So pleased you're keeping the servant stairs. They are part of the history of the house.
@lazygardens
16 күн бұрын
And convenient. They let you sneak down to the kitchen when there ate guests in the living room.
@JuneHardie
16 күн бұрын
Agree they are convenient and definitely part of the social history of the house, but also I would think they were a bonus fire safety asset. You can get out of the house by either end if there is a fire in the middle on any floor.
@chumley5695
16 күн бұрын
Looks dangerous in spots though. Some of the treads (runs) look like they aren't deep enough. Going up would be safer than coming down.
@lazygardens
16 күн бұрын
@@chumley5695 There were no building standards - if a few scullery maids plummeted to their deaths on the back stairs, that was not a disaster.
@chumley5695
16 күн бұрын
@@lazygardens If they keep the stairs, local building codes *might* require them to fix the bits not up to code.
@deannfausett3923
16 күн бұрын
Man, opening that hallway makes a huge difference!
@KarenbutnotaKaren-k1j
17 күн бұрын
It's amazing how much you've gotten done. Having that hallway open sure made a big difference. Light from both ends.
@TheRectory1812
16 күн бұрын
It's fantastic just being able to walk from one end of the house to the other!
@user-lw1fe7nb8x
16 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to record this for us. It is such a beautiful house and you two are such hard workers!
@LeannaRuthJensen
16 күн бұрын
So glad I got in on the beginning of your journey. I really love the "discovery" phase of restorations. That hidden cellar is a gem and I am so glad your sump pump worked for you.
@sharbean
16 күн бұрын
Demolition is a workout! The 'new' cellar is a super discovery The arched niches are really great to see. And Hurrah for saving the back stairs!
@umjkn
16 күн бұрын
I love how you make time at the end of each day to clean the rubble. The home is obviously under construction but it’s not a hot mess.
@TheRectory1812
16 күн бұрын
We both hate clutter, so we enjoy spending a bit of time keeping things clear at the end of each job.
@the_oslovian
16 күн бұрын
So beautiful to see the space and light that the architect once invisioned and it's like the house is breathing again! ❤
@Dulcy-Doll2736
16 күн бұрын
I live in the United States and enjoy watching your progress on this beautiful property. Keep the videos coming!
@cathylewis2181
16 күн бұрын
Gosh, the place looks so good from outside. It's amazing how fantastic it looks now that the grass is cut and rubbish cleared away from the outside. What a grand building!!
@karenmetcalf-pugh5
16 күн бұрын
I love the idea for the building being returned to a single family home
@faithlesshound5621
11 күн бұрын
If I were a rich man who wanted to live in a Georgian rectory, I would have my doubts about buying one that had been converted into flats for decades and then restored to its original state by enthusiastic amateurs. Apparently that's a whole life style now: people buy modernised houses and strip them back to sell for a profit. A specialised firm of builders might cost a lot more, but they would also be aware of building regulations, and when you can or can't insist on being up to code for 2024. Professional builders would also subcontract things like plumbing and electrics.
@FrinkyBaby
16 күн бұрын
The hallway looks great! I’m so glad you’re saving the back stairs.
@pmdempsey9742
16 күн бұрын
I love this, at 76 I am so envious of you both, your energy and enthusiasm are infectious. Keep up the good work and wishing you all the best for your life in future home
@fatalisticbunny
16 күн бұрын
OMG, seeing you attack that wall and open up the hallway is so SATISFYING.
@chrissybreege4602
16 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing - I absolutely love your clean and methodical working practices. You are a very good communicator in the way you explain all your actions. I can't wait for the next instalment.
@andeebee2530
16 күн бұрын
Very exciting to discover another part of the cellar. I’m glad you got to take the block wall down without having to put in new structure. It’s really starting to look more like a home.
@hughbryant1326
16 күн бұрын
Lovely to see the wine cellar exposed. You two are amazing and to have the vision of restoring the house to it's original glory will be well worth it.
@SarahCoxWrites
16 күн бұрын
I can’t tell you how much I look forward to your videos! Removing that wall has let in so much light and as you say makes so much more sense now. The size of those chunks of blocks though! The house looks more and more like a house with every episode. You guys are wonderful for doing this!
@TheRectory1812
15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words 🥰
@maryellenhardy
16 күн бұрын
"I've got a problem"! Made me laugh right out loud. So good. Also, well done on not just bashing carelessly on those big stone blocks, but taking them one by one and setting them aside.
@euphoria477
16 күн бұрын
Glad you managed to remove the dividing wall. What a fantastic find, a second cellar! 😊 Keep up the great work.
@elizacroghan4302
16 күн бұрын
You both are doing an awesome job renovating the Rectory. I love watching you knock down walls opening up the house. The hallway looks so much better now. Thanks for sharing.
@TheRectory1812
16 күн бұрын
Thank you! It feels so much nicer every time we open something up.
@kimmatura3564
16 күн бұрын
“The most horrible door I’ve ever seen” I laughed so hard at that.
@bill90405
16 күн бұрын
The most horrible door would be a barn door in its place.
@debbeebrooks7852
16 күн бұрын
Awesome wine cellar. Hallway looks so much bigger and open.
@tonyboloni64
16 күн бұрын
Watching that wall come down was a treat.
@jayneshorter5418
16 күн бұрын
I love watching the videos old houses have so much character ❤❤
@LennaWinther-Saxe
16 күн бұрын
Excellent updates: working sump pump, steaming off an endless array of wallpaper, sledgehammer carnage and more square footage under foot! Thank you so much for taking us along on your journey.
@TheRectory1812
15 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching 🥰
@michellefitton4949
12 күн бұрын
You were the perfect couple to embrace this old house with respect and intelligence. Thanks for taking it on,
@TheRectory1812
11 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@vikkirobinson4131
16 күн бұрын
What a great difference to the house taking down that wall makes! It was one of the smaller walls you have done, but it makes the whole house breathe again.
@beezig
16 күн бұрын
Enjoy that feeling, taking down the wall connecting the 2 parts of the house is a MASSIVE milestone. You have both worked so hard and i see a wine cellar in the future, great discovery!
@ldianehigley3287
16 күн бұрын
Opening things up gives you so much more light! I am so enjoying watching your progress, keep up the good work.
@barbarakloise6790
16 күн бұрын
Just amazing how they chopped that house up for apartments. Really just a mess! So glad you are restoring it. Maybe you could ask for volunteers to help you restore it once you really get to the point where it's time to do painting and plastering, and all that type of thing, which would help you with free labor and getting things really going! 4 to 6 people could really help you with the restoration!!
@kimberly1273
16 күн бұрын
Happy to see that partition wall gone and being able to walk all the way through.
@stepps511
16 күн бұрын
With all the progress you are making, it's a wonder you've time to video! However, I, for one, am so very happy you continue to do so. If you could hear me, you'd know I'm cheering you on at every step!
@rickbell3402
16 күн бұрын
You’re doing great! Getting everything opened up so you have one home without separations is exciting!
@thizizliz
12 күн бұрын
What a massive project! The original beauty is being exposed now with all the hard work you two are doing. Each video leads to new things - well, more like exposes lovely old things. Those cubbies in the cellar for example. Extra spaces inexplicably walled off. Well done.
@Minipoppet
16 күн бұрын
Great news on finding the extra cellar and being able to get rid of that pesky dividing wall must have been such a relief.
@NancyTannehill-qn5zk
16 күн бұрын
You two are such hard workers. I really enjoy following your journey. The hidden cellar looks amazing. Thank you for sharing with us.
@cynthiamorton3583
16 күн бұрын
Excellent progress, you two. Both block wall removal and wallpaper scraping are a lot of work. It’s great that your house is now connected end to end.
@margomoore4527
14 күн бұрын
I applaud your decision to keep the second stair. In case of fire you really need 2 stairways in such a big house. I’m also very impressed that you got the sump pump working without having to call a plumber! And a big thumb’s up for all your hard work dismantling the wall!😘
@melissaeden1219
16 күн бұрын
You must be so pleased to have that wall down--the glory of the original house comes through step by step--and the basement discovery is wonderful as well.
@paulinewilson613
16 күн бұрын
I'm really enjoying your journey of discovery in the Rectory and seeing the changes that are happening. It will be wonderful to have the house opened up without all those temporary dividing walls and brought back to the original home it was. Thank you for sharing your journey
@tinahairston6383
16 күн бұрын
Love that you could get rid of that wall. Agree on that horrible door. It's got to go, lol!! Well done, you two!!
@exhibitdesign901
16 күн бұрын
Your hard work, vision and diligence is paying off. I am so happy to see the progress. The "new" cellar you found would make a great wine storage area. Thank you for sharing with us!
@HensOnly
16 күн бұрын
At first I thought it was for burial purposes instead of wine storage area.
@applemac100100
16 күн бұрын
It could also be used as a root cellar/pantry.
@exhibitdesign901
16 күн бұрын
@@HensOnly Some of the old crypts did look like that. Usually in churches though. Would be interesting to know
@WLM596
16 күн бұрын
I think so too. Ive seen mausoleums built similarly. I work in the funeral industry. Very old churches used to have crypts in their basements like this. @@HensOnly
@Thepourdeuxchanson
12 күн бұрын
@@HensOnly That's what I thought. Eh up! I thought. They've got an ossuary down there, and you don't see many of those in private houses.
@heatherphelps3799
16 күн бұрын
You guys have made so much progress on your new home. I’m delighted you can safely take down the wall! Great work! 😊
@wendynieves7159
14 күн бұрын
so exciting! that wall demo is the definition of sweat equity!
@judithstonier9872
14 күн бұрын
It must have been so satisfying to remove that wall and be able to access all the house now and the cellar looks amazing 😊
@peterfrance702
10 күн бұрын
Gorgeous house! And lots of fun getting her back to her glory.
@Mej_Javiky
15 күн бұрын
I am really enjoying watching your progress. The cellar find was quite a suprise.
@BellyLaugher
7 күн бұрын
YAY!!!!!!!!!! You broke thru & got your whole house hallway back to her full length, just like the re-union you've been longing for. That was such a heavy, heavy labor of love. Kind of reminded me of movies where prisoners finally break thru the prison wall, see sunlight, & make their escape.... Also, very glad to meet Blossom➡My vet sd strawberry blonde girl pussycats, are rare. I got to have 2 of them, both sweethearts. She's lovely❣
@albertsmyth9616
16 күн бұрын
You’re both so incredibly inspirational; I feel that I’m with you every step of the way and it’s exciting. My parents and my grandparents did exactly what you are doing with old houses in Dorset, their whole lives, and with very little money. As a child, it was thrilling to witness these ongoing restorations and you bring it all back and make me care about what you’re doing (I’m 62 now). I think you’re both wonderful and I take my hat off to you.
@barryporter4920
13 күн бұрын
If this is your first renovation you are doing extremely well, if not you have learned your previous experience well. Good job enjoyable content
@TheRectory1812
12 күн бұрын
Thank you. We have done minor renovations before - repairs, decorating, etc. But these kinds of structural changes are new to us. Lots of time spend just looking at the details and reading up on everything we can.
@chezmoi42
15 күн бұрын
Oh, well done! You're getting so much of the heavy work out of the way. Such a good idea to keep the second stairway - seems like it's almost essential for fire safety, and as you've mentioned, it's nice for a guest suite to have its own independent entry. In the new-found cellar, the niches look like wine storage. (Search "limestone wine storage racks".) The Rectory must have set a festive table! 🥂
@CheskySorcha
14 күн бұрын
Wow! Loving the gradually revealing history of this potentially stunning family home -- and one day your family will run freely and obliviously along that hallway and you will recall these sledgehammering days.
@janegibson6678
13 күн бұрын
Really enjoying your videos. It’s exciting to see this lovely building returning to a home. We peep over the wall when passing!
@TheRectory1812
12 күн бұрын
Thank you! Feel free to be nosy or say hello if we're there ❤️
@suemount6042
6 күн бұрын
Fantastic to see that hall wall down and the proportions reinstated makes a huge difference
@SandiMacDougall
12 сағат бұрын
Over the past couple days I've watched all your videos and I'm all caught up now. What a great project you are undertaking . As for the hardware on your shutters if you put the hinges in a Crock-Pot or slow cooker with water and cook them on low for a 24-hours or so all the paint should just fall right off. And I too love escape to the Chateau I wish they didn't stop making more episodes
@TheRectory1812
4 сағат бұрын
Me too! Bring back Escape to the Chateau! 🥰
@wimschoenmakers5463
16 күн бұрын
That old cellar with those arches looks like it's build to store some coffins ! Keep it for future use !
@exhibitdesign901
16 күн бұрын
I saw a KZitemr touring Peru and he goes to the cemeteries, his channel is Franko Travels I think. Those chambers do look like old crypts. The graves in Peru look just like that. Could be why they walled it off - superstition and all.
@HensOnly
16 күн бұрын
@@exhibitdesign901 Why would one wanted to be buried in the coffin chambers? I just saw some photos of old wine shelves very similar to that as well. What exactly ARE those areas assigned for at the time the house was built? Was it also be for coal storage for furnace down in the basement?
@eden.miller
5 сағат бұрын
I was searching the comments to see if anyone else thought the same. It reminded me of an old crypt.
@deborahfraser9325
16 күн бұрын
This house is just full of surprises! It's all going to look great. Keep going!
@amme30
16 күн бұрын
Wow that is such a boost for the renovation the home is now reconnected
@CatcachuToo
16 күн бұрын
Lots of hard work but what a great thing to be able to access the whole house! And the hidden cellar is a nice find!
@user-do2qr8cq6k
16 күн бұрын
❤ Hi have been meaning to send you a suggestion to NOT paint the shutters. I have shutters throughout my Georgian flat and after a dip and strip I oiled and waxed them. They look great and easily maintained. You are doing great renovation. 👍👍
@TheRectory1812
16 күн бұрын
We love oiled bare wood, and we'll definitely consider it, but most likely it will clash with the frames which are painted and less practical to strip.
@user-do2qr8cq6k
16 күн бұрын
@@TheRectory1812 Hi It was laborious but I used wire wool and stripper on the surrounds and oiled and waxed them too. I painted in a period green colour inside where the shutters close. W
@_PJW_
16 күн бұрын
Great work and great find. Can't wait to see that odd corner gone and access to that cellar.
@SirHeinzbond
16 күн бұрын
we found newspapers from before and within First World War, when we fixed a wall at my grandparents House, also found that the Wall wasn't connected with the ceiling nor the Wall it stood at some but never 90 degree angle... You come already quite far in your progress even with that asbestos parts in your house...its always a pleasure to watch, the right mix of music, talking, information... and no matter how tough the wall is, try to be tougher...
@SirHeinzbond
16 күн бұрын
ps fir the sweating part i would recommend merino wool shirts, better circulation, no wet parts and also no smell the next day, when you hang the in the air...
@luciebroadbentsmith8782
12 күн бұрын
We lived in an old house that had a cellar that frequently flooded. We had a pump permanently fitted. This was after my parents once found the cellar flooded about 4ft deep. My Dads wine was damaged! The cellar had a channel all around the edge draining into the sump. They also put a French drain all around the front of the house.
@myownlittlehouse471
16 күн бұрын
Great video! Those are two quite exiting developments! The open hallway is such a game-changer, and now the house seems truly able to breathe and be open -- be a single home again. The "secret cellar" looks amazing! Can't wait until you can go looking around in there too.
@LightWardBlue
12 күн бұрын
Oh wow! The hallway wall is down ! What a difference that will make .
@charmees6637
14 күн бұрын
Taking down that wall sure makes a difference. Great keeping the servants stairs is an awesome part of history. Progressing well
@neutonrenda2303
16 күн бұрын
The extra part of the cellar is a great find, it looks very original. It's so stupid that they would brick up usable space.👍
@sroberts605
16 күн бұрын
Mmmm, I wonder why they did in the cellar? Perhaps just fire compartmentation regs at some point. Or is it more mysterious? lol Also wonder what was stored there?
@minternet1
16 күн бұрын
Wow! I bet it's really nice to be able to walk through the house all the way on the inside. Well done 😃👍
@FebrithDarkstar
16 күн бұрын
So excited to see every update - thanks so much for filming your progression - I'm fascinated!:))
@TheRectory1812
15 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🥰
@margiehelberg4594
16 күн бұрын
You are so lucky in that most of the things you're demolishing now were later add-ons, not impacting the structural integrity of the house! I'm enjoying watching your progress and wish you Godspeed ❤ Greetings from South Africa
@marychesne4451
16 күн бұрын
I love watching your progress on this lovely old house.😊
@lindarosenthal6835
16 күн бұрын
Wow that wall out is lovely. A home in the making. Congratulations for all your progress. What a beautiful home you have.
@ramseyridge
15 күн бұрын
Wow, just this small amount of work has made such a difference! Surely it isn’t a “small” amount but compared to what it will take in the long run, it is. Looks great so far!
@marie-joseecourtois5741
15 күн бұрын
That will be an amazing home! I admire you both for the extraordinary work you are doing to restore that beautiful property!
@kittygailey5028
15 күн бұрын
YAY! Keeping the back stairs. It will be such a cool part of the house!
@keving2190
14 күн бұрын
I love watching your videos and it’s soo cool to see you slowly restore this building to what it once was. Also all the things you are learning along the way!! Stay motivated 😂
@TheRectory1812
12 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@AnnetteSchuneman
15 күн бұрын
I was so happy for you when I saw you knocking down that wall between the two halves of the house, I know I was sitting here with a big happy grin!! You have done so much work and it is really impressive. I was thrilled when the sump pump came on the second time too! We lived in a house right on a lake that foolishly had a basement. Boy, did it flood when it rained and when these snow melted! Previous owners had tried to solve the problem by adding another 8” of cement floor on top of the existing one. Found that out the hard way.😅 Houses can have a history, even when they’re only 60 years old. Always cheering you on from the US! ❤
@melissaegbertson9100
12 күн бұрын
It’s great to have access all the way through the house! I would suggest putting a door there-you can leave it open most of the time, but it may be very useful for managing heating and cooling of different sections.
@shirleyohearn4982
15 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing you are both doing an awesome job 🇦🇺
@TheRectory1812
12 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@TRHLHome
11 күн бұрын
What a beautiful place ❤
@heatherjameson5090
16 күн бұрын
This is a great video! I have just had an awful sh*t day - then the slow-mo shot of the lump hammer breaking just made me laugh out loud & then when you said you had just caught sight of yourself in the camera - well I just cracked up ! 😂😂😂 Honestly, you made my evening a lot brighter so thank you & Keep uo the great work both of you.
@patgrimes298
12 күн бұрын
It is wonderful opening up the hallway again, and will be more spacious too. Wonderful getting rid of the water in the cellar. I sure was not the one to tell you why the water was not going out the first time. Ha. What you keep finding out about the house, and the cellar divided. It is much to do, but exciting when restored! (It is very sad this 200 year old Rectory was turned into apartments. It was nice of the lady to send the pic when she lived in one though.) I will keep looking to see more videos.
@jimcrichton8028
16 күн бұрын
One of the less agressive clematis might be an idea for a little summer colour on your wall. Dont choose c.montana it will grow into your roof!!
@stuborn-complaining-german
16 күн бұрын
Awesome, thanks so much for sharing! Looks so much more "natural" with the hallway open. It's going to be great when restored to a more original layout.
@mrsmiggins6435
16 күн бұрын
Grest job👍. Exciting that you found more of the beautiful sellar. Have a good week🤗
@TheRectory1812
15 күн бұрын
You too! 😊
@janehodgett959
16 күн бұрын
Well done guys it’s so nice that you are spending the time restoring the rectory how fabulous 🤩👌✨🌈
@joannahampton5979
16 күн бұрын
Love the sage green colour paint swatch in the hallway!
@user-md8ny8dy2c
16 күн бұрын
Wow it’s beginning to open up now and what a great find the other part of the cellar ❤
@palmplex
16 күн бұрын
Love your work. How exciting to uncover the original details. Hi from Sydney 😊
@chooky7814
16 күн бұрын
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 Love seeing where u guys are up too with the rectory
@newfoundland3238
16 күн бұрын
We had massive flooding in Connecticut USA.I feel for you.House looks great!Work safe!
@TheRectory1812
15 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear that! It sounds like our flood was very minor in comparison!
@Sally-nse2
15 күн бұрын
Nice job and well done you two, all of the hard work - is really beginning to pay off. This is getting really exciting now.❤
@MM36577
16 күн бұрын
I’m loving your channel. It’s so exciting to see your progress.
@sbpierce9987
16 күн бұрын
Exciting discoveries. Can’t wait for more vids!
@TheRectory1812
16 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@neutonrenda2303
16 күн бұрын
I think that wall was the thing keeping it from being a single home again, what a change being able to move through. It's going great, you guys have been busy.👍❤
@pmlm1571
15 күн бұрын
This is quite the adventure, I'm all in from California. (Thanks for the feet and inches!)
@dzagge9799
16 күн бұрын
Oh wow, this is all so exciting! I remember from one of the first videos that you said the house was supposed to have "cellars" - and here it is! Now I'm looking forward to the asbestos walls disappearing ... thanks for sharing everything and making such good videos:-).
@samkennedy5554
16 күн бұрын
Oh my it would be lovely to hear more from the lady who sent the photograph and the background of when she stayed there 😊
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