THE RAIN RUINED OUR PLAN! Renovating an Old Stone House
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- čas přidán 29. 10. 2023
- It's been wet, windy & wild here on the homestead & unfortunately the rain has ruined our stone house renovation plans this week, preventing us from pushing forward with the roof replacement.
Although we couldn't achieve everything that we wanted to on the old stone cottage & fit the vapour barrier for the new roof, we cracked on with other tasks around the farm including moving an unhealthy yet incredibly stubborn olive tree!
LIKE THIS VIDEO if you enjoyed it & SUBSCRIBE to follow our journey as we document our life here in Central Portugal & the many DIY projects that we'll be tackling including renovating a tiny stone house, setting up systems to grow some of our own food & finally restoring the 100+ year old farm house.
Also say hi in the comments! We'd love to hear from you 😊
Ricky & Victoria x
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We're Ricky & Victoria 👋 We're slowly bringing an abandoned off grid Portuguese farm back to life & transforming it into a beautiful homestead for us & our two rescue dogs Teddy & Poppy.
We both agree that we’re not experts in anything that we do here, however we don’t let that stop us from giving it a try. We live our life by trying. We live our life by doing. We live our LIFE BY LIVING.
#stonehouse #oldhouserenovation #homerenovation
I enjoyed Victoria's Impression of the tarp flapping in the wild Ricky 😂
Thanks Terry 😅 I have a passion for interpretive dance😂
@@LifebyLiving 😂
Trees grow where they grow.
I am so glad that you decided to join Ricky on these video's Victoria, because you two are just perfect together... thank you so much for sharing.... x
Keep on keeping on, you two! You’ve got this!!The two of you are a mighty force!! Blessings!
Thank you Marsha! Appreciate the encouragement!🙏🏼
YOU R THE CUTEST!!!!!!!!! SO WISH I COULDBE THERE TO HELP, BUT I KNOW YOU WILL PREVAIL!❤😂
Hi Victoria! You should always get rid of mole crickets like you showed at 14:11. My grandfather was killing them whenever he sees one in our garden. When i asked the reason, he told me that this bug is eating plant roots so making plants die.
The word is "perseverance". It's definitely in your backbone, and more power to you! ❤
Victoria your laugh is so infectious 😂 Happy roofing you two! ❤
It is, isn't it? Makes me smile every time; so cheerful.
Gardening rule: Plant 'em high and they won't die. Looking forward to seeing how the transplant does by next year. Love and hugs from me in New Mexico USA.
Jajaja me encanta tu humor😂 solo se ve un par de piernas
When the two of you were carrying the vapor barrier, I honestly thought it was an old cannon off of a pirate ship, and I was wondering what on earth you were going to be doing with that. Lol.
Love how you transplanted the olive tree! I hope the tree flourishes now! The roof is looking great. I am shocked that you aren’t able to get supplies where you live. It is amazing that nails are unavailable too. Keep up the great work guy’s! 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
In Europe it is the wierdest things that suddenly is not in stock, to me it is medicine, to babies it is dipers. Also the best category in fridges aso is nonexisting in stores, not the best when electricity-prices are becoming more of a burden :(
@@Sciayam that is sad. Thank you for letting us know here in the USA because it will happen here next.
Thanks Laura! We hope so too - it took some sweat to move 😅
So sorry the weather is not helping. You guys have such a positive attitude no matter what. I really admire you both.
Thoroughly enjoyed "Life by Digging" this morning.
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Hey Team. Love your work 👍 Victoria has the BEST sense of humour.
So aggravating for the rain to start and stop and your in the middle of something so important trying to finish and making you quit. But perseverance it key to success. Great idea for removing the tree and transplanting it as to give it a better future. Guess the dogs aren't too happy about the rain either. The pea shoots are wonderful and hope they produce for you. Great job.
We sure could do with some of your rain. We here, in Australia, have a bit of a drought. It's also our bushfire season. The ground has gone hard from lack of water and when it does eventually rain it is a torrential downpour. The ground is so hard the water runs off and the floods come. That's the way it is here. I love the way your house is coming along. It's going to be beautiful.
Hope you get some much needed rain sooner rather than later ❤️
Rain is gold (in this country). In October 2017 the hot and dry weather caused tragic wild fires. People died, destruction everywhere. So, because this country is getting more and more dry, when it rains - here's a miracle. Enjoy the benefits of rain. Cheers.
Ha!......you're trying to tell an Englishman about RAIN.....!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Hi, you're doing a great job. Shame about the weather. Still you did manage to get other jobs done.
All looking good. Stay safe.
All the best.
Some how I just knew that tarp shouldn’t have come all the way down. 😂ugh. You guys rock. ❤
My husband used screws for most work like that, as nails can work loose. He liked a solid job that wouldn't give future issues. And he is a good builder. Best wishes.
True to a point, but proper roofing nails are galvanized, chisel-pointed, with extra large diameter heads and ridged shanks for that very reason.
well I hope you are successful in getting those roofing nails.
You two are Brilliant, keep those Videos coming, enjoy watching you!!
That olive tree was fighting back for a while there!
It was one tough tree!😁
Thank goodness you covered the tiny house with a tarp!! Smart!!😊
16:01: what a throw! what a catch...
OK...I don't know why it works, but it works. My dad was a carpenter for over 40 years. He taught me this one. When chucking something to some one on a roof...Try to hit them in the mouth. Don't try to knock their teeth out but aim at their mouth. Person on the roof doesn't need to stab to catch. Sees the object coming with both eyes. And...I never missed anything my dad threw to me (or at me) on a roof!!! Go Figure.
Thanks for your time and I hope the rain gives you a break.
Hi Guys, you both work so hard, I hope the rain eases up for you to continue with the roof, you are doing such a great job. I love your channel and really look forward to your video’s. PS hope the olive tree is happy in its new home.
A bit nervous about you not wearing some sort of harness on the roof. Take care up there.🇨🇦
You’re doing a great job guys. You’re Brits and we Brits are used to rain delays. But after so much hot sunshine over there do enjoy the rain. It’s precious. Your olive tree will hopefully survive and it’s good that you are giving it a chance to revitalise and hopefully, in time, fruit again 🤞. Sending best wishes from rainy Yorkshire. Autumn colours here brightened by the rain, looks beautiful ❤❤
Following you with great interest.You are 2 beautiful people.My only complaint is im 76 yrs old.I need more .longer videos quicker i want to see the end before i leave this world.Dont let the weather beat you
The birds nest fungus is the coolest tiny little thing. I find it cute. Definitely different looking.
hey, that's a super hole; fill it with water, some ducks and geese for the farm, that would be it ;-)
I've heard this about trees (& some shrubs); 1st year they sleep, 2nd year they creep & the 3rd year they leap! It might be a while b4 the tree wakes after being moved. Great test!. That ugly bug, kinda transparent one...eliminate it permanently. It will ruin your plants! They're sometimes refered to as potato bugs in the 🇺🇲.
You are both amazing. It’s a shame about the weather. Onwards and upwards. Keep on keeping on.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Your furry boy makes a good supervisor. When the forecast is for the rainy season it really means it. The rainbow over the little house was so lovely. A great memory!!😊
I agree Ellen! Ted is so handsome & an excellent farm supervisor 😊
The two of you amaze me! So impressive with your work ethics! Rain or shine the both of you rock!
There's a fungus among us! Good luck with the transplanted trees. I would recommend square holes and only add a minimum of compost to native soil, otherwise the roots won't leave the "area" where the added nutrients are
Brilliant video and I know there are going to be lots of 'you should have done it this way' comments. So here's mine - use water! Lots of it. Once you have a nice trench around the trunk flood it with water. Keep on flooding it until the soil basically turns to soup. The tree will give up its grip far easier. Same goes with getting tree stumps out. 😍😍😎😎
Well I am so happy for both of you, I admire you both, you have really been through the mill, but things are going to be better, and GOD has great things in store for you both, my prayers are with you ,
Good luck with the rest of the roof and I hope the weather is in your favour. If you had to dig any deeper to get the unhappy olive tree out then you would've been halfway to a new well.
It was quite a hole! 😅
Lovely visiting with you two today, via CZcams. 😁
Start of a pond you've got there 😂. Ehmm 😂
Sorry about all the rain, hopefully gave your backs a break? Oh…well maybe not with all that digging? Good job on that btw! That little tree will grow big and strong in gratitude 😂! Thanks for another great video and congrats on nearing on 44k subscribers 🥳🎉❤️❤️
Thank you Esme 😊 unfortunately we’ve both got pretty bad backs at the moment…probably wasn’t the best idea to spend the afternoon digging two big holes!😁
😊 you’re amazing such hardworking xx ❤
Best of luck with finishing the roof. We always want the weather we don't have!
Toads lay eggs in still water, same as frogs do, it looks like strings of jelly-like tapioca & nothing like that interesting fungus you found.
Keep up the good work both.
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In spring
Blimey that was one big hole for a little tree 😂 hope the rain stays away for you, keep up the good work. Have a great week ❤
The rain has been a bit of a nightmare this week. I think it’s supposed to be slowly drying up now. 🤞 the tiny house is really starting to look good though. Well done!
We’re constantly fighting it at the moment. Not the best roofing weather!😁
Love the channel - you're doing great :)
Love the chemistry between you - that's teamwork ;)
There's Legs on the roof! Lol
Impressive!!!!
Probably too late to suggest this but if you need to remove the tarp to do roof work try leaving it fastened down on one side and just peel back enough to allow you to work, then if it rains it's a quick and easy job to cover up again. I'm trying to decide where Vicky's accent is from and I am thinking it is east midlands ?
Use a reciprocating saw to cut the under roots to get a good rootball.
Its starting to look good 👍
If they previously stuck a tree trunk in the ground and it routed what I did and you just cut the tree off and stick it in the ground and water it and fertilize it and see if it would route again! I have a feeling that olive trees are relentless and they are growth! Look at how old they are
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, good work 👍😁.
You two are so wonderful together we live watching and following your natural normal honest life love from Debbie and Ernest in Australia xx
Thank you both 😊appreciate you watching
The insect you saw is what we call a house cricket :) it is a cricket. We live in sw of France, and we are in on our third week of rain now :) Will expect one week more, so hope that will lift your spirit a bit. Good luck
Oh my that was quite the undertaking. You have SAVED the OLIVE TREE. Love watching you two. Good on you with that amazing roof. Love the process. Cheers. Gina in Upstate New York USA working on moving to Portugal/Italy depending on how the NHR thingy shakes out....hugs
Aww the darn rain. Youre both doing great though on all your undertaking. Enjoy your videos xx
Well done guys slowly but surely you will get there..😊all the best from Italy...😊😊😊
Progress is always good!
so lovely to see you working again... thank you 😘
That was too short! We just got started and it ended. What a huge effort you expended on that tree. You might have killed it with kindness, but olives are tough as old boots so it will be interesting to see what happens. Have you befriended any farming neighbours who might give you some tips or are you isolated? I really enjoy watching your antics and would love a weekly video please. Love from South Australia. ❤
I hope your transplanted tree survives and produces.
So do we!😁
We have had alot of rain earlier than usual down here in Ferreira do Alentejo it does stop you from doing outdoor things although we desperately needed ...but despite the rain you are moving on slowly but surely ❤
The land is definitely grateful for it…just not ideal for roof building!😁
Mad to see you in full clothes😂 no shorts or t-shirt 😢 I'm sure there was some" You,ve being framed" moments with that Tarpaulin 😂 stay safe folks
😊 thanks, sweet video
Good job
Wouw❤❤
Lookin good.
I think we need to start a gofundme for a waterproof camera for you guys. We are missing all the fun here 🤪.
And a 🚜
@@revyred8679 sounds like a good plan 😉
Love you guys
Lol I love that hoodie. Not sure if you were given it to you but I’m gonna have to look one up.
Don’t worry too much as the root ball Is non existing generally 2 cuts are done one depending on size as you said 30 cm for that size tree then leave for 3 months and make a further cut 10 cm ring from 1 st cut therefore capturing the feeder root regrowth this is generally at the plants drip Line at outer tips of it , my friend transplanted a 5 metre liquidambar, It didn’t look back , the only thing I would suggest is to remove some foliage only 15 cm it just helps with sap distribution , same principle as bonsai loose 1/3 of roots lose 1/3 of branches , as you said dead of winter is best another channel dug out a olive with same height but 15 times the foliage , left in 40 degrees heat no dirt planted next day no cut back , like watching a train crash sadly , my house in a rainforest in Tasmania used iron nails all rusted , boards started to fall I sourced galvanised heaps better , so scary when wind and tarps get going , nature 😮
I enjoy your video's...thanks
Love watching you both work together. Great videos, just the right amount of narrative, yet very informative. The very best of luck and best wishes with the transformation. Very enjoyable.
Thank you 😊
Brilliant videos. Love them. Keep them coming 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
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Looking greath work! I like you
Hello Victoria and Ricky. I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. You guys are so talented and you both seem to be eager to learn new things. Oh, and you work together so well and I get a kick from your sense of humor.
Now to the reason I am writing. A few videos ago, Ricky said that he will never wear bike shorts. I understand perfectly, but I also took his comment as a challenge. I would like to suggest using the prospect of a pic of Ricky in bike shorts as a fund raiser for your projects. I’m ready to pledge 25€ to get things started. I hope you can use this idea.
You at least ended up with a taller tree.👍 Hopefully it will survive and thrive.❤
Good job!
Lovely job! There has been a lot of forward movement on your tiny home. Well done.
thank you for sharing!!
You should start some bee 🐝 hives.
Todays episode was partly sponsored by Kenny from Southpark 😂😂
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Nail gun.
Good work guys.
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Remember you can talk to the trees and they will cooperate ❤🎉
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Nice work!
Thanks!👍🏼
Great content! A lot of fun to follow. 😀
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Well done guy's keep plodding along and you will get there x
There's no mistaking the arrival of winter in Portugal. It's so sudden it's like - Monday: hot, Tuesday: hot, Wednesday: COLD 80MPH WINDS AND RAIN!!
😂 you’ve hit the nail on the head there!
Think you’ve done an incredible job 👍🏻well done to you both
Great catch-up guys. Hope the tape works 🙈👍❤️🇬🇧
next time roll a quaerer bach,roof then another quarter,if it rains suddenly,you can easily recover❤