Bob kicks off the Studio City, California, project by meeting Gavin and Michelle Langley, happy new homeowners of a vintage Sears kit house. They have lots of plans for preserving both the historic and sentimental values of the house. Bob revies the proposed architectural plans discusses the previous remodelling efforts.

Work gets started as Greg Rochlin presents architectural plans and demolition begins, revealing an old pocket door.

Bob and Ryley review the architectural plans for the "Dream Garage". Features, such as the various storage areas and window elements, are discussed as well as the project's post and beam construction.

Bob visits a Federal-style house undergoing reconstruction, as well as adding an addition, in Charleston, S.C., with contractor Richard Marks.

Bob discusses the layout of the house and its past modifications, including a new kitchen, dining, and entertainment areas.

Inside the vandal and age-damaged building Bob and Chris Vila have their work cut out for them. The rehabilitation will consist of converting each of the three upper floors to separate living spaces and remodeling the commercial space on the ground level. Chris Vila greets members of the architectural team of Della Valle and Bernheimer Design to discuss the plans for the second level's living space. The initial plan is for a contemporary design that will highlight the better-preserved elements of the existing space.

Bob inspects progress on the Roxbury house in Boston with builders Arnold Johnson and George Chin of Crosswinds Enterprises.

Bob meets with Jim Kilorian, President of Habitat in Westchester County and Ed Binkley, the architect who won the Design Competition, to look over the plans for the house.

Bob and Ryley check out the Insulspan panels with Frank Baker from Insulspan. The Styrofoam panels save steps in construction since they include structural stability, insulation, sidewall, and interior drywall. Frank explains that his company takes the architectural plans and mathematically constructs the layout and structural engineering for the panel system. Because of the way the panels are constructed, there is no need for studs and the large panel sections create a uniform surface of up to eight feet wide by twenty-four feet long. Bob points out some thicker eight-inch panels that will be used in the ceiling and which will receive a two by eight for structural support. The panels are filled with a R34 polyurethane foam with oriented strand board (OSB) on one side and drywall on the other. The four inch thick sidewall panels are drilled and screwed to the timber framework. Frank explains that his company uses OSB instead of plywood because OSB can be made in much larger sheets. The panels are connected with a plywood spline and foam insert. After a few hours of work the house is ready for windows and a roof.

Bob studies the architect's plans to get a better feel for what the house will look like when it's finished. The side entrance to the home will have a covered porch, and there will be a double garage in the back with a big gable. Front and back gabled ends are critical design elements defining this as an old style farmhouse. Also distinctive are the many windows enabling the homeowners to take advantage of the spectacular view.