I would suggest if you think your forest is going to be cut down, I would start planting your own little forest right on the edge of your property. So if they cut down your forest, you will still have lush trees to look at.
Please please do quality perimeter drainage, PVC perf with lots of 3/4 clear crushed gravel and filter cloth! Where your house is positioned there will be lots of ground water and hydraulic pressure, the previous owner tried to mitigate it with a waterproof membrane on the floors but it’s better to dig outside and get the water away from the house foundation with proper drainage 😉 You won’t ever regret doing it properly!
We love watching you, but everyone in our house laughed our “arses” off every time you, non-ironically, talked about having this stuff all done in 6 months! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅
We are some 1200 km South of you, a stone farmhouse dominated by the gulfstream. We need to supplement our air source heating with a log burning stove consuming 2 cubic metres of hardwood per winter. DO NOT abandon a log burner in rural Scotland.
We live in southern Ontario in Canada. Our heat pump works most of the year for heating and cooling. When its too cold we have a gas furnace that kicks in to keep the house warm and comfortable.😊
We need a coffee table book filled with pics of the various hairstyles of Craig and Aimee. His house reno hairstyle era is fabulous and I am here for it!!! 😂😂😂😂
Do you have a mud room incorporated into your plan? A place to remove your Wellies and shrug off and hang your jacket? Leads to more organization and a much cleaner home underfoot. Love your plan! You are great workers and thinkers.
Agreed. Although I did notice in the architect mockup that the "flat bit" lookes slanted outside so maybe they are just going to make it look Flatter Inside with plaster work
Yes!!! You guys are awesome. My husband and I are shopping around for our next home with 50+ acres so we can raise our animals, grow our own food and plant an orchard. We are also expecting our first baby in October. Your videos give us such joy.
@timbrawdy2249 I guess I took it for face value. We already homestead but this will be on a whole new level. Yes, you are right.. we will be busier than ever.
I absolutely adore this property! With a growth in youtube content views, subscribers, add revenue, brand deals and sponsorships, merchandise sales, etc.....I believe you can steadily achieve your dreams. There's tremendous potential in this home, though it clearly requires extensive renovation - essentially, starting from scratch or rebuilding from the foundation up. I hope renovating proves more cost-effective than a full demolition and rebuild. Despite the considerable work ahead, I wholeheartedly share your vision and see the magic you envision. I'm genuinely excited about your renovations and wish you both nothing but success.
The foamy bit on that plant is the nest of an insect called the froghopper, aka the spittlebug. They’re mostly harmless unless you plan on becoming strawberry farmers.
Don't you think those who sold this land knew that the forest was about to be cut down???? The forest is probably why everyone bid high. Money should be refunded to you from the seller and or the realtors on both sides who are paid to research since this happened so quickly they knew.
The very same thought crossed my mind too. I think you should ask around and see if the seller knew about this. You don’t just decide to chop a forest down so quickly. The time scale between selling and buying and chopping doesn’t add up!
It's also the responsibility of buyers to research. In the US, National Forests similar to this have long range plans available 10-20yrs out. Plenty of heads up on when areas will be logged. If you buy near public land, it's always a good idea to look at their long range plans. Unfortunately, you just have to look at this forest to know it's commercial and not a thriving healthy forest. Enjoy it while you can, vote towards more sustainable logging methods, and hope a more biodiverse, native ecosystem is created in the future.
Its a commercial forest, thats what its grown for. Not the responsibility of previous owners / estate agents / surveyors to inform. Its just a known fact that commercial forests are grown to be cut down. Its not a natural forest , does not create biodiversity and once its farmed, the land can return to its natural state.
Sellers are only responsible for letting you know about the property itself. Not the properties around it. There’s no “refunds” on home purchases unless there is something major that was kept hidden about the property you’re buying.
Removing the commercial tree forest will vastly improve the light around your area and add value to the cottage. I love trees too yet you will have a different landscape to explore as new planting slowly reshapes everything over the decades.
@annelee2005 Its a commercial forest, thats what its grown for. Not the responsibility of previous owners / estate agents / surveyors to inform. Its just a known fact that commercial forests are grown to be cut down. Its not a natural forest , does not create biodiversity and once its farmed, the land can return to its natural state.
We’ve moved into a house that’s had underfloor heating put in in the last 15 years. One year in, our electric bill in the winter is mad. Given you’ve got colder winters, make sure you have the best (or double) the amount of insulation under the heating component. This will help put the heat into the house rather than the ground/foundations. Good luck ❤
The foamy white froth is what we've always called Cuckoo Spit (Edinburgh area) a white frothy liquid secreted by the nymphs of a sap-sucking true bugs known as a froghoppers. They are also known as spittlebugs.
I'm so happy when I see you guys have posted a new video! Your enthusiasm is an absolute delight, and everything you're doing to fix up this "diamond in the rough" is fascinating & informative!
@kingingit I'm still praying 🙏 you can get some local officials to help you keep your forest 🌳 🌲🌴🌿 even to keep half of it. Isn't there anyone that you can meet with to stop deforestation!! 💔
🪴 in the little nook area beside the staircase… you have a beautiful skylight with natural light coming in… 🌿fill it with plants… it will be beautiful walking up and down past it each day….. 🌱
Loving it! I recognize you do a lot of work you don't film. I know filming slows down the progress. Slow and steady wins the race. I am loving watching you guys having fun yet working hard. Hugs from 🇨🇦
I only discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago but I'm hooked! Initially I started watching for your cottage renovation but loved you guys, and your humour, kancho, so much, I've started watching your travel episodes. God, you make me laugh! 🤣🤣🤣
Between your channel and Escape to Rural France Im loving the building process- you are building a Scottish cottage and Dan is totally renovating a French chateaux that was burnt down to the ground! No floors left nothing but a shell !!! Couldn’t be more opposite I would say when you get overwhelmed (and u will be overwhelmed as all builds do!!)to just have a little pop over to his channel and see his daily blog 19:24 Loving your channel 🎉🎉
I am so glad I found your videos. I have watched all of them now and have enjoyed laughing and crying right along with you. Mostly laughing!!! Your sponsorship ads are the only ones I watch because how entertaining you are. Congrats on the cottage. I can't wait to watch all the progress. Hopefully you don't lose to much of your forest. Take care guys. Love ya😃💙💚💛💜👍
How to build a cottage with Craig and Aimee...sign me up. The basketball court and fireplace negotiations between Craig and Aimee are fascinating. I am taking notes. I especially love how Aimee is saving the old materials/furniture for repurposing. I love everything she picks out. She's got an eye for good design. ❤ I cannot wait to experience the Bike Charity! 🎉
I am building my house now and if I learned anything, it’s that you need to be pessimistic with the timeline. If you think you’ll be done by Christmas with those projects, it’ll probably be April or even June. I’ll be rooting for you guys to be done though! Y’all can do it!!!
I agree - please have a wood burning fireplace/wood stove to supplement your heat pump. Power goes out, you have heat! You will have free wood to burn from clearing your land.
I cannot get enough of people pouring love and time and energy into old spaces. You guys are bringing life to a place that in time will bring you life. SO beautiful!!! Your "Next Day" made me think of Little Bunny Foo Foo -- "So the NEXT day..." Also, I love bagel burgers. It's always an adventure because you hope none of your sauces come pooing out the holes! I always throw them in the pan I cooked the patties in and soak up the extra oil and seasonings that would otherwise wash down the drain and give the bread a nice, little toast. SO good!! Also, you're really getting a bit of solid bread. LOVE it! Craig and his side eye - LOL!!!!! The challenge! YES! . . and Gary!!!
It gets more exciting with each step and I can't wait to see it when it's complete. I always look forward to your videos, you guys definitely spead some joy. Thanks for the laughs.
It’s so fun to follow along on your journey while we are also Renovating a little cottage in the US. Love watching your videos and seeing all the progress you guys are making!!!! Can’t wait to see the garden cottage with all the little vintage pieces you are trying to save as well!!! Thanks for sharing!
the both of yous are just simply amazing people, your home reno gonna be just perfect. the charity event gonna be amazing. love you both and you're videos
I totally understand the renovations we renovated our whole main floor, now we didn’t do it but had to live upstairs for months and now we are trying to clean out my dads tool shed as he passed away a couple years ago. And it has been crazy and so many dump runs etc! Keep going you guys are doing great
The snug Is necessary. Always nice to have a second sitting area for different light, activities, and some separate space. Maybe I missed it but a shower, toilet, and sink on each floor is a Must! Good luck! 🍀 🔨🏴
The fastener that came out of the wall is called a toggle bolt in the states. They are used to attach things to the drywall when you cannot find or hit a wood stud.
Some versions are called molly bolts. Usefull for holding up heavy things on a sheet rock wall. When you unscrew them properly the toggle part falls off the screw and just lands in the wall space behind. But since you're tearing out the wall anyway it's a moot point.
You two are absolutely adorable! I love the fat bird cafe! It is such a joy to watch your videos! I'm so excited to see this project come to fruition! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
I'd do the exact same thing! This is so well planned and while it does look modestly modern it keeps the spirit of the old house. This is gonna be so beautiful.
I would be tempted to put on a Gambrel roof to open up the interior head space, provide a bit of a "barn-like" look for a country style, and allow for as many windows as you want upstairs. The benefit is that you wouldn't have those pokey little bedroom ceilings that people thunk their heads on when sitting up in bed. The other thing I might do, after the house is built, is add on a pergola over your patio off the bedroom. The pergola can offer shade, or partial shade, with draped canvas panels between to joists that can be stretched out or pushed back depending on how much sun you want.
Not sure the amount of sun in Scotland would merit a structure to shade from the sun! I say this because I grew up in NH, which has a similar level of cloud-cover.
lol I go through 20lbs of birdseed every week and a half and I don’t live in the country or a wooded area. Once they know you’ll keep refilling it, they will eat you out of house and home 😂
Same with me! Food out and nothing for about a month. Now even if I fill up five times a day it’s not enough! I live on a housing estate too. Countryside close by. Costs a fortune!😂. I also had a nesting box up for six years and it was never used. This year it has been! I was as thrilled and just sat watching them pop in and out! So nice!😊
@@Chrissyhappy I started putting it out so that my cats would be entertained by the birds but now I’m more invested in them 😂 I also now gets squirrels, chipmunks, bunnies, pigeons, cardinals, blue jays and so many others. My neighbors tell me it’s like being in a Disney movie when they pull up and see all the critters 😂
You are the champions. We will always cheer you along. I know you will manage too as the forest is harvested. You might then cheer on new saplings. Consider the Solar gains for proper gardens.
i love all the progress you guys are making and the new layout sounds great. Little confused where the kitchen and bathroom are going to be since your tearing them out, but im sure you have one in your plan lol. Loving this new content and so happy for you Aimee, that your Fat Bird Cafe has taken off!!!
If going ASHP then please add solar and battery storage to save you loads, especially once the woodland is removed and you’ll get more daylight in winter on the solar!
Awesome job guys!💯 Can't wait to see the new house & updates to come 👏🏼 oh yeah seen the post & I wish you guys the best ,(Your mum's off her trolley!) 💯😂👏🏼✌🏼
I have one tip that I could contribute with! 😅 To switch the fridge door handle to the left side! That's easily done nowadays.. 😃Then you have a more convenient way of getting stuff from the fridge and putting them down on the countertop, without having to walk around an open fridge door. You also could utilize the daylight to see more into your fridge. Good luck in your renovation!! 💕💪👷♀👷♂
That celotex looks in pretty good condition, you should save-expensive stuff. Glad you're having fun with all the demo, can't wait to see how you get on ❤
Sp glad you'll get to enjoy being surrounded by nature! Hubby & I retired to a nature-surrounded home in the Arkansas Ozarks, where today a mother deer is browsing in full view of the living room windows, with her THREE fawns hiding in the shrubs. It never gets old!
I would suggest if you think your forest is going to be cut down, I would start planting your own little forest right on the edge of your property. So if they cut down your forest, you will still have lush trees to look at.
Great idea!!!
Defo!!!
Please please do quality perimeter drainage, PVC perf with lots of 3/4 clear crushed gravel and filter cloth! Where your house is positioned there will be lots of ground water and hydraulic pressure, the previous owner tried to mitigate it with a waterproof membrane on the floors but it’s better to dig outside and get the water away from the house foundation with proper drainage 😉
You won’t ever regret doing it properly!
We love watching you, but everyone in our house laughed our “arses” off every time you, non-ironically, talked about having this stuff all done in 6 months! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
At this rate I'll give them 2yrs 😂 jks
@@itsamyyy91and that’s just waiting for the Scottish Planning Department 🤣 (Only joking hopefully 🤞)
Let alone getting the building warrant..
Make sure you sell your copper and scrap metal! You probably have already thought of it x
We are some 1200 km South of you, a stone farmhouse dominated by the gulfstream. We need to supplement our air source heating with a log burning stove consuming 2 cubic metres of hardwood per winter. DO NOT abandon a log burner in rural Scotland.
We live in southern Ontario in Canada. Our heat pump works most of the year for heating and cooling. When its too cold we have a gas furnace that kicks in to keep the house warm and comfortable.😊
Turn in the copper pipe for money! It’s worth a lot. People actually steal it from abandoned homes
We need a coffee table book filled with pics of the various hairstyles of Craig and Aimee. His house reno hairstyle era is fabulous and I am here for it!!! 😂😂😂😂
Do you have a mud room incorporated into your plan? A place to remove your Wellies and shrug off and hang your jacket? Leads to more organization and a much cleaner home underfoot. Love your plan! You are great workers and thinkers.
I'm not 100% but I'm sure Aimee mentioned one when they were discussing each design x .. she prob just said somewhere to hang coats..take off boots x
Take the estimated end-date and double it, guys!! 😅😅 It's gonna be awesome, can't wait to continue on this journey with you!
Flat rooftops are a bad idea, especially where it gets cold, ice, and snow. You need to have some degree of a slant
Agreed. Although I did notice in the architect mockup that the "flat bit" lookes slanted outside so maybe they are just going to make it look Flatter Inside with plaster work
It's not a flat roof if you look at plans, it's slanted. ❤
Agree!
Yes!!! You guys are awesome. My husband and I are shopping around for our next home with 50+ acres so we can raise our animals, grow our own food and plant an orchard. We are also expecting our first baby in October. Your videos give us such joy.
You’re going to be awful busy
@@timbrawdy2249 why would you even say that?
@@ladyeofaniIt was probably supposed to say awesome, sometimes autopilot fills in the wrong words
@@ladyeofani maybe you don’t understand the reference. It means you’re going to be really busyz
@timbrawdy2249 I guess I took it for face value. We already homestead but this will be on a whole new level. Yes, you are right.. we will be busier than ever.
I absolutely adore this property! With a growth in youtube content views, subscribers, add revenue, brand deals and sponsorships, merchandise sales, etc.....I believe you can steadily achieve your dreams. There's tremendous potential in this home, though it clearly requires extensive renovation - essentially, starting from scratch or rebuilding from the foundation up. I hope renovating proves more cost-effective than a full demolition and rebuild. Despite the considerable work ahead, I wholeheartedly share your vision and see the magic you envision. I'm genuinely excited about your renovations and wish you both nothing but success.
I'm still very distracted by Craig's lack of moustache 😂 I can't stop staring at his lips 🙈
He looks better without it.
I was watching him for ages wondering what was different 😂 makes him look years younger
If Craig gets basketball court then Aimee gets a swimming pool.🤷🏻♀️
The foamy bit on that plant is the nest of an insect called the froghopper, aka the spittlebug. They’re mostly harmless unless you plan on becoming strawberry farmers.
Growing up we'd call it cuckoo spit 😅
Hello, lovelies! Thanks for taking us along on your journey! 🧡💕🥰❤️🙏🏻
I look forward to your videos every week. You always make me smile ❤️
Don't you think those who sold this land knew that the forest was about to be cut down????
The forest is probably why everyone bid high. Money should be refunded to you from the seller and or the realtors on both sides who are paid to research since this happened so quickly they knew.
Buyer beware !!
The very same thought crossed my mind too. I think you should ask around and see if the seller knew about this. You don’t just decide to chop a forest down so quickly. The time scale between selling and buying and chopping doesn’t add up!
It's also the responsibility of buyers to research. In the US, National Forests similar to this have long range plans available 10-20yrs out. Plenty of heads up on when areas will be logged. If you buy near public land, it's always a good idea to look at their long range plans. Unfortunately, you just have to look at this forest to know it's commercial and not a thriving healthy forest. Enjoy it while you can, vote towards more sustainable logging methods, and hope a more biodiverse, native ecosystem is created in the future.
Its a commercial forest, thats what its grown for. Not the responsibility of previous owners / estate agents / surveyors to inform. Its just a known fact that commercial forests are grown to be cut down. Its not a natural forest , does not create biodiversity and once its farmed, the land can return to its natural state.
Sellers are only responsible for letting you know about the property itself. Not the properties around it. There’s no “refunds” on home purchases unless there is something major that was kept hidden about the property you’re buying.
The frothy spit is for the baby frog fly ❤.
Frogspit
@@kash6576 Or cuckoo spit.
Cuckoo spit
I feel like you guys need Eamon and Bec to come help for a week or so! I’d love that episode!
I look forward to watch my fellow south wales RUclipsrs every Sunday. It always makes me smile
Removing the commercial tree forest will vastly improve the light around your area and add value to the cottage. I love trees too yet you will have a different landscape to explore as new planting slowly reshapes everything over the decades.
Right…sunlight and warmth.
Doesn’t replanting mean chopping down again? Doesn’t that mean your living next door to an industrial sight?
@annelee2005 Its a commercial forest, thats what its grown for. Not the responsibility of previous owners / estate agents / surveyors to inform. Its just a known fact that commercial forests are grown to be cut down. Its not a natural forest , does not create biodiversity and once its farmed, the land can return to its natural state.
I´m almost getting more excited to se Aimee's cozy cottage than anything else!
We’ve moved into a house that’s had underfloor heating put in in the last 15 years. One year in, our electric bill in the winter is mad. Given you’ve got colder winters, make sure you have the best (or double) the amount of insulation under the heating component. This will help put the heat into the house rather than the ground/foundations. Good luck ❤
P.s love watching your videos! Thanks for letting us be apart of this journey with you!🎉
The foamy white froth is what we've always called Cuckoo Spit (Edinburgh area) a white frothy liquid secreted by the nymphs of a sap-sucking true bugs known as a froghoppers. They are also known as spittlebugs.
Yep we had cuckoo spit in Yorkshire too
So happy for you guys and what an amazing oasis this will be for you two!❤ I hope Aimee’s dad is doing okay as well! Praying for you guys!❤️
Where are eamon and Bec….. the Renovations pros❤
@@haanimely981 they’ve not long had baby, they’ve a couple new videos out!! :)
They’re back in their cabin- shown today!!
Always look forward to vlogs! You two bring so much joy into our lives.
Can’t wait to watch your plans come together. Looks fantastic!
I'm so happy when I see you guys have posted a new video! Your enthusiasm is an absolute delight, and everything you're doing to fix up this "diamond in the rough" is fascinating & informative!
You guys are the best and my favorite!! I hope all is well with Garry and your Dad.
Thank you Diana!!
@@kingingitomg Garry from Barry should come help with the build! He did wonders on the van!
@kingingit I'm still praying 🙏 you can get some local officials to help you keep your forest 🌳 🌲🌴🌿 even to keep half of it. Isn't there anyone that you can meet with to stop deforestation!! 💔
🪴 in the little nook area beside the staircase… you have a beautiful skylight with natural light coming in… 🌿fill it with plants… it will be beautiful walking up and down past it each day….. 🌱
Loving it! I recognize you do a lot of work you don't film. I know filming slows down the progress. Slow and steady wins the race. I am loving watching you guys having fun yet working hard.
Hugs from 🇨🇦
I only discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago but I'm hooked! Initially I started watching for your cottage renovation but loved you guys, and your humour, kancho, so much, I've started watching your travel episodes. God, you make me laugh! 🤣🤣🤣
You’re in Scotland now…… squash it is not….. diluting juice it is 😙
Love it ALL ❤
Between your channel and Escape to Rural France Im loving the building process- you are building a Scottish cottage and Dan is totally renovating a French chateaux that was burnt down to the ground! No floors left nothing but a shell !!!
Couldn’t be more opposite
I would say when you get overwhelmed (and u will be overwhelmed as all builds do!!)to just have a little pop over to his channel and see his daily blog 19:24
Loving your channel 🎉🎉
I am so glad I found your videos. I have watched all of them now and have enjoyed laughing and crying right along with you. Mostly laughing!!! Your sponsorship ads are the only ones I watch because how entertaining you are. Congrats on the cottage. I can't wait to watch all the progress. Hopefully you don't lose to much of your forest. Take care guys. Love ya😃💙💚💛💜👍
How to build a cottage with Craig and Aimee...sign me up. The basketball court and fireplace negotiations between Craig and Aimee are fascinating. I am taking notes. I especially love how Aimee is saving the old materials/furniture for repurposing. I love everything she picks out. She's got an eye for good design. ❤ I cannot wait to experience the Bike Charity! 🎉
I am building my house now and if I learned anything, it’s that you need to be pessimistic with the timeline. If you think you’ll be done by Christmas with those projects, it’ll probably be April or even June. I’ll be rooting for you guys to be done though! Y’all can do it!!!
Another awesome video. You always seem to make my day better and I thank you for that. Thanks for taking us along.
Crappy days are always made better with KingingIt❤
It's fantastic!! Love all the extension ideas 💡😀 & it's going to look amazing 🤩🤩😍😍
I needed to stop by and tell you how much I appreciate you. Thank you for always putting a smile on my face and having a positive vibe on this world.
Don't bin that copper, the price is through the roof just now
I agree - please have a wood burning fireplace/wood stove to supplement your heat pump. Power goes out, you have heat! You will have free wood to burn from clearing your land.
Yeah and get a double burning one with a fan.
I cannot get enough of people pouring love and time and energy into old spaces. You guys are bringing life to a place that in time will bring you life. SO beautiful!!! Your "Next Day" made me think of Little Bunny Foo Foo -- "So the NEXT day..." Also, I love bagel burgers. It's always an adventure because you hope none of your sauces come pooing out the holes! I always throw them in the pan I cooked the patties in and soak up the extra oil and seasonings that would otherwise wash down the drain and give the bread a nice, little toast. SO good!! Also, you're really getting a bit of solid bread. LOVE it! Craig and his side eye - LOL!!!!! The challenge! YES! . . and Gary!!!
Blooming’ love these video cottage updates!👏👏👏👏👏❤️ you guys are such a joy to watch! Thank yoooou xx
Air source heat pump will not keep Amy warm enough in the winter in Scotland, I hope you are also installing a log burner as well.
Always look forward to Sunday!! Can't wait to see what yall have been up to. Have a great week!! Sending love from Tennessee
Absolutely love your new place! Your videos always bring a smile to my face and make me laugh. Thank you for being here ❤❤❤
Love you guys! You make our Sunday!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful incredible adventure ❤
It gets more exciting with each step and I can't wait to see it when it's complete. I always look forward to your videos, you guys definitely spead some joy. Thanks for the laughs.
You two are amazing people, all you do for mental health. Thanks for sharing.
Love your videos! Always interesting and entertaining! Thank you for sharing this journey.
Loving the plans you have for your new home! I'm so excited for you guys! ❤❤❤❤❤
It’s so fun to follow along on your journey while we are also Renovating a little cottage in the US. Love watching your videos and seeing all the progress you guys are making!!!! Can’t wait to see the garden cottage with all the little vintage pieces you are trying to save as well!!! Thanks for sharing!
You both make me smile. Thank you 😊🤗💕
the both of yous are just simply amazing people, your home reno gonna be just perfect. the charity event gonna be amazing. love you both and you're videos
Aimee, I love that the location of the wardrobe was a surprise!
I totally understand the renovations we renovated our whole main floor, now we didn’t do it but had to live upstairs for months and now we are trying to clean out my dads tool shed as he passed away a couple years ago. And it has been crazy and so many dump runs etc! Keep going you guys are doing great
Brilliant as always guys.😊
The snug Is necessary. Always nice to have a second sitting area for different light, activities, and some separate space. Maybe I missed it but a shower, toilet, and sink on each floor is a Must! Good luck! 🍀 🔨🏴
It’s coming along great!! A bit of inspiration for us across the pond as well 🎉
This is fun watching you guys renovate your cottage. Craig! I'm really digging your longer hair and your hair styles.😊
Another entertaining video... love your channel and your unbridled enthusiasm for every task you take on.
The comic editing is the best thing!
Very nice like the cottage can’t wait to see when done
The fastener that came out of the wall is called a toggle bolt in the states. They are used to attach things to the drywall when you cannot find or hit a wood stud.
Some versions are called molly bolts. Usefull for holding up heavy things on a sheet rock wall. When you unscrew them properly the toggle part falls off the screw and just lands in the wall space behind. But since you're tearing out the wall anyway it's a moot point.
Watching your vids always makes my day! Thanks again for sharing your adventures with the world. 🙏🏽❤
You two are absolutely adorable! I love the fat bird cafe! It is such a joy to watch your videos! I'm so excited to see this project come to fruition! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
I'd do the exact same thing! This is so well planned and while it does look modestly modern it keeps the spirit of the old house. This is gonna be so beautiful.
That stairway is gorgeous, surprises around every corner. So EXCITING 😁
I'm excited for you guys and your new home and oh, my goodness, do you work so hard! Really fun watching the process. It will be amazing.
Kinging It Baby!
I would be tempted to put on a Gambrel roof to open up the interior head space, provide a bit of a "barn-like" look for a country style, and allow for as many windows as you want upstairs. The benefit is that you wouldn't have those pokey little bedroom ceilings that people thunk their heads on when sitting up in bed.
The other thing I might do, after the house is built, is add on a pergola over your patio off the bedroom. The pergola can offer shade, or partial shade, with draped canvas panels between to joists that can be stretched out or pushed back depending on how much sun you want.
Not sure the amount of sun in Scotland would merit a structure to shade from the sun! I say this because I grew up in NH, which has a similar level of cloud-cover.
I love your house plans!
Think twice about the heat pump, if anything like ours your house will be freezing in a proper scottish winter
Maybe a few heat pumps? Ours does pretty well in our west coast Canadian winter down to about -5C
House Reno progress is looking fabulous!!!! Way to go 🎉🎉🎉
lol I go through 20lbs of birdseed every week and a half and I don’t live in the country or a wooded area. Once they know you’ll keep refilling it, they will eat you out of house and home 😂
Same with me! Food out and nothing for about a month. Now even if I fill up five times a day it’s not enough! I live on a housing estate too. Countryside close by. Costs a fortune!😂. I also had a nesting box up for six years and it was never used. This year it has been! I was as thrilled and just sat watching them pop in and out! So nice!😊
@@Chrissyhappy I started putting it out so that my cats would be entertained by the birds but now I’m more invested in them 😂 I also now gets squirrels, chipmunks, bunnies, pigeons, cardinals, blue jays and so many others. My neighbors tell me it’s like being in a Disney movie when they pull up and see all the critters 😂
LOVE seeing all the plans and progress so far lads 💛 it's going to be epicccc!!
You are the champions. We will always cheer you along. I know you will manage too as the forest is harvested. You might then cheer on new saplings. Consider the Solar gains for proper gardens.
I wish I could join you on the bike ride, especially since it’s for good cause. That looks like it’s going to be so much fun!
Love you guys and your awesome videos, thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
i love all the progress you guys are making and the new layout sounds great. Little confused where the kitchen and bathroom are going to be since your tearing them out, but im sure you have one in your plan lol. Loving this new content and so happy for you Aimee, that your Fat Bird Cafe has taken off!!!
If going ASHP then please add solar and battery storage to save you loads, especially once the woodland is removed and you’ll get more daylight in winter on the solar!
Awesome job guys!💯 Can't wait to see the new house & updates to come 👏🏼 oh yeah seen the post & I wish you guys the best ,(Your mum's off her trolley!) 💯😂👏🏼✌🏼
I have one tip that I could contribute with! 😅 To switch the fridge door handle to the left side! That's easily done nowadays.. 😃Then you have a more convenient way of getting stuff from the fridge and putting them down on the countertop, without having to walk around an open fridge door. You also could utilize the daylight to see more into your fridge. Good luck in your renovation!! 💕💪👷♀👷♂
Wow! You guys are doing awesome things! 👏👏👏👏
That celotex looks in pretty good condition, you should save-expensive stuff. Glad you're having fun with all the demo, can't wait to see how you get on ❤
Sp glad you'll get to enjoy being surrounded by nature! Hubby & I retired to a nature-surrounded home in the Arkansas Ozarks, where today a mother deer is browsing in full view of the living room windows, with her THREE fawns hiding in the shrubs. It never gets old!
You guys make my Sundays love you both!
Oh my days 😂😂😂😂😂I was peeing myself laughing when you put that camouflage on...I'm still laughing 😂😂😂😂
I won't do it, but your challenge sounds awesome. Good luck!
Your videos always make my day so much better ❤
You are so kind
Great video guys ❤ also Aimee your garden shed is going to be packed 😂
That was fab, thanks!
Love how u raise funds for others
You 2 are amazing, loving the house in Scotland videos. Just brilliant 😂
All my favourite people in one video!!! ❤ Sarah on the sofa 😂