For
over 20 years, Tom Silva has provided expert
advice to home enthusiasts as part of America’s
favorite home improvement team on This Old
House and, more recently, on Ask This Old
House and Inside This Old House. He
first began renovating as a child, tackling a
two-year overhaul of his family’s 1787 Colonial
home with his father and brother. Later, he
founded Silva Brothers Construction with his
brother Richard and his nephew Charlie. He and his
crew were named general contractors for This
Old House after being discovered by the
show’s creator while they were restoring an 1845
Greek Revival-house. Tom has contributed to
Complete Remodeling and Complete
Landscaping, published by This Old House
Books and Sunset Books in 2004, and the
Homeowner’s Manual, published by This Old
House Books in 2000. He also serves on the
editorial board for This Old House
magazine, published by This Old House Ventures,
Inc.
