Bob is back at the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready house for the installation of the hurricane-resistant front door. Jesse Gonzalez from Mercedes Homes joins Bob for the installation of an oversized front door with impact-resistant side lite. Like the windows of the home, the door is installed agains a pre-cast lip so that it can resist blown-in during a storm. The sill and the added concrete lip will also help protect against water infiltration during a storm. The door is unusual in that it swings out, a feature that will help keep it and the house envelope in tact when pressured by high winds.

Bob works with GC Charlie Tomaszewski and Matt Alexander to move the Medford home's original front door over to the left. This will allow them to frame in a proper foyer to catch the drafts during cold weather. The original door was very simply framed with just a 2 x 4 serving as a header. Because the house has a balloon frame they won't be able to get a king stud in the same way they did when the house was originally framed. The new header will be constructed from two 2 x 10s sandwiched on a regular piece of one inch board and will be supported by two king studs and will provide the full dimension of the studs that were there. In removing the sheathing they discover that the home's original cedar clapboards had been covered first with cedar shingles and later with man-made shingles. Next they install new jack studs to support the door header and then cut the sheathing to create the new opening for the door. Finally they move the old door frame into its new location.

To prepare for the Victorian remodel we take an inspirational tour of the striking Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, Rhode Island, for a grander perspective. This Victorian palace was originally built buy the Wetmore and remodeled in 1870 Richard Morris Hunt. Isabelle White shows bob around the home. The walls in the entrance are painted canvas and the ceiling is a fresco of the tree of life. As they walk through the house there are hand carved walnut trim and paneling throughout. There are some 3500 pieces of china in the home. The tour ends in the original entrance to the home, which has a polished black and white marble floor.