Exposing The BARN For The First Time in HUNDREDS Of Years!!!
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- Опубліковано 4 лис 2024
- Bonjour to you all from our homestead here in Normandy France..
Great week on the barn renovation family arrive from the uk and Budo and James make great progress on the barn renovation.
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Follow our journey as we renovate an abandoned ancient old farmhouse we bought and creating a off grid homestead by being self-sufficient growing our own food and creating an orchid for fruit, managing our own fire wood with our two woodlands to give us free heating and hot water and making every thing we need in our renovation like the doors, windows, floors, staircases, Kitchen, panelling, bathroom, porch, and many more projects as I'm a Carpenter & Joiner using my skills to build this dream which you can see in lots of our videos we have all ready loaded up on our channel and also we will be sharing our crafts and also Tracy will be doing all the soft furnishings in our farm house on our homestead. So come join Tracy and I Budo on this amazing journey and way of living.
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Hi Tracey and Budo. We love watching your renovations on your stone house on UA-cam. We own a stone farmhouse in St Bomer near Domfront. At the moment it’s just a holiday home but we would like to spend more time there early next year. Your footage on pointing was really informative because that’s what we’re be doing the next time we’re over. My husband is an electrical and mechanical engineer that can turn his hand to most things but he truly admires your carpentry skills. Look forward to tuning in to your future projects for more inspiration! Good luck with everything 👍🏼
Hi Nicky thank you you guys are not for from us about 15 to 20 mins so glad we have helped you on the pointing side of things if you get stuck please message us on our email be to glad to help all the best Budo x
Glad your diggers fixed mate.
While frustrating it’s also satisfying to FIY.
Hi Again Darren yes mate i always try and fix all my machinery them hydraulic hoses and the oil was around 200 euros but it would have cost that again if i had a local mechanic do it
@@FrenchFarmhouseDiaries absolutely, well done. Imagine digging by hand!
Great job you two ❤
Thank you kindly 🙏 xx
I so love your video's , I look forward to your stuff every week . Awesome workmanship always and thank you for sharing . Good luck guys .
Thank you very much! We are so glad you are enjoying the videos thank you for watching 😍❤️Xxx
Hi Budo and Tracy. As always, I’m so impressed by your work ethic. Obviously you’ve taught your handsome son the same. Your granddaughter is so pretty and those little ones are precious. Budo, you work as hard as a young man half your age! I only wish you had another helper every day. Take care.❤❤❤
Wow, thank you Kathy such a beautiful comment and as always so appreciative of every we are doing here on the homestead have a great week and thank you for watching 🙏❤️xx
Wow your sons awesome on the digger and that Ronnie is really handsome ❤
Thank you so much Jimmy jones 😍🙏xx
Tracy! I would be willing to bet you can’t wait to get to the pointing of that barn. It’s going to be beautiful!❤️
Thank you for watching and yes it’s a big job but l will definitely tackle it 😍xx
💜💙💚 All your hard work is paying off. It looks wonderful.
Thank you so much! You are so kind thank you for watching 😍❤️xx
Love your videos .. Tracey is a gem.. you are so interesting to listen to and love your gardens and home .. smart hard working man ..
Thank you so much! Vicki so glad you enjoyed xx
I know you are so glad to see the extra hands show up and be willing to help! Everything is looking great! ❤😊
Yes! Thank you! Dawn xx
Looking Great!
Glad you think so! Thank you for watching 😍
Exciting things going on at Budos and Tracys house! Yay! Fun with the kids and grands and lots of help.
It’s been a great week here having the family and getting lots done thank you for watching 😍❤️xxx
Lovely to see some of your family
Thank you 😊 Elaine xx
You always have some surprises during renovations.
But now it's over. Nice progress 👏 👌
That's true! Thank you for watching Florence 😍
What a lovely barn to have on your property. So many possibilities, keep up the good work. ❤️
Thanks so much! Carla it is inside and out and needs to be saved thank you for watching 😊 xx
Lovely to see the great progress you have both made on your property and to see your son giving you a hand. Family support makes it all worth while😊
Thank you yes we keep going and having family here is a big booster all the best Budo 👍🏻
You are really progressing. Good you have James to help you. It is excellent you are able to fix your equipment yourself, or you could have been waiting weeks for the repair to done. I have gathered that things can take weeks to be fixed in France especially in August.
I remember when I was young, growing up in England, most independent businesses would close for part of August. Also closed on Sundays. Things were a lot slower paced than it is today. I hope you get the new workshop usable before the cold weather steps in. From Saskatchewan, Canada
Thank you for watching and sharing this memory with us 😍things have changed now in the uk and slowly changing in France most supermarkets are open half day hopefully it will stay the same ❤️😍xxx
Little Ronnie is adorable. It looks like he just woke up and was not too sure of what to make it all.😂❤
What a difference with the two of you working! Getting those trees out made a huge difference. Already, the barn is waking up.
Tracy, you have to share your lemon cheesecake recipe with us when time allows.
It is lovely to see your family. I hope you all have a wonderful time together. ❤
😊 Thank you Peter it has been a great week and Ronnie is such a contented baby and Tianna is beautiful and little Archie have a great week 😍❤️xxx
Fantastic idea for the pointing Budo. Great progress. Son also knows what he’s doing hey. Reintroducing common sense….love it. Greetings from Australia
Absolutely thank you so much for watching Ana 😍xx
Making really good progress with the extra worker. I'm looking forward to the barn project.
You and me both! Ruth thank you 😊 🙏
Excellent work there lads. Many hands make light work Budo. Cant wait to see how the workshop takes shape.
Thanks Brian me son and family are back on there way home we will miss them immensely 👍
Hi guys, love your videos, useful information on building, gardening, cooking and decorating. We get so much from watching you tackle day to day jobs and renovations, you are both so inspiring. One thing driving me mad though, i spend all day humming and singing one of the songs you play but cannot find it on searches. Its a man singing, " you were made with love, for this world" thats the chorus. Who is it please and what is the song title?
Hi Hugo thank you buddy the song is from art list I'll find out who the singer is but you will need to join artist to down load the song 🎵 😉 you could always play it as we have it on quite a few of our videos and maybe record it that way save buying artist as that's around €200 buddy hope this helps send me a reminder to find the artist
Will do Budo, thanks for taking the time out to answer me, keep up the good work😊
What a pick me up, one more pair of hands and a family visit you can’t ask for more, can’t wait to see your next video.
Thank you so much for watching and it’s been lovely 😻 xx
Great vlog Budo and progress. Nice to see the family helping out too. Stay well.
Yes, thank you 🙏 😍
Must say, you two have a handsome son. James works well with you and has a lot of know-how, we can tell . A chip of the old block. Getting alot done, really great to have an extra set of hands ! Good times with the family, an extra bonus and rejuvenating your spirit. Thanks again for sharing your lives with us. Really greatful.
Sincerely in San Diego California
Oh thank you! Jean it's been so lovely to spend time with them all and get a lot of jobs done 🤗xxx
Great teamwork plus so nice to have your son and his family visiting! A few great buried treasures! Cheers!
Yes! Thank you! It has been lovely to have them here and to have the extra help as well 😍xx
finding the right things to fix machinery in france will take you a whole day , good you were able to fix it ,well done, grts Yves
You need to know the right person to know where everything is and that’s Lionel and then a person who can fix it and that is Budo 😂🤣thank you for watching xx
So nice to have your family around and James to help is perfect! Doesn't get better than having the grandchildren there as well. God Bless you all!
Nice positive video.👍
It has been a lovely week at the homestead having family here getting lots of jobs done as you will see next week have a great week Sue 😍❤️xx
Thank you for watching 😍❤️xx
Hi Budo nice to see your family over and your son helping out. So excited for you with the Barn project 🤩🙌
Thank you Charmee it has been great 😍❤️xxx
I was just wondering if you are putting water/toilet in there to as you don't want the long walk back to the house and of cause bringing dirt with you ?
What a handsome family you have there. It must be so nice to have your son there to help you. He’s a hard worker just like you. You two are getting so much done. It’s really exciting for us to watch you work on a new project. Looking forward to your next vlog. Cheers from 🇨🇦
Thanks so much Rita it has been wonderful to have them all here 😍🙏xx
No, I didn’t want this to be over 😊
Thank you so much ❤️😍xx
Would you guys tell us a bit about the Budi and Tracey back story - your childhoods, how you met etc ... with pictures ❤
Hi Kim yes we will do that in future videos coming thank you 😊 xx
Great to have family help. Many hands make light work - or at least gets more done 😊
Absolutely! John cheers buddy 👍🏻
Many people can use these machines, how many can fix them when they go wrong ? Jack of all trades thank goodness
Yes we are so lucky Budo can do so much which saves so much money for us. Thank you for watching 😍🙏xxx
That was a tough repair of that machinery!!!! You have so much going on which can only mean expanding and beautifying!!! Good to get done before the winter. Best.
Thank you for watching heather 😍yes it was but Budo to the rescue and the Barn looks so different with all the earth pulled back and the trees removed xx
This is marvelous progress, well done you two!
Thanks so much! Luminyam xx
Brilliant show well done all xx
Glad you enjoyed it eira thank you xx
Brilliant video mate. Your tenacity and drive are an inspiration to us all. 👍🏼
Thanks colin glad you enjoyed the video mate and remember feet and inches all the way LOL👍
Great vlog Budo. Enormous difference to the view of the barn.
Cheers John yes I agree looks much better now 👍🏻
Best wishes to you
Thank you 😊
Thank you for watching 😍❤️xx
Could you tell us a bit more about how you'll handle the drainage around the barn? Thank you for explaining again that the soil had washed down and buried the lower part of the barn over time. That helped make more sense of how you could dig down so far around the barn without under mining its foundaiton.
Hi yes I'm going to try and explain a bit more about this in next week's video and show how it's caused damage to the barn over time thank you for a great question 😀 so keep watching and hopefully it will help all the best Budo 👍🏻
Great video ❤
Glad you liked it!! Thank you for watching 😍xx
So exciting. Always lovely with help
Absolutely! Jean thank you for watching 😍
Hi Tracy! I've never asked about your children. I have 3 kids. 2 boys are 41 & 31, my daughter is 29.
Hi Susan our children are Sarah age 37, James 36, Chloe 34 it seems like yesterday they were young now we have 10 grandchildren 😊 thank you for watching xx
Good work with the hydraulics Budo you are multi-skilled. Fantastic progress with the family help so lovely having the family over with you and Tracy. With the trench I would have also put in a cold water pipe from house into the workshop, future proofing for the coffee machine and visitors washing their hands after doing the pointing courses. Another excellent video makes a Happy Monday. Have a wonderful family week.
Hi Phil and thanks yes it's great having the family here and the digger was quite straightforward to fix on the water we are not going to have water at the barn but there will be a tap at the back of the Farmhouse which is near so not to much of a drama if we need water and it will save us around €700 euros in cost to spend elsewhere buddy
Going to run a waterline to the barn also
Hi Rodger thank you but no we won't have any water to the barn but it will be near at the back of the farm house buddy 😉
What if you'd had to dig that trench by hand? Thinking of it that way, the time you spent on the hydraulics was a huge time savings!
It doesn’t bare thinking about and it’s great that Budo can fix a lot of things 😍xx
Good clean our old cabin with help our family
Thank you for watching ❤️😍xx
Miss you nanny
Hi y’a sweetie miss you to and love you 🥰 xxx
Its my birthday tomorrow
Hello Tracy and Budo,greetings from Plessala. So wonderful to watch the progress you are making and men and machines is Music to my ears. Best wishes for your progress on the barn, everything is coming along nicely. In the morning I start work along with the guys to get the backyard under control after 6 years of neglect while I was away. Have a great week and looking forward to your progress, Cheers.😊❤
Hello Kim yes we are progressing well thank you and good for you as well to be starting work as well 😍have a great week xx
Holly tangles itself tight, Hedgelayers hate it
Hi Darren yes mate holly here is a weed we have some quite large holly here mate
The American electrical code calls for an 18 inch depth, not that it applies in France, but deeper is better.
Hi y’a I’m France armoured cable in conduit only needs to be down 300 mm but we put ours down at 450 mm which is the digger bucket dept thank you for watching 😍
Were you thinking of putting in a french drain as well?
Awsome job! When will u clean out the other side? And what about a water barrier along the edge of the barn walls?
We are starting to work our way around the barn and yes we will very having an IBC ti catch the water when we get the guttering system built thank you for watching 😊xx
Hi Tracey and Budo, may l ask what breed your dog is or is it a bit of this and that? Thanks Kaye.xx
Hi Kaye Chezzy is a chocolate patterdale they are like Jack Russell's on steroids when they are hunting 😅thank you for watching 😊xx
I'm excited to watch you work on the stone barn. You may not remember me but I told you we have an old stone barn with the original cobble stone floor in the Scottish Borders. We still haven't pointed it yet and it needs gutters still, but we got all the supplies to get busy with the pointing. It'll inspire us to see you get yours going!
Hi yes Mary I remember you saying that we'll that's fantastic we will be working on the barn for the next month or so so there's plenty coming up to watch we have the film crew coming out to film us for the ew TV series and they are very interested in the barn work as well 😀 😊 so happy days xx
Can you use the holly wood for anything - or will you just burn it?
Hi Kim yes Holly wood is fantastic for burning as well as making things with we have an abundance of it growing around the land and will use it in the future 😀 all the best Budo xx 😀