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Tour of the Restored Exterior and Interior Decor

On our final visit to Richmond's executive mansion, Bob takes a grand tour of the finished project. Beginning with the new exterior, Bob examines the completed renovation, joined by the contractor, Sam Daniel, and the designer, Barbara Page.
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" Under normal circumstances -- projects that have taken a year but through extraordinary means working double shifts seven days a week yeah we're able to get it done in just over six months well it's come out absolutely smashing. The front of the house which is the classical or neo classical American federal house just couldn't look better I know that you guys had to take your little details like. Missing -- campus leaves at the tops of the columns here that's correct we had to have those that card to buy a and -- from the Virginia Beach area. And this wasn't strictly a job on the mansion but on the the whole complex here right oh yes we worked on every part of the the complex -- to portico is on the side they had to be stripped down to bare wood because of all the layers of paint. Had to replace missing elements from the columns and there again you get work that is 1813 craftsmanship that's been here. In the weather. -- nearly 200 years that that's right. In addition to the mansion we have renovated the cottage right here. It's a -- guesthouse for the first family and then beyond that. -- What about the budget. The budget. The budget for the project our contract was five point seven million and we're going to complete the project somewhat under that numbers will be able to return some money back to the taxpayers congratulations thank you very much all right let's go inside and take a closer look. We can get a good idea some of the work that's been done architecturally. To bring in modern technology into the fabric of the old house that built up baseboard. Has the electrical conduit us as well as the heating duct that supplies hot air and bright room. Tell us a little bit about the rug is this the type of wall to wall carpeting that was popular here early 1800."

" Yes there was this piece of carpet is not as a Brussels type it was woven 27 match wits. This particular pattern dates back to 1810 in his documented and isn't the document color way it's okay but back then. Carpet arrived in Beatles right yes -- you didn't exactly choose kind of you know you didn't order and say I just date X amount you would go down to Linda and you -- was coming and these bales would be lying there and whatever amount was on the bail was what -- had to --"

" now that the color of the room grave is that."

" Honest I mean is that we're very honest it was documented in this is absolutely the color of this room would have been up here with -- wallpaper that has the small and Indians and this beautiful 1800. Border so the border is also -- documented design yes it is very colorful. And what about other stuff like furniture fabric that you chose the fabrics are off from that -- they're not. Typically they were not custom made but this is a pattern that would have been found all. -- still stay amnesty say also on this chair here you'll see a fine horse here so this is worship this is horse hair. And dumb -- forever and as perfectly appropriate to the period."

" It works well with the carpet underneath that that your itself which is what you call. A shield back right after that shaped like a shield that you would use in war. It's a real fine pieces have been in the mansion or kiss -- death --"

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