Our step by step home renovation series has quite literally taken a step up with a front steps transformation. A lot of DIY was cracked out at our home this week, beginning drainage, visiting friends at their home renovation and getting one step closer to the finish line at ours. Thank you so much for watching and see you next week!
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Chapters:
0:00- Intro
1:21- DIY Exterior stairs prep
6:45- Drainage is FUN
10:16- Digging trenches
12:06- Front garden Before/Afters
12:45- Christmas Lights
14:18- Bricklaying Steps
17:08- Planning Permission NEWS!
19:06- Timber sleepers
20:38- Helping friends
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Make sure you go check out Chris and Paloma's channel to see their renovation videos and to see them visit our house from their POV! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvsq2KHeReA
why diddnt you lap the timbers on the planter
Love your videos! We are in our 60’s and have flipped houses and renovated throughout our lives. Well done hard work but so worth it!
My Alexa was having a mini panic attack while I watched this 😂
Just an observation for your planters. I think you should stagger your joints at the corners for more strength
Someone had more time to edit this week 😊 Loving the musical brick throwing montage 🎉
Hi we watch you every week keep up the good work your doin great love the videos I’ve been meaning to to ask are you goin to do a Christmas special video lol 👍
Huge Congratulations one the approval on the building of the extension plans. So excited to see everything coming together love watching every week. I’m currently on the start of recreating this build in the sims 4
I absolutely love watching your videos on this house, been subscribed and watching for a few years now since the early days on the old renovation! But I am just completing on my house in 11 days and I am very glad I pulled out of my renovation. So much mud and mucking – I knew deep down I wasn't made for this, fun as you make it seem!
Great job, takes me back to when we did our bungalow, although I have to say, my wife used to disappear when we did the big jobs !! Have you thought about lighting on the steps ? now would be a good time to put cables in, should you wish to add to your ever growing list of jobs.. Looking forward to the next instalment, keep pressing on.
NAOW PLAINING PERMISHUN!!!
Get digging, Harry.
Hi, What type of camera do you use to record these episodes?
Hi guys love your work and how you pull together. Is it possible to number the episodes so that we your viewers don't waste time going over things we have seen already . Loved the way you built the retainers wish I had seen that before I built mine. with a breeze inner and brick outers. that was 30 years ago and they are still doing a great job. like you guys I was a young dad with 2 boys so it was D.I.Y. or nothing it all took time but we got there . Sorry you had a detracter with green eyes bet they wish they had your drive and enthusiasm. Keep rocking cant wait for your next installment.
So glad yr planning came thro 🎉
I'd recommend putting in a couple of flexible ducts in from the house to the driveway, at some point you'll need some garden lights and possibly electric gates/EV charger in the future. Easier to install now than after you've finished the driveway. It's unbelievable how many people finish a garden/driveway renovation then think about lighting/power.
Great video. If your friends in Wales have neighbours water feeds through their house, won't that cause issues further down when there is an issue? True 'Paloma Faith' to leave them there. It's true that working for other people is great stress reliever…for a day. 😅😅
Love watching your videos but adding the milk when the tea bags are still in? That one hurt! 😂😂
The steps are looking great! Smashing it!
Congratulations re your long awaited planing to extend your home. YOU CAN SOOO ENJOY YOUR Christmas. HAPPY Christmas 😀🌲🎊
Hey! of course i checked back to see another video update, i am hooked to this renovation! When will you jet wash the house roof i just know that will be so satisfying to watch 🤔😅
Are you going to clear all that moss off your roof ?
Things to start considering build over agreement/ party wall agreement if within 3 meters
Congrats for the permission 😀👍 see you next week 😀
Great news on your planning permission congratulations 🥳👍
Great video guys and look forward to every episode. Can I ask though, what waterproofing have you done to the sleepers on the drive? The ground looks very wet and they’re gonna rot quite quickly.
Hello Nicky & Harri – those steps look amazing – so beautifully tied in to the existing ones. Made me giggle to see Alfie limbering up before tackling that task! 1:35. I'm so glad you received your planning permission. You totally deserve it. I have to say Nicky you are clearly an inspiration to all woman (older and younger) especially to little Charlotte in that you can achieve anything you put your mind to regardless of your physical strength. If you've got the motivation and sheer determination as you do, you'll achieve your dreams! I love the Lego creation she made. ❤ The brick throwing and catching 4:31 was impressive – years of netball and basketball! Love the cat who literally said "hello". Keep doing what you're doing and keep smiling you two! xx
i was waiting for a brick to go through the window when Nicky was throwing them 🤣
So pleased the planning has been passed 🎉really looking forward to watching the next few episodes xx🫶
Hi Guys, great video and you are making amazing progress. Can I ask one favour, please don't shout "Alexa" on your videos, my Alexa got very confused and kept asking me what I wanted. She would not shut up 😂😂. Seriously you two, Harry your Dad would be so proud of you both. Bishbashbosh!!!
Congrats on the planning! 🙌 👍
I wish you guys had more videos! Even like a mid week update or something! I so look forward to your videos each week!! Congratulations all the way from Australia on your planning approval! 😍🙌🏼
Loving the content guys been watching since the begining of this project!! keeps me very entertained While I am editing!! 🙂 Keep it coming!!!! Are you going to put lights in the steps or on the side to make them pop at night? 🙂
New fave channel! Giving me lots of inspo for my new (project) home 😁
Good news on the planning, now you can really crack on.
One thing i noticed when you helped Paloma and Chris is when you laid the underground pipe you need to chamfer the end of the pipe before inserting into a fitting, otherwise as you push the fittings on it will cut the seal or fold it back in the fitting which will leak later on. It's worth letting them know this and checking before they concrete the floor.
Great watching you guys, very inspiring 😂
Keep up the good and hard work
Guys, get proper mugs for tea.
good job on the steps
I've really enjoyed this week episode , can't wait to next weekend episode ❤
Have you thought about how you can do the front more accessible? Instead of steps a ramp? For prams or mobility scooters? OR just struggling to do stairs?
Congrats on getting your planning permission,& loads of of us are well happy you got it,except the one jealous numbty who needs to get back in their closet 😂✊🏻 Our country needs more people like yourselves to save these old ugly houses,& turn them into something special.
So pleased you got your planning consent! ❤
Congratulations on getting your planning permission guy's.Onwards and upwards for the two of you.👍
Yiu keep referring to an SDS. It should be a Jack Hammer or Kango. SDS is the fixing.
Yayy brilliant news on the planning. You know that 1 person is not going to stop you guys…loved the video, and I can't wait for next week's instalment…lol Have a great week x
Luvin those steps, genious move, maybe some LEDs in them at some point in the future
So happy you got the planning, also we love your neighbours that have welcomed you ❤
Congratulations on getting your planning permission. We call it a building permit here. So looking forward to watching next week’s video of you two starting the new extension.