Dangerous Wall Demolition - Doing It Ourselves
A wall in the upstairs of the cottage that was meant to stay in place, has come loose from its fixings and is in danger of collapse. this means more dirty work to demolish and remove it, luckily with Dad and Sean around there is nothing that the three of us can't do to put it right, and stop any serious head injuries should it collapse in the future.
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My name is Michael Petherick and I live with my family at Chateau de la Basmaignee in north west France.
My brother and his fiancé bought this building with some inheritance money three years ago and we are slowly restoring it to live in, and run as a business.
It’s always a financial struggle to keep the place going and we have to work hard to keep our heads above water, but we love it and wouldn’t have It any other way.
When they knew that they were buying the château, my brother asked me if I would like to move over and take part in their new adventure... so I packed my bags, gave up my life in England and moved here to help bring this place back to life.
We do all the renovations ourselves including construction, decorating and collecting antique furniture that we buy cheaply to restore. Our goal is to fill the château with beauty and life as it once was.
I have a passion for history, art and all things old.
These videos are a series of stories about my life and experiences living in a French castle
I’ll be showing all aspects of life here, from renovation and DIY, to crafts and baking, art, daily life and a bit of fun thrown in for good measure. There’s much more to see and our journey is still just beginning.
Lovely cottage. Lovely dad. Treasure him while you still have him. I miss mine so much.
I miss my Dad tremendously. I wish he were alive on this earth.
All that experience that Dad has.... no matter how talented we are, we can't learn that overnight. Master of his Trade. Listen up Michael bonny lad! .....
Your dad is the star of the show. So lucky to have him.
I can see why our beloved Michael is so talented; he learned from his father, they can do anything!
That's why multigenerational living is so adorable, always learning from eachother
Michael's father is so incredibly knowledgeable in building, and he has the stamina of someone 30 years younger than he is. I'm only 58 and I could never do what he does. That man ROCKS!
Yes !
I would put a beautiful banister upstairs instead of putting a wall back in place. It wouldn't be as as private but it would stay open and the heat would be able to come upstairs easily. Would be less cost and still would have a beautiful look.
That’s exactly what I just said.
Yes, I was thinking the same thing!
MsDangerosa we can’t all be wrong can we?
Exactly. I would do the same. Then the heat from the Aga could lift straight up.
Put up a curtain rod over the banister for a bit more privacy when company is over, but can be opened and closed as needed.
Michael, don’t argue with the experience and wisdom of your Dad. He has 50+ years of experience which gives him the knowledge he needs to know what he is doing. Be patient. Waiting for the day you will be able to sit back & enjoy all the results of your work you & your family have done to make this cottage comfortable for you❣️
Michael, your father is amazing! Knows how to do so many things and has endless energy! love having him in episodes!
You and Billy obviously won the dad lottery. Your nephew has some great role models.
Love your farther true old school. A job worth doing is worth doing well.
Love Michael and his father
Father (Mickey?!) Petherick is gold! 🥇
I picture you demolishing that bedroom wall and having a wrought iron or beautiful wood railing instead, open concept type thing :D
Michael mentioned elsewhere in these comments that he likes the idea of leaving it open with a balustrade.
"getting rid of lockdown stress" was such a great comment. Thank you, Mr. Petherick. I have just survived 2 serious hurricanes in 6 weeks; today I have electricity and Internet! This is my outlet tonight with a cup of tea. Cleanup starts tomorrow.
Can't wait for Hurricane season to be over.
Where are you in Louisiana?
@@NoName-sj6bu Near Lake Charles. Are you familiar with the area?
Glad you made it through safely. You're all having a heck of a year down on the Gulf Coast. Best wishes from Maine (our season is coming soon).
Michael is so lucky to have a nice family, it is so good to see the loving dad.
You father is so knowledgeable and his willingness to work on this is admirable.
His dad's place looks great,he's lucky to have all his help cant wait to see both cottages finished.
Lord, I would love to help with demolition. Lock-down stress reliever for sure
GAWD yes .
I really like you, Michael, but your dad is the “star” of the show. 😉 Great teamwork!
His father knows so much ❤️ talented guy! ❤️
Love Dad!
His hands remind me of my father who has passed. Loved building as a hobby. He made playhouses for all his grand kids and built 2 cottages from scratch. What I remember most is Daddy’s hands.
@La Fleur Mine too. My dad was a welder and a cement man and was a hard worker always. He had rough strong hands. Michael’s dad reminds me of my own, now long gone.. Your comment was very sweet.
His father was like singing the show theme in the beginning lol.
I think Michael should not argue with his dad as his dad is a professional and knows what he is doing. I also think Michael picks the loveliest of music for his vlogs and I so enjoy seeing how Michael is coming along with his gardeners cottage. It is good seeing Michael’s parents cottage too, how they are fixing it up.
Liked the Tchaikovsky playing during the wall demolition. It was perfect.
✨💪🏻👷🏼♂️ That’s some messy hard work you ALL accomplished!! Gloves, goggles, and hard hats.... please take good care of yourselves in all these Endeavors!! It’s all so exciting to envision the out come!✨ Absolutely ❤️❤️❤️ your precious Dad!✨😘✨
SUPER DAD!! leading the charge again. What a treasure trove of knowledge and and unmeasurable work skill.
Michael you are So Blessed to still have your Precious Parents! God Bless Jenny
Michael, I love your dad he reminds me of mine who I lost just over 12 months ago. We didn’t always see eye to eye but god I wish he was still with me. Good luck with the Gardeners Cottage. 💙💙💙
😥😥😥🤗🤗🤗
I love how the inconvenience of removing a dangerous wall has opened up the space. Turn it into a studio bedroom with open bath/shower and toilet hutch (for privacy of course).
I love watching your dad teach you! He is a smart man! Go pops!
I think a good thing for heat circulation, would be to not board over the old chimney hole from the previous fire place. Either cover it with a vent, or build a faux fireplace around it to make a multipurpose shelf/vent thing. Its a perfectly placed hole right over the furnace so it'd make most sense to have the heat come up there.
It is looking so good. Taking that wall down made the room look so much bigger.
The cottage is starting to take shape at last, it's surprising how much bigger it looks upstairs now that wall is gone. 💗🦘
Your father is extraordinary! Nothing like knowledge gained through experience. Kudos to him!
Thanks ,😊 it is great to see a family, work so well together, and get along so well 😊 great to see you progress. You a all working so hard. 😊Great work all, I like the way you talking, and joking. Looking forward to seeing you progress,😊
While we all are going through the daily grind, it is wonderful to watch this group of people who have such positive attitudes conquer the smaller harder tasks in order to achieve their larger goal. Thank you for giving us something to look forward to! 💕
You have a lot of knowledge but how fantastic having your Dad & co with all their experience to hep & guide you. Exciting times for you & seems to be moving along at a pace. Great x
Glad you have a good time with your dad!
Love Papa Petherick. Even though the going seems slow, it's great to see all the progress. I'm excited to see what the beams look like once they've been sand blasted.
Why is it kind of satisfying seeing the wall being demolished
It’s all finally coming together! It feels like the wait was worth it because by end of next week that interior will be unrecognizable. I’m very excited for you, Michael!
I cant believe that wall was just sitting on nothing!!! How crazy! Great to see things moving along Michael!
Your Dad is brilliant. You, your Dad and Shawn did a great job removing the wall. The Cottage is coming along nicely. 😀 take care
What a lovely family. So nice to see son and dad working side by side. I'm sure the cottage will look amazing once it's done.
Your dad seems like the sweetest man. Glad you are on the move with your new place. looks good. Thank you all for your team work.
I found your channel purely by accident. I’ve spent 2 full days “binge” watching like you were a Netflix series. I’ve seen all of your videos from the beginning to this one. I still can’t picture in my head where the garden cottages are in relation to the church, the guest houses and the chateau. I’d love to see a drone shot of all of the buildings. I have to call it a night now, so I hope to watch more tomorrow!
Lovely to see you in the cottage, wonderful to see the cottage again! Great work! Renovating is always about everything taking longer and being more complicated.. Lots of love to you, your mum, dad and the family
I was shocked that someone had used, basically, brick veneer to build a wall! Your family has invested so much in the chateau, the cottages.. you all have a nice life there. I'm happy for you 🌞
I suspect these things were meant to be terra cotta floor tiles and someone was crazy enough to build a wall out of them, supported by nothing but a weak timber floor. Bonkers!
Your dad is an amazing man.
Grew up with a Massey Ferguson tractor. Hadn't seen one in decades... Awesome. Also awesome, having a dad with 34 years of experience there to give you pointers. Priceless!
34? ....is it not nearer 54 ? I thought he'd been in the trade since 14yrs. Or did I miss hear that at one point🤔
@@moiragoldsmith7052 Agreed, I think I typo'd that 34, I think I remember Daddy Petherick saying he started in the trade in something like 1969 (64?)... So slightly longer than I've been around.
@@dougnorthcote3420 Bless you... 'bloody predictive text' often get me too. It's just fabulous the amount of knowledge he has. 👍🏽🥰
I would put a rail upstairs where they took out that wall. Unless you somehow need it for stability. No one would be up there but Michael and it seems roomier and open that way.
They're gonna have to. It's too dangerous
Sean McGuire the beams in the ceiling appear stable. Guess we will all see soon enough. Lol 😂
Michael mentioned elsewhere in these comments that he likes the idea of leaving it open with a balustrade.
Your Dad is amazing.
Mick Pethrick, you are fantastic! ❤️
I do enjoy seeing the actual work and progress on the cottage.
WOW, taking down that wall and all that plaster makes such a difference!! So exciting to see this all take shape. 🙂
What a great Dad! ❤️
I’m so glad to see work has resumed on your cottage. Yeah!!! I’m sure your excited too.
I love watching the transformation of this space.
I really love watching this cottage progress, cant wait to see the final result
😥😥😥 I did not wake up in time for the live chat. But great to see all the boys getting their hands dirty and bringing the wall down. I agree that it will look really good with a balustrade on the stairs. I know you took the wall down because it was dangerous but it was really dark and narrow in that stairwell. So I love it that something you had to do with no choice ends up as a better alternative. 😁😁😁
Yes you’re completely right Jill. I love the new open plan space. I did want a built in wardrobe built back over the stairs, but now I think I’ll just find a lovely antique one to stand against a wall instead.
@@DoingItOurselvesOfficial That is what I was thinking as I watched the vlog, just get a lovely antique one from a brocante, hopefully get a whole nice bedroom suite. 😁😁😁
Your dad and his fellow. Workers are worth their weight in gold. How lucky you are michael. Your dad’s knowledge is invaluable. You will be so proud when it is all finished.
So looking forward to this. Thank you Pethericks
OMG your DAD🥰. you are a Lucky Boy😁
Just saw this today (a year Late) What you guys have done and are doing to the cottage is amazing, and your dad is truly a rockstar.
Multi-generational families living and working together. Love it. The way it should be.
What?!?!! Only two mentions of the Aga?!? 😉
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Such satisfaction to knock those walls down!! Well done!!
Listening to the opening music is like coming home
It looks huge! without those walls! fantastic!
Your dad is brilliant.
Inside versus outside diameter measurements have caused a kerfuffle in more than one project through history - Good thing you're on top of it, Mr. Petherick! The three of you are a formidable crew and have so much knowledge to share among you. It's a joy to watch you all work together, particularly when I'm missing my dad who was a great builder, too.
Great to see the big mess your making! Looking better with every update!
Special shout out to your Dad!! He is amazing!
Wow, what amazingly hard workers they are! But when you're excited to wake up everyday because you have purpose & passion it does make it easier to work so much. Because it's a labor of love! At least that's how I feel this year since we bought a little acreage & little farmhouse. Lol
I am so excited to see this cottage transform
I was thrown off when I did not see a video from you on Friday but glad to see you guys are doing so well
Fabulous progress. A great crew working together. Love your blogs Michael
What hard work .your dad is great 👍
O yeah a happy, fun video. Adore you and your family. Hard working, good people!!
I am happy to see progress on the cottage. I am always inspired. Helping a cousin redo her basement. Slow and steady as we tackle the list of things to do.
I am getting so excited. The cottage is really coming along nicely😆😆😆
Looks better with wall down and go Daddy Petherick! It’s all coming together and can’t wait to see it finished x
The dad is too lovely ... 💕
Thank you for the video.
Great choice of music for this video....
Loved the intro with the tractor and Papa Petherick!
Love the look with the wall down, on fast motion seems like we can see more of the work your doing and still have a long video. Can't wait to see what your doing on the next one
Hi Micheal and Billy please take as much knowledge from your Dad as possible he's amazing . He should be proud of his boys Im sure, as must your mum .You are a lovely family You remind me of the Darling buds of May . are
Perfick! (Petherick!)
Yes to daring buds...and from Kent too
The video was great and the Korean ad was hysterical! Brightened my day. Thankyou.
Your working hard throwing down this wall, and your Pa is so knowledgable and sweet! You have a great helper to who knows what he's doing and what a Profile. Like Julius Caesar! ; )
I'd leave the wall down and just add a balustrade and a beautiful lamp in the corner x
Michael mentioned elsewhere in these comments that he likes the idea of leaving it open with a balustrade.
Love the dog sitting at the table!
lots of people are interested in you Michael, they are making comments and hoping for your attention...yes you are the consummate gentle man, so many talents from art to construction and hair styling, amazing for such a young man, love watching your vids and your interaction with Stephanie, what makes it so great for me is the creativity, so different from most vlogs, love the enthusiasm too, thank you
I always enjoy your choice of music Michael. Taking down the walls around the stairs really opens the upstairs.
Hello to Sean as well..always in the thick of it thank goodness.
At last Michael!!! AWESOME😊.. I can't wait for your tonight's vlog 👍😘I'm always checking every day if I have notification from you🤞😍See you all tonight!! CHEERS 🌺
Love the stone work to the interior of this building. I would be inclined to remove all the plaster and treat the stone and keep it natural with lots of copper on show.
Hello from the Black Hills of South Dakota, U.S.A.
Me too....I'm from the Black Hills!!!
Our friends & helpers demolished a wall in our 'new' bathroom. It was so much work. First break it (too dusty & heavy work) & then clean up bricks. Next week it'll be the floor. 😖It'll be amazing when everything is done & set again in place. But until it's finished there is so much to do. That's why I like watching your channel. It gives me strength to do it ourselves☺
Glad you started on your cottage. It's going to be beautiful and add value to the property.
Honestly these renovations have been keeping me going whilst working from home during the pandemic! I’m hoping to visit France next year, so hopefully I’ll be able to make a pit stop!
Loving your Dad Michael! He’s the Man! But I love how he doesn’t show slowly down. 👏🏼👏🏼 Loving the progress and so much going on. Way to go and it just seems that you may get your wish to cook in your cottage. 🤞🏼
What is that beautiful ship sculpture thingy under your Dad’s window?!?! Is it a metal fireplace screen? Spectacular, whatever it is!
You saw it as well? I thought I must be seeing things. I was so ingrossed in looking at the tallship that I had no idea what was being said.😂🤣
A fireback..
I'd give my right arm for just a couple of the beautiful old things lying about in their basement
This cottage will be lovely with the view on the greenhouse
Hello from Pennsylvania 🖐🏼😃 keep up the good work! You’re lucky to have such a helpful and knowledgeable father 😃
Exciting things are going on!