https://dalek.zone/videos/watch/78f628cf-7f53-46c6-802f-0e1c208c355c Twenty years ago, Martin decided he wanted a different kind of life — quieter, simpler, closer to nature. Years later he found an abandoned stone house, built in 1957 and forgotten in the forest for decades. Most people would have walked away. This is the full story of what happened next: a new roof, stone walls repaired one by one, insulation, a handmade front door, a wood stove, solar panels, a covered terrace built from massive natural timber, an outdoor kitchen, and a garden — almost all of it built alone, with his dog Laika beside him. In this video Martin also tells the story himself: why he chose a ruin, when he almost gave up, and what viewers never see behind the finished footage. Luxon Bushcraft https://www.youtube.com/@luxonbushcraft https://www.facebook.com/luxonbuschcraft https://www.instagram.com/luxonbushcraft/ 00:00 An Abandoned Stone House from 1957 02:05 A New Metal Roof Goes On 04:50 What Was Hiding Behind the Old Plaster 07:22 Waterproofing and the New Concrete Floor 09:32 Windows In, Old Floor Out 12:10 Insulating the Roof 14:35 Timber Cladding Transforms the Interior 17:00 Wood Stove, Solar Power and a Handmade Door 21:10 Building the Staircase 23:25 Furniture Made for This House Only 26:40 Stone Steps and the Entrance 30:45 The Covered Terrace Begins 39:32 The Outdoor Kitchen 45:39 Finishing the Terrace Roof 50:00 Why He Never Gave Up Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:31:58 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://dalek.zone https://dalek.zone/lazy-static/avatars/958461d1-6a1e-41b1-962e-d8f79c4e0f1b.png https://dalek.zone/videos/watch/78f628cf-7f53-46c6-802f-0e1c208c355c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://dalek.zone/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.