Building contractor and all-around handyman Bob Vila visits the sites of various home and commercial building construction and restorations, and gives viewers tips on the best way to finish such projects.
Where to Watch Season 5
23 Episodes
Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site
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Federal-style Home: Selecting the SiteBob 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
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Federal-style Home: Discussing the New AdditionPutting an addition onto a house. Also: restoring a plaster cornice.
Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof
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Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the RoofRepairing a slate roof. Also: a garden tour in historical Charleston, South Carolina.
Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details
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Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster DetailsApplying 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
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Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet DoorsThe 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
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Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing ShuttersProjects include stripping siding, repainting and shutter installation. Also: a look at Georgian architecture.
Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces
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Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the FireplacesRestoring a fireplace, installing a mantel, and constructing a portico.
Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting
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Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative PaintingThe final touches are put on the restored Federal-style mansion.
Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition
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Greenhouse: House Tour and DemolitionA 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
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Greenhouse: Attaching Steel UprightsInsulation is installed in the greenhouse. Also: a look at two Boston solariums.
Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls
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Greenhouse: Building Masonry WallsBob Vila visits two greenhouses at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN.
Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System
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Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating SystemHeating and ventilating systems are installed in the greenhouse. Also: an Indiana limestone factory is toured.
Greenhouse: Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone Floor
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Greenhouse: Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone FloorStucco 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
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Greenhouse: Greenhouse TourGuest 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
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Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic SystemThe 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
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Cabin in the Woods: Framing the CabinBob Vila tours Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house near Uniontown, PA.
Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney
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Cabin in the Woods: Framing and ChimneyA chimney is built. Also: a Connecticut brick factory is toured.
Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase
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Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing StaircaseWindows are installed in the cabin and the staircase is framed.
Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors
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Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and DoorsSkylights and doors are installed in the cottage.
Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work
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Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing WorkElectricity and plumbing are installed in the cottage. Also: a cabin in New York's Adirondack Mountains is toured.
Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes
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Cabin in the Woods: Interior FinishesNew technology in the building industry.
Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio
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Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and PatioAn energy-efficient kitchen is installed in the cabin, while landscaping begins outside.
Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour
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Cabin in the Woods: Cabin TourThe weekend getaway cottage is completed.
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