Home Again with Bob Vila
Season 5
199423 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site
1994-09-05
Bob Vila takes a carriage tour of Charleston, South Carolina to bserves the historic architecture and discuss restoration techniques.
- E2
Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition
1994-09-12
Putting an addition onto a house. Also: restoring a plaster cornice.
- E3
Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof
1994-09-19
Repairing a slate roof. Also: a garden tour in historical Charleston, South Carolina.
- E4
Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details
1994-09-26
Applying plaster details to a restored cornice. Also: a tour of a Georgian mansion in Charleston, South Carolina.
- E5
Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet Doors
1994-10-03
The restoration of an antique plaster cornice is finalized. Also: a tour of a Civil War-era mansion.
- E6
Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing Shutters
1994-10-10
Projects include stripping siding, repainting and shutter installation. Also: a look at Georgian architecture.
- E7
Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces
1994-10-17
Restoring a fireplace, installing a mantel, and constructing a portico.
- E9
Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting
1994-10-31
The final touches are put on the restored Federal-style mansion.
- E10
Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition
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.
- E12
Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights
1994-11-21
Insulation is installed in the greenhouse. Also: a look at two Boston solariums.
- E13
Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls
1994-11-28
Bob Vila visits two greenhouses at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN.
- E14
Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System
1994-12-05
Heating and ventilating systems are installed in the greenhouse. Also: an Indiana limestone factory is toured.
- E16
Greenhouse: Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone Floor
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Stucco is added to the walls of the greenhouse, and a blue stone floor is installed. Also: landscaping ideas for the surrounding yard.
- E17
Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour
1994-12-26
Guest Martha Stewart tours the completed greenhouse and helps the owner select plants during a visit to a nursery.
- E18
Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System
1995-01-02
The foundation is laid for a small weekend getaway cottage in the woods, and a septic system is installed.
- E19
Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin
1995-01-09
Bob Vila tours Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house near Uniontown, PA.
- E20
Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney
1995-01-16
A chimney is built. Also: a Connecticut brick factory is toured.
- E21
Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase
1995-01-23
Windows are installed in the cabin and the staircase is framed.
- E22
Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors
1995-01-30
Skylights and doors are installed in the cottage.
- E23
Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work
1995-02-06
Electricity and plumbing are installed in the cottage. Also: a cabin in New York's Adirondack Mountains is toured.
- E24
Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes
1995-02-13
New technology in the building industry.
- E25
Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio
1995-02-20
An energy-efficient kitchen is installed in the cabin, while landscaping begins outside.
- E26
Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour
1995-02-27
The weekend getaway cottage is completed.