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Bob Berle shows Bob Vila the bowels of the home and points out the decay that was prevalent but currently under repair. The 35,000 square foot basemen...
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| | An Overview of the Home's Structured Wiring System
Bob and Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance meet in the kitchen. Tim details the Home Director structured wiring installation in every room, all...
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| | Bathroom Plumbing Work and Electrical Wiring the Kitchen
Plumber Kevin Hanley reviews the installation of the new half-bath. A pedistal water basin and an antique toilet are installed. Electrical wiring is r...
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| | Behind the Walls and Pocket Door Installation
Bob looks at what goes behind the walls before putting on the blue board: wiring, light fixtures, heat ducts, water lines and a pocket door frame.
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| | Block Wall Demolition
Bob and Ed Weller meet to demolish a block wall to open up the room for the remodel. An electrician has disconnected the area's wiring and an exposed ...
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| | Bob Tours the Almost Completed Plymouth House
Bob tours a basement recreation room that has recently been remodeled. The walls, ceilings, and floors have all be restored. The living room has been ...
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| | Cat 5 Wiring: Home Wiring for Phone and Data
Bob talks with electrician Henry Jordan about the Category 5 wiring that will carry both phone and data information. Jordon outlines the configuration...
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| | Connect Home Technology and Security System Update
Bob meets up with Tim Woods of the Internet Home Alliance in the basement of the Quechee home to check out the progress of the integration of the conn...
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| | Convection Oven Installation
Bob joins electrician Larry Dana in the kitchen of the Quechee farmhouse as he installs the Kenmore Elite 30" self-cleaning convection oven. The oven ...
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| | Discussing Different Types of Lighting
In this segment Bob Vila meets with lighting designer Markus Earley who explains the differences between different sorts of lights. Bob also meets wit...
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| | Discussing Structured Wiring Options
Tim Woods of Internet Home Alliance discusses the basics of structured wiring and connectivity with Bob in the basement of the Quechee house. The IHA ...
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| | Discussing the Features of the Loft
Architect Greg Rochlin and carpenter Bob Ryley are on site to consult on the possibilities for our loft unit.
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| | Discussing the Home Automation System
Bob meets with Tom Morgan of Home Automation Inc to look at the "brain" for the home automation system and then goes on to meet with the wiring contra...
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| | Electrical Wiring
Bob and the electrician, Greg, go over the Romex electrical wiring and how to protect and make this installation look good.
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| | Electrical Wiring the Home
Bob visits Cliff Electric, a three man team, that will performing all the "rough in" wiring in a residence. Bob Owens, the lead electrician, shows a s...
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| | Electrical Wiring the Third Floor
Bob meets Brendon Driscoll, the electrician who is installing the new wiring. The initial wiring stage is called the "rough in" where Brendon will pl...
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| | Exterior Shingles and BrickWalkway
Bob talks with Ryley about shingle exposure, brick surrounds for basement windows, and the design of a brick walkway. Bob also talks with Todd about s...
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| | Features of the Connected Home System
Tim Woods of the Internet Home Alliance highlights some connected home features of the Quechee farmhouse for Bob. The ADT iCenter is an internet enabl...
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| | Gas Light Retrofitting
Bob meets electrician Barry Driscoll, who is retrofitting an old gas light fixture into a modern electrical light fixture. They rewire the fixture fro...
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| | Home Lighting Controls
Penny Henderson of Lightolier discusses the home's dimmer switch system and the benefits of controlling lighting for different scenarios and demonstra...
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| | Home Structured Wiring Explained
Joe Kreis from MJ Cordaro Electric Company explains the installation of a Leviton structured wire system. The system is designed to seamlessly allow t...
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| | Installing a Home Back-up Generator
Ron Ford from Kohler Power Systems joins Bob to talk about the 22-kilowatt backup generator that has been installed. The generator is permanently conn...
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| | Installing a Lightning Rod
The lightning rod system installed on the Dream Garage by J & G Lightning Protection, inc. of Pittsburgh, PA will draw the lightning towards it and gi...
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| | Installing a Stacked Energy-Efficient Washer-Dryer
Bob helps install a stacked energy efficient washer-dryer unit with Barry Driscol and Bob Ryley. The water lines are attached and tested.
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| | Installing Bedroom Light Fixtures
Bob watches as the electricians put up a light fixture in the bedroom of the loft. The design of the fixture fits well in such a situation with high c...
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| | Installing Electrical Wiring in an Old Home
Bob meets Barry Driscoll, the electrician who is wiring a third-floor sub panel. The panel feeds air handlers, bedrooms, bathrooms and an entertainmen...
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| | Installing the Dishwasher and Garbage Disposal
Plumbing and heating contractor Doug Buchanan is ready to install the Kenmore Elite dishwasher. The dishwasher has a very clean design with the electr...
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| | Installing the Whole House Electrical Surge Protector and Arc Detector
Barry Driscoll is in the basement installing a state-of-the-art surge protector from Square D. Barry hooks up a main surge protector for the whole hou...
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| | Kitchen Recessed Lighting Installation
Bob shows the lighting layout for the kitchen and how it will integrate into the ceiling. The electrician, Steve Bradley, explains that the high-hat b...
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| | Lighting Design Discussed
Bob shows a complete proper lighting plan of the loft project and meets Shawn and Bill from Driscol Electric who are hanging a suspended track light i...
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| | Manufacturing Photovoltaic Devices at the Global Solar Factory
Bob visits the Global Solar factory in Tucson, Arizona, to see how they make their unique solar-electric (photovoltaic) devices. Neil Holstad, preside...
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| | Modular Home Construction Basics
In this segment, Bob Vila visits the Simplex Industries modular home plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the Home Again project house is being cons...
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| | Networking, Entertainment, and Security Wiring for the Home
Bob Ryley meets with Ken Frankel from Lucent Technologies to talk about the new HomeStar wiring system. Ryley points out the outlet part of the system...
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| | Outdoor Speakers Installation
Bob discusses the installation of outdoor speakers with Daryl Foster. The Bose speakers are made specifically for outdoor use to stand up to the eleme...
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| | Photovoltaic Roofing Shingles Installed
Bob checks in on the Habitat for Humanity Blitz project in Yonkers, New York. He talks with Deane Evans of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in...
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| | Residential Electrical Wiring for the Warehouse Rehab
In this segment Bob meets Eddie Fisher, the master electrician on the Brooklyn project's infrastructure team. The team of five electricians from AC/DC...
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| | Review of Replay TV Features and the Satellite Dish
Bob looks at the Panasonic replay TV with the show stopper feature. This technology allows viewers to freeze live TV action so when they return, they ...
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| | Review of the Home Office Electronics
Bob meets with Tim Woods in the 3rd floor office. Tim shows us the Panasonic PBX phone system which is ideal for a home business with conference call,...
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| | Saving Electricity and Protecting Electronics in the Home
Damon Markowski from Leviton shows Bob the dimmers that have been installed to control light levels and save power. Leviton has also provided a built-...
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| | Smart House Wiring
Bob talks about the "Smart House" system that will be installed in a house. He first looks at some light fixtures. The recessed light fixtures being u...
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| | Structured Wiring Installed
Bob meets Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance at the Home Director network connection center in the basement. It's where all the structured wiri...
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| | The Finishing Touches of Interior Design
Inside, the finishing touches in interior design have come together for an original, romantic, and very functional effect within such a small space.
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| | Thomas Edison Homes Tour
Bob tours homes designed by Thomas Edison. The homes were built in Maine and shipped to Florida. The homes are surrounded by large gardens filled with...
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| | Touring the Landscaping and Meeting Pamela Anderson
In his grand finale here in Malibu Beach, Bob take us on a tour of the tiled courtyard with palms and fountain. We get a surprise visit from "Home Imp...
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| | Wiring a Thermostat
Bob meets Steve Bradley, the electrician, who is "snaking" a thermostat wire in a wall for the air conditioning that's been added. The old thermostat ...
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| | Wiring the Home Addition
Electrician Steve Bradley is on hand to install the addition's electrical wires and boxes. Bob discusses the codes regarding receptacle placement and ...
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| | Wiring the Victorian Home
Bob meets up with Greg Roulette the electrician who is working on the rough wiring of the house. Greg ran all the circuits back to one central locatio...
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