Please maya, be very careful, I would not like to hear about a bad accident. You don’t deserve that. Please put plenty of props up, safety first it’s not worth the risk. Love your channel.

Must be really nice to be able to relax after hard work in your new warm room!

Hi Maya, normally I’m not the type of correcting people here, but as a structural engineer, I can’t help myself here… that way of making holes, isn’t the way - it’s not complicated I think, but please contact me or someone who is on top of this… so that we avoid cracks and the well-being of you and your mates… Kind regards from Denmark

@mayafeliz

16 күн бұрын

I wish I'd known better, I do now. Believe me the nightmare this turned into was awful enough, but probably people will come at me for this. Thanks for offering your help though :)

@henrikchristensen7118

16 күн бұрын

@@mayafeliz no reason for laying it on you, you are doing a wonderful job, and shows so much joy in doing it… and it’s coming along fine…

@Michael-ou7ov

16 күн бұрын

​@@mayafeliz❤

@minime7375

16 күн бұрын

@@mayafeliz It’s not something people should come at you for, it would be a shame if you injured yourself or if the house suffers damage after you finish it, you put so much work in it. Since you made the balcony I’ve been thinking that my neighbor skimped on the structural project when they made their house, they just bought the architect project and decided to add some windows that weren’t in the project…and their balcony fell off. I’m no expert but maybe look into two columns to support it, it’s small and not that heavy but it can cause a lot of damage if it cracks.

@oneworld1160

16 күн бұрын

@@minime7375Yes, and she weakened the wall under the balcony on which all leverage forces impact with the window. Hope all that holds up together.

Maya.....if I may suggest....a video of your life before Portugal! I'm sure I speak for many subscribers we all would love to know more of who you are and where you came from and what you've done! Give us a life story so far!

@user-ry8nj8le5b

6 күн бұрын

Window just below the balcony doesn't seem safe at all, makes no common sense and no scaffolding or studs... but that's just my gut feeling, not an architect..

Putting your own electrical outlets in. You are amazing!

Maya, I love your videos! Don’t be afraid to use a weight lifters belt to help support your back when lifting heavy items.

@earthangel8730

15 күн бұрын

I wear a back support brace for all strenuous jobs. I lifesaver!

@moonhunter9993

15 күн бұрын

agreed

maya please take notice of the structrual engineer comment below here

Hi maya, I've been watching your channel from the beginning and it's great to see you progressing each episode, keep up the great work 👍

That looks precariously scary😮. I think you should definitely put some kind of brace holding up upur porch. It too will come tumbling down some day

Hi maya. I didn’t know you were an architect. That’s a bonus.

Admire the way you work side by side with the builders, and continue after they have gone home.

Never a dull moment with Maya around😂😂❤❤

I'm taking this as my sign to go do some yoga. Love from America!

If you cut a slot for the first lintel and fix it in place you can safely take away the rocks on the other side and fix that lintel (or two). Works for me. Safety first, always! Love your hard work but not your safety precautions. Best wishes from Ibiza.

Next to the support, you should wash-rinse of all dust and sand-mud of the stones before motaring them. And make sure they are soaked so they do not take the moister out of the mortar and have maximum cohesion with the mortar. Good luck!

@teepeeX

16 күн бұрын

Definitely, pls read comments and these will help

@teepeeX

16 күн бұрын

Soak ur bricks.. a big bucket water and put a few bricks in at a time

@BARBIEJA4ANDI

13 күн бұрын

She said she studied Engineering….

@TheGarnetObsidian

12 күн бұрын

​​​@@BARBIEJA4ANDI- I'm very surprised if that is so, based on her approach. Maya did admit that before owning this home she had never built anything personally. She is tenacious and I commend her resilience. Much of her applied experiments in renovation scare me! I have an emphasis in interior design, we learn about torsion forces, foundation technology and materials for safety.

Such grace and understanding on your part through such a taxing and trying endeavor! Your warm personality and always present smile brings back your followers time and time again! Grace under pressure is such a rare thing but also one of the beautiful when put on display for the world to see! Kudos to you, Maya! Until next time have a blessed and prosperous week ahead!

Hi Maya. If it is legally possible, it would be worth moving the water wheel to some structure in that river, there is sufficient water flow and it should generate electricity for 24 hours. And a larger generator would certainly tighten the wheel.

We are all glad you are alright. Yes, get professional help with load-bearing renovations. Punching through a wall under a large balcony?!! Omg! Be safe. ❤

6:38 kind of makes sense that you’ll have some cracks upstairs if your shifting the walls below. Even if you had propped up the balcony. But now you know for the next building start from the ground up and wait on finishing touches until all structural work is completed. Stay well.

if finances allow buy some acrow props or similar often can be found used youll find you use them often much safer. good work well done.

Another priority project should be grading a driveway so you can drive down heavy items and get deliveries properly. It's pretty fundamental at this point.

@TheGarnetObsidian

12 күн бұрын

Also, it is time to sink load- bearing posts to ensure the balcony has more than one safety against gravity and crown it with a railing. Maya may be part cat, but I get nervous watching her dangle from that balcony!

Hi Maya, I’ve been watching you from the beginning you are a beautiful, strong woman. God bless you and keep going skies the limit.❤🙏🙏🙏

Maya , you are always amazing and gorgeous

@Maya, you must be on something...perhaps Heineken Beers...that reaches part that other beers cannot. Always full of beans inspirational. You remind me on life on construction site. There is always one person with your personality that carries everyone else.

I think your drawings for the bathroom, bedroom and utility room will look great x

Wooow. Das war eine Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle. Es ist so unfassbar toll, was aus diesen Steinhäusern rauszuholen ist. Ich bin beeindruckt wie ruhig du mit den beiden weiter arbeiten konntest und zusammen lachen konntest obwohl du die Risse gesehen hast 😢😮 Respekt, das zeigt erneut deine Größe und Stärke! Du rockst das, Maya :) ❤ herzliche Grüße!

Maya you have done amazing work on your abandonment house and giving a new life and you are doing it so beautiful .

Love your channel and your dancing 💃Just wish I didn't have to wait all week to see you again! ❤

Nice to see you like to work hard for what you want. All the best from Canada.

The window is going to look lovely - can't wait to see it installed!❤👍😊👍

I always watch your video with my boys. The need to learn be self sufficient and motive like you ❤

Stay awesome and keep dancing Maya x

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Maya, good work 👍😁💪👌.

Love the fact that you included the goofy "yay dance", well deserved all around 😊👍

Ouch, that was a close call Maya! Agro crops are definitely useful to have, but really glad that it all worked out ok! We are all learning along with you as we follow your journey to rebuild your home.

Maya you are an inspiration for the female DIY !🦄 enjoy watching your journey from Canada

Well done Maya. Another step forward in the rebuild. Take care of yourself please 😊😊😊😊

Love youre videos ....That sunset was something else ...would love to see you with a greenhouse so you can grow more. ...proud of all youre achievements watching from Australia

New here to your channel, I really enjoy watching the House's come together. You're a very hard worker, stay safe 😊

I appreciate your very industrial construction in a beautiful location. Thanks for the videos.

So nice ! You do great job! Keep going!

Omg yeesssss for these kind of plans I have been waiting :) love to see your vision and what style you are going for. More please 😍😍

@MerlePerleKanal

16 күн бұрын

Also.. didnt know you studied architecture 😍 Did you consider to maybe post a Q&A? ☺️

I found your channel and love your videos. It reminds me of Dowwnieville Ca. We're I live. It's great watching someone learning as you go. You have a very beautiful homestead and I enjoy you and all your friends energy. I have a deep love for old rock buildings and watching them coming back to life. Great job & thank you for bringing me along on your journey. Cheers

Wow so much work, and such a labor-intensive work. Great job

You’re simply the best!!!!! I absolutely love everything you’ve done. Best of luck.

Great job on the windows you are a amazing woman. Take care of your back.

❤ GLAD IT ALL WORKED OUT IN THE END

Maya, you are full of suprises. Great work.stay safe.💚

Love your plans Best of luck to you

I can totally see why you'd want to open up those walls; that view!

Maya you should be proud you did an amazing job on the window frame. The plans for the stone house are lovely, looking forward to the transformation x

That fireplace is beautiful.

I love your videos, and you did such a great work with the house! I don't know if I am missing something, if you explained before, but I can't help but wonder where's the kitchen hahahaha

i enjoy your videos so much i actually watch them twice!!! you should be so so proud

hab dich erst vor kurzem entdeckt. Ich mag deine Videos, wie sie geschnitten sind und die Inhalte- mach weiter so!💪

I love your vids they are so satisfying! As i really want to do this when i am older ❤

sieht gut aus, weiter so!

Hi Maya, can I suggest you think about selling the Corsa and getting a van or a pick up. That age of Corsa is a classic and if you sell it before it gets damaged from carrying concrete around you could get thousands for that car

Hi Maya, your project is awesome. Just wanted to speculate that the big wall was probably intended to eventually be the stairway. What you have is the closed stringer on one side. A second parallel wall or stringer is still missing. The offset blocks sticking out would have served as tread supports. Of course, it should have been built with both stringers and footings from the bottom up. Also, I hope you are saving the floor stones you just pulled out of the bathroom floor for future stairs or patios. Have fun!

I greatly admire your determination and work ethic. Keep going and we will all be here cheering you on.

What a warrior! You GO, girl!

I applaud your effort. live your dream

Again, your energy is contagious! Another awesome video!

so proud of how you are doing the improvements of your home!!! woman power❤❤❤

I’m really enjoying this series, you’re getting so much done! Would love to see more of the plants/gardening aspect of the homestead when you get there!

I have been a subscriber since your first video before you move on to the land , I am amazed how much you have done in just over a year i wait for your video every sunday , Be careful now you are moving on to the bigger renovations them walls are so thick , Stay safe and be proud of what you have accomplished ❤️ ❤🎉

Oops...cantilevered out from the house..UNDERSTAND ..YOU MUST SUPPORT LOAD WHEN REPAIRING PIVOT POINT..!! You are lucky...do not do it like you have done...support the BALCONY..!

Great to see your motivation!!! Well done 👍

Dear Maya, please get in touch with the structural engineer from Denmark for some advice, you have done a super job so far.

Hola Maya. Me encanta la casa, me encanta como la estas reconstruyendo, me encanta cuando bailas, me encanta verte tan feliz Te felicito Saludos desde Donostia

I would be very interested in how you found and acquired the property.

Maya Feliz, you are fantastic, you know how to tackle things and are making good progress. I have been following you for a while now and I always enjoy your activities, cheerfulness and your zest for life. I will continue to follow and watch for a while, fantastic! Wishing you continued success and for a long time to come. Greetings from the Netherlands! J.C. Moes.(72) Lelystad. 🌹🌹🌹

Amazing to see you do some yoga for your back strength

Be safe because I l9ve your vlogs! I live in Cornwall and enjoy beaches similar to yours. Can't wait to see how you get on. Thank you for sharing x

Maya your content is getting addictive

Wow Maya, it's starting to look good, will be so nice when you have both windows in that space ❤❤❤❤

🎉🎉🎉 What a beautiful amazing project. I’ve been watching the progress on your home for a long time now and just love it 😊. Everything looks so awesome over there. Keep on filming and I’ll keep on watching. Blessings from Paso Robles, California, Carlos

Love you videos! I always feel to excited to see what happens next so I keep forwarding.

Thank you lovely, well done : )

Your stone house is looking very nice. Keep up the good work.

Maya, it looks great. Agree with some of the comments of putting in supports.. you’ve come such a long way with your dream. An accident would be devastating after all your efforts. As always I admire your hard work and willingness to learn. Love your plans. Will the room off the bathroom have outdoor access? I love that you’re mixing old with new. Look forward to the next video 😊

I totally feel your pain! So much stress comes from project renos! Glad you were able to get it fixed up. Always important to hire someone with insurance. Thay way any major issues are covered by them! Well at least thats how it works here. Not sure about portugal. Great video! Thx for the update.

Looks amazing xxxx

So proud of you ... keep it up

Maya, it’s too bad KZread made you re-edit this. It’s important to show successes as well as failures because the community can help you. I’m just saying’.

Love you honesty and bravery ❤

Inspirational, love your vlogs! 👏💪🏻

You go girl!! You are incredible! Love your videos!

GREAT VIDEO !!!

Good luck with your project. Looks like a lot of hard work but the most important thing is you enjoy it.

Brilliant 🤩🤩🤩!!!!!!

Maya I find more useful than weightlifting belt, is a WIDE elastic belt with hook and loop/velcro closure. Put it on before you start the work day. Thanks for posting and sharing. Nice yoga sequence.

Beautiful beach

I so love watching your videos. So so relaxing. But have to admit making me miss Switzerland 😢

I enjoyed your video.

lovely video well done

Oooph, yeah. I couldn’t watch that. So glad you’re all ok!

Somehow I really hope you learned something. The first beams you put in are designed for abobadilhas in ceilings and are not really good for lintels. Fortunately you bought the correct ones for the second window. Could not really see well the bearings, but they seemed to be kind of small for a stone wall. Finally, buy some steel props if you want to replace the floors in your other buidings - much safer and faster building.

Keep dancing. I was nervous watching, that balcony scares me too.

coming along nice lee doing well love it