As a finn, I suggest you have a shower next to the Sauna. You dont want to run back to the house for shower. A drain is a must in the Sauna so it can be cleaned easily! PS we often build the sauna cottage before we build the house..lol
Ohhh thank you for these tips!! Really useful to know. We were hoping to integrate a shower somewhere, just haven't quite decided on the location just yet. Have you got any recommendations on what's the best way to power it?
@@RestoringNumberFour wood fired saunas produce more radiant heat then electrical saunas and have deeper sense of relaxation. Wood burning sauna stove are cheaper in use most of the time. Some countries or cities might have restrictions for wood burning stoves. So you need to check before buying.
Hey Nina! Ahh thanks, we defo have our uos and downs with energy, but we have not had a choice but to make rapid progress over the last few weeks , to hit deadlines, but maybe we can treat ourselves to a slow week for once next week 😅🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour I love the garden studio workshop. if you are going to be doing dusty / stinky things in there have you considered an extractor? You can't always keep the windows wide open. I can't comment on the sauna as that's really not my thing!
I think either the green or the middle window look great! I like the middle design the best, but the green color scheme. If you love Sauna then i would put in the Sauna for sure. I love Sauna and do it every day when available. If the space is small and well insulated an electric sauna heater can work well.
Ohh we'll hvae to try the middle design in green to see what it looks like! We also are big sauna fans and use it most days at the local gym, so we think it will definitely be something we would use often! Thanks for watching Logan!
That Round window in the bathroom gives it so much character going to look great , Are you haveing a downstairs wc for guest etc . . It’s comeing along nicely 😀😀
Good on you, Chris, for seeking out some support during a challenging time. You both have done such alot of work in the garden, you've cleared so much!! It must be a great feeling to be able to see all your hard work paying off. I like the look of your studio & garden. You two are the ones who will be utilizing it all, so its really about what you both want/need from the spaces. Lol its funny watching your nosy neighbors in the videos, sneaking into the open house like a cat burgler, i think theres 1 or 2 that are hoping to move in once your finished the reno😅
Thank you so much Julie! It's is definitely feeling wonderfult o start seein git all take shape. And we definitely will be having more frequent nosy neighbour visits once thre's less banging around - the black on is getting especially friendly!
Hey Petra! Yes the Sauna sounds a real winner doesn't it, just think how much pur muscles would appreciate thay after all these hards days of grafting 😅🧡
Hello Nosey Neighbours! So big debate we are having is bigger garden or bigger studio/workshop, what do you guys think a d what would you do? Any thoughts on the sauna?? Thanks for all your support Nosy Neighbours, you guys are our hero's, so make sure to say hi in the comments and we will reply to you all 🙌🧡
I think the plans are a nice balance of office and garden. Just looks lovely. I love a lovely garden full of plants and a bit of grass to lie on and ground/meditate oh and a place to hang out my washing! Or maybe you will have a pulley in your utility. If you dont know what a pulley is it is a Scottish word for a drying rack that is attached to the ceiling that you can lower and raise on a rope. It might be a Glasgow tenement thing though and you need a decent high ceiling for it to work. Rambling now!
I think a sauna is a fantastic idea! It’ll be amazing especially for winter months. Lots of people use theirs for years and years. I’m currently looking into buying one
@@RestoringNumberFour hey 😊 I was researching building a traditional outdoor one myself (with a wood fire heater) but came to realise that the wood, heater itself, and glass door would cost just as much, if not more, to build. So as that sounded like such a fun project for me, I decided not too right now and it’s winter where I live, too. (South Australia) I settled on buying and infared sauna. I got a Kylin 2 door one on special for $2.3k. (Carbon infared) It hasn’t arrived yet! Ideally I would have liked an electric heater one, but I live in a rental and it’s an old house, I don’t want to cause any electrical problems. I’m hoping that in the spring time I’ll be able to build an outdoor traditional one and I’ll slowly collect bits & bobs to hoard for the project in the mean-time. 😊 I think for your channel it would be amazing to build one and show the viewers, but nether the less, buying one would be less work and I think just as good. 😊 So many people build their own (as I’ve seen online) and they all look so good! There’s lots of handy tips on Reddit, too. If you look on there and type ‘sauna build’. 😎🤓☺️😊
0:12 ok THAT bathroom window is BEAUTIFUL! On Instagram I voted #1 and #2 design but if #2 had different colors like green, but when I said 0:12, THAT'S SO beautiful!!!!!!
Haha nice to get a different view of it isn't it! Couple of people say it might look granny-ish, but all about how it works with the rest of a modern victorian room right?! 🙌🧡
I could be wrong here , and I hope I am, but hasn’t that wall bowed out because you have taken off the rafters ? Rafters stop the roof from pushing the walls outwards. ? You guys are smashing through this project well done !!
Hey Ashley! The wall was already bowing to be honest, more of a long term problem that one. so we could of left it, but it could have caused problems with render and other parts of the house, so felt like the right thing to do, to do it while we stripped the area of house back to bare bones! 🧡🧡
That's really interesting to know! We haven't looked at the ins and outs of different ways of heating it, so we will be deepdiving ti find the most efficient one soon. And even if decide to not use it as a sauna, a little separate space can always be used as garden storage instead!
Great vlog guys. I wish I had half of your energy. Am loving being on this adventure with you and can't wait to be chilling in the garden with a Pimms😁
Love your content as always! Super excited to see the inside take shape! The sauna is also a brilliant idea! An outdoor shower near the sauna would also be awesome. Can’t wait to see the evolution 🙏🏾☀️
Ahh outdoor shower does make some sense next to Sauna doesn't it, not sure we would have space for shower and plunge pool, but if you had to have one, which one would you go for? 🧡
An ice bath/cold plunge near the sauna. Living the dream! We use our gym sauna so regularly, would also install our own when we have a garden. I dont think saunas are expensive to run as only cost when in use - not like hot tubs that need to be on constantly, or steam rooms that must be used to prevent mould.
Agree with the hot tub issue, we would for sure not use that much and it would become tiring to maintain. Maybe just a basic plunge pool next to sauna is the best combo? 🧡🧡
this is so cool!! very excited to see more :) I like the middle deaign of the stained glass, but maybe in green and blue? It's nice that it's so symmetrical!
A sauna in the winter sounds lovely. I've never been a big sauna user, find it too hard to breathe in them, but I very much like the idea of them. The nicest one I've used was on an island just outside Gothenburg (Sweden) with a beautiful view of the ocean. So if you can, a nice view while you sit in there is a huge plus. So perhaps a window facing your garden instead of the fence. Then you can enjoy the view with a nice cold drink in your hand. If you're worried about people looking at you, a two way mirror/window might be an idea. Speaking of windows, the green one is my favourite. So you've traveled to Sweden? Which places did you visit?
Hey! Thanks for your views on this. We did visit a sauna in Sweden but tthe locals came in and made it soooo hot we could not handle it haha. We went to Scandinavia in our campervan a few years back but we spent to much time heading north through Norway that we did not leave enough time to see much of Sweden on the way back down ha. Now with Brexit we only have 3 months in EU, so time is limited and then our van broke down in Swedish Lapland and we were stuck in one remote town for 5 days, which was interesting. Have you spent much time in Lapland?
@@RestoringNumberFour I'm the same. I don't want it too hot haha. I've never been to lappland no. I've actually never seen the northern lights but it's a goal of mine. I live as far away from the north of Sweden as you can come basically.
Don't bother with a sauna, the novelty will soon wear off, the cost to run will be high, and it won't add value. It will inevitably break and need fixing. More than half of the year, the weather isn't nice enough to use outside space, so bigger inside space is probably more practical. More garden equals more gardening.
Hey Leanne, tha ks for your feedback on this, nothing is set in stone so all thoughts welcomed 🙌. Still, a sauna to relax in afyer a hard day's work sounds dreamy right now 😅😅🙌
As someone living in a country where the number of saunas is higher than the number of households (Finland) I can tell that the cost of building a sauna isn’t much higher (it’s just timber, installation and the stove) and using it once a week doesn’t make much of a difference in your electric bill. The only thing that can break is the stove if it’s electric but they usually last to 20-30years. Wood-burning stoves last forever.
It is inspiring to see you keep grafting and creating a home fpr yourselves! I would have to disagree with those saying that you should not add a sauna. With that being said, unless you get a good stove (having a wooden stove with stones on top is always a good bet) you might not enjoy the experience as much and then in the long run not use the sauna as much. You should be able to build the structure for the sauna yourselves, just make sure to do some research regarding the insulation and what wood to use on the inside since this will ensure you get the best experience. As a Swede who has also lived in England I would say that you, same as us, have the perfect weather for a sauna. Sure, it is great in the wintertime but also imagine a rainy cold summers day when you can sit in the sauna and then just step outside to cool off in the rain. Plus, hitting the sauna can really help with clearing your head after a busy day. I say go for it!
Hey Adam! Ahh yes, our wintertime suits having a sauna so we can soak up some proper heat deep into the skin right ha. We have not looked into the materials or which heating system to get (electric vs infa red vs hot stones) but we will look into it all very soon. 🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour it sure does, I am rooting for the sauna! I am not sure how it is over there but in Sweden we have useful websites with information but also very good FB groups focusing only on sauna builds with a lot of knowledge and where people help eachother out by answering questions. Maybe you can find something similar?
Love your ideas! Is that a plunge pool you are thinking of installing? One of the best ideas I’ve seen for one of those is a stock tank pool. There are lots of ideas on UA-cam about them I wanted to put one in our backyard but my husband said….” I am not having a big hole in MY yard!!”
haha I think you should keep chipping away at your husband to get one? Do you have a link to a video of the stock tank pool? it sounds very interesting and we are considering it 🧡🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour i think we think alike. Wanted to do the same thing, didn’t in the end. We also have bit of crampt bathroom & a pocket door was the solution.
Good to see Bella guarding the house from those pesky nosey neighbours! This video really clearly lays everything out and shows just what work horses you are. Well done ⚒🪛🔧🔨🪟🪒🚿
Less is more...strongly suggest clear and frosted glass. Less less less....let the natural floors..beautiful stripped and sanded old doors and natural light stand out....don't hold the lily. :). Regards from Texas
Good points here! I'll be making a mood board soon with different options and will try one without colour too. There will be a skylight so plenty of natural light even with the stained glass! Thanks for sharing Catherine!
Clearing out the back garden will make you feel so much better, so much hard labor though! When we remodeled our house we took out so much cement, our backyard looked like we had a full ocean jetty in it, so much hard labor too!
It sure would! We've been meaning to do it for so long, and even just clearing this small bit has been so satisfying! It's just getting skips in often enough to keep the momentum. Digging is really hard, but very satisfying!
Just curious, and you obviously don't have to answer, but when you say it doesn't cost that much to rebuild the bathroom wall - could you give a ballpark amount for the cost? I have no idea what that would cost, also considering you're knocking the old one down and probably saving on cost that way. I'm looking to buy/renovate in a few years... any info is helpful!
Hi Jess! No problem at all - so our builder costs 220 a day and it took him two days to do. Materials were about £800. We are really lucky that our builder is happy working the way we do (we supply the materials he turns up when he can). We did have quotes from brickies which would have been £1500-£2000 + materials, so it really depends on who you have available to work with!
We haven't researched what the best way to power it would be - have no idea what the options are yet, but we will find out! Have you ever had a home sauna yourself?
I think there's too much going on in the garden with all the different shapes and colours and differences in material. It seems like space isn't being used to it's full potential, especially with a pond right in the middle.
Hello! You are correct! The renders are not true to how the garden will look at all - it's going to be full of plants and trees etc. The renders were just to show the actual workshop 😊 we discussed the garden layout and how we want it to look in episode 5!
Considering so many walls and ceilings have been demolished and also their state was not the best, wouldn’t it be easier to just tear the whole house down and build a new one? With all the modern amenities like proper insulation, new electrical, ac/ heating, Ethernet cables etc Maybe they explained it in a different a video that I didn’t watch xD
Hey Pedro, Thanks for your thoughts! If this was a detached house this would certainly be a good point to debate, whether to rework and preserve the history or to rebuild to deal with problems. But as we are a terraced house there is no realistic option to knock down an house when we are connected to other peoples houses. So for this house project the logical option is to persevere in the method we are doing, but its good to chat about it! 🧡🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour omg I got a reply 😊 Oh yeah that totally makes sense! Loving the videos and the adventure, you are both very brave for tackling a project like this because I would definitely feel overwhelmed a lot! Thank youu ❤️
A workshop/studio/office is definitely worth doing. One of my neighbours has one as an art studio and another neighbour has theirs as extra space for their teenagers. Our houses are about 700 sq ft so adds a lot of useful space. If you really want a sauna go for it if within your budget.
@@RestoringNumberFour the art studio has a real wood exterior and the teenagers one I think is fake wood. I prefer the real wood one but of course you need to maintain it which might be difficult if right against the boundary.
Thank you Ro! The renders were made in Sketchup by our architects (Bespoke Living). We've also learnt how to create simple designs too on it - super useful for figuring out if things will look good. And the Web version is free!
We’re in the middle of renovating our 110 year old farmhouse and I completely empathize with your decision fatigue! It feels like every time we turn around something else needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Your videos inspire us to keep moving, thank you and well done…your home is going to be amazing!
As a finn, I suggest you have a shower next to the Sauna. You dont want to run back to the house for shower. A drain is a must in the Sauna so it can be cleaned easily! PS we often build the sauna cottage before we build the house..lol
Ohhh thank you for these tips!! Really useful to know. We were hoping to integrate a shower somewhere, just haven't quite decided on the location just yet. Have you got any recommendations on what's the best way to power it?
@@RestoringNumberFour wood fired saunas produce more radiant heat then electrical saunas and have deeper sense of relaxation. Wood burning sauna stove are cheaper in use most of the time. Some countries or cities might have restrictions for wood burning stoves. So you need to check before buying.
@@lonelyrider606 Ahh this is great to know, thank you so much!
Just don’t know where you get your energy from - I’m tired just watching you! Such an amazing job though - love watching the progress
Hey Nina!
Ahh thanks, we defo have our uos and downs with energy, but we have not had a choice but to make rapid progress over the last few weeks , to hit deadlines, but maybe we can treat ourselves to a slow week for once next week 😅🧡
I am voting for the green-glass-window. It’s gonna look amazing!
I thibj that's my fave too, thanks so much!
I vote for the green stained glass window
Ahh it's our fave currently too! Any thoughts on the garden studio? 🙌🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour I love the garden studio workshop. if you are going to be doing dusty / stinky things in there have you considered an extractor? You can't always keep the windows wide open. I can't comment on the sauna as that's really not my thing!
I think either the green or the middle window look great! I like the middle design the best, but the green color scheme.
If you love Sauna then i would put in the Sauna for sure. I love Sauna and do it every day when available. If the space is small and well insulated an electric sauna heater can work well.
Ohh we'll hvae to try the middle design in green to see what it looks like! We also are big sauna fans and use it most days at the local gym, so we think it will definitely be something we would use often! Thanks for watching Logan!
That Round window in the bathroom gives it so much character going to look great , Are you haveing a downstairs wc for guest etc . . It’s comeing along nicely 😀😀
Hehe thank you! Yes there will be a downstairs toilet in the utility nook 😊
Good on you, Chris, for seeking out some support during a challenging time.
You both have done such alot of work in the garden, you've cleared so much!! It must be a great feeling to be able to see all your hard work paying off.
I like the look of your studio & garden. You two are the ones who will be utilizing it all, so its really about what you both want/need from the spaces.
Lol its funny watching your nosy neighbors in the videos, sneaking into the open house like a cat burgler, i think theres 1 or 2 that are hoping to move in once your finished the reno😅
Thank you so much Julie! It's is definitely feeling wonderfult o start seein git all take shape. And we definitely will be having more frequent nosy neighbour visits once thre's less banging around - the black on is getting especially friendly!
@RestoringNumberFour hahaha yes, he looks like he's claiming the up stairs room.
What a wonderful job you're doing! Yes to the workshop and a sauna sounds like the perfect reward for all your hard work.
Hey Petra! Yes the Sauna sounds a real winner doesn't it, just think how much pur muscles would appreciate thay after all these hards days of grafting 😅🧡
love the more frequent upload
Haha now let's try and keep this up 😅🧡
Hello Nosey Neighbours!
So big debate we are having is bigger garden or bigger studio/workshop, what do you guys think a d what would you do?
Any thoughts on the sauna??
Thanks for all your support Nosy Neighbours, you guys are our hero's, so make sure to say hi in the comments and we will reply to you all 🙌🧡
I think the plans are a nice balance of office and garden. Just looks lovely. I love a lovely garden full of plants and a bit of grass to lie on and ground/meditate oh and a place to hang out my washing! Or maybe you will have a pulley in your utility. If you dont know what a pulley is it is a Scottish word for a drying rack that is attached to the ceiling that you can lower and raise on a rope. It might be a Glasgow tenement thing though and you need a decent high ceiling for it to work. Rambling now!
I think because it's a bathroom maybe the water scene? Looking great guys! Well done
It could be quite fitting couldn't it!
Either the green one or the design with the sun :)
nice, any of the three would be nice, but we are still mulling on it somewhat! 🧡
The garden studio design looks so cool!
We are very excited by it, would you change anything about the design? 🧡
I think the green window or the sun 🌿🌞
And a definite yes on the sauna! ❤
Ahh all the stained glass is soooo nice isn't it!!
Would you go sauna or steam room given the choice...?
The green one is gorgeous!!!
its our fave at the moment too! Lets see if we feel that way in few weeks time. 🧡
I think a sauna is a fantastic idea! It’ll be amazing especially for winter months. Lots of people use theirs for years and years. I’m currently looking into buying one
Heya! Nice, would you buy a ready made one or build one yourself? 🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour hey 😊 I was researching building a traditional outdoor one myself (with a wood fire heater) but came to realise that the wood, heater itself, and glass door would cost just as much, if not more, to build. So as that sounded like such a fun project for me, I decided not too right now and it’s winter where I live, too. (South Australia) I settled on buying and infared sauna. I got a Kylin 2 door one on special for $2.3k. (Carbon infared) It hasn’t arrived yet! Ideally I would have liked an electric heater one, but I live in a rental and it’s an old house, I don’t want to cause any electrical problems. I’m hoping that in the spring time I’ll be able to build an outdoor traditional one and I’ll slowly collect bits & bobs to hoard for the project in the mean-time. 😊 I think for your channel it would be amazing to build one and show the viewers, but nether the less, buying one would be less work and I think just as good. 😊 So many people build their own (as I’ve seen online) and they all look so good! There’s lots of handy tips on Reddit, too. If you look on there and type ‘sauna build’. 😎🤓☺️😊
Oh I make stained glass and I liked the one on the right, something watery and dreamy
What an amazing skill to have! I would love to give it a go myself, but finding the time is the issue 😅
0:12 ok THAT bathroom window is BEAUTIFUL! On Instagram I voted #1 and #2 design but if #2 had different colors like green, but when I said 0:12, THAT'S SO beautiful!!!!!!
Haha nice to get a different view of it isn't it! Couple of people say it might look granny-ish, but all about how it works with the rest of a modern victorian room right?! 🙌🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour hey hang on some of my best friends are grannies...all with excellent taste!
You’re my inspiration for my plans of making a house in the future ❤
Ahh nice thanks Merlijn 🧡. what are your plans??
@@RestoringNumberFour I would love to do the same as you. Old house, barn etc, and renovate from ground zero 0️⃣ ❤️
I love the sun/ sea window and the middle window ! Also loving the back garden and the workshop!
You guys rock ! and your both so calm ❤❤
Thank you so much Jan! Getting there and so excited to be able to enjoy these spaces once their up and running!
You considered a stained glass design mimicking the Irish penny you found?
Could be a cool idea, would you do the harp or Pig side of the coin though ha?
I could be wrong here , and I hope I am, but hasn’t that wall bowed out because you have taken off the rafters ? Rafters stop the roof from pushing the walls outwards. ?
You guys are smashing through this project well done !!
Hey Ashley! The wall was already bowing to be honest, more of a long term problem that one. so we could of left it, but it could have caused problems with render and other parts of the house, so felt like the right thing to do, to do it while we stripped the area of house back to bare bones! 🧡🧡
I am voting for a big studio workshop but without sauna bc the maintenance costs a lot.
That's really interesting to know! We haven't looked at the ins and outs of different ways of heating it, so we will be deepdiving ti find the most efficient one soon. And even if decide to not use it as a sauna, a little separate space can always be used as garden storage instead!
Great vlog guys. I wish I had half of your energy. Am loving being on this adventure with you and can't wait to be chilling in the garden with a Pimms😁
Aww thank you! haha we'll have to do a live stream of the first sunny day in the finished garden, pimms mandatory for all! 😂
Love your content as always! Super excited to see the inside take shape! The sauna is also a brilliant idea! An outdoor shower near the sauna would also be awesome. Can’t wait to see the evolution 🙏🏾☀️
Ahh outdoor shower does make some sense next to Sauna doesn't it, not sure we would have space for shower and plunge pool, but if you had to have one, which one would you go for? 🧡
Definitley build the outhouse yourself! After seeing what you have done so far you would do a great job!
Yeah, how cool would it be to attempt to build our own structure, we are super excited to give this project a go. Sauna over steam room right?? 🧡
An ice bath/cold plunge near the sauna. Living the dream!
We use our gym sauna so regularly, would also install our own when we have a garden.
I dont think saunas are expensive to run as only cost when in use - not like hot tubs that need to be on constantly, or steam rooms that must be used to prevent mould.
Agree with the hot tub issue, we would for sure not use that much and it would become tiring to maintain. Maybe just a basic plunge pool next to sauna is the best combo? 🧡🧡
Doing a great job guys. Hope you're well Bonesy mate 👍👍
Ey up bud! Ahh nice one, good fun learning all these new skills and getting this place up to scratch. Hope all is good up t'north bud x
I’d like to see a more abstract, Mondrian shaped type creation…
Ahh like your thinking, som De Stijl style would be pretty cool right? 🧡
Lol. Clearing up AND a friendly game of chase 😊
Haha how we rollllll 🧡🧡
this is so cool!! very excited to see more :) I like the middle deaign of the stained glass, but maybe in green and blue? It's nice that it's so symmetrical!
Yeahhh, we have a lot of fun projects to share with you soon, cant wait to show you! Stained glass in that area will catch some great evening light 🧡🧡
Get an infrared sauna itl help with the knee! And they are very cool, left hand for the stained glass window the green pops!
Ahh interesting about the infrared sauna, do you know how efficient it is compared to electric of stone saunas? 🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour I don't, but I use 1 at a local health centre
Definitely the green for the bathroom
Green for the win! 🧡
How about instead of a sauna, you just have a hot tub/bubble pool?
It's a possibility, but they are a lot more maintenance to run and maintain I believe? 🧡
Are there any good walls 😂
Probs no good houses in the whole area it seems 😅😅🧡
Is the bedroom door on upside down?
Haha this has been an ongoing debate, but it's the right way up 😅🙌🧡
A sauna in the winter sounds lovely. I've never been a big sauna user, find it too hard to breathe in them, but I very much like the idea of them. The nicest one I've used was on an island just outside Gothenburg (Sweden) with a beautiful view of the ocean. So if you can, a nice view while you sit in there is a huge plus. So perhaps a window facing your garden instead of the fence. Then you can enjoy the view with a nice cold drink in your hand.
If you're worried about people looking at you, a two way mirror/window might be an idea.
Speaking of windows, the green one is my favourite.
So you've traveled to Sweden? Which places did you visit?
Hey! Thanks for your views on this. We did visit a sauna in Sweden but tthe locals came in and made it soooo hot we could not handle it haha. We went to Scandinavia in our campervan a few years back but we spent to much time heading north through Norway that we did not leave enough time to see much of Sweden on the way back down ha. Now with Brexit we only have 3 months in EU, so time is limited and then our van broke down in Swedish Lapland and we were stuck in one remote town for 5 days, which was interesting. Have you spent much time in Lapland?
@@RestoringNumberFour I'm the same. I don't want it too hot haha.
I've never been to lappland no. I've actually never seen the northern lights but it's a goal of mine. I live as far away from the north of Sweden as you can come basically.
Don't bother with a sauna, the novelty will soon wear off, the cost to run will be high, and it won't add value. It will inevitably break and need fixing. More than half of the year, the weather isn't nice enough to use outside space, so bigger inside space is probably more practical. More garden equals more gardening.
Hey Leanne, tha ks for your feedback on this, nothing is set in stone so all thoughts welcomed 🙌.
Still, a sauna to relax in afyer a hard day's work sounds dreamy right now 😅😅🙌
I agree, it won't pay off in the future.
@@RestoringNumberFour soaking tub outside instead of a sauna?
They also plan to live in the house lol. So if they want a sauna they should add a sauna!
As someone living in a country where the number of saunas is higher than the number of households (Finland) I can tell that the cost of building a sauna isn’t much higher (it’s just timber, installation and the stove) and using it once a week doesn’t make much of a difference in your electric bill. The only thing that can break is the stove if it’s electric but they usually last to 20-30years. Wood-burning stoves last forever.
It is inspiring to see you keep grafting and creating a home fpr yourselves!
I would have to disagree with those saying that you should not add a sauna. With that being said, unless you get a good stove (having a wooden stove with stones on top is always a good bet) you might not enjoy the experience as much and then in the long run not use the sauna as much.
You should be able to build the structure for the sauna yourselves, just make sure to do some research regarding the insulation and what wood to use on the inside since this will ensure you get the best experience.
As a Swede who has also lived in England I would say that you, same as us, have the perfect weather for a sauna. Sure, it is great in the wintertime but also imagine a rainy cold summers day when you can sit in the sauna and then just step outside to cool off in the rain. Plus, hitting the sauna can really help with clearing your head after a busy day. I say go for it!
Hey Adam! Ahh yes, our wintertime suits having a sauna so we can soak up some proper heat deep into the skin right ha.
We have not looked into the materials or which heating system to get (electric vs infa red vs hot stones) but we will look into it all very soon. 🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour it sure does, I am rooting for the sauna!
I am not sure how it is over there but in Sweden we have useful websites with information but also very good FB groups focusing only on sauna builds with a lot of knowledge and where people help eachother out by answering questions. Maybe you can find something similar?
I like that green stained glass window :O
Will go with the green tiles in Bathroom really well hopefully!
Love your ideas! Is that a plunge pool you are thinking of installing? One of the best ideas I’ve seen for one of those is a stock tank pool. There are lots of ideas on UA-cam about them
I wanted to put one in our backyard but my husband said….” I am not having a big hole in MY yard!!”
I was ssssoooo disappointed because I think they are absolutely brilliant!
haha I think you should keep chipping away at your husband to get one? Do you have a link to a video of the stock tank pool? it sounds very interesting and we are considering it 🧡🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour just go on UA-cam and put in stock tank pool. There are so many great videos on there. I think they are fantastic!
The green window
Its such a cool colour! 🧡
smashing it! That round window is only going to pay dividend in enjoyment for years.
We agree, and with the idea of having a skylight above it should be a really cool room overall 🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour i think we think alike. Wanted to do the same thing, didn’t in the end. We also have bit of crampt bathroom & a pocket door was the solution.
Good to see Bella guarding the house from those pesky nosey neighbours! This video really clearly lays everything out and shows just what work horses you are. Well done ⚒🪛🔧🔨🪟🪒🚿
Haha she's got a keen eye for those pesky neighbours!
Watching from Canada 🇨🇦
Nice thanks for watching Lisa, where about in Canada? 🧡
Bowmanville, Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Less is more...strongly suggest clear and frosted glass. Less less less....let the natural floors..beautiful stripped and sanded old doors and natural light stand out....don't hold the lily. :). Regards from Texas
Good points here! I'll be making a mood board soon with different options and will try one without colour too. There will be a skylight so plenty of natural light even with the stained glass! Thanks for sharing Catherine!
Clearing out the back garden will make you feel so much better, so much hard labor though! When we remodeled our house we took out so much cement, our backyard looked like we had a full ocean jetty in it, so much hard labor too!
It sure would! We've been meaning to do it for so long, and even just clearing this small bit has been so satisfying! It's just getting skips in often enough to keep the momentum. Digging is really hard, but very satisfying!
studio looks cool ey
Just curious, and you obviously don't have to answer, but when you say it doesn't cost that much to rebuild the bathroom wall - could you give a ballpark amount for the cost? I have no idea what that would cost, also considering you're knocking the old one down and probably saving on cost that way. I'm looking to buy/renovate in a few years... any info is helpful!
Hi Jess! No problem at all - so our builder costs 220 a day and it took him two days to do. Materials were about £800. We are really lucky that our builder is happy working the way we do (we supply the materials he turns up when he can). We did have quotes from brickies which would have been £1500-£2000 + materials, so it really depends on who you have available to work with!
Sauna 🥵 via solar panels?? I've heard that Wales is very 🌧️🌧️🌧️
We haven't researched what the best way to power it would be - have no idea what the options are yet, but we will find out! Have you ever had a home sauna yourself?
I think there's too much going on in the garden with all the different shapes and colours and differences in material. It seems like space isn't being used to it's full potential, especially with a pond right in the middle.
Hello! You are correct! The renders are not true to how the garden will look at all - it's going to be full of plants and trees etc. The renders were just to show the actual workshop 😊 we discussed the garden layout and how we want it to look in episode 5!
I really love the second stained glass window but I think number one is best for the bathroom. It’s really pretty as well.
We are leaning towards green for the bathroom, so makes sense to follow through with green stained glass, or too much of the same? 🧡🧡
looks so much fun she will be a princess again number 4 will be the best castle in the street
haha yes the frog house will become a prince house little by little right haha 🧡🧡
Yay!,, Y’all are getting there!😀❤️❤️❤️
Small step by small step right haha, thanks for being excited with us on this journey 🧡🧡
Considering so many walls and ceilings have been demolished and also their state was not the best, wouldn’t it be easier to just tear the whole house down and build a new one? With all the modern amenities like proper insulation, new electrical, ac/ heating, Ethernet cables etc
Maybe they explained it in a different a video that I didn’t watch xD
Hey Pedro, Thanks for your thoughts! If this was a detached house this would certainly be a good point to debate, whether to rework and preserve the history or to rebuild to deal with problems. But as we are a terraced house there is no realistic option to knock down an house when we are connected to other peoples houses. So for this house project the logical option is to persevere in the method we are doing, but its good to chat about it! 🧡🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour omg I got a reply 😊
Oh yeah that totally makes sense! Loving the videos and the adventure, you are both very brave for tackling a project like this because I would definitely feel overwhelmed a lot! Thank youu ❤️
The middle one is my vote for the stained glass window.
Nice, we looooove that one, 🧡
A workshop/studio/office is definitely worth doing. One of my neighbours has one as an art studio and another neighbour has theirs as extra space for their teenagers. Our houses are about 700 sq ft so adds a lot of useful space. If you really want a sauna go for it if within your budget.
nice, do you like the materials and look of your neighbours studios? 🧡
@@RestoringNumberFour the art studio has a real wood exterior and the teenagers one I think is fake wood. I prefer the real wood one but of course you need to maintain it which might be difficult if right against the boundary.
Looking great guys! Which software are you using to design your rooms with?
Thank you Ro! The renders were made in Sketchup by our architects (Bespoke Living). We've also learnt how to create simple designs too on it - super useful for figuring out if things will look good. And the Web version is free!
@@RestoringNumberFour love watching the videos gets me excited for our own renovation!
Thanks for the info ill take a look at it! :)
We’re in the middle of renovating our 110 year old farmhouse and I completely empathize with your decision fatigue! It feels like every time we turn around something else needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Your videos inspire us to keep moving, thank you and well done…your home is going to be amazing!
Don't promote Better help. I know you need the money, but you're above them and their quackery
It's amazing what you guys have done! I think you must be super humans! 🦸♀️🦸♂️❤