have you considered using the video edit for some kind of intro graphic for the videos?

I like that you have the archway separating the kitchen from the eating area. These homes, being long and without natural light coming in on the side walls make it hard to design. It would be fun to play with the layout program to see what it would look like moving the stairs across the house making a squared off front room and more of a door way to get into the kitchen or at the back end the house move the stairs and make more of a vestibule mudroom. I think it may get rid of the small feeling if you can square off the space more, right now the stairs cut into the narrow space as it and makes the room feel too small.

love the way you call them 'row' homes, we call them terraced houses in GH.

What camera do you have?

It looks like those termites were holding hands to keep your building up!

Could Frame some of those Newspapers as some Decor or frame and sell a few to help fund some stuff

Hey. I’ve been watching this school house renovation for the past few years and they redid some exposed brick. They went through a lot of trial and error and the final treatment looks great. Check them out for ideas “Schoolhouse Homestead”. Love this so far! 👍💜🐲

Ooo, but how much fun would it be to operate a big ol' crane!

By location, HECK NO! (quiet neighbors worth 100K, easily).

you’ll be saving bricks and ruining your floors

Be more careful of your floors. Stop pounding bricks on the floor to clean them up. Do that elsewhere.

Wow the that new program is awesome

Actually , would use the nail to hang the picture !

That beanie is straight “st. Jude” bro

you are someone who is willing to think outside the box. So use this ability to redo your layout. cover the alley like your neighbor does. If you really, really want a bathroom with natural light - move it to a place where it doesn't restrict the outline of your floorplans. make the outline as simple as possible. it makes for clearer, calmer rooms inside and they are much more cost efficient to build. be free to change in the inside whatever is there. the bathroom does not have to be where it is now. the kitchen has not to be either. Maybe put the bedroom in the darkest room. Maybe put the bathroom under the roof with a skylight, maybe use some frosted glass floor inlays to shovel down the light. Maybe a kitchen on the middle floor with a nice terrace in front of it. Open the back front with a whole glass wall if you need the light. i'm pretty sure you can come up with a pretty cool concept. keep going - it will be worth it.

music aint necessary ruins video

In Pittsburgh is a place that recycles old house parts called Construction Junction, they have lots of doors.

Funny to hear you talk about how unusual the house is. It's pretty typical for Europe. Did you not study foreign architecture? Those 'sketchy' half winding stairs are bog standard here 😂 perhaps you can watch some european housing shows to gettips on what you can do with yours...

Interesting content, good personality, you have a new subscriber. Good job!

Congrats on buying a money pit. In some cities you can get grants for renovation houses that are older than 100 years, you should get informed.

WOW! Just stumbled on your channel. I immediately Subscribed. This should be fun. Uh...for me. For you it will be a lot of work. But I can tell immediately you'll be able to handle it. Go forth and conquer.

Can we ask how much your mortgage is? 37k views and you've got ads paying for it seems crazy nuts cool

take as much time as you want, we'll watch regardless of what you decide

This is such an educational process that you're documenting and sharing with the rest of us. We wait for the next update.

I would cantilever everything I could. If you need light in the bathroom then add skylights.

i would definitely save old nails and reuse on something.

Yappersville, what's with the hat are you cold ? It's not even covering your head. How about making actual content instead of yapping. Boring

Windows in showers are not a good idea unless they are above the waterproofing level. They always leak.

Lathe is usually garbage or we use it for shims. You will need it for shims. If you wanted to laminate it, it would make a cool desktop. You could do a harder epoxy pour over the top to keep it stable since they are soft wood. Otherwise, just use them for firewood to get rid of them for free.

Another good listen to entertain me during lunch

Just a suggestion. When you take those doors down they need to be numbered so that you will know where they belong when you go to rehab them. Excited for your journey.😊

Great series! About to embark on a similar journey myself, but with much smaller scope. Just bought a row home in South Philly and am hoping to customize it to my liking kinda like you are. I'm expecting far less red tape though as I'm planning to avoid any structural changes if possible. I'm excited to see how it all turns out and possibly gain some inspiration for my own project.

You have permission to demolish and rebuild it? Tell him it's very very Bad Condition. I am from Pakistan And now an architect.

Your proposal is WAY better than your neighbours! It would be great if they could agree to the same as you. Loving the vids, defo better to take your time and make things the way you want.

Go with the full plan

Need to get you a HEPA VAC

My house was built in 1865 immediately after the civil war. I can feel your pain, tons of shady work was done with mine. The newspapers you keep finding was actually used as insulation back in the day.

This entire house should go down to the studs.

Gemma is the BEST at doing what she does so perfectly..

Bought a print! So excited!

Schoolhouse homestead on ytube!! They cleaned a huge brick wall... Including what to use. Ceck it outCHRIS

Apologies, but what’s a ‘rowhome’?

Could the lath be strung together for blinds? The dimensions remind me a lot of wooden blinds. It would depend on a bunch of variables.

I agree with your decision on becoming a GC. I can’t wait to see your journey unfold!

Probably to late now but “DON’T SEAL BRICK” & replace pointing with lime mortar

Good luck I think it’s going to be a beautiful home when you’re finished with it

Without knowing anything else I would assume the wood you were talking about removing is 100% structural. The diagonal brace is required for rack strength, we did that before sheathing was common. Otherwise, great story and video and I look forward to following.

Yeah vestibule gone & add a new one on the front & blend to your elevation

RU-vid recommended me the first video in this series, and I’m glad it did, I just binged the whole thing. Super entertaining, I don’t mind at all the slow pace of the renovation. I like the storytelling of the videos, seeing the process and all the little side quests! One question I have though: did you test for lead paint before you started tearing into all the walls and everything? Because as much as I’d hate be the person who adds yet another complication to this project by raising a potential issue that maybe you hadn’t even considered, I’d be remiss if I didn’t make you aware of the possibility of lead paint; on the off chance that you hadn’t already thought of it. Becuse frankly I would be amazed if a house that old *didn’t* have lead paint, and seeing you tearing into everything and creating all that dust just makes me concerned for your safety. Anyways, sorry if I just made things way more complicated for you by bringing up the potential of lead paint if you hadn’t already considered it. I subscribed and I’m looking forward to seeing the progress! (Hoping that there’s no lead paint 😬🤞🏼)

Is your house a 'row home"? If you do the cantilevering is there consideration for the outside appearance of your home so it is attractive?