🏰 EP 59 WHAT'S IN THE ATTIC? : -Chateau Life

[@billstarr7224]

I cannot believe the beautiful stairs to the attic, such a waste. Another great and enjoyable video.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks, can’t be a patreon but we always watch the advertisements

[@ChateauLife]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@sarahburton3110]

I also can only support through watching All adverts ( some are over 30 minutes!!) This channel and Phil and Angelina deserve every success.

[@raynonabohrer5624]

I to Watch all the advertisements. Old senior citizen on a fix in come.

[@ChateauLife]

We love you all for it; thanks to much!

[@MissCDM1979]

What a beautiful wooden attic structure!! And the sunlight hits the chateau so softly 😍😍

[@ChateauLife]

I totally agree!

[@phyllisbekemeier3282]

Save the branches and use them in the bottom of your raised beds. Look into Hugelkulture. It is a system of using rotting logs, sticks leaves and clippings in the bottom of the raised beds with soil on top. Your land is perfect for it.

[@lorrainechircop4411]

Beautiful staircase. I understand your disappointment with the shutters being encased in the roof. That shall be a difficult job... ❤🇦🇺

[@sarahburton3110]

Love seeing Angeline using such manly power tools!!! Girl Power 🙏🏻🌸😊

[@marcingolatowski4895]

Ditto

[@ocanadastandinguard6840]

Hah! Its not girl power - it's common sense.

[@amysbees6686]

Angelina your display of female empowerment inspired me to purchase one of those rip saws of yours!😉 I'll let you know how it works pruning my roses and other shrubs!

[@amysbees6686]

What an adventure to the attic and Gardener's Cottage! All old houses are a compendium of projects; one being contingent on the next!

[@ChateauLife]

Haha you can say that again! It’s like a symbiotic relationship here of chateau & it’s grounds.

[@jeanburgin160]

Wow, those stairs to the attic are beautiful!!! The fireplace is so pretty and unusual. What kind of trees are those? Neat tool for sure!

[@hollysterrett104]

The staircase to the attic is so beautiful

[@ChateauLife]

It is indeed a very nice feature in the house. The best piece is the one you say nearer the attic as some parts of it have been painted over but that will change & go back in time.

[@sarahyates6055]

Either a squirrel or a dead bird in the chimney. It’s a very beautiful chimney actually looks quite Scandinavian.

[@ChateauLife]

We think it’s a squirrel but someone suggested a bat, I forgot about that so it could be for sure. Lightnings favourite Netflix channel that 😜

[@justinfox9426]

What a beautiful stove.... I wish they would have used those in our older homes in the U.S.

[@IntoTheTroid1]

Those are pretty fancy stairs for just an attic!

[@patmurphy389]

That really is a beautiful stairway to the attic! So cool the workers left their names & dates in the attic too! You did a great job angeline trimming the trees & phil you did a great job w/the floor on the trailor! Thank you for the updates!

[@ChateauLife]

Thanks for watching

[@hsimpson6581]

6:03 That a dining room warming oven ? Do you put food behind the Gold doors? OMG !! The white door is the fire box.

[@ChateauLife]

That fireplace is on a upper floor but would they need to warm anything in a nursery perhaps?

[@hsimpson6581]

@@ChateauLife Blankets or bed warmers . In America we use them in a Dining room for food that is why we are fat LOL.

[@valerieboston6292]

The staircase to the attic is absolutely stunning! Too bad you couldn't fix a little nook up in that attic just as a little getaway. Maybe a little reading spot or something private like that near the window.

[@sarahyates6055]

Awwww beautiful Lightning finds the best spots to keep warm!

[@ChateauLife]

Yes they are!

[@MikeBatt66]

Amazing loft ladder.

[@ChateauLife]

Indeed it is!

[@lauragraham1122]

That is an amazingly fascinating 'fireplace/woodburner'. Gorgeous. The cleaning up of the year/trees looks fabulous. It would be the best for you to cut all the ivy off the trees from the roots.... this plant can suck the life out of your beautiful trees!! Keep up the great work!

[@sarahyates6055]

Angelina got a mean machine! Great job with the garden so many people don’t understand that trees need to be pruned and shaped to keep them healthy and under control. It’s looking great

[@ChateauLife]

Haha tell us about it!!! These trees are out of control!!!

[@debimacinnis5548]

Wow this was such an exciting vlog my heart was racing as you were trying to help a friend, get your plaster board and get home in time. Oh my goodness I cannot believe how beautiful the stairs to the attic are, it makes me want to see the rest of the house. For my vote I liked the first curtain rods the best and I must add that what you are doing to get your garden space going is so exciting. Angelina you looked exceptionally beautiful in this vlog , it must be the spring fresh air.

[@ChateauLife]

Thank you Debi, that was a super close call & very lucky. It is nerve wrecking when you are getting close to curfew! Can’t wait for warmer spring to arrive so we can make really big progress in the garden & seed some flowers.

[@crinkle2649]

Those are probably the fanciest attic steps I've ever seen

[@Siansonea]

Have you ever considered modifying the roof on the 'chopped' end, so that it has the same profile as the original mansard? I think that would go a long way toward making the demolished section less obvious. You could also do a tromp l'oeil mural on the concrete end wall to emulate the architecture of the rest of the chateau, to add visual interest and make it blend with the older architecture.

[@maryquinn5260]

I like the tromp l'oeil idea.

[@ChateauLife]

The plan is always to rebuild the missing wing so hopefully don’t need to do too much work now to hide anything

[@Siansonea]

@@ChateauLife oh wow, that would be AMAZING. I hope you can do it!

[@maryquinn5260]

Where the acorn curtain rods are concerned, I would choose a rod that had the same patina or color as the rod you already have. The size and shape of the acorn itself doesn't matter.

[@Rebekahlow]

The stairs to the Attic are beautiful! I love the Attic!! The beams are stunning! What a great view roof view!Thanks for crawling through the Attic for us!! Love from Vermont

[@ChateauLife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@annettesharrock1236]

OOh cutting it fine before the curfew glad you made it in time phew lol. lOOKS like I will investing in the power tool. The fire place was amazing to see. well done guys loved watching

[@meganhall1306]

I love the acorn curtain poles Phil.!’m glad you got back in time 😄xxx

[@ruthandfraserburts7727]

I vote for the acorns too!

[@JulesTravels-On]

Whichever design you choose please make sure the curtain poles are long enough. You need to allow at least 8" on either side between the edge of window and the pole side support. This allows the curtain to hang without loosing any light. If the curtains are interlined, which helps with temperature and is what would have been hung, possibly more than 8". Good luck. 😎

[@cecoya]

That staircase going up to the attic is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us. That pesky little squirrel is bothersome in the fireplace. The names on the wall sounds like a great idea as well. You both have a wonderful day

[@gypsy1588]

Great video, lots happening now. I was beginning to worry you would not make it back home in time.

[@metropcs7560]

Hello good people!!! Enjoyed looking in the attic!!! Amazing fireplace!!! Thank you for sharing!!! It is always wonderful education of how these chateaus were made. What you all do to repair and restore is educational as well. Much appreciated!!! Thank You😊😊😊 Have a blessed week!!!

[@JulianGower]

Beautiful staircase!

[@ChateauLife]

We agree!

[@lwest5686]

Thank you for the attic tour - it was very interesting. It's very tidy up there. Wow tbat 6pm curfew is stressful - I'd say that called for a glass of wine.

[@cassandra_L885]

I’m going to bye one of these for my mum. She lives on a farm by herself and it will come in handy for tidying up her garden. Thanks for sharing

[@JulianGower]

Beautiful fireplace! Love it!

[@ChateauLife]

Thank you! 😊

[@judithschatunowski6273]

Thanks for crawling in the attic Phil, it was interesting and the stairs are beautiful! What a lovely idea to put names on the wall - I’m touched to be a part of history! Can’t believe how expensive wood is in France! Gosh, Angelina, that tool is amazing! The light coming through now is great! It’s all go!

[@ChateauLife]

Our pleasure!

[@foretb1162]

Phil, on that plastered chimney on the end of the attic. When I have difficulty reading something like that, I take a number of different photos, then, with a paint program on the computer, I enlarge the image until I can see the ridges. This helps to define the dips of a pen or a stick that might have been used to sign a name, a year or doodle. Above the 1885 date, I see the word "valise" - French for 'suitcase' or 'trunk' On the vertical I was able to decipher "charpentier" under the line at the edge of the plaster. The name is "M. Robert (Mr. Robert) Clément" The large horizontal word, at least what I can see, is "Charpent..." then I see "Bertrand Louis Bouillon, charpentier- 1870" The best way to preserve deteriorating plasterwork with names is sometimes only in photos. Maybe try light at different angles. It would bring out the dips in the plaster.

[@pascaline161]

Beautifull white ceramic stove ! Antique. Would love one like this one.

[@debralpateart8862]

Your reciprocal saw is a great tool! Very helpful with taking walls down or cut out bad flooring. The pollarded trees will grow back quickly, you might want to cut them down. It's going to look great!

[@sarahburton3110]

You never disappoint. Fantastic video. 🙏🏻💙❤️. Your channel and watching your journey is a real pleasure to see. 🇬🇧🙏🏻♥️👍🏻

[@marcingolatowski4895]

Such an inspiration. Great video

[@toddmartin3936]

Coffee's are on its way. You did a great job so far on cleaning the grounds and foremost the trees. The Chateau is getting prettier by the day.

[@ChateauLife]

Aw thank you very much, we’re so pleased you’re seeing the difference & more exposure to the chateau & it’s grounds from all angles!

[@ledadesouzafranzensouza2777]

Oi todos os proprietários dos Chateaus franceses. Vejo os vídeos todos os dias porque adoro ver a reconstituição de locais com tanta história. Ę muito lindo os lugares e obrigada por terem abraçado a tarefa de recuperar esses lugares históricos!

[@basstrammel1322]

That trip to the DIY shop almost gave me a panic attack, haha! I could feel you running out of time from my chair.

[@kathleenclark5877]

Absolutely heart pounding!

[@calendergirl90]

We have all the time in the world why rush

[@debshaw680]

Beautiful attics. Shame so much damage was left unrepaired over the years. Could you get the shutters down via the window and cherry picker? That is a gorgeous fireplace. I expect if squirrels were in there you would smell them. Lightening has a friendly ghost in there. I really loved the last example of curtain rod.

[@rayn8740]

The French love to pollard their trees, something we rarely ever see here in the US. They used the branches to start their fires without deforesting the landscape. The huge calluses seemed so odd looking at first, but I soon got used to seeing them all over the Loire Valley where I lived.

[@LCNWA]

Whew glad you made it!

[@samhorsman8047]

Love the attic stairs

[@alisonmckenzie1415]

Lovely fire and good to see Angelina’s time lapse on the trees.👍🏻

[@ChateauLife]

More to come!

[@Bob32328]

AHHHHHHHHHHH THOSE ATTIC STAIRS ARE BREATH TAKING

[@ScissorsAndSmiles]

It’s so nice of you to also include your coffee chums in the list of names on the wall. I’ve just bought one for you (again) and you deserve it, anyway. Best wishes from Ireland!

[@ChateauLife]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lyndabryan6503]

how lovely you both are . So kind and helpful.

[@ChateauLife]

Thank you so much!

[@pascaline161]

The vents on both sides of the white ceramic stove ar not an air entry for the stove, they are a hot air outflow, made to output hot air from the stove INTO the room. I have seen a similar feature on both sides of the sitting room fireplace, in my best friend'S home ( castle) .

[@loishampstead8760]

Great video this time . Very fast paced and to the point . Love the fire and the attic stairs. 😊

[@ChateauLife]

Excellent, thank you!

[@MP-xf6gq]

WOW.........those tailor boards would be around 25 US Dollars each. I can't believe how expensive France is. WOW. BTW Phil........where do you come up with this stuff.......:just like version of NetFlix......just sits in front of it and does nothing" HA HA HA :-) PS.......really did enjoy seeing that very old attic and little doorways, etc. Thanks for doing that. Enjoy your week guys.

[@ChateauLife]

Yes lots of stuff is very expensive in France and other stuff not at all (wine) so like everything in life you take the rough with the smooth! He honestly sits there glued to it like he’s binge watching a box set but he also does that outside looking at the squirrels/birds in the trees 😂

[@MP-xf6gq]

@@ChateauLife lololololol

[@kate2create738]

Guess it's too much to speculate that perhaps Lightening just has good taste in fireplaces? Lol 😁 What a great idea to contribute to those who've helped you guys make an impact to restore the chateau, a wonderful way to make memorabilia.

[@merryllthomas808]

Thx for enjoyable vlog

[@ChateauLife]

My pleasure 😊

[@litjensmaud]

You look fantastic so natural and happy Angeline!

[@lyndsaynetherwood1437]

Wow that staircase 😍

[@metropcs7560]

You guys are amazing!!! Love the videos again!!!

[@jayneturnbull5041]

What a great idea to have the names of everyone on this journey with you on the wall.

[@ChateauLife]

Thanks to the attic names we wanted to replicate the same. The forgotten art of history claiming.

[@ftwtexasstephens9629]

You have beautiful attic stairs and an amazing stove! We too ask workers to sign their names in the attic . Hello from Ft Worth Texas!

[@ChateauLife]

Aw such a brilliant idea, absolutely love it!

[@trigger4418]

That's a great tool, really will enjoy watching you transform that room, love DIY Caroline love to you three xxx

[@shamrock-mj9fd]

Love the overhead shots of your property .

[@vanessaschofield7927]

thankyou for this video. those stairs to the attic e so gorgeous . yes try to save the plaster board with the names on , Those archeologists remove plaster from walls like in Pompeii so there must be your tube video telling how you can remove . that piece of plaster board with the names on then you could mount it on that wall downstairs .

[@ChateauLife]

Great idea!!

[@wendy-moore]

Loving all the new projects!

[@angelagalloway5275]

Sweet vlog

[@paulinegoldsmith7301]

PG Tips well done 👍 both of you worked out well . Love seeing all that u do . Will continue to follow hopefully 🙏🏻 take care 🙏🏻👍😘

[@ChateauLife]

Thank you! Will do!

[@LL-sq8se]

A very interesting video! Fast paced and spinetingling 🤗🙋👌🕊️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@ChateauLife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@0210rokvist]

Find some antique curtainholds, please

[@tlc8235]

I so enjoyed this video! Well done you two!

[@ChateauLife]

Thank you!

[@janicerobinson2970]

Glad You Both Back In Time 💕

[@anonymoussource3664]

Angelina and Phil, delightful c9ntent. Thank you for sharing your home.

[@Aeaed]

The downwards one at 05:10 says something like "Drolet Clément, année(?)" and the year that is not quite decipherable, but looks like 1904 or 1994. The second line says "charpentier", so he was a carpenter :) It looked like there was another faded word after charpentier but that I couldn't read anymore.

[@nualafuller7223]

Wow guys!! I've been a subscriber since early on and watched every episode but then I had to go back to work(eng.teaching) so have a lot less time to watch fb.Wowl you guys are real vloggers now .Great vlog .loved it. Easter holls coming up and I'm going to binge watch missed vlogs😁💖👍🏻ps. Watched a bunch of adds for you guys. I like all the curtain rails and I'm sure you'll choose the right ones.🤗

[@ChateauLife]

Thank you so much! We have learned lots & improved as we go along, hope you’re enjoying the quality & content as well as all the whacky projects we take on 😜

[@dawnbutler2846]

Another interesting vlog. Thought the attic was vast and seems in good condition. Phew. Had my heart racing would you get back before 6pm. Just. Finally what a nice thought putting everybody’s name who have supported you on the wall for future generations. Thank you. Sorry you are back in lockdown, just when we hope in UK things might be easing but no foreign travel. Take care

[@arlettedumais5776]

France is very beautiful but I'm shocked at how expensive it is. However, your Brocantes have amazing deals, better than the US. So sorry you can't run your events business and now have to deal with this awful curfew. I admire how well you're adapting and cracking on as you Brits say. Good job!

[@elledammers8]

😎🌞🌻🌼🌻🌳😎 yay !! Spring 🥰

[@evelynjepson5955]

I wondered if the moat is braken, not flowing...was it attached to some sort of river back in the day?..and what if anything was chucked into the moat in the last war?

[@brendajohnson6910]

You should add your autograph to the attic roll of people who've worked on this chateau.

[@1agapim]

Hi guys! the fine in Greece if you are caught out after curfew or without a mask or without reason for that matter is 300 euro !!!

[@ChateauLife]

Hah that’s double that!!!! Wow....

[@peggybocklage6663]

Love your videos and am so happy when you post. Always watch the ads.❤️

[@susanfabian1521]

Angeline, I have to tell you that your make-up looks wonderful! 👌

[@nananaannncy404]

I would put a safe behind the bottom door of the fireplace not in use.

[@SapphireBlueTravelExplores]

Many jobs getting ticked off. You guys are always helping others such beautiful people. Glad you made it home. How big is the fine for breaking curfew?

[@prospeaker58]

I don’t see the link for that jaw saw for trees on the US link. Is it the saw-all with an adaptor for the jaws? crap, they don’t have it for USA 😩

[@ChateauLife]

It’s in the gardening list, first tool that comes up. Sometimes I can’t suggest the exact make as I have because it may not be available in that country. It’s the green tool.

[@maryg.249]

You both work so hard and well together. I’m excited to see Phil’s work on those walls! Mary

[@michellehaynes7055]

Love the names on the wall idea but since I cant afford to be a patron I sadly won't have my name there. I think all the windows should have the same curtain rods. Loved this vlog as always. Best wishes from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@christinewilkinson3772]

Glad you used marine grade. Will last way longer.

[@ChateauLife]

All I ever use for anything that will get wet!

[@christinewilkinson3772]

@@ChateauLife I used to project manage buses being built for transit use. Our city is on the coast and often floods at high tide. We always spec’d marine grade plywood for the floors and the bus manufacturers thought we were nuts. Buses I had built in 1995 are still in service today!

[@carolwood9270]

Attic construction looks solid......

[@justinfox9426]

If you don't mind sharing I had a question about the year of your Rover because you've said many times it's older but seems from inside fairly modern... anyway we have been considering a used one and would like to know the year of yours so we have a reference point for how late a model to go to and still have some mod cons

[@ChateauLife]

That one is a 2003

[@justinfox9426]

@@ChateauLife thank you we never would have guessed that.... thank you for being so kind and replying back

[@GHOST-hf4fi]

A metal sheet might be better for that trailer😉

[@ChateauLife]

It would be if it wasn’t so expensive! It’s certainly my preferred option but that will be next time assuming I don’t upgrade the trailer to something a little bigger as the Range Rover doesn’t fit on it (and it will one day need to go on it as it’s a Range Rover)

[@hsimpson6581]

Can't you just touch up the plaster with lime plaster to keep out damp? The plaster board will just get damp and mold and make you sick.

[@ChateauLife]

There isn’t any damp now, it was there previously as old windows leaked but that has been solved

[@evelynbyrd4961]

What have you been doing all morning? Skip morning work, run do all your errands, then work at home in afternoon?

[@ChateauLife]

Fixing the trailer floor otherwise we couldn’t pick up the materials

[@kathywillis7459]

Looking forward to your room! Great video:)

[@cyndiamontgomery6524]

Can anyone explain the purpose of pollarding trees? It seems to be very common in France but we just don’t do that here in the US. We are trained “the right plant for the place”, so minimal pruning is optimal. The only thing similar here is what we call “crape murder” where some folks cut crape myrtles back this way. It’s so unattractive, I think. That staircase is beautiful and so surprising that it only leads to the attic!

[@boldergardmartini4855]

4/10,2023,🤭bouldergard,tracey

[@AndersBu]

♥️❤️♥️❤️

[@clotildeturner8900]

What about those who bought a cup pls 🙃

[@charleswalker1185]

For the poles..bamboo is good, fat, varieties...Buddhas Belly is a great one...

[@charleswalker1185]

Curtain poles!

[@charleswalker1185]

A swing on the trees ..

[@charleswalker1185]

What a great couple..joyous recreation!

[@charleswalker1185]

HAMMOCKS!!

[@prairiedoggy1]

Since the attic’s mostly useless space, I wonder why someone went to the expense of installing skylights?

[@ChateauLife]

To climb out of if you need to do work on the roof!

[@basiaboy]

Just wind the clock back five and you’d be early.

[@ChateauLife]

😂 not sure that will work with the police but will give it a go if we get stuck!