This Old House

Season 21 Episode 5: The Billerica House - 5

Homeowner Dick Silva gives a tour of the newly framed up first floor, and Tom Silva shows some of the hallmarks of a good framing system. In the basement, our master carpenter explains how the floor joists meet two steel beams to maximize headroom, while our host and crew held a metal post in position. We then visit the Florida factory where the wooden I-beams used in the house's floor are made - 25 miles' worth a day. Back on site, architect Chris Dallmus explins some of the srtategies he's using to reduce the mass and appearance of the proposed three-car garage. Finally, framing contractor Eric Machemer and crew raise the last of the first-floor walls and the building begins to climb into the sky.

Genre:

Documentary, Reality

Seasons:

47

Episodes:

1214

Actor:

Bob Vila, Kevin O'Connor, Richard Trethewey

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1979

IMDb:

5.7