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| 105 :05x01 - Episode 1 (Oct/05/2006) | | The project: a two-family home in East Boston. The initial inspection reveals problems with the roof and heating systems. Also: the repair of an interior door that won't latch shut; and how to select bamboo plants for a unique privacy screen. | |
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| 106 :05x02 - Episode 2 (Oct/12/2006) | | A local architect agrees to work up plans for the East Boston renovation; a masonry expert inspects the house's stucco exterior; and a tree's roots may be damaging a sewer pipe. Also: a clogged aerator on a bathroom faucet is replaced; plant expert Carrie Kelly discusses caring for houseplants; and a squeaky subfloor is quieted. | |
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| 107 :05x03 - Episode 3 (Oct/19/2006) | | Dead pivots are removed from a property, while the homeowner considers remodeling options for the kitchen. Also: a shower base is installed in a bathroom. | |
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| 108 :05x04 - Episode 4 (Oct/26/2006) | | Tips for creating interesting urban landscapes; and work on a house includes removing flooring from a kitchen, and knocking down a partition that separates two bedrooms. Also: cabinets are installed in a garage; and a posthole digger is tested. | |
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| 109 :05x05 - Episode 5 (Nov/02/2006) | | A kitchen is renovated, and a carrying beam is installed in a home. Also: flower bulbs are planted on a property; tips for making straight rip cuts with a circular saw; and noises from a water pipe are reduced. | |
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| 110 :05x06 - Episode 6 (Nov/09/2006) | | Antique plumbing fixtures are removed, a chimney is taken down brick by brick and a small exterior deck is rebuilt, including stairs and handrails. | |
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| 111 :05x07 - Episode 7 (Nov/16/2006) | | Ivy is removed from the front of a building, the kitchen is renovated, flooring is replaced. Also: a home's energy efficiency is measured using an infrared camera; an old toilet seat is removed. | |
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| 112 :05x08 - Episode 8 (Nov/23/2006) | | Holes for a new deck are dug; carbon-monoxide and smoke detectors are installed. Also: tips for maintaining stone countertops. | |
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| 113 :05x09 - Episode 9 (Nov/30/2006) | | A house's second floor deck is inspected, thermostatic valves are added to the home, and a broken stain glass window is repaired. Also: a woman's home is childproofed; and a sump pump is installed in a house. | |
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| 114 :05x10 - Episode 10 (Dec/07/2006) | | Wooden boards on a porch are replaced with PVC material; and an old oil tank is removed from a basement and replaced. Also: glass tiles are added to a kitchen; and a ride on a tugboat that pulls a container ship to safety in Boston. | |
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| 115 :05x11 - Episode 11 (Dec/14/2006) | | A firehouse is turned into a home; damaged cedar clapboards on a house's exterior are replaced; and a home is insulated with spray foam. Also: tips for safely felling trees with a chain saw. | |
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| 116 :05x12 - Episode 12 (Dec/21/2006) | | The roof is replaced; new service panels and surge protectors are installed in the basement. Also: a cast-iron tub is installed; an old shower mixing valve is repaired. | |
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| 117 :05x13 - Episode 13 (Dec/28/2006) | | Cracks in the exterior are caulked; broken sash balancers in double-hung windows are repaired. Also: A community garden in East Boston is visited; a homeowner shops for mulch for her garden beds. | |
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| 118 :05x14 - Episode 14 (Jan/04/2007) | | The kitchen floor is patched with a wood inlay; the basement is prepped for a new boiler; the hot-water heating system is repaired. | |
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| 119 :05x15 - Episode 15 (Jan/11/2007) | | Old plants are removed, new cabinets are installed in the kitchen and the back porch is expanded using composite decking. Also: different methods for clearing clogged drains. | |
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| 120 :05x16 - Episode 16 (Jan/18/2007) | | The kitchen walls are painted, a custom banquette is built and new water-supply lines are added. Also: a drain assembly is replaced; and an overgrown juniper bush is removed from a property. | |
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| 121 :05x17 - Episode 17 (Jan/25/2007) | | Sod, plants and a new fence are added to the property and a laminate countertop is installed in the laundry room. Also: Wall-to-wall carpets are installed in a home. | |
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| 122 :05x18 - Episode 18 (Feb/01/2007) | | Work on a project house concludes as custom café shutters are installed, and grout is placed on the glass tile backsplash. Also: the finished fixtures, countertops, and window treatments on the first floor are observed. A hole in a vinyl kitchen floor is patched; and a leaky, in-ground sprinkler system is repaired. | |
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| 123 :05x19 - Episode 19 (Feb/08/2007) | | A project begins on a bungalow in Austin: renovators try to make the home more environmentally friendly, beginning with the its pier-and-beam foundation, which shifts in different weather conditions. Also: A home's cast-iron radiators are refinished; and a standby generator is installed in a St. Louis house. | |
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| 124 :05x20 - Episode 20 (Feb/15/2007) | | Framing material for the house arrives, and a consultant discusses work required to obtain a good rating from an environmental program. Also: A shrub is removed from the front of a home after it was damaged by nearby brick stairs; and an attic's ventilation is improved by the installation of a solar-powered roof fan. | |
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| 125 :05x21 - Episode 21 (Feb/22/2007) | | A new roof is added to the house, spray-foam insulation is added to the rafter bays, and the initial plumbing and electrical work is completed. Also: Cracked and warped boards are removed from an old deck, and composite decking is installed using fasteners; and a noisy heating system is quieted. | |
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| 126 :05x22 - Episode 22 (Mar/01/2007) | | A solar array is added to a house; and a corroded shutoff valve on a pipe is replaced with a new valve without soldering. Also: Rose bushes are planted on a homeowner's property. | |
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| 127 :05x23 - Episode 23 (Mar/08/2007) | | A French drain and a moisture barrier are used to lower the water table around the project house, the deck off the master bedroom is renovated and tiles are added to the upstairs shower. Also: A bathroom radiator is installed in a home; crabgrass is removed from a lawn. | |
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| 128 :05x24 - Episode 24 (Mar/15/2007) | | A railing system and new stair treads are installed; handmade tiles are laid on the master-bathroom floor; and a system for catching and storing rainwater is devised. Also: an air-conditioning unit with an electronic clean-air filter is installed; a damaged mailbox is replaced; and mortar on a St. Louis home's brick foundation is fixed. | |
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| 129 :05x25 - Episode 25 (Mar/22/2007) | | Limestone is used for the front-porch-wall caps, the first-floor vanity top and the landscape borders; new bases are added to the old front-porch columns; recycled-glass-and-concrete countertops are installed. Also: readily available green products; mowing and edging a front lawn; repairing and caring for electric-water heaters; fixing a broken stair tread with a wooden dowel. | |
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| 130 :05x26 - Episode 26 (Mar/29/2007) | | A metal roof is added to a building as wallboard is erected on the first floor and spray-foam insulation is added to the rafter bays. Also: the construction of a workbench; tips on tuning a gas-powered lawn mower; and a loud forced-air heating system is quieted with the installation of a bypass duct. | |
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