Inside the rebuilding of Notre Dame cathedral | Prime

[@ttrev007]

I am impressed that their are still people alive who have the skills needed to rebuild the roof by hand.

[@Insomniac_tv]

Ever heard of the Amish?

[@meself349]

I'm (un)impressed by how all that money could have been used to house and feed the homeless. What would Jesus say?

[@alyssaartifex450]

@@meself349 Jesus would tell you to stop moralizing & preaching on the internet & go do something for the homeless.

[@paulgerrard9227]

I held my breath when i saw the fire. The bravery of firefighters was the first issue. This rebuild must be a source of pride for the nation. They have saved a national treasure.

[@SSJvegito501]

Hard to believe it's been 4 years since this happened.

[@scillyautomatic]

I remember watching it as it happened. So sad. This project is very encouraging for me.

[@goldcanyon340.]

I know! It seems just like yesterday. Time goes by too fast these days.

[@RussellBond-b3z]

Why should we go spend millions for typhoon relief when we have homeless in America

[@FactsandReelsForall]

Yeah I couldn't believe that it was 4 years back

[@Wisdomforthehour]

These are incredible men who are working on this. I heard in a news report today that the man overseeing it has died on a hiking trip. My condolences. I hope they can keep moving forward with the same progress. ❤

[@willyageorges]

yes, you can see him at 3:38 with the tie over the shoulder. he was army general and he did a great work

[@annekedebruyn7797]

I am glad that they went with rebuilding it in the traditional way. There was such an incredibly push in remodeling it with modern art and architecture which would have been terrible.

[@juliencharnay7479]

Actually it didn't look like that 800 years ago. The whole cathedral was colored for instance (as many cathedrals in Europe in the Middle Age) and most of all, the building went through major make over in the XIXth century led by Eugène Viollet le Duc. The latter added the gargoyles and the spire we're rebuilding now. At that time, Romantic litterature made the Middle Age very fashionable (see Victor Hugo's novel) and those elements were considered to "look" medevial to the elites in the nineteeth centyry. Each era has its own representation of what the past was and of what to do with heritage I guess...

[@annekedebruyn7797]

@@juliencharnay7479 Fair enough but the 3D models that we made by architects were way to modern to me with glass roofs and things hanging of of it. Idk Restoring how it was before the fire seemed liked the best option to me.

[@bushidoleyroy5725]

RIP General Georgelin, thank you for your service.😢

[@DrevorReal]

My grandpa would have cried had he been alive to see Notre Dame on fire. He was a Swede but he loved the city so and visited often. It's rare I think for a building to be so intimately loved by people from all across the world, and I'm so relieved she survived the fire so I can visit myself some day

[@meself349]

"She" survived the fire? It's a structure, not a human being. Are you aware that homeless people living on the street get set on fire? It has happened many times. I was once a patient in a burn unit with a young black kid who was living in an abandoned van because he was homeless, with some other people. Somebody poured gasoline on them while they were sleeping one night and threw in a match.. He had like almost all of his body burned and was in excruciating pain. He used to stay up all night crying for the nurse because he was in such pain. Had to get extensive skin grafts. Do you even understand how homeless people suffer in general? Even when they don't get set on fire like this??? A lot of them freeze to death in the winter time and don't have enough food to eat and can't keep themselves clean and are basically treated like garbage by many people in this world. And are routinely the victims of violent crime And yet everybody is so happy that this cathedral was rebuilt. Really???? Just think of how many homeless people could have been fed and sheltered with that astronomical amount of money that they've put into this building. Are you for real??? And finally ......what would Jesus say?

[@missluna]

God bless our firefighters, carpenters and builders for restoring such a monument. I remember freezing at work when I heard about it

[@christianfischer9971]

Wow, the craftsmanship and community building together!

[@robynmasters335]

I cried the day Notre Dame burned. This fills my heart with joy, seeing the efforts and the techniques being used to reconstruct such a grand old lady.

[@johntomlinson6849]

You must be permanently grief stricken at all the other churches in France that burn each week.

[@Mrandrew180]

💯

[@dritemolawzbks8574]

Since we're being vulnerable in a safe space, I cried when the Twin Towers burned. I was younger then and thought it was only because I loved the buildings and the New York City skyline. It was more than that. The buildings can always be rebuilt, but the people can't.

[@DrevorReal]

@@dritemolawzbks8574 So true. I'm not an American but I've cried for the people but I must admit that in a sense, I also cried for the two towers and what they represent.

[@charnestours1948]

In France people are painstakingly restoring an 800-year old cathedral. On the other side of Europe in Ukraine, people are painstakingly bombing historic churches with missiles. Man's ability to build and to destroy is incredible.

[@LeveretteJamesClifford1955]

During Colonial times in America, carpenters would build all frames for buildings this same way, except that the pit saw had been invented. They put the frame together in their shops to make sure everything fit together as it should, then disassembled it and took it to the building site. While they did cut joists the same, the drill was used some times, and a wooden dowel was hammered in for extra stability. Work done this way is beautiful, not like todays frames with frame grade pine (the worst) 2x4s that are actually 1-3/4ths by 3x3/4ths and hammered together with a nail gun. Guess which construction method will not last hundreds of years.

[@jeffstorm]

There were some cultural vandals who wanted to do a Post Modern Architectural replacement parts to the Cathedral. Thank God people with intelligence and honor chose to return the Lady to her former glory. Keep up the good work.

[@disklamer]

Architects...

[@myquealer]

I imagine you loved the spire on the roof of Notre Dame. The original spire was removed in the late 1700s dues to damage and the new one added in 1859 (more than 600 years after the cathedral was constructed). There was no attempt to recreate the original spire. A building should reflect its history, not try to pretend nothing ever happened to it.

[@baboushko]

Rooftop was a good idea

[@manymany5076]

Cultural vandals? really? To some people this monument (because of its relationship to the catholic church) represents hatred, bigotry, oppression, pedophilia, antisemitism, islamophobia, etc...

[@TimberlakeTigerGirl]

​@@manymany5076Doesn't matter; they can just get over it. They need to learn to not be so triggered over a cathedral or church. Its not exactly like Muslims have any room to criticize Catholics when it comes to being bigots and child groomers.

[@andrewbrinkworth1420]

I'm not a Christian, I'm a Buddhist but even I was saddened when this happened just because of the history of the building... Glad to see it's being done right and not rushed.

[@jean-marcmeynieux9952]

With great carpenters great engineers Notre Dame will be rebuilt end of 2024 the result will be exceptionnal and will surprise the whole humanity

[@mikelincoln8395]

These men are a special breed

[@vrdragon12]

I'm glad to see they are rebuilding Notre Dame slowly and steadily. Good luck to all of those hard workers on the large task in front of them

[@stevenweikert7062]

Many of the commenters are jumping to the wrong conclusion when they heard the phrase "no power tools" in the video because it was immediately followed by *"Almost everything is being done by hand".* No power tools are being used to do *some of the final bit of carpentry* but all of the rough carpentry - the felling of the trees, debarking, shaping into beams - did involve power tools and no one is claiming otherwise. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5zXiK1rmr6grtk

[@michaelhealy1590]

The world community is so fortunate to have the commitment and the expert skills of the artisans working to ensure that Notre Dame rises again

[@wyorose5965]

So great full for these artisans and amazed they exist in today’s instant gratification society.

[@evelynegrasset3265]

Les compagnons in France, die Wandergesellen in Germany and I am sure, many more in all european countries are still able to build cathedrals, castels and all sorts of historical buildings... remember Europe has been rebuilt after the last world wars, especially France, Germany, UK, Belgium...

[@maxime.9193]

​@@creamwobblyla plupart viennent de France ou des US donc non ça vient pas des 4 coins de la terre.

[@iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643]

It’s not Notre Dame. It’s Notre Dame of Paris. There are dozens of Notre Dame cathedrals in France: Notre Dame de Rouen, Notre Dame de Reims…

[@Maxu2027]

When you're talking about Paris, which one is it ? There are dozens in world. (i'm french)

[@jd-zr3vk]

1:48 She said Notre Dame de Paris.

[@stevenweikert7062]

There are also lots of white houses in the world. yet "The White House" to most people means a particular white house in Washington DC. Similarly, if you say just say "Notre Dame" people will generally assume you mean the one in Paris. Don't be so persnickety.

[@christianterraes8334]

Merci à tous ces artisans de France et à d autres. 🙏

[@scillyautomatic]

This is awesome! I expected to see some modern monstrosity being perpetrated on the old Cathedral.

[@Eccoriens80]

Le problème viendra surtout du mobilier "liturgique" contemporain voulu par le clergé ... le projet est froid et triste !

[@dafrasier1]

a disgusting monument to Catholic Child Sex Abuse by the French. please stop censorship KZbin.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@Eccoriens80What kind of furniture did they order? At least furniture is easier to rip out and replaced when smarter people prevail.

[@vecturhoff7502]

They will change some things

[@dafrasier1]

They have not changed Celibacy , Child Sex Abuse will continue. @@vecturhoff7502

[@Original-q11]

Great to see this magnificent building being rebuilt 👍

[@failuretocommunicate]

It's a waste of resources that could be applied to actually helping real humans eat.

[@Original-q11]

@@failuretocommunicate people need to start watching what they buy/sign up to then . So many people claim poverty yet walk around with the latest iPhone, have the massive flat screen TV and so forth. I can't afford to put my fridge on, I haven't done for years but don't begrudge a landmark building from being repaired.

[@failuretocommunicate]

@@Original-q11 A landmark of oppressive religious filth that miraculously puts food on your table, pays your bills, and cures your medical conditions. Yeah. It's always your fault when religion screws you because it's a sin for you to own a cellphone or actually wear shoes and watch TV.

[@ZettyLad]

@@failuretocommunicate Yes, because the beauty of our surroundings and cultural icons is a "waste"

[@failuretocommunicate]

@@ZettyLad Yes indeed, the beauty of catholic blood-drinking filth.

[@thestevenjaywaymusic7775]

Wonderful France. I am British and I live there.

[@philtucker1224]

Did you vote Brexit Steve?

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

​@@philtucker1224 how is that any of your business, anyway?

[@philtucker1224]

@@lukerinderknecht2982 hi Luke, thanks for taking an interest. As it happens I’m following the situation in Spain currently where a lot of Brit ex-pats many of whom voted Brexit apparently are now being faced with exit orders if they don’t take Spanish citizenship. Do you have a view on the situation?

[@christianterraes8334]

Oui sans les Émeutes sans l insécurité 'sans l invasion migratoire cela serait le paradis. Chose que j ai connu jusqu en 1976. Je suis né en 1960. Mais c est 1981 qui est une date maudite pour la France tout viens de cette date tous les ennuis de la France viens' de cette date. Si vous aimez la France prier pour elle.

[@anitachopping]

I'm impressed their are people who have these skills in modern times

[@wiynwiyn]

Preservation at its finest. God is in the details.

[@vinekeep1]

am in awe of the level of craftsmanship of the time - Notre Dame, St Peter's, Westminster, etc.

[@roberthertzberg4421]

That's awesome. God Bless your work.

[@BC-ni3sk]

My wife and I were there in May, all of it is closed off. I was as impressed with the large fella on horseback who along with the horse has a green patina to the metal.

[@haroldmclean3755]

God Bless and give Strength to All those involved with the project💪 🙏

[@KCCardCo]

We're all so glad its being restored and not modernized.

[@randomland9088]

The exact metrics of this entire building needs to be archived in history.

[@grahambloodworth4770]

Let's hope they install a modern fire suppression system.

[@scottthorning3963]

I went through there before it burned, it was awsome!

[@eco2geek.]

They seem to be trying to complete the restoration by the time the 2024 Olympics are held in Paris. We'll see! In any case, I visited the Notre Dame cathedral as an exchange student in the mid 80's and would love to go back.

[@dillonchavez5390]

I watched another report from a broadcast in France and they said they should have most of the work done but there isn't much of an expectation to have the Notre Dame open or finished by the time the Olympics start.

[@philtucker1224]

Looks like about another five years of work there still, unless they go IKEA flatpack obviously..

[@jean-yveslinet2814]

Notre Dame will reopen its doors to the public on Sunday, December 8, 2024, the feast day of the Immaculate Conception.

[@CitronCassis]

@@philtucker1224the exterior of notre dame should look like notre dame for the Olympics, with less scaffolding. It will be re - opened for the cult on December 8, 2024. They are on time. The interior is almost done. There will have new restoration work on the exterior back (apse - chevet) of the cathedral, that was already needed before the fire. The stone of the apse is in bad state and need to be restored.

[@lotharhamburg5343]

Beautiful God bless ✝️

[@brendancarroll8940]

if only people cared about the planet this much...

[@SS-ec2tu]

Yes, they chopped down 1500 oak trees to build it, so that is just so great.

[@pierrelegal24]

J adore la france et ses nombreux monuments ❤

[@JPJ432]

Summer 2024 is coming up pretty fast...

[@fairamir1]

Let us just hope they install a water sprinkler system like they should have done 75 years ago,

[@CallumGrayhorse]

A place of beauty burnt by a deliberate act of evil

[@charleslayton9463]

In the clip of the fleche burning, did I see a bell? If there was a bell in it, was it ever rung? I understood that Notre Dame's bells were in the towers.

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

No bells in the “ flèche “

[@thealaris]

​@@jean-yvesmartin6934Actually there were 3 or more bells in the spire, I have no idea why they were put there, and have they been ringing, but there is a video of a guy who illegally climbed the spire, and you can have a good view of it from inside.

[@CitronCassis]

@@thealaristhere were some bells in the spire but rarely used because manual. (The bigger bells in the towers are connected with electronic)

[@CitronCassis]

Yes there were smaller bells in the spire but rarely used because manual.

[@thealaris]

@@CitronCassis Thanks

[@eagleeyes170]

such a beautiful monument. it warms my heart to see it rebuilt. one day it will be a mosque when Islam liberates France إن شاء الله.

[@thomasking2129]

is there a problem getting enough lead for the roof and fleche? And who is constructing the lead pieces?

[@JamesK7911]

This will now be such a great store for Tour Guides to share in a 100 years for now 🤷‍♂️

[@christopherr4941]

I don't think they had tower cranes when it was built. :) Do appreciate doing what they can to be accurate though.

[@renzo6490]

Where did the original plans for the reconstruction come from?

[@hofmannwaves1525]

it's the old plans

[@renzo6490]

@@hofmannwaves1525 Yes. Of course. But I’m curious to know where those old plans were preserved and the story behind the plans.

[@genzalarboa3110]

@@renzo6490 the plans of all the French monuments are kept in the national archives, you can see the copies of these plans at the city of architecture and heritage in a dedicated museum in the 16th arrondissement of paris

[@lapinmalin8626]

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc

[@evelynegrasset3265]

Plans are kept in archives! In all european countries, and copies are made so if an archive is destroyed (we had wars and revolutions in Europe, and fires, tempests, even earthquakes) there is always copies available. Almost all monuments in Europe have been rebuilt, France is even considering rebuilding the Tuileries palace...

[@shalmisandlar8551]

Did you not understand why you have to use old techniques? What does it matter how you build it, the main thing is that it turned out beautiful. And if you're already building again, why do exactly the same thing? Will it be flammable again? Make concrete and steel, and paint it yellow to look like wood. Stronger, safer and less flammable. Who is the genius who builds a wooden structure to accommodate 10,000 people? Didn't they think that a fire would break out and thousands of people would die?

[@gandigooglegandigoogle7202]

I am certain that it was a deliberate act to burn this great lady! but it failed! it will emerge even more beautiful than before, only the framework will have been redone, absolutely everything else was saved by these courageous firefmans! thx god !

[@Orgelfan62]

Carpenters does the same Work like the Workers in Guedelon Castle

[@LM_studios16]

“Hellfire, dark fire…”

[@haxozr0]

“This fire in my skin….” “This burning… desire… is turning me to… sin!”

[@rushikeshr7295]

these people have much more money and time

[@hughheeney3554]

While I am very happy and thankful that the cathedral is being rebuild as it was, hopefully with built in fire retardation, I don't understand why using ancient methods and tools is necessary.

[@charleslayton9463]

Not necessary, but a choice that has been made.

[@stevenweikert7062]

You don't understand because you aren't privy to the deliberations that the planners considered when they made that decision. (Neither am I.) But since the original building has stood for more than 800 years maybe they thought that the old methods of construction just might be the best ones. And not every aspect of he restoration is being done using ancient methods, merely the carpentry employed for the wooden trusses.

[@evelynegrasset3265]

So that french artisans are still able to rebuild historical monuments! Notre Dame de Reims was even built, and rebuilt many times in the same fragile but easy to carve rock so it is a school for cathedrals builder and sculptors!

[@oscarsegura2004]

Mr. Wonderful @ 3:41.

[@kowloon8080]

After islamists tried to blow it up few years ago, and after this fire, it s good to see it s gonna be rebuilt as a replica. The old tools used make sure the knowledge is also kept. It s not like rebuilding a shopping mall

[@lonnybush5612]

God is happy.

[@5217tuber]

Good stuff, but they'll be fools if they don't install a system of sensors and automatic sprinklers in that new wood roof structure.

[@arno222444]

Before the fire it lasted more or less 700 years without…..

[@peterberg8417]

​@arno222444 yea but climate change ain't what it used to be. With Temps rising and weather becoming more unpredictable, a checks and balances would be helpful

[@domenicozagari2443]

BUILD IT PROPERLY SO THE GIUDA CAN NOT BURN IT AGAIN.

[@chocobokoay3194]

Claude Frollo.🇨🇵🇨🇵

[@chocobokoay3194]

Citadel.⚜

[@Robert-e3l7f]

🎉❤ But by the Grace of GOD,do we persever.❤🎉

[@richardsears5297]

Vive la France!

[@mariusregulus4059]

Six carpenters from America...??? Which part of America they come from??? Colombia, Argentina , Perú....???

[@stevenweikert7062]

Why do you need to know?

[@ericpagnelli7945]

From England……Germany……Italy……and France…!

[@zweigackroyd7301]

It will shock you that the full name "United States of America" is generally shortened as "America", which confuses no one, but does give people an excuse to exercise some fatuous indignation.

[@roseanneroseannadanna9651]

When I saw it on TV.. it seemed to be a foreboding message of turmoil to come! Seemed to be right IMO!

[@thelastboyscott]

That’s amazing! No power tools. I ❤️ that!

[@zweigackroyd7301]

I especially like the 13th century cranes lifting the piece of the roof into place.

[@frostic824]

My thoughts exactly. As we know, the 300 ft Hammerhead Tower Crane was invented in the 12th Century...

[@RhodesianSAS-gn4qp]

Although France has 7 more Notre Dame's, of hwich 6 are bigger than the one in Paris, this one is very special as it is a testament that indeed the fires of hell will not destroy the gates of Heaven

[@dougtheslug6435]

You said it's being built using no nails and put together like a jigsaw puzzle........then they show the trusses being lifted and they're all bolted together.

[@tonyburzio4107]

Well, hopefully they learned the single most important point in this mess, a night time fire watchman is cheaper than building anew.

[@r6mt09]

It will never be the same

[@TimberlakeTigerGirl]

To be fair, the building has been damaged multiple times in the past. It almost got flattened in WW2 when the Nazis bombed Paris.

[@johnkelly6942]

It’s not a beam, it’s a truss.

[@livinlikelarry395]

Ever heard of the ship of Theseus?

[@injury11]

cant believe a singular cigarette could do such a thing

[@richardhaley3347]

Why the misinformation on what started the fire? They were doing hot work in the area the fire started. The worked day ended but nobody stayed the extra 30 minutes required for a fire watch to be properly conducted. It is widely known among the trades internationally to never leave a hot work area unattended after the work is done. Carelessness, laziness, and apathy caused that fire. If France is not careful this attitude will mark the end of their country.

[@rr7firefly]

Fire might have been caused by a cigarette? Is it not possible to pinpoint who with access to the cathedral was a known smoker?

[@D._Eath]

🙏.

[@tmonkey3323]

work is slower than i expected

[@TimberlakeTigerGirl]

It took almost 200 years for the building to be finished. I'd say they are making great timing.

[@recentparty8369]

Hope wind will not turn insane ...

[@philtucker1224]

I wonder how much was insurance money and how much was from the normal restoration fund?

[@arno222444]

They have collected 830 mio€ from donations. This alone is more than enough.

[@philtucker1224]

@@arno222444 That’s excellent! The global power of crowd funding, plus a bit from the Vatican probably….

[@ctam79]

I heard they were using scans used for the game Assassin's Creed Unity as a reference for some of the wooden structures.

[@Eccoriens80]

Non, ce sont des belles équipes et des entreprises compétentes qui y travaillent. En revanche, le problème viendra du clergé qui se croit obligé de mettre du mobilier "liturgique" lunaire !

[@ctam79]

@@Eccoriens80Qu'entendez-vous par "mobilier liturgique lunaire"...?

[@Eccoriens80]

@@ctam79 Observez un peu ce que veulent nous pondre les "artistes" au goût du jour avec par exemple "l'autel" ... mon enclume dans l'atelier a plus d'allure !

[@jadawin10]

@@ctam79 Par bonheur, du mobilier, même liturgique, cela se change. Il ne s'agit pas d'une spire en verre et acier...

[@dominiquecontant1254]

No, it is not. Indeed the 1789 Notre Dame of Assassin's Creed Unity is wrong. There was no wooden spire, who was buildt by Viollet-Le-Duc in 1859. BTW : Viollet-Le-Duc left all the plans of his spire.

[@eraldway]

And yet, no fire suppression system will be installed.

[@safashaya8610]

Would you please help me if you are able...I want to know how to communicate (address) with bishop or the administrators of Notre dame definitely not the contractors.

[@bronyguy6103]

The cross is still standing that counts

[@hawlikd]

Well, this maybe the best disaster to happen. Now it will last even longer.

[@thealaris]

Yeah, it needed restoration so badly(

[@adammacer]

"No power saws" - 1:12: that's definitely the marks of a circular saw blade on the shoulders of that tenon..

[@adammacer]

@@AlextheHistorian Hand-held, small blade diameter, extemely-fast spinning (fast enough to burn the timber fast) ones? Um, nope..

[@stevenweikert7062]

You shouldn't assume that since they are using hand tools to shape the final truss components that no power tools were used to fell and debark the timber before it reached that final stage of carpentry. There are videos posted on KZbin that show trees being cut down for the project using power tools: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5zXiK1rmr6grtk

[@adammacer]

@@stevenweikert7062 I assumed no such thing. Did you even read, comprehend and check my time-stamp to see what I was referring to?

[@stevenweikert7062]

@@adammacer Your comment "No power saws" followed by the 'Aha! a circular saw mark!" remark implies that you found those two things contradictory. and I merely pointed out that they aren't. No one - not in this video or elsewhere - is claiming that no power tools whatsoever are being used to create the timber components for the cathedral reconstruction.

[@adammacer]

@@stevenweikert7062 lol.. she literally said 'no power saws, no drills'.. she EXPLICITLY implied, in the timing of the comment and the images shown, in the context of the workshop, that no power tools were being used in the fabrication of the timberwork.. this has nothing to do with the felling and processing of the lumber

[@williamworth2746]

I think it's a good thing or at least a silver lining modern tradesman are relearning the old ways

[@thierrybidault5837]

How a cigarette could light up 2000 pounds beams? We now know that it was short circuit in the motor of a temporary elevator.

[@dennisseah9403]

I've read somewhere that part of the reconstruction is helped by the research done by Assassin's creed unity.

[@evelynegrasset3265]

We don't need any game, plans had been preserved in archives since construction!

[@heliedecastanet1882]

@@evelynegrasset3265 I don't know where you read or learnt that the plans had been preserved in archives since the construction. It is simply not true. We don't have any of the original plans of Notre Dame. The ones still existing were elaborated afterwards, and are not complete, nor precise. That is why Ubisoft (which is a French company) told the government it could help with their own plans. But the work which allowed the ongoing restoration is the 3D modelling by American researcher Andrew Tate, who gave his work to France. He unfortunately died not long ago and will never see what will be achieved thanks to him.

[@sunilduthkowlessur7156]

Best

[@noahismail3884]

It need to be coated with fireproofing paint

[@julesboudreau619]

It' like seeing the cathedral being built 800 or so years ago.

[@purplemouse580]

Ship of Theseus in real life...

[@bradyperez8833]

This is a structure that has been destroyed. This is an effort for what but to make money!

[@karldelavigne8134]

Why do they have such problems pronouncing "notre"?

[@petermgruhn]

Four minutes? It gets worse. Look at the amount of actual content relevant to the video title. And then trim it down because "facing a timber with an axe" is pretty much the same as "facing a timber with an axe" and "facing a timber with an axe" . And stuff like this "[there's a database] so we know exactly where in the forest this beam came from." Because...? No reason. It's just that he said "GPS" and "forest" so, combined, that will catch the attention of 70% of our viewership. "Ooo, GPS, I learned 'Notre Dame, something something GPS.' GPS is cool. I work in tech." What kind of puzzle is "pre-designed timberwork with traditional joinery techniques?" It isn't "a thing that is puzzling". Mortise and tenon is... kinda like blob and hole jigsaw puzzles. Except without the locking because carpentry works unlike jigsaw puzzles. So what are you saying? Why are you saying it? To misrepresent the project? It certainly isn't to show off.

[@abc123fhdi]

Not sure why they can't use power tools, when it was first built they used the best possible tools and technology to get this state of the art for the time building constructed. If it's essentially the same just faster why not get it done and maybe even do some upgrades to make it more safe, but at least mainly preserving the appearance and most of the materials?

[@truebluedots4776]

Because there is a huge visible comparison when power tools are used that cannot be faked. That timeless look cannot be achieved. That building was a masterpiece, a work of art, so it's good to see the thought being put into it. Yes it's going to take time

[@jeffrp8388]

They do use power tools , but try to keep it to a minimum. It is a historical masterpiece. That may not mean much to some, but it does to many, many others. Power tools being used: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYu8dWNve9FohZY

[@terryharris3393]

@abc123fhdi I agree that it is silly to use only hand tools to restore this historical treasure. The technology of timber frame is important but pit sawing timbers is ridiculous as would be bit and brace for peg holes. Time and money are the important things and integration of power and hand tool work methods produce the desired esthetic results faster, cheaper, and with higher quality. What value is there in saying we did it the hardest way possible, vanity? Why not use a tread wheel crane for all the lifts during construction? Architectural conservation must weight decisions concerning materials, methods, and costs against the objectives of a project and not waste time and effort on trivial details like cataloging the location within a forest where a tree was harvested. Apparently this project is way over funded to the detriment of other restorations.

[@kowloon8080]

it's not a barn, fella. And using old techniques helps to keep the knowledge

[@stevenweikert7062]

They are using power tools for some aspects of the reconstruction, but not for anything that will be visible after it's all put together. Anyway, its up to the French to do it in whatever way they think best.

[@danikopter_lp]

Prime boys??!

[@kurtzcol]

ya better be a NO SMOKING building from now on

[@ArceeStarFan]

Thank the Lord 🙏🏼 have mercy on our soul..

[@dafrasier1]

man invented God. Out Dated Superstition of magic guy in Sky. Catholic Child Sex Abuse is BAD.

[@iamstyxtv]

funny seeing american criticising this rebuilt while building highways for fun

[@zweigackroyd7301]

Funny seeing someone grasping so hard at a reason to disparage Americans that (s)he comes up with a total non sequitur