The Châteaux Hidden Finds & Renovations. Ep 37
Bonjour à tous,
This week at the château, Terry finally gets to put the floor back down in the third floor bathroom, let him start work insulating the room. Ash has to fill in the fireplace with some of the missing bricks in the château dining room, and has a little help from Jonathan.
All the family come to the rescue to help get the large bath up the stairs and into the new bathroom.
Plus, we discover some hidden gems from the châteaux history which we can treasure 🥰
And finally, Jonathan has a massive thank you to say to a wonderful follower of the chateau In tbe end of show chat.
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How sweet was Jonathan sharpening his new pencil? He was being so careful to contain the pencil shavings so he didn't make a mess. These little insights into his thought processes show so much about the love, attention and care he is being brought up with. Lovely!
Hi everyone at the chateau. My husband and I have been following your work at the chateau and we’re so impressed by the dedication to getting things done. All of you work so hard and we know what that’s like. We too dedicate much of our free time to restoring our 100+ year old home in Pennsylvania , USA. We’re still back by about 1year from present in your posts. The episode signing the flashing for the roof top. We watch a few episodes each time . Eventually we will get to 2024. 😊
Oh my, Jonathan was absolutely precious opening his gifts. He was so excited and grateful. What a sweet guy. Happy for the historical bits showing up. The more you love you’re showing her, Lalacelle, the more she is giving up her secrets hidden away. I know we say this over and over again, but you really are a wonderful family.❤️
Thank you so so much 🥰
Absolutely agree. And what a fantastic young man you are Jonathan. You are a credit to your family
@@chateaudelalacelle Bonjour, il existe aussi des archives pour les papiers peints anciens, tissus....peut etre le retrouver , le faire refaire...
@@chateaudelalacelle j' oubliai, en 1537 , françois 1er a crée le " dépot " légal, l' obligation de déposer pour les imprimeurs, les journaux, un exemplaire de leur production ...vous devriez retrouvez, surement à la bibliotheque nationale de France " François Mitterrand " à paris , un exemplaire de votre journal, en tirer une copie ... avez vous la date de parution, le nom du journal, ou alors, le titre d un article sur une page ...?
I know that if you love your mums and dads then you have the capacity to love each other love and respect yourselves. What fabulous people you are. I only wish I could meet you , alas I live in Tasmania. I cannot imagine how I could . Be kind to yourselves and each other and know you are truly loved. Diana Howard xxxxx
Love Ash having patience to teach Jonathan new skills. It's coming along great you work so hard all of you it's going to look fantastic xxx
Thank you so much 🙏🥰🥰
You’re all bringing your beautiful chateau back to life and you should be very, very proud.
Thank you so much, we are so pleased with it all 🥰🥰
The excitement on your faces; Terry and Ash finding old historic things and Jonathan with his surprise gifts. Such great viewing everyone and fabulous progress. Have a good week 🥰
Thank you so much 🥰
I love how the little dogs are part of the action. Each episode is one OMG after another. I have never seen such a hardworking group! But I know how that feels when you love what you're doing! Just amazing work! And that tub is just gorgeous...
Boy Ash that butterfly or moth I'm not sure which that was on your finger when you were working in the fireplace, was the most incredible butterfly I've ever seen. Your chateau is coming along beautifully. And when I say yours I mean all of you. Especially Jonathan! Thanks for all you share with us CL.
Haha, pivot, pivot…reminds of an episode of “Friends”
So precious to see how sweet and grateful Jonathan is receiving the gifts. Bless his heart. Pure joy!
Thank you 🥰
I have enjoyed each of the episodes, and a big part of that is listening to you all talk about the challenges as you go. It's encouraging because it's so relatable. Loved the dating chronicles, and the original bits of wallpaper.
Pivot pivot pivot….😆 (Ross on Friends)
😂😂😂 you got it 🥰🥰🥰
I love the idea of the wall paper you're having a recreation of the original made how really romantic! I can't wait to see this bathroom.
Ash you are so good with Jonathan. You obviously have a wonderful way with him, so patient, kind, loving and it is clear how much you both love each other❤️
I have to say thank you what your doing is wonderful . I love your interaction and incoughagement of the youngest little guy in your family . he is learning great skill from you. you are giving him great balance , you are giving him conection , . thank you for your vids . To encourage the younge into skills like this a wonderful thing . I love that .. realy enjoying watching the progress you are making Blessings to all your family !
Jonathan opening those presents was wonderful. What a sweetie 💕
Jonathan is going to be a tradesman before he leaves school. He will be prepared for life with all his new skills he is learning. You are all so wonderful and resourceful, the Chateau will be a masterpiece of love when she is finished.
He is learning so much bless him and loves it all 🥰
It would be nice if you could frame a piece of the wallpaper and hang it on the wall it came from. Somehow incorporate it into the decor. I’m enjoying every episode. Thank you for sharing your château adventure.
You may, as yet, not know the history of "The Grand Lady" also known as Châteaux de Lalacelle, but her future is looking beautifully bright! Oh the stories and NEW history you will live out within her brand new walls will be full of wonderful tales!!!
Thank you very much, she is slowly coming back to life with a new history 🥰🥰🥰
Shout out to the hat tip to F*R*I*E*N*D*S with "Pivot!" Getting the bath into to bathroom. LoL! Also loved how Ash interacts with Jonathon. Also loved the discoveries....Ahhh, I love it all.
I knew it Yanis!!!!❤❤❤ Happy to see you. Glad you're back Sadie ❤ The girls are looking good.
You can make it, you can make it, you can make it. I KNOW I CAN, I KNOW I KNOW I CAN. See iI told you you could. 💪 Good find, when you came across some french newspaper and a good size piece of wallpaper.✋. Cathy Mansfield, Ohio U.S.A. 🇺🇸
So lovely to see Jonathon truly loving and appreciating his gifts There are a lot of kids that are totally spoilt but also sadly those who have very little xxxxx
Thank you, yes he loved the gifts bless him 🥰🥰
Jonathan making faces near the end cracked me up!!! Loving your videos!!!
Hello from Oklahoma USA. Love watching the renovations and family interactions including seeing the cute pups. The history of your Château is thrilling.
Thank you so much 🙏🥰
Would be great to make a scrapbook of all the things you find, or photos of them saying which room they were found in and approximate age etc. nice to look back on it in years to come
We will frame them and have them in the room we found them in 🥰
Lovely to see Jonathan so happy!
A lot of places do reproduction wallpaper. I’d definitely look in to recreating that, if your going for period. Great find! Love all the bits of history. I’d be tempted to put the bits of new history in ziplock bags to preserve them. Gotta put a newspaper 🗞️ in. I really love how Jonathan is involved and you don’t shove him off. He’s gonna be a Jack of all trades in the years to come. Truly love the family dynamic here. Your doing great!
What a sweet, sweet boy! You are all an amazing family, such love.
Wow, great finds in this video. Please be careful handling the wallpaper, it looks like it might be the very toxic Paris Green shade, made popular by the Empress Eugenie in 1864. It also became the rage in Victorian England and was responsible for many deaths. You may want to do some research on old finishes and materials so that you can take appropriate Health and Safety measures in your work at the chateau.
I'm so relieved someone mentioned the risk that vibrant green wallpaper of that era poses. Such vibrancy in the Scheele's Green was achieved by incorporating arsenic into paints and dyes - and also poses a significant risk to pets as well as humans. The arsenic leeches from whatever it was used on, becomes airborne, is easily inhaled, etc. as it intermingles with household dust. It also creates a toxic gas in damp rooms. To be on the safe side, it should be considered hazardous material: one should wear a particle mask, the paper should only be handled with latex gloves, and any room it's discovered in carefully cleaned after removal.
Pivot! Pivot! so funny!
❤️🏰 Thank you for the vlog; flooring relaid in 3rd Fl bath after plumbing done, struggling the tub upstairs 2nd Fl, history bits found and left for future, finishing stone in fireplace, busy 🐝
Great job Jonathan! At the rate you're going, by the time you're 16, you'll have DIY skills that many 40 year old men don't even have yet!
I am surprised you haven't put insulation under the floor boards. Wouldn't insulation help both the rooms above and below? Great job though
You all have done so much. I was great to see the clips of each of the projects. Jonathan's face with his Mine Craft gifts was beyond adorable. Thank you for another great podcast. Take care.
Thank you, yes he loves mine craft 🥰
Jonathan is so very sweet!
That was so cool all of the history that you uncovered and the butterfly was absolutely gorgeous! Ya'lls work is amazing! I wish you well from Alabama. 🥰
Michael at “Doing it ourself” used a special material around his Arga stove to protect everything from heat.
Great vlog! Johnathon's JOY made my day! Good job helping rebuild the fireplace!! Enjoy your new PJs and bedding. The pencil and pad zippered carrier was fantastic!
Thank you very much, Jonathan loves he’s presents 🥰🥰
Love the progress you are making. It was such a joy to see Johnathan open his gifts. You can see he was so happy to receive them. Blessings to you all.
Thank you so much, he loved them so much 🥰🥰
Jonathan was so excited for his gifts! So precious to watch him gush over everything!
Thank you, yes he loves them 🥰
For Jonathan to remember to close one side of his pencils before opening the other side is great. My grandsons would never have remembered to do that.
Oh lovely Terry, Every time you hold up that dead bird in the titles makes me feel a bit sick, I literally have to watch thru my hands DO grisly for such a lovely opening sequence!
😂😂 so sorry I will look at changing it 🥰🥰🥰
You are a fantastic couple you work so well together and so loving
Jonathan is such a sweet appreciative young lad. His willingness to chip in and help with the workload as well is wonderful.
Loved Jonathan’s wink at the end 😉x
Bless him 🥰
What joy finding the wall paper, newspaper and signed roof flashing! Once again another wonderful vlog. Thank you!
Thank you so much 🙏🥰
Jonathan is such a precious little boy! 😍
Watching Jonathan open those gifts was wonderful!! Seeing him so shocked was very cute!! Its lovely that you get to discover the history of the chateau as you go. Its an adventure everyday.
He loves them bless him 🥰
So exciting! You have come so far! Mind blowing really and you’ve only been going for a “short” time. So much to appreciate and look forward to. Thank you!
Thank you so much, it feels like we have not done much, but when we look back you get to see it all 🥰
Exciting finds! Love how you all are creating new history for the Chateau. So nice seeing your interactions with Jonathon and how he too is an important member of your Reno team. 💖
Thank you 🙏🥰
How cute are you child!!! 😍
You discovered a hibernating Peacock butterfly. Previously, these butterflies were seen in large herds and could be found almost anywhere but now are becoming rare due to a loss of habitats. When viewed upside down the butterfly resembles a bird beak and an owl. I think this is a sign that receiving those peacocks from Chateau Lalande is meant to be. Gosh even by Canadian winter standards your Chateau looks cold with all the steam coming off your cups of tea/coffee.
Any thought given to insulating ceiling/floors? It would help with heat and noise. I eagerly wait each week for your shows! Great work!
Thank you, yes we fitted rock wool in the floor before re laying 🥰
Great gifts, Jonathan! Great work today! The progress is really showing. Cute pooches! 😊❤️🎶👏👏👏🇨🇦
Thank you so much 🥰🥰
I was laughing when you guys were bringing the tub up the stairs, perfect music choice
Hi everyone loved all the special finds in this episode they are amazing thank you so much love seeing all the updates on the work you are all doing can’t wait for the bathrooms to be finished See you all Wednesday have an awesome week 🥰🤩🥰
It is so amazing to see the progress of a shower now!! I bet you are all so proud of that lovely Chateau!!
It’s amazing, we can not wait to get the third floor sorted 😍
aw Jonathan... adorable, and so polite.. love him
Bless him 🥰🥰
Fascinating finds. Nice gifts for little man. Enjoyed.
I can't wait to see how you do the gardens with lots of flowers..is my room ready yet..lol
😂😂 it’s almost ready 😂 Yes we can not wait to get the gardens sorted 😍
Jonathan looking like Terry's mini-twin - the two of you sitting right next to each other.😍😍
Your multi talents never cease to impress. Johnathan is a super star. Another great recap. Thank you for taking us along.
Please be cautious when renovating because old paints and wallpaper colours were sometimes made using poisons. Many colours especially greens contained arsenic.
Wonderful to see things moving on in the Chateau, I'm sure people will be applying in droves to work with such a happy hard working family, as an elderly old bird I would be no use to you whatsoever . So look forward to more next week take care 😍 x
Thank you very much, your help just watching the videos is fantastic for us 🥰
Great gifts Karen!! Love the items you guys have found!
That is a gorgeous bath!
All so interesting how you are coming along....very exciting and can't wait for you to have a working toilet and bathroom in the chateau! Getting there....well done!!
Thank you, yes we can not wait to get a bathroom sorted in the château 🥰
Precious Family ❤❤❤❤❤!
The reason why your channel is my favorite is because your family has incredible skills and your enthusiasm for this project is amazing.
Great episode!
Should buy that nailer thing Ed uses for the floor.
As always great progress guys!! Love Jonathan's expressions while opening gifts!! 😍🤗
Thank you 🥰
It's always a pleasure to see young people's delight getting presents. I stand in amazement with your beautiful family. The chateau is second place to building your family, but you do get a beautiful chateau in the deal. Maybe that sounds a little crazy, but the way you work together inspires me.
Terry I can’t believe how patient you are to get that news paper off the wall. Well done! And the green background of that wall paper is stunning. I’d love to see that color matched in a room in the château.
Looks a heavy bath can't wait to see it finished
It’s a beautiful bath 😍😍
The green original wallpaper is fabulous…. Fireplace stunning. I’m so jealous…. Is it a lot of work to do this work, unquestionably. BUT when your finished, it’s going to be a show stopper. It helps that you have vision AND good taste.
Oh Ashley the butterfly liked you! Are you going to point the w a little behind the tub? I love you guys! You can see the love shine between you two.
Why is watching floorboards being laid so relaxing lol
Did you reinforce under the tub as the weight is when it’s full with water and people!
I can feel how much the Chateau appreciates the love and care you are all pouring in to bring it back to life. Onwards and Upwards People. 👍👍👍🏴
“Pivot! Pivot!” Terry was giving me Friends vibes 😂😂
Your nephew is so excitable! His face says it all. Love the family. Blessings to all of you.
Terry, Terry, Terry- Was I the only one holding my breath each time you grabbed that board with the nail? Glad it all worked out and it looks great! Interesting finds this week, you have the patience of a Saint taking that newspaper off. I love your leaving treasures for those in the future and so glad you are getting clues from the Chateau- she's starting to share her secrets! Ash great work on the Fire with Jonathan! My grandson's are also crazy with anything minecraft!
Best episode yet. Lovely to see some of your hard work and the progress you are making. Would love to polish the wood in your grand hallway....it will look great. Love from a doggy lass
Love the zinc signing!! And those newspapers! So exciting! To see what is written as well. I am French and can read and translate it for you if you like! Fireplace looks great! Jonathon is a sweety!!
Thank you very much, that would be wonderful 🥰🥰
I will send you my email, on Instagram, if it is easier,.
Hi everyone, your all working so hard with positive attitudes & huge smiles on your face’s😄 no matter what the challenge is 🥰 Terry love the wallpaper sample you retrieved Its so vibrant ! wouldn’t it be fantastic if you could have it printed for one of the rooms !with a touch more gold 👌 Well done Ash for taking time to let Jonathan help while fixing the fire place 😘 He’s old enough to remember & maybe one day he’ll be doing DIY job’s in the Chateau himself 🥰 Loved his reaction with his mindcraft gifts! as always take care 👷♂️🤓😍
I hope you're keeping an electronic journal/scrapbook of everything you find and everything you do to the Chateau. Evernote would be a great tool to create such a record, room by room. pop in pictures, keep a journal for each room, add history as you discover it, etc. You can always have such an archive printed later on to acid-free paper and bound for posterity.
You should get anna to make you some custom wallpaper based on your find…(from renovate a chateau without killing your partner)
Hi angel from escape to the Chateau has the same wallpaper
That bath is going to be beautiful! With the panelled was and flooring it will be stunning and very inviting to have that first bath. Ash are you a builder by trade because there doesn't seem to be anything you can do! Well done all!!!
That butterfly was so beautiful...amazing!!! Jonathan may have his bedroom full to the ceiling of Minecraft by summer.😊
Jonathan is so delightful working with Ash. That's really wonderful. That massive bath must have truly been a labour of love lugging it upstairs into position. Your discoveries of the old newspaper and wallpaper were most interesting. Best always to you all.
OH my what a beautiful butterfly. I admire you saving the old newspaper, true dedication.
You can have wallpaper remade.
That tub is fantastic! What a lovely big 🛁 bathroom. The fireplace going in soon too will make things more comfortable as you work on the rest of the chateau. Jonathan is so adorable helping with the fireplace then opening his 🎁 gifts.
I know I'm late to the game, but I would have had someone come in to photograph the newsprint on the wall. That way you could have had it printed to frame.
How adorable. What a sweet little man.
Love watching the videos. Ash cracked me up telling Terry of course it's in French we're in France. Terry ask Stephanie Jarvis about old wall paper she found a place in Paris on a trip. Jonathan is adorable opening his presents the joy was infectious. Have a Blessed week working.Ash I also agree being high up and moving is nerve wacking.