Home Again with Bob Vila Season 6, Episode 6: Kitchen Remodel: Tying Floor Slabs and Building a Partition

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Kitchen Remodel: Project Introduced

A look at a house that needs enlarging, located in the Miami suburb of Kendall, Florida. Architect Laurinda Spear offers some ideas with a tropical theme.

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Kitchen Remodel: Inspection of Structure

Bob Vila inspects the Miami work site to determine the impact of the tropical climate on building methods.

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Kitchen Remodel: Pouring the Foundation and Constructing the Walls

The walls are constructed by stacking styrofoam forms and filling them with concrete.

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Kitchen Remodel: Roofing and Landscaping

The work on the roof is checked and plans for the garden are reviewed. Also: preparations are made for applying stucco to the wall of the addition.

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Kitchen Remodel: Choosing a Stucco Finish

A stucco finish is chosen for the exterior and the old interior walls are demolished. Also: a tour of a Spanish monastery transported stone by stone to Florida by William Randolph Hearst.

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Kitchen Remodel: Tying Floor Slabs and Building a Partition

The new floor is integrated with the old and work is begun on a family-room partition. Also: the installation of a new air-conditioning unit and roof insulation.

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Kitchen Remodel: Adding a Glass Block Window

After the exterior demolition, host Bob Vila helps install a glass-block window between the lanai and the bathroom. Also: he tours a restaurant kitchen at a local Cuban-American eatery.

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Kitchen Remodel: Spa Installation and Window Construction

A spa is installed on the lanai and the partition is given a wood-grain finish. Also: fabricating a stained-glass window shaped like a slice of tropical fruit.

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Kitchen Remodel: Installing Tile

Bob Vila helps install tile with a coral look on the lanai deck, while mosaic tile goes indoors. Also: using a finishing sander.

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Kitchen Remodel: Landscaping and Countertop

Bob Vila oversees the planting of palm trees, then shows how to protect work surfaces when using adhesives.

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Kitchen Remodel: Installing a Feature Garden and Grill

Painting stucco walls and finding the right workbench.

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Kitchen Remodel: Installing Pantry System

A shelf system is installed in the pantry and new sod is laid in the yard. Also: special blades for tablesaws.

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Kitchen Remodel: House Tour

Work on the home is completed. Host Bob Vila displays the family room, kitchen and outdoor spa. Also: tips on using radial saws for bevels, rip cuts and specialty work.

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Master Bedroom: House and Neighborhood Tour

A new project, the remodeling of a Colonial Revival home, begins in Newton, MA. The owners' goal is to increase their living space while keeping to a strict budget.

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Master Bedroom: Building the Foundation

Building a foundation including forming, cement pouring, inspection, sill work and backfilling. Also: Bob Vila visits a cement firm to see how the material is made to order for the job.

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Master Bedroom: Framing Partitions

A course in framing partitions (including layout, measuring, cutting and assembling) as the second floor takes shape at the project in Newton, MA.

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Master Bedroom: Applying Roofing Shingles

A demonstration of the way to install roofing shingles around a skylight to avoid leaks. Also: a new gutter is attached to the roof of the Newton addition.

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Master Bedroom: Rough Plumbing and Wall Demolition

Bob Vila discusses the appropriate way to sweat a copper joint. Also: breaking through a wall to create a door as well as correct window installation.

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Master Bedroom: Application of Blue Board, Plaster and Shingles

Work continues on the family room ceiling, and host Bob Vila demonstrates how to apply skimcoat plaster. Also: tips on attaching red cedar shingles to exterior walls.

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Master Bedroom: Adding Molding and Trim

Making the cuts for interior baseboard molding and window trim, plus constructing the steps and porch for a new entry. Also: a visit to a contractor's workshop to see how specialty molding is milled.

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Master Bedroom: Deck Work

To save money, Bob Vila uses sections of an old deck to build a new one.

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Master Bedroom: Bookshelf Construction and Installation

Constructing shelves, installing a window seat, and adding a sliding door.

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Master Bedroom: Painting and Tiling

Tips on interior painting and a visit to a paint factory to see how paint is made. Also: installing bathroom tile and pressure-washing a deck.

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Master Bedroom: Custom Flooring and Landscaping

Low-cost landscaping, carpet installation, and choosing flooring for a family room. Also: last-minute details on the Newton project.

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Master Bedroom: House Tour

A look at the finished family room and master bedroom suite.