Man I wish I could sit down with Tom Silva and just pick his mind. Guy is an Encyclopedia of woodworking.
@ryk38992 жыл бұрын
Same. However i can't forgive him for securing loose floorb by driving screws through the carpet
@mistereric4162 жыл бұрын
@@ryk3899 Link?
@ryk38992 жыл бұрын
@Eric K find it yourself
@davidquinn61612 жыл бұрын
@@ryk3899 I've had good results doing that using O'Beery's Squeak No More products. Worked well thru carpet and bare floor.
@doug8762 жыл бұрын
@@ryk3899 Did he use the screws that are designed to do exactly what you described? Because if so, then he did it exactly correct...
@amoni19592 жыл бұрын
The guy raking leaves in the background was the real star.
@Engineer97362 жыл бұрын
Did you just assume its gender
@JordanG1232 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer9736 one joke
@Engineer97362 жыл бұрын
@@JordanG123 😜
@bearg40192 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan for 38 years..I never get tired watching ..
@WannaBeHocker2 жыл бұрын
A true professional vacuum cleaner operator here! 5:15 ......🤣🤣🤣
@sparky88xx2 жыл бұрын
Yes, he sucks at sucking. Also, why vacuum outdoors?
@tylerdurden73872 жыл бұрын
Love watching Tommy. Such an unbelievable craftsman
@fredlebhart139318 күн бұрын
Tom making the dude do vacuum cleaner duty when he CLEARLY had a dust port is a boss move lol
@malikdigger45442 жыл бұрын
That's why TOH has been favorite home improvement tv show since great projects like this porch column base repair & other helpful tips from the pros. Tom, Richard,Norm,Nathan & new member Jenn
@JEK2 жыл бұрын
Tommy is the man, he can fix anything!
@kalijasin2 жыл бұрын
Tom Silva is a master of all trades. He's a joiner, carpenter, cabinetmaker, woodworker, framer, etc.
@res00xua2 жыл бұрын
Love the show the magazine and the KZbin videos. I have learned a great deal watching for decade’s. Thanks
@tj_gsomething_2 жыл бұрын
I hope they did the other side as well. Eventually the other side will go, why not cut identical pieces and just do both since it's so easy!
@willpall2 жыл бұрын
Ask This Old House always does this. I think the idea is the homeowner has now learned what they need to do, and will tackle the rest of it themselves.
@rupe532 жыл бұрын
... for all we know, they did do the other side, but it's not shown in this shortened clip.
@stevendavanna2 жыл бұрын
Love it when I get a video from this old house featuring Tommy or Nathan
@davem66852 жыл бұрын
Tommy is such a wealth of knowledge. The handyman business is growing due to guys like Sam and there’s lots of them out there.
@rockerpat1085 Жыл бұрын
I Make My Living Off Sam's!!! The Problem Is Society Valves The Sam's More Than The Tom's!!!
@dede132952 жыл бұрын
Always pleasure watching Tom work...:)
@yazeed3881 Жыл бұрын
I need to replace the 4 2x4 posts inside my front porch column and seeing this video made it look easy
@olgainesmedina59742 жыл бұрын
Excelente trabajo. Me fascinó. Gracias 🙏🙏💯
@RobertLeBlancPhoto2 жыл бұрын
Sammy Pockets did a great job supervising.
@sorenhammerholder21 Жыл бұрын
Was the base anchored to the concrete?
@mypassion8302 жыл бұрын
I love this program I grew up watching it
@Buddy-d4h6 ай бұрын
Tom is the man!
@CU968216 ай бұрын
Great work... But I fear that a considerable wind will rip the porch roof off because the column is not secured to the foundation!
@Russellviews3 ай бұрын
Mine are not secured and never have been, house built in 1880. The weight of the roof should keep them in place ... barring an insane wind. Notice his are secure at the top so any minor roof lift by wind will keep it in place.
@SalvadorSTMZ2 жыл бұрын
Came out great. Would adding a plastic liner in between the post and the concrete be a bad idea? Since water makes its way from the concrete up into the post.
@danielmarquardt43412 жыл бұрын
2:39
@Farm_fab2 жыл бұрын
The materials they used do not absorb moisture as it is made with the hulls of rice and polymer for adding a bit of strength. There would be little benefit to plastic. This product is called Resysta.
@kalijasin2 жыл бұрын
Still should of put a two light coats of Rubberseal or Kilz on the bottom of base just to be on the safe side.
@Fattony66662 жыл бұрын
@@kalijasin no
@troybush58992 жыл бұрын
@@kalijasin Should HAVE , not should of....
@PJJ1962 жыл бұрын
So happy to see some fresh content
@devinbraun18529 ай бұрын
I think this technique is going to work to repair 4-5 column bases at my brother and sister-in-law’s.
@the_realJP_ Жыл бұрын
Tommy always makes it look so simple. How did he cut the bottom boards that he scribed though?
@Stair19Ай бұрын
I noticed they left that part out too...a bandsaw would be a good tool for cutting the scribes, but on the jobsite perhaps a jigsaw would work moderately, if you can brace the scribe somehow.
@Dredpath12 жыл бұрын
I could watch Tommy for hours
@rolfsinkgraven2 жыл бұрын
Primer on the bottom of the old wooden Column would help
@egg1109052 жыл бұрын
Oh Tommy!
@vazz222 жыл бұрын
Awesome Project!
@beaker2k2 жыл бұрын
Dude just has his hands in his pockets the whole time....thanks for helping bro
@dingdongmagee2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@DetroitFlipKing2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@WannaBeHocker2 жыл бұрын
But that vacuum action at 5:15 was something else
@jeffboelter14092 жыл бұрын
There are some, that's the most you can expect.
@PJJ1962 жыл бұрын
?? No more than any other person they’ve had on the show
@robremlap4071 Жыл бұрын
I've got some kind of metal base at the bottom of the only portch columb I have, but the wood around it is starting to rot. I can fix it myself if I knew what all it wil take to replace it
@scottdunn60653 ай бұрын
i have some somewhat square posts sitting on concrete columns with stone accents that have trim going around them that keep rotting and needing to be replaced every so often , what can i do to prevent that ? i understand that they absorb the moisture from the stone column.
@DARWINZOO2 жыл бұрын
This is identical to my house outside Boston.
@troykruse51612 жыл бұрын
Forgot to show how he made those pieces level after he scribed them
@twitchtwitch90062 жыл бұрын
great video . thank you for this.
@raymendoza-hr9jv Жыл бұрын
Did you buy the rice hull board by the sheet or by the trim board?
@joshuamills2868 Жыл бұрын
Look at Tommy wearing Patagucci😂
@Alex-rb1pq2 ай бұрын
Love this video but Sir, where are your GLOVES?
@Cdshakes2 жыл бұрын
I know for the broadcast TV show there are time constraints. But it's time that you make an online version that shows the full details. I can't believe they spent this much time showing how they leveled it and put those scribe pieces on the bottom but then never showed how to actually cut to the scribe marks
@michaell1712 жыл бұрын
I came to the comments looking for that same explanation. They look too thin for a table saw. Maybe they used a bench sander?
@werther59529 ай бұрын
Should they tapcon that base to the porch? The screws he sunk into it looked like they wouldn't reach the cement porch. Maybe it was just the angle?
@JennAngel243 ай бұрын
A hole was drilled in the center of the new post base so air could go up into the column to keep it dry. But how is air going to get though if the joints are sealed? I have to fix my front porch corner column and porch because the previous owners didn't clean out the gutter, so the water overflowed onto the porch & column.
@Russellviews3 ай бұрын
You can put spacers under the base to allow moisture release.
@JoseCabrera-wx6ur2 жыл бұрын
Me gusta mucho sus trabajos
@tmurray19722 жыл бұрын
What did you remove the material with on the scribed pieces?
@Farm_fab2 жыл бұрын
They used a jigsaw or a sabresaw.
@tmurray19722 жыл бұрын
@@Farm_fab Thanks, I didn’t see it..lol.
@alexknight71912 жыл бұрын
I had to rewind to see if I somehow missed it, but yeah odd to leave that out.
@saadzeb80552 жыл бұрын
Plz make video om how to repair old normal door. Specially washroom door that has holes..
@meggopeggo.2 жыл бұрын
Is this material at the base okay to support a heavy duty roof?
@winer909811 ай бұрын
How much would y’all charge for this job
@happypeople39522 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if these columns are load bearing ? They are hollow . My house has the exact same columns and structures .
@keithhall8862Ай бұрын
Yes, they are. That's why the bottle jack was used to take the load off the column while the repair was being done.
@ralphietito2 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same problem, but can’t find the same type of lumber. Does anyone know where to find it?
@patkellyd2 жыл бұрын
can anyone suggest other material options that rice hull board? It's hard to find. Thanks
@jds6042 жыл бұрын
Thought this was NS Builders for a second lol
@cargogh2 жыл бұрын
Thought that also, both on thumbnail and for a split second at the door.
@Michael1M62 жыл бұрын
I’m confused! Was the column hollow or did the ants eat into the column? That nest came down as soon as he cut the post!
@tj_gsomething_2 жыл бұрын
The ants moved the wood from below, up into the column. Most columns are hollow. Tapered or non-tapered fluted or plain are all hollow. Also when you look at the different materials: polymer stone, fiberglass, PVC and even wood they are all hollow. ... A wood porch column is made by gluing staves together in a circular form and then turning and cutting them on a lathe.
@robertbamford82662 жыл бұрын
@@tj_gsomething_ So … the concern is whether the carpenter ants continued to eat their way up the post. It looks like the infestation is not still active.
@cup_and_cone2 жыл бұрын
The column is hollow. The nest was likely sitting right on top.
@rupe532 жыл бұрын
... basically, the ants stop where the water problem stops. Worst case is they cut the column higher and make a taller base, then match it on the other side.
@hilalyendork7371 Жыл бұрын
What’s the board called?
@vincejuarez44652 жыл бұрын
Isn't the column still weak and hallow from the center . When tommy took the old one out , alot of bad wood came out ?
@Guillotines_For_Globalists2 жыл бұрын
That was the ant nest. It would appear that the center of the columns is hollow.
@phillebeau94642 жыл бұрын
Do I need (stair) sub-treads to go under 1inch solid oak stair treads? I removed carpet off the steps, currently there are 2 inch raw construction treads. I will take those off and replace with 1 inch solid oak treads. But I will loose 1 inch rise. I have 3 stringers, left right and middle. Thanks.
@Kulpythekulpster2 жыл бұрын
Glue 2 1x together and router. Or use 2x oak or whatever you want again.
@MESTER472 жыл бұрын
Why not to change both of bases, for a longer life?
@mr.popularpants2532 жыл бұрын
Does jacking it up not damage the house or loosen any nails or screws?
@mae27592 жыл бұрын
No, not at all. Very common practice. You're only jacking it up less than an inch.
@rupe532 жыл бұрын
@@mae2759 ... in most cases it's less than 1/8 inch. At that height you are not pulling nails or screws. You are basically flexing the wood. (no more than what happens with a change of season)
@jessasdad2 жыл бұрын
“Nice and tight”…Tom Silva
@DIYREN12 жыл бұрын
I am not an expert on this, but should I worry about the hollow center of the square base? the square base is glued from 2 pieces and supported only on the 4 sides, while the center of the base supports the weight of the column and the porch, am I worrying too much?
@jamesross17982 жыл бұрын
The column is round and hollow, so the weight is actually on the edges of the square base, not center. ⭕🔲
@MB121162 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t you anchor the post into the concrete?
@romulogomes983111 ай бұрын
Ecelente jobs! USA
@pacificwhim2 жыл бұрын
Darn it, he didn't say "rabbet" or "dado." It's not really a Tom Silva video unless at least one of those words comes up.
@jacobtracy78472 жыл бұрын
How about temba.
@rupe532 жыл бұрын
@@jacobtracy7847 ... Tom is good but Norm would have made several pieces then used his biscuit cutter to glue things up, PLUS, doing several passes with the router blades to make a decorative bead accent for each layer.
@marist892 жыл бұрын
I know it's a budget difference, but wouldn't a better long-term solution be replacing the columns with fiberglass columns?
@tj_gsomething_2 жыл бұрын
Fiberglass will definitely last longer than wood. So yes it's gotta be a budget difference. They didn't even recommend doing the other side. You know that other side will need updating soon!
@Farm_fab2 жыл бұрын
@@tj_gsomething_ they may have done this this way so the homeowner could do this at some point in the future, and teach him some responsibility.
@Clark-Mills2 жыл бұрын
Maybe spray some insecticide up inside the hollowed out column before reassembling? I think those ants will continue to eat up the column.
@MoneyManHolmes2 жыл бұрын
I wonder what the bottom of the column looked like. Too bad the camera cut away and didn’t show it.
@Clark-Mills2 жыл бұрын
@@MoneyManHolmes Seemed bug-hollowed when the nest material fell out, which is what prompted my suggestion. I'd say you saw what I saw... :)
@paulmitrano36122 жыл бұрын
You've come this far, probably should've inspected and reworked the column too.
@Engineer97362 жыл бұрын
They started out with the inspection on that column right at the beginning of the video
@paulmitrano36122 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer9736 Poking a Leatherman at a column doesn't mean the inside is sound. Look at the carpenter ant nest that came out of there.
@Farm_fab2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmitrano3612 the rot starts from the outside inward, and the rot made it easy for the ants to cause damage.
@katmandu82752 жыл бұрын
where did he put the jack?
@todd24562 жыл бұрын
Back in the truck when he was done.
@stormb282 жыл бұрын
Who would I call to have porch columns installed?
@Guillotines_For_Globalists2 жыл бұрын
Ghostbusters
@christophergaither2032 Жыл бұрын
You never place wood directly on a concrete porch. The wood will act like a sponge with any moisture that may be sitting on concrete. Get a specific either metal or reinforced plastic base to separate contact between concrete and wood
@Russellviews3 ай бұрын
Agreed. I would have done what you said but my porch is wood.
@rupe532 жыл бұрын
Good chance the base rotted because that bush was overgrown for many years. No bushes on the other side = no moisture and no rot.
@danielgao522 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@geraldtrembley24252 жыл бұрын
if Sam is looking for his hands,there in his pockets.
@degenwow2 жыл бұрын
The Show should have brought pocket-less trousers for the home-owner.
@espnmk2 жыл бұрын
hope that homeowner didn't stretch out those kaki pant pockets too much.
@BC-ux9iw2 жыл бұрын
I have a question for this old house…… I have a120 year old house. During a remodel they reframed the stairs. Now they lean. How do I fix that? I can send pics.
@tj_gsomething_2 жыл бұрын
Is the foundation sinking/settling? If you place a ball on the floor, does it roll in the same direction? Maybe the house needs to be leveled?
@gpslightlock14222 жыл бұрын
You tell the guy you paid for the remodel to come back and fix it.
@Guardducks2 жыл бұрын
A little kilz primer and your good for a few years.
@the_realJP_ Жыл бұрын
“Copenter” ants 🐜
@strawberriebabieex32 жыл бұрын
Does the homeowner ever take his hands out of his pockets?
@geraldtrembley24252 жыл бұрын
I thought the idea of this show was for the home owner to help Tommy.Hard to do that with your hands in your pockets.
@alfredovasquez14392 жыл бұрын
I don't think he's going to paint it, his hands in his pockets say it all
@wowandflutter2 жыл бұрын
He was playing "pocket pool" while admiring Tom Silva work that column 🎱
@TheAavelar0072 жыл бұрын
If that is MDF it is a bad idea to use it outside..
@pistolpete53252 жыл бұрын
2:25 pay attention
@etiennelj2 жыл бұрын
Hands in pockets… wow…
@scarce9112 жыл бұрын
Ours are concrete and about 25" square..I hope they don't rot 🤭
@kalijasin2 жыл бұрын
Carpenter ants 🙈
@snapjamwoodworks7102 жыл бұрын
1.79 million subs and I am the 28th person to watch!!
@johnnywood80822 жыл бұрын
You want a cookie?
@snapjamwoodworks7102 жыл бұрын
@@johnnywood8082 Lol yes please
@fireblaster99612 жыл бұрын
Wow he actually used a mdf type material and no damp proof protection
@Engineer97362 жыл бұрын
2:50 First watch the video before barking
@Farm_fab2 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer9736 they used a product called Resysta that's made from polymer and rice hulls, and is impervious to moisture.
@chrisburns56912 жыл бұрын
Mdf lol...
@Engineer97362 жыл бұрын
@@Farm_fab They explained that, yes, you have to say that to Fire Blaster, he didn’t hear it
@stevendavanna2 жыл бұрын
First comment
@NoSoup4U22 ай бұрын
This video is how to REPAIR a porch column...not REPLACING one!! It would help if folks would put proper titles on their videos!! A helpful video for repairing them, but it gets a thumbs down b/c it's not doing what the title says its supposed to be doing!