#26 - Making Our House a HOME, Filling Skips and Welcoming Spring

It's a big week this week as Michael finishes removing the render inside the house. The transformation is HUGE! He also sets to filling a skip but not without a little bit of help from Becci!
Thanks as always for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing. It's a joy to share our journey with you!
#centralportugal #houserenovation #houserestoration #livingabroad #stonehome

[@kdclothes]

I can't believe how you finished all that work in such a short period of time on your own. Bravo

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much ☺️

[@wendybishop2421]

Hi, new subscriber here.Have just binged watched them all.Your dedication to bringing this beautiful home back to its former glory is commendable.You really did choose the perfect spot. I also love Michael’s tidiness and clearing as he goes.His mind is like mine lol.Cant wait to see more❤

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Ah that's so lovely to hear 😊 thanks so much!! 💛

[@neutonrenda2303]

Great job again, looks like the old barrow had a fat lip by the end of it. Massive though, sure looks amazing.❤

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 😊💛

[@johncooper5293]

You'll be buying hardcore next! Very satisfying to see all that hardcore go in the skip. Hard work but rewarding.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

😅 we'll save some just in case! You'll have to let us know if you need any too 🙂

[@janeandclementine]

Your videos have become actual artworks. I enjoy the various camera angles and appreciate how much extra work they cause you.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so much 😊 that really means a lot to us!

[@sistermecktis5791]

Well done 👏 hard work 💪

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 💪🏼😊

[@christines5430]

You have done an absolutely cracking job on those walls and filling the skip! Well done!👏

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 🥰

[@heatherlaird-mcleod3271]

Well done, both of you, filling a skip with rubble , is toil & trouble & back breaking work. You have both hit a mile stone now. Michael, I'm glad you got a new wheel barrow, the old one looked as though it had taken a few nose dives 😊 although it was proven to be still very useful. Keep up the good work!

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so much - as always! ☺️ yes, we definitely needed a back-up wheelbarrow 😅

[@gerti7941]

I like Michael's humor and your music in this video. Greetings from Germany

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 😊

[@davidarenal3043]

The best thing for head each is a beer¡¡ i´m comletley agree :)

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

😅👍🏻🍻

[@bmhollie]

Bet your delighted with the time lapse, the way it halves your work 🤪 😂 ❤

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

🤣 all that work in 10 seconds!!

[@BrendanClark03]

Bloody hard work...well done

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 😊

[@sonyagair1219]

Hard graft. Well done man. 🎉

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 😅💛

[@DreamofaHive]

Wow! Beast mode engaged with those tons and tons of rubble! Well done both of you. What are you planning on doing next in the house now that the render removal is complete? Funny I was thinking when you first started loading the skip (apart from the fact that if you were in the UK the skip would have magically filled will rubbish and artefacts overnight) that it would be a right pain if it rained ...and gosh did it rain for the second one!!!!!!

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

🤣 it was torrential for the second one! I was worried it was going to add another tonne to the weight!
The plan is to start replacing beams etc. ready to do the roof over the summer 🤞🏼
Thanks as always for your lovely comment - it means a lot! 💛

[@user-vy3vk2sb8p]

Your patience amazes me.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

It amazes me (Becci) too 😍 I don't know how he does it!

[@isabelinhagomes9076]

Awesome job Michael and Becky. Your cat is stunning🤩🤩🤩🤩😘😘😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so much 😍💛

[@y.lelivelt2619]

Tjonge jonge dat was even een zware klus om al dat puin weg te krijgen. Je zag er al tegen op en dat snap ik helemaal. Dat tuinieren is dan een rustige klus.
Ze vertellen je nooit,als je een huis koopt,hoeveel je moet sjouwen en opruimen voor het je eigen paradijsje is geworden. Maar het gaat de goede kant op. De muren zijn super mooi geworden.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so much 😊 gardening is like Michael's therapy and relaxation time 😅 it'll be nice to start putting things back together soon, moving away from all the demolition! Thanks again!

[@bogdanpaduraru9870]

Love it. I hope u 2 find the energie to renovate it all. Greatings from Holland.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 💛

[@saeedandalusi7579]

Good going lad👍

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 😊

[@magaanusha9799]

Wow!! So much work! It's getting there, one day at a time. Unbelievable!! You are amazing! The storm detail at the end was fantastic.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so so much 💛

[@HotkeysPortugal]

Great work on the rubble - we have that still to come, ugh! Don't you just love the on/off weather at the moment? Take care and all the best, Jane & Phil, up the road in VNdP

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 😊 urgh... It's not the best job! You'll have to let us know if you need skip recommendations. Weather has been all over hasn't it!! Hope you're both doing well ☺️

[@nimuehmoon872]

👍❤

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

💛

[@norbertschauer2859]

Befor is better then After 😹😹😹😹😹! Hope you are Not using to mutch stone walls, but it is Tour Home!

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

🤣 totally appreciate the stone isn't for everyone but it's part of the magic for us. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@janinebell4336]

Bloody good job - no pilates needed for you! I was wondering if any of the rubble would be suitable as fill? For example to level out the camping area over the road?

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

😅 thanks so much! Yes we'll definitely be keeping some for other projects ☺️

[@vinceplesnicar8180]

It’s a shame that you couldn’t reuse that “rubble” for your walkways

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 😊 we will keep some as hardcore but unfortunately we won't be able to reuse over 15 tonnes of it 😩

[@terrylink6174]

Job well done 😊

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 😊

[@shirleygraham6229]

That is a magnificent roof support structure. You have done well getting all the render off. Don't envy you the job of repointing if that is what you are going to do. Another laborious, long task. It is a magnificent big room. May I ask, how come your home consists of two main buildings. Was one a barn?

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so much 😊 the downstairs will have been used for storage and divided up then they lived upstairs. We have a couple of separate outbuildings too!

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, nice clean up, keep your olive trees low so it's easy to harvest 😀 do you guys also have a veggie garden.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 💛💛 lots of fruit and olive trees but we don't have a veggie garden! Hoping to have one in the future when we have more time 🥰 have a great weekend!!

[@BrendanClark03]

The yellow flowers...is thatcrapeseed? If so highly toxic to dogs

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Ooo I don't know! I'll have to investigate... Thanks for the heads up. There aren't any in the garden where they are but I'll double-check in the morning! ☺️

[@ellentaylor4351]

Horrible job with great results, love stone walls.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 😊

[@answatkins4677]

What are you going to do with the wall s? Will they be plastered or ??

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

We'll definitely just point some and leave them exposed... We may lime plaster some but not 100% sure yet ☺️

[@glennlamb9100]

'Promosm' 😭

[@user-vy3vk2sb8p]

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

👋🏼💛