#076 - We urgently need to address this: The horse stable at Ducksteinhof

#075 - Suddenly there were three edible dormice… a somewhat different weekend at Ducksteinhof

#074 - We should have known this BEFORE tiling!

#073 - A huge weight off our shoulders! Clearing out the horse stable

#072 - Tiling for the first time, new power supply & a safer Ducksteinhof

#071 - After months of work: We finally have a room again!

#070 - Finally getting started! We’re rebuilding the old floor structure of our manor house

#069 - 50-ton jack vs. 200+ year old timber framing - we're lifting our entrance!

#068 - Working in 91-Degree Heat and High Humidity - Summer at Ducksteinhof

#067 - A huge delivery of wood and lots of work on the timber framing

#066 - Timber Framing Surprise: What we actually found behind the cement

#065 - Elderberry is destroying our roof! We had to take immediate action

#064 - A surprise awaits us under the cement plaster

#063 - Suddenly everything is overgrown - we're fighting for the Ducksteinhof

#062 - The new shredder is pushed to the limit - and we shower on the farm for the first time

#061 - Debris, brush piles & finally a machine with enough power

#060 - "Toy?" | The Mowrator clears the orchard

#059 - Clogged drain, roof open... making progress

#058 – 40 Jahre verwildert... und an EINEM Tag komplett verändert!

#057 - Courtyard Drama - Our First Week of Vacation at Ducksteinhof (Part 2)

#056 - Weed brush FAIL & many improvements at Ducksteinhof (Part 1)

#055 - Finally sleeping overnight again - but with obstacles

#054 - Workbenches are set up! Now for the shower - but the band saw is completely broken.

#053 - Mowrator Premiere at Ducksteinhof | Does the beast live up to the hype?

#052 - Paint inside, prune outside

#051 - First the water, then the chaos | Spring cleaning at Ducksteinhof

#050 - Between the mouflon herd and the chainsaw: Clearing the garden!

#049 - Bäume fällen & Obstbäume schneiden | Frühling auf dem Ducksteinhof

#048 - Courtyard clear! Three delicate tree fellings

#047 - Unwanted visitor at the Ducksteinhof

#046 - Living room, kitchen, children's room: Our manor house concept

#045 - €40,000 budget: What we are planning for the Ducksteinhof in 2026

#044 - Winter at Ducksteinhof | Wood, Animals & Frost Problems

#043 - Wood, cold and dull chains | Everyday life at Ducksteinhof

One Year at Ducksteinhof – Renovation, Setbacks, and Progress (2025)

#042 – First Floor: Tree Chaos Cleared

#041 - The new bars are in!

#040 - The carpenter, siren, shower and raccoons in the apartment!

#039 - Winter is coming... and for the last time: Floor slab

#038 - Pure time pressure: Save the stucco before the carpenter arrives

#037 - Tour of the stables and barn

#036 - The ceiling must go: The big breakthrough

#035 - Can we save the stucco?

#034 - After the excavator weekend: Hardly recognizable!

#033 - The excavators are loose: Part 2

#032 - The excavators are loose: Part 1

#031 - Finally caught: Raccoons on the Ducksteinhof!

#030 - Fire at the Ducksteinhof

#029 - Raccoon Tracks, Toads, and Woodchipping

#028 - The first overnight stay!

#027 - Children's bed instead of chaos – we make room for life

#026 - Tidying up, clearing brush… and suddenly, raspberries!

#025 - Dishes instead of junk ... the yard becomes homely

#024 - We’re leveling up... but the new woodchipper is giving us trouble

#023 - Hidden, boarded up, forgotten ...

#022 - The throne is here! Court life on a new level

#021 - The Ducksteinhof is closed!

#020 - Space for the essentials: Our construction site toilet

#019 - We open our walls!

#018 - Idyllic life in the nettle jungle