Home Again with Bob Vila - Season 10
1 - Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity Project Begins
Air Date: September 6, 1999
Plans are under way to build a house in one week with a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers in Yonkers, NY. Included: a tour of Yonkers and of a Habitat community in Phoenix.
2 - Habitat for Humanity: Framing the Walls
Air Date: September 13, 1999
The walls go up at the Roxbury project, and Bob Vila tours a manufacturing facility where special structural insulated panels (SIPs) are made. Also: a look at a money-saving system for recapturing heat from drain water.
3 - Habitat for Humanity: Working On the Roof
Air Date: September 20, 1999
Roof framing begins and the giant ridge beam is raised. Also: a tour of the Oregon plant where I-joists are made.
4 - Habitat for Humanity: Exterior Trim and Porch Ceiling
Air Date: September 27, 1999
Exterior trim work continues, while overlaid plywood is installed on the porch ceiling by a team of volunteers and celebrities. Included: tour of a plywood mill in Washington.
5 - Habitat for Humanity: Sheathing and Shingling the Roof
Air Date: October 4, 1999
Roofing work continues with the installation of photovoltaic shingles that convert solar energy into electricity. Also: a tour of the Global Solar Plant in Arizona.
6 - Habitat for Humanity: Siding and Drywall
Air Date: October 11, 1999
A special siding goes up, and drywall with pre-finished corners is installed in record time.
7 - Habitat for Humanity: Building the Back Porch
Air Date: October 18, 1999
The back porch is built with help from some high school tech students, and the trim gets finishing touches.
8 - Habitat for Humanity: Painting and Door Installation
Air Date: October 25, 1999
Bob Vila explains door installation, while indoor and outdoor painting gets underway at the project house.
9 - Habitat for Humanity: Floor Installation
Air Date: November 1, 1999
An entertainment center, flooring, and loft shelves are installed.
10 - Habitat for Humanity: Working On the Kitchen
Air Date: November 8, 1999
Cabinets and counter tops are installed in the kitchen, and money saving energy efficient appliances are discussed.
11 - Habitat for Humanity: Carpet and Bathroom Fixtures
Air Date: November 15, 1999
Carpet is laid in a bedroom and high efficiency fixtures are installed in the bathroom.
12 - Habitat for Humanity: Interior Design
Air Date: November 22, 1999
Guest B. Smith applies a colorful wainscot pattern along the wall of the children's bedroom.
13 - Habitat for Humanity: House Tour
14 - Executive Mansion: Governor's Mansion Tour
Air Date: December 6, 1999
Bob Vila and crew take on restoring the Virginia governor's Federal style mansion, built in 1813.
15 - Executive Mansion: Restoring the Floor
Air Date: December 13, 1999
Floor restoration is underway with an acrylic injection technique.
16 - Executive Mansion: Preparing to Pour a Concrete Floor
Air Date: December 20, 1999
Preparations are made to pour a concrete floor in the basement, utilizing an elaborate concrete pump system.
17 - Executive Mansion: Removing Windows for Restoration
Air Date: December 27, 1999
Paint is removed from the masonry garden walls and windows are taken down for restoration.
18 - Executive Mansion: Framing New Walls
Air Date: January 3, 2000
Framing and trim work are underway in the basement, which is being transformed to include a state-of-the-art kitchen, wine cellar, and laundry.
19 - Executive Mansion: Installing a Dumbwaiter
Air Date: January 10, 2000
A dumbwaiter is installed to connect the basement kitchen with the first-floor dining room.
20 - Executive Mansion: Installing Baseboards
Air Date: January 17, 2000
Baseboard is installed on the second floor to accommodate updated HVAC and electrical systems.
21 - Executive Mansion: Basement Kitchen
Air Date: January 24, 2000
Preparations are made in the basement kitchen for state-of-the-art foodservice equipment and appliances.
22 - Executive Mansion: Mantelpiece Restoration
Air Date: January 31, 2000
The mantelpieces are preserved in order to restore historic features to the mansion.
23 - Executive Mansion: Technology Systems Tested
Air Date: February 7, 2000
Landscaping, masonry work, and painting are done on the mansion's exterior.
24 - Executive Mansion: Finishing the Kitchen
Air Date: February 14, 2000
A small kitchen in the governor's private quarters is finished and carpet is put down in the bedrooms.
25 - Executive Mansion: Interior Decorating
Air Date: February 21, 2000
The mansion gets elaborate interior decor.