My 200 Year Old Water Mill I Bought for £130,000 - Historical Building Restoration

[@mrsmiggins6435]

The Pethericks channel are restoring a French Convent and have just finished the ceilings, they have done a fantastic job keeping it simpathetically. Worth a look if you don't already follow. Great metal treasures.

[@RickyResells]

You’re genuine, love and awe for the project is fascinating. Great to watch.

[@Marmardidit]

I won’t lie I just found you and I’ve been watching your videos all day trying to learn different things now hear me out imagine me actually securing this place that would be dope as hell FREE education on literally every aspect of rebuilding a home and a free home you said free rent lolll😹 anyways I’m enjoying so far idk how I ended up 2 months in from 3hrs ago but I like the content

[@DaddyBear3000]

Gorgeous property, a steal at £130k, but you will make her look stunning for sure.

[@DennisAinsworth-xj9jb]

I admire your feelings for old architecture and your positivity regarding what is possible. You are obviously a business man, as i was, but you are carrying out this work not for profit, but for the passion you have in restoring this wonderful old Irish property. Well done, i look forward to seeing the waterwheel when you remove the said wall. Now retired i will follow you with great interest.

[@BigAl-Castle]

Thanks Dennis. If there is anything you want to see more please do not hesitate to ask id be happy to film it as we work on site

[@willr69420]

I just discovered your channel today and you have gained a subscriber! I'm watching from Seattle USA.

[@saudilass]

What an absolute privilege to be able to save such a beautiful place, almost jealous of youtill I think about the finances of it all 😮 The very best if good luck to you 😊

[@BigAl-Castle]

Couldn't agree more!

[@seamusmeagher8681]

Great show

[@cferguson3368]

The original metal pieces may not have been painted but, instead, treated with a bluing process, which creates that deep grey/blue/black dull finish. The bluing process also helps to preserve metal. While painting them black would also help to preserve, the bluing process allows you to see more of the actual metal smithing and retain the "age" of the piece more than painting. There also appears to be some lovely antique furniture! You may have some "treasure" there. The waterwheel room would make a wonderful enclosed garden room. The piano wood frame may be trash, but take a look at the metal instrument inside; it can be repurposed in a variety of ways.

[@BigAl-Castle]

Wow thanks for your advice lets see if we can do that bluing process id love to know more

[@CatherineH.-gf7mm]

I admire your work ethic and commitment to excellence. Do it right and only do it once! Regards from Texas

[@BigAl-Castle]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Sag3w0man]

I like that you want to keep native plants in plants. I do hope you plant new native plants as you go. Too many areas have imported plants and other shrubbery that should not be there. They crowd out the native stuff!

[@BigAl-Castle]

That's the plan! Only native trees

[@Noneyabiz001]

I absolutely love that you’re restoring this!! We have an old water mill near our hometown here in US Pa thats for sale, my wife and I would love to buy it. The problem is we have the money to buy it but we are just afraid the restoration is over our heads. It’s great getting to see you live our dream. Keep up the good work

[@BigAl-Castle]

Hi Noney, thanks, we are doing so much currently to the mill keep in touch and see what we found this week

[@manfredvon-bw1kc]

I hope your keeping all those Bangor blue slates

[@BigAl-Castle]

Yes very much so

[@laurieSharp-mq4bd]

Look forward to seeing your channel grow.

[@BigAl-Castle]

Thanks Laurie for your kind words

[@hstwodrainage.1410]

At 27:20 the old worn chain thing is a part of a horses rig, through the oval loop went a bit of wood that went over the horses shoulders, and the loop of steel a hook went through that ant attached a chain to whatever the horse was pulling.

[@BigAl-Castle]

Wow thanks so much. So that was horse iron. Ill have to check to see if ive more horsey stuff on the ground it would make sense that the property had horses

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

Thank you for the interesting tour. Looking forward to your progress.

[@BigAl-Castle]

Thanks for watching!

[@prichards8229]

Hi there, I will follow you and looking forward to see how you got on with your project! Good luck

[@BigAl-Castle]

Welcome aboard!

[@jmck6320]

Great to see restoration here in ni. Good man

[@BigAl-Castle]

Thanks 👍

[@heatherarthur6232]

Top video…thank you.❤

[@BigAl-Castle]

Thank you too!

[@edwardsierpowski3839]

The Pethericks are renovating a convent in France, they had similar things happen with the floor over time. They lifted the flagstones dug out the earth properly fixed the sub floor and replaced the flags. They also installed an underfloor heating system, which is great if you are replacing the floor totally but is expensive. Oh yes perhaps you should first practice with a smaller arch over the cast iron gate next to the cottage. Then attempt the huge span. The cost of timber you quoted seems a bit excessive. Perhaps you should use free pallet wood for the shorter pieces (front to back) as you’re not making a thick arch … as 80cm should be overly plenty (the usual length of usable pellet lengths).

[@BigAl-Castle]

Wow. Yes you are totally right thanks im going to do that. What a fab idea with the arch and the pallets

[@lexxi709]

thats very cool

[@BigAl-Castle]

Yes it is Lexi :-)

[@edwardsierpowski3839]

Be careful with the ivy on that chimney, ivy is notorious for destroying mortar and making walls unstable.

[@BigAl-Castle]

Yes its already taken down a wall as the wall was so weakend but ill take your advice on that health issue hopefully the cottage is as strong as the rest of the cottage

[@Joanna-v8f]

Afraid to to tell you Al Roy never cut the🐓 out 🤣😂🤣

[@BigAl-Castle]

Lol

[@Joanna-v8f]

@BigAl-Castle 😉🙌🙌

[@billybulmer7386]

Whereabouts is this property? Amazing project for you.👍

[@BigAl-Castle]

Its outside newry co down

[@gordonwylie5077]

When you told me you had bought an old house I had no idea it was that big 😂

[@BigAl-Castle]

Lol yes thanks for joining Gordon

[@edwardsierpowski3839]

The caretakers cottage…Comparing the floor level with the hearth level it looks like a tonne of cement was poured in. This would be why there is no floor to hearth transition (hearthstone) and why the door lintels are so low. There may even be flagstones under that concrete… if you’re lucky.

[@BigAl-Castle]

Yes i agree edward i noticed this it seems they simply put a biscuit mix screed down. Needs to be dug up but if there are flags they are going to be dig up also to get the insulation down

[@CameronCastle-k4u]

❤❤🎉

[@BigAl-Castle]

@@CameronCastle-k4u thanks cAmmie remember to comment and tell me your thoughts

[@edwardsierpowski3839]

Not knowing what your plans are exactly… how about making, or remaking to be more precise, that gap into a garage?

[@BigAl-Castle]

There is about 1 acre out the back of the massive structures in think if i keep this a living area the back can be converted into garages

[@claudeross126]

Hire a helper

[@BigAl-Castle]

we now have 4 construction staff working for us...need more tbh lol

[@shazzzabanazz4789]

It's prob all they could afford ya header home diy because they had no spare cash to pay someone