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I Bought A Neglected House!
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Lowes tends to be one of the highest inflated retailers with Lumber. I would check with the likes of like wholesale lumber supply, their prices have always generally been significantly lower. And I already mentioned it, my neighbor is a builder, he said depending on where you are, places can fluctuate depending on the demand, and obviously how much you need per square foot.
Damn, that looked like a lot of work. I'll bet it was satisfying to knock that one out.
When you could see the front chimney (like @ 16:15 in), it looks like there is a metal pipe that runs almost horizontally across the middle of it. What is that?
Also, did the tape measure (or whatever it is that you kicked off the roof towards the end) survive the fall?
Finally, you mentioned after the break that while you had covered the section where the leak was, it was still leaking & you thought it might be coming from the vents. Has it rained since you finished the roof & if so, did the rest of the work fix the leaK? Fingers crossed that it did.
Hope you have a nice relaxing week after all that work!
When you could see the front chimney (like @ 16:15 in), it looks like there is a metal pipe that runs almost horizontally across the middle of it. What is that?
Also, did the tape measure (or whatever it is that you kicked off the roof towards the end) survive the fall?
Finally, you mentioned after the break that while you had covered the section where the leak was, it was still leaking & you thought it might be coming from the vents. Has it rained since you finished the roof & if so, did the rest of the work fix the leaK? Fingers crossed that it did.
Hope you have a nice relaxing week after all that work!
First thoughts, before you started the roofing, I was thinking, ‘I bet this dude is standing on the roof with sandals.’😁
The fact that you didn’t use a nail gun or kneepads, you’re much tougher than I would’ve been.
Maybe I missed it, but the part of the roof with black stain pattern, I assume you probably plan on maybe resealing/re-coating that entire flat portion?
Something else that’s really a nice advantage, a lot of hardware stores you can rent out Genie lifts, eliminates having to carry supplies up a ladder and saves time. Most stores will rent hourly and drop off/pick-up, fairly reasonable prices and just makes it a little bit safer, especially since you’re entirely on your own. You probably are already aware of that, but I thought I would mention it.
I gotta give you credit for the solo roofing, always risky, but there again, you’re saving thousands.
You guys always ask great questions!
Satisfying is the right word for it.
It is a metal strap, possibly for an old TV antenna that is long gone.
Yeah, it survived. I had to laugh about how much it sped up when it hit the lower roof.
We got a lot of rain between day 1 and 2, and it leaked worse than before I started. It has also rained a lot since finishing and it hasn't leaked a drop, and that is without replacing the ridge cap.
Lot of regular work this week, but possibly a road trip next with, and a collaboration with another YT channel.
Flop flops for life!
Tough, stupid, I dunno, lol.
I think any attempt to clean it will cause more problems. So for now I'm just hoping to seal up the known leaks and completely replace it when it comes time to do a proper tear-off on the whole place.
I work with genie lifts regularly for my day job, the area around the house isn't level enough to use one without disabling all the anti-tip safety features.
It is a TON of work, and the roof is one of the few things I was thinking about hiring out. But after doing that section, I think I'll do proper tear-off myself in a couple years. I'm just a regular blue-collar guy that works 40 hours a week and makes a very middle class salary. I don't have a spouse that contributes to the remodel fund, and I don't make any money from YouTube. I'm also doing this with a cash-only budget, no HELOC or credit cards for the project. So saving thousands is SUPER important to me. I hope that the channel can inspire others to do it themselves, or at least appreciate it more when they do hire out the work.
Satisfying is the right word for it.
It is a metal strap, possibly for an old TV antenna that is long gone.
Yeah, it survived. I had to laugh about how much it sped up when it hit the lower roof.
We got a lot of rain between day 1 and 2, and it leaked worse than before I started. It has also rained a lot since finishing and it hasn't leaked a drop, and that is without replacing the ridge cap.
Lot of regular work this week, but possibly a road trip next with, and a collaboration with another YT channel.
Flop flops for life!
Tough, stupid, I dunno, lol.
I think any attempt to clean it will cause more problems. So for now I'm just hoping to seal up the known leaks and completely replace it when it comes time to do a proper tear-off on the whole place.
I work with genie lifts regularly for my day job, the area around the house isn't level enough to use one without disabling all the anti-tip safety features.
It is a TON of work, and the roof is one of the few things I was thinking about hiring out. But after doing that section, I think I'll do proper tear-off myself in a couple years. I'm just a regular blue-collar guy that works 40 hours a week and makes a very middle class salary. I don't have a spouse that contributes to the remodel fund, and I don't make any money from YouTube. I'm also doing this with a cash-only budget, no HELOC or credit cards for the project. So saving thousands is SUPER important to me. I hope that the channel can inspire others to do it themselves, or at least appreciate it more when they do hire out the work.
Good stuff. Are the shingles the only layer to keep out the elements? Here roofs are usually a layer of felt made from the same material as your shingles, with concrete or slate tiles as a layer over the top. Anyway hope it keeps the rain out for the next few years.
On a roof as old as mine, there would be a layer of felt beneath the shingles.
When it comes time to tear off the roof and replace it I'll replace the roof deck with the Zip Sheathing system. That alone is a water barrier. Then from there I'll do the traditional stuff that includes ice guard, water barrier(synthetic felt), shingles, drip rails, and modern flashing techniques.
Congrats on fixing that!
Yah, that thing really took off.
Also, FYI, the link in your signature here doesn't work.
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How did I miss this? This is the house that your boss' grandmother lived in? Has he seen it since you have done all this work?
That roof job had to have been hard. Bet you were sore the next day! I find when I do projects that it is extremely satisfying when I am done.
Just curious, are you in Cincinnati proper or northern KY? I have gone up to Blue Ash a couple of times.
Yeah, his motyher watches the channel as well. She calls him after she watches new videos to tell him everything I got wrong about the history of the house. He has told her several times to comment on the videos, but she hasn't yet. He hasn't been over since I cleaned the stuff out, but I do regularly show him pictures of what I'm doing.
I was definitely sore after finishing it! I hope I can find help when it comes time to tear it all off and replace it.
I'm a block away from Cincy in Green Township.
Have you ever thought of starting something like Patreon? Maybe to help fund your excursion, but yet, with all the editing of your videos, time to put this content together, maybe people would be willing to help financially. I don’t know all the ins and outs of Patreon or if that something you’d be willing to do, but I don’t think people realize how much actually goes into making your videos, maneuvering all the equipment during your project, sound/video edits, ect.
I locked in the name on Patreon a long time ago. But with only 230 subscribers, I highly doubt that getting it all set up would be worth it.
That said, at the moment I’m in St Louis collaborating with another YT channel. Hopefully I’ll get a big boost in viewers when our videos go live on Monday.
That said, at the moment I’m in St Louis collaborating with another YT channel. Hopefully I’ll get a big boost in viewers when our videos go live on Monday.
You’re late, your next video was due on Tuesday. But I’ll let it slide this one time.😁
I publish every other Tuesday, this is an off week ;-) You are actually getting the next video a day early!
Can anyone guess what St Louis based YT channel I’m working with?
Can anyone guess what St Louis based YT channel I’m working with?
Following up because my last post was from mobile.
A couple months ago I reached out to Kaleb(2nd Empire Strikes Back) to ask about how he got so many subscribers so fast. He chalked it up to luck and didn't have much advice to offer.
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago and he mentioned in his video that he had to fire his electrician and will be running a bunch of it himself because the guy didn't care about preserving the house. So I reached out again to see if he'd like help running the electrical. He accepted my offer and it didn't take long to figure out a schedule.
So I drove out on Tuesday, took a tour of his house, and came up with a game plan to help get his most difficult runs done. He graciously offered to not show any of our work on his channel, and instead direct his viewers to watch my video to see the work, and then pick back up on his channel for continuity. So we then spent two days getting a couple runs done that would have easily taken three times as long if I were doing it solo.
Because he normally publishes on Mondays, and me every other Tuesday, there is the problem of him directing viewers to watch a video that isn't published yet. He offered to delay his video by a day, but instead of disappointing his audience with a delay, I decided to bump my video up by a day. So my next video will publish on Monday at 10am ET and his will publish an hour later.
This weekend I'll be doing some YT channel maintenance, such as building some playlists, adding some ending cards, and finally setting up the ability for YT to actually pay me.
Also, Kaleb is wonderful person, not only was he a good host, but we immediately hit it off like we were old high school buddies. I was as comfortable working in his house as I am my own. I also got to see him react as random fans of the channel just walked right up to the house to check it out. He not only greets these people, but also invites them in for a brief tour, answers any questions they have, gives them a postcard of his house, and guides them to similar houses in the city for them to check out. He has a passion for these historical buildings that is off the charts. He knows the history of these buildings about as well as David Frieburger knows hot rodding history. It is really cool to see first hand.
I have no doubt that him and I will do some more collaborations in the future.
A couple months ago I reached out to Kaleb(2nd Empire Strikes Back) to ask about how he got so many subscribers so fast. He chalked it up to luck and didn't have much advice to offer.
Fast forward to a couple weeks ago and he mentioned in his video that he had to fire his electrician and will be running a bunch of it himself because the guy didn't care about preserving the house. So I reached out again to see if he'd like help running the electrical. He accepted my offer and it didn't take long to figure out a schedule.
So I drove out on Tuesday, took a tour of his house, and came up with a game plan to help get his most difficult runs done. He graciously offered to not show any of our work on his channel, and instead direct his viewers to watch my video to see the work, and then pick back up on his channel for continuity. So we then spent two days getting a couple runs done that would have easily taken three times as long if I were doing it solo.
Because he normally publishes on Mondays, and me every other Tuesday, there is the problem of him directing viewers to watch a video that isn't published yet. He offered to delay his video by a day, but instead of disappointing his audience with a delay, I decided to bump my video up by a day. So my next video will publish on Monday at 10am ET and his will publish an hour later.
This weekend I'll be doing some YT channel maintenance, such as building some playlists, adding some ending cards, and finally setting up the ability for YT to actually pay me.
Also, Kaleb is wonderful person, not only was he a good host, but we immediately hit it off like we were old high school buddies. I was as comfortable working in his house as I am my own. I also got to see him react as random fans of the channel just walked right up to the house to check it out. He not only greets these people, but also invites them in for a brief tour, answers any questions they have, gives them a postcard of his house, and guides them to similar houses in the city for them to check out. He has a passion for these historical buildings that is off the charts. He knows the history of these buildings about as well as David Frieburger knows hot rodding history. It is really cool to see first hand.
I have no doubt that him and I will do some more collaborations in the future.
It's the house, those old Victorian townhouses are very popular, plucked right out of the UK.
I've binged 10 of his and think your production is smoother, transitions cleaner, better details.
This part genuinely interests me. And given that you’re kind of a new channel, with a lower subscriber base, if I’m understanding correctly, you can only become monetized based off so many Channel-views, correct? [Like, I know Youtube has to review your channel for approval]. I know the whole subscriber base really isn’t relevant, it’s mainly about the amount of activity your channel actually sees/ad-targets, which boosts the algorithm based on many tangibles. In that regard, I’m always happily promoting your channel to others(My Dad included,which even my neighbor is watching your content, being that he’s a builder), but do you care to explain how monetization works for YouTube, the requirements, ect. I’ve always wondered, and I’d like to be educated on this.
Thanks, he is a really great dude!
Thanks man. Kaleb did comment that I do a much better job than him at jumping out of the work to catch the viewers up on what I'm doing.
You need a minimum of 1000 subscribers and over 4000 watched hours in the last year in order to apply for monetization. After that, you can apply and they review your channel, that could take anywhere from a couple days to a month. After approval you need to connect your Google AsSense account, then setup a payment method. After everything is working, they pay you once a month, and delayed by a month. For instance, if I were to make any money this month, I wouldn't be paid until the end of December.
How much exactly you get paid depends of a lot of factors, and it appears that the biggest one is how valuable you average viewer is. For instance, it turns out home repairs is one of the most valuable set of viewers because they actually spend money. Kaleb told me how much he makes and I won't repeat it here, but I will tell you that you'd see my pace of work increase quit a bit if I made the same.