Starting a New Build! Hardest Workout Yet

Jumping right into the renovation of the cellar of my traditional Portuguese stone house! Luckily I'm not alone this week as I have help from Dave and two workers. Taking the floor out by hand is the hardest workout yet (at least this year!).
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[@mayafeliz]

Thanks for all your lovely comments! And I'm keeping the wooden box, I love it. Fake accounts are being created, please don't ever answer to anybody or click on anything, my account name is always @mayafeliz and I don't have a telegram canal! Stay safe 🤗

[@emilceromero3817]

No está la traducción en español😢

[@jacoswart2432]

Yeah, just got another reply from an account trying to impersonate you. Tried to report the reply, but the options offered does not have a classification for fake impersonators. Hope you can get it investigated. Nasty people in this world, it shouldn’t be necessary for you to bother with that.

[@gilleschercuitte4255]

You should think of putting the toilet and sink in the up floor bedroom. It is very convenient to be able to leave your bed and go straight to the toilet. Worth considering. Shower and wash area can be downstairs.

[@OG_Outdoorz]

Curious if you have multiple fruit tree species so they can cross-pollinate and you'll get the fruit you desire? Also will you bees?

[@ruthnoronha8206]

Once you get going Maya you are unstoppable. You have an amazing drive.

[@SteveCanon453]

Digging the floor down deeper like that has destabilized the foundation walls .

[@matthiasewert3587]

Iam sitting here in nothern germany, eating my chocolate easter bunny, watching you deep digging :D

[@jaded4258]

Everytime maya does her little “woohoo!” I swear I get a year added to my life 😁😂

[@rainerj.wilmann7421]

Hallo Maya, tolle videoˋs! Freue mich jede Woche auf die neuen Arbeiten, ich wünsche Ihnen auch weiterhin die Kraft und Ausdauer Ihr Projekt voranzutreiben. Lediglich die Übersetzungen auf Deutsch stören ohne Ende, da sie leider einen großen Teil der Bilder verdecken. Bleiben Sie bei der englischen Sprache mit den portugisischen Einlagen, trainiert das Hirn und fördert die Sprachkenntnisse. Ansonsten, weiter so! Rainer J. W.😊

[@evahegarty741]

You can turn off your subtitles yourself

[@rainerj.wilmann7421]

@@evahegarty741 how?

[@evahegarty741]

@@rainerj.wilmann7421 there is a button for subtitles on or off

[@evahegarty741]

On mine it’s marked CC

[@majuambo]

Still watching your episode but before all the hundred messages, please, please...do a bio system instead of a simple septic system. A 3 stage system seconded by a plant evaporation area would be the best. Can be done with three IBC 1000lts tanks and you'll use the water for irrigation and not contaminating the water sources as you live close to a stream.

[@mayafeliz]

I'm planning to do a biological black water treatment as the second stage, happy about any links on how to build one! 🙏

[@th5579]

U just killed his back when you dropped the step.

[@maytaurus7382]

This!!!! 💯

[@matthewjamison]

​@@th5579 I'm watching that bit as I'm reading your comment. Poor fella lol

[@AnaPereira-fh7qx]

Oven is for bread and to make food specifically in Easter we eat rice potatoes and meat cooked in the oven. Welcome to Portugal 😘

[@Marc-mo8bt]

Nice to have you back! Dave is a great help.

[@sharonbennett9953]

you can treat woodworm and keep the box for linen or towells

[@MareePennells-s6d]

Was going to say that. Absolutely beautiful piece of furniture

[@loveycomeaux4380]

I thought the same thing, stand it upright add shelves

[@mayafeliz]

of course I'll keep it, it's wonderful 😊

[@AadanmaxamadCusmaan-y8n]

😭

[@a.j.m.mohlmann4420]

Do the walls have enough support? it might be useful to make a small wall of concrete to support the bottom of the walls.

[@SteveCanon453]

Absolutely . The wall foundations have destabilized . That was a big mistake unless they plan on pouring concrete benching .

[@RedPhone-mz5lv]

The stones from the floor could make a nice patio some where,you remind me of myself when I was younger just do it

[@marieesposito9145]

Dave thanks for helping Maya you are a amazing person ❤️

[@theseaglasscompany]

Frohe Ostern Maya. Wow, that looked like such hard work. Are you going so deep for pipe work and damp proofing? Do you have enough solar/battery for under-floor heating? X

[@c.r.p.968]

You can treat the woodworm damage. If you watch videos from The Repair Shop, the woodworking guru, Will Kirk, does great treatment for woodworm damage. Missed you last week! Great to have you back :o)

[@Dave2noobzgaming]

Wow you guys had to go even deeper! That was hard work, but really enjoyed it 😊. Thanks for all the lovely comments guys x

[@dweamy1]

You and Maya did a great job! Thank you for helping her and it was lovely to see you back there.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Great job Maya and crew. No matter the conditions, that is hard work. And you had difficult conditions. I hope you are able to get your conduit relocated so it is off the wall and under the floor. That will be a big visual improvement. I would like to make a suggestion about building a rubble pile. Always look to see if there is a location that would benefit from fill. That is where you start your rubble pile. Then move outward as more fill becomes available. In this case, I would have started filling right at your stone patio where the elevation of the soil starts to drop. If you had started there, you have a nice level pad adjacent to your patio for future expansion. When moving material, it is always best to move it once. Hope that is useful some day 🤓👍

[@sharongaines3043]

That big box coyld be treated and used for putting a sink on for one end your bathroom and then having a big beautiful vanity area next to the sink. Its perfect. I cant wait for your amazing finished room.

[@NotDrDre]

I’ve tried to be gentle about this but WEAR EYE PROTECTION FFS!!!

[@fernandarosa4996]

Que bom, já está a começar a rotina dos vídeos do domingo, sem dúvida os meus preferidos ❤🇵🇹

[@juniper1girl]

Sunday morning, tea with Maya. lets Gooooo

[@SonyaTucker]

Good morning and a Happy Easter to you Maya, safe travels Dave, all I can say is WOW what an amazing start to your new bathroom 😃👌🌈🤟

[@mayafeliz]

Thank you Sonya, same to you!

[@jenniclark1064]

WOW Miya, you both worked so hard, great job, excited to watch this room evolve 😊

[@gunnhildur]

Wow I’m so impressed by your channel and your hard work. Just wow! I’m a new subscriber,can’t wait to follow your journey. Let’s goooo! (I love your little victory dance ritual)

[@mayafeliz]

Welcome to my channel! 🥰

[@kellyh8347]

Hey Maya!!! Glad to see you and so glad that you have help again! Please tell me that you are keeping the pizza oven? It seems to be in good shape. It’s kinda tough to see/imagine the layout of the house…

[@MyFortu]

On Sunday morning your video is the one!! Your joyfulness lifts the spirit!!

[@rolandtb3]

Another room/floor/dampness, water penetration rebuild. This time more experienced. Back in a dark, dusty, damp room. So much progress made upstairs. Great that you unblocked the window opening. Some reusable flag stones. Soon time to install a superior septic system as you get more volunteers and workers on site. Great start on room 2.

[@SharmanSomerset]

Top work Maya and Dave! Thanks for the dance break too, love to you all x

[@hans-janvanluit8356]

Dave looks like a keeper ...

[@Words_of_Flowers]

I was watching them and was like they would be a great match❤

[@LV12800]

I thought the same thing the very first time Dave appeared... 😊

[@mariabjorkdahl2785]

Please do not drop heavy stones like that without telling the other person..that's how accidents on building sites happens..

[@yettawat1564]

Just 6 minutes in so far, and my lower back is aching just watching you guys! 😃 Your strength and determination is admirable. Even when I was that young, I'm not sure I could've done all that heavy lifting and carrying. I am SO happy for you that you will have a nicer bathroom now🤸🏻‍♀️❤.

[@GerardFrancisTempest]

Will you use the stone for the floor or shower? It would look soooo authentic and cool

[@mesutozsen903]

Maya Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel vlog ve video için kolay gelsin hayirli işler bol bereketli kazançların olsun 👍👍👍👍

[@Odin_Godfather90]

Hi maya you need base for the wall support Cement and iron for stabilization for the Wall

[@SsBakachan]

Big effort, wow! Always enjoy watching your vids. :) I'm excited for your next project. Big ups to Dave as well :D

[@patriciamarrion6802]

What a job again ! You and Dave seem to work very well together.

[@maryhudson-smith9613]

Wow, you have hard working friends. Hope that wasn't a vacation week for him.

[@DavidJenkins-m6n]

Gosh you work so hard .Dave and yourself work well together. Looking forward to the rest of the videos 👍👍

[@agreedtobeme9540]

Love watching all your little dances throughout all of this. Very talented. lol

[@phrayzar]

Very clever to push the wall back like that. Everyone needs a Dave.

[@davidbadion7917]

Ah, I remember when I was younger and could work all day at that pace. I once dug out a basement one 5 gallon bucket on a cart at a time. I admire your persistence. Keep up the good work, I'm really enjoying your build.

[@soniaayachealmeida7111]

Hello Maya, place plastic sheeting on the floor before starting the floor to avoid infiltration and humidity on the future floor and walls. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷 😅🎉❤

[@pakingsworld252]

Hi Maya I just love watching your videos the renovation, planting and etc. by the way I also love your place😊

[@crmartinez1971]

I'm so scared about that moving wall.

[@petro3441]

Wow Maya that was hard work . I strongly believe you're gonna enjoy this bathroom so much when its done😂

[@JMJWill]

Please explain why your bathroom will be located separate from your new renovation villa. What are the other villas? It seems you have multiple villas, do they all belong to you? I’m lost in your overall plan and objective.

[@Clavel688]

It seems more possible that the oven is for bread, not for pizza. It's Portugal, not Italy.

[@Words_of_Flowers]

😂

[@fernandarosa4996]

Exatamente, quando um português constrói um forno a lenha, está mais a pensar em pão 😊❤😂

[@johnwainwright1553]

Hey there happy for an update, let me put the kettle on!

[@bethintexas9678]

So much progress! I'm glad you were able to stabilize the wall, but you will need a new stone or concrete threshold there for long term stability. Happy Easter!

[@CapnCrusty]

Plant them low - they won't grow. Plant them high - they won't die. The roots must be able to get oxygen for the plant to survive.

[@norma2310]

Wow, the soil looks INCREDIBLE! You struck Gold!

[@yvonnebirch6026]

Happy Easter Maya ! Thank you Dave for helping her ! 💕🌷🙏🇳🇱🌈

[@miningquest]

Please get us a Drone footage of the village and your house

[@havvashenol6777]

Great work you two! wondering are you going to have access from inside????

[@Truorfalse1]

how exciting Maya keep up the great work!

[@MariaMoreira-wm7tn]

Boas pedras para fazer um caminho de passagem

[@xjaxxiex]

This is so cool. I’m enjoying watching the progress you’re making!!! Kudos. P.S a man like Dave is 1000% husband material lol just saying.

[@kellyh8347]

A KEEPER!!!

[@SwimCoach8]

You go girl!! What a great job. Now I'm crazy curious. Hints about the layout in this space....please please please. Finally, do you think you can revive your current septic or will you need to upgrade??? Thanks so much for your time. Filming must be such a hassle.

[@robertfuhrman2122]

Maya, I love everything you are doing with the property. Your videos are awesome! But, as a horticulturist, I must tell you that you and Dave planted that apple tree way to low and you added quite a bit of soil on the top of the tree. In the future plant your trees an inch or two above the existing soil elevation and bring soil up to the top of the ball. Especially with apples, adding soil on the top of the ball like that you probably covered the graft and will promote lots of sucker growth which you will have to prune constantly. Don't forget to mulch the tree.

[@shaun5r]

Geez... Even in elapsed time that's a TON of work... How many people did it take to BUILD THAT?!?!?!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Maya, Another really enjoyable video. You dug down quite a long way. Glad you are keeping the chest as it looked amazing. Do you use a generator to power the power tools for now or do the solar panels provide enough electricity? Take care Maya. Cheers, Huw

[@davidepperson2376]

Great project and great video! Consider using self-leveling concrete for the new floor,

[@thrasosthrasyvoulou5533]

Brilliant job. Strong girl. Please apply sunscreen Hat to protected from sun.

[@Revelation22-13]

Luke 19:10 King James Version 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Gods blessings are over you.

[@melsparkles]

Holey, that was a lot of work. Your backs must have been fanging with pain after that. It will be amazing though, Well done Maya and Dave:-)

[@tanis1111]

You and the guys ROCK!!! LOL ohhh that may be a bad word about now, rock I mean lol like tons of them.😉😃 Great work. I feel guilty just sitting here watching. LOL I send you all strength, peace and love!!

[@junemartin1475]

Maya, I have binged on your videos and caught up! You are truly amazing. I will miss watching one video after another. However I am subscribed and look forward to many more. Have you considered more than one a week. Stay safe and keep up the amazing job!!

[@laurencelebeustclair6844]

support always the floor or building above with a jack

[@augusttexan4657]

OMG, you buried your fruit tree to far down. When ever you plant any tree or shrub or most anything in the ground you should plant it to where the top of the root ball is at least 2 inches sorry, 5cm above ground. You can cover it with mulch or leaves mixed with compost otherwise you suffocate the plant to death eventually. The other reason for above ground level installation is because the soil underneath will settle over time. Also plant in a square hole so the root system will grow outward rather than grow around the root ball. Based upon my years of people paying me to use there properties as my canvas. A couple of aspirin after dinner or before bed and yoga in the morning to stretch out the tight muscles and also to wake them up. Even at my age I can still bend down, straight legged and touch my toes and the floor but I just do it a little slower now. I do miss the good old days of creating personal oasis where ever I could. Enjoy it while you can. Take care...

[@normanseagull4027]

Please stop yaaying. It's really irritating throughout the episodes.

[@michi2966]

congratulations to your project and achievements! I am thinking already about a year to relocate from europe to america. in juni i come over with my camper for 3 months and check everything. whats the best state to settle down on a river land? :) california? not to far from civilization but also with good prices

[@larrysowada9905]

I know its a lot of work trying to get your home and property the way you want it, my question to you why Portugal I've been watching several others who have moved there , fixing up their new homs and properties some have olive and cherry trees that already have been there so what's so popular about Portugal? Larry

[@prettyboring78]

I was wondering why youre taking out so much of the floor that essentially the walls sit on? Im confused? isnt it just going to compromise the integrity and strength of the building?/

[@deehalpern8988]

I’m aching just watching you. Yikes! So much work!

[@bluikkso]

@14:40 .. and that's why they excavate in sections, shoring the wall with concrete piers before moving to another section.

[@RebeccaEWebber]

You have to be a really great person for someone to come play Mine 3D Xtreme with you for days and days!

[@tweekz58]

Hi Maya, Is it safe to dig that deep? Could jeopardize the walls foundation tho.

[@faithvansanden82]

Another great project on the way can't wait to see the transformation x

[@ellyntallon2255]

😮 wow.. that was such an under taking! In the beginning with your friend how many times did you just think... ahh the old bath may not be that bad 😅

[@jayburrough4308]

You can squeeze mortar out a plastic bag like icing a cake. it will help you get mortar into cracks and tite places .like repairs or just lined the rock walls . hope this helps you out

[@Aotruba]

Beautiful floor stones! Great teamwork! 🫶😊👍🌟

[@Shirmagedrusclau]

??????Are you totally plant-based or vegetarian?

[@Michael-ou7ov]

love your hard work ... keep in touch - from austria

[@tinahorta6711]

Maya, this place is so beautiful ! Where is it please? The Algarve?

[@ilovemywife34]

Great work guys, but why did you have to go so deep? 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jimranger11]

kind of like why a person climbs the mountain , you know. guess some of us do that sort of things ya.

[@tomandalbert]

Such an impressive channel Maya. Your videos are relaxing to watch and I enjoy them all.

[@sharonh1671]

Hi Maya ,I love watching all of your videos.

[@judithtaylormayo]

dont throw those flag stones away. once you have damp proof the floor you can put them back and do a better job of leveling it

[@lfuentes4098]

Will you have to underpin the walls with concrete?

[@txjellybean3772]

That's not just a "pizza" oven darlin'!

[@thedumfuk8811]

Great job. But I was just wondering why did you dig so deep?

[@NotSureNhnnvmpSB]

Hi! I love also how you cheer every single time,when you finish some task 😊 Juhuuu!! I love your content!!

[@glaizalikespizza]

I love watching this now❤❤ building and turning beautiful placed

[@torontoyes]

Looks almost as hard as underpinning.

[@TheKobiDror]

Arbeit mit der Spitzhacke: Lass Physik für dich arbeiten! Anheben mit breiten Händen und zuhauen mit geschlossen Händen (am Griffende). Ist wesentlich weniger anstrengend. Am Anfang vielleicht etwas ungewohnt, aber deine Knochen werden es dir danken. Und nein, ich möchte nicht tauschen 😉 Big respect!!!

[@mariabastos889]

That chest back in the days was used as a fridge filled with salt to conserve meats

[@Aliozca]

Honeycomb shaped bricks were there for purpose :)

[@juhajuntunen7866]

Vine bottles?

[@JohnMillar5312]

Great job but try using the sharp end of the pick lol

[@earthangel8730]

Both ends are useful for different tasks and she used both ends as was most useful imo.

[@JohnMillar5312]

@@earthangel8730 I understand I was in construction and underground mining for over 30 years