This Old House | Outside Details (S42 E10) | FULL EPISODE

Mark McCullough explains cobblestone aprons. The crew reinforces floor joists. Tom Silva and Jeff Sweenor install a drop finial and a swinging window. Kevin O'Connor meets with paint experts.
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The homeowners have opted for a crushed stone driveway for permeability, but they would like to upgrade it with a more elegant touch. Kevin O’Connor finds Mark McCullough and the masonry crew out front with a pile of cobblestones to be used for aprons and edging.
Inside, the floor joists on the second floor of the old house had several problems, not the least of which was the fact that they were under sized. Over the summer Jeff Sweenor’s crew spent a lot of time giving them reinforcement. Jeff gives Kevin a rundown of what happened.
The Queen Anne features on the entire house are worth saving, and the drop finial on the corner of the second floor is a quintessential example. Tom Silva finds Jeff installing one.
The homeowners love to entertain outside, so they designed a cabana at the back of the garage that opens to the back yard. Tommy and Jeff install a special lift so the cabana window swings up easily.
A Victorian house screams “Look At Me” in both trim and paint color, and this house is no exception. Kevin meets with local paint expert Harry Adler and exterior painter Mike Moffitt and to discuss the importance of putting effort into selecting colors to celebrate the architectural details.
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This Old House | Outside Details (S42 E10) | FULL EPISODE
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[@t.texastimmy1022]

Hey Kevin, this house is so unique that I'd love to see a status update with the home owners.

[@Rockmachine99]

This episode went by so fast. I swear it was only 9 minutes long.

[@blackwolf22303]

Awesome!

[@flaviuskern225]

Sweenor builders and Moffitt painting, two of the most expensive contractors in RI, but they have their demographic customer base locked in - the millionaires who don’t care about cost, just get it done. I got 5 quotes to paint my house, all 7-8500k, Moffitt was 16,2k…I can’t imagine what the cost for this project was. I personally didn’t hire the cheapest and definitely didn’t hire Moffitt, paid about 8k and the company did a great job, now I just maintain it.

[@smacdiesel]

Love all the heavy brush marks on that recreated exterior finial piece. I'm sure the painters loved it too.

[@kylestraveljournal]

Found this place on google maps, the old pictures show this covered in overgrown trees and bushes. Explains all the rot and poor condition at the start. I couldn't begin to wonder how much they put into this house, this place was a dump.

[@fadetounforgiven]

Yes, it seems it went "down" in the last couple of years or so before they bought it. On the other hand, it was nice to look at (if you check the view from previous years) with all those trees and bushes. Funny enought, on satellite view it's already finished.

[@kylestraveljournal]

@@fadetounforgiven I noticed that too, weird they havent updated street view. Wonder what was the reason to remove all the trees? Maybe it was gonna be a demo and was stopped/saved for being historic.

[@mellowsunshine2724]

The house looks like it was let go longer than two years don’t you think? That is a lot of damage and neglect.

[@flaviuskern225]

I live 10 mins away, drove by the other day, it’s on Narragansett Ave in Narragansett, the main drag taking you to the town beach and towers. Beautiful house, still construction equipment outside.

[@snicks50]

You should have extended them out a good 1/8 to a 1/4 to make sure the window will seal proper

[@flowerstone]

Watching the painting and wondering what type or brand of paint brushes are being used. I can’t find a decent brush that one can “feather” the paint into a fine line. Brushes these days just blow out every direction and lose bristles in the paint. Trying to find boar or camel hair is impossible. Love to know where to get quality paint brushes.

[@vee2easy]

at the paint shop

[@flowerstone]

Paint shop is vague. I’m in Oregon. 😁 Found the Wooster Paint brushes. They are the best!

[@zephyr1408]

Windows ? Can we just say ? Window crank broke oh ? $100. Window servo is not working ? Maintenance man call out $500; replacement of servo unit $650 ? Which is a better deal?

[@coztod]

No me gusta the window linear actuator set up and hardware quality. That will be a warranty item or a year 3 failure call back. Everything else looks master level.

[@moutrap]

are they saying 2 sistered 2x6 are doing 27ft of span ? didn't know you could do that

[@nw6gmp]

19:09 I hope they're going to go back through and remove the paint between the shingles..

[@1STGeneral]

That's 30% more, joking aside it should separate as it drys but a single extra brush stroke would have drawn out the extra paint

[@terencemerritt]

Should’ve done cobblestone all the way. Center gravel looks like they cheaped out

[@BiggMo]

11:48 … did that clamp twist that bracket out of plumb? Doesn’t look square to the overhang after it was tightened

[@1STGeneral]

It's good at 25 mph💨🧐

[@chrislbaird]

At what point is it cheaper, to demolish the old house and just build a new one?

[@1STGeneral]

Historic value and usually less taxes on the building depending if the renovation nullified the historical status or not

[@xgum]

i thought i clicked on 'this old mouse' where a geriatric mouse blindly searches for cheese with his cane but i was pleasantly surprised by these working men!!

[@xela158]

I think it would have been the same cost to tear everything and rebuild a replica of this home plus the addition.

[@insolventsolver]

But to tear it down would feel kinda wrong.

[@jptrainor]

The solution for that window is don't use that window.

[@shatoyancy9102]

If your contractor pulls up in that Denali, you’re paying them way too much.

[@smacdiesel]

Really, I man isn't worth his wages?

[@shatoyancy9102]

@@smacdiesel ?

[@shatoyancy9102]

@@smacdiesel I’ve been a carpenter for 25 years. No way I could ever afford a $80,000 truck nor should I be able to.

[@smacdiesel]

@@shatoyancy9102 Wow, you should have joined the carpenters union. I did, have pension as well!

[@shatoyancy9102]

@@smacdiesel I would never charge my customers so much that I could afford excesses like that. I live comfortably. My truck is a tool, not a trophy.

[@mjpyro2458]

Painting a house outside, alone with a mask on. I’m glad this period of madness is well documented in videos like this from construction to hair cutting videos to people exercising alone outside. 2020 will go down as one of the most absurd periods in US history.

[@HawkXe]

Amen and some losers want to bring that idiocy back.

[@AncientAli3n777]

That's part of your PPE when painting or around dust, is standard and been standard for years, what the hell are you talking about? Dust and chemicals from paint you don't want to inhale in when at work to prevent you from getting your lung hurts and from you getting works comp. What are you on about?

[@mjpyro2458]

@@AncientAli3n777 You are a bot but i will respond anyway. You wear a respirator when spray painting, not on a ladder painting trim with a brush, nor with a paper mask halfway on your face which does absolutely nothing for germs or fine particles or chemical vapors. If wearing a mask is standard while working construction, why isn't Tom Silva ever wearing one? You are a true believer I see so nothing is going to convince you. Probably on your 9th booster for a cold.

[@bblack340]

Anyone else notice he said "polymeric" sand..

[@golfclash2035]

Second. Dropping videos often I like it

[@johnlebzelter4208]

Uhh duh duh duh…..you could t sound anymore goofier. Troll

[@Nill757]

I don’t see the point of this remodel, keeping existing material, not any of it. Leveling a house worth of old lumber, then sistering it all with a bunch of ripped 2x6? Enormous cost. Why? To preserve some old unseen lumber inside the walls and ceiling? This entire house could have been demo’s to the ground in a day, new foundation dug in a day. New foundation and basement walls formed up and poured in three days. The entire original Queen Ann floor plan, if that’s what you want, could have been built w new modern material up to the roof and house wrap in three weeks. Then add all the trim details, but none of that needs w 120 yr old material.

[@hudsonhousejournal7063]

Yes, but then it's not THIS OLD HOUSE anymore. And it becomes a boring show.

[@Nill757]

@@hudsonhousejournal7063 ok, but 1. this was 90% not an old house any more. It’s a McMansion painted and trimmed w a fake masonry chimney to look old. 2. There are plenty actual oldish houses that need interesting fix up tasks, but these contractors and architects and designers and suppliers can’t get a pay day by supporting a show that encourages people to spend $50,000 instead of $3 million.

[@ronevans3663]

Hope those two have lots of money, that house is going to be expensive.

[@pklemm1]

The owner is a lawyer

[@shanew7361]

​@@pklemm1 Doesn't mean he has money lol could be in a ton of debt lol

[@pklemm1]

I’d say their doing pretty well based off the construction of the house so far

[@shanew7361]

@pklemm1 Assumptions, one never knows. Have a happy holiday!

[@peterstone8701]

I gotta be honest. I was a roofer and that lower siding looks like dog s***t. The profile is horrible. I guarantee it’s a solid product but that profile looks more like you let the noob go nuts with a jig saw vs an engineered cedar siding.

[@saulgoodman2018]

When do you sister, and when do you sandwich? Or is it just a matter of choice?

[@paulyayala2645]

OK SO ITS FINALLY GREAT TO SEE SOME OF THE BROWN FACES WHO ARE REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROBABLY IM GOING TO SAY MOST OF THE WORK THAT IS PERFORMED! I HOPE THOSE MEN ARE BEING PAID PROPERLY FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK?!!! AS WE KNOW VERY WELL ALMOST TOO WELL ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY AND THE BLACK BACKS WHO ARE THE REAL REASON AMERICA INDUSTRIALIZED !!! I LOVE THIS OLD HOUSE ALWAYS HAVE! BUT AS A TRADESMAN IN CALIFORNIA I ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH NOT SEEING MORE DIVERSITY ON THE SHOW…. HOPE THIS POST DOESNT HURT ANY FEELINGS…!!!

[@jeffreyrichardson]

national clipboard schick shave cream wilkinson sword mike airborne rip cord

[@luckybestwash]

So the migrant workers wear masks while the bossmen don't

[@drrockzo4982]

how dare you assume they are migrants

[@1STGeneral]

@@drrockzo4982 Illegal trades personnel

[@benjaminrobinson3466]

Why on earth are these guys wearing masks outside 🤦‍♂️

[@AugustKling]

Good point.

[@dereksmalls6238]

Concrete dust.

[@AugustKling]

@@dereksmalls6238 Is it a joke?

[@LetsGoBrandon-FJB]

why are they wearing masks outside?

[@rd-ch1on]

Because they're low level grunts. The big time operators , stars of the show can't get COVID

[@dlg5485]

Why do you care?

[@LetsGoBrandon-FJB]

@@pi1810 what dust? there's no dust setting bricks into cement.

[@LetsGoBrandon-FJB]

@@pi1810 the brick layers are upwind of the mixer, no mask needed. those thin cloth masks won't stop silica dust.

[@LetsGoBrandon-FJB]

@@brianglade848 🦐farts?

[@KhronicSonic]

Would be awesome if they were real painters- real painters wear whites.

[@curtjudd2970]

They are not mechanics. They are tradesmen. In this case stone masons. This show has really degraded since the mid 2000’s. I’ve been watching since the 80’s with Bob Villa and this show has now become something that is no longer home owner friendly unless you have a few hundred thousand to spend

[@DalHarpJr]

@Curt Judd. Same here.. Been watching TOH since I was a kid, and Bob Villa was the host!

[@zunedog31]

Mechanic: adj - of or relating to work performed by hand or skill at such work