Bob Vila's Home Again - Season 9
Season 9
Network
DatesSep 7, 1998 - Mar 1, 1999
Episodes
Season 9Episode 130 min
Accessible Home: Housing Project Introduced
In a neighborhood outside of Boston, work begins on an affordable housing unit for a person with disabilities. Included: soil decontamination and foundation excavation.
Sep 7, 1998
Season 9Episode 230 min
Accessible Home: Framing and Shingling
Asphalt shingles and flashing are added to the roof, and walls are prepped with special blocking for mounting safety handrails. Also: tips on paneling and working with a culturally diverse crew.
Sep 14, 1998
Season 9Episode 330 min
Accessible Home: Installing Siding
A special weather- and fire-resistant siding is installed. Also: finishing the basement work and running electrical wiring.
Sep 21, 1998
Season 9Episode 430 min
Accessible Home: Insulation and Door Installation
Insulation work is begun and trenches are dug for the new water service. Also: Boston Mayor Thomas Menino stops by to help install the front door.
Sep 28, 1998
Season 9Episode 530 min
Accessible Home: Designing for the Disabled
Bob Vila talks with experts to understand the difference between adaptability and accessibility when designing homes for disabled people.
Sep 28, 1998
Season 9Episode 630 min
Accessible Home: Building the Railing System
The railing system is built and integrated with the front porch columns. Also: a tour of Boston's Roxbury community, making a comeback from urban blight.
Oct 12, 1998
Season 9Episode 730 min
Accessible Home: Building the Railing System Stairs
Landscaping begins, the modular stair system is anchored, and the front porch ramp is built.
Oct 19, 1998
Season 9Episode 830 min
Accessible Home: Installing a Tankless Water Heater
Recessed lighting and a cost-effective tankless water heater are installed. Also: a tour of a lighting manufacturing plant.
Oct 26, 1998
Season 9Episode 930 min
Accessible Home: Shower Stall and Drywall
Drywall goes up and plumbing begins on a shower stall designed for wheelchair users. Included: a field trip to learn about new trends in community living.
Nov 2, 1998
Season 9Episode 1030 min
Accessible Home: Accessible Fixtures and Elevator
The elevator is put in, and bathroom fixtures are installed along with hardware specially designed for people with disabilities.
Nov 9, 1998
Season 9Episode 1130 min
Accessible Home: Energy Efficiency Discussion
The energy-efficient boiler is installed, and Bob Vila heads to Germany for a tour of the plant where the boiler was made.
Nov 16, 1998
Season 9Episode 1230 min
Accessible Home: Lockset Installation
A specially designed lock set is installed, along with an energy-efficient, side-by-side washer-dryer.
Nov 23, 1998
Season 9Episode 1330 min
Accessible Home: Accessible Unit Tour
Bob Vila tours the completed unit, paying special attention to the wheelchair-accessible kitchen with energy-efficient appliances.
Nov 30, 1998
Season 9Episode 1430 min
Loft Conversion: Loft Conversion Initial Tour
Conversion of an old fur storage building into a residential loft begins in Boston's Leather District. Included: a walking tour of other well-preserved antique commercial buildings in the neighborhood.
Dec 7, 1998
Season 9Episode 1530 min
Loft Conversion: Plumbing, Heating and the 'Big Dig'
Installation of plumbing and heating begins. Included: a look at the progress of Boston's famous highway project, the 'Big Dig'.
Dec 14, 1998
Season 9Episode 1630 min
Loft Conversion: Plastering the Loft
Plastering is begun on the project, while Bob Vila takes a trip to Cambridge to meet a landscape architect who converted an industrial building into a spacious home and office.
Dec 21, 1998
Season 9Episode 1730 min
Loft Conversion: Elevating the Kitchen and Bedroom
A platform is built to raise the kitchen and bedroom above floor level. Included: a visit to a nearby finished loft.
Dec 28, 1998
Season 9Episode 1830 min
Loft Conversion: Paint and Plate Glass Windows
The entryway and foyer are painted, and the plate glass windows are replaced throughout. Work on the bathroom begins with shower tile installation and lavatory plumbing.
Jan 4, 1999
Season 9Episode 1930 min
Loft Conversion: Framing a Wall With Built-in Cabinets
Bob Vila addresses the challenge of framing and plastering a 48-foot wall with an almost imperceptible curve. Plus, built-in cabinets are constructed.
Jan 11, 1999
Season 9Episode 2030 min
Loft Conversion: Installing Plumbing Fixtures
The bathroom progresses with the installation of an electrically powered full-body shower tower, a dual-speed pressurized toilet, and a glass lavatory.
Jan 18, 1999
Season 9Episode 2130 min
Loft Conversion: Installing Stainless Steel Countertops
Installation of the restaurant-style kitchen is begun, and Bob Vila tours the fabrication shop where the steel materials being used were custom-made.
Jan 25, 1999
Season 9Episode 2230 min
Loft Conversion: Drywall and Plastering Tips
Bob Vila offers tips on installing precision drywall and plastering in tricky places. Plus, a bookshelf nook is built and stainless steel appliances are installed.
Feb 1, 1999
Season 9Episode 2330 min
Loft Conversion: Installing Track Lighting
Finishes are installed in the bathroom and elsewhere in the loft, track lighting is put in. Included: a tour of Lightolier's Tech Center to learn about the power of light to change the mood of a space.
Feb 8, 1999
Season 9Episode 2430 min
Loft Conversion: Building a Closet System
Architect Greg Rochlin is on-site to oversee the fabrication of the hallway closet system-- a multicolored design pieced together in Formica laminate. Lighting designer Markus Earley returns with some snazzy fixtures and controls, and the stackable Maytag washer/dryer unit is installed in the closet.
Feb 15, 1999
Season 9Episode 2530 min
Loft Conversion: Kitchen Work and Shutters
Work on the restaurant-style kitchen continues, as the wire shelving system is built and the stainless steel range hood is installed.
Feb 22, 1999
Season 9Episode 2630 min
Loft Conversion: Loft Conversion Final Tour
A tour of the completed conversion project begins with the building's restored facade and ends with the sixth-floor residential loft.
Mar 1, 1999
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