DIY Farmhouse Renovation: 3D Indoor Plans Revealed, Partition Removal & Exposing House Foundations

"DIY Farmhouse Renovation: 3D Indoor Plans Revealed, Partition Removal & Exposing House Foundations" covers it all really.
Our DIY Farmhouse Renovation continues as we finally remove the rotten and wood worm eaten partition in the hall exposing the bathroom for all to see before fitting a modesty curtain. Plans for the under stairs toilet and basin are revealed along with a 3D walk through of how a shared family bathroom will look in the future.
Ben exposes more of the derelict farmhouse foundations to stop the damp soil sitting up against the farmhouse walls. This is another step towards the much needed land drainage around the farmhouse and improving our ability to dry out the lime and stone walls.
Being complete beginners at farmhouse renovation, really needing a "homesteading for beginners" guide and now starting amateur archaeology, we are taking it slowly, enjoying everything we do no matter how hard it is, to one day realise our dream of running a fully functioning homestead from our once derelict Irish Farmhouse.
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[@neutonrenda2303]

Fantastic that the subscribers numbers are still going up. I've watched from the beginning and still look forward to each video. I think that the weekly updates were the right thing and eagerly wait for Sundays.👍❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We can’t quite believe how it has gone up since the Timelapse video! 😮 That’s lovely to know that you still look forward to them coming out and we so appreciate you not only being here from the beginning but still here each week commenting too ❤️

[@johnoneill5812]

Good morning, Dawn & Ben. I like the idea of a small two-piece bath under the stairs with the back window providing natural light to the front hallway. The thumbnail today with Dawn's joyful smile was absolutely delightful and uplifting. You're almost to 10k subscribers, hope that leads to monetization.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good afternoon John, how are you? Our last couple of houses had a downstairs toilet and basin and we would miss not having them I think. It is a good space to put it and the room is there. With that said though, it would also be lovely to have the huge hall way, but we can't have both I suppose. Dawn was very smiley in this video, it always makes me smile when she smiles. We feel quite on top of things the last couple of days, which is nice. So close to 10k, it is incredible John. In our case we needed 1k subscribers and 4k watched hours to become monetised which happened I think the end of August last year. Now KZbin give us money for watched adverts in our videos. Some videos are as low as £1.50 for 1k views and the odd few being more. We won't get rich just yet, but it all helps. Thank you as always John for joining us and commenting :-) All the best.

[@paulinewayland713]

Brilliant idea removing that bathroom partition! Makes it so light in the hall now. You could call your new under stairs toilet Harry Potter!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

"I'm just popping to the Harry Potter, I won't be two minutes" hahahaha. Thank you Pauline for watching and commenting :-)

[@rebeccazody1278]

You might consider also leaving a bathroom on the ground floor. Consider aging in place, accidents or surgery requiring no stair climbing- like for instance knee or hip replacement, fractured leg. And If you ever have to sell, it might help the resale value, etc. love your videos and projects.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Rebecca, how are you doing? It is something we considered keeping, just with a different layout, but we decided we would cross that bridge if we came to it. One thing we know is that there is room for a make shift shower at the end of the hall if we ever need one at a later date. Seeing all the light and space, now that the wall has gone fully, it would be a shame to close it all back in again. Thank you for always watching our videos and commenting along the way :-) Have a nice evening :-)

[@HaleyInAustralia]

Just found your channel. Watching from Australia. You two are a breath of fresh air. I'm broke atm, but here's a few dollars towards your stove. Cannot wait to continue watching your adventures. Thank you for your realness and the hard work. And thank you for being brave and just believing in yourselves. Haley

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you so much Haley that’s really kind of you when you’re feeling the pinch too and also thank you again for becoming a member and just for being here too! Brave or foolish? lol there’s a fine line eh? 🤣 we much prefer the brave angle though! 😉😂

[@bergannon6585]

Love your energy, passion and inspiration. Brings me great hope for the future when I see young people like you grabbing life with both hands and making it happen. Well done. I also follow the amazingly talented Kate Burrows and Alan. Katie & Scott on The Scottish Isle. And Bealtaine Cottage. All wonderful hard working souls. ❤🌹❤️

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Ber for watching and a commenting such lovely comments. The time was right and everything just fell into place for us and it was a now or it won't happen situation. We are so pleased we did it. A lot of hard work but worth it all. Still going too, probably for many years. We hadn't heard of Kate & Alan, so a quick Google and Wow, that is quite some lifestyle. Bealtaine cottage is quite something too isn't it. Not too far away from us I don't think, but never met her. Just had a look for Katie and Scott - population: 2 - that is incredible. Thank you again Ber :-)

[@Tracy-iv3qt]

That staircase is absolutely gorgeous no wonder you want to switch the bathroom out. Love it! So cool to see Dawn making sparks with power tools. Thinking back to her wariness of getting the screws to go in at an angle and now watch her go!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Tracy. You have a good memory to remember back to then, even we had forgotten Dawn had said that. But yes, on the grinder, outside building repairs and who knows what else... I think I am out of a job really. When my mum came to stay for the few days, the first thing she wanted to see was the stairs and landing. "I love the look of it" she said. With the stairs having a bit of TLC, the bottom riser and tread replaced it should look lovely. But yes, open up the hall as much as possible and let the old features shine. Thank you so much Tracy for watching and commenting today :-)

[@HaleyInAustralia]

So lucky those pesky woodworms did not gobble up your beautiful stairs. Some of the window casings look intact too (is that the case?). H

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Those stairs are beautiful.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Flyover Urban Garden. We love them and they will be staying. We have a tread and riser to replace at the bottom but the rest seem ok. It had all been treated for woodworm and the house is now a lot less damp which is a good thing as we have no intention of the stairs coming out. They are such a feature. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@janscorza7549]

I think once you get your French Drain in and slope it down around the house, you should see a big difference. Good luck!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Jan. We tend to agree. After I had finished this bit the rain really fell and it was an eye opener on how much damp was being held against the wall. It pooled on top of the stones and then drained away about an hour after the rain stopped so the timing was great. Once a French drain, or channel is done it should flow straight to the ditch. Even the small channel Dawn pulled back December is still doing well. Fingers crossed it all works out. Thank you for always joining us Jan and commenting :-)

[@theresalloydevans4862]

That back area would make a lovely library, the light is grand for reading real books, big comfy chair. Toilet close by, cuppa near by, winter morning bliss!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

You have it all sorted Theresa. So I have been looking at transport so you can pop round and give us a hand hahaha. Your vision and ours seem quite alike. I am sure Dawn will get the hall looking nice once we know what space we have to play with but she does seem to have the knack of coming up with things we both like. Thanks ever so much for watching and commenting :-)

[@avacadman2155]

We have in some houses had to take it back to bare brick. Pug up, then re plaster. Old houses that we took back to the original due to when they were built. Plaster coving, installing old iron fire places, ornate ones with tile. Plaster roses, oak skirtings. Doorways and doors, all from reclaim places. This is what sells houses for great prices. The only thing we never did was the electrics, left that to the professional. We would sweep the chimney’s and have an inspection carried out. Replacing floorboards ect. Making a warm, welcoming home’s. Kids first homes to sell for a profit to put towards their forever homes. I loved the challenge and the end results. 👍👍👍👍💜

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That’s the plan with this place to try and get it back as original as we can. It’s been such a shame that we’ve had to take out as much as we have done so far 😔 we would have loved to have been able to keep all the floorboards but they were so damaged with either rot from the roof leaking and/or woodworm. Will definitely be looking into reclamation places for floorboards though rather than buying brand new if we can help it. Electrics, yep, left to the professionals although Ben would have liked to have done them but it’s a bit more difficult to do them yourself over here as a certificate has to be sent in to the electric company from a qualified electrician. It is most definitely a good challenge to have, everyday something different going on!

[@neutonrenda2303]

Great to see you again. The best part of living in a building site is that you have the chance of using the spaces and realizing what you need or prefer, before you do it. The passage did add so much character upstairs, and you'll have smaller rooms to heat. It's going to be interesting to see how you do the layout, there are loads of possibilities.👍❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Likewise, lovely to see you too! You’re right with the living here, it’s been really beneficial to get to know how we live here before changing things around and then deciding it wasn’t right! Aww yes the passageway going was a sad day so to have the possibility to get it back in is amazing. 🤩 ooh and it hadn’t occurred to me about the heating smaller rooms! Bonus! ❤️

[@bergannon6585]

So clever living on site. Not for the faint hearted, but you are saving a small fortune. ❤

[@user-ww1yv8ue8p]

im not in gd frame of mind ,really at mo , my sister passed away ,n gt her funeral on tues ,bless her ,ty , i love what you 2 are doin ,well great roll on next week ,look after ur selves xxxx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww Diana we are so very sorry to hear that 😢 that’s awful for you and your family. Our thoughts are with you right now and we will be thinking about you on Tuesday. You look after yourself too. Xxx

[@loriellison3723]

Highlight the beautiful staircase and tuck away the toilet underneath the stairs! Great plan!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Lori. It would be really lovely to leave the entire stairs open underneath but a downstairs toilet is such a handy thing to have when there are a few of you in the house. Thank you for watching and commenting Lori :-)

[@earlofnythe]

The upstairs bathroom door should 100% defo open outwards into the little corridor. It'll give you way more internal bathroom space

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Pete, thanks for watching and commenting. Once I have it marked out on the floor we will be able to see the real space of it and not just on a screen, which wasn't to an exact scale. A door which opens does give a lot more space but if it is as big as the current bathroom downstairs, it may be able to open inwards making little difference. But, we will see how it goes. Thank you for the tip :-)

[@earlofnythe]

No probs, was just a throwaway passing thought as I watched ❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

You could be spot on though Pete, I wasn't passing it off. I just hope we have the space to open inwards. If not, outwards it will be. Thanks for the reply :-)

[@SW-cu6bw]

Hello Ben and Dawn. As one of those new subscribers I have been catching up on some of the older videos. You have achieved so much to date. Opening up the hall way has let in so much light. I love Dawn's Pinterest board and saving all those images will certainly help you choosing your style and decor at a much late date. Have a wonderful week, Sophie

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Sophie, thank you for commenting tonight, and if I haven't already said thank you for subscribing, thank you very much for subscribing. Even though we had already cut the top off the wall into the bathroom to let more light in, removing it completely made such a difference to both light and the open space. Granted the toilet looks odd at the end of the hall but it isn't forever. Dawn does like her Pinterest board and it is full of lots of good things. I like how real you are with saying "much later date" :-) It means you are on our wavelength hahaha. You have a lovely week too and thank you again :-)

[@blueviking8216]

Small idea the house side drain off half a drain pipe set in a very easy and cheap run off enjoyed the year in time lapse a new viewer 👍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Blue Viking, I think I follow you and it is a good idea. I will have a look at the cheapest, but most practical, options for it. I am liking your thinking though. Thank you very much for watching and commenting on this video :-)

[@user-hi4qz2dc1p]

My names Chrissy. Just joined today. I'm frm New Zealand. Enjoy watching the progress.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Chrissy, welcome to The Corner House and thank you for joining us :-) Thank you for watching and commenting today :-)

[@morrigans_cottage]

The space looks so much brighter I love it! Also really enjoyed seeing the digital mock up of your plans! And you guys deserve all the followers and more, you’re a big inspo and motivation for a lot of us to keep moving on these projects

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you! ❤️ we’re just making it up as we go along lol but it’s nice to know that we might inspire people. Sometimes it’s hard to keep moving isnt it? Thankfully that does pass and you get right back to it again! Oh Yes, it has made such a difference in the hall, so much light it’s lovely! It looked good didn’t it, the digital mock up…looks a whole lot more modern than we are going to make it look but it was good to see how it can be arranged.

[@joesture9991]

You always loved the upstairs corridor, but also remember the tiny little job of the floor being a little bit wobbly and needing some tender love, hence goodbye internal walls. Also remember you have had the shower upstairs already, albeit it did rely on the Irish Weather to provide as it was an external fitting through the ridge and other gaping holes. Now the whole structure is bomb proof, and the allowing the lime walls to breath you will be able to re-construct how you want it.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha yes that did rather decide the fate of the corridor didn’t it?! And yes we had forgotten the open air shower upstairs too! If we had been lucky on which floorboard we stepped on up there, we could have bypassed the stairs to get downstairs too! Bonus! Joking aside though, the place has dried out sooo well everywhere it’s amazing! I think I read somewhere that it can take about a year or so for a stone house to dry out a we should just about be cooked by now! It will be even better when we get the cement off the front of the house….but that’s a job for another year! 😂 Lovely to see you your name appear Joe as always and hope you’re keeping as well as can be expected ❤️

[@christinerowlands539]

Loving the work your doing, great idea letting all that natural light in . Allen's So funny,I think he wants to get in on the video filming,- star in the making. 😂

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Auntie Chris 🥰 It has made such a difference taking the wall down, much brighter now 😊 Aww he is such a chatty cat…they all are pretty chatty but he is the most talkative..he likes to make sure he is heard! 😂❤️

[@marionmounsey4737]

Ben and Dawn ,Love that your channel is growing❤️bit by bit your getting there, thank you so much for letting us be part of your journey ❤️ We got to Ireland in Blaine, for our sons wedding, 24 degrees married outside, it was wonderful, 24 th June, thought of you both❤️ Well done guys your amazing xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww fantastic! So glad the weather held up for you all! I just read your comment to Ben and he said “aww she never came to visit us” he said to tell you that he had the kettle on and everything! 😉😂 Thank you, yes the channel is doing really well! It’s taken us quite by surprise! Amazing though! Thank YOU for being a part of it! ❤️

[@marionmounsey4737]

@@thecornerhouseproject hi Ben and dawn, would have loved to come for a cup of tea, unfortunately it was to far away, my parents were Irish, so Ireland is in my heart, never say never we will return ❤️ xxx

[@TheHavasu_77]

I love the under the stairs half bathroom idea! Also having a family bathroom upstairs will be nice as well! I like the layout that the West Cork Wanders did their upstairs, but they have a slightly different staircase than you. Also, beautiful work on the trench around the house! Lovely progress and always lovely to see you guys! 😊💚

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you, yeah we thought it would be a good way to keep a downstairs toilet but also not lose the length of the hall or the light coming through the window. Yes we love Clare and Rob’s upstairs layout too and shamelessly took our inspiration for keeping the bedrooms as they are and putting in en-suites in each one from their ideas, but to be able to put the passageway back and create a main bathroom is going to be great and probably a lot nicer for guests 😂 Every little helps with the trench, it’s looking good and should help any rainwater to travel past the house now rather than being sat there in the soil against the house. Thank you and lovely to “see” you too 😊🍀

[@user-lf4uu8dw8b]

❤😊you both should be really proud of what you've done so far. It's your dream come true and never ending but its all yours and so rewarding 🎉. Mostly it's your home sweet home 😮🏡❤❤❤ I love catching up with you both 😽 makes my day special xx Sandy

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Awww thank you Sandy what a lovely comment ❤️ We are extremely proud of what we have managed to do so far and yes there’s a never ending amount of things to do and get done but it really is our dream come true so we don’t mind how long it takes to get done 🥰

[@jaxadaisy]

Just found your videos and all I can say is wow. All your hard work is amazing and it will pay off in the end. I’ve spend many years doing up every property I’ve lived in so know what it’s like but it’s all been worth it. Keep it up and it’s great watching your progress. 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Lorraine, thank you for watching, commenting and also subscribing :-) It really is worth it isn't it, we are really enjoying it and eventually we will get to a finished stage. We have no idea how old we will be by then though lol. We have always made improvements to the places we have lived in, even a couple of the rented houses because rented or not, it is still your home. This house is a little different to anything we have done before though and it is nice to be able to share how we are getting on. Thank you so much again :-)

[@darlene6670]

Enjoyed the video, but now I must enjoy a spot of tea!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ooh lovely a spot of tea! Cup of tea or tea as in food? Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@goddessqueen6610]

Just found you. Watched your year in an hour video. So happy to meet you.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Goddess Queen, welcome to The Corner House and it is very nice to meet you too. Loads more to do, I suppose really we have only just started, so we will keep sharing our journey. Thank you for joining us and commenting :-)

[@SF-ru3lp]

Love your positivity and your love for the old house! Leitrim is an often overlooked county. So glad you feel at home there. Looking forward to seeing more of your hard work. Best regards. G Ire

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww we really love it here, we feel like we landed in completely the right place for us! Leitrim is beautiful. 😍 The house is absolutely perfect to us, even in the state it still is ❤️

[@10928rob]

Well thought out you two,gonna be great with extra space in the hall,shows the stair case off really well. xxx♥

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Pa. It looks good out there now, lots more space for the bathroom too and the light it has given us in the hall is amazing! Love that staircase too, looks lovely seeing all of the spindles now as well. ❤️❤️xx

[@10928rob]

@@thecornerhouseproject ❤️❤️❤️

[@ldg2655]

I stumbled onto you with your “year in review” video. I’m now beginning to go back through and catch up on the rest. Thoroughly enjoying everything so far!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Leslie. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and of course subscribing. Sorry some of the video quality and audio isn't great at the start of our videos but they do improve as you go on. We were also finding our way with KZbin, something else we had never done before. Thank you again and hope you enjoy what you see.

[@louiseupton3363]

I love this channel. So glad I found it 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you and we’re very glad you found us too! 😊

[@emmalouize]

You can still have a lovely library under the stairs and a bathroom. Just make the door like a secret door so it looks like it’s part of the library wall but it’s actually the door to the bathroom. Very fun and you get both things ❤ also it could be a fake library so only book sounds from real books if space is minimal.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Emma We are hoping we will be able to do something, maybe not quite as posh as the one on pinterest though. We already have a door, one of the original ones from upstairs which won't get used, to use as the bathroom door, maybe somewhere we can make room for books. The bookcase just isn't big enough anymore. Thank you so much for watching and commenting with a great idea :-)

[@everteykman5515]

Just started watching your videos. Must say that after seeing the house tour I was quite surprised how nice you both have made the place without overdoing it. Having done a major renovation years ago, I know how difficult it can be. It’s amazing what you can do without spending loads of money. Good luck to you both and I’ll be watching you from Melbourne Australia Evert

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much indeed Evert. Although so much work needs to be done with walls and ceilings etc, we wanted it to look a little bit nice until the rooms are finished. It looks presentable as long as the person coming is forewarned it is basically a living renovation lol. But yes, pretty much free in cost. Thank you for watching, commenting and watching all the way from Melbourne :-)

[@avacadman2155]

Timelapse captured me! Awesome! 👍👍👍👍👍😄

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We’re very happy to hear that 😊 it was an enjoyable and lovely video to make! ❤️

[@CathAsadi]

Wow! Amazing. You both have worked so hard over this year and I have loved watching your renovation project. Quite envious of your whole project and change in lifestyle. I will be looking out and watching all the vids ❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Cath and for watching and commenting :-) It has been a busy year and certainly a year for learning and confidence building as we went along. What used to be scary is now just a job which gets done. Envious, I know what you mean. A friend of mine sold his house and bought a caravan park in France the other year and I was so excited for him and envious. I had no idea it would be us doing something sort of like it a year later. It does make you believe in yourself when you are doing it all yourself. Thank you very much again Cath :)

[@maryallen6334]

I really enjoyed this...what a lot of lovely light. I can just imagine it finished with the walls a light colour, small table with a vase of flowers near the window, and the staircase stripped back to a pale colour. It will be a beautiful thumbnail....

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That sounds like a great thumbnail Mary, thank you for the idea. With your comment I am really excited to see it all finished. We will get there :-) Thank you so much for a lovely comment :-)

[@kathryncooper7452]

Nice to see that space opened up. It would make a good study/office space. Wow 10k followers, congratulations!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A study / office... you know me well enough Kath to know that it wouldn't get used as it sounds like work to me hahaha. Seriously though, it would make a good space for that. At the moment, my desktop PC is sat on the kitchen table and chair beside it so it needs a space somewhere. 10k, so close to 11k now, it is incredible. And just think Kath, you are one of the oldest - hahahaha! Thank you for always being there Kath and I hope everything is well with you and yours.

[@ericwynne1560]

Great work guys..looks so much better already,and the extra light makes all the difference!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Eric. Not the hardest of jobs we have tackled to date but a job that needed doing all the same. It does make a big difference doesn't it. Even with the under stairs toilet in place, the light should still flow freely. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@alanelder3259]

The hall is going to look so light and welcoming - great idea to tuck a downstairs loo beneath the stairs.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Alan. Always handy too having a downstairs loo. We are getting too old for stairs hahaha. Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@ChrisFigueroa-vh7si]

Congrats on the new subscribers! And thanks for letting us have a long look outside from the window on the stairs!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much Chris. It is incredible. We are so pleased you have finally had the chance for a good look out of the window. Not too much to see other than trees, but once the leave fall from them we should be able to show the lake again. Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)

[@kaye-q1k]

As always a lot accomplished. Love that your subscribers are going up. Looking forward to seeing the under stairs bathroom and upstairs done.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Kathleen, how are you? It wasn't loads done but it is a job that needed doing and it was nice to finally get around to it. We spared my Mum the curtain door for her stay and waited until she had gone home. Not sure how quickly the under stairs toilet will be done but we will get there. Lots to do as always but we will get there. Subscriber numbers are incredible, we are blown away by the number, it went up so fast. I added the 8000 thank you graphic Saturday morning about 10am. We had no idea it would go up another 1000+ in such a short time. Thank you for always watching and commenting Kathleen, it means a lot to us :-)

[@mocarra100]

What a fantastic change and for the better! The stairway is beautiful and, there is so much more light. Love this video! Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Jackie, don't the stairs now fully exposed look nice. When we took the ceiling boards down for the electrics, we cut the top of the bathroom wall of and never put it back because of the light it gave. Now with it all gone it is lovely. Thank you for always joining us Jackie :-)

[@Shae_9876]

I liked the little corridor too 😍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It was lovely wasn’t it, I think out of everything that we’ve had to do…that made me the saddest! So I’m very pleased that we will be able to put that back in. ❤️

[@davegills6969]

Hi , just seen your one year time-lapse. We've subscribed, now have some catching up to see. We'll done to you both and keep going. Cynth and Dave....... Norwich UK.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Cynth and Dave, thank you so much for subscribing, it means a lot to us. It is a lot of catching up and the early videos aren't of the greatest video or sound quality... things improve slowly though, a bit like our house hahaha. Thank you again. Have a nice evening :-)

[@gloria2527]

Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoy that you guys are very open about doing things your way and in your time. I'm in the process of a self remodel myself and get so tired of hearing people criticize my choices or how long it's taking me. You guys inspire me to keep going.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

You’re most welcome and thank YOU for truly getting it with us. That doesn’t mean we don’t beat ourselves up for not being as quick as others, well me more than Ben lol but he is more laidback than me about these things! It’s hurtful when people criticise your choices isn’t it? We are, and I would assume you too, are doing the best we can with what we have, whether it be skills or finances or both. People sometimes forget that normal day to day life goes on alongside doing something like this yourself too and trying to juggle it all is difficult at times. Ours will take as long as it takes….hopefully not too long 😂 but realistically it is going to be a fair while!

[@lindagreenacre630]

You're doing amazing. Been watching you for a week or so. I bet some of those wet areas might be Wells! Mind you don't dissappear down one. Bound to be a well or more at an oldhouse like that. Xxx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Linda. Thank you for watching some of our previous videos. Sadly not. There are two wells shown on the old maps and neither is on our land. This house used to walk 100m down the lane to a well / spring. It is still filling / running but sadly the road washes into the ditch and it is contaminated. I am sure it would be fine once filtered for washing etc but it isn't our well to pump. The other lies on another property. Hopefully, one day, we will have a more permeant solution to our water which isn't relying on the good old Irish rain. Thank you again and for commenting :-)

[@dianahogg6164]

Just found you channel. Amazing what you have taken on. Sending best wishes.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Welcome Diana, thank you for joining us. It was a big undertaking but we think we are on top of it now, well.... maybe nearly on top of it. Thank you so much for watching and commenting on the video :)

[@rontanser9369]

Well done guys yet another little job off the list

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yep, one more and a good start on the drainage too. Bit by bit Ron, we will get there. Thanks for joining us :-)

[@laurieshields2337]

Wow what a difference with the wall gone. Can’t wait to see that area done. Great job!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A huge difference Laurie isn't it. Looks so much larger. I would say hopefully no too long, but that would be wishful thinking. We are not the fastest lol. Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-) Have a nice week ahead.

[@cathhumphreys3113]

Our toilet cistern is also a sink it takes up less room and the water used to wash hands is then used to flush the loo .

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Cath. Oooh, we haven't seen one of these types of sink / toilet before and will have to have a look. Do you have to run the tap to flush the toilet? This is why I need to have a Google haha. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@ellenchapman5293]

Hi Dawn and Ben, wow, what a difference the removal of the wall makes to the space, great idea for the downstairs toilet and handbasin to go under the stairs :) liking the idea of the family bathroom going in on top passage way, you could use a bifold door to make it jack and jill for the bedroom without taking too much space from the room. Doing a great job with the drainage Ben, that should make all the difference in thwarting the damp.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Ellen, how are you? Jack and Jill... this is a new term I haven't heard before Ellen, could you expand on it a bit for me please? Any ideas are always welcome. Already with the few heavy downpours we have had, we can now see just how much water was being held by all of the soil. Now with the soil gone we can begin to look at the best way forward with drainage for the side of the house. I still have the front soil to remove yet but feel this will have the same result as the side. Thank you as always for watching and commenting :-)

[@ellenchapman5293]

@@thecornerhouseproject a bathroom with two entrances, both of which may be locked for privacy. When using as an en suite, the bifold would be in use, when in use for more than one room, the landing door would be accessible. So, when your son is home, he would have his own bathroom, but should there be other visitors the bathroom may be made accessible to others by using the door on the landing instead and locking the one leading into his room. :)

[@anniedavis4569]

I absolutely love it as it makes the hallway much brighter. Alan is so cute too inspecting the new developments. The plans look great and I’m so excited for ye Dawn and Ben. Wishing ye lotta luck with your new plans as it’s going to be beautiful no doubt

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Annie, how are you and how has your week been? There is always one of the cats keeping a close eye on things. I had two supervising me outside, not that they would admit to it when asked. The plans are nice to have. The bathroom looks completely out of proportion but it gives an idea of how it will be. We also know what the corridor will look like from the original one. It will be so nice putting one back in again. Thank you so much as always Annie. Have a nice week :-)

[@rdcork1]

Great project, plans and great result on the subs. Well chuffed for you guys :)

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Rob, really looking forward to getting at least one bathroom upstairs so we can then move the downstairs loo around. Think it was the Timelapse that helped the subs along but yeah really pleased with that thank you means a lot 🤩 ❤️

[@Mitch-Hendren]

Wow what youz on? And save me some . Never seen you both so happy 😋. Looks great with the blue gone off the walls . ( And replaced on the curtain so keeping the theme ) Bit draughty when sat on the pot though. Mind you it was anyway. Glad you're not changing window for a door. Just come from a house with front and back doors opposite. Was a year round wind tunnel. A Victorian idea that was dead in the water by Edwardian era . Have a great week We'll see you next Thursday .. and no that's not a euphanism 🤗🤗

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We are just on happy Mitch, maybe a sudden increase of 2500 subscribers or nearly 50k views on the timelapse put a spring in our steps haha. No blue on the walls has made a big difference. Although it still isn't a finished paint job, it looks cleaner. Today we started on our bedroom and that looks a whole lot better too. It is still draughty, the curtain sways while you watch it, but it will do for now lol. No, the window will stay where it is. That would be a whole can of worms opened I am sure. Indeed! See you next Thursday hahaha. Thanks Mitch :-)

[@goddessqueen6610]

Love you both

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Awwww ❤️

[@LewisC1944]

Bit late watching this week as was watching Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix! What a lovely hallway you have uncovered and the idea of having a loo etc under the stairs is perfect. I'll be on time next week XX

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha ok, that’s alright Carol we are good with being second best to Lewis Hamilton winning! 😉 Aww isn’t it just lovely? It makes it look so much bigger now it’s not chopped in half. Our time keeping is pretty poor so you not being here on time once in a blue moon is no problem at all. ❤️

[@scottsorby7966]

Another step closer to having a rot free house, sooner or later there will be no more things wrong and everything will be going in or being rebuilt just the way you want. Great work on digging that earth away Ben, some sore muscles after that wee workout I bet

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It’s so lovely to know that most of the rotten wood is out of the place now. I’m sure there’s few more bits hidden away above windows as well but we will get to those soon enough. It will be lovely when we get to the stage when there is no more wrong…I have a sneaky suspicion it may be a while yet but we will get there lol Ben said thank you and so far no aching, he did say though “if it had been 12 months ago, he would have been laid up for a while!” 🤣

[@turawolfe2841]

Oh so sorry... I got so inspired that you were working inside and taking down the hall wall that I commented before the end of the video. So, I did not realize you were leaving the view of the bathroom open to the hall. Hope you will work more inside!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahaha, I wondered if you would edit your first comment when you saw the end of the video. Don't be sorry at all. It is sort of open. It isn't great but as you say... "Just for now" haha. Thank you for coming back and commenting again :-)

[@MrHuismeester]

You are still making progress bit by bit, and now the Bathroom wall coming out you have so much more space !! Did love the video about what you all being done from the beginning and what happens in the last year that you where working on this Farmhouse. Cant wait to see the next video and until than i wait !

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Albert. I can't remember if I have thanked you for subscribing already, but if not, thank you so much. Yes, little by little, one step at a time and we will get there. The wall being taken out, the rotten wood gone has made a big difference to how large the hall looks and there is so much more light now. Once we get the shower upstairs, we can then look at getting the understairs toilet done. Thank you again Albert. Have a nice week :-)

[@margaretbradley4904]

Just watch your years journey well done, what hard work so rewarding though ❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 🤩 ahh yes most definitely rewarding! Hard work but every second has been worth it! ❤️

[@patkilmurray4702]

You've just made that wonderful staircase even more wonderful! Looks fantastic and such a useful space and also I'm so happy that the corridor is going back, agreed it was a great feature. And congrats on all the new subscribers, not at all surprised, you are the best and my prediction is the channel will grow and grow.😊❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww it looks so much nicer to be able to see all of the staircase open. Love that staircase and it has let a lot more light through as well from the landing window. Yes, the corridor, we missed it the minute it went down, so when Lukas said “you can put the corridor back if you like” we were pretty pleased with that and didn’t need telling twice 🤣 Thank you very much! We are chuffed to bits with the subscriber count….very very surprised to say the least but very happy! Thank you Pat that’s really kind of you to say and thank you for always having something lovely to say as well ❤️

[@barbaraannwalsh6974]

I have just found your channel 😊 and I am over the moon, you two are amazing, I love watching you both, you will have a go at everything that is thrown at you and then smash it, keep doing what you are doing you are and will be living your dreams ❤❤❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Barbara, thank you so much for watching and commenting with such lovely comments :-) We will have a go at most things... the roof is a no no at the moment though and maybe even with full scaffold, it may still be a no lol. But on a whole, we will do as much as we possibly can. We think the hardest of it is now done and with the learning curves we have been on, we aren't so scared about things anymore and try to just get on with it. We really are living our dream and in time we will get to relax and live them :-) Thank you so much again :-)

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you SO MUCH for becoming a Channel Member, I have just spotted it. Oddly we don't get notified. A HUGE welcome to The Corner House from both Dawn and myself :-)

[@barbaraannwalsh6974]

@@thecornerhouseproject I've been watching channels like your's for years and I love a lot of them, but there are only a few that I feel truthful and genuine, yours is definitely 1 of them, you are amazing and lovely people who are living their dream (and mine 😊❤️) ☺️ ❤️❤️❤️

[@Mitch-Hendren]

Great choice of picture on your living room wall at 13:01 🤭😋😋

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It looks like a living portrait from Harry Potter doesn't it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/janGhnh_frqja9Esi=kSsxipgNsPFqVR64&t=776

[@Mitch-Hendren]

​@@thecornerhouseproject definately looks like it moves as you shut the door 😱

[@carlevason237]

Your doing very well both the progress is brilliant 👏👍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much 😊

[@carlevason237]

Looking forward to your next video on the progress 👍

[@loriellison3723]

I am a new subscriber after finding your one year video. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hello and welcome along and thank you for subscribing too 😊

[@lacyjude]

As I write your subscriber "count" is already over 9260. Very well deserved!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Now 9585. We honestly can't believe it. Just 7 days ago we seemed to be stuck at about 6800. Thank you so much Judith for watching and commenting. It all helps the channel grow. Have a nice evening :-)

[@Rhiah126]

Hi Guys, stumbled across your Channel which I liked, so went right back to your first vid and working my way through. You two are awesome. Can’t wait to see the finished farmhouse in a few years time. NO I’m not going to fast forward to today, I want to see your journey. Thanks for great content videos 👍🏻😀

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you for going back and watching them, they’re a little rough and ready at the beginning but they do get better as you go 😂 Pleased you found us and thank you for liking enough to go back and watch them it means a lot ❤️

[@Rhiah126]

@@thecornerhouseproject ❤️

[@SeawomanNZ]

Enjoying your content always inspiring to see all the progress ❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

🥰 We’re really pleased you enjoy it. Thank you for being here 😊

[@user-ww1yv8ue8p]

Hi Dawn N Ben you are back with a little enjoyment in between ,with ur family ,i do love ur cats alan is amazing miewing loll well wall looks great takin down ,will be lovley under the stairs n ur corridor back upstairs , well cant wait for next weeks , video welldone xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Diana 😊 How are you? We are back, yes it was a lovely time having Bens mum here and she really enjoyed herself just being here ❤️ Aww yes Alan is a darling and very talkative, he likes to express himself whatever the situation. We’re very pleased with that wall coming down, it looks so much brighter in the hall now and yes getting to put the corridor back in is very exciting! “See” you next week! Xx

[@kimrafferty7170]

What a great video today, you both look so happy. Removing that wall has made a huge difference in brightening the hall up. You are both such an inspiration and even more so after watching the Q&A video. I loved the way Alan followed you and sat by the front door waiting to be let it in. Also since recording the video your subscriber's have gone up to 9.280, well done and it won't be long before you can get your first you tube plaque, amazing guys again well done. Love as always xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Kim ❤️ So happy to get that wall down I think! I knew it would give so much light in hall and it looks great, we just have to hope visitors are understanding with having to go to the loo, in effect, in the hall! 😂 Aww I know he is such a little darling, I could hear him but wasn’t sure where he was! lol he is such a chatty little man too. Oh my goodness yes the subscribers! Wow! 😮 if I’m honest it’s made me a little nervous having so many more people watching 🫣🤣 xx

[@kimrafferty7170]

@@thecornerhouseproject no need to be nervous, people only subscribe because they enjoy you as you and I really hope you get more and more subscribers because you both really do deserve to have a huge following. I think of you both as Ireland version of Escape to rural France, Dan took on a huge project and you two have done the same, remembering the state of your poor house but in a matter of weeks you were living in it, there are not many people that would live in a renovation project but every video you surprise us with the work you putting in, amazing. ♥️♥️

[@AhmedSalah-cd7jk]

Well done to all your hard work, you have come along way. Have you considered asking volunteers to give you a hand? Also, you can raise funds, you will be surprised by how many could offer you help.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Ahmed, thank you for watching and commenting. Thank you very much. Bit by bit the end gets closer and closer, but there is no rush. We aren't very good at telling people what needs doing or giving direction to others so asking for volunteers would lead them to wondering what they should be doing instead of sitting drinking tea haha. We have our Buy Me A Coffee Page and also channel membership and we are blown away by the generosity of people. This is just Dawn and I, so we wonder why sometimes lol. Thank you again Ahmed :-)

[@juliakillingback1411]

A great video .the house is beginning to come together. Lov you to .can't wait for next Sunday ❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Julia. It is starting to be more homely as we do little bits. We have been removing more "modern" paint from the walls today which is on top of the lime plaster. We feel it will be nicer to do it in stages than a mass of scraping, filling with lime and then white washing. Bit by bit and class each bit as a job in it's own way. We will be here next Sunday :-) Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)

[@user-gx1uq2lw8z]

Enjoy your videos. Love seeing you both sometimes working together and both of you talk and explain what you are doing. Great job

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Tyene, thank you so much for watching and commenting and although you have been subscribed for three months now I don't think we have ever said thank you... so thank you :-) Sometimes we have our little single jobs to be done or a job one of us would like to tackle.... like Dawn repairing the outbuilding. I am normally around somewhere just in case I am needed, but it is unlikely hahaha. Thank you so much again Tyene :-)

[@strawberryfair]

wow, you are already at 9 thousand! that is incredible, it's only been a couple of days since i congratulate d you on seven thousand...!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I know! Thank you we are as surprised as you! 😮 but very pleased!

[@terivertefeuille6996]

I am so happy with the work you were able to get done on the stairs and the look on Dawn’s face……..priceless! I’ve been a subscriber now for a few weeks and even in that time your numbers have really gone up, I’m so excited for the both of you, I’m sure they will continue to grow even more. With love from Idaho, USA.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Teri and thank you for subscribing, you are very welcome here. Yes, that little bit when I removed the bit of board on the stairs, I knew her face would light up. She did it when we finished the joists in the kitchen too. It always makes me happy when she gets that look of delight on her face. The subscriber count is HUGE and we are so grateful to everyone who has subscribed recently. Hopefully the channel will continue to grow but we will see. Thank you for watching, commenting and of course subscribing :-)

[@1969Therose]

Thats a beautiful window. It'll be a shame to loose that.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It really is and we definitely won’t be losing that. I love the light it creates in the hall now the wall has come down.

[@Rebeca-sd1md]

Hi! New subscriber here. After watching your time lapse video, I watched a few of your older ones. Wow, I wouldn't have been able to sleep in a tent for months & shower outside especially during winter 😊 I'm an expat myself living with my family in Ireland (Dublin) so I admire your courage for braving the elements like that👍 Anyway, I think you're a lovely couple and that led me to subscribe to your channel. Wishing you great success with your channel and your renovation 🏡

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hello Rebeca and thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing. The top tip for sleeping in a tent for three months is someone giving you a sofa bed so you can sleep in comfort from the second night :-) I think our backstory may be a little bit different if we had been sleeping on a blow up mattress for the three months lol. The shower wasn't bad at all. I always promised Dawn it would be a minimum of slightly better than one we used in an AirBnB. It went through various upgrades but was always strong enough and hot enough to make you feel like you had had a good shower. Where did you move to if you don't mind me asking and do you have any thoughts of moving back? Thank you again for subscribing and your lovely comments :-)

[@Rebeca-sd1md]

Great to hear about the sofa bed and the hot showers ✌️ Re. your question. I'm from Costa Rica & my husband is French. We've been living in Dublin for several years. We visit our countries of origin often, but we don't plan on moving back. After our kids leave the nest, we'll find a nice warm place to live somewhere in Europe or the Americas (not far away from the kids though) and retire 😊 that's the plan 💖✌️🙏

[@donnamurray4675]

So glad I found your channel. Catching up on your videos is my entertainment for today.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oooh Donna, you must have done something really bad if you are having to watch us as your entertainment hahaha. Seriously though, thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting and then watching more. The video and sound quality isn't great at the start but it does get better. Thank you so much again :-)

[@donnamurray4675]

I’m ready for more!!! You’re both such hard workers, but your dedication will pay off in the end. 🤗🤗🤗

[@wandakoehorst8734]

You can even put your washing machine in the new space free next to the under stairs toilet

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Wanda. Early plans were to make it a utility area with the washing machine and tumble dryer, but with the toilet going under the stairs there may not be room. Once the large outbuilding is complete we do have the option of both going into the smaller building out there. You know us Wanda, our plans can change lol. Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@josequantro57]

Removing that wall and door has made a hugh difference to the space and light in your hallway. Regarding your sons bedroom upstairs have you considered opening a doorway directly into his room from the landing.It would mean knocking an opening in the stone wall . The existing door could lead straight into the proposed family bathroom thus avoiding the need for a corridor. Just a thought.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Jose, thank you for your suggestion. When we first came, we did discuss the option of putting a new door into our bedroom, but this was if we wee keeping three or four bedrooms. We don't mind the corridor going back up as it was there originally but can see what you are explaining and would work well. Should we decide to make a third bedroom, your method and our original thoughts may happen as it would save space in the room over the kitchen. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@simonworthington2529]

Coming along nicely but i did wonder why have the toilet under the stairs ? Toilet in beside shower , will have to look at it again to see what i missed again. That dam cat needs to chase itself to have some fun. Very nice to see your subscribers list growing as one never knows whats going to be shown. Keep up the great work.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It is like a lucky dip with us Simon, you know that haha. The downstairs will have a toilet and basin put under the stairs in it's own bathroom (minus a bath or shower). The "family" bathroom will be upstairs at the end of the corridor we will put back in. This will be a shower, toilet and basin. Thanks for always watching :-)

[@simonworthington2529]

@@thecornerhouseproject Just be aware some shower trays flex a lot as not sure if yours is solid or not.

[@TheHavasu_77]

Also, congrats on now 9.5K subscribers now!! 🎉🙌🏻😁💚

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I’ve just refreshed before replying to you now and we are 115 away from 10,000! 🎉 what an absolute mind blowing number! Actually cannot believe that we are reaching those kinds of amounts. 😮

[@TheHavasu_77]

@@thecornerhouseproject they are all well deserved and congrats!! 🥰💚

[@suedale1865]

You are both such grafters I look forward to following you through to seeing your Pinterest dreams come to fruition Well done Have you seen Domain savauge vlog ? young family in France facing similar issues well worth watching

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Sue, thank you for watching and commenting. Hopefully with time, we (Dawn) will have colours, decor and everything else looking lovely I am not great with colours, I just know what I like when I see it, like the book case I pointed out. Never seen it before, it just jumped out at me. No, not a name I am familiar with, but this doesn't mean Dawn is already watching it. I will have a look. Thank you. Thank you again Sue, have a nice evening :-)

[@tracybush8115]

"Let me in!", said Alan, cutie. The wall now gone really opens up the hallway beautifully - yes I can visualize it minus a toilet haha. Under stair toilet/sink will work perfectly (in Canada we call a tiny bath room that's only big enough for a toilet and small sink a powder room and it's always very near the front door.) Hey, if Harry Potter could sleep under the stairs, surely you can pee there haha (I'm feeling sassy today.) Good work digging Ben and scraping paint Dawn.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahahaha. So..... your comment comes in and I saw it and said to Dawn ""Let me in!", said Alan, cutie" - Dawn's reply was "Tracy Bush" - HAHAHAHAHAHA Didn't he look good for the camera Tracy, that was for you. We said to him that if he was going to be in the video, you would probably be watching so he had to look his best. (I think You and us are mad really) Yes, minus the toilet haha. A powder room... since reading your comment when it came in, I have been able to tell American comments from Canadian comments. A half bath and a powder room. This channel is like an education isn't it :-) I forgot he slept under the stairs. Do you think he peed there too? Ewwww Harry Potter! We are getting there Tracy, slowly as always, but we are getting there. I am sure by the time you come over we will have it all done :-) Thank you as always Tracy for making us laugh, smile, and you watching and commenting :-)

[@turawolfe2841]

Great to see you working on the inside of the house! So interesting. Could you hang the draperies from the exposed beams in the ceiling. And is the hall wide enough to put a small antique floor standing coat rack with attached mirror at the top in front of the draperies on the front door side of the draperies. Then a floor lamp placed on the wall side of the hall for some light. Also a bookshelf or table in front of the draperies in the bathroom side would make everything seem more wall-like and private. Just for now until you make the big change to the great ideal of the toilet under stairs. Anyway that is just what I would probably do if I lived there. I hope you work on the house more as I really like that. I like your house! Thanks!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Tura, thanks for joining us. There will be more inside work as the time is coming to start making the improvements we need to do before (sorry for this...) Winter starts to arrive. The more we can get done the warmer and cosier it will be. We did indeed hang the curtain from the underside of the beams using part of an extendable curtain pole. Loving the floor lamp idea and the fact that you "get" the just for now until approach. Everything would be much faster if we didn't live in the house while renovating it but it was our choice so not complaining. It isn't as bad as it looks really, just needs some paint hahaha. Thank you for much for watching and commenting :-)

[@user-lf4uu8dw8b]

❤ Amazing result and stairs look great. Loved that Dave joined in being vocal and spying around what you've done 👍 Keep up the great work folks. . Sandy xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Sandy. You wouldn't think that by taking down just a bit or covering the stairs would look so open and different. The curtain is only a temporary thing... for as long as it takes but at some point we will get the bathroom done upstairs and the toilet under the stairs. There is always a ginger supervisor somewhere :-) This is the only issue with living in the house while trying to do everything to it. It takes a bit of planning before starting as we can't just walk away from a not finished bathroom for a week. But, it is our choice and it just means things are slower to get done. Thanks Sandy for watching and commenting :-)

[@mnamber]

Hello you guys ✌️ I like the bathroom, opens it up so much. I can’t wait to see what you decide to do to wall it off. I’m in awe of the work you both are doing. I wish my 60 year old body matched my 30 year old brain 😂😂😉

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hello 👋 ahh yes we are really pleased with how it looks now, it makes it look so much brighter in the hall now. Fingers crossed it works out we have pictured it in our heads lol. Oh my goodness you and me both! I still think I can do all the things I could when I was 30….I can….i just pay for it afterwards now 😂

[@jmck6320]

Well Dawn and Ben. No self criticism about your time scale!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Joe (Jim) Dawn said lol.... Are we to consider ourselves told off? haha. We like to make sure people don't expect an under stairs toilet in next weeks video... or even the week after that haha. Joking aside, thank you for always joining us. Have a great week :-)

[@jmck6320]

@@thecornerhouseproject absolutely not told off! You have so many followers

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ah, it was only because you said No self criticism about our timescale. hahah.

[@ribaldc3998]

I can hardly imagine what the house looked like inside & out when it was new

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We think it will have been lovely. From what we have been told, it only fell into a bad way once the owner died. Up until then the house was well looked after from it being built 120 or so years ago. It was a grand house back then and even now people know it as the two story house. Thank you very much for watching and commenting :-)

[@user-fu8cj2tp8h]

The fact that you can go back & re-hack the passageway you have missed! suggests the way you have gone is the best to substanciate what your house needs! & what you guys need!.....So many times, People rush things & repeat or amplify the mistakes.... I am so glad you have resisted that temptation (Whether planned or not!)(not that it matters) but you will get a better result because you have had that pause...... Marcus in Pakenham SE or Melbourne....

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I read something a while ago that you should try and live in the house you are going to renovate for at least a year before doing anything major and I think it’s worked out pretty well for us and it’s also let the house dry out properly. There’s definitely been no rush with us lol apart from replacing the floors. Really looking forward to getting that passageway back in though! ❤️

[@dorygeancunningham8027]

I love Pinterest! An under the stairs toilet (we would say half bath) will be lovely. We are such a tall family that 5ft head space might be too short…lol. But wow, it does make a difference taking down that wall. The upstairs family bath: would you put a bathtub shower in instead of just a shower booth? Family baths in America usually mean a tub shower combo. Just wondering. I myself prefer a shower, but my husband loves a good soak once in a while.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good afternoon Dory, how has your week been? We have had a quiet week up until the last few days and then of course it got busy. The upstairs bathroom will pretty much be the same size as the one we currently have downstairs so we maybe could put in a bath but will more than likely just be the shower, basin and sink. Even when we had a bath we only used the shower. Dawn gets bored in the bath hahaha. How is your gardening coming on? We have tomatoes and cucumbers planted now in the large planters I made. Not sure they will produce anything though. Thank you as always Dory. Have a lovely week.

[@dorygeancunningham8027]

@@thecornerhouseproject ah, the garden….well, not good at all. Next year it will be amazing but this year I started it and we had family stuff and then I received the gift that no one wants, Covid. Also, the weather here is in the high 90f (35-37c) with 100% humidity, so I try and stay inside as I recover. Thank goodness I hadn’t got a lot in this year or it would be a huge loss. Luckily, my son decided to work part time at a local farm, so, at least I’ll get some fresh veg and fruit from that. And am doing better, it’s just a slow recovery this time around…yep I’ve had Covid twice before. I don’t know why people think I want it, I am almost to the don’t share anything with me point…lol

[@cathhumphreys3113]

Our toilet cistern has a sink on it which takes up less space and the water is used to flush the loo

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Cath Oooh, we haven't seen one of these types of sink / toilet before and will have to have a look. Do you have to run the tap to flush the toilet? This is why I need to have a Google haha. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@cathhumphreys3113]

It's connected to mains water but once you flush and wash hands that water goes into the cistern until it's full you can't Floor it ❤

[@boli2746]

Speaking of someone who had to deal with similar decaying plaster/paint work on solid walls (in my case brick in a 110 y/o pre war house) As you are most likely figuring out, damp and cold go through the walls very easily repairing plasterwork is pretty much a nightmare, and you just end up with the 'layer' approach which can delaminate after a few years. It is almost always best to knock back to bare brick/stone and redo from scratch when it gets that bad. (or at least knock off *all* the loose). I went with either dab/dot moisture resistance plasterboard, or battons, insulation and then plasterboard where space allowed. This might not be suitable for you given its stone walls with lime plaster as that needs to 'breathe'. But you *do* have the option of reusing lime plaster however. you can knock it off the walls, crush it up, add in additional lime and pretty much put it right back on the walls again. Reguardles it might be worth looking into before you start scraping and trying to repair too much.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Steven, thanks so much for commenting with the info. I (Ben) wasn't aware you could reuse the plaster like that but makes sense. That area in the video under the window isn't too bad, the opposite window at the front of the house though has been taken back to stone as it was just blown completely. It wasn't even worth trying to remove the pain. We have a few patches like that which will be taken right back and anything which we think may come loose will also be taken back. It seems to be around the windows more than anywhere else. Some patches are just the years of lime wash coats which go back to lime plaster which we take off before they fall off. Thanks again for the info :-)

[@boli2746]

@@thecornerhouseproject It will no doubt be worse around the windows. Even if it 'looks bad' I recommend going around the house and making sure all loose or delaminating plaster is off before you get any sort of real insulation in. Right now from what I have seen the house has, let's call it good airflow, but as soon as you start sealing up windows packing insulation in the delaminating plasterwork is a prime location for black mould. I know you talked about saving as much as you can but spending a few days taping around the walls with a hammer or going around with a moisture sensor is a good plan before deciding to save the plaster or restructure it. As you are no doubt aware there are plenty of guides and tutorials on KZbin so do not take my word for it but while the house is the stage it is it is the perfect time to review all the wall plaster as it is a dusty job to remove.

[@aprilriordan8202]

Lovely to hear about the ideas for inside the farmhouse , looking forward to seeing the progress 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you April. We have ideas and plans but try not to get too excited or ahead of ourselves and go bit by bit. This way, when something goes wrong..... as it tends to for us, we don't get to disappointed. There is lots to do before the end of Autumn but hopefully the bathroom and toilet will be on the list. Thank you April for watching and commenting :-)

[@joannewall5499]

Just found your channel, loving the work you are doing xxx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yay welcome along and thank you very much. Xx

[@TrudiShearin-wr6wk]

Opening up that wall has made such a difference! It will be nice to have a little powder room tucked under the stairs. With the natural light that space gets now it would be great for a reading nook, a crafting space or even a little indoor garden. The possibilities are boundless! Love seeing the foundation stones exposed as well. Always enjoyed the look of a solid surface ‘framing’ the foundation of a home. Keep up the great work!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Trudi, thank you for joining us :-) Yes, there is tons of light now streaming from back to front and front to back and I am sure Dawn has some thoughts for the space once the toilet is done. The end section, where the shower currently is will be a space for coats, maybe a cupboard or drawer or two. This will stop the window being cut off by the partition for the toilet room. The stones do always look nice when exposed around the base of the house. We see it as the house signing with not having the damp up against the base of the walls. Once all exposed we can hopefully sort some proper drainage. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@rosaleezeier2559]

Great video!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much indeed Rosalee. Thank you for watching, commenting and of course being one of our valued channel members :-) Have a nice week.

[@babs2522]

I love what you have done and it will be beautiful when finished. love and blessings to you always from Scotland xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Babs, how are you over in (wishful thinking coming up....) Sunny Scotland? It really opened up the space didn't it. The loo looks a bit odd when the curtain isn't pulled across but it is the biggest bathroom I have ever had hahaha. It should look really nice when done Babs. Baby steps though, you know us. Plenty of time and here to enjoy it :-) Thank you as always Babs for watching, commenting and of course being one of our channel members :-)

[@julieorr9975]

It is great to see you again! I have meant to comment earlier but we’ve been busy with summer plans. I did want to tell you I saw the google street view car the other day so maybe within a year or so we’ll have a new view. I like the idea for your under stairs bathroom- good use of space. Glad you are well and everything looking good! 🙂

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ooh lovely summer plans, is it hot where you are? It’s raining here whilst I’m typing this, but as we collect the rain for our water supply it has become a joyous occasion and not a bad one anymore. Ooh it’s exciting when you get to see the Google street view car isn’t it?! I would not think it will be down our road anytime soon! Haha. The only image on street view for us is 15 years ago! 😂 Thank you, yes we thought that was the best way to still have a downstairs toilet without losing the lovely light from the window. 😊

[@BlueGrassWalkers92]

You could build in drawers in the low stairs. … or a cubboard for shoes…

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It's funny as we were thinking a cupboard but drawers is a really nice idea. The question is.... can I make drawers looks nice? Or even can I make a cupboard look nice. I see things and love them.... making them and them looking nice is another thing. But I will certainly give it a go. Thank you Suyin for watching and commenting :-)

[@BlueGrassWalkers92]

@@thecornerhouseproject look some you tube films as they are build in from the front of the stairs!