Honestly it seems that they are taking our feedback with regards to the structure in to consideration. They've gotten a real engineer to verify the structure, they've started wearing proper PPE for cutting brick, their usage of the scaffold is more in line with how it should be used, they have a CAD engineer to make the blueprints. I'm satisfied that they're taking our safety concerns into consideration.
I love this project so much, I understand why they are taking risks, it's just hard to watch knowing that a serious injury could derail the whole project.
@@williamdixon4936 I love this project so much but wow that lintel would not pass my Country standards.... definitely does not go far enough into brick.
Well now, I’m also an engineer-a software engineer, but does that make me qualified to build structures? Heck no. The new guy they brought on is definitely a big help, but they really need a structural engineer.
Be very careful when finishing the roof over your new window, you are pushing your luck hard with your lintels bearing, if your sturdy window frame is structural it will help, I speak as a 65 year old bricklayer, please ask if you need advice.
You are the second person to comment on the lintel. I know nothing about the subject but they seem to be skirting close to the line of safety on this one.
@@tonyhussey3610 the ring structure at 2 meters height is probably made of reinforced concrete. It is building code in Spain, so I assume in Portugal as well. To make a building earthquake proof.
As a guy living in Greece, where we also use bricks and concrete in all our homes, I am really skeptical about the lack of pillars in the corners of the structure. Please be safe.
@@iagovar2557 In my home country austria, this kinde of bricks are only allowed for inside walls and also only for room divider, not for structural walls. The next thing is, this building has seen some wilde fires, the bricks are most likely done.
In Australia the building inspector would come from the council and based on the videos alone would bring a bulldozer and demolish this building . Building regulations in Australia are extremely severe, you cannot add a wall extension to a garage even without all sorts of inspections, authorisations and approvals. If one builds anything without all those, they demolish any building after it’s finished and they do it by court order and police presence.
Oh WOW! This video was just terrific! I loved the detailed build of the window. You guys are really really good. I have to comment on the workspace. My back was hurting for you all trying to lay out that big window on a small table. Then my knees were hurting as you worked on the deck. But you did a really perfect job! Now I want to comment on the music in the video. I'm 74. A little old. I love classical music BUT the music you used was "groovy" and lots of fun. I'm so glad to be a part of your adventure and to watch from my corner of the world (Hestand, Kentucky, USA). Keep up the good work.
Nice to see you wearing masks when cutting the bricks! My asthmatic lung was wheezing just seeing you guys in the brick-cutting-dust without some protection! :) The window is so beautiful btw! Really like the end scenes!
As a german civil engineer with over 30 years experience of living in Portugal me, myself and I are fighting with tears of panic, laughter and joy... I would like to meet you up there one day on "uma Sardinhada" or "Pão com chouriço". Keep on working guys and girls! XD
That lintel is bearing on a very small bit of brick, I would prefer a larger lintel and a decent pad stone for it to rest on. Great to see a craftsperson like Emma on this, will really give quality to the things you touch.
@Josh A couple of fingers width of concrete doesn't cut it. The surface of the brick is smooth, so the concrete won't bond well to it, particularly given the high heat which will mean that the concrete doesn't cure properly. Any kind of lateral movement will cause fracture into a large number of pieces, which is the problem they already have with the side walls
You all are awesome! Great job. I see a lot of comments about it not being structurally sound. Please remember it's all out of concern for your safety and well-being and not criticism. Say thank you for your concern and do what is best for Project Kamp. Loved this video.
if you'd converted your upper doorway into an operable window, you could have drawn in cool air running downhill from the forest above and created a nice cool draft through the building. Instead you've blocked off both the front and rear walls to create a dead air zone. They knew that when the structure was built. That's why the put the doors and windows where they were
I like your enthusiasm but there is not enough support holding up that steel lintel, and cement alone in the gaps will not hold it in place. The recycled brick filling in the old door hole needs to be knitted into place, one good kick and that could crack and be pushed out.
As you've noticed it's hot in Portugal. You need more operable windows for cross-ventilation. Otherwise, the upper story will be unlivable in summer. Much greener than just relying on insulation
Great job team the window is beautiful! I do worry about the sheer load that will on the window. Since there will be an internally framed wall I would build that as load bearing for extra support.
It takes a lot of mental effort to try to figure out how to correct something that others built out of material that they may not could afford. I commend you all for these tasks. You seem to do so well with what you have and figure it out. The window dresses it up a bit. Great going guys.
Guys you should cover the concrete and water it down, I know it looks okay, but it has a long curing time before it has the proper strength, if dries to quilty and will be under load it will start to crack. And for lintel it should be support by full brigs not cellular brings filled with concrete placed horizontal. Only writting it because I am worried for your safety, if the roof was be made from metal sheets it would be lighter and that could hold.
All the houses in Portugal are built with the clay bricks that we call "tijolos " in that way horizontal layer ....on top of the bricks walls ( and all around of the perimeter..) goes the concrete rebar reinforced beams that give the strength to the construction.....and in each corner a concrete rebar reinforced pillar...only defect here is that they are layered in a ugly way ( not straight and leveled properly...)
hollow bricks are used everywhere for better isolation because of air capsules. They are strong enough so filling them is pointles. Full bricks were used long time ago but now are mainly hollow
Dude sketchy buildings are those wood buildings in America one huricane our tornedo they are destroyed in one minute our a fire and ten to twenty minutes nothing standing come on now shit aint what you think this place will outlast your house why Because your house is going to rot away in around fifty years
@@antoniodasilva1230 dude chill out. Yeah American Homes are garbage as well but that's a literal ruin that was build without any building regulations. Even if it keeps standing and won't collapse it won't last long or be in habitable for a longer period.
@@stephanberg7335 im chilling and eating ice cream just saying facts dont get all karen up 😂 you did see how they had a hard time opening that aka window up
Great ruin update!!! Safer because it's closed and nobody can fall. Simple but effective. Better view, more light and a nice living space. Part of the wisdom in life is not over-complicating things. I like it. Well done.
Advice, if a window needs to be open, make sure you put window nets to prevent insects coming in ( leave space). Also one thinks that you will open windows wide but usually windows in the med. are reclining mode as it can become too windy to leave wide open. Speaking from experience.
Those bricks are hollow to give it more isolation from the outside. Yes filling it with concrete is good for the strength as its age is a risk but you might cause bigger problems
The window turned out really beautiful, I love watching the videos with my family and we're rooting for y'all!!! I'm reading these comments and I'm starting to get worried for y'all, I hope y'all are taking the proper safety precautions!!!
As an Engineer myself I would really recommend you to check the structural stability of this structure before proceeding any further. Those lintels look really really sketchy. Also I am hoping that you are not planning on plastering the inner walls with concrete(because your concrete lintel and steel lintel will deform at different rate causing cracks to appear). if you use concrete for plastering, ensure to put in a layer of mesh to prevent cracks from appearing.
I watch for several years 2 guys renovating and repairing a kind of castle from XIX century in the North of France or Belgium can't recall they had several structural problem with the building (poorly renovated over the many years) and they had to ask many engineers to prevent the building to fully collapse. I swear Project Kamp are doing real dangerous work on this ruin. I dont Say that to be rude from my couch but because it IS absolutely certain there will be severe injury or a dead. I have not the vocabulary to explain but you guys have no Idea the amount of wait this ruin could Bear. Many people and engineers Say in the comments of this and previous videos that the brick after surviving a fire should absolutely NOT be re-used. They aren't a proper brick anymore. It is not something to play with or to ignore especially in old ruins renovation. if neither of collapse, dead or injury happens the portugese government will eventually send people (like engineers, Real ones) to expertise the building and they for sure will Say it have to be Taken down because it is improper and dangerous to live in. Norms aren't here to annoy people but to have SAFE places to live in. In my opinion safety is absolutely priceless and this ruin should be destroyed and built from scratch it would take less time, energy and money. Thanks for using proper EPR finally. Excuse my english i tried my best to make it understandable
The new videographer and new additions to team Project Kamp are on fire! Yet another great video with a lot of detail, but still the right pace (which I imagine must be challenging to achieve). Excited for future video's again!
Great job guys considering what you have to work with it’s getting better. Like how you are strengthening it as you go, I does look a bit sketchy for sure but I trust you know what you’re doing. Good to watch 🙂
Another great video, everything considered and discussed I bet. Some real world practical skill being exhibited to. I do love my project kamp fix ever week.
0:49 I was really glad to see people looking at the actual building and thinking about why it was built the way it was. That structure isn't that way for nothing. However I think you should have done everything to try and leave the top of this wall as it was. Could you not have left a couple of panes of glass off the bottom of the window and left the top of the wall as it was? The front was the best thing about that upper floor. The other thing I was really glad to see was people using scaffolding this time.
I can't even continue watching these videos with the way they're renovating this shack. Walls should have been knocked down from the start. Their entire reasoning to do it to "conserve" bricks makes almost zero sense with the tiny amount of bricks they're saving. It's like watching a trainwreck in slow motion but they're too proud to admit they made the wrong decision
Wow, such step forward! It is a smart idea to have wooden support structures which turns the original brick into a facade rather than structural. An idea might be to have diagonal beams as well to assist in bearing the weight of the roof like in traditional wooden structured buildings.
I love your videos but I humbly think the chap working on your ruin should stick to cardboard houses. A couple of centimetres either side of a 2 meter void in the wall with cement just pushed slightly into the spaces of the hollow bricks. Has he never heard of interlocking the bricks or butterfly ties to support the wall? I wouldn’t want to stand inside near what he’s worked on once the roof is in place and the walls are bearing the load.
i would put a rebar structure reinforcing the open area. i dont think that the wooden structure is enough to support the brick walls. i would at least reinforce the corners of the structure with interconnected internal or external rebar and concrete pillars
Next time you are dealing with a vertical section like the cut away for this window, I'd suggest using a thinner cement mix, similar to a plaster, grabbing a heavy duty garbage bag and cutting off a bit of the corner, and pipette the mix it into all those slots. Make a finiky 2 hour job a 30 minute one.
A tool I see missing in your kit is a Japanese style pull saw. The best, hardworking saw I've ever owned. I will sometimes use it even when an electric option is around.
Filling the hollow bricks with cement might give those bricks a bit more stability but you'll have major issues with mold and moisture in general at those points! Those "heat-bridges" offer close to no insulation. To avoid mold you want to have (at least!) 12.6 °C on every point of your inner surface (That's for 20°C/50%, indoors, in winter!). that construction won't be enough to ensure those temps. Ideally you aim for 18.6°C on flat walls, 15.6 in edges, 12.6 in corners. I know you guys love to recycle materials as much as possible to stay somewhat carbon neutral and stuff. But that'll just result in the opposite if you have to heat extensively over the colder periods. Better invest in proper insulation and you are far more sustainable.
@@adobo6905 What we do, at least in Germany, is roughly - 5°/80%. It depends on the climate you are in obviously. For that advice it isn't really important tho. Mold will form at ~80% of the saturated vapor pressure in the capillaries of the walls, roofs etc. The only "important" climate is the one on the inside if you look at those things. The standard climate for the inside to "feel good" is about 20°C and 50%. So the temperatures I mentioned in the previous comment are usually quite the same, no matter where you build. It is important to know the outside climate to calculate how thick to insulate the building tho. You basically take the outside temp for the climate you build in and calculate your insulation to match the surface temps on the inside.
@@SamHarrisonMusic Yeah I've seen that episode but I don't think they have planned to use it yet? Not sure but yes, I've mentioned that in a previous video as well! :)
Too late now, but the correct way to do it is to cut out for the lintel first place the lintel to bear the weight,then remove the bricks below the lintel.
The fact that none of them has died yet is a freaking miracle. I don't know what kind of engineer that guy is supposed to be, but he very clearly doesn't know what he's doing with that building at all
this is one of the best videos in this category ive ever seen -- brilliant guys!! take no notice of the so-called experts who don't understand construction..
wow, this window is so good, that i want it in my house xD and please remember not to cover those vertical wooden beams with plaster - coverd its not only not gonna look nice, but also could rot.
I'm not a builder so I have no opinions on all that. However, Im happy this will only be a winter home because of the absolute roasting the inside would get in the summer with that huge window! Saying this as someone who lives in a very old home with very big windows that didn't open (replaced a couple of years ago) with no air condition or anything like that. And I baked bread all summer for income. The inside would become unbearable but that did mean I'd have the house to myself for a while, as hot as it was! That was nice while living with lots of people!
In Brazil, this reinforced concrete belt is very common to support the entire construction. You could have taken absolutely every brick it wouldn't fall. The iron beam is completely unnecessary, as the reinforced concrete belt already has four iron rebars inside.
i think if it were seismic, the ruin there, and the big one nearby, wouldnt still be standing. remember how shoddy the walls were when they first started? able to be pushed over? even a high wind would have knocked it about, let alone rumbling earth. methinks it's ok! and with the inner framework being built, both underneath and in the upper section, it's probably much stronger than the building was on the very day it was originally finished.
All this time spent "fixing" the ruin. When doing it over would have taken so much less time. I would say "reusing" is not when you spend this much time and energy changing it. It would probably have been better for the environment tearing it down. And crushing the old bricks and using it for road material (for example) A new building would be much more structurally sound. modern materials are more energu efficient. And so on. But now this is probably as much "ego" as anything else. Unfortunately.
@@Sequesterer Its not always about be efficient and perfect, there is also component of enjoying the process, same like many people buy old or damaged stuff, than repair it, using more time and money than buying new one. But some people have joy in the process of renovating, fixing etc. including me
@Sebastian See here's the thing you're wrong. Because even if they remade the house from scratch they'd have exactly 2 types of baseline material to work with. Concrete, Rebar and either artificial insulation or Cork which is available locally; The same exact bricks and cement they are using because it's used in every house under 3 stories and either no insulation or just artificial/Cork. This is because the country they are operating for has very little need for insulation due to it being generally thermally stable. So in either scenario it would neither be more energy efficient, ecological or better for the environment because because everyone still uses the same damn materials they have because of cost, it's unfortunately not an ego thing it is an economic, political, ecological and regional choice. And before you mention stability these brick houses are built like brick houses most of these houses , even abandoned ones, just get either rebar or steel reinforcements and get rebuilt with insulation around the ruin because it's just both structurally and economically viable because at the end of the day Brick ain't wood.
Next time you need to force concrete into holes in brick, fill plastic baggies with some concrete. Twist the top of the open bag & cut a hole in one corner of bag & squeeze out the cement into the holes in the brick.
I see a lot of comments that seem to be from lounge room engineers. Having spent a lot of time working on rural properties in Australia I have learnt that some of the most “sketchy” jobs just last and last. Not being there in person with full understanding of the situation it is easy to judge. I think you guys are doing well keep on going!
@Josh very true, I don’t even know how seismically active their part of the world is nor do I pretend to! And don’t go getting ya pants in a twist, not claiming that you are pretending either.
those are some weird bricks. never seen them with 12 square holes on the end. oh no... i just noticed the walls are built with different size bricks haphazardly stacked on top of each other with thick layer of mortar. this structure would be condemned and knocked down in the US. Our strict building code is written in blood. also your viewers might be upset in the comments becasue they dont want the house to collapse with someone in it.
Honestly it seems that they are taking our feedback with regards to the structure in to consideration. They've gotten a real engineer to verify the structure, they've started wearing proper PPE for cutting brick, their usage of the scaffold is more in line with how it should be used, they have a CAD engineer to make the blueprints. I'm satisfied that they're taking our safety concerns into consideration.
I love this project so much, I understand why they are taking risks, it's just hard to watch knowing that a serious injury could derail the whole project.
@@williamdixon4936 I love this project so much but wow that lintel would not pass my Country standards.... definitely does not go far enough into brick.
Well now, I’m also an engineer-a software engineer, but does that make me qualified to build structures? Heck no. The new guy they brought on is definitely a big help, but they really need a structural engineer.
I'm so relieved they are wearing respirators!! 😅
Be very careful when finishing the roof over your new window, you are pushing your luck hard with your lintels bearing, if your sturdy window frame is structural it will help, I speak as a 65 year old bricklayer, please ask if you need advice.
You are the second person to comment on the lintel. I know nothing about the subject but they seem to be skirting close to the line of safety on this one.
The roof isn’t bearing on the wall
@@junkmonkey4596 yh it’s on the wooden frame isn’t it not the wall
I think right above the metal lintle is a concrete ring beam.. hopefully it has a bit of rebar in it..
@@tonyhussey3610 the ring structure at 2 meters height is probably made of reinforced concrete.
It is building code in Spain, so I assume in Portugal as well.
To make a building earthquake proof.
As a guy living in Greece, where we also use bricks and concrete in all our homes, I am really skeptical about the lack of pillars in the corners of the structure. Please be safe.
Honestly it's a waste of effort. I would salvage the bricks I can, and start again. This looks dangerous by all measures possible.
@@iagovar2557 In my home country austria, this kinde of bricks are only allowed for inside walls and also only for room divider, not for structural walls. The next thing is, this building has seen some wilde fires, the bricks are most likely done.
@@Kullioking It wouldn't pass code in Spain neither, and I bet it's the same in Portugal.
In Australia the building inspector would come from the council and based on the videos alone would bring a bulldozer and demolish this building .
Building regulations in Australia are extremely severe, you cannot add a wall extension to a garage even without all sorts of inspections, authorisations and approvals.
If one builds anything without all those, they demolish any building after it’s finished and they do it by court order and police presence.
Oh WOW! This video was just terrific! I loved the detailed build of the window. You guys are really really good. I have to comment on the workspace. My back was hurting for you all trying to lay out that big window on a small table. Then my knees were hurting as you worked on the deck. But you did a really perfect job! Now I want to comment on the music in the video. I'm 74. A little old. I love classical music BUT the music you used was "groovy" and lots of fun. I'm so glad to be a part of your adventure and to watch from my corner of the world (Hestand, Kentucky, USA). Keep up the good work.
He is a dj, I trust him.
Nice to see you wearing masks when cutting the bricks! My asthmatic lung was wheezing just seeing you guys in the brick-cutting-dust without some protection! :)
The window is so beautiful btw! Really like the end scenes!
As a german civil engineer with over 30 years experience of living in Portugal me, myself and I are fighting with tears of panic, laughter and joy...
I would like to meet you up there one day on "uma Sardinhada" or "Pão com chouriço". Keep on working guys and girls! XD
That lintel is bearing on a very small bit of brick, I would prefer a larger lintel and a decent pad stone for it to rest on. Great to see a craftsperson like Emma on this, will really give quality to the things you touch.
Yeah she and engineering guy (Who's name I didn't catch) seemed to get work done really efficiently and it looks good what they made.
@@davidf2118 only thing it’s holdingup is a few rows of honeycombstones. No problem.
Ohne Moniereisen, entstehen Setzrisse in den gepflickten Mauerteil
100% The structure of the brick is even compromised by being cut in half.
@Josh A couple of fingers width of concrete doesn't cut it. The surface of the brick is smooth, so the concrete won't bond well to it, particularly given the high heat which will mean that the concrete doesn't cure properly. Any kind of lateral movement will cause fracture into a large number of pieces, which is the problem they already have with the side walls
You all are awesome! Great job. I see a lot of comments about it not being structurally sound. Please remember it's all out of concern for your safety and well-being and not criticism. Say thank you for your concern and do what is best for Project Kamp. Loved this video.
if you'd converted your upper doorway into an operable window, you could have drawn in cool air running downhill from the forest above and created a nice cool draft through the building. Instead you've blocked off both the front and rear walls to create a dead air zone. They knew that when the structure was built. That's why the put the doors and windows where they were
Love the window design and construction. The sketchy ruin keeps getting sketchier, stay safe guys!
I like your enthusiasm but there is not enough support holding up that steel lintel, and cement alone in the gaps will not hold it in place. The recycled brick filling in the old door hole needs to be knitted into place, one good kick and that could crack and be pushed out.
One good kick and all the building will fall apart.
As you've noticed it's hot in Portugal. You need more operable windows for cross-ventilation. Otherwise, the upper story will be unlivable in summer. Much greener than just relying on insulation
Well done! Just needs a little bit of duct tape, acryl and super glue and we good to go!
lol...
Great job team the window is beautiful! I do worry about the sheer load that will on the window. Since there will be an internally framed wall I would build that as load bearing for extra support.
The window is in the framed interior wall. How would the load sit on the window?
WOW!!!! THE KRAFTSMANSHIP AND TALENT OF HELPERS IS AWESOME! CAME OUT FANTASTIC!!!
It takes a lot of mental effort to try to figure out how to correct something that others built out of material that they may not could afford. I commend you all for these tasks. You seem to do so well with what you have and figure it out. The window dresses it up a bit. Great going guys.
Guys you should cover the concrete and water it down, I know it looks okay, but it has a long curing time before it has the proper strength, if dries to quilty and will be under load it will start to crack. And for lintel it should be support by full brigs not cellular brings filled with concrete placed horizontal. Only writting it because I am worried for your safety, if the roof was be made from metal sheets it would be lighter and that could hold.
CAD engineer
All the houses in Portugal are built with the clay bricks that we call "tijolos " in that way horizontal layer ....on top of the bricks walls ( and all around of the perimeter..) goes the concrete rebar reinforced beams that give the strength to the construction.....and in each corner a concrete rebar reinforced pillar...only defect here is that they are layered in a ugly way ( not straight and leveled properly...)
Great team work everyone! Thank you for taking us all along on the restoration journey.
"Cut is ready. We are still alive. Look at the view." - Day to day live in Project Kamp: (1) Do things. (2) Stay alive. (3) Enjoy the view. ;)
I have to admit, I always enjoy Adrian's delivery 🙂
safety first always (giggity giggity)
the hollow bricks are very common here in Portugal. Those orange ones are used everywhere.
That doesn't mean it's quality building
hollow bricks are used everywhere for better isolation because of air capsules. They are strong enough so filling them is pointles. Full bricks were used long time ago but now are mainly hollow
@@09conrado Hollow bricks give a bit in earthquakes.
Small Problem! Those bricks need to be “Knitted” back in for strength! The building is sketchy, and you need all the help you can get!
Exactly, made me very nervous watching that part.
Was thinking that and I’m no builder. The way that door way was built in was very sketchy. Why no cement in between the bricks as well?
Dude sketchy buildings are those wood buildings in America one huricane our tornedo they are destroyed in one minute our a fire and ten to twenty minutes nothing standing come on now shit aint what you think this place will outlast your house why Because your house is going to rot away in around fifty years
@@antoniodasilva1230 dude chill out. Yeah American Homes are garbage as well but that's a literal ruin that was build without any building regulations. Even if it keeps standing and won't collapse it won't last long or be in habitable for a longer period.
@@stephanberg7335 im chilling and eating ice cream just saying facts dont get all karen up 😂 you did see how they had a hard time opening that aka window up
Great job guys. Nice to see you are re-using materials and make the best of what you've got. Looking forward to see how the ruin will develop!
Great ruin update!!! Safer because it's closed and nobody can fall. Simple but effective. Better view, more light and a nice living space.
Part of the wisdom in life is not over-complicating things. I like it. Well done.
Really liked seeing others from the Kamp just going about their business in the background. Made the video seem less isolated.
when cutting your tiles spray down the area with water, will greatly reduce the dust produced
wow, that window looks amazing!! it completely transformed that building. Great job!!
Great job. You guys are inspring.
That was some sketchy-ass construction, brothers! Hope everyone stays safe! Good luck on the project.
Good job! Love the result
Advice, if a window needs to be open, make sure you put window nets to prevent insects coming in ( leave space). Also one thinks that you will open windows wide but usually windows in the med. are reclining mode as it can become too windy to leave wide open. Speaking from experience.
Those bricks are hollow to give it more isolation from the outside. Yes filling it with concrete is good for the strength as its age is a risk but you might cause bigger problems
@Homeles The hollow bricks offer good vertical strength. Filling the holes with mortar does not considerably increase the strength.
@Josh Nonsense (excuse my French)
The window turned out really beautiful, I love watching the videos with my family and we're rooting for y'all!!! I'm reading these comments and I'm starting to get worried for y'all, I hope y'all are taking the proper safety precautions!!!
Gorgeous window, love watching the building process. Good job everyone!
dude to make the new concrete stick with the old bricks an stuff it is VERY important to keep it moist for a long time so that it dries very slowly
Gorgeous window . Amazing view. 👍❤️
As an Engineer myself I would really recommend you to check the structural stability of this structure before proceeding any further. Those lintels look really really sketchy. Also I am hoping that you are not planning on plastering the inner walls with concrete(because your concrete lintel and steel lintel will deform at different rate causing cracks to appear). if you use concrete for plastering, ensure to put in a layer of mesh to prevent cracks from appearing.
if your budget allows, I would suggest a steel inner skeleton in both floors for added safety.
those new windows are beautiful, I would hate to see them crack because of poor structural stability.
Wow a lot of work beautiful window looking forward to seeing more videos
Lovely editing and production of this episode! And the end result looks super professional, good job guys!
yeaaa i love it too
Wow that granite frame it's really good. I like I love the team work at the project kamp. Greetings from Uganda
I watch for several years 2 guys renovating and repairing a kind of castle from XIX century in the North of France or Belgium can't recall they had several structural problem with the building (poorly renovated over the many years) and they had to ask many engineers to prevent the building to fully collapse. I swear Project Kamp are doing real dangerous work on this ruin. I dont Say that to be rude from my couch but because it IS absolutely certain there will be severe injury or a dead. I have not the vocabulary to explain but you guys have no Idea the amount of wait this ruin could Bear. Many people and engineers Say in the comments of this and previous videos that the brick after surviving a fire should absolutely NOT be re-used. They aren't a proper brick anymore. It is not something to play with or to ignore especially in old ruins renovation. if neither of collapse, dead or injury happens the portugese government will eventually send people (like engineers, Real ones) to expertise the building and they for sure will Say it have to be Taken down because it is improper and dangerous to live in. Norms aren't here to annoy people but to have SAFE places to live in. In my opinion safety is absolutely priceless and this ruin should be destroyed and built from scratch it would take less time, energy and money. Thanks for using proper EPR finally. Excuse my english i tried my best to make it understandable
Tip: dampening brick/cement before applying mortar will give a stronger structure than to dry brick.
The new videographer and new additions to team Project Kamp are on fire! Yet another great video with a lot of detail, but still the right pace (which I imagine must be challenging to achieve). Excited for future video's again!
Always good to have someone around with CAD skills, things get build so much faster with a plan in hand! :-)
Wow ❣ impressive really love the view through the new window
I love it that you call a "lintel" (a support beam) a "lentil" (a high protein legume, mainly dried prior to soaking for cooking)
🤣 I also heard "lentil" all the time! 😆
Great job guys considering what you have to work with it’s getting better. Like how you are strengthening it as you go, I does look a bit sketchy for sure but I trust you know what you’re doing. Good to watch 🙂
Another great video, everything considered and discussed I bet. Some real world practical skill being exhibited to. I do love my project kamp fix ever week.
0:49 I was really glad to see people looking at the actual building and thinking about why it was built the way it was. That structure isn't that way for nothing. However I think you should have done everything to try and leave the top of this wall as it was. Could you not have left a couple of panes of glass off the bottom of the window and left the top of the wall as it was? The front was the best thing about that upper floor. The other thing I was really glad to see was people using scaffolding this time.
I hope you add a second layer of glass, other ways you will lose a lot of heat during the winter months...
Loving the table, team work, and nourishing meal/pizza.
I can't even continue watching these videos with the way they're renovating this shack. Walls should have been knocked down from the start. Their entire reasoning to do it to "conserve" bricks makes almost zero sense with the tiny amount of bricks they're saving. It's like watching a trainwreck in slow motion but they're too proud to admit they made the wrong decision
Very nice window with a view!
Wow, such step forward! It is a smart idea to have wooden support structures which turns the original brick into a facade rather than structural. An idea might be to have diagonal beams as well to assist in bearing the weight of the roof like in traditional wooden structured buildings.
Stunning! Great work guys🙂
thankyou guys love all you do
I love your videos but I humbly think the chap working on your ruin should stick to cardboard houses.
A couple of centimetres either side of a 2 meter void in the wall with cement just pushed slightly into the spaces of the hollow bricks.
Has he never heard of interlocking the bricks or butterfly ties to support the wall?
I wouldn’t want to stand inside near what he’s worked on once the roof is in place and the walls are bearing the load.
theres a wooden structure inside the walls which is bearing the roof. check out the last video.
i would put a rebar structure reinforcing the open area. i dont think that the wooden structure is enough to support the brick walls. i would at least reinforce the corners of the structure with interconnected internal or external rebar and concrete pillars
Next time you are dealing with a vertical section like the cut away for this window, I'd suggest using a thinner cement mix, similar to a plaster, grabbing a heavy duty garbage bag and cutting off a bit of the corner, and pipette the mix it into all those slots. Make a finiky 2 hour job a 30 minute one.
A dry mix is stronger.
A tool I see missing in your kit is a Japanese style pull saw. The best, hardworking saw I've ever owned. I will sometimes use it even when an electric option is around.
Filling the hollow bricks with cement might give those bricks a bit more stability but you'll have major issues with mold and moisture in general at those points! Those "heat-bridges" offer close to no insulation. To avoid mold you want to have (at least!) 12.6 °C on every point of your inner surface (That's for 20°C/50%, indoors, in winter!). that construction won't be enough to ensure those temps. Ideally you aim for 18.6°C on flat walls, 15.6 in edges, 12.6 in corners. I know you guys love to recycle materials as much as possible to stay somewhat carbon neutral and stuff. But that'll just result in the opposite if you have to heat extensively over the colder periods. Better invest in proper insulation and you are far more sustainable.
At what outside average RH% you are basing your advice?🤔
@@adobo6905 What we do, at least in Germany, is roughly - 5°/80%. It depends on the climate you are in obviously. For that advice it isn't really important tho. Mold will form at ~80% of the saturated vapor pressure in the capillaries of the walls, roofs etc. The only "important" climate is the one on the inside if you look at those things. The standard climate for the inside to "feel good" is about 20°C and 50%. So the temperatures I mentioned in the previous comment are usually quite the same, no matter where you build. It is important to know the outside climate to calculate how thick to insulate the building tho. You basically take the outside temp for the climate you build in and calculate your insulation to match the surface temps on the inside.
@@adobo6905 Considering the humidity of the region he might have a point.
I think they harvested cork insulation for that :)
@@SamHarrisonMusic Yeah I've seen that episode but I don't think they have planned to use it yet? Not sure but yes, I've mentioned that in a previous video as well! :)
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That is such a nice window you guys! Great last couple of videos, you seem to have really found your groove :)
Very nice window!! Good work!!
Really good job. Looks GREAT!
Too late now, but the correct way to do it is to cut out for the lintel first place the lintel to bear the weight,then remove the bricks below the lintel.
The fact that none of them has died yet is a freaking miracle. I don't know what kind of engineer that guy is supposed to be, but he very clearly doesn't know what he's doing with that building at all
The fact that none of them has had a major accident yet is an even greater miracle.
Great job. Congratulations !!!
Very Nice!
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you all guys, very beautiful made this window.
Very nice window. Excellent.
Wow, great job! 🇨🇦❤️
I don't know anything about construction, but would not it be easier and safer to just demolish the whole thing down, and rebuild again?
Final thought. All the negative comments are coming from a place of love. We all want to see you succeed.
I love this video maker much more. Thumbs up!
Love your content, keep up the good work, it's turning into a beautiful place. Greeting form the homeland, The Netherlands! 😊
You did a wonderful job! It looks fantastic!
Filmmaker: Thanks for taking the videos of this great journey ❤️
As always... Absolutely Awesome 🥳🥳🥳
Nice job, congratulations
Looks like a piece of art!
Amazing seeing the evolution
I love it! making something out of nothing. Wish I was there and 30 yrs younger. Be good my friends
looking good, cant wait to see the roof on
this is one of the best videos in this category ive ever seen -- brilliant guys!! take no notice of the so-called experts who don't understand construction..
Good to see such hard work and enthusiasm, but can't help thinking demolition and rebuilding would have been easier and stronger.
wow, this window is so good, that i want it in my house xD
and please remember not to cover those vertical wooden beams with plaster - coverd its not only not gonna look nice, but also could rot.
I'm not a builder so I have no opinions on all that. However, Im happy this will only be a winter home because of the absolute roasting the inside would get in the summer with that huge window! Saying this as someone who lives in a very old home with very big windows that didn't open (replaced a couple of years ago) with no air condition or anything like that. And I baked bread all summer for income. The inside would become unbearable but that did mean I'd have the house to myself for a while, as hot as it was! That was nice while living with lots of people!
I'm glad you got an engineer to help you with the renovation makes me feel a lot less worried for you guys.
Amazing! It looks 100% more homy already.
In Brazil, this reinforced concrete belt is very common to support the entire construction. You could have taken absolutely every brick it wouldn't fall. The iron beam is completely unnecessary, as the reinforced concrete belt already has four iron rebars inside.
Beautiful window!
Am I the only one who sees the "sketchy ruin" becoming more sketchy each episode? I hope that's not a seismic zone.
i think if it were seismic, the ruin there, and the big one nearby, wouldnt still be standing. remember how shoddy the walls were when they first started? able to be pushed over? even a high wind would have knocked it about, let alone rumbling earth. methinks it's ok! and with the inner framework being built, both underneath and in the upper section, it's probably much stronger than the building was on the very day it was originally finished.
The ruins aint sketchy it lasted a wildfire the building thats being built now is slightly sketchy
All this time spent "fixing" the ruin. When doing it over would have taken so much less time.
I would say "reusing" is not when you spend this much time and energy changing it. It would probably have been better for the environment tearing it down. And crushing the old bricks and using it for road material (for example)
A new building would be much more structurally sound. modern materials are more energu efficient. And so on.
But now this is probably as much "ego" as anything else. Unfortunately.
@@Sequesterer Its not always about be efficient and perfect, there is also component of enjoying the process, same like many people buy old or damaged stuff, than repair it, using more time and money than buying new one. But some people have joy in the process of renovating, fixing etc. including me
@Sebastian See here's the thing you're wrong. Because even if they remade the house from scratch they'd have exactly 2 types of baseline material to work with.
Concrete, Rebar and either artificial insulation or Cork which is available locally;
The same exact bricks and cement they are using because it's used in every house under 3 stories and either no insulation or just artificial/Cork.
This is because the country they are operating for has very little need for insulation due to it being generally thermally stable.
So in either scenario it would neither be more energy efficient, ecological or better for the environment because because everyone still uses the same damn materials they have because of cost, it's unfortunately not an ego thing it is an economic, political, ecological and regional choice.
And before you mention stability these brick houses are built like brick houses most of these houses , even abandoned ones, just get either rebar or steel reinforcements and get rebuilt with insulation around the ruin because it's just both structurally and economically viable because at the end of the day Brick ain't wood.
That window is glorious!
Next time you need to force concrete into holes in brick, fill plastic baggies with some concrete. Twist the top of the open bag & cut a hole in one corner of bag & squeeze out the cement into the holes in the brick.
I see a lot of comments that seem to be from lounge room engineers. Having spent a lot of time working on rural properties in Australia I have learnt that some of the most “sketchy” jobs just last and last. Not being there in person with full understanding of the situation it is easy to judge.
I think you guys are doing well keep on going!
@Josh very true, I don’t even know how seismically active their part of the world is nor do I pretend to! And don’t go getting ya pants in a twist, not claiming that you are pretending either.
@Josh I would not want to be in any structure during an earthquake.
@Josh I hope for their sake you are wrong. But time will tell, maybe the team at project kamp will shed some light on the issue.
Very clever, cutting sections out that fit into the old door hole. Smart. That is a beautiful window!
Awesome job guys!
Looks great. Keep it up.
That window is the nicest thing about this building.
those are some weird bricks. never seen them with 12 square holes on the end.
oh no... i just noticed the walls are built with different size bricks haphazardly stacked on top of each other with thick layer of mortar.
this structure would be condemned and knocked down in the US. Our strict building code is written in blood.
also your viewers might be upset in the comments becasue they dont want the house to collapse with someone in it.
Уголок установлен очень надежно! Завели сантиметров на 7, точно выдержит. А вообще и без него можно обойтись