#71 Amazing Result on the Kitchen Floor! | Renovating our Abandoned Stone House in Italy 

Nice Job, I notice that the horseshoe on your door lintel is pointing downwards, in England we traditionally hang them the other way up so your luck doesn't fall out!

Even more beautiful than I had imagined. Your use of the reclaimed tiles has instantly provided a level of character that would take a century or more to achieve. Bravissimo! Also, your solution for using the different size tiles was simple yet genius. ❤

Your commitment, research and the time you’re taking to lovingly restore your home is in direct contrast to watching new homes being figuratively thrown up in months here in the US. Beautiful reclaimed tile floors! They look wonderful against the stone walls. ♥️

Beyond the beautiful bricks themselves, Andrea's presence gave a big boost to my enjoyment of this episode. Teamwork and craftsmanship side by side make your efforts translate from construction into a coordinated dance, with flow and ease.

Builders build, Artisans create beauty

I like that you went with the "running bond" pattern for the kitchen. As you said it blends well with the house. Great job. Can't wait to see the living room done. Oh by they way ( I know it sounds silly) but the horse shoe you have hanging above the opening into the kitchen needs to be turned with other way. The saying goes that your luck runs out with the horse shoe hanging like that. You need the bend hanging down. 😉

Your floors are looking lovely and can’t wait to see them when completed and buffed. They have a beautiful glow when they are newly sealed. You asked about our experiences with sealing terracotta floors - ours are over 20 years old and we use natural floor wax designed for terracotta. It needs re doing every 2-3 years but it’s very durable and protects the tiles from staining whilst looking good and allowing them to breathe. Like you we have an old stone built house and that was important to us too. And buy a floor buffer/ cleaner. It’ll save you a lot of hours whenever you need to do a deep clean and re wax - it gets into all the crevices on clean mode and, after applying the wax by hand, it buffs them up to a beautiful glow.

That is the traditional way: tamping the dust down and just installing the floor with a semi dry mix without a concret slab. Very nice to see it and leaves a great result. Sometimes I saw that people grout it with a mix of sand, lime, a bit of cement and red ferrite (natural iron oxide that can be red, orange or yellow) to geat the same colour than the tiles or bricks

I wanted to say thank you for the great and entertaining videos we get from you every week.

The tiles are a great compliment to the house. You and your friend have done a tremendous job on the tile floor. Looks like belongs there. Great job. Take care and will see you next week.

I really like the pattern you chose for the tile. You've done an excellent job! It seems that you get more joy and satisfaction having done it yourself. That is after your back stops hurting. If you have a way to research how the tiles were sealed in the past in your area, that could give you a starting point in how to proceed. Talk to the local folks. Especially the tradesmen and old folks.

I do love the tiles. They go with the house. Rustic but actually, very modern too. I am also loving the processes it took to get them installed. It has been a fascinating journey.

I grew up in a house with terracotta floors. Traditionally women mixed olive oil with a bit of bleach and applied the mixture using a cloth, called muñequilla every few weeks . I am in my seventies, so I am sure that there are better ways to finish the tiles now!

I really love the varied hues of the square tiles in the kitchen, it gives visual interest & softens the starkness of all one shade like those in the bedrooms, which is funny, because my opinion was the exact reverse before you laid them down. I was sure the different colors & sizes would be a disaster & now I like them best! Looking forward to the finished floors.

Andrea is a marvellous friend.

The look & the materials have a very masculine feel !!! Exploding with testosterone !!! Man cave all the way !!! Guys , you gota love it !!!

Just stunning! ❤ I love the idea that everything breathes in your home.

Hi, for sealing the floor: OSMO Stone and Terracotta Oil 620. I used it for my sandstone stairs. Drys quit fast. Very nice finish. Linseed oil needs long time to dry.

Better and better. What V said is true, it's like the house has been waiting for the floor 🎉

It's fascinating how you worked out the layout of tiles of three different sizes. The irregularities of size and color make them beautiful, but also difficult, I'm sure. PS I love to watch the playful doggies enjoying their romp.

The craftsmanship and attention to detail is simply astounding. What a beautiful tiled floor ❤

Love the squares more than the rectangle tiles. But who knows, once all sealed, I may want to change my mind again! Looks so beautiful~

Je préfère de beaucoup la façon dont vous avez posé les pavés dans la cuisine par rapport à ceux de la chambre....allez courage, ça avance bien😊

Das ist wunderschön geworden. Sehr gute Entscheidung die Fliesen versetzt zu legen. Weiter so

It's looking just marvelous 😊. Well done.

The soft color palette is beautiful. Well done!!

Gosto do estilo rústico está ficando harmonioso felicidades ao casal abraços da velhinha de Salvador Bahia Brasil

A beautiful building in tune with the environment. Such a treat to see the materials used.

Вот сдесь правильно кладёте плитку! Браво.

I'm watching from the beginning, wow! Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦

Beautiful job ❤regards from Tokyo Japan -salute😊

Kitchen floor perfect and traditional

The floor looks so beautiful. Also, thank you for the lovely music.

These tiles look amazing! You both did nice work laying them flat and level. I'm confident that you will come up with a reasonable solution for a "filler" to hold the tiles together in place!👍 Well done!

Очень хорошо идёт реставрация дома.❤

Bravo! Terra cotta tiles are vernacular and timeless.

Bonjour, en Provence nous traitons a l’huile de lin, je lave mes tomettes au savon noir (carolin). Avec le temps les tomettes se patinent Certains les traitent par le suite avec un produit qui les rendent plus brillantes, personnellement je les préfèrent mat. Vous êtes dans une belle région d’Italie, bonne journée et bon courage. 😊

So LOVELY! All of your hard work has paid off and your home is coming together! Beautiful teamwork, especially the visits from the dogs to say hello and give kisses! I’m so impressed with the skill, artistry, and creativity of your efforts.🙏💃🏻🥰 Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.💕

Gran bel lavoro. Complimenti sta molto bene.

Sencillamente espectacular. Eni país se siguen fabricando baldosas tradicionales. Me encanta como combinan todos los materiales, la casa es simplemente acogedora.

It’s beautiful! You’ve done a wonderful job installing the terracotta tiles. Another giant step forwards.

Be very carefull when using boiled linseed oil. A bit (small amount) on a carelessly thrown down rag/brush/roller can spontaneously combust ,in the right conditions.

J'adore ce kitchen floor! Tellement jolie!

Buona sera e buona Domenica

I admire your work so much and your dedication to using natural and even recycled materials. The terracotta floor is so beautiful, fits perfectly and adds a lot of character. Great job and thank you for sharing!😊

Apply linseed oile with a brush. Saturate and let dry. Up to 5 coats my be needed. After this, you apply a coat of clear wax with a cloth and buff. You must clean all of the stone very well prior to the linseed oil stage. The floor is done in two stages. Linseed first until the tiles are totally saturated, then once it is dry after multiple coats, then the clear paste wax is applied. Do not mix the oil and wax because the oil will not be able to fully saturate the tile. You can use tinted waxed safely if you prefer. A common one used is brown wax.

Great work. I learned to tile from the mid point out so that there was a unity around the circumference.

Very nice. Your endurance is amazing. The floor is looking good. Keep going. You guys are almost at the end of the race.Take care.Thanks 😊

Les progrès sont si étonnants que je commence à oublier que la maison était en ruine au début. Le sol est magnifique.

This patern looks great, I like it more that the one in the gedroomd, but that is just my opinion.

Hola chicos una semana más de suelo y cómo siempre queda espectacular y escalonado aún más para mi gusto 😮😮😅😅, con esos recortes para la pared de piedras 😂😂 admirable y de buen profesional 🎉🎉🎉 un saludo y hasta el próximo vídeo 💪🔨🔨🏡

My eyes are resting seeing this. The natural materials are just that - the most natural thing and colour for us to see. Always happy to cheer you on, thanks for sharing with us! ❤

Supervisor Caiù is all about the finished product. That kitchen floor is super fancy, love the pattern picked for the floor with these square tiles. As always, excellent work all!

*Looks awesome. I Love this pattern*

❤очень аккуратно и красиво легла плитка и уложили орнамент сочетается с цветом - красивые полы в трех комнатах ❤😊

Just a little tip for when cutting the tiles. When you want to make a corner cut , always remember to turn your tile upside down and make the cut. This allows you to make the cuts deeper and you also cut further from your lines and gives you a more accurate results. These method also protects the giid side of your tile from scratches from the cutting disc e.t.c. Keep up the great work.

a great job! Now I like the laying pattern too ;-)

Gorgeous, I'm in awe.

I love this 1/2 offset pattern; works for both traditional and contemporary interiors; also the different sized tiles has added to its allure. Very well done imo.

Thank you for the video. Great.👍

I look forward to my Sunday mornings with you, to see the progress you make on your beautiful home. Can’t wait to see what you do with the big room!

my favourite bit of floor (so far)! Well done. Love Caju's raincoat too 😂

Huile de lin+ essence de térébenthine à saturation. Ça donne un super resultat

Bellissimo, bravissimi 👍👋

Stunning floors. Agreed, everything looks like it's always been there and fits beautifully together.

Je pense qu'on utilise le savon Marseille pour proteger le sol aussi 😊

looking great........a handmade home..............

My favorite home build ever. The heaviness and color of the floor tiles compliment the stone and give such beauty to the rooms.

Soon we will be seeing walk throughs!

bravo pour le montage des carreaux sur un support chappe /chaux qui est plus naturel que sur du ciment basique et la chappe "respire".....de plus si un carreau se fend on peut toujours le décoller et le changer! chez moi j'ai plutôt fait une "pate à crêpe" avec de la chaux pour fixer les carreaux plutôt qu'un "saupoudrage"....

Merci Karim Debbache 😄

I was so skeptical of these tiles, but I was so wrong! They look incredible!

Teamwork paid off - the floors are very professionally executed and are compatible with the distinctly country Chateau vibe of your house.

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The floor is amazing 😍 I like it.

Maravilhoso e harmonioso. Sua casa é uma declaração de seus valores. Bravo!

great work again - i like the pattern this time

Stunning floor! The sustainable use of natural and recovered materials throughout the home and its oneness with the environment will translate beautifully into your quality of life.

Damnnnn Incredible!!! 👍

Работа мастера боиться !👍🙂

Another brilliant job completed 😊

Cool thanks

Wow that looks amazing ❤

Looks like the dogs have become firm friends.👍❤

Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Encore bravo ! J adore le rendu avec les carreaux carrés. Waouh! ❤❤❤❤ les 2 inspecteurs des travaux finis sont bien présents 🥰. Bon courage pour la suite👏👏👏

So are you going to grout and seal all this amazing, hard work? Can't wait to see THAT! Good luck!

Bonjour, J'ai traité le sol de ma maison en terre cuite il y a 25 ans et à l'époque le droguiste m'avait conseillé le mélange suivant : Huile de lin, essence de térébenthine et du sicatif. Avec cette recette vous n'aurez plus l'effet huileux. Pour l'entretien j'utilise du savon noir Bon courage pour votre projet, c'est très courageux. Félicitations

Fabulous!

Beautiful!

Linseedoil and terpentin is exelent choice for treatment

Great 😊

Incredible!

Beautiful 🤩

Olá! Gostei muito da forma que foram colocados. ficou muito bonito para variar. Parabéns!

Once again, terrific job! Closer every day to the end product!!! Looking forward to the salon.

Complimenti ragazzi un gran bel lavoro …perfetto 👏👏👏👏

Pour les carreaux anciens, la pose en quinconce est la plus esthétique et votre choix s'est avéré amazing vu le résultat. Sur base de ma propre expérience ayant restauré (pendant + de 40ans) une maison ancienne en Dordogne j'ai pu récupéré +/- 40 m² (sur 140) de tomettes du XVème siècle. Il y a + de 20 ans, je me suis attaqué à faire ma cuisine et ainsi utiliser les carreaux que j'avais nettoyés et mis à la même dimension. Il faut dire que j'avais opté pour une pose par 9 carreaux à l'intérieur d'un cadre en chêne. Concernant sa protection plusieures solutions s'offrent à vous. La plus ancienne et de loin la plus belle dans le temps, c'est huile de lin + térébenthine (2/3 couches) pour imprégnation selon porosité et pour l'émerveillement des yeux et du nez, de la cire d'abeille liquide (vous pouvez la faire vous-même) . Recette que m'avait donnée une vielle voisine malheureusement décédée. Chez elle le résultat était époustouflant surtout avec un carrelage de plusieures teintes. Pour une cuisine, cette solution me semblait risquée car des nuages sombres apparaissaient dans le ciel conjugal vu l'entretien d'un sol ciré. Par chance, ayant visité un château en Belgique je suis tombé sur une pièce carrelée de vieilles tomettes qui avait été traité différemment et dont le rendu correspondait à ma vision et celle de mon épouse. Mettant renseigné, j'ai traité ma cuisine utilisant le même procédé. Après 20 ans je ne regrette pas ce choix et vous le soumets: Imprégner 2/3 passages à l'huile de lin (je l'ai fait sans térébenthine) puis passer un produit HG (hg.eu/fr/produits/hg-protecteur-pour-carrelages) J'avais une réticence car ce produit qui est une émulsion polymère, ne fait aucune résurgence et je l'applique encore maintenant. Pour info, j'avais fait un essai lin + térébenthine mais le résultat restait terne et je l'ai écarté. Ne connaissant ni la qualité, ni la cuisson de vos carreaux, le mieux est est de faire un test des procédés que vous avez sélectionnés. Le seul conseil que je peux vous donner car je parle en connaissance de cause, c'est de bien protéger votre sol (avant et après protection) tant que vous n'avez pas terminé votre intérieur et vos extérieurs. C'est effarant la quantité de saleté qu'on déplace pendant les travaux. Quand vous verrez votre carrelage jointoyé et traité you will go from amazing to breathtaking.

super good job, well done ! looking forward to the end result. I noticed that at the door you come-out really even and in flush with the doorstep, very nice. Best regards Mark

I agree, they fit in as if they've always been there. Perfect outcome I'd say, stunning.👍❤