DIY HOUSE RENOVATION for UNDER $8,000 - Part 1

[@joshcowart2446]

I started plumbing in a small town in west Texas and every dishwasher I ever did was hard wired. I never saw a switch for one until my house in Austin and never out a cord on one until working in Austin. On the trim cutting, I was just waiting to see the actual mitre box come out. In first year shop class in high school, the only project they make everyone do is the first one. After that you choose your own projects. They made us make a book shelf out of 3 boards. It’s basically a 2’ board flat, a 12” board up on one side and a 2” board out the bottom on the other side to make it lean. We had to make the whole thing with hand tools. The teach only bought raw wood so he did use the planer and table saw to make one long board for us. We cut every board with a mitre box and back saw and drilled our dowel holes with a bit and brace. Even on bigger projects in later classes he kept it very limited to hand tools. We cleaned glue ups with a spoke shave, drove screws with either a screw driver or push drill (yanked screwdriver as we called it). It’s good to learn those ways but 3 years of it didn’t make sense because if it’s supposed to be somewhat vocational, no one is going to use hand tools

[@welmoepics]

The origins of Rad!

[@weekendhomeprojects]

Randomly watched this video and thought the same.

[@tapantera]

A gift to become part of a family that works together.

[@jessicahites871]

Love love love that y'all jumped right in to help your kids and that you have a brother to come to the rescue with some tools!! That's real family!!

[@xamarinmaster1403]

I MUST say that I LOVE the way you talk about the Like button at the end of each episode! Very creative!

[@SaucyOperator]

Looks like Stud Pack is expanding to the Pacific NW! Hope your soon to be son in law and daughter enjoy all the work you guys are doing. Good family goes a long way!

[@daxmas625]

Our family lives in Seattle and every home I have been in there has unpainted trim. Yuck 🤮

[@billclinton6040]

It's son-in-law, although I got a chuckle out of son and law.

[@ivansar09]

@@daxmas625 I’m a professional painter in PNW and that’s not the case in all the homes.

[@alanaz4265]

On those stripped out cabinet door screws I use toothpicks and a little wood glue, works great.

[@vecamiolo]

Paul mentioned that option.

[@Bearleaux]

Been watching for several months now and have to say just watching how you and Jordan work and the tips and tricks along the way has been a tremendous help in my own DIY home renovation. This series is especially going to be helpful as it seems like it's not just going to be a remove and replace type of project to save some money, which my wife and I are all about. Thanks for all the videos and for helping hundreds of thousands of folks with their own projects.

[@1bigslug]

When you do finally get offered a TV show. Do not compromise on your style or most importantly the director's (Jordan) ideas and the master's (Paul) way to teach. Man how you both have grown in your KZbin skills from day 1 video. Also please remember me for an on-set all-access pass.

[@gregdankert]

I always paint the ceilings - pretty amazing - typically one coat - I call it the $100 remod.

[@joebinion1]

The toe kick saw is freaking awesome .I have never even heard of that .Love learning new things about what I do for a living , always learning something new.God bless you guys.

[@stephenmarketos778]

Don't use that toe kick saw. Its very dangerous. I know too many people that have been injured with that tool. It has a terrible kick back.

[@M0ssFr0g]

This is exciting. A whole house in 9 days without your tools? This is a great idea for one of your series. Can't wait for flooring!

[@malayaleeking]

I punched the Like button so fast I may have damaged the drywall! Looking fwd to part 2 👍

[@dennisslattery499]

I sure enjoy your videos. I’m a retired plumber and am always looking for tips and tricks! Your a very skilled tradesman. Keep up the good work! Always looking forward to watching your great videos! A great camera Man too!

[@HarleyDavidsonWizard]

Love the show guys! Reminds me of working with my dad. The quality, positivity, and full family togetherness shine through. 🙏 for your continued success and future videos. Also I really enjoy how you show every little detail, the step by step and include the knowledge + tips you've learned over your years. Real top notch guys! 👍

[@robertzerafa4806]

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[@KyleHatch21]

This. Channel. Is. LEGENDARY!!! Bravo guys. I'm addicted to watching these videos. So excited for this new reno series.

[@DewaltFanboy]

WOW this little "toe kick" saw is amazing! I had to do similar project myself and i just used a buzz saw with the blade at an angle. It took a long time but it worked, but this little saw i will have to remember! Thats awesome!!

[@l.rod2827]

Great Job, Daughter and soon to be son-in-law must be super pleased with the work. Question, I thought you would prep and paint the walls before working on the floor? Love your show.

[@trevor61396]

I would love to see you guys buy a fixer-upper yourselves and do a remodel series on it.

[@StudPack]

Hopefully not too many people see this Trevor but… we’re working on that 👀

[@franciscovega7325]

So much progress when you have a plan .. And when you know what youre doing . Great Video Gents .

[@johnkpitt]

Awesome guys. Always look forward to seeing/watching your next video..

[@arsenicjones9125]

OMG YEEEEESSSSSSS Channel locks are my favorite tool for removing staples!!! Works so well

[@milesharlan1]

Thank You guys! Your video will make Thursday a great day!! Keep up the good work!

[@FaceFaceMan]

Another great video! Quick and simple. Nothing fancy. Reminds me of watching "This old House" back in the day.

[@rfdave3980]

I love the show. Very professional audio and video. As good as broadcast but not ads. Excellent work Guys. I didn't know there was such a thing as a toe kick saw. Makes fast work of the task at hand.

[@judmcfeters9054]

Hard wired dishwasher is not required code in Washington. All of my houses have always had a dishwasher that plugs into to a receptacle.

[@mr.g937]

The NEC permits hard-wired dishwashers and range hoods. Most local codes don't overrule this. It's just an inconvenient setup, that's all.

[@bigmike9450]

Awesome work, like to see you two helping family.

[@matteberry58]

I'm glad to know about that toe kick flooring saw. The big team was shaking and baking!

[@Golfbowling91]

Wish I could watch a new episode daily , best remodel channel on KZbin

[@jayjones5233]

Yes!!! A new project!! You guys made my day

[@renemercado8618]

Awesome video to watch. Excited to see the transformation. Very nice to see your family team up with the dynamic duo.i know the home will look great. Take care guys.

[@chris5619]

One of the best "smash that like button" requests I've heard! Love the channel!

[@b.powell3480]

That toe-kick saw is great, just remember to adjust the depth of cut to avoid the concrete ! I think you can buy a cordless version of this saw !

[@janjansen7096]

Lot to do in such a short time. I hope you be ready in time. Keep up the good work. Greating from the Netherlands and a Happy New Year.

[@allynselby8935]

Welcome to Washington, hope you guys enjoy your time here.

[@T_Jonesy]

Great video. Never used a toe kick saw, but now I want one in my arsenal.

[@briankowald6465]

I learned something new. Thanks for showing us the toe kick saw. That's what under my stove looked like.

[@HSNart-of8qe]

I love that you are so positive and encouraging

[@ssdd3332]

I am thrilled to see you remove a range hood and backsplash laminate, which are the DIY projects that await me in my 2nd hand 35 yr old home. I'm eager to see you repair the damaged dry wall behind the laminate. Let's do it!!

[@coreydavoll7622]

We remodeled our kitchen last year and our dish washer was hard wired in too. The Romex was just coming up from a hole in the floor without any changes conduit! Part of the sheathing was already worn away where it was coming up from the basement. All fixed now!

[@mph5896]

Thats how dishwashers were done up until about 10 years ago.

[@coreydavoll7622]

@@mph5896 I saw that and just shook my head. Talk about a fire hazard

[@minniedease7477]

Love when y’all tackle new machines.

[@ghostryder1829]

Can't wait to see this project evolve from start to finish.

[@jameshernandez4952]

Thats awesome that you guys are helping them with the house, that's what family is all about

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

I like the flush cut toe kick do the hokey pokey saw. One will be a welcome addition to my tool arsenal.

[@cwcole]

Great video. Thanks! I had to pull up a floor a year or so ago that was being replaced by engineered hardwood. I figured I'd save money on demo and do that part myself. I wish I had that toe-kick saw! All the staples I had to pull were about 4 inches apart to maybe every 1 inch on the seams. Thousands of them! To pull the staples, I tried a hammer and a flat blade screwdriver which worked, but was slow. Regular pliers that slipped a lot. Diagonal cutters with a twisting motion. That worked, but a lot of the staple would get cut. Needle nose pliers. Forget it! Channellocks worked well, but it was hard to get a grip on some of the buried staples. I finally tried a short pair of Stanley end cutters that I had. They worked the best. Just grip the staple, rock the pliers and the staple came right out. I bought a pair of 9 inch Knipex 5001225 end cutters and they made the job a breeze. I went with them because of the large surface area. Totally worth the $20 investment.

[@kenmore01]

Go get some jingle bells on clearance and tie them in clusters to hang on shelf corners and things, so when you get up and your head hits them, you know to look up lol. Great episode. I have a daughter in Birch Bay. I know the area! 😀

[@privacyservice6387]

I'm always amazed at how many pigtails I wind up putting in my renos :D

[@TJMODLA]

I really hope we don't have to wait another week to see the next one! Great job corralling the forces. Sometimes when you are used to a 2-man team and you suddenly get a bunch of people; you can't come up with enough tasks for everyone. You can also feel an urge to do it yourself if you see someone struggling. It looks like you guys nailed the transition! I also see that Washington has a mouse problem...it looked like that mouse wasn't getting enough air. It was turning blue. Lol. Last part of this comment is actually a question. What type of flooring did you lay down? I tend to use a vinyl core flooring. It is a bit more pricy, but is 100% waterproof. So, it does not need a vapor barrier. Otherwise, great work as always! Love the vids guys!

[@melodiemurphy5908]

😂Mouse wasn’t getting enough air!!! Cuz all the appliances were hard wired! Yea, that’s it 😀🤣

[@JowieC]

So cool seeing the differences in construction types between regions. And now I get to see how a house like mine is done! I'm near Seattle myself.

[@NITZO83]

I keep a handful of wooden golf tees to use for stripped out screw holes. Works perfect.

[@Aepek]

Liked that taped the vap barrier, and that toe kick saw, EPYC Tool👍🏻

[@JustinLaNoue]

So excited to see this series. I remember y'all talking about it and I always wondered if we'd get to see the videos from the trip.

[@christie2227]

Awesome videos! You guys are pros. Only note; never lift a stove by the handle. We've broken the handle too many times on the job than I'd like to admit lol!

[@kevinmurphy5506]

Recommend a finer tooth saw for trim work.

[@ljstonecompany]

Great content guys. Redesigning is something we deal with everyday and you hit a lot of these points right on the head!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

You’re a good man helping out across country like that.

[@rsmith7292]

Wow! Nice back-yard neighbors! Great video -- rough not having all your tools... Thanks!

[@josegaucin6007]

Awesome awesome awesome channel love these father and son channels, very real world informative channel. My wife and I just purchased our first home in Texas ranch style 4 bed room 2 bath home. I did all the renovations myself from new flooring and interior paint. Now I’m looking to painting the exterior and possible attached car port. Looking for ideas for exterior.

[@doogie64]

Can’t wait to see part two. I’m moving into a new home in Va and I’m using a lot of your videos for ideas on tile and finish work. On your way back, come by Fredericksburg.

[@StudPack]

Thx Doug 👍. One of my brothers used to live there. Cool place👊

[@barryomahony4983]

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest! Hope guys guys had/have an absolutely fantastic time.

[@daxmas625]

This is one of your very best videos. I am with you on the old school saw. I guess you don’t miss anything that hasn’t been invented yet.

[@jackstoops6613]

Happy new year, guys. This video gives me something to watch isolating with covid 😂

[@StudPack]

Happy New Jack! Get better soon buddy 💪🏼

[@Danman1972]

Crane makes a larger one. You can under cut a brick hearth with the correct blade to install LVP , hardwood, or laminate under it. Makes it look nice and slick. I've done the wire trick with the stripped hinge hole with a tooth pick. Works well also.

[@Sapnek]

Pleasure as always to see ur post.. thank u stud pack

[@benengelbrecht2585]

use 45deg gooseneck needle for those staples! Way easier than channel locks!

[@emmetband4931]

I've used the plastic line from a string trimmer in the past to deal with a stripped out hole or too large holes. .

[@jeffleuenroth7849]

toe kick saw! why have i never heard of this?? great video as usual.

[@Ohio-Patriot]

If you’re screwing into plastic and the hole has been drilled too big or stripped, I use a zip tie and put my screw back in and snip the end off flush. Great video guys. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@tmc5877]

to plug old holes.... Make sure you have a bag of golf tees. They work great to pound in old holes and break off.

[@brianhopkins5251]

That toe kick saw is awesome. not needed very often, but when you do..........worth every penny. I spent hours (all day TBH) last year cutting out a hardwood floor out of a 10x13 bathroom. (they turned a bedroom into a bathroom and left the wood floor??????) with a buzz saw. It works, but it chews up blades, tears hell out of the toe kick (thank goodness it was black, $10 worth of paint) and takes forever. I didn't even know such a thing existed as that toe kick saw. Super neat. Really enjoy the channel. Learn something every time.

[@StudPack]

Cool thx Brian 👊👍

[@jaynpeeps]

Been looking forward to this series!

[@marioyiannari3505]

Hi guys love the show keep doing what you’re doing thank you 🙏 from Australia 🇦🇺

[@adamwynn4953]

Tow kick saw are amazing just a little dangerous at times

[@brianwood5220]

Great job guys, thanks for sharing. 😄

[@mreinecker]

Made my day!! Thanks for the video guys

[@alanaz4265]

Crain toe-kick saw.

[@b.powell3480]

What fun you guys are having!! I usually try to go over everything and make a list, and check it twice, but Murphys law is that you always miss something or tools ! Anyway, if the fiancee can work as a go-fer for you and Jordan, then that saves you a lot of time!! Great video guys 👦!!!

[@m_lopez8272]

Looking forward to this series BIG TIME!

[@alisongalvan]

Hey y’all, we are in south Louisiana and have to travel to Colorado all the time to help my daughter “ fix” things. She is looking to buy a townhouse this year so we will doing a lot of this stuff. Thanks for the help!

[@StudPack]

You’re welcome neighbor 👊👍🦞⚜️

[@Indepthphotovideo]

As a diy-er loving your channel. As a professional videographer I'm glad to see you are using a lavalier mic on Paul. My sugestion is, for a cleaner look, clip that mic to the neck of the shirt and hide that wire. Gets it out of Paul's way and moves the mic closer to the source i.e. his mouth. No worries about what direction the mic faces; its omni directional pick up pattern.

[@BubbasDad]

When I was building in Washington, in the 70's, the normal procedure for finishing cabinets, door, trim, etc. was to have it delivered to your painter. The painter would finish everything and deliver it to the job site for delivery. Very little finishing was done at the job site.

[@PonyboyPanchorello]

The handsaw was a rip saw from what I could see. Bigger and aggressive teeth. Just like the table saw has ripping blades and crosscut blades... It applies to handsaws. To crosscut or cut off you need a fine tooth crosscut handsaw. Even us old guys are forgetting the old skills and tricks we already experienced.

[@R_Forde]

I think Paul did it on purpose to mess with his son.

[@wezzzz9243]

Flooring installer here. Just watching for the floors

[@wezzzz9243]

That craine toe saw looks nice.

[@zerepdivad]

I like the Toyota truck. I think it's rad

[@kuntz144]

Can't get enough of your Videos 😜

[@JESUSFORALL]

Awesome job, neatly done guys. Your daughter is proud of you am sure.✔

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

Gotta love a midweek studpac!

[@michaeltreen8785]

Had a couple Crain flooring tools back in the day. The undercut saw was pretty scary

[@drewcama2488]

Toe kick saw, Yes Sir!

[@omantoodle2437]

I wish I had a dad as awesome as you

[@1puppetbike]

I would pull the cabinets and put them back. I would only use the tow kick saw if no other option works.

[@salvadorcarranza7220]

Finally subscribed. I've been watching a lot of your videos, but this one has been the most relevant to me right now. I'm renovating my first duplex with the intention of putting down LVP flooring. I pulled up the carpet and vinyl sheet only to find particle board underneath. It does look like there's a plywood subfloor beneath that resting on the floor joists. I thought I'd have to pull out all the particle board and replace with OSB or plywood, but now I'm wondering if I can just rip out the particle board and lay the LVP over the OSB subfloor resting on the floor joists, so long as it's 3/4.

[@StudPack]

Thx Salvador 👊👍

[@insecureinvestorchallenge7366]

I did some work on a 1947 house and it did not have OSB across the joist but tongue and groove boards. To create a stronger, smoother surface for the vinyl in the kitchen then I did use plywood, filled all the seams and screw holes, sanded it all smooth so that it did not transition through the vinyl and then applied the vinyl. I personally would not recommend installing vinyl over OSB. You need a clean smooth substrate for your vinyl. Now granted I can see that you want to use LVP but OSB it’s not what I would call good, quality, substrate. Furthermore any of your seams could conduct air from under the house into the house. While the only layer you have for a substrate is OSB between the inside and outside of your house then that seems a little too weak/thin and potentially leaky to me. Adding a plywood layer or at minimum a thin plywood layer would help overlap your OSB seams and smooth out your substrate. I would still recommend filling all of your seams and screwheads to make everything smooth. When I’m looking at a project then I want to be mindful of my air sealing, vapor, waterproofing and thermal. When you do not air seal then vapor which is water gets into the house. Waterproofing is important because we want to prevent against rot and nature hates things being imbalanced. So when we have a temperature difference then we can cause thermal exchanges as nature tries to balance things out. Ultimately allot of this connects with water/vapor and in the right environment… create mold in areas that we have no idea until the failure is catastrophic. Last but not least by making sure to address these four things then you are creating longevity for your investment, energy efficiency and then in the long run less use of materials to affect the environment. (Matt Risinger KZbin) A leaky home is an inefficient and expensive home. I don’t think it takes much to just invest a little more to increase the efficiency and durability of your investment. Happier tenants are more long-term tenants. (Bigger pockets KZbin). For ease and convenience then I did remove all of the lower cabinets out of the kitchen so that I didn’t have to cut around things. I was replacing the countertop anyways and it was just super easy. I reused the cabinets and just put on a big box store countertop. Removing the cabinets came out in one piece and it really just wasn’t that hard. It made it easier so that I didn’t have to cut around things, we pre-painted the cabinets outside of the kitchen before reinstalling and it made it really easy to lay the whole floor as 1 sheet without having a cut around cabinets. Super clean install and no worry and concern about trying to make it level of the subfloor that we had to rip out. It was particleboard too. (I hate particleboard! 🤣😅😄) I happen to live in Washington and so I was really thrilled to know that they were in my state. So cool! Take care and I hope this helps!

[@OnlyOneFever]

Wish I knew about the toe kick saw about 20 years ago when redoing the kitchen flooring. I cut it all with a sawzall stuffed/angled under the toe kick. Then chisel and nibble off the particle board. what a disaster. Looks good though. Tile went over it.

[@chriscutress1702]

Waving to you from across the border near White Rock Canada.

[@wheston]

Wow, the Bay Crest hood put on the map by the stud pack!

[@michafender1537]

I really love your work. So insightful and very informative.

[@choimdachoim9491]

Pops, you're very energetic. You should try watching these videos at 1.5 speed like I do...I get tired just watching. Love that Toe-kick saw.

[@hampyonce]

RadStud! This just keeps getting better.

[@waguchan2414]

Welcome to the beautiful Evergreen State! 🌲

[@y00h0011]

Glad that you guys recorded the trip. I still think that in considering all the hustle that this proj. required, Jordan did a good job. All of us Packsters know what he can do, so .there's no grading here. Looking for the Next! And as always.. Another Smashing episode!

[@StudPack]

Thanks y00h00. This is definitely Old StudPack (8 months ago) but we felt we needed to put it out before it was too late! We’re proud of the outcome and can’t wait to show you the process!

[@normm.7265]

That toe kick saw might have been better than the hand saw. Made my day to see a new Stud Pack video. Many hands make light work, and especially if they are family. Thanks for sharing more than tips and tricks. Thousands of us take great encouragement from your videos. My family is praying for your family. God bless you all. 🙏🏻

[@StudPack]

Much appreciated Norm thx 👍👊