Building the Bathroom | 1890s House Renovation Australia | Circa 1890: Episode 5

[@oges74]

Coming along quite nicely, hope your shins have healed up

[@OurPastAu]

Thanks Brett, haha, they sure have. Thanks for watching

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

Top job amazing upload hope weekend went well and hope your keeping well top job brother tyson 👍 your brother tyson fury 👍

[@OurPastAu]

Thank you, you too!

[@SmallWonda]

I like the funky intro music... (More?)

[@OurPastAu]

For sure!

[@he-meme2922]

Need bloopers reel

[@OurPastAu]

1 hr long blooper reel

[@he-meme2922]

@@OurPastAu PLLLLEASAAAASE!!!!!

[@deanosgold]

Your dedication to these projects is inspiring, keep it up.

[@OurPastAu]

Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated

[@martinmarsola6477]

I must say Jake, you have a definite knack for restoration and rebuilding of your home. Cannot wait to see it when its complete. Hope you have an open house at the time, on the video. Continued good luck with this endeavor. Cheers, mate! 🇳🇿😊👍🇺🇸

[@OurPastAu]

Thank you for the kind words Martin! 👍👍

[@TheOutbackFisherman]

Looking good mate. Keep it up and it’ll be great Jacob!

[@OurPastAu]

Thanks, will do!

[@cointector]

Taking shape Jacob mate. How r you handling lockdown?

[@OurPastAu]

Thanks Paul. I've had 90% of my work cancelled, so have been spending quite a bit of time working on the house. Are you guys back in lockdown too?

[@cointector]

Yeah got out for a little detect in Beechworth on Saturday and then they shut us down again in rural Victoria.. Bugger. Got a 1877 sixpence haaa . Not good news about your work. Hopefully it changes soon mate. Hang in there 😅

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

Hello Jacob! Sorry to say I must close down your site until you have sub floor added to your working area! OHS hazardous!

[@daveryall5673]

Hi. Really enjoying the reno. I live up the valley in Singleton. Wondering where the general area of the house is.

[@OurPastAu]

A bit closer to the coast than Singleton

[@amandable7106]

Any reason you didn't use the old floorboards in the house?

[@OurPastAu]

Great question, there just weren’t enough useable boards to cover the area needed. I would have been 40 square meters short. The type of timber is increasingly difficult to come by - so would be near impossible to match them up. Instead, I have gone with a floating floor that very closely resembles the original flooring. The boards that were removed will be used as decking around the house 🙂

[@timareskog2418]

Going nicely Jacob. By sealing as many gaps as possible between floors & Skirting boards and window/door frames & walls will make a huge difference into drafts in the house. Not only will this minimise dust & insect intrusion, but it will save you big $$ in regards to heating & cooling costs/losses. Insulating the underside of the floors can also save you up to 25 % of heating/cooling costs, by either using foam panels between the joists and/or even simply foil ( Sarking ? ) roof/wall insulation secured to the underside of the joists from wall to wall as snugly as possible to close up air gaps.

[@OurPastAu]

Thanks for the info Tim! I have been through quite a few tubes of 'no more gaps' and expansion foam. It can be difficult matching the old with the new. I was considering under floor insulation. When I have the floors sanded I was going to get the guy to fill any gaps (theres quite a few, seeing as it's not tongue and groove). And after looking in the ceiling I found that only 50% had batts. I have since fixed this and noticed a considerable difference. Lots of small things here and there, but you're right, it sure does make a difference. Thanks again!

[@timareskog2418]

@@OurPastAu Happy to help. 👍