This Old House | Return to Dorchester (S42 E17) | FULL EPISODE
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2022
- The show returns to Dorchester, MA, the home of the first This Old House project, to follow the renovation of a triple decker that burned from illegal fireworks.
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Since the 1970’s the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester has been a special place to This Old House-it’s the home of our first project. For 41 years we have only come back to visit the old house but today we start a new project in Dorchester.
It’s a three story 1905 apartment building that was heavily damaged in a fire. Carol Wideman and her family had to move out over a year ago. Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor pull up in front of the home and meet Carol. She leads them to the back of the house where she describes the fire.
Carol takes Tom for a tour of the three story building. As they walk to the back of the house they discover the interior damage. The higher they go, the worse the damage.
Kevin finds Richard Trethewey in the basement where they discuss the extent of the damage to systems. They then walk through the rest of the house and inspect radiators and plumbing fixtures to see what needs to change.
On the way they run into Heath Eastman who is looking at the wires on the second floor. Heath explains what needs to be replaced.
Charlie and the Silva Brothers are the general contractors. Kevin finds Charlie and Tom on the third floor where they discuss the challenges of bringing a triple decker back to life. Charlie introduces Russ Gibson, foreman for the project.
Most homeowners assume their insurance company will send a check if their house is damaged in a fire. But as Carol is discovering, it’s not that simple. Kevin meets with Daniel Davison, a public Insurance adjuster, who is helping Carol with her claim. Kevin, Tom, Richard, Charlie and Russ wish Carol well with the new project.
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This Old House | Return to Dorchester (S42 E17) | FULL EPISODE
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I'm really glad to see TOH doing full episodes of whole projects. They've been a really great watch from beginning to end
It's good to see that TOH is working with, not just the wealthy, but also the needy. I'm glad they didn't look the other way.
This is a significantly more interesting episode than the multi million dollar dream projects. Truly see the innovative and creative problem solving and working within constraints of TOH champs shine through
My grandparents used to live in Dorchester, MA in a triple decker just like this. Some of the best days in my childhood, driving up to MA from NYC with my parents and siblings...
I love This Old House. I love to see charming old house refurbished and made livable again. And I learn so much that will help me make improvements to my house. Thank You.
I’m loving the whole house renovation thing you guys are doing!
Reminds me of one of my favorite TOH projects- the East Boston house from season 28. It's an affordable, humble, multi-unit family home. Really excited to see how this project progresses!
I'm also going through a complete loss house fire, we just started demo after 5 months and I feel every bit of their frustration with insurance and needing to be extremely accurate with estimates and documentation, permitting etc. We also have a public adjuster and they've been amazing, though they definitely add time to the process with the back and forth, necessary and beneficial as it is. I'm very excited for this series, it's going to be really interesting seeing someone else through their own process of rebuilding after a fire alongside my own.
How have things gone with your situation?
Seems to me that the neighbors insurance should be involved and covering the fire-related repairs on her home. Sounds like it was the neighbors fireworks that caused the problem. Glad TOH is helping her!
Yes, every penny!
I felt the same way.
I gave this to Richard for traveling back in time breaking every piece down even though O'Connor wasn't paying much attention though:P
I can't get over how big that place is and how high the ceilings are.
7:06 she didn't seem to be amused with the plate shelf lol
Don't get me wrong I love the crazy opulent old houses you do, but I think I am more excited about this one than all the others.
Really love this episode, can't wait to see more and do love to see more!
That's really cool. We renovated an old home quite some time ago that was about the same age. It had gas pipe and electrical running through the ceiling for the chandelier. I was pretty confused when I found it but my boss told me the same story. He said he's only come across it a few times in his 30 or so years as a GC.
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This should be a good one.
Always wondered how you recover a house from fire damage that wasn't engulfed in flames or was put out before a total loss
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The neighbor's insurance company will be footing the bill for this and they won't spend a dime more than what they think they are on the hook for because the owner of this house is not their insured, she is a claimant.
In a better world (there is no perfect one), the neighbor should have cut a blank check, with an add-on stupidity fee, plus they should be required to move far away. This family/ extended family was displaced for a year now, and counting.
Wish they would have showed more 1979 footage with Bob Vila and Norm Abram.
You can watch it on YT. Just type in TOH first episode The Dorchester House. And you can watch Bob Vila in his weaved garden gnome hat and good ole Norm. The old styles are hilarious.
Mr. Silva kinda looks like a character from the comic strip FAMILY CIRCLE.
21:40 wonder who the state adjuster actually works/advocates for… the homeowner or the insurance company.
I already have a bad feeling when he said “the costs have to be incurred, then reimbursed”. That sounds like a potential insurance loop hole. Some homeowners won’t have the financial resources to ‘incur’ a cost and therefore won’t be able to make a claim.
Of Course they’ll play nice because of TOH and the TV coverage
Good observation. Insurance for the common man is typically a sham.
The adjuster works for the homeowner. He takes a cut, but should be able to get the maximum amount of money from the insurance company. He will also handle the bulk of the paperwork. In claims with large losses, it's normally beneficial to hire an adjuster.
I'm going through this same process after a fire, the public adjuster works for the insured. They take a percentage, 10% in my case, of the contents total and the rebuild settlement total. Their whole purpose is to fight for every bit owed to the insured. In my research looking into them after our fire, they can be shady and hard to trust in some cases, but personally they absolutely got me more money than I'd have ever gotten on my own. This process is a nightmare beyond the fire itself, and navigating it myself I would have just accepted whatever they'd offered just to get the process done with. I'm still mid-rebuild, but at this point I fully recommend a public adjuster if you're ever in an insurance claim situation.
Hope no one brushes into that main panel in the hall that looks like it threw up.
How nice it must be to be a single parent and be able to afford a house. In this day and age, it’s hard enough for a dual income family to afford a house.
Welfare or "Stimulus Checks".
She had two tenants. So she was paying less than 1/3 of the upkeep/maintenance and all (because rent has little extra after costs). So while she was home owner, she was as well a building manager.
@@davidsquall351 Dorchester - and the Greater Boston area in general - was relatively affordable for working class families until the 90s, when absurdly low interest rates and tech bubble drove real estate prices beyond what working class family income can afford. So if you’re looking for a culprit, try corporate welfare (in the form of tax cuts for 1% paid with borrowed money)
she also bought it 40 years ago, lol
Thats the newest 80's water heaters I have seen and others lol
Adjuster? Talk to MY adjusters Dewey, Cheatem and Howe! See you in court!
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Why does tommy hate bob Vila? Tommy would just be another contractor if it were not for bob. Same as norm
Honestly, Bob Vila doesn’t have too much industry cred. Known as a briefcase contractor that mostly arbitrates labor. He left TOH to take endorsement deals. Just chasing money with no real passion.
@@andrewahern3730 Well PBS paid Bob $200/episode in the beginning then raised it to a whopping $800/episode years later. And God knows what they paid ole Norm! Bob took hosting it on as a side gig as he thought it would help his main contracting company at the time, so after hosting the show for a decade and successfully pioneering that unique genre of s show, it's not like PBS did him or anyone else any financial favors. Given he more than did his bit for king and country, he moved on and ya can't blame him for seeking more lucrative ventures and representation such as Sears Craftsman and then starting his own show Home Again. Smart businessman who sold himself and his net worth today is 70M. Although in direct opposition, the true stalwart hero and national treasure in my mind has to be ole Norm Abram who stayed with PBS over a 43-year career for a total net worth of 2.5M, or about 60K/year. That has to be about as honorable as anyone could imagine and of the two, I'd take Norm any day of the week!
@@stevejensen3471 it really shows a lot that the sole measure you use to measure success is financial.
@@andrewahern3730 Funny - you're the one that said Bob was just chasing money with no real passion. I just countermanded what you said - meaning Bob obviously had plenty of passion via hosting TOH for a decade while being paid squat - meaning he surely wasn't chasing money there now was he. But we all gotta make a living, right? And then compared that tact further with the real national treasure Norm who could barely make ends meet at times! Grow a brain!
@@stevejensen3471 I don’t understand how bringing up Norm Abram helps your argument and hurts mine. He is actually respected.
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This explains why they’re doing an actual TOH project, instead of another overly wealthy unnecessary addition.
This show needs to return to it’s original intention of helping diy homeowners on a budget
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Nice to finally see a potentially "affordable" house on the show. The idea of living on one floor and renting the other two is a very good/smart one. Investing money on returns instead of useless pizza ovens and fancy transplanted trees.
the original house they did in the late 70s was in the same area.
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Dude, historic houses are always expensive. Judgemental people like you need to step back and figure out why you are the way you are. Watch the show and like it or dont. Either way, other peoples choice for living isnt yours to take personally.
I'll buy a 3 story house 🏠 today
@@hammerdick82 you must be really fun at parties...
This episode is a rerun from 15 years ago
@@oceanwoods I’m shocked the show hasn’t gone Woke. By now most of the show should be all people of color and transgender/drag Queen contractors… I had to rant.. but yeah it was always about homeowners with small/medium issues. Now it’s millionaires building ugly homes in the northeast…