【德語紀錄片】拯救德國老房 P5 - Junges Leben in alten Häusern (Folge 5)

They have old houses and want to save them Young women with courage ideas and full of energy Steffi wants to transform this historic Adlant Farm into an educational center The estate has always been in family hands and that will remain unchanged Linda will transform this ruin into a stylish textile workshop Beautiful things are created with countless hands Judith and Maren are restoring the oldest house on Norderney It's simply our home This place is truly close to our hearts Three stories showing how run-down buildings are transformed into jewels of architecture The Adlant in the district of Osnabrück Such half-timbered farmsteads are typical of this region They are usually located outside the villages surrounded by old trees This is the Alnwick Farm in Menslage The owners have opened their doors today to interested citizens It's Open Heritage Day Steffen and Steffi Schulte zu Holsten are the hosts And Horst Oben is the expert from the Monument Service He inspected the building and documented the findings in a folder We have a large courtyard and it must be kept alive He doesn't need to be a dog for that The story behind it is all that matters The estate has always been in family hands and that is how it should remain The young couple inherited the property from Steffi's father Horst Oben points out the damages and what needs to be done here Always exercise caution with metal components in facades exposed to weather There is always a risk that the masonry could be severely damaged by corrosion Just take a look at the steel beam There you can unfold it and see something beautifully And if you have something like that embedded in a solid wall it shatters the entire structure I was here professionally about 15 years ago Since then nothing has happened here And I'm so thrilled that life is flowing back in here That's exactly what makes this special for me—and what continually delights both the Monument Service and me Where cattle once grazed guests now sit The Erlenhof dates back to 1819 and is protected as a heritage site Here on the threshing floor Steffen and Steffi now want to establish a modern education center We have high renovation costs and we don't hide that fact And if you sit down beforehand and carefully work out a sound business plan With a reliable local bank and a trusted financial advisor by your side I believe that’s quite manageable The craftsmen will be here shortly In about a year they hope to be finished This historic building in East Frisia has already been restored The Stone House in Nesse ancient chieftain's fortress dating from 1342 Now it gets a small extension in the garden—a teahouse for the couple Franz Schreit and Kai Nilsson So everything is all set and ready August Heinig is coming along into the garden Architect and monument conservator Kai Nilsson is actually known for at he preserves old houses from demolition Here for once he has planned a new one We chose this spot because it sits beautifully among the trees and will blend in quickly And of course here because you have such a wonderful view of the Stone House Kai Nilsson is on his way to the neighboring village of Dornum There a young textile designer runs a shop where she sells her own handwoven creations and plans to expand She bought the neighboring house a complete ruin We'll turn it into a workshop together for all the looms She has 21 wooden handlooms each specialized for different purposes— rugs towels and scarves About 4 000 people live in Dornum This small community boasts a water castle and charming brick-lined streets a synagogue a medieval castle and a small yet exquisite textile shop called Fiefschaft It belongs to 33-year-old Linda Detering Hi Hello Well everything good here at the shop Sure everything's good Oh look the plans I’ve brought new plans since I’m currently in the detailed design phase The structural requirements have slightly altered everything dimensionally I wanted to leave this here for you They're actually printed at the same scale It's just that all these walls and supports have collapsed now Linda originally hails from Emden but has lived in Dornum for the past five years where she has found a new home and fulfilled her dream by opening her own shop I initially studied fashion design and then earned a master's degree in textile design where I also learned weaving in Scotland Then I came back to Hamburg back then and thought wow I really want to weave I really want to hand-weave but where and how That was tough—I kept wondering how I was going to manage it And then came the unexpected twist She now wants to renovate the house next door and set up her looms there so that the house can beautiful once again Excellent This is a genuine rescue not just cosmetic We'll make it look nice again This house must be completely restored from foundation to roof beam a true challenge for everyone involved Hi you've come a long way Everything's packed in here It's hard to imagine now that people actually still lived here right up until winter But it's true When the house was still furnished What Linda failed to notice during the purchase was how poor the building's structural condition was Now the entire structure is set to be completely gutted Walls are being torn down beams replaced and windows renewed The interior walls are entirely built of clay There is absolutely no cement here—just earth Removing the interior walls allows you to easily knock down and reuse the bricks These are brick formats that don't exist anymore today We can make excellent use of them to reconstruct the façade The damage is even worse on the upper floor The two structural engineers who were here as well as the structural calculations and designs for this house impressed them greatly After our meeting they stayed here for an hour and took photos So basically just photos Textbook examples of what should not exist and what should not be able to endure yet does Walking through here and taking in all of this you'd think you really don't need structural engineers or architects —something about it just holds together Kai Nilsson is now expected to turn this rundown wreck into a gem The Monument Service has a scheduled appointment on Norderney today A mission for Kai Neuling We inspected a small fisherman's cottage in 2019 which has been in the family for a long time It is used by the owners as a vacation home The inspection led to a comprehensive renovation That is currently underway We're holding a consultation there regarding the structural renovation which has become necessary But also for facade cleaning and masonry restoration Norderney thrives on tourism The island records over 600 000 overnight stays annually There is a wide range of dining options along with numerous hotels and guesthouses But the residents also have their own vacation apartments which they rent out tourists Soon another one will arrive in the oldest residential building on the island right in the heart of Norderney's dense urban development In local parlance the house is known as Height 13 It was built in the early 19th century and is protected as a cultural monument Kai Neuling is the monument service's expert on walls and mortar so he knows his way around them inside and out At some point the building was coated with a layer of white paint That paint now needs to be carefully removed The house belongs to two sisters One of them is Judith Hamerkamp from Cologne Hello Mr Neuling That looks entirely different now Jörg Vorwold is the construction contractor He wants to know how they plan to handle the facade The masonry has been repaired repeatedly using a variety of different materials The most recent coats are highly water-repellent because they wanted to protect the masonry But that ended up causing more damage Now the major challenge is removing the material safely without damaging the stone excessively Jörg Vorwold has specialized in the restoration of listed buildings He is now examining the stones joints and mortar with meticulous care If were free to act as we wished for economic reasons this substance would essentially be obsolete—so one might say But it is historically valuable So we will take on this matter and save this beautiful house The historical value of the fisherman's house The town of Norderney has even documented this on the facade From the outside it will now look as it did 200 years ago with large tiles that closely resemble the original clay tiles Hello Judith has never seen her beloved vacation home like this before Oh what on earth have you found here Yes there was actually a real floor here before Then we pulled up the floor And then dug down 40 centimeters There were so many bottles lined up here We especially kept the straight ones I'll keep those It's a mineral water bottle from 1869 and 1870—very old It'll get a nice spot here My grandfather bought the house around 1950 shortly after the end of World War II He always used to take his vacations here with his wife and their two sons By then when were little were always here too spending holidays with the family—my father my mother Now it belongs to my sister and me We spend as much time here as we possibly can This is simply our home This is deeply personal to them They never had much space but that never mattered either This is the back area of the house This was formerly a bedroom We'd like to turn this into a small sleeping area This is another bedroom They're all quite small overall The house is only 38 square meters in size But we do want to put a bed back here so you can sleep well Then this is the hallway Up here leads to the attic which will also become a small living space We're already at the bathroom up front It's very very small But I think we'll still manage to set this up quite nicely Then we're already in the living area here There will be a kitchen and a table And maybe a small couch could fit in too The house also includes an old photo album from earlier times For example there's my sister and me Here we are standing by the door with the fishing nets just about to head down to the beach They've taken vacations on Norderney several times each year Many memories are tied to the house They could only reach the attic using a ladder There their father used to sleep Soon a window will be installed here so that it becomes brighter and the space can be used Back on the mainland Five years ago Linda moved from Hamburg to the quiet village of Dornum She was practically set up here The father of a friend happened to know Irene Steffens the shop's owner and was aware she was looking for a successor We're now heading to the workshop with the looms They're located on the old golf course in the attic We'll bring the yarn there now We always seem to have what we need over there just when we're running low here That's just how it is—everything 's never quite where you need it to be The previous owner lived here and worked as a weaver for 40 years Irene Steffens now lives in the neighborhood Her son and daughter -in-law have taken over the courtyard The workshop however remains still on the attic floor of the young family's home to this day Hello Brutus also wanted to say hello Perfectly lovely I need to focus Then I'll move I know I'm calm Linda now has four employees and 21 looms which all need to be moved to the new workshop soon Each loom must be dismantled and broken down into individual parts I still don't know how we'll do it We need to document every step Label everything precisely Then every loom must be completely carried through the door pushed down the entire staircase and wheeled across And rebuilt over there This will be adventurous It will be demanding We need many strong hands to help with the hauling That’s no longer quite our style But we can definitely pull off the buildup Claudia Nordemann was the first apprentice in the weaving department back then That was 40 years ago Each loom has its own personality Sitting at and weaving on each one feels different Some are more stubborn With others it feels like a hug It goes soft and quite nicely They all have names This is the damask loom That's due to the technology This is Marie -Louise our Frenchwoman I always call her Torture-Marie Weaving around that is tricky That's Knudsen Flens Mormann Rudi Mercedes and dimple silver tooth Linda and her colleagues will carry on the ancient tradition of handweaving continuing shortly elsewhere Here in East Friesland directly on the North Sea In Ardland Steffen and Steffi began the restoration First the entire house had to be completely emptied Finally today's task is the old bathtub Ready Is that hard Still manageable Uli are you ready Yes In 2021 they inherited the farm from Steffi's father They had married a year earlier Best to stay well away from the window Just lower it down Back up first If it falls it'll just fall into the garden Bend it in well They have 350 square meters of living space plus another 300 square meters of training rooms Every day craftsmen now arrive at the yard Steffi Hello Everything okay Yeah so far so good Shall we go in Do you need anything else I’ve got a bag with me Cabinets windows and window sills are crafted by cabinetmaker Karl Mayer The masons have already been hard at work You've already got the base plate in there We'll make sure to measure the kitchen precisely Then you'll have the exact dimensions And let's take a look at the window sills— see if that could actually be done Sewing our own wood panels That you tailor it appropriately We'd really like to get them from Eicher The large barn will soon become a training room Steffen is a driving instructor and his wife is a nurse He wants to teach driving students here and she will offer first aid courses The property also includes 43 hectares of land of which 6 hectares are forest The oak logs came from the estate We've felled a few of them We've cut them into sections They've been stored for barely two years now That was one of the first things we did Because they no longer had crowns Then comes the next storm right along with the dampness Then they'll fly onto our roof I' ve also added a stacking strip That works quite well Besides the window sills made from their own oak the couple also want a modern stylish kitchen That was the plan we had developed back then though not quite fully refined It's the variant with the washstand half-sitting in front of the window We can optimize that You can see it clearly again here Maybe it doesn't need to be double just simpler That way the width will be easier to manage This is supposed to be our cozy comfortable kitchen We're practically moving through our household management room and then entering the training area here where a kitchen is also planned But the kitchen which serves as a workspace Here we want to draw a clear distinction between work living space and relaxation Steffen and Steffi have two young children aged 2 and 4 Career and private life That's what they now want to try to bring under one roof But we must also be able to draw the line clearly Above all we are still parents But it's luxury and a problem at the same time Our children have always been at home with us But sometimes it goes on until late at night We can't anyway on Sunday Steffen was a farmer a peasant sorry—wait in his first life Sunday is just another workday The restoration of the historic timber frame is nearly complete Some decayed beams were repaired or replaced Here you can see that we've secured the stand This edge here bears the weight of the stand It 's been cut at a 90-degree angle And this edge here is specially beveled to prevent water from getting in If it had been cut like that Otherwise you're already setting up further damage That 's why we're cutting it this way—so water can't get in The work was quite extensive The entire building was placed on a new foundation These men are specialists Here in Artland they have plenty to do with the historic half-timbered barns The Erlenhof is being restored to perfect condition for the next 100 years In Dornum on the North Sea the future textile mill is getting a new roof Work is progressing well The municipality has the building Recognized as particularly worthy of preservation the building enjoys protected status and financial support is also available from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Architect Kai Nilsson is now almost every day on the construction site You can see how quickly all of this is moving forward The window has already advanced again Incredible it's happening so fast Just two weeks ago everything was still under the old roofing with the deteriorating roof structure of the rear building In just two weeks we've made it this far You would have thought this tiny plot of land ever been able to build such a large house Linda afterward thanks to our preservation of the existing structure On a plot of around 300 square meters a house with 220 square meters of usable space was built—something that would never have been possible under the new regulations One couldn’t have made it any smaller They need so much space especially the large looms It won’t help at all if you have to throw half of it away or so tightly packed that you can't work there It should be a pleasant workshop that's also easy to move around in So slowly is Linda beginning to understand how everything will eventually look and how she can work here in the future This area will essentially be the seminar section Here comes this new load-bearing wall So straight Exactly it goes in perfectly straight Then these thick wooden joists will go on top It's moving away Then this will be the area where all the looms for classes and such are kept Linda also plans to offer seminars here later and revive interest in handweaving It's a wonderful project for me too because I think handweaving is great first of all and also great how diverse it is Since last year handweaving has bee on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list In that regard it aligns well with what I do professionally It's truly a wonderful project to be able to follow along with Aside from the fact that it's an exciting scrap construction site here Turning ruins into new homes —Kai Nilsson has made this his mission Now he's making his mark in East Friesland Someone like a guardian of the region Yet sustainability is always important to him as well Everything from the existing stock that is still usable will be put back into use A generation before us did the same They didn't always throw everything away or shred it all They simply didn't have the means In every old house you'll find countless reused stones and beams That's not our invention either But we're working with the old stones already on site and don't even need to buy additional materials from the monument service Just last weekend They've cleaned the stones in neat stacks Moreover the house takes on an entirely different soul when a little more of the old is still incorporated And right next to it the stones are immediately put back in place The material is great in every way Moving the stones into the container would be worse The restoration is gradually taking shape Now the focus is already shifting to interior planning To discuss this Kai Nilsson invited his clients over for tea Hello everyone Hello Hello Hello darling you've prepared this so nicely for us Great A solid starting point for discussing the kitchen right Linda Looks excellent Baked specially for us Now I was thinking here we could set up a stove a sink and a dishwasher right here Then I'd say stove sink dishwasher and things like a refrigerator over here This tea house in Nesse is relatively new yet increasingly more people are restoring old buildings In the past building regulations favored new construction exclusively Meanwhile people want more and are therefore currently changing the building regulations indicating that a shift in thinking is already underway For example in Nesse there's a sign for a new development area that 's been standing for three years yet nothing has been built there No land will be purchased no house will be built There is also a growing interest among companies in renovations People are now relatively behind in getting involved with renovations Even companies that previously wouldn't have touched such a house for example On Norderney craftsmen must hurry When the vacation season starts construction noise must stop A noise protection regulation then takes effect Slide it up a bit higher please Now I'm sweating That's it Excellent Judith's sister Maren has also arrived from Munich today She 's traveled nearly 900 kilometers just for a site inspection The two sisters regularly make time to come to Norderney to see how their small fisherman 's cottage is being saved The house has for the first time a window in the roof Beautiful and unsettling at the same time If you look at the masonry and haven't been here for a few months Then you start to worry a little that it might collapse right away The joints had all been completely washed out But on the other hand there's also joy because it's always moving a little further forward Even seven years ago there were already the first preliminary discussions for the restoration of the Old House Hello I hope we're not disturbing No quite the contrary Excellent Looks good here now It certainly looked different before Yes exactly The kitchen Can we start planning the kitchen already The exterior walls of the house are very thin were built using only stone The greatest concern is if we remove these windows here now Right now I think it's also in the kitchen because these are such solid frames that the masonry can withstand it And that a few stones getting lost isn' t a problem Because the windows already help support the masonry to some extent They contribute to the stability That’s why there’s already a bit of fear involved It ’s good we’re not there when this happens Absolutely At certain points you can look outward from inside Judith and Maren are eager to hear what the experts have to say Hello The windows will arrive within the next two weeks The windows are already finished at the workshop But this does not reassure contractor Jörg Vorwoldt's sister He also sees the windows as a genuine challenge When removing the windows we must be extremely careful We shouldn't go hammering away at the masonry We only have half-brick masonry here which is already very fragile But the joints are also crucial—they must withstand significant stress We have a particularly unique structure here featuring an extremely thin exterior wall Having to accommodate so many movements this mortar must naturally allow for that That's why we had this mortar reformulated—it's a material that closely matches the historical original It must withstand the test of time comply with heritage conservation standards and look great From above the house already makes a strong impression Work on the windows continues today at the Erlenhof in Adland Most of them are already in place There's been significant progress at the construction site Interior fitting-out is progressing smoothly Steffen and Steffi are still on schedule and plan to pitch in themselves once again on this day The old windows from the gable must come out including whatever is still in place Some have already been blown away because of the wind The rest must now go as the new windows are arriving on Monday Small windows are also present on the large attic But he probably won't find much use for them The skylight let in plenty of light Yes such a wonderful space has emerged What should we do here We’ll host dance parties here Tanz parties would suit both of them perfectly They like to let loose and have a good time Steffen and Steffi met each other at the shooting festival and enjoy celebrating with friends neighbors and colleagues All are also invited to the opening of their education center But that will take some time yet Our training room where Steffen and I can then conduct our lessons and run our courses as well as a space for the society You can also rent the space We have a kitchen with dining area office and storage here The window sills have now been installed in her private apartment The cabinetmaker was able to work well with the oak wood she provided The result is impressive You mentioned a slight worm damage already But we think that's perfectly fine since in the end it's still nature Our children don't need beds at all—they sleep on the windowsill I also love how natural it feels with little touches everywhere making each windowsill unique They now also want to make parts of the kitchen and the counter in the training room from their oak Everything has to somehow fit the farm Shall we lift it using the wheel loader or can we do it this way This is a wagon wheel specifically from our family 's wagon Back then every farm had its own wagon That's what's left over from it The Erlenhof is over 200 years old Agriculture has been practiced here since ancient times When Steffi's father passed away in 2021 the young couple decided to convert the farm into an educational center First they cleared out the furniture and stored it in a safe place Our storage We've stored all the furniture doors and everything else we considered valuable right here inside and actually want to redistribute them throughout the house as well Not everything can be reused but individual pieces are meant to have a future in the new home This chest of drawers by Olga the last market of the estate Usually Steffi comes up with the ideas and then Steffen brings them to life The courtyard had market and servant alike until the death of the last market official I think there's a sense of respect in simply honoring these traditions So we hope we can still turn this into a gem for our bathroom I think just sanding it down should do the trick And let's take a quick look to see how it turns out We have five bathrooms so naturally five sinks And we figured everyone can do classic white sinks That's why we got river stones We need to wash them again first Yes of course Look at that the thing's practically disappearing in there No I actually think it's great It looks like it's been placed on a platter for presentation Then you can put soap here as well That's great listen The wagon wheel arrives in the entrance area Steffi plans to turn it into a lamp At Dorm an der Nordsee the roof for the weaving mill is nearly complete The craftsmen plan to lay the tiles in the coming days Today the floor insulation is being delivered A total of 36 cubic meters This fills the entire ground floor and is later compacted with screed The material ensures tha at irregularities can be easily compensated and is considered especially environmentally friendly Look this is foam glass gravel It's a recycled product made from waste glass It regulates moisture and provides thermal insulation simultaneously This aspect is further enhanced here And finally the foundation slab goes on top Cool huh It doesn't weigh anything at all I definitely don't need to go to the gym today That's not shoveling all day It just works its way into my arms Here you should take a look That big crane up there Then they cut open the sack The material slides down the chute into the building That’s insane Linda’s mother is here today too She’s helping out in the shop next door That's exciting right It feels strange Bettina Detering and her husband support their daughter's project At first it was admittedly a bit adventurous Exactly a bit adventurous But then were optimistic thanks to Mr Nilsson Thank you very much Dornum will soon have another attraction Now the painters will come followed by the looms Work can resume on Norderney Summer is over So get back to the place Today is the exciting day The windows are to be removed today Now we'll see whether the walls can withstand it One must be careful not to cause further damage to the masonry and in this case only the window Since it's going to be replaced anyway Ingo Kleen and his colleagues know they must proceed with caution The lower window has been removed Now it depends on whether the fall will hold Probably not Caution caution That's it A history spanning 100 years built up For the installation of the new windows Ingo Kleen now has to tackle the thin wall once more We're drilling through here right now Then we'll drill a hole into the stone here And then we'll screw a bolt in there That's the challenge we face here All we can do is watch what happens next Builder Jörg Vorwold has arrived with the first barge His craftsmen have nearly finished installing the first window Wait a minute—move it away Here's a lump It's a bit crooked here too I can also lean it a bit here The problem is it's very crooked here Here you can see the joint is very neat and clean Above we have the same thing here Below it now runs off like this We regretfully cannot change that We can apply a bit of pressure But that requires some explanation I'm squeezing in a break again now Good I can live with that That looks good Maren Jörg Vorwold has expanded the old and the installation of the new windows planned Hi Hello He had to take precautionary measures at certain openings He wanted to be extra careful to prevent the house from collapsing By replacing the new windows We had to reinforce this drop when installing the new windows which we did using a small steel insert We already did that yesterday in advance That has worked primarily here In other words the masonry is now supporting itself again Thus were able to remove the old windows and reinstall the new wonderful sliding windows Yet not all of them are fully secured yet It remains a difficult task The challenge is to find a stone—any stone at all And then finding one who doesn’t immediately fly away shatter into pieces But that looks good Windows and doors are custom-made Everything should look much the same as it once did That's the requirement set by the district administration Jörg Vorwold knows this well He has already restored numerous buildings that are protected as historical monuments We also recognize these sliding windows from other historical monuments Typically they are slightly larger and there are still weights and pulleys there But we don't have that in this case because back then it was a very simple house People who were truly poor lived here It was made in the most basic way possible We have revived this style preserving its heritage-listed characteristics including the narrow mullions and joint grooves And of course adapted to the newer thermal standards here using this insulated glass pane Exterior work is thus largely complete Now comes the interior fit- out Soon Judith and Maren plan to return to Norderney Then the kitchen will be assembled The weaving mill in Dornum is now complete externally except for this one gable wall To bring in more light to the attic Linda had these historic windows installed from Belgium Now the painters are inside ensuring every room looks bright and welcoming The tile layer is still working in the bathrooms and toilets He received material from Kai Nilsson who supplied these small black tiles what was left over from the renovation of the stone house and she gave it to Linda Today they’re going to measure everything once more to make sure it all fits So let’s take a look I’ve just found the plans here We've done this before Templates Exactly Top and bottom It won’t be long now before the 21 looms from the Golfhof arrive at the new workshop in Dornum Yes look he only goes this far—this fits perfectly It fits exactly there How long was it Tall 2.10 m Well good but you'll naturally need to be able to move around a bit too just in case we have to fix some threads They can't go all the way to the wall So let's just say 2.50 meters okay That would be roughly up to here Yes Then you could say he goes almost all the way to the window Yes that's good The entire renovation took only nine months Fast yes but also nerve-wracking I often had sleepless nights whenever those thunderstorms came through I drove here on Sunday morning at 7 a m turned the corner and thought There's just a pile left here and nothing stands anymore Because it was only supported by pillars That was already eerie in between Kai is always standing outside my door I'll really miss that when he stops ringing the bell And then just kept looking seeing how it worked what they were doing It's all turned out so beautifully We chose everything very thoughtfully and attention to detail It makes one so happy to see that together with countless hands something beautiful is created On the Erlenhof in Menzlage final preparations are underway for the opening of the new education center Steffen and Steffi's private living area is nearly complete with great attention to detail Even in the seminar rooms and with an unobstructed view into the attic Everything is exactly as Steffi envisioned and planned In the entrance area the electrician is just installing the wagon wheel with the hanging lights We'll need to move the ladder back right away Steffen is relieved that everything will soon be finished For him and his wife it has been a difficult time That’s it for sure Considering how much rubble came out here and where the screed ended up you can’t help but think that way Yeah it's awesome—actually you've already accomplished almost everything But then it drags on much longer than you'd originally think Steffi is giving Olga's old dresser one more thorough cleaning She's put her own touch on it here as well When we first told the heating engineer we wanted a regular cabinet as a base unit he gave us such a bizarre explanation We simply painted the surface and luckily it turned out beautifully Yet gradually everything is coming true That's exactly how we imagined it And that's already something good The lamp is hanging Is that one on already too Very good Excellent Steffi we still need to tie one more knot There's a knot everywhere else except with you Then you can open them 100 pieces Talks can be given here as well Let's see if you can even sit comfortably on this chair Not screwed in Coffee The new kitchen in the small seminar room has also been installed I love the wallpaper from Rasch—that was a great choice The French style isn't bad at all Takes some getting used to but it's a bit of a showstopper—perfectly complements the kitchen Honey we still need to hang a few more pictures Equipped with this detection device Not that we're going to start shooting electricians in private settings We've already been through that They've already caused a short circuit once Now they want to hang this large painting in the living room Donated by a viewer of the series We're saving our old house Someone contacted NDR and mentioned that they have a few older treasures they’d like to donate Then we drove to Hamburg then to Elmshorn and picked up the items There were a few things there we could use The painting from Hamburg now has a place of honor It immediately won their hearts Steffen and Steffi have been working on their dream for over a year Now they're on the home stretch They've rearranged the living room once again in much the same way as it was before using the historic furniture from the container Steffen is an avid hunter Now he finally could hang up his collected trophies The cozy kitchen is also complete featuring a counter made from reclaimed oak wood Up and down like a roller coaster You think progress is being made then suddenly it takes three steps backward We all continued working as normal despite the self-employment situation Then Frieder was born during the construction phase Somehow we managed it anyway No marital crisis no divorce—hopefully even more happiness ahead Arguments happen from time to time that's completely normal But it's also part of it We're very much alike in how we think It's actually brought us even closer together But now we've reached the end A new cathedral is about to begin The weaving mill in Dornum receives its looms today The furniture vans have been in operation since early morning For Linda it's a long-awaited day Yet now she can't take part She is ill and must not carry heavy loads Extremely difficult Because it constantly tickles your fingertips And yourself know exactly how you'd want it done You really have to be clear and say "Could you please do this that needs to go there can he do that " It's genuinely difficult But Linda has over twenty helpers with her today—friends family colleagues They disassemble each loom individually in the Kohlhof first and then back up here again We don’t have any screws—everything is just assembled together And accordingly since the wood is already old and warped It must be reassembled at the same angle That's the difficulty Since every loom has a name the individual parts are likewise labeled so nothing can really go wrong At the Steffens family's golf course in Damspolder an era comes to a close today and Linda's father Klaus is helping with the move The furniture trucks are making 21 trips today each carrying just one single loom to ensure nothing gets mixed up Webstuhl Rudi has just left his old homeland The field on the attic floor gradually clears Irene Steffens the previous owner is in charge of overseeing everything here She once built this entire operation up and ran the weaving mill for 40 years But this one is already a hurdle I apprenticed in weaving and became a master training numerous apprentices right here It's not something you can easily brush off This one is the most demanding part of the entire story But it's good when you give it to someone you care about Irene Steffens is 71 years old and began hand weaving in the mid-1970s On this attic She has taught weaving to a total of 5 apprentices With the transport of the looms to Dornum A significant chapter in her life is coming to an end And for Linda a new one begins Oh that's your Rudi Yes exactly Perfect He must go down here Rudi needs to go to this left side He has to be here or here We can switch with Mercedes it doesn't matter Today Linda's dream comes true We've been planning for years that the looms should go to Dornum I've been here for five years now For the past four years we've been wondering where we could possibly take them It took us a long time to decide on building a detached house Today that effort has yielded results after four years It took so long to get there Looks pretty cool doesn't it Purely a design element When I need garn and head up boom I need that that With a shopping basket like that you can go up and down the stairs That was the idea That's why we did it instead of having Linda put the shelf there This will be the neatest weaving in the world The Yarn-Shopping Staircase The move goes smoothly even without Linda just like clockwork By noon nearly all the looms are in place Time for a boost It's done With countless hands as Linda puts it In the end she has just one wish left For the coming weeks to bring some order to the chaos for the years ahead that many people continue to find joy here and always welcome to come weaving Soon there will be classes here Linda plans to offer tours and spend plenty of time at the loom Things have also changed on Norderney by now Is this the color This is the color This is how the final coat should look Here we've been watching at we maintain the visibility of the old stones through the paving layout creating a pleasing texture Feels great doesn't it Because the house is so fragile it needs to be protected—especially right here on the island The color can effectively hold back driving rain On the other hand it can also trap moisture already present in the masonry and also seemingly diffuses out from within beautifully released—this is something we've also understood at the paint applied was harmful to the house because it was such a thick layer of plastic or plastic coating And that moisture can remain behind which isn't good for the masonry Work inside is progressing too The tile installer is making sure the kitchen will be ready soon The only thing missing here are the furnishings This will be the central space of the house Yes come on in then A former friend from vacation days dropped by unexpectedly I ’ve already done a bit of work This is where I used to sleep That's insane when you see it—so tiny You can 't even imagine a bed ever having stood there We weren't allowed to do that here before The spirits were always there after all I think they've moved out by now The dark attic has now become a bright room Insane how bright it is now And the fact that you can actually stand here Finally just in the middle—but it’s enough The two sisters used to play together often during vacations with Christina Herbold Meanwhile her girlfriend lives on Norderney and works here as a social worker Wow She's almost finished Yes beautifully done Watch out big deal They found them here underneath the floor That's awesome right Yeah really nice Great you could use those as decor couldn't you Absolutely Judith and Maren are almost at the finish line I have the feeling it feels bigger once you step inside That really can't be the case though But yes it' s enough for us It's small but very well laid out That's why it's quite suitable for families to live here We've even stayed here with ten people before That's not how it is it worked out somehow And now the attic is even bigger Six years ago Kai Neuling from the Monuments Department inspected the house laying the foundation for its rescue It's simply wonderful that it's now being restored and can once again be used that it will be preserved That's truly a very important matter The building is being used so it can be preserved I'm truly happy about that especially since the building is now moving into a promising future Want to come in There's a glass of champagne here Hello This summer the house should finally be complete Judith and Maren have already planned their vacation but they also want to rent out to holiday guests in the future The two sisters have poured their hearts into ensuring that Height 13 remains on Norderney Cheers are also being raised today at the Erlenhof in Ardland The education center founded by Steffen and Steffi is on the verge of its official opening They had originally planned to have Christmas ready Now it's become spring Steffi thought of everything on this day as well Grand opening at last It's finally here We actually managed to pull it off after all We're expecting a few guests I honestly don’t even know exactly how many there will be That’s hard to define for us It's going to be a great event We're making it happen now Everything is proceeding as planned It will be fine anyway but that doesn't matter Sausage and beer always go hand in hand whenever there's a celebration in Menslage Happy birthday Congratulations Congratulations Thank you so much for the invitation Today is a very special day for Steffi We've been involved for four years now and have held some stones in our hands What began with sorrow should continue with joy In 2021 we stood here gathering ideas and forging plans Good heavens in heaven That's part of it It's finally ready We're grateful to have you Steffen and Steffi they knew exactly what they wanted And they achieved it How does it work You take the top I'll handle the bottom The Schulte Education Center in Holsten Menslage has opened Soon the first seminar participants are expected to arrive On the historic half-timbered courtyard in Artland