Season 1 - Cape-Style Home
Marstons Mills, MA
This Cape Cod-style home was Bob's first project for Bob Vila's Home Again. From architect's plans and foundation digging to framing, cedar shingling, installing a heating system, landscaping, and using artists' paint techniques on the interior?it's all here!
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| Bob and Ryley survey the lot and discuss "perc" testing. As it turns out, the soil on the lot is ideal for the required septic system. Bob then begins to ...
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| The crew lowers the recycled "ell" onto the new foundation with a crane. Aligning the house to the foundation is delicate work and takes several hands to assit the crane ...
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| Bob tours the project and explains the framing process that is underway. Ryley describes the "spring bracing" technique used to temporarily secure the walls while they are alighned.
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| Bob and Ryley explain the process of building a simple set of stairs for the Cape-Style home. Several factors, including the "rise over run" are considered to be sure that ...
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| Ryley and Bob discuss the special beam being installed which utilizes a fletch plate. The plate is made of steel and is then sandwiched between two pieces of wood for ...
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| Kevin Benjer in on hand to demonstrate the correct way to apply asphalt roofing shingles and a ridge vent. Chaulk lines are drawn to ensure proper alignment and then each ...
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| Tom Higham is on hand to demonstrate how install copper plumbing for the bathroom lavatory. A copper T is used to join the various pipes. The pipe ends are cleaned ...
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| Bob discusses the red cedar clapboard being added to the exterior of the house. A storyboard is used to ensure accurate spacing, and the boards are applied from the bottom ...
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| Bob discusses the kitchen layout with designer Amy O'Haire, then visits her showroom, Classic Kitchen Designs. Amy explains the factors involved in placing the kitchen's appliances, storage, and counters.
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| Artisan Terry Maiche demonstrates an inexpensive way to dress up a floor with paint: spattering. Once the paint has completely dried, polyurethane will be applied to give the floor a ...
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