A Renovation Story - AKA 18 Months in Damp House

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A year and a half of progress restoring a stone house in Normandy, France. On a tight budget and with minimal experience, we share our progress.
Music:
Oliver Massa - Satie (Excerpt)
Brock Hewitt - Ages Ago (Recurring Piano Theme)
Oliver Massa - Satie
Studio kolomna - So What
Studio kolomna - Drillosophy
Jeff Kaale - Block Chronicles
Dan Barracuda - Casuarinas
Yeti Music - Turn Away
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Humble Beginnings
02:52 - Digging It
03:27 - The Garden
04:35 - Barn Floors
06:47 - The Terrace
07:52 - Gentle Progress
09:33 - Set Backs, Small (& Personal)
11:57 - Work In Earnest
14:27 - Back To The Terrace
15:54 - The Attic
16:37 - Ventilation
17:38 - The Question
18:35 - What's Next?
19:00 - Outro

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@briangrammer898 17 күн бұрын

I enjoyed myself and very informative. First time on this channel”❤” Do you plan on keeping the channel going.. or you have any ideas on what’s next. I hope you find something ❤❤❤ I will check back and review your answers later❤❤❤

@TheRenovationProject 16 күн бұрын

We continue to keep releasing videos (at least one a week, two if we have the time). Our videos show the work we are doing in our own 'production' style. We are currently working on converting the attic; the floorboards need to be taken up, the floor levelled out, the rotten wood replaced and sound / temperature insulation installed. And over the summer we will be starting to convert the 'barn'. Many thanks, Lewis. 🙂

@phineasswett9774 10 күн бұрын

I’m very sorry to hear about Poppy. He was clearly a loved companion. I think the resting place you built for him is beautiful. RIP ❤

@stevendaniel8126 14 күн бұрын

I LOVE how slowly he speaks and deliberately prononces his words. Very calming and controlled. Thank you !!😊

@eileentallula2365 14 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed your video but dare I say it I do wish you would speak a little faster sorry! 🙁🇬🇧

@polochon-jh9ke 11 күн бұрын

@@eileentallula2365 as a french person, I like the way he speak because I can understand much better

@Anonymous-or4ru 9 күн бұрын

@@eileentallula2365 Click the settings cog and play at 1.5x speed. You are very welcome.

@kailand3056 14 күн бұрын

I’m so sorry you lost Poppy. My heart goes out to anyone who has loved and lost a companion animal because I’ve had that experience too and I know how painful it is. Perhaps in time you will have the joy of welcoming another companion into your life.

@susann7514 6 күн бұрын

Good on you both! Tenacity and determination build dreams. Poppy ❤

@sandicoppins 14 күн бұрын

Love your considered narration style. So glad I found your channel. Lots of lovely rich compost. Hope your home is much cosier now. The digging around the property looked like an absolutely massive task, wow😮... So sorry to learn about sweet boy Poppy🌸

@lucaspolderman6622 17 күн бұрын

What a nice video. Nicely spoken, so this old guy from the Netherlands can follow every word. Thanks for sharing, sad for your Poppy, but she is still with you in a nice grave.

@FrancescoGiuseppeVitolaRognini 9 күн бұрын

This is quality content. Bravo.

@columroche435 18 күн бұрын

Great progress folks, well done.

@epiphgd4302 9 күн бұрын

Love it. That's some fine, healthy soil at the start.

@valerierosling3968 14 күн бұрын

Your enthusiasm is no match for your sense of humour. My first time on your channel but I found your documentary very amusing and witty.

@patricerieublanc4700 17 күн бұрын

Quant il reste de l'humour, il y a toujours du courage à terminer... Vive l'humour Anglais, et bravo pour le job. J'adore ce boulot

@OurFrenchHouseRenovation 13 күн бұрын

were all guilty of underestimating cost and time etc... and forgetting how far we have come, thanks for sharing cheers

@phammond8155 14 күн бұрын

So sorry about Poppy, these little creatures are so important in our lives as we worry and carry on with our lives, they bring such joy in their carefree lifestyle. She had a good little life with you, I hope you find another little creature to add to your family.

@Cheesychicken98 11 күн бұрын

Great video! I am sorry for your loss

@girlnorthof60 14 күн бұрын

I wish more channel creators offered these retrospect vlogs so new subs like myself have the needed context, and then can slowly view your vlog archives as time permits. YT Suggestions got it right, I'm inspired by your tenacity, enjoy the humour, and appreciate the time & effort that goes into documenting your journey. 🙏 Cheers, Pat- Yukon, Canada

@robertchautardjensen6846 12 күн бұрын

If you buy yourselves a dehumidifier, it will draw out up to 20 liters of water from the room it is in per day and this will really help with drying out the structure.

@scottmorgan3879 18 күн бұрын

Slow but steady progress. Nice work!

@cathywillaert1562 16 күн бұрын

Bravo à vous pour cette très jolie maison🤗. Et une pensée pour Poppy🐱❤️

@jodirauth8847 12 күн бұрын

Getting a stone structure dried out after decades of damp can take years to fully dry out. But the initial efforts have produced the majority of the reduction of the damp. The remaining damp is a much smaller amount than when you started your renovation. Appreciate your gains in success and keep working forward.

@cnut4563a 12 күн бұрын

Sooooo good to come across a youtuber with a real sense of prose.

@Painless61 11 күн бұрын

Never give up ... at the end all good come together and when you sit later on your sofa and remembering how long it takes to renovate the house you will have a big smile in your face because you did it ... all the best for you and your family ...

@spectaclesociety 14 күн бұрын

Watched video because of very listenable narration ( learning English). Plus restoration work is fantastic.

@kimrafferty7170 18 күн бұрын

I cannot believe it has been 18 months, I really enjoy how you are learning so much but the best part is your narration and I thank you for always putting a smile on my face 😊 Thank you for sharing your very hard renovation and what seems endless tasks of getting your home how you imagine it to be when you have finished. I hope you have better weather this year and I look forward to coming along with you through your videos xx

@joachim.charleshogg4728 18 күн бұрын

You are both doing a fantastic job, it’s coming together nicely. Regards

@diannegungor-yi4rf 18 күн бұрын

Love your careful consideration for every task. Great work so far.

@zircontweezers4904 11 күн бұрын

enjoying the work and learning english ❤❤

@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for answering my question! No condensation, no mold growth and the air in your home is much more "comfortable" for living - now that is an A+ report! The ventilator for the kitchen and bath that blows up the chimney is brilliant. I hope you will be able to put a chimney cap on top of all the old flues some day. Old flues are ideal as ventilation shafts. And during the cold months, the air you send up the flue will warm that mass of stone from the inside out. Beautiful

@kathycameron7625 17 күн бұрын

I am so sorry about your Poppy. We have a Poppy she is a boxer puppy. We lost our Lucy last year because she had mouth cancer. I saw Poppy and her brothers and sisters for sale and showed my Daughter and she got her!

@normanboyes4983 17 күн бұрын

That was absolutely delightful, I smiled the whole way through. You are really in your stride both with the project and the video production. Great teamwork.😀👍

@rogerchassignol3666 17 күн бұрын

Bonjour à vous. Félicitations pour votre travail accompli pendant ces 18 mois, beaucoup se seraient découragés, alors bravo. Je suis vraiment navré pour Poppy, j'ai moi-même 3 chats et j'imagine votre peine. Je vous souhaite le meilleur pour la suite.

@Beaglepup70 17 күн бұрын

The level of commitment to finish these projects is immense. Keep at it and you will have a lifetime of memories and a wonderful house.

@pm1104 17 күн бұрын

Well done so far guys ….! 😊

@acej7271 10 күн бұрын

I'll be following with interest. I'm doing a similar project in Normandy, Calvados. I started in a blaze of glory until I had a second young child and got low on money... Still at it though. I look forward to learning some new skills from you. Best of luck.

@janesmith9024 15 күн бұрын

It looks lovely - well done. My parents adding 3 rooms with architect and builders in the 1970s was enough for me. I have never had a thing done and even the current 5 weeks I have painters outside (it is day 15 of having 3 painters here) is a strain...... (but better than doing it myself).

@JamesColeman1 18 күн бұрын

Nice recap

@beerenmusli8220 14 күн бұрын

Very interesting video, thank you!

@deborahdanhauer8525 16 күн бұрын

You have a beautiful home. I’m happy to see you taking such good care of it. 🤗Sorry sorry about the loss of your sweet friend😞❤️🐝

@rachaelnewton4320 11 күн бұрын

I only recently found your channel and are really enjoying it. So sorry to hear about your loss of Poppy. It’s awful when you lose a beloved fur baby. I also watch the channel Make.Do.Grow They are renovating a stone building in Portugal and also have issues with damp. Check out their most recent video. They are installing a venting system to help them reduce the humidity issues. They may have some suggestions that could help you guys with your damp issues too ❤️

@davidepperson2376 17 күн бұрын

That was beautiful, thank you.

@jennichristie5264 Күн бұрын

Lovely synopsis. 😊

@Reet64 17 күн бұрын

Amazing improvements already. Hopefully it'll keep in that positive trajectory.

@Pete.Ty1 17 күн бұрын

👍👍👍 I can relate to many of your problems and upsets. Thank you

@holymoly6829 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for the very interesting update on your lovely project Continued success with no further setbacks or catastrophes 👍👍

@user-jv6yl4tu8h 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, for the lovely video!

@nancymcclain2533 12 күн бұрын

I believe there is a way to flow storm water away from your home by elevation engineering. not just gutters but landscaping. Something I remember back in architecture college 1974. But then again I could be just getting too old. LOL

@john_ace 18 күн бұрын

Good work.

@ralphsalinger9567 15 күн бұрын

what a beautiful video !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well done

@user-iz1zp2ix7f 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your journey - a noble one given it aims== to restore, renew what has been given to us. Beautifully narrated and filmed.

@JogLab 18 күн бұрын

Great work mate. La force à vous deux!

@bullpaxton2001 12 күн бұрын

Keep the videos coming this one was awesome. I love the garden creatures. I love old buildings and look forward to seeing your progress.

@moiragoldsmith7052 17 күн бұрын

I was here early on. I think you are both doing so well... given the 'surprises' you've had. Stuart's bulldozer idea made me chortle but alas he obviously hasn't got your combined style, patience, wisdom, humour and determination. I wish you both every success and joy imaginable, because when you have put this much love into a house and garden; it will give you so much love back in return over many years. I'm proud of you both and thanks for sharing your 'warts n all' journey. ❤.

@Ragnar8504 15 күн бұрын

I'd say almost any house can be saved with enough effort, time and money. In this case, the worst thing you could possibly have to do would be adding a damp-proof course in every wall the hard and old-fashioned way - removing a section of wall entirely, inserting a DPC and rebuilding the stone wall, section by section until you're done. Depending on how sturdy the walls are, you might be able to remove 500 mm and leave 500 standing, if the walls are weak you might have to do 330 and leave 660 standing, i.e. do the work in three stages. There's obviously a certain risk of settling and cracking but it would get the house dry for the next 100 years if nothing else helps.

@Melicoy 13 күн бұрын

I love it. Your narration reminds me of youtuber frank howarth. It always amazes me how wonderful a little bit of work adds up so fast. Main goal is better living conditions and learning / doing something new

@nigelweaving9045 17 күн бұрын

A splendid resume of your, not inconsiderable, achievement so far. Living amongst it all can be overwhelming but your narration gives a feel of purposeful endeavour, all taken with in your stride. Keep at it and you will be triumphant and happy in your self made paradise.

@billyporter2195 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for video, you have the most important ingredient for this type of project - Enthusiasm 👍

@johnfederkeil9211 18 күн бұрын

Great Video!

@rodneygentzel4581 17 күн бұрын

That was an awesome recap! I normally hate those videos ~ Keep up the great work.

@charleskung4803 11 күн бұрын

非常好的改造项目，希望看到更多的改造项目，看了你的视频我有了信心改造我父母的石头房子，这个工作太辛苦，要一家人来完成，我也没有一点经验，谢谢

@MatildeMoon 16 күн бұрын

That was very impressive to watch and listen to you and seeing both of you starting other projects this year I was sad to hear about your lovely cat Poppy thank you for showing take care wish you both better days ahead see you again bye

@denisconor648 14 күн бұрын

Great stuff

@69woodburner 17 күн бұрын

Wishing you all the best from Yorkshire.

@ExpectMiracles55 12 күн бұрын

First time here, enjoyed very much your blog. Love your narration style, perfect diction and dry British humour. I don't know a single home builder who does not underestimate the amount of work, time and budget needed. You're in good company! Sorry for the loss of your beloved cat.

@dobman2011 15 күн бұрын

A never-ending process (in my case anyway) but an enjoyable on once the bigger projects of the 1st year are cleared. You'll always have "the next thing" in you head even when everyone else thinks you're long finished. Congrats and good luck.

@jamess1787 18 күн бұрын

No bulldozer. I'm enjoying it too much 😅

@sarahmckenzie7989 13 күн бұрын

Just found your channel. Great work and progress on your home! I just lost a pet dog and can empathize with your loss. Non-pet owners would not understand how pets become part of your family. Nice headstone and plant arrangement for Poppy.

@pb_._. 17 күн бұрын

Beau travail, bravo

@0to100Journey 17 күн бұрын

I love your storytelling and humors! I started a KZfaq channel around the same time as you too, and it's about diy home renovation as a beginner. I'm still not as good as yours, but your videos really inspire me, especially the narration and editing. Excellent job on the progress video!

@TheRenovationProject 16 күн бұрын

I'll check it out!

@carolleenkelmann3829 17 күн бұрын

Thankyou so much for this "renovation update". A lot of hard work and disappointments that you have managed well. The next best thing to solving the flooding and drainage issues of the floor has been the replacing of the roof. BLF = BIG LEAP FORWARD. A dry head and dry warm feet allow you to do so much more doing the renovations yourselves. Bravi and where would you be without your wonderful wife? Looking forward to discovering more about your channel. Bon chance.🍀👍

@shirleygraham6229 16 күн бұрын

Home renovations are basically a nightmare to be got through with as much patience as possible. Invariably everything takes longer, costs more and probably brings you down temporarily. Getting up and continuing is the perfect answer. And the results are the best remedy. Good on you both. Best wishes.

@Ragnar8504 15 күн бұрын

Not only renovations, every building project. New builds have less potential for hidden surprises in the structure but they're even more involved and there are often more different contractors involved, and the more people you've got working on a job the more can go wrong.

@miriammuskal5402 17 күн бұрын

Yes ot is a tremendous job

@doriscook4337 17 күн бұрын

Congrats

@soltanakouider5922 18 күн бұрын

great

@miriammuskal5402 17 күн бұрын

Best of luck to you

@user-mx6og4bu8d 17 күн бұрын

sorry to hear poppy past away I am sure she is watching you from heaven and tells her mate what a wonderfull live she had

@palace927 7 күн бұрын

I wanted to give you the name of the youtube couple in Portugal who have been battling humidity--Make Do Grow. Their most recent posting was called Solving Our Damp Dilemma. It sounds like maybe you have your mold problem under control, but this couple is still having problems.

@patboudotlamot 17 күн бұрын

beau projet bel effort bon potentiel

@TimCully 17 күн бұрын

4:44 barn base drop. 🎶

@thebelowaveragegamer9252 16 күн бұрын

The pretend to talk on the telephone. Was hilarious.

@truth3358 17 күн бұрын

Great video but old stone walls you will never beat sad to say as rain seeps through and down inside the wall

@johnnydee6340 17 күн бұрын

great video your doing an amazing job keep um comming lmao

@paavo2525 18 күн бұрын

In small steps, its getting better. Do what you can, those other things next year?

@brianredban9393 17 күн бұрын

2 main things you need when renovating a home knowledge and cash

@nicholasmarshall3191 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your struggles and successes! I gain motivation for my projects by seeing you both work so hard. RIP Poppy. ❤

@mikewilder6728 12 күн бұрын

Find yourself a Caucasian woman, traitor.

@alecjaustin 18 күн бұрын

🎉🎉

@shoppingbag6973 5 күн бұрын

😢 Poppy 🙏🏼

@avit24 17 күн бұрын

I was growing kale and enjoying eating a meal a week from it..... then the caterpillars destroyed the plants and there were no more kale diners!

@user-mx6og4bu8d 17 күн бұрын

were ever direction you go in live it’s ok to be to harsh for yourself you are doing well

@Bigruss323 16 күн бұрын

RIP Poppy

@josephsmith149 16 күн бұрын

Mate how much did the reno cost and what is the property worth now if you sell? do the numbers make sense

@petergardner2334 18 күн бұрын

all jobs allways get bigger

@livinglife8333 14 күн бұрын

Get a cpl ducks. They will take care of those worm, beetles, caterpillars.

@Daytona2 18 күн бұрын

😊

@wayneguy6043 15 күн бұрын

Where is the air comditioner?

@sdwelham 11 күн бұрын

Sorry about poppy, but you still a house to build for them, use that when the house is getting you down…………..impressive so far.

@loughowel 17 күн бұрын

Great video but watch at 2x speed for regular speaking pace.

@ahalhalahalhal9701 14 күн бұрын

I wonder how old is this house

@paulettejabbar5661 16 күн бұрын

Amour de chats❤❤

@jeno264 17 күн бұрын

... Which jerk said bulldozer?!! 😂 Glad you did not need that so-called advice! 💖

@Colagain 14 күн бұрын

Very droll.😂

@Jakannsein 18 күн бұрын

First