@@watcheredog groomer here. The SHELANDY Dog Grooming Dryer is a great at home velocity dryer. Blow out their coats before bathing to loosen up any fur that’s ready to fall out. The. Bath them in any shampoo. Then use a deep conditioner such as the Furminator conditioner. Use the velocity dryer to blow the conditioner into the coat. This will loosen up the coat. Then risen them off. Then dry again. By using the velocity dryer three times you get 80% of the coat out and reduce all shedding for a month or so depending on the season. You want to use Paw Brothers deshedding rake 8 blade first, then a curry brush, Kong makes a good one. Then you with use a slicker brush. Show Tech Transgroom Tangles Slicker Brush is the one that all groomers use. (This is optional)you can use a metal comb to lay the coat down and make them have a polished look. Since you will be in the basement make sure you paint it white. That way you get see all the mold and mildew that will grow on the walls. I wear googles to protect my eyes. A lot of groomers get tiny cuts on the inside of their eyelids and scars over. Those scars then make abrasions on your eyes. So wearing eye protection is necessary.
Either blasting through 5 hours of gutter work in 95° heat, or calmly touring the first floor of a building, our guy is the exact same level of "out of breath." Amazing channel, I love this shit. You're killing it.
Out of breath is a mind set lmao and apparently a physical condition lmao! I don’t know why I do this to myself but I always try to get hard labor done then run down to get some tour footage lmao
That annex is pretty cool, and steel trusses is a score! Thanks for taking us along and showing us around. Really appreciate the time you take to make the videos. It's hard work, I know and I promise not to swing by and you know... poke you with a big stick, lol. Everyone have a great weekend!!
You only gave us internet detectives one little clue, but it was a doozy! 😂 Not only will I not poop in your yard, I won’t even tell anyone what city or State you’re in! 🤐
I would totally take that upstairs of the annex and make it into a master suite. Make one huge room with a walk in closet, seating areas, maybe a desk area, and a huge bathroom with large shower. Then if you ever wanted to use the main house for parties, events, etc., your personal space would not be invaded. ❤
Thank you for sharing your adventure regarding every aspect of this building with us. I love the details and look forward to many more videos. You have an opportunity to do something that many of us can only dream of doing!
Our 'extension' to the old timber frame house is basically a new house and was built in 1909. It has brick exterior walls and steel i-beam floor construction. The internal walls are mostly timber frame, except for a few central walls. The bottom floor is i-beam and concrete with terrazzo on top. The upper floors are wooden beams in between steel i-beams and the cavities are filled with blast furnace slag for sound-insulation.
THANKS for showing the building around, you have very big project to do, love the way you are presenting everything, wow just go wildly with the imagination of ways to make everything i to a large home. 👍
I would have guessed the house was newer based on the construction, too! In the town where I grew up there were a lot of houses built during that period, nearly all wood, a few with brick exteriors. Seemed like concrete and steel came post-WWII.
Intriguing building for sure. It screams commercial or institutional applications. Maybe the original structure leans more toward residential as you indicated the builder used it as his home. Still only hints as to your planned use, making office space. Either you own a company or will rent out space. My mind keeps looking for how the place will pay for itself... so many possibilities.
If there's a company near you or willing to travel that deals with vintage tiles and bathroom stuff give them a call. They might be willing to gut the bathrooms of everything they can sell. Some of those tiles and sinks are stunning and it would be a shame to see it end up in the garbage
BTW to keep the traps full and sewer gas out of all those sinks and toilets, RV antifreeze is really slow to evaporate. And, obviously, it won't freeze either :)
Lol😂 glaring mistake for Google detectives to find you!!! Good info to know about the original builder. Yes. That couch would be extremely uncomfortable. Yes. Mercury filled thermostats. Yep. Replacement for sanyo might be urgent as you approach September. I will make a "suggestion" for finding plumbing issues. . . There is a dye that can be used to find leaks in pipes, whether for sinks, toilets, showers, tubs or even radiators. Find out if your radiators are steam or hot water, that will determine what if anything different to repair can be done. Once you have all the plumbing leaks marked by dye, then plumbing can be worked on before it causes more unseen damage.
Wow, the advantage of it being very open plan, is that once you've finished the structural work with the existing roof, walls, plumbing and electrical, it will be easy to divide up into apartments so you'll have somewhere to live on site. We had to totally rewire and then replaster our kitchen, and my husband carefully planned out on paper where all the facilities were, sockets, extractor fan, etc, then he drew it out on the walls so he knew exactly where to lay the cable. There are certain advantages to starting fresh, and since it's block walls, you can lay new cable and pipes, add insulation, then put plasterboard over the top, so everything is up to modern standards. Reuse what you can, but don't be afraid to rip it out and start over, it can end up being cheaper and less stressful than trying to make a 70's mess work for modern needs.
It definitely needs insulation, and really there is no good way of going about it! But I think the main focus is to get that main building somewaht liveable first then think about what to do on this side!
@@watchere I suppose you have more actual rooms on that side, plus I'm assuming that the kitchen is in a usable state, or at least usable with some work
That is so interesting! Thanks for the tour of the annex. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the building and hearing of your plans. Have a great weekend. God bless ❤
That was so interesting, thank you for the tour. Loved the drawings you added to the video to show the planned vs current rooms. All of the best with this journey, I enjoy watching you talk us through your progress. Yes, gutters and all 😀 And thank you for putting up the room dimensions in metres as well as feet, much appreciated! Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
A bidet is gaining popularity now days so the second toilets in those bathrooms could be a place for one. If you don't want one maybe leave the plumbing for any future owners. Bluprints are usually backwards to what the final situation will be so that would explain the "switch" in stuff location.
Looking at the plans, it looks like it wouldn't be that big of a job to cut the floor to have at least one bay that was full height for a two post lift.
@rupertmiller9690 I asked him about making one of the bottom floors in on of the buildings into a garage and he answered saying No. He said the ceiling isn't high enough on the first floor of any areas of either building to make into a garage. I think he said not tall enough to put a garage door in. I think that is what he said!
@@watchere Concrete cutting is not that expensive. Granted this is beyond the realm of DIY. The end of the building with the stairway would be a good choice as the second stairwell is not needed. Depending on the local zoning constraints, it could well be a cheaper option. We are not talking about building a full on mechanic's shop. Just a single high bay to allow a lift. Add a beam a few feet to the inside from the stairwell to give it a bit more width and you would only have to cut the floor back from the stairwell to that point. At this point, it is a low priority but a consultation with an architect would be worth exploring.
Thanks for taking us around. I like your building. So interesting. And you have options what you can to about it. It's a lot of work but in the end it will be great. Take Care 🍀
Man that's totally badass. You can use it for so many different things. You can have a huge dining hall for entertaining guests, movie theater or even your own night club lol. Disco ball and all. 🪩🕺🤣 This is hands down one of the coolest properties I've seen someone buy to live in and I've seen people buy a school, general store, church, shipping containers, tree houses, buses, u hauls and so much more. I know it's going to take years but I'm with ya and can't wait to see what the finished product will be. Great job man and thank you for the positive vibes you give in your videos. 💪😎
I hope that your friends and family will be helping you!!! 🤔 That's so much to do on your own!!! 😟 Have a blessed day!!! 🙏🏻❤🙏🏻🕊 Take care! Love seeing your dogs!!! 🐶🐕💞🤗😊
Ok take non working mini splits & use for parts on working ones when they start to act up. Plus it looked like someone’s relative had contract to put them in, maze of pipes
Very interesting. It’s nice to know you have another house you are living in, and not in a 300sq.ft. studio apartment with the 2 dogs😂. That way you aren’t in a rush to live at the school. And you have time to do things correctly. The background of the house is always fascinating to know. Looking at the upper floor blueprint was originally set up for twin size beds to line the walls. It looks like they were going to fit 20 children in the 4 dormitory areas. Which as late as the 1970s there were still orphanages, is so sad. Also if you look right outside the sleeping areas, there were 5 wooden lockers proposed. That was for everything these children owned. What happened or was changed when this building was no longer used as a school, housing students would be nice to know. Was it offices for the school district? It’s always the old janitor that knows what it used to look like. It’s the same way to get info on churches. Those janitors know everything! I’m also wondering what the age group of children were housed there. The munchkin sinks, tubs and toilets makes me think preschool to 3rd grade. Or ages 3-9 years old. I’m really enjoying these videos. Thank you. I’m sorry people found you
I have really enjoyed your tour. Good bones. I really am looking forward to what you do with each space. I know my imagination is going wild. Lol Have a wonderful weekend.
Jason (with a Y) re the drainage for the mini splits, my vote is "NO" that's not how it should have been done. The tour of the annex was interesting. You have so many opportunities because of the amount of space you have to make this an incredible home🌻I am sending you all the good vibes that people respect your privacy.
That kind of construction is difficult to come by. That is a score! I just hope the walls are insulated -for temp & sound. Where are you with the gutters work, I wonder.
I have been concerned about the unique shape if those buildings and the fact it used to be a school that if someone did just the right amount of digging would be able to locate you....I do not know & have no desire to try and figure it out as I like most of your viewers respect your privacy. Be careful and I look forward to more videos 🙂
I guess, I missed some content, you're mentioning viewers found out where this is. I, don't have the skills or time to investigate for that information, nor need to know. I was curious as to what state this property was in, if it was even in the states. Very interesting that you have more of the history, the years of original building and additions. Really nice you have the original blue prints. I hope you have a few of them framed for display, when the building is more finished.
It is so interesting to go through old schools. I live in an original converted school house in the small town I live in Iowa. Built in the late 1800’s. Mine unfortunately does not have much storage space nor individual rooms that can be closed off. Makes it difficult to conceal clutter. One thing I’m wondering, is if there are or were some original slate chalkboards still in the classrooms. I have been wanting to put one up in part of my house if I could find a good intact one. That’s what I grew up with and was so disappointed to see the new schools using white boards. Even the green one like you have in that room you show isn’t as good as the original ones. There is just something unique about slate and good chalk! Love your videos, even the roofing ones!!
Hi Jason! Do you have an ultimate plan yet? Like converting the annex into apartments to rent out? Such a cool project! I can’t wait to see your next update 👏🫶🇦🇺
I have suspected that municipalities hire outsiders to do their building inspections, guys who don't know code and don't know what they are doing. What kind of building inspector tells someone to remove a fire extinguisher?
Those condensation drains are a pain to keep from clogging. You may get lucky and be able to suck the blockage out with a shop vac. Sometimes, you'll need to use compressed air to force the pipes clear.
10:01 Maybe Eli Whitney has replacement parts. They have a lot of things which have been discontinued. If you find you need parts of dining service, Replacements Ltd is wonderful.
I hope everyone kept their hands and feet inside for the entire ride! You may remember on one of your early videos, I said something about you going to fast. This was a good tour speed! Cool building.
Nicely done Jason. I loved the detail you went into and the blueprint diagram to accompany your talk. Gosh, you have a lot of work cut out for you. It is sad you have trolls, but don't understand why they don't pitch in and offer help rather than being pests. People can be very nasty, but please take care and consider as a priority, some security. Keep up the great videos and I am loving the relaxed Friday update. Look forward to the next instalment. 😊😊
Jason, are you planning on living at this residence in the future? Do you have any hobbies or interests that you can incorporate into the property or do you see this property only as an income producing avenue? I can’t wait to see how this all unfolds! 😊
He says in the first video that he will live there after it's done, He wants the space for his cars. He also said in another video that he MIGHT airbnb one of the buildings.
@@iskisenna Thank you! Yes, I remember that now. I was wondering if he had other hobbies. There is definitely enough room for his needs and an Airbnb and that would be awesome for any of his followers to get to spend some time there when the Airbnb is established.
It could be a boarding school for dogs. Oh, wait that would NEVER work. Some people sadly wouldn’t miss their children, but they would miss their dogs! 😢
That closet was not a server rack. Those racks are for IDF closets and used to hold patch panels and switches. Server rooms need cooling to deal with the heat the servers produce. The Ethernet drops in that building would all terminate to the patch panel in that closet. Drops that were in use would be connected to the switch. The switch in turn would have a run, most likely fiber, but possibly copper, back to the core of the "network". In older buildings like this, it is not uncommon for an office space to be turned into the "server room" as it already has climate control. As you go through renovating this place, I would recommend bringing in someone with a networking background to advise you before you start any new building projects. It would be very easy at this point to 1.) Utilize existing wiring. 2.) Install new wiring. This gives the a great place to start when designing how you want your network. As an example I would put a wireless access point up stairs and one downstairs in the annex. Those access points physical cable would be routed back to that closet where they tie into the patch panel. As you design out how you want the space to look over all you can decide where you might want physical drops and run those cables back the the closet. I would also keep in mind a plan for security cameras. It is much easier to run the wiring for those at this time. And yes I did mean run wiring. Wireless camera's are nice but have lots of drawbacks. Especially if you are wanting to mount some external camera's. Wi-fi does not penetrate concrete well at all. Not to mention you have limited amount of bandwidth in the wireless spectrum and numerous wireless camera constantly sending data can cause a real hit to that bandwidth. Wired camera's keep your wi-fi clear for the things you really want to use it for. IP based security camera's also provide a path for easy upgrade compared to analog security camera's. Ubiquity has a good suite of network gear that is very user friendly to those who are not network engineers and provide products like routers, switches, wireless access points, NVR's (network video recorders) for camera's, access control (key pad and key card entry). There are many decisions to make in a "house" as big as this one when it comes to technology. Make sure to take them into consideration now, vs later when it gets much more expensive.
Thank you for your insights! I never knew!! But very cool I’m going to have to definitely look into all of that when I run new electronics. It’s quite a bit away but def great to plan and have some ideas! Thank you so much!!!
@@watchere I am a network engineer. I remember going to my Uncle's lake house to help him set up his network. I chewed him out because he brought me in AFTER he built the house. What he wanted would have required the opening of walls, and ceilings to run the network. My Uncle is an architect and he did not design technology into the house. I could have smacked him. Just think of all the things we have now that need internet access. TV's, Security Camera's, Phones, Tablets, Computers, Security systems, heck even door bells. There are many people out there who choose to just go with wireless. I find this to be a massive mistake. And it all comes down to how the technology operates. Think of the old CB radios, When you talk no one else can on that frequency or the signals collide and scramble each other. The same thing happens with Wi-fi. If you have too many devices you will slow everything to a crawl while each device takes its turn. Wired by-passes that. There is a direct connection between the device and the back end that nothing interferes with. As you move forward, try to put things that don't move around the house, like security camera's, on the wired network and leave the wi-fi free for your phones, tablets etc.
12:37 a full size shower, or as in other regions of the world known as burrough of a typical city... my bathroom with shower, toilet and sink is the same size like one of these "little" bathtubs...
The "mini tubs" are porcelain over cast iron or porcelain over stamped steel Garden Tubs and the "mini toilets" are American Standard Baby Devoro 1.28 gpf flushometer toilets.
@@briandaly7236 the last part sounds like technobabble from star trek to me... my point was, my bathroom is smaller than the tub, and for me it would be enough cause i am not living in a bathroom, i have other rooms for that, but Yasons school needs other dimensions...like different borough and zip codes for certain parts of the areal...
@@SirHeinzbond yeah, that would be what is called the proper terminology for the fixtures that you improperly named. Your labels appear as psycho babble to me a Plumber for 40 plus years. 🤣
Thanks for sharing this interesting journey in renovating such a huge building! Maybe I missed something, but are you planning to live in this as a single family dwelling, or are you aiming to make it a kind of apartment complex?
I just love the floor ceramic in the bathrooms! Don't change it! I would like to have a desk and computer on the landing just under the window. Also, I am curious: you mention how you are going to modify the bathrooms to one: have you decided already what you are going to use the school? Also, my thoughts were with you. We got the tail of Beryl and one wall in my basement became wet...Since we had a new roof, I called the guy who came over. Finally, the problem was my gutters! Too dirty. But I knew it was a possibility because of what I learned from your videos!
Keep the existing T-stats, they are high grade made in U.S. commercial grade controls that will last forever. Download pdf file of original manual online to adjust set points. Theres no hazard to having a miniscule amount of mercury encapsulated in a tiny glass tube and bulb if they even are. By the 1960s thermometers on T-stats contained glycol and red dye. Besides if they are mercury thermometers and you replaced them, theres is no available means for a home owner to properly and safely dispose of a item that contains mercury. 😉
I have to travel quite the distance to do so, Yason. If you don't mind, I leave it. Steel, that is one way to make the rooms that big. Here, either it would be oak, chesnut or indeed steel. The early 1900 steel was used to build, you did had to have some cash. It's the other way around these days, an oak tree to make those beams would cost you an arm and leg. Are you making plans already or is it just the 'complain about the airco stage?'
Yason: have I missed a video where you tell us viewers what your plans are for this old school. Without knowing the rules and regulations in your area, it seems like you could have many options. I would be most interested in finding out what your ideas are for this property. Carol from California
I think It can only be lived in by the towns zoning, and i think thats the plan. I'll do another Q& A with blue prints of what i think each room could be
Personally I'd gut the whole thing thing and start over with high end finishes. An indoor pool would de going in the big first floor room. And just enjoy it with my family
What a cool place. You may have posted this already but what are your plans with the annex? I would love to have a place like this, but alas I don’t have the money for it. So glad you are giving this home and annex a new life! So cool!❤❤❤
Those AC condensation drain lines are going to be an issue. All of the long runs and 90 deg elbows are a recipe for clogs from algae. You may be better off consolidating some drains and use a condensation pump. When you get to that point. Just my opinion.
The condensate drain lines should be plumbed into a closed waste line connection to meet current uniform Plumbing code requirements. Draining those units directly to the exterior is not good as it creates ground moisture that can cause severe termite issues as termites require a water source, also having open lines to exterior allows insect intrusion to interior of structure through those drain lines, as I am not seeing any condensate line traps present to provide a physical barrier.
omg, i know exactly what you mean, i even said on my videos: i am not a pro, just a gramma doing crafts and i have had to delete so many nasty comments..i guess you focus on the kind remarks and ignore the bad. I love your videos!
Sweet Jesus people leave this man alone
Make one of the bathrooms into a dog washing station. Perfect size for your dog.
That was the plan but for one of the rooms in the basement!
@@watcheredog groomer here. The SHELANDY Dog Grooming Dryer is a great at home velocity dryer. Blow out their coats before bathing to loosen up any fur that’s ready to fall out. The. Bath them in any shampoo. Then use a deep conditioner such as the Furminator conditioner. Use the velocity dryer to blow the conditioner into the coat. This will loosen up the coat. Then risen them off. Then dry again. By using the velocity dryer three times you get 80% of the coat out and reduce all shedding for a month or so depending on the season. You want to use Paw Brothers deshedding rake 8 blade first, then a curry brush, Kong makes a good one. Then you with use a slicker brush. Show Tech Transgroom Tangles Slicker Brush is the one that all groomers use. (This is optional)you can use a metal comb to lay the coat down and make them have a polished look. Since you will be in the basement make sure you paint it white. That way you get see all the mold and mildew that will grow on the walls. I wear googles to protect my eyes. A lot of groomers get tiny cuts on the inside of their eyelids and scars over. Those scars then make abrasions on your eyes. So wearing eye protection is necessary.
@@watchere I'd just hose down the dog outside. I dunno your drain might get clogged with dog hair.
@@cdogvlog5557 Very True!! Turbo (the white dog) sheds like crazy
Either blasting through 5 hours of gutter work in 95° heat, or calmly touring the first floor of a building, our guy is the exact same level of "out of breath."
Amazing channel, I love this shit. You're killing it.
Out of breath is a mind set lmao and apparently a physical condition lmao! I don’t know why I do this to myself but I always try to get hard labor done then run down to get some tour footage lmao
No worries, 😊 yason! Love watching video. Your a hard worker. ❤
That annex is pretty cool, and steel trusses is a score! Thanks for taking us along and showing us around. Really appreciate the time you take to make the videos. It's hard work, I know and I promise not to swing by and you know... poke you with a big stick, lol. Everyone have a great weekend!!
I am happy to be vicariously going on this journey with you.
Happy to have you!
You only gave us internet detectives one little clue, but it was a doozy! 😂 Not only will I not poop in your yard, I won’t even tell anyone what city or State you’re in! 🤐
hahah
I would totally take that upstairs of the annex and make it into a master suite. Make one huge room with a walk in closet, seating areas, maybe a desk area, and a huge bathroom with large shower. Then if you ever wanted to use the main house for parties, events, etc., your personal space would not be invaded. ❤
Main house looked older than thought. Nice findings Yason
Thank you for sharing your adventure regarding every aspect of this building with us. I love the details and look forward to many more videos. You have an opportunity to do something that many of us can only dream of doing!
Always happy to see a new Yason video pop up!! 😊👍
Thank you for the support!!! Always great to see a comment from you too!!
That 2nd floor would be an amazing Master. Open up the first floor as an amazing living space, big screen, couches etc.
I can't wait till you start working on it
Right! Besides the roof! Lets get going Yason.
Im still doing gutter stuff lol! It;s just so much physical space to fix!
@@watchereI know you have a lot to do I'm just excited
Interesting tour of the annex mainly because I am a retired school administrator and I like to see different educational settings. Thanks Jason.
Our 'extension' to the old timber frame house is basically a new house and was built in 1909. It has brick exterior walls and steel i-beam floor construction. The internal walls are mostly timber frame, except for a few central walls. The bottom floor is i-beam and concrete with terrazzo on top. The upper floors are wooden beams in between steel i-beams and the cavities are filled with blast furnace slag for sound-insulation.
Yay! Jason Friday!!! 😊😊😊
So much potential you have there. I look forward to seeing what you do with it all.
Interesting building. It's got a lot of potential.
THANKS for showing the building around, you have very big project to do, love the way you are presenting everything, wow just go wildly with the imagination of ways to make everything i to a large home. 👍
I would have guessed the house was newer based on the construction, too! In the town where I grew up there were a lot of houses built during that period, nearly all wood, a few with brick exteriors. Seemed like concrete and steel came post-WWII.
agreed!!!
Intriguing building for sure. It screams commercial or institutional applications. Maybe the original structure leans more toward residential as you indicated the builder used it as his home. Still only hints as to your planned use, making office space. Either you own a company or will rent out space. My mind keeps looking for how the place will pay for itself... so many possibilities.
It would be a cool spot to have an escape room type of experience. Maybe have it be like a Victorian Clue version of one of those places.
Hi Yason😊 like always! Very interesting video. Look forward to next one. Thx. ❤❤❤
If there's a company near you or willing to travel that deals with vintage tiles and bathroom stuff give them a call. They might be willing to gut the bathrooms of everything they can sell. Some of those tiles and sinks are stunning and it would be a shame to see it end up in the garbage
BTW to keep the traps full and sewer gas out of all those sinks and toilets, RV antifreeze is really slow to evaporate. And, obviously, it won't freeze either :)
Very cool. The possibilities are endless....
Lol😂 glaring mistake for Google detectives to find you!!!
Good info to know about the original builder.
Yes. That couch would be extremely uncomfortable. Yes. Mercury filled thermostats.
Yep. Replacement for sanyo might be urgent as you approach September. I will make a "suggestion" for finding plumbing issues. . . There is a dye that can be used to find leaks in pipes, whether for sinks, toilets, showers, tubs or even radiators. Find out if your radiators are steam or hot water, that will determine what if anything different to repair can be done.
Once you have all the plumbing leaks marked by dye, then plumbing can be worked on before it causes more unseen damage.
Wow... rolling right along!
Wow, the advantage of it being very open plan, is that once you've finished the structural work with the existing roof, walls, plumbing and electrical, it will be easy to divide up into apartments so you'll have somewhere to live on site.
We had to totally rewire and then replaster our kitchen, and my husband carefully planned out on paper where all the facilities were, sockets, extractor fan, etc, then he drew it out on the walls so he knew exactly where to lay the cable.
There are certain advantages to starting fresh, and since it's block walls, you can lay new cable and pipes, add insulation, then put plasterboard over the top, so everything is up to modern standards.
Reuse what you can, but don't be afraid to rip it out and start over, it can end up being cheaper and less stressful than trying to make a 70's mess work for modern needs.
It definitely needs insulation, and really there is no good way of going about it! But I think the main focus is to get that main building somewaht liveable first then think about what to do on this side!
@@watchere I suppose you have more actual rooms on that side, plus I'm assuming that the kitchen is in a usable state, or at least usable with some work
That is so interesting! Thanks for the tour of the annex. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the building and hearing of your plans. Have a great weekend. God bless ❤
You are really getting a lot done Enjoy your work
What?!
That was so interesting, thank you for the tour. Loved the drawings you added to the video to show the planned vs current rooms.
All of the best with this journey, I enjoy watching you talk us through your progress. Yes, gutters and all 😀
And thank you for putting up the room dimensions in metres as well as feet, much appreciated!
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
I'm enjoying this journey with you! Can't wait to see more!😊
A bidet is gaining popularity now days so the second toilets in those bathrooms could be a place for one. If you don't want one maybe leave the plumbing for any future owners. Bluprints are usually backwards to what the final situation will be so that would explain the "switch" in stuff location.
Yep, that annex is ripe for a garage/shop conversion on the bottom floor.
Looking at the plans, it looks like it wouldn't be that big of a job to cut the floor to have at least one bay that was full height for a two post lift.
@rupertmiller9690 I asked him about making one of the bottom floors in on of the buildings into a garage and he answered saying No. He said the ceiling isn't high enough on the first floor of any areas of either building to make into a garage. I think he said not tall enough to put a garage door in. I think that is what he said!
Low ceiling and the floors are concrete between the two floors. It would easier and cheaper to just build a post frame or metal garage later on
@@watchere Concrete cutting is not that expensive. Granted this is beyond the realm of DIY. The end of the building with the stairway would be a good choice as the second stairwell is not needed. Depending on the local zoning constraints, it could well be a cheaper option. We are not talking about building a full on mechanic's shop. Just a single high bay to allow a lift. Add a beam a few feet to the inside from the stairwell to give it a bit more width and you would only have to cut the floor back from the stairwell to that point. At this point, it is a low priority but a consultation with an architect would be worth exploring.
Thanks for taking us around. I like your building. So interesting. And you have options what you can to about it. It's a lot of work but in the end it will be great. Take Care 🍀
Man that's totally badass. You can use it for so many different things. You can have a huge dining hall for entertaining guests, movie theater or even your own night club lol. Disco ball and all. 🪩🕺🤣 This is hands down one of the coolest properties I've seen someone buy to live in and I've seen people buy a school, general store, church, shipping containers, tree houses, buses, u hauls and so much more. I know it's going to take years but I'm with ya and can't wait to see what the finished product will be. Great job man and thank you for the positive vibes you give in your videos. 💪😎
I hope that your friends and family will be helping you!!! 🤔 That's so much to do on your own!!! 😟
Have a blessed day!!! 🙏🏻❤🙏🏻🕊 Take care! Love seeing your dogs!!! 🐶🐕💞🤗😊
Jason with a Y, love your channel. Great videos, thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Ann in Indiana
Thank you!!! I appreciate the support!!!
I would turn the lower level into a garage and the top into apartments to let others pay for the building
Sure pray no one comes by without permission and you stay safe! 🙏
Ok take non working mini splits & use for parts on working ones when they start to act up. Plus it looked like someone’s relative had contract to put them in, maze of pipes
Very interesting. It’s nice to know you have another house you are living in, and not in a 300sq.ft. studio apartment with the 2 dogs😂. That way you aren’t in a rush to live at the school. And you have time to do things correctly. The background of the house is always fascinating to know. Looking at the upper floor blueprint was originally set up for twin size beds to line the walls. It looks like they were going to fit 20 children in the 4 dormitory areas. Which as late as the 1970s there were still orphanages, is so sad. Also if you look right outside the sleeping areas, there were 5 wooden lockers proposed. That was for everything these children owned. What happened or was changed when this building was no longer used as a school, housing students would be nice to know. Was it offices for the school district? It’s always the old janitor that knows what it used to look like. It’s the same way to get info on churches. Those janitors know everything! I’m also wondering what the age group of children were housed there. The munchkin sinks, tubs and toilets makes me think preschool to 3rd grade. Or ages 3-9 years old. I’m really enjoying these videos. Thank you. I’m sorry people found you
I have really enjoyed your tour. Good bones. I really am looking forward to what you do with each space. I know my imagination is going wild. Lol Have a wonderful weekend.
You seriously make it feel like I'm a VIP along for a personal tour ❤
You are a VIP!!! Thanks for watching!
Jason (with a Y) re the drainage for the mini splits, my vote is "NO" that's not how it should have been done. The tour of the annex was interesting. You have so many opportunities because of the amount of space you have to make this an incredible home🌻I am sending you all the good vibes that people respect your privacy.
Thank you! And I am not a fan of this mini split install either!!
That kind of construction is difficult to come by. That is a score!
I just hope the walls are insulated -for temp & sound.
Where are you with the gutters work, I wonder.
Still doing them! Just in the back ground, and because of when it was built, literally no insulation lol
Thought mason bricks helped with insulation or is that only in south which you definitely don’t appear to be in.
Make the annex or the main house as a Air bnb that would help to pay the ginormous upkeep that house might have ..
I have been concerned about the unique shape if those buildings and the fact it used to be a school that if someone did just the right amount of digging would be able to locate you....I do not know & have no desire to try and figure it out as I like most of your viewers respect your privacy. Be careful and I look forward to more videos 🙂
Very interesting - you’ve got a challenge for sure.
I guess, I missed some content, you're mentioning viewers found out where this is. I, don't have the skills or time to investigate for that information, nor need to know. I was curious as to what state this property was in, if it was even in the states.
Very interesting that you have more of the history, the years of original building and additions. Really nice you have the original blue prints. I hope you have a few of them framed for display, when the building is more finished.
I was wondering the same. I would guess he's in the northeastern US.
@@mangeurdecowan - me too
That one building you can live in.
Thanks for the great tour! ♥
Love to watch the progress
It is so interesting to go through old schools. I live in an original converted school house in the small town I live in Iowa. Built in the late 1800’s. Mine unfortunately does not have much storage space nor individual rooms that can be closed off. Makes it difficult to conceal clutter. One thing I’m wondering, is if there are or were some original slate chalkboards still in the classrooms. I have been wanting to put one up in part of my house if I could find a good intact one. That’s what I grew up with and was so disappointed to see the new schools using white boards. Even the green one like you have in that room you show isn’t as good as the original ones. There is just something unique about slate and good chalk! Love your videos, even the roofing ones!!
Hi Jason! Do you have an ultimate plan yet? Like converting the annex into apartments to rent out?
Such a cool project! I can’t wait to see your next update 👏🫶🇦🇺
"I'm not quite sure" is Jason's way of saying "No."
hahaha yes nicely put!
I have suspected that municipalities hire outsiders to do their building inspections, guys who don't know code and don't know what they are doing. What kind of building inspector tells someone to remove a fire extinguisher?
I assume it wasn't functional.
Those condensation drains are a pain to keep from clogging. You may get lucky and be able to suck the blockage out with a shop vac. Sometimes, you'll need to use compressed air to force the pipes clear.
Keep one of those short tubs, it'll be a great place to wash your dogs.
10:01 Maybe Eli Whitney has replacement parts. They have a lot of things which have been discontinued. If you find you need parts of dining service, Replacements Ltd is wonderful.
Thank you! I'll write this down for later when I get to fixing those units!
@@watchere There's always 3D printing too.
Thank you for sharing.
I hope everyone kept their hands and feet inside for the entire ride!
You may remember on one of your early videos, I said something about you going to fast. This was a good tour speed!
Cool building.
Nicely done Jason. I loved the detail you went into and the blueprint diagram to accompany your talk. Gosh, you have a lot of work cut out for you. It is sad you have trolls, but don't understand why they don't pitch in and offer help rather than being pests. People can be very nasty, but please take care and consider as a priority, some security. Keep up the great videos and I am loving the relaxed Friday update. Look forward to the next instalment. 😊😊
Jason, are you planning on living at this residence in the future? Do you have any hobbies or interests that you can incorporate into the property or do you see this property only as an income producing avenue? I can’t wait to see how this all unfolds! 😊
He says in the first video that he will live there after it's done, He wants the space for his cars. He also said in another video that he MIGHT airbnb one of the buildings.
@@iskisenna Thank you! Yes, I remember that now. I was wondering if he had other hobbies. There is definitely enough room for his needs and an Airbnb and that would be awesome for any of his followers to get to spend some time there when the Airbnb is established.
I'm seeing a 4 car garage/shop. Lol!
Can’t wait for my Friday Yason videos!!
❤😊wow sounds like a really well build house😊
The upstairs with the sitting room was designed as a 4 room dormitory with 5 beds in each of the 4 bedrooms.
You should dress yr dogs up like teachers and re-open the building as a dog school. You can call it "Xason's School For Gifted Canines"
hahaha the dogs would hate that but I would love it!
It could be a boarding school for dogs. Oh, wait that would NEVER work. Some people sadly wouldn’t miss their children, but they would miss their dogs! 😢
You should take out that newer drywall wall. It's making my head spin how many activities we could do.
That closet was not a server rack. Those racks are for IDF closets and used to hold patch panels and switches. Server rooms need cooling to deal with the heat the servers produce. The Ethernet drops in that building would all terminate to the patch panel in that closet. Drops that were in use would be connected to the switch. The switch in turn would have a run, most likely fiber, but possibly copper, back to the core of the "network". In older buildings like this, it is not uncommon for an office space to be turned into the "server room" as it already has climate control.
As you go through renovating this place, I would recommend bringing in someone with a networking background to advise you before you start any new building projects. It would be very easy at this point to 1.) Utilize existing wiring. 2.) Install new wiring.
This gives the a great place to start when designing how you want your network. As an example I would put a wireless access point up stairs and one downstairs in the annex. Those access points physical cable would be routed back to that closet where they tie into the patch panel. As you design out how you want the space to look over all you can decide where you might want physical drops and run those cables back the the closet.
I would also keep in mind a plan for security cameras. It is much easier to run the wiring for those at this time. And yes I did mean run wiring. Wireless camera's are nice but have lots of drawbacks. Especially if you are wanting to mount some external camera's. Wi-fi does not penetrate concrete well at all. Not to mention you have limited amount of bandwidth in the wireless spectrum and numerous wireless camera constantly sending data can cause a real hit to that bandwidth. Wired camera's keep your wi-fi clear for the things you really want to use it for. IP based security camera's also provide a path for easy upgrade compared to analog security camera's.
Ubiquity has a good suite of network gear that is very user friendly to those who are not network engineers and provide products like routers, switches, wireless access points, NVR's (network video recorders) for camera's, access control (key pad and key card entry).
There are many decisions to make in a "house" as big as this one when it comes to technology. Make sure to take them into consideration now, vs later when it gets much more expensive.
Thank you for your insights! I never knew!! But very cool I’m going to have to definitely look into all of that when I run new electronics. It’s quite a bit away but def great to plan and have some ideas! Thank you so much!!!
@@watchere I am a network engineer. I remember going to my Uncle's lake house to help him set up his network. I chewed him out because he brought me in AFTER he built the house. What he wanted would have required the opening of walls, and ceilings to run the network. My Uncle is an architect and he did not design technology into the house. I could have smacked him.
Just think of all the things we have now that need internet access. TV's, Security Camera's, Phones, Tablets, Computers, Security systems, heck even door bells.
There are many people out there who choose to just go with wireless. I find this to be a massive mistake. And it all comes down to how the technology operates. Think of the old CB radios, When you talk no one else can on that frequency or the signals collide and scramble each other. The same thing happens with Wi-fi. If you have too many devices you will slow everything to a crawl while each device takes its turn.
Wired by-passes that. There is a direct connection between the device and the back end that nothing interferes with.
As you move forward, try to put things that don't move around the house, like security camera's, on the wired network and leave the wi-fi free for your phones, tablets etc.
12:37 a full size shower, or as in other regions of the world known as burrough of a typical city... my bathroom with shower, toilet and sink is the same size like one of these "little" bathtubs...
The "mini tubs" are porcelain over cast iron or porcelain over stamped steel Garden Tubs and the "mini toilets" are American Standard Baby Devoro 1.28 gpf flushometer toilets.
@@briandaly7236 the last part sounds like technobabble from star trek to me... my point was, my bathroom is smaller than the tub, and for me it would be enough cause i am not living in a bathroom, i have other rooms for that, but Yasons school needs other dimensions...like different borough and zip codes for certain parts of the areal...
@@SirHeinzbond yeah, that would be what is called the proper terminology for the fixtures that you improperly named. Your labels appear as psycho babble to me a Plumber for 40 plus years. 🤣
Get reolink cameras everywhere where there's access and front entrance to the driveway etc
No one builds them that way! It’s spook central! It was built to concentrate kinetic energy from the other side!
Thanks for sharing this interesting journey in renovating such a huge building! Maybe I missed something, but are you planning to live in this as a single family dwelling, or are you aiming to make it a kind of apartment complex?
Hey my man, you prob answered this but with all this space realistically what are you planning to do with it all?
I just love the floor ceramic in the bathrooms! Don't change it! I would like to have a desk and computer on the landing just under the window. Also, I am curious: you mention how you are going to modify the bathrooms to one: have you decided already what you are going to use the school? Also, my thoughts were with you. We got the tail of Beryl and one wall in my basement became wet...Since we had a new roof, I called the guy who came over. Finally, the problem was my gutters! Too dirty. But I knew it was a possibility because of what I learned from your videos!
cool. I still wonder what you're going to do with so many rooms XD
Me too! lol
Keep the existing T-stats, they are high grade made in U.S. commercial grade controls that will last forever. Download pdf file of original manual online to adjust set points. Theres no hazard to having a miniscule amount of mercury encapsulated in a tiny glass tube and bulb if they even are. By the 1960s thermometers on T-stats contained glycol and red dye. Besides if they are mercury thermometers and you replaced them, theres is no available means for a home owner to properly and safely dispose of a item that contains mercury. 😉
Any ideas on whether there might be a time capsule somewhere? Keep you eyes open. Good luck!
there is a small door and a regular door I have not been able to open yet!
My lord the possibilitys❤😊❤
Interesting but pretty cool 👍
I have to travel quite the distance to do so, Yason. If you don't mind, I leave it. Steel, that is one way to make the rooms that big. Here, either it would be oak, chesnut or indeed steel. The early 1900 steel was used to build, you did had to have some cash. It's the other way around these days, an oak tree to make those beams would cost you an arm and leg. Are you making plans already or is it just the 'complain about the airco stage?'
Yason: have I missed a video where you tell us viewers what your plans are for this old school. Without knowing the rules and regulations in your area, it seems like you could have many options. I would be most interested in finding out what your ideas are for this property. Carol from California
It can only be used as a residence
I think It can only be lived in by the towns zoning, and i think thats the plan. I'll do another Q& A with blue prints of what i think each room could be
Personally I'd gut the whole thing thing and start over with high end finishes. An indoor pool would de going in the big first floor room. And just enjoy it with my family
If only I had the money to do that!
What a cool place. You may have posted this already but what are your plans with the annex? I would love to have a place like this, but alas I don’t have the money for it. So glad you are giving this home and annex a new life! So cool!❤❤❤
I want to live there!!
So which of the building will be your to live in and what ur going to do with the other building?
Those AC condensation drain lines are going to be an issue. All of the long runs and 90 deg elbows are a recipe for clogs from algae. You may be better off consolidating some drains and use a condensation pump. When you get to that point. Just my opinion.
The condensate drain lines should be plumbed into a closed waste line connection to meet current uniform Plumbing code requirements. Draining those units directly to the exterior is not good as it creates ground moisture that can cause severe termite issues as termites require a water source, also having open lines to exterior allows insect intrusion to interior of structure through those drain lines, as I am not seeing any condensate line traps present to provide a physical barrier.
Poop pipe! Lol.
What do you plan on doing with the school? Making it into apartments or just 1 big house?
You would've gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids!!! Damn internet detectives!!!!
I saw a video where they put a mix of bleach and water in a spray bottle and sprayed the ceiling tile water stains. Seemed like it worked pretty well.
Cool video!!
Thanks!!
omg, i know exactly what you mean, i even said on my videos: i am not a pro, just a gramma doing crafts and i have had to delete so many nasty comments..i guess you focus on the kind remarks and ignore the bad. I love your videos!
Thank you! Yeah the internet is a crazy place!
You are funny! I promise never to poop on your lawn
Are you going to keep it has one big place or some apts
Please tell us that aren't sleuths the state! I've been dying to know where this is :(
For those who don’t know he is in California on the beach. Don’t poop in his yard. How is the guttering coming along?
Slowly coming along!!!
Do the mini split work and are they only ac or heating too?