I just love Louie! I wish him all the success in the world! I hope we get to see him every once in awhile!❤❤

@boessheila50

3 ай бұрын

Louis. Is a cool dude!!❤ A great helper and a good friend for Edd and Anna!!

@coolcpa3321

3 ай бұрын

Louis is so charming.

It’s great you’re supporting Louis on his entrepreneurial journey! It sure helps to know you have something to fall back on.

Every Builder/Contractor needs a Louie!!!

I'm a simple man, even on hospital bed I see that Bordeaux life posts a new video, I click ❤

@BordeauxLife

3 ай бұрын

I Hope you get well soon 😘

@uolevig

3 ай бұрын

@@BordeauxLife thank you. Recovering already :)

Louie is a great help for the build, but he is great for us too! The shop will do great for him. His hats and style are so handsome. Plus his personality will go a long way with his business. ❤

So nice that you are supporting Louie with his new hat business. Would love to purchase one for a relative who collects and wears hats all the time. Wishing him much success!

@lyndaward5179

3 ай бұрын

And me l love hats is Louie going to sell his hat’s on line l hope so another brilliant video by three beautiful people love you from Lynda ❤❤❤

Interesting, in the USA we place a OSB subfloor on the beams, then a felt paper over the OSB, then the flooring.

@dartax1642

3 ай бұрын

Bonjour c'est plus simple et facile avec votre méthode 😊

@ludovica8221

3 ай бұрын

Thats what I was expecting too

@susanhillard6190

3 ай бұрын

How do you stagger the joints without the OSB?

@kathywiseman7944

3 ай бұрын

They would have to put in smaller windows if they put a subfloor down first.

@spicynomad

3 ай бұрын

i was expecting joist hangers but if the joists go into the wall i guess you dont need them. looking great, however.

Good morning, Edd, Anna and Louie! Sorry that Louie is moving on 😢. The reno is coming along beautifully ❤

I'm sad to hear that Louie will be leaving as I love seeing him and his wonderful smile. However, I wish him the very best for his new venture which I'm sure will go well for someone with such good energy. I hope we get to see him once in a while and get the occasional update. I also love watching your build progress Ed

So happy Louie is going to open a shop. I know he has been working towards that for a while. :)

It is wonderful to see ambition in young people...and it is great that you are willing to help him on his way with your support...congrats to Louie.

It's sad that Louis won't be in your videos, you guys work so well together with loads of laughs. On the other hand it's a great step for him, I'm hopeful that he'll succeed. You showing his new shop could be a great way of giving him some support, maybe orders.👍

Life's sense of humour is evident in the gift of friends who, on many occasions, feel as close, if not closer, than brothers. Although uncommon, this connection is undeniably a beautiful and cherished. Un ami très cher.

I love listening to you speaking French Edd

hats of to Louis to starting his own business good luck louis .. No builders bum escaped in the making 😘

I’m so sad Louis is leaving 😢

It was like watch a tight rope walked on floor joists👍😂😂was holding my breath a few time well done Edd & Louie👍🤗👍🤗 Love Sue❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

Luigi should start his own hat channel ❤🎉 x It's all coming together nicely, Ed xxx You are a magician 😊😊

I’ve never seen wood just put on the beams directly! Usually a sub floor first, maybe even some felt or moisture barrier?

@debbiem3146

3 ай бұрын

They do it all the time in France. We bought a house like this in France. And it had nothing underneath. When we bought it we put insulation and a dry wall ceiling in to get rid of the noise of walking in the rooms above. But no, they don't put anything under the floorboards.

@janetplanet09

3 ай бұрын

I have concrete floors, plywood, then 3/4” white oak planks. I will say, making the floorboard the ceiling for the ground floor not only transmits noise, but also dirt/dust through the cracks.

@JnWmMatt

3 ай бұрын

1880s home in Boston USA area. Our floors are laid across the beams, no subfloor under original. New floors have added sub floors.

@clairvoyant3109

3 ай бұрын

I was surprised when in the intro Edd said they were laying parquet. I thought already? Maybe I missed the sub flooring episode. Not. That's the way in France. Just thinking that a luxury apartment would have extra....like sound blocking sub and maybe insulation.

@debbiem3146

3 ай бұрын

Look, you are in a different country and maybe a more modern property? France is France. This is how they do it in parts of France. As I said, I put insulation then drywall underneath to make a ceiling in our home that had these type of floors. It eliminated all the dust and the noise. But some French like it that way. In some very old French houses, they have the floorboards with a thick layer of dirt and then a layer of tomet, which are a type of terracotta type of tile.tile. The dirt acts as an insulation as well as a bed for the tomet. But all this is very heavy and not good for supporting beams over the years. They then make a ceiling below. The world's a big place. And all countries are different. I think Ed intends to make a ceiling like I did anyway. Then you have no noise or dust. Happy days! 😊

Had a nice laugh along with you all today! Please send my best wishes to Louis on his new venture! ❤

It's too bad Louie will be leaving,you make a good team! You three togather always make me laugh at your antics,I always look forward to your vidios.😊

Congratulations to Louis on his new hat shop. He is a hard worker and a lot of fun. Great angles with the camera Anna, LOL 😂.

I see a lot of comments about sub-flooring here, but I actually enjoy watching the differences in construction techniques overseas. I've seen hundreds of sub-floors laid but it's fascinating to view the work proceeding this way. I'm sure Edd and Anna know what they're doing.

Good luck with the hat shop

Good luck with your new venture Louie ,wishing you health and success . xxx

Vlog was great, camera angles need no improvement. They were perfect from where I was sitting. Thanks Anna. Xx😊

Wishing Louis much success 💪👍👏Sorry to see him go. Hope we get to see him on and off. That wood looks really solid and thicker than what I’m used to seeing. It will look amazing once completed 😍😘

I wish Louis all the best in his new venture, I will miss him in this show! He's been a great help for you 😃

Oh it’s getting exciting now! As soon as floors go in I can suddenly see the layout and the vibe much better. ♥️

I've been a custom building contractor for years and have installed floor decking directly over beams just as done by Ed. We built a custom timberframe home on an island nearby that passed all the inspections. The client was an engineer from General Dynamics. The architect called for 2" thick floor decking, tongue and groove clear Douglas Fir, no sub floor. Underside was exposed as the ceiling of the dinning area below. The planks were carpeted over on top side, finished on the underside. The major difference though would be the thickness and length of the planks. This is also done in custom builds for roofs w/ exposed plank cielings. A flooring contractor wouldn't do this work in the US, it would be the General contractor, as this is part of the frame of the structure. Best, Brian

Thank you for showing your drive - some of us like seeing the surrounding area. [It's nice when you show Bordeaux as well.] Keep up the good work 👏

Thank you for allowing us to see you guys having fun while working, very warming and real. 😇

I think there is not a better way to start the day than seeing Louis big smile. Does not matter what the weather is, that smile says it will be bright and cheery. Louis working with you on this project has been a boom for both. Louis has learned under Ed’s mentorship and you have had an honest hard working man showing up every day, taking initiative where he could and following direction, always in good disposition and ready to work. The house is coming along nicely and I believe it will be impressive when completed. Take care and be safe.

I always appreciate the wonderful filming Anna does, particularly paying attention to those specific angles 😂😂😂

The floor is going to be gorgeous . But I am freaking out over no subfloor !!! ❤

Best wishes 🤴 Louis You'll be missed !

so different to Canada. no subfloor? wonder why?or the sound deadening underlay.

I’m in New Brunswick Canada and here we put a plywood subfloor before putting the plank hardwood floor. Always surprised to see difference from one country to the next

OK, its the US here so we do things differently, but I'm amazed not to see a subfloor going in before the parquet. Seems flimsy and prone to squeaks, not to mention seeing you both precariously perched on the beams, seems safer. Good luck to Louie in his ventures.

@BordeauxLife

3 ай бұрын

I’ll show the nails a bit more next vlog but no squeaking

@BIG__Nick

3 ай бұрын

And it won't squeak either. It's clearly high quality wood and ~23mm in thickness. It won't flex or have any need for a subfloor. Clearly the US has a lot thinner materials and unnecessary wastage in their builds

@joebacarella2829

3 ай бұрын

Don`t buy a home in France, apparently no subfloor needed, just put down the boards on open joists.

I am so happy that you are supporting Louie with his new hat business. We shall miss him. The house is coming together quiet rapidly now.

Anna was filming Ed at his best angle! LOL 😆.

It’s always great to see Louie, and you both; but I do have a soft spot for the multi talented and lovely Anna.

Edd you have a tail light out on the driver side of your truck. Edd are you going to put metal bars on the outside of the windows to keep squaters out?

@BordeauxLife

3 ай бұрын

No it won’t be necessary - they have seen their old jaunt is no longer an option - they won’t be back….. as soon as the windows are in they will 100% not be back

@dennispatrick4999

3 ай бұрын

​@@BordeauxLifeFingers crossed 🤞

Interesting way to lay wood floor. Why no plywood subfloor with vapor barrier then wood floor on top? Never seen it done this way. Can you explain the why its done like that there? Interesting… love ya’lls videos 😊

@BordeauxLife

3 ай бұрын

It’s just the way we do it here

@wesleyc1694

3 ай бұрын

This is an old way of laying flooring. This is why you hear creaking in older homes. The nails start to loosen from the expanding and contracting of the wood over years therefore the boards will move and creak.

@wesleyc1694

3 ай бұрын

In the USA 🇺🇸 many state and local regulations now require a subfloor and often due to higher increasing costs of heating a home more builders and homeowners are requesting and or automatically installing not only sub floor but as well insulation, which is Fabulous.

@wesleyc1694

3 ай бұрын

If the design is to see the beams and the wood flooring above as the ceiling itself obviously 🙄 you would NOT use a sub floor or insulation…

@goldenineke

3 ай бұрын

My over 100 year old home in Australia is constructed like this - the timber floor is laid straight on to the floor joists.

Does nothing go under the parquet flooring first Ed? Is it strong enough to take a big persons weight?? I love watching the videos..gotta say, I'm with Anna on the views!!!

Looks odd to North American eyes as we usually put down a subfloor before the final layer of hardwood, tile or carpet.

Are subfloors not a normal thing in Europe? I would be so scared that I would put a foot through the floor in between the joists.

@BordeauxLife

3 ай бұрын

The floor boards are very thick - 23mm

@ludovica8221

3 ай бұрын

Yes subfloor is normal in UK

@richardvinsen2385

3 ай бұрын

@@ludovica8221The UK is no longer in Europe. Sadly.

@CarolLynnWilliams

3 ай бұрын

​@@richardvinsen2385 😁 The UK is no longer in the European Union, but it's still in Europe !!! 😊

@richardvinsen2385

3 ай бұрын

@@CarolLynnWilliams Building codes are generally put in place by local governments. Not continents.

Hi all, hugs Anna. I love that huge wine press you have sitting next to the building in the beginning of the clip.

Watching y’all walk on the joists like that is impressive. I would fall and break something. So much of the work in a renovation is the prep work, but it shows through in the finished work. Good luck and best wishes to Louis.

Love your show all the way from Cape Town South Africa

Love watching this transformation. What a difference from when you first opened the front door. It's coming along beautifully. Sorry to hear Louie will be leaving soon. You two are a great team. Wishing him the best in his business opening.

We are all so quick to judge. I think some people feel protected from direct confrontation like driving on the road and yelling without fear of direct arguments. Sorry Ed..I know "parquet " flooring you are using is MUCH THICKER than the materials we use here in Canada 🇨🇦 Quality hardwood flooring is expensive and high quality..also I've seen the quality work you have done on so many projects. You know what you're doing. ❤

WHAT?!! No sub floor? Just wondering.🤔 All the best from Gene in Tennessee.

@BordeauxLife

3 ай бұрын

I’ll show you next week the nails are shaped to stop loosening and creaking and we will be insulating the ceiling too!

It’s cool to see how a different country does stuff and how different the materials are…some are very cool, wish they had them in US. Edit: invisible nails made total sense to me!

Will miss Louie ,he is good happy worker, surprised he wants a hat shop

@richardvinsen2385

3 ай бұрын

He makes hats so his shop will be selling his own products.

Sorry to hear Louis is moving on, but I really hope and pray his hat business is a huge success. I am sure he will pop by now and then. You all have an amazing bond by now. Thanks for the chuckles. Invisible nails!😂

That is such a handy truck - love it! I'm sure Louie's business will be very successful!

Keep filming Anna… 😂😂😂 you’re doing a fine job! Good luck to Louie.

This is new for me. I have never seen a hardwood floor installed like this before. Very interesting indeed. So are those Camera Angles that Ana has to put up with lol. Thank you Ana!!

This is the first time I've seen parquet laid directly across your ceiling joists. Usually, (in the US) we nail sheets of 3/8 to 5/8 inch plywood down and then lay the flooring on top of that. It gives the floor greater structural integrity. I am not trying to be intentionally critical of your method, it's just that it's new to me.

Wow that is going to take awhile, my aching back! Yes subfloor in Canada too! Looking Good! You will mis Louie!

Congratulations Louie, I wish you all the best. Ed and Anna your home is coming together nicely

I am rather shocked by not having a subfloor. I have never seen that before. Canadian here. Also, I think the definition of parquet flooring is a geometric mosaic or herringbone pattern.

@joebacarella2829

3 ай бұрын

I thought herringbone too.

Is there no sub-flooring of plywood before the parquet is installed? Just wondering. Thanks!

Always cool to see how renovations happens in different countries.

I like your videos

Good for you Louie, you will be missed! I have to say I'm looking forward to seeing your hat collection.

Secret Nail, invisible nail, it works either way.

My house is well over 100 yrs. old, and hardwood throughout; no issues with squeaking etc. Back in those days, craftsmanship was good, and the wood was properly acclimated prior to installation. In todays construction a lot of hardwood is imported from China, no offense but they don't have the strict quality control, and so it's dense with moisture. People erroneously install it immediately, with out properly acclimating it to suit the environment. It should be in the house for a few days, however cheap chinawood often needs 3 months to finally have all that moisture dissipated. Not doing so leaves large gaps a year, two years later because it has shrunk. This is likely decent quality parquet.

@BordeauxLife

3 ай бұрын

Our parquet is made in the Dordogne so the quality is top!

I can’t believe how fast this project is going. Great job guys

Ed did say in a previous episode that he wants the build finished by end of March as it is then that the Wedding season starts for them at the Chateau so that would mean the heavy building work that Louie helps with will be finished.

It seems that the floor joists are thicker and larger than what we use in the states. Others I'm sure know for sure here, but they seem huge to me. 🥰

Can’t wait to see the next instalment😊 Your French is super impressive. Love your drive, patience + perseverance. It’s going to be stunning 💥

I see many here advocating for subfloor . Mostly now Parquet flooring is fibre board with timber veneer that has not a great point loading strength and would give way in this situation Eds Parquet is solid timer and no different than T&G boards used in many older UK and Continental houses

Thank you for sharing 😊

Can’t wait to see it finished!

I didn’t know how that was done so I’ve learned something new today💕Thank you, you are getting through the work. Louis is great too.

Anna I will have to see about this invisible nails,and where I can buy Them🤣. i must say Anna the camera work was fabulous lots of good shots🤣 The floor will look amazing Edd when It is laid. Loved watching Edd Anna and Louis😘

@lynnedelacy2841

3 ай бұрын

Same place as tartan paint

U are doing a great job!!!

Beautiful work mate

I'm impressed about your work

Great video people. 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Exciting! looking forward to next video! 👏👏👏😄🇸🇪

Loved the car journey!

I'm surprised you're not putting down a subfloor even though your joists are thick. You need an electric nailing gun to help you Edd. Well, Louie, I know your business is going to be very successful and I think Edd and Anna should video your progress. In the meantime, we all love you and the hard work you are doing now. It must be a challenge getting everything ready while doing this with Edd,

I started watching your channel when you bought the house and only had a quick showaround. If you are already at the flooring step, then not just you'll finish until May, but Louis even will rent the place for his shop. :D You're super fast!

I so enjoy this. You have become one of my favorites.

Uk Ann ❤️❤️❤️❤️👋👋👋👋🇬🇧

This is going to be so beautiful! Louie is a great helper. You are lucky to have him. So glad you all are helping Louie out with his shop too. Wish him great success, but you all will miss him. The building front is so sad ... can't wait to see what your plan is for it! Here in the US we put down a subfloor before the wood flooring. lol Louie is the best, no problem from him.... lol lol

@richardvinsen2385

3 ай бұрын

I’m very much looking forward to seeing how they repair the building exterior.

You guys are a hoot. I love you all! 💓💓💓

This is getting really interesting; I have never seen parquet laid. Hope you are going to leave those beautiful brick walls exposed. That would be quite unique.

Reminds me of some of the really old homes I got to work on in the States. Can't wait to see it finished.

Wonderful job, guys! I didn't know you don't put down a subfloor for a wooden plank floor in France. I've never seen that before in the US.

Always glad to see you all. Love yo see you work. Be careful doing that floor.

The renovation is progressing nicely! Thanks for always explaining so well each task so we are able to easily understand what it is you are doing and why. Enjoyed the video and looking forward to the next one!

Congratulations on 150k! Looking forward to seeing Louis’ hat shop!

Hi, the parquet planks as single layer will move by drying and load and will open gaps consequently. You need a sublayer out of Plywood (OSB) or other load able planks. Independent the fire protection code in France must be reflected. Good luck.

It will be very nice. I did 2 rooms at our château but in the Swedish way. First a wodden floor on the beams and then the parquet on it, then you have endless possibilities of different patterns to lay

Edd! Here in New Jersey our flooring seems to be very different from there in France. Over the beams we put subflooring, usually plywood sheets, over which we lay the wooden flooring, what you call parquet. Any insulation would be fitted between the beams. Our wooden floors are usually oak or maple. Chestnut wood was used in the past as well, but between over use and a kind of disease, chestnut is rare now. All of this is fascinating!

Compriband tape works well around the periphery of a wooden floor. Also fantastic around the windows when you install them. Great job; beautiful flooring. Thanks for the vlog, as always, a joy. (ps a lovely bit of rump too 🤣😂 Thanks Anna)