My Abandoned General Store: I Can't Believe I Pulled It Off!! (ep. 45)

After months of working around it, I finally tackled the six-foot project in my 1900s general store. It took 15 hours, a lot of sawdust, and a few sore ribs (literally), but this repair had to be done — not just for the project, but for safety. This was one of the biggest structural fixes yet in my abandoned building renovation, and it changed everything.

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In this video, I walk you through the full process of repairing a massive floor opening, reinforcing rotten joists, and laying reclaimed wood from the first floor of the building to make this space solid again. It’s a mix of DIY home renovation, historic building restoration, and pure determination.

If you love abandoned house renovations, DIY building projects, or watching historic properties come back to life, you’ll want to see this transformation from start to finish.


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