Timelapse of our entire 1920’s house renovation

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  • Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
  • I wanted to document our entire 1920’s house renovation and extension in a single time-lapse video. This is everything so far from start to finish excluding the garden.
    Time lapse of the garden makeover:
    • 1920’s garden makeover...
    Renovation playlist:
    • 1920's SEMI RENOVATION
    Extension playlist:
    • SELF BUILD EXTENSION
    Renovation cost breakdown:
    • So how much did this 1...
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    Renovation Time-lapse Chapters:
    00:00 - Introduction
    00:57 - Kitchen rip-out
    01:22 - New water supply & drains
    02:18 - Fireplace removal
    03:00 - Soundproofing
    03:35 - Wall & joist repair
    04:10 - New utility floor
    05:05 - Bathroom & wall rip-out
    06:15 - Under floor insulation
    07:17 - Skirtings & architraves
    08:10 - Stair repair
    09:03 - Door restoration
    10:15 - Extension starts - groundworks
    11:38 - Back-filling
    12:36 - Upstairs knock-through
    15:20 - Rear lean-to roof
    16:59 - Bedroom floor
    17:35 - Kitchen floor
    19:00 - Downstairs knock-through
    20:00 - Finishing off outside
    20:45 - Plastering preparation
    21:53 - Kitchen fitting & flooring
    23:00 - Utility room
    25:25 - Final reveals
    27:15 - Outro
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  • @peach5277
    @peach5277 3 месяца назад +681

    I think you do yourself an injustice calling yourself a "handyman" your more like a construction superhero 😂. Looks absolutely mint 👌

    • @lyndaward5179
      @lyndaward5179 3 месяца назад +5

      I thought the same just started to watch this u tube l will go back and watch all of videos thank you best wishes from Lynda

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 3 месяца назад +5

      @@lyndaward5179 I would have demolished the whole place and started again from scratch personally.

    • @etdj909
      @etdj909 3 месяца назад +12

      @@PreservationEnthusiast So much for being a "Preservation Enthusiast" - proving that nominative determinism isn't a thing!

    • @jetblack.7186
      @jetblack.7186 2 месяца назад +4

      I’d love a handyman like him about the house.

    • @gregpendrey6711
      @gregpendrey6711 Месяц назад

      Did you just cut a hole in your sound wall? 😬

  • @denislyons8723
    @denislyons8723 3 месяца назад +435

    I loved the help that the kitten was providing when the door was being painted!

    • @pchelka_c_chelkoi
      @pchelka_c_chelkoi 3 месяца назад +30

      Без котёнка ничего бы не получилось

    • @JamoonXerxesSauber
      @JamoonXerxesSauber 3 месяца назад +27

      I always say this whenever our ginger shorthair comes over to "help" me with DIY. It's clear to me he's doing a quality inspection as the site foreman

    • @hugodrax1674
      @hugodrax1674 3 месяца назад +23

      Most important part of a new house. Install Cats

    • @danielkoher1944
      @danielkoher1944 2 месяца назад +14

      Cats 🐈 are wonderful and the Spirit of the Home. For sure.

    • @danielkoher1944
      @danielkoher1944 2 месяца назад +8

      @@JamoonXerxesSauber
      Absolutely nothing like a Great Ginger.

  • @carolwaugh5466
    @carolwaugh5466 Месяц назад +9

    That renovation took not only talent, patience and very hard work, but also a ton of courage! Well done.

  • @irenemcgrath7739
    @irenemcgrath7739 2 месяца назад +74

    You sir could never ever be described as a ‘handyman’. One can only sit back and admire you and your lady for the effort and workmanship you put into that tired house! It’s so beautiful and you two thoroughly deserve to spend the happiest days in your stunning home. 🙌 ❤👏👏👏

    • @llVIU
      @llVIU 2 месяца назад

      mandatory youtube fanboy suckup comment

    • @5thdimension954
      @5thdimension954 9 дней назад +1

      More like a Renaissance man. So few of these guys in the world are left!! Bring back the trades.

  • @jacquelinelion9879
    @jacquelinelion9879 3 месяца назад +741

    I am 72 year old woman and I am exhausted watching you. LOL. Loved every minute. If only more people (including myself) and youngsters had skills like you. I'm sure we'd never be out of work. Fantastic quality work. Wonderful. I am moving onto the garden renovation, which is much more in my capabilities and talents. Thank you again.

    • @charlottebarham7722
      @charlottebarham7722 3 месяца назад +28

      Sadly young people aren't being motivated to learn these skills. Here in Australia a lot of our tradies are immigrants. Now we're starting to see a real shortage. The low pay as well as demanding physical labour makes the job really unattractive to young people like me. I want to be able to afford rent, not even expecting to have a house of my own. I'd be living from paycheck to paycheck at best if I worked in the industry, at least right now.

    • @jacquelinelion9879
      @jacquelinelion9879 3 месяца назад +14

      @@charlottebarham7722 I do understand the problem and I sympathise. I don't know anymore if cookery and wood working and things like that are taught in schools any more? I guess it's all about finding a balance in life. Of course we have to march resolutely towards an I.T. future (the stuff that pays well), but we also have to balance that with relearning the value of the practical stuff. What I don't understand is if less young people are going into building/electricity/plumbing/gardening/DIY the demand for a dwindling supply should increase the value of the suppliers? Maybe I'm missing something here. I hope you don't think I'm teaching you to suck eggs but have you looked into tiny homes? Or house share buying?

    • @charlottebarham7722
      @charlottebarham7722 3 месяца назад

      @@jacquelinelion9879 Woodworking and cookery are most certainly still taught! My sister actually took a woodworking course recently. As for the dwindling supply thing, the value of suppliers should be going up, it's just not. Corporate greed and all that. I haven't looked into house share buying and all that yet because I've got a few more years of high school to go and am still working on basic life skills like emotional regulation and recognising the sensations in my body e.g. hunger/needing to use the bathroom (I'm disabled). I won't be moving out soon at all but I'll certainly take your advice when the time comes! It feels pretty weird, I've just gone from being a carefree kid to a teen with only a few years before I'm going to be an adult and already having to think about the future. The economy sucks and I'm certainly anxious but I have hope!

    • @debbieselland6591
      @debbieselland6591 3 месяца назад +5

      Amen to all you have said!!

    • @georgianaiacob88
      @georgianaiacob88 3 месяца назад +10

      I am 35 and I am exhausted as well😅

  • @karenberry2501
    @karenberry2501 3 месяца назад +90

    You are indeed an incredibly talented,knowledgeable, very hardworking man. I hope your wife appreciates how blessed she is to have such a magnificent husband.

    • @jaijai5250
      @jaijai5250 2 месяца назад +8

      He really is. I can’t imagine how much money I would save/saved if I had a handy, willing husband like this. I try and do as much as I can, but there are limits when you’re a registered nurse who doesn’t have those skills, and a lone parent.

    • @victoriaopazo7570
      @victoriaopazo7570 2 месяца назад +10

      His wife actually put her weight in participating and worked hard as him, now enjoy your beautiful home.

  • @hasanmahboobqureshi4857
    @hasanmahboobqureshi4857 3 дня назад

    This is what we actually call a couple. Understanding each other and working together beautifully. Such a hard work. Amazing and very impressive.

  • @dondavardio8298
    @dondavardio8298 3 месяца назад +84

    To see a skilled,true and honest builder at work gave me so much joy. The care and attention to detail is astonishing, I'm presuming your wife was assisting, what a team you two are. You reminded me of my brother,thanks for talking the time to film this video and sharing it with all of us around the world, warm regards .

  • @carolynwardle6913
    @carolynwardle6913 3 месяца назад +37

    The kitty helper was nice!! Always good to have help!

  • @tracilong681
    @tracilong681 3 месяца назад +68

    Absolutely magnificent!! If only the people who lived there in the 20's could see how beautifully you fixed it up!

    • @MichaelH3948
      @MichaelH3948 2 месяца назад

      I think they'd be too amazed by things like indoor plumbing and electric lighting to notice the decor

  • @joanderson2055
    @joanderson2055 3 месяца назад +72

    I gutted and refurbished a 120 yr old house in Canada so it was interesting to see the differences in building code, supplies and finishes. You've done a wonderful job! Cosy, warm and very attractive

    • @pchelka_c_chelkoi
      @pchelka_c_chelkoi 3 месяца назад +1

      Вы тоже герой. А вы видео своей работы снимали?

  • @pgtipz7468
    @pgtipz7468 3 месяца назад +32

    Watching at 0345 as awake with nasty cough. What a great project and video. Glad to see the cats being helpful as usual!

    • @vhodges5318
      @vhodges5318 3 месяца назад +1

      Literally the same, came downstairs to watch something cozy so I didn't wake my boyfriend up with my coughing fits 😂
      What a lovely video to keep us company in the small hours ❤️

  • @paulsaunders6536
    @paulsaunders6536 3 месяца назад +61

    An astonishing level of skill, utterly astonishing…👍🏻

  • @amandablake4875
    @amandablake4875 3 месяца назад +14

    Love the fact you tidy up as you go along.

  • @chriscross1661
    @chriscross1661 2 месяца назад +2

    I have the utmost respect for this work - I renovated my parents' house together with my wife and a friend over seven months, but compared to what you had to do, it was a child's birthday party. I hope Generation Z watches videos like this (if they get out of bed) so that they get an idea of what it's like to have to do it themselves and not wait for their parents to do it for them. Have a great time in your new house, you more than deserve it.

  • @fd6165
    @fd6165 3 месяца назад +33

    I'm always so happy and proud for people when they work so hard and create something so beautiful at the end! It's inspiring, great work!

  • @CallanRivers-oo6mm
    @CallanRivers-oo6mm 3 месяца назад +109

    Having watched every video in this series multiple times, I am so happy to see this in all its glory.

    • @MK-yo4jn
      @MK-yo4jn 3 месяца назад +4

      Same here Callan. The video shows an unbelievable effort by team Mac

    • @robwilkie1
      @robwilkie1 3 месяца назад +3

      Was going to say the same also. Fantastic result to make such a wonderful home. Thanks for sharing it all with us Andy.

    • @GosforthHandyman
      @GosforthHandyman  3 месяца назад +8

      Thank you! Brought back a lot of fun memories putting this together for you guys! 👍

    • @janeconnors1807
      @janeconnors1807 3 месяца назад +2

      @@GosforthHandyman don't know if you've ever heard of a RUclips couple 'kingingit' but they've just bought a house in Scotland and they are asking RUclipsrs for renovation advice. Think they're pretty clueless. Maybe you could reach out to them. You're obviously far more than a handyman

    • @heatherlaird-mcleod3271
      @heatherlaird-mcleod3271 3 месяца назад +2

      Hi, I stumbled over your channel. Amazing effort to get to this point. My family comes from Newcastle. What is it about Geordies? They work so hard.🇦🇺 well done.

  • @janeconnors1807
    @janeconnors1807 3 месяца назад +90

    Absolutely full of admiration. My husband doesn't know one end of a screwdriver from the other. I'm the one with the toolkit and paintbrushes. So envious. Fantastic job

    • @sp-1973
      @sp-1973 3 месяца назад +3

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @shake741
      @shake741 3 месяца назад +18

      I'm sure he has other great qualities Jane

    • @janeconnors1807
      @janeconnors1807 3 месяца назад +14

      @@shake741 that's debatable 😂

    • @ducemano
      @ducemano 3 месяца назад +7

      Usually there is a sharp bussiness-end and a stubby handle part.

    • @janeconnors1807
      @janeconnors1807 3 месяца назад +3

      @@ducemano maybe there is a RUclips tutorial about tools and what they're for 😀

  • @davidbramley7742
    @davidbramley7742 3 месяца назад +65

    Your attention to detail and build quality exceeds so many of the projects you see online - very, very commendable.

  • @katariinavainio4828
    @katariinavainio4828 3 месяца назад +28

    Even your cats appreciate the end result! Totally magnificent 😍🐱🐱

  • @bobbonner1314
    @bobbonner1314 3 месяца назад +23

    Awesome to see Mrs Handyman getting stuck right in, she is a keeper!

  • @stevenbennett3922
    @stevenbennett3922 3 месяца назад +21

    Watched these as you went through the trials and tribulations. You must both be so proud of what you achieved.

  • @dianaford9040
    @dianaford9040 2 месяца назад +3

    I’m watching this just before bedtime and I’m exhausted to see all you’ve done. Will sleep well. 🤣 Truly an amazing work!

  • @peggyt1243
    @peggyt1243 3 месяца назад +34

    Without a doubt, you are the most awesome handyman in the UK. You have exceptional skills. You know all the trades.

  • @Doug....
    @Doug.... 3 месяца назад +48

    You've got a lovely home now Andy. Mrs Mac gave you invaluable help when you needed it and she also has a great eye for decor. Please pass that on. 👍👍

  • @Ooobus
    @Ooobus 3 месяца назад +16

    Beautiful detail and skills. I'm proud for you and the lady and 2 tigers. Very well done

  • @triciac1019
    @triciac1019 3 месяца назад +3

    What extreme talent you and your wife have. I love everything you have done. Even the colors.

  • @dianamartin7180
    @dianamartin7180 3 месяца назад +3

    My husband and I used to restore, renovate and extend properties so I understand what it’s like. This was just amazing to watch, keep making more, it’s fantastic. Your skills are truly amazing. Well done, loved it. 💕

  • @PK-bh1ww
    @PK-bh1ww 3 месяца назад +24

    WOW! FANTASTIC! My Father was a carpenter and I used to watch him build houses. Never was a fascinating as this was. You have skill!

  • @darrenpaulgreen
    @darrenpaulgreen 3 месяца назад +27

    I’ve watched every video in this series (I’ve been a subscriber for years prior) but this is wonderful to see in all its glory. How you lived through those cold and wet winter days is simply amazing to me, true northern grit!

  • @1stp4ward
    @1stp4ward День назад

    This is sort of talent the world needs more of.

  • @carllamb6711
    @carllamb6711 3 месяца назад +28

    I loved watching that all over again in a Time-lapse I watched it from the first time round. I am an OG to your channel. Like I’ve said before behind every man is a good woman and you’re a lovely wife deserve a bloody medal all that work she did helping out 😊😊

    • @Lynne2106
      @Lynne2106 3 месяца назад +4

      And his wife probably took a lot of the video, too. They make a great team.

  • @Jane-yp7hy
    @Jane-yp7hy 3 месяца назад +7

    I second Peach below - handyman indeed, wish there were more of them like you. Wonderful job well done.

  • @SANDYMALCOLM-eu2zg
    @SANDYMALCOLM-eu2zg 3 месяца назад +15

    Brilliant transformation. You are a first class builder. So pleased you put in the log burner. Gorgouse ginger kittens.

  • @Metaphysics-for-life
    @Metaphysics-for-life 9 дней назад +1

    Beautiful work!! I love how the kittens grew up during this project 😍

  • @thebookfairy73
    @thebookfairy73 3 месяца назад +4

    Even speeded up you can tell what a lovely neat worker you are. My husbands the same as am i. Beautiful work thanks for the upload!

  • @joannefoster891
    @joannefoster891 3 месяца назад +13

    Wow, fantastic job, you are a skilled man not a handyman, and i love that you keep cleaning up as you go along so you're not trying to make progress in a big mess. Final result looks amazing. I have just painted my 1990's pine bedroom furniture the same green as your kitchen cabinets and it looks great, i love that soft green its very calming. Well done to you both and the kitties too!

  • @cristabobinski4270
    @cristabobinski4270 3 месяца назад +9

    I was here for the kitties! Gorgeous house!

  • @wendyattwell8946
    @wendyattwell8946 2 месяца назад +7

    Amazing work, but did you have to destroy the fireplace,

  • @vahvahdisco
    @vahvahdisco Месяц назад +1

    It’s nice to see somebody who is so passionate about his work that he even wipes off the excess cement from the walls under the doors on the outside ! My dad would have loved watching this - he was a stickler for doing a job ‘done right’.
    My father, who was a carpenter, bought our family home for £1,200 in 1950 in Droylsden (Lancashire at the time, but now part of Tameside, Greater Manchester) a year after he’d married our mother (they lived the first year with her parents in Burnage (it was posh once !)
    He’d actually watched this house get built in 1931, when he was 6 years old !
    (My mother wanted a big family because she was an only child and my father stated he wouldn’t be able to afford that on his wage, so he followed his father’s-in-law into the Police in 1951)
    It was a 3 bed semi detached with garden front and rear, a long hallway leading to a tiny kitchen and a long landing with a separate toilet and bathroom which he knocked into one room. He added a hatch between the dining room and kitchen and also hand made little cupboards in the kitchen for herbs and spices, medicine and staples like rice and flour. He also built fitted bookcases either side of the window in the front lounge to exactly fit my mum’s ever-growing classic novels book collection. He built a brick porch on the front with a slated lean-to roof, and a brick wall all around the perimeter of the front of the house with big white iron gates and a coal bunker to the side.
    My parents brought up SEVEN children in this home and I was the last of them.
    For years, my mother boiled up Terry nappies in the tiny kitchen and cooked wonderful meals there. She had always hoped for a bigger kitchen and my father had plans from the ‘50’s/60’s to build an extension. There was land to the left of the house which had been a public right-of-way prior to the housing estate being built (when my parents moved in, there was a big family living in an old cottage without water and electricity in the land at the side of this way) that my father contested in court to own years later but lost to the new owner of the land where the cottage once stood (a timber merchants).
    After my father retired from the Police force in 1982, having done his 31 years of service, he found the time to dig the footings, build and kit out the new extension. I remember the officer coming from the council and stating that he’d never seen such neat trenches before, nor perfect curved edges to the mortar between the bricks - dad had used a length of dowelling to make sure these were all perfectly the same !
    Dad passed away in 1992.
    I was the last to leave the family home in 2001 after my mum had passed away in 2000 - I sang ‘This House’ by Alison Moyet with tears in my eyes on the day I handed in the keys to the Estate Agent.
    PS - all the things that my dad had built in the house were still there when it was sold.

  • @ranger94
    @ranger94 3 месяца назад +15

    i don't agree with everything you've done BUT! I have a lot of respect for you that you dared to remodel the house all by yourself. Keep up the good work!

  • @angelicaholiday7755
    @angelicaholiday7755 3 месяца назад +4

    God Bless You Both. Love in action 🙏 My favorites:
    -Your Fur Babies…Tabby kittens with lovely markings. I have a long hair tabby 😻They need a rug to lay on in front of the fireplace. Purrrrfect
    -Both of you working together in such harmony…
    -Finding all the bird and hornets nests.
    -The green moss, yes, damp lived there.
    I watched the garden makeover, thrilled. May you always have a happy home sweet home. 🏡

  • @lizmurphy6295
    @lizmurphy6295 3 месяца назад +4

    You are very skilled ...give yourself a pat on the back ,well done you FABULOUS !😊

  • @abuubaydullah1
    @abuubaydullah1 3 месяца назад +3

    Bet your next door neighbours loved you and i've never seen a handyman do such a professional job you and your Mrs are an awesome team even saying that its an understatement 😁

  • @bradhaughton6698
    @bradhaughton6698 3 месяца назад +3

    You just got to love when you see the pets enjoying the process of seeing the house also getting renovating. 😊

  • @m.r.ismail5703
    @m.r.ismail5703 3 месяца назад +4

    I have never seen anything like it. What an amazing home you’ve built.

  • @martinlewis1673
    @martinlewis1673 3 месяца назад +4

    Absolutely gorgeous, I wish i had half your skills and talent. My wife can only dream!!

  • @damienk5011
    @damienk5011 3 месяца назад +2

    Hiya 🌞, Congratulations!Considering that you call yourself a ""handyman",as my father was a civil engineer- I can say with respect that you rebuilt your dwelling from the foundations up,& with exacting care! Enjoy the fruits of your intense labour- best Regards, J.I.M.K Mrs. Brisbane, Australia. 🇦🇺 ❤ 😀 🪃

  • @Mark-vq1er
    @Mark-vq1er 3 месяца назад +7

    Excellent mate, been there, done that in a 1930s semi, taken years, back to shell, start again from new roof down, extension, doing garage now 👍🏻👍🏻 nearly finished, then just gardens to sort👍🏻

  • @johndorenski4127
    @johndorenski4127 3 месяца назад +3

    Hi, can I just say a big WOW!!!.... fantastic work and need to give credit to the one person that is so important in jobs like these ....the missus because we all know that it's the women that make a house a home 🌟🎊🥳🤩

  • @philippaking1732
    @philippaking1732 3 месяца назад +5

    Wonderful. I really enjoyed this transformation. What a super-man and wonder-woman!

  • @rainbowsparkle1
    @rainbowsparkle1 2 месяца назад +5

    What a fabulous video! My favourite part was the renovating of the old door. So satisfying seeing the hardboard ripped off and the panels revealed. The doors in our old home were like that and I used to beg my dad to uncover them, but he wouldn't. I don't know what people were thinking in the 70s, doing stuff like that to beautiful panelled doors!

  • @sharonhughes588
    @sharonhughes588 3 месяца назад +6

    Dude, I am totally impressed....beyond impressed....with what you guys have done!!!! You didn't so much as remodel as rebuild!!!! It is stunningly beautiful!

  • @edkoner
    @edkoner 3 месяца назад +4

    What a transformation. Absolutely love it. Lovely cats too

  • @joshriddick9291
    @joshriddick9291 3 месяца назад +3

    Superb work, you make it look so easy. The home looks extremely cosy too, nothing beats a wood fire with cats on the floor

  • @annwornell7510
    @annwornell7510 3 месяца назад +3

    Awesome. So much work, so much to worry about. What a hero 😊

  • @garethfranks4223
    @garethfranks4223 3 месяца назад +8

    Its good to look back and remember how it was, I still remember the 1st video of you going in to the house and I was thinking cant wait to see it finished. glad I had the privilege to watch the full process.

  • @SeaTurtle515
    @SeaTurtle515 3 месяца назад +6

    Very impressive. You guys are really hard workers. Everything looks beautiful. 😊

  • @doloresfuertes6677
    @doloresfuertes6677 3 месяца назад +4

    The work you did is amasing and heroic. I did once in my life a complete old house renovation and I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN! I admire a lot your hard work, your knowledge and the resuls (they are fantastic!). For the next 50 years the house is as good as new. You should have placed under the floor a plastic bag with today's newspapers - a treasure surprise for next renovators.

    • @GenXSimmer70
      @GenXSimmer70 3 месяца назад +1

      great idea, i would have kept the ones he found, framed them and used them as art ♥

  • @ronyagpd
    @ronyagpd 3 месяца назад +3

    You should be really proud of your achievements. Well done, guys. Spacious, yet cosy, quality home.🎉

  • @tonivalenzuela8274
    @tonivalenzuela8274 3 месяца назад +4

    Wow, you took on an incredible project and knocked it out of the ball park. Lovely.

  • @MC-ld4dy
    @MC-ld4dy 3 месяца назад +4

    Nice work. Good to see there are still craftsmen out there.

  • @kathywong7661
    @kathywong7661 3 месяца назад +1

    So many questions! Enjoyed this renovation so much. The 2 project mangers,🐱🐱🐾❤️😄,didn’t seem to help much 😉☺️. I appreciate & respect your attention to detail. I know this is hard, tedious work. Beautiful results👍🏻

    • @irenemcgrath7739
      @irenemcgrath7739 2 месяца назад +1

      I agree! Those two project managers 🐱🐱 weren’t very helpful at all! In fact one was MIA (as far as work was concerned) until the end when the fire was lit! and to give the other one some credit he did ‘inspect the painting’ however I do believe that they only took the job on for the food and the treats.😂

  • @danawatts3479
    @danawatts3479 3 месяца назад +2

    Wow, Wow, Wow!
    Skills, Determination & Hard Work shown here!
    Amazing Results...
    Well Done👏💎😻

  • @lukesmedley33
    @lukesmedley33 3 месяца назад +3

    I wish the podcast was still going, because the chat about this video would be great. Definitely blown up!

  • @ck008uk
    @ck008uk 3 месяца назад +4

    By the time I started to watch your channel, I was also planning to do a similar project. Our project is also almost done now-and watching your channel was massively helpful! I was also struggling with a contractor who kept postponing the work I have already paid for and becoming dodgy. Coincidentally, you posted a video about why/how you got rid of a builder like that and how better you feel even after losing some money. That encouraged me to take a decision right on time-otherwise, I would have been ripped off further and waiting still to get the groundwork finishes. I got rid of them at the end of November and employed a new builder on the 2nd of December. Things progressed really well. They started by completing the remaining groundwork that the previous builder failed to complete and they finished everything up to roofing (oversite, concrete flooring, concrete pads, steel beam structure with 3 columns and 2 beams, walls, 2 massive roofs, floor insulation+screed etc) before the end of January. Today the house became wind proof after the installation of doors, bifold door, skylight lantern and windows. I followed most of the things you have done, but I had to go for Wren Kitchen instead as DIY Kitchens do not offer monthly payment options. The previous contractor ended up billing me twice the price he initially quoted. I also understood that he couldn't do it all for the initially quoted price, so I paid him the money he asked for. But I realised that he took the advantage of it making my budget tight in the end.

  • @shirleygraham6229
    @shirleygraham6229 3 месяца назад +2

    Fabulous job. You make a good team. Well done. A lovely home now. Best wishes from Australia.

  • @marilynleveque2497
    @marilynleveque2497 3 месяца назад +2

    When doing your yard digging I was looking for a Saxon Grave. Time Team style. Beautiful craftsmanship.

  • @barbrice721
    @barbrice721 3 месяца назад +5

    Just found this channel. Wow. I wanted a guy like you 25 years ago. Lol. Now at my age I just buy a book or google it. Now I have another idea. Thank You.

  • @freetolook3727
    @freetolook3727 3 месяца назад +6

    Man, I sincerely hope that you're happy with the results because that was a lot of hard work!

  • @WebCamCartmell
    @WebCamCartmell 3 месяца назад +1

    i really appreciate the nailgun firing in time with the music

  • @mohithvibes1658
    @mohithvibes1658 3 месяца назад +1

    Excellent... hardwork, patience always pays.

  • @alexgarvey-welch.748
    @alexgarvey-welch.748 3 месяца назад +3

    Having gone through something similar 5 years ago, you have done a truly amazing job, well done.

  • @matt526
    @matt526 3 месяца назад +6

    This is insanely beautiful! Great job!

  • @averagewoman6962
    @averagewoman6962 3 месяца назад

    This was a truly heroic enterprise - and the result is absolutely gorgeous.

  • @maaaaaay
    @maaaaaay 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for showing and explaining why the different parts of the renovation were done, it makes it educational as well as interesting.

  • @arocketgal
    @arocketgal 3 месяца назад +6

    Wow! You are fantastic with your detail and focus. BRAVO! Well done! Am subscribing. It's a pleasure to watch someone do things RIGHT rather than cheap and half assed.

  • @alexg5513
    @alexg5513 3 месяца назад +7

    Wow, amazing but what a gorgeous gem of a house and space you have. Bless your patience and fortitude because I could not do that for 2 years, I'd be completely gray and my enthusiasm would wane inside of 6 months. I hope you enjoy your home for many years to come, you deserve it 💜💜

  • @karenstafford724
    @karenstafford724 Месяц назад

    I love the little kitten sat there watching you painting. That was so very sweet.😅😅❤❤❤❤

  • @tenminutespast
    @tenminutespast 2 месяца назад +1

    I'm in awe, what mastery, labour and patience. The effort taken to record the entire job, hat's off and kudos to you both. Wonderful job!

  • @suppa_sega
    @suppa_sega 3 месяца назад +4

    Be incredibly proud of yourself. Fantastic work has been done. Wishing you full enjoyment of life in such a beautiful home!

  • @gloriawaters1455
    @gloriawaters1455 3 месяца назад +9

    You are a genius it was so good to watch your journey I'm 87myears young nana who when my husband and I did all renovations but didn't have the tools that are around now take care be safe look forward to your next vlog 😊😊

  • @user-cu6ev4nf3c
    @user-cu6ev4nf3c 2 месяца назад

    Your friends and family are so blessed to have you in their world.God has bless you with many amazing skills.Thank you for sharing your story.

  • @karenferns6160
    @karenferns6160 3 месяца назад

    You've done an incredible renovation there. Im renovating currently & know exactly the skills,time,energy & money required. You must be v proud.🤩💪😎

  • @jasongabson8611
    @jasongabson8611 3 месяца назад +3

    Having the right tools is EVERYTHING !!!! Beautiful ❤️

  • @sarahphysick3335
    @sarahphysick3335 3 месяца назад +3

    Amazing! Your exactly like my Husband, you can do everything, a man of many talents. And what an absolute grafter your partner is ❤. We've done this twice now and boy is it a roller coaster but always worth it in the end!

  • @d.k.s.4057
    @d.k.s.4057 2 месяца назад +2

    This is marvelous! Saw the garden renovation first and couldn't wait to see the house! Such hard work, skill, planning and persistence! You all deserve the result and more- thanks so much for sharing this. Best video I have seen on RUclips hands-down. Subscribing and watching often now. Good day!

  • @kevincallis6444
    @kevincallis6444 3 месяца назад

    Nice to see your partner sharing the fun, very rewarding for you both, great job!

  • @Subgunman
    @Subgunman 3 месяца назад +3

    That is one BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART! BRAVO!

  • @keitho77
    @keitho77 3 месяца назад +11

    What an epic retrospective of all the effort both Mr. & Mrs. Mac have put into the renovation.
    Well done you two on all the hard work 👍

  • @JOHANNA-qd6iz
    @JOHANNA-qd6iz 4 дня назад

    Fantastic what a beautiful home your family now have.

  • @esterslokar
    @esterslokar 3 месяца назад +7

    Love the Colour of kitchen cabinets

  • @mary10190
    @mary10190 3 месяца назад +3

    This is one of the best videos on RUclips and the exactness of the work and how tidy and clean the jobs were.! well done looks amazing.

  • @MsZeus49
    @MsZeus49 2 месяца назад

    You turned a sow’s ear into a silk purse!
    Congratulations on a job well done!
    What a cozy home!
    ❤️🌻❤️

  • @paulknights1764
    @paulknights1764 3 месяца назад +5

    Absolutely phenomenal. The colours & tone you’ve used couldn’t be more British 🇬🇧…
    Give yourself a pat on the back 👍🏼

  • @petercsontos5236
    @petercsontos5236 3 месяца назад +12

    Andy, you are a King of Handyman, it's amazing what you're done in this project! Big-big congratulations!

  • @user-cu7yq9xb2z
    @user-cu7yq9xb2z 3 месяца назад +8

    I cant believed how thoroughly you did it without cutting corners. I loved this renovation

  • @evelucero2605
    @evelucero2605 2 месяца назад +1

    You are one amazing young man. I just enjoy watching what you do. They don't make men like you anymore. God bless you and your family 🙏

  • @aliciaschultz309
    @aliciaschultz309 2 месяца назад

    You guys are awesome. From birds and bees to floods. Thank you for sharing.

  • @rrelampago1
    @rrelampago1 3 месяца назад +3

    What a lovely accomplishment. Your craftsmanship is brilliant. Congratulations.