Episode 1
Aired Sep 5, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 1
The 13th season kicks off with a visit to this year's house, Kirkside, an 1815 National Historic Register home in Wayland, Massachusetts.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 12, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 2
Work begins on Kirkside, with Tom Silva and crew beginning roof repair; an architectural conservator discusses the house's history and the issue of "how far back" to restore it.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 19, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 3
The crew installs roof shingles and a roll-out roof vent; our host visits a recycling facility that processes construction debris; a preservation mason gives the chimneys the once-over.
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Episode 4
Aired Sep 26, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 4
The crew dismantles the front portico; Tom Silva installs a rubber roofing system; the designer reviews kitchen plans.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 3, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 5
Learn the ins and outs of chimney restoration, sill repair, and how to fill voids in rotted wood; the crew demolishes the kitchen and recaps its evolution.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 10, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 6
The grading and draining are overhauled as the team jacks up the western facade; a paint detective researches the building's 1888 color scheme; Richard Trethewey removes the steam boiler.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 17, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 7
New footings are poured for the portico, and a crew scraps lead paint off the building; wiring concerns are reviewed; the landscape architect walks the property with the homeowner.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 24, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 8
Norm completes deck framing; Tommy reviews the newly engineered wood framing for the kitchen and master bath; the excavator digs the leaching field; asbestos is removed from basement pipes.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 31, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 9
Host Steve Thomas checks in on the leaching pits; prep work continues on the exterior; learn how the 1888 color scheme was discovered; the crew installs a new kitchen window.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 7, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 10
The crew reviews dry well for perimeter drainage, setting the new entry door into the porch and choice of paints; Norm turns new mahogany balusters, and the homeowners discuss kitchen lighting.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 14, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 11
A new bulkhead and septic system are installed while host Steve Thomas attends the debate over the proposed repainting; the historic paint colors computer are matched.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 21, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 12
Rough wiring and plumbing porgies are installed in the kitchen, along with the boiler and hot water heater in the basement; view a computer-generated rendition of the new kitchen.
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Episode 13
Aired Nov 28, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 13
Richard Trethewey presents a gas company truck that runs on natural gas; see progress on radiant floor heating; Tom Silva runs new molding; visit a lighting showroom.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 5, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 14
Wallboard arrives by boom truck; electrician Paul Kennedy gives a lesson on how to cut a light switch into an old plaster wall; a check on progress in the master bath.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 12, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 15
Tom Silva explains kitchen insulation; see a new screw gun used for blueboarding; a tour of the new air conditioning system; Norm builds column support boxes for the portico.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 19, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 16
A licensed crew removes basement oil tanks; granite is split for the portico; kitchen cabinets are installed; Norm trims out a new French door; learn the history of the ballroom wallpaper.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 26, 1991
The Wayland House: Part 17
We learn about the new fence as the new portico takes shape; a stone walkway is laid using scrap granite slabs; tour US Treasury Building rooms that are undergoing historic restoration.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 2, 1992
The Wayland House: Part 18
Richard Trethewey explains ways of preventing pipe freeze-ups; the electrician discusses low-voltage and undercabinet lights; visit a countertop fabrication shop.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 9, 1992
The Wayland House: Part 19
It's the final day in Kirkside; Norm installs a curved and kerfed step; a tour of the kitchen, master bath, decorated four-season porch and ballroom.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 6, 1992
The London House: Part 1
In London, England, for the first overseas project; host Steve Thomas meets with homeowners, tours their 1850 townhouse and discusses planning with the architect.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 13, 1992
The London House: Part 2
Host Steve Thomas introduces a man who collects scrap from building sites with his cart and horse; the roof is off at the flat; bricklayers are extending the mansard sides.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 20, 1992
The London House: Part 3
Steve and Norm start the day with an English breakfast before inspecting the new beam work; Richard Trethewey goes to Bath, the site of Roman plumbing works around 2,000 years old.
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Episode 23
Aired Feb 27, 1992
The London House: Part 4
Steve Thomas visits the Tower of London and meets a Beefeater; Norm Abram visits a woodworking shop; news arrives that work must stop on the mansard extension.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 5, 1992
The London House: Part 5
New windows arrive by air freight, and the crew discusses three designs for making their front facade acceptable to the commissioner; a trip to the country to look for old columns.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 12, 1992
The London House: Part 6
Visit an ancient stone circle; Richard Trethewey explains the heating systems; Norm goes to a furniture workshop.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 19, 1992
The London House: Part 7
Norm Abram shows the details of the new space, including the staircase leading up to the flat; David Booth reviews the front wall, and Steve inspects the hardwood flooring, trim, and stainless steel hardware.
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