Our Old Farmhouse Has A Secret Room.

[@49nfs]

Looking forward to your plans for the upstairs. I agree with one of the comments about getting rid of that staircase top and using an open plan with door at bottom. Would not feel or look so cramped up there. Jim is just great at this kind of stuff and glad he is willing to help you as he has with Nate and Katie. Love how you homesteaders help one another out.❤

[@faithevrlasting]

Oh, Jim to the rescue!!!

[@christinedehn3257]

The hens might appreciate a curtain that hangs over the top 1/3 of the nest opening.

[@franceswatts4001]

I agree. Some frontage to darken it and make it feel more enclosed and safe.

[@polgarauk5606]

I was right it was Jim 😊 He is great on building 😊 I hope you are able to do what you want. No suggestions from me as to be honest I don't have a clue 😂

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

im the same i wouldnt know where to start but i would love watching them do it Jim is amazing

[@twoturtleshomestead]

It is always a pleasure to visit the Yeostead! We had a great time visiting and looking forward to seeing what you all decide to do! Always ready to jump in and help!!

[@TheModernYeoman]

We are so grateful for you guys! Thanks again for all of your help!

[@trinapellegrino621]

🙋🏼‍♀️🕊. All the best to you and your family 🍀🍀🍀💞🕊💞🕊💞🕊

[@stephenluna7932]

that's very exciting, looking forward to seeing the renovations.

[@deborahmallabone1387]

Looking forward to seeing the new room come to life 😊

[@soldonrvlife]

I love how your community comes together to lend knowledge and also physical help to one another. ❤

[@chrissnyder5584]

Praying you are all safe from the storm! Please update when you can!

[@evalinawarne1337]

PRAY, AND IT WILL COME OUT FABULOUS. EXCITED TO SEE ALL YOU WILL DO. YOU ARE BLESSED. SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

Jim is an amazing man and his wife is so friendly i love their channel hugssssss

[@kkeenan536]

Jim is so great & what a wealth of knowledge! He was all excited, I heard him say, “here’s what we’ll do” 😆 he’s ready to go to work!

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

attic bedrooms are awesome i had one when i was a kid it always was cool winter and summer all year round hugssss

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

I’m looking forward to your upcoming renovation and wish you much success with it!

[@jrae6608]

Jim will be very helpful.

[@VickiTay]

I always tell Jim and Kathy that Jim is a true “gem!” Great video! 😊.

[@TheModernYeoman]

We agree!

[@rcjo2]

I say go for it. We had rooms in our old farmhouse in the attic. Very useful. I agree with other commenters about opening up the staircase and just have railings. Looking forward to seeing the build. Good luck!

[@carlapierle8623]

Wow, so much potential there! Even if you have to do it in phases, remember...slowly, slowly! Thank you, Jim! I learned the hard way at a young age NOT to store my Christmas candles in the attic with the rest of my Christmas stuff 🥴😂.

[@ruthpackard3080]

Oh, how exciting!! I love how you are always finding projects that make life on the homestead so interesting!!! My husband added to our home years ago and what a difference it made in our family’s life! 😉

[@annkaatlady928]

I would get rid of that staircase top have it open plan, put the door at the bottom

[@jeremy1350]

Hey Yeoman Sean. (Cole the Cornstar) has been renovating his great grandfather's home in Iowa. They gutted a house that is 100 years old, and they reframed, spray foamed the attic space, and have been working for Months and Months. Now they are finishing up the basement and the added underground movie theatre. He has a lot of good info for the questions you are asking right now. Cole the Corn Star here on YT.

[@paulkiepert7317]

That's quite the project that Cole has, been watching since the beginning and they had some support obstacles in their attic as well, but overcame them with some planning.

[@eppiedoodle9423]

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. We’ve been there where you are with renovation projects. So glad you have good help who have experience. 😊

[@patriciaheinrich6857]

We used that spray on insulation in one of our small barns, we have a window a/c and it is very comfortable. We use the barn for or radio transmitter. It has to stay cool or our transmitter will burn up.

[@gratefulprepsnj]

Big project. Cool house. I love the designs on the stair risers. Good luck!

[@graskeygirls3850]

So exciting!! I would open the stair room up for more head rome..is there more babies in your fu😂❤

[@margaretbedwell3211]

I'm so happy you had Jim come out and share his ideas with y'all. This will be a wonderful project, even if done in phases. I hope you will be able to do it. Thanks fr sharing and have a Blessed day.

[@lisapalmer3803]

Love a good renovation.....save your $$$. We use an attic fan in our gable it comes on over set temperature.

[@wendyrehm511]

I used spray foam to replace fiberglass between my garage and the living room above it. My heat bull went down about $100 per month th. Also, saved on cooling! I also sprayed around the level between the basement and main part of the hose which has kept the mice out. I also did the retro foam in the existing walls. It was a great investment!!!!! Glad I did it. It paid for itself very quickly! Have had both kinds for a number of years. I live in Iowa and did the spray foam in phases

[@zoeshorthouse7913]

This is great information. Thank you for sharing.

[@Marie-NannyTigger]

Hello im from the UK and many houses I've lived in and seen with loft conversions we take the door way and walls out of the office. This opens the room up more making seem bigger. Generally a waist high spindles and hand rail replace the solid walls. Just a thought, but it would lighten the room up and be easier to do if your taking the boards down for insulation. Lol ❤

[@paulkiepert7317]

Love the idea of opening up the second floor, you can never have enough room. Doing it in phases is the best way to go, this way you do not have the big financial output all at once and actually save money in the long run. I've been working on my kitchen for 2 years now and it hasn't cost me extra in financing and interest. Save a little and get what you need for the project. Since the attic is not an active room right now, you won't miss not using it until it is finished.

[@debgrouette6885]

we added our attic space to our living space with the BEST results: more storage under the eaves with doors on those spaces; and lots of space in the main part (and we put in a new and sealed and openable skylight). and we did insulate with foam board. you have a metal roof - have you considered to also paint that membrane on the roof to decrease the roof's tendency to heat up so much in the summer months?

[@carlstevenson4232]

Linda here…renovating sounds exciting. I’ve done this in an attic space before. I turned it into a bedroom. First step was putting windows in that were large enough for people to escape from, if needed. I put folding ladders in nice boxes under each window. I also got rid of the door at the top of the stairs and put a railing in which freed up lots of space. I put built-in drawers at the side walls to maximize space and keep it nice looking, but considered open shelving and went with drawers. I’d get rid of that little closet up there and use that door to enter the currently unfinished space. It would look nice to keep that ceiling open to add height and the cross beams would look nice, too. Just some thoughts. Very exciting. Enjoy! Oh yeah, something to consider is how renovations can affect the tax assessment of your home. Even a half bath will raise assessment value. I think a built-in closet could raise value, but my real estate friend says a removable closet means the room can’t be listed as a bedroom…must have a built in closet. Might want to check on those 2 items while planning.

[@TheModernYeoman]

Really great tips here; thank you!

[@rhiannongay6339]

If I remember correctly, my grandfather had intended to build out the attic into bedrooms. My aunt used to sleep in the area you have your office.

[@dwighthires3163]

Sounds like you know the house. It must be fun for you to see someone taking a family house to the next level.

[@rhiannongay6339]

@@dwighthires3163My grandparents bought this house around 1959. My mom was three. They lived there until the early 2000’s. I spent many summers there and even slept in the attic room when I stayed with my grandparents my freshman year of high school. I wanted to buy it last time it was on the market but wasn’t in a place to. I’m glad to see someone has it that loves it as much as we did.

[@TheModernYeoman]

That's really cool to hear. I had a feeling that attic was destined to become finished one day!

[@DaybirdAviaries]

The chickens are going to sleep on top of that nest and cover it with poop. But it will be easy to gather for your compost.

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

one of the things Sean hates is the poop clutter lol

[@titanlurch]

As you were walking through the reno in the beginning I was thinking about our building code up here in Quebec and how different it might be where you live. Jim seems to have a handle on that. I would rough in the new attic space first . Talk with you AC installer about your project to get some feedback from him. If you have the finances for it do it all in one shot. Once everything is gutted and foamed rebuild at your leisure .I would also open up the stairwell.

[@Flowers4Bees.Veggies4Me]

Y’all have a lot of decisions to make. Good luck. 😊

[@DigginWithDeej]

Don't forget if you increase living space you will have to upgrade you hvac to compensate. I'm sure Jim will mention this. Wouldn't an attic fan be a cheaper solution? That's what we did when the city chopped the trees that shaded our home from evening sun. Brought temp down bigtime. Jim will know what to do

[@KraftyKaren-7]

Hello well I had a thought to maybe if was able to reconstruct the top room are to raise the roof to give you a more spacious open top floor, basically building a second floor and put in a new roof update the electrical ect… But not sure if you have the budget for expanding the upstairs area, But again not sure of the budget, it would definitely bring up your home value. Just a thought

[@bhavens9149]

sounds like a great idea to pursue!

[@dawndrake5833]

Hi Sean!

[@TheModernYeoman]

Hello Dawn!

[@ruthmcbride1778]

You may want to put some burlap on the front so it is not so bright in there.

[@tracyzabelle]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jermyayala398]

Thanks for sharing

[@jenniewolford1631]

If yall are gonna take out the sheet rock in the one room why not bust out the whole upstairs into 1 or two rooms with a bathroom in between

[@rcjo2]

Great idea to add a bathroom!

[@dianeovenden]

I wouldn’t put the foam straight on the roof . If you ever need to redo the roof you will need to refoam.

[@toniboaz8382]

In the interim can you install an Attic exhaust fan?

[@janetboozer4415]

🥰🥰🥰

[@elainekaufman2264]

Wow talking about a lot of big dimensional lumber .pricey

[@Grandma_NC]

Is the entry to the top area needed if you get the temperatures stable? If not, it would open things up and make it easier to walk to the back area.

[@MrsPink64]

Best thing you could do was get a trusted professional to give you advice. 💕

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

i thought that was Holly's office or did you thieve it from her lol but that was when you first started you tube hugssss

[@TheModernYeoman]

Haha, we switch offices sometimes depending on how hot it is up there!

[@rosmeeker1964]

*imagines a big double dormer with a window seat. that's expensive.

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

i always see the ITH what is the rest of the tattoo ???

[@TheModernYeoman]

It's my mom's family name!

[@ginnyzoo]

are you sure that isn't asbestos in the attic? that would be bad

[@rcjo2]

​@@ginnyzoo His county or even state can tell him where and how to get that tested. And it definitely SHOULD be tested, considering the age of the house. I see the fiberglass bat insulation, but looks like there's some other stuff under it.

[@dwighthires3163]

Planning remodeling in front of all your viewers must be a bit vulnerable. Hopefully you won't get too many suggestions that the viewers blast your way. May God give you wisdom about the next steps to take.

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

no armchair critics would be a blessing but you know that aint going to happen unfortunately

[@delindasmith5993]

Spray foam, is highly toxic. Hemp is a much better choice.