Fixing The Leaking Windows In The Château Cottage. Ep 12
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This week in the château cottage, the sun is out and feels like spring, Tony is walking back with he’s morning coffee and Tracy has got the ladders out for the next job.
While the weather is nice the pair tackle the leaking dormer windows, the french windows are beautiful but cause a lot of problems with water coming in.
Plus, Tracy completes the stone wall in the cottage bathroom which looks amazing, just a couple more finishing touches and it’s time to start on the next one.
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Love Tony's reflection on what it will be like to wake up to the lovely view, every morning. You all have earned those rewards, over and over again. A privilege to watch your story.
Tracy the rock wall is looking fabulous, y'all do fantastic work & work so well together
Tony, you have done a superb job on that cottage! You have a wonderful skill set. Tracy, that bathroom wall looks amazing. I can’t wait to see that bathroom.
Tracy, the wall is looking fabulous! Loved seeing Jonathan's face looking at the donkey card. Great family!
Well done Tracy and Tony! The stone walls will be a lovely feature in the bathroom and I hope Tony's adjustments will be just what those windows need to maintain their seal. Cheers
Full of admiration to both of you in such cold weather but at the least working hard as you do keeps you warmish and fit!!!
Thank you for Mentioning me For Jonathan Card , I’m Over the moon 🌙 with Happiness 👌👍👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Tony always knows what to do to save the day. Great vlog as usual, thanks for sharing your work days with us 💗
Wow, Tracy, that wall is starting to look splendid, a great feature to have in your future bathroom! Tony, you're a hero, fixing the things that weren't quite right the first time is like half of what it means to renovate a place! You're all going to be unwrapping presents well into march with all those delayed parcel deliveries!
Now you are wishing for those rains and driving rains to test out your work! 😀👏👏👏
The wall looks amazing, Tracy!
What would the world do without Master Carpenter Tony and his wonderful 'bag of tricks' for keeping the rain out of the chateau?? I will remember to wet my fingertips (for sealing the windows) when I get my own chateau:)
Time to start a scrap book with all the cards and letters you receive
The gold pooping donkey is a reference to a fairytale by the German Grimm brothers. It's certainly worth getting it for Jonathan to read 'cause it's quite hilarious, particularly for young boys. In Dutch, we have derived a saying from that story: "I don't have a donkey that poos money, you know." It's something you say when a family member keeps spending money on things. Ash, you can use it when Terry's buying more chandeliers. 😄
Jonathan seems to be doing well in school!
Oh my goodness - the bathroom wall is amazing. What a wonderful job you are doing Tracy. Not forgetting Tony’s job fixing the windows. The donkey card is so funny and of course perfect for Jonathan’s humour - and us all. Who wouldn’t want a donkey who poos gold coins 😂. See you soon guys 👏👏
We all need a Tony. Sigh.
@@derekbriggs6207 cheeky you lol
You know I learned how to sew clothes back in the early 70s as a young teenager. Later on in life I became a Machanical Electronic Assembler four having a seamstress business on the side. I can relate! At times I have to take appart something someone else has done to fix it in both jobs. The little jobs along the way clear you for getting the bigger jobs done! You inspire me you're an amazing family! ,🌺🪵🪚🪛🔨⛏️🪵🌷
I like seeing the original stone!!
Hi all Glad you all and Jonathan have received the Christmas felt Reindeer and Snowman, and you are still enjoying them. Especially hand made for you all, Mel F Many thanks for your videos
❤️🏰 Thank you for the vlog; 🪟🌧️💧silicone fixes, brushing down the stone wall, 🎁 🍫 silly cards 😄
Hello from a sunny, warm 38 deg celcius South Africa. Love following your family's journey. You are all freezing today and enjoying some soup and we eating ice-cream to cool down.
You to keep a pot of hot soup on the stove. To help keep you weam. So good ❣
Well, you've heard about the goose that lays the golden egg..never knew there was a donkey that pooped gold coins
Tracy the stone wall is looking fantastic great job I was almost having heart attack watching Tony climb that ladder but he did a great job on sealing the windows have a great weekend love from Tasmania
Just think you and your family are just delightful.. So happy just came upon your channel.. Didn't get to bed last night until 4:00am and now IT'S 2:19am. Amazing how wonderful it is to beable to follow your journey.. Peace and happness to you all.
Oh my gosh! I’ve Lindors. You guys can do nothing but talk and I would still enjoy your vlogs. Love how you guy get alone so we’ll.
Tony glad to see your telling your story on cottage with tracy you have a lot of experience and yous are all getting it done we all need a Tony 🥰
All the hard work you are putting into the bathroom wall, what a difference from when you started. Hopefully the windows are now water tight. When I was à little girl we stayed at La Panne, belgium and visited à place called Malle Park. They had a donkey that you inserted your coin in it her have, lifted its tail and à goln coin came out. It was very popular
The donkey card is fantastic!
The pointing looks amazing and the windows are safe and snug now. Chocolate for everyone. A perfect video. Good to see such hard working people reach the point when they can look out the window and admire the view. It will only get better too.
Great job on the windows Tony (aka derek briggs) 😊...I noticed in some of the comments people didn't watch your video explaining your name. Tracy what a fabulous job on the stone wall! Nice to see Jonathan, he's a great little boy, you all are such wonderful role models for him! Love following your journey! Thank you for sharing, take care of yourselves, stay well! Much love Kathy x (Ontario, Canada)
Tony is right that view will be magnificent to wake up to every day ❤️ the pollarded trees are coming along nicely too 👏👏👏
You’re an absolute star Tracy!
Just wanted to say: I saw someone mention a Grimm's fairytale in reference to the delightful donkey card, but it could also be a reference to the French story Donkeyskin. It prominently features a donkey that poops gold coins and is the source of wealth for the king at the start of the story.
I am from Austria, I enjoy watching your vlogs and I am very curious to see how things are progressing at your chateau. . The donkey I think referes to an old fairy tale collected by the brothers Grimm, where there are three brothers: one gets a table that misteriously gets set with plenty of the best food when a certain magic phrase is used, another brother gets a donky that drops goldcoins when a magic word is uttered and the third brother gets a stick or club that is beating any offender mercilessly when again a certain magic word is uttered. ... this is of course not the whole story but I think the "Gold-Donkey" on the card is a reference to that story 🙂 You guys could indeed use such a Gold-dunkey and I hope you will get subscribers that will do the gold-coin-trick. Best of luck!
Very nice of you Martina to bring this to their (our) attention. Thank you. Remarkable family.
@@derekbriggs6207 In german the tale is called "Tischlein deck dich" - google tells me that this translates into "Table set yourself"... :-)
@@sidneylawson7767 I wasn't sure if they knew it or not because it is quite famous in german speaking countries. And yes they are a remarkable family. :-)
Tony, you’re like the rock of Gibraltar. You seem to be able to do anything, I think you could figure anything out. Mr 3M, methodical, meticulous and mindful. Jonathan’s lucky to have you in his life to learn self sufficiency.
Well done Tracey the bathroom stone wall is looking fabulous👌 it’s a job that takes a lot of patience Tony the height of the ladders you climbed up looked very wobbly & scary 😦 you need a cherry-picker ! Take care stay safe 🥰
Good job Tracey.
I do look forward to your videos every week. You are all doing such a great job.
Getting ready...got my coffee and I'm settling in for a nice visit at the cottage.
Looking good everyone doing their jobs…lol!!…….
Your calmness and happiness really rubs off on me. Love watching you all work. Thank you
Yes Terry, the view is incredible. Bless you all.💖
That donkey card is priceless! Perfect young boy humour! Tony, that draft excluder is worth its weight in gold! I live in a 135-year-old small wooden (NZ Kauri) house, which had multiple drafts around windows and doors. Stuck the draft strips around and never had a draft since! The bathroom wall looks great Tracey, another one ticked off!
Love the Donkey Card!!! In our small mountain mining town in Colorado we have a herd of wild donkeys roaming free. Town feeds them winter with shelter!!! Great funny characters!!!
@@derekbriggs6207 I think donkeys and horses need companions. Once you get him a pal for company he might quieten down!
nice vlog and Jonathan's face with the donkey card is fun to watch. Your chateau and the cottage getting prettier day by day. Love it
lol lol Poor Tony, always a job ... not only him, but all of you. You have come such a long way. Love seeing all that you all accomplish.
From what I've seen in other chateaus, you need to brush it before it's dried. A heads up for the next wall😉
White chocolate is my favorite too.
Good job mom
Lots of hard work Tracey pointing that wall and it will look great in the room. Loved Jonathan's face when he saw the donkey card. Xxx
The retored stone wall looks very professional, Tracy! Good job 👍
Good to see you are able to fix the leaks like this! Please be careful on those ladders! Each thing you do makes your home prettier!
Great vlog and admire the work ethic of carrying on despite the cold. The donkey card cracked me up. Love the bird chirping during the drone shots of the sunset/sunrise. Such a beautiful sight and sound.😍😘
Another day, another dream realised
Looking forward to seeing what you've been up to this week.
You are right that card was hilarious.
I really love the donkey card
Enjoy those chocolates. They are well deserved:)
THANKS FOR SHARING ALL YOUR PROGRESS ON YOUR HARD WORK!
Tracy, I admire your perseverance, getting stuck in with the big job of pointing and cleaning that wall (and at least one more to go)! The result is fantastic. Hope it feels as a reward for your hard work. This really goes for all of you! Sorry to hear the new windows don't live up to your expectations. You expect to have to fiddle with old windows when you restore them, but not with new ones. This surely must be disappointing. Good you noticed it in time to remedy it. You certainly don't want damp behind the new plasterboard. The chateau showed you enough examples of the destructive power of damp! At least it looks like your enthousiasme hasn't dampened 😉😊
The view out the window while it was being worked on -- beautiful! Or "superb"!
The brick wall is going to look great 👍
That made me feel a bit weak watching Tony climb the ladder but you do not want all your hard work be for nothing if you get water damage. Also loving the stone wall and watching Jonathon play with the card x
It good to see Tony back at work and explaining how to fix the window a little more of the how to. Thanks to you all
Amazing views from your bedroom window Tracy the wall looks great thank you for sharing
Is the stone wall insulated... Vinegar was a great cleaner and disinfectant for centuries
Another amazing wonderful video. That Jonathan is adorable.
Tracy I’m sorry I wasn’t in live chat last night. It’s been a bad week. Hope you are all well? The wall is looking fantastic. Take care love to all xxx
Thank you keep warm bbbrrrrrrr
You can use mineral oil on the stones to bring out more of natural color and remove light cement/plaster. I use a brass or steel brush, dip brush in oil lightly, scrub the oil into the stone, and wipe with a clean cloth. Even just using oil on a cloth will bring out more of natural color.
Good to get jobs done! You are truly making progress! 😊❤️🎶👏🇨🇦💗🥶
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Love Lindt chocolate, enjoy
Yes I love it so much 😍😍
Ready to see what you have been up too. Love our visits to you all xxx🌺🍾 ,
Oh the wall is perfect - awesome job Tracy! Jonathan was so adorable seeing the card. 😂
The donkey card reminds me of a question popular among horse lovers. If you own half a horse, which part do you want? Duh, the front of course, the noobies would answer, not realizing the front costs a lot whereas the back provides usable manure … 😆
I love this channel it's brilliant thank you
Have you ever tried putting the "grout" inside a bag (like plastic or even cake decorating bag) and then squeezing it between the rocks. It might get farther in and maybe not make a mess of the outside rocks. Just a thought. Looking Beautiful.
That other wall is going to take no time at all
Good morning from Tasmania! Tracey and Tony, have you considered a type of glass conservatory entrance to one of your entrance doors into the house. A protection against the weather in winter, where you are sheltered from wind and rain? My husband and I built a home and because of footprint on the block, we chose not to have an alcove type door. Winter brings in issues, with the direct access into the household. I look with envy at the glass coverings for the Chateau doors. We are saving for a glass awning! Loving the progress you are making, Regards Susan.
The bathroom wall is looking good Tracy 👍 Good idea for the windows too 👌 👍
i cut stone over here in Canada for 17 , great job pointing ,,, for cleaning try muriatic acid , about a cap full into 15 to 20 leter of warm water ,,, try it on a small place first though , if theres alot of lime stone in there it might froth a bit much
It must be very cold because we can see your breath inside of the warm family room. Sideways rain is hard to keep out. Hope your stop gaps work out for you. You have all come a long way from the early days of filming and editing when it was Tony and Ash tearing through brambles. Thanks for continuing to takes us along. Love the drone footage that went around the perimeter of the chateau and cottage. I see there is new growth on the trees out front. Spring is on the way.
@@derekbriggs6207 if you guys are wanting to plant seeds for poppies, delphiniums or plants that need stratification (cold period for germination) now is the time to spread them.
Have enjoyed seeing the video again thanks for sharing 🙃😊
You are all soo cute.
Derek Very much so. Always look for the videos to watch. Live in the USA and just love watching the videos in France. And the whole family is sooo sweet.
Wonderful, I’m Looking Forward To this 👌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The wall in the cottage kitchen looks beautiful! That's a lot of hard work!
@@derekbriggs6207 She sure has. She's such a hard worker!
Hey Traci! Car retailers use a drill attachment that can help brush your stones off. They have kits of multiple attachments that might come in handy for other uses as well. Love your cottage. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Cheers.
Detailers not retailers.
@derick Briggs yea I saw that later in the video. Seems like they have a limited amount of power tools. Wish I could send gift cards from their local hardware store.
Way to go Tracy and Tony!
Great vlog, little Jonathan’s face with the donkey card🥰
The joys of ownership are many 😊
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Great work Tony !
Job Well Done...Love you all!!!
The wall is looking so Good!
the bathroom wall is look amazing now tracy 😊❤ I know the bathroom will turn out amazing!
I think that you need to brush the morter off the stones before it dries! Bravo for your perseverance!!
Wow, what a lovely family video, yet again! That was so nice to see Jonathan working away with the donkey card! Oh, that chocolate!!!! Good job on the wall and windows!!! Enjoy the sunshine!