Pouring a Concrete Floor
Bob watches over a fresh strip of concrete being poured between two existing slabs.
Bob watches over a fresh strip of concrete being poured between two existing slabs.
Bob and contractor Ed Weller meet to demolish a block wall in order to open up the room for remodeling.
Bob takes a tour of a William Randolph Hearst treasure: the ancient Spanish monastery that he Hearst had transported stone-by-stone from Spain to Miami.
Bob meets with stucco contractor Angelo Dattini, who is mixing Rinker-brand stucco with Pompano sand in a wheelbarrow.
Bob meets with stucco contractor Angelo Dattini, who walks Bob through the first steps of stucco application.
Bob reviews the existing landscape with landscape architect Juan Capote, and the two discuss Juan’s plans to improve it.
Bob meets with contractor Ed Weller to looks at details of the roof flashing. Various elements are involved in flashing, including the drip strip, fascia, felt, and roofing nails.
Bob watches as contractors pour and finish the slab for the addition.
Bob tours a remarkable concrete building that’s survived some of Miami’s worst hurricanes: the majestic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
Bob watches a concrete slab foor being poured, and looks on as sets of insulated forms are filled with concrete to make walls.