Episode 1
Aired Oct 6, 2005
Renovations begin on a mid-century contemporary-style house in Cambridge, Mass.; repairing a loose flagstone in a front walkway.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 13, 2005
Dismantling the carport; evaluating the landscape; fixing squeaky stairs; replacing a baluster; automatic shut-off valve for a washing machine.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 20, 2005
A problem with understructured framing from previous renovations; installing an under-sink filter; a drought-resistant tree.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 27, 2005
A front-yard plan includes stone walls and courtyards; a tour of Longfellow House; repairing a flat wheelbarrow-tire.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 3, 2005
Installing a flush frame beam; treatments for termite and carpenter ant damage; new landscape walls.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 10, 2005
Framing the roof above the library; software program to design the HVAC system; hardscape materials; raised garden bed.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 17, 2005
Water damage in the old kitchen; building up the lower landscape wall; framing for the pocket door; removing moss and lichen from the roof.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 24, 2005
Natural quartzite veneer on the landscape walls; obscure glass, custom shoji screens and low-E coatings.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 1, 2005
Final design for the entry courtyards and water feature; adding an energy-efficient glass slider; saving a partially used tube of caulk.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 8, 2005
Exterior insulated finishing system; gas fireplace; taming an overgrown privet hedge; laundry sink.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 15, 2005
Using minimal wood trim around windows creates a modern look; installing bluestone in the courtyard; snowblowers.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 22, 2005
A custom-pool specialist installs a black pebble finish on the new water feature; steel stairs; installing exterior redwood siding.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 29, 2005
Installing a pre-fabricated pitched structural foam trench drain at the garage entrance; expanding soft foam insulation.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 5, 2006
Two concrete storage tanks; installing new concrete pavers; radon gas in a finished basement; radon test kits.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 12, 2006
Low-maintenance plants; chiller; new engineered floors from Europe; low-cost in-ground sprinkler system; new concrete footings for a deck.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 19, 2006
Installing a brushed-nickel mortise lock-set on the custom oak door; mechanical room; using hammers safely; repairing a pressure-assisted toilet.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 26, 2006
Three-story staircase; installing a teak handrail; concealing a 61-inch plasma TV in a living room; repairing a well pump and supply tank.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 2, 2006
Installing a custom garage system; installing vented gas logs in the corner fireplace; transplanting a spruce tree planted too close to the house.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 9, 2006
The renovation of an 1879 row house; custom cover for a radiator; installing a steam humidifier on a forced-air heating system.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 16, 2006
The project house must be almost completely gutted because of water damage; low-maintenance urban gardens; granite marker with an address number.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 23, 2006
Framing is almost complete; repairing and rebuilding the brick on the front of the house; instantaneous water-heater helps with fuel costs.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 2, 2006
Work begins on the exterior brick; replication of wood casings; high-efficiency, two-stage gas furnace; repairing stripped threads on a radiator.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 9, 2006
Repointing and rebuilding the decorative brickwork on the front of the house; work on the front entrance stairs; maple cabinets; "solid core" door.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 16, 2006
Neighbor-friendly shadowbox fence and saltbox shed; quartz kitchen counters; fireplace mantle; dishwasher; sharpening wood chisels.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 23, 2006
Steel edging, pea stone and plant material for the backyard garden; linoleum flooring; cutting tile; installing a sump pump.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 30, 2006
Replacement roof-turret; teak furniture and annuals add to the backyard; mini-split air-conditioning system; preparing lawn for spring.
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