Touring the Parallam Beam Factory
Bob visits Dave Parker in Vancouver, BC to see how Parallam beams are manufactured.
Bob visits Dave Parker in Vancouver, BC to see how Parallam beams are manufactured.
The concrete floor has been poured in the basement, and general contractor Ron Gan explains how a ledger board is attached to the masonry wall to support ceiling joists.
Bob helps general contractor Ron Gan and his crew take down a section of brick wall in order to make way for a garage door leading into the basement.
Bob tours the Oak Park, IL studio of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Bob goes on to visit several nearby houses designed by Wright at the turn of the century.
Bob takes a quick tour of the demolition work that’s ongoing in the basement. He and general contractor Ron Gan discuss the advantages of renovation over rebuilding.
Brick worker Dan Webb explains how the brick façade is power-washed to remove several layers of ugly paint.
Bob joins architect Mike Morgan and general contractor Ron Gan in the basement of the coach house to discuss options for making the basement space useful and/or more habitable.
Bob joins architectural historian Susan Benjamin for a tour of some of Chicago’s landmark buildings.
The tour of the project house continues up into the attic and down into the basement. Bob and general contractor Ron Gan discuss the necessary repairs and desired renovations.
Bob and general contractor Ron Gan take a look around the old, abandoned coach house.