Episode 1
Aired Oct 5, 2017
Generation Next Project in Newton, MA, Begins; Richard Installs a New Type of Water Softener
A woman inherits her childhood home, but it needs some updating to accommodate her family; skilled tradespeople; installing a new type of water softener; shadow box.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 12, 2017
The Foundation Is Poured and Roger Saves the Plants; Scott Updates Smoke and CO Detectors
Pouring the new foundation; saving plants before demolition; mold is found in the basement; updating smoke detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 19, 2017
A Beam Opens the Kitchen; The Apprentices Arrive; Porch Demo Begins; Tom Installs a Backsplash
Installing a beam to support an opening in the kitchen; the apprentices work on the front porch; installing a backsplash; installing a rainwater feature.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 26, 2017
Apprentices Level Porch and Build Roof; Roger Reseeds a Lawn and Ross Visits an Off-Grid Home
Building a new floor; leveling the front porch and building a roof; reseeding a dead lawn; changing a toilet; off-grid home.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 2, 2017
Apprentices Frame the Deck; Old Chimney Comes Down; Radiator Is Replaced; Bricks Are Repointed
Framing a deck; taking down the old chimney; choosing a custom pattern for the floor; installing a flue for the wood-burning stove; replacing a radiator; repointing bricks.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 9, 2017
Apprentices Learn Framing; Rough Plumb and Decking; Tree Is Removed; Garage Door Opener Installed
Apprentices frame a wall in the bedroom; building a drain stack in the bath; laying porch decking; a visit to a cabinet designer; removing a tree; stud finders; installing a garage door opener.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 16, 2017
Old Floor Is a New Door; Radiant Heat Install; New Columns on Porch; Toybox Built; Fires Prevented
An old floor becomes a new door; radiant heat for a garage floor; adding new columns to the porch; building a toy box; holiday fire prevention.
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Episode 8
Aired Dec 28, 2017
Roofing 101 for Apprentices; New Basement Slab Poured; Window Fixed; Solar Powered Water Generator
Apprentices learn roofing; pouring a slab of concrete for the basement; fixing a window; a solar panel that can generate drinking water.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 4, 2018
Installing a Replacement Window; Flared Shingle Detail; Walkway Repair; Floor Patch
Connecting steel piping; flared shingle detail; installing replacement windows; repairing a walkway; patching a chipped floor.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 11, 2018
Fir and Pine for Exterior Trim; Mechanical Panel Design; Toilet Repair; Jimmy DiResta
Pine trim; mechanical wall design; repairing holes in old plaster; testing dust collection tools; shimming a toilet; building a table with Jimmy DiResta.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 18, 2018
Liz Makes Stained Glass; Norm Lays Treads; Tankless Water Heater; Retaining Wall
Making a stained glass window; touring a flooring factory; installing stairs; installing a tankless water heater; rebuilding a retaining wall.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 25, 2018
Install Old Door; Stone Wall Built Offsite; Dutch Door; Landscape Updates
Installing an old door; putting in a corner cabinet; installing a stone wall; converting a regular door into a Dutch door; updating a landscape without adding new plants.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 1, 2018
Apprentices Graduate After 10 Weeks; Richard Installs a Vanity
Preventative tree work; tiling; apprentices graduate; installing a downspout alternative; paintbrushes; installing a vanity.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 8, 2018
Composite Decking; Quartz Countertop and Paving; Roger Tends to a Newly Seeded Lawn
Laying composite decking; installing a quartz countertop; paving the walk and installing dry wells; a computer-based workshop in San Francisco.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 15, 2018
Final Touches on the House; Repairing a Water System and Painting a Room
Installing a fireback on a kitchen wall; repairing a water system with air in it; painting a room.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 22, 2018
Tour the Renovated House; Follow the Rebuilding Efforts Following Hurricane Harvey
Touring the renovated house; rebuilding efforts in Texas following Hurricane Harvey.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 29, 2018
Two Projects Begin in Charleston, SC; Installing a Metal Railing; Replacing Broken Tile
Two projects begin -- a brick 1840s single house and a multigenerational 1890s home; installing a metal railing; steam heat; replacing broken tile.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 5, 2018
Demo Starts on the Charleston Projects; Kevin Builds a Sign With Maker Jimmy DiResta
Demolition begins on the projects; sub-tropical plants; trade school; building a planter out of a feeding trough; building a sign with Jimmy DiResta.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 12, 2018
An Old Fireplace Will House a New Stove; Tom Fixes a Loose Stair Railing; Ross Tours a Smart House
An old fireplace houses a new stove; touring hidden gardens; flooring options; fixing a loose stair railing; touring a smart house.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 19, 2018
A New Foundation Is Poured; Richard Fixes a Shower; Roger Looks at Chainsaw Safety
Pouring a new foundation; connecting an old kitchen to the main house; fixing a shower; chainsaw safety; designer Ben Uyeda.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 26, 2018
Kevin Learns About Single Houses; Mauro Paints a Door; Mark matches Mortar
Disguising pipes in a house with no stud walls; seeking out places for HVAC equipment; single houses; painting a door; matching mortar; different joints.
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Episode 22
Aired May 3, 2018
Rough Plumbing; Gutterless Gutters; Desert Plan
Rough plumbing; kitchen design; front porch issues; a new floor looks old; electricity in exposed bricks; installing a gutter alternative; re-creating the desert in a landscape design.
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Episode 23
Aired May 10, 2018
Smithies; Paint Stripping; Fridge Hookup
Column restoration; students make a Charleston iron gate; modern light fixtures; new siding mixes with old; stripping paint; chisels; hooking up a refrigerator.
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Episode 24
Aired May 17, 2018
Rainbow Row; Fireplace Reface; Kitchen Faucet
Rainbow Row; termite damage; building a pergola; refacing a granite fireplace; organic gardening; replacing a faucet.
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Episode 25
Aired May 24, 2018
Raising the Pergola; Drafty Door; Cleaning Paintbrushes
Raising the pergola; smart home; HVAC; making a door weathertight; cleaning a paintbrush; testing tools.
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Episode 26
Aired May 31, 2018
Singular Single House; Net Zero Community; Live Edge
Custom iron gate; final tours with the homeowners; a net zero community; wrenches; building a console table.
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