Cant Believe I Pulled This Off S2 EP25
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Hello Everyone. This week was all about more stone repair. Enjoy!
#DIY #Antiques #Victorian #Restoration #stone #repair
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Completed Projects (2021): New Roof, New Water Service, New Windows (Partial), Boiler Work, Sewer Lateral, Tuckpointing, Plaster Repair (Partial), Wood Floors (Partial), Electric Service (Partial)
Projects to Complete in 2022: Limestone Restoration of Front Elevation, Rebuild Mansard, New Windows (Partial), Complete Plaster Work (2nd Floor and Back Hallway 1st Floor, Kitchen and Dining Room), Plumbing Stacks and Rough in Plumbing, Complete Electric, HVAC (Basement and 1st Floor), High Velocity AC and Heat (2nd Floor), Mini Splits (3rd Floor), Framing on 3rd Floor, Rebuild of Front Cornice Work and Copper Gutter System, Rebuilding of Dormers
Kaleb, you are an artist in every sense of the word. Everything you touch just turns to gold! The limestone restoration is one of my favorites to see. More! More! Hope you heal fast!
Absolutely!
I believe they are called parch marks when you can see foundations and archeology in grass. I know in the UK, they take advantage of dry, hot weather and send drones and planes up to photograph landscapes (esp. agricultural land and lawns) because you can see clear outlines of archeology from Victorian, Georgian, Tudor buildings and gardens all the way back to roman, iron age and stone age etc burials, and archeology.
That is so cool.
Many of the Time Team episodes on YT show the archaeologists using aerial photos of such outlines to show where to begin their ground surveys and trenches. It's amazing how an ancient Roman villa or Bronze Age ditch still shows up after all these centuries.
I find that idea very fascinating!
@@kirbyyork118 I love Time Team! Glad they decided to come back, but their new episodes aren't quite as easy to follower as before, but still enjoyable! I agree, we are very fortunate to be surrounded by so much visible history!
in the good old days photographs were taken from small aircrafts or (old) military intelligence photographs are also often taken for analysis (at least here in germany, probably the only good thing of us having this cursed nazi history - being spyed at by the allied forces, who might give access to old photographs of crop fields and meadows).
today a lidar scan can provide much more information. the use of drones and aerial photography with drones is nowadays so affordable it’s normal to use these technologies for any larger scale excavation documentation or survey or to understand the position of a smaller or bigger place in the geographic relief and circumstances.
when it comes to coloration in aerial photography differences in soil also make a difference with
- frost and thawing, different color and ability to retain warmth from sunlight of soil materials as well as shade of otherwise almost invisible elevations can really show when white ice or snow makes it very clear
- and as here differences in color of plants due to water and nutrient scarcity on top of foundations and stones OR ample water and nutrient supply on top of former ditches, trenches and pits
these things also mess with the ripening of otherwise more and more standardized crops.
very useful tool 😊
On a scale of 1-10, how weird am I for getting tears in my eyes seeing that window restoration? You and Kim never cease to amaze me with each new video. I can't thank you two enough for sharing your journey with us =)
I have the utmost respect for you for having purchased your home knowing of the repairs and restoration it needed without previous knowledge of what would be required. You're doing an amazing job pulling this off! Much respect for you, Sir Caleb!
I've been so impressed with everything you've done with this house, but this limestone repair is next level great. Really amazing job!
Get well soon! When you buy Mr Hall's plot, you could lay a gravel path on the outline of the house and plant herbs etc in the spaces.😁
I was thinking in the same line but using pavers
Or, planting some flowering plants...
Wasn´t it Mr Halll´s plot?
@@hedwigheavenly95 yes it is
OOOOOR Build the House, looking the same like his house from the outside, but is modern on the inside!
It would be very cool to put a planter box or landscaping in the shape of Hall's house and have a small park/sitting area there when your home is finished. A shadow of the past.
Godspeed, Kaleb! The facade is looking great. I like the ghost lines in the grass from the Hall house. Once you acquire that lot maybe you can do a brick outline as they do at some other historic sites?
Down the road, even using that stone material on a much smaller scale, how cool would it be for you to build a model of what the two houses looked like together? Hall's and Brown's house side by side in miniature with lamp posts, details. When all is said and done, of course. 💜💜💜
That would be super awesome! And we all know that Kaleb would be capable to build such a diorama.
😅
I might want to make one
I would absolutely love to see that !!! I could be like a doll house that's on hinges that opens up to show the interior! ....
DUUUDE !!! That sill and corbles look awesome, amazing, incredible, and a whole lot of other positive descriptive words !😄
Having worked for architects and large contractors, I was concerned how the heck you could properly repair the limestone facade. Truly amazing, Kaleb
Exceptional work on the facade. The corbels are beautiful!!
Wishing you a speedy recovery
Thank you kindly
Excellent transformation!!
The lower edges wear down probably because there’s no formations above the windows leaving just the lowers exposed.The footprint of the former Hall house is fascinating.As you flew over the neighborhood you begin to see old footprints of other old buildings no longer standing.Thanks for another great video.Feel better.
All those years as a kid playing with playdough has paid off.
Lol!!!!!
Wow, just wow! Such a professional job on the stone.
I’m really liking the voice over setup. It allows you to talk about the house and your experiences while still showing the house and your work. I hope you’ll consider that and play with it going forward. But of course, nothing beats a good Timelapse.you definitely had a great Timelapse with the corbels in this one. I appreciate all your hard work. Get better, and I look forward to next week.
Awesome, thank you!
I'm honestly gobsmacked by what you've done. Feel better soon!
Amazing work...you have the patience of Job! Love watching Kim's and your videos.Congrats on your upcoming marriage.
It would be cool to use those foundation lines as part of the garden design.
Did anyone notice the single yellow flower (maybe a tea rose or tuberose) in the grass where what would have been Mr. Hall's bay window? Kaleb, I think the spirits appreciate what you are doing and the way you put your heart into making it right.
My goodness you have done such a beautiful job on the front of the house. You are truly an artist. Your neighbors are going to be knocking on your door wanting you to restore theirs. I'm sorry you are injured. Take care of yourself and have a restful week.
What you did there, Kaleb, was nothing short of sheer, amazing artistry! It’s fantastic how original it looks - this house got sooo lucky when you plunked your money down and invested your dreams into it.
Like everyone here, I hope you get the needed rest so you can completely heal and recover. I know it’s hard with summer flying by, but don’t rush yourself. You have so many interests and talents that you can make a zillion wonderfully entertaining videos with Kim’s help until you’re certain you go back to work without fear of reinjury. And maybe John and whoever else you might have to help could start on stripping paint on the second floor with the lift in your absence.
There are so many wonderful ideas here for the lot next door. Perhaps you can build a hedge or a low brick or stone wall across the front of the outline of the Hall house, leaving a gap to pass through where the front door would have been. I think you mentioned the possibility of a gazebo and perhaps you could build a small one where the bay was - the shape already lends itself to that. Just musing aloud. 😊
Omg - what beautiful work. That end result is so perfect it’s stunning to see it restored so meticulously. A true craftsman at work. 🏴
WOW Kaleb, that looked like GRUELING WORK!!!! Soooooo HAPPY to see younger people taking PRIDE IN THEIR HOME!!!!
Kaleb, you rest, you surely deserve it, and you need to let the injury heal. The front corbel etc. work looks so good it almost looks like new. Great job. Hi to Kim.
Rest, rest, rest, so you can heal. The work will still be there and you will be back at the top of your game to meet the challenges.
On the not-growing grass, from what I know archeologists straight up scan fields to find not only foundations but also historically where buildings and ditches might be under the ground (and then either reconstruct from there or try to negotiate opening a dig site)
"Echo of the past," poetical description of the ghost of the foundation, good job Kaleb. Feel better.
Agreed. I really enjoyed that aspect of the history, too. The earth knows, and has left a little mark for Kaleb & Kim. It IS remarkable, like Kaleb pointed out!!!
Could you remove one of the smaller corbels from the second floor, use it to create a mold and cast the replacements? It seems this would save lots of time, at least for the ones that have to r most damage.
I was wondering about this, too. For the ones that are pretty much nonexistent, is this a viable solution? Or would it be impossible to secure the new ones in place?
The "Hall" tree is kind of like life continuing after the house is gone.
The tree is also...Brown.
Love how hard you work to put the time in to restore what once was a beautiful home and bring it back .
man, what a project... looking great! HUGS to you and Kim, take care and please, PLEASE be careful.... my roommate right now is working outside in Mountain Home, Idaho re-roofing a manufactured home in 100+F heat and he's 59.... and I worry about him too! don't overwork yourself.... all it takes is one injury and you're laid up for weeks....Hugs to you and Kim....love to see all the progress!
Wow! This is amazing work. The first floor is really coming together. We are starting to get an idea of what your house is going to look like. It is going to be so beautiful! Heal qi and take care of yourself.
Kaleb, you da MAN! Now don't push yourself too hard, that house ain't going nowhere! Thanks to you. ✊🏽❤️😎
What you’re doing is so wonderful it’s a sin to let beautiful old homes deteriorate I fell in love with old homes in the third grade when I went to the sleep over party for a friend who lived in a grand old Italianate I was hooked when we had to ring the doorbell that was an ornate metal handle that you pulled ✌️
These look fantastic, I had no idea that stone could be "regrown" in this manner until your videos. I thought it would be a ruinously expensive full block replacement.
Me too. I kept wondering how this could be accomplished, because it's not anything I have experience with, lol. And here's our answer, and it's just beautiful. Seems like MAGIC, but nope.
Outstanding job! You are truly an artist and master craftsman. Rest easy and recover!
Please take the time you need to heal. The new window ledge and corbels look fantastic:)
Heal well, and soon! Watching that sill and the corbels come to life again was exceptional. Totally wonderful. Rest and heal. Your home needs you strong and healthy.
Caleb, I believe Mr. Brown and Mr. Hall would be very impressed with you and all that you've done to restore this old girl. The repair job on that window is spot on! Bravo Sir! Bravo!
The drone shots are absolutely breathtaking! The beautiful bridge in the background brings the new and the old together. The ghost of Mr. Hall's house, I know you will bring it to life. Get well! It's OK to rest.
Glad you enjoyed it!
It would be cool to plant a boxwood hedge in the shape of the foundation of Hall’s house (even if you offset it a bit so it grows) and incorporate it into the someday garden.
I was thinking of a hardscape path to mark the front facade, but a boxwood hedge sounds even better to remember what used to be there.
LOL I should have read further down the comments! Of course, I think it’s a great idea! 😀
Just a great job on the stone! Rest and heal.
What a great job! Very tedious, and rewarding! I pray that injury doesn’t become chronic. As usual, I enjoyed relaxing and listening to the music while you work. I took a break from mine..
That's what I do. I dig the music choices, and like to sit & chill & listen. Good stuff.
Was there maybe window air conditioners hanging out of some of those windows draining and not removed in bad weather that helped with the water rot?
Oh my gosh Caleb. That is remarkable stone work. It looks amazing. Well done. Ice your pinched nerve. Seriously that is the best medicine.
Amazing! In such a short span of time, you have perfected and mold, the sill and corbels, look expertly done. Remarkable!! Get better soon, rest up, the house will still be standing. Take care of yourself
Thank you very much!
What an excellent job you have done Kaleb! It looks marvelous! I do hope your pinched nerve heals quickly and that you are able to get back to your old self.
Wow Kaleb! You do amazing work. Hope you are feeling better soon. Take Care.
Feel better soon. You’re amazing and bring back craftsmanship. I wish I was 30 years younger and brave to do a project as you and Kim are doing. Get better soon.
You really have an eye and a talent for restoration! Your patience and dedication to this project are respectable. Heal well Kaleb.
That's amazing what you did with the outside window! You are a true artist! You could earn a living at that!
That was extremely satisfying to watch. It's like "Behold, a sill and corbel where once was none!"
An added bonus was watching the reflection in the window of clouds passing by.
I hope your shoulder is better soon, I know your pain and frustration.
I hope you do get to acquire the Hall lot nextdoor. It would be cool to have a stone patio built in the shape of that foundation, landscaped in front like the front of the house would have been.
That stone repair looks FANTASTIC!!! Excellent work!
It might be amusing to do a little excavation of the foundation of Hall's house, at least the front end of it, and maybe make that a landscape feature in the yard.
Once again, this is unbelievable how amazing that looks! Some of that damage looked utterly un-repairable, but it looks incredible
It may be really cool to lay stone in that area of the original foundation as kind of a marker of the original house. It would make a really nice talking and history lesson piece, something semi simple and elegant to remember the lost house.
It is good that you are an artist as it takes an artistic eye to rebuild the facade! Great job Kaleb!
Beautiful work so cool to see it come back to life.
Absolutely fantastic work and your dedication is unbelievable! Please take care of you, your not replaceable. Thanks to you, inch by inch the house is slowly coming back to life.
Thank you very much!
Oh so sorry to hear you injured yourself speedy recovery, It is looking totally amazing though you and Kim should be very very proud of all that you have accomplished.
The corbels restoration was like watching a gifted sculptor at work.
The repairs to the stonework are looking great! When you get the Brown property, maybe you could build a wall in the shape of the old foundation and put a flower garden inside! Anyway, may you have a speedy recovery...
I do hope you get a good sense of Satisfaction when you walk around this Lovely house at all you both have achieved, It is wonderful to see that people like you are trying to keep the essence of days long gone, while building are being torn down and horrid modern buildings are going up. I hope you keep up with the exercise and get back to full function on that arm. Love sent to you both as always xxxx Dede xxx
It's so unusual for me to see inner city areas with 50% or more houses demolished and the vacant land only left...these areas in Australia would be so sought after and expensive it never would've gotten derelict in the first place.
I follow a channel based in Adelaide and there are many such homes. But they are ripped down and immediately replaced by hideous, characterless blocks of condos. The channel I follow videos these homes for posterity prior to their being knocked down. Such a shame - cottages, Federation villas, bungalows…right up through 1970s built homes. And a large number of cottages and bungalow style homes in the country in SA and especially in Victoria.
Judging from the comments on his videos, it happens everywhere around the world.
@@Lucinda_Jackson
Those houses knocked down in Adelaide are usually only old government housing...they were built after ww2 in large areas for returned soldiers and people who are struggling. Most people who lived in them eventually got their jobs and saved money to buy their own houses and moved out. Then these housing areas became a little ghetto where welfare people lived so the government sold the whole areas off to developers and bought individual houses in every area to prevent bad areas happening.
Those government houses are okay but very small inside, the bathroom is through the laundry and the kitchen is absolutely tiny...it was built to a budget and nearly all identical layout and looking...all were two houses attached.
Since these areas sometimes are not too far from the city centre they are desirable for high density developments.
But in general there are no large areas of normal houses knocked down anywhere in Adelaide. Only one or two might be new builds on any given street or an owner with a large block will subdivide and build houses there.
Also the empty areas with most houses gone is not something that happens in Adelaide or Australia ... if the old government housing areas were demolished then the areas usually pretty quickly filled.
In this video the whole area has just become deserted and the houses left to collapse because the people left to live elsewhere.
@@stevenbalekic5683
Um, I watch the videos every week. There are sometimes entire blocks of lovely old homes destroyed. And many, many individuals. Each video features at least two homes, generally, unless there’s a row of them. The saddest are the old early cottages, the old villas, and the Federation villas. I’m partial to the early bungalows from the late teens and twenties. Soon there won’t be many left at this rate…
@@Lucinda_Jackson
The majority of the houses in Adelaide are the types you see in the videos. I know because I was born in Adelaide and have lived there on and off between 1981 and 2000 and have lived there permanently since. Most demolished houses are either too far gone to renovate because it was used as a rental, it wasn't updated with the times, repairs weren't carried out over the years or the house has foundation issues causing the house to crack...but it is not as bad as you made it out to be.
Nearly every house in Adelaide was either built out of stone (the oldest ones), brick and stone or brick...there was some cheap rubbish built in the 60's and 70's where asbestos was used but thankfully they are pretty rare...there was also some British kit homes shipped over and built in low income areas in the late 1800's usually made of corrugated iron.
My house is an average bungalow built in the 1920's, it has leaded glass on the upper windows frontside, a verandah with heavy pillars out front, a pink bath tub and pedestal basin and ornate ceilings in the loungeroom, bedrooms and kitchen.
Even though it isn't renovated (kitchen, bathroom, laundry and toilet) the house is well maintained so things don't disintegrate.
Although the front right side corner is sinking a little and cracks have formed.
@@stevenbalekic5683
And your house is exactly what I see in the videos. They are not corrugated iron, they are stone or brick and stone and of the styles and time periods I have told you. Perhaps you are simply unaware. But you are right about one thing - those blocks don’t stay empty long. They are instantly built with ugly blocks of condos and apartments.
This is a dangerous business we are in! I once threw out my back when I bent over to pick up a pen on the ground. Took a whole week to get over that one! Nice work on the facade....you have the patience of an artist. ;-)
Here's the ultimate challenge: Excavate Mr Hall's basement and rebuild his house!
need money for that endevour
The 2nd Empire Strikes Back And an entire crew… no one man show there!
By the way, the corbel repair is incredible!
You sir, are a modern day Michelangelo! By the way, how much working time does that stuff allow you to build up layers? It would be a disaster if it hardened up while you were still in the sculpting phase! And I’m betting the weather/heat isn’t helping. By the way, take care of that shoulder, you only have two of them and now you could overwork the other one! Easy does it, Caleb. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day!
Your skills keep getting better and better....well done and looks amazing!!
Thank you! Cheers!
The Hall house refuses to be forgotten.
Your work in bringing back the original appearance of the limestone facade is jaw dropping.when you've brought it all the way back most people driving by will think how lucky the owner is to have a home in such original condition. And they will have no sense of the hours of work and cost of materials to give that view of original. Happily those of us following you can point to this channel and say "Follow and be impressed". I am more and more impressed with each post you put out.
Kaleb you did a “extremely “ professional job on the window corbels👍feel better real soon
The reconstituted sills and corbels are nothing less than FANTASTIC. You have put so much of yourselves into this house it is amazing. From your plastering and stripping and curly pine reveals, as well as the lavatory install and all the immense labor and effort that went into that, you are both remarkable. I cannot wait for the mansard to get done, truly the icing on the cake. Keep up the good work and don't overdo.
The corbels came out spectacular! So glad there is a way to re-do them so they don't continue to crumble. Caleb, you are doing wonders for this lovely Victorian house!
Thanks so much!
Kaleb, wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to more videos and seeing you again soon, take care!
That was amazing! You had almost nothing to work with and you made it perfect! You are such an artist!!
That’s amazing work, Kaleb. Well done.
Kaleb you are an absolute artist. The stone work looks so perfect.
Kaleb,absolutely amazing work.!!!!
You are doing such a fantastic job,,,,it’s such hard work,,,,my husband and I completely redid our first home,,,a house moved when the highway went in,,,no heat ductwork going to the second floor,,,14 broken windows in wooden frames,with rope pulleys to raise and lower the windows,,wood floors …crack,in main ceiling from the move,,bad woodwork,,all solid wood doors,,,there was a side walk,,but it was covered in dirt because there were no gutters! The front yard went four inches overgrown on the front sidewalk,,,lots of work,,,,we were just coming from an apartment,so no stove or refrigerator…we finished the upstairs bedrooms and the bathroom downstairs,,,moved in and worked from May until August,,to get it livable,,I had two kids in school,,off for summer and I was pregnant,,! It was our first home,,,I’ll always remember it fondly…
Holy guacamole you did it! It looks fantastic!
Yes! Thank you!
Just Wow!
Kaleb you are amazing! Beautiful result..
Rest and feel better soon..
Thank you so much!
When you get done with your house you should rebuild Mr. Hall’s house using all reclaimed materials. That would be pretty cool and you could give a lot of old stuff a new life
Kaleb, there has to be professional stonemasons that are in awe of your reconstruction techniques with the Sill and corbels! What a great job, I'm sure like many watching that I was totally mesmerised by the transformation! Keep up the fantastic work
Incredible progress! Caleb, you're a natural at this, thanks to your artistic talent. And at the end of this process, just think about how many people you can teach these skills to, so they can restore their own homes. It's a beautiful thought! Also, I hope you feel better soon. Get lots of rest and don't worry about us -- we'll still be here when you get back.
WOW! That stonework repair is amazing!! no wonder you have a pinched nerve! I hope you heal quickly and I look forward to seeing what you've got for us next week 🙂
Kaleb, it's so amazing and inspiring to see how you and Kim are bringing this poor decrepit old lady back to her glory days!
Feel better soon. We all enjoy your videos.😄
Perhaps you can outline Mr. Hall’s foundation by using bricks and use that in your design for a garden?
Thank you, I will
Excellent work!!! You are gifted. Definitely an artist as another commenter said. This house will be amazing when it’s completed
Thank you so much!
Wow! What huge difference! Quite an achievement. 🎉 So sorry to hear about your shoulder. Best wishes for a speedy, complete recovery. ❤️
You’re supposed to be resting. Your work is just amazing. I love to watch you work.
Ouch! I have had my share of pinched nerves. Get better soon! Beautiful work! You are a great artist!
Yes you are an artist! Did you say you've never done this limestone restoration before? Well I think this project turned out perfectly beautiful! This is why I watch because I love your artistic expression! Like when you had a reproduction template made from the old bathroom wall paper you found! That made perfect sense too me! You two are an amazing couple! Get well soon Kaleb!
Multi media artist! Not only did you pull it off - you perfected it!! Great job, I'm in awe
You are not an artist, you are a magician. Amazing!
Great job, Kaleb! You keep acquiring wonderful new skills. Feel better.
Thank you!
Looks great. Hope the winter water and ice won’t decimate your beautiful work. Get well.
Awesome patching. The front is looking great. I love the image of the house still on the ground.
Magnificent job restoring the window trim. Looks great. How cool that you can see the foundation of the twin house. Enjoyed. Feel better soon.
Thank you very much!
Kaleb, you are one awesome dude. I applaud your work ethic, intellectual curiosity and your skillful artistry. You deserve to, and will, succeed with anything you undertake. Hope your injury mends well and quickly.
Wow! You are doing a great job rebuilding the exterior. The drone footage is always fun to see. Take care of yourself until you’re fully healed back up.🌸
We got a new drone so expect to see quite a bit more.
@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack
I thought it looked sharper and had a wider field of vision, but maybe that’s all due to settings. I know zip about drones. Or any photography, really. But I did wonder if it was a new one so it definitely looks different.
Surely, you must be a magician!?! Because the result is just magical 🤩 The house must feel so very much nourished by you and Kim. 💖 You two are a constant joy and inspiration!
😊 thank you
Kaleb, I’m really sorry to hear that you have an injury but it’s not surprising considering how hard you work. Experts agree that rest combined with snuggling with your pups has remarkable therapeutic benefits so I hope that you take time for that this week - nothing is more important than your physical well-being. The before and after comparison of the sill and two corbels is absolutely amazing -you have such an eye for detail!