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After two years living in the cabin they built, the couple Davi Moura and Clara will leave their home for a few weeks to undertake the biggest renovation of the farm. Time and leaks have damaged the roof, ceiling, floor, and posts, and a tiny house provided by the family will serve as a temporary base until they return to the refuge.
After exactly two years living in a cabin built with their own hands, the couple Davi Moura and Clara are preparing for the most challenging moment of their rural journey: temporarily leaving the home they love so much to face the biggest renovation of the farm. The decision, although tinged with sadness due to the change, is viewed with optimism by the duo, who see in the project the chance to give new life to the space where they built much of their history, documented on the Davi Moura channel, on YouTube.
The reason for leaving is simple and necessary: the cabin has only one room, making it impossible to live in during a renovation that will affect the roof, ceiling, floor, and walls. Therefore, the couple accepted the offer from their in-laws, who provided a newly built tiny house to serve as shelter during the weeks of construction. The expectation is that everything will last about a month, although unforeseen events may extend this period, and each stage will be shared with the channel’s followers.
Why the couple needed to leave the cabin
The central reason for the move lies in the cabin’s structure itself, which consists of a single room. When it comes to sanding wood, working on the walls, removing the roof, and replacing the ceiling, it is not feasible to continue living in the middle of the construction. The dust, the traffic of people working, and the duration of the process would make staying there unviable and uncomfortable.
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The most obvious alternative, renting another property, was dismissed for being too expensive. Paying rent, moving furniture, and then bringing everything back would be very costly for Davi and Clara. The solution came from the family itself: the in-laws are finishing building a tiny house, a simpler and rustic but cozy home, and decided to lend it to the couple during the renovation. They will even be the first to use the space, making the gesture even more special.
The roof: the biggest renovation of all
Among all the planned interventions, the roof is the most important and labor-intensive. Both the cabin’s and the porch’s roofs will need to be completely removed and rebuilt from scratch. The porch roof, built by Davi Moura himself with the family, does not withstand the common wind-driven rains in the northwest region of São Paulo well, allowing water to seep in both through the sides and the woodwork itself.
The solution will be to change the porch roof’s shape, which will go from a single slope to a double slope, improving drainage. The cabin roof will need to be removed so a new ceiling can be installed. The current ceiling, made of pine by the couple in an improvised manner, served its purpose over the years but is made of fragile wood and gets damaged when wind-driven rainwater seeps in. The renovation includes a new ceiling, the installation of thermal insulation, and the complete reconstruction of the roof.
Floor, posts, and the electrical part also included in the work
The renovation goes far beyond the roof. The stone path surrounding the cabin, created to eliminate the red mud that formed on rainy days, will also be replaced. Although it solved the mud problem at the time, the stones started to hurt the feet of those walking barefoot, and now they will give way to the only concreted area of the farm, which goes from the gate to the garage and surrounds the entire cabin.
The lighting poles are another critical point. Made of untreated eucalyptus, some are almost three and a half years old and are rotting, to the point of swaying with a simple touch of the hand. The couple has already purchased treated eucalyptus posts to replace them, which will also require working on the electrical part and renewing all the lighting on the property. The garage, by the way, has already undergone recent renovation, with a new roof and gutter to solve the problem of water falling on the cars.
The final details: interior flooring and painting
Inside the cabin, the couple plans to make a specific change to the flooring. The current one is polished concrete, a material that Davi Moura enthusiastically recommends for being strong, durable, and easy to clean. However, the idea is to install hydraulic tiles around the kitchen island, keeping the polished concrete in the rest of the space, combining the charm of the tiles with the practicality of the original floor.
Finally, there will be painting. Some walls are already peeling, a result of the time when water fell from the roof directly onto them, before the installation of the stone path. One wall even had to be opened recently for the passage of the dishwasher plumbing, leaving visible marks. All the roof woodwork will also be sanded, and the new ceiling will need to be varnished, which shows the amount of work the couple will have ahead.
A new phase closely followed by the community
More than just a simple renovation, the refurbishment represents the beginning of a new phase for the couple and the refuge they built. After two years, the natural wear of the cabin, with worn paint and deteriorating wood, called for a complete renewal, and the duo sees this process as a way to give back care to the place they love. The work is expected to start at the end of June.
Davi and Clara made a point of involving their followers in every decision, asking for suggestions on materials and ideas before the renovation began. The logic is clear: the time to discover new possibilities is now, while there is still time to plan.
The entire transformation will be documented on the Davi Moura channel as a new video series, reinforcing the community bond that the couple has built with those who follow their journey in rural life.
Have you ever experienced renovating your home and had to move temporarily? What materials or ideas would you recommend for Davi and Clara to use in this cabin renovation, like hydraulic tiles or polished concrete? Leave your suggestion in the comments and tag that friend who dreams of building a retreat in the countryside!
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