Structural Repair on a Water Damaged Home
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Someone's going to go to remodel a Perkins house and say "This thing's just held together with Lexel!" 😆
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And no termites! 😂😂
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No way that would happen, their houses are build to perfection, no need to remodel 😄
That was brutal... poor homeowners. Hope they called a termite company immediately
Old homes at like onions. Every time you peel back a layer, you cry!
"I think they're drinking redbull" LMAOO
That might've been the best line I've ever heard on this channel
As a fellow Red Bull addict I appreciated that comment!
This made me laugh too
Bruhh 😂
THAT was definitely a classic !!!! I'm remembering and re-,using that as often as I can. Thankyou @Perkins.
Electrical Contractor here, and part-time home renovator (whatever my wife wants). When I see damage to the boards behind a tub or shower or any wall, I ask for a “Come to Jesus” meeting. Now you Perkins crew must keep customers happy-ish, but for me I push gently, but firmly, in the old “Yes, the bathroom looks very nice, but the foundation was places on (moldy) sand”. It’s like the “pay me now” or “Pay someone a LOT more later” situations. I know I’m preaching to the choir, and you guys (Jaime) really push to do things 110%++, but this one is beyond paint and caulk…. The whole thing stinks, and is a great reminder to us ALL, that water is what kills houses. Love your channel guys.
Apologies for being rather verbose today (sometimes Jaime and I like to chat about important topics)! Being in Colorado (home of SashCo), we have expansive clay problems and we can’t place a bearing wall in the basement but must dig deeply fora bearing Cason or foundation. Your soluti9n of building a wall that supports the upper levels and sets on the basement floor is a huge NNNOOOOO! Here in Expansion Land!! If it works for you, I’m jealous. But no matter where I am building I’d want a civil engineer and a structural engineer to go over my plans….
This is one of the most painful episodes for sure. You guys are champs
In my part of the world, right now the smart thing to do before you start putting things back is get a professional / licensed pest control company in to do a comprehensive termite treatment. Doing a band-aid job is a recipe for future expense and disaster.
In the future this house should be demo. Its walmart quality with 20 years defer maintenance. This will buy enough time current homeowner can live their days out.
"I just saw two with wings, I don't know what that means"
-" They have been drinking Red Bull!" :D :D
This is my story. My heart goes out to this homeowner. We bought a house in DE built in the 50's. We were told the house had had termites but that it was taken care of. We didn't think twice about every piece of sheetrock having cracks in it. When my husband started in the first room taking down the sheetrock he noticed rotten wood. When he started to chip away at it he caused the whole corner of the house to disintegrate. Long story short the termites destroyed the floor joists under the house. It caused supporting walls to sag hence the cracked sheetrock. He has had to pull every piece of sheetrock down and replace every beam in this house. It is only half done at this point because he works full time. Best (worst) of all he is a blue collar worker and is 62 years old.
My heart goes out to YOU ... what a nightmare for you both
@@sueb4154 thank you! and it continues!
Those are subterranean termites. The soil under the slab needs to be treated along with the wood. The winged ones are called swarmers. Those happen when a colony is established and those will fly off when the conditions are right, usually a warm day after rain..and establish new colonies.
I literally just scheduled a fumigation for my place and now I am watching this. Yikes indeed!
If anyone in this family has any weird health problems that their doctor can't figure out... It's the mold.
good ventilation above all!
And the termites
Eric, I'd like to see this chevelle you speak of. With the house being in that kind of condition, the homeowner may want to consider storing it in a separate building.
The termites are Eastern subs, native to N & S Carolina (really the southeast). The black ones with the wings are the swarmers which are the reproductives or alates. They don't eat the wood but the workers do nothing but eat wood. They do love moisture but unfortunately they will still infest a home even if the wood is completely dry like 10% or 12% WMC. There are some things you can spray on the wood like borate products, those are really for preventive treatments and best used in the preconstruction phase. When you have active termites is time to break out the big guns and treat them at the source as well as the soil at the perimeter of the home which can take anywhere from all day to 2 or 3 or 4 days depending on how crazy in depth you want to get. At 19:25 you can see the 2 termite shelter tubes a the edge of the door jamb just below the hinge. That would have been a small sign that there is a big problem and termites in the house. Considering the shelter tube is at the top of the stairs and termites come below ground that is a good indication that there is probably a lot damage done.
*Also this is the busiest time for the pest control/termite control technicians so be patient if you have a problem and your looking for the right company to provide the solution. Please do not, do not, go with any company that advertises a budget treatment b/c there is no such thing (only $399 for a one time treatment?? If it sounds to good to be true it is.) Call several companies and listen to what each one says and go with the one that seems right b/c there knowledgeable not cheap.*
0:47 Jason's like "oh they're filming, let me stand here so I don't walk in the frame" 😂
This entire house needs to be demoed and a new house needs to be built. this is insane.
my thoughts exactly. the entire house is likely infested.
I see so many renovations that should start with a bulldozer and a new slab it's crazy. Probably some caused by permitting issues.
Boy, it's easy spending someone else's money, isn't it?
Makes me understand how arson is a thing…
Man, I've done jobs like that before, they do suck, but it's an important service to be able to provide, you're basically saving a home, keeping people safe, and really saving people from the cost of ripping down thier home and rebuilding
If this was Florida you're looking at fully tenting the home.
I think I'd fully tent this home wherever it is.
I love how Jason says outlandish stuff so much that when he uses proper vocabulary like fulcrum, it's just assumed to be a joke!
I guess that $600 termite treatment I just paid for on a new build wasn’t such a bad thing. Sprayed boracare on studs too. Thought it was overkill at the time but after seeing this, I think it’s a cheap, easy call.
Wish there were more contractors like you guys in the industry
Jason is right. I'm a carpenter in Maine that specializes in home renovation. Mold and water damage of this caliber is incredibly common around here.
This kind of work is so much more stressful than building a new house! You start uncovering things and don't know when or where to stop
Sometimes I curse the old hard brick my renovation is made out of and how hard it is to work with. Then I see this termite invested house, and I'm glad of the brick.
I worked in the restoration business for over 20 years and have seen the same thing and worse. It is a challenge to repair this type of damage. Most home owners have no idea that they have this damage or the extent of it. And worst of all most insurance policies do not cover this damage
I like that jay is getting a bunch of talk time here. Hes way more knowledgeable than he gets credit for. Hes the funny goofy guy in most of your content but he does actually know what hes doing. #letjaytalk
Remember Mike Holmes from years ago? Small job, turns into a half home tear out and 3 subcontractors for weeks. Um, this is the re-telling, NC edition.
i still binge watch that lol
Damn. I wish we'd never started this... But the 'team' will always finish what they started. It's called integrity, honesty and a professional work ethic. 🙏
Here in Australia, we stop work, cover exposed termites and have them treated before we continue. Disturbing our termites can cause them to spread.
Termites with wings drinking red bull. Love it
hi, maybe i missed it but i didn't hear exterminator mentioned. i'm guessing lots of cute little termites got released and they had to go shopping for new locations to live and eat within the same house. I enjoy your channel very much
Nice of you guys to give the fresh wood to eat!, lol
Can confirm Jason, I used to work for bathfitter so I was ripping apart 3-5 showers a week and most of them had rot like that
That’s quite a mess guys. Good on you to keep investigating how far the damage went.
Fun fact, termites will only go as high as the wood is wet, they need the water to live as well so if they are still active might mean that there is still a leak somewhere causing moisture or not enough ventilation to dry it out
I have a 1950's home that hasn't had that much love over the years. Decided to do a living room remodel and found the same thing. Water/termite damage. Tear one thing out to find multiple other issues. Being a disabled vet, I have lots of time to fix it, not being proficient in all the skills is my only downside. Love your content.
I bought a foreclosure a few years ago and i knew that part of the living room floor was soft, but when I pulled up the vinyl flooring there were SO MANY termites that I could literally hear them crawling. The damage was a lot like this house and much more extensive than I initially thought. 😬
"the carpet is holding the stairs up"...."the stairs are holding the wall up". That's some strong carpet!
Termites with wings are called swarmers, they are kings and queens of a potential new colony. This means the colony they are swarming from is 300k - 2 million strong.
"I saw a few with wings, i don't know what that means"-----and Jaime says they've been drinking Redbull 😂😂😂😂
You guys are CZcams gold! We need some longer videos if possible! We love all that you do, even Jamie talking, lol.
I love Jonos sense of humor
I've done these jobs. I'll never do one again. Breaks my heart to tell a little old lady that the "soft spot" in her floor is going to require me to tear half the house down.
„If they’re drinking red bull“
lol
Y'all getting a taste of what I've been doing for the last 49 years I've only seen termites that bad two other times in 49 years
Hey Erik, In the good old days, like the 50-70's, concrete forms were cut plywood and often left in place, after the pour. I saw this in a 20 story hotel. Termites started on the old forms touching soil. Then they jumped to the backside of fine wallpaper. Finally, they were discovered in dark corners, on the forth floor, in the elevator shaft. Here in Missouri, I have heard scientist claim there are 100 termite colonies in each acre of common soil. I have also been told by home owners that some subdivisions have large tracks of problem homes. Clearly, some homes by certain contractors have many more problems than other builders in the same area. Termite exterminators and inspectors are making a very good living around here.
Amazing surgery on the house it appears to be more difficult to repair than to build from scratch. Well done nice viewing
6:48 "I just saw like ten termites" ... "Damn they got a whole team" LMAO
Amelia Earnhardt?!? Was she a race car driver?! 🤣
I wondered if anyone else caught that 🤣🤣
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Lol,thought the same thing.
Dale's aunt
First woman to race a NASCAR across the Atlantic.
that dust pan is amazing
Oh my… what a mess, good thing you guys are there to fix it!
So glad I live in Europe❤
I would spray Nisus Bora Plus Mold Care 128oz, Clear to the studs and walls to keep the new termites from getting in and the old being killed.
Or Boracare
Lake logistics with a big family are the absolute best. Once you master those mental gymnastics, everything else pales in comparison
Wow, hope the homeowners called the termite company. What a great opportunity for a remodel of what looked to be pokey areas. Hopefully you got it done on time. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Wow! I had a friend that bought a house that was barely standing….. always get a termite inspection before buying an older home. There were walls held together with foam board. SMH felt bad for them!
I thought termite inspection reports were required. Maybe not in NC?
Conclusion should include a TENT active termites have invaded areas you have not removed or uncovered and now they get a fresh buffet of soft woods yummy. Homeowner needs to stop termites now before home is a total loss. Best of luck I hope the homeowner gets the problem permanently solved. Ray
Replacing that wood only gives those subterranean termites new food to munch on. I’d suggest a full in ground subterranean treatment and then tent for the drywood ones. Not to mention, if there is water leaking, in that house, until you stop the leak and water intrusion, any treatment will be pointless. As someone who has had termites of both varieties, they are not going to stop chewing unless it’s treated properly and then probably needing to be treated again. Subterranean termites are vicious and it looks like there are tens, if not hundreds of thousands throughout that property. And spray won’t stop a subterranean termite colony ha! I wish yall the best of luck, this Reno’s a rough one, but makes for great content!
As a carpenter from England I never even knew what damage termites could cause as we don’t have them. I moved to Australia 6 years ago and every build we do we always install termite barriers and I never actually knew how bad the consequences were! Very interesting to see and it’s crazy how bad it can get when left
Watched further on and this is honestly scary to see! You say potentially 50% of the houses in the states could have this god knows how many homes world wide would have these same problems without people knowing. Good job on putting this out there for people to see
Let's go boys, another day.
Hey guys! Love watching your videos, very informative and comical, but at the same time, great quality work. I just wanted to point out that the valve on top of that filter is NOT the shut off but only a bypass so you can change the filter, it doesn't shut the water off to the house. I have a very similar unit in my house and found that out the soft way. I too thought it shut the water off at first but realized it still fed the house as my wife used the kitchen sink after I turned that 'off".
i hope they get the termite thing sorted. or it was all for nothing
Just watching this demo STRESSES ME OUT!
That sucks however you look at it. Where we live, the homeowner would move out, and the house would get tented and treated for termites
Correction, termites totally do eat dry wood. They get their water from the ground. It's carpenter ants that require wet wood. Now ya know. 😉
Cool thanks
Jason singing Run DMC 😂🤙
Really enjoyed this, in fact I think I like this type of videos (remodelling or fixing existing issues) more than the from-scratch builds. Your skill and care in fixing this termite damage is admirable, and really interesting.
My parents had a basement bathroom I rebuilt for them. It just needed updating from when it was built in the 50s, but as demo started, we saw just how bad it was. Shag carpet with who knows what soaked into it, fortunately on concrete so a little cleaning and things were fine. The biggest issue was the shower, apparently they decided to just mount the tile directly to the drywall, so as the grout cracked, they just became saturated. Completely black with mold. And, until the remodel, there was zero ventilation.
I'm so glad we don't have termites in Sweden!
Thank you for reminding me why I dont do remodel work anymore!
I had a similar experience, when I tried fixing a mold problem in the house my grandparents built. The house was build from light concrete blocks, so less structural concerns, but oh boy. They built different back in the day. In a way it was super advanced, because there was styrofoam insulation. But it was on the INSIDE without vapor barrier or any kind of air seal. And due to shrinkage, the gaps between the styrofoam were like 1/2". And to insulate the heater pipes, they poured a mix of shredded styrofoam and mortar behind the dry wall.
The termites have been drinking redbull. thats hilarious
You guys are so fun to watch! Looking forward to the next build
Great, gritty, remodel. Thanks for sharing.
You guys are soooo much fun!!
We used to own a house built in 1905 with a wrap around porch in central NC. I started out just looking to replace a few floor boards, then discovered termites....ended up completely rebuilding the porch.
The tiles in that bathroom look 1980s early 90s.. id gut the lot of it... bit like every bathroom i remodel.. when you pull it apart ya don't know where its going to stop.. so i only price for new drywall to the finish everything else is day rate plus materials.. water does alot of damage if left undetected... in Ireland most houses are built of block but usually the bathroom is upstairs so you only see the damage when the water gets to the ceiling
Nice job. It just shows how important it is to both get a building inspector when buying a house and keep an eye on the foundation.
Great video, watching all the troubleshooting and decision making process as you go forward!
Why is the medium belt 400 on Amazon and other sizes 200?
This reminds me of the series by Laura Kampf where she uncovers problem after problem. Every wall you take down, it just gets worse!!
You guys do awesome work, I wish more builders were like you guys
Gotta love those remodels!
Another “betweener “ project? Love em
Doesn’t that entire home need to be treated ( tented) before you can remodel ? In fact where I am GC’s will not remodel if live termites are present ? Otherwise they just jump right over into new wood ?
Thanks!
Great, real life video on home repair. I’m glad you took this job.
I felt deep anxiety terror at least 10 times watching this video. You guys are troopers, I can't even imagine the logistics of doing something like that.
Let’s see, a beam spreads the load out to bearing points that should have been sitting on footings or at least, thickened parts of the floor. A wall replacing a beam is putting the load on the whole floor and that floor may not be able to support the load, it’s an old house and that floor might only be an inch thick. Next thing you know Holmes on Homes will be doing a show on those Perkins boys. 😮
Amelia Earnhardt?!? Was she a race car driver?! 🤣.
No pilot She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. She started to go around the world in the 1940's and disappeared. They think they might have found her plane but no confirmation. AE might have also been killed by the japanese in the south pacific. We just do not know. You should look her up she was a fasinating person. A true American hero.
Nope nope nope! Dales sister. She ran in the WNASCAR circuit. Her number was the backwards ‘8’ 😊
And that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Gee this is sad for the homeowner but do understand his situation. In watching your videos I sure learn a lot as now I question things about my own place. Thank you very much.
I appreciate the care and consideration y'all take on all of your jobs!
First time I saw Jamie angry with a house...I was like that too when my kitchen ceiling was full of termites because of water infiltration...man, what a job...I know what they're going through... Big hug from São Paulo - Brazil.
i enjoy the videos were you are remodeling. it shows what most people that is doing projects to their homes really go thru. great job guys and keep it up.
Really like this episode like a dome all of them.
I was just wondering what did Johno have on his right shoulder. At the end of the video, when you was all standing by the trucks?
In reference to "that;s a knife!", Dude, "that's some heavy termite damage!"
Great content! Very informative about termites. I’ve never dealt with them but it’s good to see what everything looks like when it’s infested. Can’t wait for the next house build !
I have done tons of demo!
These guys are real!
Oh. My. Word. This made me itchy. You guys are champs!