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00:00I know you're looking at me, baby, when I walk in the room.
00:02I'm turning backs like a chiro, mopping a broom.
00:10Got an issue with our new clients.
00:12Adrian and Scott?
00:13Yeah.
00:14You know, they've been in their house for 20 years.
00:16The kids are young adults.
00:18Trinity is 17 and Taylor is 19.
00:20They just sent me their floor plan.
00:22This whole house is stressing everyone out.
00:25Yeah, that doesn't look like a lot of space.
00:27This is the problem.
00:28The kids share that bedroom.
00:29What?
00:30With bunk beds.
00:31That is not ideal.
00:32No, not at all.
00:33It's one thing when you're little and you're sharing a room.
00:35We did that and it was totally fine, totally fun.
00:38Grown-ups need their privacy.
00:39This is not a footprint that's going to allow for a lot.
00:43What about doing an addition to the backyard?
00:45They've had it quoted and they don't have the budget
00:46because there's so much work to do inside the house.
00:49Okay, we can make this house work for them,
00:51but they're going to have to give something up.
00:58This is my nightmare.
00:59It's really frustrating.
01:01Oh, this is not good.
01:03What?
01:04I'm stressed.
01:05You're not alone.
01:06This all has to be ripped out.
01:08I kind of feel like throwing up.
01:10And rebuilt.
01:11I don't want to finish a beautiful house
01:13and then they aren't happy.
01:14No pressure.
01:15My hope is that they will see this house
01:17as everything they dreamed of.
01:18I love the house now.
01:20Before it was a love cake.
01:27In today's housing market,
01:29young adults buying their first home
01:30is nearly impossible to afford,
01:32so that's why a lot of people are staying at home longer.
01:34I actually think it's harder for the parents
01:35because, you know, when you get a home,
01:37you're not anticipating that you're going to need a place
01:40that's going to be set up for multiple generations of adults.
01:43We were looking for a starter house
01:44because we wanted to at least be somewhere nice.
01:47We really enjoy this area.
01:48The kids have been sharing a room basically since birth.
01:51Our intent when we first bought the place
01:54was probably going to be five years of living here
01:57and then we were going to move to somewhere else
01:59to get at least that third bedroom.
02:02Just couldn't find anything that we could afford.
02:04Having a boy and a girl,
02:06they're both teenagers and sharing a space.
02:07You need your independence.
02:08I had a hard enough time with Jonathan
02:09trying to share a space.
02:10Whatever loud sleeper.
02:12I was a loud sleeper.
02:13He was just loud in general.
02:14They can't have their own space and their expression.
02:16Have there ever been those moments
02:18where they've had enough?
02:19There have been fights of somebody's in that room
02:22and they lock the door
02:24so the other sibling cannot come in.
02:26Adrienne, I can see that this is hard for you.
02:29Well, I grew up with that room.
02:31My mom and dad always made sure that I had my space
02:34and Trin never had that
02:35and I feel sad that she didn't.
02:37So the main goal here is to get Trinity her own room.
02:41Everything else that needs to be done as well
02:42but the main goal is one extra bedroom.
02:44Yes.
02:45Where are you thinking that room should be?
02:47You're standing on her bed.
02:48Oh, wow.
02:49Right, okay.
02:51We were worried you might say that
02:52when you saw your floor plan.
02:54That would mean losing your living room.
02:56The footprint of this space,
02:58you could use it as a bedroom very comfortably
03:00and it's still adding value to the home as a whole
03:03because this area could very naturally be an office space.
03:07This is what you have to do sometimes
03:09with a family that has something unique for them.
03:11They need an extra bedroom for Trinity.
03:12This could become an office in the future.
03:14Who knows?
03:15Whatever it is.
03:15But right now, it needs to be a bedroom.
03:18If this was opened up a little bit more
03:20and would connect the rest of the house,
03:23that could work.
03:24Have you thought about just kicking their asses out?
03:26Yes.
03:28Or putting one in the attic.
03:30I don't know.
03:30What's your daily use like here in the main space as well?
03:33Because it looks like you're not maybe using this
03:35as an actual dining table.
03:37Oh, it's everything.
03:38It's an everything table.
03:39Anywhere from my crafting to my work with my school.
03:42I share with Taylor a lot.
03:43He does silk screening of shirts and stuff.
03:45Oh, oh, I see.
03:46Okay.
03:46Yeah.
03:47You do have a nice view of the yard here.
03:48Do you use it much?
03:49We love going in the backyard.
03:51I can see why.
03:52It's a great size yard and patio.
03:54We like to have big Christmas dinners.
03:56To do that, we take out the couch
03:58and put it in the yard.
04:00And we take out this table
04:01and put it in the yard as well.
04:03And then we have our own phoning tables that we do.
04:05So when you've got this overhang,
04:07it just kind of reduces the space by the way.
04:11What the heck is this area right here?
04:13This was already in existence.
04:15Did they just reface existing cabinets?
04:17Yeah, because you can see inside.
04:19Those are original.
04:21You've been sacrificing having another bedroom
04:24so that you have this space here.
04:27Yeah.
04:28Are you now wanting to change that
04:30and sacrifice the additional potential dining space
04:33so that you can have that extra bedroom?
04:36Yes.
04:36Yeah, definitely.
04:37Do you need a designated dining table
04:39or would you rather have a big island
04:40where we can maybe integrate the seating?
04:42You know, Adrian's wanted an island
04:44for a long, long time.
04:46The idea that Adrian had
04:47was to integrate the seating,
04:49but not necessarily the barstool seating,
04:51but more like a bench seating.
04:53Right.
04:53You would rather have an integrated bench with a table.
04:56Yep.
04:58So you like the look of that.
04:59Yes.
05:00Looks like you've done some research.
05:01Yes, lots of it.
05:02Well, I've been trying to do this for how long?
05:04Yeah.
05:04Well, I definitely don't want to disappoint you
05:06because I can see you're very excited about an island.
05:09So let's talk about the kitchen.
05:10What do you like or not like about this kitchen?
05:12Definitely feels isolated with, you know,
05:15the cabinets here.
05:16And I hate the feeling being disconnected.
05:18It's really frustrating how this kitchen
05:20is laid out right now.
05:21We also have to store our stuff in the stove itself.
05:25I guess maybe because some of these heights, too,
05:26are too high for me.
05:27I just wish I had more space, some color.
05:30The heart of the home should bring you a ton of joy.
05:34Yes.
05:34And I think instead it's just bringing you
05:36chaos and frustration.
05:39When I was younger, the kitchen was the area
05:41where everybody hung out.
05:42And I can't do that in my house right now.
05:44It's just, it's not enough space.
05:46We would like to have moved to a bigger house,
05:50but the money comes sort of to the core of we,
05:53you know, we haven't been able to do that.
05:55Haven't been able to...
05:58It's all right.
06:00Yeah.
06:00But we're going to do it, man.
06:06Yeah.
06:06I see the frustration.
06:08I understand.
06:08You know, it's going to happen.
06:09You're not alone.
06:10There are so many families in the exact same situation
06:13where they are hardworking.
06:14They've saved every penny possible,
06:16but the cost of living just keeps going up.
06:18The cost of improving your house goes up astronomically.
06:21The most important thing is, at the end of the day,
06:23this is a functional home for you guys.
06:25Yeah, right.
06:26Having a nicer house is important,
06:28but to us, the family aspect is everything.
06:31I really dislike that I can't cook
06:33and serve meals with my family the way I want to.
06:36I feel if we better utilize that space over there,
06:39we could expand this kitchen beautifully.
06:41This is sort of a walking path here
06:43to get down to the living room.
06:44Yeah, that really bugs me.
06:45So it might be interesting
06:46flipping things around a little bit.
06:48If we take down the small wall,
06:50dividing the kitchen and dining room,
06:52and add Trinity's bedroom at the front,
06:53you'll gain a new wall, lots of cabinets and countertops,
06:56and a much more open and updated kitchen.
06:58Most importantly, there'll be room for a big island
07:00with an integrated dining table and banquette seating.
07:03Flowing the same floors through the whole space.
07:05Yes.
07:05I would love that.
07:06For everything that I need to lay things out
07:08when we're doing cooking,
07:10I mean, space and storage is number one in two things.
07:13Definitely want to redo the lighting,
07:14get rid of the solar tube,
07:15but we're hoping to potentially have a skylight
07:17to let more natural light in.
07:19Okay.
07:20Okay.
07:20This was not the space that sold you on the house,
07:24because when I look back here and see this hidden gem,
07:27this is incredible.
07:28Wow.
07:29Oh, look at the high ceiling.
07:30That's really nice.
07:32You must spend a lot of time here.
07:34Yes, this is where we spend the majority of our time.
07:37Our family entertainment, guests, everything,
07:40then over in the corner is my desk area.
07:42So we did investigate doing an addition.
07:46We were going to go out here and all the way to the back
07:50at another bedroom, Trineen's bedroom,
07:52with a, you know, small en suite.
07:54But the price just kept getting, you know, bigger.
07:56All of that was going to be over $400,000.
07:59Oh, wow.
07:59And you would lose your patio space.
08:01I love our yard.
08:02Yeah, just would be eating into the yard.
08:04Yeah.
08:05It's a really big space, but everything is dark.
08:07Do you want to keep that sort of a dark theater-esque vibe?
08:10We're definitely open to brighter,
08:12something more updated and fresh, but that's timeless.
08:14Something light would be nice, yellow or blue.
08:18I actually love the beam work in here.
08:20I might keep those dark if we went lighter
08:22with the decor for some contrast.
08:24The fireplace is completely off-center.
08:26It's way off.
08:27You know, to anything in the room,
08:29it just doesn't make sense.
08:30We've never used that in the 20 years we've been here.
08:32But we'd like to.
08:33It would be great to have a gas or electric fireplace
08:36and have more of a feature wall.
08:38If you wanted to rip out all of the brick
08:39and put in stone or slab or something else,
08:41that can start to add up, $10,000, $15,000.
08:44And almost double if you convert to gas or electric.
08:47If you want to fix the space so that Trinity has her own room,
08:52redo the kitchen so you've got better flow,
08:54and then maybe still do a little bit of a spruce up here,
08:57$250,000 would probably be where the budget falls.
09:01That's our maximum.
09:02The cost of staying in a rental house has to fit into that.
09:05The cost of being out of your house,
09:06renting somewhere else while you're renovating
09:08is something a lot of homeowners don't consider.
09:10So I'm glad that Scott and Adrian are actually anticipating that.
09:12The cost of renting a monthly place
09:15for a family of four in L.A. is extremely expensive.
09:19Whoa, whoa, we've got visitors.
09:21What's happening, guys?
09:22Hello.
09:23We were just talking about spending the entire budget
09:26solely on whatever you guys want.
09:28What do you want?
09:28My room, for sure.
09:30All right.
09:30You wouldn't miss Taylor?
09:32No.
09:33Look at those puppy dog eyes.
09:35She gets up way too early.
09:38I do rowing down at the marina crew,
09:40so a lot of waking up at four.
09:42Oh, wow.
09:43Okay, so I understand Taylor's frustration.
09:45Yeah.
09:46I'm like, we need to give you your own space.
09:47You know, your parents are here, obviously.
09:49They do a lot for you.
09:49They love you so much.
09:51How do you feel about the situation that you've been in
09:54and what they're trying to do to improve it?
09:55Um, it's definitely difficult, you know,
09:59seeing all that they do, trying to get us our own space.
10:02It's really nice.
10:04It's really, really appreciated.
10:09You're about getting to death.
10:10Come on.
10:11I think, you know, it's important,
10:13especially being 17 and 19,
10:15it's important that you can have your own space
10:16so you can showcase your own identity
10:18and have a little bit of privacy when you need it.
10:21That sounds perfect.
10:22Yes.
10:22Yes.
10:23I think it's all happy.
10:24It's obvious that this family is struggling.
10:32They have outgrown their house,
10:34and an addition would be amazing,
10:35but it's not possible for $250,000.
10:38We can find room for Trinity's bedroom,
10:39but we have to make the rest of the house function
10:41much more efficiently.
10:42The kitchen needs to have the dining space integrated.
10:45The family room enhanced to include both an office
10:48and a hangout for the whole family.
10:50We need to change it for them
10:51so that everyone can come into this space
10:53and enjoy it again.
10:55This height chart proves
10:56that there have been a ton of good memories.
10:58Our challenge will be creating a space
11:00where they can make new ones.
11:01Hey!
11:02Hey!
11:03Do not worry.
11:04I got your notes.
11:06What's running through your mind right now?
11:08I'm just a little apprehensive
11:10about the change that's going to happen.
11:12I am excited, but also sort of sad
11:16because, like, memories are here, so...
11:18You know, change can be hard.
11:19Yes.
11:20I think that's why we just need to dive in
11:22to make it happen
11:23because when you see the other side
11:25of how it makes the house function better for you,
11:29you're going to be like,
11:30oh, yes, this is worth it.
11:31And the memories are still here.
11:32Memories aren't going anywhere.
11:33The memories are here.
11:34Yeah, exactly.
11:35Why don't we dive right into the kitchen?
11:37Sure.
11:37I'm ready to smash.
11:39All right, get in here.
11:40Give it a try.
11:42Yes!
11:43Yay!
11:44Yay!
11:45I'm really nervous just about the whole process.
11:49You know, what could happen, what will happen,
11:50and what will it finally look like?
11:52Yeah.
11:52So, yeah, there's still doubt in general.
11:56Why don't you guys actually go in and work on the carpet?
11:58You can use that.
11:59And have fun.
12:01Pulling out old stained carpets may not be fun.
12:03There's a lot of stains.
12:04But they'll feel proud when they see this area finished.
12:07There's a lot of pressure to make this room multifunctional
12:10for a family of four, and space is very limited.
12:13So I'm looking for any options to help enhance the space.
12:17What's happening?
12:18Hold on a sec.
12:20This area, what do you use this for?
12:22How much does that get used out there?
12:24My mom always told us that the reason why they got this house
12:26was because of the outdoor, the patio,
12:29and that she felt that it was kind of like another room.
12:32Yeah, it would be great if we could make better use of it.
12:34There's a lot of space out there, and we need that in here.
12:36They've done so much for us, especially with this whole remodel.
12:40It's really important that we have something special for them as well.
12:43Definitely making it, like, an extension of the house,
12:47giving it that feel is very important.
12:49Okay, nice.
12:51Well, the budget is pretty tight,
12:53but we can find something to do here.
12:54We'll talk to Drew.
12:56Sprucing up the backyard as a surprise is a great idea,
12:58but that's something that's going to have to wait
13:00until we know what's happening inside.
13:02The one thing that is stressing me a little bit
13:08is this wall from the front door into the kitchen
13:11because that's the wall that has to go.
13:14I need to know, is it a shear load?
13:16Is it a point load?
13:17What's going on in here?
13:19Okay.
13:21There you go. That's easier.
13:22Look inside the wall.
13:27I already can tell you some news.
13:30Good news, I hope.
13:32Not particularly.
13:35I already can tell you some news.
13:38Good news, I hope.
13:40Not particularly.
13:42Oh.
13:42This is how they used to build a shear wall here.
13:46So this means it's low-bearing,
13:47because I can look up here,
13:48I can see there's roof load coming down on it.
13:51We'd have to see if the city would approve us
13:53to put a beam up in the attic
13:55that will hold that load,
13:57but also provide some sort of shear strength.
14:00Even though technically the load of the roof
14:03would be covered with the beam we put in,
14:05it doesn't mean that we've got enough shear factor,
14:08because your house shifts and moves and rocks,
14:10that's what shear is for,
14:11to prevent that kind of emotion.
14:12So the only question mark is whether we'll have enough shear value
14:17in the existing structure where we can take this wall out.
14:21We might not get away with having this going completely,
14:23or at least we'd have to have a post here.
14:25This is the whole idea,
14:26is to get rid of the wall and open everything up.
14:28If we can't open up the wall,
14:30I mean, it's going to change everything.
14:32Very concerning.
14:33If we can keep the beam work that we already have planned
14:35and not have to change anything for shear value,
14:38that's best case scenario.
14:40All right.
14:40If they say we have to change things,
14:42it could be anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 extra.
14:46Okay.
14:47When Jonathan was talking about, you know,
14:49the shear wall and the low-bearing wall,
14:51that brought a lot of, you know, anxiety.
14:53The fact that we have to, you know, wait to hear from engineering
14:55from the city is also just another thing
14:58that has us, you know, hanging and waiting
15:00and, you know, what could happen
15:02and then the cost ramifications for it.
15:04Let's not worry too much about that today,
15:06but we do need to make a decision on the family room.
15:08Have you thought about getting rid of the fireplace?
15:11The simplest solution and the cheapest solution
15:13is to fur out the whole wall and just drywall it.
15:15We would like the fireplace.
15:17I mean, that was a nice feature that we had but never used.
15:20There used to be candles in there
15:22and it was like a display with candles but never fire.
15:24Didn't want to clean it
15:25and then we weren't exactly sure
15:26if it had ever been cleaned or not.
15:28So we wanted something that we can actually use now?
15:31Mm-hmm.
15:31I like the idea of having maybe some storage on either side,
15:35some built-ins,
15:35and that will balance out the whole feature wall.
15:39And then the fireplace,
15:40we kept talking about whether it should be electric or gas.
15:43So here's what you have to think about.
15:45Between the two, to build all of this,
15:47do a nice, like, Roman clay finish,
15:50do an electric fireplace,
15:52you're looking at probably a little over 20 grand.
15:54Mm-hmm.
15:55The heat that comes off an electric
15:56when you're blowing that out
15:57is not the same as the heat that comes off of a gas fireplace.
16:00Which you would need to heat a big room like this on a cold night.
16:03If you wanted to go with a real gas fireplace,
16:05do all of the work on the backside
16:07to adjust the chimney, the build-out,
16:09deal with the venting,
16:11you're probably looking at closer to 35 grand.
16:13Right.
16:13Because of all the extra work.
16:15But gas would be a totally functional option for this room.
16:18Yeah, I think we were leaning towards that.
16:20If we can, you know, do all that
16:22with the cabinetry and all that.
16:24Yeah, because this room is where we spend most of our time.
16:26And since we're getting rid of the front living room,
16:29then everything is really going to be centered here and the kitchen.
16:32So that makes this even more important.
16:34Yes.
16:34I personally would steer you away from gas,
16:36but let's make the decision once we know more
16:38about the costs of structural issues in the kitchen.
16:40Yeah, I think we can do that.
16:42Okay.
16:42Right?
16:43Yeah.
16:43I don't want to speak for both of us.
16:45Yes.
16:45Well, we talked about it already,
16:47and that's what we were leaning towards, so.
16:49I can tell you've put some thought into this.
16:51We have.
16:52I really don't want to let these two down.
16:54I want them to have the best possible option for their money,
16:57and we kind of just have to sit around
16:58and wait for the engineer to come back to us
17:01with an answer on what we found
17:02with the structural issues in the kitchen.
17:04The temperature rises when I'm walking in.
17:07Well, at least when we're looking down,
17:19step floor looks like it's in pretty good shape.
17:21Maybe everything will align,
17:23and by the time we have the floors pulled up,
17:25we'll have an answer on the structure above.
17:28I am optimistic, but realistic.
17:30This fireplace is just a little annoying.
17:41There we go.
17:41There you go.
17:42They put all this work into something
17:44that isn't serving any purpose.
17:46It was actually used at some point.
17:48Are you trying to tell me that this is why
17:49you're not allowed to have wood right up against the fireplace?
17:51How unsafe is that?
17:54Someone actually set their hearts on fire.
17:59You can't have a wooden structure
18:01that is exposed to the fireplace.
18:04It's all charred, so dangerous.
18:06It was a slim shady.
18:08We're trying to think of ways
18:09to give them a beautiful feature wall
18:11without spending more than we have to.
18:15Depending what the engineer says about the sheer wall,
18:17that might affect our budget for gas.
18:19An electric fireplace is good.
18:21That saves us way more money
18:22over gas dealing with ventilation.
18:25Technically, to decommission this fireplace,
18:27I could seal it off with, like, a metal plate,
18:29and then we don't have to worry about the demolition.
18:31That's a lot of space back there.
18:34Like, are you sure we don't want to build
18:36the new unit into the wall?
18:38But I want to give them built-ins on either side.
18:40Yeah, right.
18:40And if we do that,
18:41I prefer to terminate those into something.
18:44I want the fireplace to be centered in the room,
18:46have some storage on either side so there's symmetry.
18:49There's a lot that we can do
18:50without, like, digging in too deep
18:52and busting the budget.
18:56Before we go any further,
18:58I need to have a conversation with Scott and Adrian
18:59because the engineer called about the sheer wall problems
19:02and, well, now we have a whole bunch of new issues.
19:05All demolished.
19:06Damn.
19:06Wow.
19:07Oh, my God.
19:08You can see the roof.
19:09It's exciting, yeah.
19:10It's a bit overwhelming, though, to see it, like, all gone.
19:13The wall's still there.
19:14And the beam.
19:15That's why I called you in.
19:17I want to give you that open-concept kitchen
19:19with an island, integrated seating area
19:21with overhead pendants and a skylight,
19:23all highlighted by a yellow backsplash
19:25to provide that pop of color that you wanted.
19:27But unfortunately, we've discovered something
19:30that you won't like.
19:31The wall's still there.
19:33And the beam.
19:34Yeah, as we opened up the kitchen ceiling,
19:36we found yet another problem.
19:38Obviously, you can see that there's a beam
19:40coming across here as supported by this wall.
19:43It looks like that's an artificial beam over there,
19:46but in reality, you see that big beam at the back?
19:50Mm-hmm.
19:50There's a change in roofline structure.
19:52You'll see there's a split right there
19:55that means this is load-bearing
19:57at that point right there.
19:58We can't just take it out.
20:01Otherwise, you'd have your roof fall down.
20:04The good news is the engineer said
20:05that there's actually enough sheer wall strength,
20:07so nothing needed to add for that.
20:09However, for this unexpected load,
20:11we'll have to sneak in one more little beam here
20:14and pour some new footings to support it.
20:16Then we can remove this wall
20:17and stick to the original kitchen design.
20:19We're going to have to find a way
20:20to shuffle things around,
20:22figure out how to pay for that within the design.
20:25We may have to reconsider
20:26the gas fireplace you wanted.
20:28The other thing,
20:29there is an asbestos pipe that we found in the wall,
20:32so we have to have a team come in
20:33and professionally remove that,
20:35make sure that there's no hazard in the space.
20:37That'll cost about $500 to remove.
20:40You know, there's some issues with the subfloor.
20:42We're going to have to redo our sheeting.
20:45There's a couple areas that's a little soft,
20:46so you want to watch your footing.
20:47So, unfortunately, between the floors,
20:50the asbestos pipe,
20:51and then realizing this is load-bearing,
20:53we are going to be looking at around $15,000 in overages.
20:57We have to fix these.
20:59Hopefully there's nothing else,
21:01because we're not out of the woods yet.
21:02We still have some inspections to pass and whatnot.
21:05All this will delay us a couple of weeks.
21:06I know you're worried about the cost
21:09of extending your rental place,
21:11but your house is actually a solid house.
21:12It's just so different now.
21:14It's like the kitchen's gone.
21:16All our...
21:16Not the memories, like you said.
21:18I do want to point out one thing,
21:19because I know this has been stressful,
21:20and you do have that thought that
21:21you've torn away all the old memories.
21:24Yeah.
21:24But the one thing to keep in mind is
21:25we also took away all the old headaches.
21:27This is going to be a beautiful,
21:28big, open flow with your kitchen.
21:30Mm-hmm.
21:30Better using the space.
21:31Obviously, we're going to have a room
21:32for Trinity up here.
21:33That was the primary goal,
21:34to finally have her own private bedroom
21:36with a double bed,
21:37a closet for all her stuff,
21:39with enough room for a desk where she can study.
21:41So keep the memories, the good stuff,
21:43and then we're going to bring all that new function.
21:46I'm coming to make you, make you,
21:47make you, make you, make you love me,
21:50make you a wall.
21:51It's never fun giving bad news,
21:53but the good news is we can get rid of that wall.
21:56We're opening up the floor to add puddings
21:57and support posts for the beams,
21:59and luckily, we're able to hide a post
22:01in Trinity's new bedroom wall,
22:02so you won't even know it's there.
22:03We lucked out because if we needed
22:07to have the post inside the exterior wall,
22:10we would have to have underpinned it,
22:12but because of this little wing wall
22:14we're bringing out,
22:15the post is actually in a way easier spot.
22:17Once we get the rebar in,
22:18tie into the footing,
22:19it's going to be fine.
22:21We've dug out for the footing.
22:22We'll frame it.
22:23We'll get the rebar down.
22:24Can you pass my pliers, please?
22:26We'll then have that inspected,
22:27and when it's approved,
22:28we can pour,
22:29and we're off to the races.
22:30It's a little bit creepy down here.
22:37The footing forms have passed inspection
22:39so we can fill them in with concrete
22:41and get the new posts in.
22:45240 inches.
22:46There's a lot of framing happening.
22:48We're getting ready for the beam to come in,
22:51and we're cutting the beam to size on sight.
22:53I have literally measured six times
22:55to make sure that we're not going to screw up here.
22:58Not to mention that these beams
23:00are in short supply right now,
23:01so there's no reordering immediately.
23:04You have to wait to get it.
23:06The beams will make Adrian and Scott's
23:08open kitchen concept a reality.
23:11I just hope when they see it,
23:12they feel it was worth the sacrifices.
23:13Watch your step here.
23:24Catch out.
23:25I guess we've got to flip around.
23:27The, uh, this is this outside.
23:30Yeah.
23:31Oh, wait.
23:32Hold on.
23:32Hold on.
23:32Hold on.
23:33Hold on.
23:34What the heck?
23:37We're short.
23:38We're pretty short.
23:38What the heck happened?
23:39What the heck?
23:39What the heck?
23:40What the heck?
23:40What the heck?
23:41What the heck?
23:42What the heck?
23:43We're short.
23:46We're frame short.
23:47What the heck happened?
23:48Wait, the door's right.
23:49This is a 36-inch door.
23:50But the framing is all wrong.
23:52Why would this be a 30-inch rough opening?
23:55We're like six inches short.
23:56They're not getting much of anything
23:58through a 30-inch door.
23:59No, I agree.
24:06I'm glad this is a framing issue
24:07rather than a wrong-sized door,
24:09and I'm especially happy
24:10that we caught this before stuccoing.
24:12That would have been so much more work.
24:23All right.
24:25We have a meeting of the minds.
24:27Because we're losing a living room
24:28for Trinity's bedroom,
24:29we need to maximize the other spaces.
24:31Trinity and Taylor want to do something
24:32really special for their parents,
24:34so we're trying to figure out
24:35what we can do to best use that backyard.
24:37I think we'd like to maybe focus more on my mom.
24:40Yeah, she spends the most time out here
24:42repotting plants.
24:43It definitely has to have, like, utility.
24:47Barbecue, seating.
24:48But maybe we can also incorporate
24:50some nice lighting.
24:51We don't have any structure over here,
24:53so maybe we can create some planter boxes
24:54to organize the plants
24:56and hold up string lights.
24:57Yeah, definitely.
24:58We can make it feel really cute and cozy,
25:00almost like what you would see in a resort
25:01or something like that.
25:02Yeah.
25:02The budget is very stretched,
25:04so anything we can do to save money helps.
25:07If you guys want to help out,
25:09that would definitely help us stretch a budget.
25:11Yeah, cheap labor.
25:12Yeah, yeah.
25:13This is her own at-home zen resort
25:16for her and her plants.
25:18Hey, yeah, with me you'll light up like the sun.
25:25Adding Trinity's bedroom means
25:27we're going to have even less natural light
25:29in an already dark room,
25:30so that solar tube is going to need
25:32a massive upgrade.
25:35Where, ideally, do we want to put our skylight?
25:40Because we've got our range centered here.
25:43Island, dining room, built-ins.
25:47They don't have a window where the sink is,
25:49which, obviously, it's the garage
25:51on the other side of this wall,
25:52so they're getting their natural light up top.
25:55Our grid for the recessed lighting
25:56puts our center point about here.
25:59So this should be center for the pendants here,
26:03so these two pendants need to go that way.
26:05To me, this is the plane
26:06where we also want to have the skylight,
26:08and I would pop it right there.
26:11We can mark it.
26:11All right, let's bring in the drywall.
26:19Beep, beep.
26:20Trinity's new bedroom is in an unusual spot,
26:23but it's the only space where we could add it.
26:26Giving Trinity the bedroom she's never had
26:28was, like, everything that would have made
26:32their lives easier for the last number of years.
26:35The bonus about it is it's all insulated.
26:36Yeah, well, when Trinity is in here sleeping,
26:39she needs peace and quiet.
26:43Being right beside the new kitchen is not ideal,
26:46so we're adding sound-dampening insulation.
26:50Before we close in everything,
26:52we need to install the skylight
26:53Adrian and Scott really wanted.
26:58They need this.
26:59We need the natural light.
27:01Since we're $15,000 over budget,
27:09we need to start making some tough decisions
27:11to bring that number down,
27:12starting with the fireplace.
27:23All of that is really exciting
27:24and how it's, you know,
27:25how it's ultimately going to reveal
27:26and switching our room around.
27:28The pricing was a little surprising.
27:31Definitely more than I thought
27:32for just sort of redoing a wall.
27:38I get it,
27:39because you have to make difficult decisions,
27:42especially when the budget's this tight.
27:43Going with an electric fireplace
27:45gives us the ability
27:46to do something far more economical,
27:49don't have to deal with venting.
27:50I think this is the right solution.
27:52So we saved $15,000
27:53and are back on budget,
27:55but now we have an even bigger concern.
27:57Our cabinets are delayed.
27:58It seems like all progress is slowing down,
28:00so I'm doing whatever I can,
28:02starting with the fireplace.
28:03I understand that the feature wall
28:05is expensive even for the electric option,
28:07but that puts even more pressure on me
28:09because they never even really used
28:11their fireplace before,
28:12so I want them to know
28:13that this is going to be worth it.
28:15There was so much back and forth
28:18with Scott and Adrian about the fireplace
28:19that it does have
28:21that one little part of my brain
28:22telling me, like,
28:23are they going to like this?
28:26I've got the what-ifs floating around.
28:28I have to put my doubts aside
28:29and move forward.
28:31Call me sunshine
28:33because I bring the heat
28:34I've got that fire, baby
28:37So I ain't got nothing on me
28:39With the plumbing and electrical in,
28:41it's on to drywall.
28:42We're centering the electric fireplace
28:44and covering the old brick with stucco
28:46for a brighter, modern look.
28:47Okay, so this is pretty gorgeous.
28:52This is a thousand times better
28:55than what they had before.
28:57Dark, heavy.
28:59And now it'll be light and bright
29:00and help offset our budget issues.
29:02Something just a little more upscale
29:04than what they had before.
29:05Do you want to put it in place?
29:06Let's test it out.
29:09This is perfect.
29:10This is one of those houses
29:11where the kids don't have what they want,
29:14the parents don't have what they want.
29:15We lost a lot of floor space
29:17by adding a new bedroom.
29:19At the end of the day,
29:20I don't want them to hate it.
29:20I want them to love it.
29:21And I'm just not sure yet
29:23if we're going to give them
29:24everything they want.
29:25So I have to run the electrical here.
29:27I need to see what we've got
29:28prepped inside here.
29:30One sec.
29:31All right, you're on your own.
29:33Found it.
29:35Drew?
29:40I was feeling so good
29:41about our fireplace install
29:43and being back on our budget
29:44of $250,000
29:45but I just found out
29:47our cabinet delay
29:48is going to be three weeks
29:49which means Scott and Adrienne
29:51now need to extend their rental,
29:53take on all that extra expense
29:54which means we're now
29:55back over budget by $5,000.
30:05Look out, you're like a pro
30:06doing this now.
30:07One of the main reasons
30:08Scott and Adrienne bought this house
30:10was the backyard
30:10but it's really underutilized.
30:12With Trinity and Taylor's help,
30:13we're turning it into something
30:14really special for their parents.
30:17The whole plan is to
30:18create some lighting
30:20by using these posts here
30:21and then we'll have some
30:22string lights that come off of it
30:23and then we'll have the planters
30:24that will actually match that too.
30:25So it's going to be nice cohesion
30:26back here for your mom.
30:30I think it's really important
30:30to do something for our mom and dad
30:32because they've done so much for us.
30:34I 100% agree.
30:36I feel like they need
30:36some extra additional space.
30:39I actually look forward
30:39to Parker getting a little older
30:40because we can start
30:41to build stuff together.
30:42I look forward to building him
30:43his own little playhouse
30:45kind of like what you have here.
30:46Did you guys build that?
30:47Our grandfather.
30:48He built that for you.
30:50You built this for your parents.
30:51I'll build something for Parker,
30:53you know, win-win.
30:54Let's get these all in the corners.
30:56Yeah, perfect.
31:02Oh, you got it.
31:04Nice.
31:05So we'll mix some concrete
31:06and then we'll get the post
31:08in here as well.
31:09It's going to be so cool.
31:11It's one thing if you build
31:12something like this day in
31:13and day out
31:13and you're doing this
31:14as an extra project,
31:15but this isn't something
31:16that Taylor and Trinity
31:17do all the time.
31:17So it's going to mean even more
31:19to their mom
31:19that they did this for her.
31:21I did that.
31:22We did that.
31:23We did that.
31:23We did that.
31:26It's been three painful weeks,
31:35but now the cabinets are here,
31:36so it's full throttle again.
31:37Well, we've only got a week left
31:38to get Adrian, Scott,
31:39and the kids
31:40back in their house.
31:43There's so much
31:44from millwork, finishing work.
31:45We still have to case out
31:46our windows and our doors.
31:49Backsplash, stone,
31:50cabinets aren't even
31:51fully installed, electrical.
31:52I cannot see in my mind
31:56where we're going to make
31:57a seven-day timeline,
31:58and we're still missing
31:59some things like fixtures
32:00and doors.
32:01I just don't want to rush,
32:03and then all of a sudden
32:04something...
32:06...pops up
32:06and surprises us.
32:07Yeah, exactly.
32:08The thing that stresses me
32:09is we're taking a space
32:11that already had
32:11a small footprint,
32:12and then we're removing
32:13an entire section of it.
32:14So now we're trying
32:15to cram a lot
32:16into this space.
32:17There's barely enough room
32:18for the island
32:18and the banquette seating.
32:20We know they're already stressed
32:21because of all the delays.
32:23And then if we have to tell them
32:24we're keeping them out
32:25longer than we thought,
32:26the biggest thing
32:26will be the countertops.
32:28If we can get the stone
32:29templated tomorrow
32:31and turn it around...
32:32So let me hold you on that.
32:34I have them templated
32:34later tonight.
32:36See?
32:36Okay.
32:37And tomorrow,
32:37they're being cut,
32:39and within a couple of days,
32:40they're going to be installed.
32:42The kitchen, to me,
32:42does feel bigger.
32:43And actually,
32:44if we move the bench around,
32:45having the bench
32:46attached to the island,
32:48and we'll build out a wall here
32:49and have some electrical.
32:51So this is going to give them
32:52a nice-sized table,
32:53more than enough space
32:54for the whole family.
32:55Adrienne was so excited
32:56about finally having an island
32:57where she could prep
32:58those big family meals.
32:59She's going to have
33:00all new appliances,
33:01lots of storage.
33:02I just hope we get it right,
33:03mixing the wood tones
33:04with some bright pops of yellow,
33:06especially with the backsplash.
33:08I mean, they want style.
33:09They're getting style.
33:11Scott and Adrienne
33:12are a colorful and fun family.
33:14I mean, they love arts and crafts.
33:15They love costumes
33:16and making T-shirts.
33:17They also love to color-coordinate
33:18their outfits.
33:19That's why it is even more important
33:21for this family
33:22for us to turn this dark beige house
33:24into something vibrant.
33:26I mean, of any family
33:27we've worked with,
33:28these are the ones
33:28who will call us out
33:29if we don't do it right.
33:40Scott and Adrienne
33:40were upset that they didn't
33:41have enough prep space
33:42for big family dinners,
33:43hoping all the new countertops
33:45and storage will change that.
33:48We've been very focused
33:49on function and layout,
33:51but I don't want to forget
33:52how Scott and Adrienne
33:53didn't like their dated dark interior.
33:55I want the updated finishes
33:57to feel lively but still warm,
33:59so we're brightening up the design
34:00by mixing bold yellows and blues
34:02with white and wood tones
34:03to hit the perfect note.
34:05Be like me, be like me,
34:09be like me, be like me,
34:11be like me, be like me.
34:16Looking good.
34:17Yes, I like that stool.
34:18Every parent wants the best
34:20for their kids,
34:20and Scott and Adrienne
34:21were truly upset
34:22because Trinity and Taylor
34:23are still sharing a bedroom
34:25and they're almost adults.
34:27Adding a bedroom was challenging
34:28because it meant
34:28losing communal space,
34:30and now the remaining rooms
34:31have to perform double duty
34:32for this family.
34:34On top of that,
34:35we had to add the colorful,
34:36modern transitional design
34:37that they wanted.
34:38We're really feeling
34:39the weight of responsibility
34:40because this reno
34:41has to change the way
34:43they live together.
34:44Oh my gosh, I love this.
34:45It feels like a kitchen
34:46a family wants to spend time in,
34:48and even when you close off an area
34:51so Trinity can have her own room,
34:53this is actually still going to
34:54bring the family together.
34:55It actually feels bigger.
34:57Are we missing anything?
34:59Yes, the old height chart
35:01they wanted to keep.
35:03Come on in.
35:12Oh my gosh!
35:13A bundle of nerves.
35:14This is it.
35:14Moment of truth.
35:16We were really concerned
35:17about the house turning out
35:19the way we wanted to
35:20with the extra room in front.
35:22You're giving up a living room
35:24for a bedroom,
35:25which Trinity needs,
35:26but again,
35:27it's a small house.
35:28Will it make the house smaller?
35:30Take a deep breath.
35:31Here we go.
35:32Here we go.
35:34What do you think?
35:38Take a deep breath.
35:39Here we go.
35:40Here we go.
35:43Oh wow.
35:44It's already wow.
35:48Oh my God.
35:50Oh my God.
35:51It's beautiful.
35:52I don't know what to say.
35:56It's beautiful.
35:57Yeah, this is fantastic.
35:58I cannot imagine.
35:59Can I touch it?
36:00The shelving?
36:00You can.
36:01Oh my God.
36:03Thank you so much.
36:04It's so beautiful.
36:06You guys gave us
36:07an impossible task.
36:09You said take this
36:11small kind of disjointed
36:13footprint
36:14and fit a bedroom in it
36:15and also make the kitchen bigger.
36:17How do we do that?
36:18Well, this is a much better use
36:21of your space.
36:22The yellow,
36:23you know,
36:23the yellow tile is great.
36:24I love the yellow.
36:25If you think of that
36:26beautiful golden sun
36:27in the morning
36:27as it comes up
36:28that makes you smile,
36:29you now have that 24-7
36:30within your house.
36:31There you go.
36:32Definitely.
36:34Oh, the skylight.
36:35Oh wow.
36:36Yeah.
36:36I love all the natural light
36:38coming in.
36:38It's just so bright.
36:40I know you didn't like
36:40how dark it felt in here
36:42and you had cabinets
36:43blocking your sight line.
36:44It just didn't feel functional.
36:45I didn't think it'd be this big.
36:47It just really spread out.
36:49Oh my God.
36:49This is beautiful
36:50and I love all the storage here.
36:52The shelving,
36:53where it was floor-to-ceiling
36:55cabinetry,
36:56which kind of closed
36:57the room in a little now,
36:58it makes it much,
36:59much more open.
37:00I could just see us
37:01having breakfast here
37:03and we could be together.
37:05This was a small footprint
37:06to start with.
37:07You had your dining area
37:08and your kitchen
37:08crammed in here.
37:09We're still trying
37:10to have a sit-down eating area
37:11and an expanded kitchen,
37:13so this was tough.
37:13This was really the only solution
37:15to give you everything you wanted.
37:16This is beautiful.
37:17You missed out on a secret.
37:19This whole bench
37:20opens up
37:21into massive extra storage.
37:24Oh my gosh.
37:24That will store a lot.
37:26It's awesome.
37:27Yeah.
37:28I feel like there's room
37:28for family and friends here.
37:30Yeah.
37:31Hi, honey.
37:32Welcome home.
37:33Yeah.
37:33We've been planning this
37:38for a really long time
37:40or like we've been
37:40dreaming of it.
37:42Talking about it.
37:42Just to actually
37:43have it happen.
37:46So it's a little crazy.
37:48This all happened
37:49because on the other side
37:50of that wall
37:50is Trinity's new bedroom.
37:54Do you want to check it out?
37:55Yeah.
37:55Want to take a peek?
37:56All right, Trinity, Adrian,
37:57we'll take you guys.
37:59Go for it.
38:00Oh, my God.
38:05Look at you.
38:09What do you think, Trinity?
38:12Good job.
38:15It feels unreal.
38:17This used to be
38:18where the couch was.
38:19Yeah.
38:20Oh, God.
38:21I think this is a better use.
38:23This is so cute.
38:25Your mom and dad
38:25told us over and over
38:26and over again
38:27the most important thing
38:28was you and your brother.
38:29That you each have
38:30your own space.
38:31You deserve your own space.
38:32You'll have your privacy
38:33when you need to study.
38:35You won't be having
38:35to fight with Taylor
38:36for four in the morning
38:38to go to practice.
38:40You can do whatever
38:41you want in here.
38:41This is for you.
38:42I can finally put posters up.
38:43Yeah.
38:44I'm allowed.
38:44No argument over
38:46what this is your space.
38:47It honestly looks like
38:48you have like a bunch
38:50of stress off your shoulders.
38:52Yeah.
38:52Yeah, definitely.
38:54Why don't we grab
38:55dad and Taylor
38:56and let's check out
38:57the family room.
38:58Yay!
38:58Finally having
39:01my own bedroom.
39:02No more yelling,
39:03get out of my room
39:04or our room.
39:07Your room now,
39:07but it's going to be nice.
39:09More serene.
39:11I think that's something
39:11I need is to sleep past four.
39:14I don't know.
39:15I might be unique in that.
39:16This is where
39:18the party's going to happen.
39:19Oh my gosh.
39:21Wow.
39:22Oh my gosh.
39:23Oh my gosh.
39:24It's beautiful.
39:26Oh my gosh.
39:26This looks great.
39:28And getting rid of
39:29that old fireplace,
39:30this, I love it.
39:31I mean,
39:32All that brick is gone.
39:33Oh, the brick is gone.
39:34It looks clean.
39:36It looks grown up.
39:37It looks modern.
39:38I think it's fantastic.
39:40You went from
39:40two living rooms
39:41to one.
39:42So we had to make sure
39:43we knocked this out of the park.
39:44A tough thing here
39:44is because we found
39:45a lot of hidden expenses,
39:47we were really struggling
39:48with the budget
39:48to make sure we were
39:49giving you everything
39:49you possibly wanted
39:50without going further over.
39:52Your decision to go
39:53with an electric fireplace
39:54over gas
39:55saved money
39:56and allowed us to focus
39:57on other areas
39:58that really need it,
39:59like the built-ins
40:00and then new floors
40:01throughout the whole house.
40:03Do you guys remember
40:04the fun times we had
40:05ripping out the carpet?
40:06Yeah.
40:07Everything that was underneath?
40:08I think I remember.
40:08This is way better.
40:09This is way better, yes.
40:11Oh, look at your desk area, Scotty.
40:13Oh, wow.
40:14Wow.
40:14Looks like I'm a professional
40:16at something.
40:16This is...
40:21Oh, that's right here.
40:25Great.
40:27Oh, no, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
40:28I'm welcome here.
40:29I can tell that you've done
40:30something really special
40:31because you've instilled
40:32these same values
40:34on your kids.
40:35Trinity and Taylor
40:36actually snuck over here
40:37to help me with a little project.
40:38They said they want to do
40:39something special for you.
40:40Come on outside
40:41and see what they built for you.
40:42That's exciting.
40:43Go ahead.
40:46Whoa.
40:46Oh, my gosh.
40:47Oh, I love this.
40:49Oh, my gosh.
40:50Oh, yeah.
40:54See the posts?
40:55Yeah.
40:55The lights?
40:56Taylor and Trinity
40:56built those for you.
40:57Really?
40:58Oh, that's awesome.
40:59From scratch.
40:59Oh, the plants, too.
41:01I love it.
41:02Oh, my gosh.
41:03Yeah.
41:04That's going to make
41:05that area so special.
41:06Thank you so much, guys,
41:08for doing it.
41:08An outdoor living room.
41:10Yes.
41:10Who would have thought?
41:11Yeah.
41:11Yeah.
41:11I think we'll actually
41:12use this space now.
41:14Good.
41:14It just won't be an empty area.
41:16When we lost
41:17that square footage
41:18that was your old living room
41:19for Trinity's room,
41:20we wanted to regain
41:22some really comfortable space
41:23somewhere else,
41:23and this was the perfect spot.
41:25You've got different levels here
41:27which create different zones,
41:28and now there's an intimacy
41:29to it as well
41:30that I think you're really
41:31going to use.
41:31My plants,
41:32I could talk to my plants
41:33and have some food here,
41:34and just the whole family
41:35would be together.
41:36I think you guys
41:37did an amazing job.
41:38You know, it's all great.
41:41It was 19 years of frustration
41:44and everything on our end,
41:46and just seeing that kitchen alone
41:48is like, wow.
41:50Trinity, you know,
41:52loving her room.
41:53It's just a really good feeling.
41:56I don't think there is
41:57an inch left anywhere
42:00in this house.
42:01Remember your old bedroom
42:02and the bunk bed?
42:03Now that Trinity has her own room,
42:05we've updated yours as well.
42:07Taylor, we painted your room.
42:08You've got new flooring as well.
42:10Okay, we'll take you
42:11to see that in a second.
42:13A group hug,
42:14hi to the dog.
42:17We are so happy
42:18that we finally did it.
42:20We thought we had
42:20a little hall decor.
42:21Oh, wow.
42:23Oh, my gosh.
42:24Oh, I love it.
42:25It's beautiful.
42:25That's very cool
42:26that you guys did that.
42:27I want it still to feel like home.
42:29And when I saw the pictures
42:31and then the height chart,
42:33I go, it's still our home.
42:34It's just updated.
42:36Oh, finally my own space.
42:39And it looks so much bigger.
42:42Taylor's got his own room.
42:44Trini's got her own room.
42:45So this will make
42:46both of them very happy,
42:47less grumpy.
42:48And us happy.
42:49And us happy, yes.
42:50It's just a night and day difference.
42:51Yes, it's beautiful.
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