@livelife69420 It's possible to find a trustworthy person to help. Don't recommend buying a detector and just "trying to find stuff". With all the trash in the ground, especially at a location like that you'll waste a ton of time just trying to learn the machine and how to detect. As a beginner it can be super frustrating. Our club in Georgia helps people recover lost items all the time. Heck I'll bring and extra detector and we can all search it together.
My advice is not to put planter boxes against a wall. Moisture will wick up from the planter box onto the bricks, and the mortar in between will start to disintegrate. Take it from a guy with lots and lots of experience.
I was recently contacted by my local post office. They had been moving g around old filing cabinets and behind it they found a Christmas post card sent to my Great Grandparents from my Great Great great Grandparents. It was still in pretty good shape. It was post marked 1925 Dec. 18th. I'm glad I have this piece of history.
@ObedeanTrue, in my case I have all the tools but when my daughter and I do something together on her house, she’s the one with the nerve to just “do it”, while I always analyze everything to death before doing it. 😂
@robertzabinski6083in a perfect world perhaps? In this case, Son in law has zero time for projects. Works 12 hour days and then some work at home on top of that. He likes to dabble a bit when he gets a rare day off. But daughter not only has a bunch more discretionary time but LOVES home renovation projects
As a 72 year old man, I just want to say that I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!! I'M SHORT ON TIME RIGHT NOW, however I just want to encourage you to KEEP GOING!!! What you're doing says so much about you, AND Your Family and Friends. Also, the way you carry yourself tells me very very much of your parents as to who they are. I'm so happy to have come accross this chapter of your life! You don't know me, however you are one First Class Young Woman. I'll be watching your trials AND your successes along your journey! Do NOT CHANGE WHO YOU ARE...KEEP GOING AND NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOU CANNOT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING!!! God Bless You and All that are assisting you to reach "One" of I'm sure, many of your life's DREAMS AND GOALS!! Onward young lady...
It truly is. I wish I were doing the same with my daughter, but I got divorced, and everything hung over my head. I tried to make contact with her Since people talked badly about me, she did not want to have anything to do with me. I see she has a good father-daughter relationship that most do not have. Get me to cry what I missed out.
@aman4peace I lost four children after a divorce - my relationships with them withered away to nothing. The way I deal with it is that you can't miss out on something that was never yours, with that something being an imaginary future with your children that was never meant to be.
@elelegidosf9707 Yes, it went with me, my ex would not know how to pay bills, having three children, moving many places, always walking to find men. and was not together on things Too much keeping animals. Bad story. They were my adult kids, now never mine. My second wife was good to them when they come above age, buy want the wanted the video games when to vixit them, take them out to eat each year I come to see them, from Quebec Canada, across the Maine border.,
I wouldn’t put veggies in those planters. 1) that wood is old and probably treated with oil and 2) the brick/mortar isn’t good as it leeches out into the soil.
This IS 'rebuilding America'! So many decent buildings with character and possibility. Sweat equity is not only cheaper, its SO MUCH MORE satisfying (and pay back too 💰) Hope this next year brings you closer to your vision and joy.
I often desire to do something like this, move to middle america and rehabbing an abandoned property. Then I remember this IS america, the real america, not the one everyone pretends about, this country is full of sundown towns. These sort of things can ONLY be done by euro americans.
Agreed. There's so many possibilities in small towns and rural areas where you can buy old, often rotten but niiice houses for a nickel & a dime. And almost all of them deserve a good resto and fresh life in them. So sad to see all those new cheapo concrete, steel, and glass buildings that have no soul at all and mostly look all alike. The nation deserves more architectural tradition where ever possible. It would also be nice to see new houses built in traditional styles, like they did in the civil war era. They're just more 'American', and eye candy.
I’ve been in a deep depression for over a year now: Many losses (deaths) in my family. I’ve let my house go, and it is such a reflection of my sadness. However, I just said to myself, “if she can do ALL of this, and not give up when things get difficult, I can at least start with my bedroom”. Thank you for the inspiration. I guess you never can tell where what you need to see/hear may come from. ❤😊
It's a sad thing what your going thru we all go thru that pain n sadness in life wish our loved ones could be with us for ever . Keeping yourself busy is the best medicine for what your going thru sorry for your loss 😢
remember make that bedroom into what makes you happy. then there's the kitchen. lol 73 in may been thru depression on many levels but with 3 ex-wives a stint in the state penn [at 65 no less] i've been through it yet i'm in a great spot in life 3 young adult kids who still love me so hang in there and do things for you first. and that emma ? she's a firestorm!
Me, too. I love having eaves so that, when it rains, I can still keep my windows open. Plus, the eaves give my house, which has no trees around it, some shade from the direct sun.
Looks much better without the awning. This way the old character comes back way better. The corrugated sheets made the house look like a run down industrial building. It looks great with those old windows restored. Well done, Emma!
@Molly-ec8ecif the sheets were painted it would have looked great . It looked bad in the state it was in of course but with the amount of money shes throwing at the old place a gallon of paint would have done wonders to the awning
I don’t know why this popped up. I didn’t know just how much I needed it. I’ve been feeling lost and suicidal… this… you… the light coming through the windows and the joy in your voice… pure happiness. Thank you
I’m so honored to have brought some joy into your day. Never give up. The only constant is change - and that always gives me hope when I’m feeling down. Things will get better. ❤❤
@emmashaye- Thanks. You didn’t have to take the time to respond. It means the world to me. I truly look forward to following your adventures. Be well… Be Kind and seriously- thanks ❤
@KAESE70 Take care of yourself and reach out to family and friends for company and care. You are important, special and I'm sure loved by many. GOD Bless ❤🕊
@liberty3928- thank you for these kind words. Im really good at carrying other people’s loads but It’s hard for me to be vulnerable and put my problems on someone else. Thanks again ❤
That's a real good dad right there! Teaching his daughter how to handle things herself! Wow! Very few of his caliber left in this world. What a treasure!
Have you seen Tia's $1 House video on RUclips? She has this same type dad. Viewers love him and love their relationship! He is helping her to rebuilt abandoned falling down homes in North Dakota.
Around the 13:50 time frame of this video, you show a wooden box you plan on keeping. The apocotherapy box. You said it was manufactured in Norwich, NY. I am from Norwich, NY and know where the old building stands.
A few tips: ALWAYS cover your head, especially removing a ceiling. Plaster is so hard to get out of your hair & scalp. EYE PROTECTION: Wrap around goggles protect the cornea. RESPIRATOR MASK: Plaster turns cement-like in the lungs. COBBLES: need a level sand base so stones don't move. EXCELLENT JOB!
Are you in healthcare? I am and I’m worried about what they are doing without protective gear on. Dirt, mold, lead paint, no hard hats. She has amazing courage though. I think I’m kind of handing but I wouldn’t try half the stuff she’s doing.
Hard to believe it's been a year. I don't think that I have missed an episode. It seems that 90% of social media is negative these days which is why I love following your journey It's a great escape on Sunday mornings.
When you fell and said “call dad” I immediately started crying. It’s amazing that you two are doing this together and that your first thought is to call dad when something happens. You are rich, and this project is so inspiring. I cannot wait to see the journey you’re on!
What in the world? This girl has it going on and putting in the work! This is how you get pride in something by doing a lot of the work yourself. I bet your dad is SUPER proud!
Emma, you purchased an iconic 100+ year old building and you and your crew have done amazing work. I cannot believe the amount of junk / debris that you’ve cleared out but the building looks brilliant. You’ve turned your efforts into multiple skills so well done.
The amount of work you put into this soon to be home is outstanding. Your family support it so wonderful. Keep up the good work. I can't wait to see what you do next.
This is literally my dream. HOW MANY TIMES have I passed one of these types of buildings, or older homes, and wante to just come in, clean it out, go through all the treasures, and rehabilitate it to its former glory? So many. You are a baddie!! Can't wait to see the finished product!!!
⚠Do isolate/decouple your planter boxes from the walls: moisture is going to disintegrate the mortars and the bricks... plus creating mold on the other side of the wall. They are bricks i.e baked soil. When they remain dry they can last for ever, with moisture they go back to their initial state real quick.
My favorite thing was you going through the artifacts that were left for you to find. So many treasures. Most important is the respect that you show for this place, that I'm glad it found you Emma. Much love to to you and I wish you good health, perseverance and patience for this next year of renovations! God bless you Darlin!
These daddy/daughter projects are too precious. Reminds me that my dad and I had a plan to renovate the family basement, but he passed before we could get started. Cherise these moments. I'm glad you get to preserve them on digitally.
We did some major renovation to a 1950,s brick ranch. We saved nearly 100% of the lumber because it was nearly all souther yellow pine. We reused almost all in the rebuild.
There is something absolutely lovely in the way you see the promise of renewal in broken things and the way you and father work with the hope of making something new.
The wood In that house is old growth and typically denser than most of the farmed wood we have now adays. Hopefully you were able to save most of it for reusue.
Yeah, those floor joists basically had nothing wrong with them, I would have checked the wood plank flooring for protruding nails before taking a rotary buffer machine and paste wax applied to steel wool to revive the flooring. Less work/time/money and results are worthwhile.
A building with that much history and character deserves to be brought back to live! Thank you for having not only the eye but the determination to bring it back to what it's supposed to be! Amazing job ma'am!
My sister has a 1921 home in Charlottesville. Due to termites, and a gift of newer tongue and groove flooring, she took up the original floorboards, fixed the termite damage, and made a bathroom cabinet out of some of the old (inside marked) Charlottesville Lumber Co. oak flooring (just like yours), and it looks great!
Just a note about the planters, several have mentioned them with warnings of moisture intrusion/retention and damage to the brick. That should not be a problem because of your climate and the metal roofing you put against the walls, but it does have two other issues. One, the lumber from the inside is not treated and may rot and attract termites. Two, if the metal sheets are galvanized they will be coated with zinc, which can in some instances inhibit growth or even kill vegetation as it leaches into the soil. I'm sure your setup is only temporary, but separate boxes away from the wall made from treated lumber would be a nice upgrade in the future.
Taking everything out of the building made the most difference. Once you put up the walls and flooring will really make it a home. Can't wait for Season 2.
The photos are so touching, they are full of people that we will never know, but they were human beings that mattered and occupied the same space in another time. They lived and dreamed like anyone else.
The front, and lot clearing was the most noticeable transformation. But WOW you have done so much in a years time! Congratulations on all of your hard work!
I have watched you from the inception of your renovation, absolutely a massive endeavor. Your never give up and your dad is great. Looking forward to your progress. ♥
I am a 56y/o woman who never got to have a dad. when you told (your phone, i assume) call dad, call dad. I was reminded of what I didn't have. You are blessed to have your dad by your side and on your side
I could not have a daughter, I could not come to be with her, but being divorced when she was 12. My ex told me she has my character she live with her I would give nothing to have this relationship he has with her. she did not want my contact. I tried once on Google
I love your comment @rebeccacandiano904. You may like my share: My sweet, dearest friend calls him "Daddy." (Our Heavenly Father.) I was telling her about a time I offered help to a stranger (being a Good Samaritan as I can), and she replied to me, "You're the Angel 😇 Daddy sent." ❤🙏🏻 Recalling it STILL BRINGS ME TEARS of touching tenderness and gratitude! 💓💝💘 Sweet huh? "Daddy." I LOVE THAT!
I never had a dad either but my son's grandfather became my dad. He was the only dad I ever had and it was awesome. I only got a few years of it before he passed away but he would come to my house and tell me when I need to air out my basement. He would help me with my garden. People don't understand how rare and special that can be
Oh Emma!!! Look at what you've done!!! This Grandma in Ohio is so proud of you!! Your place looks fantastic. I love the idea of a mini home studio for the small building. That space in-between would make a lovely entertainment patio with twinkle lights and a fire pit. I cannot wait to see the finished product, especially that tin ceiling!! Here's to our Mamas. May they smile down on us. 🥂 ❤
7:45 Those vials in the safe are Chloropicrin, an old tear gas developed in WW1 and were used as a deterrent against breaking into older safes. Luckily they removed them from the inside of the safe door so you didn't break them. The stuff is very hard on the lungs.
I can confirm it's tear gas. A young boy tore apart a safe and presented his dad with the vile, "What's this, Dad?" Yikes! We gave it to a locksmith to use in a restoration.
Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Your mom is probably looking down and watching your journey. She is probably so proud of you and your accomplishments!!
Hi from the uk - I don’t know how the algorithm put your channel my way but I am enjoying it so far. One thing though from personal experiences you have got to move those planters away from the walls - sooner rather than later. Good luck on the rest of the restoration 😊🇬🇧
Emma , you your dad & John did a amazing transformation of your new home . A lot of hard work & sweat equity , for sure most would not attempt. All has been my favorite every bit of it . I hope & pray I get to continue to follow the journey. You have done a beautiful job & documenting the history. Thank you for sharing a big part of your life you have done amazing . Your Mom cheers to her today in the accomplishment’s her baby girl has done In a year . & yes I said baby girl cause once you become a momma no matter how old your babies get they will always be your babies . You just have to let them grow . Your parents did an amazing job .
Emma I didn't subscribe right at the start of your renovation but since I started watching I am saying to myself what a big project you have taken on but everything you have done u have hit it out of the park
As a mother of a daughter your age, I admire your vision, talent and skills to achieve your dream. Smiling the entire time of this episode. Except the creepy things found early on in the process! Stay safe, positive and you will do great things, Emma.
You did this with such reverence and respect for the materials you found and seeing them individually as valuable that’s brilliant so often old buildings like this just get gutted and everything goes to the dump. You were smart and careful and thoughtful.
Loving the progression. Love that you took on the project at all and didn't just demo the whole building and lot and start from scratch. Looking forward to seeing more progress and how your vision comes to life.
I enjoyed all 59 episodes. What I like the most is your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment to your vision & dream to renovate of the General Store. Keep up the good work!
You 100% should have someone metal detect the dirt floor. I bet there’s some amazing coins that slipped through the floor boards
Honestly, she should buy one herself and do it. Cant trust a hire for that.
Ooohhh great idea!!
Indeed 👍
@livelife69420 It's possible to find a trustworthy person to help. Don't recommend buying a detector and just "trying to find stuff". With all the trash in the ground, especially at a location like that you'll waste a ton of time just trying to learn the machine and how to detect. As a beginner it can be super frustrating. Our club in Georgia helps people recover lost items all the time. Heck I'll bring and extra detector and we can all search it together.
You are amazing and lucky to have your Dad working right alongside of you!!!
My advice is not to put planter boxes against a wall. Moisture will wick up from the planter box onto the bricks, and the mortar in between will start to disintegrate. Take it from a guy with lots and lots of experience.
I was thinking the same. I have no experience, unlike you. But it's just common sense, right?
@ronm3245not everything common sense is common for everyone.
@DelRae truer words were never spoken! 👏
I had very old bricks in good condition that I used as a planter border & in 2-3 yrs, they disintegrated.
I concur those boxes really have to go
America needs thousands more young people tackling projects like this. Awesome!
I was recently contacted by my local post office. They had been moving g around old filing cabinets and behind it they found a Christmas post card sent to my Great Grandparents from my Great Great great Grandparents. It was still in pretty good shape. It was post marked 1925 Dec. 18th. I'm glad I have this piece of history.
Oh my goodness!! This is wonderful 😃
That is so awesome
That is so awesome! That is my mom’s birthday but 20 years earlier. ❤
Wooooowww this is the year my mom was born march 23nd 1925 this is awesome, happy for you.
That is so beautiful. Love is timeless.
As a father of a 40 yr old daughter, who tries to help her with household projects as often as I can, I find this heartwarming and inspirational. 🤟🏼
I love seeing how this young woman has skills that her father shared with her. They must be very close. Papa bear must be very proud.
@ObedeanTrue, in my case I have all the tools but when my daughter and I do something together on her house, she’s the one with the nerve to just “do it”, while I always analyze everything to death before doing it. 😂
My granddaughter is 14 years old … my ex wife is an American .. I the only onec is resent immigrant in my family...
Better to help the son in law who takes lead responsibility for projects, and teach your grand kids how to do some age appropriate tasks.
@robertzabinski6083in a perfect world perhaps? In this case, Son in law has zero time for projects. Works 12 hour days and then some work at home on top of that. He likes to dabble a bit when he gets a rare day off. But daughter not only has a bunch more discretionary time but LOVES home renovation projects
I have fantasized about renovating a general store for decades. So great to see someone living the dream!
As a 72 year old man, I just want to say that I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!! I'M SHORT ON TIME RIGHT NOW, however I just want to encourage you to KEEP GOING!!! What you're doing says so much about you, AND Your Family and Friends. Also, the way you carry yourself tells me very very much of your parents as to who they are. I'm so happy to have come accross this chapter of your life! You don't know me, however you are one First Class Young Woman. I'll be watching your trials AND your successes along your journey! Do NOT CHANGE WHO YOU ARE...KEEP GOING AND NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOU CANNOT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING!!!
God Bless You and All that are assisting you to reach "One" of I'm sure, many of your life's DREAMS AND GOALS!!
Onward young lady...
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That was a lovely, well-deserved comment. ❤❤❤
Such beautiful words Sir, I totally agree with you. Wishing you all the best Sir x
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Beautiful words❤
The biggest treasure in this video is the relationship between father and daughter ❤
It truly is. I wish I were doing the same with my daughter, but I got divorced, and everything hung over my head. I tried to make contact with her
Since people talked badly about me, she did not want to have anything to do with me. I see she has a good father-daughter relationship that most do not have. Get me to cry what I missed out.
Never too late to heal a relationship.
@aman4peace I lost four children after a divorce - my relationships with them withered away to nothing. The way I deal with it is that you can't miss out on something that was never yours, with that something being an imaginary future with your children that was never meant to be.
@elelegidosf9707 Yes, it went with me, my ex would not know how to pay bills, having three children, moving many places, always walking to find men. and was not together on things Too much keeping animals. Bad story. They were my adult kids, now never mine. My second wife was good to them when they come above age, buy want the wanted the video games when to vixit them, take them out to eat each year I come to see them, from Quebec Canada, across the Maine border.,
YES!!
I have a feeling Dad enjoyed every minute of working with you Emma.Great Job You Two
YOUR DAD IS A GEM,,THANK GOD FOR GREAT DADS
I’m so grateful to still have mine. HES 83. ❤ It’s amazing how they can keep you alive with a dodgy ticker for 30 years!
YOUR dad is AWESOME!!! ...so is your team to deal with the snake issue! Please be careful and keep making great content!!! 🔥🔥🔥☕
Amen!
I said the same thing a while back,she is blessed with a great Dad!
You and your are Dad are A+. Can't wait to see the final result.
I am trying to understand the plexiglass windows?
I believe these are temporary
its currugated plastic, even cheaper. Its clearly temporary.
@pascha4527clearly... 😂
As someone who has spent 50 years salvaging and rebuilding old buildings, its fun to watch a newby enjoy the discovery
I do enjoy this type of channels and projects too
Definitely not for the faint hearted or cowardly. Special folks, been there doing that
Dont put dirt against brick as a garden. will wick moisture into building
I wouldn’t put veggies in those planters. 1) that wood is old and probably treated with oil and 2) the brick/mortar isn’t good as it leeches out into the soil.
I'm converting a Historical Gas station into a bar. So cool to see someone else going through this!
Ha! My husband tended bar in a revamped gas station, aptly named The Filling Station in...1974?
Let us know where it is, and we come see you when it is done!!!!!!
@Studentspeaksout Moorpark California :) Once we get closer to completion. Ill get the word out :)
@samuelkhosravi8150 Nice going to have to check that out!
Colored glass would have been cool in the little windows along the top of the front.
This IS 'rebuilding America'! So many decent buildings with character and possibility. Sweat equity is not only cheaper, its SO MUCH MORE satisfying (and pay back too 💰) Hope this next year brings you closer to your vision and joy.
Really want to see the end product 🤔
I often desire to do something like this, move to middle america and rehabbing an abandoned property. Then I remember this IS america, the real america, not the one everyone pretends about, this country is full of sundown towns. These sort of things can ONLY be done by euro americans.
Agreed.
There's so many possibilities in small towns and rural areas where you can buy old, often rotten but niiice houses for a nickel & a dime.
And almost all of them deserve a good resto and fresh life in them.
So sad to see all those new cheapo concrete, steel, and glass buildings that have no soul at all and mostly look all alike.
The nation deserves more architectural tradition where ever possible.
It would also be nice to see new houses built in traditional styles, like they did in the civil war era. They're just more 'American', and eye candy.
I’ve been in a deep depression for over a year now: Many losses (deaths) in my family. I’ve let my house go, and it is such a reflection of my sadness. However, I just said to myself, “if she can do ALL of this, and not give up when things get difficult, I can at least start with my bedroom”. Thank you for the inspiration. I guess you never can tell where what you need to see/hear may come from. ❤😊
keep going, don't stop!😇
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It's a sad thing what your going thru we all go thru that pain n sadness in life wish our loved ones could be with us for ever . Keeping yourself busy is the best medicine for what your going thru sorry for your loss 😢
@Christopher-t2c9kThank you for taking your time to write that kind message to me. ❤
remember make that bedroom into what makes you happy. then there's the kitchen. lol 73 in may been thru depression on many levels but with 3 ex-wives a stint in the state penn [at 65 no less] i've been through it yet i'm in a great spot in life 3 young adult kids who still love me so hang in there and do things for you first. and that emma ? she's a firestorm!
I really liked that awning. 😢 Keeps the sun out of the windows and the rain away from the building
Me, too. I love having eaves so that, when it rains, I can still keep my windows open. Plus, the eaves give my house, which has no trees around it, some shade from the direct sun.
@roxannelucchesi I was sad to see it come down . I could imagine hearing the rain hitting the tin . So nostalgic
@roxannelucchesi too many trees removed too
Looks much better without the awning. This way the old character comes back way better. The corrugated sheets made the house look like a run down industrial building. It looks great with those old windows restored. Well done, Emma!
@Molly-ec8ecif the sheets were painted it would have looked great . It looked bad in the state it was in of course but with the amount of money shes throwing at the old place a gallon of paint would have done wonders to the awning
I don’t know why this popped up. I didn’t know just how much I needed it. I’ve been feeling lost and suicidal… this… you… the light coming through the windows and the joy in your voice… pure happiness.
Thank you
I’m so honored to have brought some joy into your day. Never give up. The only constant is change - and that always gives me hope when I’m feeling down. Things will get better. ❤❤
@emmashaye- Thanks. You didn’t have to take the time to respond. It means the world to me.
I truly look forward to following your adventures.
Be well… Be Kind
and seriously- thanks ❤
@KAESE70 Take care of yourself and reach out to family and friends for company and care. You are important, special and I'm sure loved by many. GOD Bless ❤🕊
@KAESE70 I’m thinking about you today. Sending you best wishes and love.
@liberty3928- thank you for these kind words. Im really good at carrying other people’s loads but It’s hard for me to be vulnerable and put my problems on someone else.
Thanks again ❤
That's a real good dad right there! Teaching his daughter how to handle things herself! Wow! Very few of his caliber left in this world. What a treasure!
Have you seen Tia's $1 House video on RUclips? She has this same type dad. Viewers love him and love their relationship! He is helping her to rebuilt abandoned falling down homes in North Dakota.
Not to mention the memories made with her Dad. What a gift for father and daughter.
good dads kill snakes for being in the wrong place at the wrong time
Just awesome. Memories with your dad and skill sets that will last a lifetime.
Around the 13:50 time frame of this video, you show a wooden box you plan on keeping. The apocotherapy box. You said it was manufactured in Norwich, NY. I am from Norwich, NY and know where the old building stands.
In Norwich NY?
A few tips: ALWAYS cover your head, especially removing a ceiling. Plaster is so hard to get out of your hair & scalp. EYE PROTECTION: Wrap around goggles protect the cornea. RESPIRATOR MASK: Plaster turns cement-like in the lungs. COBBLES: need a level sand base so stones don't move.
EXCELLENT JOB!
This was wise advice that will definitely help. Great, loving input!
Are you in healthcare? I am and I’m worried about what they are doing without protective gear on. Dirt, mold, lead paint, no hard hats. She has amazing courage though. I think I’m kind of handing but I wouldn’t try half the stuff she’s doing.
And leather gloves for demo/removing broken glass.
To your suggestions, one more: exhaust fans, if only cheap "box" fans in the window to suck out dust.
Hard to believe it's been a year. I don't think that I have missed an episode. It seems that 90% of social media is negative these days which is why I love following your journey It's a great escape on Sunday mornings.
I agree! 😊
I also absolutely agree!
Always a great way to start my Sunday.
Same, i watch while drinking my coffee.
I love builders, this young woman is a builder!
When you fell and said “call dad” I immediately started crying. It’s amazing that you two are doing this together and that your first thought is to call dad when something happens. You are rich, and this project is so inspiring. I cannot wait to see the journey you’re on!
What in the world? This girl has it going on and putting in the work! This is how you get pride in something by doing a lot of the work yourself. I bet your dad is SUPER proud!
Is her dad helping her or is she helping her dad?
So sad to see all the trees gone
literally the most upsetting before and after :(
@eerieechos01agreed
Emma, you purchased an iconic 100+ year old building and you and your crew have done amazing work. I cannot believe the amount of junk / debris that you’ve cleared out but the building looks brilliant. You’ve turned your efforts into multiple skills so well done.
Making old things new again is one of my favorite things. I absolutely loved this project.
That is one cool project! All those old finds.
You can power wash that roof and then use a fibered aluminum roof coating that will put an excellent, safe, long-lasting coating over that metal.
We used it on a 100 yo house.
It’s still on 25 years later!
That’s the way! Did that to my grandparents old Sears kit home we acquired. Amish put it on in one day for a very reasonable cost.
So proud of you. Your mom is with you every step of the way. Dad is awesome
The amount of work you put into this soon to be home is outstanding. Your family support it so wonderful. Keep up the good work. I can't wait to see what you do next.
Emma you are one amazing person. This is going to be one great building when you are done.
Yeh, she is rare. Many are not like her to buy an old place and make it her own. I like old things from the past
This is literally my dream. HOW MANY TIMES have I passed one of these types of buildings, or older homes, and wante to just come in, clean it out, go through all the treasures, and rehabilitate it to its former glory? So many. You are a baddie!! Can't wait to see the finished product!!!
Please don’t kill the snakes, take a shovel & a bucket and relocate them.
⚠Do isolate/decouple your planter boxes from the walls: moisture is going to disintegrate the mortars and the bricks... plus creating mold on the other side of the wall.
They are bricks i.e baked soil. When they remain dry they can last for ever, with moisture they go back to their initial state real quick.
She lined the back of the planters with galvanized corrugated sheets, it will protect it and allow some airflow.
You could put in a DPD damp proof course.
@gmailaccount4349No it won't. Historic bricks and mortar are different.
I know! I get the aesthetic look, but as someone who has owned multiple old buildings, this was a huge NO NO. But, everyone has to learn the hard way.
My favorite thing was you going through the artifacts that were left for you to find. So many treasures. Most important is the respect that you show for this place, that I'm glad it found you Emma. Much love to to you and I wish you good health, perseverance and patience for this next year of renovations! God bless you Darlin!
To touch the past like this is such a gift! You were chosen. ❤ Thank you for sharing this. What a joy!
These daddy/daughter projects are too precious. Reminds me that my dad and I had a plan to renovate the family basement, but he passed before we could get started. Cherise these moments. I'm glad you get to preserve them on digitally.
We did some major renovation to a 1950,s brick ranch. We saved nearly 100% of the lumber because it was nearly all souther yellow pine. We reused almost all in the rebuild.
That's what I was saying, save that wood its better than anything you will find right now.
There is something absolutely lovely in the way you see the promise of renewal in broken things and the way you and father work with the hope of making something new.
I’ve loved watching this journey can’t wait to see what’s to come ✨🤍
I absolutely love all of the historical things you are finding. A little museum for your area would be so cool
You are so lucky to have such a wise and wonderful helpful dad.
I love old buildings and the history behind them. Good job
I have never redone a commercial building but I almost did. I have redone several old houses. The work is so rewarding.
The wood In that house is old growth and typically denser than most of the farmed wood we have now adays. Hopefully you were able to save most of it for reusue.
Pitch pine. Solid.
Yeah, those floor joists basically had nothing wrong with them, I would have checked the wood plank flooring for protruding nails before taking a rotary buffer machine and paste wax applied to steel wool to revive the flooring. Less work/time/money and results are worthwhile.
@socialisttrafficregulator2015 If youre gonna take them out, she should have put down a vapor barrier and some insulation betweent the floor joists.
A building with that much history and character deserves to be brought back to live! Thank you for having not only the eye but the determination to bring it back to what it's supposed to be! Amazing job ma'am!
please, please, please have all the photos properly archivally framed !! they are so beautiful and deserve to be preserved for another 100 plus years!
What a Great Episode full of content. Keep them coming ✌️
Thank you! So glad you liked it and will do!! 😊
My sister has a 1921 home in Charlottesville. Due to termites, and a gift of newer tongue and groove flooring, she took up the original floorboards, fixed the termite damage, and made a bathroom cabinet out of some of the old (inside marked) Charlottesville Lumber Co. oak flooring (just like yours), and it looks great!
Your dedication and attention to detail are truly amazing! Instead of buying something, you built it! ❤
So much in a year - absolutely beautiful and amazing. I love how your papa helps you so much - where would we be without them ❤
We are toasting your mom, your dad and you for all your accomplishments🎉
Really cool series, keep it up
Emma has gotten a years worth of laborers work outs. She's getting FARM strong.
I figured you might do a recap vid after that winter storm we got! Hope the roof held up & you didnt get set back too much!
Just a note about the planters, several have mentioned them with warnings of moisture intrusion/retention and damage to the brick. That should not be a problem because of your climate and the metal roofing you put against the walls, but it does have two other issues. One, the lumber from the inside is not treated and may rot and attract termites. Two, if the metal sheets are galvanized they will be coated with zinc, which can in some instances inhibit growth or even kill vegetation as it leaches into the soil. I'm sure your setup is only temporary, but separate boxes away from the wall made from treated lumber would be a nice upgrade in the future.
Taking everything out of the building made the most difference. Once you put up the walls and flooring will really make it a home. Can't wait for Season 2.
So glad you decided to share this awesome renovation with all of us, looking forward to the continued journey of year two. Thanks for sharing.🤠👍🇺🇸
The photos are so touching, they are full of people that we will never know, but they were human beings that mattered and occupied the same space in another time. They lived and dreamed like anyone else.
The front, and lot clearing was the most noticeable transformation. But WOW you have done so much in a years time! Congratulations on all of your hard work!
I really hope you use the wall shelves when you get ready to decorate. They are just beautiful.
They really are! Hard to find them anymore.
AMEN AND AMEN
I love all the progress that you have made. 😎☕️😊❤️🌠with the store and turning it in to yourhome
I do too
That's an amen on that from me!
This is a great montage of your cleaning, sorting and rebuilding as well as preserving your building
I have watched you from the inception of your renovation, absolutely a massive endeavor. Your never give up and your dad is great. Looking forward to your progress. ♥
I am a 56y/o woman who never got to have a dad. when you told (your phone, i assume) call dad, call dad. I was reminded of what I didn't have. You are blessed to have your dad by your side and on your side
Some of us have to depend on her heavenly father don’t we? 💖
I had the same thought when that happened. I hope I can be the father we didn’t have, to my kids.
I could not have a daughter, I could not come to be with her, but being divorced when she was 12. My ex told me she has my character she live with her I would give nothing to have this relationship he has with her. she did not want my contact. I tried once on Google
I love your comment @rebeccacandiano904. You may like my share: My sweet, dearest friend calls him "Daddy." (Our Heavenly Father.) I was telling her about a time I offered help to a stranger (being a Good Samaritan as I can), and she replied to me, "You're the Angel 😇 Daddy sent." ❤🙏🏻 Recalling it STILL BRINGS ME TEARS of touching tenderness and gratitude! 💓💝💘 Sweet huh? "Daddy." I LOVE THAT!
I never had a dad either but my son's grandfather became my dad. He was the only dad I ever had and it was awesome. I only got a few years of it before he passed away but he would come to my house and tell me when I need to air out my basement. He would help me with my garden. People don't understand how rare and special that can be
Truly heart-warming to see this young lady and her dad working together. Very, very interesting building! Very American!
10:43 I feel your pain. I bruised a rib once and it seriously sucks. Doing anything hurts and it takes forever to heal.
You have Come a Long way Emma. And you got to make some Memories with your Dad ☺❣
To see young girls working on tasks extremely challenging is more then impressive, you go girl.
Oh Emma!!! Look at what you've done!!! This Grandma in Ohio is so proud of you!! Your place looks fantastic. I love the idea of a mini home studio for the small building. That space in-between would make a lovely entertainment patio with twinkle lights and a fire pit. I cannot wait to see the finished product, especially that tin ceiling!! Here's to our Mamas. May they smile down on us. 🥂 ❤
Watching you work with passion for your future home is like eating a delicious bowl of ice cream on a hot day.
Nicely done. You can use the metal awning frame for possible future solar panels frame
I have really enjoyed watching your journey. Saving an old building that was the hub of the town and full of history is a tribute to you and your Dad.
7:45 Those vials in the safe are Chloropicrin, an old tear gas developed in WW1 and were used as a deterrent against breaking into older safes. Luckily they removed them from the inside of the safe door so you didn't break them. The stuff is very hard on the lungs.
Yikes!
I can confirm it's tear gas. A young boy tore apart a safe and presented his dad with the vile, "What's this, Dad?" Yikes!
We gave it to a locksmith to use in a restoration.
I can’t tell you how cool it is watching you and your dad work together on this! It’s so beautiful! ❤
Congratulations on a year of progress. Watching your videos each week has become part of my Sunday morning ritual.
A toast to our loved ones that are gone. And to all you have accomplished this past year. Keep up the great content and work.❤✌️
This video appeared like magic and filled my heart with it! What a special journey you are on. I'm thrilled to watch this magical transformation. 💚
You're quite a woman taking on all that work. Very lucky that your dad was there to teach and help you. Congrats !!! It looks amazing.
Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Your mom is probably looking down and watching your journey. She is probably so proud of you and your accomplishments!!
Great job in restoring this historic property!
Hi from the uk - I don’t know how the algorithm put your channel my way but I am enjoying it so far. One thing though from personal experiences you have got to move those planters away from the walls - sooner rather than later. Good luck on the rest of the restoration 😊🇬🇧
You're such a hard worker and you enthusiasm is inspiring!
I can really appreciate the amount of time it took to shoot all of these shots! Love your journey, great job! And the editing, on point!
You've had some good strong men helping you out. And you little lady are a real gem.
Emma , you your dad & John did a amazing transformation of your new home . A lot of hard work & sweat equity , for sure most would not attempt.
All has been my favorite every bit of it .
I hope & pray I get to continue to follow the journey. You have done a beautiful job & documenting the history.
Thank you for sharing a big part of your life you have done amazing .
Your Mom cheers to her today in the accomplishment’s her baby girl has done In a year . & yes I said baby girl cause once you become a momma no matter how old your babies get they will always be your babies . You just have to let them grow .
Your parents did an amazing job .
Your Dad MUST be a very PROUD DAD !!! Great job young lady !!! Wish I was there to help !!
So cool seeing the brick masons work
I like when a plan comes together
So satisfying to watch your journey
Emma I didn't subscribe right at the start of your renovation but since I started watching I am saying to myself what a big project you have taken on but everything you have done u have hit it out of the park
As a mother of a daughter your age, I admire your vision, talent and skills to achieve your dream.
Smiling the entire time of this episode. Except the creepy things found early on in the process!
Stay safe, positive and you will do great things, Emma.
Wow! You are amazing, and it is heart warming to watch you and your father work together. Thank you both!
Wow you did so much work. Bless you, your dad and helpers. We have to take time and care to preserve histic buildings.
Man, this recap puts into perspective how much work has been accomplished and how much is still to come. Looking forward to 2026. Go get it!
Awesome editing and gumption beyond measure. This video makes a very large statement and we are privileged to absorb it.
You did this with such reverence and respect for the materials you found and seeing them individually as valuable that’s brilliant so often old buildings like this just get gutted and everything goes to the dump. You were smart and careful and thoughtful.
The front of the building has improved greatly
Loving the progression. Love that you took on the project at all and didn't just demo the whole building and lot and start from scratch. Looking forward to seeing more progress and how your vision comes to life.
I enjoyed all 59 episodes. What I like the most is your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment to your vision & dream to renovate of the General Store. Keep up the good work!