Restoring an Ancient Barn | Part 6 

The craftsmanship is outstanding. A beautiful spiritual barn restored.

Two guys, father and son from the UK showing in France to the rest of the world what Renovation is all about. Gentlemen my big respect and thanks that you make it possible that we can see your fantastic work. It is outstanding!

Rarely have I seen so much dedication, not to mention craftsmanship demonstrated by a young man. More power to your elbow, and onwards and upwards to the next phase of the restoration. Great Job.

SKILLS!!! Not only the renovation (great craftsmanship) but also the way the videos are edited. I am very curious about your next project.

I have spent nearly 40 years in the building industry but still enjoy watching true craftsmanship and traditional construction. Loved the whole series. You and your Dad should be very proud. Respect.

I just discovered your channel (thanks Algorithm!) and am working my way through your playlist. What an incredible gift of experience you and your father are giving each other. And as we say in The States, your Dad is an absolute BADASS. You two are a force of nature!

Wonderful example of true craftsmanship, how you took the time to clean up the ends of the rafters and even chambered them. The results were magnificent, something you should take great pride in. Good for another few hundred years.

guys every honor, it's a pleasure to watch you, great greetings from zagreb, croatia

As a builder myself I just know how much work you have put into that roof...but it's not about the cost every time it's the pure satisfaction you get when you step back & a ire the work ..Priceless 😊😊👍🏻

This is so bloody great ..... I mean, it's obvious why today's roofing is made with a lot more m2 per hour, but what You did there is the real deal when You do it for joy and looks and longevity. They did it back in the days with what was at hand (clay, lime, sand, round rafters (instead of Your triangular ones) and *_time_* :-) around the house or the area, and with the knowledge of what did work, and what didn't, over time. Your knowledgeable approach to "ancient" technique was a great joy to watch. Thank You for sharing!

I'm not a builder nor handy person. I mostly garden. But I loved to see the restoration of such a beautiful barn. Your French farm house is lovely. I would be planning a very large garden if I lived there. Great work to you and your dad. Can't wait to see what you have planned next.

Wow! All parts in a row like a film! It was a huge pleasure to watch you are working with such respect to the old parts and materials!

What a labor of love. What artistry. Guessing the shelf life on that new roof is, at least, 500 years.

You and your dads work ethics are beyond reproach. Your skills and persistence are remarkable! Aloha from Hawaii 🌴

A work of art gentlemen! I hope your neighbours appreciate the pains you have gone to to preserve the traditional.

Your dedication to the craft is amazing.......Great job!

I made the Chemin de St. Jacques starting from Le Puy. Passing through Aveyron and seeing all these abandoned farm houses like yours made me want to go back and restore them. What a great gift this is. Thanks for being so detailed in your builds and vids.

It's staggering to think of how much work went into doing this! Well done!!👍

A shining series with very capable craftsmen. The whole barn restoration was inspiring, but that roof was not just aesthetically pleasing, but real back breaking work. And what beautiful surroundings to carry out such a superb job.

I don't know the back story on this project but what a tremendous amount of work and so well done!! Think you'd get tired of the roof project I know I would. Love the videos and cheers to dad for keeping up with the youngin's.

Thanks! I appreciate your attention to detail and striving for perfection. It's not just rebuilding a roof, it's art in motion.

Amazing work but I cried when you glued first tiles with PU foam 😁

So glad you finished off with a clip of the roof in the rain. I was waiting for that. Truly a lovely job.

Probably the best Ryan's Shed Plans on building a shed is hardly found ever . ru-vid.comUgkxQpIlQoblai43PcQ4AibWJ5a4AaGfwzpx And Ryan's takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.

super cool. that recap at the end deserves its own video. would go viral.

Quel travail !!! Le résultat est particulièrement agréable pour le spectateur et très certainement gratifiant pour ceux qui l'ont restauré !!! J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette série de vidéos.

Stand Back ... Artisans at work. What a source of pride this will be for anyone having an eye and appreciation for such a task and the epic result. Great Job Fellas.

Beautiful and top notch craftmanship!

What a labour of love. Greetings from Canada

Great series Carl, a little gutted it's finished, but I'm sure you've got more to follow. Love how much dedication you guys have for the final product.

this type of tile is almost lost art in my country glad to see some still use this kind of method 12:34

That roof is a thing of beauty.

Love watching Carl your a very lucky lad not many have the passion or the justification it's going to be a beautiful place and well worth all the hard graft all that history saved

I never knew they used to form clay tiles over their legs, makes for a awesome connection with the people who made them. Its like a hand print.

Das macht ihr echt super. Ich bin absolut beeindruckt von eurer Leistung und Hingabe für die einzelnen Projekte. Greetings from Germany

На редкость красивая и компетентная работа. Высший пилотаж плотницкого кровельного и реставраторского искуства. Назвать это ремеслом даже язык не повернется. Только искуство. И черепица самого древнего вида какую можно придумать. Называется бедро. Ее еще в античные времена лепили используя бедро вместо формы. Стелется в два слоя отчего получается невероятно тяжелая, но при этом долговечная кровля. Потому такие мощные плотницкие конструкции опор и стропил под нее ставились. И главное достижение результат не выглядит как новодел. Я в восторге. Спасибо

Great job! I love seeing old buildings regain their shine! Congratulations! Greetings from Poland!

Builder here in Portugal, watching and enjoying your videos , great job mate .

I've watched all the episodes with great interest and can't feel anything less than admiration and respect for the craftsmenship you and your Dad (?) display in these very entertaining ( no loud music and/or daft comments) video's. Rebuilding an almost 200 yo farmhouse in Czech Republic myself, I can honestly say that I know what's it all about... Just one thing surprises me: you are a clever bloke to use homemade tools to stable your tiles when you cut them with the angular grinder, at 3.53 You make a tool to retrieve your drone, and you make a roofsweep at 23.48 But... you never thought of making a piece of wood with certain dimensions to aline the roofing tiles at 12.02?? Now you use the trusted tapemeasure for EVERY tile that sticks out... Lot of work that could be so much easier I guess... Still, the roof looks fab!

Wow, you and your Dad must be so proud of such an exceptional job! I have to say that looked like very demanding work on your back and knees.😱 Well done on such a great restoration.🤗

... detailed and deliberate is what gives the restoration longevity... satisfaction of a job well done.

Thanks for posting and sharing. Remarkable achievement. Looks like a senior lady was involved w/moving tiles - kudos to her. Looking fwd to what comes next.

I live in Canada - not many tile roofs where I'm from... the triangular rafters had me puzzled but the penny finally dropped when the actual tiling started. Gr8 job, loved the series.

Your thoroughness on this job, and all of your work, has been extremely impressive and inspirational to watch! Thank you for sharing!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

What a great series. This is probably the third time I've watched it completely through. I'm curious, now that its been a few years, is the roof performing as well as expected? Any leaks or other troubles? I hope you continue to show more rebuilding/restoration videos of this great house. You and your dad are true craftsman. It's really inspiring to watch you work! Thanks for running such a great channel!

Fantastic result. Great craftsmanship !

I am so delighted to see this conclusion. My kudos to you and your dad for not cutting a single corner. This is research-based perfection!!! Bravo!

Hello, I have just watched all your videos on the restoration of your old barn roof ..... Great job! !! Bravo ...Your old barn is beautiful. Thanks for the share of yours videos ;-)

safety first series😅...very good job dude... you and your father are simply amazing!

As a roofer, I really appreciate what a great job you have done, nice one.

Love the nice little touches like lime mortar pointing the ends of the roof tiles .

HELLO from las Vegas Nevada, thank you for the videos and thanks to your family GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

Ugh, you guys are the best. Thank you for sharing your work

Congratulations and thank you for documenting this. I especially loved the craftsmanship. Well done!

Loved that series so much.

Man, you are so blessed to have a father that has taught you so many skills. I envy yall working together on projects, etc.. I have loved watching your vlogs. What is the next project you are entertaining on doing? If its not to personal to ask. Do you & family live and work in England and travel to France on weekends or holidays or do you actually live in France? I look forward to your next vlog!

Outstanding job. I said before that the Genoise was a faff, but so worth the effort. You and your team should be rightly proud of what you've achieved.

Amazingly labor intensive but none the less beautiful. It has been a very interesting series. My thanks to you, Carl and your Dad for sharing your journey.

First time seeing these vids. It's great you do whatever it takes to stick with the original materials and the type of construction. You're truly "restoring" this barn and not just giving it a re-do. I don't think many builders would do that, myself included. Don't know that I could if I wanted to. Lol!

The patience, attention to detail, craftsmanship and dedication.. Result - an absolute masterpiece! What a journey! Loved every minute of it. Thank you for sharing that with us. PS: I'm with your dad on the "60's" thing! My son just calls me the "old git".. But we can still show you "young 'uns" a thing or two.. Best regards, Mark (South Africa)

Thank you for saving a piece a French "savoir faire"! Great job you have done!

Watched this all the way through and loved every step on the way. What a fantastic achievement! Good for another few hundred years now 👍🏻👏🏻

Its honestly astonishing how much work, love and skill goes into this beautiful work of art! Thank you for sharing this with us.

Discovered this channel 2 days ago. Thorough enjoyed the restoration project. Top Job!

I’ve watched every minute of all your videos and they are all epic, but this one...OMG, what a completely gorgeous and absolutely stunning job! Thank you for showing us the build, it was outstanding!!!!! I’ll bet it was brutal putting the tiles on, the final pointing is beautiful!!!

I just discovered your videos. Your work is awesome! Master level! ❤. I will be watching all your videos. My husband is thoroughly enjoying them as well.

Remarkable work!!!! The amount of work you put into this is unreal!!! I’m also very glad you used 200 year old handmade shingles for the roofing!!! I loved seeing you use all of your cool tools and see all of the interesting processes!!!!!!! One of the greatest series ever!!!

I'm happy this old french farm found you.

Beautiful - Inside and Out! Love Watching you and your Dad work. Love the attention to detail and your expertise! Excellent Restorations! Have you ever done a video of your house on the inside? Very Well Done! Thanks!

Dude.......you are a true craftsman.

I’ve been watching the reno from the beginning and I must say that you guys did a tremendous job. I’m sure it will last another 200 years. Congratulations from Texas!

Amazing work, hard enough as it is, even harder to film along the way. Thank you for sharing these videos!

brilliant craftsmanship from the both of you, enjoyed the series can’t wait for the next big project.

Truly amazing craftsmanship delivering a stunning and rewarding renovation. I'm sure clients who appreciate such a level of finish would search high and low before finding a match for you two. You must feel very proud and satisfied, WELL DONE!!!

Have really enjoyed the barn project, hope to see more of your work. Thanks for sharing.

Amazing craftsmanship and dedication.

Can't wait for the other tin roofing to be restored to tile, such a satisfying watch, even though you and your family have put out the effort I get satisfaction seeing a good job done well. Thank you so much for enriching my life!

Exquisite finished project!! You and your dad are amazing craftsmen. I salute both of you!! The drone views are amazing!! France! Ma Belle France!!

Excellent, can you make a video detailing your restoration plans for the whole property over the years? Will give us something to look forward to!

Congratulations Carl, to you and your team/family. It came out beautifully, and was fun to follow along.

Very nice + good quality + many job = perfect result!!!

Молодцы, классная работа, смотрю ваши видео, просто релакс какой-то, отличная работа, так держать, ждём продолжения 👍

Beautiful details in everything! The Craftmanship and the Filming

Amazing work! This roof will also last for centuries. Nice legacy! Fantastic.

I admire the care with detail and I really like the realization with which the videos are produced. I love your channel, and I look forward to the next project. Congrats from Portugal!

Well done restoration. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic job - and what a result! Just amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. Bravo!

200 years from now, someone is going to repair that structure and not believe the level of craftsmanship you put into it, and that you were not the original carpenter transported in time. So impressed I subscribed

Beautiful job! Really appreciate the mix of old school techniques without being afraid to use some modern tools or new ideas.

had watched this from start to finish ... the craftmanship that covered several trades to bring this to completion was great to see .. fine job gentlemen fine job ...

Awesome job guys, you must be super proud of what you have achieved. A great father and son team.

Truly amazing build from start to finish, proper graft with an amazing outcome, looking forward to the next video, stay safe and thank you

Amazing job! What an achievement, really love the attention to detail, like handplaining the edges

The satisfaction of a job well done, to a tradesman, is surely enlarged by a drone video!

What a cracking job!! Well done guys. Just shows there is still the skill out there.😄👏👏

Great work from both of you. I have enjoyed the whole rebuild. Thank you for sharing your craftmanship.

What a cracking job all round!!! Better than new for sure. Should be very proud of your work.

Best video since watching Andrew Camarata build his container castle!

really wonderfull to see two craftsmen at work .Unfortunatly I have just discovered your channel now that you have finished .The good thing is i can go back to the begining of your work . Take care God Bless .regards from Gordon in the U.K.

Thanks for sharing your journey. The craftsmanship is outstanding and the final result is absolutely stunning. It certainly put a smile of satisfaction on my face knowing the feeling you'd have from completing such an awesome project. I patiently wait for more!