How We Built Our Dream Roof Deck on our Converted Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse Homestead
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We purchased this 1914 Indiana school back in August of ’21 and we’ve been working to bring her back to life! My husband and I are two Indiana kids who’ve spent the last 10 years living in NYC. We always planned on moving back to the Midwest but after our son was born in the spring of 2021, our Midwest plan narrowed to our hometown where both of our parents still live. The school was active between 1914 and 1934, and then from 1934 to ~1956 it was a barn that housed cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep, and turkeys. From 1956-2021, another family called our school home. Since we bought this old school, we’ve put in a new roof, waterproofed the foundation, fixed MANY floor joists… And have gone through many dumpsters to clean out 50+ years of stuff that was left inside and outside the school. We want to preserve and restore as much as possible and we'll continue sharing this school's story as we go!
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Welcome to our little corner of Indiana, where we’re turning a historic schoolhouse into our home. In this episode, we dive into the garage roof deck project, showcasing @polywood furniture made right here in Indiana from recycled and reusable plastic...and plans for our rooftop garden! I also want to thank the folks at POLYWOOD for gifting us the incredible, durable furniture that helped bring the roof deck space to life. I am still in awe of the POLYWOOD factory tour that I went on last fall where I got to see literal milk jugs and detergent bottles turn into everything from tables to chairs to couches. I am so grateful for their support on this renovation journey of turning an old school into our home! Most of our POLYWOOD furniture comes from their Modern Studio collection that you can check out here: https://www.polywood.com/collections/modern-studio.html Also POLYWOOD's new kids collection is so adorable: https://www.polywood.com/styles/kids-furniture.html 🌟 What you’ll find in this video: (0:08) Welcome to the garage roof deck tour! (1:16) What was here before? (2:16) Why Build a Garage? (3:23) Architectural Planning and ideas (4:06) Turning Mockups into Plans (4:50) POLYWOOD Factory Visit (11:03) POLYWOOD Delivery Day back at the Schoolhouse! (12:23) Roof Deck First Use (12:51) Future Plans for the Deck (14:21) Roof Deck Full Walkthrough Tour! ♡ If you'd like to see more of our construction progress on the school itself, check out my other video that crams 3 years into 30 minutes! https://youtu.be/_abnyhhwzFE?si=1-pqKH9w0Ep_CKLz ♡ Here is a list of all the amazing contractors we've used throughout the whole school renovation! Just added some folks who helped make this roof deck a reality. https://schoolhousehomestead.com/contractors-businesses/ ---------- Follow me on Instagram/TikTok to see updates that you won't see here on YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/schoolhousehomestead https://www.tiktok.com/@schoolhousehomestead ---------- Want to work with us? [email protected]
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