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EP1: Our plan to move to France with four kids and renovate a 300 year old House
This is the first episode of weekly videos about our house in France, the renovation, the moving there and probably a lot of other topics that come our way as we move a six people family to southern France.
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You want to come and help with the renovation or in the garden? Then visit our workaway-profile or contact us here at KZread: www.workaway.info/en/host/794...
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Vous avez trouvé un bijou, bienvenue en France
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
merci beaucoup. nous sommes très contents de venir en France
@johanv4668
24 күн бұрын
my grandfather would say: france is butifull with out germans.... ( i am from holland ). But have to say you found a very nice house. and i read this is the first episode of a every week. and have to say, i cannot wait for the next one. i think your children have a good and healty life there. all the best. is also funny you can hear your children talk german.
@oinatao
24 күн бұрын
@@johanv4668 thanks Johan, i really hope the Kids will like it too!
@chloeuntrau4588
5 күн бұрын
@@johanv4668 Ik heb eerder gehoord "Frankrijk is mooi maar zonder de Fransen!"... De natuur is mooi daar, maar de politieke/sociale situatie is een ramp...(Ik ben Fr)....
The upside-down signs first appeared in Tarn, Occitanie, and have spread nationally, but it is in Brittany that they are the most visible. The act is a protest by local farmers to raise visibility of the challenges they face.
Bonjour. Normally, old houses are naturally ventilated because doors, windows and roofs do not close very well. But it is highly recommended that, at least in the humid rooms (kitchen, bathroom,…) you install a VMC (French for Ventilation Mecanique Contrôlée or Controlled Mechanical Ventilation CMV single flow but with humidity detection) It runs 24/7, adapts the speed of the extraction to the current humidity and does bring confort by reducing the overall humidity. It is even compulsory if you change doors and windows to modern ones as the natural air flow through badly sealed elements will be no more there. Have fun. Do not forget that old houses do not like cement (Portland) as it is not permeable to water vapour. Lime and Sand in some places and Lime and hemp in other places are recommended. Cork is also to be considered.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
@@eugeniegrandet8077 wow, thanks for all those Tips!
Wow,the Wisteria and the Entry+the kitchen and livingroom right away,all the stone,wood and the chimneys…i‘m in love,beautiful❤
We are renovating a similar house in Normandy. When we returned to the house after 6 months, we also found mold. We treated it and then bought a big dehumidifier (costing around €175), which removed any remaining moisture from the air. Good luck - you've found a real beauty! We look forward to seeing more videos.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thank you. our first step is to get new stoves. We found that with just one stove on it was already a huge difference...
Greetings from Australia. Your house is very interesting and full of possibilities. A great place for children to grow up and explore.
This home is already beautiful when you will be finished renovating it will be amazing
You have found a handyman's paradise which you can make into a treasure. Good luck and God bless .❤️🙏
@oinatao
2 күн бұрын
oh yes! Thank you!
It looks amazing. It will be wonderful when you get it finished. Meanwhile It seems pretty habitable. Enjoy
Love the house I think your children will enjoy it in the future. Congratulations I think you bought well. 👍
What an interesting place. I really like it! 🇨🇦
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Thanks! Greetings to Canada!
The farmers in france were protesting and they turned the signs upside down
Thanks for sharing, great possibilities, beautiful land. Lots of wonderful memories to be made for your family. Best wishes from Australia
Vous avez trouvé une pépite dans un bel écrin de verdure, félicitations. Certes il y a du travail pour lui rendre vie mais vous êtes jeunes et vaillants. Vous allez vous construire de magnifiques souvenirs avec votre petite famille et dans quelques années vous aurez la fierté de vous dire:"Nous l' avons fait !"
It should be a beautiful home, lots ofpotential! I look forward to seeing the renovation.
the best thing you have to do is use lime because the wal lcan breathe
Lovely house garden and location. Looking forward to the renovation.
Bonjour! Very nice house, with a unique character and many details like the stairs. Looking forward to see your next videos! We also just landed here in France in central from the Netherlands.
The house looks fantastic! Great video tour! Best wishes to you and your family!
Thanks for the tour. My wife and I recently spent 5 years in Germany and had a great time. Mold mediation is best accomplished with red wine vinegar or a lemon based solution. Bleach will mot kill mold, it will only remove the topical layer.. good luck.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thanks for the advice. I really hope we don't need it in the future when we have new stoves and the house will not be empty over a whole winter...but you never know, your advice might be handy at some point...
@lagringa7518
29 күн бұрын
Why red wine vinegar, wouldn't white be better?
A jewel of a house which u can turn into a gorgeous home. It’s going to be magical..you picked out the best one..I love it..your children are going to to be happy there..
Congratulations and thanks for sharing!🎉. JF, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Good luck. Beautiful area. I’ve stayed in that region. Stunning. Hi from Australia.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thank you! let me know when you come back and need a place to set up your tent...
@teepeeX
29 күн бұрын
Hi neighbour 🇦🇺
Love the wisteria! Wishing you the best as you renovate this house for your family. ❤
@carolleenkelmann3829
13 күн бұрын
Wisteria is a lovely looking vine but it is essentially an invasive plant from Asia and strangles and smothers existing trees. Due to its rapid growth and spread, some wisterias can become quite heavy, putting a strain on the object or structure that it is attached to. It can spread in very small nooks and crannies, so placing near a structure such as your home is not advisable. It is also associated with a fungus.
You will have such fun on this renovation . We renovated over 20 years ago and adore living in France. Nowadays you have the huge benefit of google translate and high speed broadband. Are you doing the renos yourself? Good luck et Bon courage👏👏👏👏🥂🥂
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thank you. we will try to do most ourselves excluding electricity and some openings in the old stonewalls...still have no good broadband actually, but we are working on that! It is true though, I couldn't manage without online translations
How exciting I’m watching from the start of your journey lv Ann uk 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️
I just found your channel and subscribed. I love a good time lapse! Excited for this renovation. Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖
@Chateau_de_Londigny
27 күн бұрын
Jackie ❤️
Very cool house with many possibilities for all the rooms. Congratulations!
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
It really is!
Great place ..love the staircase 😊✌️
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
oh yes, that was a thing that got me hooked when opening the door the first time
You should always wear rubber gloves when washing walls with chemical on them. It prevents chemical burns and dermatitis. Enjoy your renovating. Cheers from South Australia.
@oinatao
2 күн бұрын
@@anneschantl8929 thanks Anne, you are absolutely right.
I enjoyed seeing your house, thank you and I look forward to seeing the renovation.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thank you! next video will be about the garden. Coming Friday I hope
Great introductory presentation on your move to France. Look forward to future episodes. Good luck with your move.
@oinatao
21 күн бұрын
Thank you!
What a lovely big house
House has lots of potential it s big enough all family Good Luck ❤
The house is so beautiful 😍
Lovely house. The wisteria is gorgeous
Wow that is a big old house beautiful ❤❤❤
Was ein Projekt ❤ der Garten sieht so geil aus! Das Haus schreit nach Arbeit...bin gespannt ob ihr da jemals wieder wegzieht😂
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
wir wohnen dann übrigens genauso weit von euch weg wie jetzt, haben aber mehr Platz für Besuch! Just saying.
@danielkistmacher497
29 күн бұрын
Wie weit zum Strand?
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
@@danielkistmacher497 22km, das ist für dich auf dem fahrrad doch ein klacks. wir anderen fahren mit dem auto
What an amazing house & project!! Looking forward to seeing your journey to restoration 🙌🥰
@oinatao
11 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
Lovely old house so much potential
Vous avez trouvé une très belle maison à rénover.
great first episode well done, im keen to follow along on your journey
@oinatao
13 күн бұрын
@@debrajanine thank you, really apriciate it
Stunning and loads of potential
How exciting to have found the first video in your coming series so I could become one of your early subscribers! Beautiful house, filled with possibilities for you and your family. Hopefully, you already know about the mistake that was made in Portugal decades ago when stone buildings were rendered in cement, which has resulted in excessive interior mold. Lime-based render is needed instead.
@oinatao
9 күн бұрын
thank you for commenting!. yeah, modern building materials can really do damage.
The home is stunning
What a project this is going to be for you guys.. Good luck! There's some great potential in that house :)
@oinatao
Ай бұрын
Thank you. Feels good to know that we're not alone in thinking it has potential.
@carolleenkelmann3829
12 күн бұрын
@@oinatao everything has potential; it's all a matter of cost.
Thank you for your vlog. What wonderful original features your house has, and in a gorgeous setting. Thought I spotted bamboo through the upstairs window. If it is the clumping kind you're ok, if it's the spreading kind beware, it needs immediate eradication or it could undermine your house! Bonne continuation.
@oinatao
11 күн бұрын
thanks. we actually have a lot of bamboo (you can see it in episode 2). We have started to remove some of it and will remove more, especially close to the house. Do you have any experience with the eradication or tips, on what is best for it?
Typical house of the Landes...Nice to see original features! It's going to be a good life!!!!
@oinatao
5 күн бұрын
@@chloeuntrau4588 thanks!
Beautiful house, looking forward to following your journey. Thank you for sharing.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Really nice and quirky. Look forward to Yr renovation. Love the wood in the landing
I like ,lovely home ,Thanks for showing ,
@oinatao
26 күн бұрын
thank you!
Nice house ! A lot of potential with the extra rooms to renovate ! See a clothes line for winter drying if no dryer ! Or to just air out what is needed ….! Definitely use lime mortar to fix walls … it breathes … rather than cement ! But do ask for opinions ….😛
@oinatao
11 күн бұрын
Haha, yes, KZread is a great place for opinions! For most of the walls we actually want to keep the stone wall like it is, and even remove some of the mortar, which isn't original.
You remind me of an older version of Mr. Adventure from the channel Mr and Mrs Adventure who are Americans renovating a water mill in Portugal.
@oinatao
12 күн бұрын
Oh, now i am very curious. Will check them out.
You made a perfect decision. For your family.
@oinatao
13 күн бұрын
@@sharonjackson1445 thanks a lot!
Upside down signs are part of the farmer's protest. From what I have seen, the humidity is largely from the stone walls not being able to breathe. Not sure of course. For a large house it certainly has an odd layout. Everything obviously added on as times changed and needs were met better. It could be beautiful if layed out properly as the rooms are certainly generous in size. Best wishes from Australia
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
A big problem with the humidity was that nobody was there and the house was cold all winter. after we started heating it with the only remaining wood stove (which will be replaced soon) it got way better. so we are relatively sure, that this won't be a problem in the long term...thanks for watching. Where in Australia are you?
@shirleygraham6229
29 күн бұрын
@@oinatao East coast, halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. Glad it is sorted, because damp is unhealthy. Best wishes
Hi, Your new home has so much potential, and the grounds are beautiful. I am excited to see your progress with the forthcoming renovation works. I'm sure that the end product will be stunning. Wishing you and your family a safe journey back to Germany.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thanks...already back and preparing for the summer...more in the coming videos!
Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤
Lovely home
Looks beautiful…. Thanks for sharing.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Thank you. It is really beautiful, but also a lot of work still...
Very interesting project. Subscribed
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Thank you!
When we didn't live in our Bulgarian stone house we put a bag of dehumidifier in every room. Now we have air-conditioning on every floor. It takes away buckets of water! 👌
@oinatao
11 күн бұрын
We had a humidifier for a while as well. but even more effective was heating the house with the wood stove...we will see what the situation is like when we live there in the next winter.
Just discovered your channel. All the very best wishes from here in Greece!
This Will be a beautiful trasnformation 😊
@oinatao
11 күн бұрын
Thanks! We think so too!
beautiful house plenty of rooms ,for u all ,cant wait 4 next video bet that was an expensive housex
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Thanks, I will talk about the finances in one of the future videos.
I really like this house, so many interesting options that I can't wait to see it reborn! Subscribed.😉
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thank you so much. really motivating!
@lagringa7518
29 күн бұрын
@@oinatao My pleasure. 🙂
Hello, Absolutely love your period house.
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Just found your video. Your house and outside area are awesome and have a lot of potential. I'm looking forward to following your progress. Many well wishes! Janice from Arkansas USA
@oinatao
28 күн бұрын
@@janicedelp2775 thanks a lot
Lot of work awaits you but the house is definitely worth it ! Courage, et bienvenue en France !
@oinatao
22 күн бұрын
merci beaucoup!
Bonjour ,je m'abonne j'ai hâte de voir vos futures rénovations ,La maison est superbe avec beaucoup de potentiel
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
merci. ça va prendre du temps, mais avec un peu de chance, on pourra montrer toute la transformation.
Lovely house, so beautiful
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
thank you. we also fell in love right away
très très belle propriété ; superbe emplacement, magnifique maison au potentiel énorme ¡ beaucoup de boulot mais splendide ¡ curieux de son prix ? un bijou qui fait rêver : bravo
@oinatao
26 күн бұрын
Merci beaucoup ! Je vais probablement faire une vidéo expliquant un peu plus le coût, ce que nous nous attendons à payer pour les rénovations et ainsi de suite, mais je peux vous dire dès maintenant que c'était un peu moins de 500K et ensuite les coûts supplémentaires pour les taxes et ainsi de suite. La maison fait 340 mètres carrés et la propriété environ 6 000 mètres carrés.
Congratulations, you have found such a gem of a property! Gorgeous features all over. I'd say: don't take the mold problem lightly. Black mold is very, very dangerous and can create havoc with one's health. I can guarantee you have mold spores all over the place. If I were you, I'd buy an ozone generator and let it run for a few hours in each room. Because O3 is also toxic it would be best to leave the house during applicaitons, especially because of the kids, let's say while on vacation. Good luck and am looking forward to see how you're going to transform an already beautiful place into an even more amazing one! First time I catch a first episode in one of these renovation channels. For the records, you now have 1.23K subscribers. I want to be here to celebrate the first 100K and we'll take it from there!
@oinatao
24 күн бұрын
thank you so much...I am really amazed at how many people have watched this video and subscribed!
@ExpectMiracles55
24 күн бұрын
@@oinatao Here's wishing you hundreds of thousands more views and subs! Back to the mold thing: Take it to heart. I know of a few people who had their health destroyed for not taking black mold seriously. An ozone generator is relatively cheap. Several models avail. at Amazon. You can't put a price on your and your family's health. I loved your property so much I think I'm here ofr thelong run. Best of luck and a great life to all of you!
@oinatao
24 күн бұрын
ok, I will have a look at the ozone generator. so far my impression is that the mould was a "one-time thing" because of the winter where no one was there, some windows were not closed properly and on top of that, it was extremely humid. Thank you for your concern. I know the feeling of seeing a video and thinking: "oh man, why?", and you`ve put your concern in words that still are appreciative and constructive. So where are you living?
@ExpectMiracles55
23 күн бұрын
@@oinatao I'm a 69 yr old Brazilian-American. Moved to US in '86 and now I live in Newton, Massachusetts state. Due to an auto-immune disease that almost killed me I was forced into early retirement. Thank you for asking. Best, Pedro
Je vous suivrai avec un grand plaisir bon courage et je sais que la region est accueillante pour y vivre vos enfants vont se régaler ❤
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Merci beaucoup. Cela signifie beaucoup pour nous de recevoir ce commentaire en français !
I just gave you my first like and subscribed to your channel. Hope I like it. So far so good. 7/13/24 Panama City, Florida. I just found you today, so I'm so excitedto start at the beggining wit you guys.
@felirubio4634
23 күн бұрын
Me too. Best of luck from Barcelona.
Wunderschön ❤
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Danke!!!
Love those stone walls
@oinatao
Ай бұрын
Us too. And interestingly there was only mould, where the stone walls were covered with plaster
Great house with lots of charm and potential. Looking forward to hearing about your renovation plans, budget, costs etc. Quick question - did you buy with your friend to share the house and are you planning to live full time there for just one year or permanently? Thanks for sharing your renovation journey!
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
so the plan is to turn this in to a place where groups can share holidays, workshops or seminars, with probably around 14-16 people in the house and the option to have people camp in the garden. Our plan as a family is to live there for one year (basically one school year for the kids) and then move back after the renovations but come back for holidays with friends regularly
It would be interesting to know a bit about the story of the house and what matrial were used. Beautiful house.
Looks like an amazing place in a beautiful area. All the best to you and your family as you make it a home!
A great buy. Just to mention that black mold is very toxic and it is advisable to wear gloves and a face mask which is suitable for mold removal when dealing with it. Mold spores are likely to be on parts of the room other than the walls too. The suggestion another viewer made to use a dehumidifier is a good one. I wish you well with your project and will be watching it with interest.
@oinatao
24 күн бұрын
thank you! we have a small dehumidifier, that we also used, but found the wood stove to be much more effective...
@user-kc8jw7if1y
24 күн бұрын
@@oinatao An even better idea. I grew up with wood stoves, they are great.
Congratulations! But I would check for leaks to the roof and flashings.😊
@oinatao
24 күн бұрын
thanks! we already found some...the roof is pretty good, but the drainage is a mess...
Chlorine bleach won't get rid of mould, you need to use white vinegar.
@oinatao
13 күн бұрын
thanks. it seems to have worked. it wasn't chlorine bleach, but something with chlorine in it specifically for mould. but should it reappear it will try the vinegar
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The roof is leaking, causing mold. You can see water marks on ceiling. Fix roof first.
@oinatao
17 күн бұрын
That's what I thought as well at first. so I went up on the roof, some of the tiles were broken and I changed those. but it turned out it was also the moisture from the open window below, which also explains why the walls had mould.
Beautiful house 👍❤️love the wisteria! Reminds me of my parents house in Portugal, looking forward to see the renovations, what part of France are you in ?
@oinatao
28 күн бұрын
the house is located between Dax and Bayonne!
What a magical house, very curious what your plans are and if they include separate entrances to the bedrooms. A fireman told me once the kind of layout you have now is dangerous in case of a fire. They will have a hard time locating these rooms that are at the back of another room. But maybe you already are aware of that.
@oinatao
26 күн бұрын
We want to add some new entrances on the ground floor, but according to the workers we spoke with it is rather difficult to add entrances to the upper floor (very expensive, because the walls are so thick, but potentially also not allowed by the municipality). However, we will make sure, that there are large windows over which you can flee in case of fire in these rooms. thanks for your concerns, Episode 3 will be all about our plans! Stay tuned.
New subscriber from the U.S. and looking forward to watching your French Home restoration journey. You didn't mention which city in southern France this home is. Would you be open to mention where it is?
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
it is between bayonne and dax.
Hi, I am a new subscriber from South Africa. I love the wide range lens camera work. That is your wife ?
@oinatao
26 күн бұрын
Thank you. My wife did most of the filming, yes...
the upside down town signs are to indicate the people's unhappiness with the government/EU, and their notions that we can create food without farms.... it's a way to show support for farmers
Could you please let us know in more detail what your plans are-with a diagram. Also when do you plan to move & commence the renovations? Australia 🇦🇺
@oinatao
15 күн бұрын
Did you see the most recent video yet? I tried to show what we have planned in it.
😂The upside-down signs were temporary. They stood for as a protest against the government from the farmers last spring 😉
Hab ich geträumt oder sagtest du ihr seid aus Werder?! Aber egal, Gruß von einem Caputher, seit langem in München. Wir kennen eure Ecke Richtung Küste/Dax. Wir waren 18 x in Vieux-Boucau in Urlaub. Ist übrigens alles Süd-W e s t...! Viel Spaß dann die Jahre!
@oinatao
26 күн бұрын
naja, ich bin ursprünglich aus der Nähe von Flensburg. Aber wir leben tatsächlich seit 10 Jahren in Werder! Wird auch noch ein Video geben wo ich ein bisschen was zeige aus Werder, denke ich.
@mickemuc
26 күн бұрын
@@oinatao Hat keine Eile, an die Arbeit! 🛠
Will you be keeping this as a holiday home? Or, is the intention that you will move permanently? Was the electrical and plumbing all set to go when you moved in? You actually did very well in setting up the rooms that you choose to use, already cozy. Love the ceilings, the wood, and of course all the stone. The settings of these older homes are generally all so beautiful....they definitely prioritized settings years ago. By Canadian standards, 303 years old is really old lol. Where, in France is it? ♥️🇨🇦
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Hi Eirene, so it is between Dax and Bayonne. The plan is to live there for a year, have the kids learn the language and have the experience of living in a different culture. the plan is to go back after a year and to use the house for holidays with several families, groups or even seminars and workshops. The electricity and plumbing are kind of working, although from three toilets only one is really usable. Thanks for watching!
Are you able to add more windows, there’s a lot of space. Do you have plans for renovation, perhaps architectural plans?
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
Hi Graham, we will ad some windows. the next video is going to be about the garden and the one in two weeks will be about the changes we want to make. I will also show some plans then...
U hebt de schimmels verwijderd en schoongemaakt en opnieuw geverfd. Maar waarom is de schimmel ontstaan? Was er ergens lekkage? Is het huis met verkeerde materialen gerenoveerd? Of is er geen drainage rondom het huis?
@oinatao
26 күн бұрын
There are several reasons. One is that part of the drainage around the house has probably been destroyed by roots and the rainwater is therefore not draining well. The second problem is that we haven't heated and ventilated the house for eight months over a very rainy winter. The materials are ok, I think. After heating for a few days, the humidity was also normal. In the future, we will insulate the roof, install new wood-burning stoves and ensure that the house is aired occasionally, even if we are not there for a long time.
Do you mind if i ask how much the house was?
@oinatao
26 күн бұрын
I will probably make a video explaining a bit more about the cost, what we expect to pay for renovations and so on, but I can tell you right now that it was a little under 500K and then the additional costs for taxes and so on. And the house is 340 square metres and the property is around 6000 square metres
Bon Chance from the USA! beautiful beach but sad to see graffiti. The US often sets a bad precedent.
@oinatao
17 күн бұрын
I think it is understandable to try to make these bunkers a little bit more "friendly". And sometimes the Graffiti is better than others...where in the US are you from, Celine?
Are you moving permanently to France or just a holiday home
@oinatao
29 күн бұрын
@@Catherine-j7j more Like a Holiday Home, but with space for several families or groups. And when the Kids are Out of school, we might be there for longer periods
@Catherine-j7j
29 күн бұрын
@@oinatao it’s going to look lovely when it’s finished. Good luck ❤️
Should were mask ❤
@oinatao
2 күн бұрын
you're absolutely right. I actually did when spraying the walls (which I didn't film), but then forgot when cleaning them...probably because I concentrated too much on getting the camera set up.
Really nice house. But don't spoil the interior by putting fake rustical lamps and other kitschy stuff in it.
@oinatao
19 күн бұрын
that's exactly how we think about the house too