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Tour of the Weather Shield Window Factory

Project: Malibu Beach House, Episode 7, Part 1

Bob travels to Wisconsin to see how the special custom windows are made. Back at the site, Bob and Joe install one of these custom windows. Also, installation of a state-of-the-art sprinkler system takes place, and Bob gets a firsthand look at how the sprinklers work in a real fire.

Part 1: Tour of the Weather Shield Window Factory: Bob meets Lee Shield of Weather Shield Windows in Medford, WI to find out how the company makes its special custom windows.
Part 2: Installing the Custom Windows
Part 3: Sprinkler System Installed

Bob Vila transforms a California beach house on stilts into an elegant Spanish-style villa, worthy of its glamorous location—Malibu. Projects include an elegant winding staircase, a state-of-the-art sprinkler system, environmentally friendly blown-in cellulose insulation, and seismic code compliance.

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Episode 1 - Selecting the Site
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In sunny California, Bob goes on a helicopter tour over Los Angeles. Afterward, he and a realtor tour some potential houses for him to remodel as his next project. Upon winding up in Malibu, Bob decides to undertake an ambitious overhaul of a beach house in one of America's most exclusive neighborhoods.
Episode 2 - House Tour
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Bob tours his the Malibu beach house with contractor Joe Fitzgerald. The two discuss structural improvements that could be made. Next, Bob tours the Adamson Estate Museum for a look at authentic California-Spanish architecture. Back on the site, architects present their plans to convert the beach shack into a Cal-Span showcase home for the 90s.
Episode 3 - Pouring the Caissons
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To provide support for the new Malibu house, holes are dug in the beach and the new cement caissons are poured. Bob and Joe discuss what to look for in a general contractor, and demolition continues with the removal of some asbestos from the attic.
Episode 4 - Demolition and Grade Beam Installation
Episode 5 - Building the Staircase
Episode 6 - Framing and Insulation
Episode 8 - Monitoring Network and Waterproofing
Episode 9 - Tile Roof and Stucco
Episode 10 - Distressing Wood Beams and Hanging a Door
Episode 11 - Tile Layout
Episode 12 - Stone Columns and Custom Cabinets
Episode 13 - House Tour

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