EMERGENCY in our Archive Room RENOVATION at the Manor

[@MappertonLive]

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[@Rosebuddy777]

I would be tempted to use that sealer paint on the whole roof!!

[@MappertonLive]

that's the next plan!

[@terryritzema8249]

And if there were leaks in the room doesn't it make sense to fix the leaks first???

[@sknap2728]

And, i noticed as the camera panned awsy from the roof, there's another above with tge same lead roof. Probably that and any others will need to b inspected and repaired (preventive maintenance, if you will).

[@FlashintheBand86]

While it is terrible there was a leak, it is fortune that you caught it before the archival documents were put back. They could have been damaged by that leak. I live in an old farmhouse ( almost 200 years old) and we discover unexpected things like this on our projects too. Loved to hear you are keeping the window and restoring the fireplace, but not planning to use it for safety reasons. Really enjoying this renovation.

[@user-cm5tv3qg8o]

Please reconsider painting the hardwood bookcases. Please 🙏

[@myrnaedmisten599]

Admirable. You all are working so hard to make a difference AND preserve history at the same time.

[@lorigray9291]

I know the problems are often big (and plentiful), but it must be very gratifying - particularly for you, Luke - to see the manor slowly being restored. Your family has much for which to be grateful and even more of which to be proud!

[@katherinebopp2021]

Julie What you are doing is so wonderful for your family, and getting a master’s degree as well. Not to mention giving the viewers a great journey to follow your adventures. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MultiTasking 🥂

[@Rick_Hoppe]

I have been a homeowner for 30 years and my houses were built in the 1920s. When your ceiling stain was pointed out my first thought was, “Is this historical water damage, or is this an ongoing problem”? When you started painting the ceiling before answering that question I thought, “Oh my. They could be in for an unpleasant surprise“. My advice - The men seem to be very thorough with their roof patching; but if I were you I’d bring in a professional roofer; there are modern products that can be used to seamlessly seal large areas of an otherwise structurally sound roof. One thing I’ve learned is, “Water will find a way”. Good luck to you.

[@CrabDigs]

Good point! Especially for a room that will be holding historical archives.

[@rhondamartin3575]

Luke, Julie and your team have an amazing undertaking with your home! With the age of the property and with how large it is, daily, you're facing issues that the rest of us may or may never have! Much love and many prayers and hugs for you! ❤️

[@mikewinston8709]

The words money and pit spring to mind. It takes some spine to own a house like this.

[@crystalfulton7684]

Julie the love for your husband and family shows through all your hard work in preserving Mapperton and her history.

[@lynnjohnston8048]

Sweet you’re keeping the window!

[@debimacinnis5548]

You are one hardworking woman, hats off to you and I cannot wait to see the room when it is finished.

[@SweetOne.]

omg Julie you are amazing doing all that work yourself. The house in Italy, the Fairy tale cottage and the Muniment room. You handled that floor sander like a pro (not like the first time at all) Well Done! Thank goodness for the renovation, that leak could have damaged treasured items had the room not been cleared out. What a gift in an odd way ;)

[@MappertonLive]

Oh thank you!

[@thefarmerswifeknits6190]

Julie - you are simply awesome…. The epitome of the midwestern “get it done” spirit and work ethic. You should be so proud of all your efforts snd good luck to anyone who thinks they can keep pace with you.

[@MappertonLive]

Wow, thank you!

[@harrygoochie5361]

What an amazing initiative led by NFU and the Woodland Trust - I became quite emotional watching the footage of all those trees being planted, seeing a project filled with such hope. Thank you as ever for your wonderful videos and all the work you do!

[@waynejones750]

You have so much work to do, but you Just keep going well done to you all.

[@tanyatrotter7179]

Also, it was beautiful to see all the workers on your property. Maperton is really alive and well! Your family must be so proud! It takes a great team!

[@puckturkey]

Admire your dedication to preserve the heritage, get stuck in on the duty and tackle the social media woes and encouragements that itself brings.

[@goldenineke]

The re-treeing initiative is wonderful. I’m re-reading a novel ‘The Forest’ by Edward Rutherford at the moment about the history of the New Forest from 1099 to the present time. Although the families are fictitious there are actual historical events woven in to the stories and the Montague family is a thread throughout. It’s interesting to read how forest management was organised over the centuries.

[@AvaT42]

My goodness, it is amazing the amount of work that had to be done to such a little room!! And then the roof leaks!🤦‍♀️

[@christinechandler5690]

I enjoy your videos and it is lovely to see how you interact with your craftsmen. They are invested in your home and estate which is great to see. Historic homes give so much back to the community and to national initiatives. Keep up the good work.

[@MappertonLive]

Thank you so much!

[@tanyatrotter7179]

Thank goodness you caught it early!!!!

[@murielanne57]

Incredible teamwork once again! You are all such hard workers and very inspirational.

[@MappertonLive]

Thank you so much!

[@BusyTiredHappyMama]

Clearly I’ve become very invested in this archival room renovation, because I welled up with real tears when I saw that ceiling leak!😢 Julie and Luke, I’m amazed by everything you both are doing for the honorable upkeep and refurbishments of you home…for now and for the future. I just love watching your videos! Keep up the wonderful work.😁

[@LL-xt7yo]

A leaky roof - the calling card of many historic homes. When our 100 year old home sprung a leak we did a similar patch job on a flat portion. Once the sealant dried we poured quite a lot of water over the area and we watched the course the water took. It enable us to find a few more seepage spots.

[@longwaytotipperary]

After watching both videos today, I agree with Luke - you remind me of that famous bunny also! Thank you for taking us on these restoration journeys with you!

[@01Lenda]

Love it! Always did my own yards, from grass to trees to all the landscaping. You will treasure and watch those trees grow, promise, amazing to watch! Julie and Luke, you and your Mapperton crew are phenomenal! Enjoying these renovations, so amazing! Thank you for an afternoon delight, looking forward to next installment! 🎉🩵🌿🩷

[@wipple2156]

I'm loving AG1 - thank you for introducing it to me- I have so much more energy and am ion my 2nd month - it's well worth it!

[@KasSommers]

It's thrilling that you are keeping the window. I hope the plan is to make a feature of it somehow.

[@katherinebopp2021]

Forgive me for a second comment. When I was younger I would have gladly painted everything in sight. There are many products to restore the book cases gently without a lot of work. I wish I could be there. I love what you are doing. Gather the pictures and stories and be glad that you are at the beautiful Mapperton, And not Hinchingbtook, which would probably be twice as much work.

[@louiserayner2343]

I have found a quick way to check if you’ve repaired a leak without waiting on the rain to come, is to take your hose up to the roof and run the water over the roof.

[@daphnerosemoon9843]

You and your team of experts never cease to amaze me . We bought a fixer upper built in 1905 It's not had much care taken of it. I had a handyman recommended to me and he was good for a while but then he started to drink. The last straw was he filled the rubbish bin with cement . I didn't know till I tried to move it and nearly did myself an injury.🙄 Good luck with all you do to bring back your wonderful house to it's former glory, I am envious 💖💖

[@Pippi-Longstocking]

I know it’s expensive but it’s nice you have all these trusted experts to do this (I know you’re putting in some sweat equity too). I’m slowly working on my house by myself and it takes forever. And I don’t have the skills. I’m learning though! I can’t wait to see your end result.

[@cherylcraven2884]

Why am I not surprised to see you helping on the roof? So many projects in an old historic house!! Glad all was found before any archives were ruined! Julie, you are an amazing lady. Love your channel. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MappertonLive]

Thank you!!! Xx Julie

[@TWROC96]

Certainly, you Julie are excited about this room being refinished but I bet your father-in-law will be really pleased to have this room that houses all his family's history made into a comfortable working room. Will you get him his own very comfortable chair to relax and read stories from his long ago family? You and Luke should be very proud of the work you two are doing to preserve this national treasure of a home while also giving peace of mind to Luke's parents.

[@MappertonLive]

Yes, he will have his own chair. Just wait... reveal soon!

[@patriciabaughn4749]

It seems as though once you tackle a problem another one arises. Your determination to complete this project is admirable and I applaud all your efforts and praise your team.

[@Grahamrobinsonvt802]

that window is so cool

[@jlpressler]

I love that you and Luke are always so involved with the labor for all the projects.

[@marytanne4964]

JULIE, I am sorry to see "another leak" in the roof that is causing issues in the archive room. Hoping it will be fixed real soon! Your taste in colors, textures, and the furniture is PERFECT for this room. You are amazing with all your hard work!

[@esmithburns]

Good to see Raymond, it’s been a while. Glad to see the leaks have been taken care of and so happy the window is staying. Keep up the good work.

[@rolo4945]

Missed the live. So good you saw the leak now ❤

[@louiseemerson331]

Hello Luke and Julie From Maine! Wouldn’t it be fun at one of your annual events to shear a sheep, show how it is then washed, dyed, carded and then spun. Maybe whoever you could find to do this could also show knitted jumpers from that sheep‘s wool. Just a thought! Good luck with finishing the archive room. I’m sure it will be beautiful when it is done.

[@williamfekete5332]

I think by now you have made a decision for your hidden window, but this is what I would have done. I would have opened the window, painted a scenery on the wall inside the window, installed some low light lights, and used the window as if it was a 'working" window. I would have installed bookcases up to the bottom of the window, and use the top of the bookcases as a shelf to hold statues, pictures, vases, books being held by an easel. Move your chair from the side of the fireplace to in front of the bookcase. Can't wait to see the room all finished. Love the colors.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Julie, I admire you for so many reasons. One of them being that you dive right into any task at hand, seemingly can do anything, take on any challenge. You go, girl 👍

[@janetwann5578]

I'm glad you are keeping the window but now where to put the bookcase.....put it where your desk was going to go and put your desk under the window...just a thought

[@eoinmaguire5119]

You should invite Stephanie from Chateau Diaries to come or do a tour/video on her main channel or European tour channel!! It would be great exposure for the estate! ❤

[@annfinnegan2791]

Julie do you ever get tired .😅I'm just tired watching you.such hard workers you deserve e every success ❤

[@thespiritualadvocate]

Julie make sure you have proper ventilation if using any products with chemicals, plenty of water for dehydration❤

[@laurel2453]

Extend the drain pipes across the entire roof!

[@commonsense246]

Good luck Julie and Luke...well done, one step at a time.

[@DianaSwi]

Good thing!!

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Amazing job of restoration.

[@ChelSierra_Remly]

What about putting a small woodstove inside the fire place? Or would that still not work? Could put in a monitor or digital frame that had logs and flames on it.

[@cdanilana]

It seems, they are just trying to see how many are interested enough to watch it live (numbers) as they are putting massive efforts into the restoration of Mapperton. 😊

[@anjiemontalvo2296]

Should you not first clean the stained areas with, say, a 20% bleach soln, let dry, and then paint?

[@heathermartinez8640]

Happy the leaking roof was discovered at this point and not further down the road!

[@MappertonLive]

Agree!

[@48StatesAndCounting]

Love your pink jumpsuit!

[@victoriafrost5461]

Oh no with the roof!! I saw a documentary about the dukes in England. Oh forget the name of one. Yet, one dukes agent said that to replace a huge portion, if not all, of their lead cost £250,000.

[@mrsobrian6032]

I sanded floors in SF property, almost broken my back, perhaps use a mask next time. The floors and room is looking great and is inspirational!

[@lianefehrle9921]

I was in a Tornado trees all around me. I live in Mississippi. You are amazing. I too Start out without protection but once I realized or was told I needed them I put them on.

[@jeanetteh.9240]

That would be so scary! I'm glad you are okay.

[@marycollins1024]

Why do t they coat that entire section of roof, since there are so many holes and cracks? And was that a closed up arched window to the right?

[@williamevans9426]

Lady C, You must feel like weeping (or screaming) whenever you see any more water stains at Mapperton. I'm relieved to hear that you wore a mask when sanding the old paint, too!

[@RickFlood]

What was the writing above the date on flat part of wood?

[@janetdoten4489]

The drain pipe that runs off onto the roof, can there be a way to extend the pipes to run off the roof to the ground. All that water from the pipe stays on the roof. I just had a thought. Enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing

[@MappertonLive]

Thanks! We are looking at that as well xx

[@jenniferfarrar418]

It’s good to see Raymond again.

[@Mrs.Charlene]

I think you could use your sander on a pole. Almost like a Swifter mop.

[@southernsunshine6154]

That looks like liquid rubber I use to make sure things things don’t leak around my house. Great stuff.

[@ellenwood719]

So glad you wear a mask! I worry!

[@MoonlightSonata214]

There are rain gutters coming down onto the roof right at the area of the leak, which adds additional water over and above what that area would get with just rain (in a heavy rain it would add a massive amount). Is there any way to re-route those gutters to run down the exterior of the building and drain onto the ground instead of draining onto the roof? Also, the wall adjoining the roof work area has an interesting brick arch in it, which can be seen at the beginning of the roof leak sequence and also very clearly at 14:20. I was surprised that the arch was not mentioned. Perhaps in a future video could you talk a little about this brick arch? Is it part of a room on the other (inside) side of the wall? It doesn't seem like it would have been intended to be purely decorative due to its location in a place not visible unless one climbed onto that section of the roof.

[@grovecardinal5382]

Julie your so hands on !!!!!! Where does the viscount hide when your doing all this lol

[@28105wsking]

Did you know that if you add a tiny bit of red to white paint it will absolutely glow in sunlight? So light you can't discern any pink tone, but definitely warmer than a plan straight white. Also beautiful in evening lamp light!

[@elizabetha.morgan1869]

Roof leak, hmmm well it explains the water stains. New roof?

[@lisalowery4849]

I don't understand why the entire lead roof was not painted with the leak protectant paint while they were up there. It seems like it would help keep any forth coming leaks from happening until you can replace that part of the roof.

[@lynnjohnston8048]

The arms sure are getting a work out!

[@nannetteprata2715]

Dream on!

[@kathyk479]

Wondering why the guys don't do the hole roof? Just in case?

[@charliesgrl2]

Well I think you’ll continue to have problems until you move that drain pipe that seems to be draining right onto the place where the leak happened!

[@CrankyBeach]

Agree... those downspouts emptying right onto the leaky roof were the first things I noticed! Now, I'm not a builder or anything like that but don't those need to be re-routed?

[@juliedowdle3529]

I was thinking the same thing. Why aren’t the downspouts equipped with connectors that go to a gutter and then to the ground outside. How can you have downspouts directly emptying onto a flat area?

[@trishscott4834]

Coffee with Julie on a hot summer day in Aust. The sceneries so British and the buildings look cool and wintery. Cheers

[@charliesgrl2]

Also since that’s just a little roof could you not put something like an arched metal roof or directly over this roof. It wouldn’t be expensive but flat grooves are not good! They always leak.

[@kathrynhurst7210]

You need to concentrate on the entire roof. My Dad always said, You have to have a good sound roof or forget anything else.

[@donnapecoraro3126]

what is the molding of the found window made of, is it stone?

[@blesskittens4484]

Will you explain at some point how you dealt with the bugs you found in the wall?

[@MappertonLive]

We collected them and put them outside

[@dianesullivan1047]

What is the brick arch on the side of the attached building

[@lindaholquist7262]

Couldn't you use a water hose to put water on the roof to make sure it isn't leaking so you can continue your project? Can't wait to see this transformation. It needed it so badly!

[@kathleenanderson9585]

Where does the flat roof ultimately drain off?

[@candyboyer]

Interesting video, but I'm questioning why the spouts seem to drain onto this roof instead of being piped across to go down the side of the house??

[@maria22623]

I vote copper roof for just that little bit of the house 😂 actually, that would look kinda cool.

[@kellyburgess671]

i cant wait to see the room...the suspense is killing me.

[@Americancadet]

Lee has his own cam? Sorry about the leak.

[@gloriaa5060]

Ice guard is great preventive for leaks and you don't have to use nails.

[@ethereal980]

Everytime I look at the exterior of this house makes me wanna fly to the uk and pressure wash it 😅

[@CruisingEngineer]

Why don't you extend the downspouts (from the upper gutters/roof) completely off and to the edge of that small flat roof, thus reducing the run-off on the patch job? (Engineer thinking).

[@janinepeckham9925]

Hello from Alexandria,Virginia! I would love to see some bold, fancy brass andirons placed in the fireplace to match the brass light fixture you have planned for this room. Keep the videos coming. I’m hooked.

[@MappertonLive]

There is something brass coming! Just wait!

[@nativetexson]

👏👏

[@sheilaathay2034]

❤

[@stephaniewelborn5567]

Would you be able to do that portion of the roof all of it so that you won't have any leaks in the future? Are you just patching the existing cracks?

[@Susan.I]

Eventually you will need to totally repair to roof above the minuets Room!!

[@rickylantz]

So glad you clarified the mask issue!

[@mrsobrian6032]

What type of metal is the roof?

[@mrsobrian6032]

Oh lead - thank you

[@FavoriteThemeSong]

I think the ancestors are trying to tell you that this is the wrong place for the archives. Finish the project, but find a safer place to store the valuables.