 | Dates Aired: September 7-13, 1992 | March 8-14, 1993
Bob takes the ferry to the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and tours Oak Bluffs to recollect the town's Victorian history at the old Camp Meeting grounds. An island realtor ...
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 | Dates Aired: September 14-20, 1992 | March 15-21, 1993
The architect reveals plans for Bob's new project on Martha's Vineyard. Bob clears trees from the lot, giving hints for chain saw safety, and the foundation dig begins. We take ...
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 | Dates Aired: September 21-27, 1992 | March 22-28, 1993
The crew on Martha's Vineyard begins to lay a cinder block foundation with a crawl space for storage, and Bob explains how to connect the old construction to the new. ...
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 | Dates Aired: September 28-October 4, 1992 | March 28-April 4, 1993
Special truss joists on the bedroom wing are installed, and Bob explains the advantages of Western balloon framing as the walls are raised. We take a trip to the breathtaking ...
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 | Dates Aired: October 5-11, 1992 | April 5-11, 1993
Bob and the mason show how to build a chimney from foundation to roof. We tour a Vermont wood stove factory to witness the manufacturing process of the stove Bob ...
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 | Dates Aired: October 12-18, 1992 | April 12-18, 1993
Bob meets with Victorian designer to search Martha's Vineyard for design elements to use on the exterior of our house in East Chop. He then takes a trip to the ...
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 | Dates Aired: October 19-25, 1992 | April 19-25, 1993
Construction of the front entry porch begins on Martha's Vineyard. Bob and Ryley explain some of the features of our new custom-made windows, and how to install them. Up on ...
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 | Dates Aired: October 26-November 1, 1992 | April 26-May 2, 1993
Bob takes us through the installation of both blown-in and high-density insulation on Martha's Vineyard. The electrician explains some basic wiring, and outside we witness the septic installation. The porch ...
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 | Dates Aired: November 2-8, 1992 | May 3-9, 1993
After some helpful hints on wallpapering the old den, Bob travels to upstate New York to see how our wallpaper is made, from wood pulp to the colorfully printed product. ...
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 | Dates Aired: November 9-15, 1992 | May 10-16, 1993
The crew applies more gingerbread and decorative shingling to the exterior of our Martha's Vineyard house. Bob and Ryley show how to install a unique stamped tin ceiling in the ...
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 | Dates Aired: November 16-22, 1992 | May 17-23, 1993
After discussing the layout of our formal courtyard and setting down bluestone pavers, Bob takes us to New York's Hudson River Valley to tour Olana, a historically preserved Victorian artist's ...
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 | Dates Aired: November 23-29, 1992 | May 24-30, 1993
Bob and Ryley install a plate rail in the kitchen on Martha's Vineyard, and a paint expert gives us some hints on hand-stenciling a Victorian design in the master bedroom. ...
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 | Dates Aired: November 30-December 6, 1992 | May 31-June 6, 1993
For our grand finale on Martha's Vineyard, Bob takes us on a tour of the completed, furnished house, from the original old cabin with its new turret to the formal ...
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