Episode 1
Aired Oct 5, 2006
East Boston Project; Repairing Interior Door; Creating Privacy With Plants
Two single female homeowners hope to renovate their 1916 two-family house on a modest budget.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 12, 2006
East Boston Project; Replacing a Clogged Aerator; Proper Houseplant Care
An architect agrees to draft some plans for the house; stucco exterior; a tree's roots may be strangling the sewer pipe, causing backups in the basement.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 19, 2006
East Boston Project; Installing a Shower Base; Rain Barrels
Three options for opening up the kitchen; heating systems are drained and radiators removed to prepare for demolition; asbestos is found in the kitchen.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 26, 2006
East Boston Project; Garage Organization; Ceiling Fan Installation
Urban landscape strategies; asbestos-laden flooring is removed; original mouldings are removed from upstairs; a partition wall separating two bedrooms is knocked down.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 2, 2006
East Boston Project; Planting Flower Bulbs; Quieting Noisy Pipes
Two schemes for the new kitchen; a carrying beam allows for an open floor-plan; planting flower bulbs; eliminating the water-hammer noise from pipes.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 9, 2006
East Boston Project; Replacing an Exterior Deck
Making way for the new kitchens; adding a full bathroom to the attic; rebuilding a small exterior deck.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 16, 2006
East Boston Project; Energy Efficiency; Replacing a Toilet Seat
Problems include rot on the front porch and failures in the old stucco exterior; removing ivy from the building; upstairs kitchen.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 23, 2006
East Boston Project; Stone Countertops; Chain-Link Fence
Digging holes for deck footings using a compact utility loader; smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; patching crumbling stucco.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 30, 2006
East Boston Project; Childproofing; Sump Pump Installation
Examining the structure of the second-floor front deck; installing thermostatic valves; removing a broken stained-glass window.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 7, 2006
East Boston Project; Kitchen Backsplash; Installing Sod
Replacing rotting wood trim boards with rot-resistant PVC material; installing new double-wall oil tanks; kitchen backsplash with glass tile.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 14, 2006
East Boston Project; Cedar Clapboards; Chainsaw Etiquette
Spray foam insulation; replacing damaged cedar clapboards on the house's exterior; safely felling trees with a chainsaw.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 21, 2006
East Boston Project; Shower Valves; Recycling Batteries
Laying down asphalt; updated service panels and external whole house surge suppression system; cast iron tub; repairing an old shower mixing valve.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 28, 2006
East Boston Project; Mulching; Sash Balancers
Work begins on the building's exterior; original front doors are updated; mulching and edging garden beds; replacing broken sash balancers in double-hung windows.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 4, 2007
East Boston Project; Pruning; Hot Water Heating
Stripping paint off the front door trim; patching the kitchen floor; pruning an overgrown willow ; fixing a water-heating system.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 11, 2007
East Boston Project; Clogged Drains; Installing Kitchen Cabinets
Removing old plants and dead lawn; new kitchen cabinets; repairing an old railing rather than replacing it; clearing clogged drains.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 18, 2007
East Boston Project; Extension Cords; Pop-Up Drains
Decorative trellises; painting the kitchen; custom banquette; removing an overgrown juniper bush; proper way to coil extension cords.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 25, 2007
East Boston Project; Wall-to-Wall Carpet; Table Saw Safety
New fence, sod and plants; countertop for the laundry area; shopping for tile; wall-to-wall carpeting; table-saw safety.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 1, 2007
A boutique hotel look; cottage kitchen and bath; patching a hole in a vinyl kitchen floor; repairing a leaky in-ground sprinkler system.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 8, 2007
Adding a second floor addition to a bungalow and strategies for increasing the house's efficiency; refinishing cast iron radiators; installing a generator.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 15, 2007
How to qualify for a five-star rating from Austin Energy's Green Building Program; removing an ailing shrub; solar-powered roof fan.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 22, 2007
The standing seam metal roof; a green home designed for a family of six; removing warped boards on an old deck; quieting a noisy steam heating system.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 1, 2007
A solar contractor begins work; replacing a corroded shut-off valve; planting rose bushes for climbing a two-rail fence.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 8, 2007
Stabilizing the foundation; composite decking; applying a mud set to the shower wall; bathroom radiator doubles as a towel warmer.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 15, 2007
Old rafters fashion the railing system and nosings for new stair treads; installing handmade tile; two-stage air conditioning.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 22, 2007
Using limestone on the porch wall caps, vanity top and in the landscape borders; recycled glass and concrete countertops; mowing and edging the front lawn.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 29, 2007
Installing a standing-seam metal roof; building a simple workbench; tuning a gas-powered lawnmower; fixing a forced-air heating system.
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