Farmhouse Restoration Episode 3 | Barn Tour

Hope you guys enjoyed this video! Sorry I cant go through every area of the barn at this time, it is overgrown and not safe. This fall or winter I will do a video of all the little details!
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Artist: Dj Quads
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[@whizzo55]

You are doing a great job at preserving this old farm. What a great place!

[@bethmort95]

I look forward to every video about this farm house. It is my dream home and I am so excited to see the progress... everything is absolutely beautiful. Best of luck and I can’t wait for more! Also team Red Roof!!!! And always remember with renovations it can be frustrating and discouraging but keep your chin up it will all turn out perfect ❤️

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Aw thank you!!!!

[@helenmacdonald6029]

Thank you for sharing this. I love how you appreciate all the metal tools and hinges. And your vision to save the beautiful door and make it into a table. If the barn does get demolished you will have a piece of history that will tell its own story in your home. I could also see you restoring the old cart. You seem to have a special way about you. I could see you turning this beautiful home into a home stay and making visitors feel very welcome. I wish you all the best from NZ.

[@blondiee837]

I don’t know why, but your videos are so soothing. I think it’s just how you talk and explain everything. I cannot wait to see how this whole place turns out.

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Aw! Lol my dads is the same way, he’ll put you to sleep with how he talks hahah. Thanks for watching!!

[@wuznotbornyesterda]

I find it to be VERY boring! Someone yapping about something she has not much idea about! Afraid of being in a barn!!!! [rolls eyes] The feeder is not where they were munching while getting a shot!!!! [Really rolling eyes now!]

[@kayking3488]

I have seen some amazing barn conversion, I would repair the barn and convert into an amazing living space with a bar. Upstairs half storage with guest rooms for company to stay.

[@JB-pd4ni]

I really enjoyed seeing the surrounding countryside, and the view approaching the house made me think of the hundreds of wagons that made the slow trip up the driveway, taking in every detail...so glad to know this beautiful old gem is being saved.

[@erinelizabeth7480]

I just found your channel in my suggested videos and I am absolutely loving this farmhouse restoration series! This house and land is amazing. It is my dream to have an old place on land like this. So much history, I love how you explain a lot about the place where you can. I also love that you want to keep a lot of the old hardware and woodworking, I can’t imagine throwing those things out. Can’t wait to watch how this restoration turns out!!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you ♥️♥️♥️

[@1806StoneHouse]

Just got to the end of your video and saw my channel link! Thanks for that!! I’m editing my next video soon and will repay the gesture 💜

[@kiplarson7679]

I love that you are young and want to save the history of this property. It's so refreshing to see someone excited about preserving this home and out buildings for the future generations to enjoy it. What are your plans on finishing/restoring it. Excited to see your future videos so I can dream of doing this one day of my own. 😊

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thanks so much!!! The plan is to just do it justice!! It’ll be restored to when it was last in wonderful working order... no major changes, just making things new but old!

[@L.Spencer]

@@LifeofLauraVideos You could restore the barn and rent it for weddings.

[@adopt_a_dog]

I agree! If the corn crib is torn down all the old pieces of metal could be used for a display if they could not be utilized for their original purpose.

[@sonniecampbell1788]

Looking forward to the renovations! The pictures you took of the outside of barn would be cool done in black and white photos and displayed in the house as a nod to the history of your property. SO much history there! Loved seeing the old hardware and tools and such. And the wagon! That would be a great picture to keep. Thanks for making the videos. Looking forward to watching them all!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

That's a great idea!! Thank you!

[@davidcraddock7011]

Love how you cherish all the old hand made hardware and wagons.

[@MrPatriotOne]

That is a belt driven corn sheller, a mill grinds it up

[@natashasemrau3670]

I am jealous of your farm, you lucky duck! Don't forget the soil will also have bottles and plates. Old jeans are worth lotts of money. Make sure the jeans don't get thrown away before you figure out how old they are. The barn looks like it was a good building. When l was a kid l used to play with my cousins in their corn crib. It was fun. Keep at it Laura, and blessings be.🍋🍊🍉🍈🍇🍋🍊🍉🍉🍈🍇🍋🍊🍉🍈🍇🍋🍊🍉🍈🍇

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you for those tips!! And thanks for watching!

[@natashasemrau3670]

I have a thing about farming. Keep up the hard work! Have a good weekend!🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀

[@meadowsweetstories]

I love this old barn. What a treasure trove. So many things you can repurpose.

[@susanr3560]

Love, love the shot of you opening the gate and driving towards that beautiful house. Just discovered your channel and am watching from the start 2years ago. Thanks for numbering the episodes....so many don't.

[@ohthatjennifers.3259]

If only there was smellavision. Love old barn smell! Thank you for sharing!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

You’re welcome!! Youd be smelling old hay and cow compost

[@ohthatjennifers.3259]

Life of Laura I know. I love that smell. It is the best!😊

[@roygunter3244]

The "mill" in the old crib, which looks a lot like it may have been a house at one time, is actually a corn sheller, it takes the corn off the cob but does not grind it. The post in the big barn was more likely eaten by termites and not rotted. The place where the slats are is where cattle were fed, it is a manger and it kept the cattle from climbing up into the feed bunk. It is amazing that the lightening rods and the weather vane on one of the lightening rods are still there, these usually get ripped off and stolen by thieves as soon as the property is vacant.

[@rosalynrn]

Very very AWESOME

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you!!♥️♥️

[@denisemariner1235]

Wow this is amazing! Plane down the wood use it in the house! Enjoyed the tour😊

[@ritamurphy9426]

The ornate lightning rods are just awesome!

[@starr6465]

Beautiful video, really great treasures in and around the barn. The music is great. Thank you for sharing

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Cool weather vane. That barn wood is worth a bundle.

[@pipermonte8780]

I love this ...my dream ... 🙏❤️🤗 and look at all the recycling and reusing ❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@funkeyjournals3674]

The property is so beautiful and so many treasures! TFS❤️

[@aimeegoebel1641]

So so beautiful! Living vicariously through you in this video. What a dream to have a place like this

[@sueanderson9688]

Very brave of you to show us around, good luck!! will be watching all your progress.

[@beverlyestambuli69]

You taught me something. I will definitely stop skipping ads.

[@littlefordschoolhouse]

That barn is amazing!💞 I love old barns. We had one down from our house that was falling down, and last winter it looked so beautiful in the snow, I made my husband get out and take a picture. 😂 I'm really glad he did, because recently out of the blue one day we drove by and it was suddenly gone. The barn wood is awesome, and the treasures inside too!! What a great property you have there! I love the updates!! I can't wait to see more progress on the house, I look forward to it. 👏

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Aw! Glad you got the photo of it Atleast! Thank you for following along ♥️

[@littlefordschoolhouse]

Life of Laura I keep thinking I will have time to start a channel, documenting our schoolhouse renovations, homeschooling and raising twins, having 3 under 5, and 6 kids and farm life, etc, one day-maybe(!). But I am so crazy busy, I don't know if I ever will. I'll just watch you and other people who have the time for now! 😂

[@Country_Girl63]

The hay manger. Very cool old tools, & corn sheller.

[@acb7634]

The barn and yard are so cool. I love it.

[@ruthiemenzies6956]

Congrats on getting paid for making lovely content! Hopefully this encourages to do more of what you love, so all of us strangers on the internet get to benefit. Win/win! :D

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Ruthie Menzies yes!!! Thank you!!!

[@wayofthewordwow7574]

Really nice I love barns, hope it can be mostly saved.

[@lifeofamomadventures6978]

Hi Laura. I love this farmhouse. Big fan of these older homes and farmhouses. Thank you so much.

[@susansolloway6262]

Great video, Laura, they were once splendid buildings. I'm glad you're willing to save a lot of things from them

[@bohoreef4619]

This is so much fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@BobGeorgeMalem]

really enjoying your restoration documentation . very realistic

[@MESENJAH]

Amazingly beautiful surrounding area with all the fields. Awesome house.

[@andreaball1840]

Wow this is so beautiful So pleased you are going to preserve as much as you can from this beautiful Farmhouse .You are so lucky to have found something as beautiful as this .I cannot wait to see the coming videos .

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

We have 18 episodes now! Check them out when you can 😊

[@suzannemix2528]

Yes, yall gonna keep all the lil cabinets downstairs in different rooms? Ya! Will def watch every commercial to help you and this house!!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you lovely! ♥️♥️

[@joansmith3492]

The house sits in such a nice spot on the land as you drive up to it. I agree it should keep its red roof. Would you consider calling Barn Builders to salvage all that vintage wood in the barn?

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

I’m not sure how that process would look honestly! Lots to consider

[@doloresboston8571]

Take a closer look at those old jeans, might be a pair of Levi’s from the 1800’s. Hey you never know.

[@kenbuyce6018]

Episode 3 barn tour. What you call corn crib was an original cabin. Part including door and right side was built first one room and loft. See window holes up stairs with shutters. Corn cribs did not have windows. Later addition on left of door see straight up line to left of door that is where addition started. This would balance the cabin out with door in center. Addition would add sleeping space and kitchen for small stove. Many could not afford stone fireplaces. The space between boards top and bottom is weathering over years by then the new house is started and old cabin is abandoned or used to store feed,grain,corn or small livestock as first barn. As owners profited the long center barn/shed was added to house horse and wagon. Now main house is started adding on as children come. The large barn was added last to house growing crop yield as farm flourished. Repairs were made to the buildings being used by removing wood and nails from unused buildings until they decayed. To a farmer the roof was more important than the walls to keep things dry.. That is why many barns were more airey between boards than others.

[@judyduguay6349]

It's beautiful, hope you can keep the barn

[@juliadouglas872]

Don’t throw away the barn wood. It’s repurposed for art, home ect.

[@mpat511]

I was thinking the same thing. I see A LOT of reclaimed wood that would be beautiful!

[@ellenkelley6173]

Thank you Laura for sharing your adventure with us. Love the music!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you!!!

[@TheKimmer1969]

Liked the video, Laura. Like that you want to save the old hardware...

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you!

[@1Spiceyliciouschick]

The mountains look like Virginia lived there all my life. Great video series

[@territn8871]

1Spiceyliciouschick, I lived in Virginia too, born and raised in southwest Virginia. What part of VA are you from?

[@carolfurry1617]

I did hear her say VA. I live outside of Roanoke in Bedford Co. Wonder where you are Laura?

[@1927su]

Snakes and mice ger are by the resident cat! Appreciate the cat being present!! Every barn needs a cat! I’m sure many have already commented , it looks like the beams are solid, the siding looks worn, many people buy that kind of wood , but you already know that. The hay mow is impressive! There is always something sort of Holy & quiet about a hay mow and barn. Weather vanes are very valuable especially vintage ones!! Very cool and fun videos of this farm, I’m new to your channel , what year was it started? I’m sure the county has some public record - I love history and appreciate that you do!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

The house was built in 1864. Thank you, it is quite peaceful!

[@NewBeRVer]

What a beautiful piece of property! Don’t ever, tear that barn down!

[@mardellscott6335]

Love the lightening rod on the foot of the barn.

[@mardellscott6335]

I ment lightening rod on the rooftop good luck with your channel.

[@happyglock3426]

What a fun project Laura! Really enjoy your videos! Can’t wait to watch the progression! New sub!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you!!! Welcome!!

[@mitzimantooth3472]

I completely renovated a 1940's cottage that had not been loved. Some of your challenges are familiar, but my project was much smaller. You are very brave! Look forward to seeing your progress. Thanks for sharing your journey. Also, some of the wood in barn structures looks really good. When demolish I would sort and keep. If don't need for your renovations, there are ppl who would buy those large planks for new construction (floors, etc, also furniture mkrs love getting hold of old growth wood like that). You cannot source wood like that without spending a fortune! Best wishes.

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you for watching!!! Yes if it comes down I plan on keeping a bunch!

[@mitzimantooth3472]

@@LifeofLauraVideos Or sell for boucoup $!

[@suzannemix2528]

Oh yea! Grew up like that, love the corn mill!!!

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

Wow, I can just imagine the barn being fixed up and having a place for every animal.

[@tonyaclaxton9169]

Driving up to this house is so beautiful. Looks like a lil mansion. Would love to own one and fix it up. Maybe one day when i grow up lol

[@Anyblacker]

Really enjoy your videos, Laura!! Watching you from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you!!

[@AndrewMartinIsHere]

Wow, what an amazing site to work on. I would be so excited to have that, but no clue where to start first! I look forward to watching it’s progress.

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

So happy for you and your channel! You deserve it!!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Aw thank you so much!! You’re a sweetie!

[@aliciabruce3330]

So cool that you love old homes in detail at such a young age. Love your videos! Also, I noticed in your first video tour that the enclosed porch is not original to the year built. I hope you restructure that to the original wrap porch. Also looks like that bathroom with a door leading to the porch is an addition. A bathroom wasn't originally there. There was indoor plumbing the year that house was built. Can you locate an outhouse or water pump. Maybe the kitchen had a indoor pump sink?

[@zestygirl]

Couldn't resist another episode :)

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you, you are too sweet!

[@valrobinson3194]

I hope you have 2 million dollars---that should give you a good start! Good luck!

[@karenriggle5435]

I saw a barn like that in southern Minnesota and they made it into an antique shop and every stall section was rented to people who wanted to sell their antiques so they had several different antique dealers selling their Wares in the in the shop and they called it the buffalo nickel awesome antique shop they also sell crafts out of there

[@cheskydivision]

Out buildings is a great source of old wood for restoration jobs. Old barn wood is big money in the north.

[@patmurphy389]

if you do tear down the corn crib, please, please save the corn grinder too!!!.....also, here's an idea, if you keep all the little tools from the corn crib, my sister-n-law/out-law, they had a small privacy fence in their back yard, she hung all the little tools/farming, that they collected over the years on it, it looks really cool!!! can't wait to see it all finished, the house! ty for the video

[@suzannemix2528]

I love you got it personally, bc i know you have a passion for it!!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Thumbs up and subscribed! Please save that beautiful old barn! Those beams can be replaced.

[@kellydowney2100]

Awesome thank you for sharing

[@davidspensberger7862]

pretty cool thanks Laura

[@rosewomn]

You have some amazing barn wood in there that you should call around to see if a reclamation company would like to buy. That barn really is beyond being saved and is a death trap. If it was mine I'd take everything out that I wanted and then sell the wood and make a deal with them to also safely take the barn down. Companies that deal with reclaimed wood are used to dealing with that type of job and it'll be cheaper than you hiring someone to do it or clean up the mess when it crashes down.

[@bizlady2262]

Perfect music. I love the old early 60's music.

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

me too! It deserves to be appreciated, especially from my generation!

[@bizlady2262]

I was just a little sprout when these songs were playing on the radio, but do remember them. :-)

[@masspyro5167]

beautiful scenery jees...

[@DevaJones03]

2:30 I absolutely screamed. This is so me! Lol we must be sisters from another mother

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Hahahaha! I love to let my sass out of its cage every now and then

[@DevaJones03]

Life of Laura I have a problem with mine escaping the cage lol

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

DevaJones03 Hahahaha me too sometimes!! I wear my emotions on my face too.

[@michelleg.8190]

Love these farm house makeovers! Not easy work but so worth it! I can’t wait to see more I just subscribed !

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

thank you!!

[@Leolioness44]

LIFE OF LAURA....PLEASE PLEASE Recycle all that beautiful old BARN WOOD

[@tarak3756]

Videos are getting better and better ☺️ great job girl!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you!

[@ssrat]

I like these episodes. Quite interesting!

[@martham2122]

Love all of your projects vlogs very interesting and so informative, keep up the great work your doing👍👍👍👍👍😊👏👏👏👏👏

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you so much!!! I love sharing the information with others! Stuff that I’ve had to learn, has taken me a while, So I love being able to save people the hard part of finding it.

[@mariacasella979]

I'm new to this channel and I am loving the renovations and your channel(but it's so overwhelming a huge under take of a job ,can't wait to see what you do

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you! Sorry the wrong Comment posted here at first. I’m glad you found my videos!!

[@pamelabowling7959]

You are so lucky to have all of this ❤️❤️❤️

[@sheag5638]

great videos can't wait to see more of this restoration. Some production ideas: more cinematic footage. Then do voiceovers for your notes on the history etc.

[@FireGirl-jz1fn]

Great video can’t wait to see what you do next!!!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Thank you!!

[@jsma5503]

New to your channel, love old farmhouses

[@allenrains3132]

Beautiful property!

[@megandalessandro4290]

Yaaassss I’ve been waiting for this!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Yay! Glad I could deliver

[@pipermonte8780]

U should add some country roads back drop music ...great videos

[@goestocollege]

I am a historian, and I am loving this restoration. I am very interested in the slave history. We have such limited information about that.

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

Yes, I’m looking into that. I need to go to another town for records of a will.

[@lisablaus1459]

Wasn’t this house built after The Civil War? After the slaves were freed?

[@goestocollege]

The Civil War ended in 1865. This house was built before that. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was in 1863, it was only applicable in Southern states, and it took a few years before everyone knew about it. Slavery lasted much, much longer than the history books say.

[@starr6465]

You must tell him what you want him to keep, dont expect him to read your mind. and always monitor the men working, mistakes do happen.

[@megasuperawesomestuf]

Don’t know if you still have the jeans but according to a documentary about jeans, old vintage jeans can be worth a LOT of money! 🌻

[@christinegonzales5547]

Love the wood

[@janelovesy2399]

Enjoyable !

[@penneyburgess5431]

A real wagon? So cool!

[@maureenp7082]

If only the barn walls could talk!

[@susanbellefeuille]

I am enjoying your videos but I would definitely do more research on the history of the farmhouse and land, when it was built, the family that lived there and the surrounding community. It would make the journey even more interesting.

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

I have actually! There’s 3 videos on my channel interviewing family and friends of the previous owner. Please check them out if you get a chance!

[@slwilliams75]

Another great video ❤️

[@dorascott8286]

Looks like work & hope @ the same time...Hope you can save it all...

[@1806StoneHouse]

Good to see another video! I see you up’Ed your game with the music! I like using that type of music too... good job with getting monitized too! I hit 1000 subscribers. But, lack the 4000 hours of watch time.. it’s hard only posting one video a week.. congratulations!!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

You’ll be there in no time!!! How many hours are you up to?

[@1806StoneHouse]

Life of Laura 3768 haha!! It’s sooo close.. haha!!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

1806StoneHouse oh my goodness!!! You’ll have that in no time!!

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

You guys should do a one cut q&a video! Could even be done live

[@1806StoneHouse]

Life of Laura we’ve thought about that.. maybe we will 👍

[@jesusisGod1434]

Love your channel! I’ve subbed! Watch those ads! That old pair of jeans will sell! Pick them up and look into the history of the jeans, you could get $50-$200 for them depending on what type and condition! No seriously! Good luck.

[@LifeofLauraVideos]

I will definitely check them out!!

[@lindapotter992]

Laura, your "corn crib" is actually called a granary for wheat, oats etc.

[@treasurejensen7682]

Beautiful

[@life_loyalty_trust]

Just found you and fell in love with your passion of the old en day ways of living I absolutely love that history as well, but when you were by the barn filming the top part out side of it the definitely was a older man walking back and forth up there and then he was talking while you were in the barn showing all that great stuff couldn't really understand what he said but I figured I'll let you know I seen and heard him and wait for more videos to see and hear more of who that man was and who else may be there enjoy life