How to master the structural complexities of historic home additions
In short: In this episode of This Old House, the team tackles the technical challenges of expanding a historic property, from managing uneven foundations to increasing headroom in a dormer.
The episode follows several critical renovation stages. Tom Silva demonstrates the transition between an old pitched foundation and a new, level foundation for an addition. To improve living space, Charlie and Tom Silva install a new raised beam on a back dormer to increase headroom.
The project also involves aesthetic and material selections, including a visit to a stone shop where Mark McCullough and Kevin O'Connor view natural stone veneers, and a showroom visit by homeowner Megan and her interior designer to select tile.
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