Richard Trethewey
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Richard Trethewey is the master plumber and HVAC technician on the television shows This Old House and Ask This Old House. He has been with This Old House for over 25 years and is the second-longest series member after master carpenter Norm Abram.
Trethewey was born and raised in Dedham, Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He learned from his father and others involved in the family plumbing business, Trethewey Bros. Inc., by working summers and school vacations. He is a licensed master and journeyman plumber in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has long been an advocate for professionalism in the building trades. Trethewey is president of RST Inc., a manufacturer's representative company that provides training to the skilled trades, and is on the editorial board of This Old House magazine, published by This Old House Ventures, Inc.
Trethewey has contributed to Complete Remodeling, published by This Old House Books in conjunction with Sunset Books in 2004, the Homeowner’s Manual, published by This Old House Books in 2000, and the heating and plumbing sections of This Old House Bathrooms and This Old House Kitchens, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1992 and 1993. He has authored This Old House Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, also published by Little, Brown and Company in 1994.
Trethewey lives with his wife and two sons in an 1865 Victorian that he has extensively remodeled. His interests include sailing and home renovation.
[edit] External links
- Trethewey Brothers Inc. Official site
- Richard Trethewey at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography at This Old House
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