Restoring A $7,000 Mansion: Big Project Update
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- This video is a construction project update on the 100% restoration and remodel of my 1917 farm house (mansion). We have officially been working on the house for 8 months.
The video begins by giving a small brief about myself, and then quickly jumps into everything we have accomplished outside and inside the house so far. Once the recap is completed, I walk around the house and go over how the house is laid out, and what construction still needs to be done. I also discuss things like the project completion timeline, the project budget, the hardest part of the project, and if I would do anything differently. I wrap up the video with a few questions, and talk about some of the supplies that I need to order.
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You are also a husband and father to me and our boys! 😉😇
I was going to add that too!😊
Well said Nave
Dont forget the most important things in your life ;nave the boys your mom ,dad,and other relatives .and never forget God
Cherish him for wearing so many hats. I wish I had his youth. I struggle handling 5 acres. A mother in law and a wife with health issues, 2 houses (one with more junk than his grandfathers house), and a full time job. I have 20 years on Cole and would love to turn back the clock for that youthful energy!
Cole is a cool guy Nave, you both are a cute couple much love from ohio
If a designer hasn't gotten back to you in months, NEW designer!
They obviously neither need nor appreciate your business.
I agree
Not really. If the work hasn’t caught up to the plans it doesn’t really matter. There’s a lot of work and revisions that go into building plans also all of them are slow.
I have been a kitchen and bath designer in Chicago for 20 years - no professional should leave you out to dry for 6 months. I would happily do a layout if you could provide dimensioned plans, elevations as well as direction from the two of you. I would do it for FREE just so you could locate plumbing and windows.
I think he is the designer lol
As an IT person, I can tell you that as long as you have the walls open like that, you want to run at least cat six ethernet throughout the house. You'll still use Wi-Fi but when you can plug it in, do it.. it's more reliable. You also want to plan a wiring closet for all the IT equipment. In other words you bring in the internet connection and everything is central to that closet. You want to run to ethernet in the walls in PEC. PEC is what you run your water in these days. Just don't use red or blue because that tells you hot or cold. The reason for doing this is that if a wire ever fails, you attach a new wire to the end of the old wire with tape then drag it through the wall. Without using something like PEC, it's a bigger issue. That home theater will also need a lot of ethernet connection so keep that in mind. Mind you, you just said one ethernet to where the equipment is and then use a switch to feed all the devices. How fast is the internet out there? The time to think about all that wiring is before you bring in the electricians because you wire it at the same time. For Wi-Fi, do a mesh network and know that putting the antennas higher toward the center of the volume of the house is best. After all, your kids are going to want to be able to play on there internet toys on Wi-Fi and have no hiccups. If you learn how, you can also restrict what they see at the source of the internet in your house. It's not that hard.
I second everything said above. I was in professional AV field. I wired my own home during a compete gut reno. To this day I regret not running MORE cat cable. I recommend TWO home runs (or three) to your home theater, your office, your studio and any other major location. You should also run single mode fiber from your external penetration to your main equipment closet. You may not have fiber service today, but you should plan for the future. The fiber should be in fiber conduit (some call it smurf tubing).
I'd also suggest you actually hire a home theater expert to design the system. They will know the state of the art and what equipment is available.
Good luck!
I strongly agree
if he's running ethernet through the house he doesn't need a mesh network. all APs would have a wired run back to the switch. The smurf tubing (or PEX as you suggested) for all structured cabling is very much overkill and an unnecessary cost. if a cable goes bad just used the old cable as a pull string and run the new cable. Id only use Smurf tubing between AV equipment where there is a variety of connectors in non standard quantities. For ethernet, its a standard for a reason. as long as his drop counts are good to each location no need to add unnecessary cost.
@@bassman87 Depends on corners turned and buried under concrete.
Third, I use Smurf tube where I need a open conduit between locations. Inside mostly loose Cat 6.
Just a word from an old contractor…..never feel bad for asking people to do the job you are paying them to do. If they didn’t want to deal with clients, they’d pick a different profession. Ride them (politely of course) until they fulfill the contract. You got this💪🇺🇸
In my experience as both a client and a contractor… squeaky wheels get the grease…
@@PleasantSuprise However, as a former employer once told me, "its also the first one to get replaced".
6 what ever concrete truck you’re using for pumping you need to ask them what it is set up for but definitely plastic the floors.
Exactly‼️👍🏻👏🏻‼️👍🏻👏🏻
As an architect with experience in projects from national park entry stations to NFL stadiums. There is no reason from what I have seen that a single family "design" should take that long.
You know, I wasn't going to say anything because it will probably get buried, but in case it doesn't, I genuinely appreciate the ending of this, to see a real man stand there and be so genuine and lay it out that he appreciates everyone, from the clicks, views, prayers, financial help, and just community, I really appreciate that Cole sees that and recognizes its worth in all of our lives and his. I just thought that was really awesome to hear, and made me glad to be a watcher and subscriber. I love helping, even in a small way, to someone who seems like a genuine and awesome human. Thank you.
❤❤❤❤ well said . Truly a good humble man and family..
I think Nave needs a washer and dryer on the second floor, the bedroom floor. So much easier than hauling thousand pounds of laundry up and down basement floor.
I wish we would have done the laundry room where the bedrooms are.would be so efficient and save your back.
Or a laundry shoot.
Must have a second laundry room on the same floor as bedrooms, in a house this size. It can be put in the main bathroom on that floor. With a growing family your wife will be so thankful for this. Also as you age you will need this too.
@mmo8235 right. Even if it's just a stackable washer dryer, trudging up & down stairs to the laundry room gets to be exhausting. If this is going to be your "forever home" think of your knees and hips.
Laundry chute!
I remember when you started this channel. I can’t believe it’s been 6 years and you have created all this from your vision and hard work. You’re very inspiring, Cole.
At the very lest, Cole ain't no loafer.
I was thinking the same thing. He makes me tired just watching him. Plus he works out and is a father and husband and son. He also runs a lot of the finances, and strategies of the business. I'm exhausted. Been watching from the start.
About to post something similar as I found Cole just after his grandpa passed. The time-lapse was NOTHING compared to the actual time/effor to cleaning the house/grounds of rubbish, the auger graveyard, destroyed bins, wasn't there a bulldozer or something? Oh and the pig pen. How thick was that concrete? 16"?
1. Take a look at Ardex to waterproof the walls.
2. Plastic on the floor is a great idea.
3. Not necessary to put plastic under the footer.
4. The county will tell you what you need. Yes, you can do it yourself.
5. 2x12 work fine. Do not drive rebar into the ground. They will rust pretty quick.
6. Hire a concrete company to pourthe walls. The other option is to use block, then fill the block with concrete.
8. Just order pump-able concrete. Talk to the concrete salesman. Hire a pump company, set your pour time with the pump and the concrete company.
9. Normally the rebar comes from the concrete company. Again, talk to the concrete salesman.
Message me if you would like to chat. I am a retired residential contractor and have been a commercial superintendent for the last 10 years.
ICF block
@@johnunsicker7440 Another great option.
@@AdventureswithJack453 Cheaper in the long run. since he is finishing the basement. And easier if you use the plumwall braces.
You answered Cole quickly and numbered as he requested.
Thank you.
5. I think he meant rebar as stakes on the outside of the formboards. Which should be fine and reusable. no need to leave in ground.
To add to your list:
- Plan for hard-wired security cameras, both wiring to camera locations and a central spot in the house to hook them up along with other smart home devices. There's also a lot to be said about adding speakers.
- Make sure there's a direct path from the garage to the house without going outside. You don't want to be dealing with kids and groceries in a snowstorm when you could just pull into the garage.
- If you want to make something fun and TH-cam worthy, then build a track system from the garage to the kitchen to move the groceries. There's a reason the garage usually connects close to the kitchen/mud room.
- Plan an entry point to the house into an enclosed room. It's a spot to keep shoes/coats/bags, but having that separation in winter keeps cold drafts and wet foot prints out of the main living areas. Even more important when kids are running in and out.
- In an older video you mentioned HVAC vents on the floor in front of windows. If you can avoid doing that you'll be much happier. The window is where people will stand to look out, open windows, close blinds, etc., and the vents just get in the way. Plus, if you hang any kind of curtain the vents blow the curtains around and send the heat up behind them rather than to your house. You have the chance so build it right.
- In the main house or the extension, make sure there's a full bath on the first floor. You won't always be young, you may end up with a parent living with you, or maybe just a sprained ankle that makes stairs rough. You're building a house for generations, so plan for it.
I’ve been watching you for a couple of years, I’d say. This channel has never been offensive to my sensibilities, morals, or intelligence 😊 Always looking for your most recent uploads! ❤😊
My son died six years ago at 37 year's old. He and I worked on refitting his old home, from his wife's grandfather no less, and those are some of my best memories. Watching you reconnects me with my boy. I hope you never get to feel the loss. You keep me inspired here in my golden years of retirement.
lost my son --- much love
I can only imagine the pain of losing a child for both of you. I’m deeply sorry for your loss.
So sorry you lost your son at such a young age. Glad you spent some incredible memorable time with him working on his house. 👊
I'm so sorry. Happy you have good memories.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Only advice I have for you Cole, coming from 40+ years in construction, I would contract out the concrete work. Save your back and the headache. Concrete contractors already have the equipment, formwork, experience, and insurance. Your time is worth more doing other things. In the short time you have to get it dried in, the concrete guys can GET ER DONE a lot faster than you.
I do agree with this 100% time is getting close before winter. You need someone that really knows your weather patterns. Concrete in Iowa behaves differently than it does in Tennessee. Down here we can pour wetter concrete because our freeze line isn't as deep. If you pour wet in Northern climates it will 100% fail during the first deep freeze because it will move, shift and crack.
The 30-40k you saved on the inside will absolutely be well spent.
Wonderful and amazing progress so far. Just remember to spend time with your family as well don't miss out on these early years.
I think he’s nervous about finding a trustworthy contractor because of the whole situation with the grain bins. I can’t blame him for being very cautious.
@@MrKnotWright agree. Cole should be the GC. Look how much faster with the digging for the foundation went with the professional
Watching general contractors work is terrible TH-cam content. We spend hours watching Cole and Roman work, waiting for fun and train wrecks. Why stop now. This is why Cole gets the big YT revenue.
I totally agree MrKnotWright. The issue might be getting a contractor at this late date for this summer. Most of them are already booked till the snow flies! At least in my area. But if you can find one, a good contractor would knock this out in about a week.
Cole, nice update. Just an electrical/architectural engineer, but I do have a few recommendations for your questions stated and not:
1. Wall construction and water. Goal 1 is to limit how much water comes in. The best way I have seen to do that is epoxy injection into cracks or holes. The dimple mats work best on the outside of the wall, but going with dimple mat and then a spray foam gives you drainage plus vapor barrier.
2. Floor insulation and vapor barrier. I don't recommend spray foam on the floor; use the foam sheets with a vapor barrier backing and tape the seams. You do need to maintain continuity of the slab vapor barrier with the wall vapor barrier though. Get boards that have a marked 1x1' grid on them to simplify your radiant heat piping install.
3. You don't need a vapor barrier under your footers... but you need to maintain continuity of the vapor barrier between the slab and walls.
4. Footer forms-- you can use something cheaper than a 2x12 but it requires more bracing. I have seen drywall used but it looks sloppy to me.
5. Your meda room is a perfect application for using ICF-- insulated concrete forms. If you can keep the walls simple it is likely much easier to build, just canteliever out the bump out above. ICFs are easy to modify though to accommodate whatever you want to do. Plenty of youtube videos on the subject, but it is something you might do well to hire an expert consultant to help make sure things are done correctly. Two lifts will likely be needed.
And the unrequested advice... do what you can to finish the foundation and slab as soon as possible and get everything backfilled before winter.
Moisture barrier the footers so you can stop capillary of ground moisture that will pull up into foundation walls
I’m not anyone. But I came to say ICF. Used them on the foundation of a house we built - so easy. Good suggestion.
Tar on the outside would be better. Tar can be sprayed to take care of cracks and dimples where water works its way in.
Waste of time put plastic
@@notinside1 Does nothing unless you have waterproofing on the outside of the slab wall.
1. Here in norway we dig along the outside of the house, plastic dimple up to the concrete and gravel and drain pipes when u fill it back up
Plan #1-Please wrap the outside walls. I ran into the same problem with small leaks in my wall. The hydro pressure will push that water through your walls and when you sheetrock that wall mold will build up behind it. I trust your perimeter walls are strong enough cause Roman could barely get through it with a jack hammer lol. (100 yrs cure) You've put so much time and money into this project that water proofing the outside wall will be a super win for you. You have a great crew and you guys are inspirational!!! You guys are now my #1 show on TH-cam:)
I think Roman needs a BIG BONUS for all the hard work he has done too!!
Maybe he gets his own shirt and some profits from that shirts sales.
Or just get paid for the job he’s doing…
Wouldn't happen without Roman
Hi Cole, my husband and I always watch your videos together. We are 66 and 68 yrs old😁 we like watching your process of restoring your great great grandfathers house. Love seeing how things are coming along.
Cole you're doing a fabulous job however two honorable mentions are Nave for her patience and your parents for allowing y'all to stay at their house while you build your legacy! Excited to see what's next
I have been watching since the beginning of your channel and the house is truly being transformed. Just a few things: in the addition for the gym and farm office, create a bathroom with a big walk in shower (more for hosing yourself off from farm work than gym work) and add a laundry area with large commercial washer and dryer (again more for farm clothes but can wash all those heave blankets/comforters) and on the second floor, because of the size of your home, add a nice, large laundry area so both you and your wife are not going everywhere, an all in one washer/dryer plugs into 120v and does not need an exhaust hose and if able have a window and sink in it. It will be a wonderful home for your growing family, both sets of parents and all your friends to gather and have fun and gatherings! Problem 2: do room zones for every room in the basement with your radiant heating so each room can control the temperature; some people like cooler temps and others want as tropical environment. 3: septic tanks are based on size of house, bathrooms, kitchen, laundry, basically what is being drained into it; consider gray water tanks that your kitchen, laundry, bath sinks and showers will drain into- it filters the water and then it’s hooked up to a pump to connect to a sprinkler or drip system for your landscaping and home garden which conserves use of your wells, gray water tanks preserve the actual septic system.
Greetings Cole, you really have addressed your biggest issue... water infiltration in the foundation.
I know your harvest time will take up your time, but winter is coming early this year, get your rubble foundation sealed and your footers poured and backfilled, and if possible get your basement floor poured so you can seal off the theater hole till spring.
1. Run ether net in all the rooms BUT run through PEC pipe in the walls. This will keep it shield from the magnetic field of your power and if a ethernet line goes south you can pull a new one through easily.
2. Dedicate a central location for a coms closet for wifi and ethernet
3. Choose your plumbing runs wisely... try to keep them out of the exterior walls as heating does fail when its the coldest. Put in check valves in upper floors to take load pressure off well pump.
4. Put demand water heaters in the bathrooms to take the load off water heater
5. Start shopping on your fixtures (lights, faucets, toilets, switches, sinks) and your color scheme. As you get closer to finishing, it will be details that will be irritating
6. Start planning what the cabinetry layout will be. You'll find that a local cabinet carpenter will do much better than the box stores.
It's so hard to believe I started watching you so many years ago. You were so very young and took on so much but, here we are today. You aquired a beautiful wife and she gave you two wonderfilled children. We met dady corn star and your mystery mom finally showed her face. I feel like family. Thank you Cole and Let's get this concrete work all rolled up B4 the winter sets in.
I remember when he was so young and was still cleaning up the farm and hauling away trash and burning down buildings etc. 😂😂😂 Just look at that front lawn, and how much of a difference he’s made to the property since then!! Cole’s got a special place in my heart for his enthusiasm and excitement to learn!!!
I'm so glad to hear that about Justin. I look forward to seeing all 3 of you together again. You're an awesome fella, Cole...so are Roman and Justin. You guys are a great team! ❤
Thanks for the tour. Can't wait to see it finished.😊
On #2, I would not spray foam the floor at all. The foam for the PEX floors has grooves in it for laying the tubes into. Having a wavy smooth spray foam floor would just be a mess. I would lay a plastic barrier then the PEX foam, then lay in the PEX according to your zone plan.
Yep.
Cole this is correct especially since you like doing all your own work. They say to put about an R10 or higher of insulation under the pex tubing and concrete. And absolutely you need a vapor barrier. Get one that is like 15mm lil thickness. You don’t want to take a chance of holes since you are doing so much work above it before concrete pour. Gravel punctures threw 6 & 10 mill vapor barrier
I built my own home, two large post frames (working on one right now), a tiny house and a horse run-in lately, but I haven't done the heated floors yet - but I've seen a lot of other people doing it 😉
yes listen to this guy the spray foam guys will probably tell you the same thing. don't spray the floor. keep up the great work!
Cole the best way to mitigate water intrusion on your existing basement wall is to execrated the foundation and on the rubble stone foundation pressure wash it and use a spray on water proofing, install a perimeter drain and back fill with gravel to intercept the ground and surface water transporting it to the drainage system.
To provide thermal breaking spray the foundation with closed cell insulation and the apply the spray on water proofing. This will also prevent radon gas from laterally entering your house through the foundation. with Iowa frost line in the winters, exterior spray on closed cell insulation on the rubble stone foundation will help make the whole house more energy efficient
Installing a dimple mat on the inside will will allow a moisture build up and could also provide moist environment for mold and mildew to grow.
Also one thing you have not addressed or even considered, under the Iowa Fire Safety code for homes for finished basements, the size of the structure are building, and having a finished out basement, you will need to install emergency exits from your basement to the outside, which can be an emergency egress window or a man door.
I would build install a man door in the area where you have the the ramp and an emergency egress window on the wall where the old big water tank was.
God forbid if your house was to ever catch fire and your only exit from the basement was blocked by the fire , any one in the basement would die, and having the the underground theater in the basement where the family will be spending time, you need the emergency exit.
Talk to the Iowa Fire Marshal to see how many emergency exits you will need, for your finished out basement. If you put any bedrooms in the basement, each bedroom will need an emergency exit out side.
I hope that Justin makes his way back as the dynamics between the three of you are so much fun to watch. It does not feel like 3 people working. It feels like 3 friends building something.
Cole, you have changed my life so much by what you have posted on this platform. i am not a farmer but because of you I have a newfound respect for all farmers!!! Thanks so much!!!
My gosh, the transformation of the property and the house is mind boggling. Can’t wait to see it finished.
I built my own house by my self. It takes as long as it takes, is the most true statement you can make.
Consider your House in a boat in the water. A patch on the inside will be blown off due to water pressure. a patch on the out side of the boat water pressure will make the patch tighter. While it is a lot of work remove 12Ft sections out side pressure wash and spray on water proofing down to you footers. Spray on sealant will not care about smoothness. leaks should never be a problem. PS I love both you farm and home parts of your channel!!!! I love the science that you are adding to farming and understanding this from your point of view. Robret
Hi Cole,
to your questenions:
1. Don't just put something on the inside. You don't want the wall to be wet. Do the waterproofing on the outside. Maybe you should look after bitumen coatings. This would be the way to go for me in germany with an existing basement.
6. Have a look at ICF. It's basicly a Lego like isolation system that is your pooring form at the same time.
7. You can cut ICF just to your need. So the 22.5° angle is not a problem.
I am 68 Cole and have been in construction, residential & commercial as a sub contractor for over 30 years and have seen things done differently over the years as new products and methods have developed. My suggestion would be to ask around and find a proven residential contractor and explain that you are doing the work and ask if he would consider doing a walkthrough and give his opinions only, for an hourly rate. I think you would answer 90% of your questions in one 3or4 hour meeting and 10% of the questions that haven’t surfaced yet. It would be a good investment as any misinformation could cost you much much more to re-work. Good luck going forward, you are a very smart and hard worker.
That sounds like an excellent suggestion. Right now would be the time to do it.
ALSO think about modern design conveniences not just space:
1) Laundry on main floor. Closer to things being washed and easier if incapacitated by short term health or injury and old age. Maybe close to the mudroom (farm life).
2) Consider handicapped features on the main floor master bath, hallways and door wideth. Same reason as above and much easier now than to retrofit.
3) Think about carrying groceries and other purchases into the house. Seems like the kitchen is a long ways from the garage.
5:11 Your Grandfather’s LOVE of Lighthouses. You should make a feature wall maybe in the Basement or lamps up in the Attic, would be a cool touch in memory of your grandfather 💕🇦🇺💕
In the dinning room, you better NOT throw out that beautiful glass. That's priceless.
Window would be beautiful above pantry door or turned vertical in center of door
original doors and frames, staircase, wood flooring could have all been resold! don't recall that Cole did that.
@@sassyfrass4295no it wasn’t salvageable. Warped and rotting. He saved enough to put a flooring into the new office in honour of his grandfather
😊Another consideration- Outside doors in the middle of a dinning room wall is not good for traffic flow. Keep the kitchen door. Much better for taking food in and out for outside fun and for containing tracking in.
If nothing else an architectural salvage company would pay money for windows, pocket doors, etc.
Well done Cole 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💙 Roman is a machine and it’ll be nice to see Justin back - you all work so well together 👍 I’m loving the progress and can’t believe I’ve been watching this since the beginning of January- the time has flown by!
I started watching you back when you just moved into the house and took everything over and I am amazed in what you’ve gotten done and accomplished you have done more than you know the hurdles and accomplishments that you have faced the strain and the stress that you have gone throughyou have really put your face in check keep up the good work. Any any other things just give it to God and he will guide you through. I am a Baptist and I understand the struggles in the Temptations of our faith. God bless you and your family.
The legacy you are adding to the story of this 🏠 is beyond incredible. Bravo 👏 to your family's past and future. ❤
Honestly Cole you should win some type of award, you have done wonders to that home and land, I beat your past and present family is smiling!
For Naves sake think about an additional SECOND FLOOR LAUNDRY. Washer and dryer close to the dirty clothing, so there isn’t the need to carry heavy loads up and down.
That's what we had in our last home, saved a lot of steps!
This has been suggested numerous times as well as better grocery/pantry access!!
Hello from OK-A second floor laundry is a must in your big home
I agree on a second-floor laundry room!!!
An alternative to a 2nd floor laundry is to install a laundry chute.
Hello, Cole,
Regarding the water infiltration into basement. I recommend that you do not try to prevent it from coming into the basement from the inside. Instead, you should try and excavate all of the soil around the house on the outside and put in waterproofing on the walls outside.
You have worked so hard and accomplished so much in such a short period of time! We couldn’t be prouder!
I have watched your TH-cam channel from the very beginning and have enjoyed them immensely please don't ever let negative comments slow you down you have a wonderful support system and enthusiasm that is so rarely seen in people of your age nowadays you're a wonderful role model for your children
Consider using ICF, insulated concrete forms. There is a learning curve but very home owner friendly.
Also, since he’s finishing the basement ICF’s will already be insulated and have the metal straps for screwing drywall to.
Yes ICF is better since it's insulated on both sides. I had our basement done with them and it's very comfortable in there.
i can understand why some people think you should have torn it down and started from scratch, and theres certainly a lot of good points to doing that, but when a house has been in your family for as long as this one has, it would ruin that history. youre doing the right thing, even if its harder sometimes
#1, the "best" water mitigation is to not have it inside, thus the "best" thing is to dig on the outside of your house, waterproof the foundation walls and put in drain tiles outside (and put up gutters) to get bulk water away from the house. However most people wouldn't go thru that hassle but since you are doing so much, what is just a bit more work? #5 I'd suggest looking into Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) for the footers and the 14' walls for your movie theater/addition. ICF are very light so you and Roman can put them up, you brace them just like traditional forms (and can have a catwalk around the perimeter) and the best thing is that they have ~2" of foam on the inside and outside which stays in place after you pour the walls (which can be 4-12" thick) so you not only have a strong, monolithic pour but also an insulated wall. #7 with ICF forms you could have a monolithic pour for your whole house and you can cut the forms to any shapes such as your half hexagon (curves also). For the opening you want, you'd have to put in a whole heck of a lot of bracing for the opening to get into the movie theater. Also, in most cases, spray foaming the rock is going to be a lot more expensive than 2" of rigid foam.
As a residential designer for 4 decades, I will put in my thoughts, because you asked.
Item 1) Do not allow water to penetrate into the wall period.Waterproof the exterior of the foundation using good paint or spray on the water seal membrane. Many are available even with your wall conditions.
Item 3) Yes provide a min 6 mil polyethylene or Vapor retarder with a 6" min lap.
Item 6) It is called a Rod snap tie wall. This pair of walls is much like the wall framing that you have done with plywood sheathing. The snap ties are to maintain structural integrity so that you do not experience blowouts. OR you can switch to CMU which is simply a concrete block wall.
Item 8) Hands down. Hire the concrete pumper first, always. They work with all of the supplies, can get better prices than you can, schedule deliveries, and if there are problems can handle them. The concrete pumper is your best friend and it amazes me how clean their pumps are.
PS Refer to the I-beam fix in the comments below.
Look into using what's called "Insulating concrete forms" which at first look like an adult version of Legos. You set them up on a footer, like Legos, but they have an interlocking cavity that gets concrete pumped and vibrated inside. When you're done you have a poured basement wall with insulation on both sides. I've recently watched a few videos of DIY projects that used them. In one case they jacked up their existing home, removed what was the foundation, dug out a deeper basement, and then built up a new basement with the walls using ICF.
A true sign of character is giving those people around you credit instead of taking it for yourself. You have character well beyond your years Cole. With Aloha...
Long way to carry groceries from garage to Kitchen. I love following your journey! Fun!
We made sure to build a door from car to kitchen. We also built laundry right next to our bedroom. Saves a lot of steps - helps a lot as we age.
I had the same thought... that’s one part of the design I’d change if I was his wife! 😂
@@marilyncosby7106 He's been warned many times about grocery access and laundry room access but no attention given!
A very uneducated suggestion from a Chicago suburban homeowner for the basement. Someone like U.S. Waterproofers (I believe is a Chicago company, but there must be someone similar in IA) fills the basement cracks with expanding sealer and epoxy. They also do drain tile and sump pumps which you are doing. The epoxy Crack filler has absolutely worked for my basements. It fills cracks and fissures very effectively. It's probably a homeowner thing you can look into. This keeps the water out in the first place. You don't want wet insulation. We paid a contractor friend to insulate, frame and drywall after that. He framed the wall a couple of inches into the room to leave room for insulation. I thought this worked great because we put more insulation in than otherwise given the thicker wall. It also keeps the framing dry. Just my penny's worth as a homeowner.
As a person who loves to repurpose antique items. Please save the little leaded clear stained glass transom window that is currently in your downstairs bathroom. You can reuse it as the transom above the pantry door. It would pay tribute to all your grandfather’s that lived in your home before you and keep an original feature all be it without letting all your heat out It’s your home but I was just making a suggestion. Best wishes to you and Nave and your boys. God Bless
Cole I work with a lot of concrete as a swimming pool contractor. Now as similar as it is, basements are very different! Gator bar is something to look into. It’s a fiberglass bar, much lighter than rebar but stronger. A basement contractor would be highly recommended, there’s a lot to it. And maybe you could find one that would work with you locally for a bit of advertising on the channel. In your neck of the woods there should be a lot! Very specialized field. They’ll be able to recommend forms, concrete specifics, pumps, etc. Just a thought. Framing,
Plumbing, and electrical are all things that can be learned and possibly done on your own. Basements, especially with the magnitude of yours, you should probably have an industry expert, in my opinion. Excited to see how this turns out. Your family will have one hell of a
Home when you complete it. I’ll be staying tuned!
STOP ADDING NEW SECTIONS. TO YOUR HOUSE. YOU ARE NOT EVEN. CLOSE TO FINISHING THE MAIN. HOUSE AND. YOU JUST KEEP ADDING NEW ROOMS SCHOOL HOUSES APARTMENTS NEW. GARAGES. IT. NEVER ENDS .THIS RADON REMOVAL SYSTEM. IN THE BASEMENT IS CRAZY. HOWMUCH TIME DO YOU THINK YOU WILL. SPEND IN THE BASEMENT EVERY DAY .NOT MUCH . ALL YOU NEED IS FEW EXHAUST FANS MOUNTED AROUND THE BASEMENT SET ON TIMERS .. HEATEED FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT YOU WILL REGRET THE WASTE OF MONEY DONT WATCH SO MANY. JESSE MUELLER UTUBE VIDEOS. YOU WILL NEVER USE ALL THE SPACE. YOU ARE. CREATING . AFTER THE NEW WEARS OFF YOUR MOVIE. THEATER WILL BECOME A CATCHALL STORAGE ROOM. GOODLUCK TO YOU AND. YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY..
They used that fiberglass rebar in the bin concrete. I believe one of the pads is not holding up but I think the concrete was too thin. There was a lot of dirt/lime, I believe it was, and not much concrete. That was for the wet bin (I just rewatched some of the bin videos) lol.
Hi Cole‼️ I’ve watched you for years … and this granny loves you, your family, friends, dogs and farm❣️ You are all hard working and I admire you and your talents tremendously‼️ Nothing but Blessings and Love to you, dear. 🙏❤️ It is such a pleasure to watch your channel. ❤️💋🙏
As a former concrete finisher and a now structural inspector (30yrs) hire a concrete firm it will save you major headach.
Yep it's September winter is coming
If my wife and kids were living with my parents. And I stopped working on the main part of house to build a movie theater/garage.🤯 that wouldn’t of went over too good. Finish the house to the point of occupancy permit. When you perform the work yourself, it usually takes longer, especially if you’re not skilled in those trades. Enjoy your videos Cole. keep up the hard work.
Goodness golly you’ve done so much and still have so much to do. You and all your helpers sure have been busy. Your kids will have a great home. I think your grandpa would be sooooooo proud of you.
#1- you can use a vulcanized (rubber) spray on waterproofing agent between the wall and spray foam. You can use the same product used on the outside of the foundation on the inside.
For # 6 I would look into ICF forms. They are light, stay in place (you won’t have to spend the time to tear them back down when you’re done pouring), and add insulation to your walls. They would also be very beginner friendly.
poweshiek county IA here - you can do septic yourself. Just reach out to your county sanitation manager. You will need a soil sampling and the sanitation guy will tell you what your runs look like for your drainfield. you can set your own tank. they just pop out for a visit to check your work before you bring the system online before you backfill. no septic liscensing to do it yourself especially if you arent doing it for someone else.
I worry that septic system will spill over into your very deep underground theatre drain which then goes to stream that receives that deep ground water dranage . Contamination of existing stream with waste water is prohibitted and severely fined. Wont you need to locate septic tank and drain field at considerable distance away from drains you just constructed?? Please be careful to look into that!!
Welp, finding out cole is basically the same age as me has made me feel very under accomplished but also extremely motivated. You're a great man, Cole and I'm positive the people around you are so proud of you
In my 35 years in remodeling house I gotta say this is the most elaborate home stead farm remodel in ever seen hands down the best on TH-cam and being done by the home owner with no experience keep it going Cole you got this can’t wait to see the finished product
wow it really doesn't seem like 6 yrs cole but you always knew exactly what you wanted to do with the property and the house with your 5 yr plan and I'll say you are on track 💖 hugs to the boys..... still can't believe you are married with 2 kids 🤯 I'm really happy for y'all 💖
Loved seeing step by step. I remember when you were clearing the property of all the old machinery, vehicles, and bins. It's been a huge undertaking. Thanks for the update on Justin. Will be glad to see him back when the time comes.❤❤❤❤
Husband & dad. The most important thing in life 😮
U need a room each for boys, as they grow they will need their own space. And what about a guest room???? All best. You & & Roman keep safe👏👏
It just shows you what a 27-year-old man Genius can do when he wants to learn. I wish more people would be like that and learn before they talk. You have done such a wonderful job of reinventing the farm. It looks amazing. You have a lot of determination and guts. I don’t know many people that would do what you’re doing. That’s why you’re so amazinganyway God loves you and your family. Take care.
Cole, one thing a lot of people don't think about. Run ethernet cables to every room in the house through the walls, and if you can afford it, do 2. That way if one ever goes bad you have a spare. Then you don't have to depend on wifi for everything and being you have the walls open, now is the time.
2: No need for plastic under 2lb spray foam, it is a moisture barrier in itself and you can trap moisture between the plastic and the spray foam.
Might be a good idea to rough in a couple pvc tubes in the walls/foundations and cap.....who knows what may be coming in the future to run through. We did this in a project inside & outside in the ground. Just a thought.
Agree on the Ethernet wire to every room as ideal and my Moto has always been if you run one might as well run two. Been doing wifi designs for a long time and for how large this house is I can see this place requiring 3 access points so far for ideal coverage. Maybe a fourth depending on how many floors there are in the addition.
yup. run conduit and copper/fiber bundled cable and some string in all walls for future proofing. will make your life easier.
its about 500$ for 500ft spool of dual coaxial, dual fiber, dual cat 6 etherenet bundled cable.
hey cole for problem #1 (interior waterpoofing foundation walls) you can absolutely use the dimple vapour barriers, but you can also use the closed cell spray foam, this would also give you the insulation you are looking for. the water will work its way under the footing and either away from the basement or into your very well crafted interior water proofing system.
I was listening to this video with headphones when you were walking around in the house. I kept hearing a cricket and I thought it was in my house, it was driving me crazy removing my headphones and listening for the cricket when it was on this video the whole time. Thanks for sharing your videos, I wish I could help you with your house questions but I know nothing but I wish you the best in getting all the help you need to finish your house.
I kept checking my phone's the other day, watching another video. Then there was a bird tweeting. I use hearing aids so I was definitely flummoxed. 😊
By watching your videos I’ve learned so much about where and how our food gets to us and I have a heart for your family Cole. I pray for all of your safety and Gods blessings over you. You are teaching us about not only your family but about the what farmers go through to live and support your community. Thank you and your family so very much for showing us a little glimpse into your corner of the world.
I have done spray foam and I suggest spraying 3 lb closed cell foam on the ground for the basement floor. After 3/4” thick, closed cell foam is a vapor barrier, we built an addition with 3 lb foam under the heated pad and it was awesome. Also, I recommend Vapor barrier because concrete is porous, you’ve done great work with the drainage but it will still be moist under there. So, my third suggestion is to use the same closed cell foam on the outside side of your foundation. It will water proof your foundation and provide insulation factor and keep the dew point outside of the building. Ask your foam company for advice.
I've been watching since you had put siding around half of the house and watching ever since especially with the farming that is truly how I started watching your show because I was interested in how farmers do their crops. My grandparents had farms but none of their kids or grand kids kept it going so they sold it and went on about their business. My parents did some farming when they were growing up but it stopped there. This has truly been an experience watching how this is all coming together after your grandfather passed and how it got handed down to you to build your dream home. My husband is not a carpenter but he can build a house from the ground up even putting in electricity. He works a lot with his hands and had to learn how to build things when he was growing up. He is a tinker at heart and still is at 65. I would love to do what you are going through, but money would get in the way. So enjoy while you can.
Roman is a fantastic friend 😊and fantastic worker.Go Roman Go
After 50 years of building I have just retired. I could probably answer almost all your concrete question but it would take a book. The book would be Canadian prairie design and not necessarily what is best for you. My first impression is that you are thinking a little over kill on design. The engineer you used on the rest of the house will be a good resource for the amount of rebar and thickness of wall. A lot of that depends on your soil conditions.
The reason I love your channel and never miss an episode is because of your commitment to doing it right. Sometimes homeowners build better homes than contractors because they don’t know the short cuts. After a lifetime in construction involved in engineering and architecture and construction management, yours is the only construction channel that doesn’t frustrate me. You don’t always do things the way I would but you always strive to do things a way that makes sense. Your research will help you get it right. I admire your work ethic and the way you strive to learn and admit what you don’t know
Cole, you have a lot on your plate right now. Throw yourself 100% into harvest to keep faith with the family and sub out the form and concrete work to make the best of expertise and the weather. I hope that you can make this happen. Regards, Stephen.
I think we're watching because there's nothing you and Roman won't try, even if you have to do some problem solving. You have the equipment, or know someone who does. You both are working long hours to provide a home for your family, and a place to gather as a family. That's no small task. I wish I had a family. But, my daughter and I, my ex-husband and his wife are all helping each other. That's our family. We all HAD family, but due to whatever, we no longer do. My daughter and I moved 4 months ago, and no one has even noticed. So, I think you're incredibly blessed with your thirst lf knowledge, the energy to accomplish it, and friendships to rely on for help and/or knowledge and equipment. I think you love everyone in your entire family to create a home and a meeting place for any special occasion. When I was your age, I did the same things. My family is a bit different, but we are who we are. 😊❤
Unbelievable.
Your grandfather would be proud.
I've been watching for a while Cole
Thanks for showing your Farming and Remodeling Videos.
You started showing Nave on your Videos, Now have a family of your own, Blessings to you and yours..
Keepem coming, I feel like your a apart of my Family from far away and this is how I keep up with yall 😊
Love the Cornstar Family ❤
What an idiot
Every time I type CORNSTAR , it automatically changes it to ALL CAPS. Wonder why it didn’t do that to your comment? Hmmmmmmm
Wow, do you realize the amount of work you have done. It’s amazing, and I’m not just talking about the house. I’m talking about the whole phone in general. The farm looks amazing, clean, neat and organized for the most part. Thanks to your father and brother with their help you’re able to take all this time to work on the house.
Not to forget his wife Nave and his parents for allowing them to stay in their home while he's building the house.
I would like to Thank you Cole! Originally your video came as a recommendation from TH-cam for my viewing. Seeing Cornstar made me chuckle and I thought let's check it out, can't hurt. I have been a faithful follower for many years and will be for the years yet to come. The "lessons" I've learned from not only you but everyone who interacts in your life are too numerous to even begin listing. Many thanks to them all as well!!! God bless 🙏
1. You do not want water permeating your exterior basement wall. The water has to be stopped on the outside. In TN where I live, this is code. If you continue to let water permeate those CMU blocks, it will eventually eat them through. I, personally, would excavate a trench around the perimeter of the house and put in an exterior moisture barrier. They make spray-on moisture barriers, but YMMV with them.
2. If you're spray foaming the floor with closed cell, you do not need a vapor barrier. It will meet code for a vapor barrier.
3. We are required to have some sort of vapor barrier under residential concrete, but we are not allowed vapor barriers under foundations. I don't know the reasoning for this, but it's what is required where I live.
4. We can permit our own septic tanks in TN but they must be inspected. Scrape off the top soil where your drain field will be so they can do a perc test on your subsoil layer. If your soil won't perc, you'll have to do a mound-style drain field. They are common in Indiana, but I don't know about Iowa. Jesse Muller has a great video on building a mound-style septic system.
5. For your forms, we always use dimensional lumber. Be sure to use whalers and oil spray your forms before pouring. Most of that lumber will be reusable. Do not drive your rebar into the ground. It will introduce moisture into your footer. Use rebar chairs/risers/stands (whatever the call them in your neck of the woods) or dobe blocks. Essential Craftsmen has a number of good videos on this.
6. Use ICF. It will be the fastest, cheapest route to self-pour 14ft concrete walls. Dirt Perfect and Jesse Muller both have good videos on ICF.
7. Again, just use ICF. It will be easy to achieve this.
8. When pumping concrete, you'll need a specific slump for the pumper you're using. Talk to the pumping company and they'll tell what slump their pumper can handle. There are additives and reinforcers (fiber) you can use to get the required PSI no matter what your slump is. Call the pumper first as they will be harder to schedule than your concrete plant.
9. I won't offer an answer to this question. It's too much liability. I would recommend talking to a civil engineer as additives can severely impact the validity of your concrete pour.
This is not advice. I take no liability for the application of this information. It's simply what I would do if I were a homeowner remodeling my own home. Please verify any actions you take with your local building authority. I am not responsible for your actions or your decisions.
I can’t answer much but we built our own house and I received these words of wisdom from my contract/cousin. When it comes to well and septic, find out what your county requires, don’t offend your local board and do what they say. Get the inspection certificate and never lose it. Local water and sewer can completely block your build.
Cole is a very bright spirit. Yay, Cole!
Cole when you the vision for a better place type bring your family up. You can see the bigger picture in everything
You’re smashing it fella. And you and everyone involved are bringing dreams alive alongside making memories. While doing it all.
God bless.
Looks like your really thinking things through here and laying a great foundation for the next 100 years of this home. Justin and Roman are invaluable in this project. I hope they are being well taken care of and getting a lot of satisfaction too.
One final item. Make sure you run electrical and plumbing lines before you pour your foam insulation. That will make it easier when you are framing and putting in drywall
I can't offer anything but love, prayers and devotion to you stream. Thank you for brining peace to you audience.
When you start ordering concrete trucks make sure you have somewhere to pour any extra so that it doesn't go to waste, like a sidewalk or path between the bins. (plan b)
Suggestion: put the laundry room on the second floor because that is where the clothes are.
I was actually wondering the same thing. Is he going to have laundry shoots to the basement? That's alot of stairs to carry laundry.
This has been suggested many many times before as well as better grocery access!
The changes you have made to the area in both utility and beautification are incredible Cole. It is hard to imagine what it was like previously when seeing it now, even though we saw what it was like before. Your dedication to the place is a marvel.
That is not including the immense work you have had out into the house itself. You have transformed it beyond recognition, and it is going to last way longer than another 100 years. When we are all gone, the only things left will be cockroaches and your house.
I just wish you would not keep saying underground movie theatre. It sounds really pretecious. It is a basement, pure and simple. Easier to see and does not make you appear to keep boasting.
Another thing is roof. It is roof, not rough or ruff. Do you tut your car horn or toot it? There are always outliers like foot and soot, that are different to to the last letter being a t,ll but roof is not pronounced the same way.
AND DON'T SHOUT! Play from 52:10 and see for yourself that you are shouting at us. There is zero need.
Suggestion put washer and dryer on the upstairs level it will save Nava so much time and stair climbing. So much more convenient
Boy you can see just how far you guys have come. What a change. Hope you all had a great weekend
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Look into ICF construction!! The ICF is the form. Plumwall ICF bracing!!
I had mentioned before that the tile that you laid from the underground theater should have check valves installed to keep any flooding of the creek from backing up into the house. I recommend putting one at the end of the piping and one just outside of the basement. I would also consider installing a cleanout about halfway from the house and the creek so that you can push any debris that might back up into the tile out and not have to worry about digging it all up to find any blockage that might happen. Overall, everything looks great from what I can see...
I first found your channel when I was looking for home reno tips back when you were first doing demo on your lath & plaster walls, and I stuck around and found myself learning more about corn & soybean farming than I'd ever need to know. Now that you're back on the house project, I am HERE FOR IT! Thanks for your willingness to share your imperfect progress. It's inspiring to see how much a ton of elbow grease can compensate for a lack of experience.
It's nice to remind folks of where you started 🙂 You and your team are GREAT leachers!👍
While I do NOT have OCD, I am on the spectrum and need/love order. Which includes rinsing off equipment we use on the property and returning it to the storage garage at the end of each day. 🙂
You dig graves, I build plain oak/pine burial boxes that have no nails or screws. Just pegs, biscuits or dove tails. We have orthodox Christians and Jews, as well as 'green' burial sites in our area of the California Sierras and none allow any metal screws, nails, brackets, hinges etc.🙂
#1 As a general rule it's best to keep the water out completely. I think the "right" way to do it would be to expose the foundation wall and pressure wash it. Once it's dry, spray it with a bitumen emulsion or something similar to seal it, then tack the dimple board in place as best as possible. Once the French drains are in, back fill it and pack it in in lifts with a couple feet of drainage rock against the wall (ideally with landscape fabric on the outside) so any water that gets near the foundation wall just drains away.
Happy Birthday Cole! Last video you were still 26.
Yes August 8th Happy Birthday Cole!!
Happiest of Happy Birthdays Cole
Pouring a 17-foot wall upright gives me the shivers. The Best bet is to pour the floor and then pour horizontal sections that could then be raised by a crane and welded together with metal protruding from the foot, top and both sides. This could be done in many sections eliminating the possibility of blowout. And two men could do it. Mud the joints and caulk where necessary. Also pour internal walls to provide support for the exterior. Most of the questions Cole presented could be answered with a long talk with the concrete people.
I started watching the channel due to the cleaning out of the house and property. I am amazed at how much you have accomplished in such a (relatively) short time!! Been a lot of hard work, but you've persevered and everything is looking SO good! You and your family have a lot to be proud of. I'm the daughter of a carpenter, so I've loved watching the remodel. I grew up on a tiny "hobby" farm (five acres) where we basically grew our own food, so the farming aspect has been fun to watch, too. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Just blows me away how big your channel has gotten. Your doing great
Agree and he has a really good support network too!!
One idea I have been thinking of since I heard you were doing an underground movie theater is, have you thought about pouring a concrete ceiling for it and also making it into a tornado shelter for your entire family and neighbors? Something to thinking about since you live in a tornado area. Keep up the great work!
Agree, it should double as a bunker