4-year START-TO-FINISH Renovation of Abandoned Warehouse in Chicago

This video is a start-to-finish DIY renovation time lapse of an abandoned warehouse-style building in Chicago. This abandoned building was completely trashed when I bought it in 2020, and I spent 4 years of my life renovating it to create my dream home and workshop. I documented the renovation process in over 50 YouTube videos, and I’ve done my best to combine all those videos into one start-to-finish renovation video here.


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00:00 Introduction
01:18 Beginning The Demo
07:29 Replacing The Roof
12:08 Living Room & Kitchen Demo
17:04 Removing the Garage Staircase
19:15 Dealing with the Hole In The Floor
23:29 Framing
26:49 HVAC
28:41 Insulation (BONUS FOOTAGE)
33:19 Drywall
38:29 Adding a Window in the YouTube Studio
41:16 Spray Painting my Entire House
46:14 The Guest Bathroom
54:38 Hardwood Flooring Pt.1
58:52 Window Install & Move In
1:01:48 Hardwood Flooring Pt.2
1:07:39 Garage Murals
1:11:14 The Kitchen
1:20:27 A Near Death Experience
1:22:31 The Master Bathroom
1:35:13 The Powder Room
1:38:40 The Roof Deck
1:48:02 Entryway Makeover
2:02:04 Stairs Leading To The Roof (BONUS FOOTAGE)
2:04:45 The Final Reveal

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