Château de la Grifferaie: S5, E20: "The Square"
2024 ж. 27 Сәу.
9 460 Рет қаралды
Ohhh, check out the work on our Square, excited to have "Chateau Sand" on the square. Also work on ceilings, a look at flowering plants, an old find from 1902, and lots more. And don't miss the meal at the end.
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Rob .... don't learn this the hard way dude ....get you some work shoes before you really get hurt . Climbing a ladder or doing stairs in flip flops or house slippers is VERY VERY DANGEROUS !!! Use your God given wisdom here !!
I agree. Falling is a top killer of men. Rob, when you’re working, off with the open toe and on with the steel toes. Please!!!
Paramedics will tell you the number one reason they get called to homes for injuries is people with flip flops.
I agree. Flip flops are not safe, especially on ladders.
I speak from experience of doing just that and my anterior tendon broke.
@@garymathews5918 they are especially dangerous on lawn mowers too .
Le Chateau is blooming under your care. Well done, Hildebrands! God is with you.
So glad the roof is done. All the time you used to spend dealing with the leaks and gutters is now being spent on restoring the beauty of the chateau and that has to be such an encouragement. It certainly is more fun to watch.
You both are so humble and great servants for God. Everyone has worked so hard to prepare for this term foe the students. God's blessings are everywhere.
What a splendid week for the chateau. The square is really impressive. Love the curtains, ceiling, roses, old magazines and books. The chateau is blooming in spring right along with mother nature ❤
I am always impressed by what a smart dog Bingley is. He stays away from the machines and vehicles. He is also a good guard, combined welcoming committee, all in one.
Vast improvment! The golden sand is perfect. What a blessing! Best, Brian
Those Oak trees are truly magnificent,you are so lucky to have so many different species of trees .
You guys have done a beautiful job! You should be proud! Your students will be amazed!!!
The Chateau is looking more beautiful every time you post a video. Kathy USA 🇺🇸
The chateau looks even more beautiful, with the gravel and all the lovely flowers. ❤
Excellent week. Bless you everybody! ❤
🌿 ~Your Chateau is transforming into a real beauty! ~One of my favorites! 💞🌱🌷 ~Love your videos!
I love the new ceiling! It looks wonderful! Be sure to fertilize your shrubs that you are cutting back. Maybe that will get rid of the caterpillars for good. The shrubs need the fertilizer to help recover from the heavy trimming . It’s looking good at your Chateau now! You really can move forward since your roof is sealed. Those constant drips were drowning all of your hard work. The Light is winning! Hallelujah!!
It’s amazing how the old dirt and grass made the chateau look dirty, like it needed a good pressure wash (still a beautiful building in its own right) but now the new sand does make it glow, especially with the green of the gardens. Love your videos ❤️ God bless
The new roof is beautiful..makes it look so clean..and now the clean sand..it really looks manicured. You all seem ahead of the game getting ready..Your thanks to God and your personal relationship shows how ,when you have faith, he will always have your back..beautiful and deserved great pride in your labors!
The chateau is looking beautiful. You've worked so hard.
The shot of the Château in the last few minutes is spectacular. The thin line of sand at the base of the structure acts to serve up the building on a platter. Sublime!
I can assure you Rob that all the students that are fortunate enough to get to come will fondly remember their time at the Chateau and traveling in Europe. To be honest when you talk about it I too get a tad emotional as It is just so beautiful what you are all giving to these young people. The harsh reality is with out you all doing this, the vast majority of kids would never have the opportunity to experience even a fraction of what they will. They will always remember their time at Chateau de la Grifferaie fondly and with great love.
Magical sand, lovely roses, charming wisteria, wonderful work inside and out and hearts that are so full with thanksgiving. Loved seeing it all! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Who knew that sand would be so magical and provide such a transformation. Love all the flowering plants that have been rescued from the forest. I’m too am excited for your students this year.
Adding to the sand comments, you might want to consider rugs or matts for people to wipe their feet - or you can say "adios" to your nice wood floors. It does look very nice for now. The weeds will grow back, so plan to scrape frequently. On a plus note, you scored big time with the pink curtains and tie-backs! It's all coming together!
Oh it looks so amazing. The sand color is wonderful 🇨🇦🙏🏼
You said something about when the rich had it there was a sand covered drive. You are rich also with your friends helping, the love of your friends, family and viewers and the students that enjoy every minute of being there! You deserve it! 💕
My goodness! The new roof and sanding the square have really added to the stately appearance of the chateau.
The square is looking amazing, what a difference that made! So sharp looking!
Hello Rob, to get rid of future weeds you can use a torch to burn them. Please do no use any roundup. It's very toxic. I love the wallpaper in the blue/pink room. Your students are going to be so cozy and amazed by this wonderful place. You are working to keep this magical place alive. Beauty is so important for the soul.
Second to the roof the most dramatic change has been fixing the gravel ways!!! It’s bright and clean and flat looking!!!
Love the yellow sand! It makes the chateau stand out, and reflects a gentle light on to it 🤩
I love seeing all the rooms y’all have restored/renovated. Leslie has great taste.
I love your videos so much. May your channel grow more every day. 😊
Rob and Lesley looking good now, top job with the new screenings and the room upgrades, waiting for the Marquees de Grifferaie to come waltzing out the front doors of the Chateau with his flowing university celebratory garments of gaylia, take care, be safe and God Bless 👍🙏😇🇫🇷🏰
What a productive, hard-working team you are. God bless you all.
Things are looking amazing. Are you sure you two aren’t professional painters? Sooo nice!!! There’s a product I’ve seen used called Osmos I believe. It’s got oil in it. It is GREAT for wood floors. Lots of chateau owners use it. Protects and seals and looks great! Check it out. God is so good. I see things unfolding and his hand is so strongly there!! Finally thank you to the Ohio Boys. go Bucks!! My Alma mater. I appreciate all their work!! God is so good. All the time. Good times or bad. Isn’t it wonderful! ❤
no one will be able to sneak out, the foot prints will give you away! Your rooms are getting a nice makeover and it is looking great, good work to all.
Rob I feel the same way about scraping the cracks they just look so much better! And then more normal each step after that. 😊
Those hedges are a bit of work. You could try and replace them with a bug resistant evergreen. In the long run it would save you from having to use pesticides. There are some pretty fast growing ones that will look good even in winter. I don't know your zone or soil but you might want to look into it. I am glad the chateau has a full time caretaker. It will be awesome to see her restored. You could also in the off season (when most planting and prep is done)partner with local universities that need internships . Students that are studying, architecture, restoration, landscaping architecture , etc to help the chateau along the way. Even partneting with those learning trades such as roofing, carpentry, plumbing and electrical. House and feed them and let them help restore the chateau. The best to you all.
Your chateau is really coming together. I remember your earlier videos. Everything seemed overwhelming. Hardwork, great friends, dedicated viewers ❤
The rain has made everything so lush and green. Sand 👍🏻👍🏻! Pinky curtains look pretty. The French have the best culinary presentation!!
presentation?
The ceiling in Amy's room look so much better ❤even before the paint goes on!! And yes, I noticed that sag over the alcove too.😮 There is always something! 😢
The love and work you two put into the Chateau really shows! Have a blessed week! Love from the Midwest🤩
Bonjour Lesley and Rob, "wow" the roof looks amazing, when you show the Chateau from a distance, it stands out beautifully. The rooms are coming along nicely, I love the sand around the Chateau, it blends perfectly with the stone. That hedge, you have worked so hard on keeping it alive, it looks nice cropped short. I am so looking forward to the students coming. Love from N.Y.
Those large trees are such a treasure!❤
The sand surround makes chateau look like it’s sitting on a cloud!
What an amazing structure! Mind Blown!
Beautiful flowers,good looking rooms,great gardens,wonderful helpers
You have such an eye Leslie those curtains and tie backs for that room are spot on.
Beautiful court yard 👍🤗👍🤗 Love Sue❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤
❤ Love watching the work you have done on the Chateau. Looking forward to seeing what you do next. They golden color sand really makes the Chateau's exterior glow. Love the pink curtains and the tiebacks. 🧦I have a suggestion for keeping the amount of sand brought inside.Make reusable shoe covers or use painter's disposable shoe covers. Keep a supply of the largest size sport socks (like basketball knee-high socks) & cut open one side to the ankle to allow someone to slip over your shoes and walk inside without tracking sand. Socks are washable & can be keep in a box/basket at the doors to reduce the amount of sand being tracked indoor. Lengthy explanation but I hope it helps.
The square just sets the chateau on a horizon. Its very dramatic!! The hedge is soooooo much better. Your hard work payed off. Im glad your intent on saving the boxwoods, they are worth it. The scraped, filled, sanded, primed and painted ceilings look fabulous. Because I have watched you for years I have seen this a number of times, but it is so worth the beauty of it. All is done for God, a action with eternal reward. All of this will thrill the students memories of a special time in their lives when they drew close to God as they reminiscent...
Progress has really ramped up since you moved in to stay - the colour match of sand and chateau walls is beautiful. Without a doubt the weeds will return but if you get yourself a propane tank and a flame nozzle, you can burn them off before they get a chance to take hold. Glad to see whenever you get a team of helpers in to divide and conquer tasks, motivate and energize you. Stay awesome.
Just gorgeous! Have a blessed week!😊
WoW, just amazing. You and your helpers have gotten so much done and it looks great. Look what God has done. God continue to bless you and the chateau. Blessings. Love the antique books and magazines you found!
Rooms look absolutely amazing!! Well done!! Gravel and sand sure does it’s job. Beautiful!! It sure is coming together!! Lots of love from Tennessee
Thanks for the video!
Great video guys. The square looks fabulous. Please be careful when climbing the ladder 🙏
Vous êtes increvables, Bravo pour tout 😊😊😊
22:23 I love two tone 🌹roses❤
I love watching your videos ❤
Great progress! Enjoyed from Texas! Thank you friends from Ohio!
I faithfully watch your videos and this is the first time to comment. I admire your dedication and all the work that you are doing on the chateau. I wondered why you only put sand on the square around the chateau and not gravel as you put on the driveway. Won’t the sand be a bit messy, less durable than gravel and also get wet when it rains?
Sleeping beauty is indeed awakening!
The blessings of the Lord. ❤
WOW! Y’all have been busting it!
Will gravel go on top of the sand?
Lots of progress!
I haven’t even started watching the video and already I see a viewer commenting on Rob wearing flip flops. Rob please listen to us about wearing proper shoes on ladders! I commented a while back about your flip flops. We love you guys and would hate for Rob to get hurt!
You might like to take a look at Castle Ten Berghe , the way they tackle the weeds in their gravel, there is a short video called “taking on the weeds”. Your chateau is looking amazing.
Put the brochures/programs in plastic sleeves then in 3 ring notebooks to preserve them. You can put them in your future library or guest rooms so students can practice their French .😊 Good to see you enjoying the chateau grounds after your laboring all day inside and out. ❤
Nice!!
Just sand? No gravel? Won’t that be messy?
Your dinner out looked amazing!!
The invasive trees look like sumacs. Great progress!
Get yourself a Harrow to pull behind your lawnmower to keep your sand clean ane weedfree.
Beautiful bedroom! I think pea gravel would look better with the stone chateau and not get tracked into the house like the sand will.
FYI: Rob, are you aware there is green dye you can add to the insecticide you're applying to the boxwood hedge? It will make it look much better while you fight to save them? It's only a temporary cosmetic fix. Here in the mid south USA some people apply the green dye to their dormant lawn grass to enhance the appearance in late winter. Here in TX almost every lawn and garden department sells several colors. Blues and reds are used to leave evidence so we can see where we have already sprayed. Cuts down on waste of duplicate application. If I were you I be looking for some INSECT RESISTANT BOXWOOD to replace the originals. I know they exist, just not sure if available in France. Leslie is right, that boxwood feature is valuable. Hope you two get some rest before your guests arrive :)
Glad for your ministry
I would love, love, love to see a good picture of both your parents. I want to see who you resemble. Hahaa
17:22❤❤❤❤It does look amazing
Have you tried diatomaceous earth on the live worms? Everything is looking beautiful!
24:41 we have my Father's regalia too. ❤🎓👨🎓
Wowow careful cutting the undergrowth under those massive trees: sometimes they partially stabilise the big trees! You cut it, and a few months later THEY FALL. I had this once.
La pyrale est revenue avec force après un hiver doux. Le traitement vendu en jardinerie est ideal : omni insect insecticide. Ne pas oublier de faire un second traitement 15 jours après. Les buis repousseront , un petit engrais sera nécessaire. J’en suis venue à bout … pour le moment. Bon courage.
I found this comment, you would always PVA the ceiling before applying plaster so it creates a good bond. as for myself being in the trade for years+ I sometimes recommend using masonry paint if the ceiling suffers from bad damp or mould from poor fresh air circulation. The reason I do this is because no interior paint has the strength and durability of the masonry paint and UV protection as well as all weathering conditions."
Are you going to put stone on top of the sand? I would think if you don’t there is going to be a lot of sand tracked into the Chateau; which won’t do your nice parquet floors any good. I hate to be a gloom cookie and maybe you have plans to address this. Love your progress on the maintenance which, is never ending. I admire your perseverance … from PA, USA.
Ask Stephanie at “Chateau Diaries” France what they do with their hedge. I think they have one too and they have a gardener
They removed the plants because of the caterpillar and replaced it with another hedging plant that is not susceptible to the caterpillar but looked the same.
@debbier. Great to know thanks
May God continue to bless all the friends of the chateau and grow the dream and mission of the chateau. Pardon me for asking? What is the difference between the sand that was already in the "Square" and the yellow sand? I thought you wanted to reduce the occurrence of ruts. The new sand will produce just as many ruts as before. Sand around the perimeter of the chateau? Won't alot of sand end up inside every floor of the chateau, ruining the finish on your floors? Do you have heavy winds occasionally? How will you maintain the crisp edges between sand and grass and gravel (on the main drive) and grass? Every time you mow with the riding mower you will be throwing sand and gravel. Additionally, dulling the mower blade. I wonder if this additional sand is creating more or less maintenance for the chateau? I will be patient and continue to enjoy the channel. I want to see how you finish the top floors. I want to see what happens to the old stables and the old restaurant area. Continue on with prayers for much success of you goals and mission.
If you have a scanner, ocr those magazines, then ask Google to translate them.
Are you going to pressure wash the front entrance? That'd make a world of difference!
Just did, that's how the rock looks after 170 years:)
Rob, do they sell Red or Dark Brown mulch in France? You should place it inside of the “barely living short hedge” and hide the dead floor of the area.
Are you related to Laura Hildebrand? UNBROKEN was a good book. You might like it. Also, your vlog is really really good!
You do such lovely work - I just wonder why you don’t edge the planters in the chateaux garden? 🤔😊🌻
What was on the drive in-front of the Chateau before the white sand ? The new sand looks great but if u get a dry summer it be a nightmare as the wind will blow it everywhere and i be brought into the Chateau on shoes .
The sand dresses up the chateau so much. How will you keep from tracking it inside? The new roof looks fabulous!
Lol ceiling 😂
How does all that sand not track into the chateau?
Just wondering if the sand is a base layer. Will you be putting gravel on top of the sand?
The cove at the ceiling made of wood or plaster?
Are you going to put gravel on top of the sand???
Des domaines comme le vôtre étaient financer par le foncier, c’est à dire les hectares quiterre comprenant agriculture, culture, gestion des bois. Depuis l’industrialisation fin 19e ce financement c’est écroulé. Les dernier châteaux, en France, ont été construit en 1917, donc avant grande guerre sachant que ceux commencés ont été partiellement terminés. Entre les deux guerres, l’entretien minimum était fait, à partir des années 50, ceux qui n’avait pas été rachetés par un organisme social ont été bradés par les familles qui ne pouvaient plus soutenir l’entretien…. On connaît la suite ..😉. Je vous conseille la lecture du livre : les châteaux du social de Boussion et Gardet. Vous pouvez y retrouver votre château. N’hésitez pas à me demander si je peux répondre à qq questions . Nathalie
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C'est intéressant, notre château est dans le livre ! Si jamais vous avez le temps, j'aimerais voir une photo de la page !
Starting a bonfire in one's garden - either as a social activity or to burn waste - is generally against the law in France, and is punishable by a fine of up to €450
Same in Ireland.