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The Crunchy House
Registrace 15. 12. 2022
Simply a girl with a camera documenting her family’s DIY whole house renovation journey. Part vlog, part how-to, part what-the-hell-were-we-thinking… a real-life home renovation story. Follow along as we experience all the highs and lows of home renovation!
Short Disclaimer...!
All of my videos/materials/basically everything you see are for entertainment purposes only. These are not instructions on how to safely operate power tools, complete any specific home improvement project, or really anything for that matter. As with anything worth doing, working with power tools comes with inherent safety risks. So stay safe and do your own research before any DIY project!
Short Disclaimer...!
All of my videos/materials/basically everything you see are for entertainment purposes only. These are not instructions on how to safely operate power tools, complete any specific home improvement project, or really anything for that matter. As with anything worth doing, working with power tools comes with inherent safety risks. So stay safe and do your own research before any DIY project!
We Moved In!
We made it to move in! But the house still isn't done. We've had some fun with the pond, some drama with the soffits, and big design decisions that may cause some to cringe!
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Floors Doors & More!
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The upstairs flooring is in! We have doors and other exciting progress as well. But, as most DIYers know, we hit the 90% mark on several things and...now it will sit for a bit.
Tips for Staining Rough Wood| Before & After: Staining Rustic Cedar Beams Mid-Century Modern Style
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Staining rough wood is different than staining smooth wood. Learn from my mistakes with these tips for staining rough cut wood. 0:00:00 Intro 4:22:00 Tools & Materials for Staining Wood 6:23:11 How I plan to stain rough wood 8:02:05 Before & After: Full timelapse of staining wood ceiling beams 9:10:20 Tips for staining rough wood
The house is warm, the wind is cold, & we have a finished space! Next up: Picking a wood stain color
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We have officially cross the 1 year mark for our home renovation. Several big milestones have happened including attic insulation, countertop installation, running water, and a "livable" space. Now I'm focused on finishing touches such as door painting and deciding on a brown wood stain color for the living room beams. What color do you think I should pick?
Drywall is complete, painting is started and other BIG NEWS!
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While it took longer than expected the drywall is completed, painting started, north wall finished, and a MAJOR milestone happened that makes this house renovation feel more like a home again. If you are wondering about paint colors - this is a real example of Sherwin Williams Snowbound on the ceiling *and* walls plus accent walls of Urbane Bronze and Pewter Green. The cabinets are a rustic wal...
Drywall Is In! (Plus We Started Foundation Repairs)
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It was no walk in the park, but we got the house ready and drywall is in! Next big project is started: fixing the foundation leak. Enjoy a few before and after photos at the end of the video :)
Preparing for Drywall to Be Installed
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We are making slow but steady progress towards getting drywall into the house - and having a little fun along the way.
Putting in an Egress Window Plus Spray Foam in DONE!!
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After a weeks long delay, the spray foam is in! Plus we put in an egress window, hosted a local scout troop and added an outdoor shower.
Preparing for Spray Foam (Still)
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We are still working on getting ready for spray foam, including all the little necessary details to get the job done.
Vaulting a Ceiling, Removing Soffit, & Chasing Critters - Ah the country life!
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Exciting changes! We have jumped into DIY renovation on-the-fly full force. As they say, “when in doubt, vault the ceiling.” Okay, maybe that isn’t a saying, but we did it anyway 😊We have also had several critter encounters and are making great progress in continuing to tear apart our house. Maybe some day we will move in - maybe…
7 Kitchen Design Tips - Uncommon Kitchen Design Ideas for Your Kitchen Layout (PLUS a bonus tip)
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7 Kitchen Design Tips - Uncommon Kitchen Design Ideas for Your Kitchen Layout (PLUS a bonus tip)
More Home Renovation Troubles| What's a few more items for the "to do" list??
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More Home Renovation Troubles| What's a few more items for the "to do" list??
Worst Part of Home Renovations? Doing the “guts” of the home (plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work)
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Worst Part of Home Renovations? Doing the “guts” of the home (plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work)
My 7 Kitchen Design Steps | Actionable ideas to create a kitchen layout (NOT basic kitchen layouts)
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My 7 Kitchen Design Steps | Actionable ideas to create a kitchen layout (NOT basic kitchen layouts)
FINALLY Building Walls & Finding More Unexpected Problems
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FINALLY Building Walls & Finding More Unexpected Problems
Replacing the Subfloor, Removing Insulation, & FINALLY Starting to Rebuild!
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Replacing the Subfloor, Removing Insulation, & FINALLY Starting to Rebuild!
How to Remove Construction Adhesive from Wood | The BEST Way to Remove Liquid Nails (drywall glue)
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How to Remove Construction Adhesive from Wood | The BEST Way to Remove Liquid Nails (drywall glue)
Recapping the 7 *HUGE* Changes to Our Home Renovation Plans PLUS 30 Day Progress Update
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Recapping the 7 *HUGE* Changes to Our Home Renovation Plans PLUS 30 Day Progress Update
Moving the Stairs, Replacing Wood Rot & Putting Down New Floors
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Moving the Stairs, Replacing Wood Rot & Putting Down New Floors
How Long Does it Take to Demo a House? (We have our answer!)
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How Long Does it Take to Demo a House? (We have our answer!)
Tips for Using A Concrete Grinder: Concrete Grinding Tips for Removing Thinset after Tile Removal
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Tips for Using A Concrete Grinder: Concrete Grinding Tips for Removing Thinset after Tile Removal
Removing Tile From Concrete: Whole House Renovation Day 16
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Removing Tile From Concrete: Whole House Renovation Day 16
2 Week Progress Update on My Whole House Renovation
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2 Week Progress Update on My Whole House Renovation
Master plan for my whole house renovation (for now)
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Master plan for my whole house renovation (for now)
Whole House Tour: Before Renovations Start
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Whole House Tour: Before Renovations Start
Big Ugly Money Pit: A Real Life DIY Whole House Renovation
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Big Ugly Money Pit: A Real Life DIY Whole House Renovation
Nice job guys. I like the vid. Are you in Minnesota?
I dont know why you donr have more subscribers yet, your tip about removing dry wall glue was exactly what i needee, and uour crunchy house looks awesome! Thank you for putting out this content 😊
Amazing, thank you! This is so what I needed
Great video
Leave it to a woman to warn men about shit we already know. Men k ow all of this shit. No shit you’re suppose to use the vacuum attachment. Make yourself useful and go make me a sandwich.
Thanks great info.
Thanks for you good tips. I am staining new beam (rough hewn cut) but there is not much about interiorbeans on you tube. Your video explained it very well. Thank you!
I was really starting to get depressed with the house I bought and ended up doing a gut job on. When I first purchased it I knew "some" reno work was going to be needed and much like you I was thinking one room at a time. Then I discovered the MANY creepy crawlie things living inside. Unlike you I am doing this by myself. I am 55 have RA and have to pace myself. You have given me renewed hope that I can accomplish getting my small yet huge money pit fixed. Thank you so much for sharing your journey!
Welcome! Reno is not for the faint of heart and after multiple months, I constantly remind myself you eat an elephant one bite at a time! Glad my story is able to help motivate you to keep going!!
Thanks for the tips I have to try and remove a heap over the next few days, unfortunately I have no power at the house we are doing so was going to try chiseling or angle grinder with flap wheels
for thinset i recommend chipping with tile blade first not a chipping blade as this will get the floor much smother initially and u will greatly reduce the grind time wide thin blades for the chipping allow u to chip at a steep angle and the blade will bounce off the concrete but go through the thinset and leave only residual behind whatever is left only takes a few quick passes to grind for adhesives water is your friend first step is to use floor prep blades instead of sanding or finishing blades or a scarfire with water to bulk remove the glue dont need a lot of water but it fights the tackyness of the glue and keeps your blades from clogging up with glue when finish grinding the rest of the glue u want wet in front and dry behind the grinder this is the best way to fight retracking of the glue back onto the floor from the heat of grinding chemical removal of glue is a lot easier and faster however it voids most flooring warranties so be careful ive done acm removal commercially and residentially for 10 years now and have ground a lot of types of materials out of other materials there are a lot of tricks and grinding is literally the daily grind
So using a multi tool or oscillating tool, with a “scraper blade” not a cutting blade, is the best and fastest way to remove construction adhesive from a doug fir stud. It does not cut into the wood and it’s fast and efficient: you’re welcome.
I don’t know if it would have made a difference, but it looks like you were using the wrong side of the chisel. The flat side of the chisel should have been visible and the angled side against the stud.
Hi! How do I go about getting the remaining residue off wood? Its on my interior door lining which Im planning to paint I tried a heat gun today but it just melted into the wood grain
I didn't have to get any of the residue off the wood since my goal was to drywall the studs again. I would have thought heat would be the best approach but since that didn't work, I would try a chemical solution. Good luck!
So you tore down to the studs, how did you get the drywall off of the studs when they were glued? did you just rip the drywall off or did you use a different method?
We simply pulled the drywall off. It was nailed and glued. In spots the paper would stick with some of the drywall, but not significant amounts and we could just pull it off with our hands. Good luck with your project!
was thinking heat gun from get go
Great video ! Thanks for recommendations; this is exactly what I was looking for!
I got the paint off by using a saw blade as a scraper. And I basically scraped the dry paint off. 10-14 tooth per inch sawzall blade work pretty good. The texture was good just have match the stain.
Just the video I needed thank you!!! House built 40 years ago so hoping that doesn't make the job harder.
Our house was also built about 40 years ago - some spots were harder than others. I did sometimes switch between methods or combine methods depending on the thickness of the glue. Good luck with your project!
Looks good thanks for the tips!! The only thing is it seems that a bush could work better but im not sure. I had some workers get paint on my rough cedar and they also dented the cedar with hammers very upsetting how sloppy they were. Anyway have to figure out how to remove paint and rough up the hammer spots.
If I hadn't been concerned with color as much, I would have switched to a brush after the first big sliver. I would think paint on the beams will be tough to get off without damaging the wood. The outside of the house is cedar wood that's been painted. Would love to strip it, but several experts have told me to strip it will likely cause significant damage to the wood. Would be interested in hearing how you get the paint off your beams. Good luck with the hammer stuff too. We've had mix experience with quality contractors.
#1 gets my vote. Really looking good. Great update! Thanks
Beautiful Cabinets. I love walnut.
Us too! And they turned out more fabulous than we could have ever hoped for!
Thank you for posting this.
Very good tips you give👍 I spray water with a garden pressure can, spray thin layers, minimizes dust and mess, pick up the waste with a scoop and bobs your uncle.
Oscillating tool is the best..$15 from harbor freight and then you find dozens of other uses for the oscillator !!
My dad had a 47 Willys Jeep, still parked in by brother's basement. Great fun to drive in the woods. (He has the pup trailer that went with it.)
Fun! We love driving ours around and doing various things. We used it to pick apples last weekend.
I use a hepa vacuum. No dust whatsoever.
Using that heat gun on the glue, I would wear a respirator or have a fan blowing.
Been hoping for an update. Looking good!
Thanks, Tim! Slow but steady 😀
No no no... Air hammer or demo hammer.
Can’t wait to see it all come together. Get tips
So happy I found your channel 🤩
Me too!! Welcome to the crazy journey 😄
Amazing ❤
Mine has about 2 million brad nails trough out. Yes, someone installed the drywall with, construction adhesive, brad nails, nails and screws.
That sounds awful! I've never even heard of using brad nails for drywall. Good luck!!
Sounds thorough!
A few other ideas-- 1) concrete grinder rental companies also rent HEPA filters to use with the grinder. They work much better than a shop vac. Helps get to near dustless grinding. 2). If you want to use your shop vac, add a hose to the discharge and route it outside. That way, anything that makes it thru the filter (which will plug up quickly) goes outside, and 3). if you want to use your shop vac, invest in a Dust Deputy cyclone. Then connect the grinder discharge to the cyclone, and the shop vac as well. Doing this, the majority of the material removed goes in to the bucket the cyclone is mounted on, and your vac filter doesn't plug up so much.
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing 😄
So I literally purchased an older edco floor grinder and I was going to pair it up with a shop vac rigid hepa approved one. The filter with the hepa approved baggies will that work good for me while I save up for a better vaccum. I could save up to buy the edco vortec vaccum but will take me weeks longer.
I just use a sander
I tried sanding too, just gummed up the paper - and quickly! What type of sander do you use?
@@thecrunchyhouse I used a orbital sander when it gums up I use a abrasive sanding stick \ rubber eraser.. Works for me hope it helps. Thanks for the videos.
What do you do for the glue? I have 3 living rooms that I need to take the glue off of.
Great question. One I'm trying to figure out myself. I have glue all over one of the bedrooms. Tried a chemical solution but it just make it even gummier. Had someone suggest wire brushing...
Some of the other Edco instructional videos show swapping to different bits. They specifically mention glues and adhesives so maybe look into that for those that are mid project.
I’ve seen thin set mortar scrubbed into glue which changed the consistency. Then when the grinding started the glue came up easier and didn’t jack up the grinding machine
Just barely wet the floor for 1 hour the glue will easily come up when you come back from lunch then you can grind right over it.
Definitely use water I can only imagine the amount of silica dust you just caused 😂
Could have just used a leveling agent to go over it
Too late for us, but possibly a solution for others in the same spot. Appreciate the idea!
I would use a proper respirator. Grinding concrete produces silica dust which can cause lung cancer.
Thanks for sharing!
Oscillating multi-tool is best. It heats up the glue through friction and then lifts it right up. Plus it can get right up against the stud flat.
Thanks for sharing!
I disagree. The oscillating multi-tool heats the glue and turns it into a sticky mess. I started off using that to remove construction adhesive from drywall…. from where the builder glued the bathroom mirror to the wall. I ended up using the painters-scraper (what she calls a multi-tool lol) and it was by far the best method.
That tile haha we had wheat inlay tile around our basement fireplace. Very similar colors and yes early 80's.
Makes you wonder what trends from today people will think are odd 30yrs from now. We keep finding fun things too. A sweet love note between the former owners and, recently, an old newspaper from 1981 stuffed behind some insulation.
Very very good insightful tips. I simply used a 7" diamond cup for a rough spot in the remaining thinset on a small tiled area. Dust was insane! Came to your video to see if wetting down was smarter. I helped do a big floor at work with a walk behind grinder and with water and followed with shop vacs. Def a 2-3 person job.
Glad sharing my experience was helpful for you. It likely gonna be a mess either with or without water. I think it's picking which type of mess you prefer :)
Cheers thank you!
😊 as someone who does this a lot for a living this made me smile. Thank you. It’s a tuff learning curve.
Tough is an understatement. Hands down this has been one of the harder jobs on the house so far! I can't imagine doing this all the time. Any pro tips for all us rookies in the crowd?
If you go to install your new drywall when the time comes you could add generous amount of glue to each stud where there is still bare wood and then you wouldn't even need to scrape it off the old stuff since it'll all be the same thickness at that point. It really wouldn't hurt anything
Thanks for sharing. Have you successfully done this? Or have resources you could share so I could learn more?
@@thecrunchyhouse I have done it before if you apply glue to the bare wood then when you apply the new drywall the new glue will compress and be the same thickness ass the old glue, to shouldn't have any issues. Now if you were doing a wall with paneling or maybe tongue and groove boards I'd definitely scrape that old stuff off. Some regions don't even glue drywall and it still holds up fine I will always glue ceilings but walls aren't as important but it can help with preventing screws from popping in the years to come
Subscribed! I can’t wait to follow the progress!
Should be an interesting journey. Welcome to the adventure! 😀