No crew, no sponsors telling us what to say, no pretending it's easy. Just honest before-and-afters, what each fix actually costs, and the mistakes we make along the way so you don't have to.
New repairs, reveals, and time-lapses posted every week.
Full project episodes with real budgets and honest results, plus quick before-and-after Shorts.
Subscribe on YouTube →Daily progress, satisfying transformations, and behind-the-scenes from the house.
Follow on Instagram →The full journey for the Facebook crowd — reveals, fails, and everything in between.
Follow on Facebook →Why we're doing this — and why we're filming all of it.
This channel follows the honest restoration of our old house in Michigan: sagging fascia, tired columns, gutters past their prime, and every worn-out room in between. We do the work ourselves, we show what it costs, and we don't cut the footage where things go wrong.
If you own an old house — or you're thinking about buying one — this channel is for you. Every project ends with a real number: what it cost, how long it took, and whether we'd do it the same way again.
"Old houses aren't problems to escape. They're worth saving — and you can do more of the work than you think."
The running punch list, in the order the house demands it.
Rotted fascia comes down, new goes up — and the roofline finally looks right again.
Restoring the columns that give this house its face, without losing its character.
Getting water away from the house — the least glamorous fix that saves the most money.
The gear you see in our videos — only tools we actually own, use, and would buy again.
We're putting together the complete list of tools from every project, with links. Check back shortly — or watch the videos to see them at work.
Disclosure: some links on this page may be affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep the channel going — and we only link tools we genuinely use.
Questions, project suggestions, or partnership inquiries.