Home Again with Bob Vila Season 5, Episode 7: Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces

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Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site

Bob Vila takes a carriage tour of Charleston, South Carolina to bserves the historic architecture and discuss restoration techniques.

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Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition

Putting an addition onto a house. Also: restoring a plaster cornice.

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Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof

Repairing a slate roof. Also: a garden tour in historical Charleston, South Carolina.

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Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details

Applying plaster details to a restored cornice. Also: a tour of a Georgian mansion in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet Doors

The restoration of an antique plaster cornice is finalized. Also: a tour of a Civil War-era mansion.

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Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing Shutters

Projects include stripping siding, repainting and shutter installation. Also: a look at Georgian architecture.

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Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces

Restoring a fireplace, installing a mantel, and constructing a portico.

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Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting

The final touches are put on the restored Federal-style mansion.

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Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition

A tour of the solarium at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston kicks off a greenhouse project. Included: the architect discusses the construction plans.

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Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights

Insulation is installed in the greenhouse. Also: a look at two Boston solariums.

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Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls

Bob Vila visits two greenhouses at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN.

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Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System

Heating and ventilating systems are installed in the greenhouse. Also: an Indiana limestone factory is toured.

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Greenhouse: Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone Floor

Stucco is added to the walls of the greenhouse, and a blue stone floor is installed. Also: landscaping ideas for the surrounding yard.

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Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour

Guest Martha Stewart tours the completed greenhouse and helps the owner select plants during a visit to a nursery.

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Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System

The foundation is laid for a small weekend getaway cottage in the woods, and a septic system is installed.

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Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin

Bob Vila tours Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house near Uniontown, PA.

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Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney

A chimney is built. Also: a Connecticut brick factory is toured.

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Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase

Windows are installed in the cabin and the staircase is framed.

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Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors

Skylights and doors are installed in the cottage.

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Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work

Electricity and plumbing are installed in the cottage. Also: a cabin in New York's Adirondack Mountains is toured.

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Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes

New technology in the building industry.

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Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio

An energy-efficient kitchen is installed in the cabin, while landscaping begins outside.

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Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour

The weekend getaway cottage is completed.