Tom Silva
Born1946 or 1947 (age 76–77)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Construction contractor
  • television personality
Years active1991–present
Television
Children2
Websitesilvabrothers.com

Tom Silva (born 1946 or 1947)[1] is an American construction contractor and television personality notable for his long-running participation in the PBS shows This Old House and Ask 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 1787 Colonial family house in Lexington, Massachusetts.[2] Silva Brothers' Construction [3] 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.[4]

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

The partners of Silva Brothers Construction are Tom and his nephew, Charles. Their work has been featured on numerous This Old House projects.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McGinn, Daniel (April 25, 2004). "House Calls". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 28, 2023. Silva, 57, wears jeans and a fleece jacket.
  2. ↑ Tom Silva Biography on Show Technology (archived 2008)
  3. ↑ Silva Brothers website
  4. ↑ Tom Silva Biography on the This Old House Website
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.