I bought an ABANDONED CABIN in the WOODS - Vacant for over a hundred years!
In this video, I open up a massive can of worm and begin renovations on a cabin in the woods that has been vacant for over one hundred years! ITS PRETTY BAD!
Plus, at the end of the video, I will cover some questions you guys have had about on going projects and the cheap Chinese mini excavator that I have done a few videos on.
Thanks for watching
Here are the links for products I used and recommend:
www.fridayparts.com/
①231 Pcs Deutsch DT 2-Pin 4-Pin Connector Kit
②3.5 Inch 12W DC24V /12V Flood LED Work Light for Excavator Truck Loader Grader
Olight 10% OFF Coupon code: 99P10
Homepage: www.olightstore.com/s/3W8H1G
Perun 2 mini: www.olightstore.com/s/8TXGIF
The coupon Code is not valid on sale items, nor the X9R.
My Amazon Storefront - find all the products I use and recommend in one place!
www.amazon.com/shop/99projects
Here are a few links for products I use almost EVERY DAY.
Terminal Assortment Kit
amzn.to/40wptVF
Milwaukee Fastback 6 in 1 Utility Knife
amzn.to/45URfNt
or
amzn.to/46qbGlI
Oring Kit
amzn.to/3QKcfS1
Hour Meter
amzn.to/3tBObY8
Gopro HERO 10
amzn.to/48h2UYs
DJI Mini 2 Drone
amzn.to/3LoqDMG
00:00 Cabin
48:01 Project updates
55:56 Mini excavator
It might have been built in the '30s, but it hasn't been vacant that long. It has had doors/siding/roof/ and interior parts upgraded way more recently.
Exactly. It was never built in the 1800s.
Young trees around it. Max 20 years vacant
I think it was not used as a residence since the 60’s. It has had a lot of repairs etc though that have allowed it to stand. Taking that this is probably upstate New York from the license plate or very rural New York there is no way this would still be standing after that many winters. The fireplace is modern brick so to speak. The evidence shows that it is an old house though with the log beams in the basement on the original structure.
It has asphalt shingles! Man the Bs clickbaits are everywhere
@@rhetorical1488 1903 Asphalt shingles are an American invention by Henry Reynolds of Grand Rapids, Michigan. They were first used in 1903, in general use in parts of America by 1911 and by 1939 11 million squares of shingles were being produced.
There is no way that has been abandoned that long.
I agree and I doubt it’s 100 years old too. And it doesn’t look all to secluded either. I’d have not bought it.
Agree. I'm guessing the 60s was the last time someone lived there.
Think even in 90´s it saw some action. Houses go bad really really fast when not attended to.
Honestly, the age of it doesn't matter. Just look at the shape it was in when he got it and that's all that really matters!
I would say over 100 years old due to the rough beams, thick lumber, plaster and lath. Abandon maybe the 60s after electric placed.
Looks more like the suburbs than the woods. I'm sure the neighbors love that you are renovating the place
Right, it's not in the woods!
@@alliejc69the cabin is in between a bunch of trees thats a cabin in the woods shut up karen
I know...dramatic! lol...
I would say it was 100% the woods, and then a suburbs was later built across from it.
Dead give away..The trees are all very young saplings 😂
When it said "in the woods " I didn't think your neighbors would be so close. You can see A blue house like right next door,, but I loved watching what you did with the place. 🙂
Or a road running right by it. I still really enjoyed watching what he did as well.
There's like a whole ass neighborhood there 😂 its an old house on a wooded lot butvyeah still cool I love old abandoned places.
I guess they're all in the woods. 🤣
yea, same :) still a lovely place!
In the first minute of the video you can see that it's just a small strip of trees. The whole title is pure click bait.
I was a bit worried when I saw you gutting the interior first but I think you stopped and had a think and rightly started in the basement levelling up the floor. I would start with the piles, check that every pile is solid on a solid base and is level throughout the house then you can level up the joists and bearers. This will level the whole structure and amazingly you will suddenly find that windows and doors will open and close without jamming. Next I would repair the roof until it is completely watertight now you have the top and bottom sorted you can continue with the interior. It's a lovely old cabin and deserves your best efforts to make it live again.
This comment is spot on. You have to start with good boots and a good hat.
I was kinda worried that he was going to pull out enough support that the roof came down on his head, that would've sucked. Yes, the roof is where I'd have started, the moss has weakened the shingles, possibly the boards under them too. I'd go with steel or some sort of asphalt or fiberglass, Lowe's has something called Ondura that I like.
I was thinking that everything he takes out now makes the house lighter and easier to level!
If I were ever to rebuild/renovate a house I would surely look you up. 😊
Exactly correct. Pilings, footings, than everything else. I’d slap a metal roof on that next.
AWESOME PIANO!!! In 2011 I was going through a terribly painful divorce and was looking for a project to keep my mind from hovering around ideas of being prematurely adjudged by St. Peter (if you understand my attempt at a metaphorical way to describe it). I found a 80-year old piano that somebody just wanted gone. I took it home and stripped it down, taught myself how piano hammers, dampeners, pedals and keys work within the piano. It was probably the most satisfying thing I have ever done. I used the old keys but had to sand them a bit because they had gotten wet over the years & warped. Some were out of order and many of the veneers were broken. I used all the old keys but put new veneers on every key, I installed new pedals, patched the missing pieces of trim... made a music stand for it and all. Once it was finished, I had it tuned. While the man was at my home tuning it, I told him the story & showed him photos. He told me if he had come to tune it before, that he'd have offered to take the piano to the landfill for $100. But since I had already done the work, he urged me to insure it for $30k because it was absolutely worth it. I only did it to keep my mind occupied. I ended up donating it to a youth center a few years later.
:O wow I am amazed daily by how people cope with depression etc. The way you described handling yours is brilliant and awe inspiring.
I hope you are doing well now. Be strong and congratulation on learning how to play the piano. Could be the best thing that happen to you. XOXO
men will renovate anything made of wood instead of going to therapy, glad you made it to the brighter side of the tunnel tho dude
An amazing story! Thank you for sharing it!
@@georgekircher4307 dont judge
Great job you remind me of a mini version of my husband he spent the last 14 years rebuilding his family home that hits over 200 years old. I have the privilege of living in this with him and on 28 acres. He brought the home back to its original form and much of the furnishings consist of five generations, and my husband is approaching 70 years of age My hats off to you. At one point in time when this home was originally built the entire area belong to his family. It’s now a small town, but still the feel of the country. You basically got one red light in the entire town. I wish you success, and I’m sure you will do it, and do not worry about all the naysayers. They’re not there they don’t know the full scope of what’s going on and what you’re doing and what Hass to be done
what got me was your safety, at the start you where showing the outside and there was a wall collapsed in the basement, I've very glad it didn't take a dump while you where working on the upstairs.
"Takea dump" lol I am too
I'm sure that this cabin was built in the 30's but I don't think it's been abandoned that long. Too many things that are newer since the 1930's. It's definitely old and needs lots of love. You are very good at repairing and rebuilding. Good luck
Yes it was just a click-bait tittle. I'll keep watching for the work being done but this fake title is a major thumbs down.
Yes some where in that time line. it's an abandoned plantation place and I live in one that was built in 1920's and the structure looks similar to the one I live in.
I also bought an abandoned cabin in the woods. Mine was vacant for 30ish years and had trees growing out of what’s left of the roof. I wish mine had an old piano! Still working on mine. Huge project but so satisfying
If you find an old tape recording in the cellar with a book made out of human flesh sitting next to it, for the love of god dont play the recording. 😬
why are you saying this?
Thought the same thing. Don't be Ash.
@@ColemanPolice-je7eg Groovy,
It gives off a cabin-in-the-woods vibe. I'd love to see the house before and after, seeing the step-by-step transformation. It would reveal how much you've turned it from a creepy, abandoned old cabin in the woods into a completely new and lovely home.
It's a very cool house. I love that you went right to work instead of taking two hours to tell us what you were planning to do someday. Congrats on passing 10,000 subscribers!
Thank you. It drives me nuts when people walk around talking to the camera. Shut up and get to work lol
Yes!!! What @Patchadams4me said!!!!! THANKS for supplying me me a great video to watch while enjoying my coffee!!!!
Thank you! Without your comment I would not have started watching) Looks like another good channel.
@@99Projects "Shut up and get to work" Words to live by
I like how its right on the hiway
I just watched an hour of this guy rebuilding a cabin and didn't get bored. Keep up the good work, I will definitely be following up on this series.
Eu aqui no Brasil, também fiquei apaixonada pelo trabalho dele, vou acompanhar o canal , assistindo em 10/01/2.024 às 21:13 h . Obrigada por postar este grande projeto , parabéns.
I got scared. He cuts tress with no regards for safety.
This is so awesome!! I grew up right up the street from this dilapidated cabin and always wondered what the interior looked like!!! ❤
I love when people restore old houses. They have so much character
It’s really cool to see how they built stuff long ago
I know this house! I drove past it nearly every day for 20 years. I’m eager to see what you do with it! We no longer live in the area so it will be fun to watch 😊
What town in upstate?
Was anyone living in it ever?
yeah its hilarious it's in the woods meanwhile its next to a road and there is a neighborhood all around, the only reason it looks like it's in some sort of woods because the property have young small trees growing out due to neglect XD its not really in the woods ... nor that remote
@@kgdaqbyn Lyons
@@kgdaqbyn I live near here too, but we shouldn't dox this guy if he doesn't say where it is himself.
Check the inside of the fireplace where it goes into the chimney really well, my house is “Civil War Era” built in 1870 and it has a shelf built into it and it was common for people to hide stuff in them !!
21:05 Had me thinking MJF was about to run up 😂😂
Scrolled here for this comment lol. Came for the reno, stayed for the A E Dub
Same
Jumped in the comments immediately to see if anyone made mention lmao
Its crazy to think about the lives of the people that lived there before he bought the property. An old piano like that has to be someones Grandma/Grandpa's prized instrument. I can see the family gathered around the living room while someone plays the piano for them all. Precious memories made with that thing.
That piano is over 100 years old. It’s a Henry Miller which the company stopped making back in 1900. The company was sold at that time but that’s an original. Unfortunately it’s not worth anything though. But you’re right, lots of great memories I’m sure!
"A lot happened here."
I just found your videos and love the house demo…please don’t pay a lot of attention to all the negative comments.These are your projects and you have invited people to share your visions…Stay true to yourself and keep living your dreams
Thank you
@@99ProjectsI'm new here just came across this video pretty cool brother I like and subscribed I'm sure a lot of the haters don't know the difference between there a$$ and a hole in the ground keep up dates on the house project love the video have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year awesome dog
Thank you for your comment. I just started watching this and I love it and was having the same thoughts about negative comments.
I agree with you Peggy.
asbestos is bs.. dont grind it..your fine.. pink batts are worse.. i wear a mask just for the sht falling,. the glue they laminate wood with, is worse.. chlorine in your water,,plastic bottled water,, where do you want me to stop...@@99Projects
I’d also try to save and reuse whatever of the wood that’s still good. Because wood that’s more older and probably used out of old growth wood is much more durable than standard wood of today. And plus it would also cost less money to reuse some of it and it will last longer as well. While more modern wood isn’t grown as long at all there for it’s more at risk for moisture damage and decay,
That mini bulldozer is a GREAT investment. Ive never seen one that small and it has so much strength. 👍
🤣😂
I crushed on that thing too 😆 I've never seen one and it moves so fluid with so much power I wish I had a reason to need one 😆
You need one to stop you wanting one.
My husband needs a mini excavator like that! Even I’m wanting one!
That doggo is the goodest supervisor!!!
Stumbled upon this. Wowza, that’s a huge project. I’m currently in the middle of a hot mess renovation myself. I get frazzled by all that needs to be done. I’ve started making a list before I get to the property and make myself stick by it rather than walk by something and think “ I need to take care of that now”. It has helped immensely and I’m not so overwhelmed. Good luck. I’ll be following your progress. Happy Holidays!
Try building a little disorder in to your list if you can. Build in little 20 minute burst where you just grab randoms things and put them away. That way you get a healthy mix of both and stiff stuck to the list
Lists are king when it comes to getting stuff done.
Woulda definitely put a D9 through thing. Be cheaper to just scoop it all into dump trucks and build something new.
@@zeropoint546 i agree. Squatter urine. critters surprises. Yuk.
People knock down houses like this because its so much more cheaper to start from scratch, but it's amazing when you actually rebuild what was there. So amazing keep up the hard work
Even in the condition that it's in,the construction is much better than the typical McMansion mass produced garbage that is commonly built today
I don't believe the new ones are as solid as back in the old days I'm grateful he saved it; it gives me hope for mine❤ And with all his skills at that age wow that reminds me of my father (a jack of all trades) definitely pray that all his hard work pays off for em🎉 I thoroughly enjoyed the video
I would have knocked it down but saved anything of value. Build better with good insulation and electrical.
@@marciabrady3323 looks small enough to run 50 feet of cable and be done with it, and he could tack some foamboard to existing structure.
It’s actually NOT ONLY SAFER , MORE EFFICIENT AND LESS OF A HAZARD to demolish this PARTICULAR TYPE OF NON-HISTORIC HOUSE !!! This is not the type of thing that’s a good candidate for a salvage !! It’s a true example of the PERFECT TYPE OF HOUSE YPU WOULD WANT TO DEMOLISH BECAUSE ITS NOT DESIGNED WELL BUILT WELL OR EVEN A NICE LOOKING SPACE AT ALL. I LIKE THESE GUYS THOUGH THEY REMIND ME OF ME BACK IN 1999 when I started my company doing the same !!
Could look at past paper work for the place to find out when it was built, county clerks office, ….
Was anyone else waiting for this to turn into a horror movie
Nope me too
Just an idea for anyone else doing this. I found that if I removed the plaster first it was easier to shovel up, only then remove the lath. Then I wasn't trying to sort through a heap of random rubble. A chute from the first window to a trailer skip is handy too. A big fan blowing at an open window helps keep the air clear. With hindsight, clear out any junk or stones from the area, stepping over it twenty times get old and it's a hazard. I had to take a break occasionally, doing this work is depressing as nothing looks better for a long time, YMMV You were unlucky with that tree, that was a big tap root, lol 😸 This looks like an interesting project, hope it goes smoothly 👍
Excellent stuff. When someone isn't fully committed to finishing the project, I can see setting prorities different. For 100% commitment, I totally agree with your tips. One thing about the fan: the property probably doesn't even have power now. Not everyone has an electric truck with huge battery to run a fan off. Running a genset in the forest...not really cool, althought it's giving out some proper plant food.
@karlwithak. I did wonder about that because there’s no way to retrofit modern insulation and air tightness into an old frame, plus the foundations are a bit meh. But if you just wanted a rental and didn’t have the capital to invest into a rebuild, then maybe? The important part of this building is the roof looked OK so therefore the structure hadn’t failed. If there was wet damp then yeh, raze it just for the plot
@karlwithak. what are you on about? Restoring a property for rental is a very different process to somewhere you’d want to live. Both in capital and materials. You think people are going to drop marble worktops into a rental or something? The whole point is minimising capital outlay. No, the cost of a rebuild is way higher than new plasterboard and fittings, thought that was obvious. Have you never done this before or something? The structure is everything, especially the roof
@@____________________________.x the way they're condescending you is wild, I'm so sorry
@@lilyofthevalley430 My thoughts exactly!
reminds me so much of the house I grew up in.. My dad worked endlessly on renovating each room, floor to ceiling in a ten room old victorian... It took 50 years to complete... lol never done. Your new neighbors must be happy to see you putting new life into the old cabin....
I am impressed of the power of that little excavator, it lifts up those huge pieces of tree and also has no issue in moving your truck aside. That thing is a blessing.
I was also impressed. Any information you could provide on what it is or where to find it would be great.
This place has electricity, with standard knob panels, early sheet rock, plank siding, a piano, its only been empty maybe 10 to 20 years ..itd be trashed by elements any longer ... Id say 12 years ... ask the neighbors in the homes across the busy road... theyll tell you Great job working on restoring a lil treasure
32:40 That conduit hanging from the basement beams looks like EMT, which wasn't widespread until the 1960's. Before that was Rigid thick wall galvanized conduit, and I don't see any of that, so my guess is that someone was living in this structure at least up to that point.
Being able to get aerial footage like that is priceless, man. Remember when you would have to pay pretty big coin to get aerial photographs of your land and movies had to rent a helicopter to get video.. times change so fast.
I can hear traffic noise. It's definitely not in the sticks as we call it in the land downunder. Nuff respect for your hustle. Bless up🙏🙏💝 Kudos
Wow ~ what a fabulous project! I look forward to the restoration and revitalization of the cabin. 😀
Nice find, I use to do restoration jobs on old houses. It’s a lot of work but there’s nothing like the feeling when you step back and look at all you accomplished and you saved another one from falling down.
Iv done a bunch too, mostly out of necessity. This one is just bcuz I want to, it makes it a little less awful lol
@@99Projectshey man I believe the actuator on the front diff of your 2500 is bad. Pretty easy fix
@@99Projectsis it haunted?
I had a similar project,saved a hundred twenty year old house and it was about the same condition. Was a great house . You'll be happy you did it.
I love the cabin renovation so far. I wish there were more videos like this as I am an avid lover of "fixer uppers". Great job so far and I'm looking for more episodes. I just read some of the negative comments (don't watch, I say), and regardless of when the cabin was built, it's obvious that it's VERY OLD. That type of construction hasn't been used in ages and for that matter, WHO CARES. At least it's not being burned down and replaced with some double wide trailer. The area may not have had any homes nearby when it WAS constructed and the woods may have been dense and thinned out since there seem to be a lot of young trees. I just don't understand why people can't appreciate and say positive things.
This reminds me of remodeling our old 100+ year house. I still remember the smell of of the lattice and plaster. It has a distinct smell. One thing to make it easier on you with all of those intertwined pieces of lattice is if you take a few seconds when pulling it off the wall to put it into a nice pile. That way you can easily grab a huge pile of it at once instead of picking up the pieces one by one. Saves a lot of time for a few seconds of prep.
This is right down my alley. I bought a house very similar to yours at least design-wise. I had to gut the upstairs, take out the middle partition, remove the bannister and replace the windows because they leaked so bad. I also tore out the chimney that went through the middle of the house because it was so brittle. A skylight took its place which totally illuminated the upstairs. Yeah I totally get your project.
Might be better to fix or tarp the roof and make sure the outside is sealed to prevent more dampness coming inside. Lathe and plaster replaced beadboard in the 1900s, drywall sheets began about 1940s. Square nails indicate prior to 1900.
My home was built in the 1850s and square nails where used and the roof had 26 inch wide boards with square nails . Horse hair plaster walls and Maple floors. Bath room put in 1920s.
my house is lath and plaster it was built in 1910
Please tell me your wife/spouse knows where you are. I kinda freaked seeing you alone out there with all the sketchy floors and that basement. Panic attack. The 1940s is my era of furnishings I choose to live in daily so I appreciated this one. Only 9 minutes in, so far. Thanks for upload. Take care.
Thus is great. Love watching old to new projects. Thanks for letting us watch as you go.
I LIVE for projects like this! Subscribed! I love seeing people save the "irreparable", especially houses that 99% of the rest of humanity would have knocked down!
I don't know your situation but if you are handy and you get a reasonable chance it is a lot of fun. Easier than most would think too. Other than the hard work obviously.
@@jerbear7952 I'm handy enough and there's an abandoned house just up the street from me I'd love to take a crack at restoring, it clearly needs to be completely gutted and it has visible holes in the roof but in spite of that still looks solid, but alas I can't afford such a project.
I’m with you on that!
@jerbear7952 Just got through with one. Wasn't easy or cheap but it turned out great.
@@joesmoe71 If it has holes in the roof its already rotting.
I love renovating and restoring old historic houses so much love goes into it!
If this was abandoned 100 years ago it would be a rotted pile on the ground today. If left another 20 years it would have rotted pretty fast judging by that roof.
Loved it! Watching you make it your home. Worked side by side for 16 years with master carpenter. Enjoyed gutting his 200 year old home. Built new stairs the lath was a pain. Found newspapers in floors and walls. Thanks for sharing this.😊
It’s going to be a ruff uphill climb but I’m definitely looking forward to the journey
My thought as far as what you could do with all the trees you cut down is make a giant pathway for your driveway coming up to the place. I think it would look pretty cool to come up and see a thick wall of brush for a few years. I see there’s a part 2 so I’m going to watch that next
I will be honest. Just came across this video today. You’re one hard ass worker!!! And that house is a MAJOR project. But it looks like it has a lot of potential! FYI, I subscribed after watching. Can’t wait to see the progress!✔️
Fascinating - you have all my resprct to tackle this project! It is in the woods, BUT there is a regular street near by with cars going by - with houses on the other side of the street - I was caught of guard about that!
Those storm windows are actually pretty cool. Just need an easier way to get them on and off vs. nails.
Some mention this house is from the 1930's.I tend to disagree,the fact that the original Joists still have bark on them says it's more 1800's,with various parts replaced over the decades and changed to suit a family situation. The area around it was probably pasture until 20 or so years ago ,hence the youngish woody weeds growing around the place.
It's 1900's because I live in a well maintained one and the structure of wood he's working looks similar to plantation house I live in.
This cabin was well designed & furnished. Its a blank slate for you too improve with modern furnishings, technology, whatever you desire. The basement is dry. ( Huge bonus there. ) The bay window upstairs! Stained & polished wooden floors, a piano, a brick firplace. Solid colored wall paper, in different colors per room. Someone, either skilled or wealthy built this gem. Good find. ❤
Excellent work! I am amazed that this house was abandoned for such a long time. It is not in the woods but in a neighborhood! I am eager to see how you are going to rebuild this old house! thank you! I like to build reinforced concrete, earthquake-proof houses.
Wow! Good for you! Very ambitious and thrilled you’re choosing to save it rather than raze it! Glad you know your limits and that you can’t save everything! Look forward to your progress!
A good stick for a goodest boy. 😊glad you had the pupper for some company.
Also the cryptic “ a lot happened here” yikes.
Wow. That is a heck of a project. Make sure you spray multiple times for mold. Not an expert but lots and lots of mold Dogs are the best. Cut three times measure once 👍neighbors are probably going wow. Good job. I’ve worked on some nasty projects that most wouldn’t touch. Very rewarding in end. Hard work is the best. Too many lazy people today. Awesome job
No way this cabin is empty for 100 years . Some of those construction materials are pretty new.
It is a 100+ year old house. Because I live in one similar that was maintained and built in 1920's. And material used to build it are still used in most houses of modern features. The type of seeder wood he demolished and it's foundation from underneath and copper plumbing gives it away. And it's windows with the shutters.
I love watching renovations of old places! Looks like the house has good bones but I was a bit worried about the basement. Max is a great foreman! 😊 can’t wait to see the finished product! ❤ New subscriber here!
Thank you
I think this is an awesome project. I myself and my wife live in my grandmother's house that was completely restored by us. It dates back past 1914 I still have a dirt floor root cellar.
Old Homes have great bones. Your wood frame exposed after gutting, shows how super strong it is, my house was built 1935 and is as solid as a rock. You purchased an awesome house!
dude, i'd love to find something like that, only out in the woods where nothing was around for miles. also that place would be very cool to metal detect, it's hard to tell what you could find. cool video , good luck with the build.
We’re living in a 100 year old house with the original 200 year old cabin and farmhand cabin on the property. I think your house may have been built 1930-1950 but updated probably in the 70’s judging by the small rooms, the paint colors, wallpaper and the shape of the nails. Chimney’s newer too. Still an interesting project to watch.
Crazy to try and think back when this was built... happy little family kids running around .. so crazy I LOVE old buildings... if only they could talk man... the stories they hold
getting electric and plumbing will be a fun part of this project--probably has a well somewhere since there is a sink...heck of a project and can't wait to see your progress.
Obviously foundation first then roof. It's just about move in ready. I love it. I can see so much potential. I'd love to get an old cabin
Very cool to see you fixing up that old place. Can’t wait to see what you do with it
WOWZA that is so much work! Glad to see you're having fun too though! I love all your young exuberant energy! I bought acres of land in WV and it has an abandoned house on it. I wouldn't dream of trying to fix it up. I'm 73 now and those days seem far behind me now. Thank God for young people like you. This has restored my faith. Love your videos!
73 and still young, you can do it 😁
Max seems like a good work companion! And maybe the cutest coworker there is! 😍
This cabin was well designed & furnished. Its a blank slate for you too improve with modern furnishings, technology, whatever you desire. The basement is dry. ( Huge bonus there. ) The bay window upstairs! Stained & polished wooden floors, a piano, a brick firplace. Solid colored wall paper, in different colors per room. Someone, either skilled or wealthy built this gem. Good find.
They use to build houses to last and not use cheap materials and cut corners for quick sales
@@sarahpayne2361Yes! If it was built 1980s and after it would be in worse condition.
I know this sounds strange, but when I see an old home/dwelling being allowed to slowly deteriorate, it breaks my heart. To me it's disrespectful and sinful. So needless to say, this video makes my heart jump for joy. I love seeing homes like this transformed back to their former glory or even better. To the gentleman in the video, (sorry, I don't know your name), I thank you a million times for taking the time to bring life back into this cabin that once was a place of joy & security to those who lived there. Your respect for the cabin is so heartwarming. I can't wait to see the end result. I'd like to fast forward to the very end, because the anticipation is killing me, but to see the transformation as it happens will help me appreciate the hard work, dedications, determination and time it took to complete this backbreaking project.
Thank you for watching and commenting. It takes a lot of work but it’ll be cool when it’s done
Hey guy just found your video and man I gotta say you're doing an outstanding job! I watched the whole thing and enjoyed watching your progress. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work look forward to more of your projects. God bless, Be safe. happy New year!🙏🙏👍👍
That place was not abandoned that long. I would say it was abandoned less than 20 years ago. Most people don't realize how fast a house will deteriorate when abandoned. I have seen old houses that were being lived in that ended up sitting vacant for just a few years that really deteriorated fast and within 10 years were in worse shape than this one.
10 years max. Someone had a fire in there somewhat recently 1~2 years ago.
Doesn’t really matter how long it was abandoned it’s the age of it. It has plaster walls not drywall. It probably has held up so well due to how well it was originally built.
While I'm not convinced of 100 years old, the house is old. The house could be 70-80 years old. That is by the construction of the plaster walls and wallpaper used. The reason on why the house is in such okish condition is because the roof tiles are in decent condition and the windows and doors were covered preventing water ingress.
@@Sea-cucumber1151 the thing is the guy who posted the video wasn't saying the building was 100 years old... he was trying to claim it had been ABANDONED FOR 100 YEARS. BIG DIFFERENCE. And wet wall (also known as lath and plaster was still used regularly up into the 1950's in many areas and is still on occasion used today on quality construction but it's getting rare and there's not many people who still know how to do it.
@@mrdan2898 I agree completely. I used to do construction and did restoration work on homes built in the 1880's through the 1930's and remodeling on ones from the 1880's through modern homes and have worked with wet wall (lath and plaster) many times. It's getting rare for it to be used anymore but there are still a few of us who know how to do it.
That upstairs window hardware looked just like the last place I rented, built spring of 1924. That's likely horsehair-lime plaster, heavier than crap, almost like concrete. That lath, if it's like mine, is mostly oak and will make great kindling.
I fully expected this to be some kind of haunted house arg video.. but seeing a dude, just rebuilding the old cabin he bought, was even better.
LOVE YOUR VIDEO!!! I can't wait to see your next one for this cabin. Please, keep the old piano! That piano would be a cool piece of history to keep, and/or to revive! Also, if you can, keep the original fireplaces. Another real cool part of history to keep alive for this cabin! Again, great work, and looking forward to the next video!
I have just stumbled onto your channel. Can't wait to see what you do to this cabin, because I think it is pretty cool. I will be watching more. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎄 and Happy New Year 🕛🎊🕛.
TREE FALLING TIP less deep notch (1/3 tree diameter) leave you back cut attached. This will keep the tree going in the direction you want. When it is cut through you lose all control. Love your work ethic and the videos. Fun project. Great work on the floor joists.
Walls after removing the plaster/sheetrock/paneling has great space for insulation. Cool!
That piano is a fine piece of furniture that probably has real ebony and ivory keys ! Henry F. Miller Piano Co. founded in 1863. Pianos are still made under that name but the Chinese are involved. I wonder how much of the house is American Chestnut, Black Walnut, etc.
Im really excited to see what this is capable of being turned into because Ive been homes like this in the past and I thought they weren't worth saving. Best of success to you...its already looking a lot better.
Hi Mate, i stubbled across your channel and started watched the build of the cabin. I have to say it one of the best and enjoyable things i have watched in a longtime. I love everything about what you are doing there. The environment is very different to where in Australia, don't experience the harsh winters like you do, man it must be cold! Keep up the great work and i cannot wait to see how this cabin will turn out. I am picturing a real thing of beauty.
Thank you for watching
Just wanted to see the cabin you bought, and progress you're making with it.
that would be really good I'd love to see you restore that cabin
That mini-excavator is an impressive piece of hardware!
That has got to be the most compact little excavator I've ever seen, I love it
It’s an awesome machine
Just at the start, but that is some amazing craftsmanship in that house, that fact that it might be over 100 and you feel confident walking on the floors despite the obvious damage and breakage. They don't build em like they used to.
This video appeared on my feed today and I enjoyed it so much. My late brother tackled many renovation projects both big and small. You may have already done this but his first step after buying a property was to find the original plans. Doesn't matter if the home is 100 years old or younger, unless there was a fire, there are plans. This is a very small house but in a larger renovation the plans can provide a lot of information. Have fun!
The very first thing that he needs to do is have the foundation checked along with all of the main support beams that are holding up the lower floors and the walls and then the roof's main support beams. Most likely those will have to be shored up or replaced. He may need to have the house leveled again. The roof and porch will basically need to be torn down and rebuilt. To check your home for leveling -- you can use a visual method which is to check to see how all of the doors and windows close and open, are they fitting properly inside the frame? If all of your doors and windows close evenly in the frames, your home is pretty level. There's no bathroom or kitchen -- was it ever plumbed? Where is the septic tank and a clean water supply coming into the house? Wow! What a project !! .
Ur a very competent young man who attends to detail! Bravo!
That's a good place to have it ..I love how you say take a look at this and that followed by we will get rite to work ..but there's nothing getting worked on ..
maybe watch the entire video and see everything that got worked on
Either someone is lying to you or that house was built real sturdy. It's hard to believe it has been vacant almost 100 yrs and still standing. I can't wait to see what you do with it. It appears you are in some sort of campground or neighborhood or something. I see a neighboring house. You cabin looks so cozy.❤
It has asphalt shingles. clickbait
Great job. Glad I found your channel. Believe me if you continued with this work and long videos like this, you will have hundreds of thousands of subscribers in no time. People are into renovation stuff these days.
Thanks
I absolutely love watching home renovation videos. Especially the kind u r doing, where the owner does it instead of standing or sitting n a chair telling someone what to do or where to put it.
And many people like long complete videos instead of a 20 minute video every week and drag a rebuild out forever.
@@shsharrell92671 of them tht like the longer videos would b me as well. Cnt stand a project, car, truck, home, etc... to b dragged out n 20min videos. U just get into it, then its over. Cnt stand tht. Very annoying.
@@99Projects By the way, I subscribed. Will b going bk and finding what older videos u have that interest me and b watching them. Ty for what u do
I love seeing old things restored 👏🎉
Man,considering how long this house has been boarded up, and I might add, done extremely well, I am surprised at how well the roof has held up. No major water damage.
Hey man- great content. I'm both jealous and thankful that I don't have another project like this one. Just a little advice from an old timer. You can use that spade shovel to remove the wood lathe and plaster from the walls. You can pry, but as soon as one side is demoed, use it to stand back and blast the other side out - from between the framing. A 5' piece of scrap 2x4 works as well. Good luck.
Excellent advice!
I'm glad I found you, looking forward to seeing how you bring life back into this cabin. Don't forget the oil for the chainsaw. Max is a good supervisor 😊
I'm a retired consulting engineer in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Your work reminds me of the demolition and reconstruction of a 1940's cabin we own near our main property. I had a 20 or 30 yard dumpster that I filled at least twice. Looking back, I don't know if I loved or hated it . . . probably both at one time or another. Now I'm enjoying your video. Good work, keep at it ! PN
Thank you sir