Weird seeing commercial breaks in your videos.
So, creators do have a bit of input about the ads. I was thinking of posting a screenshot here to get some feedback on how to run them.
I struggle with this because I started paying for Premium months ago and haven't seen ads since, so I don't really know how they run anymore.
I'm glad that you're able to turn this into something that hopefully brings in a little )or a lot) of income. Saw the video & have a few questions. I know you're getting a lot more requests now, so if you don't have time to answer any or all of them, I understand.
1. Why did you put down the sound deadening stuff originally (in an earlier episode), only to have to remove it, then replace it after you put down the insulation.
You ever get a new toy, but you can't use it right away because it needs assembly, but you play with it anyway? Yeah, it's kinda like that, lol.
2. I saw you putting down the insulation flip flops & short sleeves. When I put down insulation in our house, I was itchy as hell for the next several days. Did you run into any of that?
No, I haven't had any itch issues with it.
3. What are those lines on the OSB for? It looks like you were screwing in the boards on them, so I'm guessing it was for lining up with the crossbeams.
Yeah, those lines match up to modern framing standards. Because my joists don't follow modern standards(it's actually better) the printed lines didn't line up that well.
4. What is the difference between OSB & Plywood?
Try as I may, I can never expolain it as well, or succinctly, as Matt:
5. You mentioned something about tenants. Did you end up getting a second tenant? Not that it's any of my business, but last I remember, you had tried a new method to attract tenants & had gotten good results quickly but then the tenant ghosted you.
Funny you ask about that, I did get a new tenant. A week or so ago he started smoking in the house, so I asked him to leave. Today he informed me that he will not be paying rent, or leaving. I probably shouldn't talk about the case in public places until it is complete.
That said, I talked to a bunch of lawyers today, and learned some things that will influence future rental contracts and whatnot. For instance, I have a late fee policy outlined in the lease, but it doesn't specifically state that non-payment is against the lease. Fortunately, it is settled case law in Ohio, so it won't be a problem. But adding the line will make the lawyers happier.
Another oddity, I need to add door numbers to the rented rooms. Not because the law requires it, it doesn't. It's because it makes it crystal clear what tenant is being evicted if it comes down to the sheriff removing their possessions.
6. Did you do any damage to the dining room floor when you dumped the door Fram, etc through the hold in the ceiling?
That floor is solid concrete, no damage. Did you watch with a stereo that can produce low bass? I was surprised at how much bass dropping that framework made.
Not a question, but man does the living room look different with the floor above put back in place.
I have to say, I wasn't expecting that with the name Drit Pickle, but damn that's pretty terrible. Congrats on the wider audience.
Thanks man!
Good episode, got a lot done.
Thanks! I would have gotten more done, but I spent two days rebuilding the server cluster after I accidentally broke it.
Couple of observations:
1.) Smart with the addition of the extra cameras. The only thing that doesn’t make sense to me, [As you mentioned in the beginning of the video], your room-mate initially heard knocking late at night, but doesn’t consider to even look to see who it is, just because… it wasn’t for him? That’s extremely odd and a huge oversight. He probably was the key to having these dirt-bags apprehended if he would’ve acted on who was knocking at the door from the get-go.
Nah, I get it, I hold no ill will towards Number 2 for not answering. I've rented rooms most of my life and it is really common to
not answer the door unless you know it is for you.
(I probably wouldn’t have even gone to the door if I didn’t know who it was, but I certainly would’ve wanted to see who it was through a window at a minimum.)
I've heard from my boss(a firefighter) that if you do answer, they sometimes rush the door and force their way in. If those were that kind of robber, than Number 2 was smart to not answer. I am working on a way to put the front sidewalk camera up on a screen by the front door so we can see who is there before opening the door.
2.) The room where you finished the sub-flooring, and you cut out that trust, really opened it up. Huge difference.
Yeah, it is tempting to take down the center wall and make it one big master bedroom, lol.
3.) I actually think your IT room will be awesome when it’s done. But that set up is just screaming with the fans in that room to keep everything running cool.
It's actually not too bad. I normally apply some noise cancelling to anything I shoot in that room. But editing was slow and I was pushing way past my bedtime. I had an all day show the next day so I just needed to finish the video to get it out ion time. In rushing it I forgot to apply the noise cancelling, and also skipped the background music in non-timelapse stuff.
4.) One thing I noticed around the house, is that a lot of the windows are tarnished or the glass looks like it might need to probably be replaced at some point. I don’t know if that glass can be cleaned and restored back to its original condition, or if if the glass has to be replaced, because of neglect of cleaning from probably all those years with staining. I think that’s another project of improvement that will really help with more natural light.
Yeah, I worked on some windows in earlier videos. It's not too hard to pull the glass and replace it. I want to keep the frames, sandblast them, repaint them, then put new double pane glass in them. This will help with noise, heat, and improve visibility.
5.) I’d be curious to know when you plan on reconvening with Kaleb at some point. Maybe even, he makes a trip out to your place for the day if you ever needed assistance and shed some more light on your project.
We don't have any dates or projects set yet. However, there is a historical home tour in Cincy that he want to attend. If he does he'll come by for the tour and whatnot. It was cool to see my circuits in his house working this week!
