We built the first walls!!! (Rescuing a 120 year old house)

[@loril.mangold8160]

In the bathroom you kind of want a Sound barrier, and those metal boxes have holes in them, also certain smells are in the bathroom, that you don't want your towels to smell like

[@Gigisings72]

Hi Laura, I love your videos so much and am so grateful for them! I just wanted to say about the storage boxes in the bathroom wall-- my parents' current house had a decorative hole in one of the walls in the bathroom. I won't go into detail, but there were some issues with *sounds* and *smells* that frequently occur in a bathroom, so they had to find a way to sound proof the hole and make it airtight so the *smells* didn't leak into the rest of the house. You were probably already considering that, but I thought I'd share just in case!

[@Dorabada]

I agree - and also, if it's near the kitchen it might be kinda weird

[@timjbd]

And you can see through it.

[@petersage5157]

I love Laura's decision to go with transom windows. It's a great option for getting incidental light into an interior room.

[@TeeVeeZed123]

A window above a door is a transom window, they can also be hinged to open and aid air flow in the house.

[@letstakealook8171]

Natural light through the window is great, but to have them hinged to open could be not such a great idea cos then the air from toilet will come to the kitchen. She builds kitchen on the other side of the wall.

[@nils4214]

I would always install fans (venting the air outdoors) in a bathroom even if it got windows to the outside.

[@tonyjover]

I've always heard them referred to as 'Borrowed Lights' in the UK. Especially when they're used in a wall that doesn't have a door.

[@unclefrogy743]

nice to have the height for transom windows over doors. most modern houses in the U.S. are only about 8 ft. The light is aspect is really great and will be appreciated in the dark of the winter, air movement is a hidden benefits and maybe one best parts especially in the hot muggy summer.

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

Stole my Thunnnnn-dahhhhh.... 😛

[@stefthomas5339]

Loving this series. I really hope they're going to hide some treasure so the next people who work on the house don't get as disappointed as Laura & Felix have been!

[@IanZainea1990]

10:18 put a door on both sides. Then you can put toiletries and towels and stuff in the cabinet without having to go into the bathroom

[@karenbaily]

So fun to see walls going in rather than coming out! 😊❤️👍

[@TabaquiJackal906]

Transom windows and the first wall, whooo!! AND - more exciting - the FIRST ALUMINUM BOX!!!! GEIL!! :D

[@GaabzR]

I think Laura's love for these aluminium boxes has gone a little overboard

[@dasLwort]

Laura, when I saw the title, I thought, "Oh, interior walls... these will be masonry walls or drywalls." But no, you turn even ordinary walls into designer furniture and art. That's so amazing and inspiring! Thank you!

[@micah06v8]

An idea with the aluminum boxes. If you put the bottom box facing inward, then you can store your toilet paper and extra towels and stuff and then have the top one facing outward for your coffee maker.

[@LiveDragon1]

The window transoms over the door are my favorite! I was so stoked when she said she was gonna do that!!

[@stephh_nz]

Here for everything but the aluminium boxes! I love the idea of the storage nooks, but I really wish you’d do them in wood joinery.

[@Laurabeck329]

Those boxes are basically a meme at this point. It wouldn't be her house without them

[@RocketSauce666]

Love watching Laura apply her usual "build as you go" skills in a home setting. Only question I had was with the aluminum case... What are you planning to do as far as wall treatment? you made the studs fit the box exactly, so you won't have any room for drywall, stucco or whatever you plan to apply to the inside of the studs.

[@OrionTaltos]

There is something deeply satisfying about seeing a level's bubble showing up perfectly after getting something setup.

[@dalefriday5496]

Using the leftover materials for the wall frame: Excellent! Creating the nooks for the kitchen opposite the bath: Excellent! Creating the windowpanes (called transoms in the USA) above flooding light into the bath: Excellent! I have to say that your "on-the-fly" design skills are genius. You have the best personality for this kind of work. I watch many channels on youtube which deal with renovation. Many of them seem to inject unnecessary drama into their content in an all too obvious way. Not you! You are honest, funny, creative, highly skilled, and I love your attitude when you make a mistake or something malfunctions. The ability to laugh at yourself is an extremely valuable personality characteristic in my opinion. You are simply on a wonderful journey, and you are simply sharing that journey with us! I have been in construction and design for 55 years, and have done many restorations/remodels of centuries-old buildings Even my own home is tucked inside a 78 year-old store building on Main Street in my hometown. Much, much work and design to get it to where it is, but definitely worth all the effort. I wish you luck and success and good health with all your endeavors and look forward to seeing your dream home become a reality! 🙂

[@johnnybiloute]

Hi Laura! It's probably too late, but, if I may: I would not hide any plumbling or electricity again. I restored an old house few years ago and I regret to have hidden everything. There are a lot of ways to keep technical stuff visible AND beauriful. It really helps to see where a problem could come from. By the way, I love your project and the choices you make in terms of ecology. And the aluminium boxes meme gets me every time XD

[@rinske80]

Windows above doors is a great idea. But maybe not for the bedroom. We have those windows here, and end up putting something to block out the light.

[@questioner1596]

It depends if you live there alone or with others. I want daylight in the morning to help me wake up, but can see it being an issue if family members have the hall light on at night. Maybe install movie theatre floor lighting in the hall?

[@rinske80]

@@questioner1596 i put it in to avoid the light from lanterns outside. But if that's not an issue, then indeed theatre floor lighting or a nightlight could be good.

[@suzykeene9298]

Even for a bedroom it is good - their high position lets light into corridors - and unless a light fixture is hanging directly in front of it, the light let into the bedroom should hit the top of the walls, not down into people's faces. As for bedroom sounds ... they get heard even through doors 😂

[@elliebe2548]

Exactly. I grew up in house with windows above all the doors. I would never do that for bedrooms in my own house! Every time someone needed to go through the hallway they either would switch on the lights and my whole bedroom would be completely lit or they had to use the hallway in the dark. Even when the light was on in other rooms than the hallway it would light up my room a bit. Not a good function at all! I agree that it might be nice to have some windows for some rooms in the middle of the house that otherwise would be extremely dark even during the day, but do not do it above every door for every room!

[@rinske80]

@@suzykeene9298 in my case, I wake up when there's light in my room, even if it's not direct. Like from a lantern in front, which light came up through the front door downstairs, i to my bedroom upstairs. It apparently can reflect even on matte paints.

[@craigduddles5650]

When putting horizontal beams between verticals, easier to put screw or block of wood so held up while attaching. Sometimes clamp also works. Keep up the great work!!

[@tikigirl]

I was about to post the same thing when I saw your comment. :)

[@RebeccaPeacock-lq8dw]

With the boxes intruding into the small bathroom space it makes the bathroom smaller similar to the bathroom you removed. I like how those wood pieces look. How they went together with symmetry. I am happy to see you adding to your house now. Hopefully no more demo. I appreciate how well you and your cameraman work and talk and laugh together. You are blessed with great friends.

[@drain_001]

I wish we had those I-beam studs in America. Such an elegant solution. Also, love your utility vest.

[@myfavs253]

Hate the boxes in the wall. Make the wall solid and mount the boxes on the kitchen side of the wall. You can still use them as a coffee bar. Put sound deadening insulation in the bathroom walls. And install an exhaust fan. 😊

[@turkizno]

Yeah as soon as she mentioned she wants a bathroom right next to a feeding space and kitchen I said to myself "well, better not be taking a dump in there cuz that will stink up the food serving area..". Exhaust fan is 100% needed for real

[@4203105]

@@turkizno A good fan should be able to handle that. More concerned about sound. That needs some good insulation, which she doesn#t seem to be planing for at the moment.

[@kaireenm1592]

You could use the crate space for spice storage, build small shelves into the space. It would perfect for holding all the little bottles, and there wouldn’t be any space loss in the bathroom.

[@christopherguy1217]

I love the window. I'd put a second one over the door as well.

[@JamieMPhoto]

Not just rebuilding, but building!

[@timothyjones9804]

When putting in trimmer timbers at an awkward height, screw temporary blocks onto the studs to sit the timber on, then remove the blocks once it’s fixed off.

[@lucillecaradec227]

Felix, always a true aluminum box connaisseur

[@susannahallanic1167]

I am always excited when I have the opportunity to view your videos. I've been told "Oh! I see you are watching that woman again. Come interrupt me when you've finished the viewing." Thank you , Laura!

[@juleronitz5100]

Having those really solid wood walls is great also for age proofing your house. With Rigips walls and metal framing, it is a lot of work to install handles or any kind of support for using a toilet or shower after they've been built. So this is great for leaving all possibilities and every kind of adaption open you might need in the future.

[@tjtobin86]

It's fun to a see interior walls framed with wooden I-beams and screws vs the US standard of 2x4s and framing nailers. I love how you are building your space as you visualize it.

[@jonw3411]

Hi Laura You should think twice about building a Toilet within a close area of your kitchen as bowel bacteria can contaminate your food preparation surfaces suggest you research the standards regarding safe distances.

[@russelllang2910]

Lining a bathroom or toilet wall with plywood or OSB makes it easy to mount toilet roll holders, towel rails or hand rails for disability access. Service passages / cupboards make it easier to fix things later, but use up space.

[@nateb7394]

Love the house series! I think the boxes might end up needing liners to avoid noises (and visual) in/out of the bathroom.

[@chrisflavelle1200]

When you were talking about the windows above the doors, you seemed to be looking for the word that describes them. In North America, we call them transom windows(Oberlichtfenster). Aside from the one in the bathroom wall, It might be a good idea to have them able to be open or closed. Aside from light, they would allow air movement to even out the conditions in the house. It's going to be interesting to see the finished project!

[@sazennonumber]

This is the first time I would have done something different. I am not clear on the floor-plan of the ground floor, but I would try and avoid at all costs building a toilet right next to the kitchen. Perhaps there was no choice, but that would be my 5 cents. Also, I'm super happy that you started some more rewarding phases of the house re-build. You guys need that and you have worked so hard, it's motivating.

[@4203105]

Yeah directly next to the kitchen and dining room. I hope she puts in good sound inulation and a good ventilation system.

[@HerbaceousM8]

@@4203105 she might be doing the opposite and having holes into the bathroom :/

[@OliverHoerold]

"Vom Stöhnen wirds auch nicht kürzer!" Felix is the best!

[@tonysutton6559]

Ive enjoyed your channel for quite some time and look forward to future videos. Kent is just about the only part of the UK that I haven't explored or worked in so a few videos of outings on your bike would be really good. The bike looks really nice, really retro. It's like the sort of bike that we lusted after as schoolboys.

[@mfrederickson1]

Measure twice, cut once. Or three or four times 🙂 Just teasing - I love that you show us everything, and appreciate you sharing your journey with us!

[@Rsama60]

Or another saying we have: Fünf mal abgesägt immer noch zu kurz. - Cut five times, still too short.

[@adacskipper]

Feels good to finally see you building something instead of tearing it down!

[@pouschkin]

Design idea: maybe it would be a nice idea to add translucent PC sheets behind the little holes of the aluminium crates and place LED's behind it so you have a nice lighting effect inside the recesses.

[@LeilahT]

Ooh, that would be awesome!

[@m.macdog5113]

love watching that look of achievement on your face . really well done 😁

[@barrnada]

I did enjoy, thanks

[@gregorythomas333]

Here in the US most older houses had window transoms over doorways to let in light and some even opened to allow air movement from room to room.

[@Kree.B.]

How cool is it that for the rest of this house's future, these videos exist to see it's new lease on life and everything that went in to giving it that? I'd feel like I won the biggest jack pot to have something like that exist for anything I've lived in or owned.

[@funangela]

Nice! Oddly, I thought it most satisfying to watch how smoothly your pencil writes on the wood. Wow. It just glides. Nice dark, thin line. Woo! My dull pencil does not compare!

[@lindasteller]

Great video. I love the idea of the transom windows. They will make the house so much lighter.

[@JohnWiseman-z6k]

In old Queenslander style houses in northern Australia that space above doors was to allow ventilation at ceiling level. It was filled with a decorative lattice or a pivoting window.

[@nancy2568]

Put some lights on the outside of the aluminum crates and let the light shine through the holes, give a little ambiance!

[@treehuggingmusician595]

I'm happy to watch this next phase. You are a gifted and creative person.

[@johngarforth1308]

Love the videos Laura, and I’m really impressed with your skills and determination. We built a house five years ago and made it airtight, super insulated, triple glazed windows imported from Germany. To reduce bathroom noises we used cast iron drainpipes, and rockwool sound insulation in the walls. For ventilation without heat loss we used an HRV . All works , very comfortable , no moisture problems. Very low energy consumption. Good luck. John G Canada.

[@Erin_Wilson_Studios]

Love transom windows over doors 😍

[@uskok4636]

Momentous occasion!! I remember when you first walked up the street to show this house you had just bought. who would have thought the journey you had in front of you. thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing what comes next 🥰

[@mimiedacuycuy1651]

Enjoy looking at you making most of the old woods that came from the house itself. Well done!!! Can't wait for more progress. By the way I'm from the Philippines and love recycling too!

[@isak6274]

Your rescue of Haus Lise Lotte is going great! ⭐ We can really start to see your vision taking shape in each video now. About the boxes, I adore them. Buuuut I would use only one if any. Storage is good and you want to have a usable shelf-thing inside the bathroom like you said. With two boxes height you lose that. And consider how to keep them clean with stuff falling through the holes. Maybe build a standard cupboard/shelf/hole that a box fits in?

[@kimdavies11]

Or low storage in the bathroom and coffee height storage in the kitchen

[@seanpray2874]

open holes in the aluminum boxes . great view into bath room and ventilation into kitchen

[@KiwiPieGreen]

Absolutely thrilled that the aluminum boxes are dictating the wall structure - a true Laura Kampf project 😂❤

[@barence321]

I love that you used the extra materials from the outside and floors, and also, you absolutely MUST have the aluminum boxes!!

[@melissabates7705]

Thank you for another great video! Glad you asked for help.

[@ucdbikebuilder]

Watching your channel always puts me in a good mood! Thank you Laura!

[@mm2bee]

I've been binging your videos for the last couple of weeks and I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing each step of your process. I'm so amazed at your efforts every week! Thank you!!

[@carolfaberpeake857]

I love the transom windows idea!! You look so happy! 🎉

[@Stakman1]

You and your team should be very proud of yourselves. I hope you are. Thanks for sharing.

[@OtherBrotherDaryl]

Allow the windows to pivot open to allow airflow throughout. Used in the southern states to cool the house by pushing the hot air out and up.

[@lisejensen9184]

Great video as usual! Side note: I really enjoyed hearing the church bells in the background at one point. There aren’t so many here in my town on the west coast of Canada. Thanks for leaving them in the video!

[@hannayoung9657]

We had that type of cupboard in the wall, lower side was outside the wall way and higher up was inside for the bathroom . But you could do the opposite and have one side for coffee machine and the lower toilet rolls.

[@maiathebee410]

Things are coming together! I grew up in a house with transom windows, made it easy to get around at night without having to turn on all our lights, made it hard to sleep longer than anyone else in the family lol. I loved having the windows though, great for an old house

[@kerylcooper2314]

Thank you for this video of your new home. I’m very interested to see how it turns out. Love your videos! ❤️🧑🏼‍🦳🌵🇺🇸👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@HaloWolf102]

As a friend of an electrician, and a plumber complaining about the framing guys, and engineers not making space for plumbing, and wiring. Thank you for being thoughtful and taking their job into consideration. (I wish I didn't have to hear their mumbling all the time. I get it though, not many decent people anymore.)

[@catgynt9148]

Prior to homes being heated with central furnaces, windows were placed over doors to allow warm air to circulate even if doors are closed for privacy. Conversely, in warm months, outside air could be circulated from rooms with windows into the house interiors. Regarding the aluminum box controversy; Laura suggested using the upper one for storage of towels and bathroom needs, the upper box will need to be reversed and open into the bathroom. Alternatively, a cabinet or linen closet could be fabricated to allow access from either side, with or without an interior wall separating the rooms. Enjoying the evolution of this house and its blank slate of opportunities. Laura, enjoy your days and the opportunities to create your dreams. Peace

[@TheNikababe]

Hi Laura, I love watching you work on your home as your ideas and skills are brilliant. The window above the doorways is so smart. Cheers Merran😀

[@zelenpixel]

how is it still so sunny and so green outside in like december im so jealous

[@54mgtf22]

Hey Laura. Love your work 👍

[@Janine6564]

Awesome Laura. This next stage is the stuff you were made for!! I'm so excited! I was almost teary, when you talked about the boxes, and the coffee center...👏👍☺️

[@JoggingWithForks]

About the aluminium boxes. They sit on untreated wood. Even if painted it's still not enough to protect from moisture ingress. Moisture plus untreated wood equals mold. Mold that now has free access to a damp dark and warm inner wall where it can spread to anywhere in the entire house. All this work only to risk ending up on square one again?

[@darenallisonyoung8568]

Watching Laura measure everything and use a laser level, while in half the German houses I lived in back in the day there wasn't a right angle in the whole house outside of the window- and door-frames. 🤣🤣🤣

[@kemeya]

wow, what an exciting place to be in the process where we can start to see how the rooms will take shape! Of course those metal bins will be included, lol :)

[@susanlandon1832]

It's starting to look like a house, congratulations on all your hard work and all the thought you pour into it

[@aaronwarner2762]

I love the inclusion of the awkward moments that always accompany projects.... the retracting tape measure.... wrestling a beam of some sort on top of a ladder.... missing the mark by a meter... Been there done that, and worse. Good luck to you friend.

[@franzlpeter7346]

Großartig - Danke für die BauShow;-)

[@justsayin1958]

Folks have some good thoughts. If the toilet could be on the wall where you want the sink would be better so when the door is opened you see the sink vice the commode, but it could be where your sewer line is the deciding factor. If the toilet is next to a more shallow storage cabinet ( not sure what the metric standards are, but 18" to 21" deep is ideal for both -45 to 55cm? -) its a good way to isolate it and have quick access to paper and cleaning materials. I don't know why people are concerned about the placement of the room. Even older homes in the US have convenient baths near the kitchen. I agree a vent fan would be needed for those times one is not going to make it to the isolated toilet. A fixed window is best, and the door should open against the kitchen wall.

[@ZenMuff1n]

people do that 7:50 marking all the time. just a bit of paper non glossy tape, a reference surface, and a neat line is all it takes to stop obsessing over numbers(is it more, is it less, what's all this math? etc) works for anything you need in a single even plane.

[@friendlybunnie]

We call those transom windows it's becoming a popular thing in New construction as well as its popular in most victorian homes

[@ske3230]

I house looks so cool, it's like an empty canvas. Not really sure how the built-in shelving is going to work out though, I feel like proper insulation and making sure the bathroom is spacious enough is more important when setting up the walls, you can always build cool furniture after, that fits the space.

[@ASmallGreenBean]

You could perhaps leave the aluminium boxes as they are, with the holes for some extra atmospheric light! ^^

[@doninis1354]

Congrats on the fist wall...its comming together!

[@RealAndySkibba]

Interesting way to build a wall (vs the American way). Nice to finally see walls going up vs coming down!

[@tinaneely4103]

Was waiting for an aluminum box. They look great

[@margaretglaser6227]

how wonderful you are an artist

[@chicomore]

Hey Laura Congratulations on your wedding. My wife is really observant and saw the wedding band 😂 🎉🎉🎉

[@jeanhawken4482]

Looks interesting and fun.

[@sagefaribole]

i am impressed by everything you do!!

[@Bumpkinis]

Suggestion for the door to the bathroom, pocket door! If you make the space for the door slightly smaller than the door you can have all four sides (or three of the four on the door, and then the last side in the 'jam;) lightly weather stripped so that no sounds or drafts get through. I absolutely adore the fixed transom windows additions to the tops of the walls that you are planning, that is such a fantastic way to get light into an interior room!

[@mompears]

just love this whole channel! I love watching creative people create!

[@onehandcowboy]

Wenn Sie wieder einen Sturz montieren möchten, klemmen Sie 2 Blöcke (Oberseite des Blocks auf Höhe der Unterseite des Sturzes) an die Pfosten, legen Sie den Sturz darauf und Sie haben beide Hände frei, um wieder zu arbeiten ;-)

[@jackiedew7895]

Such a joy to watch you work! Those walls are looking good :)

[@Edrea]

Hey Laura, I love that you're finally getting to put up walls in your house again! Would love to see a before and after floorplan to get a better idea of the space and how much it's changed already. Ty!

[@ianmillard1604]

Loving this build! Also thank you for putting the subtitles for the translation of your German conversations 😊

[@mattwillis3219]

Yes, Laura's now getting to explore the space and build the functional parts of the house, building the downstairs toilet in a day and experimenting with the organisational details is a very exciting stage of your renovation. Amazing work Laura! Looking forward to seeing how it all comes together!

[@onsapplikasies8620]

Great work on the house.

[@martinhowden]

Great to see the start of rooms popping up =) I have to ask tho, I might have misunderstood. Are the metal crates gonna be the structure for the storage you wanted there? It just made me think there would be a lot of sound leaking through that area so you might want some wall structure behind it into the bathroom? I'm just thinking that a crate with holes would let sound of people being on the toilet echo into the kitchen and other rooms. Plus you probably don't want people pooping there as you're about to cook, might not prefer that smell entering the kitchen.

[@ultravioletcatastrophe]

lol they just used them for visualization

[@craiggibsonphoto]

and you can see through crates. don't want to mistakenly peep at someone on the toilet

[@sasha8259]

also... smells? Not really what you want entering the kitchen.

[@brianofmoore]

I was definitely hoping they were just for visualization, but you never know with Laura. My first thought was definitely people easily being able to see through them. But these other points are also valid.

[@martinhowden]

@@brianofmoore yeah she loves those crates ^^ so it seems like a possibility to me. So then I had to ask. The next few videos will show I guess =)