About this season
Robert Kulp and Mike Whiteside are architectural salvage business owners reclaiming vintage pieces from historical buildings and reselling them to people for home renovation projects.
Episodes (13)
1. Izard House
Aired 8 November 2012
The Black Dog crew salvage the Izard House - a two-room cabin built in the late 1892. The team removes a box bay window in one piece, a Dixie Oak stove, a stairwell and old poplar wood.
2. Washington Mills
Aired 15 November 2012
The Black Dog crew salvage the Washington Mill, an old cotton mill from the late 1800s. They find wooden louvers, open wire baskets and an old barber chair.
3. Robert E. Lee Hotel
Aired 22 November 2012
Robert Kulp, Mike Whiteside and the Black Dog crew salvage the Robert E. Lee Hotel, a six-story luxury hotel built in 1926 in Lexington, VA. Key finds include a peg leg sink, French doors and pelican urinals.(TD)
4. Bent Mountain Mill
Aired 29 November 2012 • 35 min
Robert Kulp, Mike Whiteside and the Black Dog crew salvage the Bent Mountain Mill, a grist mill used for grinding wheat and other grains. Key finds include patina doors, mill stones and running gears.
5. James House
Aired 6 December 2012 • 35 min
Robert Kulp, Mike Whiteside and the Black Dog crew salvage the James House, a 5,000 square foot home built in 1893. The team removes a hand-crafted Carrara marble mantle, a cast iron sink, vintage cabinet and historical negatives.
6. Ghent Row
Aired 13 December 2012
Ghent Row: Mike Whiteside, Robert Kulp and the Black Dog Salvage crew tackle an entire city block of Victorian houses in Norfolk, VA. One of which is The Painted Lady, an old tearoom originally built in 1892 and renovated in 1997.
7. Smith Mountain Lake
Aired 20 December 2012
Smith Mountain Lake: Mike Whiteside, Robert Kulp and the Black Dog crew salvage wood from a cabin at Smith Mountain Lake. From that wood, Mike builds a four-post bed to sell in the shop.
8. Former First Baptist Church
Aired 27 December 2012
Former First Baptist Church: Mike Whiteside, Robert Kulp and the Black Dog Salvage crew save parts from the former First Baptist Church in Bluefield, WV. Key finds include accordion doors, a pipe organ, and a balcony.
9. Homestead Stables
Aired 3 January 2013 • 30 min
Homestead Stables: Mike Whiteside, Robert Kulp and the Black Dog crew tackle the Homestead Stables and carriage house in Hot Springs, VA. Key finds include stable doors, a carriage, trusses, and a hand-operated carriage elevator.
10. Foursquare Church
Aired 10 January 2013 • 30 min
Foursquare Church: Mike, Robert and the Black Dog Salvage crew take on extracting large and fragile stained glass windows at a church in Salisbury, NC. The guys also pick through a local piano store for some interesting finds.
11. Post War Colonial
Aired 17 January 2013
Post War Colonial: Mike, Robert, and the Black Dog Salvage crew salvage a house from the 1940's in Washington, DC. Key items include a large conservatory, bottle glass windows, and dark room supplies.
12. American Foursquare
Aired 24 January 2013
American Foursquare: Mike, Robert, and the Black Dog Salvage crew tackle an American Foursquare house from 1910 in Fairmont, West Virginia. Key finds include huge built-in cabinets, mahogany wainscoting, and a porcelain tub
13. Stick-Style House
Aired 31 January 2013 • 30 min
Stick-Style House: Mike, Robert, and the Black Dog Salvage crew salvage an extremely dirty house in Knoxville, TN. Key finds include some East Lake hardware, mantles, surround tiles, and front porch columns.