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Wish he would wear a mask: airosol paint, all that concrete dust and brushing up in a cloud of rubbish and Dans voice is affected as his sinuses are blocked up! Please take more care:
I agree ,Dan you are young and healthy,now is the time to take care of your health , and take more safety measures , How often have you to be told , ??, A,G Ireland ,
Wearing a facial covering to avoid inhalation of potential harmful fumes and dust particles does seem wise dear friend. We, your devoted fans, care about YOU way more than the building you're restoring.
I'm in Oklahoma yesterday doing patriotic things on the 4th- Independence Day, sing-a-longs, hotdog picnics & fireworks & John Phillip Sousa band music only because my husband (Kindlydude) insisted I get off youtube & join the real world & away from my YT handyman-Dan. So now I'm watching him tonight. Love this guy! I remind my husband he could be a little more "Can-Do-Spirit" like Dan ...evidently Dan's Independent Can-Do-Spirit is not just an 'American-thing'!! ~Tara (Kindlydude's wife)
Dan, as a someone with an MSc in Historic Building Conservation, please be careful with sand blasting. The Granite will be ok, but avoid the other stone and brick completely. It strips the fire skin off of brickwork in a flash and then it turns to dust in a matter of a few years. Seen some beautiful buildings utterly ruined in the UK but the 80s-00s fad of sand blasting. Some even had to be rendered after to save it from crumbling away. Massively impressed with your hard work so far though!! 😊
Exactly, as a restoration architect I was going to write the same. Mostly we advise not to clean old bricks, the "patina" is part of the charm 🙂 if cleaning is really necessary, we advise to use steam instead of sand blasting. And always test out on a small surface first. Good luck Dan!
It's just for the sake of the videos. Sandblasting the exterior of an open building like that would be the equivalent of having a manicurist working on the nails of a patient during open heart surgery. Most of the work Dan does is for the video effect, not for structural expertise.
I used to live in a building just like your chateau from the early 1900's. Stripped the wall plaster, cause I wanted to lay the brickwork open. You gotta be really careful with the sand stone bricks and the mortar. I bet the sand blaster guy is experienced and if you go for low pressure it should go well, but the whole structure for sure is not equally stable. So the blast could take out much more in certain areas with the same pressure applied.
He did specifically say stonework, though, which I interpreted as the granite. Otherwise he would have said brickwork as well as both materials are clearly used.
Now that was scary. Who needs to go to see the movie Mission Impossible when we can view Dan holding on to a falling steel beam 20m off the ground with one hand? None of us! Mission Impressive but please try another way to do this stuff.
I nearly passed out holding my breath so long. I am 85 and cannot take this worry. I am not sure which is the most brilliant work, the amazing camera shots or the hard work all by one man. I hope his family are proud of him. I would except for ignoring all the safety items he should be using. Take care you brilliant young man.🍷🍷🇬🇧🇬🇧
(Gasps)😅 Dan.....I can't hold my breath that long. Please....may I make a suggestion? Find a friend, a buddy or a neighbor to check in with you during the day. Especially when trying something difficult or precarious. Or at least, find someone to call in as a spotter. You're there, alone. I don't doubt your ability to climb like a monkey, crawl through a tight hole or balance with one foot on a ladder and the other braced against a crumbling wall....but please, for the sake of the rest of us.....take a few precautions. Your guardian angel is asking for a pay raise with benefits. Sincerely and respectably. We care.
I am sure that there would be more than one local chap willing to help him out there. He really should take safety seriously. The work load is absolutely titanesque" and he needs a friend to be there with him. Although I admire he determination and courage, I am angry at his sheer lack of responsibility in safety regulations. There are many people here who are very interested in château restoration and would give him a hand, I do not understand what he is trying to prove ? 😮😮
I love your personality and the way you talk to us like we are there and we are friends. You make it so enjoyable to be a part of what you are doing by watching every single day. Thank you Dan
"I know that looked scary.. It was a bit." Definitely the best quote of the show! Great job. Working on a much smaller house for the last 2 years but this is next level DIY ;)
In the entire history of castles, this I am sure, is the only castle built or re-built by one man. A man who in the very first video said he had no building experience. I have extreme respect for you, Dan.
Dan, sometimes you scare the crap out of me. I think that's part of why I tune in every day, to make sure you're okay. I hope you call in your friends to help with the next one. 😁
Dan’s mom … if you’re watching this, please call Dan ! He also balancing himself high up with both both hands working on something with one foot on the ladder and the other foot is on the wall. He doesn’t work on a platform but on a leaning ladder,unsecured to the ground while using an electric drill. There is no one spotting him ( he saids he’s alone). Very dangerous!
Unless those beams go all the way through the wall and have tie plates on the outside, they're not pulling the walls in, just putting enough downward pressure on them to stop the walls falling outwards. The horizontal steel plates in the walls will almost certainly be acting as a ring beam at each floor as they'll all be connected together in the corners. They, along with the roof structure, as well as the downward pressure of the weight of each floor, probably did most of the real work to keep the chateau square and true. I'm not saying anything about how you dealt with getting that beam down though, that wasn't smart and you know it.
Killer job getting that out, I can tell you had a little of a tense moment. Fall back on math, use leverage, pulleys. Rig the winch up above you and use that to safely lower the beams. Either way, stay safe and we love watching you!
I was thinking A frame straddling the beam where it was to be cut with a rope from the beam up to the frame so you could slack it to lower that end of the beam.
When Dan moves this stuff around, I feel I need a tranquilizer so I can regulate my heart beating. Especially when he was holding onto the beam as it was swaying. Ack!!!! And that was only one beam....
Thoroughly enjoying the rebuilding of the chateau. I am a retired bricklayer and after a lifetime of working, I really can appreciate everything you are doing. My wife and I are cheering you on from Australia. 👍👍👍
Perhaps but he needs an engineer who knows what they're doing. I keep thinking if we don't get a new vlog, he's had a huge mishap.... Pray the Iron Workers who have gone before him are guiding him through this process & that God allows him to grow old raising his boys.
@@DiscoFang agreed, he has done many construction projects before this and he knows the risks he takes. I'm sure he's doing his due diligence and we're only seeing the most exciting bits.
@@DiscoFang no....really🙄 here I thought he slagged off every moment he wasn't recording himself🤦♀️you're telling me he's editing...gosh who would've thought - thanks for pointing out the obvious🤣
How did he carry that Beam out by himself . I do look foward to seeing what he is got going . I need to wait all day due to the time Zone New York to Paris .
I spent 3 days binge watching this series just so I could see all the progress that's been made. Amazing job Dan. Can't wait to follow the rest of the journey
Man. Dan I hope you don’t have nightmares over this whole build -Clearly you’ve got angels as your ‘support’ team. I was sweating bullets just watching you on the edge of the flooring with all that dirt and grit. But somehow or another you manage to pull it off. 👏👏👏 Thank goodness!
Could you not hear me screaming No, No!! from my living room in the US!!? That was just too dangerous Dan. Next time you’re tempted…….remember that you are someone’s treasured Dad.
We all scream from all the surface of the earth. But so long we see the videos, nothing bad happens. We are getting to close and care too much. l am afraid to say❤
I check in every day in large part to be sure that you are still alive. Today’s video was a heart stopper but I knew that you lived long enough to edit and post. 😄
I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to get all the planning approvals for the project. The engineering specs must be mindboggling detailed. Perhaps you can share some insights into these sometime. All the very best, take care
OMG! That was scary Dan especially when the beam was between your legs. If it had fallen it would have flipped you up into the air. I felt sick! I’m so glad you are not going to do the other one alone. I thought I’d have a heart attack😢
Wow you aren't wearing gloves, your hands must be like stone! I'm so addicted to this series, thank you so much for all the work you're doing, both on the chateau, but also for the explanations and editing and uploads.
I actually said an expletive …out loud…when I saw Dan at the top of the ladder with one foot on the step…the other elsewhere!!! OMG Dan…heart in the mouth time for me. Glad you are ok and ready to scare us all another day! Take care Dan…Dottie xx great Job BTW..x
He's going to die due to carelessness. I'm surprised he hasn't fall over over an edge yet. All that loose gravel under his feet while he was lowering the beam.... only a matter of time. Hopefully he starts taking safety more seriously.
He doesn’t wear helmets, gloves or at least a rain jacket. He’s almost never secured to anything when he’s high up on a ladder. And he’s almost always alone in a crumbling building. Thank god I’m not his mom. (Even though I’m definitely starting to feel like her …)
Omg Dan! You are not invincible! You have a legion of fans, family and friends that love you. You need to take safety issues seriously! We want to see you complete the work on the chateaux! 💞
You sure can do anything when you put your mind and soul into it! Thank you for sharing this with the world. What a task of taking a beam out of a historic building. Dan is the chateau man. Bravo Dan! Another stunning episode.
What sets your vlog apart is your artistic filmmaking of "still lifes", the nature shots and the camera angles. I never get tired of it and I think that is why you gained another 1,000 subscribers in 24 hours! Well done. Not that it is a competition. It is just good acknowledgement for your abilities in so many areas. This vlog is so much more than a documentary of the renovation!
Great to see you wearing eye protection!😁Rain stopped play for a bit! What fantastic history you have on your place, I feel you need to write it down, and maybe keep a journal of things you do each day (as if you have not enough to do with the work, the filming and the editing) because you could write a book on your awakening lady Dan, if not only for your boys, but for folk who visit the place to read, along with pictures. Otherwise, it will all just be lost in time. Fantastic work you are doing, Dan the man who can, as always. So Keep on Truckin' young man. xxx
Wow Dan, I was on the edge of my seat again watching this vlog. It was amazing how you held o to the weight of the beams. Glad to hear you are not removing another beam in the same way again! Hope you are reading comments of encouragements, advice and cautions on the pages of the vlogs. We all care about your safety which is far more important than the speed of progress in the restoration of the chateau.
Slow and steady wins the race. Every problem has a solution. The difficult we do today, the impossible we do tomorrow. The mortar in the kitchen looks very nice. Happiness is a choice. Gods blessing on you and your house.
Blasting will strip off the hard baked outside layer of the brick. I've done some research about my own brickwork. Even a high pressure cleaner can damage bricks and make them more receptive to algae. The best thing is to just do some low pressure algae remover. Rain should take care of the rest
Dan. You had 250.000 people across the globe on the edge of their comfy seats with that iron beam gymnastics. Amazing work, brilliantly filmed as always which I hope people appreciate on here. Well done
I really enjoy your vides so I don't want to find out that youve gotten hurt. ONE SECOND of heavy lifting could be your undoing. Especially since you work alone a lot. If you get hurt a day or more could pass and probably end up very badly. Please tie off anything and everything that can slide and use that winch/hoist for the lifting.
Starting using straps and pulleys! They give you a mechanical advantage and allow you to handle the weight far easier than you dealt with the steal beam today.
That was probably the The tenth Exposition Universelle which took place in Paris 15th May to the 6th November 1889. If the Chateau was built in the 1880s that would fit pretty well. (It was for this that the Eiffel Tower was built at this time too.)
The problem is I couldn't find any evidence of the château as late as 1901, its existence is only proven in 1906. And the famous inventor Charles de Choubersky died in 1891.
Dan, on top of all your other incredible skills, I think that you’re an artist. Your vlogs are beautiful and varied and artistic. I don’t know where you find the time and energy to make such professional looking & sounding videos. Your talents are awesome.👋🏻🇨🇦
In a big construction job, you can get away with about 500 "scary" moments. Not just balanced I-Beams in mid-air, but also strained backs from hand carrying steel girders. Then, you get one life altering "mistake". Then you get "Uncompleted project for Sale. Due to Health Issues.", that you see all over the Internet. One concrete suggestion. Those old I-Beams, could be the basis of a sturdy Tripod tool for temporary support of future beams. They could also form a simple large trolley for moving heavy stuff around.
Tripod would get in the way. Trolley would be too heavy empty. Could make a good crane boom from a higher level once there's access but considering they're annealed by fire even that would be questionable.
Tie yourself to something with a harness. Don’t let a beam pull you off the side if it gets away from you. Safety first for your families sake. Great job😊
Hi Dan. I'm a big fan of yours and constantly gobsmacked at the energy and enthusiasm you've committed to this diamond in the rough. You should do a bit of research before sandblasting brick. Old brick is much softer than the stuff made today. There are dozens of examples in my neighbourhood where sandblasting of the brick exterior removed the hard fired finish of the brick face. The result was water penetration and over several freeze/thaw cycles, scalding of the brick face and in some cases, the complete disintegration of the brick , to the point where only the lines of mortar remain. Hope this helps.
Yeah, it’s only young and strong till we do things like this. My uncle claims to have hurt his back ducking under a bunch of bananas,……nope. It was the years of doing this sort of stuff accumulating. The bananas just finished him off. Personally I can’t sit in a chair without discomfort after a fracture in my coccyx in the nineties. It wasn’t even a fun party! Safety can be boring, but to those of you whose bodies are not yet wrecked….I promise you, the aches and pains that stop you doing stuff are even more boring than taking a few extra minutes to plan a reasonably safe way of working. Don’t disengage your brain cos nothing is ever risk for, but don’t wear your body out before it’s time if you don’t have to.
Whew, you had me worried there for a second. But you always come out smelling like a rose. Love the history of this Chateau and the builder being in the steel business, he built this place to last, but he did not know years later Dan would come along and take things down and start all over again making the Chateau even better. I also love how you whistle while you work, you are in your happy place!!!
And I'm watching this gigantic renovation from the Netherlands. Great that so many people from all over the world are enjoying your renovation together. Very unfortunate that there is still a lot of war violence and other ways to destroy or sour each other's lives. So more castles need to be built.
Dan, I confess that the first time you showed a video of the chateau I thought ‘what an ugly building’. Over the months since I’ve changes to the view that it’s a wonderful and even will be a beautiful building when restored. I am full of admiration at the way you’ve gone about it’s restoration and how you get around the challenges of working on award projects which would normally require more people to help (when you haven’t got them). Looking forward to seeing you move on-site full time but try and give yourself a bit of comfort in your temporary accommodation whatever that will be. I think it will help keep your spirits up especially on days (which will happen) when you take one step forward and two steps back.
My heart was in my mouth! OMG. TERRIFYING! Please don’t do that again! You have to finish this rebuild, not die doing it! We’re all too invested in this job to let you get injured or killed! Also the scene of you on the extension ladder, one foot on the ladder and one foot lodged on the wall made me nauseous. Cats may have 9 lives… but not humans! BE CAREFUL. MORE CAREFUL!
Rubbish !! He is just trying to warn him to be safe, nothing condescending about that. I hope that local gendarmerie" knows that he is there and what he is doing ! Just needs good common sense. It is very frightening to see him up there on them floors with no security equipment on, no helmet and he is so blasé " about it all !!
My apologies! Certainly didn’t mean to sound condescending… especially since Dan was way up higher than me on that ladder (haha) and only shouted to him because Japan is so very far from France (again haha). Couldn’t possibly condescend to someone so obviously more talented than me! Thanks, Dan, for your inspiring project.
Just watched the latest video, defo got your hands full with those beams. Back in the day I was a steel erector. When we had beams like those to lift out or in we used a device called a stick. Basically you get a tall strong pole or steel box section that's taller than the height you wanna lift. Lash a bar to form a T and attach a block and tackle. Stand the pole next to the place you need to lift to. Lash the pole to secure it and then sling your beam and either lift or drop. Works every time even with bigger beams. You will need to finish each floor first though. If wanna know more PM me. Ian
Thoughts on the kitchen: 1. Have you considered how to get food from the kitchen to the formal dining room above? I know you don't want to use too much floor space, so maybe a spiral stair or dumbwaiter. 2. Maybe leave the beam work exposed for the kitchen ceiling? That would give the illusion of more height. I'm really enjoying your channel and am having fun imagining the finished chateau!
Was thinking the same way and I like the idea of a dumbwaiter too. Spiral stair would be cool also, maybe not ideal for carrying food up though. The glass floor??? Lol make it opaque so you don’t have to edit out Kilts or dresses, panties or not 😂 😮 🤣 lol
I once had a home with a spiral staircase but took it out as it couldn't take furniture up and down Sadly, wrought iron bug always banging shins going up as it had a very steep tread on it.
@@lesliejustme3364 I thought about the kilts aspect😮, but then thought, "Who'd be wearing a kilt visiting Dan's chateau?" Then again, after today's Vlog, anything could show up at Dan's chateau!
In England the old Stone buildings had Steel tension bars with threaded ends to hold the walls and prevent bulging , there were large metal X pieces which fitted over the bars , then nuts were threaded over them , the bars were heated up allowing longitudinal expansion , the nuts tightened again and as the bars cooled a tremendous tension was produced to hold the walls firmly .
Lord Dan you are going to give me a heart attack with climbing on those walls. Using all those power tools in the rain makes me nervous. Too make you feel better it’s pouring here as well.
Safety tip: Two wooden A-frames with chain hoists on both ends. The chain hoist has more lifting power than the electric hoist, slower but safer.... Use the same set up to install the new beams. 4" paint roller vs. a brush. Love to see the transformation thus far. My favorite video was the excavator cleaning up around the outside. It revealed the true beauty of the place.... stay safe.
I am amazed at the mix of materials in the walls but an organised regular finish on the outside. Fabulous history of the building almost like at archeology.
I LOVE YOUR OPENING SHOT OF YOUR CHATEAU IN THE FOREST!!! Stunningly beautiful!!! 🥰❤️🏰❤️🥰 Dan, I love that you learn about the chateau’s history and share your knowledge on your channel. 🥰🎶❤️😎🏰👏👏👏 Take care of yourself!!! 🥰🎶❤️
As I witnessed it, I knew that you would get that beam out with no disaster(s). The only thing that I worried about was your back. I’m glad you’re going to find a safer way to do the next one.
That exhibition was the Eposition Universelle 1889 in Paris, which was exactly 100 years after the French Revolution of 1789. There was also a large Russie stand and a quarter of the exhibition was occupied by the "Gallerie des machines" In addition, the entire building was made of structural and cast steel including the Eiffel Tower.
I already explained to Dan and anyone reading that by far the absolute best method for applying a first coat of paint of any type to almost any surface is with a brush for the first coat. The brush pulls the paint down into the small pores of the steel, wood, concrete, whatever it is you are coating better than virtually anything else. A sprayer or even roller will tend to tent over tiny pores and crags leaving little air pockets. After the first coat, use whatever works the fastest or bestest. JackL.
I’m still thinking that you should reconsider having a staircase from the dining room to the kitchen. It would add so much convenience bringing food up, and it would also provide the additional light to the downstairs kitchen.
That was super scary to watch and please don't do that without someone spotting you or helping in some other way! If you hurt yourself this may never come to fruition and you have already to much heart and sole let alone money invested to not see it through. Bless your heart you are extremely brave.
It's just a suggestion, Dan, but when it comes to doing the next beam removal exercise, might it be worth protecting the kitchen tiles with a few OSB boards against having something either deliberately or accidentally dropped onto them from a height?
The bad thing about sand blasting, IS, that the blasting strips off the hard baked outside layer of the brick, which makes the brick more permeable to water, then your bricks will crumble more
god do i love this channel!! best and most entertaining! a big team + safety is boring; one man precariously trying to take down an old steel beam = anxiety inducing entertainment. every morning make myself a coffee and watch a project that i thought would be impossible for one man to restore. great work
Not only safety gloves but safety in any form. Not trying to be mean but truly he has from the beginning disregarded any safety protocol almost like its less manly or demeaning and of no consequence. He is not stupid, far from it but his total disregard for use of safety equipment is staggering.
Oh, Danling, i didn't like to see you up there with one foot on the ladder and the other foot on the wall, pulling metal down. Such risky acrobatics! Be safe.💗
