BUDGET, FLOORING PLANS, DESIGN STYLE, JAY & MORE! Q&A Part 2
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Welcome to part two of my Q&A for my Fixer Upper Renovation! Today I am going to be answering your big questions about budget, flooring plans, design style, Jay, and so much more!
0:00 Intro
1:07 Learning New Skills
5:08 Design/Decor
18:00 Heating/Plumbing
21:30 Budget
27:29 Jay
Hey there! My name is Abby and I recently bought a MAJOR fixer upper house. I am SO excited to work on fixing it up this old house and turning it into my dream home. I can't wait to take you on this journey with me! I am planning to DIY as much as I can and learn so much about home renovations along the way. I am starting out totally clueless so I am sure it will be a grand adventure! Follow along on my channel if you want to see DIY projects, renovating a house on a budget, and I am sure a lot of craziness along the way! I'm just a girl with a drill and a dream.
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Your budget is no one's business but your own. Thanks for the Q&A. Jay is a champ.
It is not our business what you pay for your home renovation or the purchase price of your home, keep up the good work. Love everything you do. Jay is a wonderful person!😊❤
I agree 👍💞
Agree
I agree!
Jay is a wonderful man with good skills and common sense
While I would have never guessed he was in his seventies, Jay looks younger than me. What a blessing he is for you. Peace!
Working and staying so active is what keeps Jay young! The worst thing anyone can do is sit down.
A fridge with the freezer on the bottom is much easier to use and accessible.
Also the least bells and whistles the better. The new ones with all the gadgets have too many things to break down. Really do your research on the brands, they are not all equal and some aren't worth the money at all.. Do you have a friend in the appliance repair dept? That would be great.
Same advise re your stove...BASIC & self Cleaning. I know you said you don't want more small appliances but they can be put In a cupboard. An airfryer within your stove would be quite costly to fix & might shutdown your oven while you wait for it airfyer to be fixed! Personally, I would study brands & go for the best simple 1 that I could afford.
Appliance advise. Propane stove and refrigerator. As long as you have a good supply they will still work when electricity is out during storms.
Look into heated tile floors in the bathrooms. With the winters you have up there, a heated bathroom floor is really nice.
I’d say it’s essential 😂
Jay is very Kind for helped you so much and you could see his patience with you and the work that you are doing. ❤❤❤
What a blessing to have someone like Jay to work with. I have enjoyed seeing you two working together on this big project.
Been watching from day one, nice to see lots of white now instead of brown.. thanks for doing the Q and A
Abby it is absolutely no one's business what you're spending or how you're able to spend on your house. People are entirely too nosey and need to learn to respect some boundaries, honestly. Also, Jay is incredible and I would not have guessed he was in his seventies, he runs circles around me! You are so fortunate to have him. Alcoa is an international company; they have a division named Kawneer, which is in Bloomsburg, PA and they make industrial aluminum doors and windows. Next time you're at a drive thru window or walking into a store look for a small oval at the bottom with the name Kawneer in it and you'll be amazed to see that nearly all that you come across are from that company! Alcoa, also makes other various building products like rain gutters and spouts, siding etc and supply aluminum to car manufacturers around the world as well. They are a very large company.
We bought our siding from Alcoa in Spring of 1970, guaranteed against fading, peeling etc. for 40 years. It looks as good today as the day they installed it.
As far as a refrigerator goes, I have French doors on the top and a freezer drawer on the bottom. I really like it because I basically know what I keep on each side of the fridge and only open the side I need. I think it’s a bit rude that people want to know details about your personal finances.
I agree 👍
She has a tight squeeze where her refrigerator will go you need to be able to open doors wide.
It would be great to see you and Jay working on the outside landscaping or maybe working in the basement. You both are very good builders. Keep up the great work.
Haha I remember asking Jay the same question and he said that after teaching you all these skills, after that project he will have you working for him 😅 Your life is so busy and I guess after that you'll enjoy your house and freedom and more free time, but frankly speaking I would really love to see you two realizing another project
My parents and sis had french door refrigerators and they don't like it at all. They are bigger, and need clearance on either side, not a wall. And expensive to repair. The ice makers were a huge headache. So they settle with a regular refrigerator after getting rid of the french door ones. Glad Jay came in and help you out a lot! He is far more active than many men and he's happy to keep busy! Such a good teacher!
My wife and I have been watching since day one
Abby Roman shades will be great - they will compliment the wood on the outside doors!
I so enjoyed your Q & A Abby! It’s always fun watching you and your videos! I love how the house is evolving,..can’t wait to see more as you go!
Jay is a great person with a great sense of humour.
Jay is a god sent for you Abby!
My maternal grandmother was born in Iceland. I am registered with the government of Iceland being of Icelandic heritage.
I received US citizenship in July, 1979. I am 72 years old now.
My late mother used to knit wool sweaters for me from Icelandic sheep, which have different colors.
Hello from Brunswick, Maine, US....
You won't regret getting quartz. Low maintenance and durable. I have them and love them.
Hi Abby! I have a french door refrig with a bottom freezer drawer and I LOVE it! It's actually my 3rd one! The house is looking great! Jay is awesome!
Quartz is my choice. ❤️
Jay is a wonderful person & teacher!! Very Patient & kind guy!! I would go all white trim!! I like semi light gray walls with white trim, it has a rich look to it & everything goes with it (furniture appliances ect) but the wood doors will stand out better with the semi light gray paint...But, that's just me if I where to do things all over again. You & Jay have really turned this dream house around & looking forward to the next step!! God Bless A Drill & A Dream & Jay
I admire your honesty Abby. I enjoyed the topic of Jay the most! I always wondered how you met but thought it must have been Church. I admire both of you 🙏❤️ Stay strong and keep on ROCKING your channel!
I don’t normally like q&a videos but this was very nice! Very organized and informative and makes a good transition from winter work/ all the sheet rock to spring and summer as things will be popping!
It is no one's business of how much your spending as that is very personal and its privacy is how I look at it. I am so happy I came across your channel Abby. God bless you and Jay...
Abby, I love your attitude and enthusiasm
Wood Blinds look nice on those deep windows (box Windows)
Roman blinds look great with linen or light-colored cotton prints.
The trim should be a warm white, like Home Depot Elegant White.
If you make your own floor lumber, make sure to put a slight bevel on the upper wood edge, so that any dirt and sand falls into the beveled spots, to help preserve the wood finish longer, (less materials grind on wood surface, so the finish stays nicer, longer) You could get a mini split air conditioner for use just on the top floor.
There are some appliance repairman CZcamsrs that give recommendations on appliances, as in what brands or styles have the most troubles. It might be worth looking into to help decide…
If you can paint first before flooring I would do that first. Then floors and radiators after that.
I had both side by side and and top bottom freezer fridges. I would suggest the split fridge with a bottom freezer. With a side by side freezer the freezer in skinny. So if you cook ahead casseroles, cakes, etc it with limit the size of your dishes that can will fit. Make sure to measure the size of the shelving in the freezer before your decide of cooking dishes and you fridge.
THANK YOU JAY...........GOD HAS BLESSED YOU.
🙏💕
Try to get the finger printless appliances. I have had the regular stainless, did not like it. I just got the printless and absolutely love them. And yes, there is a stove that has an air fryer, that is one of the appliances that I got. Put just the wood on the inside of the window frame and frame it around the outside in white wood.
When it comes to matching the trim around your doors. You can go back to the man who made your door and ask him for staying that would match. I’m sure he would help you out and I think that would look really great. But it’s your house.
I think you did a great job answering all those questions, and the one thing many younger people can take away from people older then them as you mentioned is patience. we all in out youth are in a hurry to get things done. and most times wind up doing them over because we rushed them and did them wrong. learning to slow down and take your time and do it right the first time is and has always been the road to success. Keep on learning that from Jay and all your elders Abby you are a quick learner. I'm sure you will take it all into account. thanks for sharing ECF
I did so enjoy these two episodes!! It was like just chatting with you person to person! 🤗 I always look forward to your videos...they are the way life is! There are alot of tedious things that just have to be done & you've just pushed your way right through. I am excited with & for you! I think you did a great job answering all the questions! I understand why you weren't direct with some...it's your business & you're right: Everyone would have different answers anyway!! You're blessed to have the help you have! Now I'm looking forward to what is next!! 😁💕
I have the fridge with the double doors, I really don't like it at all, I really like the ones with the freezer in the bottom ... Wow! your budget is your business you don't have to share that with the CZcams world... Jay this world needs more people like you.
i love my French door frig with the freezer on the bottom.
pick a soft white (ivory?) because too stark a white will look sterile with every room the same color
will you reuse any of the old doors -- maybe as a closet door or basement?
will you refinish your stairs? what about the railing for the stairs?
Did you ever ask Jay if you guys could do something and he said "no" 😊
You two have done a great job! Some help from others.
Plantation shutters are the best thing I've ever purchased for my house.
You are truly blessed to have such wonderful family and friends and skilled people around you that love to do what they do and share their knowledge. It’s been great to watch you theses past couple years. Jay reminds me of my dad. He is in his 80’s now and still does so much around the house and thinks he can get on the roof too. But we must draw the line on that one. Three years ago, he was still climbing on 12 ft ladders to tinker up there so I can totally see Jay doing this for fun for many years to come!
I think your budget is your own business. Having connections in building is awesome and of course brings cost down. I watch ADU builders from different areas and they give their budgets and cost just to let people know if they want to recreate what they’ve done, that it’s possible on a slim budget. And most DIYs will definitely save you money if time is not an issue. But if time is an issue and people have a looming mortgage payment and can’t afford two homes then yes, you might want to hire out and not DIY because the time is literally costing them money. 😂 I have been there and done that.
What I’m curious to know and if you wouldn’t mind is posting, the Amish woodworkers business info and maybe a ballpark given by them of what a wood door package similar to yours would cost. I know the Amish don’t do websites and stuff like that but I think that what would be something cool to know and maybe people in northern NY or in its proximity could actually visit these Amish businesses and get their own masterpieces. 😊 Of course if it’s ok with the businesses. Thank you for these Q&A videos.
I have a stainless small side by side refrigerator and don't like it at all... especially the freezer side is way too little
Hated my French door refrigerator! Gave it to a family member and bought freezer on bottom with frig on top of
I agree.
I enjoyed bot parts of the a & a sessions. I have been following you since the beginning and boy have you come a long way 🥰
Love the video, Jay is pretty cool
I did an off white trim with alder wood interior doors. My walls are accessible beige with custom altering to make it a little lighter. Always do what you love and makes you happy when you look at it because you will be there everyday
Jay, you keeping rocking it
You are living my dream
My wife and I purchased a fixer up on the eastern shore of Maryland, both approaching 70 and are looking forward to start working on it in our retirement.😊
You have done an wonderful job both you ,Jay, your parents and steh,I've enjoy your drive and hope it continues
If you have white walls, white doors, white countertops & light colored floors will you put some color on kitchen cabinets so there will be some contrast
I have quartz and love it.
Frig..bottom drawer freezer for sure. Ive had all styles in life. I like the french door top and drawer freezer best.
Im with you on all white. I like adding colors with decorations,etc..plus its easier to change out color theme when you want to.
Can’t wait to see the finished project !! God Bless y’all !!!❤️🙏👩🏻🦳
Abby, mudding and sanding drywall of your whole house would have only taken a few days and would have saved you alot time and money you and Jay have been working on it for many weeks, when you spread one part of your job out to long , it very much increases your budget, something to think about.
I have really enjoyed these 2 question and answer videos. I have been watching you since early 2023 I think. The first video I saw you were at your dad's cutting lumber. I learned a lot from these two videos like I didn't realize you and your sister lived together. Will she be moving with you? You have done a fantastic job so far and I am always impressed with how much you are doing yourself. Keep up the good work and I will continue to follow you from NC on your journey!
I would definitely keep all the floors!! Thats just about all thats left to show the age and lived in of it.
Loved Jay saying I’m married… I know there would be a many one trying to scoop him up lol
You are awesome Abby,I’m glad you have such good contacts and I look forward to many more projects!
I’ve followed you from the beginning. It’s very entertaining watching you sometimes struggle but always succeed. And I agree with the previous post, somethings are not our business.
Great work by many. You will be making many happy memories.
Jay is a treasure for sure!
Jay is an awesome guy!! What a blessing he is to you and your channel. A jack of all trades. I love your dynamic so much, love, kindness, and life lessons! He reminds me of my dad who is 70 as well and married to my mom for 50 years. the ladies always flirt with him too- LOL my mom just laughs it off. I get protective of them though.
Great answers. 🎉
PLEASE do another house with Jay! And thanks for sharing with us!
It’s amazing how far you have come. Your home is going to be gorgeous. I always wondered if you and Jay sang while working. You both have such good attitudes while accomplishing all the tasks. Best wishes on finishing your project.
We got our fridge in 2020 because our old one went over the rainbow bridge. Options were limited at the time and we opted for the double door fridge with the freezer on the bottom. I’ve taken 2 of the 4 shelves out because we kept losing stuff on the shorter shelf. It’s still way better than the 70’s fridge we had.
OOO....you can learn to reupholster and make furniture next. (In your free time, of course.) lol
As for the color of the doors and window casements; I'm not expert, but I think the entrance door is its own entity and can be a different color than the windows and baseboards.
Jay is incredible, and I believe it's a gift that you've had the benefit of working with and learning from him. We could all use a Jay in our lives at one point or another.
Thank you Jay!! Awesome Abby! Enjoying every moment.
Loved the Q&A...Been here since the beginning, in your words, "so exciting"...what a journey ❤
Get the basic top freezer refrigerator. It’s not worth spending thousands on a french door fridge.
Better with the freezer on the bottom.
Not in my opinion.
I loved my French door fridge freezer on the bottom I felt it gave me room for veggies in the top and plenty of freezer space
that’s what a regular fridge does too!
Love watching your videos , thanks for sharing , lots to do yet . Jay is a great help to you . Looking forward to more videos .
LOVED YOUR Q and A's!!!!!!
I am so excited about this renovation .looking great ❤
Love it dreamy girl ❤
My Daughter has a Stainless-Steel Refrigerator with French Doors, she hates it! All you need is a cold air return from the upstairs to the down stairs, and the upstairs will be heated( Hot air rises, cold air falls) you'll a have air cycle! I have a few friends that are airplane mechanics ! God Bless Jay!
Good for you Jay. Keeping yourself busy. You’re good at what you do.
Quartz is a great choice. My friend did that and it came out amazing! She did a mostly white and it was gorgeous.
Jay is awesome!
Your budget is your business. Love what you have done ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
French doors on the refrigerator, I didn't like mine because the freezer seems small. But freezer on the bottom, my mom loves hers. Venetian blinds, blah. All white everywhere and not being boring, that is a tough one
Enjoyed watching this video!
The good old arborite is amazing today.
The burned trim and baseboards is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing 😊
I am so excited to see your journey continue I have been here since video 3 or 4.. of course, I have since watched those too. I love this my home is not as old as yours my home was built in 1952 here. I have learned so much and I am so proud of you. You're a resourceful young lady; everything in your home will mean so much more to you because it's full of your hard work and love for your space and home.
Yes I have a stove that has an air fryer and a convention oven .
Well done, in all respects. Enjoyed hearing the questions and friendly, informative answers.
I would recommend doing white trim a windows and doors. I have wood trim on my windows and doors. I had made that choice when I had my house built about 20 years ago. Over time that wood has gotten really dark and now I want to get it painted white. I would asl suggest a light off-white color, maybe Benjamin Moore Navaho white or Linen White for walls. All your choices sound nice.
When you were sheet rocking, I didn't see that you put a light switch near the front door? Any plans fot that? Also, if you choose white for paint..choose a warm white..cool whites aren't as inviting. In my opinion.. I love your house! Great job, Abby.
You should get some color stipes at a paint shop or store . So, you can look at them nexted to your doors to see which color stain looks best for the window trims .
Abby, when you are ready to purchase your appliances go and look at them in person so you can really get a good idea of what you need and like. We had a white french door fridge. It was the same size as a regular fridge, not those big wide frenchdoor types. We have a family of five so the freezer was not adequate for our family. We lucked out and was given an old stand-up deep freezer so it worked out. If you are the only one living there it should be adequate for you if you choose that style. If you are going to be putting up food such as canning and freezing keep that in mind. Do you want an icemaker? How much ice do you like? Keep that in mind also. You just have to match your needs with what you choose. Personally, I want fridge top, freezer bottom setup for my next refrigerator/freezer purchase. We currently have a refrigerator with freezer on top with icemaker and it has very little freezer storage space. Have fun looking. You will find what you want.
I figured Jay may have been a Millwright. Working at a lot of situations is what they do. Lucky that you have him. Have watched all your videos and most all of Working Horses With Jim.
I can definitely see you designing houses and having a crew help you bring them to life on your show.
Thank you
Hi! Abby. Good video. If your style is more simplistic Swedish modern😀 Consider white trim everywhere, doors can be white or light wood to match your floor. The exterior doors won’t look out of place and adding wooden Roman blinds can give you the wood feel you want and help blend different wood tones. Depending on your budget you can use your existing floors on both levels. There are ways to weave in boards to disguise the straight lines in the floors but who says the floor has to be a certain way. Think “character” and area rugs. If you do raise the kitchen dining area floor, how will that affect cabinet and door heights? If you do raise it use some form of underlayment to bring it up to level. Do everything you can to have a level flooring surface, you won’t regret it.
Side by side Refrigerators are not as energy efficient. They usually have ice and water dispensers that work great. look for a frig that has the venting at top/front, more efficient and easier to keep clean, they don't get as dusty as bottom venting. Easier to reach venting area at front/top, always allow 1" space left and right. At least 3" space in back for water supply and back vented. If it's front vented and there is no water and ice dispenser you can have only 1" space in back for plug space. Bottom freezers look real nice with cabinet matching panels. Doesn't even look like a frig. Stainless steel looks real nice with white and gray. Real stainless Steel is hard to keep fingerprints off of it.
If you get Venetian blinds, get the wide vanes. Real wood will last. Any kind of plastic gets brittle in the sun. Metal will cut up your hands. Easier to clean are the plantation shutters.
Hi abbi , just a thought on your upstairs floors, have you considered carpet for the bedrooms and hallway? It’s nice to have a warm comfy floor when one nips to the toilet in the middle of the night.. and also early morning clumping around to the shower/ wardrobes etc would be way less noisy 🤷♂️
Benjamin Moore Simply White is a good one. Also, Sherwin Williams sells their untinted base and it has a really clean look.
Loved the Q & A on these 2 videos. I especially enjoyed how Jay has come out of his shell and talks much more now. I had to laugh when he said he is married. Hmmm, wonder if his wife reminded him of that, maybe he was getting ladies asking in the comments below? LOL! I figured Jay was in his 70's and retired. Awesome help and team member for Abby! I often thought I wish I had learned so much of the things you have learned over the last couple of years when I owned my own home. I could've done so many things with it, but now I rent. Just love these videos Abby and look forward to them every week.