“It’s bad but it’s good. I think.” ❤️

LAURA !!!!! 😱😱😱 You took so much care with the Asbestos and then in 14:54 you took off your overall with bare hands and in less than a second you rubbed your eyes and face!!! OMG! Be careful please!!! 😩😩😩💖💖💖

For future projects with asbestos there is a membrane you can spray on to the asbestos that stabilises it and stops it breaking so much as you remove it. Anyone considering this job please look for the membrane paint it will protect you and prevent asbestos being released into the environment. It was not that expensive either.

By removing the asbestos you revealed a gem, even with the holes in the walls. Keep it up Laura. Looking forward to your next video.

And asbestos fibres actually embeds into the nail-holes in the wood behind - do not be tempted to use this as firewood or for any project. Has to go together with the sidings for correct treatment/storage

Start at the top and work downwards. It means you're always removing tiles on top rather than under the one above. It also means that as you work longer and get more tired, you're reducing the risk by going lower rather than working at height when you're the most tired.

2:52 Also recommended to not wear your everyday shoes or to cover them with specifically designed boot covers. Otherwise laceless, pull on rubber boots without fasteners are recommended. Never sneakers, if you still own those… throw them away.

There is something truly so special about this channel. Laura’s approach (to life) is just so… human. So energizing. And the addition of Felix (and the team) has only added to the vibe and quality, not diminished anything. Thanks for sharing your projects and a slice of your life with the world. Love from Canada! ❤️

Laura, your enthusiasm in the face of adversity is inspirational. Watching your videos sometimes I don't know whether to laugh with you or cry for you. This is going to be one amazing project and I can't wait for the finish to see what will be a beautiful house.

You just HAVE to cover that hole in the ext. wall with an ELF Door! That would look so cool! Seeing all that hidden architectural features of the original house is cool.

Job well done! Glad to see personal safety remained a key focus throughout the process! Hope the team got some ice cream as a treat for doing job well :)

Great progress! The house is already looking better, and it's going to be amazing when you are done.

I love the way your team works together, quietly and competently. There is no yelling, just kind, important and often amusing communicating. Your enthusiasm and honesty are the foundation for what you're creating here, and I appreciate your productions. They are inspiring.

While your safety gear was good, there is now asbestos dust in all the dirt near the house walls and all over the plants too. This would need to be done professionally in Australia as your method would be totally illegal. At a bare minimum you need to hose down all the walls and then remove the top layer of soil and plants for a few metres around the house.

I know people love the look of Ivy climbing up the side of houses, but it is the WORST thing to have plants invading the siding of houses. You are all doing great! 😁 It’s fun watching other people do this kind of work… knowing I’m not doing it this time.😂

Make sure your dog is safe ❤

That’s a good day of work. Tyvek suits are pretty miserable even for a short time period. It will be so much easier to replace the rotted timber now. You will be able to see everything you need to do. Bravo!

I recently found your channel through Simone‘s videos and now I am bingewatching your content - it‘s so interesting, entertaining and most of all impressive how you tackle this project with all its (many) challenges! I bow begore you and your team as well as your seemingly everlasting optimism, I probably would‘ve caved after the third inconvenience…

Laura this is what the nurses and doctors have dealt with. Caring for patients with covid that are in “isolation”. Be safe, be well.

Make sure to dispose of your shoes that were not covered during the removal also in the same way as the rest of the suits you wore as those will be covered in asbestos dust also!

Amazing to see the upper Fachwerk structure intact; Shows how important it is to properly ventilate and insulate basements and ground floors as it plays a major role in the upkeep of whatever structural integrity is left to a building but also and foremost the health of the people who are going to live in within it. :)

Looking good. Lots of hard work. I think the asbestos shingles protected the original façade to some degree, especially from the ivy. Nice to find the intact half-timber section. Super! Tell Felix the whip-pan montage was really cool. Nice film work.

Omg! I’m sorry, but reaching into the wall, pulling out the corner post and asking, “do you think this was important? No?” had me roaring! You attitude is great and so refreshing to see and hear. Every burden is lighter when carried with friends, isn’t it?

I am always interested in what the neighbors think when they see a house restoration going on. Would an interesting video be to interview your new neighbors, get their thoughts on your remodel, perhaps give some suggestions, or some feed back on the house and stories of prior owners?

OMG...this is not how I would have removed the asbestos. There is al lot of contamination arround the house because not al of the asbestos was dropped directly in the bigbags but on the ground. The stuff goes everywhere and is realy dangerous. Here in Holland we can't remove this amount of asbestos ourselves, it has to be done by professionals and costs al lot of money. The people who remove this stuff have to get clean before the take of there overalls and everything has to be disposed because it's contaminated. I like to watch the progress on you're wonderful house out this one scared the hell out of me...

What a beautiful old lady of a house!

The house is still standing because it knows Laura and her team are here to rescue it 🙏💜

I'm starting to think the only thing that keeps that building up is your endless enthusiasm ....and the wood rot, asbestos and ivy.

If houses are able to feel anything, this one's probably saying "I feel so much better without the asbestos, thank you very much, now I just need some new beams if you happen to have any." Great transformation, big fun to watch, perfect end of the week-video! Loved it.

Talk to your engineer, that corner beam needs replacing ASAP. I'm still surprised I'm not seeing temporary shoring to prevent a wall from folding.

It looks like the house could breath now. I think Liselotte is very grateful ❤️🥰❤️

Thank you.

Your energy and outlook on life is one of my favourite parts of this series. As well as Felix's. You guys compliment each other very well and make working sound and look extremely fun. Getting to see who you are and how you confront your fears and struggles has been enriching and a great learning experience. Thank you very much!

Ich bin erschrocken über den unbesonnenen Umgang mit der Maske. Gerade die muss doch solange die Atemwege schützen, wie man noch mit dem Zeug hantiert oder den kontaminierten Overall trägt. Die Fasern fliegen ja bei jeder Bewegung wieder auf.

Laura speaks so well in English, and curses so fantastically in German.

I used to live in a cottage built in 1810. I think there are two approaches to old houses. You either do the minimum that is needed to keep the house liveable, but don’t expect a dry warm comfortable house… it will be as draughty and damp as an 1810’s house! Or you strip back and replace and improbable and have a warm, dry house that will last another 100years! I did the first hahaha.

Ich weiß… das kommt jetzt richtig besserwisserisch… aber so wie ihr mit der Schutzkleidung und -ausrüstung umgegangen seid, hättet ihr sie euch auch sparen können. Beispiel: Ausziehen des Overalls. Dieser müsste so ausgezogen werden, dass die „schwarze“ Seite (also die schmutzige/kontaminierte Außenseite) nicht mit euch selbst oder der normalen Kleidung darunter in Berührung kommt. Außerdem lässt man dazu in der Regel die Einweghandschuhe angezogen, weil man den Anzug ja dafür mindestens einmal auf der kontaminierten Seite anfassen muss. Ganz praktisch wäre hier gegenseitiges Ausziehen mittels Schere gewesen. So sieht der andere genau, wo er anfasst und vor allem wo er am besten nicht anfassen sollte.

Hi Laura Wenn wichtige! Elemente wie Fußpunkte von Fachwerkverbindungen fehlen (wie an deiner Hausecke) ist das mit der Statik so eine Sache. Stell lieber außen ein paar Stahlrohrdrehstützen auf die die Last und Bewegung in der Ecke abfangen! Meist kann man an den Eckständer zwei Knaggen anschrauben und daran in beide Außenrichtungen abstützen, dann stehen die Stützen nicht so schräg wie wenn du am Rähm der Wand stützt . Glückauf mit der Sanierung

My aunt was killed by asbestos fibers that were left on her husbands clothes in the 1970s, when he was working on several renovations in their house. They isolated the work area and he wore a mask, so he was (is) fine, and still alive. But she put his dusty clothes in the washing machine each night, and inhaled enough fibers that they gave her mesothelioma. I am so glad to see masks and suits being worn today. And your house gets more beautiful every episode Laura, even with the holes.

10:00 on this video, that‘s where you jinxed it 😂 unbelievable you still continue this project to rescue the house. Keep the mood up 💪🏻

Great job, that must be such a relief to have it gone. Love the old fachwerk that's proudly visible again. By the way, touching the suit and then your face isn't such a great idea with asbestos (at 9:20 for example), but all the measures must have kept the exposure to a minimum still. Don't forget to throw away the shoes too!

Wow what a gruelling job that must have been, at least it was outside and not inside. Yay for the team, and I think that finding Felix was like finding actual treasure. Can't wait for the next episode!

the ivy reminded me of the time our house was covered in wild wine. good times I miss that plant as soon as spring came around the whole front was covered in big green leaves

Laura just keep doing asbestos (as best as) you can! Heck of a lot done already.

Hello, from Canada. I'm exhausted just watching the video. But I can just imagine how much accomplishment you feel after such hard work. You are so lucky to be able to do the work you are doing! Keep up the videos!

I can totally see the potential! Thank you so much for taking all of us on this journey with you!

yeah safety requirements in the US are more stringent than this regarding asbestos removal. This is okay, but there is residual contamination of the ground around the house.

Even with the "issues" uncovered, you also uncovered the true beauty of the exterior of that house. How marvelous.

Just a few minutes in, and my heart just goes out to you. That's a lot a lot. On the other hand, I have a lot of faith in you that you'll pull this off.

The house looks so much better without those shingles! Absolutely love the exposed fachwerk on the top

COMMENT: Laura you have the most amazing sense of humor. You make me laugh! Excellent work.

Congratulations… you guys did it…!!!! Is very hard in these whether, but it’s done..!!!

Just love your enthusiastic optimism! So inspiring! A great attitude isn’t going to solve all your problems but it sure will make your problems easier to solve! 😄💪🏻💙

Love this series, you make me excited to work on my old house ❤️

Thanks!

In 2000 I had offices in a tower that was built in the 70’s. The whole building was being re-skinned with new glass and granite facade, and the interior was undergoing a complete asbestos abatement. It was in the insulation, and the space between the floors was completely coated with loose fibre as a fire-break. We were the only occupied suite on our floor, and one weekend they came to us and said that over the weekend they were going to be doing the lobby/elevator area on our floor and we shouldn’t come in. We told them we had a press deadline Monday AM, and couldn’t postpone the planned work. They built an isolating tunnel from one elevator to our suite and sealed us in. They were quite conscientious about the whole procedure. And wandering around the gutted floor after they were gone it was amazing how clean everything was. You could have eaten off any surface. Similarly, we were working the weekend when the glazier crew replaced all the windows. There was a *lot* of wind up there with the glass gone. :)

awsome spirit of the team! awsome project.... and awsome house (in the future...) keep making!

Brilliant work all of you, the timber work you've uncovered is beautiful, can't wait to see the place when you're done but watching the process is fascinating. I can understand getting dejected as you find problems and am sending supportive thought for the hard days. Once again well done to the whole team.

Great! I've been looking forward to the day when you remove the asbestos shingles so we can see what is behind them. All that ivy too! It's terrible stuff. Your house is going to be so beautiful when you are finished. I was lucky I had no asbestos in my house when I remodeled.

Love hard work. Could watch it for hours.

Laura- Greetings from Florida, USA….I believe houses have a spirit that allows them to become a home when their owners care for them. Your home is smiling wide today because she feels the love and respect you have shown her! Great work to you and your team! It’s going to be remarkable when you’re finished…don’t lose the enthusiasm ! Thanks for sharing this remarkable adventure.

Always love that you keep a positive attitude, even giggling at the hole in the wall and the disintegrated beam. Also had to do a double-take - I’m half way across the globe and wearing the exact same I&R hat 🤯

This will be one of the most beauty houses. Not giving up with all those problems that came up is one of the things I admire on you. You will be rewarded with a home of dreams I think.

It has a good outlook. It will be beautiful

Hope you get the beams in soon so (she) will be stable. You all did so great together. What terrific friends.

Please make sure to wear appropriate protection next time. The filters you are using on your masks are marked as P-A-1 (which is visible some time during the video). Unfortunately this type of filter does not protect against asbestos fibers at all. P1 filters protect against fibers down to 2um. Asbestos fibers are typically below 1um, so they are not filtered out. Get a P2 or better P3 filter (for works lasting longer than 2 hours) next time.

Laura vs the vines - Laura 1 vines 0 Good job!!!

„Fantastic!“ 😂 great work on the closed captions. 😎

Wet the siding try not to break it off the wall, put plastic down to catch the cancer dust. The Friable F ibers don't magically go away because they fell to the ground. Be safe and methodical racing to finish may not be best unless you want to suit up whenever enjoying the yard .

We have the same deal, but instead of shingles we have sheets that are several metres long with joins covered by asbestos battens to seal them. Going to be a big project when we get there. Power to you!

In the U.S., asbestos removal can only be done legally by specialized licensed removal companies. You have to pull (apply for) a permit from the state and the asbestos has to be taken a specialized disposal facility. All of this is extremely expensive. So much so that many home buyers won't even consider buying an older home unless it has pre-certified to be "asbestos free".

Surprised that you can do it without air monitoring particle mitigation membrane and decontamination tents for when you leave the site for things like lunch. I guess German standards are not as stringent as Australia. Good effort 👍

Parabéns pelo trabalho! Espero que não tenham mais nenhuma surpresa negativa daqui pra frente.

Like others. I'm surprised you are able to do this yourselves,. When I had a similar roof removed (Scotland) it had to be by a licensed contractor, each piece was treated very carefully and bagged almost as soon as it was taken off. I'm not sure how your effective "suiting up" has been, along with general care on removal 🙄 This type of sheeting isn't the worst but still need to be careful! Good Luck!

Your positive attitude in all of this is remarkable. It is exciting that you are another, huge, step closer to BUILDING instead of Demolition.

Congrats on getting that dirty job done! It's fun to see this series because 99% of YT house restoration videos are for US houses that are so different in construction.

Good to be careful with the protective suits themselves -- touching the outside of them with your bare skin is like touching what they've been protecting you from.

I was always told to wet the asbestos before working it. It's a bit bad because of humidity but if you water the tiles, asbestos dust will be less likely. Well done!

Thank you for taking us along on this journey, so excited for you!

Fantastic effort.. what a huge milestone. Congrates.

I trully love your Channel but for this épisode i’ m chocked by the way you did this job ! You put some asbestos fiber all around your house ! You haven’t done it properly and take risks for your health and for the neighborhood. I’m sad and hope you won’t have problem of health in thé futur.. for the rest of the house keep doing it like this !

Puh, da waren aber ein Paar nicht ganz astreine Sachen dabei... Zerbrechen und werfen der Schindeln ist z.B. ein No-Go. Oder im Anzug die Maske ausziehen - die Fasern im Anzug können dann ohne Probleme wieder eingeatmet werden. Eher suboptimal...

11:23 and 11:31 > the best moments. I feel you so much! Liselotte is still standing because she wants to. She's a fighter and I think, she likes you a lot. She has trust in you, therefore she's showing her weaknesses, she knows you will have the love to take care of her.

pulls out the corner beam: "Think this was important?" lmao. Love you guys. I truly cannot believe how bad this whole house is! I'm sorry every time you do something you uncover a new problem but you guys are doing great!!

I think the biggest loss in this video is the ivy that covered that side of the house. It was so beautiful, and so sad that it had to go. It's also interesting to see the different regulations in different countries. In the US you would have had to have paid a team of experts to come in and remove everything. They would have setup a decontamination tent where they would take showers with their suits on to was the dust off them before taking them off. The water would have been captured for treatment, too.

Asbestos, asphalt, tin, vinyl... Through the years "new improved" tech comes and comes and with it come the salesmen who push how it needs less care and maintenance... and always it covers up architectural details that were beautiful and unique. Your house has tons of problems, but it is a beautiful house and I envy you. I wish I lived in Germany so I could come and offer a helping hand, but as I'm half a world away all I can do is offer my good wishes.

I hope you and your team had ice cream after a day like this. Looks great! Cheers!

So glad for you and your team! Glad to put this one behind you.

Surprised you didn’t put down any kind of ground cloth to catch all the bits and dust from tearing out the asbestos. Are you not concerned you have left a lot of fibres behind?

Laura, ich mag Dich und deine Arbeit, aber : ein Haus mit erheblichen baulichen Mängeln und großer Schadstoffbelastung gehört in professionellen Hände. Zu beachtende Vorschriften bei Asbest entsorgung : Technische Regel für Gefahrstoffe 519 (TRGS 519): Asbest: Abbruch-, Sanierungs- oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten Gefahrenstoffverordnung (GefStoffV) Chemikalien-Verordnung (ChemVerbotsV) Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1907/2006 der EU Große Flächen Asbest dürfen nur von zertifizierten Firmen mit sachkundenachweis abgebrochen werden. So wie Du und dein Team wirklich JEDE Eternitplatte zerbrochen habt, scheint es mit Sachkunde hier nicht weit her zu sein. Vielleicht nehmen es die Behörden im bergischen Land nicht so genau, aber: Du hast Dich, dein Team, sowie deine Nachbarn in erhebliche Gefahr gebracht. Bereits EINE Asbest Faser kann lungenkrebs oder Asbestose auslösen. Denke evtl. darüber nach, das Video zu löschen, um nicht in Teufelsküche zu kommen - gut gemeinter Rat

Looks so much better! Great work, huge effort - love the enthusiasm!

I'm so happy for you that messy job is done! Can't wait to see the finished result.

Wir hatten eine Fachfirma zur Entfernung hier. Sauteuer, aber wir wollten alles richtig machen. Die Jungs standen mitten im Asbest rauchend mit runtergerollten Overalls. Die Stücke des Asbrsts hab ich im Garten zusammengesucht...soviel zu " lass da mal die Profis ran" 🙈

Hi Laura!!! I'm a working woman like you, and I'm in Brazil. In the metropolis called São Paulo, a city with a lot of structure. I'm a fan of your work, and I'm happy for a coincidence: I'm taking an "asbestos water tank" from my house this week. In the past, a house's water reserve was made of this material. It turns out that asbestos is, like anywhere else in the world, banned for a long time, and there are many old buildings like our house that still have it, especially in poor places. So, as I recycle everything, I decided to look for the right destination. And here only in "industrial landfills", since the only solution is to bury, "really hide". For this, there are so many fees for transport and it is so bureaucratic, that it is only possible to do this by large companies because it is very expensive. Therefore, I am trying to find ways through the government that serve the domestic sector. And so far I haven't found a solution. My solution will be to try a last contact, because of so many that I did the government sectors wanted to know about my problem, I wrote an email and they will report internally until they have a domestic solution. I tell you what was done. If not for them, I will break it and send it to the normal landfill, unfortunately. Good return home with the list getting smaller and smaller!! Thankful! nani.🌱

Once a neighbor pressure cleaned his roof which had asbestos in it, and the water and debris landed in our garden. It was professionally cleaned by scraping of the top 2cm of dirt and we were told to not use that patch of land for a vegetable garden. All that to ask, did you put some sort of ground cover on the floor while removing the siding? Otherwise now your ground may be contaminated:/

Happy to see you won the war against evil ivy! I hate that, it's incredibly intrusive! How do you manage all the asbestos fibres that now inevitably contaminate the area surrounding the house and garden?

we had to have asbestos removed from our damaged garage( we are in Australia) Removal has to be done professionally they actually sprayed water on it as they removed it to keep flying dust to a minimum and it had to be wrapped and sealed and then taken away

What an amazing job you have all done. You should be proud that you are not letting all the “surprises” stop you from revealing the beauty of what the house once was, and hopefully will be again.

Gotta go back before you go forward! Old places have their own secrets! You are discovering them! Good for you and your team!

for the next time removing asbestos be aware that the fibres are actually airborne for about 24 hour after breaking an eternit plate. So after removing leave the place before you ged rid of you suits.