Bob tours Lyndhurst mansion, a testament to high living during the Victoria era in New York’s Hudson River Valley. The 40-odd rooms include a Gothic dining room with a marble fireplace and a picture gallery with a Tiffany stained glass window.
Having reviewed their work on preparing the site, Bob and contractor Bob Ryley begin laying the first-floor decking by using glue and nails to attach the plywood decking to the special truss joists, which are made of OSB and laminated plywood.
Bob confers with contractor Bob Ryley, who is beginning demolition work on the roof dormer in order to make way for the planned turret.
Bob tours Cape May, one of the oldest beach resort areas in New Jersey, a town with many Victorian-era homes and hotels.
Bob meets with contractor John Clancy to discuss building the concrete block foundation.
Bob joins contractor Bob Ryley and the tree removal specialist to discuss clearing the site. Special tips on chainsaw use and safety are provided.
Bob tours the lavish interior of Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, RI. The entrance walls are painted canvas and the ceiling is adorned by a fresco. Hand-carved walnut trim and paneling is consisent throughout.
To prepare for the Victorian remodel, Bob takes an inspirational tour of the striking Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, RI.
The search for Bob’s next project house ends, when he finds a small 19th-century home on a large plot of land in East Chop, a laid-back, picturesque part of the island.
Bob and realtor Alan Schwikert visit a 1930s Shingle-style home just outside of Vineyard Haven and then a smaller ‘in-town’ Victorian. Neither project fits Bob’s criteria for the project. He intends to remodel a modest home on the island.