Man inherits 1860s home from grandpa that sat untouched for 20 yrs and takes on challenge to fix it up

Our homes will always be the best place on earth.

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Our homes are the places where we are all the most comfortable, so it is important that it looks and feels the way we want them to.

A beautiful home that is filled with comfort is the perfect place to be, isn’t it?

Because our houses are buildings that are not immune from the elements, we can expect them to age and become less comfortable over time.

Home renovation is a good way to ensure that our humble abodes are still within our preferences.

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It is not easy to renovate a home, but it can be very satisfying to see a beautiful transformation after all the hard work.

A man named Peter Lansing inherited a home built by his great-great-grandfather in 1860 and deep inside, he knew that the place was the perfect home for his family.

Peter and his wife, Hilarie, were excited to move into the place, but after a good renovation of course.

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The house had been built more than a century ago, and it is safe to say that it wasn’t the most comfortable place to live in at that moment.

But the couple also knew what they had to do so they began planning for a much-needed home renovation.

Peter was not too knowledgeable when it came to construction so he had to do massive research on how to make it work.

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He knew that he had to make sure about the sturdiness of the house’s foundation so he worked on it first.

He then focused on the other parts of the house such as the kitchen which was previously made of old stones.

Peter had to remove them one by one and made them useful still as part of the home’s low perimeter boundary.

It was not easy or quick, but he knew that to have a successful renovation, patience, and focus are very important.

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Peter moved onto the roof where he concluded that the whole thing needed to be replaced.

The scaffolding he used was entirely made by Peter, too.

He worked slowly but surely in everything he did around the house, and the roof had to be re-one one section at a time.

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After working on the foundation, interior, and roofing of the house, he made his way to the house exterior to fix it and make it look newer.

He was also laser-focus on handling the sidings and did it one side at a time.

Peter had contractors help him with renovating the home’s plumbing and electrical works.

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The details of the house’s interior were done with the help of professionals but Peter remained to be on top of everything.

He wanted to have the perfect home for his family and was intent on achieving this.

After months of hard work, Peter and his family finally saw the renovated home and they are happy with the results.

Are you curious to see their home’s transformation?

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Watch the full renovation unfold in the video below!

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