Episodes List
Ep.1 Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site
Air Date: 1994-09-05
Bob Vila takes a carriage tour of Charleston, South Carolina to bserves the historic architecture and discuss restoration techniques.
Ep.2 Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition
Air Date: 1994-09-12
Putting an addition onto a house. Also: restoring a plaster cornice.
Ep.3 Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof
Air Date: 1994-09-19
Repairing a slate roof. Also: a garden tour in historical Charleston, South Carolina.
Ep.4 Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details
Air Date: 1994-09-26
Applying plaster details to a restored cornice. Also: a tour of a Georgian mansion in Charleston, South Carolina.
Ep.5 Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet Doors
Air Date: 1994-10-03
The restoration of an antique plaster cornice is finalized. Also: a tour of a Civil War-era mansion.
Ep.6 Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing Shutters
Air Date: 1994-10-10
Projects include stripping siding, repainting and shutter installation. Also: a look at Georgian architecture.
Ep.7 Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces
Air Date: 1994-10-17
Restoring a fireplace, installing a mantel, and constructing a portico.
Ep.9 Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting
Air Date: 1994-10-31
The final touches are put on the restored Federal-style mansion.
Ep.10 Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition
Air Date: 1994-11-07
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.
Ep.12 Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights
Air Date: 1994-11-21
Insulation is installed in the greenhouse. Also: a look at two Boston solariums.
Ep.13 Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls
Air Date: 1994-11-28
Bob Vila visits two greenhouses at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN.
Ep.14 Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System
Air Date: 1994-12-05
Heating and ventilating systems are installed in the greenhouse. Also: an Indiana limestone factory is toured.
Ep.16 Greenhouse: Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone Floor
Air Date:
Stucco is added to the walls of the greenhouse, and a blue stone floor is installed. Also: landscaping ideas for the surrounding yard.
Ep.17 Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour
Air Date: 1994-12-26
Guest Martha Stewart tours the completed greenhouse and helps the owner select plants during a visit to a nursery.
Ep.18 Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System
Air Date: 1995-01-02
The foundation is laid for a small weekend getaway cottage in the woods, and a septic system is installed.
Ep.19 Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin
Air Date: 1995-01-09
Bob Vila tours Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house near Uniontown, PA.
Ep.20 Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney
Air Date: 1995-01-16
A chimney is built. Also: a Connecticut brick factory is toured.
Ep.21 Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase
Air Date: 1995-01-23
Windows are installed in the cabin and the staircase is framed.
Ep.22 Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors
Air Date: 1995-01-30
Skylights and doors are installed in the cottage.
Ep.23 Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work
Air Date: 1995-02-06
Electricity and plumbing are installed in the cottage. Also: a cabin in New York's Adirondack Mountains is toured.
Ep.24 Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes
Air Date: 1995-02-13
New technology in the building industry.
Ep.25 Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio
Air Date: 1995-02-20
An energy-efficient kitchen is installed in the cabin, while landscaping begins outside.
Ep.26 Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour
Air Date: 1995-02-27
The weekend getaway cottage is completed.
