Great video I moved to France eight years ago my life in France is now the norm. My wife is French so I suppose it was a little simpler for me to make the move. I must say I am very happy here for many good reasons one being the French people. My home is triple A and is heated by the heat from the ground geothermic so no wood stove or other type of heating and it always a constant 21.5 degrees. The house is not very old and was designed by a French architect. I am very lucky well that's how I feel as the land on which the house stands was once the village orchard so some of the fruit trees in my back garden are very old. The whole garden is surrounded by a high stone wall which is around two hundred years old. So why do I watch Rogers videos well he re kindled my love for sailing and as a result I am now the proud owner of a small Catboat which I am refitting in my large barn. I am also a member of a sailing club in La Rochelle a 25 minute drive from my home. What we all have in common at the club is the love of sailing not racing going to the nearby rivers and islands around the coast to camp picnic and meet with other clubs, absolutely idyllic.
Very interesting. The techniques for creating a modern low energy house are very different from those required to upgrade an old one, and that is the point of this series of videos. In what part of France is your house?
Hi . As with other comments I to am happily retired and married to a French wife. I am Australian and we spend six months in France in a beautiful village south of Toulouse. Your comments about the market place and coffee are so true. I have been taken in by the french people. My obligation now is to polish up on my french. The other six months we enjoy the spring and summer in Australia. I confess I have a " plastic" Hunter 17ft skiff but will have to do something about a wooden boat for France. Cheers.
Hi . As with other comments I to am happily retired and married to a French wife. I am Australian and we spend six months in France in a beautiful village south of Toulouse. Your comments about the market place and coffee are so true. I have been taken in by the french people. My obligation now is to polish up on my french. The other six months we enjoy the spring and summer in Australia. I confess I have a " plastic" Hunter 17ft skiff but will have to do something about a wooden boat for France. Cheers.
So refreshing to hear someone who understands the concept of Mean Radiant Temperature and in essence understands human comfort within a building. Looking forward to more of this series.
As a radon specialist I learned something about older building construction! As a geologist I agree with you wholeheartedly about climate change. As a small boat sailor I love your videos!
Rodger, I am so glad that you say what you say and make the content that you make, both the sailing and the home restoration. It is beautiful and clearly emanates from a wonderful person, so thank you for inviting us to see and be a small part of your life that you do so well, and clearly love. Those that criticize your view or your desire to communicate your understanding of a subject to YOUR audience are so missing the point. And their comments suggest that they will never see differing points of view to their own, or give other people a basic respect to voice an opinion, so they clearly only watch material that gives them an opportunity to voice their opinion that you have no right to voice yours. That the fact that you allow them that right to comment, and then you take the time to reply with such courteously, is irony clearly lost on some. Please, don't stop trying to make our world a better, safer, kinder place. We need many more like you.
If you leave a comment claiming that anthropogenic Climate Change is a scam, I would be very grateful if you would also post a link to an authoritative source for your information. If you want to deny the evidence of contemporary science, it's only fair!
No. It's not Climate Change that is the scam. The scam is in how it's being used. The California Gold Rush was real. There was gold. But lots of scammers conned a lot of people out of their little money over it. And it was the storekeepers and saloon owners who made money.
not really Roger...the burden of proof is on the person claiming something. modern science is run by grants...and because of the push by the agenda 2030. consensus is not science it is politics...love your sailing tho...love your channel...be even better if non sailing topics left elsewhere please.
Hi Roger. I've heard a rumor that vineyards of the British Isles have come and gone and returned over the centuries due to climatic episodes such as the little ice age. I don't deny the earth warms and cools, I just don't think unelected bureaucrats should be promoting social programs or complete surveillance to "stop" it. Look into the vineyards and wineries and economic effects felt in the past 500-1,000 years in the British Isles and Europe. It's worth revisiting our history, as our Fore Fathers gave their lives for the Freedoms we have today. By the way, when a cow tugs at healthy grass, the grass sends down deeper roots. When a cow steps, it disturbs the soil revealing more seedlings and when a ruminant animal poops and pees, it fertilizes the earth. Building topsoil, lush pasture and the most nutrient dense food on the planet. Sun, rain and rotational grazing. Call out the bs when you see. If the bs won't grow grass, then it probably won't grow healthy and morally straight humans. Cheers.
I very much enjoy following your adventures in Brittany Roger. I was in a quandary as the brexit cutoff approached and eventually made the decision to return to the UK (N. Wales) as my children and grandchildren are there and I felt the separation would be difficult, especially considering the 90 day rule and pensions, healthcare etc. I traded down to a much smaller house due to the ridiculous inflated Welsh property market (I’d also sold my sailing boat). I appreciate your stance on the realities of climate change and it’s scientific evidence base. I wish more people would speak out and do what they can to ameliorate the problem/crisis. I feel a smaller manageable sailing boat may be something I’ll need in my life soon. I’ve restored a number of old houses including an cruck built stone cottage in Wales which I used lime-based mortar and render. I also spent some time restoring a stone farmhouse near Landivisiau (Finistère) belonging to a friend
Roger, I enjoy all of your videos: sailing, history, different places, the restoration of your new to you home, your expressed reasons for how you are making decisions on how to restore your home, and your gracious replies to those angered by your statements about Climate Change. I read almost all of the comments. Frankly, the angry arguments by some is upsetting to me. Your vlog usually leaves me feeling relaxed and peaceful. This “discussion” did not. My opinion is that you have the right to say/do what you want on your vlog. People who disagree and are not open to discussing it, should let it go or stop viewing what upsets them. Keep being true to yourself. Do not be discouraged. Your contributions are valuable. This is your platform. I applaud you, sir.
Thank you for another great video Roger. We have an old house in Brittany that we will be renovating soon. We'll also need to insulate internally and have been concerned about the lack of breathablility of modern insulation techniques, so you sharing your experience is very valuable. Thanks for including the link to the company you're using. It sadens me that any discussion of climate change is immediately so volatile. As you eloquently explain in the video and in the comments, it's not a matter of belief or politics but simply a fact that is supported by overwhelming scientific evidence. Thanks for having the courage of your convictions and making yourself a temporary lightning rod of sorts for dissenting opinions. Bon courage!
Congratulations and well done, fully understand everything you are trying to achieve.... Good luck I hope even in the darkest of Novembers you still feel comfortable . I jumped a bit further 14 years ago to Thailand and have been renovating a traditional Thai wooden house for all the challenges you have said..... 44C today which gives a different aspect, however we survive and adapt, and life is so much better.
I agree wholeheartedly that climate change is the most important issue of our time. It has informed my decision to work as a builder using straw, clay, lime, and timber for the last couple of decades in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. I really appreciate the care and quality of work you are doing to upgrade your home in Brittany. I will however disagree that lime is carbon-neutral. You are correct that lime absorbs CO2 when it carbonates. However, it only absorbs the CO2 that was driven off from the limestone when it is burned. All the emissions from extraction, transportation, and manufacture are left in the atmosphere. In part because of your channel and book, I have added a small sail-and-oar dory to my collection of kayaks and canoes. My first weekend overnight was excellent and I'm looking forward to longer explorations of the Salish Sea.
Roger, your house is coming along nicely since you walked me through it little over a year ago. It is a lot of work now but your a trail blazer with this project. Future generations of owners will certainly be grateful that it was done with a changing world in mind. Because of climate change their lives will certainly be profoundly different than ours. I wish I could say that over here in the USA the residential and commercial building industries are forging new paths in ecologically friendly structures. Unfortunately construction methods remain archaic and relatively unchanged from a generation ago. Essentially, contemporary American houses are just collections of sticks supporting thinly insulated walls, inefficently cooled and heated with a variety of fuel sources ranging from natural gas to fuel oil. All lorded over by a roof covered in black asphalt shingles which insulate nothing in the winter and heats up the house tremendously in the summer which has to be counteracted by large air conditioning systems which drive up energy cost which.... You get the picture! One day it will all have to be either rebuilt or torn down and replaced.
We have enjoyed all of your dinghy cruising youtube episodes. These two episodes about renovating your French house are particularly interesting. We'd love to see more. Design and tech details much appreciated. Harry Adams
Thankyouroger for a very interesting video again ,i do enjoy seeing your house progress as much as the sailing.they really do go side by side .fascinating to here the details about how to insulate an old building and keeping its integrity .very much look forward to the next updates .best wishes robert.
A man from Shetland told me that fishermen there noticed almost 50 years ago they were catching fish they had never experienced that far north before. Climate change is very real and has been going on for a long time. Well done Roger to you and your team for the innovative work that you are doing. Best wishes from North East Scotland.
I remember catching semi tropical species in northern Atlantic waters in 1972. The older fishermen were able to name them and said that it happened some years.
I watch all your videos with content interest. As an engineer, I understand the whole concept. Governments make noises about what they intent to do, but it never comes to fruition. We put cost and speed above all else when tackling any project, not just housing. There are so many ago old proven methods and materials but we seem to refuse to embrace them and put things in place that work and have a sustainable future. We only seem to be interested in today. The power generation infrastructure in the UK of which I am a part, is one such. The CEGB was concerned with the security of supply for this country, that has all gone. We are supplied by many many smaller companies, some of whom are only interested in short term profit, they are short life generators, such as wind turbines.
Best wishes for completing your home, I'm sure it will be warm and cozy and not rot! Thank you for showing Tres Hombres, we saw them when they came to Grenada to get chocolate, and I'm glad they are still at it, the wind is free!
Hi Roger, I've been enjoying your videos for the last few months and I hope you don't get discouraged from the comments from those who don't realize how critical climate change has become for us and the planet, the planet will survive.. Your videos are excellent encouragement for those like me who love dingy cruising. Good winds from Roberto and Sheila from Washington State
Very interesting Roger, I watched part one and this one this evening. I am building a new timber framed house in the UK and so everything is essentially in a plastic bag with an MVHR system. My hands are tied by building control, so hopefully it is a good system for my house. I also work on older houses, so I value your insights into the different approach for older buildings.
More videos please Roger, spur of the moment stuff, going shopping in the car, waking round town, chatting to people, little interviews, anecdotes & asides, being in coffee bars, restaurants, getting supplies, paying bills etc....doesn't have to be about dinghies or architecture; your daily life in France is fascinating & colourful for all of us stuck here in the UK!
I love this new series a lot. It resembles Grand Designs, but in more intimate and detailed manner which is great. Can't wait to watch the next episode.
Terrific work on the house. Many do not understand that materials selection is not simply a choice to do one thing in place of another. What you are doing takes a commitment level which needs constant reinforcement. Your way is different than what “most people” are doing. That difference, is enough to keep them from making the choices that are honorable. I liken it to the choice of a disposable plastic water bottle over a reusable one. PS will come set tile or stone for you if needed in trade for a few days sailing.
Really interesting. As another WARP holder I recognise your reasons for making the move. Our house is also old, but was already 'renovated' when we bought. So we're slowly undoing and correcting some elements, but not sure we have the energy to rip out all the interior plasterboard and insulation to start the interiors again. Interesting to see how easily you drill holes in your stone. Where we are it's mainly flint, blunts drills in seconds! Have to be quite ingenious to fix things to the stone work.
Delightful video. I'm totally in tune with your view on global warming. ( We saw 21°C one day last week in Narbonne !) I like the mode of insulation you've chosen. I suspect that the usual technique of clapping glasswool insulation onto walls of older French houses & covering with plasterboard creates problems, creating cavities for insects to live & thrive, perhaps humidity pockets etc. The hemp & lime solution looks to be much more sympathetic to an older style of construction. I believe horse-hair was originally used in plaster of older buildings? 🤔
Thank you for your clear words, Roger, and for your effords to show, that tradition and the struggle against clima change can go together. Unfortunately here in Germany, the direction is, that all old buildings are seen as sinful energy wasters, and the new buildings are plastic bags to fulfill energetic demands without thinking of the people that have to live in them. I appreciate your way to preserve the old (saves also energy and resources) and to do the best to save the clima.
Of course you are quite correct about climate change. Fascinating to see the work you are doing on your house and glad to see you are getting down to the quay as well! I had really interesting tour of many Brittany ports last September when I visited a French friend in Paimpol
Hi Roger! Fellow architect and sailor here. Thanks a lot for your videos, I really enjoy the slow rythme (compared to contemporary equivalents), the informed thoughts you share and of course the sailing aspect of it! I'm trying to wrap my head around thermal efficiency of buildings and as you know, it gets very complicated very fast! Are you familiar with the work of Kiel Moe? I'm dramatically simplifying his work but, from what I understand, this american architect postulates - and proves- that in most cases, across the life span of buildings, the carbon cost of the materials used to waterproof and insulate buildings is far greater than the cost of heating buildings less well insulated (but better ventilated). It seems that it's all a matter of how you define the reference for your carbon calculation, i.e. do you just consider the finish building or do you also include the carbon footprint of the material, transport for that material, cost of recycling it, etc. Definitely worst investigating. Cheers
The issue of embodied energy is a big one, yes, and research is still being done into it. All we can do at present is to try to use materials that are as local as possible, and use the minimum of energy in their production. The lime and hemp used for the 'hempcrete' on my walls are both produced in France.
Hi! I came across this looking into insulating part of my dad's Victorian house. Basically, a lot of houses in the US are built using sprayed PU foam to insulate/airtight the building. It is cheap to do and means that you don't have to pay so much attention to the construction- pipe work and electrics are often installed before foaming. PU foam is an environmental disaster. Production emits more CO2 than it saves and it can't be recycled or reused. Due to the fire retardants it can't even be used as fuel in a waste to energy plant.
Thanks very much for this inspiring climate-friendly approach to insulating an older house. Greatly appreciate the breatheability aspect as that's one of the features of the house I am living in that traditional insulation precludes.
Thanks, Roger. You're answering lots of the questions I have regarding hemp and solidifying agents. Good point regarding the services conduits around the rooms.
Merci boucoup, Roger. I really enjoyed and learned a geeat deal about adapting buildings with natural materials. The footage of Tres hombres was wonderful. I would love to see some more videos on them. I am hoping to build a traditional timber frame home in a rather damp, seaside environment. It would be wonderful to grow some hemp for insulation.
It's so strong and durable. I read somewhere that it was commercial pressure from producers of something else but I forget what,that got I banned. And of course a bit of a problem is that even though commercial industrial hemp is not trippy that doesn't stop occasional raids by ignorant druggies ,who damage and trespass at the least. But it would be good to be in use again.
Impressionnant à voir cette machine qui projette le mélange chaux chanvre sur tes mûrs, chez moi c'est un petit artisan qui avait fait manuellement , je suis très content du résultat, bon courage pour la suite des travaux 👍
Thank you for the Wonderfull education, As well as being informative its very entertaining. Good luck with your future life in France. Best regards Stumpert
Hello Roger from rural Wales our friend Tony is staying with us who introduced your channel. Like you he is. Struggling post Brexit. As a former site manager I have learnt something about the use of clay which I had no knowledge.. He has 20 years plus in Spain but now can only stay 90 days. So ifyou want a guest I'm sure he would help you. As it is after the 90 days he either comes to Uk or north Africa.
Very interesting project. Maybe even more interesting than your sailing videos. I hope you will let us follow your building project until finished. Talking about sailing ships, today I saw the Swedish navy traning ship “Gladan” anchored off the port of Morgan, Gran Canaria. Each year they go on a long voyage with navy cadets.
I am loving this channel I have recently stumbled on, might I suggest to plug and screw those horizontal timbers to the wall, maybe a smaller drill bit is called, and dispense with the hammer...
Just received your book and I’m excited to start reading it. All my experience in sailing has been in 9 meter or larger boats but your videos have really inspired me and shown me a window into a simpler and more approachable sailing experience. Thank you
I was astonished by your report that your first video in this set was met with disbelief in climate change. I have been involved with the formulation of policies to arrest climate change here in the state of Montana for years, and have of course run into my share of deniers. But as th of climate policyhare your environmental sensibilities. Thank you for the work you are doing on your house; it provides a great example of the importance of building energy conservation, which I think gets sort shrift in discussions of climate policy.
That's the internet for you, there are quite a lot of deniers about every facet of life and science. They used to sit around in the pub grumbling and talking about dog racing, now they are all experts on everything because they have been sucked in by amateur conspiracy theorists on UA-cam.
Mr. Barnes, addressing the global warming in an existing home, with an eco friendly solution has my respect. I moved from a big house on 3.5 acres, to a little house on one quarter acre, 520.26 square meters to 120.77 square meters. This result was piles of extra stuff, some given away, some thrown away and some piled into store rooms…sheesh. My electric bill went down from $1,000/month to $60/month. I cannot imagine moving my home, away from my grown kids and grandkids, across an ocean, to France. I continue to enjoy your sailing adventures. Thanks for sharing and much respect, Sir…from east Tennessee.
Hi Roger, like what you are doing on the house, however, glad you included a bit of a sailing boat at the end. As a mining engineer know next to nothing about architecture but interesting stuff. Have booked to come over for the 18th July festival, staying near by. Not bringing Ajax this time but wife definitely! Hope to bump into you at least, have a beer/ wine or maybe get a sail at most! Cheers and keep up the great work. KR Nick.
Love your videos for the sailing and travel log of your new coast. As a design-builder who's most interested in our local old housing stock, I'm especially enjoying this re-hab of your home. You're so right, the new net-zero design is important but it is our old housing stock that needs this type of attention if we're ever to stem the high energy requirements for the bulk of our housing.
Thank you. I aim to concentrate more on the effects of interventions in old building than the science of Climate Change, which I had not expected to be seen as controversial. It is however a necessary background to understand my choice of technology to improve the performance of my house.
Good on you Rodger for sticking it out regarding climate change, I find the real reason behind people denying that we are contributing to global warming is that they don't want make any changes or compromises to their life style.
Whilst I love your sailing videos, I was really fascinated by your previous video on restoring your house and I’m glad you’ve followed up with another. It’s great to hear the reasoning behind using traditional materials and I’m looking forward to future videos. Don’t be surprised about negative comments regarding your views on climate change, there’s a lot of people who are concerned about the misinformation from both sides of the argument and who have vested interests and so getting a balanced view that is unbiased isn’t always easy. I think I might have argued this with you before 🙄. None of us can hand on heart deny climate change so please keep on putting the message out in your videos.
Enjoyed this video, I live in a house with no insulation. It's block, fortunately I'm in,Florida. If I could afford it, I would try what you are doing, unfortunately I can't. My plan is to sell and move on to a sailboat. In my younger years I had a boat which I lived on while sailing around Florida. I did that for more than 20 years then I fell in to working to much. I've watched many of your videos and enjoyed them emencly. I also like your boat. I am also of the opinion that climate change is real. Thanks for all your content, keep up the good work.
Great video as always! I had a question for you or any readers! If you were to capsize what should you do? And what precautions could you take to keep your dinghy afloat? Many thanks again! 👍
Like you I moved to France because of BREXIT and I do not regret it. You have interested me in RAID but aside from the cost of buying a boat what legal, administrative and on going costs should I think about for example registering a boat, licence for sea and river use, mooring fees and slip fees - and anything else that I might have forgotten to think about. The French are very helpful if you know exactly what to ask them, much less so if your question is vague.
So much potential in that house, Roger! Glad it went to someone who will improve it for the next hundred years and with an eye on it's environmental impact to boot. That's responsible home ownership!
@@RogerRoving It absolutely can be overwhelming. I built my previous home from the ground up. Quite an experience and you learn so much in the process, in good ways as well as bad.
Thank you for posting that segment . I'm a retired builder from the states Florida specifically . For years now in all my masonry homes here I've used open cell spray foam on the trusses and drilling holes in a set pattern on the block walls and using spray foam on them that coupled with impact Insulated windows and exterior doors with 18 seer high efficiency cool and heating systems dramatically reduces power consumption by as much as 2/3's
In the UK and northern France we have a huge problem of very high humidity in the atmosphere, particularly in winter, and that is why one tries to avoid impermeable insulation materials in old buildings.
Thank you. I did not really want to spark arguments about it, but it is interesting that my detractors still fail to produce an iota of authoritative evidence for their contrary views. The point is that you cannot understand the choices I am making in my house if you don’t see it as part of the fight against Climate Change.
Thanks for the update, especially about Tres Hombres! Nice to see someone, who still does hand drawn architectural sketches. "Smells like a barn" would be a nice slogan for the hemp insulation company!
I really enjoy your videos. It looks like you might be near to La Cale which is a great friendly bar and has traditional Irish music on at least one Friday evening a month.
Love your videos, we live in an old house in uk, though it is really a part of an old house that was divided up, and also has grown by extension. It does seem, from what you say, that renovating to best effect always seems to involve a huge expense. I hope someone can come up with a way of improving insulation in houses that doesn’t cost a fortune nor create problems for down the line.
Roger, I absolutely love your videos. They helped me through a number of winters ashore and motivated me to build a cruising dinghy myself. As I plan to start filming aboard myself, may I ask, what equipment you use? Thank you.
Hi Roger. Came across your wonderful channel quite by accident. It's been a long time since that project in Lea! We also made an attempt to do a pre-Brexit escape to France and rented a place in Michel de Montaigne for a number of months before a combination of Covid and teenagers made it an untenable prospect. I've also been thermally upgrading a Victorian behemoth in the UK with wood fibre. Bon courage with your project. Ian the QS
Hello Ian. Yes, a long, long time. Covid was a big issue for my move, because the original aim was to carry on with work on the UK too, but that became impossible.
Hi Roger, Very interesting video, and apart from some background noise, easy to watch. (Although I do understand the use of such noise for atmosphere) . I moved to France 22 years ago, and have found the experience delightful much as you have. One does need to adopt a French perspective though, if such a thing exists, as many of the habits acquired in the Anglophone world are incompatible with such notions as fraternitie’. My only regret is that we chose to live so far from waters where I could sail. But I wouldn’t move again, even for that, as my wife is not a sailor, and we are so well anchored in our community. Cheers, Keith
Thank you Roger for posting this update, its a fascinating project. Question: Could you use a Rockwool also called a mineral wool instead of the wood or hemp insulation you used? Thanks again and keep posting updates on your house.
@@RogerRoving Thank you. Next time you are updating the project please go into those types of details that influence your choices of materials and methods. Looking forward to the next one.
Wonderful story Roger. On the west coast of Florida, our neighbors think we're crazy! We've removed all the grass from the front lawn, removed all the old insulation from the attic, replaced with very thick layers of new stuff. The results are that we don't waste water on our great looking native plantings, and our air conditioner rarely turns on until the afternoon in the summer, and since it's pretty sunny all the time, our next thoughts are about solar energy production. What do you think? Oh, our 50 year old Westsail 32 runs on solar and I think we used 5 gallons US last year in our small diesel auxiliary motor. We love your films. Jeff and Julie s/v OoLaLa Westsail32 #81
The aim is to get into the house with the least expenditure possible, that is why I'm going for wood and electric heating to start with. After that, probably heat pump and solar. But there are issues to solve, including getting planning permission for the solar panels in the centre of an old town.
It's lovely to see how your house is coming on. You have made a good life for yourself in Douarnenez. I have pre-registered "Novalis" for the Brest and Douarnenez festivals next July. I don't know if they will allow my boat which is neither traditional nor modern - but maybe... In that case, you might have made a lot of progress by next July and I'll come and visit.
If one says "no", then I won't go all that distance for the other. My idea would be to leave my car and trailer in the safety of the club at Lanveoc and return to Lanveoc by sea after Douarnenez. I have plenty of solo plans for next year, so I'll take the "no" as it comes. Wishing you courage for your house and your eventual move in.
I enjoyed the video and the slow diction of Roger. I wonder what the composition is that Roger puts on the wall: what is the volume of hemp and lime? Can it be done by hand like abobe?
Great video I moved to France eight years ago my life in France is now the norm. My wife is French so I suppose it was a little simpler for me to make the move. I must say I am very happy here for many good reasons one being the French people. My home is triple A and is heated by the heat from the ground geothermic so no wood stove or other type of heating and it always a constant 21.5 degrees. The house is not very old and was designed by a French architect. I am very lucky well that's how I feel as the land on which the house stands was once the village orchard so some of the fruit trees in my back garden are very old. The whole garden is surrounded by a high stone wall which is around two hundred years old. So why do I watch Rogers videos well he re kindled my love for sailing and as a result I am now the proud owner of a small Catboat which I am refitting in my large barn. I am also a member of a sailing club in La Rochelle a 25 minute drive from my home. What we all have in common at the club is the love of sailing not racing going to the nearby rivers and islands around the coast to camp picnic and meet with other clubs, absolutely idyllic.
Very interesting. The techniques for creating a modern low energy house are very different from those required to upgrade an old one, and that is the point of this series of videos. In what part of France is your house?
Hi . As with other comments I to am happily retired and married to a French wife. I am Australian and we spend six months in France in a beautiful village south of Toulouse. Your comments about the market place and coffee are so true. I have been taken in by the french people. My obligation now is to polish up on my french.
The other six months we enjoy the spring and summer in Australia.
I confess I have a " plastic" Hunter 17ft skiff but will have to do something about a wooden boat for France. Cheers.
Hi . As with other comments I to am happily retired and married to a French wife. I am Australian and we spend six months in France in a beautiful village south of Toulouse. Your comments about the market place and coffee are so true. I have been taken in by the french people. My obligation now is to polish up on my french.
The other six months we enjoy the spring and summer in Australia.
I confess I have a " plastic" Hunter 17ft skiff but will have to do something about a wooden boat for France. Cheers.
@@RogerRoving between Niort and La Rochelle 👍
What's is your electric bill per month?
So refreshing to hear someone who understands the concept of Mean Radiant Temperature and in essence understands human comfort within a building. Looking forward to more of this series.
As a radon specialist I learned something about older building construction! As a geologist I agree with you wholeheartedly about climate change. As a small boat sailor I love your videos!
You should be at COP38 rather than the vegetative Sunak!!!!
Fabulous stuff Roger. Thanks for making the time and effort to share and educate us both on land and the water. Best
Rodger, I am so glad that you say what you say and make the content that you make, both the sailing and the home restoration. It is beautiful and clearly emanates from a wonderful person, so thank you for inviting us to see and be a small part of your life that you do so well, and clearly love.
Those that criticize your view or your desire to communicate your understanding of a subject to YOUR audience are so missing the point. And their comments suggest that they will never see differing points of view to their own, or give other people a basic respect to voice an opinion, so they clearly only watch material that gives them an opportunity to voice their opinion that you have no right to voice yours. That the fact that you allow them that right to comment, and then you take the time to reply with such courteously, is irony clearly lost on some.
Please, don't stop trying to make our world a better, safer, kinder place. We need many more like you.
Thank you for saying that, Jonathan
Thoroughly enjoyed these two videos on the house. Marvellous work and thankyou for sharing this with us.
If you leave a comment claiming that anthropogenic Climate Change is a scam, I would be very grateful if you would also post a link to an authoritative source for your information. If you want to deny the evidence of contemporary science, it's only fair!
No. It's not Climate Change that is the scam. The scam is in how it's being used. The California Gold Rush was real. There was gold. But lots of scammers conned a lot of people out of their little money over it. And it was the storekeepers and saloon owners who made money.
not really Roger...the burden of proof is on the person claiming something. modern science is run by grants...and because of the push by the agenda 2030. consensus is not science it is politics...love your sailing tho...love your channel...be even better if non sailing topics left elsewhere please.
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Hi Roger. I've heard a rumor that vineyards of the British Isles have come and gone and returned over the centuries due to climatic episodes such as the little ice age. I don't deny the earth warms and cools, I just don't think unelected bureaucrats should be promoting social programs or complete surveillance to "stop" it.
Look into the vineyards and wineries and economic effects felt in the past 500-1,000 years in the British Isles and Europe. It's worth revisiting our history, as our Fore Fathers gave their lives for the Freedoms we have today.
By the way, when a cow tugs at healthy grass, the grass sends down deeper roots. When a cow steps, it disturbs the soil revealing more seedlings and when a ruminant animal poops and pees, it fertilizes the earth. Building topsoil, lush pasture and the most nutrient dense food on the planet. Sun, rain and rotational grazing.
Call out the bs when you see. If the bs won't grow grass, then it probably won't grow healthy and morally straight humans.
Cheers.
You wouldn't accept the sources. That's the game you play
Excellent..informative and relaxing to watch the daily life of Douarnanez. Thank you Roger.
I very much enjoy following your adventures in Brittany Roger. I was in a quandary as the brexit cutoff approached and eventually made the decision to return to the UK (N. Wales) as my children and grandchildren are there and I felt the separation would be difficult, especially considering the 90 day rule and pensions, healthcare etc. I traded down to a much smaller house due to the ridiculous inflated Welsh property market (I’d also sold my sailing boat). I appreciate your stance on the realities of climate change and it’s scientific evidence base. I wish more people would speak out and do what they can to ameliorate the problem/crisis. I feel a smaller manageable sailing boat may be something I’ll need in my life soon. I’ve restored a number of old houses including an cruck built stone cottage in Wales which I used lime-based mortar and render. I also spent some time restoring a stone farmhouse near Landivisiau (Finistère) belonging to a friend
What a treat to see this video. I'm hoping to see a part 3 and more !!
Roger, I enjoy all of your videos: sailing, history, different places, the restoration of your new to you home, your expressed reasons for how you are making decisions on how to restore your home, and your gracious replies to those angered by your statements about Climate Change. I read almost all of the comments. Frankly, the angry arguments by some is upsetting to me. Your vlog usually leaves me feeling relaxed and peaceful. This “discussion” did not. My opinion is that you have the right to say/do what you want on your vlog. People who disagree and are not open to discussing it, should let it go or stop viewing what upsets them. Keep being true to yourself. Do not be discouraged. Your contributions are valuable. This is your platform. I applaud you, sir.
Thank you for another great video Roger. We have an old house in Brittany that we will be renovating soon. We'll also need to insulate internally and have been concerned about the lack of breathablility of modern insulation techniques, so you sharing your experience is very valuable. Thanks for including the link to the company you're using. It sadens me that any discussion of climate change is immediately so volatile. As you eloquently explain in the video and in the comments, it's not a matter of belief or politics but simply a fact that is supported by overwhelming scientific evidence. Thanks for having the courage of your convictions and making yourself a temporary lightning rod of sorts for dissenting opinions. Bon courage!
Congratulations and well done, fully understand everything you are trying to achieve.... Good luck I hope even in the darkest of Novembers you still feel comfortable . I jumped a bit further 14 years ago to Thailand and have been renovating a traditional Thai wooden house for all the challenges you have said..... 44C today which gives a different aspect, however we survive and adapt, and life is so much better.
I agree wholeheartedly that climate change is the most important issue of our time. It has informed my decision to work as a builder using straw, clay, lime, and timber for the last couple of decades in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. I really appreciate the care and quality of work you are doing to upgrade your home in Brittany.
I will however disagree that lime is carbon-neutral. You are correct that lime absorbs CO2 when it carbonates. However, it only absorbs the CO2 that was driven off from the limestone when it is burned. All the emissions from extraction, transportation, and manufacture are left in the atmosphere.
In part because of your channel and book, I have added a small sail-and-oar dory to my collection of kayaks and canoes. My first weekend overnight was excellent and I'm looking forward to longer explorations of the Salish Sea.
Interesting, informative with a little romance and whimsy to end. Excellent keep them coming and good sailing when you get a chance
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Roger, your house is coming along nicely since you walked me through it little over a year ago. It is a lot of work now but your a trail blazer with this project. Future generations of owners will certainly be grateful that it was done with a changing world in mind. Because of climate change their lives will certainly be profoundly different than ours. I wish I could say that over here in the USA the residential and commercial building industries are forging new paths in ecologically friendly structures. Unfortunately construction methods remain archaic and relatively unchanged from a generation ago. Essentially, contemporary American houses are just collections of sticks supporting thinly insulated walls, inefficently cooled and heated with a variety of fuel sources ranging from natural gas to fuel oil. All lorded over by a roof covered in black asphalt shingles which insulate nothing in the winter and heats up the house tremendously in the summer which has to be counteracted by large air conditioning systems which drive up energy cost which.... You get the picture! One day it will all have to be either rebuilt or torn down and replaced.
I enjoyed your video very much. Looks like you are very committed to the cause. Nice to see the ocean as well. And good song choice. Thanks.
We have enjoyed all of your dinghy cruising youtube episodes. These two episodes about renovating your French house are particularly interesting. We'd love to see more. Design and tech details much appreciated. Harry Adams
Excellent video, great content.Thank you so much
Thankyouroger for a very interesting video again ,i do enjoy seeing your house progress as much as the sailing.they really do go side by side .fascinating to here the details about how to insulate an old building and keeping its integrity .very much look forward to the next updates .best wishes robert.
A man from Shetland told me that fishermen there noticed almost 50 years ago they were catching fish they had never experienced that far north before. Climate change is very real and has been going on for a long time. Well done Roger to you and your team for the innovative work that you are doing.
Best wishes from North East Scotland.
I remember catching semi tropical species in northern Atlantic waters in 1972.
The older fishermen were able to name them and said that it happened some years.
I watch all your videos with content interest.
As an engineer, I understand the whole concept.
Governments make noises about what they intent to do, but it never comes to fruition.
We put cost and speed above all else when tackling any project, not just housing.
There are so many ago old proven methods and materials but we seem to refuse to embrace them and put things in place that work and have a sustainable future.
We only seem to be interested in today.
The power generation infrastructure in the UK of which I am a part, is one such.
The CEGB was concerned with the security of supply for this country, that has all gone. We are supplied by many many smaller companies, some of whom are only interested in short term profit, they are short life generators, such as wind turbines.
Best wishes for completing your home, I'm sure it will be warm and cozy and not rot! Thank you for showing Tres Hombres, we saw them when they came to Grenada to get chocolate, and I'm glad they are still at it, the wind is free!
Thanks for another life lesson. Well said and thoughtfully presented. Every little bit helps.
What a beautiful place to live. I know your house will be awesome. We live in a 1927 house, we love it!
Very informative. More hemp to the people.
Astonishing. Well done 👍
Reggaeton!
Love it 🥰
Charles's explanation of the tech. he's using is brilliant. Truly excellent-thank you Roger.
Thank you Roger for your video's! They are so beautiful! Congratulations on your move to France! All the best into the new year!!
Your videos are always informative and entertaining Roger. Thank you.
Hi Roger, I've been enjoying your videos for the last few months and I hope you don't get discouraged from the comments from those who don't realize how critical climate change has become for us and the planet, the planet will survive.. Your videos are excellent encouragement for those like me who love dingy cruising. Good winds from Roberto and Sheila from Washington State
Very interesting Roger, I watched part one and this one this evening. I am building a new timber framed house in the UK and so everything is essentially in a plastic bag with an MVHR system. My hands are tied by building control, so hopefully it is a good system for my house. I also work on older houses, so I value your insights into the different approach for older buildings.
just Wonderfull to watch, thanx
More videos please Roger, spur of the moment stuff, going shopping in the car, waking round town, chatting to people, little interviews, anecdotes & asides, being in coffee bars, restaurants, getting supplies, paying bills etc....doesn't have to be about dinghies or architecture; your daily life in France is fascinating & colourful for all of us stuck here in the UK!
Supper interesting, thanks for making this. Look forward to seeing part III!
I love this new series a lot. It resembles Grand Designs, but in more intimate and detailed manner which is great. Can't wait to watch the next episode.
Merci Roger. That is one of the best videos I’ve seen for ages mate.
Terrific work on the house. Many do not understand that materials selection is not simply a choice to do one thing in place of another. What you are doing takes a commitment level which needs constant reinforcement. Your way is different than what “most people” are doing. That difference, is enough to keep them from making the choices that are honorable. I liken it to the choice of a disposable plastic water bottle over a reusable one. PS will come set tile or stone for you if needed in trade for a few days sailing.
Really interesting. As another WARP holder I recognise your reasons for making the move. Our house is also old, but was already 'renovated' when we bought. So we're slowly undoing and correcting some elements, but not sure we have the energy to rip out all the interior plasterboard and insulation to start the interiors again. Interesting to see how easily you drill holes in your stone. Where we are it's mainly flint, blunts drills in seconds! Have to be quite ingenious to fix things to the stone work.
The stone is granite, so I had to borrow a professional drill to do it. Even so, I still blunted a number of bits!
@@RogerRoving The good BOSCH hammer drills everything :-)
Delightful video. I'm totally in tune with your view on global warming. ( We saw 21°C one day last week in Narbonne !) I like the mode of insulation you've chosen. I suspect that the usual technique of clapping glasswool insulation onto walls of older French houses & covering with plasterboard creates problems, creating cavities for insects to live & thrive, perhaps humidity pockets etc. The hemp & lime solution looks to be much more sympathetic to an older style of construction. I believe horse-hair was originally used in plaster of older buildings? 🤔
Happy New Year Rodger. Thanks for the videos. Many happy returns !
Thank you for your clear words, Roger, and for your effords to show, that tradition and the struggle against clima change can go together. Unfortunately here in Germany, the direction is, that all old buildings are seen as sinful energy wasters, and the new buildings are plastic bags to fulfill energetic demands without thinking of the people that have to live in them. I appreciate your way to preserve the old (saves also energy and resources) and to do the best to save the clima.
Well said
That's so interesting especially the detail about how to heat your room. Thanks so much for publishing your project
There will be more on heating...
Of course you are quite correct about climate change. Fascinating to see the work you are doing on your house and glad to see you are getting down to the quay as well! I had really interesting tour of many Brittany ports last September when I visited a French friend in Paimpol
Hi Roger! Fellow architect and sailor here. Thanks a lot for your videos, I really enjoy the slow rythme (compared to contemporary equivalents), the informed thoughts you share and of course the sailing aspect of it! I'm trying to wrap my head around thermal efficiency of buildings and as you know, it gets very complicated very fast! Are you familiar with the work of Kiel Moe? I'm dramatically simplifying his work but, from what I understand, this american architect postulates - and proves- that in most cases, across the life span of buildings, the carbon cost of the materials used to waterproof and insulate buildings is far greater than the cost of heating buildings less well insulated (but better ventilated). It seems that it's all a matter of how you define the reference for your carbon calculation, i.e. do you just consider the finish building or do you also include the carbon footprint of the material, transport for that material, cost of recycling it, etc. Definitely worst investigating. Cheers
The issue of embodied energy is a big one, yes, and research is still being done into it. All we can do at present is to try to use materials that are as local as possible, and use the minimum of energy in their production. The lime and hemp used for the 'hempcrete' on my walls are both produced in France.
Hi! I came across this looking into insulating part of my dad's Victorian house. Basically, a lot of houses in the US are built using sprayed PU foam to insulate/airtight the building. It is cheap to do and means that you don't have to pay so much attention to the construction- pipe work and electrics are often installed before foaming. PU foam is an environmental disaster. Production emits more CO2 than it saves and it can't be recycled or reused. Due to the fire retardants it can't even be used as fuel in a waste to energy plant.
Thanks very much for this inspiring climate-friendly approach to insulating an older house. Greatly appreciate the breatheability aspect as that's one of the features of the house I am living in that traditional insulation precludes.
Thoughtful, commes toujours, merci/thanks!
Great video Roger. Many thanks - Mat & Jo
Le plus français des marins britanniques ! Il faut venir nous voir à "escale a Sète" en Avril 😊
Thanks, Roger. You're answering lots of the questions I have regarding hemp and solidifying agents. Good point regarding the services conduits around the rooms.
Merci boucoup, Roger. I really enjoyed and learned a geeat deal about adapting buildings with natural materials. The footage of Tres hombres was wonderful. I would love to see some more videos on them. I am hoping to build a traditional timber frame home in a rather damp, seaside environment. It would be wonderful to grow some hemp for insulation.
Thanks for a very interesting video Roger.
We need to rediscover hemp in the UK.
…and mushrooms 😁
It's so strong and durable. I read somewhere that it was commercial pressure from producers of something else but I forget what,that got I banned. And of course a bit of a problem is that even though commercial industrial hemp is not trippy that doesn't stop occasional raids by ignorant druggies ,who damage and trespass at the least. But it would be good to be in use again.
Impressionnant à voir cette machine qui projette le mélange chaux chanvre sur tes mûrs, chez moi c'est un petit artisan qui avait fait manuellement , je suis très content du résultat, bon courage pour la suite des travaux 👍
Cette machine s'appelle Dollars Ex Machina, n'est-ce pas?
Thank you for the Wonderfull education, As well as being informative its very entertaining. Good luck with your future life in France.
Best regards
Stumpert
Hello Roger from rural Wales our friend Tony is staying with us who introduced your channel. Like you he is. Struggling post Brexit. As a former site manager I have learnt something about the use of clay which I had no knowledge.. He has 20 years plus in Spain but now can only stay 90 days. So ifyou want a guest I'm sure he would help you. As it is after the 90 days he either comes to Uk or north Africa.
Very interesting project.
Maybe even more interesting than your sailing videos.
I hope you will let us follow your building project until finished.
Talking about sailing ships, today I saw the Swedish navy traning ship “Gladan” anchored off the port of Morgan, Gran Canaria.
Each year they go on a long voyage with navy cadets.
Brilliant video Roger, hopefully one day I will pop over to France and look you up.
Thankyou Roger we are missing you and part 3. Please let us know how your refurbishment is going
Thanks Roger. Looking forward to part 3.
It should be more exciting!
Hoping all is well with you Roger. I love your videos and have missed them.
Awesome video Roger. Thanks for enlightening us!
My pleasure!!
I am loving this channel I have recently stumbled on, might I suggest to plug and screw those horizontal timbers to the wall, maybe a smaller drill bit is called, and dispense with the hammer...
Another beautiful video and thank you for the discussion on climate change and sustainable construction.
So nice of you
Very interesting, Roger. Please keep us informed on your house!
Will do!
Just received your book and I’m excited to start reading it. All my experience in sailing has been in 9 meter or larger boats but your videos have really inspired me and shown me a window into a simpler and more approachable sailing experience. Thank you
Thank you Jon
I was astonished by your report that your first video in this set was met with disbelief in climate change. I have been involved with the formulation of policies to arrest climate change here in the state of Montana for years, and have of course run into my share of deniers. But as th of climate policyhare your environmental sensibilities. Thank you for the work you are doing on your house; it provides a great example of the importance of building energy conservation, which I think gets sort shrift in discussions of climate policy.
That's the internet for you, there are quite a lot of deniers about every facet of life and science. They used to sit around in the pub grumbling and talking about dog racing, now they are all experts on everything because they have been sucked in by amateur conspiracy theorists on UA-cam.
Fascinating stuff, Roger, most educational..
Wonderful. I love boats and France. I have twice taken yachts from Le Havre through Paris and via the canals to southern France. Beautiful experience
Yes. the inland waterways are lovely.
Delighted to get the latest building up dates. 😃
Mr. Barnes, addressing the global warming in an existing home, with an eco friendly solution has my respect. I moved from a big house on 3.5 acres, to a little house on one quarter acre, 520.26 square meters to 120.77 square meters. This result was piles of extra stuff, some given away, some thrown away and some piled into store rooms…sheesh. My electric bill went down from $1,000/month to $60/month. I cannot imagine moving my home, away from my grown kids and grandkids, across an ocean, to France. I continue to enjoy your sailing adventures. Thanks for sharing and much respect, Sir…from east Tennessee.
Climate change isn't a scam.
There's climate change and always will be.
But global warming? It's not obvious.
How is the renovation going?
Hi Roger, like what you are doing on the house, however, glad you included a bit of a sailing boat at the end. As a mining engineer know next to nothing about architecture but interesting stuff. Have booked to come over for the 18th July festival, staying near by. Not bringing Ajax this time but wife definitely! Hope to bump into you at least, have a beer/ wine or maybe get a sail at most! Cheers and keep up the great work. KR Nick.
Congratulations Roger! France is the biggest hemp producer in Europe. Many people are using chenovette...hemp fibers , mixture with lime.
Love your videos for the sailing and travel log of your new coast. As a design-builder who's most interested in our local old housing stock, I'm especially enjoying this re-hab of your home. You're so right, the new net-zero design is important but it is our old housing stock that needs this type of attention if we're ever to stem the high energy requirements for the bulk of our housing.
Thank you. I aim to concentrate more on the effects of interventions in old building than the science of Climate Change, which I had not expected to be seen as controversial. It is however a necessary background to understand my choice of technology to improve the performance of my house.
Good on you Rodger for sticking it out regarding climate change, I find the real reason behind people denying that we are contributing to global warming is that they don't want make any changes or compromises to their life style.
There will be no need to save the planet - it will do this itself when time for this has come. Your ideas of insulating old buildings are great!
It is of course simply an expression, which really means something like "save the ability of the planet to support human civilisation as we know it".
Whilst I love your sailing videos, I was really fascinated by your previous video on restoring your house and I’m glad you’ve followed up with another. It’s great to hear the reasoning behind using traditional materials and I’m looking forward to future videos. Don’t be surprised about negative comments regarding your views on climate change, there’s a lot of people who are concerned about the misinformation from both sides of the argument and who have vested interests and so getting a balanced view that is unbiased isn’t always easy. I think I might have argued this with you before 🙄. None of us can hand on heart deny climate change so please keep on putting the message out in your videos.
I’m pretty shocked how deeply entrenched so many people are in their science-denying views. It’s like the Salem witch trials all over again!
Enjoyed this video, I live in a house with no insulation. It's block, fortunately I'm in,Florida. If I could afford it, I would try what you are doing, unfortunately I can't. My plan is to sell and move on to a sailboat. In my younger years I had a boat which I lived on while sailing around Florida. I did that for more than 20 years then I fell in to working to much. I've watched many of your videos and enjoyed them emencly. I also like your boat. I am also of the opinion that climate change is real. Thanks for all your content, keep up the good work.
Great video as always! I had a question for you or any readers! If you were to capsize what should you do? And what precautions could you take to keep your dinghy afloat?
Many thanks again! 👍
Well done Roger. Watch out for the pitchforks.
Inspiring. Thanks for trying to be a good steward.
I try
Like you I moved to France because of BREXIT and I do not regret it. You have interested me in RAID but aside from the cost of buying a boat what legal, administrative and on going costs should I think about for example registering a boat, licence for sea and river use, mooring fees and slip fees - and anything else that I might have forgotten to think about. The French are very helpful if you know exactly what to ask them, much less so if your question is vague.
You don't not need to register a small boat in France. Slipways are usually free as is use of inland waterways.
So much potential in that house, Roger! Glad it went to someone who will improve it for the next hundred years and with an eye on it's environmental impact to boot. That's responsible home ownership!
Thank you. Sometimes it seems a little overwhelming though.
@@RogerRoving It absolutely can be overwhelming. I built my previous home from the ground up. Quite an experience and you learn so much in the process, in good ways as well as bad.
Thank you for posting that segment .
I'm a retired builder from the states Florida specifically .
For years now in all my masonry homes here I've used open cell spray foam on the trusses and drilling holes in a set pattern on the block walls and using spray foam on them that coupled with impact Insulated windows and exterior doors with 18 seer high efficiency cool and heating systems dramatically reduces power consumption by as much as 2/3's
In the UK and northern France we have a huge problem of very high humidity in the atmosphere, particularly in winter, and that is why one tries to avoid impermeable insulation materials in old buildings.
Thanks for putting climate change front and center of your video, and not being cowed by the critical commenters.
Thank you. I did not really want to spark arguments about it, but it is interesting that my detractors still fail to produce an iota of authoritative evidence for their contrary views. The point is that you cannot understand the choices I am making in my house if you don’t see it as part of the fight against Climate Change.
Thanks for the update, especially about Tres Hombres! Nice to see someone, who still does hand drawn architectural sketches. "Smells like a barn" would be a nice slogan for the hemp insulation company!
You're very welcome!
I really enjoy your videos. It looks like you might be near to La Cale which is a great friendly bar and has traditional Irish music on at least one Friday evening a month.
Thank you for addressing climate change in your own home! love the channel.
enjoy your small boat great way to sail . Makes mt 27 foot Catalina look huge
That's because it is! Thanks for your kind words.
Love your videos, we live in an old house in uk, though it is really a part of an old house that was divided up, and also has grown by extension.
It does seem, from what you say, that renovating to best effect always seems to involve a huge expense. I hope someone can come up with a way of improving insulation in houses that doesn’t cost a fortune nor create problems for down the line.
There are grants to insulate buildings in France, but not the way I'm doing it!
Roger, I absolutely love your videos. They helped me through a number of winters ashore and motivated me to build a cruising dinghy myself. As I plan to start filming aboard myself, may I ask, what equipment you use? Thank you.
Nice one, keeping it real Roger! 👏
Thank you Roger!
Hi Roger. Came across your wonderful channel quite by accident. It's been a long time since that project in Lea! We also made an attempt to do a pre-Brexit escape to France and rented a place in Michel de Montaigne for a number of months before a combination of Covid and teenagers made it an untenable prospect. I've also been thermally upgrading a Victorian behemoth in the UK with wood fibre. Bon courage with your project. Ian the QS
Hello Ian. Yes, a long, long time. Covid was a big issue for my move, because the original aim was to carry on with work on the UK too, but that became impossible.
Hi Roger,
Very interesting video, and apart from some background noise, easy to watch. (Although I do understand the use of such noise for atmosphere) . I moved to France 22 years ago, and have found the experience delightful much as you have. One does need to adopt a French perspective though, if such a thing exists, as many of the habits acquired in the Anglophone world are incompatible with such notions as fraternitie’. My only regret is that we chose to live so far from waters where I could sail. But I wouldn’t move again, even for that, as my wife is not a sailor, and we are so well anchored in our community.
Cheers,
Keith
I turned down the noise quite a lot! Maybe I should do it some more next time?
Lovely, Roger.
Thank you Roger for posting this update, its a fascinating project. Question: Could you use a Rockwool also called a mineral wool instead of the wood or hemp insulation you used? Thanks again and keep posting updates on your house.
Rockwool is certainly better than fibreglass, and I have used it. But wood fibre or hemp is better for moisture management.
@@RogerRoving Thank you. Next time you are updating the project please go into those types of details that influence your choices of materials and methods. Looking forward to the next one.
Wonderful story Roger. On the west coast of Florida, our neighbors think we're crazy! We've removed all the grass from the front lawn, removed all the old insulation from the attic, replaced with very thick layers of new stuff. The results are that we don't waste water on our great looking native plantings, and our air conditioner rarely turns on until the afternoon in the summer, and since it's pretty sunny all the time, our next thoughts are about solar energy production. What do you think? Oh, our 50 year old Westsail 32 runs on solar and I think we used 5 gallons US last year in our small diesel auxiliary motor. We love your films. Jeff and Julie s/v OoLaLa Westsail32 #81
The aim is to get into the house with the least expenditure possible, that is why I'm going for wood and electric heating to start with. After that, probably heat pump and solar. But there are issues to solve, including getting planning permission for the solar panels in the centre of an old town.
It's lovely to see how your house is coming on. You have made a good life for yourself in Douarnenez. I have pre-registered "Novalis" for the Brest and Douarnenez festivals next July. I don't know if they will allow my boat which is neither traditional nor modern - but maybe... In that case, you might have made a lot of progress by next July and I'll come and visit.
Probably a “no” from Brest. You may be more lucky with Dz.
If one says "no", then I won't go all that distance for the other. My idea would be to leave my car and trailer in the safety of the club at Lanveoc and return to Lanveoc by sea after Douarnenez. I have plenty of solo plans for next year, so I'll take the "no" as it comes. Wishing you courage for your house and your eventual move in.
I enjoyed the video and the slow diction of Roger. I wonder what the composition is that Roger puts on the wall: what is the volume of hemp and lime? Can it be done by hand like abobe?
Thanks, Roger!