Episode 1
Aired Sep 2, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 1
Visiting the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities; Dean and Lauren Gallant's 1907 Shingle-style Victorian home; the master carpenter decides to have the siding checked at a lab for asbestos.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 9, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 2
The asbestos removal crew begins to strip the house of shingles; a doctor who confirms the health dangers of the fiber; the crew sets up pump-jack staging; the Gallants discuss the estimate versus what they can afford.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 16, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 3
Visiting a landfill engineered to accept hazardous waste; Richard Trethewey helps Dean fix a leaky sink in the upstairs library in preparation for setting up a temporary kitchen.
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Episode 4
Aired Sep 23, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 4
The crew removes damaged wood shingles; Lauren describes her kitchen plans; Dean removes the old chimney.
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Episode 5
Aired Sep 30, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 5
Learning about a new airgun and lightweight nylon hose to shingle the base of one of the turrets and review options for rehabbing and improving the energy performance of the building's windows.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 7, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 6
The homeowner tries various ways of removing paint from the window castings; using a model to review the proposed new kitchen.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 14, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 7
The plumbing stack in the kitchen is moved; Tom Silva explains how past work has compromised the framing system.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 21, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 8
The master carpenter rides a horse into the Washakie Wilderness in northwestern Wyoming, where U.S. Forest Service carpenters are repairing, with hand tools only, a National Historic Register log cabin.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 28, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 9
The homeowner considers historical paint colors; Richard Trethewey helps plumber Maura Russell work on the PVC piping in the new laundry room.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 4, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 10
Norm shares tips on shingling and replaces the old, wrong square columns with new round ones; a trip to the Jimmy Carter Habitat for Humanity Work Project in Winnipeg, Canada.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 11, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 11
On a big day at the job site, the crew cuts down four conifers hiding the house and keeping it damp, installs new true-divided-light windows, and lays new wood shingles.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 18, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 12
Rough wiring is completed; the crew lays down an old-style macadam driveway; the master carpenter carefully shingles over the eyebrow window.
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Episode 13
Aired Nov 25, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 13
The new paint colors go up; Tom Silva re-details the porch trim; Norm Abram visits Martha's Vineyard to see the oldest carousel and a full-blown historic restoration.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 2, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 14
Our host meets with the landscape contractor; the crew has insulated the exterior and interior walls; a historic interiors expert and visit a stained-glass workshop.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 9, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 15
A rubber membrane roof is installed on the garage; leaded glass windows are repaired; traveling to the Mark Twain House, a perfectly restored Victorian in Hartford, Conn.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 16, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 16
The master carpenter checks out the new retractable awnings; the host meets storm window installers protecting the leaded glass; a tour of the studio where the paper is made.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 23, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 17
The team finishes the last of the porch's historical details, installs a new downspout with an improved fastening device, and hangs the new kitchen cabinets.
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Episode 18
Aired Dec 30, 1993
The Belmont House: Part 18
New iron railings on the front stairs, new lighting and kitchen appliances, and recycled radiators.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 3, 1994
The Honolulu House
Traveling to Honolulu for an eight-part series on the renovation and expansion of homeowner Christiane Bintliff's Oceanside bungalow, built in the 1930s.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 10, 1994
The Honolulu House
After starting the day by climbing Diamond Head, our host meets contract supervisor Roland Lagareta; Norm meets site reviews progress on replacing termite-ravaged beams and joists.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 17, 1994
The Honolulu House
Visiting the Punchbowl, an extinct volcano crater and the burial place of Americans who have fallen in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; at the job site, the new addition takes shape.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 24, 1994
The Honolulu House
Touring the framed-up addition, and Norm sees the hurricane tie-down system connecting the roof to the sidewalls while the roofing crew installs copper valleys and treated red cedar shingles.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 3, 1994
The Honolulu House
Steve tours one of Waikiki's first two luxury hotels; Norm explains how the siding will look like the original board and batten; the project architect shows us recessed halogen lights.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 10, 1994
The Honolulu House
Overseeing ground treatment for termites; the master carpenter trims out the vestibule with poplar using a coping saw; visiting a mixed-use skyscraper on Honolulu's waterfront.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 17, 1994
The Honolulu House
Visiting Halekii Heiau; Richard Trethewey reviews the new solar hot water system; touring a house in Maui designed in 1936 by Charles W. Dickey.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 24, 1994
The Honolulu House
It's the crew's final days in Hawaii as they view the sisal-like wool carpet, track lighting, and fans in the studio.
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