Finally pouring concrete! One man low budget Italian house rebuild!
Vložit
- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- www.buymeacoff...
Sometimes a coffee goes a long way, especially here in Italy. Don't feel obliged in any way though, best of all would be to come to Tuscany and have one here with me!
Mechandise Store - Not Useless Yet T-Shirts and more notuselessyet....
Subscribe here : / @notuselessyet
Follow me on Instagram : / notuselessyet
Volkswagen needs to give you a shout out because you have shown the world what a BEAST that golf is.
Forty years ago my boyfriend and I moved 3,000 miles cross country in an old Volkswagen Squareback. The car had been living in upstate NY for ten years, and was badly rusted around the bottom from road salt. We overloaded it with all our wordly goods and drove it almost to death crossing the continental divide. All this is to say that the experience gave me enormous respect for Volkswagons.
Not just a shout out…a new car
@@maurawhelan3530 VW business is to convince people how awesome the new T-Roc is, and not praise the products they sold a long time ago, I guess.
Spoke with a friend who is a Volkswagen mechanic and he informed me that there are certain engines that one should avoid when purchasing a new or used car from the past decade. I don’t remember the model numbers of the engines that he quoted but they affect the Euro market only unless you also have a Dieslegate engine. The bodies hold up real well but interior trim has a lot to be desired, and black interiors? Here in the EU it is quite apparent that German designers suffer from extreme depression and desire to pass it on to the populace, my god black or dark depressing interiors and it is apparent in the Opel products as well!
At the end of your video…..that picture on the wall behind you of your villa is beautiful! It shows such interesting angles…..congrats on all you accomplished this summer!
I will look into that, I'd have to hire it locally, as it would make little sense to schlepp it down from Austria.
Glad to see you looking physically healthier....and mentally more relaxed. Take care.
I've now officially caught up on all 130 of your videos (admittedly i did skip the golf video i'm not a car man). I've loved watching the progress you've made with your renovation. We hope to do this in Tuscany in the next 5-10 years and I cannot wait. Keep it up!
hopefully closer to 5 than 10 for you!
You are from Austria?
This is only the 2nd of your videos I have seen, and I found very few others to watch.
Congratulations on your new child. I did not hear you say if it is a boy or girl.
I was born in Germany of a German mother and sent over here to America when I was 7 years old.
I never knew my father but recently found I am almost a third Greek Italian (southern Italian), so that means my father was Italian (American?).
I watch a lot of youtubers showing houses for sale there.
What a beautiful land.
Eighteen tons and what-ya get ? Another day older and deeper in debt! ???? Isn’t that an old Tennessee Ernie Ford song . Great video , as always 😊
HELLO RAFFI & FAMILY...I HAVEN'T BEEN RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS...SO, HAD TO WATCH THE REAL ESTATE SHOW YOU DID BEFORE THIS ONE FIRST; & TWO MORE TO GO!...NAUGHTY OF YT...JAVALI!...YEP, THEY CAN MAKE A MESS ALRIGHT...BUT, THEY ARE HUNGRY, LIKE WE ALL GET...CAN'T FAULT THEM FOR THAT...ALL THE BEST...🙏
Spent my youth around concrete in the summers, it was my fathers occupation in the states. Have built a home in the next country over and I was appalled at the fact that they do not use a curing compound on top of the concrete after it receives its finish. This allows a controlled release of moisture as the concrete cures eliminating the need to water the surface. Watering the surface actually weakens the surface leading up to flaking off the top layers let alone changing the strength of the overall slab that one pours. Ready mix is nice and convenient for extremely small projects but why haven’t the Southern Europeans come up with a two cubic meter concrete truck that fits on a Sprinter or Mitsubishi chassis? It can get through the very narrow roads we have in the villages in the southern Mediterranean countries.
Wow! I salute you for your patience and endurance in this small project! BRAVO!
BTW May early experience in construction lead me to a degree in Architecture many years ago, not my occupation today but still a passion that I carry with me. Still keep up with new tech in the building industry, too bad they are still stuck in technology that is over several hundred years old here in the South of the EU.
Love your “get it done” on this project! 2 questions, would have been possible to find similar rocks to complete the floor with same style? And second, the new floor was quite deep, it seemed perfect opportunity for laying down all plumbing and electrical. Curious to see how it progress ❤
Yes, I have found some similar stones, and I think I can find more quite simply. The part I concreted is going to be more dining area than kitchen area, so electrics will go in the wall and water on the other side of the room.
Should have got self leveling cement and trawled what you did to smooth and spread. More water will allow it to flow and not be so thick … longer dry and set but would give you time to correct Cement Plop. Put down a tarp under your mixer so you don’t have to chisel the droppings off your porch.
As the old lady who scrubs the floor in my own home, ease of cleaning is more important to me and probably your wife than authentic appearance. Yes, my home is less than 50 years old. But when you have over 270 square feet of floor to scrub on your hands and knees it's a lot of work. and I cannot imagine any other way to get such a rough stone floor as yours clean. I think ease of cleaning in why you found scraps of a terrazzo and economy was why it was only in a few places. And terrazzo dates back to Roman times so it is authentic. Putting in in only where you don't have cabinets would help reduce the cost.
PS I LIOVE EVERYTHING else you've done.
You are young, you shall overcome everything. The overlook of the mountains from the window is enthralling.🤩🤩🤩
Great progress this summer. Lots of hot backbreaking work, I know but you have really done SO much. You should be proud. I loved seeing the roses climbing behind the cement mixer. What's with all the traffic in Italy? And the last shot of the mountains by your home are magnificent. Thanks for all you do. Xo
Incredibly laborious concrete work! I still can't figure out what is below the new kitchen area that can support all the weight of concrete and stones. The climbing rose looks happy...they enjoy coffee grounds. The boys are certainly experiencing a very interesting childhood. Stay well; you have much to do.
He has said that beneath the kitchen floor is a vaulted brick ceiling that is 3 feet thick.
Roses also love a 32 Oz beer every now and then too. I dontvknow why but I started giving them a drink after I found out that my slow growing rubber tree LOVES beer and shot up a foot in every direction right after I poured a big beer into the ground next to it.
Have a look at the cellar tour : czcams.com/video/5jtgqKel3iY/video.html Underneath is a vaulted cellar. I took tons and tons of rubble off, so the concrete will feel like a day off! Interesting about the coffee grounds, I will give that a try.
dgcaz!.. I'm keeping the beer for myself, the rose will have to settle on coffee grounds!
@@NotUselessYet Hahaha 🤣 !!!
I hope with all the work you are doing that one day you will get to enjoy it!! Please do not kill yourself in the process! Yes, I’m speaking from experience!!
Just a couple of tips with concrete floors , keep the reinforcement mesh off the ground it needs ‘cover ‘ probably 30mm to be effective in working with tensile stresses. Also DPM ( damp proof membrane ) and insulation
I am with you on those, it was hard to see but the mesh was off the ground, probably only a couple of cm though. I didn't put a membrane down because we're on the first floor, above a stone vault which has a lot of stone, so also unnecessary to insulate I think; but you are basically spot on!
I've been watching your progress for the past few weeks and am mightily impressed. I enjoy your videos very much. Push on! Looking forward to more. Fritz
Can't wait to see the kitchen, Enjoy watching all your videos, Going to be Beautiful!
Love the picture of your house on your office wall.
It was a birthday present from my better half
That would be a great thing to sell. Love the picture.
Hello !! I just can't tell you, how proud I am of you !! Been watching you for a long time ! Love your videos ❤
Thank you so much!!
So glad that you put that hat on at 18:00. It looks pretty darn hot.
Enjoy watching your videos thank you. Concreting is so satisfying once poured and levelled
Great video 👍I think the kid's enjoyed the concrete pour and the wild boar probably finding truffle.
Love the inspirational picture behind you of your Italy home and outside your Innsbruck home in the mountains. Life is good.
Yes! Thank you!
The joys of concrete on a summers day. Bet that beer tasted great.
It always does, which I why I look more like a tomato than a weightlifter...
Great work as always. I’ve seen people section off bits of area that they pour concrete in using a form method. Might come in handy in the future.
Yes, good idea, but this was only a little area, and I need to pave it after
I know that this is primarily your Italian villa renovation but as an Aussie having been to Innsbruck once it would be great to see more of the area.
Oh what an amazing view that you have.
Concrete: back breaking work, in the heat and by yourself. Well done.
Wow great work. You manage so well in tight spaces with a tight amount of tools and supplies. I assume you were curious about the traffic coming the wrong way. Lol, in the Philippines we call that Counter flow., if there is less congestion folks will use that, never seen it with a police escort though.😂
You could have left more of that sandy stuff that was there before on the floor. Would have spared you quite a few bags of cement
I enjoyed the video. Your making very good progress on the floor. I always enjoy the views and scenery you share with us. If I were in another country I most likely would be driving in the wrong lanes {lol}. Lets hope not! Blessings.
Excellent progress, stay positive and keep going, thanks 🎉🎉
Great progress over the summer! Take care of yourself! Looking forward to your next video....
✨🌞✨
Fantastic job, you work so hard 💪💪
Well done see you in the next one 👍🤗🍻
Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤
A Herculean task indeed! Bravo!
I would love to come help you...
Having worked with a cement mixer this summer you’ve done a good job, I made foundations for a wall and we mixed gravel in with it to make it go a lot further, but I guess not as smooth for a floor as what you’ve done
The floor will be excellent
Before pouring concrete on dirt you really need to "water it down". Otherwise it will such the moisture out of the closest concret and it will not create a good bond.
good advice but unfortunately a bit late now
@@NotUselessYet As you will tile on top it shouldnt be that critical. And you will not have a car or other heavy stuff in the kitchen :)
We just had £1000 worth of turf laid in the UK 3 weeks ago, and a week later we woke up to find muntjacs had ripped it off. I tried to give as much as we could but they continue to do it for a week rolling it out very neatly I have to say. But that’s a village too. Very upsetting.
What a pain...
For the Americans reading this at least, please, what is a muntjac??
a bit like a deer
Luv your work mate
❤
Oh damn Ralf you spoiled the video right from first few minutes by saying
“ EXERCISE “ twice 😂😂, scary word to some of us 😉. All looking good and as always you show us all men of a certain age 🤔 ( not me Ofc) are still pretty handy and few more years in you yet 👍🏻.
Haha, when did everything get so heavy?
@@NotUselessYet 😂💪💪 yeah I know that feeling only too well .
Great, another task scratched off the list. Is not the first time you got the quantities wrong, is better to aim high by 30% and reach an understanding with the store to return leftover unused closed bags, instead of doing stuff on two different occasions. The water addedd to the cement does not increase it's volume, for some weird chemical property. The steel reinforcement was greatly exaggerated, anti-seismic type. 😁 Anyway, things are moving nicely!
you’re right again, but I couldn’t have gotten more concrete in the trailer so 2 trips were inevitable, but it would have been a better floor if done in one go.
👏👏👏
Nice work, stay well.
❤fantastic work very nice to see
What is underneath the dirt in your kitchen? What does it go down to?
It is above a vaulted cellar: czcams.com/video/5jtgqKel3iY/video.html
I am a little confused. Is the floor you are working on a ground floor room or is it a room above another?
It's a room above an overground cellar... czcams.com/video/5jtgqKel3iY/video.htmlsi=Dhr6FiVNhcXZN-ey here is a tour of the cellars
💕💕
Glad you ve made good progress….was that ur land where the wild boar have been digging up ? R u just going to let them have free run on the land
No, that was up at the tennis club, they come at night, but the only real deterrent are electric fences which are impractical..
So pleased it’s not ur land
Love the work progress tho I understand you are anxious to finish it. Not making short on the work but WHAT THE HECK DID YOUR CAMERA CAPTURE? Was that a mistake? Smoke? Spirit playing in traffic? Good catch.
The dashcam was just the Italian police towing a broken Volvo, not something most European police forces would do...
@@NotUselessYet Well true enough. We hardly see a broken down Volvo to begin with. You certainly wouldn't see a police car towing one for fear of landing a lawsuit for something stupid.
I still saw a mist, smoke or something on the driver side door of the car ahead in the right lane. Probably a smudge or bug. Can't wait to see more next time.You are blessed to have both homes located in such beautiful places.
@@maryjames7193
Put an electric fence around that area that will shocked those little bastards lol
around the whole village!
😎💙👍
👏🌟👍🍀💐
Is it not against the law in Italy to have a young child in the front? It certainly is in the UK.
I'm not sure you're right on that, it's long misconceived, over 135 in Europe kids can ride without anything, although mostly I use booster seats even though the big one is over 135. The big rule is no rear facing car seats in the front with airbags. blog.halfords.com/can-my-child-sit-in-the-front-seat-of-a-car/
Great progress! Kiddies are getting so grown up… Not sure what I am seeing on your return trip. In Florida the “crazies” will pass heavy traffic by turning the berm (meant for pulling off the road if there are car problems) into another “lane” of traffic. Is that what I am seeing? Or is it police car following person going wrong way against traffic? Clueless!???
Police car was towing the Volvo! Thanks for the videos!
Looks like they were in two way traffic through roadworks. Police were probably clearing a brokendown vehicle.
Thanks, there were roadworks so one lane was set up for oncoming traffic, but the interesting thing was a police car towing a Volvo with a rope, not something you'd see in Austria or Germany...
@@NotUselessYet Sorry, couldn’t see the rope till I zoomed in. Never seen that happen in the USA either!
Too much talking and not enough action for me.
👏👏👏