This Old Dean House - One Year Renovation Anniversary As I finished up the steps in the foyer, I realized that it had been exactly one year since we closed on the house. I had ripped the carpet off those steps the very first day. Exactly one year later, I was reinstalling the last spindle on the completed steps. The past year has been busy, and we've made great progress on restoring the 135-year-old lady to get her ready for another 100+ years. What a fun project and what great people we've met along the way! https://youtu.be/SnSDEnDBwGk

Refinishing The Staircase - This Old Dean House The first thing we did when we bought the house was rip the carpet off the steps to see what we had. We had something, but it was under layers of paint. So, hard to know what. Refinishing the hardwood floors in the entire house took a lot out of us, and we abandoned refinishing the steps. After a long break, we got going again and finished them up. So, the first project we started turned into the last major project we completed. https://youtu.be/ERQIqjpOLcI

Updated Channel Banner For DeanoRolls YouTube Channel We've been "Collecting Experiences" on my YouTube channel for the past 6 years! We've done a lot of RV travel, along with some antique vehicle restorations and old house renovations mixed in. For the 2026 "season," the plan is to stop working on This Old Dean House, retire Emily, and get back to travelling. It is time to knock out all the National Parks. So, follow along to see where DeanoRolls! https://youtube.com/shorts/QLvWJTV9v04

Guest Bath Renovation - This Old Dean House To repipe the house, I had to rip out the guest bathroom floor (which was going to come out anyway). Then the ceiling had to be removed (because the roof was leaking). After all the demolition and repairs happened, it could all be put back together again. Once that started, I was given a deadline by the kids (the guest in the guest bathroom) to get it done by Christmas. Mission Accomplished. We don't even know what to do without a tub, sink, and toilet sitting in our hallway anymore! https://youtu.be/JOiiukHyaJE

Walnut Farming On Walnut Street (DeanoFarms) Sometimes, rather than doing anything on my long to-do list, I'll make up a new project and spend an entire day messing around. Tennessee presented me with a gorgeous fall afternoon, and I spent it outside with my brain turned off, harvesting my walnuts...and coming up with all kinds of crude 'nuts' jokes. Perfect! https://youtu.be/fXqKL0gEct4