Restoring

Restoring Hardwood Floors

Bob Vila — Restoring Hardwood Floors - Make your old hardwood floors like new again by bringing back their original charm and shine. Here are the basics to refur Make your old hardwood floors like new again by bringing back their original charm and shine. ...More…

Resolving Job Site Conflicts between Homeowners and ...

Bob Vila — When employing a contractor for a remodeling project, there are steps to take before work begins to prevent possible conflicts and, should trouble arise, there are solutions to resolve conflicts so the job stays on track. When Fern Dickey saw ...More…

Live In or Move Out: The Remodeling Dilemma

Bob Vila — Live In or Move Out: The Remodeling Dilemma - You're about to sign the contract for a major home renovation. When the construction crew arrives, is it You're about to sign the contract for a major home renovation. When the construction crew ...More…

Manhattan Remodel and Cape Cod Affordable

Bob Vila — The second half of Bob Vila's Home Again Season 15 features two very different approaches to building a home as Bob revitalizes a 1890s Brownstone on New York City's Upper West Side and constructs single-family affordable homes on Cape ...More…

Expanding a One-Story House: Build a Second Story or a ...

Bob Vila — You're expanding your home, but should you build up or out? Enlarge the footprint of your single-story residence or add a second floor? Before you call in the architect, here's what you need to consider. Julie Languille and her husband, Larry, ...More…

At Home with...Angelo Surmelis

Bob Vila — At Home with...Angelo Surmelis - The host of iRate My Space/i takes his Los Angeles house down to the studs and recreates a dramatically designed home The host of Rate My Space takes his Los Angeles house down to the studs and recreates a ...More…

At Home with...David Alan Basche

Bob Vila — At Home with...David Alan Basche - Buying a home in Harlem, N.Y., seems like the opposite of what successful actor David Alan Basche-Debra Messing's c Buying a home in Harlem, N.Y., seems like the opposite of what successful actor David Alan ...More…

At Home with...Kerri Kenney-Silver

Bob Vila — At Home with...Kerri Kenney-Silver - As Deputy Trudy Wiegel on Comedy Central's iReno 911/i, actress Kerri Kenney-Silver's grueling schedule had her y As Deputy Trudy Wiegel on Comedy Central's Reno 911, actress Kerri Kenney-Silver's ...More…

Should Your First Home be a Fixer-Upper?

Bob Vila — Should Your First Home be a Fixer-Upper? - Houses needing a little TLC might seem like a bargain, especially for your first home, but are you the pers Houses needing a little TLC might seem like a bargain, especially for your first home, but are ...More…

Renovating Historic Homes

Bob Vila — Renovating Historic Homes - Embarking on any large-scale home renovation can be a trying experience for homeowners. But when a historic home is involv Embarking on any large-scale home renovation can be a trying experience for homeowners. But ...More…

The Low-Stress Home Renovation

Bob Vila — The Low-Stress Home Renovation - Renovation isn't just a financial investment-it's an emotional one, too. Here are guidelines for completing your proj Renovation isn't just a financial investment-it's an emotional one, too. Here are ...More…

Surviving Your Remodel

Bob Vila — Surviving Your Remodel - A major remodeling or renovation project in your home can cause great stress, which often wears on your relationship. Keeping A major remodeling or renovation project in your home can cause great stress, which often wears ...More…