Renovating an Abandoned Mansion Part 2

Summary

In this video, Matt from the Demolition Ranch and his friends tackle the renovation of an abandoned mansion in Texas. They clear out a massive pile of trash, make room for a new dumpster, and engage in playful competition to dispose of old sheetrock. The mansion, once a crack house, is being transformed with the help of sponsors like HelloFresh, and Matt invites viewers to join the journey of the 'Renovation Ranch' series.

Takeaways

• 🏚 The video features a renovation project of an abandoned mansion with a large amount of trash to be cleaned up.
• 🔥 The channel has experienced significant growth in viewership, with the first house-buying video garnering over 5 million views within a week.
• 🎥 The host, Matt, is known for his other channels, including 'Demolition Ranch', which has 7 million subscribers and focuses on 'pew-pew' content.
• 👷 Matt is also a veterinarian and has a channel called 'Ranch' where he does various projects, including renovation series.
• 👥 The video includes friends helping with the renovation, such as Andy Rawls and John Malec, who are part of the 'maker' community.
• 📦 The mansion had a lot of trash that needed to be removed, and a dumpster was used to facilitate the cleanup process.
• 🏗️ The mansion is described as a large castle-like house on a hill overlooking the Texas Hill Country, requiring extensive renovation.
• 🤝 There are discussions of future collaborations with the 'maker' community for the renovation project.
• 🎉 The video features a fun and engaging approach to the renovation work, including a game of throwing sheetrock into a dumpster.
• 🍽️ The host mentions a sponsorship with HelloFresh, a meal kit delivery service, and provides a discount code for viewers.
• 🚜 The use of a Bobcat, a type of compact tractor, is discussed for heavy lifting and moving materials during the renovation.

Q & A

What was the initial reaction of Matt's wife when he wanted to buy the house?

Matt's wife initially thought he was crazy when he expressed his desire to buy the house.

How did Matt's first two videos about the house perform on YouTube?

The first video about buying the house got over five million views within a week, and the second video, showing the first day of work on the house, reached a million views in about 9 hours and hit the number 2 spot on the YouTube trending page.

What is Matt's profession outside of his YouTube channels?

Matt is a veterinarian.

What is the name of Matt's first YouTube channel and what is its focus?

Matt's first YouTube channel is called 'Demolition Ranch,' which focuses on 'pew-pew' things and is the number one channel in that category with over 7 million subscribers.

What is the name of the series Matt is doing on his channel about the renovation of the house?

The series is called 'Renovation Ranch.'

How long has Matt owned the house before starting the renovation?

Matt has owned the house for a month before starting the renovation.

What is the physical state of the house when Matt begins the renovation?

The house is in a state of disrepair with trash all around, old insulation, and damaged sheetrock that needs to be removed.

What is the view like from the mansion?

The mansion is located on a big hill overlooking miles of the Texas Hill Country, offering a vast and scenic view.

Who are the two individuals that came to help Matt with the renovation?

Andy Rawls from 'Fine Texas Wood Crafts' and John Malec from 'What's Builds' are the two individuals that came to help Matt with the renovation.

What is the name of the meal kit service that Matt mentions in the script?

The meal kit service mentioned is HelloFresh.

What type of vehicle is Matt using to pull the heavy trailer with the Bobcat?

Matt is using a Raptor to pull the heavy trailer with the Bobcat.

What is the nature of the previous use of the house before Matt bought it?

The house was previously used as a crack house, as evidenced by the discovery of syringes and other related items.

How can people get involved or help with the renovation project?

People can get involved by emailing Matt, and he is considering prioritizing those from Texas, but is also open to support from larger companies.

Outlines

00:00

🏚️ Abandoned Mansion Renovation Begins

Matt, the host, introduces the start of a renovation project on an abandoned mansion. After a long night of work, the once 12-foot tall pile of trash has been reduced, with most of it fitting into a dumpster. A second dumpster is expected to arrive to continue the cleanup. Matt welcomes new viewers and subscribers who joined after his previous videos went viral. He reflects on the initial skepticism from his wife about buying the house but is glad that the YouTube community is engaged with the project. Matt also mentions his other channels, Demolition Ranch and the Vet Ranch, and hints at a potential series called 'Renovation Ranch' that will likely dominate his channel for the next year.

05:07

👷‍♂️ Teamwork Makes the Renovation Work

Matt collaborates with Andy Rawls and John Malec, who help with the renovation work. They attempt to move debris through a narrow door, consider removing a window to make it easier, and end up kicking out a rotten window for access. The team engages in a playful competition to throw sheetrock from the porch into the dumpster, with John devising an inventive method using makeshift 'chopsticks' made from scaffolding. The video captures the camaraderie and humor as they work together to clear the mansion, with a suggestion from a viewer to open up the boarded-up windows and doors to see the view.

10:14

🍽️ Sponsor Spotlight and Future Collaborations

Matt discusses the renovation project's scale and the importance of sponsors like HelloFresh, which simplifies meal planning and preparation. He mentions the convenience of HelloFresh's meal kits and offers a discount code for viewers to try the service. Matt also talks about potential collaborations with Andy and John, who are both in the maker community, and invites viewers to comment with ideas for future projects. He acknowledges a mistake in the video regarding the discount code and corrects it visually on-screen.

15:22

🚜 Equipment and Community Engagement

Matt brings in heavy equipment, including an old Bobcat and a heavy-duty trailer, to aid in the renovation. He reflects on the suitability of his Raptor truck for pulling the trailer and ponders whether a heavier truck might be better for occasional heavy loads. The video also addresses the discovery of items like syringes in the house, indicating a history as a crack house. Matt expresses gratitude for the community's interest and emails offering help, and he plans to prioritize local assistance while also considering larger offers of support.

Keywords

💡Vended Mansion

The term 'Vended Mansion' refers to a large property that the video creator has purchased, presumably through a sale or auction. It is central to the video's theme as it is the location where the creator is undertaking a renovation project. In the script, it is mentioned as the place where the creator has been working, resulting in a large pile of trash that needed to be removed.

💡Destruction

Destruction in this context refers to the process of demolishing or tearing down parts of the mansion that are no longer needed or are in poor condition. It is a key part of the renovation process depicted in the video, as evidenced by the mention of removing insulation and sheetrock, and the idea of kicking out a window for easier debris removal.

💡Renovation

Renovation is the act of refreshing, restoring, or improving a building or room. In the video, the creator is undertaking a significant renovation project on the mansion, which is the main theme of the video. The script discusses various aspects of the renovation, such as removing old materials and planning future improvements.

💡Des Militia

The 'Des Militia' is a community or group of followers that the video creator refers to as 'you guys', indicating that they are part of his audience. It is used to address the viewers directly and create a sense of camaraderie. The creator mentions being the 'king of the Des Militia', suggesting a leader or prominent figure within this community.

💡Demolition Ranch

Demolition Ranch is one of the creator's other channels, which is mentioned as part of his introduction. It is a channel focused on 'pew-pew things', likely referring to demolition or explosive content. The creator mentions it to give viewers context about his background and to connect with his audience who may be familiar with his other work.

💡Veterinarian

A veterinarian is a professional who practices veterinary medicine and treats animals. The creator mentions being a veterinarian to highlight his background and to add a personal touch to his introduction. It shows the diverse interests and skills of the creator beyond his online persona.

💡HelloFresh

HelloFresh is a meal kit service that is mentioned as a sponsor of the video. It provides pre-measured ingredients and recipes, aiming to simplify the process of meal planning and cooking. The creator endorses the product, indicating that it has made his life simpler and is a part of his personal routine.

💡Bobcat

In the context of the video, a Bobcat refers to a brand of compact loaders or tractors used for construction and landscaping tasks. The creator mentions using an old Bobcat for the renovation work, indicating the type of heavy machinery involved in the project.

💡Raptor

A Raptor, in this case, refers to a type of off-road vehicle, possibly a Ford Raptor, which the creator uses to pull a heavy trailer for the renovation project. The mention of the Raptor highlights the challenges and considerations involved in transporting heavy loads for the project.

💡Maker World

The 'Maker World' is a community or subculture focused on creating, building, or modifying things, often with a DIY (do it yourself) approach. The creator discusses potential collaborations with other makers, indicating a network of creators who share similar interests and skills.

💡Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad is a popular television series, and its mention in the script is likely a cultural reference or a joke related to finding syringes in the house, which is a common trope associated with the show. It adds a humorous element to the video and connects with viewers familiar with the series.

Highlights

Matt, the host, fell asleep after a long night of working at the vended mansion.

The pile of trash was reduced significantly by using a dumpster.

A second dumpster is expected to arrive to continue the cleanup.

The channel experienced a surge in viewership with millions of views on recent videos.

Matt's wife initially doubted the purchase of the house, but YouTube's positive response validated his decision.

Matt introduces himself as the 'king of the des militia' with a background in veterinary medicine.

The 'renovation ranch' series is part of a larger channel that includes other projects and interests.

The mansion is described as a large castle-like house on a hill overlooking the Texas Hill Country.

A new dumpster's arrival is eagerly anticipated to facilitate more progress in the renovation.

Friends Andy Rawls and John Malec join Matt to help with the renovation work.

Innovative methods like using scaffolding as 'chopsticks' to move insulation are employed.

A game is created to motivate the team to throw sheetrock into the dumpster from the porch.

The team discovers the view from the mansion for the first time after removing boarded-up doors and windows.

Sponsors like HelloFresh are acknowledged for their support in the renovation project.

Matt discusses the practicality of using a Raptor for pulling heavy trailers versus a 3/4 ton or one-ton truck.

The mansion's past as a crack house is revealed, with the discovery of syringes on the property.

Matt expresses gratitude for the support from viewers and discusses future plans for the renovation.

Transcripts

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yeah hey guys I must have fallen asleep

after a long night of working at the

vended mansion for those of you who saw

the last video you may remember this

pile was much bigger before like 12 feet

tall and it's much smaller now because

we got a dumpster and most of it fit in

the dumpster but not all of it so we

have another oh hey hey

looking good we have another dumpster

coming today they're gonna haul this one

off bring us a fresh empty one because

we still a lot of trash a lot of trash I

mean like literally there's just trash

all around this house everywhere oh hey

for those who are new to the channel

welcome we've had a huge influx of new

people the first video that we made

where we said we bought this house got

like five point something million views

within like a week or something which is

crazy hello we got a ton of new people

from that video welcome and then the

second video the day 1 video of us

working on his house got a million views

in like I don't know 9 hours it hit

trending up to number 2 on the YouTube

trending page so a lot of new

subscribers from that high welcome I'm

glad to have all of you here because I

told my wife I wanted to buy this house

and she was like you're crazy and I was

like I think YouTube will really like it

she was like you're crazy so thank you

youtube for actually liking it and at

least I haven't been proven to be crazy

just yet so for those who don't know me

very well my name is Matt I am the king

of the des militia which is you guys I

have a few other channels demolition

ranch was my first channel and it kind

of blew up we do pew-pew things and

we're the number one pew-pew channel on

the tubes we've got 7 million

subscribers over that's crazy and then I

started that ranch because I am a

veterinarian so I may not look like it

and then I started this channel off the

ranch where we kind of just do

everything else and we've done some

renovation projects and we call these

series renovation ranch because you

gotta admit it has quite the ring to it

and people are saying Matt you should

start a whole new channel called

renovation ranch to document the

progress at this house and I'm like no

more channels no more it's too much but

we'll have mini series like this one

called renovation ranch which will

actually encompass most of this channel

probably for the next almost a year

hopefully not more than a year so we got

this abandoned mansion for those who

this is your first abandoned mansion

video here it is quite a large castle

like house yeah it's pretty crazy and

quite the view it is up on a big hill

overlooking miles and miles of the Texas

Hill Country it's pretty well it's

pretty ugly but someday it will be

pretty pretty when the new dumpster

comes which should be in the next hour -

I will come up here and start working

and they're gonna get rid of this thing

bring me a new one and then oh I'll see

you guys back so see you in just a

second oh hey check it out we have a new

dumpster here it's totally empty which

means there's a lot of work ahead of me

I just wish I had some friends who could

help me get the work oh hey Andy Rawls

fine Texas wood crafts John Malec you

what's your channel what's builds oh it

just for this and they said they would

help me move some junk today so you boys

ready

good yeah buddy that's the view just

don't don't step off if there's about a

12-foot drop here oh gosh I almost got

sued right there did you guys sign the

waiver

yeah that's true John played a little

NFL football and yeah how many guys

would you get in here John hey hey sorry

with it that was a great idea except

well don't go that way turn the other

way I don't think it's gonna fit still

so close that was a good idea except for

the door not being wide not a big one

you know what we could do yeah we could

kick that window out but it's already

rotten you guys want to kick out a

window

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garbage

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we got all of the insulation off the

floor we're also gonna throw away the

sheetrock it actually looks okay but all

the corners are banged up and it's like

ten years old so we decided to make a

game out of it to see who can throw the

sheetrock from the porch

into the dumpster Andy does not he does

not have faith in himself

you got it Andy come on man come on come

on

nailed it all right Sam Oh cheater

he's cheating to win look at this guy

that's smart though okay looks like

we're doing you gotta go higher than

throw it higher than you think

no cow no counts no count look at

getting a running start

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John found out a clever way to get high

insulation down he made chopsticks out

of some scaffolding pieces you are

pretty good with that can you use real

chopsticks that's the real question yeah

yeah you're doing great with your your

extended your extended chopsticks oh

yeah perfect

I like how you came as soon as we

finished were you watching us with a

telescope just waiting you're on a hill

over there just watching just said you

know since y'all knocked out this window

it sure would be cool to knock out that

one and that one we had we actually used

it to get stuff out so mayor's like it'd

be fun for you guys to do it while I

watch so we're gonna open this place up

see what it looks like we've never

actually looked out here it's been

boarded up every time we've been here

and we have owned this house for a month

and haven't seen out those doors and

windows so yeah John said I think I can

run through that we don't have a hammer

a crowbar today he's like I think I can

get through that we're like okay

bar that you picked up is it your car

yeah oh yeah let's not tell John about

that yeah yeah worst case scenario we'll

tell them about that

it's because it has screws it's not

nailed its got screws should we tell

about the crowbar we have who needs a

crowbar thus is in my eyes terrible

I hate working on houses how do I got

this one

how into me are you right now nice yeah

yeah there you go you got wires on the

other side wow look at this good looks

so huge

good job boys

yeah it's probably deer in here tonight

now the itchiness is setting in should

add long sleeves on but how are you guys

doing

Andy Rawls thanks I'm a Lincoln in the

description below I love you John Maliki

nice to meet you

thanks for running through my doors and

I'll link him in the description below

as well and these guys are both in the

maker world and we're talking about what

they can make to do some collabs in the

future so you guys hit up the comments

below let us know what you would like to

see this guy this guy and this guy do in

the future

the abandoned mansion renovation project

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the ranch 80 hey just editing this video

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you tomorrow at the abandoned mansion oh

hey good morning new day new bobcat not

really it's it's actually an old Bobcat

we have had this Bobcat for a while this

is the same one that I made my my firm's

first time I've ever really used a

bobcat so now we'll use it for some more

good work

it's so heavy so the trailer is that big

heavy trailer it's all steel it's a

really long trailer double axle super

heavy-duty trailer and then the Bobcats

super a heavy and I'm pulling it with a

raptor which for those who don't know

Raptors are made for like off-roading

they're made for like bumps and mud and

desert racing they work for pulling

trailers they work great for pulling

light loads it has plenty of horsepower

it has a lot of torque but it could use

more torque and it could use a better

suspension designed for pulling heavy

trailers so like I go back and forth

like on my next truck which I'm not

planning to get one anytime soon but my

next truck would I go ahead and just get

like a 3/4 ton or one ton turbo diesel

or do I want to go with another Raptors

like those that 350 s look good you know

it looks so good and it would just make

my life so much easier days like this

but I don't pull a trailer that much

maybe I bet I pull a heavy load 10 times

a year so I do it but I Drive without a

trailer way more

it's 3/4 ton trucks though man they look

good but those Raptors though weigh in

in the comments below

we're here

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our other motivation was it was a crack

house and we found like syringes and

stuff

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just found this in the house and I've

seen Breaking Bad that is where we are

ending for the day chipping up tile and

making big piles of tile around here

people who have been emailing us about

helping we've been getting a huge influx

of emails about people wanting to be a

part of this businesses wanting to be a

part of this we're trying to sort

through all the emails right now I'm

gonna try to do Texas guys first because

it just makes more sense but if you are

a big company and you want to send us a

bunch of tile or something maybe then I

wouldn't say no to that

so we'll put email in the description

below but thank you all all the new

people who are here watching our

renovation ranch progress we have a lot

of stuff coming in the future because

there's a lot of stuff that needs to be

done to this place but it's starting to

shape up thanks for watching renovation

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oh shut up

down there

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