Bob talks with family friend Andrew Gillis, an expert in the latest audio/visual equipment. The unit installed in the Melrose home is a Bose Lifestyle Whole Home Audio system, which features surround sound for the room. Speakers that connect to the system were also installed in different zones throughout the house and yard. Using this system, different music selections can be played in different parts of the home. One of the zones was connected to the stereo wirelessly. Fixed zones were also put in the kitchen and garden. These different zones can be controlled via remote. Up to 340 CDs can be stored in the central player. Music libraries can be set up for each member of the family. Based on that person's past musical selections, the system can adapt accordingly and help the user find preferred songs more easily. The Bose system has multiple components and is connected using a Bose interconnect cable. In the garden, Bose outdoor-rated speakers were installed. These speakers can be partially buried into the ground, making them less visible. The base system costs about $5,000. The remotes can control the base unit from anywhere within the house. A product called Adapt IQ allows homeowners to tune the system's surround sound automatically. The space in the basement is an unusual space and the tuner should be used when all the furniture is in place to detetermine the settings for the speakers.

Bob meets Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance at the Home Director network connection center in the basement. It's where all the structured wiring comes in and where the main controls happen: 2 +2 (cat-5 and RJ), cable broadband, security link-up, telephone, etc. Because the homeowners are a dual career couple they need to be connected to each other (home office to the studio) and to the outside world in a broadband environment. In the kitchen Larry Hicks of Home Director is installing some cable for a universal 2 + 2 outlet for TV, telephone or data near the breakfast nook providing flexibility for use of a phone, screen, etc. Looking at the Alliance's wiring plan, Tim points out the security camera at the front door and the ADT iCenter security system. The study/screening room will be a real media center with speakers for dolby stereo running through the ceiling, cable broadband, and a Panasonic high definition TV. There willl be speakers throughout the house allowing different music to play in diffferent rooms all controlled from the audio center in the kitchen. The Cisco Aironet system is a wireless network for the home allowing the homeowner to put a wireless card into his laptop and wirelessly port the web anywhere in the house. Because this is an old house in which they are trying to preserve the original plaster and lath walls, the installation of the structured wiring has required different tools and is a much slower process than in new construction, but it can be done.

Tim Woods from Internet Home Alliance looks at the features and benefits of planning home entertainment systems before you build your home.

Bob takes us on final tour of this Elmwood neighborhood project. The homeowners, Luke and Jane, have decorated and Bob reviews the area's new features.

…bathtubs, toilet bowls, sinks, glass, chrome, fiberglass, stainless steel, coffee makers, humidifiers, dishwashers, washing machines…
…bathtubs, toilet bowls, sinks, glass, chrome, fiberglass, stainless steel, coffee makers, humidifiers, dishwashers, washing machines…

…rim joists, basements, pipe insulation and much more with Foam it Green. The spray foam creates a barrier that blocks outside air, moisture, pests and rodents from coming in. Foam It Green 602 The Foam it Green 602 kit pictured here provides 602…

…wife has been on my case to get new stainless steel appliances. I like the look, stainless steel brings a touch of class to a kitchen…
…before I looked at the price tag, a stainless steel refrigerator can set you back $3…

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…to clean. Photo courtesy of SpecialtyStainless.com. Stainless steel is a low-carbon steel with about 10.5 percent chromium…

…kitchen design required the counter to be a custom made, stainless steel fabrication. The counter was delivered in two pieces and…
…of steel", snuggled the counter into place. With the stainless steel counter installed, the diner style kitchen is one step…

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…for testing and replacing. A food blender is a motorized small appliance that blends…
…hand-held models. Disassemble a blender: Unplug the blender and remove the…