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As one of those Irish taxpayers, I'm glad that grant is encouraging people like you to move over and take on some of these homes. Remote working's made a lot of these houses suddenly viable again and the grant is helping it not be all new development in rural areas. We moved out of Dublin to live in a place like this and the town we've moved to has been transformed by people from the cities, doing up old houses and supporting the local businesses. It's a no brainer.
Your comment means a lot, as we have a similar view on the subject. Small but important vindication that we aren't just the foreign invaders. Thanks for following along
I have absolutely no doubt the 3 of you will get through this grueling renovation with as much good humor as possible. Lovely to see your progress inside and your smiling faces.
Best of luck guys, your going to make a great job of it. I've been a builder now for 25 years building, renovating and putting extensions on houses. I love the fact that's it really old and has loads of character, I've done a few of these type of properties just a few points Yes you are right to remove pre done work as no matter how good you think it is there's always something hidden that come back to bit you. A few tips when doing the project Shop around for materials and best way of doing this is to compile the largest amount of materials you need take time here go from the roof to the floor including everything slates to Radon barrier under the floor to wall insulation then ring 3 to 4 hardwear stores ask for their, sales rep and haggle best out of them. Hold on tight because materials are rising in price every month so every penny saved is need somewhere else on the project. On the property itself make sure on the outside boundary walls you dig a trench about 1ft or (300mm) in depth and 450mm wide the whole way around half fill with clean pea gravel then land drainage piping then rest of same stone again cover top with therm, then bring the land drainage pipe ends away from the house to a Sump area. Always try to keep the outside foot paths at least 150mm to 200mm under finished floor slab otherwise you will never stop the damp entering the walls no matter what you do even injecting or Tanking the wall will on stop for a while. Ask locally to get a good digger driver /ground worker as there invaluable and may know alot more tradesmen around. Thanks for bringing this old property back to life keep pushing through its worth it in the end apologies for waffling on Best Mr.G
Mr. G, appreciate the detailed response a great deal. Lots of great info and advice in there. Re: french drain - already on my list of first jobs to do! Re: Bringing this old property back to life - our existence is so fleeting, we are merely custodians of these timeless structures. We will do our best to give it another generation or two of life until its next custodians. K
Heart breaker for sure! Wasted energy and materials doing it in the first place. Have plans for the removed concrete though, so it won't go to waste. K
@@offgridirishhomestead That's even better that you can make use of it, I saw the rooms full of rubble and felt sorry for you both handballing it all out
Its your home and your dream so do it the way you want it done. Then you will have no regrets. You wikk have time to explore many ideas and learn new things . athis is the joy of life . Having journey AND ENJOYING IT.
I hope we're going to find out where that upstairs toilet pipe goes lol, after seeing the floor I'm not sure what you're going to find. Great job with the breaking up of that floor.👍
I’m looking forward to this channel. Well done for being brave enough to take this challenge on. It’s a beautiful home. Thank you and cheers from Canada.
Hi Cori and Kayvan. I came across your channel last night. I have subscribed, notifications and liked each video. I am also going to share and try to get you some new subscribers. I look forward to watching your cottage change. BTW I must admit I love all the glass window mini conservatories. So many plants can go in there and reading cushions.
Great minds think alike - have had many plants in there already. A little oasis surrounded by a dusty building site! Many a conversation has been shared about reading cushions in there also! Thanks for the good vibes and following along. K
Hola from Spain, thanks for great video. First thought was Kayvan needs to wear a hard hat , but eventually he did thank goodness. We e built from scratch & also done major renovations, so know how accidents can & do happen, so please take care. Looking forward to watching the progress. Love ❤️
Have been fortunate enough to have learned from my mistakes but without any serious consequences. I've begrudgingly accepted I am not invincible and PPE is no longer a choice. Thanks for the good vibes and following along
Just found your site, that’s a lovely looking cottage with great views, I think the sloping fields would make great orchards, keep the level ones for veg, maybe a few sheep on the boggy ones, they will clear a lot of the overgrown vegetation. Looking forward to seeing the process move forward. Digging up the floor was a good move, clearly the previous owners were bodging things, having seen that I’d take our everything they have done and start afresh, and make sure all utility and services are in the correct zones, and keep a record of where they run to avoid drilling into them at a later date.
Great that you're creating a renovation video and great to see Kayvan featured - you both seem really happy and positive about your project! Beautiful land and will all be worth the effort! Kxx
Found your brand new website! Congratulations! Have Subscribed and liked, so shall be following your exciting journey of renovation. Blessings from a sunny (for a change) West Devon, England, and Jilly & Madge the rescue greyhound. xxx
Sitting room ,kitchen ground floor , 2 bedrooms upstairs ,build a bathroom it's not going to cost an awful lot more, plus restore the inglnook fireplace be absolutely beautiful. Just ideas , congratulations on your new home 🎉
@@checker3694. The process is very lengthy, bureaucratic (eg you can only use certain companies) and the price of materials and Labour immediately increase when this grant is involved so many people who are appropriately skilled think it’s faster and actually cheaper to do it outside of the grant process.
Hi there, I just saw your site pop up on utube and am looking forward to see your journey, with hard work, and a sight into the future together you’ll have quite a journey. Love your quirky house, such potential. I am English,living overseas in US. Looking forward to your episodes. All the best, Maureen.
We moved to Ireland recently from Sunny Malta, before the move we had been looking into getting ourselves in such a project but my back started hurting just by watching this vid. best of luck on this journey, I'll sure be following your channel :)
I hear you. What is usually overlooked in the build up is that many of the layers involved are vapour impermeable (radon barrier, insulation etc), so a breathable slab is kind of.... moot.
It takes a special kind of person to tackle their dreams ! More power to you all on your great adventure ! Stay safe and focused, be there for one another. Looking forward to your accomplishments ! 👍💗😊
Great minds think alike! I had considered a crusher. I might use it in its current state for gabion retaining walls. It won't be going to waste. Thanks for following along. K
At 1st I thought you were mad to take up the slab. Bet you glad you did now given what you found. I wonder if some of that stuff was why there was so little interest in the property. Great call.
Sorry but was pi$$ing myself laughing when you came off the digger...so funny but glad you're ok. Looking forward to seeing your renovation of this lovely cottage. From Queensland, Australia.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!< Rip that crap out of there and start afresh. Your off to a good start and your logic is sound. Your not afraid to get stuck in and literally do the ground work. When I think of what the previous cowboys did and walked away from .I hope you got a good price on the purchase. Luv the cuppa tea. Keep those shots coming. Excellent driving on the mini digger, Get that floor out of there. Probably no DPM installed either. Can you dig down to achieve greater head heights in those ground floor rooms. Probably no foundations in those 1880 walls or DPC added later.
Going to have an explore to see if we can go any deeper once the existing slab is up and we can have a look at what is left. Thanks for following along. K
How exciting! Looking forward to watching more of your fun camaraderie and renovating adventure! The countryside surrounding your charming cottage makes the heart yearn. Thank you for sharing your renovating journey with us! 🎩💖✨
Just heard you moved from Bournemouth that was where I lived before moving to Aus My sister still there in Westbourne You are doing an awesome job 👍👏 the better weather helps I'm sure 🤗
Love the project guys! Looking forward to getting all that silly concrete up so that you can move on but it’s all progress! You are a great team and what an adventure! Grant from Nova Scotia Canada. Oh, subscribed of course!
Your cottage is beautiful and it will be great to see what you do with it. I find it exhausting to see you interrupting your husband all the time though. I am working on this bad habit myself because I know it's not a good one. I wish you lots of fun and success building your dream home!
Good job with breaking up the slab, I hope you can find a conveyor to get the rubble outside. Perhaps it will be useful for you project. It's a lovely part of Ireland.
You guys are off to a great start! Love the idea of this whole adventure and really looking forward to seeing your progress with the house and property. 😁
It sounds like I live around 40 minutes drive from you. lol. I've been looking at these beautiful derelict houses around Cork and Kerry, and it would be a dream to buy one and renovate it. One day when I'm big. lol. Best of luck guys. I can't wait to see what you do.
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What a lovely couple. I was smiling through the whole vlog. I love the thick walls very much but l don't know why. Maybe they give you a cozy feeling. Thank you very much.
Frist welcome to Ireland. I just saw your first 3 videos. Thanks for the laugh. Wish you all the best of luck. I really hope it goes well for you. Michael, Dublin
What a lovely house. Just watch out for the planners in your side project. There's just about nothing that doesn't need PP in Ireland, and you're showing the World what you're doing. Best, Kya
Hello from northeast Pennsylvania! Glad I clicked the tour video and then the other two! Great videos, great editing and very interesting descriptions! Looking forward to watching your project on your new awesome looking property!
Just discovered your channel so glad it is at the beginning of your project. Have to agree to a bit that I would like to hear your husband speak without the interruptions...yes she is more talkative and animated and he is a man of fewer words but I do find the constant interruptions distracting...let him say what he needs to say and then say your piece when he's done. There are many nice aspects to your future home so looking forward to watching your progress. Best of luck.
Hello There ! LeePeng from Malaysia, KL. I've decided to sub to your channel and follow your Irish Homestead transformation works. It's really lovely to listen to British accent once again after a long while of pause :) GOD BLESS You All with great strength + enthusiasm + wisdom as you maneuver about with your plans, vision + works. Take good care always :)
So happy I found you guys. Loving the videos. Also, your choice of music is so damn good. I was jamming watching the dig, lol I need to find out what that was! You’ve got a new subscriber! Good luck.
Great to find your channel and start with you from the beginning! Texas, USA here, with 30 years in the renovation and interior design industry. Love your property! I'm sure you have thought about a lot of options, but thought I'd throw in my thoughts. That central section of the building, your main living area, would be so wonderful with the space open up to the rafters, double height as you call it. Maybe the stair case and a loft space or balcony over the kitchen side of it... Then of course you would want to build a 2 story addition where the lean-to/ snug room is to have the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, and living space/mechanical areas below. Can't wait to see what y'all end up doing!
For buildings of this age, make sure you don't use any concrete. Old Irish houses need lime plaster. Concrete isn't breathable and it will trap moisture in your house. Best of luck! What county are you in? I hope you can get good broadband there. :)
It’s nice seeing you persevere through the “pain in the derrière” job 😂 I think I’m going to enjoy this channel. By the way, what is your previous channel name or could you post a link in the “more” description.
considering how poorly everything in the floor was done, was the big kitchen fireplace filled in properly? It might be worth it to undo what was done and see if they took the proper steps filling it in as well as determining if it could be rebuilt.
Hi guys, week one looked very interesting, you were luvky thst the digger went through the doorways, it's a shame the previous people had done such a bad job of the floor, bext regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, looking forward to the next update, Les
There are going to be some challenging jobs to do in your new cottage but I get the impression that you will get it accomplished. The home has amazing charm and the property is stunning. This will be a happy homestead 🥰 Btw, the wood on the ceiling is called "herringbone pattern". In today's market it would cost a small fortune to have that done on floors and ceiling. Something tells me that the flooring was hardwood with a herringbone design as well. (Edited because I thought for sure you would take that machine and uncover that fireplace they sealed up, haha).
Would have loved to have seen the original flooring - would rather that was still in there. I did consider tackling the fireplace with the digger. Was paranoid about vibration damage to the old stone walls though, so thought better of it. K
When I moved into my property in 2001. There was an area of concrete 30 feet by 90 long with a 12-inch step in the middle. Breaking it up was no problem I hired a JCB with a driver. What was the issue was disposing of the broken-up concrete. I hired a truck with a tipping back for 36 hours. In those 36 hours, I had 8 hours of sleep. My next-door neighbour came around to help also my father came around to help. A local farmer happily took the broken-up concrete to build his Dairy on. I lost count of the number of trips I did to the farm to drop off the concrete. I was worn out by the time I finished.
Having seen the job that was done by the previous, I think you made the right decision to restart from scratch. It was a very poor job done by them and you would have been ripping stuff up all over again and again. Well done onwards and upwards, good luck 😊😊
I look forward to your videos. Couple of questions. The large pieces under the cement that u carried out, what were they? Are u going to put cement floor in and r u going to heat them? U got this keep going!😊
Hello and thank you for following along. The large pieces under the broken concrete was insulation boards. We are going to reinstate a concrete underfloor heating slab over the next few months, this will all be on our future videos, so keep watching
@@offgridirishhomestead I'm in the UK, I'm so sorry to be the bearer of this news, I just don't want all your hard work to be hindered by bad tea. Best of luck!
Maith an fear Kayvan. Glad to see you're learning Irish work habits - first thing to do before starting any job is to have a cuppa tea. Looks like Paddy the Builder laid the concrete floor!
Really pleased to subscribe and look forward to following your progress. Where is your property located? My family(we are located in Virginia USA) bought a cottage last year in County Kerry facing Kenmare bay and love it as a holiday home. Good luck!
What a good job you did dig that concrete up , you said the previous owners were property developers. I think they were more like Cowboys(allegedly) Is any of the pipework electrics anything still usable for you or has the lot got to be renewed?
Thank you for taking the time to say so! The concrete itself will be used as hardcore for elsewhere. The pipework that was embedded in the floor is in tatters. The electrics, maybe the fascias, switches and the existing consumer unit is reasonably new. Most of the embedded wiring is in bits now too :( Thanks for following along K
I don't know if this is a channel I will follow because part of me is scared to death that neither of you knows anything and risk serious injury. Maybe you have more experience than you are letting on,but I had anxiety while watching. You both do have a carefree positive attitude so thats a plus I guess. Good luck, stay safe.
Just found you guys and really looking forward to watching your journey on this build......watch out though, I am a YTAE......You Tube Armchair Expert!
Its a fair comment, the literature on the subject suggests this would be a problem.. My thinking on the subject is - There is a lot of reasonable justification backed by practical results when it comes to ensuring wall breathability. Less so when it comes to the floor. In most floor construction, breathable or not, there is an air and water tight damp proof membrane laid down and typically a layer of air and water tight insulation. So a final floor finish which is "breathable" loses any benefit it claims by this stage.... We have the benefit of the cottage being dry and damp free, which is a rare find in itself - so we don't have to be extremely paranoid about this kind of detail. We will take practical steps where we can, like using traditional lime where appropriate and avoiding cement dominant mixes. Will be installing a huge french drain and heat exchanging mechanical ventilation too, so we have it covered from a few angles. Thanks for following along.
Hi. I appreciate the need for a more representative name change, but it's very similar to another channel doing the same (The Irish Homestead) Best of luck to you x
Using the digger outside was fun for sure. Being trapped in a tight space with all the deadly concrete dust filling the air for several days on the trot was less so 😷. Thanks for following along. K
@offgridirishhomestead haha yeah, I can't stand doing anything where my breathing is restricted and I have to wear a mask, especially in already hot and sweaty weather 😷😬😵💫🥵 Excited to see the renovation journey 😊
For what it’s worth from some Rando on the Internet, I like the pine ceilings downstairs but I agree there’s too much paneling upstairs and I wouldn’t be sad to see it go. Although the triangular window framing is quite pretty. Whatever you decide to do will be fine. Take what you want from the comments, and ignore the rest of us!😂
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As one of those Irish taxpayers, I'm glad that grant is encouraging people like you to move over and take on some of these homes. Remote working's made a lot of these houses suddenly viable again and the grant is helping it not be all new development in rural areas. We moved out of Dublin to live in a place like this and the town we've moved to has been transformed by people from the cities, doing up old houses and supporting the local businesses. It's a no brainer.
Your comment means a lot, as we have a similar view on the subject. Small but important vindication that we aren't just the foreign invaders. Thanks for following along
I have absolutely no doubt the 3 of you will get through this grueling renovation with as much good humor as possible. Lovely to see your progress inside and your smiling faces.
So smart to get that concrete up. Probably prevented many future problems.
Why?
‘I NEED a bigger digger’ - every man’s dream come true ❤
This!
And women’s 😁
Best of luck guys, your going to make a great job of it.
I've been a builder now for 25 years building, renovating and putting extensions on houses.
I love the fact that's it really old and has loads of character, I've done a few of these type of properties just a few points
Yes you are right to remove pre done work as no matter how good you think it is there's always something hidden that come back to bit you. A few tips when doing the project
Shop around for materials and best way of doing this is to compile the largest amount of materials you need take time here go from the roof to the floor including everything slates to Radon barrier under the floor to wall insulation then ring 3 to 4 hardwear stores ask for their, sales rep and haggle best out of them. Hold on tight because materials are rising in price every month so every penny saved is need somewhere else on the project.
On the property itself make sure on the outside boundary walls you dig a trench about 1ft or (300mm) in depth and 450mm wide the whole way around half fill with clean pea gravel then land drainage piping then rest of same stone again cover top with therm, then bring the land drainage pipe ends away from the house to a Sump area. Always try to keep the outside foot paths at least 150mm to 200mm under finished floor slab otherwise you will never stop the damp entering the walls no matter what you do even injecting or Tanking the wall will on stop for a while.
Ask locally to get a good digger driver /ground worker as there invaluable and may know alot more tradesmen around.
Thanks for bringing this old property back to life keep pushing through its worth it in the end apologies for waffling on
Best Mr.G
Good call on the trench. Given the age of this property I doubt if there is a damp course.
Mr. G, appreciate the detailed response a great deal. Lots of great info and advice in there. Re: french drain - already on my list of first jobs to do!
Re: Bringing this old property back to life - our existence is so fleeting, we are merely custodians of these timeless structures. We will do our best to give it another generation or two of life until its next custodians.
K
I have never seen a digger inside a cottage! Wow! Brilliant!
I have never driven a digger inside a cottage. First for both of us! Thanks for following along
I'm glad you put Kayvan's name on the screen because I thought you were calling him "caveman"!
It’s a heartbreaker doing that, but at least you know it will be prepped and completed properly when it’s done
Heart breaker for sure! Wasted energy and materials doing it in the first place. Have plans for the removed concrete though, so it won't go to waste. K
@@offgridirishhomestead That's even better that you can make use of it, I saw the rooms full of rubble and felt sorry for you both handballing it all out
Its your home and your dream so do it the way you want it done. Then you will have no regrets. You wikk have time to explore many ideas and learn new things . athis is the joy of life . Having journey AND ENJOYING IT.
Well done on the start your job if you have crack on the floor it best thing too do it and replace them 😊
Beautiful location, I k ow it quite well. You have picked a fantastic location in which to live
The best location! We're very blessed 😍
Where is it?
@@Give_Peace_a_Chance123 West Cork
I hope we're going to find out where that upstairs toilet pipe goes lol, after seeing the floor I'm not sure what you're going to find. Great job with the breaking up of that floor.👍
Heh - yeah that toilet pipe is a scary one! The floor was a job and a half!
I’m looking forward to this channel. Well done for being brave enough to take this challenge on. It’s a beautiful home. Thank you and cheers from Canada.
So glad I found your channel by accident! Liked and connected. I love Ireland and its people! Can't wait to watch your videos!☺♥
You Will achieve your dreams, cottage Will be beautiful , you are a lovely family ❤❤
Thanks a mil
Hi Cori and Kayvan. I came across your channel last night. I have subscribed, notifications and liked each video. I am also going to share and try to get you some new subscribers. I look forward to watching your cottage change. BTW I must admit I love all the glass window mini conservatories. So many plants can go in there and reading cushions.
Great minds think alike - have had many plants in there already. A little oasis surrounded by a dusty building site! Many a conversation has been shared about reading cushions in there also! Thanks for the good vibes and following along. K
Hola from Spain, thanks for great video. First thought was Kayvan needs to wear a hard hat , but eventually he did thank goodness. We e built from scratch & also done major renovations, so know how accidents can & do happen, so please take care. Looking forward to watching the progress. Love ❤️
Have been fortunate enough to have learned from my mistakes but without any serious consequences. I've begrudgingly accepted I am not invincible and PPE is no longer a choice. Thanks for the good vibes and following along
Just found your site, that’s a lovely looking cottage with great views, I think the sloping fields would make great orchards, keep the level ones for veg, maybe a few sheep on the boggy ones, they will clear a lot of the overgrown vegetation. Looking forward to seeing the process move forward. Digging up the floor was a good move, clearly the previous owners were bodging things, having seen that I’d take our everything they have done and start afresh, and make sure all utility and services are in the correct zones, and keep a record of where they run to avoid drilling into them at a later date.
Thanks a mil!
Great that you're creating a renovation video and great to see Kayvan featured - you both seem really happy and positive about your project! Beautiful land and will all be worth the effort! Kxx
Found your brand new website! Congratulations! Have Subscribed and liked, so shall be following your exciting journey of renovation. Blessings from a sunny (for a change) West Devon, England, and Jilly & Madge the rescue greyhound. xxx
Hey Jilly & Madge, thanks for following along. We love Devon, it was top of our list for making a new life.
New hi from Colorado Springs 😀USA
Thanks a mil!
Sitting room ,kitchen ground floor , 2 bedrooms upstairs ,build a bathroom it's not going to cost an awful lot more, plus restore the inglnook fireplace be absolutely beautiful. Just ideas , congratulations on your new home 🎉
Fabulous you got your grant through, 50k should make a good dent in renovation.
It’s actually 70,000 for a derelict house so it’s a fantastic help and its aim is to bring derelict old Irish houses back into use as family homes.
We did ours without a grant costs £120 k
@truth3358 Why would you do that, when there is funding through grants to Renovate derelict properties.
@@checker3694. The process is very lengthy, bureaucratic (eg you can only use certain companies) and the price of materials and Labour immediately increase when this grant is involved so many people who are appropriately skilled think it’s faster and actually cheaper to do it outside of the grant process.
Very wise to take the floor up.
Found so many things very wrong, it would have been an actual nightmare down the road.
Couldn't mistake the landscape...got yourself a house in a very special spot there...good luck with the project!
Wish you all the luck in the world 🤞I know now I'm going to enjoy watching your progress 👍
Thanks a mil!
Hi good luck with your new home.
Hi there,
I just saw your site pop up on utube and am looking forward to see your journey, with hard work, and a sight into the future together you’ll have quite a journey. Love your quirky house, such potential.
I am English,living overseas in US. Looking forward to your episodes. All the best, Maureen.
Hi Maureen, thanks for the good wishes
We moved to Ireland recently from Sunny Malta, before the move we had been looking into getting ourselves in such a project but my back started hurting just by watching this vid.
best of luck on this journey, I'll sure be following your channel :)
I have been blessed with a trouble free back; Which when considering my todo list, is the ultimate gift! Thanks for following along.
Definitely made the right decision with breaking up the floors. Not sure I would be happy if I had all of our electrics beneath our feet either! 😮
Hi guys, thanks for the vote of confidence! Have enjoyed your channel a lot, your house is an absolute beauty. Keep up the good work.
Aww thank you and also thank you for watching us too ❤😊
Look into limcerete if you relay another slab, concrete more often than not causes damp in old solid wall houses
I hear you. What is usually overlooked in the build up is that many of the layers involved are vapour impermeable (radon barrier, insulation etc), so a breathable slab is kind of.... moot.
Looking forward to see your progress. Also good to see that your tea ☕️ drinkers 👍
It takes a special kind of person to tackle their dreams ! More power to you all on your great adventure ! Stay safe and focused, be there for one another. Looking forward to your accomplishments ! 👍💗😊
Can you get a mini crusher in to crush all that screed, the hard core would be useful later.
Great minds think alike! I had considered a crusher. I might use it in its current state for gabion retaining walls. It won't be going to waste. Thanks for following along.
K
At 1st I thought you were mad to take up the slab. Bet you glad you did now given what you found. I wonder if some of that stuff was why there was so little interest in the property. Great call.
So many folks said the same, I was beginning to think I was mad too! Thanks for following along
K
Sorry but was pi$$ing myself laughing when you came off the digger...so funny but glad you're ok. Looking forward to seeing your renovation of this lovely cottage. From Queensland, Australia.
You and me both!
@@offgridirishhomestead I am curious about emergency services there…just in case. Can an ambulance get there in a timely fashion?
Love watching these posts. Excellent work.
Thanks for following along
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!<
Rip that crap out of there and start afresh. Your off to a good start and your logic is sound. Your not afraid to get stuck in and literally do the ground work. When I think of what the previous cowboys did and walked away from .I hope you got a good price on the purchase.
Luv the cuppa tea. Keep those shots coming. Excellent driving on the mini digger, Get that floor out of there. Probably no DPM installed either. Can you dig down to achieve greater head heights in those ground floor rooms. Probably no foundations in those 1880 walls or DPC added later.
Going to have an explore to see if we can go any deeper once the existing slab is up and we can have a look at what is left. Thanks for following along.
K
Just found your channel I’m addicted How amazing ❤
Hello and welcome - thanks for following along
Just found your channel.Congratulations on your new purchase.I look forward to your journey
How exciting! Looking forward to watching more of your fun camaraderie and renovating adventure! The countryside surrounding your charming cottage makes the heart yearn. Thank you for sharing your renovating journey with us! 🎩💖✨
Love what you have done this episode.
Rock on!
Wishing you both every success, in your refurbishments. Good luck Wendy uk❤
Just heard you moved from Bournemouth that was where I lived before moving to Aus
My sister still there in Westbourne
You are doing an awesome job 👍👏 the better weather helps I'm sure 🤗
We have friends who have also moved from Btown to Aus. Both lovely parts of the world. Thanks for following along 💚
Best off luck with the renovations u are such a happy go lucky couple making everything look so easy 😊😊
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Hey guys! I've enjoyed the first couple of vids and am looking forward to seeing how it all progresses!
Thanks Rhys!
Love the project guys! Looking forward to getting all that silly concrete up so that you can move on but it’s all progress! You are a great team and what an adventure! Grant from Nova Scotia Canada. Oh, subscribed of course!
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Your cottage is beautiful and it will be great to see what you do with it. I find it exhausting to see you interrupting your husband all the time though. I am working on this bad habit myself because I know it's not a good one. I wish you lots of fun and success building your dream home!
Thanks for following along.
K
Good job with breaking up the slab, I hope you can find a conveyor to get the rubble outside. Perhaps it will be useful for you project. It's a lovely part of Ireland.
Conveyor, wow it hadn't even crossed my mind. Would have turned 2 days into 2 hours. Doh!
K
You guys are off to a great start! Love the idea of this whole adventure and really looking forward to seeing your progress with the house and property. 😁
TY!
Wishing you all the best with the renovation & your life in Ireland. Fabulous place....love watching the videos...☘️☘️
Just found your channel
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beau et sympathique couple pour un beau projet
It sounds like I live around 40 minutes drive from you. lol. I've been looking at these beautiful derelict houses around Cork and Kerry, and it would be a dream to buy one and renovate it. One day when I'm big. lol. Best of luck guys. I can't wait to see what you do.
If you really want it, it will happen. Follow your dreams, you will never regret it.
Having ADHD,I love a side quest…
But that generally leads to something else!!
About to move to France and renovate…loads of side quests!!
You only started this channel 7 months ago and already have almost 20k subscribers!
We are very grateful to our viewers, and hope to continue building a community. A big part of wanting to start creating this content was to have a European alternative to the huge US based homesteading content creators which have provided us with so much inspiration.
What a lovely couple.
I was smiling through the whole vlog.
I love the thick walls very much but l don't know why. Maybe they give you a cozy feeling.
Thank you very much.
Frist welcome to Ireland. I just saw your first 3 videos. Thanks for the laugh. Wish you all the best of luck. I really hope it goes well for you. Michael, Dublin
Thanks Michael
Wow thats a good amount.😊
Thanks!
Very adventurous.
Best of luck .
Thanks a mil!
What a lovely house. Just watch out for the planners in your side project. There's just about nothing that doesn't need PP in Ireland, and you're showing the World what you're doing. Best, Kya
Hi Kya, good advice for sure. Its only a little pine summer house, so shouldn't offend any planners. Thanks for following along
@@offgridirishhomestead Sounds good. All the best for your amazing project.
Hello from northeast Pennsylvania! Glad I clicked the tour video and then the other two! Great videos, great editing and very interesting descriptions! Looking forward to watching your project on your new awesome looking property!
Thanks for the kind words. Cori deserves all the credit for the production. Thanks for following along
Just discovered your channel so glad it is at the beginning of your project. Have to agree to a bit that I would like to hear your husband speak without the interruptions...yes she is more talkative and animated and he is a man of fewer words but I do find the constant interruptions distracting...let him say what he needs to say and then say your piece when he's done. There are many nice aspects to your future home so looking forward to watching your progress. Best of luck.
Thanks for following along. 🙏
Hello There !
LeePeng from Malaysia, KL.
I've decided to sub to your channel and follow your Irish Homestead transformation works.
It's really lovely to listen to British accent once again after a long while of pause :)
GOD BLESS You All with great strength + enthusiasm + wisdom as you maneuver about with your plans, vision + works. Take good care always :)
Great job guys...............
Thanks!
K
Permaculture is the way to go! Canadian orchard guy is a genius. FYI. Best of luck to you both!
Yes! I love that guy, inspirational.
So happy I found you guys. Loving the videos. Also, your choice of music is so damn good. I was jamming watching the dig, lol I need to find out what that was! You’ve got a new subscriber! Good luck.
Thanks for following along. All the creative credit goes to Cori.
Great to find your channel and start with you from the beginning! Texas, USA here, with 30 years in the renovation and interior design industry. Love your property! I'm sure you have thought about a lot of options, but thought I'd throw in my thoughts. That central section of the building, your main living area, would be so wonderful with the space open up to the rafters, double height as you call it. Maybe the stair case and a loft space or balcony over the kitchen side of it... Then of course you would want to build a 2 story addition where the lean-to/ snug room is to have the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, and living space/mechanical areas below. Can't wait to see what y'all end up doing!
For buildings of this age, make sure you don't use any concrete. Old Irish houses need lime plaster. Concrete isn't breathable and it will trap moisture in your house. Best of luck! What county are you in? I hope you can get good broadband there. :)
We are down in the SW- thanks for following along! 💚
It isn't all that bad - quite nice actually. I like the outviews.
Just found u looking forward to watching what's Yr other channel
@corilivesthedreamlife
It’s nice seeing you persevere through the “pain in the derrière” job 😂
I think I’m going to enjoy this channel.
By the way, what is your previous channel name or could you post a link in the “more” description.
considering how poorly everything in the floor was done, was the big kitchen fireplace filled in properly? It might be worth it to undo what was done and see if they took the proper steps filling it in as well as determining if it could be rebuilt.
Haven't had a proper peek yet, looks like concrete blockwork. Need to remove some render and make some investigation holes.
Hi guys, week one looked very interesting, you were luvky thst the digger went through the doorways, it's a shame the previous people had done such a bad job of the floor, bext regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, looking forward to the next update, Les
I know right! 1cm to spare... although the door frame would beg to differ :D
K
I've an idea where you might be in the rebel county; I live in it myself. Good luck to you! Your anonymity won't last long, though!
Thanks a mil!
There are going to be some challenging jobs to do in your new cottage but I get the impression that you will get it accomplished. The home has amazing charm and the property is stunning. This will be a happy homestead 🥰 Btw, the wood on the ceiling is called "herringbone pattern". In today's market it would cost a small fortune to have that done on floors and ceiling. Something tells me that the flooring was hardwood with a herringbone design as well. (Edited because I thought for sure you would take that machine and uncover that fireplace they sealed up, haha).
Would have loved to have seen the original flooring - would rather that was still in there.
I did consider tackling the fireplace with the digger. Was paranoid about vibration damage to the old stone walls though, so thought better of it.
K
Watching from the start and plan to till the end. Both of you are so cute. Pam fro texas
Good luck
TY!
When I moved into my property in 2001. There was an area of concrete 30 feet by 90 long with a 12-inch step in the middle. Breaking it up was no problem I hired a JCB with a driver.
What was the issue was disposing of the broken-up concrete. I hired a truck with a tipping back for 36 hours. In those 36 hours, I had 8 hours of sleep. My next-door neighbour came around to help also my father came around to help. A local farmer happily took the broken-up concrete to build his Dairy on. I lost count of the number of trips I did to the farm to drop off the concrete.
I was worn out by the time I finished.
Nothing worth doing is ever easy right!
Having seen the job that was done by the previous, I think you made the right decision to restart from scratch. It was a very poor job done by them and you would have been ripping stuff up all over again and again. Well done onwards and upwards, good luck 😊😊
Vindicated! Thanks for following along
K
So carnt wait for this journey ❤ 🇦🇺
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I look forward to your videos. Couple of questions. The large pieces under the cement that u carried out, what were they? Are u going to put cement floor in and r u going to heat them?
U got this keep going!😊
Hello and thank you for following along. The large pieces under the broken concrete was insulation boards.
We are going to reinstate a concrete underfloor heating slab over the next few months, this will all be on our future videos, so keep watching
@@offgridirishhomestead
Thanks for answering 😊👍👍
Great job!! One thing to note... you're stirring your tea in the wrong direction, thought you ought to know. Other than that, great job!
Northern hemisphere stirring occurs in this direction 😂
@@offgridirishhomestead I'm in the UK, I'm so sorry to be the bearer of this news, I just don't want all your hard work to be hindered by bad tea. Best of luck!
Maith an fear Kayvan. Glad to see you're learning Irish work habits - first thing to do before starting any job is to have a cuppa tea. Looks like Paddy the Builder laid the concrete floor!
Really pleased to subscribe and look forward to following your progress. Where is your property located? My family(we are located in Virginia USA) bought a cottage last year in County Kerry facing Kenmare bay and love it as a holiday home. Good luck!
We love Kenmare and all of Kerry! We are not too far away.
Very cool old house.
We are glad you agree!
Just put some carpet over the rubble--good to go!
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Can that beautiful ceiling be purposed as flooring?
It will certainly be repurposed, its nice pine, so won't go to waste - only about 1/4" thick tho, so limits its options.
What a good job you did dig that concrete up , you said the previous owners were property developers. I think they were more like Cowboys(allegedly) Is any of the pipework electrics anything still usable for you or has the lot got to be renewed?
Thank you for taking the time to say so! The concrete itself will be used as hardcore for elsewhere. The pipework that was embedded in the floor is in tatters. The electrics, maybe the fascias, switches and the existing consumer unit is reasonably new. Most of the embedded wiring is in bits now too :(
Thanks for following along
K
I don't know if this is a channel I will follow because part of me is scared to death that neither of you knows anything and risk serious injury. Maybe you have more experience than you are letting on,but I had anxiety while watching. You both do have a carefree positive attitude so thats a plus I guess. Good luck, stay safe.
Subscribing enjoying the content so far good luck
Just found you guys and really looking forward to watching your journey on this build......watch out though, I am a YTAE......You Tube Armchair Expert!
Everyone is! Thanks for following along
K
Beautiful
Considering the age of the property would concrete floor encourage damp? And stop the house breathing properly.
Its a fair comment, the literature on the subject suggests this would be a problem.. My thinking on the subject is - There is a lot of reasonable justification backed by practical results when it comes to ensuring wall breathability. Less so when it comes to the floor. In most floor construction, breathable or not, there is an air and water tight damp proof membrane laid down and typically a layer of air and water tight insulation. So a final floor finish which is "breathable" loses any benefit it claims by this stage....
We have the benefit of the cottage being dry and damp free, which is a rare find in itself - so we don't have to be extremely paranoid about this kind of detail. We will take practical steps where we can, like using traditional lime where appropriate and avoiding cement dominant mixes.
Will be installing a huge french drain and heat exchanging mechanical ventilation too, so we have it covered from a few angles.
Thanks for following along.
That’s not under floor heating that water pipe work for the radiators
Tip get them foundations checked as your on a hill and they might need pining
Hi. I appreciate the need for a more representative name change, but it's very similar to another channel doing the same (The Irish Homestead)
Best of luck to you x
Hey, yeah we are aware of @theirishhomestead and enjoy their content.
Me thinks kayvan is doing a side quest cos he's actually enjoying using the digger so much, but doesn't wana admit it 🤪
Using the digger outside was fun for sure. Being trapped in a tight space with all the deadly concrete dust filling the air for several days on the trot was less so 😷. Thanks for following along. K
@offgridirishhomestead haha yeah, I can't stand doing anything where my breathing is restricted and I have to wear a mask, especially in already hot and sweaty weather 😷😬😵💫🥵
Excited to see the renovation journey 😊
Are you going to keep the pine ceiling.Does😢look good,far to much pine in the house. James
For what it’s worth from some Rando on the Internet, I like the pine ceilings downstairs but I agree there’s too much paneling upstairs and I wouldn’t be sad to see it go. Although the triangular window framing is quite pretty. Whatever you decide to do will be fine. Take what you want from the comments, and ignore the rest of us!😂
Bravo