1 00:00:02,769 --> 00:00:04,564 Justin: Real estate is a hot commodity. 2 00:00:04,668 --> 00:00:08,775 But around every corner, danger lurks... 3 00:00:08,879 --> 00:00:10,225 from zombie houses. 4 00:00:10,329 --> 00:00:12,227 ♪ 5 00:00:12,331 --> 00:00:14,471 These rotting corpses aren't just ugly... 6 00:00:14,574 --> 00:00:15,955 Keith: What happened? 7 00:00:16,059 --> 00:00:17,129 ...they're dangerous. 8 00:00:17,232 --> 00:00:18,130 Whoa! 9 00:00:18,233 --> 00:00:19,476 Fire! Get out of there! 10 00:00:19,579 --> 00:00:22,237 And they can drag down an entire neighborhood... 11 00:00:22,341 --> 00:00:24,170 Justin: It's the ugliest house on the street. 12 00:00:53,510 --> 00:00:55,098 ...for an even sweeter payday. 13 00:00:55,201 --> 00:00:57,928 Here's to selling another house. 14 00:00:58,031 --> 00:01:00,033 This... 15 00:01:00,137 --> 00:01:01,621 is "Zombie House Flipping." 16 00:01:01,725 --> 00:01:04,831 Captioning provided by A+E Networks 17 00:01:04,935 --> 00:01:06,799 ♪ 18 00:01:06,902 --> 00:01:07,903 ♪ Watch out ♪ 19 00:01:08,007 --> 00:01:09,733 ♪ I'm coming through ♪ 20 00:01:09,836 --> 00:01:12,874 ♪ Stacking up my W's ♪ 21 00:01:12,977 --> 00:01:15,739 Thornton Park has certainly turned out to be 22 00:01:15,842 --> 00:01:17,948 a really cool neighborhood. 23 00:01:18,051 --> 00:01:19,777 I remember when I first moved to Orlando, 24 00:01:19,881 --> 00:01:21,054 it was kind of run-down. 25 00:01:21,158 --> 00:01:23,056 It was just kind of a bunch of old houses. 26 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:24,782 And now, I mean, look at it. Oh. 27 00:01:24,886 --> 00:01:26,612 The restaurants are so cute. 28 00:01:26,715 --> 00:01:27,854 I just love this area. 29 00:02:01,164 --> 00:02:03,304 some challenging flipping projects. 30 00:02:03,407 --> 00:02:05,237 This house might be a great side project 31 00:02:05,340 --> 00:02:06,962 that she and I could partner on. 32 00:02:07,066 --> 00:02:09,517 The interesting part is, the gentrification 33 00:02:09,620 --> 00:02:11,070 isn't through new construction. 34 00:02:11,174 --> 00:02:15,833 This is almost entirely all old wood-frame houses 35 00:02:15,937 --> 00:02:17,663 that are actually well-maintained 36 00:02:17,766 --> 00:02:18,974 and look really nice. 37 00:02:19,078 --> 00:02:21,287 People are actually rehabbing these old homes 38 00:02:21,391 --> 00:02:23,841 and bringing them back to life - instead of demo'ing them. - Yeah. 39 00:02:23,945 --> 00:02:25,049 I heard about this house we're seeing 40 00:02:25,153 --> 00:02:26,189 from a Realtor friend 41 00:02:26,292 --> 00:02:27,845 who told me it couldn't pass inspection. 42 00:02:27,949 --> 00:02:30,572 And I thought you'd be the perfect person to work with me 43 00:02:30,676 --> 00:02:32,264 because from the pictures I saw, 44 00:02:32,367 --> 00:02:34,266 it might have some style challenges, 45 00:02:34,369 --> 00:02:36,129 and that's, you know-- That's what you do. 46 00:02:36,233 --> 00:02:38,615 So you're taking me to a really ugly house 47 00:02:38,718 --> 00:02:40,617 where I'm gonna have a lot of challenges? 48 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,101 Is that--Wait, wait, wait, wait. 49 00:02:42,205 --> 00:02:43,930 Isn't that what I always do with you? 50 00:02:44,034 --> 00:02:45,380 One of the challenges we're gonna have to overcome 51 00:02:45,484 --> 00:02:46,726 is the asking price. 52 00:02:46,830 --> 00:02:50,454 They're asking $425,000, and this house needs a lot, 53 00:02:50,558 --> 00:02:53,319 and it ain't very big. It's, like, 1,500 square feet. 54 00:02:53,423 --> 00:02:56,391 Well, the houses that are done properly in this area, 55 00:02:56,495 --> 00:02:59,049 - they do go in the sixes. - Yeah. 56 00:02:59,152 --> 00:03:01,327 It's just a matter of what it takes to get it there. 57 00:03:01,431 --> 00:03:03,329 It should be up here on the left. 58 00:03:03,433 --> 00:03:04,779 Oh. 59 00:03:04,882 --> 00:03:06,367 Uh... 60 00:03:06,470 --> 00:03:14,098 ♪ 61 00:03:14,202 --> 00:03:15,893 That's a lot of yellow. 62 00:03:15,997 --> 00:03:17,378 This doesn't even look like a house. 63 00:03:17,481 --> 00:03:20,208 It looks like an insurance office. 64 00:03:20,312 --> 00:03:22,279 There's nothing about that that says residential. 65 00:03:22,383 --> 00:03:24,316 It's just ugly. 66 00:03:24,419 --> 00:03:27,146 I mean, you can kind of see the 1920s bones here. 67 00:03:27,250 --> 00:03:28,665 You know, like those flared columns 68 00:03:28,768 --> 00:03:29,976 over there on the corners. 69 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,565 But the rest is just kind of flat and lifeless. 70 00:03:32,669 --> 00:03:34,705 So what are the specs here? 71 00:03:34,809 --> 00:03:38,364 Keith: Well, the official square footage is 1,426, 72 00:03:38,468 --> 00:03:40,677 which includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms, 73 00:03:40,780 --> 00:03:42,230 a front living room, and, you know, 74 00:03:42,334 --> 00:03:44,853 formal dining room. The kitchen's galley style, 75 00:03:44,957 --> 00:03:46,717 which leads to a courtyard out back 76 00:03:46,821 --> 00:03:48,823 and a separate one-car garage. 77 00:03:48,926 --> 00:03:51,204 We're in a historic - preservation district, right? - Right. 78 00:03:51,308 --> 00:03:53,310 And if a house was heavily modified 79 00:03:53,414 --> 00:03:56,624 before the historic preservation district was installed... Mm-hmm. 80 00:03:56,727 --> 00:03:58,764 ...that house is considered nonconforming. 81 00:03:58,867 --> 00:04:01,387 My fear is that in this district, 82 00:04:01,491 --> 00:04:04,183 they could want a historic front elevation. 83 00:04:04,287 --> 00:04:06,289 I'm seeing some major challenges here. 84 00:04:06,392 --> 00:04:08,946 Restoring a historic home can be a fun challenge 85 00:04:09,050 --> 00:04:10,569 with some rewarding results. 86 00:04:10,672 --> 00:04:12,743 But you don't take on one of those lightly. 87 00:04:12,847 --> 00:04:14,814 You have to operate within some tight rules 88 00:04:14,918 --> 00:04:17,161 and get the historic preservation board's approval 89 00:04:17,265 --> 00:04:18,577 for almost every fix. 90 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,993 It can be time-consuming and expensive, 91 00:04:21,096 --> 00:04:24,065 so you have to make sure the project is really worth it. 92 00:04:24,168 --> 00:04:25,549 Let's go in and check out the inside 93 00:04:25,653 --> 00:04:27,240 and see what kind of challenges we find in there. 94 00:04:27,344 --> 00:04:29,484 Well, I hope they're not as challenging as this. 95 00:04:29,588 --> 00:04:30,899 [ Laughs ] 96 00:04:31,003 --> 00:04:37,112 ♪ 97 00:04:37,216 --> 00:04:38,390 Well, that's not encouraging. 98 00:04:38,493 --> 00:04:39,943 You could barely get the door open. 99 00:04:40,046 --> 00:04:43,498 Oh, man. Look at this arch right here. 100 00:04:43,602 --> 00:04:45,431 See this? The wood's peeling. 101 00:04:45,535 --> 00:04:48,054 This is, what, 1920s, right? - Yeah. 102 00:04:48,158 --> 00:04:51,679 So this is gonna be wood frame, plaster, 103 00:04:51,782 --> 00:04:54,371 heavy plaster - on the walls, right? - Heavy. Yeah. 104 00:04:54,475 --> 00:04:56,304 This was all enclosed. 105 00:04:56,408 --> 00:04:58,927 Keith: The front porch, they closed it in, 106 00:04:59,031 --> 00:05:00,722 but it still has a very exterior, 107 00:05:00,826 --> 00:05:03,380 almost institutional-type feel to it. 108 00:05:03,484 --> 00:05:05,313 These columns would be brick, 109 00:05:05,417 --> 00:05:07,488 but they did some weird stucco over them. Yeah. 110 00:05:07,591 --> 00:05:08,868 That's what they did back in the day. 111 00:05:08,972 --> 00:05:10,801 It was just thick, thick stucco. 112 00:05:10,905 --> 00:05:12,976 Alright. Let's go and check out the rest of the house 113 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:14,771 and just see what we have going on. 114 00:05:14,874 --> 00:05:16,600 Some ugly green paint in here. 115 00:05:16,704 --> 00:05:18,947 We got a fireplace. We got oak floors, right? 116 00:05:19,051 --> 00:05:20,328 Mm-hmm. 117 00:05:20,432 --> 00:05:22,503 Look at these casement windows. I bet these are original. 118 00:05:22,606 --> 00:05:24,125 - Oh, it's painted. - Yeah, they're probably painted shut. 119 00:05:24,228 --> 00:05:26,576 - Painted shut. - I mean, we've got to really think about this. 120 00:05:26,679 --> 00:05:27,784 Are we gonna blow it out, 121 00:05:27,887 --> 00:05:29,337 or are we gonna try and restore some of it? 122 00:05:29,441 --> 00:05:30,821 I know. I'm just trying to get my bearings. 123 00:05:30,925 --> 00:05:34,791 I want to let the whole space inform my thoughts, you know? 124 00:05:34,894 --> 00:05:37,794 Dining room. That's the thing about these old houses. 125 00:05:37,897 --> 00:05:39,899 The rooms are really well-defined. 126 00:05:40,003 --> 00:05:41,142 We're definitely in the dining room. 127 00:05:41,245 --> 00:05:42,557 That was definitely the living room. 128 00:05:42,661 --> 00:05:44,283 The way these historic houses are constructed, 129 00:05:44,387 --> 00:05:46,734 it makes them a little harder to open up walls, you know? 130 00:05:46,837 --> 00:05:48,632 - Right. - Because a lot of the interior walls 131 00:05:48,736 --> 00:05:49,806 are gonna be structural. 132 00:05:49,909 --> 00:05:51,186 - Oh, yeah. - What do you think that is? 133 00:05:51,290 --> 00:05:52,843 I don't know. This is one of the things 134 00:05:52,947 --> 00:05:55,052 that I don't like about the older homes. 135 00:05:55,156 --> 00:05:56,468 Who knows what that is? 136 00:05:56,571 --> 00:05:58,366 - Okay. Oh. - This is 100 years of history, 137 00:05:58,470 --> 00:06:02,197 which is 100 years - to do weird stuff. - Yeah, well... 138 00:06:02,301 --> 00:06:04,959 I know. The kitchen looks like 100 years of misery. 139 00:06:05,062 --> 00:06:06,132 Oh. Look at this. 140 00:06:06,236 --> 00:06:08,549 That's the biggest soffit I've ever seen. 141 00:06:08,652 --> 00:06:11,137 It's a tall ceiling. That's a great selling point, 142 00:06:11,241 --> 00:06:12,932 having the high ceilings, because you don't get that... Oh. Oh, I thought... 143 00:06:13,036 --> 00:06:14,520 ...inside of a lot of the historic homes. 144 00:06:14,624 --> 00:06:16,073 Yeah. This is a countertop 145 00:06:16,177 --> 00:06:18,110 that's just set on top of two... 146 00:06:18,213 --> 00:06:19,767 [ Sighs ] Yeah. 147 00:06:19,870 --> 00:06:22,494 [ Laughs ] 148 00:06:22,597 --> 00:06:24,012 It's gonna make it easy to demo. 149 00:06:24,116 --> 00:06:25,635 I know. You just... 150 00:06:25,738 --> 00:06:26,946 [ Both laugh ] 151 00:06:27,050 --> 00:06:29,466 And... 152 00:06:29,570 --> 00:06:31,606 oh, that is actually the back 153 00:06:31,710 --> 00:06:33,677 of the fiberglass shower enclosure. 154 00:06:33,781 --> 00:06:35,576 You could, like, poke your finger in through here 155 00:06:35,679 --> 00:06:36,922 and be in the shower. 156 00:06:37,025 --> 00:06:38,820 Well, let's go check out the bathroom, okay? Alright. 157 00:06:38,924 --> 00:06:41,444 So we know there's another bathroom over there. 158 00:06:41,547 --> 00:06:44,343 There's got to be a low-quality shower hiding somewhere here, 159 00:06:44,447 --> 00:06:46,069 but this is not that bathroom. 160 00:06:46,172 --> 00:06:48,692 Right. That's a baby toilet, right there. Look at that. 161 00:06:48,796 --> 00:06:50,004 This is like [Laughs] 162 00:06:50,107 --> 00:06:51,833 It is a baby toilet. 163 00:06:51,937 --> 00:06:54,491 It's a baby toilet. 164 00:06:54,595 --> 00:06:56,562 And the two medicine cabinets? 165 00:06:56,666 --> 00:06:58,046 Like-- Oh, yeah. 166 00:06:58,150 --> 00:06:59,669 Yeah, we don't need to do dueling medicine cabinets. Yeah. 167 00:06:59,772 --> 00:07:01,187 Dueling medicine cabinets, okay. 168 00:07:01,291 --> 00:07:02,844 Alright, so let's go to see - what else we got over here. - So... 169 00:07:02,948 --> 00:07:05,019 Okay. 170 00:07:05,122 --> 00:07:06,745 This is the master. 171 00:07:06,848 --> 00:07:08,816 This obviously had to be two rooms before. 172 00:07:08,919 --> 00:07:10,369 Oh, you mean because of the giant divider 173 00:07:10,473 --> 00:07:11,784 in the middle of the room 174 00:07:11,888 --> 00:07:14,304 and the room is unusually - long and-- and narrow? - Right. 175 00:07:14,407 --> 00:07:16,479 You could throw a football in here, you know. 176 00:07:16,582 --> 00:07:19,171 Here's the master bath. Holy crap. 177 00:07:19,274 --> 00:07:21,898 Look at this. That's a water heater. 178 00:07:22,001 --> 00:07:23,313 That's got to be, what, a 50-gallon? 179 00:07:23,416 --> 00:07:24,866 Yeah. 8 pounds per gallon. 180 00:07:24,970 --> 00:07:29,319 That's 400 pounds just of water, plus the water heater itself. 181 00:07:29,422 --> 00:07:31,908 - Mm-hmm. - That's probably 500 pounds sitting right there. 182 00:07:32,011 --> 00:07:35,014 And this is not a structured wall, and that's a 2x4. 183 00:07:35,118 --> 00:07:36,706 That can't be okay. 184 00:07:36,809 --> 00:07:39,467 That's actually really scary because if that breaks 185 00:07:39,571 --> 00:07:41,814 and somebody's down there, it's gonna kill them. 186 00:07:41,918 --> 00:07:43,644 Here's the shower we saw from the kitchen. 187 00:07:43,747 --> 00:07:45,818 We can actually bust this shower open 188 00:07:45,922 --> 00:07:47,337 and go wall to wall right here. 189 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,546 We can take this toilet, and we can move it right here. 190 00:07:49,650 --> 00:07:52,584 And it'll make this into a proper master en suite. 191 00:07:52,687 --> 00:07:55,794 You know, that's a damn fine idea you just came up with. 192 00:07:55,897 --> 00:07:57,934 Hey, let's go check out the backyard. Okay. 193 00:07:58,037 --> 00:08:00,557 ♪ 194 00:08:00,661 --> 00:08:03,284 Wait, this is kind of cute. 195 00:08:03,387 --> 00:08:04,837 Alynne: The space is great. 196 00:08:04,941 --> 00:08:06,943 There's a pretty good side yard. 197 00:08:07,046 --> 00:08:09,324 The vegetation is actually really cool. 198 00:08:09,428 --> 00:08:11,292 That garage will need some fresh paint, 199 00:08:11,395 --> 00:08:13,432 but this is a pretty decent courtyard. 200 00:08:13,536 --> 00:08:15,158 Yeah. This is kind of a cool spot 201 00:08:15,261 --> 00:08:16,469 for me to be able to design. 202 00:08:16,573 --> 00:08:18,471 So we got to figure out what we're doing here. 203 00:08:18,575 --> 00:08:19,818 I like historic houses, 204 00:08:19,921 --> 00:08:22,510 and this is kind of an interesting-looking project. 205 00:08:22,614 --> 00:08:25,409 It's not a total restructure- the-entire-house thing. 206 00:08:25,513 --> 00:08:27,101 Other than the kitchen and the bathroom, 207 00:08:27,204 --> 00:08:29,621 the interior just needs, like, a simple refresh, 208 00:08:29,724 --> 00:08:31,899 and we can focus more energy out here. 209 00:08:32,002 --> 00:08:33,452 What we have on our side 210 00:08:33,556 --> 00:08:35,592 is the fact that it just fell out of contract 211 00:08:35,696 --> 00:08:37,525 because it failed a home inspection. Mm-hmm. 212 00:08:37,629 --> 00:08:40,045 And the Realtor said that it can't qualify 213 00:08:40,148 --> 00:08:42,254 for conventional financing. The pool of buyers 214 00:08:42,357 --> 00:08:46,465 went from everybody down to investors or cash buyers. 215 00:08:46,569 --> 00:08:48,156 - Fantastic. - So that's on our side. 216 00:08:48,260 --> 00:08:49,261 Yeah. 217 00:08:49,364 --> 00:08:50,538 The seller's agent informed us 218 00:08:50,642 --> 00:08:52,575 that the electrical system wasn't up to code 219 00:08:52,678 --> 00:08:54,542 and no bank will make a conventional loan 220 00:08:54,646 --> 00:08:56,889 for a house that can't pass inspection. 221 00:09:24,814 --> 00:09:26,885 Like, we can actually make a pretty good profit on it. 222 00:09:26,988 --> 00:09:29,335 I think that this project has enough profit 223 00:09:29,439 --> 00:09:30,923 to make it worth your while... Yeah. 224 00:09:31,027 --> 00:09:34,478 ...and enough design challenges for me to have fun with it. 225 00:09:34,582 --> 00:09:35,583 You're gonna-- I'm gonna make money, 226 00:09:35,687 --> 00:09:36,964 and you're gonna have fun. 227 00:09:37,067 --> 00:09:38,931 I'm gonna make money, too, but... Oh. [ Laughs ] 228 00:09:39,035 --> 00:09:41,175 Alright, come on. Let's go-- Let's go see Ashlee. 229 00:09:43,073 --> 00:09:46,698 We negotiated with the sellers and got them down to $400,000, 230 00:09:46,801 --> 00:09:48,320 which is perfect for us. 231 00:09:48,423 --> 00:09:50,667 Alynne and I will be exclusive partners on this flip 232 00:09:50,771 --> 00:09:53,601 and try to limit our reno budget to only 65 grand. 233 00:09:53,705 --> 00:09:55,568 That's because we have to borrow the full amount 234 00:09:55,672 --> 00:09:58,468 for the purchase and reno and pay points on the loan, 235 00:09:58,571 --> 00:10:00,953 which will cost 13 grand just for one month. 236 00:10:01,057 --> 00:10:03,646 We also anticipate Realtor fees and closing costs 237 00:10:03,749 --> 00:10:06,165 will be about $33,000 when we sell, 238 00:10:06,269 --> 00:10:09,030 which Ashlee will get her cut of as our agent. 239 00:10:09,134 --> 00:10:12,931 That puts our all-in cost at just over $511,000. 240 00:10:13,034 --> 00:10:14,864 But with the market still high right now, 241 00:10:14,967 --> 00:10:17,729 we think we can sell this house for 600 grand, 242 00:10:17,832 --> 00:10:21,249 which would net us a great profit of almost $89,000 243 00:10:21,353 --> 00:10:23,562 that Alynne and I will split 50-50. 244 00:10:23,666 --> 00:10:26,599 We don't want to completely reconfigure this historic house, 245 00:10:26,703 --> 00:10:28,291 but we do think that we can reallocate 246 00:10:28,394 --> 00:10:30,914 some of this closet space for better use. 247 00:10:31,018 --> 00:10:33,986 The first change will be to make the master shower a proper size 248 00:10:34,090 --> 00:10:37,403 by widening it into the space that was a kitchen pantry. 249 00:10:37,507 --> 00:10:40,096 We'll also shift the toilet to the other wall, 250 00:10:40,199 --> 00:10:43,237 creating easier access to the new shower. 251 00:10:43,340 --> 00:10:46,102 Then to maintain a proper kitchen pantry, 252 00:10:46,205 --> 00:10:48,414 we'll eliminate the central hall closet 253 00:10:48,518 --> 00:10:52,246 and create a new cabinet pantry at the end of the kitchen, 254 00:10:52,349 --> 00:10:55,663 which has the added bonus of widening that entry. 255 00:10:55,767 --> 00:10:58,597 But the biggest transformation will be out back. 256 00:10:58,701 --> 00:11:00,219 We're gonna turn that courtyard 257 00:11:00,323 --> 00:11:04,465 into the ultimate hangout by adding a large covered deck 258 00:11:04,568 --> 00:11:07,502 and even putting a putting green beside the house. 259 00:11:07,606 --> 00:11:08,952 It will look great, 260 00:11:09,056 --> 00:11:11,852 assuming we get approval from the preservation board. 261 00:11:11,955 --> 00:11:17,029 ♪ 262 00:11:50,580 --> 00:11:52,547 She's the best tool for demo. 263 00:11:52,651 --> 00:11:57,345 ♪ 264 00:11:57,449 --> 00:11:58,933 Whoo! 265 00:12:00,763 --> 00:12:02,040 Alright, Karen. 266 00:12:04,490 --> 00:12:05,629 Oh. 267 00:12:05,733 --> 00:12:08,253 ♪ 268 00:12:08,356 --> 00:12:09,392 Ha ha! 269 00:12:09,495 --> 00:12:11,981 And, oh, an electric connection. 270 00:12:12,084 --> 00:12:16,640 Okay. Let's find the breaker for the dishwasher and turn it off. 271 00:12:16,744 --> 00:12:19,609 Where is the breaker box for this? Do we know? 272 00:12:19,712 --> 00:12:23,924 If I was a breaker box in a 100-year house, 273 00:12:24,027 --> 00:12:26,478 where would I be? 274 00:12:26,581 --> 00:12:28,929 There might not be an inside box here. 275 00:12:29,032 --> 00:12:30,344 Okay. 276 00:12:30,447 --> 00:12:32,933 ♪ 277 00:12:33,036 --> 00:12:34,866 Oh, dishwasher. 278 00:12:34,969 --> 00:12:36,039 Oh, you found it. Okay. 279 00:12:36,143 --> 00:12:37,385 Yeah, but there's no subpanel. 280 00:12:37,489 --> 00:12:39,284 It's just a main breaker box. 281 00:12:39,387 --> 00:12:42,045 I guess we know why this house failed that inspection. 282 00:12:42,149 --> 00:12:44,807 We were told the electrical system wasn't up to code, 283 00:12:44,910 --> 00:12:45,946 and this is why. 284 00:12:46,049 --> 00:12:47,982 Today, houses are required to have panels 285 00:12:48,086 --> 00:12:49,812 that have more specific breakers, 286 00:12:49,915 --> 00:12:51,261 and this one only has a few. 287 00:12:51,365 --> 00:12:52,573 If you had a problem, 288 00:12:52,676 --> 00:12:54,126 you'd have to turn off, like, half your house. 289 00:12:54,230 --> 00:12:56,301 And if we have to rewire this entire house, 290 00:12:56,404 --> 00:12:58,924 that could cost a lot more than we anticipated. 291 00:13:04,827 --> 00:13:06,449 There's no subpanel. It's just a main breaker box. 292 00:13:06,552 --> 00:13:10,211 I guess we know why this house failed that inspection. 293 00:13:10,315 --> 00:13:11,661 100-year-old house. 294 00:13:11,764 --> 00:13:15,251 100-year-old house. 100-year-old problems. 295 00:13:15,354 --> 00:13:16,562 We need to book our electricians 296 00:13:16,666 --> 00:13:18,599 to come look at this house's setup. 297 00:13:18,702 --> 00:13:21,084 Until then, our demo team gets to work finishing off 298 00:13:21,188 --> 00:13:24,639 that kitchen, removing every bit of ugliness, 299 00:13:24,743 --> 00:13:28,851 including that giant, useless soffit. 300 00:13:28,954 --> 00:13:32,406 Then that weird master bathroom gets stripped of studs. 301 00:13:35,098 --> 00:13:37,549 And all that debris ends up in the dump, where it belongs, 302 00:13:37,652 --> 00:13:40,241 so we can start fresh with our historic renovation. 303 00:13:40,345 --> 00:13:45,868 ♪ 304 00:13:45,971 --> 00:13:51,425 ♪ 305 00:13:51,528 --> 00:13:52,702 Scott: Keith. Hey, buddy. 306 00:13:52,805 --> 00:13:54,186 Hey. How you doing, man? 307 00:13:54,290 --> 00:13:55,498 Good, good, good. This is Alynne. 308 00:13:55,601 --> 00:13:56,602 - Alynne. Scott. - Nice to meet you. Scott. 309 00:13:56,706 --> 00:13:57,983 Hi. Nice to meet you. 310 00:14:41,682 --> 00:14:43,580 A couple of options you have. You can leave it as is. 311 00:14:43,684 --> 00:14:44,996 You can make modifications to it, 312 00:14:45,099 --> 00:14:46,618 which you have to get the board's approval for. 313 00:14:46,721 --> 00:14:49,000 Our first choice would be go back to the original open porch. 314 00:14:49,103 --> 00:14:51,588 Think about how charming it would be with a covered porch 315 00:14:51,692 --> 00:14:53,556 right here on-- in a historic district. 316 00:14:53,659 --> 00:14:56,041 It would look so beautiful - and authentic. - It... 317 00:14:56,145 --> 00:14:57,249 Yeah, but... But? 318 00:14:57,353 --> 00:14:59,044 ...we don't want to lose 200 square feet. 319 00:14:59,148 --> 00:15:01,046 200 square feet at... Times-- 320 00:15:01,150 --> 00:15:02,875 ...$300 a square foot. 321 00:15:40,327 --> 00:15:41,569 and they're giving us a lot of leeway 322 00:15:41,673 --> 00:15:44,262 to do it the way we want, which is kind of exciting. 323 00:15:44,365 --> 00:15:45,780 I'm glad you guys did this. 324 00:15:45,884 --> 00:15:47,920 The fact that you guys are being proactive and going, 325 00:15:48,024 --> 00:15:49,922 "What's okay, what's not?" helps the city a ton. 326 00:15:50,026 --> 00:15:52,028 Oh, dude, proactive is her middle name. Heck yeah. 327 00:15:52,132 --> 00:15:54,134 - Well, good seeing you guys. - Alright, take care. 328 00:15:54,237 --> 00:16:00,657 ♪ 329 00:16:00,761 --> 00:16:02,590 Today, our plumber's in the crawl space 330 00:16:02,694 --> 00:16:05,697 updating the main drain line with 4-inch PVC. 331 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:48,291 Because he couldn't install any of the cabinets 332 00:16:48,395 --> 00:16:52,019 because of the floor. Look at over here and over here. 333 00:16:52,123 --> 00:16:53,331 Well, wait, you mean the level? 334 00:16:53,434 --> 00:16:56,092 Look. Look. Right here. 335 00:16:56,196 --> 00:16:57,921 - Okay. - It has to be raised up there. 336 00:16:58,025 --> 00:16:59,992 All the floors are unlevel. 337 00:17:00,096 --> 00:17:01,339 Yeah, but he--And then this one 338 00:17:01,442 --> 00:17:02,581 right over here... 339 00:17:02,685 --> 00:17:03,824 - Yeah. - If you come look at this one, 340 00:17:03,927 --> 00:17:07,690 this one's the worst. Look at this thing. 341 00:17:07,793 --> 00:17:09,968 During demo, we didn't notice that the floors in this kitchen 342 00:17:10,072 --> 00:17:12,453 were off-kilter, but-- And I mean not just 343 00:17:12,557 --> 00:17:14,731 in a part of it, but across the whole floor. 344 00:17:14,835 --> 00:17:16,871 We're trying to keep a tight reno budget here, 345 00:17:16,975 --> 00:17:18,942 and this one problem could destroy that. 346 00:17:19,046 --> 00:17:20,185 Holy cow. 347 00:17:24,845 --> 00:17:26,157 I just think we have - to get some self-leveler. - Okay. 348 00:17:26,260 --> 00:17:27,744 And we're just gonna have to get it level. 349 00:17:27,848 --> 00:17:30,022 I'm not a huge fan of using self-leveler 350 00:17:30,126 --> 00:17:33,785 in a wood-frame house because the self-leveler is runny stuff. 351 00:17:33,888 --> 00:17:35,097 It can go through the floors. 352 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:36,960 I think a better idea might be to get under the house, 353 00:17:37,064 --> 00:17:39,860 find out where the closest main beam is, 354 00:17:39,963 --> 00:17:42,311 and jack it up, and then put a permanent, 355 00:17:42,414 --> 00:17:43,967 like, stanchion under there to hold it. 356 00:17:44,071 --> 00:17:45,555 That could cause other issues, 357 00:17:45,659 --> 00:17:47,005 and with our time frame, 358 00:17:47,109 --> 00:17:49,766 I just think that self-leveler is cheaper... Yeah. 359 00:17:49,870 --> 00:17:52,321 ...and it is gonna take less time. 360 00:17:52,424 --> 00:17:53,736 Yeah, no. I wasn't thinking. 361 00:17:53,839 --> 00:17:57,119 Because the-- There's always the risk of cracking plaster. 362 00:17:57,222 --> 00:17:59,155 - Exactly. Yeah. - Yeah, you blow the whole house up 363 00:17:59,259 --> 00:18:01,295 if you cr-- if you lift it - a little too much. - Yeah. 364 00:18:01,399 --> 00:18:03,194 In order to not crack all the plaster in the house 365 00:18:03,297 --> 00:18:04,609 when you jack a house up, 366 00:18:04,712 --> 00:18:07,094 you have to jack it up over a period of days. 367 00:18:07,198 --> 00:18:09,614 It could take a week for us to get that floor level 368 00:18:09,717 --> 00:18:11,616 by jacking it up a little bit at a time, 369 00:18:11,719 --> 00:18:15,033 and we don't have a week. 370 00:18:15,137 --> 00:18:18,174 I think a better idea might be some shimming. 371 00:18:18,278 --> 00:18:20,556 The easiest fix here is to simply place some shims 372 00:18:20,659 --> 00:18:22,661 underneath the cabinets to level them out. 373 00:18:22,765 --> 00:18:24,215 It's not only the quickest fix-- 374 00:18:24,318 --> 00:18:26,078 It's also the least expensive. 375 00:18:26,182 --> 00:18:27,528 That way, we'll only have to level 376 00:18:27,632 --> 00:18:30,152 the remaining exposed floor in the middle of the kitchen, 377 00:18:30,255 --> 00:18:33,120 which can be done with a few concrete patches. 378 00:18:33,224 --> 00:18:35,226 Yeah, shim up the cabinets so we keep moving. 379 00:18:35,329 --> 00:18:36,882 Well, that will solve it. Alright. 380 00:18:36,986 --> 00:18:40,817 ♪ 381 00:18:40,921 --> 00:18:42,612 Our cabinet guys get back to work 382 00:18:42,716 --> 00:18:46,513 using shims to make the lower units level. 383 00:18:46,616 --> 00:18:48,722 The cabinets we chose are white Shaker 384 00:18:48,825 --> 00:18:52,760 with the uppers topped by a crown molding. 385 00:18:52,864 --> 00:18:55,073 It's a timeless look for this historic house. 386 00:18:55,177 --> 00:19:00,975 ♪ 387 00:19:01,079 --> 00:19:06,947 ♪ 388 00:19:07,050 --> 00:19:08,051 - Hey. - Hey. 389 00:19:08,155 --> 00:19:10,261 - Hey. Hey. - Good to see you guys. 390 00:19:10,364 --> 00:19:12,090 Excited to hear how the project's coming. 391 00:19:12,194 --> 00:19:13,125 Oh. It's coming. 392 00:19:13,229 --> 00:19:14,886 Yeah? Yeah, right. [ Laughs ] 393 00:19:14,989 --> 00:19:16,128 Never as fast as you want. 394 00:19:16,232 --> 00:19:17,682 Never as fast or as easy. 395 00:19:17,785 --> 00:19:19,477 Oh, there's always something - on an old house, right? - Yeah. 396 00:19:19,580 --> 00:19:21,099 - So, yeah. - What do you got? 397 00:19:21,203 --> 00:19:22,618 Here's the awning that I want to use. 398 00:19:22,721 --> 00:19:24,551 Okay. Is that metal or-- 399 00:19:24,654 --> 00:19:26,069 - Yeah, it's metal. - Okay. 400 00:19:26,173 --> 00:19:27,554 So I did print this out for you. 401 00:19:27,657 --> 00:19:28,969 - Okay. - I got this. 402 00:19:29,072 --> 00:19:31,592 I was looking through the regulations for your district. 403 00:19:31,696 --> 00:19:34,008 Historic preservation boards get that bad rap 404 00:19:34,112 --> 00:19:36,010 of being - a hysteric preservation board. - Right. Yeah. 405 00:19:36,114 --> 00:19:37,943 - Right. - It's like-- It's just that people 406 00:19:38,047 --> 00:19:39,082 bought in this neighborhood 407 00:19:39,186 --> 00:19:40,222 because they liked the historic character 408 00:19:40,325 --> 00:19:41,740 and you want to keep that historic character. 409 00:19:41,844 --> 00:19:43,397 - Yeah. - And if people tear it down and put a McMansion up, 410 00:19:43,501 --> 00:19:45,365 then it's not - the same character it was. - You lose-- Yeah, yeah. 411 00:19:45,468 --> 00:19:47,229 Slowly, but surely, the neighborhood changes. 412 00:19:47,332 --> 00:19:50,232 We want it to be simple, so an awning 413 00:19:50,335 --> 00:19:54,166 is one of the things that's listed as a minor review, 414 00:19:54,270 --> 00:19:55,582 which means you fill this out, 415 00:19:55,685 --> 00:19:58,378 you pay the fee to the city, and it just goes to the officer. 416 00:19:58,481 --> 00:20:00,172 Awesome. No board review for that at all. 417 00:20:00,276 --> 00:20:01,553 So it's much faster. 418 00:20:01,657 --> 00:20:02,968 You don't have to wait for, like, the monthly meeting 419 00:20:03,072 --> 00:20:04,176 or anything like that. 420 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:05,661 - That's gonna be easy. - That's all you're planning 421 00:20:05,764 --> 00:20:07,214 - on changing on the outside. - Yeah, yeah. 422 00:20:07,318 --> 00:20:08,353 Are you-- Are you-- 423 00:20:08,457 --> 00:20:09,665 I know we talked about the opening 424 00:20:09,768 --> 00:20:11,529 the front porch up, right, to go back 425 00:20:11,632 --> 00:20:13,151 to more of that historic style? Are you-- 426 00:20:13,255 --> 00:20:15,015 Oh, you're getting peer pressure now. 427 00:20:15,118 --> 00:20:16,119 Well, that's what I do. 428 00:20:16,223 --> 00:20:17,466 That's my job, is to peer pressure people. 429 00:20:17,569 --> 00:20:18,915 Right. Well-- 430 00:20:19,019 --> 00:20:20,434 I mean, do you want to go back 431 00:20:20,538 --> 00:20:22,436 to that historic feel, right? It was designed with a porch. 432 00:20:22,540 --> 00:20:25,232 It's that nice transition - into the house. - Yeah. 433 00:20:25,336 --> 00:20:26,509 - Yeah. - It would look beautiful. 434 00:20:26,613 --> 00:20:28,028 Sounds like a great idea, 435 00:20:28,131 --> 00:20:30,099 but not on-- not on our pocketbook, though. 436 00:20:30,202 --> 00:20:31,376 Not over right there then, okay. 437 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:32,412 Yeah. Yeah. 438 00:20:32,515 --> 00:20:33,447 No, I get it. That makes total sense. 439 00:20:33,551 --> 00:20:34,759 - Yeah. - I'd love to see it 440 00:20:34,862 --> 00:20:36,416 when you guys are - wrapping stuff up. - Yeah. 441 00:20:36,519 --> 00:20:37,451 See how it all comes out. 442 00:20:37,555 --> 00:20:38,694 - Absolutely, yeah. - Absolutely. 443 00:20:38,797 --> 00:20:40,420 Well, very good. Well, thank you for this. 444 00:20:40,523 --> 00:20:41,455 You got it. My pleasure. Yeah. 445 00:20:41,559 --> 00:20:42,456 Thanks, guys. Take care. 446 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:43,457 - We'll see you. - See you later. 447 00:20:43,561 --> 00:20:44,803 Hey. That's great news. 448 00:20:44,907 --> 00:20:46,080 I know. 449 00:20:46,184 --> 00:20:56,090 ♪ 450 00:20:56,194 --> 00:20:58,023 Alynne: It's time to start working on the exterior 451 00:20:58,127 --> 00:21:01,544 of this historic house. 452 00:21:01,648 --> 00:21:04,789 In the backyard, we're doing some much-needed cleanup 453 00:21:04,892 --> 00:21:09,518 by removing the overgrown ivy from the garage 454 00:21:09,621 --> 00:21:12,521 and tearing up the bricks and the cracked sidewalk. 455 00:21:16,076 --> 00:21:17,284 Meanwhile, out front, 456 00:21:17,388 --> 00:21:19,321 I'm installing a classic picket fence, 457 00:21:19,424 --> 00:21:21,944 creating a visual separation between the house 458 00:21:22,047 --> 00:21:24,533 and the street, 459 00:21:24,636 --> 00:21:27,743 while also giving this place a touch of vintage style. 460 00:21:27,846 --> 00:21:32,264 ♪ 461 00:21:32,368 --> 00:21:34,991 Keith: Next up, the back courtyard gets some shade. 462 00:21:37,649 --> 00:21:40,687 We're installing a lofted patio cover to create a lounging area 463 00:21:40,790 --> 00:21:42,516 where the homeowners can beat the heat 464 00:21:42,620 --> 00:21:44,346 while still enjoying the fresh air. 465 00:21:44,449 --> 00:21:50,144 ♪ 466 00:21:50,248 --> 00:21:52,250 We're about halfway through this one-month flip, 467 00:21:52,354 --> 00:21:55,909 and we're about halfway through our reno budget, too. 468 00:21:56,012 --> 00:21:58,636 Of the 65 grand we planned for this reno budget, 469 00:21:58,739 --> 00:22:00,189 we've spent about $32,000. 470 00:22:00,292 --> 00:22:02,018 Alynne's more prone to spend money than me, 471 00:22:02,122 --> 00:22:04,780 so I got to keep watch over our remaining balance. 472 00:22:04,883 --> 00:22:06,333 But, otherwise, this partnership 473 00:22:06,437 --> 00:22:07,990 seems to be working out pretty well. 474 00:22:08,093 --> 00:22:15,825 ♪ 475 00:22:15,929 --> 00:22:17,724 [ Bell dings ] 476 00:22:17,827 --> 00:22:19,622 What is that? Yard art. 477 00:22:19,726 --> 00:22:20,899 Yard art? Yeah. 478 00:22:21,003 --> 00:22:22,522 Like I'll buy that when pigs fly? 479 00:22:22,625 --> 00:22:24,765 I think it's cute. I just love this place. 480 00:22:24,869 --> 00:22:27,803 Alynne: Today, I brought Keith to one of my favorite vintage stores. 481 00:22:27,906 --> 00:22:29,874 Our historic home has window openings 482 00:22:29,977 --> 00:22:32,221 between the living room and the enclosed porch. 483 00:22:32,324 --> 00:22:34,706 And we want to install old-style windows 484 00:22:34,810 --> 00:22:37,882 that open like doors to give it that vintage look. 485 00:22:37,985 --> 00:22:40,712 - Hey. How you guys doing? - Hi. You guys have doors? 486 00:22:40,816 --> 00:22:41,748 - Woman: Yes. - You do have doors? 487 00:22:41,851 --> 00:22:42,990 - Yep. - Yeah. 488 00:22:43,094 --> 00:22:44,958 We're on this hunt to find historic doors 489 00:22:45,061 --> 00:22:46,615 because it's a historic renovation. 490 00:22:46,718 --> 00:22:48,720 We've got maybe one set of doors here. 491 00:22:48,824 --> 00:22:49,894 You're welcome to take a look at them. 492 00:22:49,997 --> 00:22:51,205 - Yeah. Let's take a look. - Let me show you. 493 00:22:51,309 --> 00:22:52,931 These-- These might work for you. 494 00:22:53,035 --> 00:22:54,968 I have these. Keith: Oh. 495 00:22:55,071 --> 00:22:56,487 Is this kind of what you're thinking? 496 00:22:56,590 --> 00:22:58,661 - That's exactly. - Are you kidding me? 497 00:22:58,765 --> 00:23:00,007 This is exactly what I think 498 00:23:00,111 --> 00:23:02,320 would have been there, - like, exactly. - Okay. 499 00:23:02,424 --> 00:23:04,598 Great. Let's hope they're the right size. 500 00:23:04,702 --> 00:23:06,393 Was it 18"? 501 00:23:06,497 --> 00:23:08,015 18". [ Laughs ] 502 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:10,570 Okay. Alright. 503 00:23:10,673 --> 00:23:12,710 So the width works. Let's check the height. 504 00:23:12,813 --> 00:23:14,263 A little over 66". 505 00:23:14,366 --> 00:23:15,437 I think that's gonna work, Keith. 506 00:23:15,540 --> 00:23:16,610 You're kidding me. 507 00:23:16,714 --> 00:23:18,405 Maybe these came out of that house. 508 00:23:18,509 --> 00:23:20,752 Well... [ Laughs ] 509 00:23:20,856 --> 00:23:22,789 We need eight that match perfectly, right? 510 00:23:22,892 --> 00:23:24,066 Yeah. 511 00:23:24,169 --> 00:23:26,068 I don't know if I have more of the same style. 512 00:23:26,171 --> 00:23:27,759 What's our alternative here then? What do we do? 513 00:23:27,863 --> 00:23:29,174 We've got to take it down to the ground. 514 00:23:29,278 --> 00:23:30,900 We could get into other problems, 515 00:23:31,004 --> 00:23:32,730 and cost us a ton more money. 516 00:23:32,833 --> 00:23:35,215 Demo is cheap. You just throw a hammer at stuff. 517 00:23:35,318 --> 00:23:37,113 But then we have to match the floor, 518 00:23:37,217 --> 00:23:39,806 so make this whole room be one flooring. 519 00:23:39,909 --> 00:23:41,463 Keith isn't considering the fact that 520 00:23:41,566 --> 00:23:42,981 if we take down this wall, 521 00:23:43,085 --> 00:23:45,225 we'll be left with a major floor transition 522 00:23:45,328 --> 00:23:47,365 right in the middle of this huge room. 523 00:23:47,469 --> 00:23:49,850 And trying to replace the old porch floor 524 00:23:49,954 --> 00:23:53,613 to match the living room could be incredibly expensive. 525 00:23:53,716 --> 00:23:56,201 We could be talking 10 grand, easily. 526 00:23:56,305 --> 00:23:57,962 Well--Versus finding something 527 00:23:58,065 --> 00:23:59,998 - like this, which is hard. - Well, wait, wait, wait, wait. 528 00:24:00,102 --> 00:24:01,344 She hasn't told us what these cost. 529 00:24:01,448 --> 00:24:03,174 We don't know that yet. So how much-- 530 00:24:03,277 --> 00:24:04,969 How much do the doors cost? 531 00:24:05,072 --> 00:24:06,695 Well, for the pair, it's $695. 532 00:24:06,798 --> 00:24:07,937 We need four. 533 00:24:08,041 --> 00:24:09,421 That's $2,800. 534 00:24:09,525 --> 00:24:12,045 If we can find this-- these doors and they match, 535 00:24:12,148 --> 00:24:13,805 it's gonna save us a ton of money. 536 00:24:13,909 --> 00:24:16,394 But can you find us three more pairs that match? 537 00:24:21,157 --> 00:24:22,400 We have a warehouse. 538 00:24:22,504 --> 00:24:23,677 I can give a call down there and see what we have. 539 00:24:23,781 --> 00:24:24,885 I'm gonna go with it. - Put our name on these. - Okay. 540 00:24:24,989 --> 00:24:27,750 And then check the ones you have, 541 00:24:27,854 --> 00:24:30,097 and maybe get back to us - with the sizes. - We'll get back to you. 542 00:24:30,201 --> 00:24:32,168 And then we'll just-- We'll buy them all at once. 543 00:24:32,272 --> 00:24:33,169 - Alright? - Sounds good. 544 00:24:33,273 --> 00:24:34,861 - Alright. - I need a card, you know, 545 00:24:34,964 --> 00:24:37,380 like if we buy 10 and you get one. 546 00:24:37,484 --> 00:24:38,554 A loyalty card. 547 00:24:38,658 --> 00:24:40,142 A loyalty card? 548 00:24:40,245 --> 00:24:45,181 ♪ 549 00:24:45,285 --> 00:24:50,255 ♪ 550 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:52,257 Ashlee: Hey, well, it's looking a little bit better. 551 00:24:52,361 --> 00:24:55,157 [ Laughs ] You know, and for primer to look better 552 00:24:55,260 --> 00:24:57,021 than what was here means it was pretty bad. 553 00:24:57,124 --> 00:24:58,988 It was awful. 554 00:24:59,092 --> 00:25:00,714 Ashlee came by today to help us consider 555 00:25:00,818 --> 00:25:02,820 some paint choices for this historic house. 556 00:25:02,923 --> 00:25:04,994 She's been busy working on other properties, 557 00:25:05,098 --> 00:25:06,824 but since she's gonna be our real-estate agent here, 558 00:25:06,927 --> 00:25:08,653 she wanted to weigh in on some of our finishes. 559 00:25:08,757 --> 00:25:09,792 Alynne: Hey guys. 560 00:25:09,896 --> 00:25:10,828 Hey. Hey. 561 00:25:10,931 --> 00:25:12,277 I've got our samples. 562 00:25:12,381 --> 00:25:14,866 This is the Sherwin-Williams peel and stick color samples. 563 00:25:14,970 --> 00:25:16,730 So, wait, you just peel it open? 564 00:25:16,834 --> 00:25:17,938 - Amazing. - Yeah. 565 00:25:18,042 --> 00:25:18,974 And-- And then you just, like... 566 00:25:19,077 --> 00:25:20,182 Yeah. Wow. 567 00:25:20,285 --> 00:25:21,355 Instead of painting the walls 568 00:25:21,459 --> 00:25:23,357 with a bunch of samples, you just use these. 569 00:25:23,461 --> 00:25:24,669 You get such a perfect sample 570 00:25:24,773 --> 00:25:27,258 instead of kind of a messy-looking wall. 571 00:25:27,361 --> 00:25:28,466 Isn't that awesome? 572 00:25:28,570 --> 00:25:30,123 I can envision those colors in this room. 573 00:25:30,226 --> 00:25:31,331 I think it looks incredible. 574 00:25:31,434 --> 00:25:32,850 Let's look at it in other light. 575 00:25:32,953 --> 00:25:34,886 Yeah. 576 00:25:34,990 --> 00:25:37,855 Okay, so I was thinking... Yeah, this is a... 577 00:25:37,958 --> 00:25:39,960 Should I get up here?...a totally different light here. 578 00:25:40,064 --> 00:25:41,583 Just seeing it on different walls, 579 00:25:41,686 --> 00:25:42,825 I think it's a great combination 580 00:25:42,929 --> 00:25:44,620 with the Sea Salt and the Snowbound. 581 00:25:44,724 --> 00:25:45,656 We've got to go with that. 582 00:25:45,759 --> 00:25:46,795 - Absolutely. - Yeah. 583 00:25:46,898 --> 00:25:48,831 The Sea Salt is gonna warm up this room 584 00:25:48,935 --> 00:25:51,731 and still stay with the - historic charm of the house. - Yeah. 585 00:25:51,834 --> 00:25:53,422 - Let's go order some paint. - Yeah. 586 00:25:53,525 --> 00:25:54,941 I'm just happy we all agree. 587 00:25:55,044 --> 00:25:56,908 Yeah. [ Laughs ] 588 00:25:57,012 --> 00:26:04,398 ♪ 589 00:26:04,502 --> 00:26:06,746 - Alright, here we go. - Okay. 590 00:26:06,849 --> 00:26:08,333 I think we got everything. 591 00:26:08,437 --> 00:26:09,921 Keith: Our paint from Sherwin-Williams arrived. 592 00:26:10,025 --> 00:26:11,820 We're gonna get the job started now to see 593 00:26:11,923 --> 00:26:14,029 what the colors look like when they're fully applied. 594 00:26:14,132 --> 00:26:19,793 ♪ 595 00:26:19,897 --> 00:26:21,726 This is covering really nicely. 596 00:26:21,830 --> 00:26:23,176 - I know. - It looks like a retreat. 597 00:26:23,279 --> 00:26:24,867 It's gorgeous. 598 00:26:27,559 --> 00:26:29,803 I think it's time to get the actual professionals in here 599 00:26:29,907 --> 00:26:31,840 - to do the whole thing. - Oh, I told them not to come. 600 00:26:31,943 --> 00:26:33,531 You're gonna be staying here doing it. 601 00:26:33,635 --> 00:26:35,050 Oh, yeah?[ Laughs ] 602 00:26:35,153 --> 00:26:36,741 Get out of here! No. 603 00:26:36,845 --> 00:26:39,226 - I will-- I will fight you. - Come on, let's get out of here. 604 00:26:39,330 --> 00:26:40,814 You didn't know you were staying here all night? 605 00:26:40,918 --> 00:26:42,367 No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. 606 00:26:44,542 --> 00:26:46,371 Alynne: The painting team continues the work, 607 00:26:46,475 --> 00:26:48,063 putting Sea Salt on the walls 608 00:26:48,166 --> 00:26:51,169 and Snowbound on the doors and trim. 609 00:26:51,273 --> 00:26:52,964 When they're finished, this color scheme 610 00:26:53,068 --> 00:26:55,518 will breathe new life into this old home. 611 00:26:55,622 --> 00:27:03,941 ♪ 612 00:27:04,044 --> 00:27:06,771 Today, I'm reimagining the fireplace in this house, 613 00:27:06,875 --> 00:27:11,017 going bold with some black paint 614 00:27:11,120 --> 00:27:16,091 and some stylish stencil work on the back of the shelving. 615 00:27:16,194 --> 00:27:17,851 Then good news. 616 00:27:17,955 --> 00:27:20,371 Our friends at Foreign Accents were able to locate 617 00:27:20,474 --> 00:27:22,511 three more pairs of matching windows, 618 00:27:22,614 --> 00:27:24,340 which we're now installing. 619 00:27:26,515 --> 00:27:28,655 They're the classic French glass style, 620 00:27:28,759 --> 00:27:31,727 restoring the historical charm we're trying to capture. 621 00:27:34,281 --> 00:27:35,869 Meanwhile, we're also swapping out 622 00:27:35,973 --> 00:27:40,184 the old single swing door to our backyard. 623 00:27:40,287 --> 00:27:41,599 By widening the opening, 624 00:27:41,703 --> 00:27:43,739 we can add double-glass doors there, 625 00:27:43,843 --> 00:27:46,328 which will allow more natural light into the house 626 00:27:46,431 --> 00:27:49,365 and create an open-flow feel out to the courtyard. 627 00:27:49,469 --> 00:27:56,856 ♪ 628 00:27:56,959 --> 00:27:59,375 Keith: It's time to turn our attention to the bathrooms. 629 00:27:59,479 --> 00:28:01,550 In the hall bath, we'll save the old ceramic tile 630 00:28:01,653 --> 00:28:04,415 by re-glazing it. 631 00:28:04,518 --> 00:28:07,763 It's an easy way to update the tile without replacing it. 632 00:28:07,867 --> 00:28:09,523 In our newly-built master shower, 633 00:28:09,627 --> 00:28:14,736 we install 8"x48" slate tiles on the walls 634 00:28:14,839 --> 00:28:18,360 and a mosaic called Cosmo Cool on the floor. 635 00:28:18,463 --> 00:28:20,742 We also add a great fixture from Alfi-- 636 00:28:20,845 --> 00:28:24,435 a six-spray shower panel for the ultimate bathing experience. 637 00:28:27,403 --> 00:28:29,578 We have one week left in our one-month flip, 638 00:28:29,681 --> 00:28:31,960 and the money's looking pretty good. 639 00:28:32,063 --> 00:28:34,548 We anticipated around 65 grand for reno. 640 00:28:34,652 --> 00:28:36,412 We've now spent about $40,000. 641 00:28:36,516 --> 00:28:38,690 I think we can stay on budget with the amount we have left 642 00:28:38,794 --> 00:28:42,039 because Alynne's done a great job of choosing stylish upgrades 643 00:28:42,142 --> 00:28:44,489 like the fence out front, the awning, 644 00:28:44,593 --> 00:28:47,630 and those interior windows, without breaking the bank. 645 00:28:47,734 --> 00:28:56,916 ♪ 646 00:28:57,019 --> 00:29:00,885 ♪ 647 00:29:06,063 --> 00:29:07,236 Alynne? 648 00:29:07,340 --> 00:29:11,723 I think I found some Roman ruins or something here. 649 00:29:11,827 --> 00:29:14,796 Oh, this is the real deal. 650 00:29:14,899 --> 00:29:16,487 Alynne: Careful. Yeah. 651 00:29:17,557 --> 00:29:19,248 [ Grunts ] 652 00:29:19,352 --> 00:29:20,629 Okay. 653 00:29:20,732 --> 00:29:22,389 This is super-cool. 654 00:29:22,493 --> 00:29:23,770 You know, I've been looking for a place 655 00:29:23,874 --> 00:29:25,461 to put an outdoor bar here. I mean-- 656 00:29:25,565 --> 00:29:27,049 We find one piece of junk, and you're like, 657 00:29:27,153 --> 00:29:28,119 "Yeah, we should definitely build 658 00:29:28,223 --> 00:29:29,811 an entire outdoor bar around that." 659 00:29:29,914 --> 00:29:32,503 We literally have one old grody piece of concrete. 660 00:29:32,606 --> 00:29:34,574 This is the only part of the outdoor bar we have, 661 00:29:34,677 --> 00:29:36,334 and we didn't budget for this sort of upgrade. 662 00:29:36,438 --> 00:29:38,854 Second of all, we don't even have space for an outdoor bar. 663 00:29:38,958 --> 00:29:41,132 Let me show you where - I think it might fit. - Okay. 664 00:29:43,031 --> 00:29:45,343 I-I know where your brain's going with this. 665 00:29:45,447 --> 00:29:47,518 Yeah, there's a concrete pad and all, 666 00:29:47,621 --> 00:29:48,933 but we still have some problems. 667 00:29:49,037 --> 00:29:51,833 We don't have drain lines, and we don't have supply-- 668 00:29:51,936 --> 00:29:54,145 Of course there is. [ Laughs ] 669 00:29:54,249 --> 00:29:56,734 That is a score. 670 00:29:56,838 --> 00:29:59,150 Okay, but we don't have a cabinet, 671 00:29:59,254 --> 00:30:00,876 and that thing's still uglier than sin. 672 00:30:00,980 --> 00:30:03,948 We need a cabinet, sink, and a faucet... Mm-hmm. 673 00:30:04,052 --> 00:30:06,709 ...and some labor, some time, and materials. 674 00:30:06,813 --> 00:30:08,988 Here I was thinking Alynne was doing a great job 675 00:30:09,091 --> 00:30:12,198 of keeping expenses in check with her upgrades. 676 00:30:12,301 --> 00:30:13,440 Now this comes along. 677 00:30:13,544 --> 00:30:14,579 Just because we can do something 678 00:30:14,683 --> 00:30:16,271 doesn't mean we should do it, right? 679 00:30:16,374 --> 00:30:18,204 We might actually finish on budget. 680 00:30:18,307 --> 00:30:19,999 Why screw that up at the very end? 681 00:30:20,102 --> 00:30:21,034 ♪ 682 00:30:24,900 --> 00:30:25,625 I think we can touch that up. I think it-- 683 00:30:25,728 --> 00:30:26,660 - We can touch that up. - Yeah. 684 00:30:26,764 --> 00:30:27,938 But you think that's gonna add enough 685 00:30:28,041 --> 00:30:30,561 to the value of the house to make it worthwhile doing? 686 00:30:30,664 --> 00:30:33,633 Yeah. Summer kitchens can add anywhere from $2,500 687 00:30:33,736 --> 00:30:35,359 to $5,000 to your sale price, 688 00:30:35,462 --> 00:30:36,567 and I don't think-- 689 00:30:36,670 --> 00:30:38,776 This is gonna maybe cost us maybe $1,000. 690 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:40,122 For right now, I just got to figure out 691 00:30:40,226 --> 00:30:43,367 how to get that 300-pound countertop over here, huh? 692 00:30:43,470 --> 00:30:45,679 - Yeah. - Okay. I'm gonna go work on that. 693 00:30:45,783 --> 00:30:46,957 Well, I'm gonna go find a tape measure 694 00:30:47,060 --> 00:30:48,475 to figure out what size of barbecue's 695 00:30:48,579 --> 00:30:50,684 gonna fit along - with that countertop. - Bar-- Bar-- 696 00:30:50,788 --> 00:30:52,652 We didn't say anything about a barbecue. 697 00:30:52,755 --> 00:30:54,585 Well, when you have a sink, you have to have a grill. 698 00:30:54,688 --> 00:30:56,000 [ Sighs ] 699 00:30:56,104 --> 00:31:02,696 ♪ 700 00:31:02,800 --> 00:31:04,906 Keith: So what's the deal? Who's coming? 701 00:31:05,009 --> 00:31:06,045 Monster Grass. 702 00:31:06,148 --> 00:31:07,322 What's Monster Grass? 703 00:31:07,425 --> 00:31:09,807 They are an artificial turf company. 704 00:31:09,911 --> 00:31:12,120 This yard is so small that I think 705 00:31:12,223 --> 00:31:15,088 it gives us an opportunity to do something really cool. 706 00:31:15,192 --> 00:31:17,056 Artificial turf here? 707 00:31:17,159 --> 00:31:19,161 And pavers. It's actually got the pavers 708 00:31:19,265 --> 00:31:20,749 with, like, four--[ Knock on door ] 709 00:31:20,852 --> 00:31:22,854 Hey. - Hey. How are you guys doing? 710 00:31:22,958 --> 00:31:24,028 - Good. - Good, good. 711 00:31:24,132 --> 00:31:25,547 - Fernie, right? - That's right. 712 00:31:25,650 --> 00:31:27,549 Yeah, we've been talking on the phone. 713 00:31:27,652 --> 00:31:28,791 Fernie. Keith? 714 00:31:28,895 --> 00:31:29,931 - Keith. - That's right? 715 00:31:30,034 --> 00:31:31,208 Yeah. Right. Alright. 716 00:31:31,311 --> 00:31:33,313 I was just explaining to him what I wanted to do 717 00:31:33,417 --> 00:31:35,557 that I've been going over with you with the plans. 718 00:31:35,660 --> 00:31:38,146 Okay. So in here, 719 00:31:38,249 --> 00:31:40,838 it's gonna have, like, 20x20 pavers... 720 00:31:40,942 --> 00:31:43,047 Okay....with the grass in between. 721 00:31:43,151 --> 00:31:47,327 But then that green in this area is gonna bleed into the areas 722 00:31:47,431 --> 00:31:50,020 that we're doing just the-- the turf alone. 723 00:31:50,123 --> 00:31:51,849 Oh, okay. We're gonna go ahead 724 00:31:51,953 --> 00:31:55,301 and create a 3- to 4-inch - foundation, alright? - Okay. 725 00:31:55,404 --> 00:31:57,544 That's gonna be tampered down with concrete sand. 726 00:31:57,648 --> 00:31:59,719 We're also gonna be applying a weed barrier. 727 00:31:59,822 --> 00:32:01,203 Then we apply the turf on the top. 728 00:32:01,307 --> 00:32:02,411 The turf is installed. 729 00:32:02,515 --> 00:32:04,379 We're gonna go ahead and spread silica sand, 730 00:32:04,482 --> 00:32:05,967 alright, just to give it a little bit of weight. 731 00:32:06,070 --> 00:32:09,280 You're gonna see a nice, beautiful, lush green. 732 00:32:09,384 --> 00:32:12,318 Okay. Her design sounds amazing, 733 00:32:12,421 --> 00:32:13,629 but I'm ki-- kind of curious-- 734 00:32:13,733 --> 00:32:15,528 What does-- What does this cost? 735 00:32:15,631 --> 00:32:18,427 Well, with the square footage that you have, 736 00:32:18,531 --> 00:32:21,085 $550 a square foot, so about $3,000.$3,000? 737 00:32:21,189 --> 00:32:23,812 $3,000 is what we might spend in the backyard 738 00:32:23,915 --> 00:32:25,641 to put in irrigation and real grass 739 00:32:25,745 --> 00:32:28,644 and all this stuff. I mean, this is amazing. 740 00:32:28,748 --> 00:32:30,060 This is why I thought 741 00:32:30,163 --> 00:32:33,166 that this was the perfect yard for this application. 742 00:32:33,270 --> 00:32:34,236 - I thank you for that. - Yeah. 743 00:32:34,340 --> 00:32:35,341 So we got ourselves a deal? 744 00:32:35,444 --> 00:32:36,376 - You got it. - Yes, awesome. 745 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:37,757 Alright, we got it? Yes. 746 00:32:37,860 --> 00:32:47,491 ♪ 747 00:32:47,594 --> 00:32:49,562 Alynne: The workers get busy spreading a layer 748 00:32:49,665 --> 00:32:53,876 of finally-crushed gravel known as fines... 749 00:32:53,980 --> 00:32:56,948 and then smoothing it out with a plate compactor. 750 00:32:59,848 --> 00:33:04,025 This creates a perfect bed for the 20x20 paver stones... 751 00:33:07,994 --> 00:33:09,582 ...and the carpet of Monster Grass 752 00:33:09,685 --> 00:33:12,723 along the side of the house. 753 00:33:12,826 --> 00:33:15,967 Our backyard oasis is shaping up great. 754 00:33:16,071 --> 00:33:24,666 ♪ 755 00:33:24,769 --> 00:33:29,326 Keith: It's time to paint over this ugly mustard yellow color. 756 00:33:29,429 --> 00:33:31,431 We've chosen a shade called Niebla Azul-- 757 00:33:31,535 --> 00:33:33,985 a bluish gray that'll turn this 100-year-old eyesore 758 00:33:34,089 --> 00:33:36,091 into a bright spot in the neighborhood. 759 00:33:36,195 --> 00:33:40,406 ♪ 760 00:33:40,509 --> 00:33:42,994 Then we're finally getting our electrical panel replaced. 761 00:33:43,098 --> 00:33:45,342 It turns out that all we had to do was redistribute 762 00:33:45,445 --> 00:33:48,655 the connections at the panel to a new box with more breakers 763 00:33:48,759 --> 00:33:50,726 and we're up to code. 764 00:33:50,830 --> 00:33:53,488 The best part-- The money we saved is enough to cover 765 00:33:53,591 --> 00:33:55,283 all of Alynne's design upgrades. 766 00:33:55,386 --> 00:34:04,430 ♪ 767 00:34:04,533 --> 00:34:06,846 We're in a race to finish this flip in a month. 768 00:34:06,949 --> 00:34:10,194 So today, we're setting up our kitchen appliances 769 00:34:10,298 --> 00:34:12,817 and putting in a gorgeous black granite countertop, 770 00:34:12,921 --> 00:34:14,060 which is contrasted nicely 771 00:34:14,164 --> 00:34:16,614 by our white diamond tile backsplash. 772 00:34:16,718 --> 00:34:21,481 ♪ 773 00:34:21,585 --> 00:34:23,380 We're building a kitchen outside, too, 774 00:34:23,483 --> 00:34:25,347 polishing up that old countertop we found 775 00:34:25,451 --> 00:34:27,832 and adding a cabinet with stainless-steel doors. 776 00:34:27,936 --> 00:34:32,078 ♪ 777 00:34:32,182 --> 00:34:36,013 And finally, we're installing an amazing interior feature-- 778 00:34:36,117 --> 00:34:38,602 a hidden bookshelf door for the second bedroom. 779 00:34:38,705 --> 00:34:41,743 It's a crafty touch that's sure to be a conversation piece. 780 00:34:41,846 --> 00:34:50,510 ♪ 781 00:34:50,614 --> 00:34:52,926 Alynne: The last step is staging. 782 00:34:53,030 --> 00:34:55,032 The staging company is our go-to place 783 00:34:55,136 --> 00:34:57,068 for finding the right blend of furniture 784 00:34:57,172 --> 00:35:00,141 and accents for any house. 785 00:35:00,244 --> 00:35:02,660 In this refreshed version of a historic home, 786 00:35:02,764 --> 00:35:05,974 they hit the sweet spot between classic and comfortable. 787 00:35:06,077 --> 00:35:10,979 ♪ 788 00:35:11,082 --> 00:35:12,981 We finished this flip right on schedule, 789 00:35:13,084 --> 00:35:15,777 and, amazingly, right on budget. 790 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:17,744 We planned on spending 65 grand on reno, 791 00:35:17,848 --> 00:35:20,575 and we ended within just a few hundred dollars of that. 792 00:35:20,678 --> 00:35:22,404 We hit the mark almost perfectly, 793 00:35:22,508 --> 00:35:24,717 and I think we hit the mark on this house, too. 794 00:35:24,820 --> 00:35:26,546 Now it's time to find out. 795 00:35:26,650 --> 00:35:31,068 ♪ 796 00:35:31,172 --> 00:35:33,519 Keith: Whoa. 797 00:35:33,622 --> 00:35:37,074 ♪ 798 00:35:37,178 --> 00:35:39,145 Hey, Scott. You ready to approve our work? 799 00:35:39,249 --> 00:35:41,527 Hey, guys. Look at this place. 800 00:35:41,630 --> 00:35:43,045 I'm telling you. 801 00:35:43,149 --> 00:35:44,115 Hey. 802 00:35:44,219 --> 00:35:45,738 It's so different. 803 00:35:45,841 --> 00:35:47,118 Originally, I thought this place 804 00:35:47,222 --> 00:35:49,776 looked like an insurance office, not even residential. 805 00:35:49,880 --> 00:35:51,778 It was... That mustard color. 806 00:35:51,882 --> 00:35:52,952 And you had a different color 807 00:35:53,055 --> 00:35:54,471 for what was infilled in the porch. 808 00:35:54,574 --> 00:35:57,232 Right. We didn't have a lot to work with on the outside here 809 00:35:57,336 --> 00:36:00,166 because there-- We couldn't really change a great deal, 810 00:36:00,270 --> 00:36:02,617 but the things we did change and add and subtract... 811 00:36:02,720 --> 00:36:03,721 This looks great. 812 00:36:09,244 --> 00:36:10,280 Now it's a totally different look than it had. 813 00:36:10,383 --> 00:36:12,005 Alynne: This fence right here, I mean, 814 00:36:12,109 --> 00:36:13,352 this really helps it feel 815 00:36:13,455 --> 00:36:15,595 much more residential and much more warm. 816 00:36:15,699 --> 00:36:18,219 It gives a separation from the road to the house. 817 00:36:18,322 --> 00:36:20,704 - Yeah. - And it takes away from that insurance feel. 818 00:36:20,807 --> 00:36:23,293 Man, oh, man, just the-- the colors and the awning, 819 00:36:23,396 --> 00:36:25,778 they add some real pop and some real character to it. 820 00:36:25,881 --> 00:36:27,780 You kept the historic feel to the house, 821 00:36:27,883 --> 00:36:31,370 and actually changing it to one color made it more cohesive. 822 00:36:31,473 --> 00:36:32,819 It just looks a lot more 823 00:36:32,923 --> 00:36:34,338 appropriate to the historic district. 824 00:36:34,442 --> 00:36:35,753 I think we did a good job 825 00:36:35,857 --> 00:36:37,479 of maintaining the historic characteristics of the home 826 00:36:37,583 --> 00:36:39,101 on the inside, too. You want to see? 827 00:36:39,205 --> 00:36:40,517 - Yeah, love to. - Let's take a look. 828 00:36:42,415 --> 00:36:44,245 You guys remember when we first came in here, 829 00:36:44,348 --> 00:36:46,902 there was, like, the ugly, green paint on the walls? 830 00:36:47,006 --> 00:36:48,835 This space used to be so drab. 831 00:36:48,939 --> 00:36:51,010 The fireplace was present. It was here. 832 00:36:51,113 --> 00:36:53,288 - Scott: Yeah, it was fine. - But it wasn't very attractive. 833 00:36:53,392 --> 00:36:56,326 But now... It's, like, a feature now. 834 00:36:56,429 --> 00:36:58,259 It makes it feel like it's a lot bigger, a lot more to it. 835 00:36:58,362 --> 00:36:59,743 I mean, it's a great living space. 836 00:36:59,846 --> 00:37:01,192 It's a great entertaining space. 837 00:37:01,296 --> 00:37:02,677 - Alynne: Yeah. - It's just-- It's just right. 838 00:37:02,780 --> 00:37:03,850 I'm really happy with it. 839 00:37:03,954 --> 00:37:05,714 You've always been into historic windows. 840 00:37:05,818 --> 00:37:07,958 I was noticing that they're back. 841 00:37:08,061 --> 00:37:09,615 These things were - gone before, right? - Yeah. 842 00:37:09,718 --> 00:37:11,410 Now you guys brought these back. I love it. 843 00:37:11,513 --> 00:37:12,790 They fit perfectly. 844 00:37:12,894 --> 00:37:14,344 That's awesome, because they were originally there 845 00:37:14,447 --> 00:37:16,104 to separate this room - from that room. - Keith: Yeah. 846 00:37:16,207 --> 00:37:17,416 And now you've got it back. 847 00:37:17,519 --> 00:37:19,728 But they're not even my favorite part of this room, 848 00:37:19,832 --> 00:37:21,799 let alone this flip. Let me show you something. 849 00:37:21,903 --> 00:37:24,595 This is... 850 00:37:24,699 --> 00:37:26,390 Alynne: Check this out....a hidden bookcase door. 851 00:37:26,494 --> 00:37:28,254 - Get out of here. - Yeah. 852 00:37:28,358 --> 00:37:29,704 I had no idea. 853 00:37:29,807 --> 00:37:32,431 You wouldn't ever think about that being there. 854 00:37:32,534 --> 00:37:34,329 I just thought, "Bookcase," and they trimmed it out... Yeah. 855 00:37:34,433 --> 00:37:35,572 ...just like the rest of the trim. 856 00:37:35,675 --> 00:37:37,367 Yeah. So let's go check out the dining room. 857 00:37:37,470 --> 00:37:39,300 Yeah. Great. Let's go. 858 00:37:39,403 --> 00:37:41,992 It was so bland in here and kind of dark. 859 00:37:42,095 --> 00:37:43,442 Dark tan. 860 00:37:43,545 --> 00:37:45,789 Yeah, it was, wasn't it? Before, it was just a room 861 00:37:45,892 --> 00:37:48,826 you kind of walked through to get from one to the other. 862 00:37:48,930 --> 00:37:52,416 And now it has full utility and clarity of purpose. 863 00:37:52,520 --> 00:37:53,762 This is Sherwin-Williams... 864 00:37:53,866 --> 00:37:55,143 - Sea Salt. - Sea Salt. 865 00:37:55,246 --> 00:37:56,593 - The Sea Salt, yeah. - It's such a cool color. 866 00:37:56,696 --> 00:37:58,595 It's just nicer in here. It's more pleasant. 867 00:37:58,698 --> 00:38:00,700 We always knew this was a dining room, 868 00:38:00,804 --> 00:38:03,393 but by adding the light and the new paint, 869 00:38:03,496 --> 00:38:05,533 it's now brought back to life. 870 00:38:05,636 --> 00:38:06,810 - It is. - Absolutely. 871 00:38:06,913 --> 00:38:08,605 - It really is. It's awesome. - Nice job. 872 00:38:08,708 --> 00:38:10,365 Let's check out the guest bath. 873 00:38:10,469 --> 00:38:12,988 - Remember the baby toilet? - The baby toilet, yeah. 874 00:38:13,092 --> 00:38:14,749 The dueling medicine cabinets. 875 00:38:14,852 --> 00:38:17,545 - Right. - It was just a mess. 876 00:38:17,648 --> 00:38:19,340 So bringing it together 877 00:38:19,443 --> 00:38:22,032 under one style philosophy made it look great. 878 00:38:22,135 --> 00:38:23,447 Small changes in this room, 879 00:38:23,551 --> 00:38:25,760 but let's go check out - the master. - Yeah. 880 00:38:25,863 --> 00:38:28,797 In the beginning, this room was so long and narrow. 881 00:38:28,901 --> 00:38:30,972 It's amazing how much a dark room 882 00:38:31,075 --> 00:38:34,113 can actually close - in a space. - Yeah. 883 00:38:34,216 --> 00:38:37,668 Now it feels, like, very open and not so closed in. 884 00:38:37,772 --> 00:38:39,221 We didn't change the size of it, 885 00:38:39,325 --> 00:38:41,741 but we made it make much more sense, you know. 886 00:39:31,446 --> 00:39:32,861 to it, so it's a really nice touch. 887 00:39:32,965 --> 00:39:34,138 The floor's the part of this room 888 00:39:34,242 --> 00:39:35,830 I'm actually the most surprised about. 889 00:39:35,933 --> 00:39:38,177 - It's nice and level. - Massive, massive change. 890 00:39:38,280 --> 00:39:40,869 So between the fantastic appliances, 891 00:39:40,973 --> 00:39:42,423 the much more workable layout, 892 00:39:42,526 --> 00:39:44,321 and these really cool little touches 893 00:39:44,425 --> 00:39:45,909 - made it a really special space. - Yeah. 894 00:39:46,012 --> 00:39:47,807 And we put this beautiful double door in there, 895 00:39:47,911 --> 00:39:49,775 and let me show you what's on - the other side of that door. - Yeah. 896 00:39:49,878 --> 00:39:53,330 Remember, before, it was just vines, and all the pavers, 897 00:39:53,434 --> 00:39:55,470 and stepping stones, and stuff. 898 00:39:55,574 --> 00:39:58,197 What a change! 899 00:39:58,300 --> 00:39:59,854 Holy cow. 900 00:39:59,957 --> 00:40:01,683 To see it now fully cleaned up 901 00:40:01,787 --> 00:40:04,341 and having everything together, it's amazing. 902 00:40:04,445 --> 00:40:07,137 The garage got the new paint it needed. It looks great. 903 00:40:07,240 --> 00:40:09,139 I think one of the most surprising parts of this flip, 904 00:40:09,242 --> 00:40:12,038 though, was this-- this pergola gazebo thing. 905 00:40:12,142 --> 00:40:13,281 - We ordered it online. - Yeah. 906 00:40:13,384 --> 00:40:15,386 - Are you serious? - Yeah. It came in a box. 907 00:40:15,490 --> 00:40:16,905 I was assum-- I was assuming you just had 908 00:40:17,009 --> 00:40:18,528 some carpenters out here to really build this... No. 909 00:40:18,631 --> 00:40:21,082 ...and a roofer to put a metal roof on it. This is awesome. 910 00:40:21,185 --> 00:40:23,912 I'm really, really impressed, what we pulled off here. 911 00:40:24,016 --> 00:40:26,294 We found this concrete countertop 912 00:40:26,397 --> 00:40:28,330 in the weeds over there. It certainly wasn't something 913 00:40:28,434 --> 00:40:30,229 that was part of our original design plan. 914 00:40:30,332 --> 00:40:31,610 There's a drain line, supply line, 915 00:40:31,713 --> 00:40:32,680 and electric right here. 916 00:40:32,783 --> 00:40:33,681 That's fantastic. 917 00:40:33,784 --> 00:40:35,579 - Crazy. - How fun is that? 918 00:40:35,683 --> 00:40:38,306 Alynne: Remember, we had, like, six different kinds of pavers 919 00:40:38,409 --> 00:40:41,171 all over and they were all, like, unleveled. 920 00:40:43,829 --> 00:40:46,038 Keith: The way that we integrated the stepping stones 921 00:40:46,141 --> 00:40:49,179 with the Monster Grass-- really, really cool. 922 00:40:49,282 --> 00:40:51,422 Monster Grass not only did a great job 923 00:40:51,526 --> 00:40:53,839 with, like, the sort of landscaping, 924 00:42:15,990 --> 00:42:18,199 Okay. I just saw your couple, you know. 925 00:42:18,302 --> 00:42:19,545 Couple... Yeah, I'm good with this. 926 00:42:19,649 --> 00:42:21,582 They were really close. 927 00:42:21,685 --> 00:42:24,895 [ Both laugh ] 928 00:42:24,999 --> 00:42:27,277 Ahhhhh! 929 00:42:27,380 --> 00:42:29,072 Ah. So close.