Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With the Bay Head house now lifted four feet and stabilized on cribbing, the crew has to frame the new first floor around the cribbing—a tricky construction sequence with improvements also planned for the second floor.
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After last episode's lift, the Bay Head cottage is now sitting four feet in the air on a forest of cribbing—and the crew has to build an entirely new first floor beneath it without disturbing that support structure. Framing around cribbing is not standard practice; every beam, post, and joist has to be fit around the temporary supports still holding the house up. On top of that, the second floor is getting improvements that weren't in the original plan—changes that have to be coordinated now, before the walls close up.
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General contractor: Kevin D’Anunciaçao Construction Group
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With the Bay Head house now lifted four feet and stabilized on cribbing, the crew has to frame the new first floor around the cribbing—a tricky construction sequence with improvements also planned for the second floor.
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After last episode's lift, the Bay Head cottage is now sitting four feet in the air on a forest of cribbing—and the crew has to build an entirely new first floor beneath it without disturbing that support structure. Framing around cribbing is not standard practice; every beam, post, and joist has to be fit around the temporary supports still holding the house up. On top of that, the second floor is getting improvements that weren't in the original plan—changes that have to be coordinated now, before the walls close up.
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General contractor: Kevin D’Anunciaçao Construction Group
About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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