第 1 季 共 13 集
播出时间:1979年1月2日
第 1 集 The Dorchester House - A Tour of the House
播出时间:1979年1月2日
Our host, a Boston designer and builder, tours the dilapidated turn-of the-century house in Dorchester, Massachusetts, that will completely renovated in the next 13 weeks. Our host talks with a realtor and a house appraiser to determine the condition and problems of the property.
第 2 集 The Dorchester House - House History and Kitchen Plans
播出时间:1979年2月2日
Renovation has begun and the carpenter has find rot in the eaves. The kitchen, one of the hardest remodeling jobs, gets some attention, and we look into the history of the home.
第 3 集 The Dorchester House - Frozen Pipes and a New Kitchen Wall
播出时间:1979年2月16日
Work on the house has uncovered some unforeseen problems from the roof to the plumbing, and at a moment, the dream kitchen is a nightmare. But our host has some solutions.
第 4 集 The Dorchester House - Insulation and Plumbing
播出时间:1979年3月1日
It's time to insulate the house, remove the old furnace, and replace it with a new-energy-efficient heating system.
第 5 集 The Dorchester House - Leveled Ceilings and Kitchen Lighting
播出时间:1979年3月2日
This week the ceilings are leveled and renovated. The bulkhead is repaired and renewed. Our hosts talks about the kitchen lighting and answers some viewer questions.
第 6 集 The Dorchester House - Heating Plan, Kitchen Skylight
播出时间:1979年3月16日
How are we going to heat the house? This week our host talks with a heating specialist about baseboard heating, the heating plant in the basement and the water heater. We take a look at the bedroom closets and a new kitchen skylight.
第 7 集 The Dorchester House - Roof Repairs, Kitchen Plaster Work
播出时间:1979年4月2日
Plasters, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work. The kitchen walls are plastered, the chimney get some attention, and works starts on the crumbling front porch.
第 8 集 The Dorchester House - Insulation, Historic Paint Colors
播出时间:1979年5月2日
The insulation and plasterwork are completed. The new kitchen windows are trimmed and finished. A historic preservation consultant traces the changes made in the past century in the house's exterior paint.
第 9 集 The Dorchester House - Deck Foundation
播出时间:1979年5月16日
Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Our host offers some hints on paint stripping and introduces an alternative to ceramic wall tile around a bathtub.
第 10 集 The Dorchester House - Exterior Planning
播出时间:1979年5月31日
Our hosts walks through the grounds with a landscape designer and considers the gardening possibilities. The carpenters put on new red cedar clapboards, and the Mayor of Boston, Kevin White, pays a visit to the house.
第 11 集 The Dorchester House - Flooring Install
播出时间:1979年6月2日
Our host demostrates how to lay a parquet kitchen floor. He speaks to a marble expert about the dining room fireplace. The bathroom tile floor is installed, and we consider home security systems.
第 12 集 The Dorchester House - Adding Curb Appeal
播出时间:1979年6月16日
The house painter demonstrates how to apply primer. Our host talks about installing an oak floor and sanding floors. A stonemason repairs the stone wall around the house, and the yard gets two new trees.
第 13 集 The Dorchester House - The Finished Product
播出时间:1979年7月1日
A look at the nearly finished product, inside and out. And the finishing touches are put on the picket fence, the deck and yard.