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Hotkeys Portugal
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Приєднався 26 бер 2012
Hello, we are Jane and Phil, a British DIY couple renovating and breathing new life into a ruined and long-abandoned small farm in central Portugal.
The renovation project will rebuild the old stone house, a second tiny house, and two barns in 8,000 m2 of sloping woodland to create a future-proof and fabulous single-storey home for visiting or retirement. We hope to combine local methods and materials with technically smart solutions to sit comfortably within the Portuguese architecture and environment. That means off-grid where possible with solar power, water recovery, and high-speed internet to allow us to keep our freelance work going.
We are both in our sixties, still curious, not quite ready to retire, and learning so much each day. We split our time between the UK and Portugal under post-Brexit regulations, and the renovation should help us to stay fit and sharp whilst building our future lives, sharing experiences, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned as we go.
The renovation project will rebuild the old stone house, a second tiny house, and two barns in 8,000 m2 of sloping woodland to create a future-proof and fabulous single-storey home for visiting or retirement. We hope to combine local methods and materials with technically smart solutions to sit comfortably within the Portuguese architecture and environment. That means off-grid where possible with solar power, water recovery, and high-speed internet to allow us to keep our freelance work going.
We are both in our sixties, still curious, not quite ready to retire, and learning so much each day. We split our time between the UK and Portugal under post-Brexit regulations, and the renovation should help us to stay fit and sharp whilst building our future lives, sharing experiences, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned as we go.
Where do we START? What’s NEXT for our Portugal renovation project - EP49
We are back at our Portugal renovation project after a short break. The list of jobs is longer than ever, everything has grown, but it's great to be out in shorts at this time of year and getting back to rebuilding our ruined farm. The big question is what's next, and where do we start?
In this episode, we take a walk around to set the priorities, tame the growth nearest the house, reset the solar power system with some new components and prune the first of many olive trees.
Episode 49 - Where do we start....again?
00:00 Welcome
00:38 Arrival
01:50 Down to the stream
03:30 Setting priorities
05:11 Up to the well
06:00 Post bases
06:50 How much battery?
07:26 Kitchen roof inspection
09:30 Lilies and bracken
10:40 Strimming the courtyard
14:33 The grapefruit survives!
14:55 Breaker switches for solar
17:26 Bringing out the solar panels
19:55 Switching on
21:06 Trimming an olive tree
26:23 Close
#offgridportugal #pruningolives #ruinedfarm #renovationproject
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In this episode, we take a walk around to set the priorities, tame the growth nearest the house, reset the solar power system with some new components and prune the first of many olive trees.
Episode 49 - Where do we start....again?
00:00 Welcome
00:38 Arrival
01:50 Down to the stream
03:30 Setting priorities
05:11 Up to the well
06:00 Post bases
06:50 How much battery?
07:26 Kitchen roof inspection
09:30 Lilies and bracken
10:40 Strimming the courtyard
14:33 The grapefruit survives!
14:55 Breaker switches for solar
17:26 Bringing out the solar panels
19:55 Switching on
21:06 Trimming an olive tree
26:23 Close
#offgridportugal #pruningolives #ruinedfarm #renovationproject
Buy Me A Coffee
buymeacoffee.com/hotkeysportugal
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ONE YEAR to build a roof - almost! Couple renovate ruined farm in Portugal EP48
Переглядів 3,9 тис.21 годину тому
In this video, we’ll focus on the outdoor kitchen as we renovate our ruined farm in central Portugal. We go back to the first days to see where we have come from with a short timelapse of one year's work so far. Then, we build on last week's work to raise part of the frame, add a temporary section, and cover it with OSB and waterproof membrane. This is the driest and most structurally sound roo...
Adapting to AUTUMN IN PORTUGAL on leaky ruined farm - EP47
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The rain sets in at our leaky ruined farm, but work continues as we renovate our abandoned homestead in central Portugal. This week we learn to live with some scavengers in our kitchen store room, and work around the limitations of solar power on stormy days. A highlight is a day out in Coimbra with friends Geoff and Lesley, still around after the exertions of last week, who make excellent tour...
KITCHEN TEAMWORK - friends lay outdoor kitchen gravel floor in abandoned farm - EP46
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The outdoor kitchen floor project gets a boost as we team up and welcome friends from London to help us renovate our abandoned farm in Portugal. Geoff and Lesley kindly broke into their holiday to help us out, and we had a blast preparing the timbers, levelling the sub-floor, and laying the gravel base. Phil and Geoff go back 25 years through work, living in the same London neighbourhood, and a...
Kitchen floor problem - couple renovate abandoned house in Portugal - EP45
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Lots of digging at our abandoned house this week as we make the outdoor kitchen floor lower and level, and respond to an unexpected failure of the canopy roof. This is our project to renovate an abandoned stone farm house in Portugal and turn it into a dream home, future-ready and sustainable with off-grid power, heating and water recovery. #outdoorkitchen #abandonedhouse #stonehouse #ruinedfar...
Why choose Portugal? Ruined house renovation Q&A - EP44
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We celebrate one year since we first saw our ruined house in central Portugal and started the renovation project. We've had many questions, like: Why choose Portugal? Has Jane done voiceover work? What will we build? Will we do the work ourselves? Why did we connect to mains water? Do we stay at the farm in the winter? Will we move to Portugal full-time? #oldhouserenovation #movingtoportugal #r...
Outdoor kitchen hot water at ruined house renovation EP43
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The outdoor kitchen at our ruined farm renovation project gets another upgrade with the addition of hot water - that's great news because nobody likes washing up or showering in cold water, even on hot summer days. Jane revisits the well to remove more unwanted greenery and Phil resumes building the bedhead having been interrupted by the fire alarms last week. #renovationprojects #portugal #hou...
Portugal abandoned house renovation - nearby fires but safe - EP42
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A normal week gets turned upside down, but don't worry, we are safe and the risk has gone right back down. We see the fabulous Bombeiros dealing with big fires around the country, and a couple of times get a bit closer to us than we would like. The community pulls together and our thoughts are with those further north still at risk or impacted by last week's events. In other news, Phil gets sta...
Portugal abandoned house - building the laundry room EP41
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We are back to everyday life at our abandoned house, which means a balance between renovation work and enjoying the lifestyle, climate and hospitality that Portugal has to offer. #abandonedhouse #offgridportugal #laundryroom #portugalhouse #buildinginportugal One leads to the other, so this week we continue building the utility room with the addition of a washing machine, and the first steps wi...
Return to Portugal house renovation project EP40
Переглядів 3,7 тис.2 місяці тому
Coming back to our renovation project in central Portugal after a short summer break. We choose a different route, and arrive to find that everything on the farm has grown. We expected a brown scrub after the hot summer, but it's all so green and tall. That means a lot of extra work to do clearing space before we can get down the intended projects on our list. #ruinedhouse #renovationlife #offg...
Shed roof build pt 2 - abandoned house renovation in Portugal EP39
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The utilities and plant at our abandoned house renovation project get protected once the shed roof build is finished. It protects them from the changing weather in central Portugal as we approach Autumn, and tidies up the garden a lot. In part one last week, the temporary cover over the solar electrical system was removed, then new wall plates and rafters were fitted to the shed walls. Now we a...
Portugal house renovation - solar shed roof and well drop EP38
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Portugal house renovation - solar shed roof and well drop EP38
Ruined Portuguese house renovation - Tiny House bed EP37
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Ruined Portuguese house renovation - Tiny House bed EP37
Ruined stone farm MILESTONE in outdoor kitchen EP36
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Ruined stone farm MILESTONE in outdoor kitchen EP36
Old house renovation - T1 DIABETIC shares experience and tips EP35
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Old house renovation - T1 DIABETIC shares experience and tips EP35
Bathroom renovation at abandoned Portuguese farm EP34
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Bathroom renovation at abandoned Portuguese farm EP34
Practical renovation in hot weather - ruined farm project EP33
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Practical renovation in hot weather - ruined farm project EP33
Outdoor kitchen living - abandoned farm renovation EP32
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Outdoor kitchen living - abandoned farm renovation EP32
Friends to the rescue - ruined farm rebuild project EP31
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Friends to the rescue - ruined farm rebuild project EP31
Pipe-laying nightmare at secluded ruined farm recovery EP30
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Pipe-laying nightmare at secluded ruined farm recovery EP30
Hot weather gardening - abandoned house renovation EP29
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Hot weather gardening - abandoned house renovation EP29
Returning to the farm - abandoned house renovation EP28
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Returning to the farm - abandoned house renovation EP28
Ruined stone house project - recycling rubble, ouch! EP27
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Ruined stone house project - recycling rubble, ouch! EP27
Knowing our limits - ruined farmhouse restoration EP26
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Knowing our limits - ruined farmhouse restoration EP26
Outdoor kitchen BUILD IN THE RAIN at abandoned house EP25
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Outdoor kitchen BUILD IN THE RAIN at abandoned house EP25
Heavy machinery and a warm shower at abandoned farm in Portugal - EP24
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Heavy machinery and a warm shower at abandoned farm in Portugal - EP24
Moving in to ruined house renovation Portugal EP23
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Moving in to ruined house renovation Portugal EP23
Big steps forward at ruined farm renovation - deliveries, solar, shade, and a day out - EP22
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Big steps forward at ruined farm renovation - deliveries, solar, shade, and a day out - EP22
Laying a water main - setting up the Tiny House - old stone farm renovation Portugal EP21
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Laying a water main - setting up the Tiny House - old stone farm renovation Portugal EP21
Long grass, wild boars & electricity - almost ready to move into our abandoned farm EP20
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Long grass, wild boars & electricity - almost ready to move into our abandoned farm EP20