45 - Removing Cement Render from Old Farmhouse & Visiting an Ancient Château!

After the wedding in Belgium, Philippe returns home with a fully loaded van (more on that later). I'm staying a few more days to spend extra time with friends and family. With the path to the old tractor cleared and the trees freed from brambles, we're waiting for the ground to dry before moving it with the excavator. Now, Philippe returns to a task from three videos ago: removing the render from the old farmhouse. As each layer comes off, we uncover remnants of past additions and changes. A few days later, Philippe eagerly cleans it up to welcome us home. Odin's grandmother joins us and stays the week.
Every time we go to Belgium, we try to make the trip worthwhile-it's quite a drive. This time, we filled the van with second-hand finds and items from a friend renovating his house, like a fridge and an old wood stove for the barn once it's renovated. After unloading and cleaning the van, we decide to visit the Château de Jumilhac! Come and join us on this beautiful journey through time.
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[@susanhamilton1822]

Phillipe. One of the hardest working men on the internet imo. The property looks amazing Phillipe. Love your nature shots of flowers and berries and fruit. We must always take time to appreciate that.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Susan, one of the reasons we moved here is to be able to enjoy nature more so what better place to work 🙏

[@anneliesjoss]

I agree. If you like this kind of work, check out “Life by Living” too. Ricky and Victoria have this same work ethic 😁.

[@DomaineSauvage]

I have watched their videos a few times and indeed always a neat workplace!

[@shaunumz]

Same in Afrikaans, handskoen. Hand shoe 😂 My favourite is tuinslang, which translates to garden snake, but it is a garden hose.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Haha tuinslang same here 😂 but the handskoen does make sense if you have a shoe for your feet why not your hands 😂

[@zie9171]

Lots of similar words to Afrikaans. Although my Afrikaans was always bad I got my friend from Fiksburg to help me.

[@roneldastrydom2077]

Hi, from South Africa, I love watching your channel, in Afrikaans we also call gloves handskoene😂

[@DomaineSauvage]

Haha yeah in many languages apparently 😅

[@grahamhorne5060]

Hi both…you can already see the house will look great 11:32

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Graham!

[@louisemaree2704]

Wow, the thought of demolition of this stunning chateau is painful. I'm so very grateful that they didn't demolish her. 🙏

[@DomaineSauvage]

Very crazy but the cost was probably very high to renovate that ruin.

[@AD-hs2bq]

Your neat and tidy habits yield benefits. The property you cleared and cleaned is so picturesque and inviting now. You know the job is not finished until everything is put away and cleared up. You have discipline.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you AD, we are not perfect at all but we do try to keep on top of things before they grow too "big" The garden is a big difference from when we arrived a year ago! 🙏😎

[@sylvanaire]

From the very first video, I watched, I could tell you guys are very hard workers and nothing has changed my mind since then. What a project getting all the render off the front of the house. Amazing. I’m sitting here in my easy chair, watching your video, procrastinating just cleaning the gutters at my house, lol. That was certainly an amazing château that you took us to. Such beautiful roof lines, and interiors. The garden is gorgeous too. And for it to be back in one of the original family’s hands. Now that’s what I call generational wealth!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx for the very nice compliment sylvanaire! It is quite ok to get it off, the more demanding task will be too get the face of the stones looking good again. We sit in our easy chair too sometimes watching other KZbinrs do their thing 😂 The chateaux is very beautiful and indeed crazy it was up for sale for demolition 😯

[@cindyblair1283]

Another exciting video. I just enjoy your husband Sense of humor it brings a smile to me. He explains everything so well and in detail. Your precious son is growing so fast it’s sweet whenever he gets in the video for a moment. Thank you for sharing and see you soon. Glad you all made it back safely form your brother wedding❤ 🇺🇸

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you Cindy, Odin is growing like mad 😎😅 ❤

[@ctownsend4600]

I feel like most people feel about you and the incredible job you’re doing. You will know every inch (American 🤷🏼‍♀️) of your property! Love the channel and your sense of humor!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Cathy! Inch, centimeters, ... as long as we can measure its good enough 😅 Thx for supporting and watching!

[@rrain3375]

I love that you are showing your trees with fruit and in flower. It would be nice to know what they are. As a Canadian some are not anything I have seen before. Plus they are enormous fill grown trees.

[@DomaineSauvage]

There is a pear tree and our lime trees, the smaller shrubs/trees are elderflower.

[@Daytona2]

Removing the rendering has transformed the house 😊 Lovely Chateau. Gotta love a bargain heating system 😁

[@DomaineSauvage]

Yes it is better with it off but we will have to repair some parts because the render was used to cover some sloppy workmanship 😂

[@suzanneeichman9576]

Hi from Portland, Oregon. USA. I have been watching you from the beginning. You have done such an amazing job with landscape and out buildings. The land looks like a beautiful park. Also so thoughtful to clean the land of debris. THANK YOU

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you Suzanne!

[@NormaCox-g1h]

Better without the render, beautiful stone work, well done and the garden is a beautiful place. Take care too you all. a lovely family.xxx😊

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you Norma! It is better with it off, still needs to be cleaned properly as the residue is still on it.

[@patriciabruhin2669]

So satisfying watching all the changes! An authentic stone farmhouse how beautiful is that? It's quite amazing how your farm has transformed👌😉☺️

[@DomaineSauvage]

It started its life as a barn we think and was upgraded over time to a farmhouse 😯

[@xopherzenitram]

When Philippe discussed more solar power for more hot water & future plans, one thing came to my mind- I notice you two like to enjoy a glass of wine while overlooking your property... I'd be imagining a future vineyard and winery!

[@DomaineSauvage]

We might put a few in the ground but i think our slope is facing the wrong way for grapes. 😀

[@RhondaBAZ]

Love seeing the rock back as the facade for the farm house..looks like it belongs there and can see the history. Sure can see all of your hard work done to date. Very pretty views..

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Rhonda! 🙏

[@leonasimmons162]

Nice to see you are back on the homestead. Always fun watching you make improvements on the property 🦋🎉💙☺👍

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Leona, always good to be back! 😅

[@lesleywood76]

Hi guys, your place is coming on really good, I love hearing the birds ❤❤❤

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Lesley, we do too 🐦

[@samleigh7817]

Phillippe , would you not have a couple of small bags of lime cement on hand to fill some of those larger holes, above the ground floor window? You might get a little more than wind, sun and rain in there. Also close the shutter, karma has a way of making stones bounce into glass with the greatest of ease. Is there a way you can hire a small crusher to run all the render, unusable stone and rubble, it would be good drainage or driveway material for future use.

[@DomaineSauvage]

I was thinking the same while i was doing it but i was still not closing them, sometimes the mind is a strange thing 😂I think in the upcoming video i close them more but i am not sure 😂 I'll have a look where the holes are too big, some stones are also loose so might not be bad idea.

[@TheOriginal_BigMac]

Great to see you enjoying the nice weather by seeing more beautiful French countryside and history

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hey Jay, we had some better days but overall still soo rainy! Yeah we have some beautiful castles around us, if people like it we will show some more of them with some history.

[@janarixalam5205]

Wonderful video with hard work and rich history! Thank you for showing the incredible chateau and explaining the fantastic story behind its centuries of restoration and expansion! Odin is growing well and learning so much. He will be talking in dual languages soon. You are both very good parents, and he has such an excellent extended family also! ❤😊❤

[@DomaineSauvage]

Yeah a very beautiful chateau, we might put more little visits in our videos if people like it! It will be good to see him talk two languages!

[@thomasflaherty476]

Your stone house is going to stand out just lovely after all your hard work thanks once again for a lovely video

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Thomas, once everything is finished we hope it will all come together and look amazing! But still a long road ahead of us 🙏

[@JeanBarnard-ig7ee]

Urs looking good without the render. It should look good when finished, quite a big job though 😊

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Jean!

[@AlmedaBechthold]

Little Odin is growing so fast ❤. I’m glad to see that you take some time to just enjoy your lovely family and the French countryside. Thank you for the interesting videos. The house looks so much better already.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Oh yes there is no stopping him now, soon he will start talking 😎

[@nevisscot7697]

Beautiful place you have chosen to live.but so many stripes in the sky .😢

[@DomaineSauvage]

We can not control the planes and especially in Europe there are many.

[@gloriasmestad3803]

It is wonderful to see the land cleared of debris and overgrowth! Your chickens are very clever, as they seem to associate the digger with access to the freshest meals! Looking forward to seeing the tractor freed! Thanks for the glimpses of France and your lovely family life!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Digger = worms 😂 or sometimes i wonder if they think Philippe = worms 😂

[@ruthkirner2191]

What is the little stone building in front of the house. Is it your well? Love your renovation. The farm already looks100% better💕Ruth - Oregon, USA

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hey Ruth, that is indeed our well which we would like to use for everything if the water is good.

[@patricialutzenhiser3913]

Your hard work shows in the beauty you have uncovered and nurtured. Your home and land are going to be a wonderful place for you and your family. Your care and thoughtfulness to the planet in recovering it is awesome. You have a faithful subscriber For as long as I am on the planet too as I am heading toward 80. I hope the bungee idea will work for your shredder too? Big hugs to you and your family.💓

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you for these beautiful compliments Patricia! I haven't used the shredder since last time i do have some old bungee cords so hopefully next time i think of it.

[@patricialutzenhiser3913]

🥰💓🌻🌈

[@bloggs730]

Brilliant video once again 👏

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Ambrose!

[@lesleywood76]

Are you putting in a swimming pool!!!! 🏊‍♂️ as you now have hot water panels x

[@DomaineSauvage]

Haha nono, no swimming pool yet 😅

[@ChristineJackson-o3w]

Handschuh is german,it means Gloves…..beautiful Odin soo nice to see him🎉❤

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hey Christine, in many languages apparently, i am not crazy 😂

[@ChristineJackson-o3w]

Oh great,did not know it …thanks 🥳

[@sharonbennett9953]

will look lovely when the original stonework been brought back to life

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Sharon!

[@ranvirsingh3366]

Hi, ME FROM INDIA . DOING NICE JOB , NEVER MISS UR VIDEO . PUT BIRD CAGES AND FEEDER IN UR PROPERTY . IT WILL BE GOOD TO HELP BIRDS AND RAISE THEIR NEW GENERATION . GOOD LUCK .

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hello Ranvir, We have two bird houses already and in the future we might put a feeder out so we can get some better video of the wildlife. Thx for watching and supporting us!

[@ranvirsingh3366]

@@DomaineSauvage THANKS SIR .

[@suedale1865]

Thank you for sharing your chateau trip what a miracle that it was not demolished thank goodness Phillippe you are one professional builder tidy site after each job my son is a brick layer bespoke builder here in Norfolk UK specialises in flint stone & brick weave & cleans & tidies at each stage making little jobs rather than one huge job I have told him to watch your Chanel he would approve of removing the render to reveal the stone work & why not it’s beautiful & will be better in your capable hands Lovely to see Odin pop into to the vlog See you next week

[@DomaineSauvage]

Ah Sue, every week i look for you in the "to be judged section" to see if you commented 😅Lucky someone saved the chateau! Yes it is indeed important to keep on top of the job and divide it into smaller tasks making it more manageable. See you next week Sue!

[@suedale1865]

@@DomaineSauvage can’t find out why it happens or how to change it Sorry

[@DomaineSauvage]

Don't worry Sue, it is no trouble for me! It just involves one click 👍

[@anafuggins1254]

I can't wait to see the farm house completed. Such a dream place very hard working husband. Best wishes from Tyler, Texas, USA

[@DomaineSauvage]

We too but it will take a while, we will do the barn first and maybe live in there so we can do the farmhouse properly.

[@Thomas-y3w]

black spots on the rose leaves means that you have exceptionally clean air where you are

[@DomaineSauvage]

That is one of the reasons we moved from Belgium to here to have a bit better air quality.

[@LimousinLife]

Hey Philippe, the house is already looking a lot better after your really hard work! You don’t seem at all daunted. As always, totally impressed with your work ethic and your cleaning up is second to none. Thanks for the chateau tour which was excellent, Odin looked very at home in a castle!!

[@DomaineSauvage]

This is easy just removing stuff 😂Odin would love a castle but that's too much work for his papa.

[@LimousinLife]

@@DomaineSauvage You have your own castle!!

[@Francedefence]

What a stupid idea from the ancient farmers to have coated those stones with a cement render! It keeps the moister in the walls and it is so ugly!!!!!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Yes and no, it was a new product on the market so they didn't know it wasn't good to be used in this instance. That it was ugly i have to agree 😂

[@Francedefence]

@@DomaineSauvage Because a product is new, you have to use it???? Lime had been used for thousand years, there was a reason to it.

[@DomaineSauvage]

@@Francedefence I would use Lime now but in those days they chose the quick path which wasn't the right one sadly enough.

[@JamesColeman1]

How many items on the checklist? 😂😂

[@DomaineSauvage]

It is better we don't keep one anymore 😂

[@mariannedufort5142]

We need more than one episode a week. 😊 I love following and seeing the amazing difference you are making. The house will look amazing when the stonework has been uncovered.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Maybe in the future 😉

[@rickgreen9936]

The Château, what a sight and it was slated for demolition, no, I can not possibly imagine that. Similar stone work on your house...and STILL raining!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Yeah crazy, lucky they bought it to restore it again. You see it a lot though in the region old ruins of castles. Most of the time the rubble was used for the houses in the village 😂

[@pamelagreen8215]

Love how you clean your land just wonderful your the best one in KZbin just beautiful and KZbin is worldwide your the best ❤

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you Pamela! 🙏

[@michellewilliamson449]

Just an idea.....the other day, I watched someone use an angle grinder to remove old lime and also concrete render and it worked like a charm. It went really fast too! Of course there is a lot of dust but it they did it in no time.

[@DomaineSauvage]

To grind the pointing between the stones? I know there are raking discs for that job i might get one. The outside of the stones on the old barn i cleaned with a wire brush on the grinder.

[@michellewilliamson449]

@@DomaineSauvage yes, it was in between the stones.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Yeah i might look at one of those raking discs 👍🙏

[@user-ih5gm2uc1i]

Those chickens! The house wall is a lot of work but you are a hard worker. Doing a great job. Your land is so beautiful. Odin is so cute!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx! 🙏

[@patrickhouben-mc3lk]

hallo daar in frankrijk . zijn jullie nederlands of frans talig ? groetjes

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hallo Patrick, nederlandstalig 😎

[@KathyPhillips-d7e]

I see your fruit trees are already setting their fruit. You are so blessed to have all these beautiful trees and the bounty they provide!!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Ah yes we have some fruit trees, we do need some more varieties, now it is a lot of peach and no apples for example.

[@shirleygraham6229]

The stone wall looks beautiful. What a pleasure to be able to see it properly. Best wishes.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Shirley!

[@judithierino1377]

You have an amazing work ethic ,very impressive I love the look of the outside of the house it will look amazing once it's pointed,another fantastic video,

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you Judith!

[@Chris-BognorRegis]

What will you do with the old render you removed from the walls? Regards Chris

[@DomaineSauvage]

Chris this will go under the driveway behind the barns.

[@willemdederde6669]

Tja, die stenen in de grond . . . de Fransen hebben daarmee leren leven ;-)

[@DomaineSauvage]

Stenen genoeg allezins 😂

[@DonPedro4711]

Please wear a dust-mask!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hi Peter, i should wear it more often.

[@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France]

The old stones on the house are fabulous, Odin is growing so much, and kudos to Philippe for getting everything looking neat for the family to arrive back to. Hot weather forecast this week, at last!

[@DomaineSauvage]

Yes this week looks gooooooooooooooooooood 😎

[@RickBell-ug1ly]

U have the most positive work ethic . I want to financially support the three of u. How do I become a patreon?

[@najljepsemore9199]

Right under the video you will find the information, where it says, SUPPORT US. Hope it helps.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Rick, under the video description you can see our Patreon link, you will need to make an account there and sign up to our page. You can choose whichever monthly amount you want to do or you can go to our BuyMeACoffee page and donate there as well. 🙏

[@RickBell-ug1ly]

I hope u have gotten some rest this week. U work incredibly hard and I so respect u for that!!

[@DomaineSauvage]

​@@RickBell-ug1ly Oh we do take some time off here and there especially when the family visits, although this summer we will need to work a bit more to get our plans done because off all the rain we are delayed already a lot. It was never the plan to clean up the garden this much as a first task but with the never ending rain it became a task we could do 😂

[@lesleywood76]

Loving the exposed brick work on the house, are you leaving it exposed ❤

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hey Lesley, it will depends if we can get the damage undone. If not we will render again but with lime render. The cement render had to go either way. We prefer exposed ofcourse and next to all the windows the yellow natural stone if we can afford it 😅

[@tonycole9593]

Hi Philippe, amazing job as always. I see the van is now registered in France. Don't forget your dust mask when removing the render, got to protect your lungs. :-)

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hey Tony, yes the van and trailer are French now 😎! We need another 4 years before we can apply to become French 😅

[@tonycole9593]

@@DomaineSauvage Are there any advantages to becoming French citizens as you are already EU citizens?

[@DomaineSauvage]

@@tonycole9593 Being able to vote i think, i would have to look up what the other advantages or disadvantages are. We would keep both nationalities if we do it.

[@tonycole9593]

@DomaineSauvage Ah, OK, that makes sense. Hopefully now it's summer the rain will stop long enough to let you do some more work. :-)

[@patriciasmith9712]

🥰

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Patricia!

[@maxinepearce4909]

Wow, great job.

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thx Maxine!

[@SilviaAxisa-rn1gn]

You work so very hard

[@DomaineSauvage]

Oh it is ok, i work as hard as anyone else 🙏👍

[@micaltoy824]

Great video ❤

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you 🙏

[@barbarathomas2561]

What a beautiful chateau! 24:28 = magical. Imagine repointing all that stonework lol. Re your own farmhouse, why do you think they resurfaced the front? Simply to give it a modern look? I see one side at least is still the original stonework. And I see also the date, 1802, (or is it 1892?) 11:50 onwards. Interesting. Thanks so much 🙂

[@DomaineSauvage]

We think it says 1802 but we think it is older by going off old charts but to know more we could ask the Marie i think. The render was to help against moisture i think.. but it only aggravates the problem.

[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

Good effort Philippe. We were going to do ours this year in April before the weather got too hot. Unfortunately as you know the weather has been awful. Will wait till next year now I reckon. Have a great week 🇫🇷👍

[@DomaineSauvage]

I am trying to forget the weather from October to End of June 😂We were going to do our barn roof which is on the verge of collapse in April, but since we couldn't move the soil we couldn't start on it 😬I think now is too hot to start pointing anyways maybe you can do the prep work already 😎

[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

@@DomaineSauvage I couldn’t agree with you more. Hopefully next year will be more consistent. I know you moved from Belgium but are you Dutch? I ask because I’m 76% Dutch (Rotterdam) 23% Irish, 1.5% English and 1% Arabic lol

[@DomaineSauvage]

Difficult, we talk Dutch but we are from the Flemish part of Belgium. If you say we are Dutch then it means we are from the Netherlands. Very confusing but we all talk the same language. 😂

[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

@@DomaineSauvage proper confused but still very impressed by your trilingual abilities

[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

@@DomaineSauvage now that is confusing lol

[@AlanHough-p1w]

Big job removing all that tender

[@DomaineSauvage]

Today i finished the last bits so next up will be cleaning the face of the stones!

[@AlanHough-p1w]

Well done on a big job 👏

[@pattykey1254]

I like the stone building better..,you are doing a wonderful job.❤😊

[@DomaineSauvage]

It is a lot better.

[@rushd45]

Odin's lapin looks like he needs to be fed...

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hahaha it is a mouton but yes it needs some food, Odin is not sharing 😂

[@RickBell-ug1ly]

Ur house looks so much better with that rendering removed

[@DomaineSauvage]

We think soo too, we have cleaned it with muriatic acid now. You will see this in an upcoming video!

[@rhondacross850]

Phillipe you are doing a great job. We can see that you love your family and that all of this hard work is for them. Your farm is going to be beautiful in the end. Those buildings are starting to look beautiful. From Central Victoria, Australia

[@RickBell-ug1ly]

Also, where did Philippe get his fantastic work ethic? He is a master craftsman!

[@DomaineSauvage]

I learned my trade from my brother so i guess most of him 😅

[@RickBell-ug1ly]

Been awhile since I communicated . So glad u r moving that dirt. Ur plan is great behind barns. U have the most beautiful family!!!

[@crimpfrogglebum6559]

Simply brilliant! Brilliant Surrey UK

[@coleenwhite1634]

You are going to have the most amazing garden.

[@scottburbridge3170]

i live in Pennsylvania USA, and we have poisonous venomous house centipedes.☠😮 beautiful Château.❤

[@DomaineSauvage]

Thank you Scott, and yes i am not too fond of those centipedes. They are not poisonous but they will sting.

[@laurieedeburn2449]

boop

[@followeroftheway9861]

I’m always so very grateful when you don’t show snakes🫣🫣🫣

[@DomaineSauvage]

Hahaha, when the guy for the fiber came suddenly there was one behind us 😂