Hidden Ceiling | This Old House

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In this video, Tom Silva breaks through the Arlington, MA living room ceiling—and finds the original moldings and a ceiling medallion still up there. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor break through the Arlington, MA Italianate's living room ceiling and find a foot more of height—plus the original plaster cove moldings and ceiling medallion, almost completely intact after decades hidden above a drop ceiling. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Want weekly tips, project guides, and behind-the-scenes content from the TOH crew? Sign up for our free newsletter here: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/newsletters Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Treth

Published 2026-10-09 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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