5x1 - Federal-style Home: Selecting the Site

September 5, 1994

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

5x2 - Federal-style Home: Discussing the New Addition

September 12, 1994

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

5x4 - Federal-style Home: Molding Plaster Details

September 26, 1994

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

5x5 - Federal-style Home: Drywall Joints and Glass Cabinet Doors

October 3, 1994

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

5x6 - Federal-style Home: Painting the Siding and Installing Shutters

October 10, 1994

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

5x7 - Federal-style Home: Building the Portico and Restoring the Fireplaces

October 17, 1994

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

5x9 - Federal-style Home: House Tour and Decorative Painting

October 31, 1994

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

5x10 - Greenhouse: House Tour and Demolition

November 7, 1994

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.

5x12 - Greenhouse: Attaching Steel Uprights

November 21, 1994

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

5x13 - Greenhouse: Building Masonry Walls

November 28, 1994

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

5x14 - Greenhouse: Heating and Ventilating System

December 5, 1994

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

5x16 - 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.

5x17 - Greenhouse: Greenhouse Tour

December 26, 1994

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

5x18 - Cabin in the Woods: Foundation, Framing and Septic System

January 2, 1995

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

5x19 - Cabin in the Woods: Framing the Cabin

January 9, 1995

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

5x20 - Cabin in the Woods: Framing and Chimney

January 16, 1995

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

5x21 - Cabin in the Woods: Installing Skylights and Framing Staircase

January 23, 1995

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

5x22 - Cabin in the Woods: Installing Windows and Doors

January 30, 1995

Skylights and doors are installed in the cottage.

5x23 - Cabin in the Woods: Electrical and Plumbing Work

February 6, 1995

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

5x24 - Cabin in the Woods: Interior Finishes

February 13, 1995

New technology in the building industry.

5x25 - Cabin in the Woods: Installing the Kitchen and Patio

February 20, 1995

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

5x26 - Cabin in the Woods: Cabin Tour

February 27, 1995

The weekend getaway cottage is completed.