1 00:00:00,733 --> 00:00:03,233 Kevin: Today on "This Old House"... 2 00:00:03,300 --> 00:00:05,300 Tom: These 10-foot precast panels have arrived to the jobsite, 3 00:00:05,366 --> 00:00:07,166 and when they go in, 4 00:00:07,233 --> 00:00:09,766 they'll transform that basement into great living space. 5 00:00:11,233 --> 00:00:13,933 Kevin: And then the house is going to move back into place 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,433 over its new foundation. 7 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:18,566 It's a little unnerving. 8 00:00:18,633 --> 00:00:20,066 Tom: Oh, yeah. 9 00:00:20,133 --> 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 --> 00:00:55,133 ♪♪ 14 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:03,600 ♪♪ 15 00:01:03,666 --> 00:01:05,266 Kevin: Hey there, I'm Kevin O'Connor, 16 00:01:05,333 --> 00:01:08,466 and welcome back to "This Old House" and to Tennessee, 17 00:01:08,533 --> 00:01:10,333 where we are working on a project 18 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,666 in this beautiful little East Nashville neighborhood 19 00:01:12,733 --> 00:01:14,700 that was built around the turn of the century. 20 00:01:14,766 --> 00:01:17,066 You can see it's got an eclectic mix of homes. 21 00:01:17,133 --> 00:01:18,766 We've got a little brick bungalow right here, 22 00:01:18,833 --> 00:01:20,333 and then we have our house, 23 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,066 which you can't get into right now 24 00:01:22,133 --> 00:01:25,300 because it is 10 feet above the ground. 25 00:01:25,366 --> 00:01:28,666 That little brick cottage was built in 1929, 26 00:01:28,733 --> 00:01:30,433 and we are renovating it for our homeowners, 27 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:32,866 Adam and Rachel, and their two children. 28 00:01:32,933 --> 00:01:34,866 And they're going to go back to the studs 29 00:01:34,933 --> 00:01:36,933 and they're going to add some extra living space. 30 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:38,833 Right now, all the bedrooms and bathrooms 31 00:01:38,900 --> 00:01:40,700 are on the first floor, 32 00:01:40,766 --> 00:01:42,800 so they are going to bump it up onto the second floor 33 00:01:42,866 --> 00:01:46,000 with a dormer off of the back, and they're going to pick up 34 00:01:46,066 --> 00:01:48,500 some extra height room in the basement. 35 00:01:48,566 --> 00:01:50,566 And those two things are going to give them a lot 36 00:01:50,633 --> 00:01:54,033 of extra living space without changing the footprint at all. 37 00:01:54,100 --> 00:01:55,700 And that is very much smiled 38 00:01:55,766 --> 00:01:57,833 upon here in this historic district. 39 00:01:57,900 --> 00:02:00,100 Now, you may recall, last time we were here, 40 00:02:00,166 --> 00:02:02,600 we jacked the house up off the foundation. 41 00:02:02,666 --> 00:02:05,133 We put in a network of steel beams, 42 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,100 and then the house was rolled into the backyard, 43 00:02:08,166 --> 00:02:09,866 set down on the temporary cribbing. 44 00:02:09,933 --> 00:02:12,533 And that gave us access to the old foundation, 45 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,933 which was made out of block, and that is all going away 46 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,333 because we're bringing in a brand-new precast 47 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:19,966 concrete foundation. 48 00:02:20,033 --> 00:02:21,866 And that'll do the two things we need. 49 00:02:21,933 --> 00:02:24,033 It'll raise up the basement for full head height, 50 00:02:24,100 --> 00:02:27,233 and it will support the extra weight of that second story. 51 00:02:27,300 --> 00:02:30,000 And it looks like Mr. Silva and our GC Javier are 52 00:02:30,066 --> 00:02:32,433 down in the pit with the boys, getting ready to prep the site. 53 00:02:33,466 --> 00:02:36,900 So, our pit is about 43 wide, 30 deep, 54 00:02:36,966 --> 00:02:40,000 and at its highest point about 10 feet below grade. 55 00:02:40,066 --> 00:02:41,766 Javier, how are you? Javier: I'm good, and you? 56 00:02:41,833 --> 00:02:43,433 Kevin: Tommy, good to see you, fellas. 57 00:02:43,500 --> 00:02:45,800 So, excavation is done? Javier: Yes, sir. 58 00:02:45,866 --> 00:02:47,300 Kevin: Not without a lot of work, though, huh? 59 00:02:47,366 --> 00:02:48,766 Javier: We sure do. 60 00:02:48,833 --> 00:02:51,466 So now, once you see that we got all this out of the way, 61 00:02:51,533 --> 00:02:53,766 we were this close to getting to our grade, 62 00:02:53,833 --> 00:02:57,400 and then we've hit this little tiny rock that you see. 63 00:02:57,466 --> 00:02:59,766 Kevin: So you were digging down and you found ledge? 64 00:02:59,833 --> 00:03:02,700 Javier: We found this stone that takes, 65 00:03:02,766 --> 00:03:04,800 like two thirds of the house. 66 00:03:04,866 --> 00:03:07,633 So we had to big -- bring big equipment. 67 00:03:07,700 --> 00:03:09,633 And as we were hammering, 68 00:03:09,700 --> 00:03:11,733 it was so big that the neighbors across the street could feel it. 69 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:13,133 Kevin: Good morning! Tom: [ Laughs ] 70 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,033 Javier: I know, right? 71 00:03:14,100 --> 00:03:15,766 So, after we got that done, 72 00:03:15,833 --> 00:03:18,400 we got all of our stakes pinned for our corners. 73 00:03:18,466 --> 00:03:19,966 The guys that are going to set the walls are here. 74 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:21,833 Kevin: Yeah. Well, we appreciate all the work 75 00:03:21,900 --> 00:03:24,000 and getting it done. And so now we're moving forward, 76 00:03:24,066 --> 00:03:25,666 Tommy, and where do we go from here? 77 00:03:25,733 --> 00:03:28,033 Tom: Alright, now they're getting the drainage pipe put in. 78 00:03:28,100 --> 00:03:29,566 And what we need to do is 79 00:03:29,633 --> 00:03:32,300 we don't want the front wall of the foundation to be a dam. 80 00:03:32,366 --> 00:03:34,633 Kevin: Right. Tom: So when it rains 81 00:03:34,700 --> 00:03:37,366 and stuff like that, you want the water that enters 82 00:03:37,433 --> 00:03:41,533 the front of the foundation to go down and under the slab. 83 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:43,366 Kevin: So just around the perimeter wouldn't be enough, 84 00:03:43,433 --> 00:03:46,233 you're saying. Tom: Right, because of this, 85 00:03:46,300 --> 00:03:47,933 the footing for this foundation 86 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,900 is basically crushed stone or broken stone. 87 00:03:49,966 --> 00:03:51,866 Kevin: Yeah, yeah. 88 00:03:51,933 --> 00:03:53,700 Tom: So if you look right there that's crusher run right there. 89 00:03:53,766 --> 00:03:55,900 That's compacted. I mean, look at how hard that is. 90 00:03:55,966 --> 00:03:57,633 Kevin: Yep. Gotcha. Tom: Alright? 91 00:03:57,700 --> 00:03:59,633 And then on top of that they're going to put 92 00:03:59,700 --> 00:04:02,300 the broken stone on a trap stone right here. 93 00:04:02,366 --> 00:04:04,333 And if you look at it, 94 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,633 it's all sharp edges and you want that in place of peastone. 95 00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:09,300 You don't want a rounded stone. 96 00:04:09,366 --> 00:04:11,633 That's because when these go in and it gets tamped, 97 00:04:11,700 --> 00:04:14,300 these lock together and they won't move 98 00:04:14,366 --> 00:04:16,166 when the foundation is on it. 99 00:04:16,233 --> 00:04:18,700 Kevin: So a network of drainage pipes, two layers of stone, 100 00:04:18,766 --> 00:04:20,433 get everything layered off, compacted, 101 00:04:20,500 --> 00:04:22,700 and then we'll be set for those precast concrete panels. 102 00:04:22,766 --> 00:04:23,866 Tom: Yep. Exactly. Javier: Yes, sir. 103 00:04:23,933 --> 00:04:24,700 Kevin: Let's get to putting them in. 104 00:04:24,766 --> 00:04:26,133 Let's do it. 105 00:04:29,166 --> 00:04:31,166 Tommy, that's quite a machine. Tom: Oh, yeah. 106 00:04:31,233 --> 00:04:33,833 I mean, that truck basically is a hopper. 107 00:04:33,900 --> 00:04:35,700 And in the bottom of the hopper, 108 00:04:35,766 --> 00:04:37,400 there's a conveyor belt so he can control the speed, 109 00:04:37,466 --> 00:04:39,066 which means the faster it is, 110 00:04:39,133 --> 00:04:40,433 the further they can throw the stone. 111 00:04:40,500 --> 00:04:41,600 Kevin: How far can he throw anything? 112 00:04:41,666 --> 00:04:43,466 Tom: Up to about 125 feet, he said. 113 00:04:43,533 --> 00:04:45,000 Kevin: Very nice. Tom: It's pretty good. 114 00:04:45,066 --> 00:04:47,066 Kevin: They may bury us down if we don't get out of the way. 115 00:04:47,133 --> 00:04:56,166 ♪♪ 116 00:04:56,233 --> 00:04:58,700 Tom: He said he might be able to empty that truck 117 00:04:58,766 --> 00:05:01,466 in about 20 minutes, high speed. 118 00:05:01,533 --> 00:05:03,700 And it's only 22 ton. 119 00:05:03,766 --> 00:05:05,800 Whew! That's a lot of stone. 120 00:05:05,866 --> 00:05:12,166 ♪♪ 121 00:05:12,233 --> 00:05:18,533 ♪♪ 122 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,866 Kevin: Alright. Got the stone up to the right height. 123 00:05:20,933 --> 00:05:22,600 Tom: Yeah, they shot it all in. 124 00:05:22,666 --> 00:05:24,500 Right now they have the steel pipes in the ground. 125 00:05:24,566 --> 00:05:27,000 They use a steel screen that they can drag from metal 126 00:05:27,066 --> 00:05:30,066 to metal, slide it across and make it nice and level. 127 00:05:30,133 --> 00:05:31,866 So when the panels come in, 128 00:05:31,933 --> 00:05:33,566 they'll have a nice level surface to sit on. 129 00:05:33,633 --> 00:05:35,433 Kevin: So up to elevation out here. 130 00:05:35,500 --> 00:05:36,566 But we're still low in the middle. 131 00:05:36,633 --> 00:05:37,733 Why is that? 132 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,266 Tom: Well, if you think about it, 133 00:05:39,333 --> 00:05:41,133 this is actually pretty smart to leave it down low 134 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,200 because there's a few things that has to happen. 135 00:05:43,266 --> 00:05:44,733 There's a couple of footings 136 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,033 that have to be put in for some lally columns. 137 00:05:46,100 --> 00:05:47,766 There's also a footing that has to be put in 138 00:05:47,833 --> 00:05:49,766 right about here for the chimney. 139 00:05:49,833 --> 00:05:52,333 And there's plumbing that's got to go into the floor too. 140 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,900 Kevin: Ah. Tom: So rather than lay it out, 141 00:05:54,966 --> 00:05:57,866 dig it out, it's already they can put it in 142 00:05:57,933 --> 00:05:59,533 and get it inspected and backfilled. 143 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:01,533 Kevin: Alright. So that makes sense. 144 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,333 But then I'm looking at this back here and this is still low. 145 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,100 So where are we putting the panels here? 146 00:06:06,166 --> 00:06:07,733 Tom: Well, there's no panels going here. 147 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,633 The three walls right here, 148 00:06:09,700 --> 00:06:11,800 the front and the two sides, are all below grade. 149 00:06:11,866 --> 00:06:13,633 Kevin: Yeah. Tom: Out back, this 150 00:06:13,700 --> 00:06:15,733 grade's coming down and basically going to walk out. 151 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:16,766 Kevin: It's gonna be a walkout basement. 152 00:06:16,833 --> 00:06:18,133 Tom: Walkout basement. 153 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:20,166 For that situation, we get an engineer involved 154 00:06:20,233 --> 00:06:21,700 because of the situation with the house. 155 00:06:21,766 --> 00:06:23,433 Kevin: Alright, well, I guess I've got a conversation 156 00:06:23,500 --> 00:06:24,566 with an engineer in my future. 157 00:06:24,633 --> 00:06:25,800 Tom: You sure do. 158 00:06:25,866 --> 00:06:27,033 Kevin: Good to see that the crane is here. 159 00:06:27,100 --> 00:06:28,300 It means the panels can't be far behind. 160 00:06:28,366 --> 00:06:29,666 Tom: Yeah, panels should be here shortly. 161 00:06:29,733 --> 00:06:30,900 Kevin: Alright. 162 00:06:30,966 --> 00:06:38,233 ♪♪ 163 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:45,600 ♪♪ 164 00:06:45,666 --> 00:06:47,766 Hey, Michael. Kevin. Nice to meet you. 165 00:06:47,833 --> 00:06:49,066 Michael: Hi, Kevin. 166 00:06:49,133 --> 00:06:50,500 Kevin: So, Tommy tells me 167 00:06:50,566 --> 00:06:52,800 that you re-engineered our fourth wall for us. 168 00:06:52,866 --> 00:06:54,500 Michael: Yes, sir. 169 00:06:54,566 --> 00:06:56,266 Originally, we were going to have 170 00:06:56,333 --> 00:06:57,700 precast walls on all four sides of the house. 171 00:06:57,766 --> 00:06:59,366 Kevin: Right. 172 00:06:59,433 --> 00:07:01,100 Michael: But due to the number of steel beams 173 00:07:01,166 --> 00:07:03,266 that were used to raise and move the house, 174 00:07:03,333 --> 00:07:05,833 that's created some conflicts that brought us 175 00:07:05,900 --> 00:07:07,266 some concern. Kevin: Ah. 176 00:07:07,333 --> 00:07:09,500 Michael: So we have to coordinate 177 00:07:09,566 --> 00:07:13,100 where those beams are located with the precast panel walls 178 00:07:13,166 --> 00:07:15,366 so they can block out an opening for 179 00:07:15,433 --> 00:07:17,866 when they drop the house down, 180 00:07:17,933 --> 00:07:19,133 it'll fall into those openings. 181 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:20,833 Kevin: So I heard that plan, 182 00:07:20,900 --> 00:07:22,733 that each panel was going to have sort of a pocket 183 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,533 built into it so that you can drop it down, you know, 184 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:27,400 and that needle would go in there. 185 00:07:27,466 --> 00:07:29,900 If that works for the front of the house, 186 00:07:29,966 --> 00:07:32,500 why doesn't it work for the back of the house? 187 00:07:32,566 --> 00:07:34,733 Michael: Well, the main issue on the back of the house is, 188 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,566 as you can see on the elevation, 189 00:07:36,633 --> 00:07:39,000 there's three door openings in the back wall. 190 00:07:39,066 --> 00:07:40,533 Kevin: Oh. Michael: Each one of those door 191 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,400 openings has a concrete header 192 00:07:42,466 --> 00:07:45,700 or would have a concrete header formed into that precast panel. 193 00:07:45,766 --> 00:07:46,866 Kevin: Gotcha. Michael: Where we need these 194 00:07:46,933 --> 00:07:48,600 openings to be formed into the wall, 195 00:07:48,666 --> 00:07:50,333 that interrupts the header. 196 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,233 So we've had to go a different route. 197 00:07:52,300 --> 00:07:55,133 Kevin: So you're saying we couldn't get both the concrete header 198 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:56,800 and the pockets for these needles? 199 00:07:56,866 --> 00:07:58,433 Sort of one or the other? Michael: Yes, sir. 200 00:07:58,500 --> 00:08:00,066 That's correct. 201 00:08:00,133 --> 00:08:01,733 Kevin: So what is the plan for the back wall? 202 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:03,666 Michael: So, they'll go ahead and set the precast 203 00:08:03,733 --> 00:08:07,166 concrete panels on three sides of the house today. 204 00:08:07,233 --> 00:08:11,133 Then they'll start preparing to pour the slab on grade 205 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,033 in the basement 206 00:08:13,100 --> 00:08:15,566 and forming a monolithic slab along the back wall. 207 00:08:15,633 --> 00:08:17,766 Then the back wall will be a traditionally framed 208 00:08:17,833 --> 00:08:18,900 2x6 stud wall. 209 00:08:18,966 --> 00:08:20,000 Kevin: Gotcha. Okay. 210 00:08:20,066 --> 00:08:21,866 But we still can move this house back 211 00:08:21,933 --> 00:08:23,400 pretty quickly, right? Michael: Yes, sir. 212 00:08:23,466 --> 00:08:26,000 I believe the plan is to move it back into place tomorrow 213 00:08:26,066 --> 00:08:27,733 and then provide temporary shoring 214 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:29,566 while the rest of the work is being completed. 215 00:08:29,633 --> 00:08:30,933 Kevin: Awesome. Alright, well, thank you, Michael. 216 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:32,966 Appreciate it. Michael: Thank you. 217 00:08:33,033 --> 00:08:41,900 ♪♪ 218 00:08:41,966 --> 00:08:45,333 Tom: These panels are made in a factory about 100 miles away, 219 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,166 loaded onto the truck, trucked to the site. 220 00:08:48,233 --> 00:08:49,500 They're going to back in, 221 00:08:49,566 --> 00:08:51,700 and they're going to install them with a crane. 222 00:08:51,766 --> 00:08:53,566 In a few hours, about three quarters 223 00:08:53,633 --> 00:08:56,533 of the foundation will be in place. 224 00:08:56,600 --> 00:09:06,533 ♪♪ 225 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:14,800 ♪♪ 226 00:09:14,866 --> 00:09:24,000 ♪♪ 227 00:09:24,066 --> 00:09:26,000 Alright. They just set the first panel, 228 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:29,100 and you notice that he bolted it to the ground right here. 229 00:09:29,166 --> 00:09:33,366 He drilled into the ledge below and fastened the bolts to it. 230 00:09:33,433 --> 00:09:37,066 This diagonal bracing holds this wall exactly plumb, 231 00:09:37,133 --> 00:09:39,133 so it won't fall on anybody when they're in here. 232 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:42,166 But these panels are really nice. 233 00:09:42,233 --> 00:09:43,766 I mean, if you think about it, 234 00:09:43,833 --> 00:09:45,800 it's a precast foundation system. 235 00:09:45,866 --> 00:09:49,566 The concrete is a 5,000 mix and it's about two inches thick. 236 00:09:49,633 --> 00:09:52,766 And then there's 2 1/2 inches of foam right here. 237 00:09:52,833 --> 00:09:57,200 There's also steel reinforced columns all the way down. 238 00:09:57,266 --> 00:10:00,566 And the columns are also drilled for the electrician 239 00:10:00,633 --> 00:10:02,400 so he can run his wire through it. 240 00:10:02,466 --> 00:10:04,866 And it has a little nailer on here or a screwing. 241 00:10:04,933 --> 00:10:06,633 So if you want to put your drywall 242 00:10:06,700 --> 00:10:09,100 or any kind of finishes on it, you can do that. 243 00:10:09,166 --> 00:10:10,900 And if you want to add more insulation to it, 244 00:10:10,966 --> 00:10:12,466 easily done right here. 245 00:10:12,533 --> 00:10:14,166 You can fill that cavity. Kevin: Gotcha. 246 00:10:14,233 --> 00:10:16,400 Tom: Now, these are specialized for the jobsite. 247 00:10:16,466 --> 00:10:19,900 Because of all the needles in the walls to hold the house up, 248 00:10:19,966 --> 00:10:22,766 well, they had to make openings all along. 249 00:10:22,833 --> 00:10:24,700 They added studs when needed. 250 00:10:24,766 --> 00:10:27,700 They put more concrete in and more insulation 251 00:10:27,766 --> 00:10:29,366 to make up for that difference. Kevin: Beautiful. 252 00:10:29,433 --> 00:10:31,266 Tom: So they're really straight and strong. 253 00:10:31,333 --> 00:10:33,266 Kevin: And obviously second one's going here in the corner. 254 00:10:33,333 --> 00:10:36,133 They got a little miter there that comes together. 255 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,600 Tom: And they seal that miter. And there'll be two bolts, 256 00:10:38,666 --> 00:10:39,766 one on the top and one on the bottom. 257 00:10:39,833 --> 00:10:41,566 They'll slide in a pocket 258 00:10:41,633 --> 00:10:43,466 and then they'll bolt that sucker together. 259 00:10:43,533 --> 00:10:45,533 And then once it's in place, they'll put two beads, 260 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:47,866 one in the outside and one in the inside of the miter. 261 00:10:47,933 --> 00:10:49,433 That's not going to leak 262 00:10:49,500 --> 00:10:50,566 and it's not going to come apart either. 263 00:10:50,633 --> 00:10:52,166 It really holds well. 264 00:10:52,233 --> 00:11:00,000 ♪♪ 265 00:11:00,066 --> 00:11:04,833 ♪♪ 266 00:11:04,900 --> 00:11:07,933 Takes a crowbar and he jams it under the stone, 267 00:11:08,033 --> 00:11:11,100 and he can actually work it right on to the line 268 00:11:11,166 --> 00:11:13,233 that's on the outside where it has to be. 269 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:17,033 That's called fine-tuning a heavy wall. 270 00:11:17,100 --> 00:11:19,866 Alright. They just picked that three and a half return wall 271 00:11:19,933 --> 00:11:21,000 that goes on the back. 272 00:11:21,066 --> 00:11:22,966 They'll bring that around. 273 00:11:23,033 --> 00:11:25,933 It'll hold these walls together and they won't fall down. 274 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,333 And if you look right there, there's one of the provisions 275 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,433 for the steel rod to go through. 276 00:11:31,500 --> 00:11:34,466 Go all the way through the miter and bolt them nice and tight. 277 00:11:34,533 --> 00:11:42,266 ♪♪ 278 00:11:42,333 --> 00:11:45,133 Alright. This is the last of the front panel going in. 279 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:46,833 The operator of the crane, 280 00:11:46,900 --> 00:11:50,433 he's being told what to do with hand signals. 281 00:11:50,500 --> 00:11:55,400 Boom down, boom in, left, right, up, over, stop. 282 00:11:55,466 --> 00:11:57,733 All of those things the driver understands, 283 00:11:57,800 --> 00:11:59,733 the movement of the arm and everything else. 284 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:01,500 Now he's bringing and swinging it over 285 00:12:01,566 --> 00:12:03,333 and he's going to drop it on the line. 286 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:12,200 ♪♪ 287 00:12:12,266 --> 00:12:14,066 And the crew keeps going, 288 00:12:14,133 --> 00:12:16,533 laying the panels on the east side of the house. 289 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:24,666 ♪♪ 290 00:12:24,733 --> 00:12:32,766 ♪♪ 291 00:12:32,833 --> 00:12:34,900 On spot. Just like that. 292 00:12:37,633 --> 00:12:40,166 Kevin: I don't know, Tommy. That is really satisfying. 293 00:12:40,233 --> 00:12:42,166 I mean, just about three hours, 294 00:12:42,233 --> 00:12:44,400 a little under, and we've got all of this done. 295 00:12:44,466 --> 00:12:46,366 Tom: It's amazing. 296 00:12:46,433 --> 00:12:48,766 I mean, if we were to pull this, pull the footings, form it, 297 00:12:48,833 --> 00:12:51,300 pull the walls, then insulate and stud 298 00:12:51,366 --> 00:12:53,433 and all that, it'd be a week. Kevin: Yeah. 299 00:12:53,500 --> 00:12:55,866 And now we've got, you know, we've got the foundation, 300 00:12:55,933 --> 00:12:57,400 but plus we got everything else. Tom: Yep. 301 00:12:57,466 --> 00:12:59,766 All we got to do now is set the sill and the house 302 00:12:59,833 --> 00:13:01,366 can come back and lay down. 303 00:13:01,433 --> 00:13:02,700 Kevin: Cannot wait to see dawn tomorrow. 304 00:13:02,766 --> 00:13:04,233 Tom: Same here. Kevin: Our old friend. 305 00:13:04,300 --> 00:13:09,366 ♪♪ 306 00:13:09,433 --> 00:13:12,200 Nashville, home to the Grand Ole Opry, 307 00:13:12,266 --> 00:13:14,000 Centennial Park, 308 00:13:14,066 --> 00:13:17,833 and the birthplace of its famous hot chicken. 309 00:13:17,900 --> 00:13:19,533 I'm told you can't come to this town 310 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:22,400 without trying its devilish signature dish, 311 00:13:22,466 --> 00:13:25,266 a dish created almost 100 years ago 312 00:13:25,333 --> 00:13:28,000 and all because of a woman scorned. 313 00:13:28,066 --> 00:13:29,766 As legend has it, 314 00:13:29,833 --> 00:13:32,600 Thornton Prince, the godfather of hot chicken, 315 00:13:32,666 --> 00:13:34,666 a notorious ladies' man, 316 00:13:34,733 --> 00:13:37,700 came home late one night, much to the chagrin of his partner. 317 00:13:37,766 --> 00:13:39,966 Today, we're taking a break from the jobsite 318 00:13:40,033 --> 00:13:41,833 to see if we can take the heat 319 00:13:41,900 --> 00:13:44,333 and to meet Thornton's great niece. 320 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:47,833 And, well, I guess I'll let her explain the rest. 321 00:13:47,900 --> 00:13:51,066 Andre: So what other way can you get back at somebody? 322 00:13:51,133 --> 00:13:54,500 You get back with them -- at them through their food. 323 00:13:54,566 --> 00:13:56,366 So more than likely that's what she did. 324 00:13:56,433 --> 00:13:58,233 Tom: So she spiced up the chicken. 325 00:13:58,300 --> 00:14:01,433 Andre: She spiced it up and he loved it. 326 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:03,366 "Wow, he's going to have a reaction." 327 00:14:03,433 --> 00:14:05,866 Kevin: Alright, well, we're looking forward to trying it. 328 00:14:05,933 --> 00:14:07,600 Thank you for having us in. 329 00:14:07,666 --> 00:14:09,533 Andre: Thank you for coming. Tom: Nice to meet you. 330 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:10,833 Andre: [ Laughs ] 331 00:14:10,900 --> 00:14:12,266 Woman: Hello. Kevin: Oh. Thank you. 332 00:14:12,333 --> 00:14:14,833 Tom: Oh, boy. There we go. Woman: There's plain. 333 00:14:14,900 --> 00:14:16,500 Kevin: Okay. Tom: That looks good. 334 00:14:16,566 --> 00:14:18,500 Kevin: The least hot right there. 335 00:14:18,566 --> 00:14:21,733 Woman: Next we have mild. Kevin: Coming in. 336 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:22,966 Woman: Medium. 337 00:14:23,033 --> 00:14:25,533 Kevin: Ooh, it's getting darker. [ Laughs ] 338 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,133 Woman: And here is hot. 339 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:31,933 Last but not least, here is the XXX hot. 340 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:33,666 Kevin: Thank you. Woman: You're welcome. Enjoy. 341 00:14:33,733 --> 00:14:35,000 Tom: Alright. Are you ready, sonny? 342 00:14:35,066 --> 00:14:37,733 Kevin: Yeah. Yeah. 343 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:39,233 Tom: That's where I'm starting. Kevin: Plain right there. 344 00:14:39,300 --> 00:14:40,733 Tom: I'm gonna take one of those pickles. 345 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:42,100 I might need it. 346 00:14:42,166 --> 00:14:44,400 That is tender and moist. 347 00:14:44,466 --> 00:14:46,633 Kevin: Mmm. Tom: The flavor is great. 348 00:14:46,700 --> 00:14:49,266 Kevin: No heat. No, heat on that at all. 349 00:14:49,333 --> 00:14:51,666 Well, I got to at least get the medium. 350 00:14:51,733 --> 00:14:53,233 You want me to go first and give you a report? 351 00:14:53,300 --> 00:14:54,433 Tom: Go for it. 352 00:14:56,766 --> 00:15:02,000 Kevin: Oh, yeah. Get it right away. 353 00:15:02,066 --> 00:15:03,433 Whew! Tom: Got a bite. 354 00:15:03,500 --> 00:15:06,000 Kevin: Peppery. Tom: Good though. 355 00:15:06,066 --> 00:15:07,700 Kevin: Uh-oh. Tom: Got a good flavor. 356 00:15:07,766 --> 00:15:09,366 Kevin: That was full of flavor. Hang on. 357 00:15:10,433 --> 00:15:12,100 What are we, halfway there? 358 00:15:14,233 --> 00:15:17,300 I'm good. Good at medium, Tommy. Tom: I like the medium a lot. 359 00:15:17,366 --> 00:15:21,333 Kevin: Listen, pops, I'll carry your bag for a week... 360 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:23,433 [ Both chuckle ] ...if you go that. 361 00:15:23,500 --> 00:15:24,800 Tom: Well, if you'll carry it for a week, 362 00:15:24,866 --> 00:15:26,100 then I might have to take you up on it. 363 00:15:26,166 --> 00:15:27,366 Kevin: If you go there. 364 00:15:27,433 --> 00:15:31,533 ♪♪ 365 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:33,900 Tom: Mmm. Kevin: How's the heat? 366 00:15:33,966 --> 00:15:36,700 Tom: It's coming. Kevin: [ Laughs ] 367 00:15:36,766 --> 00:15:38,833 Tom: I got to say, I'm definitely starting to feel it. 368 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,100 Maybe even a little tear coming. 369 00:15:42,166 --> 00:15:43,500 [ Laughs ] Kevin: Aww. 370 00:15:45,300 --> 00:15:47,166 Our house mover is Don Toothman, 371 00:15:47,233 --> 00:15:51,066 and you can see that his crew has been busy. 372 00:15:51,133 --> 00:15:52,800 Tom: Well, Don, it's looking good. 373 00:15:52,866 --> 00:15:54,033 Are you ready to go? Don: We're getting there. 374 00:15:54,100 --> 00:15:55,533 Kevin: That's alright. 375 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:56,866 So I noticed the carpenters put the wood sill 376 00:15:56,933 --> 00:15:58,666 on top of the foundation. 377 00:15:58,733 --> 00:16:00,666 What's your process for getting the house back over here? 378 00:16:00,733 --> 00:16:04,233 Don: Well, we'll have to set up skate beams and skate halfway, 379 00:16:04,300 --> 00:16:06,466 then reset, then skate it again, 380 00:16:06,533 --> 00:16:09,600 and then line up over our slots in the walls. 381 00:16:09,666 --> 00:16:11,933 Kevin: So remind me. The skate beams, these big ones here. 382 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:13,966 Don: These big ones on the bottom, yes. 383 00:16:14,033 --> 00:16:15,733 Kevin: But the beams that you're going to actually roll this out on? 384 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:17,266 Don: Yes. Kevin: Very cool. 385 00:16:17,333 --> 00:16:19,166 Tom: You want to make sure the top of the steel beams 386 00:16:19,233 --> 00:16:21,033 are really clean. 387 00:16:21,100 --> 00:16:24,133 A speck of sand can make a difference in the rollers. 388 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,066 Kevin: Alright, well, we'll watch you move this house. 389 00:16:26,133 --> 00:16:27,833 Don: Alrighty. 390 00:16:27,900 --> 00:16:31,700 Tom: So right now the house is resting on two, four, 391 00:16:31,766 --> 00:16:34,400 six, eight jacks. 392 00:16:34,466 --> 00:16:36,466 And it's just basically a post. 393 00:16:36,533 --> 00:16:38,000 Kevin: Yeah, it's not a lot of surface area. 394 00:16:38,066 --> 00:16:39,833 Tom: So you think about it like this. 395 00:16:39,900 --> 00:16:42,900 It's -- This is probably the most tricky part right here. 396 00:16:42,966 --> 00:16:44,933 So now that they put the jack up, 397 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,033 they're going to infill it with more cribbing 398 00:16:47,100 --> 00:16:50,833 so they can take the jacks down but really stabilize everything. 399 00:16:50,900 --> 00:16:52,700 So then when they pull on these beams 400 00:16:52,766 --> 00:16:57,000 to get them out of here it doesn't knock anything over. 401 00:16:57,066 --> 00:17:00,066 Alright. So he's using a bottle jack right here. 402 00:17:00,133 --> 00:17:02,766 What he wants to do is he wants to take the load off of this 403 00:17:02,833 --> 00:17:06,800 cribbing right here to create a space to put a roller in there. 404 00:17:08,266 --> 00:17:10,900 He'll slide the roller right in there. 405 00:17:10,966 --> 00:17:13,566 That beam is going to roll on that. 406 00:17:17,233 --> 00:17:20,633 This beam right here is a little over 7,000 pounds 407 00:17:20,700 --> 00:17:22,000 for this one beam. 408 00:17:22,066 --> 00:17:24,300 And these guys are going to roll the beam 409 00:17:24,366 --> 00:17:26,800 and pull it forward all by hand. 410 00:17:26,866 --> 00:17:28,466 [ Man shouting in Spanish ] 411 00:17:36,733 --> 00:17:39,900 Going out over that cribbing right there in the front. 412 00:17:39,966 --> 00:17:42,800 You can see. Get beyond that. 413 00:17:42,866 --> 00:17:45,033 They're going to bring it in as far as they can. 414 00:17:45,100 --> 00:17:47,233 Then they're going to reposition everything. 415 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:51,966 Man: Okay. It's good. 416 00:17:52,033 --> 00:17:53,866 Tom: Alright. So what they're trying to do now 417 00:17:53,933 --> 00:17:57,733 is they don't want that beam to be exactly level this way. 418 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:01,333 They want to have an ever so slight pitch downhill, 419 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:04,466 first of all, so the house doesn't roll back, 420 00:18:04,533 --> 00:18:07,066 make it a little easier for them to push forward, 421 00:18:07,133 --> 00:18:09,266 but they don't want to have it to go too fast 422 00:18:09,333 --> 00:18:11,000 so they can't stop it. 423 00:18:15,133 --> 00:18:17,166 Hey, Don, first beam set. 424 00:18:17,233 --> 00:18:19,166 Don: First beam set for the first roll. 425 00:18:19,233 --> 00:18:20,966 Tom: Yeah. Don: Getting ready to move 426 00:18:21,033 --> 00:18:22,833 the other one up to the same position. 427 00:18:22,900 --> 00:18:24,566 We'll roll it on these two cribs. 428 00:18:24,633 --> 00:18:26,833 Tom: Yeah. Don: And then we'll reset one more time. 429 00:18:26,900 --> 00:18:34,266 ♪♪ 430 00:18:34,333 --> 00:18:41,666 ♪♪ 431 00:18:41,733 --> 00:18:43,000 Tom: Good. 432 00:18:43,066 --> 00:18:45,166 Ooh! That wasn't too bad. 433 00:18:46,966 --> 00:18:48,566 With our escape beams in position, 434 00:18:48,633 --> 00:18:50,466 Don can now bring in the winch truck 435 00:18:50,533 --> 00:18:53,633 that will pull the house back over its new foundation. 436 00:18:55,300 --> 00:18:57,200 Alright, so Don's got the cable set 437 00:18:57,266 --> 00:18:59,033 through the snatch block 438 00:18:59,100 --> 00:19:01,933 that's on a chain connecting it to the truck. 439 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,366 Then they connect that with a chain. 440 00:19:04,433 --> 00:19:06,400 Don: You got enough chain? Man: Yeah. 441 00:19:06,466 --> 00:19:09,000 Don: Okay. Tom: Don's getting ready to let 442 00:19:09,066 --> 00:19:11,166 the pressure off of the jacks, 443 00:19:11,233 --> 00:19:13,400 so the house will sit on the rollers, 444 00:19:13,466 --> 00:19:15,766 and then he can activate the winch. 445 00:19:18,233 --> 00:19:20,200 Don: She's ready, Carlos. 446 00:19:20,266 --> 00:19:22,233 Tom: Now, this is going to move pretty slow, 447 00:19:22,300 --> 00:19:25,533 but if you watch the cable on the top of the foundation, 448 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,866 you'll see it moving past the sill. 449 00:19:27,933 --> 00:19:30,400 Nice and easy. Don: Ready, Carlos? 450 00:19:30,466 --> 00:19:31,700 Carlos: Yeah. 451 00:19:33,566 --> 00:19:34,933 Kevin: Does it ever make you nervous? 452 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,166 Don: Oh, not really. 453 00:19:36,233 --> 00:19:37,800 They just had to get some bigger hammers now. 454 00:19:37,866 --> 00:19:39,366 [ Laughter ] 455 00:19:42,100 --> 00:19:43,733 Tom: Se how the snatch block is working. 456 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:45,766 You can see the cable coming through. 457 00:19:45,833 --> 00:19:49,733 It's rotating so that you can see how slow they're moving it. 458 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:52,433 They're still banging the trolleys in there. 459 00:19:52,500 --> 00:19:54,333 They want to steer the house. 460 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,033 If he bangs to the left and the guy in the back bangs 461 00:19:57,100 --> 00:19:59,133 to the right, they're turning the house. 462 00:20:01,633 --> 00:20:03,300 Kevin: It's a little unnerving. Tom: Yeah. 463 00:20:03,366 --> 00:20:05,866 We're over the foundation. It's not a lot of clearance, 464 00:20:05,933 --> 00:20:07,433 but there's enough to get it by. 465 00:20:07,500 --> 00:20:16,166 ♪♪ 466 00:20:16,233 --> 00:20:24,866 ♪♪ 467 00:20:24,933 --> 00:20:27,033 Alright, Don's getting ready to let the house down. 468 00:20:27,100 --> 00:20:29,600 But he has to do one thing first before he can go down. 469 00:20:29,666 --> 00:20:32,933 These beams right here, well, there's two of them 470 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,666 that when they come down, they're going to hit the pocket. 471 00:20:35,733 --> 00:20:39,000 So he has to move the whole house this way a half an inch. 472 00:20:39,066 --> 00:20:41,133 To do that, the rollers have been 473 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,200 turned on top of the skate beam. 474 00:20:43,266 --> 00:20:47,066 So now he can push the house left or right. 475 00:20:47,133 --> 00:20:49,266 He's going to take the track machine. 476 00:20:49,333 --> 00:20:51,200 He's going to put the fork right there. 477 00:20:51,266 --> 00:20:54,066 And on the end of that beam, he's going to push it. 478 00:20:56,033 --> 00:20:59,600 Now see the gap? Carlos has got it against the wall. 479 00:20:59,666 --> 00:21:02,400 See it going in? Closing the gap, filling it in. 480 00:21:02,466 --> 00:21:03,733 [ Man shouts indistinctly ] Right there. 481 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:06,400 He just told them to stop. 482 00:21:06,466 --> 00:21:08,366 Now they can check the alignment to make sure 483 00:21:08,433 --> 00:21:10,133 all the needles are going to fit in 484 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:12,733 without hitting the sides of the pockets. 485 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:16,133 What they're going to do is they need to jack the beam up 486 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,300 and get these two main beams 487 00:21:18,366 --> 00:21:21,500 or the whole house off of the skate beams, 488 00:21:21,566 --> 00:21:25,000 so they can take the dolly out and lower it, 489 00:21:25,066 --> 00:21:28,933 repossessing the jacks, and then set it in place. 490 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,400 A lot to it. 491 00:21:33,266 --> 00:21:34,533 Getting closer. 492 00:21:36,666 --> 00:21:38,133 [ Metallic banging ] 493 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:39,933 Here it comes. 494 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,266 I can hear the creaking. 495 00:21:42,333 --> 00:21:44,333 Kevin: House has got rhythm. Tom: [ Laughs ] 496 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:46,066 And see the beam. 497 00:21:46,133 --> 00:21:47,933 The steel beam that's going to come out. 498 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,233 That's going right into the pocket that was allowed. 499 00:21:50,300 --> 00:21:52,100 So that'll get in and dropped. 500 00:21:52,166 --> 00:21:54,766 And now all the needles are starting to fit into place. 501 00:21:56,066 --> 00:21:57,700 Man: You're good. Perfect. 502 00:21:58,766 --> 00:22:00,000 Kevin: There it is. 503 00:22:00,066 --> 00:22:01,766 Tom: I got to say, it looks pretty good, Don. 504 00:22:01,833 --> 00:22:03,200 What do you think? Are you happy with it? 505 00:22:03,266 --> 00:22:04,800 Don: Oh, I'm tickled to death. 506 00:22:04,866 --> 00:22:06,533 We just got to tweak it a little bit 507 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,466 and get it ready for Javier and be good to go. 508 00:22:09,533 --> 00:22:10,833 Kevin: Alright, so, Javier, what's next for you 509 00:22:10,900 --> 00:22:12,266 once the steel gets out? 510 00:22:12,333 --> 00:22:13,633 Javier: Now that the steel come out, 511 00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:15,466 we'll get our plumbers, let them do their rough end, 512 00:22:15,533 --> 00:22:17,266 hopefully get our inspections pretty soon, 513 00:22:17,333 --> 00:22:19,433 and then prep for the slab while in the back 514 00:22:19,500 --> 00:22:20,933 and let Mr. Don do his thing after that. 515 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,300 Kevin: Awesome. Alright. Sounds good. 516 00:22:22,366 --> 00:22:23,600 Don, thanks for all the help. We appreciate it. 517 00:22:23,666 --> 00:22:25,333 Don: It's been a blast. Kevin: Alright. 518 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:27,200 Well, we got all that and more coming up next time. 519 00:22:27,266 --> 00:22:29,233 So for all of us on "This Old House," 520 00:22:29,300 --> 00:22:32,233 I'm Kevin O'Connor signing off from East Nashville, Tennessee. 521 00:22:32,300 --> 00:22:33,766 How good does that feel, huh? Javier: It was amazing. 522 00:22:33,833 --> 00:22:35,400 [ Laughter ] 523 00:22:35,466 --> 00:22:37,433 Kevin: Hey, Don, how about just taking a little to the left? 524 00:22:37,500 --> 00:22:38,600 [ Laughter ] 525 00:22:38,666 --> 00:22:40,066 Tom: He can do it. 526 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:44,300 Kevin: Next time on "This Old House"... 527 00:22:44,366 --> 00:22:47,000 A plumbing penetration is one of the most vulnerable places 528 00:22:47,066 --> 00:22:52,400 on a roof, so we are going to seal them up and blend them in. 529 00:22:52,466 --> 00:22:54,666 Richard: Then we'll reveal how the homeowners are going to heat 530 00:22:54,733 --> 00:22:56,633 and cool this century-old building. 531 00:22:56,700 --> 00:22:59,300 Tom: And we'll take a trip to country music's biggest stage 532 00:22:59,366 --> 00:23:01,633 and talk to one of its biggest stars. 533 00:23:01,700 --> 00:23:04,666 Trisha: I have a nail gun and I have a drill. 534 00:23:04,733 --> 00:23:06,133 Jenn: Fantastic. Trisha: I bring my own tool belt. 535 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:07,633 So just -- Just so you know. Jenn: I think Tommy -- 536 00:23:07,700 --> 00:23:09,033 Trisha: I'm just putting it out there. 537 00:23:09,100 --> 00:23:10,666 Just putting it out there, guys.