Every crack tells a STORY: restoring a CENTURY-OLD stone sill

This week, we installed 3 new window sills and and took on the challenge of repairing a crack in a 100+ year-old stone sill. Join us to see the end result. Episode #173. Subscribe, like and comment to stay on top of our progress. Thanks, you're the best!
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[@jennyb7318]

Great haircut, looking good.😎

[@imochiexe5056]

What a cool, historically accurate method of highlighting the crack. Fingers crossed.❤

[@fredlarge8209]

Thanks!

[@gunthervanmechelen4358]

Hopelijk lukt het👍👍

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Nice to see the fossils so well in the blue limestone. I have also blue Belgian stone window sills but there are almost no fossils in those. It depends from what layer in the quarry it came I guess.

[@annegretewardrope5668]

Hi you are amazing, beautiful work , windows will look perfect 😍 when all finished 😅

[@CoryMckinnonHandle]

De Hoeve cliff hanger!!!

[@eastafrica1020]

The blue stone window sills look fantastic.

[@daydreambeliever6603]

Catspector approves the work❤❤❤

[@drunkdunc8738]

A bench grinder and two gold wedding rings can provide more than enough swarf sparkles for your project Illia 🤷🏻‍♂️🍻

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

LOL indeed!

[@fredlarge8209]

Well done. I love the repair concept of working with imperfections.

[@jenny-ub9tc]

one doesn't realize how tall the windows are until seeing Marina standing in one.

[@SagebrushRambles]

She's only 4'11" so that; not saying much lol.

[@RobertHornaday]

Thanks you for telling us about the Belgian Blue Limestone being used for the sills…very instructive!

[@elizabethcave7666]

And beautiful

[@lapsedluddite3381]

It is such a beautiful stone!

[@CarlaMWard-]

@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm Hiya guys re repair to broken sill. Next time think baking !!!!! Buy disposable plastic piping bags, put your repair mix into the bag, make a very small cut so you can slowly pipe the liquid into the crack or repair that has to be made. Alternatively use a zip lock bag and snip off a corner then pipe away until your hearts content. Cheers from OZ!

[@JudithGolding]

The stone is so beautiful and it is fun to see you experiment with all sorts of ways to preserve the original construction work. Using a form of kintsugi is a wonderful way of honoring the ancient stone. I look forward to seeing the result.

[@laurelwilkinson2594]

Thank you! I love the concept of kintsugi; highlighting a repair with gold doesn't celebrate that an object is flawed, but that it is worth being saved. We're all worth being saved. Thank you for sharing the process with us.

[@barburich5796]

Think it will be fine

[@lynetteyoung9777]

That limestone was quite attractive. You’ll have pretty window sills.

[@Jupiter-wj6sn]

Neat idea to use the knife as a vibration tool to get the plaster to fill the cracks easier.

[@IOSALive]

De Hoeve. Old Belgian farm renovation, I subscribed because your videos are super cool!

[@lapsedluddite3381]

Back in my student days I worked refinishing classic yachts - real gold leaf was used quite a bit by the marine sign painting artists - to add the yachts name to the transom, and for other decorative flourishes on the hull. Their work stands up to all the ocean can throw at it, so the products they use should work well on your house. A boat yard that specialises in high-end yacht refinishing might be able to help you find a good source closer to your area (one of the other commenters kindly supplied a link from New Zealand).

[@breabeyrouti7834]

Wow this is edited like a movie 😮

[@AnnClark-g3t]

Nice idea. A bit old fashjoned, but a Sign Writing supplies company should be a source for gold leaf. You can paint the area around the cracks with egg white, to prevent the gold from sticking where you don't want it. Then, you can use an oil based paint on the cracks to apply the gold (once tacky), so it will stick. Or experiment with the lime mortar, of course.

[@paulettejabbar5661]

Very clever

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Illia and Mariana that was so great that on the top floor and the one you demonstrated repairing a few cracks thank you for your explanation and for sharing and your time.

[@traceyhacking7109]

Great VLOG!!! Crossing my fingers for the window sill crack repair!

[@PamelaVidler]

Of course, it all has to meet the approval of the Catspector!

[@daydreambeliever6603]

That is the most important phase of construction.😊

[@penihavir1777]

I love the fossils in your bluestone. ♥️ I hope the crack repair works!

[@Andbygrace7024]

Very nice videography intro.......😊

[@amydig63]

I can't wait to see how it turns out! Have a wonderful week!

[@dahemac]

OMG! The brilliant twanging knife technique!!! 🤩

[@lapsedluddite3381]

👏👏👏

[@donnamullins2089]

Illia you always do the most clever and interesting repairs. Cannot wait for the results. Window sills look great. Have the new windows arrived? Enjoyed the video. Have a great week.

[@jimdelong949]

Wishing you the best with the window sill fix

[@thomasspainhour1112]

Love your repair philosophy, NC USA 🇺🇸

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Speaking of next time, there are syringes to squirt the liquid into cracks. I did something similar as you (epoxy) and later learned about syringes, which I used the next time and liked it.

[@QuantumBANG]

Hello from Northern Ontario Canada. The window sills look fantastic!

[@browniewin4121]

bluestone is beautiful The old windows might not have been original, but I thought them beautiful, it makes me sad they were too far gone to keep.

[@lindacarruthers3423]

What an excellent video . Thank you❤

[@wandakoehorst8734]

If you don't succeed in zkitsugi repair you could try to grind some Belgium blue stone, make a sort of powder. Mix that with a waterproof weather resistant sealant. Than you can fill the cracks with blueish material. Good luck. In the Netherlands the outside "vensterbanken" are not level but a bit slope so that all the rain drips off and doesn"t remain and damages the blue stone. Good luck. They're beautiful

[@sdfilyer]

Check with a gilder

[@Rudi-Mhz]

In older Days, cracks were filled with lead. Metall parts were also leaded in Stone to provide them for cracking. The procedur ist Frost safe ! 👍Kind regards, Rudi🍀

[@teret6719]

Thanks for the video!

[@glenlongstreet7]

The cat inspector has sensed danger and has moved quickly to a safer location.

[@teepeeX]

24 k gold leaf, pure gold, loose, for indoor and outdoor use. Will bond with stone, wood, metal, gib board.. loving the window sills with natural shells etc. Literly type this heading from All You Can Stick 😊 ur welcome

[@lapsedluddite3381]

I tried the link, couldn't make the "search" work with that wording, went to their menu and selected "gilding" instead, they do have gold leaf ... They are in New Zealand though, so shipping might be pricey.

[@teepeeX]

@@lapsedluddite3381 I once again found it easily.. but France is closer

[@Kimella777]

❤😊

[@kennethbolton951]

Old spatulas are much easier to use for crack filler and you can push down with them and clean easier. Even use new ones as they are cheap. Also , fold a ridge in duck tape as to make a little dam to prevent side runoff.

[@heidibal255]

Thank you 👍

[@BobbyT595]

Ilyia the kintsugi method is a wonderful idea. Here in the US we have turkey basters, A plastic tube with a suction bulb on one end, this may be an easier way to dispense the white mortar into the crack. If you have any more to do.

[@SabineSontheim]

Ask a picture-frame restaurator to do it or give you a small amount of the proper gold. Better to ask him to do it. There is more to it than just applying. And you dont need much. That leafgold comes in packets of 50 or 100 you need only one. Most pictureframe companies have one person who can do it. Also lot of old woodworkers can do that. Ask a restoration- shop for meubles.

[@janemaryagnes]

It would be very interesting to have a round-up of what you have achieved so far and what your plans are

[@bummblebee77]

that may come at the end of the year

[@mardemar]

Епічні кадри, коли Ілля виходить у відкрите вікно, Марина у платті в віконному проємі. До заливки тріщин можна було додати трохи сажі для кольору, ну як дешевший варінт золота😊.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Дякую! Ми ще перевіряли який вийшов результат, дуже цікаво подивитися але ми чекаємо, коли погода трохи покращає :-)

[@chris642219]

Maybe an alliphatic resin will help you. It is mostly uv-stable an you can mix goldflitters or goldpigmentpowder in the last, transparent layer. Then grind it and put a last transparent seal. Pure gold is to soft and i do not know how long it will last outside. That is how i should try it. I am working with resins as flooring systems and copied for instance the stars on walk of fame in los angeles.There are golden elements in it. I did this in cooperation with a professional painter. They know about colour and powders, it is 30 or more years ago and i think it was gold we put in the resin, these really thin layers that they use for restauration.

[@outring]

Wanted to suggest similar approach if lime mortar won't work - just use some kind of weatherpoof epoxy mixed with gold and maybe some base color (black or white should look nice with this stone)

[@biancabee7900]

Have you thought about getting some helpers in. Volunteers who watch the channel. It’s too much for one man.

[@glennwoods2462]

Ilya >>>> Let's do it................................ Done 👍

[@yvonnesmit6268]

cool

[@SirHeinzbond]

have you plans about the 1908 Numbers at the front wall, do you want to highlight them anyway? nice technique for the crack, never thought as an solution for buildings but seen as kits for dishes here.

[@jebsails2837]

I was wondering if the woodworking technique of crack repair, mixing project sawdust with glue would work with your stone repair? Mix stone dust in with the mortar and fill the crack. Narragansett Bay.

[@hermithank9514]

Might shrink a little when it dries, but I think it's a good idea. If shrinkage occurs add more of your filler. I think some sort of sealer to penetrate and protect the repair after it dries would be good.

[@NailahRoberts]

Amazon UK also sell the genuine gold leaf 24k at 10 sheets for £4.10 plus delivery.

[@Misty45-kx3bz]

💖💖💖💖🙏🙏

[@paulhuber4862]

I noticed you were using a level on your window sills , are you making the sill slope to the outside of the house so water will flow towards the outside?

[@NailahRoberts]

Etsy sell genuine 24k gold leaf

[@teepeeX]

I found a better real gold... latest video of Chateau Love... the gold comes from France called Charrtier

[@biggieed949]

As thin as the filler you are using maybe a turkey baster would fill the gaps faster??? Or maybe a veterinary large hypodermic needle used for large animals?

[@coby6417]

👍👏🌟🍀💐

[@soilihenriksson3696]

I do not know of the concept of kintsugi. I heard of it first time. I am not sure if I hear more of it. Good luck to you.

[@glenlongstreet7]

That should provide a waterproof seal, but it won't be a mechanical fix.

[@Grandrad-Eifion]

Please lubricate the gear ring on the cement mixer! It sounds like it is in pain 😢. Lovely sills though 🇺🇦

[@TheToolnut]

The bearing is shot I'd say.

[@dianalyman5950]

🤗❤️🌈🙏🕊️💙💛

[@roxyjackson893]

ik denk dat je later spijt krijgt dat je geen groot raam tot op de grond hebt gemaakt in uw living er is niks zo zalig als je zo toegang tot de binnenkoer hebt

[@Revelation22-13]

Matthew 4:4 King James Version 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Gods blessings over you .

[@АнтонРоманов-к3с]

Акцент русский

[@sharonpeek4578]

Originally from Ukraine.

[@IOSALive]

De Hoeve. Old Belgian farm renovation, You're awesome! Let's be friends and play together!

[@SagebrushRambles]

UM...play together??