"Yard by yard life is hard. Inch by inch it's a cinch." One door at a time and you crossed the finish line. You are amazing.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

I need to write out this motto and look at it every single day 😂❤️

@poodlegirl55

8 ай бұрын

@@Schoolhousehomestead Yes you should! I put myself through college in my forties, while working and raising a family. I had that written on my notebook and just tried to get through each day.

Probably my favorite restoration project on youtube right now. Just fantastic watching it all happen.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

That is a seriously kind compliment, thank you so much!!

It’s a rare time I watch a diy video and feel like it was done right. It was done right. Thank goodness for dad’s tools and support.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

That is a high compliment, thank you! 😂

As a Johnson County Hoosier... I'm so proud of you guys for your hard work and saving this building! Can't wait for the next episode.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Just think of all the kids, teachers, parents, grandparents, custodians and so many others that have touched the doors that you just refinished. What a beautiful project! And yeah DAD!

I'm not from the Midwest, but I've dealt with a bunch of Midwesterners and you are surely among the very best of the ilk. You're good people!

Seeing these old doors in the original version brought back memories of my high school days!!! ❣️😍

Gorgeous!!!! There's nothing like real wood. To me, it is God's canvas.

God bless the dads who were present in their daughter's life. Who passed down information and visuals on how to do things. They didn't just leave it all up to mom because you're a girl.

It was a lot of work. I admire your grit (pun intended) and determination to see it through.

I love it that you stripped all those doors and stained them. They turned out beautiful.

You and your wife are amazing. Families are everything. You are blessed. Can't wait till you get everything done. Wi Love seeing it

Absolutely beautiful!! I have a deep appreciation for people like yourself that love history and want to restore it and preserve it!! What an amazing journey your family is on!!

The doors are wonderful! It's terrific how you took dented and battered wood doors, cleaned, stripped, sanded, stained, brought out the beautiful grain and honored the age and service of these doors.

Where's the "LOVE IT" button. Your awesome!!!

Beautiful job on the doors. I love old doors. We refinished the doors in our 100 year old farmhouse. I love the way they turned out with all the little imperfections still present. As a young girl attending school, the school house was similar to yours, in a small town I often wished it could be my house. How wonderful you are able to make your dream come true for you and your family.

What a dream!!!! The rendering at the end is breath taking!!!!

Great job. Love the doors looking natural.

Not only did the door turn out beautifully but it saved some money too.

The old doors are turning out amazing, and those old pieces of hardware are very cool!

Magnificent!! Proud of you for your willingness to restore a bit of history. I love that. ❤ I'm all in for this project.

Wow! What an enormous job but oh my those doors are gorgeous! You'll enjoy that hard work for the rest of your life! Beautiful

So happy to see you brought the doors back to the wood, beautiful ❤️ well done

Stacy those look great, glad you where able to aquire the needed extra doors. Lots of love going into those.

Wow the doors are practically glowing 😂🎉

I love that you're harvesting things from old schools. I had a joyous little moment last week where i was in one old school one day and another the next day.

Good on you, girl. Prep work, repairs, sanding, conditioning and access to your dad's tools out in the barn ended up a treat!❤🎉🎉🎉😊

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

The tools are seriously incredible 🥰

LOVE the chalkboard doors. Thank you for sharing this amazing project with us.

Stripping is no fun, for sure!! You did a great job!! Your line...they look as good as they're going to for old doors is true. They will never not be beat up and damaged from the years of school and other use they've experienced, but holy cow, they sure look amazing despite that. Even better, you saved them and brought them back to life as best you could, which will forever be a zillion times better then any door you'd find today to take their place. This is going to be such an incredible house!!

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!! And after doing so much of this work I kind of started to enjoy it, it's slow but every step does have such a sense of accomplishment, haha.

@2AZSUN

8 ай бұрын

@@Schoolhousehomestead You’re very welcome!! Now that I’ve found your channel I can’t wait to see how it all turns out!!

What a lovely job you did on the doors!

Beautiful! Such an “a-door-able” project. Amazing to watch your hard work.

The doors turned out amazing! My dad refinished antiques and I wish I had paid more attention to what he did so that I could learn what he knew!😂

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

I know right!! I wish I'd asked him more woodworking questions when I was younger, haha.

Awesome work!!! You have the best dad in the world. Job well done!😊❤

Thanks for sharing! I don't think there's anyone who's spent a significant time in the midwest who hasn't thought about restoring one of these old schools.

PLEASE POST MORE VIDEOS. I am really interested. Can't wait

That is going to be a Beautiful home!!

Those doors turned out great!!

What an enormous adventure you are on. Watching your progress is so exciting/impressive/amazing. Thank you for creating and sharing your vlogs.

Incredible. I can't wait to see more. The end of this is going to be unreal

I just love this reno project. I so look forward to your updates. Thank you from Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺 🏡

Those turned out gorgeous. I love the different types of wood on the doors. After your finished the last lacquer they all have such beautiful character. A well done job! ♥️😊👍 PS. I too love that Smart Strip. I find it’s the best around.

I have no words😮 STUNNING! incredible work! 😅 so satisfying to watch.

Oh so wonderful to see a young family seeing the beauty and potential in such a building of my youngsters years! And appreciate the quick, efficient, but informant (got some tips; have ‘tested sone if Dumond stripping products but learned more + here) The doors are “beauties!”

Wow!!! So beautiful. You did a fantastic job on those old doors.

Wow, what an accomplishment. You should be proud!

The doors look great. 👍

What warmth those beautiful doors will bring to that huge building 🤗

I've refinished many of the doors in my 1925 bungalow-- learned how on my own, & you can see how I got better at it from door to door! I loved watching this, thank you so much for posting. I bet they'll look beautiful with all the old paint colors and in a home furnished for the 2020's. Maybe you've already answered this question but how do the townspeople feel about you turning the old school into a house? I guess no one who'd care is left to protest - the schoolchildren and the cows, pigs, etc., all in a better place!

@Schoolhousehomestead

Ай бұрын

Well the person we bought it from, her mom was a student! But the school closed in 1936 so no one is left who went there. There hasn't been any controversy to my knowledge, mostly we hear that folks are excited it wasn't torn down! Also our neighbors are my former 4H leaders so that's fun too. :)

These finished doors are absolutely beautiful!

Congratulations. Thanks for the new video. Greetings from Budapest, Hungary. Thank you for restoring the old school.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!!

Yep, they look lovely!!! ❤

I am originally from Indy, attended Little Flower, and also have one of those doors when they auctioned them a year or two ago! Recognized them instantly. Another creepy win for the YT algo... definitely subscribed. Best of luck!

@Schoolhousehomestead

6 ай бұрын

oh wow!! What a small world!!

We moved to Franklin to get away from city life & we can't be happier. Johnson county is a great place to raise a family. Hope someday to visit your home and all the beautiful refurbishing you've done...

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

As someone who grew up here, it’s a great place to be!!

Nicely done... impressive how the doors turned out.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

I was pretty surprised by how pretty that wood was underneath!

Found you by accident, usually watch French blogs ,hooked 🙂

Fairly new subscriber here, really like old schools/this project!

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Glad you are here!!

I love it! So excited for you. I lived in Shelby County and am amazed the school was still standing. It was in really bad shape when I moved away 10 yrs ago. I knew when I came across your channel that it was the school on SR44. Franklin is a great town and loved going antiquing there. I live in TX now but I am still homesick for Indiana! No place like home.

Awesome Looking work yal are doing!!! So satisfying to see new life breathed into the ole things that are still around!!!! Thank you for All of yals hard work!!!!

That's insane! You are incredible. They are beautiful!

I love your work on the doors…well done . So glad to have found your channel. Your dreams are coming true , but your both working very hard to make it happen, so well done to you and your beautiful family. I will keep watching and I will be using some of your restoration advice.😃

I was about to 'unsubscribe' as I thought you'd forgotten the channel but so glad I didn't. I love that you're turning this piece of history into a home. Can't wait for the next installment.!

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Aw thank you! Trying to update more often

You are doing well ...I was just watch 4 episodes....you saw a wonderful vision to turn this huge school into your home..this will be a huge improvement to family get togethers

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!!

It's going to be Awesome!!! Good job saving the old school. Wish I had the $ to turn some old building into my home.

You need to keep a blackboard and put it in the house somewhere, I hope!! Just a suggestion. You are certainly amazing with all the careful planning and carrying out of the projects -- so well! Beautiful.

@Schoolhousehomestead

6 ай бұрын

I did source some old slate blackboards from Facebook Marketplace! Going to use some in some doors- and figure out other spots for the rest!

WOW! 23 DOORS!👏👏👏 They are gorgeous. "What did you do this summer?" ....."Well, I spent a lot of time stripping"... Lol

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

hahahaha a lot of time singing TPain's I'm in love with a Stripper in my head this summer. 😂

Wow, that's a real long and hard job. They look Fabulous. I am hooked. Peace!

Wow!! Lots of work with wonderful transformation!!!

The doors are so beautiful. Great job.😍

Alot of love went into this project.Thank you for sharing

The doors are so beautiful!

Lovely job. The end result is stunning!

Beautiful transformation

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Brilliant work. The doors are gorgeous!

Beautiful… sending love and light your way….🫶🏼

Fantastic. So much hard work, fair play to ya!!😍

Beautiful doors!! You made them pretty again!! That is awesome.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Sooo much fun to watch!

I have to say that you are amazing

Those doors turned out absolutely beautiful. Really enjoy seeing old wood restored and refinished. Glad to see the old doors being reused in your home.

So beautiful 😀👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful work! Love this project so much.

Beautiful!

That is amazing! Just gorgeous!

Love, love, love!!!

I wondered about the lead. Amazing!!

Do you only have to worry about the most recent paint layers for lead, or all of them? And your dad is a genius with that idea!

Love this thank you!

incredible discipline and grit!!

Gorgeous! Excellent job! ❤

Absolutely beautiful ❤

wow, you're amazing! Loving your videos.

💜 Just found your channel. Love the content. I'm looking forward to viewing the rest of your videos. So far in my viewing experience, so far, is that your voice is the only one I completely enjoy listening to. Love your style of giving information, it flows exceptionally well. And honestly enjoy hearing all the details 😁 Much Respect 💜

@Schoolhousehomestead

7 ай бұрын

That is so incredibly kind, thank you!

Beautiful job on the doors! ♥️

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

My husband and I remodeled my 110 year old house in Logansport, Indiana so we could put it on the market. So, I can definitely sympathize with the amount of work your school house is! It was a much smaller project than yours, but similar work...so, kudos to you for all your labor on those doors! They look amazing!

Beautiful doors!!

Love love the doors!!❤

WOW! What more can I say. This is just going to be so stunning! I can hardly wait to see the end result when you get to move in!!!

I love it.

@Schoolhousehomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

WOW!!! This was exactly what I was looking for! I am about to start a very similar project and your video is the best out there on the subject and Ive watched most if not all of them! I do have some repairs to make in my solid wood doors. I've been concerned about those repairs standing out. You used just standard filler and then used the "crayon" to blend. Nice! I was considering abatron and that can be tinted but its so expensive.

Keep inspiring