Restoring A $7,000 Mansion: Living Room Floor Rebuild
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- Опубліковано 11 бер 2024
- I am working in my mansion, removing old flooring, jacking up walls, rebuilding support beams, and laying down new flooring. I am using a few simple hand tools, power tools, a strong back, great friends, plus a positive, uplifting, attitude.
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I am a 79 year old retired carpenter and I am sooo jealous of you all. When I was in my 20s I gutted an old farmhouse for the company I was working for. Watching your videos bring back the memories of doing the demolition and the hard work that was involved. Sadly I was not involved in the rebuild but through your videos I will get to experience the transformation of your grandpa’s old mansion. I went on to build many homes throughout my career and was the foreman on many and built many kitchens as well. My last project was building out a van to enjoy my retirement years in. This will surely be my last major project but after all these years I have finally built something for myself and my wife to enjoy and live in for a few years. I look forward to each episode and enjoy the anticipation of what will be next. I love the banter back and forth between you guys as you compete your daily chores. I was always able to get the work done and have fun at the same time like you guys do. Love the way you pay attention to detail like you do. That house will surely stand another hundred years and most likely more. Keep up the great work. Ron C.
Thank you Ron for taking time and sharing your sweet memories ☺️
I'm 80. These guys are amateurs. Hahaha
Ron, my husband is a retired builder too. He started out in upstate New York but couldn't work enough there due to weather, so he moved to Texas and worked on a building crew finally starting his own business as a renovation carpenter with his own crew. After many years at that at the end of his career went to work for Home Depot and was popular with the customers because of his knowledge. The last major thing he built was our retirement home finished in 2014. Now he helps the kids with their homes and helps friends now and then. We traveled 2016, 17, and 18 with our 5th wheel RV and in 19 we went to a rally with Adventure Caravans in Albuquerque at the balloon fest. Definitely a must see! In 2021 we again went with Adventure Caravans to Sevierville TN for Christmas in the Smokies. Stayed home since but he still has building projects off and on. Hope you enjoy your travels with your wife, we loved traveling!
Looking great 😊
Build Back Better 😂
With all the wood they've pulled out, Roman is now building a chicken coop subdivision and plans to rent them out to local farmers.
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and he'll be a millionaire in the next 5 years :D
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After " THIS OLD FARMHOUSE " series is over,Roman needs his own channel ! 👍
First video is the chicken coop
I totally agree! We all love Roman....he's very fun to listen too, and extremely intelligent.
Roamin’ Roman!! “Building my chicken coop with wasted lumber from Cole thecornstar” 😂 since they play with each other so much
I'm 77 y.o. & I'm finding it fascinating to watch the videos of the rebuild. Roman is really good at explaining the different steps, why it's being done, and how it's being done. Ive realized it much more difficult to rebuild a very old home than to build a complete new one. I'll keep watching & I'm hoping for any memories of the old house.
ALSO...more expensive - LAXVESPA-LOSANGELES
Yes, Roman is really good at explaining... just the facts...
Not too much chat...!!!
Goodonya
Are you planning a mud area by the door coming into the kitchen? Place with bench to remove shoes and boots. Hang coats
I am just drooling over all the still usable pull out lumber. I am a 78 year old woman who built my 1520 square foot home for my husband and four daughters from others pull outs. Kept us debt free while homeschooling and gardening while my husband worked a job. God guided and provided every step of the way. Reliving those memories through your videos.
Old hardwood timber is much better quality too, reusing lumber rocks.
I know Roman is going to build a chicken coop with some of the salvageable wood.
Need a mini engineering lesson in every video from Professors Juston and Roman. the Tension and Compression lesson was pretty good.
I concur. It's always nice to listen to people who knows stuff and to be able to learn new things.
Justin and Roman are great at demo-ing and rebuilding and explaining how to 'build better'. Its pretty interesting how our 'forefathers' built homes in the 'early days', with the subfloor being built with diagonal planks of wood. Lots of points of interest..... ;) Surprised the 'old' electrical box was still in use, should have been disconnected and its out of code, haven't seen one of those in a LONG time. 👍
I remember those screw type fuses at my grandmother’s house LONGGGG ago back in the 80s!!!
Remember, when this house was built plywood hasn’t been invented yet!! It wasn’t invented til Dec 26, 1865 in New York City, so probably wasnt available in Iowa til the early 1880’s. Until then, planks diagonally placed, was how houses were built. I think it also prevented racking in high winds.
I smile every day I see a new video has been posted even before I see it. Well done my brother's, this grandmother in Canada love you!
Really enjoying these mansion vidoes. Justin and Roman are such hard workers, and all of you have a fantastic attitude. Can't wait to see the littles playing in your finished home😊
I like the videos so much I think Cole needs to put them to work in the big shed so they have a nice building to store the equipment, everything will be new but the machine shed😂
lol you only see what they want you to, you have no idea what happens behind the scenes...
I took a drink every time someone said Joyces and now I need a nap. Who put Joyce in charge of all this?
My mil uses Joyce's instead of joists. It drives me crazy but I keep my mouth shut. Lol.
I loved when Roman said, "Thank you, Jesus... for keeping us." I'm really enjoying all of you guys. Keep up the great work!
I really loved learning about the “knotty” part of compression & tension.
It made complete sense and when your not a contractor who knows what their doing with simple science well then I guess you don’t want them building your house 😊
If I have ever have a house built I am going to ask all the crew if they can pass that test 😊❤
There is codes on what can be done to structural lumber such as drilling or notching. Typically a hole can't be more than more than 1/3 the height of board, most within the middle 1/3 of the height, has to be so far from the ends and certain amount for spacing. It can vary depending on what the code is for that area and what the manufacturer of the lumber recommends.
A really good contractor would not use that board at all. The knots make it too weak to use. It should have stayed at the lumber yard. That board did not pass grade. They might have failed my test. Contractors are not to be trusted. They love to cut corners that you will never find out about. It all gets covered up in the end. Look at all the things the original builders got away with.
@@greghamann2099 there are plenty of places to use that board in the house that’s not structural. I would cut it up and use it in shorter pieces and cut out the knot. Waste not want not--
I did consider that and agree that is an excellent option.@@roncurtis8331
That technique with the knotty boards was so interesting. Justin and Roman are definitely pros!
Really appreciate Cole your pre-planning in order to eliminate bottlenecks in order to keep the work going. I also appreciate your willingness to use new tools to make the work more efficient, faster and easier on the workers doing the job. I think such tools pay for themselves in the long run. You have some of the best workers in the universe helping you - this is a delightful buildout to watch and the editing is just fantastic and kudos to your editor. He needs to be featured working with Justin and Roman.
Bravo, guys! We look forward to every video! 😊
Justin sure is good at what he does.
My dad was from the Jamestown NY area, most of his family still lives there. Many years ago the county was accepting bids for the demolition of an old schoolhouse. The husband to one of his cousins submitted a bid to demo, he asked for the lumber and any other materials he could salvage. He built a 2 car garage out of the lumber and used the hardwood flooring for their basement floor. A definite win-win for him and the county.
Thank you Cole for letting us actually see the smaller pieces that go together for the stability and security that is important to start the bigger jobs. It’s like piece by piece that is so very important in the beginning and lots of hard work and dedication to accomplish the finished product, I really love watching the process and I am learning things I never knew about. Thank you for allowing us to see this.
Justin & Roman explained the crown masterfully. Excellent! 😉👍😊
Roman you can have a three story chicken coup with the reclaimed lumber. Good luck
Roman could have a chicken co-op with all of the wood stacked in the dump truck...
Can you envision a chicken coop with hardwood floors and a winding staircase. There is so darn much good lumber to salvage
Justin needs a channel. He has already tought me alot. Dude knows his stuff and hes quality.
Hi I'm Bob Villa welcome to this old house! ❤ on today's shocking episode we remove an electrical panel and rebuild the subfloor. 😊 great work guys ! Build back better ...lol. come'on man!!!
Cole, You are really making a lot of headway on your remodeling project. Can’t wait to see it finished. I am so excited for you and your beautiful family. I know the insulation has to make a big difference in the temperature in the house(mansion). It’s so amazingly bright.
When you take out walls, I find myself holding my breath. I know y'all know what you are doing, it's a reflex. But it's like watching a horror movie on some level. Best wishes for a successful rebuild of this lovely old house.
In the uk we install blocking or dwangs/ noggins so every sheet edge has bearing on a solid grounds. Also stops the joists twisting and makes for a much more solid floor. Creaky or squeaky floors can also be caused by wood rubbing together. Im surprised you skipped this step as you keep going on about it,,
Does it matter how long the joists are, (ex 16ft) you block halfway or????
Justin: I am happy to see that your son is working with you, working hard and getting dirty. Builds character. That’s what I always told my kids. My son’s first job in high school was catching chickens. Yup. Truckloads of them. Built some character there. Keep up the good work. We have waited a long time for the rebuild and love watching it.
*Roman & Justin, thank you for explaining the timber with the knot in it and how it all works re strength. When Roman showed us the small plank with the saw cut in it and then he stood on it... to demonstrate it... that all made a lot of sense... so thanks for that you two. So much appreciated. You two are the dream team... 🙂.*
Justin, Roman, Cole, and Austin, keep up the great work! The house is coming along nicely!
Did a similar job on our house 5 years ago. It’s wonderful when it’s finished! But a lot of tough days getting there. Good luck Cole!
Might want to check building code. Generally speaking, openings over 42" should have double jacks. And make sure your point loads fall on a beam with a post beneath or the foundation. Great job so far . I'm enjoying the ride, even Roman's engineering tutorials. They are definitely some good friends/ hired help.
Juston is a pro. He definitely knows what he’s doing.
Being a 67 year old maker/artist/teacher who has helped rehab a few houses, and a viewer since Cole began clearing up his grandpa's property, I appreciate the work ethic and explanation of this video far more than the goofiness of earlier rehab videos. Well done gentlemen.
Every video is full of humor and intelligence and problem solving and kindness and…thank you so much for being who you are and sharing this with us. God bless you ❤🙏🏻
I’ve been watching your number of subscribers and it’s gone up since you started working on your house. Hoping that trend will continue and pay for some of the renovations
I'm enjoying all of these great long videos. Thanks to the editor sorry I can't remember his name for such wonderful work. Please be safe and love to all of your families.❤
Cedric
I love watching you guys I see you got your helper again. He seems to be a hard worker. He might just become a nice carpenter. You guys have patience with him and show him the ropes and I bet he’ll turn out to be a great carpenter.
These guys are absolutely awesome. Such meticulous planning. Need to do B, butt can't until you do A. Ugh. Much respect. Thanks Roman for giving thanks to Jesus for y'alls safety.❤
I keep envisioning Nave in that home decorating and putting the babies to bed, family get togethers and BarBQ's on the from lawn! I can't wait to see your Boys running around, up and down. Love to watch your progress. Nave must be ready for the new place. Bless her for her patients, no matter how thin it might be.
Did you see the look on Edward’s face (a few videos ago) when Nave brought him in? At first he was like, ‘what the heck?!??!!?!?’. 😂😂😂
Bless Nave for her patience! She must be nearly a saint!
@@christinestephenson1742she has my nomination for sainthood as well.
@@christinestephenson1742 I see what you did there.
These renovation videos are extremely entertaining. I get excited every time a new one drops. Please keep them coming. From an old farm boy in Ohio
When u do the upstairs, frame a place out in one of the walls to put a mini fridge in then u can drywall around it, trust me we did it and love it, also put more outlets in than u think u need and put plugs and hdmi outlets up high for tvs hung up on the walls
Cole you are truly an amazing Man! Such an inspiration and example of how much you Love your Family and Friends. Much Love and Respect ❤
What a blessing bringing this trio (plus Austin) together. Talent, experience, education, hard work and a never say quit attitude. Austin seems to be a mirror of his dad. What a great person to emulate. The depth of inspiration that comes from this channel is beyond amazing. God Bless all and keep everyone safe. 🙏 (edit) Looking forward to the first Christmas here once it’s finished.
I am so PROUD of you guys! Your work is excellent. Yes! Thank you for letting us watch you! Very interesting and encouraging!
Cole, with regards to electricity, double up on your sockets. There's never enough sockets. Add a socket next to the light switch at the entrance of rooms.
In the kitchen, don't skimp on those sockets. Also, add CAT6a in every room. Sure wifi is great, but nothing beats proper wiring.
Soo.. completely random... But I was just watching the video of when you cleaned up the farm that was posted a year ago or more. Have you ever or had anybody come metal detect on that farm to see what they could possibly find? Could be fun!
I love watching you guys and how much you guys get done. Hard working people, Juston and Roman and then add my grandson. Whoops I might be biased 😂
You have a great , smart, talented son in Justin ( or is it Juston) and it’s awesome getting to meet Austin. Mama, you raised him right. I’d be very proud, too!
Justin and Roman are amazing and great workers and I like how Roman teaches as he goes an amazing skill 👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
I love how Justin threw that pencil! I can see how much there is to do but you guys are awesome and will get it all done!
Hey Roman, where’s your safety glasses? Love watching this restoration, Justin love learning and now I now knots go on top!
I am sure you guys are farther along in the build,but what we're watching is fantastic and fun. We are watching the old home come to life.
Justin got a brand new Buckaroo tool belt?! He’s got to be smiling ear to ear!
I love how detailed these videos have become. Justin and Roman need their own this old house channel.
Early as heck because I have been bingeing these videos. Thank you for posting another and letting me enjoy more! 🎉🎉
I look forward to these videos every couple of days this house is going to be gorgeous
On that huge piece of header board, be sure to either have a half dozen, or more, strong guys to lift it, or mechanical lifts. Those things are kidney busters!
So excited to see your house evolve into the home you will raise yet another generation.
I have watched your channel since day 1,,,I love Roman he’s so knowledgeable,,,Ty for doing all you do
Kinda like jenga… just don’t pull the wrong ones out before you get all your load aligned. I’m really enjoying your project. You guys are doing great 👍🏼
I love the prisims shining on the floor from the old glass windows.
We enjoy watching you all! What a fantastic team / family. Cole, you shine from within!
My father was a general contractor and home builder. When I was a baby Dad would bring me to worksites. I road on all the equipment, front loaders, bulldozers etc with all the workers as a child. Going to the worksite with my Dad was so exciting. Plus I got spoiled by everyone, I was a cute kid. Being in a build is comforting. Seeing this rebuild is so satisfying. Bring your boys here while your working. Believe me it will stay with them for a lifetime. Can’t wait to continue to watch the growth.
So close to 600K subscribers! Congrats! 🎉
Thankyou, for these step by step information and teaching a newbie every step of the way.Justin and Romans skills are next to none and i appreciate step by step 😊
Justin has the patience of a true saint. ❤ St. Justin! He is a professional in his craft and the salt-of-the-earth. A person could see how humble and grateful he is over his new tool belt. ❤
Roman, well, I personally see he is the Warrior for Jesus! 🙏
Roman will need to do a UA-cam video on how to build that chicken coop....which is now a chicken mansion!😅
Loving the videos. ❤ Keep up the good work. 👍
You are doing an excellent job of documenting this job... Roman is a big help (and is quite entertaining!) at running the camera. And Justin is warming up to being videoed... I'm sure he isn't used to having someone watch him work! And, did you notice that Justin and Austin are only one letter different? Pretty clever...
I love watching the videos on the renovation of the old farmhouse. What is so awesome is watch you guys keep your construction site so clean! I bet it’s starting to smell like a new construction site now with all the new wood in there!
I enjoy reading all the comments. Especially the older generation that have done carpentry. That enjoy watching you young folks.😂❤
You guys are doing a great job that's not a small job but when you get it all done you will know what you have and it's going to be a beautiful home for you and your family
Y’all are so precise! Excellent work & team! Enjoying this so much! 599k subscribed! Let’s move it up, folks! TYTY for sharing! ❤️🙏❤️❤️
This whole effort has been a lot of fun to watch. Thanks for the detailed updates and for sharing the spotlight. You all are making an epic series and I'm happy to get to watch it unfold.🤩
Thanks for all the explanations. I am impressed at all that you guys know. Keep up the good work !!
Cole! You are so lucky that saw didn't go! Justin's comment is one of wisdom.
Living in Small Town South Dakota, my house is Deeded 1889 ? (Yes Question mark) I absolutely love my Squeaky floor. Squeaky floors are also a tattle tale. (You’ll understand when your children are older)
I agree, I enjoyed hearing the house “ talk” to me. Cole is a bit too OCD to put up with it. ( not that it’s a bad thing)
Why are there 23,000 views but only 4,000 likes…it doesn’t cost you anything to like!
It a farm channel. I came here for different content. I will get that soon enough. It won't be long.
Could it be that people are watching it more than once?
Some people watch but don’t hit the like button.
Maybe 19,000 people don't like it.
I did when it was a farming channel. All of the people that like this will bail when it's over and it won't be much longer.@@carlcarpenter507
LOVE THE CHANNEL!! Keep the house videos coming. Hello also to Justin and Roman who are doing an exceptional job...(they need a raise)
absolutely loving these vids! How are the birds getting to the insolation? I couldn't understand that part. thanks.
I look forward to these
I thought the knot explanation was very good and informative. Thank you. Enjoying learning and rebuilding this house with you.
Yes I learnt what KNOT to do😊
Everything thing is well thought and planned and going in the right direction. I am sure at the end you will have one beautiful strong house will last for another 100 years. Best of luck.
Steel toe boots… and also, Electrician’s daughter here: never assume a wire isn’t live 💥 You guys are amazing!
I'm enjoying this story. I can't wait to see how Neva decorates the house once the renovation is complete.
“Thank You Jesus for keeping us.” Roman ❤️🙏🏾
Amen 👍😳
Will you be writing anything special on lumber or include a house prayer within the walls as you build. I know a house blessing was suggested; I hope that will happen. Gratitude for safety of all who helped renovate, is appropriate. I loved hearing Romans sweet comment🙏
The last video introduced Justin's son, as an apprentice carpenter. The pride in introducing him to all of us was visible. Enjoy the time together, and hope you two get to collaborate more as the years go by.😊❤ Roman is wonderful at explaining everything, and Cole is a great student...a position that is not familiar. When all of your children are older, you can tell them about how you and your friends fixed up their home. ❤
Some notes about “new builds”
If you put insulation on the interior walls, it dampens bedrooms and bathroom sounds.
If you put the sink under the window (like before) you’ll have something nice to look at. A huge regret I see is not leaving the island free of a cook top or sink. Keeping the island for prep, and hosting is the way to go; no dirty dishes or hot pots next to party food.
Open kitchen / open concept means cook smells go throughout the house (aka into the fabrics) something to remember. It also is means cooling and heating is a bigger task but I know you have a plan for that ◡̈
Lastly, remember you’re going to grow old and fraile in this house, build it now for your 80yr old self. Doing stuff like a guest room on the main floor, laundry on the main floor, slide out cabinet draws, so you don’t have to get on your knees to look in the back of the cabinets, stuff like that 😊 ask your dad what he wish he had in his house, that could tell you a lot ❤
Amazing work you are all doing. We did a similar refurbishment ( incl roof off and 11 steels)
Dont underestimate the amount of sockets you need. With all of your design draw up every room and cut things out like water, sinks, loos so you can play about. Then make lists of what you need last but not least take loads of pictures when you do first fix. It will save you in the long run as you can find out where electricity runs when you want to drill in your wall to hang a picture…😅
That stand up driver, when you get it going, will be a MAJOR back and knee saver.
This job reminds me of This Old House, only thing missing is Tommy, and Norm and crew. Great job😊
You guys explain things so well! I feel like I’m learning so much!
Love watching these videos. Thank you for explaining the process. Makes all the steps make more sense.
While you are doing all this plan for some sort of a tech closet. Basement area will be fine. Run either cat5 or cat6 cable to every room in the house and out to area's where you want cameras. This will allow you to put storage for your youtube material on network storage, have a good camera system with the traffic on the cables vs eating up your Wi-fi bandwidth. It can provide a central spot for Sat TV to enter the house as well as be a central place for amplifiers if you want to do whole house audio.
Reading my mind on the quik strip extension screw system. Talked my boss into buying one back in the day and I loved it. Works great for roof decking as well.
Love the rebuilding. Really enjoy how determined Joe to do it right. Justin and Ronan keep on and keep on. ❤❤❤❤
Justin is so Smart! Love the board explanation.
Been waiting all day for some more Cole the cornstarz and friends! Welcome bk fellas!
Love the energy you and the guys put in. This house should really be something special when completed.
I enjoy your journey. Thanks for the invite. As a fellow homeowner/ remodeling kind of guy I appreciate your ambition. It’s more fun to watch you build than for me to do it. Keep sharing!!!
Cole, you have the BEST TEAM! I share your videos with all my friends.
I’m glad you’re not only taking time to video all the work your doing, but it’s nice to see you guys take time away from actual work to explain what you’re doing and really interact with the camera vs just doing time lapsed shots and basic boring filming. Thank you for making some fantastic content along the way. All three of you are fantastic workers and also cool to see Justin excited for the tool bag!
Justin and Roman are so funny!! My husband and I love watching them. They do work really hard and also entertain us by explaining what is going on and humor along the way. Thank you so very much. These videos are our FAVORITE! We love your mansion build Cole!! May God overwhelm you, your family and staff!! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride!!
I’m totally for Roman’s explanations that are on a level even I can understand!! I love watching the progress every step of the way! Keep up the hard work!!
These videos are great, love seeing all the efforts going into your house. Knowing it's not cheap, but building back better is the way to go.