I Installed an English Sash Window in My French Cottage... and It Was Easier Than I Thought!

[@kevinhickey3515]

Michael can turn his hand to absolutely anything......replacing windows, fixing leaky roofs, painting and even organ tuning.. tuning and playing. What a wizard all in good spirits........

[@elnastoop2987]

You have an amazing father! He is always ready to assist/give advice where needed. Hope you feel better soon. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@nativetexan53]

From Texas, I concurr! But your Mom is an amazement too! Although I know she would rather not be on camera, that doesn't mean we don't understand how much work she put into her children while Dad was working.

[@lynettemayhew1723]

Michael, the window is beautiful and the color to die for. Job well done 👌🥰🙏

[@amysbees6686]

Love Pop Petherick! He's the man who knows how to get things done! Then Michael does the work!😉

[@barryangelapool715]

Pure perfection Michael. Great job. Keep smiling, you deserve it 👍👍🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@audreyatherton3373]

Yep. Ditto from South Africa 🇿🇦 love your vlogs

[@taitweigel64]

It's perfectly beautiful. Love the blue/green color! Happy to be back working on the cottage.

[@sandrakicklighter2735]

Love all the nature shots, I appreciate you sharing the beautiful grounds with us all and the window looks really wonderful.

[@marianbrown1015]

Beautiful xxx

[@deannahouston8804]

The window looks absolutely perfect. Love that blue green color. Well done

[@fr.barryschoonbaert3844]

And he gate in that same beautiful colour! It is stunning

[@acoacheswife]

Worth the cost

[@worldofsurprises9677]

Lost my dad when I was 21, wonderful to see your dad always there helping. Billy as well, wonderful brother. You are very lucky!! Good luck with the cottage Michael x

[@m1cajah]

Same. I was 21. Dad was 52. Miss him terribly. My son never knew him. Please spend as much time as you can with him.

[@geenagr]

My dad is the light of my eyes! I am SO SORRY for your loss!!!

[@floradamico9621]

What a stunningly beautifully crafted window! Well done guys!

[@kathyaakananabluebird]

Beautiful window and excellent teamwork everyone! Love the green color.

[@s.b.7924]

Yes you're back! I was wondering how your cottage was coming. One thing I would do is save the best old window and reinstall it into a cabinet for the bathroom for storage.

[@endeavouringit]

Bloody great idea !

[@s.b.7924]

@@endeavouringit I quess that makes you a Vegemate🤪😂😂 hello from New Hampshire U.S.. I was in construction for 40 years and I always tried to recycle what I could before throwing it in the skip.

[@villaporfin17]

Beautiful window!!! I love it!!! Great job, Michel !!!

[@gingermonette7455]

For sure! I even hated seeing the frame cut. Here in the USA, people would pay good money for 'vintage' windows like that.

[@tinathene]

That window is perfect! Such lovely quality, and great to see you figure it out as you went, overcoming prior concerns. Dad, Bill, Florian, Queenie, chickens all chiming in… and the beautiful rain. Well done, Michael❤

[@normaduffus9755]

Beautiful!

[@adhunt1]

Lovely. Sash windows are a feat of engineering - friction fit, repairable, beautiful.

[@dbartz5510]

You are such an inspiration! You have the unique ability to take on a new challenge with such confidence, and yet accept ideas/ instructions from others with such grace. You are a blessing to your family! Never change who you are!❤

[@janstevens8120]

WOW Michael! I absolutely love how they suit the cottage, and the colour is amazing! Well done! 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@ginaroberts2964]

You have no fear in tearing things out, I love the confidence you have with your projects! The window looks beyond lovely!

[@juliehinkel608]

It brings the entire exterior look together. Beautiful.

[@drusabs]

So good to see work being done on the cottage

[@thewilliamseswonderfulworld]

Thank you for sharing your cottage. I’d love to see how your parents cottage is coming along.

[@christinahumphrey9143]

And also his sister’s apartment

[@normamurray4450]

You did a great job Michael...it's easy to see that your Dad was there for you and Billy and taught you well. You are Craftsmen! Love the colour you chose for the trim on your gorgeous cottage! So nice to see you back.

[@marifgold1]

Absolutely beautiful window. I love the teal green color and the oak interior. Well done! Enjoy!

[@susanross1651]

I’ve been looking forward to seeing your delightful cottage again. The window & door are beautiful 💕

[@tc7486]

Yay! My favorite thing on KZbin! The gardners cottage! ❤

[@ehpeachylove]

Well done Michael. Great team work from Dad, Billy, and Florian on camera. I love the color on the outside, and the door in the walled outdoor patio is lovely. Your cottage is looking beautiful and that window is gorgeous. When all the windows are in, you will be so happy. It’s really like icing on a cake… The opening scenic shots of the property is always gorgeously presented, and relaxing. Thank you Michael . Praying for you to feel better too. ❤❤❤

[@ruthiepooh86]

That “greeny blue” is teal, my favorite color. I have it all over my house.

[@catherinefromchristchurchn6508]

I'm listening to Florian speaking and Michael saying "They can't hear you", but we could 😊.

[@susangerber9869]

The window look stunnig. Love the paint on the outside and the oak inside.

[@patriciafoley1494]

The cottage is looking perfect. What a cottage should look like!! Or what romantic American thinks a English cottage in France should look like!! Keep going Michael

[@trinahayden747]

What a amazingly talented family always ready to help one another ..So lovely to hear the horses and the children in the background…The window looks magnificent…Well done Michael…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Fasciseus]

My only suggestion, Michael, before securing the window frame into the hole is to put a wide bead of caulking on the surface of the brick, then insert the window and pressing the window into the caulk; this will help prevent water and wind infiltration around the wood frame and brick. Follow up with another bead of caulking on the outside of the frame and brick, forcing as much as possible between the wood frame and brick, again to prevent water and air infiltration. I'd suggest oil base caulking, NOT silicon (you'll get it off if you have to remove it later. Good luck.

[@brandispry576]

I love how Queenie was talking to you! She has such a big personality and loves attention 🐴 The cottage is seriously so gorgeous and cozy. I can’t wait til it’s done and you can do all sorts of cooking and DIY videos in it.

[@helenascribe210]

It's lovely to see a family working so hard together on a truly big project.

[@SusanZiegler]

The window design is gorgeous!

[@donnastorch4462]

You painted the garden gates...looks fantastic 😀 Your videos are so bright and vivid. New camera???

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

Yes it’s a new camera, I bought it last year. about the same price as the new windows 😭, but as they say… buy once, cry once. it will capture the beauty of the chateau in all its detail.

[@donnastorch4462]

Well, i must say, from where I'm sitting all the way in Canada, money well spent, my dear. 😊

[@chantaln6843]

Finally we see an update on the cottage. I would love to see the upstairs area. Meanwhile, it’s great seeing your dad… he’s awesome.😊

[@littleflowerpatriot8957]

Michael your videos are always wonderful. I love when Florian participates in the videos also. So wonderful cat videos coming out on your channel again. Much ❤ from the USA.

[@carjhb]

Giving me Beatrix Potter vibes! Congrats

[@cremebrulee4759]

The window looks great, and I love the exterior paint color. I can hear you, Florian. 😊. Perhaps you can get some goggles to protect your eyes the next time you have to use the grinder. Please keep in mind that led is very toxic. Make sure you clean up the dust made by cutting so that the dogs don't ingest it accidentally. Wearing gloves would also be safer, so that you don't absorb any lead through your skin, especially if you have cuts. Perfect timing with the rain!

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

I cleaned up all the lead so the doggies are safe. Next time I will definitely use gloves.

[@annreeve9280]

Love seeing you two brothers working together!

[@nancyjohnston5985]

So glad to see you working on the cottage! Your dad is always the perfect source of knowledge!

[@karentozer1871]

What a great job you’ve done with the window.Michael and Florian, can I say that your videos are really some of the best I’ve seen you making. It is obvious you are in a much better place now! ❤️ also, please NEVER change your theme music, it is just so uplifting and inspiring xx

[@suelongview9925]

Lovely to watch you and Billy together, what a super job you did too. You are so talented Michael 😃

[@cathycartier484]

Get well soon , MIchael . Mick is always on hand to help whenever and wherever he is wanted . You are truly lucky to have all that knowledge and experience handed down from your Dad . Glad you had Billy to help you set in the window ( Mick doesn;t need to be lifting too many heavy things at his age - he did more than his share of heavy lifting in his prime ) . Your new windows look lovely ; they may have been quite expensive but they look like they were worth it .

[@dragntheground]

Your cottage is lovely.Beautiful green blue on door and window! So good to see you on here again!

[@mavep2855]

I could hear Florian perfectly so I think the microphone was working. Great window installation, great filming, editing and musical scoring! The new cottage window rocks. Thanks Michael🙏❤️

[@denisemastromina7821]

What an old romantic you are showing us the window with raindrops on the panes but it was just lovely Michael, plus the sound of the kids in the background with Billy helping you and Gwendoline walking past the window what a lovely family you have. ❤❤❤

[@laurenl5843]

Wow I had no idea that the window was that deep until you and Billy lifted it into place! Those windows are a true masterpiece! Just beautiful. Well done Michael! 😊🪟💜👍

[@artemisapelaez6902]

I love the window and the teal color. I hope you are feeling better Michael

[@MyMargo111]

Love the colour against the brick work.

[@kyledailey8717]

The window looks brilliant !!! Well done !! Love watching the continued transformation of the cottage. Good job Florine on the camera work !!

[@paulinedixon3490]

Michael sometimes it’s better to jump in with two feet when your unsure about something. Just as you’ve done. That’s how you learn. I love the way you all work as a family should Together. Well done Michael it looks lovely

[@tea_low]

Wow. The window looks amazing! Thanks to you I started woodworking and DIY in general. I'm currently building my fifth table.

[@marcellejosephine9119]

Love to see you working on the cottage. The window looks stunning!💚🌿🌸

[@LJCasey-sd4eu]

Absolutely beautiful job, Michael!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@darlenechandler2403]

Perfect Window. Looks fantastic.

[@julieholcombe7422]

The opening videography was so beautiful! I love the new window (and the exterior color you painted it)! I also love to hear Florian speaking. His accent is wonderful.😊

[@helenstella2666]

The prettiest English window for a gorgeous French cottage Michael. I think it’s perfect 🥰 Well done .. all of you 👏

[@kimredmond3550]

Your cottage is Beatrix Potter charming! The window looks wonderful and I love your view of the greenhouse.

[@equatorialjourney4478]

Hmmm, Beatrix’s would have been completed in 1/10th of the time and had far more whimsical charm and heartbeat . This is ultra boring .... could look so much better . Can’t understand theEnglish obsession w living inside wood lined coffins . Charming from the outside but v disappointing on the inside. Def needs a Beatrix touch

[@kimredmond3550]

@@equatorialjourney4478 I don’t watch to see instant progress - and I don’t expect someone else to have the exact same decorating ideas that I have. I watch these channels because I like the people that are making these vlogs and sharing their lives. I enjoy them for what they are - and always come away feeling like someone, an ocean away, is out there trying to live their best life. It makes the world feel a bit smaller. I do like your writing - a good mix of poetic and snarky. I just think you may be watching a channel that doesn’t suit your tastes.

[@Scottish-tart]

Beautiful! I really enjoyed this video bc you tried something you'd never done before and succeeded. The look of pride on your face afterward is priceless. Excellent job!

[@jbart5260]

Your talents are boundless. The window is stunning, Great choice great job!

[@TarynLisa-td6fl]

The window is stunning Michael! Well done! You can do just about anything! So talented!

[@barbarabaldwin8922]

I was worried it wouldn't look right, but it is even better than what was there before!

[@susanhunter1164]

You have such a beautiful singing voice.

[@ursulanoircent]

Awesome! And looks like you replaced the gate door!

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

It’s actually the old back door for the cottage, but I tidied it up and it was a perfect fit for the wall.

[@susanburnside111]

Michael, the new window is “perfik”! And the rain at the end was magical. I felt quite transported 😊

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

I love that Darling Buds Of May reference. I grew up watching it, and it was filmed in the next village to where we lived as children. I take a lot of inspiration from it.

[@susanburnside111]

@@DoingItOurselvesOfficial I had a feeling you would appreciate the reference and how wonderful for you to have spent your childhood in such a magical location. I loved the book, and the series, and continue to revisit it from time to time. It’s heartwarming. It was the onset of rain at the end of your video that reminded me of something Pop said in an early episode. He described the rain as being “soft as cobwebs”. How perfectly lovely. I wish you continued success in all you do, Michael, and look forward to your next video🙂

[@pennyneal2456]

We can hear Florin…loud and clear.

[@michellematthews8332]

The window is gorgeous Michael! Your cottage is a dream 😊. You are so blessed to have your dad & brother on hand to help when needed.

[@holymoly6829]

Wellcome back Michael I’ve followed the cottage renovation from the very start You fitted that window perfectly Thanks Sean Always a star with the pre work he did with temporary plaster boards Great video 👍👍👍

[@catherinegiesige7169]

I believe it pays to buy quality, and these windows are not only gorgeous to look at, but are so suitable to the period of construction. I know it must be difficult to stall other projects, but it can be so worth the wait, as it was with these windows. Great job Michael and Co.

[@islandgal7159]

Beautiful! Michael, you have a beautiful voice.

[@christinebarnes3493]

That looks tops Michael. And sing us some more with yr sore throat please 😅

[@jamesbonham5383]

Your cinematography is gorgeous!

[@mrsbingh]

The window is beautiful and extraordinary! Worth every penny. I found myself holding my breath while you were installing it.😂

[@noraluisedonnelly]

It's lovely and the paint colour shows up beautifully against the brickwork ❤

[@CelticLady01]

I can't wait to see the completed cottage. It took me and my husband three years to complete restoration work on our 1880 farm house in Kentucky

[@orlabuckley9641]

Have to say Michael the red brickwork looks amazing, the craftsmanship was perfect

[@robertmccutcheon3174]

Well, darn it! I’ve just finished binge watching all of your videos. Now I’ll have to wait like everyone else for your new ones. Beautiful channel, Michael.

[@kaceyharms3135]

Your spring is so beautiful. Where I live our spring is grey and dirty (4weeks or so) until things start to green up. I’d love to just sit and listen to your birds❤

[@indirajane]

So lovely! The window design and shade of green are perfect for the cottage. It's really beginning to look like Beatrix Potter's house. A bench against the wall and climbing roses would look amazing. Well done!

[@tydanum]

The window looks fab, well done 🇬🇧

[@heatherrobertson9159]

The window and cottage is looking amazing in the outside. Well done Michael

[@judyrice3883]

Simply beautiful. Really makes the cottage. Love the color. Great work

[@nickywarner5826]

✨👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✨🙌🏼 wow, sooo very happy for you, it’s just BEAUTIFUL!! and you DID IT!!! The window is absolutely gorgeous, perfection. Was wonderful to see you making that happen- you need to believe in yourself more, you are a special, blessed light in this world, relax into that fact! The scenes at the opening- all the stunning flowers and blossoms were so beautifully captured, thank you for lifting my heart. You are an artist, here to show beauty to this world, be confident in that. And look after that beautiful, gentle partner of yours !!🦋

[@kathleenrobson1803]

Glad you got the window fitted before the rain came 😁

[@pisces11105]

The window looks amazing Michael. Good choice

[@kitschyku5104]

Looking beautiful! Can’t wait to see more! 🤗

[@melindaduncan3073]

The windows and that paint is amazing and those windows will last a long time Michael! Gorgeous!

[@4elnorrd]

Love your editing - musical choices - your working knowledge and hungry mind for new challenges - just love your and Billy's sites !!!!!

[@Somydenise]

Wonderfull! A Dream come true… and hearing the Hornes in the background… it just all comes together! You have a great taste and seeing how you, your Family and Friends allways stay together is just uplifting. Right on you, not overthinking. Just doing👍 Greetings from Germany🍀

[@Je-suis-une-dolly]

The blue Green Color is really pretty! I love these kind of windows these look so much better than modern ones 😊

[@irishwoman3975]

Hi Michael from QLD Australia, you certainly haven’t lost your touch, your Dad is a great mentor.

[@annamweirich6883]

Hello Michael, hope you feel better soon!

[@kimoakleaf9783]

The window looks fantastic, beautiful exterior colour with the stone and brickwork. Well done

[@lauraclaudia8159]

The cottage is beautiful, Michael!!!❤

[@jeffjohnson4015]

Hi Michael, first we both wanted to say how exciting it is that you are back on utube, We have so enjoying watching you the last three years fixing up you chateau. The window is fantastic love the way it looks. Can't wait to see them in the upstairs window and to see how far your cottage is coming along. Also we have not seen Sadie and Mo hope they are doing well. How is Pertie doing we loved seeing the dogs playing. Looking forward to Monday video.

[@jess9899]

Oh Michael! That was lovely. Thankyou. Cottage is looking beautiful! 👌

[@jilliedillie]

That brought tears to my eyes, I’m so happy for you. The routed details make it very special and I applaud your willingness to create a high quality window. It’s beautiful.

[@lisaakinlabi]

What a great looking window, so perfect for the cottage. Well done Michael! You and the helpers you've had have made the cottage so quaint and cozy.

[@elisabethhopson5639]

It looks like it was always meant to be there. Really beautiful window that will hopefully last a very long time. The front of the Gardeners cottage is going to be stunning. You could almost imagine Beatrix Potter standing in the doorway. It is gorgeous Michael. 😊

[@Stephen_A.]

The window is gorgeous ! The detail on the outside is beautiful. 💙

[@TheNightOwls2]

The window looks amazing Michael! 😙👌 Your cottage is so darling and cozy I imagine that every time you walk in it must feel like being surrounded in a big welcoming hug. I absolutely adore watching every part of your journey, and it always brings a smile as I have been watching your love of all the same things I had when creating my first home… from the copper pans, the Spode Italian pattern, the blue room collections, antique tea strainers and even right down to the very same colour Kitchen Aid mixer! 🙌 Everything you do is done with love and it really shows in such a wonderful way…so thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey 🥰

[@donnafink6262]

Great job! The window looks fabulous. Love the color!

[@rutroh9647]

The color fo the windows is soooooo good. Love the shots with the rain.