#44 - SUCCESS! The Wonky Doorway Dilemma is Finally Solved as We Restore Our Portuguese Stone Home

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?! This week, all of the head-scratching, ruminating and cups of tea pay of as Michael installs the new lintel for the old wonky doorway. Using modern joists and antique wood, he creates a stunning feature for our Portuguese home. We may still have a long way to go but seeing the vision come together is a pretty wonderful thing!
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We're Michael & Becci (the humans) and Tilly (sassy English tortoiseshell cat), Alfie and Anoushka (Portuguese rescue dogs). After four years in Portugal and numerous dreams about renovating our own property, we've taken the plunge and are renovating a schist stone house and its outbuildings in Figueiró dos Vinhos. We're doing most of the work ourselves (or... Michael is!) and we'll be stepping back in time to create a character property with as many original features and antiques as possible.
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[@user-it2jo8bx4n]

That lintel is looking great time consuming but worth it

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 😀

[@isabelinhagomes9076]

Beautiful Beautiful love everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

😍😍 thank you SO much ❤️❤️

[@Carpe-Diem]

Great work Michael! We can almost see the cogs turning as you work out the optimal positions 😂😂. It’s going to look stunning 👍

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Haha! If only we could generate electricity with these cogs 🤣 thanks so much 😘

[@libby2012]

I don’t think you need to camouflage all of the new material. It’s old and new - restored. Beautiful in any case. Good work :)

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 😍

[@sandiecroftartstudio4769]

Hey guys,your neighbours from Beco here. Passed by your place a couple of days ago ( to go for a swim in the river) the house and land are looking really tidy. Well done,keep up the good work.Sandie & Ray x

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Ah, thanks so much both! ♥️ Hope you're both ok. Will probably be joining you at the river this weekend judging by the forecast!! 😅 X

[@jbyrd2516]

Really appreciate the care and attention you both bring to your work. Loved that you plan to use even that small piece of wood in the future Michael and the editing is getting better all the time Becci. Being a Tilly fan I love those little glimpses of her. Regards from Australia

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so so much 💛 that really means a lot to us...and, the queen herself, Tilly! Have a lovely weekend!

[@arwenevenstar9843]

Great Job! Those old facing lintels look nice, and will look better over time. With the 2 modern wood door headers bolted together, that should be strong. However, you can make them stronger, like a laminated beam. Either with simple wood glue to hold them together. Or, the best method using thickened epoxy resin, (wet the beams first, with un-thickened epoxy resin). If you do laminate them together, the threaded bar will help align and hold them as flat as they can be. Though clamps would help. Making the modern wood a laminated beam, means you may be able to notch the bottom over the doorway. Even just 1 or 2 inches, (2 - 5 centimeters),. It will give more head room on the lintel. And yet probably not loose any noticeable strength. Leaving the in-wall and top of the interior wall part of the laminated beam full height will add strength. Both to the the laminated part over the doorway, and to the walls. PS - I saw a bug, (termite?), after you cut one of the old wood pieces. So make sure you use some kind of bug killer treatment on those old wood pieces. (And new wood too, for that mater.)

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so much for all this information 😊 we really appreciate it! Didn't notice the bug 😱 but we'll definitely be treating everything to be sure! Thanks again ♥️

[@scottsorby7966]

What a result, all the hard graft and head scratching is paying off in spades now Michael. Stay safe, see you next time

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Ah, thanks so much 😀 see you next week!

[@patboudotlamot]

sacré bon travail ¡

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Merci beaucoup! 💛

[@marianharris441]

Sounds like the fire planes. We have those here too in Northern California

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

😞 an unfortunate soundtrack to summer! Hope all is well in California 😊

[@assuncaomeireles198]

Boa tarde senhor Michael em primeiro lugar quero perguntar-lhe se as mini férias no Algarve foram boas?Continuo encantada com o seu trabalho faz tudo na perfeiçao muitos parabens.Eu acho muito complicado reconstruir uma casa dessas toda em pedra mas o Michael consegue é uma pessoa muito intelígente. Quero desejar-lhe uma boa semana e à Bessy e cá fico à espera por mais vidios Thank you very much 👍👍👍🇬🇧 God bless you very much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🫶

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Obrigada mais uma vez pelo seu adorável comentário - fazem-nos sempre sorrir! Passamos bons momentos com os nossos amigos no Algarve, mas é sempre bom estar em casa ♥️ Tome cuidado e bom Domingo 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹💛🙏🏼

[@kdclothes]

The door is looking really lovely. Not wonky any more!

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so much 💛

[@DreamofaHive]

Its coming along fabulously! Love the dragonfly shot :)

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 😊 never knew they were so friendly!

[@monicateeling810]

You pack so much hard work and progress into each vlog 😂😁😁✅So Enjoyable to watch 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you so so much! 💛💛💛

[@madpete6438]

Nice dragon fly.

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Beautiful aren't they!

[@Prah123]

I hope you treated the old beams against woodworms

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

We will do 😀

[@myla2102]

Pourriez vous activer la possibilité de traduction?merci

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Hmmm... It should be activated. I can see it on my screen. If you click on the little CC button can you see them? 😊

[@user-mz5rq6jm9l]

it seems like you have time enough 1 lintel wil take more then year to finisch it

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

😊

[@truckya22]

Eski olanı korumak güzel fikirler ağır ve temiz işler🤙🏻👋

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thanks so much 😊👍🏼

[@makoke1matsuri]

Si haces el corte a lo largo , se ´puede ver que madera es..... a que raza pertenece....

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

Thank you 🙂 we will investigate!

[@norbertschauer2859]

Yo tork tu mutch no incraese of subscribers

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

1,050 new subscribers in the last 90 days 😉 thanks for watching!

[@user-vy3vk2sb8p]

❤

[@PortugalonaPostcard]

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