Thank you Matt, I am a non-fixer type 73 year old woman that enjoys your videos and think you are the “bomb”. ❤😂 You are very informative and so easy to listen to.
It's so helpful to see someone renovate a house built the exact same year as mine. Mine was also built in '46. Old wiring everywhere and interesting (to say the least) choices over the decades throughout.
Even though houses here in Australia are built slightly differently to the USA and what us DIYers are allowed to touch differ greatly, I just love watching this series of renovations You are a Jack-of-all trades, and a fantastic one at that Love it mate, keep up the awesome videos 👍
@@ChristmasCrustacean1yeah mate we cannot do our own electrical as the house will not be insured against electrical fires Any electrical work needs to be completed by a licensed electrician, and a compliance certificate given, and I for 1 think it’s a way better outcome
My dad started out as an electrician in the late 30's to early 40's and that was a real handy skill to have! He installed a dishwasher in our 1952 era house in 1964, all the wiring in a small garage remodel and nursed the old Sears clothes dryer along for at least 25 years. Fixed old tube radios, lamps, etc.
@@cynthiacarter532 you're right about that. this gave me another idea though. he could build a 1/3 wall in front of the space, next to the stairs. this way you can hold yourself to it if you slip and the space behind the wall can be used as storage if you install a lid. the upper 2/3 can still be shelves
I think trap door would work. Place it level with the stair top landing. Then it will give you a place to stand to access the shelves easier and when necessary pick it up and hook it open. Easy Peary. Great vids Matt. Keep it going.
Hi I wanted to say thank you so much for showing us your talent and inspiring me to do work around my house. You are a wonderful instructor on here and easy to understand. Thank you again!!
Ah yes, just the inspiration I need for doing some of my own DIY in this oddly badly maintained flat I moved into (but with an amazing shell and design!)
Watching the bloopers at the end: Bless you Mrs. Fixer. Both because you sneezed and for putting up with his weirdness. (My own wife tolerates my weirdness and only slightly threatens me with hostile action.)
I just used mineral wool insulation for the first time. I thought fiberglass was nasty to work with. Wow, mineral wool takes the cake. I'll never use it again. Threw fibers everywhere and got in my skin for days afterwards.
In Holland the wiring situation is totally different. For safety reasons (e.g. drilling into the wiring) every piece of wiring must be placed is a hard pvc tube. So pvc tubes must be placed in the wall first (glued together) and than the wires are pulled through. Loose wiring and stapling wiring is not allowed in walls. Thanks for the vid, till the next one!
Love your channel! Was wondering…could you install a removable trap door/access panel that covers the opening to your basement steps? That way you could safely access the storage area, without worrying about falling down the stairs. If you need to go into the basement, just lift the access panel. Just a thought. Would hate for you or one of your family members to take a miss-step and get hurt.
Hi Matt. I’ve been watching your channel for the last three years, you are a great content creator. I want to make a suggestion: improve the lightning of your interior working spaces and use less handheld camera and more tripod to film. I think this would be great and necessary to match the quality of your work and explanations. Cheers.
Could you possibly turn the first step or two into a variant of a pie step perhaps? That would turn the landing a little more towards the door and shorten that drop off.
I wonder if you could revise the stairs to be a wide diagonal first step that spans the doorway at grade, then joins the existing steps with a couple spiraling-down steps that can still access the various features? Just to bring folks into the space with a bit safer platform.
Have you thought about doing something similar to what you did for the hatch (cover) for the stairs? Could give you more walking space and remove the walk in hazard.
Sooo, for the basement stairs… how about a hinged trap door that covers the stairs when not in use.. An above head, pull cord system to open… or something along those lines
if you ever have a situation where guests are using your basement stairs, you could install a baby/pet gate across the doorway to serve as a warning for that potential first step of death
Great job! Love your videos. What are you gonna do about that old work electrical box with the plug? They are meant to be installed after the drywall is up. Recommend you get a new work box and nail to the studs before then maybe?
why not use this opportunity to switch that old work box to a new work box and actually nail it to the stud? Also, did you run 14/3 up for the light switch? Not sure if i missed this...
With those blue boxes you can just twist that piece where the wire goes in and you can slide two wires in each slot. Don't think it makes a difference it just closes up the gaps.
Matt do you have any opinion on grks? It looks like you used them on the studs. Ive used 3 inch coated exterior screws on my basement studs due to moisture and ive had flooding down there. Nice small project area for a change!
Just curious, if you were to mark the cables with a coloured spray, wouldn't that help remember where they are without taking too much extra time? Curious
I want to replace my 80's ceiling light fixtures with the LED flat lights that you are installing, is that possible? I know you have to get the junction box to put up there as well as the light, just wondering? Thanks!
Confused why you placed that outlet box floating in the wall cavity instead of nailing it to the stud three inches away. You must have some specific layout in mind? And I love the idea that you have a garbage bag full of rockwool scraps in the garage, a man after my own heart :-)
Hey! I did that when I did the bedroom on the other side of the wall because I wasn't sure how it was going to work out so I used the box so I could put it wherever. And yeah I don't like to waste materials. 😁 Thanks for watching!
Can't wait for you to remodel your whole house again for even more great content .... or shall we just buy you another house when you get to 1 million subs. You tell me
That’s an old work box. Those can be attached securely to just drywall. A new work box is the type that hammer into a stud and what you’re most likely thinking of. By using an old work box in this setting, it allows him to put that wherever he wants and what makes the most sense.
@@saljablo2767 That's what I thought. In my mind, it just didn't make sense to have an old work box with new work. I was just wondering if there was another reason he needed it in the middle of the workspace that I wasn't seeing.
I'll be interested to see how he attaches that box to the drywall, since they are meant to install from the front of the drywall, not the back. But he can't install it from the front without disconnecting the wires from it.
9:39 That staple is too tight. The staples are there only to prevent the wire from being pinched by the drywall being installed. Allowing the wire to be tucked to the wall but yet allowed to be pulled in either direction, especially if you need a few inches when later modifying the connection in the box is priceless.
It's the house vacuum that I probably shouldn't be using for demo clean up 😂. It does work great! Here's a link for it- amzn.to/3RnhLKF (affiliate link).
Why don't you piano hinge a piece of wood that goes down over your stairwell opening and extends your floor? You can just raise it for basement access!
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Thanks for watching! 😃
Thank you Matt, I am a non-fixer type 73 year old woman that enjoys your videos and think you are the “bomb”. ❤😂 You are very informative and so easy to listen to.
Can’t wait to see the drywall process and how big it will look compared to before.
It's so helpful to see someone renovate a house built the exact same year as mine. Mine was also built in '46. Old wiring everywhere and interesting (to say the least) choices over the decades throughout.
Even though houses here in Australia are built slightly differently to the USA and what us DIYers are allowed to touch differ greatly, I just love watching this series of renovations
You are a Jack-of-all trades, and a fantastic one at that
Love it mate, keep up the awesome videos 👍
afaik the only thing thats illegal is electric, everything else you can do but can't insure?
@@ChristmasCrustacean1yeah mate we cannot do our own electrical as the house will not be insured against electrical fires
Any electrical work needs to be completed by a licensed electrician, and a compliance certificate given, and I for 1 think it’s a way better outcome
Hey! As a homeowner, in MA, it is not illegal to complete your own electrical work. You just need to pull a permit and have it inspected. 😃
I hope you and your family stay safe , healthy, happy in peace with joy and blessing 🙏
My dad started out as an electrician in the late 30's to early 40's and that was a real handy skill to have! He installed a dishwasher in our 1952 era house in 1964, all the wiring in a small garage remodel and nursed the old Sears clothes dryer along for at least 25 years. Fixed old tube radios, lamps, etc.
Cool stories to have of your dad! 😃
1:30 you could put a trap door with a hinge on top. that way no one can slip down the stairs by accident after entering the room
I thought the same thing, but since the washer and dryer are in the basement, it might be awkward.
@@cynthiacarter532 you're right about that. this gave me another idea though. he could build a 1/3 wall in front of the space, next to the stairs. this way you can hold yourself to it if you slip and the space behind the wall can be used as storage if you install a lid. the upper 2/3 can still be shelves
I think trap door would work. Place it level with the stair top landing. Then it will give you a place to stand to access the shelves easier and when necessary pick it up and hook it open. Easy Peary. Great vids Matt. Keep it going.
Kind of a reverse attic access door leaving it the way it is looks like an accident waiting to happen.
Yes! The kitchen knife made a debut!!
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I like that you don’t do anything by halves!
Awesome man. I enjoy watching your vids. Thanks for that
Thanks for watching!
Gotta love the bloopers at the end…😂
i know i always mention how much i enjoy your videos, but i especially needed the laughs at the end there today, so thanks
Glad you like them! 😃
Hi I wanted to say thank you so much for showing us your talent and inspiring me to do work around my house. You are a wonderful instructor on here and easy to understand. Thank you again!!
Great work, Matt! I appreciate your attention to detail and your craftsmanship skills. Your videos are very inspiring. Bravo!
The Fixer 👍
So what's next for the channel after the house is completely renovated? Are we gonna see a rental property in the near future 👀
Sell it and buy a new fixer upper!
I just picture a video that begins like "well the house is done. SO LETS COMPLETELY GUT AND REDO THE FLOORS!"
I might have something in the works for the near future. 😃
Yay, glad to watch episode 2. I didn’t catch in the first episode that there’s basically no floor space for standing.
I think you should make a channel about your day to day that would be pretty interesting. Your videos are so informative. Thank you
Hey! We do some BTS on our Patreon and TH-cam membership if you want to see some day to day and sneak peek stuff! 😃 Thanks for watching!
Looking foward to part 3.
Ah yes, just the inspiration I need for doing some of my own DIY in this oddly badly maintained flat I moved into (but with an amazing shell and design!)
Watching the bloopers at the end: Bless you Mrs. Fixer. Both because you sneezed and for putting up with his weirdness. (My own wife tolerates my weirdness and only slightly threatens me with hostile action.)
😂 It’s my employee, Lauren!
Who doesn’t love a good blooper reel 😂🤣🤪 Thanks Matt !
I just used mineral wool insulation for the first time. I thought fiberglass was nasty to work with. Wow, mineral wool takes the cake. I'll never use it again. Threw fibers everywhere and got in my skin for days afterwards.
It can definitely get nasty.
For those tough spots where the insulation wants to fall out you can cut thin strips of vapor barrier and staple it to the studs to hold it in
In Holland the wiring situation is totally different. For safety reasons (e.g. drilling into the wiring) every piece of wiring must be placed is a hard pvc tube. So pvc tubes must be placed in the wall first (glued together) and than the wires are pulled through. Loose wiring and stapling wiring is not allowed in walls. Thanks for the vid, till the next one!
Your outtakes make me laugh so much.
Looking good as always!
I’m so freaked out about you falling down the stairs!
Don't worry, I'm being safe over here! 😃
You could put a banister on that top step, it may go nowhere but it would lessen the likelihood that someone would fall down the stairs...
It's coming together. Looks good from NC
Great work, Matt. Can’t wait for the next one. 🤩
Thanks!
Love your channel! Was wondering…could you install a removable trap door/access panel that covers the opening to your basement steps? That way you could safely access the storage area, without worrying about falling down the stairs. If you need to go into the basement, just lift the access panel. Just a thought. Would hate for you or one of your family members to take a miss-step and get hurt.
Pit in a spiral stairwell to the basement. 😊
Hi Matt. I’ve been watching your channel for the last three years, you are a great content creator. I want to make a suggestion: improve the lightning of your interior working spaces and use less handheld camera and more tripod to film. I think this would be great and necessary to match the quality of your work and explanations. Cheers.
We love the bloopers lol
Love your vids man.......going through same renos here.....old place.....cheap mortgage,,,,,,making it a home for my family
Could you possibly turn the first step or two into a variant of a pie step perhaps? That would turn the landing a little more towards the door and shorten that drop off.
I wonder if you could revise the stairs to be a wide diagonal first step that spans the doorway at grade, then joins the existing steps with a couple spiraling-down steps that can still access the various features? Just to bring folks into the space with a bit safer platform.
Looks good! Thank you for the tutorial!
laurens sneeze at the end!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Insulation on the "bulkhead"--spray adhesive works as you wait for drywall.
Woot! Happy to see some progress!
Well I am happy that you are happy! 😀. Thank you for your support!!
Gotta love this guy :)
I wait for the bloopers like a marvel post credits clip. 😂😂
Coming along nicely!
You can remodel my house next, thanks!
Have you thought about doing something similar to what you did for the hatch (cover) for the stairs? Could give you more walking space and remove the walk in hazard.
i guess you could make some kind of short ramp to replace the 3 stairs.
Looking awesome!!!!! Thank u.. weirdly feel comfortable in ur home... hahaha
Sooo, for the basement stairs… how about a hinged trap door that covers the stairs when not in use.. An above head, pull cord system to open… or something along those lines
Cool idea!
Keep all your blips in your videos 😂 also makes it real. Keep those videos coming.
Maybe some of that foam board might work well for the bulkhead area? They sell small 2x2 pieces at HD and Lowes for like 6 bucks.
Maybe engineer a “ Floor “ trap door that could be raised when access to basement is needed?
Just means that you are going to have to film a video on building a retractable hatch that works as flooring.
The last blooper killed me xD
if you ever have a situation where guests are using your basement stairs, you could install a baby/pet gate across the doorway to serve as a warning for that potential first step of death
That is a really good idea! Thanks!
Could you explain the purpose of the strapping please, thank you
Strapping is used to have a area to where the drywall can get attached to.
Could you make a step onto the steps so you could make a bigger platform?
you can add a hinge door on the floor that you can step on to make it less sketchy?
Cool idea!
Great job! Love your videos. What are you gonna do about that old work electrical box with the plug? They are meant to be installed after the drywall is up. Recommend you get a new work box and nail to the studs before then maybe?
why not use this opportunity to switch that old work box to a new work box and actually nail it to the stud? Also, did you run 14/3 up for the light switch? Not sure if i missed this...
With those blue boxes you can just twist that piece where the wire goes in and you can slide two wires in each slot. Don't think it makes a difference it just closes up the gaps.
How about a hinged door over the stairs?
For that exterior wall, would it makes sense to put a vapor barrier or housewrap between the insulation and the brick?
Matt do you have any opinion on grks? It looks like you used them on the studs. Ive used 3 inch coated exterior screws on my basement studs due to moisture and ive had flooding down there. Nice small project area for a change!
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You could always replace your basement stairs with a fire pole.
I’d love to watch him bring up the laundry 😂😂😂
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Is the nailer for the drywall so that it’ll be flat?
Just curious, if you were to mark the cables with a coloured spray, wouldn't that help remember where they are without taking too much extra time? Curious
You have stair access to the basement from the outside… so you should just install a Batpole in this space.
Just a thought from a non expert, can you use Elmers school glue to glue the insulation on the back so it don't fall?
I want to replace my 80's ceiling light fixtures with the LED flat lights that you are installing, is that possible? I know you have to get the junction box to put up there as well as the light, just wondering? Thanks!
Confused why you placed that outlet box floating in the wall cavity instead of nailing it to the stud three inches away. You must have some specific layout in mind? And I love the idea that you have a garbage bag full of rockwool scraps in the garage, a man after my own heart :-)
Hey! I did that when I did the bedroom on the other side of the wall because I wasn't sure how it was going to work out so I used the box so I could put it wherever. And yeah I don't like to waste materials. 😁 Thanks for watching!
lmao the bloopers
Can't wait for you to remodel your whole house again for even more great content .... or shall we just buy you another house when you get to 1 million subs. You tell me
Aren't old oil burners required to be taken out by insurance I am not sure that is why I am asking?
Thanks for the videos! Can you explain why the box is sitting in the middle and not connected to your stud at 19:03?
That’s an old work box. Those can be attached securely to just drywall. A new work box is the type that hammer into a stud and what you’re most likely thinking of. By using an old work box in this setting, it allows him to put that wherever he wants and what makes the most sense.
@@saljablo2767 That's what I thought. In my mind, it just didn't make sense to have an old work box with new work. I was just wondering if there was another reason he needed it in the middle of the workspace that I wasn't seeing.
I'll be interested to see how he attaches that box to the drywall, since they are meant to install from the front of the drywall, not the back. But he can't install it from the front without disconnecting the wires from it.
@@zysurge you can tilt those boxes and slide them thru a standard outlet hole in drywall.
@@saljablo2767 Thanks. I was thinking they had a flange all the way around, but see now it's only top and bottom.
Basement Stairwell Remodel Part 3: New step stringers to make the landing less dangerous
Yes?
How does your wife keep from laughing when she's filming you? I totally crack up at your comments.
It’s my employee, Lauren! There are a few bloopers in the videos that you can hear her in. 😂
Oh, I did watch until the end. I just thought it was your wife. That's great you have someone to help you.
The four most expensive words in renovation: While we're at it.
😂 Yep!
Those bare cables should of had some sleeving round them, regardless if there in a JB.
You mean the ground?
Are you going to finish the basement eventually?
I have a few ideas in my head about a future basement project. 😁
9:39 That staple is too tight. The staples are there only to prevent the wire from being pinched by the drywall being installed. Allowing the wire to be tucked to the wall but yet allowed to be pulled in either direction, especially if you need a few inches when later modifying the connection in the box is priceless.
What hand vacuum is that @8:11?
It's the house vacuum that I probably shouldn't be using for demo clean up 😂. It does work great! Here's a link for it- amzn.to/3RnhLKF (affiliate link).
Why was the outlet not secured to a stud ?….
Why don't you piano hinge a piece of wood that goes down over your stairwell opening and extends your floor? You can just raise it for basement access!
Why not put in a spiral staircase there? Safer !!!
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Well I guess we are not gonna see the babies???!!!