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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September 13, 2004
2. 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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September 20, 2004
3. 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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September 27, 2004
4. 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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October 3, 2004
5. 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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October 11, 2004
6. 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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October 18, 2004
7. 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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October 25, 2004
8. 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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November 1, 2004
9. 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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November 8, 2004
10. 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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November 15, 2004
11. 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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November 22, 2004
12. 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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November 29, 2004
13. 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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December 6, 2004
14. 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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December 13, 2004
15. 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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December 20, 2004
16. 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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December 27, 2004
18. 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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January 10, 2005
20. 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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January 24, 2005
21. 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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January 31, 2005
22. 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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February 7, 2005
23. 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.