Cottage Renovation (Insulating the Roof and getting up plasterboard)

[@angleaschroeder6531]

Bruce and Annie and family - I happened upon your vlog about two weeks ago, and have been binge watching from the very beginning. I just finished watching this last one - I am so sorry about Luan. I absolutely adore your family interactions. Annie, you are a treasure - I so enjoy your sweet carefree spirit and the way you love with every fiber of your being. Thank you so much for sharing your lives - especially for us older folks who can only wish we had nerve to do what you have done - creating a world for your children that enables them to love creation and care deeply for nature, for the animals and especially for each other. You guys are awesome!

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you. What a lovely comment. I think you have Annie’s character exactly.

[@peanut292]

It's a Wednesday. A new video. What a treat to help pick up the midweek slump feeling. Hope you are all well. Oh no the poor sheep. You must all be heartbroken. It is never easy to loose a pet.

[@OffGridBruce]

We are very sad about it but a homestead reality. I’m getting vids out as and when they are finished so glad this one came out on a Wednesday now :)

[@dreadedscotslass]

Great job on the girl rooms ❤ and nooooooo poor sheep 😢

[@RuthellenHerzberg]

Glad you’re making videos again. Enjoy watching your homesteading journey.

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you! :)

[@peadaroloughlin3270]

ha.. first here;) good to see you back with a new video Bruce...

[@OffGridBruce]

Hey Peadar feeling recharged after the KZbin break

[@kathleenmead9259]

love and peace to you all

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you 🙏

[@davidfennell5124]

The girls room is flying along Bruce. They will love when its all gone. Sorry to hear about the sheep. Its always hard when animals get sick or die.

[@OffGridBruce]

It is sad but I guess a great life lesson too. Girls are very excited seeing the progress in their rooms

[@Hillfarmlamb]

Girls rooms looking class plaster boad definitely a two man job especially when so much cutting 👍👍👍👍👍👍 sorry to hear about your sheep as a sheep farmer with a few hundred no matter how u look after sheep some just die saw perfectly healthy sheep alive in the morning and could be dead two hours later its a mystery to be but as u said thats life

[@OffGridBruce]

It was definitely strange. She was a very healthy sheep. Will be a mystery as to why

[@jodiethane9359]

Sorry to hear about your lovely sheep. The remodel is looking good. I got a lil excited when you said you were going to cook a roast dinner. What a let down when you didnt take us along to see ur cooking skills. Cant wait to see the next attic update.

[@OffGridBruce]

Ah next time I’ll have to film the roast :)

[@innerwilddiaries1903]

Wow Bruce you are looking hench! 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@OffGridBruce]

I have been working out you know 😂

[@JeanReinhardtWriter]

So sorry to hear about your sheep. Always sad when our animals have to leave us. Maybe a sudden recovery will surprise you. The attic is going to be so cosy for the girls. We did ours the same way after replacing the roof and it really holds the heat in.

[@OffGridBruce]

That’s good to know. It already feels nice and warm now. Unfortunately Luan died last night

[@JeanReinhardtWriter]

@@OffGridBruce Oh no. You'll all miss Luan so much.

[@mumstheword8]

Just found your channel. Only watched a couple episodes and i must say you are a very talented man!! Excited to watch yiur journey!

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks 😊

[@ElisandeWalters]

I saw about Luan a few days ago. Cuddlehugs to all of you.

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you 🙏

[@connydijkstra7781]

Your do an amazing job!! If you Don’t feel like to vlog don’t do it. Keep enjoying the things you like! Kind regards Conny from the Netherlands

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you. I’m definitely having a slower pace on the vlog now and feel much less stressed about it

[@sharonadlam3195]

Great vlog, nice to see Rory, goat climbing frame is amazing, shame about Lewin the sheep. Sheep tend to go very quickly, could be parasite pressure.

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks. I’m not sure what it was in the end. She looked like she may recover on one of the days and then she just went down hill fast.

[@cclose8007]

Lovely video x so sorry for your loss of Luan

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you 🙏

[@tiffcat1100]

Awwww, so sorry re sheep :(( ❤💜😿🐑😿💜❤

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks you 🙏

[@Yaketyyak21]

Rory in the house🤗

[@OffGridBruce]

Yeahhh :)

[@DCScott-wo7cq]

Another great vid Bruce. Sorry to hear about your pet sheep. She had a good life with you guys. The attic conversion will be well toasty when your finished, gotta love magic nails they make fixing thermo boards a lot easier. 👍☘️

[@OffGridBruce]

Yes those express nails are brilliant!

[@lizdevine7363]

Hi Bruce Agus Annie and girls, sorry to hear your sheep passed 😢 lovely goat climbing frame, room well on its way! Will you miss sleeping in yurt? Could u live in one in Ireland do you reckon? Great to see ye back 🎉❤

[@OffGridBruce]

We have been living in it for almost a year now in all weathers even snow and ice and it’s great. Especially once the stove is going.

[@lizdevine7363]

Thanks guys🎉

[@angelabyrne154]

A Wednesday video, what a treat. There’s always a dirge of new videos mid week. Fabulous progress on the attic bedrooms, you’ll soon be at the painting and decorating stage. You and Annie won’t know yourselves when you have a bedroom to yourselves. Condolences for Luan, take comfort that you provided a life lived well xxx

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you. The girls are getting very excited now the rooms are starting to take shape

[@guitargirl7452]

Ha ha This brings back memories of last summer when me and the hubby built my little music studio/shed in the garden. Bleeding expensive stuff that Celetex insulation. Works well though. House is really coming together now. Well done guys 😁👏👏

[@OffGridBruce]

It’s definitely not cheap but I can already feel the difference

[@user-nt8ck4zg4z]

You are so talented. Lovely to see Rory. Its all coming together amazingly. Take care 👋💐

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks 😊 going to be great when it’s finished

[@Donneczka1]

Sorry about the decline of the goat! Hard stuff man! On the bright side, crackin’ vlog and good progress upstairs! It was cool that you used that Japanese technique of singing the wood on the goat climbing equipment! Rad!!! 👏👏👏

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks 🙏

[@fokkosmit1750]

glad you all back.. you where missed

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks 😊

[@joannabowers1358]

So sorry about Lou. The upstairs looks amazing.

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks Joanna

[@markdijon9471]

superb to see you guys having fun and making steady progress. Rory's the special guest STAR

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks Mark

[@carolfaberpeake857]

Thank you for the vlog happy you have all the insulation and drywall up; and the lights are up and switches work!! 🎉 So sorry to hear about your sheep Lou; they are beautiful and family 🥲

[@OffGridBruce]

It’s all coming together:)

[@SharonandDickRankin]

When will your next video be, I am watching this from New Zealand.. loving your posts.❤

[@OffGridBruce]

I am editing a vid at the moment so hopefully have a vid out in a few days or so

[@annetjievz]

So sorry to hear about Luan. 😢 ❤

[@OffGridBruce]

😞

[@patrickwiklund2039]

👍

[@jayneward6649]

Wow, that looks amazing in the loft now, well done on all your hard work, 👍👍Rory 🍺🍺

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks 👍 kids can’t wait for their rooms to be done

[@kmoon2921]

Looking good Bruce, its all coming together.

[@OffGridBruce]

It certainly is Keith!

[@truth3358]

Nice to ye back hope your doing better

[@OffGridBruce]

We are all good and recharged

[@aprilriordan8202]

The girls rooms are going to be toasty when you get done , great progress, great to see Rory make a guest appearance , sorry to hear your sheep is not doing well ☹️

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks April. We were sad to see Luan go. She was such a character

[@aprilriordan8202]

@@OffGridBruce aww I’m sorry you lost her , she’ll be missed , hope the girls are doing ok x

[@bowiearcangeli11]

Love this! The upstairs is looking terrific and watching you work with the kids was wonderful. Good job and thank you for sharing 💜

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks. Kids are very excited to have their own rooms

[@PinkettsHoney]

Hi Bruce and Annie, great to see the progress on the house it is really starting to take shape👍

[@OffGridBruce]

It sure is. Thanks Stein

[@laurawells1624]

followed you guys from the beginning and you have done so incredibly well! love watching your journey and thanks for sharing it with us and inspiring us x

[@OffGridBruce]

Well thanks for watching the journey :)

[@RuthellenHerzberg]

Clever goat mountain

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks 🙏

[@alliewolf3392]

❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@shanemcmanus6446]

Well done guys, roof looks great. We about to start insulation as well...what thickness did you end up going with ... 60mm with 30mm overlay? Fair play for sticking with that KZbin...don't let the stress get to you although 👍

[@OffGridBruce]

I went for 50mm between and 50mm ontop of that so same total thickness you are going for. The main thing is keeping the 50mm air gap between the insulation and breathable felt :)

[@conormcdade841]

Did you need a structural engineer to advise on the alterations? If not how did you know what to remove and where to make the eave partitions etc

[@OffGridBruce]

Do I didn’t get an engineer. There was a lot of strength missing from the roof. The lower purlins were interrupted with no supports and the upper purlins were not secured properly and had been like that since the 90s. So I have fitted a new ridge beam and secured the purlins and partitions adding strength. I looked up the spans and kept it within those tolerances

[@juliancasandre2286]

Ireland have the worst weather in Europe, worst prices pure rip off, but hippie still want to live there, Bruce you must be irish or so, like your craft skills.

[@OffGridBruce]

The weather is certainly very changeable. It makes you appreciate the sunny days. I have irish ancestry so maybe that’s why I love it here

[@tonieveritt7045]

how are you feeling now mate any better you should do one job at a time not telling you what to do with so many jobs on the go it gets you down as they say chin up you got a lovely family you will get there bruce

[@OffGridBruce]

Feeling good now Toni. Unfortunately my life is always pulling me in all sorts of directions as certain jobs find there way to the top of the priority list. I got some great advice from some subscribers to factor in breaks before I need one. The break from filming really did me good

[@CharlesBradshaw-r9p]

Where are you Bruce, have you given up ? Regards Craig…

[@OffGridBruce]

I’m back today :)

[@konradkuaj79]

Hey! Quick question tho. Do you have connection to electricity or do you run your own acumulator/solars? Or how did you started? Where did you sleep, did you had freezer etc. Please share some details! I would love to buy my own land and be able to do what you do, but I'm not sure if it is possible here in Poland. Thanks and have a good day!

[@OffGridBruce]

Hi we are currently off grid for heating and we have a well for our water supply. We are off grid for electricity in the yurt with a small solar setup that powers lighting and charges devices etc. the house has a mains connection but I plan on setting up a larger solar system and battery bank. We don’t use a lot of electricity so shouldn’t be too hard to do. We have a wood fired cook stove to install once I have put in the new floor which will mean the only electricity needed will be for my workshop and lights

[@FrazerNeil-r1k]

😔 The hooman Sheep.

[@OffGridBruce]

😞

[@Dean_neil56]

How do you get electricity if it’s off grid ? Do you have a generator?

[@OffGridBruce]

The cottage has an on grid electricity connection but the yurt and workshop are off grid. I don’t want to build my off grid setup for the house until we are living in it so I can calculate battery and solar sizes. I do have several solar generators that are great for the areas I have no power

[@rorymakesstuff]

Available for hire, competitive day rate 👋🏻

[@OffGridBruce]

😂