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How much did I buy this for? and what I'm going to do with it.

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Faffing Friday.

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The FIRST oak door frame goes into the chateau, eventually.

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A truck load of OAK; the wood for the windows and doors.

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Noggins, New floors and 3 Masons.

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Cutting out previous ERRORS in the build.

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11:57

its a hive of activity; getting utilities connected.

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9:19

Starting the second half of the basement!

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Wood planks and shiny tables.

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7:19

Processing RAW lumber into chateau doors.

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10:28

NEW. lime coating the granite roof capping, FVP video.

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10:15

The whole band is back together.

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11:04

Creating an entirely new room.

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Removing the last interior detail of the old chateau.

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8:57

Return of the NOGGINS.

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10:18

The steel finally arrives!

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10:12

Are we removing the charm?

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7:22

Its going very well, first room complete.

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8:47

Reviving the basement, with a traditional French stone mason.

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9:42

6 men, 3 floors; The insane pace at Chaumont.

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9:03

Why did we make a HUGE hole in the entrance floor?

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10:30

Onward to the next steps.

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12:16

Uncovering a basement opening concreted shut for 70 years.

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8:39

Stripping the chateau bare.

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10:10

Framing windows.

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9:33

Our first day back, straight to it.

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12:05

The NEW ambitious deadline for 2025.

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12:13

Removing a 140 year old bathroom floor and finding honey?

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6:31

A fully powered up chateau.

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8:12

Some last Christmas bits.

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8:30

The last remnants of old chateau life leave the basement.

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9:22

Removing the MONSTROUS old chateau boiler.

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8:53

Demolishing the last of the basement ready for the mason.

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16:12

Amateur rebuilds ENTIRE roof on Chateau ruin - 12 months start to finish.

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11:00

The chateau has been without power since 1986.

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11:32

The official Chateau de Chaumont car.

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10:03

Completing the espalier walled garden, now to fill it.

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13:26

New projects, the basement, the fruit garden, and electric...??

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10:20

While I was away from Chaumont...

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15:12

The next phase of the renovation.

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HUGE MILESTONE, first time in 40 years, Chateau de Chaumont has a roof

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8:43

The frame is COMPLETE !!

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10:52

18 months of work to get here.

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11:52

The one Where the roofs all come together.

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11:08

Can the chateau roof survive the huge storm?

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10:40

its all coming together! The FINAL parts.

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12:14

Revealing the inside of the turret for the first time.

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8:24

were FINALLY waterproof.

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8:14

Today is later.

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A copper thing and some diggy stuff.

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7:38

LARGEST fruit garden in France , probably.

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11:48

Attempting to make a bespoke copper lightning rod.

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Finishing the roof hips.

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7:52

Nicks day off.

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15:18

Like the good old days.

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33:51

Movember gave us an impossible task; The Cosmiques Arête.

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8:27

The witches hat.

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9:27

The chateau changes every day now.

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Its becoming a THING.

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9:13

Hanging the hangman's.

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