great video, i have a few recommendations: one is to get a decent sized dumpster to make cleaning out easier, second is to get a storage container to keep all the items you would like to keep, third is get a roofing company to check out the roof, and then look into getting the place weather tight, unsure if you live in an area that gets snow. Also unsure if the ceiling tiles have asbestos as they do look old so it might be something to look into. keep up the great job with the rebuild, it will be cool to see your progress
This is absolutely fascinating. Lotsa junk but lots of good stuff as well. Depending on how rotted out your back doors are you might be able to lop them off and replace to rotted part. It would be cheaper then replacing them and They looked kind of interesting.
My grandfather (Poppie) had a country store as part of his many ventures. It had the first elevator west of the Mississippi. I played many a day upstairs with my dolls. After Poppie passed away in 1954 my Grandmother sold it and it remained open until the 80’s. It is still standing a few miles from where I live now. My husband thought about moving it here and making an office in it but never did. Would have loved that. So many precious memories!
Hoping you film the cleaning out rather than what some people do which is just talk about what you did rather than film it, think it'll be super fun to watch!
Super cool shelving. Beautiful ceilings when you put the stairs in you will have what is needed to make repairs. Awesome kitchen island. Don't feel bad letting the freezer go, they require regular defrosting of the ice build up and higher electrical cost to run. 4x4 white tile and your excitement! I'd find a woodworker who can repair your back doors. They are beautiful.
Just so you know, those back doors are made so that you can replace parts of them. You don’t have to replace them entirely. I’m sure there are TH-camrs out there you can learn from. I would buy a camper to live in cause the shed will take too much time to fix up into a tiny house. But do it later to let so you’ll have an income. Either let it week by week or for a longer time. I don’t have TikTok but wish to see what you’re doing anyhow so please consider showing everything here 😊 Good luck with your “store”!
Emma, you don't have to replace the back doors, they can be rebuilt, if you need help or advice drop me a message, I restored twin 1879 buildings here in Texas. 8800 sq ft
I'm a new subscriber. I can't wait to see each video that you create. I also like your calm confidence, as one commenter stated. Old refrigerators make great deep planter boxes, laid on their back, with doors removed. Drainage holes can be drilled. Happy to have found you! 🎉
Wow Emma this is just great. I could spend hours rummaging through there 😊. As soon as the counter came into view I thought "kitchen island"....great minds think alike ! What a project, I can't wait for more 👌
All fascinating! I wonder at those 'metal poles' - floor jacks I would call the. But they seem to end at the collapsing wooden floor, so maybe not supporting much any more?
Looks like a great project! If you're in a warm climate then disregard this, but if not... that high ceiling will mean the downstairs space will be hard to heat comfortably. Heat of course rises, so upstairs will be toasty warm, but downstairs less so. And the volume of air due to that height means a lot of air will be swirling around, creating a draft. Ceiling fans working in reverse mode and can help push warm air back down along the walls...
@@emmashaye Also, as others will point out, make sure you have both a mask and safety glasses when cleaning up. (Maybe even a helmet!) I once got a face full of stuff from an old chimney and really wish I'd had a mask on (yuck). And given those busted floorboards wear safety boots too, since one old rusty nail into your foot can ruin the day. The big benefit from all this safety stuff is that wearing the correct gear actually makes the project more enjoyable, since you can plow ahead and not have to be concerned so much with certain consequences. Have fun!
The stairs, pour your supports and secure it, then buy an angle grinder you can plug in and a wire wheel for it; Save your arms. This is going to be a nice redo. A step at a time.
Please don’t assume we all use TikTok, that said I hope that you will keep as much of the original items un this general store as you can. This stuff you have “acquired “ is highly sought after and valuable. It can be incorporated into your store or your home.
I wish you the best of luck and will subscribe to see your success. I would only offer up that it would probably be worth a couple hundred bucks to get a structural engineer in there to get some guidance on your renovation plan. Just a thought ... stay safe, good luck and looking forward to your next update...M
That big huge island was probably a soda bar. My great great grandparents ran a soda bar and general goods shop and lived above. You have a lot of work ahead of you! 😂
I noticed the window sign behind you on your intro. It’s of “Nolde’s Bread” which was based in my home town of Richmond, VA. Very interested in following your progress.
It sounds as though your plan is the whole building as your home and no retail shop. Why wouldn't you keep the main floor as intended and the possibility of having future retail/income space? Maybe the idea of 'kitchen' on main floor is like a potting area of creative space requiring a kitchen type area. What is your dog's name?
I would love to make it a retail space, but unfortunately it's in a rural area, so I wouldn't get any traffic here. There are numerous rooms upstairs though, so one of those will be my creative space! And his name is Nigel 💗
I'm sorry to hear about your mom. It's lovely that you are doing this with your dad, I'm sure it means the world to him.
great video, i have a few recommendations: one is to get a decent sized dumpster to make cleaning out easier, second is to get a storage container to keep all the items you would like to keep, third is get a roofing company to check out the roof, and then look into getting the place weather tight, unsure if you live in an area that gets snow. Also unsure if the ceiling tiles have asbestos as they do look old so it might be something to look into. keep up the great job with the rebuild, it will be cool to see your progress
This is absolutely fascinating. Lotsa junk but lots of good stuff as well. Depending on how rotted out your back doors are you might be able to lop them off and replace to rotted part. It would be cheaper then replacing them and They looked kind of interesting.
Right, those old doors would be gorgeous, restored.
My grandfather (Poppie) had a country store as part of his many ventures. It had the first elevator west of the Mississippi. I played many a day upstairs with my dolls. After Poppie passed away in 1954 my Grandmother sold it and it remained open until the 80’s. It is still standing a few miles from where I live now. My husband thought about moving it here and making an office in it but never did. Would have loved that. So many precious memories!
Hoping you film the cleaning out rather than what some people do which is just talk about what you did rather than film it, think it'll be super fun to watch!
Thank you for the suggestion, I would love to! I can show what I find while cleaning. Great idea 🥰
@ so excited! This is an absolutely beautiful building! And you are so nice! I'm hooked
Super cool shelving. Beautiful ceilings when you put the stairs in you will have what is needed to make repairs. Awesome kitchen island. Don't feel bad letting the freezer go, they require regular defrosting of the ice build up and higher electrical cost to run. 4x4 white tile and your excitement! I'd find a woodworker who can repair your back doors. They are beautiful.
OMG the old fashioned PEPSI bottles. I remember those from when I was Kid. What a great build. Can’t wait to see more.
Just so you know, those back doors are made so that you can replace parts of them. You don’t have to replace them entirely. I’m sure there are TH-camrs out there you can learn from.
I would buy a camper to live in cause the shed will take too much time to fix up into a tiny house. But do it later to let so you’ll have an income. Either let it week by week or for a longer time.
I don’t have TikTok but wish to see what you’re doing anyhow so please consider showing everything here 😊
Good luck with your “store”!
new subscriber, look forward to this series.
Welcome to the journey! ❤️
Emma, you don't have to replace the back doors, they can be rebuilt, if you need help or advice drop me a message, I restored twin 1879 buildings here in Texas. 8800 sq ft
I'm a new subscriber. I can't wait to see each video that you create. I also like your calm confidence, as one commenter stated. Old refrigerators make great deep planter boxes, laid on their back, with doors removed. Drainage holes can be drilled. Happy to have found you! 🎉
Thank you so much 🤗 That's really interesting about the fridge... now I want to save it again! Lol. Glad you're here!
The freight elevator ( not dumb waiter) can be made to work with the addition of an electric motor , simple and cool. Also useful.
That floor has me super nervous for ya the waves are crazy but the building it self looks amazing cant wait to see what you do
Wow Emma this is just great. I could spend hours rummaging through there 😊. As soon as the counter came into view I thought "kitchen island"....great minds think alike ! What a project, I can't wait for more 👌
Aw! This is so cool Emma! Excited to see the journey unfold. Kisses to Nigel too xoxo
We miss you!!! 💗
Great building. I like your energy, calm and natural. Some TH-cam women are so giggly and self conscious. You seem very grounded and confident.
That's very kind, thank you!
All fascinating!
I wonder at those 'metal poles' - floor jacks I would call the. But they seem to end at the collapsing wooden floor, so maybe not supporting much any more?
Looks like a great project! If you're in a warm climate then disregard this, but if not... that high ceiling will mean the downstairs space will be hard to heat comfortably. Heat of course rises, so upstairs will be toasty warm, but downstairs less so. And the volume of air due to that height means a lot of air will be swirling around, creating a draft. Ceiling fans working in reverse mode and can help push warm air back down along the walls...
Great advice! I'll definitely keep that in mind when I'm renovating and hopefully can find a good solution for this :)
@@emmashaye Also, as others will point out, make sure you have both a mask and safety glasses when cleaning up. (Maybe even a helmet!) I once got a face full of stuff from an old chimney and really wish I'd had a mask on (yuck). And given those busted floorboards wear safety boots too, since one old rusty nail into your foot can ruin the day. The big benefit from all this safety stuff is that wearing the correct gear actually makes the project more enjoyable, since you can plow ahead and not have to be concerned so much with certain consequences. Have fun!
So much potential!
Nice tour - what potential!
So much potential. Instead of discarding many items, there are many restaurants that use old items as decor.
The stairs, pour your supports and secure it, then buy an angle grinder you can plug in and a wire wheel for it; Save your arms. This is going to be a nice redo. A step at a time.
Please don’t assume we all use TikTok, that said I hope that you will keep as much of the original items un this general store as you can. This stuff you have “acquired “ is highly sought after and valuable. It can be incorporated into your store or your home.
Great building. It would be cool to have the back door replicated since the original can’t be salvaged.
I wish you the best of luck and will subscribe to see your success. I would only offer up that it would probably be worth a couple hundred bucks to get a structural engineer in there to get some guidance on your renovation plan. Just a thought ... stay safe, good luck and looking forward to your next update...M
That big huge island was probably a soda bar. My great great grandparents ran a soda bar and general goods shop and lived above. You have a lot of work ahead of you! 😂
Oh, that's so cool! And yes, a ton!
I noticed the window sign behind you on your intro. It’s of “Nolde’s Bread” which was based in my home town of Richmond, VA. Very interested in following your progress.
Hopefully you can save those back doors. They look awesome. Rot can be fixed. Are the back doors original to the building?
Yes they are! A lot of people are suggesting I save the doors, so I might just try and do that!
You don’t need to replace the rotten wood items they can be restored
That is a service elevator, a dumb waiter is small and used for food. I have an old building with an almost identical elevator and we use it.
Oh, that's awesome! And good to know, I will refer to it correctly from now on, thanks!
You should uncover the window
Definitely should have American pickers come
You should try and re use as much as possible and use it for plants or decorations yo may 2ant to display
Any old displays advertising are worth money people collect them
So much money to be made in those piles
Get you a whole bunch of yard dumpsters or have a gigantic bonfire baby got to get it all out of there and remove all that floor
omg.. unrealistic plans.. welcome to la la land
Hoping you wear coveralls, gloves, and a mask when you’re doing the clean out.
Thanks for sharing.
It sounds as though your plan is the whole building as your home and no retail shop. Why wouldn't you keep the main floor as intended and the possibility of having future retail/income space? Maybe the idea of 'kitchen' on main floor is like a potting area of creative space requiring a kitchen type area.
What is your dog's name?
I would love to make it a retail space, but unfortunately it's in a rural area, so I wouldn't get any traffic here. There are numerous rooms upstairs though, so one of those will be my creative space! And his name is Nigel 💗
Are you gonna show cleaning it out or just talk about?? Where are you ?
I will show it!
WoW, tousands of dollars, CHING CHING.