Building stone walls looks straight forward until you start. If you’ve seen my previous houses you’ll know I built many a stone wall. Like fitting a jigsaw puzzle, hunting for the right size. But the end result is worth it because it’s unique. We’ve decided to do as much as we can in the courtyard before we start the house and clearing this area has made a huge difference. Rural Algarve in Portugal is a beautiful area and many are looking to move here so it’s important that we make this house full of character and charm, mixing old with new. The wall is the first step as we gear ourselves up for the roof of the house.
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Love your videos…can't wait to see the rest of the renovation 😊
Love how you recycle as much material as you can. Saves €100s
Another enjoyable video, thank you. 💖
Great progress Andy!
The wall turned out wonderfully. That will be such a great house when you have finished.
You must have a strong back..every time I see you moving those rocks around I groan..still your better off over there the UK going down fast
Great job your both making a smashing job will be a nice court yard
Santa Catarina tiles should look great on the steps and for a handmade product they are very reasonably priced. We have them on most of the flat areas at our place.
Another great video. Cheers Andrew
I LOVE!!! the stones walls you build!!! So fabulously solid, and gorgeous country style, so very rarely found in California.
Hi Andy, I was wondering if you are going to live off grid on your property. I am not sure if it is possible for that in the Algarve.
Love your vids. Feels like I’m there, watching the progress!! 👍❤️
Hilarious, that little change in the music 😎
Looking really good andy your all doing brilliant I bet the dogs miss you stay safe m8 me old mucker
What a nice neighbor! David.
Hi Andy you guys are doing a fantastic job on that wall this is were heavy rock takes on a new meaning.. take care stay safe
I had hoped that the roof would be built on the tractor.
It's really so nice to see all your progress 🌤️☀️🌤️🌞. Beautiful work and but all the same hard work. Rewarding at the same time.
Stay well Andrew 🌼☀️🌤️🌼☀️🌤️🌼☀️🌤️
Hi Andy fantastic job on that wall looks great even better when the tiles are done on the steps,did your brother build bridges did a great job on those pillars everything is coming along nicely.
Better to have 2 plum trees near each other.
Thoughts from morning bike ride 🙂 … what are you putting on the floor of the raised platform? Sta Catarinas to tie in with the steps? Have you considered reusing the encaustic tiles from inside, outside? We had a load from when the previous owners renovated our house from a ruin, couldn’t use them so gave them to friends who used them on a terrace, arranged in a random pattern. Looked fantastic – and really happy that they could be reused!
Great video….so positive, things a really taking shape….love that patio area, it’s going to look fabulous ❤️❤️❤️
Nice work Andy-Andrew, been following you from the start, you motivated us partly to move to Portugal.
Sinds a few days me and my family arrived in Loulé for a scouting trip.
If you possibly feel like it then we can have a chat, I'll pay you for a couple of beers, if not no hard feelings!
We are on a scouting trip and every input/insight is appreciated and welcome 😉
Everything taking shape…so good . Gee I thought the hen house safe from Snakes, up on stilts and they shelter underneath when it rains.It just needs an aircon for Summer!! 🤭🐔🐔🐔🐔😅
A metal fortress for the chicken coup 👍🏻
You know what Andy….working with your Brother and friendships grown within the village…that
creates good memories for life..even when you no longer want to take on such challenges, these good times will never leave you..and you have it all on video .Like your music Andy.
The backyard is coming along so well. Love that we get to see the beautiful view
weld the golf car roof onto the tractor. nice roll cage
Huzzah! . . Always a pleasure to see your plans, adventures and thought processes unfolding Andy and especially your happy-go-lucky attitude to life . . ditto all other great comments on the awesome walled platform and steps you’re building. Btw Brilliant idea to reduce the roof length and bring in that wonderful view too ☀️
Thank you Andy! Be happy!🍓
Having seen your video of your other houses and stone walls, this is not a surprise in your efforts. Beautifully done. The courtyard is looking soooooo good! Thank you for sharing your journey.
great job fella
Great progress. The courtyard is coming together beautifully. Your videos are great, very interesting and inspirational. Enjoy planting your lovely fruit trees.
Brilliant episode Andy, it's great that you're mixing up the 'content' in each one as well. You do what it says on the tin… Real Algarve Living. God alone knows I have many jobs on the go at the same time too. Brilliant, and have a good week.
The wall looks great, what a transformation! Bringing back that roof is a really good idea, looking forward seeing the beams cut and seeing the space that creates. 👏👏
Omg I’m in love with ur videos. Just watching this one had me chuckling knowing I’m going to have to watch it again watching James’ work as I am transfixed with the patio coming in to it’s own. I’m just so impressed with the quality of your work guys.
Thanks for the cheerful video as ever as I’d a grumpy day and shouted at the pup who’d jumped onto the kitchen counter ( spaniel) split and broke stuff everywhere I spent rest of night giving myself a hard time over shouting at her ( she’s forgiven me as dogs do) but I took my punishment to be the jazz bit of ur music selection as you started the wall 🤣🤣so even that made me laugh. Cheers thanks for the smiles