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New
Construction
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Stone Cottage
In 39 episodes, Dean and Miriam follow the construction of a custom home featuring natural stone roofing, wall cladding and retaining walls as well as state of the art geothermal heating, home theater and lighting controls and a mix of traditional and transitional design. |
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Town
Home
In this eight-episode project a high-volume builder hands off the construction of a town home half-way through the process. The Hometime team brings in high-concept architects and designers to create unique, individual spaces within a cookie-cutter floor plan. This outside-the-box approach results in fresh approaches for almost every room in this otherwise standard home. |
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Loft
Living Tour
We
toured several lofts to examine the growing trend of loft
conversion and construction in the condominium market. |
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Autumn
Woods Home
In
this fifteen-part series, we worked with local architect firm
to build a new home on a wooded cul-de-sac lot. Our goal was
to blend character and tradition with modern building materials
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Three-Car
Garage
In
this three-part series we built a three-car carriage house
with living/storage space in the rafters. This dream garage
is filled with great ideas you can appropriate for your own
garages. |
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Shopping
for New Homes
We
explored the increasingly popular new-house tours sponsored
by builders nationwide, paying special attention to what's
available in a variety of price ranges. |
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Lodge-Style
Log Home
For
this fifteen-part series we followed the construction and
finishing details of a Lodge-Style Log Home. Show
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Finishing
a Basement
For
this project we finished the basement of a typical new house,
creating an office, family room, and wet bar. Show
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Arts
& Crafts Bungalow
In this six-part series we followed the construction
of a Craftsman-style bungalow. Show
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Shingle
Cottage
We
devoted 18 episodes to the construction of this Shingle Cottagestyle
house. Highlights included timber-frame construction, shingle
roofing and siding, stone-work foundation and fireplace, and
old-growth pine, ceramic tile, and stone floors. Show
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Finishing
a Lower Level
In
this follow-up to the House
with Character series we finished the lower level with
a new bath, sauna, fireplace, veneer plaster, suspended coffered
ceiling, cabinets, entertainment center, programmable lighting,
game room, and exercise area. Show
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House
with Character
In
this eleven-part series we focused on what brings character
to a house and how to incorporate it into new construction.
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Managing
Home Construction
We
took a hard look at what goes into the construction of a new
home and examined the steps involved in contracting a home
yourself. This Forest Cottage was also featured in Better
Homes & Gardens. Show
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Building
a New Home
We worked with a local builder to examine the
role of the buyer and the builder when building a new home. Show
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Building
a Garage
We
built this two-and-a-half stall detached garage, showing every
step in detail. |
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Log
Cabin
Dean
and JoAnne return to the original Hometime log cabin
to furnish it and apply the finishing touches. |
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