Sleeping in a Derelict Farmhouse: Is it Safe?

Sleeping in a Derelict Farmhouse: Is it Safe? The Farmhouse Kitchen
After 3 months of sleeping in our tent, just outside the backdoor of our derelict farmhouse in Ireland, we think enough work has been done for us to start sleeping inside.
The rotten ceiling joists have been replaced, the above bedroom OSB floor has been laid and we think we have done enough to stop things falling on our heads while we sleep in the 100 year old farmhouse kitchen.
Being complete beginners at farmhouse renovation and really needing a "homesteading for beginners" guide, we are taking it slowly, enjoying everything we do no matter how hard it is, to one day realise our dream of running a fully functioning homestead from our once derelict Irish Farmhouse.
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[@craigelliott420]

Missed the ideal opportunity to shout “PIVOT!! PIVOT!!” when manoeuvring the sofa around! 😂 all jokes aside mate it’s really coming together really fast… well done to the both of you

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you mate. When I was carrying in the lamp I wanted to play the Friends theme but decided against it due to ©️ etc. But yeah, we really did miss the Pivot calls hahaha.

[@nancymiller7294]

You two are perfect together and so blessed to have each other. I lost my Husband of 26 years to cancer in 2020 and we were always with each other. Good luck as you make your home so special.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww Nancy I am so sorry to hear that. 😢 it must have been horrendous for you especially in the middle of the pandemic as well. ❤️

[@SweetOne.]

I can't believe the 2 of you moved that sofa bed with the mattress still in it. I'm not messing with you guys lol. OK that is major progress, you have a 1 room house (for now) You want some plastic sheets/old bedding to toss over the stuff in your kitchen when you do messy work in other rooms and you're golden. If you use old bedding - when you are done with the dusty work they can be washed and cut up into rags for staining, oiling and painting. You don't have go outside and into the house to use the loo. Now, to move the shower before it's too cold outside? I'm only 5ft tall myself so I understand the challenges in doing some of this work. You are both doing amazingly well!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha…it is quite a heavy beast…even more so when you do it at the end of a hard days work! 🤦‍♀️ yes we are finding out we need something covering the kitchen bits still….we have a couple of huge dust sheets which are good….but….we keep forgetting to put them out! Haha! Ooh yes…it is getting rather chilly showering outside, that is on the agenda for moving asap! Being 5ft tall is a bit of a pain at times…makes lots of things more awkward and slower!

[@SweetOne.]

@@thecornerhouseproject You are both doing really well - I don't think you are slow at all. Haste makes waste, you are taking the time to figure it out and do it right so you can live there without worry for many years to come. This is also preventing costly mistakes that happen with haste. humans with arms stretched out have a width the same as their height so if a panel is wider than 4 ft you can't reach one side to the other for stability. In fact most panels are only 4ft wide but that leaves us kissing the panel to wrap our hands round the ends so we have to hold it in the middle and balance it OR cut them all to Hobbit size ROFL

[@thecornerhouseproject]

@@SweetOne. 😂 love it! Hobbit size! You’re right with the taking it slow to get it right…that’s one of my biggest worries…doing something without thinking it through properly and then having to undo it and do it all over again! 🤦‍♀️ so we will continue to consider carefully before starting lol

[@justsayin1958]

A word of caution folks - you should never fold and pack a tent to put away. You should hang to dry completely 1st to prevent mold and mildew.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks. Already done. That is the advantage of having a 5 X 5 empty room to dry it out and hang from the ceiling.

[@shannongarlitz8434]

So glad I found you at the beginning. It makes videos like this so much more exciting and meaningful. Such a big deal. You should be so proud.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you…what a truly lovely comment, thank you ❤️

[@rebekahvenn201]

Awesome. Great to see you being able to move in before the winter sets in.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you, it’s great to have moved in before it starts to get really chilly 🥶 x

[@user-xh1ie9pd3z]

What a pleasure to get inside .

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh it really was! The tent was ok but going into the winter wouldn’t have been quite as nice! 😂

[@pitsnipe5559]

Whew, you wore me out watching you move that sofa bed. Having it in the kitchen makes breakfast in bed much easier. 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahahaha very true and already we have found putting kettle on, getting back into bed, making the tea once boiled and then getting back into bed quite easy hahaha. Thanks for watching and commenting, as always.

[@johnanthonycolley3803]

What a fantastic achievement..

[@carolinerobinson8442]

Big congratulations guys you have worked so hard 🎉❤xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Caroline! ❤️xx

[@ourirelanddream]

Well done both. What an achievement and just in time before the bad weather arrives. Looks so cosy already. You're on track to making it a beautiful home ♥️

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much indeed, that means a lot. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@christinerowlands539]

You know I got the biggest smile on my face, just watching you two with smiles on your face and so there should be, you've both worked so hard for it.Well done you 👏👍😁🥰

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Auntie Chris! We’re really chuffed to bits to be indoors. Lot of work but all worth it! 🥰😘😁

[@sharonheron7559]

🎉🎉🎉 enjoying your excitement as you reach this special moment. I am glad you are indoors as the season is changing rapidly. Congratulations 🎉

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 🥳❤️ and yes you’re right…it’s definitely gotten chillier the last couple of weeks! Brrr!

[@kaye-q1k]

Good work to get into your house.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! We are sooo chuffed to be indoors, it’s blooming lovely 😊

[@wandakoehorst8734]

Right in time, before it's really getting to cold. Quite an achievement to be very proud of. You did it👍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yes we did! Yay!!🥳🥳

[@cathyagain5841]

Fantastic news. Great progress.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 😊

[@bwitched3810]

Im so happy to see you inside now ..Ben nice touch with the lamp .All the hard work is paying off . .You two are so cute together . Love and hugs from California .

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! Things are starting to come together now, it’s great 😊

[@peterdowden7694]

That blue fireplace is adorkable 💙

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It’s a weird little thing isn’t it? Love the grate though!

[@bonniegreen6206]

Great progress! I so enjoy watching you. Thank you for sharing with us. 🇺🇸

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww Thank you and you’re most welcome and thank you for watching 😊

[@deniseh7746]

I love seeing the joy you both shared with moving the sofa bed indoors ❤ ❤❤ I'm so glad that you're inside now before the winter closes in. I moved into my old house 2 years ago this month, and it's been slow progress for me renovating on my own. But I love the process, and doing it ourselves gives such an enormous sense of satisfaction. Great work you guys!!! Much love from small town New Zealand 🥝🥝🥝

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh it really was a joyous occasion and we’re still chuffed to bits with being indoors because we can now make it our home at the same time! Yeah, we love the process….but you’re right it can be a slow process and everything seems to take longer than you think it will doesn’t it?! You’re also right with the huge sense of satisfaction you experience when you stand back and think “I/we did that!”

[@juliehill7602]

Amazing work, enjoy the indoors!!❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much. It is less damp in doors lol. Now to get the other room done.

[@kathryncooper7452]

That's great, glad you're indoors, the weather is starting to turn, although I wanted to see a video of you both in your pyjamas getting into your bed indoors for the first time!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh yes so are we..it’s definitely gotten colder in the last couple of weeks! Haha strangely Ben wanted to do a video like that but we never got round to it!

[@mocarra100]

Well done you two! Happy you're getting in the house! Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸 💖

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ooh us too Jackie! Thank you ❤️

[@williamtate3710]

Congratulations at getting to sleep under a roof! You both did an incredible amount of work to get there.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww it’s soo lovely to be in the house finally! It definitely has been a lot of work but so worth it all!

[@theirishhomestead]

So happy for you guys! 🎉

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! It’s felt a long time coming! 😂

[@colettelavery7452]

Delighted for you both that you are able to move into your home. You can relax in the evenings and have a relaxing sit down. It's great to be in before the real cold weather. I think you're home is nice and cosy looking already. Well done you two.❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

You are spot on there! The evenings feel lovely and relaxed now without the threat of having to go out into the cold and dark to go to bed! 😂 Thank you, yes Ben is great with keeping the stove lit, so lovely and cosy!

[@simonworthington3330]

That was a lovely video seen you bring in the couch and sit down and a quick peck on the cheek. Are your panels secured for the storm. Congratulations guys as your in the house.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Panels did well in the storm…same can’t be said for the gazebo! 😂

[@simonworthington2529]

@@thecornerhouseproject Could well believe that as the frame is tubing and bends easily and hope tools were not soaked. Tarps Tarps and more tarps.

[@Cuernavacachica02]

I’ve been away for my daughter’s wedding for a few weeks and haven’t been able to watch but I saw this one and watched it first!! I am so excited for you!!!! Now I’ll go watch the others I’ve missed!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha love it! Sooo lovely to hear how much you enjoy watching them. Hope you had a lovely time at your daughters wedding!

[@Cuernavacachica02]

@@thecornerhouseproject I did thank you!! But I’m glad to be home now!! Lol

[@deranocasper]

Hello there is it very stormy where you are Great news all the best from sunny Tyrone 😊👌☀️🍀🐑🐑🐑🐑🏝️🏝️🍀🍀🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We got away with it quite lightly really here…bit blowy and a LOT of rain but not bad at all! Did it miss you?🍀

[@deranocasper]

@@thecornerhouseproject up north not bad Think it was very bad in Cork

[@moranfoley5340]

Wowwwww!!! Well done to you guys!!! Well that's an understatement!!! This was my grandparents home( I'm Ellen's daughter) and what you've done already is nothing short of miraculous!! It's mad to see the kitchen completely empty,- that blue dresser took up so much space!!! A massive congratulations to you both, and I hope you have many many amazing memories there, most of which you've made already! I look forward to meeting you both some day!!😁😁😁 Tina.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Tina, not sure why but your comment got held for review and I’ve only just seen it. 🫣 Aww thank you very much! Pleased to “meet”you, we look forward to meeting you as well 😊 Your family have been sooo lovely to us and it has been a pleasure to meet all that we have met so far ❤️ We still have the dresser in the outbuilding…waiting for the day I can try and see if I can save it! Ben wasn’t keen on it in the house 😂 because it’s so badly affected with woodworm. One day I will,get round to trying to see if I can save it.

[@elizabethharris371]

Well done and congratulations your hard has really paid off. Love seeing your journey!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 😊

[@deedavies7194]

❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

❤️

[@dishmurphy6539]

Great milestone. Im late to your videos so a belated Congratulations ✌️💚🎄

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Awww thank you! Better late than never eh? 😂 Hope you enjoy catching up ☺️

[@ouririshcountrylife591]

Thank you for subscribing to my channel, I have subscribed to you also. When we came to Ireland we had a cottage in Leitrim, near Ballintogher. We use to live of rain water, great fun. They say it rains every day in Ireland, but it nearly didn't rain for a month and running out of water. Hope we get to meet one day soon. Take care Nicholai, Chris and Scooter. 🍀❤ Good luck with your channel and your farmhouse, looking good.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

No problem at all! Your house is amazing! I love your choice of decor! Yes, we have the same trouble with the rain….we are forecast rain for a few days now and we are overjoyed! 😂

[@neutonrenda2303]

Congrats on the upgrade, finally inside.👍😘

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ooh yes I like that…an upgrade! It really is!

[@johnoneill5812]

A very exciting development to have officially moved into the house. I trust you celebrated with candles and a bottle of fine wine :) It's so much fun to follow along with you; looking forward to the next stage. Best regards from Canada.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ooh yes very exciting! It’s made such a huge difference, life is starting to feel more normal again! I think we probably celebrated by going to bed (indoors) exhausted hahaha!

[@DaveSnakesandLadders]

Yaaaaay. With Christmas coming along fast. Won't be long until you light your home with Decorations. 😁 🎄 🎅⭐❄

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha….Ben loves Christmas and the lights…so I would think we will have loads! 😂 x

[@dorygeancunningham8027]

How exciting! Getting to sleep in the house! What type of flooring are you going to put down? I guess the real excitement is when you get to sleep in the bedroom. I loved the little living room set up and when Ben brought in the lamp and then I thought you were gonna give us a talk…but no, you both got up and said ok enough of that we’ve got work to do, I really did have a laugh. Thanks

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh soo exciting! Flooring...well...for the time being upstairs the osb will stay but once we've done the plastering and that sort of thing we plan on putting wooden floorboards down, as for the kitchen, I think a big jute rug for the time being, long term...we're not too sure yet lol In hindsight, watching the video back, I think we should have spoken because it looked the right time to speak lol! 😆

[@wilmaireland9308]

Well done to you both. Now you can get a fire going

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you and yes the fire is roaring! 🔥 23 degrees in the kitchen most days! lol 😂

[@OfficialWheelo]

Great achievement guys, i love the look of your "bedchen" (copyright wheelo). You got indoors just in time, for the weather's sure turning.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Loving the new word Bedchen Wheelo, sure we get some sort of claim to it as it was first used on this channel though 😆

[@OfficialWheelo]

@@thecornerhouseproject I'll leave it to you in my will!!

[@LewisC1944]

Well done! lots of luck and love being sent your way.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Carol. X

[@FrinkyBaby]

Congratulations! Sleep well.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 😊

[@KJ-kg8kc]

Congratulations on making it inside!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! 😊

[@bonniefrench9884]

Happy day ! 👍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Very happy day! 🥳

[@rebeccazody1278]

Yay!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

🥳🎉 Big big moment!

[@greenacresbloom]

I hope that you've built a more sturdy rack for your solar panels. They're too expensive to let wind take them from you.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha yes, well, no. But they are safely in the shed over the winter. They will put on top of the flat roof building at some point though. They will be strapped down so the roof will have to take off to lose them... which is possible haha. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a nice weekend :-)

[@pendolinoable]

Well done. Brilliant.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 😊

[@seancasey2444]

Maybe paint the place next.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha might be a little while before we get round to painting. Lots of more important things to get done first.

[@robsondog01]

Sterling work👍👏

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 😊 😘

[@jmck6320]

Superb. Tent with storm agnes on the way wouldn't have been fun!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ooh yes, that could have been interesting lol!

[@dianerayburn1728]

Congratulations. Quite an achievement...

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much! 😘

[@mycoolcraig9294]

Well Done.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 😊

[@hmeyers5114]

You have done so much in such a short time! Abd - you get to sleep indoors tonight. 🥳👏 I'm pulling for you to have at least one finished room with a heat source in the next few weeks before winter sets in. 💪

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We’re getting close! We have a heat source in the kitchen in the form of the old Stanley range, it’s really on its last legs but still chucks out some good heat!

[@hmeyers5114]

@@thecornerhouseproject ❤

[@Jane-3229]

Wow 🤩 well done and congratulations 🎉

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! 🥳

[@d.angelinegraham6935]

Yay!!!!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yes! My sentiments exactly! Thank you 😊

[@GardenDiscovery]

Those pallets make great compost bins if you're ever planning on a garden

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi, thanks for the tip, I am sure we will have a few compost bins over the land so hopefully we can use your suggestion. At present they are now platforms for the three additional IBC water tanks we have bought. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@bogaholzdoktor]

great show

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much indeed and thank you for watching.

[@kenltron]

Well done! Love the quick cozy sofa setup, "coffee table," and lamp for your first "tea"...LOL! How far you've come! AND g'bye tent! I'm curious about the chimney and 2nd floor "fireplace thing" and hope we can find out what the heck they did and if anything is usable to help heat the room. Thinking you have other plans for heat.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh yes, goodbye tent although you served us well! We will certainly explore the fireplace thing some more! We have heat in the kitchen at present from the old Stanley range…but that is our only heat at the moment, so will be hopefully getting the chimney uncapped for the living room fireplace to be used too. Fingers crossed it can be done! 🤞

[@Ragnar8504]

Are you going to keep that side of the upstairs one big bedroom? Otherwise knocking through a door from the hall on the other side of the fireplace might be an idea, though obviously a bit of a job with stone walls.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We “think” we will keep it as one bedroom and put an en-suite in too and possibly do the same the other side as well. We’re not quite a 100% on it yet lol. Ben’s original thoughts were about the possibility of another doorway at the top of the stairs, but yes a huge job with the walls. 😂

[@Ragnar8504]

@@thecornerhouseproject An en-suite would definitely make sense, possibly a full bathroom. The other sensible option would probably be knocking through from the landing and building one full upstairs bathroom for both bedrooms.

[@lynnfoley4444]

❤🥳

[@thecornerhouseproject]

❤️

[@kforest2745]

Lookin good

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! 🙂

[@anniedavis4569]

Excited for you both and you’ve both worked so hard to move in

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! 😊I won’t lie it felt like it was a very long time coming but we finally got there!

[@deemoor4961]

How to exciting for you both to finally move in 👏👏👏🥂

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww so exciting! We’re really pleased to be indoors! ❤️

[@patsmith378]

The ends of the sheeting isn’t lined up with the joists??

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Pat I just watched this back as I wasn't sure what you were referring to. The sheets were only dropped into a rough position with two of the boards even covering up the hearth where they were too long. Cutting everything to size and fixing was done the next or on following days. Dropping these boards down meant we could get into the kitchen to sleep instead of the tent without the lime torching dropping from the bottom of the slates on to us into the kitchen.

[@coby6417]

🥳👏🌟👍🍀💐

[@thecornerhouseproject]

🤛🥳🍀🙂😘

[@PhilHiggins-jn9bl]

Any insulation under floor OSB boards

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Not at present, but there will be in time. Once we decide what ceiling covering we will go with, then insulation will go in at the same time 😊

[@James-ru4jx]

Have you heard of a hand-truck ?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Is that to move the sofa or the trunk? More trouble than it would be worth for the sofa bed due to the size and the trunk hardly weighs anything.

[@James-ru4jx]

@@thecornerhouseproject As you get older you will find,the Handtruck is one of your best friends !

[@thecornerhouseproject]

@@James-ru4jx I think you’re probably right! Might need it to cart each other around! Hahaha

[@leeyo5494]

Too many adverts

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Sadly KZbin removed the freedom to limit the adverts. They justify this "improvement" with it being better for the channel. I think what they really mean, is that, it will make KZbin more money. So we are sorry for too many adverts but that has been taken out of our hands. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ruthnoronha8206]

It looks disgusting! Why?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A little harsh don't you think? We are guessing you are referring to the different shades on the wall behind the sofa? That is a combination of wrongly used masonry paint which should never be used in a house built using lime as it stops it from breathing, then you have the nice cochineal red lime wash patches which is flaking off when pulled a little, followed by various cream coloured lime wash patches, a nice pink, a dark grey and some beige to really bring out the variation of colours. And then there are some just plaster patches without a lime wash at all. Or did you mean why isn't it all painted, shelves and ornaments in place and the radiators on?

[@dianestevens2659]

It looks great, its a old house with work needed but they will get there. So much potential, old houses are great.

[@bobdickweed]

Are you ready for a Irish winter? Cold ,Damp and Windy Rain good luck , From the Sunny Southeast

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha…we have been warned of the wind, rain and cold 🥶 will stock up on logs, coal and lots of blankets and jumpers! Lol

[@bobdickweed]

@@thecornerhouseproject And Tea lot's of Tea

[@johnanthonycolley3803]

What a fantastic achievement..

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much indeed Johnathon. We had our primary goals, which were all learning curves, but we got there in 3 months of moving here. Now for the rest of it :-) Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@rebekahvenn201]

Awesome. Great to see you being able to move in before the winter sets in.