Tom is great! Reminds me of my dad. He built everything perfect and made it look easy. After he finished he would say “Just like Fort Knox”.

@theupscriber65

4 жыл бұрын

@7:39 the toe kick was installed crooked.

@oluckyjim

3 жыл бұрын

@@theupscriber65 No, it looks good. Solid job. Maybe stick to commenting on funny cat videos?

@ma7rix13

2 жыл бұрын

I usually say; “like a glove” or “good enough for government work” lol

@corysturgis6660

2 жыл бұрын

Good enough for the girls [insert name] dates. Lol

Tom Silva was born a master carpenter.

Tom Silva has been 60 years old for 40 years

@indeedmyson

5 жыл бұрын

NickWit lol

@dielauwen

4 жыл бұрын

Youre right!

@Mao2187

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t age past 60. EVER.

@oldblackstock2499

4 жыл бұрын

According to Google he was born in 1947. Currently in 2020 he is 73.

@moosejuicepie2467

3 жыл бұрын

Old Blackstock yeah, thank GOD you showed up!

As a 67 yo bricklayer/master builder from the UK, I'm pleased to see an older man passing his hard-won knowledge on to the next generation, while helping out a member of his community by doing the job correctly. The rules (codes) regarding steps were created long ago, by builders, and are almost exclusively concerned with the safety of the end-users, ie the public. If steps or stairs have odd-sized risers there is a trip hazard. We might cause it a stumble hazard, as, if you are descending a strange flight of stairs with 7" risers and then encounter a 9" riser, then you are almost sure to lose your balance and fall forward. With a 5" rise in the mix, then there is a danger of jarring your foot and falling backwards. All this is only made worse in low light conditions. I might mention the elderly, the kids and the disabled as people who these rules protect especially. This is not "bs" unless it stands for building sensibly. A big thanks from me to the team who are presenting This Old House. More power to your elbow!

@brando6BL

7 жыл бұрын

should read "... We might CALL it a stumble ..."

@jej3451

7 жыл бұрын

You can correct typos in your comments. Just click the three dots in the upper right corner of the comment.

@sleddy01

5 жыл бұрын

That next generation is just a TV personality. He's not absorbing any of it.

@johnsmith-wc8gs

4 жыл бұрын

@@sleddy01 Kevin is far better than Bob Vila was. At least Kevin helps

@sleddy01

4 жыл бұрын

Bob Vila knew how to do this stuff. Kevin was a guy who called them into his home to fix stuff for him.

Why are this videos so addictive?

@GunFunforeveryone

7 жыл бұрын

Nova Capital you right bro

@Joseph1NJ

7 жыл бұрын

Because we're men, we like to built stuff, use power tools, and hammers. The Tim Talor effect.

@abbyealladountinabrown4363

6 жыл бұрын

Matt e

@rubenvarela4077

6 жыл бұрын

Matt dont know

@Gman6755

6 жыл бұрын

Watching Tom display his expertise is what is addicting to watch!

Without sounding to corny…You guys are a national treasure and real humanitarians. Thank you!! For the last 40 yrs. I am 61 and grew up with your show and I have loved would working and repair and building since Ive seen your show.

The viewing public has been so fortunate to be served for so long by Tom Silva, Norm Abram, Richard Trathewy et al. Not only their abilities, but their attention to detail and safety abounds. We are lucky to live during a time we can all benefit from their knowledge.

You guys are amazing! It’s great that you guys helped out a member of the community like that. Keep up the wonderful work!!!!

I love how he sees that the stairs are uneven, not conducive to prothestics, and illegal. His mind is sharp. Good stuff.

@alhdgysz

3 жыл бұрын

And the script is even better....

@theloneviking9145

3 жыл бұрын

Different riser heights are not conducive to anyone. Even able-bodied people will trip because it’s a natural rhythm to climb stairs that have the exact same riser height. When you have something wonky like this which is all over the place in many homes you have an invitation for a fall.

@DarthBalsamic

3 жыл бұрын

@@theloneviking9145 Agreed.

Love to see such videos from this old house.. helping a person in need and creating knowledge base.. amazing

That Festool 90-degree attachment is a life saver with some projects. Glad to see it in use on here!

Nice job Tommy & Kevin , I'm sure this woman really appreciates you rebuilding her some new & safer stairs with some handrails on both sides ! 👍😀🛠

Made me happy that they helped someone in need :-)

All of these people on TOH and ATOH are great presenters. Clear, concise. Just great. But Tommy I think is the best. His pacing, his cadence, his intonation, all of it. Just so clear and communicative.

Tom Silva your the best...

Tommy: Alright let's get started. Kevin: Tools! Solid response my man.

Oh my. I would get caught on the bottom loop. My clothes, my purse, anything. Thanks for such an informative video.

Great Job and thank you from America for providing this to her.

Absolutely professional and first rate teachers !

Wow i could be watching your videos all day long great job thank you

I am a licensed general contractor and Civil Engineer and Tom Silva is the best GC I have ever seen, bar none. His breadth of knowledge is just breathtaking and his hands-on skills and blue collar skills are amazing. All really good GCs learn to do most of the trade work themselves because they end up having to do it on jobs when they can't get trades in to do the work. Silva is an example of that.

@aaqilian5.085

Жыл бұрын

No you’re not

When Tommy is doing anything with tool he exudes a confidence that is easy to see

I like this show so much...I'll be 18 soon but I've always watched these kind of shows since I was very young.

@newenglandyankeeliving5052

6 жыл бұрын

I’m a little older than you...ok a lot.... I’ve watched this show and norm abram my whole life

@phil4v8

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Lebert smart young man.

@aljohnson3115

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Lebert zxcxv c

@mikei8220

5 жыл бұрын

I'm 31 now but I started watching this show since I was 13 or so. I'm not sure if this show is still running on TV with new episodes but I still like watching episodes on KZread.

@gregtr82

5 жыл бұрын

Same for me. So much so I got into construction. If you think its satisfying watching this, the feeling of completing something yourself is 10x better!

I loved all this videos, I will love to have you guys working in my house

I've watched Mr Silva since Bob Villa was hosting. I've always admired his skill and knowledge. What I wouldn't do to have him help me with repairs on my house and Jesse James to help with repairs on my car!

Bless you Tom.

Thank you for helping this women you guys are the best

Love u guys been watching you since I was a small boy and still watch today at 36 I've learned so much and continue to learn Everytime I watch thank you for all your great instructions and tips...keep up the great work....

Tom Silva Excellent Job AMEN

Great job guys. Wish I saw how bottom post was mounted.

Great, but we never got to see the layout of the stair stringers !!!!

A great program which I love to watch general home construction.

It is just a joy to watch your shows ∞❤✟✡✟󾓦

Hi peoples, you should do more for the disabled, elderly and poor. Cheers for the video, it brought a smile to my face being disabled myself :-)

Very nice! Those stairs look great, and should last another 100 years or so. That custom-built handrail is the cat's meow.

I would love to have anything built by these guys!

Wouldn’t it be awesome to have him build your home ❤️❤️❤️ I can’t find anyone like him who does what he does ! He should have started a training school.

I like how they took it one step at a time

That composite material is called Trex. We used it to build the back deck of my foster family's home.

God I love this channel. Explanations are so simple.

I like the gloves Kevin is wearing, my wife has a pair just like them

@MrJawnyNumFive

4 жыл бұрын

@James Rogers 😄

@cbalan777

4 жыл бұрын

Your wife has man hands?

@Mixwell1983

3 жыл бұрын

So your wife is a trans ?

Rock on guys always good stuff from you.

These guys from these OLD House is heaven sent Lol

I love watching Tom Silva, so skillful and experienced. I hope he is passing his sage wisdom on to others.

@aaqilian5.085

Жыл бұрын

You literally just witnessed him doing that, you melt. Jesus, not too bright, huh?

I like the idea of the angled riser! thanks!

Awesome job guys.

They did a great job!

as usual very great information and work team

The masters at work love these guys

Blast from the past. I love how they always make it look so easy. It's never that easy....

Awesome! Wish I could do this stuff.

Awesome! You make this type of project look easy!

That right there is the standard great work!

Excellent work you guys!

5:20. Nice plug for Boston Welding

loved the video but you need to do another one showing how to calculate and cut the stringers in that angle. All I find are video's showing the 90 degree angles and this looks great and I would love to make one for my deck.

@leoleebirdevallativa8252

6 жыл бұрын

KatCasto they have videos on how to calculate stringers the right way just type how to calculate stringers on this old house...love these guys been a fan for over 25 years...

@patrickcowan8701

5 жыл бұрын

I actually have an app on my phone,I know cheating but it lets you try out multiple rise and run combinations for the best fit

@anNaSoR911

4 жыл бұрын

It is surprisingly difficult to find a good video or article explaining how to cut these types of stringers. This is the best I could do: The stair terminology for this type of cut is called an undercut. If you search for “How to Build Stairs (Larry Haun)” in the KZread search bar, you can see how a professional carpenter does it. He will take you through the process for building stairs and show you how to make the calculations for building stringers. He doesn’t really explain how to make an undercut, but he will show you. kzread.info/dash/bejne/loaT3NiIlaasd6Q.html&feature=share If you visit stairs4u.com/code/maximum_angle_of_the_stair_riser.htm, you can learn more information about undercuts by Greg Vander Berge. From what I gather, he is a contractor, specifically a professional stair builder. He puts out a lot of educational material on the do’s and don’ts of professional stair building, including several books. And If you visit Greg’s KZread channel “stairbuilding” and watch the video “Examples of Possible Stair Building Code Violations - Tread Nose Projection,” you can better understand how to design stringers with an undercut while working within the parameters of the International Building Code (IBC). kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHus3KtxccSXp6w.html&feature=share

NICE job, Tommy !!!!

My home was built in 1934 and my front door is 36" with 2 sidelites making it 6" wide. My stairs I built are 6" at the top and 10" at the bottom with curved side stringers and curved handrails. I had to make the curved stringers on a jig as they are not just an arc but in fact they are helical. Every place where a balister attaches is plumb. After I built the main stringers I transferred the cuts to the curved stringer and finished the treads. Then I built the curved handrails in place making them 2 1/4 " wide by 1 1/5" tall, I used pressure treated 1/8" stock and poly waterproof glue and galvanized trim nails to layer them. Then waited till the following year to seal them and paint. Right now they enter onto my 8' X 30' screen porch but I want to close the porch and extend my home into this space.

Tom is the Best carpenter

Fantastic job!

Nice work filling in the rail

I really like the trick when Tom clamps a piece of wood to the framing square. Makes for exact measuring.

Thank you tom

You guys are like artists very talented.

The hand rail is beautiful

Tommy your the best..👌

Well done guys

nice job guys

I love how Kevin is always willing to help and get his hands dirty instead of just talking about it.

The man is a Legend.

Angle cut on the stringer was a good idea to eliminate the grabbing point.

i always like to learn from you. means every day one episode .

great job guys

You can see Tom heart sink when she said she has tripped on the overhand. You can see the “I’m too late!!! THEY WOUDLDNT LISTEN!!!!” In his soul

Great job guys🙏

Pro Job great work!..

Old timers are always righteous!

Top job guys

Hey guys you know I don't know this person at all but she seems extremely nice and I just wanted you two to know how much other people appreciate what you are doing for others and I/we and we meaning my family friends and employees we say thank you so very much for helping wonderful amazing awesome beautiful families and individuals out there in our beautiful country I've been a general contractor for over 35 years and I really would like to find out how I can get into this helping others if you'd share with me some information myself and others would really really appreciate it thanks for everything and thumbs up my friends

Great job 👍👍👍

buen trabajo me gusto.

Working a project like this with Tom Silva would be a dream come true.😭

Incredible

another excellent video

I like how they had her test the handrail.

I know it is just probably me, but I don't like attaching anything like stairs to a ledger or joist without a spacer in between. I have learned the hard way over years attaching wood on wood; water gets between two pieces of lumber and the end result is usually wood rot.

Laying out stringers works best when you mark the diagonal, rather than eyeball the square. I see very few people do this. For example, if you're building stairs based on a 33" total rise, you'd build 5 risers at 6 5l8". Because a calculator naturally rounds this number, your end result would be a total rise of 33 1/8", which would put you over. By calculating the diagonal which doesn't round the number, you'd hit 33" even.

Lovely decor old house wood

im 13 and i know alot about carpentry and i this is where i learned it all

@gangisspawn1

3 жыл бұрын

Are you sponsored by festool?

@aaronbarbacow9681

3 жыл бұрын

@@gangisspawn1 no

Tommy is just.... sick with it.

Awesome 👏

Nice. I always wonder when I see stairs built like this if there's a good way to avoid the toe board bolted down to concrete. Seems likely first to fail by rotting.

Nice job

Oh boy, can't wait to read the experts in the comments on this one today . Weeeee! Here we go

@mjwbulich

3 жыл бұрын

Brackets at the top of the stringers. Notch in the 2x6 under the bottom of the stringers. Blocking in between the stringers at the bottom. Epoxy in 1/2 inch all thread and bolt the bottom down. Or even better, cut that old concrete walk way back and pour a new landing with j bolts. This wouldn't fly in California.

@truecrimejungle

3 жыл бұрын

Why cut the risers on an angle? that still creates a trip hazard, while also creating an ugly joint unless you miter the top of the risers to hit the bottom of the treds flush. There was zero reason they couldn't have gone with 45's and just cut longer treds on the stringers.

Awesome.

Great!

Very cool. Nice job. Suprised he didn't break down how to calculate the riser cuts

@jamesrbu5

2 жыл бұрын

Different video he does: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gmZ-o9mmj9XAipc.html

Most people measure twice and cut once. Tom Silva looks at a project and breathes good judgment into it.

@MrJamesBanana

5 жыл бұрын

I measure once, cut twice and then its still to short!

@rubenvarela4077

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrJamesBanana really

@johnsmith-wc8gs

4 жыл бұрын

@Kiss Myass yup. You know it's right because I did it twice

@michaelesposito2629

4 жыл бұрын

James Banana I cut twice and then I measure . But at least I have a good reason for my fails lol

What are the screws he was speaking of, that the heads drill holes to be filled with plugs?

Man this old house has every video