Off Grid DIY Renovation Continues.
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Hi, we are Bec, Sam, Isabella & Euan. After selling our house in the UK & travelling Europe in a motorhome for 10 months, we have bought a derelict stone cottage in Ireland. We are keen to try and live an off grid life, free from debt whilst bringing the farm back to its former glory. We are doing this on a very tight budget and plan on doing the work ourselves.
Please follow along on our journey...we need all the support we can get!
This week, more groundworks!
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Just discovered your channel. I have a health problem that wakes me up and I can’t go back to sleep so I went back and viewed all of your videos and thoroughly fell in love with all of you. I live in Kansas USA. I’m a fan. I admire your hard work, your work ethic and your ingenuity. Prayers for your family.
The past year has been amazing, the future is bright
I love watching Euan doing adult work. He's a champion!!!
It is nice to see how he wants to help, now in September school starts in Ireland, and I assumed Euan and Isabella are enrolled for this year.
Amazing progress. While watching the video this evening I wondered what the original builders and inhabitants would make of the restoration of this home.
I also love that everyone is lending a hand, Sam and Euan helping dip sheep, the lads helping with the base. Imagine a world where everyone were like the Irish Homestead, it would be wonderful ❤
AND Bec doing a lot of work too.
@@silviac221 sooooo much work! 😊
Impressive design and arduous work. Your home will be lovely. …maybe mostly because of the good energy coming from you two💥
What a fantastic team you make. It's a joy that you allow us to see your journey. You are doing an amazing job. What an inspiration you all are.
What a way for Euan to learn valuable life skills - sheep dipping, mini digger operation, the dumper and most of all the safety aspects of doing it all. Your family are all doing this project together and making your dream home. It is such a joy to see it all changing and progressing. Thank you for allowing us to witness your journey.
Toby and Nel seem to have a good relationship. I hope this is a bit of a window into how Toby might accept a donkey companion if the opportunity arises.
Have a great week ahead xxx
Yes he is enjoying it all especially getting to work the machinery. The sheep dipping was quite an experience! They are so strong! 🤣
I love how you start the video's with a gentle lead in. You are really working hard and making mammoth progress, well done. ❤
Love seeing all the animals roaming free in the background
Thanks. That's just how we like it. 🤣♥️
Phenomenal progress this week folks, what a difference it makes having experienced help
Things really are coming together. All your hard work is showing great results. Nell and the chickens at the end was priceless😍😍😍
You are indeed cracking with the reno project. It's been a cold, rainy, muddy, dusty, noisy and very hard work that you doing, along with learning to handle big machinery.. Thanks to the continuous contribution from your wife and neighbors, pretty soon you will be living in your forever home in Ireland! Stay the course!
You are really lucky to have wonderful new neighbours, friends and community. But you deserve it and I know you will also be a great neighbour back😊
I think you are a very hard worker and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done 👍😊 it's the reason everyone is wanting to help when they can. What a great spirit you have Sam and a lovely job all of you are doing 😊❤❤
So pleased you have some help to boost your hard work. Will ease the load. Making progress!
Outstanding and insperational.
Love your work. Well done 👌🏿
Bec & Sam - its lovely to see you participating in & benefitting from the great Irish tradition of "Meitheal", where neighbours help each other out with their labour. You must be the fastest ever graduates thru the "blow-ins" phase, judging by the amount of friendly neighbours you have acquired. You'll be changing your accents next & using the word "grand" in every sentence. 😂 Great progress
I think making the effort to be friendly and stop for a chat is the secret. I’ve seen people move not far from where they’ve moved to and after 20 years nobody local knows them. But I’ve seen other people become pillars of the local community in a year or two.
Yes it's all about helping your neighbours here. We learned quickly that people look after each other here and we ate so grateful for that and will always return the favour at any opportunity.
It's nice of you to help your neighbor with the dipping. Makes a bit of a change doesn't it? Its like giving your mind a bit of a mini vacation from the house. You'll come back more focused.
When they were digging out my mum's property to get ready to pour the foundation, the guy with the digger came across a dozen granite rocks about 6-8 feet across and about 5 feet high. Each weighed in at about a ton to three tons. My mum, God bless her, asked the digger guy if he could pile the rocks together "over there" to make a rock garden. You had to be there to see the guy's expression. It was priceless! He managed it somehow. I think he rolled them end over end.
Bec's quite good with that digger isn't she?
Everything looks very professional Sam. Well done!
Yes we often help the farmer. It works both ways he often does us favours. Definitely a great community spirit here in Ireland. Lo e that your mum got her rock garden in the end! Thank goodness for people who go the extra mile. ♥️
The skimming in the house looks great. I can see the idea now. Removing the walls has made the house project easier to see now. Looking good. Keep it up.
Thanks. We will keep going 👍
This is one of my favourite channels.
An incredible amount of work has been done , absolutely amazing. You will be home in no time at all at this pace .❤
I hope so! 🤞🍀
Great job. That was a lot of graft but having the mini digger and the powered barrow is fantastic. Love the progress and getting to see each stage. You're a great team and I really appreciated Euan having a 'shot' at filling the barrow with the digger. You are all so invested in your future home and that is fantastic to see.
He did so well. We are proud of him. Very thankful for the help from Adam, Tim& Patrick too with the groundworks as Sam was so worried about that.
Unbelievable how much work you all do 👍
It looks absolutely brilliant. Love watching your channel as you both work so hard, and you must look at it and feel so proud. Love your dog as she is friends with all the other animals. Curled up asleep next to the chickens and loves being with Toby. Love to all of you. Pat from Australia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes Nell bless her is a great guardian of all the animals whether they want it or not. 🤣
What a transformation with the new gravel floor!! How exciting! ❤🎉
It really is! Thanks
Love how all you animals cohabit together ❤️. I have a small hobby farm in Alberta,Canada, and let my animals do the same.
Great job. Drain system is really needed in your part of the world. Son learning how to use equipment. That's a good thing.
You’ve all worked so hard and what an amazing achievement ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ well done to you all 💕xxxx
Thank you so much! ♥️
My mother used to say when she saw those old stone abandoned cottages...some poor mother reared a family in there and look at it now....wish she was alive to watch this videos 😢
Aww thank you. YesI hope we can do it justice. ♥️
What a great video! Wonderful story telling and editing. You guys are amazing to watch. Brilliant!
It is very professional!
Your son will have a great work ethic! You both are model parents.
I hope so! Thank you ♥️
Wow guys, brilliant job and a massive well done to Euan!! He'll be an expert in no time :) It's really coming on now, very exciting. I absolutely love that end shot 😍
Thanks June. Glad you liked it. 👍
Always appreciate your updates. The momentum is really apparent and progress is impressive. Terrific that you're being a good neighbor; helping with sheep dipping. Your sheep dog really seems to be the homestead diplomat as Toby, the hens and the cats seem to gravitate to and congregate around her.
Yes he helps us so often we just have to return the favour. It was a great experience for Euan & I. 👍
Keep at it. You guys are such an inspiration.
Now it's becoming more and more visible .
Such awesome progress happening 👏 and as for your two newbie machine digger drivers 👏 😀 well done !!!
Slowly making progress. Everything is looking good.
All I can say is NO MORE MUD IN THE HOUSE! 🎉🎉
You are certainly cracking on at a pace. It’s looking really good with the ground work for the flooring down. Becky you are doing a sterling job on the joints on the outside.
Well done to Euan he is learning such good stills brilliant job. 👏👏
Thanks it's definitely all hands to the deck right now! 🤣
what a nice surprise to get another vlog this week. I love how the dog (whose name I forget) hangs out with Toby!! 🥰
All of the animals are straight from central casting! I'm half expecting a unicorn any day now 🦄
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Thank you. Shes called Nell. ♥️
"A job worth doing is worth doing well " that is what i always try to live by... well done, you two and the children. You are all doing a great job
Thank you so much! We are trying our best that's for sure.
What an amazing amount of progress! You're all working so hard and it's really paying off, glad to see you get some help too.
Thank you so much!
Nice to see your videos again.
WELL DONE
I found you Guys about 5 days ago and have binge watched the whole series before i commented. First what a Fabulous Channel thank you. Im from Bolton and watching Sam take the Thatch off and the chimney down. i could just here Freds reaction By eck Lad that was a fine bloody Job there (many moons ago i worked in a factory and Fred dropped the old chimney brick by Brick took him a couple of months and he made us laugh on a daily basis what a Guy. I love watching the Cats and the Chickens wandering around and the Colly hearding you all about hes a star that dog. The Donkey has come on leaps and bounds what a sweatheart. But you Guys are the stars of the show your commitment and your Kids wowzers . The cottage. the land. your visions for your property is Top Banana!!! Only 1 complaint Now ive caught up i have too wait but ill get to go to bed at a regular time lol Isnt it funny we are Lancashire born and Bred but love a good Brew of Yorkshire Tea Have a Good one and catch up with you soon x
Thanks bud, Dibnah is an inspiration to me, stone by stone bit by bit this place will get done
So many skills you are both learning and excelling at, and also your children are developing independence and resourcefulness which will help them through difficult times ahead.
I hope so. We definitely like the kids to help out when they can. 👍
Excellent job guys, you can see how much room you have now its going to look amazing when you have finished, keep up the fantastic work
Great progress on your build. Getting the drainage right is a big process and much needed. Loving your videos and amazed at what you’ve achieved already. 👍
Yes it was a big worry for Sam with no experience. So glad to have Tim & Patrick help with that side of things.
All this reminds me of the time when I was working for David McLean the house builder yrs ago, it's looking good now with all the base stone in clean and dry now 👍 it's taking shape good ❤
Thanks. Let's hope the groudworks keep it that way when we are finally living in it.
Great update Sam and Rebecca every update is getting better you are doing an awesome job mate
Lordie what a difference the gravel made to the look of the house, amazing what covering dirt can do lol. great work all.
I know!! So much better. Will be even more so when all that plaster comes off too!
looking great. hard work paying off.
You both are working so hard, keep going as you are going to have a wonderful home. Well done to Euen
Thank you! Will do! 👍🤞
Go on Bec's....show 'em how it's done! 😆 I was the only girl with 3 brothers and they all went into apprenticeships in the building trade. My Dad started from technical college as a carpenter and joiner in Ireland, came over to England in 1957 and worked on the bridges over the M1, including the services over the motorway at Leicester Forest East. I always say ' whatever my brothers can do, I can do too!' I lost my lovely husband when we were both 38 and so, being on my own with 2 children, I relied on my own brains and whatever brawn I could muster to get jobs done myself.😁 Working as a team with your husband and being able to pass on skills, knowledge and independence to your children is a wonderful experience. Both my daughters can knock up a flat pack in minutes! 😆
Thanks Carole. I do try to chip in. Plus something off my bucket list done! I admit Sam has more strength but in other things we are pretty even. In fact I'd say I'm better at driving lol
I can’t wait to see what you do with your home.
You two are so inspirational with how hard you work. Unbelievable progress as ever.
My meetings on wednesday are becoming an every week thanks to you, your inspirational and chill comment backed me up. Thank you brother we'll get through this and that, together. I'll gladly help you with the build, but your comment made me know you got this, because you were man enough to fix yourself aND put it out there. Thank you for helping me with a simple comment. We'll be Getting it done in no time or a lifetime, best to you and fam
Thanks mate, I take each day as it comes, one day this place will be done. I'm slowly building a new network of peeps that are also in recovery
So impressed with what you’re getting done!
Thanks lovely. Need to catch up on your videos soon. 👍
@@theirishhomestead ah I wouldn’t even know where you’d find the time with everything ye have going on! I’m so impressed and also majorly inspired by what you’re doing
Soooooo look forward to your vlogs. Genuinely lovely family. ❤
Thank you so much!!
Thank you again for a well edited video about your journey. While we view from afar we can only appreciate your hard work and commitment to this. The days must be long and difficult sometimes but the progress is so apparent. Blessings to you all.
Thank you. I'm glad you appreciate the editing. It means a lot. ♥️
I love watching you both building your family's home. Keep up the good work ♥️
Well done to you both, you both are working so hard and when it gets touch, keep thinking of the end result, an amazing home. Well done to Euan as well, great digger operator,. ❤
Thank you so much! We will keep going. 💪
Great progress can’t wait to see the floors go in and then everything will look so much better ❤
Us too!
What a great team _family effort 👌
Kept saying amazing over and over watching today’s video. You’ve made many great strides these past months but seeing the leveled graveled floors today was very exciting. You all work so hard day in and day out. Thanks for taking us along on your journey!
I appreciate that! Thanks so much. Glad you enjoy watching. ♥️
Dream team brings it home yet again. the progress is steady stay safe and crack on
Thanks so much. ♥️
Great video again ,so much progress ,love the way ur boy helps too
Lovely start and end on the video 😊floors looking good and all the family getting good with the machinery. Well done to all 👏
Oh thank you! ♥️
Soooo much work that no one will ever see again or realise was ever there!!! Just so mirrors what we did as a family when we did our house. The work that gets done that no one ever appreciates or understands!!! I couldn't have done ours without my wife's and kids' full backing. Kudos to you all.
Yes we are hopefully showing how much work goes into a renovation. It's not easy and a slow process!
Toby might be thinking he’s moving in there to the ‘smooth hard standing’ 😂. You are doing a great job, Euan on the machine too, always keen, keep it up 👍
He has been in a few times! 🤔
The floor looks amazing! I feel like the inside of the house is getting spruced up from the bottom up :) Great job! Becca, you're amazing, learning all those skills! And Euan is living a boy's best life, isn't he?
He definitely is! Thank you. ♥️
progress always on it its such great viewing
CRACKING ON, BIG TIME! WELL DONE!❤❤❤❤
Thanks a million.👍
Looking so good amazing progress.All the hard work will definitely pay off.Well done.
You guys are working so hard
And when it’s all done you can look back and be so proud of you have achieved
O and give Ewan a clap on the for me he done well on the excavator 👍👍👍👍☘️
Thanks James. Hope you are well.
You guys are doing such awesome things. Looking fantastic! We love watching your videos 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
these lovely summery videos make the progress look even better. I admire how you both slogged on during the winter, now you continue to slog but it looks (somehow) easier!! I am going to be sorry when you have finished!
Thanks so much! 😊 We have the barn to renovate yet into an airbnb so not stopping youtube anytime soon.
Wow, you guys are really doing this right ❤️ keep up the great work!
Amazing ❤ It looks outstanding. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic work, love your video's. Making some great progress folks
Steady as she goes wins the race!
You are an inspiration you pair 😁😁😁JUST LOVE EVERY STEP OF YOUR RENOVATION 😁✅😁✅😁✅😁✅😁✅😁✅😁✅
Thank you so much Monica ♥️
The two of you are doing a amazing job love watching your progress
What brilliant progress. Definitely looking more like a home. All the hard work is paying off.
Well done to all great progress you can almost see the picture.
What a significant difference from mud to gravel! Love seeing the cats inspect. They have to do their QC.😆
Should have gotten a few "Irish step dancers" to work the "trench stomp" ;-) great craic !!!!!
Micheal Flatley and the crew😂😂
Yep we could have done with the extra feet!
You keep me inspired!!!
Neighbors helping neighbors. You don’t see that much these days.
You are getting there Sam glad that you have had help. Keep going one and all x
I know it's early days, but getting that base down feels like a big step forward, Best wishes from Manchester 👍
That's massive progress this week it looks more finished well done guys
You're making fantastic progress and what a team, love a good work ethic, well done guys ❤
Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying it.
Love the dog and chooks all sitting together😃 hard work certainly pays off and the floors are looking good for the nx stage. I notice your donkey seems to be hanging around closer to your home which is great.
Ahh yes Toby loves a good gallop around the house! He stands outside my bedroom window at 5am shouting for his breakfast! 😫
Great teamwork - can’t believe the difference with the stones on the floor - fantastic progress ❤
Wow what good progress this week.Euan is going to be a good equipment operator.
Wonderful to see you with some of the heavier slogging required. It’ll make a big difference in the long term. I really enjoy the intros, they’re always so relaxing and show the beautiful property. Another good time spent with your family. Sure enjoy these quick trips to your world. Ottawa fan checking in 🇨🇦🥰👋👵👍
Thank you. Glad you enjoy the intros. I enjoy filmimg them. It's always a nice break from filming a huge mess! 🤣
Exciting to see the water prevention going in-you are making such good progress!
Wowww ploughing through now guys, so exciting. Great to see you all working together.❤ Rebecca your a grafter, fair play my dears, hats of to ya, ( Hard hat)😂
Thanks so much! 😊 I'll remind him again 🤣
That must Have been Damp Years ago for those people, water running out of it . Best of luck to you both unreal hard work all the way.
Yes it must have and for the animals that loved in the barn too!
I have great respect for you both❤🇱🇺❤🇱🇺❤🇱🇺❤🇱🇺❤
Thank you. 👍
Love to you both starting to come togeather be good to see the trusses go up.give you some more protection against the elements god bless you and the family keep up the progress and the videos coming ❤
We will try! Thanks Gary. ♥️