Home Again with Bob Vila Season 10
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The mansion gets elaborate interior decor.
A small kitchen in the governor's private quarters is finished and carpet is put down in the bedrooms.
Landscaping, masonry work, and painting are done on the mansion's exterior.
The mantelpieces are preserved in order to restore historic features to the mansion.
Preparations are made in the basement kitchen for state-of-the-art foodservice equipment and appliances.
Baseboard is installed on the second floor to accommodate updated HVAC and electrical systems.
A dumbwaiter is installed to connect the basement kitchen with the first-floor dining room.
Framing and trim work are underway in the basement, which is being transformed to include a state-of-the-art kitchen, wine cellar, and laundry.
Paint is removed from the masonry garden walls and windows are taken down for restoration.
Preparations are made to pour a concrete floor in the basement, utilizing an elaborate concrete pump system.
Floor restoration is underway with an acrylic injection technique.
Bob Vila and crew take on restoring the Virginia governor's Federal style mansion, built in 1813.
Guest B. Smith applies a colorful wainscot pattern along the wall of the children's bedroom.
Carpet is laid in a bedroom and high efficiency fixtures are installed in the bathroom.
Cabinets and counter tops are installed in the kitchen, and money saving energy efficient appliances are discussed.
An entertainment center, flooring, and loft shelves are installed.
Bob Vila explains door installation, while indoor and outdoor painting gets underway at the project house.
The back porch is built with help from some high school tech students, and the trim gets finishing touches.
A special siding goes up, and drywall with pre-finished corners is installed in record time.
Roofing work continues with the installation of photovoltaic shingles that convert solar energy into electricity. Also: a tour of the Global Solar Plant in Arizona.
Exterior trim work continues, while overlaid plywood is installed on the porch ceiling by a team of volunteers and celebrities. Included: tour of a plywood mill in Washington.
Roof framing begins and the giant ridge beam is raised. Also: a tour of the Oregon plant where I-joists are made.
The walls go up at the Roxbury project, and Bob Vila tours a manufacturing facility where special structural insulated panels (SIPs) are made. Also: a look at a money-saving system for recapturing heat from drain water.
Plans are under way to build a house in one week with a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers in Yonkers, NY. Included: a tour of Yonkers and of a Habitat community in Phoenix.