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Oh thank you so much! 😍 I feel like it has a lot to do with how interested you are of the matter. Makes learning easier. 😅 And definitely, it's worth it!

Right! 😄

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@@JamMan6string It's crazy to think how much harmful chemicals there is in everything we consume. Some necessary, I bet, but many of them not so much... 🤔

Thank you so much. 😍 The rest of the house is still such a mess, but having one room with walls, floor and soon windows will be a damn miracle! Have a great weekend 🤗

Olin liian kauhuissani ikkunalasien rikkomisesta, että en tajunnut pelätä erikseen tätä kittienkin irrotusta. 😂 Kohta pitäisi juuri tulla tuo toivon mukaan "hauska" osuus eteen, joten toivotaan parasta! 😁

@@ilmarinen79 🤣 Pitsavana pistetty korvan taakse tulevaisuuden talkooleirejä ajatellen!

Rivettä on raoissa! 😆 Mutta savivelliä tarvitaan tasoittamiseen, jotta voidaan lopulta tehdä savirappaus sisäpinnoille. 😄

@@ilmarinen79 Todellakin! En näe järkeä rakentaa uutta tähän maailmaan, jossa on ennestään jo niin paljon vanhaa materiaa hyödynnettäväksi. Mutta toisaalta myös ymmärrän kyllä jokaisen valintaa joka päätyy uuteen, koska tämä vaatii vähän eri tavalla omistautumista ja mielenkiintoa asiaa kohtaan. 😅😅

@@saagahelena Aattelin just et minkähänlainen matka tuossa on käyty läpi, kun kaikki työvaiheet on tehty ja on tuparien vuoro :D Tuli nyt semmonenkin mieleen, että olis hyvää matskua opaskirjaan...

Juu kyllä tässä melko perusteellisesti tullee tämä huusholli koluttua. 🤔 Joskin osa töistä on tarkoitus ulkoistaa. Tupareita tuskin vietetään siltikään tällä vuosikymmenellä.. 😁

@@defectivebunny Oh my, you've really got your share of troubles there too. 😱 I'm so sorry to hear that and I really feel for you! It sucks so hard if every step seems to slap you in the face when you're just trying to live your life. 🤣 Together in spirit, we'll get through this!! 💪🏼😄 Greetings to beautiful Norway! 🏞️

@@saagahelena I belive in both of our projects 💪

Me too, WOO! 🤩🙌🏼

Järnmönja saves lives and hooks! Definitely suggest May for this clay task if you can wait. 😅😅

@@saagahelena definitely it can wait because I still have to jack up the frame of the house and probably change some logs. Progress is very slow when I work mostly alone with no budget. 😅

@@savingsiskola I feel you! We are two people with occasional help and it's still tough as hell. I'm praising your work! 😍

@@saagahelena Thank you! ❤️

I can definitely recommend (I'm sure our mold issue wasn't normal, so don't be afraid to try 😅). It's so nice to work with, especially knowing that it's fully natural. 😍

Oh yes, I will definitely try to buy or borrow that next time! Otherwise there's no way I'll maintain my sanity in the long run repairing seven windows. 😆 They are just so expensive, so that's something to prepare for in advance. 🥶

@@HowardRice Yes, good point! It took about five days for the corner brackets to dry, even though they were drying indoors. 🥴 It'll be a long waiting game to get all three layers of paint done on the windows in this weather. But it sure is so nice to work with!

@@saagahelena Having said that although it is alarming to see lots of water droplets covering wet paint it still dries eventually but just not such a smooth finish - as I found out this week on a window frame.

@@HowardRice Oh shoot! 😅😅 Well, I try to think that the little imperfections tell that it has been made with human hands and love. And that's something to appreciate in this world where everything is now made by machines to achieve perfection and total symmetry as fast as possible.

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Finland is the promised land of bureaucracy that we often also follow very strictly, so yes indeed. 😄 There was no drawings of this house so we needed them to get a building permit; architect drawings and also electricity and water/sewage/ventilation drawings. Also an official "supervisor" needs to be approved by the municipality for the whole project. But it's not all bad, cause everything we do on the old log frame is considered renovation/maintenance as we're rebuilding it the same way it was, so there's no strict rules of materials etc. On the other hand the little extension that we got planned where there'll be bathroom is considered a newbuild, so there's more rules regarding the materials used. Also, regulations may be different depending on the municipality, so it's all about asking asking asking. 😁

@@saagahelena it's looking great. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. You're making memories.

Thank you so much, any well wishes are needed. 😍 Have a great week!

Thank you! 😍😄

Yes indeed and I really hope so. 😅 It'll all become a bit quicker hopefully once we get over all these firsts and get to the repetitive part.

@@saagahelena I am sure it will! We just bought an old farm house in Central Finland to restore. I appreciate seeing your process and knowing your time lines, it makes things less daunting for me. I only found your channel recently so I am looking forward to going through your videos from the start!

Oh how nice! Congratulations! (Dare I say 😅) Good to hear you think that way. I was hoping someone could find something to relate to in these videos of mine, especially when things get rough. And they often do in projects like this. 😅

Thank you. 😍 Slovenia was a second option for our destination, but my husband has been there a few times, so we chose Romania for him to see something new. I definitely want to visit Slovenia too one day. 🤍 Have a good weekend!

@@saagahelena Sem doma v Prekmurju kjer je čudovita narava ter tudi dosti hiš ki so primerne za obnovo , ja lepo da ste videli tudi Slovenijo in tudi Romunija je prijeten kraj za življenje. Želim vama vse dobro in mnogo lepih dni pri obnovi. Lep pozdrav , Branko.

Oh that's so nice. 🤍 And true!

Very much so! 😄

You're a lucky one! This is my first own rhubarb ever. 😄

Hello to Ireland! Such a beautiful word. 😍 In Finnish it's Talkoot, I don't have any idea what's the meaning behind that word. 😅

@@komocka Thank you, good to know! Then I gotta make clear desicions before grabbing a brush. 😅

It sure is! So better make peace with winter, cause it's pointless to fight against it. 😅 I love cloudberries, but still waiting for someone to share their secret spot with me, cause I never come across with any. 😩

@@saagahelena It’s a case of go searching in marshy areas away from easily accessed areas. I have many places here depending on how dry or wet the season has been. I usually can get around 10-20Kg with ease and more if I wanted but often it’s such hot and tiring work. I love Winter so yes I never fight the seasons 😊

It's a miracle to get to pick something to eat straight out of the ground. 🤍

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True! 😍😍

I think it's just been unusually hot the last few years and we got used to being treated nicely by the Nordic weather. 😁 It's +14°c now, so not great, not terrible. But sure is nice to sleep with windows open in the fresh air! Btw Scotland is one of my absolute dream destinations to visit. 😍

@@saagahelena I was there as a child and would love to go back. I saw Nessie. She was looking at me with her neck and body disappearing at the drop off into deeper waters. Turned out to be a rock! I hope you get there someday and see a kelpie!

Absolutely not. 🙈 But thank you for your kindness! 🤍

Thank you, you are so right. 🤍 Have a sunny weekend!

@@saagahelena gracias helena, daré un paseo con mi caballo. Os deseo un bonito fin de semana y un día de sol

Sound like a dream life you have! 😍

@@saagahelena soy feliz pero me falta algo muy importante que no tengo pero tu sí, conocer a mi media naranja y compartir con ella mis sueños, todas mis caricias se las doy a mi caballo y también algunas zanahorias 😂. Que tu pareja te cuide porque eres una gran mujer soñadora y feliz

Thank you so much, he's good to me. 🤍 I wish all the best for you, your horse and possible future spouce. 😄🤗

How nice! It's pure magic after such a long period of darkness. And yes, light pollution is the worst! One of my biggest worries. 😫 Can't seem to escape from it nowhere anymore. 💔

Thank you for watching! 🤍 Warm wishes to beautiful France. 🤗

I'm so happy to hear that! 😍🤍

Hyvää juhannusta! ✨🤗

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😍

😍😍 Thank you for watching! Have a good day 🧙🏻‍♀️

@@saagahelena what a surprise! I just discovered that not only do you restore your country house but you are also a singer, I like the sound of it even though I don't understand English. I, years ago, built a log cabin and it is still standing hahaha. Greetings and a lot of strength to finish your dreams.

Yes I love to sing, so nice of you to have a listen. 🙏🏼 You've done a great job then with your log house, as it's still standing. 💪🏼 That's our goal too! 😄

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Oh cool! It's nice to have history under the floorboards too. 😍Our floors were also insulated with sand, peat, moss and hay, but sadly we had to remove everything as all the structures were rotten. We didn't have enough moss or hay growing on our yard so it was easier to buy the new insulation online than wait to be self sufficient on that level. 😆

I'm so glad to hear! My mouth is slower than my brain, so I'm not the best at explaining things, but I'm happy if you found this helpful. 🙏🏼😍 Thank you for watching!

Yes it's important that the moisture can get out somehow. If you can't make this sort of system happen, you'll probably get draft free floors with more modern products and with less work, so that's a positive way to think. 😅 And yes, the view from under the house is quite nice, not scary at all like it was before! 🙈

Oh no, now the song will be living in my head for the next month! 🤣 Where are you from?

​@@saagahelena Haha, sorry about that! I'm in the US and in flooring retail. Solid hardwood floors are the best of course. But vinyl planks took over. And I suppose in Europe also (Adore, One Flor, Polyflor & Aptahls) etc. They are brittle and beginning to fail here, so we are going back to suggesting traditional laminate. (or real wood)

All the way from US. 😍 And yes, hardwood floors are the way to go in my opinion too. 😅

I love it too! 😍 Thank you 🤍