#49 Back on the mezzanine! Renovating our stone house in Liguria, Italy

We bought this stone house in Italy during the pandemic in 2020. The house was a ruin and we saved everything we could, unfortunately that meant only four stone and clay walls 😊 The back wall, against the terrain, was close to collapse; the roof beams were eaten and basically reduced to dust; the inside separation walls were easily taken down and the whole project turned into a heavy renovation/rebuild.
Follow our journey as we turn this old stone house into a beautiful home 🏡
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[@pfox9094]

I noticed you balanced tools and screws on the joists whilst working. If you've an offcut of plywood, cut to 450mm x 1500mm, or anything similar, you can rest it across a few joists as a temporary work platform. At that size its also a useful crawl board for loft spaces (but you'd need two).

[@britannia5370]

Excellent, the canine SUPERVISOR is back..in a yellow rain coat...cracked up laughing😅😅😅

[@ateliermavi]

🤣

[@viktormanez3543]

Молодцы, на таких как вы держится наша Земля, а мужчины остаются мужчинами. Удачи вам и счастья в новом доме.🤗

[@graciemaca6996]

Drywall and ceiling rafters look amazing! So much accomplished! 😊👍

[@ti-k8702]

Estoy impaciente por las puertas y ventanas! Exelente trabajo,todo de mi total gusto. Os va quedando todo bellisimo!!❤❤

[@ateliermavi]

Nosotros tambien no podemos mas de esperar a estas ventanas! Llegan en poco!

[@joki5241]

Eine Freude zu sehen wie das Haus von Woche zu Woche immer schöner wird.Ihr beide seit ein tolles Team und ein Beispiel das man Träume verwirklichen kann❤

[@johnoleary528]

You are making such tremendous progress. Great video, many thanks 😊

[@beverlymartin1414]

The transformation is amazing. Dreams becoming reality. See you soon.

[@monicacruz4407]

Siempre hypnotico viéndote trabajar, para ser un edificio donde no hay nada recto, ahora se ve súper sólido, esto es construcción que durará 👌💪🙏

[@ateliermavi]

Gracias 🤗

[@thomaslotito380]

Looks fantastic so far. I hope your windows are finished soon.

[@ositagordita8550]

Little by little it is coming together beautifully. 👏😊🌻🇺🇲

[@erneststevenson3872]

Adding 2-3 Cm of plaster to the Hemp block should work well - that is, adhere to the blocks. Make the plaster mix stronger and more fluid for spreading. Likewise the grouting of the stone wall. For that, make the mix the same color as the rocks - if possible. Your black wolf is shy but very interested in what you are doing. He needs much attention - walking!

[@berndgundermann2602]

Sehr interessante Baumaterialien und kompetente Ausführung

[@augustgoodfellow3944]

You guys are fantastic! I admire your teamwork and your savoir-faire. Your home renovating adventure turns to be a relationship building one. Good luck! I am impatient to see the final result.

[@ahmetcalskan6642]

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[@ateliermavi]

Thank YOU for watching 🤗

[@steffengrossmann169]

Really love your built, location and execution!

[@jeanhawken4482]

Very satisfying thoughtful build

[@EssGeeSee]

Micro Cracks: Make e Lime Water mix. Spray lightly over cracks. Push it into the cracks with a soft dustpan brush. Tamping it in. They will eventually self heal.

[@metatechhd]

👏👍👌 Bravo! Excellent work, congratulations to the couple! 🇧🇷🌟 The transformation of your stone house in Liguria, Italy is truly remarkable. It's fascinating to witness the progress and see the vision come to life. However, let's delve deeper and explore the challenges faced during the renovation process. What were the sacrifices made? What lessons were learned? The journey is as important as the outcome. Share your insights and inspire others to embark on their own renovation adventures.

[@52daa]

Thank you for sharing this great adventure you all are doing! It’s really wonderful seeing your home coming together 🙏👍🏻

[@wbklausmeyer]

So beautiful

[@philclayton5163]

Love the channel and watching yourselves breath new life into an old relic of a structure. Tip: Create an extended T from timber (reinforced like a yard broom at the T end), slightly taller than the working height to help support/brace 2/3 to 1/4 of the way along the plasterboard whilst tacking it up from the opposing end. Still a two person job but takes the hard out of the work 😉😀

[@ateliermavi]

Good idea, as the hard part isn't so much the weight but the fact that the resistance to flexion is quite low!

[@sepponakkila]

Thanks for the video. 👍

[@skleinberg1]

I’d be surprised if I’m the first to post this, but I have a Mavi drinking game! Every time the church bell rings, down the hatch! 😊

[@ateliermavi]

We are surprised you are even able to write this comment after drinking that much 😄

[@kdclothes]

It is moving along well. Mi piace!

[@arturasl7478]

Well done! 👍🥳

[@kennstransky]

Wow, so much work.. and your assistant seems to have taken the week off and slept through most of the time that you were working. Congratulations on another project completed.

[@ateliermavi]

Indeed! she was stung by some insect this week and was a little down for a couple of days!

[@franciscowashington2155]

Está ficando muito bom parabéns

[@pacoremesal3621]

Veo que entre vosotros habláis en Español..y me encanta ( lo veo con subtítulos) esto siendo cada uno de un País...Pero lo que más me gusta es vuestro objetivo final UNA REHABILITACIÓN TOTAL con los materiales MAS ECOLOGICOS POSIBLES...ESTOES LO QUE MAS ME HA ENAMORADO DE VUESTRO PROYECTO...DE TODOS LOS CANALES DE KZbin QUE SIGO.ESTE ..DE VERDAD ES EL MÁS INTERES ME DESPIERTA CADA SEMANA... ÁNIMO 😅 DESDE BARCELONA 👍

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias 🤗

[@JohnnyConcrete67]

Nice video again ! 👍👍👍

[@moodyga40]

Liguria,is beautiful place my grandfathers and family are from Genoa

[@52daa]

you do such nice work

[@ottoschulz8629]

Carrelage dans la cuisine. La surface de l'enduit à la chaux prend rapidement des taches étranges. L'utilisation de Fermacell pour les cloisons est une solution élégante 👍♥️🏠

[@brunelpatrick935]

super bien travaillé , allez a+ pour la 50ème vidéo 👍👍👍👍

[@nabil200131]

Du beau travail 👏

[@SharonMorcom-br1xz]

See the site foreman has got his safety jacket on😊

[@ateliermavi]

🐺❤️

[@nuriagonzalezsanchez4474]

Que belleza!!A medida que voy biendo la evolución más me gusta...😊 😘

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias 😊

[@philipvanderwaal6817]

You can make a T stick to support the ceiling sheets also you can plaster the boards with a very tin layer of tile glue that will give the same texture as the lime plaster

[@cathybrewer8958]

That was a lot of straining to get the plaster boards up for the walls and ceiling. Another great job.

[@janel4582]

Fermacell boards are a LOT heavier than plasterboard, each panel weighs arouns 100lbs.

[@ChuckCunningham_InGodsBusiness]

They have special metal brackets to hang under studs and they hold way better than angeling the screws to try to grab onto studs between studs.

[@jfender4381]

Super beau !

[@philjones6323]

You must be so exited to get windows and doors!

[@ateliermavi]

Yes! We had news for the carpenter this week, the windows are ready!

[@alvaalvarado2587]

l'inspecteur est bien équipé, hahahaha

[@xzytqweo3538]

Another great videos. Thanks for making and sharing. A lot of hard work and thought has been put into your place and I am sure you are very happy with the results even though there have been some mistakes made. It looks great. I would like to make a suggestion...I am of course not familiar with building codes in your country, why don't you just get some boards like the ones on your roof ceiling that are tongue and groove and lay them directly on top of the beams in the bedrooms instead of doing all that work placing spacers and then cleats to hold up the fermacell. That way when you are in the bedroom and you look up at the ceiling it will mimic the ceiling in the main room. The boards laying on the beams will act as both spacers and support for the beams. As far as insulating the ceiling over the bedrooms I don't think you will need it because it is inside the house, unless you want sound proofing, then you can just lay the rock wool insulation on top of the boards. Time and money would have been saved by going this way and the full thickness of the beam would have been exposed. Looking forward to your next video!

[@ateliermavi]

The insulation in the ceiling will be mostly for sound proofing indeed, and we still want to enjoy the mezzanine as a storage/chill out space while respecting the minimum heights in the room below ☺️ not an easy equation to solve!

[@TheIndigoEscape]

you guys speak Spanish between the two? WOOOW! Looking good guys! I left a comment on your Insta about pricing. I just wanted to see if the materials are something we could consider here!

[@ateliermavi]

Yes we speak spanish between each other 😁 also it has evolved in a new language now!

[@janel4582]

Getting this hands-on experience is precious for an architect, you get a good idea of what is feasable and cost effective. In my experience, many tradesmen roll their eyes when an architect comes up with a great idea but which is very difficult (I won't say impossible because, with unlimited funds, anything is possible 😉). Most people want a comfortable functional home which is easy to navigate and an architect can make that happen, a well worth investment (most of the time...).

[@marielenejarno423]

J'ai bien aimé cette vidéo car il y avait différents travaux 😀 vous n'avez pas mis d'entretoises entre les poutres le long du mur ? Vous devez être ravi que vos plafonds aient si bien avancé. Bravo à bientôt 👏👏👏😀 caresses à Caillou

[@ateliermavi]

Non, nous avons pensé que les poutres étant scellées dans le mur il n'y aurait pas de déformation à ce niveau 🙂

[@augustomarotta3659]

Divertindo muito com esses videos. Bahia -Brasil.

[@ChuckCunningham_InGodsBusiness]

You put the fiberboard above the beams? You cannot walk on those they would break. You would have to use floor boards above the beams. Two sheets of those are a good firebreak material. However, you still need flooring boards if you intend to use that space above for storage or anything else.

[@claudioforadori4140]

Visto che cerchi un consiglio di come smaltire i sacchi di canapa il mio è quello di cercare di raddrizzare angoli e muri , perché messi così la vedo dura poi con i mobili ,su muri così. Bravi comunque, e buon proseguimento

[@firsttankcrews]

Another excellent video - showing the difficulties as well as the continuing progress. Well done indeed. What will be the source for heating the house?

[@ateliermavi]

We will install a wood stone in the living room, close to the stone wall ☺️

[@firsttankcrews]

Thank you for letting me know

[@jenaemarieAZ]

Looking great! Has this hands-on experience changed the way you do your architectural drawings?

[@ateliermavi]

Yes definitely! it also changed the way we do projects on old building as we have a deeper understanding of the issues than can occur during a renovation/rebuild

[@oartemiev]

You can cut the cardboard with the knife (from one side) and just broke tube board across the fur. It’s much easier than using a disc saw.

[@ateliermavi]

There is no card board, these are fermacell panels, much more resistant than classic drywall

[@carolmcloughlin6646]

You are doing brilliantly, love watching you both and I would like to know your dog's name.

[@ateliermavi]

Her name is Caiù! 🐶

[@carolmcloughlin6646]

Lovely x

[@antoniobonilla3613]

Hola una pregunta, que tipo de calefacción va a llevar la casa y sí en esa zona hace falta aire acondicionado, yo me pensaba que a lo mejor pondríais una chimenea con recuperación de calor al ser tan pocos metros cuadrados, un saludo de Antonio desde Madrid.

[@ateliermavi]

Installamos nuestro camino en el video #73 😉

[@markstoll9636]

the only thing i would have done different is install in floor heating. water coils that carry hot water and the heat radiates upward.

[@TinTaBraSS777]

speed 2 😁🤙

[@ChuckCunningham_InGodsBusiness]

It is good you used glue and screws together.

[@sentagustafsson7204]

Ciao, vi seguo da qualche tempo e volevo farvi i miei complimenti per il progetto e la sua esecuzione, ma anche per i video, tutti godibilissimi ! Avrei da farvi una domanda semplice semplice che poco ha a che vedere col progetto: Una italiana ed un francese....ma allora come mai tra di voi parlate in spagnolo ? Forse vi siete conosciuti in Spagna, magari per l'Erasmus ? ^^

[@ateliermavi]

Ciao!! E grazie mille per le tue belle parole! In realtà, no 🤪: entrambi abbiamo fatto un Erasmus a Granada (in anni diversi e senza incontrarci), ma è in Tanzania che ci siamo conosciuti! Lavoravamo sulla costruzione di una doctor’s house in terra cruda in un villaggio masai, la capocantiere era messicana e l’equipe intera comunicava meglio in spagnolo! Da allora non abbiamo mai abbandonato lo spagnolo….

[@sentagustafsson7204]

@@ateliermavi che storia ragazzi ! Beh, di nuovo complimenti, non vedo l'ora di scoprire a cosa somiglierà il vecchio rudere in pietra dopo che avrete completato i lavori .

[@FedericoFerrero1979]

holaaa para sostener o acomodarse mejor con los paneles de yeso en el techo y no se rompan o quiebren pueden usar unas T para sostenerlos o una doble T para levantarlos de maderas de 2 o 3 pulgadas ya que son muy pesados segun vi en unos de los videos :)

[@topfsh]

Die Erfahrung zeigt: man sollte auf einer Baustelle zu zweit arbeiten. so ist bequemer und sicherer.

[@suzanneperron549]

Moving along! How do you plan to heat it?

[@ateliermavi]

With a wood stove!

[@suzanneperron549]

Perfect!

[@vamsiboyinapalli2904]

What are you guys planning for fire proofing the electrical wires as I don't see any specific insulation that is fireproof added here to prevent that

[@ateliermavi]

It doesn't seem to be a requirement here, our electrician didn't mention anything!

[@vamsiboyinapalli2904]

@ateliermavi that's for replying. I just wanted to confirm for safe side

[@user-mj6sl9qv8j]

is the bedroom ceiling height taken from the ferma cell or exposed beam? are you saving around 10cm here or more for the mezzanine?

[@ateliermavi]

We calculated it from the fermacell, so we saved 7-8cm indeed 😉

[@topfsh]

Ich hätte die innere Trennwände bis zum Dach gezogen, sonst ist es bei euch ein Haus im Haus, ein Matroschka Haus 🙂

[@auroraalonso1125]

🤩

[@lfuentes4098]

Is Fermacell a type of plasterboard? What is the product used in between the boards?

[@ateliermavi]

Yes! We use a special glue from the same brand to make the connection between two panels

[@calcosta6094]

Ficou ótimo excelente perfeito parabéns para o casal 👋🇧🇷

[@gregs7918]

I wish I could lend you my panel lift.

[@kapilsangodkar2844]

INDIA 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍

[@thijsdeheer5967]

Ciao, can I ask how you arranged with your geometrà to allow you to do so much of the work yourselves? I am (from Holland) renovating in Umbria and am a skilled tradesman, but I need an Italian construction company to take on my entire project and get them to allow me to do some of the work myself. They, the geometra and me (the owner) are all responsible in case health & safety were to come and inspect the site. What's your set up? Did you contract a company to oversee your whole build? Thanx!

[@ateliermavi]

Indeed, in Italy, there aren't enough laws regulating self construction but in theory the owner can do by himself/herself only a few interventions defined as "edilizia libera". We therefore hired professionals to do the structural works and roofing, and will have professionals doing electricity and plumbing. In our case we are both architects and owners so we are responsible twice!

[@thijsdeheer5967]

@@ateliermavi ah okay, but putting in the internal insulating underfloor with drainpipes and pre-wired conduit is that also considered edilizia libera?

[@janel4582]

@@thijsdeheer5967 I think you're ok to install the wires and pipes yourself as long as you get the actual installation tested and approved by a licensed professional electricien/plumber. You should double check this though.

[@thijsdeheer5967]

Hi @@janel4582 yes the final check by a local professional is indeed obligatory to get the house signed off. But our geometra (surveyor) won't allow me put in wires and pipes (if it was up to him he'd only let me paint and put flooring in), unless the main contractor is ok with it. Guess the hunt is on for a contractor that's willing to let me in on 'his' work site (my house) haha.

[@janel4582]

@@thijsdeheer5967 In the end, Vincent says that installing the pipes and tubing himself only saved him a minimal amount. Do look for another contractor, there are many things that one can do oneself if you are willing to put in the time and effort (and if you enjoy doing it😄). Good luck with your project!

[@salimovicdelavaga8256]

Pour les micros fissures il ce peut que c'est dû à l'épaisseur élevée de la couche que vous aviez appliqué.

[@Ярослав-ш3ъ4ь]

👋👋👋👋💪💪💪

[@CutePamm]

Me llama la atención, cuantos idiomas hablan ustedes?, saludos desde Chile.

[@ateliermavi]

Hola! Vince habla 4 idiomas y Maddi casi 5! 🤗

[@margaretmaine-ve2id]

I don’t understand why you didn’t even out the wall vertically, or at least make it a clean horizontal surface.

[@ateliermavi]

Because it is not what we were looking for: we like the charm of uneven organic walls and how they fit the old house! Then this would have meant adding close to 15cm of plaster in some places, which is not ideal 🙃

[@ammartinezguzman]

que curioso que hablais español entre vosotros, pensaba que los dos hablabais el idioma del otro

[@ateliermavi]

Si es verdad que hablamos la idioma del otro ☺️ pero el español ha sido nuestra primera idioma comun y se ha quedado!

[@MrPooties]

"Joder!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@ateliermavi]

Oops 😅 Hubieramos tenido que poner un "bip"

[@MrPooties]

@@ateliermavi no necesita 😘

[@KeesAlderliesten]

3:30 shouldn't those pipes have been connected?

[@ateliermavi]

No 😉 there will be a mural light there

[@KeesAlderliesten]

@@ateliermavi ah, pfew, I feared you had to take the panel of 😅

[@alfonsofulchini5437]

Commenti in italiano ne abbiamo? 😊

[@josepbaropuig9392]

!!*!! Bondia nois !!*!! Qui dels dos te facilitat per el castellà (español)??? !!*!! SALUT !!*!!

[@markpaperhanger2481]

First oh yeah😂😎🫣🙄😃😇🤔👀🤪💯

[@kurtschneider9463]

Dog tired

[@norbertschauer3537]

Que no entiendo es que son habla español y construyen en Italia y sus comentarios son en francés WTF?

[@ateliermavi]

Vince is french, Maddi Italian, we do speak Spanish and English too

[@franciscowashington2155]

Está ficando muito bom parabéns