Gary Seider Reflects On “This Old House” Helical Pile Episode

By Gary Seider

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It’s been several months since the filming of the This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds episode.  I have to admit I was a little nervous what the outcome would be.  The whole experience had been very quick on the day of the shoot from meeting Sarah Monzon and Kevin O’Connor for the first time to working out a quick script.  I was worried about how it would all come out.

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After watching the episode, my concerns were quelled.  The production staff at This Old House did a great job taking the ten or so takes we did and turned them into a great segment.  As I said in my last post, Kevin O’Connor was wonderful to work with and made it easy for me.

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Now that the episode has aired, it makes me feel good that our products are being used to help people rebuild their homes and get on with their lives after Sandy.

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CivilGary Seider is the Engineering Manager.  Gary develops and patents many products currently used in helical applications, while continuing to give educational seminars around the country and abroad.

Episode 3, “Getting to Work,” of  aired on October 17, 2013 at 8pm on PBS. For more pictures of the filming, check out our Facebook album.

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