Episode 1
Aired Oct 9, 2010
Auburndale: A Ho-Hum House on the Charles River
Renovation begins on a 1940s house on Boston's famous Charles River; Tom conducts a structural investigation; Richard finds asbestos to be removed; Roger puts erosion control in place to protect the flood plain.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 16, 2010
Auburndale: Regulations and Challenges
Removing old yews; demolishing a sun porch; a visit to the estate's original gatehouse; progress on excavation out front and back; a team of concrete cutters cuts through 10-inch-thick concrete foundation walls.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 23, 2010
Even the Foundation Is Prefabricated!
A crane lifts a steel beam that will carry the load of the house; insulated concrete forms for the foundations and above-grade walls on the additions; pouring the foundation and walls; lead laws; the kitchen is gutted; the dining room wall goes down.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 30, 2010
Auburndale: Fixes, Framing, and Floods
Framing the new mudroom and powder room on the first floor; contending with a termite-damaged sill in front; an eco-friendly plan to address the termites and carpenter ants.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 6, 2010
Auburndale: A New Approach to the House
New front entry; framed-up kitchen; Tom turns the flat roof into a pitched one with prefabricated trusses; kitchen layout; Roger shows Kevin the native and non-native species taking over the flood plain; the layout for the new back deck and walkways.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 13, 2010
Auburndale: The Artistry of TOH and Jules Aarons
Framing a slightly pitched roof over a new sunroom; tapering LVLs; roof rafters; installing deck underlayment; an expensive change order in a bathroom; a former resident of the home was street photographer Jules Aarons; back-to-back bathrooms.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 20, 2010
Auburndale: Progress On All Levels
Richard finishes up installation of the floor-warming radiant heat under the new family room; a new basement floor and footings are poured, smoothed and leveled; Tom installs the new energy efficient, vinyl clad casement windows.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 27, 2010
Auburndale: Shingles, Ductwork, Lights, and a Pocket Door
Hand-patching sidewall shingles; installing ductwork for the hydronic heating and cooling system; finishing up the rough electrical with dimmable LED recessed lighting; installing a pocket door kit.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 4, 2010
Auburndale: Stucco, Kitchen Design, Roof, and Insulation
Work on the exterior is progressing; using an acrylic stucco system in the basement; waterproofing the valley where the flat roof meets the pitched roof of the new entry addition; installing four different kinds of insulation throughout the house.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 11, 2010
Auburndale: Landscape Decisions and a Duck Tour
Opening up the front yard and perennial beds; blending the old plaster work with the new; safely taking down a Norway maple; a tour of Boston's streets and a splash into the Charles River; removing paint from old shingles.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 18, 2010
Auburndale: Planning for the Pergola
Setting footings for a pergola; giving a concrete stoop a makeover with fieldstone veneer risers and a bluestone cap; trimming out windows; vines at the Arnold Arboretum; using pitching sticks to create a mud job at the base of a new shower.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 25, 2010
Auburndale: Making the Most of Green Products
New-generation composite decking made of recycled plastic and wood waste; a paint promises richer colors and low VOCs; what goes into a quality can of paint; updating the living room fireplace mantel's style to fit the newly renovated house.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 1, 2011
Auburndale: Absolute Curb Appeal
Roger installs nine tons of rustic Pennsylvania fieldstone for the new entry walkway; kitchen island assembly; black and white tile scheme in the kids' bathroom; Norm boxes in the ceiling beams in the sunroom, finishing them off with crown molding.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 8, 2011
Auburndale: Front Yard Transformation
Installing the pergola; Tom modifies the main staircase to better match the design details of the house; Roger preps the garden beds; a river birch tree arrives; Sue adds extra perennials to round out the garden; a new click-together laminate floor.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 15, 2011
Auburndale: Systems, Security and Surfaces Take Shape
Wood island top with a distressed finish; installing his and hers closets; installing a wireless security system; high-efficiency two-stage air conditioning system; hot water system; installing a marble kitchen window stool and granite countertops.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 22, 2011
Auburndale: Transformation Complete!
Finishing exterior low-voltage lighting; new composite shutters that add character; showing the hops vines planted to grow on the pergola; water-saving plumbing fixtures; the interior lighting plan, kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom are revealed.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 29, 2011
Los Angeles: TOH Goes Hollywood, Almost
Expanding and renovating a 1933 Spanish colonial revival project house in the hillside neighborhood of Silver Lake while keeping its character; a major kitchen renovation; a second floor addition; reconfiguration of the back half of the first floor.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 5, 2011
Los Angeles: Only in LA
A stop at a major Los Angeles movie studio; the back of a house has been demolished: no walls or roof remain; a facility where earthquakes are replicated to help develop ways to protect buildings from damage; heating and cooling systems.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 12, 2011
Los Angeles: Roof Tiles & Richard's Water Story
Kevin arrives at the L.A. house to find the clay roof tiles on site as well as the custom windows and doors; strict California energy codes; the plan for the new roof; polypropylene underlayment; flashing details; stucco.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 19, 2011
Los Angeles: Secrets of Silver Lake
Norm wrestles with replicating the arch details from the living room in various openings in the house; the stucco system starts on the new addition with the scratch coat; Norm shows the formaldehyde-free batt insulation used in the basement.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 26, 2011
Los Angeles: It Never Rains In California?
Alfonso uses custom foam forms to create a tray ceiling; Norm visits cabinetmaker Larry Bucklan; Kevin finds a stain on dining room ceiling and a large hole in front entry; Angel Leon explains that the main house roof will have to be replaced.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 5, 2011
Los Angeles: Spanish Style: Stucco, Ornamental Iron, Hand Glazed Tile
The last steps of the stucco system, embedded mesh for strength and crack protection and a top layer with integrated color and a sand texture; new period-appropriate ornamental ironwork; how the reproduction tile for the project is being hand glazed.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 12, 2011
Los Angeles: Kevin Goes Hollywood
A rare, up-close look at the Hollywood sign; matching the 1930s look of the old floors using new red oak with a walnut feature strip; a new terrace; prefabricated decorative corbels made of stucco-covered foam; terra cotta; low-water plants.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 19, 2011
Los Angeles: Spanish Plaster, Soapstone, and a Star
Wrapping kitchen cabinets in plaster; fashioning an archway over the sink and a cove at the ceiling; a pedestal sink; soapstone countertops; replicating a ceiling star from the dining room for use in other parts of the house; balcony and balustrade.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 26, 2011
Los Angeles: More Spanish Style
Progress in the front yard, hardware and light fixtures; a new custom garage door blends seamlessly with the period of the house; installing front gates.
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Episode 26
Aired Apr 2, 2011
Los Angeles: So Long to Silver Lake
Work on the L.A. project wraps up with finishing touches; the new HVAC system, bathrooms, plaster detail, landscaping and irrigation system; a mix of antiques, reproductions and upholstery create inviting spaces; the master suite and the new kitchen.
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