What a year...! Michael will often say he doesn’t feel like he’s done as much as he’d hoped over the last year, but I think this video proves otherwise! Since we moved here in July 2023, he’s spent hundreds of hours chipping render off walls, removing rotten wood and landscaping. And over the last month, he’s started to put things back.
There’s still a LONG way to go but what a journey so far. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us, liked, commented, and subscribed. It really does make our week reading your lovely comments.
So...who’s ready for the next year?!
About Us 🏚️👫🏼🐈🐕🐕
We're Michael & Becci (the humans) and Tilly (sassy English tortoiseshell cat), Alfie and Anoushka (Portuguese rescue dogs). After four years in Portugal and numerous dreams about renovating our own property, we've taken the plunge and are renovating a schist stone house and its outbuildings in Figueiró dos Vinhos. We're doing most of the work ourselves (or... Michael is!) and we'll be stepping back in time to create a character property with as many original features and antiques as possible.
Join us for the journey and don't forget to like, subscribe and comment! We love hearing from you 💛
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Chapters
00:00 - How it all began
02:07 - The renovation begins
03:25 - The bread oven room
07:00 - Into the cellar
10:35 - Into the attic
12:25 - Stud wall removal
20:08 - Outer walls
24:05 - Inner walls
29:00 - The courtyard store
32:55 - Finishing the house front
37:00 - Land clearing
38:56 - New timbers
46:00 - Clearing the outbuildings
49:00 - Experimental pointing
50:45 - Beams and lintels