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Expanding a Home to Create an In-Law Suite Video

More and more baby boomers are looking to expand space in their homes to make room for aging parents. Bob talks with Howard Brickman, an old friend of the show, who specializes in hardwood flooring installations. Brickman is adding space to his home to make room for his mother-in-law. The house was originally built by Brickman 24 years ago and the family has been living in it ever since. The home is two stories, approximately 2,500 square feet with four bedrooms and a full basement. The size of the home will roughly double to make room for the new space. A full bedroom, bath, kitchenette, and a large living area will be created in the project. The home is in Norwell, Massachusetts, hwere glacial activity left a mix of soil types, large rocks, and groundwater in the area surrounding the home. There were some conservation issues that delayed the building permit for about eight weeks.

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	NOW PLAYING Expanding a Home to Create an In-Law Suite More and more baby boomers are looking to expand space in their homes to make room for aging parents. Bob talks with Howard Brickman, an old friend of the show, ...
	Protecting Local Wetlands Steve Ivas, an environmental consultant, helped guide the homeowners through the process of securing permits for the house expansion. Neighboring Black Pond Bog is an endangered ecosystem owned by the ... Watch video and view full description
	Using Insulated Polystyrene Forms for Foundation Footings Bob talks with Howard Brickman about the challenging soil conditions on this project, where a high water table and impermeable soils must be considered for the foundation. To alleviate these ... Watch video and view full description
	Preparing Insulated Moisture Barrier and Forms for Foundation Pour The Norwell home is getting ready for the foundation pour. It will be a monolithic or single pour as they create the slab and frost walls. Todd LaBarge of LaBarge ... Watch video and view full description
	Pouring the Concrete Foundation The slab was poured at the same time as the footing, saving a lot of steps. The process was very streamlined. Insul-Tarp, a combination insulation and a vapor barrier from ... Watch video and view full description
	Building with ReddiForm ICFs Bob talks with Ron Ardres of ReddiForm about the ReddiForm insulated concrete form (ICF) system that was used for the foundation walls. The ReddiForm blocks are made of expanded polystyrene. ... Watch video and view full description