Finishing Our Old Abandoned Cabin With 21st Century Solution
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2024
- Finally we’re uniting the old with the new on our abandoned stone cabin & finishing the brickwork render! In a DIY renovation, some weeks are daunting & some are so so satisfying - well this week, work on our old farm house was both those things!
The prospect of rendering the exterior brickwork on the little stone house has intimidated us for a while, but we found a 21st solution that we hoped was going to stack the odds in our favour & make this job a success! But we still had big doubts. Will it even stick upside down? Can two building amateurs pull this off with any finesse!? What do we do if we mess it up? Unfortunately the only way to find out the answers is to dive in at the deep end!
As well as rendering the stone house, Victoria continued with the never-ending task of land maintenance on the farm ahead of the imminent summer deadline. We also enjoyed our first harvest from our new little vegetable garden - the hard work is starting to pay off & we’re finally tasting the fruits of our labour! 🥕 🥔 🥬 🍅 In between building work, Teddy & Poppy showed us their support & that they’re ‘in it with us’ 🐾 (Victoria’s face got a bit too excited 😂)
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Ricky and 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.
#abandonedfarm #renovation #homesteadlife
What a fantastic expert result. It’s not an amateur bodge job, it’s a craftsman finish. Top marks!!
I totaly agree
Yes, beautifully done. It looks stunning!
Thank you! We actually shocked ourselves a little on this one at how well it turned out!😂
@@LifebyLiving Ricky you’re a perfectionist and it shows 😊 a suggestion for your elbow, consider getting an infrared panel or light, it will definitely help, you can use on your back as well.
@@LifebyLiving speaking of shock, today (5-29-24) Simple Life Reclaimed reported that Mel (Mellani) Gary's wife nearly died (on 5-28-24) when the scaffolding rolled and collapsed on a slope against their house. Ricky, the lovebirds failed to remove the rollers when resting the scaffold on the slope. Be safe.
For someone who's not doing this professionally, that's a bloody well done job rendering that building!
Thank you! We’re really happy with it!
@@LifebyLiving Yes, it looks fantastic, up close and from afar. Impressive. I'm so lookin forward to the finished product, but thoroughly enjoying the journey to get there.
Victoria, my grandfather was a farmer in Newfoundland, and he swore by putting capelin around the potato plants. Made for a smelly garden, but it increased yield, and kept almost all damaging insects and diseases at bay. Maybe fish meal would work? Less smelly. 😉
Use Arnica gel and MSM cream for the elbow. Castor oil mixed with frankincense will fix you up.
Fabulous! No one can call either of you lazy. Well done it looks so good.
Solid grafters both!!
Well if anyone did call them lazy I’d be first in the Que to defend them and say these 2 are grafters, they learn what they can and go to it, a really good demonstration of how people can work to a dream. To give a typical English quote, Bloody well done mateys very bloody well done.
Try a damp sponge and work in circles you will have a nice finish xx good luck
@@wendybarker3094 he die that.
You've probably thought of this but you could smash the ruble up and use it for your driveways, carpark etc
You both continue to amaze me how you tackle jobs you have never done before and always finish with a high standard of work. I wish you every success on your renovation’s journey. You are my Sunday viewing treat. Lilian Australia
Awww thank you Lilian!❤
Just a few tips to help you...Elevate your computer screen so it is up higher so you don't curl over and hunch , elbow- put a heated bean bag under it when you work at a table, then a pillow . Swap the stuff under your elbow. Set a timer and every 30 minutes get up and stretch and twist and put your arms above your head
Excellent advice. My physical therapist told me the same during the pandemic when I was working at the computer. Just those few modifications will make a huge difference.
Love you two! You are my Sunday morning guilty pleasure! I just have to stop and watch you, with a cup of coffee, instead of getting on with my own life! 😊
Ditto😂😂
Just discovered them this morning thanks to the CZcams algorithm. They'll become a Sunday morning ritual for me as well!
Thank you ❤ Happy to distract you every Sunday morning 😁
I second that!
I just noticed you are just over 88k subscribers! I remember Ricky just starting the channel. Proud of ya!
Have to say mate, your construction skills have come on in leaps and bounds.
That roof is a textbook example of how the job should be done.
Well done both of you 👏 👏
You should be so proud of yourselves, that looks FANTASTIC! You’re such hard workers and such a lovely couple the way you interact with each other. Well done. I’ve been watching your videos for a while but haven’t commented until now. I just lost my beloved 17 yr old cat and today has been a bad day, watching this gentle and lovely video has helped get my mind off sad things. Thank you.
I feel for you!
So sorry to hear about your cat ❤ Glad that the video helped distract you for a few minutes
So sorry about your cat. Very sad. I can relate. ❤❤❤❤
I am always amazed at your willingness to tackle projects you have never done before. They turn out better than some professional jobs. You two work so well together! You couldn't do it without the puppers cheering you on!
One man’s Rubble is another man’s Hardcore!
Love those pups! Enjoy them. I had to have our golden retriever put down on Tuesday & so bereft. Anyone who doesn’t see their pets as family, I don’t understand. Love your channel, well done. Love from Johannesburg, South Africa
So sorry about your fur baby loss. It's painful to deal with. I pray that the Lord will fill that void with peace and comfort.
@@bmax43 Thank you - the rendering (we call it plastering here in South Africa) looks sooo professional, well done!!
Sorry that you had to say goodbye to your pup Vanessa. Can’t imagine how heartbroken you must be. Sending lots of love ❤
I think this job is fantastic. It looks so professional, you should be proud of your job.
Thanks Richard. We’re really proud of it 😊
You two are fearless, your work will certainly pay off. Looking forward to the future with you....
Hi guys,use a copper fungicide mix with water spray the leaves.if you have blight on your leaves make sure you burn them don't compost them.when watering your potatoes don't water the leaves I sunlight.
Awesome job you two. If anyone had told me this rendering was done by a novice I would have said rubbish. Only a pro could have done that. Love the progress but don’t overdo and hurt yourselves. Sweet dogs.
Just love spending time with you. When we were young, we renovated several houses. Such a joy to have a solid partnership. Such fun to work together. Love to both of you. May the elbow heal well soon.
Thank you Sandra ❤ the elbow has almost completely gone down 👍🏼
Big wet sponges are really helpful for smoothing walls.
Putting a container with water on top of the cemet in the wheel barrel and covering with a light colored towel will help keep the render moist
That looks great Ricky and Victoria. well done!
I love Sunday evenings then I can watch you two being so industrious and enjoy the progress of your build. I love the way you laugh your way around everything.
So fun to watch you two! The dogs and paws was so cute. Great job on the rendering. It looks fabulous. The little stone house is really coming along
Fabulous job, guys. Its been a privilege watching you tackle and succeed so brilliantly. Well Done, and more power to your elbows. Congratulations and Cheers, Regards Robin.
Thanks Robin!😊
For a couple whom have never done anything like this conversion I can only say you have surpassed anything a pro could have done.
It looks perfect, your skills gettlng better and better and i love watching you guys, i wonder when are you going to start working interior? It is absolutely going to be very exciting to watch!
It won’t be too much longer & we’ll be working inside 🥳
Really Great job on the render guys!!! I am shocked at how good it's turning out.
Happy Sunday to all
You guys have become my favorite CZcams channel. Beautiful videos, sweet couple, and amazing content. So simple and great! Sending love from Georgia, USA ❤
You two are a breath of fresh air. The work you have done is fantastic. Well done to you both. Love the paws with the dogs. I have a dog so I understand the fun. Xx
Concerning your potato blight problem - the potatoes that you showed look okay. I doubt that your soil was the source of the blight since that was your first planting of the potatoes in that spot, so the blight spores were probably on the seed potatoes you used. We had a blight problem with our potatoes last year after buying our seed potatoes from a different garden center. They do make a powder to treat potato blight, which you should find in any (large) garden shop, perhaps Amazon there. However, make sure you have potatoes that show signs of blight before treating the soil as it will kill the soil if overused. Keep an eye on the leaves and if the blight comes back, cut the plant back to the soil and harvest your potatoes. Do not reuse that plot until it has been treated in case the spores are in the soil. If in doubt, you can have the soil tested. Good luck!
As a pair of newbies, you did it better than some professionals :) Well done
Oh wow!!!! LOL Barry White reference!!! That's old school! LOL 😁
I love Barry White too!
You do everything on this property so thoughtfully and so well it's difficult to believe you've never done it before. The rendering finished the whole exterior so beautifully. Well done!
Thank you Tracy! We’re so pleased with how it turned out 😊
The cottage looks fantastic, and I don't think anyone could have done a better job! As always, great teamwork! Thank You for sharing this ❤
You two work so well together and are very professional now. Poppy and Tedcare wonderful fun dog's. Love watching your videos
What a fantastic result, your attention to detail is outstanding. Well done. Pauline
Wow great job look A1 professional. One of the best restorations blogs on youtube, not just the work but you two make it special
Yes, yes, yes. A really professional-looking job. Bloody well done.
I love that the wife is as involved with the project as her cheeky husband. Many times, men and women have different, yet old-fashioned traditional roles. But these two both have a ‘can do’ spirit and are so positive! Carry on!
Wow it’s just amazing to see the finish that you get on that rendering Ricky and such a pleasure to watch. Victoria you are such a great help and such a strong young lady and seeing what you and Ricky have accomplished so far on your little cottage is amazing. I can’t wait to see what you do when you are doing the interior but of course I will keep watching as my husband and myself love your videos. Well done as always guys.
It looks incredible guys. You’ve done an amazing job ❤
Fabulous job.
I’ve binged watched your channel from the start over the last couple of weeks. Incredible transformation on your farm, your tiny house and your skills. You are a delight!
You have done a stellar job on the rendering. The cabin is coming along nicely. The potatoes turned out pretty good. Love the time lapse.
What a difference the render makes! Great job guys 🎉
Excellent workman and womanship. I was worried for you, but you nailed it. What a pair of Rock Stars.❤
It looks absolutely fabulous. Great job, guys! Hard to believe you haven't done this before.
I'm in shock at how well this looks now, what a great job. When the window ledges are installed my jaw may drop. Thanks for sharing your story.
Ricky that job you have done is as good as any PRO it looks like a great job well done
Just WOW!!! I’m so in awe of you both!!!
Terrific job you two! The render looks great.
You two are such an inspiration. I really look forward to your updates and this latest one has been a pleasure to watch. I hope your back and elbow is soon better Ricky. Best wishes to you both.
Thanks Bill. Elbow is almost back to normal 👍🏼
And the back I hope Ricky. Looking forward to the next chapter of your lives.
Looking absolutely beautiful. Love the garden time too. Every episode leaves me with a smile. Thank you!
The building is looking fantastic, well done to you both, keep up the hard work :)
Very impressive. You both are such perfectionist. You are doing a great and loving job.
You guys are doing a great job of keeping the integrity of this little home, while giving it a modern twist. So adorable 🥰 on another note I love the paw stack with the pups 🥰🐶 ❤
Thanks Ramona! ❤
Well done guys! It looks fantastic. And I love that you both laugh and smile together throughout the process. Also love the dog cameos.
You both amaze me. No matter what you are doing, you make it look like an expert did the job. Can’t wait to see what you do next time. Love your videos.
If you have a reasonable amount of intelligence...and common sense ...and you think about what your doing...and do some research.....and take your time...
..most DIY jobs are eminently achieveable....!
It's just that lots of people don't do the above....!!!
Hello Ricky and Vitoria. We`ve been following your progress on the property for a while.We`re very happy to see how things are turning beautifuly. We just moved to Spain and we`re on the very beggining of our off grid journey, hopely to get some progress too. All the best :)
How exciting! Best of luck!😊
You have done one excellent job. The house will be so nice. Congratulations! 🎉
Oh. My. Word. How good does the render look?!? Ricky, you can be so proud of the job you have done (Victoria too 😉). Considering that it’s not your primary trade, I say job well done.
I’ve missed you guys while you’ve been busy. Glad to see your video pop up in my subscriptions. 😃
I do love the funny little bits you put in like the 'Barry' one etc, nearly chocked on my brew lol. Its looking really good now your little barn home. Roll on next week xxxx
Get yourself a set of core and some strength exercises. May sound counter intuative but it does work with back pain. Project is looking great
Wow that looks really really great. You can be proud of yourselves.
As a Dutch guy (you know, from that other rainy country), I always tend to get jealous when I see the two of you working in that beautiful weather in Portugal, until I realize, wait, I do live in Portugal, for 15 years already. The sunny weather never gets old. Never!!! I just hope that one day I will manage to get something more rural than the suburbs of Lisbon.
The rendering efforts was so good. Well done! Barry White could not have done it any better. "Can't get enough of your work" . Big fan of Barry White and of you guys. Sending you the
first, the last, you're our everything. Hope you're doing well ❤❤ Jim, Harriet and Yuki
Wow, it looks fantastic and has changed the look completely. Great job 🥰
Looking great. Almost there. Good job🫶
It's obvious what makes you happy. However, it is difficult to express in words how surprised and happy the dogs are. The field wind in your nostrils and the earth under your paws............
ALL THE BEST from Montreal.
I don’t think any human can truly understand the happiness dogs feel over such simple pleasures
You four are just Fantastic 🎉
Take a well deserved rest. 😅
Looks Great. 😊😊😊
luv the casual supervision by Teddy and Poppy. Those 2 dogs grasped the hand pile team cheer. That got a roar of laughter out of me.
Adam of CA.
It looks like a professional job. Well done. The building is going to be beautiful after the paint, windows installed, etc. Hard work pays off. 👏
Thank you for pictures of various Insects. Insect populations have decreased dramatically during the last few decades. It's interesting to see which ones are still thriving. Totally enjoy watching your videos.
Great job on the render guys. It’s not an easy job, but getting the mix correct is half the job!!!
Definitely! It would never have turned out so well if we were mixing sand & cement every time
Ricky well done. Looks absolutely superb. Do think of yourself and get your injuries rested up and take a break 😊. You are smashing 😉 it Victoria with your potatoes. Keep at you two. Such a pleasure to see you both progress on your projects. Thanks for sharing.😊 🇨🇦
We all agree that a very professional result achieved on the rendering of the charming little stone cottage.
I can't wait to see the windowsills that you cast, put into place. Well done again you two. And give the puppers a kiss from me. 🐕😘🐕😘
🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
Nice call on the spuds too! ❤
I knew the pups would come thru!!! LOL
Have a great day guys 😊
Someday could you give us a little tour of your land? I see you look like the fencing is complete and the dogs can’t escape. Good job guys.
There are so many comments, I hope I'm not repeating, but it sounds like Ricky should have a standing desk for some of his editing. You're doing a great job of editing though! I really like your music selections. Everything you're doing is really enjoyable to watch and fabulous in real life, I'm sure. Great work you two! You do a really stellar job of keeping us entertained! Love your doggies too!.
Unfortunately Cathy we just don’t have the room at the moment for a standing desk. I have however ordered a lap desk so I can sit up straight with soft support for the elbows 👍🏼
If you take a look online, they make these standing music stands that are pretty sturdy and they don't take up hardly any real estate. You might maybe work on something like that once in awhile? I too have lower back issues and sitting is the worst thing you can do. You put all that pressure on it. You can also get a really good memory foam but cushion and that takes up some of that pressure. Let me know if you want me to send you a picture of what I'm talking about, either thing.
Just 😮 Wow! You are lying again, it is obvious you guy’s have been rendering for yrs too. How is it I see a new skill from you both & your Expert level again!❤you guy’s🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Hello Barry and Victoria 🤗 great video again! The result looks absolutely amazing, especially that nice crisp edge where the render meets the stonework. Beautiful job 🙌🏻 You two are an absolute pleasure to watch. Loved the little experiment with the doggos 🐶 All the best to you both (or 4) and especially get well soon, Ricky 💪🏻
Who is Barry?
@@jenh9252 Lol 🙈 just referring to that joke that they made about Barry White
Amazing work accomplished! looks awesome! I admire your work ethic and dedication. What a great team you make. Appreciate your hard work and the fact that you are also sharing your journey with all of us.
Good morning from Virginia💕
Good evening Carol!😊
Oh ya and watching Teddy Paws face,.... Absolutely Priceless 🥰🥰❤❤ Poppy too, who is living her ONLY best life, still very glad you found each other ❤️
It's looking better after each vlog. The roof is probably the biggest hardest single project. Good luck ❤
You both should be very proud of your achievements, excellent work, what a team you both make.
The rendering job is perfect. Looks so nice. Congratulations on the potatoes. Like the color of the render, maybe not paint it, the contrast is beautiful.
I think you're too hard on your self you achieve such a great job you should give yourself a pat on the back for all the work you achieve loving the vlogs 🎉❤
Five stars for you! The attention to detail, and your persistence, are making for a charming cottage!
I'd live there!
And congratulations on the potatoes!
It looks amazing. You 2 work so well together.
Excellent work! I’ve always been so hesitant to attempt any render work! But you guys have smashed it out of the park.
Thank you! We were nervous too before getting into it. You’re highly capable so I’m sure you’d do a great rendering job 👍🏼
We’re in our second year using the Ruth Stoudt method(after having blight in tomatoes 3 years ago)planting our potatoes in straw. Last year we planted them directly on the soil/compost but had some moisture & bug issues. This year we put a layer of straw down topped with a thick layer of our finished compost, bone meal & 10-10-10 around each potato seed. Good thing too bc we’ve had so much rain, we were afraid they’d still rot. Nope, not yet. And still-no blight. Knock on wood. The straw doesn’t go to waste, it goes into the compost pit. I made my husband pull the blight infected tomatoes & burn it in our fire pit. We surely didn’t want it infecting our compost. We live in town(after many years in woods) no place to dump it far from the garden. We planted beans & cucumbers in that bed last year. Avoid planting tomatoes or potatoes in that affected bed for a few years. Looks like you caught it early!
Wow, excellent plastering 🙌 Tiny house looks amazing! So impressed!!
As someone who wouldn,t have a clue how to do this,l think you have done a fantastic job ,great job👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Dudes a machine.
😁
Well done on the harvest of spuds.
The puppies are adorable and obviously so loved.
Great work you two.
🐶🐶👍🏻👍🏻
The quality of work is First Class. Ricky is an Artisan, and doesn't know it.
That robot imitation made me laugh since i too have had opportunities to replicate the robot voice.
I was literally wow-ed when Teddy imitated the hand pile cheer. Who knew dogs could imitate human behavior? My voice blended in a roar of laughter with Victoria's amazing delight.
Keep having FUN, you Love Birds.
Adam of CaliforniA (CA.)👏
Wow! wow! wow! what an amazing job! That looks stunning especially those corners they are beautiful and definately doesn't look like a first time attempt well done! Love the two of you and all you do.regards from South Africa 🌍
Great job really well done. Hope your elbow improves soon. Best wishes..
Wow! This is looking so good!
Well done Ricky and Victoria, love the outcome!!!❤❤😊😊🇬🇷 🇬🇷
Complete joy to watch you two, fabulous job & you're so positive on camera you always make me feel good.
I've been rebuilding my cat's outside den for days & I've used my massage gun on sore muscles too.
Keep up the good work, hugs to you both & the furs.