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Salvaging the Sink and Removing Asbestos Tile

Bob meets Jim Kweskin of Fort Hill Construction who will serve as the project supervisor for the Brownstone remodel. Kweskin points out the salvage work that is taking place, including the removal of the pink sink. Mario Pagano of Pagano Plumbing removes the sink and tells Bob how unusual and desireable both the sink and faucet are to salvage specialists and remodelers. He also points out how improtant it is to save things during demolition. Bob reviews the demolition schedule with Kweskin and learns that asbestos tile was discovered in the kitchen, which meant calling an asbestos abatement contractor and slowing the demolition schedule by a couple of days. Kweskin expects demolition to be complete within a week.

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Preparing for Demolition in a Historic Brownstone Apartment Now Playing

Preparing for Demolition in a Historic Brownstone Apartment

Walk-Through and Salvage Before Interior Demolition Now Playing

Walk-Through and Salvage Before Interior Demolition

A History of New York Brownstone Development and Design Now Playing

A History of New York Brownstone Development and Design

A Visit to Central Park Now Playing

A Visit to Central Park

Salvaging the Sink and Removing Asbestos Tile Now Playing

Salvaging the Sink and Removing Asbestos Tile

Reviewing the Architectural Floor Plans for the Brownstone Remodel Now Playing

Reviewing the Architectural Floor Plans for the Brownstone Remodel

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Salvaging the Sink and Removing Asbestos Tile

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" And quest is here from fort hill construction team I'm sorry -- it's. Good so you what do you got going here well we're taking out the sink worth salvaging this think Mario McConnell plumbing is pulling it out right now it's. Valuable actually insert in the granite look antique don't drop it Mario. I have to -- you find -- like this very often. I don't really this is polished finish once so well liked it really sound attenuation right we'll need it. Yeah you'll put -- that faucet courses extremely rare I don't see myself -- again. It's always residents say -- thanks -- experimental -- agent you've you've got this group going to have there been any any slowdowns in terms of giving demolition permit. The only thing was that the asbestos that we discovered under there were three layers of vinyl tile -- the occasions that we on the the first two was behind the last moment the bottom had a asbestos that is we had to bring an asbestos abatement. Take asbestos that is. When -- got it. And perhaps a special room that's big bucks and we'll be a period of time we didn't. Plus and a little more money it's a special company and its role without a doubt Campbell contractors here -- stripping knowledge base. I had a long -- Less than a week. --"

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