Your Questions Answered! Life at The Corner House, Rural Ireland

Welcome Back to Life at The Corner House! | Q&A: Stone Barn Repairs, Polytunnel Tour, Renovation Realities & Life Updates We are back with our first full Q&A video in over two years! Thank you all so much for the 197 comments, the warm "welcome back" messages, and for sticking with us. Typical weather arrived the moment we picked up the camera, but we sat down to cover all of your questions—grouping them into sections covering the barn repairs, our water setup, house exterior plans, a full walk through the land and polytunnel, internal lime plastering, financial realities, and updates on our family and life. In this video, we answer: The Stone Barn Rebuild: How much progress has happened behind the scenes, getting wall plates ready, and our plans for a timber roof frame and red corrugated metal. Water Setup & Future Plans: The "big rejig" with three IBC tanks by the barn, our UV sterilization and mains-pressure pump setup, and whether we still want a well. House Exterior & Windows: Lime render vs. cement, whitewashing plans for the back/sides, leaving the front exposed to dry, and upcoming window repairs. Land & Polytunnel Tour: How the land survived the dry summer, updates on the "forest area" and Free Trees Ireland plantings, fruit tree grafting plans, and a full walk through our thriving polytunnel (tomatoes, cucumbers, broad beans, caterpillars, and solar Wi-Fi!). Inside the House & Pets: Peaches, Alan, Steve updates! Scraping off old emulsion, plans for lime putty and lime plaster, structural floor joist repairs on the landing, and the hearth/fireplace dilemma. The Reconditioned Range: Address where the new cooker/range is, delivery updates, and where it will sit in the kitchen. Personal & Family Q&A: What we watch on YouTube (mudlarking!), our previous jobs, updates on Georgia turning 30 and Lucas living in Canada, why we moved to Ireland, and our future livestock plans. Special thanks to our Patreons, Channel Members, and those who "Buy us a coffee", Likes, Comments and Hypes, as your support help keep our projects moving forward! *Support our Journey:* If you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into our life in Ireland, please consider liking the video and subscribing. Your comments and support on Patreon, Channel membership and "Buy Me a Coffee" mean the world to us! 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 Become a Patreon Channel Supporter:   / thecornerhouseproject   ☕ Buy Us A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecornerhou... Video Timestamps 0:00 – We’re Back! (First video in two years & typical weather) 1:46 – The Barn Rebuild: Progress, timber frames & red corrugated metal plans 4:19 – Water Setup: The IBC rejig, UV filtration & well plans 6:53 – House Exterior: Lime render, whitewashing & upcoming window repairs 11:26 – Land & Forest Tour: Dry ditches, Free Trees Ireland updates & the bench mishap 14:38 – Fruit Trees: Plums, cooking apples & trying out tree grafting 17:42 – Polytunnel Tour: Borage, Painted Lady caterpillars & night-scented stock 21:12 – Polytunnel Fruit & Veg: Broad beans for mental health, cucumber surplus & tomato varieties 25:46 – Outdoor Veg Beds: Cabbages, rhubarb, swedes, carrots & lessons learned with weeds 29:31 – Polytunnel Tech: Solar setup, Wi-Fi router & Alexa temperature checks 31:31 – House Interior & Pets: Meet Peaches, Alan & Vinnie 32:30 – Living Room & Plastering: Removing peach emulsion, lime putty & lime kibble plans 34:54 – Landing & Joist Repairs: Historic rain damage & sistering structural joists 36:50 – The Cooker / Range Update: Reconditioned range delivery & fireplace hearth options 40:40 – Renovation Realities: Budget, car NCT repairs, and going at our own pace 45:10 – Personal Q&A: Mudlarking videos, work backgrounds (IT & delivery driving) 49:47 – Family Update: Georgia, Lucas in Canada, and missing the kids 54:05 – Reflecting on Homestead Life: Living in the tent, relations with neighbours & why we chose Ireland 58:24 – Future Plans: Livestock, pygmy goats, and wrapping up #TheCornerHouseProject #HouseRenovation #DerelictProperty #SelfSufficiency #HomesteadingIreland