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Bob talks with homeowner and general contractor Nick Beasley. Beasley and his family bought a two-family home in Melrose, Massachusetts. The house was originally built as a single-family home but later converted. Beasley and his wife are expecting a baby in six weeks. Maggie Beasley shows Bob the basic layout of the house, the improvements they have made, and the paint colors they have selected with the help of a colorist. She shows Bob the kitchen, which they are hoping to babyproof before the baby is born. On the third floor, there is a nursery, two bedrooms, and a small room the Beasleys will convert to a bathroom. A larger master bath will be created, with the smaller bath moving to the hall. Nick Beasley reviews the demolition of the existing small bath and the new partition wall that has been built to frame out the new space. Bob talks with Nick about insulating his 100-year-old home. Insulation contractors are installing Pro Pink blown-in fiberglass insulation. Joe Arrigo from Owens Corning talks about the challenges of insulating old houses. The spray-in, loose-fill insulation being used is effective and will translate into big savings in heating costs next winter. Coming up: projects for the baby’s room including sound insulation from Owens Corning and construction of the new bathrooms.
