I am amazed by how much just the two of you get done and that you always are so good at cleaning up and organizing! Your drone footage is stunning! So glad I found this channel and give you and Bertus a huge thumbs up for all you do!

so nice to see the plants you planted in your court yard are taking off! Looks beautiful. Well done. And I love to see Velluto inside your house enjoying his biscuits!! 😍

Thanks for yet another amazing episode ❤❤

It is always nice to see people, like you two, that takes care of an old house and try to revive it. Like the history about it and also to see the different style of building an Italian house and a French house.

I appreciate you providing a text with the names of plants and insects, so very helpful!

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! The wealth of flora and fauna here is something that still amazes us and sharing the wonder is a pleasure :-)

You both never cease to amaze me with your dedication, on a daily basis, in clearing the many spaces in your property. It’s coming along great, and I just want to say (as others here have said) that I too really appreciate it when you tell us the names of all the flowers and plants (and even the insects) that you discover. Loved that you made loquat jam .. it looked so good! Finally, seeing sweet little Velluto being more adventurous and choosing to be a little closer, just made my evening 😊 Have a wonderful week, guys ..

@storiesfromthecascina

8 күн бұрын

Thank you Shirley! Hope you're having a wonderful week too :-)

Love how they used things at their disposal to construct.

Love your journey, love your work, love your attitude, love the cinematography. Splendid jobs . Thank you for taking us along. All blessings to you.

@storiesfromthecascina

9 күн бұрын

Our pleasure! Thank you for watching

It appears that this land is revealing it's history to you, as you clear and clean. I find all of it so interesting. And, yes, it is a dirty job, but you two just take it on with your perseverance. You've got what it takes!❤

Thank you for being so authentic. Your work is so exciting that you don't have to invent fake dramas. It#s a pleasure to watch you.

@donataj2213

11 күн бұрын

I agree, each episode brings so much peace and is a pleasure to watch.

@storiesfromthecascina

9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Inventing drama sounds exhausting :-P

@g.f.-w.9130

9 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina True, but when there isn't much to show, quite a few do just that.

@kellystoner277

3 күн бұрын

Seems like you have to cleanup before you can cleanup!😂

Your work is my Sunday meditation time. I am so appreciative of the video you share of the countryside you call home--and the bit of cooking as well. Seeing what lies above a ceiling can be intimidating but needful for moving forward with your plans.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing and glad to bring you peace and quiet every Sunday!! Actually, it was quite a relief being able to see beyond the ceiling

Velluto sleeping in a perfect circle. How lovely. Great job on demolishing that ceiling and cleaning. Every activity is an advancement, so pleasing to see. Happy for you.

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Buongiorno, quelle bottiglie piccole che avete trovato nel muro della casa, contenevano l'Acqua Santa ( benedetta in chiesa ) , " servivano come protezione Divina per la casa. 🙏👐. Ciao

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

Buongiorno a te! Grazie mille per aver condiviso questo pezzo di tradizione! Questo ha molto senso e spiega perché troviamo così tante piccole bottiglie nei muri di casa.

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

sai forse perché sembrano essere solo sul lato nord della casa?

@giogio9932

12 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina Questo non lo so , mi spiace . Non c'era un luogo specifico dove metterle . Io le tengo in casa !😊

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

grazie mille per la risposta ❤️

What a fascinating place you 2 have bought. So much history to discover along the renovations road. It must be like turning the page of a book as you remove layers of plaster and dirt. Can’t wait to see what surprises you find next week. ❤

Lovely to see the history of your ancient building, we are so lucky to have these old places still, and to live and work in them! The Catalans call the loquat fruit, la nespre. We had one in the back garden and I made a thick fruit paste to eat with cold meat and cheese. The Spanish call this membrillo, and the English, call it quince cheese. It takes a few hours to reduce down the fruit pulp, and you can add a few spices such as cinnamon and allspice. It is a good way to use up so many fruit, as they do not stay fresh for long.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

love that nespre and nespole (the italian name) are so similar :) the jam turned out really well and i'm baking a cake tomorrow. we also ate a lot of them fresh! so tasty ❤️

Great clean-up, lovely seeing Velluto and how beautiful is the lavender and other plants around the courtyard

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

The courtyard is flourishing!

That old lime mortar makes a good fertilizer for your land, but probably best to check the existing pH of the soil, so you know how much to add. Amazing to see how much integrity that ceiling structure had! Replacing that roof lintel s going to be a major undertaking, but I know you guys will not be fazed by it. Thank you both for the very enjoyable video of your journey through this restoration.

Thank you for taking as much time that you must do to make for your viewers such wonderful videos. You have accomplished so much in the short time you have been at your new home, BRAVO!!

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Hard work today guys , but many steps forward! Great job .

I just love to watch your progress and all the information about the local plants and insects was interesting. Hopefully to win the kitty over and he will allow you to touch him soon. It all takes patience and great energy to do all the things you have taken on. Love the clean, organized spaces you are making. Your gardens are coming along and your podcast is so enjoyable. I don’t comment often but I look forward to each episode. 🇨🇦

That room is so deceiving! It looks small until we see how much ceiling had to come down. I'm exhausted just watching you two!! It must feel so good to have that off your to do list ❤

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

it's about 16-17 sqm that room, so not huge but definitely not tiny either. it used to be a nursing room 😊

hi, the pine cone are waights for an old clock

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

you are probably right! they might have been originally but they have definitely been used as plummets/plumb line weights. they were in a box full of other masonry tools and more plummets in different shapes. there's also cement stuck onto them 😊 they're not exactly the same so if they belonged to a clock then they come from two different clocks 😄

Love your videos. Lots of work and you are so calm. Fried egg sounds delicious IRELAND

What a gorgeous ceiling and tree beam

Wow you two have worked very hard.

Hello. It's good that you have so many rooms and this wonderful workshop, because with so many tools and other things needed, it would have been difficult to move it constantly during the renovation. The roof must have been damaged for a really long time for everything to have rotted so much, I live in a 130 year old building, I also have reed ceilings ( but it is thinner, yours looks like bamboo), the building has never had any renovation done (it is a multi-family house), of course every flat is renovated and the house only had the roof changed, there is the original wooden staircase and everything is in solid condition despite such an old house, they don't build like that anymore today and I would never want to live in a new house, I love old buildings, they have atmosphere and soul. How wonderful to see Velluto sleeping so peacefully and eating out of bowls at home, I am very happy. I wish you both a great week, although it will certainly be a busy one, may it pass you by peacefully and pleasantly. See you next week. Thank you for the video.🐾🍀🍀

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

thank you for watching ❤️ and yes so happy that we don't have to move the workshop around anymore!!

Bertus and Isis what a fascinating story about the farm and it's buildings. You are both doing such Stirling work on the buildings and land. Have a lovely day.

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the backstory and building history Lieuwina!

I think both of you are very energetic and you do accomplish many things on your property. As always Each video shows your progress, which I admire. That was a delicious jam you made with the.Loquats. I see you got a haircut. It looks good. The weather must be warmer because I see you’re wearing shorts.. hopefully it won’t rain as much. Hopefully you will be able to take a day of rest and maybe go into Turin And do a little sightseeing its A beautiful city. Take care until your next video.

28:30 : you should buy yourself on of those plastic extendable chutes. BOL also sells them for some 30 Euros. Makes work much easier. And a lot of the same will come up.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Definitely! We have thought the same thing while we were doing this job. ;-)

@robertbrewer2190

11 күн бұрын

If you are going to used rope to raise and lower buckets and such please use a much larger diameter cord to prevent the strong grip needed around a small diameter cord. You may forget it, but your hands will remember every overstrained closure and remind you of them later in life!

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

thank you for caring! for thos particular situation: the diameter of the rope in relation to the weight of the filled buckets (quite light) was just fine :)

Looking forward to seeing more of the progress

A pleasure to watch and interesting too

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

Glad you're enjoying the channel Phoebe

i appreciate the naming of the flora and fauna

Enjoying the progress with Velluto, eating in the house! Also great looking haircut Brutus! Question; I noticed an orchard below the field where the farmer was cutting the hay. What are they growing? I also noticed a number of cultivated fields in your area. What is the primary crop for that area? The drone footage is just lovely, we really enjoy that aspect of your episodes. Thanks you again for sharing your progress.

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

The orchard is a hazelnut grove - hazelnuts are one of the main crops here. Cultivated fields are largely food crops for cattle (alfalfa, corn) but also wheat and potatoes. There are a few small vinyards too - we're at the edge of a famous wine production zone in Italy.

I would strongly advise that the guests parking and entrance is on the opposite to your entrance and parking area as guests to really treasure and value their privacy 😊

Que lindo sitio estamos esperando para ver sus remodelaciones ❤

As histórias dessas construções antigas , me emocionam. Obrigada por compartilhar um pouco.❤❤

Progress!

Zie er geweldig uit. Ik ben heel blij dat jullie deze geweldig plek gevonden hebben en dat jullie deze stap genomen hebben. Veel sterkte en succes.🎉❤

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Dankjewel!!!

And I wanted to say I love the paint you made and the color is perfect

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

thank you ruth for taking the tine to comment! glad to hear you like the colour ❤️

Great video! Both of you have so much work ahead of you. Brave souls

Ciao Isis and Bertus, while spraying the walls is time consuming and more work, I agree for preservation it is the best way. What an amazing but exhausting job you did on the ceiling. Bit by bit it's getting there, thanks for sharing with us. Love from N.Y.

The plaster is pushed through the cane to hold it onto the ceiling and walls.

Great video!!!!

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great work, I enjoyed to see this lovely building thank you

Great vlog ... love restorations! Best wishes, Colorado Cherri

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed it Cherri!

BEST TO YOU

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

Best to you too :-)

In the US, a house with an open pass-through space is called a "dogtrot" house. Mostly in the southern states.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing! We had been wondering what it's called - not even sure what the word for it is in dutch either!

Another good job. The lavender is looking lovely and "Smokey" is eating inside! Wow. I know he had inspected inside, but I think this is a first. You are doing great with him/her. We had a loquat tree. Very sweet fruit, but nearly all pip. Best wishes.

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

I have read that you can grow loquat trees from seed, but they are not true to seed meaning that the properties of the new plant can be different from the old one. Maybe yours was a "wild" self seeded loquat?

@shirleygraham6229

10 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina I wouldn't know, it was a fully matured tree when I purchased the property. That's interesting though. Regards

Having the apex roof inside makes it look and feel far spacier ! It would look nice if you kept the apex pitched roof inside

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

that is definitely the plan!

clock cones served as verticals, good idea!!!

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

previous owners were really good at recycling too 😄

You might like the KZread channel Les Jeromes, two Belgians fixing a Frebxh chateau. They do a lot of stone masonry work with lime and in particular they sift and reuse much of their rubble from demolition. I have begun copying this and it is surprisingly easy and convenient and it saves money and trips to the Quarry.

@peterdowden7694

7 күн бұрын

French

You have nespole!!! I adore

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Yessss! It's only a small tree but it has given us quite some fruit this year. Some for the jam, some for eating fresh!

Grande lavoro il vostro. Se vi può interessare l' aceto di vino (se ne trova di molto economico dei discount) è un ottimo diserbante, non inquina e non è dannoso. Si spruzza sulle foglie ed in poco tempo le erbe indesiderate si seccano. Buona vita.

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

Grazie! solo per i sassi l'aceto non va bene. ma per altre situazioni, sì.

Pretty cool version of lathe n plaster. Cane n plaster.😊 Will you be using lathe n plaster or plasterboard when you renovate?

@storiesfromthecascina

9 күн бұрын

We might use the cane and plaster technique in some places - it makes a lot of sense to as the cane grows on our own land and is readily available. Probably not in this particular spot though as we quite like the open ceiling and will likely be keeping the roof exposed.

That was interesting to see; how they constructed the ceiling using cane and lime plaster before plasterboard was invented. What a lot of work! Then removing lichen from the stone walls...I keep thinking you both must be due for a break from all of this work. Any plans for a holiday? ❤

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the history! We're not yet feeling like we need a holiday from the house - but we might be taking a little bit of time off in the heat of summer. We'll see :-)

The pine cone plummets are from a German koekoeks clock

@storiesfromthecascina

10 күн бұрын

yes they are ❤️ the previous owners were excellent recyclers too 😊

The pine cone plumb you found is a weight from a traditional German Swartzwald cuckoos clock. I have one at home 😊

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Two things can be true at the same time 😊 they have definitely been used as plummets/plumb line weights. they were in a box full of other masonry tools and more plummets in different shapes. there's also cement stuck onto them 😊 before that yes, they very likely came from a cuckoo clock.

Oh the thought of having to re-point that just sounds so overwhelming I am sure you’ll chip it off a little bit at a time but still wow that’s a lot of repointing.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

It doesn't have to happen all in one go luckily and we'll definitely tackle it in phases. We're kind of looking forward to it though as it will also make such a huge visual difference!

por lo menos en cinco anos esa casa paresera una casa

Thank you for sharing your journey. It is very hot here in the States. It has been 9o plus degrees F for over a week. I said can we just have a bowl of cereal tonight? I laughed when you were moaning just like me.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

it was around 9pm at that point 😅 really didn't feel like cooking anymore 🙈

@poodlegirl55

11 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina I hear ya sista

Should wear a mask when spraying the building's

@storiesfromthecascina

Күн бұрын

yes, you're right. there's a whole convo on that in the comments from a few days ago. the instructions on the product packaging did not make that clear, nor did the ca. 20 videos we watched on youtube. some extra digging in the safety data sheets however have absolutely convinced us to wear a mask next time 😊

Are you going to re open those area's where windows or doors were?

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

Some but not all of them. But we won't bring this part of the house all the way back to the original state from before the 1932 renovation. One of the reasons that this has become quite impossible is that an extension was built to the back side of the house behind these rooms more recently.

@wandakoehorst8734

12 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina I noticed that too. But repairing, repointing the outside backwall without re opening those windows would mean, no great views from there and wooden lintels smack in the middle of a beautiful restored wall. Ofcourse not where the building has his later addition.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Oh you mean the two windows you saw where we were applying the cleaning product? Those are absolutely going to be opened up again. The reason why we are holding off for a little bit longer is because when we open them up we also need to install windows which takes time, and we first want to focus on fixing the leaks in the roof and the double glazing of the windows in the part of the building where we currently live. :-)

@wandakoehorst8734

11 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina yes I meant those windows when applying the anti lychen fluid. Will be super once they're installed. Great entertaining vlogs. Looking very much forward to each new onr

I understand you want to redo the roof with tiles rather than traditional slates, as it is cheaper and easier to make. But perhaps you could at least retain the slate rim all around the lower part of the roof of the buildings that still have them, as to leave a testimony of the original roof? I guess that would not be much more expensive.

@storiesfromthecascina

9 күн бұрын

We totally understand your wish to preserve the original slate roofing - we share it fully. But there are quite a few factors that make this complicated than just money (although yes, that is a part of it). 1) The slate tiles are quite tricky to lay in such a way that you have no leaks. I don't know if you watched Martijn Doolaard's roof project but his slate "tiles" are much bigger and even there avoiding leaks was a tricky job. To do it well you need to put down a waterproof membrane just in case. It's already tricky when relaying a roof, but nearly impossible when fixing a roof. With terracotta tiles you can slide in new tiles without having to remove the tiles above and replace single tiles. With the slate you have to start laying them from the bottom up. There is no other way. There are many old repairs on this part of the roof indicating that this has been causing trouble for a long time 2) We do not want to relay the whole roof right now because that means we have to comply with a whole different set of building regulations and requires a big investment as you're not allowed to do this type of work yourself - we are going to fix the roof for now so that things don't get worse, and replace the roof later. We don't see the point in going through the trouble of point 1) when it's just a "temporary" fix that will allow us to save up for a new roof. 3) We are not going to throw away the slate - we'll either put it aside for when we redo the roof and put them back on, or group all of them together on 1 of the buildings. Or use them somewhere else. It's not only a question of what would look nice - the reality is that we'll have to ask ourselves the question if we want to worry for the rest of our lives about potential leaks in the bottom section of our roof and forever rely on specialist tradesmen (that are scarce) if fixes are needed, or be more self-reliant with a type of roof tile that we can fix ourselves if need be. We haven't made up our minds about it yet, it will require some more research and seeking first-hand experience of people who have kept the slate.

Place the Holy Water back ❤

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

do you perhaps know why they seem to be only on the north/back side of the house?

@wendydee3007

11 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina Perhaps the demons come from the darker north side? In Catalunya, some of my neighbours painted the stonework around their windows blue, to protect from 'evil'. :o) I preferred to dowse for negative energies in my old house, and clear them away with Loving intent.

@garethkreike3263

11 күн бұрын

​@@wendydee3007Your neighbours may have Jewish origins as this is a common theme from the Kabbalistic rabbis who lived in and around the city of Tsfat in northern Israel several hundred years ago. There, many of the houses are painted blue for the same reason.

@wendydee3007

11 күн бұрын

@@garethkreike3263 I think it's common throughout the world, using paint mixed with lapis lazuli to protect buildings from being haunted. Such as in Greece.

@FrinkyBaby

11 күн бұрын

Beautiful episode. Thank you, Bertus, for your discussion on “reading” a building. This is one of my favorite things to do when watching your (and others) videos. I really enjoy looking for the “ghost” features in old buildings.

Guys, please consider wearing some personal protection equipment - eye protection and ideally a 3m 8577 respirator. That D/2 may be 'non-toxic' but does contain Didecylamine, which can irritate your lungs and eyes.

@storiesfromthecascina

9 күн бұрын

Thank you for being concerned with our health. We carefully read the safety instructions on the papckage and the website of the company before use and it wasn't indicated that personal protection was needed.

@thedetroiters

9 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina Here is the safety data sheet link - if youtube allows me to post the link: www.gravestonecleaner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/D2_Safety_Data_Sheet.pdf

@thedetroiters

9 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina I work for a company that reviews proprietary chemicals harm to humans and Didecylamine is one you want to wear some protection while using if you are on the cautious side :) We so love your videos and voice-overs - please keep them coming!!

@storiesfromthecascina

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the additional info and link! A good reminder to always read the small print - a little crazy how the SDS says to wear eye and respiratory protection while the user instructions explicitly tell you no ppe is needed. We'll be wearing protection next time!

It looks like you have an orchard (or is that someone else's?). What trees are they?

@storiesfromthecascina

4 сағат бұрын

That's our neighbours hazelnut grove. Hazelnut is one of the main crops in the area.

Those weights from the shelfs appear to be from a clock.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

you are probably right! they could have been originally but they have definitely been used as plummets/plumb line weights. they were in a box full of other masonry tools and more plummets in different shapes. there's also cement stuck onto them 😊 they're not exactly the same so if they belonged to a clock then they come from two different clocks 😄

@wendydee3007

11 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina I read that cuckoo clocks sometimes have different sized pinecone weights. One is to keep the time, one is for the cuckoo movement, and sometimes a third for the music.

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

They have the same size, but were cast in a different mould. Of course they could have come from the same clock still, or perhaps the clock had been repaired for a missing weight. Who will tell!

lecker Aprikosen, dann Katzenminze, Lavendel usw.❤ Ich benutze Apfelpektin oder AgarAgar mit RohrRohrZucker für Marmelade oder Gelee, Kompot! Wo genau ist Euer Haus? Nähe Pisa?

@storiesfromthecascina

4 күн бұрын

Wir sind zwischen Savona und Turin :-)

@borbolettaazul

4 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina Glückwunsch, habt ihr gut gemacht❤️

Un travail titanesque prenez soin de vous (^_-)

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

Merci beaucoup!

Ik heb nog nooit loquat gegeten. Waar smaakt dat naar?

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

een beetje tussen een pruim en abrikoos in, fris zoet met een licht zuurtje erin.

👌👍💪💪💪💪

🌟👍🍀💐

What is the product called as we have to do the same on our home

@storiesfromthecascina

11 күн бұрын

the first one is D/2 ecological solution, the second one ATM Biomix.

🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏🐱🐱🐱🌺🌺🌺

Weidenrute, Lehm und Naturkalk?

@storiesfromthecascina

4 күн бұрын

Schilf und Kalk. Bei dieser Decke wurde kein Lehm verwendet. 😊

@borbolettaazul

4 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina Kuck mal, ich bin in Bad Tölz, in Oberbayern, aufgewachsen, gegenüber meinem Haus war und ist eine Naturkalkbrennerei, die Kalkstein kamen aus dem Isarbett. Und dem sogenannte Kkstekngebirge, was sich ja über das Kalkstein Kopf, Gebirge erstreckt.

@storiesfromthecascina

4 күн бұрын

@@borbolettaazul Interessant, einen Kalksteinbruch/brennerei hautnah erleben zu können!

I hope you realise how expensive it is to convert a barn into a living space ? Lots of red tape. But finished it will be fabulous.

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

we do 😊 that's why we're not in an immediate hurry with it - the workshop we've just moved into the barn will probably be there for the coming 10 or so years. 😄

@LadyElizabeth46

12 күн бұрын

@@storiesfromthecascina Very wise, I did it so I know and that's why I warned you. Enjoy Piemonte like I do !

Pine Cone shaped plumb bobs? Cuckoo Clock weights! Cuckoo Baby!😂

@storiesfromthecascina

3 күн бұрын

they were 100% sure used as plummets by the previous owners (they were in a box with other plummets and they have cement stuck to them). both things can be true at the same time 😉

Opgeruimd staat netjes.😅

3:13 : like I said before, I do hope you will open up those bricked up windows. And remove the render.

@storiesfromthecascina

12 күн бұрын

We are 100% opening up trhat bricked window and door (yes, it's a door) - but doing so requires permits so to us it makes sense to group a few of those together and get permission in one go rather than doing it one by one. And before we go there we have a few other projects we want (mostly need) to tackle first. All in due time but I can tell you that we can't wait for the time when the brick and ugly render are gone. :-)

What a terrible job to do

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