say goodbye to our roof (ep.19)

[@0r94n1z3r]

I like how there like 1 nail to hold roof elements and like 20 to hold the floor planks.

[@dzimka7576]

i know right?!

[@JamesScholesUK]

Like they had a box of nails to use and went "should we support the roof more? Nah, let's just make sure this flooring isn't going anywhere"

[@dascandy]

@@JamesScholesUK somebody pointing to his forehead: "Floors keep getting forces applied to it from people walking around; the roof isn't getting any foot traffic!"

[@AndreatheDoria]

I think it’s a major case of carpenter ants and they have lots of satellite nests. Before you start new construction even now you should consult an exterminator.

[@jenaton5767]

Carpenter Ants live in wet wood….no wet wood…aka no carpenter ants. Making this home waterproof and removing all wet wood will remove carpenter ants if that is all they have for pests. I’m surprised the woodpeckers weren’t drilling the exterior wood trying to eat insects

[@AndreatheDoria]

@@jenaton5767 my cousin had them for years even after removing the wet wood. Still best to treat for them

[@Suz9006]

I had a carpenter ant infestation in my basement and it took weeks after treatment for them all to crawl out and die. I had to build ramps for the cats to walk on because they saw all the ants and went “nope, ain’t walking there”

[@jenaton5767]

If ALL the wet wood is not removed ( often times it’s hidden as seen in the video …under the roof …inside the chimney) you will not rid yourself of carpenter ants. If you see water inside your home be very very afraid.

[@ChrisWijtmans]

as others said termites and ants live in wet wood. When wood gets wet it gets converted into sugars, which they eat.Just need to check all teh wood in the house for water damage and holes.

[@annaifos]

I'm probably speaking for many others here as well when I say that I would love to hear more about the planning that you guys do with each part of working on this house! For example, what are your plans on the roof now that it's no longer? What if it rains? Are you going to build half a roof? Do you consult professionals or google everything? What about the ants? That should be looked into as well. We want to know whats up!

[@katarzynazabocka2227]

They explained all your questions on patreon 😉

[@ThrifterPicker]

You have to pay for that information.

[@thegoblinsglen]

They have already explained some of this and they explain more of it on their Patreon. If you've been watching their videos, you know they have been working with engineers and their families have backgrounds in construction and engineering. Nick is literally an electrical engineer. They're doing the work the city is allowing them to do and yes it's idiotic that they're having to do it this way, but forward is forward.

[@kellyandthehorses2877]

I honestly watch this like it's a car about to crash and think "something will happen" lol! Good to know they have family and a plan, cuz it looks a Lil random. :) I'm totally here for it tho!

[@AnaNicole1225]

I say we sit back and wait, they've been doing a GREAT JOB on their own. Let's TRUST the PROCESS...❣️ 🫶🏻 ❣️

[@triumphaudio]

Why is this way better than any other home improvement show? I think it has elements of those videos that show things slowly getting done like the lawn mowing videos and cleaning rugs, etc. It connects with our desire to make progress and feel good about that progress. When they show progress on the home improvement shows they show it way too fast and its not satisfying. Here we get to live through Jenna and Nicks progress shown in great detail. Bravo!

[@joanna_adler]

This is so much more real than DIY shows! The speed (sometimes breakneck, other times glacial) and they don't have a crew in between filmed scenes.

[@jch010]

its not fake housewife crap

[@triumphaudio]

@@jch010 that’s one way to say it!

[@dlbsis1]

After finding a huge infestation of carpenter ants in my new home that had set for 20 years without anyone in it, I learned that carpenter ants don’t eat wood. They need the fresh greenery from the trees outside. They make the journey from inside to outside to eat, therefore, it’s important to not only treat the living ants inside, but the trees surrounding your house. The good news is after treating them. We have not seen a single one.

[@get.sassyxd]

Could they eat the plant life that was on the roof? That would explain the huge nest, they had everything they needed right in one place!

[@BeeStingBea]

Me to anything in my life that's falling apart: "it didn't pass the stick test."

[@Fenjar4022]

that made me laugh so hard. gonna use the phrase now too

[@reina_do_mar]

Girl saaaame

[@WickedWest512]

😂😂

[@debramoore6318]

Upd: I worked as a wood boring insect inspector in Florida many years ago. Carpenter ants don't actually eat wood. They do tunnel and can be opportunists if termites have been (or are) present. They prefer moisture. It's been my concern regarding your house, and all the ants, from the beginning. And they bite like hell! Household ammonia dabbed in helps a lot,, but smells awful. Depending upon the type of termites you have seen you may need a tenting or soil poisoning to get rid of them. ❤ I updated this post as I was incorrect in how I wrote the original. Apologies. 😊

[@rhettbaldwin8320]

Carpenter ants don't tunnel in wood? Got a source for that? Because everything online says they do.

[@rpfree]

@@rhettbaldwin8320 Well, they don't eat the wood. But they do chew through it to make tunnels. Either way, it's not good for houses.

[@alien.aryn88]

Incorrect. You're right they they don't eat the wood, but they do make their own tunnels for nesting, they don't just steal tunnels from termites.

[@randalljames4456]

music on these videos is consistently so good. I wish there were credits in the description

[@MonsieurTristeEnCostume]

Got the Chase MrBride song on repeat

[@kathleenelaine9833]

Your music choices are always entertaining. This episodes selections were the best!😊 Anybody else agree?

[@sadiebeast97]

Do you know who was singing the Would You Be My Valentine song at the end?

[@Tomes23]

I wonder if she could list the music titles? There were three songs that were quite lovely on this video.

[@sdb9884]

Yes! I always love the music they choose.

[@LynnStAubin-od5qe]

I love the music too. Just wish it was same volume as their voice. I listen a lot with headphones (family doesn’t appreciate my KZbin choices) and sometimes it’s really loud.

[@user-fz5kb9pr2o]

@@sadiebeast97"my valentine" by roy edwin williams

[@jocedon]

All I want in this world is to see Jenna's house dreams become a reality, and for this not to be just a documentary of the world's most methodical house demolition. I wish I could know that everything turns out alright!

[@juliecoggins1170]

Recycle your copper! It’s valuable and you seem to have a lot of it. This project has been so fun to watch, well, excluding the slow walk from the city. Just keep going!!!

[@scottcol23]

I said the same thing, That 6" diameter, 1/4"wall copper pipe that they cut off the roof is $3,500 for a 20ft section new and would be worth $750 in scrap.

[@forgetn]

I was surprised to see steel in your building but then it was installed and used incorrectly. when Franklin Lloyd Wright designed Falling Water he didn't know anything about engineering, which tells you something about architects, and he got it wrong, so when the building was renovated in the early 1990s they had to do tons of massive structural repairs because it was not done correctly. the outside beam should have gone all the way to the chimney as an anchor point...One of the commentators mentioned tenting the house, and I am afraid he is right. the potential for structural damage in the rest of the roof from carpenter ants cannot be underestimated and will have to be addressed. And no Jenna the rusted steel beam will have to go, it's way too short. Great job, love the music selection

[@SuzanneBaruch]

Those Fiverr renderings are absolutely *stunning!* And about the succulents: people here in the US are buying what they call "succulent tiles" which are basically big rectangular pieces of what's growing on your roof. You can trim the tiles to fit any space, like between pavers. It's really sweet. It would be cool if you could say to people, "yeah, those succulents growing between those pavers were salvaged from the roof."

[@RijackiTorment]

I hope the weather remains not rainy but cool and not too windy while you're working on the roof. I am absolutely floored by the really bad workmanship you are finding. It's insane to see how this place was put together. I keep expecting to see some bubblegum holding something structurally crucial but a crappy weld is pretty much the same.

[@RaXXha]

That notched beam was crazy. 😂

[@cinderful]

In the house builders' defense, it was built a very long time ago and may have been in solid condition if it had been properly cared for.

[@Ddontkknow]

I love that the hymn for the ”funeral” is a Swedish psalm that we sing in church when school ends in summer, it’s called ”en vänlig grönskas rika dräkt”. It was so random to hear in a non Swedish context 😅

[@jeni292]

Might be more work than it's worth, but if some of the roof wood is in good shape and that pretty old growth you showed in a previous episode, you could plane it down and refinish it and use it as paneling / furniture. My family has done that in our homes before with this red wood deck and it turned out beautiful as an accent wall! Lumber is expensive!

[@tyrelirwin]

She paid $2 million for the house… I don’t think she’s stressing about the expense of lumber.

[@leslielaotra]

​@@tyrelirwinReally? She's said the property was $2 million?

[@amezrismommigower6839]

Watching you two inspires me to get up and clean my kitchen.

[@chickadeeacres3864]

Hoarder clean ups make me do that 😂

[@amezrismommigower6839]

@@chickadeeacres3864 I hear that!!

[@Rhondas_Flippin_Life]

Honestly the lil roof top plants are adorable. The hoarder in me would keep the pretty ones as a memento to what was the roof, all the hard work done and they'd be pretty to look at in your new space plus a conversation piece 😊

[@Rhondas_Flippin_Life]

@user-qq1np2qg3y 👍🏻

[@VickiCampbell-1216]

The sheer amount of hard labor Jenna and Nick are pulling off makes me want to buy stock in the Tylenol Company. 😂I'm honestly super proud of them for their hard work and great sense of humor. Nice to see Dad coming in to offer his assistance. Love those Fivr renditions of your future house plans. 🤩

[@dishwashee]

RIP Sammy. Also, A+ editing job. These videos always end in perfect comedic timing 😭

[@justsomevidshere]

Just inhaled my lunch wrap laughing when the funeral montage was played for the roof slide.

[@madelenetivas7091]

Me giggling my butt off to the fact you choose a swedish summer psalm (usually sung at like the end of the school year celebations here) as funeral music for Sammy :D RIP - but make it feel like summer vacay!

[@mmn8749]

Yeah that really threw me for a loop at first but then I remembered the last verse’s about how everything will pass as time goes by.. Kanske funkar ändå? “Allt kött är hö, var växt skall dö och tiden allt fördriver.”

[@minna4285]

Yeah, was going to comment the same thing!

[@Poclisify]

Kom för denna kommentaren när jag ba ”vänta va? En vänlig grönskas rika dräkt?!” 🤣❤️

[@lovisalmkvist7674]

Skulle precis kommentera detta😂

[@schmu79]

Take care when workings at heights. At 7:40, when Jenna reached over and pushed on the top of that low wall, if it had let go, she might have gone over with it.

[@barbarapawlowska3262]

I thought the same... that was a close call... and the vid was cut right then :O

[@rachelstewart6954]

You two are sooo funny together. I've enjoyed all these videos from the beginning. For as long as it takes to build, I will be here to watch.

[@pamm8020]

I always have to take a nap after watching the two of you working so hard. It's exhausting. Then again, I'm 72, so there's that. You're spectacular.

[@bernadettearcand7252]

I appreciate that you have an appreciation for salvaging the home. It is rare. Most people would have torn the home down and rebuilt. Perfectly good, unabandoned homes are being demolished daily to be rebuilt. I am at odds with watching this because 3 days to remove just part of a roof....agh.

[@Tomes23]

It’d be faster with a demo crew but not as satisfying.

[@toddylu6869]

It is amazing there was no broken glass. The view is just wonderful...the house effort is worth it, just for that view.

[@lynnestamey7272]

The music you've picked is the best on KZbin now! I love watching y'all save this beautiful mid-century home. The views are stunning! The renderings of the pool areas should give you so much incentive to continue.

[@TheJeeperx]

The wall your are talking about @ 1:53 isn't structural probably why they chose to hide the vent pipe there. The roof joists ran parallel to that little wall so all it had to support wasa the exterior cladding, the beams at each end supported the roof. You both have a huge project restoring that house, but that only means it has huge potential.

[@christianma.vanessavaldez1580]

I love how supportive your dad is. When I watch your video, I miss my daddy so much . 😢

[@stevegallivan1696]

Great project...I flipped homes for awhile and really enjoyed the different challenges. One thing to consider once you have the roof back on and dried in is to spray all your studs & surfaced with a disinfectant/mold/mildew spray to kill anything & everything that might want to grow. You had so much moisture inside the house it couldn't hurt to spend a few dollars to head-off a potential mold problem down the line.

[@kdzad13]

Seeing those renderings was rad! Y’all should use that old growth wood from the roof (or elsewhere) to build those low profile lounge chairs for the pool! Would be a super cool reuse project 😁

[@irynahavronska8702]

This is my favorite reality show ever! You guys are gonna be JACKED by the time you finish renovations!

[@THANATOSIXU]

I strongly suggest you get a professional to remove the structural I/H beams that are only holding on by the welds. They can weigh over 50lbs per foot, and if they fall can go right through your floor.

[@jessies6845]

Its going to be so rewarding once the house is finished, after all your hard work, to sit and relax in a stunning home you’ve built looking out at that stunning view! Love watching you transform this amazing home

[@nevisscot7697]

These are 2 very smart people ..go with the flow.they are in charge ...they obviously know the score.dont think for a minute they dont know what to do

[@ja60123]

You know how you could tell if those are Carpenter Ants? All the little tiny beer cans

[@lorihowell5188]

😂😂😂

[@dottieland7061]

Love it

[@RogerFlynt966]

☝underrated post

[@teighanne]

I'm sure its been mentioned but tucking your pants into long socks is a wonderful alternative to taping your pants :) I have so much respect for the work you guys are putting in and I love that you're sharing it! Best of luck :)

[@wantedtoshare]

Girl dont give me a heart attack

[@KatMer6163]

Such workhorses! Very amazed at how strong y'all are to lift those beams. I was going to comment on the blueberry short that keeping a few plants for container gardens would have been nice around the pool area. If you haven't gotten rid of all the vines, then recycle a few and make them into some climbing walls.

[@ackroid008]

I see all the rot but also a lot of stuff thats well built. and that view!!! Wish I was there, I'd be happy to help out (retired)

[@Jimmy2Horses]

There's a nifty air tool for popping out the nails. Will definitely make it easier to save a ton of the old lumber for future projects. I'm riveted on watching your progress!

[@tracycook7355]

Oh how I wish you had time to do more than one video a week you’re such a great couple

[@jemmonfoe]

Your boyfriend is so supportive! I like how he encourages you!

[@jeffdillon1972]

Builders all over the PNW are salivating over those joist timbers. Glue laminate is nice and all but let's be real - we use them now because we have to.

[@fred1418]

We don't use them now because ,WE HAVE TO. We use engineered I-joists because span distances are greater for sizes and also stability and consistency. None of us are salivating over used building supplies for new construction.

[@TessJordan-lp5sc]

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the amount of demolition you have done, to the point where really, what's really left of the original house? Some of the frame?

[@mandolorian1176]

Right? At this point it might have been cheaper to simply take pictures of it for design, bulldoze it, rebuild from the ground up.

[@jessicamathekgane7195]

My thoughts exactly!! 😩😩 what did she actually buy if none of it is left!?

[@smavtmb2196]

Impressed how much work you guys have done yourselves. Keep up the fantastic work. Hopefully the carpenter ants will be gone permanently. No bitting. Ouch!

[@deehalpern8988]

I love that view of the water. Gorgeous!

[@Shaolin_Chris]

Not sure if any of these would work but I am just a think outside of the box guy: 1. Put a tarp over the slide, I think it would make things easier to slide down 2. If possible, get 2-3 longer pieces of wood that you can lean against the house and use as a ramp for longer pieces of trash like in 6:40. That way you can just let it roll down those ramps. 3. When I used to have to take nails out of beams, sometimes it would be hard to see them whether its dark or too bright, I would run something flat along the beam to see if it would get caught on a nail sticking out. 4. No moving straps? not that you need them but I didn't see if you had them in other videos. and then my question is, you can't just put down some terro/borax for the carpenter ants? Not sure if they would work or if there is another solution. Or do you just leave them so you know which pieces of roof they are working on.

[@gracesearles6237]

She got us. RIP trusty slide

[@PeggyPoppins566]

Jenna, your editor is fabulous. The pacing the music and he gets your quirkiness on point. Really fun to watch your progress. You guys aren’t going to build the whole thing back too, are you?

[@emer3569]

she edits her own videos!

[@juliebrooke6099]

Loving the music and editing. You’re a real pro filmmaker.

[@Illustrat_E]

So much respect for what you’re taking on. I can barely handle the stress of seeing yard after we had 2 dying trees taken out 😂 Meanwhile you guys have tackled this project head-on the entire time! It’s going to be great!

[@noviered]

i got broken up with over the phone yesterday and the one things that has been holding me together was you uploading this video!! i just kept telling myself to hold on and wait a little longer for the post. love yall and this series means so much❤ to

[@blakecochran4430]

It's giving Ship of Theseus lol I can't wait to see y'all start adding things back on!

[@TheOGDorothy]

The music you use is top tier perfect.

[@xhandhele]

The splash of Wes Anderson you've put in every house video is hilarious! I love it! Keep up the good work on your renovation!

[@peggymcthompson261]

Miss Jenna,Sir Nick & Dynamite Dave wonderful job! Love that you are rescuing this cool old house. She wouldn’t have been long for this world if you two hadn’t come along and said yeah we can do this! My only “complaint” is your videos are to short 😢😂😂😂😂

[@BetsyButler-ej9zz]

I am continuously amazed that it's just the two or three of you working on this.

[@xmasbaby2574]

LOVING this content Jenna! Even at bare bones, I can see the potential that you two see. Keep up the great work! You two are the cutest and you work very well together. Your house is going to be stunning!! LOVED the fiverr images too! 💖

[@davevan8864]

This is becoming a bigger project than I ever thought. Better you young people are doing it!!! thanks

[@chickadeeacres3864]

My thoughts exactly. That was us 20 years ago.

[@jsiqueblue4948]

While I am I'm so impressed with you guys but I didn't realize you guys were taking the whole thing down . Lol. And I have to say this house has the most beautiful views ever

[@afnan1546]

I miss your crochet fun videos. Im so happy youre working on your home hope everything goes smoothly and the way you want it

[@Makeshift_Housewife]

the bee flying past the camera gave me a jump scare

[@halobaby0331]

It’s so cute

[@WickedWest512]

Me too! I thought maybe they disturbed a nest! 😂

[@fogllama]

I deeply admire what y'all are doing. I greatly appreciate that you are saving an iconic mid-century modern gem. I am hugely entertained tuning in to watch the progress. But more than anything, I am immensely relieved it isn't me doing all of this work. Keep on! Stay strong!

[@kathleenvadney6217]

You may have learned by now that carpenter ants do the exact same damage as termites they don’t ingest the wood but they do excavate it. You’ll have to treat and then replace the wood they’ve damaged or they will re-infest the new.

[@meganthwaites]

I really hope there’s a rooftop deck planned ??can’t beat that view!!!!

[@lisamarcel1]

Yes! Every time I see that view I hope they put a deck up there. 🤞🏼

[@ThePolypam]

And it seems like the expense would be a drop in the bucket of this massively expensive project for a huge payoff.

[@paulawarren]

The tunes in the video are ace! So much I’ve had to watch this three times as the music kept sending me to sleep, it’s so lovely haha! One way to up your views I guess!

[@laciehausmann]

I read the title and I freaked out a little bit UAPDATE: She changed the title! It said "Say Goodbye"

[@marloespeters8404]

Same here .

[@softball98]

same my friend also watches her and i texted her freaking out

[@elfanjio7692]

Me too 😢

[@JuanGarcia-dr6nw]

Saaamee

[@katharinavonzitzewitz826]

So did I 😱😱😱

[@divergentthinkingproductions]

You know, you should probably invest in some back support/lifting belts, what with all the bending you guys do. Middle-aged-you will appreciate it.

[@TRyanBenoitMusic]

Herniated discs and chronic back pain are no fun. Lift lighter loads. Use a sawzall or chainsaw to rough down the larger beams to smaller lengths.

[@CarolinSoldOut]

It's half past 9 pm in my country right now and I was legit crossing my fingers for a new video of yours. Clenched my fist and very quietly and in a deep voice said "yeees" like an old man who just scored the last bag of chicken food at the hardware store.

[@Teerae11]

I love that Pink Hammer !! Every time you use it !! The Fiver rendering of what your house will or could look like is so cool !! great work everyone !!

[@kateoke4148]

You seriously have the most magnificent view from your rooftop!!

[@rebeccawebb2298]

I'm so excited! This property is a gem. I'm glad you're breathing new life into it. The location is stunning.

[@stephaniebeaton3939]

Will you eventually be putting a sun deck on the roof? Would be fantastic to have outdoor barbeques in the summer and look at that view. Even better than around the pool. Good luck!

[@MaxPower-nx7id]

I love all these really professional advices!!.It shows that the pros watch this which they would never do if you guys where doing it completely wrong or this house wouldn’t have any potential. And Coach potatoes like me learn so much from the videos and comments, this is gold! Keep it up, y‘all!!

[@bbgrand1]

My exterminator placed just a little bit of special paste he had by the fireplace, where an army of ants were entering my home. I was skeptical, but he said they would take it bit by bit back to their queen and that would be the end of them. It worked! So far no more ants. You might need to apply the paste in several places because your infestation is so large, but it's definitely worth a try. Best of luck!!

[@Sampence33]

I cannot wait to see this house when they’re done! So much hard work is being put into it!! The view is so so good

[@cathymorrison22]

There is no way I would've ever gotten up on that roof! Not even in my younger days. Y'all are braver than I am.

[@agorastipatronidou5950]

Best time of the week🎉🎉

[@daynagayle]

Enjoying your videos mucho. You both are fun, the work is scary, the ants scurry, the views to die for, and Dave is my favorite.

[@andrea.r.g.]

9:55 "Hopefully we don't have another wind storm" 😮 so you're the one that jinxed us and brought this crazy summer wind back again. 😜 🙏 I hope slide 2.0 held up yesterday!

[@grannygarden5887]

You are awesome Jenna and Nick. This is the nicest view I ever seen. Wait till you all are chilling in the future with that view. God bless you

[@natewarner]

Is there going to be anything left of the house?! I'm lost on the plan, though excited to hear it!

[@joemedcalf7732]

Well done no broken windows, I do love the airiness of your house it's almost like you're outside.

[@ashipper8223]

Is there any way you could have a deck/living space on your roof? The view from up there is heavenly.

[@c31e8t]

Words cannot express how much I LOVE you for doing this!! I really want to do this when I'm older, and I really appreciate you having it in episodes and providing an actual walkthrough.

[@soanonso]

In a previous video you vacuumed up some flying insects that sure looked like termites. You should have a pro verify.

[@SuperHeibo]

Can not get over this view! The property is crazy, amazing that you are making something out of it that fits in so nicely (probably)

[@yolandamartinezgarcia8703]

Andy the ant. 😂😂😂 "You are going to cut that out, right?" "No" 😂😂😂

[@serenitygrant8127]

I love that Jenna is practicing her good form for heavy lifting!!

[@Digitalsurfer265]

Wow with the way that roof can come apart it’s a good thing Vancouver doesn’t get tornadoes

[@chell1960]

Hi Jenna you and Nicky are wonderful together. It clear that you are both well suited for one another. You work well together and thank you for sharing the story of your house renovations! I enjoy seeing each stage of the rebuild. I can’t wait to see the final results. Thank goodness for the help dad your dad is providing. Take care Michelle from Australia!

[@blodpudding]

I love these videos! ❤ You know how people say a house has "good bones"? Well, your house got leukemia. And lupus. Ants are lupus.

[@chickadeeacres3864]

You mean osteoporosis 😂😂😂

[@mfree80286]

@@chickadeeacres3864 Because it's never lupus.

[@RebeccaEWebber]

The music in this video is fantastic!

[@sandrahartley3461]

I'm routing for you two, but I really hope you got this home cheap. There is sooooo much to do.

[@rickvug]

$2.1M Canadian to buy. Note that this is the among the most expensive neighborhoods in Canada so that is around lot value, maybe even slightly below as the house may have detracted from the value due to demo costs.

[@rdeniserhinehart7512]

Girl. You guys are incredible. Can you tell us what the plans are and how much time you’re looking at. Will you get a contractor to rebuild. My hubby and I bought a house 10 yrs ago that was built in 43. We remodeled including tearing out the kitchen to the studs. We were in our 60s. Totally love to do what you’re doing. You have a real treasure there. Your view is phenomenal!

[@sunnymeowcat]

they did hope for 2 or a few years and they'd finish. but you never know. they want to live there

[@bartoscar]

A few people have asked the obvious question: wouldn't it be cheaper to tear this down and start over? Yes, of course! That is a much less compelling story than Jenna and Nick trying to preserve a beautiful mid-century house

[@flagerdevil]

Thanks for answering that question 😁 But regardless of the financial part of it. There isn't a lot of the house left I feel like. So what's the point in putting this much time and effort into it? 🤷

[@shadowdemon13]

Building is much more expensive. ALL the materials including the foundation need to be purchased, excavation and clearing of the property can be 40k in and of itself.. They have half the work done already, repairing is usually, not always, cheaper. In this case, the patio's, fireplace, foundation, and much of the lumber is already there.

[@TRyanBenoitMusic]

@@Boats_N_Hoez true. I’ve been in woodworking and home building, remodeling most of my life. Always learning new things. People think it’s easy, not to mention the labor. I think I would have preserved the roof framing and sheathing. Replaced rotten posts, wall framing to check level, and put 3/4” sheet sheathing over the existing sheathing fastened to framing. Redo upper windows or eliminated them. Then hire out a rubber roof installer. Not sure what building codes are like in Canada and unsure of their plans and intention. Would be cool to hear a short projection of each stage prior to starting.

[@janinedevilliers510]

They are unbuilding a house, lol.

[@gorak9000]

@@TRyanBenoitMusic Yeah, I was thinking the same thing - a lot of that roof was fine - I wouldn't have torn the whole thing down, I'd be replacing what needs to be replaced, and putting some 3/4 decking on top, then on with a new roof. Those cantilevered beams that are sagging could be fixed in place, there's really no need to take the whole thing off just to do that - though the fix doing it this way might be more effective long term

[@takedeadaim8671]

You need to get some serious demolition tools, for example a shingle shovel, great for removing roofing and flooring material while remaining on your feet. Larger pry bars, again let you work in more comfortable and safer position. You might consider safety harness and fall arrester when working near the edge of the roof or sketchy areas. Falling from a height never goes well and I’m basing that off 27 years as a paramedic. Stay safe and I truly hope this turns into the home of your dreams.

[@jarednicholson1042]

If you're having trouble pulling nails, a small wood block will give you more leverage. I love these videos, you guys are killing it.

[@TRyanBenoitMusic]

Roofing shovel

[@jenniferzhang3550]

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