Full House RENO in 31 Days

[@LeaderLink]

Enjoyed the before & after. Amazing what you knocked out each day. Exact same layout as my first solo home, a Victorian row-house I had down in the Toronto beaches. Awesome experience up cycling that home with my Dad’s help.

[@calvin.cooper]

Thank you! Im working on another reno right now and it also has the same layout. I would be interested to know how many of these size/style/layout houses there are haha

[@nereida116]

Excellent work!🏆 The sink would have been perfect by the window, but I understand it would have definitely altered the Floorplan.

[@RaeC5280]

This is incredible!! I'm so impressed you did so much, so quickly. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@sheilarowan8664]

Fantastic job glad to see you kept a lot of the original features ❤❤❤❤😊😊

[@ireneromero5326]

Love the amazing makeover! Fantastic job 👏 ❤wow !!

[@terrileyda5346]

What an amazing renovation! Love it! Great job!

[@rolandpeterkin1528]

Great skill set, that was a good job done and nice to watch the transformation

[@renees766]

24:43 the younger guy looked like he was struggling the entire time, even though his end would be lighter due to cutout for sink! Lol old man strength walking like it's no sweat!

[@calvin.cooper]

@@renees766 haha those countertops are heavy!

[@nancyhauge9500]

You seem so young to have all these skills..KUDOS!

[@IzzaMeanCat]

Great job working & staying organized!

[@grahambaker9377]

Fantastic renovation lot of hard work but what a nice clean job

[@elainehendrickson3779]

Wow!! Beautiful 😊

[@lauramitchell6725]

Amazing time line! My tip would be: when you have to paint again before the next renter moves in,pick a warm cream for the walls that will go with the beautiful warm,honey toned,wood floors. Right now,the trendy gray paint is such a cold contrast that it’s almost jarring.😳😬😵‍💫(The gray does look fine in the bathroom with the white fixtures and white tiles.) ( I’m assuming that you chose the brown tone vinyl flooring in the kitchen to “match” the hardwood floors,but since it doesn’t,the next time you need to change the kitchen flooring,pick a gray vinyl,it will look amazing with the black counters and all of the stainless steel appliances.)🙌🏻 Cool versus warm!😉

[@cecilecharlestheheartofspo1365]

Grey is ten times better for rentals than fashionable colors. Higher hide for everyday wear and tear and dirt than tans and browns.

[@lauramitchell6725]

@ “Cream” is hardly considered a “fashionable color”. Also,unless it’s dark gray paint,light tan and beige will hide marks as much as light gray will. My entire point however,had to do with coordinating warm tones together versus mixing with cool tones,kind of like coordinating clothing,you wouldn’t pair a camel colored skirt with a cool gray blouse because a warm cream or other warm tone would look soooooo much better.

[@jerridavis6462]

Enjoyed from Texas!🎄

[@itpros-z]

Nice house, cool video. Great scott Calvin, it was amazing reno! Regards from Hungary.

[@calvin.cooper]

Thank you! I would love to visit Hungary someday. I was in Austria and surrounding countries a while back but didn't get to Hungary. You guys have some amazing architecture and history I would love to see/experience!

[@Srouji23]

Amazing transformation Calvin!! We need you in Vancouver 😅

[@carolinireland1684]

Amazing for such a short period of time!

[@janhallmark320]

Great job! Hard work for sure . But you did it !

[@charlieehstephenson4893]

My dads had properties for decades , and always been brilliant, his trick was to always supply dishwashers washing machines cookers fridges etc because that way if there was a leak it would get fixed appropriately and he can do things like dryer vents getting cleaned etc because of the maintenance he delivers yearly cooker cleaning servicing white goods , his tenants realise looks after his property whilst they live there and always tells them if the paint looks grubby any issues with anything call straightaway easier to fix a small issue rather than it becoming a bigger problem, it’s this behaviour that has led to amazing tenants for the last 3 decades in several properties, I now know a lot of people who have adopted this practice and it seems to work well

[@ajablonska82]

One word. Punctuation!

[@charlieehstephenson4893]

@@ajablonska82 I’m blind and using an app to talk and type sometimes it types the words for punctuation and full stops and sometimes it adds them I can’t control it’s mood

[@Anti-democratChick]

Great job

[@CathyRodriguez-r5k]

OMG IM IN LOVE WITH THAT HOUSE…..❤

[@tambramccauley2132]

that dryer vent is a VERY long run and not level--it could be a fire hazard with lint building up in it over time. inside of closets would be nice if painted--the floors look very good and so does the bath

[@MarilynRuel]

Very beautiful!🥰🇨🇦

[@windowrestorer]

Wow, this is amazing work! When you mentioned that you used the flooring day to sleep I was like, heck yeah, you deserve it. What's your background, are you an electrician?

[@calvin.cooper]

@@windowrestorer haha thank you! My background is in banking actually- iv always enjoyed making/building things and a little while back I left banking and decided to try this full time!

[@leilahmartin2138]

WOW! Great job. Just wondering . . . could you have put the single basin sink under the window thus creating a U shaped kitchen? Original wood floors into the kitchen? Looks awesome.

[@calvin.cooper]

@@leilahmartin2138 thank you! I was going to have the sink infront of window but then there wouldn’t be enough room for the stove to go beside. Ultimately I decided that this layout (with the cabinets on both sides) would offer the most countertop space and storage! The “wood” in the kitchen is actually a vinyl peel and stick product. It’s super durable, affordable and looks amazing!

[@jeanniealford4234]

Unique smell. Good one

[@marciabullock5913]

Looks great!! I would have done the stairs differently as that’s the first thing you see.

[@carolarnold9918]

I am really impressed

[@osasobas]

I just know that i’ll have to get you to work on my house😍😍😍

[@LeahJackson831]

He's mine, haha 🥰

[@lfuentes4098]

I love the original baseboards and mouldings. Is there a reason you didn’t just leave the corrugated metal tube in place and pulled the new wire through there? Is this a room rental place? Just curious why you closed off the living room and dining room off.

[@calvin.cooper]

Thanks! when you pull wire through metal conduit there are codes to how many can go into certain diameter tubing. In this case I wouldn't have enough room to put the new 14/2 through the tubing. I added the room because the third room upstairs was pretty small. This location has mainly students so that is why I prioritized another bedroom over living room. I can always remove those dividers I put up and re-open the space if I rent to a family down the road! Banks don't like when you rent individual rooms so I find a group and have one lease for each unit.

[@ayeshaaashii2604]

Awsm

[@celiadasilva2983]

Beautiful 🎉🎉🎉

[@judylapointe3507]

Looks great but next time pick out the 5 gallon size from the big box store and stick with an off white color for everything. Maybe semi gloss for the bathroom. That way it is always easy to repaint. You can even do the ceiling the same and just spray and roll everything. Make your life easier as a landlord.

[@calvin.cooper]

Great idea! Because of the time constraint on this project I was seriously considering doing that but I personally really like trim that accents a wall colour. I realize tenants don't care and im sure I will eventually switch to one colour for everything. I do use the same wall colour everywhere, special ceiling paint in bathroom ceiling and then semi-gloss white for all trim/doors. I use the same paint over multiple projects so hopefully if I need to patch it will match

[@judylapointe3507]

@@calvin.cooper I love when the walls are a color and the trim all white too, for where I am living but it's way too much work for a rental. I don't think it would make a difference in what you could get for rent. Thanks for taking the time to respond to an old lady who thinks she knows everything but your little fire scared me. LOL Keep a piece of metal, like a cookie sheet handy, to slip behind any torch work.

[@calvin.cooper]

@@judylapointe3507 I bought a fire proof cloth to put behind the pipes I am soldering to shield the wood! Haha thanks for the comments and advice!

[@lindastrickland5771]

Why didn’t you paint the basement before you added the hot water heater & washer dryer? While the basement was empty, would’ve been fairly quick & would’ve made a big difference if you’d spray painted the basement a light paint shade. I’d hate to go down to that creepy basement to do laundry. Love the way the house looks now but I also would’ve added new insulation.

[@calvin.cooper]

@@lindastrickland5771 I plan to do some concrete repair to the basement walls and then seal and paint the concrete! Thanks! I added insulation on all the exterior walls I opened up but like a lot of things with this build didn’t film!

[@marshaloveridge1527]

Very, very nice❤️

[@ViralKingdomYT]

Nice video man. How'd you learn all these trades?

[@calvin.cooper]

A lot of it is from watching youtube... I follow a lot of builders haha. Framing I developed growing up just building tree forts and other things. Electric has been through some friends who are electricians and learning about the codes when the inspector comes. Plumbing has mostly been youtube. Gas and HVAC I have some buddies in the trades who do that stuff. Tiling, drywall, taping I also learned from youtube!

[@questionmark9819]

Lovely job, my one criticism would be that the shower head is stationary and there's no hose but apart from this, nicely done.

[@TerriSiler-hv8in]

You can get a diverter and add the sprayer and head. Most apartments here just have the stationary shower head and some new construction does also.

[@annettearties8538]

Very good job. Why does the stairs going to the second floor look unfinished? The basement looks like it could use some repair work. 😊 😊

[@calvin.cooper]

The stairs look unfinished because they are… I ran out of time 😂. I will paint the stairs treads brown and risers white if/when I change over tenants

[@tuggben5510]

Nice makeover, how much did you earn on the flip? :) But wheres the kitchen fan?

[@lauramitchell6725]

Those large,over the stove microwaves usually have a fan built in.

[@tuggben5510]

@@lauramitchell6725 Oh wow, didnt know that, cool :)

[@calvin.cooper]

It’s not a flip- it’s a rental now. Kitchen fan is inside the microwave above. It vents up, through the cabinet and through that bulkhead to outside

[@tuggben5510]

@@calvin.cooper thanks for clearifying :)

[@gerbearjones6056]

Wow no membrane behind the tiles around the tub? It truly makes it waterproof

[@calvin.cooper]

There are lots of different ways to do tub surrounds. What I did here was vapour barrier, hardibacker, tape + mud seams & screws and then tiles. you can also do densshield, tape + mud seams & screws and then tiles. You can also use Schluter products like kerdi-board

[@TerriSiler-hv8in]

​​@@calvin.coopermembrane is old construction news. Kerdi board denshield or other concrete board. Absolutely no seams with the Kerdi system it's truly amazing. Hey I've seen some remodelers on here using green board and mastic. Disaster waiting to happen

[@Relaxationdefined8609]

You said you made the living room or dining room into a bedroom...but I didn't see another large sitting room/ living room? Did I miss it? The small room next to the kitchen is tiny..was that supposed to be the new living room?

[@calvin.cooper]

Yes room next to the kitchen is the new living room! The walls for the new bedroom are easy to take down and I could re-open the space back to its original layout!

[@stephb7702]

613 from bin rental, that’s ottawa! I lived in gatineau before moving to montreal. I’d love to know your numbers, how much you paid, and total profit and stuff

[@calvin.cooper]

I might make a video in a few months once I get it appraised and refinanced!

[@judylapointe3507]

The moulding, around the floors are beautiful. I hope that the small fire convinced you to always have a couple of fire extinguishers on site. That could have burnt down your house. Unless the tub was brand new why would you do all that tile work. It didn't look new and reglazing them only lasts or a year or so. Tubs like that are cheap.

[@calvin.cooper]

Thank you, hard to find 10 inch moulding these days! Good point- I should have an extinguisher with me when soldering at least! Looking back I should have just bought a new tub or re-coated it. What I have done before (and actually doing right now on a new rental project) is coating the tub using a product called Epokel 2K. It creates a chemical bond to the old enamel covered cast iron tubs and looks amazing if done correctly. I like the rigidity and feel of the old cast iron tubs hence why I am re-coating and not just buying a new one. What I plan to do if the tenants move out is do the re-coat of the tub (and paint the stairs) then. I would just have to remove the first caulking joint and then pour the epoxy re-coat.

[@PandaWon]

So a house without a living room?

[@KeiNovak]

Dang, you're still below 1K subs (978)? Well, I'll put you one closer!

[@KeiNovak]

Well, that didn't take long! Grats on 1K!

[@MADietrich]

No dining area?

[@jfitzsimmons4825]

No insulation?

[@calvin.cooper]

@@jfitzsimmons4825 I added rockwool comfort batt to all the exterior walls I opened up- I just didn’t film it!

[@jerrywoodlee2345]

I would not use ceramic tile on the kitchen floor. Iwould be vinyl laminate.

[@calvin.cooper]

@@jerrywoodlee2345 I actually used vinyl peal and stick flooring for the kitchen! It’s super durable, easy to replace and cheap. I generally try to use porcelain tiles in any environment that will have moisture or water

[@havvashenol6777]

not the best that white section in the middle of the room looks stupid and back door now is it through the bedroom????

[@melindamosbey8257]

L O V E LO V E L O V E your music too!!

[@calvin.cooper]

Haha thanks! It’s all royalty free from the KZbin audio library!

[@JadeDavis2577]

Not sure I can believe you completed whole home in 31 days alone

[@calvin.cooper]

Aug 1, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024! And it wasn't alone - I had lots of help from family and friends along the way!

[@JadeDavis2577]

I stand corrected

[@weekendhomeprojects]

How'd you know how to do all this? Any previous experience?

[@calvin.cooper]

I did some summer landscaping jobs, a bit of roofing but most of this stuff I learned from youtube! I watch a bunch of builders, plumbing, electrical, etc. I also watch and learn from anyone who comes to my jobs (like my drywall buddies, gas guys, hvac guys, inspectors, etc)

[@weekendhomeprojects]

@ What all KZbinrs you watch? I’ve been enjoying Stud Pack, Homemade Home, The Excellent Laborer, Devon Loeeop, Modern Builds, Red Poppy Ranch, Andrew Theon…and a few others.

[@calvin.cooper]

@@weekendhomeprojects yeah I watch a few of those guys. I also watch Perkin Builder brothers, RR building, NS building Ashville for construction/building.

[@spicynomad]

i thought this was the UK until you spoke. is it philly, maryland or nyc? the UK dont have basement in their town house. damp issue if you know.

[@calvin.cooper]

Up a bit farther north in Canada! Im in Ottawa - the capital of Canada.

[@spicynomad]

@@calvin.cooper oh, okay. thatt style of house is found in those the northeast of USA. it was a nice reno.

[@JOHANNA-qd6iz]

We have a town house in the UK the whole street has basements. Some like us have opened up their basements.

[@cathyblackhall5237]

Much of the Uk housing has cellars some get tanked and turned into useable rooms and others have it as useable storage

[@SN-wi6nn]

You are doing a great job! Congrats 🥰

[@carolstewart4375]

I see your on a small Budget you will need good Heating system cos you haven't used any Insulation

[@calvin.cooper]

The York furnace I had installed is pretty high end but not sure about the AC unit. Where I opened walls I added insulation but you are right- most of the structure doesn't have insulation inside. There is about 2 inches of insulation around the exterior under the siding (2 sides) but none at the front of the house behind the bricks.

[@kathrynatkins4122]

Ahh how about a cookie sheet or steel behind your pipe work? Then maybe you won't burn down your house

[@calvin.cooper]

I bought a fireproof soldering cloth right after which I now use

[@kathrynatkins4122]

@calvin.cooper Even better! Didn't know there was such a 🤔

[@lisaaamoun3520]

Those tenants will tear the heck out of that beautiful home. At least that was our experience. I hope it works out.

[@Taekook-vd5eh]

the windows are so funny)) there is no place for flowers

[@FairyGirlMagic]

Can someone explain to me why it looks that Americans love these gray walls so much in their houses? 😅

[@calvin.cooper]

Haha im Canadian and for a rental its the perfect colour, goes well with anything and easy to patch and repaint!

[@johnmarquardt1991]

Buyer Beware!!!

[@ibosquez5238]

Those bright flashes of light in between scenes almost blinded me. You Should have a warning! That is so unnecessary.

[@Tarik-Sensei]

American houses construction quality is so poor !!! How dare you living in cardboards 😂😂😂

[@calvin.cooper]

To be fair this house is over 100 years old! Haha but I agree, there are some places, like in Norway and Sweden, where there is a lot more care put into construction.

[@PatienceMarie88]

I agree, but they make it so expensive here to build with things like stone and real wood. It's very unfortunate 😢.

[@calvin.cooper]

@@PatienceMarie88 Yeah I agree. Its less about craftsmanship and more about cost/efficiency nowadays. These old houses I work on have beautiful 12 inch baseboards and 6-8 inch window casings. Nowadays you dont find that because it would be so expensive to make/install.

[@PatienceMarie88]

@@calvin.cooper It's a shame. Our houses cost more than just about most places in the world, and are built so much more flimsy 😔.

[@PJJ196]

I guess Brick is now considered cardboard?? Or do they forget the grow brains in the womb wherever you are from ??