Rebuilding a RUIN and its ROOF in 300 days. 

I’d like to thank you. Your videos have been a bright spot in a really rough year for me. My husband of 45 years ( sweethearts for 3 years prior to marriage) passed away in January last year. Your work on the chateau gave me something to look forward to. You’ve made yourself a popular RU-vid channel, living and home but you’ve also helped pull this old woman through a dark space. I look forward to future work and will be a fan forever. Thanks

That lift, called a 'materials lift' in the U.S., has been a godsend companion/tool for you to accomplish the herculean renovation you've done mostly by yourself over 300 days! I am awed by your talent and strength and perseverance. Over Christmas I found out my younger brother has also been avidly watching your channel for over a year.

So you didn't chill out completely! You spent every waking hour editing 300 days of video clips. Brilliant 🎉. Now we have that all important record which highlights your achievements and those unsung heroes of Nick & Calvin. Thanks Dan.

Dan...You are super human in my eyes. .You know or learn all the things necessary to rebuild this Chateau but are so cheerful, determined and hard working its unbelievable...PLUS YOU SET UP A CAMERA PHOTOGRAPH ARTISTICALLY, INTERESTINGLY AND EDIT YOUR VIDEOS !!! ...SUPER HUMAN ....!!!!!!!!

I did a deep dive research on this chateau and Danny. I discovered something that truly amazed me. No, it’s not Coco Chanel’s indirect relationship to the chateau, but rather something much more culturally significant. One of the rescued Jewish children that found refuge in the chateau moved to the United States after the war. Once he arrived in the USA he changed his name … from Wulf Wolodi Grajonca to Bill Graham. Bill Graham went on to become the most famous promoter in rock and roll history. He was instrumental in the 1967 Haight Ashbury Summer of Love, promoting the Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and many more. His concerts at the Fillmore and the Wonderland Theatres are legendary, featuring all of the greatest bands in rock history. His mother died in Auschwitz. He escaped the Nazis … in Chateau du Chaumont. Rock on Danny, Nick, Cameron and Calvin. You’re part of rock and roll history.

My father was a carpenter and I went to help him every day after school. I remember how my hands hurt after handling heavy wood and sawing and hammering nails. I watch the work you have done with great respect and am impressed by your strength and purpose. Congratulations. We will see this complete and beautiful castle in the coming years. Your team also deserves congratulations.

simply put... BLUMIN ECK! thats brilliant! now you watch the other wing done even quicker! (well the experience will have helped!) and the middle section... i cant even figure out its layout! 😂😂😂 to think... all the clearing out, all the groundswork, all the prep and still you (and all that helped!) pulled off a piece of excellence in 300 days! the place even looks happier! im so glad you let us join you along this journey so far! can we have any more livestreams in the future? it makes the experience even more awesome! cheers dan and the folks who helped! 😊🎉🎉

I am just a lady in the USA but I find myself just in awe of this chateau renovation!! Way to go Dan!! You should be very proud of this miraculous achievement!! You have come so far in just 300 days!! Congratulations!! Your friends nick, Calvin, Cameron are to be commended for their hard work!! I enjoy watching you all!!

.. and that my friends, is how you keep 437k people entertained :) I've had a membrane-on-roof toast in your honour Dan - and of course for the legendary Nick, Cameron and Orange Pants Man :) It's a privilege to share your journey with you - you should be so proud of what you have achieved in 300 days ... it's incredible to watch you breathe life back into this beautiful chateau. You've mastered the abseiling too !! :) Cheers from NZ

Well Dan, from an old bakery to a chateau!!!! You said you wanted to make more interested video in your small studio you built and the boys loved coming in there and playing. Now to this it does not seem really but someone up there in the heights had a different path for you to take for sure. I remember the days you were putting up the beautiful chandelier someone brought you for your kitchen so generously. Now you will need a few more when the chateau gets to that stage. All three of you work so well together and produce a great video. But it only take One Mad Englishman to put a French abandon chateau back together again! Glad you took the risk and courage to do this, France will for sure give you a beret!!

This video is great for people who just started watching these videos with you. Although it does show some of the struggles you’ve had it does not show the blood, sweat and tears you have put into this building. It does not show the long days, long nights, bad weather and even beehives you’ve to deal with. When you show it like this I can’t believe you have come this far. Great job Dan. Before you know it you will be inviting Stephanie and Philip to a proper dinner party.

I thought I’d wait up for this one. It’s been a LONG week … But in the end I had to give up. Thanks for the recap ❤‼️ Any new viewers should really go back and watch all the fun bits around the actual building process, exposing the tiled bottom floor and clearing out full grown trees, moving in at site (in a tent to begin with), the dog puppies and the jurta, planting beginning of a park, etc. It’s all been great and a blessing every evening. Something to look forward to during this bleak year, so thanks❣️

It is almost Spring, nearly Easter. A time of rebirth, and in just 300 days, the Chateau is coming back to life. Simply amazing vision, Dan, and persistent work through all challenges. YOU are amazing and God Bless you and your friends.

Shout out to the sponsors - backing the best guy here.

That roof is a thing of beauty, your job satisfaction must be off the scale.

My boyfriend and I watch you every time you post your videos and we are never disappointed!!! Congratulations on this huge accomplishment and it’s truly a pleasure to watch you create your dream!!! Watching from Southern California 😎

Every day he does a video I feel privileged to watch. The skills he has and all the people that help him. Looking forward to seeing all the progress every day.

What you are doing with the chateaux is inspirational and fantastic but it is your filming and editing which is a work of art and what makes this channel. This episode must have been a lot of work. Thank you 🙏 - from my bed in Johannesburg 😊

The new roof is an absolute work of art. Looks beautiful, Dan!

It has been an amazing journey Dan. And especially all the hair raising bits, where we all held our breath, with you on top of the walls and Chimney ledges. It's a credit to you big time Dan.

Thank you Nick for helping Dan. And thank you Dan for giving us so much pleasure and pride in all you’ve achieved ❤

It is a huge privilege to witness all that you and the guys have endeavoured to get to the stage of the crowning of the Chateau. Well done. 🇬🇧

Excellent Dan. Thanks for taking the time, and effort to compile almost an hour of video replay. It has been an honor to have come along, thus far, with you, Nick, Cameron, and Calvin on this amazing adventure. I'm going to hang on until you stop. Enjoying the ride in Mexico City. PS: I’ve never heard anything about you beating Stephanie with over 100M views. What happened with that? You’ve been over for awhile. ❤

So glad Nick is there for support!

I’ve been with you since day 1 and before. I’ve lost count of how many levels you’ve done. I’m in my dotage now and you give me so much to look forward to. You are a great example to the human race. The best example to everyone. You’ve certainly made a difference to my life. X

Phoenix is rising from the ashes. Congratulations on this milestone. You and your team have done a most admirable job.!!!

I haven't posted a comment in a log time, but I feel this video deserves all the comments and recognition possible. It is admirable your commitment and talent!!!! What an achievement!!! Just make sure you keep safe and use safety equipment all the time....protect your 👀. Cheers

Well done for this film, with all the building work and work shop on going. 👌 So many things - up and down the ladder with buckets and buckets of cement or, and wooden beams and boards, hanging toilets, bee nests, inside forest, uplifting floor tiles, hanging water tanks, waist high rumble, 25:51 new brick arches, yurt base, landscaping, plus all the floors and now one roof. You and your mini band of men are doing a grand job. Still watching. 😂

I am SO HAPPY you actually managed to get it done. Absolutely crazy. Here's to the Chateau's bright and dry future.

Congrats. Watching your vlogs has it all, from action, drama(wooden being delayed),thriller ( let's not mention the toilet in mid-air) comedy, and the love for your two boys. So deserving.

A stunning achievement. There's many a small house-build that does not get this far in 300 days. Congratulations !

You have now completed one roof to keep the rain out and the final step will be the slate. weather set backs are a frustrating delay but you carry on and reap what hard work can do. Congratulations Dan. I've been waiting for this moment like you and the smile says it all.

What a beautiful recap of all that's been achieved in less than a year. I love that you included the bits of narration, a lovely reminder of past episodes... plus it makes the process so much more accessible for new viewers. Interesting shots and really good editing makes your work stand out. What a difference to the usually boring 1-camera angle time lapses you often see on other renovation channels. Thank you Dan.

So freaking amazing to see that roof on there…what an accomplishment!!! You must be so proud! I know we the loyal viewers sure are proud of you and your team! ❤❤

I'm thankful to have been allowed to catch a ride along with everyone to watch Dan an friends rebuild a pile of dirt an brick's of yesterday in to a home for tomorrow. Thank u Dan an friends. This is a great ride.

In spite of how much you work and how much work is ahead of you, you're still doing great things with your videography skills! I'm sure it takes waaaaaay more time, but it's appreciated.

It started like Don Quixote the man from La Mancha: Dream the impossible dream. Now I am waiting for the musical: Dan Preston the man from La Creuse. These vlogs give me so much joy. Thank you!

Can't believe you've come all this way in less than a year!! Go Dan and the team xx

Two hundred and forty-four videos in three hundred days in this Playlist. I dare say no other RU-vid channel can match our compare to the immense work Dan has accomplished. 🟦⬜️🟥

300 days blood Sweat Tears great friends and....A Lot of Passion!!!❤ A great life lession for All of us!!!

One of the best recap videos ever on U-Tube!! Keep up the marvelous work. Cape Girardeau Missouri USA.

What a beautiful sight! Congratulations on completeing 300 days and getting a section of the roof done. Fantastic! Well done, Dan, team, friends, and crew!

Nick is genius. He know everything and with out Nick work would not be done. 🌞

A joy to watch even if scared silly with your lack of safety in the beginning. Thank goodness for Nick on that otherwise you would probably be on a couple ladders on that roof.haha ..Brilliant achievement for you and your friends, congratulations👏👏👏❤❤❤❤👌👌

Great job. We are all cheering you on.

I send my heartfelt congratulations on your progress. I have watched every video with awe.🎉

The progress you've made Is amazing in such a short time. I look for your videos daily. ❤

Dear Dan, you always come up in conversation, when we meet up with chums. We are in awe with your achievements

I love the roof, but my favorite was seeing each floor go, and slowly making your way to the top,

За такой проэкт- реставрацию,мог взяться или миллиардер или сумашедший!😂😂😂❤Или сумасшедший милиардер!😂😂❤❤👍👍👏👏🙏🙏Дай Бог тебе терпения,сил,здоровья и денег конечно!❤❤❤ Привет из Беларуси Минск.✌️🕊️🕊️🌍🌍🌍♥️🇧🇾🇧🇾😊

Вы большой молодец! И Вы и Ваши помощники! Респект. С приветом из Сибири.

Congratulations, Dan ! Amazing trip down memory lane. Incredible work over 300 days with the help of Nick, Cameron, and friends along the way to make your dream a reality. Look forward to many more videos. ❤from Kingston, Ontario, Canada🇨🇦

You 4 men make an excellent team well done all of you.

This is by far my favorite youtube channel. I stumbled upon the first video of the chateau last year and have watched every video since. 10/10 content.

As I watched this video, a childhood song popped into my head about an ant who wants to move a rubber tree plant and nobody thinks he can. And that little ant moves many rubber tree plants! Dan, you and that ant have achieved the “impossible”!!! Bravo Dan 😁👏🏻🥳😁👏🏻🥳

So wonderful to watch. Love the clearing the floor with shovels and diggers, then sweeping the floor with the leaf blower…trimming the roof panels with chain saws and saws-alls and learning all about noggins!

It has been a privilege to watch your progress

The mother of all house renovations... 😏👍

Congratulations Dan, Nick, Cameron and Calvin on reaching this monumental stage! 🎉🎉 It puts it into perspective when referring to the time as 300 days. You have all done that work in less than a year!!! Wow!!! Myself and others have been with you from Day 1 and I’m excited to see where we go from here 😂😂😂 Thanks Dan and I’ll see ya tomorra!!☺️

The work you guys are doing to rebuild and resurrect your chateau is equal to the rebuilding of Notre Dame 👍👏❤️

That red thingy dingy lift is the real MVP.

WOW!!! Congratulations!!!

Who else could it be from 1 to 300 but Dan the gardener? And look what has grown and blossomed up to this point with this journey. You're an awesome man. Thank you for taking us alone and seeing where you started to where you are now. There is no doubt with the challenge that Stephanie has given you with a chateau worse than the one you work on, but I have no doubt you could re-done Notre Dame congratulations Dan! What a wonderful job and I know how your heart, your soul feels and the accomplishment. And of course with Nick and Cameron and a few others along the way that have helped. But you have stood as tall if not taller than any tree on your property again. Bravo❤

Congratulations on having a waterproof roof, your so fortunate to have Nick and Calvin's help. Well done.👏🍻

It will go faster this next time. 😉. Such an incredible journey you took us on. Bravo 👏 👏 👏 Soon you will be at 500k. ❤

I recommend using a helmet😊🤓

Congratulations Dan and very special team. We had no doubt you would get. Nick is so amazing from being a tree surgeon he has taught you to abseil and helped you do the roof. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you, and all the best for the continuation of the restoration of this wonderful chateau with all its history. Such a special project 💖

Dan ..... & team, that is a monumental achievement! Kudos & respect to you all! Rikki Biermann, Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦

Very brave...no gloves, no helmet, no scaffolding😅

Well done Dan, Nick, Cameron and Calvin. 300 days of hard slog. Hopefully the weather will calm down soon, so you can continue to make progress. 🙂

You are an allround, full-fledged, humorist and optimistic dream team. Respect and congrats! 👌

Well done. The next lot will be so much quicker and you will do it in half the time. Congratulations Dan and team.

Dan, you have come a long way from day one of the restoration. So proud of you. So glad you have such great help. What skills you are learning. Be safe.

Having so many recent episodes about the renovation of this wing had made me forget about the entrance hall. Even in its desolate state, there's a magnificence to it.

I thought you were crazy to turn the huge flower pot back into a chateau. Didn’t think it was possible. But look at you go. You are inspiring and making me feel that nothing is impossible. Much love ❤😊❤❤❤❤❤❤Canada

Congrats Dan. I am with you all the way. The roof looks spectacular. I’m so proud of you

What an achievment you must be so happy to have a roof. And what a journey we've been privileged to watch.well done To you Nick and Cameron and your friend. THE A TEAM. Stay safe.

Bravo! Your hard work has truly paid off. 300 days and many more to go. 😊😊😊 Congratulations Dan , Nick , Cameron and Calvin.

it was perhaps a godsend that the chimney wasnt there, made it so much easier to get up onto the roof and make it so accessible. Awesome work as always guys, all of you are master craftsman.

Fantastic achievement! Looking forward to the next 300 days!

I really liked the flipping the beams for cutting the notches. Nice jumping fast forward.

Dan what an inspiring look back at all the work that you’ve done. Very proud of you. Hello to Cameron, Nick and Calvin who’ve helped out so much along the way!

Dan you have touched so many people and helped a whole lot through dark times, your videos and your team are amazing. Nick, Cameron, you and Mr Orange pants (forgot his name) have what it takes and makes this channel what it is and the love of the land and chateau. Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey and in 300 days what a lot you have achieved, not many can boast that.

Fun to realize that the work at the top, and on the walls, of the last few weeks is based literally, on the work on the basement and floors going up. Fascinating.

Unbelievable achievement Dan, congratulations to you and the team. 1 down .. but you are getting quicker, and your work here is an inspiration to all of us who look at a job and say ‘nah’, to think again.

How times fly. 300 days, amazing. Thank you Dan and thanks to all your nice people ❤

Wow… wow… wow…. Congratulations…. I used to be like wow w ms Steff w Laland……. But this project is beyond all of them…. So impressive Darlin… congratulations… greetings from McAllen Texas

It's a hell of an achievement Dan. I never thought you could do it. Certainly confounded all the doubters (which included me when I watched the first few videos). Nothing you can't achieve now. Onwards and upwards!

Congratulations to you, Dan and your Team! Fantastic achievements! Thank you for taking us along! All the best!

A very moving vLog showing what perseverance and skill and good friends can achieve. I can’t help but think about those people who spent time there as children and what they would be thinking now to see that roof being sealed. I think Dan deserves some sort of academy award for best DIY Reno!😁👏👏

Dan. Your spirit & determination are becoming legendary. This documentary is mind-boggling, magnificent.

thanks Dan for motivating us to work on our projects as well) its embarrassing how long I've been planning to fix a leaky roof in my shed.

So much work, time effort and skill. I need a vacation!

In my head I’m friends with Nick, and we take smoke breaks together! 🤣 Thank you to, Nick, Cameron and Dan’s friend from the UK! It’s incredible work and time, you’re doing amazing Dan & crew!

I spent the weekend catching up with almost a year of video and wanted to congratulate you on the absolute heroics of getting the roof on, I was transfixed. I hope someday I find a property where I could even half the joy you have for this place. The info Nick had about tree works is invaluable I hope people understood and absorbed it. I grew up in and around a lumber family it does not matter if I'm in a metropolitan area or the country tree works have served me well. I can't wait to see more, thank you. Also, the sultry background music alongside the slow-mo of Nick working sent me!

Great montage - just last week I was thinking of looking back on all the progress from the past year or 2 and then you made this. Thank you ! Love this channel

A long hard 300 days but wow how much have you learnt in that short time, even how to abseil! The first shot of this video reminded me how magical the chateau is, and you taking your boys for a walk there what seems a long time ago. I’ve followed your videos, from the very beginning and never cease to be amazed by you and your wonderful team. Looking forward to more of your hard work bearing rewards. Xx

Finally finally done it. Done step 30 of a 27952 step process. Keep going.

Well done Dan and Nick, I hope you celebrated with a couple of cold beers when you finished. 👍

Congratulations Dan! With the help of Nick, Cameron and Calvin of course. But mostly on your own. Talk about man and the chalenge. Your expertise in the fitting of the roof timbers is a masterclass. I recently saw Cirque Du Soleil in London and honestly you daily do things fearlessly that they would think twice about doing. I so enjoy your success in restoring this building and feel that the Russian Industrialist who built it in the first place is overseeing your efforts and maybe channeling that extra you need to achieve this restoration. Keen to see the next developments and know that the fitting of the roof on the other side will no doubt happen more quickly because you have found shortcuts to the process. I imagine that you will fit the second roof on the other side asap as you can build the floor to let you achieve this first rather than last?!? I have done a lot of building renovation in my life and cannot wait to see where you go with this. With the progress you have made in 300 days... maybe you will move in sooner than you think. Visualising it done!