Episode 1
Aired Oct 5, 2013
Jersey Shore: After the Storm
In October of 2012, Superstorm Sandy left hundreds of thousands of homes in ruins, and some of the worst damage was sustained on the Jersey Shore; intrepid homeowners on the path to recovery learn lessons along the way.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 12, 2013
Jersey Shore: Drastic Measures
Beachfront homeowners are determined to pool their own resources to build a stone and sand revetment; at the Point Pleasant project, the homeowner is mired in scheduling setbacks; a structural engineer explains a FEMA A zone versus a V zone.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 19, 2013
Jersey Shore: Getting to Work
A builder shows Norm the progress on the framing; the Point Pleasant house is up on cribbing; traditional wooden piles are a cost-effective way to go for new construction; Norm takes Richard to see a Mueller's Bakery.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 26, 2013
Jersey Shore: Built for Speed
Kevin meets Mayor Akers and Lou Cirigliano from Casino Pier to check out the work in progress at Seaside Heights, N.J.; Norm finds the framing complete at the Bay Head cottage and the crew installing decking on the porch.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 2, 2013
Jersey Shore: Lines in the Sand
Sand shoaling now obstructs the waterways; fitting a hurricane-resistant window package and structural hardware at junctures; a plumber is repairing damage, running new gas and sewer lines; the arrival of the modules that will form Rita's new house.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 9, 2013
Jersey Shore: Go With the Flow
A natural barrier island; in Point Pleasant, Carlos removes siding, fits hurricane strapping, and pours a slab; insulated CMU "breakaway wall" panels; bringing back Jersey Shore landscapes after Sandy; the progress on Rita's modular Cape.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 16, 2013
Jersey Shore: Stories From Sea Level
Getting a lesson in surfing; the Bay Head house is lifted to its final height; complications of trying to pour footings at sea level; why fiber cement siding makes sense; installing composite decking; the punch list is completed.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 23, 2013
Jersey Shore: One Year Later
A year after Sandy, Norm and Kevin take stock of recovery at the Jersey Shore; Richard visits Mantoloking to see a house that survived a breach; Kevin checks out the Point Pleasant project; Richard finds a landscaper planting some container gardens.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 4, 2014
Arlington Italianate: A New Project
A modest 1872 Italianate-style remodel in Arlington, Mass.; the homeowners want to open up the floor plan and make a bigger kitchen; they plan to create a master suite; the challenges of foundation work; a host of issues in finishing the basement.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 11, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Old House Discoveries
Richard investigates an Arlington Heights landmark; back at the house, Tom shows Kevin a hidden back staircase, ceiling height, and decent framing; second-floor joists in the former full bath are badly compromised, and the old stairs need removal.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 18, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Concrete Jungle
Tom doing more demo; Mark McCullough is ready to get the new foundation going and Kevin lends a hand; the pitched floor and ledge are dug and cut out to make room for a level floor; a concrete curb; Tom and Kevin make a breathtaking discovery.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 25, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Quest for a Dry Basement
Tom frames the new roof; to repair and repoint the failing brick foundation, something is added to keep water at bay. Roger meets a landscape architect to see an Italianate Garden; Norm helps Tom cut through the wall for the new mudroom entrance.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 1, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Getting to Level
The new floor plan; explaining the system to ensure a flat ceiling in the kitchen; leveling out the existing concrete floor; options for the front yard; reviewing shade gardens, woodland paths and hardscape options; window openings.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 8, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Details on the Addition
Windows installed in the new eat-in kitchen; Tom ties in the second-floor addition with matching clapboards; Tom shows Kevin how he's replicating the 150-year-old corbels; back in the basement, Richard removes the waste pipe in the way of the stairs.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 15, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Arlington Heights
Roger is onsite with a solid plan to let light into the yard; Richard revisits the benefits of using PEX instead of copper for the water supply lines; Tom shows Kevin how to convert a jamb that once held a door into an elegant cased opening.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 22, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Italianate Inspiration
Historically informed options for painting the exterior of the Italianate-style home; patching holes in the veneer floors; a solution to the ugly PVC intake; finishing up the roughs; places upstairs that should get radiant heat.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 1, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Deadliest Old House?
Tom Silva puts special guest Edgar Hansen to work patching cracks in the horsehair plaster; Norm and Tom raise the height of the railing on the second-floor landing; removing the old set of concrete stairs at the front entry.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 8, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Old World, New World
Roger uses granite steps for the front entry; Roger places the middle step on a bed of ice; the mouldings and medallion are repaired; a 3D printing specialist shows how the repairs can be made by a computer; a railing is added to the porch.
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Episode 19
Aired Mar 15, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Hydrangeas and Hail Storms
How to remove a hydrangea with roots undermining the foundation of the house; the final exterior paint color; Kevin travels to Richburg, S.C., to see how building materials hold up to hail; keeping water and dampness at bay in the basement.
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Episode 20
Aired Mar 22, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Water, Water Everywhere
A look at Arlington's Spy Pond and the ice-harvesting industry; water pressure problems; Tom installs the new pre-finished Brazilian chestnut flooring in the kitchen; Norm and installer Peter Robinson install the new gutters at the house.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 29, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Brick, Trim, and Tile
Installing a new front walk using period-appropriate brick; stock trim profiles for the door and window casings; a lesson in both coping and mitering the corners; making tile selections at a local showroom; working to fit a four-panel interior door.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 5, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Soapstone, Oval Frame
Adding the final edge detail for soapstone countertops; a tile contractor makes decorative tiles; David Graf makes an oval mirror frame; Tom scribes new oak stair treads to the old fieldstone foundation wall; the last piece of soapstone goes in.
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Episode 23
Aired Apr 12, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Made in the Shade
Improving the front yard; installing a PVC fence and arbor; a herringbone pattern in the powder room; grout color options for the mudroom; building a sliding barn door using salvaged wood; alternatives to run-of-the-mill shade plants; dormant plants.
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Episode 24
Aired Apr 19, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Decorative Details
Norm installs the new island top for the kitchen and a solid-surface vanity top in the master bath; how the vision for the house evolved; Tom builds an electronics nook for the new TV and playroom; grouting the pebble tiles on the shower floor.
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Episode 25
Aired Apr 26, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Vent Hood, Garbage Disposers, Crown Molding
Roger checks on the patio and lays new sod; Tom installs a ceiling medallion and conceals a vent hood; Kevin learns how to pick garbage disposers, while Norm gives a lesson in crown molding.
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Episode 26
Aired May 3, 2014
Arlington Italianate: Italianate Renaissance
A pair of classically inspired urns; Tom stows things away in the attic; a steam shower; the homeowner and Richard check out the finished basement spaces; Heather Faulds shows Norm the finished bedrooms, baths and laundry; décor choices.
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