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[@susannoonan1]

Always a new use for the leaf blower. I can't wait until the day Dan's castle is ready to live in, and he is still using the leaf blower to clean his carpets and tiles on a daily basis! 😊 No need for a housekeeper here! Who knew the chef skills were so valuable too. Frosting the steels and layering them to the top of the building.

[@homesteadwannabee4253]

I used my leaf blower under my kids beds. Sneaky little Legos and barbie shoes 😂

[@charles5553]

​@@homesteadwannabee4253 especially the nightmare toy Lego 😂😂

[@ginettesnell8084]

It's great a truly logical idea!! I never thought of it when my children were little though 😊

[@bjbrown]

I have a new leaf blower and he is fantastic! Everyday my garden is in tip top shape. Love it!

[@dianalyman5950]

Yep, I love a man that can solve for X.

[@michellealexander784]

The amount of dust on your beard is less than the amount you have breathed in. Please wear a ffp3 mask. You need to be healthy and alive to enjoy your family and home in the future.

[@1Wilful]

He'll be deaf too 😢

[@laurenglass4514]

Having tools is a great thing! I remember before Dan bought the chateau he did the best he could and it turned out well but the right tools would have made his life so much better. Great to see all the tools he uses now.

[@0ooWhatsernameoo0]

Some friendly advice: I am sure people have mentioned this previously, but please take care of your lungs. There is so much dust, it is a recipe for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)! In the first stage most people do not even know they have it, until it is too late. You often seem to have/sounds like you have a stuffy nose. All this hard work and beautiful results....you would think you would want to enjoy it when you get older! I also do home renovations and wear protective masks with filters. 😷My mother has been a nurse for a long time and warned me of COPD... she has seen many clients, from people who did simple home renovations to construction workers, who got terrible (VERY terrible) symptoms as they got older. It is a terrible way to live and die. Keep up the good work!

[@linda9731]

Amazing mansion just took its first deep breath after you installed the last floor. We are so proud if you Dan. It's like no other project I've ever seen. Thanks for taking us along on your journey.

[@melissacoelho8413]

Dan you are an army all unto yourself. You have done so much. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your amazing journey. Look at everything you are teaching your children. ❤️

[@EthanLomas]

His kids are so lucky to have a dad like him. And they will be so proud when they get older

[@GrandmaK-px3kk]

Mask, mask, mask! You were breathing in rock dust!

[@brianmacadam4793]

It's amazing how the original builders did the job, by eye, by plumb bob, by water level. Impressive, but I do like the laser, chop saw, and impact driver !

[@bjbrown]

Power tools, that is what I like. Im not medieval so a good saw works nice for me. Now where did I leave my safety glasses?

[@hrep14]

The Spirit/Bubble Level that is in common use today was invented in France in 1661 by Melchisedech Thevenot.

[@SP-ki5gn]

@@hrep14 Just googled him, very interesting., Thank you!

[@MichaelEnright-gk6yc]

Labour was so cheap plenty of hands make light work by 1879 circa when this chateaux was built they had proper levels measuring devices squares etc. Even using steel.

[@stevendaniel8126]

These videos are the only thing I really look forward to every day....

[@bjbrown]

I enioy my coctails in the afternoon.

[@catherinesalber6442]

Loosing my eyesight, I keep KZbin viewing to 15 minutes or less per each. But Dan has 100% of my time every day. No video too long. ☺️

[@catherinemushaw1956]

I also love these videos. The place is really looking good ❤ Miss the lives, Dan, please do a few. Love and Light to All ❤

[@teepeeX]

Look at life and take that as good too

[@denty32]

Come on guys 274k views and only 32k likes, it costs nothing

[@sarahjustesen1305]

This old grandmother, who lives in a condo high in the sky of Los Angeles, continues to shake her head in astonishment and respect for the accomplishments of you and your faithful crew.

[@OmaAdams]

I’ve been sitting on the edge of my seat, checking constantly! Joy! Joy!

[@vek679]

I have had work colleagues and friends get silicosis and asbestosis but not wearing the proper safety equipment. Please wear a dust mask.

[@dnomyarnostaw]

Yes indeed I bet half of what was on his beard got into his airways.

[@justincase8907]

Open KZbin just as the video was posting. That's the universe unfolding as it should ❤

[@Lynn-c6e]

Amen ❤

[@tjmoneybags]

Ingenuity? If you mean unsafe stupidity... yeah

[@homeemail2306]

😄

[@np8173]

Dan's motto... "No other people, no problem. I've got this." Love your ingenuity, sir.

[@arrystophanes7909]

I happen to be allergic to hard work myself but I have the highest regard for those who seem to enjoy it

[@darleneklein429]

😂😂😂

[@william4661]

self knowledge is the beginning of wisdom.

[@timden5431]

😂😂

[@prodigalsorcerer1415]

I am a pea in an adjacent pod.

[@peter_bazinet]

I love hard work . . . . . . . from the vantage point I'm enjoying right now.

[@se7enity648]

You may look 30 years older, but without the proper eye and ear protection you will be either blind or deaf a lot quicker. Please do not fake these senses for granted.

[@Joan-no9sy]

Yes. Also, the beard. Too much of a good thing. Always neat, but it’s overtaking the face. Suggest you trim it way back. Like it used to be

[@KeysX]

and a Mask, when grinding stones.

[@wb2860]

Give up. Many have said the same for the last year.

[@sophiezieba9705]

I totally agree with you. Dan don’t be bad boy ,and remember safety first,

[@rubyklumpenhower9491]

​@@wb2860 it seems the more people nag him, the more stubborn he gets 😂

[@monicateeling810]

Your camera skills and editing are superb Dan. Sometimes I’m so engrossed in the build I forget the hard work and professionalism that goes on behind the scenes. ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

[@denisemastromina7821]

Yes that's why I watch the videos at least twice, the camera angles look natural but when you study the shots you can see the time he takes to get the "natural" look 👏👏

[@brownwhale5518]

Was on the edge of my seat as Dan flipped each beam. Was waiting for one of them to go over the edge.

[@ginettesnell8084]

Oh no!!! 😮😮😅

[@brownwhale5518]

@@ginettesnell8084 I wasn’t hoping it would happen as that would not be good. Imagine calling Nic and Brian to tell them. Ugh.

[@Neelie1947]

He edited those out.

[@karenmller3820]

Oh my god !! Me to 😳🙄

[@cherriemater]

I am now hungry for cake frosting! 😂❤😊

[@katehirst6046]

Ah, a solo Dan day. I do enjoy the musketeer days but solo Dan has its own, wonderful rhythm...and, as we watch him morph into Dan the elder we also get a glimpse of yet another of his talents: high altitude cake decorating. ❤

[@denisemastromina7821]

😂

[@MariluBonezzi]

You must use a mask when working with stone. Stone dust is dangerous. Please!

[@endeavouringit]

It's roughly one thousand views a minute, so incredible !

[@Mac-sg2rk]

Unbelievable amount of work you've put into this.

[@XDJaegermeister]

Pls use a mask, granite dust is very bad for you.

[@GeoffMills-h5g]

Dan : Canadian MD and home renovater here. Please wear a mask. Concrete and stone damages your lungs. Great work BTEMW!

[@centurion262]

Hahaha safety? That word and this guy don't mix!!!

[@sfse]

Please wear a mask around stone dust!!!! Silicosis is a real, life altering and deadly thing!!!!!

[@andrethib]

For those of you not in the construction trades, "grabby thing" is a technical term

[@thomasgansevoort929]

You did make me laugh! But it's really a Danism. I can't remember the first one I heard him make but it kept me laughing, on and off, for three days. Noggins to you.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

@@thomasgansevoort929 Happy Noggins!

[@ShipCreek]

I well use to technical terms having used them myself constantly throughout my life. 😂🤣👍

[@patriciaarroni2142]

If it wasn't before, it is now!😂

[@musicallyyoshimi9651]

... and electrical terminals might well be bitey bits.

[@Neicorr]

A cool grabby thing. That’s my daily laugh taken care of!

[@cherylmcnair5594]

I’m going to sleep pretty soon so I expect the roof to be finished when I wake up tomorrow 😊

[@ginettesnell8084]

😂😂😂😅

[@catherinesalber6442]

Hahahahaha 😅

[@francoisebekaert8137]

😂🏋️

[@patriciaarroni2142]

Rip van winkle!

[@craigvespe3109]

Love the dusty "Grandpa" look! We both cringed when you flipped the beams on top of the wall. Just phenomenal watching you work and the skill sets you've acquired.

[@richardstoc]

If working Fire Places are rebuilt I've seen were the flues are relined using a inflatable bladder the mortar / concrete is pored around the bladder and after the mortar is hardened bladder is deflated leavening a new flue liner in place

[@mandyjackman2917]

Now that’s clever thinking with the blower 😂

[@jpl2283]

Please use the mask and safety glasses. You really don’t like to inhale all that dust.

[@kinskifilms]

The only channel I don't click "watch later" on

[@waynemiller6156]

I totally agree 😂😊

[@sippa5]

Agree! He keeps them sort and sweet. Great editing also.

[@rutgershenk]

I see all the rubbish commercials.from start to finish 😢

[@matthewcreelman2736]

Hey Dan, You should always be careful when grinding away stone. You should always use a mask to prevent Silicosis. Silicosis is permanent damage to the lungs.

[@alicemacdonald]

Soo sad he won’t listen

[@martinmccluskey8807]

Dan, All I can say is that Your One Gutsy, Amazing, Strong Minded Guy 👏👏

[@0ldvids]

All the dust in your beard shows the blower wasn’t as efficient as needed to keep particles out of your lungs. Seriously Dan wear a mask! We’re all wanting to see you get to be the master of a beautiful chateau. Not dying of silicosis or a similar breath stealing lung disease. You Sir are told off. Apart from H&S you are amazing.

[@iu.5146]

Here we go. Let the summer roof building fun begin. It seems the weather gods are cooperating with bearable temperatures.

[@Mowraq]

Here i sit and decide to randomly check if todays video is out, and it was put out a minute ago. yay.

[@danajhasalvegas5819]

Eye beams getting sorted... wow, things are moving along. Very excited 🎉

[@terrig4750]

I always click on like just as I start watching because I know it's going to be good. Yay the roof.

[@julieduchek2969]

Thanks for reminding me and everyone else. I get so caught up in the VideoI don’t even think about it.

[@terrig4750]

​@@julieduchek2969 your so very welcome plus I do also because it helps him with KZbin.

[@sidsegreen7102]

Same!

[@susanredmond3757]

Apparently if you click on the thumbs up right away, KZbin thinks it is a bot! I have been told you need to let the video run for a couple of minutes so your like is counted.

[@debbievivian6315]

I have to watch it again so i can click the like button as I am always too engrossed.

[@kasebrot7138]

Please wear a mask, especially when cutting granite. Silicosis is no joke.

[@williamsnyder1205]

Big Dan, you'll have that roof up in the blink of an eye, Cheers 🥂 too you!!! We'll see ya tomorrow!!

[@kimbevan5614]

You really are amazing Dan, I held my breath every time you flipped the beams over, well done you. Sleep well lad K🇬🇧❤️❤️

[@Jim_Fries]

I find myself binge watching older episodes during the weekend when there are no updates ❤😂

[@thomashudgins996]

Please wear a mask when you grind masonry!

[@hjhall5899]

eye protection would be a plan too!!

[@WhatSarahLikes1]

PLEASE Dan. Use eye and ear protection with those machines. You did the jack hammer work with nothing. What if a piece flew up into your eye.

[@kathryndunworth4070]

The cinematography is amazing!

[@saraelgieli5815]

That is great Dan, what i like most about you is your dedication to the phases, you are not distracted by other jobs, but focused in following up the plans, that takes a really committed disciplined person, all my respect!

[@AlanW]

Granite dust is a hell of a thing on your lungs, they have a special name for the disease you can get from breathing it in: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

[@timeforturtles]

You’ve got this…piece o’ cake …a walk in the park ❤❤❤

[@thomasgansevoort929]

When I saw Dan buttering that steel beam with plaster i thought dam_, he's going to eat that thing for breakfast. (It's a compliment!)

[@benrobinson5074]

A slight panic went through me when you were manhandling the steel onto the wall - I had visions of it tumbling over the edge …

[@ginettesnell8084]

It's Dan you're talking about... Have some faith😅😂😂

[@JDCheng]

How about when he was cutting some of the steels - by standing on the perimeter wall (8:50)?

[@wb2860]

Jack hammering without eye protection is insane.

[@billlamb-s8w]

I used to work just as hard like you do but I had a stroke but I enjoy all your videos I like to watch the progress and you are one hell of a hard worker I'm in the US in California.

[@maryannknox7158]

❤

[@guillermodelnoche]

Leaf blower in a bucket. Absolutely genius!

[@timberwoof]

I am pleased to finally have learned the technical name for that! It's a Pretty Cool Looking Grabby Thing!

[@lydiahouck803]

This is awesome! Thank you, Dan, for bringing us along with you on this amazing journey. On looking 30 years older.....if you look like that, you will be well attended to. Until next time, I will be awaiting the next exciting episode!

[@mph8759]

Im currently working super long hours and this is my happy place before sleep!

[@G.H.O.S.T.254]

Dan you definitely want to be wearing a mask when you grind stone like that and not using water to keep the dust down. Even then you want a mask. That dust fast destroys your lungs.

[@icandivideos5743]

I love your inventive nature with the blower (and the wheels and the winch and the ramps, and all your clever ideas etc.) You are so resourceful!!! I admire that!

[@thomasgansevoort929]

I can't fault Dan in any way, but it was Nick who showed Dan how to dust up with the blower, and of course Dan being Dan expanded on the idea.

[@rubystarr-1]

Blowing the dust away with the leaf blower is brilliant Dan. Well done!

[@cornelia9778]

It’s amazing how much you are able to do by yourself. All these machines seem to do the work of other men. I hope you have given yourself a major Pat on the back for your accomplishments.

[@melodyhutton9307]

Your technical terminology. Grabby thing in particular. Once again put your head down and get on with the job. Exciting things are happening. The start of the new roof.

[@comodorekid]

Bravo for what you accomplished today! this is a huge piece of progress! Thank you for letting me into your home! I love being able to experience your triumphs? Keep going! You are amazing!

[@goddessqueen6610]

I watch a lot of chateau videos but I never find myself fast forwarding thru a boring part on your videos. You do such a great job of editing and pacing. When you finish the chateau, you could find a career in film.

[@23Prospero37]

Dan, wetting the stone first and wetting it in between cuts can help keep the dust down.

[@johnfrancis4401]

Just recently did something similar. It is really hard work slicing through granite and then chiselling it away.

[@SweetOne.]

Blink and you miss it. I can't believe how much you have done over the weekend. Good job on recycling the old steel and iron and what a relief to have it gone

[@ginettesnell8084]

❤❤❤❤you know you can do it. Nothing is impossible for you ❤❤❤❤

[@robban057]

Im amazed to see what you achieve on your own. 😊 And always looking forward to see your next video. Robert Sweden

[@wendydennis9127]

From video studio to Chateau rebuild. That’s a giant leap for Dan the man!

[@ditzydoo4378]

Excellent use of leaf-blower that.

[@tpsully101]

“If I blink too long… “ From the same guy that says “I’ll see you tomorrow” on a Thursday and makes me wait until Monday. Every time he makes me wait, I pray, “please dear god don’t tell me he fell of the roof!” Love your channel… just give us a picture and a caption over the weekend!

[@normamurray4450]

You are one clever man Dan...flipping steel beams and having them land where they should. I'm impressed even more! Now it gets even more exciting....every day is a treat!

[@ginanoble7203]

Take a bucket/bottle of water to wet down the granite PLEASE.

[@annetterobinson2853]

Hello from San Diego, California USA love your production

[@kellishuster9788]

Love all your videos!❤

[@alannasandell2300]

Look after your lungs 🫁 Dan the man 😷 💙

[@emeraldcreeperstudios]

The weekend is so slow without him posting

[@homeemail2306]

We all love watching Dan work.🙂

[@markstahura6194]

Ear protection??? You’re guarding your eyes frequently, but c’mon, take care of your ears!

[@sl5515]

I am an audiologist. I suspect he has noise induced hearing loss already. Please wear hearing protection especially using loud equipment. He might be used to hearing the noise. However, before he realizes, hearing loss gradually affects him.

[@Brashyboy]

I love the way you just roll your sleeves up, even when there's no-one else around you!

[@sarahstrupinski6863]

Your work ethic, determination, imagination, and absolute dedication is staggering.❤

[@MH55YT]

You don't seem to follow USA safety regulations. I suspect we have them for a reason. I hope you don't die.

[@juergenzenner4219]

Nice straight line with the pen😂😂on the beginning 😂😂

[@mirandaputs6624]

Am I the only one who doesn't understand why he isn't using a flat chisel for his hammer drill? And why he has it turning around?

[@iamjesper]

Thank you for not adding any music. Makes it so relaxing

[@rupertmiller9690]

If anyone needs a house sized cake frosted, call Dan.

[@homeemail2306]

😆

[@j.c.7780]

Using a drill on stone while not wearing eye protection is certainly a choice!

[@suzyq555]

Hi Dan the Man! Kisses from Florida❤❤❤❤

[@dougl945]

Only KZbin channel I am excited about. Stopped watching that other chateau ages ago. Tired of watching them travel 5 star and pretending to do stuff they think we care about. Nobody needs 300 porcelain cups and trickers.

[@Julianna1220]

listen....... i had to watch my father in law die, he had worked with stone a lot with no dust mask on, and essentially cemented his lungs! WEAR A DUST MASK!!!!!

[@SarHje]

Oh great … been waiting for this. It’s been a long weekend

[@thomaspromny4862]

Buddy, you can't cut stone without wearing ear protection.

[@angiejones7401]

Dan looked like Moses after the burning bush!

[@sylvanaire]

I noticed this when he was putting the beams on for the other roof, where he just glued the C-beams down instead of drilling holes for the bolts. Can someone explain to me why glue is strong enough for this kind of construction?

[@Joshua-j3n]

The Granit is too strong to drill in. He explained it in the first half of the roof construction.

[@skdoremi6666]

The top of the roof the big beam will laying on top of the structure he is building,the one on top of the floor not the walls...basically the iron beam isn't even needed as all it serves is a base for the round shaped roof,just esthetic, the roof structure itself as heavy as it is will be supported by structure he just lay down the beams foundation on the floor....its like building a room on top of the roof, adding a curve to the outside is not structural and the beam will not move,originally there was none,just a wooden beam to support the shape of the mansard....its a fake roof structure,the one that is important is laying on top of what he will be building not those walls.

[@sylvanaire]

@@Joshua-j3n I did hear him say the granite was very strong, but I didn’t realize that meant it couldn’t be drilled into. Thank you for clarifying this for me. 🙏😊

[@sylvanaire]

@@skdoremi6666 ok, that makes sense. Thanks for explaining! 🙏😊

[@fotter9567]

@@Joshua-j3n This is BS. In Sweden we remove smaller boulders by drilling holes and breaking them up with expandable metal wedges. Never came across one that could not be drilled into.

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

It is amazing Dan how much you do on your own. You set such a good example to all men.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👋

[@bjbrown]

I spent some time this morning chopping on some bricks to finish my new path. Using a cold chisel and a hammer I told my mum if I was a professional I would have made the path look perfect. Being my mum she said "if it were perfect you wouldnt like it so much!" She is right of course, she is my mum, my neighbor, and an all around great person!

[@janpritchard8796]

Congratulations on reaching another milestone! You never cease to amaze us. Keep up the good work. Nothing can discourage you.

[@oaknwichlanedesigns]

I dont think any of us even blink when watching your videos! Love how the hoover blower has many uses.

[@patriciaarroni2142]

I'm glad that you are on your own again for a bit, so the newer viewers can see how most of the work has been done by you over the last couple of years. The credit is nearly all yours.