Removing Rotten Floorboards - Renovating Our Farmhouse In Ireland

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The Corner House Project

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@evelyngorfram9306 11 ай бұрын

Dawn, smiling: "Maybe Ben will do the piggery with me." ...And here I thought this was a family channel! 😲😉🤣🤣

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

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@kategreen-adarkcarnival6747 11 ай бұрын

Oh bless guys - lovely sense of humour. Defo you need to match West Cork Wanderer with your own piggery!! You're growing in confidence all the time. House really moving on! Kxx

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Yes! We thought so too! Might even stick a sign over the door! 😄 We definitely feel like we have gotten more confident in the things we do now compared to the beginning! X

@kategreen-adarkcarnival6747 11 ай бұрын

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@ronaldlucas5360 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed

@thecornerhouseproject 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ronald :-)

@carolwoodward6141 2 ай бұрын

Name your cottage “Butterfly Cottage”.

@thecornerhouseproject 2 ай бұрын

If you find the video with the cat as the thumbnail, I think, if I remember rightly, I explain why the house is called The Corner House. If we had known there were soooo many butterflies the name may be different lol. Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

@jamesbond4981 11 ай бұрын

Just thought i would stop by and let you know if your viewing hours have shot up this week, ive literally just finished binge watching from the beginning, how exciting this reno is!

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Awww thank you so much! Means a lot and yes the hours are a bit higher than they were, so thank you for contributing to them! 😄 😊😊

@LewisC1944 11 ай бұрын

You are more organised and confident with every job you do. Watching your videos always m ake me smile, thank you.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

I think you’re right….we do feel more confident with what we are doing now. we’re very happy we make you smile 😊 x

@gailreece9670 6 ай бұрын

Love the fireplace it will be amazing once it has been black leaded

@thecornerhouseproject 6 ай бұрын

It is nice isn't it. Sadly it is unlikely it will stay but it has been amazing over the winter. We light a fire in it each evening although it is very inefficient, hence it being unlikely it will stay. Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

@dishmurphy6539 10 ай бұрын

Dormant butterflies? I love learning new things ✌️💚

@thecornerhouseproject 10 ай бұрын

We’ve seen so many in here…I wonder if they had this as their home whilst no one lived here all these years. I like learning new stuff too 😊

@SweetOne. 11 ай бұрын

I saw him :) I saw the bird! How fantastic to have all that wood out, no more bad dreams. You still have an ancient home that you have literally saved from collapse, I am so proud of you both.. you should be proud too. Get a nice piece of oak and make a new pretty window sill, it will be so beautiful and better wood than was there before so looking out the window will always be special too. The house hasn't lost anything - it has gained much! It is loved, and it is filled with love.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Yay!!! I'm glad you did! One day I will catch the little fella on film properly! I still have nightmares...I've had the floor caving in on me...the stones of the walls starting to crumble. One dream was Ben putting a crow bar in and the walls just started lifting! 😬🫣🤣 Oh we really are proud of what we've done! I think we're still amazed at what we have done! 😄 🤣 An oak window sill sounds lovely and will certainly look into that because I've read that woodworm don't really like oak either! Love reading your comments, they always make us smile! ❤️

@SweetOne. 11 ай бұрын

@@thecornerhouseproject Before you go to bed focus on what is finished and how it will look in the end - don't think about the work to get it there, just imagine it finished. Find a favourite thing, put it in associated room and decorate around that item pulling from it for colours and textures. Like the fireplace tiles, how to decorate to compliment them, paint or wallpaper or both? Wood Panels? carpets and drapes. cozy cushions and throws, hanging lights? floor lights? wall lights? Make a design board on a wall in the house and put notes of ideas for rooms - we'll get some good dreams coming 🍀 A shot of Irish Whiskey or a glass of wine works too 🍀

@Mitch-Hendren 8 ай бұрын

A few of shots of Irish whiskey and you simply stop caring about the decor 😋🤗

@10928rob 11 ай бұрын

Great work again, but must admit my favorite bit is seeing you two together at the end of the video, delightful, missing you two, xx❤

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Aww thanks Pa! Missing you and mumma too. We will try and do more videos where we have a little chat at the end 😊❤️❤️ xx

@carolwoodward6141 2 ай бұрын

Catching up on some of your earlier vids.

@thecornerhouseproject 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much indeed Carol :-)

@AnnetteCarolanFourie 17 күн бұрын

That is one really good looking fire place indeed

@suzannegerstner2841 11 ай бұрын

Just when I thought I was all caught up after binge watching over the weekend, you released a new video! What a work ethic you both have and really have been living rough the last few months. There was one point I actually let out a money pit laugh because I felt your pain in not being able to save so much, and was hoping you would catch break. You both are just making the best of what you have and I am impressed! I was so glad to see you finally got a workshop space after having moved it many times. Everyday your making this more and more of a home and it will only get better! Hot water in the house- that is a milestone for sure. I look forward to your continuing to dry out and make this house your own and even better! Thanks for sharing your journey!

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Aww thank you soo much for your really kind words! We had to Google the money pit laugh! Oh my goodness that film looks like it was made for us! Ben loves Tom Hanks and we're surprised we haven't watched that one...we must watch it though because it looks like it's hilarious after seeing the money pit laugh and the scene with the bath! We identified with that sooo much!! The workshop finally being sorted was a "Finally!" moment! Really pleased with it! Thank you for watching and commenting! 😊

@PJC1310 5 ай бұрын

Keep talking and whistling to the robin, if he tends to be going to the same places, then try and leave bits of food for him, once the house is done spend time trying to get him to come to your hand, they do in the end. I spent a couple of years with my robin and in the end he came and fed out of my hand. I spent hours in the garden with my hand open standing still, neighbours thought I was nuts. 😂I've moved now so I can't even show you. I believe they are either loved ones or he might be a person from that property, hence why he is going into the house, keeping his eye on the improvements you are doing.

@thecornerhouseproject 5 ай бұрын

We did wonder if that was the case with the Robin as people have said about them being loved ones that have passed on. We have always held the thought that it could be the lady owner of this house, because he used to fly in and seem to know where he was going and how to get back out easily too. That’s amazing that you got him to eat out of your hand, I bet you were reluctant to move after that?! They’re great little birds aren’t they? So nosy and friendly. There’s always one about whenever we’re doing anything outside, just keeping an eye out.

@hmeyers5114 11 ай бұрын

Save your sawdust! You can use it to amend clay soil, or mix it in a pail with a tiny bit of white glue and water (Just enough to dampen it) tamp it together in sheets or logs, and use it for firestarters. I was excited to see a washer and dryer running. Woo-hoo!

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

We like the firestarter recipe! Thanks for that. There's a nice pile of sawdust in the outbuilding and we will collect from now on. I used to save it before to mix with pva for making a wood filler of sorts. Ended up with a bag of it that I forgot where I put and so never used it! Haha! Ooh yes we like the washer and dryer running too! Makes life feel normal...ish! 🤣

@TheHavasu_77 7 ай бұрын

You’re so right, the demolition is the easy part! It’s the set up and the clean up that takes so much time! Looking awesome guys!! 😊 Also, your electrician sounds awesome!! 😂⚡️🌪️

@thecornerhouseproject 7 ай бұрын

Oh the clearing up, we used to hate it. Every job, move stuff, do the job and then spend 5 hours tidying hahaha. Our electrician is certainly a force of nature hahaha. Thanks for catching up :-)

@someoneelsemothermother8259 11 ай бұрын

You have two dinosaur s on your wall my grandson notice. 😊

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Haha yes we do, when we look around we have a teddy bear, a dinosaur, a man taking to a squirrel, a shouting demon, and various other things scattered over the walls. It is quite sad that they will be gone in the end. Thank you, and your grandson for watching 😍

@bwitched3810 11 ай бұрын

Dawn and Ben I can’t believe how much you’re getting done Don when you’re up on a scaffolding scare the hell out of me. I hope the rest of the week goes well for you too. I mean you’re just moving along quickly before you know it you’ll be doing the inside with your walls. It’s gonna look amazing. Lots of love from California. Stay safe you too.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Haha the scaffolding isn't as bad as it looks...it is a bit wobbly but it's fine really and quite sturdy on its feet. Yes, we do feel like we are getting there with it all now. Little by little! 😆 its not as scary as it was in the beginning! You have a good week too and thanks for commenting! 😘

@christinerowlands539 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful,well done you two. .love Auntie Chrissie, Uncle Dave. We've just had dinner and watch this ❤xx

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Auntie Chris! 😊 ❤️

@mocarra100 11 ай бұрын

Wow I cannot believe how rotten that window seal was. The part of the house you guys are staying and sleeping in do you have working fireplaces and is it warm. Really love the video, much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸 💖💖

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

I know! it was sooo bad wasn’t it? I didn’t expect to be quite that bad when I started having a look at it! lol Yes it’s lovely and warm where we sleep, we have the range in there so keeps it lovely warm and toasty! ❤️

@mocarra100 11 ай бұрын

@@thecornerhouseproject 😊💖💖

@Oregontrailblazin 11 ай бұрын

Maybe your Robin... funny you're robins are so much smaller than a USA Robins I know this I have seen them UK robin LIVE .But , Maybe the robin is a visitor from the Houses past. Maybe he came back as a robin ,And checks what you have done to the place !.When we lived in Scotland , right before we immigrated back to the USA.We had a one legged pigeon land on our window ledge .. Cute . I fed it . couple of weeks later , here comes the mrs. Mr. and Mrs Peg leg and Patty. They were Very territorial over the ledge.We were sad that we had to leave them. but the neighbors said they would feed them.Strangely when my hubby came to the usa . he lost his foot due to diabetics.. his prosthetic foot name is Peg .

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

it’s funny because a couple of people we speak to over here have said about Robins being someone who has passed on. We like to think it’s the mum of the family who lived here for a long long time just keeping an eye on what we are doing. Aww with the pigeons! you do get quite attached to them don’t you? We certainly have with this little Robin. Love that with your hubbys prosthetic foot name! that’s great! 😀

@patkilmurray4702 11 ай бұрын

Your house is going to be so beautiful when it's finished, such lovely proportions and original features. I've been following you from the start, thought at first jeez what a mountain of work but between you you just take the bull by the horns and the work you've done so far in such a short space of time is truly admirable. Keep up the sterling work. Really look forward to following your progress.❤

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Aww thank you! I hope we do it justice. We are over the moon with what we’ve been able to do between us. Sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming when we think too hard on what needs doing, but break it down into one job at a time and it seems a lot less overwhelming lol. ❤️

@hayatwy 11 ай бұрын

A butterfly bush or two would be ideal since you have them already 😊 It isn't possible to save the ceiling and use them for wood flooring is it ? Can't help but thing how nice a wood flooring would be 😊

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Ooh yes that would be lovely. We've seen soo many butterflies this year, it's quite amazing just how many! The celling boards are very thin, so won't be able to use them as flooring but we will be using them when we build animal shelters when we get to a point where we can have animals. I would love wood flooring and we will put in wood floorboards at some point. Could be a little while before we get to that though. 🤣

@johnoneill5812 11 ай бұрын

You definetly will be able to reuse the ceiling joists in the outbuildings; those beams look surprisingly good considering all the water that was coming in the house.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

yes, to be fair we were really surprised and if it hadn’t been for every end going into the wall at the front of the house being rotten, we would have probably kept them. it’s such a shame but as a result we have some really good timber for all sorts of future projects. 😊

@bobbiebrandel3152 11 ай бұрын

I needed to cut and sew the binding for a quilt this morning, but I saw you were on and had to put that on hold! I love watching your videos. Those ceiling boards and floor boards went a whole lot faster than before, huh? Ha! I am learning right along with you and so enjoy watching your efforts. Hopefully there will be a dry spot somewhere to store all that wood. I assume it has to be treated or maybe you will just get rid of some of it. Anyway, have yourself some tea and relax for a bit. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

aww 🥰 thank you, Bens mum does quilting, so that’s quite an honour to have the quilting put on hold! lol oh my goodness , yes, sooo much quicker. We were actually quite amazed how quickly we were able to get them done this time around. we’ve kept as much as we can….the stuff that was no good has made food firewood lol not too long and we can relax a little lol

@neutonrenda2303 11 ай бұрын

Great progress again, you got loads done.👍❤

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😘

@dianerayburn1728 11 ай бұрын

That's a1920's fireplace....Nice. If you do decide to get rid, try to get it out without any breaks or cracks and you should get a few bob for it.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

ooh nice thank you for that 😀 I think we will be keeping hold of it, because it’s just sooo nice 👌

@shannongarlitz8434 11 ай бұрын

I smiled through most of this video. Great work!

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Aww thank you 😊 we're glad you liked it and we made you smile 😃 😊

@dorygeancunningham8027 11 ай бұрын

We have wasps nest but they are huge and in our trees. I had no idea they smell bad…I wonder why? Are there two little birdie statues outside that window…if not they are the most placid birds. I’ll say it again, y’all are brave! Standing on a floor held up acrow poles…has to be shaky. Looking forward to how the piggery cleans up.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

lol no neither did we, it was an awful smell and we’ve only just gotten rid of the smell. I googled it and came across lots of people saying about old wasps nests smelling bad. Yes..little birdie statues…lol we’ve had them years and they’ve lost their tails now but they’re very cute so we hang on to them! lol oh yes it was quite wobbly, even Ben was a little wary of it and usually not much phases Ben 😂

@Janescheekychickens 4 ай бұрын

Love the dinosaur outline at 8.54 ish

@thecornerhouseproject 4 ай бұрын

Haha yes someone commented a few months ago to say her grandson and seen a dinosaur too. I see all sorts of figures in the flaking lime wash in the kitchen too. We even have a Winnie the Pooh outline in the bathroom 😂

@joesture9991 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant all round, the house will feel so much cleaner and hopefully the joists can be cut down for the outhouses so you know you are retaining the history of the building.Good news on the sparkie booked in again another major milestone ready for the celebratory Xmas ceilidh. You will find it strange to have use of four rooms with electricity and know that you can put the acro props away without fearing death from woodworm LOL

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

haha…oh the joys of taking those acrows down! The more rotten wood and woodworm infested wood that leaves the house the cleaner it is definitely feeling! Yep, sparkie coming tomorrow! woo hoo! so in a couple of days we will have proper wiring and proper sockets and switches! we may well stretch to a small ceilidh! Having the use of 4 rooms is just amazing 🤩.

@DennisWhite-s5k 10 ай бұрын

A ROBIN close by is often thought to be a close person who has passed away but still wants to be near you. I always talk to a robin who comes to my bird table as i refill it, and it seems to listen.

@thecornerhouseproject 10 ай бұрын

Yes we have been told this before as well and I love that! We always chat to ours as well, just yesterday I was out on the land and he came along for a little supervise and make sure I was doing it right. I actually managed to catch him properly on film this time so keep an eye out for his proper debut soon! I was convinced, like you, that he was listening intently when I spoke to him yesterday, the look right at you don’t they? ❤️

@merrillleonard3366 11 ай бұрын

Fabulous progress! 🎉

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@colettelavery7452 11 ай бұрын

Amazing amount of work done.You are both confident in how you approach each job now .I am delighted to see another fantastic fireplace.I personally love those as it is the charm of the house.Take care and stay safe

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. The more we do, we definitely get more confident. Which is nice because it means things don't take quite as long as they did in the beginning! Lol Ooh yes we love a fireplace! Fingers crossed if we can get the blue bedroom fireplace uncapped...we will have a full set of four! Lovely! 😊

@colettelavery7452 11 ай бұрын

@@thecornerhouseproject Much cosier in older houses than rads.Its what I grew up with the fire guard in the rooms.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

@colettelavery7452 yes, so much cosier than rads! I've been looking at fireguards the last couple of days. The living room isn't too bad at the moment because it has a concrete hearth and floor but upstairs we definitely need one with the wooden osb floor down!

@simonworthington3330 11 ай бұрын

Doing a great job and great things to come and electrician coming soon. Any plans for Sat and Terrestrial cables and lan cables for the future?

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Oh there will definitely be Lan cables all over the place if Ben has anything to do with it! 😆 🤣

@WestCorkWander 11 ай бұрын

Awwww my funny comment and image, from yesterday, must have been flagged by youtube (check your studio!) Everyone deserves a piggery, well said 🐷🐖

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Aww no...checked in studio and can't see anything there either...you'll have to send it to me on Instagram 😉. Still haven't finished the piggery yet...hard going and so much else to get done too as you know 🫣🤣

@ChNugget 6 ай бұрын

Hopefully you saved all those rafters for the outbuildings. They looked really good

@thecornerhouseproject 5 ай бұрын

Oh yes, it was such a shame to have to take them out but with every one of them needing sistering we didn’t think it was a good idea to repair them, but yeah all kept for other things that will need to be done around the house or on the land ☺️

@pitsnipe5559 11 ай бұрын

That’s the down side of demo, having to tidy up.

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's the worst part! Definitely takes the wind out of your triumphant sails! 😆 😂

@Mitch-Hendren 8 ай бұрын

Dont be too disheartened about the window sill. It probably only dates back to the 1970's/80’s when the sash windows were replaced with those casement ones. A very common upgrade at the time as they were seen as more weathertight than sash ones.

@thecornerhouseproject 8 ай бұрын

Very true Mitch, maybe one day we can get some sash windows back in. We will see.

@loricartwright9841 2 ай бұрын

I really like those wood ceilings. What will you replace them with?

@thecornerhouseproject 2 ай бұрын

Yes we do too and that’s what we will replace them with eventually. We have kept all of them or at least the ones that aren’t rotten so that we can re-use them elsewhere. It would be lovely to bring them back in the house but it does make us nervous, even treated, to bring them back in the house, so we will probably buy new ones unless we can get decent reclaimed ones.

@neutonrenda2303 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, no more generator noises soon.👍

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

oh my goodness yes! We are very much looking forward to not having to have that running 🤪

@sharonschauer3257 11 ай бұрын

How are the doors and trim in that room? And the other windowsill?

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

The other window sill isn’t too bad…a little woodwormed but not bad. The door and trim haven’t faired very well either, unfortunately. I think the frame and trim are quite bad and I’m not sure we can save them. 🙁 the door isn’t too bad in comparison but we will be having a proper look at those very soon.

@coby6417 11 ай бұрын

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@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

😘👊🥳 🍀 ☘️

@diratlion1664 5 ай бұрын

Ok, I'm not the only oneto get earlier vids, as this one is 3 months old. I'm blaming yt But was or could that robin be after the woodworms.

@thecornerhouseproject 5 ай бұрын

How strange? Is KZbin recommending old videos of ours then? I think he just liked coming in to have a nose around. They like to just be around you I think.

@cohort6099 11 ай бұрын

why does a wasp nest smell? whats it smell of?

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

It's a really odd smell...and I was trying to think how I would describe it and here goes...it smells a bit like a greasy burger van or kebab van that has used rancid fat to cook their food in! It's horrible. Not sure why it smells.. not sure if there were dead wasps in it or not...I don't think there were because we didn't see any in there...but such a strange smell!

@patobrien6364 11 ай бұрын

surely you would be eligible for the Croí Cónaithe Grant for a derelict conversion ? It's about 80 k or thereabouts ??

@thecornerhouseproject 11 ай бұрын

I think we probably would have been but we decided against it in the end for a few reasons. We knew we would take a lot longer than the 13months timescale allocated….because we’re a bit slow lol. You also need to have the money up front to do the work first to then claim it back and we don’t have the money to do it all at once..ooh and we wouldn’t have been able to start any work or move into the house until the application had been approved and with having just the tent to live in we didn’t want to chance not being able to start work in the house for however long it took.

@lavignemorte 8 ай бұрын

@thecornerhouseproject I think the timescale of 13 months really is way too short. The aim of the scheme was to encourage people to renovate to bring more housing stock into use but I think the government missed an opportunity there.