I still maintain you should leave the fireplace open, but block the flue and use it as a candle niche. Then you can still have your antique mantle. It will add much needed ambiance and character.
Hi Ryan 👍👍👍 great job today. Due to the age of the convent and the fact that it originally had a fireplace I think that you should still keep one there. A fireplace always seems to make a place feel more like home. Nice to be able to sit, relax and gaze into a fire, very comforting. I think most people enjoy sitting and looking into a fire 💕💕💕. Talk it over with your friends before you brick it in. Maybe there is a secret staircase to the upper floor behind the shower wall 😃😃. Take care, stay safe and well. Judy
a fireplace is only nice if you don't have to maintain it. and as was already mentioned the French regulations are hell. better close it up. what I thought of was to make it a safe niche instead. would make a great place for his last acquisition
Do whatever you like, it’s your build! The instructions and directions in the comments section are overboard. Have fun, the mistakes you make are yours to learn from. Enjoy them.
It's frightening actually, how badly (and flimsily) the previous renovation was done. Some of the materials they used were substantial and yet not very well secured. You're doing a service by demolishing all that, Ryan. You're lucky not to have moved in & tried to adjust to the apartment as it was. You would've had walls & plumbing caving in, falling on you...
Others may have mentioned this, but I believe these tile were placed in front of the fireplace for fire protection from coals falling from the grate and burning the floor.
Hi Ryan, you've probably had many suggestions on the layout. Start fresh. May I suggest that you tear out all the walls between each room. Tear down the lowered ceilings. Level all the floors and put down wood floors (except the bathroom). White marble tiles in the bathroom would look nice. Remove the lowered ceilings in order to appreciate the front door window above the door and make the space feel larger. The front bedroom could become the kitchen. The living room would remain in the same place. You could put an island between each room. Move the bathroom to where the kitchen is currently for a larger bathroom. Remove the wall between where the toilet is now and the back room, which will make the back room bigger and this can become the bedroom (quieter than at the front of the apartment). Just my humble ideas.
As a suggestion; I would remove the bricks on the sides and top of the old fireplace and leave the back wall intact. Then using stone and mortar fill in the area where the fireplace was. This will help keep insects and bugs out plus help to insulate the wall before applying a new wall over it.
Looks like you are gaining muscle as well as skill. It's good to see you change along with the project. And of course there is always your funny undefinable sense of humor. Keep on. It's fun to watch.
go for a shower floor than is level with the bathroom floor with a tile going down to the drainage. we did that for our Dad, who never got to use the renovated bathroom, for him to be wheeled into the bathroom for his showers. about five years ago I got rid of the curtain and added Edelglass shower walldoors. Looks awesome
Ryan, I'm addicted to your corner apartment renovation. Could you give us a simple drawing with dimensions of all the rooms including that hideous bathroom? I have some ideas (which I'm sure you do too) but I'd love to know what you are working with. Crack on!
It looks like you've had two different fireplace renovations, where the tiles were put in under an open basket, or freestanding log burner, then the built-in was just built on top, but as to the rest of the floor it could still be tiled and that was just a raised hearth stone, the tiles could even be original, just relayed.
It would be nice to tile the fireplace hearth with antique handmade painted tiles. Even if you're going to find an antique fireplace to put in that place. I have to admit, when I hear Ryan and Jack Hammer in the same video, it makes me a bit nervous, 😆 You're doing great 👍 Love renovating properties ❤️
Ryan I think you are doing a wonderful job. What ever you decide to do with that apartment with it being opened up is fantastic. Thanks for being in this world. From accros the sea love ya.
I'd keep the fireplace open for unique feature/design (maybe for one of your antique finds) and put up a new wall around the fireplace. Good luck with everything! Always enjoy watching 🙂
What's on the other side of that shower wall!? How intriguing! Keep cracking on, Ryan! You're getting there step by step and it's FUN to watch your progress! PS - You might want to block that guy who has hacked you.
I thoroughly enjoy you taking things apart! I still think there must be terra cotta tiles under the living room. As you said, these on the fireplace were only scraps, and they could have used them when they added that fireplace insert that you removed previously. Great video as always. See ya tomorrow!
I agree. There is terracotta tiles under the living room floor. I think the first fireplace was a little above the terracotta floor. When they remodelled it they made it the same way - a little bit higher than the floor.
Hi Ryan. As you are now getting totally absorbed in this renovation, it may be a good time to invest in some proper metal toe cap boots. As your viewers increase you could continue to promote health and safety. I love what you are doing. ❤x😊
My OCD is twitching about that last piece of the shower you left. 🥴 Ryan, that bathroom is an effing crypt!! It’s the most depressing idea ever to think of a bathroom put back there. Please don’t do it. The places people need to be functional and pleasant and ‘modern’ are the kitchen and bathroom. When you move on someday and perhaps a renter or staff person moves in (when you have your own chateau) they will not want to shower and groom in a crypt. Also, that rotten wood floor won’t be appreciated. It’s not quality wood. It won’t be cost/time effective to restore it. Wood or the original tile, the room will want a lovely area rug so please tear it up! (That was the quietest jack hammer ever! You showed great restraint with it! YOUR CAMERA WORK AND EDITING IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER! I’m so impressed. It’s a joy to watch.) XOjennyinseattle
I'm glad to see great progress and a nice discovery under the fireplace. It's always refreshing when someone tidies up their workspace after completing a job. A clean area can help clear the mind, and if you feel overwhelmed with the task at hand, it's best to take a step back and evaluate the situation. I'm excited to see more progress videos in the future.
Getting a sweat on there Ryan. Love it when something interesting is discovered behind a wall, in the ceiling. I would make the back room my kitchen as it leads nicely into the dining area. What was the kitchen could become part en suite, part walk in wardrobe by making a doorway from the bedroom. You could have a sofabed in the office for any overnight guests. Just a thought. Enjoying the demo though. Do not tell Billy but he had a visitor in the apartment he is renovating, he was busy chatting and did not see the door to the stairs open and close. Nothing to worry about it was just one of the sisters having a nosey.
In the USA, having a fireplace adds 5% to the value of a home. Don’t rip it out; it’s the only character that will be left after you demo everything else.
If I were to guess, the entire Livingroom probably had the terracotta when they installed the fireplace. Then at some point they replaced the flooring but couldn't get to the tiles that were under the fireplace to replace them.
I can’t wait to see what you do with the apartment. You’re putting in a lot of hard work clearing it out and will have choices about how to build it back. So yes, it’s interesting to see how the new design will look. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Since the living room is the only room now that's taller then the rest (not counting the wooden floor in the bedroom), do you think there might be terracotta tiles under there too? The floor was probably the same hight in the whole apartment originally, so maybe all the floors had terracotta tiles. The terracotta tiles under the bricks in the fireplace, looks like they might have been added on a later date. When the changed the shape and size of the fireplace.
I would put a flue liner in and a plate with insulation so you can put a nice log burner in there. When winter comes and the weather gets nasty, it would be so nice to have a wood fire to snuggle up by.
suggestion - rather than cover up the fireplace why not make it into a nook - maybe your safe would fit in it or something else- it's a nice feature and IMHO a shame to cover it
I still think all of those floors need to be damp-proofed and insulated. The easiest way of doing that would probably be tearing out the living room floor, digging out to the same level as the old tiles in the other rooms. Then plastic over the dirt and the old tiles, insulation and a new screed. With underfloor heating if possible (mostly from a budget point of view) and maybe new terra cotta tiles on top.
Hi Ryan, can you do a little more demo on the fireplace sides and back? I also think there is a chance that it could be a larger original stone fireplace that had all that garbage cemented in to make it smaller. Also that terracotta tile could have been the bottom of the original fireplace, if it extends to left and right if the newer side walls. Let us know!
I envision all the walls down, making the back room a Kitchen, not sure about plumbing restrictions in the bathroom but... , and bedroom door around the corner( where the wall use to be).... wish I had dimensions I’d truly draw out my idea(s) 😳Love watching and the enthusiasm Ryan has.
Wow! The Apartment is looking really great, Ryan! You are doing anawesome job of demolishing the apartment and readying it for upgrading and updating. Was so glad to see you wearing protective gear while uising the jackhammer. That makes a big difference to keeping yo safe! Thank you for thinking of your safety and well being while you are doing the demo work. Crack On!!
Ahhh well, here's my first bit of sad: those tera cotta tiles. In the states we call them firebrick. They are very high fired tiles, used for exactly where you found them; fireplace linings and underlay. Later since they were once inexpensive, they were also used as flooring. I agree with the commenters who wish to see the "memory" of the fireplace preserved. We had a flush fireplace with a slate landing or whatever it's called, have forgotten at the moment. No mantle, just an iron chain for a screen. I didn't care for it but cleaning that fireplace was dead-simple; sweep it out, done.
How will you vent the chimney? PS have you considered raising the ceilings .. AND the floors. That way you can vent under a wooden floor, insulate, run services and best of all raise yourself to ground level or a step up. Your windows will look so much better too.
really should knock out that last wall to turn the back room into the kitchen with back access. Then knock out the bathroom wall and extend it out to say perhaps double the depth for a bigger room. Then the current kitchen becomes the dining room which can walk through straight into the kitchen, or perhaps have a large walk around bench across which can act as a breakfast seat area.
Hi Ryan. If you want to use the safe as a feature in the apartment you could put it in the place where the fireplace was. Then it has a buit in look. Just an option if it would even fur in there.😊 Keep up the awesome work.
Maybe it would fit if he took out a couple more layers of the bricks on the floor, then plaster the old brick walls with the lime plaster to make it look nice. Just a thought.
Seeing a tall, slim Ryan in the shower, I daresay I would hit the walls! LOL Definitely need a larger bath! Impressed with your jackhammer skills! Looking forward to tomorrow!
Wouldn’t it be nice of you can make your bathroom bigger by taking some room from the other side! Same with the other wall with the hole in it. What are Billy’s thoughts on your bedroom floor? I would ask Micheal for his thoughts on floor layout as he has a good eye in design. ( hope he’s doing well )
As others have suggested. I’d block the flue and tile the niche. I also think you should see what’s a few inches under the dirt at the fireplace hearth. I bet you’ll find more tile. Great job cleaning as you go!
Personally I think the original floor would have been terracotta tiles….it would make sense. I think the tiles which are there now are “newish” maybe 30 years old. Possibly what happened is the original floor was either damaged or someone decided to take it up to lay the new floor down and dug it out leaving a slightly lower level than the original floor. Interesting though
I would remove all the bricking from the fireplace niche. A built in cupboard or dresser or even a bookshelf can occupy the space. I would use all the square footage you can possibly get!
This space would be a great front office / reception space for the main building. Doors to the public lot and the convent grounds. Sit down, plan your event, without disturbing whatever's happening in the convent proper.
. Looking better every day! . Have you or Billty given thought to capping the chimney above that fireplace or checking for an existing cap? A precaution against rain getting blown into that cavity or birds that like to nest in old chimneys.
You did very well with the Jackhammer. 👍 IMO, you still need to find were the water leak is that rotted the wall next to the fireplace. The bathroom is looking good. Thanks for sharing. 😀
I still maintain you should leave the fireplace open, but block the flue and use it as a candle niche. Then you can still have your antique mantle. It will add much needed ambiance and character.
A fireplace adds soul to a home.
Disagree. The room is too small . He will appreciate wall space to place furniture.
I think that’s a great option … would lend some character back to the space … Just do it Ryan 😁
Hi Ryan 👍👍👍 great job today. Due to the age of the convent and the fact that it originally had a fireplace I think that you should still keep one there. A fireplace always seems to make a place feel more like home. Nice to be able to sit, relax and gaze into a fire, very comforting. I think most people enjoy sitting and looking into a fire 💕💕💕. Talk it over with your friends before you brick it in. Maybe there is a secret staircase to the upper floor behind the shower wall 😃😃.
Take care, stay safe and well. Judy
a fireplace is only nice if you don't have to maintain it. and as was already mentioned the French regulations are hell. better close it up. what I thought of was to make it a safe niche instead. would make a great place for his last acquisition
Do whatever you like, it’s your build! The instructions and directions in the comments section are overboard. Have fun, the mistakes you make are yours to learn from. Enjoy them.
Demo of fireplace went really well Ryan. Cleaning up as you go, wow, you’re turning into a professional. See ya tomorrow🙏❤️
Thank you for the music instead of the jack hammer noise.
Ryan, you are having too much fun using that Jack Hammer.
I appreciated the volume he used in the video. 🤎
Billy & Ryan are soo entertaining together ❤️ 😅🎉. Even with separate channels! 😅
Definitely need a Ryan themed time capsule behind that fireplace. Good job.
It's frightening actually, how badly (and flimsily) the previous renovation was done. Some of the materials they used were substantial and yet not very well secured.
You're doing a service by demolishing all that, Ryan. You're lucky not to have moved in & tried to adjust to the apartment as it was. You would've had walls & plumbing caving in, falling on you...
I love watching the progress you are making Ryan. This should be an interesting episode.
Leaving the fireplace open would add ambience and a sense of history. Redoing it would definitely be worth the effort.
Others may have mentioned this, but I believe these tile were placed in front of the fireplace for fire protection from coals falling from the grate and burning the floor.
I get more excited to see your progress every day Ryan! Im actually so jealous you get to work in a space that has so much potential. Lots of love!
😂 I’m trying to think of the opposite word for ‘progress’ to use when someone is in demolition mode.
@@drummerlovesbookworm9738 It is progress when he's doing what my husband and I like to call "taking out anything that isn't a nice house."
Hi Ryan, you've probably had many suggestions on the layout. Start fresh. May I suggest that you tear out all the walls between each room. Tear down the lowered ceilings. Level all the floors and put down wood floors (except the bathroom). White marble tiles in the bathroom would look nice. Remove the lowered ceilings in order to appreciate the front door window above the door and make the space feel larger. The front bedroom could become the kitchen. The living room would remain in the same place. You could put an island between each room. Move the bathroom to where the kitchen is currently for a larger bathroom. Remove the wall between where the toilet is now and the back room, which will make the back room bigger and this can become the bedroom (quieter than at the front of the apartment). Just my humble ideas.
Great idea!
How about a tank-less Water Heater?
Yes I think he definitely needs a larger bathroom. Your idea are great
@@Sparkysings2 Thank you very much! I appreciate that.
Wow, what a great idea Caroline! Let’s hope Ryan takes your advice, what a great post!
Good work Ryan! You are pretty much down to a blank canvas!
As a suggestion; I would remove the bricks on the sides and top of the old fireplace and leave the back wall intact. Then using stone and mortar fill in the area where the fireplace was. This will help keep insects and bugs out plus help to insulate the wall before applying a new wall over it.
That's some quality destruction Ryan!
Everything is looking fabulous, Ryan, great job.😊🏴
Before you put the plasterboard over the fireplace you should put one of Billy's time capsuals in there.
Now instead of covering up the old fireplace. Put a wine cabinet in its place
Ryan, you are doing a great job for an absolute novice!! I look forward to your vlogs bc of your honesty, humor and candor😎☀️
Looks like you are gaining muscle as well as skill. It's good to see you change along with the project. And of course there is always your funny undefinable sense of humor. Keep on. It's fun to watch.
Usually tiles were used in front for any embers that might fall out. Safety!
go for a shower floor than is level with the bathroom floor with a tile going down to the drainage. we did that for our Dad, who never got to use the renovated bathroom, for him to be wheeled into the bathroom for his showers. about five years ago I got rid of the curtain and added Edelglass shower walldoors. Looks awesome
Ryan, I'm addicted to your corner apartment renovation.
Could you give us a simple drawing with dimensions of all the rooms including that hideous bathroom?
I have some ideas (which I'm sure you do too) but I'd love to know what you are working with.
Crack on!
It looks like you've had two different fireplace renovations, where the tiles were put in under an open basket, or freestanding log burner, then the built-in was just built on top, but as to the rest of the floor it could still be tiled and that was just a raised hearth stone, the tiles could even be original, just relayed.
Yes! exactly what I was thinking!
Another great day Ryan! Your getting more professional all the time!
It would be nice to tile the fireplace hearth with antique handmade painted tiles. Even if you're going to find an antique fireplace to put in that place.
I have to admit, when I hear Ryan and Jack Hammer in the same video, it makes me a bit nervous, 😆
You're doing great 👍
Love renovating properties ❤️
My first thought was “who thought it was a good idea to give Ryan access to a jackhammer?” However, it turned out better that I imagined. 😂
Ryan I think you are doing a wonderful job. What ever you decide to do with that apartment with it being opened up is fantastic. Thanks for being in this world. From accros the sea love ya.
safety first Ryan equals eyewear and proper footwear!!! Love what you have accomplished so far
Ryan for the first time with the jackhammer, I give you top marks! There are more discoveries to come! Can’t wait!
I'd keep the fireplace open for unique feature/design (maybe for one of your antique finds) and put up a new wall around the fireplace. Good luck with everything! Always enjoy watching 🙂
Great job Ryan. I look for your video every evening. Can't wait to see what comes next.
Well done Ryan! So much progress clearing it out!
Great camera work! Quirky wit par for the course. Fantastic to see your channel gaining momentum
What's on the other side of that shower wall!? How intriguing! Keep cracking on, Ryan! You're getting there step by step and it's FUN to watch your progress! PS - You might want to block that guy who has hacked you.
I thoroughly enjoy you taking things apart! I still think there must be terra cotta tiles under the living room. As you said, these on the fireplace were only scraps, and they could have used them when they added that fireplace insert that you removed previously. Great video as always. See ya tomorrow!
I agree. There is terracotta tiles under the living room floor. I think the first fireplace was a little above the terracotta floor. When they remodelled it they made it the same way - a little bit higher than the floor.
Way ton go, Ryan! Very good progress today.
Hi Ryan. As you are now getting totally absorbed in this renovation, it may be a good time to invest in some proper metal toe cap boots. As your viewers increase you could continue to promote health and safety. I love what you are doing. ❤x😊
You are improving in skills!! You need steel toes! Good luck with the Pethericks Plastering University tomorrow!!
My OCD is twitching about that last piece of the shower you left. 🥴
Ryan, that bathroom is an effing crypt!! It’s the most depressing idea ever to think of a bathroom put back there. Please don’t do it. The places people need to be functional and pleasant and ‘modern’ are the kitchen and bathroom. When you move on someday and perhaps a renter or staff person moves in (when you have your own chateau) they will not want to shower and groom in a crypt.
Also, that rotten wood floor won’t be appreciated. It’s not quality wood. It won’t be cost/time effective to restore it. Wood or the original tile, the room will want a lovely area rug so please tear it up!
(That was the quietest jack hammer ever! You showed great restraint with it! YOUR CAMERA WORK AND EDITING IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER! I’m so impressed. It’s a joy to watch.) XOjennyinseattle
Is the tiled floor in the living room concrete underneath. I was wondering if it might be another false raised floor like the one in the bedroom ?
I'm glad to see great progress and a nice discovery under the fireplace. It's always refreshing when someone tidies up their workspace after completing a job. A clean area can help clear the mind, and if you feel overwhelmed with the task at hand, it's best to take a step back and evaluate the situation. I'm excited to see more progress videos in the future.
Ryan, would be cool to save one of each kind of tile to use as coasters or hot plates for cooking ❤
Ryan you are getting closer to your goal everyday so proud of you!! Kathy USA 🇺🇸
Excellent job Ryan, Keep up the great work!
Getting a sweat on there Ryan. Love it when something interesting is discovered behind a wall, in the ceiling. I would make the back room my kitchen as it leads nicely into the dining area. What was the kitchen could become part en suite, part walk in wardrobe by making a doorway from the bedroom. You could have a sofabed in the office for any overnight guests. Just a thought. Enjoying the demo though. Do not tell Billy but he had a visitor in the apartment he is renovating, he was busy chatting and did not see the door to the stairs open and close. Nothing to worry about it was just one of the sisters having a nosey.
Oddly found this immensely satisfying watching you deconstruct that fireplace 😅
In the USA, having a fireplace adds 5% to the value of a home. Don’t rip it out; it’s the only character that will be left after you demo everything else.
Ryan. You really should invest in steel toed work shoes ❤
Was looking for this comment!
Your great-grandmother called she wants her broom back.
If I were to guess, the entire Livingroom probably had the terracotta when they installed the fireplace. Then at some point they replaced the flooring but couldn't get to the tiles that were under the fireplace to replace them.
Hi Ryan, good to see you tidying up straight away, that’s great. Billy will be impressed. Good job done Ryan. 🙋♀️👍🙏🫠😊🍻
Love watching your progress Ryan
You doing a great job
Proud of you handling that jack hammer! Keep up the good work 😀
I can’t wait to see what you do with the apartment. You’re putting in a lot of hard work clearing it out and will have choices about how to build it back. So yes, it’s interesting to see how the new design will look. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Since the living room is the only room now that's taller then the rest (not counting the wooden floor in the bedroom), do you think there might be terracotta tiles under there too? The floor was probably the same hight in the whole apartment originally, so maybe all the floors had terracotta tiles. The terracotta tiles under the bricks in the fireplace, looks like they might have been added on a later date. When the changed the shape and size of the fireplace.
I would put a flue liner in and a plate with insulation so you can put a nice log burner in there. When winter comes and the weather gets nasty, it would be so nice to have a wood fire to snuggle up by.
Not going to lie, Ryan. I was nervous about you handling a jack hammer, but have to say dear boy, You did a bang up job! So proud of you!
Ryan - Great job!
The back room would make a perfect Kitchen!
Enjoying watching, you work so hard.
Lovely episode, great progress! Thank you all for making and sharing this video! Be well, be safe.❤❤❤
suggestion - rather than cover up the fireplace why not make it into a nook - maybe your safe would fit in it or something else- it's a nice feature and IMHO a shame to cover it
I still think all of those floors need to be damp-proofed and insulated. The easiest way of doing that would probably be tearing out the living room floor, digging out to the same level as the old tiles in the other rooms. Then plastic over the dirt and the old tiles, insulation and a new screed. With underfloor heating if possible (mostly from a budget point of view) and maybe new terra cotta tiles on top.
@@YaaLFH And worst case you might even get condensation and damp in summer.
loving this, Ryan! keep up the great work!!!
Hi Ryan, can you do a little more demo on the fireplace sides and back? I also think there is a chance that it could be a larger original stone fireplace that had all that garbage cemented in to make it smaller. Also that terracotta tile could have been the bottom of the original fireplace, if it extends to left and right if the newer side walls. Let us know!
I bet if you go on a search of the convent you may find more tile it is beautiful I would love to have my home done it the terra-cotta tiles
removing the fire place will give you more useable space for furniture , ryan your skills are getting better 💪
I envision all the walls down, making the back room a Kitchen, not sure about plumbing restrictions in the bathroom but... , and bedroom door around the corner( where the wall use to be).... wish I had dimensions I’d truly draw out my idea(s) 😳Love watching and the enthusiasm Ryan has.
Wow! The Apartment is looking really great, Ryan! You are doing anawesome job of demolishing the apartment and readying it for upgrading and updating. Was so glad to see you wearing protective gear while uising the jackhammer. That makes a big difference to keeping yo safe! Thank you for thinking of your safety and well being while you are doing the demo work. Crack On!!
Look who broke out the big boy tools! Way to go Ryan! Keep up the good work!
Ahhh well, here's my first bit of sad: those tera cotta tiles. In the states we call them firebrick. They are very high fired tiles, used for exactly where you found them; fireplace linings and underlay.
Later since they were once inexpensive, they were also used as flooring. I agree with the commenters who wish to see the "memory" of the fireplace preserved. We had a flush fireplace with a slate landing or whatever it's called, have forgotten at the moment. No mantle, just an iron chain for a screen. I didn't care for it but cleaning that fireplace was dead-simple; sweep it out, done.
How will you vent the chimney?
PS have you considered raising the ceilings .. AND the floors.
That way you can vent under a wooden floor, insulate, run services and best of all raise yourself to ground level or a step up.
Your windows will look so much better too.
really should knock out that last wall to turn the back room into the kitchen with back access.
Then knock out the bathroom wall and extend it out to say perhaps double the depth for a bigger room.
Then the current kitchen becomes the dining room which can walk through straight into the kitchen, or perhaps have a large walk around bench across which can act as a breakfast seat area.
So excited to see how the apartments progress. It is also like a treasure hunt..
Another day closer Ryan. Love your hard work. See you tomorrow.
The fireplace niche adds character to the room.
Fantastic progress today, Ryan!
Did you discover some "dead space" behind the shower?
Keep going!
Oh my God he trusted you with a jackhammer
I know right!!!! Rofl
😂
🤣🤣🤣🙌
Hi Ryan. If you want to use the safe as a feature in the apartment you could put it in the place where the fireplace was. Then it has a buit in look. Just an option if it would even fur in there.😊
Keep up the awesome work.
That is a great idea if it would fit!!!
Yes, you could hide it behind a secret door as well. Or you could wall in a time capsule
Maybe it would fit if he took out a couple more layers of the bricks on the floor, then plaster the old brick walls with the lime plaster to make it look nice. Just a thought.
Except if he finds a house in the future he'll want to take his safe and Billy will have a big hole.
Great idea as I was thinking book shelves. In small apartment you gotta come up with ways of doing things different.
Seeing a tall, slim Ryan in the shower, I daresay I would hit the walls! LOL Definitely need a larger bath! Impressed with your jackhammer skills! Looking forward to tomorrow!
Wouldn’t it be nice of you can make your bathroom bigger by taking some room from the other side! Same with the other wall with the hole in it. What are Billy’s thoughts on your bedroom floor? I would ask Micheal for his thoughts on floor layout as he has a good eye in design. ( hope he’s doing well )
Thank you Ryan!❤
As others have suggested. I’d block the flue and tile the niche. I also think you should see what’s a few inches under the dirt at the fireplace hearth. I bet you’ll find more tile.
Great job cleaning as you go!
Personally I think the original floor would have been terracotta tiles….it would make sense. I think the tiles which are there now are “newish” maybe 30 years old. Possibly what happened is the original floor was either damaged or someone decided to take it up to lay the new floor down and dug it out leaving a slightly lower level than the original floor. Interesting though
I would remove all the bricking from the fireplace niche. A built in cupboard or dresser or even a bookshelf can occupy the space. I would use all the square footage you can possibly get!
I would’ve left the inside of the fireplace and of course smooth it out and put a couple shelves in there for books
that jackhammer worked so well- yay for power tools!
Good Morning Ryan, What was the back room used for and what are you going to use it for? That room would make a really nice large kitchen.
New treasures in every room. Thanks for sharing 😊😊😊
The terracotta tiles where common in the uk in the 20th century, commonly known as Quarry tiles.
This space would be a great front office / reception space for the main building. Doors to the public lot and the convent grounds. Sit down, plan your event, without disturbing whatever's happening in the convent proper.
As always Ryan good job.👍
Enjoying your videos more and more Ryan ❤
. Looking better every day!
. Have you or Billty given thought to capping the chimney above that fireplace or checking for an existing cap? A precaution against rain getting blown into that cavity or birds that like to nest in old chimneys.
You handled that jackhammer like a pro! Is there no way you can save the fireplace and make it not usable, but as a decorative feature of the room?
If were my house i’ve knocked all the walls up so i could see the entire space, then make the house project
And the ceeling as well
Well that went quick... You are getting along pretty well so far.
You did very well with the Jackhammer. 👍
IMO, you still need to find were the water leak is that rotted the wall next to the fireplace.
The bathroom is looking good.
Thanks for sharing. 😀
I also think the wood floor should come up. Then everything would have been cleaned underneath.