Answering your questions about The Rectory

00:00 Meet Emma!
01:09 Looking for horses
02:45 Who are we?
03:45 How did we get it?
06:02 What needs doing?
06:34 Where is it?
08:07 Original features
09:20 Developers!
11:11 How much money do we have?
15:57 Plans
17:41 Wallpaper
18:28 GRASS!

[Rubicon]

Just a thought for you to consider...

As long as you don't have an endless amount of money to restore this house, AND as long as you have been so kind as to share your restoration journey for people to enjoy, you should be aware that some of your followers might be willing to support you in ways that are small to them but could mount up to be significant for you. I've seen other content creators use such sites as Buy Me a Coffee, Patreon, or Ko-fi.

I don't know much about these support venues, except that I know a lot of content creators use them. I have supported a content creator that had to drop Patreon and move to another site due to poor technical support and other difficulties with their account, but a lot of folks still use them. The other sites, I've heard no complaints about. You could also do channel memberships and an Amazon Wish List for supplies that you need.

Anyway, offering something like this to your subscribers, might make it possible for you to do this job quicker than if you tried to finance it yourself, and there are many folks who appreciate people like you who buy and rescue historical buildings like this one. Good Luck! 😃

[fcmcfcmc]

Invest in a wallpaper steamer to get the wallpaper off.
Plant some young trees around your border for future privacy. They grow quickly enough on a long renovation. The damp will be from the continued condensation and you could invest in a good dehumidifier to remove the excess moisture. We left one running for 6 weeks to remove the damp in our house. It works. Always get the largest skip available because it saves money in the long run. Start looking at auctions to replace the original features. You will find real bargains. Furniture too because people don’t have houses big enough now to take the antique furniture. Do some research on grants available to help with the cost to restore it to its original splendor. Cut a small hole to view inside that ceiling because it looks like the rest of the original features are behind the current ceiling. You don’t need loads of money when your hearts are intent on restoring the property. Just learn as you go along. Craftsmen are happy to advise and impart their expertise to help you succeed. The windows you could get sponsorship for and they use the photographs for their promotions. Every little will help. Looking forward to watching the progress as our successful restorations come to the end of a 7 year labour of love. Take lots of photographs to look back on to see how far you have come when you feel low. It will encourage you to see the light ahead. Good Luck. 😊

[lindab]

The fact that the estate agent didn't do a great job with the marketing of the property and you only stumbled upon it by chance means the place was meant to be yours. I am looking forward to seeing you and Charlie restore this property into your new home.

[DebraCarey-ht]

If you want to replicate the ceiling rose and cornices make a plaster mold of them. It would bring every room such benefit.

[patty-md]

Since you love the garden, you can use those grass clippings to start a compost system. Many people use old pallets to set this up and it's all free after that...cardboard, grass clippings, etc., it all free and your garden will thank you.

[meganthompson]

You had luck yes, but also the vision. Ignore those people saying they’d outbid you - you won and they didn’t. It’s gorgeous and I’m so glad you are converting it back to a family home. The roof looks great, it just needs cleaning and repointing ridge caps etc.

[jlhenderson]

So glad to hear you plan to make the Rectory a family home again.

[davidraffe]

I would agree that the roof looks really good. I would ask lots of awkward questions if a roofer tells you otherwise. It also has vented slates (a row near the eaves and a row near the apex). These are modern, to prevent damp by increasing airflow up the inside of the pitch. First thing I would do is check the vents aren't blocked (especially near any damp). Also, if there is any roof insulation in the loft rafters near the eaves, check it is pulled back from the edge. There should be a gap to allow air up the inside of the walls into the loft space. If insulation is in the pitch, (above the loft space) check it could also block airflow. People these days are obsessed with blocking up all the gaps/drafts that these older houses rely on to prevent damp. Also check the gutters aren't clogged.

[deeprose]

FYI-if the roof isn’t leaking don’t fix it, clean it, chalk around the chimney, fix any fascia rotten boards and you’re good to go…try not to bring any more vents up thru it…the fates brought you here you are truly blessed.

[labgirlreed]

Sounds to me like this old house was just waiting for you to come and rescue it. I was thrilled to have stumbled across your channel this morning and have seen all the episodes so far. No doubt you and Charlie have a lot of work ahead of you, but please don’t get too discouraged. Wish we could come and help remove some of that stuff on the walls (I live in the US), I’ve removed simple wall paper before, but that stuff looks like it’s going to put up a fight. Looks like you have a lot of viewers to cheer you on. So nice to have met you today!❤~Barbara from Maryland, USA

[TheSecretChateau]

Greetings from Normandie. A suggestion for you, change your channel name to 'The Georgian Rectory". I believe you will gain more followers and boost your channel's presence. Yours is a wonderful building that has been treated very badly in the past. It needs dedication and passion and you and Charlie have this! On screen, you are a delight! Also and alas you are correct about electricians. Every electrician we have ever met is a millionaire lol.

[l-jx]

Hiya Emma, I've just watched this episode, and to be honest, I am quite shocked that some people are actually asking for information about your personal finances??? To me, that is no ones business other than your own, so please don't ever feel you have to explain your financial circumstances to anyone.

The only advice I would offer is to try and put some boundaries in place as to what type of personal information you give out. You do have to be so careful these days.

At the end of the day... let people ask whatever questions they want....it doesn't mean you have to give them an explanation.

Really enjoying watching your new chapter unfold xx

[zbllyr]

The house has good bones and you are the lifeblood it needs...

[LeannaRuthJensen]

My favorite channels are those where people learn to do something and we share their progress. I think you are right this building needs a loving touch to be its best again.

[gordonhumphris]

Thank you for your candid comments and responses. We look forward to seeing your progress, nice to meet you. This will be an exciting project and journey. Gordon and Diane from North Essex.

[stuborn-complaining-german]

Two suggestions / ideas for keeping the grass at bay:
1. Get a lawn mower tractor. It may seem like a large investment, but go look for a used one or something, because with all that land you will need it. Depending on the type it will also come in handy doing lots of other stuff.
2. If possible try to contact the farmer or whoever owns the land where the horses are and see if he can go over your lawn with a big tractor and mower once in a while until you are finished rebuilding and have time to tend to the garden. Maybe even make a makeshift access to your garden from that field so he can just do it quickly...

[siameseire]

Hi Emma. It is wonderful to meet you! 😊 I hope you get a nice comfy seat in your shady horse-watching area.

[poodlegirl]

My husband and I have been married for 50 years and have remodeled eight houses, the latest one when we were 70 . I'll share our motto with you. "Take out anything that isn't a nice house." Knowledge and experience helps but one way to get that is by doing. Good luck, I will watch.

[cajsheen]

This property was meant to be yours! Looking forward to enjoying watching your progress! ❤ XXX

[alastairmcmurray]

We looked for an old house to restore in Lincolnshire back n 2012, auctions were the best source but without fail the best period houses with land and needing restoration went to developers and the price went into orbit based in building in the gardens. You were lucky to get this. We got our restoration project in the end and I did most of the work myself…so speaking from experience it’s going to be very expensive….£100k will be eaten in the blink of an eye! Don’t worry about the roof and don’t always follow advice from ‘experts’. Virtually everything will have asbestos in it the 70s part of the house, floor tiles, lagging, wall boards, you have a large land area…remember asbestos is best put back where it came from…the earth. I would contact the housing association and they should be able to send you the ‘asbestos resister’ for the house which as a business they are legally required to have had put together.