Tom Silva

Tom Silva is a contractor notable for his long running participation in the PBS show This Old House. He is co-owner of Silva Brothers' Construction, based in Lexington, Massachusetts.^[1]

Biography

Silva began construction at an early age, helping his father and brothers build a fallout shelter under their house.^[2] Silva Brothers' Construction built the first set for The Victory Garden and later were noticed by the producer of This Old House, Russell Morash, while they were working on a home. Morash invited them to become the permanent contractors for the show in 1988.^[1]

Silva also contributes to This Old House Magazine and other publications from This Old House ventures.^[3]

He has been married to his wife, Susan Silva, for over 30 years. They have two children.^[1]

The partners of Silva Brother's Construction are Tom, his brother Richard, and his nephew, Charles. Their work has been featured on several This Old House Massachusetts projects, such as:

The bed-and-breakfast in Lexington
The timber-frame barn in Concord
Kirkside in Wayland
The ranch transformation in Lexington
The Victorian in Belmont
The 1710 Colonial in Acton
The Federal-style home in Historic Salem
The 1725 New England Colonial and barn in Milton
The Queen Anne-style Victorian in Watertown
The Village Victorian in Billerica

References

^ ^a ^b ^c McGinn, Daniel, "House Calls", Boston Globe, April 25, 2004
^ Tom Silva Biography on Show Technology (archived 2008)
^ Tom Silva Biography on the This Old House Website

External links

Tom Silva at the Internet Movie Database

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