Hi You Two. I am a forensic fire investigator in Australia. Be careful with lithium ion batteries that have dropped from heights. Internal damage can lead to failure, off gassing and fire. Monitor charging to ensure it is not overheating. Love your work. You are inspirational.
Neither choices mentioned. Insulation is important, as David mentioned,and I agree. One fella said, "Don't cut the roof." I agree. I know this from experience. Can you imagine the horrendous damage incurred by cutting into that roof? Omg. NO! Don't do it! INSULATION!
Storage only, no Velux. The cross beams still need to be there in some form, though higher up. That would be at head height, making the space horrendous to live in. So storage.
You have a garage, a carriage house, and a basement to put stuff in. You are young now, but eventually you will not want to drag Christmas or other storage items up and down that ladder. Then your old dusty storage items will become the big 'finds' for the next young couple that comes in to purchase and renovate...
We had storage above our garage. First of all what a pain getting up there and down on the foldaway stairs. All the items we stored were mostly Christmas ornaments that suffered damage from the extreme heat. I say no to using attic for storage.
No point of Velux in the current conditions. Via a hatch ladder you will almost never go up and use those Joliette balconies. The cross beams can not be removed so easily. It will demand a whole remodeling of the roof trusses. You experienced it yourselves. When you cut the horizontal beam, without first securing it to the sides and it sagged immediately, which then required some car-jack fixing ;) There was an idea, somewhere in the comments, to remove the ceiling completely and expose the structure, making it part of the kitchen. It will look great and totally in the style of the house, but, a big BUT... Lots of work, even more money, insulation and mostly to look good, you will have to sand blast it all and bring the wood back to it's natural tones, otherwise just with paint, it will look tacky. Just a storage is fine, although usually such difficult spaces turn into a hoarder's paradise :)
Milly just watch out when sweeping lath and plaster without a mask on… it’s known to have some potential nasties like anthrax. Also bit of an obvious one, just be careful again with asbestos as it may well be in a heck of lot of places given the age
Came here to caution about the same thing. It is really so important. Even if you don't feel like you're inhaling it in the moment it can/will come back to haunt you in later years. I noticed you played a great song about mining/miners. Kind of made me think about all the plaster etc dust you are breathing in. I encourage you to wear a mask. You guys are doing amazing work. And making great videos!
Seal up the attic space and heat and ac it to provide great storage. You two are both such a great inspiration for all of us that watch. Louis I swear I have seen your dobbleganger at the Birmingham, Alabama museum in the pictures of Irish immigrants that came to USA after the potato famine to work in the coal mines during the 1850-1860s.
If you were going to convert into a useable room then it would be essential to put the Velux windows in. But there is insufficient headroom to be a ‘Legally habitable’ room. In addition you will have to put in a permanent staircase and have a raft of fire regulations to comply with (for very good reasons). So, if you intend for storage then to be frank the Velux would be a waste of money and effort. Congratulations on the prodigious channel growth.😀👍
Hi, lots of work to do, take your time, its exhausting. We bought a late eighteenth century Rectory that had a servants room in the roof space 46 x 16 foot, 8 foot ceiling too. It still had all the call bells and cables in place. Mahogany staircases to all floors, six bedrooms, and Death Watch Beetles, plus a real ghost that talked to my children at night, sitting on their beds. We also had a tunnel to the Parish Church a quarter of a mile away. Be careful of all the bugs in the dust, it can cause nasty skin complaints, ask my wife on that one!
@@erink4685 The ghost was benign apparently. We found Anti-Witch charms under the floors, like children's shoes, and wooden marbles. The house was always cold, winter or summer. It did not like us, and after we moved out, it became warmer inside. It threw a nine inch wall down at me from the first floor as I walked through the kitchen. We sold it for architectural salvage, and built a new house to replace it.
You've got a big house. You need to think more about insulation than about storage. IMO it was a mistake to fit the loft ladder and boarding as you really need at least 300mm of fibreglass insulation over the ceiling rafters. Alternatively, you're going to need to insulate below the roof rafters which is going to eat up the space. Going forward, one of the biggest expenses you'll face is heating the space and getting as much insulation into the roof/loft areas is the best use of your resources.
Plus they're only two people and will likely not have 12 kids to inhabit all those rooms and all that basement, so realistically insulating that huge house should be their biggest priority - so that it wont bankrupt them to heat it up in the winter, and the cost of heating wont scare a buyer away should they have to sell in a decade or two. When winter comes around they'll have an easier time figuring out which rooms will need the extra insulation, and if there will be places of damp they need to sort.
Having the attic ladder is invaluable over time as the roof can be inspected easily if ever you have a leak or need access to any wiring. I live in an old house with the bedrooms in the attic space, when we had a leak it travelled horizontally before becoming evident to us and was a nightmare to pinpoint for repair. Shifting the cross timbers up to create headroom will just weaken the structure, best left alone.
That’s what I thought. They have insulated between floors which is not really that important. But more than 20% of energy is lost, if the final ceiling is not insulated. That a lot of you consider the square meters of this house. Nevertheless, I love those videos.
Oh, I miss the days when my husband and I were young and had the strength and energy to do these kind of projects, scaffolding and all. Enjoy whilst you’re able.
Millie I am always amazed after you scrape back the first layer of a house, how little there actually is holding ANYTHING together! This video was really helpful as we'd like to replace our loft ladder one day and it now seems like something we could achieve ourselves!
People are congratulating you on 100,000 but i am looking at 147,000 so you are clearly growing very quickly. I do like the respect you both show each other. Bodes well for a great relationship xx
For those watching who aren’t carpenters that fancy having a go at this sort of project, screw some timber across the top of the joists so the joist being cut is supported by those either side with essentially a small hanging beam at either end. When you cut out the joist the ceiling won’t sag as it did in this video because it’s supported from above. Then use the joist cut out to make trimmers for either end of the hole framing, I’d do a double trimmer for strength but whether that is entirely necessary, depends on the joist dimensions.
I’ve been watching from Sonoma California for a bit over a week now and I must say that you kids are now one of my favorites to watch so keep on keeping on!
Milly, you're a fab "presenter". F Willabooby. You beat her hands down. Love both your channel, love the progress,love the updates. (that door discovery was a gem)💎 Continued good wishes in your journey of discovery. 👏👏 you both 😎 🇮🇪
Congratulations for reaching 100,00 subs in such a short time! You two work together brilliantly. I admit to quite a lot of concern at the amount of soot in the attic. It could be a major respiratory issue. Hopefully I've just missed the cleaning it out part! As for the Velux windows, I know they often leak, and I wonder if the ceiling pitch is correct for the view you're hoping for?
Be vigilant to guard against "creeping featurism". Adding "would be nice" items mid-point in the restoration always always always ends up blowing up the budget at the end. My friend didn't take this advice and increased his project by one third because he kept saying "wouldn't it be nice if..." and agreed to all kinds of add on upgrades.
Oh my!!!! You guys did IT!!!! Great team work. As far as the roof window/juliet balcony, I say GO FOR IT!!!Congratulations on your youtube plaque you both deserve it. Your channel is so much fun and real to watch! Best of luck!!
What a great couple and a great project. I am from Mississippi. I couldn't imagine doing anything like this when my wife and I were young. What an adventure!
"Roofs shouldn't have holes in them," is what my electrician/home construction father would say. Insulation and storage are the wat to go. Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!! 🎉
While watching this video I was thinkg: oohh noo... What are they going to show us when they finish the renovation? I love these guys so much!! And I realised I would really enjoy watching videos of you both enjoying your life in your new beautiful house! Really hope to see more of you once the renovation is over :)
Definitely Velux (w Juliet fold out balconies) - always cheaper to do as you build. You have great view from there! Something you'll regret if you don't. Love love love you guys! I could watch you both all day every day!! ❤
I would go for storage space only, but still put in a small hatch / window to allow for access to the roof if necessary. There are simple roof access windows that have a window in them too to take a look outside when you happen to be up there, so you would have a combination of all of it...
I don't think the balconies are worth the expense, especially since you are so close to the beachfront. Use it for storage, but make sure you always have a two yearly clean out 😉. Best wishes from Australia x
Great work! Love your videos .. if you look at catalogues for Lincrusta ( since 1877) and Anaglypta (1887) I’m sure you’ll find similar if not the same patterned paper that you found on the ceiling 😊 Good luck with the rest of the house xx
I look forward to seeing your latest videos each week you both work so hard to complete your dream home ,I like your taste in music that's featured during the programme. Congratulations upon your RUclips award 😊. Regards Sean
VELUX all the way. Just had it done in my own attic and well worth it! We intend to make a snug up there along with storage to take in the views! Also, do it now while the house is a mess! Loving the progress you guys are making.
You are so brave I don’t understand what are you doing going through this and adding more to your plate you have a big house . Or my be I am missing something here ?!
I love the way you guys communicate with eachother during all of this. You guys take your time to explain things to eachother and work together insteaad of clashing!
Views of the ocean. Just WOW. Do what makes you happy. Don't worry abt what others say or think. They have zero skin in the game. Very cool this massive project you two have taken on. U should be very proud of yourself.😊😊
Forget the old fashion notion of feminism, this is a fine demonstration of what each of the sexes do best. Louis you are phenomenal and Milly you have shared the load with alacrity. Love the channel. ❤❤❤
Storage only. Christmas decoration? The cross braces keep the roof from sagging. If you remove them then the roof will begin to sag. On your bowing exterior walls, I would have used an "L" bracket of steel all around the inside of the window opening and attach it to your stone wall. Instead of attaching the steel straps directly to the stone wall, attach the steel straps to the steel "L" brackets. This would distribute the weight of the exterior wall over a greater area of the interior wall making it stronger. Each point where you have the straps attached to the interior wall is holding a lot of weight and more likely to fail. Anyway, that's what I would have done. Interesting process. I notice when you were ripping up floorboards that you or others have cut the edges of the floor joists to lay pipe and wire. That is a huge no-no. The greatest stresses on a joist are along the top and bottom edges. The top would most likely be in compression and the bottom in tension. As you get closer to the center of the joist from the top the compression value goes down and the closer you get to the center from the bottom the tension value drops to zero. In the center there is no stress. That is where you want to put holes, best if they are circular. So, by cutting the edges you greatly compromise the integrity of the joist and its strength. That is why holes for wires and pipes should be drilled through the center of the joist and not on the edges. By cutting on the edge, anywhere, you can essentially turn a 2x10 joist into a 2x8, and the strength is greatly compromised. I hope that made sense.
Quick question while thoroughly enjoying this episode just started lol in the room all the original wood please make an episode showing it all going back into your bedroom would be great 😊
Sounds like the veluxes is something you could do in the future if you're still keen. You have enough to do for now. Congratulations on your 100k, you're already on almost another 50k as im watching 🎉
I love the idea of a Velux, but that attic space seems too small to really want to spend time up there enjoying a few. It seems like it's good for storage and that's it.
I bet at the end of this project you will certainly have extra muscle power flower, your other half is so good, I love his life ethic. You are such a lovely couple 💛. I hope you’re keeping all the moulding in the house? I say house as it is not a home yet is it x
Congratulations on your plaque from RUclips regarding the loft space I would consider insulating the loft and then put the boards down but bearing in mind of the weight on the ceiling maybe a good idea to support where you’re putting the boards on Barry walls thanks great videos
With regard to the Velux. You may as well put them as not. They will be there to use if needed, but no problem if not. Lighting in the attic is always a good thing and access to the roof is a plus.
Storage only. I doubt the cost and effort would pay off. Imagine the awkwardness of (1) moving any furniture that might be in the way, (2) pulling down the ladder, and (3) climbing up the ladder just for a peek at the ocean. You will be better off getting a pair of E-bikes and riding to the seaside for a close-up view. You both looked like chimney sweeps after opening the ceiling up 😂
@@cliveklg7739 Natural light would only be enjoyed when they're in the attic though and the Velux's are more likely to leak than normal roofing. So unless they're being enjoyed, not worth the trouble.
@@soanonso they know how to install a velux, I doubt it would leak. There are millions of velux windows around and the vast majority work just fine. And if the space was made into two rooms, a small salon with the windows and a divided off storage, they very well may enjoy it.
No valexis I have them in my home and if they are not done right they will leak. Get out of the house to the ocean. It is not far with a bike and or a small car ride. Now with that said I would think about the positioning and would you really use it? Also would it destroy the Victorian charm your home has?
Nice one with the RUclips plaque. We regretted not putting in Velux with a balcony would make a great hobbies room with natural light and looking out to sea or the stars with a telescope but insulation under floors boards before laying. Rod Stewart & Pete Waterman have fantastic model train layouts in their lofts 🙂Please leave the cross beams they are there for strength. So pleased you put in a quality wooden step hatchway steps not the cheap metal ones. Another great video.
I have always had a roof ladder. And they are terrific. Storage for suitcases and stuff rarely used, plumbers re, heater servicing, sparkies love them. Great benefit,
I am going to go against the flow of the comments a bit. I agree that the area is only really suitable for storage but feel that a window of some kind would still be useful to let natural light into the space. Doesn't have to be a velux, a fixed window would suffice. Good luck with the rest of the renovation!
Go for the Velux windows. I can just imagine curling up with a good book and enjoying a beautiful view of the sea. I am enjoying all of the Lost references. I am feeling a need to dig out my boxed set now to start a rewatch marathon
An interesting episode - working above your head is always a pain, literally 🙂. One question, was the potential storage space in the roof worth the effort, given the house is large and presumably is not short on space? Thanks for the video, love watching the progress.
Hi You Two. I am a forensic fire investigator in Australia. Be careful with lithium ion batteries that have dropped from heights. Internal damage can lead to failure, off gassing and fire. Monitor charging to ensure it is not overheating. Love your work. You are inspirational.
Not gonna lie, I laughed out loud when you said “extra storage” 😂 in that house? 😂
Louis is just the best partner. Polite and caring to Milly in some tough working conditions
@@jacquelinefilby1842 he really is ❤️
And vice versa!
he seems passive aggressive, like she shouldn't put a foot out of line.
@@zaftraNormal British couple comfortable in their relationship. None of this yucky stuff.
@@nicolad8822 You literally have zero idea of what their relationship is like, it's youtube, they tell you what you want to know.
Neither choices mentioned. Insulation is important, as David mentioned,and I agree.
One fella said, "Don't cut the roof." I agree. I know this from experience. Can you imagine the horrendous damage incurred by cutting into that roof? Omg. NO! Don't do it!
INSULATION!
Storage only, no Velux. The cross beams still need to be there in some form, though higher up. That would be at head height, making the space horrendous to live in. So storage.
I agree with this, leave the cross beams and save money and have it as storage (y)
Agree.
You have a garage, a carriage house, and a basement to put stuff in. You are young now, but eventually you will not want to drag Christmas or other storage items up and down that ladder. Then your old dusty storage items will become the big 'finds' for the next young couple that comes in to purchase and renovate...
We had storage above our garage. First of all what a pain getting up there and down on the foldaway stairs. All the items we stored were mostly Christmas ornaments that suffered damage from the extreme heat. I say no to using attic for storage.
No point of Velux in the current conditions. Via a hatch ladder you will almost never go up and use those Joliette balconies. The cross beams can not be removed so easily. It will demand a whole remodeling of the roof trusses. You experienced it yourselves. When you cut the horizontal beam, without first securing it to the sides and it sagged immediately, which then required some car-jack fixing ;)
There was an idea, somewhere in the comments, to remove the ceiling completely and expose the structure, making it part of the kitchen. It will look great and totally in the style of the house, but, a big BUT... Lots of work, even more money, insulation and mostly to look good, you will have to sand blast it all and bring the wood back to it's natural tones, otherwise just with paint, it will look tacky.
Just a storage is fine, although usually such difficult spaces turn into a hoarder's paradise :)
God your energy. I find it difficult painting a door frame over a long weekend...
Juliette balcony, the extension kind. Sea views are precious.
Milly just watch out when sweeping lath and plaster without a mask on… it’s known to have some potential nasties like anthrax. Also bit of an obvious one, just be careful again with asbestos as it may well be in a heck of lot of places given the age
Came here to caution about the same thing. It is really so important. Even if you don't feel like you're inhaling it in the moment it can/will come back to haunt you in later years. I noticed you played a great song about mining/miners. Kind of made me think about all the plaster etc dust you are breathing in. I encourage you to wear a mask.
You guys are doing amazing work. And making great videos!
Seal up the attic space and heat and ac it to provide great storage. You two are both such a great inspiration for all of us that watch. Louis I swear I have seen your dobbleganger at the Birmingham, Alabama museum in the pictures of Irish immigrants that came to USA after the potato famine to work in the coal mines during the 1850-1860s.
If you were going to convert into a useable room then it would be essential to put the Velux windows in. But there is insufficient headroom to be a
‘Legally habitable’ room. In addition you will have to put in a permanent staircase and have a raft of fire regulations to comply with (for very good reasons).
So, if you intend for storage then to be frank the Velux would be a waste of money and effort.
Congratulations on the prodigious channel growth.😀👍
Save your money for something that you're going to get more use out of. How often are you really going to go up there just to look at the sea.😊
Storage only. Watch the weight going onto those 'ceiling' joists. Flooring + storage + 2 humans... Great job!
+ insulation + 20kg loft hatch & ladder
Also, it will need well insulating while you’re up there
Hi, lots of work to do, take your time, its exhausting. We bought a late eighteenth century Rectory that had a servants room in the roof space 46 x 16 foot, 8 foot ceiling too. It still had all the call bells and cables in place. Mahogany staircases to all floors, six bedrooms, and Death Watch Beetles, plus a real ghost that talked to my children at night, sitting on their beds. We also had a tunnel to the Parish Church a quarter of a mile away. Be careful of all the bugs in the dust, it can cause nasty skin complaints, ask my wife on that one!
Say what now about that ghost?
Indeed! 👻
😮
Need more info about the ghost!
@@erink4685 The ghost was benign apparently. We found Anti-Witch charms under the floors, like children's shoes, and wooden marbles. The house was always cold, winter or summer. It did not like us, and after we moved out, it became warmer inside. It threw a nine inch wall down at me from the first floor as I walked through the kitchen. We sold it for architectural salvage, and built a new house to replace it.
You've got a big house. You need to think more about insulation than about storage. IMO it was a mistake to fit the loft ladder and boarding as you really need at least 300mm of fibreglass insulation over the ceiling rafters. Alternatively, you're going to need to insulate below the roof rafters which is going to eat up the space. Going forward, one of the biggest expenses you'll face is heating the space and getting as much insulation into the roof/loft areas is the best use of your resources.
Plus they're only two people and will likely not have 12 kids to inhabit all those rooms and all that basement, so realistically insulating that huge house should be their biggest priority - so that it wont bankrupt them to heat it up in the winter, and the cost of heating wont scare a buyer away should they have to sell in a decade or two. When winter comes around they'll have an easier time figuring out which rooms will need the extra insulation, and if there will be places of damp they need to sort.
Having the attic ladder is invaluable over time as the roof can be inspected easily if ever you have a leak or need access to any wiring. I live in an old house with the bedrooms in the attic space, when we had a leak it travelled horizontally before becoming evident to us and was a nightmare to pinpoint for repair. Shifting the cross timbers up to create headroom will just weaken the structure, best left alone.
That’s what I thought. They have insulated between floors which is not really that important. But more than 20% of energy is lost, if the final ceiling is not insulated. That a lot of you consider the square meters of this house. Nevertheless, I love those videos.
I really enjoy the music you play. What a mess! Well done, you guys. The original ceiling and molding are so pretty.
Oh, I miss the days when my husband and I were young and had the strength and energy to do these kind of projects, scaffolding and all. Enjoy whilst you’re able.
Too true. We were saying the same. I wish for my younger energy.
Millie I am always amazed after you scrape back the first layer of a house, how little there actually is holding ANYTHING together! This video was really helpful as we'd like to replace our loft ladder one day and it now seems like something we could achieve ourselves!
People are congratulating you on 100,000 but i am looking at 147,000 so you are clearly growing very quickly. I do like the respect you both show each other. Bodes well for a great relationship xx
This is so nice. Thank you for enriching our lives with your renovations.
The additional storage is going to be wonderful. Also, the molding in that room is absolutely gorgeous.
Great video as always, so impressed with your work ethic, As a 67 year old i'm hooked on this channel. Thanks for taking the time to make these.
For those watching who aren’t carpenters that fancy having a go at this sort of project, screw some timber across the top of the joists so the joist being cut is supported by those either side with essentially a small hanging beam at either end. When you cut out the joist the ceiling won’t sag as it did in this video because it’s supported from above. Then use the joist cut out to make trimmers for either end of the hole framing, I’d do a double trimmer for strength but whether that is entirely necessary, depends on the joist dimensions.
Yes put them in - sounds like that view means a lot to you. Even if it’s just storage, you can go up and see the views. That’s priceless.
I’ve been watching from Sonoma California for a bit over a week now and I must say that you kids are now one of my favorites to watch so keep on keeping on!
Great teamwork. You guys are epic. (love the hair in this one too)
Congratulations on the wall art. I look forward to your weekly updates. You’re doing amazing.
Milly, you're a fab "presenter".
F Willabooby. You beat her hands down. Love both your channel, love the progress,love the updates. (that door discovery was a gem)💎 Continued good wishes in your journey of discovery. 👏👏 you both 😎 🇮🇪
Love you guys! You're doing a fabulous job! Love the music too!
YOU two are genius...louis you are amazing ...love the jack
Congratulations for reaching 100,00 subs in such a short time!
You two work together brilliantly. I admit to quite a lot of concern at the amount of soot in the attic. It could be a major respiratory issue. Hopefully I've just missed the cleaning it out part! As for the Velux windows, I know they often leak, and I wonder if the ceiling pitch is correct for the view you're hoping for?
I think you want the velux but not sure you will use it much. Attic is okay for Xmas decorations.
Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!! 🎉🎉🎉
I have nothing, but total admiration for you too. You work so wonderfully together such a great team and a joy to watch. 😊
Teamwork! Please tell me Louis is a builder or something and not an accountant who just happens to be brilliantly practical and knowledgable at DIY.
Awesome work guys. Love watching you work together 🎉
Love the teamwork and what amazing progress xxx
I think it’s probably better left as storage
You two are adorable…..and, as it turns out, very practical. I’m with you all the way. Here’s to the next gold RUclips plaque.
STORAGE please don't cut roof. ❤
Be vigilant to guard against "creeping featurism". Adding "would be nice" items mid-point in the restoration always always always ends up blowing up the budget at the end. My friend didn't take this advice and increased his project by one third because he kept saying "wouldn't it be nice if..." and agreed to all kinds of add on upgrades.
Oh my!!!! You guys did IT!!!! Great team work. As far as the roof window/juliet balcony, I say GO FOR IT!!!Congratulations on your youtube plaque you both deserve it. Your channel is so much fun and real to watch! Best of luck!!
Congratulations for 146k 🎉💜, love what you both do and always so friendly.
What a great couple and a great project. I am from Mississippi. I couldn't imagine doing anything like this when my wife and I were young. What an adventure!
Congrats Milly and Louis! My 6 year old son and I love watching your videos!
"Roofs shouldn't have holes in them," is what my electrician/home construction father would say. Insulation and storage are the wat to go.
Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!! 🎉
You two are just amazing, I am having a wonderful time watching you restore your home. I think that if you want the sea view you should have it❤
So impressed by you both. Your 100k plaque is well deserved. 👏👏
I would install joist hangers so the ceiling weight is fully supported.
While watching this video I was thinkg: oohh noo... What are they going to show us when they finish the renovation? I love these guys so much!! And I realised I would really enjoy watching videos of you both enjoying your life in your new beautiful house! Really hope to see more of you once the renovation is over :)
I love your projects. I've been binging your channel the last two days. ❤
You are a wise, smart, hardworking, beautiful young couple. You are on your way to gold. Yes, do the seaview.
Definitely Velux (w Juliet fold out balconies) - always cheaper to do as you build. You have great view from there! Something you'll regret if you don't.
Love love love you guys! I could watch you both all day every day!! ❤
I would go for storage space only, but still put in a small hatch / window to allow for access to the roof if necessary. There are simple roof access windows that have a window in them too to take a look outside when you happen to be up there, so you would have a combination of all of it...
I don't think the balconies are worth the expense, especially since you are so close to the beachfront. Use it for storage, but make sure you always have a two yearly clean out 😉.
Best wishes from Australia x
A SAWZALL Reciprocating Saw would make short work of all your demolition work
Well done to you both
Brilliant ❤
Love watching your progress
Go get that gold one🏆
Great work! Love your videos .. if you look at catalogues for Lincrusta ( since 1877) and Anaglypta (1887) I’m sure you’ll find similar if not the same patterned paper that you found on the ceiling 😊 Good luck with the rest of the house xx
Your house is huge and going up the hatch to see a sea view would get tiring soon. I say just storage.
Milly you are stronger than you look, well done 👍 when you take ceiling down, so much crap comes flying down. Good job guys 👏
This is super exciting to watch your progress 😊
Great work guys..thumbs up for the veluxes..and insulate that floor before you board it !
You both remind me of my Husband and I working together. Laughs and the work gets done. My opinion, you’ll love your home more.
Absolutely loving the progress of your house and these videos 😊
Thank you so much! 🥰
Louis, you are a very ingenious dude! I’m very impressed with your skills as a renovator! You and Milly are awesome!
I look forward to seeing your latest videos each week you both work so hard to complete your dream home ,I like your taste in music that's featured during the programme. Congratulations upon your RUclips award 😊.
Regards
Sean
My heart was in my mouth watching Louis balance over a massive hole while cutting. 😬
VELUX all the way. Just had it done in my own attic and well worth it! We intend to make a snug up there along with storage to take in the views! Also, do it now while the house is a mess! Loving the progress you guys are making.
Congrats Milly and Louis, so happy for you both!
You are so brave I don’t understand what are you doing going through this and adding more to your plate you have a big house . Or my be I am missing something here ?!
I love the way you guys communicate with eachother during all of this. You guys take your time to explain things to eachother and work together insteaad of clashing!
9:13....that piece of wallpaper 😂 looks like the state of Virginia.....beautiful ❤
Love the music choices you make. ❤
Views of the ocean. Just WOW. Do what makes you happy. Don't worry abt what others say or think. They have zero skin in the game. Very cool this massive project you two have taken on. U should be very proud of yourself.😊😊
Forget the old fashion notion of feminism, this is a fine demonstration of what each of the sexes do best. Louis you are phenomenal and Milly you have shared the load with alacrity. Love the channel. ❤❤❤
Storage only. Christmas decoration? The cross braces keep the roof from sagging. If you remove them then the roof will begin to sag. On your bowing exterior walls, I would have used an "L" bracket of steel all around the inside of the window opening and attach it to your stone wall. Instead of attaching the steel straps directly to the stone wall, attach the steel straps to the steel "L" brackets. This would distribute the weight of the exterior wall over a greater area of the interior wall making it stronger. Each point where you have the straps attached to the interior wall is holding a lot of weight and more likely to fail. Anyway, that's what I would have done. Interesting process. I notice when you were ripping up floorboards that you or others have cut the edges of the floor joists to lay pipe and wire. That is a huge no-no. The greatest stresses on a joist are along the top and bottom edges. The top would most likely be in compression and the bottom in tension. As you get closer to the center of the joist from the top the compression value goes down and the closer you get to the center from the bottom the tension value drops to zero. In the center there is no stress. That is where you want to put holes, best if they are circular. So, by cutting the edges you greatly compromise the integrity of the joist and its strength. That is why holes for wires and pipes should be drilled through the center of the joist and not on the edges. By cutting on the edge, anywhere, you can essentially turn a 2x10 joist into a 2x8, and the strength is greatly compromised. I hope that made sense.
Quick question while thoroughly enjoying this episode just started lol in the room all the original wood please make an episode showing it all going back into your bedroom would be great 😊
Sounds like the veluxes is something you could do in the future if you're still keen. You have enough to do for now.
Congratulations on your 100k, you're already on almost another 50k as im watching 🎉
I love the idea of a Velux, but that attic space seems too small to really want to spend time up there enjoying a few. It seems like it's good for storage and that's it.
I actually really enjoy how Milly talks to camera and Louis always talks to her. I can’t put my finger on why.
I bet at the end of this project you will certainly have extra muscle power flower, your other half is so good, I love his life ethic. You are such a lovely couple 💛. I hope you’re keeping all the moulding in the house? I say house as it is not a home yet is it x
I strongly think you should strengthen the 2 main beams now carrying the load munch more than they designed, by adding sister beams to them.
Congratulations on your plaque from RUclips regarding the loft space I would consider insulating the loft and then put the boards down but bearing in mind of the weight on the ceiling maybe a good idea to support where you’re putting the boards on Barry walls thanks great videos
With regard to the Velux. You may as well put them as not. They will be there to use if needed, but no problem if not. Lighting in the attic is always a good thing and access to the roof is a plus.
Storage only. I doubt the cost and effort would pay off. Imagine the awkwardness of (1) moving any furniture that might be in the way, (2) pulling down the ladder, and (3) climbing up the ladder just for a peek at the ocean. You will be better off getting a pair of E-bikes and riding to the seaside for a close-up view. You both looked like chimney sweeps after opening the ceiling up 😂
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Velux windows aren't that expensive. The natural light alone would be worth it not having to always flip a switch to see up there.
@@cliveklg7739 Natural light would only be enjoyed when they're in the attic though and the Velux's are more likely to leak than normal roofing. So unless they're being enjoyed, not worth the trouble.
@@soanonso they know how to install a velux, I doubt it would leak. There are millions of velux windows around and the vast majority work just fine.
And if the space was made into two rooms, a small salon with the windows and a divided off storage, they very well may enjoy it.
Deluxe yes. Adds to the value of the house. Yes
Love the outtakes! Great progress keep it coming!
You know when you have finished all this hard work, someone going to come along and say you are so lucky. You are both so hard working ❤
No valexis I have them in my home and if they are not done right they will leak. Get out of the house to the ocean. It is not far with a bike and or a small car ride. Now with that said I would think about the positioning and would you really use it? Also would it destroy the Victorian charm your home has?
Nice one with the RUclips plaque. We regretted not putting in Velux with a balcony would make a great hobbies room with natural light and looking out to sea or the stars with a telescope but insulation under floors boards before laying. Rod Stewart & Pete Waterman have fantastic model train layouts in their lofts 🙂Please leave the cross beams they are there for strength. So pleased you put in a quality wooden step hatchway steps not the cheap metal ones. Another great video.
You both are doing a great job. This is gonna be a beautiful house and both of you will make it a lovely home❤
Great Teamwork Guys
I have always had a roof ladder. And they are terrific. Storage for suitcases and stuff rarely used, plumbers re, heater servicing, sparkies love them. Great benefit,
I am going to go against the flow of the comments a bit. I agree that the area is only really suitable for storage but feel that a window of some kind would still be useful to let natural light into the space. Doesn't have to be a velux, a fixed window would suffice. Good luck with the rest of the renovation!
"These boards have no business being this heavy!" 🤣
Go for the Velux windows. I can just imagine curling up with a good book and enjoying a beautiful view of the sea.
I am enjoying all of the Lost references. I am feeling a need to dig out my boxed set now to start a rewatch marathon
An interesting episode - working above your head is always a pain, literally 🙂.
One question, was the potential storage space in the roof worth the effort, given the house is large and presumably is not short on space?
Thanks for the video, love watching the progress.
I also thought this. Curious
I hope you have checked the house for asbestos. Just concerned for you safety. Love watching the process. Thanks for sharing it.
You can’t really check a house like this for asbestos. You find it as you go.
Love your remarks...makes me giggle inside
Very very enjoyable as always!
Looking very good there, can't wait for next Wednesday!