Renovating the Home My Great Great Grandfather Built
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2021
- I spent four years renovating the home my Great Great Grandfather built. Most people said to burn it down or push it into a hole, but I cared about the memories of my family in this house, and I wanted a challenge. It wound up being one of the most meaningful things I have ever done in life.
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As an architecture snob, this brings a tear of joy to my eye. Would that every old house was treasured this much.
Would have been so much easier and faster to knock it down and rebuild/modernise it!
@@amiry2589 thank God this house didn't get passed down to you. You don't understand history, clueless.
@@wag0nman889 I think he's trying to say that it would've been easier and faster to knock it all down and modernize it, but he didn't. He kept the charm of the house, just made it safer and nicer to live in while putting in extra labor and costs.
Your great great grandfather is smiling down at you. Well done.
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD AND HE COMMANDS ALL MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL. THE LORD GOD SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON TO DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS AND BE RAISED TO LIFE FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION.
SET YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOUL TO SEEK THE LORD GOD!
"My great great granparents built this house" - it is SOOOO awesome that you live there!
They would be so tickled if they knew that family continued to live in their house!!
So. Cool.
Self-taught labor of love for family legacy preservation. Awesome!
There’s no greater satisfaction than that of a labor of love!❤️
You were the right ancestor to inherit the house! What a labour of love that will hopefully be handed to the next generation at some point.
I know isn’t that so cool, wish I had this much history.
I think you have mistaken 'descendant' word with ancestor.
@@AntarikshRajkonwar Correct you are.
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD AND HE COMMANDS ALL MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL. THE LORD GOD SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON TO DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS AND BE RAISED TO LIFE FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION.
SET YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOUL TO SEEK THE LORD GOD!
How they had energy, after all that, to start a family I don't know!
Pete I remember watching you slowly week by week chipping away at that monumental task. The neighborhood was very proud of you for saving the the house and the finished job you two did.
Thanks Darin!
Yes, Pete and Hillary are credits to civilization. Any community would welcome "the likes of them!"
Wait, for real?
@@theburnhams2925 not the other Hillary...she was responsible for tearing this country apart
@@FlamingBasketballClub 8
I absolutely love it when people do this. Cherishing the labor of previous generations and reinvigorating structures is just an incredibly wonderful thing to do. Thank you so much for sharing the story of your work with us- it is inspiring and impressive that you accomplished all of this.
I absolutely love that you kept part of your history! It’s generally a sad sight to see old homes deteriorated and left to rot.
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD AND HE COMMANDS ALL MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL. THE LORD GOD SENT HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON TO DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS AND BE RAISED TO LIFE FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION.
SET YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOUL TO SEEK THE LORD GOD!
I'm glad you're sharing this. You and your wife are everything that represents America and I know you all are proud to have ressurected your families home and history. Looking forward to the rest of the story as Paul Harvey used to say!
I think Joshuah Slocumb quoted Lloyds about a ship's provenance about his boat, the Spray.
Kudos to you all for having the courage and determination to save such a valuable part of your family history. I too saved my great great grandparents house, (built circa 1853) but since our family no longer owned the land ( it had been sold out of the family abt 75 yrs) I had to purchase it, number and dismantle it and store it. How I look forward to the day I can reassemble it. Thanks for the inspiration !!
Wow, wow, wow. Boy do I envy those of you who have that kind of family history and care about it so much. You are both an inspiration!
Make a you tube channel when u do!
You did a great job. Family members meant a lot to you. BLESS YOUR HEART.
As an owner of a 175 year old farm house in Freeville, NY, I understand what you have had to go through to renovate your house. I applaud all you've done to this beautiful old house.
I"m speechless! " A labour of love " does not come close to describing your courage, faith, effort and final accomplishment here. Well done Pete!
Wow! Your story is truly inspiring. I watched your ancestry video a while back, and it was very interesting, but my guess is that in 100 years time when your great grandchildren recount their family history, you and Hilary will stand out as two of the most remarkable figures of all. Very best wishes!
This is wonderful! My husband and I are renovating my parents 1880's farmhouse all by ourselves. We are also working one side at a time on the exterior and so far have built a new front porch, replaced the front door and 14 windows, and at my mother's suggestion before she passed away, we've switched the kitchen to the living room and vise versa. We've MUCH more to do, but it is truly a labor of love. Can't wait to watch your next video!
its gonna be great dont stop
I love seeing old structures restored to be useful again instead of torn down. Building your character and the houses.
My wife and I recently acquired her family home! We purchased it at a sheriffs sale. Previous owners trashed the place and abandoned it after they let the whole south basement wall cave-in. We are in the process of shoring up the remaining walls and prepping the house for a new basement! We felt that this was a place of memory and family history we could not let die! We understand!
Think I was watching "This Old House" Bob Vila would be proud.
Bob Vila... This Fat Checkbook...
Yes he would ! Nice story 😊
I just lost my Grandfather and we we were extremely close he was my best friend, I wish he had recorded himself telling these kind of stories, your kids and grandkids will cherish this channel great job keep up the absolute fantastic work you are inspiring
Your Grandparents are looking down and they are so proud of you, Great job!
I used to do remodeling in older homes - lots of plaster and lath - and those houses are problematic, to say the least. You handled this project like a pro. Actually, probably better than most pros because you care about the finished product a lot more. Looking forward to the next installment. 👍
I want a husband like you.
AND
What kind of a wife would you be?
Men are suppose to be the head/ mind 👑
I have some short vids on my channel on my bathroom remodeling project. Small but challenging. There’s shiplap.
@@mandycote5662 not sure who you are replying to but your conservative Christianity is showing. Fine if your restrictive beliefs work for you and the person that you are in relationship with, but to suggest that we all should live that way is ridiculous and, quite honestly, rude.
Such a beautiful family history story. Blessed!
What a blessing to have inherited such a treasure
Wow, what a story! You are beyond talented to have done so much of that work yourself. It's a beautiful house - so glad you saved it!
Very nice! I love people who preserve, and rehabilitate these old structures. I’m sure your past family would be elated to see what you’ve done through the years!💯😍
Pete, you're going to get a standing ovation from your ancestors when your time comes! Bravo!
I see houses like this every day and wonder. My granddaughter and her boyfriend became like me in that I do rehabbing. I just bought them one like this. It was only abandoned 5 years or so. It is an 1880. They are finding their way thru and doing fine. I am doing a 1967 cabin...my last hooray. Summers here in the woods. Snowbird in my RV winters. Life is sweet.
My husband and I purchased a few low cost homes in his hometown in western NY. Near a lake , all 1930’s. Hope to retire there (in one of them) for summers. He still has cousins there. Nice small town life. I’ve lived in NY, Chicago, CAL. So really looking forward to it. I love old homes.
Wow
Having no building skills, you did a great job! So happy that you were able to save the family home. My ancestral farm house in Indiana unfortunately didn't survive, it collapsed about 20 years ago. I could probably reconstruct it as there are photos of the house and my mother still remembers what the inside looked like, but it's too remote and I don't think anyone in my family would want to move there. May you have many happy years in your 'new' old home!
Bogles my mind all the work you did to 'rebuild' the old house by tearing and replacing it piece by piece. You're simply amazing.
Pete, I dearly admire your ability to teach your self anything. Was great to hear the history of the house and that you know the history of your family.
It's so Great to see Tradition still matters , and is alive . What a great video. Thank you P.S. Your grandfather is looking down real proud.
What a labor of love! I remember my Mom and Dad buying and remodeling and old old house when my brother and I were young. The dust from knocking out lath and plaster was awful but it was sure fun to us kids to whack away at it. Kudos to you and wife for saving your beautiful family heirloom.👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
Yes, Martha ,I identify with you all too.! Our 1883 farmhouse was very similar to this renovated one in structure. Twenty eight years we spent time fixing it up. My husband's grandfather had it built. I remember the knocking out of plaster, also, like you. Aarrggh ! We hauled it out to the woods. So much work over the years, but a wonderful house. Ours was still structurally sound when we started, but we replaced roof, siding windows, and interiors, and enclosed a back porch, and added a dining area over half of front porch. It still is a fine home, standing straight and well cared for. We had to sell it , because our family was grown, and we needed a one level. So we built an earth berm on the back forty!
It’s amazing this house didn’t collapse . The foundation sounded like a nightmare!
Something to be said for manual labor people have gotten lazy myself included I worked hard for years and this inspires me to work hard again!! Thanks pete
What a beautiful old house. Thank you so much for saving it. Everyone is so quick to say, "tear it down! It costs too much to renovate!" It does cost a lot, but it can be done, bit by bit!
The fact that you did it, you and your wife that says something cares what other people think the only thing that matters is you and your wife took around his job and he created something wonderful
The quality and detail are impressive, new builds nowadays don’t have half the detail as your house.Congradulations,looking forward for part 2
Enjoyed this. Encouraging
My parents restored an old Victorian house when I was little. I remember what a job it was. Thank you for sharing this story and saving the legacy.
Your ancestors must be SO proud of you. Fascinating story, would love to hear more about your great great grandfather’s diary
I can't begin to explain how happy I am to have found this video - what a JOY! Thank you.
WOW, you did an EXCELLENT JOB!!!! Your Great-Great Grandfather would be PROUD!!!!
I did a lot of interior renovations on my first house but nothing to the extent you have. I also had to learn to do it myself, learned framing, drywall, taping and finish carpentry as I went along. My hats off to you, I know how much work this was!
Not just the job itself, you're an amazing storyteller as well! :)
I can't believe you saved that house! You've got my respect! I told my neighbor who was born in my house in 1896 that I was going to save it. I got divorced and didn't ever have enough money to fix it up. That was 1990. I'm still here an have done very little to it. It was built in 1890.
I wish I could save it but I'm an old woman now and just hope it lasts as long as me. Thank you
Pete, I'll swear, you're a spot of sunshine in a rather gloomy world...Thank you for takin' all of us along on your house re-birth. An' yes, she's still the same ship...names, after all, are only names.....
I'm considering doing this with my grandpa's old barn. Of course this means it will need disassembled, trailered, and then relocated and then reassembled where we plan to buy a farm. Both gas are about the same era, give or take, but I spent a lot of time in that barn when I was young. My grandpa worked on his old tractors in there, plus built or modified things he picked along the way. He built his own sawmill, and it had a 36" carbide blade that he would mill trees with. We used to go down to the mill for sawdust for around our house. We had chickens back then and one ol' miserable goat my dad named Abernathy. We didn't dare to turn our eyes away from her as she loved to butt people. My uncle, who lived between my grandparents house and our house also had a sawmill, bit his was a bandsaw. He also had a swing saw for cutting firewood, and he built his own farm equipment. He built a FEL from an old pinto car, built a garden mower from a Subaru car engine (1.8 liter), and built a yard mower from a hydrostatic mower and had a single wheel that steered with crossover cables. He prefer to build over buying as he was a problem solver. My dad built a small garden tractor from import car parts, and used it for some 30 years. He had a plow, a disc harrow and a spring harrow.
What a labor of love and tribute to your ancestors. I'm sure they're right there cheering you on ♥️
What a beautiful home. Very, very nice. I agree with how you went about redoing the family home. I can understand how you feel about your home…you have surrounded yourself with History…..lovely home! ❤
This project reminds me of the fellow who owned George Washington's axe. A visitor said it sure was in great shape for being so old. The owner said "Well, the handle has been changed 4 times, and the head twice." Seriously, It's refreshing to see a project not focused on the money, but on the memories.
I love how you wanted to keep all the nostalgia & memories of your past family members. Heritage homes are so deserving to be renovated. I love the home.
Your grand father would've been one proud man to see what you did with this restoration. You did a great job, it looks beautiful and quite the achievement. It must of been a really satisfyingly accomplishment. When all said and done. As far as I'm concerned it looks like a real labor of Love. kudos to you sir ...well done....Obtw it would've been awesome to have seen you record this on video it would've been a great series to watch. Thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely incredible that you live in your
Gt. Gt.
Grandfathers house....
as a retired building contractor I know how jobs like this can be overwhelming you did a great job love this video thanks so much for sharing this with all of us.
I can still hear my moms stories about how my grandpa(her dad) and his dad my great grandpa would haul stones for the barn walls My Uncle who is a retired dairy farmer now) has lived on the homestead his entire life and everything has been taken care of, he still lives on the homestead and will never sell it or the land. The Homestead goes all the way back to my Great Great Grandfather when he first purchased the land when he came over from Germany. The Barn is still in great condition it was built in about 1900 along with the house my uncle lives in..always been taken care of
My mom has restored homes so been there done that. It's wonderful how you saved and restored your family home. It's great how some people are able to keep such historic treasures in the family
It is really satisfying to fix up your own house. When my dad passed away I renovated his house to move in. I discovered white oak floors under the old carpet which I refinished. I found a wall papered accent wall in the living room underneath the old peeling paint. The paper was last manufactured in the early 40s. I was able to remove all the old paint due to the coating on top of the wallpaper breaking down. I then sealed the wallpaper with a clearcoat. I REALLY enjoyed working on that place. I really wish my dad could have seen it all new again
Wow Pete, that’s amazing! I live about 10 miles from the Marvin Windows plant in Warroad,MN. Happy to see that the work the folks do up here help people like you put together your dream! Like you, most of the folks here are rural, farm raised, hard working people who take a lot of pride in their work so it’s nice to hear and see the end results from time to time. Thanks for sharing and God bless you and your family! Jim
Used to call the house in this shape "a push in special." If the foundation was good you start form there, keeping all notables like brick, hardwood, some classic fixtures to remind oneself of the heritage.
I love that you are able to fix up a family home! I was blessed with a child hood home as well. I bought my Aunt and Uncle’s house that they had bought in 1971 as a child I would have family gatherings and just a lot of memories. My uncle passed away in 2014 and my aunt had to go into a home. So there house stood empty until I bought it in 2016! I’m in the process of fixing it up and I’m passing it down to my son.
Wow, congratulations on your beautiful home, can’t wait to see part two. Yay
Fascinating story. Wow, did you have a steep learning curve for this undertaking. I particularly love that you used radiant heat in the floors and milled your own oak and maple for the floors. You have so much to be proud of.
Compelling family history, really appreciate all the detailing.
Looking forward to part 2!
(Hilary was such a dazzling bride. _)
In our family, we all do for ourselves... my father was a self taught carpenter... we learned from each other, we are a huge family... I have 10 brothers and 10 sisters with me we are 23 all together... we are close family... we started building homes, we were hired throughout the city, to fix or just remodel what they had. The home we had my father built for us. None of us bought a house, we built for each other... as time went on, the world of enternet was a huge thing for us... we even built log homes, that was our biggest money maker... all I wanted to say is when you build the home you will live in, makes you proud to come home and appreciate the work and time of your labor...
I own a home that is almost 200 years old, this brings tears to my eyes, good to see a piece of family history , saved, unfortunately my home may never stay in the family anymore, my children are the fifth generation, but want nothing to do with the old place, hope yours stays in the family!
Watching this was allmost exactly what my wife and I did to our 1880 farmhoust that was scheduled to be torn down. the house even looked the same. It was a lot of work as you know but sooooooooooo worth it. I really enjoy watching you keep up the great work . I ordered your book cant wait the read it
Love this! It's amazing we did the same thing around the same time. We only gave $1,200 for out trailer and it had to be fixed up, but it took us 13 years doing it ourselves to restore the little farm house. Blessings
My great grandfather’s house ,in a very nice community, in St Louis, County, Mo. was recently torn down. It had been lived in and loved since the early 1900’s. Now it is a new subdivision on the old country road. Most of which is now subdivision. My mother also lived there for a few years, as her father passed when she was six years old. Your home is beautiful . I love using your old trees for your flooring. Doing so much work yourself is a tribute to the rich family history.
As an owner of a very old house that my wife and I have brought back to its formal glory, I love seeing others do the same thing. This type of experience feeds the soul. Here's your next project...write a screenplay! Trust me...your project would make a wonderful movie. Cheers!
Wish I could like and subscribe to this channel twice. Pete you're an impressive man!
Make another account
Congratulations Pete your house looks really good, your hard work really paid off.
Good work on saving a family heirloom. Thanks.
MY GRANDMA HAD A 1870S HOME UP IN VERMONT. MY GRANDMA'S BASEMENT FLOOR WAS ALSO HAD A DIRT FLOOR. I ALWAYS LOVED MY GRANDMA'S HOUSE. WHEN SHE PASSED MY COUSIN GOT HER HOUSE. I PRAYED HE WOULD RESTORE IT LIKE YOU DID WITH YOUR FAMILY HOME. I HAVEN T SEEN MY GRANDMA'S HOUSE IN YEARS BUT HOPE IT'S STILL THERE. MEMORIES OF TAKING CARE OF MY GRANDMA IS ALWAYS WITH ME. I ALWAYS LOVED HER HOUSE. HOPE WHO HAS IT NOW WILL CHERISH IT LIKE I DID. YOU DID A FABULOUS JOB WITH YOUR FAMILY HOME IT LOOKS BEAUIFUL. GLAD YOU ARE HAPPY LIVING THERE.
funny how things come around, just yesterday I was having doubt about a extensive project i’ve been working on . you are an inspiration.
thanks
HI Pete, Bruce here from Australia mate. I've been watching all your GREAT videos for some time now and I am very impressed.
Iam not a farmer but I have a back ground in the building and carpentry trade, and you have achieved unbelievable success in everything you have done mate.
I just love the way you run the farm with the help of your family, and I love the Farmers Market. If I lived in the US of A I would drive 60+ miles just to buy your delicious steaks, pork, chickens and amazing eggs.
Don't sell your premium produces to cheap mate, as here in Australia a dozen free range eggs cost me $8-50, pork spare ribs $19-00 a Kg, beef scotch $41.00 per Kg, free range whole Chicken 6.50Kg, all these products are purchased from a supermarket, please don't get me wrong mate, we have very good quality meat here down under, but it's very hard to fine the premium product that you farm.
All the best to you and your family mate, and keep those videos coming.
Cheers,
Bruce.
Australia.
Down Under.
This made me think that when I see a very old house or barn, which is amazing to see, what is as or more amazing is the multiple, unique people who wanted to preserve it and put in the effort. But it is so rare: the barns and old houses are dying 1000x more than they're being restored.
Your great great grandfather left written memory of building it and now you have done the same with video memory. Wonderful!
WOW!!! I have watched a few of your videos and have enjoyed every one of them. But listening to you telling how you rebuilt this house is most intriguing. I live in a house that was built in 1940. Four years ago it was pretty much destroyed by hurricane Harvey. Water was up to the roof. By the time we could get anything done to fix it, termites had moved in and the foundation up to the rafters made the house almost ready to fall down. The rafters and the roof was still salvageable so I built stands and beams and used hydraulic jacks under the ceiling and lifted up the roof about 6 inches. I then tore out everything from the ground up and built a new house. Like you did yours, I did one piece at a time till I got it to where I could set the roof back down. I smiled a lot watching how you did yours because it reminded me of doing some of the same things. Thanks for sharing!!! On to part 2...
I agree! A whole new view of this “dad joke” farmer/rancher!
Wouldn't the restoration of this old home made a heck of a RUclips series!!
Wow ! WHAT A journey. You must have the patience of Jobe. We used to live in a ONE hundred year old house. We did a lot .....nothing like YOU though . A lovely elderly lady stopped ONE day and told us stories about her childhood ,living in our house ,she had moved to another state WHEN SHE married . She was very grateful that we had taken such good care of the home SHE LOVED SO MUCH. 💖
A quality guy who does things the right way. This generation couldn't start a lawn mower.
I might not be able to start a lawn mower but I'm here trying my best to learn this stuff
Pete the dedication and commitment you put into anything you do is truly astounding,and shows me you have tremendous self belief in yourself. I admire you and Hillary so much,love your videos.God Bless you and your lovely family. Following you from Australia.
This story was awesome. I love hearing your stories about your farm and all about the stuff y’all do. Keep up the good work and keep the great videos coming.
I have asked this before, PLEASE BE MY BROTHER. you do as I. Rather fix, do to memories. You are awesome both of you. Hilary has lived three lives with you brother.
This is such an amazing story and it's incredible that you were able to rebuild your great-great grandfather's home, as well as have his journals to refer to. I"m sure he would be thrilled to see it restored.
Congratulations Pete, you did an extraordinary job, especially being self taught on a lot of it. The best part is you save some of your heritage, and past to pass on down to your kids. looking forward to part 2 thanks for sharing.
Well my friend, you are indeed an amazing person. You kept your family history in front of you as you made your way through the rebuild knowing that your ancestors were watching you with pride. You and your family have an amazing history to preserve and carry forward. I pray that your children will continue the work and life on this beautiful farm. It looks amazing!
Love from Tempe, Arizona
What a story!! The respect for your family and the willingness to get out of your comfort zone and learn new skills really sets your story apart.
Your home turned out beautiful. Your dedication and commitment to this paid off big time.
Just wonderful Pete. Your book arrived the other day. Hilarie's honey cakes are very much like my wife's energy bites as in oates, chocolate chips, peanut butter and maple syrup or honey. Add flax seed and Chai seed as desired. Love your channel.
What a great story. Love all the progress photos. I can only imagine how proud you must be of your efforts. Can’t wait for part two.
I love what you have done with this great, old house. And you did it with feeling and LOVE! It make me so happy when people like yourself and you wife do a house the right way!! THANKS for SHARING !!!
Here I am, 2 years late, thinking this is the best episode I’ve seen despite seeing dozens and dozens of great episodes…
I have to say Mr.Pete I was impressed by your work ethic, lifestyle, manner of speaking, but after this episode I am in awe of you and your family. You guys are an inspiration to lots of folks. I am so happy to have lucked into finding your channel.
So glad you salvaged, rebuilt and improved this family homestead. It took a lot of effort, but look at what your efforts have to show now. Kudos and much respect!
What a marvelous story and beautiful home!!! Had I inherited the family farm I, too, would have wanted to preserve, and live in, what my ancestors had built. While a lot of the pieces are "new", what can never be altered is the history and the energy imprint left by your people. Extremely impressive job... Well done, you!!!
What a wonderful thing and so glad you can do this. You'll always have great memories.
Y'all are my life goals. I am in WNY and only have 5.5 acres. I never would have dreamt that I would love farming. But here I am, raising dairy goats, chickens, meat ducks, meat birds and turkeys. I long to have more land to expand, so I can raise pig and beef. It will come in due time, so for now I am a city girl converted to a happy farm girl.
Thank you for sharing your journey.
Good luck with your farm!
Truly a beautiful story. I love the feeling of satisfaction after all of the hard work and money you put into a project and it all works out
Your ancestors are proud of your awesome work. You can best believe they were right there by your side. Those feelings of achievement you felt? Was their approval. 😊
I live in the house I grew up in, designed and built by my architect father and his father, also an architect. I am even blessed to have the tools that belonged to my house-carpenter great-grandfather. I know what it is like to refurbish a 'family' house. The work is the most satisfying I have ever done. Mine horse it what I would call third generation Frank Lloyd Wright in the Prairie/US onion style. Our heat is also radiant, imbedded in the plaster ceilings, a trend that enjoyed only a limited popularity for obvious reasons.
Your channel goes straight to my heart.