Excavating of Cottage Floor Leads to a Mystery

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • In this video l start to dig the entrance area of the cottage floor, and unearth a mysterious void.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 196

  • @debbiekalynuk4217
    @debbiekalynuk4217 Місяць тому +51

    Could the holes been for drainage when it was an animal shed? Back breaking work there, Sean! Stay safe and listen to your body.

    • @Seans_World
      @Seans_World  Місяць тому +13

      Thanks, this was never an animal shed, it's a farmhouse workers cottage

  • @StonedustandStardust
    @StonedustandStardust Місяць тому +23

    What a lovely cradle, not crude at all. Someone crafted it with love for a family member.💖

  • @melissaroth4467
    @melissaroth4467 Місяць тому +16

    The cradle is perfect for the cottage! Anything too fancy wouldn't belong. It's a cottage, not a chateau. lol

  • @nunyabusiness-xr9ci
    @nunyabusiness-xr9ci День тому

    That cradle is beautiful, it needs to be treasured like antiques

  • @lisabisco3583
    @lisabisco3583 Місяць тому +18

    Sean...you are very kind to the critters and I deeply appreciate it❤

  •  Місяць тому +17

    Was hoping for Templar treasure. We know, Sean, you’re a treasure for sure 💕

  • @JennyA1961
    @JennyA1961 Місяць тому +16

    Oh my goodness, that cradle is an amazing find. Just beautiful! ❤🐨

  • @suzannepolder3929
    @suzannepolder3929 Місяць тому +11

    Your idea to have a couple stone steps, a stone landing and then the ladder up is a great plan.

  • @Carolbearce
    @Carolbearce Місяць тому +12

    I love the little cradle. It will look amazing in the cottage by the fireplace.

  • @lauralake7430
    @lauralake7430 Місяць тому +9

    I think the kitties would enjoy sleeping on the cradle! My cats look mighty cute sleeping in an antique dolls bed with a little knitted blanket on it!

  • @samoatodd8730
    @samoatodd8730 Місяць тому +9

    I see the joy in your work and in your treasures! Exciting to watch you grow this wonderful place❤

  • @juliemix3373
    @juliemix3373 Місяць тому +10

    Sean, wow! What a project. You have good ideas for the stairway and you'll make it work.
    Good that you can change jobs when the weather doesn't cooperate.
    Love the repurpose of the cradle. Neat idea.
    Cheers

  • @Robin-xr2tz
    @Robin-xr2tz Місяць тому +15

    No wonder the back dirt flooring was higher. Great foundation 😂. Plan B Sean you are a funny guy!! I absolutely love that you are keeping with the age and character of the building when you decorate. I thought the cradle would make a wonderful quilt storage/showcase item.

  • @stephaniegaromon3244
    @stephaniegaromon3244 Місяць тому +9

    You always do such good work no matter what it is you’re doing. I love the cradle and the way you’ll be using it will be creative and useful. The cottage is looking good. xx

  • @kathybrunson2390
    @kathybrunson2390 Місяць тому +9

    Lots of hard work going on there!! It’s so awesome that you have the knowledge and talent to get that stuff done. Looking forward to the next video.

  • @katherineleavitt7275
    @katherineleavitt7275 Місяць тому +9

    Sean I would save that little cradle for any grand babies you might have in the future, it's too nice to put wood in.

    • @janetpendlebury6808
      @janetpendlebury6808 Місяць тому +4

      It is of more use to him now then keeping it for grandchildren he may never have!

  • @mavep2855
    @mavep2855 Місяць тому +11

    Unusual discovery! Will it compromise the floor? Knowing you, you will figure out a solution. Hard work but very rewarding to see it come together. The cradle will not only look good in the cottage but it will also serve a purpose-nice find Sean! 🙏❤️

  • @lisadurban3525
    @lisadurban3525 Місяць тому +9

    It's a good job you got those roofs sorted this year with the amount of rain you have had.

  • @Annettekinder
    @Annettekinder Місяць тому +9

    I'm intrigued about the floor. That crib as a firewood holder is brilliant!

  • @Ruth-uj1dm
    @Ruth-uj1dm Місяць тому +21

    Curiouser and Curiouser. What a mystery.

  • @wiggy3333
    @wiggy3333 Місяць тому +6

    Love the cradle for wood storage! Awesome idea and great find!

  • @janetwhitney233
    @janetwhitney233 Місяць тому +21

    You definitely got your exercise in today Sean.

  • @lindacushing7780
    @lindacushing7780 Місяць тому +18

    I'd Metal detect all that dirt that comes out.Never know what's in there. I just turn the stairs around.

    • @lauralake7430
      @lauralake7430 Місяць тому +4

      Metal detecting could be fun! Maybe theres a local club that would enjoy going through the diggings!

  • @ruthcarter8895
    @ruthcarter8895 Місяць тому +10

    Quick, Sean! Call Time Team! 😊❤

  • @cathyfield4765
    @cathyfield4765 Місяць тому +17

    SEan your ability to toggle back and forth with all of your projects and normal tasks is amazing.

  • @sniderspider7034
    @sniderspider7034 Місяць тому +18

    That little cottage is a gift that keeps on giving. I remember a few weeks ago when you were building the outdoor patio/walkway, you mentioned you were out of nice stones and now look what neat stones you're digging up from the floor.

  • @lesley-annmaggs15
    @lesley-annmaggs15 Місяць тому +8

    Thank you Sam, I never knew what was originally there.

  • @annettewalter2273
    @annettewalter2273 Місяць тому +8

    I love the cradle. Beautiful

  • @Smalfry47
    @Smalfry47 Місяць тому +17

    Nooooooooooooooo……. That cradle needs to be left alone!

    • @judithburke1539
      @judithburke1539 Місяць тому +3

      Just spruced up a bit, maybe for a grandchild???

  • @nicolinavincelli9369
    @nicolinavincelli9369 Місяць тому +18

    Always finding new things, that is what I love about old homes, always a mystery when you go digging.

  • @user-qv5ps5st8s
    @user-qv5ps5st8s Місяць тому +16

    Jean from Suffolk. SEAN MIND YOUR BACK ❤❤❤😊😊😊

  • @melindaharry1852
    @melindaharry1852 Місяць тому +11

    You need a plumber's scope to check out those holes and cavity.

  • @lorikeller7990
    @lorikeller7990 Місяць тому +17

    The cradle is a true antique. Please do not use it as a wood box. Leave it as intended !!

    • @janetpendlebury6808
      @janetpendlebury6808 Місяць тому +4

      These things were made for using, nobody is going to use it as a cradle these days, so why not turn it into something usable? I have an old one that I have turned into a planter box.

    • @wiggy3333
      @wiggy3333 Місяць тому +2

      @@janetpendlebury6808thank you Janet, I was about to type that.

    • @carladejonge4951
      @carladejonge4951 26 днів тому

      Sean, you are such an industrious worker! That amount of rock was a surprise! I would do some investigating other barn structures on line! The craddle is precious & I think your plans to repurpose is perfect! Maybe line it with some kind of metal, to take the beating of the wood being thrown in!❤

  • @katharinatrub1338
    @katharinatrub1338 Місяць тому +13

    Wow what a beautiful color this Earth is! A good Roc you are Shawn! capable of tiedious work !

  • @claireburkus8497
    @claireburkus8497 Місяць тому +8

    Guess your back is good and rested for this digging now!!!🎉🙏 for continued strengthening!!

  • @---Kevin-J-Ripley---
    @---Kevin-J-Ripley--- Місяць тому +10

    Its great watching a plan come together-thank you .

  • @KatherineAlfaro-zf2gk
    @KatherineAlfaro-zf2gk Місяць тому +7

    Sean, you are always looking for great stones. It is possible to dig up some of those newly discovered stones and backfill with the clay small stones and dirt that you removed? I think those stones were put on the floor by someone in the past. Maybe Tom could come and help you salvage the big stones. You always do such creative work with the stones you find. I hate to see them just covered up. The stones have SUCH CHARACTER!!! I volunteer Tom to dig up the big stones hiding on the floor.

  • @holymoly6829
    @holymoly6829 Місяць тому +9

    Good show tonight Sean 🤗🤗

  • @deesa3500
    @deesa3500 Місяць тому +11

    With all of those rocks, you could use them to make some raised plant beds👍🏼😀

  • @suehall3298
    @suehall3298 Місяць тому +9

    Mystery in the cottage 🤗👍
    Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

  • @CandaceHardy-ed7kt
    @CandaceHardy-ed7kt Місяць тому +16

    It looks like a French drain construction. Maybe bath drain?

  • @lisabisco3583
    @lisabisco3583 Місяць тому +8

    Better for the cradle to have a function and be used and enjoyed than stored somewhere. It won't be used for a baby again so let it be used for another purpose.

    • @wiggy3333
      @wiggy3333 Місяць тому +2

      Exactly Lisa! 😊

  • @deannfausett3923
    @deannfausett3923 Місяць тому +8

    It really does look some type of drainage system. I had no idea.

  • @nutti2you380
    @nutti2you380 Місяць тому +12

    This could be the 1st time in over 200 years (or more) that dirt has been outdoors!
    Wow, that vertical timber is artistically crooked!
    Please don't put feet on the cradle!! It can be a cute cat bed.

  • @christinahumphrey9143
    @christinahumphrey9143 Місяць тому +8

    Great idea to put a flower bed there. Will look great!

  • @birgittamagnusson-reid6738
    @birgittamagnusson-reid6738 Місяць тому +8

    If the front door opens outwards you will have a large accessible space under the stairs.

  • @karenmorrison8112
    @karenmorrison8112 Місяць тому +5

    Beautiful wee cradle. Looks Mid evil. A great find Sean.

  • @p.stephenbowermaster7397
    @p.stephenbowermaster7397 Місяць тому +9

    How stable is the kitchen floor, is that a French Drain and is it safe? The hollow sound around the holes does sound like a very large chamber. You may want to
    stick an inspection camera in the hole, plumbers use them to look at sewer lines etc.

  • @coletteretif6316
    @coletteretif6316 Місяць тому +3

    The slope of the floor might have been for drainage even in a cottage. I am watching another vlog where two brothers made a dugout cabin. They made the floor completely flat and didn’t install any drainage outside the walls. If the floor slopped to the front the water could have exited the house. The cottage back of the cottage is/was in the ground. The wise people of the past may hav included the slope for occasional rainwater ingress.🤔🤓😊

  • @sharonheron7559
    @sharonheron7559 Місяць тому +8

    Hi Sean. Why would you not switch the stairs round to have their foot near the front door cut a trap door further back so that they emerge in the centre of the upstairs? Loved that cradle! ❤

    • @Seans_World
      @Seans_World  Місяць тому +5

      Wouldn't work unfortunately

  • @vc4154
    @vc4154 Місяць тому +11

    This is going to be epic.

  • @smgreenartsprivate
    @smgreenartsprivate Місяць тому +8

    Great way to make the stairs out :) similar to the stairs at the cottage at Lalacelle. Everything you painfully dug gets reused outside is a great idea :)

  • @dyannejohnson6184
    @dyannejohnson6184 Місяць тому +7

    That sure is a beautiful stone - the first one/. But what an interesting find

  • @phyllisvedder3077
    @phyllisvedder3077 Місяць тому +4

    The stairs look more like a ladder then stairs. If you keep the stairs in the same direction then make a landing half way up then turn right so it doesn't interfere with wall or bathroom.

  • @jeniferpollonais6546
    @jeniferpollonais6546 Місяць тому +6

    Interesting! That’s some really hard work, Sean, maybe you should get some help from the young ones with the digging.

  • @janehoward1950
    @janehoward1950 Місяць тому +1

    Back breaking work Sean, just take it steady and listen to your body. Great idea with the stone steps for the stairs. Look forward to the progress.

  • @marilynwade9448
    @marilynwade9448 Місяць тому +12

    That beautiful cradle will get ruined using it like that

  • @mkv1783
    @mkv1783 Місяць тому +15

    Sean, please don't ruin that cradle by adding feet to it and using it to store wood.

    • @GingerLeigh
      @GingerLeigh Місяць тому +4

      Wouldn’t that be a shame? I cringed when he first mentioned it!

    • @marthalikens482
      @marthalikens482 Місяць тому +3

      It needs baby dolls!!

    • @janetpendlebury6808
      @janetpendlebury6808 Місяць тому +7

      It will not ruin it, it will give it a new lease of life.

  • @gingerschatshow
    @gingerschatshow Місяць тому +5

    Hi Sean- I love your multi tasking skills. :D it is coming along. it is amazing what you find when you start renovating. Take care :D

  • @timothyeldridge6822
    @timothyeldridge6822 Місяць тому +10

    Great work, video, and progress!

  • @CptCrackers
    @CptCrackers Місяць тому +9

    A spiral staircase would be fantastic instead of the ladder style one.

  • @dorinclarisa2732
    @dorinclarisa2732 Місяць тому +6

    Can't you get yourself a back support while you are doing bendy work?.
    The little crib is beautiful. Sends you back in time, a little white bonnet gently rocking her baby to sleep. Perfect for a log box.
    Could the little holes be rat/snake runs.
    The cottage is coming along nicely.
    Good exersize as well. ❤❤

  • @judyfudge2458
    @judyfudge2458 Місяць тому +4

    20€ ! What an awsome find. Could use it for fire wood.

  • @barryholstine3899
    @barryholstine3899 Місяць тому +1

    The layout of the entry door and the stairs is a tough one. One solution, that would be extra work but might be worth it to give you more room in the corner would be to move your entry door to the existing window spot and put the window where the door currently is. That would open up options for stair designs. Just a thought...

  • @cherylmessaros2552
    @cherylmessaros2552 29 днів тому +1

    Love the reimagining of the cradle.

  • @katherineb6102
    @katherineb6102 Місяць тому +3

    Love your New York cap!

  • @CharlesMcDermott-se9bl
    @CharlesMcDermott-se9bl Місяць тому +4

    Sean! While you are working on these “cottages”, do you ever wonder about what it was like to live in them when they were built?

  • @Chubbsinfrance
    @Chubbsinfrance Місяць тому +1

    Great work on your floor .we have got all that to do on our renovation. I am watching how you do your roof window because I've got two to put in great work sean

  • @lisajahn6839
    @lisajahn6839 Місяць тому +4

    Great progress! 😊❤

  • @helenbrown-om1ee
    @helenbrown-om1ee 16 днів тому

    Sean, when I saw the crib I thought " That would make great coffee table"

  • @user-ke2qo9ky8y
    @user-ke2qo9ky8y Місяць тому +4

    I suspect your back maybe compressed fractures and if it is, you have my sympathy.
    One thing I do know it doesn’t matter what you do, ultimately it hurts, so take care.
    Love the cottage.
    Do not put a bath, just put a 1X1mtr shower and put in SPA for all your guests.

  • @nelleg152
    @nelleg152 Місяць тому +5

    I was cringing every time you went near the stair well. ❤

  • @Shadowmanbluesbluesman
    @Shadowmanbluesbluesman Місяць тому +11

    May be the remains of an old veg storage cellar

  • @tinadavis5626
    @tinadavis5626 Місяць тому +6

    Sean, have you decided where you are going to relocate that staircase to? Every time you get close to it, I have to hold my breath! 😂

  • @suecrane3987
    @suecrane3987 Місяць тому +4

    Id just place some pieces of wood (not attached) under the rocker outside edges to keep it fm rockin, if that's your preference. Seems sacrilegious to modify it at all, given how old it is. Maybe use it for linens?

  • @user-nk9bq8ev3i
    @user-nk9bq8ev3i 19 днів тому

    Leopard slugs feed on dead and decaying plant material, but also on other slugs and slug eggs. So these are actually the (only) kind of slugs that are useful to have in a garden.

  • @catherinesmyth4979
    @catherinesmyth4979 Місяць тому +4

    Can you turn the crib upside down, ready made legs and move the slats. Just an idea. Love the cottage renovations.

  • @ginatiano1034
    @ginatiano1034 Місяць тому +3

    Slugs will eat your crops too if they can’t find anything else to eat. Keep an eye out for them.

  • @fifilaflamme2
    @fifilaflamme2 Місяць тому +9

    This is probably a dumb question, but can you move the stairs away from the front door area and put them on the opposite side of the room? Seems like that would give more flexibility with the bathroom lay out and open up the front door entryway.

  • @archiebald4717
    @archiebald4717 Місяць тому +4

    Brilliant!

  • @wrenwest4887
    @wrenwest4887 Місяць тому +3

    I still think if your staircase is parallel to the angle of the roof rising in the same direction, you could keep from bumping your head, hopefully avoid the front door. It is quite amazing how the room slopes so much - did you say 20 inches from the back to the front? or 20 centimeters? Still a big job to work around those contingencies. A slug damages all kinds or LIVE plants, your favorite vegetables and flowers!!

    • @Seans_World
      @Seans_World  Місяць тому +3

      It will have a 1/4 turn at the top

  • @andy2950
    @andy2950 Місяць тому +3

    Someone went to a lot of bother facing those rocks. I'd guess hardcore to stabilise a rocky base for the impacted mud floor.
    Maybe they found the flooring was holding too much moisture. These gaps would certainly improve the drainage of the watertable.

  • @jennyvanderwesthuizen4321
    @jennyvanderwesthuizen4321 Місяць тому +3

    As you come in the front door 3 steps then a landing stairs up to left..wich will be in the passage next to the bathroom..use a pocket door for the bathroom

  • @lyndalawrence9870
    @lyndalawrence9870 Місяць тому +3

    Using that handmade cradle for fire wood will bang it up. How about a different use for it. Maybe a dog or cats bed. Maybe a linens storage if it could get tall legs or be attached to a wall. Or a clothes hamper.

  • @cheskydivision
    @cheskydivision Місяць тому +2

    Can you flip the stairs so the bottom step is facing the door? Will enlarge the room and more head space as you go up.

  • @sallyannefrancis8647
    @sallyannefrancis8647 Місяць тому +2

    It may have been a hearth before the roof was replaced !! How exciting !!!

  • @normamurray4450
    @normamurray4450 Місяць тому +1

    I love the cradle...my kind of antique! It would look perfect as a wood holder in the cottage!

  • @Giraffelover54
    @Giraffelover54 Місяць тому +4

    @seansworld You are almost always keen on keeping items true to their original composition….. please figure how you can get use of the “rocking cot” without adding feet/legs to it. I feel if it was crafted to rock and that’s how it should stay. Sorry, just my thoughts about it.
    And let me just say I have been watching you for a very long time and love your videos and all that you share with us as you continue your journey! 💙

  • @sandylee9564
    @sandylee9564 Місяць тому +5

    Hey Sean, have you ever considered using a metal detector over that dirt you removed from the cottage floor....just wondering if any little tid bits of metal could be found. You never know,

  • @chellerowe9390
    @chellerowe9390 Місяць тому +5

    Maybe an old well at some point

  • @dragonflyhill5748
    @dragonflyhill5748 Місяць тому +5

    Better fix those stairs while you can. Age changes our ability to climb steep stairs without handrails.

    • @lauralake7430
      @lauralake7430 Місяць тому +1

      Whatever you decide for stairs, please do consider handrails for those of us that are not so steady on our feet! We come in all age groups!

  • @cheskydivision
    @cheskydivision Місяць тому +2

    Looks like laid stone and drainage.

  • @vickyoakes4584
    @vickyoakes4584 Місяць тому +2

    Hauling dirt is hard work. And having to use the pick ax makes it harder. You must have been very tired after that day.

  • @karenmorrison8112
    @karenmorrison8112 Місяць тому +2

    Think I would be digging it all out ? May be interesting. Was going to mention your back? Take care.

  • @GreatScot48
    @GreatScot48 Місяць тому +3

    It's too bad that you could not find used circular steps! That would solve your encroachment problem, giving you more usable footage, and since you have the upper loft door you could maneuver furniture to the upstairs that way.

  • @sshaw4429
    @sshaw4429 Місяць тому +2

    I’m thinking drainage as well.

  • @sweetsweetcandy3889
    @sweetsweetcandy3889 Місяць тому +2

    Maybe, drainage holes for cleaning the floor.

  • @gregbolitho9775
    @gregbolitho9775 Місяць тому +2

    Nice goin Sean, remember where they came from so you can put'm back if need be?Nice job, thanks Sean, stay vertical Eh!

  • @peterwhite9261
    @peterwhite9261 Місяць тому +2

    Sean, I find the prolonged bending really hard on my back also. You are doing an awesome job. When the rain starts, you stay busy inside. I wonder what that hole was used for?

  • @monabale8263
    @monabale8263 Місяць тому +2

    23:54; so, a cooking timer then...🙃