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😂 I keep waiting for you to talk to your “other self” when you do the split screen and have him answer back! 😂 Keep up the good work Dan, we’re all rooting for you! 😘
@@reladie definitely! Martjn has the best set up, he is inspirational, with his attention to detail, neat way of cleaning up so the work is contained. Personally, i would put the yurt closer to the chateau, there is water and a table already set up.
So glad you went for a Yurt. It will definitely serve you well. I have an old friend that has 2 in Oregon on his property down by Bend, Oregon. He's had them for years. You can call it Glamping. Build a nice platform for it and a DECK for BBQ'ing and entertaining.
What a great choice in choosing a yurt 🛖 you can continue to be on site, keep an eye on your chateau and the boys will see staying in a yurt as a huge adventure! We are all cheering you on! Well done Dan!! 🎉
Great spot for the Yurt. Close enough to the chateau to keep an eye on things, and get a good night sleep in. And can always be moved to a more secluded place later, after Nick gets the woods sorted out.
I love that you are doing the yurt in that spot. It’s a great location. Also, love that ‘narrator Dan’ makes appearances while ‘builder Dan’ is working. That’s so cool
I think you will not get what you need . Just get a Trailor or an RV . Avoid the headachs. Supplies are slow, if they ever get there . I think Dan is starting to realize just how slow it is to get anything . Maybe just wasl away from the place for awhile and gather a group you can rely upon . Look how LaLand had some great and talented people surrounding them . They do their best to avoid the natives .
Hi Dan, love your split screen, it's so funny to see you watch you work amd chat to the camera. I like the space you have chosen; perfect. You have a wonderful forest as well as your Chateau. I cant wait for tomorrow. Xxxx ❤
I grew up in a small town in Texas called Liberty. When I was young there was a family named Chaumont. Huey Chaumont was very French, he owned a fancy shoe store called Chaumont's Shoes and a secondary shoe store called Pik A Shoe. They were a sweet family,
Every time I get leary of leaving my comfort zone and my anxiety kicks in, I watch your vlog and it’s a reminder that I’m very capable of leaving my comfort zones and going for it. Thank you Dan.
If you went back 80 years you would have 200 people living in the place and I am sure lots of rats . You would be very lucky that the Nazi's did not catch you . Remember the people who ran the place went way over budget .
The Yurt will be used for storage during Winter "most probably", if a roof (On the section he is working on) is put on they can "camp" indoors it's a far better prospect. Dan should be looking to put the roof on in September, but that might be a little tight as the walls at roof level will require stabilising and he has another two floors to put down and another two i beams to put in first, during the Winter he can continue inside in the section that he's completed the floors on, that "most probably" is his aim at present!?!
@@thomasherrin6798 I think he might want to skip the ceiling above the first floor for the time being and concentrate on a ring beam and getting the roof on. Considering the walls of the second floor are over 50 cm higher than the floor I can't really see how the mansard roof framing (let along the framing of a temporary roof) would rely on the floor joists. The ground floor ceiling should be in by next week, that leaves him all of August to get the walls done and start on some kind of roof in early September. There's a RU-vid video called "Charpente traditionelle de type "Mansard"" that shows the construction of a roof very similar to Dan's and I can't see any connection between the roof framing and the floor joists, it's all anchored to the walls via wall plates.
Real bad idea . That is how you get Squaters . France is getting tons of foreiginers into their country . Once these people are in it will be almost impossible to get them out . Ask yourself, just how did th Chaeutau burn down . Look at the sever damage . That was no accident . Be very careful in who you let in . I'd get a better Gate and taller fence .
A yurt up on a 3 ft high deck is perfect!! Nice wood stove in it for the winter. People live in them here in Canada where the weather is much colder -25 to -35 c in the winter. You will be fine in France. I’m so excited to see what you are getting and how it gets furnished. 🎉❤
I got really addicted to your video’s, main reason is that you upload daily and the video content is relaxing to watch. That and I love DIY projects that are getting out of hand😂
Glad that Stihl have come on board & sponsored Dan, his job will be easier & safer now. Hoping he gets more sponsorships to help, also can get other tradies on board to help out with these bigger & heavier projects to do. Well done Dan. Congratulations from Australia 🇦🇺.
What a treat to see you on Sunday! Love the Shakespearian flare of addressing us directly in the vlog with your other self working away! Too cool, Dan! Going to be a super week! Ty!
Vivement demain !!! Une yourte 🛖 est une excellente idée !! Été comme hiver ! Tes garçons vont être ravis ! J’espère que les pluies n’abimeront pas trop le travail déjà fait 🥴 À demain !! Avec Super Nick et Cameron ! 🌸🌸🌸
Good morning team Dan❤ Again I’m grinning 😁 from ear to ear The Yurt is a massive game changer 🙌👍👌 I love how you and Nick bounce off of each other’s ideas … this is absolutely why your the dream team Hugs to the fur babies … I’m not going to lie , It will be a sad day they go back home to the boys 😢💔 Rest easy… We will see you tomorrow ❤
A yurt is a wonderful idea. Like you said, it's cool looking but most importantly when it gets a bit colder you can put a wood burner in it. Obviously, the invitation to stay at La Lande in winter is always there. The kids will love the yurt, I'm sure.
I am so jealous!! You have grey skies and rain!! I am pining for a good hard shower, nay, showers... I hate the heat and it hates me. We are in a drought in the Pacific Northwest. Seeing your lovely rain is so soothing. Glad you are getting a yurt - you will be so much more comfortable.
It's so fun to watch you carrying the noggins from only one room to the next instead of up a ladder! It will be fun for your boys to stay in the yurt also, no leaky tent. Thanks for the extra weekend video.
That's going to be the perfect spot for the yurt! You can step outside in the morning and be greeted by your project! Also, you won't have to walk so far away if you need to grab something. And to your point, it's not permanent, so when you eventually move out of it and into the chateau, THEN you can move that to a more secluded spot! Also I love that commentator shot you did! You're really getting into this editing thing! :)
Another day another floor, great work! Thanks for wearing the respirator when using the blower on the building tailings; I’ve been worried about the potential for asbestos and other ickies in the debris from the fire/collapse (I’m a toxicologist by training, so cant help myself…)
A wood stove with back boiler - lots of hot water for a shower. It's going to be great. Proper kitchen to treat yourself to proper meals. Tent as guest accomodation. And maybe Steph has a spare chandelier..!
Yurts are amazing and can be lived in in all types of weather and would be perfect for you. You are able to put wood burning stoves in them as long as it is properly installed. They really are a wonderful invention and hope it works for you Dan!
Ask Elon Musk for one of his homes . They are like Box home that can be put to gether by one person . A Yurt is a temporary Home and is best in a warm Climate, not a cold dam one like France .
Dan, The beams and the floor are bringing it all together. YAY!, for you. The site for the yurt looks great. You and Nik will most likely have a good challenging and fun time setting it up. Cheers
Dan, I have been following you since the early days. Your progress is SO exciting but I will be more than relieved when you have a roof on the chateau. So many of us are with you every step of the way.
I just discovered you a day ago. Got a couple of observations. 1) With all the rain why not collect it for all the concrete and mortar or lime use. 2) Why not make a proper ramp down the steps into the basement ( probably to late on that one) 3) Stair tower , but I heard you’re going to address it. 4) why not use the dump bed on the truck instead of handing the rubble many times. And lastly would love to be helping out with this project. Great job. Really enjoying the series. 👍👍👍
Your in for a treat with Dan. He is awesome, nice, hard worker, sociable, just plain enjoyable. A good friend to his viewers. He is just a lovely human being.
😊 More important to be close to the chateau for security reasons than aesthetics from now on as word spreads locally that the place is no longer just a dump & a ruin and that there might be 'portable' items of 'interest' to local would-be help-yourselfers. Be absolutely heartbreaking to wake up one morning only to find that your tools and building materials had gone on safari overnight.
@@juliehilton1701 Not sure why you find it amusing. I come from a rural farming background and know only too well just how bad rural crime can be. It's a growing problem all over the world and the current cost of living crisis won't be helping matters anytime soon. Sticky fingers exist everywhere and always have.
You can sort of imagine with those drone shots how those upper floors and the roof will make so much difference in the presence of the Chateau. Plus it looks like the views from the very top down into the valley will be breath-taking.
Dan my Superman. Honey, you are incredible. You have put so much of yourself into this project. Your dedication and willingness to give all you have is very commendable. Dan my sweet buns, I look forward to seeing Nick and Cameron tomorrow. Take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🕊🌈🌞🇺🇸😇❤️🌹🙏👍
What an intro! You have an artist's eye. Your site for yurt is superb. Start on the hole for your outhouse while Nick's digger is there. Got a drawing of the upcoming roof framing? Gonna make your decking pretty like Martijn's???? Proud Patreon Susan in Virginia 🥰
The yurt will be palatial compared to that tiny tent. Please get yourself a proper bed and mattress as it will be your home for quite some time so you deserve some comfort and to be off the ground. With a wood burner stove you'll be toasty in there in the winter. What's the situation regarding running water from the well? Presumably you'll rig up some kind of kitchen in there with a fridge. If you get an air fryer you'll be able to bake anything you want, they are brilliant.
The kitchen being dark is not a problem. Put in some fantastic beautiful lights on the ceiling and the walls and no problem. Great spot for the Yurt. Can't wait to see it up. Things are moving along!
I can't wait to see the day come when the roof is put on and you finally get to see doors and windows going in this place that's really going to be exciting that's why I watch this show
Dan, you are looking more and more like the man of the woods, with your beard getting thicker, although it looks very well manicured! Very clever seeing two Dans again! Love the fact you are getting that Yurt. Then you can have a log burner inside for the winter. xxx
Dan, you manage your daily work load very well, getting organized for the next day, completing tasks and thinking ahead. Well done! From my perspective it looks like you put in a full day’s work but are able to know better than to push yourself beyond what would be considered safe. Using “your good judgement” as my mother liked to say.
Love your channel Dan!! Been following you since you were over with Stephane on her channel. Glad to see Nick and Cameron as well. Keep up the great work. 🥰
The beauty of the yurt is that it is somewhat portable. When you get to the point in the renovation when you want it out of sight of the chateau, you can move it farther into the woods. It also looks like it is going to be big enough to host guests and interns ... and a guard dog. ;)
A permanent guard dog sounds like an intelligent idea. You are famous now and a target for all kinds of villains. Beware!😮😢 the world's in a sorry state!
Dan I think the Yurt is a good idea, it will serve you well while you are renovating the Chateau, it will be more comfortable in the long run than the tent I think. Lots of hugs, Kathy USA 🇺🇸
I lived in a yurt tent for six months in the Catskills of NY & it wasn't ridiculously hard as long as you prepare. I even had an on-demand water heater for showers that I got on Amazon for 130$ I got a trough for a tub I had some electricity, a small fridge, a wood stove for the winter. It was deep .....but I did it and looking back it really was not that bad at all.If you have a REAL YURT it will be even easier in inclimate weather etc.
The yurt is a great idea. More mobile than a wood structure, and much larger than a tent or a caravan in the fall and winter months. The location keeps you near, but not right in the middle of the construction zone. Also, the trees surrounding it will provide some protection from wind and snow 👍🏻
Thank you Dan for editing a video everyday. This is my truly inspiring moment before starting the day. It also give me strength and support to finish off my building homeworks. The way you undertake this construction inspired me for my proper house. Can a woman say that you are a model for everyone of us, courage and tenacity are the words that suit you the most. Thank you for all the hard work you do.
Yes, that's a very good idea to be near the chateau so that you can keep a close eye on everything there, protect it from intruders, vandals or thieves. Plus it will give you better living conditions while the construction goes on for who knows how long. Wise decision Dan.
As one of the people telling you to live in the basement, I'll admit dry can be good too! The yurt will be ace, and a nice little commute to the office... 😀
You’ve chosen the perfect spot for your yurt. It was incredible to see you walk from the saw straight into another room. Suddenly the floor has been extended whereas it was just the entrance hall not so long ago. Well done Dan. Are you able to hire those porta potty units which are used on building sites or music concerts? Looking forward to another week of progress
In the US …..You can buy one starting at $200 …… then have it serviced for $60 when needed ……… on my friend farm it was 6 months before she needed it served
Great to see such massive progress. It certainly will be a game changer having the roof on! Miss the daily “Dan Fix” when you skip a day. Completely selfless of me of course, you are one busy guy!
Glad you are going with a fairly big yurt. You will be living in it for a long time. Need to be comfortable. You can heat it, cool it, cook in it. Compostable toilet in it. bit water jugs in it. Will be a nice temporary home for you and the boys will LOVE it when they come to stay. so muc safer for them than a tent. Good Job Dad!!
🎉 congratulations 🎉 you’ve got the momentum going!!! I think the Yurt is a great idea!!! It will give you a larger space for all the different things you’ve got going like having a bit of an office and space for the boys and the dogs when you’re all together!! 😅 You can spread out a bit and settle in without feeling like you’re only in a tiny tent space where it can get crowded really easily!! 😂😂 Onward and upward Dan!! You Got This!! 😊
Hey Dan. Sorry about the rain , but we certainly could use it here in the N W part of the U S . Been in the 90s, ugh. No rain for a while. But, love the progress that you have made so far. Watching you do the work step by step is fascinating. Keep up the great work!!!
In the 90s and 103 means nothing to us in Europe… 😂 But I’m guessing it’s hot? 😊 It’s been very warm here as well for a while, but luckily the rain’s finally come back. I’m in Denmark where it usually rains quite a bit - not like in the UK, but still - and we’ve had the driest June ever. Now there’s rain, our lawns are green again, there’s fresh grass for the animals and all the dust has been washed away. 😊
@@Sonderborg75 106F = 41C. I need to move to another state where they actually have seasons. In Texas it's like we get 9 months of Summer followed by 1 Month each of Fall/Winter/Spring....LOL. It usually doesn't get this hot until mid Aug. It did about 12 years ago but that Summer they were chemtrailing the hell out of us, the skies were a gross brownish-white haze for months. I think the weather is being "modified" by our horrible government, but I've got no way to prove such things.
@@ZaphodsPlanet I would literally die in those temperatures. My Viking blood is not made for that. 😂 When I’ve been on holiday in south Europe, where you get temps around 30-35 on average in the summertime, I’ve always been struggling. Both with the heat but also the sun - yes, I’m a real Viking with red hair, light skin and freckles - my husband is a dark haired Irishman with a lot more pigmentation in his skin… I truly feel so lucky, that I get to live in a place where throughout a year we get temperatures from roughly -10 to 32 Celsius, those being the extremes… Snow in the winter (not always at Christmas though), fresh, bright colours in the spring, nice tolerable summer, and then a lot of rain, wind and mud in the fall/winter. 😊
I am SO excited you are getting a yurt to live in. Such a good idea and you’ll feel so much more settled and comfortable - and roomy - than a tent. Good idea.
I think you picked a good spot out for the yurt, and excellent camera work with the double image of yourself and the previous triple image of yourself in the frames
I thought you were going to say You liked it better when there was a drought .If rains anymore your going to have to water seal the OSB or invest in marine grade plywood ~ just might have to get some aluminum trusses and build a temporary roof structure to protect it all till a proper mansard roof (no joke) is constructed .Have you ever built a deck for a Yurt its major under taking ...have a good time
Dan I'm astounded by how neat everything is you've done. You are clearly giving this your best attention to detail when restoring the ground work and structures. It's impressive and extremely satisfying to watch
No wonder the doggies looked sad in the last video, it was time to go back home. Hopefully they'll return for more stays. The Yurt will be a great little abode. Looking forward to that. Hoping for Sunshine 🌞 next week. ♡
Dan I love the vlog when you are explaining stuff as we watch you work at the same time - just brilliant. Are you going to make a raised wooden platform for your yurt?
I am SO excited about your yurt, Dan! I'm sure it will be cozy enough for you until the winter season comes. It will definitely give you a proper place to retreat to after a long day of hard work. Question, did this chateau ever have a green house, chapel, or a barn/stable? You talked about the pool, but the info you've shared with us so far didn't mention anything about other outbuildings. I'm looking forward to seeing how much you fellas get done this week. See you tomorrow!
