Why not use the stone steps as dual purpose entrance to the kitchen on the left & right side for stairs, rather than cut into the 3 meter kitchen floor space?
I’m just going to have to stay tuned as I am completely lost!😂 I don’t understand why you want so many steps in steps out when you have such a small kitchen already. But then I live in an open concept ranch house - not a cozy farmhouse cottage.
Hi Sean- I would extend the stairwell steps so it is dual purpose. You are going to need all the square footage you can get for the kitchen. Just a thought anyway.
Maybe you could have used your stone stair steps to access the kitchen also, ie go up he stone steps and turn right to go up the stairs or turn left to go into the kitchen. That way you'd only have one set of stone steps and you'd save space.
I’m just going to have to stay tuned as I am completely lost!😂 I don’t understand why you want so many steps in steps out when you have such a small kitchen already. But then I live in an open concept ranch house - not a cozy farmhouse cottage.
You area definitely "cracking on" now Sean! It's neat how you can remedy something out of nowhere, making use of what you have right in front of you. You remind me of my Dad so much!
I agree the steps that are there should be used as dual steps because the kitchen is getting smaller than my mind. But I will watch and see what you come up with good luck😊
I felt relieved when Sam made you have a sit down and tea!! Sean I’m still amazed that you are keeping with age and feel of the cottage it would be so easy to gut and remove all that character.
We have said the steps dual purpose into the kitchen and the stairs and the doorway into the kitchen should be at the bottom of the stairs - however it's your cottage and your vision Sean - we'll be watching anyway 👏
How about the kitchen entrance at the new stone landing level. with up to the second floor on the right and into the kitchen on the left. Two steps are used by both. You can save some room both in the kitchen and the entrance area by two steps used to one landing to two spaces both up and down. Two half walls along the corner of the kitchen over looking the other areas. and upper storage at the rear wall with plumbing for sink on rear exterior wall. You are doing a great job. Look out for those rocks in the kitchen floor area.
Good thing you don't have me helping you because I would dig up the whole kitchen and remove all the old stones. I am just too nosy . I would backfill the kitchen with small stones like you did with the lime mortar for a solid base with a mixture of lime mortar. Those old stones are hard to come by. I have the curiosity of a gopher, I just want to keep digging. I am going to sit back and see what course the kitchen steps take. You are the expert . I know you are going to come up with the best solution. Mind provoking video. Hello from Yakima, Washington, USA.
I like your positive attitude to your work Sean. Very interesting old building and the stones you’ve found plus the void if only we knew what, when, why? Great video
I am lost on this part of the project and wish I could see why the need for wall or door there? And still not clear on how a bed and furniture could get up those steps.. Especially with a safety hand rail in place? A rough sketch would help but then it's your place and you obviously have it in your head! 😊
I would have to dig that out. Could be and old sink or a floor safe. You won't sleep at night if you don't look, its driving to mad now 😂 You're doing a grat job. Getting closer to the end. ❤❤❤
Mercy Sean, it’s like you’re digging your way to China!! You surely are determined!! Please pace yourself in the heat…it catches up fast. Love from Pennsylvania, USA 💕🌷🐻
You know that stone void is reminiscent of ancient drainage systems. In places where a natural drainage or spring made things difficult for structural integrity.
As for the white stuff, you did say (and show) that there is a sort of hole in the floor above it, assuming I understood the perspective correctly, and that there was some kind of washout from water under the floor near it. So, perhaps at some time in the past the floor was giving way in that area and someone poured some lime mortar into the hole to fill out a cavity and stabilize the floor. It's hard to tell if that's plausible just from watching the video.
Could you not have continued on with the first step on the left to be the first step into the kitchen and then you would not have to go so far into the kitchen?
I used to have an old cottage in Devon Eng. We had the same problem with space as you. Decided to put a Spiral stairs in , saved a lot of space. You will not need all those steps . You have enough stones already having stone walls. Just a suggestion.
The kitchen area looks tiny. Maybe its the camera angle? You are not going to have any space for anything useful with those steps eating up the floorspace.
Hey Sean, you have me so confused on where you are going with the floor. However, I do know your work and I am positive there is a method to your madness as they say. So, I am going to keep watching and see where it goes. Much love from N.Y.
Wow Sean! You have quite the conundrum there don't you. I don't know what that white matter is, but it would certainly would bother me not knowing.💰maybe your hidden treasure?
Possibly saltpeter also known as potassium nitrate. If you google dirt floors the history is quite fascinating and disgusting on how they were created.
Also the holes in the floor could have been made trying to locate saltpeter. It was used to make gunpowder. Could you imagine a man digging up a woman's floor to make gunpowder. I bet she was fuming. Yes, they did dig up the floors looking for it.
My Uncle max was a stock and land agent. so was his son [funny that, beside the point] but, he had wood step/s up to the kitchen dining area and stairs, similar to what your doing. altho go left and your go to the lower front room and the front door at another level again but, similar to what I think your trying to to get to. One of his m8s did the job. Don't argue with Sam! I think you should probe that whitish bit under the floor, if its as old as you think it might be so old, worth money to a musem or somethin. Anyways, thanks m8, stay vertical, til your bendin over, and watchya back Eh!
You don't have much of this clay stuff left behind you could actually take it all down but I think I understand why you wouldn't to accommodate plumbing or something as you mentioned. I just worry there is water sitting under it further back or it's damp or something is growing under it. You wouldn't be needing the stairs though not sure how you would accommodate the plumbing issue. The wall would still work there however tall you have it. Open format doesn't work in this kind of home it limits storage and functionality. I am sure you will work it out as you do Sean. I liked that tile you showed us the previous video. Ryan still has those tiles you are looking for ;)
Hi Sean. Rough day today. I'm concerned about something I noticed. You mention about how hot it was today. Would it be possible to use a fan. If for no other reason than to keep air circulating around the space? Be safe. Drink lots of water.
Why not just have a step up in front of the sink and make the rest of the kitchen level with other floors. The more you wall of the kitchen, the smaller the whole space will seem.
Shawn, are others experiencing RU-vid unsubscribe them? I have watched from the beginning both of your channels. Have to keep searching to find your videos. This is 4th time I re-subscribed.
Excuse my ignorance. Could the void with the stones in it be a weeping drain from the back of the cottage? if were a barn at some point could it be a urine run off?
I think you're missing a trick. We all want to know what's under the floor. What are you intending to put in the kitchen? It's going to be tiny now you're putting more steps in
I thought I heard you say a door into kitchen… No door into kitchen Sean…it’s too small I’m watching you do all this hard digging and worrying about your back. Use the stairs as a base for steps to kitchen
🍎 Hi Sean Fabulous blue sky day in our part of the world! Hope the same for you! We thought of you as we're shopping around for land for sale in France. Like and acre or two. Can you please send us the information of a realtor that you can recommend if it's all possible? Hoping to hear from you soon. Thank you.🌴
