He transformed a dilapidated house into a mansion and liked it so much that now he is dedicated to home remodeling

The dream of every couple is to have their own house to organize it in their own way and make the modifications they see fit. But it is also true that the increase in interest rates slows down the real estate sector and this makes it somewhat difficult to buy a house or apartment today.

Faced with this scenario, some couples choose to live in their parents’ house for budget reasons, while others buy the house already built, even knowing the expense that would be involved in making the modifications due to the time it is abandoned.

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In 2020, Adam and Jessica Miller they purchased Jessica’s century-old childhood home for $565,000. Adam was aware that his wife’s old home was not in the best condition, so he decided to remodel it.

Jessica grew up in the Union Street Historic District of Concord, a south-central city located 27 miles northeast of Charlotte, USAand one of her dreams was always to return to her childhood neighborhood for all that it means to her.

According to the portal businessinsiderthe couple had plans to buy a real estate company back in 2018, but the deal fell through when the bank responsible for selling the house chose another buyer.

It seems that everything was written for Jessica, 34, to return to her old neighborhood. In 2020, her parents decided to sell her family’s house and this was taken advantage of by the couple.

As can be seen in the clips published on the account @oldhouseadam On TikTok, the 117-year-old house needed some tweaking, but it was a project they welcomed with great optimism and documented every record.

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The first video of this new adventure dates from November 20, 2020, where the facade of the house is observed and what changes were made to it. Neither of them imagined the impact it would have on the social network: almost 20 million views.

After catching the attention of thousands of netizens, Adam ended up uploading content of the modifications he made to his wife’s childhood home, who also helped him with some tasks.

From what was initially an abandoned house in ruins, the man remodeled it into a luxurious mansion so that they can live comfortably with their five children. They spent $200,000 to make the property their new home.

Let’s do it

in dialogue with businessinsiderAdam said he hired a contractor and some craftsmen to help with the remodel, though he said he did most of the work.

“I always wanted to be a house pinballer, so I felt comfortable doing a lot of the groundwork,” said. The man added that the most difficult thing was to renovate the exterior, mainly the porch of the house because the materials were difficult to obtain.

Adam fixing the bathroom in the house, which was built in 1906. | Photo capture: @oldhouseadam / TikTok

He also indicated that they had to remove the old tiles to put in new wood and leveled all the floors. “I ended up jacking up the back of the house, putting the joists back under it, and then putting in the new hardwood floors. Now there are no squeaks on the floor.”

Before the renovation, Adam pointed out that the bathroom was unusable but had to be restored for his wife to give birth to their fifth child in the house.

The project that he “enjoyed” the most — to call it that — was remodeling the house. They dismantled everything to put in herringbone floors and painted all the cabinets. “Jessica and I also added stone to the countertops and completely rebuilt the pantry,” added.

This is what the new Miller house looks like after a year of remodeling. | Photo capture: @oldhouseadam / TikTok

his new passion

While the couple is still doing some alterations, Adam is currently doing home remodeling after seeing how his wife’s childhood home turned out during a year of work.

Through your account at TikTokwhere he has 1.8 million followers, the man uploads all the projects that families in the United States entrust to him and is happy after discovering his new passion.

Source: Elcomercio