Ranch Expansion

Wayland, MA

In season four Home Again focuses on a 26 episode renovation project that appeals to all do-it-yourselfers with a need to expand and an eagle eye on the budget. It also provides inspiration and edification while peeking into the homes of some of America's most illustrious people.

Vila takes on the expansion of a 35-year old ranch house in Wayland, Massachusetts. A bedroom community on the outskirts of Boston, Wayland is home to many middle-class commuters with growing families. Bob and Ryley map out the step-by-step expansion of the Pareskys' modest one story house on the breezy shores of Lake Cochituate, converting it into a two-story modern dream home with ample room for their three children. Special touches include European kitchen cabinets, a state of the art closet system for the master bedroom, custom built-in bookshelves, an eye-catching fan detail applied to the front facade, and a private deck off the master bedroom. Offsite excursions during construction include visits to the Bonnet House Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, South Carolina's Drayton Hall, one of oldest surviving plantations in the nation, the USS Constitution in drydock in Boston Harbor for a major overhall, Thomas Edison's winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, Vizcaya in Miami, Florida, and a tour of Miami Beach's Art Deco District. The crew also visits a Georgia Pacific plywood manufacturing plant in Savannah, Georgia and Anderson McQuaid Hardwoods where the crown molding for the den was milled.

With community involvement in mind, Bob meets the crew from Nuesrtra Comunidad, a grassroots redevelopment group, hard at work on an urban renewal project in the heart of Boston and then travels to Columbus, Ohio, where an urban playground takes shape through the efforts of community volunteers.

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	House Tour (HA0401) Dates Aired: September 6-12, 1993 \| March 7-13, 1994 Bob introduces the sights and sounds of Boston, the hub of this season's series. After a taste of the cities rich history, the next destination is suburban Wayland and the ... View show summary
	Wall Construction and Roof Removal (HA0402) Dates Aired: September 13-19, 1993 \| March 14-20, 1994 With much of the old walls demolished, construction of new walls is begun, and Bob takes a look at the construction flow chart with contractors Bob Ryley and Larry Landers. ... View show summary
	Framing and Cutting Rafters (HA0403) Dates Aired: September 20-26, 1993 \| March 21-27, 1994 Bob catches up on the process of framing the new first floor layout, then takes a tour of another project in the works: the U.S.S. Constitution, in drydock for repairs ... View show summary
	House Tour and Dormer Construction (HA0404) Dates Aired: September 27-October 3, 1993 \| March 28-April 3, 1994 As the house starts to take on its new shape, Bob takes a progress tour of the project, then takes a field trip to South Carolina. One of the oldest ... View show summary
	Roofing Shingles and Staircase (HA0405) Dates Aired: October 4-10, 1993 \| April 4-10, 1994 Contractor Landers shows how to apply asphalt roofing shingles and visits the Bonnet House Museum, an artist's wild jungle oasis in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On site, Ryley ... View show summary
	Plumbing, Clapboards, and Skylight (HA0406) Dates Aired: October 11-17, 1993 \| April 11-17, 1994 The plumber cuts a hole in the roof for the new vent and joints PVC to case iron plumbing in the basement. Outside, Ryley gives tips on applying cedar clapboards. ... View show summary
	Electrical Wiring and Window Installation (HA0407) Dates Aired: October 18-24, 1993 \| April 18-24, 1994 The electrician takes a break from his wiring to explain how several different circuits, or "home runs" work together to make a user-friendly master bedroom suite. Bob explores the home ... View show summary
	Framing the Porch and Installing a Shower (HA0408) Dates Aired: October 25-31, 1993 \| April 25-May 1, 1994 Carpenters begin framing the new farmer's porch while the plumber shows how to install an acrylic shower stall in the kid's bathroom. Contractors Landers and Ryley jump ahead to look ... View show summary
	Waterproofing the Deck and Framing a Roof (HA0409) Dates Aired: November 1-7, 1993 \| May 2-8, 1994 Bob inspects how the exterior trim is being applied along the new roof and monitors the master bedroom suite to see how the waterproofing project is developing on the private ... View show summary
	Modifying a Window and Copper Plumbing (HA0410) Dates Aired: November 8-14, 1993 \| May 9-15, 1994 Ryley shows how to move two existing windows in together to make one great double-hung window. Bob tours Miami Beach's fabulous Art Deco District for a taste of the 1930's ... View show summary
	Wall Framing and Security System (HA0411) Dates Aired: November 15-21, 1993 \| May 16-22, 1994 Bob gives a geography lesson showing the layout of the new kitchen, explaining why strapping is applied to the ceiling to support drywall. He shows how to pick European kitchen ... View show summary
	Installing an Insulated Door and Fiberglass (HA0412) Dates Aired: November 22-28, 1993 \| May 23-29, 1994 Ryley installs a new thermal-insulated glass kitchen door and the fiberglass contractors start work on the cathedral-ceilinged family room. Up on the master bedroom deck overlooking the lake, the carpenters ... View show summary
	Installing the Shower Pan and Recessed Lighting (HA0413) Dates Aired: November 29-December 5, 1993 \| May 30-June 5, 1994 After a brief progress report, Bob follows the new stairs up to the master bedroom suite where he helps Landers install a new shower pan and cementicious board in the ... View show summary
	Installing the Boiler and Drywall (HA0414) Dates Aired: December 6-12, 1993 \| June 6-12, 1994 Bob checks with the plumber in the basement to see how the new boiler is installed, and meets Ryley in the garage to put together a new garage door opener. ... View show summary
	Building and Installing Cabinets (HA0415) Dates Aired: December 13-19, 1993 \| June 13-19, 1994 After checking the progress on the Wayland house, Bob meets Ryley in the den to see the new built-in cabinets he's installing. Bob flashes back to the workshop to see ... View show summary
	Applying Bathroom Tile and Deck Treatment (HA0416) Dates Aired: December 20-26, 1993 \| June 20-26, 1994 With the exterior clapboard almost completed, Bob takes a look at an eye-catching fan detail being applied to the front facade. Larry and Leo show how to cut bathroom floor ... View show summary
	Installing a Vanity (HA0417) Dates Aired: December 27-January 2, 1994 \| June 27-July 3, 1994 The plumber installs a double sink vanity in the kids' bathroom, then Bob goes on a field trip to sunny Miami, Florida, for a look around the grounds of Vizcaya, ... View show summary
	Porch Ceiling and Hardwood Flooring (HA0418) Dates Aired: January 3-9, 1994 \| July 4-10, 1994 The farmer's porch gets a nice touch: a ceiling put together of v-groove pine, and the hardwood flooring from the kitchen is recycled in the living room. Bob takes a ... View show summary
	Building a Stair Rail and Bookshelves (HA0419) Dates Aired: January 10-16, 1994 \| July 11-17, 1994 Bob gets an update on the progress in the Wayland house, checks out the new custom stair rail, then meets Ryley in the den to see his new built-in bookshelves. ... View show summary
	Pouring the Cement Walk and Installing Crown Molding (HA0420) Dates Aired: January 17-23, 1994 \| July 18-24, 1994 Bob finds out how to pour a cement walk that looks like slabs of granite and how to coordinate the color of a sidewalk with a house and garden. While ... View show summary
	Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops (HA0421) Dates Aired: January 24-30, 1994 \| July 25-July 31, 1994 Bob sees some of the ingenious installation features of the new European kitchen cabinets, then crowns them with a new granite countertop. After a trip to Aldrich Stone to see ... View show summary
	Installing the Lockset and Closet System (HA0422) Dates Aired: January 31-February 6, 1994 \| August 1-7, 1994 Ryley shows us how to install a lockset in the front door step by step, then a pair of closet experts from California Closets organize the Paresky's master bedroom with ... View show summary
	Landscaping and Planting (HA0423) Dates Aired: February 7-13, 1994 \| August 8-14, 1994 Kicking off a show that's the gardener's dream, Bob takes a look at the progress of the landscaping work being done at the Wayland house, flashing back to see how ... View show summary
	Painting Faux Finish (HA0424) Dates Aired: February 14-20, 1994 \| August 15-21, 1994 The electrician installs a veritable home weather station so the Pareskys can find out if it's a good sailing day from their family room. Bob and Ryley make a special ... View show summary
	Insulating Blinds and Carpet Installation (HA0425) Dates Aired: February 21-27, 1994 \| August 22-28, 1994 After seeing how the new insulating blinds are being installed on the enormous kitchen windows, Bob goes shopping with the Pareskys and interior designer Shelly Ide. First stop, the Home ... View show summary
	House Tour (HA0426) Dates Aired: February 28-March 6, 1994 \| August 29-September 4, 1994 For the final show in Wayland, Bob tours the finished landscaping then goes inside to see what Shelly has done with the interiors of the Pareskys' beautiful new home. View show summary