Removing and Repointing a cottage chimney | How to do it. Ep 51
Bonjour à tous, in this episode Tracy takes us through step by step how to remove old plaster and repoint the chimney in the cottage. After doing two large walls in the bathroom and one in the hall way she has learnt a couple of tricks along the way ready for a job that she said she would not be doing, it is almost complete and looks truly magnificent.
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Tracy you were not fooling anyone, we all knew you could not leave all that beauty behind that cracked plaster. You are amazing.
We know she would do it 🥰🥰
I am not seeing a well deserved break here! Oh dear!
We knew it too! Amazing!
Tracey is a fantastic worker with a smile on her face and love in her heart. She is an awesome mother.
She really is! Thanks Sylvia :)
That’s a boatload of work, Tracy!!! You are a Reno Rockstar!!! ⭐️ It brings out the historical charm and narrative of the cottage. Good for you!!! 🤗❤️🇨🇦🇫🇷
Thanks Kerry-Lynn! It does look stunning!
SOOOO well done!!! Perfect music!! It made what some might consider to be a "simple" job of restoring a stone wall in the privacy of her own bedroom, and elevated it to something regal. We've all come to live and RESPECT Tracy SO much as she quietly does the jobs many men wouldn't tackle. Terry, your editing and filming is also elevating to new heights. We'll done all!!
He is fantastic 👍👍😊
I don’t need to wait until after the viewing, I know I will ‘like’ it, I’ve given it a Thumbs up already! 👍❤️
Thanks Christine :)
I glad to see she’s taking some time off “relaxing” Nothing can slow her down.❤
Haha. No it can’t 😊
I love the way the chimney looks! It’s going to add so much character to your space. ❤
Thanks Pam! It really does!
It was a job well worth doing 🥰
Tracy, you are quite the trooper. I thought you would relax and enjoy your cottage but here you are, point the chimney, and taken the drywall off. You are such a hard worker with the determination to get things done. The chimney looks amazing, and you are AMAZING LADY!!!❤😊😘👍🇨🇦
She really is Suzanne! Thank you 🙏
I'll bet as she lay in bed, that chimney called out to her! "Tracey🎶look at me🎶 You can't leave me like This! 🎶Can you?"🤭 🙄Such Beautiful Work!💖A Showstopper!🏆A Work Of Art!🌟
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN! Tracy, I’m so glad you changed your mind because this is gonna be absolutely perfect for your space. The character it gives the room will be amazing. Can’t wait to see your finished master bedroom! Wednesday and Sunday I finish up my day seeing what you guys have been up to and I’m so enjoying the process. Keep those videos coming! 🥰
It is the perfect feature for the cottage 🥰
It’s so like her to be unable to just sit around 😂 it is beautiful and Tracey is my hero!
The chimney looks cozy and lovely just as a cottage should look! Tracy, you always amaze me with how hard you work with such determination. When my health was good I was much the same as you but now I am too old and can't walk around to enjoy myself that way any more. So you bring me joy and fun seeing you making things happen. Bravo! See you on Sunday!!
Thanks Tura! Glad your enjoying it! Take care!
I just knew Tracy wouldn't sit still for too long ! 🤣🤣
Never does 😂😂 thanks Nikko :)
Tracy, you did a beautiful job on that chimney. It makes your bedroom look more elegant.
Thanks Angela! It really does!
Thank you, it makes the space look bigger too 🥰
Tracey, you are a human dynamo. It will be worth it won’t it! In a while you can sit down and appreciate all the hard work and admire the beauty of everything you have done.
Thanks Annette :)
Wow! The camerawork has improved a hundredfold since your first posts. It's nice to see your content is as engaging as its ever been, but it's now beautifully shot and presented too. Tracy, I'm so impressed you've tackled this project. It's a beautiful chimney, and adds so much character to the landing area upstairs. I'm so admiring of your family's efforts; thank you for sharing them.
Thank you so much it means a lot that you appreciate the new camera work 🙏🥰🥰
Hi everyone, Tracy I love that you exposed the stone,behind the plaster, it was so much work 😮💨but was worth doing,it’s absolutely beautiful & adds so much character to the room,great job👏 Take care ,lots of love 🥰❤
Thank you so much ☺️
You're a worker bee Tracy and have done a fantastic job. You can look back and say: " I did that!!" x
Tracey, for someone who has never done that before the bathroom, you are quite the natural. It looks stunning!!!
Thanks Heather!
Tracy, love the look you achieved with the pointing, allowing each stone to show it’s beautiful character. You’ve become quite the pro at this!
Ha, I knew you would change your mind, Tracy! You’re not one to shy away from hard work, and you have an artistic eye for beauty. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations on a job well done. I bet you slept very well. 😊
Exposed and pointed stone is a very timeless feature. And you did an amazing job doing it! For the rest of your life, every time you look at it, you will say to yourself.... aahhhh, definitely worth the time, work and effort. Well done!
So beautiful!! Tracy is a visionist AND a hard worker, very patient! Always with a smile! I love her!
Thanks Linda. We all adore her 😊
I have to say, you made the right decision to do the job you said you wasn't going to do. It looks amazing 🤩. Well done Tracey. Superb job 👏
Thank you, we always knew Tracy would do it 🥰
Whilst we all try to avoid the flu(e) Tracy tackles it head on...😬. 🤣💞 good job Tracy. It looks beautiful.
I wasn't expecting to see a completed chimney wall, Tracie! Great work! You can be very proud of the detail and effort you put in:)
The unstoppable Tracy 😊. It looks brilliant. Gives that upstairs space so much character . I love it. Hope the storm damage is getting sorted. Take care all. Jan xx👍🥰
It is one of my least favourite jobs, messy and very dusty and makes your hands sore, but when it is finished it is something to be proud of. I also like to leave the bigger spaces between the stones, I love the way yours turned out, it's a real feature now xx
I’m so envious! This craggy wall feature is going to be so amazing and such a homey feature. Bravo!🥰🇨🇦
Thank you so much ☺️
The indefatigable Tracy - what a woman! Brilliant work 🥰
Tracy, like all the rest of the work that you’ve done, I’m sure that the chimney will be beautiful when you’re done. Already, it looks a marvel. Keep up the good work.
Good morning everyone ❤
Morning Shelby’s & Anyone who checks in early. It’s 10 AM in NYC right now and they’re predictiing snowflakes today. I KNEW Tracy was going to do this! 😀
Wow,Tracy,I didn't expect this. You said you won't do it again anymore and what do I see...... You made the wall stunning looking better than before. It was it worth it all .
Thank you! It does look amazing!
Such courage to take on tasks never done before and the tenacity to follow through to the end.
You’ve done a fantastic job on the chimney Tracy.😊
It looks amazing 🥰
An absolutely beautiful job that will create and add to the ambience of the upstairs area. Another example of adding to your families legacy and more years to come. Such an enjoyment in seeing your future homes moving towards completion. Sheila from Samford, Australia. 😊👍
It's so beautiful now that the texture & irregular shapes of the rocks are visible. Great idea, Tracy!
The chimney is beautiful! What a great accomplishment Tracy. You never cease to amaze. 🤩
Tracy you are mastering so many different types of skills. The chimney wall looks gorgeous. As you said when the floor is down it will be a focal point of the upstairs. You are a superstar!! xx
Wow! I did this on 4 of my walls as well. Hard work and I don't think I will do another. Well done Tracy! I remember those days well! lol It will be beautiful! It always is with you guys. Heather from Canada
You did a great job, Tracy!!! It is beautiful. ❤
Thank you!
Woman you are amazing!, my mother would be right with you! She sanded the entire 1st floor of our child hood home, the stairs going to the second floor, the railing , and our bedrooms. She was amazing too!, You could see your face reflected in our floors. You will get there, young lady!,
Brilliant job, Tracy! You’re amazing. You tackle everything with joy, care and loads of love. Sending you and your men loads of love! ❤
There is a atmosphere of exposed rock work that is magical
Tracy you are a queen amongst woman! You always amaze me and make me want to do jobs that I wouldn’t normally do, you’ve done a fantastic job, it looks beautiful, you’ve become a master at pointing, what a woman, much love to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great work, Tracy! It looks beautiful. The cottage is looking so loved and cozy. You are an inspirational woman. 😍
She really is! Thank you 🙏
The wall looks amazing! Well worth the time and trouble!
Thank you, it was a job definitely worth doing 🥰
I knew it! You just needed time to relax a bit and rethink. I’m proud of you!
The chimney is going to be beautiful. You’ve all done such an amazing job with the cottage and chateau so far. I’m enjoying watching your progress!
It’s wonderful……Tracy you certainly are a hard worker!
Thanks Genevieve! She really is!
If I ever buy a chateau, I'm getting Tracy to move in. Great work on the chimney .
Haha. We won’t let you have her Jerry! 😂😂
She really is Wonder Woman 🥰
Hard work but it will look amazing when she's done. Best wishes from Indianapolis, Indiana USA 🙂
Well done Tracy, you have the knack of learning a new talent very quickly plus it looks fantastic. 💕🇦🇺
Thanks Liz 😊
2:08 Tracy is just amazing! ❤ Plus a woman has the right to change her mind! 😅😂! But oh my gosh! That came out beautiful! Super well done! Terry, look at your super Mom. 👏🏼
Great job Teacy on the chimney and may I say you look well rested 😁
It's beautiful Tracie! Thank you for taking your time to share with us. 🇺🇸
Thank you Linda ;)
Dan needs to steal Tracie for his chateau to help him she's the hardest worker I've ever seen
She is amazing and can tackle anything 🥰🥰
Omg! A labour of Love, but WHAT a feature wall as you come up the stairs. !;;! TRUELY worth while xxx Hats off to you Tracey!!!!👍👍👍👍💖💖
Love Tracey's work slippers!
Great job Tracy !!! Is she taking something for extra power?? :) A big 👍👍👍👍 Please subscribe if you love the video as much as I do!🥰 and see you all on Sunday premiere .
Wonderful work Tracy, you are a powerhouse !!!!
Tracy just can't help herself. She was going to step back a bit and slow things down, She is incredibie worker and person. She is my inspiration! The stone chimney has just changed the whole aesthetic of the upstair space from nice to WOW!.
Thank you! She is fantastic!
Stunning outcome of the wall , well worth the hard work you put in x
It’s quite interesting that we now consider brick with pointing is considered attractive as when it was first built it was a sign of wealth to cover up the rock .
How good is that, so pleased you had a change of mind and pointed the walls up. I wondered how just sealing it would have looked but you have still captured, so well, the the stone work. I think back some times to when you first appeared and got the impression you were not overly impressed with the daunting prospects that lay ahead, thank the lord, you stuck with it. You will be so pleased when the room is finished . Brilliant. Cheers
Thanks Martin. The cottage is a beautiful building!
Ah, Tracy, we knew you wouldn't be able to resist! You've done a wonderful job. One of my dreams is to come stay at the chateau and for you to teach me how to repoint a wall. I know you have plenty of walls around the grounds I could practice on!
Thank you 🥰
Семья удивительных людей , трудолюбивых и очень талантливых.😊
Wow that wall looks amazing
Beautiful job Tracey. You are an Amazon!! 👏👏👏
Tracy The fireplace chimney is beautiful exposed and how magnificent it looks with the beams and roof slope also flooring. great job! Great decision. Blessings.
I bet she is so ready to have her home done; so she can enjoy it with you all.
Tracy you are an inspiration 💜 The master bedroom will look amazing when all said and done 💜 God bless Love from West Central Texas 💜
Thank you Karin! 😊🙏
Well done Tracy, your hard work has paid off - it looks fantastic!
What an amazing result Tracy and I love the light colour it stops it from being too prominent. You never let anything defeat you. Looking forward to your next transformation 👍👍👍
Chimney wall looks great. I like the stone standing out. Also enjoy the music in you videos.
So glad you did that wall Tracy it look beautiful. Xxx
Thanks Cherie!
It really is stunning all pointed up! True cottage charm 🥰
Tracey your a work horse. I dont know many women that would do all the hard work you do around there but it will be something to be proud of when its finished.
Thanks Thom 😊
Fantastic job Tracey. It's a real work of art.
Tracy, you are awesome. The brick and pointing look so much better than the plaster. Having Patrick as your foreman was good company. Also, the boys helped doing some lugging for you, I assume. It really looks amazing.
Thank you so much ☺️
Just beautiful Tracey, master pointer xxxxx
Tracy is Incredible & The Love Between her and Ash beautiful, Terry Your Mum is 💯 Perfect 👌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
She is amazing Josephine. We all adore her ❤❤
What a wonderful place you made for yourself it is cozy and warm. Enjoy doing the transformation and the good part , you are getting quite in shape.
Beautiful result. This work is very fastidious but so rewarding.
The chimney stack looks beautiful. I can see the allure to do this detailed work. Great Job!
Thanks Donna 😊
Patience et ténacité, je vous souhaite que de bonnes choses pour 2023 🤩
💖 Oh My Goshness!! It looks amazing!! 💪🏻😎🥰
You are a “Rock Star” ❤
She is amazing 🥰
I’m so impressed that you’ve finished this so quickly! Seems like it took you months in the bathroom and in square meters how much difference is there? That chimney is just beautiful. Great job, Tracey as usual!! Can’t wait to see the next chapter 🥳
It looks fantastic! I am so impressed! Kudos!!
Tracey , Tracey, Bless Your Heart!! You just never quit! 👏🥰
She’s amazing Connie!
All I can say Tracy is brilliant bloody brilliant beautiful and how pleased you looked at it being done it is gorgeous and rustic at the same time it goes with the cottage. 😊 Please take and have a wonderful rest of the week and weekend 😊
Looks fabulous, well done Tracy!
You are getting so good that Terry may start hiring you out.🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂 I think I will have too 😂😂🥰🥰
Tracy you are amazing, you are right the texture and color is great and it will add to the "homey" quality of the cottage. I need to know where you get your knowledge and energy. Love to see the finished product.
Thanks Shirley!she’s wonderwoman!
Ooo it looks wonderful Tracy as everyone has said you are an amazing woman. Your boys are truly lucky to have you
Thanks Pat! We really are!
The wall/chimney looks absolutely AMAZING! I love it! And never say never Tracy 😂
Thanks Brandi!
Rocking it like a pro Tracy!!!!!❤
Bravo Madame, vous êtes formidable et très courageuse, je suis admirative 🥰🌺🙋♀️😉🏰💐
God bless you, Tracy. You have the patience of Job! You marvelous one, it’s beautiful!🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️
Oh it looks awesome. What a great job Tracy!!❤️❤️
Thanks Cheryl!