House Renovation Progress Tour Part 2

This video shows progress so far and my thoughts to go along with it on things we've done, doing and will do soon. This will be a multi-part video, with about 40 minutes of total footage......so maybe 4 or 5 parts. Thanks for watching.

[@rickduncan362]

Wow. You are getting so good at this for being self taught. You can easily explain how to do things in either a reno or a new build so others can understand the process.

[@Mike-uj1wr]

Something tells me that you have a good background in electrical work. I look at the wiring how neat it is and your description of things is right on. Cheers!

[@homemadehome5575]

Mike 60 Not really, but I just made sure I did a neat job. I've added receptacles, replaced switches, etc. But never rewired a whole house. Also had to upgrade service which required running all new service wires, meter base, disconnect, main panel and sub panel..........it was a lot to do, but I liked it.

[@sonniecampbell1788]

Love that glass block window in the bathroom!

[@notenoughprepping]

Thank you,lots of hard work there.

[@homemadehome5575]

notenoughprepping Quite a bit.

[@jamesrice7287]

We wear the same watch band. The Band. I found a bunch of them on Ebay and snatched them up. Got enough to last me for years. Lol

[@greatitbroke]

For tubs i take 1" sheet styrofoam and glue it to 3/4" plywood and put it ontop of the tub to keep crap out of it. Does a great job of stopping any damage.

[@wranglerjeepdogs906]

very cool and informative

[@MrUlfang]

Great job on all the hard work and TIME to get to this point. You are getting their for sure. Thank you for the update , now take your Lady on a Date . :)

[@homemadehome5575]

MrUlfang Thanks. She'd probably pass on the date and rather me keep my nose to the grindstone!

[@MattLaneWoodshop]

Good progress man, i'm enjoying watching the process!

[@homemadehome5575]

Lane Bros WoodShop Thanks, glad your enjoying the videos.

[@icawn]

my home has several pocket doors. they're awesome and only require eliminating a couple studs in your wall.

[@TheJimsock]

Ambitious.

[@1timby]

Looks great. That toilet will be a little close...LOL

[@homemadehome5575]

1timby Indeed it will be close, but that's a small house.......although I could have framed the closet a little smaller. I can always tear it out and re frame it if I don't like it. Thanks for watching.

[@lqares1052]

I really hope that you take time to rest and enjoy life because this work must make you stressed a bit love the vid keep them coming

[@homemadehome5575]

r peffer I have a pretty varied life, regardless, I like working on the house.....although it does take a long time. But most people have jobs they go to every day for years on end, that would be much more stressful for me than anything I do. I'm over at this house on my own listening to the radio and thinking about future projects....... it's not bad at all.

[@lqares1052]

Homemade Home Good that's the way it should be :)

[@lucilleie]

+Homemade Home Yes.. that is the way it should be! You are doing what you love and hopefully the payout when you finish will be worth all your effort. Documenting it as you are is fantastic and with all the aspects of such a huge project you are basically doing a multitude of jobs. The varying alone trumps any monotonous office job!

[@EricSchwartz02]

Your electric work looks fantastic. It might be a little overdone having each room on its own circuit...you're a man after my own heart. Something to think about though for future houses. I like to put all the lights in the house on their own circuit[s], and then put the outlets on separate circuits (generally you can get 2-3 rooms worth on a single 15amp). This way you don't get the dimming lights when you use a vacuum or some other power sucking appliance. Of course though, to each there own. Either way works with code as long as the circuit is not overloaded.

[@homemadehome5575]

With rentals I like to keep the wiring as simple as possible, for tenants or me, I like to just flip the breaker for a room and know everything is dead. I also like wiring with 12/2 wire on everything, you never know what a tenant will do. They may end up plugging a space heater into a light socket on the ceiling with an adapter! I've shown up to one of my houses and found extension chords melted and still in use from how much stuff people plugin. People will be sitting there with the windows cracked, multiple space heaters, TVs, etc all on those small brown two-prong extension chords, the kind meant for one lamp.

[@EricSchwartz02]

Homemade Home Wowzers! Insane what some people will do with extension cords. But, like I said, to each there own. Either way works great, it's just a matter of personal preference. Figured I'd share that in case you hadn't considered it. Love watching your videos. Renos like this was something I had tried to talk may into doing with me years ago...she wasn't digging it. We still do renos, but not this intense.

[@GoFoRoM]

Eric Schwartz k

[@nerd_dan]

The fan habit is hard to break. Have you considered putting the fan on a timer switch? Go in for the shower, set the timer switch, and then you can forget about it.

[@homemadehome5575]

Dan Mills I haven't considered a timer, I'm pretty good about the fan. I'd say the biggest thing is not letting it run too long, but someone not turning it on at all. That's the advantage of wiring the light and fan onto the same switch.... like a public bathroom. Thanks for watching.

[@nerd_dan]

Always, it's fun to see your various projects move along. I also follow your other two channels.

[@hasdrubal121]

Well done HC, this project must really be taking up an inordinate amount of your, has it affected your furniture making business. I assume an astute chap like you had factored in the time required and didn't take on big projects while you're at this one. Thank you for sharing.

[@homemadehome5575]

hasdrubal121 Still making furniture, working on a house isn't cheap. Basically, I just make some of my orders when I need to pay for the next step.

[@hasdrubal121]

A real juggling act so HC, and behind it all is hard work and determination. Glad to see you're making headway.

[@Taylor2221T]

Can't find video of walk-thu of finished reno on your channel. Is there one?

[@OscarsWilde]

Please post a link to the final result of your hard work. Just subbed today and can't find it . Loving your video's :)

[@homemadehome5575]

I haven't finished the videos on this house yet but will once I'm done working on the one I just bought.

[@FoolyLiving]

Did you ever finish this house, and if so, do you have a video on it?

[@homemadehome5575]

I will.

[@homemadehome5575]

Whoops, not answer right........the house is done, I'm laying in the bed right now typing! We've lived in it for 2 years. I'll post more videos eventually.

[@MRrwmac]

Very nice work in the bathroom! That's the only one in the house? Was that slit in the floor near the sink for HVAC? Thanks for sharing.

[@homemadehome5575]

MRrwmac Yes, one bathroom. The house is less than 800sq feet. The hole in the floor is is for for the floor register. Thanks for watching.

[@jackp6]

Have you ever thought about a dry toilet / composting toilet / loveable loo...?

[@homemadehome5575]

jackp6 Not for this house, but perhaps in my tiny house build.

[@utseay]

7 months? I'm only 7 minutes in tho.

[@Gunnslinger50]

Rough-in nipples in the spout and shower head. You don't want to backer board over them.

[@homemadehome5575]

Gunnslinger50 It's on the list

[@wingatemose1182]

I can't help be jealous of your wife / partner. You are a very handsome sexy ginger that is a talented work horse of a man. Do you have a gay twin brother by the way. lol !!! For real I'm very impressed with your work ethic and skills young handsome man.