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I would really love to know how much the property was & its overall size. What did the cost to renovate it end up being & what did you learn? Is there anything you would suggest for someone else (me) to do differently? Or things you did that were super easy & made a big difference? I am thinking about doing this for myself eventually if I can raise the funds & find the right land / property. I welcome ANY & ALL advice!! 🖤🪽
This demonstrates what skill goes into building. I think people often view construction work as fairly menial labor. This video perfectly illustrates that builders are truly craftsmen and artisans!
It’s very easy to totally mess up, waste materials and labour, as well as break expensive tools if someone doesn’t know the ropes. But an experienced craftsman can achieve miracles - as seen in the video 👍🏻🤩
Yes, exactly. I have had to work with a few clowns over the years who came into renovation from a non trade background, but thought they knew it all, with their ‘uni’ degree. You can’t be a dimwit and build like these guys.
Kann ich nicht bestätigen. Im Gegenteil, viele bewundern gute Handwerker und wissen auch, wie rar solche Leute sind! Vor allem die, die so ziemlich alles können. Habe ich immer schon bewundert!
Wow! As a longtime general contractor who has remodeled many old buildings, I am in awe of this undertaking. The vision needed, along with the patience required, is beyond most folks' ability to comprehend. Well done!
My brother was a carpenter and I worked in the trades for a number of years. I would help him remodel houses which he would flip and eventually he built two new construction homes which I helped with extensively. Now my brother is gone and I am retired on disability but those times are some of the best memories of my life. Great times, and I miss him dearly.
I'm so sorry for your loss, you worked as a great team and you have some wonderful memories. I really enjoyed watching your film, you, your brother, wife and others are true craftspeople and you should be proud of what you created.
My parents got a 2 story vacation home built, including a driveway and a back patio and landscaping down to the river bank in about 7 months. The brothers in the video did an amazing job in 18 months, but companies would be out of business if it took that long
The knowledge, experience, imagination, energy and BALLs to do this are simply insane. I would hope and expect the neighbours to be over the moon. Absolutely tremendous. Congratulations, well done. I can't say enough !
It was painful for me to see how a house made of 100% natural materials, stone walls, adobo, which maintain freshness in summer and heat in winter, with clay tiles, became a monstrosity of cement, concrete, metal cavities. , prefabricated materials, imitation tiles and imitation roof tiles... that will keep their occupants slaves to the air conditioning and heating 365 days a year
Thanks for the wonderful comments. There seems to be a reoccurring opinion from a few people that the house should have been demolished and rebuilt. The simple answer is, you can’t. Rules and regulations apply. Hope that clears that up.
@The-Quinta as much demo you all did, it seems you basically rebuilt the place one wall and one floor board at a time. Lol that was amazing to see! Absolutely enjoyed it. The end result was beautiful.
Strange that the rules would prevent from knocking down the house and rebuilding from scratch. It seems a ridiculous rule. Nevertheless, a job well done …and what was the cost? BTW great camera work and music is good too!
What a magical transformation. Thank you for making our countryside at least a little bit more beautiful, you respected the regulations, painted the house in the typical Southern Portuguese style (the grey lines) and kept as much of the original charm of the house as you could. Hope I spot it around during one of my explorations.
as a portuguese young person I was seeing this thinking "Wow I hope this is me someday!" and then I realised the brothers weren't from Portugal. Of course, you had to spend your whole life in another country if you ever wanted to come here do something like this.. sad portuguese moment. But the house looked very good in the end and it still inspired me to become like this some day!!! congrats!!
U don't have to spend your whole life in other country ( bcs you are european) . U can work in Luxemburg for 5 -6 years. I'm here working in your country and i figure it out that are not many chances here... But i Will stay until pasaport. As many other migrants too
Why do you have to spend your life in another country to be able to renovate a house? There are almost derelict houses in every country just waiting for someone to save them from complete collapse.
Every now and again I come across a youtube video that I can't stop watching, this is one of them. What a lovely result, your hard work and determination paid off!
This family took a building that could have been a backdrop in a Fallout video game and turned it into something that looks like it was built yesterday. Well done.
Absolutely, takes probably more thought and skill as you have to identify what your options are, it also shows a respect to the original builders, their hard work still stands and will go on to serve as a lovely home for hopefully many more decades!
As a teen I was to Portugal several times and saw the absolutely beautiful houses that had fallen into disrepair. I dreamt about doing exactly this. Nice to see you doing it.
*As someone that works in Demolition, excavation, contracting and services installation, and has built their own home themselves, I can honestly say, Congratulations and much RESPECT. I can see the hard work, passion and attention to detail in this project. Also great job at editing and showing the progress*
My new neighbors are Englishmen which bought an old house since the last owner passed, i was still a kid. Now they renovated the house and never remember it being so beautiful. I'm so happy people like you are sprouting new life into these old homes once again. It just feels right 🏚️🏡
My father was a general contractor in the US. He started out as a plastering contractor. It’s been decades since I’ve seen anyone doing any plastering indoors. I have helped build many homes and remodeled, countless others. I kept looking for you guys to make a mistake, You didn’t. I feel like remodeling is much harder than new construction. At the end of your RUclips, my shoulders, back and knees aches for you. BRAVO!!! 😀 👍👍
I just (last night) completed a five year remodel of my house. It is emotional. Your pour your heart and soul and energy and time and money into an all consuming project … and then you are subject to every person who passes by offering a critique and pointing out something they would have done differently. I think this couple did a MAGNIFICENT job on this house. Better still, I totally understand their sacrifice. BRAVO ❤
I’m so happy that you didn’t demolish the house and kept some of its history, like the old blue doors. It looks beautiful 😊 From a Portuguese, thank you and well done 👍🏻
This is one of, if not the most spectacular renovations I have ever seen. Even more incredible it that you did it all in just 18 months with a small team. I can truly appreciate all the work that went into this. Not to mention the broad spectrum of talent held by your small team of folks doing work that would usually involve a small army of specialized tradesmen. Structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, masonry, tile, counter tops, cabinetry, windows, sheet rock, painting, insulation and probably a few things I missed. Job well done to your team of men and women. It is something to truly be proud of. Had someone shown me this job at the start, I would have run away screaming! 🙂
I didn't think I would last thru an entire 45 min video, but I couldn't tear myself away. omg, what an incredible transformation! Wish I could live there.
I am speechless. The skill, patience and perseverance of these brothers, and the help, it just beyond words. WELL DONE, BRAVO BROTHERS! I am truly impressed.
I cannot believe people would even think of wanting to level this house. I’ve collected and sold antiques over the years and the whole idea is to preserve what can never be duplicated or replaced. What a huge project to undertake but so worth the blood, sweat and tears and in Portugal! I cannot wait to see more.
Tbh, it is for for a couple of reasons people would level it. Cost is one of them. A lot of times it is cheaper and simpler to start again, two is the layout not really working and 3 is that the bricks are old so structure problems can happen in the future because the brick is just decaying. Making it cost more in the future. Not saying it is a bad idea to renovate but sometimes stuff can't be saved or fixed.
At the beginning, I thought it looked like the inside was in much better shape than the outside suggested. But I can see that it would be cheaper to tear it down and build new, if the regulations allowed it. But to me, the entire reason to do this is to keep the old charm that can be saved. And of course, you want the home to blend in with the surrounding homes on the outside at least.
@@eeliejun going by the looks of the brick and mortar that was exposed I bet the original construction was at least over 200 years old, and it seems also like there were at least a couple of previous renovations in the past.
As a Portuguese woman who loves building and renovations, I take my hat off to you, Sirs, I wish I had you in my family. Much respect for you and your amazing project, I've enjoyed watching every single second of this video. ❤
I compared the basic Portuguese landscape to my home place: California. It's almost weird to see the occasional distant view in the video! But history, now, is another matter. Even so, the Missions, and the tradition of tile roofs, goes back a long time here too. but not as long as Portugal. I suppose there are tragedies of destroyed history in both places.
Accidentally clicked on your video, but I watch for a few seconds and then ended up watching the entire thing totally fascinated, hard work but my God was worth it great job thanks for posting this video
@@The-Quinta Even the old stairs on the first floor, I am sure you had your reasons. I am Sardinian and I am very fond of these old houses, you can feel our past inside them. You have done an impressive and wonderful job, but for me it was a bit painful to see the old look made of stones and terracotta disappear in favour of the more modern one. As I said though, it is clear that you know what you are doing. EDIT: the courtyard is truly but truly breathtaking, there you have done a truly outstanding job in recovering the best possible version of that house. Impressive.
Amazing, and I'm a bit jealous. I bought an old "as is" stone cottage 3 1/2 years ago and still playing carpenter, electrician, plumber and painter by myself, hiring crews only for the really heavy stuff. Getting to be home, slowly . . . This was inspirational.
I started watching this, fully expecting to leave it after a couple of minutes but I could not take my eyes off it and finished up 45 mins later in complete awe of what you guys achieved. Incredible work!!👏👏🍻
It was so satisfying to watch it, I saw it whole without skipping, didn't realised when 45 minutes passed away, I feel the dead house would be so grateful to you for giving it a new life, may God bless you. Amen 🤍🤍🤍
What an absolutely stunning job you guys did on this restoration. The time and craftsmanship that was put into this project, most of us will never have any idea of the sweat and labor that was exerted into creating this masterpiece. I am in awe of the final product that this old worn and weathered home became. Well done, well done!!
Wow! I am in awe. Your parents surely raised strong willed boys that have the patience, focus, perseverance and ability to work together. The mental and physical strength it took to complete this project is beyond anyone can imagine. I am glad you all captured the process. This was amazing to watch. Kudos! ❤
Seriously, I got tired from watching the 45 minutes long video itself. At the end I felt like I've accomplished something 😄 I can only imagine how emotional this would be for you guys to start from scratch and get your dream house. Thank you for putting it up online, you guys deserve appreciation for what you did and how perfectly you achieved this. Cheers 🥂
it’s 2024. devoting 45 minutes of your attention to one thing is damn near superhuman. don’t hold back, kudos to you! i’m 7 min in and have paused it three times, one of the times to comment on a vid i haven’t finished (this comment.)
Wow...just wow! I have always wished I knew how to be a craftsman like your brother and you clearly are. I can't twist two wires together... Absolutely wonderful work. I hope you and your family enjoy that place for generations. God bless.
twisting wires is easy. First you hold one wire while you eat your sandwich then when your done with the sandwich you clean up the area of crumbs and go get yourself a drink. Oh. go get the other wire and watch tv for an hour. No need to hurry. Where was I? Go to the pub and tell your friends how hard you been working . Done! Wasn't that easy my dear friend?
I am genuinely impressed by the diversity of your skills and the commitment to see such a renovation through - not to mention the creativity underlying the design of the end product. Well done. Really, well done.
I watch a lot of renovation shows and this one is hands-down my favorite. I haven't watched something this absorbing in years. I was absolutely gripped for 45 minutes straight, lol. You guys are amazing. Craftsmanship like this is going extinct. Where can I binge more stuff exactly like this???
As a licensed contractor for years, I have so much respect for you and your team. I would have never taken the risk and time to start this project. You did absolutely amazing great work💪🏻
I did not expect to watch a 45 minute video on RUclips this morning. Amazing effort requiring a ton of time, capital, bravery, etc. What a great way to be welcomed by your new neighbors (even with all the noise I'm sure you made 😀).
Haha literally me too, I was like I’ll just watch 10 minutes for now.. okay 15, okay no half the video. I ended up finishing it all at once 😂 loved every second!
It started out with me thinking these guys are going to get hurt doing the demolition. Then as the rebuild progressed I realized that these guys are total professionals. Well worth a watch👏👏
Thanks so much for showing this to the world what an honour it was to watch your hard work and craftsmanship. There is not much more satisfying a thing then to watch a family work hard together.
I admire people so much who can build a home- one of the most important and useful skills to have. So much respect for you guys. Videos like this fill me with joy, inspiration and excitement.
Loved it! I know there's immense satisfaction in taking something that is worn, old, deteriorating, etc. and making it beautiful again. Doesn't matter if its a chair, an old car, or in this case, a house. Well done!
This is so beautifully, collaboratively and passionately done that I watched every second of it as if it's my own village house. Cheers to everyone who contributed to bringing this abandoned house back to Life. 😊👍
Taking something that was basically falling down to something liveable again warms the heart. Buildings with character are so hard to come by these days. To bring back this building to life really was a joy to see. Thank you for saving this home it was well worth the effort and enjoyable to watch
Absolutely amazing project. Such knowledgeable talented people . My initial thought was bulldoze but a beautiful finished home . Congratulations !! Thanks for sharing.
Being part way through our own house renovation in rural Spain (does it ever end?!?!)we can really appreciate the time, effort & skill that you guys put into this project. That is a beautiful house now & the scale of the transformation is breathtaking. Well done, guys.
Hi Dave, thank you for watching and spending the time commenting 😊 It’s hard work, but you know at the end when you look back, it’s so rewarding 🤩 Good luck with your reno.
You guys have me in tears. That was kick-ass work and I’m so impressed. The fact that you can come home to your home knowing what it was and now what it is and know that YOU were the vision,labor, and love that created thus is heartfelt. Peace and blessings to you and your family
Been doing remodeling homes and businesses with my dad and brother for over 20 years here in California and the work, dedication and perseverance for this project is spectacular. I’m glad you kept certain aspects of the home original and stuck to the regulations and played by the rules across the world. Well done my friend, going to share this with my family 🤝🏾
I confess I watched every minute of it and rewinded some bits to watch again! I’m in love with the work you did! It is an amazing job and I’m sure the new people living there would agree. Congratulations on such a good taste and might well done job!!!
It looked like a huge pile of rubble to start with and then…the magic began! WOW. Thanks for sharing your beautiful transformative story that came from determination and hard work!
I was born in Portugal and would love a place like this to fly there on vacations! You also kept the original trace and stone walls in the property instead of tearing it down and building some huge out of proportion big box like most Portuguese have been doing! You made the Village there more pretty as a result! And for that feel like saying a big Obrigada! 😊
What a fantastic transformation.Your diligence, sophistication and commitment are things of beauty and inspiration. They dynamic trio. Bravo. Hats off,
It's incredible! Great job! Any builder can break and rebuild! But! To create such a wonderful project from the old one!!! This is no longer a builder, this is the highest step! This is the work of a real artist, a master of his craft! Thanks! You guys are great!
Wow! I am shocked and amazed how you redid this house! I could not imagine how those rock walls were even standing! Everything is very beautiful and clean! I bet the people in the town really love what you did here! What a hard working talented team you have! You turned your vision for this house into a reality! Well done you all!
@@The-Quinta Please tell me you invited the neighbors to have a look. I'm pretty certain they would love to see what you did with that old dilapidated house. And what the hell is going on with your combined skills, doing carpentry, construction engineering, plumbing and all by yourself? That's some major knowledge on construction.
@brigtboe Thank you! We did have visitors, quite a lot! Some of our weekly videos on this project showed them. It was very interesting to hear their stories about the house. Thanks for watching! 😎👍🏻
You do know cathedrals are made of rocks, right? Artisans were engineers. The only thing making those walls fall apart was not caring for the structure, because as the roof fell apart, humidity, wind and non harmonious weight distribution made it crumble.
You brought back life into a home that passed away a long time ago. I loved your video, I could see myself being very happy living in this beautiful home. Thank You for sharing.
I renovated a 60sqm flat rearranged walls, removed every door, etc. Done like 60% myself, helped in almost every part (except electric stuff ). So I could feel the huge amount of work. Congrats! You’ve created something beautiful.
There's a lot of work and love that went into doing all this. You can tell, it's well thought out. These folks are tight and care about each other. You can tell that they all know what they're doing. They're some of the best folks that construction has to offer nowadays! Good job!
Sorrowfully with the younger generation all knowledge gets lost, they aren't interested in learning. We are so happy our son wanted to stay in his dad's footsteps in the motor trade and is now a Company Director within an established business. with 5 members on board. His future is sound, doing very well, so proud x
That was honestly the most inspiring video I’ve watched in ages! I can’t imagine taking on such a project, but you guys turned a wreck into a beautiful home! Thanks for filming it along the way! 😊
Thank you so much! They are pleased and often came in to see the progress. Check out our latest renovation project. There’s even more going on there. Thanks for watching! 😊👍🏻
I am so envious of your skills and knowledge. Having the ability to bring something so beautifully back to life is priceless. Absolutely love the transformation. I hear there are many extremely cheap properties in parts of Europe, that cannot be demolished and must be restored within a certain timeframe, as part of the deal of getting the place for next to nothing. Those who can do most of the work themselves are certainly winners. It just astounds me that your every single trade…plumber, electrician, painter, tiler, carpenter, roofer, builder, decorator, cabinet maker, the list is endless!
south dakota carpenter here. i loved every minute of this video! thank you so much for taking the time to video and document this beautiful transformation!
I’ve heard so many great things about Portugal and would love to visit someday. My mother visited Portugal 50 years ago and said it was her favorite place in Europe-the people were wonderful.
You and Andrew seemed so confident in tackling everything the village house threw at you. Were you really confident that you could handle everything yourselves, or were there some things that made you a little nervous?. That house was such a big part of your lives for such a long time. Does it feel strange to walk past it now and not be able to go inside?
Aww, thank you Joan 😊 There were some things that were a challenges… but it all turned out great in the end! We do go inside 😄, the new owners are wonderful people and became good friends of ours 😊
@@The-QuintaI’m so confused. I thought you all did it for yourselves. But you sold it? I watched in one sitting and oh what an amazing journey I was on with you. It’s so interesting to watch the knowledge that each of you brings to this home. Congratulations 🎉
Stunning transformation. I admire anyone that takes it on and makes something old new again. I get tired of the continual tearing down the old and building new with less quality or character. I think you did an amazing job and I love that you kept a few of the original touches and reused them. I think you're all amazing and did a great job. Bravo!!
Thanks for restoring our landscape. The final result looks amazing and really captures Portuguese tradition. With these ridiculous salaries and taxes, regular Portuguese folks don't (and never will) have the capability to do something like this. Hope you enjoy your time here.
It’s sad that the people of Portugal wouldn’t be able to rebuild and own homes like this in their own land. They did a beautiful job but I wonder who can afford the home now?
Hi everyone!
Thanks for subscribing, watching and leaving comments.
If you enjoyed this video please take a look at our new renovation project. It’s a big one!
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It’s going to be epic! 😀👍🏻
Thank you ❤
I would really love to know how much the property was & its overall size. What did the cost to renovate it end up being & what did you learn?
Is there anything you would suggest for someone else (me) to do differently? Or things you did that were super easy & made a big difference?
I am thinking about doing this for myself eventually if I can raise the funds & find the right land / property.
I welcome ANY & ALL advice!! 🖤🪽
nice! what's the location, roughly? Concelho?
i wish we could have a proper tour of the finished house! well done
Where did you get the building materials? It looks great!!
i wish you could let us see the final look after renovation…. before and after. that would be amazing.
This demonstrates what skill goes into building. I think people often view construction work as fairly menial labor. This video perfectly illustrates that builders are truly craftsmen and artisans!
It’s very easy to totally mess up, waste materials and labour, as well as break expensive tools if someone doesn’t know the ropes. But an experienced craftsman can achieve miracles - as seen in the video 👍🏻🤩
Yes, exactly. I have had to work with a few clowns over the years who came into renovation from a non trade background, but thought they knew it all, with their ‘uni’ degree.
You can’t be a dimwit and build like these guys.
Its not like they carved statues and marble pillars. Construction is as menial labor as it gets. Hard and backbraking work, nothing else.
You made speed of this vdo so fast that nothing is undetstandable.
Kann ich nicht bestätigen. Im Gegenteil, viele bewundern gute Handwerker und wissen auch, wie rar solche Leute sind! Vor allem die, die so ziemlich alles können. Habe ich immer schon bewundert!
Wow! As a longtime general contractor who has remodeled many old buildings, I am in awe of this undertaking. The vision needed, along with the patience required, is beyond most folks' ability to comprehend. Well done!
Thank you ☺️
Is it a dumb idea to try and do this myself with no construction experience?
@@RanchKings no! We did.
I love this remodel.My favorite on the internet so far by far!!❤
What amazing work you guys did! Absolutely stunning❤❤❤❤
My brother was a carpenter and I worked in the trades for a number of years. I would help him remodel houses which he would flip and eventually he built two new construction homes which I helped with extensively. Now my brother is gone and I am retired on disability but those times are some of the best memories of my life. Great times, and I miss him dearly.
Sorry for your loss... and sending you both love and light 🕊
Wonderful that you and your brother created such fantastic memories.
Thanks for sharing! 😊👍🏻
I'm so sorry for your loss, you worked as a great team and you have some wonderful memories. I really enjoyed watching your film, you, your brother, wife and others are true craftspeople and you should be proud of what you created.
Truly a Blessing. Know that you guys made the world a better place. Thank You
Once building gets in yr blood youre hooked. Sorry for loss of your brother. All the best.
18 months and a lot of money, I'm Portuguese and I know exactly what this reconstruction must have cost. Very good work 👏👏
32k
@@The-Quinta I was aiming for 40k but I didn't miss by much 😀.Does this amount already include your work?
@@The-Quinta
Plus the work $60-100k
So why the fuck didn't you help them
@@The-QuintaWow, I'm impressed it was done so cheaply, it looks fabulous! 🤩
Two brothers did more in 18 months than most crews can get done in the same time. Awesome job! You guys obviously know your stuff!
Thank you soo much 😊
My parents got a 2 story vacation home built, including a driveway and a back patio and landscaping down to the river bank in about 7 months. The brothers in the video did an amazing job in 18 months, but companies would be out of business if it took that long
what do you mean two brothers?
there's at least 4 different people working on this remodel/rebuild
And don't forget Cynthia 😊
Not only two!! At least 3 or 4
I really admire people with this wide array of skills and massive work ethic. Well done, looks like a really nice home!
Thank you very much!
Yes I agree
Wow😂❤
What a fabulous group of skilled workers. Amazing outcome.
So will the local tax authorities - many of them realize too. Good luck - you will get a real "welcome to Portugal" - not the way you expect.
The knowledge, experience, imagination, energy and BALLs to do this are simply insane. I would hope and expect the neighbours to be over the moon. Absolutely tremendous. Congratulations, well done. I can't say enough !
And don’t forget about other 2 important factors to have ; time and money 💵 lots of it 😉
@@ivanporras4478 And if you have it, its money and time well spent......................................
What he said!🙄
It was painful for me to see how a house made of 100% natural materials, stone walls, adobo, which maintain freshness in summer and heat in winter, with clay tiles, became a monstrosity of cement, concrete, metal cavities. , prefabricated materials, imitation tiles and imitation roof tiles... that will keep their occupants slaves to the air conditioning and heating 365 days a year
Can you tell us how much you spent on this Reno? So appreciate your work. That’s priceless.
What I love the most, is seeing two brothers working together
It has its moments, but it’s worth it! 😎👍🏻
Didn't think I'd manage to watch 44 mins of a renovation video, but you had me captivated! Excellent job. Enjoy your home and Portugal 🇵🇹 ❤️
Did you watch the "whole thing"? They handed the keys off to someone else at the end.
That's the way you fix a house in Europe ❤❤
Waste of time and money. Still in a crap part of the world.
Me too absolutely mesmerising.🎉🎉🎉
Skipped to the end
Thanks for the wonderful comments. There seems to be a reoccurring opinion from a few people that the house should have been demolished and rebuilt.
The simple answer is, you can’t. Rules and regulations apply.
Hope that clears that up.
Just wondering how old the original house is? And did you find any treasures?
😂
@@kagee6889 roughly 100 years old
@The-Quinta as much demo you all did, it seems you basically rebuilt the place one wall and one floor board at a time. Lol that was amazing to see! Absolutely enjoyed it. The end result was beautiful.
Strange that the rules would prevent from knocking down the house and rebuilding from scratch. It seems a ridiculous rule. Nevertheless, a job well done …and what was the cost? BTW great camera work and music is good too!
What a magical transformation. Thank you for making our countryside at least a little bit more beautiful, you respected the regulations, painted the house in the typical Southern Portuguese style (the grey lines) and kept as much of the original charm of the house as you could. Hope I spot it around during one of my explorations.
Thank you very much! 👍🏻
as a portuguese young person I was seeing this thinking "Wow I hope this is me someday!" and then I realised the brothers weren't from Portugal. Of course, you had to spend your whole life in another country if you ever wanted to come here do something like this.. sad portuguese moment. But the house looked very good in the end and it still inspired me to become like this some day!!! congrats!!
U don't have to spend your whole life in other country ( bcs you are european) . U can work in Luxemburg for 5 -6 years. I'm here working in your country and i figure it out that are not many chances here... But i Will stay until pasaport. As many other migrants too
I was trying to think of a way to express exacly this feeling without being xenophobic... Good job :)
Why do you have to spend your life in another country to be able to renovate a house? There are almost derelict houses in every country just waiting for someone to save them from complete collapse.
The problem is the money that we won after 22 days of work in portugal, 820 euros per month its nothing @practicallyperfect2941
@@practicallyperfect2941pay differences, I could get a relevant Mansion in Barcelona than I could in Leeds.
Every now and again I come across a youtube video that I can't stop watching, this is one of them. What a lovely result, your hard work and determination paid off!
Thank you so much!😊
I would have gladly watched another hour, this transformation was so satisfying
Alder men r working hard as youth .God bless your hands
Waaw beautiful hard work
Thanks I liked .
❤..same goes for me
There's something so much more satisfying about restoring an old house than having a new one built.
This family took a building that could have been a backdrop in a Fallout video game and turned it into something that looks like it was built yesterday. Well done.
Absolutely, takes probably more thought and skill as you have to identify what your options are, it also shows a respect to the original builders, their hard work still stands and will go on to serve as a lovely home for hopefully many more decades!
I am a D- painter. This was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Well said
It wasn’t restored. It was stripped and something completely different was built.
What a beautiful job you did restoring that old house. Loved watching the transformation 🎉
As a teen I was to Portugal several times and saw the absolutely beautiful houses that had fallen into disrepair. I dreamt about doing exactly this. Nice to see you doing it.
*As someone that works in Demolition, excavation, contracting and services installation, and has built their own home themselves, I can honestly say, Congratulations and much RESPECT. I can see the hard work, passion and attention to detail in this project. Also great job at editing and showing the progress*
Thanks for sharing, that’s very kind of you and appreciated 😎👍🏻
Same here in excavation so I'm looking at utilities, plumbing. We did a lot of bore work for fibre optics
Those guys know what hard work is ..amazing work, to be congratulated
My new neighbors are Englishmen which bought an old house since the last owner passed, i was still a kid. Now they renovated the house and never remember it being so beautiful. I'm so happy people like you are sprouting new life into these old homes once again. It just feels right 🏚️🏡
My father was a general contractor in the US. He started out as a plastering contractor. It’s been decades since I’ve seen anyone doing any plastering indoors. I have helped build many homes and remodeled, countless others. I kept looking for you guys to make a mistake, You didn’t. I feel like remodeling is much harder than new construction. At the end of your RUclips, my shoulders, back and knees aches for you. BRAVO!!! 😀
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My lungs ache from watching this haha all those cut tiles and bricks and not a single mask worn 🤯
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@REDmanchester1989 they WERE wearing masks.
You're correct, remodelling is way more tedious than new construction
I agree remodelling much harder than new build
I just (last night) completed a five year remodel of my house. It is emotional. Your pour your heart and soul and energy and time and money into an all consuming project … and then you are subject to every person who passes by offering a critique and pointing out something they would have done differently. I think this couple did a MAGNIFICENT job on this house. Better still, I totally understand their sacrifice. BRAVO ❤
I’m so happy that you didn’t demolish the house and kept some of its history, like the old blue doors. It looks beautiful 😊
From a Portuguese, thank you and well done 👍🏻
Thank you 😊
I was hoping to see a tour at the end of it all. Such a lovely house and marvelous transformation! ❤️
Me too. I was quite disappointed not getting a finished tour. Thats why I watched the whole video.
Me too, was looking for the final walk through.
@spai8275 Unfortunately our friend died at the end of this project and we didn’t get a chance to film a walkthrough. Sorry for that!
So sorry to hear that 😢@@The-Quinta
So sorry!! Really amazing what you all did! Respect! @@The-Quinta
This is one of, if not the most spectacular renovations I have ever seen. Even more incredible it that you did it all in just 18 months with a small team. I can truly appreciate all the work that went into this. Not to mention the broad spectrum of talent held by your small team of folks doing work that would usually involve a small army of specialized tradesmen. Structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, masonry, tile, counter tops, cabinetry, windows, sheet rock, painting, insulation and probably a few things I missed. Job well done to your team of men and women. It is something to truly be proud of. Had someone shown me this job at the start, I would have run away screaming! 🙂
Thanks Roger 😊
Did you have an architect to design the house, before the renovations began?
No
Thank you for leaving your footprint in this beautiful country and best wishes to the new owners!
Thank you! I love your positive view on this. 😊👍🏼
I didn't think I would last thru an entire 45 min video, but I couldn't tear myself away. omg, what an incredible transformation! Wish I could live there.
I have nothing but admiration for people who can do this...respect and thank you x
Thank you ☺️
My feelings, exactament.
Deeply satisfying, i wish i had half of their skills!
Portugal and its islands have something very special. It is a kind of tranquillity and harmony, especially in the more remote villages. 🇵🇹 ❤
My grandfather taught me the importance of taking care to do things properly. Your work here is inspirational!
I am speechless. The skill, patience and perseverance of these brothers, and the help, it just beyond words. WELL DONE, BRAVO BROTHERS! I am truly impressed.
Thanks Jack. Very much appreciated 👍🏼
I cannot believe people would even think of wanting to level this house. I’ve collected and sold antiques over the years and the whole idea is to preserve what can never be duplicated or replaced. What a huge project to undertake but so worth the blood, sweat and tears and in Portugal! I cannot wait to see more.
Tbh, it is for for a couple of reasons people would level it. Cost is one of them. A lot of times it is cheaper and simpler to start again, two is the layout not really working and 3 is that the bricks are old so structure problems can happen in the future because the brick is just decaying. Making it cost more in the future.
Not saying it is a bad idea to renovate but sometimes stuff can't be saved or fixed.
At the beginning, I thought it looked like the inside was in much better shape than the outside suggested. But I can see that it would be cheaper to tear it down and build new, if the regulations allowed it. But to me, the entire reason to do this is to keep the old charm that can be saved. And of course, you want the home to blend in with the surrounding homes on the outside at least.
@@eeliejun going by the looks of the brick and mortar that was exposed I bet the original construction was at least over 200 years old, and it seems also like there were at least a couple of previous renovations in the past.
How much of the original building was left alone and not replaced? Are you preserving 23%?
Wow! Well done ! The effort and craftsmanship shows in the result !
Thank you very much! 👍🏻
As a Portuguese woman who loves building and renovations, I take my hat off to you, Sirs, I wish I had you in my family. Much respect for you and your amazing project, I've enjoyed watching every single second of this video. ❤
Wow, ☺️ thank you!
@@The-Quinta ❤
She said it all
I compared the basic Portuguese landscape to my home place: California. It's almost weird to see the occasional distant view in the video! But history, now, is another matter. Even so, the Missions, and the tradition of tile roofs, goes back a long time here too. but not as long as Portugal. I suppose there are tragedies of destroyed history in both places.
No one can say you guys didn't pour all your love and hearts and souls on your home. Congratulations! It looks phenomenal.
Accidentally clicked on your video, but I watch for a few seconds and then ended up watching the entire thing totally fascinated, hard work but my God was worth it great job thanks for posting this video
Awesome! Thank you!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! What a rebuild project and beautiful detailing. Now you have a New York City Apartment in Portugal!!!! Fantastic work!!!
Thank you very much!
losing that arch was a heartbreaker! what a lovely project... and it is wonderful to save an old house vs knocking it all down.
It was, but it was very low and crumbling so unfortunately it had to go 👍🏼
@@The-Quinta Even the old stairs on the first floor, I am sure you had your reasons. I am Sardinian and I am very fond of these old houses, you can feel our past inside them. You have done an impressive and wonderful job, but for me it was a bit painful to see the old look made of stones and terracotta disappear in favour of the more modern one. As I said though, it is clear that you know what you are doing.
EDIT: the courtyard is truly but truly breathtaking, there you have done a truly outstanding job in recovering the best possible version of that house. Impressive.
@@The-Quinta what about the old tiles? they were gorgeous tiles.. I am really really disappointed..
For me it was some of the old tile, the ones with the pattern. The tile was stunning! Too bad there wasn’t a way to lift it.
Amazing, and I'm a bit jealous. I bought an old "as is" stone cottage 3 1/2 years ago and still playing carpenter, electrician, plumber and painter by myself, hiring crews only for the really heavy stuff. Getting to be home, slowly . . . This was inspirational.
Надеюсь что все получится и вы сделаете свой дом мечты)
Keep going, good for you 👍🏻
Nice one. Hard work but rewarding 👍🏻
you can hire the brothers!!!!!
I started watching this, fully expecting to leave it after a couple of minutes but I could not take my eyes off it and finished up 45 mins later in complete awe of what you guys achieved. Incredible work!!👏👏🍻
Wait, I didn’t realize it was 45 minutes long!
Same. Stayed for the whole journey.
same here! i wanted to see the tour of the final project tho
Same here!
Thank you so much. We appreciate your time watching and commenting 😎👍🏻
Such beautiful detailing! Great job, great skills! House is fabulous!❤
Thank you so much!
It was so satisfying to watch it, I saw it whole without skipping, didn't realised when 45 minutes passed away, I feel the dead house would be so grateful to you for giving it a new life, may God bless you. Amen 🤍🤍🤍
Thank you very much 😊👍🏼
What an absolutely stunning job you guys did on this restoration. The time and craftsmanship that was put into this project, most of us will never have any idea of the sweat and labor that was exerted into creating this masterpiece. I am in awe of the final product that this old worn and weathered home became. Well done, well done!!
Waste of time and money. Still in a crap part of the world.
Wow! I am in awe. Your parents surely raised strong willed boys that have the patience, focus, perseverance and ability to work together. The mental and physical strength it took to complete this project is beyond anyone can imagine. I am glad you all captured the process. This was amazing to watch. Kudos! ❤
Congratulations, great job.
There are tons of houses like this in portugal, you're welcome to renew everyone of it...
Thanks!
Sadly there are way too many!
I loved every second of watching. the joy in rebuilding is all over all your faces! and what a craftsmanship ❤ well done brothers, and miss!
Seriously, I got tired from watching the 45 minutes long video itself. At the end I felt like I've accomplished something 😄
I can only imagine how emotional this would be for you guys to start from scratch and get your dream house.
Thank you for putting it up online, you guys deserve appreciation for what you did and how perfectly you achieved this. Cheers 🥂
Even I wept as they closed the door for the last time. 😂
it’s 2024. devoting 45 minutes of your attention to one thing is damn near superhuman.
don’t hold back, kudos to you! i’m 7 min in and have paused it three times, one of the times to comment on a vid i haven’t finished (this comment.)
@@pupawupagus A superhuman effort needs a superhuman support and appreciation as well mate
It’s amazing what humans can accomplish! So glad you came along to save this beautiful place!
sir, you really nailed it. from your patient, consistency, passion, detailing, everything in there was pure love and art.
Thank you for your kind words 😊👍🏼
Wow...just wow!
I have always wished I knew how to be a craftsman like your brother and you clearly are. I can't twist two wires together... Absolutely wonderful work. I hope you and your family enjoy that place for generations. God bless.
twisting wires is easy. First you hold one wire while you eat your sandwich then when your done with the sandwich you clean up the area of crumbs and go get yourself a drink. Oh. go get the other wire and watch tv for an hour. No need to hurry. Where was I? Go to the pub and tell your friends how hard you been working . Done! Wasn't that easy my dear friend?
No tour of finished home?
I am genuinely impressed by the diversity of your skills and the commitment to see such a renovation through - not to mention the creativity underlying the design of the end product. Well done. Really, well done.
Wow! What an awesome project to take up with your brother. The house looks absolutely beautiful gentlemen.
Thank you kindly 😊
I watch a lot of renovation shows and this one is hands-down my favorite. I haven't watched something this absorbing in years. I was absolutely gripped for 45 minutes straight, lol. You guys are amazing. Craftsmanship like this is going extinct. Where can I binge more stuff exactly like this???
Check out their other vlogs - lovely couple and so funny as well as talented
As a licensed contractor for years, I have so much respect for you and your team. I would have never taken the risk and time to start this project. You did absolutely amazing great work💪🏻
That’s very kind of you. Thank you! 😊👍🏻
i was skeptical at the beginning about how this building going to turn out , but you did an amazing job . hats off to you sir .
Thank you! Appreciated! 😎👍🏻
Wow brilliant work done..the house looks amazing. Can't believe how destroyed it was..and how beautiful it looks now.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! 😊
I did not expect to watch a 45 minute video on RUclips this morning. Amazing effort requiring a ton of time, capital, bravery, etc. What a great way to be welcomed by your new neighbors (even with all the noise I'm sure you made 😀).
Haha literally me too, I was like I’ll just watch 10 minutes for now.. okay 15, okay no half the video. I ended up finishing it all at once 😂 loved every second!
Congratulations! What a joy to watch - brothers working successfully together and achieving an incredible outcome. Enjoy the fruits of your labour! ❤️
It started out with me thinking these guys are going to get hurt doing the demolition. Then as the rebuild progressed I realized that these guys are total professionals. Well worth a watch👏👏
Thank you ☺️
Absolutely beautiful work. The perseverance is PURE GOLD. thankyou for the upload ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My pleasure 😊
Thanks so much for showing this to the world what an honour it was to watch your hard work and craftsmanship. There is not much more satisfying a thing then to watch a family work hard together.
Thank you Daniel 😊
I am glad I am one of those who watched this house renovations from start to finish in both your brother and your channel.
Mad respect for the work and effort you put into your house for your family. Great job
I admire people so much who can build a home- one of the most important and useful skills to have. So much respect for you guys. Videos like this fill me with joy, inspiration and excitement.
Loved it! I know there's immense satisfaction in taking something that is worn, old, deteriorating, etc. and making it beautiful again. Doesn't matter if its a chair, an old car, or in this case, a house. Well done!
Thank you ☺️
you are welcome!@@The-Quinta
This is so beautifully, collaboratively and passionately done that I watched every second of it as if it's my own village house. Cheers to everyone who contributed to bringing this abandoned house back to Life. 😊👍
Taking something that was basically falling down to something liveable again warms the heart. Buildings with character are so hard to come by these days. To bring back this building to life really was a joy to see. Thank you for saving this home it was well worth the effort and enjoyable to watch
Absolutely amazing project. Such knowledgeable talented people . My initial thought was bulldoze but a beautiful finished home . Congratulations !! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much Kelly 😊
Being part way through our own house renovation in rural Spain (does it ever end?!?!)we can really appreciate the time, effort & skill that you guys put into this project. That is a beautiful house now & the scale of the transformation is breathtaking. Well done, guys.
Hi Dave, thank you for watching and spending the time commenting 😊
It’s hard work, but you know at the end when you look back, it’s so rewarding 🤩
Good luck with your reno.
id like to hear more about your renovation story
@@WhatsDaveUpTo we have videos documenting the whole build
You guys have me in tears. That was kick-ass work and I’m so impressed. The fact that you can come home to your home knowing what it was and now what it is and know that YOU were the vision,labor, and love that created thus is heartfelt.
Peace and blessings to you and your family
Wow, thank you!
Been doing remodeling homes and businesses with my dad and brother for over 20 years here in California and the work, dedication and perseverance for this project is spectacular. I’m glad you kept certain aspects of the home original and stuck to the regulations and played by the rules across the world. Well done my friend, going to share this with my family 🤝🏾
Thank you so much 😀
The differences between bricks and mortar versus cardboard and sticks is enormous…
I confess I watched every minute of it and rewinded some bits to watch again! I’m in love with the work you did! It is an amazing job and I’m sure the new people living there would agree. Congratulations on such a good taste and might well done job!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Personally..., I'm so proud of all of you , Fantastic job, I watched from start to finish !!!😊
Thank you Isabelle 👍🏻
Me too. I was hoping you would make it your home.
It looked like a huge pile of rubble to start with and then…the magic began! WOW. Thanks for sharing your beautiful transformative story that came from determination and hard work!
I was born in Portugal and would love a place like this to fly there on vacations! You also kept the original trace and stone walls in the property instead of tearing it down and building some huge out of proportion big box like most Portuguese have been doing! You made the Village there more pretty as a result! And for that feel like saying a big Obrigada! 😊
Architecture as been slaughtering landscape for the last 30 years. The squared architecture is dominant globally right now.
Wow, such a talented, hard working people ! I couldn't stop watching , very beautiful result ! 🤩
Thank you so much 😀
Your project has remarkable craftsmanship and you all have more patience and talent than I could ever imagine! You all are AMAZING!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Incredible!!! Skilled work and such exacting work from the brothers… BEAUTIFUL!!!
A casa foi linda, magnifica trabalho na reforma da casa. Está de parabéns.
What a fantastic transformation.Your diligence, sophistication and commitment are things of beauty and inspiration. They dynamic trio. Bravo. Hats off,
Thank you so much Emma 👍🏻
It's incredible! Great job! Any builder can break and rebuild! But! To create such a wonderful project from the old one!!! This is no longer a builder, this is the highest step! This is the work of a real artist, a master of his craft! Thanks! You guys are great!
Thank you so much 😊
Wow, I never thought such a massive ruin could be recreated into something so modern and beautiful! Wonderful job and most impressive team work!!
Wow! I am shocked and amazed how you redid this house! I could not imagine how those rock walls were even standing! Everything is very beautiful and clean! I bet the people in the town really love what you did here! What a hard working talented team you have! You turned your vision for this house into a reality! Well done you all!
Thank you so much! 😊
@@The-Quinta Please tell me you invited the neighbors to have a look. I'm pretty certain they would love to see what you did with that old dilapidated house. And what the hell is going on with your combined skills, doing carpentry, construction engineering, plumbing and all by yourself? That's some major knowledge on construction.
@brigtboe
Thank you!
We did have visitors, quite a lot!
Some of our weekly videos on this project showed them.
It was very interesting to hear their stories about the house.
Thanks for watching! 😎👍🏻
You do know cathedrals are made of rocks, right? Artisans were engineers. The only thing making those walls fall apart was not caring for the structure, because as the roof fell apart, humidity, wind and non harmonious weight distribution made it crumble.
What an amazing transformation!!! You put your heart and soul into it. I really enjoyed watching your video.
Thank you so much Patricia 😊
You brought back life into a home that passed away a long time ago. I loved your video, I could see myself being very happy living in this beautiful home.
Thank You for sharing.
I renovated a 60sqm flat rearranged walls, removed every door, etc. Done like 60% myself, helped in almost every part (except electric stuff ). So I could feel the huge amount of work. Congrats! You’ve created something beautiful.
That is awesome!
Thank you ☺️
There's a lot of work and love that went into doing all this. You can tell, it's well thought out. These folks are tight and care about each other. You can tell that they all know what they're doing. They're some of the best folks that construction has to offer nowadays! Good job!
Sorrowfully with the younger generation all knowledge gets lost, they aren't interested in learning. We are so happy our son wanted to stay in his dad's footsteps in the motor trade and is now a Company Director within an established business. with 5 members on board. His future is sound, doing very well, so proud x
No words!! That was an amazing job. Congratulations to yo all!! Just spectacular!!!!
Thank you so much Chris 😎👍🏻
That was honestly the most inspiring video I’ve watched in ages! I can’t imagine taking on such a project, but you guys turned a wreck into a beautiful home! Thanks for filming it along the way! 😊
June, that’s very kind of you. Thank you for watching and thank you for the lovely comment. 😎👍🏻
True! I was going to watch the beginning & shoot across to the end..But I got so engrossed in it watched it through..Great Job!
Man I bet the neighbors were so happy when you bought this place!!! Simply stunning, you all did an amazing job! 💕
Thank you so much! They are pleased and often came in to see the progress.
Check out our latest renovation project. There’s even more going on there. Thanks for watching! 😊👍🏻
@@The-Quinta I absolutely will, I just subscribed so I won’t miss new posts too! 💕
Thank you so much! We appreciate your support and taking the time to comment! ❤️👍🏻
Beautiful transformation!
I just love watching smart,talented people who can do so much. My heart just sings when I see such people. Great job guys
Thank you ☺️
Absolutely beautiful ! What a lot of hard work. You did it and it's done. Good job!
Thanks Karen 👍🏻
I am so envious of your skills and knowledge. Having the ability to bring something so beautifully back to life is priceless. Absolutely love the transformation. I hear there are many extremely cheap properties in parts of Europe, that cannot be demolished and must be restored within a certain timeframe, as part of the deal of getting the place for next to nothing. Those who can do most of the work themselves are certainly winners. It just astounds me that your every single trade…plumber, electrician, painter, tiler, carpenter, roofer, builder, decorator, cabinet maker, the list is endless!
south dakota carpenter here. i loved every minute of this video! thank you so much for taking the time to video and document this beautiful transformation!
Thank you so much 😊
A casa ficou maravilhosa. Importante manter os padroes originais de construção, só reformando o necessario
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I so admire your talent and design expertise. This is absolutely amazing.
Thank you very much! 👍🏻
I’ve heard so many great things about Portugal and would love to visit someday. My mother visited Portugal 50 years ago and said it was her favorite place in Europe-the people were wonderful.
You and Andrew seemed so confident in tackling everything the village house threw at you. Were you really confident that you could handle everything yourselves, or were there some things that made you a little nervous?. That house was such a big part of your lives for such a long time. Does it feel strange to walk past it now and not be able to go inside?
Aww, thank you Joan 😊
There were some things that were a challenges… but it all turned out great in the end!
We do go inside 😄, the new owners are wonderful people and became good friends of ours 😊
@@The-Quinta Love this :)
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@@The-QuintaI’m so confused. I thought you all did it for yourselves. But you sold it?
I watched in one sitting and oh what an amazing journey I was on with you. It’s so interesting to watch the knowledge that each of you brings to this home. Congratulations 🎉
Why did you sell it after all that work?!
Stunning transformation. I admire anyone that takes it on and makes something old new again. I get tired of the continual tearing down the old and building new with less quality or character. I think you did an amazing job and I love that you kept a few of the original touches and reused them. I think you're all amazing and did a great job. Bravo!!
wow! not only the transformation but the pleasure in watching real craftsmen working has left me in awe. fabulous job.
Thank you very much Chris 👍🏻
Thanks for restoring our landscape. The final result looks amazing and really captures Portuguese tradition. With these ridiculous salaries and taxes, regular Portuguese folks don't (and never will) have the capability to do something like this. Hope you enjoy your time here.
Many thanks! 😊
It’s sad that the people of Portugal wouldn’t be able to rebuild and own homes like this in their own land. They did a beautiful job but I wonder who can afford the home now?