25k Portugal Quinta - Subscribers questions and we have some visitors

Hello and welcome to Portugal on a shoestring. We are Brian and Diane and in 2023 we bought a 120 year old abandoned property in central Portugal. Join us as we begin a new life, renovating our house and managing our land on a shoestring budget. Watch as we learn new skills, make mistakes and discover our new home.
We welcome any and all questions and suggestions. One thing that we found difficult in our preparations for moving to Portugal was finding our about costs and processes, so we would like to be as open as possible and will try to answer your questions as honestly and openly as possible.
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This week we had our daughters, Becky& Katie, staying with us so we put them to work. We also answer a few of the most popular questions from subscribers we have received since our last video.
We hope you enjoy and hope to hear from you all soon with all your very welcome and interesting comments, questions and suggestions

[@lucymaddyteddy]

Girl Power!! I love seeing your kids helping and enjoying their time with you:)

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you. They really enjoyed mucking in and were a great help 😁

[@lizwilson6633]

What a brilliant amount of stuff got cleared there for you. That bathroom, oh my days, what a difference. Power hosing it all was a brilliant idea. Well done girls for helping your parents with all that. Xxxxxx

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you, they were fantastic and we are very grateful for their help. 🙂

[@brianingram-do2dr]

Well done ladies looks like your holiday accommodation is sorted for the foreseeable future lol

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Shush!! Don't be giving them ideas like that!! 😉😂 Thank you 😊

[@raffaellavitiello1762]

You be so lucky if they do, they know how to clean and declutter . Some thing you need badly!

[@1000djf]

Loved the blog guys … cleaning the bathroom with a jet washer was an ingenious idea 😂😂

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thanks, it wasn't mine it was Katie's idea, but an inspired one 😁

[@carolwalsh1839]

Well done to the girls for the hard work they've put in! Always good to have another pair of hands! Katie, you have worked wonders in that bathroom, love a good "clean with me" video!

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Absolutely!! Especially if it is someone else doing the cleaning 😉🤣🤣

[@fionaworrell4535]

Powerwashing the bathroom..genius!! I need to do that to our existing ancient one ❤

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you 😊

[@AnnaAdventuring]

Loved the jet washing the bathroom! What a difference it made. Genius idea 👍🏻

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you, not normally recommended but the state it was in justified it😂😂

[@AnnaAdventuring]

@@Portugalonashoestring 😂👍🏻😂

[@roxanneloyst3733]

Your daughters are reel troopers. Really hard workers and awesome that they gave you a hand. The washing up on the bathroom was amazing as well. You have a lovely family and they will be able to come and visit for holidays.

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you, they worked hard but don't be putting ideas into their heads about coming here and loafing around 😉🤣

[@jenh9252]

They are sturdy hard working girls, well done!

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you 😊

[@paularthur1451]

What a great team looking a lot better now 😊

[@Portugalonashoestring]

I think so too! Thanks 👍

[@kathleencarter308]

Just joined , you are so welcome , looking forward to your journey , we are from Merseyside our selves , xx

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Originally we were from Norris green and fazakerley but spent most of our lives in Skelmersdale 🙂

[@btordxc]

Those bathrooms are in pretty good shape! Neutral white as well. Even if you have to redo the plumbing it is great you already have the workings for two bathrooms. I still can’t believe you have two homes …and a workshop! You’re garden is plenty big, especially with the land behind. I appreciated another tour of the ‘Stencil😮’ house. I still love those walls. So kitsch. Lisa

[@Portugalonashoestring]

The bathroom looks a lot better in the video than in real life haha. Everything will be stripped out of the room including wall tiles and starting again. But at least it is a safer environment to work in😁

[@antoniocarvalho6160]

HELLO. WELCOME TO MY COUNTRY. I HAVE BEEN A FOLLOWER FOR SOME TIME. 1 TIP, MAKE 1 SAFETY PERIMETER AROUND THE HOUSE, WE ARE IN FIRE SEASON. THEY ARE IN PARADISE. HUGS

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you 🙂

[@BrendanClark03]

The giant fireplace was where the owners used to smoke meats or hang them to air dry

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Nice one 👍

[@auntiemandy5638]

fab idea Id love to be able to jet wash the bathroom ,what a treat lol , and what a good job she did of it 👍

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Luckily it is built on a concrete platform so nothing for the water to damage 😁

[@katiadp2145]

Great video!!!🇬🇷 🇬🇷

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you! 😃

[@deranocasper]

Girls have a lot of let's get it sorted attude 🎉 which is awesome 👌 I would go around the drains with your power washer and get a drum fill it with 25 litres of water flush all the pipes cleaning the steam is a amazing workshop is awesome idea get all the rubbish up to a point where you can get it to the van and of to the tip can you get get some coins for scrap metal I love your property it has a great energy and you are breathing new life wish you all the best 👍 👌 your doing amazing every bit you do it helps the property with a new zest of cleaning and maintenance and fresh well done 👏

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you so much, that is lovely to hear. The bathroom will be completely gutted and all new tiles and sanitaryware fitted before we use it so will jet the drains then, great idea 💡 👍

[@deranocasper]

@@Portugalonashoestring I can't see much wrong with the bathroom

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Up close it isn't as clean as it looks plus we want to fit a shower cubicle and wider bath(Slim I ain't 😁) and tiles are all crazed. But now it is in a state where, while it could theoretically be used, I won't need a hazmat suit to work in there😂

[@James-um8pq]

That stream is enough to generate electric if it runs all year

[@Portugalonashoestring]

We don't know how well it will run by the end of summer but we will find by the end of the year 😀

[@jeanrichardson2044]

Careful when you are scanning the camera, if you scan quickly it is almost impossible to watch, but house is lovely,lots of potential.

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you 😊

[@tinanieborg787]

nice video, that water flows so much better now, and that house is realy very spacious. greetings from Holland

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@jenh9252]

All of that for 25 grand is unbelievable!

[@Portugalonashoestring]

That's why we didn't argue too much about the price when they wouldn't budge😁

[@owenp65]

What brilliant work you all did as a family. This place is going to be so nice once all done. Your down to earth attitude is so refreshing as well. All the best to you. 👍🏼

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@BrendanClark03]

Your property is going to look fantastic when all renovated

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you 😊

[@deborahwhite2339]

When you re do the bathrooms, put in floor drains so you can pressure wash without inconvenience. Great way to clean a bathroom. 🙂👍🇨🇦

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thanks but I am really hoping never to have to jetwash the bathroom ever again!! It was only done this time because it was so incredibly MANKY full of spiders 🕷️🕸️!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bridgetnaughton435]

Hello From Ireland Found You Guys To Day 🎉 🇮🇪 🎉

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Hello and welcome 😁

[@rmur4820]

I think you can be proud of what you've got there. I hope to find something comparable if/when I get there. I wonder how far you have to go for materials, lumber and such?

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Thank you very much. There are a couple of builders merchants within about 10-15 minute drive and a Loja de madeira(timber merchant) twenty minutes away, but be prepared to dig deep to pay for wood here! Our nearest big box type stores are about 40 minutes🙂

[@SusanWaller-y8v]

I am now having a look , thank you son much for your help

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Anytime 😊

[@portugal1969]

Don't argue with the Skelmersdale lases.....or else

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Haha, well said 🤣🤣

[@miriammuskal5402]

The amount of stuff 😮 I believable

[@Portugalonashoestring]

I know! And we have only cleared about ten metres of the stream, although it was the worst ten metres😁

[@janicelane8979]

Are you considering renting out any of the property

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Hi, no, we are just going to renovate and live out our days here 🙂

[@jenh9252]

I am shouting 'behind the toilet' lol. Oh dear you lost me with the dog shelter next door, the noise would ruin it for me

[@Portugalonashoestring]

😁

[@SusanWaller-y8v]

Do you have a time plan on the works to be completed?

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Good question! We are hoping to get the kitchen and another bedroom sorted in the next three months. Estimate 2-3 years to complete the whole thing 🤞🙂

[@DianaHughes-m4u]

wd ,lots of wrk to do ,take it slowlyx

[@Portugalonashoestring]

Slow could be my middle name 😉🤣 thank you 🙂