Getting closer to Finishing our Stone House Renovation
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As we renovate this stone house in Northern Portugal and reach a pivotal stage of the extension build, we look back on what it's taken to get here, and appreciate how far we've come in three years.
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I think the bunk bed idea for the boys will be a lot of fun for them
Because you're not a grown up, Darling ❤ . What a beautiful way your child learns... it's your tone of voice ❤. Just beautiful. 💕
The word John was looking for was “pergola” 🙂
And regarding where the boys sleep, most people seem to forget that it’s only very recently that families stopped sleeping in the same room, and in some places it’s still normal for families to sleep in one room, even with a big house around them. My kiddo sleeps in a loft bed in my bedroom, as my family lives in a pretty small house, and one day he will have his own room, but for now this works really well for us. I think bunk beds for the boys is a great idea. Once the house is built they’ll be old enough to start getting used to the idea of having their own sleeping space.
Your devotion to each other and your little family is inspiring. Your talents and imagination combined are great to watch. ❤
Thank you so much!
As usual I am astounded with your energy and courage to do such great work.Love Caruso speaking so well at his little age, and taking such care of his brother.
John when you install the plywood in the roof needs to go the long side of the plywood sheet cross ways to the wood. That makes the roof stronger
Thanks Albert!
Nice to see people sharing their knowledge and experience. ❤
Keep it going ❤
I agree with Albert John, always opposite direction to roof rafters. I know this is only a temporary extension. Might as well have it built well & safe. Will be much stronger to bear your weight when standing on it putting your felt or tiles on it. Plus more rigid against high winds particularly if plan on using it for two years while building.
Albert...... Hi...pls tel me if the same would apply if one uses plywood as a ceiling. I realise in one instance the wood I'd resting on and the other the wood is in a sense hanging from..... Obstacle no. 1 if I go ahead...... We rather like the appearance and look of the natural wood we know masonite is not suitable as that is what we would be replacing here?
John, using every part of his body to build a home for his family is mind boggling!!😊 I absolutely love 💕 and live for Wednesdays and Sundays with the Newby family…YOU FOLKS ROCK‼️Love, light & Sunday Blessings 🙏🏽💕✨
You are so sweet Rebecca! Thank you ❤️❤️
Me too! 😂
Oh yes,!!!!
Oh yes❣️this is an epic labour of love...... Such a privilege to be the fly on the wall witnessing this mammoth I don't know what to say..... SAGA?!!?...... Feels more like an adventure actually. I never miss an episode! 💖💝💕💓❣️❤️
Hello Tara and John, Suddenly today Crusoe looks much taller, he is going to be tall, like his daddy. So glad you will be keeping and using John's original kitchen somewhere else- it was a labour of love and looks just great to me, not sure how it could be improved.
He is growing by the day Elizabeth! Thanks so much for watching ❤️❤️
Maybe put the old kitchen in the outside kitchen 😁
John when you install the plywood in the roof needs to go the long side of the plywood sheet cross ways to the wood. That makes the roof stronger
I wanted to say the same thing! I looked in the comments to see if anyone else was going to tell him first. 😂
@@nisar8009 I just did the same thing! 🤣
Thanks Albert!
John and Tara, you are so well matched. Your skills and talents complement each other so well. Loving this build. Can’t wait to see more ❤
Thank you so much!
Obi seems like a sweetheart! So great you got a gentle, friendly dog that you don’t have to worry about around the boys! I absolutely love that light fixture!😍🇨🇦
I love Sundays and Wednesdays!
We love hearing from you ❤️
Me too!!!
Same here !
I’ve come to realize that I get to see these guys more often than my own children; not to mention Crusoe and Sawyer getting more adorable every day !! Triggers my granddad mood automatically 🤗❤
When it comes to kitchen and bathroom fittings…..especially taps…..I think you need to spend as much as you can on quality. I had someone say one day…”think about how many times you turn on your taps per day”. After 3 renovations in Australia……we’ve learnt that golden rule.
Thanks for the tips Amanda!
John u r amazing - - nothing gets u down for long ❤❤❤❤❤I absolutely LOVE OBI - - he is gorgeous ❤❤❤❤loving ur new home as it comes together ❤❤❤❤❤💯💯🐶🐶🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Gail!
Ola lovely family good progress in the extension. Tara I love the sink and the tap well done . Crack on dad Crusoe is so funny 🤣. See you Wednesday.
Thanks Marilia! So glad to hear you love the sink and tap ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
John, when my husband and I built our cabin, We had to put battens in between each one of the rafters. So I'm wondering are you not doing it because this is a temporary structure? I'm blown away watching you do this. It took both of us to build the frame and my brother in law for some of it. Your amazing!!
Hi Kati, good question. I think with the boards holding the line, L brackets and the supports at either end we won’t need battens between the rafters. The woods pretty dry too, so I don’t worry too much about its bending or warping, which is what the battens (I presume) would be protecting against. I remember watching a house build in Finland and they didn’t include battens because it would block airflow through the roof. Interesting question. All of these buildings questions are really proving helpful and interesting. Like the kitchen, we build once and can’t wait to have another go and do it better! So long as it doesn’t fall down, which we are very confident it won’t, then all is well for this temporary structure! Thanks Kati!
Hey John, How about building Obi a dog house with all that scrap wood?? Obi is so adorable! So glad you allgot a dog!😊
Nice idea Elena! A dog house… got to be careful building one of those, don’t want to end up in one!! 😂😂😂❤️❤️
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I think Obe will be sleeping wherever the boys are sleeping somehow!
Wow caught you in 3min. Tomorrow no electricity so I am watching 23.34pm🎉🎉🎉 Tara good people can share one room. I grew up in a 5m x 3m bedroom lounge room TV room partitioned by the 3 door cupboard. In the back me and my sister the front Mum and Dad. We had a tiny kitchen and batroom. I lived there until I was 17 years old. Great memories. Time flies anyway when you having fun. 🎉🫂❤
Thanks for sharing your experience with us friend. Great to know you had amazing memories! ❤️❤️
This is getting so xciting
You are a wizard at carpentry John. I love the smell of cut wood, and I think it’s magical to be able to make things from wood. Rock on John. Can’t wait to see it when it’s all dried in.
Thanks Trish!
I'm glad about the bunk beds story. You guys deserve some peaceful sleep❤
The bathroom features, I love love love
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Your Roof! Don't you forget horizontal battens?
Crusoe is getting so big and sawyer bless them 😘😘
Check out tns bunk bedx that the bottom one is on ths floor so the top one is not too high. Just a thought
I think you should hang the light in the middle of the ceiling so that the pin holes light reflect evenly on all of the walls.
Just amazing everything, truly. I love how everything is in Bloom and there's so many flowers around that building even though it's not even fully finished. You guys have your priorities in the right order! Carry on you two and please don't feel obligated to respond. You have so much to do.❤
Thanks Cathy! ❤️❤️
Wow! A lot of work!! So productive❤
Thank you Christine! 🙏🙏
Hi Newbys the extension will be amazing when completed. The light from Morocco is beautiful. Tara you have exquisite taste.
Uts looking amazing! Loving the lamp, so excited to see everything ready for you to move in. Love from Harare Zimbabwe ❤
For the wall with the toilet sticking out, consider making an accessible bit for if there is ever an issue with the toilet. Also for the lamp in the hallway why not use wire gutters? Stick them to the wall and bob’s your uncle. No need to pull wire through the attics, a cheaper option and less time consuming. 😊 thanks for the episode and have a lovely Sunday 😊
Thanks Dave 🙏🏼👍🏼
You can find paintable cord covers online. Cord will disappear and that beautiful light fixture will be the star.
Thanks friend!
John, I think the word you want is "pergola".
Rather than trying to go through the cement beams in the stairway ceiling, could you run the wiring up the wall and across the ceiling and cover it in a conduit cover in white? It would save you a huge amount of time and effort.
You're doing a great job! If anything, I would wish a second set of hands for you. However, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. Keep up the good work!
Blessed Be!
Thanks Abigail! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hi! Any window overlooking the back wall?? It would be brighter inside and a way to look into the back of the room. Maybe it’s just me…. I love natural light coming in 😅
Thanks Maria! No windows on that wall. 👍👍
Hi Newbys! Living in a house that often has plumbing issues I'm also concerned that you need to leave your toilet system accessible. Apart from that I'm so happy for you with your continued progress! Happy French Mother's Day Tara!
Thanks Claire ❤️
John is an absolute genius amazing to watch , Tara i love your sink and tap they are gorgeous ❤
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Shouldn't your boards go perpendicular to the beams ? The beams should be at 600 centers . Making it easy to fix both.
I have a suggestion about that wall that has the hole in it for the back of the toilet. I suggest you frame the toilet and then take the flat space that's sticking out and put in a Moroccan Mosaic design to match the light.
Thanks Joetta ❤️🙏🏼
You are so inventive with such a small space you have to play with. Love the lamp and the wash basin and gold tap.❤️❤️
Thanks Maureen! It isn’t easy but we love it ❤️❤️
Oh my goodness that is going to look so fabulous!!!
Thanks Teresa!
I absolutely LOVE YOUR LITTLE bathroom and your choices. That light and the tap is soooo beautiful. John maybe just cut the corners of your wood for the basin. Those corners could hurt badly.😂
Thanks Hannah!! 😎😂🙏❤️
I love spending time with you folks too. Just amazes me what you can do Jon all by yourself what a great and talented family you are looking forward to seeing that bathroom I think it's going to be very cute. I have been following you all along. It is amazing to me what you folks have done to that little farm. Blessings and love from New Mexico
Thank you for spending your Sunday with us Judie 🙏🏼🙏🏼
❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉well done ✅👍🏾✅ John building endlessly for his beautiful wife Tara and children Sawyer and Crusoe...seeing you building motivates me ❤❤❤
I can’t bear to watch John with that wood on the roof my heart is in my mouth. Stay safe please
Thanks Isobel!
Well done guys your new living room is fast approaching!Gorgeous sink & tap Tara, good choice.Looking forward to next weeks vlog 👍🏠🫶🏻.
Hi Newbys!
I’m an avid watcher. I’m interested but I also find your videos incredibly relaxing which I really need. I guess we all do.
Just a random thought, so ignore of course, but your Moroccan light shade is quite frankly LUSH! And I totally see the vision. To add to that vision, would you consider painting the walls (once rendering and windows are complete, a shade of warm yellow? Like a muted Moroccan yellow???
My thinking is because as the space is small and in winter you will need to get the warm vibes, with the lovely light castings from light shade against the warmth of a warm yellow, it will make it a coat and give that reading nook vibe.
Also when you transition small kids to bed, taking them through a chilled out warm space as a psychological effect.
Anyways, loving your channel!
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Whoop-Whoop Newbys! Sundays are always our RUclips day. We have like 6 channels that we follow. And as the Newbys come up, we stop and move to your channel immediately!😂🤫🤫
OB is so playful😅
Tara, I also like that sink for the bathroom. All your ideas
makes me so excited about the new house 🏠. I can't wait!! Ps and we still waiting for the new olive 🫒 tree.👏🏻👏🏻So much to look forward tooooo whoop-whoop!! YA
Crusoe so cute he is just talking so much no!
Can't wait for everything. Thanks for the update.
Hugs Melinda from South-Africa. 👋🏻👋🏻💞 now to the rest of the channels
Thank you Melinda! We are so happy to hear that. We will share the olive tree update with you soon ❤️❤️
y'all are amazing. love watching your progress. What a sweet family. In the 90's here in Texas already and I'm glad we are not building anything. Crack on. I love watching you.
Thank you so much!❤️❤️
I’m so invested in your progress! It reminds me of when my husband and I built our house in the Amazon 35 years ago, while raising 6 children. Such hard work but such wonderful payoff in great family memories. We spent 4 years with the 8 of us all in one room sleeping in hammocks. The adult children share such wonderful memories from that family time.😊
Wow Rita! That’s awesome!!
Oh that is sooo fabulous truly! Can't imagine an thing being more rewarding. Well done!!!! 🔥❤️🔥💥
gosh, that sounds amazing! 💕
In America we build almost everything on 16 inch centers with studs, and rafters, and along with that sheeting of plywood, sheetrock, ect around 4ft x 8 ft and that lines up with the gap and reason for using 16in centers.
All your hard work is paying off. It's going to be beautiful and functional
For a couple whom have never done anything like this conversion I can only say you have surpassed anything a pro could have done.
Feliz Domingo! ❤
Sigo vocês a mais de um ano, mas não falo inglês! 😢
Ficaria feliz se tivesse disponível legenda em português do Brasil, pada assim compreeder todos os seus feitos! 😊
Canal nota mil! ❤
Eu e minha filha amamos muito vocês e temos um lindo sonhos de irmos daqui do Brasil para Portugal, só para conhecer vocês, família linda! ❤
Somos suas fãs de ❤!
Hi friend. There should be an option to change the language of the subtitles on your side of RUclips. We definitely want you to enjoy our videos to the max, will double check that everything is set up on our side too ❤️❤️
Maybe Bunk Murphy beds for the boys. That way you would have room to move in the day time
Im amazed at how Johns brain works. Maths is like a second language to him.
His brain works in amazing ways friend! Thanks so much for watching ❤️❤️
Tara, the tap and sink are gorgeous! Excited to see you decorate.
Best RUclips Channel in Portugal nobody does it better this is truly reality at it's finest 👌 👏
Thanks Perry!!
Hey guys!!! Awsome work! Very exciting to see the progress 🤩
Question usually we add the decorations like lamps and fixtures at the end because since youre still working on it it can get broken.. my 2 cents! Have an amazing week and keep up the great work!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us friend 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Never a dull moment at the Newbys! So much going on, but how exciting! Love your Moroccan light fixture and sink. The new bathroom is going to be gorgeous. 🙂Take care and see you on Wednesday!
Thanks Trish!!
So glad you will be keeping and using John's original kitchen somewhere else Tara, that is some kitchen and even better than what you can buy and the colour is gorgeous. You could use it in your out door kitchen making sure that it is waterproof the out door kitchen. Love all that you are doing. Take care and John remember your shoulder take care. Have a great week end Newbys.
We will definitely reuse and recycle as much of John’s kitchen as possible Lieuwina. We love what he did there and can’t wait for the new kitchen 😁🙏🏼
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Brilliant John you needed another pair of hands to get that roof on you are such a hard worker
Great progress!. It seems like a sensible plan to transition the toddlers to their own bunk beds in a shared space while you build a new house.
Wow - the lamp / light fitting from Morocco is stunning !!!
Hearing protection is a beautiful thing to see.
Just sending our love as we watch your progress, You are doing a great job John, the boys are growing fast, and how they loved Iceland, we loved watching too. Take care, as you build, and grow your family & your food. XX🌷☀️💖🪻love Obie he is growing fast too, Gloria grew up with a Border Colly, got from a farm when she was eight. Love From us both xx
Thank you so so much Gloria! ❤️❤️
I love my Monday's in New Zealand with my 3 favourite RUclipsrs, The Newbys, Nicki Positano, and Raising Voyagers. 💓
Thanks Lynette!!
Bathrooms gonna be a very pretty sight. Extension roof is coming along nicely. Crusoe is such a big helper and a great big brother! My kids want to do all the things too buddy. I’m sure there’s plenty to do for a guy just your size around that beautiful magical Portugal property. You have such a beautiful family. Always nice to see what the Newby family is up to next.
Thank you so much Jennifer! ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
Hi guys! Jon, the word for the outside area you have built is 'pergola', although they are usually a freestanding structure, and those open beams make a great new home for a certain Wisteria we all know and love..! 😃❤🌱🏡🏘
Thanks Louise! A pergola, appreciate your help ❤️❤️
Lightwell suggestion: Re wire the light fitting, not the house. Perhaps a coloured pretty cotton-covered cable. (You can buy black and white houndstooth 240V cables now, or maybe a bright red?) Replace the wall fitting to something that matches the light shade. Allow the exposed cable to drape up the wall; decorative hook straight above the wall sconce position; second decorative cup hook where you want the light to hang (this needs to be robust enough to carry weight); drape softly the cable from the wall to that, then hang the chain supporting the lamp. For the cost of the decorative cable, two hooks and replacing the wall sconce, there are now no major wall or ceiling penetrations required. Result is decoratively in keeping with both the building and the style of the shade .
Thanks for the suggestion friend!
It's obvious some have opinions as to what and how you should do things, but really, it's up to you in the end. To me it's exciting to see what you'll do next. Like Crusoe said "Crack on"!
Thanks Norma, we live and learn. We try and often make mistakes, in the end it will be completed, we hope well enough for a few good years use! ❤️❤️❤️
I am enjoying all of the wonderful things that you are doing, however the most wonderful thing is that Crusoe has NEW RED BOOTS!
Hello, time passes so quickly that two or three years is no time at all. Meanwhile, you have the little stone house that I believe will be very cozy and beautiful. Take care!
You are quite right Gi, time is flying by! ❤️❤️
John, just a friendly reminder...make sure that you can open and close the door! Clearance is often over looked. The addition looks amazing.
Good point!
Maybe a concertina sliding door 🤷
I remember not so long ago you were having a bad time, well look at you all now. Your an inspiration for others to just keep going. Well done.
Thanks Marcia!! ❤️❤️❤️
Tara I think you clarified for both regular viewers and for non regular viewers your plans for the houses and the kitchen details.
Thanks MintLeaf! Such a regular question. 👍👍
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Tara, I absolutely adore the new hanging lamp. The spots of light it will cast on the ceiling will look like stars in the night sky! How handy to have 3 switches so you can control it from anywhere and keep the stairwell safe.
Thanks Debbie!
John is just brilliant!
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Tara and John we also have that Moroccan light! Ours is black and a little bigger but we love it. You have good taste lol.
Amazing Lynn! Thank you ❤️❤️
Time with you ❤️ goes too quickly❤
YOU'RE DOING AN AMAZING JOB. GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU.
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MEMORIAL DAY. THANK AND REMEMBER ALL OUR SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR ALL FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
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BLESSED FRENCH MUM'S DAY TARA.🎉🎉❤
John-Shoulder? Neck? Love you all! Great job so far-thank you, again, Tara for the explanation!
Thanks Kelly!! All good with the shoulder. ❤️❤️
Just beautiful guys l truly wait for Wednesday’s and Sunday’s to enjoy John’s creativity. Love it and Tara your genius touches in everything. Love you guys❤️
Thank you so much!
So much work! I hope John’s shoulder holds up? It’s looking pretty cool! Can’t wait to see your kitchen, sounds like you’ve got new ideas. 🏖️🤙🏼🏄🏽♀️
John. Why don't you mount the cable for the passage light on the surface by using copper plumbing pipe.
Hi Newbys, What a beautiful family and home! This video was amazing! Proud of you all, and blessed to see your progress and growth. Love and prayers always, T.💞
Hi T! We appreciate all of your support ❤️❤️
Try these for the roof Simpson H2.5AZ Strong-Tie Hurricane Tie
Uh oh John, Those 4x8 ft plywood pieces need to goACROSS your roof rafters, NOT in the same direction!
By crossing the rafters, it makes your roof stronger as your friend mentioned before this comment! Ginger from Michigan
Hi guys things are moving along quick. Perfect just have to remind this is your temporary home. It’s allot of work I’m sure you sleep well. O love your dog is it OBI ? Where did you get him from he is beautiful, how are the chicks. Well as you say let’s get cracking see you next week. LOVE the light and the sink ❤️
Would you consider handrails for your steps?
Yes we have a plan for that Lynn ❤️❤️
Always a pleasure to see what you’ve up to each episode. Love your choices in the bathroom.
Your Puppy is so adorable. Crusoe is too. Missed seeing Sawyer. All the Best.
Thank you so much!
Sorry John, but the osb boards should of gone across the timbers. Are you doing 300 or 400 centres? The noggins should have been fixed before you boarded. Bur in saying that, your making a cracking job 👏 😊😊
Your choices are fantastic Tara! Love the light fixture ❤❤❤
What is in the attic, John???? 😮
Can’t wait to see it finished great job John ❤
If I'm you then I would build the bathroom cabinet out of 2' x 2' or 2' x 3' concrete tiles and cover it with natural stone tiles. Maybe a quartz top....
I don't know if you are aware, but you have your roofing plywood turned in the wrong direction. Some people think because you used OSB it is ok, but that is incorrect. Had your project been inspected, you would have failed it.. Please add additional cross bracing on 24" centers minimum so your house is safe for the family. Thanks
It's daft I know but somehow, despite watching the derelict house get knocked down, when I see thin air through the door of your porch it takes me by surprise for a nano-second every time! 😲😧🤣
The Portuguese really do seem to like their concrete in buildings, don't they! Why always so many concrete beams rather than wood? Is it a fear of fire thing, perhaps; or is there another reason?
That lamp is just going to be gorgeous all lit up and glinting off the walls 😍 - we've got a 3-way switch for our hall light too and it really is so helpful isn't it?
*hugs * to you all! x
Absolutely love you, your family and your videos. John you’re so talented and precise. My question is, while you’re up working on your new roof, will you be fixing those cracks on the white wall and sealing/painting the edges of the existing roof?
Keep up the amazing job. Love you guys in Illinois, 🇺🇸
Thank you friend. Yes we will be fixing up things as we go along ❤️❤️
I’ve been thinking about that bag of peas for your shoulder/neck. It’s gotta be getting a bit wormy by now! Sort of, yes?
So, I use a flat ice mat that can be refrozen as it is filled with a chemical that freezes happily. The mat, about a 12 in x 15 inch rectangle, shapes nicely to your anatomy! Presto! Relief!
I don’t understand why people are Astro many questions 😀😃😃sorry to say that this is your decision sweetie 🌷👋👋👋😄😄😃
I’m so fascinated by all you are doing. My husband and I love to work on our home and are always working on projects. If you ever want to come to the USA- Virginia, we would love to host as well!!