Join James and Cristina as they embark on a Portuguese adventure, renovating their home, embracing self-sufficiency, and indulging in DIY creativity.
Follow their journey as they breathe new life into their new abode, cultivate a self-sustaining haven on their land, and craft stunning pieces that reflect Portuguese charm.
Embrace their DIY adventures, ranging from antique furniture restoration to candlemaking, home décor, and Portuguese-inspired delicacies.
Learn from their sustainable living experiences, immerse yourself in their passion for creativity, and let their Portuguese twist inspire your DIY projects.
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Together, let's create beautiful, functional spaces inspired by Portugal, where renovation, self-sufficiency, and DIY creativity converge.
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So much efforts ❤❤❤❤
stunning
👏👏👏
So it was a flip and not being built for yourselves?
I have to admit, watching your renovation video about the Portuguese house was incredible! It reminded me of my Dad....he loved doing things like that.....your work is incredible! Thanks so much!!
Well done skinny lol
One word: Amazing!
Stunning work & a beautiful home.
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I think you need an English speaker for a labourer 😊
Absolutely fabulous.
Skinny’s had his weetabix !
Faulty Towers - Manuel 😂🤣😂🤣 made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that. Skinny is sensational, small and mighty powerhouse. Is Skinny English version of a Portuguese nickname or just your nickname for him? Curious
love it i got the same tile for my house in puebla mxi could use you guys at my house. inbox me
Shame about the vines but there’s no stopping the skinny bull. Those orange bricks look like they have all the strength of a Cadburys Flake. Good idea to knock that wall before someone leant against it and ended 4 foot below. Keep the vids coming 🇦🇺🫶🏻🇬🇧
Definitely a Basil and Manuel moment as that rickety wall was coming down 😂. Hilarious!
Nice Work & Video 👍
Thanks Guys 👍
Poor old skinny, he like a bull at a gate, but he did a good job of your workshop wall😅😅
The skinny and james show … THE PROBLEM SOLVERS.. better than little Britain. Portuguese laurel and hardy … laugh my sides hurt skinny the best Heath and safety assessor 😂
Skinny want's to get the work done and worry about landscaping later.
Skinny doesn’t have to worry about the landscaping. That’s the problem! 😂
I’ll look for you if I need to build my house there
You never know 😉
That’s millions dollars home now
You are tired in part, because of your allergies, it knocks the c**p out of you! Trust me, I am familiar! Aaahhh, Skinny, don’t let him operate any machinery! 🤣🤣💕🇨🇦
Faulty towers…very fitting.😆
What if original owner comes and says it’s my house 😂😂😂😂😂
Why would say that! We bought it of him
Have to keep your workers happy. Mamma's job done well, looks nice.
It seems that most English speakers don't realize that they speak with a particular dialect and also insert a lot of slang into their speech. When trying to communicate with someone who knows English as a second language, as they usually learn a standard dialect, one has to be aware of the words they are using. Best to keep it simple and standard... (I know, I had a lot of practice while growing up in India)
Great job👍
Thanks 👍
So strange how narrow the road is through your village certainly not built for cars with its sharp blind bends.
He’s exactly like Manuel 😂
If the walls could tell stories ...
For sure! 👍🏼
Skinny needs his own comedy channel.
For sure 😊👍🏻
A lot of cheap materials ! Like for the roof, really? It will be the only plastic roof in town ! And the stairs in briques among the stone ? Also , not much consideration for the Portugal spirit ! Well , for making profit isn’t ? Sad to me😢
The roof is metal with insulation. 75 year guarantee. Wasn’t cheap and will out last any tiled roof. So I’d say money well spent. Don’t be sad! You didn’t contribute towards buying or renovating it and you don’t own it. It’s just a video on KZread🙄 But thanks for watching 😉😊👍🏻
People want to know how old it is and what you paid for it? And how do you know how to do all that stuff and how many old coins you found?
When you say renovations, is that the place you sold cause i thought was completed a few months ago. I’m hoping it’s where you live so you can start to enjoy your life in your own place, hope so!
They explained a couple months back. This new project is a friend's house which I guess commissioned the remodel to them
Lot and lots of pieces on this one. And, each one is laterally dependent on the previous. 👍👍👍
You’re not well bud, maybe have an autoimmune disease. Poor posture and or incorrect food.
Sarah Ban Breathnach said that “success in life is not how well we execute Plan A; it’s how smoothly we cope with Plan B.” Congrats on coping with this episode’s challenges with your humour intact.
Funny Skinny found those blades inside the bricks. I watched an Asian guy rebuild his ancient house and when he was done with razor blades he’d put them between bricks or in between stone cracks. Didn’t say why. I guess it’s safer to dispose for them that way but boy if someone else gets cut with a rusty one, oops 😬 well, to each his own 😂😎🤦♀️
Great plan's 🎉🏰🍇looking more and more amazing every week!
Thanks so much 😊
You are hard workers. Can't wait for the end results. Do you renovate one property to sell?
Thank you ☺️ This property is not ours.
In the US they used to discard razor blades in the bathroom walls.
Lovely video, hilarious conversations and I love the colourful hippy look on Cristina! 😍 Curious to see the end result of the doors! Thanks!
Thank you ☺️ I’m still working on the doors 😉
Skinny, the Portugese Tornado. On the Fujita scale he's rated as an F5, leveling structures to their foundation with his sheer strength. 🤣!!! He never dreamed he'd become a world renowned KZread star 😄. If you see strange people lurking about they're probably Hollywood talent scouts. Just tell them we need him on board til this project is done. Wouldn't be the same without him 😁. Cristina, how are the doors coming along? Can't wait to see them in all their renewed glory. Have a great week!! 🥰🌿♥️
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.
Hi James and Christina, such a lovely red rose bush! I keep wanting to cut a few blooms. How smart the walls look now. Beastly brambles, wonder how deep the roots are. Also wonder what variety the vine is...such a pity about the trees. Skinny is a brilliant, hard construction worker. Good team! 🥀🌹
Yep, skinny truly is a bullet in a china shop 😂, love you guys!
Thank you 😊
Love looking at the progress of the build! I have a thought- why not put the pergola where Skinny is placing the cement on the old stone walls? You could add more cement to the bottom so it is the same level as the walkway, and then keep the walkway (where the old pergola was that you took down) open for movement? Just an idea. Have fun you two!
BOM DIA ! hello from Canada , great work , both you and Cristina and now Mr Skinny are such busy bees.