It's always a good day when a Chateau update is available. The attitude in which you engage the work, friends, helpers and even trespassers is inspiring.
So sorry people are stealing your content and trespassing on your property. Love your videos, you both are working so hard. You have alot of property in your care
Chaque français est honoré de voir des étrangers se passionner pour nos châteaux, au point de tout quitter et d'en dédier leur propre existence. Posséder un château, c'est y consacrer sa vie et son énergie, pour une cause plus grande que soit : perpétuer son histoire, et donc perpétuer la grandeur de la France, à travers les siècles et les siècles. Ce cadeau fait aux générations futurs, comme l'eut si bien compris votre grand-père, comme vous-même l'avez si bien compris, est inestimable. Merci beaucoup. Un normand.
Winterizing a chateau is no easy feat. I am happy to hear your roof is in good condition. The repaired window looks great. Thieves and trespassers are worrisome. I hope the police can do something with the footage. The acoustics with the guitar sounded awesome. Archea approves.❤
the acoustics were amazing with the guitar [to my untrained ear] it's wonderful to see work progressing daphne and ian glad the chateau's roof in good condition and benoit's friends are good to have around good luck with the trespassers and pirates
This channel so lighthearted, filled with laughter, teasing, jokes, and love between the two of you. I throughly enjoy watching your videos both make smile and laugh out loud!!! Nice to see Benoit again, a bonus to any video!😅😊❤
You don’t show folks where you hide your sneaky trail cam or it just may be the next thing missing. Best thing is a nice little sign, Smile you are on camera. They will never know where it is. A Ring type motion sensor cam would be ideal and probably cheaper option. Best part it can be networked with other sensors. The guitar playing was amazing! You could have a whole youtube channel devoted to just that!
It is great to see such a lovely couple work so hard and happy. Sorry for the trespass they are people who do not respect I hope the police is able to catch them and fine them As always the chateau looks amazing luv u all Texas
Btw, the Scottish song your friend was playing, could’ve been heard by the Scottish Jacobite (Catholics) aristocracy who fled to France, often busting their king in exile.
as a child, I remember, waiting impatiently for a new book to come out. It was one that I had been looking forward to forever back then you had to have great patience. In the modern era when we can get everything instantaneously, waiting for your videos, reminds me of that time of my life. Your videos are breathtaking and I just want more. I want to see everything I want to explore and I'm waiting for more.
Glad that you have footage of the trespassers and hopeful they will be punish if they stole your stuff. Glad the roof and the chateau is in good shape.
I'm glad you are utilizing local expertise in helping preserve your chateau. You live in a beautiful place. I wish you and your partner all the best in preserving and sharing part of France's history.
Can’t believe people stole your outdoor things! Why do people have to ruin nice things? Glad you’ve upped the security. How amazing your friend played music for you in the grand staircase area, and you got to drink wine while listening! Perfect!! Kelly x
For the bamboo if it comes back, the right way to deal with it is to let it grow to full height in the spring, then as soon as it does, cut it back to the ground. Let it grow back, and again cut it right back down to the ground. Keep doing that a couple times and it'll sap all the energy from the plant and it'll die on its own.
Oh yes, you have to watch out for bamboo! My in-laws had it as a decorative border in the garden of their house in California. The roots grew UNDER the slab foundation and came up on the other side of the house in the rose garden. It took them YEARS to dig out all the roots and eradicate it.
You got a good video of the trespassers. I hope you can find out who they are. Seems they’ve been there quite a bit, helping themselves to a picnic like they own the place. Sad thing is. You probably wouldn’t of cared if they picnicked there if they asked. I wish the videos could be a little longer. I enjoyed the attic space. So neat to see the old Timbers.
It would be fascinating to learn more from the gentleman who is the certified historical inspector. Bamboo can make for a great splash of green, and the sound when wind rustles through the leaves is very calming somehow. A group of potted bamboo plants might provide some nice accents for the chateau without being invasive. Thank you once again for a fun video! You two, love your sense of humor!
@@stop_and_smell_the_roses That ''non-invasive" i.e. clumping bamboo just grows outward more slowly but still grows outward. Bamboo is a grass and always sends runners out.
💕Nothing worse than thieves💕You should put some more cameras up & even some security lights coz I doubt they would steal during the day for fear of being seen💕
I want to see the big spiders! 😉 I think you should definitely put up more security cameras - including a few very visible ones that would deter casual trespassers; even simply putting up warning signs would probably help...
Ian is going to try finding the “boss spider” as he calls it because he wants a photo of it… We will be adding cameras and we have several private property signs but people choose to disregard them unfortunately.. thank you for your encouragement 😊
That was beautiful! Also, if only those guys had not stolen then it probably wouldn’t have been that big of a deal. I mean, better they not trespass at all! Safety first and if they are bold enough to trespass, and bring supplies, and steal…well then…
I love love love watching all the work you are doing. I do make suggestions on your videos hoping you read them. I also pray you do not take offense as I do sound harsh. I adore you both and wish you well. You are growing so well. So much learning.
You may want to position your camera so it is less obvious to your “visitors” or it may go the way of your solar lights. It would be a good idea to move it around as well (but not on camera🙂 in case they watch your channel!). Keep an eye on your bamboo patch, it’s tenacious stuff!
A stair case party with friends what fun was that sounds beautiful now you know you could entertain in that room sorry about the trespassing and stealing such an awful feeling know people come in broad daylight sad experience that a few years ago in our small neighbour hood in sarnia ontario canada now all neighbours have cameras my neighbour has put cameras down his property facing my property and keeps an eye for since my husband passed away early Feb 2020 greatful for good neighbours ! Maybe talk to your neighbors see if they are experiencing any issues could work together on security even with such large properties good to work together ! Thanks for sharing another great video!
I always love it when you guys put out a new video! I hate to hear about intruders! They don't understand that if they get hurt, they will send you the bill! Good luck with your security details! I wish I were friends with you so I could come visit when you have lovely friends in your beautiful home! Best of luck with winterizing your home! It's just a lot of home!!! Best of luck from Nashville, Tennesse!
Such an elegant place. You have made so many improvements and continue to protect it from decline and decaying into faded history. Curious question, Which of the German General occupied it during WWII? Glad it was not destroyed by bombing.
A person never realizes how much work such a chateau takes in its upkeep. Well done you two!! Laugh..live and love. ...as you go.BTW...your bathroom is lovely!!
Not nice they took your fancy table from the dock and your fairy lights. It would be nice to have them returned. Thank you for sharing the Music on the Stairs.
Les Compagnons du Devoir is a French organisation dating back from the XIII century focused on apprenticeship of traditional trades. Some of the Compagnons have been working since 2019 on restoring Notre Dame de Paris after that horrific fire that almost destroyed the cathedral. The Compagnons are very hard to book for work since they are the crème de la crème and always in high demands due to theirs superior skills especially on antique buildings. And yes; they do shut up about it. Very humbling.
The tiles on that tile roof are really something. Bamboo grows like weeds: so glad you were able to get it in check. Loved the guitar playing! Boo to pirates.
I love your content so much, it makes me want to earn French. You make my day with your videos! Love you two and your adventures! Thank you for bringing us along.
I've recently noticed other videos with the channel's logo in the bottom right corner. I was wondering if that was being used as a deterrent for pirates stealing content. Maybe something to incorporate?
That is a great idea! We are new to TikTok so we don’t know the restrictions, but we have tried reporting the fake channels. Thank you for your suggestion 😊
@@TheBeauChateau To clarify since I wasn't too clear with my comment. I don't know anything about TikTok, my references were other UA-cam channels using their logos. But hopefully it will help!
Daphne, I found a brass lamp finial that is almost a duplicate of the short pillar you are standing by, at about 11:30. I thought it was a decent rendition of a classical ornament but am very surprised that that motif could actually exist in full scale. It might have been a popular motif? Very interesting to hear about the setbacks of using a chain instead of a downspout. I live in New Hampshire and no one uses even gutters because they can't survive heavy snows. They fill with ice and probably just ripped off the houses. I found that it really isn't a problem without them. I put bands of loose stones a few inches deep and about 18 inches wide under them and that may help to stop some of the backsplashing. I have a wood frame house with cedar shakes and they haven't rotted out yet in the past 25 years. But you can see some slight darkening in the bottom two rows .The house is gray so I don't care. I don't think Chateau Purnon has gutters either. It has a wide stone ledge at the bottom of the moat that takes the pounding of the water. They're trying to restore the house to it's 18th century condition so I don't think they are going to put any in. I don't understand what the installer meant by the water was "ejected" in a heavy rain? That's the word the CC used.
Gutters and snow and ice aren’t the best of friends for sure, but, here in Vermont, on one small roof they help some. The rest of the roofs are gutter free. Bands of gravel stones under where the water comes down from the roof takes great care of erosion and splash.
@@louisegogel7973 - So people in Vermont don't tend to use them either? . To prevent fascia rot a few years ago I cut some pressure treated lumber extensions to make water fall farther from the surface. Those aluminum drip edges don't work that well so I pushed them out about two inches with the tapered extension It's about two inches deep by 1.5" to 1" high. The top slopes to roughly match the roof slope. That's working very well. It also provides an extra horizontal shadow making the facia look more like a molding. Because we always seem to be under water restriction in the special district I live in. I have a take down gutter to collect some rain water to wash my car. I have 50 and 35 gal. fiberglass barrels that are rigged vertically in series and it's amazing that the average rainfall will fill it from less than 200 sf of catchment area. When the temp stays below freezing all night, it's time to drain the tanks and put the gutter aside for the winter. I looked and Chateau Purnon does have gutters. But when you see pipes cutting through string courses does that mean they were installed at the time or added later? The gutters are very large and sit on the top of the stone cornice but I can't see them. BTW- Back in 95 I went to Versailles and saw pvc gutter pipes on the Cour de Marbre. I wonder if they were temporary? And they were left white?
@@paulrosa6173 Gutter use in Vermont is variable. A large overhang is very useful indeed. And I like your two inch push out for the drip edges. I have plenty of facia needing replacement for that same reason as your solution is solving. Two stories up however, requires more than just a ladder, so I am hoping my children will pitch in with their talents and a scaffold. I might replace the facia with plastic wood AND push the drip edge out a bit more.
@@louisegogel7973 - I tend to use pt for any replacement wood. About every ten years i'd have to replace rotted window frames. The bottom of the frame against the aluminum sill would rot out. All the pt replacements have lasted so far and the earliest replacements about 25 years ago are still very solid. Another thing I found was pvc boards could be used to replace the d-box that had cracked completely above the water line but still stayed intact. I took it all out without disturbing the gradient of the inlet pipe from the septic tank and the four pipes out to the chambers. It was so close to the surface the 30 plus years of winter freeze had broken it into small enough pieces above the water line it was easy to remove. The bottom with the water had never frozen, I suppose because the effluent must lower the freezing point. The cracked parts must have been saturated with cleaner ground water. The PVC box will certainly outlast me. I'm sure it's impervious and I check it to make sure some plastic gauges I made to correct for settlement over the decades are still in position and the water is flowing evenly through the four outlets to the drainage field. I did the repairs two years ago, checked it last year, skipped this year and will probably try to check it next year. Maybe next year I'll use some of the vinyl cement I still have and cast a new cover for it? The existing cover is still three concrete blocks but they show some spawlling on the underside. BTW - Isn't the real reason for posting no trespassing signs on the estate the issue of liability? A trespasser can't sue if they are injured on the property. Is it safe to say France would have the same legal principal?
Glad you caught the trespassers. Blows my mind how people can do that. 🤷🏼♀️Maybe install motion activated solar lights to deter as well. Your vlogs are always so beautiful.
These 3 shouldn't be hard to find. Is the dog registered? Local community board with pics of all 3 should do the trick. Facebook is probably the quickest. Im sure locals watching your channel will help out. And I hope these 2 come to you before the internet gets a hold of them. That would not go very well for them in their job or family life. Hint hint
That makes me mad about your trespassers and the fake accounts! People around here (Georgia) burn the ground to get rid of the bamboo because those roots go so far! Interesting to see that there is a better way to get rid of it..another great video!
One of the reasons that the staircase is so acoustically echo-istic is that there are no tapestries or furniture in the alcove below. Did the chateau not come with furniture etc when your grandffather left it to you??
If I remember right, you two don't live in the chateau. If you're not on the grounds people are going to know that and take advantage. I hope you stop them. It's one thing if someone picnics there. It's another when they are stealing your stuff! Good luck. Love your vlog.
Plenty of cameras and plenty of signs letting people know if they enter the property they are on camera ... Also sensor flood lights for the deck area ... 100W LED ASTRA Premium Floodlight 6400K
Great ideas! We have several private property signs and a stone wall boundary but a few spots along the wall were broken into. We will be sure to mend and put up more signs 👍
When i first saw Ian holding the trail camera in his hands it looked like a Claymore.... which is a drastic yet very effective way to deal with trespassers.
Awesome video guys. The dungeon window looks great after your hard work to protect the wood. Glad the chateau roof is healthy. Love whenever Benoit visits!
You should give concerts... 'light' concerts... happy making music to Your people around, without big organization, tradition and big money... only music together... in these shaddy times...
There's very little about you guys and your projects I don't like. You're really healthy souls and help me keep a better perspective on humanity, given this crazy world. I do wonder, missed it if you've ever said, but do you guys actually live day to day in any part of the chateau?
It's always a good day when a Chateau update is available. The attitude in which you engage the work, friends, helpers and even trespassers is inspiring.
So sorry people are stealing your content and trespassing on your property. Love your videos, you both are working so hard. You have alot of property in your care
Chaque français est honoré de voir des étrangers se passionner pour nos châteaux, au point de tout quitter et d'en dédier leur propre existence. Posséder un château, c'est y consacrer sa vie et son énergie, pour une cause plus grande que soit : perpétuer son histoire, et donc perpétuer la grandeur de la France, à travers les siècles et les siècles.
Ce cadeau fait aux générations futurs, comme l'eut si bien compris votre grand-père, comme vous-même l'avez si bien compris, est inestimable.
Merci beaucoup. Un normand.
Winterizing a chateau is no easy feat. I am happy to hear your roof is in good condition. The repaired window looks great.
Thieves and trespassers are worrisome. I hope the police can do something with the footage.
The acoustics with the guitar sounded awesome. Archea approves.❤
So sorry about the trespassers! Protect what is yours!! Thanks for sharing! Love you Guys and your beautiful Chateau💕
Hope you catch those thieves!
So nice to see Benoit. So sorry to hear about trespassers. How rude. Hope the police catch them. Thanks for the update 😍😘
the acoustics were amazing with the guitar [to my untrained ear]
it's wonderful to see work progressing daphne and ian
glad the chateau's roof in good condition and benoit's friends are good to have around
good luck with the trespassers and pirates
Sorry to see the trespassers, hopefully the local police can do something about it! And walking with the dog off leash like that?! The gall in them!!
Have you thought about fixing up a few bedrooms for volunteers to come and work?
A Pitbull walking off-leash is definitely a recipe for disaster. Hope the camera scares them off in the future.
This channel so lighthearted, filled with laughter, teasing, jokes, and love between the two of you. I throughly enjoy watching your videos both make smile and laugh out loud!!! Nice to see Benoit again, a bonus to any video!😅😊❤
How horrible about the trespassers (and thieves) I hope you manage to secure the property and will be able to enjoy the jetty again soon
That Benoit brought the best to your door proves just how special he is &
how much he cares, 💞not that it was ever in doubt.
Your decking was magical, I hope your successful in catching the thief’s. No respect anymore for other people’s privacy.
Theres always gotta be someone to ruin a good thing. Rotton!
Always enjoyable to watch. 🦋
You don’t show folks where you hide your sneaky trail cam or it just may be the next thing missing. Best thing is a nice little sign, Smile you are on camera. They will never know where it is. A Ring type motion sensor cam would be ideal and probably cheaper option. Best part it can be networked with other sensors.
The guitar playing was amazing! You could have a whole youtube channel devoted to just that!
It is great to see such a lovely couple work so hard and happy. Sorry for the trespass they are people who do not respect I hope the police is able to catch them and fine them As always the chateau looks amazing luv u all Texas
New subscriber and I'm smitten with your channel, videography, story and hard work. Sending you heartfelt wishes for success and prosperity!
Thank you so much! We are thrilled to have a new subscriber join our adventures 😊 We hope you enjoy all that is to come!
those windows got the landlord special
Need. More. Frequent. Content. 💝 Please and thank you!
Btw, the Scottish song your friend was playing, could’ve been heard by the Scottish Jacobite (Catholics) aristocracy who fled to France, often busting their king in exile.
as a child, I remember, waiting impatiently for a new book to come out. It was one that I had been looking forward to forever back then you had to have great patience. In the modern era when we can get everything instantaneously, waiting for your videos, reminds me of that time of my life. Your videos are breathtaking and I just want more. I want to see everything I want to explore and I'm waiting for more.
Glad that you have footage of the trespassers and hopeful they will be punish if they stole your stuff. Glad the roof and the chateau is in good shape.
I'm glad you are utilizing local expertise in helping preserve your chateau. You live in a beautiful place. I wish you and your partner all the best in preserving and sharing part of France's history.
Can’t believe people stole your outdoor things! Why do people have to ruin nice things? Glad you’ve upped the security. How amazing your friend played music for you in the grand staircase area, and you got to drink wine while listening! Perfect!! Kelly x
For the bamboo if it comes back, the right way to deal with it is to let it grow to full height in the spring, then as soon as it does, cut it back to the ground. Let it grow back, and again cut it right back down to the ground. Keep doing that a couple times and it'll sap all the energy from the plant and it'll die on its own.
And feed the local pandas etc at the zoo with it
Thank goodness you got rid of the Bamboo! That stuff is worrisome! Home is looking just beautiful❤
Oh yes, you have to watch out for bamboo! My in-laws had it as a decorative border in the garden of their house in California. The roots grew UNDER the slab foundation and came up on the other side of the house in the rose garden. It took them YEARS to dig out all the roots and eradicate it.
You got a good video of the trespassers. I hope you can find out who they are. Seems they’ve been there quite a bit, helping themselves to a picnic like they own the place. Sad thing is. You probably wouldn’t of cared if they picnicked there if they asked. I wish the videos could be a little longer. I enjoyed the attic space. So neat to see the old Timbers.
It would be fascinating to learn more from the gentleman who is the certified historical inspector. Bamboo can make for a great splash of green, and the sound when wind rustles through the leaves is very calming somehow. A group of potted bamboo plants might provide some nice accents for the chateau without being invasive. Thank you once again for a fun video! You two, love your sense of humor!
There is a bamboo variety whose roots stay put and are non invasive.
@@stop_and_smell_the_roses That ''non-invasive" i.e. clumping bamboo just grows outward more slowly but still grows outward. Bamboo is a grass and always sends runners out.
Great that Benoit is able to recommend other artisans.
Comme toujours vidéo élégante merci
Please have Kevin do a concert! There’s another line of business concerts in the hall😍
Can you believe that he usually doesn’t like playing in front of others? We will be sure to tell him your idea 😉
💕Nothing worse than thieves💕You should put some more cameras up & even some security lights coz I doubt they would steal during the day for fear of being seen💕
I want to see the big spiders! 😉
I think you should definitely put up more security cameras - including a few very visible ones that would deter casual trespassers; even simply putting up warning signs would probably help...
Ian is going to try finding the “boss spider” as he calls it because he wants a photo of it…
We will be adding cameras and we have several private property signs but people choose to disregard them unfortunately.. thank you for your encouragement 😊
@@TheBeauChateau Just remind Ian, gently, that even the "boss spider" is a female (they're always the larger of the two genders)! 🤣🤣
@@TheBeauChateau at least they are not zombie spiders 😂
@@TheBeauChateau I bought a sign today and thought of you two; it says, "No Trespassing. We're tired of hiding the bodies." 😂😂
@@TheBeauChateauwhenever I see a large spider and want to convey how large it was, I tell my husband that I could see it blinking (its eyes). 😂
I would put up signage around the perimeter fence saying "Beware of bear traps and land mines" lol
That was beautiful! Also, if only those guys had not stolen then it probably wouldn’t have been that big of a deal. I mean, better they not trespass at all! Safety first and if they are bold enough to trespass, and bring supplies, and steal…well then…
The guitar sounds were amazing. Notice how Benoit was checking out the wooden railing going up to the attic.
Loch Lomond! Lovely guitar playing.
That Scottish ballad had me a wee teary eyed
Love, love your channel!
Florida spiders are huge and when you go to kill they drop down and run towards you, eeeekk!
I love love love watching all the work you are doing. I do make suggestions on your videos hoping you read them. I also pray you do not take offense as I do sound harsh. I adore you both and wish you well. You are growing so well. So much learning.
Another great update! Pursue charges on those uninvited intruders!!! Be safe and GOD BLESS 🙏
You may want to position your camera so it is less obvious to your “visitors” or it may go the way of your solar lights. It would be a good idea to move it around as well (but not on camera🙂 in case they watch your channel!). Keep an eye on your bamboo patch, it’s tenacious stuff!
So sorry to hear about the thieves. I hope you find a good solution.
Another wonderful video. Happy to hear that the chateau is healthy. You have done a great job and it continues to get better and better 😊😊
I would love to sing on that staircase!
It’s hard to record the reverb as it really sounds. It is delightful 😊
@@TheBeauChateauI can hear it in my minds ear!! Thank you for sharing with us!
As usual….great varied content……and those acoustics.superb and of course being Scottish , immediately recognised..Auld Lang Syne..bravo
Our friend Kevin is also friends with Alastair Fraiser, the Scottish composer (you may be familiar). We appreciate Scottish tunes 😊
A stair case party with friends what fun was that sounds beautiful now you know you could entertain in that room sorry about the trespassing and stealing such an awful feeling know people come in broad daylight sad experience that a few years ago in our small neighbour hood in sarnia ontario canada now all neighbours have cameras my neighbour has put cameras down his property facing my property and keeps an eye for since my husband passed away early Feb 2020 greatful for good neighbours ! Maybe talk to your neighbors see if they are experiencing any issues could work together on security even with such large properties good to work together ! Thanks for sharing another great video!
Greetings from Toronto 🇨🇦 Enjoy your episode well done
Thank you! 😊
I always love it when you guys put out a new video! I hate to hear about intruders! They don't understand that if they get hurt, they will send you the bill! Good luck with your security details! I wish I were friends with you so I could come visit when you have lovely friends in your beautiful home! Best of luck with winterizing your home! It's just a lot of home!!! Best of luck from Nashville, Tennesse!
Such an elegant place. You have made so many improvements and continue to protect it from decline and decaying into faded history.
Curious question, Which of the German General occupied it during WWII? Glad it was not destroyed by bombing.
The music was exquisite!!
Lovely video ❤thank you 😊 17:44
A person never realizes how much work such a chateau takes in its upkeep. Well done you two!! Laugh..live and love. ...as you go.BTW...your bathroom is lovely!!
Beautiful guitar music traveling through the chateau. ❤❤❤. Living the dream is a lot of work I bet.. thanks for sharing this journey today.
ON THE BONNEY BANKS OF LOCHLOMOND, MISS!! U DAD, BON CHANCE from Woy WOY SYD 🥰
Not nice they took your fancy table from the dock and your fairy lights. It would be nice to have them returned. Thank you for sharing the Music on the Stairs.
Les Compagnons du Devoir is a French organisation dating back from the XIII century focused on apprenticeship of traditional trades.
Some of the Compagnons have been working since 2019 on restoring Notre Dame de Paris after that horrific fire that almost destroyed the cathedral.
The Compagnons are very hard to book for work since they are the crème de la crème and always in high demands due to theirs superior skills especially on antique buildings.
And yes; they do shut up about it.
Very humbling.
Great to see dont like those people who trespassed
I hope you fo another scary Halloween i loved it last yr
Such a shame about the pirates….
I really enjoyed the Archaea subtitles. I think you should subtitle her inner monologue more often
Archaea completely agrees 😉
The tiles on that tile roof are really something. Bamboo grows like weeds: so glad you were able to get it in check. Loved the guitar playing! Boo to pirates.
I love your content so much, it makes me want to earn French. You make my day with your videos! Love you two and your adventures! Thank you for bringing us along.
Thank you for joining us on our adventures! 🥰
I can see how much Benoit loves your chateau.. he is a treasure. So sorry people are jerks and thieves!! I hope the local police can help you.
I've recently noticed other videos with the channel's logo in the bottom right corner. I was wondering if that was being used as a deterrent for pirates stealing content. Maybe something to incorporate?
That is a great idea! We are new to TikTok so we don’t know the restrictions, but we have tried reporting the fake channels.
Thank you for your suggestion 😊
@@TheBeauChateau To clarify since I wasn't too clear with my comment. I don't know anything about TikTok, my references were other UA-cam channels using their logos. But hopefully it will help!
How wonderful to sit and watch you again , it seems like ages since i last watched one of your vids and I enjoy them SO much ,.
Daphne, I found a brass lamp finial that is almost a duplicate of the short pillar you are standing by, at about 11:30. I thought it was a decent rendition of a classical ornament but am very surprised that that motif could actually exist in full scale. It might have been a popular motif?
Very interesting to hear about the setbacks of using a chain instead of a downspout.
I live in New Hampshire and no one uses even gutters because they can't survive heavy snows. They fill with ice and probably just ripped off the houses. I found that it really isn't a problem without them. I put bands of loose stones a few inches deep and about 18 inches wide under them and that may help to stop some of the backsplashing. I have a wood frame house with cedar shakes and they haven't rotted out yet in the past 25 years. But you can see some slight darkening in the bottom two rows .The house is gray so I don't care.
I don't think Chateau Purnon has gutters either. It has a wide stone ledge at the bottom of the moat that takes the pounding of the water. They're trying to restore the house to it's 18th century condition so I don't think they are going to put any in.
I don't understand what the installer meant by the water was "ejected" in a heavy rain? That's the word the CC used.
Gutters and snow and ice aren’t the best of friends for sure, but, here in Vermont, on one small roof they help some. The rest of the roofs are gutter free. Bands of gravel stones under where the water comes down from the roof takes great care of erosion and splash.
@@louisegogel7973 - So people in Vermont don't tend to use them either? . To prevent fascia rot a few years ago I cut some pressure treated lumber extensions to make water fall farther from the surface. Those aluminum drip edges don't work that well so I pushed them out about two inches with the tapered extension It's about two inches deep by 1.5" to 1" high. The top slopes to roughly match the roof slope. That's working very well. It also provides an extra horizontal shadow making the facia look more like a molding.
Because we always seem to be under water restriction in the special district I live in. I have a take down gutter to collect some rain water to wash my car. I have 50 and 35 gal. fiberglass barrels that are rigged vertically in series and it's amazing that the average rainfall will fill it from less than 200 sf of catchment area. When the temp stays below freezing all night, it's time to drain the tanks and put the gutter aside for the winter.
I looked and Chateau Purnon does have gutters. But when you see pipes cutting through string courses does that mean they were installed at the time or added later? The gutters are very large and sit on the top of the stone cornice but I can't see them.
BTW- Back in 95 I went to Versailles and saw pvc gutter pipes on the Cour de Marbre. I wonder if they were temporary? And they were left white?
@@paulrosa6173 Gutter use in Vermont is variable. A large overhang is very useful indeed. And I like your two inch push out for the drip edges. I have plenty of facia needing replacement for that same reason as your solution is solving. Two stories up however, requires more than just a ladder, so I am hoping my children will pitch in with their talents and a scaffold. I might replace the facia with plastic wood AND push the drip edge out a bit more.
@@louisegogel7973 - I tend to use pt for any replacement wood. About every ten years i'd have to replace rotted window frames. The bottom of the frame against the aluminum sill would rot out. All the pt replacements have lasted so far and the earliest replacements about 25 years ago are still very solid.
Another thing I found was pvc boards could be used to replace the d-box that had cracked completely above the water line but still stayed intact. I took it all out without disturbing the gradient of the inlet pipe from the septic tank and the four pipes out to the chambers. It was so close to the surface the 30 plus years of winter freeze had broken it into small enough pieces above the water line it was easy to remove. The bottom with the water had never frozen, I suppose because the effluent must lower the freezing point. The cracked parts must have been saturated with cleaner ground water. The PVC box will certainly outlast me. I'm sure it's impervious and I check it to make sure some plastic gauges I made to correct for settlement over the decades are still in position and the water is flowing evenly through the four outlets to the drainage field. I did the repairs two years ago, checked it last year, skipped this year and will probably try to check it next year. Maybe next year I'll use some of the vinyl cement I still have and cast a new cover for it? The existing cover is still three concrete blocks but they show some spawlling on the underside. BTW - Isn't the real reason for posting no trespassing signs on the estate the issue of liability? A trespasser can't sue if they are injured on the property. Is it safe to say France would have the same legal principal?
So sad about trespassing people, And people stealing. You both work so hard.
Enhorabuena por vuestro gran proyecto.
Glad you caught the trespassers. Blows my mind how people can do that. 🤷🏼♀️Maybe install motion activated solar lights to deter as well. Your vlogs are always so beautiful.
It is so good to see you relaxing and having fun! You work so hard and you have accomplished wonders. Enjoy!
Darn pirates!! What do I think was in that bucket? Ice cream or dog food..? Strange fellas...
These 3 shouldn't be hard to find. Is the dog registered? Local community board with pics of all 3 should do the trick. Facebook is probably the quickest. Im sure locals watching your channel will help out. And I hope these 2 come to you before the internet gets a hold of them. That would not go very well for them in their job or family life. Hint hint
Another very enjoyable video!
The guitar playing was BEAUTIFUL 🙌
Thank you for taking time to share your Chateau with us. So grateful ❤
You should hold a candle lit music night, it’d be amazing and there very popular atm..
Beautifully made video! The colors in the shots are amazing 😍
Thank you!
Now that they’ve seen the video they are coming back for a new to them trail cam!
Norm McDonald really lit that room up
I could watch these Chateau vids all night great sound in that beautiful grand entrance Wow
I love this chateau . The attic wooden structures are really beautiful ❤
I just love your video Anya I said you’re beautiful couples good luck catching those bad guys Chantal from Dallas Texas
That makes me mad about your trespassers and the fake accounts! People around here (Georgia) burn the ground to get rid of the bamboo because those roots go so far! Interesting to see that there is a better way to get rid of it..another great video!
To clean the windows from fingerprints you can use powdered chalk in a linen bag.
interesting tip!
Production value is amazing. Perfect colors and shots ✌️
So sorry about the trespassers! Really enjoyed the guitar in the chateau! Beautiful!
One of the reasons that the staircase is so acoustically echo-istic is that there are no tapestries or furniture in the alcove below. Did the chateau not come with furniture etc when your grandffather left it to you??
If I remember right, you two don't live in the chateau. If you're not on the grounds people are going to know that and take advantage. I hope you stop them. It's one thing if someone picnics there. It's another when they are stealing your stuff! Good luck. Love your vlog.
Wonderful video
Just think, if they didnt vandalize & steal they could have enjoyed your jetty for years without you knowing. Thieves are stupid?🙃
The chateau looked great from the outside last thursday.😂❤ Preparing for winter is always a good thing.
Plenty of cameras and plenty of signs letting people know if they enter the property they are on camera ... Also sensor flood lights for the deck area ... 100W LED ASTRA Premium Floodlight 6400K
Great ideas! We have several private property signs and a stone wall boundary but a few spots along the wall were broken into. We will be sure to mend and put up more signs 👍
When i first saw Ian holding the trail camera in his hands it looked like a Claymore.... which is a drastic yet very effective way to deal with trespassers.
What a lovely video. 🌺
Awesome video guys. The dungeon window looks great after your hard work to protect the wood. Glad the chateau roof is healthy. Love whenever Benoit visits!
Glad you caught the trespassers. Cannot imagine how to keep the grounds secure. Some people have no respect, or do not realize .
You should give concerts...
'light' concerts...
happy making music to Your people around, without big organization, tradition and big money...
only music together...
in these shaddy times...
Great work on the windows! I’m glad you caught the trespassers. We use trail cams all the time. We get loads of deer, fox, cats, hawks, & owls. ❤
We have a whole forest of critters that we’re expecting to pop into frame eventually 😄
No need for a reverb tank at the beau chateau.
There's very little about you guys and your projects I don't like. You're really healthy souls and help me keep a better perspective on humanity, given this crazy world. I do wonder, missed it if you've ever said, but do you guys actually live day to day in any part of the chateau?