@@CicadaAndCo i was part of a house clean out up here from a house in the 1950s. The kitchen drawer pulls were really a popular request....cant get that stuff anymore!!!
You two are awesome! Get some drinks with electrolytes to keep hydrated! Your diamond in the rough home will someday pay you back with comfort and beauty.
Love seeing the two of you work with the same thoughts of keeping the house original. Just finding what the original was and changing to keep some of it. I'm addicted to your videos ❤
Thanks for watching. Finding that original built in really changed our minds in keeping things original. It's also why we are moving slowly. Never sure what we will find.
Awesome find at the end. Hose was an awesome find too.. I'd have jumped on that kitchen sink. Love the slanted drain board. It reminds me of the sink my grandma had
You definitely need to enlarge the kitchen. Space is a plus in any house so you need to take that wall out. U2 are doing a great job. It looks like you’re going to have many adventures in this home. Keep up the good work.
I am in awe of you both! Also I’m in the process of watching your videos to catch up and learn your story from the beginning. It made me so happy when you stated you would be selectively clearing your yard. Who knows what perennials, bushes, and trees are waiting to be discovered. I find it sad when new owners totally clear their yards without realizing or caring what is already growing there which could be beautifully incorporated into their plans.
Hi! Welcome to our channel, we hope you enjoy catching up on our story! 😊 We completely agree about the yard. We’ve seen so many houses in our town with mature plants get completely clear-cut when new owners move in, and we love creating a space for pollinators and native plants for a number of reasons. Not to mention, SHADE is so valuable in Florida! Our yard feels a few degrees cooler when walking through our gates, like a shaded park. We usually post a new video every Sunday evening, so more soon! 😊
Got excited when I saw a new video, love you guys and this house. Hope you saved the kitchen sink - it's pretty cool - would make a good sink for an outside kitchen area or planting station area. Finding that hidden ship lap is pretty awesome - glad you mentioned leaving it and working around it. The same with the built in cupboard above the ship lap, that could work in the design as well. Very nice that you found the original cabinet doors for those cupboards - score! Like to see as much original features left in the house that you can.
I have been binge watching the last few days and have to say you two have taken on a huge task, but I think if anyone can bring this house back to life and make it into an amazing home, it's you. I love the fact that you are going to try to keep and restore the original built-in in the kitchen and are trying to preserve the true style and beauty of the house. I have seen way too many people get into historical homes and gut them to the point where they lose all their original charm and historical characteristics and end up looking like uber modern, cookie cutter homes you could find in any newly constructed subdivision. It looks to me like you both understand the value and the importance of being able to renovate and update your home to include all the modern conveniences while maintaining the true historical nature and appearance of the building. It's not going to be easy, as we have seen so far, and it's not going to be cheap, but in the end, you will have a gorgeous home that you can be proud of. Also you get huge bonus points for not gutting the landscape of the property to throw down a lawn or a pool and instead try to clear enough to have the space you need for outdoor living while keeping a natural, safe environment for the pollinating insects and other wildlife. Well, maybe no rats or venomous snakes!!
@@CicadaAndCo I can't wait to see the final results. I know I have a long time to wait before it gets to that point, but I am definitely going to enjoy watching the entire process. We had an old historical home near where I used to live that was owned by a hoarder. The roof was caving in, the upstairs wall was starting to go. No one had seen the front door for at least a decade due to the overgrowth. It was packed floor to ceiling with trash and we really expected that it would not be able to be salvaged. But once he agreed to let the house go, the historical preservation society, along with some amazing contractors and a new owner gutted the entire place and managed the miracle of bringing it back to it's former glory. To see it now, a year or so after the renovations were completed, you wouldn't even believe it was the same house! I expect that the two of you and the contractor you hired are going to be able to do the same with Casa Marie and I am so happy I found your channel so that I can follow your progress and see your dream for the house and property become a reality.
Sometimes it’s just not practical to keep everything, especially when you are working in important areas like the kitchen. Instead pick and chose what’s most important or incorporate pieces of things you like.
I love that you found the bead board walls and the original upper cabinet doors. Can't wait to see how the kitchen turns out. I also really like the style of the interior doors and hope you'll be able to save them.
Back in 1960 is when all the really cool kitchen stuff was ripped out...like so many of those period homes. Like the fabulous enamel sink with drainboard, original metal cabinets, built in ironing board, probably some nice colored subway tile too....like in your bathroom... love it!
I adore your home. I know it has to feel at this time in filming that it will never be finished. I hope to keep watching until the last touch. Good job, guys!!
Built ins! How exciting. So there were at three era of kitchen? Original white + red/ white plaid wallpaper, then 50's aqua, and the white? I'm curious about that boxy area to the left? Of the built-in, where the shiplap wrapped around to. Is there a built-in / shelving on the not-kitchen (dinning?) area? Can you, (did you) take out the other three walls of the boxy area? I am really looking foward to what y'all came up with for the kitchen.
That space to the left of the kitchen built-in is a built-in in the small powder room. We’re thinking if flipping if so that it become a cabinet in the kitchen since we have very little kitchen cabinet space.
Kirstin is so brave, there is no way that I would go rooting in dark dirty places as you never know what might come crawling out to greet you. The spiders in the garage were enough for me, I would have been in the next county. Good luck kids
If you plan on having a garden use pine needles and leaves it will mulch up quickly. Get coffee grounds from coffee shop it will help break down everything
I admire your determination and courage, it's a lot of work now but it will pay off in the end. I'm impressed looking forward to your next video. Until next time take care and stay well. Have a good week!
I have a Florida home from the same era and when we did our renovation we found a few walls like the one you found. It's not bead board, it's 1 x 6 solid wood that is placed horizontally from floor to ceiling. It's crazy hard to remove but decade it's solid as a rock. My guess is that they used this technique when they needed walls to be super strong like in a kitchen or bathroom to support cabinets. our was n our master bath and we just put water poof wallboard over th top of it. It would be cool to trip it down and strain it or white wash. We also bought our front door and some odds and ends from Florida Victorian in DeLand. Our front for was a 70's ugly door but we replaced it wait a solid oak door with alligatoring paint and it fits the house perfectly.. Best of luck moving forward, these old homes are great but a never ending project even after your renovation is complete..
Shawn Rhymes here. I don't know a thing about your insanity, but what I do know is, I don't suffer from mental illness, I enjoy it very much, thank you. And again thank you for the video. I enjoyed the find in the demolished.
The deeper you go the more you find which leads to a Delmar, what do you keep with out impacting on what you want. Hard call to make. I like the idea of building out and up as some of the wood looks a bit on the dodgy side, if you do add an extension will you keep it in the theme of the rest of the house or go modern. By the way I do admire your enthusiasm for this time consuming work. Looking forward to your next post, sorry I mist you on Sunday's premier as I was looking at the inside of my eyelids 😅 keep up the good work Gary 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hey Gary! We thought that might be a late night for you, glad you were able to watch today. If we build out, we’re going ultra modern- bare concrete and lots of chrome. Just kidding. With anything we do we want to keep the original design of the house in mind. Thanks for continuing to watch and the encouragement! More soon.
I am in Switzerland, outside we have 3° Celsius, which is about 37° Fahrenheit. So I don't know if I pity you or if I should be jealous! Great work as always from both of you. What a journey!
We thought about that. That would be quite an extensive remodel! We’ll talk about our kitchen plan a bit in tomorrow’s new video, hope to see you in the live chat.
The original built in shelves look like they would have been fairly deep shelves. That would be a significant amount of storage space. Perhaps a pantry originally?
When we found the top doors it started to look more like a pantry. If there ever were doors on the lower section any indication has been removed when they put cabinets in back in 1960.
Good work ! I am afraid you have mold (mérule) in the wall and should be removed and the rest of the wall treated. It does a lot of dammage here in France. Please have this checked out ! 👍😎
If you demolish anything else, think how it's put together and knock shelves etc the opposite way to minimise your energy as the nails etc will pull out and nit ne knocking against the strength of a batten etc if you get my meaning .....
I would be a little concerned about your contractor, if he can't fulfil his first commitment to you. Don't let him off too often, he may be over committed or just not up to the job.
I’d say you guys need a new contractor if he’s making you feel you can’t do what you want to do to your house, and definitely don’t give any money before hand!
Did you not see that the particle board cabinets were literally disintegrating and chewed by rats, the wall behind the cabinets was rotten and full of mold, and we discovered a 100 year old tongue and groove built-in behind the cabinets that we saved and are restoring?
Hey guys keep the old cabinet door handles too for a DiY project or two. They go good to make trays with!!
Thanks for the tip!
@@CicadaAndCo i was part of a house clean out up here from a house in the 1950s. The kitchen drawer pulls were really a popular request....cant get that stuff anymore!!!
I would like to wave a magic wand to create air conditioning for you two! You both so amazing and determined!
You two are awesome! Get some drinks with electrolytes to keep hydrated! Your diamond in the rough home will someday pay you back with comfort and beauty.
Yes! Thank you!
Hey guys be careful there is no asbestos in that old house, even in the Lino flooring, was used widely in those days. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Love seeing the two of you work with the same thoughts of keeping the house original. Just finding what the original was and changing to keep some of it.
I'm addicted to your videos ❤
Thanks for watching. Finding that original built in really changed our minds in keeping things original. It's also why we are moving slowly. Never sure what we will find.
I hope you got more than 1 pallet of those roof tiles.
Awesome find at the end. Hose was an awesome find too.. I'd have jumped on that kitchen sink. Love the slanted drain board. It reminds me of the sink my grandma had
You definitely need to enlarge the kitchen. Space is a plus in any house so you need to take that wall out. U2 are doing a great job. It looks like you’re going to have many adventures in this home. Keep up the good work.
You could build yourselves a cute greenhouse with the windows!
Love that nook where the shelves used to be! Glad yall are keeping that area!!
Asbestos dust ! Must be tons of that in that old house! Be very careful. Hope that u are demolishing with that in mind! Stay safe
You need a Sawzall....will definitely help
You should most certainly use the wood floors in the kitchen if you can. Those old floors are mostly old growth and area very tough and long lasting.
I am in awe of you both! Also I’m in the process of watching your videos to catch up and learn your story from the beginning. It made me so happy when you stated you would be selectively clearing your yard. Who knows what perennials, bushes, and trees are waiting to be discovered. I find it sad when new owners totally clear their yards without realizing or caring what is already growing there which could be beautifully incorporated into their plans.
Hi! Welcome to our channel, we hope you enjoy catching up on our story! 😊 We completely agree about the yard. We’ve seen so many houses in our town with mature plants get completely clear-cut when new owners move in, and we love creating a space for pollinators and native plants for a number of reasons. Not to mention, SHADE is so valuable in Florida! Our yard feels a few degrees cooler when walking through our gates, like a shaded park. We usually post a new video every Sunday evening, so more soon! 😊
Got excited when I saw a new video, love you guys and this house. Hope you saved the kitchen sink - it's pretty cool - would make a good sink for an outside kitchen area or planting station area.
Finding that hidden ship lap is pretty awesome - glad you mentioned leaving it and working around it. The same with the built in cupboard above the ship lap, that could work in the design as well. Very nice that you found the original cabinet doors for those cupboards - score! Like to see as much original features left in the house that you can.
We still have the sink. I'm sure it we'll do something with it.
I have been binge watching the last few days and have to say you two have taken on a huge task, but I think if anyone can bring this house back to life and make it into an amazing home, it's you. I love the fact that you are going to try to keep and restore the original built-in in the kitchen and are trying to preserve the true style and beauty of the house. I have seen way too many people get into historical homes and gut them to the point where they lose all their original charm and historical characteristics and end up looking like uber modern, cookie cutter homes you could find in any newly constructed subdivision. It looks to me like you both understand the value and the importance of being able to renovate and update your home to include all the modern conveniences while maintaining the true historical nature and appearance of the building. It's not going to be easy, as we have seen so far, and it's not going to be cheap, but in the end, you will have a gorgeous home that you can be proud of. Also you get huge bonus points for not gutting the landscape of the property to throw down a lawn or a pool and instead try to clear enough to have the space you need for outdoor living while keeping a natural, safe environment for the pollinating insects and other wildlife. Well, maybe no rats or venomous snakes!!
Thanks @marydalton64 for the kind words.
@@CicadaAndCo I can't wait to see the final results. I know I have a long time to wait before it gets to that point, but I am definitely going to enjoy watching the entire process. We had an old historical home near where I used to live that was owned by a hoarder. The roof was caving in, the upstairs wall was starting to go. No one had seen the front door for at least a decade due to the overgrowth. It was packed floor to ceiling with trash and we really expected that it would not be able to be salvaged. But once he agreed to let the house go, the historical preservation society, along with some amazing contractors and a new owner gutted the entire place and managed the miracle of bringing it back to it's former glory. To see it now, a year or so after the renovations were completed, you wouldn't even believe it was the same house! I expect that the two of you and the contractor you hired are going to be able to do the same with Casa Marie and I am so happy I found your channel so that I can follow your progress and see your dream for the house and property become a reality.
Thank you for working so hard 👏 where are all your friends n family to help??
Sometimes it’s just not practical to keep everything, especially when you are working in important areas like the kitchen. Instead pick and chose what’s most important or incorporate pieces of things you like.
I love that you found the bead board walls and the original upper cabinet doors. Can't wait to see how the kitchen turns out. I also really like the style of the interior doors and hope you'll be able to save them.
That’s the plan
Back in 1960 is when all the really cool kitchen stuff was ripped out...like so many of those period homes. Like the fabulous enamel sink with drainboard, original metal cabinets, built in ironing board, probably some nice colored subway tile too....like in your bathroom... love it!
I adore your home. I know it has to feel at this time in filming that it will never be finished. I hope to keep watching until the last touch. Good job, guys!!
Thank you so much. We appreciate you watching. It keeps us making these videos.
I was wondering how sore you guys were the next few days a lot of work but it is exciting work making this house into your home.
I love that you found all that. That place has more beauty than thought. Who knows what you will find next. Loved this video!❤️💕💕🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✌️
That is amazing to have found the original doors to that cabinet in the kitchen
Kentucky is watching
Hello from Florida!
I can't wait to see your kitchen layout
Wow, I can’t wait to see your finished work of art . It’s going to be amazing when it comes back to life .
You two are doing awesome job!!!
Thank you!!
Love the video x would you not think about reusing the handles from the cabinets ? 😊
You guys are doing a great job! 👏 I like the shelving area you uncovered in the kitchens! I like the wood floors too ! Keep up the good work 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Love the handles on the cabinets, they are quite expensive if you buy them in a store.
We like them too.
Built ins! How exciting. So there were at three era of kitchen? Original white + red/ white plaid wallpaper, then 50's aqua, and the white? I'm curious about that boxy area to the left? Of the built-in, where the shiplap wrapped around to. Is there a built-in / shelving on the not-kitchen (dinning?) area? Can you, (did you) take out the other three walls of the boxy area? I am really looking foward to what y'all came up with for the kitchen.
That space to the left of the kitchen built-in is a built-in in the small powder room. We’re thinking if flipping if so that it become a cabinet in the kitchen since we have very little kitchen cabinet space.
Kirstin is so brave, there is no way that I would go rooting in dark dirty places as you never know what might come crawling out to greet you. The spiders in the garage were enough for me, I would have been in the next county. Good luck kids
Thanks so much! It wasn’t always fun 😅 but had to be done!
God bless you two! What an adventure! You compliment each other.
If you plan on having a garden use pine needles and leaves it will mulch up quickly.
Get coffee grounds from coffee shop it will help break down everything
We started a small compost and toss the coffee in there.
Hi there! I was wondering if you could you get a window unit a/c to use while demoing?
I think you guys are amazing. Hello fro Australia.
Cut small slots in the lower back and the shoulders of those suits and it will make them more wearable as it allows some heat out of the suit!
That's a good idea.
Wow!!! Great job ❤❤❤
Thank you!! 😊
What a find
I admire your determination and courage, it's a lot of work now but it will pay off in the end. I'm impressed looking forward to your next video. Until next time take care and stay well. Have a good week!
Thank you so much!
I have a Florida home from the same era and when we did our renovation we found a few walls like the one you found. It's not bead board, it's 1 x 6 solid wood that is placed horizontally from floor to ceiling. It's crazy hard to remove but decade it's solid as a rock. My guess is that they used this technique when they needed walls to be super strong like in a kitchen or bathroom to support cabinets. our was n our master bath and we just put water poof wallboard over th top of it. It would be cool to trip it down and strain it or white wash. We also bought our front door and some odds and ends from Florida Victorian in DeLand. Our front for was a 70's ugly door but we replaced it wait a solid oak door with alligatoring paint and it fits the house perfectly.. Best of luck moving forward, these old homes are great but a never ending project even after your renovation is complete..
Shawn Rhymes here. I don't know a thing about your insanity, but what I do know is, I don't suffer from mental illness, I enjoy it very much, thank you. And again thank you for the video. I enjoyed the find in the demolished.
The deeper you go the more you find which leads to a Delmar, what do you keep with out impacting on what you want. Hard call to make. I like the idea of building out and up as some of the wood looks a bit on the dodgy side, if you do add an extension will you keep it in the theme of the rest of the house or go modern. By the way I do admire your enthusiasm for this time consuming work. Looking forward to your next post, sorry I mist you on Sunday's premier as I was looking at the inside of my eyelids 😅 keep up the good work Gary 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hey Gary! We thought that might be a late night for you, glad you were able to watch today. If we build out, we’re going ultra modern- bare concrete and lots of chrome. Just kidding. With anything we do we want to keep the original design of the house in mind. Thanks for continuing to watch and the encouragement! More soon.
Early mornings and night's till 11 if not distruburing the neighbors is best.
Shiplap!
Big batten at the bottom of the cupboard door smaller at the top xx
🙋♀️❤️Thats a lot of work!
Yes it was!
Wonderful video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Probably easier cutting the cabinets with a circular saw & then banging it off
You should miby get a couple of chill blowers that way it will be cooler inside and it will help you work
This home is gorgeous ❤️❤️
Thank you so much! We love it too 😊
I would keep everything original
To the house
That’s the goal, as much as we can 👍
I am in Switzerland, outside we have 3° Celsius, which is about 37° Fahrenheit.
So I don't know if I pity you or if I should be jealous!
Great work as always from both of you. What a journey!
You should use the wheelbarrow from the garage!!
That would have been a great idea lol. We’ve used it for a ton of other things, it’s been super helpful!!
All your kitchen cabinet door's are hardwood so I'd keep them for projects.
Battery operated reciprocal saw is the tool for a quick and easy demo. I ( 5’0 female) have demo’d two kitchens without a sledge hammer..
Keep on, keeping on...day😢, by day...😊
How about a bowl that sits on the vanity. Then it only needs a small hole for the drain.
That’s an option we’ve considered 😊
Those vessels sinks look cool but they are not the most convenient to use. Would only put in a less often used powder room / guest bath
You can buy shiplap panels like that at home depot.
Not 100 year old ones 😃 but good to know incase we need to replace any 👍
Hi from Ireland. 😊 Did you guys keep any of the furniture that you found or sell it all?
Hi! We kept some and sold some 😊
I hope that you didn’t hurt yourselves banging away at the kitchen …
Keep in mind nothing is insulated so keeping a wall would mean blowing insulation in that area
awesome find!!!
Put dining where the kitchen is and make a big kitchen in the adjacent room (dining room)
We thought about that. That would be quite an extensive remodel! We’ll talk about our kitchen plan a bit in tomorrow’s new video, hope to see you in the live chat.
The original built in shelves look like they would have been fairly deep shelves. That would be a significant amount of storage space. Perhaps a pantry originally?
When we found the top doors it started to look more like a pantry. If there ever were doors on the lower section any indication has been removed when they put cabinets in back in 1960.
Are you gonna be opening the wall from the kitchen into the dining room ?
Fun! I was so happy when I saw you put subtitles on, I was hoping it was for all of the talking with masks on 👻
Anyway, great work!
Thank you! 😃
Please tell me you are keeping that beadboard!!!
Yes of course 😊
Remove the wall between the kitchen and diningroom
With a Nice kitchen island
That’s one idea we considered 😊
Good work ! I am afraid you have mold (mérule) in the wall and should be removed and the rest of the wall treated. It does a lot of dammage here in France. Please have this checked out ! 👍😎
Yes, you are right
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you have a big yard, have you thought of extending the kitchen
Yes, we’ve thought of it. That’s what we’re talking about in this video- pushing out that back rotten wall.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍
Sledge hammer may have worked better?
Possibly! If we had one lol! 😄
Dont you have any flopr fans to use ?
We did actually have some fans going but it was just brutally hot. This was filmed in August.
If you demolish anything else, think how it's put together and knock shelves etc the opposite way to minimise your energy as the nails etc will pull out and nit ne knocking against the strength of a batten etc if you get my meaning .....
I would be a little concerned about your contractor, if he can't fulfil his first commitment to you. Don't let him off too often, he may be over committed or just not up to the job.
I’d say you guys need a new contractor if he’s making you feel you can’t do what you want to do to your house, and definitely don’t give any money before hand!
Dude Tour Looking Bad Are you Taking care of yourself? Did you have the property checked for Asbestos?
Why do American renovators see demo as an excuse to just smash things up, this couple no different
Did you not see that the particle board cabinets were literally disintegrating and chewed by rats, the wall behind the cabinets was rotten and full of mold, and we discovered a 100 year old tongue and groove built-in behind the cabinets that we saved and are restoring?
I don't understand why you have to wear those masks and suits, if there aren't any asbestos ?
Mold, rat excrement, dust, horrible smells, etc…