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Greenhouse Addition - Osterville, MA

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Greenhouse

Osterville, MA
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Bob takes the viewers to Cape Cod, Mass. in the dead of winter to build a custom, high tech greenhouse. Design and construction of a new addition to the front of an existing house creates a greenhouse/conservatory as well as an elegant new front entry pavilion with a mahogany pergola supported by limestone columns. This state-of-the-art space incorporates traditional materials, including bricks and mortar, with new technology encompassing engineered wood parallam beams and low-E glass and fiberglass windowswhich use the sun's energy with maximum efficiency while providing floral relief in the dead of winter. Throughout the nine episodes several field trips are taken to museums, universities, and Boston's Back Bay to see how large-scale and historical greenhouse/conservatories work. Landscape designer Ruth Foster is on site to revamp the tired yard and plant a new tree for shade. With the greenhouse construction completed, Martha's Stewart drops by to help Bob shop for plants and stays for tea.

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	House Tour and Demolition (HA0510) Dates Aired: November 7-13, 1994 \| May 8-14, 1995 Bob starts the new state-of-the-art greenhouse project with a look at Boston's most famous solarium, at the quirky, romantic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. At the site, we meet the homeowner, ... View show summary
	Pouring the Footings (HA0511) Dates Aired: November 14-20, 1994 \| May 15-21, 1995 We take a look at the newly excavated foundation layout and pour concrete on a special conveyor belt to make the footings. Bob travels to New York City to take ... View show summary
	Attaching Steel Uprights (HA0512) Dates Aired: November 21-27, 1994 \| May 22-28, 1995 The custom made steel uprights that will support the weight of the greenhouse arrive and are attached to the foundation, and rigid insulation is also added to retain heat even ... View show summary
	Building Masonry Walls (HA0513) Dates Aired: November 28-December 4, 1994 \| May 29-June 4, 1995 The greenhouse gets masonry walls built onto the foundation above grade, and work begins on the specially designed Parallam rafters that will support the glass roof and walls. Traveling to ... View show summary
	Heating and Ventilating System (HA0514) Dates Aired: December 5-11, 1994 \| June 5-11, 1995 Ryley begins framing the new entry pavilion: it will form the transition between the greenhouse and the interior with the help of a specially-designed mahogany pergola supported by four limestone ... View show summary
	Installing Windows and Glass Walls (HA0515) Dates Aired: December 12-18, 1994 \| June 12-18, 1995 The green house and the entry pavilion structures are ready to receive the specially insulated windows and glass walls, sealed with two different glazing techniques: slope glazing and butt glazing. ... View show summary
	Adding Stucco and Laying a Stone Floor (HA0516) Dates Aired: December 19-25, 1994 \| June 19-25, 1995 Landscape designer Ruth Foster comes on site to help revamp the tired, winter-beaten yard around the greenhouse and plant a new tree for shade. Inside, the mason is adding stucco ... View show summary
	Greenhouse Tour (HA0517) Dates Aired: December 26-January 1, 1995 \| June 26-July 2, 1995 The greenhouse addition is completed and Bob and Ryley tour the spectacular finished space. The homeowner gets some professional help shopping for plants at Haskell's Nursery from Martha Stewart, who ... View show summary