There's Asbestos in the Tech House

TL;DR

The LTT team begins demolishing their new 'tech house' but discovers asbestos, lead, and hazardous wiring, forcing them to pause and call in pros.

Key Points

• 1.Hazardous materials halt full demolition. The inspection report flagged asbestos in exterior walls, laundry sink, and a fireplace, plus lead in bathroom tiles including the new en suite, and rodent droppings in the attic and crawl space.
• 2.Dangerous DIY electrical wiring discovered. The team found an extension cord terminating into hot glue and armored cable, which fed into yet another extension cord — with an open breaker box nearby.
• 3.Sponsor Roborock's S9S 20 mapped the crawl space in real time. The robot used 3D time-of-flight sensors, an RGB camera, Starite 2.0 navigation, and a 7.98 cm height profile to clean and map areas traditional robots can't reach.
• 4.The map revealed the source of a mystery cable. The Roborock's live floor map allowed Linus to trace the armored cable directly to a non-functioning fountain that wasn't plugged into anything.
• 5.Renovation scope includes full stud-out and whole-home networking. The plan is to demo down to studs for easy electrical and network upgrades, remove all carpet and linoleum, and potentially reconfigure the kitchen layout.
• 6.Design decisions are being made with 'partner approval factor' in mind. After viewer feedback, the team confirmed the house won't be a pure gamer den — the future resident 'Ghee' either has or aspires to have a partner, influencing layout choices like full-length mirror placement.