We are in the middle of renovating our house in an abandoned Portuguese village. Today me and Duarte are continuing with the mini rebuild. We try to put the door in, but that turns out to be more work then expected. Also we need to still cut back Benjamin, as one of my close friends suggested. ALSO we find out the real name of Piloto. Next episode we… surprise you.
My name is Jasper and i bought a house in a Portuguese ghost town. Together with my dogs Zoey & Akira we show you the rebuild of our house en what it is like living the daily life in Central Portugal.
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Nice to count on Duarte to make the best thumbnail pic with the new door 😄❣
6:00 fix the mess, this is a video set, not a building site! 😆💪😎
Well done Jasper it’s really taking on it’s own character and I bet anyone who stays there will appreciate the time and love that went into the rebuild!
I bet that's a first. A Portuguese boy being taught how to prune an olive tree by a Dutch man😀
What amount tax on these places?
Do u have pay any tax?
A week and a half ago I had some new thermal aluminum frame double glass windows installed here in central Portugal. Our walls are granite stone, the the professionals used Würth silicone in the big gaps and small gaps. Supposed to last 30 years. It is a much better product than the hardware store silicone or acrylic blend caulk.
Silicon caulk is the word you are looking for and you apply it with a caulking gun
Silicone for small gaps also helps with waterproofing, as you will have contraction and expansion due to weather, we used silicone when putting in our window panes as well, I see the glass comes prefitted, in our country it is not like that. You can also use foam on big gaps, but cement is probably more suitable long term for that climate, we have wooden frames attached to cement that forms the frame, we do not attach the door straight to the cement 💜, Toby will always be Piloto to me🤣
Jasper, around the large gaps in the window and door installation, I would use expanding foam rather than cement (that will be more flexible than rigid cement). Re getting the frames square. you need shims, don't concern yourself with the opening at this point a functioning door or window is more important. The correct Shims for your window and door frames should be at that same store you brought the windows at. Simply install the frames straight and square, then fill with foam and silicone and if needed plaster post to get the look you are after. I hope that helps, D
You both did very good on the Olive tree (Benjamin). He looks very happy now. You got the door on. Good for you. Doris 🇦🇺🦘
Hydraulic cement is great for filling gaps and holes as it is expands as it dries. I’ve used it to fix/fill holes in cement foundations.
Gay program?
a "backer rod" would be good to install b4 the silicone 🙂 Rich
Silicone caulking for windows👍
Akira had a brush and a plastic bottle…happy dog!!!🐕🦺
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Fitting a door and pruning a tree is surprisingly similar in one way–it's hard to know just where to stop!
The olive tree would probably benefit from building a swale around it to capture whatever run-off comes from the terraced area. Once the tree is established, you can decide whether to keep it or dig it away.
Congrats jasper, you know already the basics of how to prune an olive tree. But you should do it in winter, after harvesting the olives an before spring.
He needs to be on a t shirt with yellow sunglasses!=8)
Yo Toby !=8)
If the door is not closing then the frame is not square.
Muito impressionada com a aula de (agricultura,) que deu ao Duarte, já agora, onde aprendeu a podar oliveiras? Umm cá por mim foste ao Google
You should have two Shows one your walks and exercises and this one the renovations
Maybe you should add a small window on the back wall for some cross ventilation. It may get hot in there with the front facing the afternoon sun.
Nice walk. Mini rebuild looks realy pretty. Good work. Congrats👍🍾
THE WORD IS 'SUCKERS' – THOSE ARE THE STEMS OR LIMBS THAT SHOOT OUT OF A TREE, WHETHER IT'S CHERRY OR OLIVE OR OTHER KIND…THOSE HAVE TO ALWAYS BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO GET GOOD PRODUCTION FROM YOUR TREE…;)
Silicone caulk or silicone sealant. The base bar on the door is the threshold bar. Trim the olive tree like a wine glass shape, no crossing branches,🍷.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 love you guys.
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Awww. Toby! xoxoxox