Our $20,000 Experiment; My Wife & I Start the Farm House Renovation @Makercise
Our $20,000 Experiment; My Wife & I Start the Farm House Renovation  @Makercise
Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
Watch the very first episode of Home Makercise where my wife and I are tackling my biggest, toughest, dirtiest, most expensive project to date, renovating a 1945 abandoned farm house. This renovation will test my skills as a maker in the shop and in the home. This is more appealing to us than tiny home living or RV life. So even though this house may be worse than any fixer upper videos you've seen, the location and motivation behind the project fits our life goals.

Also, don't worry the shaper will keep progressing in parallel.

Put your bets in now whether you think it is salvageable and what you think the cost will be in the comments. My wife, Thrifty Little Mom, is the reason I am able to tackle this project full time.

Life is great! Here is one little piece of why. Also big thanks to the boy. He is a good sport and my favorite guy in the world. Will keep you updated as the project progresses! Sign up for project status and cost reports at makercise.com/signup
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Our $20,000 Experiment; My Wife & I Start the Farm House Renovation

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