1 00:00:00,734 --> 00:00:02,635 Kevin: Today on "This Old House"... 2 00:00:02,702 --> 00:00:03,603 Richard: We look at a water-supply system 3 00:00:03,670 --> 00:00:05,238 that uses very few fittings. 4 00:00:05,305 --> 00:00:06,439 Kevin: And we've taken a trip 5 00:00:06,506 --> 00:00:08,408 across the Hudson River to the Big Apple 6 00:00:08,475 --> 00:00:11,845 to visit one of the most iconic buildings in America. 7 00:00:11,911 --> 00:00:13,813 Tom: And we'll install a new porch floor 8 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,549 to last into the next century. 9 00:00:16,616 --> 00:00:19,085 ♪♪ 10 00:00:19,152 --> 00:00:26,192 ♪♪ 11 00:00:26,259 --> 00:00:28,161 Man: Ah, that's it. 12 00:00:28,228 --> 00:00:37,070 ♪♪ 13 00:00:37,137 --> 00:00:43,943 ♪♪ 14 00:00:47,814 --> 00:00:49,883 Kevin: Hey, there. I'm Kevin O'Connor, 15 00:00:49,949 --> 00:00:51,217 and welcome back to "This Old House" 16 00:00:51,284 --> 00:00:53,420 and to our project here in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, 17 00:00:53,486 --> 00:00:56,956 where a lot has changed since the last time we were here. 18 00:00:57,023 --> 00:00:59,125 First and foremost, the porch -- the old one? 19 00:00:59,192 --> 00:01:01,494 Well, it was rotted and didn't serve us any purpose. 20 00:01:01,561 --> 00:01:02,929 So, now we've got a brand-new one. 21 00:01:02,996 --> 00:01:05,165 It has all been reframed. And in a little bit, 22 00:01:05,231 --> 00:01:06,566 we're going to be getting some new decking 23 00:01:06,633 --> 00:01:07,500 put down here. 24 00:01:07,567 --> 00:01:08,868 On the first floor, 25 00:01:08,935 --> 00:01:10,336 well, it looks pretty much the same down here 26 00:01:10,403 --> 00:01:12,071 because we're still in the rough framing stages. 27 00:01:12,138 --> 00:01:14,107 But there are signs of mechanicals going in. 28 00:01:14,174 --> 00:01:16,543 Up here on the second floor, 29 00:01:16,609 --> 00:01:18,478 more signs of the mechanicals going in. 30 00:01:18,545 --> 00:01:21,281 Here, we've got the HVAC. So, you can see 31 00:01:21,347 --> 00:01:23,416 some of the ductwork has been put in already. 32 00:01:23,483 --> 00:01:24,984 This is going to be hidden from a ceiling 33 00:01:25,051 --> 00:01:26,619 that'll be right here. 34 00:01:26,686 --> 00:01:29,055 And then since last week the bathroom was framed out. 35 00:01:29,122 --> 00:01:31,758 So, you can see the plumbers have done their work. 36 00:01:31,825 --> 00:01:34,160 Vents, wastes, as well as supply -- 37 00:01:34,227 --> 00:01:36,996 so mostly PEX in this house, very little copper. 38 00:01:37,063 --> 00:01:38,665 And as you come to the front of the house, 39 00:01:38,731 --> 00:01:41,000 you can see our new window openings, 40 00:01:41,067 --> 00:01:43,369 as well as the pitched roof to our porch 41 00:01:43,436 --> 00:01:44,904 that runs the front of the house, 42 00:01:44,971 --> 00:01:47,373 and then to my left, well, we've got the new framing 43 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,776 and the roof for the bump out, and this is going to be 44 00:01:49,843 --> 00:01:52,645 the primary suite for Asha and Jason. 45 00:01:52,712 --> 00:01:54,147 It runs from the front of the house 46 00:01:54,214 --> 00:01:56,349 all the way to the back. 47 00:01:56,416 --> 00:01:57,784 Up here on the third floor, 48 00:01:57,851 --> 00:02:01,354 you now access it from this wide, straight staircase, 49 00:02:01,421 --> 00:02:03,256 which is a big improvement from the narrow, 50 00:02:03,323 --> 00:02:05,358 winding staircase that used to come up here. 51 00:02:05,425 --> 00:02:09,529 And then as you step into here, this is a big living room. 52 00:02:09,596 --> 00:02:11,164 Now, remember, the entire third floor, 53 00:02:11,231 --> 00:02:14,467 this is the primary living space for Sunita and Shankar. 54 00:02:14,534 --> 00:02:16,669 So, they've got 11-foot-high ceilings. 55 00:02:16,736 --> 00:02:20,039 Back here, we've got two double-hung windows 56 00:02:20,106 --> 00:02:22,342 to bring in a lot of natural light. 57 00:02:22,408 --> 00:02:23,810 And as you come to the front of the house, 58 00:02:23,877 --> 00:02:26,246 this is going to be the bedroom for Sunita and Shankar -- 59 00:02:26,312 --> 00:02:27,547 three big windows to bring 60 00:02:27,614 --> 00:02:29,616 in a lot of natural light here, as well. 61 00:02:29,682 --> 00:02:30,950 And you can see that these openings, 62 00:02:31,017 --> 00:02:33,253 well, they're completely rough-framed right here, 63 00:02:33,319 --> 00:02:34,787 ready for our new windows, 64 00:02:34,854 --> 00:02:36,923 which are starting to go in today. 65 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:40,527 And I'm told that starts down on the first floor with Zack. 66 00:02:43,363 --> 00:02:44,430 Hey, Zack. 67 00:02:44,497 --> 00:02:46,099 Zack: Hey, Kevin. How's it going? 68 00:02:46,165 --> 00:02:47,867 Kevin: It's going all right. Nice progress on the house. 69 00:02:47,934 --> 00:02:50,003 That third floor I think is going to be sweet. 70 00:02:50,069 --> 00:02:51,538 Zack: I know. It's looking good, right? 71 00:02:51,604 --> 00:02:53,106 Kevin: Yeah. And I promised new windows up there, as well. 72 00:02:53,172 --> 00:02:55,341 So, that's what you're working on. 73 00:02:55,408 --> 00:02:57,710 How did we get started other than rough-framing 74 00:02:57,777 --> 00:02:59,212 these openings to size? 75 00:02:59,279 --> 00:03:01,080 Zack: So, we actually roughed them out a little bit big 76 00:03:01,147 --> 00:03:03,616 so we could put a cedar clapboard in there 77 00:03:03,683 --> 00:03:06,286 just to provide some pitch 78 00:03:06,352 --> 00:03:08,655 so that water can run out of the opening. 79 00:03:08,721 --> 00:03:11,257 Kevin: Gotcha. So the framing is level. 80 00:03:11,324 --> 00:03:13,326 The clap actually gives it a little pitch right there. 81 00:03:13,393 --> 00:03:14,661 Then you tape it down in place 82 00:03:14,727 --> 00:03:16,396 so it's nice and watertight. Zack: Exactly. 83 00:03:16,462 --> 00:03:18,197 And I'm just adding a couple shims here 84 00:03:18,264 --> 00:03:20,767 to support the window but also maintain some air space. 85 00:03:20,833 --> 00:03:22,268 So, if water gets in there it can get out. 86 00:03:22,335 --> 00:03:24,637 Kevin: Gotcha. So, the windows that we have, 87 00:03:24,704 --> 00:03:27,640 which are wood, as you say, had to do it on the front, 88 00:03:27,707 --> 00:03:29,042 I guess. 89 00:03:29,108 --> 00:03:30,643 Anything could be seen by the street, they wanted wood. 90 00:03:30,710 --> 00:03:31,911 And homeowners just said, "Let's do the whole house in wood." 91 00:03:31,978 --> 00:03:33,146 Zack: Exactly. Make it easier for continuity. 92 00:03:33,212 --> 00:03:34,747 Kevin: Okay. So, some challenges for you 93 00:03:34,814 --> 00:03:36,149 working with all-wood windows? 94 00:03:36,215 --> 00:03:37,317 Zack: Well, the first thing you may notice 95 00:03:37,383 --> 00:03:38,718 is that there's no nailing fin here. 96 00:03:38,785 --> 00:03:41,187 Typically applied to the face or the side of a window, 97 00:03:41,254 --> 00:03:43,690 you would have a flange or a nailing fin, 98 00:03:43,756 --> 00:03:45,858 and that registers off of sheathing. 99 00:03:45,925 --> 00:03:47,527 And then it allows you to run a piece of tape 100 00:03:47,594 --> 00:03:49,963 from that fin to the face of the sheathing. 101 00:03:50,029 --> 00:03:52,832 But we don't have that here. So to solve the fastening issue, 102 00:03:52,899 --> 00:03:54,467 we're going to shim around the window 103 00:03:54,534 --> 00:03:56,369 and screw through the jamb. Kevin: Gotcha. 104 00:03:56,436 --> 00:03:58,638 Zack: And to solve the air infiltration 105 00:03:58,705 --> 00:04:00,340 and water infiltration, 106 00:04:00,406 --> 00:04:02,041 we're going to use a piece of tape that's built for purpose. 107 00:04:02,108 --> 00:04:05,378 So, this is meant for windows without flanges. 108 00:04:05,445 --> 00:04:06,813 And basically it has a crease in it. 109 00:04:06,879 --> 00:04:08,681 So, it's already released. Kevin: Oh, yeah. 110 00:04:08,748 --> 00:04:10,650 Zack: So, this is going to be applied 111 00:04:10,717 --> 00:04:11,884 to the outside of the jamb. 112 00:04:11,951 --> 00:04:13,252 And that'll take the place of that fin 113 00:04:13,319 --> 00:04:14,854 that's not here. Kevin: Looks like a top piece, 114 00:04:14,921 --> 00:04:16,756 side piece right here, which I'll give you a hand with. 115 00:04:16,823 --> 00:04:18,458 Zack: All right, I'm going to start at the top here. 116 00:04:18,524 --> 00:04:20,893 I'm going to hold it down about 5/8 of an inch. 117 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,796 This is pressure-activated tape. 118 00:04:23,863 --> 00:04:27,066 So, I'm going to sort of use this squeegee-type tool 119 00:04:27,133 --> 00:04:31,371 to just push it into that freshly painted jamb. 120 00:04:31,437 --> 00:04:34,307 And that's going to stick tenaciously really well 121 00:04:34,374 --> 00:04:37,010 to that surface. 122 00:04:37,076 --> 00:04:38,077 Kevin: So, last piece of tape, 123 00:04:38,144 --> 00:04:39,912 meaning nothing along the bottom. 124 00:04:39,979 --> 00:04:43,149 Zack: Exactly. We want to let water escape from there. 125 00:04:43,216 --> 00:04:45,351 So, we're not going to tape the bottom. 126 00:04:45,418 --> 00:04:46,919 Kevin: This ready to go in? 127 00:04:46,986 --> 00:04:49,188 Zack: It is. Let's pick it up and pop it in the opening. 128 00:04:52,125 --> 00:04:54,093 You can see I put those blocks on the outside already 129 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,562 so we can just push it right into those blocks. 130 00:04:56,629 --> 00:04:58,297 All right, so now that we got the window in, 131 00:04:58,364 --> 00:05:01,934 we know that we should have about 3/8 of space on each side. 132 00:05:02,001 --> 00:05:04,804 And we do. So now we're good to start shimming the window. 133 00:05:04,871 --> 00:05:09,676 ♪♪ 134 00:05:09,742 --> 00:05:11,778 So, let's just put a couple shims up here. 135 00:05:11,844 --> 00:05:16,616 I'll tap this in and use that laser as a reference. 136 00:05:16,683 --> 00:05:21,888 Let's check it for square by measuring across. 137 00:05:21,954 --> 00:05:24,557 76 1/8 heavy. So, we are good for square. 138 00:05:24,624 --> 00:05:26,826 We can start screwing this window in. 139 00:05:26,893 --> 00:05:30,697 ♪♪ 140 00:05:30,763 --> 00:05:34,667 ♪♪ 141 00:05:39,005 --> 00:05:43,609 Next thing, I'm just gonna buzz off some of these shims. 142 00:05:43,676 --> 00:05:44,877 All right, so I'm gonna peel back 143 00:05:44,944 --> 00:05:49,582 this one that we previously left covered. 144 00:05:49,649 --> 00:05:52,351 There we go. 145 00:05:52,418 --> 00:05:55,121 Put that there. Lift it up. 146 00:05:55,188 --> 00:06:02,361 Put that nice and tight, and then we can spread that out. 147 00:06:02,428 --> 00:06:04,997 Kevin: But out here, when this tape is stuck, 148 00:06:05,064 --> 00:06:08,134 we can put our siding material right over this. 149 00:06:08,201 --> 00:06:10,770 Zack: Exactly. 150 00:06:10,837 --> 00:06:14,440 Kevin: Bottom sash operates just as nicely as the top. 151 00:06:14,507 --> 00:06:16,242 I like it. Nice job, Zack. 152 00:06:16,309 --> 00:06:23,216 ♪♪ 153 00:06:23,282 --> 00:06:24,851 Hey, Jason. Jason: Hey, Kevin. 154 00:06:24,917 --> 00:06:27,386 Kevin: I hear you're our sound man for this project. 155 00:06:27,453 --> 00:06:29,222 Jason: Some call me that. Kevin: What are you putting in? 156 00:06:29,288 --> 00:06:31,557 Jason: Yeah, so we decided for this project, 157 00:06:31,624 --> 00:06:34,761 specifically for the kitchen and the living room, 158 00:06:34,827 --> 00:06:36,696 that we're going to do architectural speakers. 159 00:06:36,763 --> 00:06:38,030 Kevin: Which is what? 160 00:06:38,097 --> 00:06:39,265 Jason: All right, so an architectural speaker 161 00:06:39,332 --> 00:06:41,701 is a speaker that is built into the building. 162 00:06:41,768 --> 00:06:43,669 Kevin: I see a couple of boxes in the ceiling already. 163 00:06:43,736 --> 00:06:45,071 Is that one of these? Jason: Yeah. 164 00:06:45,138 --> 00:06:47,306 So, this is actually what's called a back box. 165 00:06:47,373 --> 00:06:49,308 It has a purpose for the architectural speaker 166 00:06:49,375 --> 00:06:52,445 to both isolate the sound and direct it into the room. 167 00:06:52,512 --> 00:06:53,713 Kevin: So, those boxes don't have, 168 00:06:53,780 --> 00:06:55,047 but this has got insulation in it. 169 00:06:55,114 --> 00:06:56,916 Jason: Yes. It helps improve the sound quality 170 00:06:56,983 --> 00:06:59,051 and also makes people happy upstairs. 171 00:06:59,118 --> 00:07:00,653 Kevin: Yeah. You're down here cooking. 172 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,321 You got the music on. Babies are upstairs sleeping, 173 00:07:02,388 --> 00:07:04,457 all five of them. You don't want to wake them up. 174 00:07:04,524 --> 00:07:06,893 Jason: Ideally not five and ideally not awake. 175 00:07:06,959 --> 00:07:08,427 Kevin: Totally your decision. All right. 176 00:07:08,494 --> 00:07:10,429 So boxes are in, insulation, then what? 177 00:07:10,496 --> 00:07:11,998 Jason: So, after that we have what's called 178 00:07:12,064 --> 00:07:13,599 a pre-instruction bracket. 179 00:07:13,666 --> 00:07:15,768 And you'll notice it's a mesh. Kevin: This mesh here. 180 00:07:15,835 --> 00:07:17,303 Jason: Yeah, so, the purpose of the mesh 181 00:07:17,370 --> 00:07:20,273 is so that we can align this up in the box however we want. 182 00:07:20,339 --> 00:07:22,575 And we'll just screw it directly into the back box. 183 00:07:22,642 --> 00:07:23,843 But the idea is that this serves 184 00:07:23,910 --> 00:07:26,579 as a template for the drywallers. 185 00:07:26,646 --> 00:07:30,116 Kevin: So, upside down this is our finished look. 186 00:07:30,183 --> 00:07:32,318 Jason: Correct. And then what we have here 187 00:07:32,385 --> 00:07:34,887 is the housing for the speaker. 188 00:07:34,954 --> 00:07:37,123 And you'll notice it actually has these pins in it 189 00:07:37,190 --> 00:07:38,991 for the speaker to connect to. 190 00:07:39,058 --> 00:07:40,526 Kevin: So, you run the hard wire to the housing, 191 00:07:40,593 --> 00:07:41,761 you're saying. 192 00:07:41,828 --> 00:07:43,162 Jason: Correct. Kevin: Which then sits in here. 193 00:07:43,229 --> 00:07:45,765 Jason: Yep. And then you clamp it in onto this bracket. 194 00:07:45,832 --> 00:07:47,200 Kevin: Gotcha. 195 00:07:47,266 --> 00:07:49,368 Jason: And then the last step is the speaker itself. 196 00:07:49,435 --> 00:07:50,937 And so you'll notice on the speaker 197 00:07:51,003 --> 00:07:53,406 it's got the pins right here. Kevin: Oh, I got you now. 198 00:07:53,472 --> 00:07:55,174 So, it's just kind of plug-and-play. 199 00:07:55,241 --> 00:07:56,409 Jason: Exactly. Yeah. 200 00:07:56,475 --> 00:07:57,577 Kevin: See if I can get it in there. 201 00:07:57,643 --> 00:07:58,778 Oh, yeah. Look at that. 202 00:07:58,845 --> 00:08:00,680 Jason: All right. Now for the final touch. 203 00:08:00,746 --> 00:08:02,248 You see it looks nice, but we kind of want 204 00:08:02,315 --> 00:08:03,783 to hide the speakers. 205 00:08:03,850 --> 00:08:05,084 Kevin: And that's going to click into place. 206 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:07,086 Jason: Yep. It's magnetically held in. 207 00:08:07,153 --> 00:08:08,621 And then this can also be painted 208 00:08:08,688 --> 00:08:11,023 the same color of the ceiling. Kevin: Tell me about the wiring. 209 00:08:11,090 --> 00:08:12,291 Jason: This is high-end speaker wire. 210 00:08:12,358 --> 00:08:16,729 I went with a 12-gauge-by-2 speaker wire. 211 00:08:16,796 --> 00:08:18,831 And so this is an unshielded wire. 212 00:08:18,898 --> 00:08:20,566 Kevin: Meaning what, unshielded? 213 00:08:20,633 --> 00:08:23,202 Jason: So, unshielded basically means that it doesn't have 214 00:08:23,269 --> 00:08:25,838 any protection against EM interference and whatnot. 215 00:08:25,905 --> 00:08:27,506 And the reason it's okay in this project 216 00:08:27,573 --> 00:08:29,542 is because we know where we're going to run it. 217 00:08:29,609 --> 00:08:31,410 So, the reason why that's important 218 00:08:31,477 --> 00:08:33,312 is you got your electrical wire, right? 219 00:08:33,379 --> 00:08:34,814 Kevin: Mm-hmm. 220 00:08:34,881 --> 00:08:35,948 Jason: When things are plugged into the electrical wire, 221 00:08:36,015 --> 00:08:37,617 they can induce currents in other wires 222 00:08:37,683 --> 00:08:39,118 if they're too close. 223 00:08:39,185 --> 00:08:42,221 So, if this wire is running parallel to the electrical wire, 224 00:08:42,288 --> 00:08:44,657 that'll create a hum or a noise 225 00:08:44,724 --> 00:08:46,325 in the speaker system when it's on. 226 00:08:46,392 --> 00:08:47,860 Kevin: So, how do you protect against that? 227 00:08:47,927 --> 00:08:51,931 Jason: One thing that is okay is running it perpendicular. 228 00:08:51,998 --> 00:08:53,366 Kevin: Oh. 229 00:08:53,432 --> 00:08:55,735 Jason: So, because it's not in parallel, like this, 230 00:08:55,801 --> 00:08:58,471 it won't induce a current when the two are crossing. 231 00:08:58,537 --> 00:09:01,674 Kevin: So, unshielded crossing like this, no interference. 232 00:09:01,741 --> 00:09:03,276 Jason: Not a big deal, yeah. Kevin: Not a big deal. 233 00:09:03,342 --> 00:09:04,844 Good to know. All right. 234 00:09:04,911 --> 00:09:07,179 And then the last guy here is what? 235 00:09:07,246 --> 00:09:08,915 Jason: So, this is our amplifier. 236 00:09:08,981 --> 00:09:11,117 This will go down into the basement, 237 00:09:11,183 --> 00:09:13,753 where we run all of the leads for the speakers. 238 00:09:13,819 --> 00:09:16,389 Kevin: So, you're saying that this powers the speaker, 239 00:09:16,455 --> 00:09:17,890 whereas most speakers, or some speakers, 240 00:09:17,957 --> 00:09:19,425 I think, have power to them, right? 241 00:09:19,492 --> 00:09:21,761 Jason: So, that's called an active speaker. 242 00:09:21,827 --> 00:09:24,330 So, in our case these are passive, 243 00:09:24,397 --> 00:09:26,132 which means that we're running the power 244 00:09:26,198 --> 00:09:28,367 remotely over the wire to the speaker. 245 00:09:28,434 --> 00:09:29,902 Kevin: Okay. So, quite a bit of wiring. 246 00:09:29,969 --> 00:09:31,938 Jason: Yeah. But it's fun. 247 00:09:32,004 --> 00:09:33,272 Kevin: Well, I'm glad you think so, 248 00:09:33,339 --> 00:09:35,074 because we like sweat equity. 249 00:09:35,141 --> 00:09:36,575 And you got a lot of fun ahead of you. 250 00:09:36,642 --> 00:09:38,177 Jason: Yeah, I do. Kevin: Thanks, Jason. 251 00:09:38,244 --> 00:09:39,412 Jason: Cheers. 252 00:09:42,248 --> 00:09:44,216 Tom: You know what? I think we've been working pretty hard, 253 00:09:44,283 --> 00:09:45,584 and we deserve a little break. 254 00:09:45,651 --> 00:09:47,119 How about a trip to the big city? 255 00:09:47,186 --> 00:09:48,254 Kevin: I like the way you think, Tom. 256 00:09:48,321 --> 00:09:49,522 You know what? A lot of work to do. 257 00:09:49,588 --> 00:09:50,957 But train station is right up the street. 258 00:09:51,023 --> 00:09:52,325 Sneak away. They'll never know we're gone. 259 00:09:52,391 --> 00:09:54,727 Tom: And you know what? I know exactly where to go. 260 00:09:54,794 --> 00:10:01,033 ♪♪ 261 00:10:01,100 --> 00:10:02,868 Kevin: Okay, Tommy, the Big Apple 262 00:10:02,935 --> 00:10:05,137 I have loved this city since I was a kid. 263 00:10:05,204 --> 00:10:07,039 Where are you taking us? 264 00:10:07,106 --> 00:10:08,174 Tom: Let me get my bearings. 265 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:09,508 We're going to go right down here. 266 00:10:09,575 --> 00:10:11,677 We got about two blocks down this way. Follow me. 267 00:10:11,744 --> 00:10:13,579 All right. I think we're here. 268 00:10:13,646 --> 00:10:15,748 And that's it -- the Empire State Building. 269 00:10:15,815 --> 00:10:16,983 Kevin: Nice choice, Pop -- 270 00:10:17,049 --> 00:10:18,217 one of my favorite buildings in the city. 271 00:10:18,284 --> 00:10:19,752 But why here? 272 00:10:19,819 --> 00:10:22,221 Tom: Well, it turns out that my grand-uncle, 273 00:10:22,288 --> 00:10:24,924 my father's mother's brother, was one of the foremen 274 00:10:24,991 --> 00:10:27,393 on the steelworkers on the Empire State Building. 275 00:10:27,460 --> 00:10:28,928 Kevin: When they were building it? 276 00:10:28,995 --> 00:10:30,963 Tom: When they were building it. Kevin: Why am I not surprised? 277 00:10:31,030 --> 00:10:33,866 Tom: So, what I did is I arranged a tour for you 278 00:10:33,933 --> 00:10:35,267 and I to go see the building. 279 00:10:35,334 --> 00:10:36,235 Kevin: Look at you, Pops. Tom: Yeah. 280 00:10:36,302 --> 00:10:38,104 Kevin: Nice job. Thank you. 281 00:10:38,170 --> 00:10:41,307 ♪♪ 282 00:10:41,374 --> 00:10:42,742 Kevin: Hey. Siobhan: Hi. 283 00:10:42,808 --> 00:10:43,876 Tom: How are you, Siobhan? Siobhan: Nice to meet you. 284 00:10:43,943 --> 00:10:44,944 Tom: Thank you for setting this up. 285 00:10:45,011 --> 00:10:46,512 Kevin: Nice to meet you. Pleasure. 286 00:10:46,579 --> 00:10:47,813 Siobhan: Welcome to the Empire State Building. 287 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:48,948 Kevin: Thank you. Tom: It's nice to be here. 288 00:10:49,015 --> 00:10:50,349 Siobhan: Have you ever visited before? 289 00:10:50,416 --> 00:10:51,984 Tom: I was here once in the '80s, 290 00:10:52,051 --> 00:10:53,252 but it was too late in the day. 291 00:10:53,319 --> 00:10:55,154 I got as far as here and asked about tours, 292 00:10:55,221 --> 00:10:57,656 and they said, "Too late in the day for tours." 293 00:10:57,723 --> 00:10:59,358 Siobhan: Well, we are going to make up for that today. 294 00:10:59,425 --> 00:11:01,027 I'm going to show you the entire building, 295 00:11:01,093 --> 00:11:02,762 including how it was constructed. 296 00:11:02,828 --> 00:11:04,930 And we've had a lot of changes since the '80s. 297 00:11:04,997 --> 00:11:07,600 So, I'm going to take you upstairs to the exhibit 298 00:11:07,666 --> 00:11:09,235 and show you how the building was built. 299 00:11:09,301 --> 00:11:10,669 Tom: Great. Well, I'm excited. Kevin: Let's do it. 300 00:11:10,736 --> 00:11:12,605 Siobhan: Follow me. 301 00:11:12,671 --> 00:11:15,074 So, this is the original Art Deco lobby. 302 00:11:15,141 --> 00:11:17,643 And even though they had made changes in the '60s, 303 00:11:17,710 --> 00:11:19,945 most of what we're seeing, over 90%, 304 00:11:20,012 --> 00:11:24,050 are still the original materials. 305 00:11:24,116 --> 00:11:28,154 So, guys, welcome to the construction exhibit. 306 00:11:28,220 --> 00:11:30,189 Kevin: So, these images that you've got up on the wall here, 307 00:11:30,256 --> 00:11:31,690 I mean, they really help to bring you back 308 00:11:31,757 --> 00:11:33,259 to the '30s and what was going on. 309 00:11:33,325 --> 00:11:35,361 Look at these guys, just walking around on the deck, 310 00:11:35,428 --> 00:11:37,396 sitting on the beams right there. 311 00:11:37,463 --> 00:11:40,299 No harnesses, no hardhats, no nothing -- it's unbelievable. 312 00:11:40,366 --> 00:11:42,034 Tom: It's crazy. 313 00:11:42,101 --> 00:11:43,602 Siobhan: That's definitely the coolest part of the exhibit 314 00:11:43,669 --> 00:11:47,039 is to really visually see how these men worked 315 00:11:47,106 --> 00:11:49,542 and what the conditions were day in and day out. 316 00:11:49,608 --> 00:11:51,243 And actually right behind me 317 00:11:51,310 --> 00:11:53,846 we see one of the rivet gangs hard at work. 318 00:11:53,913 --> 00:11:55,915 So, you see the heater over here 319 00:11:55,981 --> 00:11:58,484 heating up that rivet in the coal pot 320 00:11:58,551 --> 00:12:00,386 and then tossing it over to the catcher 321 00:12:00,453 --> 00:12:02,822 and handing it over to the welders. 322 00:12:02,888 --> 00:12:05,224 Tom: My Uncle Manuel used to say there was a coal bucket 323 00:12:05,291 --> 00:12:07,226 that they would pump up the flame, 324 00:12:07,293 --> 00:12:08,761 heat up the rivet, and throw it, 325 00:12:08,828 --> 00:12:11,297 and the guy would catch it in some kind of a hopper, 326 00:12:11,363 --> 00:12:12,898 and then they would bang it in. 327 00:12:12,965 --> 00:12:15,067 Siobhan: So, your uncle worked on the Empire State Building? 328 00:12:15,134 --> 00:12:16,836 Tom: Yeah. Siobhan: Oh, that is so cool. 329 00:12:16,902 --> 00:12:18,370 Tom: He was a steelworker, I believe. 330 00:12:18,437 --> 00:12:20,206 Kevin: This guy back here, Tommy, he's actually short, 331 00:12:20,272 --> 00:12:21,407 throwing rivets. That might be him. 332 00:12:21,474 --> 00:12:23,375 Tom: Yeah. Okay, Sonny. Kevin: [ Laughs ] 333 00:12:23,442 --> 00:12:25,711 Siobhan: So. also here in the exhibit, 334 00:12:25,778 --> 00:12:27,613 you'll notice this steel beam. 335 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:30,649 This is actually one of our structural support columns. 336 00:12:30,716 --> 00:12:33,419 And you'll notice that it's seven layers of steel. 337 00:12:33,486 --> 00:12:36,088 And, most notably, you could see all of the rivets. 338 00:12:36,155 --> 00:12:37,356 Tom: So, that steel column 339 00:12:37,423 --> 00:12:39,258 goes all the way up to the top of the building. 340 00:12:39,325 --> 00:12:41,460 Siobhan: Yes, that is one of 12 support columns 341 00:12:41,527 --> 00:12:43,129 that go all the way through. 342 00:12:43,195 --> 00:12:44,029 Kevin: So, what are the materials? 343 00:12:44,096 --> 00:12:45,531 I mean, the steel was the frame. 344 00:12:45,598 --> 00:12:48,067 But then, you know, what are the floors, the decking made out of? 345 00:12:48,134 --> 00:12:50,269 Siobhan: So, yes, once they had all this steel in place, 346 00:12:50,336 --> 00:12:52,671 which is the frame and support of the building, 347 00:12:52,738 --> 00:12:54,773 then all of the masonry workers would come in 348 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:56,709 and actually pour cement. 349 00:12:56,775 --> 00:13:00,212 So, it's steel, cement, limestone, and brick. 350 00:13:00,279 --> 00:13:03,315 Tom: I heard it was like 730 tons of brick. 351 00:13:03,382 --> 00:13:05,351 Siobhan: That is correct. The building in total weighs 352 00:13:05,417 --> 00:13:08,053 365,000 tons. 353 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:09,455 Tom: Wow! Kevin: My gosh. 354 00:13:09,522 --> 00:13:12,358 It's staggering to think how quickly it went up. 355 00:13:12,424 --> 00:13:13,692 Siobhan: In under a year. 356 00:13:13,759 --> 00:13:16,629 They broke ground here on March 17th of 1930, 357 00:13:16,695 --> 00:13:19,798 and we opened to the public May 1st, 1931. 358 00:13:19,865 --> 00:13:21,901 Tom: And they finished 12 days early, if I remember correctly. 359 00:13:21,967 --> 00:13:24,303 Siobhan: That is correct -- and under budget. 360 00:13:24,370 --> 00:13:26,372 And that's something you'll never see today. 361 00:13:26,438 --> 00:13:27,439 Tom: No, that's tough to do. 362 00:13:27,506 --> 00:13:33,078 ♪♪ 363 00:13:33,145 --> 00:13:35,181 Kevin: Oh, yeah. 364 00:13:35,247 --> 00:13:36,949 Siobhan: So here we are, gentlemen, 365 00:13:37,016 --> 00:13:41,420 at the 102nd floor, 1,250 feet up in the air. 366 00:13:41,487 --> 00:13:43,722 Kevin: Look at those views, huh? Tom: Amazing. 367 00:13:43,789 --> 00:13:45,758 Siobhan: So, up here, not only do we get to see 368 00:13:45,824 --> 00:13:48,194 this amazing view of the city, but you also get to see 369 00:13:48,260 --> 00:13:50,496 some of the upgraded changes we made here. 370 00:13:50,563 --> 00:13:51,797 Kevin: What kind of stuff did you guys do? 371 00:13:51,864 --> 00:13:53,966 Siobhan: We modernized all the elevators, 372 00:13:54,033 --> 00:13:57,636 so they're actually producing energy as they're running. 373 00:13:57,703 --> 00:13:58,938 Kevin: Really? 374 00:13:59,004 --> 00:14:00,706 Siobhan: We repaned all of our windows, 375 00:14:00,773 --> 00:14:03,676 6,500 windows in total. 376 00:14:03,742 --> 00:14:06,078 Tom: And I think I read it was 6,514 windows. 377 00:14:06,145 --> 00:14:07,513 Siobhan: Yes. 378 00:14:07,580 --> 00:14:09,615 If you want the exact number, that would be correct. 379 00:14:09,682 --> 00:14:10,849 Kevin: What were you doing last night? 380 00:14:10,916 --> 00:14:12,184 Tom: I was excited about this. 381 00:14:12,251 --> 00:14:13,786 Kevin: I can tell. Tom: What I want to know is, 382 00:14:13,852 --> 00:14:15,821 where are the binoculars? Kevin: Oh, yeah. 383 00:14:15,888 --> 00:14:17,623 Siobhan: Those are actually downstairs on our 384 00:14:17,690 --> 00:14:20,793 world-famous outdoor observatory down on the 86th floor. 385 00:14:20,859 --> 00:14:22,061 You guys want to go check that out? 386 00:14:22,127 --> 00:14:24,396 Tom: Oh, yeah. Siobhan: Let's go. 387 00:14:24,463 --> 00:14:25,731 So, here we are, guys, 388 00:14:25,798 --> 00:14:28,867 on our world-famous outdoor observation deck. 389 00:14:28,934 --> 00:14:32,438 We get about 4 million visitors a year that come here. 390 00:14:32,504 --> 00:14:33,806 Kevin: Wow! Tom: Wow! 391 00:14:33,872 --> 00:14:35,140 Kevin: Okay, a lot of people. Tom: It's amazing. 392 00:14:35,207 --> 00:14:36,041 Siobhan: And this is where I am going to leave you 393 00:14:36,108 --> 00:14:37,576 to enjoy the view. 394 00:14:37,643 --> 00:14:40,246 Do you have any final questions for me before I part with you? 395 00:14:40,312 --> 00:14:41,814 Kevin: Just a big thank-you. Siobhan: Thank you, guys. 396 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:43,015 Kevin: Really appreciate the tour. 397 00:14:43,082 --> 00:14:44,483 Siobhan: You're welcome back anytime. 398 00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:46,185 Tom: You were fantastic. Siobhan: Thank you. 399 00:14:46,252 --> 00:14:47,586 Tom: Where's the binoculars? 400 00:14:47,653 --> 00:14:49,388 Siobhan: Right outside on the deck there. 401 00:14:49,455 --> 00:14:50,623 Kevin: Thank you. Tom: Thank you, Siobhan. 402 00:14:50,689 --> 00:14:51,657 Kevin: Tommy, I got some facts of my own. 403 00:14:51,724 --> 00:14:52,925 Tom: You do? 404 00:14:52,992 --> 00:14:53,759 Kevin: Well, Siobhan whispered me a couple. 405 00:14:53,826 --> 00:14:55,127 Tom: Oh, okay. 406 00:14:55,194 --> 00:14:56,562 Kevin: She said that you can actually see six states 407 00:14:56,629 --> 00:14:58,631 from the observation deck -- so, obviously, New York, 408 00:14:58,697 --> 00:15:00,899 but you can see Connecticut, Pennsylvania, 409 00:15:00,966 --> 00:15:03,035 Delaware, all the way up to Massachusetts, 410 00:15:03,102 --> 00:15:05,070 and then obviously across the river to new Jersey. 411 00:15:05,137 --> 00:15:07,706 Tom: This is the Hudson, and New Jersey's right that way. 412 00:15:07,773 --> 00:15:10,909 And I think that we can see the project. 413 00:15:10,976 --> 00:15:14,079 Kevin: Our project? Tom: Yeah. 414 00:15:14,146 --> 00:15:17,149 Richard: This is the highest point in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. 415 00:15:17,216 --> 00:15:18,717 Jenn: It is pretty spectacular. 416 00:15:18,784 --> 00:15:20,085 Look at all those old-growth trees. 417 00:15:20,152 --> 00:15:22,321 Richard: Spectacular. And about 16 miles away 418 00:15:22,388 --> 00:15:25,224 due east is downtown Manhattan. And right there in the center 419 00:15:25,291 --> 00:15:28,060 you can see the Empire State Building. 420 00:15:28,127 --> 00:15:29,695 Tom: There's Richard and Jenn. 421 00:15:29,762 --> 00:15:31,630 Kevin: Cut it out. For real? Tom: Yeah, I'm not kidding. 422 00:15:31,697 --> 00:15:34,733 Richard: I see Kevin... Jenn: What?! 423 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:36,135 Richard: ...and Tommy. Jenn: Give me those. 424 00:15:36,201 --> 00:15:38,537 Kevin: Oh, my God, we've been spotted! 425 00:15:38,604 --> 00:15:40,406 Richard: Hey! 426 00:15:40,472 --> 00:15:42,508 Jenn: Aren't they supposed to be on the jobsite? 427 00:15:42,574 --> 00:15:44,043 Tom: They're actually waving. I'll wave back. 428 00:15:44,109 --> 00:15:46,812 Kevin: Gosh, you're right. They are. We're busted. 429 00:15:46,879 --> 00:15:48,714 Jenn: [ Sighs ] 430 00:15:48,781 --> 00:15:50,582 Richard: They didn't tell you? Jenn: They didn't tell me. 431 00:15:50,649 --> 00:15:51,950 Tom: Yeah, well, you know what? 432 00:15:52,017 --> 00:15:53,185 I think that's our cue that we got to get back 433 00:15:53,252 --> 00:15:54,920 to the jobsite and see what's going on. 434 00:15:54,987 --> 00:15:56,455 Kevin: All right, back to the train. 435 00:15:59,058 --> 00:16:02,661 The dimensions of the new front porch are identical to the old. 436 00:16:02,728 --> 00:16:03,962 The historic commission made us do that. 437 00:16:04,029 --> 00:16:07,333 So, about 8 feet deep, almost 42 feet long. 438 00:16:07,399 --> 00:16:10,202 And, Zack, fun, little fact that you probably didn't know, 439 00:16:10,269 --> 00:16:13,439 but Tommy's second uncle twice removed, Petey, 440 00:16:13,505 --> 00:16:15,808 built the entire Empire State Building by himself. 441 00:16:15,874 --> 00:16:17,910 Tom: Uncle Manuel. Kevin: Right. Sorry. 442 00:16:17,976 --> 00:16:19,278 Tom: Geez. Zack: All right. 443 00:16:19,345 --> 00:16:20,979 Tom: And 12 days ahead of schedule, I might add. 444 00:16:21,046 --> 00:16:22,748 Kevin: Yeah. These Silva's work fast. 445 00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:25,217 Speaking of working fast, framing is in for the new deck. 446 00:16:25,284 --> 00:16:26,685 I love it. What's going down? Zack: Yeah. 447 00:16:26,752 --> 00:16:29,388 So, we're going to use this porch-floor product. 448 00:16:29,455 --> 00:16:31,156 It's actually tongue-and-groove. 449 00:16:31,223 --> 00:16:33,092 Basically, this is sold in two dimensions. 450 00:16:33,158 --> 00:16:36,028 It's sold in 16-foot lengths and 8-foot lengths. 451 00:16:36,095 --> 00:16:38,764 And because of the Historic Preservation Commission 452 00:16:38,831 --> 00:16:40,766 in this town, we needed to build this porch 453 00:16:40,833 --> 00:16:42,968 in the same location, same dimensions. 454 00:16:43,035 --> 00:16:45,871 But this is slightly over 8 feet deep, 455 00:16:45,938 --> 00:16:47,773 so we would have been a little bit short 456 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:50,376 if we cut 16-footers in half. So, what we're going to do 457 00:16:50,442 --> 00:16:53,645 is run one of these boards parallel to the house, 458 00:16:53,712 --> 00:16:56,615 and then we will run our 8-footers 459 00:16:56,682 --> 00:16:58,584 that are 16s cut in half, into those, 460 00:16:58,650 --> 00:17:00,819 and then we're only going to cut off about half an inch. 461 00:17:00,886 --> 00:17:02,888 So, we're going to utilize material well. 462 00:17:02,955 --> 00:17:04,189 Kevin: So, we get the boards 463 00:17:04,256 --> 00:17:06,425 going in the right direction, which is nice. 464 00:17:06,492 --> 00:17:08,627 We save the homeowners a bunch of money, which is nice. 465 00:17:08,694 --> 00:17:10,028 And, Tommy, what do you think of the product? 466 00:17:10,095 --> 00:17:11,897 Because this is synthetic. It's not original wood. 467 00:17:11,964 --> 00:17:14,199 Tom: I like the composite. Historical liked it. 468 00:17:14,266 --> 00:17:16,001 I think the homeowners are going to love it over time 469 00:17:16,068 --> 00:17:19,438 because it's easy to maintain. Don't have to stain it. 470 00:17:19,505 --> 00:17:21,774 But so, as Zack said, we're going to take the piece, 471 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:23,342 and we're going to run it against the house 472 00:17:23,409 --> 00:17:25,711 on a straight line, and we're going to take 473 00:17:25,778 --> 00:17:28,380 and put a groove on the pieces that are run into it. 474 00:17:28,447 --> 00:17:31,450 So they'll butt in like that and that will lock them into place. 475 00:17:31,517 --> 00:17:32,918 Kevin: All right. 476 00:17:32,985 --> 00:17:34,286 Well, somewhere Uncle Manuel is saying, "Get to work." 477 00:17:34,353 --> 00:17:36,121 Tom: Yeah, absolutely I agree. 478 00:17:36,188 --> 00:17:37,456 All right. 479 00:17:37,523 --> 00:17:39,191 So, I'm going to measure from the outside back, 480 00:17:39,258 --> 00:17:41,360 hold the board gently against the house. 481 00:17:41,427 --> 00:17:45,798 I've got 91 1/8. 482 00:17:45,864 --> 00:17:47,599 Zack: I got 91 1/8. 483 00:17:47,666 --> 00:17:48,767 Tom: Well, there you go. All right. 484 00:17:48,834 --> 00:17:51,036 So, put a mark and snap a line. 485 00:17:51,103 --> 00:17:52,671 Zack: Snap right. Tom: There it is. 486 00:17:52,738 --> 00:17:53,739 Now snap the other side. 487 00:17:53,806 --> 00:17:55,607 Zack: Snap left. Tom: All right. 488 00:17:55,674 --> 00:17:58,243 So, now we have our line to lay our board right on here, 489 00:17:58,310 --> 00:17:59,211 just like that. 490 00:17:59,278 --> 00:18:01,413 We hold it straight on the line, 491 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:02,915 and we'll screw it down to the face. 492 00:18:02,981 --> 00:18:06,051 But now we have this board running parallel to the house. 493 00:18:06,118 --> 00:18:08,554 Now let's take the board off and look. See what we have? 494 00:18:08,620 --> 00:18:10,556 We have our flashing that comes down from the house 495 00:18:10,622 --> 00:18:12,858 and runs out to allow the water to run out. 496 00:18:12,925 --> 00:18:15,961 The problem is, is when we put the board on there, 497 00:18:16,028 --> 00:18:17,863 the flat side of the underside of the board 498 00:18:17,930 --> 00:18:20,365 will not allow the water to drain out. 499 00:18:20,432 --> 00:18:21,500 It'll puddle in there. 500 00:18:21,567 --> 00:18:23,635 So, what I did is I took the board, 501 00:18:23,702 --> 00:18:26,305 and if you look on the board, I put a series of curved cuts 502 00:18:26,371 --> 00:18:29,441 about an eighth of an inch deep all the way down the board. 503 00:18:29,508 --> 00:18:31,810 So, when the rainwater comes down 504 00:18:31,877 --> 00:18:35,080 and gets in behind the board on top of the flashing, 505 00:18:35,147 --> 00:18:38,183 it still can weep out all those little grooves. 506 00:18:38,250 --> 00:18:39,952 Zack: All right. Tom: So, we put it in. 507 00:18:40,018 --> 00:18:43,455 I have to allow for my overhang, 2 1/4 right here, 508 00:18:43,522 --> 00:18:45,891 and we're going to screw down through the face 509 00:18:45,958 --> 00:18:48,093 and we'll plug those holes afterwards. 510 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:50,829 Now, this corner comes together perfect. 511 00:18:50,896 --> 00:18:53,565 And we're going to screw down through the face. 512 00:18:53,632 --> 00:18:56,034 Look at this miter right here, how nice it is. 513 00:18:56,101 --> 00:18:57,870 And it's actually a tongue-and-groove joint. 514 00:18:57,936 --> 00:19:00,739 So, it doesn't twist or pull out of there. 515 00:19:00,806 --> 00:19:02,174 All right, Now that our first board is in, 516 00:19:02,241 --> 00:19:05,143 we can start laying the other ones up against it. 517 00:19:05,210 --> 00:19:07,112 Kevin: So, I got to say this surprises me, 518 00:19:07,179 --> 00:19:10,182 a flooring and nailer and not face screws 519 00:19:10,249 --> 00:19:12,417 for an exterior deck. What's up with that? 520 00:19:12,484 --> 00:19:14,419 Zack: You can actually use stainless-steel screws, 521 00:19:14,486 --> 00:19:16,054 but we're going to use floor nails. 522 00:19:16,121 --> 00:19:17,589 They're stainless steel and approved 523 00:19:17,656 --> 00:19:19,324 by the manufacturer. Kevin: No kidding? 524 00:19:19,391 --> 00:19:21,793 Zack: We're going to move a lot faster. 525 00:19:21,860 --> 00:19:29,434 ♪♪ 526 00:19:29,835 --> 00:19:31,203 Richard: Well, we are well under way 527 00:19:31,270 --> 00:19:33,872 with our rough plumbing, waste and water. 528 00:19:33,939 --> 00:19:35,140 And on the water, we're going to do something 529 00:19:35,207 --> 00:19:36,775 a little bit different on this project. 530 00:19:36,842 --> 00:19:38,677 Historically, whenever we run water, 531 00:19:38,744 --> 00:19:41,246 it has always been a trunk-and-branch system. 532 00:19:41,313 --> 00:19:43,982 Main water supply here, big pipe, 533 00:19:44,049 --> 00:19:46,118 and as each tee comes to a branch, 534 00:19:46,184 --> 00:19:48,754 it can get smaller and smaller as you go into the building. 535 00:19:48,820 --> 00:19:50,522 But there was a trend when PEX first came out 536 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:51,790 to do a home-run system. 537 00:19:51,857 --> 00:19:53,825 There would be manifolds like this 538 00:19:53,892 --> 00:19:56,295 with separate supplies for cold and hot, 539 00:19:56,361 --> 00:19:58,897 and run a home run for each fixture 540 00:19:58,964 --> 00:20:00,933 or fixture group through the building. 541 00:20:00,999 --> 00:20:02,367 This would be mounted down in the basement, 542 00:20:02,434 --> 00:20:04,803 much like an electrician's circuit panel. 543 00:20:04,870 --> 00:20:07,205 Plenty of advantages -- there was some disadvantages. 544 00:20:07,272 --> 00:20:09,841 There was a fair amount of pipe running to each one, 545 00:20:09,908 --> 00:20:11,677 and on the hot-water side 546 00:20:11,743 --> 00:20:14,546 you had to empty out a really long pipe 547 00:20:14,613 --> 00:20:16,682 to get instantaneous hot water upstairs. 548 00:20:16,748 --> 00:20:18,984 So, what we're going to do is actually an interesting hybrid 549 00:20:19,051 --> 00:20:20,385 of these two systems. 550 00:20:20,452 --> 00:20:22,688 Kordian Rak is our plumber on this job. 551 00:20:22,754 --> 00:20:24,957 Glad to have you aboard. You're a good one. 552 00:20:25,023 --> 00:20:27,759 So, we're not going to have a central manifold. 553 00:20:27,826 --> 00:20:29,361 Kordian: We're not. What we're going to be doing here 554 00:20:29,428 --> 00:20:32,764 is we're going to be using this three-quarter pipe, 555 00:20:32,831 --> 00:20:35,267 and we're going to be using these multiport tees. 556 00:20:35,334 --> 00:20:39,237 And what we have is depending on if you have 3, 2, or 4, 557 00:20:39,304 --> 00:20:40,505 you have the main supply 558 00:20:40,572 --> 00:20:43,175 coming in connecting to this multiport tee. 559 00:20:43,241 --> 00:20:45,444 And it has a short run going to each fixture. 560 00:20:45,510 --> 00:20:47,112 Richard: Now, that's different than the way 561 00:20:47,179 --> 00:20:48,213 we historically have done it. 562 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,248 Whether it be copper or with PEX, 563 00:20:50,315 --> 00:20:51,416 whether or not it was a home-run system 564 00:20:51,483 --> 00:20:52,951 or trunk and branch, 565 00:20:53,018 --> 00:20:55,220 it was always you come up and then there was elbows and tees, 566 00:20:55,287 --> 00:20:56,855 and if you start adding them up at every bathroom, 567 00:20:56,922 --> 00:20:59,391 there was, what, 15 or 20 fittings? 568 00:20:59,458 --> 00:21:01,627 In this case we're going to have far fewer fittings, right? 569 00:21:01,693 --> 00:21:03,495 Kordian: Correct. We're going to have far fewer fittings, 570 00:21:03,562 --> 00:21:08,200 a lot less points of leakage and shorter runs from the hot line. 571 00:21:08,266 --> 00:21:10,135 So, it's quicker hot water. Richard: Right. 572 00:21:10,202 --> 00:21:12,671 And you can continue on with the supply 573 00:21:12,738 --> 00:21:15,140 from one bathroom onto the next one, right? 574 00:21:15,207 --> 00:21:16,708 Right through those multiports. 575 00:21:16,775 --> 00:21:19,011 Kordian: Correct. With one of these flow-through tees here, 576 00:21:19,077 --> 00:21:20,412 you can start from this end, 577 00:21:20,479 --> 00:21:22,814 feed a bathroom group, and continue to another one. 578 00:21:22,881 --> 00:21:24,549 So, Rich, this is what it looks like installed. 579 00:21:24,616 --> 00:21:26,585 Instead of having 20 pipes coming in, 580 00:21:26,652 --> 00:21:28,654 we've only got these two lines coming in here 581 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:30,422 and feeding all of these bathrooms. 582 00:21:30,489 --> 00:21:32,557 Richard: Three bathrooms -- one here and two upstairs. 583 00:21:32,624 --> 00:21:34,092 Kordian: Correct. Now, as you can see, 584 00:21:34,159 --> 00:21:35,961 there's all these bend supports installed here. 585 00:21:36,028 --> 00:21:38,030 There's no fittings. It comes all the way to here, 586 00:21:38,096 --> 00:21:39,898 where we have these multiport tees. 587 00:21:39,965 --> 00:21:42,367 Richard: Okay, so come to here. There's the tees right here. 588 00:21:42,434 --> 00:21:43,935 So, hot and cold right there. 589 00:21:44,002 --> 00:21:46,571 Kordian: And I've only got about 7 to 8 connections here. 590 00:21:46,638 --> 00:21:48,907 And then, if you follow this line further, 591 00:21:48,974 --> 00:21:51,443 it continues down to the next bathroom group. 592 00:21:51,510 --> 00:21:54,880 I've only got about 7 to 8 connections also there 593 00:21:54,946 --> 00:21:56,815 instead of your typical 30 to 40 connections. 594 00:21:56,882 --> 00:21:58,283 Richard: Right. So, you've got half the connections, 595 00:21:58,350 --> 00:22:00,185 you got better water supply, 596 00:22:00,252 --> 00:22:02,254 and you got the ability to add that recirc line. 597 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:04,556 So, everybody gets instantaneous hot water. 598 00:22:04,623 --> 00:22:07,793 That's pretty good. You're a genius! 599 00:22:10,262 --> 00:22:12,064 Kevin: Next batch coming in right here. 600 00:22:12,130 --> 00:22:13,999 Tom: Right. 601 00:22:14,066 --> 00:22:15,133 Kevin: It's a good look, 602 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:16,401 but I got to say I'm most impressed 603 00:22:16,468 --> 00:22:18,437 with how quickly it goes with the floor nailer. 604 00:22:18,503 --> 00:22:20,706 Tom: I told you it was going to save a lot of time. 605 00:22:20,772 --> 00:22:22,207 Kevin: That's good. I like it. 606 00:22:22,274 --> 00:22:24,342 All right, so, Zack, what do we got coming up next time? 607 00:22:24,409 --> 00:22:26,578 Zack: Next time, I think we'll have the membrane 608 00:22:26,645 --> 00:22:28,046 on the outside of the house. Windows will be in, 609 00:22:28,113 --> 00:22:30,015 and we'll be working on the exterior trim. 610 00:22:30,082 --> 00:22:32,417 Kevin: I like it -- a lot more progress here in Glen Ridge. 611 00:22:32,484 --> 00:22:34,119 So, until then I'm Kevin O'Connor. 612 00:22:34,186 --> 00:22:35,721 Zack: I'm Zack Dettmore. Tom: And I'm Tom Silva. 613 00:22:35,787 --> 00:22:37,923 Kevin: For "This old House." 614 00:22:41,893 --> 00:22:43,628 Kevin: Next time on "This Old House"... 615 00:22:43,695 --> 00:22:45,163 You might think that siding 616 00:22:45,230 --> 00:22:46,865 is the only thing that keeps your house dry, 617 00:22:46,932 --> 00:22:48,467 but there's actually a layer behind it 618 00:22:48,533 --> 00:22:50,368 that does that job even better. 619 00:22:50,435 --> 00:22:52,337 And today we'll learn all about it. 620 00:22:52,404 --> 00:22:54,239 Oh, yeah, look at that. 621 00:22:54,306 --> 00:22:56,441 Tom: And before we started installing the roofing, 622 00:22:56,508 --> 00:22:58,610 we had to make sure that this drip edge 623 00:22:58,677 --> 00:23:01,713 didn't hide the detail of this molding. 624 00:23:01,780 --> 00:23:04,916 Kevin: Then I'll take a trip to a local stained-glass studio, 625 00:23:04,983 --> 00:23:08,587 where they're building a window our homeowner designed. 626 00:23:08,653 --> 00:23:10,355 That's next time.