Richard trethewey biography
Richard Trethewey
Richard Trethewey is a plumber, HVAC contractor, and television personality, best known for appearing regularly on Emmy Award-winning home improvement show on PBS, This Old House ().
A trusted plumbing and heating source for home enthusiasts, Trethewey has been on This Old House since when he became a series regular in its second season. Richard is the third-longest series member after Russell Morash, the show's creator, and master carpenter Norm Abram.
Trethewey has also appeared on the This Old House's well-known spin-offs: Inside This Old House (), Ask This Old House (), and This Old House: Trade School ().
Richard got his start with This Old House after Morash reached out to Trethewey's father, Ron, proprietor of the family plumbing and heating business, Trethewey Bros. Inc., with an idea for a home improvement show in Serving the Boston community since , Trethewey Bros. Inc. enjoyed a tremendous reputation and was highly recommended. After one season, Ron was in love with This Old House, but not with the pressure of filming before cameras, so he asked his Richard to take over.
Born and raised in Dedham, Massachusetts, Richard learned from his father and others involved in the family business 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. Richard 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.
Richard has contributed to Complete Remodeling, published by This Old House Books in conjunction with Sunset Books in , the Homeownerâs Manual, published by This Old House Books in , and the heating and plumbing sections of This Old House Bathrooms and This Old House Kitchens, published by Little, Brown and
Richard Trethewey
“All the songs and tunes are inspired by either Cornwall and its history, incredible stories I have come across, events, or by people who have touched my life in some way. It is usually when I find a great story that is little known or in danger of being forgotten that I am moved to write songs and this is partly the motivation for compiling this book.” An excerpt from my songbook Story Singer.
Whilst the above quote refers to my general motivations for song and tune writing as a method of promoting and preserving Cornwall’s unique identity and history, I feel doubly passionate about safeguarding the legacy of Cornwall’s Clay Country. I think the Cornish love an underdog – often we are the underdog, whether in sporting events, musical competitions, or standing alongside other minority cultures to promote and protect our language. Cornwall often punches way above its weight for our numbers and resources. I have always felt that Cornwall’s sense of pride and identity is not only strengthened but also protected by our geography. We are surrounded by the sea with very definite, visible boundaries and just one land boundary with neighbouring Devon. This enables us to really see our land and have a tangible sense of where it starts and finishes, and of all that lies within it.
Distilling further down into Cornish identity, I feel the Clay Country is a unique culture within itself as a distinct geographic area protected by its huge clay tips, pits, pools, dams, refineries, and moorland. Whilst the clay industry has undoubtedly been responsible for the loss of whole villages, consumed by the then expanding industry, I feel it has also protected it as a distinct area that cannot be consumed by expansion of towns and villages due to physical constraints. Perhaps because of the very industrial nature of the area, for a long time it seems to have retained a real sense of identity, with families from its various villages having lived in the area for Richard is a singer and fiddle player who has a fierce pride in, and a clear affinity for, the music and traditions of his native Cornwall (he was born in that county’s clay district). His keen interest in his musical roots of this music was further nurtured by his studies at Newcastle’s folk music degree, and he has developed a penchant for singing songs that tell the stories of the people who shaped Cornwall’s unique identity, eventually composing several of his own in that vein. Dig Where You Stand, Richard’s debut album, contains four of his original songs and a couple of self-penned tunes, as well as two songs for which Richard has written a melody to go with traditional words, topped up with Richard’s own admirably individual takes on a small handful of traditional songs. The self-penned songs certainly stand out, being thought-provoking offerings that, while keenly responsive to the heritage and history of Cornwall, nevertheless have their own personal slant and interesting stories to tell. For instance, The Clayworker’s Strike Of relates one of those locally-important events that have a resonance beyond their immediate community yet tend to be overlooked by the history books, while The Flower Of St. Day was inspired by a newspaper account of the bizarre plight of a “bal maiden” (yes, you need to read the liner notes, which happily are very good). Smoking Chimneys offers a more positive outlook on the current situation of industry in Cornwall, and contrasts well with Mike O’Connor’s eerie masterpiece Geevor Lads, which receives a powerful reading from Richard with some particularly effective scoring for brass quartet (the award-winning Camborne Youth Band, whose characterful playing also graces a number of other tracks including a fetching setting of the traditional Ten Thousand Miles). Richard himself is blessed with a good strong voice, slightly reminiscent in tone of that of Ji Plumbing contractors are the forces behind the continuous flow of hot and cold water in your home and office as well as clog-free drainage in your sinks and bathrooms. Without their services, you might find yourself out of flowing water and your house or workplace flooded. That is why it is important for any building contractor to get the services of established and licensed plumbers like Richard Trethewey. Pay attention: Become ambassador – get a branded T-shirt, hoodie or water bottle at our TUKO Shop! Richard Trethewey is one of the most recognized American plumbers. He rose to fame after appearing on the TV show, This Old House in Since then, he has been a constant presence on the show, and several others, where he offers expert advice on plumbing and heating. Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through news@ or WhatsApp: Richard S. Trethewey was born on September 6, His father was Ron Trethewey and was also a plumber by profession. He is a native of Massachusetts, having been born and grown in Dedham, Massachusetts. Richard is an American national of Caucasian ethnicity. He also boasts of English ancestry, with his great grandfather, Harry Trethewey, having migrated from Cornwall, England. He (Harry) first settled in No
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Early life