🔨After years of waiting, we have finally started the restoration of our dream home in Portugal.
🌿We spent the first two years working on the garden while waiting for permissions and licenses.
🏗️The last two months have been dedicated to the rebuild of the veranda.
🌧️Despite the rainy weather, we managed to continue the construction process.
😍The new veranda will provide shade in the summer and cover from the rain, with a beautiful view of the surrounding land.
How long did it take to obtain the necessary permissions and licenses?
—It took us two years to obtain all the necessary permissions and licenses.
What did you do while waiting for the permissions?
—We focused on working on the garden during the waiting period.
What was the biggest challenge during the restoration process?
—The rainy weather was a major challenge, but we managed to continue the construction despite the conditions.
What will the new veranda provide?
—The new veranda will provide shade in the summer and cover from the rain, with a beautiful view of the surrounding land.
How does it feel to see progress on your dream home?
—It feels surreal to finally see progress on our dream home after years of waiting and planning.
00:00Introduction: We left the UK and moved to Portugal to start building our dream home.
00:59The restoration process has been a defining moment in our journey.
01:41The footings have been created for the veranda, and the foundation is being poured.
02:24Reinforcing the forms while waiting for materials to arrive.
06:46The construction process is starting to take shape.
07:59The freestanding pillars have been poured.
08:04The wooden frames for the veranda are being prepared.
10:29Continuing the construction process with the help of machinery.
