I missed you both. So good to see you again. No need to apologize for not videoing. Life throws us all curve balls! I’m amazed by how much you’ve accomplished & admire your determination. I love the extension. Very nice design.🥰
Thanks for liking our design. John was delighted to hear that as he designed the house. We are finished the blockwork. Ow of the extension and in the spring we'll start the roof and get it sealed. Thanks so much and we really appreciate your comments and time. 🤗
WOW You two did an amazing job on this home. I bought medieval small house in Italy. My renovations were nothing compared to your job. Impressive. You both are building a beautiful family home for your children to grow up in. They will always appreciate the beauty of old homes and nature. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Thanks for keeping us updated on building your house. I think you mentioned previously that you both have full time jobs besides doing this and TH-cam, not forgetting taking care of your little one. You are both working so hard and I admire your determination to keep going even though at times you must be exhausted. Please do not apologise for not posting a video regularly, I'm sure the people who are following you will understand. All the best to you both.
Ah thanks for your understanding response. Means a lot. We are full on and as you could probably very tired but we are so determined to get to our end vision and that pulls us through especially with the weather in Ireland dictates so much in regards to outsiders work. We will be due our next baby in march.thanks for being on this journey with us. 💕
Good for you! You are on an adventure and you're doing SOOO well. Give yourself credit for every little thing. You'll discover that the block works will prove to be the most time consuming part of the project because it IS one block at a time. I expect you have dozens of stories when you look at the walls remembering what this one took to do or that one. Everything else will come together. You'll see. And sooner than you realize. Thanks for the update. We're all there with you!
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. It meant a lot and agree that the blocks were such a huge part of the house in terms of time consumption. Please god we'll look back and see all the work and the laughs and tears. 😂😅 Thank you for always commenting and giving John and I such motivation. We really appreciate it. 🤗
It's amazing what you & the wife have accomplished with the original cottage & with all the hard graft on the extension is incredible!!!!!!!!!! With all that & babies too, kudos to you both!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys are the best. So much hard work, and so much love - it’s a joy to watch you both as you build your home I read all about the folks who turn their noses up at cement, and demand to work only in lime. For what it’s worth, our stone schoolhouse was covered in fat, ugly render - and when it was removed, all the repointing was done in cement. We are dry as bones, warm as toast, and the building is in better shape than it’s been since 1891. Do what works - it’s best for the long haul… Thanks for showing what you’ve been up to lately - the new patio will be great for the little ones!
Ah thanks for your feedback and reassuring message. It's great to hear honest reviews from people who has done similar work as it's good for us to hear it. So thanks for sharing your experience as it's great. Thanks for enjoying us and appreciate you saying so. 🤗🥰
You have achieved so much in such a short time you both should be very proud. We will look forward to watching your progress in 2024 whenever you get a chance to do a video. but for now 'put the feet up' and enjoy the Christmas. You are making beautiful memories what with the new house and Santy coming these are precious moments so enjoy the well earned break. All the best for the New Year and God Bless.
Welcome back, I missed your videos. You have both worked so very, very hard and achieved huge progress, keep up the great work. I really enjoy seeing your journey, it will all definitely be worth it in the end. Love from Australia xxx
Welcome Australia and thank you for firstly missing us but also for your kind words and inspiration. We are tired but we will keep going and keep the eye on the finished product but never stop enjoying it. Thank you so much. 🤗
Checking up on you two. I hope you are well and life is good. mine you have your hands full with many things so the project and any filming have to take a back seat. That said, I wanted you both to know that I've been thinking of you. Wishing you a Happy Christmas (if that's your thing) and, of course, a stellar new year!
I’m so glad I found your channel. It’s so amazing how you’re expressing your love for your family through building your home. The team that you and your wife are is just wonderful.
Thanks so much for your acknowledgement as it genuinely means a lot. It's such a privilege to be able to do this work and do videos for our kids so they can see the love that went into building not a house but a home. It's so important. Thank you so much again. 🤗
Oh absolutely. I can't wait not to be brushing our kitchen floor 50 times a day. 😂 we are so looking forward to this section being done. Thanks for your encouragement ❤️
as the saying goes, "Rome wasn`t built in a day" and with our weather you have no guarantees. A home takes a life time to pull together, so ye are well on the way. Hope Jackie`s pregnancy goes smoothly. love seeing the progress
Thanks so much. We have used that saying many a time. And it's so true. I'm 24 weeks pregnant on Monday now so I'm getting there. Thanks for asking and taking the time to comment. Appreciate it. 🤗
Thanks so much for your kind words. We. Are starting our concrete steps and patio now and can't wait did that section. Will be wonderful to have a smooth path and not rubble. 🤗
Ah Connie. You're so good. I tell you when I was videoing my take for the video I was so cold as it was piercing cold that day and I couldn't get warm outside so I was there like a snowman. 🤣 Thanks for always being with us. We'd miss you if you weren't. 🤗
All these steps forward have been great and you'll be able to watch all these vlogs yourself in years to come! I wish we'd have thought to record when we did ours. This is our third, not builds mind, renovations. You forget all you've done though and whilst you're putting your backs into the work you forget to take pics. ❤ XXX
So true. We are laying concrete down in the back now and boy god it's tough. We are enjoying seeing the progress and the huge difference it's making as it's turning it from a construction site to a proper backyard and all the hard work is so worth it. Now John's doing the tough work and I'm raking it but we are enjoying it. But you're right, so good to look back on the memories. And a huge congratulations on doing three renovations. That's impressive..🤗
Please, don't forget to add pipes in your pathways to be able to run future irrigation and electrical through BEFORE you pour the concrete walkways and drive. Also please include drainage holes in your embankment walls to allow the water from the hill a place to drain. Lastly, any places that water currently pools now on the ground, add a french drain. This should be done prior to any landscaping, pathways, or driveways being completed. I would reconsider adding planter boxes up against the house. It just would lead to future water intrusion problems.
Thank you so so much for all that information, we really appreciate it and we are doing our drainage and pipes first. We have some done already from last winter but all this information is so welcomed. Thank you and also for taking the time to give us your knowledge 🤗
A wonderful project and it’s been fun to watch your videos! A huge thank you from Canada! Looking forward to more this year.
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Extension looks great, love the round window 👌 keep up the videos please 😀
Hope to see another video sometime soon. It’s a huge project for sure but lots of fun to watch as well.
Can't wait to see the progress ...🌿💚
Great to see you back you are doing fantastic
I missed you both. So good to see you again. No need to apologize for not videoing. Life throws us all curve balls! I’m amazed by how much you’ve accomplished & admire your determination. I love the extension. Very nice design.🥰
Thanks for liking our design. John was delighted to hear that as he designed the house. We are finished the blockwork. Ow of the extension and in the spring we'll start the roof and get it sealed. Thanks so much and we really appreciate your comments and time. 🤗
Keep going guys, you're doing a great job! Keep posting videos, even if they're only shorts.
Just so we know you're all ok 👍 😊
WOW You two did an amazing job on this home. I bought medieval small house in Italy. My renovations were nothing compared to your job. Impressive. You both are building a beautiful family home for your children to grow up in. They will always appreciate the beauty of old homes and nature. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Thanks for keeping us updated on building your house. I think you mentioned previously that you both have full time jobs besides doing this and TH-cam, not forgetting taking care of your little one. You are both working so hard and I admire your determination to keep going even though at times you must be exhausted. Please do not apologise for not posting a video regularly, I'm sure the people who are following you will understand. All the best to you both.
Ah thanks for your understanding response. Means a lot. We are full on and as you could probably very tired but we are so determined to get to our end vision and that pulls us through especially with the weather in Ireland dictates so much in regards to outsiders work. We will be due our next baby in march.thanks for being on this journey with us. 💕
Great work folks with progress on the build.
Hats off to you John and Jackie. You’ve accomplished so much. We will be sticking around 👍🏻
Awww you two are so lovely ❤️you both sound very tired, you will get there, I love watching you both, wishing you all the very best xx
Good for you! You are on an adventure and you're doing SOOO well. Give yourself credit for every little thing. You'll discover that the block works will prove to be the most time consuming part of the project because it IS one block at a time. I expect you have dozens of stories when you look at the walls remembering what this one took to do or that one. Everything else will come together. You'll see. And sooner than you realize. Thanks for the update. We're all there with you!
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. It meant a lot and agree that the blocks were such a huge part of the house in terms of time consumption. Please god we'll look back and see all the work and the laughs and tears. 😂😅 Thank you for always commenting and giving John and I such motivation. We really appreciate it. 🤗
Your build is looking great, we enjoy watching the progress. I for one will be keeping tuned in and look forward to each step made. 😊
It's amazing what you & the wife have accomplished with the original cottage & with all the hard graft on the extension is incredible!!!!!!!!!! With all that & babies too, kudos to you both!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah thanks so much. Appreciate your positivity and feedback and for always being with us along our journey. Much appreciated 👍
ya'll should be so proud of all the work you two have done .
You guys are the best. So much hard work, and so much love - it’s a joy to watch you both as you build your home
I read all about the folks who turn their noses up at cement, and demand to work only in lime. For what it’s worth, our stone schoolhouse was covered in fat, ugly render - and when it was removed, all the repointing was done in cement. We are dry as bones, warm as toast, and the building is in better shape than it’s been since 1891.
Do what works - it’s best for the long haul…
Thanks for showing what you’ve been up to lately - the new patio will be great for the little ones!
Ah thanks for your feedback and reassuring message. It's great to hear honest reviews from people who has done similar work as it's good for us to hear it. So thanks for sharing your experience as it's great. Thanks for enjoying us and appreciate you saying so. 🤗🥰
You have achieved so much in such a short time you both should be very proud. We will look forward to watching your progress in 2024 whenever you get a chance to do a video. but for now 'put the feet up' and enjoy the Christmas. You are making beautiful memories what with the new house and Santy coming these are precious moments so enjoy the well earned break. All the best for the New Year and God Bless.
Wow soooooo much done 🎉. All that block work I’m so impressed with you two ❤.
Hello from London, Ontario Canada. Great job! You have a lovely home.
Welcome back, I missed your videos. You have both worked so very, very hard and achieved huge progress, keep up the great work. I really enjoy seeing your journey, it will all definitely be worth it in the end. Love from Australia xxx
Welcome Australia and thank you for firstly missing us but also for your kind words and inspiration. We are tired but we will keep going and keep the eye on the finished product but never stop enjoying it. Thank you so much. 🤗
Checking up on you two. I hope you are well and life is good. mine you have your hands full with many things so the project and any filming have to take a back seat. That said, I wanted you both to know that I've been thinking of you. Wishing you a Happy Christmas (if that's your thing) and, of course, a stellar new year!
I’m so glad I found your channel. It’s so amazing how you’re expressing your love for your family through building your home. The team that you and your wife are is just wonderful.
Thanks so much for your acknowledgement as it genuinely means a lot. It's such a privilege to be able to do this work and do videos for our kids so they can see the love that went into building not a house but a home. It's so important. Thank you so much again. 🤗
Wow. You guys did it!! Great to see. All the blocks done. The patio and paths will make it easier to keep thing clean.
Oh absolutely. I can't wait not to be brushing our kitchen floor 50 times a day. 😂 we are so looking forward to this section being done. Thanks for your encouragement ❤️
Really enjoying watching you going on this journey and I look forward to seeing future videos as yiu ptogress with the build. 🏴
Ah thanks a million. Glad people still tuned in as it's been a while since we posted a video so thanks for staying with us. 🤗
as the saying goes, "Rome wasn`t built in a day" and with our weather you have no guarantees. A home takes a life time to pull together, so ye are well on the way. Hope Jackie`s pregnancy goes smoothly. love seeing the progress
Thanks so much. We have used that saying many a time. And it's so true. I'm 24 weeks pregnant on Monday now so I'm getting there. Thanks for asking and taking the time to comment. Appreciate it. 🤗
You’ll get a lot of pleasure from the cement patio and paths. Save on housework as well.
Oh 😯 can't wait for that to be completed. It's going to be so great. I'm like a child waiting for Santa 🤣🤗
Nice video -- you are making great progress! I cannot believe how much you have got done!
Thanks so much for your kind words. We. Are starting our concrete steps and patio now and can't wait did that section. Will be wonderful to have a smooth path and not rubble. 🤗
Missed you! Glad you are both doing well. Hang in there! Don't worry about the "shakin", I'm getting used to it!
Ah Connie. You're so good. I tell you when I was videoing my take for the video I was so cold as it was piercing cold that day and I couldn't get warm outside so I was there like a snowman. 🤣 Thanks for always being with us. We'd miss you if you weren't. 🤗
You are doing great! Quit beating yourself up! I look forward to your videos
Ah thanks for that and think we hit a tired spell so thank your kind words. 🥰
All these steps forward have been great and you'll be able to watch all these vlogs yourself in years to come! I wish we'd have thought to record when we did ours. This is our third, not builds mind, renovations. You forget all you've done though and whilst you're putting your backs into the work you forget to take pics. ❤ XXX
So true. We are laying concrete down in the back now and boy god it's tough. We are enjoying seeing the progress and the huge difference it's making as it's turning it from a construction site to a proper backyard and all the hard work is so worth it. Now John's doing the tough work and I'm raking it but we are enjoying it. But you're right, so good to look back on the memories. And a huge congratulations on doing three renovations. That's impressive..🤗
Amazing work
Thank you! Cheers!
Please, don't forget to add pipes in your pathways to be able to run future irrigation and electrical through BEFORE you pour the concrete walkways and drive. Also please include drainage holes in your embankment walls to allow the water from the hill a place to drain. Lastly, any places that water currently pools now on the ground, add a french drain. This should be done prior to any landscaping, pathways, or driveways being completed. I would reconsider adding planter boxes up against the house. It just would lead to future water intrusion problems.
Thank you so so much for all that information, we really appreciate it and we are doing our drainage and pipes first. We have some done already from last winter but all this information is so welcomed. Thank you and also for taking the time to give us your knowledge 🤗
Why did you not build a cavity wall in the extension?
Hi James. For us this was the easiest way to do the blocks. We are putting the cavity inside
Maybe consider external insulation.
Keep up the great work 👍