Sometimes The Hardest Jobs are the Most Rewarding |
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Wouldn't want to do this for a living, but feels good when done. Im dreaming concrete at the moment but this old Portuguese house deserves it. Every stage now feels like a transformation.
Thanks for watching and all your support.
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Every Sunday morning I excitedly say ""We've got an Andrew!". I run downstairs, make coffee and we both indulge. Frankly, we feel like we have done the work and own the house 😅. You are clearly a top man. Keep on being a legend and I'll keep on making the Sunday morning coffee for my beloved 😊
Relatable! We say "There's a new Andy!"
We’re all with you, Andrew.
Will and Chris are just the most beautiful boys! They are lucky to have you 🥰❤️
One of the reasons I really enjoy watching your channel is that you push through these task and show something concrete (pun) at the end of each episode.
You've broken the back of it now Andy. No pun intended. Well done. Off for a sea bath?
You have every right to moan and groan because you're working your butt off! I sit through your videos wishing you had more help 😇❤
Everyone who watches your videos are pleased how much work you get done in that heat the trouble is we all properly dead jealous as so far this year in the UK we’ve only had about four days of hot sunshine the rest of the time it’s been cold and wet, and I mean wet
Here in Canada we’ve had consistent 25-30 C with high humidity. I can barely handle gardening, and my husband stays indoors 24/7. I’m watching this from my back deck under shade and a welcome breeze, but it’s 29C at 11:30 am. Yes. I am amazed with what Andrew accomplishes in this heat. Then the monsoons come.
Cris put his paw of approval on your work! 😂
Nice to see you smile more. Seems like you're happier and your exuberance for the project has been re-sparked.
Take care 🇨🇦
So glad you dropped the underfloor heating. Who needs all the pumps and controls, for a couple of times a year. Get a couple of those infrared red ceiling panels and run them off the Solar. Job done.
Grinding oppressive heat is a formidable adversary . I love your bulldog determination and never say die attitude.
I am amazed at your ability to do so many physically demanding tasks without help. Most people would not even consider trying to do them on their own. 🏋️😮😊
At about the 11:10 mark when you look out to see your helpers,guarding the sand pile,it must have been reassuring that it was safe !
You're doing a great job, Andrew. I’v been watching your vids since the beginning altho never commented. I used to be in IT and never felt I did anything building our digital world, but the second we bought our dream home: “Płaza del Pile of S%#T” it all changed. Great experience, loads of knowledge. Mishaps will only strengthen you.
Looking forward to follow the projects. Sincerely Lars.
It's looking great! You're doing a fantastic job, can't believe what you can do by yourself.
Great job done! Just a bit more left to do. It looks like you are in the zone. I predict the house reno will proceed more smoothly. Hopefully. 🙂I can't wait for more. 🐕🐕👍🇨🇦
When I did my obra in Spain our fridge danced all around the house stopping in every room as each was replastered. Suddenly it (and everything else) found its place in the new kitchen and - ahhh - suddenly things clicked into place and an ordered home was created. Such a relief!
You are a knowledgeable and intelligent guy and know by your skills that you’ve researched the steps of each project as it shows in the quality of your work. Wow you know how to get stuff done ... you’ve an incredible work ethos.
That’s an amazing achievement Andy. Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Finally someone else uses that trick but we flip other way and drill hole in cap.
Oh that was just so cute when you showed the dogs rested in the sand. 😂 Lucky dogs!
Dogs are so smart. Go for the simple solution. A cool concrete floor, a bowl of cool water, and a bit of shade outside for a change. It's we humans who make everything more complicated. Silly us! Lol.
I've decided I'm a cool weather woman, so I'm hibernating when the temps hit 30+ degrees. It's ridiculous to hope for a blizzard in July, so I'm aiming my desires for the end of August. 😏
In Portugal, do new construction homes get designed with a basement? Considering the summer weather, I'd have thought a basement would be a must. It's easily 20° cooler than the ground floor.
Order your stones, tidy up, head for the beach and your juicy steak! Enjoy you weekend!
I can't imagine how hit it is there for you to doing that job.
Thank you for the wonderful videos.
I come from a family full of brick builders. Me, my brother my dad & my grandad was a stone mason. He worked on York Minster for decades. Your work is fantastic & very methodical.
You don't need to push yourself, let things be more relaxed and intuitive
I’m always looking forward to see you videos and progress you make! Greetings From Canada 🇨🇦
Such a fabbo job. Well done. Love Chris and the footprints ❤
Andy I have to say it, you have big balls mate tackling this all on your own, when I started doing construction over 30 yrs ago I hated doing floors, now doing floors is my favorite, and you are doing a monster job mate!
Wooo hooo! 100K!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉
Concrete work is so physically hard and sweaty. I admire how you are tackling it, regardless. Summer is meant to be lived and enjoyed, so spend time with the boys, and go to the beach when you feel like it👍🏻wishing you joy!
Winters are nice in the Algarve too
You’ll get there slowly but surely great job
With the quality and efficiency of modern windows and insulation, underfloor heating is an unnecessary expense that can cause problems if it leaks (and it often does). Great work, you should be very proud of what you've accomplished.
Saturday video? 😊
Thanks Andy - inspiring!
Great job…really admire your dedication and skills!
Andy you are a machine! Keep up the good work
Well done Andrew 🐶🐶❤️🍻🍻
I look forward to seeing your videos every week.
Always amazed by how hard you work.
I do worry whether you push yourself too hard, but then you are the best judge of that.
And the results are always superb and great to see.
Thanks for the wonderful content, Andy!
I just had a belly laugh at your dogs lying on the sand pile…
The beach sounds wonderful 😊
So glad to see you wearing a mask when pouring cement. You don't want particles of cement in your lungs where they'd make tiny stones. You are amazing! So much work! but you've got the discipline to tackle it.
Good job! Two points my grandparents gave me years ago that helped me through life. Grandma said ' Rome was not built in a day' which I had heard so many times , except to my projects. Grandpa said notnto worry about codes and proper way to do things , one proper procedure changes and second poorly built houses might only last a 100 years , you'll be dead don't worry. Point is your doing well and your legacy will continue. Blessings from America.
Hi it's Sharon and Tim
Thanks for replying to our message, great to hear from you, and seeing your wonderful progress. Good to hear you are loving the Fantic, look forward to #166, tim has has an older model and really loved it so was interested in your view of the newer model and we await the vid about your new parts and colour.
Keep up the good work, and we will look forward to watching.
Seems like you frequently get less done than you hoped you would but just so you know I'm always amazed at the progress you make on your projects, especially since you're doing almost all of it by yourself. So keep up the good work, you're doing great. 👍
Great progress its coming along, keep up the spirit and well done Andy
As a dog lover myself I admire how you prioritize your dog’s comfort .
Well done Andy, this week was so hot . Good job . Congratulations from Tavira .
looks already great smiles
Oh I love your boys. 😂
Seeing real progress happening. It’s onward and upward now.
Hi Andy❤. All you have to remember..is that the Roof problem at one time was the worst thing about doing this project 😊
So happy to see you happy and see how your beautiful house is coming along step-by-step. you do beautiful work.❤
Remember to take that out for you .
Love your attitude when things dont quite work out as you had hoped: you just deal with it and don't throw your hands in the air, or throw a tantrum or get discouraged and walk away from the job. You always manage to pick yourself up, dust the problems off and .... go to the beach!
Another great video, thank you Andrew. I agree with you that under floor heating is a luxury and not absolutely necessary if your funds aren't a bottomless pit. I'm still finishing off my house (a steel colourbond house above ground) and a wood heater is perfectly adequate in the freezing Central Highlands area of Tasmania. Wood is now very expensive but if you can get wood at a reasonable price then it's the best type of heat.
Hugs to Chris and Will 💓.
Insulation is very important as heat disappears very fast.
Good to see you back on top form Andy, full of enthusiasm and knocking out the work !!!
Watching this and the England match
Was sitting front row waiting 😂🍻
You should be a motivational speaker. The way you pull yourself up by the Blundstone bootstraps when the endless work gets to you is just amazing.
Go to the beach and enjoy some R&R.
Thank you so much for another bundle of laughs truly it a transformation from bad to awful love the video more please .
You are almost done! Kudos! Definitely hit the beach as a well-deserved treat! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
10:31 ah, that’s it … I have been really curious how you were maintaining a level when you were creating the “guide rails” because it seemed like you were free-handing it. Finally spotted the magical green line of the laser level. Very satisfying.
Love the vids mate, keep it up.
Done well so far Andy, you deserve a beach day...enjoy xx
Wow great job!!!
So close Andrew! Im looking forward to the surprise. I had a laugh when you showed the paw prints. It’s looking great.
I also laughed when the flip flops replaced the boots.
Cheers
Wow!such an improvement.i love watching what you do.
Coming along beautifully, what a power of work you can do.
Great job Andy, what a difficult task but you've almost made it, well done. Can't wait to see the floor finally finished next week xx
I have to totally agree the true professionals will only offer support and proper advice. Keep doing the great work you doing. 😊
Champion 🙌✌️👏..love your determination and vision .. and Will and Chris are pure delight 🐾 😍
What a lot of work. I imagine that a cement truck is too expensive?
You work so hard but the results are worth it.
You are such a hard worker and have to also motivate yourself! You inspire me. I love how kind you are to your dogs too. I just know everything is going to turn out so awesome! Hope you are having a great weekend!
❤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Fantastic! What would Sunday be without your vlog. Wish I lived around the corner & could make you Sunday dinner. You do so deserve pampering with all the hard work you do. Take Care & have a great week. 💞
Ps I think you did right not having under floor heating, but wood is warmer. Here they put a mat & then wood on top. Its called click flooring. You join each piece together & it clicks in place. So much quicker than tiles. Tiles are very cold & if you drop something on them Ive experienced both. From a woman’s point of view. 😂Naturally your choice. 😘
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Andrew, good work 👍😁 became really need 👏 how is the veggie garden going 🍓🍒🍎🍉🍑🍊🍍🍌🍋🍈🍇🍅🌽🍠🍆🌰
great idea with the water container Any I like it!!
Looking good my friend, thanks for the great vids
It constantly amazes me how you just keep going, I have trouble just staying upright in this heat 😅
Great to see the house coming along 👍
Hey. How about a swimming pool for the pups.
wow! many congratulations on reaching 100k, keepup the great content, you inspire me and many. little by little, ou have come so far, many blessings still to come
Well done on the 100k subscribers Andy 🎉🎉 Would it be worth getting a cheap gazebo to put over the mixer so your in the shade whilst doing the mixing ? Great work so far Andy keep it up ! 👍🏽😎
Too much dust.
Andrew been watching and commenting on your work. Next time on concrete work.... Set up mixer with sand and stone left and right off the mixer, then shovel right handed and switch to left hand to feed the mixer with some and sand. DON'T DOUBLE HANDLE THE MATERIALS !! LEAVE THE BUCKET STAGE OUT!
definitely wet mix....
Good luck with the progress...
Hi Andrew! Wonderful that the beach is there for you, nearby, anytime! To keep your young trees happy...invest in mulch...ie,compost from your local garden centre. Bark is essential as well. A nice thick layer of compost around the root area will feed and with the bark on top, and your irrigation system, your trees will reward you. Check with them re annual feeding programme. Keep calm and sparkle on!!😊🇿🇦Cape Town: 🥶
Had my fix of watching your video. You are one mighty determined person. You have the right attitude towards work-life balance. I hope the nutrition regime is going well. Eat copiously, you’re burning it off. Will & Chris were made for each other. Such good playmates and company to you. Love their improvised beach. Sending energy vibes.
You know that you're emotionally invested in these videos when you worry that Andy is going to accidentally cover up a pair of pliers with wet cement. :)
Look forward to watching you every Sunday. 😊
Well done on coming so far! I love your content. All the best for this week.
Good job Andrew and congrats on 100K.
Wow, great progress
lol at Will not even getting up for his treat 😂 Such a pampered and chill boy. So cute ❤
A roof and a floor, what more could you need.
I really appreciate your work! Going slow you get far. With perseverance and without haste, you can achieve what you want or accomplish what you set out to do. Watching Will and Chris is a very pleasant bonus! Good weekend to everyone!
Great job again, mate! Just take it as it comes, no reason to rush things, after all you left the city to find peace and and enjoy your time. Good luck for tonight's final. ✌️☮️
Congratulations 🎊 ❤ Keep on keepin' on, Andrew!
🐾🐾 Wondering how that didn't happen sooner.😅 Good luck for tonight! 🏴🏆🏅
You are a brilliant worker. Well done in that heat. It is looking so good.
mate you should be aiming for a minimum of 40mm coverage for your re-enforcing bars. You can achieve this with a system of propp9n up the re-enforcement or to lift the re-enforcemnt after laying the concrete.
He repeatedly says he gets all the info he needs but people still try and tell him what to do. amazing isn't it. Just let him get on with it.he is doing a good job.
It’s true, steel needs to be inside the concrete to work as reinforcements
@@chapmansbg as mentioned last week, I raised the metal up as I filled using stones so it’s somewhere in the middle. 👍
@@pasilinnosto6712 the main reason is to protect against oxidation exposed steel will eventually rust and that will weaken the concrete substantially.
You. Are doing a fantastic job - truly inspiring and nothing materialistic in the way you live just hard work and can do attitude
Great Job Mate, i can see your relief👌 So good to see the lovely landscape and the good weather...