The Wall Is No Good At The Portuguese Renovation Project

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16 күн бұрын

Join us on our exciting journey of transforming an old Portuguese house! In this episode, we tackle the challenging task of removing the walls as we make significant progress on the exterior. With milder weather on our side, we're racing against time to complete these renovations before the summer heat sets in. Every day brings new challenges and changes to our plans, but the transformation is finally taking shape. Don't miss out on the action and subscribe for more updates on our renovation adventure!
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@Democracy-gq5uh 7 күн бұрын

These people are amazing & talented. The fact they are smiling at each other during this project shows perseverance Anyone else might have seen this home as a knock down, but they had a vision. I bet the community was happy having an eyesore converted, to a beautiful dwelling.

@The-Quinta 3 күн бұрын

Thank you, very much appreciated 😊👍🏻

@Sparky50005 14 күн бұрын

Skinny be a youtube sensation needs to have his own channel 😂

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Absolutely 👍🏻

@beardeddad74 11 күн бұрын

I love Skinny’s just go for it work ethic! The banter between you two is awesome! 😎

@The-Quinta 8 күн бұрын

We agree! Skinny is awesome, such a character. Thanks for watching! 😎👍🏻

@donag1004 14 күн бұрын

Absolutely love the reference to Faulty Towers. Bless you All!

@The-Quinta 6 күн бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@meglange3595 14 күн бұрын

Skinny, the Portugese Tornado. On the Fujita scale he's rated as an F5, leveling structures to their foundation with his sheer strength. 🤣!!! He never dreamed he'd become a world renowned KZfaq star 😄. If you see strange people lurking about they're probably Hollywood talent scouts. Just tell them we need him on board til this project is done. Wouldn't be the same without him 😁. Cristina, how are the doors coming along? Can't wait to see them in all their renewed glory. Have a great week!! 🥰🌿♥️

@The-Quinta 5 күн бұрын

He’s a star! He’s already been recognised in the local cafe. Everyone calls him skinny now 😂 Doors are slow progress but getting there. 😊👍🏻

@LorrieMello 14 күн бұрын

I love Skinny! Your videos are richer with this character in them. Deus abençoe Skinny. 🫶🏻❤️ And of course you, James and the beautiful Cristina 🥰

@heatherarthur6232 14 күн бұрын

Maybe so but he’s a nightmare if you can’t get him to follow instructions…also dangerous and costly.

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Skinny is great! Thank you Lorrie. ❤️

@heathermorgan2265 14 күн бұрын

Oh James I love your relatingship with skinny 😂😂😂😂😂 your cracking me up

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Skinny is hilarious

@nightowl8186 14 күн бұрын

"Shall I just move my truck" 😂😂 skinny is a wrecking ball 😂

@leeboss373 14 күн бұрын

He’s a bullet in a China shop lol

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Haha!

@stevewalters4845 14 күн бұрын

Love what you guys are achieving, skinny seems he can turn his hand to most things

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

He’s a great worker

@kmm6463 14 күн бұрын

Yep, skinny truly is a bullet in a china shop 😂, love you guys!

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Ex-patKiwi 14 күн бұрын

Definitely a Basil and Manuel moment as that rickety wall was coming down 😂. Hilarious!

@The-Quinta 10 күн бұрын

Haha!

@marylyon1230 14 күн бұрын

I am blown away by your efforts. You make a great team, like minds, I guess. This reno is extremely challenging and you both step up to the plate over and over again, solving problems as they arise. In defense of Christina, I wouldn't want a bullet in my china shop! 😁

@The-Quinta 7 күн бұрын

Thanks Mary. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! 😊👍🏻

@a1gsss880 14 күн бұрын

I love what you do, man. I wish you good health and wellness

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@sandymccrone5676 14 күн бұрын

Sarah Ban Breathnach said that “success in life is not how well we execute Plan A; it’s how smoothly we cope with Plan B.” Congrats on coping with this episode’s challenges with your humour intact.

@The-Quinta 5 күн бұрын

A very true statement Sandy Thank you! 😊

@deborahwhite2339 14 күн бұрын

Oh yeah! Skinny strikes again! He makes me think of the time we re did a bathroom, and had great fun throwing things out of the window and watching everything shatter on the ground below. It was just more direct. 🙂👍👍🇨🇦

@The-Quinta 6 күн бұрын

😄 I can imagine the fun… With Skinny as soon as we start to talk about the next step, he is already there! Thank you Deborah.

@SharonFrance-zf8tx 6 күн бұрын

Brilliant video!

@The-Quinta 6 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@amaresch66 14 күн бұрын

Always something that needs redone. Regardless, it'll be done right and look good. Bom dia a si e à equipa!

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

It’s all a work in progress!

@gioc4596 12 күн бұрын

Oh the joys of removal and renovation. Hidden things like bees, wasps and damage to vines and almost the truck. LOL

@The-Quinta 8 күн бұрын

All in a days work! 😎👍🏻

@JohnlynHD 14 күн бұрын

Hilarious Manuel and Basil Fawlty moment there then James 😁😁😁

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Haha.

@arjanvogel6444 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.

@The-Quinta 6 күн бұрын

Thank you Arjan 🤗

@LorrieMello 14 күн бұрын

Oh, I forgot to mention how good everything is looking.

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@jayneward6649 14 күн бұрын

Well done James, but I do feel for you trying to explain things to " Skinny", he seems to have his own ideas on things 😅 take care , sending love to you & Christina ❤❤❤❤

@The-Quinta 8 күн бұрын

It’s not too bad, patience is the key, along with a bit of tolerance. Skinny is great! Thanks Jayne, we always love your support. ❤️😊

@marilynm8812 14 күн бұрын

Have to keep your workers happy. Mamma's job done well, looks nice.

@The-Quinta 10 күн бұрын

Yes, thank you 😊

@allanb9360 14 күн бұрын

Lot and lots of pieces on this one. And, each one is laterally dependent on the previous. 👍👍👍

@The-Quinta 10 күн бұрын

Very true!

@JadjaVanParghove444111 14 күн бұрын

Great plan's 🎉🏰🍇looking more and more amazing every week!

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@donnawray490 9 күн бұрын

I love your reference to Faulty Towers! Lol. Skinny is quite a bit like Manuel !

@The-Quinta 8 күн бұрын

Skinny is hilarious! 😂

@VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1 14 күн бұрын

Nice Work & Video 👍

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

@MAXandROBBIE 14 күн бұрын

Thanks Guys 👍

@heatherarthur6232 14 күн бұрын

Faulty towers…very fitting.😆

@leahlemieux6410 14 күн бұрын

Love looking at the progress of the build! I have a thought- why not put the pergola where Skinny is placing the cement on the old stone walls? You could add more cement to the bottom so it is the same level as the walkway, and then keep the walkway (where the old pergola was that you took down) open for movement? Just an idea. Have fun you two!

@The-Quinta 6 күн бұрын

Thank you Leah, we are putting a pergola all across the back, it’s going to look amazing 🤩

@johnoleary9317 14 күн бұрын

Tarp or a bit of hardboard. Save Skinny (?) Picking it up....

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Not sure what you mean, but thanks for watching 👍🏼

@raquelreis2365 14 күн бұрын

that`s a good content 😁😁😁🥰

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Raquel 😊

@janenicholas-kh7lb 3 күн бұрын

Wish that I could find a Spanish version of Skinny in my village!

@The-Quinta 3 күн бұрын

We all need a skinny in our lives 😊👍🏼

@SaarOst1962 14 күн бұрын

Hello James and Cristina, I'm so excited to see what the house will look like once the renovation is complete. Do you have any idea how much it will cost? Best wishes from Germany Roland

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Hello Roland. Currently I have no idea! We haven’t worked that one out yet. Thanks for watching!

@maryhauser6523 14 күн бұрын

BOM DIA ! hello from Canada , great work , both you and Cristina and now Mr Skinny are such busy bees.

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Hello Mary, thank you! We do have quite a lot to achieve. 😊👍🏻

@Rebeca-sd1md 12 күн бұрын

Great episode. Don't mess with Skinny 😂 what is the explanation for the razor blades? Crazy

@The-Quinta 11 күн бұрын

Hi Rebeca, So…. The razor blades 🤔 Basically, they used them and because they’re too dangerous to put in the dustbin, they just put them inside the brick holes! Safety at its best 🤭

@NicoletteEBedford 14 күн бұрын

Hi James and Christina, such a lovely red rose bush! I keep wanting to cut a few blooms. How smart the walls look now. Beastly brambles, wonder how deep the roots are. Also wonder what variety the vine is...such a pity about the trees. Skinny is a brilliant, hard construction worker. Good team! 🥀🌹

@The-Quinta 6 күн бұрын

Hi again, I’ve taken some cuttings, it is beautiful! Skinny is great, we just very grateful to have working with us. I’m not sure about the type of grapes, here they just call them table grapes 🤔

@izzy8386 14 күн бұрын

Faulty Towers - Manuel 😂🤣😂🤣 made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that. Skinny is sensational, small and mighty powerhouse. Is Skinny English version of a Portuguese nickname or just your nickname for him? Curious

@The-Quinta 13 күн бұрын

It’s just our nickname for him. He’s a one of a kind. 😊

@elisaortiz5827 14 күн бұрын

Funny Skinny found those blades inside the bricks. I watched an Asian guy rebuild his ancient house and when he was done with razor blades he’d put them between bricks or in between stone cracks. Didn’t say why. I guess it’s safer to dispose for them that way but boy if someone else gets cut with a rusty one, oops 😬 well, to each his own 😂😎🤦‍♀️

@The-Quinta 5 күн бұрын

It has its advantages and disadvantages 😊👍🏻

@MS-abc123 14 күн бұрын

In the US they used to discard razor blades in the bathroom walls.

@The-Quinta 5 күн бұрын

It’s a strange practice

@alexday5892 14 күн бұрын

Shame about the vines but there’s no stopping the skinny bull. Those orange bricks look like they have all the strength of a Cadburys Flake. Good idea to knock that wall before someone leant against it and ended 4 foot below. Keep the vids coming 🇦🇺🫶🏻🇬🇧

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Sorry Alex, I’ve read your comment and now all I want is a cadburys flake. 😂

@alexday5892 12 күн бұрын

@@The-Quinta Ha ha I’m sure you can remember the tv advert with the girl in the flowing blouse and the lizard that scampers over the ringing telephone. I want one now too 😆 You can’t get them down here. They melt too fast 😒 🇦🇺🫶🏻🇬🇧

@user-wv8st1cb2k 14 күн бұрын

He’s exactly like Manuel 😂

@larrygould8246 14 күн бұрын

Skinny seems to be more than a handful!

@Shinycoat 12 күн бұрын

'Bull in a china shop' sums it up nicely I'd say. Sometimes these 'characters' are more hassle than they're worth though.

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Skinny is a rough diamond that we are polishing

@williampatrick8555 6 күн бұрын

Why did you not drive the mini along & push it down before Skin is on demo.?

@The-Quinta 5 күн бұрын

Because the stars weren’t aligned at that moment in time and it wasn’t in the script. 😉👍🏻

@justindeweger 12 күн бұрын

Hi, thanks for your videos, love to watch. we are heading to Silves with our family. I see your mini digger, did you bought it? I need one to on my land to flatten it out, dig some electricity cables. you have some connections to buy a solid machine digger? TIA

@The-Quinta 11 күн бұрын

Hi, love Silves. The medieval festival is brilliant. Yes it was bought. Unfortunately I don’t have any connections regarding buying these machines. It was just good timing for us. Right place at the right time.

@justindeweger 10 күн бұрын

@@The-Quinta thanks!

@dannave7816 14 күн бұрын

It seems that most English speakers don't realize that they speak with a particular dialect and also insert a lot of slang into their speech. When trying to communicate with someone who knows English as a second language, as they usually learn a standard dialect, one has to be aware of the words they are using. Best to keep it simple and standard... (I know, I had a lot of practice while growing up in India)

@The-Quinta 8 күн бұрын

You’re absolutely right! 😎👍🏻

@annalinekennedy1027 14 күн бұрын

You are hard workers. Can't wait for the end results. Do you renovate one property to sell?

@galdessa1 14 күн бұрын

Someone has bought it and asked them to help renovate it.

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Thank you ☺️ This property is not ours.

@anniemacsrecommendations3883 13 күн бұрын

Well done skinny lol

@The-Quinta 13 күн бұрын

😊👍🏻

@martinshaw1610 13 күн бұрын

Que

@sandratweedale2579 14 күн бұрын

When you say renovations, is that the place you sold cause i thought was completed a few months ago. I’m hoping it’s where you live so you can start to enjoy your life in your own place, hope so!

@galdessa1 14 күн бұрын

Same village just another house they were asked to help renovate.

@dreidu 13 күн бұрын

They explained a couple months back. This new project is a friend's house which I guess commissioned the remodel to them

@The-Quinta 8 күн бұрын

Hi Sandra, this is for a friend, but we are also working on the house we live in. 😊👍🏻

@billyinwaves 14 күн бұрын

Skinny needs his own comedy channel.

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

For sure 😊👍🏻

@lizpinto7079 12 күн бұрын

Sorry Cristina but James and Skinny need their own channel once in a while, they are sooo funny together 😂

@The-Quinta 11 күн бұрын

😂 I agree! But they both need someone to rein them in 🤣

@Tewbum 14 күн бұрын

Poor old skinny, he like a bull at a gate, but he did a good job of your workshop wall😅😅

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

He certainly did 👍🏻

@galdessa1 14 күн бұрын

So strange how narrow the road is through your village certainly not built for cars with its sharp blind bends.

@The-Quinta 12 күн бұрын

Not that narrow buses drive through once a day 👍🏻

@gracielacobo5412 12 күн бұрын

What is Skinny’s real name?

@The-Quinta 11 күн бұрын

Linda 😂

@peterkelly2763 14 күн бұрын

Dont they do zero swing diggers 🤔

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Yes they do

@grahamalastairkrebs2241 14 күн бұрын

Skinny want's to get the work done and worry about landscaping later.

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

Skinny doesn’t have to worry about the landscaping. That’s the problem! 😂

@anthonymellor174 14 күн бұрын

The skinny and james show … THE PROBLEM SOLVERS.. better than little Britain. Portuguese laurel and hardy … laugh my sides hurt skinny the best Heath and safety assessor 😂

@The-Quinta 8 күн бұрын

Haha! We do have some moments, that’s for sure! Thanks for watching Anthony. 😎👍🏻

@susanlecuirot1573 13 күн бұрын

Skinny’s had his weetabix !

@The-Quinta 13 күн бұрын

Definitely! 😊

@margaretlovelock7031 Күн бұрын

How can you ‘ITCH’ your eyes? if anything you would ‘SCRATCH’ your eyes with your fingers. 😂🤣

@The-Quinta Күн бұрын

Small details Margaret, small details!! 😎

@mikemagee9156 14 күн бұрын

Everyone knows a skinny 😂😂

@The-Quinta 14 күн бұрын

They need too. He’s a legend!

@martinshaw1610 13 күн бұрын

I think you need an English speaker for a labourer 😊

@The-Quinta 10 күн бұрын

Skinny speaks good English, maybe not in the right order, but good English 😊

@lrfox49 12 күн бұрын

I’d fire him

@The-Quinta 11 күн бұрын

🤣🤣 He is tooooo good to be without him 😊

@cindycreateforlife 14 күн бұрын

You are tired in part, because of your allergies, it knocks the c**p out of you! Trust me, I am familiar! Aaahhh, Skinny, don’t let him operate any machinery! 🤣🤣💕🇨🇦

@The-Quinta 10 күн бұрын

Hayfever is awful. I haven’t had it for 3 years now it’s payback time.🤧

@cindycreateforlife 9 күн бұрын

@@The-Quinta it seems to be a bad year, so much rain and everything is growing and spewing pollen like mad! Hope you feel better soon!