Urban Renewal

The Renewed American Home Program The Renewed American Home is a spin-off of The New American Home, a show house built in the host city of the annual International Builders’ Show (IBS). Showcasing products from leading manufacturers, both houses will be open for guided tours during IBS, slated for February 7–10, 2007, in Orlando, Fla.

Team Effort The Renewed American Home team (R-L): Paul and Stephen Gidus, partners, PSG Construction; Eric Watson, project manager, PSG Construction; Jim Lucia, residential designer, and Karen R. Kassik, project designer, Lucia, Kassik & Monday; Ron Nowfel, designer, and Jessica Iaconis, designer, Robb & Stucky Interiors.

Remodeler: PSG Construction, Winter Park, Fla.; Residential designer: Lucia, Kassik & Monday, Winter Park; Interior designer: Robb & Stucky Interiors, Altamonte Springs, Fla.; Landscape architect: Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Orlando, Fla.; Consultants: IBACOS Consortium (Building America Program, U.S. Department of Energy), Pittsburgh (circle 2); Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, Fla.; Co-sponsors: REMODELING magazine and the National Council of the Housing Industry/The Supplier 100, Washington, D.C.

A MOVING EXPERIENCE Directed by the local historic preservation board to move the house to make room for another on its original corner lot, The Renewed American Home was cut away from its slab foundation, jacked up on timbers (top right), and fitted with wheels.

RM070201071L19.jpg View image gallery. Initially dragged to the back of its new lot during construction of its basement foundation, the house was eventually wheeled between the two lots and slid over the precast concrete walls (center, far right), where the bulk of its exterior finishes were removed and the two-story addition and detached garage added to the site plan.

Required to move two lots away to make room for another show house, the 96-year-old bungalow was jacked up and wheeled to the back of its lot. Once the basement was excavated, the house was positioned to the side of the lot and eventually lowered on top of the new foundation walls. Exterior finishes were removed and replaced once the addition was ready. The Products The Renewed American Home is co-sponsored by REMODELING magazine and the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI)/The Supplier 100, a consortium of building products manufacturers that donated products and services to the project. Contributing NCHI members and the products they supplied are listed below, while local contributors, including trade partners and local suppliers to The Renewed American Home, are posted online at www.remodelingmagazine.com

NCHI-Member Product Specifications Engineered wood floor and stair treads and risers: Armstrong Wood Flooring by Hartco; Lighting controls: Lutron Electronics; Light fixtures: Progress Lighting; Fire sprinkler system: Tyco Fire & Building Products (heads); Blazemaster/Noveon Flow-guard Gold (controls, pipes, and fittings); Drywall: United States Gypsum; Paint: The Sherwin-Williams Co.

Appliances: KitchenAid by Whirlpool; Cabinets: Merillat Industries; Sinks: Kohler; Faucets and accessories: Moen; Hot water dispenser and waste disposer: InSinkErator; Countertops: Silestone by Cosentino; Pantry storage system: ClosetMaid; Windows: Andersen Windows; Range hood/ fan: Broan-NuTone; Water purification system: Pentair/American Plumber; Home entertainment system: Bose.

Dehumidifier: TECO Peoples Gas/ American Gas Association; Electrical and structured wiring distribution, generator: Cutler-Hammer/Eaton’s electrical business; Environmental controls, security system, and indoor air quality system: Honeywell; Ceiling/attic insulation: Icynene; Interior doors: Masonite; Carpet: Shaw Industries; Elevator: ThyssenKrupp/ Access Corp. Elevators.

Glass and porcelain tile, natural stone: Dal Tile; Basement wall insulation: Guardian Building Products; Outdoor grill: CFM Majestic Specialty Products/ Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association; Integrated home comfort (HVAC) system: Lennox Industries Garage doors and openers: Overhead Door Corp.; House wrap/ drainage panel (behind brick and siding): PACTIV Building Products; Retractable pest screen: Phantom Screens; Tankless hot water heaters: Rinnai Corp.; Framing connectors and structural hardware: Simpson Strong-Tie; Basement wall system (precast concrete): Superior Walls of America; Master closet storage and wine cellar racking: The Closet Factory; Shower pans and wall waterproofing: Schluter Systems; Engineered wood siding and trim: Georgia Pacific; Exterior gas lamps and heaters: Charleston Gas Lights/GAMA/Vent Free Gas Products Alliance; Outdoor gas heaters: DESA Heating Products/GAMA/Vent Free Gas Products Alliance; Garage storage system: Gladiator GarageWorks; In-wall fireplace: Travis Industries/GAMA/ Vent Free Gas Products Alliance.

Information about local contributors to The Renewed American Home is available online at www.remodelingmagazine.com, under the Magazine tab.