Home Again with Bob Vila Season 12 Episode 10 Vermont Farmhouse: Connected Home Update and Garage Doors

In the 12th season of the popular home improvement show, Home Again with Bob Vila, episode 10 titled "Vermont Farmhouse: Connected Home Update and Garage Doors," takes you on a journey to a charming farmhouse located in Vermont. The episode features an update on a connected home system, and a renovation project of the farmhouse’s garage doors.

Bob Vila introduces you to the homeowners, Russ and Susan, who are a couple living in the countryside of Vermont. They’ve been comfortable in their charming farm house, but the decades-old structure needs some modern-day connections and upgrades. Russ and Susan are eager to have a smart home system installed to make their home more user-friendly, convenient, and secure.

The episode first features a demonstration of the smart home technology installed throughout the house. Bob Vila showcases the Lutron smart lighting system that allows the homeowners to control the lights, motorized window shades, and temperature through their smartphones. Next, you will see the updates made by the in-home security system that provides the couple with added protection against burglaries and break-ins.

Bob Vila explains how the smart home solutions work and why they’re essential for the modern age. From motion detectors, door lock alarms, and glass breakage sensors that notify the homeowners when any suspicious activity is detected, Bob Vila makes a case for the importance of new home technology. You will be amazed to find that the system can even alert emergency services and first responders when the homeowners are out of town in case of any house emergencies.

Next, Bob Vila takes you into the renovation project of the farmhouse’s garage doors. The couple had a rather long one-car garage with two separate doors, which often posed an inconvenience while parking and entering or exiting the garage. The solution? A brand new, state-of-the-art garage door kit that allowed them to eliminate the two old doors and install a new, much larger automatic wooden door.

The installation of the new garage door gets underway as you watch the builders’ progress every step of the way. You’ll see them carefully survey the area, cut the wood, and install the door panels to create a vast single-sided door with an automatic opener. For the final touch, the builders also install windows on the garage door to provide more light and airflow to the garage.

The episode features a great demonstration of how the smart home upgrade and the garage door installation have transformed the farmhouse. With the automatic garage door opener, the couple can now drive right into their garage without getting out to open and close two separate doors. Their new window panels offer improved ventilation and full visibility of the garage. Meanwhile, the smart home system installed throughout the house provides the couple with effortless control and peace of mind.

Bob Vila wraps up the episode with an interview with the homeowners, who share their delight with the smart home system and the upgraded garage door. They say that these improvements have greatly improved their day-to-day life and given them a renewed sense of security and comfort.

"Vermont Farmhouse: Connected Home Update and Garage Doors" is a delightful and informative episode of Home Again with Bob Vila. Whether you are a homeowner looking to upgrade your garage doors or learn more about the value of smart home systems, this episode is worth watching.