Hi Ricky, I have noticed that when you are using the jackhammer, you use a rolled up extension reel. This is not good as the rolled up electric wire makes a magnetic coil the may heat up the wire and reduce the voltage that goes to the appliance. It may also have been the reason for the regulator to fail. Best is to unroll the reel fully. Regards, Marius
Can I offer a little tip? When compacting sand, as your tamp has a relatively small plate, try putting a scaffold board over the sand and tamp along that, you might find it quicker and less effort. Worth a try maybe. have a fantastic Christmas .
Three great scenes that stuck with me even after watching for a time: the love and trust of your two canine family members, the teamwork and affection you two show each other, and the perseverance of solving problems (such as the voltage regulator and the beautification of the doorway). Thank you for yet another bit of happiness for this Sunday morning.
Yep! I must not throw upon the floor the crust I cannot eat, for many a hungry little one would think it quite a treat, and wilful waste makes woeful want and I may live to say, Oh, how I wish I had the crust that once I threw away! ❤ XXX
Some weeks can be frustrating and full of setbacks, but when you take a deep breath and look how far you've come, it's pretty impressive (and keeping two sweet dogs so happy is a bonus !)
I love watching your videos. My husband and i use to do so many projects together because like you said you can only count on each other. My husband passed last year and now when I need anything done I rely on other relatives. Unfortunately everyone works at others jobs and I have to wait til they are available. I'm very appreciative.
Never thought I’d be excited about concrete, but I will drink a New year’s toast to you both when you’ve got that next victory under your belt. My favorite pioneers. 😊
Yay !!!! new floor in sight. Well done on all the frustrating problem solving. Your dogs are delightful. They live the best dog life and are clearly very happy. Lovely to watch
Oh the memories...I feel your pain...you are not alone...but when you are done...the satisfaction is very rewarding. As the saying goes "no pain no gain" - also it may be bit like child birth...you end up only vaguely remembering the pain while living the joy everyday. 😊
Although there was a set back at least you did a few nice things. The stone layer is on the floor and a bit of sand and the lemon trees look awesome. Take a break. Its christmas and you deserve a bit of time off.Merry Christmas God bless
Everyone is having trouble with generators. I am currently watching four other couples doing renovations, and every one of them has a generator that has packed up and stopped working. Generators don't seem to be the most reliable forms of power. When five couples in four different countries are having the same problem, something is not right. May you both have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄
I just purchased a magnetic plug for my generator. It will catch any metal filings that may occur and can be cleaned off regularly. It will also extend the life of the generator. I would have added this to the comments but it must have been full.
Ours isn’t the most reliable brand either so we fully expected problems at some point. It’s gone nearly 3 years so far without any issues which isn’t too bad…plus we don’t really take great care of it so we’re partly to blame!😁 Merry Christmas Abigail 😊
Hello again 🤗 my grandparents were from Portugal on both sides of my parents and for some reason My grandfather didn't pick up on English 😅, but I must say the most hardworking grandparents ever 😊 so see you next week 😊❤
You have your good days and bad one. That's the way goes sometimes. 👍👍In the end, it all works out. Harriet and I want to take this time to wish you guys Happy Holidays !🎄 to you and yours. Heres's hoping that the New Year will bring light at the end of the tunnel .It's been quite a year. We love you guys❤ from Jim, Harriet and Yuki Richmond, VA.
Merry Christmas from the Swiss-German border. Keep up the good work! I'm not really that much interested in the building work, but I enjoy watching how you work together as a team, your characters, your humour, your Britishness, in behaviour, style and use of language, the odd word or two that I'm not used to. The struggle you have in beautiful Portugal are also interesting to me, although I have decided against it and will eventually emigrate from Europe.
Great work on the base for the floor - that was a lot of work! And don't you love your new shovel?! (It looks perhaps too late now, and you may have looked for one, but a gas vibratory plate compactor with a 36cm x 51cm base is commonly used on jobs like your floor. They are VERY heavy, but once going they 'walk' themselves over the material; all you need do is steer it. They are usually rented by the day, but I have no idea whether you are anywhere near a tool/machine rental service that would have one. On average that size provides 3000-5000 lb centrifugal force, and weigh 90-110 kg). And you may have looked after this already on the generator, but that is to clean or exchange its air filter.
Morning Family and I truly enjoyed watching how you get the babies to allow their grooming 😂 I can't say enough how beautiful this land is, and I'm glad you got that generator working 😅, Happy Holidays ❤🎉
Your place is looking really good!!! It will be so exciting to see you move into the tiny house in 2025 and start working on the bigger house. to become your home. It's a lovely place to call home. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours from Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
It's tough when things don't come together. The work itself is hard enough. Keep up the great work Ricky and Victoria! As you said Victoria, you never appreciate quite how much work goes into anything until you've done it. As you go along you'll learn so much and each time the job is repeated it will get easier and faster. By the time you start the big house you'll be professionals. When you've finished everything you'll be able to sit back and commiserate over the remember whens...Thank you so much for all the work you do to share your lives. I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas!
A floor of many layers! Victoria has memorized them all; Ricky pounds away with the compressor to get them in. I hope you feel your 2024 was satisfying; Happy festivities and new year!
Despite the generator issue, you got some hard work finished! You could spray paint the outside top and sides of the IBC tote black. On one side, leave a 2" wide vertical stripe unpainted all the way down so you can see the water level. Along with your UV cover, it should really help with the algae. Have a wonderful holiday!
I know you said when nothing goes to plan … but the progress has been great this week folks so well done. Have a lovely Christmas in case you don’t post next week and a healthy Happy and enjoyable New Year to you both and of course the two dogs.
Thank you so much for another great vlog. You guys are such hard workers, and it is all paying off, you are doing a wonderful job with the farm, and your vlogs are always fun to watch. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Stay safe and well. 🦘🦘🦘
Yes, please!🍷🍾 Will have to get mine out and ready to celebrate for your concrete slab! Lol. Can't wait to see that video. Merry Christmas! See you soon.
Love your channel and so happy you are making good progress even though you have had a few setbacks. Wishing all four of you a very Happy Christmas and look forward to your next video!
It certainly has been one heck of a year for you and your family. Many of us go through similar situations. It was great to see you smiling/crying and holding hands.
I can't wait to see the slab finished. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. When Ricky mentioned the pond, I wondered if you had ever considered putting in a bio pool? Another homesteader in Portugal is using a bio pool as water storage for the dry season and in case of fires. You can also swim in it
Merry Christmas Victoria and Ricky. I hope you het a lovely break to enjoy relaxing with each other and your dogs. Thanks for another great video. I bet efiting these videos must seem like just another job you have to do, sometimes, so I hope you know how much we all appreciate your work. I absolutely love watching your channel, from here on Vancouver Island.
Well done getting that done with all the obstacles you've had to deal with 👍😁 How patient and well behave the dogs were getting their 'manicures' 🐶❤️ Merry Christmas to you all, hope yous have a lovely festive time 🎅🌲❤️ Can't wait for the next video 😁❤️
Your new front door area turned out great! I think I’ll use your small project list next year when we move to a new home. I hope that my husband and I can work together half as well as you two. I love your positive attitudes. Merry Christmas and happy New Year from California. ❤
Are you giving yourself room for growth with your trees ,doorway and overhang.The patch across from door maybe, I'm loving the planting and enjoy your journey ❤
It is always a pleasure to watch you work together and to solve problems. Your floor is looking great. Victoria, I am impressed how you and your pooches cooperate with nail filing. Ricky, I think you should wear a back brace, or wide elastic belt to keep your back from wearing out. All the best to both of you and Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
Hi Ricky, I have noticed that when you are using the jackhammer, you use a rolled up extension reel. This is not good as the rolled up electric wire makes a magnetic coil the may heat up the wire and reduce the voltage that goes to the appliance. It may also have been the reason for the regulator to fail. Best is to unroll the reel fully.
Regards, Marius
I, for one had no idea that a coated wired would do this! Thank you for the tip!
Can I offer a little tip? When compacting sand, as your tamp has a relatively small plate, try putting a scaffold board over the sand and tamp along that, you might find it quicker and less effort. Worth a try maybe. have a fantastic Christmas .
I second that tip. 😁😁
Was thinking that as well
Happy Christmas!
Three great scenes that stuck with me even after watching for a time: the love and trust of your two canine family members, the teamwork and affection you two show each other, and the perseverance of solving problems (such as the voltage regulator and the beautification of the doorway). Thank you for yet another bit of happiness for this Sunday morning.
Well said!
“waste not, want not” was one of my grandmother’s favorite sayings. She was born in England in the 1890’s. Lovely channel you have. ❤
Yep! I must not throw upon the floor the crust I cannot eat, for many a hungry little one would think it quite a treat, and wilful waste makes woeful want and I may live to say, Oh, how I wish I had the crust that once I threw away! ❤ XXX
Looking forward too more of your videos in 2025. Merry Xmas 🌲
Life is full of ups and downs, you are both positive people. And you WILL reach your goal. I love watching you both, and the dogs.❤❤❤
Some weeks can be frustrating and full of setbacks, but when you take a deep breath and look how far you've come, it's pretty impressive (and keeping two sweet dogs so happy is a bonus !)
One of my favourite channels. Great stuff!
Here in South Africa, I place some copper coins inside my water reservoir and that helps keep the algae at bay.
Wishing you all a very blessed Christmas and a great New Year 😊
Thanks Tom! Have a fantastic Christmas!
I love watching your videos. My husband and i use to do so many projects together because like you said you can only count on each other. My husband passed last year and now when I need anything done I rely on other relatives. Unfortunately everyone works at others jobs and I have to wait til they are available. I'm very appreciative.
Losing your life-mate is so very tough. Remember the lovely times together, wishing you a happy peaceful holiday time
Sorry to hear about your husband Sharon. It sounds like you made a lot of good memories together ❤️ Hope you have a wonderful Christmas
Great job guys, love watching you two 👍👍👍👍
Never thought I’d be excited about concrete, but I will drink a New year’s toast to you both when you’ve got that next victory under your belt. My favorite pioneers. 😊
Merry Christmas to all four of you.
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!😊
Loving the Ricky & Victoria team taking care of business. Glad you found a part that fits and found a generous shop keeper to help you get it.
Yay !!!! new floor in sight. Well done on all the frustrating problem solving. Your dogs are delightful. They live the best dog life and are clearly very happy. Lovely to watch
Oh the memories...I feel your pain...you are not alone...but when you are done...the satisfaction is very rewarding. As the saying goes "no pain no gain" - also it may be bit like child birth...you end up only vaguely remembering the pain while living the joy everyday. 😊
Merry Christmas Victoria and Ricky. Have a relaxing time. All the best for 2025. Thanks for all your videos xxx
Merry Christmas Gaynor! Thanks for being here watching us every week 🥰
Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2025 🎉🎉🎉
The transformation of the tiny home is absolutely brilliant ❤
Although there was a set back at least you did a few nice things. The stone layer is on the floor and a bit of sand and the lemon trees look awesome. Take a break. Its christmas and you deserve a bit of time off.Merry Christmas God bless
We’re working right up until Christmas Day & then we’ve got a week off!🥳 Merry Christmas!😊
Wow, Santa was listening and bought you an early Christmas present👍 You must have been amazingly good to get a long handled shovel 🤣😂
I always feel you have accomplished so much at the end of an episode with you two. Bravo.
Most of the time nothing goes to plan, but you roll with the punches. Nice job repairing the generator. Have a very Merry Christmas!
Love your videos! Happy holidays to you and your fur babies ❤
Thank you Joan! Have a wonderful Christmas 😊
great team work as usual, I really enjoy your editing and how the music blends in, thanks for the ray of sunshine
Awww thank you Julie 🥰
I don’t think I’ve ever seen two people work so incredibly hard on a job like you’ve done congratulations. Keep up the good work and merry Christmas.
Everyone is having trouble with generators. I am currently watching four other couples doing renovations, and every one of them has a generator that has packed up and stopped working. Generators don't seem to be the most reliable forms of power. When five couples in four different countries are having the same problem, something is not right.
May you both have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄
I just purchased a magnetic plug for my generator. It will catch any metal filings that may occur and can be cleaned off regularly. It will also extend the life of the generator. I would have added this to the comments but it must have been full.
Ours isn’t the most reliable brand either so we fully expected problems at some point. It’s gone nearly 3 years so far without any issues which isn’t too bad…plus we don’t really take great care of it so we’re partly to blame!😁 Merry Christmas Abigail 😊
Hello again 🤗 my grandparents were from Portugal on both sides of my parents and for some reason My grandfather didn't pick up on English 😅, but I must say the most hardworking grandparents ever 😊 so see you next week 😊❤
You have your good days and bad one. That's the way goes sometimes. 👍👍In the end, it all works out.
Harriet and I want to take this time to wish you guys Happy Holidays !🎄 to you and yours.
Heres's hoping that the New Year will bring light at the end of the tunnel .It's been quite a year.
We love you guys❤ from Jim, Harriet and Yuki Richmond, VA.
Merry Christmas from the Swiss-German border. Keep up the good work! I'm not really that much interested in the building work, but I enjoy watching how you work together as a team, your characters, your humour, your Britishness, in behaviour, style and use of language, the odd word or two that I'm not used to. The struggle you have in beautiful Portugal are also interesting to me, although I have decided against it and will eventually emigrate from Europe.
Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄🎁
You too Jan!😊
Great work on the base for the floor - that was a lot of work! And don't you love your new shovel?! (It looks perhaps too late now, and you may have looked for one, but a gas vibratory plate compactor with a 36cm x 51cm base is commonly used on jobs like your floor. They are VERY heavy, but once going they 'walk' themselves over the material; all you need do is steer it. They are usually rented by the day, but I have no idea whether you are anywhere near a tool/machine rental service that would have one. On average that size provides 3000-5000 lb centrifugal force, and weigh 90-110 kg). And you may have looked after this already on the generator, but that is to clean or exchange its air filter.
Morning Family and I truly enjoyed watching how you get the babies to allow their grooming 😂 I can't say enough how beautiful this land is, and I'm glad you got that generator working 😅, Happy Holidays ❤🎉
Victoria, Ricky and pooches - have yourselves a marvellous Christmas and Victoria easy on the Mulled Wine (Hick)!!
Merry Christmas Atholl!
Good luck with the pour! Have a wonderful festive season and a happy new year!!! 🥰
A very Merry Christmas to you both and your fur babies 🎄🧑🎄🎉🎊🥂🍾
Have a wonderful christmas 🎄 😊 ❤️
Thank you Judith, you too!😊
Your place is looking really good!!! It will be so exciting to see you move into the tiny house in 2025 and start working on the bigger house. to become your home. It's a lovely place to call home. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours from Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
We’re so excited about moving in but it seems SO far away right now!😂
Oh & merry Christmas to you too Tura 🥰
Merry Christmas 🤶 and a happy new year 🎉
Merry Christmas to two lovely people and their dogs! I can't wait to see what the new year brings😊❤🎄✨️🐕🐕🩷🩷
So proud of both of you! Your perseverance and positivity are truly inspiring! Can’t wait to see your lovely new concrete floor!! Well done!!! ❤
It's tough when things don't come together. The work itself is hard enough. Keep up the great work Ricky and Victoria! As you said Victoria, you never appreciate quite how much work goes into anything until you've done it. As you go along you'll learn so much and each time the job is repeated it will get easier and faster. By the time you start the big house you'll be professionals. When you've finished everything you'll be able to sit back and commiserate over the remember whens...Thank you so much for all the work you do to share your lives. I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas and all the best for health and happiness in the New Year! Cheers from the snowy Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, 🇨🇦
Merry Christmas to all four of you and thanks for your company 🎄❤️🎄
Happy Christmas you Guys, have a great REST over the Christmas time
Have a very Merry Christmas Folks, and all the best for the New Year. May it be a productive and healthy one for you both.
LOVE THE GREEN. Nice progress. Thanks for the video.
A floor of many layers! Victoria has memorized them all; Ricky pounds away with the compressor to get them in. I hope you feel your 2024 was satisfying; Happy festivities and new year!
Despite the generator issue, you got some hard work finished! You could spray paint the outside top and sides of the IBC tote black. On one side, leave a 2" wide vertical stripe unpainted all the way down so you can see the water level. Along with your UV cover, it should really help with the algae. Have a wonderful holiday!
Big applause to Ricky. 👏 He has a great Can Do attitude.👍 A Merry Christmas to Lady Victoria and Ricky.🎄🌟🎄
Send me that mulled wine recipe 😵😂😂 Doing a great job guys. Have a great Xmas!! 🎅🎄
So nice that people are kind and helpful. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!🎄
I know you said when nothing goes to plan … but the progress has been great this week folks so well done. Have a lovely Christmas in case you don’t post next week and a healthy Happy and enjoyable New Year to you both and of course the two dogs.
Merry Xmas you fab people x
Thank you so much for another great vlog. You guys are such hard workers, and it is all paying off, you are doing a wonderful job with the farm, and your vlogs are always fun to watch. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Stay safe and well. 🦘🦘🦘
Thanks Yvonne 😊 Wishing you a very merry Christmas ❤️
I would establish the plumbing under the floor before you cover it. You will be glad you did.
Yes, please!🍷🍾 Will have to get mine out and ready to celebrate for your concrete slab! Lol. Can't wait to see that video. Merry Christmas! See you soon.
Merry Christmas Elizabeth! Hopefully yours will taste a bit better than ours did!😂
💕 “we can grow weeds anywhere we don’t want them,” 😂
Unfortunately it’s true!😂
Love your channel and so happy you are making good progress even though you have had a few setbacks. Wishing all four of you a very Happy Christmas and look forward to your next video!
Great stuff .I hope you both and of course the two hairy children have a Christmas .🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🎅🐶🐶🐶🐶❤
I always enjoy watching. Happy Christmas to you, and blessings in the upcoming year.
Merry Christmas you two! And the dogs! 👍👍💕🇨🇦
Till next week, Merry Christmas!
Great work, looking forward to seeing what comes next. Hope you have a great Xmas and best wishes for the new year ❤❤❤
It certainly has been one heck of a year for you and your family. Many of us go through similar situations.
It was great to see you smiling/crying and holding hands.
Merry Christmas 🙏🥰❤️🎄 glad that shop owner saw your need and helped ❤🎄
A very merry Christmas to you guys. Hopefully you will have a fruitful New Year.
Thanks Bernard. Hope you have a fantastic Christmas!
Thanks guys floor is looking good.Great effort !Merry Christmas hope you have some chilled time!😊
Merry Christmas Alison! We’re working right up until Christmas Day but then have a week off which we both can’t wait for!😁
Happy holidays to you. Always a joy to watch the nature you live in and the interactions between you.
You two are great, I am amazed how hard you work. And the frustration with the project. Prayers things go so smoothly for you.
I can't wait to see the slab finished. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. When Ricky mentioned the pond, I wondered if you had ever considered putting in a bio pool? Another homesteader in Portugal is using a bio pool as water storage for the dry season and in case of fires. You can also swim in it
Merry Merry Christmas to both of you and the pups. You are extraordinary and lovely people. 🎄🎁🥂❤
Fantastic work all looking great
Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄
See you next week ❤
Merry Christmas James!
I popped a huge smile when I realized you two had posted a new video.
Love how you feed off each other with your dry wit😀😀. 👏🏽👏🏽
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Always a wonderful content. I absolutely love how well behaved Ted and Poppy were when getting their manicures.❤Happy Holidays.
Re overflowing IBC tank, I've seen others who link up several IBC tanks so that if one is full it flows into other tanks.
Merry Christmas Ricky and Viktoria!!!! Thank you for all your interesting videos troughout the year!!! See you!!!!
Wow, wow, wow, then bow wow wow, enjoyed the clipping tutorial, my dog won’t stand a dremmel getting near her, scared to death of the noise.
Busy beavers you are. What a difference a floor will make. Happy holidays to you and the dogs.❤️🇨🇦🎄🍷
Your land looks beautiful and everyting is so well organised!your wreath and the little trees are very nice! Merry X-mas
Thanks Diana 😊 Have a wonderful Christmas!
Merry Christmas Victoria and Ricky. I hope you het a lovely break to enjoy relaxing with each other and your dogs. Thanks for another great video. I bet efiting these videos must seem like just another job you have to do, sometimes, so I hope you know how much we all appreciate your work. I absolutely love watching your channel, from here on Vancouver Island.
From across the pond Happy Holidays. Thanks for sharing your journey
Thanks for watching Harold. Have a fantastic Christmas!😊
A festive tip of the hat, levelling the gravel with a Hoe Hoe Hoe 🙂 Have a great Christmas!
I love my Sundays just watching the two of you both working so hard on everything. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️ and a happy New year ❤❤❤❤❤
Merry Christmas!! Have a little time off and thanks for all your great videos thru the year.❤
Have a joyous Christmas, you 2 are a lovely couple too watch. Thank you for sharing
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Well done getting that done with all the obstacles you've had to deal with 👍😁 How patient and well behave the dogs were getting their 'manicures' 🐶❤️ Merry Christmas to you all, hope yous have a lovely festive time 🎅🌲❤️ Can't wait for the next video 😁❤️
Happier days are coming! IT will work out in the end.Have a fun Christmas and New Year! ❤😊🌲
Your new front door area turned out great! I think I’ll use your small project list next year when we move to a new home. I hope that my husband and I can work together half as well as you two. I love your positive attitudes. Merry Christmas and happy New Year from California. ❤
Happy Christmas to all 4 of you love watching you improve everything around you
Merry Christmas Darren!
I would start with the fuel and spark. Air filter is a easy start 😊
Well done folks, really taking shape have a lovely Christmas
Great job, your are working together so nice.
Are you giving yourself room for growth with your trees ,doorway and overhang.The patch across from door maybe, I'm loving the planting and enjoy your journey ❤
Once they get big enough we’ll move them & plant somewhere on the land 😊
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year ! God Loves you and so do we.💋
Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year. Love your channel, look forward to every episode.
It is always a pleasure to watch you work together and to solve problems. Your floor is looking great.
Victoria, I am impressed how you and your pooches cooperate with nail filing.
Ricky, I think you should wear a back brace, or wide elastic belt to keep your back from wearing out.
All the best to both of you and Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
Wishing you guys a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year.
Glad you got everything sorted out, it’s hard when you have weeks like that. Progressing well though, so all good. Have a very merry Christmas x
Merry Christmas to the two of you and big hugs to both Doggies♦♥
Merry Christmas & a happy new year, Ricky & Victoria 🎄🎁🥂🍾🎉