Bonjour à tous,
This week at the chateau, the race is on to get the building watertight before the bad weather surrounds the family. Ash starts by repointing all the old window frames as each one is letting water run straight under neath and into the chateau, destroying the beautiful wood paneling. He also starts to restore one of the large original rear windows and paints the beautiful windows catches in the stunning copper/gold colour.
The rear double door are collected which was originally the main entrance doors for the chateau and the large double window above that had sadly blown out when we had some bad weather.
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The moment we visited the Château we all fell in love, from the beautiful sweeping landscape and forests, to its stunning untouched interiors and magnificent spiral staircase in the turret.
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Ok, now where was Master Jonathan, during this episode? My grandkids like seeing him do a little work here and there. They get inspired and actually now get to help round the house. They actually ask if I need help, and that's because of young Master Jonathan, so he deserves a mention on this "Show" too!👏👏👏👏👏
I really love how cheerful all of you are during this entire process. Terry has to know he has the parents of the year for them to pull up stakes and come to another land, language and home away from all they knew and throw in and be really supportive and good about it is not the experience of many people. Remarkable.
Thank you so much 🥰
What great luck that you found a craftsman to make new doors and a window for the château.
Great to see you are using Lime mortar - next time wet down the area before applying the lime and this will help to stop the lime mortar from cracking. After applying the Lime you want to keep the area damp/covered for few days to slow the curing, which reduces chance of cracks. One of the best resources on Lime is Nigel Copsey - you will find many videos on YT of him teaching classes on the subject. Also, you will find Michael James Design YT channel very informative. (If you use NHL - never use NHL 5 - it's basically like cement. Usually Hot Lime is best for period buildings, but if you prefer to use an NHL, use NHL 2). Regarding silicon - anytime you use silicon in contact with wood it will rot. Instead the best material to use, especially if you are sealing between wood and stone - use Oakum (roll it in your hand and use a packing tool to pack it in. Oakum is used by shipwrights to water seal wooden boats - it will seal your joint and not damage the wood, stone nor mortar.
The carpenter will be worth his weight in gold on this project and will save you 10,000 Euros.
How lucky to have a man close by, that builds doors, windows, etc! 😃
You guys are always a delight to watch. Such a special family restoring a truly special “old girl!”
Thank you so much 😊
@@chateaudelalacelle So funny that I already follow " French farm house diaries""!! Just a question have you seen the "" Chateaux DIY"" on channel 4?? I would be surprised if that tv show has not contacted you yet.. I just thought that since Stephanie from " Chateaux de Leland" had been on the show.. I'm enjoying your restorations!!! How is Tracy coming along with her hunt for a chandelier? Much love from 🇺🇸!!
Every little job leads to a beautiful lady coming back to life.
Neighbors helping neighbors... that's just the best thing.
I really like how they call the chateau "the old lady" and want to keep her around for years to come. Said with respect and love 💕.
Nice to see you’re getting help with the doors, etc by that lovely Fellow Budo. He is so skilled. So are you guys also and I enjoy your work skills too.
So nice to see neighbors helping neighbors. What a gem of a neighbor. Looking forward to seeing the progress on Wednesday 😍😘
It's just delightful to see the love and hard work you all put into the Chateau and cottage. It's heartwarming to watch the progress. Onwards and Upwards People 👍👍👍🏴
Big warning to Ash. You would be wise to use a properly sealed respirator with the correct filter fitted when spraying paint, especially when using Hammerite. A man in my village died very quickly because he was spraying paint and did not use the correct PPE.
My father who was a painter all his life got pneumonia from inhaling spray paint when he was in his 60s.
A good neighbor is hard to find!
The thouroughness is exceptional that you apply to each task
I’m so impatient to see the place done but I’m enjoying the process 👍👍
What a huge job your are undertaking
Can't wait to see the doors up. Great seeing the old girl come back to life. 👍
It’s great that you are getting help from others!! Lessens the load!
Wow, Ash. To watch you undertake jobs that you've never done before is such a delight. Can't wait to see new doors.!!!!
Thank you very much, yes ash is doing a wonderful job 🥰
The excitement in Terry’s face today over the doors and windows was priceless! The irony the French Farmhouse has been offered up in my feed, that will be very interesting to watch him mill up the doors and windows so I’m #555 of his subscribers. Ash has been doing such a great job on those windows. See you Wednesday!
Thank you so much Tony 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Been following your journey from the beginning and seeing the transformation of the cottage and the chateau is such a joy you are all so very talented and a great team together working. I had huge smile on my face watching Ash jumping around like a big kid at Christmas so excited about the first fire in the grand salon after 40’years wow that’s amazing and all going outside to see the first of the smoke from the chimney was quite emotional you guys are bringing a beautiful chateau back to life well done to you all can’t wait to see more of your journey 😍
Renovating an old building has so many stages, deconstructing to build up, maintenance and renovating together, once you feel you’ve turned the corner on maintenance, rebuilding and decorating is the fun part. ❤️
Ash, I had to do that to my windows in my last house, all 27. To try to make it go quicker I put the mortar inside a pastry bag, when that wore out I used a ziplock bag, cut a corner off then squeezed it on and something like a bendable rubber spatula to smooth it out, not only was it faster to put on but it looked like a professional did it and the clean up was a breeze. I agree about the view, absolutely beautiful, Thanks for sharing🙂
So excited to see the doors and windows all done! Can't wait.
The repair/replacement on the windows will help come winter…I am not jumping ahead but trying to stay in order as I watch
Loving the smiles...
What a relief and such an important step to get the Chateau water tight!
How exciting for you all! Praying that you get the door and windows secure before the snow comes! Blessings from Washington state. 💕
If the water blew in, just imagine the draft. The chateau will be warmer now & much easier to heat later.
Long underwear weather at the Chateau requires plenty of Tea, Coffee and Hot Cocoa breaks with Cake or Biscuits, perhaps Sandwiches. Neighbours barter services and common entry ends up revamped perhaps by Christmas. Work is moving along with attentive minds. Thanks for sharing, Vlog was informative to weather woes and expectations of . Thanks!
The "old girl" is coming along nicely. I'm so excited about the doors and looking forward to seeing the end result. Love to you all... ❤🇦🇺
Every time I see all that wood in the entryway, I keep on thinking how beautiful it will all be when you have had the chance to restore it. Also, how much hard work it will be to do with the height that has to be reached to do it! I’m just glad it won’t have to be me to make that climb. Keep up the good work making the “old girl” beautiful again.
❤️🏰 Thank you for the vlog; Terry,Ash, Patrick, Panda and Tracy, Tony, Jonathan, Louie, Sasha ❤️🪟💧🚪
Just time to wash up and settle in for the latest!
I’m getting so excited for Christmas, mostly because your mom’s face lights up talking about it & the trees 🌲 she’ll decorate. I love having an event to look forward too. It’s excellent motivation during the grungy bits. 🥰 Very happy to see you working with neighbors. Going to check their channel now. What a wonderful community you will have.
Thank you so much, yes we can not wait for Christmas 🥰🥰
Me neither. I LOVE 🎅 Christmas.
You are a beautiful family!
I love your enthusiasm and sense of togetherness. Great video!
The goal is Christmas !! 🎄 Exciting things are going to be happening 🥳 Thanks for sharing and taking us along 💞
Thank you so much 🥰🥰
Ha'way in a manger😊🥰...nearly here Tracey!!🎅🎄🌲🎁
Inch by inch, each step shows the hard work that you all are doing. It’s a long and slow process but when an old video comes up I really see the progress. Well done and keep up the good work! Cheers from Florida!
You guys are little energy bombs. Love your enthusiasm and excitement. Great to hook up with Hans - what a fabulous chateau community. Have a good week 🥰
I really enjoyed this video. Love the diy stuff and the fact that "she" is starting to breathe again. Thanks for the tip re your friend's channel. More diy; Lovely. If you get time I would love to see what Ash has been doiing clearing the yard too
Stopped by to subscribe that done, John said Kenny Town Farm allotments 👍
Back terraced garden top just grass with flower beds by chateau, next level geometric beds with box wood and flowers more formal with maybe statue in center,bottom for whatever you want gathering place
Your group chats are great at the end are very informative, thank you.
Hi great video again! i love to see the youTube French restoration family grow, happy to subscribe to Hans "French Farmhouse Diaries" great bartering. you all look so excited and happy at the end catch up it is very uplifting, thank you
I'm always excited to watch and always leave inspired! Stay warm!
Don’t know if I’m more excited about the new door or Tracey’s 17 Christmas trees 🎄😊😊😊😊
😂😂 definitely the Christmas trees 🎄 😊😊
Loved watching will you be doing the pane of glass in the window near the front door to make that water tight as well. I loved watching you lovely people see yer soon xx
Yey ! For Brian James Trailers. We have an identical one,direct from Brian, shipped it to our land in Jamaica 2010. Beat purchase ever ,eliminating local Hardware transport cost.
Hi everyone, Ash has been doing a great job on the window sills! How wonderful to have such great neighbours...Hans seems like a really great guy! I'm going to check out & subscribe to Hans & Tracy's channel. Terry when you talk about the door & windows Hans will be working on, your face just lights up! Again love the chat at the end, you guys are so positive and a pleasure to watch. Can't wait for the update of the cottage on Wednesday! Thank you so much for sharing, take really good care. Much love Kathy x (Ontario, Canada)
Thanks again for sharing with us the details of your projects. So interesting, restoring the windows. I appreciate the link information to the The French Farmhouse, looking forward to exploring that and getting to know the owners. He is great to help with windows and doors in exchange for your KZhead knowledge. Good to have helpful neighbors. So excited for all of you! Janice from Arkansas USA
I love Tracy’s laugh. It is such a contagious laugh. You guys are amazing!
The sun is so bright - its hard to think of it being cold...but I live in Hawaii. Nice to meet your mate Hans and am looking forward to checking out his channel and really excited to see the doors when they are in place. It will be a nice feeling for sure.
Wonderful video, thank you.
Doing a proper job takes lots of time and energy. But is is enormous satisfaction to know that it will stand for many more years. Lovely of you to work with other KZheadrs and their restorations story.
How exciting can't wait to see the door in!!! Need to get all dried in for winter.........want to be cozy at least................well at least warmer lol
Luv the window locks.👋🏻🇨🇦🐉👩🏼⚖️
Good job you've met Hans, his skills will be valuable. I have wondered what size the rooms are it's hard to gauge. Till the next installment. Will have a look at Hans's channel.
I love the chats at the end. Especially all the teasing Terry gets about the shopping. Tony with the magician's van - now that was funny! So looking forward to this upcoming month and seeing you all in fast forward to get in by Christmas! I'll be in France in two weeks, but much farther south. I do wish I was going to be nearby! I'd be the one driving back and forth in front of the chateau in slow speed with my head out the window trying to catch a peek! 😂
😂😂 yes it’s a shame you will not be closer. 🥰🥰
Oh wow, can't wait to see the doors and windows put back in! What a nice neighbour you have...no doubt you'll be an asset to each other. Stay warm!!!
A hack that may be useful in the future. Next time you go bargen hunting, get a crock pot. They come in very helpful in removing paint from lock hinges, painted metal. No chemicals, it does a great job if you are looking to bring out details. Cheap and very effective. NEVER US FOR FOOD because of the lead paint on the metals.
Great Crock Pot tip‼️
Thank you very much 🙏🥰
Love you chaps. ❤️
Terrific progress. I'm so excited to see the chateau getting more and more beautiful. Great work everyone!!!😊
It would have been a dream to see the surrounding countryside if you could have panned the camera around so we could see it!
Terrific team going strong
I'm catching up on old recordings x.😊
Just love being a part of what you are doing. You all get on so well and are so positive and hard working with the chateau.
Everything is looking fabulous now! Can’t wait to see the new doors!!
I find myself smiling all the way through your videos, your enthusiasm for every step of restoring your beautiful 'old girl' and the cottage is so infectious! Loving watching your progress from New Zealand :)
Hello everyone the puppies and good morning to Hans I’ll head over to your channel when I’m done here . Terry your so cheeky . Good morning Tracey what are you up to today sweetheart relaxing why not that’s the way put your feet up. Have you done your Christmas tree yet. I’m about to do mine I got three pines outside I put solar lights on all the pines even inside 🎄lights everywhere . The doors are going to look fantastic Terry and Ash . See you next time 💙💙💙💜💚 . Ps please stay warm I love France but not the winter to cold for me now .
You guys are so fun together at the end on the steps! I can't wait to see it all at Christmas!
It’s going to be lovely!
I just feel so fortunate to get to see your journey. I thought it so lovely how you and Hans collaborate. Having a community like that is so important. I am cheering you all on as you get the cottage and chateau ready for winter 😊
Ash- you will be so proud of your decorative spraying skills! It's the "little details" that make such a difference in a project & you will be able to brag for years to come:)
Good on you guys. Your doing great 👍
Fabulous progress. Well done everyone. Looking forward to the new doors etc. As requested I've subscribed to FFD 😊
After all your hard work the chateau is coming back to life. Tracy you deserve the biggest most beautiful Christmas tree 🎄 ever. Much love to you all xxx
You are all amazing...keep well.. .
Your doing a fantastic job
You’ve got a lot of rain to come , I’ve some friends whose house is on an island in the river , the Loire is quite a sight when it’s in flood as you probably saw last winter, where they are there’s water everywhere .
Oh, a new channel to go and check out. I'll be doing that shortly. There are a few channels that I watch doing the same as you lovely people - They're all remarkably different. Collaborating and tapping into one another's subscribers makes an awful lot of sense (for everyone involved). Thanks for sharing.
Every episode I am reminded of how grateful I am that this chateau is in all of your capable hands. Also, I am looking forward to following Hans and Tracy, another gifted couple preserving more French history. Thank you all for doing and for taking us along.
The gap under the window frames is actually the overhang that makes water drip down and run away on the sill instead of seeping in under the frame - which it will do if you fill the gap!!!
I’m really hoping you don’t have to spend another winter in the campers. They’re probably easier to keep warm than a big room in the chateau tho!
How fantastic that you still have all the wood panelling, and generally in such very good condition.👍🇦🇺
Loved seeing the pleasure and satisfaction on Ash face repairing the windows. Thank you for sharing.
Great vlog. Love Hanes’ sense of humor. Going over to his channel today. Still enjoying your journey from PA, USA.
Thank you so much 🥰
Very cool helping each other out. The ole bartering system probably was used for many years getting this house maintained.
Subscribed to French farm house diaries so perhaps we can see your door and windows being made 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
It’s the people one knows! Hans will be very valuable to know for the woodwork of the chateau! But sorry, I don’t like the goldy tone of the hardware of the windows and the heaters but thats my personal taste. I would have liked them to be black or dark grey. But lovely video!
I am glad to see that we share the opinion of the windows hardware. I do not care for the shiny coppery gold paint either. I do enjoy watching the videos very much and I enjoy the family working together in a beautiful setting and bringing this lovely home back to life.
Love you guys!
Great to have Hans and Tracy on board as well. Lovely. 💜
Great job with the repointing Ash . Great skill to learn which will come in useful in the future with all that stone work. In many ways it was a blessing to have those storms now and find the problem before you start to decorate the walls . Nice to meet Hans. Well done in the bartering, the old way of helping neighbours
Well done!
Great progress! Enjoying t!
Pinch the noseclip on your mask to seal it and make it work properly. 🙂
Great vlog - loved it.