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...
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
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.
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.
So much information to soak in with this show. I’ve always loved it as a lifelong learner. My girlfriend gets bored to death of it 😂 but she does enjoy doing projects with me and trusting my nerdiness to lead the way. 😊
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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)
Old episode 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
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!
@@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!
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.
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.
@@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…
I'm really glad to see TOH doing full episodes of whole projects. They've been a really great watch from beginning to end
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...
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
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 loving the whole house renovation thing you guys are doing!
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?
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.
So much information to soak in with this show. I’ve always loved it as a lifelong learner. My girlfriend gets bored to death of it 😂 but she does enjoy doing projects with me and trusting my nerdiness to lead the way. 😊
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.
7:06 she didn't seem to be amused with the plate shelf lol
I can't get over how big that place is and how high the ceilings are.
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
Really love this episode, can't wait to see more and do love to see more!
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.
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.
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
what i would do to watch this season
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.
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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.
Mr. Silva kinda looks like a character from the comic strip FAMILY CIRCLE.
Hope no one brushes into that main panel in the hall that looks like it threw up.
Thats the newest 80's water heaters I have seen and others lol
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
Adjuster? Talk to MY adjusters Dewey, Cheatem and Howe! See you in court!
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Old episode
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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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.
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…