Restoring The Burned Down Mansion - Can We Beat The Storm With Our New Roof?

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks for watching! New to the series? Check out the first episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ-vpqNogtaLoKM

[@danaemcburney4160]

I'm in Atlanta. The roof looks great! I don't have much advice on the windows, except do the math on what an extra 10 years with the fiberglass will actually save vs what it costs extra now. We kept the original windows in our 1940 house, even though they're single-pane, because for one changing to a modern window kills the old aesthetic, two the old windows are all operable, and three the cost of replacing them wouldn't be recouped in energy savings for some 20-30 years! We are planning to get storm windows for them for the winter, to help with the insulation factor. Much cheaper than new windows, and in keeping with the original intent.

[@realmikethakur]

Welcome Atlanta! And great feedback on the windows.

[@toeholt]

YES! Thank you God for another good day for working on the house!!!! GIT-R-Done Y'all!!!

[@realmikethakur]

Yay!

[@toeholt]

I am glad you are documenting you and your families adventure. You will appreciate your diamond in the rough, I hope you continue to be blessed in every way. One day you will look back and wonder what in the heck was you thinking...then you look at your home and family and realize it was worth it all..

[@Sindy_Skinless]

I've been watching you from New Hampshire. I'm also renovating a 100 year old house and building an addition on the back. Certainly not on the scale you are working. Our whole house and addition would probably fit in your foyer, but I learn a lot about doing renovations and the right way to do certain kinds of work from your videos and others like it. I'm all about low maintenance, so I would likely have gone for the fiberglass windows instead of wood, in fact, I did replace all the windows in our old house with vinyl replacement windows so I'd never have to paint them again, but with the grandeur of your place, I think I would use wood because it just feels like anything else would cheapen the look, and it is a mansion, after all.

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Bob! Welcome all the way from New Hampshire! And glad to hear you’re having some fun of your own on a rebuild project 😁. You’ll have to send me some photos sometime so I can see what you’re cookin’ up!

[@lonnekevandenberg2774]

I'm watching from the Netherlands, so about as far as Luxembourg 😉 I don't even remember how I started following you, I think it was because of a Facebook reel, but when I found you, you had about 3 video's up 😅 I am a 37 year old woman that does her own renovations, my husband doesn't do it because he has two left hands that he has to play piano with 😂 I've painted the wooden paneling in the hallway, up the stairs and the landing, put op wallpaper above it (also the staircase!) and renovated the stairs with vinyl flooring, that I also did the floors with. I still have to do the bannister, but I don't look forward to sanding them outside and painting them, the weather has to stay nice for a while to 😅

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Lonneke!, thanks for watching and getting in touch. Great to hear about the projects you work on! Sanding is rough for sure when the surface isn’t flat but we did that once on a hand rail a few years ago and loved how it came out. I’m sure you’re will look awesome too! Find me on Instagram (@realmikethakur) and shoot me a photo when it’s done, I’d love to see it!

[@Deaanl1]

Just saw your series yesterday and I've been binging ever since. Love how you and your family love helping people through these acts of kindness ❤. First off, I'd like to thank you for taking on this mammoth challenge by rebuilding instead of demolishing it and adding perfectly good resources on a landfill. Second thing; Troy, good job of being taught to be hands on figuring stuff out and making it work. That's a very rare trait these days and third off sending you and your family lots of good vibes from South Africa ❤

[@realmikethakur]

😍😍

[@andream711]

Love love love the aerial views with the drone! It’s quite spectacular to see from above. Well done Troy, (and Mike) for the great camera/drone footage!

[@realmikethakur]

Erm…. I was the pilot for at least some of the drone footage 😳😂😱. But glad you’re enjoying the footage! We’re about to get our 3rd drone due to a technical hiccup this time so they’re definitely a little temperamental!

[@AbbyDabby612]

Cannot wait to see your Pella windows! Old school me may be the oddball saying wood (even though that fiberglass look always catches my eye!) because I love that natural look. -Tulsa, OK

[@realmikethakur]

Hey hey Tulas, OK! Thanks for being a part of the family Abby, and I hear ya on those windows. That was exactly the thought process we were having of wood (old school but classy) vs Fiberglass (sleek and durable).

[@RLLWoodworks]

Great updates Mike! Those shots with the roof covered gave me chills.

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks buddy! The drone has been amazing for us to get footage we couldn’t otherwise get 😁

[@SueHawkins6816]

Watching from Virginia. Not as far as Luxembourg 😂😂 We have had both fiberglass and wood windows. Fiberglass is good for ease of maintenance. Wood does require some upkeep. I'm really not a fan of the current trend in new construction where the fiberglass windows are dark framed and the body of the house is light colored. I think it will look dated quickly. But, that's me. You do you😊 .

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Sue from Virginia! I'm with you on the ease of maintenance but I also hear you on the dating. Decisions decisions! 😱

[@susanfontaine3721]

The roofers are doing a great job and it’s looking great I know you are excited that house is huge ,looks like they are building another new subdivision behind y’all. Nashville is everybodies old houses up and putting all new house up everywhere and people are moving in from California . These newhouses sell as quick as they put them up. They are saying there’s not enough places in Nashville for people to live so they keep putting up more. I enjoy your videos

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Susan! It’s pretty great to see how they do the roof. It really was breathtaking to stand up there as the sun was setting and just admire all the framing 😁

[@JLRJ]

Man I’m enjoying all aspects of the videos. Absolutely no complaints here! I hope you’re going with a metal roof that has the shingle look. I’m sure to reshingle your roof is an easy $100,000! Love the drone shots! The window trim I would go with the wood look. If treated properly will last a lifetime and looks much better than cold plastic! I’m in St Louis,Mo. Loving the videos!!💯

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Julius, no spoilers yet on the roof but will be talking about my decision making process in an upcoming video!

[@carlyj2364]

Local here, love seeing the progress done on the house. Maybe you could offer tours when the house is done before the final move in as a fundraiser for your charity.

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Carly! Thanks for watching and joining the fun!! Great idea. Not sure how we’d handle safety and security though?

[@liammckeogh]

Well done to Troy. It's a great feeling when you fail but keep at it and finally you nail it. House is looking good. I'm looking forward to seeing the new windows mainly because I love the curved ones. 👍👍👍

[@realmikethakur]

😁 yeah it was great he figured it out!

[@diannelogan4526]

Go Troy! Fixing a mower!! Loving keeping up with the process and such great camera work.

[@realmikethakur]

😁😁😁

[@ClssicDev]

Wow! I can’t believe how good the house is looking! Keep up the great work Mike.👊 I’m watching from Charleston South Carolina.

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks so much for watching and woohoo! South Carolina 😁😁

[@GuardLife96]

I love your content! I prefer the wood for the windows . Watching from Palm Bay Fl 🏝🏝

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo! Go Florida 😁😁😁

[@staceyz161]

We went with fiberglass. Putting trim around the windows softened the look. Painted it the colour we wanted. Saskatchewan, Canada

[@realmikethakur]

Well hello Canada 😱 . That's a good idea about mixing them both together so you get the benefits of fiberglass but still soften with the wood.

[@theschmiller]

This is so epic! I can't wait to see it in person. You guys are so amazing. Thanks for sharing the video and spreading all the love in the community.

[@realmikethakur]

😀

[@HelenAndrew-b4s]

I like this renovation of a burnt mansion.Taking it on was awesome.loved the filming from above.look forward to episode when it's finish.All the best from Swindon uk

[@realmikethakur]

Well Hi Helen from Swindon! Thanks for watching. We can't wait to start showing some of the before and after shots, once we have some 'after' shots to show!! 😂

[@lindahobbs5545]

Love being on this adventure with you! Watching from Cincinnati Ohio!

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Linda, we ❤️ you being on this adventure with too, and not just because you have the same name as my wife 🤭🤣

[@ChrisCompson576]

Looking good, I personally would go with fiberglass windows yes they cost more but they look more modern. Glad to see you getting it dried in again. Just in time for more lovely rain 🌧️ 😂

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks for the feedback! I think fiberglass is winning right now 😜

[@erinnicole3170]

Watching from Slidell, Louisiana. Looking amazing!

[@realmikethakur]

Hey hey! Thanks for watching from Louisiana Erin 😁

[@DallasHarte]

im loving the videos been binging this series and i thought that you would have considered Metal Roofing as it will last much longer and pay off in the long run from my experience shingles are no good and since they have to be replaced almost every year 12-20 years and metal would have lasted 40-70 years before replacing but im super happy that this is a nice project for your family and i can't wait to get to the finale to see how things came along keep up the amazing work you do with everything!!!

[@realmikethakur]

You know there’s 2 reasons we went with shingles. 1. We had a metal roof at our last house and the guest house here. I didn’t like it. Super loud every time it rains and more maintenance than you’d think. Along with that it’s super expensive compared to shingles when you do need to fix. Second reason was that the house was approved to be rebuilt as it was by the county. We’d have needed all new plans, new permits etc. and that would have burned an unknown amount of time. Glad you’re enjoying the series! Appreciate you watching along with us 😁

[@1892ANF]

I’m ‘local’, and following for the reno progress. It’s a great “Phoenix” story.

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks!!

[@Nemrai]

I think I'd go with wood for the windows. If good quality, they can last a good many years too, and it may be easier for you to repaint them if you decide you want a different look/color in the future. Fiberglass may last longer, but they'll always look the same.

[@realmikethakur]

Good point Nemrei!

[@SirCrofty]

Watching from Norway, though I'm originally from the UK! Love that your northern accent is still so strong, hope it doesn't confuse too many of the locals (actually, I kinda hope it does!). 😅

[@realmikethakur]

Well hey Chris from Norway! Appreciate you watching buddy and yep, my accent doesn't seem to be disappearing 😱

[@dorissale4457]

Watching from Jeffers, MN. Tough decision on the windows. 😊 I have no answer.

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Doris! I’ve never made it to MN but I hear it’s lovely!

[@dorissale4457]

@@realmikethakur it is, especially in northern MN. Duluth, MN is our favorite.

[@robert1975031]

Loved the "ghostbusters" reference. they called them "Proton packs". I take it the Dormers on the original roof were fake? TBH I never got that idea, but it was a thing for a bit. Glad you got the roof up. hopefully this should allow the house to finally dry out.

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Robert! Thanks for correcting my ghostbusters reference! And on the dormers, yep, they didn’t really do much it was more a ‘look’ decision than anything else…. But…. You might wanna watch the next couple of videos 😱

[@JMPainting18]

We love your videos and have watched from the start watching from Nebraska currently cause we travel doing our own construction work/handyman we have lots of connections

[@realmikethakur]

We’ll hey John from Nebraska! Thanks for watching! Appreciate y’all hanging with us on this journey 😁.

[@JMPainting18]

@@realmikethakur no problem buddy we love watching you actually it’s crazy cause we have family in Franklin tn lol so glad to see your doing good if you need extra hands message me we offer every kind of work possible flooring installation, painting we would love to help anyway

[@realmikethakur]

👍

[@lukes9203]

Watching from the UK, love the videos. Would love to hear more details on exactly what's been done on the house. Would have liked more details on what the guys did on the roof

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Luke from England! Thanks for watching buddy!! We’ll see how we can incorporate a little more explanation in the videos. We weren’t sure if folks would get bored of hearing the details or not but happy to give it a try 😁

[@lukes9203]

@realmikethakur no problem mate, keep up the good work!

[@artzi_ip]

im watching this from Finland. keep up the good work 👍

[@realmikethakur]

Welcome Artzi & Finland to our little KZbin family 😁

[@artzi_ip]

@@realmikethakur i really hope that YT algorithm gets better for your channel, i think that your views and subs should be over 100k at this point only because of your video quality and the content 👍

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks Artzi! I think as more people share the content it will help us grow 😀

[@franchelrodriguez4382]

Love how the rebuilding process for the mansion is going but is the mansion gonna have a pool area? I would also prefer the fiber glass because yh its expensive but saves you more money having to get it repair or replace in the long run. New suscriber and watching from St. Croix U.S.V.I.

[@realmikethakur]

Hey Franchel! Welcome to the family all the way in St. Croix 😱. We won’t be putting a pool in. The weather isn’t great for that here in Nashville and the budget won’t stretch that far!

[@grantgeorgia1]

Definitely a "Mr. George, how much you pay for the new guy?" moment at 3:02 😆

[@realmikethakur]

😂😂😂

[@familyagainstthecurrent]

Watching you're channel all the way from Norway 💪😃

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo! Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching! I visited Norway once as a kid while driving through Sweden. Love the liquorice ice cream 😱

[@familyagainstthecurrent]

@@realmikethakur Thank you ☺️ I look forward to your next video! It's an exciting construction project 😀 Liquorice ice cream is the favorite in our family 😄​

[@realmikethakur]

@familyagainstthecurrent aw yay! Someone that likes the liquorice ice cream! Whenever I tell people about lakritspuk (I think that’s what I was called) they always look at me like I’m crazy 😳😂

[@lesliearyeh4684]

Watching from Malaysia!

[@realmikethakur]

Hello all the way in Malaysia! Thanks for watching Leslie 😁

[@virginiatolles1664]

What is being done to remove the smoke smells that always remain after a fire?

[@realmikethakur]

It gets sprayed / painted with a sealer to block all the odor etc. there aren’t too many pieces left that are blackened by the smoke so thankfully it’s not too much to spray!

[@kimberleychavez216]

Watching from TEXAS!!!

[@realmikethakur]

We’ll howdy Miss Texas! I loved living there all these years 😱

[@royfranssen8315]

Ik kijk van uit Nederland en ik vind het echt knab wat julie doen ❤

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks for watching along! 😁

[@bertbrecheisen8126]

Kansas

[@realmikethakur]

We’ll hello Kansas!

[@geraldcoe1123]

North Carolina

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo! Hoping to vacation there this summer for the first time 😁

[@tonyharris3306]

NC here too. Where in NC are you going this summer?

[@realmikethakur]

Don’t know! We’ve just always wanted to visit and now we’re close enough to drive! Where should we look out for?

[@geraldcoe1123]

@@realmikethakur Boone or Blowing Rock for a mountain vaction. Or, if you prefer the beach, go to either Wilmington or Nags Head. Wherever you decide to go, I hope you have a great time.

[@realmikethakur]

Thanks Gerald! I’ll check out those areas!!

[@copcoopper]

I’m watching from Florida

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo!!! Welcome to the channel.

[@cindyroshong]

Watching from Toledo OH

[@realmikethakur]

😁😁😁

[@DeonJohnson-v8g]

Memphis TN watching

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo Memphis! A neighbor 😁

[@johnhopkins4920]

Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳🇱👍🏻

[@realmikethakur]

Alrighty!! The Netherlands!

[@davidndhlovu2011]

Mühldorf am Inn (east of Munich) Germany :)

[@realmikethakur]

Wowsers David! Greetings to Germany from over here buddy 😀😀😀

[@davidndhlovu2011]

@@realmikethakur greetings back and I love the project and vibe in the videos ;) all fingers crossed!

[@tragicalleyclown]

Nz far far away. (New Zealand)

[@realmikethakur]

You may be the winner here Royal Garden! New Zealand sure is far far away 😳😁

[@angiewainman1139]

Springfield, Illinois

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo! Go Springfield 😁😁😁

[@lindathakur7364]

Loving all the encouragement and support from everyone! Thanks so much 🥰 Hope we don't upset anyone with our window choices!🤣

[@realmikethakur]

😱

[@mikeadcock1592]

Linda, this is your house, so whatever makes y'all happy, go with it. Besides, this house is going to be awesome, no matter what kind of windows you put in it. 👍

[@kathrynlitchfield7140]

You can’t go wrong with Pella. I’m fairly certain that your windows are being made not too far up the road in Murray, Kentucky- where I attended uni.

[@realmikethakur]

Oh wow! Good to know 😁

[@ryanrowell4837]

North Dakota

[@realmikethakur]

Hey hey Ryan from North Dakota! Thanks so much for watching and sharing the content.

[@ryanrowell4837]

@Mike Thakur no problem. I love the videos and looking forward to see the finished product.

[@melaniepilon4814]

Hello from Canada, Québec

[@realmikethakur]

Hello there!

[@melaniepilon4814]

@realmikethakur I just started watching your videos really incredible change. I know I'm late to comment but I can't wait to see what happens next

[@realmikethakur]

Hope you enjoy the series 😁. And no cheating!

[@melaniepilon4814]

I love it and no i promise 😉

[@Success_King365]

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo! Go Nova Scotia 😁

[@Megg00]

This is amazing 🫶🏼 love the progress! Cincinnati, oh

[@realmikethakur]

Woohoo! I can’t even spell Cincinnati 😱