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Maine Cabin Masters - Season 12 - Episode 05: Mouse-Free Retreat
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00:01Whoa-ho-ho-ho!
00:02And we're off!
00:03Ooh, baby.
00:05Today we are meeting Amy and Diane.
00:07We bought the camp in 2007.
00:09It was an old, mouse-infested camp.
00:13We need space, and that bathroom
00:15being right smack dab in the middle is uncomfortable.
00:18Look at this head up.
00:19No jacks under it.
00:20Wow.
00:20It was not done correctly.
00:21Ah! Chase!
00:23We've got to test how wobbly it is.
00:24Ah!
00:25Done.
00:28Drop it!
00:28Oh, Pop.
00:30Donut.
00:30Drop it!
00:31Everyone was a little nervous.
00:33Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh.
00:34Yay!
00:35This is gold, baby.
00:37Gold!
00:37Woo!
00:46Whoa!
00:49Whoa-ho-ho-ho!
00:54And we're off!
00:57Whoa, there goes Ryan.
00:58This is amazing.
01:00Speed demon.
01:01Ooh, baby.
01:06Hey, Chase.
01:08What?
01:09Where are we going?
01:10We're taking three-wheelers to Wilson Pond.
01:13Ooh!
01:15Ew, baby!
01:16Hello, friends.
01:18And one foot for me.
01:23Whoa!
01:24Good day for a ride.
01:25Sun came out.
01:26Those back roads in Maine are made for cruising.
01:29Yeah.
01:30Go out for a nice day drive.
01:32Zip around.
01:33They-they zip around.
01:34They were really fun.
01:35So we are headed down in there to meet Amy and Diane.
01:38One of them is deathly afraid of mice.
01:40I can't remember which one.
01:41Definitely a deathly.
01:43Definitely deathly afraid.
01:44Oh!
01:45So, yeah, they've done quite a bit of work to the place,
01:47but now they need some work done that they can't quite tackle themselves,
01:51so we're going to help them.
01:53All right.
01:53Let's do it.
01:54Let's do it.
02:04Okay.
02:05Neutral.
02:06Parking break off.
02:09So this is the camp.
02:11Oh.
02:12Doesn't look in bad shape at all.
02:13Yeah.
02:13They've owned the camp since the mid-2000s.
02:16Camps on the water.
02:17Mid-2000s?
02:18Wouldn't mid-2000s be 2050?
02:22It hasn't happened yet.
02:23I think it's supposed to be the mid-aughts.
02:25What's this, an addition?
02:27This might be the addition?
02:28It's really hard to tell.
02:29That's funky.
02:30It looks like it was a really small camp from out back.
02:33Wow, it's high up there.
02:33It is.
02:34Get way up there.
02:37Hello.
02:39Hey.
02:40Good morning.
02:41Good morning.
02:42How are you?
02:42Good, how's it going?
02:43I'm Amy.
02:44And I'm Diane.
02:46Good to see ya.
02:47Yeah.
02:47Hi.
02:48We use this camp primarily for friends and family gatherings.
02:52Nice buff.
02:52So what do you guys think?
02:53Yeah?
02:54You like it?
02:54So quiet.
02:55Isn't it?
02:57Peaceful.
02:57We love it.
02:58It's just paradise.
02:59Give us a little history about the camp.
03:01So, we bought the camp in 2007.
03:04Okay.
03:04And it was an old, mouse-infested camp.
03:08It was just kinda dark.
03:10Yeah.
03:10I did hear someone is deathly afraid of mice.
03:12She loves mice.
03:13Yeah.
03:13We should have a camp cat.
03:15Yeah, I should have a camp cat.
03:16No, they bring them to you.
03:17Anyway.
03:19So yeah, we've redone basically the entire thing.
03:22There's a couple of walls that are still brown.
03:24And you can tell those are the original walls.
03:26It had, you know, like a really old-fashioned deck, right?
03:29So we redid that.
03:30We did the railings.
03:31And then inside, we did a bunch of stuff and started foam insulating.
03:36So kind of picking away at it.
03:38Yeah.
03:38We have not had critters since we filled it with foam.
03:40Well, let's go inside and check out what you're talking about.
03:43Let's check it out.
03:44Cute.
03:46This is cute.
03:47Oh, wow.
03:48It's kind of a circle feel with like the color choices.
03:51The colors, yeah.
03:51Yeah.
03:55So those stairs go up to a tiny little loft.
03:57Yep.
03:59And there's one bedroom.
04:01And then another bedroom here.
04:03And bedroom back there.
04:05We need space.
04:07Storage.
04:07We have no storage.
04:08No storage.
04:09And that bathroom being right smack dab in the middle is uncomfortable with guests.
04:13Okay.
04:14Yeah.
04:14So in the morning, you know, someone has to say, everyone outside, I need 10 minutes.
04:19Okay.
04:19I get that.
04:20So it's like the private bathroom area.
04:23So yeah, we want the bathroom back there and then add a new bedroom.
04:27But we would want like an entry on that new bedroom going out to the driveway somewhere
04:31so we can take the dog out in the morning as he's very anxious.
04:33Oh my God.
04:34He's afraid of people.
04:35Okay.
04:35What's his name?
04:36Jeffrey.
04:37Jeffrey.
04:37Jeffrey.
04:38My boy.
04:39Yeah.
04:40Well, let us check out and we'll meet you on the outside.
04:43See you in a few.
04:44All right.
04:44Sounds good.
04:46I really liked them.
04:47And you can see they were really funky and funny.
04:49So these bedrooms are staying.
04:50Yeah.
04:51I mean, it's-
04:51That bedroom's adorable.
04:52It was recently sheetrocked.
04:53It's all spray foam.
04:54And they did all those projects themselves.
04:56All right.
04:56So this is the addition.
04:58That's just how they connected them together.
05:00It's like the She Shed hallway.
05:02Yeah.
05:02Yes.
05:03Look, it's all there.
05:04She said that you can store stuff up there.
05:06Oh, yeah.
05:07There's a mop up.
05:08Oh.
05:09Look in here.
05:10There's a thing.
05:10Look up here.
05:12All the paddles in here.
05:13The paddles are up on the bed.
05:14Yeah.
05:14They've got a really unique style.
05:15We've got some cute furniture to work with up in this place.
05:19There's a lot of fun stuff in there.
05:22It gives me a good idea of what they're looking for.
05:24And kind of the feel that they're going for.
05:26What do you think?
05:27It's great.
05:28Funky.
05:29Bright and funky.
05:30Yeah.
05:30Tell us what's going on on the outside.
05:32There's so much wasted space here.
05:34There is.
05:34You're talking about storage.
05:36We need storage, but.
05:38You need a new deck.
05:39Yeah.
05:39Yeah, for sure.
05:40I mean, you can look and see where these aren't pressure treated.
05:43Right.
05:43There's no gap, so it's all moldy and mad.
05:45Exactly.
05:46Yeah.
05:46It looks like you started a handrail.
05:48Yes.
05:49Yeah, we'd really like safer egress to the water.
05:52And the patio, if we could have like a bigger space here, flattened out a little bit.
05:55So that we could come down here while you're cooking and enjoying and play cornhole.
06:00Yeah, sounds like it's right up our alley.
06:02First, we'll build an addition that will house the new main bedroom.
06:04Then we'll turn one of the existing bedrooms into the new bathroom and the old bathroom
06:08becomes storage space.
06:10We'll also widen the hallway for better flow.
06:12On the exterior, we'll add a new roof, a new deck, new side entrance for their dog, windows
06:17and siding where needed.
06:19We'll have Francis improve their egress on the water side and fix up the patio.
06:23How much do you have to put into these renovations?
06:27We're thinking about $75,000.
06:29Okay.
06:29When are you looking to have the project completed by?
06:32Our 10-year wedding anniversary is coming up July 18th.
06:36We're the 19th.
06:38No way!
06:38Oh!
06:39How many years for you guys?
06:40Be 11 glorious years.
06:42Oh!
06:43Nice answer.
06:44Oh, here we go.
06:45Seems like yesterday.
06:45And life's amazing.
06:47It's about nine weeks.
06:48I think we've got a really good idea of what you're looking for.
06:52We just need a set of keys and we can get going.
06:55I have them right here.
06:56Perfect.
06:57Awesome.
06:57The one thing I keep saying to people is camp is a lot of work.
07:00All right.
07:01Thank you guys.
07:02Thanks.
07:03And the stuff that they're going to be doing for us should eliminate a lot of it.
07:06And I want to drive down the driveway and go, ah, finally.
07:08Just relax.
07:09What we wanted.
07:10We can just chill.
07:12All right.
07:12Let's call the guys.
07:13Don't forget.
07:14Chase, the guys.
07:16Don't forget to call the guys, Chase.
07:17I'm obsessed with the guys.
07:26What are we getting into today?
07:29Blackpies.
07:30Blackpies season.
07:31If we walk past enough, they can't catch us.
07:34So it is demo day at Camp Upta.
07:38I like the size of it.
07:40Yeah.
07:40Today is really just about poking around.
07:44Water is off.
07:46I'm coming up with a plan.
07:47Morning.
07:48What are you doing that on your head?
07:49You're a Maine girl.
07:51You're tougher than that.
07:52Maine girls don't like bug bites.
07:54You know, today is the buggiest day so far.
07:57And I know I look funny, but I do not care.
08:00I take all the precautions I need to keep these blackpies away from me.
08:03Those bites hurt and they swell.
08:06Oh, I'm wearing it.
08:07I'm going to save this cabinet.
08:08Yes, if possible.
08:10And this is way better than what the blackplies would do to me.
08:18There you go.
08:19This is going to get your steps in, John.
08:23Hey!
08:24Don't look too close.
08:34Hey, you're a big fat boy.
08:36Is there really a mouse in here?
08:37You guys do not understand how petrified of mice she is.
08:40We should have a camp cat.
08:41No, they bring them to you.
08:43Amy, you might want to fast forward through this segment, okay?
08:45Okay, bud.
08:46You got to vacate.
08:47Just a little heads up.
08:49Come on.
08:50Come on.
08:52Time to leave.
08:53Yeah.
08:53Before we came, they've taken tons of measures to make sure that there were no mice.
09:00Come on.
09:02Unfortunately, the mice couldn't.
09:05Attaboy.
09:06He's gone now.
09:08Beautiful.
09:09But we're going to fix it.
09:10Don't you worry.
09:11The irony of it.
09:12Okay.
09:17Where's this wood going?
09:19Outside in the wood pile.
09:22Yup.
09:23So what were they used here?
09:24Is this this old exterior Belgrade siding?
09:28Where are you guys going?
09:29You stay here.
09:31We're just getting this ripped apart.
09:35Maddie's inside working on the bathroom, getting that all emptied out.
09:39And then we're going to get rid of this whole bathroom area and open up this front room.
09:44Does anyone see this note?
09:46It's addressed to Chase.
09:48What does it say?
09:50Wishlist.
09:51Wishlist.
09:52Space to read in new bedroom.
09:54They want a door that thwaps.
09:56Thwaps.
09:57They want a thwapping door.
09:58A flapping?
09:59Flap.
10:00A flap?
10:01A slapping?
10:02Flap.
10:04Flap?
10:04T-H-W-A-P.
10:07Flapping.
10:08It doesn't even sound like a right word to say.
10:09Thwapping.
10:10You think it's a real word?
10:11Or do you think they made that word up?
10:13It's like a tongue twister.
10:15Thwapping.
10:16Thwapping.
10:17You guys, thwapping refers to the act of striking or slapping with a loud heavy impact.
10:23It is a real word.
10:24That's punky.
10:25I literally woke up last night thinking about this cabin because the deck is huge.
10:29The camp is pretty high up.
10:31So I know they want storage.
10:32So I was wondering if we took like this bay right here.
10:36Yeah.
10:37Built a wall.
10:38That's gonna help give it so much more strength.
10:40And then, you know, they could have storage under here for that part.
10:44Yeah.
10:45I'm gonna go measure the deck.
10:47What was it that way?
10:4825?
10:50A little over 25.
10:51I know Amy and Diane really love the deck.
10:53Well, I got some feelers out to work with some companies for like some nice panels.
10:57Cause it's all about the view up there.
10:59I think I have a company that's gonna give us the glass panels.
11:01Cause they really like to be able to see through.
11:03This is one of the highest decks.
11:04It feels like in the trees.
11:05So we're gonna really try to retain that view.
11:20Coming out.
11:21Okay.
11:25This place has been hacked together.
11:27Oh, pieced.
11:28Yeah.
11:29What are your thoughts, bud?
11:30I'd say we take it right to that window.
11:32Yep.
11:33And we're coming all the way out to here, correct?
11:34All the way up to there.
11:36Which elevation of floors are we gonna go with?
11:38We're gonna go with that.
11:39The lower one?
11:40Yep.
11:41Okay.
11:41And then that window will become a doorway.
11:44Yep.
11:45Into the bathroom.
11:46So there'll be a doorway there, a doorway here.
11:48Yep.
11:49Out onto a small...
11:49To go down.
11:50To a small deck.
11:51A small deck, private area for there, Don.
11:53Yep.
11:53Plan is the back bedroom is now gonna turn into the bathroom.
11:58These might have been the only thing that was holding this together.
12:03And then we're gonna add a floor system.
12:05It's the three L's.
12:06Live, laugh, love, Chase.
12:08You need some live, laugh, love in your life.
12:09And that will be the new bedroom.
12:12Get ready.
12:13Go!
12:16Go get it!
12:17It's way down the hill!
12:18Good kick, Ashley.
12:19Don't take that toilet out, yeah.
12:21Don't use it!
12:22I cut underneath.
12:25Where are these no good paddle boards?
12:27That one definitely does not look good.
12:29Okay.
12:29You want this one to make something out of?
12:31I'll put this to the side.
12:32Second thought.
12:33I thought it was hard.
12:34Honey, I think the hard ones are good.
12:36I think these aren't good because they have holes in them.
12:38Hammock.
12:39You can make a hammock out of it.
12:41We found a couple paddle boards today that they said were broken.
12:45Help me.
12:46So I'd like to try to make a custom piece out of them.
12:49Chase, we're done.
12:51Great.
12:52You got a plan?
12:53We got a plan.
12:54New main bedroom right there.
12:56Private entrance off that side.
12:58Private entrance into the bathroom.
13:00This gets opened up, and then deck comes off, gets replaced, and
13:04re-secured underneath.
13:05Storage, storage, storage, and mice-proof.
13:08That's the two things to remember.
13:09All right, good job.
13:11Very good plan.
13:11Let's get out of here.
13:12All right.
13:23All right.
13:24Well, good morning.
13:25Good morning.
13:25Grab some paddle boards.
13:27Today, we are at the back 40.
13:29Chase brought over the paddle boards from the camp.
13:34How'd I get this?
13:35Pull it!
13:38You think we're being crazy?
13:39No, not at all.
13:40We had the idea of making some sort of hammock or a swing.
13:43You know you're taking off the fin?
13:45Yeah.
13:45Don't we need it for stabilization?
13:48Like sharks?
13:49Put it on our backs.
13:53All right.
13:53Pick up.
13:54I think we just have to see how stable it is.
13:56I'll go get a strap.
13:58First, we weren't sure if it would even work.
14:00If we would sit on it, we'd just flip over.
14:02All right.
14:03Watch this pull the whole place down.
14:06Go for it.
14:09Scared.
14:14Will you?
14:15Yeah.
14:20How do you feel?
14:21Easiest special project ever.
14:23Do you feel?
14:24I think it'll work.
14:25I think it's a great idea.
14:26How do you feel those handles are holding?
14:28I would take a board on the front and on the back and loop it through that.
14:32Okay, let's do that.
14:33Now, we have to get the necessary parts.
14:36To be continued.
14:37Yeah.
14:38It's nice.
14:38If not, then we will find something else to do.
14:40Nice footstool.
14:43Ah!
14:44Chase!
14:44We've got to test how wobbly it is.
14:46Excuse me.
14:48It's not that one.
14:48Ah!
14:49This is going to be a thing.
14:50It's going to work.
14:56Are you good?
14:58That looks pretty straight.
14:59We've got 2.67 and 3.8.
15:03So today, we're here at Brown Camp on Wilson Pond.
15:07We're going to add a floor system.
15:09And that will be the new master bedroom.
15:13Squeeze it tight.
15:14Now, we're ready to install the subfloor.
15:18Hey!
15:19On a nail.
15:20It's 1 by 12, shiplap sheathen.
15:23Once that's done, then we can start framing the walls.
15:26And then we can start sheathing them.
15:28Just like that kitty cat.
15:32We're going to start cutting some of the patterns for the rafters,
15:35since we've got all the material here for that.
15:37Pretty productive day.
15:54The guys did a great job.
15:56They got the deck all framed in.
15:59Oh, yeah, buddy.
16:00We're going to be working on decking for the new deck out front.
16:05Zippy-dee-doo-dah, zippy-dee-doo.
16:07Put these staircases in place.
16:09You want to bring it this way a little?
16:13Oh, would you look at that.
16:15Just look at it.
16:29Man glitter.
16:30It's what a beautiful morning.
16:32The past few weeks at Camp Opta.
16:34The new addition for the new bedroom has been built.
16:37The new deck on the front has been built.
16:39The old one was torn off, replaced.
16:41So we'll get a couple people on the beam inside.
16:45Big goal today is to get the roof rafters finished and get the new collar tie in the main living
16:53area.
16:57And Doug's here to roughing plumbing.
17:01There.
17:02We've got a urinal on the job site.
17:04It's a good aim.
17:05Ugh.
17:08Nice.
17:09Making darn sure that that weight gets transferred down from above.
17:12A situation like this, you know, we've got an old cabin.
17:14Now everything's plumbing level.
17:16We did our tolerances, right, Jedi?
17:18These old cans.
17:19When you're marrying the old with the new, it's all about transferring the weight.
17:22One more for West G!
17:25Sometimes it works, though.
17:28Woo!
17:29Transferring the ridge pole to the new beam to the floor system.
17:33Done.
17:37All right.
17:38So are we replacing this header?
17:40It's just 2x4s on edge that way.
17:42Oh, I know.
17:43So we got some issues.
17:45Jedi Art and I were tasked with replacing the collar tie, getting the new beam in.
17:49But it wasn't that easy.
17:51Top 100 rules of building is don't have a carrying beam on top of a door, you know, unless you
17:55have a serious header above it.
17:58It was two 2x4s.
17:59Our style is 4x6 hemlock.
18:03We've got to make sure it's all going to work and not damage the new door.
18:07Beautiful deck.
18:09Yikes.
18:10Look at this header.
18:12No jacks under it.
18:13Wow.
18:14That's not good.
18:15So I had it like this.
18:17It carries the weight.
18:17No way there's another stud called Jack right there.
18:19They're just using fasteners.
18:21It's not good.
18:22It's not enough to carry that weight.
18:24It was not done correctly.
18:26Chase.
18:27What?
18:28We need you down here and it's not lunch time.
18:35Chase.
18:37What?
18:38Calling in the budget, man.
18:39We got, we got, we need you.
18:41I figured do rafters and valleys which is on a roof or work downstairs with Jedi doing the beam.
18:47I thought I chose the right one but I didn't.
18:49He'll make the final decision.
18:50Follow the budget.
18:51On how we do it.
18:52Turned into quite a process.
18:53All right.
18:54You ready?
18:54Yeah.
18:55Right now as this sits, you can fit a new door in here.
18:58Yeah.
18:59But you can see all kinds of things wrong with this.
19:01So right here.
19:02You never put it.
19:03This header is like four 2x4s flat.
19:06It's cut right there.
19:07And there's no jack.
19:08Everything holding this, all the weight right here, is the fasteners.
19:12Pop those out and the thing is, is that going to carry that weight and not pinch the door?
19:15So we're going to cut this up to here for now.
19:17Get a proper header in.
19:19Fabricate some carrying beam across.
19:21That's a good idea.
19:22It's been a long time since you told me I had a good idea.
19:23This is awesome.
19:24Now he's out.
19:25He's leaving.
19:25No clocking out.
19:28Chase told me I had a good idea.
19:35We have to put a glass door in here that doesn't have a lot of structure.
19:39And we have a 4x6 hemlock with collar tie which has more weight.
19:43So we have to find a way to distribute all the weight correctly.
19:49That includes installing proper jack studs to carry the new beam.
19:54Beautiful day here on Wilson Pond.
19:57Ooh, this looks nice.
19:58Oh, that's really nice.
20:00No more tripping for them.
20:01Walking up to camp.
20:02The addition is on.
20:03It is large.
20:04The deck is awesome.
20:06Hello, dogs.
20:08This is my welcoming party.
20:10It is way better than the old deck.
20:12But unfortunately, we are in the thick of black fly season.
20:16So you told me to wear shorts and you said there are no bugs and I already have a bunch
20:19of bug bites.
20:20Fewer bugs up there.
20:21Great.
20:26So we got all of our rafters installed.
20:30Now we are just working on filling in our sheathing.
20:33So it looks like you guys are marrying three roof lines together.
20:36Seems like a pretty straight forward job.
20:38I will be right here if you need more boards.
20:40Oh, jeez.
20:42Bugs.
20:43There are not fewer bugs up here.
20:46There seem to be more bugs up here.
20:47All right.
20:48185 and a half.
20:50Ashley.
20:52Hello.
20:53Just had to go.
20:54All right.
20:55No bugs.
20:56Hopefully I'll be able to take off my sweatshirt.
20:59Sit down before I go and bug everybody else.
21:06So we got both sides all done.
21:08Sheathed.
21:09Papered.
21:10We're moving right along.
21:12Nice.
21:16General rule of thumb.
21:17For every foot of opening you want an inch of header.
21:20So we've got just under a six foot opening.
21:22So we've got about five and a half here.
21:24And then we've got an inch and a half in the top plate already.
21:27So we're going to have about six and a half inches of header.
21:30For just the right amount.
21:35That is 210 and a quarter.
21:37Okay.
21:37Jedi and Art are going to prep the beam.
21:39We're going to do a half lat for structure.
21:41And hopefully she'll go in.
21:45Carving a turkey.
21:46Boom.
21:47Yeah.
21:47Let's just.
21:48We're doing it.
21:48Let's get in victory before lunch.
21:50We're doing it.
21:51Grab a hole.
21:55Okay.
21:55Go back.
21:56To me.
21:57Yeah.
21:59Let's go down a little bit.
22:00Hold on.
22:00Down just a little bit until we get over there.
22:02You like it?
22:03Oh baby.
22:04Keep going like a glove.
22:07I'm already doing the victory dance.
22:08Yup.
22:09There she goes.
22:09One more.
22:10Come on.
22:11Oh.
22:13Yes.
22:14Nice job.
22:17All right.
22:18Now I'm just cutting up an upright post for this beam that we got in.
22:23Wah wah.
22:24Wah wah.
22:25We're going to tie this into the ceiling.
22:27Just to keep that collar tie elevated and get a little bit more support into the ceiling.
22:32And it ties the whole place together.
22:34Nice job.
22:35Very well done.
22:36You know, with all the issues we came up with, things started to take a turn for the better.
22:40We got that thing before lunch.
22:41It was a small victory and great for morale.
22:43Ashley.
22:45Ashley.
22:47Seems like you didn't do anything today.
22:48Can I pass some boards up to the guys on the roof?
22:50What is the point of this, Fiend?
22:54You didn't have it up before.
22:55You bet.
22:55Okay.
22:56All right.
22:56I've had enough of this talk.
22:58Time to go.
23:00Wow.
23:02Bugs.
23:09I need to use the pole to bring it back.
23:13Today we're here at Wilson Pond at Brown Camp and things are moving right along.
23:18We have some local tree guys cleaning up the view.
23:21And the guys are up putting the metal roof on.
23:28Jaybird and I are working on all the windows and some siding.
23:32We should get it done pretty quickly.
23:37It's going to look great when we're finished.
23:40The bedroom has its own entrance off to the side to accommodate their dog.
23:43Chase asked me to put the windows facing the driveway up as high as we could so the dog can't
23:48see out.
23:51See?
23:51It's going to be fantastic.
24:03All right.
24:04This side's done.
24:05We've got the exterior siding.
24:07All the windows and doors are in.
24:10Flies are biting at me.
24:11Inside, the spray foam's been done.
24:13The electrical's been done.
24:17Yeah, buddy.
24:20Boys have done a great job getting all the pine up.
24:23With the spray foam, we've tried to make it as mouse-proof as possible.
24:28This is a window for this bedroom looking out.
24:31This area right here is what we added on.
24:3316 by 16 bedroom.
24:36Vaulted ceiling so it feels big in here.
24:38They have a big private bathroom.
24:40We also have an access hatch for storage up overhead, which the homeowners really wanted.
24:47Wasn't that...
24:50Horseflies are horrible right now.
24:57Things are looking great at Camp Upta.
25:01Roof is on underneath the front deck.
25:03We added that wall to give it some stability and increased storage space.
25:09The new bedroom is framed in, roofed in, insulated, pined in.
25:13New bathroom where the old bedroom was.
25:15The guy was here to work on.
25:17Everything's looking good in here.
25:19Closet's framed up.
25:20Just need to start putting everything back together.
25:22They were going to work on the glass paneled rail system, getting supports in and getting them up.
25:28Dude, those are nice.
25:29The rep should be here any second now, but...
25:31Awesome.
25:31They sent us the creme de la creme.
25:33Lights and everything.
25:34Lights?
25:35Glass railing with lights.
25:36I've been talking to my buddy Ryan for a while.
25:38Oh, there he is.
25:39Hey, Ryan. How's it going, buddy?
25:40Good. How are you doing, Ryan?
25:41Hi.
25:41We were kind of working on maybe doing something together, and this was the perfect cabin.
25:45Glad you're here.
25:45We've kind of been looking over everything.
25:47But if you could just give us an overview of what's going on, we'd really appreciate it.
25:50Yeah, yeah.
25:51So we're going to install some IG railings, some nice illuminated glass.
25:55It's half-inch thick, high-strength, essentially hockey glass that we're going to be putting on this.
25:59I'm going to check you into it later.
26:00Yeah.
26:01It's a really quick and easy installation process, and the lights come right up through the base mounts.
26:06Really?
26:06Yeah.
26:06So right now, we have one rim joist on the outside, is that correct?
26:11We do.
26:12One rim joist all around.
26:13We do see we need to add more framing for that, because what you call spigots, they have four screws
26:19going, right?
26:20Four and three-eighths?
26:20Okay.
26:21And then in the center of that, we have to drill all the way through for our wiring for our
26:25lights.
26:25Yeah.
26:26Okay.
26:26Plug and play for those.
26:27Okay. Plug and play.
26:32So we're just prepping this framing.
26:35We're going to add two more 2x10s to the sides that will support our posts for this glass railing that
26:42we're putting in.
26:43Will they fit?
26:44Am I going to be able to get them in?
26:45Yeah.
26:47Come on.
26:52All right.
26:53We'll get the second one in, and then lag them through the side.
26:57Gotcha.
26:59Yep.
27:00Sweating.
27:01I'm sweating.
27:02I was not in the contract.
27:05When are you going to turn the humidity down?
27:07Uh, September.
27:12Marvelous.
27:18Come on.
27:26One more step closer to done.
27:31Oh, my.
27:32Oh, it popped.
27:33Yep.
27:34Oh, my.
27:36Dougie!
27:44That was exciting.
27:45Dougie!
27:46Well, I filled it with water to test it.
27:49To make sure it doesn't leak.
27:53Sorry.
27:54What's that?
27:55I think we'll get some scrap lumber to lay on now so I'm not in the mud.
28:00Beautiful.
28:02All right.
28:03Let me stop putting in the railing.
28:04Ashley!
28:05Morning.
28:07Chase.
28:08What?
28:09Thanks.
28:10Beautiful day here on Wilson Pond.
28:13Today I was here helping out with the railing a little bit.
28:15I'd like to see some glass in here.
28:19Okay.
28:20Ready for the glass.
28:21You ready for glass?
28:22Yeah.
28:2242, 45.
28:24Here we are, sir.
28:26Those railings are half an inch thick, huge plates.
28:30Oh, look at that nice glass.
28:32Oh, it's beautiful.
28:32It'll get fingerprints on it.
28:34Safe as could be and literally give you the best view you could imagine.
28:37Donut.
28:38Drop it!
28:39Do we slide it in the sides or through the top?
28:42Uh, through the top right down center.
28:44Yeah.
28:44So we need someone here holding these out.
28:46Yeah.
28:46Okay.
28:47The brackets that they'll use, they call them spigots.
28:50In addition to holding the glass, they also LED lights inserted in them that you can change
28:54to different colors at night.
28:56Am I doing this right?
28:58Everyone was a little intrepid, a little nervous.
29:03All right, I'm going to step right in between the two of you.
29:05Yeah.
29:06Watch the love handles.
29:07Yeah, don't hit my love handles.
29:09Oh, oh, oh, oh.
29:11Okay.
29:12Mine's good.
29:12Up, up, up.
29:13But those things are lagged right in.
29:15That thing's not going anywhere.
29:15And with the clips and stuff, it really comes together.
29:18I like that.
29:18Down.
29:18Okay, down on my side.
29:21Oh, beautiful.
29:21That's coming to me, guys.
29:25Keep coming.
29:25Slide it over.
29:26Right.
29:27There.
29:28Okay.
29:29That's pretty.
29:30We're going to be experts by launch.
29:33They thought they had a nice view before that railing.
29:42Grab the paddle board.
29:44Let's make a hammock, Chase.
29:46We are going to attempt again to get this into a hammock.
29:50Sure gets tested out the hammock.
29:52What is the plan?
29:54Chase asked me to bring two pipes and the paddle board.
29:57I had no idea what he was planning on doing.
30:00None.
30:01So we're not going to hang it from this anymore?
30:05Feed that through there.
30:07Just do the rivets or whatever these things are called.
30:11Chase never will explain anything.
30:12Just kind of have to follow along with him.
30:14Tie knot on the end of it.
30:16Then you pick up what he's doing.
30:18Oh, is it going to hang from that?
30:20Yeah.
30:20Oh, I gotcha.
30:23We've got one side.
30:24Too bad we didn't have another one of those right here.
30:26I know.
30:27What if we run a pipe through it?
30:29Why?
30:30But he never will explain anything.
30:31He just goes.
30:34And then it usually turns out great.
30:36Hold it right in the little divvies.
30:38Might as well.
30:39Before we just put some straps on the ends
30:41and tie them to the handles.
30:43Ah, Chase.
30:44We've got to test how wobbly it is.
30:46This time, we kind of came up with a different idea.
30:49Chase put a pipe through one end
30:50and attached it to the paddle board.
30:52Ow, that horsefly just bit me.
30:55We took the paddle board.
30:56Chase brought...
30:57Get out of here!
30:59Ah!
31:01Ah!
31:02That was attacking me.
31:04You explain it.
31:06We just took a metal pipe and used some plumber's tape.
31:10Black copper wire with holes in it
31:12where the fins lock in was a little bit harder plastic,
31:15so we screwed right into that.
31:18Okay.
31:20You love it?
31:21Love it.
31:22So all we need now is ratchet straps.
31:24I don't want the gross ones from the back of Chase's car.
31:27I am going to pick up some nice new ones.
31:30Nice job!
31:30We did it!
31:32Again!
31:33Again!
31:34This time, it's a lot more stable.
31:37Did a good job on the railing.
31:38Safer than their homemade cable rail.
31:41Just got to do a good clean-up and get Ashley's crew in here,
31:44and they can finish the camp off.
31:46Nice work today.
31:47Good job, guys.
31:48Very nice place looks awesome.
31:57Today, we're at Camp Upta.
32:01Yeah.
32:01Yeah, there we go.
32:03All right!
32:04Today, there's wind, beautiful breeze, and there are no bugs.
32:09Cute!
32:09I love it!
32:10Great!
32:11These camp owners have a unique style.
32:13It's fun.
32:14Lots of pops of colors throughout the whole place.
32:16Lots of different patterns.
32:18The bathroom is really nice compared to what they had before.
32:20Here's the last test.
32:21Does this door thwap?
32:25Thwap.
32:26It is their anniversary, and we have the camp ready to give back.
32:32One last thing to do.
32:35Hear ye, hear ye!
32:37Any vice on the premises, vacay immediately.
32:41Have a good life somewhere else.
32:44So, Frances came in, put in new posts.
32:47Made the pathway down to the water safer.
32:49Made a patio.
32:51Oh, yeah.
32:52Yeah.
32:52We had nine weeks, $75,000, to add a bedroom, fix up the deck, fix up the interior, make
33:01more space, make more storage space, and make the camp mouse-proof for Amy and Diane.
33:05They're actually coming by water, so let's go to wait down by the dock.
33:08So, we're almost there.
33:10Yee!
33:11All right, there they are.
33:12Is that the neighbor?
33:13No, that's Ashley.
33:15Whoo!
33:16Hi!
33:17Ashley!
33:18There you go.
33:19I see you!
33:20This is gold, baby.
33:21Gold.
33:22Hi!
33:29Yay!
33:31Whoo!
33:33Oh, my gosh.
33:34Look at the trees.
33:36Oh, wow.
33:38Paddle board.
33:39Look at the dead paddle board.
33:40It's a hammock now.
33:41Yay!
33:42Yay!
33:43I'm tearing up.
33:45When I saw it, I was like, wow.
33:48I was very excited.
33:50Thank you, guys.
33:51Happy anniversary.
33:52Happy anniversary.
33:53Yay!
33:54The amount of branches that they took down.
33:56Yes.
33:57Clearing of that and the difference that that's made.
33:59Head on up.
34:01I love the hammock.
34:04Was that your idea?
34:06Wow.
34:07It was a joint effort.
34:08Group effort.
34:08I guess we don't have to buy any gifts or any cards for our anniversary.
34:11You fixed a post.
34:13Oh, look.
34:13Look at those things.
34:15I follow a lot.
34:16I follow a lot.
34:18There's a firm rope there that's just easier to walk up.
34:21It's going to be so much better.
34:22Oh, oh.
34:23Look at these.
34:24Oh, the patio.
34:25That's cool.
34:26You guys, this is incredible.
34:29I love this.
34:31Yeah, that's incredible.
34:32Nice and clean.
34:33Yes.
34:33All pressure treated.
34:34All solid.
34:35We added that wall in there for a few different reasons.
34:38Yeah.
34:39One, to make more storage space.
34:40And two, to give it some stability because it had all the cross bracing before.
34:45Yeah.
34:45A nice solid wall.
34:46Did the same thing.
34:47You can put shelving on it.
34:48No crooked stairs?
34:50No crooked stairs.
34:52Holy cow.
34:53Look at that.
34:53Oh my gosh.
34:54Yeah, just much smoother entrance.
34:57Yeah.
34:58Not as steep a step.
34:59Nice, safe, solid stairs onto the new deck.
35:02Wow.
35:02Just being able to get up onto the deck is so much easier now.
35:05The steps were so steep and that first step was just a bear.
35:09Oh.
35:10So yeah, you said you wanted to be able to see the lake from the deck.
35:14I mean, it's solid.
35:15Wow.
35:16That is awesome.
35:17This is incredible.
35:17So this was a new for us too.
35:19We've never done anything like this.
35:21Wow.
35:21Now you know how.
35:22Now we know how.
35:23Totally see through.
35:24Totally safe.
35:25Totally solid.
35:26I love it.
35:27Yeah.
35:28We need to make sure the deck was solid so it's all new.
35:31All new framing, posts, bracing.
35:34It's so solid.
35:35It's so solid.
35:36I gotta tell you the best part about it.
35:38At night time, there are lights that come with it and it'll light up in any color you choose.
35:43Oh yeah.
35:44Oh, the deck.
35:45The new wood.
35:45The wood on it is beautiful.
35:47The glass is gonna light up and it's gonna be different colors.
35:50I can't wait to play with that.
35:52New metal roof.
35:53Wow.
35:54New slider door.
35:55But you kept the bell.
35:56Kept the bell.
35:57Of course.
35:57I told all the mice earlier that if they're anywhere around, they need to move out and
36:01they can go live somewhere else happily.
36:02Thank you very much.
36:03So everything is still foamed?
36:04There should be no ice.
36:05Oh yeah.
36:06Oh yeah.
36:06Okay.
36:06Nice.
36:06It's great foam throughout.
36:07It is so nice.
36:08It's unbelievable.
36:09Beautiful.
36:09Well, there's more to see.
36:11Go see if your door thwaps.
36:13Woohoo!
36:15Thwap!
36:16There you go.
36:17Okay.
36:18Let's go inside.
36:19Oh my goodness.
36:22Oh, they pined.
36:24Oh, nice.
36:26Oh.
36:27Holy cow.
36:28Oh my gosh.
36:30Wow.
36:30Look at this.
36:31That's fantastic.
36:33The fact that the kitchen is open.
36:35Yeah.
36:36Really cool.
36:37Space to actually sit and eat together.
36:39Yep.
36:39We never had that before.
36:41Nope.
36:41Love it.
36:42Yeah, it's beautiful.
36:43I love the whole thing.
36:43Everything's gorgeous.
36:44You can see where the original bathroom was.
36:48Mm-hmm.
36:49And the stove and the refrigerator were this way.
36:51The doorway pretty much was right here.
36:53So we're able to head that off.
36:55Open it up this much more.
36:57We added this four by six collar tie.
36:59And...
37:00That'll be more sturdy too.
37:01Oh yes.
37:01Very much so.
37:03Closet space where the shower was.
37:05And then opened up that entry area.
37:08Look at this entry.
37:09Oh.
37:11Wow.
37:12Look at that.
37:15Holy cow.
37:17I...
37:18Are there tears?
37:19She's speechless.
37:22I love it.
37:23I love the new bedroom.
37:26Oh my...
37:28Look at it.
37:29You're making me cry now.
37:30Well look what they did.
37:32Now I'm crying.
37:33Jesus, bro.
37:34Stop it.
37:35No, no.
37:35Happy anniversary.
37:37Happy anniversary.
37:39It's been 10 years of working every...
37:43Weekend really.
37:44Yeah.
37:44In the summer.
37:46Like...
37:46I can't believe this.
37:48Why don't we...
37:49We took the words away.
37:50Look at the height in here.
37:52I love it.
37:52Oh, it's gorgeous.
37:53That's so nice with the nice flooring.
37:55And it's nice and open.
37:56My little reading nook.
37:57Yep.
37:57You got your little reading nook.
37:58High windows on the driveway side.
38:01Private entrance on the side for Jeffrey.
38:04It's gonna be so nice for our dog.
38:06Windows are high so the dog can't see out when people come.
38:11That will be awesome.
38:13Very nice.
38:13I wanna see the bathroom.
38:14Okay, head on in.
38:16Oh!
38:17We used to have a bathroom right in the middle of the camp.
38:21And now it's private.
38:24So that whole thing will be so much better.
38:27Let's head out Jeffrey's door.
38:28Okay.
38:30It's just more private for everybody that's here.
38:32Yeah, so when we first got here, you know, the deck was definitely in need of major work.
38:41You had asked for a private bedroom with an entrance off the side for Jeffrey.
38:47Moving the bathroom from the center of the camp to the old bedroom.
38:51New metal roof.
38:53We had nine weeks and $75,000.
38:57We had hoped to get it done before your anniversary.
39:00Yay!
39:01And you made it.
39:02We made it.
39:02Right on the day.
39:03On the day of.
39:04Happy anniversary.
39:05Thank you so much.
39:07And that's the final payment for you.
39:09Fantastic.
39:10Enjoy.
39:10Thank you so much, you guys.
39:12All right.
39:13You're very welcome.
39:14You're welcome.
39:14Yeah, guys.
39:17Wow.
39:18It's been a dozen years almost of renovating, renovating the camp, working every weekend
39:24at the camp.
39:25If we came to camp, we worked.
39:26We wanted to walk into that new bedroom, and that was when it really hit me, I think,
39:30that we don't have to work like that every weekend anymore.
39:33Yeah, that's nice.
39:34I can't thank them enough.
39:36It's just so nice that me and cabin masters have done this for us.
39:40Are you crying again?
39:41Stop it!
39:42beach parks hasa, shh, shh, shh.
39:43Every time I cry she points it up.
39:47Thank you in cabin masters!
39:51Thank you CasM emprestahs!
39:52TaxM emprestahs!
39:55TextM emprestahs
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