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00:00Stay strong, stay strong, stay strong,
00:02stay strong, I never leave you wrong, I ain't trying to get you.
00:05Hey, did you get the paperwork and the floor plans
00:08for our next plans?
00:09Oh, gosh, Warren and Trisha's place?
00:11This is an example of when a flipper does your house.
00:14Question everything because it looks like nothing was done right.
00:18The living room with that weird wall is tight enough,
00:20but when you come into the kitchen, that galley is so tight,
00:22you couldn't have more than one person in there.
00:24They've had their second child, the house needs to have more function.
00:28Their dream is to host all of their family,
00:31and with this layout, that is just never going to happen.
00:33I want to get there and see it in person to actually believe it.
00:41This is my nightmare.
00:42It's really frustrating.
00:44Oh, this is not good.
00:46What?
00:47I'm stressed.
00:48You're not alone.
00:49This all has to be ripped out.
00:51I kind of feel like throwing up.
00:53And rebuilt.
00:54I don't want to finish a beautiful house,
00:56and then they aren't happy.
00:57No pressure.
00:58My hope is that they will see this house as everything they dreamed of.
01:01I love the house now.
01:03Before, it was a love-hate.
01:18Warren and Trisha were stretched to pay top dollar
01:20for a renovated house in Altadena in 2019.
01:23After having two kids, they are completely exhausted,
01:26not just because they're new parents,
01:28but living in their house as it is now,
01:30well, that wears them out.
01:31Hello.
01:32Oh, welcome.
01:33Come on in.
01:34Oh, wow.
01:35This is skinny.
01:36How many people do this when they open the door and all of a sudden...
01:38Yeah.
01:39Ow!
01:40Oh, yeah.
01:41Every single one of them.
01:42Every time.
01:43When we first bought this home, we envisioned hosting our families.
01:45And we have pretty big families.
01:46We did for maybe New Year's.
01:47I think that was like the one occasion that we had people over.
01:50It was hard to host because, one, the kitchen is so small,
01:54like kids are running around.
01:56We did in and out of the kitchen.
01:57It was very difficult and stressful.
01:59We had talked and we're like,
02:01uh, maybe next year your parents can host.
02:04You know, not being able to offer our home,
02:06it kind of just makes you feel bad, you know?
02:08It's our turn to host our parents.
02:11Let them sit back and let us, like, you know,
02:13prepare the food for them, have everyone come over.
02:16You want to be able to be great parents,
02:18but you also want to be great kids.
02:19Right.
02:20To your parents.
02:21Like, our parents have given up so much of their lives.
02:23They, they're, they're both immigrants.
02:25They moved, you know, from the Philippines.
02:27And me growing up, I never really lived in a house before.
02:30I've always moved from apartment to apartment.
02:32This is our first home together.
02:34And you want to share that space.
02:36You know, it's pretty sad, like, um,
02:39not being able to do that from occasion to occasion.
02:42And it's always a challenge looking for a space to host.
02:45Yeah.
02:46Why this house instead of just moving outside the city?
02:48We grew up about 15 minutes away from here.
02:51Her parents live 15 minutes away.
02:53This home feels like the perfect location to raise our kids.
02:56Moving outside of the city with the same price point, like,
02:59would not be feasible for our family.
03:01We looked at 10, 15 houses before this one.
03:03Some of them only had one or two bedrooms or one bathroom.
03:07And that wouldn't work for having, like, kids.
03:09And we want to host a lot more because we're probably the most convenient location for all of our family.
03:17Ideally, we'd host our family outside, but our patio is so small and needs finishing.
03:21The only access point is through our bedroom, so it's hard for guests to get outside.
03:25So that's why we're here. We want to help you make the best of this space.
03:28I mean, the easiest way to get more square footage, especially in somewhere like California,
03:33is to extend that entertaining space outside.
03:35If that's something you're open to, we can definitely look at that.
03:39That would be great because our living room space is also limited.
03:42And there's another issue.
03:44When it rains, we notice moisture come through the walls,
03:47and now the walls are very soft on this big window, especially down below here.
03:52I am noticing a lot of water damage here and rot on the wood.
03:56I saw it when we were walking up.
03:58Any moisture that's coming down from your roof, there's no overhang, there's no flashing.
04:01It's just coming right in behind the wood and then getting into the wall,
04:06which means you can also have a mold issue starting to develop.
04:10I can smell the mold.
04:11Little kids, especially babies, are very susceptible to respiratory problems,
04:17especially if you have mold spores in the air.
04:19So this is something we would want to rectify and make sure we allocate enough in the budget for that.
04:24Another huge worry is that our electrical is out of date.
04:28We'll check out the electrical. We'll check out the water problems.
04:31The house will be safe when we're done. We need to spend money on that side of things.
04:34We just need to make sure that we have enough to spend on what you need for function and style inside.
04:38One thing that isn't working for us is this angled wall.
04:42Really creates a pinch point in your space here.
04:44I actually do like what you've done as far as trying to make it feel comfortable and inviting.
04:49I love the colors that you've chosen.
04:51Normally we would have the TV mounted on the wall and have the sofa with its back to the window.
04:56We do like how much light this house gets, but I don't like how it feels so closed in.
05:02Just any way we can make this space feel bigger.
05:05Have you ever thought about raising the roof in here?
05:07Yeah.
05:08All the time.
05:09All the time.
05:10Yeah, all the time.
05:11And there is a way to do that depending on what the structure looks like for the roof.
05:15But that can add up quite a bit since it would involve permits, an engineering plan, new beam, framing, insulation, etc.
05:22Right, yeah.
05:23It's just a matter of how much you want to spend and where you want to focus your money.
05:28This area to me doesn't feel as challenged as what this clearly had in the kitchen.
05:33Oh, it's as ready.
05:35Oh, that is even narrower than I thought.
05:40Well, let me show you how narrow it actually is.
05:43I'm going to be cooking something.
05:45It's just as wide as the dishwasher opens.
05:47Oh, my gosh.
05:48This is crazy skinny.
05:50Yeah.
05:51We survived two pregnancies in this kitchen.
05:53But I definitely don't want to see you struggling with two kids.
05:57You need enough space for them and for you.
05:59Our toddler, she's attached to my hip while I'm cooking and the flames are here.
06:04I need to open the oven, have to have her stand back.
06:07So it is a safety hazard, also for our cats.
06:11Wait, do the cats go in the cabinets?
06:13No, they like to jump on top of the cabinets.
06:15Well, they sleep there.
06:16They also play up there.
06:18We don't want the gap.
06:20Okay, we're de-catifying this kitchen.
06:22Yes.
06:23This can't stay like this.
06:24This is going to be a tough one.
06:25I mean, we want to make your dream kitchen.
06:27I just don't know if this house is going to let us make a dream kitchen.
06:30Dream, I can dream for an island, a counter space and everything.
06:36But really, right now, I just want it to be functional and I need different patterns and colors.
06:42I definitely like natural wood tones, though.
06:44Yeah, kind of extend from indoor to outdoors.
06:47But anything past this is a dream already.
06:49Okay.
06:50This might actually be the tightest kitchen we've ever done.
06:53If you brought your kitchen forward this way and wrap it around,
06:57we could then move your dining room to the back and add a built-in banquette for better flow.
07:01And you said you want access to the backyard, so we'd squeeze the door in between the banquette and the kitchen.
07:06There's a palm tree right there, too.
07:08Actually, why don't we get outside?
07:09Let's have a look at this yard space.
07:10Sure.
07:17Oh, I mean, there's potential here.
07:19Yeah, that tree is sort of right in the middle of where you could put a door.
07:23It's super mature, so we'd want to work around it.
07:25Do you have a grill?
07:26Do you want a barbecue?
07:28I love grilling.
07:29I love grilling.
07:30Yeah, so it would be a dream to have an actual grill where I could cook for my friends and family.
07:34Also, an eating area.
07:36Yeah.
07:37You didn't put this fence in, right?
07:38No.
07:39This fence came with the house.
07:40You need lateral support.
07:42It bows.
07:43So we'll straighten that.
07:46I'm a little worried when we're looking at, you know, the bay window work that would have to happen.
07:52Adding a door, upgrading the panel, and upgrading your electrical.
07:56Bolting the ceiling, that'll take your max budget to $200,000.
08:00Does that even sound doable?
08:02Well, our max budget was $205,000.
08:04Yeah.
08:05$205,000.
08:06$205,000?
08:07Yeah.
08:08Even though it's a small house, a lot of big things have to happen.
08:10We have to start with the most important and then take our budget as far as we can.
08:14Are you starting to think it might be more worth your time just to find a new place or move a little further out of this area?
08:19No.
08:20Definitely not, no.
08:21We'd want to, like, move out to a bigger house, but it's just not going to work.
08:26Like, we can't do that, especially with a newborn and a toddler.
08:29There's a lot of financial stress already with a newborn having two kids.
08:33Right.
08:34And I can only imagine compounding that with trying to stretch yourselves thin for a bigger house.
08:38Right.
08:39We need to make sure you're in your house and comfortable with your newborn.
08:41Yeah.
08:42By the way, I know you're staying at Trisha's parents during the reno.
08:44For demolition, do you want to get hands-on?
08:47Oh, for sure.
08:48Oh, definitely, yeah.
08:49I'm ready.
08:50You just had a baby a month ago.
08:51Are you okay?
08:52I'm ready to get my muscles back.
08:53I know that I got that power.
08:56Look, I'm in the highest time.
09:00Can't control the fucking hour.
09:04Are you ready?
09:06Everybody grab a drawer, grab a door.
09:09They're ripping it all in.
09:11Yo.
09:12All right.
09:13I got one.
09:14Too bad for it before you did.
09:16Oh, that felt good.
09:18It's so loud.
09:23One more.
09:24One, two, three.
09:25Wow.
09:26Oh.
09:28All right.
09:29Wow.
09:31Oh, man.
09:32All right.
09:33I'm so excited.
09:37Oh, my gosh.
09:38There's gas in here, but there's no shutoff at all.
09:41Oh.
09:42That is not good.
09:45Well, that is not good.
09:48So, the gas range that you had here was tied into the gas line right there.
09:52There's no shutoff at all.
09:54This is totally illegal.
09:56Now, we've, of course, already turned off the gas at the main before starting our demo,
10:00but somebody at some point was too cheap to put in the proper shutoffs and run the lines properly,
10:07so they just kind of did a hack job and then slid the range in in front of it.
10:11If you had a gas leak problem, you smelled gas in the house, it turns out it's coming from here,
10:15you would not be able to shut it off here.
10:16You'd have to shut it off at the main.
10:18And do you know how to shut off the gas?
10:19Uh, no.
10:20I do not know how.
10:21If there's an emergency, if you had a grease fire, whatever it might be, you need to know
10:25how to shut that stuff off, and you need to have clear access to it as well.
10:28Right.
10:29Once we're done everything and we get everything done properly, I'm going to show you how to use everything.
10:33It's scary that we were living there for three years. Something could have happened.
10:37It got me really nervous.
10:39It makes me wonder what else we might find in this house.
10:43Who wants to split off with Drew and start working on the angled wall,
10:47and who wants to keep going in here?
10:49Angled wall?
10:50Let's do it.
10:51Grab a sledgehammer.
10:52Are you going to miss this wall at all?
10:54Oh, no.
10:55It's a hindrance and blocking my view, and I can't even see my kids.
10:59Give yourself a peek hole just to see what it would be like if this was open.
11:02Hey, let's see.
11:05Oh, shoot.
11:06You can see.
11:11Isn't it just nice to have this sight line all the way through?
11:16Why is there a pipe in the wall?
11:18I don't actually know.
11:19A gas line?
11:20Hey, Jonathan.
11:21Why would there be a gas line in the wall here?
11:24I wonder if there's a fireplace here at one point.
11:27Hold one second here.
11:28You're not allowed to have this in here, right?
11:30No.
11:31Oh, my gosh.
11:32That's totally illegal.
11:33Look what they did.
11:34This is the ground wire.
11:35Hey, Warren, this is beyond illegal.
11:38They didn't want to spend the money to rerun all the electrical,
11:41so they hid a box in here to convert it over to upgraded wiring
11:44so that if you look in the box, you see upgraded wiring.
11:47Somebody did this intentionally to fool a home inspector
11:50and to fool you as the homeowners.
11:52And most of the time, you only find out about this when there's a fire.
11:55And that scares me.
11:56Like, I mean, if we hadn't done this and we're living here with our kids and...
12:00Who knows what could have happened?
12:01Yeah.
12:02If you ever assume that a house was a flip, you need a really good inspection.
12:08I mean, these guys even had an inspection, and this work fooled the inspector.
12:12Let's be realistic.
12:13An inspector is not able to tear open the walls.
12:15So if someone really wants to fool an inspector, they can.
12:18One thing a prospective buyer can do is check for the permits on work that was done
12:22to at least know if the renovation was legal.
12:24I'm actually going to poke my head up in the attic to just see where this gas line terminates,
12:27and then we should be able to pull these studs out.
12:29Okay.
12:35Oh, yeah.
12:36The pipe is dead in the wall.
12:37They cut out around it, and then they close this in on a pipe that they could have literally
12:42just taken out before they put this in.
12:43Oh, my gosh.
12:44So I might have bad news.
12:46It does look like they've got cut structure over here.
12:50So they might actually be using the angled wall as a load-bearing wall.
12:54Because they've cut it here, you can see all these joists have been cut and modified.
13:01And to top it off, your HVAC is so inefficient.
13:06Look at all this extra hose.
13:08It's just a waste.
13:10Oh, my God.
13:11I feel cheated on, and it does make me angry that there could be people out there
13:17who have this way of working.
13:20It's unethical.
13:21They've compromised the structure of your ceiling joists,
13:24so it looks to me like there is actually weight on this wall right now
13:28when this shouldn't even be load-bearing at all.
13:30This is one of those houses where I now don't trust anything on the surface.
13:34We've got to dig in and make sure that everything is done properly.
13:37It's going to cost more money to do that.
13:40Oh, my gosh.
13:41We also know there's a mold issue that we're dealing with and other stuff.
13:45Look, this is...
13:46It hasn't rained here in, what, at least a week or ten days?
13:50Yeah.
13:51It is...
13:52Oh, my God.
13:53Look at that. It's sponge.
13:54There's literally nothing here.
13:59Makes me sad and scared.
14:01I don't feel like we shouldn't even live here anymore if all these issues are coming up.
14:04And it's such a small house, we didn't think it'd be this many.
14:07This much.
14:08I feel like all our money is to fix these problems and not to make our house livable and pretty.
14:14No sense in having a pretty house if it's a ticking time bomb.
14:17Everything that goes in new, you know will be done right and will be done to code.
14:20Right.
14:21I think we're going to come across a lot of hurdles before we get there.
14:24Oh, my God.
14:25Mm-hmm.
14:26Okay.
14:27We'll keep you informed as to what we find.
14:29All right.
14:30I would hate to give up certain things that would make the house beautiful, like what we envisioned.
14:35And, like, how much of these issues are eating into the budget, so...
14:40I guarantee you there's going to be a problem.
14:42We're taking down a wall in the kitchen so that we can expand the kitchen.
14:45Seeing that every wall we open up is opening up a can of worms, we're expecting this to be no different.
14:50Maybe the original siding?
14:52Yep.
14:53I was right.
14:54So there's a closed-in porch?
14:55Yep.
14:56Another gas line.
14:57What?
14:58So wait, what are all the gas lines?
15:00How much of a hack can you be with everything that they've done here?
15:05Oh, my gosh.
15:06Look at all the mold.
15:07I see moisture penetration somewhere up high, and it's draining down to the bottom because you see all the damage in the molds at the bottom.
15:13And that doesn't look like a proper cap on that water line.
15:16No.
15:17It's a screw.
15:18This is so bizarre.
15:20It's almost laughable.
15:21There's so much stupidity with the construction and the renovation.
15:23I would be laughing if I wasn't already crying.
15:26Yeah.
15:27Oh, is that a water line up here?
15:28Yeah.
15:29That's what it looks like.
15:30There's two water lines up here.
15:31Oh, that's a water line, yeah.
15:32With a flex hose?
15:34What are they doing?
15:36It's teed off with a flex line that goes up and then comes straight back.
15:43Look at that.
15:46Those are meant to be a temp fix.
15:48That's not meant to be hidden inside the wall in a permanent solution.
15:51I think that we need to have the plumbers and the electricians come in.
15:56Yeah.
15:57We need to pull everything back and start from scratch.
15:59I think so, too.
16:00I mean, this is a disaster.
16:06I can't even get parts for this anymore.
16:07We have to swap this out.
16:09We have to run the new lines.
16:10Problem is now we're paying for stuff that should have been done during the remodel.
16:14I know they don't have any extra cash.
16:16And so how do we give them something they're going to be happy with?
16:19This is an absolute nightmare.
16:29The next challenge at Warren and Trisha's is taking down that bay window that is soft with mold.
16:33When you have that, it tells you that it wasn't built right.
16:36You can see it was not a good seal.
16:38They were trusting that the roof was going to prevent water from getting in up there.
16:42No sealant at all.
16:44Well, it's particle board.
16:47They used particle board.
16:49All of this at the top.
16:50No wonder it's leaking from the top.
16:52Some people use particle board for underlay or furring things out, but not on the exterior.
16:56It absorbs too much moisture.
16:58That's basically like cheap baseboard that they use to trim this.
17:02Oh, my gosh.
17:04The worst material.
17:05Yeah.
17:06You can see all the water damage here.
17:08I mean, nothing was flashed or finished properly.
17:10Yeah.
17:11No flashing on their brick.
17:12The whole thing has to be rebuilt.
17:18Oh, it gets worse.
17:19Look at that.
17:20All rotten.
17:21All the way through.
17:23Yeah, all the framing's rotten.
17:25There we go.
17:26All right.
17:27All right.
17:28All right.
17:29I need to get Warren and Trisha back here to let them know about the issues we've found
17:32since demo.
17:33Notice any changes?
17:34Uh, yeah, big changes.
17:35It's gone.
17:36And to show them how badly their bay window was renovated, the costs are adding up.
17:40So I've got an idea to run by them that could save them money.
17:41The last few days were stressful.
17:42To say the least.
17:43What's going to happen?
17:44In my head, I'm already thinking, okay, what next?
17:45All of this has to be completely rebuilt.
17:47Not only was the flashing above completely unsealed.
17:51It wasn't doing anything.
17:52You can see all the termite damage.
17:53Right.
17:54Termites were probably attracted because of all the moisture getting in there.
17:55Right.
17:56They had particle board casing sealing the top of the window.
18:00It is like a sponge.
18:01It sucks moisture in.
18:02Whoever decided to do the renovations, probably the same person that did a bunch of the bad
18:05work in there.
18:06So I think that's the same person that did a bunch of the bad work in there.
18:08Yeah.
18:09Yeah.
18:10Yeah.
18:11Yeah.
18:12Yeah.
18:13Yeah.
18:14Yeah.
18:15Yeah.
18:16Yeah.
18:17Yeah.
18:18Yeah.
18:19Yeah.
18:20Yeah.
18:21It's probably the same person that did a bunch of the bad work inside.
18:24Right.
18:25This is a bit of a disaster.
18:27My recommendation, rebuild the footprint where it is, keep the bay window, but we'll
18:31extend the roof line down so that it's a lot better.
18:35It's a lot more watertight.
18:36That sounds good.
18:37Yeah.
18:38That sounds much better than it was before.
18:39We're going to have to do more work on this than expected and that's going to be another
18:42two grand.
18:43You know, we talked about vaulting the ceiling in the living room.
18:46Okay.
18:47We had allocated a good chunk of the budget, over $16,000 to vaulting all of that.
18:52Unfortunately, with all the issues we've come across, there just isn't enough money
18:55to do the vault and all the work you need.
18:57I'd rather put that somewhere else, obviously to the bay window or somewhere else to...
19:02Oh, there's somewhere else.
19:04We do have quite a few things that are adding up.
19:06Right.
19:07Oh, man.
19:08So...
19:09Oh, wow.
19:10Oh, wow.
19:11A lot more things opened up.
19:14So, what did you find?
19:15So, we'll talk about the door first.
19:17You wanted to potentially shift the door over.
19:20Yeah, that'd be great.
19:21Get a little more room for cabinets and stuff.
19:23That's the cheapest of the things we'd have to do.
19:26It's about $800 to shift the door over and that would get us some more space.
19:30Okay.
19:31That's good.
19:32During demolition, we had found the angled wall and there was some janky framing going on.
19:37Right.
19:38So, you can see now there's a beam going all the way across.
19:40Yeah.
19:41That is not part of the original structure.
19:43It turns this into a load-bearing wall, but it shouldn't be.
19:46So, that has to be re-supported.
19:48With a new beam.
19:49It would do brand new ceiling joists in this whole area here.
19:53Yeah.
19:54So, you'd probably be looking at about another $3,500 for that.
19:59Okay.
20:00Okay.
20:01Looking behind you there.
20:02Right.
20:03More illegal electrical.
20:04They hid it inside the walls.
20:05We've now found that all over the place.
20:07Oh, my gosh.
20:08Oh, gosh.
20:09So, electrical all has to be fixed.
20:11We've got a good probably about $5,000 worth of stuff that we have to fix no matter what.
20:17Okay.
20:18So, adding all of that up, we have about $11,500 in overages.
20:21But remember, you're saving $16,000 by not vaulting the ceiling, so we're still within budget.
20:26There are a lot of secrets in this house.
20:28Right.
20:29A lot of skeletons.
20:30Okay, let's talk design.
20:31We talked about shifting the kitchen over here.
20:33Right.
20:34Wrapping some cabinets around here.
20:36You guys had said originally that you were interested in having an island.
20:38Oh, yeah.
20:39Yeah.
20:40If it's a possibility, that's our dream.
20:41Yes.
20:42Yeah.
20:43I'm trying to make it a reality.
20:45We could eliminate this wall where we had the fridge, kick the fridge over to the other
20:50side over there, have the same cabinetry wrapping around the edge, and then move the banquette
20:55to the other side.
20:56That gives you space for a two-foot by six-foot island right in the middle.
21:00The downside is you only have a little over three feet clearance on both sides.
21:06That's the bare minimum of what I would normally like.
21:11That'll cost about $8,000, and that's above and beyond your original budget.
21:16The only other downside to this is you have less upper cabinet storage.
21:22You would only have upper cabinets here and here on either side of the range.
21:27That's it.
21:28I think I might regret it, not getting the island.
21:30At least there'd be more counter space.
21:32We've always, like, kind of envisioned our kids being at the island and participating
21:36while we cook.
21:37This would make it feel a little bit more open and a little more connected.
21:42Yeah.
21:58Warren and Trisha approved moving their front door over a few feet to allow for a larger
22:03kitchen.
22:04Yeah, so we could go roughly about 26 inches.
22:08Knowing especially that they want to have the island now, we need as much storage as we
22:12can get.
22:13So shifting the door over 26 inches means we can get another two feet of counter space,
22:19drawers, cabinets.
22:20Not to mention we want to get these walls insulated, so it's good to open them up anyway.
22:31Oh, more illegal electrical.
22:33What a surprise.
22:37All right, I'm gonna snip this.
22:38Okay.
22:39We've got the door in a better location, but Warren and Trisha have been texting about
22:45the budget.
22:46They are stressed.
22:47And with all the problems we've come across, we are now at their max budget, but we are
22:51not even close to being out of the woods yet.
22:53We do need to get a decision today as to whether or not we're taking on that external space.
23:06We've already worked on some aspects of the patio that were in the original budget, like
23:10replacing the sagging fence, yeah, and opening up a window.
23:15But if Warren and Trisha are really uncomfortable being at their max budget this early in the
23:19reno, the patio is the only thing we can lose to give them some peace of mind.
23:23But first, I'll show them my handiwork with the front door.
23:26The door is not where it used to be.
23:29No.
23:30And the progress inside with the beam already installed and the temporary framing
23:34completely removed.
23:35This is where the kitchen's gonna be.
23:36Completely different.
23:37It just feels so much more, like, flowy.
23:40Open.
23:41Like, the flow is really nice.
23:42Having that wall gone, it's a complete wall.
23:44Funky wall.
23:45There is so much better flow.
23:46Now we're all open and unobstructed.
23:48Yeah.
23:49Now, everything that we've done has been pretty expensive.
23:53And I know you guys are worried we'll find more problems.
23:56Our original budget was $200,000.
23:59You made the decision not to vault the ceiling in the living room, which saved us $16,000.
24:05And our additional costs so far, which include your new kitchen island, add up to another $20,000.
24:11Oh, jeez.
24:12Yeah.
24:13Yeah.
24:14When we tally up absolutely everything that we're doing, there's no more money.
24:19Everything is gone.
24:22So I understand your concern.
24:23The only area that we can nix from the project would be that outdoor area.
24:30And that would give you a little bit of a buffer.
24:32That was the place you really wanted.
24:34Yeah.
24:35Mine was the kitchen.
24:36Yours was the outdoor space.
24:37Yeah.
24:38I wonder, like, how much we'd actually be saving if we didn't do the outdoor space.
24:41You'd probably have about $15,000.
24:43That's a lot of cash that we could have on hand in case anything happens or something happens with the kids.
24:50I mean, all the expenses are just adding up.
24:52Would you be happy in the house if we spend all this time and all this money and that still looks like that?
24:58Um, I know I wouldn't.
25:00It's a tough decision because either you're going to be unhappy with the space not being finished or you may be unhappy with your finances.
25:08Would you be happy in the house if we spend all this time and all this money and that still looks like that?
25:17Um, I know I wouldn't.
25:18It's a tough decision because either you're going to be unhappy with the space not being finished or you may be unhappy with your finances.
25:27The patio is really important to me and, um, having, like, enough space to host as well.
25:33It's kind of like an extension of our living area.
25:36When the kids are here, running around, it'd be nice to have a safe, enclosed space.
25:42We'll just have to cross our fingers, pray.
25:44Hope that there's nothing else that comes up.
25:46Uh.
25:47Are we ready to commit?
25:52Yeah, I think we should do the outdoor space.
25:54Go for it.
25:55Yeah, do the outdoor space.
25:56Let's do it.
25:57Yeah.
25:58Okay, we're moving ahead with the full scope, patio included.
26:01There's still a chance that we could come across issues that are going to cost more money and that's scary because we have no safety net.
26:06No safety net, no money.
26:07So we're going to have to hope that we found our last problem.
26:10We are living on, like, max budget and living on the edge and it's a little scary.
26:16I think, in the end, it'll be worth it.
26:18It is risky, but as long as we have each other to support.
26:22Yeah.
26:23What treasure might we find?
26:31Ooh, digging.
26:32Digging.
26:33Giving them a little more square footage.
26:35This, to me, is the best way to maximize the yard space.
26:39Oh, absolutely.
26:40Do you know what else I need to do?
26:41Hold on.
26:42It's not going to feel like a new house until you have a new door.
26:45Yes.
26:51I heard the sounds.
26:53Once we opened up the wall there, cut through where the new door is going to go.
26:56Is that supposed to be angel singing?
26:58With two kids and all their friends and family, they need the space to flow outside as well.
27:04Yeah, it's like an extension of their indoor living.
27:06It's giving them more square footage and I know the kids are going to use it.
27:09I just feel like the home is complete.
27:11That's what I want and I hope we can do that.
27:17What remains to be seen is that we can find the right patio furniture that fits Warren and Trisha's style, but within our budget.
27:22Wow.
27:25Can we just have one of everything?
27:27Yeah, I know, right?
27:28So, what's the vibe?
27:29What kind of a feel?
27:30Kind of more like a resort feel.
27:31Yeah, that vibe.
27:32With natural, with tones, and then some pop of color.
27:35Something that's even a mid-tone that is just very raw, very natural.
27:39Right.
27:40With our palm tree there.
27:41Oh, yeah.
27:42This is your resort getaway that isn't a two-hour drive to Palm Springs.
27:45Yeah.
27:46Exactly.
27:47I do have a fear we're not going to live up to the expectations of what they're wanting in this space because they want a lot.
27:51It's just there's not a lot of space to work with.
27:55Look, we have this lush green artificial backdrop.
27:58Wow.
27:59Outdoor furniture does not have to feel like what you would typically think outdoor furniture feels like.
28:04Performance fabrics nowadays are amazing and easy to clean, easy to wash.
28:09In fact, a lot of it you just spray it off with a hose too if you spill even wine or ketchup on it.
28:14Wow.
28:15Or baby vomit.
28:16I will say I'm not too fond of really contemporary furniture.
28:20I mean, if you're wanting something cool and unique, we could also get some lounging chairs that are almost vintage looking.
28:27We like vintage, but we want it to kind of blend in a little bit more than stand out.
28:31In my opinion, if someone tries to go modern with their design, their aesthetic, their furniture design, and they don't incorporate character, it's just boring.
28:40As long as it's balanced, I think having some character makes a meal feel more homey.
28:47What do you think of a wicker feel?
28:49The wicker is a little bit over the top.
28:51Kind of like simple, clean, like.
28:53Yeah.
28:54If you look at those chairs over there, it's a little more subtle.
28:57It's tighter and it's very comfortable.
28:59Would you be open to something like that or you're still not a fan?
29:01Still not a fan.
29:02Still not a fan.
29:03Okay.
29:04I'm not going to force you on.
29:05That's what I have at home, but it's not for everybody.
29:08We want this to be perfect for you, for the kids, for when you bring guests over.
29:12It's just going to take a bit more work to figure out the chair situation.
29:15I'm not quite seeing exactly what you're talking about.
29:18So maybe I just have to put a bit more work into figuring that out.
29:20This is all part of the process.
29:22So are you picturing it yet?
29:24Every day.
29:25We're totally picturing it.
29:27He is already looking up barbecue recipes.
29:29We're excited.
29:30We're excited.
29:31If I can find your chairs.
29:32God.
29:33No hard feelings.
29:34It's hard dealing.
29:35Think I'm too much.
29:36Oh, guess what?
29:37Build it and they will come.
29:38I'm going to get the pavers and the pea gravel ready.
29:39Nice and level for when we get the chairs here.
29:40Let's put it over by the wall here for now.
29:41I'm almost done.
29:42I just need to fill this a little bit more here.
29:43Why are you reverse sweeping?
29:44Because you have muscles that work this way and muscles that work that way.
30:01And if you only do your whole life doing it one way, you're going to be very lopsided
30:04with your muscles.
30:05I'm swole.
30:06This feels so much bigger.
30:09And this outdoor space is getting a notch up with the style game.
30:13Warren and Trisha don't want anything too contemporary or too folksy.
30:16So these mid-century modern wood slats should be their taste.
30:19And I like too that it was just bought off the shelf.
30:22We didn't have to actually custom make it because we didn't have the money for that.
30:25Well, money or the time.
30:26We'll build that whole central station where the grill goes and we can tile that.
30:30Have you picked the tile color?
30:31Maybe like muted mossy kind of green.
30:34And that'll go with the fence if we painted a modern charcoal.
30:37We'll also want to make an outdoor bar feature by the window so they can entertain their family,
30:41whether they're inside or outside.
30:43The window's a custom window that's going to open out for them to be able to pass some food out.
30:48Do you have kids show?
30:49Yes, sir.
30:50If this was a space for your kids, anything else you think we should consider out here?
30:53Just a nice table.
30:54Yeah, yeah.
30:55A nice table with some chairs and stuff, you know?
30:56You need that.
30:58Five, four, three, two, one.
31:00Ready or not.
31:01Here I go.
31:11The old bay window looked like it was a mess.
31:13Like somebody had been chewing on it for 10 years.
31:15But now it is new.
31:16It is solid.
31:17One of the biggest issues we had at Warren and Trisha's house was the fact that there was mold in the air.
31:23You could smell that musty odor.
31:25It was coming from the bay window.
31:27We had to completely rebuild this.
31:29And because we were rebuilding, we actually had to resubmit our plans, get approval from the city.
31:34It's a lot of work.
31:35We're weeks behind.
31:36Not good news to tell someone with a newborn that there are going to be delays.
31:42Having a newborn and a toddler in another person's home is really difficult.
31:51As nice as it is to have family help and have those extra hands, we just want to be home.
31:57This was a Herculean task with rebuild everything.
32:07You think at first, oh, it's just a little bit of fixing on the inside.
32:11Oh, no, a little bit more fixing on the inside.
32:12Oh, no, a bit more.
32:13And the roof.
32:14And this.
32:15And the side.
32:16Waterproofing.
32:17The brick.
32:18Everything.
32:19Yeah.
32:20And then with you sealing it up like that, they won't have any driving rain issues.
32:22Flashing's on here.
32:23We've got the membrane.
32:24We'll get our house wrapped.
32:25This is just one example of all the things that were done by the previous owner that made Warren and Trisha's house unsafe.
32:31Terribly unsafe structure.
32:33Illegal gas work.
32:35Illegal electrical.
32:36There were so many problems in this house, and it was all caused by somebody who didn't know what the heck they were doing.
32:48We've repaired the structure.
32:50We rebuilt the gas pipelines and the electrical connections in this home, which is key when you need to hook up a coffee machine.
32:56These guys have two kids under the age of five.
33:00They need a coffee station, but they also need somewhere for their cats.
33:03Check this out.
33:05Cuteness level.
33:06Advanced.
33:07And tucked away at the back here is the best way to entice the cats to get out of the kitchen.
33:13This is the perfect spot for it, and I think it'll feel beautiful and inviting.
33:17This is adding a ton of function for them.
33:19Plus, it's a dedicated space for the cats to hang out.
33:27They had a super tiny kitchen, and this was wasted space.
33:29At least this tucks it all away.
33:31If the cats like coffee, there's no better spot.
33:33You want to grab the base?
33:34Yeah.
33:35Warren and Trisha dreamed of having a kitchen island, but fitting one into the tiny footprint is a struggle.
33:48This might be the smallest island we've ever put in.
33:50They wanted an island so bad.
33:53This is the only way we could accommodate it, but it's not a true breakfast bar island.
33:59With a kitchen this small, they can't have a full side of the island for seating, plus their dining area.
34:05Are you second guessing putting this island in?
34:07I just don't want to disappoint them.
34:08We need this island because we want to give them more storage than they had before.
34:11But this island is so small that it's still not a lot of storage.
34:15Why don't we throw the boxes on it and just see what it looks like?
34:22Pretty good.
34:23Honestly, this isn't bad.
34:25They like natural wood tones and a pop of color, so I'm hoping the vibe of this kitchen is enough to bring the outdoors inside, just like they talked about.
34:33It's a bigger island than they had before.
34:35That's true.
34:36Good point.
34:37Glass half full.
34:38Work.
34:39Work.
34:40Work.
34:41Less work.
34:42Work.
34:43Work.
34:44Less work.
34:45Tricia said she likes patterns, so we're adding a unique cement tile backsplash with a design I'm hoping will be to their taste.
34:49And the quartz counter will carry the resort-like feeling they want to the outside under the new window we're installing.
34:55The new barbecue area will tie in the natural green color from the kitchen to bring together the indoor-outdoor spaces and make both areas feel larger.
35:03We've got the whole crew working double time to try and get Warren and Tricia back into their home ASAP.
35:16They bought a poorly renovated, unhealthy house, but what we're giving them is solid construction, clean air, and a layout that accommodates furniture to support their lifestyle and hosting dreams.
35:26The piece de resistance is the backyard patio.
35:29If we didn't do this space, there's no way they would have been happy and able to function just in the indoor space.
35:36It's an addition of square footage, and that's what they needed.
35:38I love, now they can come in here and they don't have to worry about the safety aspect.
35:42They can relax and enjoy being a family.
35:44I just hope it feels like enough change to make them feel that their family can grow into it comfortably.
35:49Let's go get them.
35:50When we first bought this house, we thought there were going to be too many issues. It looked pretty renovated.
35:56I mean, we didn't know what was behind the walls.
35:59There was problems that came up one after another, and having all those things remedied definitely cut into the budget.
36:06We were wondering, are we even going to get the house that we want?
36:09I can't believe this day has finally come.
36:11It's been so long.
36:12Here we go.
36:13The bay window, it's like brand new.
36:16It looks so good.
36:17Yeah.
36:18When you buy a house, and you expect it, it might have a few issues.
36:22I don't think you guys realized how much bad stuff was inside the walls.
36:26The exterior was not built for keeping moisture out.
36:29Around that bay window was total decay.
36:31That stuff has all been resolved.
36:33Watertight.
36:34We don't have to worry about the rain creating mold and all that.
36:37And we did it all within your max budget at $204,000.
36:41I know you said safety was the primary thing.
36:43You want to make sure the kids have a safe home.
36:45I just hope we were still able to get to enough of the function style within the home that you wanted.
36:48I guess we just should head in there and show you.
36:50Can we go?
36:51Can we just go?
36:52Just go.
36:53After you.
36:54All right.
36:55Oh my gosh.
36:56Oh my gosh.
36:57Oh my gosh.
36:58Oh my gosh.
37:03Can we go?
37:04Can we just go?
37:05Just go.
37:06After you.
37:07Oh my gosh.
37:09Wow.
37:10Oh my gosh.
37:12What?
37:13Look at this.
37:14Oh my gosh.
37:15Wow, look at this island.
37:16Oh my gosh.
37:17You've got an island.
37:18Oh my gosh, yes.
37:19Oh my gosh.
37:20And you didn't think we'd be able to fit a good island.
37:23This is a nice size island.
37:25You hated the tight quarters in your old galley kitchen.
37:28And it definitely wasn't big enough for an island until we reimagined the space.
37:32Now it's comfortable to move around.
37:34Multiple people could be here sitting at a stool at the end of the island.
37:37Oh, that's so nice.
37:38Yeah.
37:39Gemma and Trevor, they can watch me cook or they can help out.
37:42That's what I've always dreamt of.
37:44We were going back and forth.
37:46Can we put an island in here?
37:47And you guys made it happen.
37:49Look, it kind of like goes with my dress.
37:52It does.
37:53I mean, I go with your backsplash.
37:54Oh my gosh.
37:55Oh my gosh.
37:56A backsplash.
37:57Wow.
37:58We wanted to bring a little personality to your space.
37:59Oh my gosh.
38:00The color tone is just like right on point.
38:02Like exactly our style.
38:03Amazing.
38:04This is everything you've dreamt of.
38:05The green.
38:06The colors are just so nice.
38:07The green is perfect.
38:08Yeah, it's just so nice.
38:09Can I touch it?
38:10Yes, pet it.
38:11Oh wow.
38:12Oh my gosh.
38:13This is really nice.
38:14Wait, I'm going to touch everything.
38:16Yeah, you guys have so much storage.
38:19Before, your cats used to climb on the cabinets and you were worried about their safety.
38:24Now the cabinets are up to the ceiling.
38:26Oh my gosh.
38:27This is a bifold window and this is how it closes.
38:30Shut that window.
38:31That is so cool.
38:32It used to bug you that there was no access to the yard, so we added a bifold window here
38:37so you can pass food inside and out.
38:39I love that.
38:40We could actually like host properly now with an outdoor indoor.
38:44This is amazing.
38:45The more I talk, the more I feel like I'm going to tear up.
38:48Oh.
38:51Did you notice the induction oven?
38:53I did notice the induction oven.
38:55What I've always wanted.
38:56The stove.
38:57The gas stove is just not working out.
38:59Your gas stove shut off wasn't installed properly by whoever renovated the house,
39:03but you no longer have to worry about that because electricity powers your induction oven.
39:07It's nice and safe.
39:08The surface will stay cool and it really looks, it's like perfect.
39:11You don't want to hang out at the island.
39:12You can always hang out in this beautiful living room.
39:14Oh my gosh.
39:16Wow.
39:17Wow.
39:18Oh my gosh.
39:19It looks so different.
39:20It looks so like open and airy.
39:22Yeah, I can't.
39:23Oh, could it possibly be this wall that's gone that was over here before?
39:27Yeah.
39:28I forgot.
39:29It was just an eyesore.
39:30I was cutting the sight lines from the living room to the kitchen.
39:34Yeah.
39:35There's no difference.
39:36This is all open.
39:37Wow.
39:38It's weird because I feel like somehow you guys made it look bigger.
39:40The big issue in here was the mold from the leaky bay window.
39:44Over here, you're not going to get some sort of mold.
39:46It's not soft, right?
39:47I don't smell the musk anymore.
39:48Yeah.
39:49It used to be like soft.
39:50It's not soft anymore.
39:51Oh, yes.
39:52Just so glad it's fixed now and we don't have to worry about it.
39:56Oh my gosh.
39:57This is so nice.
39:58Yeah.
39:59It's so comfy.
40:00I feel like we could fit so much.
40:05I love like the pictures complimenting the TV.
40:09And you even have a little extra storage for toys over there.
40:11We put some baskets in.
40:13Yeah.
40:14You had a really small living room and kitchen before.
40:17And we were able to transform that into a kid's space, a living room, a kitchen with an island.
40:23Yeah.
40:24And on top of that a coffee station and a dining room.
40:27Oh my gosh.
40:28You're a coffee station.
40:29I keep forgetting about these things.
40:31Wow.
40:32Oh wow.
40:33Oh my gosh.
40:34This is perfect.
40:35Do you want to come in?
40:37Yeah.
40:38Check it out.
40:39Oh my gosh.
40:40This is so nice.
40:41Make yourselves comfortable.
40:42Oh wow.
40:43Look at this table.
40:44This is for our kitchen.
40:45I know.
40:46Yeah, you're right.
40:47This dining area is where your old galley kitchen was.
40:50You hated how your old table was next to the front door.
40:53So now it's tucked away over here.
40:54It's a smaller space but we could fit a lot of people around this table.
40:57I really like the curves and it helps with the flow.
41:00This is so nice.
41:01I can just see us having a lot of meals here.
41:04And something we know you need with a newborn is a coffee station.
41:07Oh my gosh.
41:08Definitely.
41:09Coffee station.
41:10Coffee and cats.
41:11Oh my gosh.
41:12Oh and the cats.
41:13Oh wow.
41:14I didn't notice that.
41:15Oh my gosh.
41:16Wow.
41:17This is so beautiful.
41:18My coffee machine looks a lot happier in this corner.
41:20Yeah.
41:21There's a sink too.
41:22So that sink actually has instant hot water on the left and then regular water on the
41:27right.
41:28Oh wow.
41:29All the cats are part of the design and they're going to love this.
41:32We're going to see their little heads poking out.
41:35And I am so glad you decided to spend a little of the money outside because this is an amazing
41:40outdoor space.
41:41Oh my gosh.
41:42I can't wait.
41:43I can't wait.
41:44I have a door now to go outside.
41:45It was such a dead space.
41:46It was never used.
41:48And now that we have that door that connects from the kitchen and dining area, there's
41:52a better flow.
41:54Wow.
41:55Oh wow.
41:56Oh my gosh.
41:57The colors.
41:58Wow.
41:59Look at this.
42:00Look at these chairs.
42:01So?
42:02You like them?
42:03The seats are exactly what we thought of.
42:05Like it needs some color, but it also needs to be kind of weatherproof.
42:08Oh wow.
42:09Look at the grill.
42:10Oh my gosh.
42:11And the palm tree compliments it perfectly.
42:15It's like we're on vacation.
42:16The umbrella is perfect.
42:17Oh my gosh.
42:18It's beautiful.
42:19Yeah.
42:20Again, with the colors, you guys just are spot on.
42:23Yeah.
42:24I'm ready to start grilling.
42:25Yeah.
42:26Let's get the family over here.
42:27Oh yeah.
42:28Let's celebrate.
42:29I can't wait.
42:30Make me so stoked.
42:31Hello.
42:32Knock, knock.
42:33Let's go this way.
42:34Wow.
42:35Come in.
42:36Come in.
42:37We did this renovation with the focus of our family.
42:40And we just wanted things to be safe.
42:42You know, there's peace of mind.
42:44I dreamt of this day for months.
42:47It's been a long process.
42:48I'm so glad we're going to be here forever.
42:50There's just really no place like home.
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