I am so glad we found this! (Rescuing a 120 year old house)

[@lennardodavinci6350]

Laura, I truly admire this modern recreation of the ship of Theseus.

[@airenesmiler6624]

You had me snorting asI read this, fortunately I didn't have a mouthful of coffee.

[@griffhawkins8909]

At this point, Laura legitimately could make a second house. Maybe a viewer giveaway?

[@kayerin5749]

this is EXACTLY what Haus Leo Lotte is!

[@BossmodePictures]

​@@kayerin5749 *Liselotte

[@UloPe]

I was just about to make a house of Theseus comment. This seems like such an insane amount of work and money to invest just to still have an old house in the end…

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

At this point it's gone from "wtf is wrong with your house" to "wtf isn't wrong with with your house" 😭😭😭 all the work you've done so far is great!

[@songs8619]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cv990a4]

This is not exactly reinforcing the German stereotype for precision...

[@songs8619]

@@cv990a4 🤣🤣🤣🤣 right?!

[@MarinusKruissen]

They used to build smoking canals, for smoking meat, into chimneys 150 years ago... Treasure, smoked pig?

[@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

I think it is so fortunate that you decided to continue the tear down upstairs otherwise you would not have found that. What really occurs to me is that you were the perfect person to buy this house. A Others may have found a lot of what you did, but not this. I believe you didn’t just save this house, but also the homes near it. If this house had caught fire it could spread…fast. The neighbors are lucky YOU bought this house.

[@gypsyjustgypsy]

This house was just one normal moment away from being lethal to its occupants. In so many ways. Amazing job you've done getting to the bottom of literally everything about this house. Whew!

[@manuela_kral4983]

In regard of the bad structural state of this house I'm wondering if there shouldn't be an official security check on such old houses before they go to the market. At first glance it didn't look that bad, but imagine Laura would have only done some cosmetic work to the walls and floors... one day it all would have crashed down...

[@JohnDoe-rl9ft]

Usually all serious buyers of such old houses would send some kind of expert to perform due diligence before committing to the purchase. Hard to catch something like that chimney, though.

[@busydadscooking001]

Yeah, if it were me I just move in, only to be crushed a month or year later when it falls down. Everything was plastered over and even an inspection would have revealed only a fraction of the true problems underneath. It turned out to be in shockingly bad shape.

[@SchatzInaoriginal]

About the fireplace... At the beginning of this year I got surgery to remove a nodule in my thyroid. Usually these are benign and some people leave them in for years. I went ahead and got the surgery, which was very scary for my because I had never gone under the knife before. When they put me under I kept thinking of Laura and how she'd tear open the walls of her house and found terrible things but kept an upbeat attitude. So I kept repeating the words "I'm glad we're doing this" in my head. They actually found cancer. I'm glad I did it and I'm glad me and my doctors found it. They had to take my whole thyroid out in the end and it's sad to lose something that I wanted to use. But my treatment has been going well so far and my doctors think I'll make a "full recovery" minus the thyroid. So I wanna say thank you to Laura for reminding me that challenges and scary discoveries can be a good thing, because it allows us to find solutions and make things better. Thank you

[@JinRupeeland]

This is such a beautiful message!

[@TaiViinikka]

Thanks for telling us this story. The whole world could use more of this attitude rather than living (dangerously) with things we *know* should go away.

[@ruthugo9342]

I hope your recovery continues to go well love! Thanks for your lovely insight.

[@mymblemeep9383]

Thank you for telling your story, it helps me feel a bit more courageous thinking about my own upcoming gastroscopy which I've been fearing a lot because I don't know what they will find. (I've had problems with gastric reflux and pain for a year now and diets, meds etc hasn't helped). I wish you a smooth recovery and all the best in your life.

[@conbor892]

All the best to you, too. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.

[@danoconnell1833]

Laura, please please wear eye protection! It's so easy, and SO important!

[@solitarelee6200]

As much as I have enjoyed this series (it's how I found your channel actually), I feel like it's the single most potent warning to prospective home buyers in the entire world. This house had everything possible to have wrong with a house wrong with it. 🤣 We got it all folks! Mold! Water damage! Asbestos! INSECT INFESTATIONS... It's cool that you're basically building a new house from the ground up but also oh my god you had to build a new house from the ground up

[@sourcererseven3858]

Yeah, it's actually a good show-case for why the decision is so often to _not_ restore a house but pull it down and build it from scratch 😬

[@SVanHutten]

The take transitions of Laura talking about the floor transitions (starting at 2:07) are worth mentioning. Well done!

[@M1NDCR4WL3R]

I noticed that, too. Smooth camerawork and editing👍

[@d.j.vanderschoot3717]

I've done a few old houses. Sometimes the structure is sound, sometimes it's amazing what builders got a way with then. A builder who did lots of renovations once said: "They don't make 'm like they used to anymore. And that's probably a good thing."

[@melissareid640]

"I touched way more stones that are not in the house anymore." True Story. It's really amazing what you have accomplished this far. Strong and level and to your liking it will be beautiful.

[@avaDesdemona]

Aaand that's why chimneys get swept once a year. And why you should burn dry wood only and not wet wood or other materials that will cause a lot of soot build-up. Glad you found it and can now fix it! Also, you can get a Schornsteinfeger to come and take a look, that's their job, and they know what to look for, and they know how to safely get onto the roof,...

[@OnkelJann]

Wenn das Mauerwerk vom Schornstein noch stabil steht, ist die wirtschaftlichste Variante, diesen von innen im Rüttelverfahren mit Feuerfestbeton auszukleiden. Dadurch hast Du einen glatten Zug, kannst den Schornstein sorglos weiterverwenden und musst diesen nicht auch noch aufwendig abreißen, teuer entsorgen (Sondermüll) UND: Das Ganze ist innerhalb eines Tages von einer Fachfirma erledigt. Dein Schornsteinfeger müsste entsprechende Adressen zur Hand haben. 😃

[@HarPaelTheMessenger]

I think part of the chimney coming out isn't "sound" any more.

[@4203105]

Naja, wenn eh alles rund rum rausgerissen ist, ist es auch nicht mehr viel unwirtschaftlicher das Ding einfach neu zu bauen. Vor allem wenn ein gutes Stück schon so gut wie komplett durchgebrannt war.

[@OnkelJann]

@@4203105 das würde ich nicht pauschal unterschreiben. Letztendlich gibt der Schornsteinfeger vor was gemacht werden soll. 🤓

[@HarPaelTheMessenger]

Regardless, the chimney is a massive hazard that needs something done about it. Like the rotten beams before it.

[@thesporeexplorer]

The editing and camera work is so on point! So much fun energy showcasing all the floor transitions!

[@m.maclellan7147]

I thought Felix's use of "slow motion," particularly great ! He was having lots of fun filming this demo !

[@amyc.6054]

Excellent work from Felix, as usual. Someone get this man some new pants!

[@BattyBoa]

17:07 Wholesome falling Stones

[@laurasinkins]

When you pulled out the hose and taped it, I was all like What’s She Gonna Do Now?! Lol. That was thoughtful to your neighbours ❤

[@exotherm42]

'Thoughtful' would have been using a chute. Imagine the noise alone...

[@jackiejoseph2515]

Damn, came for the reno vids stayed for the Cinematography! *chefs kiss*

[@luckytommy7777]

Love these videos! Speaking of treasure, with everything opened up, maybe this is an opportunity to place a "treasure" of your own for someone in the future.

[@imagineme9233]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@lorrainemunoa791]

Exactly! Make a time capsule, seal it well!

[@symonpalmer20]

Laura, we had the same issue with a chimney that went to and through a thatched roof, we 'sleeved the chimney inside it then with supports rebuilt the chimney walls that had failed, brivk block by brick block, it was surprisingly easy and satisfying, saving the chimney from being a fire risk to being a safe and beautiful part of the house. Sleeving is the way.

[@sportlol]

Exactly what I was thinking. Did you sleeve it with a steel tube inside?

[@n3rdygrl]

I was thinking this too.

[@ernestestrada2461]

On your chimney you should get a mason to look at it. They could run a stainless steel liner inside the old chimney and make it usable again. Just a suggestion if you really want to use your chimney.

[@karenmitchell6814]

It’s amazing all the various ways you have found for this house to collapse or be totally destroyed: water, mold, bugs, fire, poor workmanship . Yet it stood long enough for you to come and rescue it. If houses could say thank-you, this one would be hugging you gratefully.

[@Gradgar]

The video cuts in this are great. I would love to see another vid with 5 Lauras talking to each other while doing different projects around the house.

[@asdfjoe123]

"This house was so close to burning down" -- Another win for the they-don't-build-them-like-they-used-to team. Now they build them so they don't burn down from simply using the stove or fireplace.

[@lorimontcalm9086]

"This house was close to burning down," Laura Kampf. Instead, Laura tore it down to rebuild it!! For some reason that comment cracked me up!! Hugs from 🇨🇦

[@stevestogsdill5791]

When I was a child our old house had a similar situation. Original chimney had an opening for a stove in the side that was covered over with a tin plate and plaster and lathe. Our basement fireplace was later tied into the old chimney and eventually the tinplate rusted away and smoke poured into the wall and up to the attic causing a lot of smoke and charring before fire department got there and put it out. Thankfully, it never flamed up or the whole house would have burned down. Had to replace the whole chimney. Glad you caught this! (By the way, the HULK called and has some walls he needs you to smash. He liked your work!)

[@Moth-sewing]

Laura you should leave a "treasure", maybe like a little box with a note or something somewhere in the house 😊 so that if someone far in future renovates the house they get to find something ✨ Ps. I love seeing you build stuff your processes is very creative and inspiring ❤

[@nsbhagwat]

Maybe a DVD of this house renovation.

[@nonameHEF]

Ich liebe diese Videoserie über die Hausrenovierung einfach so sehr. DANKE an alle beteiligten. Ihr seid „geil“.

[@RJ-cx1gt]

"Call the chimney sweep" reminded me of my ‘favourite’ word when learning German, Schornsteinfegermeister once heard, never forgotten. Good luck with the build, I enjoy the content of your channel.

[@grahamalexander7230]

Hi Laura, I absolutely love the house renovation! such a labour of love.... I am not sure of your regulations over there but here in the UK any old timbers being exposed have to be treated with fire proofing treatment before you finish them. I was involved in in a converted a Wearhouse circa 1860s exposing the beams every internal beam had to be treated by code for insurance and fire safty standards. If you have not checked this NOW is the time to check your building code. Graham

[@raulandrus]

Hey Laura, ich schaue grad mit meinem Sohn die vorletzte Folge der Maus und meinte eben, dass er deine Beiträge immer cool findet. Du motivierst ihn jedes Mal zu basteln und allgemein kreativ zu werden. Vielen Dank dafür!

[@sportlol]

Before it's too late: don't forget to think of a chimney for the ventilation of the house, especially bathrooms and kitchen. The air needs to be renewed and you don't want to see holes in the facade

[@AgiHammerthief]

„Zentrale KWL mit Enthalpiewärmetauscher“ is what you’re looking for here

[@letsgocamping88]

Heat recovery ventilation

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

"holes in the facade" Those are called windows, and seeing them IS impotant :P

[@sportlol]

@@bl4cksp1d3r bathrooms with or without windows MUST all have mecanical ventilation, and there's a reason: People DON'T open the windows.

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

@@sportlolthey must have?

[@rotomon]

You know Laura... That house is full of treasure, an endless supply of content is the treasure.

[@drooplug]

In regards to the chimney, here in the US, that could be relined by running a stainless steel pipe up the chimney. Then the new pipe is the chimney.

[@kevola5739]

Deciding to do a thorough renovation may seem expensive but when you discover multiple structural or safety issues it can be a blessing in disguise. Better now than after renovations are done. Keep your eyes 👀 on the prize which is how happy you will be when your nest is complete.🇨🇦♥️

[@williammaxwell1919]

Speaking professionally as an architect trained in passive energy efficent design and given the substaintal insulation to the exterior, putting insulation on the inside of the outer walls, apart from covering up the half-framing, reduces the usiable thermal mass of the wall, thereby requiring more energy inputs to maintain thermal comfort.

[@scampjac]

How incredibly satisfying! Both tearing down the old bricks and plaster and seeing the clean wood at the end must feel amazing. I love watching this process!

[@faycaneday4861]

Love the exposed timber frame! You were right to do that. Am excited to see how you finish off the interior around those beams.

[@N-A-uw5fp]

Make sure you put treasures in the walls as you build the house. One of my favorite things to do is place your intentions, and good thoughts in the walls. I have done that for each room of my house before I had the whole house painted. you could put a current newspaper in the walls and cute notes or memories in the rebuild for future owners to find.

[@itarry4]

I'd argue that even the new straight wooden frame is attractive in its way. Not as interesting as the old crooked stuff no but still has character that you certainly wouldn't get from a plane, plastered wall but I'd still agree it's probably not worth the draw backs especially regarding the exterior wall that come from leaving it exposed as in no insulation, protection of the main building structure, etc. Amazing work so far sure the rest will match so so good watching an old house get a total overhaul but being as sensitive to the original materials, build as is possible from a staying sensible and not sacrificing the finish to get a slightly better look or just to keep a part because it's old. Brilliant philosophy to have.

[@polerin]

that plaintive "treasure" when you looked at the chimney was both hilarious and heartbreaking. I'm so glad too see you seemingly turning the corner on the house though.. internal things going in must feel good.

[@terrencezellers9105]

I know it's not your general thing, but I love these restoration videos. For the chimney it looks like you've had a (or several over years) creosote fires ... very dangerous. In addition smoke and moist air = acid, which destroys chimneys' especially brick. The good news is that framing out the chimney and using a modern stainless steel chimney liner should not be too expensive (at least compared to other costs in restoring a house, and likewise I don't know regs in Europe so could be talking out my tailpipe, but when a cleaner told us our chimney was in bad shape I was worried about having to spend many thousands .... but then was told it was large enough that I could just have a stainless liner installed, and township agreed that would be adequate). There's something about building a house.... I want to build my own small summer-house/recreational cottage (on my own land) but building permit rules are such that I'm going to have to hire contractors to do most it. I'm bitter about that as (with advice from brother and others who have been in the trades) I was hoping to do "with my own heart and hands" for most of the work. But simply time limitations on building permits (I'm still working and the land is 150km from home) mean I will have to contract much of it.

[@HuntersOA]

Och my. So much work. I am so glad we bought a newly built house.... It still has so much work but gosh darn the number of hidden sceletons in Laura's house is staggering. And how many people live in houses in a similarly poor condition.... It is just dangerous...

[@lisareatherford8097]

Yeah no more tape rolling !! You and the crew have done an amazing job on your home so far .. all the love ,blood , sweat and tears are paying off

[@garyfoster3076]

You are a brilliant person with sh.t loads of ambition and ability. If you come to Arizona (different country) you’ve got a friend ❤

[@SciPunk215]

I love this hold house. First you replace the outside, then you replace the inside... and you're done !!

[@craigscheel3323]

Laura, no need to tear down that chimney and interfere with your new roof. A stainless steel liner can be installed that will allow you to continue using it to vent a combustion appliance. Or if you will no longer need to vent an appliance you could use it to vent an erv/hrv to reduce exterior penetrations.

[@cttravels5244]

Wow! Funky Movie Studio Apartment look! Amazing. Excellent work Laura and team! 🎉

As a person who is himself busy gradually - slowly but surely - fixing up a 240-year-old Fachwerkhaus in northern Germany: I’m getting a kick out of your “archaeology.” I found a kitchen floor made up of literally 14 different layers and sections, 7 layers of wallpaper, as well as many other “treasures”… Bravo for taking on such a project!

[@waylontmccann]

Time to pull out the belt sander Laura, that orbital needs a buddy. Great work as always! 👏❤️

[@lesmundane3497]

OMG. The weight you have removed from bearing down on the lower structure is tremendous. Good job!

[@sashacat53]

Once again, well done for all your hard work today or maybe a couple of days? Your rewards will be ten fold. So much for a house that didn’t need a lot of work. You and your crew are amazing.

[@victoriabaker4400]

What a beautiful "L"!!!!

[@sazennonumber]

Felix is such a great friend.. you guys are tireless and amazing! 💖 Your house is going to be fantastic and I love the idea with the glass between the beams, close to the ceiling.

[@Dominique-Ottavi]

I love your state of mind. You confront reality with great honesty, without idealising the situation or giving up. The house will be splendid - it already is!

[@margaretmarks6685]

Laura, you are truly rescuing this house! The timber framing looks awesome! Well worth the effort. Im excited to see the rebuilding phase. It's such a good thing that you found the condition of the chimney. Now everything will be safe. See you next week! ❤❤❤

[@rrrosecarbinela]

Glad you found that problem. IT's amazing what can be hidden in the walls, isn't it? This is going to be a lovely house for many generations!

[@kanzibonobo8415]

This episode made me choke up. I’ve followed it from the start and seeing it in this stage has made me realise how empathetically stressed I was for you! And now I’m filled with admiration about your perseverance and developing skill. What a journey.

[@TSweens]

cinematography in this ep was unreal, Felix

[@cwpinti]

That chimney brick fire is so scarey Laura. Best to do new double walled insulated metal chimney.

[@holwu]

It's not a Sunday without a video from Laura and an update on the "Baufortschritt"

[@maximillianferris228]

In the UK, we often have to line older chimneys with flexible pipes, to stop this exact thing. The burning is one thing but you also get carbon monoxide leakage! I love your approach to this house though, superb stuff

[@mikkin2676]

make a slide for the rubble from wood to the container

[@mjmajin]

Your house is GORGEOUS! You've done such massive work this year! The exposed beams are beautiful. You've done so much progress - congrats everyone!

[@Kautionretter-t7r]

Deine Abrissarbeiten werfen mich 30 Jahre in Gedanken zurück. Mir ist die halbe Wand auf die Treppe gefallen. Zum Glück stand da keiner. Interessant ist, dass unser in den 30-er Jahren gebautes Haus teilweise dieselben Steinformate und natürlich die selben Bauschäden hatte, wie deines (statt Ameisen hatten wir Mäusenester) und der Schornstein hatte auch gebrannt. Wir mussten den Kopf Kante Obergeschoss neu hochmauern. Es ist ein bisschen, wie eine Reise in unsere Vergangenheit. Aber du bist eindeutig die akkuratere Handwerkerin.

[@newtonsantos_photo963]

Wise decision about the wood beams to be exposed 👏🏻 and looks like they will match perfectly with modern decor elements in the interior of your house 🤗 It was really a luck advantage to find out about the chimney on the right time (again, a sign that you did a good choice related to expose the wood 😉). See ya, blue skies 🤙🏻🍀📸 (Thanks for allowing us to participate on this huge amazing project of yours!!! A fantastic journey in your channel🙏🏻)

[@K-Anator]

This is going to be such a beautiful home when you're finished. Keep up the good work Laura and team!

[@thor9517]

I bought house built in 1900 in the Czechia and even thought its in different style (Mainly from sun burned bricks with no wall timberwork), you have inspired me with your videos very much. I will try to save my ceiling beams becouse your old beams looks so awesome. Im pretty far behind in terms of progress becouse I do almost everything myself (not many friends or family capable of helping me) and hopefully I will succeed. Btw my house also almost burned down, pretty much the same thing. Good luck and great work!

[@alexisprojects]

This house does not deserve you! Wow, incredible, and scary - so glad you found the issue. I watched Restoration Home and a lot of those places that are older seemed to have fewer problems. The place is going to be rebuilt with a lot of love though and look amazing when you're done.

[@garagemonkeysan]

I think Santa damaged the chimney. Cool video. Mahalo for sharing!

[@catgynt9148]

Here in the US old chimneys are relined with a expanded metal tube to channel exhaust outside without relying on the integrity of the masonry stonework. It may be a viable solution for you as well. Stay safe out there and enjoy the holiday season. Peace Laura

[@andrewwmitchell]

Just when I thought there were no unplesant surprises left!

[@JuliusDietrich]

How verry rustic and sensible of you, to go for timberframe as an element of interior design. I have always liked that, although it means allowing for less soundabsorption between rooms. Just in case you are unaware (as we once were) - please don't chuck in the sutty chimney-stones in your container together with the other material. The whole container will be incredibly expensive if you do, because its contaminated Material and has to be handled separatly. Thanks for sharing, Laura!

[@AgiHammerthief]

that concrete based wall filler is definitely not a loss, well done for ripping it out.

[@ivan_valerian]

I am excited what ideas you can come up with those exposed timber frames. And also, Felix did a really great job with those transitions

[@ZmarleneZ]

the timber frame is gorgeous

[@LeoLang]

What a crazy story renovating this house. As I wrote one time,....this house needed you to survive. It's been weak, but raises up like Phoenix out of the ashes with you and will be strong and bright like a star, shining on his rescuer's.🙏🇹🇭👌

[@magdamundt9483]

The upper floor looks amazing now, airy and full of light! WELL DONE!! Despite the massive cleaning task of cleaning afterwards, bringing all that "filling" down... well, I wish I could have helped you! I'm in great need of a task JUST like that.

[@angelas4681]

The exposed timber framing inside the house will be absolutely GORGEOUS. Cannot wait to see your vision come to life.

[@margaretglaser6227]

so so so beautiful

[@DuncaR]

Incredible how bad that chimney was, definitely worth the effort. And the waxed timber looks absolutely gorgeous! 🎉

[@vegigun]

I hope you are remembering to leave small surprises in the little spaces you find for the next people to discover.

[@SmartLifeEnthusiast]

On the transitions between the floors: when using material that "lives" (expands and shrinks based on temp/hum) like wood, you may want to keep a small gap between the rooms (like you do at the walls). Often that's filled with either a silicone material that can following the movement of the floors or covered with a small profile.

[@natewarner]

I'm having horrible memories of dealing with my own 125 year old chimney!! I hope yours goes well!!!

[@tylorbohlman]

That house is amazing and I'm so happy to see you taking care to restore it. Your video production has gotten better and better and now I'm hooked. Thanks for being awesome.

[@franr665]

It’s a lot of work and I appreciate you keeping a positive attitude through it all. The home will look amazing when you’re done.

[@VeretenoVids]

This video made me give the fireplace in my living room the side eye. As far as I know it's been inspected recently because both the water heater and the furnace (both under 10 years old) are vented through it. But YIKES!

[@scottsorby7966]

You have way too much fun with that damn hammer Laura, but it was nice to see you sharing the good times with Vera. You haven't made a wrong decision with the old house yet Laura, the great thing about taking the house back to the bare bones is that nothing is hidden and you will find & correct or remove all the issues that could harm you and those you love. Stay well and stay absolutely crazy and safe, best regards from Scotland

[@bendingsands87]

This was great to watch. Thanks!

[@stevedoesnt]

Not having a chimney would be absolutely heartbreaking.

[@TaiViinikka]

Laura, a rule in our demo/rebuild project was "If you are swinging a demolition hammer above your head, you must wear a hard hat." Of course, you are a hard-headed individual and you will make your own decisions! Good luck with the next stage!

[@ashmouse]

Laura, love those timber frames! Shelves, and even beautiful handmade colored smoky glass to partition and keep the light! Well done on all the hard work!!

[@reforzar]

This is looking better and better every week!

[@mikekjellman]

my favorite episode yet!

[@mikejf4377]

I would look into a chimney tube that is two layers of SS with a insulation between to run down the chimney that is in your house. That way you don't need to rebuild a chimney. Best wishes to you it looks great.

[@aliciahorsepool4155]

Gosh Laura the beams are so beautiful. You can feel the love you have with the friends around you it's truly so nice 🤗

[@ShanShan-kw9hi]

I’m so excited to see her start building! It’s going to be gorgeous

[@cathyfield4765]

The blood, sweat, and tears that are going into the restoration of your house are revealing what a gem it will become. Did you ever imagine how big the project would get?

[@Why-Is-It-All-Taken]

omg, the relief I got through the screen haha. Can for sure say I'm invested in the house build :D

[@alisalarsen9163]

I love how thoughtful you are for your neighbors

[@gamingscientist7445]

Seeing the progress you're making makes me really happy 😊

[@carolfaberpeake857]

What a lot of work but the timbers are amazing!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@TJtheBee]

This is so interesting! There are so many little historic details that tell the story of this house. I would love to see a compilation of these little stories all in one video.