Home Again with Bob Vila

Elmwood Neighborhood: Restoring the Front Porch (11x20)

Air date: Jan 15, 2001

At the sixth Elmwood neighborhood project house, Bob meets Berry-Jean Murray and Celeste Duclos, the owners of a Victorian home with a front porch under restoration. Carpenters Bob Ryley and Terry Bates are underway doing demolition work and have removed the porch's old columns. Next, the new decking is installed, along with new columns and railings. New lighting will be put in, as well a new alarm. Plus, landscaping work is being done, and a new sprinkler system being added. Additional information is available about creating custom millwork for your own restoration project. Preventing carpenter ants and controlling termite infestation are also covered.