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Distressing Wood Beams

Project: Malibu Beach House, Episode 10, Part 1

After catching up with a progress report in Malibu, Bob demonstrates how to "distress" woodwork to make it look antique. This technique is used on interior exposed beams, as well as on the massive California-Spanish front door, which Bob shows how to hang. Last, Bob goes shopping for tile at Elon Tile, a local L.A. showroom.

Part 1: Distressing Wood Beams: Juan Santos shows Bob how to distress the new Douglas Fir ceiling beams so they look like they're hundreds of years old. By using standard construction tools in an artistic form, Santos can even add the appearance of termite damage.
Part 2: Shopping for Tile

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.

Also from Malibu Beach House

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 8 - Monitoring Network and Waterproofing
Episode 9 - Tile Roof and Stucco
Episode 11 - Tile Layout
Episode 12 - Stone Columns and Custom Cabinets
Episode 13 - House Tour

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