Season 14

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Welcome to Brooklyn!

   8 Sept 2003

   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.

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   2. Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn

   15 Sept 2003

   Bob Vila tours the Sweeney Building, which boasts stunning views. Back at the warehouse, demolition is underway. Included: a consult with a preservation expert.

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   3. Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Interior Demolition, Framing With Metal Studs, and Water Taxi Tour

   22 Sept 2003

   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.

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   4. Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Brick Facade Restoration and Period Windows Installed

   29 Sept 2003

   Power washing is underway on the façade and new windows are installed. Included: Bob Vila tours the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.

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   7. Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation

   20 Oct 2003

   Work on the roof deck continues, while Bob and Chris Vila confer with HVAC and plumbing contractors and hardwood flooring is installed indoors.

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   8. Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Marble Tile, Cherry Cabinets, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music

   27 Oct 2003

   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.

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   11. Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features

   17 Nov 2003

   The roof, deck, and bathroom remodeling near completion. Included: a tour of famed Coney Island.

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   14. Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Home Construction and Site Preparation

   8 Dec 2003

   Bob Vila and crew travel to the Berkshires, located in western Massachusetts, for the prefab construction and on-site assembly of a modular home.

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   15. Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Construction Details and Foundation Work

   15 Dec 2003

   Bob Vila talks on-site with contractors—and in Scranton, with Simplex Industries—about the manufacture and assembly of pre-cast foundation panels.

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    16. Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Construction, Wiring, and Drywall

    22 Dec 2003

    The work underway includes roof assembly, subfloor installation, wall framing, and drywall application in the main living areas of the home.

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    17. Modular Mountain Retreat: Interior and Exterior Finishes On a Modular Home

    29 Dec 2003

    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.

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    18. Modular Mountain Retreat: Assembling a Modular Home

    5 Jan 2004

    The main sections of the modular house arrive from the Simplex factory, and the building lot quickly transforms into a home site.

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    19. Modular Mountain Retreat: Shake Roof and Stone Facade for Modular Home

    12 Jan 2004

    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.

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    20. Modular Mountain Retreat: Panelized Cedar Shingles, a Metal Roof, and the Mount

    19 Jan 2004

    The metal roof system is fabricated and set into place. Included: a tour of The Mount, a lavish retreat formerly owned by Edith Wharton.

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    21. Modular Mountain Retreat: Direct Vent Heat and Composite Deck Materials

    26 Jan 2004

    Easy-to-install crown molding is installed, along with a gas fireplace. Meanwhile, decking gets underway outside.

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    22. Modular Mountain Retreat: Energy Efficient Heat, Column Deck Supports, and the Mount

    2 Feb 2004

    Progress continues to be made on the exterior of the modular mountain retreat.

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    23. Modular Mountain Retreat: Berkshires Architecture, Shakespeare & Co., and Structured Wiring

    9 Feb 2004

    Bob Vila takes a final tour of the interior. Also: a visit to one of the Berkshires' artistic centers, Shakespeare and Company.

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    24. Modular Mountain Retreat: Introducing Elm Court

    16 Feb 2004

    Bob Vila makes his first visit to Elm Court, a historic home in Lenox, MA, abandoned for 50 years before restoration.

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    25. Modular Mountain Retreat: Sound Insulation and Restored Rooms at Elm Court

    23 Feb 2004

    Bob Vila continues his tour of the fully-restored rooms at Elm Court in Lenox, MA.

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    26. Modular Mountain Retreat: Elm Court Decor and Ongoing Restoration

    1 Mar 2004

    Bob Vila takes his final tour through Elm Court, paying special attention to the fully restored sections of the exquisite historic mansion.