The time finally arrived!! Renovations have officially begun at the farm. This was demolition week. I feel like the team got so much done and things are moving. I can finally see my vision for the space come to life before my eyes!
The big structural granite wall comes down, and the asbestos sheeting is removed.
Enjoying the journey? Consider buying me a cup of coffee or a roof tile to help save up for the new roof 🙂
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About Girl Meets Farm:
I’m Christine. I started this journey in search of my forever farm in Portugal, and now I have found it!
This is my adventure as a solo expat on a farm in Central Portugal with my two fur-kids, Shakti & Shiva.
I’ve never owned or lived on a farm, but moved to Portugal in the hope of fulfilling a life-long dream of finding open space, subsistence farming and a safer, better life.
Now that we have found our farm, the second stage of our journey begins!
I have to figure out farm life while renovating an agricultural structure to make it habitable and turn it into a comfortable home for me and my furkids.
Thank you for joining our journey!
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Wow, you made great progress, it just show when you get reliable contractors how quickly you can progress with your project. I am excited to see the next step. Fingers crossed for you Christine 🙂
I love the idea of the courtyard!
I feel excited for you as you are excited in your clip of Demolition week. Cant wait to keep seeing your progress as you post them.
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Rooms are confusing me. Have you shown a floor plan? Builders are moving quickly. Love the idea of a courtyard. Nice spot for a table and chairs for outdoor dining.
Great job!! Just make sure you're wearing a mask when you're around the building works as when they're removing the asbestos it won't come off cleanly so you'll have asbestos dust around and on the stonework and rubble dust etc, so would be an idea to limit your exposure and wear a mask until it's all cleared as the asbestos fibres could be in the air and will be on the floor and stonework etc. (Also for the dog sniffing around!) Keep it wet/hose down and then get it cleared up by someone I reckon (if it was me) to make sure I'm not breathing it in as it's once it's disturbed and dry it's airborne and dangerous.. (once it's cleared, hose down properly anything you're keeping/remains in place get it cleaned and removed safely so no dust). When it's wet it won't get airborne so easily. It also gets stuck in fibres of clothes so again try to avoid it until its finished if that's at all possible?
Great job though it's going to look fantastic!! Granite Corners will be fantastic! Great job!!
Cheers from London 👍👌🏴
So glad your builders seem to know what they are doing
How fantastic! Your builders really are pushing on great work, can’t wait for the next update 💕
Oh, wow! You got the heavy artillery in💥I guessed the roof, but wow, so much work done in the first week. Thanks for this update, exciting times👍Greetings from Sweden, Katarina
Can’t wait to see it finished as well I’m sure you can’t wait too!
I love your updates. You should make a video exclusively to explain what’s your vision for the house.
Il me tarde de voir la suite !!! c'est super !!
Hi Christine, my they have been busy, a lot achieved and you can visualise the finished product. Hope the rain stays off, you'll have a roof on by mid/end October and be water tight. Stay safe and enjoy the cooler weather,have a good week ahead. P.S. stone dust does get everywhere…..
Looking good ….soon it will be a home.
Whats the name of your builder? I will need some asbestos removed in January.
Will you be using the boulders to build up the new outer walls?
Wow this is fabulous 🎉
Hi. I can't find your email.
Wow! You have some major renovations going on. The room that you have been sleeping in, is that going to be your kitchen and living room then?
Nice progress it makes a big difference A big difference 👍✌️🤙❤️🇵🇹❤️
Your work crew seems like they are doing very good work. Did you ever share a floor plan? Glad to see you so excited and positive.
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Awesome 😊