Let's Build Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Addition

  Remodeling of a home.

• Basement Facelift

  A basement transformation.

• Building Townhouses

  Townhouses; sealing a concrete floor; wood tiles.

• Bungalow Renovation

  A 1970s bungalow undergoes renovation.

• Bungalow Transformation

  Adding second-story addition to small bungalow.

• Buying a Home

  Lot sizes; warranties.

• Cathedral Ceiling

  Building a rear addition.

• Colorful Homes

  Colorful/abstract homes.

• Computer Design

  Designing homes by computer.

• Concrete Floors

  Unfinished basement.

• Concrete Ideas

  Kitchen renovation that opens living space.

• Corian Counters

  Building subdivisions.

• Country Building

  Clearing forest to build; basement tour; luxury kitchen appliances.

• Custom Home Tour

  Circular staircase; mural; art niches.

• Custom Wood Tables
• Decks

  Deck planks.

• Demolition

  Lead-glass windows; interior wood trim; exterior stone.

• Designer Looks
• Doing It Right
• Drainage Protection

  Foundation walls.

• Drywall

  Using drywall for effect.

• Electrical

  Wiring a home for electricity.

• Energy Efficient Homes

  Framing; insulating; testing homes.

• European Furniture
• Excavation for Renovation
• Exterior Finishes

  Popular outdoor finishes; installing drywall.

• Exteriors

  Brick; stucco.

• Feng Shui
• Finishing Touches

  Builder hands the keys to new home owners.

• Fireplaces

  Fireplaces; hot-water radiators.

• Fixing Your Home
• Flooring Options

  Natural and man-made fireplace mantels and hearths; flooring options.

• Floors

  Renovating wood floors that are over 80 years old.

• Foundation and Footings

  Converting an unfinished space into a basement apartment.

• Foundation Damage

  Repairing/waterproofing a foundation.

• Foundations
• Framing

  Laying the subfloor; retaining wall; financing.

• Framing

  Framing options, wood vs. steel.

• Framing Methods

  Large wooden timbers.

• Front Entrances

  Rustic exterior.

• Habitat for Humanity

  Volunteers help build homes.

• Heating and Cooling
• Heritage Home Addition

  Insulated panels; windows; impressed concrete; roof framing; road trip; wood siding.

• Historic Bed-and-Breakfast

  Historic house becomes a bed-and-breakfast.

• I Was Framed

  Framing homes with wood and steel.

• Indoor Pools

  Building an indoor pool.

• Insulation Installation

  Different types of insulation.

• Mechanicals

  Heating options.

• Modular Homes

  Modular home; interior decorators.

• Paint and Floors
• Personalized Slates
• Post and Beam Homes

  A post-and-beam addition; white-pine timbers; insulation.

• Quiet Floors

  Floor construction.

• R-2000 Energy Efficient Homes

  Framing, insulating and testing an R-2000 home.

• Resort Conversion

  Converting lodge into home.

• Roof Coverings

  Asphalt shingles; cedar shakes; slate tiles.

• Roof Framing
• Roofing Products

  Renovating historical homes; roofing.

• Second Story Renovation

  Carpet; staircases; area rugs.

• Siding

  Exterior siding options.

• Skylights and Shakes

  Cedar shakes; metal roof; skylight installation.

• A Solid Foundation

  Foundation options.

• Special Insulation

  Insulation: warmth, noise reduction, comfort.

• Stairs

  Different styles of staircases.

• Stone Brick

  Exterior siding options.

• Stone Exteriors
• Stucco and Stone

  Exterior cladding system.

• Surveying and Excavation

  First stages of construction.

• Tile Floor

  Tiling your floor.

• Timber Frame

  Custom home; antique furnishings; stonemason school.

• Tin Ceilings
• Trim

  Adding trim and moldings.

• Types of Tile

  Hardwood floors; different types of tile.

• Vermont Fireplaces

  Custom staircase; slate tiles; countertops.

• Wall Finishes
• Water-Proofing Foundation
• Windows and Doors

  Choosing a window or door.

• Wood Products
• Wood Tiles

  Radiant heating; insulation; drywall.