I just bought a 450 year old medieval stone house in southern Italy and spent two years renovating it. I had a top-notch crew: architect, builder, plumber, electrician, stone mason, cabinet maker, iron monger (for balcony railings and exterior security gates), but you two are all that poured into just two people!! Great job!
Your brother, your sister-in-law and you should be very proud. What a wonderful result. Thank you for taking the time to bring us along. Can't wait to see your place come into its own.
My grandfather passed away before we had UA-cam. He was a carpenter and Mason by profession and a jack-of-all-trades. He rebuilt cars and he built his home, just him a couple of friends. He would have gotten so much joy watching this video!
my father is a field engineer and he is literally not a jack of all trades lol if its not around construction he simply doesnt know about it... lol yea those boomers man i tell you, hard to get along with lol
I don't believe they are beginners: the results speak about rutine and skilled hands, and being used to handling the tools. I have 3 apartments and 1 house redone.
As a swedish carpenter i am impressed with that woodwork; the almost over engineered stud work (is that correct, the wood skeleton so to speak). Im so used to cry a little when watching americans and others building with bad thin lumber and sub par building codes. But this was strong, sturdy and exact to the fraction of an inch. It warms my old woodworkers heart!
I am one of those Americans, (Utah USA), and I would love to hear more opinions about the "sub-par" building codes that you mentioned. I am not angry or upset. I just want to hear about the perceptions you have on this topic. These gentlemen are busting their tails to do this day ting work and I am enjoying their own commentary and hope they add more. Thanks all.
@@davidwbybee3450 There is too much to list and i dont have insight in everything. But as a european i can mention the lack of residual current device, something that has been standard here for ages. Outer walls without vapor barrier. Substandard codes for water barrier in bathrooms. Use of different sub standard fiber boards like masonite. Lack of proper insulated 2 or 3 sheet glas windows. Bad sub standard house foundation. In sweden most foundations are rebar concrete poured on a exact dug out pit with gravel and thick styrofoam. In the u.s, even in cold states with proper winter, i see just a patch of untreated dirt, some cinderblocks on that and basic exposed wood studs layed on the cinder blocks. Again there is so much and im not a native english speaker so i cant expalain it all very well.
@@lazlo09weird, where I live (in Massachusetts US) foundations of new houses seem to be all poured concrete and rebar, and a lot of the other thing you’re mentioning aren’t happening often.
@@braydentoth8442 America is like 50 european countries so i understand that houses are not bad everywhere and im sure it depends on the area they are built. Like poor area equals simple houses. I guess what i mean is we dont really have simple houses here, they are all properly built by strict construction codes.
I am so impressed!!! No one fell off of a ladder, no one threw a hammer or tool across the room, no fights, no swearing or dropping debris on someone. You guys rock!! Smiling and positive. Love this !!!!!
I am a contractor in the United States I really appreciate your video. It was really awesome to watch you guys all work together. You guys are very talented. I enjoyed every minute of it. Maybe one day I can go to Spain because I’m Spanish and buy one of these to fix up but I am 61 so I might need to get a little help. Thank you so much and God bless you guys.
I reside in the USA but Iam originally from Portugal . I so much enjoyed your project from start to finish. Amazing! I spent my childhood in the town of Fatima and at age 11 my parents emigrated to America. I miss my childhood town and this brought back so many memories. Thank you!❤
Thought I was going to struggle to watch an hour and a half rebuild timelapse. How wrong I was. Incredible. I'm so glad this video has gone viral and led me to your channel.
Сам процесс интересен, но фактически бессмысленный, проще было снести и новый построить, причем никакого сохранения архитектурной старины не произошло, все в гипсокартона и бетоне. Новое легче было бы сделать и вид такой же был бы.
It will be a ruin again, when the junkies and crackheads, that roam and infest the countryside, will set there eyes on this property. More than 30% of the portugese people already leaved Portugal ... why should they stay ?!
A massive undertaking, and you few guys, when you discovered the scale of the work required, unlike most mortals, who would have run away, stuck with it! A beautiful job and something old now lives again. Thank you for sharing this huge job, and for the long effort recording, editing and posting. We all appreciate your hard work. Thanks again!
Just what I was thinking. The time frame that the two of you were initially giving yourself seemed like a pipe dream to me.especially after watching my daughter and husband turn a property that had been a factory/ machine shop into a 2 story 50× 100 + house. Maybe I would think differently if I were 40 or 50 years younger...lol
All my previous house were in similar condition, they were all I could afford. These buildings are a simple construction once you can see passed the mess and I think the key is to put down on paper how you want it to look, then don’t give up. We also got advice on materials etc by pros to make sure we were doing it right. The videoing and editing was a full time job in itself but I’m grateful I had the opportunity to share it as I am with my home starting now.
I’ve renovated homes for 40 years and your craftsmanship puts mine in another category beneath for sure!! Thank you for sharing this amazing adventure!
i bought an older brick house coupke years ago.. thinking i would renovate it like these guys .. after long assessment of the cost over labor ,time , and how many walls i would have to tear down.. i decided to build from foundation.. non of the less, i can apreciate their amazing attitude and skill
I am an engineering technologist with 46 years of experience, I watched your video from a critical perspective and loved the perfection in your work. I know that those who built this house for the first time did not have such modern tools, they used simple tools, and those who completed this house must have been as happy as you.
The best restoration I have ever seen. Done with intentionality, perfect precision and pride on your skills and abilities. Well done. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.
We are not pros by any stretch of the imagination and I’m sure some will roll there eyes, but I think baring in mind the location and budget it worked out ok. With the limitations we had it was important to do the best we could and the most important thing is the locals and new owners love it.
It isn't just the work you did but the artistry with which you did it that has so impressed me! I'm a 78 yr old lady in Texas who used to remodel homes. Finding people to do the work wasn't difficult but finding people who CARED about the QUALITY of their work became harder and harder. The older craftsmen cared. But the young people seemed to have lost any pride in their skill. It was all about the paycheck. The result was a loss of joy in the work for everyone on the project. Watching your video I am filled with joy, excitement, and pride for the work YOU are doing.! Oh how BEAUTIFUL IT IS on so many levels!!!!!
@@KTW590 how I wish I could translate your comment to English. I'm not sure what language you are writing in but it is so beautiful. It looks like ART!!! 🎨
@@robinholbrook6576 Hi Robin, Do you see under KTW's comment a light grey notice "translation"? Hit that it translates to your set language (English) He's saying in his city they only use a bull dozer and scrap vintage buildings only to replace with composite modern material. You restored homes? You are my hero. I tried it once, it was an 1846 farm house, it started as an act of love and admiration, it turned out to be a headache that lasted for nearly 2 years. Sadly, I made money on the flip. So of course I tried it again. That experience was not near as prolonged as the first...but I 100% FELT your comment "no pride in their work...only there for the pay check..." (Which they were paid quite substantially) Never ever have I thought of doing it again. Of course I've aged out now. I still love watching skilled artisans. Take care Robin Be Well
@@elizabethferguson7002 The homes I redid were not so old...from the 1940's and 50's. This was in the 80's and I had a good crew then. Now I'm 78 and aged out, too! My back is so bad I can't even garden anymore! I tell young women to be careful of how they use their bodies because if not treated well it will revolt when they age. Most import thing is to keep the core STRONG! Do exercises and NEVER STOP. Your 70 and 80 year old self will thank you! You be well, too, Elizabeth. Happy holidays and may 2024 be gentle to the USA. 💙
@@KTW590I think it was important to them to keep and use as much of the original structure, hence no bulldozing. Also, to address your other comment, building a house in 6 months would make me question the quality of the work. My goal and dream is to move to Portugal and do the same thing as these amazing gentlemen. When I do, I will also keep and use as much of the original structure as possible. IMO it’s important to keep in line with the traditions of construction & craftsmanship of Portugal, 🇵🇹and of course the end result.
Being a retired bricklayer and building contractor,retired when I was 46. Now 80. Ended up with 14 companies and 170 staff I admired all the effort and workmanship of all the Lads working on this project I would have been more than pleased to have worked with or employed any of them Very well done to all of you regards John M.
Care to clarify whether you worked with 14 companies or set up 14 companies? Also did you work with 170 staff or actually employ them? Did you do all this before you retired at the grand old age of 46? Excuse my cynicism but too many bs builders on these forums.
@robinholbrook6576 rare to see genuinely good people on the internets. The internets let the worst side of us out because of lack of the consequences :)
This is what real estate sales reps refer to as "deferred maintenance." YIKES! You've pulled of the seemingly impossible. You've really thrown your nervous system into THIS project. It deserves an upload, as well as cheers from the tribunes. Congratulations! 💯
Unfreaking believable. I am 65 and a woman, who has done a LOT of home repair and renovation, but nothing at all like this. So impressed with you guys. Amazing job.
I stumbled across this video today (I’m a 29 year old Portuguese woman living in Northern Ireland) and I have absolutely no idea about construction or anything, but I have to say that I found this video so satisfying to watch and can’t believe the amount of work you guys put into this! I’m so impressed. Not only with the finished result, but you managed to film and edit the whole process. Thanks so much for sharing and apparently peaking a new interest for me. Have to say I’ve learned a lot of new things from watching this and will be watching your other videos. 😊
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) -----------------------------------
I have heard it is very cheap to live there. Is this true? If so, how cheap, and what percent of population speaks English? Are they welcoming to Americans?
@@LisaRL70I’m not sure in comparison to America, but it depends on what your career is. Minimum wage is significantly lower in Portugal than it is in the UK, although groceries and rent is cheaper. If you don’t work a minimum wage job you would be okay, but probably still learn less. I guess it evens out with everything else being cheaper. We learn English from primary school and most have a basic level of English if not fluent, and I think most of us don’t mind Americans at all. We’re pretty welcoming where I’m from. 😊
That you could see the potential in the pile of debris when you first wandered through the place was incredible. I'm 83 and just bought a fixer-upper.. Tearing off and rebuilding decks and digging trenches was getting to me but after your video, I can't wait to get back over to the house and back to work. I also have a tendency toward perfectionism. Your video reinforces that tendency. Thanks for sharing.
I am extremely impressed with all aspects of the entire project. But I have to call out the level of physical fitness you both displayed throughout, particularly the concrete bucket transfer. You all are not young any more, but you did us old(er) geezers proud. I am not sure how many of us could have lasted one day on that job let alone so many months. Up and down ladders, moving scaffolding, balancing on top of walls, awkward trowel work, forming and lifting re-bar, swinging the sledge hammers, moving rubble (where did it go?), etc, etc, etc. Just a marvelous endeavor. Well done! Inspirational.
Yes i agree. Climbing up and down ladders takes a lot of time also, apart from that it will make you tired. Especially when you are not twenty anymore, or thirty 😀.
What I take you’re old office workers ,painter all my days till I lost half a leg .Was able to do this graft no problem ,it’s all about staying fit These guys would be able to do another house in five year .There just grafters.
I have to agree with regard to physical fitness. My only concern as a recently retired RN is the lack of PPE, particularly the lack of a respirator. All that dust WILL get in your lungs. PLEASE be careful. I so enjoyed the video. Watched from beginning to end. Incredible!!❤
I WANT TO PAY YOU ALL A BIG COMPLIMENT: I HAVE NEVER SEEN A HOUSE IN PORTUGAL SEEN SO PERFECTLY RESHAPED INTO SUCH A BEAUTIFUL HOME. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING.
I live in the Philippines and 3 years ago we bought a house to renovate. Frankly I would never have been able to pay for a team as you guys, even here in this country. And that is because you took meticulously care of every detail which takes heaps of time. Here in the Philippines detail is a foreign word which makes that everything looks good from far, but is far from good. Bravo, well done!
@@SunshineBlueskyWhitesand I thought the same, that's when renovators aren't knocking walls next door! The shots of the sky against the finished roof were especially beautiful.
I was astounded at how meticulous you were in every phase of the construction. No corners were cut. It turned out absolutely perfect. A beautiful home.
@@etherarafThey visibly added 3 layers of insulation. You can rewatch & see this yourself. I didn't see damp course or vapour barrier going in, but they may have done so.
@@mojebi3804yes. That’s exactly how it works. People come in and renovate and then others come too. Soon the area looks better and your gooberment raises taxes on everyone else forcing out poorer families so all the areas become for elite and you and your kind have nowhere to go. Better recognize and ask somebody.
It’s amazing to see the changes you made in that place. You should be proud of it. I can’t imagine how beautiful your farm is going to be when it’s all fixed up too. Well done and congratulations to you and your brother.
I'll bet your neighbors couldn't be more pleased. You added value to all their properties. I've done, at one time or another, all the jobs shown in your well-done video and my hat's off you you for all the labor. I turned a 1932, three-story building in Dallas into a bed and breakfast. I hurt my heart when I had to cut through foot-wide mahogony floorboards to put in a staircase from the third to the second floor to meet current fire codes. Thanks for sharing your video.
I think in a way, while this is a compliment, it comes off a bit backhanded to Portugese people and their homes if you're implying that a English man coming in and adding English flair to a Portugese house "raising the value", like as though the houses around aren't as good without the English aspects. I could just be reading in too far to it though. But I will say that he did try his best to fit it to the original design, minus the lack of tiles, and he did fucking great and worked hard as hell. It looks amazing, though I do feel kind of sad seeing some of the stuff from the original being covered up cus they added alot of character.
WHAT I MOSTLY LOVE ABOUT THESE 2 BROTHERS IS THAT THEY'RE "PERFECTIONISTS", AND THESE ARE THE KIND OF INDIVIDUALS YOU'D WANT BUILDING OR REMODELING YOUR HOME! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼!!! (Every little thing is done to perfection 💎) AND THEY LOVE WHAT THEY DO!!! 👑👑
Its not perfect at all.If you look entrance where floor is same level as outside ground-in rain(there allot rain in some seasons)water will flood inside.Dont have patience to look full video but this show uncompetency
It is incompetence, not uncompetance and even if what Doberman says is correct, I am not a builder so I do not know , the work completed with such love and care is remarkable. I am very impressed. Doing the job with a sibling sharing time and effort is commendable and I am hoping that they feel proud of what they have accomplished, rather than sitting down, doing a dead end job and criticising others for being hardworking, doing a job where they achieve satisfaction.
@@valerielane1066don’t worry there’s always someone finding fault. Part of being a youtuber I’ve come to expect. However he was wrong, the floor is higher and the drainage out the front slopes away so water runs directly into the drains. If he’d asked I could’ve told him but people do like to be judge, jury and executioner based on no facts. Thanks for watching.
What an incredible journey! Watching the transformation of this abandoned house into a beautiful home was so emotional. The dedication and hard work you both put in truly shine through. It’s inspiring to see how much love and effort can bring new life to a space!
I've watched every episode of your channel and can't believe it was 18 months purely working on the house in the village. What a fantastic achievement and a beautiful end result. Can't wait to see you working on your own home in the future.
Im just thrilled at the sheer dedication to detail and care. Considering this was a renovation to sell, you all put so much love and passion into this from start to finish and didn't cut a single corner just to "get the job done". Very lovely to see. True artisans, well done.
A truly inspirational video. Most people including myself would have walked away at the first sight of this abandoned ruin as a horrendously impossible task. Instead you had the vision, drive, perseverance and tenacity , not to mention the extreme hard work in you to realise your vision. Hats off to that. Originally when I saw the length of the video, I was unsure if I could sit through its entirety. I decided to watch it anyway for just a few minutes. Somehow, I was hooked onto it and stayed glued to the screen right to the end.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) -----------------------------------
Now that i am retired and recovering from cancer, it gives me great satisfaction watching others do the heavy lifting. Worked since i was 15 in and out of the buisness. What a great job you all did. If you ever do another feel free to drop me a line, i’d love to get on the tools again. Jack of all, master of none. 👍
Excellent & what a amazing duo! My Father built our house and it’s still standing in North El Monte, California today with the buyers who bought it 60 years later. I’m fascinated with building since watching my Father build our house! You guys are just as determined as my Father & he had to keep building more rooms as the children came…… 8 of us! BRAVO! 😍
This was the most rewarding start-to-finish video I’ve ever watched! You all did a remarkable job with the construction, and you, with the editing. It looks fabulous!
I cannot believe the hard work you put into this project and without seemingly being at all fazed by it. Most would never have attempted such a project. Fantastic job.
Beautiful! I love that you left some of the doorways and doors sanded and didn't repaint them. That's a nice touch when everything else looks so clean and finished.
I watched the whole thing in one sitting …and it was captivating! Well done breathing a whole new life into an old ruin. Like you said, that’ll be good for decades!
The time-lapse format condenses the project into an engaging and inspiring story of how two brothers revitalized a piece of Portugal's architectural heritage, blending tradition with modern living.
Hi Andrew (or Andy if you like!) LOL My wife and I stumbled onto your channel approx episode 34 in or something like that. We then binged watched the first 33 episodes and became hooked. We would then sit down every Sunday morning from then on and catch up on the weeks progress you and your family have done in the following videos! Needless to say what a bang up job you all did. Your videos are informative friendly and honest with a good dollop of a dry sense of humour on top, it's so nice to see someone out there taking life by the horns in such a positive manner. I work teaching and instructing people mainly and I must point out that your channel shows not only people like me but younger generations that hard work and sacrifice pays off which I feel is a massive life skill not really showcased to people a lot of the time, in a world of selfies and nonsense videos, you are showing the world what a positive mindset can do. We wish you well with your next project and hope you van create the home of your dreams for you and the dogs. As always we will watch your future progress with wonder and support. From East Lancashire Alan and Samantha
This was just amazing. Where I live, a building like this would have been torn down and something "new and modern" would have been erected and slapped together. I'm so glad you all put so much effort and hard work into restoring something beautiful. You should be very proud of what you accomplished. Thank you for letting us share your journey.
Your attention to detail, patience and perseverance was just amazing. Your ability to work so well in accord with one another and remain upbeat and cheerful was a whole other level. Thank you for sharing this once in a lifetime adventure. So rewarding. 🎉
You guys looked as though you were virtually dependent upon your natural instinct , your cognitive abilities and judgement in approaching what you felt was needed to create your dream. And this borne less from the professional requirements that many others would demand but more from your amazingly creative side. The entire process was a joy to watch, so very well done lads!
Having to learn everything at a later age it really had to be something you enjoy. That helps you learn quicker and can’t beat just doing it and changing if a mistake was made. Coming from a design background really helped visualise it and we went round in circles going through all the options fairly early on and sticking to it but still being flexible. Ridiculously tight budget also helps keep you on track.
Amazing! I thought it was a teardown. The three of you, performed miracles. I'm sure you're enjoying a bit downtime before "you sort it out," your home project.
Wow. I don't even know what to say. You guys are hard working, persistent and for not being professionals, it looked like you got everything right to me. Amazing. I honestly could not stop watching you. You should be very proud. I am proud of you. Absolutely superb.
Yep, here in Portugal there are many abandoned houses which used to be a penny before investors started coming here.. You were able to buy them for around 2,2 to 5 thousands euros if they were in that state. However, it needs extra money to make improvements in the houses.. There is a good side of this that investors coming here do make the prices per m2 increase but, also, normally they rebuild and rent the properties and with so many people coming to Portugal nowadays, we do need more rentable houses.. So, great job, guys!
The contract to purchase must include a restriction on the return on investment (just like in Japan). Without it, vultures with money will swoop down on these historical homes and make the prices go sky high.
@@rajoschannel4338not a historical home. I set out to sell to locals but they aren’t interested in rural areas. Prices go up because that’s the way the world is. No individuals fault. I am not a property developer though I’ve been accused of this but I’m not a business man and I’m definitely not going to get rich. I only planned to do a few to help me finance my house. Now it’s time to find other ways to earn. I do however find it sad that wealthy companies jump in grab what they can to enrich themselves leaving the average person stranded. I’d rather concentrate on bettering myself living a simpler life enjoying a less materialistic life rather than blame everyone else for things I can’t control.
Совершенно случайно наткнулась на ваш ролик и невероятно рада этой случайности. Вы дали этому дому вторую жизнь, сохранили частичку истории. И полтора часа просмотра этого пролетели как одно мгновение. Это восхитительно!
I feel your pain! Husband and I renovated a ruin in a Spanish mountain village. We were both still working then so divided the work up in 2-week chunks to fit into holidays. Took 2 years but broke the ceiling price for the village when sold. You did a great job, the house is beautiful.
Don’t know how I got into watching this, but I could not stop. I just have to see how it turned out. You two have an amazing teamwork and I’m glad there’s woman cheering you on and making sure you’re fed and getting enough fuel for such a heavy manual labor. Good job!
"im glad theres women cheering you on and feeding you"! said women are performing the heavy manual labor. and theres no break scenes with food or snacks, let alone any served by women. please be less weird.
As a retired builder of 40 years and 'jack of all trades' myself... and, after seeing just about anything in the trades... my hat is off to you and your partner for accomplishing the near impossible. I am thoroughly impressed, particularly at your use of the age old "Dot and Screed" method in leveling the floor. And the vision you had, it all starts there, which is something many would overlook. Job well done!
Oh my gosh...I never comment on these videos, but I just have to say that this is an incredible transformation! There are so many times in the video where I thought..."never mind..." but then you just kept on going with masterful workmanship. Congratulations on coming out on the other side. Simply splendid work. I will follow you anywhere...P.S. the fact that you didn't spend all the time with voiceover work was a really good choice. You told me what I needed to know and stayed quiet, and I appreciate it!
Amazing transformation. Makes me proud of my late father who built our family home so many years ago all the outhouses alone. He was a carpenter but there were no power tools back then. Well done.
Monumental effort . .a range of skills spanning multiple crafts and trades . . . a lot of things being done from scratch . . . no bought-in pre-cast, big steels,delivered concrete or hired big machinery . . . .minimal tools set . . . and what a result. Hats off to you fellas. (You really need to plaque every place you do).
Great job! I'm from the Algarve and love our regional architecture, so it's incredibly frustrating to see so many typical Algarvean buildings in such a state of disrepair. What you did was fantastic!
If I hadn't seen this with my own two eyes...You guys are gifted and your work is the best I've ever seen. Two Men plus wife/sister in law did the job of a whole crew. Great job!!!!
OMG, I can't imagine. I worked 6 months on a house when I was 41. I worked from 7 am to 9pm. My body was in bad shape. I was urinating blood. You all were amazing. Thanks so much for sharing this journey. I am impressed!
Qué maravilla, yo tengo 73 años, nieta de gallega y portugués ( madre de Puenteceso y padre de Lisboa) nacida en Montevideo, Uruguay. Conservamos la casa en levantó mi abuelo gallego para formar su familia entre todos los bisnietos desparramados por el mundo. Está realizada en piedra ya q era cantero y techo de pizarra. Hoy ella luce como un chalet actual del mejor balneario y estamos muy orgullosos, las edificaciones con materiales nobles como se hacían antes se pueden restaurar ya q el deterioro diría q casi es superficial. Felicitaciones, Amalia Monteiro Pose.
I’m living in Canada , I want to move to Portugal next year, especially after watching this video . Great renovation job. You guys are so awesome . I’m an industrial electrician, and a medical professional. I’ve done many renovations, and I know the toll they each take on the body . 👏👍
A rustic building site produced perfection in every aspect and finish. Artistry - colours, tiles, trims, flooring and retaining character! Wow lucky new owners!
Man what a huge restoration job. That place is going to be a stunner when you guys finish it. Imagine the original project. It should late a lifetime after you're done.
Non professionals?! All of you did a very professional job. I really enjoyed watching this video. usually, I get bored with start-to-finish videos, but this one was very captivating. Thank you.
My first visit to your channel, and I will be honest I felt rather overwhelmed! You are so like my dad in so many ways. He was a Master builder, and our home like that house was a wreck when he and mum bought it when I was five. So many things you did brought back memories of him doing exactly the same. It was so lovely seeing you work to the same excellent standard's that he did. As we got older dad taught us many skills and I in particular loved helping him. It's truly magical I think making a house become a home again. Giving it another chance instead of demolishing it. The range of skills you all have is incredible. Like him, you can "turn your hand to anything" as my mum says. My dad passed peacefully away aged ninety two. The vicar said at the service that he will never really be gone, as the skill he had is there to see in the many houses he had repaired or built sround the village. I had never thought of that before but its a wonderful thought! Thank you for for all your hatd work, I cant wait to see whats next!
My dad was the same, nothing he couldn't build....when I started out over 50 years ago, I would frame all day and my dad would come by in the evening and go along with a sledge hammer tearing down what he didn't like. Taught me the right way ..hands on ...Thru my life I have taken on many young guys wanting to learn and most are doing a great job today.
I watched James' video first and then watched this one second. I loved the tour of the house after renovation. It is absolutely gorgeous. The tile work is amazing. It adds a great touch to the house - on the stairs, kitchen, and bathroom. Fabulous renovation. Thank you for posting this video!
Wow!!! I've flipped a number of homes here in Texas. In Portugal, now that's a new one! Much older and more difficult to remodel. Well done, mate! You all should be ecstatic with the results. So glad your channel came across my feed. God bless, and keep up the great work.
Hi Andy. Very satisfizo to see rhe village house project, from derelict building to beautiful home.. Congratulations! Can't wait to see your own house's transformation.
I'm so conflicted here. On one hand as an architect and someone who has also "saved" an old stone house in Eastern Spain I applaud the initiative. However, seeing those fake roof tile panels and watching that brick floor being lifted and not put back, my nutsack shrieks in horror.
Same here. Hubby has done a few similar projects in the Algarve. We are now watching this from Australia, and he kept saying "I would have saved this and that, especially the roof and floor tiles"
I felt exactly the same way. They worked so hard on so many things. Then, to see laminate wood floors and cheap looking cabinets, I was completely disappointed. They removed all the character I thought they would keep, like the old wooden ceiling beams and arches.
As an architect myself, I absolutely agree. The exact same thought came to mind when I saw them knocking the arch down and ripping out the floor and filling it over. I guess the underground plumbing put paid to any chance of saving the floor, not sure the floor tiles would have come off in whole pieces. The roof tiles could have been used too, they spent so much time doing the job, a little more would not have hurt. He mentioned a deadline and he did away with the local help, so I guess that left him with a very tight schedule, he probably opted for quick fixes as a result.
TRULY IMPRESSIVE Being Swedish I feel extremely lucky...Wood is our main material. It builds fast. It is forgiving. Working with concrete and plastering is just unforgiving and extremely hard. Hats off for you, Andrew, and your brother. P.S I hate plastering D.S
I would have given up at least 3 times a day for sure. I cannot even imagine your guys’ dedication and attention span for accomplishing something like this! THIS IS AMAZING! JUST AMAZING!
I've never seen so much skill, artistic or talent in an architecture and construction as this. This video should be seen by every student of architecture and building engineer to see what it really takes to be a master of their profession. It isn't done until after the schematics. A handful or you, did it all. Amazing. Texas
GREAT JOB. John Ruskin said that 'time' is one of the seven lamps of architecture and that the romance of a project is in all the tooling marks of a craftsmen. Enjoyed the video very much thanks for sharing.
I can't believe the hard work you put into this gorgeous house. You are amazing, I have so much respect for your stamina and expertise in all phases of the job. The hand painting of the trim around the windows and doors....OMG, I have no words....brillant!
My goodness you forget how bad it was. You three have done the most amazing job and brought back to life that house. Otherwise it would have just collapsed. Well done 😁😁😁
I am blown away! Happened by chance to see this video when putting on shows for my children. 2mins in, I was invested in the video! The detail of the work is incredible and an absolute pleasure to watch! You guys are artists!
I just bought a 450 year old medieval stone house in southern Italy and spent two years renovating it. I had a top-notch crew: architect, builder, plumber, electrician, stone mason, cabinet maker, iron monger (for balcony railings and exterior security gates), but you two are all that poured into just two people!! Great job!
can you send me photos or have you uploaded it to any youtube channel
@@KimJongUn-ub7pz My UA-cam channel is about Cuban music, not my personal life, sorry. I prefer to keep pictures of my house private.
@@JaciraSalsaPowergreat decision 👍
I bought a 1 Troy ounce gold coin of Homer Simpson.
Can you tell us the price please?
I don’t think I’ve ever watched such back breaking work done by such a minimal crew. You guys are amazing craftsmen and I loved watching this.
I love hard work. I could watch it all day.
I;m trying to get my head around how many buckets of concrete they filled and lifted, thousands! Awesome craftsmanship!
that’s the power of being an older british person
I am in total awe 😮. I am sure that we only saw a very small part of what you actually went through. Absolutely stunning
Big questions; What did you pay for it? How much did you have to pour into it? What is it's value now?
Your brother, your sister-in-law and you should be very proud. What a wonderful result. Thank you for taking the time to bring us along. Can't wait to see your place come into its own.
Ditto!
Ditto, too 😁
Same here
What is the cost to renovate this house
mentioned in the video description (..."under 40k")@@khalilboules8052
My grandfather passed away before we had UA-cam. He was a carpenter and Mason by profession and a jack-of-all-trades. He rebuilt cars and he built his home, just him a couple of friends. He would have gotten so much joy watching this video!
My father was the same ....30 years ago.
@@adrianagallolicci7442 my grandfather too.
@millenialsmom2214 that's a beautiful comment :)
@@Dee0nlyone Thank you. I miss him. He was one of the good ones. ❤️
my father is a field engineer and he is literally not a jack of all trades lol if its not around construction he simply doesnt know about it... lol yea those boomers man i tell you, hard to get along with lol
I’m in awe. For people who have never done this kind of work before, you all accomplished something nothing short of miraculous.
I agree this was so fascinating you’ve certainly impressed this girl
Nice work indeed, but far from miraculous.
@@tuck6464 a contractor speaks, on the bright side a lot more people know how hard you work and my it costs so much.
@@tuck6464were you expecting a miracle?
I don't believe they are beginners: the results speak about rutine and skilled hands, and being used to handling the tools. I have 3 apartments and 1 house redone.
As a swedish carpenter i am impressed with that woodwork; the almost over engineered stud work (is that correct, the wood skeleton so to speak). Im so used to cry a little when watching americans and others building with bad thin lumber and sub par building codes. But this was strong, sturdy and exact to the fraction of an inch. It warms my old woodworkers heart!
I am one of those Americans, (Utah USA), and I would love to hear more opinions about the "sub-par" building codes that you mentioned. I am not angry or upset. I just want to hear about the perceptions you have on this topic. These gentlemen are busting their tails to do this day ting work and I am enjoying their own commentary and hope they add more. Thanks all.
@@davidwbybee3450 There is too much to list and i dont have insight in everything. But as a european i can mention the lack of residual current device, something that has been standard here for ages. Outer walls without vapor barrier. Substandard codes for water barrier in bathrooms. Use of different sub standard fiber boards like masonite. Lack of proper insulated 2 or 3 sheet glas windows. Bad sub standard house foundation. In sweden most foundations are rebar concrete poured on a exact dug out pit with gravel and thick styrofoam. In the u.s, even in cold states with proper winter, i see just a patch of untreated dirt, some cinderblocks on that and basic exposed wood studs layed on the cinder blocks. Again there is so much and im not a native english speaker so i cant expalain it all very well.
Back when they didnt cut in materials
@@lazlo09weird, where I live (in Massachusetts US) foundations of new houses seem to be all poured concrete and rebar, and a lot of the other thing you’re mentioning aren’t happening often.
@@braydentoth8442 America is like 50 european countries so i understand that houses are not bad everywhere and im sure it depends on the area they are built. Like poor area equals simple houses. I guess what i mean is we dont really have simple houses here, they are all properly built by strict construction codes.
I am so impressed!!! No one fell off of a ladder, no one threw a hammer or tool across the room, no fights, no swearing or dropping debris on someone. You guys rock!! Smiling and positive. Love this !!!!!
Hmmmm it could be the editing, you know?
😂
He is from UK, not USA
Do you believe those things are common in construction? or that's how your life is.
Luckily cameras were off when I was kicking the walls haha. Oh the power of editing your own vids 😂
I am a contractor in the United States I really appreciate your video. It was really awesome to watch you guys all work together. You guys are very talented. I enjoyed every minute of it. Maybe one day I can go to Spain because I’m Spanish and buy one of these to fix up but I am 61 so I might need to get a little help. Thank you so much and God bless you guys.
just a joy to watch REAL TALENTED GRAFTERS 61 YEARS GO FOR IT still young
Thank you. So wish I could’ve started younger, it’s so rewarding. I admire anyone that has taken the time to learn these trades.
I reside in the USA but Iam originally from Portugal . I so much enjoyed your project from start to finish. Amazing! I spent my childhood in the town of Fatima and at age 11 my parents emigrated to America. I miss my childhood town and this brought back so many memories. Thank you!❤
Thank you, it’s a beautiful country.
Thought I was going to struggle to watch an hour and a half rebuild timelapse. How wrong I was. Incredible. I'm so glad this video has gone viral and led me to your channel.
Same!
Same as that. I can't get over what they have done, I thought it needed pulling down!!.
Same, but I got more invested as it went along. ❤
Same here 😂 though no way I would be able to watch this for so long, and I was wrong. Actually, find it therapeutic, Thank you so much, Andrew!
I actually gain some pointers. No builds or rebuilds like this in the US anymore. And they did it well without the bluster, arrogance & cockiness!
That house was an absolute ruin. You’ve achieved a miracle in turning that around. You all must be very proud of your efforts, it looks stunning.
What an amazing job but it could not have been done by non-professionals as stated.
@@CurraghduffMan - yes that is a bit of a stretch - they looked pretty professional to me.
@@CurraghduffMan Either that or it's all collapsed by now 😅 they took down a lot of structure, gotta know what you're doing
Сам процесс интересен, но фактически бессмысленный, проще было снести и новый построить, причем никакого сохранения архитектурной старины не произошло, все в гипсокартона и бетоне. Новое легче было бы сделать и вид такой же был бы.
It will be a ruin again, when the junkies and crackheads, that roam and infest the countryside, will set there eyes on this property. More than 30% of the portugese people already leaved Portugal ... why should they stay ?!
Never never never give up. What a beauty. The neighbors must be over the moon with your labor of love. Beautiful Portugal!!
The village and previous owners really like it. It’s simple but practical.
A massive undertaking, and you few guys, when you discovered the scale of the work required, unlike most mortals, who would have run away, stuck with it! A beautiful job and something old now lives again. Thank you for sharing this huge job, and for the long effort recording, editing and posting. We all appreciate your hard work. Thanks again!
Just what I was thinking. The time frame that the two of you were initially giving yourself seemed like a pipe dream to me.especially after watching my daughter and husband turn a property that had been a factory/ machine shop into a 2 story 50× 100 + house. Maybe I would think differently if I were 40 or 50 years younger...lol
All my previous house were in similar condition, they were all I could afford. These buildings are a simple construction once you can see passed the mess and I think the key is to put down on paper how you want it to look, then don’t give up. We also got advice on materials etc by pros to make sure we were doing it right. The videoing and editing was a full time job in itself but I’m grateful I had the opportunity to share it as I am with my home starting now.
I’ve renovated homes for 40 years and your craftsmanship puts mine in another category beneath for sure!! Thank you for sharing this amazing adventure!
i bought an older brick house coupke years ago.. thinking i would renovate it like these guys .. after long assessment of the cost over labor ,time , and how many walls i would have to tear down.. i decided to build from foundation.. non of the less, i can apreciate their amazing attitude and skill
I am an engineering technologist with 46 years of experience, I watched your video from a critical perspective and loved the perfection in your work.
I know that those who built this house for the first time did not have such modern tools, they used simple tools, and those who completed this house must have been as happy as you.
The best restoration I have ever seen. Done with intentionality, perfect precision and pride on your skills and abilities. Well done. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.
We are not pros by any stretch of the imagination and I’m sure some will roll there eyes, but I think baring in mind the location and budget it worked out ok. With the limitations we had it was important to do the best we could and the most important thing is the locals and new owners love it.
It isn't just the work you did but the artistry with which you did it that has so impressed me! I'm a 78 yr old lady in Texas who used to remodel homes. Finding people to do the work wasn't difficult but finding people who CARED about the QUALITY of their work became harder and harder. The older craftsmen cared. But the young people seemed to have lost any pride in their skill. It was all about the paycheck. The result was a loss of joy in the work for everyone on the project. Watching your video I am filled with joy, excitement, and pride for the work YOU are doing.! Oh how BEAUTIFUL IT IS on so many levels!!!!!
在中国，这件事很简单，推土机过来全推平，然后全新的图纸，框架结构，混凝土浇灌，不要18个月，只要6个月，一个新房子。。。。。
@@KTW590 how I wish I could translate your comment to English. I'm not sure what language you are writing in but it is so beautiful. It looks like ART!!! 🎨
@@robinholbrook6576
Hi Robin,
Do you see under KTW's comment a light grey notice "translation"?
Hit that it translates to your set language (English)
He's saying in his city they only use a bull dozer and scrap vintage buildings only to replace with composite modern material.
You restored homes? You are my hero. I tried it once, it was an 1846 farm house, it started as an act of love and admiration, it turned out to be a headache that lasted for nearly 2 years. Sadly, I made money on the flip. So of course I tried it again.
That experience was not near as prolonged as the first...but I 100% FELT your comment "no pride in their work...only there for the pay check..." (Which they were paid quite substantially)
Never ever have I thought of doing it again.
Of course I've aged out now.
I still love watching skilled artisans.
Take care Robin
Be Well
@@elizabethferguson7002 The homes I redid were not so old...from the 1940's and 50's. This was in the 80's and I had a good crew then. Now I'm 78 and aged out, too! My back is so bad I can't even garden anymore! I tell young women to be careful of how they use their bodies because if not treated well it will revolt when they age. Most import thing is to keep the core STRONG! Do exercises and NEVER STOP. Your 70 and 80 year old self will thank you! You be well, too, Elizabeth. Happy holidays and may 2024 be gentle to the USA. 💙
@@KTW590I think it was important to them to keep and use as much of the original structure, hence no bulldozing.
Also, to address your other comment, building a house in 6 months would make me question the quality of the work.
My goal and dream is to move to Portugal and do the same thing as these amazing gentlemen. When I do, I will also keep and use as much of the original structure as possible.
IMO it’s important to keep in line with the traditions of construction & craftsmanship of Portugal, 🇵🇹and of course the end result.
Being a retired bricklayer and building contractor,retired when I was 46. Now 80. Ended up with 14 companies and 170 staff I admired all the effort and workmanship of all the Lads working on this project I would have been more than pleased to have worked with or employed any of them Very well done to all of you regards John M.
Lads? It was just him and and another person.
Care to clarify whether you worked with 14 companies or set up 14 companies? Also did you work with 170 staff or actually employ them? Did you do all this before you retired at the grand old age of 46? Excuse my cynicism but too many bs builders on these forums.
@@nobloodyusername Would have been nice if you'd kept your cynicism to yourself.
@@robinholbrook6576 sorry to spoil your gullibility
@robinholbrook6576 rare to see genuinely good people on the internets. The internets let the worst side of us out because of lack of the consequences :)
This is what real estate sales reps refer to as "deferred maintenance." YIKES! You've pulled of the seemingly impossible. You've really thrown your nervous system into THIS project. It deserves an upload, as well as cheers from the tribunes. Congratulations! 💯
Haha, thank you.
It’s not renovation- it’s new building!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🔥
Unfreaking believable. I am 65 and a woman, who has done a LOT of home repair and renovation, but nothing at all like this. So impressed with you guys. Amazing job.
I'm 69 and same here I'm so jealous...
just asking is being a woman a disability or what did you mean to infer?
@@Trevor_Agoiwomen arent as strong as men, im assuming thats what she meant.
@@Trevor_Agoi no but age is!
@@AshleesBathroomno
I stumbled across this video today (I’m a 29 year old Portuguese woman living in Northern Ireland) and I have absolutely no idea about construction or anything, but I have to say that I found this video so satisfying to watch and can’t believe the amount of work you guys put into this! I’m so impressed. Not only with the finished result, but you managed to film and edit the whole process. Thanks so much for sharing and apparently peaking a new interest for me. Have to say I’ve learned a lot of new things from watching this and will be watching your other videos. 😊
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) -----------------------------------
Far less satisfying when you know all the corners cut
@@islamisthetruewaytogod6812Jesus is the SON OF GOD. That trumps Mohammed.
Jesus IS LORD.
I have heard it is very cheap to live there. Is this true? If so, how cheap, and what percent of population speaks English? Are they welcoming to Americans?
@@LisaRL70I’m not sure in comparison to America, but it depends on what your career is. Minimum wage is significantly lower in Portugal than it is in the UK, although groceries and rent is cheaper. If you don’t work a minimum wage job you would be okay, but probably still learn less. I guess it evens out with everything else being cheaper. We learn English from primary school and most have a basic level of English if not fluent, and I think most of us don’t mind Americans at all. We’re pretty welcoming where I’m from. 😊
That you could see the potential in the pile of debris when you first wandered through the place was incredible. I'm 83 and just bought a fixer-upper.. Tearing off and rebuilding decks and digging trenches was getting to me but after your video, I can't wait to get back over to the house and back to work. I also have a tendency toward perfectionism. Your video reinforces that tendency. Thanks for sharing.
You said 83 ? BRAVO
Pela forma de casa são casas em Portugal telha só tem em Portugal essa telha como armação
Great job! My son and I rebuilt a 200 year old house About 15 years ago and I sure can appreciate the effort you people put into this rebuild.
I am extremely impressed with all aspects of the entire project. But I have to call out the level of physical fitness you both displayed throughout, particularly the concrete bucket transfer. You all are not young any more, but you did us old(er) geezers proud. I am not sure how many of us could have lasted one day on that job let alone so many months. Up and down ladders, moving scaffolding, balancing on top of walls, awkward trowel work, forming and lifting re-bar, swinging the sledge hammers, moving rubble (where did it go?), etc, etc, etc. Just a marvelous endeavor. Well done! Inspirational.
I totally agree. Way to go guys you nailed it.
Yes i agree. Climbing up and down ladders takes a lot of time also, apart from that it will make you tired. Especially when you are not twenty anymore, or thirty 😀.
What I take you’re old office workers ,painter all my days till I lost half a leg .Was able to do this graft no problem ,it’s all about staying fit
These guys would be able to do another house in five year .There just grafters.
I have to agree with regard to physical fitness. My only concern as a recently retired RN is the lack of PPE, particularly the lack of a respirator. All that dust WILL get in your lungs. PLEASE be careful. I so enjoyed the video. Watched from beginning to end. Incredible!!❤
I WANT TO PAY YOU ALL A BIG COMPLIMENT: I HAVE NEVER SEEN A HOUSE IN PORTUGAL SEEN SO PERFECTLY RESHAPED INTO SUCH A BEAUTIFUL HOME. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING.
I live in the Philippines and 3 years ago we bought a house to renovate. Frankly I would never have been able to pay for a team as you guys, even here in this country. And that is because you took meticulously care of every detail which takes heaps of time. Here in the Philippines detail is a foreign word which makes that everything looks good from far, but is far from good. Bravo, well done!
Headed there to do the same as you.
Far from good 😂I can relate.
Love to live in that neighbourhood it looks so quiet & peaceful best place to retire.
@@377499 Success with it..!
@@SunshineBlueskyWhitesand I thought the same, that's when renovators aren't knocking walls next door!
The shots of the sky against the finished roof were especially beautiful.
I'm from the Algarve, now renovating an old house in the UK. You done a great job there and keeping the Algarve identity... Hats off.
Awesome! Thank you!
I was astounded at how meticulous you were in every phase of the construction. No corners were cut. It turned out absolutely perfect. A beautiful home.
insulation, vapor barrier, air recycling were all forgotten in this video.
BRAVO!!!
you are wrong. they cut corners at 01:16:32
Shhhhh!!!! Let the casual viewer think this is fantastic work, please! :D @@etheraraf
@@etherarafThey visibly added 3 layers of insulation. You can rewatch & see this yourself.
I didn't see damp course or vapour barrier going in, but they may have done so.
Amazing Job! As a Portuguese, I thank you for giving life once more to these beautiful home! They deserve it!
And real estate prices increase in your country because of these people.
are you sure??????????
@@JM-mj5wu stupid portuguese governement ....
@@JM-mj5wu Because of people that turn run down properties into worthwhile homes? Fuck are you saying bro.
@@mojebi3804yes. That’s exactly how it works. People come in and renovate and then others come too. Soon the area looks better and your gooberment raises taxes on everyone else forcing out poorer families so all the areas become for elite and you and your kind have nowhere to go. Better recognize and ask somebody.
I never thought it possible to rehabilitate that property into what you created. Truly amazing.
You guys are old school hard workers. Thanks for the video. Enjoyed the whole thing
Thanks for watching. No pain no gain 👍
It’s amazing to see the changes you made in that place. You should be proud of it.
I can’t imagine how beautiful your farm is going to be when it’s all fixed up too.
Well done and congratulations to you and your brother.
I'll bet your neighbors couldn't be more pleased. You added value to all their properties. I've done, at one time or another, all the jobs shown in your well-done video and my hat's off you you for all the labor. I turned a 1932, three-story building in Dallas into a bed and breakfast. I hurt my heart when I had to cut through foot-wide mahogony floorboards to put in a staircase from the third to the second floor to meet current fire codes. Thanks for sharing your video.
We're not interested in your wooden walls, and shingle roofs, you might as well be building with lego in Dallas, hahahaha.
Who is "we". Are you head of some committee?@@ruzziasht349
@@ruzziasht349 wood is a great building material and lego is strong as hell
@@tomdemay6147 and shingle is great in the wind! hahahaha - #clown
I think in a way, while this is a compliment, it comes off a bit backhanded to Portugese people and their homes if you're implying that a English man coming in and adding English flair to a Portugese house "raising the value", like as though the houses around aren't as good without the English aspects. I could just be reading in too far to it though.
But I will say that he did try his best to fit it to the original design, minus the lack of tiles, and he did fucking great and worked hard as hell. It looks amazing, though I do feel kind of sad seeing some of the stuff from the original being covered up cus they added alot of character.
WHAT I MOSTLY LOVE ABOUT THESE 2 BROTHERS IS THAT THEY'RE "PERFECTIONISTS", AND THESE ARE THE KIND OF INDIVIDUALS YOU'D WANT BUILDING OR REMODELING YOUR HOME! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼!!!
(Every little thing is done to perfection 💎)
AND THEY LOVE WHAT THEY DO!!!
👑👑
Its not perfect at all.If you look entrance where floor is same level as outside ground-in rain(there allot rain in some seasons)water will flood inside.Dont have patience to look full video but this show uncompetency
It is incompetence, not uncompetance and even if what Doberman says is correct, I am not a builder so I do not know , the work completed with such love and care is remarkable. I am very impressed. Doing the job with a sibling sharing time and effort is commendable and I am hoping that they feel proud of what they have accomplished, rather than sitting down, doing a dead end job and criticising others for being hardworking, doing a job where they achieve satisfaction.
@@valerielane1066don’t worry there’s always someone finding fault. Part of being a youtuber I’ve come to expect. However he was wrong, the floor is higher and the drainage out the front slopes away so water runs directly into the drains. If he’d asked I could’ve told him but people do like to be judge, jury and executioner based on no facts. Thanks for watching.
What an incredible journey! Watching the transformation of this abandoned house into a beautiful home was so emotional. The dedication and hard work you both put in truly shine through. It’s inspiring to see how much love and effort can bring new life to a space!
I've watched every episode of your channel and can't believe it was 18 months purely working on the house in the village. What a fantastic achievement and a beautiful end result. Can't wait to see you working on your own home in the future.
Nice, well done 👍
Im just thrilled at the sheer dedication to detail and care. Considering this was a renovation to sell, you all put so much love and passion into this from start to finish and didn't cut a single corner just to "get the job done". Very lovely to see. True artisans, well done.
My one question is, "Who in that area is going to be able to afford to buy such a modern house?"
It's in the Algarve, there'll be no shortage of buyers looking for a 2nd home or holiday let @@richardcline1337
@@richardcline1337They're not from the area in the first place, maybe they sell it to foreigners as well...
@@richardcline1337hi😅😮
🎉😂
A truly inspirational video. Most people including myself would have walked away at the first sight of this abandoned ruin as a horrendously impossible task. Instead you had the vision, drive, perseverance and tenacity , not to mention the extreme hard work in you to realise your vision. Hats off to that. Originally when I saw the length of the video, I was unsure if I could sit through its entirety. I decided to watch it anyway for just a few minutes. Somehow, I was hooked onto it and stayed glued to the screen right to the end.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) -----------------------------------
@@islamisthetruewaytogod6812 - Why are you saying Allah instead of God?! You´re writing in English! ! !
i am a Civil Engineer watching from South Africa, you did an amazing job guys well done. Your workmanship is excellent.
@@JamesChimbare thank you 👍
THE PERSEVERANCE!!! I was impressed with every step, but the leveling of the floor blew me away. Well done guys. It’s so beautiful.
Now that i am retired and recovering from cancer, it gives me great satisfaction watching others do the heavy lifting.
Worked since i was 15 in and out of the buisness. What a great job you all did.
If you ever do another feel free to drop me a line, i’d love to get on the tools again. Jack of all, master of none. 👍
Wishing you continued improved health and being able to do the things you love
I don't know how this video ended up in my feed, but it is captivating to watch all the hard work. I'm in awe of you guys.
Excellent & what a amazing duo! My Father built our house and it’s still standing in North
El Monte, California today with the buyers who bought it 60 years later. I’m fascinated with building since watching my Father build our house!
You guys are just as determined as my Father & he had to keep building more rooms as the children came…… 8 of us! BRAVO! 😍
That was one AMAZING Timelapse. Never saw one done so well. You took your time in keeping us up with it all . I am thoroughly impressed!!!
This was the most rewarding start-to-finish video I’ve ever watched! You all did a remarkable job with the construction, and you, with the editing. It looks fabulous!
I cannot believe the hard work you put into this project and without seemingly being at all fazed by it. Most would never have attempted such a project. Fantastic job.
Fazed
@@ashleymarkrhodes1571 Thanks for marking my work 😉
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Beautiful! I love that you left some of the doorways and doors sanded and didn't repaint them. That's a nice touch when everything else looks so clean and finished.
I watched the whole thing in one sitting …and it was captivating! Well done breathing a whole new life into an old ruin. Like you said, that’ll be good for decades!
This is so satisfying to watch!! Indeed the strenght of a man lies in his will!! GREAT JOB guys!! IT'S UNBELIEVABLE!
This restoration is incredible! With the addition of stability enhancing materials, this structure should be livable for several generations!
The time-lapse format condenses the project into an engaging and inspiring story of how two brothers revitalized a piece of Portugal's architectural heritage, blending tradition with modern living.
Hi Andrew (or Andy if you like!) LOL
My wife and I stumbled onto your channel approx episode 34 in or something like that. We then binged watched the first 33 episodes and became hooked.
We would then sit down every Sunday morning from then on and catch up on the weeks progress you and your family have done in the following videos! Needless to say what a bang up job you all did.
Your videos are informative friendly and honest with a good dollop of a dry sense of humour on top, it's so nice to see someone out there taking life by the horns in such a positive manner.
I work teaching and instructing people mainly and I must point out that your channel shows not only people like me but younger generations that hard work and sacrifice pays off which I feel is a massive life skill not really showcased to people a lot of the time, in a world of selfies and nonsense videos, you are showing the world what a positive mindset can do.
We wish you well with your next project and hope you van create the home of your dreams for you and the dogs.
As always we will watch your future progress with wonder and support.
From East Lancashire
Alan and Samantha
Thank you. Very kind 👍
This was just amazing. Where I live, a building like this would have been torn down and something "new and modern" would have been erected and slapped together. I'm so glad you all put so much effort and hard work into restoring something beautiful. You should be very proud of what you accomplished. Thank you for letting us share your journey.
That "new and modern" crap is a side product of zoning laws. we need to get rid of them asap.
Your attention to detail, patience and perseverance was just amazing. Your ability to work so well in accord with one another and remain upbeat and cheerful was a whole other level. Thank you for sharing this once in a lifetime adventure. So rewarding. 🎉
You guys looked as though you were virtually dependent upon your natural instinct , your cognitive abilities and judgement in approaching what you felt was needed to create your dream. And this borne less from the professional requirements that many others would demand but more from your amazingly creative side. The entire process was a joy to watch, so very well done lads!
Having to learn everything at a later age it really had to be something you enjoy. That helps you learn quicker and can’t beat just doing it and changing if a mistake was made. Coming from a design background really helped visualise it and we went round in circles going through all the options fairly early on and sticking to it but still being flexible. Ridiculously tight budget also helps keep you on track.
What a wonderful craftsmenship. You guys are phenomenal...
Amazing!
I thought it was a teardown. The three of you, performed miracles.
I'm sure you're enjoying a bit downtime before "you sort it out," your home project.
Wow. I don't even know what to say. You guys are hard working, persistent and for not being professionals, it looked like you got everything right to me. Amazing. I honestly could not stop watching you. You should be very proud. I am proud of you. Absolutely superb.
Yep, here in Portugal there are many abandoned houses which used to be a penny before investors started coming here.. You were able to buy them for around 2,2 to 5 thousands euros if they were in that state. However, it needs extra money to make improvements in the houses.. There is a good side of this that investors coming here do make the prices per m2 increase but, also, normally they rebuild and rent the properties and with so many people coming to Portugal nowadays, we do need more rentable houses.. So, great job, guys!
The contract to purchase must include a restriction on the return on investment (just like in Japan). Without it, vultures with money will swoop down on these historical homes and make the prices go sky high.
@@rajoschannel4338not a historical home. I set out to sell to locals but they aren’t interested in rural areas. Prices go up because that’s the way the world is. No individuals fault. I am not a property developer though I’ve been accused of this but I’m not a business man and I’m definitely not going to get rich. I only planned to do a few to help me finance my house. Now it’s time to find other ways to earn. I do however find it sad that wealthy companies jump in grab what they can to enrich themselves leaving the average person stranded. I’d rather concentrate on bettering myself living a simpler life enjoying a less materialistic life rather than blame everyone else for things I can’t control.
Совершенно случайно наткнулась на ваш ролик и невероятно рада этой случайности. Вы дали этому дому вторую жизнь, сохранили частичку истории. И полтора часа просмотра этого пролетели как одно мгновение. Это восхитительно!
I feel your pain! Husband and I renovated a ruin in a Spanish mountain village. We were both still working then so divided the work up in 2-week chunks to fit into holidays. Took 2 years but broke the ceiling price for the village when sold. You did a great job, the house is beautiful.
Don’t know how I got into watching this, but I could not stop. I just have to see how it turned out. You two have an amazing teamwork and I’m glad there’s woman cheering you on and making sure you’re fed and getting enough fuel for such a heavy manual labor. Good job!
Same here 😂
"im glad theres women cheering you on and feeding you"! said women are performing the heavy manual labor. and theres no break scenes with food or snacks, let alone any served by women. please be less weird.
As a retired builder of 40 years and 'jack of all trades' myself... and, after seeing just about anything in the trades... my hat is off to you and your partner for accomplishing the near impossible. I am thoroughly impressed, particularly at your use of the age old "Dot and Screed" method in leveling the floor. And the vision you had, it all starts there, which is something many would overlook. Job well done!
Thank you. Not everyone shares that so I’ll take it when I can. Thanks for watching and understanding how easy it isn’t 👍
Oh my gosh...I never comment on these videos, but I just have to say that this is an incredible transformation! There are so many times in the video where I thought..."never mind..." but then you just kept on going with masterful workmanship. Congratulations on coming out on the other side. Simply splendid work. I will follow you anywhere...P.S. the fact that you didn't spend all the time with voiceover work was a really good choice. You told me what I needed to know and stayed quiet, and I appreciate it!
Fantastic job, and many thanks to you all for taking us on this great journey with you.
Amazing transformation. Makes me proud of my late father who built our family home so many years ago all the outhouses alone. He was a carpenter but there were no power tools back then. Well done.
Amazing transformation. You guys are obviously master builders, and I was most impressed watching this old wreck being revived. Great editing as well.
I just pray you guys made a huge profit on this Reno. Excellent !!
Things aren't always about money though but it's nice if they have.
Not retiring anytime soon…. If ever. But I’m proud of what we did 👍
Monumental effort . .a range of skills spanning multiple crafts and trades . . . a lot of things being done from scratch . . . no bought-in pre-cast, big steels,delivered concrete or hired big machinery . . . .minimal tools set . . . and what a result. Hats off to you fellas. (You really need to plaque every place you do).
Great job! I'm from the Algarve and love our regional architecture, so it's incredibly frustrating to see so many typical Algarvean buildings in such a state of disrepair. What you did was fantastic!
If I hadn't seen this with my own two eyes...You guys are gifted and your work is the best I've ever seen. Two Men plus wife/sister in law did the job of a whole crew. Great job!!!!
OMG, I can't imagine. I worked 6 months on a house when I was 41. I worked from 7 am to 9pm. My body was in bad shape. I was urinating blood. You all were amazing. Thanks so much for sharing this journey. I am impressed!
Qué maravilla, yo tengo 73 años, nieta de gallega y portugués ( madre de Puenteceso y padre de Lisboa) nacida en Montevideo, Uruguay. Conservamos la casa en levantó mi abuelo gallego para formar su familia entre todos los bisnietos desparramados por el mundo. Está realizada en piedra ya q era cantero y techo de pizarra. Hoy ella luce como un chalet actual del mejor balneario y estamos muy orgullosos, las edificaciones con materiales nobles como se hacían antes se pueden restaurar ya q el deterioro diría q casi es superficial. Felicitaciones, Amalia Monteiro Pose.
I'm glad you included that footage of Bert. He was lucky to be able to spend a happy lifetime with you.
Out of All the homes I’ve watched in Portugal, thus far this one’s my favorite. Great job!
Is there anything these people can’t do??? This is not construction , brilliant workmanship , this is actually art 👌 perfection ❤
I’m living in Canada , I want to move to Portugal next year, especially after watching this video . Great renovation job. You guys are so awesome . I’m an industrial electrician, and a medical professional. I’ve done many renovations, and I know the toll they each take on the body . 👏👍
A rustic building site produced perfection in every aspect and finish. Artistry - colours, tiles, trims, flooring and retaining character! Wow lucky new owners!
beautiful beautiful job! I just can't help but cry for the original terracotta tile floor. It was magnificent
Was a shame but got to do what you can with the tight budget. maybe you’ll like what I do to my home.
Man what a huge restoration job. That place is going to be a stunner when you guys finish it. Imagine the original project. It should late a lifetime after you're done.
100 times more interesting than grand design. You guys are absolutely amazing
Non professionals?! All of you did a very professional job. I really enjoyed watching this video. usually, I get bored with start-to-finish videos, but this one was very captivating. Thank you.
My first visit to your channel, and I will be honest I felt rather overwhelmed! You are so like my dad in so many ways.
He was a Master builder, and our home like that house was a wreck when he and mum bought it when I was five. So many things you did brought back memories of him doing exactly the same. It was so lovely seeing you work to the same excellent standard's that he did. As we got older dad taught us many skills and I in particular loved helping him.
It's truly magical I think making a house become a home again. Giving it another chance instead of demolishing it. The range of skills you all have is incredible. Like him, you can "turn your hand to anything" as my mum says.
My dad passed peacefully away aged ninety two. The vicar said at the service that he will never really be gone, as the skill he had is there to see in the many houses he had repaired or built sround the village. I had never thought of that before but its a wonderful thought!
Thank you for for all your hatd work, I cant wait to see whats next!
My dad was the same, nothing he couldn't build....when I started out over 50 years ago, I would frame all day and my dad would come by in the evening and go along with a sledge hammer tearing down what he didn't like. Taught me the right way ..hands on ...Thru my life I have taken on many young guys wanting to learn and most are doing a great job today.
I watched James' video first and then watched this one second. I loved the tour of the house after renovation. It is absolutely gorgeous. The tile work is amazing. It adds a great touch to the house - on the stairs, kitchen, and bathroom. Fabulous renovation. Thank you for posting this video!
Wow!!! I've flipped a number of homes here in Texas. In Portugal, now that's a new one! Much older and more difficult to remodel. Well done, mate! You all should be ecstatic with the results. So glad your channel came across my feed. God bless, and keep up the great work.
Hi Andy. Very satisfizo to see rhe village house project, from derelict building to beautiful home.. Congratulations! Can't wait to see your own house's transformation.
Epic, just EPIC ! Thank you Andrew.
I'm so conflicted here. On one hand as an architect and someone who has also "saved" an old stone house in Eastern Spain I applaud the initiative. However, seeing those fake roof tile panels and watching that brick floor being lifted and not put back, my nutsack shrieks in horror.
Same here. Hubby has done a few similar projects in the Algarve. We are now watching this from Australia, and he kept saying "I would have saved this and that, especially the roof and floor tiles"
I think the SIPS roof is a brilliant idea. Just sad it shows no attempt at color variation and character.
I felt exactly the same way. They worked so hard on so many things. Then, to see laminate wood floors and cheap looking cabinets, I was completely disappointed. They removed all the character I thought they would keep, like the old wooden ceiling beams and arches.
As an architect myself, I absolutely agree. The exact same thought came to mind when I saw them knocking the arch down and ripping out the floor and filling it over. I guess the underground plumbing put paid to any chance of saving the floor, not sure the floor tiles would have come off in whole pieces. The roof tiles could have been used too, they spent so much time doing the job, a little more would not have hurt. He mentioned a deadline and he did away with the local help, so I guess that left him with a very tight schedule, he probably opted for quick fixes as a result.
Sexy.
TRULY IMPRESSIVE
Being Swedish I feel extremely lucky...Wood is our main material. It builds fast. It is forgiving.
Working with concrete and plastering is just unforgiving and extremely hard.
Hats off for you, Andrew, and your brother.
P.S I hate plastering D.S
I would have given up at least 3 times a day for sure. I cannot even imagine your guys’ dedication and attention span for accomplishing something like this! THIS IS AMAZING! JUST AMAZING!
I've never seen so much skill, artistic or talent in an architecture and construction as this. This video should be seen by every student of architecture and building engineer to see what it really takes to be a master of their profession. It isn't done until after the schematics. A handful or you, did it all. Amazing. Texas
GREAT JOB. John Ruskin said that 'time' is one of the seven lamps of architecture and that the romance of a project is in all the tooling marks of a craftsmen. Enjoyed the video very much thanks for sharing.
Lovely video Andy, I've waited so long for this one,thank you so much.
One of the Best Home Restoration Vids for 2023. Amazing job - Well done!
Hard work, persistence and attention to details paid off. Amazing results. My hat goes off to you gentleman
I can't believe the hard work you put into this gorgeous house. You are amazing, I have so much respect for your stamina and expertise in all phases of the job. The hand painting of the trim around the windows and doors....OMG, I have no words....brillant!
How lucky are the new owners to see the fabulous transformation of their new home. Once again well done to you & James with help from Christina.
My goodness you forget how bad it was. You three have done the most amazing job and brought back to life that house. Otherwise it would have just collapsed. Well done 😁😁😁
Oooh making a coffee for this one 😊
I am blown away! Happened by chance to see this video when putting on shows for my children. 2mins in, I was invested in the video! The detail of the work is incredible and an absolute pleasure to watch! You guys are artists!