American home improvement television host (born 1946)
Bob Vila
Born
(1946-06-20) June 20, 1946 (age 77)[1]
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Education
University of Florida (Journalism,[2] 1969)
Occupation(s)
Television host entrepreneur
Spouse
Diana Barrett
(m. 1975)
Children
3[1]
Website
bobvila.com
Robert Joseph Vila (born June 20, 1946)[1] is an American home improvement television show host known for This Old House (1979–1989), Bob Vila's Home Again (1990–2005), and Bob Vila (2005–2007).
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and BobVila (2005–2007). Vila, a Cuban-American, is a native of Miami, Florida. When Vila was a child, his father built the family home by hand. Vila graduated...
under the name The Renovation Guide. Only the episodes with original host BobVila aired under that name. As of 2006[update], Classics are also carried on...
philanthropist and former business professor. She is married to television host BobVila. Barrett was born in 1944 or 1945 in Mexico, as Diana Herran. As an infant...
to show to BobVila (episode 4, 16:48 minutes). In the second season, Ron appears in an early episode to discuss the plans with BobVila but then passes...
House. Retrieved 2024-05-19. Vila, Glenda Taylor, Bob (2020-10-05). "All You Need to Know About Popcorn Ceilings". BobVila. Retrieved 2024-05-19.{{cite...
Publishing. p. 87. Taylor, Glenda; Vila, Bob (22 February 2017). "All You Need to Know About Stucco Homes". bobvila. bobvila. Retrieved 30 June 2020. Vint...
p. 2A. ProQuest 2828989369. Singer Anne Murray is 78. Home repair host BobVila is 77. Classical pianist Andre Watts is 77. Actor Candy Clarke ('American...
ISBN 9780979882036. "The Benefits of a Jack and Jill Bathroom - BobVila". BobVila. Retrieved November 29, 2016. "Lighting research center - Bathroom...
feud with real-life home improvement specialist, BobVila. One episode sees Tim competing against BobVila in a lawnmower contest for charity. Tim installs...
crew recorded the process for the first This Old House project, hosted by BobVila. Morash then asked Abram to appear as a regular on This Old House, and...
2018. Dagmi, Jane. "The Biltmore Estate: A Brief Architectural Tour". BobVila. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2,...
of Ideals. Yale University Press. pp. 24, 49. ISBN 978-0-300-24620-9. BobVila (1996). "Guide to Historic Homes of America". A&E Network. Archived from...
popularized on television in 1979 with the premiere of This Old House starring BobVila on PBS. American cable channel HGTV features many do-it-yourself shows...
to ban fur products". CNN. Retrieved 2022-11-22. "Cedar Closets 101". BobVila. 2017-09-08. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2019-06-12...
set in George of the Jungle, The Joy Luck Club, and The Wedding Planner. BobVila (1996). "Guide to Historic Homes of America". A&E Network. America's Castles...
The Courage Foundation, Mark Curtis, Daniel Ellsberg, Teresa Forcades i Vila, Charles Glass, Kevin Gosztola, Serge Halimi, Nozomi Hayase, Chris Hedges...
or wood frames. "The Best Storm Window Options for Added Insulation". BobVila. Retrieved 2024-03-27. Storm windows come with either glass or acrylic...
Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62585-788-0. Retrieved 16 September 2020. The Museum of the Gilded Age at Ventfort Hall BobVila tour of Berkshire cottages...
Retrieved 28 June 2021. Taylor, Glenda; Vila, Bob (11 August 2016). "All You Need to Know About Slate Floors". bobvila. Action Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 June...
|last1= has generic name (help) "Blueboard and Veneer Plaster - BobVila". BobVila. 9 July 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2016. "Bobvila.com". 9 July 2013...
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