← Home Again with Bob Vila

Season 5

23 episodes · 1994

  1. 1Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site

    05 Sep 1994

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

  2. 2Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition

    12 Sep 1994

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

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

    19 Sep 1994

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

  4. 4Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details

    26 Sep 1994

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

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

    03 Oct 1994

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

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

    10 Oct 1994

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

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

    17 Oct 1994

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

  8. 9Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting

    31 Oct 1994

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

  9. 10Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition

    07 Nov 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.

  10. 12Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights

    21 Nov 1994

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

  11. 13Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls

    28 Nov 1994

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

  12. 14Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System

    05 Dec 1994

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

  13. 16Greenhouse: 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.

  14. 17Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour

    26 Dec 1994

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

  15. 18Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System

    02 Jan 1995

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

  16. 19Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin

    09 Jan 1995

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

  17. 20Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney

    16 Jan 1995

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

  18. 21Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase

    23 Jan 1995

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

  19. 22Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors

    30 Jan 1995

    Skylights and doors are installed in the cottage.

  20. 23Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work

    06 Feb 1995

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

  21. 24Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes

    13 Feb 1995

    New technology in the building industry.

  22. 25Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio

    20 Feb 1995

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

  23. 26Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tourfinale

    27 Feb 1995

    The weekend getaway cottage is completed.