Hometime Season 25, Episode 6: Granite Bar Top

1

Stone Cottage -- Finishing the Trim

Varnishing the cherry millwork, applying stone on the basement fireplace and wrapping up the irrigation.

30 min

2

Stone Cottage -- Porch Railing

The metal railing gets built, sandblasted, powder coated and installed while the garage walls and ceiling are paneled.

30 min

3

Stone Cottage -- Lighting

The recessed lights, hanging lights, and surface-mounted fixtures are installed.

30 min

4

Stone Cottage -- Kitchen & Baths

Installation of state-of-the-art lighting controls, undercabinet lights, and mirrors finishes off the kitchen and bathrooms.

30 min

5

Recycled Fence

Taking down a tall cedar privacy fence and re-milling the lumber to create a “new” picket fence.

30 min

6

Granite Bar Top

Expanding a basement entertainment area with a new island and hand-blown lamp shades.

30 min

7

Porch and Rail

A plain vanilla covered porch gets upgraded with hardwood decking and a PVC railing system.

30 min

8

Circular Beds

A front yard is redesigned with a circle theme in the planting beds, the patios and the driveway.

30 min

9

Stone Cottage -- Lower Level

Finishing the gas fireplace, wet bar tile and workshop walls and ceiling.

30 min

10

Stone Cottage -- Storage

Installing cabinets and hanging storage for the garage and the workshop.

30 min

11

Stone Cottage -- Carpet

Preparing and installing area rugs, stair runners and wall-to-wall carpet and testing out the new central vacuum.

30 min

12

Stone Cottage -- Electronics

Installing and operating the home theater, the lighting control system, and the whole-house audio.

30 min

13

Closet Organizers

Hometime explores the storage options for closets and installs a discrete fireplace screen.

30 min

14

Wine Cellar

Hometime builds a sophisticated wine cellar racking system and installs a climate control unit.

30 min

15

Side Porch

Hometime builds massive decorative wood brackets and gives a new kitchen a test run with a local celebrity chef.

30 min

16

Workshop

Sophisticated tool storage systems and a custom workbench.

30 min

17

Home Theater

The latest in TV technology and automated controls for entertainment equipment.

30 min

18

Outdoor Kitchen Island

Hometime builds an outdoor cooking island and anchors an outdoor lamp post.

30 min

19

Built-in Grill

Hometime sets an outdoor grill into a stone and granite island.

30 min

20

Mailbox & Flower Box

Thoughtful design and careful carpentry tie mailboxes and a flower box to the architectural style of a home.

30 min

21

Cottage Style Expressions

Building full extension drawers, attaching snow guards and exploring a home’s cottage style.

30 min

22

Microscapes 1

Hometime helps two neighbors design and begin installing coordinated landscaping on smaller adjacent lots.

30 min

23

Microscapes 2

The Hometime team pitches in to help neighbors finish two smaller, coordinated landscapes.

30 min

24

Exterior Harmony: Windows

Hometime explores the blending of exterior elements in new home constructions with a focus on windows as well as the installation of a landscape bridge.

30 min

25

Exterior Harmony: Roofing

Dean and Miriam frame and deck the new landscape bridge as the home’s roof gets covered with copper and synthetic slate.

30 min

26

Exterior Harmony: Siding

The new landscape bridge is ready for railings and a beautiful set of steps as the new home gets a complete system of siding, soffits, fascia and trim.

30 min