Season 34
(2012)
Overview
Cambridge 2012; Essex 2012/13
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
as Self - Master Carpenter
as Self - General Contractor
as Self - Landscape Contractor
Episodes
Cambridge 2012: Scandinavian Modern? 0.0
October 4, 2012
Homeowners hope to turn a two-family Victorian-era house into a one-family home.
Cambridge 2012: Deconstruction and Design 0.0
October 11, 2012
Removing a central chimney brick by brick; eco-resale store; removing a sick Norway maple.
Cambridge 2012: Modernizing a Balloon Frame 0.0
October 18, 2012
Relocating a load-bearing partition wall; color choices for the home's exterior; interior styles.
Cambridge 2012: Swedish Style 0.0
October 25, 2012
Ceiling work on the first floor; Swedish style; Skylight for the master suite.
Cambridge 2012: Landscape Plans, Roof Deck 0.0
November 1, 2012
Getting Around Cambridge. Removing steps to roof deck; keeping ducts out of roof rafter bays; hiding the air handler.
Cambridge 2012: Exterior Improvements 0.0
November 8, 2012
Exterior Improvements. Repointing the old brick foundation; repairing the front porch; rebuilding the rotted historic p…
Cambridge 2012: Old and New in Harmony 0.0
November 15, 2012
Old and New in Harmony. Replacing the concrete front walk with a new bluestone design; modifications for replacement wi…
Cambridge 2012: Plaster, Shingles, Radiant Heat 0.0
November 22, 2012
After a taste of the local Japan Town, host Kevin O'Connor meets Vito Bucco, a 60-year veteran of the plastering trade.…
Cambridge 2012: Gutters, Range, Fireplace 0.0
November 29, 2012
Norm and Kevin arrive to find the painters putting up a tinted primer with airless sprayers, turning the house from a b…
Cambridge 2012: Swedish Design Details 0.0
December 6, 2012
Norm drives up to find the paint job and the gutters complete, and the effect of the yellow, white and black with the c…
Cambridge 2012: Window Seat, Stairs, Knee Walls 0.0
December 13, 2012
In the side yard, Roger installs two new sets of granite steps to access the old deck. Tom shows Kevin how he's making …
Cambridge 2012: Drywells, Kitchen Design, Deck Tiles 0.0
December 20, 2012
Kevin meets proprietor Jack Woker at his record store in Porter Square to see why people still love and appreciate vint…
Cambridge 2012: Hearthstone, Butcher Block Island 0.0
December 27, 2012
Kevin arrives to find Roger putting in the plants before the weather turns. He's using a mixture of traditional plants …
Cambridge 2012: Secondary Spaces 0.0
January 3, 2013
Finishing the driveway, walk-in closets, home automation, and wallpaper; building a workbench.
Cambridge 2012: The Big Finish 0.0
January 10, 2013
Granite posts; vintage doorbell in the foyer.
Essex 2012/13 Part 1: A Cottage in the Woods 0.0
January 17, 2013
The second project of the season finds Norm and Kevin back on Cape Ann, this time in the scenic riverside town of Essex…
Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition 0.0
January 24, 2013
Kevin heads downtown to Boston to the Institute for Human Centered Design to see how good design can make living easier…
Essex 2012/13 Part 3: One-Level Living 0.0
January 31, 2013
With the main framing complete, Tom shows Kevin where water infiltration has damaged the house, what he's doing to repa…
Essex 2012/13 Part 4: Water Feature and Geothermal, Demolition 0.0
February 7, 2013
Roger meets aquatic systems specialist Yorgos Gregory to learn about our existing and neglected water feature and to se…
Essex 2012/13 Part 5: Cottage Style 0.0
February 14, 2013
Norm arrives to find the new windows on site and largely installed. Tom shows him how they matched the original casemen…
Essex 2012/13 Part 6: Standing-Seam Roof, Lighting Rods 0.0
February 21, 2013
Kevin and Roger dig the Essex clamming scene out on the flats, then are regaled with some world-famous fried clams wher…
Essex 2012/13 Part 7: Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic 0.0
February 28, 2013
Inside our Essex cottage, insulation is in and drywall is going up. Tom shows Kevin the progress and they meet drywall …
Essex 2012/13 Part 8: Shiplap Walls, Finished Yard 0.0
March 7, 2013
Norm visits the last shipyard still located in Essex, Mass. A home that was restored with accessible retrofits is toure…
Essex 2012/13 Part 9: Tiling, Floor Stains 0.0
March 14, 2013
Exterior details are added to the sunroom; the historic look of the original cottage is revived with parged plaster, sa…
Essex 2012/13 Part 10: Design for Everyone 0.0
March 21, 2013
Completing the geothermal system; installing reclaimed marble tile and hand-painted border tile. Exploring a two-story …
Essex 2012/13 Part 11: A Home for Mom and Dad 0.0
March 28, 2013
The season's final episode tours the cottage after the installation of interior screens and a Dutch door.