How to Properly Notch Structural Beams | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva explain how to notch structural beams to host Kevin O’Connor. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 5 minutes   Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate   Steps: 1. Avoid “No Man’s Land," the top and bottom of the joist when drilling a hole. 2. Drill holes no larger than one-third the width of the joist. 3. For cutting a notch in the top or bottom of a joist, avoid the center one-third of the joist. 4. The notch may not be bigger than one-sixth the height of the joist. Resources: Joists are available at your local lumberyard. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we re ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Properly Notch Structural Beams | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/