I swear, you two are the hardest working people I have ever seen. Researching and restoring a house on a budget, by youselves, performing and training to maintain your skills, advertising your presence and finding jobs, and then as a sideline filming and editing 2 channels. Do you guys sleep? I'm in awe and delighted that you are building such a beautiful home and relationship for your efforts. ❤
As someone who had a business remodeling homes, I really appreciate your realistic timeline. Many homes take years to complete a full remodeling. There are a few “crunch” jobs you can knock out in a couple days. But I am fully fed up with TV shows where an entire house is remodeled in a weekend. I would never want to LIVE in a thrown together home. As you’ve learned, our already knew, part of rebuilding is carefully demolishing the old so it can be correctly put back together. The full story and realism is just what people need to keep them from giving up on their dream home.
THANK YOU so much! I'm not one who seeks validation, but your words are validating nonetheless... there was definitely a contingent of subscribers who started watching expecting HGTV budgets and timeline, and they have very much seen themselves off the channel at this point once they realized that this is gonna take literal years before they can see real "beauty shots" and big transformations.
@@ragnkja Great question! There’s a show out there where they do the rebuild INSIDE AN EMPTY WAREHOUSE and move it on a truck to bring it into the house one wall at a time AFTER the flooring is finished.
Love seeing how the house is coming along and all the things your discovering that has happened in the life of the house and the bad repairs that you now have to fix but when it's finished you'll have the pleasure of knowing you gave your home a new lease of life rather than it being demolished by a contractor and a modern house built in its place
Is that an old carriage? tractor? So cool. I'm glad you aren't the hysterical, over dramatic, click bait af kind of youtuber; thank you for that. Cannelle really was the star of this video, lol Have a wonderful weekend.
I Love Cannells “Fiestas”!! All that wet siding has to be adding to the wet, mold, problems in the house. Hopefully the new gutters will help keep the foundation a bit dryer. Bit by bit you two are solving problems that will add up to a solid house and a lovely home. Sometimes a temporary fix is the best you can do!
Those floor boards under the regular floor are so incredible. I love seeing how older construction was done, and it shows why so many of these homes are still standing today.
@PCFixer I'm not sure how or why they'd need to be professionally cleaned - they've still got at least a couple sandings left in them, from the look of it, no need to uninstall them 😳
@@ShannonMakes Ah, I guess I'm just used to seeing hardwood floors in other, more modern-ish houses, 50's 60's, 70's, 80's, all smooth and polished, lacquered or varnished and they look amazing!
❤ the Corgi set up on Dads lap eat his breakfast and then Dad gave him a smooch which I felt so heartworm over This is how I treat my loved ones that are four-legged.
Watching your progress on the house I keep thinking “oh no, will that work? will that bit fall down?” Etc etc - but then I remember that these are all recordings from months ago, so spoilers! The house makes it! 😂 It really does look better and better every episode, and I know that all the episodes currently are about structure rather than aesthetic, but it shows how much of a difference the nuts and bolts of a building make to the homeliness of a place. It’s so quietly enthralling to see how it comes together.
This is something I'm giving advise to help you with the wallpaper. Get a steemer. I did one room without one and the second with it and I will never go back. Steemer for wallpaper all the way super easy.
I would guess - with all the little clues happening - that your house wasn't build in the 1910s but earlier. it seems to be remodeled to taste in the 1910/1920. there are those thick floor boards under the hardwood floors, the natural stone cellar that has been bricked up. the baseboards that reach under the actual floor. even the profile of the baseboards would be typical for an earlier time. Keep up with the good work. it will be interesting what else you will find. (more faux marble baseboards that look like zebra stripes ? who knows ;) )
I just spent a week in Montreal and unfortunately, half of it was spent recuperating from a cold, but what a beautiful city! It’s the first place my husband ever visited in North America, so that was exciting, but I think he might be disappointed by the rest of it😊 expectations have been set! Your home is fortunate to have you to save it from melting back into the earth little by little.
What a fabulous episode!! You both have done such a great job in fixing past mistakes 👏👏 I'm pleased to hear that you were kept safe from the hurricane 🙏🤞💖 your fur baby is absolutely gorgeous 💖 Have a wonderful weekend ☺💐
yall are such troopers. we bought an 1830 farmhouse in maine two years ago and we finally have it dried out and insulated! our moisture issues werent as extensive as yours, so just know im here encouraging you!
I feel the owners in the past may have gone for make do and mend and get to it later and fix properly. But unlike Phil and yourself who will, it was forgotten about. You have to do the grotty stuff to get to the pretty stuff later. You have your head firmly screwed on. Hope all goes well on your new contract.
Shannon, I've been loving the restoration of the house so much. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. House looks like it's coming along well and in good hands between you and Phil. As watching you talking in the house, I have to say the lamp with what looks like a mauve velvet shade is spectacular! I love the small portions shown in clips. Was wondering if you could possibly at some point share full view of the lamps you have chosen to use in your beautiful house. Of course the one I spoke of included. LOL Thank you and again love watching and being a part of the reno. Of course only by being a cheerleader in this venture. Loved your house from video 1 of you showing her. 🫶👍🫶👍🫶
One step forward, find the problem, pause, fix. You both may not be renovation specialists, but after figuring out how to solve so many problems, you could qualify as "advisors" but Canelle is the portions specialist. Sh looked so happy rolling around.
Guys go back on the roof and replace the flashing for the chimney. all the flashing was not there. Without the flashing around the chimney, you will have water leaking thru the ceiling and between walls. Also, the 2 boards that buckled where you removed the bricks from under in the cellar? You will need to pop one of them up if not both and clean all the crap out of that space between the 2 boards in order for them to relax back down over time. There is a lot of dirt accumulation in the crack. If you cannot get to the window with the big gap financially wise this winter put plastic over the window then put a sheet of plywood over it for the winter. Cheap fix but warmth in that room. Also to help warm it up in the whole house till you can get new windows put plastic over all the windows. I have lived in houses over 350 years old and the plastic did wonders! The one i am renting now is over 100 years old and i have the original windows so i put plastic over them during the cold months.
I feel your pain on the moldy wet siding. Our old house the kit hen was an addition at some point in its history. The house itself set on a low foundation right on the ground. So when they did the kitchen addition, they slapped down another foundation that sat right on the ground and the eve of the roof poured water right into the corner along with massive amounts of oak leaves so the house always ha a problem in that corner with the bottom siding panel being moldy. We eventually snapped it down by 6"and sloped it down towards the side of the house so water would drain away. We also had to replace that section of the siding. Which was not easy to match. We did the best we could with what we could find at our local hardware store. This is before we had a Home Depot in our area. The joys of living in a small town community. Ironically the closet in the first bedroom didn't have a foundation. It hung off the side of the house. It was just a little 3x3 square so it wasn't that big. We didn't know it was just attached to the house until after our dog, who was a puppy at the time decided to did a hole right there that's when we discovered that it it didn't have a foundation under it. Speaking of dogs, Cannell's little Fiesta we so cute. That's the sign of a happy dog 😂 maybe she needs her own channel, Cannel the circus corgi 😜 with lots of circus corgi butt wiggles 😂😂
Our kitchen was also almost certainly an addition (albeit also very very old), and it is equally not on the same foundation as the rest of our house, and that has also created it's own set of fun challenges 🤪
Thank you! I have a 100 y/o house with original floors (I think) and I know they need redone, last person to do the floors didn't fix them just added a layer of something that is now flaking off. But one of the bits of damage is a large bulge, I couldn't figure out what caused it (thought it might be water damage). It might be sitting on a brick wall, the wall pops away from the foundation for bay windows. I just put a coffee table over it so that the cats can look out the windows. Hopefully whoever I find to redo my floors can fix it without removing the foundation.
Nice video! We discovered motion sensor lights years ago. Open the front door, and the light comes on - no more groping for the light switch (which is too far away)!!! We've got a house jack under part of our main floor where two joists didn't overlap properly - been there 20+ years and still going strong!
Those motion sensors would have been great back in the day when you had to walk to the middle of a dark room and grope for a dangling pull string to turn the lights on. I don't miss those old ceiling lights at all.
That's pretty normal... that's basically why the quarter round was invented 🤣🤣 Allow for the natural expansion and contraction of wood without having a hideous gap!
I so enjoy your videos,thank you.This time it really helped a problem that we have.We also need night lights in areas of our home because we are older.The switch plates that you showed are the perfect solution!We will be ordering some of those soon.Also thank you for the video on English paper piecing,you have me hooked 😊And I am really loving it.
Ahhh, amazing! Definitely use the code to get a price reduction on that. I've been really enjoying mine, I still get a good giggle every time I (or Cannelle) walks by in the evenings and it kicks on. Also one of my Patrons said they had them in their old house, and that they were really durable and reliable!
I love your approach About This Old House. Rocky stated it's been like this for a long time a few more minutes won't matter. ❤❤❤ how you are sympathetic to restoring this house.
Those outlet covers r really neat, but I'm wondering... Can u paint/decorate over them? Say, if u want them to blend into the walls a bit more? Because then I think they would be perfect!!! Ariel (Bassett??) just did an excellent and beautiful job of wallpapering over light covers in her last video and I just adore that concept, especially for older homes!! Keeps the vibe while keeping u safe!!
Love a night light. Those outlet plates you exchanged out were gorgeous. Any plans for those elsewhere in the house or maybe in some cute project you have planned?
They looked like fancy metal, but they are really just dirty plastic 🤣🤣 I still have it in storage, just in case, but I don't anticipate using it elsewhere
Yup ..I own an old house also. Impossible to do one project, each one uncovers others that need to be addressed first, to get back to the original one. I always double/triple the amount of time I think it will take. Motto of an old house - Nothing is Easy!
Love your videos, first time seeing them today and that has been all afternoon long. I need a nap now just watching you is wearing me out. I absolutely love reno stories and videos and yours is the biggest one I have ever seen. Best wishes to you both. Welcome to NS.
I'm glad you were both safe and it was an uneventful hurricane. I super appreciate not over dramatizing things. The channels that do that often i just do following because it gets old. I love your videos and can't wait to do some sewing while listening to the compilations.
So glad the hurricane didn't end up being a major problem for you. Good idea to make a list and prioritize them, since you have such limited time before you have to be gone. Keep up the good work, you guys are doing amazing. So glad you had that pile of stone to help with the foundation. Have an amazing week!
I, too, was passed by the drama gene and the constant pseudo-drama on tv and some channels here makes me crazy. I enjoy pages that are real and not over produced. You do a great job and I enjoy your content. I bought a 1928 farmhouse in Indiana so I sorta understand the issues with owning an old house but mine is a cake walk compared to what you're dealing with. I love that you jump in and get $hit done. Well done! (PS, your puppers is so stinkin' cute)
So glad to hear you weren't impacted! There are so so many things to correct here. Visiting friend said things like your mean comments, boasting of new built home.
Emotional support ice cream was so relatable lol I love your videos! You and Phil seem like you would be so fun to hang out with. Glad to see sponsors rolling in for you too. Great work guys!
Those odd brick walls in the basement could have expanded vertically due to absorbing moisture, forcing the flooring up, instead of the foundation settling. Thanks for the very interesting videos!
Darn you two are wonderful and fairly well organized. I know you work in the circus but you’re amazing jugglers! Way too many balls in the air for me to handle! No matter the age or condition everyone wonders about the previous owners. Glad to see that you two were able to figure out workaround for now
FYI Your chimney cap needs another surround to hook to the bottom and cap the brick. Water will still come in. get some scrap tin or metal roofing and yes you can, just cut and bend a piece around it epoxy it to the brick make sure you angle the top piece away from center hole.
Fingers crossed for the gutters to be awesome. We invested in the closed top gutters a few years ago and they work very well. I was so glad that the baseboard did not hold a moldy gross surprise. It’s gonna look so good when you’re finished! ❤🤞
I find you too amazing as you fix up your home. My Dad built our home when I was young & now both our sons are both in construction & computer IT plus. I'm fascinated by your videos.
I would have adrenaline coming out of my ears if I had to leave in two days and had to rip off the siding! Hope you had great contract and not too much worries about the house while you were awary. Super impressed how you're doing all of it (I'm writing this from behind my comfy new triple glazing that we definitely didn't install ourselves....)
I remember helping a friend with an old house & we were taking the chimney down. I tried to use the wheel barrel to move the bricks 🧱. I wrecked & dumped the whole thing! 😂 It’s very heavy!
😅I'm exhausted just watching you, but you're on the right track. Keep moving forward. Watch out for the siding under the current. Most likely has asbestos.
It’s amazing to see you two discover the cause of so many problems! This is always better than covering the problem which looks like the previous owners did!!
Did not hear anything you said while watching corgi t-v. Only doggo. Magical floating houses are totally a thing. That inner brick wall is so interesting. I was really sad to lose our lovely original oak hardwood floors, but the house was VERY bouncy, so we had to do diagonal plank ties and then a new composite wood floor on top. The trampoline effect is officially gone now.
Interesting that they completely replaced it instead of using a combination of other well known techniques to stabilize bouncy floors... so sad for the oak hardwood 😢
@@ShannonMakes it was toast. Waved like the ocean where the old cast iron stove was, cracked, springing up in places, we could see the basement where the boards were cut to alleviate the bowing. We sistered all the beams below, put in 4 more jack posts, and then the diagonal boards on top. I do wish he had pulled the baseboards, but like yours, he installed the new floor butting up to the old baseboards & then put trim over the top of that (which IS a problem for Future Gail). What it did was stabilize the house against toddler & child feetzies, and helped the plaster walls stop crumbling every time someone moved. We will have to replace the lath & plaster eventually, but not this decade.
Love your channel. I live South Carolina and we are in what we call "hurricane season" which lasts from June 1st and ends Oct. 31st. We get a lot of hurricanes that form over the Atlsntic but peter out and goes back to sea. But once in a while, we get a big one. I also don't panic because we do have folks who evacuate and it can be a mess. Have a good contract😊😊😊
Corgis make the best pre washers of dishware! Get all the left over food bits off real well ^^ Also, my back hurts just watching you two move those large stones at the end. I understand you two know your own bodies and and strong for work, but still x,x hope you have avoided any sore-morning-afters.
@@ShannonMakesI didn`t mean it in a negative way. Obviously dealing with all the things in real life isn`t ideal, but from a viewers perspective, it`s interesting. Like the "staples vs tags" debate :)
Circus performer: “I don’t have the over-dramatisation gene”
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I swear, you two are the hardest working people I have ever seen. Researching and restoring a house on a budget, by youselves, performing and training to maintain your skills, advertising your presence and finding jobs, and then as a sideline filming and editing 2 channels. Do you guys sleep? I'm in awe and delighted that you are building such a beautiful home and relationship for your efforts. ❤
Thank you! And yes, it certainly is a monumental amount of work 🥰
As someone who had a business remodeling homes, I really appreciate your realistic timeline. Many homes take years to complete a full remodeling. There are a few “crunch” jobs you can knock out in a couple days. But I am fully fed up with TV shows where an entire house is remodeled in a weekend. I would never want to LIVE in a thrown together home. As you’ve learned, our already knew, part of rebuilding is carefully demolishing the old so it can be correctly put back together. The full story and realism is just what people need to keep them from giving up on their dream home.
THANK YOU so much! I'm not one who seeks validation, but your words are validating nonetheless... there was definitely a contingent of subscribers who started watching expecting HGTV budgets and timeline, and they have very much seen themselves off the channel at this point once they realized that this is gonna take literal years before they can see real "beauty shots" and big transformations.
@@MichiaMakes
Can the number of people needed to remodel a house in one weekend fit inside it with enough space to actually work on the house?
@@ragnkja Great question! There’s a show out there where they do the rebuild INSIDE AN EMPTY WAREHOUSE and move it on a truck to bring it into the house one wall at a time AFTER the flooring is finished.
Old house = surprise after surprise after surprise 😆 but it will come out amazing in the end. I hope you are proud of yourself. 💪🏼
Love seeing how the house is coming along and all the things your discovering that has happened in the life of the house and the bad repairs that you now have to fix but when it's finished you'll have the pleasure of knowing you gave your home a new lease of life rather than it being demolished by a contractor and a modern house built in its place
Very true!
"Fixing past mistakes" I feel like that's half of what I do at this property 😂 like the "French drain" hoax
omg, the Saga of the Faux French Drain 🤣😭
@@ShannonMakes 😭🤣
Inch by inch, it's getting better. Tackling lots of little jobs will be what wins the day in the end.
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While collapse may not be eminent support is always a good thing
Ha ha. You made me think of my life.
You made me think of my bra 😂
Is that an old carriage? tractor? So cool. I'm glad you aren't the hysterical, over dramatic, click bait af kind of youtuber; thank you for that. Cannelle really was the star of this video, lol Have a wonderful weekend.
Truly, Cannelle is always the 🌟🤣
I Love Cannells “Fiestas”!! All that wet siding has to be adding to the wet, mold, problems in the house. Hopefully the new gutters will help keep the foundation a bit dryer. Bit by bit you two are solving problems that will add up to a solid house and a lovely home. Sometimes a temporary fix is the best you can do!
Yea, her little fiestas are so cute!
Those floor boards under the regular floor are so incredible. I love seeing how older construction was done, and it shows why so many of these homes are still standing today.
Hope Shannon and Phil can get those floorboards carefully lifted out then professionally cleaned, restored and put back in.
@PCFixer I'm not sure how or why they'd need to be professionally cleaned - they've still got at least a couple sandings left in them, from the look of it, no need to uninstall them 😳
@@ShannonMakes Ah, I guess I'm just used to seeing hardwood floors in other, more modern-ish houses, 50's 60's, 70's, 80's, all smooth and polished, lacquered or varnished and they look amazing!
You & Phil will breath such a big sigh of relief when you can find/fix that moisture problem! Good luck with it. 👌😍
Fingers crossed!
❤ the Corgi set up on Dads lap eat his breakfast and then Dad gave him a smooch which I felt so heartworm over This is how I treat my loved ones that are four-legged.
Heartworm? Lol.. I bet spell check got you- I hate that thing! 😁
I swear, the auto-correct spell checker is actually getting worse 😭
I absolutely love what you and your partner are doing. You both are making great choices.
The pup is the cherry on top.
Thank you both for sharing!😊
Thank you very much!
You are such a great person to follow. Getting ice cream always makes life easier.
So true! 🍦
Nelson's in Stillwater. Leo's Grill and Malt Shop, Main Street Stillwater, Minnesota!
Watching your progress on the house I keep thinking “oh no, will that work? will that bit fall down?” Etc etc - but then I remember that these are all recordings from months ago, so spoilers! The house makes it! 😂
It really does look better and better every episode, and I know that all the episodes currently are about structure rather than aesthetic, but it shows how much of a difference the nuts and bolts of a building make to the homeliness of a place. It’s so quietly enthralling to see how it comes together.
Side note: I think it really suits you to have your hair up in a cute little swirl - your hair is shiny and looks like a cute crown ❤
I really admire the way you guys prioritize your projects to maximize your funds and stay moving forward.
Thank you! A side effect of... well, reality lol
This is something I'm giving advise to help you with the wallpaper. Get a steemer. I did one room without one and the second with it and I will never go back. Steemer for wallpaper all the way super easy.
We have a steamer :) Actually don’t know of any other way to remove wallpaper, really!
Hi, Shannon and Phil. I love that you two get to the bottom of a problem so that you can fix it properly. Cannelle continues to be adorable❤️❤️❤️
I would guess - with all the little clues happening - that your house wasn't build in the 1910s but earlier. it seems to be remodeled to taste in the 1910/1920. there are those thick floor boards under the hardwood floors, the natural stone cellar that has been bricked up. the baseboards that reach under the actual floor. even the profile of the baseboards would be typical for an earlier time. Keep up with the good work. it will be interesting what else you will find. (more faux marble baseboards that look like zebra stripes ? who knows ;) )
Always excited for corgis and updates!
Yay!!!
I just spent a week in Montreal and unfortunately, half of it was spent recuperating from a cold, but what a beautiful city! It’s the first place my husband ever visited in North America, so that was exciting, but I think he might be disappointed by the rest of it😊 expectations have been set!
Your home is fortunate to have you to save it from melting back into the earth little by little.
Great result from your sleuthing, who would ever blame baseboard warp on pressure from a brick wall in the basement! Brilliant!
Well the baseboards and the brick walls were two different problems, but I'm glad you enjoyed the detective work!
What a fabulous episode!! You both have done such a great job in fixing past mistakes 👏👏 I'm pleased to hear that you were kept safe from the hurricane 🙏🤞💖 your fur baby is absolutely gorgeous 💖 Have a wonderful weekend ☺💐
I think the dilapidated ruin has its own charm as is, like a mini folly
yall are such troopers. we bought an 1830 farmhouse in maine two years ago and we finally have it dried out and insulated! our moisture issues werent as extensive as yours, so just know im here encouraging you!
also totally relate to fixing past mistakes. A LOT OF CHOICES were made over the 200 years - and trying to rectify them is quite a job!
So true, on all accounts!
I feel the owners in the past may have gone for make do and mend and get to it later and fix properly. But unlike Phil and yourself who will, it was forgotten about. You have to do the grotty stuff to get to the pretty stuff later. You have your head firmly screwed on. Hope all goes well on your new contract.
I have liked, shared, commented and sent the algorithm out to get snacky snacks while I wait for this to start. 😂😝
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Shannon, I've been loving the restoration of the house so much. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. House looks like it's coming along well and in good hands between you and Phil.
As watching you talking in the house, I have to say the lamp with what looks like a mauve velvet shade is spectacular! I love the small portions shown in clips. Was wondering if you could possibly at some point share full view of the lamps you have chosen to use in your beautiful house. Of course the one I spoke of included. LOL
Thank you and again love watching and being a part of the reno. Of course only by being a cheerleader in this venture.
Loved your house from video 1 of you showing her. 🫶👍🫶👍🫶
JUST as you went outside to check the storm we had a sudden strong gust of wind here. Slightly spooky!
ooooh!!!! creepy!!
Just have to say how much I love your dog. She is beautiful ❤
Thank you! She sure is!!
Lots of restoration. Good job. Nothing worse than opening up and exposing the unknown.
So true!
One step forward, find the problem, pause, fix.
You both may not be renovation specialists, but after figuring out how to solve so many problems, you could qualify as "advisors" but Canelle is the portions specialist. Sh looked so happy rolling around.
Promotions specialist. Correction definitely necessary.😄
well, when supper time rolls around, she'd also like to be the portions specialist 🤣
An old house comes with adventures and old things to reuse. It's cool that the old cellar stones get a new life as foundation stones.
❤❤❤ you're being so thorough and taking problems in stride. Love watching. ❤❤❤
Guys go back on the roof and replace the flashing for the chimney. all the flashing was not there. Without the flashing around the chimney, you will have water leaking thru the ceiling and between walls. Also, the 2 boards that buckled where you removed the bricks from under in the cellar? You will need to pop one of them up if not both and clean all the crap out of that space between the 2 boards in order for them to relax back down over time. There is a lot of dirt accumulation in the crack.
If you cannot get to the window with the big gap financially wise this winter put plastic over the window then put a sheet of plywood over it for the winter. Cheap fix but warmth in that room. Also to help warm it up in the whole house till you can get new windows put plastic over all the windows. I have lived in houses over 350 years old and the plastic did wonders! The one i am renting now is over 100 years old and i have the original windows so i put plastic over them during the cold months.
You are two of the most amazing people.
Thank you 🥰🫶
How is impossible Cannelle is so adorable?! ❤
Ice cream makes everything better. I am enjoying this renovation. Fascinating that foundation stones grow in Nova Scotia so close to your house hehehe
🍦🍦🍦 Yes, it's our main cash crop 😉🪨
I feel your pain on the moldy wet siding. Our old house the kit hen was an addition at some point in its history. The house itself set on a low foundation right on the ground. So when they did the kitchen addition, they slapped down another foundation that sat right on the ground and the eve of the roof poured water right into the corner along with massive amounts of oak leaves so the house always ha a problem in that corner with the bottom siding panel being moldy. We eventually snapped it down by 6"and sloped it down towards the side of the house so water would drain away. We also had to replace that section of the siding. Which was not easy to match. We did the best we could with what we could find at our local hardware store. This is before we had a Home Depot in our area. The joys of living in a small town community. Ironically the closet in the first bedroom didn't have a foundation. It hung off the side of the house. It was just a little 3x3 square so it wasn't that big. We didn't know it was just attached to the house until after our dog, who was a puppy at the time decided to did a hole right there that's when we discovered that it it didn't have a foundation under it. Speaking of dogs, Cannell's little Fiesta we so cute. That's the sign of a happy dog 😂 maybe she needs her own channel, Cannel the circus corgi 😜 with lots of circus corgi butt wiggles 😂😂
Our kitchen was also almost certainly an addition (albeit also very very old), and it is equally not on the same foundation as the rest of our house, and that has also created it's own set of fun challenges 🤪
Thank you! I have a 100 y/o house with original floors (I think) and I know they need redone, last person to do the floors didn't fix them just added a layer of something that is now flaking off. But one of the bits of damage is a large bulge, I couldn't figure out what caused it (thought it might be water damage). It might be sitting on a brick wall, the wall pops away from the foundation for bay windows. I just put a coffee table over it so that the cats can look out the windows. Hopefully whoever I find to redo my floors can fix it without removing the foundation.
Nice video! We discovered motion sensor lights years ago. Open the front door, and the light comes on - no more groping for the light switch (which is too far away)!!! We've got a house jack under part of our main floor where two joists didn't overlap properly - been there 20+ years and still going strong!
Those motion sensors would have been great back in the day when you had to walk to the middle of a dark room and grope for a dangling pull string to turn the lights on. I don't miss those old ceiling lights at all.
Cannelle loving looks are so precious...!!! Bless her heart
She is THE BEST!
When my home was built in the 90s, the baseboards did not touch the floor.. The builder used quarter round to cover this gap.
That's pretty normal... that's basically why the quarter round was invented 🤣🤣 Allow for the natural expansion and contraction of wood without having a hideous gap!
Phil’s so cute! 😊
hopefully the new gutters will help keep water from pooling next to the foundation
Love hearts in you work on This Old House both of you are such a good team and canal too. 🎉
Thank you 🥰🫶
I so enjoy your videos,thank you.This time it really helped a problem that we have.We also need night lights in areas of our home because we are older.The switch plates that you showed are the perfect solution!We will be ordering some of those soon.Also thank you for the video on English paper piecing,you have me hooked 😊And I am really loving it.
Ahhh, amazing! Definitely use the code to get a price reduction on that. I've been really enjoying mine, I still get a good giggle every time I (or Cannelle) walks by in the evenings and it kicks on. Also one of my Patrons said they had them in their old house, and that they were really durable and reliable!
I love your approach About This Old House. Rocky stated it's been like this for a long time a few more minutes won't matter. ❤❤❤ how you are sympathetic to restoring this house.
Thank you 🥰🫶
Those outlet covers r really neat, but I'm wondering... Can u paint/decorate over them? Say, if u want them to blend into the walls a bit more? Because then I think they would be perfect!!! Ariel (Bassett??) just did an excellent and beautiful job of wallpapering over light covers in her last video and I just adore that concept, especially for older homes!! Keeps the vibe while keeping u safe!!
Love a night light. Those outlet plates you exchanged out were gorgeous. Any plans for those elsewhere in the house or maybe in some cute project you have planned?
They looked like fancy metal, but they are really just dirty plastic 🤣🤣 I still have it in storage, just in case, but I don't anticipate using it elsewhere
Yup ..I own an old house also. Impossible to do one project, each one uncovers others that need to be addressed first, to get back to the original one.
I always double/triple the amount of time I think it will take. Motto of an old house - Nothing is Easy!
Nothing is easy, and EVERYTHING is a can of worms!! 🪱
@@ShannonMakes - with lots of $$$$$
Cannelle, living her best life!🌬️🐕
absolutely!!
Love your videos, first time seeing them today and that has been all afternoon long. I need a nap now just watching you is wearing me out. I absolutely love reno stories and videos and yours is the biggest one I have ever seen. Best wishes to you both. Welcome to NS.
Thank you so much!! 🥰🥰🥰 Very much enjoying it here!
I'm glad you were both safe and it was an uneventful hurricane. I super appreciate not over dramatizing things. The channels that do that often i just do following because it gets old.
I love your videos and can't wait to do some sewing while listening to the compilations.
Thank you 🥰🫶
The SNAP plates are cool, but the one you took off was so gorgeous!
They look like fancy metal, but they're actually just dirty plastic 🤣🤣
Phil is so great!
pack between stone with pieces of slate, you drive them in to pack, works with joists or RSJs
Well now I know how I’m going to spend the last half an hour at work today 😅 gotta love home office 😂
yay working from home!
Y’all are the modern day “This Old House”. 😂
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So glad the hurricane didn't end up being a major problem for you. Good idea to make a list and prioritize them, since you have such limited time before you have to be gone. Keep up the good work, you guys are doing amazing. So glad you had that pile of stone to help with the foundation. Have an amazing week!
Thank you, you too!
As a rural dweller where outages are frequent enough, we invested in an automatic generator.
Ahh, purple hurricane light.
I, too, was passed by the drama gene and the constant pseudo-drama on tv and some channels here makes me crazy. I enjoy pages that are real and not over produced. You do a great job and I enjoy your content. I bought a 1928 farmhouse in Indiana so I sorta understand the issues with owning an old house but mine is a cake walk compared to what you're dealing with. I love that you jump in and get $hit done. Well done! (PS, your puppers is so stinkin' cute)
Thank you 🤗 (and yes, she's the besttttt!)
So glad to hear you weren't impacted! There are so so many things to correct here. Visiting friend said things like your mean comments, boasting of new built home.
Emotional support ice cream was so relatable lol I love your videos! You and Phil seem like you would be so fun to hang out with. Glad to see sponsors rolling in for you too. Great work guys!
Also P.S: I love Canelle =)
Thank you! It's been fun to work with brands that actually align with my content and viewers... and yes, Cannelle is the best 🥰🤗
Those odd brick walls in the basement could have expanded vertically due to absorbing moisture, forcing the flooring up, instead of the foundation settling. Thanks for the very interesting videos!
Darn you two are wonderful and fairly well organized. I know you work in the circus but you’re amazing jugglers! Way too many balls in the air for me to handle!
No matter the age or condition everyone wonders about the previous owners. Glad to see that you two were able to figure out workaround for now
FYI Your chimney cap needs another surround to hook to the bottom and cap the brick. Water will still come in. get some scrap tin or metal roofing and yes you can, just cut and bend a piece around it epoxy it to the brick make sure you angle the top piece away from center hole.
Glad everyone is doing well! Thanks for sharing ❤
You are so welcome
Fingers crossed for the gutters to be awesome. We invested in the closed top gutters a few years ago and they work very well. I was so glad that the baseboard did not hold a moldy gross surprise. It’s gonna look so good when you’re finished! ❤🤞
Yesss!
Cannelle is obviously loved and found a really good stinky place in which to roll!
A few old homes in my town were jacked up and new foundation made. Pricy$$$$
Hope you can get yours sturdy.
I find you too amazing as you fix up your home. My Dad built our home when I was young & now both our sons are both in construction & computer IT plus. I'm fascinated by your videos.
Thank you! 🥰
So much quality corgi content, thank you! Also, it's such a relief to get answers to the mind-boggling questions of past building decisions.
The best corgi content on the platform!
I would have adrenaline coming out of my ears if I had to leave in two days and had to rip off the siding! Hope you had great contract and not too much worries about the house while you were awary. Super impressed how you're doing all of it (I'm writing this from behind my comfy new triple glazing that we definitely didn't install ourselves....)
Thank you very much! 💜♥️
I remember helping a friend with an old house & we were taking the chimney down. I tried to use the wheel barrel to move the bricks 🧱. I wrecked & dumped the whole thing! 😂 It’s very heavy!
Yikes!
I find this content both so fascinating and satisfying. And I’m learning a lot!
Most excellent!!
😅I'm exhausted just watching you, but you're on the right track. Keep moving forward. Watch out for the siding under the current. Most likely has asbestos.
It’s amazing to see you two discover the cause of so many problems! This is always better than covering the problem which looks like the previous owners did!!
True, true!
rewatching once more right after the premiere :)
Awesome work again, thanks for the video.
I still hear it as "house it going?" at the end :)))
I mean, I kinda love that. I may start saying that now!!
Merch 😎 cups?
Multi tasking at its finest! Ice cream and to do lists- your energy and attitude are amazing xx
Fueled by nothing but the finest ice cream 🤣🤣
Did not hear anything you said while watching corgi t-v. Only doggo.
Magical floating houses are totally a thing.
That inner brick wall is so interesting.
I was really sad to lose our lovely original oak hardwood floors, but the house was VERY bouncy, so we had to do diagonal plank ties and then a new composite wood floor on top. The trampoline effect is officially gone now.
Interesting that they completely replaced it instead of using a combination of other well known techniques to stabilize bouncy floors... so sad for the oak hardwood 😢
@@ShannonMakes it was toast. Waved like the ocean where the old cast iron stove was, cracked, springing up in places, we could see the basement where the boards were cut to alleviate the bowing. We sistered all the beams below, put in 4 more jack posts, and then the diagonal boards on top. I do wish he had pulled the baseboards, but like yours, he installed the new floor butting up to the old baseboards & then put trim over the top of that (which IS a problem for Future Gail). What it did was stabilize the house against toddler & child feetzies, and helped the plaster walls stop crumbling every time someone moved. We will have to replace the lath & plaster eventually, but not this decade.
Good morning Shannon, I love watching you ❤❤😊😊
Thank you 🥰🫶
We have snappower lights in our house love them just added a motion sensor one near the bedroom
They are genuinely really fun... I get a little giggle every time I walk by and it turns on!
Love all the Corgi shots!!!
She's da best!
That original outlet cover is beautiful.
Step for step, it goes in the right way. 👍 💜
Was worried...so glad you suffered no more storm damage.
Godspeed,
Dee
California
Thank you 🥰
You guys are great so very hard working, love watching the two of you and the sweet sweet Corgi.
Thank you!! 🥰🫶
I’m so glad to see another video. You’re so relatable & refreshing. ❤Cannell.
Thank you 😃
Love your channel. I live South Carolina and we are in what we call "hurricane season" which lasts from June 1st and ends Oct. 31st. We get a lot of hurricanes that form over the Atlsntic but peter out and goes back to sea. But once in a while, we get a big one. I also don't panic because we do have folks who evacuate and it can be a mess. Have a good contract😊😊😊
Thank you 🥰
Always so interesting ! You and Phil are doing a great job and you have a great cheering section in your little Corgi pal!
Thank you 😃🐶
I’m learning so much from the comments, too! Thanks everyone!
And the countdown! Yay!
Corgis make the best pre washers of dishware! Get all the left over food bits off real well ^^
Also, my back hurts just watching you two move those large stones at the end. I understand you two know your own bodies and and strong for work, but still x,x hope you have avoided any sore-morning-afters.
We lift with our legs not our back 💪🦵 And yes, Cannelle makes the BEST pre-wash cycle 🤣🤣👅
your videos are starting to remind me of Baumgardmer restauration videos. just covering up everything that`s wrong with previous restauration jobs lol
Ooof, not loving that comparison 😬🫠😫
@@ShannonMakesI didn`t mean it in a negative way. Obviously dealing with all the things in real life isn`t ideal, but from a viewers perspective, it`s interesting. Like the "staples vs tags" debate :)
I wish your videos were longer or you had several videos a week, but I understand editing is a whole other job. ❤
There's always my second channel 😉
Canell is very enjoyable!!!
Yes!!