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Yes they are, should be good for strength and durability. 💪👍🛠️

@ I’ve a full roof to replace & I’ve seen a few using laminated lumber, I’d like to use for the main beam.. I’ve made them in the past , but I’ve quite a span .

I’ve heard of them used for that. Don’t know the technicalities, but good luck figuring it out. Let me know how it goes because we will have a big span in ours when it eventually gets built.

Estamos muito felizes que goste de assistir. Espero que também tenham uma boa semana.😀

@HotkeysPortugal 😍🤩

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Thanks a lot, more by luck than judgement perhaps but happy to get this far. Stick around for the proper roofy bit next week. ❤️🛠️👍

Thanks a lot, it’s good to be building something again that is intended to be a bit longer lasting than a lot of the temporary stuff so far. 👍🇵🇹🛠️

You are so kind to say so. Fuelled by a lifetime of rapid research and trying to stay one step ahead of disaster. That, and learning from mistakes, which are many. ❤️👍🛠️

Thank you so much, it’s taken a lot of time, some experiments, and a few mess-ups to get this far. Still a bit to go, but we are getting happier with it each week. Roll on the spring and warm weather, when we get to use it more as intended. 👍🛠️🇵🇹

I feel so much stronger after all the digging, and actually find it quite a meditative activity, and I don't have to get up a ladder to do it either - a good result in my book! 😎

Ah, nice idea, so many options and yet they are always a millimetre out somehow. I know mine are, but I look at it now and hardly beat myself up at all…..😂🛠️🇵🇹👍

Tudo nos parece muito lento, por isso é bom que tenha notado algumas melhorias😀

My daughter in Minneapolis area has two albino squirrels on her property. Fun to watch.

Like you, I had never seen a black squirrel before, so we had a bit of a debate over what it was. The public vote seems to be confirming it as 🐿️

Wow, Grace, that sounds amazing! 🐿️

Obrigada, Patricia, glad you enjoyed it. What I might lack in 'trade' skills such as carpentry etc, I can definitely make up for with persistence with a shovel!💪💚

We saw a mongoose cross the road the other day, so wondered if it was the same one, but I definitely thought the tail was too bushy 🐿️

Thanks so much. We're certainly very happy that the place is starting to take shape after being neglected for so long 😀🇵🇹

Muchas gracias y espero que vuelvas la próxima semana para ver la versión terminada.💚🏡

Proficient? I'm not so sure. Slightly less incompetent more like! If the 'litre by litre' bit referred to wine, then we're all for it😉🍷🇵🇹

Thanks a lot👍😎❤️🇵🇹

We certainly hope so!🇵🇹😎

Thanks a lot, we’re just working the path between our interpretation of the regulations and the practicalities of what a ruined house is actually like. That throws up some interesting challenges, not least as the weather gets colder and wetter as now. 😎🌧️🛠️🇵🇹

@HotkeysPortugal we are campsite wardens in Gower, Wales so live most of the year in our modest older motorhome. I must admit we have shouted at the TV get a caravan 😆

You're so lucky - what a beautiful place to call home! It has been considered on more than one occasion, but we do like our spacious bed, especially if we've been working hard all day, and we've never found a caravan with a big enough bedroom 🛏️ 😉😴

That’s great to hear, thanks so much, and we are so pleased to have helped. Here’s hoping you don’t need them! 🤞😎🇵🇹

Thank you very much - we are having a lot of fun doing the work, and it is great to sit down at the end of the day and enjoy the surroundings. 😎🇵🇹🛠️

Possibly yes, but I’d rather go that way than under-spec it as it is intended as the ‘permanent’ structure there. I am working with the available materials - I originally planned 4x4 columns but the timber yard only had smaller or 6x6 in stock so I went stronger. Probably for the best as I will also be mounting some solar panels on top of it as well. 💪🛠️😎

Thank you so much. We go one step at a time, it is nice to see some progress at last and the paths start to show how it will be one day.

Thank you so much 🤗 it’s great fun too - thanks for your support 😎🇵🇹🛠️

Thank you so much 😀 it is nice to see the ideas turning to reality 😎🇵🇹🛠️

It has taken a while, but that’s the downside of not being here full time. So pleased to finally be getting it sorted out. 😎🛠️🇵🇹

Thank you 😎🛠️🇵🇹

Thanks! It’s taken some time but we are finally on the right track with it now I think. 😎🛠️🇵🇹

Thanks a lot. A few false starts but I think we are on the right track now 😎🛠️🇵🇹

So kind of you to say so. ❤️👍🛠️

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Thanks for the kind comment. Missing you guys too xx

No, not missing anything, just a result of late material supply leading to a temporary fix while we waited for the base plates for two of the main posts. We have dabbled with sail awnings and tarpaulins in the past but they never really stood up to the weather. We wanted to have something there whilst we were away, hence the boards that we have just taken down again. Not ideal, but now we have all the materials, this is the ‘proper’ job going up. It will take us a couple of weeks to get it done properly but it will be worth it in the end. I think/hope.

@@HotkeysPortugal awe ok, I thought I was late to the party and something happened. , I really like that you made the wall level it will look and be so much better when it's done. Thank you for explaining. :) I am still loving the lush green areas. We have snow lol .

I agree seems a waste of

Aaah yes, good point - that is the plan but we haven’t quite worked out where the pathways will be. Jane is on the case. 👍🛠️

Thank you so much. I was completely in the dark on the choice other than that it had to be meatier than the electric one we started with - that now does light work in our English garden. I saw this one on another channel and they rated it highly. It has been brilliant so far. And thank you for the invitation - we have so much to explore and if we make it to the north we’ll be in touch. I take so much from seeing how others have done their stuff - can’t stop learning, even at this age!

We asked our neighbour about the ageing process and he said “it never lasts that long!” Lots to learn about all this stuff. You are right about patience and work, after a lifetime in business I am discovering a whole new way of life and I’m loving it. Thanks and all the best. 😎🇵🇹🛠️

Thanks 😀

It's bliss to breathe such clean air! I used to suffer badly from asthma and sinus problems when we used to live in London, but never even had a hint of any such issues here

Thanks!😎

That’s a great angle on it, thanks a lot. We have spoken before about ‘bringing it back to life’ and within a few days of returning, each time, the difference is huge. We are planning some then-and-now segments over the Christmas break, which should remind us how far we have come. Thanks for being with us and for all your encouragement - so much appreciated.

So true, and very pleased how we are getting the hang of it and so how quickly it becomes “ours” again.

Thanks a lot, a couple of sunny days made all the difference and got us fired up for the jobs list.

Ficamos muito felizes que esteja a gostar de assistir ao nosso canal. Esperamos poder continuar a ajudá-lo a encontrar um pouco de paz 🫶💚

Thanks so much. You're very kind to say so. It is so frustrating that we're restricted on how long we can spend here, so we're looking seriously at the various residential visa options for the coming year.😀🇵🇹

Thanks. It's always too tempting to get stuck into a list of jobs that need doing instead of just taking the time to soak up the beauty of the place 💚 💚 💚

Thanks a lot. Ours are at least 20 years neglected and produce virtually no fruit. First pruning last year were a bit tentative, then we got some help in to show us how deeply it should be done on old trees. No fears now, but a lot of branches on the ground to process. Give them a few years and we should have a collection of healthy and productive trees 🤞🪚😎

Thanks a lot. It’s great to be back 😎🇵🇹🛠️

Thanks a lot, it’s great to be back 😎🇵🇹🛠️

Hi Alex - the purchase is still in progress and I will go into more detail in a future video once it is done, but for now the process has been quite simple. We used a local agent to help us to find the car and he has done the paperwork so far. All we have needed is a NIF, our local address (proof is on the NIF) and passport for ID. I understand once complete the documents will come to our house in Portugal. I hope that helps.

@@HotkeysPortugal Спасибо. Я планирую переезд в Португалию и покупка автомобиля по приезде - первая задача чтобы быть мобильным. Мой NIF оформлялся удаленно и в нем стоит мой русский адрес. Этот адрес выставлен на продажу(((((. Чертова война и ипотечный пузырь держат меня.

There always stuff that gets in the way. Good luck sorting it out, and take a deep breath when you start looking for cars, especially good quality and well maintained used ones - the prices are astronomical by the standards I’m used to in the UK. Just part of the local picture I guess.

​@@HotkeysPortugal Я морально готов ценам на автомобили в Португалии ( они ниже чем в моей стране ) . Диплом инженера-механика и 30 лет работы руками дают мне неплохой шанс ремонтировать авто самому ( месяц назад я делал замену 2 ступичных подшипников , замена задней ступицы , замена 2 шаровые опоры , замена рулевых наконечников и 2 сайлентблоков ревизия тормозов и регулировка схождения колес). Надеюсь потратить на авто до 4000-5000. Многие частные продавцы хотят делать смену собственника "на месте", этот процесс мне не очень понятен. Есть совсем странный вариант - ездить на немецкой регистрации ( Старшая внучка живет в Германии). Еще раз спасибо , что уделили моему вопросу время .