I love how the third guy nods in disapproval every time Dan or Nick throws a whole bag of cement in the mixer 🤣 I feel your pain brother! 🤣

@lindaharvey2649

20 күн бұрын

Puppy minute is a great idea. So would a name for the adults and different color cooler for each of them. How about a little contest for a name for the older dogs and later on for the puppies

@jamessudek2125

20 күн бұрын

Right!!😂

@sandrakicklighter2735

20 күн бұрын

@@lindaharvey2649 His first two dogs already have names.

@juliadplume3097

20 күн бұрын

I learned today that a little papier-mâché in the mix probably doesn’t matter.

@Dennis-eh2vx

20 күн бұрын

Maybe rebar does

A one-minute puppy update every time would be great.

@SylviaSchenkelsvan57

20 күн бұрын

yes!

@kathyrogers1703

20 күн бұрын

Definitely! 😊

@S-7sm

20 күн бұрын

Please even a quick glimpse of puppies would be appreciated ❤🐾🦴

@POTThaesslich

20 күн бұрын

dog #2 looks a bit lost, but I guess she isn't allowed near her friend right now

@Here_kitty_kitty1-wg9xd

20 күн бұрын

👏👏👏pleeeease

One of the best things about Dan’s Videos…more working than talking ❤

@susanbdusan2785

20 күн бұрын

Yes, but more puppies, please!

@cata687

20 күн бұрын

And it's not a music video

@joannehill3233

20 күн бұрын

Yes some of the guys doing Reno’s like the sound of their own voices and just ramble on to fill in for lack of content.

@lindaedwards6683

20 күн бұрын

@@susanbdusan2785 No kidding, right? Featuring newborn puppies, Dan will get to 500k in no time!

@bethmanns6675

20 күн бұрын

Actually, I could use a little more commentary at the beginning. What are you doing? Is that Nick's son or someone else. Just like to know. Always a fan, tho.

As someone who builds concrete foundations for a living, I hereby politely hand in my protest note for everything I saw in today's video.

@dollimelaine

20 күн бұрын

hahaha.....oh well...

@juanmiguelterra1133

20 күн бұрын

It feels like he doesn't even have plans for the reconstruction!

@juliuscheng5788

20 күн бұрын

I’m surprised there was no rebar in the concrete, unless I missed it

@lyndablack3438

20 күн бұрын

If you look closely at the.pour around 3.47 you will spot the rebar!!

@peterwalker3515

20 күн бұрын

On a positive note, the mix seemed to get better with each load

I think the first time that Dan puts on a pair of gloves the Internet will explode.

@user-ek1cx5xc1q

20 күн бұрын

His girlfriends will be happy!

@thomasw.eggers4303

20 күн бұрын

He does wear goggles occasionally.

The old girl has finally reached the point of truly restoring her. New foundations are permanent. I'm so happy for you all!

@grahamfree3175

20 күн бұрын

Do the think those foundations would pass a building inspection?

@GeminiWoods

20 күн бұрын

@@grahamfree3175 He has inspectors and permits. As I understand it things are being done correctly.

@josephinejo44

20 күн бұрын

Not in my country probably😅 an engineer has to calculate exactly how much steel has to be put in which position in the concrete and the concrete itself has some regulations itself aswell. I don't know what kind of weight will be put onto the new wall but as someone who works in exactly this kind of engineerig office I can tell you that an engineer would put a lot of effort into these calculations because it sometimes is not as easy as it seems to calculate the new weight distribution in very old structures😊

@gordonnadolni

20 күн бұрын

No more dirt to pull out .

@SuziSellsSound

20 күн бұрын

Did anyone see any rebar?

Gloves, Dan! Gloves! (Marvelous new invention that saves wear and tear on the ol' fingers!) 😊

@martinpc5140

20 күн бұрын

Safety shoes Dan!!! Broken toe would set you back.

@juliaweems4943

20 күн бұрын

While moving 10 ton walls and granite shoes with steel toes would actually be helpful in the event of a falling wall. Sneakers will not cut it

@tjwhite1963

20 күн бұрын

@@mmm365 Evidently not. (lol)

@fknsl1

20 күн бұрын

(Bitch Mittens)

@Sennmut

20 күн бұрын

Yup. Science's latest triumph.

The rhododendrons by the car park look lovely. Planting while building is so clever.

I love what you are doing. I went back to school at age 40. Some questioned how old i would be when I finished. My response, "How old will I be if I don't?" Time will pass whether you are working toward a goal or not. The only difference is, you will achieve yours.

@1MartinWaite

20 күн бұрын

The day one stops learning should be one’s last day on this earth.😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

@Mr.-Wint

20 күн бұрын

Wise statement, - thanks!

@pdq5465

16 күн бұрын

Totally agree

Almost 500k! I want to see a dinner celebration on the roofed part of the chateau. Good work everyone.

Nothing better than watching real men do real work lol, makes an older! Lady very happy 🤗

@jamessudek2125

20 күн бұрын

I think it's better when Dan takes his shirt off. 😂😂😂

@jamessudek2125

20 күн бұрын

Makes a real gay older man happy too. 😂

@fknsl1

20 күн бұрын

Wait til Calvin shows up. Dude is Seriously Built!!

@markstevens1729

20 күн бұрын

Some creepy chit right here…

@craiggillett5985

20 күн бұрын

Ha! I love it at the end of a hard day in the office!

Dan …….. puppies!!!!!! You forgot the puppies!!! Xx

@earlsandyevens

20 күн бұрын

Sure. He’s busy!

@martinpc5140

20 күн бұрын

We need more film of the puppies. Get Stephanie round to film them.

@lizlawrence4553

20 күн бұрын

He's got building work to do.

@michaelwolff305

20 күн бұрын

Yep, missed the "Border Collie" pups. However, we did one of the adult Border Collie numerous times.

@rebekahdane5382

20 күн бұрын

"But what about the puppies?!?!" was the first thing I said when the video ended!

Did anyone else see the hose leak and immediately think FlexTape?! Love the progress ❤

@user-ek1cx5xc1q

20 күн бұрын

No, I thought Dutch Boy. ...

@LoireValleyChateaux

20 күн бұрын

Being Dan we ALL thought bubblegum! ❤️🙏

Normally I am watching Dan et al, at breakfast time at my home in Bali. For the last 12 days i have been in Kashmir and Ladakh and this morning i am at an elavation of 15000 feet.Does that make Dan the highest watched vlog. He makes my day. More please of the surprise pups😊

Why is this channel so captivating? I’m 40 year old woman on the other side of the world. 😂 Great job boys. ❤❤

@lonnieslick9313

20 күн бұрын

Progress is so uplifting

@catherinesalber6442

20 күн бұрын

I’m a 76 year old woman across the pond. Go figure. 😉

@deborahthomas3475

20 күн бұрын

Im a 69 year old woman who likes to watch young men doing what she can’t to any more. I love Dan’s building, planting, video and most of all enthusiasm.

@SaraChoy-si3wm

20 күн бұрын

I am 55 from Hong Kong , so happy to see Dan”s progress. I really want to fly to France to help Dan😁

@lindarodd814

20 күн бұрын

I’m a 72 year old woman from PEI ….east coast of Canada….Dan fan!!!

What a great way to start the day in Tasmania, watching the Chaumont team starting the final ascent!

@philparmenter53

20 күн бұрын

Love Tasmania (except perhaps Swansea where EVERTHING shuts at 7pm)

@suefreestun

20 күн бұрын

Yes, watching from beautiful Hobart, Tasmania 😎

@somewherenicefarmstay6146

20 күн бұрын

Hello fellow Taswegian, from St Helens.

@nancysimpson9045

20 күн бұрын

Hello from Brisbane QLD 💕🇦🇺💕

@vanessaastley4467

20 күн бұрын

Hello from the Devonport.

I am here for anything that is Dan, pappies, babies, the gardin, his cooking , his friends, and his mansion. But not just construction of the chateau. I am here for the full ride. Anything Dan share is all right for me, let him decide. He is free, we do not own him. AT THE MOMENT IT IS SO EXCITING , but especially because Dan is so happy with all the progress...... it is beautiful to see him so happy!

Every day I can watch Nick run an excavator is a good one! Of course, when Dan does it, it just looks wrong.

I know it has been said before but Nick is the MASTER on those mini diggers, such finesse.

3 machines going non stop and that not the counting the real machinery. Great work again!!! I just love renovations.

It still amazes me how hard you and your friends are working toward your dream.

Watching all these videos is like a Walk down memory lane- for the renovators among us . SO much fun to remember the projects !!!!

@clivewilliams3661

20 күн бұрын

Fortunately, my memories are not so bad, I trust you applied more competence?

@louiscecere5636

20 күн бұрын

Thirteen renovation/ restorations on my end.

@merana59

20 күн бұрын

Memories!?! This pair of sixty plus are doing kitchen reno. Aside from the countertop install guys and young muscle to help remove a 150 pound cast iron sink, its just us. And we are remembering all our construction projects from before!

Love the look on the guys face when Nick throws everything into the mixer .lol .How is Elsa and the puppies ,hope she is over the shock Of being a Mum .

Not very many men these days willing to put in all the hard work you guys are doing. Exciting/interesting to watch… thank you!

@ThirdEchelon111

20 күн бұрын

I guess you've never seen a construction site.

@vanessaastley4467

20 күн бұрын

Maybe get out of the city a bit more?!

Like that concrete over flow board, on the transporter. Great idea.

Nice progress, Dan and team 👏 . Yay, Orange 🍊 pants back soon ❤loved watching. See you tomorrow 😀

You guys are amazing! More pictures of the puppies please.❤😊

Congratulations on your work which we see progressing day by day, and thank you for the heritage of France which is being restored.

I don’t know how you all work in the rain , but you do ,and make it seem so natural. I am loving to watch the construction of the floors and seeing how you accomplish this project. I love the videos!

1 minute - and 264 people have already this this video :-D

Clean dirty water. Perfect for concrete.

@brownwhale5518

20 күн бұрын

By US specs it should be potable water.

I would recommend getting a pair of IBC totes to store water in. They can be connected together by their outflow valve and loaded in from the top. Set them about 4 feet off the ground and you have gravity feed power. They hold about 320 gallons each and can be found pretty cheap. You just need to find one that was used by the food industry. Typical ones are ones that held syrup. We pay about $60-80 each. Paint them black to prevent algae buildup and you can use them in conjunction with a filter system and you can send water into your chateau.

Hello Escape to the Chateau/rural France Chat Crew!

@gaelenecole4053

20 күн бұрын

❤👋hi 😊

@lonnieslick9313

20 күн бұрын

👋

@PennyHill-jn5we

19 күн бұрын

Do you think that adding paper to the concrete mixture strengthened or weakened the mixture? As I understand it, this will be a load bearing wall.

"Lovely, free, smelly water..." 😂 You're going to have a roof atop this section soon and a dry chateau by winter. Incredible job as always Dan!

That concrete mixture is waaay too wet. Too much water added to the mix means that excess water is retained inside the concrete after the curing process has finished. This will often result in the formation of small cracks as the water eventually evaporates over time, which reduces the compressive strength of the concrete.

I'm loving the safety shoes this time Dan (09:14). The well, the cement foundation, wall coming down, lots of tractor work ... bloody hell it is all kicking off !!! You might be finished by September going at this speed 🙂

@marytaylor9185

19 күн бұрын

Maybe Christmas. Stephanie and Philip can decorate the Christmas tree in the front hall!

Oh no more rain, but it doesn’t seem to slow you down. Keep doing what your doing .

@denisemastromina7821

20 күн бұрын

Good for the new plants in the garden though 👍👍👍👍

Teamwork makes the dream work.

I like the way you transfer the contents of the paper cement bag into the mixer! It’s a good job. The cement is in a paper bag which is compostable compared to being in a plastic bag.

Only 4 more floors of noggins!! Wow things are moving so fast. Amazing, well done and hope your pups are well.

Don't know what I enjoy the most in this content. The dogs, the castle, France, you guys?! Amazing work! I am not sure if the project is for it to be accessible to the public one day, but if it is, I cannot wait !

@MeowMi_mi

20 күн бұрын

Add to that all the health and safety/OSHA managers in the comments.

@Stafylocok

20 күн бұрын

I can't blame them, I kinda agree with them and I have felt this way for makers in the past. I ended up unfollowing them and stopped watching their videos because it made me uncomfortable.

Dan what an awesome team you have to help you achieve this last push to get to the top! Not only are you still Dan the Man but so are the men working hard along side you.

That's a new thing , the whole cement bag going in ! i kinda like it

@gerryhartung736

20 күн бұрын

Dan thinks the bag acts like rebar!

@hestererlank8354

20 күн бұрын

​@@gerryhartung736😅😅😅

@raffaellavitiello1762

20 күн бұрын

He putt the rebar, he did.

Gotta get the dogs spayed!

@user-jz9bf5ue3b

20 күн бұрын

Very important!

@Iris-dq5sr

20 күн бұрын

Hoffe Elsa ist mit den Welpen in einer Welpenbox an einem ruhigen warmen Ort. 🤗

So wonderful to watch the progress.

Seven minutes on air and almost 800 likes!

@1MartinWaite

20 күн бұрын

3 hours since it was up loaded and 105,000 views yet only 15,000 thumbs up or likes ☹️☹️😩😩 come on peoples at least we can all give a thumbs up for all the work they get through. 😀😀😀👍👍👍. Thank you to all of you who do 👍👍👍👍

This is the easy stuff. Once you get it completely roofed in then the interior work begins. That's where the details are done and you have to take time to get it all nice.

Clever solution to the concrete slopping out of the pwered barrow - Kudos!

Good evening everyone!

@annettewalter2273

20 күн бұрын

More noggins coming up! Thank goodness, I was having withdrawal symptoms.

Nick just chucking the bag in 😅😅😅

Onward and UPWARD! ❤

I love that the daily videos are back 🤩

Equipment has increased making it tons better..cutting down the man hours ..you have done overtime many times on that for sure..always excited and smiling..thanks Dan..❤

Thank you Dan so much going on exciting thank you for taking us along for this journey! 😀😍

Exciting to see the start of work on the last section of the Chateau. Best wishes to the team!

The plants will love “lovely free smelly water”. Where is Calvin? I miss him. Glad to hear he’s coming back.

@dianegriffith3006

20 күн бұрын

Dan said towards the end he’ll be back in two wks/orange pants that is. 👍

Can't believe how may views in 8 mins !! Nice video Dan you can see your excitement growing vid by vid. Can't wait for the next one.

Flowers looked great.👍👍👍

Hope the little Noggins are doing well ❤️🐨 Stressing me out seeing all the cement spilling through the chateau 😳

Yall made it look easy. I realize each task, matters and isnt easy. Thanks to each of you, i get to watch a Ruin Chateau come back together. ❤🎉

Calvin better hurry, u guys might be done by then lol. Coming along nicely. Wish I could be there. I love construction work.

This is the first time I have seen somebody throw in the cement bag into the mixer in the entirety, I mean WITH the bag .... lol

@Mr_Timi1

20 күн бұрын

seems to me you'd have to mix it for so long it wouldn't be worth it. or pull the bags back out. A partial bag would like create gaps in the concrete.. making it weak, plus I didn't see any rebar or any structural support.

@thomasw.eggers4303

20 күн бұрын

@@Mr_Timi1 There is some rebar visible for a second or two.

@Mr_Timi1

18 күн бұрын

@@thomasw.eggers4303 It should be sticking out of the concrete to support a load bearing wall

Omg! That was hilarious when he just chucked the whole bag in at 11:13.

Too cool one more big thing off the list,now we need a song...here comes the floors and on goes the roof ..you groovy guy just carry on..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Cutie pie pups..

Hiya Dan 🙋🏻‍♀️🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾😎 how many pups... Great progress.. wheres Orange Pants Man 😍😜

@Rosarium2007

20 күн бұрын

If I head Dan right, Calvin and his orange pants are arriving in two weeks.

@ruthblack3676

20 күн бұрын

7 pups

@crannuselshihtzu5566

20 күн бұрын

@@Rosarium2007 thanks 😃👏

@crannuselshihtzu5566

20 күн бұрын

@@ruthblack3676 thanks 😲🐾🐾.. wonder how the new mommy is getting on

RAIN!!! Is it just me, or has there been lots of rain on the Chateau and your work. Ugh. More than anything, I hate being cold and wet. 💪 Wish I could bring you coffee and biscuits.

What can I say, u are all great workers. Plus hope the new babies an mom are doing well. Bet the boys are thrilled.

The cement bag should be made with fibers for strengthening the concrete.

I love the look on that guys face every time he throws the bag in the mixer priceless lol😂

Ah, cement mixer, we've missed you!

Mistakes are useful when you can learn from them. No power in the world can't stop you do them. Keep going!

Always such a buzz to watch each video. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

This is way better than watching hgtv

I love the comaraderie amongst the 3 of you. I’m sure the off camera banter is hilarious. The lovely free smelly water will be filling up again after all that rain. Hope the little pups and Elsa are staying warm and dry and are doing well. Can’t wait for tomorrow!

That rain must be a real pain. Soaking all the floors. It can't be good for the flooring materials. Great progress though. 👏

Looking great so far see you all tomorrow 😊

You work so hard not only on the Chateau but your videos!

What can I say except, another fantastic video. Jeff❤

Good team work guys, I feel your excitement Dan, onwards and upwards.

Whoohoo!! Bring on the Puppies!

Everytime I see this channel, it works wonders in my head. I just love your video work. You make even "noggins" interesting. So excited to see the progress that something old and decaying can be brought back and restored. Thank you for including us all.

I’m thinking you need to put the barbie on for the boys with a few beers. From Australia 🇦🇺🍺🍺🍺🍺

Can't wait to see all roofs go on. Great job all of you.

Incredible progress, Dan!!! 🥰🎶🌻🎶👀🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🏰🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

Dan! You're showing your sentimental side. It's so sad to be finishing up the last section of flooring. So sweet. There is so much stone work to do on this upper middle part of the Chateau. A very big project at every step. Well done 👏.

Foundation Poured and other Preperation's - more Progress - 4 Floors to be Build - how Exciting ! Many Cheers from Australia!!!!

I can’t say enough fabulous things about the job you’re doing….. these guys that get on with macho statements, finding fault with this & that…. Dan could work circles around anybody including these “professionals “….. have followed Dan from his gardener days at Stephanie’s chateau…. I applaud you for all you’ve accomplished!👏👏👏👏

@thomasw.eggers4303

20 күн бұрын

Most of the comments are helpful. The occasional comment that isn't usually elicits more comments that are helpful.

You need a rope on your pump, for pulling it up and down, if you keep pulling it up by the cable you'll snap the cable.

Dan,Nick, handsome helper. You guys are doing a great job. The new cement base for the wall came out fantastic. I’m glad progress is moving along greatly. Until tomorrow. Guys please, take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🍺🍺🌞👍🕊❤️🌈🙏😇🌹🇺🇸

@jmk1962

20 күн бұрын

Brian.

Like the progress. Can’t wait to see all the floors in. Hope the puppies r doing well.

How are the puppies ❤❤❤

Good morning team Dan ❤ Fantastic that all the debris is all now gone -ski’s from the Château … Onwards and upwards at the warp speed of light… Then comes the rebuilding of walls for the roofs then all the windows and the final fine tuning of the floors … before you know it your moving in 😂 It’s getting extremely exciting cause Calvin’s coming to join the team … See you tomorrow ❤ Ps hugs to the puppies 🐶

I hope you are running a metal detector or screening through some of that old dirt from inside the Chateau. You might be missing out on some treasures or historical artifacts.

Yes! Throwing the whole bag in the mixer , bugs me too ! But in the end , the wall will go up !😊

Totally impressive work machines make it look sort of easy 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Paper reinforced concrete - new to me! Don't tell the building inspector!

@otofoto

20 күн бұрын

You are supposed to quickly grab the paper once it is crushed and not allow it to be minced.

Many hands make light ( in this case VERY HEAVY) work, but I am glad that Dan has company and the synergy between them.

I LOVE IT!!! That's exactly how we make our outdoor PAPER MACHE with cement!!! we just throw in the whole thing, mix in the sand and paper and badda bing badda bang badda boom... instant cement mache! lol The (toilet) paper and glue makes it all go further. Dan, you're sounding a bit peakish with a cold! you really need to take better care of yourself!!!

I like your New Balance safety shoes, 😂 lol we'll see ya tomorrow

So Nick didn't take the bags back out of the cement mixture after throwing them in. 😅 😂

@dennispatrick4999

20 күн бұрын

He learned it from Dan!! 😂😊😅😮