This Old Crack House Part 28 - Two Steps Backwards

[@dwalta7]

You shouldn’t ever remove Basement Jesus. That’s a load bearing Jesus.

[@jeffreyoldham55]

You can say *that* again!

[@Mark-cz6zo]

In Basement Jesus name we pray 🙏 amen

[@RuralTowner]

"IS THAT THE SUPPORT BEAM FOR THE HOUSE?" from Ed, Edd, Eddy is brought to mind seeing this comment.

[@Devils_Ground]

Jesus Is bearing a load eh ? LMFAOOO seems a bit sus

[@theBroG]

total truth.

[@GreggeSB]

Yeah, we're definitely gonna need a 10 Crackhouse Commandments shirt when you've got them written.

[@LadyroachAlot]

100% Would buy!

[@govolsfightvolsfight2908]

Hopefully a few prayers to basement Jesus will help with that.

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Lesson. When fixing up a house: 1. Fully vet and hire fully qualified contractors. They are usually on the "expensive" side. 2. You need to be there every day checking their work and asking questions. 3. You need to educate yourself on what a properly completed job looks like

[@samuraidriver4x4]

Atleast for the second crack house he now has the right people to fix it up.😂

[@peteranderson037]

Nothing more expensive in this world than cheap stuff.

[@phydeux]

At least he has the advantage of being able to tell them, "By the way, I'm a cop, so if you screw me over, I'll find you."

[@shallnotcomply6479]

4. Avoid Crack houses, cat houses, brothels old houses quickly built by the military in the 50s.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@shallnotcomply6479 Avoid D.H. Horton!!!

[@thecookandthecookie3593]

5 years later....I have been watching this since it started 😮

[@hulksmash3429]

I'll have to pass along the series to my children. It may genuinely keep going until that can happen

[@mikebaker8315]

We should all get anniversary shirts

[@stupidman20042003]

It’s been 5 years?!? Could have sworn it was only 2, geez time flies

[@GetBoned0]

I remember watching this while being a senior in high school. jesus time flies by

[@gronthgronth2628]

By the looks of it, by the time the last things gonna ged done, the things done in the beginning will have to be replaced already xD

[@SailinCTD]

Sooo moral of the story is, don’t hire cheap contractors because you will probably have to just pay more to the expensive high quality ones to fix the problems cause by the cheap ones

[@threadtapwhisperer5136]

Buy once, cry once. It is the way. Unless you are a masochist. 😂

[@jreyk4u]

I’m a licensed HVAC contractor, just wanted to recommend two things. If you have to redo the return try to do a wall return with a filter inside the wall grill. Floor returns get the ductwork very dirty really fast and people just don’t change them often enough which creates choking in the system again. I don’t know why your furnace doesn’t have a overheat sensor that has been standard for quite some time. And second, the upstairs is gonna have a vastly different temperature in the summer and winter time only way to really fix It is to zone the system or to install a second system neither which is cheap but that’s really the only way to address the issue.

[@katreniaclark]

I totally agree with the first part of this. Getting return ducting to the second floor will help quite a bit.

[@I12beinu]

Well I’m also a licensed hvac technician and your guys sound like a joke. It’s always the tech that can’t install or have sheet metal skill say it was the installer. But partly right and I guarantee the funrnace has limits, multiple, flame roll out and high heat limits sensing the exchanger. But you need to add return upstairs and that will definitely help or just repan the rest of that floor joist in the basement.. for the love of god put the door on and and combustion air… Bill did save you a couple bucks on the 454b coming but other than that pretty much a jack Rich.. good luck brother give me a shout if you need and other hvac help or questions

[@jimdarhower4945]

What was wrong with the old water heater though? Fuck those high efficiency jawns. Waste of money if ya ask me - which nobody has. Tysm.

[@josephclegg895]

I love this response so true wall return and up high for scorched air

[@shreddinlettuce7070]

Also the heat runs off the end cap on the end of the supply duct tells me everything about this "tin" guy.

[@longwildernesswalks]

Dig a 24" deep trench from the back of the house to the front, all the way to the street. Pour 4" of gravel, then lay in a silt-wrapped perforated drainage pipe. Then, cover the pip in rock up to the last 4". Then, place your sod back on top. You now have a french drain that will take any hydrostatic pressure and divert it to the street where it can run off properly. If you have a negative slope, dig deeper to make sure it drops about 1/4" per foot. Honestly, you should probably dig it completely around the house. This is the cheapest, least labor intensive, can do yourself job. Rend a backhoe (call before you dig) and go to town. You can have it done in 10 hours, easy. Oh, and it'll cost 1/4 of what concrete work would be.

[@rdejaynes]

That's like too easy. What? A drain to drain away water? What is this blackmagic you speak off?

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

You missed the part where the neighbor's driveway buts up to his slab, which buts up to the house. There is literally no place to dig alongside the house without doing concrete work.

[@jdemeter4357]

Unless youhave a major snow storm or rain followed by a ,hot sunny week. Or do both and only cry once or get basement Jesus laminated for the coming flood.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Awesome

[@Drkfox]

Was gonna say the same thing

[@williamtownsend1437]

I’m an HVAC technician and seeing you explain it is quite funny but accurate. I wouldn’t recommend leaving that vent in the basement, reason being, if there is ever carbon monoxide that comes off of any gas components in the basement it can go through that vent allowing carbon monoxide to get into the house.

[@deweyox1]

Every time you consult Basement Jesus, I cry laughing so hard!

[@PaulGAckerman]

"I probably shouldn't swear." I think that ship sailed when you called this series "This old crack house."

[@Peter_The_Great]

Rebranded to "This old Cracked House" so now the whole family can enjoy.

[@DaviHorner]

It's okay next series will be "This old pissed house"

[@DoomieGruntVentures]

Unfortunately, KZbin... should just be renamed Kid-Tube at this point.

[@Klaaism]

@@PaulGAckerman Basement Jesus forgives

[@nateplumley6821]

Crack home*

[@Slade935]

The look of defeat after "Installed twice" is priceless. I think anyone that's done home improvements knows that look. That or brakes and forgetting the part and flaring the line... lol

[@2a4c12]

I love these " this old crack house" videos. They remind me that my house isnt that damn bad lol.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

I remember what you started with, the echo in the old crack house is a welcome change.

[@BIGWIGGLE223]

HVAC always goes from "damn, am I glad I found that guy! He saved me big $$$!" To "F’ING cheap HVAC guy!! Now it's gonna cost me 5X more than what it would have if I had it done right the 1st time!! Now we gotta rip out EVERYTHING he touched and do it all over again!!" HVAC is wayyyy complicated. The only way I'll use an unlicensed HVAC guy is if he's been doing it for 20+ years and I know him personally. There's a lot of guys that do general construction that will include HVAC in their services. NEVER go that route. NEVER.

[@AngryCops]

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[@omnigar9611]

Due to recent..events....i feel obligated to warn you that "Harder" is indeed NOT a good safe word.

[@anotherfriend1998]

Everything you felt, and will feel... in remodeling this old----house... I will also feel in my remodeling of D'S,VR Gaming Dens.. yes this is what inspired me... yes I am indeed a w--do... I had to sensor my comment for some reason...

[@anotherfriend1998]

Yes I am still waiting for you to give me a shout out about it launching, and yes if you want to dog on it, go for it.. be brutal without mercy lmfao

[@digitaltango913]

6.8 Creedmoor?

[@quillclock]

forgot to pin it

[@Grey138]

Ha! Eye ball measuring the TV 05:35 truly confusing how that fridge didn't fit :p

[@OdinsThirdRaven]

My wife works for an hvac and plumbing company. Get the the unit now. The common refrigerants used now will be deemed "obsolete" so getting it topped off or refilled will end up costing 3 times as much as a new AC unit in the future.

[@tannerparson7030]

That pit that you filled in was probably for a coal/wood pit where they would back a truck up to it and dump it in and you wouldn’t have to carry that through the house and down the stairs

[@katreniaclark]

It could have also been one of them old basement entrance stairs .

[@tannerparson7030]

@ didn’t look like there was enough room between where the bricks started and where they met the house to have a functional basement entry way with a man door but who knows (Angry said stairs as well)

[@katreniaclark]

@@tannerparson7030 My Grandma's house had the single width version back in NW CT.

[@phydeux]

@@tannerparson7030 - It looks like a coal chute space. The man door from the basement went out the back and was the other hole he had filled in. Also, the driveway is only a few inches from the driveway, so there wouldn't be enough room for stairs. Even if you did the stairs sideways there would still have to be a small concrete retaining wall between it and the driveway, so that's a non-starter.

[@charlie15627]

If you wait until you’ve had a long dry spell and the basement walls are dry, you can paint the cinder blocks with foundation sealers. That should drastically cut down on the moisture ingress and save you from some expensive concrete work.

[@TheRockhoundChannel4282]

Brother I've been following your progress and I'm still blown away with the massive transformation the place looks incredible!

[@rdejaynes]

Whipe your chin.

[@thomasohanlon1060]

Wouldn’t be surprised if one of those were not a coal chute if the structure is that old (cinder blocks were used in the early 1900’s) and coal feel out of use in the 1940-1950’s.

[@markmcgibbon7013]

Cant wait to learn the 10 crack commandments

[@Klaaism]

Know no other gods before Basement Jesus for he is a jealous god.

[@PavewayJDAM]

Thou shall not go with the lowest bidder.

[@evanalden2117]

Thou shall not kill...the contractors that have wronged you, but learn and persevere.

[@tripletrash]

Never get high on your own supply.

[@TheRubiksrocks]

Honor thy father and mother, for they will give patronage when you run out of crack..

[@Yo_AB_Breaks]

He gonna go from this crack house straight to "I bought an abandoned, Carpathian Villa with a 200 year old tree growning through the middle of it, somebody take my checkbook!" I just feel it coming. Praise Wine Cellar Jesus.

[@zack9912000]

As someone who does HVAC. The R410a goe away in Jan. the mandatory changes by our EPA has made equipment skyrocket to save the environment 😂. People better get ready to get pounded in huge price increases. We are seeing 30-50 % cost increases.

[@tubewatcher5012]

To anyone interested, buy an insurance policy called a Home Warranty for cheap and renew it every year. It will save you from paying for your brand new HVAC system and also covers other major appliances etc. Already saved us $6000.

[@stonecoldaj8488]

@zack9912000 They're not totally discontuing r410a as of Jan 1, 2025. The plan for it will be to slowly decrease 410 production to make us less reliant on it. A-2 will be in new units yes, but it's a bit of a marketing scam to tell people that 410 is going away and you can't buy any units. The Johnstone Supply that we use bought up a ton of r410a units to have cheaper alternatives to A-2

[@vimesagainsthumanity]

I met a Bills fan yesterday here in Tucson. He goes home for every game. I told him to check out the Angry Cop with a Firetruck the next time he's tailgating. I think you have a new follower now.

[@ChefSpinney]

This should become a new part of the speech every PVT gets going through Basic: Don't spend your bonus and BAH on Corvettes or Crackhouses. Don't do it! You might as well just marry that stripper! Don't do it!

[@CharlesSalmond]

But she said she loves me!?!?

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

@@ChefSpinney A crack house is still cheaper than marrying a stripper.

[@kenancheatwood787]

The furnace is unlikely to have caused any damage to the house due to poor airflow There are multiple safeties in place to prevent the system from getting to hot. When these temp limit safeties fail it is less than 1 in 10,000 that fail in a dangerous way and there are usually 3-4 of these safeties as redundancy to protect you and your home.

[@Razgriz85]

Even with all the setbacks, the house looks 1000 times better than when you bought it, so there's light at the end of the crack house tunnel. Just remember, you're the NCO version of the private buying an expensive sports car out of his budget, at a high interest.

[@lepiboyo201]

Lord, at this rate the crack house will be done before GTA6 ....

[@koolunit]

The Old Crack House should be _in_ GTA 6. AC could fully voice himself. If you try to rob it....deal with an armed to the teeth ex drill sergeant Angry Cop. Maybe it can be a mod🤔

[@mikew4436]

Thank you Basement Jesus

[@Klaaism]

Praise be

[@JeremiahDouglas]

IT WILL NEVER END 20 years from now He will still be praying To basement Jesus! Bless us with 60 years of This old Crack House. Praise BE basement Jesus!

[@THEPRESTIGEWORLDWIDE]

ANGRY COPS IS A FAMILY SHOW 😂😂😂😂

[@selvacin]

Something I learned while getting my new construction, and watching my parents get new construction growing up is to always check on the contactors each step of the way. In many states new construction is required to get a pre drywall inspection to make sure there are not issues with HVAC, electrical, or low voltage. I walked around with the pre drywall inspector on my new construction, and we still missed some low voltage (speaker wire, Ethernet, coax) issues. We did find some small electrical issues as well as a vent that has some taping issues. Inspectors are your friends, especially if YOU are paying them.

[@susiemendenhall4307]

"Gosh dang it I'm dumb." This is why we love you, AC. That rarest of qualities, humility.

[@cutterairsoft3350]

@AngryCops For the water heater.....get a large insta hot, and make it electrical.......get rid of current tank water heater.....don't have to worry about gas fumes, and it only heats water when needed.

[@diltzm]

I'd rather have 50gal of potable water than unlimited hot water 🤷‍♂️

[@dylanowens70]

A lot of places in NY the water quality sucks and typically needs a softening system to prevent scale.

[@thetroll1247]

It's buffalo. Triple filter that "water"

[@MissTerri207]

I replaced my tank with an insta. I laugh every time I get my gas bill. 😊

[@WeissTheEmaculent]

Damn has it really been 5 years since you started this? It really doesn't seem that long.

[@Livelaughlove-n8t]

Corona was locked down for 2020 2021.

[@kevinthomas895]

Sometimes buying the AC parts of an HVAC unit in the off season can save good money

[@OmniscientWarrior]

Supply and demand. No demand but there's supply, means cheap.

[@bodycountstables801]

I've done hardwood flooring for about 25 years now and have seen a few cold air returns and vents covered up. That's why I never let green guy's walk away without cutting the hole out after they paper over it. This is great Rich, now I can laugh at Cody's floor and your floor now! Both are a easy fix though.

[@miss.lekasworld]

I love when you drop another episode of this old crack house, all your videos are great but I like this series a little bit more. It reminds me of the abandoned by normal people but not the neighborhood animals/drug addicts house that I used to live across the street from, I swear it was bad. One time the cops came because of something in my building and I happened to be a kind of witness to it instead of focusing on that they cops were more interested in chatting about their thoughts and mine about that house then left without asking much about the incident lol can't blame them really it was kind of BS to begin with and I got roped in because I used to be a people pleaser and couldn't say no to things I probably should have 😄😄

[@HoneyBeeCrafts]

I’m so glad my hubby went to one of the best hvac schools in America lol. Ducting, wiring, residential, commercial.. everything that hvac needs to function properly.. he does it. Top of his class he was

[@handimanjay6642]

On the next one place an ad for retired HVAC/Plumbing/Electrical/ carpenter/masonry to consult, for a fee, your renovations. They won’t steer you wrong and they know wualied guys. Move water heater to outer wall then it a short distance to vent outside. Rain gutters? A friend in Minnesota had sudden water leak in his basement wall. When asked what could be done I inspected between the houses. His neighbors gutter was broke and dumped the water from his roof into the space between the homes which sloped towards his home. He offered to pay half for the repairs. No more water leaking.

[@PVTHighspeed]

Thought for sure the reason there wasn’t enough air for the furnace was because there was a petrified dead crack head lodged in the return vent! 😂💀

[@iTz_Cammz]

Love binge watching and a new video gets uploaded

[@gronthgronth2628]

TBH at this point i would get rid of the "fridge cabinet" entirely. Not only is it unnecessary, its gonna make putting it in/out a nightmare whenever it malfunctions. Just... put a fridge in its place. Presto. Also, about the poor and cheap work done that caused more money spending... thats why there is a saying "Im to poor to get the cheap things". In things like this its better to pay more but have it done correctly from the get-go. Otherwise you have what you got unfortunatelly... like people who do the job X without actually knowing how to do it.

[@Bespelled22]

LMAO!! I feel your pain Brother. I got a tax auction house that was gutted. I checked with city hall at the time of purchase to ensure there were no issues with the property. They assured me we were good. Two months later i'm submitting plans and applying for a permit and they inform me the house is scheduled for demolition and its been on the list for a year. Then they had the audacity to suggest I should have done my due diligence.

[@marcodarko6941]

Sounds like that particular city hall would like to inspire someone to build an armored bulldozer.

[@yankee1376]

Friday afternoon jobs have the most mistakes/negligence/half-assing. You have to check especially carefully.

[@oniemployee3437]

That's completely true. Either get a professional and pay the extra money or have it done between Monday and Wednesday.

[@supacivify]

This old crack house series is hands down your best content. You need to keep pushing thru man, basement jesus deserves it!

[@ham2717]

"I probably shouldn't swear. This is a family show." Yes, i gather my family together every upload to watch The Crack House with them

[@josephclegg895]

As a master plumber and master hvac contractor I’m literally laughing my ass off and crying in sadness of the quality of work at the same time. Congratulations I didn’t think that was even possible lmao thanks buddy I love your content.

[@OldManSurvival]

At least it didn’t SNOW inside This Old Crack House last week!

[@ulfrekkr94]

5 years baby!!!! You got this!!!

[@shrimuyopa8117]

@17:35 Ummm, does anyone want tell him that Moses didn't make it to the promised land? Maybe we will keep that a secret for him....

[@jonathanwoolford8331]

This is truly brilliant-tragic, yet deeply entertaining. Please, continue.

[@Stevarooni]

Such trials and tribulations make for excellent patience and kindness! 🙏🏻

[@Livelaughlove-n8t]

A stream with your pops would be a great stream for the Christmas season.

[@brentthorman1318]

I had a very similar situation with my forced air furnace. The previous home owners where diy’ers and they were to replace the furnace. They replaced it with an under powered fan that resulted in all the heat sitting down stairs in the furnace and not being forced up. Melted a whole bunch of internal components and resulted in the 1000 dollars in repairs

[@sk8xaq]

5 years!? I've been watching you a long time. Still loving it! Would you ask Pvt Potato to do a tour of the re-repairs?

[@ProtusMose]

If no one wants to buy the water heater, you should look into donating it to Habitat For Humanity and using it as a write-off. (Check with your tax guy, of course.)

[@Rowdy_Raider]

Can't believe this has gone on for this long, the amount of money you might as well have ripped it down and built new but then we wouldn't have had such an enjoyable series.

[@workingguy-OU812]

I nearly died from Covid, twice, and had an entire career in the time this house project started. I would like to see it completed before I die, Sarg.

[@pschening]

Basement Jesus gives his hardest crack houses to his strongest KZbinrs!! 🙏🙏

[@Beretic805]

They make a sealant for basements. It penetrates into the cinderblock and other surfaces and keeps water and moisture out. It works pretty well.

[@IanHarrison-f5j]

I feel your pain. My house used to be a brothel and bootleggers. Still fixing it 30 years later.

[@dixiecyrus8136]

Hey AC, don't forget the PLAGUES!!🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏❤️

[@RealPersonOfColor]

When can we start bets as to when and how that house gets destroyed by future tenants?

[@RockMountainYJ]

I would be deathly scared fucking up and having AC as my landlord.

[@RealPersonOfColor]

@@RockMountainYJ Yeah but Basement Jesus has your back!

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Hot Water heater. An ELECTRIC ONE has no exhaust and you can put anywhere.

[@Doomgel]

They are also less efficient. You can get a traditional gas water heater that doesn't require a blower. I'd recommend that.

[@GremlinsRage]

It also relies on electricity, gas heaters don't. You get hot water regardless of power status.

[@rickyheck6780]

Buffalo is a major Natural Gas user... They like that gas there...

[@justinlancaster3297]

Tankless.... like it's 2024. 😮

[@OldManSurvival]

It will only “end” when you finally sell the house!

[@Kerghun]

Having just come back from my new job training discussing BTU loads, furnaces, water heaters, natural draft and fan assisted appliances I followed so much more than I would've before. Although as I listen I'm just praying please don't have anything more out of regulation as this is just going to break AC even more.

[@mereditharnett7468]

FIX IT, BASEMENT JESUS. I feel your pain. Been a homeowner for almost 13 years now. Our problems are always water. A slow drip, spraying leak, or water heater saying ‘I quit this job’ (water line going to the WH shoved into somewhere at the bottom, and came apart); cable company hitting the water line, a deluge from a leaking skylight…. So, no it never ends! Love the series!

[@babbs-93]

This type of stuff doesn't trigger me much, and I Love It 🎉

[@kommendantskull5272]

This is my favorite show on “regular” tv

[@katreniaclark]

Thank You for the update on the crack house, most everything looks GREAT.

[@bijiont942]

Ah yes EP1 when you were full of despair... oh wait we are still there after 28 episodes. Save him basement Jesus....

[@dk2614]

I'm so glad This Old Crack house is still on the air! The neighborhood should be grateful for the notoriety!

[@butlerdawgs78]

I grew up in my family's HVAC business, and I always try to tell people ( for some reason it's counterintuitive to most) that Fall/ Winter is the best time to get air conditioning. It's usually a slow season for HVAC guys so you might get a break on price, if it's before the new year you avoid the next year supply increases in price, and if you're the guy installing it in an attic it's not 120-130 degrees up there.

[@Krumpetpirate]

Who knew that we'd all still be here all these years later.

[@Quentin0352]

Add a high efficiency water heater and pair it with the other as a looping system to use radient floor heating.

[@holly8463]

Sorrows. Sorrows. Prayers.

[@glennschlorf1285]

Hey AC..... sounds like the old Tom Hanks/Shelley Long movie "The Money Pit"

[@SldgeHammr]

Ad is over at 3:48

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

That wet in the basement is called hydrostatic pressure and will destroy that block foundation and cause mold.

[@davidmoore8741]

They do make interior block sealer but its not a fix for poor grading and water intrusion. Need to put french drains in along the walls cause those old tiles r clogged up and dont drain anymore obviously

[@joshuayork8362]

I feel he has been working on this house for the better part of a decade 😆

[@thetwotones232]

Bruh I haven’t seen this series in a while I’m happy ran across this video great vid ac

[@LuckyGing33r]

First, the basement, then the mold, the broken water main, annoying nosey neighbor, doxing, now the house trying to burn down, I think it's safe to say this house has divine plot armor 😂

[@adamstraight2571]

As a HVAC Journemy technician not only do you need a outdoor air conditioner now because of cost but also cuz the old refrigerant evaporator coil is not compatible with the new refrigerant so get a new one now so you can still have the older refrigerant.

[@jreyman]

There are special paint on sealants, for basements, that would add another layer of protection against water intrusion.

[@jacobside2656]

Not enough return air to the furnace. And yeah, Franks Basement does a great job

[@katuhstrofik]

at this point this house is a legacy achievement.

[@mrheadcrab1233]

Came back after missing a ton of episodes, upstairs was completely gutted. I come back and now it looks like it’s ready to sell.

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

8:30 Those support beams and TEMPORARY support column looks way wanky

[@DoomieGruntVentures]

Can't say the current look is my favorite, but it's in much better shape than before.

[@futurerock1836]

Since working residential excavation. Seeing that water in the basement, makes my skin crawl.

[@williambryant5946]

French drain (perforated black pipe) down to on top the footing on sides with water and put washed stone 2 feet deep over it and waterproof the wall with the black rubberized paint on stuff from footing up to a 2 or 3 inches of the top of the ground. Daylight the pipe out for the water to run out of or do something like a septic drain field with it so the water can percolate into the ground. Best to daylight the pipe so water can run out if possible.

[@BubbaRay-l2e]

That "bump out" is a old coal chute way back in the day they used to deliver coal like propane.

[@Tang0Fox1]

I can feel his pain. I am about to start a homebuikding project and I am hoping I don't get this much stress.

[@coalitionofrob436]

This thing will be a historic monument before it’s finished

[@chrish1585]

It's called a direct vent system and it goes on your water heater exhaust. I have it in my house too.

[@homelessEh]

...you dont put a fridge in an enclosed box.. its function requires airflow along its radiator to operate efficiently if its in a hutch its going to be overheating working poorly

[@Succeedlikeyoubreathe]

Heat exchanger is what we call it in the industry. You should have about 20% more return air than supply air. This will extend the life of the heat exchanger and blower motor