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26 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 27 mins
Season 34 opens in Cambridge, Mass., where the conversion of an 1887 Victorian-era two-family house into a single-family home commences. A look at the yard turns up a few surprises; an energy audit reveals the need for efficiency upgrades; and a deconstruction expert is brought in to help with the removal of old and unneeded house parts.
Episode 2
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 27 mins
A chimney is removed brick-by-brick so that the bricks can be used on another job; a sick Norway maple is removed. Also: an eco-resale store in Springfield, Mass., is visited.
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 17, 2020 27 mins
Norm shows the antique features of the building, while Tom relocates a load-bearing wall. Also, Kevin learns about appropriate colors for the house, and Tom frames in the basement.
Episode 4
Sat, Oct 27, 2012 27 mins
The crew begins work on the first-floor ceiling; a skylight is added to the master suite.
Episode 5
Sat, Oct 17, 2020 27 mins
Kevin joins Cambridge locals who are biking to work.
Episode 6
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 27 mins
Repointing the foundation; repairing the front porch; rebuilding a porch railing; detailing the fire blocking and fire caulking. Also: the Community Rowing organization of Massachusetts, which makes rowing on the Charles River available to everyone.
Episode 7
Sat, Nov 17, 2012 27 mins
The concrete front walk is replaced with a bluestone design; the modifications to the replacement windows are explained; paint prep begins. Also: a shower waterproofing system.
Episode 8
Sat, Nov 24, 2012 27 mins
A visit to Japan Town in Cambridge, Mass.; a look at the exterior trim; how the clapboards are being placed in a way that will let them dry out. Also: creating a staggered shingle pattern; adding floor-warming radiant heat to the first floor; installing a condensing boiler.
Episode 9
Sat, Dec 1, 2012 27 mins
Tinted primer is applied with airless sprayers; the second-floor windows are trimmed; the custom copper half-round gutters are installed; the zero-clearance fireplace insert is examined.
Episode 10
Sat, Oct 24, 2020 27 mins
Norms finds the paint job almost done. Southern yellow pine boards are installed on the ceiling.
Episode 11
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 27 mins
Granite steps are installed; a window seat is built; MDF doors are disguised as wainscoting; the treads and newel cap on the stairs are worked on; the pine ceiling accents are whitewashed and lacquered.
Episode 12
Sat, Dec 22, 2012 27 mins
Plastic dry wells are installed to prevent the yard from flooding during heavy rains; the new cabinets are examined. Also: thermostats that program themselves; deck tiles that go over the previous tiles.
Episode 13
Sat, Oct 31, 2020 27 mins
Roger puts in plants. Kevin shows the fireplace's Italian sandstone. Norm shows the butcher block's "waterfall edge" and the crew gets it in the house. Richard shows progress on the plumbing trims out.
Episode 14
Sat, Jan 5, 2013 27 mins
The driveway, walk-in closets, home automation and powder-room wallpaper are highlighted; a workbench is built. Also: local glass artist Carrie Gustafson shows how she's making the foyer light.
Episode 15
Sat, Jan 12, 2013 27 mins
The Cambridge project finale highlights the landscape and a vintage doorbell in the foyer. Also: color additions accent the white Scandinavian modern interior.
Episode 16
Sat, Jan 19, 2013 27 mins
The conversion of a 1935 Essex, Mass., cottage into a residence for aging parents commences. Included: architect Sally DeGan previews the plan.
Episode 17
Sat, Jan 26, 2013 27 mins
The Institute for Human Centered Design in Boston and one of architect Sally DeGan's accessibly designed projects are visited. On the project site, a bad shed dormer is removed and work starts on a barrier-free entry.
Episode 18
Sat, Feb 2, 2013 27 mins
Keeping water out of the house through flashing and water-table techniques; designing the grade for a barrier-free entry.
Episode 19
Sat, Feb 9, 2013 27 mins
Reviving a neglected water feature; drilling for a new water well and geothermal wells; bending a PVC conduit to run the new electrical service underground.
Episode 20
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 27 mins
Geothermal bore holes are filled and grouted; shingles are woven around a corner for a cottage look; custom PVC window trim is milled and installed.
Episode 21
Sat, Feb 23, 2013 27 mins
Granite and bluestone are used to finish the barrier-free walk that leads to the house; the standing-seam metal roof is installed, with creative ducting and plumbing minimizing the number of holes that need to go through it.
Episode 22
Sat, Mar 2, 2013 27 mins
The Old World look of the walls is completed with rustic plaster and old beams; a self-contained membrane bioreactor septic system is installed in the basement; the driveway is adorned with a granite and cobble border.
Episode 23
Sat, Mar 9, 2013 27 mins
The last shipyard in Essex, Mass., is visited; a home with accessible retrofits is toured. Also: building shiplap barn-board walls and a mantel; examining the finished yard; laying out the reclaimed tile hearth.
Episode 24
Sat, Mar 16, 2013 27 mins
Exterior details help bring the outside into the sunroom; the look of the original cottage is revived with parged plaster, salvaged hearth tile and stained quarter-sawn oak floors. Also: visiting Daryl Hall at his antique home and studio.
Episode 25
Sat, Mar 23, 2013 27 mins
The geothermal system's installation is recapped; reclaimed marble tile is used in the foyer; and custom-ordered, hand-painted border tile is used in the kitchen. Also: a tour of the Seattle home of architect Emory Baldwin.
Episode 26
Sat, Mar 30, 2013 27 mins
The Season 34 finale tours the cottage after the installation of interior screens and a Dutch door.