Simple Idea BUT Surprisingly COMPLEX - Renovating a Stone House 

A hundred years from now, this meticulous craftsmanship will be admired and appreciated.

I’m surprised you two still like each other. Outrageous tenacity, discipline, attention to detail, staying true to history! Outstanding job! Thanks for sharing.

Your home is a meticulous labor of love. From the grounds to the garden to the house itself, beautiful!

Thanks for another video. Massive respect! You not only have a great capacity to learn n adapt n grow from mistakes, but u have a massive capacity for hard work and a strong will through it all! Massive respect!

I'm always looking for your updated videos I just love watching you two, it's making me want to move back to Portugal and start renovating my grandma's house, up until I started watching you two I had never thought her old house as a possibility but now I do even though my husband and I are about 13 years older than you. I have lived in Canada for the last 48 years but I'm missing Portugal living more and more each year, keep up the great work and the great videos you are very inspiring

Your solution resembles what I saw on another channel called atelier MAVI. They are 2 architects who bought an old stone building (pretty much a ruin...) in Italy. All of the windows/doors had to be rebuilt. They mandated a local company to fabricate their windows and doors. The specialist installed temporary frames, similar to what you've done. Then the renovation of the stone walls continued until the windows were ready to be installed. And they fit perfectly... I really enjoy your channel! Keep up the good work.

I 100% know the frustration of how long these seemingly-small anomalies take to figure out. Kudos to you both for taking this a step at a time and showing us all a solid way to approach this type of issue 👍

You two keep on amazing me. Thank you for another stellar episode.

What's square and level in an old house? Either rebuild the entire house or accept and adapt as you go. As always - like your posts and efforts.

You 2 work so hard! It's quite fascinating to watch. I look forward to seeing the end results, no matter how long that takes.

Brilliant! I can't wait to see the door (whenever that happens). Such hard work and it is paying off. Also, Kylie, congratulations on completing the sanding of the beams. They are stunning even without oil. Truly a labor of love. Beautiful.

What an amazing job. You both work as a real team. It is so. Impressive. I always look forward to your vlogs. Take care and have a great week.

Life took me away for several months so it’s great to drop by and see another well-considered solution, beautifully executed with winning teamwork 😃 and, added bonus, Kylie’s bye from off camera. It made me laugh out loud and there hasn’t been enough of that going on here lately. Cheers!

You folks are nothing short of amazing! Fantastic job on the door frame. Best wishes and warmest regards. Ed

Vocês são incríveis! Good job guys. Deixo um abraço 🇵🇹

Love your work. I was totally shocked when you said your age, I would have guessed 10 years younger Kylie, holy toledo, you look good.

I love being taken along on your thought processes, thank you for taking the time to do so. Also loving the texture of the walls, it is looking very cozy. Watching from Hermanus, 🇿🇦😊

The finish you are getting using the hemp/lime plaster really looks amazing, it fits your house. 👍

The screws one of your other commentators suggested are called Tapcon buy the screws and the drill bits together(no plugs needed), another possible tip would be to hang one side of your frame plumb and square and then use wedges or inflatable wedges to get the other side inro position... Absolutely love what you do, your patience and tenacity is boundless. And bieng hit in the face by a rampaging drill is absolutely no fun, so much commiserations... Keep up the good work.

To be honest, I had forgotten this was going to be reinstated as a doorway, but it's a great preparation for the eventual door to go in.

What a lovely job you have done on the door and the plastering. Well done.

Well I am on the last unwatched video (now watched) and wow I wish I had found you sooner. Love your humour, tenacity, patience, attention to detail and so many other things 😊 I watch because I enjoy as I will never be doing due to home/life circumstances (that cannot be changed they are what they are). Maybe in another life I will remember all this and get to do it, I love old houses (hate modern boxes) I can imagine it to be very fulfilling in the end 😊 Looking forward to continuing to watch your journey 😊

It does look pretty good from were in sitting😊 im a precise one too. But now Im loving the rustic living. I just wish I was a tad younger. I do hope Guy your shoulder wasn't stiff and a tad sore the following morning. The joys of building. 💕

They might have used the timber blocks you found in the wall to attach the old door. The way you are doing it seems like it's going to be much better to get everything levelled up. Love how you guys tackle these challenges.👍❤

I'm in love with lime plaster...you are going to have a stunning home! ❤ Thnks for sharing your renovation story...

I love the way you guys trouble shoot with so much intelligence. Well done!

Another well thought out plan … which has resulted in a perfect door frame that will be so useful as you tackle other doors and even windows 👍👍👍Durban SA🇿🇦

Always enjoy your videos, whatever the current week’s topic. 🎉 Also enjoy the “some time has passed” pauses. This time Guy has had a haircut and a beard trim-looking refreshed. 😮

Hope your cheek is OK Guy! That must've hurt!! The end product as always looks great Hugs from 🇨🇦

That was a brilliant solution my only suggestion is for you to use harder wood not that pine or at least treat it especially on the windows. I am still amazed with all the care and detail that you are putting in even after these many years of grinding…👏

Woah, that doorway was the mother of all tests. The room is done enough for me to put up a little Christmas tree in the corner and get the fairy lights out - I mean come December 😅

I kept wondering when shims were going to get involved. I shouldn’t have doubted you guys!

In the UK there are harden long screws available which drill their own hole as they are screwed into place. They quite happily screw into concrete. As used by double glazing installers. Build your frame on the floor. Measure the diagonal make them equal. Then put temporary cross bracing on the fame after which put the frame in place. Only remove the cross bracing after the frame is finished in place.

WELL DONE AGAIN GUYS ❤

Looks great! Next one put in some diagonal bracing to keep plumb & level.

Looks great. With all the chestnut in the area a wooden entry would look amazing.

I look forward to seeing the next steps, and soon a finished room😊 Also, would so like an update on the kittens❤

Well done on the door-frame-liner. Everything is looking lovely. This may have already crossed your mind, considering how thorough you are, but I wanted to mention a detail from another channel, Portugal From Scratch. She seems quite familiar and comfortable with natural building methods. I noticed that every time she installs wood where it will meet up with plaster (or any other natural building material), she inserts screws/nails/metal pieces randomly into the wood to give the plaster, etc. something to attach to because otherwise it wants to pull away or crack over time. I wondered what your research on this has shown? I admire the thought and care that you put into your project. It'll be the most amazing, comfortable home to live in.

Oh, I felt that hit by the drill! Ouch! Amazing work!

Best Method Ever! Get Your walls with “”Handfulls” of Plaster!

You two are amazing. A real labor of love. Well done.

What a team the pair of you make......envious

Great work guys, pro tip on messy spots like that try to establish a pivot point ( highest spot ) attach that first then move around the opening with level / plumb. Hope this helps.

Awesome critical thinkers😊 Good job.

A Very Good Drill And Battery for that “Screw” !

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

Hey guys, sorry I’m plugging this message on the wrong video. I’m not a Computer wizard; I do, however, have an idea about the kitchen prep area. I thought perhaps you could have a double use for that area. And make it into an extendable table for when you have guests and friends over. Thus avoiding making a small area look too 4:05 crowded with extra furniture. Thank you for all you do.

Looks good - the kick-back on the drill looked (and sounded 😀) painful!

I have a stone built Victorian house which we have renovated and the door frames and skirting boards are all supported by wedges of timber hammered in between the stonework. The 'liners' etc are attached to the wooden pegs and then the skirting and the frames attached to the liners. Hope this helps.

Round the timber door frame you then Caulk with Oakum or simply caulking cotton. When the timber shrinks you need something a bit more flexible than just the lime. We find that its easier to fit the door to the hole (even when wonky) than it is to fit the hole to the door.. if that makes sense.

It does help to have a good hard think and then plan it and end up with a decent outcome and have it confirmed by a professional. :)

Wow...not to say much, but a lot work and effort for sure....becoming a very detailed kind of style and surrounding environment 🎉😊

" Hey Presto " ... it worked !!!

Great job!!! Amazing all the things you accomplished!!! See you next week!!!

To mitigate drilling then removing the frame to drill and screw, have you considered using universal frame fixings, best described as a screw plus plug combo that is rated for both internal and external fitting. The benefit is it enables you to drill through the wood and into the stone to the depth required (you can utilise the masonry drill for wood), use something like a hairdryer blow out the dust and then hammer in the easy fix fitting and then you tighten the screw to give you the final secure fitting. As you are not removing replacing the frame it significantly makes the whole process quicker for yourselves. Also on the window front, I always suggest to renovation clients to take detailed measurements of the core window opening stone to stone and then work out how you can group the windows to the minimum size of that grouping (typically grouping based on windows with less than 15 mm variances height and width), then all the sub frames are made to that one size for that group. Why do this, when you go to the joinery / glaziers you are ordering a set of windows the same size = lower cost + quicker supply, yes you are not going to get every window to fit into one size but even if you had groups of three or four windows that can add up to a sizeable discount.

As always excellent work and patience! Keep up the great work you both are amazing

Amazing work! I'm going to steal this idea for my window hole... I sort of had an idea to put some sort of a window box in to attach the window to, but seeing it in action for your doorway makes me know it's possible. Thanks!

Well done! Looks good! 😊

Saw a building method in the Philippines where they put raised nails in the backside of the door frame jambs and then throw cement on using a tuck point trowel. Add layers as required.

Epic !!!

Now that is a secure frame, well done guys!

Looking great!

Quick tip: if drill is stuck, switch to just hammer mode and push-pull the driller until it loosens

Looking forward to seeing what your door will look like.

clever!!

Wow😊

Great job!

What a team!!!!

Well Done! Yea!🎉📌

Fantastic job as always👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great teamwork, great progress!

Amazing teamwork

Unbelievable nice job you two❤ can't wait for the final conclusion 😊

Totally ace to watch. Love it !

Awesome work!!! 🥰🎶❤️🇨🇦

A job well done!

Always over-cable! Something I learned in years of IT management...you'll never be sorry if you pulled more than you need, but if you don't pull enough it's painful later. It's looking good.

looked a mission - well done!

It looks so good.

It is all coming together! Looking great! Keep up the good work!

your commitment is Epic

WTG good work

I'm very impressed!

Nice job

That was clever😊

*Another awesome job done.... that will last forever 🙂.*

On door frames with large openings I use opposing wedges (thin ends facing each other) great adjustability ,brit expat watching from Tasmania

It is beautiful. I'm loving what you're doing. Good work!

very nice and lovely work. nice job!!!

תודה ❤❤❤

Another job well done , looks great too ,

So much hard work looking good ❤

Great product

God guy's your doing a fantastic job it is really a labour of love .x

great work guys. looking v professional

You continue to amaze me and many others Continued good Luck and perseverance We love watching you.

Your video sent me scurrying around the house looking at doors and windows and trying to remember how we put them in over 25 years ago... actually, closer to 30 years ago. Unclear by looking at the finished product, of course, but whatever we did has at least lasted that long! Surely we must have attached the frame to the stone walls somehow, before rendering around it and just as surely we must have destroyed a few drill bits in the process! Your version looks tidy and secure, so I'm sure it was the right decision. Nice work!

Mmmmm, that was a good plan, I could feel the frustration but you got there.

Your research and precision in your work are immaculate! Weldone you 2😊 Greetings from🇿🇦

Man that had to have hurt, I really hope your face is better. I applaud both of you for all your hard work.