I've gone MASSIVELY OVER-BUDGET building the ultimate car guy's paradise and it's still not finished

[@HooviesGarage]

I really hope you all make to see the last 2 minutes of this video. I really wanted to better explain my recent behavior. Why I have been more stressed, frantic and stupid lately, rather than just happy, goofy and stupid person that I normally am. This house stuff has really been a mess, but there's light at the end of the tunnel.

[@kyledexter485]

Happy Birthday

[@peterabbott1974]

Happy birthday mate

[@meetv7700]

Happy Birthday Dear 🎉

[@heika86]

happy birthday!

[@MarcBookPro]

Happy birthday!

[@Vhicken]

Finally, you are calling out the companies by name. If they are willing to do this to a client with a large following, imagine what they are doing to the normal people? Glad it is all almost sorted out, but these companies that just fucked you over deserve to called out by name.

[@Cubinze]

Who is the company? I can’t tell what he’s saying.

[@DUNEATV]

@@CubinzeFAHNESTOCK ELECTRICAL

[@Duckswag87]

Roofing company needs to be called out big time and hopefully the locals see/hear it

[@Im_helpless]

what makes you think they have any idea who this guy is, he's not famous to them he's just another guy

[@jorgeantonini201]

@Im_helpless “Just another guy” Doesn’t have a million dolllar property with EVERYTHING being worked on at the same time… I’m sure the workers can see he’s got quite the income, whether or not they watch, follow or have heard of him. People with money are worth keeping in good standing as a client, not f’inf them over like he’s gotten from everybody. Hoovie should get a towel to wipe off with at the end of everyday they actually show up to do SOME work. Maybe they can embroider the company name on it for advertisement with all the screwing around they seem to be doing.

[@jrs4ex]

Some of these contractors must’ve seen your car wizard bill videos.

[@steelwheels327]

Good point !

[@BudgetGamerz]

He should probably do some of the work himself. Like laying grass, he should be able to do that.

[@jonathanyang6230]

@@BudgetGamerz it is literally impossible for hoovie to do physical labor

[@jamesofallthings3684]

@@BudgetGamerz Why he's loaded. He doesn't really care.

[@oldanslo]

Except wizard gives Tyler sweetheart deals on his work.

[@MattyMatt80]

As a certified horticulturist and landscape designer i can confirm that you have not gone over budget by any means because you’re basically been doing this yourself. Looks amazing!! Definitely a huge improvement from what you originally started with! Also it’s great to see some progress in your garage and I love your content my man. I’ve been subscribed to your channel for years. Looks great Tyler! Also Happy Birthday Tyler!!

[@adamfrbs9259]

You're not over budget, you have no construction background, I guarentee absolutely every contractor is ripping you off as much as they can get away with. People are shady.

[@swissmrkc]

I think he's okay with it at the end of the day it's not breaking the bank. The bank of hoovey despite claiming no trust fund will always be in order

[@johnnoob]

Isnt that over budget tho?

[@TheOriginalLugnuts]

Most definitely. Sounds like he didn’t do any research or any vetting of contractors prior to hiring them.

[@cheerkidscheerleading4357]

I'm here in the prices are charging him and I'm about ready to puke😮 the price is there a charging him is absolutely ridiculous I know contractor need to make money but what they're charging him is insane. We have a construction crew locally if I would have known he was doing all of that I would have set my crew up in a hotel close by and work on his house the flooring insane the garage electrical insane everything they say inflation materials are higher the contractors you know charge double and they're stringing him along by working on his house and then going to other jobs that way they know they already have that one. I hate that kind of practice

[@negativeindustrial]

@@TheOriginalLugnuts It wouldn’t matter much. They’re all overcharging exactly as much as they can. I’m in the business.

[@79thump8]

The good thing is home values are coming down along with car prices. So losing on the house is in line with your brand.

[@matts6282]

Overpriced niche KZbin car vlogger home builds seem to be in fashion. Strad now Tyler.

[@maxburch8044]

Lol, I agree with you on the cars, but you are dead wrong about homes generally speaking. There is a supply shortage and when rates eventually come back down, supply will be even shorter.

[@greggburke7796]

@@maxburch8044 We need to outlaw companies like Blackrock and Vanguard from buying single family homes. 37% of home sales in Las Vegas last year were sold to Blackrock. They are creating artificial demand.

[@HA05GER]

Come to the UK you won't lose here 😂 my mid terraced council house of 1000sqft is worth over £200k. My garden is maybe 500 sqft😂

[@hokie9910]

Selling my house this weekend, prices have never been higher in my area. Moving out of the big city to my lake house…taking the money and running!

[@RandomGuyDan]

Happy birthday. I am a professional construction loan manager for a private lender with 20+ years of watching commercial and residential properties get built and rehabbed. Your GC sucks and you should be naming them along with the electrician and roofer. His entire job is coordinate the subcontractors and make sure they finish their work on a timely basis. His fee is generally a percentage of the cost of the job. I highly recommend that you talk about him reducing whatever he is supposed to get paid.

[@LEOhopeful]

👆🏽THIS Normally, your being a clueless idiot is funny, but here it is just sad. You are being taken advantage of by terrible contractors. And it starts with your GC I would be naming every single contractor on the project, good and bad

[@TheJohn8765]

Wanna bet he's getting a kickback? The entire project seems sketchy AF... Major cost and time overruns on *everything*. Hmmmmmmm..........

[@robertbeirne9813]

I don’t remember Hoovie mentioning a general contractor

[@LEOhopeful]

@TheJohn8765 he's very open about everything being listed below, abs then being affiliate links.

[@marvindebot3264]

I'd say he's on the scams, otherwise he'd have picked them up. $35k for floating flooring? LOL.

[@Jay-pf6ln]

From one 38 year old to another 38 year old, happy birthday Tyler! '86 🌟

[@russellstewart5003]

The honesty in showing the cost is huge. Much respect. I liked you before but I like you even more today. Appreciate you man!

[@briankearn6991]

Is it true though? We really don’t know, do we. It’s really just show biz on KZbin, like a reality show, lots of drama makes good viewing.

[@ryanhoffmann9341]

I work in construction, it frustrates me to no end to hear stuff like this. You were absolutely taken for a ride with that roof. A LEGITIMATE roofer could redo your entire roof three times over for the amount they are telling you it would cost to replace. Hopefully this video can get you some relief.

[@mikej5959]

As a tradesmen granted I’m not in one of the m ore in demand ones aviation, but I just hate how self-righteous all the tradesmen have gotten over the years. They act like they are gods gift of man and then they do a shitty job, but you can’t complain about it otherwise they’ll cry . I get it. There are shit customers out there. I work for them all the time. But what they are doing to normal people is just awful

[@venom5809]

Maybe. My neighbor just replaced their asphalt roof on a 3,000 square foot ranch and 4 skylights and that was $45,000.

[@ysesq]

its a metal roof. $70k is in line for a metal roof. 10X as much as shingles.

[@eaauto6182]

@@mikej5959 90% of them are incompetent and arrogant. The trades really do attract some of the worst people

[@dallaswelsh1271]

​@venom5809 I just put a new roof on my smaller 1200 it was 8k to do and they did the garage as well crazy who massive the price difference is

[@ptarankov]

Tyler, I appreciate you being transparent with the numbers and totals, don’t feel stupid, you are just warning others from making the same mistakes

[@PorcupineKline]

It is also a gigantic humble brag of how much money he has/spent

[@cozza819]

@@PorcupineKline That's such a bitch take. Many youtubers will hide everything they have to keep a relatability facade. We've watched him be a successful youtuber for nearly a decade. The transparency is interesting and I think it's respectful to the audience as mention in OP's comment.

[@grimson]

Tavarish said it well: nothing builds an audience like relatability, and nothing undermines relatability like wealth.

[@dustinworcester2799]

I think it's safe to say that the majority of Hoovie's audience came from the relatability and the hoopties and all those earlier videos and now we just have to see him video after video pretending to be surprised or blown away but what he spent on exorbitant stuff. He's even putting less and less effort into making his fake flustered/worried reactions look convincing. You definitely hit the nail on the head here... or I guess rather Tavarish did. I can see 1000 KZbin channels where it's just someone flaunting their wealth, that's not what Hoovie's audience is here for at all.

[@Moon___man]

@@dustinworcester2799 To be fair I dont think he's necessarily flaunting his wealth. I really cant stand that stuff and I dont really get the same vibes with these videos. Definitely not relatable, but still entertaining to watch something most of us daydream about doing and big complicated property builds seem to bring a lot of new viewers on this platform. Hoovie just seems like a genuinely good dude, he deserves the success. I think some of that lack of energy may have to do with his personal life issues tbh

[@realleescoggins]

I can’t afford a Porsche GT but I still want to learn about it.

[@dustinworcester2799]

@@realleescoggins I'm sure many of us car guys love learning about different cars, even ones we can't afford. That's a far cry from "let me make multiple videos per year breaking down every dollar I've spent on barns and driveways". I genuinely would like to hear about features, driving experience, etc of cool cars. I don't care that he spent $70k on a roof, even if he does some soap opera level acting with his fake "oh no I'm going broke" faces.

[@grimson]

@@Moon___manI agree! I wish him well! I just can’t really get into his videos anymore. That’s not his fault, but I kinda wish he’d spare us the ‘I’m so broke’ act.

[@moondogg73]

I run a luxury construction company. 70k for that type of roof is obscene.

[@craigix]

It's part of his image that he gets scammed on a regular basis. The content from it will make his money back.

[@dissaver]

He really needs to name and shame the roofing company so others don't get screwed.

[@toddpruett7134]

He did name it ​@@dissaver

[@jamesofallthings3684]

5k in parts and labor max. Hell of a profit margin.

[@jpquebec123]

Keeter roofing he said, but they seemed to be appreciate on Google reviews. Without seeing the bill ourself and with a very vague description of the job they did, I am not throwing anyone under the bus yet.

[@tontonsreview2303]

I love and appreciate you calling the company names out!

[@Fazak38]

The roofer has responded have you read his side. How Hoovie never showed up to any construction meetings. 2 sides to every story.

[@HeyyyNicho]

​@@Fazak38 What's the name? I can't find the roofer response in here

[@barrywebber100]

Happy 38th birthday Hoovie. The reason your viewers keep watching your channel is your engaging friendly personality and your immense knowledge and enthusiasm for cars of all sorts. You are a fun guy and deserve your success through your hard work and dedication. I hope you have a great day. Thanks for posting.

[@JaneDoeEyes]

Tyler! It's been so much fun to watch you over the past few years. And to see how you not only survived - but flourished with all you went through. You are a testament to perseverance! And a very happy (belated) birthday! God bless and keep you...

[@scottiswatchingtele]

my jaw is on the floor with those numbers. then i remembered the last time the electrician came out, i had one less arm and leg. You're building. a dream. looks fantastic.

[@googleuser2170]

Hoovie needs to find a House Wizard, someone honest like the Car Wizard. Seems like a lot of shady builders.

[@keithadoodle]

Honestly the guy has a LOT of connections. He could have easily found a construction content maker that would have done it for half the price for the exposure, ad revenue and sponsorships.

[@seancurry104]

Time for a crossover episode with Mike Holmes from Holmes on Homes!

[@Kalepsis]

You're not alone. Contractors are screwing everyone everywhere right now. Leaving for two or three weeks after starting a job is them fishing for more money. I just bought a lot and I'm about to build a house on it, and every builder around me is a crook. I wish I could do it myself and save 60% of what they want to charge me, but my bank won't let me do that.

[@matthewzepess5721]

I feel that, guy I used to work with got some quotes for his new business and they wanted something insane like $6k to make a wall for his office to create a back work area. He did it himself properly for probably $1k but the city wants him to have a detailed blueprint by an architect who wants $2500 alone to sign his name for approval.

[@reestyfarts]

Get a steel kit house. It goes up in a few days. Lots of styles to choose from.

[@1968CudaGuy]

All the reason not to buy property or a house inside the city limits or under any kind of HOA.. Looking for property in NE Georgia and W/NW South Carolina Rural property of 30+ acres, water source, AG land, low county taxes, small footprint government, no or very limited interstate access, no neighborhoods close by, and loose building permit requirements...

[@TheDingopaul]

Not all contractors

[@joesmith9216]

like new cars, don't build new homes, buy used, I don't know if I ever will buy a house though, I am single, it's so risky, seems as though any kind of house work can bury you alive in debt.

[@Imprez1999]

Happy birthday Hoovie! I've been around since Apollo 911 and the channel just keeps getting better, thanks for all the entertainment over the years!

[@philipbunker146]

Sounds like the contractor received a “brown envelope” from the roofing company!

[@jeffreywright8467]

Too Funny

[@EverydayCars]

I love his honesty. Saying he is 6 figures in CC debt. And the house isn’t worth it. Takes a lot of balls to admit that to the world.

[@Fazak38]

He seems to have no respect for money. And his roofer responded here saying he never showed up to any construction meetings. That speaks volumes. The car wizard now openly takes the piss out of him.

[@EverydayCars]

@@Fazak38 As the old saying goes. The more you make the more you spend. He just doesn’t manage his money correctly. A lot of people go into debt like him and have good paying jobs.

[@myaccount__7269]

Ya but he can def sell some of his cars to get some of that $ back

[@jordanbressler728]

Isn’t he “taking” someone by making all of his wages or salary…

[@Sawbuck]

@@Fazak38 I think this is more for entertainment purposes than no respect for money. While he did "overspend", he now has his dream house. Making your dream house is never a good financial decision, but it is a great family happiness decision. And he glossed over the fact that he added about 33% to the s.f. of the house (that I can tell from the before and after) and that the place is far more palatible in layout and ethstetics than it was. I do not think the valuation is correct either. I think he could get near all his money back if he sold.

[@jeraldtillery4817]

Happy Birthday. I've really enjoyed your videos over the last several years. One thing about home/land renovations is they are kind of like building a restomod car. You will never get out all of what you put in, but if you do it right it becomes desirable and a quick sell. You have done an awesome job with that property and I'm glad you and April will really get to enjoy it all soon.

[@live1030]

Your financial transparency made this video much more informative, relateable, and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing your journey and pain with us.

[@grazzitdvram]

Dude if those cornfields that are eventually going to be developed are still for sale, you should really try and buy them out from under them and just continue to rent out the farm land or let it go fallow or whatever it takes to not suddenly find yourself surrounded by a neighborhood. My father kicked himself in the ass over not being more proactive purchasing the property around his home everyday because we went from not a neighbor within 100 yards to now the town has gobbled his property up and he found himself living in a suburb.

[@IkeVMAX4]

👆 this! You are absolutely right!

[@sdfsdf2205]

Depends if that city deemed it those lines commercial or residential, imagine a 5 story building looking over..regardless it depends on the laws, lets say residential: a 2 story house or 3?.. In my head, he got screwed, the seller knew that corn field would be filled with residential from sources, wasn't disclosed after the fact? It just seems odd. Like for me, if wanted to live that lifestyle, I would like the farms surrounding my estate. Now I'm not an expert on house values in Kansas long term, prices might go up having that big lot with a lake/lot size etc, even having houses built on the edge.

[@pmccoy8924]

@@sdfsdf2205 He mentioned it when he bought the place. The land he bought was from the farmer who owns that field.

[@sdfsdf2205]

@@pmccoy8924 ah ok

[@briangasser973]

The challenge is that farmland is expensive compared to its historic value. It take $$$ to buy that land to lease it out.

[@charliejenmiller7225]

You have no need to apologize. Home renovations are stressful and can be overwhelming . My wife and I remodeled our kitchen a few years back and what should of taken about 3-4 months took almost a year. Permits, supply chain delays, contractors not showing up etc. It was frustrating, but patience prevailed and our kitchen is now a great place to be. I am sure you will enjoy your home and property once everything is done. Hang in there.

[@mikemayne001]

Thank you for giving out the bad companies names. You have a big following and that will help people out by not hiring deadbeat contractors.

[@benholler1389]

I'm sorry but we are only getting one side of the story. We don't really know what change orders were made. How many times subs had to delay their work then scramble to fill in the time they had blocked out for his job etc etc etc.

[@craigwilcoxen1536]

@@benholler1389 working for 4 hours and not returning for days or weeks is not blocking out time for a job. Sorry but not buying that in this case.

[@benholler1389]

@craigwilcoxen1536 well hevsaid he had lots of delays right? They probably had time blocked out for him when they were told they would be needed. The job wasn't ready for them and now they are trying to fit his job in in-between other jobs that were scheduled. Or they are screwing him we just don't know because we only have one side of the story. I know as a contractor I have people all pissed off at me any time they have to delay and I give them a new date a few months down the road. That's how it works

[@justinx9892]

@@benholler1389bro there’s no second side to it. They rip him off because he’s easy to rip off. They basically only did 30% of his roof. Even on the high end it shouldn’t have been over $25k

[@benholler1389]

@justinx9892 on the roof I think your probably right.

[@ChrisGrantForReal]

Happy birthday Hoovie! Things will definitely get better. We grow through challenges. You've had plenty, and you'll be stronger for it.

[@maverickreichert8876]

Tyler, Happy Birthday! I have been watching your channel for YEARS now and I still look forward to your next video unlike many of the other automotive KZbinrs I used to follow along with. Thank you for the entertainment you provide your audience and I!

[@kenbo80]

If you show you have lots of money contractors will relieve you of it. We built a new house and shop at the top of a hill with a beautiful view of a western mountain peak. I got two bids, both were way over budget. I then talked to other builders without having them on site, just showing them unflattering views of the building site. These contractors were ~$400k less than the first two. I showed them drawings to get bids, kept them off site until I had numbers. Prior to meetings I had laundry lifts of products and details.

[@ethansquires8322]

Unreal

[@cbotten106]

It's like the '70's movie Paper Moon. Alas, nearly everyone is a grifter if you give them enough of a chance.

[@THOMMGB]

That was actually very smart of you. Lots of people will read your story and they'll do the same thing, hopefully.

[@GregBalzer]

This is the way!

[@Chopski64]

Finding good, honest contractors is probably the hardest part. Good luck.

[@kirkericson2722]

This

[@fklcomputers]

Wow, thank you Tyler for the video and all your transparency I love all your videos thank you much for sharing. I will keep watching.

[@LarcR]

Secret to fixing up property: take care of the necessities first and the frills later. Happy Birthday, Tyler!

[@muskokamike127]

What'd he spend, $80K on that monstrosity of a pond? Looks like something in front of a corporate office in vegas. Remember: this is the guy who was using well water to fill it.

[@mohammeda9805]

Man that a beautiful property Hope you and the family enjoy it and raise a beautiful family.

[@pistonburner6448]

"Welcome to Hoovie's family, the dumbest family on all of KZbin..." 😅 (Just kidding of course!)

[@ninobrown5524]

They left him

[@stevengreco1939]

What a beautiful home and property! Everything looks amazing! Good Luck Hoovie.

[@p4pacrust]

Contractors are the worst. Either its the case of the roof where the price just doesn't make sense or its something like the tiling or a few of the other projects you mentioned where they just keep prioritizing other jobs or just working slowly and not respecting your time. Glad you're pushing through and hope you find a contractor that is reliable. We finally found one in our area which has never failed and we will never use anyone else.

[@adammeany7807]

Hoovie, A building contract is like a good marital pre nuptial agreement, you want to see it all in writing before you agree to anything! Hopefully you and April are happy in this house and stay there long enough to acrue value! Remember, houses are like wives- it’s cheaper to keep them!

[@tinystar3010]

With prices coming down from the cv19 inflation, he'll never get that value back.

[@DevilbunnyinTx]

Its Kansas, he will never get back what he spent.

[@Bob_Smith19]

He overpaid before he started construction. No way he’s making any money back.

[@The-Fat-Kid]

You will find that a contract means nothing. When you discover how badly the contractor screwed you he is gone and can’t be found. The lawyer cant find him, the sheriff can’t find him and the department that issued his contractors license can’t find him. You will eventually find him doing a job down the street taking someone else for a ride under a different name. Sort of like a crooked car salesman. Crooks are everywhere not just in politics..

[@muskokamike127]

speaking about pre-nupt if april is living there, after a year, and she leaves, she's entitled to half of the property. Just putting that out there.

[@reubencarter3004]

Happy Birthday. Enjoy the beautiful farm. It looks great.

[@mattdyer489]

Your experience is a perfect example of why i will never hire anyone to work on my property unless it is 100% unavoidable. Can't trust anyone anymore.

[@CHEDDARANDWAFFLES]

At least double the cost when you hire someone

[@Fivemonthslater1]

Yep. Did a “$40,000 bathroom” myself for $4,000. And everyone who has been over has said it looks better than the pros who did theirs. 🤷‍♀️ Even with a heart condition, I only hire out if I absofreakinlutely have to.

[@toxin440]

@@Fivemonthslater1 I remodeled my guest shower -- down to the slab (even into the slab to refresh plumbing) What would have cost $10-15k cost me maybe 3500 in materials and just time, effort, research. I work slow, but I work right.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

Jobs can be (1) fast, (2) high quality or (3) cheap. But you can only choose two of the three. For example, high quality at low cost will be very slow.

[@yogisfriend7869]

I owned a 91 735iL that I absolutely loved until the electrical gremlins took hold. Loved listening to that 6 purrrr along on the highways. Happy Birthday

[@rbiddy5893]

I'm an appraiser and I do a lot of rural and island properties and see people over-improve all the time. Sometimes it's not an over-improvement but the cost to build is so high right now that it can't be avoided. Many are upset that their home is worth less than what they put into it but there is a difference between what it costs to renovate versus what the market will pay. Having said that, you did a beautiful job on that property and you will enjoy it for years to come and that is what matters. You will also break even in terms of it's worth in time so just enjoy it.

[@robblack7560]

Why is labour so expensive? I don't live in the USA but you have open borders for electricians, carpenters, plumbers etc.

[@anajay78]

@@robblack7560no talent crossing border

[@_chipchip]

@@robblack7560 “you have open borders” What are you implying? That he should hire people who aren’t licensed or legally allowed to work for less than the going rate of a qualified contractor?

[@notmenotme614]

This. I’ve seen beautiful houses for sale in a quiet area of the UK for £2 million to £3 million. But nobody, absolutely nobody in that area makes that kind of money. I’ve no idea who they’re expecting to sell the property to? There’s no reason why an outsider with £3 million would move into here when they could live pretty much anywhere in the UK including the centre of London with that money.

[@robblack7560]

@@_chipchip In Europe we have open borders and the labour rate varies dramatically. We find the Polish especially are hard workers at fair rates.

[@robdbanque]

This is why you should always employ a professional project manager, that works in construction. I don’t live in the US but I imagine PM’s are out there. A good PM would be able to save you money, manage the trades involved, their costs and timelines and much more to ensure you get what you paid for and don’t get scammed. 👍

[@xXInNOutKingXx]

Happy Birthday Tyler, thank you for always reminding me that no matter how bad things get, there’s always more money for cars.

[@arjaitheoriginal]

I am happy you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It can get frustrating when the money is pouring out but, step back and look at what you have there and you have to admit it's not so bad. Keep your head up, feet on the ground and all will be well, eventually, as long as you keep moving towards your goals. BTW Happy Birthday.

[@maxpaul11]

You know what? Hoovie you deserve all of this brother! You don't get this without working hard for this! Congratulations on everything you share! I am totally amazed on your accomplishments! Thank you for sharing!

[@CherokeesJeepLife]

Hoovie, look at the bright side. You spent less than a Bugatti. And, it is absolutely gorgeous place, be proud. You have a beautiful home, beautiful cars, beautiful future wife, loyal fan base, and I assume wonderful children. Also Happy Birthday Sir.

[@HooviesGarage]

I want a Bugatti and a single wide

[@thegearheadshop8621]

My kinda guy ☝️

[@chipb1193]

@@HooviesGarage You’ll have one. I’d bet money on it! All in due time

[@abigalanderson7494]

​@@HooviesGarage no property tax on the Bugatti 😂

[@DaBaltimoron]

@CherokeesJeepLife you can sleep in a Bugatti but you can't drive a house

[@mr.jorgenson879]

Killer shots of the woodie! She looks right at home on the farm. Budget? There's a Budget? You don't need no stinking Budget!😂

[@teddysdadcory]

I know it’s hard right now, but think how much you are honoring generations of people who have lived their lives on this property by putting so much care and love into the estate.

[@toddcallaway8988]

Well to make you feel a little bit better, it is a really good roof. As an architect i can say that most clients think that building a home is fun, i usually tell them that if your marriage can survive new home construction, it can survive anything. Love the channel!

[@jrs4ex]

@@toddcallaway8988 That’s a true statement. My buddy and his wife built their home, she went over the top on every detail so they went $80k over budget. Now they have someone renting out the basement to help pay the mortgage.

[@andytaylor1588]

I would never build a flat roof. Yes, they are "sometimes" done correctly and according to the "sometimes" correct engineering specs, but Tyler's was not. You can see standing water stains in the on-roof shots. I'm glad it never snows in his location. (sarc\)

[@acosta_a2272]

happy birthday tyler, you are my hero. we’ve met up at barrett jackson every year since 2021. unfortunately since you guys won’t come to the south this year i won’t be able to link up again but you are such a huge inspiration in my life! thank you for the videos, the laughs and the conversations as well!

[@brianfulsom1605]

Happy birthday, Hoovie! Even though there was a considerable financial strain for you and your loved ones, know that the home that you’re building is going to last a lifetime and is a testament to your ingenuity, your passion and your attention to detail!

[@gphilipc2031]

I general contracted a 7,000 SF industrial building similar to yours back in the mid 1970s, Was only about 25 YO at the time. That building alone and not having other irons in the fire as you do, like the dwelling, that stressed the living HELL out of me. SO, hats off my friend. The building is now close to 50 yo and still standing but we no longer own it.

[@dkpirie]

Happy 38th Birthday. Your home complex is looking fantastic, and I have loved seeing the progress and will miss that side of your past years videos.

[@Karston_]

Contractors are the worst. We had some water damage from a bidet that was accidentally bumped on and leaked overnight. Next morning, we discovered about an inch of standing water in the bathroom. Wet drywall/floors/baseboards in all adjacent rooms. Inspectors came out, said the house needed 50k worth of repairs. Insurance covered it, and this has been the most aggravating experience I have ever been through. Had a company come out and put a bunch of fans up to dry out the remaining moisture for a couple days. Not only do the contractors show up whenever the fuck they feel, the amount of work that has been done is surprisingly low considering the cost. We had to get new floors (went from actual hardwoods to vinyl bullshit) they didn’t want to replace the baseboards everywhere so we had to have quarter round added on to take up the space, they told us to pack up the entire kitchen because they needed to remove the cabinets to repair behind them, we obliged…3 months later and apparently there was miscommunication somewhere and that was not necessary. So basically in the past 3 months we have used a kitchen out of boxes, new lower quality floors installed, a couple baseboards replaced and some paint. That is it. I’m not sure where 50k in damage was but this sure as fuck was not it. Totally over the whole situation and I’m just disgusted in the whole process, insurance and contractors. It’s all a big scam money grab.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

This country has spent the last 60 years encouraging people to go to college and get worthless degrees instead of working with their hands so now we are reaping the whirlwind of not many skilled tradesmen and knowledgeable contractors available to do the work.

[@myaccount__7269]

100% this. They do MINIMAL work to drag out the work and it will prob be 100k bill to insurance when all is said and done. They are scum. I had some contractors to look at my kitchen… they wanted 20k for JUST THE cabinets. I went to Home Depot and paid about $1k for all new ones and did it myself…how the hell they got to “cabinets alone are 10k alone” shows they are scum

[@Sawbuck]

Well, you got screwed by the insurance company then. Generally, for water damage, they are requred to replace in kind exactly what was there. You should have not had to downgrade anything. Now the contractor problems, I can't speak to that. Unless you get the best rated on Yelp or whatever, you are gambling. And you have to write into the contract when the completion date is. You should have hired an attorney to scare the insurance company into compliance if possible. I jsut did an appraisal for someone who's pipes burst on the 2nd floor of a vacation home, so the whole place flooded. The insturance wanted to pay $20,000. The damage to the structure was over $168K.

[@parentsbasement7734]

I worked in the insurance game and I quit after a year and a half due to the total scam that it is. I was a job superintendent and my company hated that I would sit with a customer like you and say you have x amount of money to rebuild and instead of doing what my company wanted which is build it back with the cheapest of materials possible take as long as possible so they could bill the hours and make as much profit as possible. Where I would say hey there's money to put better carpet or cabinets hell we got everything torn apart we can move that wall here and close those stairs there all while getting the client a better than before loss product and making the company plenty of money. I couldn't sit and look good people in the eye and screw them over make life miserable for months on end and be able to sleep At night. When I started as a grunt cleaning up after a flood or fire whatever the owner of the business was a good honest man but a month after being promoted to super his son took over and drove a reputable business into the ground. He would have our crews work on his personal house and bill the labor and materials to jobs we were working on and I couldn't do it anymore. I thankfully left the company before they were investigated by the Washington state insurance people and sued by multiple home owners and insurance companies for fraud. There are good companies but people pray on homeowners and get them to sign a contract in a super stressful time after a flood fire whatever and they promise to get it back together in no time and it's a lie

[@JR-ii4lq]

Back in the 90s my friends dad was a BMW salesman, coming home with e39s and 38s. I remember one day in waiting in one of theae cars while my friends dad grabbed something from work. We were in there for about 30min, sitting quietly. I was in the front seat during that time taking in every little detail being absolutely enamored by the quality and that 90s new car BMW smell. That was the exact point in time that kicked off my passion for car's. Im a year older than you Tyler and I've loved every up and down of the automotive journey. That car I sat in that sparked things off was a white 740il, exactly the same as yours Tyler. Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉

[@MultiMegafred]

Happy birthday, Tyler! ...all the way from Germany 🇩🇪. Absolutely enjoy both of your channels. Cheers!

[@mpaqman285]

Bro your great at picking houses, that is a beautiful piece of property. Renovations always cost more than expected as you don't know what you have until you actually open the walls up. Then your dealing with however many years of fixes and repairs that may or may not have been done right, and just wear and tear from however many years it has existed. Then add on top of that whatever song and dance the local inspectors want you to do, and what of the many new codes they decide you need to upgrade to. Don't forget your permits.

[@SurprisedElephant-dc5ul]

Happy birthday brother, just got a foot and a leg cut off and I appreciate your content to keep me occupied while trying to heal. Keep up the good work brother cause we love you

[@illuminatidestroyerbear2231]

Safe healing 🙏🙏🙏

[@Reggaejames]

Hoovie, happy birthday! I have been following you since the "I Bought a Cheap 1992 Acura NSX and HAVE PROBLEMS" video. I have thoroughly enjoyed our seven-year journey. One of my favorite channels as you have a sweet spot for vintage BMWs! You always seem to choose my favorite model and year. Keep up the great work.

[@jimmygarced9284]

Happy birthday. You are a strong person. Sometimes things can get a bit overwhelming. I know you will appreciate what you have accomplished.

[@HA05GER]

The garage needs solar panels on it. I understand not putting them on the house but the garage definitely. Usually good rebates on them, its "good" gor the environment and the ac demand just on the garage is going to be hefty so it makes a lot of sense.

[@brendanmoran397]

$35k for the “special flooring” that can go on concrete?😢😂. You got GOT!

[@metaleuman]

It makes no sense 😂

[@pmccoy8924]

@@metaleuman It's not supposed to. It's drama for clicks.

[@spookyghost7524]

in my country you could get the flooring and underfloor heating/cooling for that price

[@SunnynPhilly]

Yea, all ya need to lay Tile on a concrete slab is a waterproof membrane like Shluter Systems Ditra or Kerdi board that you can pick up at any Lowes or Home depot "special floor?😂"

[@marvindebot3264]

My entire floor is laid over a slab, tiles and floating floor in the kitchen and bedroom. He just used a layer of closed cell foam under the floating floor and it was NOT expensive stuff at all. So much for "special"

[@richcrozier1108]

Happy Birthday Tyler! Thank you for being so transparent about your projects. I’m excited about your vision for the place, and am happy to see it all coming together!

[@jeffs4690]

Happy Belated birthday Tyler, didn't know we shared that and the pain of remodeling 5 acre farms. Mine is an old family property I purchased as an investment. Our home we live in has a 2400 sq ft shop only 3 years old. Not feeling as bad about what I paid now. Have had as much fun as you with contractors and trying to get them to return. Maybe its a rural Kansas thing for us??? GL sir!

[@mikebrooks447]

Honestly one of the only channels I will sit through and watch the entire video. Thanks for the share Hoovie!

[@TheBaritoneCrooner]

Happy birthday Hoovie. It’s mine too. 48 years today. 😉

[@MyRadioFace65]

Happy Awesome Birthday Tyler. Regardless of any ‘craziness’, any Home remodel is overwhelming, and I love that you’re Grateful!! No matter what you still seem Happier than you were a couple years ago and it shows,. Many Blessings and Continued Success for you, April and your Family.

[@jerryleon3345]

Happy B-Day. Have always loved the content and your transparency! Keep your head up! You’ll get over the hump and this is part of the process!!! The great news about property unlike most cars is that it actually appreciates so as long as u keep it long enough, the value will increase over what you have in it. it’s ok to be upside down at the beginning

[@balljar7546]

Tyler, the house looks really good. I've done all the work on our home myself before I got cancer. I really enjoyed doing it also, especially tile work, Instant gratification. I put new plank flooring in our home also about 1500 square feet worth and that was a job I would not want to do again. But in the end Tyler you will have a forever home and you and April can hopefully grow old together and be happy there. Thank you for sharing everything you do with me and the other strangers. If I ever make it to Kansas I would love to stop by and shake your hand. Don't worry it won't happen, I only have months to live according to the doctors. I might live to see 50 years of age next May, but doubtful. Happy Birthday Tyler!

[@Jess-td7zf]

Happy birthday! We're almost birthday twins! I'll be 37 tomorrow. My husband and I love watching your videos here on KZbin and seeing you excel in other places like Barrett-Jackson. Your videos with April hold a special place in my heart since I'm a car gal that married a self made car expert. 🖤

[@crittercherry3800]

The entire property looks so good. It's truly amazing the difference your selections (and stress) have brought about. Happy Birthday!

[@crittercherry3800]

Oh, I really like the yacht print in your great room.

[@stefanmedlicott8424]

Happy Birthday! The farm looks great. Love what you do. Keep it up and I’ll keep watching. Cheers!

[@dougwallis5078]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Hoover! My birthday was yesterday! 59 years.

[@franklucente3517]

Tyler, you deserve your success. You’re overpaying for some things (most likely), but this isn’t a flip, you’re building your dream property. It’ll be worth every penny to YOU and eventually, the value will catch up to the cost. If you do sell it one day in the future, someone will definitely overpay to have their dream property, too! Enjoy your new home, you’ve earned it!

[@JohnRayrat]

No explanation needed....I'm in the thick of a renovation myself, keep on keepin on, we're there with you.

[@jessesmith6234]

Happy Birthday ole man😂

[@FATBOY2222]

All projects like that are typically a nightmare learning experience. You’ve navigated it well & it looks beautiful. Now you have a generational estate you and your family can enjoy for years to come. You deserve it! God bless

[@davesauerzopf6980]

Happy Birthday. Welcome to the world of finding GOOD contractors. The GOOD ones are booked up forever and if you want something done quickly, you get what you get. Hang in there it will all come together.

[@ShoelessJP]

Love love love Hoovie's Farm, you're living your best life and I am here for it!

[@DanMosqueda]

I think you’re doing a great job on your property. Take a little solace in the fact that you’ve used your cars to turn their value into real estate which will have much more enduring value over time. You’ve also created a beautiful home for your kids to enjoy when they’re with you. They will love the farm, I know I did when I grew up on a farm with an awesome garden, horses, etc… We’re all very proud of you.

[@protectandswerve]

Love the property and how it's developing!! Other than living way out away from everything, I'd LOVE that place!

[@paullonergan6803]

Just a comment from an English subscriber. I have followed you from the beginning. Your journey has given me and thousands of others so much pleasure, I sincerely hope you manage to handle the stress you’re suffering. If it helps, we all wish you the best success in everything you do. But even if you can’t.. Keep on making the videos.. I love them!

[@Carlos1180]

Couldn't have said it better (another brit) 🙂

[@gregorycaloregon3667]

Happy Birthday! Nice place. Beautiful pond and Home. You're Garage will be awesome.

[@johnpeace6968]

The pond and the grounds look great, Hoovie! Word to the wise: water your young trees at least once a week (twice is better) for the entire summer. Otherwise they'll keel over. Trees can't self-sustain on rain alone for several years.

[@magiccheeseball]

If that was true how is there a forests nobody watered them

[@johnpeace6968]

@@magiccheeseball Well, forests with hundreds/thousands of trees growing in their natural habitat is different than a sapling being planted in your yard. Just try it out: go to Home Depot and buy a young tree, plant it, and then don't water it. Unless you live in a really wet climate, that tree will die. I live in Texas. We don't get enough rain for young trees to survive without watering them by hand. Hoovie is in Kansas; he's said the summers there are really hot too.

[@magiccheeseball]

@@johnpeace6968 yeah I thought about that after I made the comment but then I couldn't find the comment again it would depend on the type of tree and the climate I live in Florida where it gets afternoon rains almost everyday but yeah you're right when you first plant trees they definitely need to be kept watered

[@geoffersmaher]

like he is gonna be watering them haha, thats what the gardener is for

[@MTaylor]

You’ve done a fantastic job transforming this compound hoovie. Very impressive. Sending all the support and success to you!

[@adityasanthanam1945]

Happy birthday and thank you for making these videos. I really enjoy watching these, especially as it allows me the opportunity to live vicariously through you, owning so many great cars and having a beautiful home and farm property. I wish you all the best and take care. Unfortunately, construction companies overcharge people who they think they can get away with fleecing, and they are certainly sucking your blood here.

[@tez1978]

We almost doubled the size of our house when we bought it. Cost way more than it should have done and there are bits that they didn’t do very well at all. Don’t worry. It doesn’t just happen to you. I do think that building work is WAY more expensive in the USA than it is the UK too.

[@kellingtonlink956]

Best of luck! It’ll all work out … in the end. Thanks for the video.

[@kellingtonlink956]

Oh yeah… Happy Birthday!

[@davebarron5939]

New building and pond look great! Hard to believe its been a year already, loved the "Spaghetti Western" background music. AND Happy Birthday Tyler. Cheers!

[@16ats]

Happy birthday, hoovie!!! Dont give up. You have a beautiful farm

[@jerryohanlon101]

Tyler, Im an appraiser. That appraised value is not neccessarily what the house is actually worth, if you actually put it up for sale today, and marketed it properly. It is just that appraiser's estimate, on that day. Another appraiser could have been significantly higher or lower. So dont feel too bad. It was just a tool required for financing.

[@jeffsmith846]

I am glad your 37th years is now behind you as the stress level was just overwhelming. Sounds like some of the contractors ripped you off but maybe not all. I think it is just a sign of the new times. I just today paid a plumber $230 to replace an outdoor faucet and it took less than 15 minutes. I was prepared for $150 but whatever. At least he showed up and did the work. I wish you the best in your 38th year.

[@jumpjetcaptain495]

Happy Birthday Tyler! I'm so happy for you and what you have achieved. Many happy returns!

[@RantzCore]

Happy birthday, Tyler! 🎉 I hope that things begin to fall in place for you in the homestead and automotive journey. Thanks for continuing to share the everything dumbest channel on KZbin. May every kind of hooptie you have taken on continue to give back in positive ways. God Bless!

[@Dparks20]

NEXT ON HOOVIES GARAGE: “My Town and country burned to the ground because of a faulty generator install”

[@BigJoe5.0]

😂😂😂

[@allenschmitz9644]

Upgrades to a 1948 Town and Country...lol'

[@16190john]

If Hoovie doesn’t go bankrupt this will be an AMAZING property for him to pass down to his kids eventually. Beautiful. I’d def keep it in the family!

[@selanryn5849]

Assuming his kids have any interest in living in rural Kansas.

[@ThrottleGrotto]

I'm sure the total project is a huge weight and source of stress. It is a beautiful property and capable of housing more cars than most of us can ever afford. I hope you are able to show some gratitude through all this for the position you're in to be able to do such a build and customize it exactly the way you want without limitations other than time. That is a luxury most people and youtubers don't possess.

[@G40Sam]

Happy Birthday. I once had someone doing some work for me on a house and asked him to do some extra tiling, he asked if I wanted a quote doing and I said no its fine as long as you don't rip me off. Once the work was done he gave me a big bill and then had the cheek to say it would have been much cheaper if he'd have quoted for it as it took him longer than he thought. Quotes all the way for me from then on. Tradesmen are just as troublesome over in the UK too, you are not alone.

[@NorWis744]

Happy Birthday. For the algorithm. Your construction experience is similar to mine. New construction is much more likely to stay on budget and schedule than renovating an existing building or industrial plant. Budget follows schedule. To keep a project within budget, manage the schedule tightly.

[@jefflamore8085]

Happy birthday man. When I saw "Massively Over Budget" I thought you were sharing my budgeting pain as I am doing a rebuild on a 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit that has gone 3X over original budget. But after hearing the numbers and sheer number of items you're dealing with, my little British beater doesn't seem so bad. The final product will be awesome for you and your crew. Hardest parts are over with. Good luck sir.

[@versansky75]

Wishing you a very happy birthday, Tyler. Getting over the hump of your purchase is one thing, but the light at the end of the tunnel is another will be well worth the wait. And here's to many more years of great and funny videos