The Derelict Cottage Gets a New Floor!

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Published 2024-08-03
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.

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This week, we get the concrete pour done!

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All Comments (21)
  • @jlebo001
    My favorite part was seeing Sam and Dave at the end backing up in tandem, hanging the level from the rafters and hopping out the window. Job done! So efficient. Great planning and prep. Superb work everyone!!!
  • @1MrMoor
    You only posted this half hour ago. Almost 600 comments already. It’s like you have all of England, Ireland and Europe rooting for you. Beck’s, you and Sam deserve all this support. Your friends Dave and Steph are beyond being good friends, they are special friends, no question. Amazing team work. Amazing job….My full respects to you all, as always….Dave.
  • @campervibe
    I had a great time (that’s not even sarcasm) 😂 the place is looking so good now from when we first saw it, gonna be a lovely home. See you soon for my barrow 😂
  • @floppyhoop
    to barrow what must be over 30 tons of concrete is no joke. hats off to you! Your drive and commitment is inspirational
  • @lkn4jolly
    Louise is the best steppin up at a moments notice! Well done everyone! Huuuge step!
  • @chantaln6843
    I noticed whenever Toby brays, in the background, I can see the dog going to Toby. Toby must be happy to be amongst, dog, cat, chickens, rabbits & humans. You really did a good deed taking charge of Toby.I hope God will bless you & your family TEN FOLD. Meanwhile, the construction is moving along super nicely. I thoroughly enjoy watching your content 😊
  • @paulamay362
    Looks amazing! Really seeing a home not a house being built. Thank you to dear friends, Dave, Steph, and Louise for lending a helping hand. So exciting!
  • What an effort! I got tired just watching you guys wheelbarrow a ginormous amount of concrete in two pours. Congrats on a Herculean effort!
  • What a great girl Louise is ? Also your friends who were a great help. Incredible how far you have come - great courage and tenacity.
  • What a beautiful floor. Stuffed up goes like this...... When I was about 14 years old, the man I worked for evenings and weekends built an extension across the back of his semi in Hazel Grove. We laid the concrete together. We had a pile of sand, aggregate, bags of cement, and a mixer. We started early and finished late. At the end we proudly reviewed our work. Looking into the distance I asked "What's that roll of plastic in the far corner for?" £#uc& was the reply, that's the DPM! We did not dig up the perimeter and stick a 6" strip of plastic around the concrete to poke up around the edges for the building inspector, just in case you are wondering 😊😊😊😊😊. I'm 63 now, his wife is 90, the floor is still good😂😂😂😂. Regards,
  • You two are an amazing couple and work so well together. Sam is like the energizer bunny commercials from the 1970 s, when he starts something he really wants to finish the job. This will be a beautiful home that you will enjoy for many years.
  • Well done guys. Dave and family have been priceless with there help, and Lou stepping up too, that's what friends are for ❤
  • @gailreece9670
    What amazing work you do and to have good friends who are happy to help is so lovely to see, you deserve all the support you get. Thanks for spending the time filming and editing to allow us the privilege of being able to follow your journey ❤
  • @brianbailey2752
    My late husband was an architect , we travelled throughout EUROPE IN THE 80 s . How I envy you both and your family , well done . I know what living in a caravan is like . I wish we had realised our dream before he passed . Never give up , keep going and I send you every blessing x
  • @steveyewman
    Dave and Beck’s you deserve an Olympic Gold Medal for that floor. You’re bloody marvellous!
  • @coolcpa3321
    Your little hen is supervising the crew and dogs will be dogs. So adorable. Such fabulous work by you and your flooring "crew". No cutting corners and fabulous progress. Thanks for sharing.
  • An ORANGERIE !!! What a beautiful addition to your Irish stone cottage. ❤🏡💖
  • @janemaryagnes
    DEFINITELY need a Wheelbarrow Concrete Pour event in the Olympics - possibly add it to the Decathlon. Gold medals all round to you and crew. 🥇🥇🥇🥇