Home Again with Bob Vila Season 15, Episode 23: Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing Glazed Wall Tile and a Pedestal Sink

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Miami Beach Condo: Miami Real Estate Search

Bob Vila zeroes in on the Miami condominium market and, with help from architect Michael Pierce, lays out plans to achieve a fresher, airier look and feel in this one-bedroom unit.

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Miami Beach Condo: Demolition & Designer House Tour

The crew proceeds to remove carpets and cabinets, while Bob Vila tours a recently remodeled condo in the same complex to gather ideas about small-space design.

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Miami Beach Condo: Feature Installations and Touring Lincoln Road

Bob Vila surveys the condo in its post-demolition state. Plumbing work is underway, and pocket doors are installed. Also: a tour of Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.

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Miami Beach Condo: Installing Kitchen Cabinets and Using Glass Shower Tile

Semi-custom cabinets are installed in the condo's kitchen, and contractors complete the shower stall with vitreous glass tile.

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Miami Beach Condo: Cork Floors and Custom Countertops

Bob Vila confronts the remodeling challenge of choosing a flooring material that attenuates sound while retaining a sleek, clean look. In the kitchen, counter tops are installed.

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Miami Beach Condo: Installing Bath Fixtures and a Water Cooled HVAC System

The bathroom gets a contemporary update, as contractors install a suite of new. Also: the HVAC unit is set up in a closet, and Bob Vila tours a Pierce Allen designed Miami apartment.

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Miami Beach Condo: Inset Bar, Art-Glass Pocket Doors, and Refurbished Aluminum Sliders

The inset bar is completed; art glass is selected for the pocket doors; and the original aluminum sliders to the balcony are completely refurbished to work, and look like new.

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Miami Beach Condo: Finishes Make the Remodel Complete

Bob Vila tours the completely remodeled Miami Beach condo, which has been transformed into a light filled and stylish vacation getaway.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: A New Lift for a Manhattan Brownstone

Bob Vila reviews the history of Manhattan Brownstones and tours the project space Also: a tour of Central Park in New York City.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Demolition in the Manhattan Brownstone

Cornice molding is discovered intact, and brickwork is removed to accommodate the installation of a new fireplace in the Manhattan Brownstone.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Building Affordable Homes On Cape Cod

Bob Vila heads to Mashpee, MA, where a state law is helping to put higher-density, affordable housing in place for families in the community.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Falmouth's Model for Quality Affordable Housing

Bob Vila tours an affordable housing development in nearby Falmouth, MA.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Foundations and Framing

At the Mashpee, MA, project site, foundation and framing work is underway. Included: how nail guns revolutionized the building industry.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Hardwood Floors, Traditional Plaster, and Fiberglass Drywall

Bob Vila returns to New York City's Upper West Side, where trades of all kinds are continuing work on the Brownstone floor-through apartment.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Affordable Framing, Roofing, and Windows in Mashpee

At the Cape Cod affordable home, contractors are at work on interior framing, window installation, and roof building.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing Drop Ceilings, Custom Windows, and Mechanicals

It's time for doors, windows, ceilings, and mechanicals to be added at the Manhattan Brownstone; Bob Vila looks on.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Cladding, Insulating, and Zoning for an Affordable Home

Bob Vila returns to the affordable housing project in Mashpee, MA, where he learns more about the town's creative zoning relief strategies.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing a Composite Deck and Fiberglass Drywall

A new deck goes in at the Mashpee, MA, project house, while contractors drywall the interior.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing Pre-Hung Doors, Hardwood Floors, and Gutters

Workers lay down sod, install hardwood flooring, and hang interior and exterior doors at the Mashpee, MA, project house.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Affordable HVAC, Painting, Kitchen Cabinets and Counters

The affordable housing development is nearly complete; Bob Vila tours.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing Glazed Wall Tile and a Pedestal Sink

At the Manhattan Brownstone, tiles are set in the bathroom, and a pedestal sink is installed.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Refurbishing Wrought Iron, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Profile Molding

The exterior of the Manhattan Brownstone gets a facelift, while custom cabinetry is installed in the kitchen.

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Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Kitchens, Feng Shui, and Energy Star Homes

The finishing touches are added at the affordable housing development in Mashpee, MA. Included: energy-saving products for any home.