Day 1 - new store renovations

[@pd4954]

That is normal, demo doesn't touch wires, they leave the wires for electricians to reroute or remove on another day. After electricians finish, the wall will get patched back up by drywall guys, which do all the drywall repairs and any other alterations that you may need at the same time. That all looks fine.

[@TAILSORANGEs]

Nice to know that...

[@chocolate_squiggle]

It looks like half a job to me.

[@r0nd0n39]

Was going to reply the same. Removing the front office isn't building to a spec, it's removing to a spec. They could terminate all the lines, patch all the drywall, and do all of buttoning up, but there's a 99% chance that Louis wouldn't want to lose those outlets, or have no control over his lights, or a myriad of other things that would have to be guessed. They got the area ready for Louis to make it his own without doing things twice.

[@madmax2069]

Exactly

[@madmax2069]

@@chocolate_squiggle It looks like day one of demolishing a front office, of course there's going to be stuff left behind and not going to be done, it's not the the job of the people doing the demolition to work with the wires, that job is for the electrician to sort.

[@kemita]

I don't know you personally, I'll never meet you but it warms my heart to see you succeed.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

@Kurt Wiener Me too.

[@BlazshoNikolov]

Me 3! ... Go Louis!

[@PointingToNull]

I love the idea of the tvs in the front being connected to the microscopes, that would be really cool!

[@392redienhcs]

Like instead of waiting outside the operating room while the surgeons are opening up your significant other, you can see his/her innards being poked and prodded on a tv in the waiting area. Brilliant!

[@PointingToNull]

@@392redienhcs uhh sure but with less blood

[@inthefade]

Can't think of a better way to inspire confidence in customers. At the same time, I'm not sure it would make the employees work better. It really depends if they have performance anxiety or not. It should be optional for the workers.

[@ZeddysZ]

rossmann group will need to live stream 24/7 with all the employees to afford this place

[@PointingToNull]

@@inthefade Im sure they wont do if the employee isnt comfortable with it

[@evilcoleslaw]

You sounded like a kid on Christmas talking about your new office. :D

[@isoguy.]

Nice office and a very decadent move. Over several years I've visited many start up businesses and their decline normally starts as soon as the owner segregates themselves from their employee's. Segregation sends the message to employees "I'm better than you" and deserve to reward myself more highly than you. An office for customer, employee meetings, projects or personal area yes, personal big office area really sends the wrong message to those who generated the wealth to aquire the new store in the first place. Just a thought Its really good to see a genuine, rightful Guy create a business who treats his employees as a community. I wish you every success 👍👍👍👍👍

[@mrcyberpunk]

well it is the right time of the year for it LOL

[@DxBlack]

Kid: I get my own bedroom! Louis: I get my own office!

[@TAILSORANGEs]

same level of excitement though.

[@BillAnt]

He could convert that back room into an office/bedroom (aka couch), and no need to pay rent for another apartment, and of course be open 24/7. xD

[@andyb6851]

Great to see it's getting done! If you can find the time, try to often quickly hop by when they're working and tell them how great of a job they're doing and bring them coffee, tea, sandwiches etc.. because good workers appreciate being treated like people, and there are always some details that come up and will be better off if you're there to voice your needs and opinion.

[@russ827]

As a trades person, you are spot on. Coffee and doughnuts go a long way.

[@joon21leatherous]

Yes!

[@alexanderloudonvid.c.8571]

I *absolutely* agree with this. When my new office was being prepped by the landlord’s trade people, I stopped by to ask if they had any questions or needed anything, and then followed up once or twice. As a result, they pointed out a potential “unsightly” item and I was able to work with them to get it fixed BEFORE it became a gigantic mess. As in all things - being a reasonable human being goes way farther than being an a$$.

[@DxBlack]

TVs should also play clips of Apple Store employee's saying things will cost $1000 to replace, with a small list of your prices...just to piss Apple off, really.

[@SuperShesh2]

DxBlack that would get annoying really quickly tbh

[@S730SD]

It's always fun to give Crapple a well deserved slap, though it would be a good idea not to overdo the clips. :)

[@BillAnt]

Might as well put up some hilarious BestBuy/GeekSquad blunder clips too. ;D

[@McOuroborosBurger]

This is one of those semi-rare happy Louis videos that we only get a few of every so often.

[@myview5840]

The man is under a lot of stress.

[@McOuroborosBurger]

my view I know. It’s good to see him a bit more happy than usual. I’ve watched this channel for a few years now.

[@grabasandwich]

Hey at least it's not a repair video /s

[@h0uz3t00b]

The conduit coming out of the ceiling reminds my of a hackerspace I used to frequent a few years ago. When moving in, a wall was removed and then there were a bunch of light switches hanging down from the ceiling. Nobody had a good idea what to do with them, until one guy (an actual electrician) programmed a microcontroller that could control the lights. He removed all the wiring to the old-school manual switches and the huge lounge is controlled via small buttons on his microcontroller or via a local website. He even used the same technology, to control the power of the entire space, so when the last person leaves and shuts the door, everything will be unpowered. That is, everything except for the kitchen, because the dishwasher gets additional 90 minutes to finish it's job.

[@simonwaugh5519]

Though simple, that is a clean demo. Well swept/vacuumed, remaining debris neatly organized. That is a good sign. Once the major work starts, depending on the scope and particulars of the design, you may see a period of time where 'nothing' seems getting accomplished except more 'mess'. Please be aware that good contractors will take the time needed to ensure that the 'skeleton' of the renovation is solid and 'true (flat, plumb, level, square, properly anchored and code-compliant---as with computers, there are many dependencies that have to accounted-for. As a former NJ/NY high-end commercial/residential custom cabinet maker and architectural woodworker myself, I can tell you that at around the 75%-completed mark of a given job, many clients would begin to question the completion date we'd promised, based on their own expectations of progress. I'd suggest once you the 'real' work begins, try and find the time to have a chat with the contractor(s) to better understand the process and their approach---I've watched enough of your videos to know you can spot bullshit. My best wishes to you, and your ethical business.

[@allanbarr5186]

You can move the ac to the side wall and won't even need to recharge it. Paul can do it. The hoses for that machine has flexible hoses. You just need to cut the opening for the lines through the wall open to pull the lines through the bottom of the remaining wall and take the mounting plate and mount it on the wall. You then have to take the plastic cover over the lines and place the lines in moving the slack to the condenser which is outside. Then you coil the extra lines behind the condenser. You can do it with a sawzall and a drill and impact drill. Check it out.

[@t0cableguy]

figured this out from an AC friend. you literally close the output valve on the condenser/compressor line and let it suck down its own refrigerant, then you close the input line once it has pulled the refrigerant into the compressor. Once that is done the lines can be opened and you haven't lost the charge, but you will need to purge with nitrogen or vaccum the system down (better to vaccum) then reconnect the lines.

[@truthsmiles]

The copper lines are flexible, so if you did it carefully, yeah you could move it without disconnecting anything. Not sure I'd pull the line set out to the condenser though.. maybe just hide it in the ceiling or simply place it so there's no 'leftovers'?

[@allanbarr5186]

@@truthsmiles these are set up to do that. If you look up how they are installed they uncurl them and put the extra lines behind the condenser. This until comes precharged.

[@truthsmiles]

@@allanbarr5186 Yes I'm familiar with minisplits. I was just saying I'm not sure I'd pull the extra lines (if any) all the way back outside to the condenser, but rather leave them inside with the evaporator.

[@allanbarr5186]

@@truthsmiles i agree but it looks like the lines might be to long, but they could move the lines up higher on the wall and that could take up the space. The lines on the wall look like they are about 2/3 to 3/4 high on the wall so they could move the lines up a little higher and could make up the extra length in the turn up on the evaporator side and back down on the exit through the wall on the condenser side. But he could move it for free with a two or three people and a hour of time, and a few power tools.

[@theuberpapaya]

It's just awesome seeing how excited you get for something that would seem as simple as having enough room to comfortably store your bike. So happy for you and wish you the same success + more in your new space!

[@SebastianMontalban]

Louis you sound so excited about you been able to work in 2 stuff as same time made me feel sorry for me been so lazy, I'm so happy for you and I hope everything goes great!! Regards from Chile

[@shinigami146]

Louis, I am so glad that you waited and worked for a good and fair deal for your new space. You sound so enthusiastic now that you have it and I am really happy for you! You deserve it. I can't imagine anyone would argue that you haven't worked super hard for this scenario and I am eager to see what you do with it! Along with this endeavor, you still continue to educate others (VERY effectively) of board repair and even beyond your trade. You are a good egg. Thank you!

[@Jeff_P-1988]

The tv's are a nice Idea actually, perhaps over time you could turn it into some sort of narrowcasting like solution with information for customers.

[@sanc6284]

Watching this after day 38 is jarring.

[@basher515a]

Is it possible to install a CCTV camera so that we can get a timelapse on the progress? That would be interesting to see.

[@dindog22]

he should just hide a go pro somewhere and collect the data card every night

[@ToltecMerc]

Yes. A Go-Pro in time-lapse mode. It would make a nice video later.

[@gblargg]

Even just a Wyze camera. ~$25 each +microSD card. Might need WiFi to set it up for time lapse mode, though.

[@MBisFrenchy]

@@gblargg He can turn on mobile Hotspot. Or get one for free for 1 month from Tmobile

[@FinnMakesVideos]

it depends if New York has one party consent or two party consent in regards to laws about filming people

[@shakalpb1164]

DONT DO IT LOUIS I SAW THE FUTURE that YT recomended

[@DaveRepairs]

i suspect u get to the floor first as once u fill it up with stuff u never get it leveled easily, i see the pipes go downwards for the rad, so iis the heating working before floor is done and may need to rise them if u need to flatten it. I would make that wall reach the other side and put a large arch or even door (always open), depends how cold u get. Your office, could do with a window so u can see the staff and be part of them or u get lonely and fire escape (just a frame for now and then a window later is what we did once)

[@Bradastrophe]

Idea of the tv in the front is fantastic. My “mall franchise” iFixandRepair I’ve done the same thing, it displays the cameras which watch the customers to deter theft inside the Walmart were in, as well as the camera that watches my work area to show customers what I’m working on at the moment. I’ve only done that recently after a few years of displaying videos or the news, and I’d say it’s a stellar improvement.

[@christianstout4383]

Hey from the inflection of your voice, you seem fitter, happier, more productive. I'm very glad things are going great Mr. Rossmann.

[@christianstout4383]

Also thank you, for your advice videos, I could never thank you enough for how you help me turn my life around and made me take care of my own personal life. That has made me fitter, happier, and more productive. I am currently pushing right to repair in my home state of Oklahoma, and trying to be the change I want to see, thanks to you.

[@WeldonSirloin]

No spoilers but the season finale gets fucking wild.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Most impressive, they swept to end their day. That's a decent crew.

[@FreeStuffPlease]

Either a crew that is very particular or they had a pretty good mess going on lol.

[@emastre16]

Funfact I work with cellphones and whenever my apple customers have problems with their macs I always refer them to your site to see if they'd like to repair it. Idk if any of them do send their stuff in but I like to think I'm helping.

[@Bradastrophe]

I do the same thing! I can do all sorts of iPhone repairs, logic board repairs on iPhones, and hardware on Macs. Some of that I do on the side and not for the business (as I’m paid hourly and not enough I must add for my skill set but stuck in that can’t find better rut). Logic board work on Macs is where I lack, but I’ll eventually have my own scope to follow after Louis’ teachings. 😬

[@ej_tech]

I have a friend who lives in Brooklyn. I referred her to Louis as well.

[@BillAnt]

Having a microscope is just a tool like a hammer to a carpenter, the real talent is actually using it properly. ;)

[@progrip1985]

The new space looks great Louis congratulations can't wait to see it finished good luck man you definitely deserve it👍🏻

[@EEVblog2]

I like the idea of the screens near the front door that show the microscope feeds, that's a winner.

[@erez369]

Louis, I am so happy for you, it is wonderful to listen to someone so excited while he sees in front of his eyes the value of hard work and the unrelenting persistence of doing business differently than others when honesty, justice, and social care are top values in the service you give.

[@ShamblerDK]

I am so happy to see you're expanding and doing well. Congrats on the new store, I'm sure it'll be great :-)

[@_bodgie]

It's probably cheaper to move the AC to the permanent wall, in the long run, it'll look better in my opinion of course. The store will look very nice when it's finished.

[@rlmtech]

Louis I’m not sure if you’re going to need permits etc but if I were you I’d continue that wall with the ac straight across the front at about 3 ft from the ceiling. Turn the ac around to face the back of the store to ensure sufficient airflow I only saw one other unit I think. You may need to get air circulating around the space I don’t know if two split units of sufficient

[@NickDoddTV]

Super stoked to hear you so stoked. Can't wait to see the space come together and new videos in the future! I will definitely come to your store the first time I ever go to New York City!!

[@Aepek]

Once you get your new office setup, it’s gonna feel weird at first.....but you’ll quickly get used to it, & love it Excited to see the finished store....happy for you to finally be moving & finding such a great place 👍🏻 Hope things go smoothly for you as well......

[@mr.mckinnon5680]

As of automotive repair technician. I love the fact that they have not put cameras over my shoulder yet. And I will refuse to work for anyone who wishes to do so. I either have time to fix cars. Or answer questions. I either have time to put the cars back on the road, or give people in education on how cars work. The same education they should have got in 8th grade. I can gather technical information... Or I can lecture people. I get paid to gather information. I get paid to fix the car. I don't get paid by KZbin to provide free instructional videos learn how to fix cars. I'm so glad there is a huge separation between the electronics Industry. And the car industry. Cuz I just happen to watch your last video... And was wondering why... I tune in to hear some information on repairing my PC. Unfortunately all I got was... Remodeling tips. And a debate on whether or not somebody should put concrete or wood in a floor. I don't go to the plumber, and ask him how to wire a house. I don't go to the electrician... And ask him how to frame the building in. I did however... Go to an implied Electronics gurus website, and all I got was flooring tips. Good job. Keep up the good work.

[@nickrog6759]

Yeah , the 3 TV displays along the ceiling is a brilliant idea - my Proctologist had the same idea - watch live endoscopy examinations in the waiting room sometimes with sound - there is even an on screen countdown between patient sessions ! ( I usually stare at the floor but each to their own ) .

[@StarlightStream]

Here is a video where Louis is excited about a new place like a small child is excited for Christmas. I love it.

[@davejohnsonmusic]

You're a good dude Louis and you deserve it. Your heart is in the right place and it's coming back to you. Wishing you success for the future!

[@matambale]

beautiful thing when you reap the benefits of hard work - and have the gratitude to appreciate every bit of it, even the small things

[@dev0random]

I'm glad you have a new place finally. 200Amp panel is great for that size as most of the places I've watched you find always have some sub 100Amp, just enough to run the lights.

[@kbhasi]

5:04 That reminds me of when I had an additional A/C unit added to the living room of my apartment just a few months ago. 5:25 I won't be surprised if you end up buying used TVs from various Craigslist sellers instead of buying proper "public display" or "digital signage" TVs.

[@gnostic4819]

Use refurbed Apple monitors. ;)

[@xaroxero]

Rossmann Realty has evolved to Rossmann Renovations! I'm pretty hyped on this spin-off season.

[@Brightlinkx]

Congrats Louis! You sound really excited. Very happy for you.

[@p4l1ndr0m3]

FYI, the electrical was left like that in the front area because the guys who took the walls down knew enough to know that they are not electricians. This way is better as they didn't cut any wires and it gives you and your electrician no mysteries since nothing was cut. They did you a solid.

[@kingsford106]

I love how excited you get about stuff like having a bike stand and being able to multitask.

[@kristfur]

For the lights, get some fluorescent light covers. They make decorative covers. Some look like the sky, but they have lots of different kinds.

[@stephenbruce8320]

Nice you got a bigger place but keep in mind the space gets filled up quickly and its always amazing when it happens. Good Luck with the new location I wish you all the best.

[@josephdestaubin7426]

The Uniform building code requires that manufacturer specifications be followed. All of the major flooring manufacturers require a floor to be in plane to 1/8 inch in 8 feet. You should insist that the floor be installed accordingly. And if you're curious, I've been installing flooring for 34 years, butnot in NY.

[@PointingToNull]

Im so excited to see the new space getting ready! cant wait for more videos of it all!

[@bjbilyk]

Louis...Please don't wait until it's finished before showing us another walk through. Progress updates are always fun.

[@slipknot2k4]

I'm really happy for you I'm currently trying to improve my credit score to buy a 2nd home. First one in Az rented out and now I'm trying to get one in ky. Feels good to expand as I love to cook and have plenty of room for my prep station with plenty of vents for extreme heat cooking.

[@RT804]

I lives in a place that was about 100 sqft larger than your office. I actually enjoyed it. Forces you to not buy so much crap. Only have the clothes and things you really need and wear. Was cheap and only took 15 minutes to clean.

[@larry_mt4402]

Louis, congrats man. I wish you well in the future. Enjoy your life sir. you deserve it.

[@cinquecento1985]

You see, thats the thing: Normally a Boss wants to have his own office, so nobody can watch him doing nothing. Louis wants a huge office, that he can do more work and multitask. That's why i am following this.

[@jayson2739]

What you can do with the TV is either to put a feed of just the microscopes, or one that shows your live stream, or a screen for a queue system. Like which device is ready to be picked up, or which devices are in line for repair and which are the ones that are being repaired at the moment and so on. :)

[@rustyshackleford5166]

TVs are a great idea. It's like going on the factory tour at Hershey, but instead of making chocolate, you are making happy little macbooks. Some inside look to how the work is done. Fantastic idea IMO

[@Rayzor714]

I wish you Louis, and everyone @ Rossman Group the very best of luck with the new store.

[@mikecabral1579]

Please show the fire sprinkler riser the red pipe so I cal look at it in detail. There in no control valve by it looks like you have the drain line the smaller red pipe. I want to look at the top of the riser I can’t see what’s there. I just want to see if the unit is zoned off. It would have a water flow switch. I assume that there is a basement you may not have access to it but I assume that the riser the red pipe comes up from there. The branch lines come off that line and are painted white. It looks like there are pendent sprinkles installed. Make sure that the sprinkler don’t get painted the small brass things every 10 to 12 ft apart. If you plan on dropping a ceiling you will need to add sprinkler below the dropped ceiling leaving the sprinklers in the space between existing ceiling and dropped ceiling. One think you can consider is painting the ceiling flat black including the pipe that way your customers eye will not go there because their eye is drawn to what going on in the work area. Just be aware of what you do to the ceiling adding sprinkler can be expensive.

[@handsolo1209]

It's going to be great to see the place come together and then see the final store.

[@jockojohn3294]

Progress on a dream, no matter how it seems to be going is a great thing. Everything can be worked out when motion/effort/energy is applied and moving forward. Happy times finally arrived :)

[@CUBEoneVX]

If the bike doesnt weight a lot, get those ceiling hooks for bikes and put it on your ceiling, will be good to work on the bike while its hanged and it wont be on the way so you have more floor space.

[@5udimax]

With the Rossmann real estate show finishing, now we get the Rossmann renovation show.

[@RockBrigadeCommunityForum]

Congrats Louis, your excitement is palpable.

[@TheHobbyShopFilms]

Love construction video's, keep recording updates every so often :-)) Floor leveler is a must. Update the old fixtures to LED, easy to do! Having that feature wall in the front will give you space to showcase your business. Maybe stream youtube as you are making them, put up a digital price board on a TV. Your office is nice, you have room to take a nap during the day!

[@AlanMillerFencepost]

You might consider a large carousel style table to use as a bench - if you could set up your monitor and cameras /microscope independent of the work surface you could just spin things out of the way.

[@CrackpotInvesting]

you should do more then a before and after, we have all been waiting for this!!... maybe updates weekly?

[@tammysilverwolf1085]

Congratulations, Louis. Be sure to take care of your health in this process, but loving watching your process

[@aamaya13]

I'm sooo happy for you! You inspire/motivate me to continue to push on! Thank You

[@MonkeyJedi99]

You can replace the fluorescent tubes with LED tubes. They cost more, but last much longer, are brighter and whiter, and come in instantly.

[@DocNo27]

Awesome - excited and happy for you and your employees. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[@TexasCat99]

You sound excited and happy... You don't sound stressed out. There really isn't much to do with the space... Flooring, a couple of walls/paint, power outlets and networking... Then move in.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hot damn! I can't wait to see how you renovate this space. :-)

[@SoftTinyBunny]

Very happy for you all! Best of luck on the next chapter.

[@hoonaignachowaneha]

His smile and optimism, gone after Eugene got involved.

[@repairtech9320]

I'm sure Paul is handy enough to remove the wires and relocate the evaporator to the side wall. Nothing complicated there.

[@favorit601]

Nice to see big Louis become little Louis with bright eyes again.

[@rikvdmark]

I must say I’m very happy for you and your employees Louis! Enjoy the insanity that is your new office :) Even the new place has character ^^ It’s a big plus that you don’t have to start out with a patio door ;)

[@MBisFrenchy]

Get 3 of those $150 55" Westinghouse Tvs and some stuff from home depot to make the framing hanging the TVs with chains to secure them as backup incase the TV were to ever come loose.

[@jabeavers]

Happy for you, Louis! Praying all goes well.

[@gcdrummer02]

That AC is a mini-split and all the lines running to it are flexible. They wouldn't need to drain or recharge the system or anything. It should be as simple as lifting it off that half-wall and mounting it on another wall. As long as it doesn't exceed the length of the lines.

[@OwnerOfOwn]

1:08 bosch meters

[@BronzedTube]

always lots of prep before doing real work. Like painting especially is one where it takes longer to prep than it does to actually paint.

[@taith2]

They most likely not touched walls or AC so you could decide what to do with them, where you want stuff to be. Better deal than just cutting off AC and cables, possibly shorting it somewhere deep within a wall and just hide it, just tell this breaker is out. To me they did good job, removed walls and left rest for you to decide, you should be happy to see AC still there and working than cut with angle grinder and removed using crowbar

[@cemsengul16]

What a great idea with the tvs Louis. If I were a customer in the lobby I would totally get a kick out of seeing you guys work and solder stuff. I think you should stick with that idea. The kids would probably dig it too.

[@TheOmegaFleet]

For bike repair stands Check out the Park Tool PCS-10.2, its a beefier version that allows you to rotate the bike as you work on it. Don't know how heavy your e-bike is though.

[@mikeworrell1316]

Louis sprays roach spray in a corner. Three real estate agents spring out of the darkness screeching "They're no lying! It's real estate!" and run off into the night.

[@ih8tusernam3s]

They are clean too, my experience with contractors has been that they don't sweep and have nice piles like that. It bodes well, I think you've got some good contractors.

[@carlangelo653]

True, some contractors just leave a mess of everything. We once had a contractor who left all the garbage behind after working on it. And not like in a neat bag to be given to garbage collection, no they just left it all over the place.

[@garretgonzales]

Congratulations! Happy you're able to pull these feats off in a city like New York no less.

[@runklestiltskin_2407]

Your community is proud of you, you are an awesome human being! Wish you well!

[@numbers9to0]

Oh, I wish I was your architect. Floor should be mid/dark-gray, everything else white + red pipes, red pipes for everything that nees to be added, maybe even some fake ones just for decoration.

[@dfiantii64]

I just day one like you said they are not done. If you also see the a/c unit is still on the wall. Looks damn good for day one work

[@ironwill4035]

You can hear the excitement! Glad to hear it, Louis!

[@jstagzsr]

awesome dude. congrats!! ive been following you for a while and following your part in the struggle with everyone vs apple. Nothin but respect for ya and all you do. Us NYers gotta stand up more. i wish we had a thousand more of you and maybe shit would actually get done! lookin forward to updates on the new spot.

[@sublime90]

this is going to be great, really nice space. this place is like the playboy mansion compared to your current spot. you worked your ass off for it, good job.

[@selvacin]

I can't wait to see what you guys end up doing with the new store and all the extra space.

[@ravenmatthew5311]

NYC commercial real estate fails to break spirit of young man, young man prevails, stays true to himself and laughs with glee

[@wezcrutchfield]

Louis you can change out your F tubes with LEDs there are many options these days and yourll save power with a pay back easily within 6 months, color is better as well, keep up the vids very enlightning

[@eniac22]

Make a time lapse with the construction !!!

[@petanilemon4345]

Two dislike is from the realtor and contractor you reject Happy to see you excited at your new store, sad bcs rossman realty show ended

[@hentosama]

Dont make it too nice, or people will think they cant afford your service 😂

[@Catson91]

He's legit happy and excited, I like it

[@theonlyavenger]

It is nice to see Louis happy!