Renovating a 500-year-old Cottage: Cutting Fireplace Slate; New Cast Iron Stoves; Shopping by Boat

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[@fshor1224]

Actually, the silence is refreshing. All we ever hear is noise in this world. This is great.

[@beverlyethridge5084]

@@fshor1224 I agree ❤️

[@daveygal1]

I love Katie, her pure velvety voice, her beautiful natural skin complexion, her way of dressing and choice of clothing, she’s a lady and a warrior all in the same wrapping. Scott’s canny too 😊 great video 👍❤

[@saudilass]

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this episode 😊 I hope none of you hurt your backs bringing home the stove. I could listen to Jim all day long, he us a true craftsman and his banter is uplifting, thank you all 3 of you ❤

[@iamshotty]

I know it's A LOT of hard work and A LOT of sacrifice, but you really are living in a paradise there. Jim is a real gem too 💎And I am LOVING that new stove!! Really enjoyed this (as always). Big cuddles to Shona and Co xx Teresa 🇦🇺💖🦈

[@hanneliewiese3477]

What a stunning rainbow with the sound of the birds ... magical.

[@clairedelune7057]

It was a double rainbow! You can just make out the second arch to the right

[@MyMargo111]

The highlight of my weekend.

[@Chezzy_Cherry]

The rainbow is beautiful. Really enjoyed this episode. Your both so hard working and yet everything around you looks so effortlessly beautiful

[@currykevuk]

KZbin recommended your channel to me some weeks ago. I have now watched every episode with the calmness and inner joy deserved of your efforts. And the wonderful vistas are the added bonus. So many thanks to you both.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you! And welcome aboard! 👍🏻

[@LornaSpeakman-tu1kl]

You , Katie have a very beautiful voice! Your home is coming together so beautifully. You and Scott have done such a wonderful job on fixing up your cottage home.

[@vanthituyetdo4757]

I said it before and I say it again: what courageous and intelligent Scott & Katie are. Deep respect.

[@Lazydaisy646]

How lovely watching people doing something outdoors and constructive with no over powering music. The music used is just perfect

[@jillbaney2223]

Beautiful rainbow with the birds singing their hearts out! So peaceful; thank you.

[@laurelscott4466]

Oh, Katy….. I wish you’d sing more often for us!! Lovely.

[@lieuwina]

Can not wait, looking forward to the next episode. Have a lovely day Scott and Katie.

[@judymcgovern8454]

Think you need to make a ramp up somewhere to help when you move heavy stuff, I really felt for you moving the stoves. Jim is so lovely, so helpful and full of knowledge. Xx

[@glassdaft]

That box moving was proper drama!

[@tinalsanchez4837]

Sitting with my coffee, enjoying the conversations…🌻

[@lindabaker2905]

I marvel every time at the stunning scenery. I marvel at you two too, love your banter, music and videos.

[@Freddieandthedreamer]

I can see why it’s taking its toll on you both. Everything is such hard work even simple tasks like shopping. Bet you’re glad you have a friend like Jim he seems such a good pal. Keep going guys hope your stoves are in before winter 🤞🏼

[@catherine3902]

Really enjoyed this episode. Thank you both 😊. Such hard work for you both, but, it's coming together gradually. Keep warm, dry, safe, and well xx

[@susanbellefeuille]

That will be a lovely fireplace when all is said and done. Good for you both.

[@jamescarruthers8184]

Wait what, I'm following along whilst working and I hear Norwegian singing!! Awesome great to suddenly awaken

[@aruvielevenstar3944]

I love the song ❤❤❤❤

[@tricial4330]

Oh Katie! It broke my heart to hear you say "I can't". I know you're human and can't even imagine how hard that must've been for you to say that...with everything you two have done, it must've been crazy heavy!! I'm so glad you have each other to do the work, but man, such hard work! I admire both of you, so very much. And, was that you singing with the harp?!? So lovely, mesmerizing! I hope you both find some time to rest, and enjoy your magical home. Stay safe, and as always, thank you!💗

[@barbaranielsen2888]

My first time watching! Very very nice blog

[@kdclothes]

What a pretty little stove. It will keep you cozy.

[@nancybottemiller2522]

Your scenic pictures look like a fairy tale, so beautiful!

[@LindaDavis-hi2un]

Glorious rainbow and so much beauty to capture.😊 Bless you both❤

[@beverlyethridge5084]

I’m afraid y’all are going to hurt yourselves and I know what that’s like. This is such a beautiful peaceful place. Love this video.

[@ShelaghCorson]

Great, informative episode. Thank you very much.

[@Autumnbreeze3000]

Katie's singing is bewitchingly beautiful, flows straight from her heart and touches our hearts. What a voice! What a talent! I'd BUY Katie's song and download it, or buy a CD. Can that ever happen? Also, GREAT banter. Their wit is unique, I always laugh.

[@andrewoliver5222]

Brilliant episode yaaaaaaay building proceeds 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@janedickson-gw4pb]

Looking forward to seeing your next project!! 😊

[@janettewhite8389]

You did it! Never give up, never never give up!!!

[@joyceglaister2086]

BRILLIANT! All that I was going to say has already been said in the comments. Thankyou. 🐑🐑🐑🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@gracegalarya7957]

Can't wait until your room is finished you can really visualise the end result now 😊

[@dottiebaker6623]

When I was in y 20's, I lived for a summer in some friends' old chicken coup. I was very happy to be moving on in the autumn. You're right, it takes it's toll after a while. I hope you get this room snug for this winter!

[@Lazydaisy646]

A chicken coop???How is that comfy!!

[@dottiebaker6623]

@@Lazydaisy646 It wasn't, but it hadn't housed chickens for years, and I cleaned it really well. It had been a truly deluxe chicken house in it's day - one you you stand up in. It had a little wood stove and an old cast iron bed, and a good roof, so I was dry and warm if I needed to be. It was summer - it never would have been habitable in cold weather. That fall I moved to Colorado. Ah, my itinerant youth!

[@FranWhorton-of5ql]

What a gorgeous vista with such colorful rainbow. Beautiful morning!

[@laurelscott4466]

Ha ha , Scott’s sense of humour tricks again!, great episode!

[@colnevi1766]

Love the new stove . Very handsom . ❤😊❤ Can not😢 wait to see the room finished. And hope its smooth sailing! ❤😊❤

[@lauraautry6992]

So awesome to see the deer crossing the water. The fireplace really looks nice. The rainbow is beautiful and looks close enough to touch . Love to you both ❤️🙏

[@joanmoss9371]

Such beautiful panoramas over those lovely views.Glorious and so enjoyed.Thank you.We travel happily while at home.

[@deeoh3708]

How beautiful and peaceful the water is. Thank you.. Wow, epic box movers!! Love the stone sills! Your little stove will be amazing when you get it all sorted :)

[@barbarakloise6790]

Rainbow near the end was marvelous!❤

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤️. Im so glad yove got your stove. Its beautiful. Can't wait for your room to be warm and cozy for you both. Hope it happens before the weather changes. It's always hard l Iiving while under construction! So enjoy your rainbows and beautiful slice of heaven while it's still nice outside.

[@scrabbleking1]

Thank you for always sharing the beauty of your island and the hard work you do. The hard work puts into perspective what all you need to do to live in this beauty spot.

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you.

[@patriciavaughn6885]

The calm and beauty of the island takes my breath away.

[@KSMCEVOY]

Lovely stove, can't wait for the flag stones to be laid and the room finished and seeing you sitting by the fire! 💕

[@sheilabartlett6044]

What hard work, but you are living in the dream. Your scenery is Gorgeous! It will be worth all your efforts in the end.

[@liesavillandre3481]

My husband is Scotch/Irish decent and darn, if he does not resemble the fella doing the stone work! The fireplaces are going to be a great addition to your heating and looks of the rooms.

[@Rescueluv]

Thx for another interesting well produced video. I did feel for you moving the cast iron burner

[@TeresaHayes-tk7fc]

The new stove is gorgeous…love it!

[@anuhjarpe1812]

Så fin lovsång ❤❤❤❤

[@lindaharris5704]

Such a sweet beautiful stove.💕

[@tinawelch3005]

one of your best productions!! the labor you two perform is unbelievable!

[@joannekeith9430]

Loved the double rainbow, but it should end at the cottage for you two are the pot of gold!

[@tinawelch3005]

kooh!! can hardly wait!

[@alexanderwright9064]

Beautiful rainbow. Always a happy sight..

[@sandraswift3489]

God bless you both hold fast to your islandxxx

[@HelenMcGinnis-i9z]

Hi! I was pushing with ya! Jeezo! That's much pushing you could have birth twin sheep 😂. You have come so far! Just keep swimming! You are both amazing! Once the fire is set and you have yer woolie socks on, favourite film, mouth full o cake. Ya will be a' the road. Big hugs. Helen from Scotland ❤😊xxx

[@FranWhorton-of5ql]

That was pretty funny..."I think I'm gonna need a bigger boat." Especially after your hubby played the "Jaws"intro when you left. I think that's how you manage so well together is you both have a great sense of humor! Loved it!! But glad you made it back safely.

[@janwilletts1986]

Loads of interest in this video, thank you!

[@MargaretWood-z6l]

Just WOW!

[@MalcomSmiff]

Love watching you two. Think Scott needs a mankini lol.

[@pitchforkcustom]

i was telling scott yesterday.. i mean this morning.. adorable how you lose track of the hours ❤

[@pitchforkcustom]

island poem. When the wind drops the midges come out. They’re eating me alive, said Scott. Was it this morning I was telling you that, or yesterday? I forgot.

[@sarahdearborn9191]

Love the stove !

[@laurelscott4466]

Well done with the stove!

[@maryfields1111]

Katie! Your voice is lovely! 😊

[@pitchforkcustom]

that put your thigh in to it and push.. i can’t… you have to … was a sort of a giving birth conversation that we had in the hospital 10 years ago.. 😮😊

[@LillyEve1]

😂

[@dewithistle910]

That was exactly what was going through my mind too! 😂

[@pitchforkcustom]

@@dewithistle910 funny 😄

[@pitchforkcustom]

@@LillyEve1 even just thinking about it gets me panicking 😂

[@ireneprobert2254]

Whats the big box for at the front of ur house? Ive had to miss episodes to catch up but I'll go back again and watch them all. Love this wee adventure ur on so far.

[@sandyd.2513]

OMG I felt like I was giving birth when you both were struggling to get that crate up to the cottage. The music , as Katie was launchig , had me laughing.Love the music

[@pamelayoung2852]

I love your harp music

[@andreasrothmund9147]

Beautiful as always! Just wondering if I am the only one who has noticed that Katie came back with a different boat?

[@TheScottishIsle]

You're right! There was another one over on the mainland already. You should be able to see it over there in the vid.

[@RuinInScotland]

3:31 love the OK 😂

[@whiskeycook3323]

Beautiful videography Scott!

[@lindagage7315]

Good job!

[@Philip66541]

Enjoyed it.i have 2 wood burning .one up one down.your doing great❤

[@kathydeyoe1529]

Such a beautiful mesmerizing song ❤ happy you got the stove up there I was pushing along with you lol have a wonderful week

[@christinehodge3608]

Very interesting

[@RobBrown-qr6sb]

Re the drying of your tanking ….. how about a dehumidifier? We’ve had an old farmhouse ( Devon rather than the Hebrides ) and had a similar issue with a damp wall …..it worked for us. Good luck…..KUTGW. Rob

[@TheScottishIsle]

Good idea! Kx

[@karensinclair4189]

Good lord, that was nasty. Finally got the thing in though. My word!

[@rickjenkins1238]

I think the first fire in the stove should be outside. It burns off the stinky coating.

[@followeroftheway9861]

Great video

[@barbohanley3882]

Great video ❣️🇨🇦

[@jackiesaylor2487]

I was thinking a few episodes ago that you guys were getting tired of living the way you are that it was taking a toll on you all.I hope you can endure through it

[@SShellbee]

o’my aching back you two….

[@wildflower1335]

Not to wish my life away...I still wish it was already time to see you both 🙏🏼🙏🏼🥰🥰💖💖

[@AndrewKendall71]

That bit at 6:27 was unexpectedly magical. I love it when stuff works. Also, I keep loving how this channel works. It feels like hanging out with friends doing some good hard work and poking at each other. Add the requisite Monty Python and it's very near my friend group's dynamic. And, my goodness, I wanted to be there to help get the stove inside. Hard to watch and not feel I'm supposed to pitch in, even on KZbin.

[@badzootus]

perfect timing on the Jaws theme. Editor for the win. :-)

[@georgiaturner8210]

Katie came back in a different boat!

[@TheScottishIsle]

There are four dinghies in total (though one has a hole!). If you look at me leaving, you'll see across the water under the trees, boat number two is already over on the mainland. Kx

[@stever2583]

Looks like you are using an 8K camera... Just Gorgeous! Theres level and then there's "Looks Level"...

[@so88113]

You may want to try using spray on oven cleaner on the stains on the fireplace stonework. It does wonders on carbon buildup in an old fireplace.

[@LillyEve1]

Do you have a come-alonge winch? Perhaps you could have made a ramp out of planks up the steps and winched the stove slowly up rather than hurting your backs. Just a thought I had. Maybe can try that for the future for anything heavy.

[@Lazydaisy646]

I thought the same

[@Chezzy_Cherry]

I was thinking you could plait and weave the long seaweed and make a wet rug to slide and drag it up along the grass with said winch

[@myownlittlehouse471]

Lovely video. Sweet Brice, looking at you :) Katie, you're quite a sailor! What happened to the stove that was in the center room, the one that Katie put a new seal around the glass? Did it not work correctly? The new stove looks lovely, and it will do a grand job in that small room.

[@TheScottishIsle]

The vents were all sealed either shut or open, so we couldn't regulate the intensity of burn. We want the stoves to be as efficient as possible, so this was the solution. Kx

[@rhonaanderson3820]

Oh Katie, I just can't stop singing that song over and over. Learned it in school many many years ago. Amazing how the words come back. I haven't heard it since then, I don't think 😊 Love your videos, love what you are doing and love the humour. I live in Portugal and have done for 17 years, but I'm from Scotland and just love the music and hearing the Scottish accent. ❤

[@terrybull1043]

Could use a little boat to drag some of the flagstones over to the cottage with the quad

[@madelynparsons9013]

Oh I have so missed you both… I loved this episode.. all I could think of were could see the beautiful heather, is how the 🐝 will love it xx.

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

It would be easier if you used two bits of wood (like a ramp) on the stair and uplifts with items like that?.