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