ONE YEAR TIMELAPSE in 45 minutes // COUPLE RENOVATING 100 y.o ITALIAN STONE HOUSE

This is everything we have done so far! Check out our next videos to see the rest of the renovation! 😚
We bought this 75m² stone house in Italy during the pandemic in 2020. The house was a ruin and we saved everything we could, unfortunately that meant only four stone and clay walls 😊 The back wall, against the terrain, was close to collapse; the roof beams were eaten and basically reduced to dust; the inside separation walls... were taken down with a coffee spoon and the whole project turned into a heavy renovation/rebuild.
0:00 Initial state
01:15 Clearing the land
02:00 Emptying the house
03:10 Mandatory demolitions
08:10 The back wall was about to collapse
12:45 First stone work
19:28 Concrete ring beam
23:21 Roof structure
25:12 Chestnut lintels with old beams
27:40 Concrete structure
30:39 Roof (suite)
32:52 Hempblocks
35:27 Roof tiles
36:42 Kitchen wall
38:37 Subfloor preparations
42:15 Bathroom and gable walls' stone work
47:12 To be continued
Follow our journey as we turn this old stone house into a beautiful home😊.
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[@Brown_Buffalo]

That the original walls are still standing is a testament to the skill and quality of the craftsmanship of the day.

[@gregsb3454]

I feel exhausted just watching the video and seeing how much work you’ve put into it. Absolutely brilliant job. Congratulations looking forward to seeing it finished.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@morninggloryfarmstead]

You said it well! Unbelievable amount of work! I was watching and thought my goodness! I'm gonna sleep well tonight just from the exhaustion of watching so much physical labor!!! Love what they did! 😀

[@rickhanika5684]

😊

[@Astropaesan]

Being Italian, I am so proud to see a modernized hybrid construction, that fuses new and old, carrying on the beautiful historic Italian stone build tradition! Beautiful, exquisite, craftsmanship. To say build, doesn’t do your work justice. Bravo!

[@russellmorgan5611]

Looking at that scenery i understand what inspired you.

[@wyslanniknewworldorder9525]

Vittorio Veneto! 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟥🟥

[@rajjassal123]

Definitely a work of art. I hate the modern look in a natural place of beauty. You have kept the characters and looks so natural

[@2012Helenka]

Какие прекрасные люди с золотыми руками! Искренне восхищаюсь вами!

[@jensjanssen5076]

Wunderschönes Haus in einer traumhaften Lage, schön, dass man das im Video festgehalten hat, so kann man vielleicht mal Enkelkinder zeigen wie viel Arbeit im Haus steckt.

[@chloeuntrau4588]

Beautiful! It's not a renovation, it's a rebuild respecting the architecture!

[@ateliermavi]

Haha yes we took a lot of it down before starting to rebuild!

[@normareed9007]

@@ateliermavi I so agree - a rebuild rather than a renovation. Was that to fulfill the more modern building safety regulations and to insulate and keep warm? Or just a personal choice? A beautiful job thouigh

[@ateliermavi]

@@normareed9007 The house was a ruin and we saved everything we could, unfortunately that meant only four stone and clay walls :) The back wall, against the terrain, was close to collapse; the roof beams were eaten and basically reduced to dust; the inside separation walls... were taken down with a coffee spoon; etc until we got to a clean state from which to start working ☺

[@normareed9007]

@@ateliermavi You're doing such a beautiful job of rebuilding it. I trust that your problems with the rebates become history very quickly. ❤❤

[@lesbrewer3105]

I do love watching these type of projects and even though you had to take some of the house down to rebuild, you have both kept the original character of this amazing building. Thank you for sharing it with us to see.

[@russellh1964]

I envy you. Great job with everything you have done. Beautiful country, and Italian is a beautiful language. ❤️ 🇮🇹

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you ☺️

[@fernanddell5923]

Amis Italiens, quel travail magnifique vous avez réalisé là, c'est splendide, quel courage, très beau résultat, bravo !!!

[@denispiskulev1122]

Your home renovation is incredible! Such a huge amount of work, manual labor, working with torn stone. This is something unthinkable. It’s scary to imagine how much construction equipment cost in this region. I hope you enjoy your stay in this house. The views from the windows are gorgeous. Special thanks for the drone footage.

[@skiltz124]

Hats off to the original builder(s) who laid every stone by hand AND the brilliant people who understood and preserved the beauty of this monument and the labor and memory of the first builder. Wish I was there to shake your hands.

[@user-jp3qv1wk7m]

Только нагнувшись за каждым из тысяч камней, что нужны для строительства дома, понимаешь цену уюта и безопасности.

[@user-fn2rc4zt2w]

Только хотела написать это, сколько труда нужно, чтоб построить эти терассы из камней и дом.

[@SouthernItalyHomestead]

Nice work, looking forward to seeing future progress. Congratulations to you both for the results so far.

[@marylaloggia319]

Sicilia needs more people that are willing to work hard like this with these very old homes. I saw how many homes are just sitting there empty for years. People can sell or rent them. 😊

[@JShepLord]

Then give them money.

[@roundtwo3321]

@@JShepLord OK, who do we give the money to?

[@mr.m5824]

Somebody lived in that house long ago. They are gone but the house is still there with so many memories.

[@dawayeaung2694]

A real herculean job. Hope you enjoy a happy comfort home when everything is done

[@lenireimer3243]

i call that a restoration/renovation--beautiful When visions and dream merge and possibilities happen to come into focus--it is lovely

[@ateliermavi]

☺️

[@AC-lh9tn]

That's amazing work, the concrete retaining wall merge the existing main house perfectly, and the roofing work is also nice. Very beautiful Italian stone style.

[@user-co3hn1iw1q]

Потрясающая работа!!! Столько труда и сил вложено. Вы достойны уважения и у вас золотые руки!!!

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you very much 💞

[@pawekowalewski7154]

Wspaniała rekonstrukcja gratuluję duży nakład pracy i trudny teren do budowy domu ale daliście radę .Pozdrawiam Paweł.

[@WhataTry]

What a stunning location , there is love and respect gone into this , vision to restore it so sympathetically. Well done and every best wish for the ongoing work. Wonderful video thanks. ☘️🇮🇪👏👍

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you for watching! ☺️

[@alexnormandy8774]

Фантастический объем работ, желание, трудолюбие, упорство и смелость. А еще все это снять....восхищен вами. Желаю вам огромного счастья.

[@N-A-uw5fp]

Hope you show another update with the interior complete as well. Hope the inside is as gorgeous as the outside! I didn’t see any plumbing or electric go in. Great job! 🎉💗

[@ateliermavi]

thank you!! Yes, we’ll try to post a video each week 🦄

[@fatenbrunei7057]

yes.. me neither. i was came to the comments to see if there are any info on that.

[@alphagm9400]

Thank you for doing such a great job and for sticking with historic architecture! The house looks amazing!

[@MarzBrazil]

Congratulations on the beautiful work you guys did with that house. Can't wait to see next video. Cheers!

[@lindacarruthers3423]

I was absolutely carried away watching your creation unfold. Such a testament to the human spirit , such vision to see the old crumbling dwelling and utterly transform it while still retaining itself . I came across this as one does , having missed the previous videos . I look very much forward to seeing the next episodes .

[@GarikPoland]

Niesamowita praca! Podziwiam Was! Życzę długich zdrowych lat w tym pięknym domu! Pozdrowienia z Polski!

[@skif5830]

I love Poland 🇵🇱

[@JMBBrasil]

The best indicator of how much time has pass is the dog. 🥰

[@jeffrp8388]

I wonder if the job turned out to be a lot more work than you originally thought it would be. I am sure it will be absolutely beautiful when completed based on what you've shown so far. I admire your dedication to hard work and especially seeing your lady partner doing some heavy work! Kudos to her. Best wishes for the completion and the enjoyment of the home.

[@nicolethijs5428]

I lost your channel some how and so glad I rediscoverd you! What an amazing load of work you have done!

[@carolmackenzie2283]

Absolute stunning, congratulations on all the hard work, true workmanship can’t be beat, looking forward to next videos❤

[@simonededonatis]

Raramente mi capita di vedere un video di 45 minuti su YT senza saltare e soprattutto senza annoiarmi. Siete bravissimi e avete una visione. Che dire, congratulazioni!!!

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie mille!

[@MrLam-lx7td]

為了保留石屋百年歷史，意大利人的付出，令人我佩服。🎉

[@user-xz2cm5pq2b]

Аплодисменты ! Ребята,вы герои ! Это победа,титанический труд ! Привет из России ! Applause ! You guys are heroes ! This is a victory, a titanic work ! Greetings from Russia!

[@christie4951]

Wow! The commitment to excellence in this restoration is outstanding! It’s beautiful. It’s incredible to think that someone first built this 100 years with the tools available at the time. Thank you so much honoring what they created and do bringing it back to life.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@thinkforyourself2109]

Watching this, I wondered if the concrete beam could hold the load, but then you added some block support. I also wondered about the structural integrity of the original house itself, but it seems to have held up. Amazing that it's dong so well, essentially with the force of gravity to hold it together. Anyway, it's a beautiful rebuild, true to the look of the original. So much money and work went into it. The result is great. There are so many similar buildings like this in the Baltic nations in need of repair/rebuild. It's great to see how this can be done.

[@billguernsey6419]

Looks like a pile of rubble, but I’m not there to see if it’s as bad as it looks on camera.

[@mayogracias2389]

That is what I'm thinking too, seeing that the diagonal beam seems a bit bends as he put more blocks on top. Oh well just to see it after years. Great hardworks

[@Vadim.174]

Восхищаюсь людьми которые не бояться трудностей☝️сколько же труда и ньюансов🙏дай бог вам крепкого здоровья!!!

[@ateliermavi]

🙏🏼Thank you

[@PeseLevao]

Damn!! Imagine the lives of the people that lived there and all the memories ❤ I love your work guys 😊

[@marjo1415]

Stunning!! The transformation so far is amazing. Such hard work & dedication going into this beautiful dream home!! Enjoy watching and thanks for sharing!! 👍🙏

[@ateliermavi]

Thanks a lot! ☺️

[@user-bu4ru8fk5k]

Υπέροχη Εργασία !!!! Υπήρχαν και μερικά λαθάκια και "παρασπονδίες", αλλά γενικά ήταν μια υπέροχη εργασία επισκευής και ανακατασκευής, υποδειγματική και ορθολογισμένη. Μπράβο σας

[@WaheedKhan-qk9gv]

Highly appreciated work 👍👍 You people converted impossible to possible 💐💐

[@sarabahmane9813]

Adoro questo genere di video, è bellissimo e soddisfacente il lavoro che avete fatto! Congratulazioni ❤

[@ayferatasoy3268]

Çok büyük emek var, bu evin sahiplerini çok tebrik ederim . İşin yarısını kendiniz yaptınız. Tek kelimeyle muhteşem 🧿Sağlıkla ve mutlulukla oturun!

[@surprisePIKACHU]

Are you from Türkiye?

[@neolaki5841]

@@surprisePIKACHU evet Türkiye

[@andrewford9287]

I have just discovered your channel & having watched this Timelapse have subscribed without hesitation What you have achieved is nothing short of a miracle Your home is and will be fantastic… Sending warm regards from England Andrew 💜💐

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! We are glad you like it! 🤗

[@fatenbrunei7057]

me too! no hesitation.

[@lorraineelderhurst4199]

Congratulations on such a wonderful rebuild to you both .The stone facade looks fantastic and is blended in with the old building so well. My husband and I have done 13 renovations in southern part of Australia, unfortunately we don't have such beautiful stone buildings, where we live was colonised in 1800s and most were in timber or brick.

[@ateliermavi]

13 renovations! wow 😅

[@tejolisboa]

Roof, inside walls, cleaning the outside walls, ground, new wall, you have done a lot!

[@isabhuss3471]

Quel courage et quel savoir faire pour rénover ces vieilles maisons en respectant l'architecture traditionnelle tout en incluant des matériaux modernes .Félicitations c'est sublime..

[@Karameliz]

Вы, ребята, проделали гигантскую работу. Благодаря молодости и оптимизму, веры в себя

[@RonaldBlok-bw4dc]

I was already wondering if you were on holiday... gathering new energy to keep on restoring the chateau... Good luck with the entire project!

[@denniscarreno5882]

Long extensive work guys…you put in your heart n soul….blood sweat n tears…..your accomplishment is rewarding…well done guys!

[@ateliermavi]

thank you! 🌿

[@ronniechakkalackal]

Very remarkable renovation that you have made👍. Please include in the description of about what was the history of this stone house, who owned it before etc.

[@liamgibson7471]

Excellent, just loved watching it, great balance between time lapse and real time. From my comfy seat I felt your pain and was with you all the way!

[@Flo-rt7zg]

Check out Raising Voyagers on youtube

[@beverlymartin1414]

A amazing montage of one year , 365 , days of the most outstanding implementation of your ideas. Breath taking and engineering techniques extraordinaire ❤❤❤

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you very much!! 🎺

[@ramiroviera8732]

Maravillosa reconstrucción y excelente el haber mantenido la estructura principal. Ojalá más gente se anime hacer lo mismo y así poder rescatar los pueblos originales. Felicidades!!!

[@gallardosandoval732]

Destruyeron el 60% de la estructura principal.

[@alba7519]

Absolutely fantastic. I would love to take an old building and restore it to its new glory. Loved this ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@zoejay]

There are a lot of old buildings in Italy right now completely abandoned as a result of rapidly dying out population. Couple of years ago the Italian government put them on sale for 1 euro as long as you restore them within a given time limit. I seriously thought about it as a Cypriot, but I am alone to undertake such huge job and also I don't know Italian to get things moving. We have similar buildings here in Cyprus but they are not for sale for 1 euro as the grandchildren are still around who inherited them. I feel sorry for Italian population dying out. I feel affinity to the soil, architecture and the spirit. I hope more and more younger Italians restore their buildings and stop their culture dying. This is a huge topic to discuss here.

[@drew-shourd]

Beautiful, well done...I love to see how people build things in different countries. My hopes are, no earthquakes there for many decades, but I am sure you had to your show plans to the local municipal and get them ok'd for safety, etc. I am sure all the neighbors were very anxious to see the results of all the hard work.

[@ramses159]

Blood sweat and tears...what a hard and brilliant job. I really wished to be a part of it....be very very proud of urself guys! i loved to watch it! 🥰

[@user-ku5jo8un8w]

Вложен огромный труд, здоровья ребятам

[@bettybanis3202]

I feel exhausted just watching the video and seeing how much work you’ve put into it. Absolutely brilliant job. Stunning!! The transformation so far is amazing. Such hard work & dedication going into this beautiful dream home!! Enjoy watching and thanks for sharing!! Greetings from Netherland.

[@BaronessJames]

I love what you did. I wish for my house to have a stone on the outside as I find it extremely beautiful. Also I realised that by what you were doing you just gave the house the best possible weather isolation. Neither heat nor cold could get through a wall as thick as those. Also stone is the best possible long term material you could use. Bravi!!!

[@zikzag8387]

Przyznam, że wygląda to imponująco👍🤗 Serdecznie pozdrawiam z Polski🇵🇱❤👍

[@user-rs4yu4jp9h]

Боже! Какая проведена огромная работа! Сколько сил и энергии вы потратили! Но удивительно красивое место! 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤ Молодцы!

[@luciapach]

Esto es increíble! No solo es una remodelación, esto es arte puro y determinación. Mis felicitaciones!! Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias 🤗

[@karineburland8345]

@@ateliermavi ý

[@LilLoo226]

The stone work was absolutely amazing to watch. Bravo!

[@MsFAaron]

Congratulations! So far job well done. It has been a hard, backbreaking time. In the end it will be well worth it. The soul of the house is coming back alive, where once it was dead. Alot of heart and soul went into it. When I was young I helped my father build two houses and renovated one. Can't wait for the next video to come out on the progress you have made. Well done ! God Bless 🤗

[@innieplays]

Can't wait to see more from this house, this was so beautiful. For a moment there I was heartbroken, but then it soared.

[@ateliermavi]

♥️

[@carolmannix3418]

Great job - lovely to see the building restored. Looks like the dog had the time of his life!!!

[@bart_u]

Fascinating documentation! Excited to see your interior and landscaping finishes and the overall architecture. Though I recommend to go for the most natural and local materials you can to make it durable.

[@Flo-rt7zg]

Check out Raising Voyagers on youtube

[@dollycolman785]

Un lugar muy lindo en contacto con la naturaleza.😊

[@dollycolman785]

Mevinmagino un lindo huerto con olivos ;nogales datiles y todo tipo de frutas a uantos turistas atraeran.Bellisimo.

[@dollycolman785]

Un verdadero emprendimiento con mucho futuro.

[@monicacruz4407]

Gracias, me ha encantado seguirles en este proyecto, promete ser un sitio muy especial, aunque lo más importante son las personas que lo construyen, lo aman y le dan vida. Muchas felicidades 🥂👌🙏

[@ateliermavi]

Muchas gracias Monica, por suportarnos desde el principio! 💞

[@TakDymau]

Как строитель я смотрел это видео с болью в сердце 💓 Очень много спорных решений, Но ☝️ если заказчика всё устраивает, тогда пускай будет так. А вид из окна конечно потрясающий 😁👍

[@Karameliz]

Вот! Искала комент спеца. Обогреть каменный дом зимой как это возможно? По стенам интересны ваши мысли

[@artemiohalvi3900]

Это похоже на Италию. Теплый и мягкий климат, не забывайте об этом

[@chrisdavis6374]

An incredible effort and truly Unbeleiveable amount of high quality labour and fabulous materials in this rebuild. Renovation would be an insult this is a ground up reconstruction!

[@Stephen.sullivan]

That was an amazing video to watch huge congratulations to you the place that you renovated looks amazing and in a beautiful location 👍👍👍🎉🎉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@graciemaca6996]

What a massive undertaking! Quality work, done to perfection! I love the stone pointing. Everything that you have accomplished in this video looks gorgeous. Thank you for recording it for us.

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Definitely.

[@user-kc9tv2pv9k]

Благодарю за видео , оно замечательное . Всего доброго и светлого ВАМ желаю. Работа Великолепная !!!

[@mariamccarthy8190]

Would love to see the inside done now. Excellent work. Greetings from Australia.

[@Flo-rt7zg]

Check out Raising Voyagers on youtube

[@solortega4225]

I'm exhausted just waiting this video. I love old homes 🏡 it can be so much work. But impressive to watching the progress. 🎉

[@luzi29]

Wow 😮 ready for the next 200 years that’s what I call sustainability 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@iarajafepereira]

Incrível, vocês dois estão de parabéns, uma parceria para toda vida!

[@ateliermavi]

Grazie!

[@MrsRobinson0741]

I’m so impatient….I LOVE these time lapse videos!!! 👍👍👍 What a spectacular view!!! 😍😍😍

[@cherylhooper3513]

Absolutely amazing. You foresight and creativity is very impressive. Everything was super hard work and sooooo heavy. Impeccable work. Truly gorgeous. Absolutely love the stones and slabs. I had to laugh when you struggled to lift a heavy slab above a window. You were using the ladder and really having a hard time, then turned and drank a swig of secret Superman liquid then turned back and appeared to almost a easily lift it the rest of the way 😂. Amazing work and stamina. Can’t wait to see the rest. Thanks for letting us see this magical transformation!

[@e.m8784]

"the innocence of the youth"! worth every bit of it!

[@Flo-rt7zg]

Did you know about Raising Voyagers on youtube?

[@heathersmith4317]

Incredible beyond words. And such talent for all things in the build from wood to stonecraft!

[@vierab5864]

Restoration - use original shape and form, preferrably also methods to make look like new (this is usualy done on protected, historical buildings) Renovation - is making look new, but bringing new forms, styles or methods during the process (most general building updates) Rebuild - using the basic stucture, changing layout, changing structures, changing landscape etc. What you are doing is a rebuild, but I am truly impressed at how many old-school methods are being used. Especially the floor aeration, you barely see that nowadays. Great job, looking forward to see the end result!

[@erbigimbi9903]

There were cracks in the new installed wall blocks near the roofline already. They didn't show they replaced them, so they just bricked the cracked ones in? A little scarey. I'm only asking because Italy is very prone to earthquakes.

[@MrFz1rider]

I'm always amazed at how they can move the soil from the side of the house and not knock the wall down. My neighbor can operate the equipment like that. Great job, I hear it's pending on Zillow....lol

[@tittyskillet3413]

At first i thought this was a total teardown. But I see it coming together now. And that view…thats what youre trying to save.

[@paolorossi9180]

Ammiro le persone come Voi che restaurano,ristrutturano gli edifici antichi.Bravi!

[@raiderman8203]

Well thought out, very well planned. Nice job guys!

[@bekizeki]

Very good job so glad to see something rebuilt after a very long period of time! Bravo 👏 !

[@veronicaschilling7924]

Tremenda fortaleza! Cuanto aislamiento térmico! Revalorización de la piedra. Muchísimas felicidades

[@maggiesue4825]

Extraordinary! I hope you'll do an interior video eventually!

[@trishferry3533]

I'm in love with these old stone houses. Thankyou!

[@muratnazl9662]

mükemmel...tarihi eser yıkılmadan restore edilerek modern yaşam alanı haline getiriliyor...

[@missp-2022]

WOW, WHAT AN AWESOME JOB, BEAUTIFUL RESULTS 👌

[@daffymar]

Coplimenti !! You guys are great. HUGE work carried out in one year, not only the house but all the works around the land. You are exceptional .

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you so much! 🥲

[@charlesjordan8511]

Being from The United States I have to say I love seeing how other Countries build with materials I normally would not see or use. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. May God bless you and your families.

[@yurylukin3026]

Great job! And what a view all around! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@susanneekelund1309]

👍Great! And the stonework amazing! Going to be so interesting to see the finished result....(..if now houses ever get finished😊)❤️

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! 😉

[@Sweatpea12]

Gorgeous setting.....can't wait for the next 😊

[@ateliermavi]

thank you! 🌱

[@denisemahoney232]

You are master builders, keeping within the historical character of the home. Beautifully done. Kind regards from Australia.

[@ateliermavi]

Thanks!! ✨

[@sharonmccann6659]

What a beautiful work of art you have created. Your skills are amazing!!!😊 Texas, USA

[@williamburns9731]

Absolutely brilliant job, congratulations from Australia 🇦🇺 👏

[@ateliermavi]

Thanks mate!! 🌷

[@volkerschulze3429]

Beautiful restoration of the old House. Really great hard work.

[@ateliermavi]

Thank you! ☺️

[@HoangThiHaoFarmLife6368]

A masterpiece from stone, you worked so hard to create it.