Aired: 9/13/2004
Bob Vila zeroes in on the Miami condominium market and, with help from architect Michael Pierce, lays out plans to achieve a fresher, airier look and feel in this one-bedroom unit.
Aired: 9/20/2004
The crew proceeds to remove carpets and cabinets, while Bob Vila tours a recently remodeled condo in the same complex to gather ideas about small-space design.
Aired: 9/27/2004
Bob Vila surveys the condo in its post-demolition state. Plumbing work is underway, and pocket doors are installed. Also: a tour of Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.
Aired: 10/3/2004
Semi-custom cabinets are installed in the condo's kitchen, and contractors complete the shower stall with vitreous glass tile.
Aired: 10/11/2004
Bob Vila confronts the remodeling challenge of choosing a flooring material that attenuates sound while retaining a sleek, clean look. In the kitchen, counter tops are installed.
Aired: 10/18/2004
The bathroom gets a contemporary update, as contractors install a suite of new. Also: the HVAC unit is set up in a closet, and Bob Vila tours a Pierce Allen designed Miami apartment.
Aired: 10/25/2004
The inset bar is completed; art glass is selected for the pocket doors; and the original aluminum sliders to the balcony are completely refurbished to work, and look like new.
Aired: 11/1/2004
Bob Vila tours the completely remodeled Miami Beach condo, which has been transformed into a light filled and stylish vacation getaway.
Aired: 11/8/2004
Bob Vila reviews the history of Manhattan Brownstones and tours the project space Also: a tour of Central Park in New York City.
Aired: 11/15/2004
Cornice molding is discovered intact, and brickwork is removed to accommodate the installation of a new fireplace in the Manhattan Brownstone.
Aired: 11/22/2004
Bob Vila heads to Mashpee, MA, where a state law is helping to put higher-density, affordable housing in place for families in the community.
Aired: 11/29/2004
Bob Vila tours an affordable housing development in nearby Falmouth, MA.
Aired: 12/6/2004
At the Mashpee, MA, project site, foundation and framing work is underway. Included: how nail guns revolutionized the building industry.
Aired: 12/13/2004
Bob Vila returns to New York City's Upper West Side, where trades of all kinds are continuing work on the Brownstone floor-through apartment.
Aired: 12/20/2004
At the Cape Cod affordable home, contractors are at work on interior framing, window installation, and roof building.
Aired: 12/27/2004
It's time for doors, windows, ceilings, and mechanicals to be added at the Manhattan Brownstone; Bob Vila looks on.
Aired: 1/10/2005
Bob Vila returns to the affordable housing project in Mashpee, MA, where he learns more about the town's creative zoning relief strategies.
Aired: 1/24/2005
A new deck goes in at the Mashpee, MA, project house, while contractors drywall the interior.
Aired: 1/31/2005
Workers lay down sod, install hardwood flooring, and hang interior and exterior doors at the Mashpee, MA, project house.
Aired: 2/7/2005
The affordable housing development is nearly complete; Bob Vila tours.
Aired: 2/14/2005
At the Manhattan Brownstone, tiles are set in the bathroom, and a pedestal sink is installed.
Aired: 2/21/2005
The exterior of the Manhattan Brownstone gets a facelift, while custom cabinetry is installed in the kitchen.
Aired: 2/28/2005
The finishing touches are added at the affordable housing development in Mashpee, MA. Included: energy-saving products for any home.