Original Kitchen Walls Revealed In 140 Year Old Farm House (Day 2 Continued)

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[@skyhigh6]

He's 80, oh my goodness, you just made me feel like a fossil. Almost there 80, that is. My memories are very vivid. Most of what I can remember started when I was 5, but only some things. Such as riding to the milk depot with my father, and and delivering milk in that old 48 IH. Or helping wash that old Studebaker car in the creek. Yes, we washed cars in the creek. Or when my father purchased the gas station across the highway, my brother and I sneaked in drinking chocolate soda. I remember when my father got a job driving Mac trucks with the compressed air starters. Scare the pants off me when one started. My worst memory was the seventh grade. The teacher must have hated me, she said I wouldn't get past the 8th grade. I did with flying color. That year 1958-59, I went to school with Brenda Lee. Maplewood Junior High. Nashville TN. Dang, that was 64 years ago. Yes, to you I'm old. To me, it's just a new day filled with memories, good and bad.

[@kbaxterpackwood]

That piece of wood with the 1960's wall paper on it could be made into at least one picture frame and then sold on your ebay store.

[@leapingkitties]

Just taking all that off the wall makes the place look bigger and certainly brighter! And the door looks far more predominate. Looks so much better. Thanks Robert!

[@lynnmacleod1879]

Agreed!

[@kathleenwoodbury7491]

Isn’t amazing how back in the ‘60’s or so that they thought it was better to put fake wood paneling over real wood walls?!

[@deborahmarion9038]

Crazy 🤪

[@thatwiseoldbitchchannel]

Seriously…what were we thinking? 😂

[@lauracebula3222]

Some of it could be for the sake of insulation and cost. 70s energy crisis and all. Same thing with drop ceilings, to keep the heat lower where you could feel it. But paneling over the former exteriors to close in the breezeway might have been to make it look “better” on the cheap.

[@TheGiddyGardener]

It was the beginning of fakeness

[@alanatolstad4824]

Likewise, in the 40's & 50's, covering hardwood floors with carpet, gotta keep up with the times!

[@lynnmacleod1879]

Installing the new roof was such a wise decision, it has bought you time and saved money towards restoration. Good find with the wall

[@andrewowens9382]

Well robert it's amazing what you uncovered showing that colour blue the old Byrd house surprise me all the time wonder what is hidden else were the old Byrd house gets more intresting and hello 👋 to Scott all the best Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

[@Mari-B]

You are discovering something each time you tear something out. It's exciting to watch!

[@marypettitt9150]

So much to do. Finding the good wood behind the paneling is a bonus. I'm thinking the flooring needs to be replaced before any wall work is done. Scott, I'm glad you weren't injured when you went through the floor.

[@starlaphillips9169]

That's what I uncovered when I pulled down the old paneling in my house ...it's beautiful 👏👏👏

[@indianaslim4971]

Two things come to mind, #1 smart move putting the new roof on first to stop the water intrusion. #2 get the production crew to clean the floor...edit, production crew: Rob, Bob, Robbie and Roberto...

[@amywright2243]

WOW Robert! You deserve a win like this! The walls are awesome and so much brighter. Glad it's in such good shape.

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

Wow that’s amazing Scott I bet that man could tell you a lot about the town and the house that you are living in I am glad you stopped by to visit with Robert at the Old Byrd Farm

[@frankscarborough1428]

Beautiful wall and great progress Robert and Scott

[@guybroussard6052]

Airflow under the house is key. Y'all are doing a great job removing the bricks from around the house. The home needs air under it. Great job 👍

[@jen8491]

Great video Robert 👍. The walls look so much better with the paneling gone. I love watching your progress. It was good to see Scott.

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

Hery Robert and Scott. Great to see Scott once again. The ship lap on the walls is SWEET! was wondering with the way you and scott stated that the celing and floor joists run in the other direction from the rest of the house, in that so called kitchen hallway section where you are currently, if that wasn;t originally some sort of Dog Trot, where there was originally two sectons of the house that were later joined by the dog trot hallway to conect the kitchen area??

[@cclyon]

Demo-ing is absolutely my favorite part of working on an old house. Messy and dusty but fun.

[@sandrasloan7115]

So exciting to discover the original construction. Daddy was a general contractor in Birmingham. And built our home from 800 sq ft when my parents bought it to 2500 sq ft when they sold it. I was 1q and 12 years old and helped out most of the nails in the sub flooring, helped put up rafters, etc. He secured a boar in place on each end. And I came behind him and put 3 nails at each floor joist. I learned a lot working with him. Cherished memories now.

[@LindaSimic-qt3mh]

Oh Robert the darn house just keeps you beautiful secrets it's amazing thank you Robert for showing us you have so far with the property it's such a blessing god bless you take care we love all you are and do ❤😂

[@SandyD2022]

Loved the walls, brighten up the area already.

[@deborahs2593]

Robert, watching you up on that tall ladder moving so easily reminds me how hard heights were for you waaay back when you climbed up on the roof to look around. You've changed, the farm has changed and it's a pleasure to see it all❤ I love seeing the paneling come off. Whew!

[@lucrom1097]

Fantastisch Good work Robert the Scott you the best friends Top 🎧🤗👍📻🍂🚚☕

[@lisebrown8431]

Love shiplap walls. My dad covered all the bead board walls in our family home with paneling. Except some in the kitchen and hallway upstairs.God rest his soul. My sister and brother live there now. There was talk about removing it,but they are getting older now. So we may never see that day. Good job Robert.

[@tinachambers2124]

That blue trim would make a great frame

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

Wow I didn’t realize that the ceiling was so high in the house Robert that’s amazing how it has held up for so long

[@yarnhappykim9294]

Oh my goodness Robert those walls are beautiful and a happy kitchen

[@blw957]

Don't forget to remediate that acoustic tile ceiling! 😁

[@HarperFan01]

Oh I love the light blue color that was first exposed, would love for you to use that color when repainting all the walls.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

it is great finding “good wood” still present in the building. since it has been empty for so long that no one was keeping and caring for the home. it has to sound neat in the rain!

[@shellydehart8217]

How exciting that has to be. So from I understand that area was the breeze way? If so they took out the transit windows. Can’t wait to see it all gone. That’s amazing that Scott met the gentleman who used to live in his house. I hope for Scott he’ll have some more opportunities to talk with him. He’s got be over joyed for meeting n knowing him. ♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🐶🐶

[@margaretgarls153]

You have an archeological mystery to figure out the history of your house sections. A separated kitchen would have been much cooler for rest of house in warm Georgia. Also the Byrds could have integrated buildings from the area into house. Also during that period they would build on foundations of previous buildings. So many possibilities! Great job, Robert and Scott!

[@joycemcfee1829]

In the kitchen of our first little house that we rented, I painted the walls a wedgewood blue (a little darker than yours) and had white cabinets with that same blue on the doors. Mom's old kitchen set I painted red. It was so pretty.

[@mhale-mi9iy]

What a great find! Love the wood walls.

[@vickiebrannon5217]

What a job you have, but I know you will get it done. At least the heat of the year is behind you and working in the house won't be so miserable. Best wishes from Middle Tennessee.

[@giaatta9303]

Amazing. Love those shiplap walls. Unbelievable!!!!!! Wow wow wow

[@pattucker612]

Wow, I enjoy your videos working in the house a lot, glad to see that wood behind there

[@coralieg1947]

So much brighter! Really nice.

[@sereneexistence4989]

The somewhat white door looks way better with that baby blue than with the wood❤

[@joycemcfee1829]

Absolutely. Those doors just came to life with the old wood panels removed.

[@celleduffel1533]

Hey Mr Scott nice to see ya again. I seeing what hides behind walls, you never can know much less imagine. Be careful and no going thru floors :)

[@lauraJP76]

Making some good progress real quick. I love that shade of blue I think the kitchen in the old byrd farm should be blue, just my opinion it's my favorite color 😊

[@deweygill1973]

My parents did a bunch of remodeling in the mid 1960’s. The family room was outfitted with knotty pine tongue and groove paneling and quality built in book shelving-(a carpenter was hired). Pops did the basement rec room himself with cheaper sheet paneling. I ran into the current owner when I coincidentally was hired to do work next door a year ago. He had ripped out all of the old basement paneling and said he found an old bong behind the wall. Have no idea where that might have come from.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Great story! I lived in a custom-built home in a small town in ND back in the 50's, I've loved knotty pine ever since!

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

It came from him hiding from the wife :)

[@deweygill1973]

@@cardinaloflannagancr8929 nope! Me or Sis from Mom and Pop!

[@larrysmith6499]

Great find discovering the solid wood wall. I excited to see what other goodies you find. Good to see Scott helping you. Thanks for helping Scott

[@terrioestreich4007]

It would be fun to put that board with the wallpaper on it somewhere in the house as a reminder.

[@debranelson1987]

Yes, satiated is a word that is a verb meaning being fully satisfied.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and working on the old Byrd farm

[@pattiwhite9575]

That blue color just lite up the room.

[@michaelcaselli2716]

Beautiful reveal!!! I love the direction this project is moving! My only concern, while watching, was the possibility of faithful Blue stepping on a hidden nail or staple that was still in the paneling.

[@barrygrant2907]

I've been following your Byrd farm videos for 3-4 years and have always wondered why you did not clean out all the trash and junk initially. It would have made it a lot easier to find damage and see what needed to be done. As for the rotten floors, lay down a couple sheets of 1/2 inch plywood where you are working. You probably don't need to secure them with but a couple screws to keep them from sliding around. It will spread out any weight to keep you from falling through. Easy to move from spot to spot, room to room as needed.

[@SondraD7676]

Exciting find! One of the best, if not THE best yet! My grandparents old farmhouse had wood entry similar, it was the informal entry like today's "mudroom." I can't wait to see the story of the construction revealed! Love it!❣️👍 Hi Scott! Interesting connection you've made with your house!👍Say, no clock fix? 🤔 Love this, Robert!! ❣️❣️👍👍😊

[@kathyw7143]

Robert you found a treasure there. Those walls are beautiful. A coat of paint and you are good to go. 🤍🤍

[@marywaltz7871]

getting rid of the 1960's paneling is a Big improvement

[@TheNewtons-id3sj]

Removing that brown paneling and exposing the blue brightened up the room, looks good

[@michaelcunningham2808]

I wonder if those ceiling tiles are a drop ceiling or if they're actually attached to the original ceiling. I can't remember if you've addressed that in the past but I would love to see what the original ceiling looks like when you get to that point.

[@deborahmarion9038]

If the crown molding is “real” wood and not pressed board its worth saving. Wood is pricey, as I’m sure you know.

[@jerridavis6462]

Beautiful blue walls! Keep going!

[@nancyrobertson550]

Be careful of the burning of the panels. Toxic chemicals fumes. 550Tx

[@LJB103]

Seeing you up the ladder made one question come to mind: How high are the ceilings in the house? Great work. Keep it up.

[@nadineveitch5837]

I can't get over the height of that ceiling, never really noticed it before!

[@laurakert4530]

Love seeing the progress ❤

[@marvinjohnson424]

For some reason could not comment on other video, but but nice job on both, and it's Carolina blue.😁🇺🇸

[@williamstrausner9063]

Hi Robert , Why don't you lay a couple sheet of osb/plywood on the floor fasten with a couple screws on the corners then you can safely work on the demo.

[@dldove22]

Cool. I didn't know you were still figuring the house out. I remember that anomaly now. May be a dogtrot.

[@janetrogers5429]

Love the old

[@charskene714]

Hello Mr Scott. Exciting to see the reveal.

[@louiseemerson331]

That original shiplap is beautiful!

[@rikspector]

Robert, I hope that young guy can pay Scott a visit. I say young because I was born in 1942:) The room looks a lot brighter with light colored walls. You've got a lot of family history you can be proud of. well mostly😒😒 Cheers, Rik Spector

[@glennyork6800]

Q/ Why wld anyone want to cover those pretty blue walls with fake paneling?

[@indianaslim4971]

After years, maybe decades of looking at it they decided it was time for a change and the stores have that new fangled paneling available...

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

So excited for you! It looks amazing!!! Love it

[@rhondawoodard7203]

I love this so much it was always my dream to have an old house and restore it !!

[@ellanalee6002]

I’d layer the paneling on the floor temporarily till everything is stripped out just to give you something stronger to walk on

[@nileswilson577]

Really like the colonial blue 🔵

[@marcbrunson6986]

I doubt you're worried about it right now, but after you replace the floor, have you thought about how you're going to replace the ceiling?

[@davidmckinney6577]

That's good getting rid of the paneling I can't stand that stuff it used to be popular years ago

[@TheGiddyGardener]

My parents built their house in seventies and put paneling in living room. I hate it and begged them for years to get rid of it or at least paint it. They finally painted it and made the room much brighter. The fake paneling made it so dark.

[@concernedcitizen4031]

My old house had 2 paneled rooms. One had the nice knotty pine tongue and groove, the other had ugly dark brown and there were ceiling tiles. I think it was put up to hide cracks and water spots. The brown had to go. Built in the 50s.

[@debbiegoforth8537]

I live in an area of the country where the kitchens were not separated from the house. So, if I understand correctly, the blue wood wall was once the outside of the house? What is the white area at the top of the wall? I'm lost, lol😊

[@thomasc.pellicer1879]

When you get ready to put things back together I would put back to pre 60's look. That door way coming in gots go . Think you should only have a front & back door only no side doors

[@wandamcgiboney5141]

Great find ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@peterholmesgavleman]

The blue tee shirt army at work. Or one of them at least, in the early part of the video!😊

[@shirleysaventures2188]

Love the old byrd farm!

[@chadparsons1972]

My grandparents' house had beautiful hardwood floors, but they covered it was wall to wall carpet

[@Epoxinator]

Was the wood wall covering some kind of plywood, and the glue binding it together failed over the decades?

[@danielulz1640]

You got it!

[@debrafricano1486]

Thr walls are amazing without that fake paneling!

[@narellemacpherson9759]

Love the blue paint

[@mygrammieis]

What A cool discovery 🧐👍🔍

[@tacocin]

Love the old wall!

[@MrJeep75]

Awesome keep them coming

[@MrScottie68]

Luckily the older wood trim around the doorways wasn’t removed in the 1960s when that hideous “updated” wood paneling was put up. At the end of the video you say you’re going to “cut off” the camera which brings back a memory of a 4th grade classmate who moved here from Tennessee way back when. She asked the teacher if she wanted her to “cut off the lights” and I remember the teacher telling her “you’re up north now and we say “turn off”. 😂

[@cameroncooper7404]

Is it a dog trot for air flow

[@kellwng]

At one time who ever owned the house decided that the tung and groove looked ugly so they covered it with paneling, probably in the 1970's. It was very popular and looked really nice. But now everyone want it all original and want the tung and groove back. LOL

[@julieroach5433]

Love it!!🎉

[@katherineyanagihara2909]

Aloha 🌺🥰

[@IntegraDIY]

Getting the city to put up a power pole is like $1500 and a little extra for the power line to the house with a box.. why not get electricity connected to the house? You’d be able to work all night with a lot of lamps on etc. and it’ll be a lot quiet for the videos Or put solar panels and hook up batteries for enough power for all day and night.. a solar company can sponsor the video 😅

[@forecon11]

Who the hell wants to work all night, lol?

[@lindastewart3720]

That kitchen is cool!!!

[@kenhorne5650]

I truly believe that kitchen did not exist when house was built. Rich homes used to have dog trots used to get out their wagons when was storms. after turn of the century was closed off. The other side was for the horses I bet or the barn used to be.

[@forecon11]

I'm with you. The front of the house is setting on field stone pillars. The kitchen is setting on cinder blocks. There was no ventilation as the cinder blocks along with no vapor barrier caused the floor to rot right down to the joist (due to trapped moisture). We intend to rip all of this junk out, replace joist, flooring, put actual pillars for support along with ventilation so as not to allow moisture to be trapped under this part of the house. (Scott)

[@staceyrees353]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kimberly1273]

Was the kitchen a summer kitchen, that was added?

[@concernedcitizen4031]

Is there any insulation in the house?

[@paulhoffman6371]

My 12-stepping friends keep reminding, it's one day at a time. At least the panels are easier to clear from the floor.

[@P.B.Theriver]

Never lay boards on floor or ground with nails facing up because it hurts to step on one.

[@sheilam4964]

So happy to see that brown sh*t off the one wall, at least. Thx for doing this and sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍