Episodes List
Ep.1 Miami Beach Condo: Miami Real Estate Search
Air Date: 2004-09-13
Bob Vila zeroes in on the Miami condominium market and, with help from architect Michael Pierce, lays out plans to achieve a fresher, airier look and feel in this one-bedroom unit.
Ep.2 Miami Beach Condo: Demolition & Designer House Tour
Air Date: 2004-09-20
The crew proceeds to remove carpets and cabinets, while Bob Vila tours a recently remodeled condo in the same complex to gather ideas about small-space design.
Ep.3 Miami Beach Condo: Feature Installations and Touring Lincoln Road
Air Date: 2004-09-27
Bob Vila surveys the condo in its post-demolition state. Plumbing work is underway, and pocket doors are installed. Also: a tour of Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.
Ep.4 Miami Beach Condo: Installing Kitchen Cabinets and Using Glass Shower Tile
Air Date: 2004-10-03
Semi-custom cabinets are installed in the condo's kitchen, and contractors complete the shower stall with vitreous glass tile.
Ep.5 Miami Beach Condo: Cork Floors and Custom Countertops
Air Date: 2004-10-11
Bob Vila confronts the remodeling challenge of choosing a flooring material that attenuates sound while retaining a sleek, clean look. In the kitchen, counter tops are installed.
Ep.6 Miami Beach Condo: Installing Bath Fixtures and a Water Cooled HVAC System
Air Date: 2004-10-18
The bathroom gets a contemporary update, as contractors install a suite of new. Also: the HVAC unit is set up in a closet, and Bob Vila tours a Pierce Allen designed Miami apartment.
Ep.7 Miami Beach Condo: Inset Bar, Art-Glass Pocket Doors, and Refurbished Aluminum Sliders
Air Date: 2004-10-25
The inset bar is completed; art glass is selected for the pocket doors; and the original aluminum sliders to the balcony are completely refurbished to work, and look like new.
Ep.8 Miami Beach Condo: Finishes Make the Remodel Complete
Air Date: 2004-11-01
Bob Vila tours the completely remodeled Miami Beach condo, which has been transformed into a light filled and stylish vacation getaway.
Ep.9 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: A New Lift for a Manhattan Brownstone
Air Date: 2004-11-08
Bob Vila reviews the history of Manhattan Brownstones and tours the project space Also: a tour of Central Park in New York City.
Ep.10 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Demolition in the Manhattan Brownstone
Air Date: 2004-11-15
Cornice molding is discovered intact, and brickwork is removed to accommodate the installation of a new fireplace in the Manhattan Brownstone.
Ep.11 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Building Affordable Homes On Cape Cod
Air Date: 2004-11-22
Bob Vila heads to Mashpee, MA, where a state law is helping to put higher-density, affordable housing in place for families in the community.
Ep.12 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Falmouth's Model for Quality Affordable Housing
Air Date: 2004-11-29
Bob Vila tours an affordable housing development in nearby Falmouth, MA.
Ep.13 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Foundations and Framing
Air Date: 2004-12-06
At the Mashpee, MA, project site, foundation and framing work is underway. Included: how nail guns revolutionized the building industry.
Ep.14 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Hardwood Floors, Traditional Plaster, and Fiberglass Drywall
Air Date: 2004-12-13
Bob Vila returns to New York City's Upper West Side, where trades of all kinds are continuing work on the Brownstone floor-through apartment.
Ep.15 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Affordable Framing, Roofing, and Windows in Mashpee
Air Date: 2004-12-20
At the Cape Cod affordable home, contractors are at work on interior framing, window installation, and roof building.
Ep.16 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing Drop Ceilings, Custom Windows, and Mechanicals
Air Date: 2004-12-27
It's time for doors, windows, ceilings, and mechanicals to be added at the Manhattan Brownstone; Bob Vila looks on.
Ep.18 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Cladding, Insulating, and Zoning for an Affordable Home
Air Date: 2005-01-10
Bob Vila returns to the affordable housing project in Mashpee, MA, where he learns more about the town's creative zoning relief strategies.
Ep.20 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing a Composite Deck and Fiberglass Drywall
Air Date: 2005-01-24
A new deck goes in at the Mashpee, MA, project house, while contractors drywall the interior.
Ep.21 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing Pre-Hung Doors, Hardwood Floors, and Gutters
Air Date: 2005-01-31
Workers lay down sod, install hardwood flooring, and hang interior and exterior doors at the Mashpee, MA, project house.
Ep.22 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Affordable HVAC, Painting, Kitchen Cabinets and Counters
Air Date: 2005-02-07
The affordable housing development is nearly complete; Bob Vila tours.
Ep.23 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Installing Glazed Wall Tile and a Pedestal Sink
Air Date: 2005-02-14
At the Manhattan Brownstone, tiles are set in the bathroom, and a pedestal sink is installed.
Ep.24 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Refurbishing Wrought Iron, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Profile Molding
Air Date: 2005-02-21
The exterior of the Manhattan Brownstone gets a facelift, while custom cabinetry is installed in the kitchen.
Ep.25 Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable: Kitchens, Feng Shui, and Energy Star Homes
Air Date: 2005-02-28
The finishing touches are added at the affordable housing development in Mashpee, MA. Included: energy-saving products for any home.
