You might want to consider putting a french drain in around the perimeter to help reduce the wicking you have going on. You should also look into adding a coursing of water table brick to direct the water to grade instead of going back into the wall as it is doing now.
Main problem with.old houses they.are built straight onto the ground with no.damp courses. Many have.stone foundations which increases the problem of wicking . To be truthful it a bugger.of a problem and to.fix it.right.you need to underpin and tank but that's cost a heap
@@glennwall552 It doesn't help to have a brick ledge that directs water runoff from the wall directly into the brick foundation. The firm I worked for before I retired had an old brick building that we had bentonite slurry pumped in along the wall to control water intrusion.
@@glennwall552 Yes, but none of that is true in this case. The walls aren't cracking, the brick is not crumbling, there are no foundation issues. This house was built with very good brick and in alternating courses, which uses the most bricks possible. Those walls and foundation are very solid and well built. A french drain would be useless here. Also consider that the back yard was all covered, and would produce maximum runoff from rain. By uncovering areas, they will already have less water runoff to worry about. They also have huge tanks for storing pig waste, and those were dry. I was wondering if they can use the waste tanks and just add leach lines for the septic system. A local professional would be needed for that in any case.
@@Eustus2000 There is obvious brick disintegration at frame 5.45. This is clearly a sign of moisture issues. Did you notice the discoloration on the brick on the lower courses? How do you figure there are no foundation issues? Less runoff only if the grade and soil type will allow for it and what the usual water table height is. Storage tanks used for pig manure are not the same thing as septic tanks it is doubtful that they have baffles built into them to keep waste from going directly from the inlet to the outlet which would clog your distribution box and lines. I am curious as to why there were storage tanks for the pig manure and if it was an indication that the area had poor percolation or elevation. French drains would be useful especially if the area is level. You have water coming off the roof and they need to keep it away from the walls. Without the proper grade and or drainage just how to figure to keep the water away from the wall? Why do you suppose farmers put drainage lines in their fields?
I am nit a builder, but it seems to me that if water us getting onto that ledge and sitting there, a slope built on top of that would help. Is that one of the things you mentioned?
Hi Marina and Illia did you see the links to the video's I posted last week. Those simple tools would drastically cut your workload. Repointing your house is going to be a mammoth task and anything to ease that workload should be considered. Use bits of timber to temporary shore up loose bricks as you clean out loose mortar and don't tackle too big an area in one go. Be mindful that removing bricks can cause the building to partially collapse. I am no expert but I helped my brother renovate a derelict fisherman's cottage so I speak from some measure of experience. My brother was working on a scaffold above the boathouse, he removed two stones and quite suddenly six or eight loose stones fell on him, luckily he sustained only minor cuts and bruises. I was standing close to the scaffolding watching for people passing by and had to jump back to avoid being hit by the falling stones. So please think carefully before you remove any bricks, do you have an escape plan should the loose brickwork above begin to fall, please please work safely guy's.
Thank you very much for your advice, Archie! We will take our safety more seriously. I will go and search for the links, I am not quite sure whether I saw your comment.
This building's brick work really showcases the amazing art of Belgian brick construction. One row is laid out left to right and next row is laid out front to back. It creates a deeper stronger structure. Watching your careful work to save this is amazing.
This is, ironically, English bond! Ironic as you'd think it'd be Flemish bond. We call 'em stretchers and headers in the UK, wonder what they're called elsewhere?
@@sroberts605 oh, thanks for confirming it is English bond, I remember reading of the years ago, about a woman building a house in the US, she started her brickwork one way, but it did not look pleasing so she restarted it with English bond which gave a very detailed description. It was a novel, I forget which but the description was so clear that you could visualise it very easily. Funny how I remembered that but not the title! It really is beautiful and these lovely people are giving it the care it needs.
You must have some bees in your lineage . You work and work and build and repair , and never stop . Whatever comes , you marshal your internal and external forces and continue with seemingly unabated determination . Your children have a wonderful standard to aspire too .
I know you are working as fast as you can to stay ahead of the winter weather, however (!), I can't help but believe you need a break. Your physical AND emotional health is so important. I worry that you may burn out! Please take care of yourselves. 💗
Many people today but everything. Forgetting what truly makes a house a home. I understand that not everyone can or wants to do what you, as a family, are doing. I think that you will really appreciate your home more than most people do theirs.
We are watching you from the USA.... You are very brave to be fixing this big house... As we watch, we think removing all plant close to the house is a good idea.....we wish you well.
Two items would make this so much easier and faster: Dremel with flat blade to take out the old mortar and a cement mortar bag to apply the cement kinda of like cake decorators use but they have them for this job. HERCULES GB-3 12x24 Masonry Mortar Bag Tile Grout Tear Resistant Tip 3-Pack
Couldn't they use a strong air-compressor in bursts to just 'blow out' the loose mortar? Perhaps approaching with a pick first, to break off or loosen any large pieces, but then blasting the crevice with air to blow out the loose mortar and dust? It would leave the space cleaner and wouldn't be so time-consuming?
At the end of all, I advise You to protect the brick wall, on external perimeter of your home, with waterproof treatment. So you will protect the wall against the water infiltration and you will spare money for maintenance, so you get more for the italian coffe.👍
Bad idea. A brick needs to be able to breath. I suggest anyone contemplating this on historical brick to check with someone who specializes in historical preservation.
While I know finding things like this brick mortar issues is disheartening and requires tedious slow cleaning, I enjoy seeing that you two seem to not let it upset you. Yes, it is what it is. I'm also quite sure when you finish the repair it will better than the original construction. I just hope the other corners aren't this bad. Freezing temperatures are coming and you have got to get the outside repaired. 👍👍👍👍👍
Guys keep up the good work. I'm Bill from Arizona. With winter coming soon I'm not sure how much longer that you will be able to work outside. I love that cat... Good luck and I will keep watching.
Those tiles may have been an attempt to direct the water away from the house. Please get some advice about how to direct water away from structures, including gutters, ground drains and grading. It's seriously important in wet climates, especially where the ground is flat and doesn't drain the water away from buildings.
Illia was making me nervous as he kept removing brick. I don don’t know brick & how it resist water but Gary from the comments seem to have some good ideas. Nice seeing my favorite Belgiums again. 😎
ILLia, great repair❤️🌻👑👑‼️‼️🇺🇸your neighbors cat is precious, I always look forward to seeing him or her.Iam a cat lover, I have two cats.🆒🌻👑🐈⬛🐈💛🌻‼️🇺🇸
That looks like a great deal of work. I am always amazed at how well you approach these unforeseen problems. I live in Alabama, and there are a few antebellum homes my wife and have thought about buying and restoring for use as a Bed and Breakfast. Good luck with your restoration.
Since those aren't original to the house, why not put something there that you like, and fits your personality. Also, I'm with the others. You need a French drain to take the water away from the foundation of the house, and any other building you plan to keep. Even the catinspector agrees. I think she likes you guys better than her own family.
It's quite hard to remove bricks from lime mortar in India. It's a famous line and is being proven in research that once lime mortar is placed in a wall, It remains in pre - youth age or pre-mature age before 150 - 200 years have passed. After that, it starts to get stronger on daily basis by reaching the age of 500-700 years. A key aspect of lime mortar is that it allows atmospheric gases to pass through it making it a kind of living thing rather then being dead like cement or concrete.
I think, to fix the problems for the years cominng, you should dig out all the walls down to the foundation. Next wait until the walls are dried out. then apply bitumen to the walls and after drying fill iit up with little stones.
Your mortar is probably hydrated lime and sand which was used at that time (cheaper than cement at that time). The lime will be washed out if not protected from running water - that is why the upper mortar in the shed with no roof is sand only! Try to get hydrated lime (and sand mortar) for the repair instead of cement since new cement mortar and the old lime mortar will not bond.
Hi there, love your project! See if you can get an old style radiator with the big ribs somewhere, they are excellent for cleaning old sandy mortar of old bricks. Simply scrape the brick across the ribs, it really works well with little effort.
I would keep them, I mean the cement tiles, to be used as pathway to step on within the rows of vegetables that you will for sure will plant one day in your property... ;-)
I LOVE watching the love and hard work you two are putting into this wonderful old home, it is really a treat to be on this journey with you. 😊 That wonderful kitty is in every video, he doesn’t miss a thing…lol 💕 I wonder if it’s owners will ever see it again once you are moved in. I think he has put his scent on every inch of that property.😹
Hello from Tulsa Oklahoma your patience is a lot longer than mine I would not be good at that job that you're doing you're doing a marvelous job continue with your high spirits and the good work
Illia you are amazing! 👏 Nothing seems to faze you! You take all of the issues you uncover in stride. You figure what needs to be done to fix the problem, then move on and get it done. Kudos, my friend! 👏 👌🥰
Character Analysis of Illica : Persons with the name Illica, are generally willing to make sacrifices for those less fortunate than themselves. They are intelligent, dependable, deep thinkers and fighters for justice and just causes. They work well with others and feel most comfortable within themselves when they are able to be of help to others and/or give their time and efforts to humanitarian causes. This is so true for you Illica.
Name is written as Illia, it is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), meaning "My God is Yahu/Jah." As far as I know, there are many variants of this name, depending on the country. Illica is another variation, that is used in UK (per Google) :-)
You do realize that sill beam sitting on those bricks you were removing probably weighs about 800 times as much as you and if it falls it would turn you into paste. Maybe don't remove compromised structure while standing under extremely heavy things it's supporting without first putting in temporary supports? As compromised as that looks, a few bricks could be kind of important to it not coming down on you.
lovely little kitty inspector, it likes Illya's work in the trench. now it is expecting something to eat. Great work. take care much love from Oregon USA
Repointing :-) if you use a plastic bag with the corner cut off you may find it ezy to repoint, trades men use these now for the mortar then wash down ( when finished ) with 1-/- 10 acid hose off. The pavers are to keep water away.from the walls a open french drain would work to keep water from the walls. Please don't have garden against the wall or you'll get wet walls. Acid wash also kills ivy ( my pet hate along with bamboo tuning type.)
Love what you're doing with the place & you are such a sweet couple! Your hard work is inspiring. I'm not a professional but have done lots of brick work. When you need to remove thinnish bits of uneven mortar from bricks, you can rub the flat sides of the brick against a flat cement/concrete surface, which sands the mortar off smoothly. It's quick & won't break the brick as easily as other methods. Best wishes from America! M
Hello friends like many others I think you do a huge job with farm. On the outside of the house wall / foundation, it is extremely important to protect the wall / brick so that they cannot absorb moisture, which over time can give damp inner walls. Like everyone else, I can highly recommend the scope drain / French drain. NO soil by the brick / gravel or anything that can lead the water away from the house. Good work ahead
Hi guy's i notice that you have some bricks that are crummbling going on. This is due to the older bricks they just used clay to make them and did not use a stablizer in the early days today theuse sands and clay and stablizers befor firing them. I use to work on historical buildings in the york town area of virginia in the USA. Befor i got disabled. now after you do all your tuck pointing you will want to by a brick sealer. It clear and you wash it on the brick and let it soak into it and then dry that it it good for the rest of the life of the brick. Which is a long time. You can get it at a brick manufacture or distbuter or market. Many blessing you guy's are doing and exalent Job!.
Always good to watch someone else doing these fiddley jobs, taking out the old and rotten and repairing it back to how it should be is satisfying work. looking forward to the next episode, have fun.
With the amount of brick on your property, I see pointing in your future for a long time to come. Very tedious but it looks much better when pointed and will save your home from damage. My heart sank when I saw the corner when Ilia removed the post. Yet more work. Ilia never seems to get upset, at least on camera. One more repair and You will know it is done correctly for the future. See you next video.
You need an air compressor to help blow out dirt in the brick repair. Liked the little tractor. He's big for it and makes it look like "boys and their toys"
While Illia has the use of the small backhoe a french drain would help a lot for your foundation water problem. It will not be a cure all but.... Take care and stay safe.
It is a pity that you do not choose copper for the gutters, which are very important in keeping the building from moisture damage. Even if copper is more expensive, copper is much more durable in the long run and looks a lot nicer. You save so much money through your heroic personal contribution that it is worth considering - quasi as a reward.
The building inspector clearly has a favorite. Love the bond being developed. Water is the enemy of every building regardless of what material if used. Anything you can do to keep as much water away from the structure as possible the better it will be.
What do you have an industrial vacuum cleaner for!? The crumbs come out better when scratching the wall! Sometimes you just can't get around a bit of a weed killer like Roundup to kill the roots... especially when the weeds could proliferate for years. Sometimes a gas burner helps if you only lightly burn the weeds, supposedly also destroying the roots. But burn only lightly, otherwise it won't work and it grows back. I would wash the wall below the surface with your pressure washer and then seal it with a suitable agent. But don't ask Bauhaus or Brico, ask an expert for restorations.
Добрый день, De Hoeve Channel! Возник вопрос, насколько крепкие эти кирпичи из постройки? Не развалятся ли они также, как предыдущие? А еще, у вас вроде бы оставалось много кирпичей от сарая, который вы сносили, они по какой-то причине не подходят? В любом случае, очень нравится ваш канал, с удовольствием слежу за вашим прогрессом и энтузиазмом! Удачи!
I think a drainage system around the foundation of the house will be important. So much work, but the property is beautiful and it will be a wonderful family home when you finish all the work.
Hello, Following other peoples( on youtube) who restore old buildings, I have often seen them use a lime-stocked mortar. it seems that the lime rejects the humidity but lets the wall breathe. I think that a good search on the internet on this subject for the rpointing could help you in the restoration of walls or joints upon the good solution for the mortar. the cement is waterproof, it prevent the wall to breathe and can generate saltpeter on the walls of the cellars inside the house. The last bricks that you remove and clean have a mortar of a sand colour, Hask if it is a lime mortar?????? I confirm that the "french drain" is a very good solution regarding water all around the house and over builds(of your property) with old bricks or any over construction more young. Poplars trees could be helpfull too but the property seems flate, but if not , it is necessary to plant the poplars at the top of the slope of your property , they will play the role of drain and dry the ground downstream. The poplar drinks a lot of water thanks to an important network of roots. An adult poplar (more than 10 years)can absorb 1 cubic meter of water per day.!!!! It is also a solution if they can develop under the climate of the NDL and seems less works too.!!! Nice video, Bon courage and stay safe.😉👍👍👍👏👏👏
This place is so beautiful, the view is to die for. Imagine enjoying the view and the serenity and calmness of the farm when the project is finally completed and you don't have to think about what's next on the list. Really brave of you guys to take up such a huge project and do it yourself Kudos for that. PS You guys should seriously get some steel Toe boots specially Illia what with his working on the roof and doing heavy lifting most of the time.
Bientôt , vous devrez songer à rétribuer Anneke . Elle reste avec vous 24heures /24 pour vous encourager et surveiller l'avancement des travaux , ha, ha, ah, ah........!!!!! Très brave petite fille !!!
@@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm not bad excuse people who love their property AND are working on it only want to do the best. You are so filled with love of your home you want only to do what t
#10:17 : as I noticed earlier I would much prefer to put in a small strip of small pebbles (= 'riviergrind') against the wall. To quickly drain away water from the wall and keep the wall and its foundation dry. Don't know what the experts say about that.
Congratulations for your perseverance and extremely hard work. The whole process is certainly time consuming, but the end result will be worth all the effort that you put in. I can see from the iron work on the wall that there should be wooden outside shutters over the windows. Hopefully one day when all the walls are fully repaired you will have the possibility to out that back in place. It would look amazing. It is very useful/sensible to have shutters in very flat and often windy countryside. It is also good with regards security. Well done with what you have already achieved! Sylvia
With the amount of mortar that needs to be replaced, I think it would be a good idea to consult a good structural Engineer before you remove much more. I'm afraid you are going to cause a collapse because the mortar is so soft.
What a wonderfull job you are doing overthere in belgium. I would love to help you with painting, because that’s my profession. Greetings from Holland.
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Hi from Jan in Massachusetts. No matter what time, day or night, it's nice to see that your inspector is on the job!
You might want to consider putting a french drain in around the perimeter to help reduce the wicking you have going on. You should also look into adding a coursing of water table brick to direct the water to grade instead of going back into the wall as it is doing now.
Main problem with.old houses they.are built straight onto the ground with no.damp courses. Many have.stone foundations which increases the problem of wicking . To be truthful it a bugger.of a problem and to.fix it.right.you need to underpin and tank but that's cost a heap
@@glennwall552 It doesn't help to have a brick ledge that directs water runoff from the wall directly into the brick foundation. The firm I worked for before I retired had an old brick building that we had bentonite slurry pumped in along the wall to control water intrusion.
@@glennwall552 Yes, but none of that is true in this case. The walls aren't cracking, the brick is not crumbling, there are no foundation issues. This house was built with very good brick and in alternating courses, which uses the most bricks possible. Those walls and foundation are very solid and well built. A french drain would be useless here.
Also consider that the back yard was all covered, and would produce maximum runoff from rain. By uncovering areas, they will already have less water runoff to worry about.
They also have huge tanks for storing pig waste, and those were dry. I was wondering if they can use the waste tanks and just add leach lines for the septic system. A local professional would be needed for that in any case.
@@Eustus2000 There is obvious brick disintegration at frame 5.45. This is clearly a sign of moisture issues. Did you notice the discoloration on the brick on the lower courses? How do you figure there are no foundation issues? Less runoff only if the grade and soil type will allow for it and what the usual water table height is. Storage tanks used for pig manure are not the same thing as septic tanks it is doubtful that they have baffles built into them to keep waste from going directly from the inlet to the outlet which would clog your distribution box and lines. I am curious as to why there were storage tanks for the pig manure and if it was an indication that the area had poor percolation or elevation. French drains would be useful especially if the area is level. You have water coming off the roof and they need to keep it away from the walls. Without the proper grade and or drainage just how to figure to keep the water away from the wall? Why do you suppose farmers put drainage lines in their fields?
I am nit a builder, but it seems to me that if water us getting onto that ledge and sitting there, a slope built on top of that would help. Is that one of the things you mentioned?
Hi Marina and Illia did you see the links to the video's I posted last week. Those simple tools would drastically cut your workload. Repointing your house is going to be a mammoth task and anything to ease that workload should be considered. Use bits of timber to temporary shore up loose bricks as you clean out loose mortar and don't tackle too big an area in one go.
Be mindful that removing bricks can cause the building to partially collapse. I am no expert but I helped my brother renovate a derelict fisherman's cottage so I speak from some measure of experience. My brother was working on a scaffold above the boathouse, he removed two stones and quite suddenly six or eight loose stones fell on him, luckily he sustained only minor cuts and bruises. I was standing close to the scaffolding watching for people passing by and had to jump back to avoid being hit by the falling stones. So please think carefully before you remove any bricks, do you have an escape plan should the loose brickwork above begin to fall, please please work safely guy's.
Thank you very much for your advice, Archie! We will take our safety more seriously.
I will go and search for the links, I am not quite sure whether I saw your comment.
At every turn you seem to be finding unexpected glitches. But you both handle it with great strength 💪
God bless you both 🙏
This building's brick work really showcases the amazing art of Belgian brick construction. One row is laid out left to right and next row is laid out front to back. It creates a deeper stronger structure. Watching your careful work to save this is amazing.
This is, ironically, English bond! Ironic as you'd think it'd be Flemish bond. We call 'em stretchers and headers in the UK, wonder what they're called elsewhere?
@@sroberts605 oh, thanks for confirming it is English bond, I remember reading of the years ago, about a woman building a house in the US, she started her brickwork one way, but it did not look pleasing so she restarted it with English bond which gave a very detailed description. It was a novel, I forget which but the description was so clear that you could visualise it very easily. Funny how I remembered that but not the title! It really is beautiful and these lovely people are giving it the care it needs.
You must have some bees in your lineage . You work and work and build and repair , and never stop . Whatever comes , you marshal your internal and external forces and continue with seemingly unabated determination . Your children have a wonderful standard to aspire too .
I know you are working as fast as you can to stay ahead of the winter weather, however (!), I can't help but believe you need a break. Your physical AND emotional health is so important. I worry that you may burn out! Please take care of yourselves. 💗
Thank you very much, Debbe! That is so nice of you. I hope we can take more slower pace in winter.
Many people today but everything. Forgetting what truly makes a house a home. I understand that not everyone can or wants to do what you, as a family, are doing. I think that you will really appreciate your home more than most people do theirs.
The inspector is doing a good job. Keeping it light and humorous! Be it a large job or small please wear some eye protection. Love your videos!!
Thanks for sharing. Your persistence will eventually pay off and you will have a fine house.
Thank you, Jerry!
I love that you throw in a word or two in russian/dutch but translate it to english so we can learn too! :) Thanks. Much love from Croatia
We are watching you from the USA.... You are very brave to be fixing this big house... As we watch, we think removing all plant close to the house is a good idea.....we wish you well.
I don't have any suggestions for you, but I enjoy watching the two of you work together.
Illia sounds like a woodpecker bird in the fast sections. Very funny!
Wow, alot of preparation, but it's gonna be worth it at the very end.
Such a inspiration.
I love the care you both are putting into your beloved property. ❤️
Such a funny site seeing the tiny escalator creeping along
Two items would make this so much easier and faster: Dremel with flat blade to take out the old mortar and a cement mortar bag to apply the cement kinda of like cake decorators use but they have them for this job.
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Couldn't they use a strong air-compressor in bursts to just 'blow out' the loose mortar? Perhaps approaching with a pick first, to break off or loosen any large pieces, but then blasting the crevice with air to blow out the loose mortar and dust? It would leave the space cleaner and wouldn't be so time-consuming?
Good thing you are finding any problems early. Best to get them sorted so you can trust the building you live in. Love "your" cat.
At the end of all, I advise You to protect the brick wall, on external perimeter of your home, with waterproof treatment. So you will protect the wall against the water infiltration and you will spare money for maintenance, so you get more for the italian coffe.👍
Bad idea. A brick needs to be able to breath. I suggest anyone contemplating this on historical brick to check with someone who specializes in historical preservation.
Your walk on inspector..SHE'S A STAR......CARRY ON...
I have lived threw many renos and added aditions, But this has to be a labor of love wow.
While I know finding things like this brick mortar issues is disheartening and requires tedious slow cleaning, I enjoy seeing that you two seem to not let it upset you. Yes, it is what it is. I'm also quite sure when you finish the repair it will better than the original construction. I just hope the other corners aren't this bad. Freezing temperatures are coming and you have got to get the outside repaired. 👍👍👍👍👍
Guys keep up the good work. I'm Bill from Arizona. With winter coming soon I'm not sure how much longer that you will be able to work outside. I love that cat... Good luck and I will keep watching.
Those tiles may have been an attempt to direct the water away from the house. Please get some advice about how to direct water away from structures, including gutters, ground drains and grading. It's seriously important in wet climates, especially where the ground is flat and doesn't drain the water away from buildings.
Watching your tremendous efforts from Vancouver, BC Canada. Bon courage! ❤️🇨🇦
Ich finde die "Bauaufsicht" (Die Katze) einfach göttlich.Alles muß inspeziert werden.Weiter so,das wird schon werden.Bleibt Gesund.
Coffee break looks restful after working so hard
Illia was making me nervous as he kept removing brick. I don don’t know brick & how it resist water but Gary from the comments seem to have some good ideas. Nice seeing my favorite Belgiums again. 😎
Ah, I had the same feeling when I was watching the video later that night 😀
ILLia, great repair❤️🌻👑👑‼️‼️🇺🇸your neighbors cat is precious, I always look forward to seeing him or her.Iam a cat lover, I have two cats.🆒🌻👑🐈⬛🐈💛🌻‼️🇺🇸
That looks like a great deal of work. I am always amazed at how well you approach these unforeseen problems. I live in Alabama, and there are a few antebellum homes my wife and have thought about buying and restoring for use as a Bed and Breakfast. Good luck with your restoration.
Back Packers are the go no need to cook for them. Just a thought stayed in many world wide.
Since those aren't original to the house, why not put something there that you like, and fits your personality. Also, I'm with the others. You need a French drain to take the water away from the foundation of the house, and any other building you plan to keep. Even the catinspector agrees. I think she likes you guys better than her own family.
The baby excavator is so adorable! It looks like a child’s toy or perhaps the runt of the litter! Maybe it was taken away from his mother too soon! 😂
Yesss! A new episode is out !!
I love the little kitty running through the video. Great to see that it has come to welcome you
Inspector cat inspected the trenches. Did it also taste-test the food rations for the soldiers?
Safety glasses - at least. Steel toed shoes would be good too. Safety first.
It's quite hard to remove bricks from lime mortar in India. It's a famous line and is being proven in research that once lime mortar is placed in a wall, It remains in pre - youth age or pre-mature age before 150 - 200 years have passed. After that, it starts to get stronger on daily basis by reaching the age of 500-700 years. A key aspect of lime mortar is that it allows atmospheric gases to pass through it making it a kind of living thing rather then being dead like cement or concrete.
I think, to fix the problems for the years cominng, you should dig out all the walls down to the foundation. Next wait until the walls are dried out. then apply bitumen to the walls
and after drying fill iit up with little stones.
Your mortar is probably hydrated lime and sand which was used at that time (cheaper than cement at that time). The lime will be washed out if not protected from running water - that is why the upper mortar in the shed with no roof is sand only! Try to get hydrated lime (and sand mortar) for the repair instead of cement since new cement mortar and the old lime mortar will not bond.
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Hi there, love your project!
See if you can get an old style radiator with the big ribs somewhere, they are excellent for cleaning old sandy mortar of old bricks.
Simply scrape the brick across the ribs, it really works well with little effort.
I would keep them, I mean the cement tiles, to be used as pathway to step on within the rows of vegetables that you will for sure will plant one day in your property... ;-)
I LOVE watching the love and hard work you two are putting into this wonderful old home, it is really a treat to be on this journey with you. 😊 That wonderful kitty is in every video, he doesn’t miss a thing…lol 💕 I wonder if it’s owners will ever see it again once you are moved in. I think he has put his scent on every inch of that property.😹
The inspector🤣🐾
Thanks for posting and sharing. The small backhoe looks like it will be very useful.
Не выбрасывайте плитку, ее можно уложить где нибудь на огороде между грядками. В сырую погоду обувь будет чистой 😉
Hello from Tulsa Oklahoma your patience is a lot longer than mine I would not be good at that job that you're doing you're doing a marvelous job continue with your high spirits and the good work
I love how the little kitty keeps an eye on you while you’re doing the ‘night shift’ lol 😊 Central Victoria Australia 🇦🇺
You could use those square tiles around planting bed(s) in the back courtyard.
Illia you are amazing! 👏 Nothing seems to faze you! You take all of the issues you uncover in stride. You figure what needs to be done to fix the problem, then move on and get it done. Kudos, my friend! 👏 👌🥰
hello!
I had to smile when I read at 7:00
Mais is german for corn
Der Bauer erntet den Mais
I like your channel and appreciate your hard work
Cat Inspector gives meow OK..great work!
Character Analysis of Illica : Persons with the name Illica, are generally willing to make sacrifices for those less fortunate than themselves. They are intelligent, dependable, deep thinkers and fighters for justice and just causes. They work well with others and feel most comfortable within themselves when they are able to be of help to others and/or give their time and efforts to humanitarian causes.
This is so true for you Illica.
now only the right name and we're getting somewhere
Truth. I believe his name is Illia ... No "C".
Name is written as Illia, it is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), meaning "My God is Yahu/Jah." As far as I know, there are many variants of this name, depending on the country. Illica is another variation, that is used in UK (per Google) :-)
Since you have the foundation exposed it would be a good time to put a French drain around the house to keep moisture away from the house
You do realize that sill beam sitting on those bricks you were removing probably weighs about 800 times as much as you and if it falls it would turn you into paste. Maybe don't remove compromised structure while standing under extremely heavy things it's supporting without first putting in temporary supports? As compromised as that looks, a few bricks could be kind of important to it not coming down on you.
Totally agree ... Found myself warning her with my outside voice ...
Very nerve wracking.
The care and honor you are showing your home just makes me so happy I found you to watch 🥰
lovely little kitty inspector, it likes Illya's work in the trench. now it is expecting something to eat. Great work. take care much love from Oregon USA
Repointing :-) if you use a plastic bag with the corner cut off you may find it ezy to repoint, trades men use these now for the mortar
then wash down ( when finished ) with 1-/- 10 acid hose off.
The pavers are to keep water away.from the walls a open french drain would work to keep water from the walls. Please don't have garden against the wall or you'll get wet walls.
Acid wash also kills ivy ( my pet hate along with bamboo tuning type.)
Have you asked for volunteers? If borders were open I would like to spend some time(days, week) helping you. Love your progress so far.
Love what you're doing with the place & you are such a sweet couple! Your hard work is inspiring.
I'm not a professional but have done lots of brick work. When you need to remove thinnish bits of uneven mortar from bricks, you can rub the flat sides of the brick against a flat cement/concrete surface, which sands the mortar off smoothly. It's quick & won't break the brick as easily as other methods. Best wishes from America!
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Hello friends
like many others I think you do a huge job with farm. On the outside of the house wall / foundation, it is extremely important to protect the wall / brick so that they cannot absorb moisture, which over time can give damp inner walls.
Like everyone else, I can highly recommend the scope drain / French drain. NO soil by the brick / gravel or anything that can lead the water away from the house.
Good work ahead
Hi guy's i notice that you have some bricks that are crummbling going on. This is due to the older bricks they just used clay to make them and did not use a stablizer in the early days today theuse sands and clay and stablizers befor firing them. I use to work on historical buildings in the york town area of virginia in the USA. Befor i got disabled. now after you do all your tuck pointing you will want to by a brick sealer. It clear and you wash it on the brick and let it soak into it and then dry that it it good for the rest of the life of the brick. Which is a long time. You can get it at a brick manufacture or distbuter or market. Many blessing you guy's are doing and exalent Job!.
You are both inspiring. Keep up the good work. XXX
Always good to watch someone else doing these fiddley jobs, taking out the old and rotten and repairing it back to how it should be is satisfying work. looking forward to the next episode, have fun.
With the amount of brick on your property, I see pointing in your future for a long time to come. Very tedious but it looks much better when pointed and will save your home from damage. My heart sank when I saw the corner when Ilia removed the post. Yet more work. Ilia never seems to get upset, at least on camera. One more repair and You will know it is done correctly for the future. See you next video.
We call that "rear exposure" in tradesmen Plumber's Crack.
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You need an air compressor to help blow out dirt in the brick repair. Liked the little tractor. He's big for it and makes it look like "boys and their toys"
While Illia has the use of the small backhoe a french drain would help a lot for your foundation water problem. It will not be a cure all but.... Take care and stay safe.
It is a pity that you do not choose copper for the gutters, which are very important in keeping the building from moisture damage. Even if copper is more expensive, copper is much more durable in the long run and looks a lot nicer. You save so much money through your heroic personal contribution that it is worth considering - quasi as a reward.
I look forward to your channel. Thanks for sharing 🏆
The building inspector clearly has a favorite. Love the bond being developed. Water is the enemy of every building regardless of what material if used. Anything you can do to keep as much water away from the structure as possible the better it will be.
What do you have an industrial vacuum cleaner for!? The crumbs come out better when scratching the wall! Sometimes you just can't get around a bit of a weed killer like Roundup to kill the roots... especially when the weeds could proliferate for years. Sometimes a gas burner helps if you only lightly burn the weeds, supposedly also destroying the roots. But burn only lightly, otherwise it won't work and it grows back. I would wash the wall below the surface with your pressure washer and then seal it with a suitable agent. But don't ask Bauhaus or Brico, ask an expert for restorations.
Добрый день, De Hoeve Channel! Возник вопрос, насколько крепкие эти кирпичи из постройки? Не развалятся ли они также, как предыдущие? А еще, у вас вроде бы оставалось много кирпичей от сарая, который вы сносили, они по какой-то причине не подходят?
В любом случае, очень нравится ваш канал, с удовольствием слежу за вашим прогрессом и энтузиазмом! Удачи!
I think a drainage system around the foundation of the house will be important. So much work, but the property is beautiful and it will be a wonderful family home when you finish all the work.
Hello, Following other peoples( on youtube) who restore old buildings, I have often seen them use a lime-stocked mortar. it seems that the lime rejects the humidity but lets the wall breathe.
I think that a good search on the internet on this subject for the rpointing could help you in the restoration of walls or joints upon the good solution for the mortar.
the cement is waterproof, it prevent the wall to breathe and can generate saltpeter on the walls of the cellars inside the house.
The last bricks that you remove and clean have a mortar of a sand colour, Hask if it is a lime mortar??????
I confirm that the "french drain" is a very good solution regarding water all around the house and over builds(of your property) with old bricks or any over construction more young.
Poplars trees could be helpfull too but the property seems flate, but if not , it is necessary to plant the poplars at the top of the slope of your property , they will play the role of drain and dry the ground downstream.
The poplar drinks a lot of water thanks to an important network of roots. An adult poplar (more than 10 years)can absorb 1 cubic meter of water per day.!!!!
It is also a solution if they can develop under the climate of the NDL and seems less works too.!!!
Nice video, Bon courage and stay safe.😉👍👍👍👏👏👏
Hi i like you guys cause to work together as a couple and you are hardworkers godbless you and give you strength to build your house love you
This place is so beautiful, the view is to die for. Imagine enjoying the view and the serenity and calmness of the farm when the project is finally completed and you don't have to think about what's next on the list. Really brave of you guys to take up such a huge project and do it yourself Kudos for that. PS You guys should seriously get some steel Toe boots specially Illia what with his working on the roof and doing heavy lifting most of the time.
Always good to walk on when cleaning the windows.
Bientôt , vous devrez songer à rétribuer Anneke . Elle reste avec vous 24heures /24 pour vous encourager et surveiller l'avancement des travaux , ha, ha, ah, ah........!!!!! Très brave petite fille !!!
Я как посмотрю вас так и сама начинаю ремонты 😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣 молодцы...вдохновляет
Спасибо большое, Наталия! Один из самых приятных комлиментов :-) Желаю вам получать только удовольствие от ремонта!
@@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm 😆😊😉
Wow so much work ,good luck !
Please wear safety goggles or glasses when appropriate. I love your channel.
Yep, we will. Sometimes in a rush we forget about them, but bad excuse :-)
@@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm not bad excuse people who love their property AND are working on it only want to do the best. You are so filled with love of your home you want only to do what t
Sorry lost it all the very bast
Best
Stay at it!
#10:17 : as I noticed earlier I would much prefer to put in a small strip of small pebbles (= 'riviergrind') against the wall. To quickly drain away water from the wall and keep the wall and its foundation dry. Don't know what the experts say about that.
Illia I believe you could be a sculpter!!
Congratulations for your perseverance and extremely hard work. The whole process is certainly time consuming, but the end result will be worth all the effort that you put in. I can see from the iron work on the wall that there should be wooden outside shutters over the windows. Hopefully one day when all the walls are fully repaired you will have the possibility to out that back in place. It would look amazing. It is very useful/sensible to have shutters in very flat and often windy countryside. It is also good with regards security. Well done with what you have already achieved! Sylvia
With the amount of mortar that needs to be replaced, I think it would be a good idea to consult a good structural Engineer before you remove much more. I'm afraid you are going to cause a collapse because the mortar is so soft.
Fill a bag with cement and squirt it in…….like when you put icing on a cake. Thats the way our tuck pointer did our brick work.
What a wonderfull job you are doing overthere in belgium. I would love to help you with painting, because that’s my profession. Greetings from Holland.
Илья как стоматолог! Всё делает очень тщательно👌
Абсолютно согласна! Прямо вот сняли с языка)))) Хотела написать комментарий, но решила почитать. И ВОТ! Точная характеристика дана. Кропотливый труд по реставрации............дома!
‘Mais’ is (for people) is SWEETCORN (UK) or (both animal and people is CORN
(USA).
That looks like a never ending job , good luck.😀😅
Can you have a clock running on your time lapses so we know how much time you are spending on the projects? Love the content! Keep up the good work!
Poor Anneke not getting a good nights sleep anymore. She's too busy supurrvising!
LOL some weeks less sleep, some weeks more
Inspector says "good job!" I would put new pathing stones or brink patio in front. Have a great week!😻
And you should not scratch off the hard surface of the lime joints: that protect the more soft mortar behind!
Пожелаю вам терпения в вашем ремонте дома
Спасибо большое, Владимир!
Nice to see you guys doing good honest work ..I listen toa singer from your country Her name is Dana Winner .love her music
You could rename this 'Undoing 110 years of damage and poor maintenance'.