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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. Silva Brothers' Construction built the first set for '' The Victory Garden'' and later were noticed by the producer of ''This Old House'',

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, while they were working on a home. Morash invited them to become the permanent contractors for the show in 1988. Silva also contributes to ''This Old House Magazine'' and other publications from ''This Old House'' ventures.Tom Silva Biography on the This Old House Website
/ref> He has been married to his wife, Susan Silva, for over 30 years. They have two children. The partners of Silva Brothers Construction are Tom and his nephew, Charles. Their work has been featured on numerous ''This Old House'' projects.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Tom Living people American television personalities People from Lexington, Massachusetts This Old House 1947 births