Jenna Phipps

revealing our new wood panelling

After many months of searching, tens of samples, and a lot of back-and-forth. We finally found the right color.

Additional photos of the P-P corner

Nick forgot the photos I took on my camera 📷

-Jenna

it’s our 2 year anniversary

Time really flies! Jenna and I are celebrating our 2 year anniversary this weekend. While we had hoped to record the podcast, it was a bit tight in the schedule. Here are some cool progress pictures of what we did in the last week! Hope they make up for it! We will be back to regular schedule next week.

Pictures: (P-P corner for Jack and Benson, how it looked like before, deck membrane prep, corners getting detailed and continued 8” up the wall (code), the result, sneak peak of Jenna and I celebrating 2 years)

guess what’s happening next!

this week our sheet metal guy came in to prep everything for the HVAC system! Another huge milestone for the build. No more rat poop in this one! - Nick

ep.57 city man updates + answering your questions!

A warm welcome to all our new Patreon members! Thank you for being part of the community. In this week's episode, we cover updates with our city, progress on the plumbing, and—most importantly—we answer all your questions! Tune in.

Back to the patio today!!

a small plumbing update!

ep.56 plumbing a house

we’ve got over 1,000 feet of drainage pipe ready to go—that's when you know it’s going to be a hectic week! In this episode, we dive into why finding a plumber turned into such a challenge, share the latest on our layout updates, and give you a sneak peek at what’s coming up next. Don’t miss it—tune in now!

ep.55 the city fined us

This past week was quite eventful. They say bad things happen in threes, right? We have updates on windows, timelines, and our latest encounter with the city. We also answer plenty of questions from our nosy neighbors. Join us!

Forgot to show y’all the stairs!!

Last week, we finished the forms for the stairs.. I think they look great!

This week we have been working on finalizing the design for all the bathrooms/kirchen! Plumbers start on Monday so everything needs be labeled 💛

- Jenna

ep.54 things change so quickly

The title says it all! Last week, we talked about the lack of responsiveness from trades—this week, seven different trades showed up at our house! What a change of pace. Tune in this week to catch the final steps of our concrete prep and see what's next for the Peanut House.

The stairs have started!!

We ended up going with design 2! Thanks to all of your feedback ❤️

- Jenna

concrete steps... version 3!

After lots of back and forth and revisions... here is the final one we are going with! We thought it was a good middle ground for the first two versions.

ep.53 gravel, lasers, and the woes of trades

This week's podcast continues the battle over the rear porch, leveling and grading, and, most importantly, our concrete stairs. Amid all the hustle, there’s also some behind-the-scenes action. Did we find a plumber? When do they start? What about HVAC? Tune in this week to find out!

stairs version 2

we heard your feedback. we agreed! hope this new revision will resonate a bit better!

Almost done the prep for our patio!!

ep.52 sneak peek - the new stairs

This is a bonus post to go alongside our podcast this week! Thank you everyone for being a part of this awesome community.

ep.52 driving an excavator down a cliff

This past week was filled with excavating adventures—from learning the controls to driving around the house and hauling 200 wheelbarrow loads of dirt. Tune in this week for the latest updates on our back porch progress and a sneak peek at what's coming next in the design!

we did a lot of digging

ep.51 ohio, windows, and the porch

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of events, but we are happy to finally be back and settling into our usual groove. This episode covers our trip to Ohio, our window detailing, the removal of the concrete porch, and what we plan to do next. Tune in!

we got rid of our concrete patio

the worst part is that we had to do it by hand! (don't worry, we will be re-pouring it. just a bit lower than it was)

front stage from the home and garden show in Ohio!

a huge thank you to everyone who came out to see us in ohio! this is a raw phone recording of our presentation at the columbus ohio home and garden show. sorry for all the noise—it was very loud with all the booths and people attending! we have another recording captured from the microphones, which is currently being edited and will be ready in the coming weeks. hope that’s okay with everyone! the regular podcast will resume next week.

we wrapped our house

Columbus, Ohio Home & Garden Show

Hi everyone!

Nick and I will be at the Columbus Ohio Home and Garden Show this weekend presenting about our journey with our abandoned home. We are taking the stage on Saturday at 1pm. Maybe some of you will be at the Home and Garden show this weekend??? If so, would love to meet you :)

https://www.dispatchshows.com/home-and-garden-show 

ep.50 the roof and what's next

We finally have a roof! It’s been a whole year in the making, but it’s finally done. Now, onto the next step—building envelope and window prep. Tune in this week to geek out over some small building details and hear about our window installation plan!

we have a roof!!!

our vision for the home

After a lot of back and forth with our renderings, we arrived at a beautiful result. This is how we envision the home coming together in the next couple of months! Enjoy!

ep.49 the snowstorm slowed us down

This week, we got hit with a lot of snow—so much that it took six people over six hours to clear our roof entirely. Talk about delays! That said, we're happy to announce that the roofers are now three-quarters done. Tune in for more updates from this week!

small roof update

here we are folks! Almost done and dry. Can’t wait to show you more progress! - Nick

The snow is.. in the house