Season 5

1. Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site

1994-09-05

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

2. Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition

1994-09-12

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

3. Federal-style Home: Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof

1994-09-19

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

4. Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details

1994-09-26

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

5. Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet Doors

1994-10-03

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

6. Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing Shutters

1994-10-10

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

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

1994-10-17

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

9. Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting

1994-10-31

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

10. Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition

1994-11-07

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.

12. Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights

1994-11-21

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

13. Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls

1994-11-28

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

14. Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System

1994-12-05

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

16. 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.

17. Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour

1994-12-26

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

18. Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System

1995-01-02

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

19. Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin

1995-01-09

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

20. Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney

1995-01-16

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

21. Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase

1995-01-23

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

22. Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors

1995-01-30

Skylights and doors are installed in the cottage.

23. Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work

1995-02-06

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

24. Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes

1995-02-13

New technology in the building industry.

25. Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio

1995-02-20

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

26. Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour

1995-02-27

The weekend getaway cottage is completed.