3 Girls Can't Stop Building Things
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2023
- This video contains building stairs out of rocks, laying a French drain, damp proofing a wall and installing a beautiful outdoor shower! I'm so glad to have met Selina & Mareike who found me on TH-cam and decided to come and help out - a real power team. Thank you so much to my friend Paul to push the shower installation!
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It's lovely to see how much you got done with the extra help, Maya! ❤
As a suggestion for the shower drain: maybe you could dig a basin with a trench to direct the water to the back of the cabin, so the water doesn't collect underneath the cabin and causes damp and rot. You can fill the trench and basin with gravel and put the wooden planks over the basin to stand on.
It's a simple solution, but it shouldn't be too much work and should help for now 😊
Thank you for the great idea, I like simple solutions😄
Great work Maya, and your Rock Team, and not forget the shower helper. With so much wood on your property, I would have made a Rocket Stove and a 20 mm copper tubing rapped around the high riser/ stove pipe to feed into a solar geyser for life, saving you a lot of money on gas. Plenty of Rocket Stove designs to have free hot water for life. You can build another one for heating your outdoor spa bath/pool, again, many designs and types of materials one can use.
Another 3 hat team - terrific. All so happy and helpful, lovely to see. Blessings Maya and teamxxx
Wow, with your helpers, you are sure turning your land into something special, you will have plenty of places for your visitors, well done all of you, I'm enjoying your videos ❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much, I hope so too!🤗
Maya you also need to: 1)cover the walls with a PU based paint-on film (twice) 2) Use a separate plastic membrane against the wall before filling the ditch with soil 3) make a two-level (one at the bottom and one half way up) french drain system before filling it all up. French drain pipes need to be surrounded with gravel and geo-textile. This will be a decades-spanning permanent solution.
Great you have this knowledge to share ✨🙏✨
I'll ask you since you seem to know what you're talking about, but it seemed odd and counter intuitive to line it with concrete. It makes sense as in it will keep run off from the gutters/roof from getting into the building's foundation, but ground water can still come up and get into the foundation from below in the rainy season, so wouldn't it be better to allow that water to get into the French drain and move away from the house? I'm confused with this one.
Let's wait for the next episode 🙌
I think Maya is more qualified then most of us. She is an architect after all and the support system around her is great. The two stone masons that come to help out can definitely give some advice too.
@@harveythepooka that’s exactly what I was thinking.
It's so fantastic to have helpers. Every one has maybe good idea's for your renovations.. Everybody can learn from each other. And help is so good!
I so enjoy watching your videos Maya! ❤
So much optimism, so much adventure, so much persistence. Brava!!! 👏👏👏
Great to hear the laughter and chat as you work. Great progress, enjoy your company!
Fantastic job Maya! You ALL did really well! Looking forward to the next one.
Have a great week!
Thank you! Cheers!
Love seeing the progress you’re making Maya and friends x
So much work got done. It looked incredibly hard but you and the V worked so hard. It’s always getting better. It’s lovely to see the progress. All the very best.
What a team,Maya. Together you'll progress a lot..and have a great time, too. Enjoy❤
Wow, wow, wow so much accomplished in this video. I'm sure the shower is such a great addition. Have a great week!
Thank you! You too!
Wow! We‘re impressed! You Go Girls!
You are very brave to do this! At your age I don’t think I would have been brave enough. Excited to see all of the projects you have accomplished, and the ones to come! Love seeing the videos! 💛🧡
If they will grow there…would love to see some sunflowers! 🌻🌻
I really love the positive vibe and inspiring "take on any project and learn as you go attitude". Good work girls, keep it up, you'll be moving in to the stone house before you know it.
Girl Power. Way to go Maya. I love it.
I have to admit that I'm impressed with the work of these three beautiful women
HI Maya, A couple of things.
1) Great to see you create a staircase from the river terrace up to the house terrace; I think it has been long overdue.
2) I was surprised to see you cement in the french drain pipe; I have not seen that done before in videos from France, Spain, the UK, the USA or Australia.
3) Nice to follow along as you improve your comfort levels each week.
Good luck with your continued renovations.
I have no idea why she's covered the French drain with cement. At 1st I was thinking to block the area from the ground water so only rain water could get to the wall, but the bottom of the tube was exposed to the ground below. But the cement gets rid of a lot of the surface area to absorb the water in a downpour, so I don't understand what's going on. I just hope it works.
Hi, because the pipe is perforated also in the bottom it needs sealing from below, otherwise the water would just pass to the lower parts of soil :)
@@mayafeliz I don't think that's how French drains work. They operate under the premise that the water takes the path of least resistance, and that is seeping into the pipe from the bottom. As the level in the pipe rises, it flows down it, utilising surface tension to draw the rest of the water with it. As I understand from what you have done, the concrete will act as a run-off itself, and it is unlikely it will ever reach the top for the pipe to serve any purpose. Whether that matters or not, I do not know. th-cam.com/video/eRL_5G9c08s/w-d-xo.html
The yellow pipe is perforated at the top and the bottom. It’s so that the pipe can pick up ground water from above and below. Once the water is in the pipe it will always flow down the pipe because it’s the least restrictive path. All you’ve done by mortaring the pipe in place is stopped it from picking up water from below. Now it can only collect from above. In the future if those buildings suffer from riding damp you will know where to look to fix it. I’m not trying to be a downer, I just wanted to share what little I know so that now you know too. I love your enthusiasm and you girls make a good team. You’ve done so much in just a few days!
Well done for tackling this project! I also started with little knowledge and have learnt everything from working alongside more experienced people and then more research. In that spirit, here's some info for future improvements - I would really recommend putting the 'knobbly' membrane against the wall (it's a semi-rigid sheet / panel with protruding bumps, looks like rigid bubble wrap) before backfilling. In fact with that product you don't actually need to waterproof the wall, you leave it vapour-open, if you ever have to tackle this again. I also always start with a geotextile membrane in the trench, (to stop the gravel sinking) then a gravel layer, then wrap the perforated pipe in geotextile membrane (to stop silt from filling the holes over time) before laying it on the gravel. Finish with a layer of gravel placed quite carefully on top of the pipe - the aim is for this top gravel layer to spread wide, to protects the pipe from crushing - better still, line the sides of the trench with big rocks, just proud of the pipe height, and in-filled with gravel, to keep loading off the pipe.
Thank you for your tips, I really appreciate it!
You're so welcome - I have lots of lovely people to thank for teaching me and now I build natural houses! x
WOW..... THAT WAS A LOT OF TASKS ACCOMPLISHED AND GREAT HELPERS!.. CONGRATS ON GETTING THE HOT SHOWER AND THAT HUGE WALL ALL SEALED UP. VERY NICE FRENCH DRAIN, IT WILL WORK AWESOME... GOD BLESS👍👍🙏🙏
I love watching all the progress you are making. I rea lot look forward to you next video. Thank you for snaring. Great helpers.
Great work Maya. The girls and the rest of your team accomplished a lot this week well done yet another step forward.❤❤
It is looking so good and your volunteers are excellent.
So much done this week! Amazing teamwork ❤
I loved the video! For the outdoor shower drainage, a French drain could probably work. Best of luck!
What a pleasure to watch you all working and getting things done. Since following you, Maya, I have really picked up the pace of getting things done and improving my home and property too!
Way to go! Thank you so much 🥳
You need to cover the water Heater with some kind off roof It has some electric parts inside !!! Beware water & electricity dont go well.
Wow, great to see how much effort you made again with your wonderful helpers - awesome teamwork.
Thank you very much! 🤗
WOW!!! What a great team of women😄💪🏼 So much progress!💗
Thank you!! 😊
Nice work! It’s awesome to see the ladies getting it done!
Wow,Maya you girls are awesome.
Have a good time .🇬🇷 🇬🇷
Great work Maya and super volunteers. 😊
Showe floor idea. I have an out door bath house. Over several,trial,and improvement cycles I now have a concrete pad with a drain in the Foood. I put the pipe i before concert so I could direct the water. The grey water travels 20 meters to my orchard.
The bath house is the setting for one of the music videos I posted. So you see it.
I have had dirt, wood, metal grates, the concrete floor has been the best.
Thank you for posting, I enjoy all your content from my little homestead in northern california.
So happy for you! All your hard work is paying off and looks great!
Thanks for posting and sharing. Glad you had such enthusiastic support!
Can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s finished
Marvellous to watch the renovation progress an absolute joy each video looking forward to the next one
Kann es kaum erwarten das nächste Video zu sehen, so ein cooles Projekt und so eine schöne Einstellung! Da bekommt man gleich selbst Lust etwas umzusetzen 😁#powerqueens
Vielen Dank, let's go! 😊
I just love your videos and also women building and making things. So inspiring.
Great progress 👍🏻👍🏻
Great work Ladies, lovely to see the ongoing work! Look forward to next week's 😊
I have watched you since you purchased the land and i am very impressed with how much you have achieved, and your own personal growth. Wonder Woman.
LOVE the thumbnail
Wow! What a beautiful job you have done on the wall with the help of your amazing volunteers. You're making such good progress Maya, so impressive! Loving the steps you've created also. Happy days 😁❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, it really feels good 😀
Good work girls.
Coming along nicely. Like the plan drawing.
good work girls ! 🥰🥰🥰
Maya you’re amazing!
You have done a beautiful job and so glad you have your beautiful helper!!! Girl power👍and your wonderful male neighbor!!! I love your get up and go🇺🇸🙏❤️
Uau! Belo trabalho em equipe!
it all looks so much better
So glad to see all of you. Girl power here. Hi from USA.
I like the part when the rocks fell. So real life. I love it! Keep it up! You go! UBU! Girl Power! Who won the world….GIRLS!
Good teamwork!👏👍🇸🇪
I think you are doing brilliant! I really enjoy your videos thank you
I’m sure you will smell the compost and it may draw animals. You may want to find down wind and further from house with fence around to keep animals out. Just dig a small trench under your wood pallets that lead to the hillside. The water will run down the hill and not pool up and it will be covered by the pallets
French drains need drainage stone, than cover with material than sand, than dirt, concrete will prevent it from draining the water away from the building???
Is that a good place for a compost heap. It is likely too small and may be visited by rats. It seems near the house.
Nothing can stop the girl power! 👍
Nice job on the wall. However if not already planned, coatings have a short life span and do not give optimum protection there are special plastic cheap barriers for that on the market; Stud track wall protection as final barrier which you can put on after the coating. Good luck!
love every upload. thanks for sharing.
Well-done. I just want to say that several people have used this exact water heater in off-grid showers (in Portugal). I've seen at least 2 of them encounter the same problem. Being outside in the elements in winter the pipe froze and burst (if I remember correctly). I know "Frankie off grid" had this problem. They might give you some advice if you contact them. Please don't take offense to my comment. I just want to avoid you having the same problem. I am enjoying your videos. Thank you.
You mentioned building a structure around the shower heater; I am sure you thought to include insulation to protect the heater + pipes.
Great to see Girls doing a wonderful hard job. Respect for you guys weldone! The concrete on the side of french drains is for me a question mark the goundwater should find the easyest way to the drain and cement could clog the pores is my thinking flush the drain when covered by gravel from the top to push out the cement from the pores if possible. Great video. Nice shower show.
Great Work.
It is slowly turning into a private piece of paradise , beautiful
Great teem work😀
You talk about a shower room outside. You realize the average temp. In Portugal is 10-17celsius? Pretty cool for a shower. Glad to see you all working as a team. Thank God for volunteers!😊
Wonderful job!!! ❤🎉
I went: Ohhhh Nooooo when the rocks fell hahaha. You girls are working hard and fast. So happy so get all that work done. Love from a Dutchie from the Dominican Republic
Maya, I'm sure you are touching so many hearts, as you are mine, with your beautiful light. Shine on, everything is looking awesome!❤
que bueno lo de la ducha,es algo muy impresindible,despues de un arduo trabajo,saludos maya para vos y las chicas,bye
I love what you are doing. I’m English but live in Thailand. Would like a bit more information about what are doing, like what is a French drain? I know lime wash is great for letting the walls breathe but it also helps with mould. Good job but more info please
Amazing!!
Hehe Maya, I'm doing the exact same thing near Covilhã. It's looking great!!
When you start growing, have you though of digging swales for water collection? And what did you feed Mareike, because she has crazy energy.
Surprised cementing the French Drain, usually just see sand and loose rock around it.
Maya!! I’m 4:59 seconds in your video and I’m like, OMG!! Such quick work that 3 women can do for in a day.. Power Puff Girls!!! Yehhhhh!!!!
Great job🎉 girl power ❤️🇬🇧 Tony
this is a wonder work. Congrat
SO GOOD
Hi Maya! You are a mighty soul and I love your hard working spirit and can do attitude! I have watched all the videos along the way and you never cease to impress me. My son and his wife and two friends are coming to Portugal and if I were coming with them I would definitely ask to come and help! They will be in Lisbon, is that anywhere near your project? Maybe you all can meet up and have a drink! Cheers sister
Woman power Maya good work 👍😁 beautiful 😇💗💗💗 love and bless us all in divine light and so it is.
If you want to water proof the stone house walls where they are inside the hill.
Then your going to need a concrete sealant to get painted onto the concrete, otherwise it will keep absorbing moisture.
A piece of plastic rated for water will also help to keep the water out.
She did that.
My internet took a dump and the video stopped loading, so I only got to watch about half of the video.
Great Work!! What products do you use for shampooing and doing the dishes?
don't be surprised if you have to more than double the size of the soak holes ,unless the soil drains really well
I think your outdoor shower area needs a stone floor underneath the wooden platform that you stand on in the shower area and all round the shower area leading up to the steps to the cabin .
good work
That's what empowerment looks like ;)
It's looking amazing !
Your doing well impressive
Again: extremely extraordinary! Einfach super wie du und ihr das Projekt anpackt und gestaltet?
stunning 😀😀😀
Amazing
ALWAYS WITH CONTAGIOUS JOY! VERY WELL THE HEATER AND THE CYLINDER OUTDOORS, JUST 1 TIP THE BURNED GASES TUBE MUST BE 50 CENTIMETERS VERTICALLY AND NEVER DOWNWARD CURVES. HUGS
Better to use bamboo like fencing (china stores have it) instead of shower curtain which will stick to you already with a slight breeze.....and also it looks more rusic🌺🌺🌺
Good job.
Simply Team Rock-it xD
A união faz a força 👍👍👍👏👏😮😮
Faz! 😄
You girls rock....deserve that nice shower❤❤
Why the concrete? In the Americas, French Drains are never covered in concrete, so curious if that’s a building practice of Portugal.
French Drains have a trench then stone, landscape fabric (to keep dirt out), perforated pipe, fold fabric into trench, cover with more stone, cover with dirt. So to see how much work you put in is impressive and hopefully long lasting for your build. Great work!!!! ❤