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Environmentally Friendly House

Project: Malibu Beach House, Episode 8, Part 2

Bob discusses the many cutting-edge, environmentally sound features of the Malibu project with an ecological consultant. Then, Bob visits "Home Improvement" star Tim Allen for a tongue-in-cheek tour of his very own home improvement project. Back on site the house is wired with a "smart house" all-systems monitoring network. And hot-mopped tar is used to waterproof the stairway planter.

Part 1: Environmentally Friendly House: Bob reviews the framing before heading inside to meet environmental specialist John Picard, who explains some of the features that make the Malibu beach house environmentally friendly.
Part 2: Bob Visits Tim Allen at Home
Part 3: Smart-House Wiring and Waterproofing the Stairway Planter

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 7 - Installing Windows and Sprinkler System
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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