Season 14
20 episodes · Sep 8, 2003
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- S14E1
Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Welcome to Brooklyn!
Sep 8, 2003A new project begins in Brooklyn, NY. Bob Vila tours the abandoned warehouse slated to become a three-unit residential building with ground-floor commerical space.
- S14E2
Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn
Sep 15, 2003Bob Vila tours the Sweeney Building, which boasts stunning views. Back at the warehouse, demolition is underway. Included: a consult with a preservation expert.
- S14E3
Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Interior Demolition, Framing With Metal Studs, and Water Taxi Tour
Sep 22, 2003Interior work and demolition are progressing simultaneously. A new tongue-and-groove plywood subfloor is being installed and basic wall framing has begun. Also: Bob Vila takes a water taxi tour of New York harbor.
- S14E4
Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Brick Facade Restoration and Period Windows Installed
Sep 29, 2003Power washing is underway on the façade and new windows are installed. Included: Bob Vila tours the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.
- S14E7
Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation
Oct 20, 2003Work on the roof deck continues, while Bob and Chris Vila confer with HVAC and plumbing contractors and hardwood flooring is installed indoors.
- S14E8
Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Marble Tile, Cherry Cabinets, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Oct 27, 2003Marble tile work is started in the bathroom. In the kitchen, new cabinets are installed, along with a center island. Also: a tour of the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music.
- S14E11
Waterfront Warehouse Rehab: Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features
Nov 17, 2003The roof, deck, and bathroom remodeling near completion. Included: a tour of famed Coney Island.
- S14E14
Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Home Construction and Site Preparation
Dec 8, 2003Bob Vila and crew travel to the Berkshires, located in western Massachusetts, for the prefab construction and on-site assembly of a modular home.
- S14E15
Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Construction Details and Foundation Work
Dec 15, 2003Bob Vila talks on-site with contractors—and in Scranton, with Simplex Industries—about the manufacture and assembly of pre-cast foundation panels.
- S14E16
Modular Mountain Retreat: Modular Construction, Wiring, and Drywall
Dec 22, 2003The work underway includes roof assembly, subfloor installation, wall framing, and drywall application in the main living areas of the home.
- S14E17
Modular Mountain Retreat: Interior and Exterior Finishes On a Modular Home
Dec 29, 2003Work continues at the Simplex Industries plant in Scranton, PA. The interior finishes are being installed (hardwood floors, kitchen cabinets and counters, etc.), along with the windows and exterior siding.
- S14E18
Modular Mountain Retreat: Assembling a Modular Home
Jan 5, 2004The main sections of the modular house arrive from the Simplex factory, and the building lot quickly transforms into a home site.
- S14E19
Modular Mountain Retreat: Shake Roof and Stone Facade for Modular Home
Jan 12, 2004The project site is buzzing with activity. As the assembly of the home's main sections nears completion, shingles are installed and stone veneer is applied to the foundation.
- S14E20
Modular Mountain Retreat: Panelized Cedar Shingles, a Metal Roof, and the Mount
Jan 19, 2004The metal roof system is fabricated and set into place. Included: a tour of The Mount, a lavish retreat formerly owned by Edith Wharton.
- S14E21
Modular Mountain Retreat: Direct Vent Heat and Composite Deck Materials
Jan 26, 2004Easy-to-install crown molding is installed, along with a gas fireplace. Meanwhile, decking gets underway outside.
- S14E22
Modular Mountain Retreat: Energy Efficient Heat, Column Deck Supports, and the Mount
Feb 2, 2004Progress continues to be made on the exterior of the modular mountain retreat.
- S14E23
Modular Mountain Retreat: Berkshires Architecture, Shakespeare & Co., and Structured Wiring
Feb 9, 2004Bob Vila takes a final tour of the interior. Also: a visit to one of the Berkshires' artistic centers, Shakespeare and Company.
- S14E24
Modular Mountain Retreat: Introducing Elm Court
Feb 16, 2004Bob Vila makes his first visit to Elm Court, a historic home in Lenox, MA, abandoned for 50 years before restoration.
- S14E25
Modular Mountain Retreat: Sound Insulation and Restored Rooms at Elm Court
Feb 23, 2004Bob Vila continues his tour of the fully-restored rooms at Elm Court in Lenox, MA.
- S14E26
Modular Mountain Retreat: Elm Court Decor and Ongoing Restoration
Mar 1, 2004Bob Vila takes his final tour through Elm Court, paying special attention to the fully restored sections of the exquisite historic mansion.