This Old House S21E5 - The Billerica House - 5
This Old House S21E5 - The Billerica House - 5
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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.
Released Jan 01, 1979
Runtime 30min
Genre Documentary, Reality
Actor Bob Vila, Kevin O'Connor, Richard Trethewey
Director Russell Morash
Production This Old House Productions