Kitchen and Butler's Walk-in Pantry Renovation VLOG 4 

Mark, you are handling a tough situation with patience and grace. The progress is very good, especially considering the world situation. Major renovations take a good bit of time anyway. Looking forward to updates and a grand tour of the finished project. Stay safe.

Great to get an update. Don’t despair. Governments around the world do everything in their powers to make life as difficult as possible for us. Main thing is that you have food water shelter.

Hang In There Baby!! Everything looks GREAT!!

Try not to get too down about things mate! Youre living my dream! Soon youll be putting your feet up and be able to relax!

That's so smart to put two fridges side by side. I want to see that 😁👌

How beautiful! Congrats on your new kitchen and butlers pantry! My eyes are green over here! lol. .

A home never looks as messy as it does in the middle of cleaning. But then it's all good and beautiful.

A couple of things, Mark 🤔🤔🤨 I appreciate the break from watching YT all of the time. I don't want to miss any, but sometimes stuff just has to be done. SO, there is that. I remember once, we were about to do another move and a dear friend of mine said- just get up and do the day because a few weeks after it's over, you won't remember how hard it was. She was right. You can think back and remember, but the pain part disappears from memory. So there is that! Now- benches? I kept trying to picture where you were going to put benches. I was thinking , well I will have to wait and see...Then- I realized you call benches, what we call counters. Here, if you told someone to put something on a bench, they would look around for a place to sit. 😂

At 4:00, Mark, you apologize for being absent lately. No apology needed. Frankly, I’m glad you are getting your home fit for life. You’ll be more comfortable and we get fun videos catching us all up when your ready to “get into it” again. Take care.

Mark you are a Warrior, thought out, and a bit of a Poet. Love your work keep driving on mate ABY

I think the two fridges side by side is a very wise choice. If one breaks down, you still have another one to use, having one huge fridge could be problematic if it breaks down. I recently bought a small upright freezer that can also be used as a fridge. I also have a small chest freezer. Having the different functions and accessibility of the two has been very helpful when we've had our large family feasts such as Thanksgiving (U.S.) and Christmas. The chest freezer we load once a year with batches (about 70-100 lbs.) of roasted green chile. It's nice to have that separate from the upright freezer where I store my baked goods for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The little freezer over the fridge is handy for frequently used items such as my homemade bone and vegetable stock/broth. I love the stainless steel bench tops, you'll never regret that choice!

Mark you are super and you must take care of yourself and family. If your followers don't understand they live in a dream world. Cheers to you and your family.

All good. Hanging on to Self-sufficient me. Been dry in Texas. But adapt, adjust...

Mark is the best, I always learn something.

That is a fantastic butlers pantry. I love how you have really thought out the space.

Looks good, I know it's dragging on, but the finish line is in sight! It's going to be amazing when finished. Total game-changer

That pantry is a dream....great job!!!!

Some good meals and memories are gonna be made in that space. Keep on keeping on!

Mark you do what you gotta do mate, look after your family and property and we will be happy to follow along. Keep up the good work dig

At my last home, every time I had the microwave and the toaster going at the same time, almost always, it would short out. So at THIS home, I had the electrician run a separate circuit just for the microwave. No problems now, love it! I also had a separate circuit for the WiFi too, which does seem to be working nicely, doesn't slow down the computer any more when I turn the lights on etc. You are going to LOVE the stainless countertops when you are harvesting a chicken for dinner, and it looks amazing!

Wow doing a total re-no! Nice!! Thanks for the update.

Lovely. So interesting that all food prep and appliances is designated in a very small enclosed area (but perhaps wise). I learn so much because what you call a bench, we call a countertop in the US. Fun! 100 years and more ago, in the oldest part of our old cities, many homes had a 'summer kitchen' which was either in the basement or in a corner of the detached brick "shed" (originally for a horse and buggy) ... many still have the stovepipe and original cast iron stove where all summer cooking, canning, preserving was done. Even in 4, 6 and 8-family flats, the "detached garage" was where the summer kitchen was shared .... What goes around, comes around again .....

Looks awesome I hope you c a n get the supplies you need it is definitely like that here in east Texas hard to find a lot of things 🙂

Hope all is well. I know some areas got hit with more flooding yesterday and today. Hope you are not affected. Also saw that the food banks in Sidney were getting hammered with so many struggling due to inflation and the weather issues. Glad you are self sufficient. It is so important today more than in times past. You have done such a fantastic job of educating and encouraging so many to prepare for themselves. You have touched and changed many lives all over the blue marble. Because of your efforts many will not need the food banks and may be able to help others. Thank you! Many blessings.

love the stainless steel with tthe splash backs. nothing better for cleaning and workable space.

Boy, we sure could use some of that rain here in California. Right now we're in the worst drought in forty years. Sorry for your troubles.

Looks awesome Mark. Remember you can’t do everything so don’t worry the channels will still be here when your done

I can feel your excitement even tho I can also hear the exhaustion from the sheer volume of work you're getting done right now. I look forward to all of your future videos once the renovation is done!!

We'll be here when you get back at it Mark! Reno looks great.

Great idea with the fridges Mark! Looking fantastic so far. Can tell you’re exhausted, don’t worry about your main channel for now, your supporters won’t go anywhere.

Beautiful pantry. I would live in that room. Hope your water problem is resolved with the pit. Cannot wait to see the finished kitchen. Thanks Mark.

I love your personality and your keen play on words. I have dropped off on facebook and watching my favorite gardeners/homesteaders but only due to my chronic illnesses and for no other reason. Those who love you understand and do not mind as you must do what you must do even if it means we have to wait for your arrival. Please just keep going forward, you have the ability to see it all through. Love you!!!

It's all coming up great Mark!!

The pantry kitchen looks amazing! I love your idea with the two fridges because even if one decides to stop working you don’t have to replace an incredibly expensive unit you could just pull it out and put another one in without too much cost. Be safe Mark and God bless! 💕

G'day Mark, looking great mate, can't make an omelette without breaking eggs It is what it is, keep on keeping on

LOOKING GREAT ............... thanks for sharing.

Mark the Reno looks great your patience will be rewarded in the end. My mum had a double drive running down hill to her garage with the same water problem I cut a channel about 20cm in front of the doors and installed a pre made drain and cover in and ran it into a storm water drain and it solved all of the water problems even in the heaviest down pours.

July 10, 2022. Just saw how severe flooding is in Australia. Praying for your safety. Stay strong.

I'm happy to see you again. Good luck with all the renivations. Can't wait to see you more often. Kathy from Florida

Wow that’s going to be a huge kitchen!!! 👍

This renovation is with the wait! Love what your doing! 👍🏼😉💜

Yeah, these are difficult times in which to do a reno. Good to see you and know you're okay though. Best wishes for a successful completion before end of summer.

Mark, what a well thought out pantry space. I have a few thoughts as a Florida friend with similar climate. One, make sure your ovens are well insulated and don’t kick out heat as you are storing food in the same area. Two, try to ensure extra cooling in this space with extra AC vents or a separate cooling system to keep the area drier and cooler. Since we can’t have root cellars our pantries need to be cool and dry. Enjoy your new space! I can’t wait to see it completed. I will enjoy preserving videos! 🤓

Wow! It will be wonderful when done. Hang in there.

That pantry is beautiful 😍!

Thank you for the update! Renovation takes patience for sure! Good call on digging drainage too. Making lemons into lemonade! My house just entered into emergency renovations thanks to one of my kids. Frustrating but can't change what happened. Thank God for insurance!

My entire kitchen is about the size of your pantry. We're buying the house we currently live in and the first thing I'm doing is that bloody kitchen!

Oh, that sounds splendid! We look forward to your cooking and preserving vids from your new kitchen! Don't worry, we'll still be here when it's all done. ;)

BRAVO! Love it and Want one! Pantry that is!!

Great layout and planning. You are getting it done, every when it goes slowly. Happy to see the changes. Thanks for the update.

that is a dream pantry for sure!

Landscaping, good planned earth works can do so much to prevent floods. That's a part of permaculture too. Building drainage, keylines, swales, ponds, etc. Many followers are a good thing, but if a few of them would help, good things will happen and the work will be done. Supposed, you need some helping hands...

Outstanding, I love your frig idea. Yes, keep on keeping on.

Fingers crossed 🤞🏽 Mark that things will get done soon.

Looking good. It's hard to keep up with everything all the time. Hang in there!!!

Hi Mark, Thanks for the update! You're doing Great with all you have to work around. We're ALL learning patience & Gratitude. You have a BRIGHT Spirit & soon you'll be on the other side of frustration to ENJOYMENT~ Sending much Love to you and your family~

Beautiful work on that stainless. Very good investment, hope you get it done soon 😉 Must be so frustrating having to wait!

Looks great! Can’t wait for more foodie content!!👍

Giving me some expensive ideas Mark. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. I hope they measured the fridges before they made the pocket door

Looking awesome your gonna enjoy this Reno for a long time.

Mate that pantry kitchen looks fantastic and the fridge/freezer space sounds great too You really have almost got yourselves sorted out to be very much as self-sufficient as possible with the fruit and vegetables let alone the storage and freeze drying. Great video again mate have a ripper!

Its looking really good though....it will be beautiful when finished.

It is really starting to look like something it will all be worth it when it's all done 👍 I will keep my fingers crossed for you

Whew, I was worried when I hadn't seen anything from you. Glad you're well & working your projects. Best luck getting things done, dry and finished. From Eastern Kentucky, USA, be well

Gonna look amazing when finished!

Mark u need a French drain and surface catch boxes along with a trench drain across the driveway

Nice to see a new vid, Mark. Sounds like you have your hands full.

I admire how strong you are and how much support you have in your family. You've done some amazing things over the years I'm very proud of you.

Good on you Mark and family, living on site with a few inconveniences allows you to keep your fingers on the pulse, been there as well but on a smaller scale, that walkin pantry is an ultimate addition ....awesome progress. 👌

So glad to see you back with some good progress anyways. And no worries about videos and such, you have to take care of real life first and foremost!! Pantry looks amazing already and I love the idea for the two fridges!!!!

Looking great, Mark! Keep at it! Thanks for the updates on how things are progressing. Cheers.

Oh how lovely 😍 👌 👍 it is so beautiful already! I feel for you all. It is so hard living in a renovation, been there done that. It is so worth it though when it is all completed. Sounds like you are getting much needed improvements in your garden area and shed area. That is great. You can only do so, much we are here, not going anywhere else. Understand the timing doesn't always fit our schedule. Wish you all the best. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 😃

Take care of yourself Mark, you're looking exhausted 🤞🤔

You look like Gerard Butler... 💪 Greetings from Romania!

Don’t feel bad about your youtube engagement. You have a lot on your plate and its impossible to do everything, so you have to focus on whats important. Everything else can wait. Reno looks good! Cant wait to see the finished project!

Supply issues the same in the USA too. Hope this solves your flooding issues.

Eager to see preserving videos, etc! I know it's been a real pain but it will be so well worth it!

Be careful with mold growth between two refrigerators. A little space helps for air flow. Best wishes.

Nice kitchen,Mark especially the Buttler’s Pantry. Great work on the drainage on the shed, really needed it with the water going in. Sydney is getting more rain this week.... I know you’re busy on the house and yard, hope to see you soon with all your loyal subscribers 😀🙏

Oooo renos are generally a bit of a pain. I cant imagine the extra effort with all that flooding, gosh. I bet it will be beautiful when done! :) it is fun to follow the progress though.

Absolutely love that pantry! I totally understand your situation. We’ve been under construction here for about a year now and we’re still not done. Lol Can’t wait to see the finished product ❤️

That's a nice looking scullery. I always tell people that adjustable shelves are the way to go. It's not something that will be changed weekly, but nothing more disappointing than getting a new kitchen and you can't even fit the Weetbix box in the cupboards.

Hi Mark! Cheers from Florida! Thanks for the videos!

Love this new channel Mark. Thanks for all of the new videos and for sharing your life

My heart goes out to you Mark, it's been a damn hard year and it seems it's getting worse so I totally understand your frustrations. Chin up mate. 👍

Wow! Looks great! I need new counter tops , I think I will look into stainless. Thanks for the great idea.

Just finished a nine-month reno with a focus on the kitchen, so nice having it behind us and being able to actually cook inside again (similar to you, we cooked in our screened-in porch and garage). We really learned who our friends were during the time, the people bringing food and seeing how they could help versus those just saying "can't wait to see it when it's finished".

Looking good! Can't wait to see it all finished. Really glad you addressed the flooding issue with your garage. Nothing more miserable than having your possessions waterlogged.

Can't wait to see the end result...

Hang in there. Love your videos. ❤

Lived through a huge reno that my parents did when we were teenagers. We stayed living there too. The tradies became like family. They would be the first ones there in the morning and put the kettle on etc. It can be rough on daily routines for sure. Hang in there. It's going to be beautiful when it's finished and totally worth it.

God bless , I know it's had to be hard through all you have had going on , and Inflation has become the word of the day all over the world. We just have to do the best we can.

ever considered setting up a water catching system with like a few 100 liter containers and a filter would help with some of that rain

I'm so happy for you Mark. Everything looks great. Brilliant taking care of drainage outside at the same time. Congratulations!

Thanks for the update Mark

How exciting! The work is coming along really well!

I’m excited for you!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Excellent, it's looking great and the hardship will be well worth it for you and us with the new videos you make. Yes we've missed your videos but we'll all be here ready for them when you are back into it. Great to see the progress.

Love it all.

Love it all!!