Bob Vila's This Old HouseThis practical manual on residential renovation chronicles the conversion of a late-nineteenth-century summer house into five, well-appointed condominiums |
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appraisal architect architectural asphalt shingles attic Barn Unit basement bathroom bedroom Bigelow House Bob Vila brick BTUs ceiling chimney close color condominium construction contractor copper Corian cost courtyard demolition dining doors electrical entrance equipment existing exterior fiberglass finish fireplace fixtures floor foundation walls framing heat heat pump heater Henry Hobson Richardson historical hot water Icehouse install insulation interior Jock joints joists kitchen landscape layout living room located look Main House materials ment modern NHPA Norm Norm Abram old buildings old house original owners paint paneling pipes plaster plastic plumbing possible problem pump quitclaim deed radiator re-use rehab renovation repair replace requirements restoration roof Shingle Style shingles side sills skylights space stairs stove structure supply surface switch tank things tiles tion vapor barrier WGBH wiring wood wood shingle Woodshed Unit zoning