Bob tours the multi-story luxury loft space of developer and artist Jane Walentas. Next, Bob and his son, Chris, consult with Cas Stachelberg about the history, and restoration, of the warehouse building’s façade.
Bob and Chris Vila visit the plastering contractor and receive a lesson in plaster mixing. Next, they talk to Dino from Dino’s Construction, who’s installing the skylight, a feature that provides natural light to the bedroom.
Bob spends a moment with the drywall contractor before speaking with Thad Goodman of Georgia Pacific. Mr. Goodman tells Bob about the unique, mold-resistant properties of DensArmor, the interior wall panel product the drywall contractors are using.
George Saylor from Owens Corning is on location to install, and explain the unique properties of, the insulation being used in this project.
Eric Deutsch, former president of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, gives Bob a tour of the nation’s first federal boat-building facility.
Bob meets Eddie Fisher, the master electrician on the Brooklyn project’s infrastructure team. A team of five electricians from AC/DC Electric is rewiring the building from basement to roof deck.
Bob meets with Brian Kaley and Tim McFadden from Pella Windows to go over the design approach and installation method for this project’s fenestration.
Bob pays a visit to Jane Walentas, a member of the artistic community in DUMBO.
Bob reviews some of the new steel framing that’s gone up and has a look at the newly sandblasted beams. Bob also summarizes the brickwork that needs to be done on the façade.
Dino Koukoudakis of Dino’s Construction prefers using metal studs, because of their light weight and resistance to warping. Easy to cut and fasten, metal studs tolerate moisture far better than wood.