Manual labor, for me, has alway been my favorite form of exercise. It's so satisfying to sit back at the end of the day and see what you've accomplished. You two are such hard working people. I admire your work ethic and the way you work so well together. Much love from the Sunshine Coast of BC, Canada. 😊❤🇨🇦
@@theindieprojects not sure if you've heard the latest but it seems parliament is trying to do away with those that choose to live in a van and travel. They want to take away the rights to park up. If it not covid restrictions which is understandable vit the government taking away our right to live in a manor we want. There's alot of heated talk and views.
Love the stone house. It's amazing. I would level something over the stone granet on the floor if you could. Incredibe building. Jump into the cool water later. Great job both. Well done. ♥️
Fantastic progress guys. Loving the videos. Theo watch your eyes breaking up that stone make sure you have goggles just in case a rouge chunk flies up. Can’t wait to see it finished and that window is divine x
Leveling the floor and raising the roof seems easier than removing all that granite. You could do a row of high windows between the roof and the wall like Kanga Room Systems do. That would bring in some much needed light and ventilation without causing additional heat like lower windows do.
About the floor. Putting cement directly on the ground it might cause humidity and mold. A solution is to use igloos to rise the floor in order to create ventilation underneath. Igloos come on different sizes. But the floor needs to be leveled to place the igloos.
Much respect to you for such hard work in the ridiculous heat! Really interested and excited to watch your build and to see how it turns out! Hope you make more progress this week!
Dig out the the soil around the rock back fill with gravel and compact. Then using the rocks as supports for your floating wooden floor and add in support piers of brick where needed. No need for concrete then. It would also allow for better air flow under the floor preventing the timber from rotting
@@theindieprojects I agree and a floating floor would give the rats a great new home under it , they wont dig through concrete , al least with a solid floor you can pretty much seal it up on your travels when away for months on end ,
Bea you have a MAN there that is such hard work for the both of you I get tired watching you guys go...I wish you the best and send you both and gingy ofc blessings
Remember that your finished floor inside must be 6inches higher than the ground level outside (all round) so before you start breaking granite (which is far superior to concrete) consider whether you can screed and pour up to the granite height. As your timber floor will float on batons you can adjust levels by scribing timber which is much easier than breaking rocks!
Very cool what you're accomplishing! As far as method to remove the boulders...hmmm....well, when we built the Appalchachian Trail re-route over Bear Mtn, we needed to split/shape a lot of rock for steps & dry cribbing wall. We used a hammer drill to create pilot holes(just deep enough to allow the Feathers to sit even with the surface), then insert metal Feathers ( think Shims), then what you do is insert a Wedge of an appro size between the Feathers. Then you hit the Wedge (not the Feathers!) with a 5-10 lb hammer. The resulting harmonic energy splits the rock...makes the boulder 'sing' as it were. Sounds difficult, but its actually very easy, extremely effective. A set of Feathers & wedges can be pricey... however, if you have a look at them, perhaps you can have a simple set (2 Feathers & 1 Wedge) made? Google Trail Building supplies or Stone Shaping/cutting, I think to find a set... I hope this helps...let me know if you want/need more info/details.... :)
Seeing your gingie makes me so happy. My cat looked just like your gingie (even had same name) but she disappeared last year. It's nice to pretend she went to live with you guys overseas. Your gingie has such a nice life, probably just chasing moths through the grass and sunbathing all day.
I would be inclined to keep the full bags of manure hay as is & line them up on a spot and plant a giant tomato plant or pumpkin etc per sack & water with your pool tub water after a dip or two.
1st I love you guys!!! You can use liquid dynamite, you drill large holes in the granite, pour in liquid dynamite it slowly expands over about 48 hours and it will split the rock. Good luck and lots of love!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Really enjoying this Portugal series 🥰 as natural building is my thing & I love how you're approaching it all 😊 With the new floor, if you're set on having concrete can I make a little suggestion to help avoid any damp in future (because you obviously can't lay a damp course through the walls) - lay a damp proof membrane down on the whole floor with spare a little way up the walls, but then set up your shuttering for the concrete floor away from the walls, leaving at least 100mm all around the edge. This way you can pour your concrete floor, and lap the damp course up the edges of the slab, but leave the edging free of membrane so any moisture coming up from the ground can continue to move up and into the air, and not get trapped or forced into the walls (which is what happens if you lay concrete all the way to the edges). You can then finish off the edging with a breathable option - expanded cork would be good - set a bit lower, and then lay a timber floorboard on top level with whatever finish you put on the concrete. It also means you can use this 100mm channel all round the perimeter to lay your water & electrics (in separate conduits) and will never have to break into the concrete to fix anything or add anything - just lift up your floorboard capping and you can work on your services any time 😊 I'd also highly recommend laying underfloor heating pipe, even if you're not planning on connecting it - it's a good thing to install while laying the slab, just in case. First up, insulation, then set the ufh out in a serpentine pattern (google for examples), and if you lay down reinforcing grid it's easy to tie the pipework too. Just set the grid up on 'lifts' (I make my own by cutting pvc pipe into 1" lengths) and the pipes will end up midway in the slab. Pour in the concrete and voila! Hope some of this makes sense 🤪
I have two slit windows in my old cottage that I renovated in the 90’s. I just cemented glass in middle of wall. It maximises light to have no frame and looks good. Nowadays I would use Evo-stick glaziers putty to have some flexibility or lime mortar. If you are going to concrete floor, consider putting insulation under it (avoid moisture condensing on floor) and a gap around the edge, (strip of foam like yoga matting) so your walls can expand and contract in heat...just a thought. Good luck.
Aussie Jen here - hello . IDEA - build a small floor platform that will hide the rocks underneath . THEN use under the floor box for secret storage ....
@Dan Elisha I hope you read my other reply to your previous comment. I hope you seek help for your self-esteem issues and the constant need to condem others.. due to your own personal feelings of inadequacy. Do everyone, including yourself a favour and keep you thoughts to yourself. There are folks who can actually determine who you really are through your comments...you are setting yourself upto be bullied yourself in your personal physical life.....and that will REALLY SUCK for you.
Yeß. Earthe floors are lovely. They feel soft but they are durable. I put 15cm gravel then pour earthen floor mix and screed it in. It breathes, costs nothing and looks beautiful.
I just find out your channel and I am loving it! Such an amazing work you are doing!! I am from Portugal and really love this granite houses so typical of our architecture. Really warm in the winter with a cozy fireplace and very cool in the summer... I had a similar house in the north of Portugal and sometimes in the summer, I had to wear a sweater inside, because the house was so cool... Amazing work! Keep it up! :)
Figure out the wood floor finished height. Chisel the granite to just below that height. Then after you have the wood floor installed, pour clear resin over the granite up to the finished floor height. It would be so, so pretty. Exciting project!!!!
Very smart of you to get those respirators. You could get pneumonia from those rat droppings very quickly. I wonder how you guys traveled around with all that stuff before you stored it in that barn LOL. I live in sweltering hot humid Florida. You have to have a mindset of acceptance of the heat. Because if you’re thinking about it all the time it’s going to drive you crazy.
This is important! If you can only work in early morning at sunrise and in the sunset. Heat is harsh there. Get a big solar panel with sensor to chase the sun and give great light at night when is fresh to work. You could use some water to avoid clouds of dust and refresh. Water in the roof helps too to refresh.
Theo... nice job chipping away at that rock in the ground... but I fear that process will take 3-5 years to remove the rock at the current rate of removal:)
I only subscribed so I could watch you and say to myself, "I am so glad that's not me having to do that." Keep up the good work, I'll be having a beer and cheering you on.
Surprising how fast things get cleared and how rewarding it is, just cleared a house in Bulgaria, two days with three people, that decathlon shelter is awesome, great space.Actually once you tackle rock it breaks up probably easier than concrete......well done, keep hydrated
Hi Theo and Bee - Good job done it's going to be amazing ! Must be so hot working in the summer - pace yourselves and thank you so much for sharing - Sending virtual hugs - Chris & Marianne xx
Hi guys wow every respect to you for getting on with that dusty dirty sweaty job of clearing out the building. You never give up that's what I like about you both, formidable !! Xxx
Great to see the progress in your barn, but Theo, please: wear safety glasses when bashing at any stone with chisel, lump hammer, woteva - you could lose an eye FFS!! Also why don't you decant the bags of dirty straw to a corner of your land and cover it with dirt so it can rot down? It will become composted mulch for gardening, and it frees up the bags for other use. Looking forward to the next video, my lovelies xx smooches to the Bear from our lot here in Devon ❤️❤️❤️🐾🐾🐾
If the rocks go under the external wall, be sure they're not supporting any of the vertical load for the building, you don't want the barn falling down.
What a MASSIVE difference you have made! Well done! Those rocks tho... jackhammer for sure. I would find some young buck to attach to the other end of it tho... those things will beat the HOLY HELL out of ya! Good luck, my friends. I can’t imagine the effort it took to film all of that.. thank you for giving us a glimpse into this amazing project! 🙂🏠
Your doing well in that heat. If you have a few pallets left create a compost bin and tip the straw into there. This will save you buying more bags. The granite walls are beautiful if you can point them rather than plaster them where you can. With the small window which it really nice think about fitting the window frame on the outside of the wall, you won't loose light from the wooden frame. Any advice you could speak to the Expawers, they renovated a house in Spain, they must have a wealth of knowledge. Bit cheeky of me volunteering someone else. Don't leave the granite on the floor the barn isn't big enough. I know a lot more about house building that van building. And after all that work you'll have a lovely home.
Don't use concrete for the floor, that's the worse thing to do, in fact don't use any Portland or gypsum products in that barn. Use lime " Cal Hidráulica" 2,5 for plaster 3.5 for building and 5 for floors. It's natural and environmentally neutral, we are in the middle of reforming a cave house and finca in Spain, so have learned a lot about what works in old traditional buildings
This is like watching an archeological dig on National Geographic! So cool! How old is that barn? And what materials are you gonna use for your build to keep those giant rats away? Yikes!!!
Love you guys and gingey I hope all your dreams come true, i love the off grid lifestyle and your new home will be perfect👌 you work so hard, cant wait for the next video ❤
The barn looks super! Is there a way to raise the floor so you don't have to blast the rocks? I hope you will install skylights to let in more light. Love your vlogs! Y'all are so real...makes me wish I was 40 yrs younger and could have an adventure such as yours! Thanks for letting me ride along with you. ❤️
Thank you! Unfortunately they are to big to put a floor over them. They are about 2 feet higher than where we want the floor to be but all part of the fun I guess 😆
Awesome video guys! I'm loving the journey you're going on with renovating your barn 😊. You're both working extremely hard, so dont forget to properly fuel up in the evenings with a decent dinner! 😁 Looking forward to next week's video 😁👌
Still loving the content and the barn looks a lot bigger on the inside than it did on the outside! For removing the slabs I was going to suggest a method like Theo was doing, if you break into the block, and then at a 90 degrees where it starts cracking they can break easily. Then you just need some industrial sander for the granite otherwise you'll never get it smooth. I really hope you have some lovely plans for the walls and the rats! I look forward to the next video!
We did have to resort to a jack hammer to remove a lump of bed rock, we called Hippo Rock, in the middle of our barn in France. The earth floor we dug out with an old plough we found on the property, chained to our Land Rover. It is a pity the old window was blocked this stopped owls getting in to eat the rats. You are doing fantastically.
Shoilet ... cool.... When be did a log cabin in the bush, we had a Frubard.... a large frig for a cupboard... Excellent idea with all the door racks etc for small pantry items, pull out shelves and door seals the nasties can't get past. 👍
Been watching you both for a few months now, I’ve just subscribed you both are so watchable and your project is so interesting. You can almost feel the heat 👍
I think you will not regret using as much of the big boulders as you can, letting them stay in the floor or maybe using some of it for other use. I am always thinking how amazing it is that they do not seem to have used any mortar on the outside, just got smaller stones to fit. I cannot believe a rat got through all that concrete brick.
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Now I can smell the rats 😝
You mean the PLANDEMIC!!! To fulfill Agenda 21!!😳
So...why would you be bagging/saving the dirty straw with rat poop!!??
@A hc I see....thought you were going to recycle for use down the road🤢😂🤣😅
I love how you include Gingie Bear , she is such a gorgeous sweet cat
Manual labor, for me, has alway been my favorite form of exercise. It's so satisfying to sit back at the end of the day and see what you've accomplished. You two are such hard working people. I admire your work ethic and the way you work so well together. Much love from the Sunshine Coast of BC, Canada. 😊❤🇨🇦
Thanks Jennifer, you’re spot on 😀
Wow that room just got bigger. Loved the Bear Tshirt.
Cheers Katz! It’s amazing what a difference taking that wall down has made
@@theindieprojects not sure if you've heard the latest but it seems parliament is trying to do away with those that choose to live in a van and travel. They want to take away the rights to park up. If it not covid restrictions which is understandable vit the government taking away our right to live in a manor we want. There's alot of heated talk and views.
😆 All the way through I was expecting a rat to jump out and Bea to do that spider scream again !
Love the stone house. It's amazing. I would level something over the stone granet on the floor if you could. Incredibe building. Jump into the cool water later. Great job both. Well done. ♥️
Inspirational, your enthusiasm is infectious all for the good. Love the arrow slit window.
Fantastic progress guys. Loving the videos. Theo watch your eyes breaking up that stone make sure you have goggles just in case a rouge chunk flies up. Can’t wait to see it finished and that window is divine x
Defo your right!
Leveling the floor and raising the roof seems easier than removing all that granite. You could do a row of high windows between the roof and the wall like Kanga Room Systems do. That would bring in some much needed light and ventilation without causing additional heat like lower windows do.
I would watch your videos just to see your smiles. You make me smile too!
🥰
Well done guys, that definitely looked like a bit of a shift, specially in that heat. It definitely made a big difference inside the barn !!!
Thanks Garry!
Tip out those bags where you want to have a vege garden and cover with sticks to stop it blowing away. By next spring it will be nice fertile soil !
About the floor. Putting cement directly on the ground it might cause humidity and mold.
A solution is to use igloos to rise the floor in order to create ventilation underneath.
Igloos come on different sizes. But the floor needs to be leveled to place the igloos.
Your both just incredible...
All your hard work and still chugging along.
Stay safe.
Thank you!
The barn is going to make such an awesome little house. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Oh man just watching you working makes my back hurt. That shower will feel so good. You guys are amazing.
Haha the shower was bliss!
Much respect to you for such hard work in the ridiculous heat! Really interested and excited to watch your build and to see how it turns out! Hope you make more progress this week!
Dig out the the soil around the rock back fill with gravel and compact. Then using the rocks as supports for your floating wooden floor and add in support piers of brick where needed. No need for concrete then. It would also allow for better air flow under the floor preventing the timber from rotting
Would love to but they stick up 2 feet so you would lose a lot of head room and have to have a big step up into the barn
@@theindieprojects I agree and a floating floor would give the rats a great new home under it , they wont dig through concrete , al least with a solid floor you can pretty much seal it up on your travels when away for months on end ,
So happy to see you both every week. A smile always comes across my face. Be safe, you guys!
Oh, and Ginjy!
That’s lovely! Thank you ☺️
You could create a compost heap and place all of the straw and dirt to rot down and then free up your basg. Love your videos, you are inspirational xx
You have your work cut out for you but I wait excitedly from week to week to see your progress.
Thanks Jill, we sure do!
Love this project! Can’t have enough of your videos!!! Your work and enthusiasm is inspiring.
Bea you have a MAN there that is such hard work for the both of you I get tired watching you guys go...I wish you the best and send you both and gingy ofc blessings
Remember that your finished floor inside must be 6inches higher than the ground level outside (all round) so before you start breaking granite (which is far superior to concrete) consider whether you can screed and pour up to the granite height. As your timber floor will float on batons you can adjust levels by scribing timber which is much easier than breaking rocks!
Great video, also the land looks great,you've even got your own water! Looking forward to seeing the barn transformation.
Thank you! 🤗
Love it! The barn is adorable and will make a lovely tiny home! Can't wait to see the results!
Thanks robin!
Very cool what you're accomplishing! As far as method to remove the boulders...hmmm....well, when we built the Appalchachian Trail re-route over Bear Mtn, we needed to split/shape a lot of rock for steps & dry cribbing wall. We used a hammer drill to create pilot holes(just deep enough to allow the Feathers to sit even with the surface), then insert metal Feathers ( think Shims), then what you do is insert a Wedge of an appro size between the Feathers. Then you hit the Wedge (not the Feathers!) with a 5-10 lb hammer. The resulting harmonic energy splits the rock...makes the boulder 'sing' as it were. Sounds difficult, but its actually very easy, extremely effective. A set of Feathers & wedges can be pricey... however, if you have a look at them, perhaps you can have a simple set (2 Feathers & 1 Wedge) made? Google Trail Building supplies or Stone Shaping/cutting, I think to find a set...
I hope this helps...let me know if you want/need more info/details.... :)
That's the best idea I've read on this list😊
Seeing your gingie makes me so happy.
My cat looked just like your gingie (even had same name) but she disappeared last year.
It's nice to pretend she went to live with you guys overseas.
Your gingie has such a nice life, probably just chasing moths through the grass and sunbathing all day.
So sorry to hear that ❤️
@@theindieprojects thankyou
I would be inclined to keep the full bags of manure hay as is & line them up on a spot and plant a giant tomato plant or pumpkin etc per sack & water with your pool tub water after a dip or two.
A bit hot for that right now due to fire risk but in the future defo!
Watching this just proves how good you'd have been in Alaska!
Thanks Lily ❤️
Love watching your progress. Y’all be careful flattening those boulders. ❤️
1st I love you guys!!! You can use liquid dynamite, you drill large holes in the granite, pour in liquid dynamite it slowly expands over about 48 hours and it will split the rock. Good luck and lots of love!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Really enjoying this Portugal series 🥰 as natural building is my thing & I love how you're approaching it all 😊
With the new floor, if you're set on having concrete can I make a little suggestion to help avoid any damp in future (because you obviously can't lay a damp course through the walls) - lay a damp proof membrane down on the whole floor with spare a little way up the walls, but then set up your shuttering for the concrete floor away from the walls, leaving at least 100mm all around the edge. This way you can pour your concrete floor, and lap the damp course up the edges of the slab, but leave the edging free of membrane so any moisture coming up from the ground can continue to move up and into the air, and not get trapped or forced into the walls (which is what happens if you lay concrete all the way to the edges). You can then finish off the edging with a breathable option - expanded cork would be good - set a bit lower, and then lay a timber floorboard on top level with whatever finish you put on the concrete. It also means you can use this 100mm channel all round the perimeter to lay your water & electrics (in separate conduits) and will never have to break into the concrete to fix anything or add anything - just lift up your floorboard capping and you can work on your services any time 😊
I'd also highly recommend laying underfloor heating pipe, even if you're not planning on connecting it - it's a good thing to install while laying the slab, just in case. First up, insulation, then set the ufh out in a serpentine pattern (google for examples), and if you lay down reinforcing grid it's easy to tie the pipework too. Just set the grid up on 'lifts' (I make my own by cutting pvc pipe into 1" lengths) and the pipes will end up midway in the slab. Pour in the concrete and voila!
Hope some of this makes sense 🤪
I truly admire your hard work and determination ,well done you two .
Loving this .Planning on doing the same with our cow shed in the West of Ireland .(as soon as birds have flown the nest).
That sounds ace!
Thanks for the visit. You two are inspiring.
Thank you 🤗
Ya'll are beast! Can't wait to see the finished castle!
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Things are coming along great guys. Well done. Such fun following you on your adventure.
I have two slit windows in my old cottage that I renovated in the 90’s. I just cemented glass in middle of wall. It maximises light to have no frame and looks good. Nowadays I would use Evo-stick glaziers putty to have some flexibility or lime mortar. If you are going to concrete floor, consider putting insulation under it (avoid moisture condensing on floor) and a gap around the edge, (strip of foam like yoga matting) so your walls can expand and contract in heat...just a thought. Good luck.
I am so enjoying your videos, you both are working so hard hopefully you see fruits of your efforts soon. 🙂👍
Thanks so much 🙏🏻
Way to go you two! I’m loving this building. Incredible. Can’t wait to see how it turns out
Aussie Jen here - hello . IDEA - build a small floor platform that will hide the rocks underneath . THEN use under the floor box for secret storage ....
@Dan Elisha I hope you read my other reply to your previous comment. I hope you seek help for your self-esteem issues and the constant need to condem others.. due to your own personal feelings of inadequacy. Do everyone, including yourself a favour and keep you thoughts to yourself. There are folks who can actually determine who you really are through your comments...you are setting yourself upto be bullied yourself in your personal physical life.....and that will REALLY SUCK for you.
Wow! I told someone above that they had the best idea, but I hadn't read yours yet! It's simple and effective and even gives storage...wow😊
@Dan Elisha Talking from experience Dan?
I can't wait to see it done.
concrete doesnt breathe and wicks up moisture. it may lead to a moldy situation. Packed clay cob floor may be better.
Yeß. Earthe floors are lovely. They feel soft but they are durable. I put 15cm gravel then pour earthen floor mix and screed it in. It breathes, costs nothing and looks beautiful.
I just find out your channel and I am loving it! Such an amazing work you are doing!! I am from Portugal and really love this granite houses so typical of our architecture. Really warm in the winter with a cozy fireplace and very cool in the summer... I had a similar house in the north of Portugal and sometimes in the summer, I had to wear a sweater inside, because the house was so cool... Amazing work! Keep it up! :)
Figure out the wood floor finished height. Chisel the granite to just below that height. Then after you have the wood floor installed, pour clear resin over the granite up to the finished floor height. It would be so, so pretty.
Exciting project!!!!
Very smart of you to get those respirators. You could get pneumonia from those rat droppings very quickly. I wonder how you guys traveled around with all that stuff before you stored it in that barn LOL. I live in sweltering hot humid Florida. You have to have a mindset of acceptance of the heat. Because if you’re thinking about it all the time it’s going to drive you crazy.
Appreciate the video. Thanks for taking me along for the ride
This is important! If you can only work in early morning at sunrise and in the sunset. Heat is harsh there. Get a big solar panel with sensor to chase the sun and give great light at night when is fresh to work. You could use some water to avoid clouds of dust and refresh. Water in the roof helps too to refresh.
Good old fashioned work, it can be very satisfying. Great workout and building your dreams.
SO EXCITING ❣️😁
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This is amazing. Can't wait to see what you decide to do with that huge rock. You'e keeping us in suspense!
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Theo... nice job chipping away at that rock in the ground... but I fear that process will take 3-5 years to remove the rock at the current rate of removal:)
You’re right! It’s time for the breaker 🤪
I only subscribed so I could watch you and say to myself, "I am so glad that's not me having to do that." Keep up the good work, I'll be having a beer and cheering you on.
Great work Theo and Bee. Me and my wife love watching you and Ginjey. Good luck with the project. We look forward to seeing the finished result :)
Great work guys. So looking forward to seeing how things turn out.
Surprising how fast things get cleared and how rewarding it is, just cleared a house in Bulgaria, two days with three people, that decathlon shelter is awesome, great space.Actually once you tackle rock it breaks up probably easier than concrete......well done, keep hydrated
You could use the straw you’ve collected up to make raised beds. It’ll be great to compost to make your veg garden.
Yes, could not figure out why they are bagging it, just pile it up on a corner of the property until needed.
It’s a fire risk right now a huge amount of bone dry straw would not be safe
Hi Theo and Bee - Good job done it's going to be amazing ! Must be so hot working in the summer - pace yourselves and thank you so much for sharing - Sending virtual hugs - Chris & Marianne xx
Hi guys wow every respect to you for getting on with that dusty dirty sweaty job of clearing out the building. You never give up that's what I like about you both, formidable !! Xxx
Great to see the progress in your barn, but Theo, please: wear safety glasses when bashing at any stone with chisel, lump hammer, woteva - you could lose an eye FFS!! Also why don't you decant the bags of dirty straw to a corner of your land and cover it with dirt so it can rot down? It will become composted mulch for gardening, and it frees up the bags for other use. Looking forward to the next video, my lovelies xx smooches to the Bear from our lot here in Devon ❤️❤️❤️🐾🐾🐾
Whew! You two are such hard workers. Well done! Can’t wait to see your vision come to life! 👍🏻💗
Thank you 🤠
If the rocks go under the external wall, be sure they're not supporting any of the vertical load for the building, you don't want the barn falling down.
What a MASSIVE difference you have made! Well done! Those rocks tho... jackhammer for sure. I would find some young buck to attach to the other end of it tho... those things will beat the HOLY HELL out of ya! Good luck, my friends. I can’t imagine the effort it took to film all of that.. thank you for giving us a glimpse into this amazing project! 🙂🏠
Thank you! ☺️
Your doing well in that heat. If you have a few pallets left create a compost bin and tip the straw into there. This will save you buying more bags. The granite walls are beautiful if you can point them rather than plaster them where you can. With the small window which it really nice think about fitting the window frame on the outside of the wall, you won't loose light from the wooden frame. Any advice you could speak to the Expawers, they renovated a house in Spain, they must have a wealth of knowledge. Bit cheeky of me volunteering someone else. Don't leave the granite on the floor the barn isn't big enough. I know a lot more about house building that van building. And after all that work you'll have a lovely home.
Thank you. Yeah agree about it needs to come out!
way to go, lovely to see it empty for you guys
I would suggest constructing the wooden floor to sit over the highest of the boulders, so you don't actually have to remove them at all.
If we did that it would 2 feet step into the barn and would lose loads of head room. No option but to break them down really.
A wooden floor still needs a 150mm concrete oversite concrete fill with a DPM underneath.
The barn looks bigger inside! Great effort in that heat 🥵
Can you just find a spot on your property and start a compost pile with the straw that you have removed then reuse the bags that you have?
You two are very hard workers. Take care.
Thank you 😊
Don't use concrete for the floor, that's the worse thing to do, in fact don't use any Portland or gypsum products in that barn. Use lime " Cal Hidráulica" 2,5 for plaster 3.5 for building and 5 for floors. It's natural and environmentally neutral, we are in the middle of reforming a cave house and finca in Spain, so have learned a lot about what works in old traditional buildings
Will be using lime to point and plaster but every barn here when renovated uses a concrete floor with no problems
Fantastic barn 🙂 can’t wait to see more. ❤️💙
This is like watching an archeological dig on National Geographic! So cool! How old is that barn? And what materials are you gonna use for your build to keep those giant rats away? Yikes!!!
What a fun project!! Much love from Mexico & 4 cats where we are still in lock-down..... xo
Big love ❤️
You Met My dad and brothers but since i young i never met you but u wrote me a note and my dad rocking his merch i only 12 and i love ur channel 💖💖
Aw lovely so happy you got the note!
You are going to have such a wonderful home base. Once you start traveling again you will have a place to call home.
Love you guys and gingey
I hope all your dreams come true, i love the off grid lifestyle and your new home will be perfect👌 you work so hard, cant wait for the next video ❤
Very cool to follow along on this exciting project. Can't wait to see what you are going to turn it into in the end!
Wish you all the best!
What about just a raised floor over the granite? Your videos are awesome.
great work guys and a brilliant video
The "camping tent" that thing will easily blow away once you have a windy day.
The barn looks super! Is there a way to raise the floor so you don't have to blast the rocks? I hope you will install skylights to let in more light. Love your vlogs! Y'all are so real...makes me wish I was 40 yrs younger and could have an adventure such as yours! Thanks for letting me ride along with you. ❤️
Thank you! Unfortunately they are to big to put a floor over them. They are about 2 feet higher than where we want the floor to be but all part of the fun I guess 😆
Not any more tents aren't hard to put up. Easy peasy!! You are gonna love it.
The big rocks give it character ❤build around them,i bet they are beautiful cleaned up 😍😀
Some hard going on in that barn....stay safe..thanks for sharing
Reminds me of that Clash song 🎵 "...I fought the law and the law won..'
.... breaking rocks in the hot 🔥 sun 🌞
Very brave putting up a tent after watching that huge storm in your other video. Keep at it, soon be done :)
Awesome video guys! I'm loving the journey you're going on with renovating your barn 😊. You're both working extremely hard, so dont forget to properly fuel up in the evenings with a decent dinner! 😁 Looking forward to next week's video 😁👌
Thank you! 🤗
They do work hard and in a lot of heat too, let's hope they work smart too.
Still loving the content and the barn looks a lot bigger on the inside than it did on the outside!
For removing the slabs I was going to suggest a method like Theo was doing, if you break into the block, and then at a 90 degrees where it starts cracking they can break easily. Then you just need some industrial sander for the granite otherwise you'll never get it smooth.
I really hope you have some lovely plans for the walls and the rats! I look forward to the next video!
Thank you! We have big plans 😀
Oh my word! I am sweating just watching you two! Looking forward to your next video :-)
Thanks!
Would you consider building a mini green house with your reclaimed windows?💖
Yeah that’s definitely one of the ideas 😀
Amazing hard work! So excited watching this transformation! Chins up your both doing excellent work!❤
Great couple for sure And ambitious...
Been enjoying your videos great place out their
Thanks Jason!
Enjoying every single episode ☺😌
I stumbled across your channel, and I really enjoy watching you guys, Keep it up!
Sending strength from South Africa!!!
We did have to resort to a jack hammer to remove a lump of bed rock, we called Hippo Rock, in the middle of our barn in France. The earth floor we dug out with an old plough we found on the property, chained to our Land Rover. It is a pity the old window was blocked this stopped owls getting in to eat the rats. You are doing fantastically.
Shoilet ... cool.... When be did a log cabin in the bush, we had a Frubard.... a large frig for a cupboard... Excellent idea with all the door racks etc for small pantry items, pull out shelves and door seals the nasties can't get past. 👍
Been watching you both for a few months now, I’ve just subscribed you both are so watchable and your project is so interesting. You can almost feel the heat 👍
Thanks so much 🤗
I think you will not regret using as much of the big boulders as you can, letting them stay in the floor or maybe using some of it for other use. I am always thinking how amazing it is that they do not seem to have used any mortar on the outside, just got smaller stones to fit.
I cannot believe a rat got through all that concrete brick.
Great work guys! Best of luck.