Can you Restore Wallpaper from just a FRAGMENT? Abandoned Victorian Mansion S2 EP5
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This Week Is all about the powder room and bringing the all butlers pantry wallpaper pattern back to life. Plus another awesome photo discovered by a video shows what my backyard looked like in the 1890s. Enjoy!
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The little windows were more for ventelation like transom windows above doors, there is a book, of modern ventelation of double hung windows about if you open the top a crack and bottom you cause a natral air flow throughout the modern victorian home. Its about the movement of hot and cool air and keeping your home cool in summer and winter. Earlier boilers heated the whole house by having a masive boiler and over heating the whole house either from floor vents and rising heat or radiators. The window vents where away to keep the heat or cool air moving throughtout the house without keeping doors open. Book also explains summer/ or sleeping porches, Mostly second floor of bed chambers!!! Ok in old plans of homes, bed rooms as we know them today where called on plans bed chambers, the bed room were often sitting rooms off ladies bed chamber, If you didn't have a nursey off the ladies bed chamber, The bed room/sitting would often have that duel function. When children had nannies they were sent to the 3rd floor, but when they were of pre comming out age, 12 or 13 they were often moved to there own rooms on second floor. BTW have you gone to city hall to see if there are plans of your house on record, should be in the building department!!! Usually requiired to keep, like the book map!!! Use to have to go through them when doing varences in NY and Newark NJ!!!
I was thinking the same thing, Erik K considering that this was the butler's pantry and would hold the wine stores and other sundry items that required the cold. You still see this in older homes all over Europe and the UK.
I read somewhere once that transom windows were the lungs of old houses.🙂
Laura Mitchell That’s a very apt description of this feature! I’ve lived in old apartments with these and they were wonderful for their purpose because hot air rises and when all the transoms were open, the hot air would travel around the ceiling areas of the house to exit out a high window left open to vent the hot air to the outside. Brilliant invention!!
Sheet rock was a smart move for that small place, walls are looking really good. I would not change out the glass, while I love stained glass these windows are a part of the house from way back. You did a great job figuring out the wallpaper design its going to be lovely.
The glass is beautiful when the light shines through too 😍
I must concur. The existing art glass was snuggled into the house when K&K got there & it's got a flair all its own & this is coming from yet another person who loves "traditional" stained glass ornamentation.
That art glass is pretty sweet. Definitely a good move to keep it! But I hope you'll have plenty of stained glass throughout. I love stained glass so much, but can't really afford it, so I'm looking into taking a few classes on the subject at my local trade school.
Is that sheetrock? Isn't it drywall? People sometimes use the term interchangeably, but isn't sheetrock plasterboard while drywall is gypsum board? Sheetrock isn't made anymore, is it? It is very heavy and good to work with as it is harder to poke a hole in while installing, imo. Please correct me if incorrect, thank you.
There’s nothing like seeing the end in sight of a project even for a little room like this… it just spurs you on a bit. Love that you’ve managed to replicate the wallpaper too. That Kaleb’s a clever guy! Can’t wait to see it with a sink in there. 🏴
Can't wait to see it finished. I absolutely love following you guys over the last year. It's often been the highest point of my week
When was the church demolished and why, do you know?
That church was spectacular. What a shame it and so many other buildings are gone. The rate you two are working at is pretty amazing! You are getting so much done.
So Caleb, I think the reason your videos are so well received is that your genuine enthusiasm is infectious 😄.
Keep up the good, hard work.
Absolutely 100% true!
If that wallpaper pattern was used in the butler's Pantry, then most likely, it was an extension of the wallpaper used in the kitchen. It was also, probably, a much lighter and brighter color originally.
Yes, I'd assume the background was very light, possibly almost white. Paper has a nasty habit of turning yellow and even brown as it ages. The pattern might have been a pretty bold red originally. You could try scanning the scrap and adjusting the white balance until the background is a very pale cream and see what happens to the red. It probably won't be perfect but a nice approximation.
I just worked in a place with lots of wallpaper probably from the 1970s or 80s today, and even there it was absolutely amazing how much lighter the paper was behind pictures etc.!
I think its maroon and apricot.
It probably is now, but it may have originally been red and white.
@@danielulz1640 Probably not a stark white but yes, much lighter than it is now.
I cried about the loss of the church. Yeah. I'm that architecture nerd. 🖤
I wonder if the congregation still exists?
Love this! Christine McConnell just did the same thing with some wallpaper she found in her Victorian home! I love that those patterns can be resurrected.
Love the intro! I can't believe they demolished that gorgeous church for an empty plot of land! You'd think they'd at least plant lines of trees on these plots.
I love your smile when you you explained how happy you were to have a ceiling above your head.
You have achieved high level of proficiency plastering. The speed, accuracy and confidence in which you work is shows incredible progress since your early beginnings..
Its amazing
Love the music today, watching you plaster is really rewarding.
I love seeing this house come together. I'm so excited for you guys that you'll soon have a completed room and that it will be a bathroom!! Just seeing the walls up is so exciting!!
It will certainly be a red letter day when you get the sink installed! The wallpaper will look great and I love that you will be copying the original paper. In the UK plasterboard (sheet rock) is always skim coated. I really like the art glass in the windows.
I love your love for this house and the Brown family! I get so excited when I see a new video pop up. The work that you've done so far looks absolutely amazing!! Mr Brown would be so proud!
I’m so glad you decided to keep the original windows! I think the original exposed pipe would have looked cool also, but I get what your saying. You guys are doing amazing work! While I’m excited to see the house completed, I am enjoying the process and seeing history come alive!
Heat, then light and pretty soon running water. The house is coming back. Congratulations again!
I'm sure you know this, but there's a special drywall, blueboard, sold for plaster veneer. As you say here, plain drywall is fine for the small space in this bathroom. But for a whole room, blueboard is the best bet. Your plaster skills are amazing and they deserve only the best!! As for the little windows, I suspect they would have had clear glass when the space was a pantry, since maximizing light was a major concern in the 19th century. Transom windows are another example of that. The art glass was probably added as a privacy measure when the space was converted to a bathroom.
Great opening music!
Thank you.
I keep forgetting how calming and Zen watching you plaster is!😂🛁🌈🌈
I’m actually the stickler in the room for having returned this room to it’s original use as a butler’s pantry, but I gotta say, if you’re going to stick with a powder room, you’re at least doing it right! Going with period appropriate wall finishes, fixtures, etc, makes it like it was always meant to be! I absolutely love this channel!
A real butler's pantry is fine if you are using it as they would have been used in these old upper middle class houses: to display/store your services of good china; formal china; misc serving pieces; tea sets; dessert services; crystal wine glasses of every shape and size; and lots of sterling hollowware. A powder room is more useful these days (especially if you are opening the house for tourists). If it was actually just a pantry for food, it would still be useful in its original form.
@@lj5801 I disagree. Especially in a true Victorian kitchen, where built in cabinets were not typically utilized. The butler’s pantry typically contained all of the true storage of the early Victorian kitchen. So unless this restoration includes built-in cabinetry, the butler’s pantry would be just as useful as the powder room. Beyond that, I’m just a stickler for keeping it as it was originally built as much as possible, regardless of what it was. That said, it isn’t my home, and as I said, I’m glad to see it’s being done the right way.
@@billymasoner3735 Then it's just a pantry like I said.
You are my favourite youtuber.
Art glass is definitely the better choice in this case imho.
What a stunningly beautiful church. It’s a tragedy for something that beautiful to disappear. It would cost a fortune to create something like that today, if it could even be done! Glad you have the photos.
And I'm with u !!!! I love those windows the way they are ! Glad you're keeping them.
Yeah, a little door to the basement stairs just seems creepy. Super creepy!
Nice to see the house coming together the room will be fabulous and nothing like having a flushing toilet and a handbasin to make you feel you finally have a little bit of luxury love your work both of you
haven't been on UA-cam in a couple of days, and I saw this video, clicked on it and the moment the intro music started all I could do was smile, I honestly look forward to each of these videos you make, so thank you for being one of the reasons I smiled today
Keep the original bathroom wall paper chunk and put it on display in the house. So you can show it off the before and after look.
That's the plan.
Coating drywall is actually how drywall is mostly used in the Netherlands. (and i reckon in a lot of countries. I think that a normal mirror in the powder room is more logical than a medicin kabinet, because no one goes to shave in their downstairs toilet. It is such a shame that so mansy beautifull buildings are demolished and just forgotten... You saving this building is so important in helping people understand the importance of keeping old buildings! Keep up the good work! Can not wait to see a room finished!!!!
I can see both, but it’s the only real place for any kind of storage. I’d put it in, I think.
That art glass is so pretty!
You are doing a great job. It is so important to pass down skills like yours. We have so few people who care and take the time to plaster and repair woodwork, not to mention the wallpaper etc. We were lucky to find a great older gentleman who had the tools and skill to recreate our mouldings. Everyone else said nope you have to change the moulding to a current style. He even recreated our built in that the builder removed because the city wanted us to plywood sheath the walls. All of the window trim had to be made deeper because of the sheathing and insulation requirements from the city. Where we live the city gives you an easy time if you build new but if you renovate be prepared to strip everything to the bone in order to put in all of the current requirements.
In which country is it like this?
@@kamilbojan8729 Canada
Another exciting update! I think you are doing an amazing job with that plaster. The fact that you are self taught is just mind boggling. It’s all coming together!!
I'm so excited for you Kaleb!!
What a nice smile on your face while you are explaining all what you did and want to do. The wall paper is a beauty. You must both of you be so proud.
awesome video kaleb the bathroom is looking amazing
I can’t wait to see the finished bathroom,,
I love slag glass - warm honey glow and based on slag glass lamps with metal decorative overlays - period appropriate. Diggin' the time lapse music too! Carry on house warriors!
looking so good in the bathroom
Beautiful church. I have a soft spot in my heart for old churches. 💓 Maybe because my hubby is a pastor. 🤷♀️ Another great video. Great to see Kim back there working. Keep up the nice work guyz. Luv ya 💚
Hello from sunny South Africa. O my, I am so excited for you guys. Your enthusiasm are contagious 😀. I cannot wait for the video when you turn the tap and wash your hands. We love your content, and enjoy following your journey. Good luck and blessings.
I like the art glass, I think it’s so simple & yet beautiful. Bathroom is looking really good, can’t wait to see the high tank toilet go in.
That paper design you worked up looks great! Fab job reconstructing it! Can't wait to see it on the walls!
Great plastering job Kaleb! So smooth!
Another job done. Getting excited too!
I love the art glass, glad you are leaving it.
I love your enthusiasm & it seems to be contagious. I really love watching your videos. ❤️
The work you put in is just astounding, has to be exhausting . I love your home its truly wonderful ❤️ your dedication is incomparable to anything I've seen on UA-cam ❤
You are getting seriously great at plastering. By the time you get this house done, you'll be an expert.
I was just thinking how marvelous it would be if you were able to purchase the land on the right of your house and create a Victorian garden.....
That does sound nice.
Your enthusiasm is so wonderful to watch, thanks again Kaleb. Hi to Kim
This deadass bought a smile to my face. I am so happy that you are doing this!
I found your channel while researching victorian houses for inspiration. I ordered a 1:24th scale dollhouse in that style from the US. I've been bingeing your first year and have never enjoyed watching paint being stripped as much as with you ;D I absolutely love your work and the attention to detail and era appropriate methods
Looking good
I'm so excited for your bathroom to be done!!!!! I'm one of those people who loves a nice bathroom in a house. The wallpaper is gonna look awesome! You're very talented to recreate!
It's slowly coming together, can't
wait till it's done. It's going to be
beautiful!!!! You have some amazing work. I bet more and more people will follow you and buy these older homes..❤
Oh I LOVE the wallpaper!! So excited to see your progress!!
I like the glass that's already there
It's coming along now isn't it.It's going to be a beautiful little bathroom when it's done.Can't wait for it to be finished.That whole house is a real beauty 😍
I love the timelapses
That paper is a Godsend!!
Those are the most adorable bathroom medicine cabinets I've ever seen & I agree that if the initials' meaning is never known, it matters not, because they are little works of art all on their own.
It's looking fabulous. I love watching you put things back together. And the wall paper. Brilliant!! Can't wait until next week.
Your house really found a friend in you !
As a Butler's Pantry, if food was stored in it, could the windows be for temperature control. Since it is beside the kitchen, the heat from the kitchen would accelerate spoilage. With one window to the outside and the other to the kitchen, you would open one or the other to control the temp in the pantry. Just a thought. I grew up with root cellars and cold rooms.
both windows open to the inside of the house and none towards the kitchen.
@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack - Oh! Thanks. Now that really presents a mystery to 'why' they're there, except to look pretty. But the Butler's Pantry is against a kitchen wall so will heat up through the wall, won't it. That implies no food was stored in there making it more of a storage room for kitchen pots, pans, utensils, etc. I see why you are specifically referring to it as a BP. 😊
Yes in the UK older houses up to around the 1950's I believe still had larders that had a mesh window to the outside to keep the food cool, but not fridge cold. They're super useful.
It looks really great Kaleb! While I’m probably not as excited as you and Kim are, I’m really excited to see the progress. You are doing such incredible work and your channels are a weekly source of inspiration and joy during this less-than-ideal pandemic situation we’ve got going. You all are the BEST!
Can't wait to see this finished! I love that wallpaper.
It's so sad to see the empty plots and all those lost houses.
Love the music choice! The wallpaper is beautiful! So glad you have the means to reproduce it. :)
Omgosh… this is so exciting to watch.. the powder room is coming together!
Looking great
The cleaned glass looks so much better!
That’s so awesome that you can get enough of that wallpaper for the bath. I know it’s going to look grand. On the windows. When I first saw It I said put stain glass in it, low n behold it is stain glass n a pretty piece at that. When all is done the frame around it it’s going to look so nice n remember it’ll be the original too. I wonder if the windows were there for ventilation since they didn’t have bathroom fans at that time. Love the medicine cabinets. I have one that’s all made from tiger oak from late 1800’s. It’s beautiful n hanging in my bathroom. Everything is looking good. ♥️♥️😊👍👍
yep - most likely ventilation
I love glass like that, I have a few lamps with shades made from that kind of glass and I love how it glows when they're on. I have always known it as slag glass
Hello Caleb & Kim, greetings from Scotland.... I have just spent the last 2 days binge watching your journey and while admittedly I was extremely sceptical about a Victorian house restoration (I was half expecting a rich person's check book resto... and I must offer my profound apologies for that disrespect) I very very quickly became hooked by your glowing enthusiasm for the old house& it's history and of course your sensible commitment to the house restoration where you recognised that some things cannot be original due to safety or common sense really won me over and you now have my utmost respect.
Im almost 54 years old, I grew up in a red sandstone tenement building of a very similar age in the Partick area of Glasgow (Scotland), it had the lathe & plaster walls, ornate fireplaces even for a city tenement, sliding sash windows and I loved the really high ceilings too, it also had the high cistern for the toilet… we Scot’s call the flush handle on the chain the “Cludgie Pole” it’s an old expression and I cant tell you more about it, but those of us of a certain age remember the cludgie pole very well.
Be safe, stay well and I wish you both the very best of luck with this extremely amazing journey - Scott
Nice work! I remember one place we lived when I was a boy had a removable panel in my bedroom closet that gave access to the bathtub plumbing. Always thought that was a good idea so when we built our house a few years ago I incorporated that in our bathrooms.
Excellent work on restoring the wallpaper design. Love it.
Opening time lapse music rating- 10/10
Nice job Kaleb! Really coming along and the wallpaper work you did in adobe was spot on too, can't wait for next week..btw the church was incredible!👍
Our Friday video deserves a little love. Watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/Z6U8hA6SBBs/v-deo.html
It's going to look beautiful! Love the wallpaper 😍
Looks great, Kaleb!!! The windows are adorable & add fantastic charm!! Also LOVE the wallpaper !!!!☺️
I never thought I would get so excited over a small room lol. Really exciting to see the progress! Love the wallpaper it's going to look fantastic and I also love the little windows! ❤
Omg, looks so great.
I suck at drywall & wallpaper, LOL! Wouldn't even dream of taking on this project. So I'm excited to watch you complete both in this bathroom. Well done on getting the design duplicated, BTW. And I love when you add in the house/neighborhood history. You are really closing in on completing the first room - how COOL! Keep going guys!!! Watching in Jax., FL.😎🌴👍
I don't think those windows in the butlerpantry was to let light through, since the artglass is pretty dark. I think they acted like transoms to aircondition the house. Cool air from the basement to enter through a stuffy closet where the butler/maid was in a great amount of time a day in the middle of the house would make more sense to me
Yep, you're probably correct.
I live in a modern house in Arizona and we had to do something similar for a closet and a pantry. We have 115F summers here. Between the heat seeping through the exterior walls and the lack of air circulation, the builder had effectively created 2 oven-like spaces. They would regularly get up to 100F or more. Not good for a closet, but especially not in a place for food storage. Cutting a small hole near the ceiling and adding an a/c vent that matches the rest of the existing ones made for a sneaky way to let the air exchange and cool those spaces down to high 80s/ low 90s F on the hottest days.
My grandma still had a larder in her flat. It was the original kitchen from the 1950s. Her larder had a small window in it that was covered in something like a gauze to stop insects I imagine. So I agree that it could also be for ventilation.
Y’all have made so much progress! I love the old medicine cabinets you have. I can’t believe anyone would say to remove the glass from those two windows… just think how wonderful they will look with the wallpaper! Take care and many blessings!
It's looking great.
Thank you Scott.
Bathroom looks great Caleb!
The walls are looking great and I'm sure this bathroom will look great in the long run
Caleb…when you should us Everett the church stood, I noticed a little Victorian red house in the background ….so cute!
Nobody is ever going to notice that ONE SQUARE of sheetrock!
That wallpaper pattern looks as if it would lend itself to a using a stencil? Word of advice if you plan to wallpaper: Do it now BEFORE you install the sink and commode. Bathrooms are very difficult to wallpaper if those fixtures are in the way. You need space for your ladder. I know from experience. My motto after doing a powder room was, "I'd rather wallpaper a huge ballroom than a tiny bathroom." The small size of the room makes you think you can do it in a couple of hours. WRONG.
The finish line is so close! I’m excited for you. Can’t wait to see what happens with the wallpaper, it’s a pretty design.
It's looking fantastic! You're making great headway on this huge undertaking.
you're getting really good at the plaster work!
Keep up the great work and enthusiasm. Rich
Wow! You are amazing! Love the work you are doing with the house and the love you put in to it. Greetings from Sweden 🛠🇸🇪
It's exciting to see one whole room almost done, bathrooms and kitchens are a booger, compared to other rooms. I was sooo OVER it! by the time mine were done..lol ..
You made the right decision to keep the original art glass in those windows. If they aren’t broken, why change them out? They came with the house and are in good condition!
Unbelievable. Good job.