Episode 1
Aired Oct 3, 2015
Belmont Victorian: Dude, Where's My Victorian?
A new project begins in Belmont, Mass., with a focus on salvage and restoration; homeowners Katherine and Murat Bicer plan to revive their 1895 Victorian by building a front porch, refurbishing the original windows and opening up the kitchen.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 10, 2015
Belmont Victorian: The Kitchen Came Tumbling Down
Roger and Katherine take inventory of plants; plans for the kitchen/dining area; Belmont's Victorian home styles; Tommy determines how to provide structural support; repairing window pulley systems; usable items are removed during demolition.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 17, 2015
Belmont Victorian: Bracing the Basement
Tommy jacks up the basement ceiling with braces and installs a new support to fix the floor; saving a marble tub; Tommy pulls up flooring for patching other areas; Tommy and Kevin finish the basement with new lally columns.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 24, 2015
Belmont Victorian: It's All About the Beams
Assembling a flitch beam; Kevin travels to West Virginia to see how laminated veneer lumber is made; a rear-mounted toilet on the third floor is replaced with a bottom-mounted fixture; ideas for the shade-covered space; the open space is revealed.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 31, 2015
Belmont Victorian: It's Foundation Time
An excavator works on the footings for the new porch; cabinet and counter selections; framing the new closet and bathroom for the master suite; removing old fiberglass insulation with a giant vacuum; resizing a door to fit in a smaller opening.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 7, 2015
Belmont Victorian: Opening the Entry
Kevin meets a mason as he lays blocks for the mudroom foundation; Tommy teaches Kevin to use a Dutchman's patch to cover the holes left from abandoned electrical outlets; Kevin finds Tommy putting in another beam to open up the front entryway.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 14, 2015
Belmont Victorian: Victorian 2.0
The plan to keep the existing boiler but add a ducted system and a condenser for air conditioning; replacing an old water line; brick for new porch piers; pouring a concrete rat slab; Katherine makes final tile selections for the bathrooms.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 21, 2015
Belmont Victorian: Antiques for an Antique House
The framing of the front porch with the ledger board begins; snaking ductwork puzzle; Kevin and Katherine searches for furnishings at an outdoor antiques show in Brimfield; Tommy has finished the deck framing and shows Kevin how he builds the stairs.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 2, 2016
Belmont Victorian: True Colors
Kevin arrives to see Tommy framing the new mudroom; color-scheme options for the exterior of the house; restoring a claw-foot tub; new wires for new fixtures in the master suite; shaping new molding that matches the exterior.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 9, 2016
Belmont Victorian: Victorian Warmth
Laying down mahogany flooring on the front porch; selecting fixtures inspired by those already in the house; the difference between open and closed-cell foam insulation; new gas fireplaces; how to install the shingles on the front porch roof.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 16, 2016
Belmont Victorian: Grinding Out the Details
Converting a glass-paneled storm door into a custom mudroom-porch window; selecting Victorian-inspired paint colors for the main living areas; white cedar shingles for the porch pier; laying marble tile in the master bath walk-in shower.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 23, 2016
Belmont Victorian: This Old Tree House
Creating an arched feature for the new gable above the front porch stairs that mimics the arch in the side gable of the house; finishing the front porch; a custom floorcloth for the kitchen; building the porch railings; a tree house for the kids.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 30, 2016
Belmont Victorian: What's Old Is New Again
Norm builds a ladder for the tree house while Tommy lays the decking and Kevin installs balusters; prepping 120-year-old shingles for a fresh coat of paint; Tommy installs a new storm window; custom molding for the front entryway wainscoting.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 6, 2016
Belmont Victorian: Inside-Out Restoration
Roger replants trees and shrubs; landscape designer Jennifer Nawada finishes the backyard; a craftsman carves two newel posts to match the original on the main staircase; installing the kitchen cabinets; marble countertop is installed.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 13, 2016
Belmont Victorian: The Final Countdown
Kitchen countertop installation; building a divider between the eating area and the mudroom to provide storage; changes are made to the mechanical systems; a special primer is applied to a kitchen wall for messages and notes; window treatments.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 20, 2016
Belmont Victorian: Good-bye, Tired Old House
Roger finishes the landscape; Norm on the design details of the front porch; Kevin admires the front entry; Tommy shows the homeowners disguised PVC floor registers; Richard installs the storm windows; Kevin recaps the treehouse and mudroom.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 26, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: This Old New House
On the North Shore of Massachusetts, Bill and April Harb begin building their dream home; the farmhouse will look 200 years old, but use innovative building methods; Bill shows Kevin and Roger the site plan and walks them around the property.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 2, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: The North Shore Is a Blast
Tommy and Kevin visit the Vermont factory where the house will be built; Ed Akerley drills and blasts through the rock ledge to make room for the foundation; Scott McKenzy and his team build forms and pour concrete for the foundation.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 9, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: Truck in the New House
An inspector arrives to approve the foundation; installing the perimeter drain, which keeps groundwater away from the house; precut framing lumber arrives; the landscape plan; starting the framing process; the numbering system for the panels.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 16, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: North Shore Framezilla
With framing in full force, general contractor Erik Kaminski walks Tommy through the first floor to show him how the house is coming together; living/dining room plan; raising the roof; exterior trim.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 23, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: Up on the Roof
Erik lays red cedar shingles on the roof; in Rupert, Vermont, homeowner Bill shows Kevin how the reproduction light fixtures the couple selected are handcrafted; window installation begins; salvaged doors for a pantry and dining room.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 30, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: 400 Years of Home Technology
Drilling begins on a geothermal system that will reduce the energy bill by almost half; local first-period homes; the factory where the stairs and wall panels are being built; learning about a new technology to seal ductwork.
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Episode 23
Aired May 7, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: Making New Look Old
Erik Kaminski shows how he installs clapboard siding; selecting salvaged granite for the yard; the insulation plan for the house; Richard sees how the geothermal pipes are connected; Kevin sees the kitchen cabinets coming together at the factory.
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Episode 24
Aired May 14, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: House Requires Some Assembly
Kitchen cabinets are delivered; work on the driveway begins; Kim Turner shows Roger how she's installing reclaimed granite as a rustic patio; the den gets some formal wainscoting; selecting interior paint colors; factory-made staircase.
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Episode 25
Aired May 21, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: A Race to the Punch List
Finishing the staircase with a maple newel post; connecting a reproduction antique light fixture to a granite lamppost; the systems for getting water from the well; installing the backup generator; installing a reproduction lantern.
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Episode 26
Aired May 28, 2016
North Shore Farmhouse: What's New Is Old Again
As work winds down, Kevin and Roger assess the exterior transformation; a custom closet from off-the-shelf piping; a walk through the mudroom and living room; new geothermal heating and cooling system; celebrating another job well done.
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