JOURNEY TO CREATING A HOMESTEAD WORKSHOP FOR OUR LITTLE FARM / SMALL HOLDING

My dream has been to build a workshop. Building our homestead / little farm, I've found a side of creativity that I really enjoy and makes me happy. Having a space to unleash my creativity and be able to take on new projects is super important. My initial plan didn't work out but hopefully this one will. Find out what we've been up to!
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Hi there :) We're Marc & Allys, a couple of left the UK in 2021 to search of somewhere we could build a homestead and connect with nature. This led us to the beautiful Alentejo region in Portugal. Self-sufficiency is important to us, whilst we're not off grid, we're keen to rely less and less on external systems.
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[@rootsdownhomestead]

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[@johnharper7752]

“Someone said I was a monster “ Made me laugh 😂

[@rootsdownhomestead]

😂😂

[@Reet64]

That’s turned empty space into functional space!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :)

[@judyweber9855]

I would off one tip for future projects. To prevent tear out on the back of a piece of wood, (when drilling) clamp a scrap piece of wood under the spots on the wood you are drilling then drill. I think you will find much cleaner holes. An innovative idea for your charger station. I agree with the comment regarding tracing the shape of your tools on the wallboard. Very handy for spotting missing tools and also knowing where everything belongs.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

That's a brilliant tip, thanks so much as i always have this problem :)

[@colinhead284]

Check how hot the coiled up extension leads get ! ( specially the one with the cable tie round it )

[@rootsdownhomestead]

That's a great point, i should do that. Really i probably should have made a proper circuit as there's just too many wires in there!

[@anniemac3075]

Agree with another comment on here about checking how warm coiled cable on extension leads get, plus surely you're overloading the socket with two lots of extension leads coming off it. It takes time to organise things like the garage, you'll keep changing things until you get them right & they feel comfortable to work with.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Yeah that's a great point and i need to keep an eye on that. Thanks for mentioning it :)

[@teresaedwards3659]

Thanks for the video!

[@lesleycarswell5207]

Hi Mark Alice and cutest puppies ❤ Mark you really are becoming a jack of all trades 👍 the battery station is a great idea (Mark the monster melon eater 🤣) take care all ❤

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks so much Lesley :D, getting there, slowly but surely :) Proper monster melon eater :D

[@suefeatherstone5329]

Another great watch, you're getting there right...onwards n upward 🌞👍🏼

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :)

[@travellingarts93]

I think a comfi organised work shop make any work in the homestead fun , sensible decision .thanks

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Exactly, it's key to not letting the rain stop us from getting stuff done :D

[@asc3184]

Neat batteries small armoire!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :)

[@manny-perez]

Mark, the first thing you should have done is remove everything from that garage and pressure wash it, then get rid of all unwanted junk before starting with storage and organization, just saying! 😉🥰

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks :) So it's a dusty floor, the pressure washer just brings the floor up. I know because i have a huge hole in it, which i'll need to backfill. I've been cleaning and painting it, i'll do an update soon :)

[@ianinglis5354]

Well done Mark. Love these little videos

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :)

[@miriammuskal5402]

Very handy garage👍

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Yes indeed! :)

[@myitaliantherapyginafiore4414]

Thanx for the motivation. I organized my shed last week. FInishing up mortaring my 1857 stone foundation after I hammerdrilled out the cement last week. Gorgeous weather. Yes Understand the need for an organized inside space. Great ideas thanx for the batteries. Keep doing your thing. Appreciate ya. Gina in Upstate New York USA moving to Portugal maybe now after they pulled NHR....cheers

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Sometimes organising tasks can be good for the mind! Sounds like a tough job, but worth it being an 1857 stone foundation! Ah yeah that's a pain about the NHR, i don't think it's been confirmed yet, has it?

[@myitaliantherapyginafiore4414]

If you have not began process it's doubtful. I was coming to buy a property this winter but could not apply for citizenship until 2024. So for me highly doubt it. How did your shed turn out? Great idea for the batteries. I love working with cement & mortar so meditative to me. @QuintaLifePT

[@neutonrenda2303]

Great idea having a charging station, you'll always remember to put on charge with it all ready, no looking it.👍

[@rootsdownhomestead]

It worked out well, i'm happy with it :)

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

Very neat job.😊

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@marybarnett9645]

Well done Mark for trying to be more organised 👍🏻 great job

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you, trying ;)

[@catarinacarrasco5938]

LOL love the bloopers LOL

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Haha thanks! :)

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys,sine a line around your tools with a marker then when something is missing you can recognize it and remember where you used it and pick it up, good work 👍😁.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks so much Arjan :) That's a great idea :D

[@evelyngorfram9306]

Cool project. It'll be nice not to have to watch you working out on a gravel driveway all the time. 😄 Friendly suggestion that you consider adding support boards behind your various shelf brackets, under the plywood panels & tied in the garage's horizontal beams behind your shelf brackets. A stone hassle, I know; but a single layer of plywood is only so strong...

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Haha yes i tried to mix it up a bit ;) That's a good idea, the plywood boards seem strong enough, for now! I went for slightly thicker ones so i think it'll be ok, should there not be a significant amount of weight :)

[@assuncaomeireles198]

Olá Mike adorei o seu vidio fez um trabalho fantástico trabalho na sua garagem assim fica tudo à mão e é mais fácil encontrar as coisas que precisa. Estou desejosa de ver o próximo vidio. Thank you so much God bless you 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Boa tarde, muito obrigado :D

[@acelticmiscellany]

Making lovely progress guys, well done!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :)

[@polgarauk5606]

Excellent charging station neat and plenty of character. Umm I apologise now but umm I may have laughed a little bit at a few unfortunate happenings, I hope nothing was famaged including you 😳😳 Hope you are all well, love and hugs from wet and miserable Washington UK 😂😂

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :) Haha no worries, i laugh at them too - we have to laugh at those things, can't take life too seriously :D

[@missylindenmeier8150]

Great video, as always Mark! Thoroughly enjoyed hanging with you, while you made that awesome charger box. Love your personality, it really came thru today 😊❤. Hugs, from sunny Arizona

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot, very kind of you! :) Hope things in Arizona are good :)

[@annalinekennedy1027]

Good job for a start. Waiting for the rest.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Coming soon :)

[@pandrew3146]

Well ✔ done.😊

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :)

[@joketendam5806]

Great orgenaization for the chargers

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :)

[@egoyiboclementinaonwuegbut7331]

👌

[@rootsdownhomestead]

🙌

[@k172-z2t]

Nice work really enjoy watching what you get up to. Just a quick one though, you have the hammer function on when drilling timber, be much quick, easier and quieter set to just the drill function. Top job though mate.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :) Thanks for spotting that too! I'd be drilling in to concrete so i'd probably forgot to switch it back to the drill function! oops :)

[@juanitakauffman6336]

Now you can find tools faster. It looks nice even if not perfect. “Rustic”

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Takes me far too long to find them usually! :D

[@janhodgson1740]

They probably haven’t heard we have a Washington in the UK.. North East.. south of Newcastle.. look up the history 😊

[@rootsdownhomestead]

I'd not heard of it before but sounds cool :)

[@coby6417]

🌟👏🍀👍💐

[@rootsdownhomestead]

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[@MarianneInmarsilia]

Hi….enjoy watching your progress ! Have you ever filmed outings around the region you live in…that would be nice.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks a lot :) I did actually do a video of exploring Evora, which is about 80 minutes from us but it seems a lot of our viewers are here for the homesteading and stuff, the video didn't do well so i took it down! Sometimes i include the odd little village in our videos :)

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

@@rootsdownhomestead Why not try again ? It could just be a once in a while for a change. It’s always interesting to see the nearby region in order to provide the house/home with a context….geographically, culturally, aesthetically, seasonally, socially. I enjoyed it one time when you went out for pizza. Just simple outings can be fun to film ! I’ve been to Portugal 5 times, but never to the South. Always between Porto and Vigo in Spain.

[@antoniocarvalho6160]

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[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Antonio! It's great you say that as we recently met someone who used to live on our land and in the old house that was here. She said the land used to be full of cherry and chestnut trees! I love kiwis so i will plant more :)

[@janhodgson1740]

Just so your tools wouldn’t go rusty? ❤

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Yeah it was a good suggestion, thanks :)

[@janhodgson1740]

Would insulation not worked? Just curious ❤ amazing channel

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Yeah good point, i said to Allys after i did it all that i probably should have put some insultation in as we have a load spare! :)