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Installing an Iron Staircase

Project: Chicago Coach House, Episode 7, Part 3

Bob tours the Hill Arboretum, a new apartment project designed for the physically challenged, with project developer Don Gustavson. Back at the coach house, fireplace dealer Kris Renier explains how the new zero-clearance fireplace works, and how to install it. Ironmonger Frank Szablewski constructs an iron staircase and balcony entryway outside the front door.

Part 1: Installing a Zero-Clearance Fireplace
Part 2: Tour of Hill Arboretum
Part 3: Installing an Iron Staircase: Ironmonger Frank Szablewski constructs an iron staircase and balcony entryway outside the front door.

A coach house in Chicago is reborn! This project includes gutting and rebuilding the interior structure, finishing the basement, and adding a roof dormer. Local artists even show Bob how to give the newly renovated home some panache with a creative, Chicago-style decorating approach and faux-finish painting techniques.

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Episode 1 - Coach House Tour
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Bob and general contractor Ron Gan assess the next project: a deserted old coach house. They discover several clues as to how the renovation should be done, and Bob pokes around in the attic for treasures. Plus, architectural historian Susan Benjamin takes Bob on a tour of some of downtown Chicago's 19th-century landmark buildings.
Episode 2 - Plans Discussed and Demolition Begins
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Bob discusses plans for the coach house with architect Mike Morgan and general contractor Ron Gan. Brick worker Dan Webb explains how the brick facade is power-washed to remove several layers of ugly paint.
Episode 3 - Excavation Begins
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Bob tours Frank Lloyd Wright's studio with director Gloria Garfolo and visits some of the houses Wright designed in the Oak Park neighborhood of Chicago. Back at the coach house, the basement is excavated and steel beams are put into the back wall to make room for a garage door.
Episode 4 - Ceiling and Stairs
Episode 5 - Roof Demolition
Episode 6 - Windows Installed
Episode 11 - Cabinets and Whirlpool Tub Installed
Episode 12 - Finishing Touches and Landscaping
Episode 13 - House Tour

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