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Coach House: Project Status, Cabinets and Whirlpool Tub Installed
Home Again with Bob Vila - S1 - E37
Bob tours the completed living room and dining room of the coach house, then reviews work done on the heating system. We see the base cabinets installed in the kitchen and a whirlpool tub installed in the master bedroom.
Home Again with Bob Vila: Season 1 - 34 Episode s
1x1 - Cape-style Home: Clearing the Lot
September 3, 1990
Construction begins on a Cape Cod-style home being built in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. Included: the lot is cleared and cement is poured for the foundation of the house.
1x2 - Cape-style Home: Ell and Deck
September 10, 1990
A recycled "ell" is added,and a first-floor deck is built. Also: tips on ordering lumber.
1x3 - Cape-style Home: Wall Construction
September 17, 1990
Bob visits Barbara Gooddale in her authentic antique Cape Cod house to get a feel for the style and practicality of this design; back at our house, the crew frames, raises, and springbraces the walls.
1x4 - Cape-style Home: Staircase and Roof
September 24, 1990
A staircase is built and the second floor is toured. Also: Bob Vila visits a shingle plant in Delaware.
1x5 - Cape-style Home: Ceiling, Roof and Plumbing
October 1, 1990
Some demolition is done on the old ell to prepare it for renovation; ceiling joists and roof rafters go up in the new section of the house, and we see some rough plumbing work. Bob and Ryley discuss the budget.
1x6 - Cape-style Home: Bulkhead, Trim and Roofing
October 8, 1990
A bulkhead is installed; a soffet, facia and drip edge are added to the front of the house. Also: asphalt shingles and a ridge vent.
1x7 - Cape-style Home: Joining the Old Ell
October 15, 1990
The old ell is joined to the new construction, with some demolition done to make room for a shed dormer and a slider door. Bob visits the Wes-Pine wooden window factory in Hanover, Massachusetts, and comes back to install a window in our house.
1x8 - Cape-style Home: Front Door, Shingles and Plumbing
October 22, 1990
Bob and Ryley install the pre-hung front door and visit Shepley Wood Products to see how it was made. Dean Fraser shows us how to apply cedar shingles, and Tom Higham demonstrates how to join copper plumbing for the bathroom lavatory.
1x9 - Cape-style Home: Wiring, Clapboards and Window Trim
October 29, 1990
Bob goes over the electrical wiring with John Hickey, cedar clapboards are put up, and Hand Cassidy explains insulation ratings. Our contractor Ryley puts exterior trim up around the windows.
1x10 - Cape-style Home: Kitchen Design and Septic System
November 5, 1990
Bob discusses the kitchen layout with designer Amy O'Haire, then visits her showroom. Claude Daigle demonstrates his drywall techniques, and John Aalto talks us through the installation of the septic system.
1x11 - Cape-style Home: Paneling, Furnace and Tile
November 13, 1990
Our contractor Ryley shows us how to put up the pine interior paneling in the living room; Bob checks out the furnace and ducting with installer Scott Glista, and watches John Boardman apply bathroom floor tile.
1x12 - Cape-style Home: Floor Painting and Bathroom Vanity
November 19, 1990
Artisan Terry Maiche shows us two inexpensive ways to dress up a floor with paint: spattering and stenciling. Ryley builds a bathroom vanity, and Bob talks about exterior paints and stains with painter Paul Stoliker.
1x13 - Cape-style Home: Landscaping and House Tour
November 26, 1990
Bob discusses landscaping with specialist Susan Hofer--sod, a gravel driveway, brickwork, fences, perennials. We tour the smart finished exterior with Ryley, and the gorgeous interior with renowned decorator Ann Hill.
1x14 - Two-family Greystone: House and Neighborhood Tour
December 3, 1990
Now in Chicago, Bob takes a driving tour with realtor Catherine Caravette of our new neighborhood, Wicker Park, and of nearby upscale Lincoln Park. We check out our old greystone two-flat and visit a home that's been comparably renovated.
1x15 - Two-family Greystone: Plans Discussed and Demolition Begins
December 10, 1990
Bob discusses plans with local architect Bill Bauhs, and takes a tour of downtown Chicago's striking modern buildings with architectural historian Susan Benjamin. Back at our house, we meet our general contractor, Ron Gan, and begin demolition.
1x16 - Two-family Greystone: Engineered Beams and Plumbing
December 17, 1990
Bob and Ron discuss the removal and shoring up of bearing walls, to be replaced by special engineered beams. We visit Macmillan-Bloedel's Parallam Plant in British Columbia, and plumber Don McPoland shows us how water service is connected to the house.
1x17 - Two-family Greystone: Parallam and Iron Beam
December 24, 1990
The crew installs a Parallam beam in the living room and iron beams in the back masonry wall. Ron Gan and Bill Bauhs talk budget and convince Bob to renovate the basement as well, so we take a visit to the Pella Window factory in Pella, Iowa.
1x18 - Two-family Greystone: Basement Excavation Begins
December 31, 1990
Scott Smith's excavation crew digs out the basement to make room for a basement slab. Bob discusses heating systems for the rental units with installer Kirk Rustman, and Ron Gan explains the advantages of using metal wall studs in the kitchen.
1x19 - Two-family Greystone: Electrical Work Begins
January 7, 1991
The concrete basement floor is poured, leveled, and screeded; our contractor Ron repairs a broken window pane the old-fashioned way, and Bob discusses the electrical layout for the first floor with electrician Slav Witowski.
1x20 - Two-family Greystone: Plumbing Continues
January 14, 1991
Bob goes downtown to the Merchandise Mart to see a selection of bathroom fixtures. Back at our greystone, plumber Dan Macias replaces an old toilet and our contractor talks us through bricking in for, and installation of, a smaller bathroom window.
1x21 - Two-family Greystone: Plaster and Drywall Work
January 21, 1991
Drywall and plaster work is discussed. Also: a visit to a drywall plant in Delaware.
1x22 - Two-family Greystone: Budgeting and Tiling
January 28, 1991
A review of the project's budget and progress. Also: a trip to an appliance showroom, and the bathroom floor is prepped and tiled.
1x23 - Two-family Greystone: Lighting and Flooring
February 3, 1991
Wooden floors are refinished and new windows are installed. Also: a visit to a light-fixtures store.
1x24 - Two-family Greystone: Landscaping Begins
February 10, 1991
Kitchen cabinets are installed and the landscaping work begins.
1x25 - Two-family Greystone: Flooring and Stairs
February 17, 1991
Installed: a basement staircase. Also: a visit to a flooring plant.
1x26 - Two-family Greystone: House Tour
February 24, 1991
Kitchen countertops are mounted. Also: a tour of the home with an interior decorator.
1x27 - Coach House: Coach House Tour
March 4, 1991
Bob and contractor Ron Gan look around our next projectan old deserted "coach house." Architectural historian Susan Benjamin gives us a tour of some of Chicago's 19th-century landmark buildings downtown.
1x28 - Coach House: Plans Discussed and Demolition Begins
March 11, 1991
Bob discusses plans for the coach house with our architect, Mike Morgan, and with contractor Ron Gan; demolition begins. Brick worker Dan Webb explains how the brick facade is power-washed to remove several layers of ugly paint.
1x29 - Coach House: Excavation Begins
March 18, 1991
Bob tours architect Frank Lloyd Wright's studio and sees some houses Wright designed in Greater Chicago. Back at the coach house, the basement is excavated and steel beams are put into the back wall to make room for a garage door.
1x31 - Coach House: Roof Demolition
April 1, 1991
The Eagle roofing crew strips several ancient layers of old roofing, and a section of the roof is removed to make room for a new dormer. Bob explains how the dormer will provide more living space, and visits the IKO roofing shingle plant.
1x33 - Coach House: Fireplace and Staircase
April 15, 1991
Bob tours the Hill Arboretum, an apartment project adapted for the physically challenged. Back at the coach house, a fireplace dealer explains the new zero-clearance fireplace and an ironmonger constructs an entryway balcony and staircase.
1x37 - Coach House: Project Status, Cabinets and Whirlpool Tub Installed
May 13, 1991
Bob tours the completed living room and dining room of the coach house, then reviews work done on the heating system. We see the base cabinets installed in the kitchen and a whirlpool tub installed in the master bedroom.
1x38 - Coach House: Finishing Touches and Landscaping
May 20, 1991
Bob installs the finishing touches in the coach house kitchen, including some galvanized steel features. We go outside to plant a tree and landscape the little entryway garden, and Bob checks out the painting of the brick facade.
1x39 - Coach House: House Tour
May 27, 1991
Bob takes the grand tour of the finished coach house exterior with Ron, our contractor. We go inside to see the decorating job that the team of Rita Miller and Bill Waggoner have done, and to watch them add a special touch to the decor.
Home Again with Bob Vila: All seasons
S1: Season 1
34 Episode s
S2: Season 2
23 Episode s
S3: Season 3
24 Episode s
S4: Season 4
24 Episode s
S5: Season 5
23 Episode s
S6: Season 6
25 Episode s
S7: Season 7
26 Episode s
S8: Season 8
26 Episode s
S9: Season 9
26 Episode s
S10: Season 10
26 Episode s
S11: Season 11
13 Episode s
S12: Season 12
22 Episode s
S13: Season 13
19 Episode s
S14: Season 14
20 Episode s
S15: Season 15
23 Episode s