This Old House – September 2019

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Family ties

For many fans, This Old House

feels like home. We’re honored

that our family is part of yours.

“I grew up watching This Old House

and have passed the love on to my

husband and our sons. They were

very excited to dress as some of the

guys last Halloween. August (above

left) was Roger Cook, Heinrich (right)

was Tom Silva, and their little brother

Sebastian was an apprentice.”

—ALI VANDERLINDE, VIA E-MAIL

“When I was 8, I asked my dad

how he’d learned to fi x so many

things, and he sat me down to

watch This Old House with him. Now

I’m 27, and I’ve learned so much

from watching that I can take on

repairs around the house.”

—PAUL GONZALES, SAN ANTONIO

“ Growing up, our children couldn’t

wait for their one special TV show

with ‘Bob Biwa.’ ” —LINDA-MARC

HILDEBRANT, VIA FACEBOOK

“While most kids watched cartoons

on the weekend, I woke up looking

forward to This Old House. Now at

38, I still watch every weekend. And

since becoming a homeowner, it’s

inspired me to tackle projects.”

—ADAM SCHAFFER, ALLEN PARK, MI

“This Old House is like meeting up

with family each week. Sometimes

new members visit, and I love

that you’re encouraging young

people. As a grandmother, I always

enjoy meeting the ‘kids.’ ” — PAM

STOCKHAM, ROELAND PARK, KS

#1 Concord Barn

SEASON 11 • 1989

Rebuilt from its rubble-stone foundation

up—and featuring an awe-inspiring barn

raising (right)—the rebirth of an 1835 barn

as a 20th-century timber-frame house

took the top spot by a landslide.

“The Concord Barn brought together some

fascinating new and old building

technologies and mixed them with solid

craftsmanship, along with a very likable

family in the Wickwires. I became a devoted

This Old House fan in the process.”

—JOHN, VIA THISOLDHOUSE.COM

“The barn raising! Watching Tedd Benson

and the crew put that barn together was

amazing. That project stood out above them all.” —TIMOTHY, VIA INSIDER

“Loved the mix of the ancient art of timber framing with the modern building methods. It was Steve’s

fi rst project, and you could see the beginnings of his chemistry with Norm, Richard, Tommy, and

Roger. Tedd Benson and his team added the passion of their craft, along with the wonderful

Wickwire family.” —JOHN SAGELY, FORT SMITH, AR

“Quite simply, Tedd Benson’s timber-frame design and construction, combined with TOH’s master

craftsmanship, translates to this house being around for centuries!” —CHRIS, VIA INSIDER

56 THISOLDHOUSE.COM SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 40 YEARS

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