Installing a Wood Burning Stove | DIY Renovation - Rustic Farmhouse Restoration Italy - Episode 26
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
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In today's episode we return to the house after 6 weeks away over Christmas and New Year. We get back to a significantly colder Piemonte, with temperatures below freezing at night. With no heating at the house we make it a priority to install a wood burning stove to try and warm ourselves up.
We also have the mountain of building waste removed and get our garden back after 7 months!
Our Story:
We sold our apartment in Stockholm, packed up the car and headed for Piemonte. After a couple of months searching for the right house we came across Our Italian Dream House and immediately made an offer. Four weeks later (just three days before Christmas) we signed the contract and had the keys.
It's now early 2022 and we have begun work on the epic renovation that stands before us. We are mortgage free and have a very limited budget so plan to take on as much of the renovation ourselves as possible - follow us on our journey as we turn an abandoned Italian farmhouse into our dream home.
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We put in a woodstove as auxillary heat but love it so much we use it exclusively. There were many dead trees on our property when we purchased it so we have years worth of wood stored in the shop. It's glorious. :)
Warm and Cozy and living in paradise. How lucky u are!
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We’ll never forget you Ale! Our biggest Italian fan since day 1 😁
Heating, yay. now you can work a little more comfortably. That attic space will be fabulous when cleaned up.
The heat from the wood stove has already made a huge difference, much cosier and more comfortable now 😁
Hello. I’m new to your channel. Happy to have come across you while searching for good videos.
Hi Lucy, thanks for your comment and for subscribing. We’re really glad that you found us 😊
It's obviously so cosy now as Puppy is very happy! Looks awesome guys...what a change for you and now it's all "making pretty" instead of clearing up! Yay! 🥰🤗
100 times more cosy, Ernie is very content with sleeping in front of the fire! Yes! The decorating and details phase is officially underway 🥳🤩
...it's all good!..👍❤
I said exactly the same thing about your garden being cleared up..."HUGE!!!" Love the woodstove, too! 😊
Thanks Carolyn, it’s made such a difference. And the wood stove has made the house so much cosier. Ernie is loving his naps by the fire 😍
Congrats on all the views, followers and HEAT!
Thanks 😀
Arnie and Ed's hairstyles looking awfully similar lately! Love the work guys - almost at the finish line :)
It’s not a coincidence Tom - 2 for the price of 1 on cuts at the dog groomer. Renovating isn’t cheap so have to save money where we can 😅😂
Great video… but I’m just here for the Ernie the dog 😂
Fantastic work with the wood stove . Great to have the garden cleared
Thanks Leigh 😊
So friggin awesome to finally get rid of all the building waste, must feel really great to finally get a feel for the outdoor area and potential it has! Great job with the fireplace pipes as well Edward! :)
Thanks so much Niklas, it’s such an amazing feeling to have a clear back garden and now we can start planning what to do with the space 😁
Just clearing out/up all the waste from the garden makes a massive difference, I’m glad you guys have 🔥in the place now, specially in this period 👍🏾
It’s made such a big difference, now we can plan what to do with the outside space 😊 so true, the fire has made the house 100 times more cozy for the winter
Thanks for sharing guys!!!! The place is really coming together!!!❤
Thanks Brandon, it definitely feels like it’s coming together now. The wood stove has really added to the coziness of the house 😁
Oh its so nice to get rid of all that from the garden, finally the earth can breath and the greenery can start growing. You guys are doing an amazing job, I can't believe it's already been a year since you guys started. The highlight of the video was me was when Edward said, "it's dark, scary and lots of cob webs and I am going back down" that made me laugh, because I was feeling that same thing. Thank you for sharing the progress, looking forward to your next video. God Bless you gusy.
It’s such a nice feeling to have a clear garden, fingers crossed some grass will start to grow soon. Hahaha I’m glad you liked that part, it really is quite horrible up there. Maybe we have a future project up there to make it a more friendly space 😂 As always, thanks for following along with us and for your comments of support and encouragement 😍
Nice!
Thanks 😊
good job.... very nice fireplace ... 😊
Thank you 😊
Amazing how you transformed the abanndomed House into a HOME.
Congratulations! You two inspire me so much with your ability to just figure out how to do everything and keep making such great progress. So happy for you. Clearly Ernie is loving the new warm stove and I hope you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor now as well!
Thank you so much, Michelle. We’re right now enjoying a glass of red wine in front of the fire 🤩
That’s quite an attractive stove! It’s making me think that’s a heating solution to my attico. (Instead of electric oil-filled radiators. ) Next winter!
It’s definitely worth considering, so far it’s heating the downstairs quite nicely. Plus, if you have a supply of wood then it can be really cost-saving too 😊
@@OurItalianDreamHouse my husband reminded me of that chore by asking who will carry the wood from the cantina to the third floor?
Congratulations on the number of viewers of the timelapse video and new subscribers ! You have made enormous progress in the last month and towards the summer you are starting to get ready in many areas. Keep on the good work!
Thanks Matti, slowly the house makes progress and I think we are at a stage now where it is more noticeable. Hope you are well. Perhaps there has been some good ice fishing this year?
@@OurItalianDreamHouse I am not very keen ice fisher and weather has been so mild that ice are quite thin at the moment. So I am still waiting for better conditions. I have spent my time for editing videos and making music list for becoming dance competitions organized by our local club.
Vilka framsteg ni gör!!!!!!!!! Bra jobbat. Blir det Bnb i gamla stallet? Ställplats där nere?-Lycka till och hoppas ni håller värmen. Hälsn från ett kallt, isigt och mörkt Sundsvall😀
That’s some impressive numbers! Music goes well with what you are sharing!
So glad for you guys with the progress you made. It has not always been easy I understand but this made a lot more impact on us viewers.
The house is looking great , so happy for you!
Thank you Erica 🤩
water on the floor will save the blade
Amazing and well needed work with the stove. I'll call when we're installing ours 😊
haha thanks Martin! Absolutely, just give us a shout and we'll happily give you a hand!
Excellent work on the fire place!
What's next on the agenda, the pergola?
Thanks Henrik and Anna! Next on the agenda is finishing the master bedroom and starting to build the closet/bathroom in there too 😅
@@OurItalianDreamHouse That sounds great!
Cant wait to see it !!
Hi guys, I only found your channel yesterday and have watched your whole renovation to date👍 you and your builders have done a great job, it looks fantastic! Love the windows and the green kitchen 💚 keep up the good work 😉
That’s amazing - welcome to the channel and thank you so much for watching all the videos 😍
Beautiful doors and windows great taste👌
мир дому вашему 👍
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Just a question: In the states wood stoves sit on a square flooring of stone and stone or metal is on the wall behind it. Kind of scares me that you don't have that. Glad you got some heat!
How fantastic, so much rubbish gone. Please send him to me.
Btw, we gave up on trying our own ruin- funds, time and energy. We’re converting a van and want to explore Scandanavia & GB this year! Your necks of the woods- and the van is so much less challenging than your house. Maybe at some point…
Thanks Lauren. Shame about the ruin dream, but totally understand why you made the decision! Converting a van and exploring the north sounds like an incredible adventure, that will be amazing! 🤩
@@OurItalianDreamHouse thanks, guys, it´s just not the right time for us - we saw how much time and effort you have put in and it really helped to disillusion us (me!) in the best way. I´m glad I found you through it all, though!
Very nice to see all your projects here in beautiful Piemonte. Living a few kilometers south of you I watched all of your adventures. Can I only share my concerns about the the chimney installation in this video? I noticed that the insulation stops about 15 cm below of the zinc plate on the roof and there is no insulation next to very old and very dry wood from the roof. The chimney gets very (!) hot and fire is a serious risk here! The same goes for passing the floors although that all seems to be stone. Also the pipe should be installed the other way around because when the pipe cools down condensation water can arise on the inside of the tube. If the upper part is inside the lower part the water stays inside. The way you installed it the very black water can get out of the tube and leave very nasty residue on you beautiful painted walls. I don't want to be overly critical, but I also would kick myself if I didn't say a thing and in a next video disaster strikes... Keep up the good work! All the best.
Thanks so much for this helpful information, definitely appreciate that you decided to send the message. I've since been up in the loft and wrapped the top-most piece of chimney tube with insulation. I also added a smoke alarm up there, not that it's much help once things are burning but at least we'll get a warning and be able to get out of the house and call the fire brigade if s#*t does his the fan.
One thing that you're totally right about is the black liquid seeping through the joins, but the strange thing is that the installation guide with the tubes said to do it the way that I have. There is already a bit of liquid visibly coming down the outside of the tubes, so I'm not sure what to do there. Perhaps just invert the whole tube installation and swap the fitting on the stove from male to female?
Anyway, we really do appreciate your message, sometimes constructive criticism is exactly what is needed. Especially for novices like us :)
Good to hear you took care of the insulation, and with the alarm you should be safe. On my wood burner I started with a black female-female coupler and worked from there. On the inox parts you can use (or might have used already) rubber o-rings to close the joint. The good thing is that you can use all the parts you have already to change it. Just one or two new couplers and some work.
Good luck with all the other projects! All the best, Jeroen
Quanto costa per portare via tutto roba ?
Are you sure you've left enough space between the (hot) pipe and the wooden rafters in the loft? 7cm is the norm...
You're right. It was our muratore installing it but we will have it all moved. Hopefully we'll soon have real heating, haha
I really commend your guys for taking on such a BIG project. U know you’ve says it will be your forever home, but will you be turning parts of the farm house into Airbnb and/or rental units?
Thank you so much! Yes, that's our plan :)
Great to see the garden finally cleared and some heat in the house. Not so great, swinging an axe in flip-flops/sandals!!! wear some proper footwear or prepare to lose a few toes!
Very valid comment, I told Edward several times to wear proper shoes while chopping wood 😂
I wonder why you have not installed underfloor heating system 🤔 is it expensive in Italy?
We were actually recommended by both our geometra and plumber not to do it. So I have no idea about prices. However, this year the price of gas and electricity has been insanely high so we wouldnt have been able to afford to keep it on anyways, haha.
I would like to clarify. I have zero interest in swedish couples renovating farmhouse ruins in northern Italy. I just subscribed to see more lagotto romagnolo stuff!
No problem, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea! Ernie on the other hand seems to capture the hearts of all that see/meet him. They’ll be plenty more of him in future videos so your subscription is appreciated and not wasted 😅
@@OurItalianDreamHouse 😅I hope you did not take it too seriously, though.
@@MicheleSchw I thought it was funny! 🤣🤣🤣