Victorian Kitchen & Bath Remodel

In the opening season of Bob Vila, Bob undertakes a kitchen remodel of a historic Victorian home in Rowley, Massachusetts. The house is a classic New England gem, with many partitioned rooms, a kitchen in the back, a great yard, preserved wetlands behind, and a historic code to govern additions. The owners want to make their home more family friendly and open for casual entertaining. Their architect helps them create a design that works for the house and the ...
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	Preview of Victorian Kitchen Remodel Video Clips (BV0115) View show summary

	Massachusetts Queen Anne Victorian Bob is in Rowley, Massachusetts, which dates from 1694 when minister Ezekiel Rogers came to the New World with 20 families. Rowley is surrounded by beaches and marshes, with little ... Watch video and view full description Exterior Demolition on the Victorian in Rowley, Massachusetts Tim Berky, the general contractor on the Victorian remodel in Rowley, Massachusetts, explains the sequence of exterior demolition and foundation work to Bob. The first task is to contact Dig ... Watch video and view full description Reviewing Plans for Updating the Victorian Bob meets homeowner David Masher and architect Greg Colling at Masher's Queen Anne Victorian in Rowley, Massachusett's historic district. Masher explains that he and his wife Jeanne have lived in ... Watch video and view full description Tour of the Victorian Interior David Masher and Jeanne Sanviti-Masher meet with Bob for a tour of the interior of their Rowley, Massachusetts, Victorian home. They show Bob interior space that was opened to make ... Watch video and view full description Excavation and Foundation Work on the Rowley Victorian Bob joins Tim Berky to hear how the foundation and footing will be handled for the Victorian kitchen and deck addition. The mason is due to arrive the next day ... Watch video and view full description

	Foundation Work, Roof, and French Doors Video Clips (BV0116) View show summary

	Demolition and Reconstruction of Victorian Foundation Bob is with Tim Berky, the general contractor for the Rowley Victorian addition and kitchen remodel. He updates Bob on the progress since the footing for the new foundation was ... Watch video and view full description Building a Shallow Hip Roof The 5 by 16-foot mudroom addition is framed, weathertight, and ready for a roof. This three-pitch roof will have a standing seam copper roof on top. Berky reviews the ... Watch video and view full description Demolition and Framing a French Door Berky and the crew remove the old horsehair plaster in the existing 1890 kitchen. The framing and sheathing are original to the house. They are creating an opening for a ... Watch video and view full description High-Perfomance French Doors Cordell Burton from Pella Windows in Iowa is with Bob to show him the inswinging French doors that will be installed in the Rowley Victorian. An inswinging door allows for ... Watch video and view full description Installing French Doors Tim Berky has the rough opening prepared for the installation of the inswinging French doors. The doors come with temporary handles for installation that will be removed as the assembly ... Watch video and view full description

	Exterior Trim and Spray-Foam Insulation Video Clips (BV0117) View show summary

	Exterior Cladding for a Queen Anne Victorian Bob is with contractor Tim Berky as they clad the exterior of the Rowley Victorian. Berky explains that they will follow the cues from the original 1890s exterior of the ... Watch video and view full description Spray-On Closed-Cell Insulation This NCFI polyurethane spray-on insulation sets up as a rigid product. It will be sprayed in to about 3 1/2 inches in depth and will provide an insulation value of ... Watch video and view full description Spraying in Closed-Cell Insulation Bob is joined by Jim Remick of Nickerson -Remick insulation contractors. Remick tells Bob that this NCFI-Honeywell insulation technology is more and more in demand from builders and contractors. When ... Watch video and view full description Matching Original Victorian Frieze Board Tim Berky is creating new frieze board to match the existing frieze board and molding on the 1890 Rowley Victorian. Berky is building an 1 1/2-inch frieze board to build ... Watch video and view full description

	Radiant Heat, Oak Flooring, and Deck Piers Video Clips (BV0118) View show summary

	Veneer Board for the Plaster Finish The plaster board is in place in the Rowley Victorian. The crew selected GP veneer plaster board, or blue board, rather than traditional paper-faced wallboard because it is meant to ... Watch video and view full description Radiant Floor Heating System Installed John Martin from WarmZone is on hand to show Bob how the medium density fiberboard (MDF) faced with reflective aluminum shielding and precut channels for the Pex hot-water tubing comes ... Watch video and view full description White Oak Hardwood Flooring Installation Now that the WarmZone radiant-floor heat has been installed, it's time to put the finish flooring on. The homeowners selected a Bellawood white oak, tongue-and-groove floor with an oxidized finish ... Watch video and view full description Plans for the Multi-Level Backyard Deck Bob comes out the back door of the new addition to the back yard that is currently four feet down from the entry. The new deck will be quite extensive, ... Watch video and view full description

	Deck Framing and Artisanal Tiles Video Clips (BV0119) View show summary

	Pressure-Treated Lumber for Deck Supports Rick Kleiner from the Southern Forest Products Association joins Bob to discuss current specifications for pressure-treated lumber. Kleiner explains that the copper arsenate that was once used as a preservative ... Watch video and view full description Building Deck Framing Tim Berky and his crew are removing existing cladding from the Queen Anne Victorian to fit the ledger board for the deck tight into the house with an ice and ... Watch video and view full description Selecting Artisanal Glass Tile for the Bathroom Bob meets homeowner Jeanne Sanviti-Masher to talk about the demands of the project and plans for the new mudroom. Sanviti-Masher says the new space is designed with a closet so ... Watch video and view full description Manufacturing and Designing Artisanal Tiles Bob meets with Steve Powers of Trikeenan Tileworks who explains how their artisanal tiles are created. The field tiles Powers shows him are created in an extruder that squeezes the ... Watch video and view full description Installing Decorative Tiles in the Bathroom Tile installer David Cloutman from DC Tile is installing the decorative, artisanal tile in the new bathroom for the Rowley Victorian. Cloutman explains that he begins at the bottom, setting ... Watch video and view full description

	Cedar Decking & Copper Roof Video Clips (BV0120) View show summary

	Building a Western Red Cedar Deck Bob checks out the structure for the western red cedar deck that is being built at the Masher home in Rowley. He points out the bituthene membrane that is applied ... Watch video and view full description Installing Western Red Cedar Decking The concrete-block retaining wall for the deck and yard transition is complete. The walls curve as they flow into the yard and carry the steps from the deck to the ... Watch video and view full description Installing a Standing-Seam Copper Roof Bob is with Rich Melo of Newton Roofing Company for the installation of the copper roof on the Rowley addition. The 16-ounce copper panel is prefabricated with a standing seam. ... Watch video and view full description Restoring Old Windows Ryan Pirro from RestorationWindows.com joins Bob to explain how and why the old windows are being refurbished in the Rowley Victorian. Pirro says the number one reason for refurbishing is ... Watch video and view full description Completing the Trim on the Oriel Windows The western red cedar decking is complete on one side of the house and Tim Berky, the general contractor, is completing trim on the oriel windows that face onto the ... Watch video and view full description

	Cherry Cabinets, Cultured Stone, and Cedar Deck Rails Video Clips (BV0121) View show summary

	Installing Cherry Cabinets Tim Berky is installing the Merillat cherry cabinets in the remodeled kitchen in Rowley, Massachusetts. Bob remarks that redoing the floors and bringing them to level makes the installation ... Watch video and view full description Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone On the exterior of the Rowley home, extensive retaining walls, foundation work, and curving stairways in cement block are ready to be dressed out and finished in Cultured Stone from ... Watch video and view full description Installing Cedar Deck Railings Tim Berky is building the cedar deck railings, first by notching the edge board to receive the posts. Each post sits flush with the trim once it is fitted into ... Watch video and view full description

	Quartz Countertops, Stainless Sink and Appliances Video Clips (BV0122) View show summary

	Shopping for a Silestone Kitchen Countertop Online Pablo Contreras from e-counters.com joins Bob to explain how shopping, ordering, and installation of all types of custom counters happen through their Internet service. Visitors can shop for materials and ... Watch video and view full description Franke Sink and Faucet Installation The Franke tri-flow Corinthian faucet is being installed now that the countertop and sink are in place. The faucet features hot, cold, and filtered water. The filtration chamber has a ... Watch video and view full description Silestone Island Countertop Installed The Silestone island countertop arrives in the newly updated Rowley kitchen. The cooktop cutout was done on site, since it is not a polished edge. E-counters.com specializes in custom fitting ... Watch video and view full description Chef-Quality Ovens and Cooktop Matt Lihou from DCS / Fisher & Paykel explains the features of the Dynamic Cooking Systems ovens and cooktop. Lihou starts with the warming drawer underneath that doubles as a ... Watch video and view full description

	Custom Trim Work, Landscaping, and Bathroom Fixtures Video Clips (BV0123) View show summary

	Custom Trim, Windows, and Pocket Door New custom Pella windows give a view onto the yard from the dining room. The windows are trimmed out in custom millwork that was created from a profile of the ... Watch video and view full description Landscaping with Hedges, Trees, and Perennials Ruth Foster, a retired horticultural columnist from the Boston Globe, joins Bob to review the landscaping plan and plantings for the Rowley yard. Foster has selected a Euonomous hedge to ... Watch video and view full description Planting a Perennial Flower Garden Ruth Foster, a landscape consultant, oversees the planting of the perennial flower border in the yard. Smaller plants fill in the front, moving to the tallest flowering plants in back. ... Watch video and view full description Installing Fixtures in a Tiled Bath Bob checks out the Trikeenan hand-made tiles in the bathroom and the plumbing fixtures selected for the remodeled bath. The Moen Waterhill showerhead, handles, and towel ring are all from ... Watch video and view full description

	Exterior Painting, Bulb Planting, and Lawn Care Video Clips (BV0124) View show summary

	Preparing to Paint the Victorian's Exterior Bob joins Ron Boyajian and the painters for the prep work and painting of this 100 year-old wooden Victorian. The painter explains that they power wash the surface with a ... Watch video and view full description Selecting Exterior Paint for the Victorian's Exterior Ron Boyajian talks to Bob about the Fres-Coat, Velvet Flat, 100 percent acrylic paint from California Paints of Andover, Massachusetts. This paint has a high permeability rating so that moisture ... Watch video and view full description Planting Bulbs and Overseeding the Lawn Bob watches as Kelly Brothers plants bulbs while Ruth Foster explains how to do it well. The small, blue scylla are planted in the front fo the garden, with taller ... Watch video and view full description Landscaping Design on a Sloping Bank Bob checks out the sloping bank that comes from the Western red cedar deck to the yard. Salvaged granite curbs serve as steps set into the bank, leading to the ... Watch video and view full description

	Fire Escape, Lighting, Doors and Hardware Video Clips (BV0125) View show summary

	Installing a Fire Escape Steve Forman from Redi-Exit joins Bob to talk about the extruded-aluminum escape ladder from Redi-Exit that is installed at the Rowley home. Forman stresses that secondary exits from bedrooms would ... Watch video and view full description Finishes and Molding for the Rowley Victorian Bob walks through the interior noting the reproduction bed molding, door molding, and rosettes that match the original moldings in this Queen Anne style home. With the kitchen cabinets and ... Watch video and view full description Selecting Light Fixtures for the Remodeled Victorian AJ Paron-Wildes from Bellacor.com joins Bob to talk about selecting lighting fixtures for the remodeled Victorian. She starts with the exterior flood lights and cap lights for the deck in ... Watch video and view full description Installing a Solid-Core Cherry-Veneer Door Bob watches Tim Berky cut the mortises for the hinges on the solid-core, cherry-veneer door from Woodport. Berky uses a Hinge Mate from Precision Tools to guide his cuts for ... Watch video and view full description

	Rowley Victorian Invites Company Video Clips (BV0126) View show summary

	Discussing the Role of the General Contractor Bob meets general contractor Tim Berky who is nearly finished with the Rowley Victorian remodel. Bob talks with Berky about the aspects of the job that Berky and his crew ... Watch video and view full description The Remodeled Mudroom and Bathroom Bob enters the Rowley Victorian through the new Pella French doors into the Mashers' remodeled mudroom. It has a new closet with solid-core, cherry-veneer Woodport doors, tile floors, and a ... Watch video and view full description The New Open Plan Kitchen Bob meets Jeanne Sanviti-Masher and David Masher in their completed kitchen and dining space. The Mashers talk about highlights of the new space, including the semi-custom cabinets from Merillat that ... Watch video and view full description Interior Design in the Dining Room Homeowners Jeanne Sanviti-Masher and David Masher look at the finished dining room with Bob. Using a favorite landscape painting by Priscilla Serafin, a local Rowley artist, Jeanne chose a muted ... Watch video and view full description Window Treatments for the Dining Room Kara Roberts from Smith & Noble joins Bob to review the selections made for window coverings in the Mashers' dining room. Starting with the sheer organza, polyester, crushed iridescent panels ... Watch video and view full description Retractable Sliding Screen Doors With inswinging French doors, the only option for screen doors on the Masher's newly remodeled space would be outswinging doors. Since that would compromise the space on the new deck, ... Watch video and view full description Expanded Outdoor Living The Mashers' Victorian remodel includes an expansive outdoor deck to bring indoor living outside. Bob looks at the western red cedar deck that creates the transition from indoors to the ... Watch video and view full description Barbecue Station and Gas Grill Bob closes his review of the Rowley Victorian remodel with a look at the barbecue station that sits below grade and is accessed by inset western red cedar stairs. The ... Watch video and view full description

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