Good to see you here. As an architect specializing in heritage conservation, I consider these recurring natural incidents to be normal. Traditional homes and estates need a lot of maintenance and love, and this is the main reason why too many people abandon them and why they quickly disappear if no one takes care of them. This house and its beautiful landscape are your family heritage, you have decided to get involved in their preservation and restoration. It is a very noble decision you made, and I am sure it will be good for your own soul and that of your family. I remember that your wife and son both enjoyed this past summer and I truly admire you for your outstanding involvement. I am sure that your many ancestors will protect you and I am not surprised that an apparent danger brought you there as the site needed you. You are working for the past and for the future, all my deep respect. And you do it with a lot of knowledge, talent, and sensitivity with your family team where everyone has their own way of participating and enjoying.
You are a good filmmaker. The camera angles and music tell a story of their own. The property is compelling. We wish you good luck and look forward to watching all the content you put forward.
From a fellow paisan transplanted at a young age to the USA I think it's honorable what you're doing for your family legacy. Stay focused and stay strong!
I know your area very well. I'm from Irpinia, myself. Still unspoiled and I love it. Good luck with the Casale ❤ in bocc a lupo 🐺Look into the Sannio people, you're in their area 😊
I love your channel & your beautiful family. I see many ppl viewed your videos but didn’t comment or hit the like button & we know this helps the algorithm here! 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
51:24 - I'm guessing that this toothed shape is supposed to increase the amount of air that flows between the roof tiles. In hot climates this will cool the roof and remove moisture. In colder climates (Poland) I have never seen such a pattern on such roof tiles - there is always a thickened edge and an element that prevents the tile from sliding off (a tooth). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_and_Nun
Oh bugger, you didn't need that - poor old tree (and poor old house) 😕(tree surgery is where we came in 💫) Love that fireplace 😊 I guess it's the end tile that can be seen, so a little decorative ? Thanks for sharing it's always lovely to see
Big props for tackling that tree work!!! I worked for a summer logging and I got hurt one way or another almost every day. I wasn’t being nearly as thoughtful about it as you are. As you said, even experienced professionals get nailed on a regular basis. Bottom line is it isn’t the things that you have figured out. Your wife is quite correct about big trees being unpredictable! You cannot be too safe!
I had hoped to keep the tree and just prune it as needed, but looking at the damage it was evident it's in worse health than I realized. Sometimes these problems are hidden and don't reveal themselves until something happens. It's kind of sad because my son loved that tree, and having a shady area next to the house was nice during the hottest parts of summer. We'll plant another oak nearby, but a little further from the house, I think.
@@SouthernItalyHomestead When your grandparents lived there, all of those trees were much smaller of course, and posed no danger to the house. Sometimes a tree just can't stay healthy and has to be downed. It's sad but better than having it crush your house or someone in it. I live in central Italy and the storms and fierce winds just seem to get worse each year. Better safe than sorry. God bless you and your family.
Nasty shock when you arrived, but admire your ability to speedily get on with the tasks at hand. We have the trees tended in the grounds of my apartment block - I shall in future be able to critique their saw ability and techniques, but maybe shouldn't risk advising them. I like the patterned tiles. A house with so many hidden delights. Best wishes from London
This is my new favorite channel - I love doing my own tree work and I really feel I'm up there with you in your videos! Great videography and vibe - well done
So Lovely of your neighbors to give some food~beautiful. tree......you definitely are aware of scenarios, still made me a little anxious! Always nice to see your videos~💛💚
I know the trees canopy are beautiful but you might want to fall some the ones closer to your house to avoid future damage. Oh I see you thought the same. Good work up in the tree. With the video I felt like I was up there too. Not a fun thing for me. But satisfying to watch you complete the task safely. Nice neighbor to come and help.😊
I will agree with many of the good comments. and thank you for your presentation& peaceful manner.It is needed is this world today. Good Health To You.
Your time in the trees with a saw scared me to death. How does your wife handle watching you clinging to a branch so high off the ground? You have so many skills, I am so impressed. Please take care from an old grandma.
I wonder if the decoration on the tile is the signature of one man, who then could identify his work as he went about his locality. I know that is how some archeologists identify specific clay pots.
It is good to have a neighbor with a tractor. My guess on the tiles with the fluted decorative edge is they were meant to be the outside edge for decoration. Thank you for the sunset it was lovely.
You are a dad and a husband, I hate seeing you take a risk like this while you’re there alone! Please take better care of yourself and don’t take much risk
It's great to see you back in Italy the Alone part scares me a little bit you are definitely taking on some very difficult challenges which are not usually done alone I'm relieved that you are taking great safety precautions it may take a little longer but you'll get there be well and remember safety first❤❤😊😊
Well, this could be a special type of "coppo" or "tegula mammata." A distinctive feature of these tiles is the protrusions at one end, which helped in hooking one tile onto another, providing better roof coverage. This type of tile has its origins in ancient Rome and was used for constructing roofs with greater durability and better protection against weather conditions. The protrusions on the tile served to retain water and prevent the tiles from shifting. Today, such tiles are relatively rare and can be an interesting element in historical renovations. I googled it😉
I would be tempted to pollard the storm damaged oak tree rather than clear fell it. This traditional tree management technique would make it safe and potentially give a mature tree a new lease of life. Eventually, pollared trees are very beautiful and full of character. The fact that it may have internal decay doesn't really matter. Forgive me if you are already familiar with the practice.
Pollarding is a common practice in the area I where I live and over the years I've seen good jobs and bad. In my view, so much has already come off that tree that it will die, even if what's left is healthy.
@@dottiebaker6623 I don't where you live but here in Eastern England it is common for ancient pollards (that were typically cut back repeatedly to between 2 and 4 metres) to be completely hollow in the centre but still healthy and an excellent wildlife habitat. I was merely trying to make a potentially useful suggestion that might be worth considering.
I'm sorry if I sounded less than motivated by being helpful. I need to work on my tone in writing. I live in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, and have recently seen several 50 -75 year old beautiful and healthy trees killed by less than skillful pollarding. It breaks my heart. Here pollarding is done for aesthetic reasons, not for beneficial landscape management. I'm sure people in your area, where pollarding is an old and venerable rural tradition, are much more knowledgeable.
@@dottiebaker6623 Ah well, yes,sadly, butchering happens here too but tha's not what I had in mind. There is a good Wikipedia article on pollarding it if you are ineterested.
Very wise to not go up in the tree while a stiff wind is blowing. Your neighbor is a life saver! I agree that the finger indentations in the roof tiles probably have some purpose. Better ability to grab onto the next tile, maybe? I'm impressed with the simplicity of the tile system, but can't figure out why gravity wouldn't allow them to slide off eventually. Is one tile nailed down every now and then? Best wishes to you.
Great shooting. Beautiful property and surroundings EXCEPT... for those horrible wind things I haven't noticed before... so sorry about that... where I live (NW Spain) is full of them. The house is telling you something.. about compromise and will... Would love to see the whole property come to life, to your life, your family life... Thank you for sharing.
I think the wind turbines are beautiful, they look like they are dancing. Much more attractive than a hideous coal or oil fuelled power station.Better for the planet too.
Bentornato a casa, ancge se hai trovato tante surprese. Hai un paio di alberi molto grandi e molto vicini a casa. Per la sicurezza di tua famiglia e casa, ti consiglio di rimuovere tutti quelli alberi, anche perche sono vecchi e continuano crescere! Quelli generatori di vento e eletricita sono molto rumorosi, non chiedano proprietarii prima, se li possano mettere?
lots of admiration for you tackling that tree, all by yourself too! how are the results of the D2 you applied last summer? the facade looks cleaner from the video but how does it look in person?
So there are multiple ways you can use it, one is just spray and do nothing, or you can spray and scrub. We choose to spray and do nothing and just let the weather handle it because we're not pointing soon anyway. What I have noticed is that the most sun exposed part of the building has faster results, I think what's happening is that the heating and cooling each day is kind of popping the dead lichens off of the wall. On the shady side of the building, the lichens are dead but kind of clinging mechanically to the stone still. Even gently touching them, they just fall off. I will also say that there are a few species of lichen that seem to attach very strongly and don't come off, even after they die, but they're very few. Where there is plenty of sun, it seems to work faster. I do think the shady side will end up looking the same as the sunny side, based on what we saw years ago with the small sample we did, but it may just take longer to get to that state. If you look at the first video we posted on this channel, during the part where Rica is using the chainsaw (around 19m13s), you can see a clear line between sprayed part and non-sprayed near the corner of the building, and that side is in shade for most of the day.
The original plaster and mortar in your house will be a hot lime not an nhl? 3.5 is far too strong for your stone unless you have granite? A 2.5 is the max and should be a lime such as St. Astier which has a greater free lime content. Hot lime is now the standard to use in the heritage sector in the UK. It is mixed 3:1 and then 1:1 for the top coat. Lime is never about strength. The stone is the structural strength and the lime always has to be weaker. Hot lime is easy to mix but with care until you get used to the boiling. You might like to google Nigel copsey who is a bit of a guru on lime. I tend to make up a lime putty from hot lime in the winter to use as and when I need it. The longer it matures the fatter and better it gets. Just mix it with sharp sand or fine sand when you need it.
Yes, the original plaster is hot mixed for sure. My grandmother told me she remembered seeing it mixed on site. You can also see lime clasts (quicklime that didn't slake fully before mixing) in the mortar. I have Nigel's book and follow him on social media, as well as David Wiggins and many others. For me the hard part is actually getting quicklime around here, I'm not certain I'll be able to. It's also not clear to me how the aggregate was sourced yet. The NHL we used last summer is extremely hard. Due to the high humidity from rain last summer, the hydraulic set was much faster than we expected, and within a day I wasn't able to knock it out with a plugging chisel. Very hard stuff.
@@SouthernItalyHomestead I live in Southern France and its a bit difficult here too; but I now get it from agricultural merchants. You have to watch out for extra magnesium content (which makes it go like a rocket!) but apart from that it works well?
So sorry for your troubles. It might be time to hire an arborist and top those old trees for safety’s sake. Also a stone mason would be able to repair that damage in your absence.
It can be really hard to find those people in rural Italy, let alone specialized arborists are pricey! And letting people do the work while you’re not around requires an additional person to hire to coordinate things… difficult.
non è il giorno migliore della mia anima, ho incontrato il tuo ritorno! Non appena ho visto che il tuo video è uscito, mi sono sentito subito più facile! Grazie mille! Ti abbraccio dalla Russia!) 🙏
Maybe we will in the future. I don't yet know what the best method would be. The tile is mostly stained by oak leaf tannins. Using cleaning solutions could be problematic if they contain salts - you'll get efflorescence, which happens when salts crystallize and create internal pressure within the clay, causing it to crumble over time. Using a power washer could also be problematic by creating micro cracks in the clay. My suspicion is that the tannins are deeply embedded in the pores of the tile. But, tannins being water soluble... maybe if they were soaked in water, the tannin would leach out. I just don't know yet what would be the best approach, and it's not particularly urgent at this time.
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Penso che con una Scia, cioè un documento aperto da geometra o architetto x poter ristrutturare casa, tu possa fare un lucernario, bisogna vedere le regole della regione, ma credo che un lucernario sia ammesso, non si tratta di cambiare volumi alle costruzioni. Ti conviene sempre affidarti a qualche architetto del luogo che fa ristrutturazioni edili, saprà come muoversi all'interno della burocrazia del tuo comune.
I think you should use experienced loggers/loppers, to bring down such big trees love watching but not from great heights lol you should also always have a second person with you when chopping trees down thanx for sharing
Sadly, you will have to sacrifice those huge old trees that, one by one, will age out and rot. Repeatedly, branches will fall and damage your vintage home. Make the hard decision to have professionals remove the trees nearest to the structure before the house is damaged beyond repair within reasonable cost.
Like your videos, understand the challenge of living so far away. I found this one disturbing though. Doing tree work with chainsaw and roof work, as it appears alone, by yourself. Very risky and irresponsible.
I don't think risk works like that at all. Clearly it depends on the person, their capabilities, their thought pattern, habits, and self-awareness. Two different people doing the same task will have different risk profiles. So clearly it depends on the person. Unless you know the person in great detail, it's impossible to assess the risk of a given act for that person.
I am a very neutral person by nature. Maybe that comes across in a way that I don't intend. Truth is I enjoy working hard. I do wish I could spend more time on it, though.
you seem to have some tree falling experience but you're not a professional as you took a lot of unnecessary risk in doing it yourself and dead and rotten trees are the most dangerous, you were lucky but just leave it the pros
Good to see you here. As an architect specializing in heritage conservation, I consider these recurring natural incidents to be normal. Traditional homes and estates need a lot of maintenance and love, and this is the main reason why too many people abandon them and why they quickly disappear if no one takes care of them. This house and its beautiful landscape are your family heritage, you have decided to get involved in their preservation and restoration. It is a very noble decision you made, and I am sure it will be good for your own soul and that of your family. I remember that your wife and son both enjoyed this past summer and I truly admire you for your outstanding involvement. I am sure that your many ancestors will protect you and I am not surprised that an apparent danger brought you there as the site needed you. You are working for the past and for the future, all my deep respect. And you do it with a lot of knowledge, talent, and sensitivity with your family team where everyone has their own way of participating and enjoying.
This is a beautiful and encouraging expression.
You are a good filmmaker. The camera angles and music tell a story of their own.
The property is compelling.
We wish you good luck and look forward to watching all the content you put forward.
Thank you!
From a fellow paisan transplanted at a young age to the USA I think it's honorable what you're doing for your family legacy. Stay focused and stay strong!
I could never be that high up in a clearly rotten tree! Scary 🫣 just watching it through the lens of your camera!
Excellent cinematography and story-telling. I am glad that you are back posting.
What a beautiful place your ancestors choose!!☀️💚
Wow, The camera work was impressive. Lots of interesting angles and shots. Well done!
Extremely impressive! He’s so talented & knowledgeable in so many areas. Big kudos to you.
I know your area very well. I'm from Irpinia, myself. Still unspoiled and I love it. Good luck with the Casale ❤ in bocc a lupo 🐺Look into the Sannio people, you're in their area 😊
Beautiful place! well at least you'll have wood for the winter...
I love your channel & your beautiful family. I see many ppl viewed your videos but didn’t comment or hit the like button & we know this helps the algorithm here! 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
That opening shot is incredible. The reality is that you have your work cut out. Stay strong and focused, and you will reach your goal
Good thing I have read Marcus Aurelius. 🤣
@@SouthernItalyHomestead gret come back 🇮🇪
@@SouthernItalyHomestead Strength and Honour !
51:24 - I'm guessing that this toothed shape is supposed to increase the amount of air that flows between the roof tiles. In hot climates this will cool the roof and remove moisture. In colder climates (Poland) I have never seen such a pattern on such roof tiles - there is always a thickened edge and an element that prevents the tile from sliding off (a tooth). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monk_and_Nun
Oh bugger, you didn't need that - poor old tree (and poor old house) 😕(tree surgery is where we came in 💫)
Love that fireplace 😊
I guess it's the end tile that can be seen, so a little decorative ?
Thanks for sharing it's always lovely to see
The landscape from that window is awesome ❤❤
Wow. You couldn't get me to leave that place.
Big props for tackling that tree work!!! I worked for a summer logging and I got hurt one way or another almost every day. I wasn’t being nearly as thoughtful about it as you are. As you said, even experienced professionals get nailed on a regular basis. Bottom line is it isn’t the things that you have figured out. Your wife is quite correct about big trees being unpredictable! You cannot be too safe!
Sorry to see how much damage was caused during a storm, that tree is really dangerous and im glad you are removing it. Take care
I had hoped to keep the tree and just prune it as needed, but looking at the damage it was evident it's in worse health than I realized. Sometimes these problems are hidden and don't reveal themselves until something happens. It's kind of sad because my son loved that tree, and having a shady area next to the house was nice during the hottest parts of summer. We'll plant another oak nearby, but a little further from the house, I think.
That schould definitely have been seen by an arborist @@SouthernItalyHomestead
@@SouthernItalyHomestead When your grandparents lived there, all of those trees were much smaller of course, and posed no danger to the house. Sometimes a tree just can't stay healthy and has to be downed. It's sad but better than having it crush your house or someone in it. I live in central Italy and the storms and fierce winds just seem to get worse each year. Better safe than sorry. God bless you and your family.
Your Nona was watching over that house for sure!
Nasty shock when you arrived, but admire your ability to speedily get on with the tasks at hand. We have the trees tended in the grounds of my apartment block - I shall in future be able to critique their saw ability and techniques, but maybe shouldn't risk advising them. I like the patterned tiles. A house with so many hidden delights. Best wishes from London
This is my new favorite channel - I love doing my own tree work and I really feel I'm up there with you in your videos! Great videography and vibe - well done
Que bom que você voltou, obrigada por compartilhar o vídeo um grande abraço da Regina do Brasil
So Lovely of your neighbors to give some food~beautiful. tree......you definitely are aware of scenarios, still made me a little anxious! Always nice to see your videos~💛💚
I know the trees canopy are beautiful but you might want to fall some the ones closer to your house to avoid future damage. Oh I see you thought the same. Good work up in the tree. With the video I felt like I was up there too. Not a fun thing for me. But satisfying to watch you complete the task safely. Nice neighbor to come and help.😊
The music was just beautiful.
Nice to see you back miss the show the place is beautiful.
I will agree with many of the good comments. and thank you for your presentation& peaceful manner.It is needed is this world today. Good Health To You.
Your time in the trees with a saw scared me to death. How does your wife handle watching you clinging to a branch so high off the ground? You have so many skills, I am so impressed. Please take care from an old grandma.
What a beautiful scene out the window. I love your stone house.
Good to see you back. Have to admit I was a little worried about your tree mitigation adventure, but glad it worked out.
I wonder if the decoration on the tile is the signature of one man, who then could identify his work as he went about his locality. I know that is how some archeologists identify specific clay pots.
It's been a while!!!.....glad to see your back!!
It is good to have a neighbor with a tractor. My guess on the tiles with the fluted decorative edge is they were meant to be the outside edge for decoration. Thank you for the sunset it was lovely.
You are a dad and a husband, I hate seeing you take a risk like this while you’re there alone! Please take better care of yourself and don’t take much risk
High quality. Underrated, according to the number of subscribers and compared to similar channels 😊
Amazingly beautiful place
It's great to see you back in Italy the Alone part scares me a little bit you are definitely taking on some very difficult challenges which are not usually done alone I'm relieved that you are taking great safety precautions it may take a little longer but you'll get there be well and remember safety first❤❤😊😊
Scares me as well, had to turn off during tree trimming, it was so scary. You are a brave & very skilled individual.
Heartwarming to see the effort and work you are putting into renovating your ancestral home, well worth it !
Oh, the pastoral scenes and soothing musical choices! Then the chainsaw sound. Real life can be a real bummer! Love your channel!
The indentation on the shingle edge look like a pie crust ripple 😊
Lot of work to do...we did it ourselves. We can be your grandparents, wish you the best, it's very rewarding 😊
Those files look like the edging tiles, I hope you plan on putting buffering along the roof edges, it helps prevent damp running cos the walls
So glad you are back. I've been waiting for your next project.
Wow, beautiful property! Good job, good luck.
Glad you came back! Lots of hard work but worth every minute - lovely place to be. I hope you and your family will enjoy your time there...
Well, this could be a special type of "coppo" or "tegula mammata." A distinctive feature of these tiles is the protrusions at one end, which helped in hooking one tile onto another, providing better roof coverage. This type of tile has its origins in ancient Rome and was used for constructing roofs with greater durability and better protection against weather conditions. The protrusions on the tile served to retain water and prevent the tiles from shifting. Today, such tiles are relatively rare and can be an interesting element in historical renovations.
I googled it😉
I would be tempted to pollard the storm damaged oak tree rather than clear fell it. This traditional tree management technique would make it safe and potentially give a mature tree a new lease of life. Eventually, pollared trees are very beautiful and full of character. The fact that it may have internal decay doesn't really matter. Forgive me if you are already familiar with the practice.
That's why I like to read the comments, there's always someone who brings an interesting view, I'll look for information.
Pollarding is a common practice in the area I where I live and over the years I've seen good jobs and bad. In my view, so much has already come off that tree that it will die, even if what's left is healthy.
@@dottiebaker6623 I don't where you live but here in Eastern England it is common for ancient pollards (that were typically cut back repeatedly to between 2 and 4 metres) to be completely hollow in the centre but still healthy and an excellent wildlife habitat. I was merely trying to make a potentially useful suggestion that might be worth considering.
I'm sorry if I sounded less than motivated by being helpful. I need to work on my tone in writing. I live in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, and have recently seen several 50 -75 year old beautiful and healthy trees killed by less than skillful pollarding. It breaks my heart. Here pollarding is done for aesthetic reasons, not for beneficial landscape management. I'm sure people in your area, where pollarding is an old and venerable rural tradition, are much more knowledgeable.
@@dottiebaker6623 Ah well, yes,sadly, butchering happens here too but tha's not what I had in mind. There is a good Wikipedia article on pollarding it if you are ineterested.
Good to see you again. Nice video, thanks.
I haven’t seen you for long! Welcome back! You discovered some damage on your house you héritéd
Love watching your videos with my mom. Voglio comprare una casa in Italia. Great job!
Beautiful filming and music.
Very wise to not go up in the tree while a stiff wind is blowing. Your neighbor is a life saver! I agree that the finger indentations in the roof tiles probably have some purpose. Better ability to grab onto the next tile, maybe? I'm impressed with the simplicity of the tile system, but can't figure out why gravity wouldn't allow them to slide off eventually. Is one tile nailed down every now and then? Best wishes to you.
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Welcome,and enjoy.
That roof tile reminds me of pie crust 😂😂😂 now I'm hungry
Watching the camera angles from the treetop was nerve-wrecking. OMG, my hands started sweating.
Molto bello! 👍👍
Glad to see you back. Felling trees should not be done while alone, and every time you touch that chainsaw blade to dirt you dull it.
BEST TO YOU
Any branch hanging over the house needs to go
Great shooting. Beautiful property and surroundings EXCEPT... for those horrible wind things I haven't noticed before... so sorry about that... where I live (NW Spain) is full of them. The house is telling you something.. about compromise and will... Would love to see the whole property come to life, to your life, your family life... Thank you for sharing.
I think the wind turbines are beautiful, they look like they are dancing. Much more attractive than a hideous coal or oil fuelled power station.Better for the planet too.
@@karenashworth5743 Agree!!
You have done a great job with that tree. It looks also others need pruning, they are attacked by ivy which is always a bad sign!
@@karenashworth5743 I find the turbines mesmerizing.
Those horrible wind things might just help save the planet from runaway heating
the tree is obviously in bad shape inside, better for fire wood
Bentornato a casa, ancge se hai trovato tante surprese.
Hai un paio di alberi molto grandi e molto vicini a casa. Per la sicurezza di tua famiglia e casa, ti consiglio di rimuovere tutti quelli alberi, anche perche sono vecchi e continuano crescere!
Quelli generatori di vento e eletricita sono molto rumorosi, non chiedano proprietarii prima, se li possano mettere?
lots of admiration for you tackling that tree, all by yourself too! how are the results of the D2 you applied last summer? the facade looks cleaner from the video but how does it look in person?
So there are multiple ways you can use it, one is just spray and do nothing, or you can spray and scrub. We choose to spray and do nothing and just let the weather handle it because we're not pointing soon anyway. What I have noticed is that the most sun exposed part of the building has faster results, I think what's happening is that the heating and cooling each day is kind of popping the dead lichens off of the wall. On the shady side of the building, the lichens are dead but kind of clinging mechanically to the stone still. Even gently touching them, they just fall off. I will also say that there are a few species of lichen that seem to attach very strongly and don't come off, even after they die, but they're very few. Where there is plenty of sun, it seems to work faster. I do think the shady side will end up looking the same as the sunny side, based on what we saw years ago with the small sample we did, but it may just take longer to get to that state. If you look at the first video we posted on this channel, during the part where Rica is using the chainsaw (around 19m13s), you can see a clear line between sprayed part and non-sprayed near the corner of the building, and that side is in shade for most of the day.
The original plaster and mortar in your house will be a hot lime not an nhl? 3.5 is far too strong for your stone unless you have granite? A 2.5 is the max and should be a lime such as St. Astier which has a greater free lime content. Hot lime is now the standard to use in the heritage sector in the UK. It is mixed 3:1 and then 1:1 for the top coat. Lime is never about strength. The stone is the structural strength and the lime always has to be weaker. Hot lime is easy to mix but with care until you get used to the boiling. You might like to google Nigel copsey who is a bit of a guru on lime. I tend to make up a lime putty from hot lime in the winter to use as and when I need it. The longer it matures the fatter and better it gets. Just mix it with sharp sand or fine sand when you need it.
Yes, the original plaster is hot mixed for sure. My grandmother told me she remembered seeing it mixed on site. You can also see lime clasts (quicklime that didn't slake fully before mixing) in the mortar. I have Nigel's book and follow him on social media, as well as David Wiggins and many others. For me the hard part is actually getting quicklime around here, I'm not certain I'll be able to. It's also not clear to me how the aggregate was sourced yet. The NHL we used last summer is extremely hard. Due to the high humidity from rain last summer, the hydraulic set was much faster than we expected, and within a day I wasn't able to knock it out with a plugging chisel. Very hard stuff.
@@SouthernItalyHomestead I live in Southern France and its a bit difficult here too; but I now get it from agricultural merchants. You have to watch out for extra magnesium content (which makes it go like a rocket!) but apart from that it works well?
@@florentinalily Maybe I will try that approach, thanks for the suggestion.
So sorry for your troubles. It might be time to hire an arborist and top those old trees for safety’s sake. Also a stone mason would be able to repair that damage in your absence.
It can be really hard to find those people in rural Italy, let alone specialized arborists are pricey! And letting people do the work while you’re not around requires an additional person to hire to coordinate things… difficult.
Agree!
non è il giorno migliore della mia anima, ho incontrato il tuo ritorno!
Non appena ho visto che il tuo video è uscito, mi sono sentito subito più facile! Grazie mille!
Ti abbraccio dalla Russia!) 🙏
On the tree cutting. Take the time setting up the fall , so you don't end up with more work
I built a house alone sometimes it was scary especially putting the trusses up
Your “pure lime” outer top coat may not be plaster but “whitewash” or lime wash which is ostensibly just lime, salt and water.
Is there a reason why you didn't clean the terra-cotta before putting it back? Im trying to learn all about this type of rehab.
Maybe we will in the future. I don't yet know what the best method would be. The tile is mostly stained by oak leaf tannins. Using cleaning solutions could be problematic if they contain salts - you'll get efflorescence, which happens when salts crystallize and create internal pressure within the clay, causing it to crumble over time. Using a power washer could also be problematic by creating micro cracks in the clay. My suspicion is that the tannins are deeply embedded in the pores of the tile. But, tannins being water soluble... maybe if they were soaked in water, the tannin would leach out. I just don't know yet what would be the best approach, and it's not particularly urgent at this time.
Penso che con una Scia, cioè un documento aperto da geometra o architetto x poter ristrutturare casa, tu possa fare un lucernario, bisogna vedere le regole della regione, ma credo che un lucernario sia ammesso, non si tratta di cambiare volumi alle costruzioni.
Ti conviene sempre affidarti a qualche architetto del luogo che fa ristrutturazioni edili, saprà come muoversi all'interno della burocrazia del tuo comune.
I think you should use experienced loggers/loppers, to bring down such big trees
love watching but not from great heights lol
you should also always have a second person with you when chopping trees down
thanx for sharing
@44:45 ...this looks to me quite like the result of a lightning stroke.
Just happened upon your channel. Great videos. Wondering what area of Southern Italy the house is in?
Near the border between Campania and Molise.
@@SouthernItalyHomestead. Beautiful territory!
Sadly, you will have to sacrifice those huge old trees that, one by one, will age out and rot. Repeatedly, branches will fall and damage your vintage home. Make the hard decision to have professionals remove the trees nearest to the structure before the house is damaged beyond repair within reasonable cost.
Ma che sf8ga!!! Proprio sulla casa 😢
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Where did you go
If you're looking for the follow up to this video, it was posted last week. Title is "Removing a storm damaged tree ... "
Maybe that decoration on those tiles are ment to be top of roof flashing ?
I think I would take that tree out. It's a danger to the house.
Ben tornato
I sorry for this incident, my father always say me, never #Trees near #home. ✅🇨🇮✅🇨🇮
Cut from top the wood wood not get penched.
What saw model is your big Stihl?
Also, shit happens haha. You're braver than I doing climbing.
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welcome back get the chainsaws
Não demora para post seus vídeos.
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Tiles not files
Like your videos, understand the challenge of living so far away. I found this one disturbing though. Doing tree work with chainsaw and roof work, as it appears alone, by yourself. Very risky and irresponsible.
I don't think risk works like that at all. Clearly it depends on the person, their capabilities, their thought pattern, habits, and self-awareness. Two different people doing the same task will have different risk profiles. So clearly it depends on the person. Unless you know the person in great detail, it's impossible to assess the risk of a given act for that person.
You sort of remind me of Johnny Depp when you have a hat and coat on
Peccato per il paesaggio *bucolico*, quelle pale eoliche. Rovinano tutto il paesaggio.
Your trees are retreating...hmmmm
All your trees with vines on them are eventually going to die if you don't get rid of them.
Sono Lampascioni, commestibili, buoni, un po amari, ma prima vanno fatti bollire con aceto e sale.
Erano dei contorni contadini
Penso di avere visto i fiori nel campo, potrebbe essere che sono lampascioni. Grazie per questi indicazioni!
why don't you sell your house if its too much.? Bet youd get some offers ...
Who ever said it's too much? Putting in effort doesn't bother me one bit.
@@SouthernItalyHomestead sorry you act like it does bother you. Guess I misinterpreted
I am a very neutral person by nature. Maybe that comes across in a way that I don't intend. Truth is I enjoy working hard. I do wish I could spend more time on it, though.
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you seem to have some tree falling experience but you're not a professional as you took a lot of unnecessary risk in doing it yourself and dead and rotten trees are the most dangerous, you were lucky but just leave it the pros
You should not smoke your child is looking at you.
Can I tell you how disheartening it is to see ugly windmills where a forest used to stand??