Season 11

2000-09-04

Bob Vila begins a brand new project in the heart of South Carolina's low country where the focus is on community living.

2000-09-11

Work continues on the first floor, as the walls are framed throughout. Also: a tour of the Clemson University high-wind test house, built to demonstrate new building techniques for hurricane safety.

2000-09-18

Bob tours the neighborhood of I'On, built around a myriad of architectural styles and designs. Meanwhile, construction on the roof of the project house continues.

2000-09-06

Masons go to work constructing the fireplace, while columns are put into place on the porch.

2000-09-06

With new windows and French doors being installed, Bob Vila helps apply exterior siding and cedar trim.

2000-09-06

Custom-made garage doors are installed along with a skylight above the family room.

2000-09-06

The framing inspector visits the project site, and contractors put in a pre-built stairway.

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Traditional shutters go up on the front porch, and tile work begins in the bathroom.

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The plasterer is hard at work and in the dining room, the carpenter is doing the trim. In the garage, insulation is put in.

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Landscaping begins and a granite vanity top is installed in the first-floor bathroom. Also: a tour Middleton Place, home to exquisite gardens.

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In the the kitchen, cabinets and appliances are installed, while painters work using historically accurate colors upstairs.

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Workers install the reclaimed lumber living room floor, hang handmade lanterns on the porch, and install new Energy Star appliances.

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Bob Vila tours the completed home, evaluating the landscaping, exterior, and decorated interior, which local designer Carolyn Griffith is on hand to explain.