Home Again with Bob Vila - Season 5

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Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site

1 - Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site

Air Date: September 5, 1994

Bob Vila takes a carriage tour of Charleston, South Carolina to bserves the historic architecture and discuss restoration techniques.

Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition

2 - Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition

Air Date: September 12, 1994

Putting an addition onto a house. Also: restoring a plaster cornice.

Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof

3 - Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof

Air Date: September 19, 1994

Repairing a slate roof. Also: a garden tour in historical Charleston, South Carolina.

Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details

4 - Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details

Air Date: September 26, 1994

Applying plaster details to a restored cornice. Also: a tour of a Georgian mansion in Charleston, South Carolina.

Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet Doors

5 - Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet Doors

Air Date: October 3, 1994

The restoration of an antique plaster cornice is finalized. Also: a tour of a Civil War-era mansion.

Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing Shutters

6 - Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing Shutters

Air Date: October 10, 1994

Projects include stripping siding, repainting and shutter installation. Also: a look at Georgian architecture.

Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces

7 - Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces

Air Date: October 17, 1994

Restoring a fireplace, installing a mantel, and constructing a portico.

Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting

9 - Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting

Air Date: October 31, 1994

The final touches are put on the restored Federal-style mansion.

Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition

10 - Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition

Air Date: November 7, 1994

A tour of the solarium at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston kicks off a greenhouse project. Included: the architect discusses the construction plans.

Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights

12 - Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights

Air Date: November 21, 1994

Insulation is installed in the greenhouse. Also: a look at two Boston solariums.

Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls

13 - Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls

Air Date: November 28, 1994

Bob Vila visits two greenhouses at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN.

Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System

14 - Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System

Air Date: December 5, 1994

Heating and ventilating systems are installed in the greenhouse. Also: an Indiana limestone factory is toured.

Greenhouse: Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone Floor

16 - Greenhouse: Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone Floor

Stucco is added to the walls of the greenhouse, and a blue stone floor is installed. Also: landscaping ideas for the surrounding yard.

Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour

17 - Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour

Air Date: December 26, 1994

Guest Martha Stewart tours the completed greenhouse and helps the owner select plants during a visit to a nursery.

Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System

18 - Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System

Air Date: January 2, 1995

The foundation is laid for a small weekend getaway cottage in the woods, and a septic system is installed.

Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin

19 - Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin

Air Date: January 9, 1995

Bob Vila tours Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house near Uniontown, PA.

Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney

20 - Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney

Air Date: January 16, 1995

A chimney is built. Also: a Connecticut brick factory is toured.

Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase

21 - Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase

Air Date: January 23, 1995

Windows are installed in the cabin and the staircase is framed.

Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors

22 - Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors

Air Date: January 30, 1995

Skylights and doors are installed in the cottage.

Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work

23 - Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work

Air Date: February 6, 1995

Electricity and plumbing are installed in the cottage. Also: a cabin in New York's Adirondack Mountains is toured.

Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes

24 - Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes

Air Date: February 13, 1995

New technology in the building industry.

Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio

25 - Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio

Air Date: February 20, 1995

An energy-efficient kitchen is installed in the cabin, while landscaping begins outside.

Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour

26 - Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour

Air Date: February 27, 1995

The weekend getaway cottage is completed.