Bob Vila This Old House Hidden Asset Part 2

[@WV591]

We were all in our prime in the 80s. best decade the world has ever had in every which way. you just had to be there.....

[@kirksway1]

you mean things like malaise era cars, Regan-omics, and the Farm-Crisis? yeah, good times, great fun :-/

[@jetlaw_1]

This show was so innovative. It really was the beginning of reality TV. In fact, you could probably argue that it was the most real of any show ever.

[@Kevin-xw2wm]

The epitome of house flipping

[@jimmywilliams5097]

Norm got the gun show goin haha. props to him for always being a regular dude anybody could relate to.

[@neoasura]

Norm in his prime, it's hard seeing him age today (Not that hes aging in a bad way) but it just makes me realize we are all getting old, and I feel like this was aired yesterday.

[@neoasura]

Norm in his prime, it's weird seeing him today older now, because this is the Norm I remember and grew up watching, and it only feels like yesterday this episode was on. I hate getting old.

[@jakespeed63]

Almost fell off my scaffold, when he pulls up in that Saab. Love these campy old shows.

[@jasonkeller5732]

Good to know it was a Saab, I almost fell off twice as hard cause I thought it was a Porsche.

[@marthasmadman]

Alfa Romeo

[@jasonmaes6021]

Norm is the star of this show in my opinion. That guy could build a spaceship from wood.

[@elishashawn3188]

Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know a method to get back into an Instagram account?? I somehow forgot the account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me

[@malcolmlucas1130]

@Elisha Shawn instablaster =)

[@georgerrust4087]

Agree Norm's the star...Bob is little more than a salesman who I would not trust. I had an old girlfriends who went to school with him, architecture class at Univ of Florida actually, who said he was an egotistical BS'er in school and out. He did a house on the show in CA that got him and the show sued for big bucks on faulty workmanship, promises. If you work for "Bob" get your money up front.

[@myronsmith2114]

Without Norm this show wouldn’t have lasted two seasons

[@johnnynbk]

Did Bob vila kill your dog or something? He's a good host, takes the show seriously. Sour grapes much?

[@poohbear4130]

As a grown up I would be excited for Sunday evening when TOH was aired in my location! And to top it off Norm had his own work shop show New Yankee workshop, Good old PBS..

[@elonmust7470]

Holy smokes that WGBH scene brought back some serious memories.

[@MrPhotodoc]

I remember watching this and thinking I might be able to do my own renovations. It turns out I could and have been hooked ever since. Thanks Bob and Norm.

[@johnroberts9560]

Hi TOH , wow what memories , I sure wish we could go back in time !! 👍😘🛠

[@lundsean75]

Bob Villa asked the right "curious detailed" questions at times that some of us would like to know about which the other two hosts really did not go into as much. Who cared about what Bob knew. He knew what to ask about to gain knowledge for all of us watching.

[@vengeance1701]

Yeah, all the 'dumb questions' he asks were usually prompts to get the experts to tell us about stuff they would take for granted. Like up earlier in the comments where they noted Bob saying something about Norm's hammer. But it gave Norm a chance to talk about why you use that type of hammer.

[@simonburrell284]

this is much more enjoyable to watch than the current show today even if Bob is annoying

[@HipsterDoofus100]

Bob Vila is a national treasure. He’s an asset to America the likes of which we may never see again. Plus he’s hung like a horse.

[@tonybilodeau6364]

I didn't realize I miss the old clarinet theme song.

[@elonmust7470]

Me too. I remember being a kid surrounded by my family back then. I surely miss those days.

[@frogz]

....wow.....yeah..

[@zefallafez]

Louisiana Fairy Tale performed by Fats Waller

[@cbalan777]

Back when the homeowners actually did the work.

[@Iowagrown123]

OSHA and insurance may be part of the reason they don't. Aside from a lot of families, both spouses work.

[@ekop1778]

NOT LIKE THIS TODAY! NOT EVEN CLOSE MOST PEOPLE WANT PREFAB HOMES WITH CHEAP ASS MATERIALS AND MOVE IN READY

[@jamesfox8930]

@@ekop1778 YUP AND IKEA OVER-PRICED BULLSHIT

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@Iowagrown123 OSHA and insurance have no say over a homeowner doing their own work. OSHA does not regulate homeowners. Insurance does not regulate DIY projects. They don't do it anymore because they're too stupid and it's much easier to just have a cheap laborer do it and have Tommy or Norm step in at the end... If you have hired a crew to come and do work, and that's always what TOH does - it only ever slows them down and increases cost to involve the homeowner. If it wasn't a TV show they would never be allowed to "help"...no real life contractor would put up with that unless they are helping a buddy after work.

[@ryanroberts1104]

@ OSHA wasn't preventing them from doing shit in the 1980s. They were still ripping out asbestos and lead paint like it was nothing, on camera! People say the stupidest shit on youtube...

[@tossedcookies8288]

I love these episodes

[@fearlbridgefarms9409]

Norm is an amazing man.. thank you for posting this video.

[@steveb9151]

Good tip from Norm about pulling the trim nails out of the back of the casing.

[@speedraser2605]

Bob and Norm know how to fix an old house. Thank god for Bob and Norm!

[@briansavage932]

This guy really knows his ladders....

[@meseretisaak9335]

Casio watch before iPhone!! I really miss the 80's! Lol!

[@crimsontide1980]

Me too😪

[@ozziefernandez4603]

Love this Old House program with Bob and Norm...Been washing them do their magic for over 25 years. There nothing on HGTV that compares to this now. Wish theses guys were on once again on DIY programs again.

[@walkergillette3918]

keep on washing

[@fanmaxis3004]

Bob Vila left this old house in 1990

[@TampaMaximumMike]

Life was so much easier back then.

[@rupe53]

I had to laugh because I realized that the guys were so young in this video that their voices were about an octave higher than I remembered! That and seeing the homeowner pull up in the old Saab with the rented trailer. (and rented hitch with those stupid tail bulbs with the pigtails to hook up the brake lights) These days someone would borrow a pick up or the store would loan it for the task because it's so much faster. Cripes, it used to take an afternoon just to get the trailer!

[@jahblessin3996]

My dad and I don’t talk about much but any time Norm is mentioned it’s usually a 30 minute conversation about how amazing his skills are. The guy is the greatest carpenter of all time !

[@djsi38t]

I remember the advertisements for this show announcing a brand new series.I was a big wgbh tv viewer back in the day because of 321 contact and dr.who!

[@adamthomas7232]

Back when TOH was about sweat equity, homeowners doing the low-skill, menial tasks to save some money. Norm explains how they can carefully remove the old door jamb and save $30 plus another $3-4 for a set of hinges! Now it seems to be a endless parade of the best of everything that most people couldn't afford...

[@MrSloika]

Yup. It turned into This Old one Percenter House. House wank pron for wannabe millionaires and posers.

[@erd65]

Check out the Detroit season from 2017. It was a season where the homeowners rolled up their sleeves and worked hard.

[@rupe53]

Adam Thomas ... it's not about saving the $30 worth of wood or the $3 hinges, but more about preserving the pieces, which can never be reproduced exactly. On top of that, you already have the correct parts to reassemble that old door in another location.. and it all matches the home without the extra headache. (beyond patching up new nail holes) Yes, it would have been cheaper (labor wise) to buy a pre-hung 6 panel solid door but it would stick out like a hardon in a room full of eunuchs.

[@JohnSmith-ne1yq]

That's because it was originally a focus on more historical houses which is Bob's passion. Today is more of your everyday homeowner that includes those not buying a Victorian and restoring it. Both are great but definitely love the old historic houses.

[@ekop1778]

@@JohnSmith-ne1yq HERE IN CONN ALL OLD HOMES KNOCKED DOWN FOR NEW PREFAB CHEAP HOMES THAT COST 500K

[@Insidiousotter]

Norm's level of enthusiasm here is like he doesn't even know he's being recorded

[@AZ-kr6ff]

Haha @14:45 Norm shows up and immediately takes the saw out of the guys hands...for Norms own safety. HAHAHAA

[@holden_tld]

15:22 "well we missed you bob, you would've loved it!" jennifer with the zingers.

[@cnerlien]

Bob hosts, Norm actually knows what he's doing. One of them is still on TOH.

[@krazzygranny7032]

Funny that back then they both had day jobs with Norm showing back up during his lunch hour and before and after work to be able to film this little unheard of program

[@ryanroberts1104]

Vila left because after the show caught on he realized there is no money in public broadcasting. They are incredibly picky about advertising and pay very little. Vila went to cable channels with his own show where he made tons more money. (Like millions vs thousands) 30-40 years later, Bob Vila is worth more than 10x what Norm is...to the tune of $25 million. Bob is currently worth significantly more money than anybody that stuck with the show. I think Bob has been retired a while, you don't see him much anymore. Norm still seems to be working. Despite being famous, and an incredibly good craftsman, Norm Abram isn't worth much more than your average 70-something year old with a retirement plan. Very little net worth. Not broke but I wouldn't call him rich either.

[@buddyrevell6369]

@@ryanroberts1104 Norm is also a great guy who is comfortable and living the life he wants.

[@ryanroberts1104]

​@@buddyrevell6369 And you know this how? Did he tell you that? Would Norm rather have put the New Yankee Workshop on a cable channel and get paid 10x as much? Why not? Probably nobody else wanted to buy the show. But as far as "knows what he is doing", I'd say the guy with more money is usually better at that.

[@buddyrevell6369]

@@ryanroberts1104 I have met him on several occasions.

[@marybetheby5184]

Look at the guns on young Norm!💪

[@writereducator]

I kept expecting the ladder guy to say, "Do I amuse you?"

[@johnnynbk]

haha he was a nice guy.

[@briansavage932]

Wow! Those new-fangled aluminum ladders!

[@allenbuck5589]

Great to see. We where way younger.

[@marthasmadman]

I like the old Alfa Romeo pulling the trailer

[@mikmik9034]

The biggest problem I had with "This Old House" was their going from helping old home owners with little money to Preppies with lots of cash into building or converting Expensive Homes. Reasonable work to Dream Works.

[@rob1979]

Agreed, the small homes with the homeowners doing the "sweat equity" work and Bob and Norm and contractors giving advice and doing the bigger jobs made the show.

[@johntilson2535]

I wonder what condition that home is in today. Or whether these homeowners, who would be grandparents now, still live there!

[@fanmaxis3004]

No they said it was only a starter home

[@nickg1307]

11:21 This is why when I go into a older home there is an inch of wire left in the box, cut it close to the device or pull the screw and cut the exposed wire folks.

[@KayBertoss]

Loved the digital watches on Norm & the scaffold rental guys wrists.

[@jamessapam5949]

Wow Norm was such a stud back in the days 😀

[@crazyhitlover]

Never knew he was swol and had a tat.

[@crimsontide1980]

Norm would take your bitch back then

[@TheSparrowLooksUp]

Guy just walked around and took random shit apart. 11/10 stars

[@Coder-zx4nb]

That opening gave me a rush of nostalgia.

[@lenovovo]

I laughed when the homeowner said "hang ten" I was thinking to myself, I bet he is hanging about 10 ... LOL ....

[@ELIRAXPRT]

Norm looks pretty buff in that T-shirt. One thing that hasn't changed is the Estwing hammer and Klein screwdrivers look the exact same as the new ones today . The carpet in the hallway of the home looks hideous

[@riv4545]

Wheres the battery operated tools? Everything's done with hammers, screwdrivers and crowbars....love it!

[@jasonkeller5732]

With the exception of Bob Villa, AWESOME!

Without Vila, boring and cancelled.

[@fanmaxis3004]

What's your problem with Bob Vila?

[@cantcomeupwithausern]

I can't even believe they're talking about strapping the ladder to the roof of a car, you would never see that anymore.

[@itsmeitstrue]

"Couldnt of gotten it done without Norm" LMAO😂😂 You could tell that Bob didnt like that comment much in the opening segment. Stealing his shine. These old episodes in the 80s were gold.

[@dalesworld1308]

Can't believe that dude pulled that trailer with an air cooled Saab.

[@kevinlevesque6942]

wonder what the house look like today. i have learned alot from that man

[@elgeneralxx]

It was demolished for bad construction

[@JimKinkade]

I think that’s Lynn Ladder. Used to use them all the time. I still have a step ladder from them. It was a score.

[@thisoldproperty]

I admit, i watched this just to see Norm at work.

[@jmkeller]

The old Coke machine at 16:04. Memories.

[@MrDrumliner]

Thought you were referring to Alan Kline, the staging expert as the coke machine lol

[@vroomvroom1432]

Norms a beast

[@jelsner5077]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@age_of_reason]

$130 to rent scaffolding for a month. Ah the good ole days.

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

Bob was Captain Obvious back in the day. Bob: "Looks like a hammer you got there, Norm" Norm: "Yes, Bob, a hammer."

[@leee2818]

lol hilarious, I always got a kick out of their conversations when I was a kid. You can see where Tim Allen must have got the idea for Tool Time on with Al Borland on Home Improvement. At least the earlier episodes. They kind of act like and exaggerated Bob Vila and Norm Abram.

[@Iowagrown123]

The John Madden of home improvement. 😂😂

[@gcd123]

“This is nice detailing here”

[@swannyburger5866]

Right. Lol. Norm is too nice to tell him to shut up. Lol.

[@JWimpy]

There was just something about the attitude and demeanor of Bob Villa that made the This Old House series so popular. I believe if the series had started with Kevin O'Connor that it would not have been so successful. Even though Bob really brought nothing to the series by way of knowledge, he was a great MC for the shows.

[@jays1752]

Vila wasn't in Silva or Abrams league as far as knowledge, that's not debatable. He had a lot more than the subsequent hosts, though. Bob actually did some work as a builder before hosting TOH, unlike O'Connor or the forgettable second host.

[@jays1752]

He was exactly what they needed at the time. And I agree, if the show had started with O'Connor or (god forbid) Steve Thomas as host it never would have got off the ground. I liken it to the first Star Wars films: those first couple were so good they created and sustained a whole industry of lesser quality films and tv shows. This Old House is a shell of what it once was but it's still the most popular DIY show on tv. Some of that is due to the presence of a great core of professional tradesman. But a lot is still Vila's lingering effect-even 30 years later.

[@ethanedwards7557]

Vila was a pompous ass.

[@percival23]

See how focused everyone is ...no smart phones.

[@johntilson2535]

And no battery operated tools, either. No wonder Norm's got Popeye arms. I cringed when he removed those sash stops. With a HAND SCREWDRIVER! LoL

[@crimsontide1980]

Yeah but could they watch porn on their breaks? Yeah I didn't think so

[@ripvanwinkle9647]

wondering why the homeowner is shopping for ladders hes already like 20 ft tall

[@lupelicious822]

Those guns and mitts.

[@davidt8438]

In the earlier days of TOH when they would actually teach the homeowners how to do simple tasks it was always funny to see their faces when norm turned to them and said ok now it’s your turn and they had the deer in the headlights look as fear overtook them.

[@glorygloryhallelujah]

That was great

[@age_of_reason]

This episode originally aired October 12, 1984.

[@nellermann]

That car!

[@jeffp6013]

use a wide stiff putty knife behind the pry bar to prevent damage to wall

[@TraceyAllen]

They were demoing the wall anyways.

[@fettyguapo]

Couple of decades too late

[@Stevelemontrudy]

Good tip. I'll have that in my took-box now. Home Depot sells a trim puller that works really really really well. If you have to save any trim you pull, you want this tool on your side. www.amazon.com/Zenith-Industries-ZN700001-Trim-Puller/dp/B01572REP4/ref=asc_df_B01572REP4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242037806074&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11623936404382260824&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015676&hvtargid=pla-425865102452&psc=1

[@jeffp6013]

@@Stevelemontrudy I'll see if I can find one always willing to rate tools. I usually cut the caulk and pry the casing off. I usually mark it also so if it goes back up in the same spot it can be done easily. Pry the nails/staples from the back also

[@fanmaxis3004]

But they are gonna put the wall back up aren't they?

[@thomast8539]

How about that snazzy WGBH intro? Man, that takes me back to Zoom.

[@Vandorian86]

Wyoming incident music origin

[@bill1957111]

The male owner looks like jes about 7 ft tall

[@bill1957111]

Lol.

[@kepstein8888]

They had to raise all the doorways for him.

[@nultari1]

Guessing 6'7

[@tesslippincott4927]

@@nultari1 you're super close, he's 6'6" (not anymore he just turned 69,) this is my dad

[@nultari1]

@@tesslippincott4927 Wow how tall are you

[@BradThePitts]

Pardon me for asking, but when prying molding shouldn't one slit the edge with a blade first, and when prying use a puddy knife behind the prybar so it's less likely to break through the wall?

[@jasonkeller5732]

Normally yes, but they were saving the trim to demo the wall. All that extra detail wasn't needed.

[@HipsterDoofus100]

No

[@ab348]

Did we ever learn the name of the town where this project was located? I can't recall ever hearing that. The homeowners here were excellent and did a lot of the grunt work themselves, unlike today's show where they just write checks.

[@foxhunter204]

Don't drop it on my head,,lol nothing like husbands and wives working on a project together.

[@swannyburger5866]

Norm is jacked.

[@jelsner5077]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fanmaxis3004]

Dang ol' Norm is nothing but ol bang bang bang tap tap bang bang all the day!

[@paulfasse8032]

Norm another way to remove nails from the backside of molding is simply clip the nails off at the base. Much easier and less effort.

[@AZ-kr6ff]

Norm is not reading the comments.

[@malcolmthompson9848]

Ah what we didn't know back then... like the toxicity of all the lead in the trim and plaster... that that composite plaster probably had asbestos in it. That trim Norm wants to reuse is now banned by EPA unless chemically stripped before reinstalling. Almost none of the processes seen on This Old House back then are allowed by the EPA or OSHA today. Building codes have gotten so complex that even the building inspectors can't give contractors like myself definitive rulings. It's impossible to be 100% EPA compliant when it comes to disturbing lead containing surfaces... don't get me started.

[@gg5115]

We knew just fine back then. But as you could see, with the masks for dust and fibers, along with ventilation, those people were in no danger. I used to think that over regulation was an inevitable effect of bureaucracy. I don't think so anymore, I think now that there are people that do this stuff to us on purpose.

[@gpslightlock1422]

That guy's so tall he doesn't need a ladder. He is the ladder.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Bob Villa is the original TOH God Ain’t no one better Let’s meet the homeowners...

[@anthonysmith9410]

ShakespeareCafe ....bob is a asshole!

[@anthonysmith9410]

No...douch..., you and Bob are the two

[@speedraser2605]

Saw zall dose it all!

[@roberrplatt4214]

What, no Aga stove? No built-in refrigerator? How do these people LIVE?

[@kobelcofan]

I never knew Norm had such abs lol. I never knew it because he's got flannels on all the time now.

[@leroygreen1877]

Anybody else rather watch Norm then Bob? "I want my money back back Bob"

[@elgeneralxx]

Norm works at home Depot and complains about the batteries in the cage

[@donwold1622]

Aluminum ladders! What a bad idea they were. Fun to watch these old shows.

[@Ghauster]

Aluminum were a much better ladder then Wood. Wood generally had round dowels for rungs and hurt the feet even more. Also when you climb one you made sure to keep your feet by the rails. A foot near the middle might crack or outright break the dowel. Fiberglass does have it's advantages over Aluminum but over all. Both do the job equally as long as your not dealing with electrical hazards.

[@chrisschultz6541]

Scaffold rental. $120 for a month. I wish.

[@Mackandal-]

Old episodess rule.

[@blueskin3242]

Am I missing something? Where is part 1 and part 3?

[@garydodson6737]

Why aren't they blasting heavy metal music and putting their boot through the plaster like on all the HGTV shows? It's almost like TOH shows how to do things properly.

[@vengeance1701]

I'm so glad we just use wallboard now. Christ, the amount of demo....

[@tubesman7]

Better lighting would have been real nice. Hard to imagine I've looked at this show for so long and Norm is still around!

[@russellmorash3816]

Bob was the best host the show ever had he would act like he never knew anything about carpentry and norm was the expert but Bob knew alot more than he let on he would act just like another uninformed home owner that was exactly how the show was back then small do it yourself jobs that having a little expertise showed that regular people could do these smaller jobs today though I still like the show it really isn't relatable to the average person plus back then the home owners where young and didn't have 500000 dollars behind them

[@greyman419]

Norm was STRAPPED

[@jelsner5077]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@roccoconte2960]

I wonder if those two got devorced before they finished the rehab?

[@norahjaneeast5450]

Interesting to see Norm use such a big pry bar I would use my mini pry bar to start it all but then Norm's much better Carpenter than I am and he's only saving the wood not the plaster behind it

[@ethanedwards7557]

Did the homeowner play for the Knicks or Lakers?

[@brewster102]

03:28 vise grip pliers instead

[@jebprendergast101]

Pressuh-treated lumbah.

[@slicgreendueler4884]

I thought the owner was Kevin Mchale of the Boston Celtics. Dude is tall

[@btqy]

Where's Tim?

[@gsxerwhite]

“Are you gonna be able to put all that shit back in?”

[@fanmaxis3004]

Where did he say that?

[@ronwass]

The music they have today is just terrible compared to that simple old song.

[@bp30656]

Damn norm. Can't believe you didn't cut the caulking before you drove that prybar into that trim. Did the not caulk back then?

[@riv4545]

Hahaha...everything was held together with lead paint!

[@marchoffman6878]

this old house