(36) Renovating in Sicily 🇮🇹 Sanding, Prep of Walls for Paint | Family's Move to Mazara del Vallo

Join us on our exciting journey as we renovate a beautiful ruin in the historic Kasbah of Mazara del Vallo, Sicily! In this episode, we're diving into the messy (but rewarding!) process of sanding the internal walls, filling in gaps and holes, and preparing them for a fresh coat of paint. Watch as we transform this historic property into our dream home, one step at a time.

🏡 What’s Inside this Video:
I'll be using the scaffolding I purchased from Amazon Italy, to inspect the Lounge walls, remove the old, fill the holes, sand everything down before painting with the traditional white.

I hope you get the following from the video:
Sanding and prepping the walls in an old Sicilian ruin
How to fill gaps and holes for a smooth surface before painting
Tips and tricks for wall renovation in an old home
Behind-the-scenes of our family’s move from the UK to Italy
The unique challenges of restoring a property in the historic city centre of Mazara del Vallo

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👉 OUR SICILIAN CHANNEL: MOVING TO SICILY ITALY from the UK, emigrating to Sicily Italy, renovating an abandoned Sicilian house that hasn’t been occupied for 35 plus years. Rotten Windows, grime, leaking Roof, no electrics or water ….. is where we are starting from.

👉 ABOUT US: We are Barbara & Milton, have two young girls aged 8 and 10. Please join our UK family as we embark on an exciting Sicilian journey. Moving from UK's bills and cold climate to sunny Sicily! I’m 56 and hopefully “Retiring” early. We plan to sell up and move / emigrate to the wonders of the warm Mediterranean Islands that are Sicily, Italy. Becoming an Expat - join us as our DIY adventure begins!

About Our Renovation Project: We purchased this 200+ year-old ruin in the heart of Mazara del Vallo’s Kasbah, with plans to bring it back to life while preserving its rich historical charm. In our vlogs, we document every step of the journey—from sourcing materials, overcoming renovation challenges, to exploring the Sicilian culture. If you're interested in home renovations, DIY, or moving to Italy, you're in the right place!

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In our Moving to Sicily Italy Channel, we share our experiences of relocating from the UK to Sicily, the challenges we face, and the beautiful life on this Italian Island. Whether you're curious about how or dreaming of a move to Italy Sicily yourself,

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👉 HOW IT STARTED:
Im 56 years old. Waking up one day, exhausted as normal from shift work, and on that drive to work figured out that thanks to the Government extending retirement pension yet again, I had another 22 years of this. Working 60 hours a week just to scrape by each month after covering living costs. The Mortgage, Council Tax, heating costs going up 5%-10% a year. The radio spoke about increasing crime, inflation, tax….. I love my Country but it was now time for me to be selfish. Did I really want to do this for the next 22 years? I then realised that by giving up a £40k a year job wouldn’t be that bad. All I had to do was eliminate my biggest costs and reduce the other costs. Refinance our home to buy a cheap house in a cheaper country, somewhere that had low crime, easy living. Somewhere stuck in time that appreciate a work to live rather than live to work attitude. So, rent out our home to cover the biggest expense, the Mortgage and Council Tax payments, buy a “holiday” home somewhere in the World that was sleepy and cheap. YouTube research gave me places n Italy. We settled on Sicily Trapani Italy. And no I don’t speak Italian, not a word. Then plan to just live our lives as best we could for a year and make a decision about a permanent move. Sicily has an amazing landscape, Temples, history, heritage, Beaches, Vineyards. The small town we chose in Sicliy - Mazara del Vallo is on the sea, with a population of 65,000 but the way of life is slow and easy. The Italian lifestyle. Everyone closes for lunch and eats at home with their family - simple pasta, bread and fresh vegetables all grown locally. A Cappuccino and Croissant costs just 3 Euros, and our supermarket bill for a family of four comes to under 70 a week….