say goodbye to our permit (ep.21) 

We all thought we were watching a reno video but it is really a Masterclass in supportive communication & relationship building. You two are so positive & good to one another! 😍 Love your content, humor & genuine care for one another. Thank you, be safe & hope you figure out what you're doing in the fall 😂!

Tip from my dad: Use slings or belts to carry heavy items. Put the slings under the load and use them as handles. This will allow you to straighten your back and lift with your legs, and it will be much more comfortable and easier to do it.

RU-vid recommendations be like, "Don't know what to watch? Check out this Canadian couple constructing a house in reverse!"

came for the crochet, stayed for the reno

The house is going to be gorgeous when finished. I hope Architectural Digest does a piece covering it when y'all get done.

After a traumatic brain injury in 2016, my ex husband (this was before we got married) spent three months in a rehab facility. There was a guy in there who had his head busted open by a branch he was cutting. At the time of the accident he was 23. His accident was in the early 80s. He had spent most of his life in that facility. Get some hard hats, guys.

if Jenna just takes all the footage from this and puts it in reverse it be like the original construction and id die from laughter

NGL its stressing me out watching you work without hard hats. Please be safe!

I am fully committed to watching this series until the end of times.

Man - it breaks my heart to see all that scrap wood going to the dump! Glad you're keeping the longer beams though. I make birdhouses & feeders out of scrap I find and seeing that dumpster full of wood pieces makes my heart skip a beat 💓

Sir Nick is a keeper. I am so impressed with his patience and how just two of you took down that roof and filmed it. Your view is so worth all this trouble.

Much as I love watching you on your project, from a UK health and safety perspective, and as a chartered building surveyor, my heart has been in my mouth watching you work so close to edges with no protection, lifting and supporting heavy weights and ladders and straddling ladders. As for working so close to such large panes of glass with heavy objects -- arghhh! Please think about your safety and wear a hard hat.😱 You have been lucky so far, the risk of injury or death isnt worth it. Even Jenna commented that she doesn't want to loose you Nicky when you stumbled backwards.

You know what is absolutely amazing. That you took the roof and walls down around those huge windows and glass doors without breaking any of them. Chef's kiss.

Yall see these comments right! many of us love this house get fixed up but no one want yall to get hurt. Please wear safety gear. Try at least ❤ please be safe!! You guys are doing a fantastic job its insane

If you need to take out any more beams, saw through them at an angle (like this \ at one end and / at the other) so the beam is still supporting itself at each end. You can then lift it out in a more controlled way. Loving the demo!

i love the word "yeet" - i feel like english really needed a term for throwing something recklessly, with force and abandon - and it somehow encapsulates all of that innately. amazing invention of a word by a girl on vine who i have never known the name of but have the greatest admiration for lol. i think technically it might count as a millennial word, originating from vine? idk. anyways nick being so excited to use the word yeet and saying it so pronounced made me laugh a lot, love it

I'm so impressed with Nick's knowledge of construction and--more importantly--DEstruction. With a stepdad and grandfather who are/were both master carpenters, and my experience in residential real estate, watching the reveal of how BADLY this house was built is shocking! But then, we wouldn't have such great videos! Plus, a sawzall is called a sawzall because it saws all!

I've got only 2 words for you... HARD HATS!!! (You wear a bike helmet when cycling. So wear a hard hat when doing demolition work.) 👷👷

How frustrating that it takes the city so long to give you full permission. I don't understand it. You bought the house, why can't you get rid of the broken roof? Fingers are crossed! Thank you for your videos, best moments on my Wednesdays ❤

You should post online for free lumber and it might save you a charge for that bin.

Very true about grunting or screaming. As a retired L&D nurse we would encourage mom's to do so when pushing. Also, I am confused as to what, if anything but the fireplace, will be left.

Everytime your swung like golf all I could picture is the tool flying into the window...not a good thought hahahaha

The "heh, you cut your leg!" is like straight out of a horror movie right before she gets some sort of rust-based zombie infection and bam zombie movie

I absolutely adore Nick's finds and fun facts about how this house was built mistake by mistake.

I still can't believe they haven't let you guys do the whole roof. Hopefully you guys can get the second half off soon so you can get to putting a new roof on.

"We need to have an air-check." *pans up to the open sky* "I think we'll pass. Why wouldn't we pass?"😂😂 I hope you get your permits soon. It must be frustrating❤

The fact that this house is still standing is kind of a miracle 😂

They speak so gently and kind to each other

The "embarassing" brace looks like an engineering PhD when compared to some of the things in that house lol

I cant get over the amount of work you 2 have done 🎉

How you have not broke a window is a true miracle! If I was doing the stuff you've accomplished the first big chunk of wood I pushed down would have went right thru one of those $2000.00 windows. AMAZING!...AMAZING!

You guys work so incredibly well as a team. I couldn’t imagine having this level of efficiency whilst building a dream home together- bless your patience ❤😂 Phenomenal progress in such a short span, despite the permit stress!

Adding shims to a hole drilled too large is an acceptable fix. It should have been glued. Lag screws are no longer considered acceptable for this use case. Between seasonal changes in wood dimension, deterioration of the screw and wood over time allows them to loosen over time. Through bolts only.

Nick learning the word yeet is genuinely so adorable

Go Nicky Go Nicky Go Jenna Go Jenna 🎉🎉🎉 I love being on this journey with you!! Thank you for uploading ❤

I am on the edge of my seat about this demolition and the rebuild that's coming!!!!!❤❤ you guys are amazing!!

I have been watching from the beginning. I am shocked, and disappointed, with the struggles yall are facing getting approval to make this home better, not only for yourself but also for the neighboring homes and the community. I hope you get all the approvals you need promptly. Yall are doing a great job and I love watching every video!

You guys are the best example of a relationship ♥️

When he sang the baby song I was so happy. I have that song on my Spotify and I un-ironically love it so much. It's so good. I want more music 🎶

I look forward to each new posting. You 2 really get each other! Hoping for your new permit!!

The one thing I miss from you is crochet and knitting and sewing I want to see more of it I love it

I love how much u both clearly respect each other💗💗

The decisions someone made when building this house are mind boggling! Every episode pretty much I’m blown away by what you find 😂 Also, air test when the house is totally opened up to um, air?

Have been watching your video's for 2 years Jenna, when I was still sewing. I have started crochet and knitting inspired by you during the last year while my partner and I were renovating our house (also total gut, but smaller than you (though made out of brick))!! Just finished, feels amazing, we had so much fun and by the looks of it so will you :) (Also, crochet helped me stay sane during the renovation in terms of mental health, nice tip)

14:54 look at that confidence in front of a window. Pro Wii golf ⛳️ player right there.

I don’t know if it was the music y’all chose after minute 19, but it got really emotional. Mainly good feelings, but I teared up just thinking about your possible future in this house: you guys married with a couple kids telling them all the stories of the fun and crazy finds during the demo process and all the reno too. “And did you guys know we shared the whole thing with millions of people online?!” 😂 It just shows how much love you’re putting into this whole project and it got me thinking of you in the future speaking of the process and it feels very special. Thank you so much for sharing this with us ❤️

I get the feeling you guys go through like a dozen reciprocating saw blades a day, or more. But also, one of the easier ways of getting rid of old shrubs is cutting the roots like you did there. I learned that recently after tackling some ancient bushes that had annoyed me for years and assumed I'd never be able to get out because of their location.

I gotta say, I just love how every videos of the house just end on a random moment !

Guys, that four piece box section header IS stronger than a single large square board. Each side of each board is in stress or tension, meaning you have 8 times the area carrying load over a four sided square board. Hollow metal tubing in any shape is stronger than solid for the same reasons. I apologize for not explaining the engineering better or the actual math equation as sadly I only play engineer in my day job and I suck at algebra! But I do know the basics of structural building concepts and materials and trust me, the box section is what you want.

I love watching you kids and your crazy wood projects. Don't step on a nail.

It gives me SUCH satisfaction to watch your process. What an incredible place you will have by the end! We just finished building a house with a builder (I designed it alongside our engineer) and didn't have any of the skills to do it ourselves. It's always been a secret dream to do something like you are now. I appreciate the humor, patience and determination with which you face this enormous challenge. Thanks for sharing folks! Wish I lived in your area to come sit by the pool and toast to your success when you're all done! Wishing you all the best...I'll be tuning in!

Found you for the crochet/knitting/sewing content, highly invested in the house renovation content 😂 ❤

How about some sheets of 1 inch plywood on the floor to snowshoe the blow when those beams hit the floor... Spare the floor

How much more are you going to tear down? It seems there won‘t be much left to renovate. What are your further plans?

For the other half, it might be easier if you use a block and tackle to set those beams down so you dont risk yeeting the beam through the floorboards or a window. Really cool to watch this work on a MCM!

I'm super impressed with Nick and Jenna every time I see a new video. You two are amazing!!

I wonder what percentage of the house will be left once the initial removal is done

I thought you were renovating this house but it looks like you are dismantling it piece by piece. Are you rebuilding it from scratch? The both of you work so well together!

7:00 All these little issues you've found with the construction and the ways they cut corners or didn't do things right-this house has still stood the test of time. Despite poor maintenance, it's still standing. If it were properly maintained, this house, with all its imperfections, would still be standing strong 50 years from now.

Love their way of communicating !🥰

I can't beleive their getting rid of so much of that good wood. What's the point of replacing all of it? It looks like 90% of it is fine.

Wow I can’t believe how much work you guys have done by yourself ❤😊hope you get permit soon😊❤

how many of the crafty crochet/knit/fabric girlies are still here? (girlies includes everyone btw❤)

I always really liked that house roof shape when I biked by it , hope you two get it back up to shape. Such a lovely view .Good luck , and good luck with the parking situation. So glad it is not being turned into concrete and glass “modern” helicopter landing pad .

@5:00 Nick making the awkward Dad joke about "yeeting" the wood 😆 He'll be ready for dadhood once this house nonsense is done with :D

Im Impressed that you managed to save those windows! Great planning!

Nick at 6:30 is me watching all your home reno videos 😂 the only thing to do is laugh during a project this crazy!

The music you pick for your videos is alwaysss a vibe. Also you and the Sorrygirls replaced all my time watching HGTV for me. The best content so talented ❤

Happy Almost 1 MILLION!!!!!!!!!

Is any part of the house going to be saved? Are rebuilding it like it was, or are you building a new house completely? Just curious.

I am absolutely amazes that y’all haven’t broken any of those windows! But, are you going to keep the old glass windows?

Mmmm.. Kinda surprised you aren’t required to have separate bins for recyclable wood(even with the nails) and other construction waste. So thankful you are salvaging all the good old growth fir materials. 👍🍁🤙

I‘ve done a lot of building and projects with my dad and it‘s so incredibly nice to see you never getting yelled at, my dad would make a mistake and then yell at me for it, and he is a really shitty builder, his motto is „use the screws I have in my pocket even if they are all different and when those run out use some nails until it won‘t move anymore… I‘m glad my brother doesn‘t yell when we work on something together but he only does car and metal stuff, so I rather work on my own than to go to my dad

First rule of construction: recognize that demolition is not construction.

Circular saw blades cut nails just fine if you get the ones rated for demo. So much faster.

I just can’t believe those windows are still standing and intact. Maybe I should wait until the end to comment

I'm literally watching this as I am tearing out carpet strips. I've been flipping my 1950s house for two years doing a lot of the same work as you guys. Videos like these make feel like we are all in this together lol!

The music played is everything. A true construction site.

Gotta get the pneumatic nail popper thing. Worth the $50

You’ve inspired me to work on my home! We are only doing little projects, but it’s fun working together! Be careful!

18:53 almost scared me to death. Please don't do that ever again!!!!!

I came for the crochet, I'm fully invested in watching the house now x❤❤

it's nice to have scaffolding. Maybe not for all at the same time, but some scaffolding that you can move around. It will be nice to have for exterior maintenance in the future too. Balancing on those ladders is a risky business.

Reading around the web it looks like the permit process in the Vancouver area is very tough. Demanding detailed planning for every last nut/bolt, how they will be installed safely and be forever safe when completed. So the approach taken prior to the city’s stop notice was completely at odds with the nature of the permit process as would have been the way the house went up in the early sixties. Episodes to date are likely to have been the stuff of an H&S professionals nightmares. In current times how far one goes in trying to ensure safety is a question which seems to end up with the whole nine yards for everything as the answer. A case of regulatory overreach I think. Rapidly rising levels of mind numbing regulation/control has been a hallmark of this century so far. However, construction work is the most hazardous and accident prone affair and at some points, like handling the steel beams down ladders, you seemed a hairs breadth from disaster. For future handling of heavy stuff at height mobile lifting derricks/tripods/forklifts would be options to consider. Further reading on the web indicates it may also unfortunately be the case that a notional one month turnaround on permits may have stretched out to many months from a combination of more rules, more applications and insufficient human resource to turn them around quickly. If the permit process is long and arduous some interesting and useful content, particularly for Canadians, would be if you explain what the stages in the process are, how to get the application right first time and if there are any avenues by which the permit(s) can be walked through more rapidly than if just submitted and left to their fate. Perhaps the permit process is not as tough as at first it seems and you might be able to offer reassurance to people who are considering similar projects. Should all work on site stall because of the permit situation turning back to craft video content for RU-vid would keep funds coming to cover the cost of that new roof. Perhaps another fund raiser would be to sell, for a small fee, an information pack which tells folk in more detail the history of the house (article, who commissioned it , who designed it, year built, the original sixties drawings, new roof structure etc).

Another great video! I am kinda worried about Pacific northwest weather being Pacific northwest weather on that exposed flooring before permits come in, but I hope all the best for you all!

I love how positive Nick is. "We can do this in a day right?" Would be met with a "Hell no" by my husband.

my weekly obsession CONTINUESSSS INDEED !!!!!!!!

I would love that wood. I could make so many shelves.

yeet's making it's second comeback

Is there a video showing where this is going? So far it feels like a home removal series, but I am in love with the process!

I’m damn near in tears after the colleges metaphor. You guys are doing amazing. I’m so proud of everything you’ve accomplished. Idek you.

Could’ve put an old bed mattress down for when pushing those weighty pieces down, to help save wrecking your floor.

This episode has unfortunately just reinforced my belief that it is not a question of "if" someone will get hurt during this process, but "when", "who", and "how serious" someone will be hurt.

You guys are so chill and encouraging!! What a great duo

omg that view of the water is insane

Please show us the end goal/plans you have for the space... it seems like it is an open floor plan.

I mean your channel is the biggest discover of this year for me, the level of humor and dedication - ooooh my god!

Im so proud of you both not breaking any windows. I dont want to jinx it but it has to be said, its an accomplishment

you can make some good money recycling those steel I-beams

I'm so glad you are saving some of the lumber, you can't buy stuff like that anymore.