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This Old House
E17 | First Period Gambrel | Prep-Work
Season 44
Episode 17
Excavation has begun for the foundation for the two-story addition off the opposite side of the ell. A post and beam system supports the house so the existing foundation can be removed to open the old basement up to the new. A plan is devised to raise the timber frame in the ell. An old cistern uncovered under the ell is examined. Drainage issues are addressed. A book from 1826 found during demo.
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Prefabricated walls are in place. The house is moved off the cribbing onto the foundation.
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A 1920s brick cottage is lifted off its foundation and moved to the backyard.
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The team arrives in Music City, USA and tours a rundown brick cottage in East Nashville.