How to Save a Wall (Rebuilding Techniques & Strategies)

[@suehall3298]

You have been busy putting your cooper in the cottage 🤗👍 Glad you have stabilised the wall 👍 love Sam's finds ❤🤗 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@ruthkirkparick3535]

My dad received a table cloth like that from a lovely old Chinese gentleman and my Mom did wear it, folded in half, as a shawl. It was silk and all hand embroidered. Mom loved it and received many compliments on her "expensive" shawl.

[@annfinnegan2791]

I haven't a clue about building work or DIY but I love watching this .😊

[@janetdwyer4492]

I’m sure it seems like progress is slow sometimes, but I enjoy seeing how it’s “really” done. My husband was a carpenter/cabinetmaker for over forty years, and he always hated remodeling shows where houses get renovated in 30-60 minutes. He calls those shows “remodeling porn” 🤣. I belief the fringed cloth Sam got is called a “piano shawl”. I’m guessing it was for draping over a piano (hence the name), but people buy them to wear as fancy shawls.

[@michellejenkins5922]

Sean it really makes you wonder just how much earth you have removed so far, it's been anjoy watching you bring this old cottage back from the brink. Thank you for sharing your lovely family with us all.

[@DEEDEE-cn1ud]

Sean keep up the good work restoring this historic building into a functional space that will last for another century thanks to your loving care. Keep up the good work.🔨⛏

[@Ruth-uj1dm]

Sean it takes a keen eye to pick up on a change in the wall. Luckily you caught it before it could get really bad. Nice work handling the repair. Now you'll be able to sleep a little better knowing it's been corrected🤫

[@BettyKoehler-zg5sv]

Sean, you are such a hard persistent worker! It was a cliff hanger hoping your wall wouldn’t move….and it didn’t. Whew! Good heaven’s you have lots of potential sales upstairs….lots of polishing ahead! The tablecover that Sam found is beautiful! Always a pleasure seeing what you are both up to! Love from Pennsylvania, USA 💕🌷🐻

[@deborahdigiuseppe9717]

Good to see Tom, maybe he can help a little bit today!

[@haverberg]

I guess when it comes down to foundations and structural integrity, there really is no such thing as "over-engineering". Yay! Yay for such a good, hard persistent effort :)

[@cecoya]

You have quite a copper collection. I understand wanting to use it or keep it for a while as well. I also do the same. You are doing a great job on the wall and getting things shored up for a beautiful cottage. Have a wonderful day and another piece of chocolate apple cake.

[@attilladacook3405]

All your copper and polishing wheel reminds me of my Father-in-law. He lived with us until his passing. He was a tool and die maker and loved polishing brass. I used to scourer the thrift store looking for brass items to keep him busy. He’d get his rouge stick coating on the wheel and make the brass look new. Gosh I miss him. Love your videos.

[@beaniecat1980]

That cake looked yummy! And the meal sounds delicious 😊

[@sallyhook798]

Lovely video Sean 😊

[@Robin-xr2tz]

So great to see Sam and Tom. Sean you’re amazingly talented and knowledgeable at old building techniques!!! Great save on the wall.

[@normamurray4450]

You folks always have a surprise of some sort for us and I love it! The table cloth is gorgeous Sam!

[@rostallar4243]

I love the way you find a use for everything, as you emptied that wheelbarrow of dirt, I was thinking where you put it all, so I got my answer.

[@nicolinavincelli9369]

Sorry I have missed a few days and needed to get caught up. Sean you never give up and that is great.

[@lisajahn6839]

That cake and tea looked delicious! 🎉❤😊

[@stephaniegaromon3244]

Hi Sam, the colors on the silk looks beautiful, but I do think it was originally a supposed to go on a piano but it would look like a lovely table cloth also. The cottage is coming along nicely. You have to get your son to help you. Always nice to see him. You have a lovely family, Sean. ❤

[@louiseemerson331]

Nice job on the trench!

[@jennieaddison7847]

The cottage is really coming along , i thought Tom had come to help you ! Can't wait to see what you've decided about the stairs, you know what will work best in the space . My first thought when Sam showed us the tablecloth was the cats would love playing with the ends!

[@lindamitman4538]

Nice to see Tom pop in for a cameo. Almost there Sean - those trenches needed to be done slowly but you are in the final stretch of them now.

[@dorinclarisa2732]

All your hard work is paying off. Nice break with home😮 made cake and a brew. Lovely collection of copper, you will never get bored. The shawl/ tablecloth is stunning. Love the piggy bank. Xx

[@janetmackinnon3411]

I always admire how clear your explanations are. I'm learning a lot! THank you.

[@judithbecker564]

Good job explaining the change in exterior and interior levels, and how water damage can spread from leaks.

[@carladejonge4951]

Nice work! ❤

[@susanhayirli8474]

You are making good steady progress❤

[@charmees6637]

Hardwork, but it’s going to be worth it. Great progress Sean. Exciting to see upcoming work.

[@arleenquinn9224]

Can we get the recipe for the chocolate apple cake? It looks sooo good!

[@Ruth-uj1dm]

I'd like to see Sam make a cookbook. So many recipes are lost to past generations. 😫

[@juliemix3373]

Sean, you got a lot of important stuff done today.The wall is in good hands. Loved the tablecloth Sam found. You sure do have a lot of really nice copper pieces. Cheers

[@lisajahn6839]

Great episode and progress! 😊❤🎉good to see your son and Sam!🎉❤

[@annfinnegan2791]

Love tablecloth.

[@Croneposse429]

Sean, are you hiding your copper stock pile from Sam? Lol! You are so clever! I love how you’ve gotten the store “stocked” for your Etsy store, to keep you busy when weather isn’t construction friendly. Love your hustle Sean! A positive attitude makes so much possible, and I know it can’t be easy trying to keep food on the table and money in the bank, especially for emergencies. You always find a way!😊

[@Seans_World]

Yes! Thank you!

[@janehoward1950]

Watch you back Sean - boy you have moved tonnes is soil 😅 - that Chocolate and Apple cake looked delicious 😋😋

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Good repair, Sean. You did it right and will last.

[@margiecraig6077]

You totally should build a stairway starting by the door going up.

[@karenmorrison8112]

I would sit and enjoy that lovely Cuppa and Sam, s delicious looking cake. The good things in life.

[@florenceumpherville8560]

Wow, brass collection is massive

[@florenceumpherville8560]

Sorry copper, not brass

[@Seans_World]

Yes that just a small part of it

[@lindagage7315]

Looking Good!

[@margaretgarrett6632]

I find it scary 😮 all the best Sean take care ❤

[@conniearancivia7599]

I'm thinking that your shawl might be a piano cover.

[@Ruth-uj1dm]

Or a piano scarf. Either way it's gorgeous.🤩

[@Ruth-uj1dm]

Sorry I meant to say an entryway table.

[@debrapolenz2928]

Seems like she would be correct that it is a tablecloth

[@SweetOne.]

Some of that copper collection is going look really nice around the fireplace downstairs when it's all finished. I hang my copper jelly moulds on my kitchen wall, they look pretty when not being used.

[@peterwhite9261]

Sean, the support for the wall is coming along well. Sam, that tablecloth is beautiful and will sell fast. Sean, you have a great variety of copperware. When you said Sam got a roast duck dinner on, I knew it was Sunday!😂

[@smgreenartsprivate]

I guess the farmer hasn't come by to take away the hay from next door. That cottage could be made into a workshop for all that ;) I had fabric the same as Sam's once very small sample was very old and hard to work with so be careful washing it. Look forward to hearing your decision on where the stairs will be.

[@sharonsmith7106]

Sean I love it when you explain building theories. I have learned so much from your vlogs. You have a great eye for quality copper items. I recently saw Abby on Chateau Chronicles go to a great Brocante with recoclaimed tiles that you you may be interested in visiting. View her vlog on KZbin and you probably will want to make a trip there to find something for your cottages. Keep up the good work. Hello to Sam and the kitties 🐾🐾🐾

[@pattywhitney3750]

Sean I look forward to your videos.

[@robertarabb1865]

Thanks!

[@Seans_World]

Hi there Robert thank you very much appreciated kind regards Sean

[@dyannejohnson6184]

I value that not an inch of rock,dirt ,or ideas are wasted…..thank goodness those rocks were smaller then I imagined….i was holding my breath…

[@debrapolenz2928]

Sean. I would have to go back through your videos to see other renovations in this whole building. What is in the first two sections? Could you give us all a tour to show each section what it is like inside? If you have something finished why don’t you set up your copper workshop in one of them?

[@Seans_World]

All un finished

[@rebeccawoods5119]

Your a lucky man to have a wife that can cook all those goodies for you.The more work that gets done, the more I can't wait to see what it's going to look like when it's done.I can imagine you can't wait for it to get done too,lol.

[@Supercheeseburger666]

Holy Cow! You have a lot of Copper stuff! How long did it take you to move it all up there? LOL

[@Seans_World]

Awhile

[@aussiepastor4352]

@Seans_World Please move your Camper Van while that area is dry. To get that right so then you can work on those out building structures when you want to. Also, how is your daughter and her man? Tom looks good, how is his work doing?

[@Seans_World]

👍

[@TroyAllcock-r3c]

Sean! Sorry, I should have messaged you on the stair video……if you rotate the staircase so it runs along the separating wall from the next structure, and move the whole thing closer to the front door, you can switch back closer to the top and then be ideally positioned to enter the bathroom AND bedroom…..and you might be better able to utilize the space near the skylight!!!!🤷🏼‍♂️ Maybe?? Less wasted space where space is at a premium

[@lislchester5266]

I think the stairs should be right in front of the door. They can go over, and be built into, the uppers in the kitchenette. Also, you could define the areas for each usage by changing the flooring. I wouldn’t use walls or dividers or steps in such a small space.

[@annettesharrock1236]

My you do have a collection of copper Sean 😂 the only thing you stored it in the cottage what happens when you need to do work up there,,?

[@Seans_World]

It's not in the way for awhile

[@joettabraddock9480]

Please give a message to your wife. I think she should research that tablecloth that she bought at the brochante. When I traveled in Spain in 1993, we went to Sevilla. There we saw shawls that the women wore in the Flamenco dances net worth of the Gypsy tradition. That thing she bought looks exactly like one of those shawls to me. And they were quite expensive. They were used in the festival in Sevilla and for the Flamenco dancers.

[@laqno]

They are called 'manton de Manila'. Its not a table cloth or piano cover.

[@sniderspider7034]

What will the height of the room be in the downstairs of the cottage, I got to wondering if you've 'raised' it a bit by digging out the floor.

[@Mimi-y9o4f]

I’m sure I’ve missed this information, but are you renovating the cottage you actually live in or is this an additional cottage on your property? Love your vlogs.

[@debrapolenz2928]

If you look at the cottage, he’s working in. It’s part of a long building with four separate areas. Then all the way to the right end is the cottage or home that they renovated and live in.

[@Mimi-y9o4f]

@@debrapolenz2928 Thank you for the information.

[@brendamcbride5418]

About the steps couldn't you put the staircase on top of your large square stones?You have there and make it a little bit of a longer angle that way with deeper plank treads with out having to move it? ❤

[@memecats5698]

That table cloths for resale or for yourself but whoever gets it might not want/have cats in the house. lol

[@josephinebrown7827]

Hi Sean was wondering if you are selling the kettle beside the fish pot/pan in your cottage please could you let me know please ❤

[@Seans_World]

Hi my etsy store here's the link seansworldetsyshop.etsy.com don't hesitate to ask for more information regards Sean

[@jennieaddison7847]

Second !

[@constance4105]

It's a 1920s piano shawl. Wonderful condition. Please hand wash, air dry. Those colors will run together. Please do minimal polishing of that old brass.

[@megmills4798]

GN🌟💤🌙

[@annfinnegan2791]

Don't wash table cloth just hang it out to air .it could be ruined very easily spot dab any little stains very carefully .😊

[@camillacahill2250]

Sean . Its younger looking you're getting!!😅

[@skpoem]

Looks like a few brass cleaning episodes may be in order, so that you can have the time to get them listed. :)

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Er....copper...

[@skpoem]

@@janetmackinnon3411 yep. Got the wrong metal...

[@christianbaastrup2939]

First! :D

[@Seans_World]

Yes you are!

[@coby6417]

🌟👏💐👍🍀

[@theshizow]

I don’t know if this was suggested in the last video for the staircase, but what about pull down stairs?? That would open up the space downstairs when not in use and create a safe way up when needed

[@dyannejohnson6184]

My goodness….my hand would be wringing…I believe my eyeballs would be bugged out….m-a-y-b-e….my hair standing on end….With the hole under the wall…….

[@hmeyers5114]

Aren't you pleased you decided to take down the floor? You'd never have known about the voids if you hadn't, and may have had unpleasant surprises down the road a few years. I do prefer having everything on one level as there is a lot more flexibility with layout and options when having people over to visit.

[@dragonflyhill5748]

Looks like a gypsy shawl or wrap

[@debrapolenz2928]

Sean 3 things. #1 Increasingly you seem to be out of breath. Please I hope you see a doctor and make sure you don’t have any problems other than working hard. #2 frankly I think you should just do a normal closed in spiral staircase out of wood like they used to do years ago. It makes it hard to move furniture but you’re working with a shortage of space. It’s too bad you couldn’t have ran a staircase up on the other side of the stone wall in the stable area and connected it to the cottage. would’ve been a good thing to do while you were patching the holes in that wall lol a long time ago. #3 It has occurred to me after you showed off your copper collection that the stable that connects to the cottage would be a good place for you to rebuild and make a nice proper workshop/storage area for your copper & wood boards. With a nice woodstove, you could have a toasty place to polish all that copper. It’s going to take you forever to get all that done and it seems to me. (Plus you mentioned that it is the OVERFLOW from the caravan!The one thing you don’t have is a proper workshop for doing this other work which obviously in need of doing. Lol no wonder your lovely wife put her foot down about the copper overflow…LOL! You deserve a proper workshop to use solely for bread boards & copper work & storage!

[@megmills4798]

Hello Sam love piggy bank Sean hello

[@mikenelson6630]

I can't say I've ever seen a utensil with a fork on one end and a spoon on the other. In my family we have a bit of a joke - only utensils with 4 tines are called 'FORKS', the ones with 3 tines are called 'THREEKS'. I'm not sure what you would call a half threek and half spoon !

[@sharonsmith7106]

THRORKS 😂

[@debrapolenz2928]

Oh my God, I hate when I fill out a whole comment and then hit something and everything goes away! Grrr!

[@AlexPReal]

Don't wash the shawl, please 🙏 It may deteriorate

[@barbarakloise6790]

Sean how come you don't have super thanks working on your videos? Or maybe you do and don't mention it??

[@Seans_World]

Don't normally mention it, but some kind people do sometimes use it

[@dyannejohnson6184]

I agree with other person I think it’s a piano cover

[@kimmiller615]

I’m just wondering why you don’t use a drain pipe under the gravel going outside and away from the building because clay doesn’t drain.

[@Seans_World]

Is just moisture the clay will dry out

[@johnoleary528]

Great video Sean 😊