The Fate of My Abandoned General Store Rests on This One Thing...

Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit https://www.wildgrain.com/EMMA30 and use code EMMA30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! In this video, I’m cleaning out the upstairs bathroom of my abandoned general store and making real progress toward renovation. This historic building was left abandoned for decades, and today I’m clearing out junk, sweeping floors, scrubbing walls, scraping peeling paint, washing surfaces, and finally revealing the bathroom layout for the renovation. 🔗 LINKS: 🗝️ Heritage Rowe: https://www.heritagerowe.co 🌼 SUBSTACK: The Daffodil Post: https://substack.com/@emmashaye 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistic__emma/ 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@holistic_emma 📩 Sponsorships: [email protected] 📩 Other inquiries: [email protected] This episode is also a major turning point in my abandoned general store renovation, because I explain the permit issue that everything has been hinging on. I break down what’s actually required for a renovation permit, why the permit process was confusing, and the one key thing that’s bringing me much closer to approval than I expected. If you’re interested in renovating an abandoned building, restoring a historic general store, or navigating renovation permits, zoning, and inspections, this video walks through the real process — delays, misunderstandings, and breakthroughs — step by step. This is part of my ongoing series documenting the restoration of an abandoned general store, where I’m turning a neglected historic property into a functional, livable space again. Expect abandoned building cleanup, renovation planning, permit explanations, and honest progress updates as this project moves forward. This video includes abandoned building cleanup, bathroom demolition prep, historic renovation planning, renovation permit explanation, old building restoration, general store renovation, and behind-the-scenes progress on a long-term renovation project. abandoned general store abandoned building renovation historic general store renovation abandoned building cleanup renovation permit permit issue renovation historic building restoration bathroom renovation old building renovation renovating abandoned buildings general store restoration permit process renovation fixing abandoned buildings renovation vlog historic renovation vlog