That last arch that has stayed up all this time has looked like a tiara. I'm going to miss the tiara.

@wrecksandtech

2 күн бұрын

He should get a high resolution picture of that arch and have it printed on a canvas and used as the central picture above the fireplace in that room

@ladyhawk5245

2 күн бұрын

That's a really nice idea!!⭐💫🌟

@lindamitman4538

20 сағат бұрын

Love this idea - I can imagine he could sell them as downloadable prints too - people would love to have one.

That is astonishing to me that both sides of a building of that age, at that height, after a devastating fire, is level. Amazing enough they got that done initially, but that it is level to this day is just incredible. Dan was right--he's a lucky man, and for lots of reasons...

@TheToolnut

2 күн бұрын

I hadn't expected anything less. Victorian craftsmen were top notch.

@michellebyrom6551

2 күн бұрын

Open to the elements too for forty years. If fire and weather don't twist a building nothing short of Yellowstone erupting would. Truly safe as houses.

@amenadito8079

2 күн бұрын

@@TheToolnut This is in France. French craftsmen, you mean

@SenileOtaku

2 күн бұрын

Either that or they weren't level when the building was built, but the high side settled.

@ianhill3446

2 күн бұрын

It’s very impressive, but remember that this was c1900, not 1800’s technology. The owner used advanced steel construction methods adjacent to the classic masonry techniques. He also got to build his home on a flipping great pile of rocks just beneath the surface, that’s gonna help a lot to eliminate subsidence!

The Lazer matching both sides is amazing

A hundred years from now when we are all gone and only our ancestors are living...you Daniel will be noted in history for all that you have done on this chateau...bringing it back to life❤

@thordisfynehair9442

Күн бұрын

I think you mean "when only our descendants are living." 👍

@One4Nature

Күн бұрын

@thordisfynehair9442 Yes, thank you for that...

Great, how exciting is that. Engineering from 120 years ago. That is why it’s still standing today. Not even the fire could destroy that. So exciting to see the holes being bricked up and starting to look pretty.

@paulopereira6996

2 күн бұрын

Water level.

@jaysmith8199

2 күн бұрын

The Romans used marbles for their aqueducts. 😊

@WeeShoeyDugless

2 күн бұрын

​@@paulopereira6996 I think, since the theodolite was invented in 1550, they quite possibly used that method?

@gloriasmestad3803

Күн бұрын

And here I thought there would be no way measurements on both sides would be exactly the same! Wrong again! But good luck for Dan and the crew!

@Ruhrpottpatriot

Күн бұрын

@@jaysmith8199 They didn't though

You have a unique ability for storytelling, camera work and editing. It is an eye-opener to follow…. and then everything you get done at the chateau as well!

You and your boys will need a telescope when everything's all said and done. Constellations galore and no city light!! Absolutely heavenly!!

It's interesting that despite the years the house has been standing and the years it has been without a roof, it has not moved statically. For decades, water has been leaking into the foundations and walls and there has been no movement. It's a well-chosen location and builder.

@chrisdowns8859

2 күн бұрын

THAT is what I was thinking. WTF is under that foundation in France!?!?

@jeannewheeldon6796

2 күн бұрын

​@@chrisdowns8859 Dan was lucky to get the Chateau. I think a few folk who glanced at it said *No not much good building or land* So tough for them and great for Dan. (I reckon there's quite a few folk about kicking themselves as they didn't have faith in the old builders).

@mysterioanonymous3206

2 күн бұрын

​@@chrisdowns8859he mentioned previously that the are has a very low top soil layer with rock underneath. That's why the trees aren't holding there, the roots push up against solid rock. The foundation is probably on that very rock formation. So unless a major earthquake hits it'll be solid.

@subbookkeeper

2 күн бұрын

@harrykvCZ It's been built on bedrock. He mentioned that few vids back. So it's a rock solid foundation literally. It wouldn't even stand today if it was built on sand. It would just collapse few years after the fire.

Dan, the Count of Chaumont. Be level, be square.

@timothydunn5889

2 күн бұрын

But rarely cautious.😂

@judithbecker564

2 күн бұрын

Plum also good

@mai_world

2 күн бұрын

😂😆😅😂😆😅

@taniak8228

2 күн бұрын

Well , it is Hip To Be Square 😂

@bnjmnwst

2 күн бұрын

​@@taniak8228Dammit! You beat me to it!

Anyone else holding their breath on that bucket staying in tact, all the way up?!

@Nordstrahl952

2 күн бұрын

Definitely

@Sema4beach

2 күн бұрын

@@Nordstrahl952 Yep!

Dan you need to definitely take that shot of you standing on the balcony at sunset and make picture. What a beautiful shot

@denisemastromina7821

2 күн бұрын

I agree more so when you know what it has taken for him to get there its a triumphant moment caught on camera

@reannejarvis9464

2 сағат бұрын

Sell postcards so we can contribute and keep a memento picture of what Dan has achieved. Stunning 🇦🇺🎸⚡️🤘🏾🤘🏼💋💜

@PatKnecht

2 сағат бұрын

Totally agree

How those buckets of cement do not wind up on the first floor in a splat, is beyond me… 😊😊😊😊. That shot of you under the arch at sunset, made me tear up and I had to catch my breath… ❤❤❤❤❤

@dotlaing1085

2 күн бұрын

Me too…stunning shot…❤️

Here in the US, there are new multi-million dollar homes that aren't even close to that level. Pretty amazing considering not only it's 120 years old and stone but it went through a total loss fire!

40k plus and only 8 k pressed 👍. Your costing this man money and it doesn’t cost you nothing to👍👍👍👍👍

@SSHHABBA

Күн бұрын

And why should that make me care ?

I am always sad when the weekend approaches as I won't be able to see Dan and crew doing their magic restoration. Yes, they need a break, but this project is now my happy place. I have been a lover of building restoration for decades and this is my absolute favorite 😊. Love to see the guys and the pups! ❤

@user-xv6ry5kd1i

2 күн бұрын

I lost my wife in August of last year, I am extremely lucky to have found your site Dan. As above this also has been my happy place. Keep safe, good luck for the future. Thanks

@terrikopke3496

2 күн бұрын

@@user-xv6ry5kd1i so sorry for your loss. Losing a partner or child is the blackest day imaginable. I am glad these videos bring you some happiness as they do me.

@PatKnecht

2 сағат бұрын

@@user-xv6ry5kd1i I lost my husband ten months ago At times, I identify with the chateau. I begin my days watching the work proceed. Thank you

So despite the Chateaux experience, it’s still showing the good quality of workmanship, an asset for you Dan.

After less than a minute: Bloody hell Dan your cinematography just gets better and better. How the heck do you do it all....? All the time I'm watching, at the back of my mind are what must be endless 12-hour days, and that's without all the admin and planning, procurement, too.

Dan - you are the epitome of the saying “the harder you work, the luckier you get” - amazing job 👏👏👏

Dan's video postings are a weekday highlight and he never ceases to amaze me.

For the amount of mortar you’re going to need on the turret, you need a crane and pvc line for water to mix on the roof. 😂🤣

@mudokin

2 күн бұрын

Yea, they really need to get water access up there, with the amount of riain hey get, they maybe also could collect water up there and use that.

@PamelaSprowls

2 күн бұрын

Was wondering why they haven't done that yet. Just would make sense. Save time and energy. 😮

@Calamity_Panda_2802

2 күн бұрын

@@PamelaSprowls hey! Don’t make my idea better! 😂🤣

@timloveless5409

2 күн бұрын

It amazes me that the job tools are all running on solar with battery backup. I would think that a temporary electric service would have been installed by now. Surely will need it to run all those high powered tools.

@somogyiagnes4808

2 күн бұрын

​@@mudokinor collecting rain so that water does not need to move

Dan, you definitely have a knack of making us feel that we are seeing all this incredible work in real time. The little cut to wait for the light to drop is pure cinema. You should be very proud not only of your building prowess but also of your cinematic and film making ability now. I salute you sir!

@jmk1962

2 күн бұрын

Totally agree and all self taught from watching KZread videos.

That level is a testament to the care put into the initial construction, and aseismic France !

That's amazing that after all these years, which included the place burning down, that the place is still level like that. I never would have expected that.

I'm a firm believer that luck doesn't just happen, we create it. Something to be said for emitting positive energy, what you cast at the world comes back to you... eventually. Cheers everyone ☕

@ianhill3446

2 күн бұрын

Too true 🙏

@jenh9361

Күн бұрын

ABSOLUTELY 💯 PERCENT CORRECT ❤❤❤❤❤

A water level answers your roofing question. Whether a plastic tube or a tube made of lead... They all work the same. And are absolutely spot-on.

@jasonwisser3253

2 күн бұрын

Agree. Even more accurate than a laser.

@TheToolnut

2 күн бұрын

​@@jasonwisser3253And one can level around a corner with one.

@teslar1

2 күн бұрын

You beat me to it. Used for millennia

@michellebyrom6551

2 күн бұрын

They show how level the surface they're on is. They wouldn't show the level across the length of the chateau as the laser did. Its great to see the quality of the old workers remains sound. No subsidence is fantastic.

@thefrenchgardener1865

2 күн бұрын

Wouldn't have plastic 150 years ago,,,,

Level building speaks to the pride in the craftsmen that built your home. How proud they would be to know someone saw worth in their art and appreciates the talent of long gone builders 😊

Seeing those trees still on the Chateau is like an itch I can't scratch. I'm just a itchin' to pull those

@timloveless5409

2 күн бұрын

Yes me too, but in a way I will be sad to see the last one go.

@rachelbrewer9578

2 күн бұрын

@@timloveless5409 I totally agree. It's still an itch😅 But, it will definitely make me a bit melancholy...

❤Amazing! I'm happy you took a moment to recognize CRAFTSMENSHIP from a hundred years ago... with no tools or Tech like you have... did such a fine job that has withheld the test of time, a Baptism of fire, the ravages of neglect, time and Mother Nature Herself! These, ULTIMATELY are proof's of your talents, attention to detail, perseverance and audacity!❤ This House will be around another 100 years or... MORE now.

Wow Dan! I am so happy for you that you've discovered the roof is close to spot on! With all the fuss and bother builders must go through today, rules all over the place and here it is...proof that engineering from long ago was spot on!!!

Mansard Roof 2 begins, Hallelujah!!

That’s great about the level. 🎉if only today’s buildings were half as good as

We are here for Dan and his brothers!! Love and respect from Canada 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

@LindaMilne-fx7oe

2 күн бұрын

From Brighton, Ontario, 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Happy Canada weekend!

@daveralph317

2 күн бұрын

From Hamilton, ON Canada. Happy Canada Day long weekend also!

@darinpiotrowski9056

2 күн бұрын

Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 weekend from Calgary, Alberta !!😊 LOVE your videos, Dan !!

@tobygabriel5674

2 күн бұрын

Happy Canada weekend from Victoria , British Columbia !

@suzannestubbins

2 күн бұрын

Happy Canada Day, from the Thousand Islands, Ontario 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦❤❤❤😊

12k views only 12 minutes after dropping! Well done Dan, you are a real YT success!

You say " that you don't know how they did it?" I'm guessing the chateau was originally built from the ground up.... You are now re building it from the top down to back up. Thank goodness for modern day technology.

You and your team are a credit to everything good about working together for a perfect end. I am excited for all of you and can't wait for the completion of the next roof.

Wow, how amazing is that. Leval walls from 120 years ago in a chateau and not one straight wall in my (relatively) new build😂. Great job as always😊

I enjoy this show so much.i am a survivor of cancer I have multiple myeloma and this show has lifted my spirits so many times.Dan you and all of your friends that are helping you to rebuild that beautiful old Treasure.Thank you and all the great people whom have you.Your show gives me hope and faith.Thank you.Tim Trent from Johnson City Tennessee U..S.A.

Rien à dire Dan à part "quel magnifique travail" en France nous disons "Chapeau bas Monsieur" (cela signifie révérence) 👏👏👏

@johumm455

2 күн бұрын

same saying in Dutch as well

@Caprabone

2 күн бұрын

Used to be common in English.

You know I don’t watch too many KZread videos, but you have me hook, line and sinker. Really fun to watch the progress.

Aaaaah, the strainnnnnn on that bucket. This is a very exciting step in the building. For me it's a slow revealing of a big puzzle. Yes. You are lucky. But we all want you to succeed because we love historical buildings and someone with the nerve to do what you are doing.

WOW! Both roofs at the same level! Good job, young man.

Level across the top is always a good thing when building. Stay safe Dan

My most looked forward to instalment of the day.😃. I can watch then sleep soundly. Not well presently with a respiratory problem so just hope I do cos last night was the pits!!!!!! Take care all.

@nicolethijs5428

2 күн бұрын

Hope you feel better soon!

@michellebyrom6551

2 күн бұрын

Propping up your head and shoulders with extra pillows can help you breathe and sleep. Hope you improve before the weekend.

Seeing you strolling about way up there where you had to crane your neck to view earlier , is really amazing .

The Old Girls coming good now Dan, how incredible that the levels are still as good as when she was born. The Chateau is going to be a Sight for sore eyes when she's complete and be Absolutely Awesome, Amazing and Outstanding. Well Done Dan and youamazing Team 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The work you have done, with the A Team, is absolutely magnificent, Dan! The chateau is "lucky" to have you, and yours, as guardians!❤

I LOVE your precision and care, your boundless enthusiasm and your hard work. Magnifique!

I think I have officially watched every episode you have. You are my favorite to watch. I have been cracking up since beginning because you fast forward nick popping up and down with the cement and he looks like a gofer popping out of a whole. Hilarious 😂

Dan, Your excitement is so contagious. That level brought a little tear to my eyes, and a big whoop!

That's outstanding news about the roof line being square

That's the power of water levels. They're still perfectly useful for some tasks. That mixture of masonry and unparallel, specialized skill labor will deliver that plumb straight and literally laser level surfaces. I use to live on a house 130 years old as well, it was a challenge to make holes for electric systems of fitting a Fischer system to secure anything, but the walls were dead on straight, and the plaster was mostly Ok still.

This sunny qld’er struggles with lack of air and window design. I admire you Dan, your son’s must think your a crazy superhero

I would imagine they used a water level. A tube of some form. Water is always level so two ends of the tube will always be exactly level. Ingenius and simple.

Dan is so "Chipper" and "Mellow" he is a healthy "Vata." He has chosen activities which are quite "Kapha" which has balanced him. Dan has really lucked out with all the different work he has chosen.

A testament on how good those mud buckets are.

Absolutely incredibly level for ANY building, to say nothing of one that age and condition !!!

Aha, my happy moment watching Chaumont rise from the ashes, way to go fellas, gramma’s so proud of each and all accomplishments. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Breath taking sight Dan bless your heart.That château is your baby.

I remember when you did levels for the first roof and equally amazing today! Cant stay level headed about starting that roof now!! Gorgeous shot at Sunset 🌅!

Building your masonry wall up tight to the bottom of the roof deck will act as a fire break in the event there is another catastrophe. Do the same on the other wing of the chateau (where you are starting to build the roof system now) and you will have left wing, right wing and core separated by fire walls. Were it me - I would set the ridge beam all the way across when the walls are framed. Then you can frame to the ridge beam. There should be no alignment problems if you take this approach :)

Dan,Nick,Brian my hero’s. Good to see everything coming out the way you want it. I look forward to each new day now. I know how close you are getting to the light at the end of the tunnel. See ya tomorrow. Please, take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🍺🍺🙏😇🌈🇺🇸🕊🌞👍❤️🌹

Dan, I hope you do get the time to read all these comments. I can get tearful watching your fantastic videos. But also reading these comments also brings a tear to the eye. You have thousands of people all over the world loving what you do. You deserve all the luck in the world for working so hard. Well done and I can’t wait watching for the next few years while you restore this lovely chateau

100ft, or 30 meters of clear tubing, a bucket of water on a table and a marker and you can check level almost the whole building.

@dirtyharryw.3617

2 күн бұрын

This is called hydrostatic levelling😊

@PristineTX

2 күн бұрын

The ancients used basically ceramic pipes and pots on each end to build some of the wonders of the ancient world. The setup had to be torturous, but they accomplished it. In the 19th century, clear tubing wasn’t a thing, but sight glasses and rubber hose made the job much easier than what previous generations had. The distances they could find level on with these leveling tools was staggering. These are the levels that helped survey the transcontinental railroads in the age of steam.

@jmk1962

2 күн бұрын

They still do that to this day in Sri Lanka.

@lindsayholden5959

Күн бұрын

Wow this is a good bit of historical knowledge....thanks!

Seeing those trusty buckets being hoisted up had me thinking you could make a space like a museum displaying all the tools you've used. ... then I thought, maybe auction them off!!! Just a thought. Call me bonkers it's okay.

I like how around the 2:50 mark it sounds like a stadium of people clapping in unison to cheer you on.

Steel beams, wooden joists, cement, rebar & noggins of course! Component, after component, adding to the strength & integrity of this much loved Chateau.

They knew how to build properly in the old days nice work guys🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

Yes, Dan, it is most definitely, “a triumph of a thing”!!

Fantastic engineering having those wall at the same level. So much easier for you to mirror the roof. Good luck 😊

Hi Dan and the team , greetings from the Sunshine Coast , Queensland , congratulations on all you have achieved , the new roof is going to be quite a milestone , nearly waterproof again after all these years , will be a sight to see .

I'm so happy for you, the lazer has done more than you could have hoped for. I can just see those A frames, flying up. It was so great to see Brian and Nick the brick back on site. 🇬🇧😊

You truly are a blessed man . In finding and restoring this wonderful Chateau but also in your friends Dan . Truly blessed . 💖

What a glorious video. I like Dan, the Count of Claumont. Awesome, Awesome, awesome!

How absolutely amazing that the laser levels were on point. Woohoo. Sleep well lovely lad as mansard roof number 2 is about to commence.. K🇬🇧❤️❤️

Кадри з силуетом в арці останнього поверху просто епічні !

Goes to show how well things were built back then. I’m so happy for you!

Pre GPS and Laser, Optical survey instruments like theodolites, transits and levels were awesome. One simply checks the needed measurement by recording 2 or 3 stations of the survey instrument, one from one end , one in the middle (if needed) and one set-up on the other end. average the readings and most instrument error is removed. I'm so glad for U, your Fairie Queene Chastel surely has excellent foundations underpinning her lace and fine appointments, superb construction accuracy, even footing settling. It speaks volumes about the exceptional original engineering and how it survived the fire still standing proud.

OK, I’ll admit it! When that green beam hit exactly on the other side I cried! So proud of you, your work and dedication to what you put your heart into your work! 519 thousand subscribers I was #4 or 5! Just absolutely thrilled about how successful you are!

Every time I see a plant removed from the structure of the chateau, I smile. More greenery on the ground outside, less in the building inside. Lovely.

How incredible is the quality of the workmanship put into this building so many years ago!

That was cool seeing the beam of light on that other side.

You work incredibly well together 😊

As I watch the bucket of cement being lifted up, all I can imagine is the handle letting go. What an incredible mess that would be!. Let's hope my imagination is just that!

@denisemastromina7821

2 күн бұрын

Me too I was waiting for the splat 😅😅😅

Whew... seeing the two sides level must have been a rush!

Just watched again Dan...sitting in my wee campervan, listening to the sea, here, in felixstow, enjoying your achievements...cheers and blessings to you and your team...bestest wishes for your future progress .... den❤

@jmk1962

2 күн бұрын

Your campervan is your chateau. Enjoy 😊

@ehpeachylove

2 күн бұрын

OMG when I used to visit my grandparents we would go to the beach in Felixstowe, England. I’m wondering if you’re at that location. 76 now but have good memories. Enjoy the peace.

I've watched you work on this since I saw you checking it out for the first time. I said to my self "no way" can this be rebuilt, but you are amazing. Doing the first side (75%) by yourself. Now your ready to put the rest of the roof on, and now the main structure is sound. Been great watching it come together.

Looking SO GOOD AT CHAUMON!!! 🥰🎶❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🏰🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🐶🐶

7:24 !!!!! I'm afraid I may have uttered an expletive when I saw that lovely green line precisely lined up with the bottom of that beam. I expect words cannot express how that must feel. So happy for you! : )

I am always amazed at how accurate structures are from way back in the day. How did they get them so perfect. Like the pyramids. Humans do great things when they set their minds to it. Nice job!

Omg pressure bucket handle was under thought it was going to give .

I followed your channel when you first started working on the chateau, but life was crazy and I didn't get the chance to watch the journey until just this last week. I'm finally all caught up and I'm so glad to have had a chance to witnes this journey! It's incredible, the work you specifically have done, and all the people who've helped along the way is incredible. Looking forward to the next update!

I LOVED the silhouette shot of you standing in the old arch!!! You should print and frame it for your office or editing room. 🎉

What a beautiful color to see, Laser Green! 💲saved as well to be so spot on level 📗✅... My favorite color is 💚💚💚😊 Great picture of you watching the sunset Dan. It needs to be framed. It's very inspirational.

Staggering that this is level. This thing had actual trees growing out of its’ skeleton. 😲

Wow on getting all the cement up there, bucket after bucket. And WOW on the level matching the first roof’s beam you guys made and how level it has stayed. FanTAStic!!!

Anyone else amazed that the lazer was actually still visible from the other side of the chateau!? Stabila are the best 👌

7:20 Daaaaaaang dude! That is dead on. That's gotta be a HUGE morale boost.

Your steady hand and double measuring have brought amazing results.

So glad the levelling worked out. How amazing.

What a wonderful thing with such an old building being so level! A rarity I'm sure.