The Best Upgrade I've Added To My House 

Hope you all enjoyed my near death experiences today. I live to fight (go out for drinks with the ladies) another day.

Nothing like an unstable chair or an unstable stool to complete the childhood experience.

Thank you for not dying. I’d really miss your content and humor.

George you need to get your own ladder, please. That's not a safe thing to get on. You'll need it anyway for building the shed. Then tell your Dad it finally broke and he can borrow your new ladder that won't try to kill him. Love those gizmos for the sky lights, so uncluttered and smart. Give Junior a pat for me, missed her.

"Being 7'7", give or take 2 foot..." LOVED that!

It’s totally okay if you leave things to the professionals when you need to, George. You are the home owner and your place is being renovated. We’re interested. Great video and products. 🙂

My friend’s 73 yo husband fell off an 8 foot ladder onto the concrete driveway while putting up Christmas lights. He was miraculously semi-okay, in that he had no brain injury and did not kill himself but bruised his heart and broke ribs and sternum. In the waiting room of the ER a guy was handing out cards for his business - hanging and taking down lights. Apparently this is a common occurrence at the holidays so he knows where to find new customers. Husband is still mending but will be okay soon. Your video was very funny, glad you did not need an ambulance ride!

Speaking of ladders, my favourite kind are those near bookshelves, especially if they slide smoothly.

What an ingenious product. Thank you for sharing, George. Keep making your videos your way. No benefit to compare and despair.

Glad you made it out alive. Two years ago i wasn't do so lucky. During tree trimming, a limb knocked the ladder out from under me. Ladder landed on its side and i landed on the ladder with my right side ribs taking most of the blow from the landing. I had 6 completely broken ribs, 9 fractured ribs, broken wrist, punctured lung and a lacerated liver. It literally almost killed me. So be careful and use a good sturdy latter and have your phone in your pocket

Your wit is so charming. Love everything you do. Greetings from The True North, Strong and Free. 🇨🇦

You are such a hoot, George! 😄I am glad you switched to a ladder, in spite of its wobbly-ness. It's still safer than the chair and cushions. Good job on the windows. ♥

Hillaire Belloc wrote a verse which ends "It is the duty of the wealthy man To give emplyment to the artisan."

Good Job my friend, glad you did not impale yourself on the screwdriver. I'm sure you'll enjoy the remote control items a lot.

Bravo to you for your high window solution!!!😀

I'm age 22 and got seriously into house repair when the pandemic hit me knocking me out of my 1st year of college. From age 13 I worked for a property management company to make money for gymnastics academy fees (not cage fighting fees like you). At first it was desperation to make money. But after that worked out well I liked helping turn shitty houses into less shitty houses and apartments. Then pandemic happened. I worked at a Menards store in building supplies and from the got hired by a construction company. I think they liked my gymnast muscular physique as I was shirtless a lot in the yard when the weather was very hot and humid. But I said yes to a full time construction job. And then I needed to learn about serious construction work. I was hired to do framing and later drywalling. I went to RU-vid to learn from experts and non-experts. It would be fun to work on your projects. I think you can do more than you think but I understand about leaving dangerous and tricky things to experts. We like your business. And I know about death defying ladders to. Being 14 years in gymnastics saved me more than once from serious injuries. I like your recent upgrades a lot btw. Anton

Well done, George! Your home is absolutely amazing, and you are so witty and charming. I just love getting notifications of your videos! Much love and hugs from Yelm, WA

I’ve had both these on the Velux in my bedroom for almost 20 years. Another thing I’d recommend is the fly screen - which means, when it’s hot, you can leave the windows open all day and not come back to loads of flies or other insects inside the house. As a bonus, the screen also catches a lots of dust and leaves (stops it landing on the floor below) and minimises spider incursion!

As new home owners, my ex and I bought a great ladder, which he then proceeded to render useless by parking it under a tree for pruning, and "jumping" the ladder around while he was still on it so he wouldn't have to climb down three steps to move it. It destroyed the hinges (and did nothing for our relationship 😄)

This has to be one of my favorite videos. I am guilty of the pillow in chair method also. The windows have turned out fantastic, and you did such a great job. I love how you tell the family stories.👍❤️

So Fancy! Certain members of my family that hail from Ireland and Scotland also have the urge to "fix" things in the most dangerous way possible I am so glad you have broken the cycle! glad to hear your ribs are intact. Love the new instalment! 🌞😊

your renovation videos are one of my favourite things on RU-vid right now, thank you so much for them:) love the pacing, the jokes, and it's all so chill and beautiful it's funny btw i never thought why you don't do this stuff yourself, it's kinda refreshing seeing someone who hires professionals to do stuff 😄

🎶6:43-7:28🎶 love the musical interlude 🎶 very calming, after stories of near death experiences😬...

You often say, "If you enjoyed this video..." Well, I enjoyed it tremendously! The reason might be because your renovation philosophy is a perfect match to mine. I watched it twice on the spot. Looking forward to the next one.

Very cool. I don't need a ladder, my husband is 6'4" so I just say hey you!! He can't bend down so well so I can scramble for the lower stuff. Teamwork.

April 2024 purchase for George: A certified for safety ladder. 😬

6:47 eclipse moment! Way to go. Congratulations! Do what you feel comfortable doing and share with us. Thank you for your entertaining videos.🇨🇦

Fantastic work George! Im so glad u survived the ladder wobbles. I was getting pretty nervous for u!

Great job. You made that look so effortless, George. Is there anywhere in Scotland that doesn't have a stunning view? ❤ You're so lucky 🌷.

6:30 You saved a trip to the proctologist

Fantastic work, and even better both kidneys and spleen are in tact afterwards. My dad was a DIY master and woe be on the person who went into his shed and moved as much as a screw out of place. I picked a few things up from him and wouldn't be frightened of trying to fix something before calling the pros in (usually after making it far worse myself) Apart from anything to do with heights....even watching you up the ladder made me nervous. At least I know who to call if I need someone to put those up in my place!

Relaxing to watch the automatic windows & blinds. Happy to know you are in one piece after the installation.

First Class! I love your solution. Dreadful death trap of a ladder, I'm glad you survived...this time, take care George

Your videos always reassure me the satisfaction of small fixes are worth sharing. I love practical elegant solutions that make life easier.

I'm impressed that you were able to install the window devices yourself! My husband and I put in a window AC in one large room in the house that is used more than any other room. He was able to lift it into the window- half outside the window and half inside the window. Then, I read the directions and connected it to my phone through their app. It's the best thing ever! No need to get up to change the temperature or fan speed, or AC versus fresh air! Technology is pretty awesome!

I'm glad to see you survived this episode with your liver and lights intact. Don't let the imposter syndrome get to you. I absolutely hate the "oh wow, I have no clue but I'm going to do it anyway" DIY videos, or the ones where the host clearly lacked skills, but took a few photo ops faking it and doesn't mention the real workers. You credit the pros, write great scripts, and are an excellent videographer.

don’t ever feel bad about hiring professionals to do quality work!!!! i’m here to watch the process and listen to your narration ❤️

The near-death experiences were definitely the highlight of this video

George, your renovation is really lovely ! These additions are practical, and make small improvements to your quality of life in the home. I think that you might "accidentally lose/break" your Dad's ladder, and get him a new one that you can "borrow". Save your daredevil skills for something else ... like cage fighting ! .... or going out for drinks with the ladies ! Give Junior some extra love from me 😺 Keep the videos coming, I love your sense of humour and narration.

Love your videos - and thanks for this tip! Also, I think with this funny storytelling and narrated jokes on top of such calming music, you're inventing a new style of comedy - ASMR DYI Standup Comedy 🤣

Yeah, you did it. Fantastic!

You and me both, Patchy! I believe in letting others take the risks on major projects. Little projects are what I can handle.

That was impressive 👏

Nicely done George! Your first new tool needs to be a good balanced ladder, and then no worries about the DIY spleen removal! 🙏💃🏻💕

My dad despised ladders as well, he broke a fair amount of furniture though piling them to get to high ceilings

Seriously you do what you think is right for you. I don’t know how to do all of the things that you mentioned so getting someone in is very sensible. The trick is to know you don’t know how to do it admit it to yourself and get someone in. Those windows opening, closing and the blinds are magic. Thank you. May you please take care and stay safe. Louisa. 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

Wow, fancy! Great job.

It was pretty great to get into the office on a Monday morning, pull up RU-vid so I could watch a video while I eat my breakfast, and find a new George Dunnett vid up. Made my morning. Thanks, George!

Those little nervous giggles 💔 We need more of your laughter, please! 🙏

Oh, George…your narrative is always so funny! At 7’7” you shouldn’t need that death ladder, lol. Glad you have 9 lives, like a cat. ❤️

It's so satisfying when you work out how to do a practical task yourself and it actually works. Nice job, George.

You did a good job on those skylights, congrats. The best building advice I ever received was “get the best ladder you can afford”.

Wow George the windows are incredible. Luv your house and humour.❤

2:10 there it is again...that wonderfull backround view...wonderfull

Nice video!

How satisfying!

We've recently moved house and I now have my own shed and have started collecting my own tools to get DIY jobs done about the house and it is incredibly satisfying to see it come together, if not a little expensive!

PS I LOVE LOVE LOVE the sunroof panels upgrades! Really great! Good job by you! ❤

I am quite impressed that you did all that! Great job even though you did take my breath away a couple of times. Love all your videos. I was hoping to see Junior!

I’m with you, I do nothing which may cause fire or flood. But, I’m great at planning, supervising, sanding, staining, painting etc. So contractors for the major work and I love the finish work.

Cheers, George! It all looks beautiful. In addition to your wonderful, self-deprecating humor, you do great work. And bring smiles to a lot of people while you do it. Best wishes with the ladies at the club. :)

Smart man to know when to hire professionals!!! We don't want you flooded out or heaven forbid a fire to burn down your newly renovated home!! We love your sense of humor and honesty, so you need to stick around. :)

Those windows opening in synchronicity were epic!

Time to invest in a practical and safe ladder. Maybe a company will sponsor you for it. Thanks for sharing!

Give everything a go, I say. My DIY philosophy has always been that “I would have to mess it up more than three times before I’d be worse off than paying someone to do it” and I never did. You can always achieve how you imagine it to be which is often hard to pass on. Excellent work George and most entertaining.

Love the comments re Dad and his tools not to mention his life defying antics on chairs! I suspect we have all had those moments. Thankfully they don’t always end up in trips to the hospital! LOL

So suspenseful! Glad you lived through it!!

brilliantly done!

Beautifully shot video, thanks George for your "slow renovation" style videos.

Nicely done George! Totally agree on leaving the technical stuff to the professionals!

I'm with you - I love watching renovations, but for myself, I NEVER touch anything to do with electricity, and only the bare minimum of plumbing (very minor clogs, etc). And I'm not crazy about heights. One of the selling points of my current home is that the ceilings are quite low, and I can reach the highest light fixtures with a step-stool and something to grab on to for balance (wall, top of the back of a chair, etc). That, and modern long-life bulbs, make bulb-changing easier and much less frequent. I often wonder when watching reno shows how the renovators plan to change their light bulbs!

I love the amount of smart things you’re putting into your home, I’ve got smart blinds throughout my place and love them, as someone with poor mobility it’s a game changer 😊

Always good to have someone hold the ladders or add a weight to the bottom I.e. where they would stand (like a small bag of sand).

Don't be scared, it's life, it happens, enjoy it. Playing it safe al the time is great but the biggest and most fulfilling rewards I got were from out of my comfort/knowledge zone projects. There's something absolutely magical about being able to sort stuff out on your own and the satisfaction that you get is second to none. I should also mention that I am not recommending this to a random someone but rather to you specifically as you seem more than capable of doing a lot of stuff that you are afraid to do because of the belief that you don't have enough knowledge and that is simply not the case.

😆😆 them ladders. Great job on the windows.

LOVE you're new improvement! Very classy! 😍

Class George pure class 👍

That’s so funny you said that. Our school ladder is never where it’s supposed to be, and it’s heavy to move down the hallways to the classroom. I’ve been know to put a chair on top of a table to reach the ceiling. Since I’m about to turn 60, I’ll not be doing that anymore. Glad you got something to work for you. ~Dana

i see alot of workman using these telescopic ladders...they fold away, are easy to carry and dont seem to need that second person to keep steady...fantastic video george...the house is coming along.

I love your videos, Post anything and everything you feel like... It is your life and your channel so what if you get professionals in ... the fact you know you don't know everything makes it more charming. And no one knows everything. keep going and don't let the haters get you down.

You are so entertaining with your understated yet hysterically funny and witty narrative. Thank you for always making me laugh. Sending best wishes from Florida! 😊 Lauren

Great job George, looks amazing.

Next to Junior, these blinds and openers are the coolest things you have added 🤩👍 I think I might enquire about Velux + blinds to light my very dim hall 🤔

No imposter. You do you. You’re golden, guy!

I do all sorts of low risk work around the house, knowing full well when I've run into a situation that requires an actual professional, or someone without a bad back, needs to be called. A smart man knows when to cut a check to get something done right.

I enjoy watching your videos, they give me a sense of calm. I love your content and I hope to see more of you and junior in the near future!

good job putting all that together - I wouldn't have been able to do that - all those instructions? Yikes!

Superb! Such a wonderful mix of brilliantly dry humour, gorgeously smooth music and thoroughly satisfying visuals 😊 Thanks dude 🙂

Oh George you just have the best sense of humour 😂…… those windows are amazing, great job ❤

Great job on the install, and congrats on the spleen retention protocol!

Great video. Very educational. I never thought about remote control/ weather sensor blinds before. Glad to know they are available. Happy to see/hear you were not injured during the making of this video. Please be safe?! See you in the next one.

They're great for us wee people 😊

I am extremely happy you are safe!!! The windows are truly awesome!!! Thank you ❤

I would suggest in your own tool kit, please look for a light weight more stable ladder that could get you up to your ceiling jobs and expand to get you safely up to your roof. There are some very stable and lighter weight (easier for one person to manage) types of great ladders on the market now and you’ll be very happy to have that for ANY job you do around your home or the b&b. Some can fold or collapse for shorter storage locations and still be very stable when extended.

Great job 👏 please please buy a safe ladder! And if you can get another one for your dad too it could be a good father’s day present 😊

George, you low key crack me up. My old boss used to get us on the very top step of 8m A frame ladders to cut hedges……..the ladders were on the back of flat bed trucks 😂. Cheers to near death experiences and cage fights

Laughing out loud at approx. 5 seconds in! George, you're hilarious! Thank you for your fab videos, but most of all for your honesty and bone-dry amazing humour!

Haha I really enjoy ur humor George lol 😆 I find ur videos so calming to watch. U r unique. Please don’t change a thing! Catch u on the next one! 😊

George, The DIY Stud!

You make it look easy. The windows are amazing! 😎