E20 | First Period Gambrel | Rebuilding Centuries

The old ell has been reassembled. A steel beam carries the weight of the new roof.

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E20 | First Period Gambrel | Rebuilding Centuries This Old House

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E20 | First Period Gambrel | Rebuilding Centuries

A few weeks ago, the 300-year-old timber frame ell was dismantled and refurbished. The pieces have been brought back to the site to be reassembled and tied into the house. Construction of the new Rumford style fireplace begins. A 35' long steel ridge beam and posts are carefully craned into place to carry the weight of the roof in the new ell. The homeowner shops for a kitchen countertop.

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This Old House

This Old House, with trusted experts Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Jenn Nawada, and host Kevin O'Connor, is TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.