This Old House | Roughing It (S43 E8) FULL EPISODE

An old bay window is removed and reframed for the new kitchen. Kevin O'Connor tours a school built in 1898 that's being restored into nine affordable apartments for veterans. Tom and Charlie Silva review the "roof" system that will be the underside of a future deck. Richard Trethewey and plumber Abe Bilo discuss where to locate pipes on the 2nd floor to avoid compromising ceiling joists.

Products and Services from this Episode:
Expert Assistance
Coalition for Better Acre

Contractor
Landmark Structures Corp.

Framing contractor
Bailey & Smith Construction, LLC
West Groton, MA

Plumbing contractor
Bilo Plumbing and Heating

About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.

Follow This Old House:

This Old House | Roughing It (S43 E8) FULL EPISODE

[ericcartmansh]

It is mindblowing how well Tommy explains. Inspirational

[Cue-pvjg]

Saw what I thought was another senior facility being built in my city but to my surprise actually it’s a multi level and unit veterans home, thanks TOH for including this!

[imhooks]

Wow those huge truss members were incredible in the Dracut school. Looking forward to following that project.

[AlexNH]

Man I can’t wait to become a carpenter once I’m done with college. I will pursue construction management afterwards but me being a jarhead I just want to put 4 more years to learn. Then branch out

[AlexNH]

Thank you guys for helping our vets!!!

[michaele]

Thousands of odd measurements and spaces, and it all fits like a glove. Well done.

[trevorbauer]

As a long time fan of toh thank you for putting these on utube

[VinceGuzman]

Can’t wait for new episodes on both this old house and ask this old house

[phurwitzma]

That's such a great project for vets. It would be great to see some lofts built in some rooms with the high ceilings.

[PJJ]

This has been an amazing season so far ❤❤❤

[zephyr]

We owe are freedom to those guys ! Make it nice !

[spikeklein]

I don't see a "rotted" out window. All the framing they cut out was solid, even beautiful wood. What the heck am I missing here?

[phurwitzma]

I love how you can hear the drone at about the 8 minute mark when they are doing the window framing.

[donnakelley]

I love your videos. You guys are amazing. Wish I could replace my old windows. It would save me a fortune. Would you please explain what you mean by 16 on center? 😊.

[oliverf.rupert]

Feeling humble, Dig that story for the veterans. Nice, gods speed with the project. Would be nice if we had one in Canada. Just saying Eh.

[flowerstone]

Usually the fire Marshall does not like I-joists. They are the first thing that collapses in a fire. Better to use standard lumber or MPP. (Mass plywood panels) Made in Oregon. 🙂

[ovidiuciuparu]

15:36 house is down to..10% original..90% new ..😢

[Scubamike]

Regarding the toilet joist problem:
Question, why do you have to build a filler wall?
Does the toilet have to be 12 to center in that case?
Wouldnt you just end up with extra space behind the toilet?

[ShoeString]

I told my boss one time the stack was rough cut and he felt the edges. Lol. SF/

[scottcarlson]

Wow, Kevin was working & not talking while framing in the window. Weird???lol