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26 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Episode 1
Sat, Sep 23, 2000 30 mins
Part 1 of 18: The series first revisits its first project: an 1865 townhouse in Boston's historic Charlestown section. The three-story Second Empire brick house, located in a gentrifying area just a few blocks from the Bunker Hill monument, is owned by newlyweds Dan and Heather Beliveau, who want to carve an apartment out the basement and first floor, and add a bathroom on the third. Also: a tour of Charlestown, including its most famous nautical resident, the USS Constitution.
Episode 2
Sat, Sep 30, 2000 30 mins
Host Steve Thomas discusses the renovation of a Charlestown, Mass., townhouse with homeowner Dan Beliveau and architect Jack French. Thomas also visits a renovated townhouse nearby; a former school that French's firm converted into condos; and Charlestown's City Square Park, which was spruced up after elevated-railroad tracks and highways were removed from the area.
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 7, 2000 30 mins
The Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse renovation gets underway with the removal of the old patio bricks and the demolition of the old kitchen. Meanwhile, homeowner Dan Beliveau, architect Jack French and host Steve Thomas review building-expansion options. Plans for the house's windows and heating and cooling systems are also considered. Thomas discusses Charlestown's annual Bunker Hill Day Parade, which passes by the Beliveau house, with local residents.
Episode 4
Sat, Oct 14, 2000 30 mins
Host Steve Thomas and homeowner Dan Beliveau review kitchen and bathroom options for the Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse in light of Boston zoning requirements. In the basement, a plumbing expert works on the pipes and floor-leveling work is underway. And outside, scaffolding surrounds the house. Also: Thomas boards a Portuguese entry in a tall ships parade in Boston harbor.
Episode 5
Sat, Oct 21, 2000 30 mins
Planning for the Charlestown, Mass., renovation proceeds on several fronts. Included: a roofdeck, filling in a flue channel and checking out plaster. Also: homeowner Heather Beliveau visits a plumbing salvage yard to see about swapping radiators the house no longer needs for a clawfoot tub and pedestal sink, and her husband Dan helps lay out framing for new rooms in the basement once a new floor is poured.
Episode 6
Sat, Oct 28, 2000 30 mins
Landscaping contractors at the Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse renovation dig up granite curbing and old concrete steps and unearth old gravestones. Also: a check of the house's old fireplaces; installation of new floor joists; and a tour of nearby Charlestown Navy Yard.
Episode 7
Sat, Nov 4, 2000 30 mins
Work begins in earnest on the master-bath addition and roof deck on the Charlestown, Mass., townhouse following the final go-ahead from the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals. Also: examinations of the HVAC duct system and the brownstone lintels.
Episode 8
Sat, Nov 11, 2000 30 mins
Work on the Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse project continues with work on the fireplaces and chimneys, the installation of new windows, and wiring and rough plumbing. Also: host Steve Thomas and homeowner Dan Beliveau weigh options for the house's two kitchens.
Episode 9
Sat, Nov 18, 2000 30 mins
Work continues on the roof deck of the Charlestown, Mass., townhouse. The deck features a view of Boston harbor, and, in another segment, plumbing expert Richard Threthewey tours a tanker in the harbor.
Episode 10
Sat, Nov 25, 2000 30 mins
The focus is on the basement and living room of the Charlestown (Mass.) town house. Downstairs, close-cell foam is sprayed against exterior walls to keep the interior warm and dry. Upstairs, a plaster restorer discusses the process of saving the horsehair plaster and ornaments.
Episode 11
Sat, Dec 2, 2000 30 mins
Work on the Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse renovation continues with a spiral staircase from the new kitchen to the street level. Meanwhile, landscaping contractors and architects begin work on two outdoor spaces: one for the homeowners and one for the house's rental unit.
Episode 12
Sat, Dec 9, 2000 30 mins
The Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse rehab continues with the installation of new stone lintels to replace the 1865 brownstone originals. Also: work on the house's mansard roof is completed.
Episode 13
Sat, Dec 16, 2000 30 mins
Plastering nears completion at the Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse rehab, while carpenter Norm Abram constructs a built-in china cabinet for the Beliveaus' dining room. It's to be a re-creation of the cabinet that will be in the rental unit downstairs.
Episode 14
Sat, Dec 23, 2000 30 mins
The Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse's entryway is the focus as restoration on the wood double doors begins with painter John Dee. Meanwhile, host Steve Thomas examines a bigger renovation project not far from Charlestown: Boston's Central Artery Tunnel, also known as "the big dig."
Episode 15
Sat, Dec 30, 2000 30 mins
Steve arrives to find a temporary metal door in the enrty and goes in to see how John Dee is stripping and refinishing the front entry doors. Dan installs a pair of exterior shutters, custom-sized in solid PVC with a 10-year factory job and hardware for $450. We then visit the workshop of the USS Constitution. Next our master carpenter helps Tom trim out one of the new egress windows in the basement with custom molding supplied by our trusty Cambridge millwork company.
Episode 16
Sat, Jan 6, 2001 30 mins
Featured: tour of the factory where the kitchen faucet for the Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse is being made. At the townhouse, the kitchen cabinets arrive (sets for both the Beliveaus' home and the rental unit), and work continues on the landscaping.
Episode 17
Sat, Jan 13, 2001 30 mins
The Charlestown (Mass.) townhouse rehab is nearing completion. Finishing touches include bamboo flooring for the basement hallway and marble kitchen countertops. Also: host Steve Thomas tours the San Francisco factory where the brass doorknobs for the front entryway were made.
Episode 18
Sat, Jan 20, 2001 30 mins
The Charlestown (Mass.) rehab concludes with the installation of period lighting fixtures, wallpaper and carpeting, and new appliances.
Episode 19
Sat, Jan 27, 2001 30 mins
An overview of a new rehab project---a Mediterranean Revival bungalow in West Palm Beach, Fla., built in 1925 and boasting plenty of light. Homeowner Rob Thompson, an interior decorator, wants to turn it and the two-story garage-apartment behind it into a living-working compound.
Episode 20
Sat, Feb 3, 2001 30 mins
Work begins on the 1925 Mediterranean Revival home in the Flamingo Park neighborhood of West Palm Beach, Fla. Included: the contractors assess termite and water damage in the house; and architect Roger Janssen explains his design plans. Also: series host Steve Thomas tours Flamingo Park.
Episode 21
Sat, Feb 10, 2001 30 mins
Work on the West Palm Beach, Fla., rehab focuses on shatterproof-glass storm windows designed to protect the house from hurricanes. Also: host Steve Thomas and carpenter Norm Abram visit the Kennedy Space Center for an overview of the International Space Station project and a look at the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Episode 22
Sat, Feb 17, 2001 30 mins
A swimming pool is installed in the backyard and the kitchen renovation proceeds in the West Palm Beach (Fla.) project. Also: work continues on the transformation of the garage into office space for homeowner Rob Thompson's interior-decorating business.
Episode 23
Sat, Feb 24, 2001 30 mins
The West Palm Beach, Fla., project is at a crossroads: the contractor needs to know which appliances to order (not to mention cabinets, tile, countertops and bath fixtures) so they can be installed without interrupting the job's workflow. Homeowner Rob Thompson has some decisions to make.
Episode 24
Sat, Mar 3, 2001 30 mins
The kitchen renovation of the West Palm Beach, Fla., project nears completion with the installation of new cabinets. Meanwhile, work continues on the garage, which is being converted into office space for homeowner Rob Thompson (an interior decorator), and the landscaping begins in earnest with the installation of the patio. Also: host Steve Thomas tours West Palm Beach's City Place shopping and residential development with former mayor Nancy Graham.
Episode 25
Sat, Mar 10, 2001 30 mins
As the West Palm Beach, Fla., house nears completion, host Steve Thomas and carpenter Norm Abram survey the progress. Thomas oversees the installation of granite countertops in the new kitchen while Abram checks on the pergola that will separate the driveway from the pool. Also: Thomas meets with landscaper Jeff Blakely to discuss the subsurface drip-irrigation system and checks out the landscape's new plantings.
Episode 26
Sat, Mar 17, 2001 30 mins
The West Palm Beach (Fla.) project concludes as host Steve Thomas and carpenter Norm Abram check on details, including the finished landscape, the new kitchen appliances, and the interior-design work being done by homeowner Rob Thompson.