Portugal on a Postcard
We're Michael & Becci. After four years in Portugal and numerous dreams about renovating our own property, we've taken the plunge and are about to renovate a schist stone house and its outbuildings in Figueiró dos Vinhos. We're doing most of the work ourselves (or... Michael is!) and we'll be stepping back in time to create a character property with as many original features and antiques as possible.
📺 As seen on Channel 4's Help! We Bought a Village.
#85 - Gable Ends & NEW Arrivals | Enjoying Winter Sun & Stonework at Our Renovation Project
#84 - Storms & Deliveries | Trying to Do Stonework During Autumn Showers at Our Renovation Project
#83 — Наступает осень | Можно ли создать свет с помощью маленьких окон в нашем проекте по реконст...
#82 — Плитка и испытания | Неделя укладки плитки и каменной кладки на нашем проекте ремонта
#81 - Let the Tiling BEGIN | Old-Fashioned Roofing with Rustic Tiles at Our Stone Renovation Project
#80 - JUST in Time | Rain Arrives as We Race to Get the Roof Waterproof at Our Renovation Project
#79 - Hand Crafted | Completing the Installation of the Rafters at Our Stone Barn Renovation
#78 - Roof Off | A Productive Week on Our Barn Roof Restoration & Preparing for the End of Summer
#77 - A Cool-er Week | Work Heats Up at Our Renovation Project as Cooler Summer Days Arrive
#76 - Making Plans | Designing Roof Trusses for Our Summer Barn Conversion with SketchUp Free
#75 - Red Hot Rafting | Installing Rustic Rafters at Our Summer Barn Roof Renovation Project
#74 - Feeling the Heat | Working Through the Hot Weather Roofing at Our Old Stone Home Renovation
#73 - Summer Rain & Roof Prep | Who Said It Was a Good Time to Re-Roof Your Stone Barn Renovation?
#72 - Summer Roofing | Installing a 120KG Ridge Beam Using A Winch, Manpower & Sheer Determination
#71 - 120KG Roof Beams | Preparing Our Stone Outbuilding for the Roof Renovation
#70 - Grand Entrance | Making a Rustic Door with Salvaged Wood, Iron Hinges & Antique Latches
#69 A Ridge TOO FAR? A Big Job is Underway on the Roof at Our Old Stone House & Barn Restoration
#68 - ROTTEN Luck | We Need to Replace the Roof of Our Outbuilding Before It Falls Down
#67 - A NEW Floor | Stage One of the Cabin Extension is Complete at Our Stone Home Renovation
Project Update | We Buy ANOTHER Ruin and Share Our Future Plans for Our Stone Home Renovation
#66 - Making an Entrance | Rebuilding the Old Brick Doorway at Our Stone Home Renovation Project
#65 - Stormy Days | Removing Modern Additions & Revealing Original Stone at Our Renovation Project
#64 - WHAT a Transformation | Salvaging Shelves in the Courtyard of Our Stone Home Renovation
#63 - Character Building | Restoring Original Features (& Antiques) at Our Stone Renovation Project
#62 - A BLOOMING Good Week | Making Progress at Our Stone Home Renovation Project in Portugal
#61 - A Balancing Act | Installing New Rustic Wooden Lintels at Our Stone Restoration Project
#60 - Man vs. 80KG Lintel | Replacing Rotten Wood & Restoring Antique Furniture in Central Portugal
#59 - A GREAT Week | Building a New Floor in Our Old Schist Stone Outbuilding in Central Portugal
#58 - In the Trenches | Digging Drains to Prevent Damp in Our Stone Outbuilding in Central Portugal
#57 - Meeting the Deadline | Turning an Old Stone Outbuilding in Portugal into a Rustic Living Space