#79 Grout, Lights, Skim Coat and Linseed Oil | Renovating our Abandoned Stone House in Italy

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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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[@beverlymartin1414]

You did a GREAT" Blaklader " commercial..Very professional and excellent scenery..They should consider you in their advertisements...YES❤

[@mozellagi]

The final touches are spectacular. Elegant lighting and floors that really pop!

[@frattler07]

The tile colour comes out nicely with the linseed oil and turpentine mix.

[@ateliermavi]

Yes it really reveals the color 🤗

[@karmaficionado1163]

The house is coming along nicely!! I enjoy your videos. I give you a huge thank you for having english subtitles for those Americans who are not bilingual (but sure wish we were lol) 🙂

[@ateliermavi]

You are welcome! English speakers represents the large majority of our viewers!

[@jwthrussell8786]

Yes I rely on the subtitles …love the work you do and the techniques and materials you use

[@pattk100]

What a beautiful view, I really enjoy your videos, and I love hearing you speak Italian, and I’m so happy that KZbin translates for me, it’s such a beautiful language, your videos melt my heart❤

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@phantomframe]

Loved the momentous music as you applied the linseed oil mix to the floor. It was definitely a big moment! I can’t wait to see what it looks like next week.

[@loriangeletti2030]

Voglio complimentarmi con voi per la qualità dei video. Siete diventati bravissimi nel fare le riprese e nell'editing, compresa la scelta delle musiche di sottofondo. È diventato un piacere seguirvi ogni settimana. Bravi, bravi e forza.

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie mille ♥️

[@harrietlivengood6793]

You’ve done a fantastic job on the terra-cotta tiles, they’re beautiful! You are the perfect couple to model the clothing for Blakader. You did them proud! ❤❤

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you!! 💚

[@kensam684]

That was so nice of that company to send you those clothes very nice looking and warm.

[@ephphathaoracle]

You must be getting excited to be closer to moving in. Your floors are beautiful ❤

[@ateliermavi]

Yes we are! But it still feels very far 😊

[@john-nutsabouttools6989]

Your hard work is paying off. It looks amazing!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! 🤗

[@sorensenDKuki]

Floors are looking awesome , lots of prep work, but worth it. Thanks to Blaklader for sending you those cold weather goodies! I wish we had those styles here in the U.S., we have some, just not as nice. As always, excellent work!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you!!

[@davidsibley6444]

By now, you must know each tile by name, given the number of times you've got down on your hands and knees to place, clean, clean, clean, grout and now lacquer! But the colours will be spectacular - warm, earthy, and Roman!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! Yes I know them all! But I now suspect the tiles to enjoy the scrubbing and to produce efflorescences on purpose 😂

[@vivalaleta]

The linseed treatment on the tiles makes them beautiful.

[@brown-eyedgirl858]

Milestone! You’ve come so far with all your hard work, and now it literally starts to shine! 🙌🙏💃🏻🥰 thank you for sharing your journey with us!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you very much ✨🩷 especially to people like you, following from the beginning (or almost!)

[@umutkuzu2375]

Hello, as always, you create wonders, if you apply plaster on the hemp coating you apply to the walls, it will be a more symmetrical image and a beautiful image will emerge.😊😊

[@52daa]

Wow what a great company to send such great work clothes! Beautiful work 😊 flooring and walls are all very professional looking! I like the walls like you chose Looking forward to seeing the next video 😊

[@anthonystevens749]

More punishingly hard graft - leading to timelessly beautiful results! Well done both 😎🤗

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you!!! 🤍

[@laurencemarchal8530]

Bonjour jeunes gens 😊 Excellente idée, la poche pour les joints ! Beaucoup plus facile et léger à manier 😉 Encore de belles avancées, même s'il reste pas mal à faire. Je crois que les sols seront vraiment beaux. L'huile de lin devrait faire ressortir la beauté naturelle et les différentes tonalités des pavés. Je me réjouis de voir le résultat final ! Passez une belle semaine. Câlins à la poilue 😍

[@devisionhun]

Great to hear your italian narration for a change 😂 Not that there is anything wrong with french, but good to have the back-and-forth again ;)

[@ateliermavi]

We will try to make it a regular thing 😉

[@DannyP...]

Must have been so gratifying to apply the finish to the new floor! Looks amazing. You are an inspiration!

[@ateliermavi]

Yes, it feels like a milestone!

[@celinebaisnee7845]

Tellement satisfaisant à regarder... Vraiment magnifique ce sol !!

[@ateliermavi]

Merci 🤗

[@SoulCage9]

I am following your journey, it is coming together beautifully.

[@jonasnyqvist5742]

As a Swede I liked your pronunciation of Blåkläder, its not correct but sounds nice!

[@ateliermavi]

😂 sorry for the mispronunciation, we tried!

[@jonasnyqvist5742]

Swedish letters: åäö are difficult for foreigners to pronounce, but your Swedish pronunciation is better than my Italian pronunciation. Your house will be beautiful!@@ateliermavi

[@jantaylor7142]

you are working so hard on your beautiful house!! Hi from Canada

[@dirkvoges6218]

I enjoy your videos. Klasse.

[@beverlymartin1414]

Dear couple- You two will be great pastry( icing cakes) makers with your new grouting skills. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@janel4582]

Yes! I'm always struck how masonry work resembles pastry work 😄

[@joannadrawe6654]

The scenery is beautiful and so are the floors!

[@andyeasy3320]

Try the kitchenware section of your supermarket for rubber spatulas etc for grouting.

[@heatherlaird-mcleod3271]

The terracotta tiles will be worth the work you put into them at the end they will look great and wear well.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you!

[@Angkorhernandez]

Hice maratón del proyecto de construcción de esta casa. Veo que el perro es el inspector 😊. Excelente trabajo, miro los vídeos y me imagino cuando yo esté haciendo mi propia casa. Ustedes son una gran inspiración. Tengo muchas ganas de ver el resultado final, cuando se sienten a digan: "y vio Dios que estaba bien".

[@ateliermavi]

🥰muchas gracias!

[@Josemanuel19588]

ciao ciao cordiali saluti dall'isola di San Andres, Colombia 🏝️🏝️👍

[@alicekenworthy9603]

I have no doubt that all your hard work and patience with the terra cotta tiles and all the prep work as well as dealing with the mould problem, is going to be so worthwhile in the end result … you have both done such an amazing renovation so far … never cutting corners .. such high standard of workmanship which will certainly result in a charming and beautiful home. Well done 👍 Durban SA 🇿🇦

[@h2energynow]

Awesome project, I enjoyed listening to your Italian.

[@dalerigby4434]

Mi è piaciuto osservare i tuoi progressi. Avrete una casa bellissima di cui essere orgogliosi. Bravi!

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie!

[@WhataTry]

Very enjoyable video, thanks, have a healthy 2024..🇮🇪☘️😂

[@swingingdaniel]

Oggi! How nice! Magari mettere la tavola nel salone? 🙃 Saluti da Gartow, Germany.

[@ateliermavi]

Next week 😅

[@lindosh-mu8kf]

Live out your dreams and keep up your fabulous work 🙏💪💙

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you💙

[@tomwilson5822]

👍looking forward to seeing the next video

[@jopiekindt8172]

Wordt steeds mooier. Groetjes vanuit Holland

[@miguelgomezcayuela2249]

Hola chicos queda muy bien el suelo 😮😮, pero la de trabajo que lleva hasta que queda bien sin salirle las manchas blancas 😊😅😅, espectacular 🎉🎉

[@capred67]

È un vero piacere visitarti... Tutto va a posto grazie al tuo lavoro sensibile e attento... Buona fortuna con il tuo progetto...🙏👍💯

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie 🤍

[@juliamansour2072]

Hello Again, finishing touches for the next little bit. Must feel so satisfying to see the results of your efforts . I appreciate the honesty of your video blog. Showing what has worked and what hasn’t and your learning along the way. You have helped me learn vicariously too. Thank you for that. See you next week.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! We are glad to be able to inspire and help other people to learn along with us 🤗

[@briantyhy4880]

Labour of love for your partner and enjoyment of completing this rebuild

[@ginacrusco234]

Un trionfo!

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie!!

[@gezimcakerri6886]

Bravissimo. Siete veramente tutti due in gamba. Keep up with your great job.

[@kathrynaston6841]

I read that you can place the joint mixture on the bricks in the dry form and sweep and spread into into the joints, then once it is totall filled, you wed the floor to activate the lime. This method might be used out of doors rather than inside, as I know plain sand is often used, too. Do ypu know if that method works? Perhaps it is only when pavers are on certain substrates. You know so much about sympathetic building. I was amazed walking around some of the 3 and 4 hundred year old buildings around some German towns how modern repairs had caused such extensive damage. Your floors are looking amazing

[@ateliermavi]

We haven't tried, and we have never seen it done with an old floor and a lime mortar 😊

[@RV.595]

Love your build- thank you for sharing - from Seattle Washington.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! 😊

[@user-uc2mk6ud2w]

Can’t wait to see the kitchen floor once fully sealed. Visually great that you’ve changed the lay of the tiles to differentiate from kitchen, bedrooms, living/dining room. I think it lends more interest to the space. Looking forward to seeing the completed kitchen. It’s already gorgeous and seems like it’s the ♥️ of your home!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you very much!

[@marielenejarno423]

Je suis contente pour vous que vos galères de remontée de salpêtre soient terminées, et que vous soyez passés à l'étape finale. La couleur des joints est très belle, vous devez être satisfaits. J'espère que vos genoux et votre dos ne vous ont pas empêché de dormir. Bravo à vous deux et à bientôt. 👏👏👏😃🏡

[@colindavies3079]

Ciao from Australia West Coast, we use enormous amounts of brick paving, mainly exterior, same method of grouting. Dry mix white cement, very loose sand similar to our beach sand, colourant. Using soft household broom brush into all gaps. Using a very fine mist like water from a hose taking care not to wash out the grouting. Allow to dry & repeat if necessary. Try small test area to see if it works in Italy. We most probably learned this from our Aussie Italian community. Keep up your wonderful work, love what you are achieving.

[@johnthomson1579]

You should write a book, or at least a series of blogs, telling others how you went about doing some of the tasks before you forget how you did them. The problem is you learn the skills and then never use it again. Tiles are so cool underfoot. I remember in Greece some years ago sleeping on the floor. It was the only way to cool down. It was delicious. Those were the days before widespread air conditioning.

[@jacquelinemellearts8341]

Vous apportez a cette maison tant de soin, votre persévérance vous récompensera,cette maison est sublime..plus belle que dans mes rêves.. j'adore vous suivre...❤

[@ateliermavi]

Merci 💚💜🤍🩷💛❤️💙

[@jeanhawken4482]

Gorgeous gear. Matches the house in quality and design.

[@carlossimoescampos1]

Hello couple! I believe that the mold on the floor is moisture coming from the ground, since you didn't do the waterproofing. I hope I'm wrong. Congratulations on your achievements so far. Amazing job!!

[@ateliermavi]

It's actually all the water we brought into the house when we poured the screed and the wet tiles that has been slow to evaporate 😉

[@carlossimoescampos1]

Better this way, as it is not moisture coming from the soil!

[@bernardsicard1991]

Bonjour les archis. Grâce au jointage des pavés, vous acquis un autre savoir-faire sans même vous en douter. J'ai nommé la traite des vaches, la gestuelle étant sensiblement identique. Bon, ok ! je rigole et je préfère vous féliciter pour la qualité de votre ouvrage. Toujours autant de minutie et de patience. J'ai hâte de voir la suite. Portez vous bien.

[@ateliermavi]

Il y a des vaches dans les environs, on essaiera!

[@Nini80440]

Ánimo para seguir dándole amor a vuestra casa!!! 💪🍀Saludos desde Madrid 🌼

[@richardedkins8856]

I so admire your attention to detail.

[@susiealexander1668]

Hello , beautiful progress I use the turaptine oil mixture on my wooden kitchen table ,the smell goes after a few days !

[@user-js1br9dy7v]

Дуже гарно виходить, ви молодці! Mi è piaciuto guardare, grazie

[@suzanneperron549]

Nice! Tile is looking great!

[@andyritter8627]

I enjoy so much when you explain how things need to be done.Grazie mille - Dankeschön! And I love your house. Beautiful.

[@ffss53]

Grazie 😘

[@saren874]

❤️ your videos. I bet that was quite a smell from the linseed oil and turpentine! I was surprised how pungent their smell was especially for being natural products.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! The smell was alright, it wears off after a couple of days 🙂

[@giuseppinazanni3821]

Buona sera bella gente

[@albertoarcudi8431]

Bello sentirvi commentare una volta ciascuno. Avanti così e complimenti!

[@catgynt9148]

WOW, what a terrific video. Thanks for sharing this insightful journey with us. Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings. Peace

[@mradford10]

Wow the final protective coating makes such a difference! Keep up the great work it’s looking lovely!

[@ellentaylor4351]

CONGRATULATIONS EXCELLENT work 📣 Concerned for your knees. 👀

[@dickdavidson3616]

Your careful selection of using the best environmentally friendly new materials together with traditional old materials and methods past down over the centuries, together with your attention to detail is superb! Very good at video editing as well. Well done!❤

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you so much for your words ❤️

[@s13q]

le chien supervise toujours les travaux :)

[@testthewest123]

Are those lights in the kitchen on the same height? Or is it just perspective in the video, that lets one think otherwise? 15:58

[@ateliermavi]

They are, they are 😉 we just haven't set the angle of the light perfectly yet!

[@diyhard666]

Didn't know that these Surface grinders/ sanders come with such a light. Watch KZbin and learn for life 😂

[@torsten9025]

Sehr schön geworden 👍. Was ich evt. noch gelassen hätte... Ein paar Dehnungsfugen. Liebe Grüße aus dem Harz Torsten 🙋‍♂️👍❤️

[@manuelafigueiredo7309]

A casa está ficando cada dia mais bonita! Fiquei curiosa para ver o resultado final do piso!

[@nerther7625]

Thank you for another wonderful video. Love the scenery, love the music, and love the effort you are putting into your work. Coming along nicely and can hardly wait for the final result.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@Anna-qs5bt]

No vabbè e vi parlate in spagnolo. Siete mitici.

[@ateliermavi]

😂

[@ateliermavi]

😂

[@soniawoolley366]

Getting there !

[@1957azerty]

Super bonne idée d'avoir choisi des joints de couleur pour le carrelage. Vos murs paraissent très rugueux. Avez vous pensé à les badigeonner ? Un coup de chaux aérienne (chaux + sel d'alun + lait + produit de vaisselle) et hop ! Surface ultra blanche et veloutée :-) Bravo pour votre beau travail

[@ateliermavi]

Oui on va surement y faire un badigeon, au moins dans la cuisine où l'enduit n'est pas le plus réussi !

[@janel4582]

Merci pour la recette !

[@marcinoleszkiewicz6098]

seems like its time for another 1 year time laps update :)

[@awakening4210]

Je n'ai absolument aucun besoin de restaurer ma maison (en tous cas, pas encore ;) ), toutefois, j'aime profondément vos vidéos, c'est un moment d'apprentissage et de détente que j'apprécie particulièrement. Merci pour ces moments de partage que je vous suis toutes les semaines avec enthousiasme et ce depuis le début. Toutes mes félicitations pour cette entreprise très réussie. Meilleurs vœux.

[@ateliermavi]

Merci beaucoup 😃

[@alechit4]

Está quedando hermoso

[@Skattie]

Looks awesome ❤

[@lekago]

It is good to hear/see both of you.

[@renatemeliss1594]

I love all your videos... And i waiting every week to look a new! 😂

[@Pierre-jeanRinker-rl3my]

Super 👏

[@cathybrewer8958]

The floors and walls are impressive. Loads of hard work but all worth it. Thanks for sharing.

[@ateliermavi]

Thanks a lot!!!

[@guyprot-zq1dz]

Super boulot comme d'habitude 😊😊

[@merciafabian4962]

Looks great- great video!

[@peggywhite93]

Looking good

[@sabbess3049]

Superbe !

[@sabinaprueser5312]

Full of admiration for your awesome 🎉work.

[@jean-louisgil5701]

Super… Bonne continuation et bon week-end…

[@viviana6797]

Lo único que no me convence de la hermosa casa que construyeron es el piso Mucho trabajo ! , además no es fácil de mantener limpio y sano en el uso cotidiano

[@jackchevalier8105]

Sì, la luce!!!!!

[@kennstransky]

Good morning from Vermont USA where it is snowy and -10 F. Your new warm clothing looks so good as I drink my Sunday morning coffee! The floors are amazing and the lighting makes all keep looking better and better.

[@ateliermavi]

Hello!! And thank you💛

[@mnossy11]

Wow seems like so many steps to just get to painting! I bet you guys are ready to be done soon! Looks great!

[@robertosaavedra7527]

Felicidades chicos!! Hermoso como va quedado esa casa ❤ saludos desde el campo pampeano argentino

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias 🤗

[@marilynlautner2454]

Your work is so fine!! Soon you’ll have a beautiful home to enjoy!!!

[@Reet64]

Bei risultati! Ma Caiu' aspetta ancora il suo giubetto di Blaklader!

[@ateliermavi]

🤣🐺