DIY HOUSE RENOVATION for UNDER $8,000 - Part 2

[@BretClements]

I have to say that I am really pleased that you decided to post this content Jordan. I know you are not happy with the fact it doesn't seem as polished as your most recent videos, but this is the exact reason why I and 200k other people subscribe to your channel. You, your dad and family make this channel what it is, not the lighting or camera angles or even the added effects/sounds. It's the fact that you guys are genuine in character. That seems to be a rare quantity nowadays. So keep up the fantastic content and the sky's the limit for you fellas!

[@StudPack]

Thanks Bret this means a lot 👊🏼

[@michaelwilliams5673]

Bret, I couldn't agree more. They truly enjoy their craft and their family

[@jarettcreason2691]

I echo this comment whole heartedly. Never lose your genuineness.

[@normm.7265]

What is this, Christmas? Two SP vids in one week. WOW! Move over Holmes on Homes and This Old House - Here comes STUD PACK!! 👍🏻🤛🏻🙏🏻

[@Lierofox]

20:03 - Well that's a mood right there ma'am. Some days after work I wanna do that exact same thing.

[@effervescence5664]

I love how Paul does the British thing where he uses both metric and imperial measurements for the same project and just goes to the nearest. Makes it so much easier for setting out.

[@tank75nc]

For as much as you guys were worried about this not having the same feel and detail as your other videos, I really think you did a great job with the content you captured. It still has the Stud Pack feel and it's really cool to see a project go this quickly. It actually feels like you have a show on HGTV or something because it is a lot of progress in a small amount of time. Great job!!

[@1McMurdoSilver]

Truly appreciate the video, especially when you describe the "mistakes" like miss-cuts. That is when the best learning happens.

[@needaman66]

You dont really learn until you mess up your own cuts 😁. Wasted money really gives you a good memory

[@MediumRareSteve]

love the video, including the random person laying on the kitchen floor towards the end 😂 really testing out that underlayment

[@bchamp1]

I'm so happy to see that you guys put the flooring where the dishwasher is going.

[@user990077]

11:06 When I put my new floor in years ago I pumped silicone caulk in all those voids. I also applied a fat bead of silicon so the bottom and back of the base board trim would set into the large bead to make a water tight seal for future mopping episodes.

[@millsbrian55]

I have just found your channel - loving the content! You are such a great teacher - love all the tips and tricks sprinkled into the videos.

[@StudPack]

Thanks Brian welcome man 🤝

[@ssdd3332]

I learn something helpful and interesting from you and son with each video, Paul. You two not only teach but entertain. I especially appreciate that you include your set-backs and frustrations that we all have. My favorite video so far is "Moved the Toilet 5 inch - it Kicked Our A$$". OMG you made me laugh out of frustration for you,. It was a true "Tim Taylor" moment. 😆 I was curious about moving a toilet. The rat stealing the rag in the sewer episode was just as funny. Who knew? Every one of your videos brings me the same fascination I had as a child watching my electrical engineer father enjoying his wood working hobby in his workshop as he taught me too. With your camera presence, humor, warmth, and tradesmen skills you two would surely make for a great cable TV program but I'm glad that I can see Stud Pack on this platform instead. Thanks for the quality videos.

[@darrylqmiller]

That brad nailer trick to reduce blow outs just made my day! Why have I never thought of that?!?

[@LinauLee]

Really having fun now! What a cool family project. Luv all the extra editing stuff… energy levels, hehe hUgz, Lee

[@djamelhamdia134]

Sometimes, I wish these videos never end!

[@milesharlan1]

Back to back videos!! The weekend has started out to be a good one!! Thank you guys!! Keep up the good work!!

[@andrewcarr2431]

As a expat in Canada it is quite a sight to see the snow backs where the plows dig the trenches. We don't get this level of snow in the UK and imagine you don't get any down in Cajun country. Although it is in your history, the "Cajun" people were immigrants from French Canada (Acadians) who settled in the Southern US.

[@suegoddard3864]

Damn! I love to binge watch first thing Saturday morning after a hard week working: now i have to WAIT for #3? I CANT WAIT....LOL Best part of your approach is watching your planning details before you start each step. It makes the labour run most efficiently..the tricks to workaround unexpected challenges are a bonus. but I am super impressed with your planning! Keep it up!

[@Dz-go3gu]

man, when you go through & point out the placement of your floor planks like that, it really makes it so much more appealing, makes it so the owner can really have something to admire, even makes it enjoyable to look at. Great job. Really really makes the difference 10:25 look at that

[@kuntz144]

You guys are blessed to be able to work together everyday and have such a great relationship. Keep the videos coming.

[@ReggyRay289]

This is amazing! Love seeing y'all being inventive with limited time, tools, and money. This is reality for most, but you're sharing the skills to overcome those obstacles

[@jessicahites871]

Family helping family, that's what it's all about!! That flooring is gorgeous!! Nice job on all the trim work!!

[@BamaBreeze]

Great work and I really appreciate the explanations on how to deal with non square walls. All about tricking the eye. 👍

[@andrewcarr2431]

For laminate install I always use a scrap piece as my beater block. it fits perfectly in the joint and won't damage the finished piece. combine that with a scrap of wood and you got a perfect hammering tool. And just like boxing, the "Cut" man can save or ruin you. And I love it when my wifey turns up with coffee and donuts, gives that extra boost to complete the job. Teamwork makes the dream work!

[@michaelwilliams5673]

Hey gang, I replied to a comment that your channel is so great because y'all work. Y'all don't "create". Don't stop working you make us all want to do what you do

[@Titantitan001]

We’ve done whole houses like this with porcelain plant. The craziest cuts lol. Ones like the one at that door and with vent where you break the cut 1-2 times. Sometimes we’d mark the cut for the vent and install it before cutting it. Having some rags in the vent so we don’t get tons of water in there. Love big projects like this. Feels good man. We just did a crazy house up in the rougher part of the city for a lady that worked for a company that hired us for their floors. At some points you wonder if the job will ever end. Then when it finally does and looks good? Good feeling man. Also a little tip for the tile transition. You can use AETK schluter to hold the sliver down. That + the glue? It aint going nowhere!

[@insecureinvestorchallenge7366]

Big vote for Schluter!

[@karenmitchell6814]

As soon as the baseboard montage started I knew what was coming next: caulk! I replaced all the base and case in my house and was so happy and proud when I got all the trim work done. And then like you I switched into paint prep mode and thought about all that caulking I had to do. 😢 Great tip on the straight base vs crooked wall. 👍

[@MSeroga]

As someone living in Washington I'm surprised that you're surprised that the appliances are hard wired into the wall. That's how most of the dishwashers and hood vents are attached here. Also as someone who does a decent amount of subfloor and flooring repairs, the toe-kick saw is definitely a must have!

[@jimmyday9536]

Yes, and here in MD I have never seen a disposal, dishwasher or hood that WASN'T hard-wired. In fact, most electric ranges are also hard-wired.

[@StudPack]

Where we live (Louisiana), dishwashers and disposals have plug connectors.

[@MSeroga]

@@StudPack Honestly, that's a much better way to go. Saves a lot of time over the years lol, I'm just recalling now all the appliances I had to disconnect haha.

[@darrylqmiller]

That intro is making me miss home back in WA! Miss the snow and hate the Georgia heat.

[@skiphuck]

A good wholesome family taking care of each other. That, and a whole bunch of good advice on how to get this done. Thanks guys!

[@whitechris720]

Undercut the door jams people! I just replaced all the interior doors and jams in a house. They had new floors installed 4 years ago, and nothing was undercut. It looked horrible, so now replacing all the floors.

[@user990077]

13:46 Great tip on using those finish nail guns!

[@johnknightiii1351]

The base on the cabinets looks so much better than quarter round. Nice modern look with the base and casing.

[@christie2227]

Some of those flooring cuts were so clean, nice work

[@projectbluesmokemonster6237]

Paul, thanks for creating all this content! I learned to DIY from my dad, and there aren't too many projects that you do that I haven't done or couldn't do, but I enjoy watching you do it, I always seem to learn a new tip or trick. Also, I'm rocking my new Stud Pack t-shirt. Thanks for all that you do and keep the content coming!

[@garyguerin5806]

Wish I would have known y’all were here! My wife and I moved to Bellingham from Baton Rouge 17 years ago. I could have loaned you some tools and my wife is an AMAZING Cajun cook 👩‍🍳!

[@donreinholz8121]

That flooring and base takes a lot of work. Looking good guys!

[@kajem575]

Ha! I still have one of those old table saws.

[@scflooring8658]

You guys are the best and I really appreciate all the pride you put into your work!!!!

[@StudPack]

Much appreciated 👍

[@av8ionUSMC]

Beautiful, Beautiful country in the northwest! Love it! Grateful we can see the WA footage, been anxious to see it. Great work!!

[@Not_You_2]

Rad is adorbs. Your daughter is one lucky gal.

[@braxtonnelson7422]

These are such great videos-- both informative and entertaining! I used to be the manager of a floorcovering warehouse and I also did most of the flooring in our house... with the exception of ceramic tile in the kitchen/half bath/laundry room (I hired one of our pros to do that!) The rest of the house was done with laminate flooring, and I sure could have used a few of your tips and tricks when I laid it! Let's just say that quarter round can hide a lot of mistakes! But it turned out looking great, and I got a lot of compliments on those floors! In the master bedroom (which butted up to the tile from the kitchen), I tried out the new (at the time) solid vinyl plank in wood patterns. So easy to lay (razor knife and a straight edge), wears like iron and looks fantastic-- just a bit more expensive!

[@andrewcarr2431]

Great Idea to use the jig for your reveal. going to use that on my next DIY project. thank you for the tip Paul

[@brokaxle]

Excellent tip on holding the finish nailer, thank you!

[@user990077]

5:30 I had that same exact saw for years. Sold it about a month ago. It packs a lot of horsepower for its size! And the little sucker is LOUD. No riving blade and an itty bitty on/off switch but it'll get the job done.

[@T_Jonesy]

My back was aching watching you guys do all that flooring followed by all that baseboard. Great install. Hope you're not hurting too much.

[@michafender1537]

Beautiful carpentry work, Beautiful people doing the work. Beautifully good video so much I've learnt. This is absolutely beautiful. Love it. ❤

[@Tablesaw818]

Good work men! Good to see there are tradesmen who still take pride in their work! 🤙🏻

[@jeffh8112]

I learn a ton from you guys, every time. Thanks! And welcome to the great Pacific Northwest!

[@jarettcreason2691]

Fantastic fellas. Helping family with big jobs is huge and admirable. You guys cruise and congrats on the family expansion.

[@jefffree6990]

Wow - great job on that jigsaw puzzle flooring! I've got a kitchen with long bathroom hallway and then 2 angled doors at the end. We want to keep the big 100 year casings intact, so I'm sure I'll be coming back to this video for inspiration!

[@fastx1914]

Ah, what fun to see Mt. Baker again. I learned how to ski there back in the 80's. Not much for mountains in Texas.... Great to see you guys having fun!

[@nickbailey202]

Hey I missed this one! Great start to a Saturday morning!

[@stephenstephen9906]

All in the 1st two seconds my brain raced, At 1st i thought Steptoe and Son, then Here Comes Honey Boo Boo And just as I was going to give up, BANG, " STUD PACK " Love your show guys and Wish lots of Success. You almost convince me that i can do it...To be seen. LOL Cheers Stephen B

[@ryanepps771]

Always great to see you guys! Thank you

[@woodywoods6355]

Love the teamwork in the video, Washington looks great, especially love the Woods Coffee...

[@stephengirtz]

You guys are way better than any HGTV show.

[@steveloux4709]

One thing I would offer as a suggestion is to lay strips of rosin paper beneath the baseboard just prior to nailing up the base. It will make it easy to prime and paint without masking. The rosin paper will easily slip out from under the base after you're done. Love your channel guys - such positive content with real-world knowledge shared every time.

[@Aepek]

8:40 so true Paul and Jordan, so true. You guys do a great job when installing floors, really great job. The attention to detail, ya could do that dull time, ppl would be lining up😉, as the installs are superb👍🏻👍🏻⭐️

[@carolewarner101]

Wow! The place is really coming together. Well done team!

[@mfielding007]

Great to see all the family working together, love your videos

[@RehabLife]

Came for the renovation and found Waldo’s alter ego at 20:04 Great job! Looks awesome.

[@miltonhowe2556]

LMFAO girl napping on the floor while Paul shows off.

[@CitEnthusiast]

That's hilarious, I missed it completely. Good catch. Shows they are working hard!

[@mreinecker]

Super pumped for another awesome video thanks guys. I was going through studpack withdrawals before these two videos were posted!!! It’s fun to take a break from my own renovations and watch some pros haha. I always learn something

[@michaelace4739]

Same thickness of casing and base looks amazing! It doesn't look odd.

[@CitEnthusiast]

It's all about what a person likes IMO. I agree, it would look pretty good, done precisely. More modern, and i think would go well with the casing design around the doors.

[@OnlyOneFever]

Nice to see you up at Heather Meadows at Baker. That peak in the distance behind your left ear at 0:03. I hiked from where you are standing, around up and over the saddle to the right of that peak, and back down the other side to Artists Point and back to where you are standing. It's a beautiful day hike with a few lakes in the valley below you and another on the other side of the ridge. It was summer though.😆

[@rebeccaoliver5306]

This series is so great! Your challenges and tips are helpful to watch. How you guys deal with things is inspiring. You keep me motivated on my own project! Thanks for everything, guys!

[@vincentsalerno8675]

Thanks for the tip on nailing (hold gun perpendicular)

[@KetherWesak]

Hello 👋 Paul and Jordan I enjoy your videos a lot. God bless you!

[@peterolson5454]

You guys are awesome. Thank you so much for the videos. I love the positive teamwork and family dynamic. I learn so much. Would love to work with you guys on a project!

[@hydrogenbond7303]

You used exactly the same flooring as I did last year! I love this design

[@cineaste1969]

Another great video from my favorite KZbinrs!. 300,000 here we go! 👍🏼

[@Golfbowling91]

Everyone needs to share these videos! Help these guys get more views and subscribers

[@moneyfornothing3264]

Awesome work gentlemen !

[@ricksargent8754]

You da man! Nice cutting. Done a lot of laminate flooring and those cuts at the doors are a pain!

[@zTribalstylerz]

Looking great! I LOLed pretty good when you said "let the painter fix it" ... that's me... the painter ;-)

[@pitsnipe5559]

Looking good Stud Pack!

[@poeticsilence047]

I see you guys are fans or Arizona teas. They are the best. My favorites is the Green tea with Peach and Extra Sweet Green Tea.

[@phatcowboy76]

Paul Selleck is definitely the man.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Super awesome killer work.

[@bradleyhammond6426]

Love the detail

[@duanehundley]

I'm planning on retiring near Mt Baker area. Its beautiful up there. The high end LVT I used only had 5 designs. 7 would have been a lot easier to blend. Great job guys on the details.

[@adamp5604]

Looks good. My wall is the same way and i had to use caulking on the cap of the wainscoting.

[@TedLedbetter]

Love this mini series, so cool to see the whole family working together! So glad you posted this! It looks really good so far 😊

[@khl619]

Great video as always boys keep up the great work.great editing Jr.

[@roycejohnson6566]

Great Job 👍. Looks better than cutting around the trim. Just did 1500 square the same way.

[@kenmore01]

Great job as always! Raising the value of Washington square inch by square inch lol.

[@Palinkat]

Flip flops on the job site, safety first boys, I like that!!! Hahaha

[@Pembroke.]

Great job everyone

[@straight_to_finish]

Finish carpentry is magic-problems disappear. A good finish carpenter will recover from a bad framing or taping job. A great finish carpenter will make the framer or taper look good.

[@tomjeffries58]

Nice planning making for a nice job, Men. 👍

[@j.foster1560]

Mt Baker is spectacular

[@Christopherbever]

I never knew that tip about nail guns!

[@brianwood5220]

Great job guys 😁

[@mph5896]

A guillotine floor cutter is the way to go on flooring like that. You can work right at the floor without getting up and running to the saw. Also no dust. Table saw or score/snap for the rip cuts. Also is that a wood based flooring? I have personally stopped using that. Any water touching it destroys it.

[@Titantitan001]

Do those work well with the wood ones? I use those all the time for vct.

[@mph5896]

@@Titantitan001 They do.

[@mr.g937]

Agreed, SPC is the way to go. I assume they didn't use a vinyl cutter because they didn't have one and didnt want to spend the 50 bucks.

[@brendang6639]

Totally agree! Have used a sharp shooter cutter for both lvp and wood plank. It also cuts cement plank siding like a dream! Will never install without one again! Worth every penny!

[@FredD63]

I usually paint before flooring and trim installs then it’s just touch up work after that but everyone has their own method .. looks good

[@Alex.smiffy]

I think time was a factor, painting is something Paul's daughter and future son in law can do after Paul and family left from their whirlwind visit..

[@levelseven9841]

I do the complete opposite, on flooring. I use the cut off from the end of the row to start the next row.

[@puwazatza]

20:01 love how she doesn't care of filming and just lying on the floor for a nap.

[@alanslusher2741]

Gentlemen, I love your channel, and I have watched just about every one of your videos. I would love it if you would organize more of them into playlists, which will make it a lot easier to follow a project from start to finish. This project only has two videos so far, so not such a big deal.

[@CitEnthusiast]

Very good stuff, well done. I'm just not sure why painting wasn't done before trimming, now you have to protect the trim and floors. I've been there, will always paint first.

[@derrickyoung7449]

This is amazing 👏.....

[@MAG-1234]

Hey Paul and Jordan, you guys ever do solid hardwood floors!? Would love to see your methods and recommendations!