Taking Down a Plaster Ceiling (Renovating an 1875 Rowhome)

[@ChrisHytha]

Breaking my way through a plaster ceiling is my new favorite hobby.

[@chiefzillla]

Its a good hobby

[@gayjeris]

everyone needs a pastime

[@licechrispies]

Respect for the commitment to the bit 😂👍🏻

[@mocowan6642]

So glad you could drop in! I’ll show myself out.

[@ChrisHytha]

I am the kool-aid man of home renovations.. (Credit to a previous comment about the kool-aid man busting through walls)

[@RealPeoplePerson]

Real cool to see the other rowhouse with bare framing; it's like viewing the house with x-ray vision. Got to love that room with the high ceiling. When someone mentions tall bookshelves, I always imagine the joy of having one of those sliding ladders.

[@ChrisHytha]

Its a very cool property in a dream location! Can't wait to see my own place in that state. I will sleep better at night with some new framing and structural reinforcement.

[@thalesvondasos]

Wow, what an intro!

[@ChrisHytha]

Had to do it. Lol

[@ImprobableGarage]

In case you didn't already know, the easiest chimney demo is to knock it down into the chimney starting at the top. You take advantage of the flue as a chute to keep you from having to lug every brick down. One person up top knocking them in, and someone below pulling them out as they fall (use a shovel so you don't get hit) means minimal going up and down.

[@ChrisHytha]

Unfortunately the whole chimney seems to already be full of bricks, so it looks like I'll have to do it the old fashion way.

[@ImprobableGarage]

@@ChrisHytha Ouch. That sucks.

[@lauries6517]

My husband went through our ceiling once, but it wasn't on purpose. LOL.

[@StaceNyourFace]

😅

[@ChrisHytha]

Yikes, hope he is okay! It is scary taking plaster off the ceilings, sometimes it comes down unexpected in big chunks.... Could feel the floor shaking with each hunk of plaster that dropped

[@dmwi1549]

That’s a right of passage.

[@ChrisHytha]

@@dmwi1549 Your second birth when you become a man

[@-KlimpeN-]

My heart almost dropped when i saw the title of the video!

[@ChrisHytha]

I show the extent of demo at 9:59. Not the whole house, but basically the whole middle wood section has to be torn down because of the termite damage /:

[@grey.7828]

@@ChrisHytha demolishing implies a complete tear down

[@elwoodstanislav9068]

Yeah, its click-bait. He's really started hamming it up for the views now. Obviously there is no reason drop through a hole in a ceiling, but this guy has got caught up in having an audience and is really starting to perform for the camera and views.

[@zxxvcc]

@@elwoodstanislav9068 the long discussion on cantilevering joists with the structural engineer was pure lowest-common-denominator tiktok slop.

[@ChrisHytha]

@@zxxvcc I had to hold myself back from doing tiktok dances while he was trying to explain structures to me

[@Anni_Mau]

I just want to say thanks for turning out another episode each week, making it interesting, beautiful to look at, and informative all at once and a little bit different each week, AND doing it while also dealing with the fact that everything is already going a lot slower than anticipated! I am highly impressed by the creativity, passion, and work you put into these videos, sharing your unique point of view and area of expertise with us while rapidly growing with the challenges and taking on new jobs on the fly! I was worried that you'd drop off the face of KZbin, so to speak, when it didn't quite go to plan as you started. You were stopped in your tracks a little bit, but then you went, "Well, while we're all here..." and made this project so much bigger than I thought it would be initially. I love seeing you go on road trips and taking us out to see other parts of Philadelphia as well - like a mini vacation :) And these streets full of rowhomes remind me of many european cities around me (well - the old parts, that weren't destroyed in any wars at least), including the one I live in. Makes me feel a little bit at home even though I've never been to Philadelphia. So yeah, thank you for sharing and I hope everything goes according to plan in the future! I'm looking forward to following you on your quest :D

[@ChrisHytha]

Thank you for following along with the project! It is my pleasure to share the progress each week. There will be plenty more side quests I'm sure!

[@claudestuder4199]

I'm renovating my house in Switzerland myself too. Imagine my surprise whilst ripping out the interior cladding when I stumbled upon old newspapers stuck to the wall as a sort of wind barrier or something. They all date back to 1875! I was told the house was built in the 1920's. Keep up the good work.

[@ChrisHytha]

There are always surprises with these old houses! Good luck on your project

[@nicedragon815]

Love to see all the steps being taken, the behind the scenes so to speak, during the designing and building phases. I also love your sense of humour. That was a very surprising entry! 😂

[@ChrisHytha]

Glad you're enjoying the project! Had fun falling through the ceiling. Was tempted to get an old mattress to fall onto out of frame wish a crash sound effect, but used my better judgement.

[@spruceandgrace]

Loving the This Old House vibes. This young guy's old house.

[@ChrisHytha]

A young guy's old house inspired by this old home to make it a newer house

[@spruceandgrace]

@@ChrisHytha sounds like the title of your next video! ha

[@talloolahmoon]

The charm is in sync with the history

[@synniestar]

man, getting to see another in-progress rowhome is so exciting - really makes one imagine the possibilities for yours. 💕

[@ChrisHytha]

Definitely! There will be so many little choices to make as the project progresses, and I'm so excited to see how it will turn out.

[@trulsdirio]

I would highly recommend something like a 3M Versaflow, since you seem to be spending a lot of time in PPE. They are expensive, but man do they make working with a respirator more enjoyable, or less miserable, whatever angle you wanna look at it from. Chances are you'll get good use out of it, seeing how much ore there is to do in the house!

[@thryre715]

another banger

[@solidsnake9924]

Great series so far. I’m hooked!

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for following along! Just a few more weeks before the permits are issued, and a crew can come tear down these old wood walls, then build them back up! Its going to be a cold winter over here in the house without any walls...

[@talloolahmoon]

Totally!

[@jennrodriguezdaluz]

i for one loved the intro. there's a lot of slow repetitive steps to a demo/reno of this magnitude and you'd go a little crazy if you didn't get a little silly once in a while. as someone who had a car crash through her house once, we wanted to paint the kool-aid man on the temporary wall. it was a stressful and expensive time, and sometimes you got to get silly to stay sane.

[@trulsdirio]

It's crazy to see how they basically build a wooden treehouse like structure inside of an old house. From my European perspective that's so alien, especially the way this thin wood is used, but not necessarily a bad way to tackle such a situation. But one thing I can't shake is the feeling that everything will be squeaking before long. It just feels like it has to happen somehow.

[@ChrisHytha]

With old houses squeaks are just part of life! I can live with it

[@shawnfromportland]

very pro animations

[@ChrisHytha]

Thx, the visual aid is soooo much better than words to describe things like this. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sadjaxx]

What an entrance!

[@OwenFromOhio]

Significant Progress is being made, my friend!! You and Andrew seem cut from the same cloth... You two are the making of an excellent, progressively thinking team that should yield exceptional results. I'm still happy you are replacing much of the damaged structure. In the long run, it will provide much better results.

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for following along with the progress! Its still slow with just me, but once the revised permits come through in a few weeks finally I will be able to get a crew into the house to tear it up!

[@OwenFromOhio]

@@ChrisHytha I am a retired IT guy. My last job was running a SW Testing Team. There, you learn the importance of getting the requirements correct from the get-go. I admire your plans, drawings, and specs. It is much easier/cheaper to fix things on the screen than it is in the structures wood, and concrete after a mistake is made!

[@ChrisHytha]

@@OwenFromOhio Agreed! It is an arduous process, but worth the wait.

[@dragonking972]

i should also add i love how even though your work is slow you still manage to make the clean and entertaining videos

[@ChrisHytha]

I am just dreaming of the days when construction is in full swing. I will have much better content to work with, but at least for now I am really refining my skills in editing and story telling, so it is good practice for the real deal!

[@XKAYEDX1]

Keep up the amazing work, a fan from Palestine ♥

[@ChrisHytha]

Thank you for your support!

[@millerm4ster]

Amazing work!! Glad to see more progress! An idea - in addition to a ladder they make those long benches for overhead work. Might want to grab that too! :)

[@lukejohnson6415]

If you buy his books they will be delivered like 0:15

[@ChrisHytha]

Hand delivered right from your attic. lol

[@GoBackToClass]

I look forward to your videos! I can't imagine doing what you're doing!

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for supporting the project! It is hard for me to believe what I have got myself into. Did not expect all this when I purchased the house, but I am excited non-the-less to keep moving the ball forward!

[@Daniel-es9dq]

All of that dust makes my anxiety high.

[@ChrisHytha]

I need a box fan along with many other things...

[@tall_jeff]

Oof I remember the chimney sweeper phase from tearing down plaster. Fun times.

[@ChrisHytha]

Its a blast. Truly

[@talloolahmoon]

I want a nail in poor little old South Africa 🤩

[@ChrisHytha]

We can make that happen!

[@antoniobertocchi5089]

Re: on taking down your plaster-on-lathe (POL) ceilings. I have - in my Edwardian, 15 ceilings that were POL, and many of them were in bad shape. When I first started fixing up my place ( a room by room process) I took some down. Like yours, they were filled with over a hundred years of dust and filth. Most notably, because my house was heated with wood, and then coal, before finally forced air gas in the 1940s, there was much toxic ash and dust in between them. However, where the damage to the ceiling wasn't actually threatening them falling down, I got some really great advice to NOT pull them down, but instead put drywall on top (or rather, underneath) them. This was cautioned to me as, when you take down a POL ceiling, you lose a massive amount of sound insulation. And it's proven itself to be true. In the spaces where I did take down the ceiling, I stuffed sound insulating rockwool (10 inches), and then hung 5/8 drywall (fire code essential in my area) on sound insulating resilient channels for the new ceiling. However, even with all these all these added sound sound dampeners, the sound transfer is still much greater than the areas where I've just screwed drywall on the old POL ceiling. So for all the remaining rooms in my building I've sealed off the POL ceiling, and then - within a single unit put up 3/8" drywall (which is light, easy, and one person can put it up). Where I have a separate unit I've put firecode 5/8" which is a little heavier. With both the 3/8 and 5/8 added to the old POL, the lack of sound transfer is astounding, far better than anything else, other than perhaps spray foam. I guess what I'm saying is -if you absolutely don't have to take down your POL ceilings, it's much easier, and quieter to drywall over them (or under them, if you get my meaning). You can seal all that nasty dust inside - where you never come in contact with it again, and have a much cosier, quieter home.

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for your insight. I have seen that done as well, and I can imagine the sound proofing is crazy. That is the biggest downside of replacing with plaster. Unfortunately in this case, the entire roof is going to be demolished to make way for new floor framing, so it was essential to remove this ceiling entirely. I have one in the living room that is in decent shape, I might just keep it as is, but could also go the cover with drywall route.

[@StaceNyourFace]

Invest in some drop cloths. It will make clean up so much easier. 😉

[@ChrisHytha]

Lol first step is a ladder. There is a lot I still need!

[@juliealtenburg9671]

Sounds a little hectic! But its going to be great! Cant wait to see the progress going forward!😊

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for following along! Still in the holding pattern with permits, but in a few weeks I should be able to get a crew in to do the major demo!

[@ProfessorTuukar]

Don’t forget about the air ceiling and insulating prior to drywall. Find a local weatherization company, or I’m in Baltimore and happy to make a drive up to walk you through some concepts. Once you put drywall up, it’s a lot harder to treat some of the areas that you have now exposed. It will have a huge impact on the energy efficiency and comfort of the home for the next hundred years! Already looking forward to next weeks video,

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for following along! All the wood section of the house will be rebuilt with typical 2x6 construction, a big reason for that was to get proper air sealing. I will do a typical house wrap, new windows, all that.

[@ProfessorTuukar]

@@ChrisHytha housewrap definitely helps, and I’ll still recommend finding somebody to come in and air seal with a one-part fire blocking spray foam at all of your exterior framing connections as well as plumbing penetrations and electrical penetrations into your attic pre-insulation. That will have a monumental impact and make your home feel as beautiful as it is going to look

[@ynaualauany]

Love your silliness and do what it takes (within reason!) to get you more views. You need the sponsorship/view money to work on this project that we are all here enjoying for free. Sorry about the haters - do you!

[@dcallan812]

Interesting entrance 👍 The beams you want to leave exposed in the kitchen might want to be fire treated. Also I would recommend (from personal experience) to add some sound proofing (fireproof) between the beams. great video 2x👍

[@ChrisHytha]

With the cities codes, and the house classified as Type-5B (Unprotected wood) I believe it is fine to leave the exposed beams as is. The main fire rating concern is between houses, to ensure a fire doesn't spread quickly to neighbors. That said, you never know what an inspector will say, but I've seen exposed joists like this in several philly homes, so should be fine.

[@Sockieknowshockey]

It’s crazy seeing the lack of any fire barrier in the under construction house and how it’s now being addressed.

[@ChrisHytha]

It is a crazy discovery. Building codes are always just trying to keep up, and this condition was built long before permits. Just good to get it taken care of!

[@kicharan]

This should be a good episode!

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for watching!

[@BAMAJiPS]

That 2nd house was pretty amazing. One thing I hate about America is that nobody builds anymore downtowns/urban living areas. It's all ugly strip malls suburban nightmares designed around cars. The only urban/downtowns we have are 80-100 yrs old earliest! (And I'm a country boy that loves being out in the county) --- but that loft area (bookshelf/cigar chairs) area has so much character. I love the small footpints and several stories. It makes for so much more intimate housing/streets to walk. Still enjoying the series. Cheers from rural Tennessee!

[@ChrisHytha]

I love that house we toured too! I am a city boy at heart, and love the walkable neighborhoods and small homes like you pointed out.

[@richards7909]

Instead of a housewarming party, have a house demolition party. Bring your own hammer :)

[@thistledownwoodcraft3426]

I took out a chimney once and the old guy I worked with said drop the bricks down the flue. We opened a big hole in the basement face and the first floor then just pulled them out the door.

[@ChrisHytha]

I think my chimney is already full of bricks from when they removed the top where it came through the roof.

[@ChoppyCheese366]

Great video! I’m going to steal your editing style now.

[@pjnagel]

Maybe the best episode to date. Great intro, cool behind-the-scenes, amazing graphics demonstrating the work, and an awesome peek into another project. Thanks for your hard work and great storytelling/editing!! Also, that down-climb looked shockingly effortless... Hello fellow rock climber! Make sure to show where the hangboard will be in the final design😂

[@ChrisHytha]

I spent lots of my childhood climbing around, so I feel very comfortable dangling! Lol. Thanks for you're support, my editing skills get better and better with each episode!

[@piperlynne1]

Oh how I hate taking down plaster lath walls and ceilings. We had to do our house because there was no insulation so we had to take out all the walls and ceilings and it was a job I hope to never have to do again in my life!

[@ChrisHytha]

One of the many joys of owning an old house! Glad you got through it. I'm still in the thick of it.

[@ednax1]

Keep in mind that your camera is your audience. You learn in theater to never show your back to the audience, and to create triangles of visual interest. In this case, yourself, your engineer, and the basement doorway. Perhaps a second camera showing the area you're talking about so you can edit it in and your audience isn't left wondering what is going on?

[@ChrisHytha]

Totally agree, unfortunately I did not want to inconvenience the engineer, and I'm just thankful that he is cool with being on camera at all, so I didn't want to push it, but I know the framing and shot of that was not ideal

[@unpaintedleadsyndrome]

I'm going for clickbait... Roll video!

[@ChrisHytha]

I demolished (some of) my 1875 Rowhome with plans to demolish (more of) my 1875 Rowhome

[@lizmednick3842]

You're pulling out the chimney? I'd like to hear a discussion of your reasons when you get around to it.

[@ChrisHytha]

Yes! It is not a functional chimney, so the main reason is for space! Its a tiny house, so the space added will be huge. The fridge in the kitchen will go where the chimney is now, and up stairs it will be extra closet space.

[@brucesamuelson7541]

You almost got the easy part done, Talking about it! 😅

[@zackbensink2155]

you're the best

[@ChrisHytha]

Thanks for your support!

[@janjrgensen6134]

Chimney out. Will it compromise the structure?

[@ChrisHytha]

I talked about that with the engineer, and he was not worried about it. I will need to temporarily reinforce the roof rafters because some are bearing on the chimney, but in a few weeks the whole roof, and many walls will be demolished, with new structure being built, so it just has to hold up for a little while.

[@lakechelan]

The title scared me lol

[@ChrisHytha]

I just changed the title to be less scary, but most of the wood section of the house will be coming down eventually! Saving the stairs tho

[@dragonking972]

did ever try figure out where the iron from those nails came from?

[@ChrisHytha]

I have not looked into it, but I am aware of a few big steel producers from the era like Bethlehem steel works that likely supplied lots of local iron.

[@zaphoidbeeblebrox1809]

Steel Beams are the Answer.

[@ChrisHytha]

They are expensive tho... Wish I could build it all in steel

[@ihsx9493]

Interesting video as always. I'm not an expert in any way to this so maybe it is obvious. But in the other rowhouse the walls in bricks are not redone or ceiled with concrete before covered by the wooden frame? Even if they don't participate to the load just to maintain them in place ?

[@ChrisHytha]

The brick is still taking all of the load from the floor system, those wood walls that are framed in front of the brick are just to add space for electric / mechanical systems, and soundproofing sometimes, but they take no load.

[@ihsx9493]

@@ChrisHytha so the holes or bad joins with be redone ?

[@ChrisHytha]

@@ihsx9493 Holes and joints in the brick? Probably not. If it is not exposed to weather, protected behind a wall, it is structurally going to be fine without any repointing. Doesn't hurt to do it tho.

[@nicolaslanglais]

2:16 are we seeing daylight near the chimney?

[@ChrisHytha]

Unfortunately you are indeed seeing daylight. The house is not very "Tight" as they say. Looks like there is some water damage at the bottom of the wood wall on that side too due to this poor sealing

[@victorianantiquities]

You really need to invest in better PPE. I"d at least have on full coveralls when demoing. I hope you have done lead testing on the ceilings and walls that you are demoing. There is high probability of lead in the old paints (not to mention mold) that were fine when covered up but are air dispersed when you demo. Invest in some cheap tarps for the floor when demoing (saves time on cleanup) and consider investing in some zip walls to keep dust from going everywhere. I can't overstress this because when you are 50 years old? it's the difference between going on a run or bike ride, or being on oxygen.anbd other medical issues.

[@ChrisHytha]

True, Just got a testing kit, and cover alls. Learning as I go.

[@janjrgensen6134]

What drawing program do you use for demonstration?

[@ChrisHytha]

I used Rhino for that animation

[@nimblybimbly4002]

The hotlink in the comments for your Patreon isn't working.

[@ChrisHytha]

I think I fixed it

[@dmwi1549]

I get that you’re trying to save the staircase because it saves floor space. But is it safe? And will it be best for resale and your uses? Have you ever tried to get a couch or large mattress up stairs like that? Have you ever slipped down a set of stairs like that? And all that work to expose 5 original ceiling joists? You kind of lost me-but it’s your house and your decision.

[@ChrisHytha]

Its been a challenging choice, and you're right that the "right" thing to do might be rebuilding them, but personally I love the fact that a stair like this is a relic of history, and one like it can never be built again. I know the house will be less suitable for older folks, but for now its a young neighborhood, and with my age now, I'm not worried about it.

[@ChrisHytha]

Also, as for resale, many of the homes in the neighborhood, and also many across the city have stairs like these, so people in the city are not too bothered by them. I found comps for resale value of homes with similar stairs to make sure the money I plan to put into the house will be worthwhile.

[@ChrisHytha]

Oh! And a final thing - regarding furniture, right above this stair is a light well, open to the 3rd floor. I can hoist things up to the 3rd floor through this hole, and it also gives me maneuverability with mattresses and such with the extra space above. Not as easy as normal stairs, but workable.

[@ChrisHytha]

Lol keep having more thoughts on it. Final note is cost, building the new stair would probably add like 10-15K to the budget, and given all the previous notes, I didn't thing it was worth it.

[@unpaintedleadsyndrome]

A solid 2 by 6 wall... Every European here: smh... Take a cue from the front part of the house. Bricks.

[@ChrisHytha]

You Europeans are wild, Even when new builds in Philly have brick, the brick is just decorative and it is supported by wood framing behind. Its wild! We just don't have good masons here / its too expensive I guess.

[@bellablue5285]

Plaster and lath is not my idea of a fun time, but I'm used to it containing a frickton of vermiculite behind it admittedly. Hopefully with the age of yours you don't have to deal with that stuff.

[@ChrisHytha]

It was very unexpected that there was 0 insulation anywhere in the house, but it is actually a big perk, because it all would have had to be redone anyway!

[@bellablue5285]

​@ChrisHytha normally I would say no insulation is bad, but honestly, that is ideal. Haven't been able to tell, is this double-walled by chance? I know the air gap method was a means of insulation back in the day, though I don't think it's used nowadays due to firestop requirements

[@ChrisHytha]

@@bellablue5285 It is not double walled, not quite sure what that means though. It was built oldschool, with the ventilation air gap in the walls to dry things out.

[@ClaySano]

Nice save changing the title, could be easily misconstrued.

[@ChrisHytha]

Yeah, I realized it was a bit too far, live and you learn. For reference if anyone is reading this after the change, previous title was "Demolishing my 1875 Rowhome"

[@StaceNyourFace]

2:59 You look like you've been working in a coal mine. 😂

[@ChrisHytha]

Its brutal in here. I think it is all soot that sneaked out of the chimney back when they used to only burn wood to keep the house warm in the 1800s.

[@Wannes_]

​@@ChrisHytha Dunno how you intent to cover the walls after the chimney's gone Just remember you can't have soot sitting under plaster, it'll come right through

[@ChrisHytha]

@@Wannes_ All that plaster will be gone as well! All the walls in that room will actually be entirely demolished and rebuilt, so no issues there.

[@Gaming25]

Well, someone changed the title rather quickly....

[@ChrisHytha]

The new title is more fitting, I agree with comments that it was too click-baity

[@plausivert]

Oh no!

[@headwaystudio]

What are the odds all that plaster is plagued with asbestos?

[@ChrisHytha]

It is possible, so a respirator is essential, but it was not widely used in materials until 1930s - 70s. I would be more worried about it if the house had insulation installed in the 70s remodel that happened, that would have certainly been aspestos

[@brentmasters8668]

He’s in the kitchen, he’s cooking…

[@ChrisHytha]

My kitchen is pretty much non-fuctional, but here I am cooking away.

[@brentmasters8668]

@@ChrisHytha just a hot pot, instant ramen, and a boy with a dream

[@ChrisHytha]

@@brentmasters8668 You're damn right

[@Wannes_]

Tearing down the wooden structure was the only realistic outcome from the start, I'm afraid. Why is supporting the stairs such an issue ? Make a temporary stepladder out of it 2 wooden beams under the stair"s stringers running to the ground If necessary, spread the load on the floor using another beam Triangle brace the beams so the stairs can't fold forward or sideways

[@ChrisHytha]

Once we get into the demo / framing the plan for rebuilding the framing there may evolve. And I agree, tearing down most of that damaged wood is the best option. I was just reluctant for a long time due to cost, but going the self-GC route opened up the possibility. It will be much better in the end!

[@craigerrington2058]

Really playing with my emotions with that title.

[@ChrisHytha]

Tearing the place down one ceiling at a time! You can see the full extent of the eventual demo at 10:00 Luckily I will be keeping the old staircases!

[@craigerrington2058]

@@ChrisHytha So much progress, good luck with the rest of it. Definitely overly invested at this point.

[@ChrisHytha]

@@craigerrington2058 Thanks for keeping up with the project! Due to the change of plans, we are still a few weeks out from approved permits, but once they come through, hopefully before thanksgiving, I will have a crew come to tear down all those walls!

[@craigerrington2058]

@@ChrisHytha Looking forward to it. The plan to GC it yourself is very smart.

[@Eli_G]

I'll edit this later.

[@camus83489]

kamala 2024

[@elwoodstanislav9068]

Click-bait title. He's really started hamming it up for the views now. Obviously there is no reason drop through a hole in a ceiling, but this guy has got caught up in having an audience and is really starting to perform for the camera and views now. I'm so saddened how social media is perverting people's natural impulses to do anything for attention.

[@elwoodstanislav9068]

Honestly, its embrassing. He is an educated man with degrees and he is doing these silly things for attention. All it would take is one nail on the floor in the area he demo'd to jump down onto (in sneakers!) to really hurt himself. It started off as a thoughtful, intelligent, channel, but its a shame how quickly it has devolved into these silly antics. You are a smart man, act accordingly and you will be rewarded and respected for it. You have skills and intelligence, a lot more to offer than other silly people doing whatever silliness for clicks and views. You don't need the silliness, focus on the intelligent content.

[@ChrisHytha]

Fair on the title, a bit too far. Just changed it. As for coming out of the ceiling, I'm a goofy dude so there will be a lot more of that 🤷‍♂

[@ChrisHytha]

@@elwoodstanislav9068 I have plans to hire a violinist to play a sad tune every time I find more rot. You're going to hate it. Sometimes it is the contrast between the seriousness / thoughtful progression thru the project mixed with the comedy that can be interesting and entertaining.

[@maxstevens9518]

lol thought this was a joke

[@zxxvcc]

I'd still watch these videos without the ankle-endangering antics, but please continue doing those as well.

[@Bublewrapthebaby]

You need to keep/re ad the blue and white tile in the bathroom when you are done with it

[@divinenonbinary]

People calling a title perfectly describing the content of the video “click bait” calls for empathy for lack of access to therapy for most🥲🙏

[@ChrisHytha]

To clear it up, the title when first published was "Demolishing my 1875 Rowhome" So I do agree with those click-bait claims, and decided to change it to the current title.