GOD Bless you Tommy, I'm 62. I think your close to my age, i couldn't imagine myself driving nails at my age. And you still make it look so simple. Don, CA.
I know a lot of people like the soft stuff around colors and decorating and landscaping but an almost 100% Tommy episode with framing and beams and rafters is the best. Also Charlie has the greatest Boston drawl
Look closely, at his facial expressions, and the way he moves his hips, he sharts at least once per episode, the sneakily moves off camera to empty his pants
That was fun seeing the equipment used earlier on in his career. And the lighting improvements were pretty astonishing. Not sure if I'd like them or not but the ease of use and diminished housing was remarkable. 👍
Imagine a TV show coming to your house, doing an episode, a year later you're the host and 15 yrs later you're still the host. Crazy how he got involved.
He's been host since 2003, so it's like 21 years, lol. Still, it's amazing how he got the job. And I personally think he's the best host of the three. Has a great personality and can see why he was offered the job when Steve Thomas announced he was leaving.
I love the way Kev and Tommy work together. Lol "Not as young as i used to be sonny!" Lol. Cracks me up everytime they joke like that. I learned from a master carpenter and he was just like Tommy..
Hey @thisoldhouse crew. Thank you for this one. It was really nice to just see the crew starting on some projects and walking them through teaching all the way. Not every show has to have the latest and the greatest tech or some fancy technique or some weird homeowner problem. Sometimes it's just enough to show how to put up a wall and do it right
The long hallway opening up to a deck and a home office is interesting. Not completely sure how I feel about it to be honest, but having the office that far separated from the living space would be nice.
Hi y'all I noticed the first of the triple beams was not leveled to the roof joists, just secured tightly. Yet the center and third beam (outer) was leveled vertically. My question is would the gap created by the shims allow twisting between the supporting beams and weaken the 3-piece structure rather than one single fabricated beam? The seperation would be due from sagging. Thanks
It sure would be nice to be able to go back and watch the series from the beginning. I wonder if they will ever do any box sets or season DVDs of the early stuff. I have been saving back a number of seasons from here on the channel. Some stuff from earlier seasons is available but by no means the full-season sets. Come on PBS put out TOH on DVD!!
So I always liked Kevin over Bob and Steve. But real Kevin props after the nail-off at 9:00 when he (1) taps down the high nail [attention to detail] and (2) holsters his hammer wo looking like a boss
Bob had a habit of repeating what the tradesman was saying to look smart, that was annoying. Kevin is there to learn as much as to host. He asks questions viewers might have and follows up.
Kinda sus to stack multi-LVLs (or heaven forbid LBs) on sistered studs. But I see them build big post framed buildings on posts that are basically nailed together dimension lumber, so maybe it's not such a concern.
Yes, but LEDs last a long time. Even if you left your lights on 24/7, they'd still work about 5-7 years. Most people don't do that though, so they should last about 15 years or more. By then, I'm sure there'll be something newer on the market. When we bought our other house, we installed LEDs, lived in the house for about 12 years before selling it and the lights were still working and bright. At any rate, if you need to replace them, it's easy, because they're held up there by a couple of spring clips.
Imagine trying to implement these amazing precision and efficient techniques to build small structures deep into South American jungles and amphibious flood zones. That’s been my situation for a few years!
Those telehandlers have been great additions to job sites. Not only do they make lifting heavy objects safer, also save money so you don't need to hire cranes every time you need to lift heavy things.
When they were playing nail like daddy, Bob Villa couldn't have been more proud of this show. Boots polished prints in rolls on a job site desk. Laughing at the sponsor.
Love Tommy, but any talk about modern framing has to include Larry Huan. That guy was a human nail gun. Never more than 2 or 3 swings of a hammer to fully drive a nail.
75 -100 years ago it really was "Rough Framing". The plaster globbed over lathe could be up to an inch or more thick, so lots of wiggle room to make up for wonky framing.
while discussing the latest lighting options, did I hear them right? they mentioned cutting thru a ceiling joist? Huh?? I thought that was a carpentry basic No-No??
Where do you find contractors like this who actually know how framing works? Asking for all the people whose houses were built by trunk slammers with hundreds of exposed framing nails coming out in every direction from their studs, subfloors, sheathing, and joists...
@@PJJ196 Yeah, no ... there are plenty of contractors who charge obscene money for abysmal work just to meet code requirements while cutting as many corners as possible. And there are lots of folks who get involved with subs that don't stand behind their work, they just slap it together well enough to pass minimal standards for inspection. It's not about the amount of money being spent, it's about the character of the people doing the work.
Iv been getting bored with TOH for a while. But the part with Tommy and his history with pneumatic guns was great. And for the next Gen kids who live and breathe carpentry.. keep it up.
The big recessed can boxes get bid out $80-$100 ea installed, need romex to ea box. Made sense to protect hot halogens. That’s over, 5x overkill w low voltage wiring. Been LEDs 10 yrs plus now. Yeah guys getting paid for days the old way. They have to go.
11:21 omg that kitchen is sooo bad! Look on the height of that ceiling… super low! After you add the flooring, ceiling.. some light is going to be so cramped… 14:37 the fact they are “fitting those things” on the ceiling so easy… wow! Mind blowing! You spend all that money to get a huge disappointment!
The kitchen was saved from the original house: they had to reframe the whole ceiling 2 inches higher since it wasn't structurally sound. So it was really bad before
Using hammer or wooden mallet for building framing use to be like Tom Slivia said be easy process make nail went straight threw joist thank goodness nail guns save time & ur knuckles
As a lighting designer these are the worst things the lighting manufactures ever came up with for real lighting, You never want the light at the ceiling height, you always want it recessed up into the ceiling. There are a few mfg still making housing and led trim to keep the light sorce recessed up in the ceiling that help minimize the glare. What they are not talking about is the large black housing is housing that used for Halogen an Incandescent lighing when we had to worry about a lot of heat. That housing is also designed to be used in contact with insulation. I never heard that. When you dont have insulation there are smaller housings that still give you great lighting and allow the the light source to be above the ciling. I would much rather pay for framers to make adjustments to accept the fixtures rather sacrice the quality of lighting for the home, especially in home of this caliber, its pennies when you think about the over all budget
Good episode. Glad when they dont spend half the episode shopping with the homeowner. Just framing baby. And kevin, try not to strip every one of those structural screws 😂
Twice the voltage requires half the amperage. But yes we use a lot of electricity in America. This house is far above average with that additional run being 100 feet (30 meters). It's a huge house with two car chargers incorporated. The footprint is crazy.
Yeah. Amazing what happens when the average age of the carpenter crew is above 45. Stay safe. Spend money. Water wins! Thank you. I’m re-studding a 1969 double wide trailer. Good motivation.
ask a contractor what they do for a living. If they say build houses find someone else because to them its just a job and a paycheck. The one to choose is the one that says they help others realize their dream house.
15:39 I'm sure Heath is a nice person and a good electritian, but he has no personality and doesn't show any enthusiasm. I understand that the show evolves and grows and I have liked all of your electricians in the past, but this guy is a dud.
I wish I could donate for him , but not sure if he get the money. Because of all this crap with government BS. Can’t trust anyone. But if for some change he coming south of Atlanta. I’ll hook up with him.
Shame to see only 1 kid out there. Used to be 1 kid per seasoned carpenter when I was the kid. Everybody knows this trend can’t last? We gonna have a TOH w no inglés?
I stopped watching TOH decades ago because it went from renovations and additions for average middle Americans who'd put in 'sweat equity' to a show case of mcmansions and how much money the home owner can spend on TV. It's really very sad. I got into construction when Bob and Narm did their first Reno for Morash/PBS and really took TOH to heart. Now, there's nothing. Elitist crap.
They did bring in "Ask This Old House" to highlight common repairs with average homeowners to address that issue. I'd say it is an invaluable element to the show, we get to see both sides of the trade that way, and the new segment is designed to give those without experience more confidence in themselves and their abilities.
when these LED lights fail, which they are going to..... now you have to replace all kinds of stuff rather than just changing a bulb. the democrats are idiots
GOD Bless you Tommy, I'm 62. I think your close to my age, i couldn't imagine myself driving nails at my age. And you still make it look so simple. Don, CA.
Tommy was born in 1946 Don. He is running circles around us.
I know a lot of people like the soft stuff around colors and decorating and landscaping but an almost 100% Tommy episode with framing and beams and rafters is the best. Also Charlie has the greatest Boston drawl
"Sonny" is the best of the hosts and has been a great addition to the show. Definitely good chemistry with the entire crew.
Love watching the Silva brother work, they explain the principles so well and how to overcome the issues they encounter in refurbing
Silva usually starts at least once per episode watch him closely
Look closely, at his facial expressions, and the way he moves his hips, he sharts at least once per episode, the sneakily moves off camera to empty his pants
Has I watch this home going up the money it’s cost to build that home is phenomenal lot of guys that know what they’re doing. Fantastic.
That was fun seeing the equipment used earlier on in his career. And the lighting improvements were pretty astonishing. Not sure if I'd like them or not but the ease of use and diminished housing was remarkable. 👍
Oh yeah, watch the old episodes where Tommy is framing a bathroom in Ben Franklins house
What an outstanding episode. Tommie is awesome.
As always ,PBS OPB granted us the oportunity long ago, to enjoy quality shows like TOH also ATOH.
Thanks for sharing God bless.
your videos are so educational and informative they are addicting to watch! Thank you guys for spending time to make them! You are all encouraging!
Imagine a TV show coming to your house, doing an episode, a year later you're the host and 15 yrs later you're still the host. Crazy how he got involved.
He's been host since 2003, so it's like 21 years, lol. Still, it's amazing how he got the job. And I personally think he's the best host of the three. Has a great personality and can see why he was offered the job when Steve Thomas announced he was leaving.
Somehow I don't think training with a couple of Master Carpenters and being a TV host was on the bingo card he had in high school
@george8873 Wow, I didn't realize it's been that long
Steve Thomas was the best in my opinion
Imagine being the host for that long and still having to act like you don't know anything about home building lol. He does a great job
I love working with Bailey and smith!! Great bunch of guys! Have worked on many projects with them!!
Since I was a kid until now., Tommy and friends are always great teachers!!
I have a good friend who is a master builder and always find my self pondering how his brain works ? Such a skill to possess
thanks. still informative after all these years
I love the way Kev and Tommy work together. Lol "Not as young as i used to be sonny!" Lol. Cracks me up everytime they joke like that. I learned from a master carpenter and he was just like Tommy..
Hey @thisoldhouse crew.
Thank you for this one. It was really nice to just see the crew starting on some projects and walking them through teaching all the way. Not every show has to have the latest and the greatest tech or some fancy technique or some weird homeowner problem. Sometimes it's just enough to show how to put up a wall and do it right
For the small, recessed LED lights, how does homeowner change lights that burnout?
Talented people make their job look easy. Tommy is star of the show.
Great show as usual! I wish there was less background music. The work you're doing is music enough.
Quality Video as always, thoroughly appreciate it!
2:34 level, plumb and square. Welcome to This Brand New House. I'm not saying my 1900 home is not any of these, but I ain't saying it is. 😅
😂😂😂😂😂 I lived in a shotgun style house as a kid..my dad and mom were definitely creative to make that house livable for the whole family..;).
That dude has been swinging a hammer for 40 years look how percise and fast he drives those nails in
Precise too
Perbahts
The long hallway opening up to a deck and a home office is interesting. Not completely sure how I feel about it to be honest, but having the office that far separated from the living space would be nice.
Yeah it's like leaving the house to go to the office without ever leaving the house.@Navy1977
Hi y'all I noticed the first of the triple beams was not leveled to the roof joists, just secured tightly. Yet the center and third beam (outer) was leveled vertically. My question is would the gap created by the shims allow twisting between the supporting beams and weaken the 3-piece structure rather than one single fabricated beam? The seperation would be due from sagging. Thanks
It sure would be nice to be able to go back and watch the series from the beginning. I wonder if they will ever do any box sets or season DVDs of the early stuff. I have been saving back a number of seasons from here on the channel. Some stuff from earlier seasons is available but by no means the full-season sets. Come on PBS put out TOH on DVD!!
So I always liked Kevin over Bob and Steve. But real Kevin props after the nail-off at 9:00 when he (1) taps down the high nail [attention to detail] and (2) holsters his hammer wo looking like a boss
Bob had a habit of repeating what the tradesman was saying to look smart, that was annoying. Kevin is there to learn as much as to host. He asks questions viewers might have and follows up.
This is fast becoming my favorite season. It might be a littel nosy but I really would like to know how much this addition costs. It's a whopper!
@Navy1977 easy. Particularly since it's Massachusetts.
@Navy1977 1.5M+
Framers will nail anything...
great....KEEP ON INSPIRING
Rural living in Montana. I put a 400 amp panel on my land -without a house. Electric company didn’t ask me to justify my decision.
Is there a part 2 for this build.
Puppy Dog Kevin so cute learning about nail guns. Bang bang, hammer hammer.
Curious question: how many people use post in their walls compared to just stacking studs to make a king stud?
Kinda sus to stack multi-LVLs (or heaven forbid LBs) on sistered studs. But I see them build big post framed buildings on posts that are basically nailed together dimension lumber, so maybe it's not such a concern.
Looks like fun, but expensive. Reminds of doing things like this with my grandpa and father.
How do you replace those led lights when they burn out? Do you have to pull out the whole light?
Yes, but LEDs last a long time. Even if you left your lights on 24/7, they'd still work about 5-7 years. Most people don't do that though, so they should last about 15 years or more. By then, I'm sure there'll be something newer on the market. When we bought our other house, we installed LEDs, lived in the house for about 12 years before selling it and the lights were still working and bright. At any rate, if you need to replace them, it's easy, because they're held up there by a couple of spring clips.
Imagine trying to implement these amazing precision and efficient techniques to build small structures deep into South American jungles and amphibious flood zones. That’s been my situation for a few years!
Those telehandlers have been great additions to job sites. Not only do they make lifting heavy objects safer, also save money so you don't need to hire cranes every time you need to lift heavy things.
Never seen a palm nailer before. Interesting.
When they were playing nail like daddy, Bob Villa couldn't have been more proud of this show. Boots polished prints in rolls on a job site desk. Laughing at the sponsor.
Love Tommy, but any talk about modern framing has to include Larry Huan. That guy was a human nail gun. Never more than 2 or 3 swings of a hammer to fully drive a nail.
75 -100 years ago it really was "Rough Framing". The plaster globbed over lathe could be up to an inch or more thick, so lots of wiggle room to make up for wonky framing.
while discussing the latest lighting options, did I hear them right? they mentioned cutting thru a ceiling joist? Huh?? I thought that was a carpentry basic No-No??
Nice to see home construction done right! Not like the crap they build today with cardboard sheathing.
I'm confident now
This series should be called This New House. lol
Duo fast was it the first gun shown
good one! cheers!
21:50 - could have sworn that was Norm for a second
If he was digging his ear with a Buick key, it was Nahm
That was indeed the legend himself. I miss his show. His shop is immaculate.
Where do you find contractors like this who actually know how framing works? Asking for all the people whose houses were built by trunk slammers with hundreds of exposed framing nails coming out in every direction from their studs, subfloors, sheathing, and joists...
hire white dudes
You get what you pay for bruddah
@@PJJ196 Yeah, no ... there are plenty of contractors who charge obscene money for abysmal work just to meet code requirements while cutting as many corners as possible. And there are lots of folks who get involved with subs that don't stand behind their work, they just slap it together well enough to pass minimal standards for inspection. It's not about the amount of money being spent, it's about the character of the people doing the work.
The saying goes, if you want it right, do it yourself.
@@mitchdenner9743 Right, and the owners of this property clearly took that saying to heart.
I liquid nail all my beams together! Disappointed that u don’t go over n beyond Silva
why the disco in the beginning??????
Iv been getting bored with TOH for a while. But the part with Tommy and his history with pneumatic guns was great. And for the next Gen kids who live and breathe carpentry.. keep it up.
The big recessed can boxes get bid out $80-$100 ea installed, need romex to ea box. Made sense to protect hot halogens. That’s over, 5x overkill w low voltage wiring. Been LEDs 10 yrs plus now. Yeah guys getting paid for days the old way. They have to go.
11:21 omg that kitchen is sooo bad! Look on the height of that ceiling… super low! After you add the flooring, ceiling.. some light is going to be so cramped… 14:37 the fact they are “fitting those things” on the ceiling so easy… wow! Mind blowing! You spend all that money to get a huge disappointment!
This is "This Old House", not "This New House".
The kitchen was saved from the original house: they had to reframe the whole ceiling 2 inches higher since it wasn't structurally sound. So it was really bad before
Look into a guy by the name of " Larry Haun " he's just as good , worked out of California
Using hammer or wooden mallet for building framing use to be like Tom Slivia said be easy process make nail went straight threw joist thank goodness nail guns save time & ur knuckles
If only Grover had watched this...
As a lighting designer these are the worst things the lighting manufactures ever came up with for real lighting, You never want the light at the ceiling height, you always want it recessed up into the ceiling. There are a few mfg still making housing and led trim to keep the light sorce recessed up in the ceiling that help minimize the glare. What they are not talking about is the large black housing is housing that used for Halogen an Incandescent lighing when we had to worry about a lot of heat. That housing is also designed to be used in contact with insulation. I never heard that. When you dont have insulation there are smaller housings that still give you great lighting and allow the the light source to be above the ciling. I would much rather pay for framers to make adjustments to accept the fixtures rather sacrice the quality of lighting for the home, especially in home of this caliber, its pennies when you think about the over all budget
Their garage is as big as the bungalow I'm living in now.
The guy who built the original 1880s Cape Cod had no idea what his modest house was gonna look like in 2024.
Tommy needs a little work on his hand signals when working with a boom operator..
Good episode.
Glad when they dont spend half the episode shopping with the homeowner.
Just framing baby.
And kevin, try not to strip every one of those structural screws 😂
17:34 electric bill.. huh!
the garage is as big as my house.
The electrical system in the US is mad. 200-400 amp. It's just insanity. In europe vi have 230V and a complete house is only 25-35 Amps.
Twice the voltage requires half the amperage. But yes we use a lot of electricity in America. This house is far above average with that additional run being 100 feet (30 meters). It's a huge house with two car chargers incorporated. The footprint is crazy.
John 6:29
Yeah. Amazing what happens when the average age of the carpenter crew is above 45. Stay safe. Spend money. Water wins! Thank you. I’m re-studding a 1969 double wide trailer. Good motivation.
Finally no annoying Richard!
I wish I knew half of what Tommy has forgotten. The man used to make his daughter dresses! Is there anything he can’t do? That’s a hard no
I would hate to see the homeowner's electric bill.
The only thing I'm not digging is that long hallway. yuck
Unless you've got $1M to put into a house upgrade it's hard to relate to this show much any more...
$1M ain't what it used to be.
Replace both of them this was just an ego trip for town staff.
Bet this will never happen again world wide.
ask a contractor what they do for a living. If they say build houses find someone else because to them its just a job and a paycheck. The one to choose is the one that says they help others realize their dream house.
What if you can’t afford a dream house and just want good work?
@@ekoller well they should say something similar. My job is to make sure my customers are happy
15:39 I'm sure Heath is a nice person and a good electritian, but he has no personality and doesn't show any enthusiasm. I understand that the show evolves and grows and I have liked all of your electricians in the past, but this guy is a dud.
I wish I could donate for him , but not sure if he get the money. Because of all this crap with government BS. Can’t trust anyone. But if for some change he coming south of Atlanta. I’ll hook up with him.
You're not supposed to call them a "cripple" anymore. You have to call them "handicapped studs" now.
It was handicapped now it's "handicapable" or "differently challenged".
Concord, the home of rich Liberals. The average home price is 1.4 million.
Shame to see only 1 kid out there. Used to be 1 kid per seasoned carpenter when I was the kid.
Everybody knows this trend can’t last? We gonna have a TOH w no inglés?
Waterproofing is worthless once you put screws through it. These guys are idiots.
I stopped watching TOH decades ago because it went from renovations and additions for average middle Americans who'd put in 'sweat equity' to a show case of mcmansions and how much money the home owner can spend on TV. It's really very sad. I got into construction when Bob and Narm did their first Reno for Morash/PBS and really took TOH to heart. Now, there's nothing. Elitist crap.
Before you comment about anything. And start talking crap. Learn how to spell.
@Navy1977 don’t be a little cry baby.
They did bring in "Ask This Old House" to highlight common repairs with average homeowners to address that issue. I'd say it is an invaluable element to the show, we get to see both sides of the trade that way, and the new segment is designed to give those without experience more confidence in themselves and their abilities.
We use bricks to build houses 😀
@alanc7772
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In which country? I much prefer concrete or masonry construction instead of all that complicated wood.
when these LED lights fail, which they are going to..... now you have to replace all kinds of stuff rather than just changing a bulb. the democrats are idiots