BENNIE BULLDOG & I RENOVATE A 100+ YEAR OLD LOG CABIN HOME.

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  • Опубликовано: 17 фев 2024
  • We purchased this little craftsman style home in the fall of 2022, with intentions of doing a quick fix and flip. We started the demo work and soon realized that it was actually an old pioneer dovetail log cabin. Our quick fix and flip turned into a quest to renovate and restore this awesome old log cabin. This video is part one in a series documenting the process of me and my helper Bennie the French Bulldog restoring this cool log cabin.

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  • @PhyllisFicarrotta-yg1om
    @PhyllisFicarrotta-yg1om 4 месяца назад +4

    I grew up with a few carpenters in my family. I know good work when I see it, and you are one of the best. These days you don’t see a lot of dedication to perfection but you certainly have the talent. Benny is adorable. Keep up the good work!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you so much! I’ve definitely put my time in and learned a lot over the years, I’m thoroughly enjoying making videos and sharing my projects.

  • @mademoisellekaya1438
    @mademoisellekaya1438 3 месяца назад +1

    I bet that, if you would take a metal detector, you would find some nice old things! Like old kids' toys, old nails, and maybe some coins? Love that underneath that old shell, a stunning log cabin was hiding, what a find! 👍😎

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  3 месяца назад +2

      I actually let a couple of friends go over it with metal detectors, they did find a few of the cool old hand forged nails, and some old bottle caps, if they found any coins they didn’t tell me about it 🤔. The cabin is a cool find, I’m pretty excited about turning into a nice home, thanks👍

  • @margaretspurling8162
    @margaretspurling8162 4 месяца назад +2

    This looks like a job for Superman! But i look forward to seeing how it turns out.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      I’ve done several of these old ones, but this one’s definitely a mountain of work. I’m looking forward to the finished product, and it’s been fun sharing it!

  • @vraalten
    @vraalten 5 месяцев назад +5

    Love you craftmanship, patience and easy going style! Keep up the good work!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you very much! I’m thoroughly enjoying the process and excited to see how it turns out. Thanks for watching 👍

  • @joantabb3062
    @joantabb3062 4 месяца назад +3

    You should be very proud of the work you are doing. Awesome job 👍👍👍👍

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you very much!

  • @zlatan_2197
    @zlatan_2197 4 месяца назад +6

    I watched a lot of renovation videos and pretty soon into the video it's clear when someone knows what they're doing, and you definitely do. Everything you do is well thought out and executed incredibly well, it's a joy to watch.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +2

      Thanks! I’ve done lots of projects over the years, and have tried to learn how to do as many trades as I can. It’s been a good experience, and I’m having fun sharing it. I’m glad to hear you enjoy watching, and thank you 🙏

  • @timconklin1741
    @timconklin1741 5 месяцев назад +6

    You're lucky to have Bennie. Tough to find a helper that shows up everyday! Great work. Really enjoyed the video.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +4

      I am lucky, he’s a great sidekick, glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for watching!

  • @brendawilliams8832
    @brendawilliams8832 5 месяцев назад +6

    Thank you for restoring that old log cabin. In my opinion there is nothing more beautiful than an old log cabin.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +2

      I agree, I’m pretty excited to see how it all comes together. Thanks for watching!

  • @feelinguru-vywiththepaingu9808
    @feelinguru-vywiththepaingu9808 3 месяца назад +2

    This is very cool, and I like your music choice! And Bennie is adorable!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  3 месяца назад +1

      Thank you 🙏

    • @djt8518
      @djt8518 2 месяца назад

      Yeah great work great music

  • @elizabeth-gl8ki
    @elizabeth-gl8ki 4 месяца назад +2

    Perfect creepy basement music❤

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      I thought so too, it’s a good fit.

  • @phyllisarrington7436
    @phyllisarrington7436 4 месяца назад +2

    We took down an old 2 story log cabin back in 1979 in Edneyville, NC.
    We numbered and marked each log and reconstructed the cabin in Saluda.
    It was fun but time and money got the better of us and it was never finished.
    A fella from Dana bought it, marked the logs, and rebuild it complete. I went to see it and it was pretty as a speckled pup. - Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina 😊

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      What an awesome experience, they are definitely a mountain of work, time, and money. Even though you weren’t able to finish it, it sounds like you got great pleasure in seeing it finished. Thanks for sharing, and watching!

  • @shellyadams8290
    @shellyadams8290 2 месяца назад +2

    I love watching your videos. This is so interesting to me. Can’t wait to see the outcome of everything you’ve done.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @IzzaMeanCat
    @IzzaMeanCat 4 месяца назад +3

    Seeing dovetail joints on a much larger scale is a little mind-blowing.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +3

      It’s pretty impressive what the craftsman could do 100+ years ago with just a few hand tools.

    • @IzzaMeanCat
      @IzzaMeanCat 4 месяца назад +2

      @Madebymick I've seen it on countless furniture pieces but never on a HOUSE! 😊👋🐾🐾 Btw, Bennie looks like he is not doing much because he is a supervisor. 😁✌️🐕

  • @DD-kd3vc
    @DD-kd3vc 4 месяца назад +1

    You have an awesome co-pilot! :)

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +2

      Thanks, he’s pretty good company 😁

  • @carolineslater1731
    @carolineslater1731 4 месяца назад +1

    Loved your video. And your ' overseer' is so damn cute! I look forward to your next one.. From Newcastle Tyne. UK 👍😊

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks! He has quite a personality, and makes work, and the videos more fun. Glad you liked the videos and thanks for watching!👍

  • @daniellewhiteside1199
    @daniellewhiteside1199 3 месяца назад +1

    I really enjoyed watching this process. 🙌🏻

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  3 месяца назад +1

      Awesome! Thank you!

  • @mariuszarszylo1476
    @mariuszarszylo1476 4 месяца назад +1

    Bennie is such a cutie!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      He’s lots of fun, he has quite a personality 😁

  • @faithgirton9388
    @faithgirton9388 4 месяца назад +1

    Some of those large rocks you had to use as part of the landscaping clustering them together that would be beautiful

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +2

      Great idea! They are plentiful around here👍

  • @findmeinthewilderness1508
    @findmeinthewilderness1508 4 месяца назад +1

    It's really cool to see you do everything yourself. It must be so satisfying knowing all that change and hard work was done by you. The working alone without having an abundance of other trades working around you is awesome to see for me too. Very nice work. You're a hardworking fella 💪👍.
    Cheers,Danny.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +2

      It’s very satisfying, and I’m glad I’ve learned how to do a lot of different things over the years. I’m definitely in my happy place! Thanks for the positive feedback and encouragement!

  • @BeckyImholte-pm3bf
    @BeckyImholte-pm3bf 5 месяцев назад +1

    Those logs are pristine. You are showing great respect to a hidden gem.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! It’s crazy how they covered them up with siding and plaster, but that’s definitely what preserved them all these years.

  • @sarahanna68
    @sarahanna68 5 месяцев назад +6

    my kitty was sitting on my lap until the basement music came on, then she split.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +4

      The kitty cat even thought that was a creepy basement 😂

  • @susanmorgan4151
    @susanmorgan4151 5 месяцев назад +1

    Back breaking work right there!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      It’s quite a project! Thanks for watching!

  • @TennValleyGal
    @TennValleyGal 5 месяцев назад +2

    I'd say Benny is looking forward to this adventure. Loved watching him 'chase' the windshield wipers. Good video.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      He has quite a personality, I sure enjoy taking him with me. He loves chasing those wipes 😂 Thanks for watching!

  • @TheVineyardFarmhouse
    @TheVineyardFarmhouse 5 месяцев назад +2

    I do enjoy watching your videos. I’m one of those jack of all trades. You make it look so easy.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      I appreciate that!

  • @elizabeth-gl8ki
    @elizabeth-gl8ki 4 месяца назад +1

    Oooooo, the claw!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Those stairs were no match for the claw😁

  • @susanmorgan4151
    @susanmorgan4151 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great craftsmanship!

  • @MsLorisM
    @MsLorisM 5 месяцев назад +3

    Not a quick fix. But the end result will be so worth it! Can't wait for part 2.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +2

      I definitely added to the workload, but I’m pretty excited to see the finished product. Thanks for watching!

  • @rodneymcfarlain3808
    @rodneymcfarlain3808 5 месяцев назад +1

    I like number two picture on the house or Nessa that’s that that’s pretty awesome there big thumbs up man😊

  • @jerrystout3032
    @jerrystout3032 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great Job Pete 👌!!!😇

  • @RLU-wt8vi
    @RLU-wt8vi 5 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome! I subscribed the minute you discovered the dovetail construction and decided to save it as historical rather than hide it under Tyvek and siding.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @user-us7vz9ys5e
    @user-us7vz9ys5e 5 месяцев назад +1

    VERY NICE!!!

  • @SorrowLilia
    @SorrowLilia 4 месяца назад

    Приємно дивитися на вашу роботу.Як казав мій чоловік:»дурню півроботи не показують»,до останньої хвилини не уявляла ,яку красу ви зробите!Це цукерка!!!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      I can’t get a translation for some reason, wish I could. Thanks for watching!

  • @Leed216
    @Leed216 5 месяцев назад +1

    Those are some huge logs on that cabin.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      They definitely are, the bottom ones are the biggest and they get smaller as they go up.

  • @MrHuismeester
    @MrHuismeester 5 месяцев назад +1

    Nice project on a nice old house !! A lot if work to coming, but when it is done it will be a great and amazing Home ! Greets from The Netherlands !

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! It’s definitely a lot of work, but I’m pretty excited to see how it turns out! 👍

  • @MiloandMe-vj4gd
    @MiloandMe-vj4gd 4 месяца назад +1

    Bennie seemed so eager to go to work only to just stand around. 😅

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, he likes to go with but his work ethic is questionable 😁

    • @georgewhitehouse8630
      @georgewhitehouse8630 4 месяца назад +1

      Supervision is a hard task?

  • @rubymckinley4909
    @rubymckinley4909 4 месяца назад +1

    I love your dawg.😅

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      He’s a funny dog, he has quite the personality!

  • @pernielsen9812
    @pernielsen9812 5 месяцев назад

    Cosey to see you do sutch Nice work on This log house

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks! I’m really enjoying the journey 👍

  • @Wheel_Horse
    @Wheel_Horse 5 месяцев назад +1

    I sure woulda run across that dirt basement floor with a metal detector before pouring the 'crete!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +2

      Probably would have been a good idea, I might have found some cool stuff.

  • @rodpotts2666
    @rodpotts2666 5 месяцев назад

    I just had a lesson on how they use to just fill the hole with concrete, had 9 inches of concrete under my shower pan.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад

      Yeah, you never know what you’re going to get into on these old houses.

  • @tracyboyd4867
    @tracyboyd4867 2 месяца назад +1

    😊

  • @lorikrafft8197
    @lorikrafft8197 4 месяца назад

    I love your little log house you found a gold mind a treasure do you know what year your house was built or log cabin was built it is so quaint you’re doing a great job you’re lucky to have the knowledge to fix it up

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад

      It’s definitely a unique find, I’m not sure what year it was built, but I did find an old envelope behind the siding that was dated 1915, so I know it’s older than that. Thanks for watching!

  • @Wheel_Horse
    @Wheel_Horse 5 месяцев назад

    Make sure to check inside those boots! People hide stuff in shoes and boots!

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Great idea! I’ll check them out 👍

  • @martihetrick609
    @martihetrick609 5 месяцев назад +1

    Logs you cut of WA all make coffee table

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      Great idea! I might have to do that 👍

  • @moda78z
    @moda78z 4 месяца назад

    👏👏👏

  • @sharonromer6606
    @sharonromer6606 4 месяца назад

    👍

  • @janarixalam5205
    @janarixalam5205 2 месяца назад

  • @goodday23456
    @goodday23456 4 месяца назад +1

    I would've gone with the light grey too, to match the shingles. Wood weathers oftentimes to a gray color so it will always look brand new unless you decide to give it a whole new and different look some day.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад

      Yeah, I’m pleased with the results, and those are all good points. Thanks for the feedback 👍

  • @user-vy3vk2sb8p
    @user-vy3vk2sb8p 5 месяцев назад

    Wow, didn't know concrete could be poured in cold weather.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад

      I ran the heater for a few days, and kept it from freezing, and the ground was dry and had no frost in it.

    • @georgewhitehouse8630
      @georgewhitehouse8630 4 месяца назад +1

      ❤it’s warmer down below ground

  • @gurban333
    @gurban333 5 месяцев назад

    was that a sausage gun or just the largest caulk gun when filling gaps between timbers?

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      I started out with a large caulking gun, and switched to the sausage gun with a threaded plunger for the 5 gallon bucket, which made it so much easier. Thanks for watching!

  • @NATIVO55
    @NATIVO55 4 месяца назад

    Hi!
    Why haven't you put a vapor barrier on the basement floor?

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Hi, do you mean under the floor before we poured it? That’s not code in our area, is it in yours?

    • @NATIVO55
      @NATIVO55 4 месяца назад

      Not sure but is normal to do that here in Norway

  • @adarbillah1416
    @adarbillah1416 5 месяцев назад

    what is pioneer dovetail cabin???

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      The pioneers, or early settlers of the American west hand built log cabins from local trees. The corners were hand cut to a dovetail pattern which tied together the logs, and held them together for hundreds of years.

    • @adarbillah1416
      @adarbillah1416 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@Madebymick thanks for letting me know

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching 👍

  • @davidbiddle3257
    @davidbiddle3257 3 месяца назад +1

    Not the canning shelves-OMG, no, never! Blasphemy

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  3 месяца назад +1

      Yeah right, don’t tell grandma 😬

  • @kathylefevre854
    @kathylefevre854 5 месяцев назад +1

    Why did you not leave the log exposed. China it.

    • @kathylefevre854
      @kathylefevre854 5 месяцев назад +1

      It changed my words. Not china.

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  5 месяцев назад +1

      Not sure what you’re asking?

    • @gregpendrey6711
      @gregpendrey6711 4 месяца назад

      What if she meant Chink it. That's the fill between the logs I guess. I like dogs and restoration so RUclips presented your channel to me. All the channels they show me take off. I'll guide you if you want or not, but I'm nice with encouragement. Best to your channel. Your friend, Greg. 😎

  • @moejaime2654
    @moejaime2654 4 месяца назад +1

    My dog loves to chase wipers too ! 🐶

    • @Madebymick
      @Madebymick  4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, its funny until you take them for a ride during a heavy downpour 😂

    • @moejaime2654
      @moejaime2654 4 месяца назад +2

      @@Madebymick BEEN THERE DONE THAT !

  • @nurhamdah5665
    @nurhamdah5665 5 месяцев назад

    👍