1 00:00:01,033 --> 00:00:03,400 I heard a story that this house is super special. 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:05,066 [Tad] You know, I'm dating Anna right now 3 00:00:05,066 --> 00:00:06,600 and things are getting pretty serious. 4 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:08,100 So I just bought a house too. 5 00:00:08,100 --> 00:00:09,300 -This is it? -This is my baby! 6 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:12,433 -[vocalizing] -Look, baby. It's move-in ready. 7 00:00:17,266 --> 00:00:19,367 [Cory] Hey, the power line! Power line! 8 00:00:19,367 --> 00:00:20,567 Hold on, hold on! 9 00:00:20,567 --> 00:00:23,767 -Okay, go. -[squealing] Hey! 10 00:00:23,767 --> 00:00:25,500 [Mina] This is Kelsy's forever home. 11 00:00:25,500 --> 00:00:28,700 It feels homey, it has this Nordic cabin type of vibe. 12 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:31,333 But these walls should not exist. 13 00:00:34,100 --> 00:00:36,600 I wasn't thinking about opening it up. 14 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,667 -Are you excited to see how awesome it looks? -Tada! 15 00:00:39,667 --> 00:00:41,000 -Yay. -Wow. 16 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,166 [theme music playing] 17 00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:45,867 Hiyah! 18 00:00:45,867 --> 00:00:49,233 Mom and I take on some of the nastiest houses you've ever seen. 19 00:00:53,266 --> 00:00:56,166 Our team isn't afraid to tackle the worst of the worst. 20 00:00:56,166 --> 00:00:58,300 That is so gross. 21 00:00:58,300 --> 00:00:59,667 Holy cow! 22 00:00:59,667 --> 00:01:01,667 Then we turn those rundown houses 23 00:01:01,667 --> 00:01:03,800 into some of the nicest homes in the neighborhood. 24 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,433 -[man] Wow. -[woman] I love it. 25 00:01:10,300 --> 00:01:11,834 [upbeat music playing] 26 00:01:19,567 --> 00:01:21,367 -Woah! What is-- -Oh, hi! 27 00:01:21,367 --> 00:01:22,900 Hey. How we doing? 28 00:01:22,900 --> 00:01:25,166 This is, uh, looking very different. 29 00:01:25,166 --> 00:01:26,700 [Karen] Tad comes in and the house is empty. 30 00:01:26,700 --> 00:01:29,767 -Yeah. -And he was a little perplexed by the emptiness. 31 00:01:29,767 --> 00:01:31,367 I moved all my stuff out 32 00:01:31,367 --> 00:01:33,800 -because Kelsy has her next house... -Yeah. 33 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:35,900 -...but it needs some work. -Okay, gotcha. 34 00:01:35,900 --> 00:01:37,567 So she's gonna stay here 'cause nobody likes 35 00:01:37,567 --> 00:01:38,867 to live in construction, right. 36 00:01:38,867 --> 00:01:40,800 -Where are you going? -Carriage house! 37 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,200 My daughter Kelsy has been living in her house on Hoyt 38 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,266 that we built for her a few years ago. 39 00:01:45,266 --> 00:01:47,767 But she and her husband Neil bought a new place. 40 00:01:47,767 --> 00:01:50,967 There's nothing wrong with this house and it's in great shape. 41 00:01:50,967 --> 00:01:53,166 But she wants to make some changes. 42 00:01:53,166 --> 00:01:56,000 So she's looking at about a six-week construction schedule. 43 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:57,967 -Okay. That's a pretty tight turn around. -So... 44 00:01:57,967 --> 00:02:00,467 That is a tight turn around. So what's going on with you? 45 00:02:00,467 --> 00:02:02,266 -Yeah, I just bought a house too. -Oh, nice. 46 00:02:02,266 --> 00:02:03,867 You know I'm dating Anna right now 47 00:02:03,867 --> 00:02:06,500 -and things are getting pretty serious. -Yeah? 48 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:08,367 Anna is my girlfriend, 49 00:02:08,367 --> 00:02:09,867 and we've been dating for a while now. 50 00:02:09,867 --> 00:02:13,867 And I think Anna is Karen's favorite extension of me. 51 00:02:13,867 --> 00:02:16,800 Yeah, if they break up, we keep Anna and we ditch Tad. 52 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,667 -[laughing] That's what happens. -Yeah, yeah. I understand. 53 00:02:19,667 --> 00:02:22,300 -The ladies created some eggs for you. -Sweet, yeah. Awesome. 54 00:02:22,300 --> 00:02:25,000 -The chickenhawk made one fresh just for you. -Oh my gosh. 55 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,100 I'm gonna go meet Cory and Mina over at the house, so... 56 00:02:28,100 --> 00:02:29,600 Maybe you'll let me do a little landscaping. 57 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,567 Oh, absolutely. I would love that. 58 00:02:31,567 --> 00:02:33,667 I'm really excited to meet Cory and Mina over there 59 00:02:33,667 --> 00:02:36,767 because I really just want to get everybody over there helping out. 60 00:02:36,767 --> 00:02:38,667 We've been doing this together for a long time 61 00:02:38,667 --> 00:02:41,266 and everybody's grown and changed over the years. 62 00:02:41,266 --> 00:02:44,000 And this is a chance for everybody in one space 63 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:48,567 and show how their growth and change can benefit us as a team. 64 00:02:48,567 --> 00:02:49,567 So this is exciting. 65 00:02:49,567 --> 00:02:53,166 ♪ We are headed To uncharted waters ♪ 66 00:02:53,867 --> 00:02:56,867 ♪ I don't know What we'll see ♪ 67 00:02:56,867 --> 00:03:01,467 I have not even driven by the property Tad bought yet. 68 00:03:01,467 --> 00:03:03,367 But I know it's a double lot. 69 00:03:03,367 --> 00:03:07,166 I know him and Anna are buying it together, which is a big deal. 70 00:03:07,166 --> 00:03:11,166 It's in Bates Hendricks, which is a great area to live since it already up and came. 71 00:03:11,166 --> 00:03:15,200 But it's pricey these days, especially for a house as big as he told me it is. 72 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:16,867 He said you walk into the living room, 73 00:03:16,867 --> 00:03:19,166 but then there's two rooms off of that, a bathroom, 74 00:03:19,166 --> 00:03:22,266 and then there's the kitchen and a mudroom also on the first floor. 75 00:03:22,266 --> 00:03:24,600 Then upstairs he said there's just a massive attic. 76 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:26,667 So I'm curious what he wants to do with that. 77 00:03:26,667 --> 00:03:29,767 So the idea is, you know, full rehab, 78 00:03:29,767 --> 00:03:32,667 put him and Anna are, you know, on the same page, 79 00:03:32,667 --> 00:03:34,400 they're gonna make it happen and they're gonna move in. 80 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:35,500 If they're moving in together, 81 00:03:35,500 --> 00:03:38,667 it sounds like it's getting serious really quickly. 82 00:03:38,667 --> 00:03:40,367 It sounds that way. 83 00:03:40,367 --> 00:03:43,200 ♪ Every day every dollar I work harder and harder ♪ 84 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,634 ♪ Until I break it and make it I'm gonna let you know♪ 85 00:03:50,467 --> 00:03:51,900 -Wow, the roof's really not that bad. -[Tad] What's up? 86 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:54,900 -[Cory] Morning. -Well, howdy, how. How we doin? 87 00:03:54,900 --> 00:03:56,867 -[Cory] This is it? -[Mina] So this is it. 88 00:03:56,867 --> 00:03:58,100 [exclaims] 89 00:03:58,100 --> 00:04:00,400 -This is awesome. -[Tad] Oh, I'm so excited. 90 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,000 An older couple owned this, 91 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,900 they had lived in it for 46 years, 92 00:04:03,900 --> 00:04:04,767 so it's really outdated. 93 00:04:04,767 --> 00:04:05,967 [Mina] Everything is functional, 94 00:04:05,967 --> 00:04:07,266 -it's just outdated. -[Tad] Exactly. 95 00:04:07,266 --> 00:04:10,000 I've been doing home construction for a few years now, 96 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:11,567 and I've learned a lot at Two Chicks, 97 00:04:11,567 --> 00:04:13,667 but I'm ready to take on a project of my own. 98 00:04:13,667 --> 00:04:17,166 So I bought a house with an adjacent lot, 99 00:04:17,166 --> 00:04:20,166 and it is gonna be great for a future investment opportunity, 100 00:04:20,166 --> 00:04:23,367 but it's also going to be a lot of land to live with-- with Anna. 101 00:04:23,367 --> 00:04:26,100 Aw, our little boy is growing up. 102 00:04:26,100 --> 00:04:28,100 Sad, but true. 103 00:04:28,100 --> 00:04:29,867 What did you pay for the house and the lot? 104 00:04:29,867 --> 00:04:32,867 Paid $212,000 for the house and the lot. 105 00:04:33,700 --> 00:04:35,834 Holy hornets' nest! 106 00:04:36,967 --> 00:04:38,700 I don't think you could hear that. 107 00:04:38,700 --> 00:04:40,567 Like, if it were a cartoon, it would be [gulps] 108 00:04:40,567 --> 00:04:43,100 [gulps] Exactly. 109 00:04:43,100 --> 00:04:45,567 It's only a two bedroom, one bath right now, 110 00:04:45,567 --> 00:04:50,100 but it's a lot of house at 2,900 square feet to play with and reconfigure. 111 00:04:50,100 --> 00:04:52,300 Not to mention it's a double lot. 112 00:04:52,300 --> 00:04:54,066 [Mina] You're gonna pull the lot off, right, 113 00:04:54,066 --> 00:04:55,300 and build on that at a later date? 114 00:04:55,300 --> 00:04:56,667 -[Tad] At a later date. -[Mina] Okay. 115 00:04:56,667 --> 00:04:58,300 -[Cory] The exterior doesn't look bad at all. -[Tad] No, it's in-- 116 00:04:58,300 --> 00:05:00,066 [Cory] Just needs a good power washing. 117 00:05:00,066 --> 00:05:02,367 But I want to change it. 118 00:05:02,367 --> 00:05:05,500 I'm thinking triangular windows in the gables. 119 00:05:05,500 --> 00:05:08,200 That's what I have on my current house and I like that detail a lot. 120 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,567 Light, dark, bright? What colors are you thinking? 121 00:05:10,567 --> 00:05:12,667 Uh, exterior, thinking dark. 122 00:05:12,667 --> 00:05:15,467 On the porch area, I wanna get rid of the handicap ramp, 123 00:05:15,467 --> 00:05:19,166 and then on this front porch covering, I'm thinking of a metal roof. 124 00:05:19,166 --> 00:05:21,667 -[Cory] Yeah. -[Tad] Even black, or like, maybe a faux copper. 125 00:05:21,667 --> 00:05:24,867 I would maybe stick with the copper on the gutters. 126 00:05:24,867 --> 00:05:26,567 -Yeah. -You're gonna save a lot of money 127 00:05:26,567 --> 00:05:28,667 and I think you're gonna get the same effect, 128 00:05:28,667 --> 00:05:31,800 and then you just have this nice, like, outline of copper. 129 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,700 -[chuckles] -Yeah. You guys want to take a look inside? 130 00:05:33,700 --> 00:05:34,867 -Yeah. -Let's do it! 131 00:05:35,900 --> 00:05:37,233 [Cory] This is fantastic. 132 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:43,467 The door is really pretty. 133 00:05:43,467 --> 00:05:45,367 Look at that, look at those sunbursts. 134 00:05:45,367 --> 00:05:47,300 You actually have glass. 135 00:05:47,300 --> 00:05:49,867 -You got good ceiling height. -[Cory] Are these nines or tens? 136 00:05:49,867 --> 00:05:51,567 -I would say nine. -I'll just double check it. 137 00:05:51,567 --> 00:05:54,000 Yeah, I see you bust out that tape. Get it! 138 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,266 Yeah, they're like, five inches short of ten. 139 00:05:56,266 --> 00:05:57,667 -I want to walk the house... -Hey, this is fantastic. 140 00:05:57,667 --> 00:05:59,567 ...and I want to tell you what I would do 141 00:05:59,567 --> 00:06:01,066 and I want to see if it's what you're thinking. 142 00:06:01,066 --> 00:06:04,867 -This is great. -Pretty standard layout so far. 143 00:06:04,867 --> 00:06:07,166 So this is the kitchen area. 144 00:06:09,100 --> 00:06:10,233 [Tad] Yeah, so kitchen. 145 00:06:11,567 --> 00:06:13,600 -[Mina] It's a big kitchen space. -[Tad] Yeah. 146 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,000 You can see when you're looking down, 147 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,533 we're slanting about two inches. 148 00:06:16,533 --> 00:06:19,900 So we're gonna lift this up and it's gonna get my floors back straight and level. 149 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:22,166 [Mina] Oh, I love this glass. 150 00:06:22,166 --> 00:06:23,867 -It's not glass. It's plastic. -Oh, it's-- Oh! 151 00:06:23,867 --> 00:06:26,300 -That's so sad! -I know! I know! 152 00:06:26,300 --> 00:06:29,066 So I wanna keep the kitchen here and blow out the walls 153 00:06:29,066 --> 00:06:30,300 between here and the living room. 154 00:06:30,300 --> 00:06:33,667 Yeah. Lots of space to work in here. Let's keep going. 155 00:06:33,667 --> 00:06:35,100 [Tad] In order to get upstairs... 156 00:06:35,100 --> 00:06:36,100 [Mina] You go through the bathroom. 157 00:06:36,100 --> 00:06:37,867 [Tad] You have to go through the bathroom. 158 00:06:37,867 --> 00:06:39,300 This is where it gets a little wonky. 159 00:06:39,300 --> 00:06:41,300 This bathroom is... It's a theme. 160 00:06:41,300 --> 00:06:43,500 -[Tad] Yeah. Yeah, we got lots of fish. -[Mina] It's a theme. 161 00:06:43,500 --> 00:06:45,300 -Okay. -[Cory] I love it. 162 00:06:45,300 --> 00:06:48,033 I like to eat 'em, but I don't like to see 'em on the walls. 163 00:06:50,767 --> 00:06:52,033 So this is the upstairs. 164 00:06:53,166 --> 00:06:54,233 [Mina] It's huge. 165 00:06:54,233 --> 00:06:57,200 [Tad] So this is gonna be an upper living room lounge 166 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,100 with a full wet bar and a half-bath in the corner. 167 00:07:00,100 --> 00:07:03,266 I'm thinking a patio door right here, second floor deck 168 00:07:03,266 --> 00:07:04,700 -over that back deck. -[Cory] Oh, okay. 169 00:07:04,700 --> 00:07:06,166 [Tad] And then through here is the attic. 170 00:07:06,166 --> 00:07:07,967 I wanna convert it into a bedroom. 171 00:07:10,367 --> 00:07:13,567 [Mina] Wow, there's... I love how it goes out on the side. 172 00:07:13,567 --> 00:07:14,767 [Cory] Oh, wow. 173 00:07:14,767 --> 00:07:17,567 You could do a main suite up here without even dormering. 174 00:07:17,567 --> 00:07:19,233 Well, we are still gonna dormer it. 175 00:07:20,166 --> 00:07:21,300 Bedroom over there. 176 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:23,667 This is kind of like a chill area. 177 00:07:23,667 --> 00:07:26,100 And then over here, a huge en suite, 178 00:07:26,100 --> 00:07:30,000 and I'd really like to dormer this out, put a skylight in it, and-- 179 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:31,767 Good natural light. 180 00:07:31,767 --> 00:07:34,467 The best part, the part I'm most excited for, 181 00:07:34,467 --> 00:07:37,667 this up here is going to become a loft space. 182 00:07:37,667 --> 00:07:39,166 -That's a lot of space. -Yeah. 183 00:07:39,166 --> 00:07:40,300 -Yeah. -It's really awesome. 184 00:07:40,300 --> 00:07:43,700 I'm thinking a nook, skylights, carpet. 185 00:07:43,700 --> 00:07:45,767 You just definitely want to sister those. 186 00:07:45,767 --> 00:07:48,133 Yeah. I'll throw you up there and it'll be sistered. 187 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,667 [both laughing] 188 00:07:50,667 --> 00:07:53,467 That was hilarious! 189 00:07:53,467 --> 00:07:55,100 That was pretty bad. It was pretty bad. Sorry. 190 00:07:55,100 --> 00:07:57,166 -Needed a good dad joke. -That was corny as can be, 191 00:07:57,166 --> 00:07:59,967 but I've actually never made that joke before, so... 192 00:07:59,967 --> 00:08:02,867 -I don't... There hasn't probably been an opportunity. -No, no. 193 00:08:02,867 --> 00:08:05,100 -This is wild. -Yeah, there's a lot to go through here. 194 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:06,367 So much to just take in. 195 00:08:06,367 --> 00:08:08,967 -[Mina] All right, let's go to the basement. -[Tad] Let's do it. 196 00:08:11,567 --> 00:08:13,266 All right, so you smell that poop? 197 00:08:13,266 --> 00:08:16,767 -[groans] That sewer clean-out has seen better days. -Yeah. 198 00:08:16,767 --> 00:08:17,867 [Cory] This is rough. 199 00:08:17,867 --> 00:08:19,667 -[Tad] No, It's actually not. -[Cory] No, the smell. 200 00:08:19,667 --> 00:08:21,166 Oh, the smell. Okay, I was like, 201 00:08:21,166 --> 00:08:23,967 -the foundation's actually pretty good. -Yeah. 202 00:08:23,967 --> 00:08:25,767 -[Mina] Is that peaches? Oh my god! -[Cory] Dude... 203 00:08:25,767 --> 00:08:27,767 -Don't break it, please. -Oh! There's more there! 204 00:08:27,767 --> 00:08:30,000 Do you think we could get Karen to open this and smell it? 205 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:31,567 -Don't. Can we not do it? -I can't look at it. 206 00:08:31,567 --> 00:08:33,667 Do you think this would make her finally gag? 207 00:08:33,667 --> 00:08:35,867 God bless it. I was hoping none of y'all would see that. 208 00:08:35,867 --> 00:08:37,667 -Should I crack it open? -No, don't do it, dude. 209 00:08:37,667 --> 00:08:40,233 -[Tad] Should I do it? -[Cory] Don't do it right now, please. 210 00:08:45,567 --> 00:08:48,100 God bless it. I was hoping none of y'all would see that. 211 00:08:48,100 --> 00:08:49,767 -[Tad] Should I crack it open? -[Cory] No, don't do it, dude. 212 00:08:49,767 --> 00:08:51,900 -[Tad] Should I do it? -[Cory] Don't do it right now, please. 213 00:08:51,900 --> 00:08:53,567 -[tapping] -Okay, I won't. 214 00:08:54,767 --> 00:08:56,834 I don't know. That got me. That got me. 215 00:08:58,266 --> 00:08:59,700 I'm pretty good with foul smells, 216 00:08:59,700 --> 00:09:02,266 definitely better at handling them usually than the boys. 217 00:09:02,266 --> 00:09:06,100 But whatever was in that jar in the basement was absolutely putrid. 218 00:09:06,100 --> 00:09:07,967 If Tad had cracked that open, I'd have been gone. 219 00:09:07,967 --> 00:09:09,867 Like, good luck. You're on your own, bro. 220 00:09:09,867 --> 00:09:10,767 So backyard. 221 00:09:10,767 --> 00:09:12,333 -Yeah. Let's do it. -Yes. 222 00:09:15,166 --> 00:09:16,233 All right. 223 00:09:17,066 --> 00:09:19,100 And this is my huge back deck. 224 00:09:19,100 --> 00:09:22,100 -[laughs] Oh wow. -It's a big yard. 225 00:09:22,100 --> 00:09:24,600 Yeah, it's a huge yard, especially for Bates Hendricks. 226 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,867 Like, this is... It's, I think, like 0.27 of an acre. 227 00:09:28,867 --> 00:09:30,967 Between this giant yard and everything inside, 228 00:09:30,967 --> 00:09:33,367 I think there's a lot of potential to turn this property 229 00:09:33,367 --> 00:09:35,567 into a really special home for Anna and I. 230 00:09:35,567 --> 00:09:38,166 But it's gonna take a lot of work. 231 00:09:38,166 --> 00:09:41,900 Outside, we'll do new paint, a new roof and new siding. 232 00:09:41,900 --> 00:09:44,500 On the back of the house, we're going to build a second story deck 233 00:09:44,500 --> 00:09:46,867 and replace the first story deck. 234 00:09:46,867 --> 00:09:49,567 Inside, we're going to reconfigure the first floor layout, 235 00:09:49,567 --> 00:09:52,200 convert the attic space into a main suite upstairs 236 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:55,333 and turn this into a four bedroom, two and a half bath house. 237 00:09:58,667 --> 00:10:00,667 I bought this house for $212,000 238 00:10:00,667 --> 00:10:03,166 and I think it's going to take about $181,000 239 00:10:03,166 --> 00:10:05,200 to get this house where it needs to be for me. 240 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:10,100 So all in, we're looking at about $393,000. 241 00:10:10,100 --> 00:10:13,100 I am close enough to where if I do too much, 242 00:10:13,100 --> 00:10:15,567 I could overvalue the property. 243 00:10:15,567 --> 00:10:17,900 Looking at the other comps in the area, 244 00:10:17,900 --> 00:10:21,867 it looks like it would comp out at around $410,000, $415,000. 245 00:10:21,867 --> 00:10:25,467 So it would be really, really nice to make it a really beautiful home, 246 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:27,867 but not go above the value 247 00:10:27,867 --> 00:10:29,834 so maybe I have some equity in there. 248 00:10:30,367 --> 00:10:31,567 [Cory] This is great. 249 00:10:31,567 --> 00:10:32,867 -Yeah. -This is... 250 00:10:32,867 --> 00:10:34,867 I think there's only one thing left to do, Tad. 251 00:10:35,667 --> 00:10:37,266 -Demo? -Ride around and get it, baby. 252 00:10:37,266 --> 00:10:38,800 Ride around and get it! Whoo! 253 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,433 [rock music playing] 254 00:10:46,467 --> 00:10:49,467 -We good? Got a lot of energy and we're excited! -Everyone bring your energy! 255 00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:53,100 I heard a story that this house is super special. 256 00:10:53,100 --> 00:10:56,000 Oh, look at this. Welcome to the crib. 257 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:57,500 -It's not just any demo day. -Mmm-hmm. 258 00:10:57,500 --> 00:10:59,800 This is the demo day of demo days. 259 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,900 It is my demo day for my home for the next five to ten years. 260 00:11:03,900 --> 00:11:07,567 Yeah, so on the exterior, the siding's gonna come down. 261 00:11:07,567 --> 00:11:08,800 It's not gonna come down today. 262 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,066 I want to know if the ramp is staying on. 263 00:11:11,066 --> 00:11:12,867 [Tad] No, no, the ramp's coming off. 264 00:11:12,867 --> 00:11:15,066 But inside, we're doing a full gut. 265 00:11:15,066 --> 00:11:16,900 -[Karen] Okay. -So it's going down to the studs. 266 00:11:16,900 --> 00:11:19,800 -So we're smashing windows? -Windows can be smashed. 267 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:23,000 I feel like Tad's house should get all the broken glass. 268 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,266 Yeah, yeah, you know, so... 269 00:11:25,266 --> 00:11:27,400 If you break the windows though on this side, 270 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:28,667 we're super close to the neighbors. 271 00:11:28,667 --> 00:11:30,166 So just break it into the house, 272 00:11:30,166 --> 00:11:31,867 -not out of the house. -Yep. 273 00:11:31,867 --> 00:11:34,400 And there is so much stuff that could be in the house too 274 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:36,266 -that I think you're gonna be super pumped about. -Ooh. 275 00:11:36,266 --> 00:11:40,000 You guys are more than welcome to go absolutely berserk, but safely. 276 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,133 -Let's go! Whoo! -Let's go! 277 00:11:42,767 --> 00:11:44,066 [rock music playing] 278 00:11:57,567 --> 00:11:58,867 Yeah, get it! 279 00:11:58,867 --> 00:12:00,367 -[Mina] MJ. -Yes? 280 00:12:00,367 --> 00:12:01,867 [Mina] Look around this corner. 281 00:12:05,500 --> 00:12:06,867 We're looking for treasure. 282 00:12:06,867 --> 00:12:09,667 [Karen] There are so many delightful treasure in this attic. 283 00:12:09,667 --> 00:12:11,867 -You already finding stuff? -Yeah. 284 00:12:11,867 --> 00:12:13,166 We found some lamps. 285 00:12:13,166 --> 00:12:15,467 Oh wow, I didn't even realize that was there. 286 00:12:15,467 --> 00:12:16,567 [Karen] An old bed. 287 00:12:16,567 --> 00:12:18,166 [Mina] Kind of digging this girl. 288 00:12:18,166 --> 00:12:19,266 [MJ] It's pretty cool. 289 00:12:19,266 --> 00:12:20,467 [Karen] An old dress dummy. 290 00:12:20,467 --> 00:12:22,266 I challenge you to a duel. 291 00:12:22,266 --> 00:12:23,667 Old toy guns. 292 00:12:23,667 --> 00:12:26,467 -I mean, I could spend the rest of my life up here. -Yeah. 293 00:12:26,467 --> 00:12:28,367 It was everything. We had so much fun. 294 00:12:31,367 --> 00:12:34,066 [Cory] Yeah, get it! Good! Show 'em who's boss! 295 00:12:40,266 --> 00:12:42,000 [Tad] One thing that I've been trying to work on 296 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,767 is putting people to their highest and best use. 297 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:48,266 Yeah! 298 00:12:48,266 --> 00:12:51,467 And Mina's highest and best use is the excavator. 299 00:12:51,467 --> 00:12:54,066 She's worked it the most, she's done it the most. 300 00:12:54,066 --> 00:12:56,166 She seemed like she really wanted to do that. 301 00:12:58,200 --> 00:12:59,467 That was pretty cool. 302 00:13:01,266 --> 00:13:02,634 Uh, what's happening? 303 00:13:03,967 --> 00:13:05,166 Hey, the power line! 304 00:13:05,166 --> 00:13:07,433 -Mina, Mina! -Power line! 305 00:13:08,300 --> 00:13:09,834 I'm going. 306 00:13:16,367 --> 00:13:17,500 Hey, the power line! 307 00:13:17,500 --> 00:13:19,000 -Mina, Mina! -Power line! 308 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,367 -Whoo! -Sorry. 309 00:13:20,367 --> 00:13:21,667 Hold on, hold on, hold on. 310 00:13:21,667 --> 00:13:24,567 We've got a low hanging primary to the house. 311 00:13:24,567 --> 00:13:27,166 It's always cringeworthy to see Mina in an excavator, 312 00:13:27,166 --> 00:13:30,667 and, uh, today is no different than those cringeworthy times in the past. 313 00:13:30,667 --> 00:13:33,266 I just don't want it to fall and anybody get hurt. 314 00:13:33,266 --> 00:13:35,066 You make sure you keep a good eye on it now. 315 00:13:40,567 --> 00:13:43,634 Probably be a good idea if we get a dumpster over here. [laughs] 316 00:13:47,166 --> 00:13:49,467 [Tad] While we have a lot of people on demo day, 317 00:13:49,467 --> 00:13:51,967 we probably have another day or two of demo. 318 00:13:51,967 --> 00:13:54,967 Uh, and then we'll clean stuff up real well, 319 00:13:54,967 --> 00:13:56,467 and then, we'll start framing. 320 00:13:56,467 --> 00:13:59,166 This is gonna be the best house we've done so far. 321 00:13:59,166 --> 00:14:01,467 ♪ Coming in fast Like a jet plane ♪ 322 00:14:01,467 --> 00:14:04,233 ♪ Hey-ey-ey Hey-ey-ey ♪ 323 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:10,066 ♪ Hey-ey-ey Hey-ey-ey ♪ 324 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:12,934 [Kelsy chuckling] What is this? 325 00:14:14,367 --> 00:14:16,233 -Mina's on it though. -[Karen] Can we go all the way in? 326 00:14:17,367 --> 00:14:18,900 Good morning. What'd you do? 327 00:14:18,900 --> 00:14:21,867 Well, I was sitting inside working, 328 00:14:21,867 --> 00:14:23,467 there was a large crash 329 00:14:23,467 --> 00:14:25,867 and your neighbor's tree... 330 00:14:25,867 --> 00:14:28,667 -...came down right in the driveway. -Oh, yeah. 331 00:14:28,667 --> 00:14:29,767 Well, that's fun. 332 00:14:29,767 --> 00:14:31,300 We're at Kelsy's house. 333 00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:34,166 We are northwest of downtown, 334 00:14:34,166 --> 00:14:36,100 and she knows construction, 335 00:14:36,100 --> 00:14:38,100 so she was able to see a lot of potential in this house 336 00:14:38,100 --> 00:14:39,967 when they started to outgrow their old home. 337 00:14:39,967 --> 00:14:43,100 And we have both been talking to her, 338 00:14:43,100 --> 00:14:45,500 visited the property, seen the listing pictures, 339 00:14:45,500 --> 00:14:48,000 but she actually has possession of the home now, 340 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,467 so we need to finalize some details 341 00:14:50,467 --> 00:14:53,567 to renovate Kelsy's forever home. 342 00:14:53,567 --> 00:14:55,266 It's a four bedroom, two-and-a-half bath, 343 00:14:55,266 --> 00:14:57,600 and her and her husband, Neil, wanna renovate the exterior 344 00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,767 and main living and dining spaces. 345 00:14:59,767 --> 00:15:03,000 Their budget is $25,000 and they wanna move in in six weeks, 346 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,467 so there's a lot to do in that short timeframe. 347 00:15:05,467 --> 00:15:07,400 This one's built in the 1970s 348 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,367 and there's something about it, It feels homey. 349 00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:12,266 The vibe I get with being in the woods and all the trees 350 00:15:12,266 --> 00:15:14,900 is this Nordic cabin type of vibe. 351 00:15:14,900 --> 00:15:18,800 I felt called to black on the exterior when I first saw the house. 352 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:21,867 So I think like, we could update the color on the outside 353 00:15:21,867 --> 00:15:24,567 -to kind of like, bring that theme home. -[Mina] Yeah. 354 00:15:24,567 --> 00:15:26,600 And there's this really cool brick piece 355 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:29,200 -over here that curves. -[Mina] I love the brick. 356 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:32,100 And I'm thinking since we've been living at your house, 357 00:15:32,100 --> 00:15:34,767 we've fallen in love with chickens, can't live without them now. 358 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:37,667 So I'm thinking our chickens' home could be over there. 359 00:15:37,667 --> 00:15:39,367 -[Mina] I like that. -[Karen] Oh. 360 00:15:39,367 --> 00:15:41,867 But wait, why are y'all holding bird feeders? 361 00:15:41,867 --> 00:15:44,166 So the previous owners, we met them at closing, 362 00:15:44,166 --> 00:15:46,000 and they were really concerned that the new owners-- 363 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,567 They were like, "Are you guys going to feed the birds?" 364 00:15:47,567 --> 00:15:48,800 I was like, "We'll feed the birds." 365 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,967 -Okay. Let's go inside. -Let's do it. 366 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:59,100 I'm just so excited that this is your house now. 367 00:15:59,100 --> 00:16:02,100 I know. We should bring some of the tree in and start a fire. 368 00:16:02,100 --> 00:16:03,800 -[laughing] -Oh. 369 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:05,900 'Cause it's wood burning, but gas start? 370 00:16:05,900 --> 00:16:07,800 -[Kelsy] Yeah. There's a gas start. -[Mina] That's nice. 371 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,800 This tile I think will actually look really cool 372 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:12,400 once we modernize some of the other things. 373 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:15,400 Yeah, like, everything that's in here is good. 374 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:16,900 The house is in great condition. 375 00:16:16,900 --> 00:16:18,867 It's just there are some aesthetic things. 376 00:16:18,867 --> 00:16:21,166 My aesthetic is different than the people who lived here. 377 00:16:21,166 --> 00:16:23,867 [Karen] This roof line says Nordic cabin. 378 00:16:23,867 --> 00:16:24,967 -[Kelsy] Right? -[Karen] It screams. 379 00:16:26,667 --> 00:16:28,367 [Kelsy] Okay, dining room. 380 00:16:30,166 --> 00:16:31,567 [Mina] Nothing crazy. 381 00:16:31,567 --> 00:16:34,800 No, we already have this, like, nice view, these blinds are built in. 382 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:38,400 When you look at this, I think of all the people I can have here. 383 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:40,266 And so, we'll have a good sized dining table, 384 00:16:40,266 --> 00:16:42,000 we can host people for dinners. 385 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:43,567 Except if you're in the kitchen, 386 00:16:43,567 --> 00:16:45,000 which is what I want to talk to you about 387 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:48,100 'cause these walls are just... Should not exist. 388 00:16:48,100 --> 00:16:49,567 -Not exist? -They should not exist, 389 00:16:49,567 --> 00:16:51,367 so I would like to go in there and talk to you about that. 390 00:16:55,166 --> 00:16:57,266 So this is my thought, 'cause I know 391 00:16:57,266 --> 00:17:00,700 you said you want to paint the cabinets, 392 00:17:00,700 --> 00:17:02,900 you want a different countertop. 393 00:17:02,900 --> 00:17:05,567 I know you want to keep this to just cosmetic changes, 394 00:17:05,567 --> 00:17:07,767 but with this being your forever home, 395 00:17:07,767 --> 00:17:09,166 I think you can do more here. 396 00:17:09,166 --> 00:17:10,700 [Kelsy] So what's your idea? 397 00:17:10,700 --> 00:17:13,500 I think-- I mean, this-- Pretty much this whole wall gone, 398 00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:15,100 and then this would all be open 399 00:17:15,100 --> 00:17:19,233 to give you, you know, a big island for prep space and give you more seating. 400 00:17:20,900 --> 00:17:22,967 I wasn't thinking about opening it up 401 00:17:22,967 --> 00:17:25,066 'cause like, we want to get in here. 402 00:17:25,066 --> 00:17:26,000 Like, we want to move in 403 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,367 and that seems more scope, more time, 404 00:17:29,367 --> 00:17:32,100 -more money. All those things. -It is those things. It is that thing. 405 00:17:32,100 --> 00:17:36,800 I just wasn't thinking that, and I'm stressed by that. 406 00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:40,266 I have four extra LVLs laying around that I can't return. 407 00:17:40,266 --> 00:17:42,667 Oh, free LVL? Do it. 408 00:17:42,667 --> 00:17:44,266 I need time to like, wrap my brain around 409 00:17:44,266 --> 00:17:47,100 -what does that mean to our budget and timeline. -Okay. 410 00:17:47,100 --> 00:17:49,600 Also because I know this little backsplash area 411 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:51,467 -is not your favorite part of the house. -[Kelsy] Right. 412 00:17:51,467 --> 00:17:53,567 -And then, we could get rid of that. -I'm into it. 413 00:17:53,567 --> 00:17:54,900 -Okay. -It's not a hard no. 414 00:17:54,900 --> 00:17:57,100 -This is a soft yes. -I'll take it. 415 00:17:57,100 --> 00:17:58,967 If we can figure it out in the budget, 416 00:17:58,967 --> 00:18:02,600 she will be happy taking this wall out now 417 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,266 while work is happening. 418 00:18:04,266 --> 00:18:07,767 So I'm going to try to make this work for her financially and on her time frame 419 00:18:07,767 --> 00:18:09,367 to get that wall opened up, 420 00:18:09,367 --> 00:18:11,634 um, and I think she's gonna be super happy with it. 421 00:18:12,700 --> 00:18:14,367 Because with this being Kelsy's forever home, 422 00:18:14,367 --> 00:18:16,900 I really want to knock this one out of the park. 423 00:18:16,900 --> 00:18:19,600 Outside, we're going to paint the whole house a dark color 424 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:22,467 more in line with the Nordic cabin style she's going for, 425 00:18:22,467 --> 00:18:24,367 along with Mom adding fresh landscaping 426 00:18:24,367 --> 00:18:27,166 and a place for Kelsy and Neil's chickens. 427 00:18:27,166 --> 00:18:28,867 Inside in the living room, we need to do 428 00:18:28,867 --> 00:18:31,000 some light cosmetic updates to the fireplace, 429 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,700 but the big job is going to be the kitchen, 430 00:18:32,700 --> 00:18:35,400 where we are for sure doing a lot of cosmetic changes 431 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:37,767 by repainting the cabinets, updating the flooring, 432 00:18:37,767 --> 00:18:39,166 new backsplash and countertops, 433 00:18:39,166 --> 00:18:40,867 and hopefully opening up this wall 434 00:18:40,867 --> 00:18:42,233 if I can get Kelsy on board. 435 00:18:43,467 --> 00:18:45,800 Kelsy and Neil have a tight budget of $25,000, 436 00:18:45,800 --> 00:18:49,000 so we're really going to have to be mindful of the changes we do here. 437 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,567 And on top of that, they need to be in here in no later than six weeks. 438 00:18:52,567 --> 00:18:53,900 So we're going to have to work smart 439 00:18:53,900 --> 00:18:55,133 and we're going to have to work fast. 440 00:18:56,266 --> 00:18:58,367 [Kelsy] Super excited to get going. 441 00:18:58,367 --> 00:19:00,567 Neil and I have loved living at Mom's, 442 00:19:00,567 --> 00:19:03,900 but we're definitely ready for this next step in our journey. 443 00:19:03,900 --> 00:19:06,667 I'm a little stressed about the timeline and the budget 444 00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:09,266 that I have put on this project, 445 00:19:09,266 --> 00:19:13,300 and I'm not sure how I feel about Mina's new idea with the wall coming down. 446 00:19:13,300 --> 00:19:15,266 So Neil and I probably need to talk about it, 447 00:19:15,266 --> 00:19:18,634 um, look at our budget, see what the risks are and make a decision. 448 00:19:19,166 --> 00:19:20,367 [rock music playing] 449 00:19:22,166 --> 00:19:25,200 ♪ Yes I was more Than you know ♪ 450 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,100 ♪ Now I'm here And I'm taking control ♪ 451 00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:31,100 ♪ Midnight I'm ready to roll ♪ 452 00:19:31,100 --> 00:19:33,333 ♪ Can't be stopped I'm invincible ♪ 453 00:19:34,500 --> 00:19:36,467 [Mina] Over at Tad's, demo is all wrapped up. 454 00:19:37,967 --> 00:19:41,166 The guys also jacked up the back corner of the house that was sinking. 455 00:19:41,166 --> 00:19:43,834 Do another three and listen for big movement. 456 00:19:44,967 --> 00:19:46,266 We have one more. 457 00:19:46,266 --> 00:19:47,867 -[Tad] Oh my gosh. -[Cory] I know. 458 00:19:47,867 --> 00:19:50,433 -Good job. -We just need a little patience. 459 00:19:50,900 --> 00:19:52,266 -Thank you, Cory. -Yeah. 460 00:19:52,967 --> 00:19:54,300 -All right. -Oh my gosh. 461 00:19:54,300 --> 00:19:55,867 So this is good for today. 462 00:19:57,100 --> 00:19:59,400 [Mina] And now with everything level, I told Tad and Cory 463 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:01,467 that I would be a second pair of eyes on his plans 464 00:20:01,467 --> 00:20:02,967 so he can start framing soon. 465 00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:09,066 -You got Tad's plans? -Yeah, I got Tad's house here. 466 00:20:09,066 --> 00:20:11,100 Tad's house is different than what we usually do 467 00:20:11,100 --> 00:20:13,467 because him and Anna are designing this to live in, 468 00:20:13,467 --> 00:20:15,200 not necessarily for resale. 469 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,200 So it's fun 'cause it's just something different. 470 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:19,000 Usually the name of the game is, you know, 471 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,400 pack in as many bedrooms and bathrooms as possible 472 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,300 to try and get the highest resale value. 473 00:20:23,300 --> 00:20:25,200 So now that this wall's out, 474 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:27,400 when you come in you got the big open kitchen 475 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,266 all the way through to the back doors 'cause that wall's gone. 476 00:20:30,266 --> 00:20:32,467 So these two bedrooms still kind of in the same spot, 477 00:20:32,467 --> 00:20:34,567 stuck a bathroom between 'em. 478 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:36,266 One of these is going to be a guest bedroom, 479 00:20:36,266 --> 00:20:38,367 but this front room they'll keep a closet in, 480 00:20:38,367 --> 00:20:39,767 so it's technically a bedroom, 481 00:20:39,767 --> 00:20:42,934 but he wants to make it a library with lots of built-ins. 482 00:20:44,367 --> 00:20:45,166 I love that. 483 00:20:45,166 --> 00:20:47,266 Got rid of the through bathroom 484 00:20:47,266 --> 00:20:48,400 to get up to the second floor, 485 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:50,166 and that's kind of like a mud hall, 486 00:20:50,166 --> 00:20:52,500 and that's what gets you up to the main en suite. 487 00:20:52,500 --> 00:20:55,066 But this is where it get like, super unique to them 488 00:20:55,066 --> 00:20:57,166 and I think might limit their resale a little bit 489 00:20:57,166 --> 00:20:59,000 because you come upstairs 490 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:00,900 and you got the second living area 491 00:21:00,900 --> 00:21:02,567 -and then a half bath. - [Cory] Hmm. 492 00:21:02,567 --> 00:21:04,000 And we do have the second floor deck, 493 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,100 and then a massive main en suite 494 00:21:06,100 --> 00:21:07,667 that has its own bathroom. 495 00:21:07,667 --> 00:21:09,767 So while it's very cool, 496 00:21:09,767 --> 00:21:11,667 I... Like if I was doing it for resale, 497 00:21:11,667 --> 00:21:12,867 I might have done it a little differently 498 00:21:12,867 --> 00:21:15,767 to get the bedroom bathroom ratio a little better. 499 00:21:15,767 --> 00:21:18,000 But I think they're cool with that 500 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:19,567 because they want it to be 501 00:21:19,567 --> 00:21:21,767 -a little unique to them right now. -Mmm-hmm. 502 00:21:21,767 --> 00:21:24,867 And then, above the upper living room 503 00:21:24,867 --> 00:21:27,667 -there is an upper upper living room -[Cory] Like a little loft. 504 00:21:27,667 --> 00:21:29,867 -Oh, right here, two lofts. - [Mina] Yeah. 505 00:21:29,867 --> 00:21:31,767 That looks like it could be fun. 506 00:21:31,767 --> 00:21:34,266 So, you've got your living room, 507 00:21:34,266 --> 00:21:36,000 you got your parlor room, 508 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,166 you got your upper living room, 509 00:21:37,166 --> 00:21:39,500 your upper upper living room, and then your main bedroom 510 00:21:39,500 --> 00:21:41,400 -will be there... -[laughs] 511 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:42,667 But they're young, 512 00:21:42,667 --> 00:21:44,600 -and I think that's what they're, like, they want. -Yeah. 513 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:47,100 To be able to, like, socialize and entertain. 514 00:21:47,100 --> 00:21:49,166 It's gonna be interesting to see what design choices 515 00:21:49,166 --> 00:21:50,266 they land on for this place. 516 00:21:50,266 --> 00:21:52,300 Yeah. We're gonna have to navigate that. 517 00:21:52,300 --> 00:21:54,100 "We're gonna have to navigate that"? Is that what you said? 518 00:21:54,100 --> 00:21:55,667 -You're... -Do some navigating. 519 00:21:55,667 --> 00:21:57,166 -You'll have to navigate that. -Andrea and I are gonna have to navigate that. 520 00:21:57,166 --> 00:21:58,266 [laughs] 521 00:21:58,266 --> 00:22:01,100 ♪ I'm runnin' wild but my style is so hot ♪ 522 00:22:01,100 --> 00:22:02,567 ♪ I'm on fire ♪ 523 00:22:02,567 --> 00:22:03,767 ♪ Hey! Hey! ♪ 524 00:22:03,767 --> 00:22:05,467 ♪ So hot, so hot ♪ 525 00:22:05,467 --> 00:22:08,967 [Mina] Over at Kelsy's, the job of demoing and clearing everything out 526 00:22:08,967 --> 00:22:10,600 is a pretty simple one. 527 00:22:12,367 --> 00:22:15,900 The bigger question is what exactly is happening behind this kitchen wall, 528 00:22:15,900 --> 00:22:17,900 and I want to convince Kelsy to take it down, 529 00:22:17,900 --> 00:22:20,300 and how complicated will it be to remove. 530 00:22:20,300 --> 00:22:22,500 We want to make a nice clean cut on that side. 531 00:22:22,500 --> 00:22:24,367 We just want to see the framework? 532 00:22:24,367 --> 00:22:25,500 -Yeah. -That's all our... 533 00:22:25,500 --> 00:22:26,734 She wants to see the studs. 534 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:38,100 Good job, Toey. 535 00:22:38,100 --> 00:22:40,700 I'm trying to figure out how we would build our temporary walls 536 00:22:40,700 --> 00:22:42,367 to suspend this thing. 537 00:22:42,367 --> 00:22:44,500 When you go to take out this wall, 538 00:22:44,500 --> 00:22:46,266 you're gonna have to suspend 539 00:22:46,266 --> 00:22:48,567 your framing members on this side. 540 00:22:48,567 --> 00:22:50,767 Yes, on this side, you build a temp wall. 541 00:22:50,767 --> 00:22:52,700 Okay, Kelsy, let's explain this to you. 542 00:22:52,700 --> 00:22:54,600 There's a roofline right here. 543 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,867 And the weight of the roof sits on these 2 by 4s. 544 00:22:57,867 --> 00:23:00,667 If you put a wall right here, it's gonna hold this up. 545 00:23:00,667 --> 00:23:03,567 Well, I really like the idea of opening the wall. 546 00:23:03,567 --> 00:23:06,066 [Karen] And their plan to build a temp wall on the kitchen side 547 00:23:06,066 --> 00:23:08,367 to support the roof while we install the beam, 548 00:23:08,367 --> 00:23:10,300 which would become the permanent support, 549 00:23:10,300 --> 00:23:11,367 should work. 550 00:23:11,367 --> 00:23:13,667 So, we're gonna have the architect and the framer 551 00:23:13,667 --> 00:23:15,900 come take a look and make sure that this happens right. 552 00:23:15,900 --> 00:23:18,333 [upbeat music playing] 553 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:23,467 [Mina] In order for Tad to get the massive main suite with the upper loft area 554 00:23:23,467 --> 00:23:24,867 and the upstairs attic, 555 00:23:24,867 --> 00:23:26,834 he's got to add a dormer to the top floor. 556 00:23:27,567 --> 00:23:29,634 [Tad] Whoo! Let's go! 557 00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:32,300 My adrenaline is pumped. 558 00:23:32,300 --> 00:23:35,600 [Mina] Which basically means demoing while standing on the roof, so, 559 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,100 no big deal. 560 00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:38,867 [Tad] Cory, am I going up there for a little bit, then you're going up? 561 00:23:38,867 --> 00:23:40,200 -[Cory] No. -[Tad] No? 562 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:41,867 This is a dangerous operation. 563 00:23:41,867 --> 00:23:43,467 -It is a dangerous operation -There's nothing wrong 564 00:23:43,467 --> 00:23:45,367 with the way Cory feels. 565 00:23:45,367 --> 00:23:46,867 -[laughs] -Because Cory's... 566 00:23:46,867 --> 00:23:49,166 Well, no, your mind is saying, "This is dangerous." 567 00:23:49,166 --> 00:23:50,266 -Yeah. -"I don't want to die." 568 00:23:50,266 --> 00:23:52,300 [Tad] If this was it, I love you. 569 00:23:52,300 --> 00:23:55,000 [Cory] All right, who's your emergency contact? 570 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:56,634 -Anna? -[Tad] Yeah, sure. 571 00:23:58,667 --> 00:24:00,500 [Cory] Wow. Feeling that shaking. 572 00:24:00,500 --> 00:24:02,867 -[Tad] I know. -[Cory] Is it exhilarating out there? 573 00:24:02,867 --> 00:24:04,300 [Tad] A lot of respect. 574 00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:13,133 I think I'm gonna go down there and start knocking off the rest of it. 575 00:24:16,867 --> 00:24:18,066 [Tad] Well, hello. 576 00:24:18,066 --> 00:24:19,166 -Nice... -[Tad sighs] 577 00:24:19,166 --> 00:24:21,266 -...outfit. -Thank you. 578 00:24:21,266 --> 00:24:24,166 Do you want to throw this on and hop out there real quick? 579 00:24:24,166 --> 00:24:25,767 Oh, hell, no! 580 00:24:25,767 --> 00:24:27,000 I didn't think so. 581 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,967 I mean, I'm not as scared as Cory of heights. 582 00:24:29,967 --> 00:24:32,200 -[Tad] No, it's terrifying. -Oh, hold on, "as scared"? 583 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,100 If you're not gonna go out on this thing, 584 00:24:34,100 --> 00:24:35,000 you're as scared as me. 585 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,100 All right, I'll go out there. 586 00:24:36,100 --> 00:24:37,000 -Will you? -Okay. 587 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:38,300 -[squeals] -Go ahead. 588 00:24:38,300 --> 00:24:39,700 Okay, all right. 589 00:24:39,700 --> 00:24:40,867 Here we go! 590 00:24:40,867 --> 00:24:42,000 I do not like heights, 591 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,100 but Cory's even worse than me. 592 00:24:44,100 --> 00:24:48,166 And then, I needed to prove that I was not as scared as him. 593 00:24:48,166 --> 00:24:49,200 She's a one-upper. 594 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:50,266 -Yeah, she... -That's what she is. 595 00:24:50,266 --> 00:24:51,567 -She wanted... -She wants to one-up. 596 00:24:51,567 --> 00:24:52,700 -She wanted to one-up a little bit. -Yeah. 597 00:24:52,700 --> 00:24:53,800 -Okay. -[Tad] There you go. 598 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:54,567 [squeals] 599 00:24:54,567 --> 00:24:56,166 -[Tad] Crazy. -[laughs] 600 00:24:56,166 --> 00:24:57,867 Hey! 601 00:24:57,867 --> 00:24:58,867 -[Tad] There you go. -[Cory] All right. 602 00:24:58,867 --> 00:25:00,200 -[Mina] Did you do this? -[Cory] Now lean back. 603 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:01,266 [Tad] Yeah, I did this already. 604 00:25:01,266 --> 00:25:02,900 [Cory] Now just act like you're sitting in a chair. 605 00:25:02,900 --> 00:25:05,667 [Tad] And you can rip off some of this one by. 606 00:25:05,667 --> 00:25:08,133 -Okay. -[Cory] We need some roof deck off. 607 00:25:08,667 --> 00:25:10,266 [Mina laughing nervously] 608 00:25:11,867 --> 00:25:13,700 -I don't know! I don't know! -[Tad] Min? 609 00:25:13,700 --> 00:25:16,467 -[Cory] Yeah. -You can lead forward too. 610 00:25:16,467 --> 00:25:18,567 [Mina] Oh, God, I still don't feel good about this. 611 00:25:18,567 --> 00:25:20,266 All there is below me 612 00:25:20,266 --> 00:25:23,233 -is broken lumber with nails sticking straight up. - [Cory] I know! 613 00:25:24,100 --> 00:25:25,400 [Mina laughs nervously] 614 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:27,300 Oh, God, I still don't feel good about this. 615 00:25:27,300 --> 00:25:29,767 [Cory] And you were asking me why I didn't go out there. 616 00:25:29,767 --> 00:25:31,000 Hey! 617 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,100 It was terrifying. I don't know... You're just not... 618 00:25:33,100 --> 00:25:35,367 Like, gravity is not functioning the way 619 00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:38,166 it regularly functions, and it's scary. 620 00:25:38,767 --> 00:25:40,000 [Mina grunts] 621 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:41,567 ♪ ...to play in the fire ♪ 622 00:25:41,567 --> 00:25:44,066 ♪ Cross me and walk on a wire ♪ 623 00:25:46,900 --> 00:25:49,000 -Good workout too, ain't it? -Yeah. 624 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,467 I'm, like, holding my body weight even though I don't need to. 625 00:25:51,467 --> 00:25:52,467 [Tad] Yeah. 626 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:57,467 [Mina] I just needed to do better than Cory. 627 00:25:57,467 --> 00:25:58,600 That's all I needed. 628 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:00,100 [Cory and Tad laughing] 629 00:26:00,100 --> 00:26:03,667 [Cory] All right. I feel like today is not my day to get out on this roof. 630 00:26:03,667 --> 00:26:05,300 -Cory. -[Cory] And that's okay. 631 00:26:05,300 --> 00:26:06,567 -Yeah, that's okay. -Yeah. 632 00:26:06,567 --> 00:26:08,066 Ooh, there you go. 633 00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:10,567 -Okay, -Oh, my God, my legs are so tired. 634 00:26:10,567 --> 00:26:12,133 -Yeah. -I'm shaking. 635 00:26:12,500 --> 00:26:13,800 [exclaims] 636 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:15,900 [Tad] Well, um, we got all that peeled off, 637 00:26:15,900 --> 00:26:17,867 so the next thing is gonna be framing it up. 638 00:26:17,867 --> 00:26:19,567 Sweet! It's coming together. 639 00:26:19,567 --> 00:26:21,367 I'm gonna go walk back to the office 'cause it's 640 00:26:21,367 --> 00:26:22,467 -a block away. -Right down the street. 641 00:26:22,467 --> 00:26:24,000 -I know. A block away. All right. -I love it. 642 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,066 [upbeat music playing] 643 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:33,767 [Mina] We're rolling over at Kelsy's house. 644 00:26:33,767 --> 00:26:36,567 Outside, the exterior has been painted a dark black 645 00:26:36,567 --> 00:26:40,867 that's giving this house the clean Nordic cabin vibes that Kelsy wants. 646 00:26:40,867 --> 00:26:43,367 And then, inside, after getting the proper plan of action 647 00:26:43,367 --> 00:26:44,467 from our architect, Todd, 648 00:26:44,467 --> 00:26:46,867 we're removing that big wall in the kitchen. 649 00:26:46,867 --> 00:26:50,266 So, I think you're gonna have to provide some temporary bracing 650 00:26:50,266 --> 00:26:52,467 to them while you take the wall out. 651 00:26:52,467 --> 00:26:54,967 [Mina] On the kitchen side of that wall, we're just gonna build a little temp wall, 652 00:26:55,667 --> 00:26:57,100 removing the existing wall, 653 00:26:57,100 --> 00:26:58,300 then get the new beam up there, 654 00:26:58,300 --> 00:26:59,867 which will support the weight of the roof. 655 00:27:00,266 --> 00:27:01,467 Right. 656 00:27:02,667 --> 00:27:04,066 Go with it surely. 657 00:27:04,667 --> 00:27:05,700 There we go. 658 00:27:05,700 --> 00:27:07,800 -Yeah. Yeah. -[Mina] Easy-peasy. 659 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:10,467 Wow! Look at all this space. 660 00:27:10,467 --> 00:27:13,000 -It makes such a difference. -It does. 661 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:14,400 [Mina] Once we got the wall down, 662 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:17,800 Austin and I reinstalled the cabinets in their new locations. 663 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:20,000 It's a little snug in here, Austin. 664 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:21,767 Well, better you than me, then. 665 00:27:21,767 --> 00:27:23,867 [Mina laughs] 666 00:27:23,867 --> 00:27:26,266 [Mina] Mom is hopping in and priming the cabinets for paint, 667 00:27:26,266 --> 00:27:29,166 but I need Kelsy so we can decide on the cabinet color. 668 00:27:29,166 --> 00:27:30,100 Okay. 669 00:27:30,100 --> 00:27:31,600 I'm set up... 670 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:33,667 so we can, like, get the feeling. 671 00:27:33,667 --> 00:27:36,600 I've got all these things out 672 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:37,700 that aren't actually the things, 673 00:27:37,700 --> 00:27:39,567 but representative of the things to talk through. 674 00:27:39,567 --> 00:27:41,467 Kelsy wants a matte black faucet 675 00:27:41,467 --> 00:27:43,867 with a gray faux stone floor tile. 676 00:27:43,867 --> 00:27:46,000 black sink, and butcher block countertops. 677 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:47,266 Those things are set. 678 00:27:47,266 --> 00:27:49,867 We need to decide backsplash, not necessarily today, 679 00:27:49,867 --> 00:27:51,266 but definitely cabinet color. 680 00:27:51,266 --> 00:27:52,900 So, this is our flooring. 681 00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:54,367 Theoretical backsplash. 682 00:27:54,367 --> 00:27:56,967 And then, I got some of the black items. 683 00:27:56,967 --> 00:27:59,867 So, these would easily represent the sink and the faucet. 684 00:27:59,867 --> 00:28:01,166 Should we pull this out, though? 685 00:28:01,166 --> 00:28:03,433 -What do you mean? -This is not our backsplash. 686 00:28:03,767 --> 00:28:05,200 It's debatable. 687 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:06,066 No. 688 00:28:06,567 --> 00:28:07,800 You told me it was debatable. 689 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:10,367 I know! It was debatable, 690 00:28:10,367 --> 00:28:12,567 but I don't think it is anymore. This is too gray. 691 00:28:12,567 --> 00:28:14,667 The new tile is, like, a matte bone. 692 00:28:14,667 --> 00:28:16,767 I think it's gonna look cheap. 693 00:28:16,767 --> 00:28:19,000 It's not gonna look cheap. It's very nice tile. 694 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:20,667 -It's not. -It's very nice. 695 00:28:20,667 --> 00:28:22,166 It's porcelain picket. 696 00:28:22,166 --> 00:28:23,934 And it's matte and it's nice. 697 00:28:24,367 --> 00:28:25,467 Okay. 698 00:28:25,467 --> 00:28:27,100 Kelsy has very strong feelings about the backsplash. 699 00:28:27,100 --> 00:28:29,266 At the end of the day, she may be my sister, 700 00:28:29,266 --> 00:28:31,700 but she's also a client, so she gets what she wants. 701 00:28:31,700 --> 00:28:32,900 These are cabinet color options. 702 00:28:32,900 --> 00:28:35,033 I just brought a bunch of swatches. 703 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:38,100 I think those are too gray. 704 00:28:38,100 --> 00:28:40,767 -Mm-hmm. -I think this one's a little too... 705 00:28:40,767 --> 00:28:43,000 -Like, that's in between there, almost. -Yeah. 706 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:45,166 I wanna fall somewhere here. 707 00:28:45,166 --> 00:28:46,166 [Mina] Mm-hmm. 708 00:28:46,166 --> 00:28:48,200 This might be a little too light, 709 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:51,200 -so I'd be tempted to go Oak Moss. -Oak Moss? 710 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:53,867 I think, while it's definitely a bold color, 711 00:28:53,867 --> 00:28:56,567 it's going to... It's going to look really good with everything. 712 00:28:56,567 --> 00:28:58,467 It's going to be very Kelsy and Neil. 713 00:28:58,467 --> 00:29:00,767 And sticking with these nature-like colors, 714 00:29:00,767 --> 00:29:03,166 like the bright white walls, the warm butcher block counters, 715 00:29:03,166 --> 00:29:06,000 and then this pop of green, it's going to look very Nordic cabin. 716 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:07,100 That's your cabinet color. 717 00:29:07,100 --> 00:29:09,600 We've got some black in there. We got a little gold. 718 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:12,066 Do you want me to hold a picture of the tile up? 719 00:29:12,066 --> 00:29:14,767 Um, this is mat and off-white. 720 00:29:15,767 --> 00:29:17,266 [Kelsy] I think that's gonna look good. 721 00:29:17,266 --> 00:29:18,500 I like it. 722 00:29:18,500 --> 00:29:19,567 Okay. 723 00:29:19,567 --> 00:29:22,600 ♪ Yeah, I know they can't believe it ♪ 724 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:25,166 ♪ They're takin second looks when they see me ♪ 725 00:29:26,166 --> 00:29:27,900 ♪ That's right, all me ♪ 726 00:29:27,900 --> 00:29:29,467 ♪ That's right ♪ 727 00:29:29,467 --> 00:29:32,066 [Tad] Once the dormer was cut out and the framing started on that, 728 00:29:32,066 --> 00:29:34,066 we did some more demo on the outside 729 00:29:34,066 --> 00:29:35,867 and found a super-cool surprise. 730 00:29:35,867 --> 00:29:38,000 I was not anticipating, 731 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,400 uh, seeing wood siding underneath the vinyl. 732 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:42,800 -[Tad] I know. -[Cory] And the scalloped siding over the top? 733 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:44,166 [Tad] Yeah. 734 00:29:44,166 --> 00:29:45,767 And the inside framing is almost done, 735 00:29:45,767 --> 00:29:48,467 so I'm showing my girlfriend, Anna, how it's coming along. 736 00:29:49,867 --> 00:29:51,867 -Ahhhh! -Hi, baby. 737 00:29:51,867 --> 00:29:53,967 -Look at it. -Oh, okay. 738 00:29:53,967 --> 00:29:56,367 -[Tad] Doesn't it look insanely different? -[Anna] It looks so good. 739 00:29:56,367 --> 00:29:58,100 It's perfect. It's move-in ready. 740 00:29:58,100 --> 00:29:59,800 I know. You're ready to move in. 741 00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:01,467 Everybody, this is my girlfriend, Anna. 742 00:30:01,467 --> 00:30:03,700 Anna, everybody. Everybody, Anna. 743 00:30:03,700 --> 00:30:05,567 Uh, I brought her over to the house today 744 00:30:05,567 --> 00:30:08,166 because we're gonna be living here together 745 00:30:08,166 --> 00:30:10,467 and I can't make these decisions alone. 746 00:30:10,467 --> 00:30:13,000 It's a huge house. It's a lot of space. 747 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:15,667 And, obviously, it's not just important about what I want, 748 00:30:15,667 --> 00:30:18,600 but also what baby wants as well. 749 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:20,567 [upbeat music playing] 750 00:30:20,567 --> 00:30:22,300 [Tad] What do you think about this? So... 751 00:30:22,300 --> 00:30:25,567 During demo, this wasn't fully exposed yet, 752 00:30:25,567 --> 00:30:28,266 but I was thinking about leaving this exposed 753 00:30:28,266 --> 00:30:29,800 -in here. -No, I like it. 754 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:32,600 Nice built-in bookshelf back here. 755 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:34,667 -Some wainscotting... -With, uh... 756 00:30:34,667 --> 00:30:35,867 The arches. 757 00:30:35,867 --> 00:30:38,233 With the arches, yes, yes. We're doing arches. 758 00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:40,100 The bookshelf... 759 00:30:40,100 --> 00:30:41,467 -Arches! -Arches! 760 00:30:41,467 --> 00:30:43,066 I'm a sucker for arches. 761 00:30:43,066 --> 00:30:46,000 [Tad] She really likes a Spanish villa kind of vibe, 762 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:48,400 and we were talking about this built-in feature, 763 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:50,266 and I was kind of showing her how it's built out. 764 00:30:50,266 --> 00:30:51,867 And she was like, "Can we stick archways here?" 765 00:30:51,867 --> 00:30:53,767 And I was like, "Absolutely!" 766 00:30:53,767 --> 00:30:55,667 But the biggest transformation happening, 767 00:30:55,667 --> 00:30:57,800 now that it's all dormered out and huge up there, 768 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:00,667 is definitely the upstairs main suite. 769 00:31:00,667 --> 00:31:02,667 Keep your eyes close. Okay. 770 00:31:02,667 --> 00:31:03,867 Very, very careful. 771 00:31:03,867 --> 00:31:06,467 Snake through. Watch your head. Watch your beautiful head. 772 00:31:06,467 --> 00:31:07,567 Keep walking. 773 00:31:07,567 --> 00:31:09,533 -[Anna chuckles] -Turn around. Turn around. 774 00:31:09,900 --> 00:31:10,934 And open. 775 00:31:11,567 --> 00:31:13,600 -Ahhhhh! -Oh, my God! 776 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:14,800 [Tad] Look at this thing. 777 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:16,433 [Anna] It keeps getting bigger and bigger. I love it. 778 00:31:17,667 --> 00:31:18,767 [Tad] All right, keep your eyes close. 779 00:31:18,767 --> 00:31:20,667 Turn around. Okay. 780 00:31:20,667 --> 00:31:21,500 And open. 781 00:31:21,500 --> 00:31:23,000 -Ahhhhh! -Oh, my God! 782 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:25,266 -[Tad] Look at this thing. -[Anna] I love it. 783 00:31:25,266 --> 00:31:27,166 -It's all framed out. -It's framed. 784 00:31:27,166 --> 00:31:29,667 I, babe, we have so much space. 785 00:31:29,667 --> 00:31:32,000 -Oh, my God. -I know. 786 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,767 I wake up, I have the light from my window coming in. 787 00:31:34,767 --> 00:31:36,900 -Yeah. -I roll out of my bed 788 00:31:36,900 --> 00:31:38,900 -and I walk... -Uh-huh. 789 00:31:38,900 --> 00:31:42,266 -And I open up my French doors. -Yeah. 790 00:31:42,266 --> 00:31:44,867 -Pretty great. -Make that dream come true for me, baby. 791 00:31:44,867 --> 00:31:46,300 I'm working on it. I'm working on it. 792 00:31:46,300 --> 00:31:48,567 I think we can do something pretty similar to that. 793 00:31:48,567 --> 00:31:51,066 It's amazing! I love it so much. 794 00:31:51,066 --> 00:31:53,567 I'm so excited, you know, we have the vaulted ceilings. 795 00:31:53,567 --> 00:31:55,767 I'm really excited for our bathroom 796 00:31:55,767 --> 00:31:58,567 and having that nook up there and just open, 797 00:31:58,567 --> 00:32:00,667 I think it's gonna be a really relaxing place. 798 00:32:00,667 --> 00:32:01,700 It's amazing. 799 00:32:01,700 --> 00:32:03,266 -Yeah, so... -Look at you. 800 00:32:03,266 --> 00:32:04,433 I know. 801 00:32:05,967 --> 00:32:10,433 ♪ Oh, I think I'm going the right way ♪ 802 00:32:11,967 --> 00:32:14,100 Oh, Austin, I like what's happening here. 803 00:32:14,100 --> 00:32:15,066 Yeah? 804 00:32:15,066 --> 00:32:16,400 I wanna tell you... 805 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:18,600 how excited I am for this landscaping today. 806 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:19,967 Today I have all the boys with me 807 00:32:19,967 --> 00:32:22,200 and we're gonna do real, bona fide landscaping 808 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:23,433 at Kelsy's house. 809 00:32:24,767 --> 00:32:27,166 So, at the top of the berm we have a bunch of trees. 810 00:32:27,166 --> 00:32:28,767 They're gonna provide privacy... 811 00:32:28,767 --> 00:32:31,000 Little bit higher. Little bit higher. 812 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:32,767 ...noise reduction, 813 00:32:32,767 --> 00:32:36,200 and they'll provide some additional safety from cars veering off the road. 814 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:37,900 Oh, it's perfect! 815 00:32:37,900 --> 00:32:38,867 Nailed it! 816 00:32:38,867 --> 00:32:41,900 But the real star, the pièce de résistance, 817 00:32:41,900 --> 00:32:43,200 it's always better in French 818 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:44,600 is way better. 819 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:46,000 ♪ One, two, three, and... ♪ 820 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:48,233 -[Mina squeals] It's so cute! -[MJ] It's so cute. 821 00:32:48,700 --> 00:32:51,000 [Mina] It's so dang cute. 822 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:53,266 Ever since Kelsy and Neil have been living at Mom's, 823 00:32:53,266 --> 00:32:54,967 um, they've been around the chickens, 824 00:32:54,967 --> 00:32:56,467 and I think they've kind of fallen in love with them 825 00:32:56,467 --> 00:32:58,166 and want some of their own. 826 00:32:58,166 --> 00:33:01,367 So I thought it would be fun, um, and a cute housewarming present, 827 00:33:01,367 --> 00:33:05,000 to have a custom-made chicken coop made to match their new house, 828 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:07,567 um, the same kind of shape and that same black color. 829 00:33:08,900 --> 00:33:10,834 I thought my chickens were spoiled. 830 00:33:14,500 --> 00:33:16,467 Oh! There goes the azalea. 831 00:33:21,500 --> 00:33:22,867 Oh, there we go. 832 00:33:26,767 --> 00:33:28,000 [Austin] It's set? 833 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:30,166 -Level it out, I mean. -[MJ] Yeah. 834 00:33:30,467 --> 00:33:31,467 [Mina] All right. 835 00:33:31,467 --> 00:33:33,900 Okay, so this is what's gonna happen. 836 00:33:33,900 --> 00:33:35,500 Kelsy's not getting any chickens. 837 00:33:35,500 --> 00:33:36,667 This is where I live. 838 00:33:36,667 --> 00:33:38,634 -Mother-in-law's house. -[Karen] Exactly. [laughs] 839 00:33:44,166 --> 00:33:45,500 [Mina] With Kelsy's house wrapping up, 840 00:33:45,500 --> 00:33:47,367 Tad still has a long way to go, 841 00:33:47,367 --> 00:33:48,767 so framing is continuing, 842 00:33:48,767 --> 00:33:51,400 including the cut-out for the big door he wants in the living room. 843 00:33:51,400 --> 00:33:54,266 Windows are in and he is starting to think about design. 844 00:33:54,266 --> 00:33:55,667 -What's up? -Hey! 845 00:33:55,667 --> 00:33:57,667 -The windows look good. -This is the space. 846 00:33:57,667 --> 00:33:59,567 -Windows look good. -They're cooking. 847 00:33:59,567 --> 00:34:01,100 I'm so glad you're here because 848 00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:02,800 I'm no designer, 849 00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:05,300 Anna, you know, she has an idea, 850 00:34:05,300 --> 00:34:07,667 but, like, us trying to put it together... 851 00:34:07,667 --> 00:34:08,667 -Mm-hmm. -Yeah. 852 00:34:08,667 --> 00:34:10,400 It's tough. 853 00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:13,500 Good news is this is 100% Anna and I's house, 854 00:34:13,500 --> 00:34:17,300 so we can make some really eclectic design choices if we'd like. 855 00:34:17,300 --> 00:34:18,667 [Cory] You do you, bro. 856 00:34:18,667 --> 00:34:20,667 I will, thank you. 857 00:34:20,667 --> 00:34:22,300 Something I'm realizing, though, 858 00:34:22,300 --> 00:34:25,166 is there's a lot of design possibilities for this house, 859 00:34:25,166 --> 00:34:27,367 so... And it's a big house. 860 00:34:27,367 --> 00:34:29,900 So Mina's help, uh, would be super appreciated, 861 00:34:29,900 --> 00:34:31,166 I would say needed, 862 00:34:31,166 --> 00:34:33,567 especially figuring out the main bath upstairs. 863 00:34:33,567 --> 00:34:36,667 Okay, dormer looks great. 864 00:34:36,667 --> 00:34:38,767 [Tad] Well, first, I gotta lay out some things here. 865 00:34:38,767 --> 00:34:40,100 Oh, look who's here. 866 00:34:40,100 --> 00:34:41,667 -Hello. -Hi! How you doing? 867 00:34:41,667 --> 00:34:42,800 Hi. Good. Oh. 868 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:44,667 -Oh, I'll get two hugs. -Oh, a double hug. 869 00:34:44,667 --> 00:34:46,300 Yeah, she came for me first, Tad. 870 00:34:46,300 --> 00:34:47,700 -I know. She did. -It's a double-hug entrance. 871 00:34:47,700 --> 00:34:48,767 -Hi. -Are you cold? 872 00:34:48,767 --> 00:34:51,200 -I'm racking Tad's brain. -[Tad] Yeah. 873 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:52,867 Are we talking about the bathroom? 874 00:34:52,867 --> 00:34:55,200 [Tad] Mina, Mina has a different suggestion. 875 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:57,100 [Mina] So right now, when you come in, 876 00:34:57,100 --> 00:34:58,567 you just have a giant wall here. 877 00:34:58,567 --> 00:35:00,266 -[Anna] Right. -[Mina] You're not gonna see 878 00:35:00,266 --> 00:35:02,467 the tub, the beautiful tile, anything like that. 879 00:35:02,467 --> 00:35:05,166 And it makes it feel smaller, and it's not a small space. 880 00:35:05,166 --> 00:35:07,400 So wipe this wall out of your brain. 881 00:35:07,400 --> 00:35:09,200 I'm very open to Mina's thoughts, 882 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:10,900 and I think Anna is too. 883 00:35:10,900 --> 00:35:13,867 Uh, Anna really likes some eclectic things though, 884 00:35:13,867 --> 00:35:16,166 so I don't always know what's going on in her mind. 885 00:35:16,166 --> 00:35:19,000 Yeah, she has a mystique to her, doesn't she? 886 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:20,166 Yeah, yeah, she does. 887 00:35:20,166 --> 00:35:21,567 Well, I, I like it, 888 00:35:21,567 --> 00:35:24,667 and I'm unsure how she's gonna feel about Mina coming in 889 00:35:24,667 --> 00:35:26,367 and changing things up though. 890 00:35:26,367 --> 00:35:28,600 Now, what is your tub, 891 00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:31,000 it comes out to about this line in the floor. 892 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:33,233 And then, if you give yourself this space, 893 00:35:34,300 --> 00:35:36,767 shower head, glass door. 894 00:35:36,767 --> 00:35:39,767 -[Tad] Um... -[Anna] I don't know if that would look weird. 895 00:35:43,767 --> 00:35:46,800 If your free-standing tub butts up against this wall, 896 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:49,367 it comes out to about this line in the floor. 897 00:35:49,367 --> 00:35:51,567 And then if you give yourself this space, 898 00:35:52,567 --> 00:35:54,767 shower head, glass door. 899 00:35:55,767 --> 00:35:57,367 I don't know if that would look weird. 900 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:01,900 You could either do matte black or gold fixtures. 901 00:36:01,900 --> 00:36:05,166 -Yeah. -I like that. I like that a lot. 902 00:36:05,166 --> 00:36:07,166 -Pretty good. -That's pretty, that's pretty good. 903 00:36:07,166 --> 00:36:10,200 I was telling her, like, we just need to talk to Mina and MJ 904 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:12,166 to get this thing figured out. 905 00:36:12,166 --> 00:36:14,166 -What are you smirking about? -I'm just happy, 906 00:36:14,166 --> 00:36:16,600 and this was very helpful and, like, 907 00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:18,600 I've just been stressing about it so much, 908 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:21,867 so, like, having, like, some direction, it's just really nice. 909 00:36:22,166 --> 00:36:23,467 So... 910 00:36:23,467 --> 00:36:24,467 [Mina] Okay. 911 00:36:24,467 --> 00:36:26,467 It's really cool to see Tad spread his wings. 912 00:36:26,467 --> 00:36:30,367 You know, he is moving into this next phase, building this house with Anna, 913 00:36:30,367 --> 00:36:31,900 um, and it's just nice to know 914 00:36:31,900 --> 00:36:34,767 that he feels like he can still always come to me for advice. 915 00:36:34,767 --> 00:36:36,767 He may not always like my opinion, 916 00:36:36,767 --> 00:36:38,900 but at least he knows he can always come to me for help. 917 00:36:38,900 --> 00:36:41,467 ♪ They say I'm hard to handle ♪ 918 00:36:41,467 --> 00:36:43,700 ♪ They just can't handle me ♪ 919 00:36:43,700 --> 00:36:46,166 ♪ But I know when to gamble ♪ 920 00:36:46,166 --> 00:36:48,667 ♪ I bet it all on me ♪ 921 00:36:48,667 --> 00:36:51,367 [Mina] We're almost at the finish line over at Kelsy and Neil's house. 922 00:36:51,367 --> 00:36:54,500 Inside, her kitchen cabinets are now a rich mossy green color, 923 00:36:54,500 --> 00:36:57,867 which pairs great with the warm butcher block counters, 924 00:36:57,867 --> 00:37:00,600 and Kelsy's choice for the off-white picket backsplash tile 925 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:03,166 adds a nice pop of brightness to the room. 926 00:37:03,166 --> 00:37:06,266 In the living room, the boys made some gorgeous live-edge shelving, 927 00:37:06,266 --> 00:37:07,667 to help update this fireplace, 928 00:37:07,667 --> 00:37:10,834 and lean into the Nordic cabin vibe Kelsy and Neil want. 929 00:37:13,300 --> 00:37:15,467 -A little hand mallet action. -Cool. 930 00:37:15,467 --> 00:37:17,166 -Look at that! -It's good. 931 00:37:17,166 --> 00:37:18,467 All right. 932 00:37:18,467 --> 00:37:20,100 Beautiful, beautiful. Oops. 933 00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:21,634 All right, let's see. 934 00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:24,400 Yes, perfect. 935 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:26,467 These are perfect. 936 00:37:26,467 --> 00:37:30,433 It's been a crazy six weeks, but Kelsy's house is finally done. 937 00:37:31,400 --> 00:37:34,100 I mean, how much all the wood ended up matching. 938 00:37:34,100 --> 00:37:36,867 [MJ] Between, like, the butcher block and the live-edge 939 00:37:36,867 --> 00:37:39,166 -and the beams, everything. -[Mina] Yeah. 940 00:37:39,166 --> 00:37:41,867 Kelsy and Neil wanted their home to feel like a Nordic cabin, 941 00:37:41,867 --> 00:37:44,567 and with the black exterior and the light wood throughout the house 942 00:37:44,567 --> 00:37:48,100 and all the natural light shining through this now open space, 943 00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:50,233 I really think we've achieved that for them. 944 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:52,700 -So cute! -Kelsy's baby. 945 00:37:52,700 --> 00:37:54,400 -Ooh! -He's gonna grow so tall here. 946 00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:57,266 He is. He's got good sunlight. 947 00:37:57,266 --> 00:37:59,567 I'm so frickin' happy with this. 948 00:37:59,567 --> 00:38:01,900 Kelsy and Neil have been on vacation the last two weeks, 949 00:38:01,900 --> 00:38:04,567 so they have no idea what's happened in that amount of time. 950 00:38:04,567 --> 00:38:06,567 I'm really excited to show them. 951 00:38:06,567 --> 00:38:08,467 And it's so cool, so, you know, 952 00:38:08,467 --> 00:38:13,467 now Kelsy and Tad both, you know, my younger siblings have their big-kid houses, 953 00:38:13,467 --> 00:38:15,000 they have their big-kid lives. 954 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:18,166 It's really exciting to see them, like, grow up and spread their wings. 955 00:38:18,166 --> 00:38:20,333 [upbeat music playing] 956 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:30,200 -Okay, kids, are you ready? -Ready. 957 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,300 Are you excited to see how awesome it looks? 958 00:38:32,300 --> 00:38:33,166 Ta-dah! 959 00:38:33,166 --> 00:38:34,533 -[Kelsy] Yay! -[Neil] Wow! 960 00:38:36,867 --> 00:38:39,333 -[Neil] That's amazing. -[Kelsy] It looks so good. 961 00:38:41,467 --> 00:38:43,266 I had my doubts about a black house. 962 00:38:43,266 --> 00:38:44,400 -I know, you... -I'm not a black house fan. 963 00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:46,767 And you have changed my mind about black houses. 964 00:38:46,767 --> 00:38:49,100 [Kelsy] Yeah, Nordic cabin vibes are happening. 965 00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:51,000 -Well, it looks good. -Reay now? 966 00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:52,166 Yeah. I'm ready to see more. 967 00:38:52,166 --> 00:38:54,533 [Karen] Forward march. There's more to see. 968 00:38:55,467 --> 00:38:59,066 So, all of the pine needles everywhere. Pine needles. 969 00:38:59,066 --> 00:39:00,467 -Cute. -Landscaping looks so good. 970 00:39:00,467 --> 00:39:02,667 [Karen] You have a multiculture. 971 00:39:02,667 --> 00:39:04,600 You have a bunch of different junipers 972 00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:06,467 with a bunch of rhododendrons and azaleas, 973 00:39:06,467 --> 00:39:08,367 all the wild flowers in the world. 974 00:39:08,367 --> 00:39:09,400 [Kelsy] But what? 975 00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:10,266 Is that a chicken coop? 976 00:39:10,266 --> 00:39:11,800 -What? -What? 977 00:39:11,800 --> 00:39:13,634 -[Kelsy] Is that a chicken coop? -[Neil] Amazing. 978 00:39:15,100 --> 00:39:16,767 [Mina] I had that custom made. 979 00:39:16,767 --> 00:39:17,900 [Neil] It looks so good. 980 00:39:17,900 --> 00:39:19,300 [Mina] So we even matched the shingles. 981 00:39:19,300 --> 00:39:21,000 [Kelsy] Oh, and there's chickens. There's chickens! 982 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:22,100 [Neil] Chickens already? 983 00:39:22,100 --> 00:39:23,467 -[Kelsy] This is awesome. -[Neil] This is amazing. 984 00:39:23,467 --> 00:39:26,166 [Kelsy] I could move to the country now. I have my chickens. 985 00:39:26,166 --> 00:39:30,367 I'm not sure I'm gonna let you keep these chickens because I might live in this house. 986 00:39:30,367 --> 00:39:32,266 They go inside at night for security. 987 00:39:32,266 --> 00:39:34,500 -Okay. -So they're just outside during the day. 988 00:39:34,500 --> 00:39:35,600 Is that the happy Kelsy dance? 989 00:39:35,600 --> 00:39:36,900 -[Kelsy] Yeah. -[Neil] This is very nice. 990 00:39:36,900 --> 00:39:38,667 [Kelsy] What a peaceful little corner. 991 00:39:38,667 --> 00:39:40,367 Okay, let's go inside. 992 00:39:40,367 --> 00:39:41,333 Okay. 993 00:39:46,166 --> 00:39:48,767 -Ta-dah! -Oh, my God! 994 00:39:48,767 --> 00:39:50,533 -[Kelsy] Oh, yeah. -[Neil] It's amazing. 995 00:39:57,166 --> 00:39:58,667 Look at that little cabinet. 996 00:39:58,667 --> 00:40:02,066 When you put the live-edge beautiful wood on top of it, it looks good! 997 00:40:02,066 --> 00:40:03,200 -[Neil] It looks amazing. Yeah. -[Kelsy] Yeah. 998 00:40:03,200 --> 00:40:05,266 This is, this is good. 999 00:40:05,266 --> 00:40:07,000 It's so pretty. 1000 00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:08,500 I love it. 1001 00:40:08,500 --> 00:40:10,867 And your amazing dining room. 1002 00:40:11,567 --> 00:40:13,100 [Kelsy] This is a perfect space. 1003 00:40:13,100 --> 00:40:14,066 It looks so good. 1004 00:40:14,066 --> 00:40:16,367 Your table looks so good in there. 1005 00:40:16,367 --> 00:40:18,033 This looks really good. 1006 00:40:19,367 --> 00:40:20,667 -[Mina] Kitchen? -[Kelsy] To the kitchen? 1007 00:40:20,667 --> 00:40:22,767 This was the big change 1008 00:40:22,767 --> 00:40:27,266 that I'm hoping you're glad I manhandled you into. 1009 00:40:29,166 --> 00:40:31,867 -[Kelsy] Oh, my goodness! - [Neil] Wow. 1010 00:40:31,867 --> 00:40:32,867 'Cause this was a wall. 1011 00:40:32,867 --> 00:40:35,667 All... You'd be staring at a wall right now. 1012 00:40:35,667 --> 00:40:37,266 -How much would that suck? -Looks so good. 1013 00:40:37,266 --> 00:40:38,667 [Kelsy] I love it. 1014 00:40:38,667 --> 00:40:41,667 I know it wasn't part of your guys' original plan or scope, 1015 00:40:41,667 --> 00:40:43,467 but, while you were doing the construction, 1016 00:40:43,467 --> 00:40:45,266 it just felt like this is the right thing to do, 1017 00:40:45,266 --> 00:40:48,700 this is how you guys, I think, would want to live. 1018 00:40:48,700 --> 00:40:52,700 [Neil] Kelsy's been waiting for a time or a place where she can host parties. 1019 00:40:52,700 --> 00:40:54,867 And now you've got a nice big island. 1020 00:40:54,867 --> 00:40:58,066 We were able to reconfigure all the cabinets. 1021 00:40:58,066 --> 00:40:59,767 [Kelsy] Yeah, this is great. 1022 00:40:59,767 --> 00:41:00,667 And... 1023 00:41:00,667 --> 00:41:01,934 [whispers] Touch it. 1024 00:41:02,467 --> 00:41:03,867 Yeah, I love the island. 1025 00:41:03,867 --> 00:41:06,533 But you've got your nice, new, beautiful backsplash. 1026 00:41:08,166 --> 00:41:10,100 -[Mina] Are you happy with the black sink, Neil? -[Neil] Yes. 1027 00:41:10,100 --> 00:41:11,667 -I know that was a big thing for you. -Perfect. 1028 00:41:13,100 --> 00:41:15,767 I think that tile is perfect for the style you were going for. 1029 00:41:15,767 --> 00:41:17,066 -Thanks. -[Karen] It's perfect. 1030 00:41:17,066 --> 00:41:19,233 [upbeat music playing] 1031 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:29,967 So, we were able to do a boat load here 1032 00:41:29,967 --> 00:41:31,667 for $25,000, 1033 00:41:31,667 --> 00:41:33,100 because Mom busted her butt, 1034 00:41:33,100 --> 00:41:34,567 MJ was helping, I was helping. 1035 00:41:34,567 --> 00:41:38,300 And probably, honestly, if you were gonna, like, GC this out, 1036 00:41:38,300 --> 00:41:40,700 probably about $75,000 worth of work. 1037 00:41:40,700 --> 00:41:41,900 We did a lot. 1038 00:41:41,900 --> 00:41:44,500 Like to say thank you, guys, for putting so much effort in. 1039 00:41:44,500 --> 00:41:45,767 -[Mina] Of course. -You guys did great. 1040 00:41:45,767 --> 00:41:46,767 It was already a beautiful home, 1041 00:41:46,767 --> 00:41:48,300 but you guys made it that much better, 1042 00:41:48,300 --> 00:41:49,600 for us and our future. 1043 00:41:49,600 --> 00:41:51,066 [Kelsy] We couldn't have done it without you. 1044 00:41:51,066 --> 00:41:52,266 It's ready to move in. 1045 00:41:52,266 --> 00:41:53,367 Yep. Yay! 1046 00:41:53,367 --> 00:41:55,934 Let's go outside and admire the birds! 1047 00:41:57,100 --> 00:41:59,367 [Mina] This reno of Kelsy's was a short and sweet one, 1048 00:41:59,367 --> 00:42:01,567 but now the home is perfectly her, 1049 00:42:01,567 --> 00:42:04,867 and it needs to be, because for Kelsy and Neil, this is their forever home. 1050 00:42:04,867 --> 00:42:07,967 [Karen] It's so nice to see my kids, Kelsy and Tad, 1051 00:42:07,967 --> 00:42:12,166 grown up, creating their own personal corner of the Earth with their new homes. 1052 00:42:12,166 --> 00:42:13,467 Got one down, one to go. 1053 00:42:13,467 --> 00:42:16,567 Tad's still has a long way, but, uh, we're gonna get it done. 1054 00:42:18,567 --> 00:42:20,667 When this is done, I'm probably gonna cry 1055 00:42:20,667 --> 00:42:21,867 pretty hard. 1056 00:42:21,867 --> 00:42:23,700 -You're a crier. -I am a crier. 1057 00:42:23,700 --> 00:42:25,100 [Karen] But why are we here? 1058 00:42:25,100 --> 00:42:26,600 Camaraderie is so important. 1059 00:42:26,600 --> 00:42:28,800 So we're here for moral support? 1060 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:29,867 [Mina] I'm not gonna shoot you. 1061 00:42:29,867 --> 00:42:31,467 I know, I'm just, I'm slightly nervous. 1062 00:42:31,467 --> 00:42:34,000 I don't like it. It's disinteresting to me a little bit. 1063 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:36,367 Every woman should have some poisonous plants in her yard 1064 00:42:36,367 --> 00:42:37,667 that her man doesn't know about. 1065 00:42:37,667 --> 00:42:38,700 [laughs] 1066 00:42:38,700 --> 00:42:40,567 -I love landscaping. -Me too. 1067 00:42:40,867 --> 00:42:42,200 -Whoo! -What? 1068 00:42:42,200 --> 00:42:43,100 Oh, my God! Oh, my God! 1069 00:42:43,100 --> 00:42:44,767 -Hi, baby! -Everybody gets a duck. 1070 00:42:44,767 --> 00:42:46,567 [Karen] So this is a surprise for Anna. 1071 00:42:46,567 --> 00:42:47,767 Isn't she beautiful? 1072 00:42:47,767 --> 00:42:48,867 This is Desiree. 1073 00:42:48,867 --> 00:42:50,000 What's an Elvish ring look like? 1074 00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:51,467 That's exactly what I'm thinking. 1075 00:42:51,467 --> 00:42:54,266 See, that's a starting point. We could actually design it from that. 1076 00:42:54,266 --> 00:42:57,300 This is the kind of commitment I'm ready to make. 1077 00:42:57,300 --> 00:42:58,967 Oh, my God. 1078 00:42:58,967 --> 00:43:00,066 Will you marry me?