054 || DIY Low Budget Renovating In Italy; A Marathon, Not A Sprint
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- čas přidán 19. 02. 2024
- After a lot of thought, this is the water system we came up with. It allows for a lot of freedom during renovation but also during use.
Join us today as we assemble a key part of our water system.
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My name is Sam and together with my girlfriend Lyanne, I am on a quest to restore the beauty of this old Italian villa from 1895. Join us as we have to let go of our Dutch habits to fit in in our Italian surroundings, were the word 'plan' gets redefined and our tastebuds are awakened.
The goal of this project is to show that with limited financial means and a lot of optimism we can resurrect the beauty of this abandoned villa in a green and sustainable way. But most of all learn from everything that we encounter and enjoy it whilst we're at it. - Jak na to + styl
What a blessing to have had your dad working with you! It will be sad to say goodbye! I hope he travels safely and returns really soon. Keep up the good work. Keep going you will get there in all good time. And what an asset you will have! Best wishes.
Oh no! I’m going to miss your Papa. Such a great bloke. So knowledgeable and methodical in what he does. Hope he comes back soon.
*LOVING THE DRONE SHOTS!*
Running water close beside electrical usually gets you in trouble with inspectors, but probably not when the house was built!!
good to know, thanks!
Dad's are just wonderful he will be so pleased that you finished the job before he went You have made a lot of memories that will be talked about for years👏👏
Definitely! thanks for your lovely comment!
There is a electric heat tape that people have used here in Michigan for many years, made to keep pipes from freezing. That might help your pipes to not freeze.
Also foam tubing for pipes
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Yes, I was going to suggest looking for pipe insulation. It's like a warm jacket for your water pipes!
Thanks all, yeah definitely going to insulate the pipes. Forgot to mention that I think. thanks for thinking along!
Do they have electricity?
Leave the faucets dripping a bit when it’s below 32 F so water does not freeze.
I am a creature who needs some heat comfort. I would have to have a pellet stove at least and put plastic over the windows if needed till they were repaired.
I guess I am a little less haha, but very good ideas nonetheless!
Dutch experience, German-like structure & Swiss precision combined...............🧐
We had to put in a release valve to stop the pipes from splitting open, it got down to -15 c no snow just dam cold.
oh wow
Its beautiful outside there this morning, Sam you and your Dad work so well together doing amazing job
What does your dad do? He definitely has a lot of plumbing skill & knowledge. You are lucky to have his help.
He does everything it seems sometimes haha. Super glad to have him around
About time you got yourself some wood delivered and got a fire going to keep yourself warm,!
That'd be nice yeah. we've got an electric blanket though, helps
In the seventies we bought our , now over 100 years old un insulated frame house in Texas . It goes years without freezing there, but that winter after we moved in it froze several times. wind blew through the house. and it came without any heat source. We got what heaters we could but they were not nearly enough. we were wearing coats inside while we worked. We were sleeping in the bed with several quilts and two dogs and two cats and welcoming their warmth. we have a fireplace in the living room and that helped in the evenings. good thing we were young.
good luck, don't freeze to death.
That sounds familiar, except for the heaters and pets part. But I bet you cherish the memory now don't you? this is all part of an amazing adventure, highs and lows. Thanks for sharing!
Don't worry, I will survive ;) thanks again!
Do you have a plan to manage the variability in flow and pressure from your source? You had mentioned early on that the source changes pressure/flow a lot which will be multiplied across your system as different rooms and uses call for water at overlapping times. It would be good to plan for a pressure accumulator that will provide a much better experience.
definitely, but the pressure is always high enough, so I think that shouldn't be a problem. I hope. But otherwise we'll have to do what you suggested
I'll miss your Dad. He is a cutie and very handy to have around. :)
me too
Low budget equals respect. Well done. Love watching it unfold.
Your father is a real trouper! I'd sure want him on my team. 👍💪👏
Now we know how busy you are ,but if you ever get a chance ,take us for a visit to the abandoned villa ,almost touching the overpass ...the one with the mural paintings near the roofline.. .It looks like it was built from the same architect.maybe abandoned because of the insane traffic there.. never surrender..😜😜
hahaha I won't surrender don't worry ;). good idea, I will try to organise it!
you should get this pipe foam piece, it’s ment to be put around the pipes, preventing freezing, this is what we use in finland.
Definitely! will do that at a later point!
Exciting to have water! Well done. Goodbye for now to your father!
Just think though next winter you will have heat, hot water, etc...the winter will be even more beautiful....and you will say "i did it" 👏👏👏👏💪🏼💯😁🌟👍✨🍾🥂
Can't wait!! thank you so much for you continued support, absolutely love it!
Run some heat tracing along the piping up to the manifold. It's inexpensive from Amazon (here in Canada) and does not consume a lot of electricity. I worked in the pulp and paper industry and we used it to keep gland/seal water and chemical lines from freezing in winter. Cheaper than replacing all your piping. Keep up the good work all the same. Cheers from British Columbia.
Definitely! good point, we'll insulate them later, that should help as well I think. thanks for thinking along!
Love the longer video tonight. So happy you got water in the "house". Sam, can't you get a small wood burning fireplace? I hate knowing your all cold.....
that's sweet, we have an electric blanket that keeps us a bit warm. Glad you like the videos!
@@Villa_Oliva thanks for answering Sam. Happy you have something to keep you warm.
Excellent job! the luxury of modern conveniences, eh? Might want to build a box around the pipes to insulate them. Sometimes even an incandescent lightbulb is enough to keep them from freezing . Amazing drone footage , what a wonderful region of the world to live in
Yeah we will definitely insulate them, just need to fix some other parts which are also exposed to the cold first. Thanks, it really is, super grateful for it.
So glad you got water, now need heat source!!!
Use pipe insulation or put Insulation around the pipes if allowed.
Glad you got that sorted. :). Looking forward to the next video :)
thought about finding a heat source to place in the tunnels for those very cold winter nights ? like a camping wood stove .It would not need to get hot for that small an area and the stones would prevent a fire .?and do they have pipe insulation there ?we wrap our water pipes in it,only a black foam tube but
it works wonders
also interesting idea. Might resort to that after insulating the pipes, good idea
Your pipework is a work of art in itself. Another big step forward. Well done.
Hi Sam and Dad, you both have worked like trogons on this especially to be finished before dad goes home, you both must be extremely proud of yourselves.
Just a thought can you use pipe insulation on all the pipes, it might not look as good as it does now but at least it will help a little 🤷🏻♀️??.
Are you able to get/use electric heaters to warm the place up as you don't want to find yourself ill either!.
Fantastic video 😃👌🌈
we are, thanks so much! yeah we definitely should insulate them, and we will.
as for the electric heater, we have an electric blanket, so that helps when sitting still. When working the temperature is "fine".
Thanks!
Get pipe insulation also like a hot water tank insulation for the multiple taps that will help with the pipes, and you could put a flood alarm on the floor that will let you know if a pipe breaks just a suggestion as we use them for the outside pipes and taps for the caravan ❤
When my new water heater was installed they put a shallow metal box under it and a flood alarm.
good thinking, that is exactly what I was thinking as well. definitely need that for my peace of mind, thanks!
Another good job I like the method of work in getting the essential done first you and your dad make a great team Hope the freezing 🥶 weather doesn’t last much longer I’m in in Scotland we have had a very mild winter 🤞hope your dad isn’t cycling home . Ann 🏴
Hi Ann, time will tell if this was a mild winter as well, but hopefully I will be able to tell from a partially heated home next winter. He isn't cycling this time no haha. Thanks!!
Suggest Redwood trees or Sequoia planted back aways from villa to insulate, reduce sounds of cars.trucks etc on motorway. Also large Italian potted trees on upper deck of villa.All Beautiful to look at, low maintenance if any. Keep up the great work. Pleasure to watch.
Wow, the photo and image is awesome all snowed in, very nice Villa Oliva in winter. Thank you for the views, they are spectacular. Sorry to hear that you are cold inside the villa, I hope you have a small portable heater, but you need a heating system urgently. Hard work and in those conditions even more so. Magnific work as always.
I know right, I was also amazed by the view. Love it. I don't have a heater, but the hard work keeps me warm. Next winter will be different (I hope)
Hallo Het is leuk om te zien dat je met je vader samenwerkt, ik heb dat ook veel met mijn zoon gedaan, maar even een tip, wellicht heb je er zelf ook al aan gedacht doe een wamtelint in de isolatie buis dan heb je geen problemen. dat kan je ook buiten toepassen vr gr Klaas
Hi Klaas, I will do that at a later date, good tip though, thanks for thinking along!
You are so positive!!!!! I admire you, is nice everything is white!!! Buy a heather at least for your bedroom and you can sleep well 😴
Glad to hear that! thanks!
I sleep just fine without a heater, so that'll be for next year I think
Try to find some foam tubbing to put over all your pipes. It should insulate it from the cold.
definitely. will do later
👏😁🌨❄🌬🏔🍾🥂😁✨👍🌟FANTASTIC!!! BRAVO!!! The snow is beautiful makes the winter magical😃you have Water!!!!👏👏👏💪🏼sweeeeet!!! the Dream is Real😁😁💯
Ik begrijp niet dat mensen begrijpen wat jullie aan het doen zijn terwijl heel veel respect voor alles een hele dikke knuffel voor jullie allebei 😊😊
Well done and privilege to have your Dad to work with. Vriendelike groete uit New Zealand.
definitely, enjoying every moment of it! wow!
Love your videos...from Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
Spring is just around the corner..
I love the manifold system you are using. I'm also extremely happy you are using new pipes and not the old stuff. One question, in the room with the manifold, do you have a floor drain? In case something bad happens?
Thanks! we do actually yes, I was thinking the same, and luckily there is. Don't think it will be able to keep up in the worst scenario, but oh well, it's something.
To address your fear of bursting pipes: put the hose to outside and leave a small constant stream of water running. That way the water won't freeze and cause problems, the only con is some wasted water and its cost. Hope that helps. GROETJES!
Isn't your surrounding landscape just breathtaking. Wonderful job with the water, great to have dad around to help. Nice video, love the addition of the drone. All the best until next time.
I truly enjoy watching your journey restoring the villa with it’s rich history…as for myself being and old third generation Oklahoman in his forth in the quarter of my life….it allows me to dream “what if” , if my wife and Better Half had taken your journey and path…keep up the great work and ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU!!
that's amazing to hear, glad to be able to share this with you!
I'm from Michigan also, and dad always left the taps dripping a little in the winter. We never had frozen pipes. There also was some foam material you could wrap around the exposed pipes to insulate them.
Here in South Africa we use Termoflex and some polystyrene to isolate the pipe's and valve from the cold. In the Northern Cape we get temp of minus 17°Celsius. News paper also help so that the water in the pipes does not freeze in winter. Hope you get that sorted out. Sins we had take al that measures our water pipes dit not freeze. All of the best for all of you working on your Villa
Thanks both! we will definitely insulate them later. but until then, we'll use you dad's technique. thanks again!
I would suggest insulting everything all the way up to the manifold especially on the joints, the clip on foam noodles are great insulation and I would pack around the outside stop tap as well 😊
good one, thanks!
Bravo!! Well done! You have done a lot of work, but finally! There is water in the house! 😊
The view is destroyed by that motorway, it makes constant noise, but you love it thats all that matters😂
You could wrap the plastic pipe with an electric heat cable to keep from freezing. A thermostat attached to the heat cable would control the on/off of the heat cable.
brrrrrrrrr, i can feel the cold.......i am sorry for you. But you are still so motivated and just go on. BRAVO !
always! thanks!!
Safe travels to your papa. He will be missed in the videos. Great job in getting the water hooked up👍
Well you are getting there!
Can you give us all a idea on how many bedrooms and bathrooms are in the house total. Do you have floor plan of the house I would love to see what is where in the house . I know you've shown us a lot of rooms in the house but it's hard to get a sense of what's on what floor and what's a bedroom and what is it how many rooms are there for like a living room or a den/office etc. thanks so much!! You must be freezing your butts off. At least make one room warm for yourself. I feel bad for you. What is the temp. In the house esp. at night!!
sure thing, I can imagine the slow and vague reveal of all the rooms ,must be a pain! will try to see what I can do.
Yeah it's about 0 or 1 degrees centigrade (32 Fahrenheit). I have an electric blanket, so that helps when editing. don't feel bad, it's part of the adventure :)
It is a beautiful view from the roof.
Why not have your next 'little' project be in a room that already has 240v AND is one of your water terminations and install just one of those electrical water heaters that seem to be so popular in Europe.
that's definitely on the list next to other little projects
I would by foam pipe wrap if it is available and then wrap in insulation then wrap in foil tape. That helped tremendously with our pipes. Getting to down near zero our pipes did not freeze. We moved into an old farm house that had no insulation. Being summer the first thing we did was wrap our pipes. We wouldn't have to rush to get it done during the winter. It saved us. Good luck.
good idea, thanks! will definitely try to insulate it one way or the other
Ahh winter is here…lol
Eu fã do passo a passo dessa reforma maravilhosa mesmo sem entender a linguagem e não ter legenda em português. Sou de Pouso Alegre MG Brasil
That's amazing to hear! I am so sorry there are no subtitles, I am doing my best to figure out why some video don't have automatic subtitles. Thanks for being part of the community!
Great job Dad. Happy travels.
Hi Sam,
Well done, you’ve worked so hard to get to this point.
So nice you’re working with your dad, I think it’s really special.
I’m a winter person too, though we haven’t had much snow this year, which is a shame.
Greta video, take care 😊
thanks a lot! I also really enjoy it! that's a shame, been seeing the same in the Netherlands as well, less cold I guess, shame. Thanks again!
@@Villa_Oliva yes I suppose it does make it warmer. I’m visiting the Netherlands in May can’t wait.
Have a great day 😊
Worth all the had work.
Obviously, you and your father are experienced in plumbing. Is this the most difficult/complicated set up you have encountered, or have there been ones that are even more difficult? Kudos to you for persevering!!
I myself are not that experienced, so for me this is definitely the hardest one. thanks a lot!
Brrrrr to your weather 😳
Great job gentlemen, very well executed!!!❤️
Thank you for allowing everyone to be part of you amazing project, even if it's only over CZcams.
Having said that, I would like to ask you a question if it would be possible, even though knowing after you having taken such a collosal project and been very busy with, if you could apply my suggestions. I noticed that while fallowing you every step of the way, like almost virtually been your personal assistant in your project, I wonder when let's say you work downstairs or upstairs at a room, for my or maybe anybody else interested, could you please maybe identify the location of the villa? Personally for my prospective, been as I wrote in the comments before that I am crazy about your Villa Tower, to include let's say that when you are working upstairs or downstairs or the floors of the Tower, actual say for example that you are working upstairs or downstairs at the main Villa building or that when you are working upstairs or downstairs of the Tower second floor, third, fourth fifth or the toppest floors, that you would specify that you are at the Tower, I would appreciate it. Tell me something just for curiosity, could you tell us the type of rooms that are designated at the Tower? Are they only bedrooms? I wouldn't imaging assuming the size of the whole Villa, that they all are only bedrooms or maybe that they are separate apartments? With kitchen and bathrooms and one bedroom or maybe two?
Again thank you so much.
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Great to hear you're so involved in the project, that's amazing to see! I will try to either tell you where we are in the video's, or show you by means of an overview shot or something! Thanks for dropping a comment!
@@Villa_Oliva Thanks, I'm mostly interested in the layout of the whole tower and how it's fiscally connected to the rest of the villa building? Or it's completely separated but joined to the villa and does it has its own staircase all the way to the top and accessed by doors, floor by floors from the villa? I sorry maybe I'm asking to much, but don't worry only if you should have time.
Thanks
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You love the partt of instalación.
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Wouldn’t it be better to use an elbow and keep the hose at the same distance from the wall and also you can secure the hose to the wall with brackets
We didn't have the components at the time, but definitely was an option.
Could u put some sort of insulation around the water system??
definitely! will do later
Now its time to get a telehandler and put a hottub on the roof and route that pex tubing up there!
hahah that would be cool eh
Beautiful snow!
on the big blow i pulled back. lol
Amazing view of your castle !♥
Stunning aerial drone shots in the end! And the fresh fallen snow is so beautiful.
Really love that logo you have, why not sell merchandise that has this printed on, I’m sure it could sell ?
interesting idea! I will think about it. I would love to add value to people's lives though, not sell merch for the sake of making a profit. So if I sell something, it'll have to be after a long time of development, ideating and designing. Any suggestions?
He seems a PROFESSIONAL PLUMBER🎉❤
I wouldn't say professional haha, but thanks!
@Villa_Oliva just learning here myself! Youve got the Boiler Room is for Central Heating, where thoseRADIATORS supply the steam heat good for the winter, etc. Does it have COOLING system? No. Right? I would just add a portable A/C Unit if needed in the bedrooms. Easiest way, 😊👍
Can you not put some temporary insulation on the unit, wrap it in an old blanket or something like that?
Here in the US we have foam pipe insulation that fits around and over the black pipe to give more protection from freezing. Also heat tape but you could probably not use the heat tape on the black pipe
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definitely, going to try that
We all have our toes , fingers and eyes crossed for your success with the water situation
Thanks!
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Hi: Are you planning on placing any insultation on those pipes - especially on the outside of the house???
definitely! forgot to include that in the video I think. thanks!
And a month ago you were out removing bricks without a shirt on!!! Can you use the insulation tubing wrap for you pipes downstairs? My pipes are all wrapped except for the section of pipe outside which I can't do anything about. That's the part always in danger of freezing.
yeah definitely going to insulate them!
Just wondering what your plans are for the villa. Are you going to move in and live in it once its been renovated?
I already live here and will continue to in the future, yes.
Beautiful snow sucks you have that busy noisy bridge behind you 😬😳
blazen zoon.....:) heb je niet ergens een oude zinken emmer? 3 bakstenen eronder, oud hout erin en fikken maar. voorlopig ben je nog niet aan witten toe. jullie zijn een geweldig team!
haha good idea, but yeah nah we'll be good.It'll be warmer soon I think. Thanks!!
You don't have a wood stove or some kind of heater going on
that's right. just an electric blanket
Love watching you and your dad together just wondering could you add the super thanks heart so we can donate or thank you guys for doing what your doing 💕 from new Zealand
Thanks! very kind, I think I have it up there if I am correct. Let me know if it's not there, it should be there. Thanks again!!
Greetings!!..🐋🐬🐟🐠🐡🐙🦀
There is such a thing as pipe insulators to wrap around your pipes to keep them from freezing g; they are slit to fit around.🤷🏼♀️
You should place insulation on the wall. Why don’t you build an insulated box to place around it.
around the whole basement?
No, build an insulated box around the main junction of taps/valves. Even attaching the junction to a piece of plywood, insulating the back of the wood and attaching that to the wall would keep the frost off of them.
Your system needs a hydraulic accumulator to remove the water hammer. Is it planned? Aquasystem VA 8 as an example. Better more than 100 liters
I think we'll be good with the pressure being that high, higher than we need. would we still need it in that case you think?
When you open the tap, the pipes shake. This is water hammer. This is bad for connections and for taps (mixers). The hydraulic accumulator dampens the hydraulic shock. There is also a benefit: if the water is turned off, you have a supply of pressurized water.
I saw advice to make heat for pipes. I support. These connections like to unwind when temperature changes occur.
Good luck to you! I really like to build)))
don't forget about the check valve
Why are you not using the open fires inside the villa to keep you warm ?
Wrap the pipes?
will do
I don't remember which video, but you were bellow the Tower digging and uncovering the sower drench? You saw a kind of mouse with a bushy tail and looked like a squirrel? Did it survive the fall? Also could you tell me how the locals call them?
They are called ghiri, they are too cute. Don’t know if that little guy survived though, didn’t see him after that encounter.
@@Villa_Oliva Thank you for the update. I am still enjoying your episodes, got to number 45.
Thanks again 😊
@@Villa_Oliva I also woul like to inform you that the Ghiri is protected under the Italian law, just to let you know.
It seems like incoming is filling up in very bad pace, pressure from incoming? Perhaps you will need a circulation pump to get it to the highest levels...
why do you not have more gardening equipment such as electric saws for the trees and the whirring thing that cuts all the grass
I prefer to do it this way
May I suggest a space ceramic heater or two
haha yeah, could do with that. However, we've got an electric blanket, which is fine for now