02-20-2018, 03:35 AM
John B. wrote:
Bob Vila did a couple of urban renewal projects over the life of his program "Home Again." Not sure if any streaming services are currently showing the series now. I had a favorite set where he remodeled a Chicago brownstone with a carriage house in the back into two apartments and an owner's residence.
I used to watch "This Old House" and others religiously. It turned more to a casual interest after they did their early "meet" with some homeowners and one of the hosts made the comment "well, $xxx,xxx doesn't cover much of a kitchen renovation where we come from" and $xxx,xxx was more than I paid for the house I was living in at the time. Just realize they're all entertainment, not tutorials. And at one time, early in the genre, homeowner "sweat equity" was part of the deal...now all of the shows seem to be about how big of a check the homeowner can write while meeting with designers.
I've seen a couple clips of Bob Vila doing something related, but no link to info on the full episode. Regarding the helpfulness of any of these shows, it's mostly just for the kids to see what we'd be hoping to get into. Plus they already love watching them. Not taking notes or anything.
