Try and save as much of that hardwood floor as possible when you take it up. Its bound to be thicker than todays offerings so even if you run it through a surface planner to remove the old finish, it'll be good to reuse in the reconfigured rooms and will save you a load of money down the line.

@cindyzelmer9228

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@narellemacpherson9759

Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice I was thinking the same

@faeryvixenetc

Жыл бұрын

yeah my heart broke when he said he was just gonna rip it all up.. but then didn't mention reclaiming any of it.. so sad. If he puts some laminate BS all over that place I will lose all respect for him lol

@itsjustgoss

Жыл бұрын

If you do end up reclaiming it, think about refinishing/stanning it and using it on the wall up in the attic as an accent wall or something. This way in the future you can tell the young cornstars and family/friends that it was once the floor of the second floor.

@Mrbink01

Жыл бұрын

@@faeryvixenetc His narcissism should have made you lose respect for him already.

I strongly suggest not disturbing the existing hardwood floors, no matter how you change the layout, the woodwork defines the value of the house's historical value. An Expert wood floor guy, which I assure you are in your area, there is more than a few experts. Lay-out your rooms in your house however you would like, same with the bathrooms, closets, whatever else you would like. Your expert can match the wood, and support the required adjustments, and then sand and refinish the rooms after you've done all the other rehabilitation work. Also, I have a Question, what exactly in 191? when that sale was held, could pull a 13-bottom plow?

@VinylToVideo

11 ай бұрын

Agreed - Ripping out original hardwood would be absolutely moronic!

@johnjenkins8782

11 ай бұрын

A steam engine would pull plows that large. They only turned the sod over and plowed 6 inches deep.

@pdadroen

4 ай бұрын

And then over a year later he just rips it all out :/

Can you put rock wool in the ceilings between each floor? It's a 60 minute fire barrier. That house is all wood and it would give you TIME to get out and put out the fire. Sprinklers? ALSO, I agree with salvaging as much of the wood flooring as you can. Today's trees don't compare to the quality of that old tree wood.

Cole you need to save those hardwood floors upstairs and refinish them They will come out beautiful

You can patch in the hardwood flooring and refinish it. That is beautiful wood. It will last longer than anything modern you put down.

I went on a binge and watched Cole the Cornstar KZreads I then fell down the hole of comments. Boy people you were not polite!!! After seeing some of the original construction it was easy to understand why Cole wants his family’s home in the best and safest condition for his young family to live in. I see a young man who takes pride is his family’s history and I doubt he is just ripping it apart without a care. He has GREAT respect for his previous ancestors and show them honor. If you watch some of his videos you see that while the house might still look salvageable there just are some things that just can’t be saved in a healthy way! Let’s support this young couple and pray for a save journey as you make your house a home of your dreams ❤

I would sand and refinish the floors in the halls to keep the antique look.

I've seen other youtubers integrate new wood into old floors and the result was terrific! Hurts my heart to see so much old, quality wood flooring go to the dumpster!

@jd2181

Жыл бұрын

Makes my heart sad 😞 Seriously move the walls the way you want them. Remove the floor from the smallest room and use it to patch the missing spots. Cheaper than new flooring

@firstlast7867

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he throws out the good, keeps the crap and builds crap, e. g. bins.

@svend07

Жыл бұрын

Do yourself a favor and consult an architect.

@maggiefrancis4194

Жыл бұрын

SERIOUSLY!!!

@deirdrepasko9965

Жыл бұрын

@@jd2181 new flooring is junk, but this punk obviously doesn't care.

Keep the staircase. It’s beautiful and will stand the test of time.

Make sure that your new attic floor is strong enough to put a pool table in the middle of it. I also suggest a small kitchen area - pantry, small fridge, microwave and toaster oven, sink for clean up - that way the kids can learn to fix their own snacks.

@RonaldSI1962

Жыл бұрын

And bathroom in Attic, Then can be Coles 🛏️ room (wall appointment) wall rest of house 🏡🏠 Miss in updating home 🏘️ 🏡 🏠

@narellemacpherson9759

Жыл бұрын

And cctv to keep an eye on the kids to see they’re not getting up to too much mischief

@cathryncavalli

Жыл бұрын

Maybe just a wet bar and a power room since it’s a hangout spot 😊

@kenreynolds1000

Жыл бұрын

slate table is 1000lb. A lightweight one is about 320.... google.

@xiivillify

Жыл бұрын

feel sorry for who ever move the pool table in. nice ones weigh a ton and are a solid slab you have to be careful while moving. might need a crane to bring it two the attic

Cole, I noticed no wiring in the exterior walls that had the foam insulation. You need to check the codes for your area, because here you need a receptacle every 12 feet. It will be very difficult to install the wiring after the installation. You said you were tearing out the existing hardwood floors. You may want to rethink that. The original flooring is more valuable than new, it's also a much better product than today's hardwood. If you still decide to remove the flooring, people will pay top dollar for flooring that old. I enjoy watching y'alls videos and have a great day! Timothy

By accident we saw your inspirational video about the 6-year history of your farm, we loved it so much that we are subscribers now. We own a 1732 old stone farmhouse (4,000 square feet) in Pa which was remodeled throughout the years. We learned the hardway that the quality of the wood and craftsmanship cannot be matched nowadays. If you replace the old hardware floors you will not be able to get the same high-quality wood now. As many recommended, a good wood floor installer guy can match those sections, and after they are sanded and coated, they will look gorgeous. Also, we have 25 hot water radiators that we almost made the mistake of replacing for floor heating, but thanks for the person who came to quote we didn't. Instead they were sandblasted and powder coated and are now gorgeousm pieces of furniture. The heat is not dry and is so wonderful to seat in it during cold winter days. Only the bathrooms have heating floors in addition to the radiators.

Very cool family history Cole! Yes, rewire! Replumb! Bring it up to date to make it work for your family!

This is the content (cleaning out a hoarders house) that drew me to your channel in the first place and I have stayed ever since. I can't wait to see what you make of it.

@lisalarson3690

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

As someone that did the same the to our 1840’s house I love watching you take something and modernizing it. Only things I can suggest is with the old framing use 5/8” drywall, plan for a bedroom on the first floor because we don’t stay young forever and stairs can be a pain. Also consider putting a laundry area close to the main sleeping area!

@marcietee3841

Жыл бұрын

That house is large enough to put in an elevator. No need for a bedroom downstairs. It would also remove the need for that hall to stairs to the attic.

@brianelliot2719

Жыл бұрын

@@marcietee3841 I agree with an elevator suggestion but unfortunately it can be very expensive. My neighbour put one in and it was expensive, over $40,000 and that was quite a while ago. What people are doing now is roughing in the elevator opening/shaft which is fairly inexpensive for a new built or a major reno like this. Later on the owners when they approach the age they really need it can have it installed then.

@marcietee3841

Жыл бұрын

@@brianelliot2719 Wow I had an estimate for 10 thousand just 4 years ago I think it has more to do with what state you live in as well as how many floors. I also found DIY plans using a car lift for only 1 floor. I ended up using a chair lift instead which was 5, 000 for 1 floor. Cole would need 4 floors if he included the basement. Home elevators do not need the same heavy hardware as a hotel or other commercial buildings. I just think it would depend on whether or not you think old age would be a factor. My mom built a 2 story house when she was in her 30's when she was 80 she couldn't use the stairs and she couldn't sell it and buy a 1-story house, we tried to sell it but it was so old it needed an update which cost more than the chair lift. There are a lot of factors to consider.

Please add a washer and dryer upstairs! You will appreciate it (Nave will) so much when doing the baby’s laundry and your laundry. It saves so much time and effort. You can get big front load stackables if need be.

I hope you save those beautiful doors and handrails .. the floor would be nice as well .. I’m sure someone would buy the flooring if you didn’t keep them. That quality of wood is expensive.. so excited to see the work being done

@nancyfetterly6974

Жыл бұрын

The old floors can be refinished and reused or sold. That quality of wood is hard to come by nowadays.

@justinscott3001

Жыл бұрын

Nah, he doesn't really care about old stuff, will be torn out and trashed I'm sure.

If you rip up that floor framing and it leaves you the areas where the hardwood floor is not there, you can easily have those areas filled in with hardwood flooring to match what is there. Then sand square the whole space and stain it. You’ll never know a wall was even taken out. MUCH easier than replacing all of the floors and keeps the vintage high quality wood that’s there.

@deirdrepasko9965

Жыл бұрын

I seriously doubt he cares. He wants cheap crap instead.

@user-fy6rr6sz2n

Жыл бұрын

@@deirdrepasko9965 some form of plastic, they say it goes down real fast

@duncandogster

Жыл бұрын

If he saves the floor wood from the demo, he can use it in the house. His lips move about the historical value of the place, but his plans say that he really doesn't give a shit. No respect for antiquity.

@deirdrepasko9965

Жыл бұрын

@@duncandogster Exactly! He's talking a historical home and turning it into a junker with cheap material!

Love the house and that it’s being saved. I do think it would be cool to repurpose the hardwoods into the attic/game room space since it’s separate but all open. Refinish it and have a nice hardwood up there. Then modernize the rest so it flows.

@SORGIGERMANICO

Жыл бұрын

That's the best idea I read yet

I loved the story about the house. I've waited a long time to watch you transform this house into a beautiful home again. Thanks for the great video.

You shouldn’t rip the flooring out. Just lay over the top of it. You can fill in any areas where the framing was. It makes for a good solid base if you’re going to put flooring over the top of it.

@warrenmichael918

Жыл бұрын

I would want it all up so there isnt any squeeks or hidden smells that come from that old floor.

@rt3box6tx74

Жыл бұрын

A few squeaks are charming. If you kids tear out all that hardwood to put in plastic floor covering imma just die! Odors can be removed from wood. Hire some pros with the right equipment. Strip them down bare. Clean with wood bleach. Sand and refinish. You'll never be able to find wood as good in your life. @Cole The Cornstar Contact Brent Hull. You can find him on YT. Hull can give you excellent advice. He consults on restorations like yours all the time. He'd probably do a collaboration with you, if only to boost his little 19K subscriber channel. He has a passion for making old historic houses liveable for today's lifestyles. He travels. The history of your house will thrill him.

@Morpheus187

Жыл бұрын

@@warrenmichael918 screw down the squeaks. Smells don’t hide unless you cannot smell. How do you hide a smell? You put a sealer over the top of it. Way cheaper and easier been doing flooring for 35 years. I would tear out the attic Subfloor due to the grossness.

A few years ago I helped my wife get her home in the Boston area ready for sale. It was a year long project. I had small contractors do some of the work, such as drywall work and floor refinishing. She had steam heat as do you, so we found a small business that did powder coating of radiators. They came over and removed all of the radiators and took them to their location. They were sandblasted and them powder coated a deep reddish brown. They were all baked at around 450 degrees. They were returned several months later and re-installed. I had the plumber put on new valves and pressure regulators. There was no VOC’s when we turned on the heat and they all looked brand new, ready for another 100 years of service. I would recommend that you seek out a vender that could handle your job. You will have a beautiful home when completed.

We bought my great grandfather original farmhouse. Everything about your house is the same as ours. Plaster, walls, layout, attic with questionable framing techniques, like identical. We have not started our demo yet. But within the next couple years. I hope you do not listen to all the naysayers telling you what you should do with your home. (Tear it down, save all the walls, save the trim, don’t remove this, keep that original) remember during this process you will have numerous times where there will be setbacks, problems, and Murphy’s law, don’t give up. Keep in mind your overall vision for your completed project, some details will change during the process but your overall vision will keep you going. I wish you the best of luck!! The difference between me and you is I have been a licensed contractor for 18 years and have worked on many old homes. P.S. for all these people who want old doors, trim, hardware, staircases, railings, etc contact me. I have never found anyone willing to pay for them.

When you consult the structural engineer about the roof support, ask about the strength of the floor also! What was just an attic, may not support much weight. Thanks for the house update.

@sherilynl4038

Жыл бұрын

THIS!! when we built our house, we wanted to use the "attic" space over the garage as a sewing /storage room. good thing we mentioned this as the beams for the garage then had to be bigger/stronger. you just cant use attic space as a room with heavy furniture, et al...without checking the strength of the "floor" beams up there

Save the hardwood floors. A good floor guy can patch in the wood (that matches the other wood floors), then sand everything and re-stain all of them. They do this all the time! Save those floors! Please keep to the aesthetic of the house! Keep the paneling and wood floors.

@gordonbuss1476

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@johnunsicker7440

Жыл бұрын

If the floors are not all laid in the same direction its hard to patch them to make them look right. Also if the are and you have a 4 inch wide piece to patch you have to tear up half the floor to make it look right and that all takes money. If it was just a simple bad stop or one stop by a wall you can do that easy but being most of the floor you have more money in to the patching then you would to just replace them. Labor is a killer on that type of projects.

@bethcervenka1813

Жыл бұрын

@@johnunsicker7440 it’s doable and is worth it!

@LordUSABless

Жыл бұрын

I agree, would be beautiful

@danieldunbar858

Жыл бұрын

Or at least find someone who would reclaim the old flooring, I was taken a back when they just ripped out all the old wood trim without reclaiming it. You can't find old growth wood like that these days. What's the saying stupid is as stupid does?

Do what you can to save those floors! They would be so beautiful restored. What areas you make into bathrooms will most likely be tile. Use the wood taken up to fill in all the other gaps. Just imagine all the footsteps that have walked on those beautiful floors. The plans sound amazing. Good luck!

Cole save the old hardwood flooring, it is better than anything you can get today. Not to mention the $’s you’ll save. Hardwood flooring is a really an upgrade to a home, even if you carpet over it. Exciting

please dont destroy the wood flooring when you take it up! that stuff is worth a fortune, and can help you finance part of your project! its worth more than the house was bought for! just got to keep it dry till you sell it.

Suggestion for your top floor, think about having a powder room/half bath put in. And having a space for a small fridge and pantry. If you envision it being a 'play space' for kids that might help with keeping them in one space making for easier clean up.

@tony-the-tigerjohns3294

Жыл бұрын

My experience with kids is that they want to be around mom and dad, yes even for playing, until they are teenagers. At that point they don't want a thing to do with you and would love an attic, basement, or next county over space as their own.

@cindyzelmer9228

Жыл бұрын

Great idea

@vk1pe

Жыл бұрын

HINT: In a previous house, we had a tiny closet/cupboard with just a sink and ledge for a powered drink water heater and toaster; no refrigerator, just a place for milk in a 'cooler' for breakfasts next day. It was a "parents retreat" or, for you, a visitors retreat. They take up what is needed for the morning, without having to leave the room. Maybe your main B/R could also have this in-room enclosed space, only one door into an otherwise wardrobe.

Of course, your home renovations are my FAVORITE videos. I began watching when you "un-hoarded" the house. I remember you sharing your plans for the place. You have wonderful vision and communicate it so well. - I watch the house videos more than once, always. I love your place. Can't wait until the next chapter. Of all the videos of time editing on KZread I think yours are the best - very professional. Congratulations on the clean up!

Yay! Feels like forever since you did a house update. I can’t imagine how you feel living among the renovations. Can’t wait to see how nice it turns out. You’ve got some great ideas.

Wow! Cole. I loved the history side of your house. It will be interesting to see how your home changes.

I loved hearing the history of the house and of your family. Clearly, you descend from generations of people who "got stuff done." People with vision.. Like you!

I own 2 houses built in 1911 and 1915. I have stripped the plaster and lath, removed every piece of trim, cleaned stripped, filled and repainted or stained, hand cleaned the hardwood floors, repaired, filled, sanded, stained and sealed and put it all back together with modern wiring, plumbing, insulation, Sheetrock, texture and paint. I’ve reused everything I could and searched for 5 years for a period specific door to replace a missing door. It was worth all the effort. Cole - your house like my 2 houses are what is called “first cut wood”. They are true dimensional lumber and far superior than what you can buy today. The floors can be saved and a good floor guy/gal can fill the gaps/missing areas with wood from spots you won’t miss (a closet for example). Please reconsider removing the floors. They are priceless and have character you can’t buy. Please don’t bust through anymore wood. It can be used to repair something. Keep every stud, door and trim piece you can. I absolutely agree about the attic and believe you need a structural engineer that can create sealed plans to strengthen the support. Look at a product called OdoBan . It will remove any odor in the attic floor. It kills the bacteria that causes the odors and it works! There were unknown biological animal substances in one of my houses that had oozed through the carpet and into the wood. Two or 3 applications and every smell was gone. 4 years later now and not even a whiff of what can only be described as disgusting remains. I love your vision.

So happy to be along for the ride. You are a one man wrecking crew, a man with a plan. Great job Cole.

I love everything real estate related. I’m so happy you finally dove into how your gonna do the house!

I had almost forgotten why I started subscribing to this channel “The House “. I’ve had gotten so caught up with the farm life😂 Thanks for the reminder 😊 Stay safe and warm

@Stephen_A.

Жыл бұрын

Same here Becky. I was a watcher of Hoarders, and that buzzword suggested Cole's video on the "Cleaning a hoarder's house" And the rest, as they say, is history. 🥰

@larrybarela8676

Жыл бұрын

@@Stephen_A. Same here, I thought this was a channel like curiosity incorporated with Alex from Canada who buys and sells stuff.

@Stephen_A.

Жыл бұрын

@@larrybarela8676 LOL ! I follow Curiosity Inc too. Another great channel. 😃

@alicehh9194

Жыл бұрын

@@larrybarela8676 @Stephen A. I love Alexander and Melissa on Curiosity Inc! I live close to them in Alberta and also Joshua Alexander. Love the hoarder and fixer upper stuff, and each person on these channels are terrific people ❤ looking forward to seeing all that is coming!

@Stephen_A.

Жыл бұрын

@@alicehh9194 That's awesome that you live close by to them. Had you ever gone to the store ? Love watching Josh's channel. Ashley and Josh are great people, along with Jakota, Zinovia and Hans. I was also introduced to Lorrie's World. Lorrie, Dave and Sharon (Lorrie's Mom) are a hoot. 🥰

I really hope you reconsider and save those hardwood floors! They would be beautiful once cleaned up. They look like they’re in such good condition for such an old home. I agree with what other comments say- flooring experts can easily match flooring, stains, etc. It would save you time and energy because you wouldn’t need to tear out the floors; save you money because you wouldn’t have to pay for all new flooring; and it would keep aspects of historical significance to the home. I hope you consider this! Either way, I enjoy your content and the progress you’re making is great!

Wow this is awesome! This is my second favorite video here. The first being the one where you took over the house and emptied all the stuff out of it. Cole! What a fantastic history! To know all this about the house you own and the family history is rare. Thank you so much for sharing it. I collect my families history, so this is wonderful hearing the history of this house. I wish we could all be here in 200 years and see the house then. Hopefully it will be your great greats that still have it. Amazing!!! Thank you!!! I am cringing at the thought of you ripping out all that beautiful hardwood floor. How about before you do that, taking a wet mop and mopping the dust up in part of it so we can see it one more time before it's gone. I know, I'm crazy about old houses and furniture and I cringe every time they get destroyed.

Really like old home and family history, especially this one. Thanks Cole for your videos, God bless you and your familys.

Hey Cole, I started watching your vlogs because of you fixing up your grandfathers house. It is so much fun watching all this happen. I can't wait to see the rooms come together.

I stumbled across your “cleaning a hoarder house” video several years ago and have been hooked ever since! I am a confirmed “city girl” but I am fascinated by the inner workings of farm life! Wonderful content, wonderful family, I look forward to seeing how everything progresses! 👍🏻👍🏻

I am excited to see it get started. I absolutely love that home. Wishing there was a way to save some of those floors or at least remove them so others could buy them and use them in the homes where they are restoring older homes. Such beautiful wood in your home. It's worth a mint! Exciting times going forward! Blessings to all of you.

The house history is so amazing, and you're another caretaker for the legacy. The first house video is how I found you and I've been watching 👀 since then. Thank you!

Looking forward to seeing the work starting on the house. I fell in love with this house when you were cleaning it out!

You are an amazing person. Your motivation and determination is never ending. I applaud you for rescuing part of your family history!

Your Grandpa’s house is going to be great. I’m glad your putting a lot of planning into it and consulting with professionals to get everything done right the first time. I can already see all the kids having a great time and making fond new memories for that house🏡

It's good to see you working on the house again. A clean environment is a safe environment. I look forward to seeing this all come together.

I cannot wait to see the finished product Cole. You have a lot of reclaimed lumber, radiators, doors and accessories that can offset the cost.

@ChevyC-hf6km

Жыл бұрын

Have you been following this project? All that lumber has been dumped and burned, any metal goes to the scrapyard.

@sherilynl4038

Жыл бұрын

@@ChevyC-hf6km man, i sure hope he at least reclaims the flooring and sells it. there are people who appreciate the old woods and up cycle as much as they can. gahhh the stair wall :(

Cole knowing the history of your house is awesome. Just remember that at one time someone built what the wanted. Now the house is yours to build what you want. I’m sure it’s gonna turn out awesome. Keep up the hard work. Your doing great. Can’t wait to see the finished project

I just love family history stories!! My favourite part of this video... "When one day Neiva and I have a family". As a Grandma, I have so enjoyed watching your flourishing love story :) I love DiY so I am so excited to continue watching the journey with your beautiful home.

You’ve got some great ideas for the house! I’m glad you’re going to consult with some professional architects as well - they might have some interesting ideas you never even thought of. If you’re going to spend all this money and do all this work, it will be great to know you’re getting exactly what you want in the end! Should be room for you and Nave to have 4 to 8 kids!! ❤

I started watching you because of that house. I love all the wood work in it. I am really excited to see what you do with it. Whenever I see an old farm house driving the back roads in Iowa I always think of this house.

i cannot emphasis enough how much Nave will appreciate the laundry being on the upper floor down the road when there are multiple children...even with just the one I am telling you laundry on thre floor where most of the laundry is picked and needs to be put away just makes a whole lot of sense!!! What an exciting year a head for your sweet family :)

Cole you are one lucky Guy. You are doing a great job at fixing up the farm and the house. It's going to be beautiful when you are finished. The story about your great grandfather and your family history is just AMAZING. ❤️🥰

I started watching when you were cleaning out the house, were you 19? Then I watched all your farming and now, finally, back to the house! You have a wonderful family - they're the common denominator and you all keep me looking forward to each video. What a huge project with the house, it's going to be awesome!

Loved hearing the history of the house! It was amazing once and will be again!❤️

After hearing your story my wonders were answered. The history of this home is quite marvelous. The fact that Ernest was there was advantages for your family ultimately. Cole you have a legacy to continue. I know you will honor it and give this old girl a new life in the 21 century. Oh! Save the 🚪 🚪. They have great stories to tell. This house was the beginning of our journey and it has been a grand adventure for me. Thank you 😊

I hope your restoring everything you can. The home is beautiful. Omg I’m sick your tearing up the floor. As a young country, we don’t have a ton of history and that house is a piece of it. I understand you want to make it yours. Here for the journey.

I'm so excited to see all the changes that are coming. Although watching you break out the wood under the stairs broke my heart.

Fascinating history on the house. Wow. Everything happens for a reason and it’s time. Big job ahead, but know you can do it, and do it right. Your children will love it! Was wondering about the house interior status. Great update.

Hi Cole! The first video I watched was about this house, which you are making into a home. Seeing the progression of that is wonderful. The history of it is great to listen too as well! Thank you Cole!

Thank you so much for sharing the history of the house and it’s owners. It’s been a long time since you showed us the interior of your home. It will likely be a long and often frustrating job to complete the interior but you will have so much to be proud of what you accomplished. 2:22 Take lots of still shots to place in an album to tell the history of your home and how you put it back together.

It's really cool, Cole, that you've got big dreams and goals and that you roll up your sleeves and make it happen!

I love any house project videos. Very excited to see you making some progress on it!

Thanks for sharing the history of your home. So exciting to see the changes your going to make for your future with Nava

I loved the sparkle you got in your eyes as you spoke/dreamed of future children and wanting part of the finished attic space to be the memorable, "cool family members" place where all the kids get to hang out. Very sweet.

@susanmeyer1901

Жыл бұрын

Hope we get to see family soon.

I'm a traditionalist and I loved your house as it was. But it's You home and it ultimately needs to fit your needs and wants. Good luck

glad to see the changes in granpa's house. your doing a great job keeping the farm going keep pushing on

Cole I am so glad you are doing more work on your remodeling again. Regarding your concerns with getting insulation particles stuck to the areas you have already spray foamed, something that will help with that is sheets of plastic. Have your contractors hang sheets of plastic stapled to the framework around the spray foamed areas to protect it while they are tearing down the insulation in the ceiling above those areas. Make sure the sheets are sealed as well as possible to not let in any insulation particles. Then when that part of the project is done you can tear down the plastic and then put up drywall in its place.

I'm so excited for you guys to be able to get going on this next phase! The only thing I would encourage you to do is save as much of the old woodwork, floor boards, and doors to either reuse yourself or allow others to purchase. I own a home built in 1899 and it is hard to find woodwork to reclaim for replacement when restoring or fixing. Watching you almost has me convinced to pull down all our lath and plaster...almost! lol

I had a large American four square with a large walk up attic that I completely rebuilt. Glad to hear your putting together a master plan, hopefully you professionals include a structural engineer..lots of people like to play one. I had a load calculation completed on my attic floor and discovered it could hold a bed and dresser and nothing much else. You don't want to spend money on finishes and have floors sagging and cracking finishes because the floor can't handle your needs. It sounds like big plans, but make sure you can finish projects all the way through and chunk out appropriately. You don't want to be 60 and still living in a construction site. Lots of lead paint on that plaster. Looks like your starting to take seriously. Lead and kids/future kids don't mix. If you have old painted windows get rid of them. The uv rays will break lead paint down and when window opens microscopic lead dust blows all over. You can always make more money, but you can't fix lead damaged kids.

It's going to be a beautiful house for your family Cole! I Hope Nave is well. 🙂

Very exciting turning the old family home into a new modernized version that will suit you and Nave and your family! Demolition and cleanup is always the least fun thing to do, but you have a great start on it! Getting experts to work out the structural strength and safety are vital, so good for you that you are starting there. This will be an amazing and look forward to seeing the progress 🤗

Iv been waiting for these videos. I started watching your channel when you were decluttering the inside. Now I cant wait to see everything finally coming together. I know that farming is you and your families priority and iv grown to enjoy them ( I'm from California, Bay Area suburbs) but since home design and real estate is a passion of mine these are my favorite videos. Good luck on all the new products.💗

Can't wait to see the construction start. Hopefully this will go better than the bin site build.

Nate, that is truly an amazing house you inherited. It's from another time when families worked hard to build something that would last. This house is still here but just needs TLC though on a major scale. I APPLAUD you for saving the structure instead of tearing it down and starting over. May God bless and keep you throughout this renovation.

@deirdrepasko9965

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He may as well have torn it down, as he's destroying it anyway.

I am excited for you all! Looking forward to watching the Progress! Thank you for Sharing!

It was awesome to hear all of the history Cole. My great grandparents lived in a large 2 story house built 3 years after the civil war by my 3x great grandfather. Love that stuff.

Cole goes to show there is history everywhere. glad to see you are making the house awesome!

Its going to look fantastic when your done can't wait to see what your design turns up Nice old home Cole I'm sure you're grandpa would be proud of this.

So glad you guys are saving this house that’s a piece of history! Also the door with green tape that’s locked just pull the door pins and pull the door off super easy.

One of my fav videos. History is what grounds us and gives a sense of direction. Some things just can’t be brought into today nor should they be. We wonder what r ancestors would think. Most likely they were striving for similar goals in their heyday. Natural progression. U r making changes that will last another 3 generations. That’s a great thing Cole.

Hunkered down for a snow storm. I think a house series is in order!

You are an inspiration Cole! Looking forward to watching the house turn into your dream. No doubt it will be beautiful

@ChevyC-hf6km

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Talk is cheap, let's see how fast this project goes once he has to start writing checks because he is unable to do anything but the demolition phase of this remodel.

@julien2912

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@@ChevyC-hf6km with a YT channel that has 535K Subscribers and growing I think he can afford to start doing some major work on the renovations.

@jaredmoorman1300

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He just graduated college and came back home to work on his grandpas and dads farm. Pry was given his grandpa’s old house and knocked up his girlfriend resulting in a shotgun wedding. Yes a real inspiration story!

Cant wait to see the process. I love, LOVE videos of home renovations. Your house is going to look spectacular! Hurry up warmer weather, I want to see this now! lol

Your house is what brought me to your channel. I have enjoyed your progression and hard work with the farm. But I am excited to see you get back to the house build. I can’t wait to see the finished house you dreamed of.

I love how you are thinking about the future and and all that . keep up the great work . this place is going to be amazing

I'm so excited to see that the abandoned mansion renovation is going to get some momentum back. Because you like your technology, I'd plan to work with someone on data infrastructure plans. You might as well have ethernet cables going everywhere, for WiFi, security cams (SimpliSafe is neat, but an Ethernet system can be superior), computers, and TVs. Put in conduit for this before wall covering or insulation goes in to make the cabling upgradeable in the future. Because conduit is cheap, you may as well put some in the ceilings for whole home audio. The pipe is cheap and doesn't force you to actually put speakers in, but having the infrastructure in place is a wonderful thing.

Looking forward to seeing you and Neva and all of your family and farming. Love the plans for your house and farm. Continue the good work. God's many blessings to you all 🙏❤️

This is gonna be so cool. Can't wait to see how it all comes together. Good luck Cole.

Your wonderful house is one of the reasons I started watching your channel a couple of years back. When I saw how hard Nave worked to help you clean out the hoard that was in there I hoped she would be living there some day and now she is! The plans sound great but what a lot of work. I will enjoy seeing the progress, even if it takes a while.

@larrygiglio5754

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Hello. One reason I stopped watching was the hypocrisy of Nave not being married. Such a religious capitalistic immoral family. Grave diggers. Bad example.

@Aiko2-26-9

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@@larrygiglio5754 You do know that they are married, right?

@larrygiglio5754

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@@Aiko2-26-9 Missed that episode. When?

I own a house built in 1872 in upstate New York. I bought it in 1999. It had been abandoned since 1955. I urge you to save as much of the original wood trim and flooring as you can. You can reconfigure the floor plan as you wish , but retaining it's original character will be worth the effort.

@CB-pf7go

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I grew up in a house built in the 1700s on 5&20 in the village of Bloomfield NY. My Mother renovated it in 1963 in an Early America/ Primitive style, it had hickory and wide plank pine floors. It had been added on to over the years and was a huge house. It was an amazing house to grow up in.

So excited to see how this beautiful house becomes you and Naveihs home! ❤ I’d love to see a sketch of the layout…confused a tad but thank you for sharing. Blessings to you all

Cole you have pretty much achieved all you set out to do and I'm sure you'll take it to the finish line in style. So admirable.

Big plans! Can’t wait to see it progress. 😃

I was watching a pole barn get some insulation the other day. If they did 2 inch spray foam the quote was $16k. So the owner went and got 3 inch foam board and did it himself. Excluding beer and food for the guy helping him it was under $3k for a third more R value. Considering how important insulation is in a home make sure your installing as much as you can even if you have to do it yourself.

Can't wait to see the remodeling of the house begin , I love these kind of videos , I just know its going to be beautiful and I like your ideas for it.

Loved watching this and hearing the history. I appreciate any and all updates on the progress of “The Mansion”.

Considering it would be cheaper and easier to tear it all down and start from scratch, I appreciate your dedication to bringing this historical structure back to life.

@jarrettfullerton2580

Жыл бұрын

It would be...but there are no houses like this. Cannot replace it...especially with his family history