Life is short. You do what you like. Bamboo & eucalyptus trees I love as well. The smell and the sounds of the bamboo are amazing! So, enjoy it! No need to explain your dream to others. Keep on with the progress & plans.!
You are one hell of a nice bloke. I’ve been binge watching your amazing journey, and I knew you were a decent person when I see your care and love for your beautiful dogs. You are so right, they are our mates and should be treated that way. The transformation in your renovation is truly beautiful, I’m in awe of you and James work ethics, your taste in detail is so inviting, I love your tiles on the stairs. Kitchen is amazing, ,the external painting and railing. Wow, and not to mention your bus and land and I’m excited to see you transform your house,, don’t ever change being true to yourself,,, love from Australia
I always look forward to viewing your content. It gives me motivation to starting my week as I see them first thing sunday mornings while enjoying my coffee 😊 Here in Israel people work from very early in the morning, like 5:30/6:00 until 12:00-13:00 and then take the afternoon off to rest only to get back into it after 16:00 until about 21:00. It might be something you'd like to try if it's possible to take a nap in your bus in the afternoon. Wishing you much success and take care. See you next week.
Hi Andrew, love the way you showered the dust off your tree and gave it water....in the dark! Gave it a chance to recuperate during the night. As a gardener i appreciate your caring, in the sudden heat. You did wonders clearing out the garage so quickly even though you were tired. We had one stunning day of sunshine on Thurs, and now back to grey drizzly days...depressing, but our dams are full here in Cape Town el Nino is on its way to us, i hear! Take care and pace yourself..beach visit always soo good.,🏖️
PS: Andrew, shades of green, stunning, love it! But, i have known, know people who dont!! So for resale go neutral, i suggest. New owner can add, their own colour if wanted in in towels, etc. You both hv worked soo hard here, you want to add your own stamp, its tempting but...also careful of floor tiles, use the normal, you know they will last. Great idea though for your own house. 🌻
That is shale rock and it will continue to flake off. Slate is much more stable. Love the walking tour and the village house is looking wonderful! Stay cool!💕🇨🇦
Love the bamboo. As long as there is enough land, like you have, that it won’t invade the house and lounging areas then let it grow. The short tour of the town and the houses was a nice bonus in this video.
Andrew, if you want bamboo on "your" land then I reckon you can jolly well have it. It's not like you don't already know all the pros and cons. Just enjoy it, and if it becomes a problem then you'll have a good time ripping it out. 😄!! Your ideas for your house, tiles and stone doorways sounds absolutely lovely. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. And, yes indeed, nothing like a stone house 👍. The tile in the village house kitchen is just going to transform that space. I'm thinking you may have a queue of potential buyers wanting that house. Wouldn't that be just lovely. Have a great week. And get thee to the beach man!! 🏖🏊♂️🌊
Afternoon Andy, I only discovered your channel a week or so ago and have been binge watching, I am currently on episode 125 😂😂😂 love them. I’ve got James channel as well,excellent content from you both keep up the amazing work. Barrie St Albans,Hertfordshire.
I think that the slate will be lovely on your new bathroom floor. I do love all the color tones. Why not harvest what you can get for free. We are hitting the hot temps here too in N.S. about 10 C less than you. I am excited to see how the back patio turns out. 😀👍👍🇨🇦
Hi Andrew, thanks for another great video. I can feel your excitement at the house being almost finished, your enthusiasm is contagious. Can't wait to see it finished, it'll be AMAZING
That fly-over at the start was excellent Andrew! I laughed as you referred to the evening watering as as workout - like moving all those bricks and tiles earlier in the day wasn’t - haha. I was nervous you would have another unfortunate encounter with a scorpion in garage as you were moving the tile. Keep it in mind when you are tackling the courtyard! Those tile fronted buildings are really impressive. I enjoyed the walk around while you were waiting on the van. I think that green is gorgeous as well. The kitchen backsplash tile is perfect with the countertop! Enjoy that swim! I look forward to the next instalment.
oh the village house is oh so close to completion. What a journey you and James have taken us on, once again I say "thank you" I think we will all be eager to see you put your skills into renovating your own house.
Interesting look in town, Thank you. I had wondered myself about moving there, I had used good old google to find many realtors. Looking forward to seeing the back of the house transform, the bones you laid out are going to be amazing!!
I've started watching your videos from the start of your journey with the village house all over again. It's just incredible how far you and James have on this project.
Great to see the locality in this vid Andy, and you’re sounding upbeat too which is great. I know you’re selling the house but as you’re both perfectionists could I suggest an air brick under the lower steps and another above the door, keep the humidity under control for the new owners.
Hey Andy, you probably already answered this question... so sorry for asking you this: how big is your property how many acres ? Just curious because the introduction shows from the front of the place to the end...and its enormous!
Love seeing your videos, really appreciate you sharing I know it takes a lot of effort to create and you do a great job. Are you going to be selling your house when its finished? Have fun at the beach!
Andrew, there is a good trick re watering. Take an empty plastic 1 to 2 liter bottle, fill with water. Burn several holes in the cap with a thin hot nail. Screw the cap on the bottle, tip upside down and bury a 1/4 of the bottle in the soil next to the roots of your fruit trees. The water gently wicks into the soil when needed. You can unearth them and refill them. 👍
The town you were walking through… love the architecture. It’s called “Sombraj”? That’s how the transcript spelled it, but I did a Google maps search and it didn’t come up. Can you verify the spelling? I’d like to mark it as a place to visit in the future. Thanks! And, the renovation is coming together very nicely👍‼️
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Andrew, maybe hold a siesta in the hot part of the day all the Portuguese are doing it it's not for nothing and you have to drink a lot of water and eat more salt in your food that holds the water longer in the body.
Its hard to make out where the garage and patio are relative to the kitchen, because i cannot see any doors leading from the inside of the house to the patio, seems you only can get there going outside? Also, the garage, can a car actually park in there, it seems a bit of a tight turn to get into the garage. Just curious😅
I have a number of ref images I’m collecting for ideas. I like it. Of course I appreciate your opinion but it’s all about how you use it and what you mix with it. Many things I don’t like but I’m often pleasantly surprised when I see in context. 👍
yesterday I was showing your videos to a local couple here in Northern Spain. The wife heard you call your new buddy Chris. Well my name is Chris. she laughed and said that you sure named him right. Well I said He is a handsome dog and Im a handsome dog! She laughed out loud. Her husband looks at me. She says no the dog has skinny legs and no butt just like you! I love my friends, slow roasted with a nice apple chutney! have fun raise hell..........
Hearing how bad the temperatures get reminds me... What sort of heating/cooling solutions are in the village house? I remember you mentioned underfloor heating in an earlier video, but then it doesn't seem you installed any, nor any kind of AC. Am I just missing something?
Yaaaassss! Highlight of my YouTubing week!
Life is short. You do what you like. Bamboo & eucalyptus trees I love as well. The smell and the sounds of the bamboo are amazing! So, enjoy it! No need to explain your dream to others. Keep on with the progress & plans.!
Can’t wait to see the courtyard transformation 🎉🎉🎉
You are one hell of a nice bloke. I’ve been binge watching your amazing journey, and I knew you were a decent person when I see your care and love for your beautiful dogs. You are so right, they are our mates and should be treated that way. The transformation in your renovation is truly beautiful, I’m in awe of you and James work ethics, your taste in detail is so inviting, I love your tiles on the stairs. Kitchen is amazing, ,the external painting and railing. Wow, and not to mention your bus and land and I’m excited to see you transform your house,, don’t ever change being true to yourself,,, love from Australia
LOVE that green tile. Putting on a wet tshirt has helped extend my work time here in the Mojave Desert.
@kimwarton4894 photo's or it didn’t happen 😂
@@simonkelly2339 🤣🤣👍
@@simonkelly2339 😄It really does help!
At position 9:22 thru 9:40, the sound of a bunch children chatting about, was absolutely beautiful sound.
The green tiles are devine...TFS
Thanks for posting and sharing. Nice work in the garage.
My favorite Saturday flick! “Handy Andy in The Portugal Sun” 😂😂❤
I love those buildings with tile exterior. So much character in the buildings in that town.
To tilling a building is sed to bring Luck. I did like the opening of the video 😊
That slate would look awesome with black grout!
Looking forward to playing around with it 👍
You have had a pretty tough life well done
I love those green tiles, too. They would be stunning just about anywhere you have a good eye Andy
Thanks 👍
Drone shot was awesome! I was already waiting for your video. 🤗
Christina would love that slate! You should definitely use it
I always look forward to viewing your content. It gives me motivation to starting my week as I see them first thing sunday mornings while enjoying my coffee 😊 Here in Israel people work from very early in the morning, like 5:30/6:00 until 12:00-13:00 and then take the afternoon off to rest only to get back into it after 16:00 until about 21:00. It might be something you'd like to try if it's possible to take a nap in your bus in the afternoon. Wishing you much success and take care. See you next week.
Thank you.
Your land, your choice but I would stay clear of triffids.😂👋
WOW i just love you're vids
I’m smiling because I know exactly where you in SB 😁 love that town
Good weekend!!!!
I love all types of Bamboo. Do what makes you happy Andy. Sod the critics 🤩
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Possibly it can be cane or if bamboo it could be clumping bamboo which does not run. I would guess cane. When I was a child we fished with cane poles.
Enjoyed looking at the old town, thanks for sharing. Nearly there.
You are a legend. Call it however you like! It's just not very invasive unless you live by a river or lake.
Hi Andrew, love the way you showered the dust off your tree and gave it water....in the dark! Gave it a chance to recuperate during the night. As a gardener i appreciate your caring, in the sudden heat. You did wonders clearing out the garage so quickly even though you were tired. We had one stunning day of sunshine on Thurs, and now back to grey drizzly days...depressing, but our dams are full here in Cape Town el Nino is on its way to us, i hear! Take care and pace yourself..beach visit always soo good.,🏖️
PS: Andrew, shades of green, stunning, love it! But, i have known, know people who dont!! So for resale go neutral, i suggest. New owner can add, their own colour if wanted in in towels, etc. You both hv worked soo hard here, you want to add your own stamp, its tempting but...also careful of floor tiles, use the normal, you know they will last. Great idea though for your own house. 🌻
I purposely planted bamboo on my property 6 years ago. Some species may spread fast but 2 different that I panted don't seem too. I love bamboo! ❤
Z
Wow, I love the walk around the town. Amazing progress in the house 🎉
That is shale rock and it will continue to flake off. Slate is much more stable. Love the walking tour and the village house is looking wonderful! Stay cool!💕🇨🇦
Really enjoyed this week Andy thank you 😎 👍
I always thought the garage straight on was the neighbors. Thanks for showing the area behind it to give us an idea of the space.
Been 35C here for weeks, and we live in the north!
Love the bamboo. As long as there is enough land, like you have, that it won’t invade the house and lounging areas then let it grow.
The short tour of the town and the houses was a nice bonus in this video.
Thank you Andy,I like the drone images very much
Andrew, if you want bamboo on "your" land then I reckon you can jolly well have it. It's not like you don't already know all the pros and cons. Just enjoy it, and if it becomes a problem then you'll have a good time ripping it out. 😄!!
Your ideas for your house, tiles and stone doorways sounds absolutely lovely. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. And, yes indeed, nothing like a stone house 👍.
The tile in the village house kitchen is just going to transform that space. I'm thinking you may have a queue of potential buyers wanting that house. Wouldn't that be just lovely.
Have a great week. And get thee to the beach man!! 🏖🏊♂️🌊
Definitely going to enjoy a swim 😎
Love your videos. Great work.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great developments! Looking forward also to the courd yard love the Drone view 😊
Afternoon Andy, I only discovered your channel a week or so ago and have been binge watching, I am currently on episode 125 😂😂😂 love them. I’ve got James channel as well,excellent content from you both keep up the amazing work. Barrie St Albans,Hertfordshire.
Enjoy your time at the beach fella 👍🏼
Hi A-we love the content of all your vids. The house looks perfect and really look forward to seeing what you do to your home -all the best x😘
Thank you 👍
I, too, love Portuguese tile on the outside of buildings. The variety is endless. Can’t wait to see more of the courtyard transformation!
Thank you.
Nice walk about Andy .. Have been keeping an eye out for the orange bucket i left at yours...🤣🤣🤣
🤷🏼♂️😀
Almost there. Looks great 👍
Great video, on the final hurdle with the house now. Wow @ 41 degrees,! Can’t wait till next week when we fly out to the Algarve now ...
I think that the slate will be lovely on your new bathroom floor. I do love all the color tones. Why not harvest what you can get for free. We are hitting the hot temps here too in N.S. about 10 C less than you. I am excited to see how the back patio turns out. 😀👍👍🇨🇦
Loved the city tour with the tile. Also, the balconies with curvy wrought iron!
Loved this video. Can’t wait to see the house completed and to see you start on your own place. Many thanks for sharing
your adventure.
Hi Andrew, thanks for another great video. I can feel your excitement at the house being almost finished, your enthusiasm is contagious. Can't wait to see it finished, it'll be AMAZING
That fly-over at the start was excellent Andrew! I laughed as you referred to the evening watering as as workout - like moving all those bricks and tiles earlier in the day wasn’t - haha. I was nervous you would have another unfortunate encounter with a scorpion in garage as you were moving the tile. Keep it in mind when you are tackling the courtyard! Those tile fronted buildings are really impressive. I enjoyed the walk around while you were waiting on the van. I think that green is gorgeous as well. The kitchen backsplash tile is perfect with the countertop! Enjoy that swim! I look forward to the next instalment.
For sure 👍
oh the village house is oh so close to completion. What a journey you and James have taken us on, once again I say "thank you" I think we will all be eager to see you put your skills into renovating your own house.
Interesting look in town, Thank you. I had wondered myself about moving there, I had used good old google to find many realtors. Looking forward to seeing the back of the house transform, the bones you laid out are going to be amazing!!
Very chic Canadian look of socks with slides! Great episode Andrew. Beach day earned and deserved 🎉
I've started watching your videos from the start of your journey with the village house all over again. It's just incredible how far you and James have on this project.
Good on you 👍
You need some electrolytes and a lot of water when it is hot and especially if you are working. You can easily get heat stroke.
I take loads 👍
Your ideas with the slate and stone surrounds would be beautiful
Stay well Andrew. The beach is gonna feel so good. Cheers and thanks for sharing again Andy.
I want to see you at the BEACH!!!
You're doing well, it usually takes about 3, yrs to get rid of.
Great job Andy. Hope you enjoyed the beach!!!
Tfs the town, it’s very pretty with the different buildings! Laura 🍻🍻🐶🐶☀️
I’m with you. I love bamboo. We have some & harvest it for veggie stands. We use it for privacy between us & our neighbor.
What a shame the courtyard can't be accessed directly from the house, long trek in to get food/ drink organised.
Not really. I’d set up a kitchen in the courtyard, simple.
Unfortunately bamboo hardly never dies!
Fantastic
You a strong man Mr Andrew😘
Great to see the locality in this vid Andy, and you’re sounding upbeat too which is great.
I know you’re selling the house but as you’re both perfectionists could I suggest an air brick under the lower steps and another above the door, keep the humidity under control for the new owners.
Thanks for sharing another wonderful video 📸
You are a legend 💪
Stay well 😊
Hey Andy, you probably already answered this question... so sorry for asking you this: how big is your property how many acres ?
Just curious because the introduction shows from the front of the place to the end...and its enormous!
About 13 acres. Front to top of hill.
very nice episode Andy! Those granit window frames are hard to find, nice idea
Love seeing your videos, really appreciate you sharing I know it takes a lot of effort to create and you do a great job. Are you going to be selling your house when its finished? Have fun at the beach!
No my house is for me 👍
Love a good cliff hanger 😁😁
Good job
As ever your vlogs leave me smiling.....great start to my day thank you
Andrew, there is a good trick re watering. Take an empty plastic 1 to 2 liter bottle, fill with water. Burn several holes in the cap with a thin hot nail. Screw the cap on the bottle, tip upside down and bury a 1/4 of the bottle in the soil next to the roots of your fruit trees. The water gently wicks into the soil when needed. You can unearth them and refill them. 👍
I’ve just done that with 5L bottles funnily enough. 👍
@@blondguy 👍😄
hugs from Texas - that intense heat knocks ya up the side of the head - be careful working in the heat Andrew !!!!
Thanks 👍
The town you were walking through… love the architecture. It’s called “Sombraj”? That’s how the transcript spelled it, but I did a Google maps search and it didn’t come up.
Can you verify the spelling? I’d like to mark it as a place to visit in the future.
Thanks! And, the renovation is coming together very nicely👍‼️
Sao bras
@@blondguy :: TY!
I was horrified at Faro bus station public toilets, it was a hole in the ground squat toilet!
There is bamboos that are invasive but there is some that are not you probably have the second
I am surprised you do not where a hat when working around in that heat.
I always where a hat, not inside though.
You are also close enough to pop over to Morocco for some cheap beautiful tiles their design is linked with Portugals tile designs because of history.
Where do you keep the dogs during the hot weather?
They have freedom to go anywhere inside the fenced area. Will likes it under the bus or the car in the shade. Cris likes the sofa or rug.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Andrew, maybe hold a siesta in the hot part of the day all the Portuguese are doing it it's not for nothing and you have to drink a lot of water and eat more salt in your food that holds the water longer in the body.
I can’t do siestas, makes my tired. It’ll be different when back at mine. 👍
Sesta not siesta
That's not bamboo, that's river Cain
Oh yea big 🪭
40 degrees?! Maybe start at 3am and have a siesta? 😂
Its hard to make out where the garage and patio are relative to the kitchen, because i cannot see any doors leading from the inside of the house to the patio, seems you only can get there going outside? Also, the garage, can a car actually park in there, it seems a bit of a tight turn to get into the garage. Just curious😅
I’ve done loads of walk arounds in my videos. Yes a car can. Probably because of the truck and we haven’t cleared the drive.
just in case anyone is having difficulty understanding the name of the town, it's spelled São Brás. (am I right?)
Correct
How do you spell the city that you mentioned? Can 500k get you anything decent? Love the channel.
Sao Bras
Question, does Leroy Merlin rent out tools? I need a heavy drill for a day.
The Loule one has a hire shop in the car park
That green colour would look terrible for the bathroom.
I have a number of ref images I’m collecting for ideas. I like it. Of course I appreciate your opinion but it’s all about how you use it and what you mix with it. Many things I don’t like but I’m often pleasantly surprised when I see in context. 👍
yesterday I was showing your videos to a local couple here in Northern Spain. The wife heard you call your new buddy Chris. Well my name is Chris. she laughed and said that you sure named him right. Well I said He is a handsome dog and Im a handsome dog! She laughed out loud. Her husband looks at me. She says no the dog has skinny legs and no butt just like you! I love my friends, slow roasted with a nice apple chutney! have fun raise hell..........
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That’s chert
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All your plans are due to become the very last part of your project. Take care and rest a little bit.
Hearing how bad the temperatures get reminds me... What sort of heating/cooling solutions are in the village house? I remember you mentioned underfloor heating in an earlier video, but then it doesn't seem you installed any, nor any kind of AC. Am I just missing something?
how big is your farm
Around 13 acres
Andrew, Do you want to use those slaps for the badroom floor?
Bathroom wall possibly
What's behind the white door , between garage door and the garden ? Never quite understood the layout.
Neighbour owns it. Courtyard and one room. Rarely used.
@@blondguy Cool thanks.
I told you that I would have stayed to help out but no work for david
Ha ha, my house you can 👍
Can you just pressure wash the garage? Dry and paint?
You can but it didn’t need that.