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Installing a Marble Tile Floor
Nick Tagios from Tagios Tile and Marble is on hand to perform the installation of marble tile. Tagios uses a dry mortar bed to level the floor before laying down the individual tiles.
In the kitchen, Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets is installing new cabinets and setting up the center island. Danziger demonstrates his technique for securing the island to the floor. A three-quarter-inch spacer and a two-by-four block are both involved.
Next, a trip to downtown Brooklyn takes Bob to the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music. The main building, which dates back to 1908, is in the midst of an enormous $8,000,000 renovation.
In the kitchen, Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets is installing new cabinets and setting up the center island. Danziger demonstrates his technique for securing the island to the floor. A three-quarter-inch spacer and a two-by-four block are both involved.
Next, a trip to downtown Brooklyn takes Bob to the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music. The main building, which dates back to 1908, is in the midst of an enormous $8,000,000 renovation.
- Part 1: Installing a Marble Tile Floor
- Bob talks to Nick Tagios of Tagios Tile and Marble. Tagios is installing the marble floor using a traditional method. Prior to Bob joining him for the flooring installation, Tagios laid felt paper and a diamond mesh lath over the subfloor. Tagios goes on to expertly level and set each piece of marble tile in a running bond pattern.
After packing the underlayment by tamping the top of the tile with a makeshift tool (created from a sawed-off striking hammer), Tagios begins tiling, leaving one 1/16-inch gap between each tile (about the width of his trowel). He'll finish the job with white grout, and, because the marble tile in this installation has been highly polished, it requires no sealant. - Part 2: Cherry Cabinet Installation
- Part 3: Restoration of the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Bob Vila heads to the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, for this project involving an abandoned warehouse built in the mid-19th century. Bob's adaptive reuse will yield three ultra-hip apartments with commercial space at street level. Project manager is Bob's oldest son, Chris Vila, who helps guide this complete rehabilitation of a beat-up building in the city that never sleeps.
Also from Waterfront Warehouse Rehab
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Episode 1 - Welcome to Brooklyn!
Description:
Bob begins a project in Brooklyn, New York, in an area known as "DUMBO", or Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. With beautiful downtown Manhattan in the background, Bob delivers a brief history of Brooklyn's waterfront area. Next, he joins his son, Chris Vila, who is manager of the project, to discuss what's in store. Slated for three floors of residential space, the building will reserve its ground floor for commercial use. Jared Della Valle and Andrew Bernheimer chat with Chris about possible floor plans, while Bob talks with Jacker Beyer, of Beyer Blinder Belle, about restoring the façade. -
Episode 2 - Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn
Description:
Bob and his son Chris tour a loft space in the nearby Sweeney Building. On top of stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan, the building boasts a "tar beach" rooftop deck.<br> <br> David and Jed Walentas of Two Trees Development communicate their vision for the area. Back on site, demolition is underway and preservation expert Bill Higgins, of Higgins and Quasebarth, tells us more about the history of the building. -
Episode 3 - Interior Demolition, Water Taxi Tour, and Framing With Metal Studs
Description:
Interior work and demolition are progressing simultaneously. Bob and his son, the project manager Chris Vila, review three weeks' worth of progress. Work performed to date includes removing an old elevator shaft and sandblasting exposed wood and brick surfaces. A new tongue and groove plywood subfloor is being installed and basic wall framing has begun. Also, Bob takes us on a water taxi tour to learn more about the history of heavy industry along Brooklyn's waterfront. -
Episode 4 - Brick Façade Restoration and Window Installation
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Episode 5 - Electrical Work, Navy Yard Tour, and Insulation Install
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Episode 6 - Interior Construction and Skylight Install
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Episode 7 - Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation
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Episode 9 - Stone Countertop Installation and Interior Trimwork
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Episode 10 - Noise Reduction and Security
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Episode 11 - Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features
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Episode 12 - Penthouse Interior Design
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Episode 13 - Brooklyn Project Wrap-Up
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