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one man, renovating an old abandoned chateau ruin, in the heart of France.
Progress on the turret, its coming together.
Slating the roof.
The last dormer window installed, revealing amazing the 360° view.
Figuring out the slate positioning, starting the lattes.
A roof we never imagined.
Creating bespoke copper guttering from scratch.
Wrapping the tallest tree house in France.
Starting the roof, uncovering the turret.
Doing a good job.
installing cedar guttering.
The cedar for the roof arrives.
The original art deco turret ceramics.
Homework from the roofer, a decision on windows.
Happy easter, a tedious week.
Getting in final electric and internet.
over-coming the Chaumont roof curse.
Answering your questions, the Chaumont playlist challenge.
The view for miles, from the chateau lookout tower.
The FIRST ever window frame is installed into the chateau.
Assembling the last of the oak dormer windows.
UN-WATERPROOFING the roof.
Finishing the last bits for the tower.
Recreating the original 24 meter high turret viewing gallery.
Working at the very top of the chateau .
The roof, how were doing it.
Scaffolding our way too the turret roof.
Faffing in the workshop.
Creating the copper room.
The stone mason has left.
Making the dormer windows for the turret.
A HUGE roof announcement!
The chateau has lights, and it changes everything.
Chaumonts' first ever light switch.
The LAST major structural repair to the chateau.
Lime spraying, its benefit and framing.
Life, at Chateau de Chaumont #ruralfrance
Rendering the entrance hall.
24 hours of serious progress.
Lime spraying the internal walls.
Running the water pipe into the chateau.
The chateau goes wireless, remote light switches.
What a difference, a day makes.
Sundays at Chaumont- insulation and wiring breakdown.
Its OFFICIAL, were starting the chateau basement kitchen.
ITCHING to get the basement finished.
Entering a different stage of the chateau renovation.
How much did I buy Chateau de Chaumont for? and what I'm going to do with it.
Faffing Friday.
The FIRST oak door frame goes into the chateau, eventually.
A truck load of OAK; the wood for the windows and doors.
Noggins, New floors and 3 Masons.
Cutting out previous ERRORS in the build.
its a hive of activity; getting utilities connected.
Starting the second half of the basement!
Wood planks and shiny tables.
Processing RAW lumber into chateau doors.
NEW. lime coating the granite roof capping, FVP video.
The whole band is back together.
Creating an entirely new room.
Removing the last interior detail of the old chateau.
Return of the NOGGINS.
The steel finally arrives!
Are we removing the charm?
Its going very well, first room complete.
Reviving the basement, with a traditional French stone mason.
6 men, 3 floors; The insane pace at Chaumont.
Why did we make a HUGE hole in the entrance floor?
Onward to the next steps.
Uncovering a basement opening concreted shut for 70 years.
Stripping the chateau bare.
Framing windows.
Our first day back, straight to it.
The NEW ambitious deadline for 2025.
Removing a 140 year old bathroom floor and finding honey?
A fully powered up chateau.
Some last Christmas bits.
The last remnants of old chateau life leave the basement.
Removing the MONSTROUS old chateau boiler.
Demolishing the last of the basement ready for the mason.
Amateur rebuilds ENTIRE roof on Chateau ruin - 12 months start to finish.
The chateau has been without power since 1986.
The official Chateau de Chaumont car.
Completing the espalier walled garden, now to fill it.
New projects, the basement, the fruit garden, and electric...??
While I was away from Chaumont...
The next phase of the renovation.
HUGE MILESTONE, first time in 40 years, Chateau de Chaumont has a roof
The frame is COMPLETE !!
18 months of work to get here.
The one Where the roofs all come together.
Can the chateau roof survive the huge storm?
its all coming together! The FINAL parts.
Revealing the inside of the turret for the first time.
were FINALLY waterproof.
Today is later.
A copper thing and some diggy stuff.
LARGEST fruit garden in France , probably.
Attempting to make a bespoke copper lightning rod.
Finishing the roof hips.
Nicks day off.