#11 Getting rid of old wood, Building outdoor shower
We have compile a huge mountain of old wood that we cannot reuse due to pests, old varnish and oils added onto this wood. Most of it was very crumbly as well. We seized the a window between rainy days to burn it all. We also build an sheltered, simple outdoor shower.
#10 Building concrete footings for our tiny house (Roof build)
We have started to building our own roof on top of our tiny house;. We want to renovate our property ourselves, so this will serve up as a great learning curve and prepare us for the bigger tasks coming up next.
#9 Starting the cabin foundations
We have started to building our own roof on top of our tiny house;. We want to renovate our property ourselves, so this will serve up as a great learning curve and prepare us for the bigger tasks coming up next.
#8 Installing pine tongue and groove wood on the ceiling
We finished our tiny house ceiling! Omar sorts out the electricity, installs spotlights on the ceiling, bedside lights to maximise space and lastly, panel the ceiling with beautiful varnished pine! It looks amazing and we are very happy with the result!
#7 Insulating our cabin in the woods
The summer months are approaching and with that, the hot weather. We start phase 1 of our insulation process of our container home which, it's the ceiling of the container. Unfortunately, it doesn't go to plan.
#6 Removing rotten wood from the old stone house
Most of the old stone house had dead rotten wood that needs to be removed for more ventilation downstairs. We also start to insulate the cabin
#5 Working with unseasoned wood / building a compost toilet
We finally moved our tiny house to the land and are ready to start our simple rural life. Here we take you through our not so lengthily list of things to do before we can get a good level of comfort. Sometimes you need to live with just the basics in order to really appreciate the luxuries later such as hot water and a working shower.
#1 We bought the cheapest house in our village
Our first ever Youtube video showing you our newly bought property in Portugal and our plans for it.
#2 We bought an abandoned stone house farm in Portugal
Showing you how we purchased our property in Portugal, different costs and we share the price we paid for the property.
#3 #3 We moved our container home to our new land
Moving day! We finally move to our land! We transport our container home to our new property to begin renovations
#4 Getting the bare necessities ready in our tiny house
We finally moved our tiny house to the land and are ready to start our simple rural life. Here we take you through our not so lengthily list of things to do before we can get a good level of comfort. Sometimes you need to live with just the basics in order to really appreciate the luxuries later such as hot water and a working shower.