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Justin: Real estate
is a hot commodity.
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But around every corner,
danger lurks...
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from zombie houses.
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These rotting corpses
aren't just ugly...
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Keith:
What happened?
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...they're dangerous.
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Whoa!
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Fire!
Get out of there!
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And they can drag down
an entire neighborhood...
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Justin: It's the ugliest house
on the street.
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...for an even
sweeter payday.
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Here's to selling
another house.
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This...
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is "Zombie House Flipping."
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Captioning provided by
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♪
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♪ Watch out ♪
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♪ I'm coming through ♪
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♪ Stacking up my W's ♪
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Thornton Park has
certainly turned out to be
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a really cool neighborhood.
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I remember when I first
moved to Orlando,
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it was kind of run-down.
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It was just kind of
a bunch of old houses.
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And now,
I mean, look at it. Oh.
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The restaurants
are so cute.
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I just love this area.
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some challenging
flipping projects.
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This house might be
a great side project
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that she and I could partner on.
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The interesting part
is, the gentrification
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isn't through
new construction.
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This is almost entirely
all old wood-frame houses
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that are actually
well-maintained
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and look really nice.
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People are actually
rehabbing these old homes
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and bringing them back to life
- instead of demo'ing them.
- Yeah.
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I heard about this house
we're seeing
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from a Realtor friend
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who told me it couldn't
pass inspection.
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And I thought you'd be the
perfect person to work with me
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because
from the pictures I saw,
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it might have
some style challenges,
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and that's, you know--
That's what you do.
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So you're taking me
to a really ugly house
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where I'm gonna have
a lot of challenges?
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Is that--Wait, wait, wait, wait.
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Isn't that what
I always do with you?
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One of the challenges
we're gonna have to overcome
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is the asking price.
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They're asking $425,000,
and this house needs a lot,
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and it ain't very big.
It's, like, 1,500 square feet.
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Well, the houses that are
done properly in this area,
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- they do go in the sixes.
- Yeah.
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It's just a matter of what
it takes to get it there.
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It should be up here
on the left.
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Oh.
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Uh...
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That's a lot of yellow.
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This doesn't even
look like a house.
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It looks like
an insurance office.
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There's nothing about
that that says residential.
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It's just ugly.
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I mean, you can kind of see
the 1920s bones here.
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You know,
like those flared columns
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over there on the corners.
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But the rest is just
kind of flat and lifeless.
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So what are the specs here?
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Keith: Well, the official
square footage is 1,426,
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which includes two bedrooms,
two bathrooms,
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a front living room,
and, you know,
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formal dining room.
The kitchen's galley style,
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which leads to a courtyard
out back
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and
a separate one-car garage.
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We're in a historic
- preservation district, right?
- Right.
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And if a house
was heavily modified
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before the historic preservation
district was installed... Mm-hmm.
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...that house is considered nonconforming.
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My fear is that
in this district,
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they could want
a historic front elevation.
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I'm seeing some
major challenges here.
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Restoring a historic home
can be a fun challenge
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with some rewarding results.
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But you don't take on
one of those lightly.
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You have to operate
within some tight rules
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and get the historic
preservation board's approval
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for almost every fix.
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It can be time-consuming
and expensive,
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so you have to make sure
the project is really worth it.
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Let's go in and check
out the inside
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and see what kind of challenges
we find in there.
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Well, I hope they're not
as challenging as this.
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Well, that's not encouraging.
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You could barely
get the door open.
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Oh, man.
Look at this arch right here.
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See this? The wood's peeling.
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This is, what, 1920s, right?
- Yeah.
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So this is gonna be
wood frame, plaster,
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heavy plaster
- on the walls, right?
- Heavy. Yeah.
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This was all enclosed.
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Keith: The front porch,
they closed it in,
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but it still has
a very exterior,
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almost institutional-type
feel to it.
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These columns
would be brick,
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but they did some
weird stucco over them. Yeah.
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That's what they did back
in the day.
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It was
just thick, thick stucco.
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Alright. Let's go and check
out the rest of the house
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and just see
what we have going on.
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Some ugly green paint
in here.
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We got a fireplace.
We got oak floors, right?
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Mm-hmm.
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Look at these casement windows.
I bet these are original.
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- Oh, it's painted.
- Yeah, they're
probably painted shut.
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- Painted shut.
- I mean, we've got
to really think about this.
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Are we gonna blow it out,
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or are we gonna try
and restore some of it?
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I know. I'm just trying
to get my bearings.
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I want to let the whole space
inform my thoughts, you know?
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Dining room. That's the thing
about these old houses.
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The rooms are really
well-defined.
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We're definitely
in the dining room.
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That was definitely
the living room.
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The way these historic houses
are constructed,
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it makes them a little harder
to open up walls, you know?
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- Right.
- Because a lot of
the interior walls
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are gonna be structural.
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- Oh, yeah.
- What do you think that is?
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I don't know.
This is one of the things
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that I don't like
about the older homes.
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Who knows what that is?
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- Okay. Oh.
- This is 100 years of history,
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which is 100 years
- to do weird stuff.
- Yeah, well...
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I know. The kitchen looks like
100 years of misery.
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Oh.
Look at this.
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That's the biggest soffit
I've ever seen.
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It's a tall ceiling.
That's a great selling point,
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having the high ceilings,
because you don't get that... Oh. Oh, I thought...
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...inside of a lot
of the historic homes.
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Yeah. This is a countertop
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that's just set
on top of two...
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[ Sighs ]
Yeah.
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[ Laughs ]
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It's gonna
make it easy to demo.
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I know. You just...
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[ Both laugh ]
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And...
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oh,
that is actually the back
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of the fiberglass
shower enclosure.
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You could, like, poke your
finger in through here
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and be in the shower.
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Well, let's go check out
the bathroom, okay?
Alright.
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So we know there's
another bathroom over there.
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There's got to be a low-quality
shower hiding somewhere here,
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but this is
not that bathroom.
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Right. That's a baby toilet,
right there. Look at that.
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This is like [Laughs]
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It is a baby toilet.
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It's a baby toilet.
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And the two medicine cabinets?
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Like--
Oh, yeah.
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Yeah, we don't need to do
dueling medicine cabinets. Yeah.
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Dueling medicine cabinets, okay.
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Alright, so let's go to see
- what else we got over here.
- So...
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Okay.
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This is the master.
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This obviously had to be
two rooms before.
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Oh, you mean because of
the giant divider
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in the middle of the room
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and the room is unusually
- long and-- and narrow?
- Right.
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You could throw a football
in here, you know.
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Here's the master bath.
Holy crap.
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Look at this.
That's a water heater.
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That's got to be,
what, a 50-gallon?
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Yeah.
8 pounds per gallon.
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That's 400 pounds just of water,
plus the water heater itself.
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- Mm-hmm.
- That's probably 500 pounds
sitting right there.
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And this is not a structured
wall, and that's a 2x4.
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That can't be okay.
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That's actually really scary
because if that breaks
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and somebody's down there,
it's gonna kill them.
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Here's the shower we saw
from the kitchen.
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We can actually bust
this shower open
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and go wall to wall
right here.
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We can take this toilet,
and we can move it right here.
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And it'll make this
into a proper master en suite.
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You know, that's a damn
fine idea you just came up with.
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Hey, let's go check out
the backyard. Okay.
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Wait,
this is kind of cute.
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Alynne:
The space is great.
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There's
a pretty good side yard.
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The vegetation is
actually really cool.
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That garage will need
some fresh paint,
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but this is
a pretty decent courtyard.
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Yeah.
This is kind of a cool spot
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for me
to be able to design.
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So we got to figure out
what we're doing here.
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I like historic houses,
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and this is kind of
an interesting-looking project.
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It's not a total restructure-
the-entire-house thing.
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Other than the kitchen
and the bathroom,
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the interior just needs,
like, a simple refresh,
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and we can focus
more energy out here.
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What we have on our side
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is the fact that it just
fell out of contract
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because it failed
a home inspection.
Mm-hmm.
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And the Realtor said
that it can't qualify
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for conventional financing.
The pool of buyers
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went from everybody down
to investors or cash buyers.
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- Fantastic.
- So that's on our side.
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Yeah.
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The seller's agent
informed us
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that the electrical system
wasn't up to code
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and no bank will make
a conventional loan
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for a house
that can't pass inspection.
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Like, we can actually make
a pretty good profit on it.
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I think that this project
has enough profit
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to make it worth your while... Yeah.
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...and enough design challenges
for me to have fun with it.
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You're gonna--
I'm gonna make money,
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and you're gonna have fun.
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I'm gonna make money,
too, but... Oh. [ Laughs ]
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Alright, come on.
Let's go-- Let's go see Ashlee.
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We negotiated with the sellers
and got them down to $400,000,
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which is perfect for us.
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Alynne and I will be
exclusive partners on this flip
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and try to limit our reno budget
to only 65 grand.
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That's because we have
to borrow the full amount
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for the purchase and reno
and pay points on the loan,
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which will cost 13 grand
just for one month.
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We also anticipate Realtor fees
and closing costs
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will be about $33,000
when we sell,
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which Ashlee will get her
cut of as our agent.
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That puts our all-in cost
at just over $511,000.
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But with the market
still high right now,
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we think we can sell
this house for 600 grand,
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which would net us a great
profit of almost $89,000
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that Alynne and I
will split 50-50.
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We don't want to completely
reconfigure this historic house,
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but we do think
that we can reallocate
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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.