French Farmhouse Tour; The Renovation Project
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- A house tour was highly requested so come in and see how we turn this old France Farm into two renovated houses. We are halfway done but that’s only the start of the whole project we are facing. The renovation project is more than just these houses because when they are ready we have a full barn renovation ahead of us. The south of the Dordogne hasn’t treated us with the best weather last weeks but slowly temperatures are rising and it’s sunny more often. This week we finish up the preparations for the tiling of the bathroom and it’s time to go back to the Netherlands again. We are becoming fathers in a couple of months! So we’re going of an ultrasound of our little baby. Hopefully everything will be healthy and on schedule. While we are in the Netherlands the tiles for our bathroom will be delivered because the work continues. The house has to be ready for the baby so there is no time to waste. Our self building project is great but the fact that there is a baby on the way makes everything completely different. We hope you enjoy the house tour. The farm isn’t a proper house yet but we working hard to make it our home.
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You guys are doing an amazing job with the house. Love the beamed ceilings. Also, you have such beautiful dogs. Thanks!
Thanks so much. the dogs are amazing haha. Have a lovely day!
Leuk, de rondleiding in het huis!
Heb je weer een beetje beeld van hoe en wat :)
Great Tour of your crib. You guys are sooo sweet, it helps to heal. Proud Gay Couple, good job.
Thanks so much. Hope you are doing ok. Take care.
Just come across your channel love it I've subscribed sending ❤ from east Yorkshire In the UK.
Ah thanks so much! Great to have you with us. Take care.
Thx for the house tour! Before long you really will have a crib….
Eager to see the new tile & finishes go in. You’ve come such a long way in a short time. Well done!
I hope it will be habitable before the baby arrives; you may find very little time for renovation afterwards.
But don’t worry; they say only the first 40 years of parenting are difficult, hahaha.
Given the depth of the holes & the material you are drilling through, I am not surprised you are wearing out many drill bits, even while using water to cool & lubricate.
Think of every hole as sacred, mmmmmmkay?
Glad to see those masks, gloves, soaps, scrubs!
Happy equinox
A tour was very necessary I think. In a couple of weeks I hope we can do a new tour of our semi finished house. Thanks for the support!
We hope to start the renovation of the barns after the baby is born. But indeed it would be lovely when the house at least is ready. Oh only the first 40? haha.
Thanks so much!
Hugs from Pennsylvania, USA,Barney
Thanks Barney! Take care.
Enjoyed the house tour. A compact house is less expensive to run and you will probably spend a lot of time outside in spring and summer when you do eventually get some time to relax! Hope all goes well with the scan.
Thanks! and true, we will be outside most of the time. at least the next couple of years because we will be building for some time. Little spoiler: the baby is doing great :)
Agree, its not like american videos where all they talk about is resale. Live within means and live better. Having a large house to impress, especially when average family 2.5. doesn't make cents. Heating, cooling is expensive.
A bit of a late comment but better than nothing!
Great week and thank u for the tour. That tour puts into perspective just what a HUGE task u have set yourselves. Also how completely transformational all that work will be.
Well done! Now im going to watch thsi week’s vlog
Haha thanks! Yeah we don't do a tour too often because we can't handle the confrontation with all the work ourselves. Have fun with the new vlog!
That "laundry" room have a really beautiful view. You can open the door there and make a sun room (like a glass greenhouse), it would be amazing for enjoying the view in winter time...
Btw, great progress guys, I really enjoy watching!
Thanks so much. yeah we've been thinking about that too but not sure if it's possible. We'll see when we get to that point :) Have a great day!
ce serait bien de faire quelques commentaires en français , car il y a aussi des français qui suivent vos vidéos !!!!
We have a lot of French followers! It’s so great.
@@vangaze alors , vous voyez que les français vous suivent !! lolll😍😘
Big bathrooms and big kitchens...a lesson that I've learned over and over again.
Haha it’s everywhere the same! Thanks!
thanks, guys for the tour of the house. It's really quite big and the aerial view of the land and house was spectacular. Beautiful countryside. Thanks for taking us along with you on your journeys.
The project is pretty big indeed haha. We don't have to worry about having something to do for the next couple of years. Thanks.
You are both such hard workers! It will be a lovely, serene, and calm home...and you can do your sitting, for much of the year, outside on your lovely patio :) A d enjoy the beautiful views!
Ah thanks so much. We are looking forward to the moment that we can sit down for a sec haha. Have a great day!
Have you been waiting for my comment? I just stumbled across your vlog and looks very interesting. I am Dai from Bournemouth in England.
Haha yes we have! Great to have you with us Dai! Have a great weekend!
@@vangaze oh wow, if I realised that you would actually read my comment, I would have said something more sensible. But thanks ! I'm wondering how did you get the knowledge to do this renovation work. I wouldn't have a clue. Best to you both
The best Grand Designs episode ever.🎉Two attractive home owners and a baby coming as usual . 😆
We love that program! Kevin and that intro sound. What do we need more.
@@vangaze But will they go over-budget and spend their contingency? 😆I bet the windows dont fit.
Hahahaha this is so true. But I guess that's also part of the program. It has to go south at some point....
Hi Guys ! Thank You for the tour of your farmhouse,I see how much hard work you both did and are still doing to make it your dream farmhouse. The layout of your plan surely has Simon's parents at the forefront. I admire tour respect for your parents. And by the way the bakery trip showed all those baguettes & delicious croissants too! I'll take 1 baguette & two croissants please !. Good luck & much success with your projects.
We try our best to do as much and as good as possible. We are learning a lot along the way :) This floorplan was the best for both of us. And I want them to have a comfortable place too! Oh I love the baguette (It's actually called a pain) a lot haha. One of the reasons we moved here. Thanks so much and I hope to see you this Friday!
hi guys.....yep another wonderful vid. it's so peaceful and calming when i view your vids, so thank you both. it's great to see dad and son working together....and someday the little one will be next to dad' working on the art of property ownership. it will be so heartwarming thank you again for sharing...can't wait to hear how the baby is doing. so exciting you guys beem at the meer mention of the babe....rightly so have fun be careful and enjoy
Hi! Thanks for the kind words! I'm very happy to be able to work together with my father! We can't wait to hold our little girl in our hands :) Take care!
Good progress was made this week, some tough jobs conquered! Thanks for the MTV cribs tour, looking forward to seeing the end result which I know will be amazing! 😁 good luck again this week 💪
Haha mtv welcome to my crib. Thanks! Have a great weekend!
Another great video guys, two of my least favourite jobs combined with plastering and working above your head lol. It looks amazing and I think the layout is well worked out. Can't imagine how you must be feeling with the ultrasound coming up, butterflies.❤👍
Working above your head is terrible indeed! but fortunately we got the job done. The ultrasound was amazing. It's always a crazy feeling :) Thanks and take care!
Another wonderful vlog. Thank you for the house tour.Your collective skills are amazing. Good luck with the tile delivery. I hope all is well with the scan. Baby - time is certainly getting close! 😊
Thanks so much. We try our best :)
Yeah baby time is getting closer and we can’t wait! Take care.
Well, hello again 👋
I really enjoyed your house tour. It is coming together 😊
Can't wait until your next video. Take care of yourselves ❤
Bye-bye for now.❤
Hi! Thanks so much. I hope it's a little bit more clear what we are doing and where we are doing that. Take care!
Love you both 💓, such hardworking and sweet guys. The house is coming along well, and I can't wait until you have completed the bathrooms and when the plastering is done.
Ah thanks so much! We are very happy with the progress on the house but there is still a lot to do! Have a great weekend.
House tour starts at 8:20 minutes
The house is going to the wonderful!
The planned laundry room looks like such a beautiful small room, it seems a shame to use it for laundry. Is there anyway you can make the toilet bigger and put the laundry in there and use the laundry room as an office or small study?
:-)
Thanks so much. Yeah we’ve been thinking about that but we are not sure how we would do that but we are going to give it a second thought for sure. Take care!
Wow, a lot of hard work.
Thanks so much!
Amazing guys. You're amazing.
Ah thanks so much. We just try our best :)
nou Bram en Simon wat hebben jullie al veel gedaan aan de woning en ik moet zeggen dat het echt keurig en al netjes is.Jullie zullen zeker een technische opleiding hebben gehad .Ook het plaatsje of dorp waar jullie wonen ziet er echt leuk uit .Misschien bekijk ik verschillende vlogs van jullie door elkaar maar ik geniet er echt van dus ik of probeer iedere vlog te zien en ik wens jullie succes met de voortzetting👍
Great to get a tour. Next time would love to see the floor plan as you’re navigating your way through the house if possible!? Awesome work guys and parents. Very exciting how everything is coming together. 👍👍😁
Will try next time. I think we will do another house tour when the houses are (almost) done :) Take care.
cheers for the tour , step by step , you get there , veel succes jongens 😉
Thanks. We doen ons best en gaan gewoon door! Tof kanaal trouwens, ik was jullie nog niet tegen gekomen.
Thank you for the tour. Do the parents not have a bedroom? Still, it should be nice, remember you can order things like tile online if you don’t like what is available locally. Good luck with everything! Be safe!
Haha they do! It's even in the vlog :) Things like tiles I prefer to see in person but ordering is sure possible! Thanks so much. Take care.
Hi Bram... "Pla-ster"is fine... They say this in the North of England, "Plar-ster" in the South.. it's the same for CASTLE and BATH ....."Ca-sel/Car-sel". "Bath/Barth".. 😘😏
Haha thanks. I think he will remember now :) Take care!
It's always great to have progress. Best wishes.
Thanks! it's great so see process!
Practice makes perfect (zoals ze in Frankrijk zeggen). Geen lek meer en nu nog het boren... Goed bezig zeg.... Het is veel werk maar het resultaat zal mooi zijn denk ik....
Haha zeggen ze dat hier ja? We gaan gewoon door. Ooit zal het iets worden toch…. Thanks.
Can two guys love each other anymore than you two💏
Haha probable not. Thanks.
Happy travels.
Thanks so much!
Vocês são corajosos!!!
Ah thanks!
Thanks for the house tour. It’s June 9. When do you think the farmhouse will be done enough to be ready to bring ur daughter home. Will Simon parents be helping watch ur daughter. I had twins 30 years ago n another daughter a year later. It was tough to say the least n with no help. Parents always want to take care of the child but don’t be shy to ask for help when necessary. Your parents will prob love it.
Haha the house won’t be ready in time. But I don’t think our daughter will judge us for that. She will have everything she needs:)
Yeah my parents will be with us!
Thanks so much. Take care.
Hey Simon, hey Bram. I've not heard you say that you've gotten or are getting any permits for all this work you're doing. I can't imagine that France just lets the everyone do what they want. Do they? I'd love to see a floor plan. Here in the states you wouldn't even be able to occupy the house wihtout a certificate of occupancy which essentially says you got all your permits and passed all your inspections.
We’ve briefly talked about permits earlier. Even before we owned the house we’ve submitted for some permits and we got them just after signing:) so it’s all good! We were very confused about how fast it went and were very happy we got them.
But no inspections or plan reviews? Very strange to me. I can't even replace my front steps without a permit and a plan detailing exactly what I'm making, the materials involved and how it will be held together, etc. @@vangaze
Your place is going to look fantastic when it is finished. You need to get a move on if you are now at 20 weeks gestation. I envy your lifestyle but not the very hard work you have done and still have to do. How are going to cope with a new baby and building apartments I wonder. That is going to take some careful planning.
Haha when it's finished I hope it will but that will take some time... The lifestyle comes with the big projects I'm afraid. Thanks so much. We have no idea how we are going to combine all the things but I guess time will tell :) Take care.
Dennis in Dallas Texas USA. Why are you not wearing gloves.😢. Safe not sorry. It’s much more difficult to count to 9 and 1/2 than 10. Lolol
Haha Thanks. We do most of the time. sometimes we are a little bit lazy. Take care.
do you know "escape to the dream, restoring the chateau" ?
Haha yeah we do!
Thanks for your videos. Sure beats watching the needless barrage of political crap in US>
Haha I don't know if thats a compliment because that's not hard to beat I guess (I'm kidding). Thanks!
Wouldn't it be cheaper and less stressful to train between France and Holland?
The journey isn’t stressful at all fortunately. The train connection isn’t bad, it’s terrible. So that’s not an option. The only other option is going by plane but we always bring a lot of stuff back to France. And we want to take the dogs. So we just do it by car/camper :)
I guess more propaganda here in the states. All we hear about is the wonderful train access through Europe and high speed in comparison to our 40 mph trains that have to cede the tracks to freight trains and you may sit literally for hours on a siding. When I was in Hoversum (sp), Netherlends I seem to recall seeing a lot of people waiting for a train which you wouldn't see in most cities throughout the US there's just no service at all unless you're in a metro area but even when I lived in Philadelphia (5th largest city) there was only regional trains like once per hour and they stopped at 9pm. They're called regional because they essentially come from the suburbs into the city but there's no connection to any of the spokes wihtout going into the city. Very ineffective to go shopping one suburb away. The subway was like 3 lines and really didnt' go anywhere. The only way to travel using public transit was the bus and I guess you can imagine how well that moves people.@@vangaze
What's your heat source?
Radiators. In previous vlogs Bram has connected them already. The bathrooms will have underfloor heating. And it’s all connected with the pallet burner (also in previous vlogs). Maybe we are going to instal a heat pump later! Thanks!
Yes I did hear talk about the pellet burner but I didn't realize it was your permanent heat source because here in the states you would not get a temporary heating source approved I dont' think. You have to have some so-called reliable fuel source electric or natural gas or geothermal not requiring someone to drive to get fuel pellets. The other options are fuel oil and propane which get delivered on some schedule. I may be wrong but I've never encounterd such a thing anywhere I've evern been here in the states. You can supplement with fuell pellets and other types of heat.@@vangaze
Het was wel stil zonder jullie en de honden
We zijn snel weer terug :)