Bob Vila's Home Again - Season 1
Season 1
Network
DatesSep 3, 1990 - May 27, 1991
Episodes
Season 1Episode 130 min
Cape-style Home: Clearing the Lot
Construction begins on a Cape Cod-style home being built in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. Included: the lot is cleared and cement is poured for the foundation of the house.
Sep 3, 1990
Season 1Episode 230 min
Cape-style Home: Ell and Deck
A recycled "ell" is added,and a first-floor deck is built. Also: tips on ordering lumber.
Sep 10, 1990
Season 1Episode 330 min
Cape-style Home: Wall Construction
Bob visits Barbara Gooddale in her authentic antique Cape Cod house to get a feel for the style and practicality of this design; back at our house, the crew frames, raises, and springbraces the walls.
Sep 17, 1990
Season 1Episode 430 min
Cape-style Home: Staircase and Roof
A staircase is built and the second floor is toured. Also: Bob Vila visits a shingle plant in Delaware.
Sep 24, 1990
Season 1Episode 530 min
Cape-style Home: Ceiling, Roof and Plumbing
Some demolition is done on the old ell to prepare it for renovation; ceiling joists and roof rafters go up in the new section of the house, and we see some rough plumbing work. Bob and Ryley discuss the budget.
Oct 1, 1990
Season 1Episode 630 min
Cape-style Home: Bulkhead, Trim and Roofing
A bulkhead is installed; a soffet, facia and drip edge are added to the front of the house. Also: asphalt shingles and a ridge vent.
Oct 8, 1990
Season 1Episode 730 min
Cape-style Home: Joining the Old Ell
The old ell is joined to the new construction, with some demolition done to make room for a shed dormer and a slider door. Bob visits the Wes-Pine wooden window factory in Hanover, Massachusetts, and comes back to install a window in our house.
Oct 15, 1990
Season 1Episode 830 min
Cape-style Home: Front Door, Shingles and Plumbing
Bob and Ryley install the pre-hung front door and visit Shepley Wood Products to see how it was made. Dean Fraser shows us how to apply cedar shingles, and Tom Higham demonstrates how to join copper plumbing for the bathroom lavatory.
Oct 22, 1990
Season 1Episode 930 min
Cape-style Home: Wiring, Clapboards and Window Trim
Bob goes over the electrical wiring with John Hickey, cedar clapboards are put up, and Hand Cassidy explains insulation ratings. Our contractor Ryley puts exterior trim up around the windows.
Oct 29, 1990
Season 1Episode 1030 min
Cape-style Home: Kitchen Design and Septic System
Bob discusses the kitchen layout with designer Amy O'Haire, then visits her showroom. Claude Daigle demonstrates his drywall techniques, and John Aalto talks us through the installation of the septic system.
Nov 5, 1990
Season 1Episode 1130 min
Cape-style Home: Paneling, Furnace and Tile
Our contractor Ryley shows us how to put up the pine interior paneling in the living room; Bob checks out the furnace and ducting with installer Scott Glista, and watches John Boardman apply bathroom floor tile.
Nov 13, 1990
Season 1Episode 1230 min
Cape-style Home: Floor Painting and Bathroom Vanity
Artisan Terry Maiche shows us two inexpensive ways to dress up a floor with paint: spattering and stenciling. Ryley builds a bathroom vanity, and Bob talks about exterior paints and stains with painter Paul Stoliker.
Nov 19, 1990
Season 1Episode 1330 min
Cape-style Home: Landscaping and House Tour
Bob discusses landscaping with specialist Susan Hofer--sod, a gravel driveway, brickwork, fences, perennials. We tour the smart finished exterior with Ryley, and the gorgeous interior with renowned decorator Ann Hill.
Nov 26, 1990
Season 1Episode 1430 min
Two-family Greystone: House and Neighborhood Tour
Now in Chicago, Bob takes a driving tour with realtor Catherine Caravette of our new neighborhood, Wicker Park, and of nearby upscale Lincoln Park. We check out our old greystone two-flat and visit a home that's been comparably renovated.
Dec 3, 1990
Season 1Episode 1530 min
Two-family Greystone: Plans Discussed and Demolition Begins
Bob discusses plans with local architect Bill Bauhs, and takes a tour of downtown Chicago's striking modern buildings with architectural historian Susan Benjamin. Back at our house, we meet our general contractor, Ron Gan, and begin demolition.
Dec 10, 1990
Season 1Episode 1630 min
Two-family Greystone: Engineered Beams and Plumbing
Bob and Ron discuss the removal and shoring up of bearing walls, to be replaced by special engineered beams. We visit Macmillan-Bloedel's Parallam Plant in British Columbia, and plumber Don McPoland shows us how water service is connected to the house.
Dec 17, 1990
Season 1Episode 1730 min
Two-family Greystone: Parallam and Iron Beam
The crew installs a Parallam beam in the living room and iron beams in the back masonry wall. Ron Gan and Bill Bauhs talk budget and convince Bob to renovate the basement as well, so we take a visit to the Pella Window factory in Pella, Iowa.
Dec 24, 1990
Season 1Episode 1830 min
Two-family Greystone: Basement Excavation Begins
Scott Smith's excavation crew digs out the basement to make room for a basement slab. Bob discusses heating systems for the rental units with installer Kirk Rustman, and Ron Gan explains the advantages of using metal wall studs in the kitchen.
Dec 31, 1990
Season 1Episode 1930 min
Two-family Greystone: Electrical Work Begins
The concrete basement floor is poured, leveled, and screeded; our contractor Ron repairs a broken window pane the old-fashioned way, and Bob discusses the electrical layout for the first floor with electrician Slav Witowski.
Jan 7, 1991
Season 1Episode 2030 min
Two-family Greystone: Plumbing Continues
Bob goes downtown to the Merchandise Mart to see a selection of bathroom fixtures. Back at our greystone, plumber Dan Macias replaces an old toilet and our contractor talks us through bricking in for, and installation of, a smaller bathroom window.
Jan 14, 1991
Season 1Episode 2130 min
Two-family Greystone: Plaster and Drywall Work
Drywall and plaster work is discussed. Also: a visit to a drywall plant in Delaware.
Jan 21, 1991
Season 1Episode 2230 min
Two-family Greystone: Budgeting and Tiling
A review of the project's budget and progress. Also: a trip to an appliance showroom, and the bathroom floor is prepped and tiled.
Jan 28, 1991
Season 1Episode 2330 min
Two-family Greystone: Lighting and Flooring
Wooden floors are refinished and new windows are installed. Also: a visit to a light-fixtures store.
Feb 3, 1991
Season 1Episode 2430 min
Two-family Greystone: Landscaping Begins
Kitchen cabinets are installed and the landscaping work begins.
Feb 10, 1991
Season 1Episode 2530 min
Two-family Greystone: Flooring and Stairs
Installed: a basement staircase. Also: a visit to a flooring plant.
Feb 17, 1991
Season 1Episode 2630 min
Two-family Greystone: House Tour
Kitchen countertops are mounted. Also: a tour of the home with an interior decorator.
Feb 24, 1991
Season 1Episode 2730 min
Coach House: Coach House Tour
Bob and contractor Ron Gan look around our next projectan old deserted "coach house." Architectural historian Susan Benjamin gives us a tour of some of Chicago's 19th-century landmark buildings downtown.
Mar 4, 1991
Season 1Episode 2830 min
Coach House: Plans Discussed and Demolition Begins
Bob discusses plans for the coach house with our architect, Mike Morgan, and with contractor Ron Gan; demolition begins. Brick worker Dan Webb explains how the brick facade is power-washed to remove several layers of ugly paint.
Mar 11, 1991
Season 1Episode 2930 min
Coach House: Excavation Begins
Bob tours architect Frank Lloyd Wright's studio and sees some houses Wright designed in Greater Chicago. Back at the coach house, the basement is excavated and steel beams are put into the back wall to make room for a garage door.
Mar 18, 1991
Season 1Episode 3130 min
Coach House: Roof Demolition
The Eagle roofing crew strips several ancient layers of old roofing, and a section of the roof is removed to make room for a new dormer. Bob explains how the dormer will provide more living space, and visits the IKO roofing shingle plant.
Apr 1, 1991
Season 1Episode 3330 min
Coach House: Fireplace and Staircase
Bob tours the Hill Arboretum, an apartment project adapted for the physically challenged. Back at the coach house, a fireplace dealer explains the new zero-clearance fireplace and an ironmonger constructs an entryway balcony and staircase.
Apr 15, 1991
Season 1Episode 3430 min
Coach House: Project Status, Cabinets and Whirlpool Tub Installed
May 13, 1991
Season 1Episode 3530 min
Coach House: Finishing Touches and Landscaping
May 20, 1991
Season 1Episode 3630 min
Coach House: House Tour
May 27, 1991
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