Feast Your Eyes On This
I got this in my mailbox today. I already have a crew working on my place but I thought I would drop this here and let you all go at it. This Old House wants a New York project and they are taking submissions. I have watched this show since I was a young las…
I got this in my mailbox today. I already have a crew working on my place but I thought I would drop this here and let you all go at it. This Old House wants a New York project and they are taking submissions. I have watched this show since I was a young las and would LOVE to be involved. Too Bad.
Good Luck.
“Hey, all
TOH TV, for the first time ever, is coming to NYC for the fall/winter 2008
project. They’re seeking submissions now.
Here’s the link: http://www(dot)thisoldhouse(dot)com/nyc
Why send this link around? The TV show gets it
submissions, and your friends get the opportunity to hang out with Tom and
Norm.
thanks
—
Betsy Andrews
Online Editor
This Old House
1185 Avenue of the Americas, 27th floor
New York, NY 10036
T: 212.522.3586
F: 212.522.9438
E: betsy_andrews@timeinc (dot) com
http://www (dot) thisoldhouse (dot) com”
TOH is one I’d consider doing, if only to meet my hero, Norm.
Since I’ve got an active house renovation and a well-linked blog on the topic (http://www.brooklynrowhouse.com/house/front) I get a bit of unsolicited email from reality home shows asking if I’d like to be involved. The last one was “My House Is Worth What?”, or something like that. The only perk they were offering was that I’d have my house appraised by an “expert”. In exchange for that, they required me to thoroughly clean the house and keep it show-worthy for two weeks. And I’d have to board my dogs.
Right.
More from the email:
“This is the real deal, so if you know anyone with a brownstone or even a large apartment in the city (Brooklyn or Queens) that’s in need of a full renovation, forward this on. Unlike some other home improvement shows, This Old house actually charges for the work. The good news is, lots of appliances, fixtures, and building materials are donated, and you get the best crew in the business. TOH projects also tend to take less time, as you are on TV time.”
You will go way over budget and there will be income tax ramifications on donated materials, etc.
Yeah, what do they bring to it?
Sounds awful- you pay, and they film and make ad money off your work and reno budget and meanwhile, they complicate the schedule and budget with their own productions schedule? Why do people want to sign up for this?
Oh no, my fantasy is crushed. 🙂
But really, the trials and tribulations are not that different than any other reno job. I reckon the work/tradesmen will be above par. No?
And its This Old House man….. the first reality show ever…
Just bear in mind that you won’t be paid to be on the show, you’ll pay for all materials and contractors, they will have final say one what work is to be done and your renovation will have to work around their shooting schedule, including your presence, if required.
I know a woman in New England whose house was a TOH TV project a while back. It wasn’t all smooth sailing.
Here’s a link to their NYC search. They prefer a Manhattan building but haven’t ruled out the boros:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/info/0,,20205059,00.html
http://oldhousemyhouse.thisoldhouse.com/