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Manhattan Remodel & Cape Cod Affordable Project

Kitchens, Feng Shui, and Energy Star Homes (HA1525)

At the Mashpee, Massachusetts homes, general contractor Wes Lohr is adding finishing details like the Permex shutters from J&L Shutters. Developer Joe Valle reviews Massachusetts’ Act 40B affordable housing law and John Livermore looks at how homes become Energy Star-certified. He also shows Bob energy-saving products for any home. Homeowners Kelli and Scott Jacobson tell how a first-time homebuyers seminar at the local housing assistance corporation helped them discover programs designed to help working families purchase their first homes. Bob talks with them about the open floor plan of their Cape Cod-style home, the Vermont Castings electric fireplace that will tie their design together, and the Kenmore stainless-steel appliances Kelli selected for the kitchen. Bob also meets homeowner Kim Brown, who selected Maple beadboard cupboards and black finishes for her Kenmore kitchen appliances. Kim’s ranch-style home, open layout, and Whirlpool high-efficiency, large-capacity laundry system are perfect for a young family. Emma and Jacob Josselyn welcome Bob to their Cape Cod-style home with a look at their new Vermont Castings cast-iron electric stove. Designer Katherine Kaess joins them to review the design principles of feng shui and make suggestions for encouraging the flow of life-force energy or chi throughout the home.

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Additional Show Information
• Learn More About Financing an Energy-Efficient Home
• Learn More About Energy-Efficient Appliances
• Learn More About Feng Shui Designs for Living
• Affordable Kitchens that Work
• Bellawood - The Best Hardwood Flooring. View Showroom
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	Installing Permex Shutters Bob meets general contractor Wes Lohr at the Colonial-style affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. The exterior of the home is receiving finishing touches as synthetic Permex shutters from JL Shutters ... Watch video and view full description
	Viewing the Open Floor Plan Bob is inside one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts, affordable homes where the work is nearly completed. Bob walks us through a non-traditional open floor plan in this Colonial-style home. The ... Watch video and view full description
	Building Affordable Housing Under Act 40B Developer Joe Valle explains Massachusetts' Act 40B to Bob. This statute allows a developer to make full use of the land, without the constraints of stringent town zoning laws, in ... Watch video and view full description
	Meeting the Affordable Home Buyers Bob meets Kelli and Scott Jacobson and their daughter who will soon be moving into the Cape Cod-style affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Scott is a contractor and Kelli an ... Watch video and view full description
	Reviewing the Kitchen and Layout of the Ranch-Style Home Bob meets plumber Charlie Delvecchio of Cape Plumbing at the ranch-style affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Delvecchio shows Bob the Moen single lever, pull-out spray faucet that he has installed. ... Watch video and view full description
	Installing Wall-to-Wall Carpet Bob meets Scott Howard of Dean's Carpet as he installs Stainmaster nylon carpet in one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts, affordable homes. This nylon carpet is engineered to fight off stains ... Watch video and view full description
	Building an Energy Star Certified Home John Livermore joins Bob to explain the Energy Star Homes program started in the 1970s by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The red blower door is in place to do ... Watch video and view full description
	Saving Electricity and Protecting Electronics in the Home Damon Markowski from Leviton shows Bob the dimmers that have been installed to control light levels and save power. Leviton has also provided a built-in surge pression module that protects ... Watch video and view full description
	Feng Shui for the Home Bob visits Emma and Jacob Josselyn in their Cape Cod-style home to see the new Vermont Castings Addison cast-iron electric stove that will warm the corner of their dining room. ... Watch video and view full description

Appliances
• Sears -
- Refrigerators - 21.9 cu. ft. bottom freezer in white (Colonial, Cape); 21.7 cu. ft. stainless steel side-by-side in black (Cape); 21.7 cu. ft. topmount in black (Ranch)
- Dishwashers - 24 in. built-in UltraWash in white (Colonial, Cape); in stainless steel (Cape); in black (Ranch)
- Ranges - 30 in. electric self-cleaning range in white with radiant glass cooking surface (Colonial, Cape); 30 in. standard cleaning freestanding range in stainless steel with black with radiant elements (Cape); 30 in. electric self-cleaning freestanding range (Colonial, Cape).
- Exhaust fans.
• Whirlpool - Duet washer and dryer

Cabinetry & Counter Tops
• WW Wood Products - Sequoia solid maple cabinets with Pioneer door style (Ranch); Sequoia square raised panel door style cabinets with pearl finish (Cape)

Carpentry, Construction & Materials
• Lohr Construction - General Contractor

Decks, Fencing & Outdoor Living
• Vermont Castings -

Doors & Windows
• J&L Shutters - Permex composite shutters

Floors, Stairs & Elevators
• Bellawood - Prefinished hardwood flooring - beach 31/4", natural maple 4", natural maple 21/4", natural maple rustic 4" - View Bob Vila Showroom
• DuPont Stainmaster - ExtraLife nylon wall-to-wall

Heat, Ventilation & Cooling
• Aube - Programmable thermostat
• Panasonic - WhisperLite light/fan combination with Grasslin 24-hour pin fan timer
• Vermont Castings - VCEF Electric Fireplace in the Cortland corner cabinet in espresso; Addison electric stove

Insulation
• EFI - Air Sealing Kit with Pur Fill 1G low expansion foam and Pageris gun

Interior Design & Home Furnishings
• Katherine Kaess - Feng Shui specialist, Soulspaces International

Lighting & Electrical
• Harmony, Panasonic, Philips - Compact Florescent Bulbs
• Leviton - Whole house surge supressor; Mural multi-location electronic dimmer

Plumbing & Septic Systems
• Moen - Camelot Collection single bowl sink with Salora one handle kitchen faucet with pullout spout

Real Estate
• Housing Assistance Corporation - Delivering safe and stable housing in Cape Cod communities.

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