We Found 10 YEARS of Birds' Nests in our Cottage Chimney

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Clearing our chimney of birds' nests has taught us at LEAST one thing, we need to use bigger dust sheets. Let us know any tips you have if you've done this job yourself too.

[@hopewalker5764]

You need to get it swept as the black stuff is creosote and it combusts in heat. Hence liners.

[@hopewalker5764]

Invest in a shop vac

[@hopewalker5764]

Canvas tarps are ideal for this work plus plastic to seal off the space.

[@carolinebrown9693]

Yes, stove restoration please!

[@hopewalker5764]

Stove restoration video would be cool

[@romystumpy1197]

I'm looking forward to your journey,this is right up my alley

[@tangelamoore8844]

I love your Bramble cottage and inhabitants 🥰

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Thank you, we love our Bramble Cottage (and the Bramble kitten) too!

[@fionasmall4384]

Wow those Jackdaws have been busy well done guys 👏👏👏

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Yeah, it was just solid dirt after a while, can only assume they had established a solid base and just kept adding padding and liners.

[@sandraford4235]

Years ago we lived in a Victorian house.The 2 bedroom fireplaces were blocked over by the previous tenants over 25 years ago , so I decided to to see what was behind the boards .I managed to get the boards off and found two lovely cast iron fireplaces behind .They were full to the top with twigs and grit ,I thought of hovering up but it blocked the Hoover .Later on after bags and bags of twigs I cleared the chimneys ,

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Excellent work!! It always surprises me what people will block over with plaster board just to give a basic square room with no period features.

[@TheAwakeningangel]

Oh you are a Brave girl, I obviously was tensed up watching you as I hate hights also have Vertigo, so what a relief when you came down as I was like Ouch lol, LOVE The wrought iron and it fits perfect in the room. And boy oh boy what a lot of dust and twigs, I seen the comment about the price for sweep and nest he was trying it on as no way it would cost that, so in a way I am glad you saved by doing it yourself. Remember Carbon monoxide detectors please. It looked lovey at the end but I would def get more wood asap as you will go through that in no time. xxxxx Dede xxxxx

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Stina is far better at these things than me, I got up there and my legs just flat out said "nope". We have detectors in place, got to think safety first 😀

[@rontanser9369]

Congratulations on getting your property, Something important I feel is does it have modern standards of insulation especially now with energy prices been so expensive the more insulation you have the warmer the house will stay

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

The house is mostly pretty good on insulation, not too leaky either, but there's a lot that can be improved to make it better.

[@margaretkennedy6719]

Stove video PLEASE 😊

[@LifeOnTheCroft]

I love that log store you got. The fireplace looks lovely and cosy at the end, that will definitely help as we wait for Spring to return!

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Yes, spring feels a long way away, biggest difficulty now is finding some wood to season ready for next year. - Cameron

[@NAn-r9i]

Just found your channel and subscribed now to see your other videos

[@brightsilver2869]

A stove reno video would be most welcome if you have time.

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

I'll have a look at turning the footage into something nice for the channel 😀

[@margaretkennedy6719]

Impressive 🎉

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Thank you ☺️

[@essie2335]

I caught myself holding my breath so I didn’t breathe in the dust when you were cleaning the chimney 😅. Great videos, enjoying your journey!

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Haha, yes 😂. Even with masks the air was barely breathable at times. We spent more than just a few minutes hanging out of the window between bouts of de-nesting. - Stina

[@annaviola3392]

Love your videos and your sweet homestead. 🎉

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Thank you so much! We're so glad you're enjoying them ☺️

[@annamariegreene3736]

It would be great if you go to the charity shop and get some old sheets .😊

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

That would have been smart, I don't think we were expecting it to be so bad. Hindsight is 20/20 of course lol

[@helenbailey8419]

​​@@BrambleCottageMiniHomesteaddampen them slightly,it holds the mess better.Plastic sheeting is good too.Mattress wrapping etc or cardboard then you can compost it

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Dampening them is a top idea! Will be taking note of that for the future renovations.

[@sylviabradley7355]

Incredible! Nicely done.

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Glad you liked it!

[@fernunrau7315]

Hi there. Really enjoying your video. That is a lot of nest you’ve pulled out of that chimney. I live in Minneapolis Minnesota and love to see how others live. Wishing you all the best in your endeavors.

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Hello from Scotland!! Yeah it was a lot of nest, still cleaning the dust off things we didn't even think it could get to.

[@rosemarymee]

Gosh you were brave to clamber up onto your roof. 😮

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

So brave! 😂 I didn't feel brave on the first attempt once I saw over the top and knew I'd have to somehow straddle the ridge, but it was honestly fine via the other route that avoided that. We did wonder if we'd have to call in a roofer at one point though. - Stina

[@M-LFC491]

Hi Guys, just subscribed. Would be great to know a bit more about you two, your backgrounds, and why you came to D&G from the North east of Scotland. Nice to have a bit of context. I will be moving to Scotland soon, and love the west coast but it is so wet....Why did you choose the west coast over east. Looking forward to watching you and the house and garden develop and change.

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Hi There, we moved to this area for Cameron to take on the job that he's just been made redundant from. However, we were already looking in this direction as we've lived on the West side before (South Wales) and always loved the lush greenery that comes with the Gulf Stream. The wet doesn't usually bother us, although last August was an exception. This area has one or two Celtic Rainforests which are just stunning - moss and ferns everywhere. It's a beautiful area if you're considering it. - Stina

[@CynthiaEvans-i2f]

[@theoodonovan1118]

Good job watching from the north west corner of Ireland Donegal. As a chimney sweep in Ireland just out of interest how much is a chimney sweep and nest removal in Scotland?. love the channel

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Hello from Scotland! We signed up for a sweep at £90 but on arrival the guy said before even looking inside the chimney that the price for a nest removal was £290 (Inc a sweep) as it could take anything from an hour to a whole day, which is true and fair really. Out of interest, what would be your usual charge for a nest removal?

[@theoodonovan1118]

We are a lot cheaper than that, €60 for a sweep and extra 25 for a nest removal. Which usually takes a hour and a half.

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

That's a darn good price! We couldn't find many people doing chimneys in the area so it's probably a bit of a cornered market round here.

[@garryrushworth2362]

I assume by the reference to Southwest Scotland that you're in Dumfries & Galloway. There are lots of suppliers of hardwood logs around at fairly reasonable prices. Enjoying the channel

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

Hi, yes D&G spot on! I've been looking round and there's lots of places selling very good wood but we'd like to be able to find a supply that's practically free and then we'd be able to season it at home as needed. I'm sure that in the short run we'll be buying some in but would hope to have something sorted ASAP to get the seasoning in before next winter. - Cameron

[@helenbailey8419]

​@@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead😊😊just a thought,the place that had free,could they deliver?

[@BrambleCottageMiniHomestead]

The ones we got were an excellent price but not quite free and it was a super limited sale as they were doing a clearance before exchanging the keys. If we'd had a van then we'd have been set for life, just didn't get enough time to organise anything.