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26 Episodes 2003 - 2004
Episode 1
Sat, Oct 11, 2003 30 mins
The project: refashioning an 1894 barn in Concord, Mass., into living quarters. Host Kevin O'Connor and carpenter Norm Abram tour the modest barn---and a nearby mansion with a similar-sized barn that has already been renovated.
Episode 2
Sat, Oct 18, 2003 30 mins
Work can't begin on the Concord, Mass., barn project until permits are issued, so it's off to Town Hall to discover how many the crew will need. Meanwhile, carpenter Norm Abram and preservation architect Leonard Baum explore the barn's history. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 25, 2003 30 mins
Work begins on the Concord, Mass., barn-conversion project and host Kevin O'Connor joins in, building temporary walls to take the weight off a bowed exterior wall that needs bracing. O'Connor also reviews plans with architect Holly Cratsley and visits an already-converted carriage house in Winchester, Mass.
Episode 4
Sat, Nov 1, 2003 30 mins
Work on the Concord, Mass., barn conversion focuses on a utility trench that must be built. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor meets the couple who will live in the converted barn; and plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey checks out the heating and air conditioning at the New Yankee Workshop (he's thinking of a similar plan for the barn).
Episode 5
Sat, Nov 8, 2003 30 mins
Work on the Concord, Mass., barn-conversion project includes installing an underground PVC conduit for 200-amp electrical service. Meanwhile, carpenter Norm Abram and contractor Tom Silva push out an old roof section to let light in; carpenter Jason Wood cuts a hole in the roof to accommodate a dormer; and host Kevin O'Connor interviews architect Sarah Susanka, the author of "The Not So Big House."
Episode 6
Sat, Nov 15, 2003 30 mins
Work on the Concord, Mass., barn conversion focuses on the sunroom (to be), where carpenter Norm Abram shows host Kevin O'Connor how to set 2 x 6 ft. sills on the new foundation. Also: contractor Tom Silva uses an excavator to dig holes for stair footings, and landscaper Roger Cook protects a 100-year-old grapevine in the work zone.
Episode 7
Sat, Nov 22, 2003 30 mins
Plumbing work progresses at the Concord, Mass., barn conversion (including the last-minute addition of a first-floor shower), but a proposed stairway causes design problems. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor tours recently renovated guest cottages in Nantucket, Mass.
Episode 8
Sat, Nov 29, 2003 30 mins
Contractor Tom Silva installs PVC exterior trim that looks like wood on the Concord, Mass., barn and joins carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor to install sunroom windows that resemble the traditional windows in the main house. Silva also shows O'Connor how to mix concrete; and O'Connor tours a facility in Menomonie, Wis., where residential window glass is manufactured.
Episode 9
Sat, Dec 6, 2003 30 mins
While contractor Tom Silva installs sidewall shingles on the Concord, Mass., barn, Norm Abram cuts holes in the old barn door to prepare it for the installation of new windows. Meanwhile, plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey shows host Kevin O'Connor the wall-mounted condensing boiler, and landscaper Roger Cook examines landscaping plans with homeowner Jeff Bernard and landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard. And in Spring Green, Wis., O'Connor meets with insulating-glass expert Tom Kaiser.
Episode 10
Sat, Dec 13, 2003 30 mins
A copper roof is installed on the Concord, Mass., barn, while inside there's a new cast-iron whirlpool tub, a European-style towel warmer (which doubles as a bathroom heat source) and a split-type air conditioner. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor visits a cottage in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., that was redone for an active senior couple.
Episode 11
Sat, Dec 20, 2003 30 mins
At the Concord, Mass., barn conversion, landscaper Roger Cook works on the patio (using bluestone), while inside, wallboard is hung and the heating system installed. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor goes over the interior design with designer Tricia McDonagh, and O'Connor and architect Holly Cratsky tour a suite an Acton, Mass., homeowner built for her elderly parents.
Episode 12
Sat, Dec 27, 2003 30 mins
The driveway base coat has been laid at the Concord, Mass., barn conversion, as has the brick walkway, and landscaper Roger Cook raised the grade near the front door to accommodate a ramp, should one become necessary. Meanwhile, Cook and host Kevin O'Connor select plants for the yard. And inside, contractor Tom Silva and carpenter Norm Abram build a base cabinet for the pantry, while tile contractor Joe Ferrante encounters problems in the bathroom.
Episode 13
Sat, Jan 3, 2004 30 mins
Norm Abram and Tom Silva discuss plans for wall panels in the dining room of the Concord Cottage as they apply chair rail, baseboard and surface mouldings. Meanwhile, fencing specialist Mark Bushway chooses a shed to compliment the cottage. Also: landscaper Roger Cook shows how to lay out and set regulation-size cobblestones. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
Episode 14
Sat, Jan 10, 2004 30 mins
Host Kevin O'Connor surveys progress at the Concord, Mass., barn rehab, inspecting the new front door and a built-in dining-room hutch, while contractor Tom Silva works on the dining room's crown moulding. Outside, landscaper Stephanie Hubbard has an update involving plantings around the new shed. O'Connor also visits the New Yankee Workshop to check out carpenter Norm Abram's progress on the frames for interior sliding windows; and tours the historic Noah Brooks House in Lincoln, Mass.
Episode 15
Sat, Jan 17, 2004 30 mins
Landscaper Roger Cook installs ballards near the barn door of the Concord, Mass., cottage to prevent vehicles from backing into it. Inside, tile contractor Joe Ferrante works on the radiant deck while chimney specialist Mark Schaub installs a remote-controlled gas fireplace. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor visits Boston's Design Center, where interior decorators Tricia McDonough and Charles Spada are selecting antiques for the cottage.
Episode 16
Sat, Jan 24, 2004 30 mins
Landscaper Roger Cook lays sod (12,000 square feet of it) on the grounds of the Concord, Mass., cottage, while host Kevin O'Connor, landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard and homeowner Janet Bernard go over gardening plans. Indoors, the focus is on painting and flooring (Irish-limestone tiles and engineered maple floors), and carpenter Norm Abram visits a flooring factory in Danville, Va.
Episode 17
Sat, Jan 31, 2004 30 mins
Work winds down at the Concord, Mass., cottage as host Kevin O'Connor reviews exterior details with architect Holly Cratsley. Inside, granite kitchen countertops are installed, as are stain-resistant carpeting, custom windows (with stained glass) and closet systems. Meanwhile, O'Connor seals stair treads with polyurethane while carpenter Norm Abrams visits a polyurethane factory in Flora, Ill.
Episode 18
Sat, Feb 7, 2004 30 mins
The Concord, Mass., cottage project winds up with a "wrap" party. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
Episode 19
Sat, Feb 14, 2004 30 mins
Beginning the eight-part renovation of a ramshackle 1805 Georgian-style house in St. George, Bermuda. The homeowners, who run a B&B nearby, plan to live in it, but it is in "some state of disrepair," says host Kevin O'Connor. The roof timbers are of particular concern to carpenter Norm Abram. Before assessing the house, O'Connor and Abram (clad in Bermuda shorts) tour the island with St. George mayor E. Michael Jones.
Episode 20
Sat, Feb 21, 2004 30 mins
Work has begun at Harbor View, the 1805 Georgian house in St. George, Bermuda. Job 1: the roof which is to be redone with native limestone tiles. Below, cedar roof beams have been exposed and reinforced, a second-floor kitchen and bath have been removed, and excavation for an addition has been completed. But the building permit for that addition has not been approved yet, and the project has a tight deadline. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
Episode 21
Sat, Feb 28, 2004 30 mins
Electrical work is progressing at the Georgian house in Bermuda, and the addition is being constructed with concrete-block walls. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor and carpenter Norm Abram discuss the project's budget and permit situation with homeowner Delaey Robinson, and general contractor Alan Burland shows Abram how he's using a steel beam to pick up the second-floor load. Burland and Abram also tour a restored 1750 house in Somerset, Bermuda.
Episode 22
Sat, Mar 6, 2004 30 mins
Work at Harbor View, the 1805 Georgian-style house in Bermuda, is slowed by steady rains, but the deck on the addition is taking shape. Meanwhile, carpenter Norm Abram works on a cedar mantel for the dining-room fireplace at a local mill shop, and plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey explores Bermuda's water-supply system. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
Episode 23
Sat, Mar 13, 2004 30 mins
Contractor Tom Silva arrives in Bermuda to help speed up work on Harbor View, the 1805 Georgian-style house, where the addition's load-bearing bond beam is being poured. And at a local mill shop, Silva joins carpenter Norm Abram to work on the dining-room fireplace mantel, and to assess progress. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
Episode 24
Sat, Mar 20, 2004 30 mins
Work on the 1805 Georgian-style house in Bermuda continues as landscaping on the south court begins, the veranda is framed and the second-floor walls are completed. Inside, the heating-cooling system is installed. Meanwhile, homeowner Andrea Dismont shows off an 1884 gold sovereign found under the dining-room floor, and host Kevin O'Connor tours Bermuda's Royal Naval Shipyard.
Episode 25
Sat, Mar 27, 2004 30 mins
Work on the 1805 Georgian-style house in Bermuda winds up, with the scaffolding taken down and final landscaping under way. Inside, kitchen countertops are installed, the dining room is painted and the bathrooms are tiled.
Episode 26
Sat, Apr 3, 2004 30 mins
The Bermuda project wraps up with a "roof wetting" party. But first there's a final inspection of the kitchen, living and dining areas, master suite and spa bathroom. Outside, the pool, hot tub and decks are reviewed. Kevin O'Connor hosts.