When your house is all finished you should re-edit all of your videos into a documentary and sell it in your gift shop... Btw, you should have a gift shop.
I have never understood why people would paint over such beautiful wood work. It's like they don't care about the time, effort and dedication it took to make even the smallest details fit into a grand home such as yours. As for the fireplace if you can find any interior shots of your house perhaps there is one of the formal living room and you can get and idea of what it looked like from there.
Victorian homes, particularly upper class homes were carpeted. It surprises people but patterned carpets were a status symbol. So a cheap pitch pine floor is not surprising because they were meant to be covered up. And I live in SW MISSOURI so I know how hot and humid it is already. It's been in the mid 90s with high humidity so you definitely need the ac.
Kevin Eaton, I'm in Columbia. Hotter than Hades recently here in Mid-Missouri, so agreed, the AC is a requirement from my perspective. It's nearly dangerous not to have it.
People are still painting over quality, solid wood even today. Just look around on YT and watch in horror as people paint over (almost always the same old white, too) solid wood kitchen cabinets and trim all the time. It is just sad.
@@danielulz1640 I know! I am convinced that most of these people have simply been conditioned by trends and influencer's to think that anything wood is outdated, and that it should be painted over with gray or white paint immediately. I doubt a lot of them even know what they really like, to be honest. My house is full of oak woodwork, and there is no way in hades I will ever paint over any of it.
That brick looks so much better now, even if no one will ever see the middle layer again. It always amazes me to see how much detail has been covered up by paint and repainting the wood and plaster moldings. Hope you two have a great week!
This is so true. Two of the Victorian houses we bought the doors were incredibly heavy flat/ flush? It was like pushing a wheelbarrow full of bricks to open and close them ! As we got round to decorating we discovered hardboard had been nailed to both sides and underneath this were beautiful original panelled doors. Can’t understand why anybody buys this age /style home then obliterate the features by attempting to convert it to a 1960s though lounge council house style.
The masons did a great job with repairing the wall. It looks really good with the window in too. I would've freaked out seeing that wasps nest inside my flooring; Even though it was not in use. I had a large one on the eave & had to wait until dark to get rid of it by chemicals while the wasps were asleep. Then, took it down & got rid of it far from my house. My Aunt always had a lot of bees around her house & inside the sun porch. & she could here buzzing inside her one bedroom. An exterminator came out & found a live beehive between the floors dripping with honey. They carefully tore up the floor, caught the female somehow & got the bees & honeycomb removed. Then, the flooring was replaced. ...What a way to find what was buzzing inside the house.
About that Heat gun, you probably already know this but I'm going to say it anyway. Make sure you are wearing a Respirator, those fumes are full of lead. Love seeing your progress!
Here in our town, we have a small Victorian mansion built by a town founder. The intricate hand-painted ceilings had been painted over during the mansion’s stint as a veterans’ home. Restorers were able to successfully uncover the original design using paint remover on cotton swabs. It was painstaking and time consuming work, but maybe could be accomplished after the major work is done. Beautiful job! ♥️
Hi liz from Nottingham England again here,you guy's are doing a great job, it's everything i always wanted to do but never did,deep respect to you both, i always look forward to Monday,,,soooooo proud of you ❤❤❤
Your dedication to this restoration and the meticulously way you are going about it is awesome. You work so hard at it and want it as accurate as possible. Admirable.
Extreme heat, like extreme cold, is not a joke. I live directly across the river from Laughlin, Nv, here in Bullhead City. Several days last week, it was over 120F ambient @ 5% humidity but, 120F is still dangerous. Again; I'm glad you and Kim are taking precautions with the heat. 107F ambient for us isn't 'hot' but still.
Yay! Monday! 2nd Empire strikes back, and “Brief Case” ([Mostly] Historical true crime, a TON from the Victorian/Edwardian era!) post videos! .....LOVE Mondays! 😍
Did you figure out the "Electrical Panel" on the 2nd floor. It looks like an old fashioned "distribution board" the small wires look like old "fuse wires" color coded for light circuit, power circuit, output sockets. What you discovered this week looks like a "connection point" from the mains electricity pole & your home. My Grandaunt had a Victorian House , 1886, she had the house wired for electricity in 1910. Her Home had a Strange Electrical System. When young I could not find any "Earth Wires" no ELCB back then. Good Wishes from Ireland ☘. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
One of my favorite things in this entire series is how those plaster ornament are coming back to life after stripping them. Finding that gold color was awesome
I don't comment on every video, but I eagerly watch every one. I just want to express my admiration again for what you are doing. You both are awesome!
Yes, I believe there's bits missing off of it. Originally it would have had a kind of awning or roof that kept rain from blowing into the house. I think it's called a "weatherhead" in the States.
These old houses don't needs plater taken away but plaster put back. It's really easy to fix cracking plaster. It's more economical too. Wet sheet in door is old fashioned aircon. Love the brick work. Matching mortar strength has been my nemesis.
I'm glad you started with the drone showing how the outsides of the windows are coming along and looking so beautiful!!! The guy doing the brick work is actually doing a beautiful job!! Loved seeing the both of you at the end of the video! I can't wait to see the fireplace and what you were able to recover or not recover while restoring it! Thanks for sharing your journey! Peace, Kim ~
Oh goodness, I can't imagine y'all working in a house with no air-conditioning in this heat. The heat index here was over 100° all week and we didn't get anything done outside because it was too hot
@@KellyfromMemphis People always say "you get used to it", but I never have. I hate the heat, and no amount of roasting in it has ever gotten me used to it. Usually just winds up with me getting heat sickness and having to cool off.
No, no getting used to it. Not everyone is cut out for continental heat and humidity. I’m not. I was born in Belleville, IL, raised in a small farm with no central ac, and all but our father would overheat and get sick. OTOH, me and my brothers had a much, much higher tolerance to cold.
Water, an occasional breeze(or fan) and breaks in the shade. It's actually easier to work in heat and humidity if you aren't running in and out of AC all day.
For the Fireplace Mantle - maybe ask an art restorer how they Xray paintings to see what is underneath them. Just a thought, maybe you can rent some form of x-ray machine.
Your such a lovely couple, I love your positive attitudes. I have really enjoyed watching your videos. It must be so rewarding fixing & restoring this beautiful old house.
I used peel away 7 to strip all the oak woodwork in our house. It didn't affect the wood tone. Tip for covering it with paper . . . I used a parchment type paper I bought at Sam's club used for wrapping sandwiches. It's in a blue and white box where restaurants supplies were. The individual sheets were much easier to use and didn't have to waste time unfolding/cutting the large sheet that came with the peel away. I also precut several pieces down to size by stacking several sheets and cutting all at once. It made removing them much less messy and was easy to let specific areas sit longer with the paper on. Loved that I could leave it up to 24 hours before peeling it off. Also found some steel wool type pads that worked much better than true steel wool that lasted forever and didn't rust and I could rinse in denatured alcohol for final clean up. 😉 Love watching your videos. Strong work. . . . encourages me to keep painting ceilings (on my 4th) here in SE Iowa. Heat/humidity has been torture here as well. Best wishes. Keep on keepin on!
Hi Kaleb and Kim! Looking forward to the video 😊 P.s it might be an idea to add Kim's channel under the channels section of this one, makes it easier to find (when I searched for it by name it didn't come up)
Good to see the brick re-laid, even if it is the middle layer. Might as well tackle repairs while they are exposed during walls being down and then rest assured, as you are enjoying a cognac in front of a fireplace when you are 60, that you took care of securing your home when you were 30.
Watching the masons was interesting, and yes, the music was nice. Fun and lively. I've been a renter in Chicago my whole adult life. I always rent in very old classic brick apartment buildings that are usually a 100 years old. I end up asking "why would they paint that?" way too often. Or, even worse when I find out that blocked off a huge pantry or removed a breakfront or a build in hutch. It's always in the name of modernization. All that word means to me is, make less interesting. If I can help it I'm not leaving my current place. Has all the original woodwork, some is painted but not all. The original hutch in the kitchen and breakfront in the dining room are unpainted oak. The pantry has been rebuild with modern shelving but is there. Thank you for letting us follow you while you and Kim work. I can't wait to see what comes next.
Just finished binge watching all of your videos. I started yesterday and just finished on your last upload from two days ago. You quickly became my favourite UA-cam channel. I had to watch all of the episodes because I wanted to be up to date with everything. I am fully supporting you and Kim on your journey. It has already became an amazing transformation and I cannot wait to see the end result, however long it will take. I am here for the long run! All the best from Oxford, UK. ❤️
I have been collecting 1880 era teacups for you. Thought it would make a nice touch for your lovely house. Maybe sometime in the future we can figure out how to ship them to you. I live in colorado.
Just stumbled over this channel yesterday and about to finish the playlist. It is a tremendous amount of MWH labour. 😱 Keep on going. 👍 I've got a suggestion about this and the next (27th) episode. You might consider stopping ruining that antique pattern that was painted over at the fireplace. By using the following tactic you may be able to save most of the original pattern refraining doing "stenciling" over the whole area. Try to consult some paint conservation specialists for them to suggest various thinners/solvents for these overpaint layers. You may try to consult Baumgartner Restoration youtuber or try to find a respectable conservation specialist in your area. Sure each of these solvents must do no harm to the pattern layer that you're interested in. As I see there are at least three layers: original pattern, white primer and brown paint. It may happen that white primer and brown overpaint require different solvents to remove. Now, with part of the primer and original layers exposed you can test a variety of thinners on each of the layers. Anyway test each solvent at the most "invisible" or "ready to sacrifice" small area. The parts that are already damaged/lost are ought to be restored though. BTW, I've potentially got 10 pcs of about 5 by 5 ft (about 250 sq ft) of "wavy glass" from 1970s, but it is in use (that's why "potentially" :) ) and in another part of the world vs St.Louis 🤷♂️
You are doing this reno right! So glad you fixed the bricks--surprised you could find someone to do this, and a young man at that. Hope the AC will make a better condition for working.
A like how you both lovingly devote so much attention to the details. It looks like such hard work especially in this heat. Hallelujah! Thank goodness you finally got some air conditioning!
So happy to see the brick fixed. As far as using a brush , go to dollar store and purchase a pack of denture brushes. They are sturdier and two-sided. Cheap too. I use them for small places when cleaning delicate items.
I spent a month there 6 or so years ago in the summer. That heat is no joke. When i worked in burbank outside on a hot day i would always look up palm spring weather to make myself feel better. Stay cool John.
I feel so sorry for both of you working in that heat and humidity. The new windows 🪟 look beautiful and I can’t wait to see the new “old” floor when you install it.
Wow you two. Some fun and different stuff going on this week. Should have known Kim was there since Kaleb was obviously in a better mood! Kaleb, I am so impressed by how hardworking you are AND your patience in dealing with so many projects going on.
Hi Kaleb and Kim.. looks like you could do with some of our cool winter weather here in Melbourne Australia! Your love and dedication to restoring this beautiful house is inspiring..Thank you for sharing your many skills and talents with us each week.. 🙏
Thanks for the look see. That wall looks great. It is so neat to see the cool things that you find hide under the paint. (I wish the paint wasn't there.) Glad you got some air to help. The humidity is no fun. Thanks again for all your knowledge about the older homes.
Whew! Be sure and stay hydrated! You are doing an amazing job. I love it that you found the stenciling and also the colors of paint on the plasterwork. Wish I could get in on helping with that part.
When the mason stood up, i thought he was standing on your plaster ceiling! I just knew he was going to fall through! Texas is hot too but i wish I could send you some AC!
I can’t wait to see what next. Your video is incredibly therapeutic and inspirational. I wish more people would look at these older Victorian homes as something to restore as opposed to knocking them down.
Just binge watched all your videos. You are doing an amazing job and clearly not cutting any corners. I can't wait to see just 1 room finished let alone the entire house. How you both are managing to do this restoration as well as work full time jobs is to be commended. I have subscribed to your channel and can't wait to see the progress you both have install for us. Much love from Australia
Came back to this episode to find your fireplace. I realized one of my old heavy wood-framed mirrors has at least 4 layers of thick paint covering some sort of detailing! Going to attempt to remove a few layers with the heat gun. Thank you for documenting your journey, I look forward to your videos every week!
I found your channel from watching Restoration Nation, it was recommended so I clicked on the first episode. So glad I did. I binged watched the entire series yesterday and am really enjoying watching the progress. It's nice to see the real nuts and bolts of how this happens instead of just before and afters. Only bummer is now I'm caught up.
Loving your progress! You both work so hard. I’m in Nevada if I lived closer I would come help you guys anyway I could. So glad you love this Victorian house and want to bring it back to it’s full glory!
😃 I'm so glad you were able to fix the bricks under the window and get it all put back together. 😃😃 I'm excited to see what y'all have planned for us next.
Stay well hydrated, some good quality electrolytes. Don't drin Gatorade is absolute crap. Good job you guys! Restoring takes a lot more time that you think! Keep your chin up! You are doing great!
When your house is all finished you should re-edit all of your videos into a documentary and sell it in your gift shop... Btw, you should have a gift shop.
That would be cool, maybe in the basement/pub area that was mentioned as an idea a while back....?
Or better yet, they could sell the trinkets online (maybe Etsy) since they have a great following of people interested in the progress.
Wow, that’s a great idea!
One of the "joys" of remodeling an old house yourself is the house will never be finished.
I vote yes for this idea! I'll visit from PA 😁
Fills me with joy to see a beautiful house emerging from under ugly paint.
As Nicole Curtis frequently says, "Why in the hell would you cover that up?"
Indeed.
I love her.
Right! Agree, she's talented & on occasion funny, too.
I think she is one of the best !
I have never understood why people would paint over such beautiful wood work. It's like they don't care about the time, effort and dedication it took to make even the smallest details fit into a grand home such as yours. As for the fireplace if you can find any interior shots of your house perhaps there is one of the formal living room and you can get and idea of what it looked like from there.
You two are such a cute couple. It makes the work more enjoyable to have someone to share it with.
I love watching you guys save this house. 100% certain it would be gone if you didn’t buy it!!
The brickie that popped up outside the window had me cracking up!
Omg same!!!
I am tuckered out. You work me too hard. 🤣
Victorian homes, particularly upper class homes were carpeted. It surprises people but patterned carpets were a status symbol. So a cheap pitch pine floor is not surprising because they were meant to be covered up. And I live in SW MISSOURI so I know how hot and humid it is already. It's been in the mid 90s with high humidity so you definitely need the ac.
This comment needs more attention as it’s Right about the carpet thing! ☺️
In one of the early videos he talks about how the house was originally carpeted.
Kevin Eaton, I'm in Columbia. Hotter than Hades recently here in Mid-Missouri, so agreed, the AC is a requirement from my perspective. It's nearly dangerous not to have it.
Why do so many morons think that they have to paint-over everything? I just don't get it! You're doing great work.
Styles changed
@@AmazingJellyfish I believe that's, "style goes away." Sad.
People are still painting over quality, solid wood even today. Just look around on YT and watch in horror as people paint over (almost always the same old white, too) solid wood kitchen cabinets and trim all the time. It is just sad.
@@Schelle7000 not to mention good Oak Walnut and mahogany furniture with house paint!
@@danielulz1640 I know! I am convinced that most of these people have simply been conditioned by trends and influencer's to think that anything wood is outdated, and that it should be painted over with gray or white paint immediately. I doubt a lot of them even know what they really like, to be honest. My house is full of oak woodwork, and there is no way in hades I will ever paint over any of it.
That brick looks so much better now, even if no one will ever see the middle layer again. It always amazes me to see how much detail has been covered up by paint and repainting the wood and plaster moldings. Hope you two have a great week!
This is so true. Two of the Victorian houses we bought the doors were incredibly heavy flat/ flush? It was like pushing a wheelbarrow full of bricks to open and close them !
As we got round to decorating we discovered hardboard had been nailed to both sides and underneath this were beautiful original panelled doors.
Can’t understand why anybody buys this age /style home then obliterate the features by attempting to convert it to a 1960s though lounge council house style.
Really looking forward to the first room being completed. The windows being fixed up properly really is satisfying.
The masons did a great job with repairing the wall. It looks really good with the window in too.
I would've freaked out seeing that wasps nest inside my flooring; Even though it was not in use.
I had a large one on the eave & had to wait until dark to get rid of it by chemicals while the wasps were asleep. Then, took it down & got rid of it far from my house.
My Aunt always had a lot of bees around her house & inside the sun porch. & she could here buzzing inside her one bedroom. An exterminator came out & found a live beehive between the floors dripping with honey. They carefully tore up the floor, caught the female somehow & got the bees & honeycomb removed. Then, the flooring was replaced.
...What a way to find what was buzzing inside the house.
About that Heat gun, you probably already know this but I'm going to say it anyway. Make sure you are wearing a Respirator, those fumes are full of lead. Love seeing your progress!
The joys of owning a Victorian house , I love it 🥰
Here in our town, we have a small Victorian mansion built by a town founder. The intricate hand-painted ceilings had been painted over during the mansion’s stint as a veterans’ home. Restorers were able to successfully uncover the original design using paint remover on cotton swabs. It was painstaking and time consuming work, but maybe could be accomplished after the major work is done. Beautiful job! ♥️
Saw you have a mobile A/C unit. Would you like another? Have one no longer used since whole house AC was repaired. I'm here in St. Louis.
Love your generosity! I hope they take you up on it!❤️
Hi liz from Nottingham England again here,you guy's are doing a great job, it's everything i always wanted to do but never did,deep respect to you both, i always look forward to Monday,,,soooooo proud of you ❤❤❤
Thanks Liz. So glad to have you here!
@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack its a pleasure
Your dedication to this restoration and the meticulously way you are going about it is awesome. You work so hard at it and want it as accurate as possible. Admirable.
You have such a high level of talent, in many areas, that we can all understand that whatever you choose to do it will be well thought and look great.
Extreme heat, like extreme cold, is not a joke. I live directly across the river from Laughlin, Nv, here in Bullhead City. Several days last week, it was over 120F ambient @ 5% humidity but, 120F is still dangerous. Again; I'm glad you and Kim are taking precautions with the heat. 107F ambient for us isn't 'hot' but still.
Yay! Monday!
2nd Empire strikes back, and “Brief Case” ([Mostly] Historical true crime, a TON from the Victorian/Edwardian era!) post videos! .....LOVE Mondays! 😍
Love brief case
Did you figure out the "Electrical Panel" on the 2nd floor. It looks like an old fashioned "distribution board" the small wires look like old "fuse wires" color coded for light circuit, power circuit, output sockets. What you discovered this week looks like a "connection point" from the mains electricity pole & your home. My Grandaunt had a Victorian House , 1886, she had the house wired for electricity in 1910. Her Home had a Strange Electrical System. When young I could not find any "Earth Wires" no ELCB back then. Good Wishes from Ireland ☘. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
One of my favorite things in this entire series is how those plaster ornament are coming back to life after stripping them. Finding that gold color was awesome
You should consider laser cleaning for the ornaments. Expensive, but perfect for delicate antique things.
I don't comment on every video, but I eagerly watch every one. I just want to express my admiration again for what you are doing. You both are awesome!
And the maid said... OIC. Just let me walk on the pine 😂😂
Perhaps the odd electrical box was used as the service entrance back in the day, the pole is right outside.
Yes, I believe there's bits missing off of it. Originally it would have had a kind of awning or roof that kept rain from blowing into the house. I think it's called a "weatherhead" in the States.
That was what I was going to suggest as well. It's close to where the power panel in the first floor is located and would make sense.
These old houses don't needs plater taken away but plaster put back. It's really easy to fix cracking plaster. It's more economical too.
Wet sheet in door is old fashioned aircon.
Love the brick work. Matching mortar strength has been my nemesis.
There’s not much else you can do when the plaster isn’t attached to anything any longer!
I'm glad you started with the drone showing how the outsides of the windows are coming along and looking so beautiful!!! The guy doing the brick work is actually doing a beautiful job!! Loved seeing the both of you at the end of the video! I can't wait to see the fireplace and what you were able to recover or not recover while restoring it! Thanks for sharing your journey! Peace, Kim ~
So happy you guys have A/C !!!! Nothing better than that in the summer!! Windows look phenomenal!!! 🤩
Cooler weather for the next week! Yeah!
Love watching the problems being solved.
I see that Masonry is also part of your skill set. That really comes in handy on a house like this ! Good Job !
Oh goodness, I can't imagine y'all working in a house with no air-conditioning in this heat. The heat index here was over 100° all week and we didn't get anything done outside because it was too hot
You get used to it, drinking plenty of water makes it doable.
@@KellyfromMemphis People always say "you get used to it", but I never have. I hate the heat, and no amount of roasting in it has ever gotten me used to it. Usually just winds up with me getting heat sickness and having to cool off.
No, no getting used to it. Not everyone is cut out for continental heat and humidity. I’m not. I was born in Belleville, IL, raised in a small farm with no central ac, and all but our father would overheat and get sick. OTOH, me and my brothers had a much, much higher tolerance to cold.
My yard is half mode and staying that way. 😡
Water, an occasional breeze(or fan) and breaks in the shade. It's actually easier to work in heat and humidity if you aren't running in and out of AC all day.
St. Louis heat is brutal. Grew up in a two family flat on Utah. No ac. Just a couple fans. Stay hydrated!
Good work, as always. THANK for the awesome video👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍 I do appreciate it.😊
For the Fireplace Mantle - maybe ask an art restorer how they Xray paintings to see what is underneath them. Just a thought, maybe you can rent some form of x-ray machine.
Loving the discovery of the beautiful original details!
Egyptian motif around the fireplace
The electrical box may have been the original drop from the power pole. You are so lucky to still have your cast-rads!
Your such a lovely couple, I love your positive attitudes. I have really enjoyed watching your videos. It must be so rewarding fixing & restoring this beautiful old house.
Indoor renovations are rooooooooough when you don't have ac. I know you guys are smart, but make sure to stay safe in the heat!
I used peel away 7 to strip all the oak woodwork in our house. It didn't affect the wood tone. Tip for covering it with paper . . . I used a parchment type paper I bought at Sam's club used for wrapping sandwiches. It's in a blue and white box where restaurants supplies were. The individual sheets were much easier to use and didn't have to waste time unfolding/cutting the large sheet that came with the peel away. I also precut several pieces down to size by stacking several sheets and cutting all at once. It made removing them much less messy and was easy to let specific areas sit longer with the paper on. Loved that I could leave it up to 24 hours before peeling it off. Also found some steel wool type pads that worked much better than true steel wool that lasted forever and didn't rust and I could rinse in denatured alcohol for final clean up. 😉 Love watching your videos. Strong work. . . . encourages me to keep painting ceilings (on my 4th) here in SE Iowa. Heat/humidity has been torture here as well. Best wishes. Keep on keepin on!
Thankyou for the tips. I have fancy woodwork that is waiting to be tackled. I wasnt sure on how to approach it.
Cheers😁👍🦘
Hi Kaleb and Kim! Looking forward to the video 😊
P.s it might be an idea to add Kim's channel under the channels section of this one, makes it easier to find (when I searched for it by name it didn't come up)
I had the same issue, definitely needs to be under channels tab
Or in the description box
Good to see the brick re-laid, even if it is the middle layer. Might as well tackle repairs while they are exposed during walls being down and then rest assured, as you are enjoying a cognac in front of a fireplace when you are 60, that you took care of securing your home when you were 30.
I would love to see the yard around the house if possible.
Me too
Watching the masons was interesting, and yes, the music was nice. Fun and lively. I've been a renter in Chicago my whole adult life. I always rent in very old classic brick apartment buildings that are usually a 100 years old. I end up asking "why would they paint that?" way too often. Or, even worse when I find out that blocked off a huge pantry or removed a breakfront or a build in hutch. It's always in the name of modernization. All that word means to me is, make less interesting. If I can help it I'm not leaving my current place. Has all the original woodwork, some is painted but not all. The original hutch in the kitchen and breakfront in the dining room are unpainted oak. The pantry has been rebuild with modern shelving but is there.
Thank you for letting us follow you while you and Kim work. I can't wait to see what comes next.
This is such a wonderful adventure for me. I can hardly wait to see it completely restored.
Just finished binge watching all of your videos. I started yesterday and just finished on your last upload from two days ago. You quickly became my favourite UA-cam channel. I had to watch all of the episodes because I wanted to be up to date with everything. I am fully supporting you and Kim on your journey. It has already became an amazing transformation and I cannot wait to see the end result, however long it will take. I am here for the long run! All the best from Oxford, UK. ❤️
thank you Victoria! Its great to have you along!
@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack aww… thank you for your reply 😁 I am so excited. Can’t wait till Monday.
All the best guys.
Liz from Nottingham again just saw comment about Kim's channel, didn't know she had one please do put the link below,,great great work guy's
Oh! Darn! I meant to watch for it...
Looking great
I have been collecting 1880 era teacups for you. Thought it would make a nice touch for your lovely house. Maybe sometime in the future we can figure out how to ship them to you. I live in colorado.
Just stumbled over this channel yesterday and about to finish the playlist. It is a tremendous amount of MWH labour. 😱 Keep on going. 👍
I've got a suggestion about this and the next (27th) episode. You might consider stopping ruining that antique pattern that was painted over at the fireplace. By using the following tactic you may be able to save most of the original pattern refraining doing "stenciling" over the whole area. Try to consult some paint conservation specialists for them to suggest various thinners/solvents for these overpaint layers. You may try to consult Baumgartner Restoration youtuber or try to find a respectable conservation specialist in your area. Sure each of these solvents must do no harm to the pattern layer that you're interested in. As I see there are at least three layers: original pattern, white primer and brown paint. It may happen that white primer and brown overpaint require different solvents to remove. Now, with part of the primer and original layers exposed you can test a variety of thinners on each of the layers. Anyway test each solvent at the most "invisible" or "ready to sacrifice" small area. The parts that are already damaged/lost are ought to be restored though.
BTW, I've potentially got 10 pcs of about 5 by 5 ft (about 250 sq ft) of "wavy glass" from 1970s, but it is in use (that's why "potentially" :) ) and in another part of the world vs St.Louis 🤷♂️
You are doing this reno right! So glad you fixed the bricks--surprised you could find someone to do this, and a young man at that.
Hope the AC will make a better condition for working.
Put some plastic sheeting on the ceiling to keep that glorious AC from filling your ceiling rafters.
A like how you both lovingly devote so much attention to the details. It looks like such hard work especially in this heat. Hallelujah! Thank goodness you finally got some air conditioning!
Thanks for sharing you two.🌹
Love the brick work. Little steps forward to restore a grand old lady to her glory! You and Kim do great work together!!
So happy to see the brick fixed. As far as using a brush , go to dollar store and purchase a pack of denture brushes. They are sturdier and two-sided. Cheap too. I use them for small places when cleaning delicate items.
Sure glad you repaired those bricks!
Hot! Yes! 123 degrees where I work in Palm Springs CA.! Low temps in the 90s.
I spent a month there 6 or so years ago in the summer. That heat is no joke. When i worked in burbank outside on a hot day i would always look up palm spring weather to make myself feel better. Stay cool John.
Oh, I can't wait to see what the stencil on the fireplace looks like!
I feel so sorry for both of you working in that heat and humidity. The new windows 🪟 look beautiful and I can’t wait to see the new “old” floor when you install it.
Well, one thing at a time! Wow, hard to work in heat of the South! The windows are looking awesome, especially with the outside views.
Wow you two. Some fun and different stuff going on this week. Should have known Kim was there since Kaleb was obviously in a better mood! Kaleb, I am so impressed by how hardworking you are AND your patience in dealing with so many projects going on.
Hi Kaleb and Kim.. looks like you could do with some of our cool winter weather here in Melbourne Australia! Your love and dedication to restoring this beautiful house is inspiring..Thank you for sharing your many skills and talents with us each week.. 🙏
Brick looks fantastic! And take it from a Floridian- stay hydrated!
Thanks for the look see. That wall looks great. It is so neat to see the cool things that you find hide under the paint. (I wish the paint wasn't there.) Glad you got some air to help. The humidity is no fun. Thanks again for all your knowledge about the older homes.
Whew! Be sure and stay hydrated! You are doing an amazing job. I love it that you found the stenciling and also the colors of paint on the plasterwork. Wish I could get in on helping with that part.
Mesmerized watching your work. Hello from Italy
I'm in Italy watching this too! Hello
Me too ahahah
Looking good!
When the mason stood up, i thought he was standing on your plaster ceiling! I just knew he was going to fall through! Texas is hot too but i wish I could send you some AC!
omg i binge watched your videos over 2 days and i’m already caught up 😭 i’m so in love with this series! Hello from New Zealand!
Great to see you both. Use that air conditioner. Lol Stay safe guys and keep up the fabulous work on that beauty. 💚
I can’t wait to see what next. Your video is incredibly therapeutic and inspirational. I wish more people would look at these older Victorian homes as something to restore as opposed to knocking them down.
The Windows look so nice!
The guy in the red shirt seems like he is probably really good at tetris
Go Kim!
Just binge watched all your videos. You are doing an amazing job and clearly not cutting any corners. I can't wait to see just 1 room finished let alone the entire house. How you both are managing to do this restoration as well as work full time jobs is to be commended. I have subscribed to your channel and can't wait to see the progress you both have install for us. Much love from Australia
Love the Work you do saving the house
Looking forward to seeing the house completed
Its great to see you doing thing right, refreshing. The burned Lollar mansion project guitar is near done. Keep up the good work!!!!!
My father told me you guys were doing this i am linking this in my next video. Such an awesome project!!!
Thanks , my next vid will be spraying finish (nitro lacquer), sometime soon. Keep up the great work guys@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack
As always, I am gobsmacked at all you do. Thank you for taking all of us “groupies” on your journey. Makes my day even better.
Came back to this episode to find your fireplace. I realized one of my old heavy wood-framed mirrors has at least 4 layers of thick paint covering some sort of detailing! Going to attempt to remove a few layers with the heat gun. Thank you for documenting your journey, I look forward to your videos every week!
Hi!! I´m Paulina, from Argentina. Hi to everyone!
OMG, one of my favourite book characters in childhood was a girl named Paulina from Argentina. What a coincidence!
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Get in with the music at the beginning!!! ❤💙 uk watching xx
Nice to see both of you. I look forward to your progress. Make sure you guys stay hydrated. Thanks for the update.
It is so nice to see a beautiful couple working together keep up the good work.🙏👍
I found your channel from watching Restoration Nation, it was recommended so I clicked on the first episode. So glad I did. I binged watched the entire series yesterday and am really enjoying watching the progress. It's nice to see the real nuts and bolts of how this happens instead of just before and afters. Only bummer is now I'm caught up.
Absolutely love this channel! I never want the videos to end!
Loving your progress! You both work so hard. I’m in Nevada if I lived closer I would come help you guys anyway I could. So glad you love this Victorian house and want to bring it back to it’s full glory!
114 in Norcal. Awesome video. I love what you are doing.
I really liked the music this week, it went very well with the time lapse.
😃 I'm so glad you were able to fix the bricks under the window and get it all put back together. 😃😃 I'm excited to see what y'all have planned for us next.
Love the opening with the 2 completed windows. It gives a glimpse into the future. Stay cool...drink water...and keep up the good work Caleb and Kim!
The brick work came out perfect and the window back in the frame looks amazing.
It’s coming along great! Keep up the good work Caleb and Kim
Stay well hydrated, some good quality electrolytes. Don't drin Gatorade is absolute crap. Good job you guys! Restoring takes a lot more time that you think! Keep your chin up! You are doing great!
Coconut water is better
seeing the bricks under the window getting fixed was super nice!!