1 00:00:00,733 --> 00:00:02,433 Kevin: Today on "This Old House"... 2 00:00:02,500 --> 00:00:03,966 The builder and the engineer 3 00:00:04,033 --> 00:00:06,433 decided the best thing for this house was a new foundation. 4 00:00:06,500 --> 00:00:10,166 And to get that, they decided that the house should be moved. 5 00:00:10,233 --> 00:00:11,766 Man: Go ahead. 6 00:00:11,833 --> 00:00:13,766 Tom: Alright, it's moving. 7 00:00:13,833 --> 00:00:17,200 Adam: I did not know this was possible until a few days ago. 8 00:00:17,266 --> 00:00:18,633 Kevin: That's cool. 9 00:00:18,700 --> 00:00:26,000 ♪♪ 10 00:00:26,066 --> 00:00:28,133 Man: Ahh. That's it. 11 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:36,233 ♪♪ 12 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:44,600 ♪♪ 13 00:00:46,766 --> 00:00:51,966 ♪♪ 14 00:00:52,033 --> 00:00:53,533 Kevin: Hey, there. I'm Kevin O'Connor, 15 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,000 and welcome back to "This Old House" 16 00:00:55,066 --> 00:00:57,733 and to our project here in Nashville, Tennessee. 17 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:02,533 We've got ourselves a 1929 brick 1 1/2-story cottage, 18 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:03,866 I guess I'm going to call it. 19 00:01:03,933 --> 00:01:05,133 Got a family of four 20 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,200 who's been living here for the past two years, 21 00:01:07,266 --> 00:01:08,966 and they've decided to stay in the neighborhood. 22 00:01:09,033 --> 00:01:12,066 And so they're going to make some major updates to the house. 23 00:01:12,133 --> 00:01:14,033 Let's go inside and have a look. 24 00:01:17,266 --> 00:01:19,366 All of the living space in this house 25 00:01:19,433 --> 00:01:20,866 is down here on the first floor. 26 00:01:20,933 --> 00:01:22,000 You can see that the homeowners 27 00:01:22,066 --> 00:01:23,333 have moved out a couple weeks ago. 28 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:24,733 This is the front living room 29 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,266 with the original fireplace, we presume. 30 00:01:27,333 --> 00:01:29,033 A new gas insert and some updates 31 00:01:29,100 --> 00:01:31,133 have been made over the years. 32 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,800 The house right now has got about 1,900 square foot 33 00:01:33,866 --> 00:01:36,366 of living space, just two bedrooms and one bathroom. 34 00:01:36,433 --> 00:01:39,333 This is the first bedroom. Mom and Dad were in here. 35 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,466 Probably a converted sun porch at one time. 36 00:01:42,533 --> 00:01:44,300 And then the two young children 37 00:01:44,366 --> 00:01:46,800 were sharing this room back here, 38 00:01:46,866 --> 00:01:48,466 and the entire family 39 00:01:48,533 --> 00:01:52,133 was sharing this single bathroom right here. 40 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,133 A couple updates have been made over the years to this 41 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,666 but really not that much. 42 00:01:56,733 --> 00:01:58,800 There is a little bit of an attic upstairs 43 00:01:58,866 --> 00:02:00,400 and a basement with a laundry downstairs. 44 00:02:00,466 --> 00:02:04,033 Now, the plan is to go from the two bedrooms and one bath 45 00:02:04,100 --> 00:02:07,433 to three bedrooms, two bath, and two half bath. 46 00:02:07,500 --> 00:02:10,266 And that's because we're gonna put a dormer on upstairs 47 00:02:10,333 --> 00:02:12,766 and make that a proper living space up there, 48 00:02:12,833 --> 00:02:14,900 as well as recapture some of the basement. 49 00:02:14,966 --> 00:02:18,733 So places like this, which was a guest bedroom and office, 50 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:21,633 now they can become part of the new kitchen, 51 00:02:21,700 --> 00:02:23,933 which, as you can see, is dated 52 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,966 and could be a little bit bigger. 53 00:02:26,033 --> 00:02:29,100 So, because of the condition of the foundation, 54 00:02:29,166 --> 00:02:31,766 the new dormer up top, the extra space, 55 00:02:31,833 --> 00:02:33,733 the builder and the engineer decided 56 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:36,266 the best thing for this house was a new foundation, 57 00:02:36,333 --> 00:02:39,966 and to get that, they decided that the house should be moved. 58 00:02:40,033 --> 00:02:42,166 So the home is gonna be picked up, 59 00:02:42,233 --> 00:02:44,066 and it's actually gonna be pushed right there 60 00:02:44,133 --> 00:02:47,933 into the backyard while they fly in a new foundation. 61 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,366 And preparation for that has already been done. 62 00:02:50,433 --> 00:02:52,766 You can see that this back porch that used to be here, 63 00:02:52,833 --> 00:02:55,900 that has been removed by our builders. 64 00:02:55,966 --> 00:02:58,666 And then right here we've got a pantry area. 65 00:02:58,733 --> 00:03:00,466 That was taken off, as well. 66 00:03:00,533 --> 00:03:02,466 And with those gone, it gave us some room 67 00:03:02,533 --> 00:03:04,366 to move the fence out of the way right there. 68 00:03:04,433 --> 00:03:07,000 And as you can see, there's a lot of steel 69 00:03:07,066 --> 00:03:08,933 that's already been brought in. 70 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:10,833 Our house mover is Don Toothman, 71 00:03:10,900 --> 00:03:13,900 and you can see that his crew has been busy. 72 00:03:13,966 --> 00:03:17,600 They started off by punching holes into the foundation 73 00:03:17,666 --> 00:03:18,966 so they can get the steel in. 74 00:03:19,033 --> 00:03:20,500 And the first pieces to go in 75 00:03:20,566 --> 00:03:21,900 are what they call the main beams. 76 00:03:21,966 --> 00:03:24,366 This is one of them right here -- 50 feet long. 77 00:03:24,433 --> 00:03:26,700 I'm told it's 132 pounds a foot. 78 00:03:26,766 --> 00:03:28,566 So that means that this beam right here 79 00:03:28,633 --> 00:03:31,600 is about 6,600 pounds. 80 00:03:31,666 --> 00:03:33,166 And then on top of the main beams, 81 00:03:33,233 --> 00:03:34,566 they've got these crossbeams 82 00:03:34,633 --> 00:03:36,500 which run from the front of the house to the back. 83 00:03:36,566 --> 00:03:38,466 And then they are laid out all the way left to right. 84 00:03:38,533 --> 00:03:40,266 There are 11 of those going in. 85 00:03:40,333 --> 00:03:42,533 And then these little wooden ones right here, 86 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:43,833 these are called the needle beams, 87 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:45,833 so that when this frame comes up, 88 00:03:45,900 --> 00:03:47,933 they will actually grab the edge of the house 89 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,500 right there to help lift it. 90 00:03:49,566 --> 00:03:51,400 Now, remember, there are two main beams. 91 00:03:51,466 --> 00:03:54,233 So here's the second one -- 50 feet long, 92 00:03:54,300 --> 00:03:56,566 which is not easy to get in here when you consider 93 00:03:56,633 --> 00:03:58,933 that the space from this house to that house right there 94 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:00,033 is about 30 feet. 95 00:04:00,100 --> 00:04:01,566 So that's quite a challenge. 96 00:04:01,633 --> 00:04:04,366 And it explains why this fencing had to come down 97 00:04:04,433 --> 00:04:06,533 so they could sweep it in there. 98 00:04:08,966 --> 00:04:10,900 We've got the crossbeams right here. 99 00:04:10,966 --> 00:04:13,000 Some of them are already in. 11 in total. 100 00:04:13,066 --> 00:04:14,366 Hey, Don. Don: How are you? 101 00:04:14,433 --> 00:04:16,300 Kevin: I'm doing alright. You're a busy man. 102 00:04:16,366 --> 00:04:18,633 Don: Yeah. Kevin: [ Laughs ] 103 00:04:18,700 --> 00:04:19,866 Not your first move, right? 104 00:04:19,933 --> 00:04:21,366 Don: No. We move about one a week. 105 00:04:21,433 --> 00:04:23,100 Kevin: One a week? 106 00:04:23,166 --> 00:04:25,766 Holy smokes. That's -- That's 50 a year. 107 00:04:25,833 --> 00:04:27,666 Don: Yeah. Kevin: That's a lot of houses. 108 00:04:27,733 --> 00:04:29,333 Don: Got to keep the banker happy. 109 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:30,566 Kevin: Alright. 110 00:04:30,633 --> 00:04:32,433 Um, so what is the process for today? 111 00:04:32,500 --> 00:04:33,733 What are we doing? 112 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,433 Don: We're putting in cross steel right now. 113 00:04:35,500 --> 00:04:37,200 Kevin: Yeah. Don: They put the needle beams 114 00:04:37,266 --> 00:04:38,566 in the fireplace 115 00:04:38,633 --> 00:04:41,233 so the fireplace comes up when the house comes up, 116 00:04:41,300 --> 00:04:43,200 and then we'll -- we'll pick up a little bit 117 00:04:43,266 --> 00:04:44,566 and shim off everything 118 00:04:44,633 --> 00:04:47,366 and take the deflection out of the front of these beams 119 00:04:47,433 --> 00:04:49,100 so the brick comes up with the house. 120 00:04:49,166 --> 00:04:51,666 Kevin: Gotcha, and I know it's a two-day move, right? 121 00:04:51,733 --> 00:04:52,600 Don: Yes. Kevin: Where do you want 122 00:04:52,666 --> 00:04:53,966 to get to by the end of today? 123 00:04:54,033 --> 00:04:56,333 Don: Today I hope to be up two to three higher... 124 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,000 Kevin: Yeah. Don: ...so we can get our steel 125 00:04:58,066 --> 00:05:00,566 in to skate it back in the backyard. 126 00:05:00,633 --> 00:05:02,566 Kevin: The beams that you're gonna actually roll this out on? 127 00:05:02,633 --> 00:05:03,933 Don: Yes. Kevin: Very cool. 128 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,100 Alright, well, listen, at one a week, get to it. 129 00:05:06,166 --> 00:05:07,100 I don't want to slow you down. Thank you. 130 00:05:07,166 --> 00:05:08,733 Don: Alrighty. Thank you. 131 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:18,733 ♪♪ 132 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:28,733 ♪♪ 133 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:37,766 ♪♪ 134 00:05:37,833 --> 00:05:39,466 Tom: So, on this side of the house, 135 00:05:39,533 --> 00:05:42,800 you can see how the block foundation meets the brick. 136 00:05:42,866 --> 00:05:44,566 Well, this is a mortar line right here. 137 00:05:44,633 --> 00:05:47,700 Well, that mortar actually holds the brick into place, 138 00:05:47,766 --> 00:05:49,500 and it sticks it to the foundation. 139 00:05:49,566 --> 00:05:52,100 To make sure that when the house gets lifted, 140 00:05:52,166 --> 00:05:53,666 this brick doesn't crack, 141 00:05:53,733 --> 00:05:57,066 Carlos is gonna cut a slot in this joint right here 142 00:05:57,133 --> 00:05:58,833 all along this whole side 143 00:05:58,900 --> 00:06:01,100 so hopefully the house will come right up. 144 00:06:01,166 --> 00:06:11,133 ♪♪ 145 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:19,166 ♪♪ 146 00:06:19,233 --> 00:06:21,566 Alright, so here we are in the foundation right here. 147 00:06:21,633 --> 00:06:24,866 I can look in, I can see one of the cribbing that was built. 148 00:06:24,933 --> 00:06:28,000 And the cribbing is built out of 6x6s. 149 00:06:28,066 --> 00:06:31,133 And they come up to the underside of the steel. 150 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,300 At the top, they have mounted two jacks. 151 00:06:34,366 --> 00:06:37,100 The capacity of each jack is 30 ton. 152 00:06:37,166 --> 00:06:39,100 All those jacks are connected 153 00:06:39,166 --> 00:06:41,533 with this hydraulic hose right here, 154 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,233 and it goes out to the truck. 155 00:06:43,300 --> 00:06:45,633 And Don can control each jack, 156 00:06:45,700 --> 00:06:48,066 know exactly how much pressure they're going 157 00:06:48,133 --> 00:06:49,933 as he lifts the house. 158 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,266 Man: Go ahead. 159 00:06:53,333 --> 00:06:57,233 Tom: As the house goes up, any of the low points now, 160 00:06:57,300 --> 00:06:59,900 the beams will take them, and it'll start to lift it, 161 00:06:59,966 --> 00:07:02,333 and you'll start to hear popping, cracking. 162 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,500 [ Cracking ] 163 00:07:10,500 --> 00:07:13,600 Don: That's a half inch. Everything should be separated. 164 00:07:13,666 --> 00:07:15,200 Kevin: There it is. You can see it, right? 165 00:07:15,266 --> 00:07:17,033 So that just separated from the foundation -- 166 00:07:17,100 --> 00:07:18,800 slow but definitely came up. 167 00:07:18,866 --> 00:07:20,266 How you feeling? 168 00:07:20,333 --> 00:07:21,733 Adam: I did not know this was possible. 169 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:23,933 Kevin: [ Laughs ] Rachel, I think you were the one 170 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:25,233 who said you were nervous, 171 00:07:25,300 --> 00:07:26,700 whereas Adam said he was excited. 172 00:07:26,766 --> 00:07:28,100 Are you still nervous seeing it? 173 00:07:28,166 --> 00:07:30,433 Rachel: Not really. They make it look pretty easy. 174 00:07:30,500 --> 00:07:32,666 Kevin: That's good that it feels like it makes it seem like it's easy. 175 00:07:32,733 --> 00:07:34,633 There's a lot that goes into it. You guys had to prep a lot. 176 00:07:34,700 --> 00:07:35,766 Lyn: Yes. 177 00:07:35,833 --> 00:07:37,233 Kevin: The moment of truth is here. 178 00:07:37,300 --> 00:07:38,500 You've both admitted 179 00:07:38,566 --> 00:07:39,533 that you were a little nervous yourselves. 180 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:40,866 Your thoughts right now? 181 00:07:40,933 --> 00:07:42,433 Lyn: Feeling pretty good. Feeling pretty good. 182 00:07:42,500 --> 00:07:43,800 Watching the crew put it together 183 00:07:43,866 --> 00:07:45,733 and the confidence that they have, we feel good. 184 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:47,466 We're ready to see it go up, as well. 185 00:07:47,533 --> 00:07:48,866 Javier: Yeah, there's a lot of knowledge 186 00:07:48,933 --> 00:07:50,533 behind what happened today. 187 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,200 So I think -- I think we're in good shape. 188 00:07:52,266 --> 00:07:53,433 Kevin: Yeah. One lift a week. 189 00:07:53,500 --> 00:07:55,300 I think Don and his team know what they're doing. 190 00:07:55,366 --> 00:07:58,266 It still is a little unsettling when you hear that first pop. 191 00:07:58,333 --> 00:08:01,300 Javier: Yes. It, uh, gives you the willies. 192 00:08:01,366 --> 00:08:02,800 Kevin: Alright, well, it'll go up slowly, 193 00:08:02,866 --> 00:08:04,333 but we'll see it move. 194 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:10,733 ♪♪ 195 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:12,333 Tom: So now what they'll do, 196 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,366 when they get it to a certain point, 197 00:08:14,433 --> 00:08:16,833 they'll start putting shims in. 198 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:21,300 They'll then jack it up again, check it, 199 00:08:21,366 --> 00:08:24,766 and then continue on to where they have to stop. 200 00:08:24,833 --> 00:08:27,633 Don: Okay, here we go. 201 00:08:27,700 --> 00:08:29,600 [ Popping ] 202 00:08:29,666 --> 00:08:36,466 ♪♪ 203 00:08:36,533 --> 00:08:38,833 Tom: So, I'm here on the other side of the house. 204 00:08:38,900 --> 00:08:41,466 You can see that the house right now is up off the foundation 205 00:08:41,533 --> 00:08:42,866 about six inches. 206 00:08:42,933 --> 00:08:46,133 And you can see how it's broken free across the front. 207 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:47,866 So if we walk down there... 208 00:08:47,933 --> 00:08:54,666 ♪♪ 209 00:08:54,733 --> 00:08:56,566 ...you can see our brick veneer right here 210 00:08:56,633 --> 00:08:57,866 all the way across the front. 211 00:08:57,933 --> 00:09:00,833 And our foundation is down about six inches. 212 00:09:00,900 --> 00:09:02,833 So it's definitely coming up. 213 00:09:02,900 --> 00:09:07,100 ♪♪ 214 00:09:07,166 --> 00:09:08,833 So, Don, how'd we do on my guess, 215 00:09:08,900 --> 00:09:10,133 how much this sucker weighs? 216 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:11,266 Don: You was pretty close. 217 00:09:11,333 --> 00:09:13,466 You guessed 60, and it weighed 55 ton. 218 00:09:13,533 --> 00:09:15,200 Tom: 55 ton. 219 00:09:15,266 --> 00:09:17,233 Wow! So, 55 ton. 220 00:09:17,300 --> 00:09:20,500 If we add the steel, you just lifted about 85,000, 90,000? 221 00:09:20,566 --> 00:09:22,233 Don: 85,000, 90,000 pounds. 222 00:09:22,300 --> 00:09:24,500 Tom: Yeah. Wow. So now what are you gonna do? 223 00:09:24,566 --> 00:09:26,433 You got to lift it up another 16, 18 inches? 224 00:09:26,500 --> 00:09:28,500 Don: Yeah, they're resetting the jacks now. 225 00:09:28,566 --> 00:09:30,133 Tom: Yeah. Don: And once we reset the jacks 226 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:34,500 we'll go 14 inches, reset the jacks, go another 14 inches. 227 00:09:34,566 --> 00:09:37,700 Tom: Oh, so you got to get it up higher than it has to be 228 00:09:37,766 --> 00:09:39,233 so you can move it back. 229 00:09:39,300 --> 00:09:41,700 Don: Yes, I got to get it high enough to get my skate rails in. 230 00:09:41,766 --> 00:09:44,766 Tom: Right, right. Alright. Well, this is exciting. 231 00:09:44,833 --> 00:09:46,700 Don: The hard part's over. Tom: Yeah. 232 00:09:46,766 --> 00:09:48,233 You know what you're doing. 233 00:09:48,300 --> 00:09:53,966 ♪♪ 234 00:09:54,033 --> 00:09:59,666 ♪♪ 235 00:09:59,733 --> 00:10:01,366 This little wing wall right here 236 00:10:01,433 --> 00:10:03,100 on the front wall of the house is gonna -- 237 00:10:03,166 --> 00:10:06,466 was actually a pretty difficult piece to get to come up 238 00:10:06,533 --> 00:10:10,033 because there's so little brick to hold the structure together. 239 00:10:10,100 --> 00:10:13,333 And unfortunately, it didn't come up as one piece. 240 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,166 It's gonna have to be patched in, 241 00:10:15,233 --> 00:10:18,400 but still, looks pretty good. 242 00:10:18,466 --> 00:10:24,633 ♪♪ 243 00:10:24,700 --> 00:10:30,866 ♪♪ 244 00:10:30,933 --> 00:10:33,733 It's going up for the third time. 245 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,000 Probably another 14 inches. 246 00:10:36,066 --> 00:10:38,633 [ Bang ] 247 00:10:38,700 --> 00:10:40,933 Something just popped. 248 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:43,300 Either something popped or something fell. 249 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:47,166 [ Machine shuts off ] 250 00:10:55,066 --> 00:10:56,633 Kevin: A little bit of excitement there, Tommy. 251 00:10:56,700 --> 00:10:58,233 Tom: Yeah, one of the cribbings broke. 252 00:10:58,300 --> 00:11:00,733 So what they had to do is they had to stop right away 253 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,033 and build a temporary one right beside it 254 00:11:03,100 --> 00:11:04,366 and put wedges in it 255 00:11:04,433 --> 00:11:05,933 to stop the building from coming down any more 256 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,000 so they can get the jack out and the damaged cribbing out, 257 00:11:09,066 --> 00:11:10,333 and now they can rebuild it 258 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:12,333 and put the jack right back where it belongs. 259 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:15,300 Kevin: And Don, I guess he saw it right away on his gauges 260 00:11:15,366 --> 00:11:17,233 that that pressure just went to zero. 261 00:11:17,300 --> 00:11:18,400 Tom: That's right. It drops right up. 262 00:11:18,466 --> 00:11:20,500 The load's off. What's going on? 263 00:11:20,566 --> 00:11:22,366 So he just shuts it down. 264 00:11:22,433 --> 00:11:24,166 Kevin: A little disconcerting, but the reality is, 265 00:11:24,233 --> 00:11:26,333 barely moved, re-support it, not a big deal. 266 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:28,766 Tom: Yeah, yeah, I mean, there's a lot of bracing here 267 00:11:28,833 --> 00:11:30,200 going on, that's for sure. 268 00:11:30,266 --> 00:11:31,933 And, you know, you got to plan for the worst 269 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:32,933 and hope for the best. 270 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,000 Kevin: His team moved quickly. 271 00:11:34,066 --> 00:11:35,100 Tom: Yeah. 272 00:11:35,166 --> 00:11:43,200 ♪♪ 273 00:11:43,266 --> 00:11:51,233 ♪♪ 274 00:11:51,300 --> 00:11:52,933 Yeah, so it looks pretty good on the outside. 275 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,000 But if you look -- Well, look right here and right here. 276 00:11:56,066 --> 00:11:58,633 See, you can see the end grain of that knot right there. 277 00:11:58,700 --> 00:11:59,633 Kevin: Yep. Tom: Alright. 278 00:11:59,700 --> 00:12:00,966 So that's a weak point. 279 00:12:01,033 --> 00:12:03,166 But you can't tell from looking at the outside. 280 00:12:03,233 --> 00:12:04,666 You'd think it was nice and strong. 281 00:12:04,733 --> 00:12:06,833 Kevin: Right. Tom: But a weak point like that 282 00:12:06,900 --> 00:12:08,333 makes all the difference in the world. 283 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:10,000 Yeah, there's a knot on the surface. 284 00:12:10,066 --> 00:12:12,833 Kevin: Basically the same thing, but it's working on the inside. 285 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:15,366 Tom: Yep. That's like a limb, and that's a knot in the tree, 286 00:12:15,433 --> 00:12:17,466 so another weak point. 287 00:12:17,533 --> 00:12:22,866 ♪♪ 288 00:12:22,933 --> 00:12:25,966 They're gonna keep going till they get where it wants to stop. 289 00:12:26,033 --> 00:12:27,666 It's gonna be up a ways. 290 00:12:30,233 --> 00:12:32,533 Adam: Little by little, huh? Tom: Little by little. 291 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:36,900 I think he told me the highest he's lifted a house is 22 feet. 292 00:12:36,966 --> 00:12:38,566 That's pretty high. 293 00:12:38,633 --> 00:12:48,600 ♪♪ 294 00:12:48,666 --> 00:12:52,900 Don: This actually shows the jacks traveling. 295 00:12:52,966 --> 00:12:55,566 If we just had one jack in each crib, 296 00:12:55,633 --> 00:12:57,600 at 14, it would be 14 inches. 297 00:12:57,666 --> 00:13:01,066 But we have two jacks in each crib, so you only get half. 298 00:13:01,133 --> 00:13:05,066 You get 7 inches every time it goes to 14. 299 00:13:05,133 --> 00:13:08,233 That shows the travel of the actual jacks under the house. 300 00:13:08,300 --> 00:13:16,966 ♪♪ 301 00:13:17,033 --> 00:13:18,300 Tom: So look at this. 302 00:13:18,366 --> 00:13:20,366 We have the cedar posts in the basement 303 00:13:20,433 --> 00:13:22,133 that act like a Lally column. 304 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:26,266 Well, the top of the post right here was -- 305 00:13:26,333 --> 00:13:29,400 That's where the framing sat all the way down here. 306 00:13:29,466 --> 00:13:31,166 So that's how high we've gone. 307 00:13:31,233 --> 00:13:33,500 We have to go 14 more inches, 308 00:13:33,566 --> 00:13:35,900 and then we're up where it needs to be. 309 00:13:35,966 --> 00:13:45,900 ♪♪ 310 00:13:45,966 --> 00:13:55,933 ♪♪ 311 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,233 ♪♪ 312 00:13:58,300 --> 00:13:59,633 Don: Okay, make it good and tight. 313 00:13:59,700 --> 00:14:01,400 That's all for tonight. 314 00:14:01,466 --> 00:14:03,233 Kevin: Alright, so, the house is up over 40 inches. 315 00:14:03,300 --> 00:14:05,000 Don has called it for the day. 316 00:14:05,066 --> 00:14:06,400 That means we come back tomorrow. 317 00:14:06,466 --> 00:14:07,866 We slide in the roll beams, 318 00:14:07,933 --> 00:14:09,433 and then we can actually get this house 319 00:14:09,500 --> 00:14:11,366 pushed into the backyard. 320 00:14:11,433 --> 00:14:17,666 ♪♪ 321 00:14:17,733 --> 00:14:22,233 So, it's day two here morning in East Nashville, Tommy. 322 00:14:22,300 --> 00:14:24,766 House is up from last night. 323 00:14:24,833 --> 00:14:27,366 Tom: Long day. Don managed to get the house up. 324 00:14:27,433 --> 00:14:31,600 I can see it measures around 42 1/2 inches he raised it. 325 00:14:31,666 --> 00:14:34,033 Kevin: Alright, well, his crew is back on-site, 326 00:14:34,100 --> 00:14:36,066 and they are getting ready to get back to work. 327 00:14:36,133 --> 00:14:38,233 Tom: Yeah, they're getting ready to put it in the backyard. 328 00:14:38,300 --> 00:14:40,033 But the next phase of this job 329 00:14:40,100 --> 00:14:42,300 is the most dangerous part, according to Don. 330 00:14:42,366 --> 00:14:44,100 Kevin: Alright, let's let him do his thing. 331 00:14:44,166 --> 00:14:50,766 ♪♪ 332 00:14:50,833 --> 00:14:57,400 ♪♪ 333 00:14:57,466 --> 00:14:59,166 Tom: So you got a lot going on back here 334 00:14:59,233 --> 00:15:00,400 with these pilings here. 335 00:15:00,466 --> 00:15:02,433 I see you got steel under them. 336 00:15:02,500 --> 00:15:04,866 Don: Yeah, we put, uh, steel plates 337 00:15:04,933 --> 00:15:06,600 'cause we don't know what kind of soil we got. 338 00:15:06,666 --> 00:15:08,633 Tom: Oh, that makes sense. Yeah. You didn't dig it down a lot. 339 00:15:08,700 --> 00:15:11,666 Don: Yeah, so we, uh -- we put the steel plates on first 340 00:15:11,733 --> 00:15:13,500 so it's getting a bigger footprint. 341 00:15:13,566 --> 00:15:14,900 Tom: And then your cribbing goes on that. 342 00:15:14,966 --> 00:15:16,466 Don: The cribbing goes on that. 343 00:15:16,533 --> 00:15:18,933 And we're building our cribs three inches higher 344 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,000 than the cribs under the house. 345 00:15:21,066 --> 00:15:22,400 Tom: Why three inches higher? 346 00:15:22,466 --> 00:15:24,466 Don: 'Cause we figure there's gonna be compaction. 347 00:15:24,533 --> 00:15:25,600 Tom: Oh, yeah. Don: Settling. 348 00:15:25,666 --> 00:15:27,166 And we want the house to be level. 349 00:15:27,233 --> 00:15:28,933 Tom: Yeah, that makes perfect sense. 350 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,033 So now you're gonna set the beam in. 351 00:15:31,100 --> 00:15:32,600 And when the house comes in, 352 00:15:32,666 --> 00:15:34,433 it's gonna obviously put weight on this thing. 353 00:15:34,500 --> 00:15:35,666 Don: Yes. 354 00:15:35,733 --> 00:15:37,066 Tom: This is gonna be tricky, isn't it? 355 00:15:37,133 --> 00:15:38,366 Don: Yeah, it's kind of tricky, 356 00:15:38,433 --> 00:15:40,266 'cause you're changing your distribution point 357 00:15:40,333 --> 00:15:42,533 the whole -- whole time you're coming through. 358 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:43,900 Tom: I can understand it. 359 00:15:43,966 --> 00:15:46,066 You just don't want it to push over these piers. 360 00:15:46,133 --> 00:15:47,433 Don: Yeah. 361 00:15:47,500 --> 00:15:49,600 Tom: Alright, well, let's see what happens next. 362 00:15:49,666 --> 00:15:50,733 Don: Alright. 363 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:56,433 ♪♪ 364 00:15:56,500 --> 00:15:57,500 Kevin: Kaitlyn, nice to meet you. 365 00:15:57,566 --> 00:15:58,800 Kaitlyn: Nice to meet you, too. 366 00:15:58,866 --> 00:16:00,166 Kevin: You, uh -- You couldn't resist, huh? 367 00:16:00,233 --> 00:16:01,633 The house went up, and you had to see it. 368 00:16:01,700 --> 00:16:03,833 Kaitlyn: Yeah, it's pretty cool. Kevin: It is pretty cool. 369 00:16:03,900 --> 00:16:05,966 Well, thank you for being the architect on our project. 370 00:16:06,033 --> 00:16:07,200 Kaitlyn: Yeah. 371 00:16:07,266 --> 00:16:08,766 Kevin: What did Adam and Rachel ask of you? 372 00:16:08,833 --> 00:16:10,133 What was the plan that they wanted? 373 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:12,733 Kaitlyn: Yeah, so we added a rear dormer upstairs 374 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:14,133 across the back of the house, 375 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,166 which allowed us to put all the bedrooms upstairs, 376 00:16:16,233 --> 00:16:18,266 embrace the view a little bit more to the back two, 377 00:16:18,333 --> 00:16:20,733 and then have all living space on the first floor, 378 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:22,700 and so really open up, have a big new kitchen 379 00:16:22,766 --> 00:16:24,200 in the back that's open to living space, 380 00:16:24,266 --> 00:16:26,300 have big doors and windows that face the backyard. 381 00:16:26,366 --> 00:16:28,166 Kevin: Which means, if I understand it, 382 00:16:28,233 --> 00:16:30,233 that we don't add or change 383 00:16:30,300 --> 00:16:32,066 to the original footprint of this house, right? 384 00:16:32,133 --> 00:16:34,066 Kaitlyn: Right, yeah, so by pushing all the bedrooms upstairs, 385 00:16:34,133 --> 00:16:35,466 having a rear dormer 386 00:16:35,533 --> 00:16:37,266 and actually getting conditioned space in the basement, 387 00:16:37,333 --> 00:16:38,700 we really don't add any footprint. 388 00:16:38,766 --> 00:16:40,466 Kevin: Tell me about the historic neighborhood. 389 00:16:40,533 --> 00:16:41,633 What do we call it? 390 00:16:41,700 --> 00:16:43,033 Kaitlyn: So, it's a historic overlay. 391 00:16:43,100 --> 00:16:45,566 It's a neighborhood conservation zoning overlay. 392 00:16:45,633 --> 00:16:46,566 Kevin: Okay. Kaitlyn: So the goal 393 00:16:46,633 --> 00:16:47,833 of the overlay is to protect 394 00:16:47,900 --> 00:16:49,833 the historic character of the neighborhood. 395 00:16:49,900 --> 00:16:51,466 Kevin: How do they feel about the lift? 396 00:16:51,533 --> 00:16:52,866 Kaitlyn: They said this is one of the first times 397 00:16:52,933 --> 00:16:54,866 this has been done in a historic overlay in Nashville. 398 00:16:54,933 --> 00:16:56,666 So I think it's gonna be a great example 399 00:16:56,733 --> 00:16:59,500 of how to add space to a house. 400 00:16:59,566 --> 00:17:01,833 Kevin: So style -- I'm gonna put you on the spot here. 401 00:17:01,900 --> 00:17:03,866 I look around the neighborhood, and there are some houses 402 00:17:03,933 --> 00:17:06,133 that are, say, for example, clearly bungalows. 403 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,500 This one isn't clearly anything to me. 404 00:17:08,566 --> 00:17:10,633 I've heard Tudor. I don't quite get it. 405 00:17:10,700 --> 00:17:12,133 Do you have thoughts, like? 406 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:14,400 Kaitlyn: You know, I really don't know. 407 00:17:14,466 --> 00:17:16,333 Um, it's a brick cottage. 408 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:19,033 Kevin: Well, the brick cottage is going to stay a brick cottage 409 00:17:19,100 --> 00:17:20,500 and just be a little bit higher. 410 00:17:20,566 --> 00:17:22,100 And you might want to stick around, 411 00:17:22,166 --> 00:17:23,600 'cause there's more excitement to come. 412 00:17:23,666 --> 00:17:25,433 Kaitlyn: It's gonna be exciting. 413 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:33,233 Tom: Alright, so, they're starting to roll this beam in. 414 00:17:33,300 --> 00:17:35,466 Inside on that cradle over there, 415 00:17:35,533 --> 00:17:39,533 they've actually got a roller that they'll drop the beam on. 416 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:41,400 They're gonna bang that roller with a hammer 417 00:17:41,466 --> 00:17:42,733 to reposition it. 418 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:44,200 By banging the roller, 419 00:17:44,266 --> 00:17:48,466 they can direct the steel slightly turning the wheel. 420 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,766 Gonna go out the back and see it coming through. 421 00:17:56,333 --> 00:17:59,366 Now he's gonna throw a roller on top of this cribbing here. 422 00:17:59,433 --> 00:18:02,966 He's gonna position it under the beam. 423 00:18:03,033 --> 00:18:04,866 Don's pushing it from the front. 424 00:18:04,933 --> 00:18:08,033 And he's directing it to go to the next cribbing. 425 00:18:08,100 --> 00:18:13,033 And you remember, that -- that cribbing is three inches higher. 426 00:18:13,100 --> 00:18:15,566 Alright, so Don's gonna drop the other end. 427 00:18:15,633 --> 00:18:19,333 And as he does, they're going to adjust the cribbing on this side 428 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:20,900 on the very end of the beam 429 00:18:20,966 --> 00:18:23,233 so they can get another roller in, 430 00:18:23,300 --> 00:18:25,800 and they push it right through the house. 431 00:18:25,866 --> 00:18:34,033 ♪♪ 432 00:18:34,100 --> 00:18:38,266 The second beam is getting ready to go in. 433 00:18:38,333 --> 00:18:42,733 Same process -- spin it around, line it up, and push it in. 434 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:49,500 ♪♪ 435 00:18:49,566 --> 00:18:50,766 As simple as that. 436 00:18:50,833 --> 00:18:53,100 That's how you move 7,000 pounds around 437 00:18:53,166 --> 00:18:54,566 like nothing. 438 00:18:54,633 --> 00:18:59,466 ♪♪ 439 00:18:59,533 --> 00:19:01,366 Alright, so both beams are in. 440 00:19:01,433 --> 00:19:03,133 Next thing they need to do 441 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:08,900 is get ready to put the rollers in between the two beams. 442 00:19:10,733 --> 00:19:12,600 So, to move this house, 443 00:19:12,666 --> 00:19:15,433 they're actually putting this I beam in right here. 444 00:19:15,500 --> 00:19:17,600 And they're gonna clamp it to the beam. 445 00:19:17,666 --> 00:19:19,966 They've laid a jack on its side, 446 00:19:20,033 --> 00:19:21,666 and they're gonna take the jack 447 00:19:21,733 --> 00:19:24,500 and pump the house with hydraulic pressure 448 00:19:24,566 --> 00:19:26,300 and move it back. 449 00:19:28,066 --> 00:19:30,766 I can actually feel it coming down, 450 00:19:30,833 --> 00:19:33,033 but I can also see the space 451 00:19:33,100 --> 00:19:37,600 between the dolly and the beam getting shorter. 452 00:19:37,666 --> 00:19:41,933 When all the dollies have made connection with the I beams, 453 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:45,400 that house will be level. 454 00:19:45,466 --> 00:19:47,066 Alright, it's moving. 455 00:19:47,133 --> 00:19:49,300 Kevin: Oh, yeah. Keeping my eye on that gutter. 456 00:19:49,366 --> 00:19:50,700 Tom: See that? But lookit. 457 00:19:50,766 --> 00:19:52,366 You can see it rolling right on that. 458 00:19:52,433 --> 00:19:54,500 Kevin: It's interesting he's got a guy laying right on the beam 459 00:19:54,566 --> 00:19:56,100 keeping an eye on that front roller right there. 460 00:19:56,166 --> 00:19:58,166 Tom: Yeah, and you notice he's got a sledgehammer in his hand. 461 00:19:58,233 --> 00:20:00,433 That's how he's gonna steer the building. 462 00:20:00,500 --> 00:20:03,166 So if he taps that to the left or to the right, 463 00:20:03,233 --> 00:20:05,266 it's gonna steer the building over 464 00:20:05,333 --> 00:20:08,666 and keep it centered on the beam. 465 00:20:08,733 --> 00:20:10,933 So if you look right here, look, just like you said, 466 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:12,400 the back of the downspout 467 00:20:12,466 --> 00:20:15,933 in relationship to the face of the old foundation. 468 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:19,966 It's out about a foot to 14 inches right there. 469 00:20:20,033 --> 00:20:22,000 Kevin: Each push is about 14 inches. 470 00:20:22,066 --> 00:20:23,700 We've just done our second push. 471 00:20:23,766 --> 00:20:26,900 And so there we are, just about 28 inches. 472 00:20:30,500 --> 00:20:32,500 What do you think? Adam: Slow and steady. 473 00:20:32,566 --> 00:20:34,100 Kevin: That's the way, right? 474 00:20:34,166 --> 00:20:37,400 The hare house-moving company is out of business. 475 00:20:37,466 --> 00:20:40,166 The tortoise company still in business. 476 00:20:40,233 --> 00:20:47,433 ♪♪ 477 00:20:47,500 --> 00:20:54,700 ♪♪ 478 00:20:54,766 --> 00:20:56,766 Well, that's some progress, huh? Rachel: Yeah. 479 00:20:56,833 --> 00:20:58,866 Kevin: How do you guys feel? What are you thinking, Rachel? 480 00:20:58,933 --> 00:21:00,733 Rachel: Uh, great. I think it's pretty awesome. 481 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:02,833 Kevin: Yeah, it is pretty awesome. 482 00:21:02,900 --> 00:21:05,133 A lot of progress. Place is moving back. 483 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:06,366 Let me ask you this. 484 00:21:06,433 --> 00:21:08,200 What do you think of your basement right now? 485 00:21:08,266 --> 00:21:11,566 Adam: It wasn't this messy when we left it, I promise. 486 00:21:11,633 --> 00:21:13,066 Kevin: But you'll have a new one soon. 487 00:21:13,133 --> 00:21:15,400 Adam: Yeah. Yeah. Looking forward to it. 488 00:21:15,466 --> 00:21:17,833 Kevin: Um, can you explain these to me, these cedar posts? 489 00:21:17,900 --> 00:21:19,066 That was holding up the house? 490 00:21:19,133 --> 00:21:20,266 Adam: That was holding up the house. 491 00:21:20,333 --> 00:21:21,900 Kevin: No kidding. Adam: Those were -- 492 00:21:21,966 --> 00:21:23,100 I mean, they lasted a long time. 493 00:21:23,166 --> 00:21:24,366 I think they're still in good shape. 494 00:21:24,433 --> 00:21:25,866 Might try to reuse them. 495 00:21:25,933 --> 00:21:27,833 Kevin: Alright, well, that'll be in the backyard pretty quickly. 496 00:21:27,900 --> 00:21:29,233 And then soon after that, 497 00:21:29,300 --> 00:21:30,566 you guys will have yourselves a new foundation. 498 00:21:30,633 --> 00:21:32,366 So we are off. Adam: Awesome. 499 00:21:32,433 --> 00:21:40,133 ♪♪ 500 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:47,933 ♪♪ 501 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,633 Kevin: Well, I'd say Don and his crew did a great job. 502 00:21:49,700 --> 00:21:51,033 That's some nice progress. 503 00:21:51,100 --> 00:21:52,700 Tom: He made a lot of progress today. 504 00:21:52,766 --> 00:21:54,733 I didn't expect him to go this far, but it's great. 505 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:57,000 Kevin: So next steps are to, uh, 506 00:21:57,066 --> 00:21:59,200 demo that old foundation, excavate it, 507 00:21:59,266 --> 00:22:00,700 then get it inspected. Tom: Right. 508 00:22:00,766 --> 00:22:03,600 Kevin: And then we can bring in the new precast concrete panels. 509 00:22:03,666 --> 00:22:04,900 Those are gonna be fabricated off-site, 510 00:22:04,966 --> 00:22:06,233 and then they'll crane them into place. 511 00:22:06,300 --> 00:22:07,766 Tom: Right, and interesting enough, 512 00:22:07,833 --> 00:22:09,500 the measurements will be taken, they'll get the measurements. 513 00:22:09,566 --> 00:22:12,066 They can cut all the pockets for all the needles, 514 00:22:12,133 --> 00:22:14,866 drop the house on the new foundation, and patch the holes. 515 00:22:14,933 --> 00:22:16,433 Kevin: Gonna be awesome. And then we'll be back at it. 516 00:22:16,500 --> 00:22:17,766 Tom: Yeah, right. Kevin: Alright. 517 00:22:17,833 --> 00:22:19,533 Well, so until next time, I'm Kevin O'Connor. 518 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:20,866 Tom: And I'm Tom Silva. 519 00:22:20,933 --> 00:22:23,900 Kevin: Here for "This Old House" in East Nashville. 520 00:22:23,966 --> 00:22:25,966 That was pretty cool, the fact that it rolled back. 521 00:22:26,033 --> 00:22:27,333 Tom: Yeah. Kevin: That's a first for me. 522 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:29,000 Tom: And think about it, they have to put stops 523 00:22:29,066 --> 00:22:30,533 so it doesn't keep going. 524 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:31,800 [ Laughs ] 525 00:22:31,866 --> 00:22:40,566 ♪♪ 526 00:22:41,833 --> 00:22:44,033 Kevin: Next time on "This Old House"... 527 00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:45,800 Tom: These 10-foot precast panels 528 00:22:45,866 --> 00:22:48,533 have arrived to the jobsite, and when they go in, 529 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:52,266 they'll transform that basement into great living space. 530 00:22:54,833 --> 00:22:57,400 Kevin: And then the house is gonna move back into place 531 00:22:57,466 --> 00:22:59,366 over its new foundation. 532 00:22:59,433 --> 00:23:02,700 Tom: Not a lot of clearance, but there's enough to get it by. 533 00:23:02,766 --> 00:23:04,866 -Kevin: That's cool. -Tom: It sure is. 534 00:23:08,633 --> 00:23:10,000 Kevin: That's next time.