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00:00Stay true, stay strong, yeah, stay strong.
00:02I never think you're wrong, I ain't trying to get you.
00:04Cute.
00:05Hey.
00:06Did you get the paperwork and the floor plans
00:08for our next plans?
00:08Oh, gosh, Warren and Trisha's place?
00:10This is an example of when a flipper does your house.
00:14Question everything because it looks
00:16like nothing was done right.
00:17The living room with that weird wall is tight enough,
00:19but when you come into the kitchen,
00:20that galley is so tight.
00:22You couldn't have more than one person in there.
00:24They've had their second child.
00:25The 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
00:35to actually believe it.
00:41This is my nightmare.
00:42It's really frustrating.
00:43Oh, this is not good.
00:46What?
00:47I'm stressed.
00:47You're not alone.
00:49This all has to be ripped out.
00:51I kind of feel like throwing up.
00:52And 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
01:00as everything they've 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.
01:34This is skinny.
01:36How many people do this when they open the door
01:38and all of a sudden?
01:39Ow.
01:39Oh, gosh.
01:40Every single one of them.
01:40Every time.
01:41When we first bought this home,
01:43we 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
01:49that we had people over.
01:51It was hard to host because,
01:52one, 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.
02:00We 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.
02:08You know, it's our turn to host our parents.
02:11Let them sit back and let us like,
02:13you know, prepare the food for them.
02:15Have everyone come over.
02:16You want to be able to be great parents,
02:18but you also want to be great kids to your parents.
02:20Like, 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,
02:28I 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 we want to share that space.
02:36You know, it's pretty sad.
02:37Like, um, not being able to do that
02:41from occasion to occasion.
02:42And it's, it's always a challenge
02:44looking for a space to host.
02:45Yeah.
02:45Why this house instead of just moving outside the city?
02:49We 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,
02:58like would not be feasible for our family.
03:01We looked at 10, 15 houses before this one.
03:04Some 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.
03:23So it's hard for guests to get outside.
03:25So that's why we're here.
03:26We 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.
03:36If 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.
03:43And there's another issue.
03:44When it rains, we notice moisture come through the walls,
03:48and now the walls are very soft on this big window, especially down below here.
03:53I am noticing a lot of water damage here and rot on the wood.
03:57I saw it when we were walking up.
03:58Any moisture that's coming down from your roof, there's no overhang.
04:01There's no flashing.
04:01It's just coming right in behind the wood and then getting into the wall,
04:07which means you can also have a mold issue starting to develop.
04:10I can smell the mold.
04:12Little 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.
04:25Another huge worry is that our electrical is out of date.
04:29We'll check out the electrical.
04:30We'll check out the water problems.
04:31The house will be safe when we're done.
04:33We 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.
04:44Right.
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.
05:10And 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 a kitchen.
05:33Oh, it's as ready.
05:34Yeah.
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, this is crazy skinny.
05:50Yeah.
05:51We survived two pregnancies in this kitchen.
05:52But I definitely don't want to see you struggling with two kids.
05:56You 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.
06:19Okay.
06:20We're decadifying this kitchen.
06:21Yes.
06:22This 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.
06:37But 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.
06:46But anything past this is a dream already.
06:48Okay.
06:49This might actually be the tightest kitchen we've ever done.
06:52If you brought your kitchen forward this way and wrap it around,
06:56we could then move your dining room to the back and add a built-in banquette for better flow.
07:00And you said you want access to the backyard,
07:02so we'd squeeze the door in between the banquette and the kitchen.
07:05There's a palm tree right there, too, so...
07:07Actually, why don't we get outside?
07:08Let's have a look at this yard space.
07:09Sure.
07:10Oh, 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 use...
07:27Do you want a barbecue?
07:28I love grilling.
07:29I love grilling.
07:30Yeah, so it would be a dream to have, like, an actual grill
07:32where I could cook for my friends and family.
07:34Also, an eating area.
07:36You didn't put this fence in, right?
07:38No, this fence came with the house.
07:40You need lateral support.
07:42It bows.
07:43So we'll straighten that.
07:45I'm a little worried when we're looking at, you know, the bay window work that would have
07:51to happen.
07:52Adding a door, upgrading the panel, and upgrading your electrical.
07:56We're folding the ceiling.
07:57That'll take your max budget to $200,000.
07:59Does that even sound doable?
08:01Um, well, our max budget was $205,000.
08:04Yeah.
08:05$205,000.
08:06Even 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
08:17move a little further out of this area?
08:19No.
08:20Definitely not.
08:21No.
08:22We'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.
08:34I 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.
08:56Looking in the highest time.
09:00I can't control the body ever.
09:04Are you ready?
09:06Everybody grab a drawer, grab a door.
09:09We're ripping it all in.
09:12Oh, all right.
09:13I got one.
09:14You back to it before you did.
09:16Oh, that felt good.
09:21It's so loud.
09:22One more.
09:23One, two, three.
09:24Wow.
09:25Oh.
09:28All right.
09:29Good.
09:31Oh, man.
09:32All right.
09:33I'm so excited.
09:36Oh, my gosh.
09:37There's gas in here, but there's no shutoff at all.
09:40Oh.
09:41Oh.
09:42That is not good.
09:44Well, that is not good.
09:47So, 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.
09:55Now, 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.
10:10If 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. You'd have to shut it off at the main.
10:18And do you know how to shut off the gas?
10:19Uh, no, I do not know how.
10:21If there's an emergency, if you had a grease fire, whatever it might be, you need to know how to shut that stuff off,
10:26and you need to have clear access to it as well.
10:28Right.
10:29Yeah.
10:30Once 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. It 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, and 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?
10:53Uh, no. It'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.
11:02Okay, let's see.
11:04Oh, shit!
11:05Yeah!
11:06You can see!
11:11It's just nice to have this sight line all the way through.
11:15Why is there a pipe in the wall?
11:17I don't actually know. A 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, oh my gosh, that's totally illegal. Look what they did.
11:33This is the ground wire.
11:34Hey, Warren, this is beyond illegal.
11:38They didn't want to spend the money to rerun all the electrical, so 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 and 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.
12:02If 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. An 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 to 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.
12:34Oh, yeah. The 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 just 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.
12:53Because they've cut it here, you can see all these joists have been cut and modified.
12:59And to top it off, your HVAC is so inefficient. Look 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 who have this way of working. It's unethical.
13:21They've compromised the structure of your ceiling joists, so 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.
13:44Look, it 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.
13:54It's sponge.
13:55There's literally nothing here.
13:58Makes me sad and scared.
14:00I don't feel like we should 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.
14:21But I 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.
14:30We're going to move up certain things that would make the house beautiful like what we envisioned.
14:35Like how much of these issues are eating into the budget, so.
14:39I 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.
14:49Maybe the original siding.
14:51Yep.
14:52I was right.
14:53There's a closed-in porch.
14:54Yep.
14:55Another gas line.
14:56What?
14:57Wait, what was all the gas lines?
14:58How much of a hack can you be with everything that they've done here?
15:03Oh, my gosh.
15:04Look at all the mold.
15:05There's obviously moisture penetration somewhere up high and it's draining down to the bottom because you see all the damage and the molds at the bottom.
15:12And that doesn't look like a proper cap on that water line.
15:15No.
15:16It's a screw.
15:17This is so bizarre.
15:19It's almost laughable.
15:20There's so much stupidity with the construction and the renovations.
15:22I would be laughing if I wasn't already crying.
15:25Yeah.
15:26Oh, is that a water line up here?
15:27Yeah, that's what it looks like.
15:29There's two water lines up here.
15:30Oh, that's a water line, yeah.
15:31With a flex hose?
15:33What are they doing?
15:35It's teed off with a flex line that goes up and then comes straight back.
15:41Look at that.
15:46Those are meant to be a temp fix.
15:47That's not meant to be hidden inside the wall and a permanent solution.
15:51I think that we need to have the plumbers and electricians come in.
15:55Yeah.
15:56And I think we need to pull everything back and start from scratch.
15:58I think so, too.
16:00I mean, this is a disaster.
16:05I can't even get parts for this anymore.
16:07We have to swap this out.
16:08We have to run the new lines.
16:10The problem 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.
16:22The next challenge at Warren and Trisha's is taking down that bay window that is soft with mold.
16:34When 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...
16:45It's particle board.
16:47They used particle board.
16:48All 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.
17:03The 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.
17:19It is.
17:20All rotten.
17:21All the way through.
17:22Yeah, all the framing's rotten.
17:30There we go.
17:32All right.
17:33All right.
17:34All right.
17:37I need to get Warren and Trisha back here to let them know about the issues we've found
17:41since demo.
17:42Notice any changes?
17:43Uh, yeah, big changes.
17:44It's gone.
17:45And to show them how badly their bay window was renovated, the costs are adding up.
17:49So I've got an idea to run by them that could save them money.
17:52The last few days were stressful.
17:54To say the least, what's gonna happen?
17:56In my head, I'm already thinking, okay, what next?
17:59All of this has to be completely rebuilt.
18:00Not only was the flashing above completely unsealed.
18:04It wasn't doing anything.
18:05You can see all the termite damage.
18:07Termites were probably attracted because of all the moisture getting in there.
18:10Right.
18:11They had particle board casing sealing the top of the window.
18:15It is like a sponge.
18:17Yeah.
18:18It sucks moisture in.
18:19Whoever decided to do the renovations, probably the same person that did a bunch of the bad work inside.
18:23Right.
18:24This is a bit of a disaster.
18:26My recommendation, rebuild the footprint where it is.
18:29Keep the bay window.
18:30But we'll extend the roof line down so that it's a lot better.
18:35It's a lot more watertight.
18:36That sounds good.
18:37That sounds much better than it was before.
18:38We're gonna have to do more work on this than expected and that's gonna be another two grand.
18:43You know, we talked about vaulting the ceiling in the living room.
18:45Okay.
18:46We had allocated a good chunk of the budget, over $16,000, to vaulting all of that.
18:51Unfortunately, with all the issues we've come across, there just isn't enough money to 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...
19:01Oh, there's somewhere else.
19:03We do have quite a few things that are adding up.
19:06Right.
19:07Oh, man.
19:08So...
19:09Oh, wow.
19:10Oh, wow.
19:11Oh.
19:12Yeah.
19:13A lot more.
19:14Things opened up.
19:15What did you find?
19:16So, 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.
19:31Okay, that'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 when 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.
20:08So, 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.
20:31Let's talk design.
20:32We 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.
20:43If it is your dream, I'm trying to make it a reality.
20:45We could eliminate this wall where we had the fridge, kick the fridge over to the
20:50other side over there, have the same cabinetry wrapping around the edge, and then move the
20:55banquette to 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 would be more counter space.
21:32We've always envisioned our kids being at the island and participating while we cook.
21:37This would make it feel a little bit more open and a little more connected.
21:41Yeah.
21:42Warren and Tricia approved moving their front door over a few feet to allow for a larger kitchen.
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 can get.
22:13So shifting the door over 26 inches means we can get another two feet of counter space, drawers, cabinets.
22:21Not to mention we want to get these walls insulated, so it's good to open them up anyway.
22:25Oh, more illegal electrical.
22:33What a surprise.
22:37All right, I'm gonna snip this.
22:38Okay.
22:41We've got the door in a better location, but Warren and Tricia have been texting about the budget.
22:46They are stressed, and with all the problems we've come across, we are now at their max budget, but we are not 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 replacing the sagging fence.
23:11Yeah, and opening up a window.
23:14But if Warren and Tricia are really uncomfortable being at their max budget this early in the reno,
23:19the patio is the only thing we can lose to give them some peace of mind.
23:23But first, I'll show them my handy work 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 completely 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.
23:43Funky wall.
23:44Yeah.
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.
24:13When we tally up absolutely everything that we're doing, there's no more money.
24:19Everything is gone.
24:21So 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.
25:07Would you be happy in the house if we spend all this time and all this money and that still looks like that?
25:16Um, I know I wouldn't.
25:17It'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?
25:48Yeah, I think we should do the outdoor.
25:54Go for it.
25:55Yeah, do the outdoor space.
25:56Okay.
25:57Let's do it.
25:58Yeah.
25:59Okay, 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, so we're going to have to hope that we found our last problem.
26:10But we 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.
26:21Yeah.
26:29What 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 once 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.
27:05It'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.
27:23Can we just have one of everything?
27:26Yeah, I know, right?
27:27So what's the vibe?
27:28What kind of a feel?
27:29Kind of more like a resort feel.
27:31Yeah, that vibe with natural, with tones, and then some purple color.
27:35Something that's even a mid-tone that is just very raw, very natural.
27:38Right.
27:39With our palm tree there.
27:40Oh, yeah.
27:41This is your resort getaway that isn't a two-hour drive to Palm Springs.
27:45Yeah.
27:46I 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.
27:59Outdoor 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 can just spray it off with a hose, too, if you spill even wine or ketchup on it.
28:14Or 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 it feel more homey.
28:47What do you think of that wicker feel?
28:49The wicker is a little bit over the top and kind of like simple, clean, like.
28:52Yeah.
28:53If you look at those chairs over there, it's a little more subtle.
28:56It's tighter and it's very comfortable.
28:58Would 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, okay, I'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, so.
29:18Maybe I just have to put a bit more work into figuring that out.
29:20This is all part of the process, so.
29:23Are you picturing it yet?
29:25Every day.
29:26We're totally picturing it.
29:27Okay, he's already looking up barbecue recipes.
29:30We're excited.
29:31If I can find your chairs.
29:33God.
29:44Build it and they will come.
29:46I'm going to get the pavers and the pea gravel ready, nice and level for when we get the chairs here.
29:50Let's put it over by the wall here for now.
29:52I'm almost done.
29:53I just need to fill this a little bit more here.
29:55Why are you reverse sweeping?
29:57Because you have muscles that work this way and muscles that work that way.
30:00And if you only do your whole life doing it one way, you're going to be very lopsided with 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.
30:21We didn't have to actually custom make it because we didn't have the money for that.
30:24Yeah, well 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 whether 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, Joe?
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.
31:11The old bay window looks like it was a mess, like somebody had been chewing on it for 10 years.
31:15But now it is new, it is solid.
31:18One 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.
31:41Having a newborn and a toddler in another person's home is really difficult.
31:50As nice as it is to have family help and have those extra hands, we just want to be home.
31:56This was a Herculean task.
32:05We had to rebuild everything.
32:07You think at first, oh, it's just a little bit of fixing on the inside.
32:10Oh no, a little bit more fixing on the inside.
32:12Oh no, a little bit more.
32:13And the roof.
32:14And this.
32:15And the set.
32:16Waterproofing.
32:17The brick.
32:18Everything.
32:19It's going to end up like that.
32:20They won't have any driving rain issues.
32:22Flashings 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
32:30Warren 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.
32:38And it was all caused by somebody who didn't know what the heck they were doing.
32:42We've repaired the structure.
32:49We rebuilt the gas pipelines and the electrical connections in this home.
32:53Which 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.
33:01But they also need somewhere for their cats.
33:03Check this out.
33:05Cuteness level advanced.
33:09And 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.
33:15And I think it'll feel beautiful and inviting.
33:18This is adding a ton of function for them.
33:20Plus, it's a dedicated space for the cats to hang out.
33:26They 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.
33:39You want to grab the base?
33:42Yeah.
33:43Warren and Trisha dreamed of having a kitchen island.
33:46But 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.
33:56But 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.
34:04Plus 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.
34:14Why don't we throw the boxes on it and just see what it looks like?
34:22Pretty good.
34:23Honestly, this isn't bad.
34:24They like natural wood tones and a pop of color,
34:27so I'm hoping the vibe of this kitchen is enough to bring the outdoors inside,
34:30just like they talked about.
34:32It's a bigger island than they had before.
34:34That's true.
34:35Good point.
34:36Glass half full.
34:37Work.
34:38Work.
34:39Work.
34:40Less work.
34:41Work.
34:42Less work.
34:43Work.
34:44Less work.
34:45Tricia said she likes patterns, so we're adding a unique cement tile backsplash
34:46with 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
34:52under 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.
35:10We'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.
35:28If we didn't do this space, there's no way they would have been happy and able to function just in the indoor space.
35:35It's an addition of square footage, and that's what they needed.
35:38I love it.
35:39Now 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.
35:51When we first bought this house, we thought there were going to be too many issues.
35:54It 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 that it might have a few issues, I 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.
36:54Oh my gosh.
36:59Oh 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.
37:17Oh my gosh.
37:18You've got an island.
37:19Oh my gosh, yes.
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.
37:39Trevor and Trevor, they can watch me cook or they can help out.
37:42That's what I've always dreamt of.
37:44Yeah.
37:45We 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.
38:01Like exactly our style.
38:03Amazing.
38:04Everything you've dreamt of.
38:05The green.
38:06Oh, the color is just so nice.
38:07The green is perfect.
38:08Yeah, it's just so nice.
38:09Can I touch it?
38:10Yes.
38:11Pet it.
38:12Oh, wow.
38:13Oh my gosh.
38:14This is really nice.
38:15Wait, I'm going to touch everything.
38:16Yeah.
38:17You guys have so much storage.
38:19Wow.
38:20Before, 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.
38:47Oh.
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.
39:09That 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.
39:15Wow.
39:16Wow.
39:17Oh my gosh.
39:18It 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.
39:35But what a 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.
39:43Over 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.
39:51Oh, yes.
39:52I'm just so glad it's fixed now and we don't have to worry about it.
39:55Oh my gosh, this is so nice.
39:57Yeah, it's so comfy.
39:58I love this.
40:00I feel like we could fit so much.
40:03I love like the pictures complimenting the TV.
40:08And you even have a little extra storage for toys over there.
40:11We put some baskets in.
40:12Yeah.
40:13You had a really small living room and kitchen before and we were able to transform that into
40:19a kid's space, a living room, a kitchen with an island, and on top of that a coffee station
40:26and a dining room.
40:27You're a coffee station.
40:28I keep forgetting about these things.
40:31Wow.
40:32Oh, wow.
40:33Oh my gosh.
40:34This is perfect.
40:35You want to come in?
40:37Yeah, check it out.
40:38Oh my gosh.
40:39This is so nice.
40:40Make yourselves comfortable.
40:41Oh, wow.
40:42Look at this table.
40:43This is a spare kitchen.
40:44I know.
40:45Yeah, you're right.
40:46This dining area is where your old galley kitchen was.
40:49You hated how your old table was next to the front door, so 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.
40:59This is so nice.
41:00I 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.
41:08Yeah, definitely.
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.
41:20There's a sink.
41:21Me too.
41:22That sink actually has instant hot water on the left and then regular water on the right.
41:27Great.
41:28Oh, wow.
41:29The cats are part of the design and they're going to love this.
41:32We're going to see their little heads poking out.
41:34And 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.
41:43The 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 a
41:53better 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.
42:11That's great.
42:12And the palm tree compliments it perfectly.
42:14It's like we're on vacation.
42:15The umbrella is perfect.
42:16Oh my gosh.
42:17It's beautiful.
42:18Yeah.
42:19Again, 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.
42:27Yeah.
42:28Let's celebrate.
42:29I can't wait.
42:30Make me so stiff.
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.
42:43I dreamt of this day for months.
42:46It's been a long process.
42:47I'm so glad we're going to be here forever.
42:49There's just really no place like home.
42:52track, turn away.
42:53To be honest, if you are a real厲害,
42:54turn away.
42:55We just wanted everybody ideas and a big time.
42:56We want the transformation,
42:57and I love you.
42:58We can't wait to walk away.
42:59To be calm.
43:00I love you.
43:01We want to lie.
43:02We trust your friends,
43:03You're not happy.
43:04We want to lie.
43:05We don't work.
43:06We don't feel, we want to lie.
43:07We want to lie.
43:08To be honest, we have to keep the area
43:10of ourselves very powerful,
43:12we don't be a mayor of be a mayor.
43:13And this is an outdoor home repository,
43:14which I think is Aberraップ.
43:16We don't worry.
43:18Not really.
43:19pin the city
43:19but rolling back in the бы Hou-nuran
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