This Old House | House Fire Reclamation (S42 E19) | FULL EPISODE

The back porches are brought to code. Ice blasting is used to get rid of the fire odor. New vinyl siding gets installed. Homeowner Carol considers new accent colors to match. Framing begins inside.
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A prominent feature of most 3 Decker houses is the layout of porches on the back. They stack one on top of each other and provide nice outdoor space for city dwellers. But these porches were built to 1905 standards. Kevin O’Connor finds Tom and Charlie Silva and Russ Gibson bringing them up to 21st century code.
A lingering smell is one of the biggest problems faced by victims of a house fire. Kevin finds our demo expert Ron Peik addressing that problem with a unique solution-ice.
The old siding dates to the early 80’s and finding a match has been difficult. Carol has decided to put new vinyl siding on the entire house and change the color. Tom works with Charlie and siding installer Diogenes Porto on the side of the house that received most of the damage.
The new siding color gives Carol a chance to change accent colors on the exterior. She meets with Mauro Henrique to pick new colors for the columns in front.
In the second floor apartment framing has begun. Kevin finds Russ and his crew erecting a new wet wall between the kitchen and bathroom and moving a bathroom wall to make space for a laundry room.
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This Old House | House Fire Reclamation (S42 E19) | FULL EPISODE
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[@MathMan271]

MORE of Russ Gibson for This Old House please!! He fits really well with the crew/cast and would be a good transition as Tommy swaps in and out

[@pf5658]

It’s always nice when you remove a wall that’s not load bearing and not have to deal with all the temporary supports.

[@PJJ196]

I love that dry ice system really is amazing.. love the projects where it’s Tommy’s and his brothers company leading the charge.. really great stuff.. these episodes have been very entertaining

[@bosse641]

A likeable man, Russ.

[@jeffreylocke8808]

That dry ice system is awesome. Great idea!

[@fadetounforgiven]

I got to work with one of those almost 20 years ago and there is one thing to know about them before using one: they are as effective as they are dangerous. Very. In this application they're cleaning wood, so they are actually not using the machine to its full potential, not at all. I got to use it cleaning welding machines at a car parts factory (I remember they made pedals and so). These machines use point welding, so sparks fly everywhere and remain stuck to other metal parts of the welding stations. They were no match for this cleaner, however, it was configured to deliver some speed and it did. Mind you I hardly used it, I was, most of the time, the guy refilling the tank with dry ice. Even so, I was a couple of meters behind the other guy, wearing eye protection and a leather apron over my working clothes. One might think there would be no need for the apron. Wrong. That apron was a bit too short for me, so there was some space along my legs below the apron and over my working boots that was only covered by my working trousers, which were some kind of grey jeans or whatever, some kind of strong material, or so I thought... except for the fact that even given the fact that I was behind the other guy, a couple of meters or so as I mentioned, the particles that came flying off the welding stations were like needles hitting my skin in that part. BTW, I don't know how the other guy managed to do so, but he hurt himself on his left arm with the machine. He accidentally pressed the trigger and he received some dry ice for a split second on his arm. He was wearing his working jacket and the ice went throuh it like butter and he got a wound that would be somewhere between a second to a third degree burnt. These machines are great at what they do but, again, they must be used very carefully.

[@xploration1437]

@@fadetounforgiven nobody is going to read your book.

[@fadetounforgiven]

@@xploration1437 oh, no, now I'm sad.

[@djamelhamdia134]

Russ the Man.

[@gotti5472]

As always Tommy and all the crew is Awesome I have always learned a lot that has helped me on my projects

[@demonknight7965]

I love this little house. Its super cute. I want one or three here in east Texas lol

[@ToxicSpork]

Nice to see TOH have to think about the budget for once, instead of the usual, "Let's add 2,000 square feet and put granite and travertine everywhere" project

[@tucobenedicto109]

real nice waiting for next week!

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

Dry ice blasting...most interesting

[@peep39]

I have a lot of trouble with the simpson hanger screws snapping when driving them in, never made me feel very good about using them. They're too hard

[@wsfwsf1497]

Carl!! You picked up the frozen rice bucket by mistake.

[@IM-iw7wd]

THATS CORRECT!!!!

[@byronwatkins2565]

Why not apply the adhesive to the new joist while it is on the horses? Not a large saving, admittedly, but easier nonetheless.

[@nscaledelights]

Wow 19 on center huh and drywall screws what a mess.

[@rd-ch1on]

Settle your little self down with the drama. It never failed even after decades of use. It was just a bit bouncy.

[@nscaledelights]

@@rd-ch1on You didnt see that cracked joist huh just a lil bouncy lol.

[@rd-ch1on]

@@nscaledelights oh no ! Is that why the whole thing collapses in the next episode? Lol

[@BWIL2515]

Those are true 2/4 studs

[@mohammed.mustabi5817]

10:14 they work for walter white

[@age_of_reason]

I don't understand why builders in America are allowed to build homes without regard to any rules, regulations or codes and get away with it. Isn't there an inspector that has to approve the build before it can be sold?

[@rupe53]

there is inspection required for plumbing, electrical, insulation, and any load-bearing structures that all must be done before drywall and painting. I'm sure there are other inspections. There's also the permit process where you need to get an ok on your plans before starting.

[@jeffreyrichardson]

verns sheds concrete post salvaged yorkshire puddings roast lisas bottom boast

[@muskaos]

I find the siding guy explaining how vinyl siding works to Tommy, like Tommy hasn't ever installed the stuff in his 4 decades of building. 🤣

[@yogiberra808]

And you don't hammer the nail all the way in so the siding can move, right after the guy pounds it all the way in🤔😂

[@rupe53]

4 decades? Tommy is older than you think! If he started as a teen, he pushing 6 decades in the trade.

[@Cypher791]

🔨😯

[@henrycole8705]

To many stairs. too much like an apartment as well. no thanks

[@xploration1437]

Go whine to your boyfriend Henry.

[@ryanroberts1104]

These are for tenants. If you own it and live there live on the first floor. Or do like I do and let the tenants have the shitty house and I live in the nice one away from them. This is an investment property, it's supposed to be "like an apartment"...it is!

[@monkeyoperator1360]

well if you were paying attention theres at least 4 units in this building

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@monkeyoperator1360 LOL! If you were paying attention it could not be more clear that the entire neighborhood is 3 unit houses.

[@monkeyoperator1360]

@@ryanroberts1104 at 0:03 clearly 4 circuits

[@dalepoppenhagen8549]

I'm really upset with PBS channel b cause they took off Mr Rogers neighborhood Sesame Street & this old house

[@DIYManiacJohnP]

Tommy is an amazing craftsman! But… so are those guys around him. Tommy needs to learn to respect the talent around him and not talk down to them.

[@ShadowzGSD]

Squirley

[@johnlebzelter4208]

TROLL

[@ShadowzGSD]

@@johnlebzelter4208 SNOWFLAKE

[@xploration1437]

Meow

[@johnlebzelter4208]

@@ShadowzGSD ooh wow so scary! So did @keven give it to you in your mouth last evening? We all know you two are lovers 🤣

[@johnlebzelter4208]

@@ShadowzGSD I really REALLY hope you don’t have ownership of a dog. Your too nuts to take proper care of a canine, you can’t even take care of your psycho self.

[@ryanroberts1104]

It's nice that grandpa Silva has a rule of thumb for joist size, but that is *absolutely not* how you correctly size a joist. This is why carpenters and engineers are different people...

[@kent223]

I'm a structural engineer and his rule of thumb isn't too far off.

[@kent223]

@@Kevin-mp5of it's not some huge structural issue. Sistering joists together makes it super strong and reduces deflections.

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@kent223 He's doing nothing more than making an educated guess. As an engineer, you would know, guesses are not acceptable in construction...

[@kent223]

@@ryanroberts1104 haha if it's my house I'm not wasting time on calculations. I sister the joists just like they did and it's done.

[@yogiberra808]

It's twice as strong as it was before

[@dalepoppenhagen8549]

I'm really upset with PBS channel b cause they took off Mr Rogers neighborhood Sesame Street & this old house

[@aaqilian5.085]

Three great shows!