1 00:00:01,667 --> 00:00:03,000 [Karen] For the last decade, I've been helping neighborhoods 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:04,266 in Indianapolis get a fresh start. 3 00:00:04,266 --> 00:00:05,900 Amazing. 4 00:00:05,900 --> 00:00:07,667 [Karen] I thought I was ready to retire my hammer, 5 00:00:07,667 --> 00:00:09,266 but I am just getting started. 6 00:00:09,266 --> 00:00:10,700 ♪♪ 'Cause you ain't got♪ 7 00:00:10,700 --> 00:00:13,767 ♪♪ Nah-nah, nah-nah Nothing on me... ♪ 8 00:00:13,767 --> 00:00:16,800 [Karen] I am off on a new adventure in a new place. 9 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:18,900 I bought a house in Wilmington, North Carolina. 10 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:21,000 A classic Good Bones house. 11 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,066 Taking on a project that may seem like familiar territory, 12 00:00:24,066 --> 00:00:26,266 but it's like nothing I've ever done before. 13 00:00:26,266 --> 00:00:28,000 [man] This hurricane is on top of us. 14 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,300 This is my first house 15 00:00:29,667 --> 00:00:31,266 that's just me 16 00:00:31,266 --> 00:00:33,600 with new friends and old. 17 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,500 [Cory] This neighborhood needed a pop of Karen 18 00:00:35,500 --> 00:00:36,800 and we're gonna give it to 'em. 19 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:38,467 [Karen] Still alive, still vibrant, 20 00:00:38,467 --> 00:00:39,867 still got a story to tell. 21 00:00:39,867 --> 00:00:41,667 So, here's to the next chapter 22 00:00:41,667 --> 00:00:43,100 because I'm not done yet. 23 00:00:52,266 --> 00:00:54,467 [Karen] This is a really great little gizmo. 24 00:00:54,467 --> 00:00:55,767 -[MJ] Whoa. -[Cory] Mattress. 25 00:00:55,767 --> 00:00:57,567 -Oh, you've got the mattress. -[MJ] Wow. 26 00:00:57,567 --> 00:00:58,767 [Karen] Boom, boom, boom. 27 00:00:58,767 --> 00:01:00,567 [MJ] How long is the drive? 28 00:01:00,567 --> 00:01:03,967 So, the drive is about 700, 800 miles. 29 00:01:03,967 --> 00:01:05,700 So, why are you sleeping in the car? 30 00:01:05,700 --> 00:01:07,300 [Karen] So, the drive to Wilmington 31 00:01:07,300 --> 00:01:09,567 takes me in my EV two days. 32 00:01:09,567 --> 00:01:12,000 And so what I can do is I can find a charger. 33 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:13,400 I can just take a nap while I charge. 34 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,000 Yes! Karen's car camper. 35 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,867 [Karen] I'm not working for a paycheck anymore. 36 00:01:18,867 --> 00:01:22,400 I retired in 2019, and I can do anything I want. 37 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:26,100 [chuckles] I've been doing everything I want to do. 38 00:01:26,100 --> 00:01:28,567 I've been doing some landscaping projects. 39 00:01:28,567 --> 00:01:30,100 I've been doing some lawyering. 40 00:01:30,100 --> 00:01:31,300 Taking care of grandkids. 41 00:01:31,300 --> 00:01:32,367 That's fun. 42 00:01:33,900 --> 00:01:37,100 And I bought a house in Wilmington, North Carolina. 43 00:01:37,100 --> 00:01:39,600 -I am tired of Indiana winter. -[chuckles] 44 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,200 And I had this idea, 45 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:42,900 wouldn't it be nice to retire in Wilmington? 46 00:01:42,900 --> 00:01:43,767 Wouldn't it be nice? 47 00:01:43,767 --> 00:01:45,266 'Cause I went there once and I loved it. 48 00:01:45,266 --> 00:01:46,767 So, I went back in January. 49 00:01:46,767 --> 00:01:48,867 It was 80 degrees during the day. 50 00:01:48,867 --> 00:01:51,066 So, I got on the interwebs 51 00:01:51,066 --> 00:01:53,767 and I found a house for sale, and I bought it. 52 00:01:53,767 --> 00:01:55,767 It needs to be down to the studs, 53 00:01:55,767 --> 00:01:57,000 if there are any studs. 54 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:58,700 [all laughing] 55 00:01:58,700 --> 00:02:00,667 [Cory] You got a magic house on your hands? 56 00:02:00,667 --> 00:02:03,967 This house is like one of our original Good Bones houses. 57 00:02:03,967 --> 00:02:05,300 Just wretched. 58 00:02:05,300 --> 00:02:07,200 Oh, we got a jack holding up the house 59 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:08,367 on a pile of rickety bricks. 60 00:02:08,367 --> 00:02:12,266 Oh, there's part of this foundation that's sitting on air. 61 00:02:12,266 --> 00:02:14,000 It needs a lot of love. 62 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:15,767 But we can fix anything. 63 00:02:15,767 --> 00:02:17,767 I'm gonna finish packing up the car. 64 00:02:17,767 --> 00:02:20,266 A few more things to put in, and, uh, 65 00:02:20,266 --> 00:02:21,100 I don't know what you guys are gonna do. 66 00:02:21,100 --> 00:02:22,467 We'll see you down there at some point. 67 00:02:22,467 --> 00:02:24,200 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, come join me. 68 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,934 ♪♪ Come on, come on Come with me♪ 69 00:02:27,667 --> 00:02:31,800 ♪♪ Come on, come on You know you want to♪ 70 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:35,100 ♪♪ Come on, tear it up It's a new day♪ 71 00:02:35,100 --> 00:02:38,934 ♪♪ Come alive, come alive It's about to blow♪ 72 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:46,667 [Karen] Wilmington has everything. 73 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:48,600 It has beautiful weather year round. 74 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:52,166 There's an amazing river walk, bike trails, there's parks, 75 00:02:52,166 --> 00:02:54,400 and there are so many beaches. 76 00:02:54,400 --> 00:03:00,166 ♪♪ I am the one You've been waiting for ♪ 77 00:03:00,166 --> 00:03:01,900 ♪♪ Best time You've ever had... ♪ 78 00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:05,433 [Karen] It feels like a small town. I'm so excited. 79 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:18,166 [Karen] This is my new little baby. 80 00:03:18,166 --> 00:03:20,400 Adelle, come here. Let's take a look. 81 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:21,467 This is my kinda house 82 00:03:21,467 --> 00:03:25,367 because I can make this better. 83 00:03:25,367 --> 00:03:28,867 It's currently about 525 square feet. 84 00:03:28,867 --> 00:03:31,066 There are two bedrooms and one bath. 85 00:03:31,066 --> 00:03:32,367 And according to city records, 86 00:03:32,367 --> 00:03:34,700 it was built back in the 1900s. 87 00:03:34,700 --> 00:03:36,800 So, it's seen some things. 88 00:03:39,967 --> 00:03:41,800 [sighs] What have we done, Adelle? 89 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:42,667 What have we done? 90 00:03:42,667 --> 00:03:46,166 So, I have a nest egg. I've saved up. 91 00:03:46,166 --> 00:03:48,567 And I'm going to have to spend some of it 92 00:03:48,567 --> 00:03:49,800 to rehab this house. 93 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,300 I bought this house for $71,000. 94 00:03:52,300 --> 00:03:55,800 And based on everything I know now about the house, 95 00:03:55,800 --> 00:04:01,667 an estimated repair value of $200,000 is close. 96 00:04:01,667 --> 00:04:02,600 That's my budget. 97 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,867 But with the house in such bad condition, 98 00:04:04,867 --> 00:04:06,600 it's going to be a challenge. 99 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,100 This house needs us. 100 00:04:09,100 --> 00:04:11,500 Oh, I love houses that need a little love. 101 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:15,867 ♪♪ Make you love me Make you want me ♪ 102 00:04:15,867 --> 00:04:18,900 ♪♪ Yeah, I want To make you mine ♪ 103 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,700 [Sean] Oh, that's bad. 104 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:29,467 I thought I heard something out here. [laughs] 105 00:04:29,467 --> 00:04:31,000 Corky. 106 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,667 Uh... so what do you think? 107 00:04:33,667 --> 00:04:35,066 You've got a mess. 108 00:04:35,066 --> 00:04:37,266 [Karen laughs] 109 00:04:37,266 --> 00:04:40,166 Sean and Corky are my contractors for this job. 110 00:04:40,166 --> 00:04:43,000 And I'm in line at the little local hardware store, 111 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,300 and I said, "Hey! 112 00:04:44,300 --> 00:04:47,100 Maybe you girls know some contractors." 113 00:04:47,100 --> 00:04:48,567 She says, "Yep, I'll write you a list." 114 00:04:48,567 --> 00:04:51,367 And I say to the man in line behind me, 115 00:04:51,367 --> 00:04:52,800 "I'm so sorry. 116 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,767 No one should get in line behind me." 117 00:04:54,767 --> 00:04:56,400 And she says, holds up the list, 118 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,033 "Don't worry, it's Sean." 119 00:04:58,033 --> 00:05:01,100 And I'm like, "Oh, Sean, things just got worse for you than being in line behind me." 120 00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:05,166 So, welcome to my Wilmington dream. 121 00:05:05,166 --> 00:05:07,300 -Oh, boy. -Yeah. 122 00:05:10,166 --> 00:05:11,600 This is what the universe has done to you. 123 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,367 This is what happens when you get in line behind me at a hardware store. 124 00:05:14,367 --> 00:05:16,600 -This is what happens to you. -[chuckling] 125 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,500 [Karen] Some squishy spots in the floor. 126 00:05:18,500 --> 00:05:20,266 [Sean] I feel 'em as I'm walking. 127 00:05:20,266 --> 00:05:22,100 [Sean] We will be cross bracing it 128 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:24,367 -just to keep any walls from moving. -Okay. 129 00:05:24,367 --> 00:05:26,767 With having so many different roof lines, 130 00:05:26,767 --> 00:05:28,867 nothing's locking anything together. 131 00:05:28,867 --> 00:05:30,200 I know. 132 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:31,567 [Sean] It happens when you don't take 133 00:05:31,567 --> 00:05:34,266 the necessary precautions on building. 134 00:05:34,266 --> 00:05:37,867 My job would be a lot easier if it just fell over 135 00:05:37,867 --> 00:05:39,567 because then we could start from scratch. 136 00:05:39,567 --> 00:05:41,767 But she's got a dream for this house. 137 00:05:41,767 --> 00:05:43,600 And I don't want to take that from her. 138 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,367 So, what I want is, I want 139 00:05:45,367 --> 00:05:47,367 -a kitchen back there. -[Sean] Okay. 140 00:05:47,367 --> 00:05:48,967 [Karen] I want a side door. 141 00:05:48,967 --> 00:05:50,767 'Cause that's the one I'm going to come in and out. 142 00:05:50,767 --> 00:05:52,100 This area here, 143 00:05:52,100 --> 00:05:55,367 this is my living-dining office, 144 00:05:55,367 --> 00:05:56,667 all this open space. 145 00:05:56,667 --> 00:05:58,500 Basically, the bathroom can stay 146 00:05:58,500 --> 00:06:01,800 in the same-ish location, and that's bedroom back there. 147 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:03,967 I want the second story to be a loft 148 00:06:03,967 --> 00:06:06,367 that is open to the downstairs. 149 00:06:06,367 --> 00:06:09,634 It could be used for guests or as my art space. 150 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:14,266 What we've heard, take all the interior walls out. 151 00:06:14,266 --> 00:06:16,667 -And essentially open this space up. -[Karen] Right. 152 00:06:16,667 --> 00:06:20,100 [Sean] And then reframe all new for your floor plan. 153 00:06:20,100 --> 00:06:23,767 Maybe we should look at the foundation in the back. 154 00:06:23,767 --> 00:06:25,000 Let's go take a look at it. 155 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,300 [Corky] That block is just sitting there. 156 00:06:29,300 --> 00:06:31,266 [Karen] This is just purely decorative. 157 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:32,867 This isn't doing anything. 158 00:06:32,867 --> 00:06:34,500 We know we have a foundation problem, 159 00:06:34,500 --> 00:06:36,767 but until we get inside and see what extent we have 160 00:06:36,767 --> 00:06:39,467 to go through, it's still too early to tell. 161 00:06:39,467 --> 00:06:40,934 All right, let's get to work. 162 00:06:42,367 --> 00:06:43,734 -Oh, my God. -[worker] Ready? 163 00:06:46,467 --> 00:06:48,767 I love it when it comes up in big pieces like that. 164 00:06:48,767 --> 00:06:50,367 What's crazy is once the flooring is up, 165 00:06:50,367 --> 00:06:52,600 the joists are just rolling around. 166 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:53,967 And they're rotten. 167 00:06:53,967 --> 00:06:54,934 [Sean] Hey, I'm just letting you know, 168 00:06:54,934 --> 00:06:56,800 you're walking out in the valley right there. 169 00:06:58,266 --> 00:06:59,700 Oh! You okay? 170 00:06:59,700 --> 00:07:03,400 I'm fine. I landed on my squishy part. I'm fine. 171 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:05,367 I already fell through the floor once, all right? 172 00:07:05,367 --> 00:07:09,266 Which means this entire floor system needs to be replaced. 173 00:07:09,266 --> 00:07:12,467 And I can see that the foundation needs to be replaced too. 174 00:07:12,467 --> 00:07:15,467 Yeah, this is a lot more money than I thought. 175 00:07:15,467 --> 00:07:18,266 And step one is lifting the house 176 00:07:18,266 --> 00:07:19,867 and rebuilding the foundation. 177 00:07:19,867 --> 00:07:21,000 -Yep. -[Karen] Okay. 178 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:24,200 What we need is a brand new, continuous pour foundation 179 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:25,934 all the way around the outside of the house. 180 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,166 That's $30,000. 181 00:07:28,166 --> 00:07:31,000 How do I live the rest of my life 182 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:35,467 if I spend that much of my nest egg on this house? 183 00:07:35,467 --> 00:07:37,667 'Cause what I could do is I could walk away. 184 00:07:37,667 --> 00:07:40,467 I could sell this house at a loss and be done. 185 00:07:40,467 --> 00:07:44,467 But there's no way I'm giving up on my dream. 186 00:07:44,467 --> 00:07:45,900 I'm just not. 187 00:07:45,900 --> 00:07:46,967 You know, the silver lining is 188 00:07:46,967 --> 00:07:48,100 I'm gonna spend a lot of money, 189 00:07:48,100 --> 00:07:49,867 but I'm gonna have a brand new, 190 00:07:49,867 --> 00:07:51,567 perfect foundation. 191 00:07:51,567 --> 00:07:53,300 Gonna have a perfect house. 192 00:08:01,367 --> 00:08:02,400 Heads up. 193 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:04,567 [Karen] Whoo! 194 00:08:04,567 --> 00:08:06,700 These guns aren't for nothing, baby! 195 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:09,367 -Karen's definitely a worker. -There we go. 196 00:08:09,367 --> 00:08:11,700 She's definitely giving us young bucks a run for our money. 197 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:13,400 [Karen] Got it! 198 00:08:13,867 --> 00:08:15,500 I'd hire her any day. 199 00:08:15,500 --> 00:08:17,767 -[Karen] You ready, boss? -[Sean] Uh-uh. 200 00:08:17,767 --> 00:08:19,333 [Karen] Pull it and run! 201 00:08:20,767 --> 00:08:22,867 -[cheering] -[Karen] Yeah! 202 00:08:22,867 --> 00:08:25,667 We got all the roof off the back quarter of the house 203 00:08:25,667 --> 00:08:28,367 that's all rotten and all has to be replaced. 204 00:08:28,367 --> 00:08:29,600 What's gonna happen next is 205 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:30,900 we're gonna put some bottle jacks, 206 00:08:30,900 --> 00:08:33,800 we're gonna put some beams, and we're gonna jack that baby up. 207 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,000 Getting a new foundation under her 208 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,000 is gonna make a huge difference. 209 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,567 Safety is priority number one. 210 00:08:40,567 --> 00:08:43,500 -[Karen] Mm-hmm. -If I feel uncomfortable, 211 00:08:43,500 --> 00:08:44,667 you're getting out of the house. 212 00:08:44,667 --> 00:08:46,467 [sighs] You get to do the first honors 213 00:08:46,467 --> 00:08:48,066 -of pushing the house up. -Yes! 214 00:08:48,066 --> 00:08:52,100 So, just to let you know, since you touched the jack, 215 00:08:52,100 --> 00:08:55,800 you're just as much at fault if it falls as I am, okay? 216 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:57,767 -Keep pushing. -[Karen] Okay. 217 00:08:57,767 --> 00:08:59,166 [Sean] Push, push, push. 218 00:08:59,166 --> 00:09:00,767 It hasn't fallen on me yet. 219 00:09:00,767 --> 00:09:02,967 Look at that. We got air. 220 00:09:02,967 --> 00:09:05,467 -[Sean] Mm-hmm. -[Karen] This is fantastic. 221 00:09:05,467 --> 00:09:06,867 The front of the house went up easy 222 00:09:06,867 --> 00:09:08,367 'cause that's where we started. 223 00:09:08,367 --> 00:09:10,467 I mean, just think about anything, all right? 224 00:09:10,467 --> 00:09:14,500 I'm jacking this end of it. This is what's gonna happen. 225 00:09:14,500 --> 00:09:17,700 So, there's a lot of weight on the back end. 226 00:09:17,700 --> 00:09:19,400 [Sean] Start pushing up this back corner right here. 227 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:20,700 [Karen] Okay. 228 00:09:20,700 --> 00:09:21,867 [Sean] All right. Put a little pressure on it. 229 00:09:21,867 --> 00:09:23,233 -Boom! -[Karen] There we go. 230 00:09:23,767 --> 00:09:26,000 Oh, man, you can see it moving. 231 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,200 [Sean] Hold, hold, hold, hold! Stop. 232 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,700 [Karen] Yeah! Hold, hold, hold, hold! Stop. 233 00:09:28,700 --> 00:09:30,600 -[Sean] Oh, [bleep]! -[Karen] Yeah. 234 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:32,567 -It's... Yeah. -[Sean] Get out! 235 00:09:32,567 --> 00:09:34,700 -Go, go, go! Go! Go! Go! -[Karen] Yeah. I'm trying. 236 00:09:36,467 --> 00:09:37,266 [Karen] Oh, man, you can see it moving. 237 00:09:38,266 --> 00:09:39,867 -[Sean] Get out! -Yeah, I'm trying. 238 00:09:39,867 --> 00:09:42,767 [Sean] Go, go, go! Go! Go! Go! Go! 239 00:09:42,767 --> 00:09:46,433 The house is in the air, which is fine, 240 00:09:47,166 --> 00:09:48,500 but it's wobblin'. 241 00:09:48,500 --> 00:09:50,266 It made some noises. 242 00:09:50,266 --> 00:09:52,700 Like it wasn't happy about its situation. 243 00:09:52,700 --> 00:09:55,266 But it's holding. We're okay. 244 00:09:55,266 --> 00:09:58,867 Putting lags into the ground, hopefully to support the house 245 00:09:58,867 --> 00:10:00,400 so we can finish getting it in the air. 246 00:10:05,166 --> 00:10:08,533 Once we put these braces down, it'll stiffen up. 247 00:10:09,166 --> 00:10:12,166 And see, it's not wobbling anymore 248 00:10:12,166 --> 00:10:13,433 when he jacks it. 249 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:15,000 First, we stabilized it. 250 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:16,700 Then we put in some more support. 251 00:10:17,066 --> 00:10:18,233 And now we're okay. 252 00:10:19,367 --> 00:10:21,333 [chuckling] Nice. 253 00:10:21,867 --> 00:10:23,800 [laughing] 254 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:26,000 Look at her just hanging there. 255 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:27,367 [sighs] She's floatin'. 256 00:10:27,367 --> 00:10:30,300 -She's floatin'. Nice work. -Whoo-hoo! 257 00:10:33,367 --> 00:10:34,467 [Karen] I've been playing in the dirt 258 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,266 for far too long with this house. 259 00:10:36,266 --> 00:10:37,767 All I want to do is think about 260 00:10:37,767 --> 00:10:39,200 how we're going to make it pretty. 261 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,467 For once, I don't have to think about resale, 262 00:10:41,467 --> 00:10:42,667 so I can make this house 263 00:10:42,667 --> 00:10:44,600 as bold and colorful as I want, 264 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:46,667 and I'm getting started on that today. 265 00:10:46,667 --> 00:10:49,300 There's Tiffany sitting on the bench waiting for us. 266 00:10:49,300 --> 00:10:51,767 Except I don't want to call you Tiffany 267 00:10:51,767 --> 00:10:53,600 now that I know your friends call you Nugget. 268 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:55,166 [Nugget] That's what everybody calls me. 269 00:10:55,166 --> 00:10:57,100 I am meeting Nugget in Carolina Beach 270 00:10:57,100 --> 00:10:59,567 because I have become a huge art fan, 271 00:10:59,567 --> 00:11:01,867 and I want a local muralist 272 00:11:01,867 --> 00:11:04,266 who will do a mural at this little house. 273 00:11:04,266 --> 00:11:06,500 I would love to take you and show you a couple different murals. 274 00:11:06,500 --> 00:11:08,266 That way I can get a sense of your style. 275 00:11:08,266 --> 00:11:10,100 We can talk about what you like about them, 276 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:11,233 what you don't like about them. 277 00:11:11,233 --> 00:11:13,667 -Okay. -That helps me understand your visual language 278 00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:15,100 and gives me a direction when I'm starting 279 00:11:15,100 --> 00:11:17,166 -to create something for you. -[Karen] All right. 280 00:11:17,166 --> 00:11:19,567 So, what drew me to Carolina Beach today 281 00:11:19,567 --> 00:11:23,066 is the Carolina Beach Mural Project. 282 00:11:23,066 --> 00:11:26,300 They want to create public art in Carolina Beach. 283 00:11:27,066 --> 00:11:28,767 They have murals all over town, 284 00:11:28,767 --> 00:11:30,166 and Nugget has one too. 285 00:11:30,166 --> 00:11:34,667 But first, she is showing me works from lots of different muralists. 286 00:11:34,667 --> 00:11:36,100 So, this is one example. 287 00:11:36,100 --> 00:11:38,467 As you can see, it's kind of quasi-realistic 288 00:11:38,467 --> 00:11:40,467 -with some muted down colors. -[Karen] I love it. 289 00:11:40,467 --> 00:11:42,900 It reminds me of a postcard from the '50s. 290 00:11:42,900 --> 00:11:46,600 But, you know, this is a little more subdued than what I'm looking for. 291 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:47,867 Aiming more vibrant than this. 292 00:11:47,867 --> 00:11:49,467 -Excellent. -[Karen] Where are we going next? 293 00:11:49,467 --> 00:11:51,700 [Nugget] We're gonna go see another piece down the street. 294 00:11:51,700 --> 00:11:52,800 Okay. 295 00:12:02,100 --> 00:12:04,000 Oh, look at this. 296 00:12:04,867 --> 00:12:07,400 [Nugget] The scale is just always so impressive. 297 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,567 [Karen] Yeah, not interested in fish, 298 00:12:09,567 --> 00:12:12,567 but these animals aren't actually this color. 299 00:12:12,567 --> 00:12:15,767 But somehow, not using their real colors 300 00:12:15,767 --> 00:12:18,266 makes it even more realistic. 301 00:12:18,266 --> 00:12:19,667 -[Nugget] Yeah, it's poppin'. -[Karen] Yeah. 302 00:12:19,667 --> 00:12:20,867 So, what else you got for me? 303 00:12:20,867 --> 00:12:23,567 I'm gonna take you to my mural. 304 00:12:23,567 --> 00:12:25,700 Saving the best for last. Yes! 305 00:12:31,300 --> 00:12:32,667 So, this one is yours? 306 00:12:32,667 --> 00:12:34,000 Yeah, this is the one that I did. 307 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:35,867 [Karen] Clearly a Venus flytrap. 308 00:12:35,867 --> 00:12:37,300 -[Nugget] Yeah. -[Karen] Oh, that's cool. 309 00:12:37,300 --> 00:12:38,700 Let's get some shade. 310 00:12:40,500 --> 00:12:42,400 This is my favorite. 311 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:45,500 That we can sit in the art like, 312 00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:47,600 "You know what? I'm just part of the art now." 313 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,700 There needs to be a bench 314 00:12:49,700 --> 00:12:51,567 that's part of the mural, right? 315 00:12:51,567 --> 00:12:52,600 [Nugget] Yeah, I would love to do that. 316 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,767 [Karen] Right? And Venus flytraps 317 00:12:55,767 --> 00:12:57,166 are not actually this color. 318 00:12:57,166 --> 00:12:58,100 -We know this. -Yeah. 319 00:12:58,100 --> 00:13:00,400 -They're mostly just kind of green. -Yeah. 320 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:02,266 Venus flytraps 321 00:13:02,266 --> 00:13:05,667 only grow in a 70-mile radius around Wilmington 322 00:13:05,667 --> 00:13:07,266 because there's a specific kind 323 00:13:07,266 --> 00:13:10,100 of nutrient-poor soil they need to live in. 324 00:13:10,100 --> 00:13:11,500 So, I think I have to pay homage 325 00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:13,166 to the flytraps with this mural. 326 00:13:13,166 --> 00:13:16,500 This design, it was something that I had made 327 00:13:16,500 --> 00:13:17,700 because I was so interested 328 00:13:17,700 --> 00:13:19,367 in doing the florals at the time. 329 00:13:19,367 --> 00:13:21,567 But this has never come to realization yet. 330 00:13:21,567 --> 00:13:22,734 It has now. 331 00:13:22,734 --> 00:13:25,667 I couldn't have told you that until you showed it to me. 332 00:13:25,667 --> 00:13:26,900 -[Nugget] Excellent. -[Karen] Right? It's perfect. 333 00:13:26,900 --> 00:13:28,367 I feel like I have settled 334 00:13:28,367 --> 00:13:32,467 that where this needs to be is on the back fence. 335 00:13:32,467 --> 00:13:35,000 So, from my kitchen window, I see it. 336 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:36,967 From my bedroom window, I see it. 337 00:13:36,967 --> 00:13:38,567 I'm so excited for this. 338 00:13:38,567 --> 00:13:40,500 This project's gonna be amazing. 339 00:13:43,367 --> 00:13:45,667 [Karen] With the house up in the air on jacks, 340 00:13:45,667 --> 00:13:47,100 the guys are pouring the footers 341 00:13:47,100 --> 00:13:49,300 and building the new foundation. 342 00:13:49,300 --> 00:13:51,367 I feel confident it's in good hands, 343 00:13:51,367 --> 00:13:53,100 so I'm heading back to Indy. 344 00:13:58,266 --> 00:14:00,100 You have to cut, 345 00:14:00,100 --> 00:14:02,800 eh, three-eighths of an inch in from the line. 346 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:04,100 [Kelsy] But I still don't know what I'm doing. 347 00:14:04,100 --> 00:14:06,300 This is why I have you. 348 00:14:06,300 --> 00:14:08,100 [Karen] Kelsy is having her first baby soon, 349 00:14:08,100 --> 00:14:09,867 so I have to get back home 350 00:14:09,867 --> 00:14:11,600 because there is so much to do. 351 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:16,967 So, we are working on a dog food bowl holder for Kelsy. 352 00:14:16,967 --> 00:14:18,800 She has a to-do list, and we're trying 353 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,367 to check things off the list before the baby comes. 354 00:14:21,367 --> 00:14:23,400 Once the baby comes, they're never getting done. 355 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:28,867 That should be good. 356 00:14:28,867 --> 00:14:30,000 Oh, look at that. 357 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,700 -Perfection. -That. 358 00:14:31,700 --> 00:14:34,000 So, now we just need to screw these guys down. 359 00:14:34,767 --> 00:14:35,700 How do you feel? 360 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:37,367 -[Kelsy] That feels fine. -[Karen] Great. 361 00:14:37,367 --> 00:14:39,166 Are you gonna be here when the baby's born, 362 00:14:39,166 --> 00:14:40,266 or are you gonna be in Wilmington? 363 00:14:40,266 --> 00:14:41,567 Oh, no, I'm going to be here. 364 00:14:41,567 --> 00:14:44,166 Are you kidding? Wild horses couldn't keep me away. 365 00:14:44,166 --> 00:14:46,100 The plan, when I bought this house, 366 00:14:46,100 --> 00:14:48,000 was to retire to Wilmington. 367 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,767 And then my children had different plans. 368 00:14:50,767 --> 00:14:53,467 'Cause the one who lives in San Francisco 369 00:14:53,467 --> 00:14:55,467 moved back to Indianapolis. 370 00:14:55,467 --> 00:14:58,000 They were excited when I first built the carriage house. 371 00:14:58,467 --> 00:15:00,367 Oh, my gosh, it's beautiful. 372 00:15:00,367 --> 00:15:02,667 I love the, uh, staircase there. 373 00:15:02,667 --> 00:15:04,567 [Karen] Now I live in that carriage house, 374 00:15:04,567 --> 00:15:07,367 and they live in the main house with their four kids. 375 00:15:07,367 --> 00:15:09,667 And so now there's four grandkids 376 00:15:09,667 --> 00:15:11,000 in Indianapolis, 377 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:13,500 and my daughter Kelsy got pregnant. 378 00:15:13,500 --> 00:15:16,900 So, now the scales weigh differently. 379 00:15:16,900 --> 00:15:18,567 This is the first time in my life 380 00:15:18,567 --> 00:15:22,567 I'm in a position where I can really invest time 381 00:15:22,567 --> 00:15:25,467 in being the kind of grandparent I want to be. 382 00:15:25,467 --> 00:15:29,166 And there's something about Wilmington that speaks to me. 383 00:15:29,166 --> 00:15:30,867 I don't know how to balance them, 384 00:15:30,867 --> 00:15:34,100 but I know the balance will come. 385 00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:35,767 This needs to happen soon though. 386 00:15:35,767 --> 00:15:36,700 I'm pretty excited for this. 387 00:15:36,700 --> 00:15:39,200 It is gonna be weird with you so far away. 388 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,700 I'm gonna go back and forth, and I'm gonna figure it out. 389 00:15:41,700 --> 00:15:44,100 That would be helpful just in the beginning. 390 00:15:44,100 --> 00:15:45,767 -[Karen] Mm-hmm. -And then-- 391 00:15:45,767 --> 00:15:46,867 [Karen] So that you get some sleep. 392 00:15:46,867 --> 00:15:48,100 -[Kelsy] Yeah. -[Karen] It's important. 393 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:49,467 [Kelsy] Ted can watch the baby. 394 00:15:49,467 --> 00:15:51,367 Yeah, I think he could. I really think he could. 395 00:15:51,367 --> 00:15:52,567 Nanny Ted. 396 00:15:52,567 --> 00:15:54,000 [Karen] See how Ted feels about it. 397 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:57,300 How do you feel about that, Ted? 398 00:15:58,100 --> 00:15:59,233 Oh, look at that. 399 00:15:59,233 --> 00:16:02,300 -That's a good height for you. -[Karen] That's perfect. 400 00:16:05,166 --> 00:16:06,767 [line ringing] 401 00:16:06,767 --> 00:16:08,000 Well, hello, Karen. 402 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:09,533 Hey, Sean. What's up? 403 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:11,567 [Sean] I'm doing okay. 404 00:16:11,567 --> 00:16:14,000 Uh, calling with some bad news. 405 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,700 [Karen] No, I've talked to you about this before. 406 00:16:16,700 --> 00:16:18,500 You don't call me with bad news. 407 00:16:18,500 --> 00:16:21,166 [Sean] Well, we're getting called with bad news today. 408 00:16:21,166 --> 00:16:23,967 Uh, I've been keeping track of this hurricane. 409 00:16:23,967 --> 00:16:27,300 And it is going to make landfall 410 00:16:27,300 --> 00:16:30,767 very much so near us or on top of us. 411 00:16:30,767 --> 00:16:32,100 [Karen] Oh, my gosh. 412 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,467 [Sean] I've been keeping track of this hurricane. 413 00:16:38,467 --> 00:16:41,867 And it is going to make landfall 414 00:16:41,867 --> 00:16:45,133 very much so near us or on top of us. 415 00:16:45,567 --> 00:16:47,700 Okay, so that's not good. 416 00:16:47,700 --> 00:16:50,500 Hurricanes are not something I've ever had to worry about 417 00:16:50,500 --> 00:16:53,100 in Indianapolis, but in Wilmington, 418 00:16:53,100 --> 00:16:54,300 they're a reality. 419 00:16:54,300 --> 00:16:56,467 And apparently, one is heading straight 420 00:16:56,467 --> 00:16:59,200 for my little house, which is not good. 421 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:03,066 We need to take steps to secure it. 422 00:17:03,066 --> 00:17:06,066 I've got to buy material. It's going to be time. 423 00:17:06,066 --> 00:17:07,800 But I think it's the right call to make 424 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,600 to shore up the house. 425 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:11,166 'Cause if we don't do this, 426 00:17:11,166 --> 00:17:13,500 we run too much of a risk that the house falls. 427 00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:14,533 That is not okay. 428 00:17:14,533 --> 00:17:17,000 But I trust that you will do all of the bracing 429 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,367 that you can possibly do, 430 00:17:18,367 --> 00:17:20,800 and then we just, you know, we say our prayers 431 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:22,867 and we wait until the hurricane passes. 432 00:17:22,867 --> 00:17:26,367 I will keep you updated. I'll check on the house 433 00:17:26,367 --> 00:17:27,767 the second it's safe to drive, 434 00:17:27,767 --> 00:17:30,066 and keep you updated on how everything's going. 435 00:17:30,066 --> 00:17:32,767 Okay, I appreciate it. Thank you. Bye. 436 00:17:32,767 --> 00:17:34,233 Bye. 437 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:45,100 [Karen] Because of the storm, 438 00:17:45,100 --> 00:17:46,767 I feel like I need to be there, 439 00:17:46,767 --> 00:17:50,367 but there's literally nothing I could do if I was actually there. 440 00:17:50,367 --> 00:17:53,000 Now I'm just gonna keep myself busy and distracted 441 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:54,266 so I don't worry too much 442 00:17:54,266 --> 00:17:56,266 about my little house in this storm, 443 00:17:56,266 --> 00:17:57,867 and I'll fly out as soon as I can. 444 00:17:57,867 --> 00:18:00,300 [cellphone ringing] 445 00:18:02,567 --> 00:18:04,767 [Karen] Hey, Sean, how is the house holding up? 446 00:18:04,767 --> 00:18:06,266 [Sean] I'm gonna be honest with you. 447 00:18:06,266 --> 00:18:07,800 We prepared for the wind. 448 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:09,700 We braced the house up. 449 00:18:09,700 --> 00:18:11,367 It's sixty, seventy mile an hour winds. 450 00:18:11,367 --> 00:18:14,767 But there's absolutely nothing we can do 451 00:18:14,767 --> 00:18:18,767 about the five to ten inches of rain they're calling for 452 00:18:18,767 --> 00:18:20,500 washing our footers out. 453 00:18:20,500 --> 00:18:24,200 Worst case scenario... house washes away. 454 00:18:24,667 --> 00:18:26,166 If it falls, 455 00:18:26,166 --> 00:18:30,066 then all the money that I've spent is just gone. 456 00:18:30,066 --> 00:18:32,667 [Sean] It's a waiting game. Try not to think about it 457 00:18:32,667 --> 00:18:33,500 and freak out about it 458 00:18:33,500 --> 00:18:35,066 'cause there's nothing you can do. 459 00:18:35,066 --> 00:18:36,734 All right. Thank you. 460 00:18:49,066 --> 00:18:51,367 I was expecting to walk up and see 461 00:18:51,367 --> 00:18:54,567 either it be tipped over, part of it be broke away. 462 00:18:54,567 --> 00:18:56,066 Thankfully, nothing fell. 463 00:18:56,066 --> 00:18:59,100 We dealt with seven inches of rain. 464 00:18:59,100 --> 00:19:00,166 We got lucky. 465 00:19:00,166 --> 00:19:02,467 It's been stressful every night going to sleep 466 00:19:02,467 --> 00:19:04,600 and knowing this thing's in the air. 467 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,667 Hopefully ready to get this house set down 468 00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:08,700 and sleep a little better at night. 469 00:19:08,700 --> 00:19:11,100 Do we want to swing for the fences and set it down? 470 00:19:11,100 --> 00:19:13,100 Keep going. Keep going. Go, go, go, go. 471 00:19:13,100 --> 00:19:14,467 Go. 472 00:19:14,467 --> 00:19:15,700 Set it down. 473 00:19:19,166 --> 00:19:20,800 -I can live with that. -[worker] Yeah. 474 00:19:25,667 --> 00:19:27,500 [Karen] Look at that foundation. 475 00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:29,300 -[gasps] -[Sean] Finally. 476 00:19:29,300 --> 00:19:32,300 I thought maybe I didn't get a call from you today 477 00:19:32,300 --> 00:19:34,800 because you fubared the whole thing up. 478 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:35,900 [Sean grunts] 479 00:19:35,900 --> 00:19:38,800 I'm super happy with the way things have turned out. 480 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:40,900 We survived the hurricane. 481 00:19:40,900 --> 00:19:43,066 Nobody got hurt, nothing got broken. 482 00:19:43,066 --> 00:19:45,000 Sean did a great job bracing everything. 483 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,367 Tomorrow, we're gonna start taking the roof off 484 00:19:47,367 --> 00:19:50,400 'cause the goal is to put in solar panels 485 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,200 that capture all the electricity I need 486 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:53,567 to run my house. 487 00:19:53,567 --> 00:19:55,800 I've wanted solar for 15 years, 488 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:58,066 and I'm willing to spend the money. 489 00:19:58,066 --> 00:20:00,667 I may have to cut some corners somewhere else, 490 00:20:00,667 --> 00:20:03,166 but this is the project where I get to make 491 00:20:03,166 --> 00:20:05,400 all my house dreams come true. 492 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:08,266 And the roof that I currently have on this house, 493 00:20:08,266 --> 00:20:10,767 there's five separate roof lines. 494 00:20:10,767 --> 00:20:13,667 They are not efficient for capturing solar energy. 495 00:20:13,667 --> 00:20:15,800 I'm gonna give it a little tug, 496 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:18,000 and it's just gonna fall down on those joists. 497 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:19,500 -Now pull it. -Okay, just pull it? 498 00:20:19,500 --> 00:20:21,900 -Yeah. -Ready, set, go! 499 00:20:22,767 --> 00:20:25,433 -Well, that was easy. -[Corky] That was quick. 500 00:20:33,066 --> 00:20:34,700 [Sean] All right, Karen, Don't throw your hip out. 501 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:36,000 [grunts] 502 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,500 -[Sean] Corky, move! -I'm moving! 503 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:42,166 -[Sean] Hey! -[Karen gasps] 504 00:20:42,166 --> 00:20:43,400 What happened? 505 00:20:46,367 --> 00:20:48,700 -[Sean] Corky, move! -I'm moving! 506 00:20:50,967 --> 00:20:53,100 -[Sean] Hey! -[Karen gasps] What happened? 507 00:20:53,100 --> 00:20:54,767 [Sean] My tools! 508 00:20:54,767 --> 00:20:56,467 You owe me a new drill! 509 00:20:56,467 --> 00:20:58,100 [worker chuckling] Damn, that was close. 510 00:20:58,100 --> 00:21:01,100 [Karen] So, what we have here 511 00:21:01,100 --> 00:21:03,500 is the cutest little house ever. 512 00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:05,467 It just doesn't know it yet. 513 00:21:05,467 --> 00:21:08,000 We are going to have a gable roof, 514 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,867 and it's kinda steep because that makes a statement. 515 00:21:10,867 --> 00:21:14,100 And we have a window up there, a shed porch roof to give us 516 00:21:14,100 --> 00:21:16,767 just a little bit of shade on our south-facing porch. 517 00:21:16,767 --> 00:21:18,567 So, we're gonna have a fence along here. 518 00:21:18,567 --> 00:21:20,200 We're gonna put a gate on this side 519 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,266 because I need some sort of security back here 520 00:21:22,266 --> 00:21:23,567 'cause it's just me 521 00:21:23,567 --> 00:21:25,300 and this is my first house 522 00:21:26,500 --> 00:21:30,667 that's all mine and nobody else's, just me. 523 00:21:30,667 --> 00:21:32,467 -[Sean] Awesome. -[Karen] Yeah. 524 00:21:32,467 --> 00:21:36,900 [peppy music playing] 525 00:21:45,467 --> 00:21:48,300 -[Karen] Hey, -[Nugget] Hi, Karen. 526 00:21:48,867 --> 00:21:51,367 [Karen] This looks amazing already. 527 00:21:51,367 --> 00:21:52,266 [Nugget] Thank you. 528 00:21:52,266 --> 00:21:53,667 I found a bench. 529 00:21:53,667 --> 00:21:56,066 -[Nugget] Really? -Yeah. Your bench has inspired me, 530 00:21:56,066 --> 00:21:58,567 and so my guy should be here any minute. 531 00:21:58,567 --> 00:21:59,567 I found this bench, 532 00:21:59,567 --> 00:22:01,767 that's made out of an old bed, 533 00:22:01,767 --> 00:22:03,700 while I was exploring a local antique store. 534 00:22:03,700 --> 00:22:05,000 And I want to make sure 535 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,300 she sees what I see, which is 536 00:22:07,300 --> 00:22:09,767 this can be a really cool part of the art. 537 00:22:09,767 --> 00:22:10,700 [Karen] What do you think? 538 00:22:10,700 --> 00:22:12,867 I've never seen a bench like this before. 539 00:22:12,867 --> 00:22:14,700 And when we sat on your bench, 540 00:22:14,700 --> 00:22:17,000 it's like you're part of the mural, 541 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,767 and I liked that experience so much, 542 00:22:19,767 --> 00:22:21,300 I'm like, I have to get that bench. 543 00:22:21,300 --> 00:22:24,200 And this is beyond my wildest dreams. 544 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,166 And I know you're just starting. 545 00:22:26,166 --> 00:22:27,500 So, what I was thinking 546 00:22:27,500 --> 00:22:30,467 is that we could have you do some painting on it. 547 00:22:30,467 --> 00:22:32,600 As long as you can fix it if I mess it up, 548 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:34,233 I'm happy to try painting something. 549 00:22:39,500 --> 00:22:42,667 This mural is a reminder 550 00:22:42,667 --> 00:22:46,900 that I have chosen a unique place to get reenergized. 551 00:22:47,767 --> 00:22:51,100 And the Venus flytrap is the symbol of that. 552 00:22:51,100 --> 00:22:53,166 And it's a reminder that... 553 00:22:53,166 --> 00:22:55,000 of the reason I reenergize, 554 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,100 and it's to be with my people that I love. 555 00:22:57,100 --> 00:22:58,567 [Nugget] Look at that. 556 00:22:58,567 --> 00:23:00,900 -[Karen] That's all I'm doing. -[Nugget] Yeah... 557 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:02,000 feathering it in. 558 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:03,200 [Karen] Okay, that's not horrible. 559 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:04,000 That's not horrible. 560 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:05,667 I'm not mad at myself right now. 561 00:23:05,667 --> 00:23:07,000 [Nugget] You're doing an awesome job. 562 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:08,567 [Karen] This art is balanced 563 00:23:08,567 --> 00:23:11,600 and it doesn't require that being perfectly in the center. 564 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:13,000 [Nugget] Yeah, I think that's really good. 565 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:14,300 Yes, yes, yes. 566 00:23:15,367 --> 00:23:17,000 [Karen] Now that my mural is coming together 567 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:18,400 and Sean has begun work 568 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:19,800 on the new floor system, 569 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:21,867 I feel good about getting back to Indy 570 00:23:21,867 --> 00:23:24,600 to see my grandkids and start focusing on design. 571 00:23:26,867 --> 00:23:30,000 [energetic music playing] 572 00:23:36,567 --> 00:23:38,266 [Karen] What are you doing with my flag? 573 00:23:38,266 --> 00:23:40,200 I don't know. What does the flag mean? 574 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:42,467 That is a signal for the grandkids 575 00:23:42,467 --> 00:23:43,967 that they can come up, 576 00:23:43,967 --> 00:23:45,567 but I'm not gonna pay attention to them. 577 00:23:45,567 --> 00:23:46,767 So there's a green one, 578 00:23:46,767 --> 00:23:48,166 "You can come up, we'll play board games. 579 00:23:48,166 --> 00:23:49,667 We'll do crafts, whatever you want." 580 00:23:49,667 --> 00:23:51,800 There's a red one, "Don't even..." [chuckles] 581 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:52,467 [MJ] Okay. 582 00:23:52,467 --> 00:23:54,000 I better put this one back. 583 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:55,867 There's a lot to do with this Wilmington house, 584 00:23:55,867 --> 00:23:57,867 so I'm bringing MJ in 585 00:23:57,867 --> 00:23:59,100 like, a little at a time. 586 00:23:59,100 --> 00:24:00,867 So, I asked MJ to help me 587 00:24:00,867 --> 00:24:02,100 with the Wilmington house, 588 00:24:02,100 --> 00:24:04,500 because although I'm designing it myself, 589 00:24:04,500 --> 00:24:06,000 I have a lot of ideas, 590 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,000 and maybe he can help be a filter 591 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:09,567 and maybe reel me in a little. 592 00:24:09,567 --> 00:24:11,700 I want my house to be like, really charming 593 00:24:11,700 --> 00:24:14,100 and outside of the house seems to want 594 00:24:14,100 --> 00:24:15,400 to be colorful. 595 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:17,266 I feel like this is a color story. 596 00:24:17,266 --> 00:24:19,467 Maybe try a yellow and a green. 597 00:24:19,467 --> 00:24:20,700 How do you feel about that idea? 598 00:24:20,700 --> 00:24:22,800 Both these, I would do a test run. 599 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:24,367 Oh! No, of course. 600 00:24:24,367 --> 00:24:25,667 -Hundred percent. -Of course. 601 00:24:25,667 --> 00:24:28,000 Hey, Caz! How are you? 602 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:29,800 -[MJ] Hi. -What's going on? 603 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:31,266 I just came up. 604 00:24:31,266 --> 00:24:32,767 Thanks for coming up. I appreciate it. 605 00:24:32,767 --> 00:24:33,567 MJ and I are working 606 00:24:33,567 --> 00:24:35,266 on the outside colors of my house. 607 00:24:35,266 --> 00:24:36,900 Do you have any feelings about any of these colors? 608 00:24:36,900 --> 00:24:38,667 -[Caz] Um, yeah. -[Karen] Yeah. What are your feelings? 609 00:24:38,667 --> 00:24:39,867 [Caz] Green is my favorite. 610 00:24:39,867 --> 00:24:40,967 Green is your favorite. 611 00:24:40,967 --> 00:24:42,166 CR and Andrea and their four kids moved back, 612 00:24:42,166 --> 00:24:43,867 my days were very predictable, 613 00:24:43,867 --> 00:24:45,166 everything was on the calendar, 614 00:24:45,166 --> 00:24:46,700 I knew exactly what's gonna happen. 615 00:24:46,700 --> 00:24:47,767 With children 616 00:24:47,767 --> 00:24:49,767 there is no predictability. 617 00:24:49,767 --> 00:24:50,767 [Karen] Hey, Dom. 618 00:24:50,767 --> 00:24:53,200 So, everyday is an adventure. 619 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:54,567 It's an adventure. 620 00:24:54,567 --> 00:24:57,200 All right, tons of snacks in the kitchen. 621 00:24:57,200 --> 00:24:59,066 You can go grab anything you want. 622 00:24:59,066 --> 00:25:00,800 Okay. So, there are things 623 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:02,367 I don't like about this space 624 00:25:02,367 --> 00:25:03,567 after having lived in it. 625 00:25:03,567 --> 00:25:05,667 But I love the grand ceiling 626 00:25:05,667 --> 00:25:08,767 and the way the joists are all exposed. 627 00:25:08,767 --> 00:25:10,400 I think that's fantastic. 628 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:11,700 But there are definitely some mistakes 629 00:25:11,700 --> 00:25:13,100 I don't want to repeat 630 00:25:13,100 --> 00:25:14,400 in the Wilmington house. 631 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:17,000 I have a loft here, and there's a loft in the Wilmington house. 632 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:20,266 Maybe I should not be climbing a ladder every day. 633 00:25:20,266 --> 00:25:22,467 It's a tight space, but I've got to figure out 634 00:25:22,467 --> 00:25:24,500 how to fit a staircase in the new house. 635 00:25:24,500 --> 00:25:26,667 [MJ] I mean, it's scary for me to climb. 636 00:25:26,667 --> 00:25:29,266 -[Karen laughing] -So, I get it. 637 00:25:29,266 --> 00:25:31,867 [chuckling] As excited as I am 638 00:25:31,867 --> 00:25:33,166 to be starting this new life 639 00:25:33,166 --> 00:25:35,066 and building this new home in Wilmington, 640 00:25:35,066 --> 00:25:37,000 the idea of being away from my grandkids, 641 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:38,600 makes me sad. 642 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:40,000 But then there's the bright side 643 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:41,100 that there's a new place 644 00:25:41,100 --> 00:25:42,266 that I can bring them 645 00:25:42,266 --> 00:25:43,700 and we can have new experiences, 646 00:25:43,700 --> 00:25:45,767 and I can share all of this with them. 647 00:25:45,767 --> 00:25:47,000 There's a beach, 648 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,467 there's miniature golf. 649 00:25:49,467 --> 00:25:50,467 [Caz] Yeah! 650 00:25:50,467 --> 00:25:51,900 There is a ghost tour. 651 00:25:51,900 --> 00:25:53,100 You and I are going 652 00:25:53,100 --> 00:25:54,100 on the ghost tour for sure. 653 00:25:54,100 --> 00:25:55,567 What do you think of that idea? 654 00:25:55,567 --> 00:25:57,500 -Yes. -[Karen] Yeah. 655 00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:04,600 Ohh. 656 00:26:05,066 --> 00:26:06,834 -Hey, Sean! -[Sean] Yeah! 657 00:26:07,467 --> 00:26:09,100 [Karen] Look, there's a house. 658 00:26:09,100 --> 00:26:10,600 It's been many weeks 659 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,567 since I've been in North Carolina, 660 00:26:12,567 --> 00:26:15,500 and things have been happening while I was gone, 661 00:26:15,500 --> 00:26:16,600 which is very exciting. 662 00:26:17,166 --> 00:26:19,734 [upbeat music playing] 663 00:26:22,900 --> 00:26:25,166 So now the space is enclosed 664 00:26:25,166 --> 00:26:27,000 and you can really feel 665 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:28,266 what the space is like. 666 00:26:28,266 --> 00:26:29,867 -Oh! -[Sean] What do you think? 667 00:26:29,867 --> 00:26:31,600 This looks fantastic. 668 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:33,800 [Sean] So, now there are gonna be collar ties 669 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:34,867 -that come down to about... -[Karen] Further? 670 00:26:34,867 --> 00:26:35,967 -Sure. -...right here. 671 00:26:35,967 --> 00:26:38,200 [Karen] I love this... 672 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:40,667 -V so much. -[Sean] It's huge. 673 00:26:40,667 --> 00:26:42,000 It really makes me want 674 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:45,400 to leave those collar ties exposed 675 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:47,100 and drywall up to the V. 676 00:26:47,100 --> 00:26:48,767 So, the space I live in now 677 00:26:48,767 --> 00:26:50,667 I have a gambrel roof with a manufactured truss 678 00:26:50,667 --> 00:26:51,600 that I painted white 679 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:54,500 and those exposed trusses are amazing. 680 00:26:54,500 --> 00:26:56,967 They are this great architectural element. 681 00:26:56,967 --> 00:27:00,400 And that V of that gable 682 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:02,166 makes me feel the same way. 683 00:27:02,166 --> 00:27:03,767 And I don't want to lose it. 684 00:27:03,767 --> 00:27:06,166 The V, exciting. Flat, mmm. 685 00:27:06,166 --> 00:27:08,500 But I know that, that creates problems. 686 00:27:08,500 --> 00:27:10,967 Creates problems not that we can't solve. 687 00:27:10,967 --> 00:27:12,033 -Right. -At that point, 688 00:27:12,033 --> 00:27:14,967 then you are thousands and thousands of dollars, 689 00:27:14,967 --> 00:27:17,367 dry walling around it and find us something to do with them, 690 00:27:17,367 --> 00:27:19,266 -painting them. -This is the thing. 691 00:27:19,266 --> 00:27:20,567 There are some things 692 00:27:20,567 --> 00:27:21,867 you spend the money on. 693 00:27:21,867 --> 00:27:23,367 -Yeah. -You spend the money because-- 694 00:27:23,367 --> 00:27:24,734 I don't think that's somewhere to spend money. 695 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:28,900 I appreciate Sean watching out for me 696 00:27:28,900 --> 00:27:32,900 on the financial aspect, but this house is my dream. 697 00:27:32,900 --> 00:27:34,467 There are certain things I want in it. 698 00:27:34,467 --> 00:27:35,767 I'm going to spend money on the things 699 00:27:35,767 --> 00:27:36,867 that are important to me, 700 00:27:36,867 --> 00:27:39,200 and I'm not going to compromise on those things. 701 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:41,100 So, just put in the collar ties. 702 00:27:41,100 --> 00:27:43,266 [Sean] So, we ordered windows, right? 703 00:27:43,266 --> 00:27:45,900 -[Karen] Yeah. -They don't fit in the holes. 704 00:27:46,300 --> 00:27:48,000 -[Sean] Solution. -Yeah? 705 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,367 -Cut the headers out. -[Karen] Yeah. 706 00:27:49,367 --> 00:27:50,967 [Sean] Shift the framing over. 707 00:27:50,967 --> 00:27:52,700 -Yeah. -About an inch. 708 00:27:52,700 --> 00:27:55,333 [car honking] 709 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:57,433 [man] Karen! 710 00:27:59,667 --> 00:28:00,867 [Karen] My friend Cory's here. 711 00:28:00,867 --> 00:28:02,767 -[Sean] Oh. -[excited greetings] 712 00:28:02,767 --> 00:28:04,333 Hi sunshine! 713 00:28:08,100 --> 00:28:09,800 [peppy music playing] 714 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:12,367 [car honking] 715 00:28:12,367 --> 00:28:14,033 -My friend Cory is here. -Oh. 716 00:28:15,066 --> 00:28:19,400 -[excited greeting] -Hi sunshine! 717 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:21,100 -[Sean] He's really excited. -So, he is. 718 00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:22,567 -[Cory] This is so freaking cute! -[Karen] Cory's here! 719 00:28:22,567 --> 00:28:24,700 -[Karen chuckling] -I'm here. 720 00:28:24,700 --> 00:28:28,166 [chuckling] I'm so glad you're here. 721 00:28:28,166 --> 00:28:30,767 -Cory! Sean! -Sean, How are you doing? 722 00:28:30,767 --> 00:28:32,767 -How you doin' bud? -Oh, my God, guys. This is so freaking cute. 723 00:28:32,767 --> 00:28:34,100 [Karen] I know. Isn't it cute? 724 00:28:34,100 --> 00:28:35,367 [Cory] I'm just so thrilled. 725 00:28:35,367 --> 00:28:37,367 You were painting the picture for me. 726 00:28:37,367 --> 00:28:39,000 And like, this is beyond what I... 727 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:41,000 -Oh, my God! -[Karen chuckling] 728 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:43,000 [Karen] Cory was one of the project managers 729 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:44,700 on the houses we did back in Indy. 730 00:28:44,700 --> 00:28:47,266 Karen called me to come kick it with her, basically. 731 00:28:47,266 --> 00:28:48,500 That's what I'm here to do. 732 00:28:48,500 --> 00:28:50,500 I'm here to help, any way I can. 733 00:28:50,500 --> 00:28:52,300 I'm free labor. 734 00:28:52,300 --> 00:28:54,567 I don't... I really I don't know what I'm doing here, 735 00:28:54,567 --> 00:28:55,600 -but I love it. -Yeah. 736 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:57,000 So, this is my tiny little 737 00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:57,967 galley kitchen back here. 738 00:28:57,967 --> 00:28:59,567 [Cory] I love this little small kitchen. 739 00:28:59,567 --> 00:29:01,100 [Karen] So this is the entryway to the kitchen. 740 00:29:01,100 --> 00:29:03,367 And there is an island right here. 741 00:29:03,367 --> 00:29:04,567 I have room for a little 742 00:29:04,567 --> 00:29:06,800 24-inch refrigerator. I feel confident. 743 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:09,667 I have room for a 36-inch base cabinet, 744 00:29:09,667 --> 00:29:10,800 feel very confident. 745 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:14,467 This place needs to pack a punch because of the layout. 746 00:29:14,467 --> 00:29:15,867 And the layout is amazing. 747 00:29:15,867 --> 00:29:18,066 It's just we need to make sense of the size 748 00:29:18,066 --> 00:29:19,400 of the things that are going in there. 749 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:20,700 [Karen] How much do I need? 750 00:29:20,700 --> 00:29:21,634 I need one plate. 751 00:29:21,634 --> 00:29:23,200 [Cory] Yeah, you're not running a catering 752 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:24,500 -operation out here. -I need one bowl. 753 00:29:24,500 --> 00:29:26,367 Well, you're gonna have me and the whole family over for dinner. 754 00:29:26,367 --> 00:29:28,367 Get out the paper plates for that. 755 00:29:28,367 --> 00:29:30,166 That's the spirit. That's the spirit! 756 00:29:30,166 --> 00:29:31,600 [Karen laughing heartily] 757 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:34,467 [Karen] As Sean and the boys carry on 758 00:29:34,467 --> 00:29:35,867 with the interior framing 759 00:29:35,867 --> 00:29:37,266 and exterior trim work, 760 00:29:37,266 --> 00:29:39,266 I'm treating Cory, like the tourist he is, 761 00:29:39,266 --> 00:29:42,266 and taking him to a must-see Wilmington site. 762 00:29:42,266 --> 00:29:43,667 -Yeah. -What is this? 763 00:29:43,667 --> 00:29:45,266 This is the Battleship. 764 00:29:45,266 --> 00:29:47,266 [Cory] This is freaking sweet. 765 00:29:47,266 --> 00:29:50,467 We are at the USS North Carolina Battleship, 766 00:29:50,467 --> 00:29:51,467 and I brought Cory here 767 00:29:51,467 --> 00:29:54,867 because I had this idea from being on boats 768 00:29:54,867 --> 00:29:56,767 that we could get some ideas 769 00:29:56,767 --> 00:29:58,100 about how to best utilize 770 00:29:58,100 --> 00:30:00,767 the small spaces in the house I'm building. 771 00:30:00,767 --> 00:30:03,367 [Karen] It looks like we're in a cafeteria. 772 00:30:03,367 --> 00:30:05,166 [chuckles] Oh, this is awesome. 773 00:30:05,166 --> 00:30:07,467 [Cory] Oh, hold on. 774 00:30:07,467 --> 00:30:09,166 This would be perfect 775 00:30:09,166 --> 00:30:10,900 for your little overhang 776 00:30:10,900 --> 00:30:11,867 -in your galley kitchen. -Yes. Yes. 777 00:30:11,867 --> 00:30:13,400 So that you have a little thing that pulls out 778 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:14,500 -to sit on. -Can we go sit down? 779 00:30:14,500 --> 00:30:15,600 [Cory] These are perfect, 780 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:17,100 because then you can stow them away. 781 00:30:17,100 --> 00:30:19,100 [Karen] Yeah. Love this. 782 00:30:19,100 --> 00:30:20,667 [Karen] Oh, my gosh! 783 00:30:20,667 --> 00:30:24,600 One of the things that makes a space seem larger 784 00:30:24,600 --> 00:30:26,767 is to not have things on the floor. 785 00:30:26,767 --> 00:30:28,400 If things can float, 786 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:30,166 -it looks more spacious. -[Cory] Yeah. 787 00:30:30,166 --> 00:30:31,567 And if the grandkids come, 788 00:30:31,567 --> 00:30:33,200 they will have so much fun spinning those things around. 789 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:34,567 They will just think that's the best thing in the world. 790 00:30:34,567 --> 00:30:36,266 That will take hours out of the day. 791 00:30:36,266 --> 00:30:36,934 -Just, yeah. -Yeah. 792 00:30:36,934 --> 00:30:38,166 [Karen] Look at these beds. 793 00:30:38,166 --> 00:30:39,767 [Cory] Okay. I think we're getting 794 00:30:39,767 --> 00:30:42,367 a lot more inspiration than we anticipated. 795 00:30:42,367 --> 00:30:44,266 I don't know if you have a need for these, 796 00:30:44,266 --> 00:30:45,400 maybe up in the loft space 797 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:46,767 for grandkids or whatnot, 798 00:30:46,767 --> 00:30:48,000 but this is fantastic, too. 799 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,100 You know what? I bet this was pretty comfy. 800 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:51,467 You put a mattress on it? 801 00:30:51,467 --> 00:30:52,867 [Cory] Yeah. All right. 802 00:30:52,867 --> 00:30:54,867 -This is where I'm going next. -[Cory chuckles] 803 00:30:54,867 --> 00:30:56,300 [Cory] Love all of this. 804 00:30:56,300 --> 00:30:58,100 -[Karen] Ohh! -This is fantastic. 805 00:30:58,100 --> 00:30:59,367 Love exposed plumbing. 806 00:30:59,367 --> 00:31:00,400 Look at how beautiful this is. 807 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:02,567 [Cory] Love this little soap dish above, too. 808 00:31:02,567 --> 00:31:04,166 -[Karen] Yeah. -[Cory] For toiletries. 809 00:31:04,166 --> 00:31:05,767 Everything is so purpose driven. 810 00:31:05,767 --> 00:31:07,600 -[Cory] Yeah. -[Karen] Oh, Cory, 811 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:08,700 I'm digging this green. 812 00:31:08,700 --> 00:31:10,100 -Is it speaking to you? -It is. 813 00:31:10,100 --> 00:31:11,467 It's speaking to me. 814 00:31:11,467 --> 00:31:14,000 One thing I did not expect is color inspiration. 815 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,900 It just really got the creative juices flowing. 816 00:31:16,900 --> 00:31:18,767 And I think that there were a lot of takeaways, 817 00:31:18,767 --> 00:31:19,500 from this tour, 818 00:31:19,500 --> 00:31:21,467 that we didn't really expect. 819 00:31:21,467 --> 00:31:22,800 Yeah, And you know what? 820 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:24,567 This place, I thought was gonna be 821 00:31:24,567 --> 00:31:26,767 a good example of how small... 822 00:31:26,767 --> 00:31:27,634 it makes this feel spacious 823 00:31:27,634 --> 00:31:29,266 -compared to my place. -[both chuckle] 824 00:31:29,266 --> 00:31:30,200 [Cory] This might be bigger. 825 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:31,700 I agree. 826 00:31:37,266 --> 00:31:38,567 [Karen] While I have Cory here, 827 00:31:38,567 --> 00:31:40,100 I'm taking full advantage 828 00:31:40,100 --> 00:31:41,667 and putting him to work on the siding, 829 00:31:41,667 --> 00:31:43,667 because I'm ready to get it on the house 830 00:31:43,667 --> 00:31:44,934 and get some color. 831 00:31:46,266 --> 00:31:48,200 Let's see how we did. 832 00:31:48,200 --> 00:31:49,800 All right, we're done! 833 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:51,300 [Cory] All right, that's band board. 834 00:31:52,266 --> 00:31:53,767 Love that color, actually. 835 00:31:53,767 --> 00:31:54,967 This is exciting. 836 00:31:54,967 --> 00:31:56,767 [Karen] So we're gonna put a lot of options on the house. 837 00:31:56,767 --> 00:31:57,900 We're gonna stand back. 838 00:31:57,900 --> 00:31:59,100 We're gonna think about it. 839 00:31:59,100 --> 00:32:01,100 Karen, you've got some good choices here. 840 00:32:01,100 --> 00:32:02,100 [Karen] Yeah, I do. 841 00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:03,600 You know what this reminds me of? 842 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,200 The crepe myrtles. 843 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:06,800 -[Cory] What's that? -[Karen] The crape myrtle is a tree 844 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,667 that blooms in Wilmington most of the summer. 845 00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:11,900 Some of them are this deep... rich, 846 00:32:11,900 --> 00:32:13,166 you know, l like this color pink. 847 00:32:13,166 --> 00:32:16,166 These are very vibrant and super fun. 848 00:32:16,166 --> 00:32:18,367 With paint on the body of a house, 849 00:32:18,367 --> 00:32:19,300 the way that the sun refracts 850 00:32:19,300 --> 00:32:21,266 -on different sides of it. -[Karen] Yep. 851 00:32:21,266 --> 00:32:22,700 We should walk around 852 00:32:22,700 --> 00:32:24,100 'cause right now we've seen it in the sunshine. 853 00:32:24,100 --> 00:32:25,900 -[Cory] Yeah. -Let's go see it in the shade. 854 00:32:25,900 --> 00:32:28,300 Okay, let's step back. 855 00:32:28,300 --> 00:32:30,000 [Karen] The pink is this crepe myrtle pink 856 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:32,000 -that's going to be on the doors? -Yes. 857 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,467 I think the yellow 858 00:32:33,467 --> 00:32:35,100 could work with the pink. 859 00:32:35,100 --> 00:32:37,667 I don't think that pale green can. 860 00:32:37,667 --> 00:32:39,867 -The bright green is too much. -Yeah. 861 00:32:39,867 --> 00:32:42,600 -That... the left hand blue? -[Cory] Uh-huh. 862 00:32:42,600 --> 00:32:43,266 [Karen] I think it's perfect. 863 00:32:43,266 --> 00:32:44,133 [Cory] Yeah, I love it too. 864 00:32:44,133 --> 00:32:45,900 I feel good with my decisions. 865 00:32:45,900 --> 00:32:46,867 [Cory] Yeah, this neighborhood 866 00:32:46,867 --> 00:32:48,700 -needed a pop of Karen in here. -Oh, yeah. 867 00:32:48,700 --> 00:32:50,300 And I think we're going to give it to 'em. 868 00:32:50,300 --> 00:32:52,000 You see the siding start to go up? 869 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:53,266 This is fantastic. 870 00:32:53,266 --> 00:32:54,266 [Cory] Do you feel like it's actually 871 00:32:54,266 --> 00:32:55,767 becoming your second home now? 872 00:32:55,767 --> 00:32:57,200 [Karen] It's becoming a home. 873 00:32:57,667 --> 00:33:02,700 [sentimental music playing] 874 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:04,800 I have to get back to Indy, 875 00:33:04,800 --> 00:33:06,400 which is super unfortunate. 876 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:08,467 I... I don't think that this is my last 877 00:33:08,467 --> 00:33:09,467 -hurrah out here. -No, you're coming back. 878 00:33:09,467 --> 00:33:10,600 -Yeah. -You're coming back. 879 00:33:16,500 --> 00:33:19,400 [upbeat music playing] 880 00:33:20,266 --> 00:33:21,533 [Karen] Now that I've picked my colors, 881 00:33:21,533 --> 00:33:24,967 I can't wait to see this entire exterior come together. 882 00:33:24,967 --> 00:33:26,767 So, we're focused on getting that finished. 883 00:33:26,767 --> 00:33:27,400 And inside, 884 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:28,800 drywall is almost done. 885 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:29,967 This is finally starting 886 00:33:29,967 --> 00:33:31,100 to look like a real house. 887 00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:32,600 Let me see that door. 888 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:34,900 Ohh, yeah! 889 00:33:34,900 --> 00:33:36,967 Ohh... 890 00:33:36,967 --> 00:33:39,467 -[Sean] Drywall! -[chuckling] 891 00:33:39,467 --> 00:33:41,166 [Sean] This is a statement. 892 00:33:41,166 --> 00:33:41,934 [Karen] This is so much nicer 893 00:33:41,934 --> 00:33:43,467 than the ladder I have right now. 894 00:33:43,467 --> 00:33:44,900 I'm very excited about this. 895 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:47,266 [Sean] It came out really good. 896 00:33:47,266 --> 00:33:48,667 [Karen] I'm really happy with this. 897 00:33:48,667 --> 00:33:52,100 Those collar ties just add an element to the space. 898 00:33:52,100 --> 00:33:54,367 It's so architectural feeling. 899 00:33:54,367 --> 00:33:56,300 And I think it's worth the extra effort. 900 00:34:03,100 --> 00:34:04,400 [Karen] We are so close. 901 00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:05,967 I am not leaving Wilmington 902 00:34:05,967 --> 00:34:08,000 until I see this exterior finished. 903 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:09,133 I'm taking more inspiration 904 00:34:09,133 --> 00:34:11,600 from the Battleship, painting my front porch deck 905 00:34:11,600 --> 00:34:13,266 that green we saw inside the ship. 906 00:34:13,266 --> 00:34:16,567 And I'm splurging on some copper gutters on the front 907 00:34:16,567 --> 00:34:18,767 and matching copper spindles on the porch. 908 00:34:18,767 --> 00:34:21,367 Because every house needs a little jewelry. 909 00:34:21,367 --> 00:34:23,266 To balance out the cost of the gutters, 910 00:34:23,266 --> 00:34:25,200 I'm saving some major money in the backyard. 911 00:34:26,200 --> 00:34:28,166 So, what I have in my backyard 912 00:34:28,166 --> 00:34:31,000 is what we call a postage stamp-size yard. 913 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:32,367 I saved these pavers. 914 00:34:32,367 --> 00:34:33,266 I salvaged them. 915 00:34:33,266 --> 00:34:35,700 We had a job at a house in Irvington 916 00:34:35,700 --> 00:34:36,400 when I was still working 917 00:34:36,400 --> 00:34:37,667 with Two Chicks and a Hammer. 918 00:34:37,667 --> 00:34:39,500 And they gave us way too many pavers. 919 00:34:39,500 --> 00:34:41,767 So I took all the pavers home, 920 00:34:41,767 --> 00:34:42,700 came down here with the truck, 921 00:34:42,700 --> 00:34:44,233 and I threw the papers in the truck, 922 00:34:44,767 --> 00:34:46,500 and now I have them here. Yay. 923 00:34:47,100 --> 00:34:48,600 [Sean] A couple of first graders 924 00:34:48,600 --> 00:34:50,066 playing in the sandbox. 925 00:34:50,066 --> 00:34:51,900 [Karen chuckles softly] Yeah, it's fun. 926 00:34:51,900 --> 00:34:53,767 -[Sean] We spray it? -[Karen] Yeah. 927 00:34:53,767 --> 00:34:56,266 It'll all kind of start to pan out. 928 00:34:56,266 --> 00:34:58,400 -Rinse it off. -[Karen] Okay. 929 00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:00,200 I want to get the pavers in first 930 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:01,233 and get that all done, 931 00:35:01,233 --> 00:35:02,800 because Nugget is going to come with the mural 932 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:04,467 and we're going to get it installed today. 933 00:35:04,467 --> 00:35:06,000 And I haven't seen it. 934 00:35:07,266 --> 00:35:08,767 Oh, Nugget's here! 935 00:35:08,767 --> 00:35:10,266 [Karen gasps] 936 00:35:10,266 --> 00:35:11,400 Holy crap. 937 00:35:13,467 --> 00:35:14,867 [Karen] Oh, Nugget's here! 938 00:35:14,867 --> 00:35:15,867 [gasps] 939 00:35:15,867 --> 00:35:17,000 Holy crap. 940 00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:19,100 This looks really awesome. 941 00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:20,100 [Karen] I know, right? 942 00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:21,467 What can I do to help? 943 00:35:21,467 --> 00:35:23,967 This is beyond my wildest imagination. 944 00:35:23,967 --> 00:35:25,200 You can stand it up and lean it up 945 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:26,634 against the fence, if you like. 946 00:35:26,867 --> 00:35:28,266 [Sean] Okay. 947 00:35:28,266 --> 00:35:29,567 [Nugget] Uh, is this going back there? 948 00:35:29,567 --> 00:35:30,767 -Yeah. -[Nugget] Okay. 949 00:35:30,767 --> 00:35:32,066 And which piece is this? 950 00:35:32,066 --> 00:35:33,100 The far right piece? 951 00:35:33,100 --> 00:35:34,467 [Nugget] Uh, that's probably the middle piece. 952 00:35:34,467 --> 00:35:35,367 [Karen] Oh, middle piece. 953 00:35:35,367 --> 00:35:36,667 It should fit perfectly. 954 00:35:36,667 --> 00:35:37,934 You planned this all out? 955 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:39,100 See. 956 00:35:39,100 --> 00:35:40,867 Look. Just look at this. 957 00:35:40,867 --> 00:35:43,567 You feel this energetic movement. 958 00:35:43,567 --> 00:35:44,900 There's a lot of color, 959 00:35:44,900 --> 00:35:46,800 and there's pitcher plants 960 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:48,166 and there's sundews. 961 00:35:48,166 --> 00:35:49,367 And there's Venus flytraps. 962 00:35:49,367 --> 00:35:50,800 [Nugget] Okay, so, we're gonna go 963 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:53,767 to about right here. 964 00:35:53,767 --> 00:35:56,100 [Nugget breathing heavily] 965 00:35:56,500 --> 00:35:57,767 Yeah. 966 00:35:57,767 --> 00:35:59,033 [Karen] This is just amazing. 967 00:35:59,767 --> 00:36:01,133 [Nugget] Aw. 968 00:36:05,567 --> 00:36:08,166 I just... It's been so awesome 969 00:36:08,166 --> 00:36:10,100 'cause I've been having it at my place. 970 00:36:10,100 --> 00:36:11,100 People have come and seen it, 971 00:36:11,100 --> 00:36:13,500 and they've just been so, like, taken by it. 972 00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:18,667 You know what this mural says about me? 973 00:36:18,667 --> 00:36:19,567 She ain't done yet. 974 00:36:19,567 --> 00:36:22,266 And it feels like Nugget got that. 975 00:36:22,266 --> 00:36:23,667 Still alive. 976 00:36:23,667 --> 00:36:24,967 Still moving. Still vibrant. 977 00:36:24,967 --> 00:36:26,600 Still got a story to tell. 978 00:36:26,600 --> 00:36:29,200 I have one more truck with two more pieces. 979 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:30,400 Yeah, I know. There's more pieces. 980 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:31,467 -All right. -Can I go get it? 981 00:36:31,467 --> 00:36:33,000 Yes. Please. Please, please. 982 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:33,867 I'm gonna go look through 983 00:36:33,867 --> 00:36:34,767 my kitchen window now. 984 00:36:34,767 --> 00:36:36,066 -Yay! -[Karen chuckles] 985 00:36:36,066 --> 00:36:38,000 [energetic music playing] 986 00:36:39,867 --> 00:36:41,000 [Karen] It's so good to see 987 00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:43,567 the exterior of this little house come together. 988 00:36:43,567 --> 00:36:45,467 Solar panels are getting installed 989 00:36:45,467 --> 00:36:48,700 so this house can be super-efficient and low maintenance. 990 00:36:49,266 --> 00:36:50,700 [Sean] What are we planting? 991 00:36:50,700 --> 00:36:52,100 [Karen] This is rosemary. 992 00:36:52,100 --> 00:36:53,033 [Sean] Why are we planting rosemary? 993 00:36:53,033 --> 00:36:56,467 [Karen] I have grown rosemary in Indiana. 994 00:36:56,467 --> 00:36:58,000 You have to bring the rosemary in, 995 00:36:58,000 --> 00:36:58,900 in the wintertime. 996 00:36:58,900 --> 00:37:02,100 And when I was looking for some place... 997 00:37:02,867 --> 00:37:04,400 to retire, 998 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:06,166 one of the requirements... 999 00:37:06,166 --> 00:37:08,266 was I can grow rosemary in the ground. 1000 00:37:08,266 --> 00:37:09,967 There are several places I have visited-- 1001 00:37:09,967 --> 00:37:11,100 [Sean] Oh! 1002 00:37:11,300 --> 00:37:12,867 [Karen] Oh, no. 1003 00:37:12,867 --> 00:37:14,500 [Sean] I hit the [beep] waterline. 1004 00:37:16,767 --> 00:37:19,133 Well, now we've got to find the water shutoff. 1005 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:23,000 I heard it crack, and I heard the water. 1006 00:37:23,867 --> 00:37:25,200 I was like, damn... 1007 00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:26,767 this is getting her to turn south! 1008 00:37:26,767 --> 00:37:28,200 Get it off? 1009 00:37:31,967 --> 00:37:33,100 Son of a biscuit! 1010 00:37:33,767 --> 00:37:35,200 [Karen chuckling] 1011 00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:37,467 We're just going to let it water the plants a little. 1012 00:37:37,467 --> 00:37:39,367 These guys needed to be watered. 1013 00:37:39,367 --> 00:37:40,500 This won't hurt the plants 1014 00:37:40,500 --> 00:37:42,300 because the water is off now, so, it doesn't matter. 1015 00:37:42,300 --> 00:37:44,367 This water line is in the wrong place. 1016 00:37:44,367 --> 00:37:45,967 It was going to be abandoned all along. 1017 00:37:45,967 --> 00:37:47,800 So, he's gonna get the plumber here. 1018 00:37:47,800 --> 00:37:50,900 We're gonna get the permanent line, so, it's fine. 1019 00:37:50,900 --> 00:37:53,100 [Sean] Well, that's an unfortunate event. 1020 00:37:53,100 --> 00:37:55,233 You know what? I'm just glad I didn't do it. 1021 00:37:55,867 --> 00:37:57,333 -[Sean] Karen? -[Karen] Yes? 1022 00:37:58,767 --> 00:38:00,400 You know, how I've been really nice today? 1023 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:02,500 [Karen chuckles] 1024 00:38:02,500 --> 00:38:04,567 Yeah, you gotta do something different with the front door. 1025 00:38:04,567 --> 00:38:08,400 I don't think that's an acceptable color for anywhere. 1026 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:11,000 Sean feels very strongly about the pink door. 1027 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:14,934 He's felt strongly since he opened the can of paint. 1028 00:38:15,767 --> 00:38:17,867 Well, now that the copper's up there, 1029 00:38:17,867 --> 00:38:19,467 I'm conflicted. 1030 00:38:19,467 --> 00:38:21,266 What color do you think it should be? 1031 00:38:21,266 --> 00:38:24,200 Only because I'm building the gate 1032 00:38:24,200 --> 00:38:25,100 and I know what color 1033 00:38:25,100 --> 00:38:25,700 the gate's gonna be. 1034 00:38:25,700 --> 00:38:27,900 -[Karen] Okay. -Black. 1035 00:38:27,900 --> 00:38:31,266 [Karen] My plan was a simple wooden gate to the backyard. 1036 00:38:31,266 --> 00:38:34,300 But Sean said he could build in his garage 1037 00:38:34,300 --> 00:38:36,467 a massive black metal gate 1038 00:38:36,467 --> 00:38:38,300 that will operate on a track system. 1039 00:38:39,600 --> 00:38:41,166 And he's not wrong. 1040 00:38:41,166 --> 00:38:45,367 And I do get Sean's concern about the pink door. 1041 00:38:45,367 --> 00:38:46,367 [Sean] You've got a lot going on 1042 00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:47,367 in the front of this house. 1043 00:38:47,367 --> 00:38:49,100 Do we have too many statements going on here? 1044 00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:50,667 I think maybe... 1045 00:38:50,667 --> 00:38:52,000 I agree... 1046 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:53,867 black is on the list of possibilities. 1047 00:38:53,867 --> 00:38:55,567 So, this is what I'm willing to do. 1048 00:38:55,567 --> 00:38:57,000 -Get a bunch of colors. -Okay. 1049 00:38:57,000 --> 00:38:58,767 And then we're gonna have this whole conversation. 1050 00:38:58,767 --> 00:38:59,834 Okay. 1051 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:04,333 [machine drilling] 1052 00:39:08,166 --> 00:39:09,567 [Karen] With the black gate going in 1053 00:39:09,567 --> 00:39:11,767 and looking incredible, by the way. 1054 00:39:11,767 --> 00:39:12,700 I agree with Sean 1055 00:39:12,700 --> 00:39:14,567 that the door color does need to change. 1056 00:39:14,567 --> 00:39:16,367 So we're going with black, 1057 00:39:16,367 --> 00:39:18,500 and while it isn't as fun as the pink, 1058 00:39:18,500 --> 00:39:20,467 it's the right thing for the house. 1059 00:39:20,467 --> 00:39:23,867 Now, the exterior is almost complete. 1060 00:39:23,867 --> 00:39:26,567 MJ's coming down because where we are in construction is, 1061 00:39:26,567 --> 00:39:28,900 basically I have a white box... 1062 00:39:28,900 --> 00:39:30,867 and that's a really good time 1063 00:39:30,867 --> 00:39:32,700 for a designer to see the space. 1064 00:39:32,700 --> 00:39:33,667 And I want the porch 1065 00:39:33,667 --> 00:39:35,667 all dressed up for him. 1066 00:39:35,667 --> 00:39:37,667 So that he can see 1067 00:39:37,667 --> 00:39:38,800 what we can do together, 1068 00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:40,500 and then we can do the whole house. 1069 00:39:43,100 --> 00:39:46,133 [lounge music playing] 1070 00:39:50,100 --> 00:39:51,500 [sighs in relief] 1071 00:39:52,600 --> 00:39:54,867 Okay, cutest house on the block. 1072 00:39:54,867 --> 00:39:56,166 Well, hello! 1073 00:39:56,166 --> 00:39:58,800 I was not expecting all of this. 1074 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:05,667 [MJ] This is incredible. 1075 00:40:05,667 --> 00:40:07,900 [Karen] It's come out really, really well. 1076 00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:10,266 This I also love. 1077 00:40:10,266 --> 00:40:11,700 Sean made that for me. 1078 00:40:11,700 --> 00:40:13,667 [MJ] This is so cute. 1079 00:40:13,667 --> 00:40:16,767 Well, and it has come so far. 1080 00:40:16,767 --> 00:40:19,567 From the shack with the five roof lines 1081 00:40:19,567 --> 00:40:21,500 on the crumbling piers 1082 00:40:21,500 --> 00:40:24,467 to a solid foundation, 1083 00:40:24,467 --> 00:40:27,667 and I mean, it's just come so far. 1084 00:40:27,667 --> 00:40:30,600 I love this. Pickled? 1085 00:40:30,600 --> 00:40:32,900 -[Karen] No, it's just stain. -[MJ] Okay. 1086 00:40:32,900 --> 00:40:35,100 [Karen] And copper gutter, copper spindles. 1087 00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:36,767 -Wow. -Everything's just playing 1088 00:40:36,767 --> 00:40:37,767 -well together. -Chef's kiss. 1089 00:40:37,767 --> 00:40:39,166 [Karen chuckles] 1090 00:40:39,166 --> 00:40:40,767 Oh, did you see the solar panels 1091 00:40:40,767 --> 00:40:42,166 -when you were walking up? -No. 1092 00:40:42,166 --> 00:40:43,900 I have solar panels. 1093 00:40:43,900 --> 00:40:45,100 I don't use all my power. 1094 00:40:45,100 --> 00:40:46,967 So I'm giving power back to the community. 1095 00:40:46,967 --> 00:40:50,166 Yeah. You've managed your low maintenance dream. 1096 00:40:50,166 --> 00:40:51,000 [Karen] Exactly. 1097 00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:52,500 [MJ] This is really, really cute. 1098 00:40:52,500 --> 00:40:53,467 [Karen] Thank you. 1099 00:40:53,467 --> 00:40:55,066 Let's go to the backyard, 1100 00:40:55,066 --> 00:40:56,867 because that's where you're gonna be wowed. 1101 00:40:56,867 --> 00:40:58,867 -Come on. -All right, I'm excited. 1102 00:40:58,867 --> 00:41:00,066 [Karen] You should be. 1103 00:41:02,467 --> 00:41:05,000 ♪♪ Can we put it All on the line ♪ 1104 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:09,266 ♪♪ No waste of time Make you mine ♪ 1105 00:41:09,266 --> 00:41:10,767 Wow! 1106 00:41:10,767 --> 00:41:11,767 Wow! Wow! Wow. 1107 00:41:11,767 --> 00:41:12,634 [Karen] Right? 1108 00:41:13,600 --> 00:41:16,266 ♪♪ Can we make this Last forever ♪ 1109 00:41:16,266 --> 00:41:18,166 ♪♪ You and me together ♪ 1110 00:41:18,166 --> 00:41:20,100 [Karen] This is why we make friends with artists... 1111 00:41:20,100 --> 00:41:21,200 Yeah, absolutely. 1112 00:41:21,200 --> 00:41:22,767 ...as soon as we get into a new town. 1113 00:41:22,767 --> 00:41:23,867 My new friend Nugget, 1114 00:41:23,867 --> 00:41:24,967 well, I found that bench, 1115 00:41:24,967 --> 00:41:27,200 and she put it in the mural. 1116 00:41:27,200 --> 00:41:29,200 These are all the carnivorous plants 1117 00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:31,166 that grow in Wilmington. 1118 00:41:31,166 --> 00:41:33,066 Wilmington is the only place 1119 00:41:33,066 --> 00:41:34,400 that Venus flytraps grow. 1120 00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:35,567 I've heard that. 1121 00:41:35,567 --> 00:41:38,700 And the mural will be an experience for the grandkids. 1122 00:41:38,700 --> 00:41:40,367 [MJ] So, I see that we're going for color. 1123 00:41:40,367 --> 00:41:41,800 -[Karen] Yes. Yes. -[MJ] Yes. Okay. 1124 00:41:41,800 --> 00:41:42,900 -All right. -Yes. Exactly. 1125 00:41:42,900 --> 00:41:45,567 I think I can definitely draw a lot of inspiration 1126 00:41:45,567 --> 00:41:47,367 for the inside from this... 1127 00:41:47,367 --> 00:41:48,834 -just alone. -[Karen] Yes. 1128 00:41:49,200 --> 00:41:53,467 [upbeat music playing] 1129 00:41:53,467 --> 00:41:54,767 [Karen] I've got a little place in the back 1130 00:41:54,767 --> 00:41:55,767 where I can drink my coffee 1131 00:41:55,767 --> 00:41:57,066 and enjoy my mural. 1132 00:41:57,066 --> 00:41:58,266 This was the back door, 1133 00:41:58,266 --> 00:41:59,800 and it had a little preformed 1134 00:41:59,800 --> 00:42:01,300 concrete step that came down 1135 00:42:01,300 --> 00:42:03,266 and we kind of re-imagined the space 1136 00:42:03,266 --> 00:42:04,200 so that there would be 1137 00:42:04,200 --> 00:42:06,467 a little porch, which I love. 1138 00:42:06,467 --> 00:42:07,867 -Yeah. This is great. -Yeah. 1139 00:42:07,867 --> 00:42:08,767 This is so great. 1140 00:42:08,767 --> 00:42:09,967 This is for me. 1141 00:42:09,967 --> 00:42:10,867 And I absolutely love it. 1142 00:42:10,867 --> 00:42:14,066 I am just so happy for you. 1143 00:42:14,066 --> 00:42:15,467 And I'm so proud of you. 1144 00:42:15,467 --> 00:42:17,000 And this is so incredible. 1145 00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:19,100 I am so happy that you invited me 1146 00:42:19,100 --> 00:42:22,867 to get a glimpse into the second era of Karen. 1147 00:42:22,867 --> 00:42:23,967 [Karen] So in building this house, 1148 00:42:23,967 --> 00:42:25,600 what I have proven to myself is... 1149 00:42:25,600 --> 00:42:27,100 I have a lot of talent. 1150 00:42:27,100 --> 00:42:28,500 I have a lot of energy, 1151 00:42:28,500 --> 00:42:30,367 way too many ideas. 1152 00:42:30,367 --> 00:42:32,767 And I can do this. 1153 00:42:32,767 --> 00:42:35,066 And now I have this house, 1154 00:42:35,066 --> 00:42:37,567 which is fabulous. [chuckles] 1155 00:42:37,567 --> 00:42:39,066 Well, I know what you can do. 1156 00:42:39,066 --> 00:42:41,867 I definitely am going to need help inside. 1157 00:42:41,867 --> 00:42:43,266 -I'm excited to see it. -Let's go. 1158 00:42:43,266 --> 00:42:45,300 It's all just white box now, but... 1159 00:42:45,300 --> 00:42:47,166 -[MJ] That's my favorite. -[Karen] Yeah. 1160 00:42:47,166 --> 00:42:48,600 We have done so much, 1161 00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:51,467 we have rebuilt an entire house. 1162 00:42:51,467 --> 00:42:53,567 And we are not nearly finished. 1163 00:42:53,567 --> 00:42:54,967 So, I'm very excited about this. 1164 00:42:54,967 --> 00:42:57,900 ♪♪ This is my moment now ♪