Slating our 200 year old Derelict Cottage
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Hi, we are Bec, Sam, Isabella & Euan. After selling our house in the UK & travelling Europe in a motorhome for 10 months, we have bought a derelict stone cottage in Ireland. We are keen to try and live an off grid life, free from debt whilst bringing the farm back to its former glory. We are doing this on a very tight budget and plan on doing the work ourselves.
Please follow along on our journey...we need all the support we can get.
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Border Parcel Motel
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Belcoo
Co Fermanagh
BT935FB
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Hi everyone. Thanks as always for your kind support.
We just want to say the channel is all about calmness and hopefully renovating a ruined cottage lol.
Let's keep this channel a nice place to come and be happy. ❤
Agree totally!! Lots of hugs!
I could not agree more.
Id hurry up and finish , grab that grant . Down turn all over Europe and it could hit here in early Jan . If so they cut everything ..
Keep up good work guys doing brilliant
@@theirishhomestead Totally agree.
As someone who is Irish and works as a landscaper up in Co Down I can't praise you enough for this content. Good work takes time but perfection takes just that little bit longer. Built my own home 10 years ago and I'm still at it. My best wishes to you both. You've got great men with you. A pleasure to watch. Bravo!
Couldn't agree more, wonderful work ethic.The Irish people certainly know how to build, their workmanship is better than we have ever seen.
True craftsmanship. Very pleased with how wonderful your roof is looking 👌 Regards Jackie and Derek XX
Thank you Paddy that is so lovely to hear. 💪
This is an amazing process to watch. That lovely wee cottage that had been battered by the elements for decades is having new life breathed into her again. I absolutely know that the end result is going to be gorgeous ❤ Dessy and Francis are such outstanding craftsmen.
It warms my heart every time I see Toby and Tilly together, how happy he must be compared to the days he was all alone and you would go and visit him in his field. I can't wait for next update!! 😅 Love to you all xx
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.Yes Toby is hopefully living his best life now. They are so much happier now. ♥️
Да, видеть двух осликов в такой заботе, это очень умилительно😊❤❤❤ И крыша выглядит красиво! Все так аккуратно.
Such *meticulous* work. Love to see this type of craftsmanship.
Very pleased that Dessie was able to retrieve his hammer! :-)
You and me both! He was not letting that thing go! 🤣
I just love to see craftsmanship being done slowly to make it perfect.❤❤❤❤
It's wonderful to see people so careful with their work. You've got a good team there!
Just wanted to say that I really like how your videos start with the tranquil nature scenes, the animals and nice music.
Thanks Rebecca!! I just love the intro scenes of the scenery and animals, it's all so beautiful to see.
Fantastic work on the roofing, how exciting!!
Thank you very much!
I love the slate. Prefer it much more than corrugated iron or red tiles.
Totally agree lovely to see the animals rambling around the field what a wonderful life
Everyone is so dedicated to the work! Good men! Good job!
Watching master craftsmen at work is awesome. It's going to be fabulous.
I needed this video today. So glad i don't have a tv.
My sentiments exactly, Clare 😢
Best wishes for the future.🙂 That care.
I understand. Glad it helped.
Tilly says, "I just wanted a couple of eggs for breakfast, Mom!"
I'm so so happy for both of you, and the kids, that you will have this beautiful home. It's really turned a huge corner. It looks SO BIG now!! Great work!!
She honestly gets in everywhere! 🤣
Another Brilliant video! the Slates look great and the drama surrounding the hammer was just a little bit funny. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it Clay. Dessie and that blooming hammer! 🤣
Good to see the dormers getting blessed before the render was applied.
Yes! ☺️
the slate roof is looking stuning
Getting the roof finished is such a landmark. I hope you're celebrating.
Not finished yet. But then we will. 🍾🎉🤞🍀
And then the real fun starts, creating your house into a lovely home where new memories will be made.
Well done to you all, love watching your videos and enjoy Nell taking care of her animals and the adventurous kitties, and Toby and Tilly, love them❤
We just got a beautiful roof finished yesterday after 9 long months of looking for a roofer. I was so excited for us and you. Love you guys. 😊
Great news! Congratulations! ♥️
There is something about this channel that brings me so much joy 🤩 The intro with the footage of all of the animals and what they are up to, the music and then of course the family and the renovation. Love love love you guys 🇦🇺🥰🤗thank you and keep up the fabulous work ❤❤❤
Thank you that is really kind.
@@theirishhomestead❤seriously love you love your work and so nice to know you read my comment 🎉 just finished watching this video and loved Tilly in the chook house 😂
Your roofing team are terrific. I hope that they are inundated with work after this! Love the animal chapters - you have such a happy family of characters❤
They already are. We were lucky to get them! 👍
Feed the hawk😅I remember so well feeding the hawk in the 70's for my then boyfriend as we built our first house. Now back to the two of us again with our family flown the nest. The family that work together stay together ❤ ❤
I think so too. If we can get through this we can get through anything ♥️🤣
Great to see Irish Craftsmen doing a fabulous job ........what a milestone getting the roofs on downhill from now
Yes indeed! I know the lads will be glad to move away from the dormers!
The slates are looking so good. Poor Desi he really didn’t want to cut the felt if he didn’t have too. Tilly is so funny the places she gets into lol. I love how the donkeys know where the camera is, just making sure they get in the video x
They are so funny. I'm dreading Friday as Tilly hates her headcollar and the farrier is coming - dum dum dum! 😫🫣🙄
YAY!!!! it's started! So happy for you all (that you've started slating AND that you got Dessy's hammer back)
Seeing Toby and Tilly together and the close bond they share, it is hard to believe that they haven't been brought up together. And to think that everyone thought Toby was too temperamental to share his life with a companion,
Happy Wednesday, see you Saturday (can't wait) xxx
I know! It's amazing and such a great outcome for him. ♥️
Irish men are the most hardworking team ever, Sam included 😁biased my dad was the same, Irish off course😅your cottage is going to be so beautiful ❤well done guys 🙌
Thanks so much. I have to agree there is a great work ethic in Ireland
Nice to see super craftsmen doing a tremendous job on tiling the roof. Looks fantastic, super neat and clean. Like them rather than the tiles. Makes the rock sides of the house stand out. Funny seeing Toby in the chicken run. He is special and Nell jumping the fence with ease. Everything is looking so good.
Thanks 👍
Amazing tradesman blessed
I live in the US, and you have no idea how desperately I needed to watch all of this now. The morning is ugly here. Your cottage is beautiful.
Actually, more than half of us are thanking GOD for the deliverance from evil. It is sunny and beautiful here.
Amen
@@diannagregg191absolutely. What a great day for the world and another chance to right the ship . Great work on the roof . Two guys are proper tradesmen
I'm sorry you are feeling down and that others below lack empathy.
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed the video. ♥️
U.S. here, thanks for the video today! I just joined on Patreon. I am so excited about the progress you're making! And thank you for showing us Toby and Tilly. Even a few seconds of them puts a smile on my face.
You are so welcome! Thanks so much for the support Mary.
Not a moment too soon. Weather please be nice. You have accomplished so much in the last few weeks it’s amazing. Those first few months were just so difficult to deal with and get over. But hallelujah. Here you are at the top again. I appreciate all of your efforts and especially the effort put into the videos. Thanks again for sharing. Thanks again for your great videos. Continued prayers for good health. Weather. Attitudes 😅 and uninterrupted progress. Smiles are 😊 looking at you from afar.
I don’t mind if mine and all the rest are muted. Keep politics away. Let peace reign.
Thanks Karen. Hopefully this decent weather will last. Had sunshine today!
Another brilliant opening! You are the best. So much progress
SO satisfying to see the roof tiles going on!
I've never been tempted to purchase merchandise until now and am anxiously awaiting to wear my hoodee this winter in support of the fine life you are creating. Breathing new life in the neglected.
Ahh thank you that makes us feel so proud. What a lovely thing to say. 💞
Oh WOW!!! What a change the tiling brings to the cottage! I'm so happy for all of you!!!! And Tilly made me laugh!!!
Awww its finally getting its hat back on .. looks absolutely fantastic. Well done to all , hammer saga was oh so familier 😇🥴🤐
Enjoy the rest of the week
Thank you Mitch 😁 pop by for a brew sometime soon. It's been ages.
I will , i havent been that way for a month because main road was closed for rebuilding.
Back open again now . 👍👍
The very best mid week special. Slate and lead going up. So very happy for you all
19:55 time for bed Donkey says
✨🕊️💚☘️💚🕊️✨
Good morning from Colorado! I'm currently yearning for Ireland, no matter how wet. I'm looking out my livingroom window at 6 inches of snow with more on the way. 😝😝😝
I don't mind snow, as long as I don't have to shovel it! Today, it looks like I'll have to.
Awww Sam, the roof looks so good. Are you doing a little victory dance in your head? You ought to! Lol!
Ahh snow! I hope we get a bit this year. Like you though not too much and only if I can sit and look at it and not have to leave the house 🤣 We will definitely be doing that once it's fully finished 🍾🎉
Another great opening!! Love the donkeys!
So glad to have this extra mid-week treat as felt a bit low and watching it gave me a real boost to see this exciting new phase. x
I know after all is said and done your home there is going to be absolutely amazing!!!
I think so too! Thank you.
Amazing the roof is looking great its exciting and happy to think you will be water tight for winter coming. Thanks for your mid week update well done to all . Lovely seeing what all your animals get up to they are a tonic to watch seeing how happy they all are. 🎉🎉🎉❤
Glad you enjoyed it Valerie. Was worried it wasn't enough content but pulled something together for a mid week spesh. ♥️
What a blessing it is to live in such a beautiful place. You can feel the peace with the animals. Cute donkeys.
Thank you. It is my calm space. First thing in the morning, when nobody else is up, just me and the birds, and the donkeys, and the dogs, and the cats, and the chickens🤣 it's just so peaceful. 🤣
Thank you for a wonderful update can’t wait for Saturday
I can hardly wait to see the finished efforts of the inside of your home - the outside is looking beautiful - what a transformation!!! You will have a very cozy, comfortable,delightful happy place to live your incredible life in! The loveable donkeys, your precious dog - cats, yard, chickens and all - your son is in heaven - he even has a place to swim in his own yard! Your awesome home in Ireland - live your channel-thank you for sharing👏🫶
Thanks so much! Thats really kind 😊
The inside of your derelict cottage roof looks like an inverted ship hull. It's so PRETTY! It's really nice to see the hard work and technique that you all are putting into this renovation.
Thank you very much!
Awww great the tiles are going on I bet you both be in tears when it done cos you can the work on in side no matter the weather grand helpers blessings to all from the oldies 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
100% we will. That will be the best day for a long time. I'm already making a special video to celebrate our topping off with you all. ♥️
I'm so glad you got to use slate for your roof. I hope the growth of your channel has helped make it happen, as I remember you saying in the beginning that you most likely wouldn't be able to. It looks great; I love the overhang.
Hi. We opted for the cement slates over the tin a while ago as the cost of metal was more than the cement slates weirdly. but UA-cam has helped so much with having Dessie & Francis here. Without it we would be struggling now. So grateful.
Amazing, the roof is a fantastic piece of craftsmanship, well done to you all 👏👏👏👏
Thank you very much!
Hi Sam it’s looking amazing see you Saturday take care
Such great progress, especially just prior to winter! Looking beautiful.
Sam it’s really coming together now mate the fruits of your hard work are really showing well done to you and your good lady ❤ love your channel 👍👏
Thank you so much. 👍
Looking absolutely beautiful, talent and hard work shining bright!
Great donky in the hen house ending. 😂 ❤
She is a mn absolute menace but I love her lots.
Your midweek video was very welcome, also the one of Tily getting stuck, so funny. What a great job you guys are doing, the cottage looks amzing and so big now! You have great craftsman in Desi and Francis, even with a dropped hammer 😀👍 so well done. 👏👏❤️❤️
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you for the progress on your cottage. This was needed so much today..❤ Thank you for all your hard work and sharing it with me/us. ❤
You are so welcome! ♥️
I love the slate roof
All for the loss of a horse shoe nail a hammer The three stooges fished round. Francis continued as boss great progress well done. Very enjoyable loved. It.
I can see Sam watching the process carefully and making mental notes. Good job all! 🙂
I was with your mum and dad yesterday afternoon in Davenport. I said how proud they must be for how you've tackled this amazing project, and indeed they are. I'm full of admiration for you both. Well done indeed. Beautiful camcorder work. You are a chip of the old block. Delighted the "merch" is doing so well for you, but not surprised.
Thanks so much Robert. My dad mentioned it to me yesterday. I said to dad I must have inherited some of his love of AV stuff and never knew til now!
So glad the weather has been kind to you whilst getting the slates on - What a milestone and just in time for the winter!! I think i saw smoke coming out of the chimney so that's you all snugg and warm. I love watching the progress of your lovely house. Can't wait for Saturday's update 😊😊😊
Hi yes you did. Sam fitted an old oil drum with a flue to help dry out the house. ♥️
Jesse, with that Dessie guy every gesture is spot on even when he flicks off excess grout. Such an impressive dude. Never seen tiles that slot like that. I thought they overlap. Makes for a more modern look.
They do overlap. So many are saying that. I'm wondering if the editing somehow makes it look like they aren't? 🤔
@@theirishhomesteadyou can see when he’s doing it that they overlap. Would be a bit leaky if they didn’t lol 😅
I live in the north of Ireland have a slate roof, they are twice as long as the finished look, half is covered by the tile on top of it. Ps @theirishhomestead, watch those vents, I had one flew completely off in a storm, never did find it 😂😂
I'm so happy to see Desi and Francis doing the slate...... you will all remember the Hammer Saga in years to come! 😄
Becky's intros are absolutely lovely 😍 The donkeys braying at the end made me smile 😊
Yes we will. I'd have left it there for posterity Jay! Dessie would not leave that hammer behind though. 🤣
Love your channel, you guys are hard workers! It is really fun to watch the progress
Thanks so much!
I'm so happy for you, getting the roof on. A big step forward to having a beautiful house.
Donkey sounded like the siren at the end of a work day! 😂
Aaaaaaaaah!!! This is so exciting!!! 🙌🏻✨💚 I absolutely love the slate roof look, so beautiful!!!! 😊❤
Thank you so much 🤗
Great work, men. Lovely to watch.
Wow what a transformation, from thatched to tin and finally slate. It looks amazing, you guys must be feeling really happy with what you've achieved. You can finally breathe easy and relax Sam. Awesome job.👍❤️
I know! That cottage has experienced all the different roof types 😄
Brilliant progress being made. It looks fantastic and it is such an art and skill with the lead work/dressing around the dormer.
Hope all is well, take care of yourselves
Thank you very much Peter!I♥️
Awesome progress team ! Turning into a beautiful, sweet, Irish cottage !
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you! That was a very necessary mid-week interval.🤩
You are so welcome! I was unsure if I should put it out but decided some progress is worth showing.
@theirishhomestead So grateful you did! It is heartwarming (and even better, distracting) to see your progress.
You all are very special people, and set a very high bar for others to follow, well done you!
Your intros have been so wonderful and provide a tiny space of peace in my hectic days. Thank you!
Our pleasure. ♥️
Those slates make such a difference!
Wow! The roof is looking great. Love watching you all working together. I learn something new every time I watch. Also, you handled the lost hammer so well. ❤
Poor Dessie is now immortalized as "the hammer guy" ☺️☺️☺️
Good thing they got it out, it would have worn through the felt eventually.
The roof looks great
Great progress and excellent video,the whole project looks so simple when don by chraftmen Sam Francis and not forgettingDessie and Rebecca. Loosing the hammer and returning is all part of the game, usually it’s down the cavity and more difficult to retrieve Most enjoyable and educational
, kind regards Sean
It took a while but they wanted to avoid cutting the felt. Sadly it was the only way. 🙄👍
Head lamps will help with the dark. Wonderful things and $ reasonable.
Its soo exciting to see the new roof coming on! It looks amazing! Now you will be dry!
Watching the piece of lead flashing being cut and bent to perfection....... that's an artist at work.
Francis was so skilled with the lead...it's his thing.
Ooh my, it’s looking beautiful !,what a fantastic team you guys!
Thank you so much!
Haven't watched yet, but what a milestone . Well done, Sam and Beckie. your roofers have really pushed the project forward.
Sam, I bet you're standing back looking and finding contentment
He is "so chuffed" 🤣👍😉
I can remember puting on my own slate roof back in 63. she is still dry and happy house.
As a very disappointed part time American who spends half the year in Offaly, i watch your introduction and it brings me peace.
US can rest today . A great battle has been won thankfully. We are so overjoyed here and glad to see your progress also
It's looking so good!
The idyllic intro for today's video is a much needed tonic this am in the US. Love you all and look forward to following your journey.
Our pleasure! Glad it helped.
Beautiful work.
Thankyou for finding the time to do a midweek update. What a wonderful sight to see the slates going on. You should be very proud of yourselves ❤️
Thank you so much! Glad it was worth putting out as so many already have enjoyed the update.
Toby is cool but now you are experiencing a Jenny and they are just sublime. My girl wasn't elected here in USA. You tube will be all homestead vloggs for my mental health. This was just what I needed.
Ahh she is a love but is not happy with me today as I tried her with a headcollar and she hated it. Farrier coming Friday so that will no doubt be an ordeal!
As another person from the US mentioned today is a heavy day after the election. I worry about the Ukraine, NATO, civility, and rule of law. Pray for us. Having said that, I love watching you and your dream of the restoration of an Irish cottage. This vedieo was wonderful, and best wishes ❤️ from me to you ❤️.
I’m terribly worried about Ukraine too…. So sad.😞💔🐝
@@barneygoddard6421 It’s a wonderful day for the world, and not only United States. Everybody seems to have a spring in their step this morning with the wonderful news
Could we please respect Bec's wishes and keep this a friendly channel dedicated to this hardworking, generous spirited family?
This is definitely not the place to air our concerns and political arguments - there are plenty of other channels dedicated to political discourse and world events.
@@lapsedluddite3381 agreed!, Irish Homestead comments only please 👍
How exciting looks great🎉🎉🎉
It’s a home now you have a roof on it beautiful job. Hard work pays with great results you deserve every happiness in your adventure ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you so much!
I enjoyed watching the slate being installed. The drama of the hammer was intertwining. Thank you for this great video.
Thank you for the spesh ! We woke up to very scary news this morning and really appreciated the escape from it, if only for a short while. Watching the retrieval of Dessie's hammer, a certain old Beatles song popped into my mind...😉 Glad he got it back. See you all Saturday. All the best to you and yours from New York.
Most of us here in the US woke up to the most awesome news thankfully. What a wonderful morning and what a wonderful video !!
Sad and frightening day for America and the world ..
@@lifestuff7654 Many of us found this week to be a great one! Smile
I actually got a lump in my throat seeing that slate go on.......🎉
Aww thanks. 💞
Amazing 🥰
A Cavan man would peel an orange in his pocket. Good man Desi!
Desi, Francis, and Rebecca and Sam what a beautiful roof!
Thankyou for sharing your exciting journey with us…it’s looking fantastic 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Another great day’s work. It was so refreshing to see such positivity and energy after waking up to this morning’s sad and fearful USA election results. Thank you for being there. Sending love to Toby and Tilly. I thought Desi was very noble about the misfortune with his hammer! Keep the faith, I know you will. ❤
you need to wake up.
Thanks so much. Farrier here Friday..wish us luck! I'll film it but if it's horrific I won't add it to the video. Toby was so stressed out last time.
What a thorough good job is being accomplished, congratulations 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💕🙋♀️🇬🇧
Thank you, Bec, Sam and co. I love your channel and get a real kick when I see a new notification.❤️
You are so welcome! Thank you. ♥️