Game Room Update - We Made a MESS but It's FIXED! 

This Old Game Room

"It turns out a lot of you have homes" I lost it right there. Great vid.

No offense but, I worked construction for 12 years of my life. What kind of MORON company would direct a drain to the front of the house on a hill instead of the back. That is such a facepalm. Glad to see you’ve resolved the problem. What a headache!

Great to see that things worked out! It's neat seeing some of the non-direct struggles that a gamer with a game room can have, and it's even better seeing that you handled it nicely!

What a pain in the rear. Fantastically documented episode. 10/10 would watch a Metal Jesus home repair show. Glad you got this fixed and chose to share this experience.

that ET bit killed man great little skit

I just want to say man I've been literally watching you channel going on 8 years. Thank you I've had hard times and your charisma and energy get me to a higher plane and I forget what's going on. Thank you man I just appreciate you for you

Hey, Metal Jesus good to see your game room coming back to life. I appreciate all of the efforts you put into your content and channel. I enjoy every video! Take care man!

So glad you got it fixed, pretty fascinating. And cool to see Mrs. Metal. I mean...Mrs. Jesus. I mean...Mrs. Rocks.

Glad everything worked out for you man.

Best video opener! Loved it. Glad you got things fixed before it got worse, and happy to hear it didn’t cost you more. This makes me want to check into converting my leaky basement into a usable space.

I was wondering this whole time what was going on with your game room. Glad it worked out

Glad it didn't cost the estimated 1 billion dollars.

Woohoo! Super glad you found a solution! Also, that intro was genius 😂

Very glad that things got fixed up for much less than you initially thought. It means more great videos!

Very interesting. Thanks for giving us an update on this whole fiasco. It's good you caught it early before the problem could have gotten worse.

CRACKS AND HOLES?! * Phil Swift appears *

Glad to see you got your basement fixed. Now we can have more I hate you episodes.

Wow! Glad to see your game room is back up and operational!!

This video a nice change of pace for your channel. Glad you guys are getting things back to normal, and I'm sorry your family had to go through this!

The oil tank will eventually start to leak and if the oil reaches the concrete your walls will be destroyed, and if that happens there are no way of repairing it. I highly recommend emptying the tank and find another way of heating your house. And when you can afford it you should also remove the tank because it is almost impossible of getting out all the oil. I can tell you that in Norway these tanks have become illigal and all houses have to remove them because of the potential damages they can cause. Good luck!

I am happy for you Metal Jesus. I have a lot of respect for people who do that kind of work and feel like they deserve more credit. It was interesting to see the process and I am glad they were able to save the day for you

It's good to see a genuine down to earth bloke such as yourself mjr. Homes can be bloody stressful. Glad all worked out mate.

im very happy, your housing troubles are fixed, im sure it was an anxious time and i'd like to thank you and give you kudos for toughing through it all while pumping out videos, a great way to include us even further into your life as well. thank you.

The same time you posted the mold we had a water leak too!! Ended up being over 20 grand in total

This is super interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Metal Jesus: home improvement edition

Very interesting to see and great to know it's almost resolved. I know nobody wants unnecessary expense, but $2,500 for digging up the drain, repair and laying new asphalt seems pretty reasonable for what was involved.

Some day someone will have to deal with that oil tank whether they want to or not. If you are lucky it wont be you because it wont be cheap.

Glad it's working out! Didn't realize ET wasn't flushable!

Glad to have you back metal Jesus and glad it didn't cost a ton to fix. Good you knew the right people and did the research to get it fix right. Looking forward to more videos!

This was a pretty interesting video! Glad you got the game room back. Looks pretty nice with the new tv stand and lights

It’s amazing how you make a video about fixing a leak interesting . And I don’t even have a basement or game room😂. Cheers

Ok so I dont normally care for the cheesy youtube intro bits but that ET bit was funny as hell also dig the new graphics

Really glad things are heading back to normal for you. These thing are sent to test us. Well done for getting through it

I am glad you got your game room back! The opening segment with the Atari cart that shall not be named was hilarious! Keep that A+ content coming my way, and I'll keep watching!

I hate doing construction work but I do enjoy watching it. You should do more videos like this lol.

Jason, we used our insurance from a break in, had to due to damages, but yup, they raised our rate, doubled it. So we had to find a new provider. Not right at all, after paying for so long all the time with no claims.

I'm happy to see your game room is fixed now Jason! :) have a great time gaming ! :D

Happy for you Metal Jesus. Cool video. Interesting to see all the work put into fixing the problem. You kinda learn something from it.

$5000 sure beats $20-30k ! Glad it worked out in the end :)

Man you guys got lucky. That could have been over like $20,000 or more.

One of the best videos yet! I don’t know why, but your game room has become sentimental to me! Glad it is safe and secure again.

*GLAD TO SEE THINGS ARE COMING BACK TOGETHER FOR YOU*

🤣Is that E.T. Really that bad?

When houses are built today, any wall that comes into contact with earthen material is going to have a sub drain installed towards the bottom of the wall on the outside, which allows for any water to infiltrate into the drain and thus be diverted to your main drainage system. Interesting stuff, but yeah a sub drain would be hard to put in there due to the trenching required and the presence of the oil tank.

Thanks for taking us on your journey.

Glad it worked out as well as it did. Good to see the game room back together. I'm living vicariously through your videos!

This video and the previous one about the leak are strangely two of the most interesting ones I've watched on your channel. I have a house as well and I worry about materials issues, electrical issues, etc, when it comes to storing and using my games. I'm in Phoenix so rain isn't as big a concern here, we'd be more worried about heat transfer, termites, and insulation issues. But a house is a house, and contractor work is a really systematic, deliberate process, and you guys did a superb job of navigating it and then showing that process to us! Thank you!

Mowing the grass in your backyard must be a real pain in the ass. Lol

I found myself enjoying this more than I thought I would. Thank you! Keep those vintage game reviews coming....

Glad to see you got it repaired! Hopefully you won't have any issues again for a very long time!

ET intro had me dying, also Crack injection

Looks like you exercised your due diligence in this matter. I know it sucks but getting as many estimates/opinions as possible is the way to go. Then you can make an educated decision and not get shafted by one unscrupulous contractor. The whole ordeal actually made an entertaining and educational video though. Glad it’s over and worked out reasonably well for you. 👍🏼

Thrilled to see you back in business man I completely agree the money is well spent knowing you have the problem completely fixed. Thank the metal gaming gods your wife is such a resourceful person. Also love the intro/outro of the video!

Super happy to see it all came together man!

Good thing you didn't touch that oil tank. I had 150 gallon spill at my house and if I didn't have 3rd party coverage we would have lost everything. They had to excavate my yard and half my house was balanced on a steel I beam for an entire summer. It ended up costing 64k by the end of everything. Sometimes being a home owner stinks.

I called what was in the pipe blew my mind

SO HAPPY It was a manageable fix and even made your property good for the coming decades. ROCK ON!

So glad you got it fixed, good luck!!

I would bet money that the 50 year old oil tank has already started leaking. A can of worms that someone will have to deal with eventually.

that opening skit is the cutest thing ever.

So glad you got it solved! Hope to see another game room tour video with all the changes and new goodies you have put in.

I'm glad you were able to find the real problem and fix that. We had a bad leak in our basement, and that crack injection process worked like a charm.

Are not all basements underground? That's why it's called a basement right?

You should do a home improvement and repairs side channel!

This video is so interesting. Happy everything is alright now MetalJesus! Have a great day.

Happy for you guys. Been there with house issues, including a half bath that completely had the sub floor rot away due to the previous owners neglect. Glad your games and systems made it.

You were luckier than me as I had actual flooding and required those internal drains. Glad to see it's all back together again. Did you do anything about the ruined carpet?

Insurance adjuster here. I wanted to comment on your use of insurance for the damages. Most likely the insurance would have only covered the interior damages to the basement. Anything needed outside would not be covered. The exterior damage happened over an extended period of time, and was caused by wear and tear, which is excluded on a homeowners policy. Hope that helps! Glad you were able to get it taken care of

So happy for you, keep on keepin' on!

Glad it worked out for ya! Congrats man 👍

damn Jason, I feel like you could make videos of anything and make it interesting. Love your channel!

Looks like galvanized pipe for the oil fill, another thing waiting to break. @04:24 , they aren't under pressure from what I know about it, which is why they last a lot longer than say if that ran through your whole house. If you still have galvanized pipe in your house - just remember it WILL break, and you'll have to convert to copper and do a whole house re pipe. Hopefully the previous owners did that for you :). @07:38 Good guy, someone who volunteers to come over and work like that is awesome. I worked with a lot of great people in construction, and a few....well they weren't so great lol. I respect this man. $2500 is a STEAL for that type of work. Just looking at the scope of work he did is crazy. Last item, for a basement everything done so far is awesome. Personally I would have taken an extra step and I would have gutted the walls and then put masonary waterproofing paint on the interior. Yes, it's another fix on top of the other fixes, but if this is a forever home then it's something I would have done. I understand I'm construction oriented, got 15 years in it before I switched to IT (about 10 years ago) but I remodel houses on the side all the time. For you, this would have costed another couple grand. You'll be fine with the outside and the inside, just putting in my 2.5 cents in :)

Glad you got it sorted mate you're a cool/nice guy. Wish you all the best of luck for the future

Sorry to hear about all the issues you faced but awesome video

im happy you got it sorted :) but whats the point of house insurance if you dont use it? ok rates go up but its a bit strange the insurance companies put the rates up on a legitimate claim?

Have this issue at our house, but only happens when our french drain gets overwhelmed. need to make it better in the summer.

so happy yall got the problem fixed. its looking great!!

I am SO HAPPY you got your game room back and are able to continue to bring us the best gaming content!

Does perma dry know where to score anymore crack injection?

Water damage?.....KAAAAHN

big sigh of relief, man so awesome that it worked out!

Good stuff MetalJesus! Love the show and what a journey. That ordeal would made me go "Metal Thrashing Mad"

9:50 Crack injection ;)

Liscensed insurance agent here (not in your state so the info I'm presenting might be incorrect. I would suggest calling your company and asking for exact details.) But insurance is designed to protect against sudden and direct loss. Things like rot/mold/leaks aren't usually covered because they occur over time. The loss is something that takes time and is more akin to wear and tear. I've seen similar claims get denied numerous times. I'm not aware of any provider that will cover that kind of loss (in the 3 states I'm liscensed in). Im not liscensed as a claims person so I'm only speaking from experience of field underwriting. It might be covered, I'm not sure how that looks in your state. Generally speaking Insurance companies cover more like the falling tree that you describe.

"Did you throw E.T. in the toilet?" "It turns out most of you have homes" Jokes like this is why I love MetalJesus

I'm happy for you. I like your channel a lot. Good to see the problem was fixed.

MetalJesusRocks - the structural engineering video. Really enjoyed this.

-$5000 or losing console/games you many never find a good complete copy of again? I know my pick. Good to hear its sorted

Great to see everything is coming together - keep up the great stuff!!

Glad that your game room is put back together and I am eagerly looking forward to your next video!

I do construction for a living and fixing other people's screw ups is a common problem. Glad your game room is fixed!

I love this guy videos! He’s cool as hell and keeps things interesting 😎

I found this video really interesting. I'm glad you found the problem. You were smart to put two and two together with the new driveway and the recent leak. It really pays to research, talk to multiple contractors and most all have the patience. We live in Florida along the coast so no hills here. Love your videos dude. Nice work!

As a homeowner, I appreciate this informative video on many levels. As a gamer, the ET bit made my evening. You can’t put a price on peace of mind information, and very happy that the solution was found and fixed for a reasonable price.

I sincerely hope that you are not flushing your toilet out of a drain in the backyard...

"There's something in the pipes" Oh it's just trash, no bother.

I like the new direction to construction this channel is going. Very unexpected :) Good to hear is fixed!

Really interesting video. Thanks for taking us along! 😊