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Home Again with Bob Vila
Season 10 • Episode 7 • Habitat for Humanity: Building the Back Porch
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Home Again with Bob Vila Season 10, Episode 7: Habitat for Humanity: Building the Back Porch
The back porch is built with help from some high school tech students, and the trim gets finishing touches. Watch Home Again with Bob Vila Season 10, Episode 7 Habitat for Humanity: Building the Back Porch in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Home Again with Bob Vila Season 10, Episode 7 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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26 episodesHabitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity Project Begins
Plans are under way to build a house in one week with a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers in Yonkers, NY. Included: a tour of Yonkers and of a Habitat community in Phoenix.
Habitat for Humanity: Framing the Walls
The walls go up at the Roxbury project, and Bob Vila tours a manufacturing facility where special structural insulated panels (SIPs) are made. Also: a look at a money-saving system for recapturing heat from drain water.
Habitat for Humanity: Working On the Roof
Roof framing begins and the giant ridge beam is raised. Also: a tour of the Oregon plant where I-joists are made.
Habitat for Humanity: Exterior Trim and Porch Ceiling
Exterior trim work continues, while overlaid plywood is installed on the porch ceiling by a team of volunteers and celebrities. Included: tour of a plywood mill in Washington.
Habitat for Humanity: Sheathing and Shingling the Roof
Roofing work continues with the installation of photovoltaic shingles that convert solar energy into electricity. Also: a tour of the Global Solar Plant in Arizona.
Habitat for Humanity: Siding and Drywall
A special siding goes up, and drywall with pre-finished corners is installed in record time.
Habitat for Humanity: Building the Back Porch
The back porch is built with help from some high school tech students, and the trim gets finishing touches.
Habitat for Humanity: Painting and Door Installation
Bob Vila explains door installation, while indoor and outdoor painting gets underway at the project house.
Habitat for Humanity: Floor Installation
An entertainment center, flooring, and loft shelves are installed.
Habitat for Humanity: Working On the Kitchen
Cabinets and counter tops are installed in the kitchen, and money saving energy efficient appliances are discussed.
Habitat for Humanity: Carpet and Bathroom Fixtures
Carpet is laid in a bedroom and high efficiency fixtures are installed in the bathroom.
Habitat for Humanity: Interior Design
Guest B. Smith applies a colorful wainscot pattern along the wall of the children's bedroom.
Habitat for Humanity: House Tour
Executive Mansion: Governor's Mansion Tour
Bob Vila and crew take on restoring the Virginia governor's Federal style mansion, built in 1813.
Executive Mansion: Restoring the Floor
Floor restoration is underway with an acrylic injection technique.
Executive Mansion: Preparing to Pour a Concrete Floor
Preparations are made to pour a concrete floor in the basement, utilizing an elaborate concrete pump system.
Executive Mansion: Removing Windows for Restoration
Paint is removed from the masonry garden walls and windows are taken down for restoration.
Executive Mansion: Framing New Walls
Framing and trim work are underway in the basement, which is being transformed to include a state-of-the-art kitchen, wine cellar, and laundry.
Executive Mansion: Installing a Dumbwaiter
A dumbwaiter is installed to connect the basement kitchen with the first-floor dining room.
Executive Mansion: Installing Baseboards
Baseboard is installed on the second floor to accommodate updated HVAC and electrical systems.
Executive Mansion: Basement Kitchen
Preparations are made in the basement kitchen for state-of-the-art foodservice equipment and appliances.
Executive Mansion: Mantelpiece Restoration
The mantelpieces are preserved in order to restore historic features to the mansion.
Executive Mansion: Technology Systems Tested
Landscaping, masonry work, and painting are done on the mansion's exterior.
Executive Mansion: Finishing the Kitchen
A small kitchen in the governor's private quarters is finished and carpet is put down in the bedrooms.
Executive Mansion: Interior Decorating
The mansion gets elaborate interior decor.