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