I vote to open up the stairwells. It’s mostly demolition, and big bang for the buck. The entire feel of the house will instantly change from “industrial “ to “mansion.” Love it that you have working transoms! That’s so cool. A lot of them used to be glass rather than the wood panels in yours, which helped with natural light. Those are such an awesome detail! Thanks for the full tour. I needed a refresher. 🥰
I'm a Cad Artist with Nearly Twenty years of experience drawing blue prints and other schematics. I'm also also an IT working with local Architecture and Engenerring Firms. I love this property and can instantly see several possibilities. The biggest problem with the house is You have so many options. The first option is go to your local City Hall and try and find the Original Blue Prints and the Permits for all of the modifications to the house. If you find those you can restore the house back to the original format, before it was turned into a school. The Second Option requires a trip to City Hall for the same thing. I would see what is a support wall and what isn't and I would knock down as many of the non support walls to open up the floors as much as possible. This is something that is not a step but. I would go bathroom to bathroom and see which of the tubs are Cast Iron and which are Ceramic. They are worth pretty penny. I would also hire a restoration expert to see which of the tiles in the bathrooms are worth salvaging and reusing and which are worth replacing completely. All of the Extra "Bathrooms and Kitchens" I would gut those completely and remove and close off any of the plumbing in the rooms. I would also remove all or almost all of the extra closests so you can open up the rooms more. That one space with the door separating the two rooms, I am pretty sure you can turn that into an L shaped Master Bedroom and master bathroom. You can also convert the house into the ultimate place for Vloggers and or The Ultimate Air BNB. I don't know how much of the roof is flat. but you could also look into buying a few gallons of Lanco Siliconizer Reflective Roof Coating.
@@johnlemus7921 i’ve been thinking this whole time that I really really hope that he finds the original plans or that he just knocks down a bunch of the non-loadbearing walls and reconfigured it so it’s not so awkward for a residence
The top floor would be better off staying as it is. If He plans to move his family in with him or start his own family there it will be great for everyone to have their own rooms and plenty of bathrooms. Maybe open up the first floor as a bigger communal area.
Such a cool place - here is what I would do if I were you - get the plumbing and electrical working - choose your personal bedroom; bathroom; kitchen and living room - work on those first - move in! Then work outwards...at your leisure. You will never have it all done - there is years and years of work there - so why not enjoy it now - move in and work from your new home....
Before you do one more thing on the inside please secure the roof. You said that you worked with people in the trades and now it is time to call in some favors. You can do all you want to the floors but the probable leaks will just ruin all of your hard work.
Above the doors those are Transom's. The days before air conditioning that was your AC. Whole house vacuum - while accurate is a heck of a lot harder to say than what I grew up with - central vacuum or just central vac 😊
8:20 it's been a while since I've been involved with architecture (used to be a drafter for a while) but I believe the little window over the door is commonly called a transom. You hit on exactly what it's used for - it allows you to get some ventilation in the room without having to keep the door open.
Quick fix for low shower heads is a goose neck extension. I have been using them for years as a tall guy who has lived in older homes. Thanks for the tour.
I know people that have bought old schools/ mlti-floor houses, that have converted to university student housing. If your building is anywhere near a big school, it will work!
Those separate ice water taps - I suspected they were dedicated chilled water lines, similar to how in the 70's dedicated hot water taps for instant boiling water were the rage. Some quick googling confirmed that yes, in high end homes they could have a dedicated refrigeration system and water system for chilled water. Nice!
Closets are for furs and winter clothing. Most clothing in the early 1900s were made of wool, cotton, linen and silk. All of which are yummy for bugs and rodents. The opening above the door is called a transom. The room that is 2 rooms together with the French doors between, originally may have been the nanny’s rooms. Often the nanny had a personal room, and a nursery. Or depending on the age of the children, a nursery and playroom. The children’s bedrooms would be on the second floor with the master suite. These people were very advantaged. Originally the house was built with 4 staff plans. Maid, butler, nanny, and either a cook, or a grounds man (landscaper). I would love to know what the home and grounds looked like when it was new. Who were these people. Were they old money from Europe, or new money due to new industry here. To me that’s its charm and magic. It’s really incredible that so much of the original home is left intact, considering the changeover in the 50s to a school. Maybe a series with the history of the original home.
Sinks in bedrooms are very common in old Europe. There's a whole Convent full in France under renovation. Not surprised to see them in a posh home at the turn of the last century.
Originally, the big bedrooms would have been for the main housekeeper, butler, and maybe groundskeeper or cook. The study in front of the biggest bedroom would have been the office for whoever was in charge of the staff. The smaller bedrooms would have just been for the other assorted staff, maids, laundry, and such. They had their own sinks in their rooms to be able to get ready in their own room before going out to the house so they would be fighting over the bathrooms. They weren't too picky on their storage and it was just fitted in wherever there was space. The big skylights were a big part of cooling for the whole house before air conditioning along with the transom windows over the doors. Some places had gas burners by the big skylight vents to heat the air to start the convection to draw air up out of the house.
From what I saw with the kitchen that was designed for the cooks and the really nice cabinets before the kitchen were to keep the assortment of serving ware. I did not know about the servents area . Glad to hear about . I have only seen a few homes that had staff to run them.
The audible Jack is set up so you can have a stereo record player etc in Another room and have speakers and that room.Or other roomed also. My husband's grandfather built a modest house in the sixties and had them in his house too
This is such a cool adventure. I hope you continue to make videos and not let all the "know it alls" tear you and your ideas down. Blessing to you and your family.
Yason, I'd encourage you to put the house back to its original state where possible...meaning removing those walls at the stairs. It'll be so pretty. And the tile in that one bathroom is great. Have you decided what your renovation budget will be?
On the third floor, the doors that separated the two sides of floors, probably when it was a home it would have been servants quarters, one side ladies other side men with doors that locked and separated them.... Most likely the rooms with sinks may have been the men's rooms, they would shave in there rooms. Closet's where very small because they did not own clothing like we do now a days.... Also in the room with the tiny wired closet may have been a laundry closet.. love the video looking forward to next one. I love old houses and the history they hold if walls could talk boy the info you could find out. 💞💖💞
Tiny closets are good for storing suitcases and other items you need but use rarely. The vent above the door is called a transom. Try to get them all working, as they provide good air flow, even when a house has central air. Definitely remove all the walls around the stairs; you don't need them and they take away from the overall architecture and ease of movement. Your old school is fascinating. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
The drawers likely need wax or may need slight repairs. Moreover, if house was built in 1913, the wood frame for the built-in dresser may have expanded or contracted over time (normal for wood). As the frame expands & contacts, the drawers will expand & contract with the frame. If someone reorders the drawers, they will often not fit well.
Yep, a boarding house sounds lucrative. Think university students or FOSTER KIDS that are about to age out of the system. Some have not even graduated from H.S. yet. A boarding house is not commercial, it is zoned as residential. But check your local laws in order to be sure! Great video Yason.
I see so much potential.. I just see money 💰.. in rentals .. stay with journey it will pay off .. I see so much … you could even use the first floor for rentals events .. reception and wedding .. family reunions.. after funeral reception rentals so much potential keep working and stay positive it will pay off ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️your vds have come a long ways … 😂❤
How many square feet in the 3 story home and the annex? How many total rooms and bathrooms do you have? We are enjoying the journey. Thank you for the update the other day on the lawn.
I've mentioned before about opening drawers and cabinets, but also think you need to pull the draws out to see what died behind. . . I mean, fell behind them.
Well your school raised the bar for me. I looked at one over the weekend from 1940. Sadly she was boring and I couldn't connect a vision with it. It's all your fault! Cheers!
Re, the bedroom with the french doors, and the asymmetrical closets; idea! Move one of the doors to the other side/room. Then make the ex door hole a solid wall. I recommend keeping the bigger closet on the bigger room side, and so on. And set a plant, table, and or mirror there.
I would remove the 3rd floor walls. It wouldn't open all of it up but it would make those one cohesive space for your home maybe??!! What a cool tour. I'm glad you did a full tour with the extra pictures of blueprints and roof shots. Totally cool❤❤
This place is so awesome! Can't wait to see what it looks like when you're finished!! 12:40 the tile is a stagecoach being robbed by a guy on a horse 15:03 is that a door on your ceiling?
@@watchere will you please do a video on it because 'm so curious about it!!! I've seen a lot of ceiling access doors and they were all very inconspicuous with plain cabinet handles. To me, this one looked like an actual bedroom door but I wasn't able to get a clear view because it was in the background as you were walking. . Am I correct , or am I losing my mind?! Lol
Hi. That little room off the master was probably a nursery. In the 1809s Kids were kept there until either the next was born or they reached the weaning age. And that tiny "closet" in that room with the AC In the window was probably an ACTUAL DUMB WAITER to bring food and such upstairs. That thing on the opposite wall was probably a call button for the dumb waiter. Those 4 bedrooms were probably the kids room and had individual sinks to allow teeth and hand washing, maybe.
That floor can become beautiful. Of course after a lot of work. But it is worth it, for sure. I agree with donnamanitu about fixing the roof. And the chimney fixing is important. You'll do it 👍🍀
That miniature closet was probably for kids’ toys. The asymmetrical closets could drive you nuts until you get used to the idea that there could be only one closet, but all were in order to utilize dead space.
A luggage closet could be the very small closet. Are you going to have an architect try and come up with a terrific floor plan for each floor? Also the microphone sounds really good now. You nailed it (pun intended).
Thanks for sharing this tour - this floor has great potential with so many fun details and functional bits. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. I agree with the others - open up the stairwells for a more open and brighter look, and probably better airflow. Great job!
Man I've been following this journey since day one and I can't say I would want the challenge that you have ahead of you but I'll gladly follow it from my couch. Third floor is hands down my favorite floor in the entire house... other than creepy basement just so cozy feeling down there. Def rip down that wall around the staircase that skylight will open up so much light to the 2nd floor too. Keep up the great work! P.S. your genuine surprise when a light switch works is my favorite thing.
Im not trying to be negative but have you seen the " The Money Pit" movie? It might help when things get tough. Your building is in pretty good condition 👍
The tiny closets look fairly ideal for luggage storage. Probably nice for a teacher who moved into the room and put their clothes away in the built-ins and the luggage out of site.
The lumber in your home will likely be true 2x4 if not larger, it's pre-WWII. That may challenge you in the future. The place has character for sure. Our place was built in 1865 and has no hallways. One room leads to another. We have reconfigured some over the years so you don't have to walk through a guest room to get to the back of the house.
Oh no! Don’t be sad! Your home is already awesome! It’s a journey for sure but my gosh the destination is going to be magnificent. The fun stories you will be able to share with your friends at salons and soirées will be treasured memories. And you will be there before you know it! 🫶🕊🙏🏻🦉
I love the outlets in the baseboards. Since that house was built before electricity, and also is built from concrete/steel/metal lathe & plaster, retrofitting for electrical would have been a nightmare if they tried to embed wires in the wall - so the bulk of the wiring for the outlets is likely in the baseboards. Would love to know how they did the ceiling lights on the 1st and 2nd floors; I supposed they just brute forced the runs and repaired wherever they had to break through the lath and plaster. A lot of work!
Yason: what a huge project of remodeling, renovation, and restoring. OMG! You seem like a patience man. That’s a good thing. I’m certainly enjoying the journey with you. Carol from California
Are there no day laborers hanging out at the home depot in. the morning that you can hire to help out? It just seems like a lot of these projects like the roof & gutters would go a lot faster & easier with just 1 or 2 extra people.
I think that thing with a knob at 11:00 is a banana connector for a sound system with a volume knob. It should go somewhere on those cat cables concentrate (my guess) or where a sound system was previously, at some point, mounted.
The room connected to the bedroom could be the baby’s room while it is in a crib. Many old homes had a small room for baby connected to the master. You could use it as a study off the bedroom. The tiny closes in the bedrooms could have been to store luggage. That switch looks like a dimmer switch. (My grandparents had a very old house. I know I saw that before. )
The closet idea for the little room would be absolutely awesome, you could use the storage closet inside the giant closet room for shoes alone 😊 Take the weird small closets out that aren't the same height !!
Thanks again Yason. There are lots of possibilities for your school/residence. If there's a college/university in the area, you could have students rent rooms. Decisions, decisions! 😅 In the meantime, I'll be watching and very curious as you go on with your journey.
The small room off the lager one would have been a dressing room. But I can see it as an ensuit. The Ensuit that's already connected to it gets flipped to the room room on the other corner and the room with the large wardrobes then gets it's own ensuit rather than a jack and jill. I'd open the stairs up again since you're using it as a home. I'd suggest seeing if you can track down any old plans of the building to see what the rooms were meant to be. This could help moving forward and working out how to restore it
You need 1,000,000.00, so you can pay off mortgage, hire someone to renovate the school, and pay off workers. What ever is left, you can use it to buy furniture pieces.
Keep the sinks especially the one from the master ensuite just needs to be raised a bit and enclose the pipes. Turn the side room off as a dressing room plenty of storage configured how you like.
One thing is for sure, you can fit more than one family on each floor...or at least one per floor, your future children, your brother's will have plenty space to run, have fun, play, have friends round etc. Dream house to have a nice big family.
At time 13:28, likely that 220V outlet was for a stove or ovens or some kind of appliance. You may want to see if it is 220V or 208V. Some commercial buildings used three phase 208V power.
Oh wow Jason, I keep forgetting just how BIG this place is. What a huge job you have in front of you. But I have faith that you will get it done with your usual humour and hard work ethic. Look forward to the next instalment and wishing good fortune on the next stage of the gutter work (you got this). 😊😊
Me being me. I'd look underneath all the drawers. Old people hide stuff stuck to the bottom of. Maybe add in to mystery things? Lol 😂 chances are low of finding hidden treasures but you never know lol Tiny closet could be an ideal space to fix a safe in there?
I think Christopher Columbus was looking for the adult toilet! Sinks also look handicapped height? Keep the ice cold water faucets!! Great conversation piece! ❤
You should probably film as much of the sewer system as you can. From the property trap and back. Also, one of those toilets is going to run and net you a nice bill. New nightmares unlocked.
Are you going to open the stairways back up and remove the stairway walls? Those walls might give you some energy savings but opening them up would look nice.
I vote to open up the stairwells. It’s mostly demolition, and big bang for the buck. The entire feel of the house will instantly change from “industrial “ to “mansion.”
Love it that you have working transoms! That’s so cool. A lot of them used to be glass rather than the wood panels in yours, which helped with natural light. Those are such an awesome detail!
Thanks for the full tour. I needed a refresher.
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Maybe the glass is painted over and they're not solid wood.
Thats also possible I have not checked to see if they are glass or wood!
Open the stairwells.
The extra room off the bedroom could be a dressing room, or a den, or a sewing room, or a new baby's room.
I immediately thought it was a nursey or a dressing room too.
I thought for sure it would be great for a new baby's room, right next to mom and dad's room.
Or it could be a seating room. Many rooms like that had shelves with books and a lamp with comfortable chair to sit and read.
Most definitely for a nursery/newborn
I'm a Cad Artist with Nearly Twenty years of experience drawing blue prints and other schematics. I'm also also an IT working with local Architecture and Engenerring Firms. I love this property and can instantly see several possibilities.
The biggest problem with the house is You have so many options.
The first option is go to your local City Hall and try and find the Original Blue Prints and the Permits for all of the modifications to the house. If you find those you can restore the house back to the original format, before it was turned into a school.
The Second Option requires a trip to City Hall for the same thing. I would see what is a support wall and what isn't and I would knock down as many of the non support walls to open up the floors as much as possible.
This is something that is not a step but. I would go bathroom to bathroom and see which of the tubs are Cast Iron and which are Ceramic. They are worth pretty penny. I would also hire a restoration expert to see which of the tiles in the bathrooms are worth salvaging and reusing and which are worth replacing completely.
All of the Extra "Bathrooms and Kitchens" I would gut those completely and remove and close off any of the plumbing in the rooms.
I would also remove all or almost all of the extra closests so you can open up the rooms more. That one space with the door separating the two rooms, I am pretty sure you can turn that into an L shaped Master Bedroom and master bathroom.
You can also convert the house into the ultimate place for Vloggers and or The Ultimate Air BNB. I don't know how much of the roof is flat. but you could also look into buying a few gallons of Lanco Siliconizer Reflective Roof Coating.
great ideas
I love your channel and the comments!!!!!
@@johnlemus7921 i’ve been thinking this whole time that I really really hope that he finds the original plans or that he just knocks down a bunch of the non-loadbearing walls and reconfigured it so it’s not so awkward for a residence
Also can look into PVC Roofing..flexible, suitable for flat and sloped or odd roofs.
The top floor would be better off staying as it is. If He plans to move his family in with him or start his own family there it will be great for everyone to have their own rooms and plenty of bathrooms. Maybe open up the first floor as a bigger communal area.
Such a cool place - here is what I would do if I were you - get the plumbing and electrical working - choose your personal bedroom; bathroom; kitchen and living room - work on those first - move in! Then work outwards...at your leisure. You will never have it all done - there is years and years of work there - so why not enjoy it now - move in and work from your new home....
yes a never ending youtube tutorial...
I think that little room off the big bedroom is meant to be like a little living room, like a suite.
Yeah was gonna say the same thing. Like a little reading/study area.
Total library vibes.
Those stairway walls opened back up would go a long way to it being more of a home feel.
Before you do one more thing on the inside please secure the roof. You said that you worked with people in the trades and now it is time to call in some favors. You can do all you want to the floors but the probable leaks will just ruin all of your hard work.
I tell ya Jason, I get exhausted just thinking about all the renovations that need to be done. Whew!!!
The small room off that bedroom would make a great nursery and you could always put a curtain on the door.
I love those glass knobs on all the doors on the 3rd floor
Something I love is all of the beautiful glass door knobs. I haven’t heard you mention them. They are gorgeous! 😊
Above the doors those are Transom's. The days before air conditioning that was your AC.
Whole house vacuum - while accurate is a heck of a lot harder to say than what I grew up with - central vacuum or just central vac 😊
8:20 it's been a while since I've been involved with architecture (used to be a drafter for a while) but I believe the little window over the door is commonly called a transom. You hit on exactly what it's used for - it allows you to get some ventilation in the room without having to keep the door open.
Quick fix for low shower heads is a goose neck extension. I have been using them for years as a tall guy who has lived in older homes.
Thanks for the tour.
I know people that have bought old schools/ mlti-floor houses, that have converted to university student housing. If your building is anywhere near a big school, it will work!
fantastic idea!
Those separate ice water taps - I suspected they were dedicated chilled water lines, similar to how in the 70's dedicated hot water taps for instant boiling water were the rage. Some quick googling confirmed that yes, in high end homes they could have a dedicated refrigeration system and water system for chilled water. Nice!
Closets are for furs and winter clothing. Most clothing in the early 1900s were made of wool, cotton, linen and silk. All of which are yummy for bugs and rodents. The opening above the door is called a transom. The room that is 2 rooms together with the French doors between, originally may have been the nanny’s rooms. Often the nanny had a personal room, and a nursery. Or depending on the age of the children, a nursery and playroom. The children’s bedrooms would be on the second floor with the master suite. These people were very advantaged. Originally the house was built with 4 staff plans. Maid, butler, nanny, and either a cook, or a grounds man (landscaper). I would love to know what the home and grounds looked like when it was new. Who were these people. Were they old money from Europe, or new money due to new industry here. To me that’s its charm and magic. It’s really incredible that so much of the original home is left intact, considering the changeover in the 50s to a school. Maybe a series with the history of the original home.
@@jwall6006 these are all such great thoughts/ideas … and great content idea as well
Sinks in bedrooms are very common in old Europe. There's a whole Convent full in France under renovation. Not surprised to see them in a posh home at the turn of the last century.
Originally, the big bedrooms would have been for the main housekeeper, butler, and maybe groundskeeper or cook. The study in front of the biggest bedroom would have been the office for whoever was in charge of the staff. The smaller bedrooms would have just been for the other assorted staff, maids, laundry, and such. They had their own sinks in their rooms to be able to get ready in their own room before going out to the house so they would be fighting over the bathrooms. They weren't too picky on their storage and it was just fitted in wherever there was space. The big skylights were a big part of cooling for the whole house before air conditioning along with the transom windows over the doors. Some places had gas burners by the big skylight vents to heat the air to start the convection to draw air up out of the house.
Oh, you’re right I forgot there would be a staff office. I’d really love to know about the original family and how they lived
From what I saw with the kitchen that was designed for the cooks and the really nice cabinets before the kitchen were to keep the assortment of serving ware. I did not know about the servents area . Glad to hear about . I have only seen a few homes that had staff to run them.
Wall hanging toilets make for easy mopping 😊
@@suebrokke2220 yup. I would keep the style even if you wanted to upgrade them. Toto makes some great wall mounted toilets!
The audible Jack is set up so you can have a stereo record player etc in Another room and have speakers and that room.Or other roomed also. My husband's grandfather built a modest house in the sixties and had them in his house too
sounds about right
My favorite part of the house;
I love the arches, arch windows & wall shelves, all you need is a wall sized mirror, perfect place to dance 🩰🪞💛✨
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This is such a cool adventure. I hope you continue to make videos and not let all the "know it alls" tear you and your ideas down. Blessing to you and your family.
I’m sorry, um… which posts are you pointing at that are “know it alls”. I’m just wondering if I am one of them.
Yason, I'd encourage you to put the house back to its original state where possible...meaning removing those walls at the stairs. It'll be so pretty. And the tile in that one bathroom is great. Have you decided what your renovation budget will be?
On the third floor, the doors that separated the two sides of floors, probably when it was a home it would have been servants quarters, one side ladies other side men with doors that locked and separated them.... Most likely the rooms with sinks may have been the men's rooms, they would shave in there rooms. Closet's where very small because they did not own clothing like we do now a days.... Also in the room with the tiny wired closet may have been a laundry closet.. love the video looking forward to next one. I love old houses and the history they hold if walls could talk boy the info you could find out. 💞💖💞
Tiny closets are good for storing suitcases and other items you need but use rarely. The vent above the door is called a transom. Try to get them all working, as they provide good air flow, even when a house has central air. Definitely remove all the walls around the stairs; you don't need them and they take away from the overall architecture and ease of movement.
Your old school is fascinating. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
Most transoms have glass panes in them to bring sunlight into inner rooms. Yours may have painted glass or glass replaced with wood.
The drawers likely need wax or may need slight repairs. Moreover, if house was built in 1913, the wood frame for the built-in dresser may have expanded or contracted over time (normal for wood). As the frame expands & contacts, the drawers will expand & contract with the frame. If someone reorders the drawers, they will often not fit well.
The first tile in bathroom is stage coach robbery.
Those very small rooms with sinks look like servants quarters.
The asymmetry on the closet doors is likely due to the pitch of the roof.
I hope you return it as close to original as you possibly can! Thanks for the tour!
What a massive project you have ahead of you. Thank you for sharing with us.
Yep, a boarding house sounds lucrative. Think university students or FOSTER KIDS that are about to age out of the system. Some have not even graduated from H.S. yet. A boarding house is not commercial, it is zoned as residential. But check your local laws in order to be sure!
Great video Yason.
I see so much potential.. I just see money 💰.. in rentals .. stay with journey it will pay off .. I see so much … you could even use the first floor for rentals events .. reception and wedding .. family reunions.. after funeral reception rentals so much potential keep working and stay positive it will pay off ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️your vds have come a long ways … 😂❤
Wedding receptions are very lucrative.
Right you have so many options.. good luck .. have fun with your new investment
the third floor is definitely my favorite, that's where id have my bedroom with the attached bathroom, updating it of course.
How many square feet in the 3 story home and the annex? How many total rooms and bathrooms do you have? We are enjoying the journey. Thank you for the update the other day on the lawn.
Personally, I'd take out all the added walls to make it more like a home, but it's your house. Thank you for the tour! 😊✌🌸
I've mentioned before about opening drawers and cabinets, but also think you need to pull the draws out to see what died behind. . . I mean, fell behind them.
Might be a bundle of money.
Well your school raised the bar for me. I looked at one over the weekend from 1940. Sadly she was boring and I couldn't connect a vision with it. It's all your fault! Cheers!
A small room next to the master could be a nursery for baby. The doors could have Curtins too block the view. Think outside the box.
Dude! That attached room would be perfect for a sitting room, office, smoking room, den.
I love all the built in closets and drawers your going to have a room for everything . What a nice building.
Re, the bedroom with the french doors, and the asymmetrical closets; idea! Move one of the doors to the other side/room. Then make the ex door hole a solid wall. I recommend keeping the bigger closet on the bigger room side, and so on. And set a plant, table, and or mirror there.
I would remove the 3rd floor walls. It wouldn't open all of it up but it would make those one cohesive space for your home maybe??!! What a cool tour. I'm glad you did a full tour with the extra pictures of blueprints and roof shots. Totally cool❤❤
Love the transom windows above the doors!
This place is so awesome! Can't wait to see what it looks like when you're finished!!
12:40 the tile is a stagecoach being robbed by a guy on a horse
15:03 is that a door on your ceiling?
15:03 is an access to the attic, stairs are pulled down to get up there.
Its a roof access, its falling off for sure. I need to open that thing up and fix it!
@@watchere will you please do a video on it because 'm so curious about it!!! I've seen a lot of ceiling access doors and they were all very inconspicuous with plain cabinet handles. To me, this one looked like an actual bedroom door but I wasn't able to get a clear view because it was in the background as you were walking. . Am I correct , or am I losing my mind?! Lol
Love the sky lights! Plus 🥰
OCD with those bedroom closets 🤪 Definitely take the built in walls down! Will let in more light.
extra room could be an art studio, music room, work out space for example.
I would turn mine to work out space. I hate gyms.
Hi. That little room off the master was probably a nursery. In the 1809s Kids were kept there until either the next was born or they reached the weaning age.
And that tiny "closet" in that room with the AC In the window was probably an ACTUAL DUMB WAITER to bring food and such upstairs. That thing on the opposite wall was probably a call button for the dumb waiter.
Those 4 bedrooms were probably the kids room and had individual sinks to allow teeth and hand washing, maybe.
I actually like this floor. Thanks again for the tour.
That floor can become beautiful. Of course after a lot of work. But it is worth it, for sure.
I agree with donnamanitu about fixing the roof. And the chimney fixing is important.
You'll do it 👍🍀
6 ft is pretty tall in my book!
Thanks Jessie!
With a house this big every floor would have a closet with all the cleaning supplies needed for that floor and a vacuum.
That miniature closet was probably for kids’ toys. The asymmetrical closets could drive you nuts until you get used to the idea that there could be only one closet, but all were in order to utilize dead space.
A luggage closet could be the very small closet. Are you going to have an architect try and come up with a terrific floor plan for each floor? Also the microphone sounds really good now. You nailed it (pun intended).
Thank you!! That would be like a carry on closet maybe not even!
Thanks for the tour Yason
The second tile looks like the man looking at the boat has a pegged leg.
Thanks for sharing this tour - this floor has great potential with so many fun details and functional bits. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. I agree with the others - open up the stairwells for a more open and brighter look, and probably better airflow. Great job!
Man I've been following this journey since day one and I can't say I would want the challenge that you have ahead of you but I'll gladly follow it from my couch.
Third floor is hands down my favorite floor in the entire house... other than creepy basement just so cozy feeling down there. Def rip down that wall around the staircase that skylight will open up so much light to the 2nd floor too. Keep up the great work!
P.S. your genuine surprise when a light switch works is my favorite thing.
haha thank you! I am shocked by multiple things in this house all the time and also equally disappointed haha
We lived in an old house for a while when I was a kid. There was a room attached to the side of my room. Maybe for the nanny? I dunno.
The "fur closets" Maybe those are actually Miss Trunchbull's Chokies?
"This Old House" tv show would have fun with project!😊
Im not trying to be negative but have you seen the " The Money Pit" movie? It might help when things get tough. Your building is in pretty good condition 👍
The tiny closets look fairly ideal for luggage storage. Probably nice for a teacher who moved into the room and put their clothes away in the built-ins and the luggage out of site.
The lumber in your home will likely be true 2x4 if not larger, it's pre-WWII. That may challenge you in the future. The place has character for sure. Our place was built in 1865 and has no hallways. One room leads to another. We have reconfigured some over the years so you don't have to walk through a guest room to get to the back of the house.
Enjoyed the tour!! Looking forward to seeing what you're going to do!!❤
Oh no! Don’t be sad! Your home is already awesome! It’s a journey for sure but my gosh the destination is going to be magnificent. The fun stories you will be able to share with your friends at salons and soirées will be treasured memories. And you will be there before you know it! 🫶🕊🙏🏻🦉
I love the outlets in the baseboards. Since that house was built before electricity, and also is built from concrete/steel/metal lathe & plaster, retrofitting for electrical would have been a nightmare if they tried to embed wires in the wall - so the bulk of the wiring for the outlets is likely in the baseboards. Would love to know how they did the ceiling lights on the 1st and 2nd floors; I supposed they just brute forced the runs and repaired wherever they had to break through the lath and plaster. A lot of work!
I enjoy these tours and all the interesting projects ahead.
A huge place! You really took on a life project!
Yason: what a huge project of remodeling, renovation, and restoring.
OMG! You seem like a patience man. That’s a good thing. I’m certainly enjoying the journey with you. Carol from California
Thanks carol!
Very cool. Lots of things you can do with this place to make it your own.
Are there no day laborers hanging out at the home depot in. the morning that you can hire to help out? It just seems like a lot of these projects like the roof & gutters would go a lot faster & easier with just 1 or 2 extra people.
The room connected to the master bedroom can be a nursery, playroom, relax and read room, craft room, the possibilities are endless.
Those 2 different sized closet doors would drive me nuts too. Symmetry for the win.
The roof angles in so only room for a shorter closet.
I think that thing with a knob at 11:00 is a banana connector for a sound system with a volume knob. It should go somewhere on those cat cables concentrate (my guess) or where a sound system was previously, at some point, mounted.
So cool ! So many rooms. Love it! Cannot wait to see how you decorate 😊😊😊
The room connected to the bedroom could be the baby’s room while it is in a crib. Many old homes had a small room for baby connected to the master. You could use it as a study off the bedroom.
The tiny closes in the bedrooms could have been to store luggage.
That switch looks like a dimmer switch. (My grandparents had a very old house. I know I saw that before. )
jacks were for earphones./headsets with volume control listen to old audio books weekly readers
The closet idea for the little room would be absolutely awesome, you could use the storage closet inside the giant closet room for shoes alone 😊 Take the weird small closets out that aren't the same height !!
I love how the "bedrooms" have sinks in them. Like, what? 🤔
Thanks again Yason. There are lots of possibilities for your school/residence. If there's a college/university in the area, you could have students rent rooms. Decisions, decisions! 😅 In the meantime, I'll be watching and very curious as you go on with your journey.
Thank you!! There are colleges near by but not close enough i feel like. I will see what happens after i start living in it!
The small room off the lager one would have been a dressing room. But I can see it as an ensuit. The Ensuit that's already connected to it gets flipped to the room room on the other corner and the room with the large wardrobes then gets it's own ensuit rather than a jack and jill. I'd open the stairs up again since you're using it as a home. I'd suggest seeing if you can track down any old plans of the building to see what the rooms were meant to be. This could help moving forward and working out how to restore it
You need 1,000,000.00, so you can pay off mortgage, hire someone to renovate the school, and pay off workers. What ever is left, you can use it to buy furniture pieces.
Keep the sinks especially the one from the master ensuite just needs to be raised a bit and enclose the pipes. Turn the side room off as a dressing room plenty of storage configured how you like.
The “study” would be a great nursery!
One thing is for sure, you can fit more than one family on each floor...or at least one per floor, your future children, your brother's will have plenty space to run, have fun, play, have friends round etc. Dream house to have a nice big family.
Back in the day, the master bedroom had a bedroom for the husband and wife next to each other...or that other room is a sitting room or dressing room.
I would be so overwhelmed if I were you. I can’t imagine a remodel of this magnitude. But I will be watching every video and cheering you on.
At time 13:28, likely that 220V outlet was for a stove or ovens or some kind of appliance. You may want to see if it is 220V or 208V. Some commercial buildings used three phase 208V power.
Oh wow Jason, I keep forgetting just how BIG this place is. What a huge job you have in front of you. But I have faith that you will get it done with your usual humour and hard work ethic. Look forward to the next instalment and wishing good fortune on the next stage of the gutter work (you got this). 😊😊
Me being me. I'd look underneath all the drawers. Old people hide stuff stuck to the bottom of. Maybe add in to mystery things? Lol 😂 chances are low of finding hidden treasures but you never know lol
Tiny closet could be an ideal space to fix a safe in there?
I think Christopher Columbus was looking for the adult toilet! Sinks also look handicapped height? Keep the ice cold water faucets!! Great conversation piece! ❤
You should probably film as much of the sewer system as you can. From the property trap and back. Also, one of those toilets is going to run and net you a nice bill. New nightmares unlocked.
Transoms, to help air flow and heat.
Thanks for the tour. I really like this floor. Did you say no insulation in the whole house? The 10 shoe closet is interesting and puzzling!
7:00. Your kids' nursery? 20:32 A friend's cabin had this low showered because his mom didn't want to get her 70's. hairdo wet. Happy renovation. :)
Thanks.😃
Are you going to open the stairways back up and remove the stairway walls? Those walls might give you some energy savings but opening them up would look nice.
Lots to do. Thank you for the tour❣️ Looking forward to your continued journey🤗
Love your windows, restore them.
The room connected to the master is a nursery. Well most likely. My grandmother's house had one. It's the right time period.
wow....lots-o-work done already. Tkx