One thing that made me stick around your channel was seeing the timelapses of you cleaning up the mess. It's so pleasing and almost no one else does it lol.
I love watching home renovations especially the before and after. I just happened on yours yesterday and I've been watching your videos non stop. You definitely know your trade
I LOVE the way you work ...orderly, methodically, cleanly, thoughtfully! I have enjoyed EVERY bit of your work. Thank you for educating your audience with excellent ways of home improvement! You continue to be Mr. Awesome!
Looks like it was snowing in the bedroom. I can’t imagine what it would have been like if you had not cleaned up the attic! I concur with so many other comments: Love your methodical approach and your “chill” description of everything.
Man I felt how so clean for you in disposing the mice habitats from when their were issues long before. I have the same problem with my 1950's ranch with so little insulation and past mice infestation. I want to remove the floor boards (mix of tong and groove pine and 4 x 8 ply). I thought I may save the insulation and add to it, but after seeing you toss it all, I will do the same! Great video! THX!
Awesome! I love how you explain everything before you do it. I am just a momma but I truly love knowing the ins and out of construction. Engineering too. You are truly a wonderful TH-camr for sure.
I'm glad you were protected man; had a dude die from Hantavirus when we were in military training in a filthy rodent filled barracks in Texas. Better safe than sorry.
I love how methodical you are. You make it look so easy, but based on my experience, I know is not. Remodeling a house while living in it is a nightmare. Thank you for making me forget mine while watching how relaxing you do things.
i've seen constuction like that but bigger. So the triangle is about 3 feet. In my house that is. But standing sindse 1946, no worries there Matt. Make it stronger, can't harm. Looking forward to your next video!
It is nice to see how you think ahead with your work, it can seem silly cleaning when you are going to make more mess but it makes it nicer to work in and can save you problems in the future.
I have seen rafter construction like that in the field and in fact in an instructional book. That doesn't necessarily mean it was legal,code,or generally accepted though. But the "Proof is in the pudding" as you pointed out. It's been solidly sitting there for 76 yrs.👍 🙂✌️❤ 🙈🙉🙊
Appreciate your channel and all the work to film. its really helped me see what i've been overlooking when it comes to my ability to renovate myself. Its also helped me realize what i've been forgetting in my costs!
Great video. Following WW2, there was a big push for affordable housing for the returning GI's and their families all over the US. Financed under the GI Bill, ranch style bungalows were going up in a hurry. Cutting corners to keep up with the demand could be a factor in the 'jake leg' roof rafter construction in your home. Kudos for the clean as you go. TFS.
Really enjoy your videos. I've seen similar bird mouth cuts like that in balloon frames with no ceiling joists attached (or going the wrong way), but nothing that extended over the eves.. looks pretty sound. The house I have was built in 1900 and remodeled in 1940, shares a lot of similarities with yours. Thanks for posting.
In a future video you might want to talk about those cross braces near the peak of your attic, and how they are intended to function. Being up so high they lose a lot of that function and I think people are not really aware when they remodel attics. 2:17
It’s cool to see a house down to bare studs. It’s going to be a great new room in your home. 👍🏼😊 ps I would buy a house after you were finished with it in a second 😊😊
Was watching this as I was eating my pizza on my lunch break... At 8:15 I was literally about to take a bite of my pizza and then saw the mouse poop lol It kinda grossed me out but it thought it was perfect timing lol so I wanted to share that. As always, awesome content! Can't wait to see how this project turns out! (I'm sure the result will be amazing)
@@TheFixerHomeRepair lol it's fine I still took that bite. I've personally pulled dead mice out of walls when I was rebuilding a room a few years ago. THAT was truly gaging-level gross. This was eh. So step it up! Jk lol
I'm about to start a similar project in my UK house. Our attic only has 6" of insulation (built in 1986). The current building regulations require 12" of insulation minimum. Like yours my attic is 75% boarded for storage so I need to raise the height of the chipboard flooring by around 10" & add the extra top up insulation underneath + an air gap without adding too much extra weight. To achieve this I propose to use a kit of parts designed for this purpose made up of recycled plastic legs & aluminium channel. It won't be a cheap project but with the dramatic increases in electricity & gas prices we are facing adding attic insulation it is one of the best ways of reducing heat loss in winter. My ceilings (plasterboard) will stay in place. Loving your video's.
Hi site built corner cutting just after the war ended was probably common. Supplies for everything was probably scarce because a lot of the lumber was shipped overseas to help rebuild Europe and Japan. Great Videos Thank You 🙏
My c1852 Boston area house has a roof that's framed somewhat similarly. The ceiling joists cantilever out past the top plate by about a foot. The rafters have their tails cut at a 45 degree angle and sit on top of the joists (no notches, just nails). The rafters and joists essentially form a giant isosceles triangle. There's also no ridge beam. How it hasn't collapsed under the snow load ... I don't know
The air in your house is going to be so clean after all the vacuuming. I love it 🤩. Be careful emptying that vacuum with all the rat poop on it. It is very dangerous.
Your right, never seen rafters set-up so goofy. Dark stuff around insulation might be old mold, but probably dirt from infiltration. That overhang should be vented.
my attic is kinda the same as urs. n i was thinking of taking it all off n then put new insulation on. but thing is i dont have time n its right above our master bed. i guess ima just stick the insulation on top of the originals n leave it n hire some professional to do it next yr.
Yea there doesn't look like a great load transfer from the roof to the walls based on how they framed that, but hey its holding right? Haha. Love the content!
That was crazy. I'm tired just watching you. I live in Florida and my only experience with attics is the type that are made to withstand hurricanes. It's different to see an attic without hurricane straps all over the place. 😂 Now I'm wondering what else is going on up there. The way your roof was constructed is really odd though.
Rafters might have all been cut to short or perhaps length was not available. The fix was marginal. I enjoy your videos. Makes me realize why, at 75, I hire people to do the work.
Love your videos. I’d love to do the same with my attic. Did you consider spray foam for the ceiling as an option initially? For the vacuuming of mice poop I would suggest a HEPA filter due to Hanta virus. 😮
Old time thumb rule for joists. Distance in feet minus 2 equals width in inches. 14 foot distance needs 2x12's. For ceilings it can be less. Check with your local building professional.
Attics always reminds me of the "REC". Other than that, I don't really go to the attic in the building I'm living in. The roof was damaged and for a very long time water was "taking care of" the floor boards. Right now some are not stiff, but rather "springy", if that's the right term. So, I'm being worried that I'd land in one of the rooms that are below the attic.
I think they go anywhere but I have found most of it is where they make their nests... the old saying "don't - where you eat", they don't follow that haha
This is completely off the subject, but this video proves what I've been saying to people who think "orbs" are ghosts: bits of dust *do* fly in all directions, at all speeds independently of the other dust particles around them, and *do* rapidly change their trajectories. Next time I'm in an argument with one of those folks, I'm going to send them a link to this video. 👻👻👻
Why don't you put the insulation directly under the roof? So the attic wouldn't get so hot or cold. It's so different how you build houses in the US from the way we do it here in Europe. we have walls made with bricks and concrete floors, only the roof structure is made of wood, but then insulated directly underneath. Thank you for showing and explaining
"For ceilings it can be less" ... This has to do with the load of an attic floor, a ceiling for the rooms below. This type of floor typically won't see the same load as a regular floor, hence your joists seem too small. I learned the thumb rule from my grandfather. He apprenticed in about 1910, so is not available for comment. Most of his work was in SE Massachusetts where we lived.
If you at it, why not floor the entire attic, instead of only making a walkway from one side to the other storage eria? It would make using it more save, and give you more space to store stuff
Home owners can toss asbestos away but within a certain amount. It's been a few years since giving up my cert in MA but a couple of trash bags is fine.
Interesting. I am sure plenty of people have without even knowing it. I have had everything tested since I have a tiny human living in the house now. I am much more careful for that reason... not that I shouldn't have before but I guess you learn things as you get older as well.
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Thanks for watching! 😃
One thing that made me stick around your channel was seeing the timelapses of you cleaning up the mess. It's so pleasing and almost no one else does it lol.
I love how methodical you work and cleaning as you go.🛠
Yes, I agree, very impressed that he cleans as he moves along.
Its not only nice, its a safety thing. A good buildingsite is a clean buildingsite. He does that very well.
I love watching home renovations especially the before and after. I just happened on yours yesterday and I've been watching your videos non stop. You definitely know your trade
I LOVE the way you work ...orderly, methodically, cleanly, thoughtfully!
I have enjoyed EVERY bit of your work.
Thank you for educating your audience with excellent ways of home improvement!
You continue to be Mr. Awesome!
I think that is the very definition of a frugal hardworking New Englander. Yankee ingenuity.
Looks like it was snowing in the bedroom. I can’t imagine what it would have been like if you had not cleaned up the attic! I concur with so many other comments: Love your methodical approach and your “chill” description of everything.
My attic is in the same condition as yours.. I wish someone knowledgeable like you took care of it too😭 this is satisfying to watch!
Your work ethic is amazing, and I love that you are constantly cleaning as you go.
Man I felt how so clean for you in disposing the mice habitats from when their were issues long before. I have the same problem with my 1950's ranch with so little insulation and past mice infestation. I want to remove the floor boards (mix of tong and groove pine and 4 x 8 ply). I thought I may save the insulation and add to it, but after seeing you toss it all, I will do the same! Great video! THX!
Understanding your process enables your viewers to be better consumers. Thank you for sharing your videos.
Awesome! I love how you explain everything before you do it. I am just a momma but I truly love knowing the ins and out of construction. Engineering too. You are truly a wonderful TH-camr for sure.
It's almost like you have my personal "to do" list. 👍🏾 I learn so many practical things watching this channel. Many thanks.
Love that you are so methodical in the way you work. You have clearly learned on the way. Very informative videos.❤
I applaud you and your efforts to continue to rehab your home. 🤗
Thank you so much for taking the time to film and explain and share! I have learned so much!
The sizzle factor! I like it. I need to be more like you and do more cleaning before the fun part, rather than all of it after the fun part.
I'm glad you were protected man; had a dude die from Hantavirus when we were in military training in a filthy rodent filled barracks in Texas. Better safe than sorry.
Oh man. Sorry to hear that. It’s no joke, I am always very careful.
I love how methodical you are. You make it look so easy, but based on my experience, I know is not. Remodeling a house while living in it is a nightmare. Thank you for making me forget mine while watching how relaxing you do things.
Awesome can't wait to watch your video after work tonight!!!
Sounds like me man lol I get to watch now so enjoy later an have a good even at work man
@@michaelwatts3084 I appreciate that! You have a great day as well and have a wonderful weekend
@@BrandonSmith-714 thanks man will try you do the same
@@michaelwatts3084 Your very welcome... I'll try lol
Early squad today!!!
18:12 cleaning up with the video sped up is so satisfying
Usual clean tidy work. Great job. 👍
i've seen constuction like that but bigger. So the triangle is about 3 feet. In my house that is. But standing sindse 1946, no worries there Matt. Make it stronger, can't harm. Looking forward to your next video!
Almost ready for paint, lol love it.
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The sizzle factor, so true!
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Thanks for sharing this amazing and informative video ❤️ from 🇵🇰
I like the pattern on those ceiling tiles.
Very informative! I love your videos!
It is nice to see how you think ahead with your work, it can seem silly cleaning when you are going to make more mess but it makes it nicer to work in and can save you problems in the future.
I like that you clean has you go alone the way .👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have seen rafter construction like that in the field and in fact in an instructional book.
That doesn't necessarily mean it was legal,code,or generally accepted though.
But the "Proof is in the pudding" as you pointed out. It's been solidly sitting there for 76 yrs.👍
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Appreciate your channel and all the work to film. its really helped me see what i've been overlooking when it comes to my ability to renovate myself. Its also helped me realize what i've been forgetting in my costs!
Thanks for that, Kevin. It is a lot of work but if it helps people out, it is worth it! Thanks for watching!
Great video. Following WW2, there was a big push for affordable housing for the returning GI's and their families all over the US.
Financed under the GI Bill, ranch style bungalows were going up in a hurry. Cutting corners to keep up with the demand could be a factor in the 'jake leg' roof rafter construction in your home. Kudos for the clean as you go. TFS.
Could also be some kind of last-minute alteration, trying to rais the soffits for some reason.
We need to do that to our attic but it is still way to hot in Texas for that nonsense ! Great job!
Great, another room to watch. Great job!
"the sizzle"! you learned that lesson the first time it seems
Nice clean up 🪑🪤👍
YOu do such a good job being tidy when your demoing.
Well done, nice, methodic and clean.
Lots of work! Wow! But you areveing through! Take care!
Nice video. You're very thorough 👍🏻
Really enjoy your videos. I've seen similar bird mouth cuts like that in balloon frames with no ceiling joists attached (or going the wrong way), but nothing that extended over the eves.. looks pretty sound. The house I have was built in 1900 and remodeled in 1940, shares a lot of similarities with yours. Thanks for posting.
Great video,very enjoyable !!! thank you
Love your projects, Matt, aka. Mr. Fixer.
I love all of the odd quirks of how the house was built and previously repaired…. crazy to think we’re almost to the end of seeing those.
In a future video you might want to talk about those cross braces near the peak of your attic, and how they are intended to function. Being up so high they lose a lot of that function and I think people are not really aware when they remodel attics. 2:17
It’s cool to see a house down to bare studs. It’s going to be a great new room in your home. 👍🏼😊 ps I would buy a house after you were finished with it in a second 😊😊
Great video as always!
Was watching this as I was eating my pizza on my lunch break... At 8:15 I was literally about to take a bite of my pizza and then saw the mouse poop lol It kinda grossed me out but it thought it was perfect timing lol so I wanted to share that. As always, awesome content! Can't wait to see how this project turns out! (I'm sure the result will be amazing)
😳🤮 sorry about that haha. But thanks for watching and for sharing haha
@@TheFixerHomeRepair lol it's fine I still took that bite. I've personally pulled dead mice out of walls when I was rebuilding a room a few years ago. THAT was truly gaging-level gross. This was eh. So step it up! Jk lol
Can’t wait! Good job!
I'm about to start a similar project in my UK house. Our attic only has 6" of insulation (built in 1986). The current building regulations require 12" of insulation minimum. Like yours my attic is 75% boarded for storage so I need to raise the height of the chipboard flooring by around 10" & add the extra top up insulation underneath + an air gap without adding too much extra weight. To achieve this I propose to use a kit of parts designed for this purpose made up of recycled plastic legs & aluminium channel. It won't be a cheap project but with the dramatic increases in electricity & gas prices we are facing adding attic insulation it is one of the best ways of reducing heat loss in winter.
My ceilings (plasterboard) will stay in place. Loving your video's.
Sounds like a fun project! Good luck. I am sure you will do great!
Great video. Thanks.
Best way to properly remodel a room/house, take it down to the studs.
Hi site built corner cutting just after the war ended was probably common. Supplies for everything was probably scarce because a lot of the lumber was shipped overseas to help rebuild Europe and Japan. Great Videos Thank You 🙏
My c1852 Boston area house has a roof that's framed somewhat similarly. The ceiling joists cantilever out past the top plate by about a foot. The rafters have their tails cut at a 45 degree angle and sit on top of the joists (no notches, just nails). The rafters and joists essentially form a giant isosceles triangle. There's also no ridge beam. How it hasn't collapsed under the snow load ... I don't know
The air in your house is going to be so clean after all the vacuuming. I love it 🤩. Be careful emptying that vacuum with all the rat poop on it. It is very dangerous.
Every time I see someone work with insulation, I think of that line from a Jerky Boys skit: “That shit makes ya itch!”😂
😂 Love the Jerky Boys!
Your right, never seen rafters set-up so goofy. Dark stuff around insulation might be old mold, but probably dirt from infiltration. That overhang should be vented.
from experiance that is a misserable job to do alone u have my respect sir
my attic is kinda the same as urs. n i was thinking of taking it all off n then put new insulation on. but thing is i dont have time n its right above our master bed. i guess ima just stick the insulation on top of the originals n leave it n hire some professional to do it next yr.
Does anyone else point back at him and say, "Right now." when he does? No? Just me? Cool cool.
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Yea there doesn't look like a great load transfer from the roof to the walls based on how they framed that, but hey its holding right? Haha. Love the content!
Anyone else singing "his ceiling don't sizzle sizzle it folds"...? No? Just me, OK 😜
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I immediately thought that chair was a ghost chair lol
I see you did use bins for somethings. 👍
Where are the air vents by the soffits? Didn't really see any. How does your attic get vented air to come in?
I’m curious would you recommend insulating the ceiling in the attic?
Oughta keep one ceiling tile, it’s a great vintage design.
I think I will! Thanks!
Are you not tempted to do a vaulted ceiling
with skylights and use the new thin silver insulation now that you've stripped it back?
Not a bad idea...
That was crazy. I'm tired just watching you. I live in Florida and my only experience with attics is the type that are made to withstand hurricanes. It's different to see an attic without hurricane straps all over the place. 😂 Now I'm wondering what else is going on up there. The way your roof was constructed is really odd though.
Rafters might have all been cut to short or perhaps length was not available. The fix was marginal. I enjoy your videos. Makes me realize why, at 75, I hire people to do the work.
Wow I've seen some odd things with old houses but never seen rafters like that.
Love your videos. I’d love to do the same with my attic. Did you consider spray foam for the ceiling as an option initially? For the vacuuming of mice poop I would suggest a HEPA filter due to Hanta virus. 😮
Do you need roof vents since you've bumped up your insulation and added in soffit vents?
What smoke alarms did you have?
Makes me wonder where they got those skinny painted boards you removed from the attic. It's like archeology!😁
Yeah! They definitely didn’t let anything go to waste. Trim, cabinet doors… there was even the top to an old dresser up there at one point.
Some things are good to breathe in.
Old time thumb rule for joists. Distance in feet minus 2 equals width in inches. 14 foot distance needs 2x12's. For ceilings it can be less. Check with your local building professional.
Attics always reminds me of the "REC".
Other than that, I don't really go to the attic in the building I'm living in. The roof was damaged and for a very long time water was "taking care of" the floor boards. Right now some are not stiff, but rather "springy", if that's the right term. So, I'm being worried that I'd land in one of the rooms that are below the attic.
Lookin good.. Do mice have designated potty space? I'm looking it up now.
I think they go anywhere but I have found most of it is where they make their nests... the old saying "don't - where you eat", they don't follow that haha
This is completely off the subject, but this video proves what I've been saying to people who think "orbs" are ghosts: bits of dust *do* fly in all directions, at all speeds independently of the other dust particles around them, and *do* rapidly change their trajectories. Next time I'm in an argument with one of those folks, I'm going to send them a link to this video. 👻👻👻
Hahaha! So true.
Dont forget carbon monoxide detectors those are really important. Ghosts aren't real
@@naomiliebson6610 not necessary in an attic space that doesn't have any mechanicals.
The amount of mouse poop was insane D: kudos for wearing a mask!
I just did this same project. Except it was hot. 😅😅😅😅
wouldnt it be easier to insulate the roof instead? that way you can open up the attic and enjoy higher celings
How do you like that battery powered Ryobi vacuum? I've seen them on sale and I've been tempted to try one.
Thing is perfect for stuff like this. No need to lug the full sized vac everywhere. Highly recommended!! Thanks for watching!
My guess is the black stain at the soffit is from ice dam.
Why don't you put the insulation directly under the roof? So the attic wouldn't get so hot or cold. It's so different how you build houses in the US from the way we do it here in Europe. we have walls made with bricks and concrete floors, only the roof structure is made of wood, but then insulated directly underneath.
Thank you for showing and explaining
"For ceilings it can be less" ... This has to do with the load of an attic floor, a ceiling for the rooms below. This type of floor typically won't see the same load as a regular floor, hence your joists seem too small.
I learned the thumb rule from my grandfather. He apprenticed in about 1910, so is not available for comment. Most of his work was in SE Massachusetts where we lived.
I hope Mrs Fixit is alright, during all this destruction/construction going on.
I also hope that you protect your limbs.No silliness.
Wow that huge pile of mouse coco pops was horrifying.
I always hear "they don't build them.lime the used to" your rafters and the way the insulation was put in is the reason i say thank god they don't.
I was hoping you’d find some money stashed away up there lol
I’d scare myself every time going to the attic if a random chair was just sitting there 😂😂😂
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Creepy chair is creepy! Are you tearing up a Criminal Minds set?
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wow, can you imagine what I will find in my 200 hundred year old attic?
Let me know! I am intrigued!! Thanks for watching!
let the ghost down
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If you at it, why not floor the entire attic, instead of only making a walkway from one side to the other storage eria? It would make using it more save, and give you more space to store stuff
Home owners can toss asbestos away but within a certain amount. It's been a few years since giving up my cert in MA but a couple of trash bags is fine.
Interesting. I am sure plenty of people have without even knowing it. I have had everything tested since I have a tiny human living in the house now. I am much more careful for that reason... not that I shouldn't have before but I guess you learn things as you get older as well.
Ya, there's a big miss understanding out there regarding asbestos........But your house looks awsome, excellent workmanship. 👍🏻
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I have to remove the insulation from my kids bedroom ceiling. Catch is there’s no access. BUT there’s a roof, just have to cut inside a closet. 🎉😢😢
man that was a crappy job, but certainly necessary. well done sir!
Dang mice. :/ And that's some crazy construction and insulation in that house. Yikes.