Digging into the mountain to build our dream home - Installing our new battery Bluetti EP500Pro

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Thank you so much to Bluetti for working with us on this video. In this video we unbox and install our new off-grid battery station, the Bluetti EP500Pro and you also see us use the AC180 to power our jackhammer.
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Lea van der Eems
Apartado 001144
EC Zona Industrial Castelo Branco
6001 - 901 Castelo Branco
Portugal
Music: Epidemic Sound
New here? My name is Lea and I live with my partner Maarten, our daughter Puck and toddler Bo on our land in Central Portugal. We left the rat race in the Netherlands in 2018 and moved south in our old campervan. Two years ago we bought land in Portugal that had been abandoned for several decades. After lots of hard work we now live in a beautiful yurt and keep ourselves busy growing our own vegetables as well as producing olive oil, wine and honey on a small scale. This channel documents all the different jobs we have to do, and sometimes some nice footage of this beautiful country we now call home.
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Chapters:
0:00 Look back at the building site
1:25 Creating the platform
6:50 Continuing by hand
9:31 New jackhammer
13:20 Bluetti EP500Pro, Unboxing and installing
20:00 Back to work
22:40 Taking out eucalyptus root
26:50 Widening the road with the jackhammer
30:30 Current state of the building site
32:38 Quick digger update

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@dannybrown1955 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful views of the mountains from the site of your new home. It must be immensely frustrating dealing with the excavator. ❤

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

We’re excited to move up there :) The digger has caused lots of headaches this year, but we keep hopeful!

@afrlala3593 9 ай бұрын

The children just give me so much joy watching how they contribute. They are so grown up. Cheers to all your efforts making this work for your family. Wishing you always the very best. Despite breakdowns of equipment and overcoming the problems. I started to watch your first videos and you certainly are making so much improvement. Thank you for your content.

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

Thanks :) I'm really happy with the quality of our content at the moment, not posting weekly has helped a lot!

@keithbrandon8540 9 ай бұрын

Great to see your progress despite the set backs but you have managed well. Beautiful setting for your future home too.

@rnggall9640 9 ай бұрын

Things move down the priority list as the days unfold. So glad you are getting back to the house!

@permissiontoshine 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful to see all of you together on your land. Puck's hair grows more amazing by the month. Great to see you making such progress, with a lot of hard work, towards the start of your new home. WOW, that view from your new home is awe inspiring. Glad to hear there is 'some' progress on the digger. Early await, as usual, your next installment.

@manolisgledsodakis873 9 ай бұрын

Eagerly await?

@Cate7451 9 ай бұрын

@@manolisgledsodakis873sure. Ha ha. Spell check

@TheGramophoneGirl 9 ай бұрын

That Bluetti will make such a difference - it's an impressive piece of kit.

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

It really is!

@lieuwina 9 ай бұрын

Wow that was quiet a bit of rock removal. I am glad the new jack hammer is helping you. Even though the digger broke, you both have accomplished so much. Well done. As they say 'if there is a will there is a way'. Well done Maarten and Leah.

@monalingan9523 9 ай бұрын

I have to tell you how impressed I am with your beautiful family. Your children are growing and are becoming adorable little productive beings. Your view from your future home is magnificent. All my best wishes to you.

@bettyferguson2815 7 ай бұрын

That baby boy BO {?} is all boy! He was so fascinated watching the digger. He is adorable and favors his beautiful mom.

@hakankucukbaskan120 9 ай бұрын

Hello from Turkey, I've been watching you since your first videos years ago. You are an admirable, patient and hard-working exemplary family in my eyes. I appreciate you and your entire family and wish you success.

@Daniel_QWERTZ 9 ай бұрын

Was there any problem to get a building permission and approval from your architect for using earth-bags instead of classic materials? How much will the change from rustic to urban land cost for this size of plot?

@janp7943 9 ай бұрын

Fun to see the beginnings of your house build. The view is spectacular! I was surprised Maarten cut his hair! Though I have noticed it in the past videos but this week seeing how long his hair was reminded me. Bo is getting so big. I still love watching them too. Take care and thanks for sharing.

@donbachand7967 9 ай бұрын

Such a great video. You both work so hard. So good to see you starting on your new home. I also loved the music.

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

@deehalpern8988 9 ай бұрын

You two make a great team. So much hard work but lots of progress so far.

@hardyvonwinterstein5445 9 ай бұрын

Two? I see four workers and an overseer dog.

@richfiryn 7 ай бұрын

I have tremendous respect for both of you for your tireless efforts since making the purchase of your land. And of course documenting your experiences here on KZfaq too. You're a great couple, partners in this life you have chosen. And of course passing on to your children endless great and important life lessons along the way. All the best in the upcoming year!

@AlongThePathsOfNature 9 ай бұрын

Excavator problems aside, you're doing an awesome work! Well done!

@tenpennyguy 9 ай бұрын

cheering for your progress and the digger's return to full health

@beeheart6324 7 ай бұрын

Bo looks just like his mom: super cute boy! And his sister is also very cute ;-)

@SonyaTainton 9 ай бұрын

If it's at all possible, I am probably just as excited as you are. The views are absolutely phenomenal! Your patience, diligence and determination (especially in the extreme temperatures you've been experiencing) is admirable. I do believe that you and your family are achieving everything you set out to do in terms of lifestyle. This much is evident in watching the unity of the family as a whole.

@sarahnd 9 ай бұрын

What a view from up there! Definitely worth whatever it takes 💪👍🏻

@paisleyjane9606 9 ай бұрын

It's so exciting that the opportunity has come to get back to work on the house site and access to it!

@andypayne1571 9 ай бұрын

Your family is certainly not worried by a bit of hard work and set backs. You just seem to find another job or approach it from a different angle. It will be an amzing veiw from the front of your house and well worth the work.

@evelinedebakker61248 Ай бұрын

wauww guys indrukwekkend allemaal, ik volg jullie vanuit schotland als een oma die wat jonger zou willen zijn om ook zoiets te doen, fantastisch wat jullie allemaal bereiken daar:)

@mikeduda3173 9 ай бұрын

Nice to see you back on the build again. I hope the digger is up and running soon. It's a very daughting task but the foundation is always the hardest part

@juanitakauffman6336 9 ай бұрын

Your view is beautiful. You are an example of if there is a will there is a way.

@Cheery1964 9 ай бұрын

Its exciting to watch your dream anventure take shape!

@monikacarless_wordwitch 9 ай бұрын

Will you be sharing a concept picture of the house you're hoping to build?

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

Hopefully :)

@ArtistMartinaP 3 ай бұрын

What a site! Gorgeous views. I am looking forward to witnessing this build. You have been very patient. May things go smoothly.

@joreggelt442 9 ай бұрын

Bluetti looks so goood! The hard work is paying off - everything marches ahead, the plateau is almost levelled now thanks to you two! I keep my fingers crossed for the digger and for the home building.🥰😙😄

@debrandw246 9 ай бұрын

Love your new Blueddi. Very nice. So nice you are starting your new home.

@dannyray1950 9 ай бұрын

Exciting! If it's worth doing, it's worth waiting for.

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

Well we’ve waited a lot 😂

@Cate7451 9 ай бұрын

@@ourportuguesehomesteadha ha ha, I am totally with you. Had so many problems with my kilns and having to wait for service. If you don’t fire you can’t tell if your methods are working. So magical when machinery works. Hurrah for no mechanical failure. So happy to eve you starting your house.

@joyguthrie964 9 ай бұрын

So admire your hard work! Love seeing the kids helping out, too!

@melindataljaard2753 7 ай бұрын

Wow, you are working so hard. What a beautiful sightseeing its going to be! When the house is finished. 🎉🎉

@rosemaryvp 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for being a muse!

@ourportuguesehomestead 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support Rosemary ❤️

@johnsonr9 9 ай бұрын

Tough job but nice weather at least. Good video!

@piawal 9 ай бұрын

Wow, so much work but so worth it for your future home with this wonderful few!

@rosemaryvp 7 ай бұрын

You’re an inspiration guys! Keep up the good work.

@SiviVolk2 9 ай бұрын

I was waiting for a bit more general update for a very long time, I am happy to finally see it :)

@aurick861 9 ай бұрын

get normal, full length shovels, your back will thank you. glad to see you're back

@aquilinorodrigues726 9 ай бұрын

Olá bom dia. A Terra é muito dura e com a pedra é difícil de travalhar. Desejo para vocês muita coragem e que a vossa casa comece a ser construída o mais rápido poxivel para vocês a poderem habitar.

@saeedandalusi7579 9 ай бұрын

Wow, that thing could power a bus😁

@ChristineKelly1000 9 ай бұрын

Good luck with the build. Hope you get the digger back soon.

@Annazelfvoorzienendleven 9 ай бұрын

Hoi, mooi hoor, leuk om Maarten ook aan het woord te zien, respect voor jullie harde werken, mooie plek waar jullie nieuwe huis komt, prachtig uitzicht, leuk dat tentje voor de kids om in te spelen.

@debbiealleva5959 9 ай бұрын

Best education your kids will ever get ❤

@billiegutierrez2506 9 ай бұрын

Lots of hard work your really go getters and what a view glad you got the bigger Blueetti that will make it better for you have a good one be careful stay safe

@elisabethbenders-hyde5286 9 ай бұрын

Maarten is so cute, love his ending of the video. Being Dutch and not a native English speaker I sometimes grapple for the right words too. I understand him completely.

@fertiledirt7708 9 ай бұрын

I'm so excited for you guys. Awesome

@didisalyers4460 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful to see how much you got accomplished.

@assuncaomeireles198 9 ай бұрын

Estou muito feliz que vai construir a sua casa nesse vale tao bonito. Ainda bem que comprou outro bluetti parece ser muito bom e potente. Gosto muito de ver as suas adoraveis crianças ajudarem é muito bom para elas viveram ao livre e muito saudavel. Desejo a todos uma boa semana e vou adorar ver construir a casa nao vou perder nenhum vidio God bless you all Thank you very much 🩵🩵🩵🩵

@mareepeters5717 9 ай бұрын

Will be exciting to see you build your home. I'm sure the journey will have the highs and lows and i wish you all the very best along the way. Love the veiws from your new site. Love from New Zealand

@cazicature 9 ай бұрын

Another wonderful video, thankyou for sharing, sending you all best wishes ❤

@catherinehammond4785 9 ай бұрын

You are a very hardworking couple who work together well. I admire your persistence in following your dream and goals.

@suepittel426 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for another outstanding video.

@JasonLockwood87 9 ай бұрын

Super impressive work. You must be knackered after that. Well worth it though. You guys are fantastic. Keep it up 👍

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

We sleep well!

@maodonimega 9 ай бұрын

Much joy and endless fun to your family. You're doing great! The real thing...how most of us do it...with real problems and real successes. It's not easy but it is worth it. Kudos.

@junco477 9 ай бұрын

Hard work.Patience. More hard work. Harder more work. Patience. Progress !! Well done.

@rickardenstedt 9 ай бұрын

Lovely hill to build a house on... remember to make a good space for turning around a car up there because it'll be hard walking that hill when you get older....😅 Regards Rickard from Sweden 🇸🇪🌺🚐🎸

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

I agree! Turning circle is one of the first things on the list for when the digger is running again

@deboracarpenter1103 9 ай бұрын

Looking great 👍

@TanyaBobr 9 ай бұрын

Would be very interested to learn how did you go about planning&construction permission...

@lidijafichtner7080 7 ай бұрын

I like the music choice ❤

@teedub1990 9 ай бұрын

I'm so pleased for the progress you are making on your home. The view is going to be spectacular. A very inspirational start to every morning.

@karentrokey3852 9 ай бұрын

Frank is an artist on his machine.

@AnneHeyns 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos and following you has always been a pleasure - hope you get to build your house soon.

@siobhanvanderlinde5401 9 ай бұрын

Lolz Maarten, "ok bye"😂. Thanks for a video guys. Always keen to see what you've been up to. Wishing all the best on the build. Everything seems to be an exercise is patience and in Afrikaans we say "deursettingsvermoë" I can't think of the English word now. Looking forward to the next video. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤

@tracytanasiychuk8253 9 ай бұрын

Hard work is rewarded with progress and looking forward to the completion of your dream. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦

@RupertsPortugal 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video. It’s coming along amazingly!

@soniawoolley366 9 ай бұрын

Great progress - slow and steady wins the race !

@beckyheidi625 9 ай бұрын

So excited for this!!

@lindamaldonado6807 9 ай бұрын

You will have a lovely view from your new home!

@gracedossantos2136 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your progress for the house. It looks amazing.

@athena7042 9 ай бұрын

Beautifully produced. Good pacing.

@briansmout6734 9 ай бұрын

Great Work done. Congratulations to this PAIR.

@BreakingBarriers2DIY 9 ай бұрын

You guys remind me of my dad. The work needs to get done, the tools just determine the speed…BUT…the work needs to get done. You can see that you have selected a long vision…because when you see obstacles you step sideways and go around. Simon Sinek talks about that kind of thing. That view for the long term means you won’t stop short of an obstacle because a short term goal was what you had focused on…just beyond the obstacle. Great content and yes I’m a bit biased to construction themes! Lol

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

We hope to be here for the next 50 years, so some side steps and extra steps don’t matter :)

@BreakingBarriers2DIY 9 ай бұрын

@@ourportuguesehomestead It is what i love most about your approach.

@morganleticia2316 9 ай бұрын

That’s going to be a beautiful view to wake up to great job

@user-wl4pv3kd2n 9 ай бұрын

Just love following your story, well done

@LindaSchreiber 9 ай бұрын

Ye gods, the work!!! But the progress is amazing!!! You're really on track with the house and the road. Congrats!!! Maarten's office is coming along swimmingly ;) I would say that the kids are getting so big, but everyone will. So I won't. But I love the shade rig on the building site, and I bet the play structure gets a lot of good use. Nice. And YAY Bluetti! I don't need such a thing, but if I did, they would be my choice. Glad you are all doing well. Keep on keepin' on, y'all!

@sonjamarchello9625 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful views!!

@athena7042 9 ай бұрын

It's midday. I haven't eaten breakfast. I'm watching this video. I've moved some clothes 3 feet within my apartment. Martin has actually been learning how to do all this stuff in front of us. It's impressive. In my mind, my imaginary Portuguese mansion would be Spanish style arranged around courtyard with 2 foot thick walls. THINK ABOUT a system that exhausts hot air out the roof, maybe with a solar powered exhaust fan. THINK ABOUT a thick insulated roof & wall facing the afternoon sun, or a shade tree.

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

We're definitely thinking about those things :)

@MyPlayHouse 9 ай бұрын

Lovely video,, I do enjoy the building stuff videos,, that is a beast of a power station 🙂

@ralphsullender2474 9 ай бұрын

Your home site has a beautiful view. The build will be something I will be sure to watch as well as delivery of material to site.

@daffs0 9 ай бұрын

Great video Wow your house is going to have such a beautiful view Thank you for sharing 😁

@davidbroughton7599 9 ай бұрын

Great job you two.

@srenloe43 9 ай бұрын

Erosion on the fill side is going to be a problem if your winter is as wet as last. A cover of grass will solve the problem and is manageable.

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

Much of the hillside is already grass :)

@Sillie69 9 ай бұрын

Diep respect hoor Leia en Maarten, zeker met het warme weer van de afgelopen weken! Jullie verzetten echt bergen! Wij kunnen nog veel van jullie leren. Morgen rijden we weer richting Nederland maar zodra het kan reizen we weer terug naar Portugal. Tot snel :-)

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

Dank, goede reis!

@clickbaitnumberone1403 9 ай бұрын

So as an old construction worker I would highly recommend to lend some appropriate machinery, for instance a large hammer for a few days instead of spending months with this tiny one. Thats not worth it and my guess is you will find some in Castello Branco. So save your time for more nicer things 😃

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

I’ve asked around whether it was possible to hire a bigger jackhammer, but the bigger ones are fairly expensive to hire here and often use more than 2000W (our limit with the bluetti). I understand that as a hired contractor speed/time is an important factor, but my own day rate is unbeatable ;). Cheers Maarten

@keithjefferies9862 9 ай бұрын

Well done Maarten

@horta-mansan6972 9 ай бұрын

Leuke Video, lekker druk bezig daar. Maar hebben jullie al een bouw vergunning gekregen van de gemeente? anders is het ook zonde van jullie tijd.

@dubsen33 9 ай бұрын

use a jig saw with long blade to cut the roots with less digging

@greggmcclelland8430 9 ай бұрын

Its impossible to be an expert at everything. The digger diesel engine is a good example of needing a good mechanic and machine shop close by to help out when needed. The Problem is good mechanics and machine shops are busy with their repeat steady customers. So the occasional customers are lower on their priority list. I have a track loader that should have been repaired a year and a half ago. When I was willing to use the dealer for the repair, they were busy. Now I want to do the repair myself, but I don't have the skillset to do it easily. So I need to learn the skills to do it.

@skaraborgcraft 9 ай бұрын

More power to Martins back, mine hurts just watching. That road still looks pretty narrow for "truck delivery", so im wondering what exactly your new house is being constructed with. I was close to building an "earthship" type with rammed earth walls, but local planning said no. I got spoilt as i got older with mini-diggers and JCB 3X, that i dont want to ever pick up a shovel or pick again, I hope your digger comes back to life with no further problems. Spectacular view for your new home! That Bluetti is a nice bit of kit, how big was your panel output?

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

It's big enough for the guy who delivers the gravel and sand :) We'll be building with earth bags, so we don't need to accommodate big cement trucks. We were also spoiled with the digger, it's a great tool when it's working. All the smoothing out was always going to be jackhammer work though. With full sun we get about 900 watts now, will talk about it more in the next video.

@raymondgijsen6882 9 ай бұрын

Kregen jullie zomaar een bouwvergunning? Dat schijnt nogal een ‘dingetje’ te zijn in Portugal, toch?

@Daniel_QWERTZ 9 ай бұрын

The elephant in the room... Seems questions about this topic will be ignored and won't be answered?

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

@danielr41, never have and never will talk about that. There’s already enough misinformation floating around on this issue and we don’t want to add to that. We always advice people to research the possibilities for their own particular situation with local professionals.

@RolandvanOuwerkerk 9 ай бұрын

Heerlijke video weer. Erg tof ananas shirt :-)

@srantoniomatos 9 ай бұрын

Good to see the family back and well. Seems like the road is ready for a small truck to deliver materials (sand, gravel, cement, etc). After 1 year fully into constrution business may suggets you consider using sandwich panels in the builds. Great insulation, easy and fast built, ends up being cheaper too. If you go the tyre or bag earth way...good luck, i see for the next very labor intensive years 😊

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

We'll be building with earth bags, so you're in for some years of content ;)

@srantoniomatos 9 ай бұрын

@@ourportuguesehomestead ahahah i will. Good luck.

@RidecarsKinderautos 9 ай бұрын

Did you think about safety regulations regarding emergency cases, like if for example an ambulance or fire truck, which can not reach your house through that road? Did you get a permission for to build your house there? Wondering about that!

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

We’re close to the road, so I’m not worried about that

@karronlaneNOLA 9 ай бұрын

is there a drawing of the house we can see? i don't see how a house will be built there although i'm sure you know what you're doing. thanks for the video.

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

It won't be a square house :) Maarten is working on drawings that we can show in the future

@hakankucukbaskan120 9 ай бұрын

Considering earthquake resistance, you should make the subfloor of your house very strong. This is a recommendation. The choice is up to you .

@piero.visconti 9 ай бұрын

So inspiring ❤ we are a family of 4 living in Norway. We are dreaming to create similar lifestyle. Where is the best part in Portugal in your opinion, to buy land?

@ourportuguesehomestead 9 ай бұрын

That depends on what you want, Portugal has lots of diversity of regions :)