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New York City Project, Part 9 of 10
At the project house in Brooklyn, local builder Michael Streaman
reinstalls the beautiful white oak entry doors that were absent for
several months when they were stripped of old paint and restored by
wood refinisher John Thomas. Inside, John works his way through the
parlor woodwork, covering, blending and matching color as he goes.
In the kitchen, local plumbing and heating contractors Randy and
Erik Gitli finish their connections to the appliances and the
kitchen sink and install a new pot filler over the range. On the
second floor, homeowner Kevin Costello shows master carpenter Norm
Abram the new temporary wall in the master bedroom that creates a
nursery for their youngest son. Eventually, the wall can be removed
when they take over the third-floor apartment. At a landmark home
store in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, design correspondent
Carole Freehauf gives host Kevin O'Connor a lesson in shopping for
furniture as she makes selections for the project house. Electrical
contractor Vinny Verderosa shows Kevin O'Connor the strategy for
fire prevention in the project house and some new technology in
smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. At the end of the day,
flooring contractor Neale Rattray arrives to sand and seal the new
oak floors in the boys' bedroom.