Bob Vila
Bob Vila
Home Again with Bob Vila (1990)
Season 14
N/A
Released Sept. 3, 1990
Episode 25 min
2+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.restoration, imdb.construction
Network: Syndication
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S14E1 - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Welcome to Brooklyn!
A new project begins in Brooklyn, NY. Bob Vila tours the abandoned warehouse slated to become a three-unit residential building with ground-floor commerical space.
Sept. 8, 2003, midnight
S14E2 - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn
Bob Vila tours the Sweeney Building, which boasts stunning views. Back at the warehouse, demolition is underway. Included: a consult with a preservation expert.
Sept. 15, 2003, midnight
S14E3 - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Interior Demolition, Framing With Metal Studs, and Water Taxi Tour
Interior work and demolition are progressing simultaneously. A new tongue-and-groove plywood subfloor is being installed and basic wall framing has begun. Also: Bob Vila takes a water taxi tour of New York harbor.
Sept. 22, 2003, midnight
S14E4 - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Brick Facade Restoration and Period Windows Installed
Power washing is underway on the façade and new windows are installed. Included: Bob Vila tours the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.
Sept. 29, 2003, midnight
S14E7 - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation
Work on the roof deck continues, while Bob and Chris Vila confer with HVAC and plumbing contractors and hardwood flooring is installed indoors.
Oct. 20, 2003, midnight
S14E8 - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Marble Tile, Cherry Cabinets, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Marble tile work is started in the bathroom. In the kitchen, new cabinets are installed, along with a center island. Also: a tour of the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Oct. 27, 2003, midnight
S14E11 - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features
The roof, deck, and bathroom remodeling near completion. Included: a tour of famed Coney Island.
Nov. 17, 2003, midnight
S14E14 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Home Construction and Site Preparation
Bob Vila and crew travel to the Berkshires, located in western Massachusetts, for the prefab construction and on-site assembly of a modular home.
Dec. 8, 2003, midnight
S14E15 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Construction Details and Foundation Work
Bob Vila talks on-site with contractors—and in Scranton, with Simplex Industries—about the manufacture and assembly of pre-cast foundation panels.
Dec. 15, 2003, midnight
S14E16 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Construction, Wiring, and Drywall
The work underway includes roof assembly, subfloor installation, wall framing, and drywall application in the main living areas of the home.
Dec. 22, 2003, midnight
S14E17 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Interior and Exterior Finishes On a Modular Home
Work continues at the Simplex Industries plant in Scranton, PA. The interior finishes are being installed (hardwood floors, kitchen cabinets and counters, etc.), along with the windows and exterior siding.
Dec. 29, 2003, midnight
S14E18 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Assembling a Modular Home
The main sections of the modular house arrive from the Simplex factory, and the building lot quickly transforms into a home site.
Jan. 5, 2004, midnight
S14E19 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Shake Roof and Stone Facade for Modular Home
The project site is buzzing with activity. As the assembly of the home's main sections nears completion, shingles are installed and stone veneer is applied to the foundation.
Jan. 12, 2004, midnight
S14E20 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Panelized Cedar Shingles, a Metal Roof, and the Mount
The metal roof system is fabricated and set into place. Included: a tour of The Mount, a lavish retreat formerly owned by Edith Wharton.
Jan. 19, 2004, midnight
S14E21 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Direct Vent Heat and Composite Deck Materials
Easy-to-install crown molding is installed, along with a gas fireplace. Meanwhile, decking gets underway outside.
Jan. 26, 2004, midnight
S14E22 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Energy Efficient Heat, Column Deck Supports, and the Mount
Progress continues to be made on the exterior of the modular mountain retreat.
Feb. 2, 2004, midnight
S14E23 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Berkshires Architecture, Shakespeare & Co., and Structured Wiring
Bob Vila takes a final tour of the interior. Also: a visit to one of the Berkshires' artistic centers, Shakespeare and Company.
Feb. 9, 2004, midnight
S14E24 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Introducing Elm Court
Bob Vila makes his first visit to Elm Court, a historic home in Lenox, MA, abandoned for 50 years before restoration.
Feb. 16, 2004, midnight
S14E25 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Sound Insulation and Restored Rooms at Elm Court
Bob Vila continues his tour of the fully-restored rooms at Elm Court in Lenox, MA.
Feb. 23, 2004, midnight
S14E26 - Modular Mountain Retreat: Elm Court Decor and Ongoing Restoration
Bob Vila takes his final tour through Elm Court, paying special attention to the fully restored sections of the exquisite historic mansion.
March 1, 2004, midnight
Network: Syndication
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: Sept. 3, 1990
Last Air Date: Feb. 28, 2005, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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