Abandoned Hoarder House Renovation. Incredible Wood Floor Discovery at Lot 32.

It is finally time, we are officially working on inside projects. Being my first home build, the exact order in which projects are being accomplished is probably a little unconventional, but I am basically starting from the bottom up. Step one of course, is going to be the floors. Upstairs isn't very exciting, as it is just going to be laminate, but downstairs is pretty exciting. When I bought this property, I knew right away I wanted to restore this old floor. The floor downstairs is the same as what they used back in the day, just straight up rough cut lumber. Over the years, and with all of the packrats and filth, the floor looked horrendous, to the point that I almost wanted to cover it up, but we were up for the challenge. Lucky for me, Broadway Rental in Williams Lake had just the sander I needed, and the old man had just the generator to power it. It was clear pretty quickly that this job was a little more than we had planned for, but a couple tanks of propane, eight belts and three days later, we had it whipped. The wood used for this floor is all dry belt fir, and the end look is going to be absolutely spectacular. Insulation is of course another very important part of this build. Here in the Cariboo, we experience all four seasons to the fullest. Summer can be well into the 30s, and winter drops as low as -45, and the house has to be livable and reliable through this full swing. I chose to spend a little extra on the best insulation, Rockwool, which is also a fire proof and water resistant product, and with 2x6 walls we get R22. This should be more than adequate for our build, and should easily handle the off grid nature of the home. The wood stove is one of my favourite parts to this build, and will give a beautiful and comfortable aesthetic to the inside, as well as reliable heat. Wood stove technology has come a long way, so they are surprisingly safe, but a fire inside the house still requires certain installation and regulation. Proper heat shielding is required both under and behind the stove, and I wanted to challenge myself to my first tile job. For the most part, this project went without any issues, but the dry time does drag it into a multi day project. I did struggle with the grout portion of the job, but looking back I am not sure if I actually did anything incorrectly. The black grout covered the bricks far more than expected, but with a little elbow grease I was able to clean it off and reveal the beautiful final product. All in all, this was good progress and I am proud of the results. If you have been enjoying this channel, and would like to help support the upcoming projects and videos, please consider taking a look at the Patreon page or the Merchandise line. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DestinationAdventure Merch: https://destinationmerch.com/ Ready to start exploring the waters? Get your hands on a DA certified adventure boat. Swellfish: https://swellfish.co/DUSTINPORTER Musicbed SyncID: MB01YVQJ0IXIGEY Musicbed SyncID: MB01GNJLNLIS1WW