#69 FLOORING! Laying Reclaimed Terracotta Tiles in our Italian Stone House

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.
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[@maxreinshagen1771]

Somehow it’s a very nice thought that you have tiles on your floor on which other people have walked on for 100 years.

[@ateliermavi]

Yes we love the feeling! 🤗

[@kensam684]

Im 78 years old and just watching you work is making my back hurt God bless you it looks GREAT.

[@lomalinke5042]

Good chances this is going to be the most beautiful house I've ever seen being built. Each vlog makes me happier than the one before. And along the way I decided to learn French, too. This is a truly life changing series, ha ha.

[@ateliermavi]

😅 thank you and good luck with your French lessons!

[@ginacrusco234]

Commendations for choosing salvaged materials, even though they are more difficult and complex to deal with.

[@neutonrenda2303]

You would never think it was your first time doing the tiles, great job again. The transformation must make you guys very happy with your choices, it's stunning.👍❤

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@lindacarruthers3423]

The tile’s certainly are a huge event in the Inexorable movement toward completion.Sound in walls,roof ,and floor,the rest is gravy🎉💋❤️

[@kennstransky]

Good morning from Vermont USA where we are to get our first snow today. Beautiful transformation of the house with the tile floors!

[@beverlymartin1414]

Hello, we closed our summer home ( 200 yr old brick 1 room school house in Wasshinton county NY) 2 weeks ago and are now back in the South for the winter.. ❤

[@neutonrenda2303]

The terracotta was the perfect choice, the surface fits all the other textures and gives a more natural feel. You guys have great taste.👍❤

[@sheilahartnagle6114]

The floor is beautiful. It is great u were able to reclaim the tiles from this home and put it in urs. They get to live again.

[@ateliermavi]

They re good for another 200 years 😉

[@ephphathaoracle]

That floor!❤❤❤ so much old world charm and character!

[@brunelpatrick935]

(pour le carrelage ) pour une première super bien fait , comme toujours du bon travaille .👍👍👍👍👍

[@ateliermavi]

Merci!!

[@Janine6564]

The tiled floor is beautiful. This is a case where weathered, and aged only add more beauty to the finished product. "The traveling tiles" have a new home.❤

[@katrinjoosing]

The best thing is that you do everything together and with your own hands. The result is amazing!

[@brown-eyedgirl858]

Perfect color for the bench! It’s beautiful! I so admire your method of construction, and your hard work. You’re creating beauty and it resonates for all of us! Please consider getting kneepads for your knees. Best advice I ever got from my mom but never listen to, and I hope you don’t make the same mistake I did ~ 🙏 Brava & Bravo! 💕🥰💃🏻

[@ateliermavi]

Yes we have to put kneepads, we have them in the room next door actually...

[@janel4582]

In a couple of months, they'll feel like they've always been there. Bravo!

[@ateliermavi]

It already feels like it! ☺️

[@gregs7918]

Thanks! Your skills in architecture, construction, and audio/video are supreme!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@Cooldaddio2]

Maddi is such a good worker. She doesnt shy away from the tough jobs. 😊

[@ateliermavi]

💪

[@beverlymartin1414]

Good Morning from the Treasure Coast of Florida❤❤❤

[@pattk100]

What a beautiful home you’re creating for you and your family and your poopy dog

[@tonylovering4672]

Great choice of tiles for the floor.

[@ateliermavi]

Thanks a lot! 💫

[@NancysBungalowLife]

Wow, I love the terracotta tile. You all are an inspiration; such artistry, hard work, and determination.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! 😊

[@delwichedanielle3999]

Bravo pour le type de pose choisi, sans fioriture, comme votre maison, les matériaux se suffisent à eux-mêmes. Félicitations à toute l’équipe.😊🇧🇪♥️

[@адекват-в8й]

Увидел ваш титанический труд и вспомнил себя 20 лет назад когда я также реставрировал старую усадьбу,чтобы превратить её в роскошное жилище для себя и своих потомков. СПАСИБО ВАМ ЗА ВОЗРОЖДЕНИЕ КЛАССИЧЕСКОЙ ТРАДИЦИОННОЙ СТАРИНЫ .ПРИЯТНО ВИДЕТЬ С КАКИМИ ЛЮБОВЬЮ И ОДЕРЖИМОСТЬЮ ВСЁ ЭТО ПРОДЕЛЫВАЕТЕ.НАПИШИТЕ ИЗ КАКОЙ ВЫ СТРАНЫ?.Слышу французскую речь,но понимаю,то она может звучать в разных странах.Я ЖИВУ В ЦЕНТРЕ АЗИИ НА АЛТАЕ.СИБИРЬ.РОССИЯ.И отдельное спасибо за вашу участливую милую собачку.😊.

[@carolmcloughlin6646]

It is good for Caiu to have someone to play with. You are really good at what you do, look forward to seeing you ever week. X

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you!

[@soniawoolley366]

All your choices have been spot on - you should be very proud of yourselves and your work !

[@nunziobenedetto952]

Che meraviglia. Complimenti 😍💪💪💪

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie ✨

[@52daa]

Very interesting way to lay the tiles! Love it! The tiles are like the icing on a cake, perfect fit for your home. Rather complex but looks like it will last many lifetimes 😊. No one would think this is any of your first time doing it! As always I thank you for sharing all your hard work and look forward to seeing each new video😊

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you for your support! 🤗

[@arayezikyan1544]

ottimo lavoro ragazzi saluti dall'Armenia

[@gregs7918]

Your technique for laying the tiles is completely new to me. I only have done uniform porcelain tiles over wood structure. The terracotta color and pattern look perfect.

[@alicekenworthy9603]

I love the color that you painted the bench in the lounge …. Blends perfectly with the stone wall ! Your choice to recycle the old tiles is such a good one … the house’s standard is “character” and the work that you both have put in just amplifies your decision to keep to the natural route in this renovation. Well done !!!! Durban SA 🇿🇦

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you 🤗

[@laurencemarchal8530]

Hello, vous tous 😊 Oh, un boxer ! 😍 C'est cool pour Caiù d'avoir un peu de compagnie, on dirait que ça lui fait très plaisir. Trop cool aussi le coup de main du camarade car le nettoyage et la pose des carreaux prend pas mal de temps. Mais ça vaut la peine... ils sont magnifiques ! Bravo pour cette première, pas évidente. Mais effectivement, vous pouvez être fiers de votre travail car le résultat est plus que satisfaisant. A très vite pour la suite !

[@ateliermavi]

Merci beaucoup 😊

[@miguelgomezcayuela2249]

Hola chicos una ayudita siempre viene bien, es entretenido poner las losas pero está qué de pm..😮😮😮😊😊🎉🎉 que chulo se ve con la luz alumbrando un saludo

[@pawegulina6932]

od 45 do 76 nadgoniłem, a teraz nie mogę się doczekać, kolejnych

[@ateliermavi]

♥️

[@deciocapuano955]

Good morning friends !! I'm delighted to be able to follow your work, I'm an architect here in Brazil and I'm simply loving it!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! 😊

[@y.lelivelt2619]

Andrea was a great help! Thank you Andrea. Vince,when you start with tiling you have to look for an optical line,the center of the room. So just don't start in a corner but in the middle of the wall.

[@neutonrenda2303]

You should tell your friend that he's hired, 😂 his work was really well done.👍

[@ateliermavi]

Done 😅

[@giuseppinazanni3821]

Buongiorno, la vostra casa meravigliosa

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie mille ☺️

[@kdclothes]

You made it look so easy, and I know how much work that was. It is beautiful. Don't worry if your elbows and shoulders are sore for a bit. Hot soaks help. Thank you for sharing and again I love that you are reusing materials as in the tiles. stunning. There is nothing more beautiful than terracotta tiles that have been walked on for a century. Bravo

[@avivat3010]

Gorgeous! The natural materials combine to make a beautiful build. The excitement is ramping up!

[@anaremin1409]

😂 wood is not natural?

[@marionobile8494]

Semplicemente Fantastici

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie! ☺️

[@kensam684]

WOWWW thats a lot of work .

[@Stephen.sullivan]

Reclaiming and using the floor tiles was a great choice, hard work but certainly looks good and will pay off in the future fir you and the family 👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@gozoalex3946]

A lot of work! Looks great, well done!

[@dippydi68]

The floor is going to be gorgeous, and something about reclaimed tiles adds an extra dimension of beauty. Well done all of you and i can't wait to see it completed 😊

[@Josiemarie_Alaska]

Awesome work, love the progress.

[@marilynlautner2454]

Lovely job and what a lot of work! We’ll done!

[@martinmoore9758]

It's going to look beautiful!

[@Obi-Tod-Kenobi]

Brick by brick is how we grow

[@mmemumu4604]

Fantastique et la musique que vous utiliser pour vos viddeos est surperbe!!

[@johnoleary528]

A lot of hard work but the results, so far, are tremendous. Great to have friends coming to help 😊

[@ps603]

Such hard workers..Looks great.

[@cathybrewer8958]

What a beautiful floor, beautiful color and a great job indeed. Take care and will wait until the next video.

[@ArtistMartinaP]

You will have great satisfaction and enjoyment living in that house. And the environment is stunning, of course. There was luck involved in the timing and in the government grant BUT you put yourselves out there: to earn the initial money and find the right place. As architects you enjoyed the research into materials and methods, I guess, but actually doing it to such high standards is quite a different thing! You have shown patience and persistence. Bravo!

[@Cooldaddio2]

Omg that looks like so much work

[@graciemaca6996]

It's always a big relief to get the help of a friend. Thank you Andrea for sanding all those clay tiles!😊 Major strides are being made in getting the floor tiles laid, it looks beautiful!👍

[@alexandresantos2313]

It's so fullfilling and inspiring to watch you both conquering this project with such hard work and resilience. I would love to do something like this someday here in Brazil in my grandma's house. It's a big house in the country and it desperately needs some love. Keep up the amazing work!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! Good luck for your future project 😊

[@alfonsofulchini5437]

Certo che questo casolare ve lo state sudando in tutti i sensi. Felicitazioni...

[@ateliermavi]

🤣puoi dirlo forte!

[@guadalupeisaaclopez686]

Domingo café en mano para ver su avance, me encanta que todos los materiales van en armonía esas paredes de piedra y ahora su piso de terracota están quedando muy bonito saludos 🤗

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias! Saludos ☺️

[@sorensenDKuki]

Excellent job on laying the tiles, looks very professional. Use them irregular or broken tiles to finish off those edges or even to do a decorative edge in the other rooms. Caiù looking so happy that her friend came to visit and brought his humans to help with the work, lol. As always awesome work, keep the videos coming!

[@Miranda-k2u4s]

Looking great!

[@wolfgangfuchs1243]

Sensationell!!

[@tarramartin8496]

I'm excited that the floors are finally going down. It really is coming together now.❤❤

[@paulettejabbar5661]

Hard work 😮

[@valente1340]

Maravilha! Ficou muito bom. 👍👍💕

[@williamsmith1197]

Inspired me to do my own work on projects around my properties.

[@jeanhawken4482]

Great way to go.

[@albertoarcudi8431]

Che bel lavoro! Complimenti.

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie mille! 💫

[@mariaetheridge8343]

Looking forward to the next video! You are genius!!!!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you 🌙

[@ffss53]

beautiful floor and tiles.. looks very Italian.... very impressive... Merci.. 😘

[@juliefarine3665]

It looks stunning, great work! And thank you for taking us along 😊

[@suzanneperron549]

It’s so beautiful! Super interesting to watch that method which you could tell was some really old technique before you even mentioned it. Very cool indeed.

[@shehazi695]

Thank you 😊😊

[@Andbygrace7024]

Beautiful

[@myla2102]

J’ai eu des sols en terre cuite et je ne les regrette pas . Dur travail pour garder leur imperméabilité, les traiter etc pour . éviter les taches .Certains diront que ça se patine, moi je trouvais leur aspect sales . Beau quand c’est juste posé, ensuite le quotidien passe par là 😢 . A la limite, sur un mur. Plus moderne et chaleureux (une tête de lit, un fond de mur pour dès étagères de cuisine etc )Mais bon courage 🎉

[@sepponakkila]

Thank you for the video. Nice floor.

[@peggywhite93]

Love the tiles and your method for laying them. Your house is really starting to come together. Looking forward to watching all the details.

[@calcosta6094]

ficou ótimo muito gostoso de assistir um trabalho tão bem feito e tudo limpinho com capricho mais uma vez parabéns estamos ansiosos pelo próximo capítulo 👍🇧🇷

[@ateliermavi]

Obrigad*s! ✨

[@clopez329]

Que trabajadores que sois... está quedando todo precioso y os lo estáis currando muchísimo, un saludo desde Valencia (España)

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias 🤗

[@StephanePlaisance]

Superbe, et si certains carreaux ont les coins qui remontent, vous pouvez poncer le sol fini apres jointage avec une ponceuse rotative a pierres et a eau. Je l'ai fait dans une renovation en toscane il y a 40ans et le resultat etait magnifique et impecable. Merci de partager ce beau chantier.

[@willydemaeght1623]

Vous êtes incroyables !!! Quel talent !!!

[@marielenejarno423]

Magnifique travail d'équipe, ça n'a pas dû être facile. Pour une première c'est une réussite. On dirait que les carreaux sont d'origine. Qu'allez-vous mettre dessus pour le protéger des tâches et des rayures ? J'ai utilisé cette marque de peinture chez moi pour les murs, j'en suis très contente. A bientôt.👍👏👏👏😃🏡

[@ateliermavi]

Merci 🤗 Nous pensons utiliser un mélange d'huile de lin et d'essence de térébenthine pour les protéger!

[@boubabouba4188]

Bravo les gars

[@ateliermavi]

Merci! ☀️

[@christeljeandheur8090]

Un sacré travail de commencer! Bravo à vous et bonne continuation 👏

[@lindamounts2193]

Lovely

[@harrietlivengood6793]

The terracotta tiles look beautiful in your home. It’s wonderful that you had a friend helping you, that’s not an easy task installing tiles. I was wondering, what does Caiù mean in English? Such a beautiful dog, I’m glad he had a friend to play with.

[@ateliermavi]

"Caillou" in french means "little stone" ☺️

[@harrietlivengood6793]

@@ateliermavi that’s a perfect name since you live in a stone house. I love it!

[@soniammartinez1480]

Great job!

[@alechit4]

Está quedando muy lindo

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias 🩷

[@franciscowashington2155]

Está ficando muito bom 👍👍🇧🇷

[@mrjke007]

Even though I voted for the other pattern 😅this looks really good 👍🏾

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you 😅

[@mrjke007]

@@ateliermavi De rien/prego

[@RolandsKanal]

Great!

[@arminroth9772]

👍👍👍👍 Sehr schön 🎉

[@xzytqweo3538]

I don't think there is any wrong pattern for tile or stone. It's what ever design you want. Certainly goes with the character of the house. Great job.

[@ateliermavi]

You are right, that's why it was so hard to choose one 😅

[@reginaguedes2769]

Lindo parabéns

[@ateliermavi]

Obri! 💛

[@pattk100]

Good morning my beautiful Italian friends

[@maninhadeni]

Muito bom o simples que resolve

[@fulviapullara9659]

Da. Gandolfo a Pieve di Teco puoi trovare una cera in pasta rossa x il cotto. Chiedi a loro ti possono consigliare ciao

[@peachettte]

Beautiful!! All of your material choices are coming together so wonderfully! Will you be filling in the gaps and sealing the tiles? Super curious to see other tiles and patterns :)

[@ateliermavi]

Yes of course 😊 but the grouting and sealing will be done later!

[@peachettte]

@@ateliermavi thanks for always replying and clarifying! :)

[@johnc.1493]

with out bonding agent or water at least on the substrate the dry pack will lift over time, not the way i would do it, done to many repair jobs to know, gives the trade a bad name, other than that pretty good finish. cheers

[@carlossimoescampos1]

Very good work, guys! Did you waterproof the subfloor before laying the terracotta?

[@ateliermavi]

Absolutely not! The subfloor must stay breathable to allow vapour transfers 👍

[@carlossimoescampos1]

​Capillarity will migrate moisture from the soil to your internal floor. The higher the soil moisture, the more moisture will rise to your interior floor over the years.

[@Newman550]

Bonjour, très belle vidéo ! Pourquoi saupoudrer de la chaux avant de poser les tomettes ? Pour mieux les coller ? Merci !

[@ateliermavi]

Oui pour bien lier la tomette à la chape!

[@Newman550]

@@ateliermavi merci, hâte de voir la suite

[@robertosaavedra7527]

Hola muy buenas tardes hermoso video saludos desde Argentina, quería consultar que si usando esa modalidad con el tiempo no se despega el piso? Pregunto porque la mayoría de los albañiles o constructores y también como los mexicanos que son grandes albañiles en EEUU recomienda siempre echarle al ladrillo, piso o cerámica un poco de mezcla así no se corre riesgo que se despeguen..

[@ateliermavi]

No sabemos! Si pasa así lo haremos saber 😉