Progress in the Kitchen
Work continues in the kitchen with the resurfacing of old counters. Tips on using contact cement are imparted.
Work continues in the kitchen with the resurfacing of old counters. Tips on using contact cement are imparted.
New cabinet doors, which have been made in the workshop, are installed in the project house kitchen in order to dress up the old cabinets.
In search of design ideas, Bob tours a charming Colonial kitchen in a house on Nantucket Island.
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley and crew install a new box bay window, which will enlarge the dining space and enhance the interior atmosphere.
Bob helps carpenter-contractor Bob Ryley install a new one-piece acrylic vanity.
As tiling begins on the bathroom floor and in the shower, Bob takes a field trip to the factory where the tiles being used in the project house were made.
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley replace the storm windows on the Plymouth project house, and the newly designed bathroom needs tiles.
Bob meets with a landscaper to discuss the existing plantings, some of which will be removed or cut back to maximize the amount of interior light. Trees, shrubs, and a trellis are recommended to create a barrier between the yard and the road.
Since the bathroom has been gutted, plumbers begin to install new fixtures.
Bob must handle an overloaded septic system by replacing the clogged tank as well as the old leach field. Also, carpenter Bob Ryley demonstrates how to install a 48-pane window in the front addition.