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Victorian

Martha's Vineyard, MA
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Bob tackles a remodeling and construction project on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard with the expansion of a tiny vacation cabin into a spacious family retreat with an authentic Vineyard Victorian look. The old cabin gets a facelift and a turret room complete with gingerbread detailing. The expansion is all new construction with an emphasis on illustrating how to use Victorian detailing: from tin ceilings to fancy exterior trim work-store bought, catalog-ordered, or made in the workshop. Ryley crafts an intricate verge board based on illustrations found in a period book. An artist and paint expert demonstrates how to hand-stencil a Victorian design in the master bedroom. A color specialist joins Bob as he tours the picturesque Oak Bluffs Camp Meeting cottage colony seeking inspiration for the perfect pastel color scheme for his cottage's facade.

In each show Bob's takes viewers on a field trip: sidetrips include tours of the factories where the cottage's wallpaper and wood stove are manufactured. Aftering exploring Martha' Vineyard's own historical Victorian landmarks, Bob hits the road for more ideas. From quaint shore cottages in Cape May, New Jersey, to Lucy the Elephant, a Victorian whimsy in Margate, New Jersey, and on through a host of opulent millionaires' mansions in Newport, Rhode Island and the Hudson River Valley Bob brings the follies and extravagances of Victorian design to life.

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	Selecting the Site (HA0301) 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 ... View show summary
	Clearing the Lot (HA0302) 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 ... View show summary
	Foundation and Framing (HA0303) 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. ... View show summary
	Raising the Walls (HA0304) 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 ... View show summary
	Chimney, and Breezeway Framing (HA0305) 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 ... View show summary
	Verge Board and Plumbing (HA0306) 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 ... View show summary
	Porch, Windows and Shingles (HA0307) 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 ... View show summary
	Insulation and Wiring (HA0308) 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 ... View show summary
	Wallpapering and Pantry (HA0309) 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. ... View show summary
	Installing Shingles and Tin Ceiling (HA0310) 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 ... View show summary
	Courtyard Pavers and Master Bath (HA0311) 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 ... View show summary
	Plate Rail and Stenciling (HA0312) 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. ... View show summary
	House Tour (HA0313) 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 ... View show summary