for preserving both the historic and sentimental values of the house. We also meet Cortney Lofton and crew, who are busy pouring footings for the new back porch (designed by Gavin). Up on the roof, a new product from Australia called Hardislate is being applied.
Episode 2 - Wiring, Plumbing, and Plastering
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The electricians are snaking new wiring into the kitchen, and the plumber is roughing in for the addition of a real 'water closet'.<br> <br> Mike Casas is making quick work of the plaster on the new cathedral ceiling, where new drywall must be married to the old lath and plaster.<br> <br> Out on the front porch, the contractor removes an existing column without damaging it, or the overhang it supports.
Episode 3 - Reconditioning the Windows
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Bob observes the reconditioning of the original Sears kit house windows. Then, he takes a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House, which is just over the hill in Hollywood. On the back porch, the contractors are disguising the steel supports for the roof by sleeving them into wooden columns.
Episode 4 - Interior Trim and Porch Framing
Episode 5 - Repairing the Front Façade
Episode 7 - Working on the Pool
Episode 8 - Exterior Paint Preparation
Episode 9 - Floor Tile and Cabinet Installation
Episode 10 - Installing Custom Light Grids
Episode 11 - Installing Cabinets
Episode 12 - Hardwood Floor Repair and Refinishing
Episode 13 - House Tour

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