Im a home inspector in the US. It may be Irish best-practices to place your electrics under a concrete slab, but to me, you're inviting moisture issues. Concrete is a sponge for moisture. Ground water will try to enter the home from below and can enter the conduit and trucking causing shorts. arcing, and tripped breakers. It would be better to run your electrics from the main panel through the attic space and ceiling down the walls. The vapor barrier under the concrete is an absolute requirement to help divert water away from the home. Im not sure if Ireland has geology favoring Radon, but you may want to Google Radon and mitigation techniques before you our a new slab.
I would follow this recommendation, it's so sensible and really, not too difficult. If you have the electrics coming down the wall, how easy is it to afix the hotpoints/electrical outlets where you want them.
Another American here. I did cringe also at the trunking (?) Never heard the term before. If these are the house branch circuts, in metal flex conduit, putting them in the slab scares an American something terrible.
Hey, thanks for commenting. It wouldn't be my first choice of installation for sure. However, to be fair to the contractors that did the job, these old solid stone walled cottages are challenging to work with, and there are compromises that need to be made to cater for them. My current plan is to have a multi consumer unit distribution layout, linked with buried armoured cable. Will try as much as possible to have circuits dropped from ceilings. The new floor will be laid as follows, 4" compacted hardcore, sand blinding, 2000 gauge radon barrier, 4" structural concrete slab, 1200 gauge DPM, 4" EPS insulation, 1200 gauge DPM, 4" sand/cement screed with PEX UFH pipe embedded, final floor finish. This is best practice guidelines for UK - mileage may vary on your side of the pond, but imagine it is roughly the same layers of the cake.
Wow. That sounds robust. It also creates a ground battery of sorts to store the heat energy to keep your toes warm in the winter.@offgridirishhomestead
Just finished a renovation on a old cottage and basically did the same however we are on granite so we put in two inch ( for the Americans actually 22mm ) perforated duct every metre in the hardcore to vent and we only topped it with 30 mm of screed due to height problems as we could only dig down so far ( hit rock) . Best of luck getting it done by your deadline, granted we were not working to a deadline but it took us six months to get it completed and we had a team working on it six days a week!
Hi, I stumbled into your project because I was watching another couple restoring an old, abandoned Irish stone cottage. It was a bit confusing for a bit because they had 2 donkeys and no horses. Anyway, I am glad to be a subscriber. My wife and I did something similar in 1982; we bought an abandoned Grange Hall on 2 acres in Virginia, USA. No electricity, no water, no sewer, no heat. It was great fun, but I expect my wife has a different recollection. We moved in after 2 months.
Love everything about Ireland. My great great great grandparents came to US during potato famine. I would love to visit the island more than any other country. But it’s not cards.
When you do your Cottage Room Extension (if you have some extra Euro's), What do you think of putting in an under ground insulated bunker to store your vegetables. Really just a giant Root Cellar. They are good for long term storage of Root Crops (Potato's, etc.) You could also store smoked or salted meats in it
I had no intention of watching any videos until later tonight but when I saw you had posted I couldn't help myself. I find I smile from the beginning of your videos til the very end. I admire your hard work and determination mixed in with your humor and laughter. I'm hooked 😊
“Shove it into the corner” is a time honoured tradition in my opinion. When you run out of corner you can move to “just pile it up in the middle” with room to walk around and view.
Hi 👋🏻 I’m Irish and also renovating a vacant & derelict house and have been approved for the grant. Definitely confirm that ye are not eligible for the derelict top up (extra €20k) - derelict can mean eg 30% of the roof is gone etc - & just so ye are aware, you can usually get an extension - so making the house habitable within 18 months. Also, habitable can be slightly different in each county so maybe ask your local county council for a checklist. Make sure ye get receipts and only use supplier / trades with tax clearance for those you are claiming the grant back on.
Thanks a mil! Yeah considered going through the additional process for the 20k. The cottage was structurally sound with good walls and a sound roof - so would have been a stretch to try and justify it. Thanks for confirming the 18month extension, hoping we'll be done in the 12months, but good to have a backup plan.
An idea to reuse the rubble, is to use it to build terraces in the field closest to the house. Maybe you could get a kitchen garden? Wish you all the best with the renovations
Cori and Kayvan, so great to watch you work on the renovation while dealing with daily lives of work and raising your daughter. My wife and I hope Kayvan was able to have a relaxing swim in the lake after clearing the room. And Cori, congrats on being born in Saskatchewan 😊😊😊
I love watching channels that "get things done" I admire your humor and can't wait to see what you all accomplish. Its a journey, make memories, it will be awesome in the end.
I LOVE your cooking style. It's comforting to know other people are messy and DON'T follow strict recipe measurements or ingredients! 😂 Everything you did gave me the giggles as I thought yup that's the way you do it!😂😂
😁 If anyone wants a comparison, the lovely Anglo-Irish couple in Portugal have just featured a recipe for carrot tops (as well as another use for courgettes!) Channel is 'make/do/grow' I think.
oh I always smile when I see how people who live in the country, do dress 🙂 it's very different from the times when we lived in the city. It's just the way it is when things have be done and it is authentic. I love it. When I go into the village and see farmers walking into shops in their mighty wellies, I am happy to see real people. Real people are confident as they know what they do is real hands on work. Great video, thanks! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your lives and updates on the renovation. You guys are so funny and charismatic. Can't wait to see more of the progress on the house :)
Clearing that floor is such an achievement. It must be a bit of a relief to have found the issues at the start but also a bit disappointing by that the previous owners did such poor work. The carrot top pesto is so quick and easy (apart from the time growing the carrot tops of course) 😊😊
I love the banter between the two of you. Ye have a beautiful house and lovely grounds. I’m excited for your renovations. Keep having fun as that’s what life is all about.
I was expecting the electricity to go off just as you were making your pesto. lol. I love your channel. I am impressed with your hard work, spunk and most especially with each of your sense of humor. Most enjoyable video’s. Thank you so much. 😊
Thanks for the video, I can only say what a dreadful bunch of Cowboys did all that electrical wiring and piping. What a good job you didn’t try and keep it and leave it as it was.
Hi 👋🏻 thought I commented but can’t find it now! We’re renovating under the grant too in Ireland, just to know that an extension is possible (total 18 months until habitable) so worth requesting if under pressure. Each county operates the grant a little differently and ‘habitable’ isn’t completely finished, there should be a checklist of things that need to be completed (working heating source, can you flush a toilet, cook, boil a kettle etc). There’s a derelict top up available for the vacant homes grant but you have probably already checked it out. And there’s other grants too - new / upgrade private water well, and seai energy upgrade grants too
I just found your channel last night and I stayed up to watch every one of them😅… I absolutely love love love what you guys are doing, I live in the USA, but my grandfather is from Ireland and I hope to visit Europe one day… and I truly believe I may not want to leave….
Smooth jazz is a plus for background music. You need to budget ASAP for farm equipment. Namely a mid-size 4-wheel drive tractor to clear and maintain your land. Add as many accessories as you can afford them. As a retired Federal USA government management and program analyst with age wisdom (84 yo, married to Jack for 56 years, I recognize the value of Planning which other RUclipsrs don't especially value with the government grants. Have fun and enjoy life... Best Wishes
Hello and welcome! Thank you for your comment. We would love a tractor with PTO accessories - we realise its necessity around land on this scale. Unfortunately it is an extravagance we cannot afford at the moment. All spends like that will need to wait until after phase 1 of the renovations, as the cottage is consuming every last dime. Thanks for following along.
It's amazing how much you've been able to tackle and so quickly! You're an inspiration. We're still looking at our downstairs loo, but then we just shut the door 🤣
I imagine there are a lot of complexities to wiring/plumbing in existing buildings, let alone stone walled buildings. I cannot wait to see how you handle these and for the end result!!
Oh my. 4 min in & I don't understand all this floor wiring issues except leave it to the experts. Sounds stressful to me. I love how you all like each other's humor & make each other giggle. Ok, break from stress of floor over. Back to watching. Eke. 😂
Growing up we had "farm clothes" and "town clothes"...we often got teased at school about it, but it's a practical way of doing things...you can expand it to include "renovation clothes"...as a farmer/ renovator, I think it deserves its own category 😂😂
You guys!!! I’m over the moon 🌙 because I got the comment of the week! Plus I got to see the way you stored the boxes in the shed. The carrot top pesto recipe was great, and you described it perfectly (plus the measuring cup that you used helped to have a better perspective on quantity). I have to say that the house is getting progress and only progress. The best part was to see the black berry buch coming through the wall. 😅. Nature always finds a way. Can’t wait for the Live you’ll be having! 🎉
Kayman, do you look at some of the previous construction work and just shudder? My house was built in 1907 and I'm fairly sure it was built by three drunks during the middle of an argument. I discovered, about five years after I bought the house, that the kitchen addition was nailed to the outside of the house...literally. They didn't even remove the siding first! They nailed the framing to the outside of the house and cut a door! I learned five new swear words and bruised my toes kicking the wall. As I watch your tear out and discover the "creative" building solutions from the past, I sympathize. Chin up, at least you'll know you'll have a better build when you're finished. 😏 Enjoy your house, your garden, your chickens and your journey. I look forward to watching the fun!
Hehe, 3 drunks in an argument is about right! Working with old houses always uncovers curve balls and unknowns, it's part of the "fun". Building new is definitely less challenging, and possibly less gratifying as a result. The more adversity, the bigger the challenge, the more satisfaction at the end? Possibly...maybe. Thanks for following along
This channel will most definitely BLOW UP with subscribers & views, you're just gettin' started friends!! You've got it all goin' for ya, Irish Homestead remodel, gorgeous property & countryside, projects galore, HUMOR, darling family with big dreams & great work ethic, the recipe for success!! You two are hilarious, make me laugh & smile!! Love your channel, thank you for filming & sharing your journey, happy I found you at the beginning!! 😊
Love how you 2 bounce off each other even through the screen there's a great energy . Look forward to seeing notification you have uploaded. Keep up the good work guys x
Didn't realise I wasn't subscribed so just subscribed as I enjoy watching your channel. Your very brave to take on renovating this cottage, good luck 👍 ❤
Hey, I have looked at the foam glass floor insulation products, and think they are a great solution! However, as we are going with an underfloor heated screed, which has a 4" layer of insulation directly under the screed, the need for an insulating sub-base is minimal. So will be going with a standard hardcore in-fill. Thanks for following along.
If you guys have access to the lake I see in your videos you should build a sauna near it and you can use it as you go along with your renovation plus it's fun when its colder.
Love the recipe! In the Caribbean we cook similarly...we have foundation recipe knowledge passed down from moms and we tweak it to suit the pantry or the feeling...we say we sprinkle whatever ingredient until the spirit of our ancestors say to stop...lol! You are focused and moving forward achieving the needed goals! Loving your teammanship and familyship...keep moving forward! Have a great week!! Much love and good wishes!
Hello and welcome! I did not know where Texada Island was (please excuse my ignorance), but we were pretty close when we visited VC Island in 2019 for an extended trip after visiting Cori's family in Regina. Thanks for following
I noticed the patina on the hoodie last week. I enjoy a well worn, well loved hoodie. We call them bunny hugs in Canada. I have no idea why. Cheers and take care. Thank you for this lovely video.
Concrete under stairs, screw a 4x2 into the ceiling above the base of the stairs, and attach two rachet straps to ever so gently raise ( an inch at most) the stairs enough for the big pour
Oh I love seeing what you are doing to the homestead. Finding how they were built and how creative the work was done,yikes. My mid 1950's ranch style house had one previous owner. He did creative plumbing and electrical work during a remodel. Just getting it back to code was a mess. So glad I found your channel!
I find that the homesteading bit the easier part to find information on and to actually do. The one question most homesteaders, off griddrs and van lifers don’t go into is how they make money before they are completely self sufficient if they are even able to.
The pesto looks amazing, you have really encouraged me to start a kitchen garden. Plus I would like to congratulate you on getting the interior floor cleared. Well done 🎉🎉🎉
"INSERT WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT HERE" seriously looks like your having at it, so just want to say something encouraging and can't think of a dang thing! ZenHugs all round!
You guys are simultaneously fascinating and hilarious! Your approach to recipes is as brilliant and inspiring as your pragmatic approach to the massive diy project (clearly backed up by your expertise) you are undertaking. I love watching your approach to the challenges and tasks at hand, and the viewer interaction that you embrace. This is what hooked me in. I applaud you for being yourselves and allowing this to be translated through the camera. This is not always easy in life. Is there any chance you’ve heard of Human Design? We are about to have major renovations done in our house and I’d love to know more about how you manage, including your out of the way fridge set up - as mundane as that may sound, it would be awesome! All the best on achieving your ‘followship’ - you guys deserve it!!!! 🎉
Definitely a challege to renovate an old structure,but there's something special about keeping old things alive ,or in this case, bringing it back to life! Be safe...
I totally vibe with your cooking style, Cori. Just intuitively and creatively winging it without thinking of numbers and stuff, and then of course the taste test 😂 unless it's something important to know kinda thing (like you said, technical stuff..) Love your videos, they are so well-made and entertaining. Good job both of you 🙌🏻💪🏻🩷
Nothing like being 'LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO KNOW " In case you don't know these are words from a song! The following line is AND HEAVEN TO KISS! This is my second video of yours that I have seen. You have certainly taken on one hella of a project!! I also am following another couple from the UK that are renovating an abandoned property. Their additional project is animals, chickens, cats and two donkeys! Your garden is wonderful!! Looking forward to seeing your progress!! Greetings from Northern California, USA!!
Amazing stuff guys! I just came across your channel! Me and my partner were looking to do this very thing you are doing, so I watch with envy and pride as you guys positively attack this project! It’s lovely to see and I can’t wait to follow your journey! Oh and the style of your videos and personality on camera is just great! 🙏
Thanks for sharing the carrot top pesto. I had never heard of it and while walking past my carrot patch I found myself wondering how not to waste the greenery. Thinking I wished I had chickens or goats to feed with the tips but now I’m loading up my freezer with carrot top pesto. Ciao
I was thinking I need a food processor to make pesto and now I see I don't (!) ..great, and I'm looking forward to trying green ingredients other than basil. Thanks!
hi there. just a headsup, i was trying to find your channel and i accidently wrote " the irish homestead " and i found another couple doing a renovation on a irish homestead. i thought is was a great channel after i watched some off the video but that´s not the point, i thought you wanted to know that other people could make the same hmm i dont know if you want to call it a mistake but call it what you like. i thought you maybe wanted to know that :) have a great day!
I really enjoy watching your channel. Sense of humor is absolutely essential to take on such a Herculean task! The fact you can laugh together is so fun to watch! Perhaps a Bed and Breakfast will be your next challenge after the cottage? Unless you start the dairy farm first!!!
Love what you’re doing? So much energy to get the home liveable!!! Where to start?so many things to do? Love the Pesto recipe.keep up the good work look forward to seeing the house complete? No rush!!!! I watch you while I eat my breakfast each morning from Christchurch New Zealand 🎉
Exciting episode and I’ve never seen anyone else do carrot top pesto! I discovered it a few years ago and SO yummy. Carrot tops also excellent minced in roasted dishes. They add the most amazing flavor.
Amazing progress. Unbelievable situation with the flooring! Love that blue fire surround. I can't remember if I've asked before. Hubby and myself wondered if you plan on getting a crusher for all the rubble to use in the paths through the land. Might help to save a load on gravel for paths and make them less muddy over the winter. Recipe looks very tasty too.
Hello and thank you ! The rubble will definitely be recycled - at the minute the likely destination for it is in gabion retaining walls. Not much goes to waste on this plot!
Hi Guys, have a check on over at The Irish Homestead video site they have just laid a new concert floor there was something about a new Irish law on how the floor was to be laid in these old homes. It might be a idea to find out before you go about it.
Must say the carabiner belt was one of the first thing I spotted. Very cool 😆 Pesto looks great! We gotta try that... we are cautious about adding tops lol... we once added rhubarb leaves to our morning smoothie and both ended up in A&E!! If I could suggest doubling down on the work before you loose the light. Winter in a caravan is demoralising and the short days sap the motivation! Its really hard to kick start in the new year. You've done great to get the floor out tho, its a good foundation to move on with!
You spotted my secret belt buckle! Its only a cheap amazon job though, so hopefully wont put on any weight, or it will ping straight off! Wow, that is an unfortunate outcome with the Rhubarb - I didn't know about the leaves until searching about them after reading your comment. Definitely not the breakfast of champions! Re: Cottage reno - I hear you. Its in the works, just not published yet. The next phase, until xmas basically is ground source heat pump, external and internal works. So lots of materials, lots of digging, lots of building the floor back up. This is what 20k of the grant is going on. So its a winner, as its banking a big job which once done will mean we can get indoors. 😌
Well who *wouldn't* want their own personal blackberry bramble in their lounge? Feeling peckish? Just reach over and grab a few berries while watching telly! Pity you'll give up that convenience, but ah well, modern living requires sacrifices! Nice work with the floor, getting back to a clean base must feel great. Good luck with the concrete under the stairs, and thank you for the "follow your tastebuds" pesto recipe!
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Im a home inspector in the US. It may be Irish best-practices to place your electrics under a concrete slab, but to me, you're inviting moisture issues. Concrete is a sponge for moisture. Ground water will try to enter the home from below and can enter the conduit and trucking causing shorts. arcing, and tripped breakers. It would be better to run your electrics from the main panel through the attic space and ceiling down the walls. The vapor barrier under the concrete is an absolute requirement to help divert water away from the home. Im not sure if Ireland has geology favoring Radon, but you may want to Google Radon and mitigation techniques before you our a new slab.
I would follow this recommendation, it's so sensible and really, not too difficult. If you have the electrics coming down the wall, how easy is it to afix the hotpoints/electrical outlets where you want them.
Another American here. I did cringe also at the trunking (?) Never heard the term before. If these are the house branch circuts, in metal flex conduit, putting them in the slab scares an American something terrible.
Hey, thanks for commenting. It wouldn't be my first choice of installation for sure. However, to be fair to the contractors that did the job, these old solid stone walled cottages are challenging to work with, and there are compromises that need to be made to cater for them. My current plan is to have a multi consumer unit distribution layout, linked with buried armoured cable. Will try as much as possible to have circuits dropped from ceilings.
The new floor will be laid as follows, 4" compacted hardcore, sand blinding, 2000 gauge radon barrier, 4" structural concrete slab, 1200 gauge DPM, 4" EPS insulation, 1200 gauge DPM, 4" sand/cement screed with PEX UFH pipe embedded, final floor finish. This is best practice guidelines for UK - mileage may vary on your side of the pond, but imagine it is roughly the same layers of the cake.
Wow. That sounds robust. It also creates a ground battery of sorts to store the heat energy to keep your toes warm in the winter.@offgridirishhomestead
Just finished a renovation on a old cottage and basically did the same however we are on granite so we put in two inch ( for the Americans actually 22mm ) perforated duct every metre in the hardcore to vent and we only topped it with 30 mm of screed due to height problems as we could only dig down so far ( hit rock) . Best of luck getting it done by your deadline, granted we were not working to a deadline but it took us six months to get it completed and we had a team working on it six days a week!
Hi, I stumbled into your project because I was watching another couple restoring an old, abandoned Irish stone cottage.
It was a bit confusing for a bit because they had 2 donkeys and no horses. Anyway, I am glad to be a subscriber.
My wife and I did something similar in 1982; we bought an abandoned Grange Hall on 2 acres in Virginia, USA. No electricity, no water, no sewer, no heat. It was great fun, but I expect my wife has a different recollection. We moved in after 2 months.
Sounds like you know exactly what we are going through then! Glad to hear you are alive and well and out the other side. Thanks for following along
Love everything about Ireland. My great great great grandparents came to US during potato famine. I would love to visit the island more than any other country. But it’s not cards.
When you do your Cottage Room Extension (if you have some extra Euro's), What do you think of putting in an under ground insulated bunker to store your vegetables. Really just a giant Root Cellar. They are good for long term storage of Root Crops (Potato's, etc.) You could also store smoked or salted meats in it
I had no intention of watching any videos until later tonight but when I saw you had posted I couldn't help myself. I find I smile from the beginning of your videos til the very end. I admire your hard work and determination mixed in with your humor and laughter. I'm hooked 😊
@@Melissa02891 I’m hooked as well, can’t wait for next post 😂
I agree ❤
“Shove it into the corner” is a time honoured tradition in my opinion. When you run out of corner you can move to “just pile it up in the middle” with room to walk around and view.
Hi 👋🏻 I’m Irish and also renovating a vacant & derelict house and have been approved for the grant. Definitely confirm that ye are not eligible for the derelict top up (extra €20k) - derelict can mean eg 30% of the roof is gone etc - & just so ye are aware, you can usually get an extension - so making the house habitable within 18 months. Also, habitable can be slightly different in each county so maybe ask your local county council for a checklist. Make sure ye get receipts and only use supplier / trades with tax clearance for those you are claiming the grant back on.
Thanks a mil! Yeah considered going through the additional process for the 20k. The cottage was structurally sound with good walls and a sound roof - so would have been a stretch to try and justify it. Thanks for confirming the 18month extension, hoping we'll be done in the 12months, but good to have a backup plan.
I’m elderly so I’m proud of you doing this!
Thank you for your kind words
An idea to reuse the rubble, is to use it to build terraces in the field closest to the house. Maybe you could get a kitchen garden? Wish you all the best with the renovations
Great minds think alike - this is exactly what it is going to be used for! Thanks
Cori and Kayvan, so great to watch you work on the renovation while dealing with daily lives of work and raising your daughter. My wife and I hope Kayvan was able to have a relaxing swim in the lake after clearing the room. And Cori, congrats on being born in Saskatchewan 😊😊😊
Thanks for following along
I cannot believe you haven't gotten triple the subscribers. Your channel is such a joy to watch. I look forward to your posts.❤
Thank you
Never mind 33K, you guys will be up at 100K in no time. You have 'got it'!
I love watching channels that "get things done" I admire your humor and can't wait to see what you all accomplish. Its a journey, make memories, it will be awesome in the end.
I LOVE your cooking style. It's comforting to know other people are messy and DON'T follow strict recipe measurements or ingredients! 😂 Everything you did gave me the giggles as I thought yup that's the way you do it!😂😂
😁 If anyone wants a comparison, the lovely Anglo-Irish couple in Portugal have just featured a recipe for carrot tops (as well as another use for courgettes!) Channel is 'make/do/grow' I think.
oh I always smile when I see how people who live in the country, do dress 🙂 it's very different from the times when we lived in the city. It's just the way it is when things have be done and it is authentic. I love it. When I go into the village and see farmers walking into shops in their mighty wellies, I am happy to see real people. Real people are confident as they know what they do is real hands on work. Great video, thanks! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your lives and updates on the renovation. You guys are so funny and charismatic. Can't wait to see more of the progress on the house :)
Thanks for following along
Clearing that floor is such an achievement. It must be a bit of a relief to have found the issues at the start but also a bit disappointing by that the previous owners did such poor work. The carrot top pesto is so quick and easy (apart from the time growing the carrot tops of course) 😊😊
I love the banter between the two of you. Ye have a beautiful house and lovely grounds. I’m excited for your renovations. Keep having fun as that’s what life is all about.
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Here in Canada a Hoodie is called a Bunny Hug.
Love Bunny Hugs! It's always perfect weather in IRL for a Bunny Hug
I was expecting the electricity to go off just as you were making your pesto. lol.
I love your channel. I am impressed with your hard work, spunk and most especially with each of your sense of humor. Most enjoyable video’s. Thank you so much. 😊
Thanks for following along
I know you will definitely find out what the Radon Barrier's are for and replace them!
No doubt, new barriers going back in.
Thanks for the video, I can only say what a dreadful bunch of Cowboys did all that electrical wiring and piping. What a good job you didn’t try and keep it and leave it as it was.
Thanks for following along
Hi 👋🏻 thought I commented but can’t find it now! We’re renovating under the grant too in Ireland, just to know that an extension is possible (total 18 months until habitable) so worth requesting if under pressure. Each county operates the grant a little differently and ‘habitable’ isn’t completely finished, there should be a checklist of things that need to be completed (working heating source, can you flush a toilet, cook, boil a kettle etc). There’s a derelict top up available for the vacant homes grant but you have probably already checked it out. And there’s other grants too - new / upgrade private water well, and seai energy upgrade grants too
Hello and welcome! Good luck with your own renovations - and thanks for following along.
When you’ve finished work on the house you could build a great bbq and seating area in the field overlooking the lake
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I just found your channel last night and I stayed up to watch every one of them😅… I absolutely love love love what you guys are doing, I live in the USA, but my grandfather is from Ireland and I hope to visit Europe one day… and I truly believe I may not want to leave….
Thanks a mil! Follow your heart
I think you two are doing a wonderful job so far . The flooring is great now and for one man to be working so hard on his own is commendable ❤
I love your videos. I look forward to them every week since I found your channel.
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Thanks for sharing
Wishing you well and no you will meet your deadline you are so dedicated to doing it right tc now blessings to you all the oldies 👍👍🤗🤗
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🎉 Good luck guys you Wil make it work
Smooth jazz is a plus for background music. You need to budget ASAP for farm equipment. Namely a mid-size 4-wheel drive tractor to clear and maintain your land. Add as many accessories as you can afford them. As a retired Federal USA government management and program analyst with age wisdom (84 yo, married to Jack for 56 years, I recognize the value of Planning which other RUclipsrs don't especially value with the government grants. Have fun and enjoy life... Best Wishes
Hello and welcome! Thank you for your comment. We would love a tractor with PTO accessories - we realise its necessity around land on this scale. Unfortunately it is an extravagance we cannot afford at the moment. All spends like that will need to wait until after phase 1 of the renovations, as the cottage is consuming every last dime. Thanks for following along.
It's amazing how much you've been able to tackle and so quickly! You're an inspiration. We're still looking at our downstairs loo, but then we just shut the door 🤣
Yeah we know that feeling.. Sometimes the door is best just left shut!
I imagine there are a lot of complexities to wiring/plumbing in existing buildings, let alone stone walled buildings. I cannot wait to see how you handle these and for the end result!!
You both are amazing.
Oh my. 4 min in & I don't understand all this floor wiring issues except leave it to the experts. Sounds stressful to me. I love how you all like each other's humor & make each other giggle. Ok, break from stress of floor over. Back to watching. Eke. 😂
Growing up we had "farm clothes" and "town clothes"...we often got teased at school about it, but it's a practical way of doing things...you can expand it to include "renovation clothes"...as a farmer/ renovator, I think it deserves its own category 😂😂
You know! Having a diverse work wardrobe is a necessity 😂
Love your videos 😊 Vancouver Island Canada here.
Texada Island here ❤
We love Vancouver Island! Thanks for following along
You guys!!! I’m over the moon 🌙 because I got the comment of the week! Plus I got to see the way you stored the boxes in the shed. The carrot top pesto recipe was great, and you described it perfectly (plus the measuring cup that you used helped to have a better perspective on quantity). I have to say that the house is getting progress and only progress. The best part was to see the black berry buch coming through the wall. 😅. Nature always finds a way. Can’t wait for the Live you’ll be having! 🎉
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Kayman, do you look at some of the previous construction work and just shudder? My house was built in 1907 and I'm fairly sure it was built by three drunks during the middle of an argument. I discovered, about five years after I bought the house, that the kitchen addition was nailed to the outside of the house...literally. They didn't even remove the siding first! They nailed the framing to the outside of the house and cut a door! I learned five new swear words and bruised my toes kicking the wall. As I watch your tear out and discover the "creative" building solutions from the past, I sympathize. Chin up, at least you'll know you'll have a better build when you're finished. 😏
Enjoy your house, your garden, your chickens and your journey. I look forward to watching the fun!
Sorry Kayvan, spelling error!
Hehe, 3 drunks in an argument is about right!
Working with old houses always uncovers curve balls and unknowns, it's part of the "fun". Building new is definitely less challenging, and possibly less gratifying as a result. The more adversity, the bigger the challenge, the more satisfaction at the end? Possibly...maybe.
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I've been called worse 😂
Lol you guys are so funny. I always have to add another comment or edit my first one, when I see those last few minutes. Love your dynamic and humour!
Subscribed, one closer to your 33,000 goal. Great channel.
Thank you!
This channel will most definitely BLOW UP with subscribers & views, you're just gettin' started friends!! You've got it all goin' for ya, Irish Homestead remodel, gorgeous property & countryside, projects galore, HUMOR, darling family with big dreams & great work ethic, the recipe for success!! You two are hilarious, make me laugh & smile!! Love your channel, thank you for filming & sharing your journey, happy I found you at the beginning!! 😊
Thank you for following along, we very much appreciate the positive confirmation!
Love how you 2 bounce off each other even through the screen there's a great energy . Look forward to seeing notification you have uploaded. Keep up the good work guys x
Thank you !
Didn't realise I wasn't subscribed so just subscribed as I enjoy watching your channel. Your very brave to take on renovating this cottage, good luck 👍 ❤
Geocell foamglas gravel is a great option for insulating a stone built house. It has worked out great for a cottage renovation we are doing.
Hey, I have looked at the foam glass floor insulation products, and think they are a great solution! However, as we are going with an underfloor heated screed, which has a 4" layer of insulation directly under the screed, the need for an insulating sub-base is minimal. So will be going with a standard hardcore in-fill. Thanks for following along.
Congratulations, you are on 33,000 subscribers!
Woohooo! Our magic number....
You guys are adorable! You always make me laugh.
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If you guys have access to the lake I see in your videos you should build a sauna near it and you can use it as you go along with your renovation plus it's fun when its colder.
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My goodness that’s a lot of work. ❤
Love the recipe!
In the Caribbean we cook similarly...we have foundation recipe knowledge passed down from moms and we tweak it to suit the pantry or the feeling...we say we sprinkle whatever ingredient until the spirit of our ancestors say to stop...lol!
You are focused and moving forward achieving the needed goals!
Loving your teammanship and familyship...keep moving forward!
Have a great week!!
Much love and good wishes!
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So enjoying your videos!! Hello from Texada Island, British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦
Hello and welcome! I did not know where Texada Island was (please excuse my ignorance), but we were pretty close when we visited VC Island in 2019 for an extended trip after visiting Cori's family in Regina.
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Hi from Tennessee! Loving seeing the progress you are making!
Hello and welcome! Thanks for following along
You guys remind me so much of Meg & Ben Hollar and their homesteading channel, named Hollar homestead.
@TheHollarHomestead is a regular watch of ours! These guys rock.
Love watching these posts. It's my lunchtime indulgence and break from the desk.
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Your cooking style is so me. 😂❤
You two are such good value to watch😅.
I noticed the patina on the hoodie last week. I enjoy a well worn, well loved hoodie. We call them bunny hugs in Canada. I have no idea why. Cheers and take care. Thank you for this lovely video.
Bunny hugs
Concrete under stairs, screw a 4x2 into the ceiling above the base of the stairs, and attach two rachet straps to ever so gently raise ( an inch at most) the stairs enough for the big pour
Great suggestion - thanks!
Oh I love seeing what you are doing to the homestead. Finding how they were built and how creative the work was done,yikes. My mid 1950's ranch style house had one previous owner. He did creative plumbing and electrical work during a remodel. Just getting it back to code was a mess. So glad I found your channel!
I feel your pain in putting right what bodge artists have done before, I’ve every confidence that you’ll put it right.👍
Still loving your videos, you brighten up Sunday evening's. So funny keep it up. Michael, Dublin.
Hi Michael, Thanks for following along!
Busy, busy, busy! Getting there! Onwards and upwards! ❤ XXX
I find that the homesteading bit the easier part to find information on and to actually do. The one question most homesteaders, off griddrs and van lifers don’t go into is how they make money before they are completely self sufficient if they are even able to.
The pesto looks amazing, you have really encouraged me to start a kitchen garden. Plus I would like to congratulate you on getting the interior floor cleared. Well done 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!
"INSERT WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT HERE" seriously looks like your having at it, so just want to say something encouraging and can't think of a dang thing! ZenHugs all round!
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You guys are simultaneously fascinating and hilarious! Your approach to recipes is as brilliant and inspiring as your pragmatic approach to the massive diy project (clearly backed up by your expertise) you are undertaking. I love watching your approach to the challenges and tasks at hand, and the viewer interaction that you embrace. This is what hooked me in. I applaud you for being yourselves and allowing this to be translated through the camera. This is not always easy in life. Is there any chance you’ve heard of Human Design? We are about to have major renovations done in our house and I’d love to know more about how you manage, including your out of the way fridge set up - as mundane as that may sound, it would be awesome! All the best on achieving your ‘followship’ - you guys deserve it!!!! 🎉
Thank you for your kind words! Human design is a new one for us, sounds like an interesting topic though.
Definitely a challege to renovate an old structure,but there's something special about keeping old things alive ,or in this case, bringing it back to life! Be safe...
The string belt, you are now an Irish Farmer.😊😊😊
I totally vibe with your cooking style, Cori. Just intuitively and creatively winging it without thinking of numbers and stuff, and then of course the taste test 😂 unless it's something important to know kinda thing (like you said, technical stuff..)
Love your videos, they are so well-made and entertaining. Good job both of you 🙌🏻💪🏻🩷
Loveeee the turquoise fireplace lol I’m sure more decorating pics coming soon 😂 or next spring
Nothing like being 'LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO KNOW "
In case you don't know these are words from a song!
The following line is AND HEAVEN TO KISS!
This is my second video of yours that I have seen. You have certainly taken on one hella of a project!!
I also am following another couple from the UK that are renovating an abandoned property.
Their additional project is animals, chickens, cats and two donkeys!
Your garden is wonderful!!
Looking forward to seeing your progress!!
Greetings from Northern California, USA!!
Hello and welcome! We appreciate you following along. Thank you for your kind words.
Amazing stuff guys! I just came across your channel! Me and my partner were looking to do this very thing you are doing, so I watch with envy and pride as you guys positively attack this project!
It’s lovely to see and I can’t wait to follow your journey! Oh and the style of your videos and personality on camera is just great! 🙏
Thanks a mil! Appreciate the positive feedback. Wish you the very best in your own hunt for the good life.
I knew about that and was wondering would have time as you had been concentrating so much on the land,hopefully you get it done in time for your grant
Great work guys, thanks.
cool couple good luck with the renovation
Thanks a mil!
Dubious radon barrier it’s supposed to be vented outside, but looking at the wiring not surprised
New subscriber from South Wales love the blogs keep it going
We love South Wales - seriously considered it for our new life. Thanks for following along
Hello again - keep working away -you’re doing great!We are doing the same but in the NI.
Thank you!
Best of luck! The price of building material & tradesmen is absolutely crazy in Ireland now.
Same everywhere! Thanks for following along
Thanks for sharing the carrot top pesto. I had never heard of it and while walking past my carrot patch I found myself wondering how not to waste the greenery. Thinking I wished I had chickens or goats to feed with the tips but now I’m loading up my freezer with carrot top pesto.
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Thanks for sharing. Will try the recipe. Congrats on the work accomplished 🇨🇦😊
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I was thinking I need a food processor to make pesto and now I see I don't (!) ..great, and I'm looking forward to trying green ingredients other than basil. Thanks!
Thank you for another great video regards Howard from Cyprus 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Howard!
hi there.
just a headsup, i was trying to find your channel and i accidently wrote " the irish homestead " and i found another couple doing a renovation on a irish homestead.
i thought is was a great channel after i watched some off the video but that´s not the point, i thought you wanted to know that other people could make the same hmm i dont know if you want to call it a mistake but call it what you like.
i thought you maybe wanted to know that :) have a great day!
I also landed on that channel when I hadn't subscribed here.
Hello and welcome - yes we watch @theirishhomestead and enjoy their content.
I really enjoy watching your channel. Sense of humor is absolutely essential to take on such a Herculean task! The fact you can laugh together is so fun to watch! Perhaps a Bed and Breakfast will be your next challenge after the cottage? Unless you start the dairy farm first!!!
Love what you’re doing? So much energy to get the home liveable!!! Where to start?so many things to do? Love the Pesto recipe.keep up the good work look forward to seeing the house complete? No rush!!!! I watch you while I eat my breakfast each morning from Christchurch New Zealand 🎉
Exciting episode and I’ve never seen anyone else do carrot top pesto! I discovered it a few years ago and SO yummy. Carrot tops also excellent minced in roasted dishes. They add the most amazing flavor.
Good clean up. 😊😊
I can’t wait to see what will you do to the floor
Woot! Neither can we
Amazing progress. Unbelievable situation with the flooring! Love that blue fire surround. I can't remember if I've asked before. Hubby and myself wondered if you plan on getting a crusher for all the rubble to use in the paths through the land. Might help to save a load on gravel for paths and make them less muddy over the winter. Recipe looks very tasty too.
Hello and thank you ! The rubble will definitely be recycled - at the minute the likely destination for it is in gabion retaining walls. Not much goes to waste on this plot!
Hi Guys, have a check on over at The Irish Homestead video site they have just laid a new concert floor there was something about a new Irish law on how the floor was to be laid in these old homes. It might be a idea to find out before you go about it.
Thank you will do
I love watching u guys the videos are great very funny you're doing an awesome job❤
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Must say the carabiner belt was one of the first thing I spotted. Very cool 😆 Pesto looks great! We gotta try that... we are cautious about adding tops lol... we once added rhubarb leaves to our morning smoothie and both ended up in A&E!! If I could suggest doubling down on the work before you loose the light. Winter in a caravan is demoralising and the short days sap the motivation! Its really hard to kick start in the new year. You've done great to get the floor out tho, its a good foundation to move on with!
You spotted my secret belt buckle! Its only a cheap amazon job though, so hopefully wont put on any weight, or it will ping straight off!
Wow, that is an unfortunate outcome with the Rhubarb - I didn't know about the leaves until searching about them after reading your comment. Definitely not the breakfast of champions!
Re: Cottage reno - I hear you. Its in the works, just not published yet. The next phase, until xmas basically is ground source heat pump, external and internal works. So lots of materials, lots of digging, lots of building the floor back up. This is what 20k of the grant is going on. So its a winner, as its banking a big job which once done will mean we can get indoors. 😌
Congrats on 33,1 K 😋
Aldi or Lidl do Pine nuts for half the price of larger stores 😉
Well at least you have a good roof !!
100% - so fortunate don't have to be dealing with that right now
Well who *wouldn't* want their own personal blackberry bramble in their lounge? Feeling peckish? Just reach over and grab a few berries while watching telly! Pity you'll give up that convenience, but ah well, modern living requires sacrifices! Nice work with the floor, getting back to a clean base must feel great. Good luck with the concrete under the stairs, and thank you for the "follow your tastebuds" pesto recipe!
😂 Liked the image of reaching over to grab a snack while watching telly.
Great to see the movement In Your cottage! I’m STILL waiting for my first inspection with the CoCo 😢
It'll come - hold on in there!
I am going to figure out your carrot top pesto!! Yum!! I love your approach to food, and to life.
Great show guys could we see more gardening and food prep 😂
Absolutely - watch this space!