Season 4
(1982)
Overview
The Arlington House
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
as Self - Master Carpenter
Episodes
The Arlington House - 1 0.0
May 15, 1982
Our host takes you on a tour of the newest project - a three-story Greek Revival farmhouse in Arlington, Massachusetts.…
The Arlington House - 2 0.0
May 28, 1982
Our host considers the many remodeling possibilities for the old house with architect Jock Gifford and landscape atchit…
The Arlington House - 3 0.0
June 1, 1982
Our host brings in the crane and demolition of a portion of the old farmhouse begins. Later, our hosts talks with a sla…
The Arlington House - 4 0.0
June 15, 1982
Our host and his crew jack up the garage, relocate it, and consider turning it into a workshop/garden shed. The crew al…
The Arlington House - 5 0.0
June 28, 1982
Our host and master carpenter undertake the task of framing in the new 1982 wing of the 1850s Greek Revival farmhouse.
The Arlington House - 6 0.0
July 1, 1982
Our host and crew tackle the insulation of the old farmhouse's new wing.
The Arlington House - 7 0.0
July 15, 1982
Our host and crew assess the old farmhouse's electrical need and update wiring for today's lifestyle.
The Arlington House - 8 0.0
July 28, 1982
Our host and crew shingle the new wing and plaster ceilings in the old portion of the 1850's farmhouse.
The Arlington House - 9 0.0
August 1, 1982
Our host and crew waterproof an exterior deck. Later, he discusses electrical wiring in new and existing walls and talk…
The Arlington House - 10 0.0
August 15, 1982
Our host conducts a room-by-room analysis of lighting needs for the old house and visits a lighting showroom to look at…
The Arlington House - 11 0.0
August 28, 1982
Our host pays a visit to a prototype exercise room room to get ideas for the old house's new spa and weight room. In th…
The Arlington House - 12 0.0
September 1, 1982
Our host and his crew install the whirlpool tub in the bathroom of the master bedroom suite. Next, he tackles the probl…
The Arlington House - 13 0.0
September 15, 1982
Our host visits a prototype wine cellar for discussion of storage techniques, lighting and climate control. Later, he t…
The Arlington House - 14 0.0
September 28, 1982
Our host visits Weston Nurseries to select planting materials for the Arlington site. He chooses shrubbery, trees and p…
The Arlington House - 15 0.0
October 1, 1982
Our host travels to to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, for a visit with master cabinetmaker Jack Cronin. Cronin takes us thr…
The Arlington House - 16 0.0
October 7, 1982
Our host travels to Santa Fe, New Mexico, for a look at El Dorado, a community built around the sun. He explains how th…
The Arlington House - 17 0.0
October 14, 1982
Our host discusses the site preparation for and assembly of a redwood hot tub. Later, the crew carries out the tub inst…
The Arlington House - 18 0.0
October 21, 1982
Our host discusses the problem of roof damage on the newly expanded dining area. Next, he visits a super-insulated home…
The Arlington House - 19 0.0
October 28, 1982
Our host talks with landscape architect Tom Wirth about plans for the farmhouse grounds. Later, the crew begins install…
The Arlington House - 20 0.0
November 1, 1982
Our host welcomes Better Homes and Gardens interior designer Bob Ditmer. Ditmer walks through the Arlington House and m…
The Arlington House - 21 0.0
November 7, 1982
Our host and the crew work outdoors installing the farmhouse's redwood gazebo and stockade fence. In the apartment kitc…
The Arlington House - 22 0.0
November 14, 1982
Our host and the crew install Palladian windows on the garage and then outfit the apartment kitchen, Richard Trethewey …
The Arlington House - 23 0.0
November 21, 1982
Our host and the crew install a Palladian window on the garage and then outfit the apartment kitchen with appliances. L…
The Arlington House - 24 0.0
November 28, 1982
Our host reviews the installation of a projection television system in the media room and tile in the main kitchen. In …
The Arlington House - 25 0.0
December 1, 1982
Our host walks through the Arlington farmhouse for another look at lighting needs, then discusses mirrors and equipment…
The Arlington House - 26 0.0
December 7, 1982
Our host takes a final tour of the fully decorated ""dream house of the 1980s."" Starting on the second floor, he guide…