Very exciting!!!!! When will the trees go down ? That ones that were recommended to have to go?

Wishing the Newby family and friends a Merry Christmas 🎄 🇨🇦

When we lived in Wisconsin, there is radon, and you have a venting system that vents the gas out. I think houses a long time ago weren't as sealed/ had more drafts... so perhaps it more naturally vented...perhaps? Just a guess...

We built on Granite and have the radon detectors as well as air flow. Never have had problems.

Please tell all constructorc, that is Really interesting to follow their work…. Greetings from Denmark.

I love the hero music you played for the concrete pouring! I'm glad you spoke to Eduardo about cold weather concrete pouring because it can significantly weaken the strength if it's too cold.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Looking forward to seeing what comes for you in 2025!

Hello, you are a very nice family and we love you. And we are sure that your new home will be very nice. I have some concerns, the foundation project seems to be iron and the columns are very thin and few in number, the spacing between the irons surrounding the columns seems to be too much. I am not an architect but I am a curious person. Maybe I am worrying too much, I am sure you have received the approval of experts. ❤️👋 We are following you from Turkey🇹🇷👋👋

Happy Holidays🎉🎉

Let the games begin 😂❤❤

Aww loved hearing Crusoe at the end 'when will the house be ready?'!! Well I never thought I'd be so riveted watching cement mixing and pouring!😆The skill needed to operate the crane and the bucket etc.... I'm not sure when these videos are filmed before we see them, but I wish you all a very happy Christmas, wherever you'll be, in Portugal this year? And I look forward to 2025 and seeing your new home rise up from the ground, all very exciting 🎄🎇😊

Wooo🎉🎉🎉🎉

Tem de aumentar a potência contratada nos temos 17 kvh mas podem contratar mais, mas 17 já é muito bom 😊

Not is easy, but in the end is so beautfull...Abraços daqui do norte de Portugal...

Ohhh electricity. My condo was a new build, however for a few years at 3 was the number I saw on the panel. I couldn’t have the washer and microwave be on at the same time. I changed it a few years back to 10 kwatts . Then faced a situation that I would need a full inspection to bring it up that much. So I opted for 6.9 kwatts being I was back and forth across the pond. I am able to have washer and dryer on without an issue with microwave on. No issues thus far. On another note, my mums electrical was brought up to 10 kwatts. It’s a home though and after that never again did she have an issue either. The higher you go up in scale, the higher your electricity monthly tables, though. 😮. That was the bigger observation noted on the billing. I guess in the end our electrical sanity is what is needed 😂. Cheers and Happy Christmas 🎄 xx

I liked the intro! You guys are becoming quite the videographers! ❤ Merry Christmas!

Thank you for discussing radon. There are hot spots of radon in western New York. A lot of people do not even know about it. I had to have radon remediation done this year. Congrats to your exciting building process, but also a stressful time. Take time to decompress. Happy Christmas .

In America we have so many chemicals in our food were just now finding out. For example in Europe McDonald's has three ingredients in their fries the potato the beef fat and salt. In America we have 17 chemical in our french fries alone. We're finding out we have plastics in our bread, another food items. Right now we're exposing all of it and we're going to get it out. It is reprehensible what our government does.

The Portuguese and Italians best builders and craftsmen in the world. They take great pride in what they do.

Merry Xmas from holland

Love the sweater Tara!

Merry Christmas full of joy 🎄🎁❤️😍 Um Feliz Natal cheio de alegria.

Hi Tara and John It's actually a good thing that your house will be "floating" as you are in a earthquake prone country. About your power problems, are you going to acquire solar power? We have a 10kw solar system (we are not off-grid yet but we use minimal power per month)

Have a lovely Christmas, thanks for all the videos, really great watch. Cant wait to see this house,its going to amazing.

Ooooh John, that exitement in your voice, worth a million🎉🎉🎉

Wishing your beautiful family a Very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!!!❤🎉

Congratulations on your first pour 🫗 👏 🎉❤

Wow, this is another epic moment in the Newby Saga! First cement pour!❤ so satisfying!

"Hey Dad, when is the new house going to be ready?" 😊 Merry Christmas Newbys! 💚💙❤💖

Happy they have barrels of water on site. I love this company, very organized. Amazing

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When’s the house going to be ready = Are we nearly there yet.❤

Obie’s instincts as a herding dog keeps him with the children. I admire the dump trucks in Portugal. They can dump from both sides and the back. I have never seen one like that in the U.S. Too bad. I love watching building so don’t apologize. You are including us. No matter what you are doing, I look forward to spending time with you and family in Portugal and on your trips around the world

It’s so amazing that this is actualy happening! Good for you my dear Newbys ❤

Adoro ver a animação de John com o cimento kkkkk. Realmente é o início de tudo, agora vocês verão as coisas acontecerem e tomarem forma.

You are pouring concrete (not cement), which is composed of cement, sand and aggregate. The strong portion of the mix is the aggregate (rock), whereas the cement is the glue. There is a chemical reaction between the cement and the water that causes the cement to harden the concrete mix around the steel reinforcement. Together, the reinforced concrete is of a suitable strength to form the structure for your house.

We have radon gas where I live. I had to have it mitigated in the basement. You can get a radon test kit. The people who had the house before me did not do anything. Also the propane furnace’s exhaust pipe had a big hole in it. That was open in the basement. I had that repaired. Then when I wanted to get another fuel delivery, the man who came to look at my furnace exhaust said it wasn’t appropriate anyway and he would need to change it for thousands of dollars.

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Hope you all have a Merry Christmas folks I'm going to enjoy some sadza with mine 😂

JOHN … aren’t you able to off grid with your electric ? Batteries to store your energy ?

Oh man, maybe I’m over enthusiastic….But I see the Easter Bunny 🐰 running through the new 🏠😂🥰

You don't use a concrete mixer truck?

Merry Christmas Newbys and helpers hope you have a lovely one ❤

Best thing I did for myself and my sanity is having a clean spotless garage. Stairs into the house from the garage. Unloading the kids and groceries into the house kept everything organized and clean especially on wet or hot days.

Loved it when Crusoe asked when the house would be ready; shades of are we there yet😂. Laughed when Tara said it was cold; it’s -16C here this morning. Wishing your family the happiest of Christmas holidays. 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

Congratulations on your 1st cement pour💪👏

kWh usage per household are about the same in portugal and UK. Your wiring in not up to date, so the problem is your amps. Update your wiring (to handle more amps) and the fuse box to handle multiple appliances.

What can I say dear Newbys, you make my day and Sunday is a better day. Merry Christmas to you all .. John & Tara, Crusoe & Sawyer, Joao & Mario and Obi of course. As always all the best from Chile 🇨🇱 🤗✨✨✨

Have the bird of prey shown up? You may want to cover the top of the chicken pen. I have been binge watching your channel. Thank you for sharing your family and story with us.

It's like the phoenix rising from the ashes seeing the footings being done. John,Tara, Crusoe and Sawyer hope you have a lovely Christmas and see you soon ❤