Recovering the original zinc work ( not as expected )

[@projectsfromtheworkbench]

Love it when your twin brother comes to help...even if it's only to pick up your coat

[@justinanovak8040]

Yeh so nice of him to share his coar

[@chriswilford3576]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@noahkling4018]

It’s so funny! 😂😂😂

[@jojo_inthemitten36]

I love it when Double Dan is on the scene.

[@gordonnadolni]

I hope that that tree is the last tree growing on the House.

[@williamsnyder1205]

Big Dan, thanks for letting the bird stay with it's nest for the time being, you're getting so close to topping this 🏰 castle off,we'll see ya tomorrow

[@micam.1136]

Hopefully the eggs are not getting cold in the meantime!

[@tinycotswoldcottage]

That was my thought about the egg warmth! She'd probably be too scared to go back to them - especially with the wood gone in front of them

[@SP-ki5gn]

It's early in the season, I suspect the birds will cut their losses and nest elsewhere.

[@sues6384]

I thought it was a shame he didn’t put the wood back and move to another part of the chateau

[@butzee]

Once hatched 14-21 days before chicks fledge! Not sure she’ll return?

[@richardhenry5961]

Hello Dan, I used to be in the sheet metal industry for 20yrs. Gutters & pipe with hand made Victorian Conductor Heads. I use to blank it out on a punch press then rigged the hand brake to bend and conform rounded bends needed, after that I soldered them together by hand, we did Copper & Galvanized metals. Its becoming a lost art in the states. We had templates samples to go by. I used to be very good on any bending brake. We use to make copper peerless square pipe 10'ft long and bend the seam over by hand with an metal iron on the side of the pipe for support while hammering it with a wooden mallet. Good luck! Europe still has it Craftsman.

[@Ragnar8504]

Skill usually comes at a price though, for a good reason. That's going to be one expensive project!

[@richardhenry5961]

@@Ragnar8504 I think Dan knows that. Compared to what Dan has spent on Steel alone for the floors. Cost affective for the roof would be a combination of Aluminum Galvanized sheet metal & Copper. Dan has sponsorships helping with the costs. Dan is going to need a 10'ft bending brake LOL!

[@gordonnadolni]

Cooper is better than Tin, but it is really expensive/

[@paulshuppert4975]

Still have the craftsmen and skills just too expensive for ordinary people to afford.

[@paulshuppert4975]

You're going to need, a lot of metal work at least fabricated. Wall flashing, duct work, stepflashings, maybe some copper work. Retired sheet metal worker from the states. Good luck, lots of expensive stuff. Good luck buddy.

[@sniderspider7034]

I just love how this building keeps on surprising all of us. I also love the stairways, no more creepy ladders, now to me that's progress.

[@gordonnadolni]

It is just now starting to take shape.

[@carolynh.5158]

Loved the two Dans, one taking off the coat and getting to work, and the other picking up the coat, putting it on, then getting to work. Great editing for that fun sequence! Also, love Mr Softy Dan letting the birds nest stay. Surely Dan has earned 'What A Guy' status with that decision.

[@Lotterboy]

Out if curiosity - how does this work? If you film these 2 sequences and lay them atop each other - shouldn't this kind of overexpose?

[@dilaraguney]

@@Lotterboymy guess is it is 2 videos half and half on the screen! As long as you do not move anything in the background and move fast enough so the light does not change you can combine them just like a zipper one half on the left one half on the right!

[@icandivideos5743]

That is SO clever how you get yourself to interact with yourself!!!! And it is wonderful of you to leave the nest alone until the birdies hatch and leave. 😊

[@erics320]

But will the bird return?

[@janaforster6540]

​@@erics320I dont think, by this work there...

[@user-xl3uz5zm5m]

Don’t we all just love a second helping of Dan??? Love and respect from Canada ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️

[@normamurray4450]

Another Canadian here....absolutely love it all!

[@debo4706]

There a lot of Canadians following this channel.

[@janlafournaise6505]

Saskatoon 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@christinahumphrey9143]

Toronto but currently in Whitehorse 🇨🇦

[@normamurray4450]

@@lorrainemike Hello there! I'm just outside Vancouver, B.C., Isn't this a great site?

[@user-gh6sy2mr4j]

You should look at the restoration of the Chateau Pernon. They had those same zinc gutters. You may see some helpful info in their restoration.

[@charlotter.morrill6503]

Yes, and the nice thing about Purnon is that it is on such a grand scale and with the government helping, one can see exactly how it is done, and then figure out how to achieve it on a smaller budget. And the good thing is that Dan does not have to haul all that granite up there for each dormer window, or pay for it.

[@Ragnar8504]

@@charlotter.morrill6503 Purnon is some 120 years older than Chaumont though, and built from a completely different type of stone (soft, porous, tuffo rather than rock hard granite). Their gutters were also a later modification while Dan's are original.

[@charlotter.morrill6503]

I had not thought about that. Thank you.

[@evy7417]

​​​@@Ragnar8504maybe they're a 120-year-more-recent modification? 😁

[@gloriasmestad3803]

It’s remarkable that intricate zinc flashing, guttering and decorative elements survived. So fortunate you have spotted it and are able to contextualize it. Maybe the blackened chimney vent is from an early kitchen stove that was wood burning, might have been a smaller chimney than a regular fireplace chimney.

[@gnarbeljo8980]

Yes, those cast iron woodburing stoves really just require a 5 to 6 inch pipe or the quivalent thereof. May even have originally been in the basement, but I'm guessing, behind that steel in the wall, there may be an old fireplace too.

[@halvarf]

From all we know, the original kitchen was in the opposite wing. Maybe some other kind of stove. The Parisian who supposedly financed the building of the chateau was the inventor of the Choubersky stove after all (or his heir).

[@denisemastromina7821]

Interesting I'll ave to look this up​@@halvarf

[@gloriasmestad3803]

@@halvarf You most likely have a much better visualization of the floor plan of the chateau than I. What amazes me is that the design plan has so many balconies. With those and the surrounding terraces, IMO it really lends itself to entertaining and enjoying life in the best possible way. Here’s hoping that will happen again in the not so distant future!

[@jillshaw362]

Dan, do have a look at the KZbin videos of Chateau de Pernon. The roof of their chateau is being totally renovated by professional stonemasons and roofers and using the original structures to transform and save the roof. The episodes are really informative because the craftsmen explanation each step of the renovation including how to deal with tiles and guttering.

[@lindabrooks8242]

Love all the "surprises", and I'm sure there will be more to come. Prayers for the bird family 🙏 Thanks, Dan, for sharing this ❤️

[@jamesbaker429]

Air duct work suggests the air pressure in rooms equalise when doors open and close so you don't get slamming by wind pressures with so many fireplaces across the floors,you need air for safe combustion so air is drawn from the basement is warmed through the building and saves cold draughts from outside , ancient heat recovery!

[@rumbletruck1]

I simply love how you keep finding little mysteries, as well as the lovely progress you’ve made. Fantastic! Keep it up and we’ll keep watching! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@joannebolton1]

Less than a minute in and you already have us smiling... love the swapping of the coat scene👌

[@ddfromcalgary2348]

Love your bit with the jacket!😂

[@stephenriley9084]

I suspect that the mystery ducts are all about circulating air throughout the building. I work in a building that was remodelled in 1848, and we have lots of grills and vents from the ground floor to the roof. Air circulates through the fabric of the building, which was once lit by gas. Regards, Stephen.

[@Ragnar8504]

Dan found bits of an abandoned hot air heating system in the basement (ducts and furnace bits) and apparently that was quite common for fancy buildings in France at that time, so I assume that's what it is. Les Jerômes removed a bunch of those ducts from their château as well.

[@wandacasper5612]

Dan, u have a kind heart an soul. Thank u for taking us along

[@Amarcanthe]

You definitely should ask the Compagnons du Devoir in Périgueux, it's a 3hr drive from the chateau and they do couvreur-zingueur (roofing and zinc work). I've had the chance to work a bit with them (but in Northern France) and their cultural legacy makes them the most suited workers - and artists - for this job. Cheers

[@Ragnar8504]

That sounds like a great suggestion!

[@xlerb2286]

You're getting pretty fancy with the video editing with that jacket scene. Well done, I'm glad you're still having fun and not letting the chateau get the best of you.

[@rvhmon656]

Those are box gutters for Mansard roofs. The drawback is when they fail from corrosion they direct the water internally to a drain pipe that runs inside the house. When they fail, all the water goes INSIDE. All new tinsmithing episodes....or contract out. But we know you can do it....

[@maxv1455]

You are absolutely right, the owners of the Château de Purnon faced the same problem during the restoration. But they got rid of this drainage system because it appeared much later than the castle itself. Maybe Dan should also study the history of his castle and find out if this system was originally included in the plans of his castle, or is it already part of the alteration? Respect from Russia!

[@juliehilton1701]

So is the unexplained chamber inside the chateau where the drainage went down you think?

[@ludovica8221]

@@maxv1455 Dans chateau is only just over 100 years old( just pre WW1) so the zinc would be contemporary with the rest of the building

[@Ragnar8504]

I don't think the downpipes were internal, I suspect the gutters drained into the two soil stacks by the bathrooms. Chaumont was built well after the modifications at Purnon were done (between 1900 and 1906) so I'd hope the design was better from the start. One major difference is the type of stone, Purnon is built from a very soft, porous, tuffo stone while Chaumont is all rock hard granite. I also seem to remember that the main problem at Purnon were iron fixings for the gutters set into the stone and as those brackets rusted, they expanded and blew up the stone. If the gutters at Chaumont were only fixed to the timber structure, Dan won't have that problem at all. I also think there would be ways around that issue if you were to rebuild such a system today.

[@LaReynedEpee]

There are external downpipes visible, so hopefully not a problem here.

[@tommypouncey5667]

the bluebird room could be a nice touch

[@michellebyrom6551]

Blue tit. They have a lot of yellow on them whereas the American bluebirds are all blue. The tails of various tits are held downwards as the move around too. Tits are also slimmer, less rounded in the body. Size is similar though. Blue and yellow room, possibly with the birds on the wall would be an easy theme to run with, like the bees in one bathroom.

[@jacquelynhollinger4006]

The unique craftsmanship in the zinc and guttering alone is amazing. Thanks for sharing these beauties.

[@teddieryan2288]

Those two-Dan segments are hilarious. Great editing.

[@userjarabecko]

Nah

[@avivat3010]

I'm glad that you are taking your time for doing other things. Editing every night after a very, very full day's work must have been brutal. The zinc details are quite beautiful. Thank you for sharing! Kudos to you and Nick for all of the progress.

[@lamarnewmeyer2747]

CLEVER CUT AT THE BEGINING!! Well done, I was amused and great work on the chateau!

[@Fasciseus]

I attended an old brick school built in 1910, the interior walls were made of brick w/ plaster over it and there were air vents like this 3:40 in the walls. There was no way to close the grates and the noise of one classroom would travel thru these vents into the rooms above or below. Heat was steam radiators, so the vents were not some sort of forced hot air from a furnace.

[@Ragnar8504]

Dan found bits of an old furnace and ducts in the basement so I'd guess gravity hot air.

[@rostallar4243]

The stair cases look amazing making it easier & safer to get up & down, well done Dan & Nick.

[@patriciahill6839]

I am full of admiration for you and your team. Enjoying watching your efforts from Kettering in England. Hopefully the bird ad its eggs will be okay

[@judynail1690]

Those double screens are hilarious.

[@JeanBray-cj3lu]

Dan, we do love your little tricks with the video, featuring your twin! Thank you for respecting the birds nest 😙😙😙

[@stephenriley9084]

The indication is that you need deep troughs to cope with the water off a big mansard roof!

[@kimberlyobrien4677]

I just watched Fanny's journey. The movie about Fanny Ben-ami. What a wonderful movie. The home they showed was nothing compared to the chateau in real life but the movie was a wonderful story and at the end they told about the lady that lived at the chateau and another person that was willing to give their lives for the children. I cried but I loved it and it was so touching

[@allanyeager1147]

What a clever videographer you are! All aspects of your channel are delightful.

[@yeahitsprivate4697]

You are the hardest worker I have ever seen,and you still manage to get a video out every few days for us. Good Luck on all your endeavors for you and your family.

[@tamc4762]

Great job, I love seeing the progress. This sure beats modern cable or TV shows!

[@jwthrussell8786]

Love the chirping birds and the jacket pick up!! 🆙 ⬆️ Conserving the eggs…so good and all that Zinc crafting is a revelation! As you point out it’s up there but I think people would’ve been going up there to enjoy the view etc and may therefore have enjoyed the window work?! So great to share in all your revelations There existed such amazing crafting in those days. Magnificent structures brilliantly created. Cant wait for the ongoing videos.And roof top revelations! Looking to the day you can hold a party up there!

[@Ragnar8504]

I'm not sure how much of that you'd have been able to see from inside.

[@cathielee9400]

Cute editing in the beginning ❤

[@cherylmcnair5594]

Fast work Dan your up to the top floor, the flashing and gutters are very fancy it will be so nice to see them replicated 😊

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Dan/Dan at Work - wow ! Birds - Eggs - Chimney - Zinc - Roof Tiles - Today was a Day of Discovery ! Steel Beam is in - Progress! More Rain ! Great Video and many Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@wb8517]

Amazing that you found so much of the old roof, gutters and window cladding!

[@TheBluebellMoon2]

Brilliant progress!!!! Get some rest & stay warm - dry for a few days. 👏👏👏👏

[@suecollado8696]

💕A good roofer has machines where they make guttering in long sections on site💕Hopefully that little birdie will sit back on her eggs until they hatch💕Maybe you could put up bird boxes in some of the trees around your chateau💕

[@niabhinghy]

you need to put back the piece of wood in the nest cause otherwise larger birds will eat the chicks, if the mother even comes back which she might not

[@gnarbeljo8980]

I think that bit of steele they put up covers most of the opening like the wood did before. If she/they can find their way back abd recognize the hole they should be safr from intruders. Hoping they will. The chick's will be ready to leave in a couple of weeks.

[@gato-nero]

⁠Dan, please let us know if she does come back.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

That wood won't go back in because of the beam. Best he can do is block the remaining hole such that it was as big as when the wood is there. But the bird might not come back because of all activity going on. Sometimes they just abandon the nest and start again somewhere safer.

[@Vanadisir]

I thought the same. Dan absolutely did the most logical thing given the scenario, but the eggs may also be cold by time mum returns. Hopefully the update is positive.

[@neilbosher4350]

Because they stayed there for so long that nest is going to be abandoned. Should of walked away immediately.

[@LaReynedEpee]

I suspect the bird will abandon the nest with all the disturbance. She probably needs to be sitting on those eggs to keep them alive.

[@sallyward517]

hopefully she will start again somewhere else.

[@annetteenchelmaier2474]

I loved the way you filmed the beginning. You taking off your jacket while the other you came from the other side and put on your jacket. Very clever.

[@moonlightsnowfall6734]

You might find zinc shapes such gutters, downspouts, leaderheads, cornice trim, and finials are available pre-made. I know you can get them here in the US. Some of the manufacturer's around New England are using old molds and dies to make these products so they are the same as they were 100 years ago. Good luck! Its fun to catch up on where you are on this massive project.

[@mavep2855]

What an action packed episode! Nick is like a whirling dervish on that machine. Bet that Mama bird is surprised that her nest has been discovered and disturbed, hope she comes back. See ya in a few days when it drys up.🥳❤️

[@carlotta4th]

If she doesn't come back he's going to smell those eggs later. Not very well thought through to block it up before they're gone!

[@shannydavis1973]

I love it when your twin shows up to help!😂

[@Dan-ud8ob]

Really REALLY wish your vids were longer..love the channel

[@chrismoyler]

Thickness of slates.... 1990's.. When roofing a large building with welsh slate, the roofers graded them into 3 thicknesses. The thicker ones were used on the lower courses, medium in the middle then the thinnest ones in the upper courses. Natural products, unlike man-made roofing, vary considerably in thickness. One more thing....slate varies greatly in durability. I was involved in reroofing a,Victorian property in London. Most of the slateshad badly delaminated. I was told that these were inferior Spanish slate, not Welsh slate. Dont know if this was true, but the slates could not be reused. In contrast, I saw plenty of slate from other Victorian roofs which was certainly reusable- no delamination at all. Every blessing to you Dan for a very successful project. Chris. UK

[@milkweeddreams8828]

So satisfying watching you walk up the makeshift stairs, progress for sure and what about that zinc, truly a thing of beauty...as was that tree hittin' the dirt...CHEERS...!

[@ronaldhorton2438]

Glad to see you enjoy the edits. Nice job. The window flashing is really intriguing. Good luck with that. Thanks, Dan. 🎉❤🎉❤🎉😊

[@paulcockman930]

Great video editing, your efforts are appreciated. You are brilliantly documenting your recovery of what most people would think is a completely derelict chateau. And with all that rain you must feel at home.

[@bksbracelet]

Dan your passion for this project is amazing and as a much older fan of your vlogs I hope I am around to see the start of some of the inside work

[@Diana4359]

Same here ... know the shared passion, seeing Dan do this is something I have so much respect for and appreciate at my ole' age, I can enjoy the feeling via Dan.

[@laurensouthgate2458]

A nest what a surprise find I hope after they hatch mom will find them a new home. Nice to have the old zinc surround , glad you want to replicate that.

[@ernestperkins4394]

Thank you for sharing this adventure with us! All the twists and turns you share are great!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

What a neat discovery regarding the zinc gutters. Love seeing double Dan 😂😍😘

[@MaximilianBocek]

HA! Excellent coat business! Another really interesting way of presenting your work on the chateau. Your series should be required viewing by student filmmakers.

[@IzzaMeanCat]

Fascinating about the zinc work. Who knew?! Wow. ✌️🐾🐾🇱🇷

[@annickmassy9675]

Hello Dan ! Merci pour le nid ❤ c’est adorable ! Pour les gouttières ce sont plutôt des ”Chéneaux ” ( sortes de baignoires pour recup d’eau de pluie, puis direction une gouttière descendante). Pour le decor en zinc, je pense qu’il faudrait contacter ”les compagnons du devoir” de ton département, seuls capables d’un tel travail.... bonne continuation ! J’admire ton travail,😊😊😊

[@lindaedwards6683]

ok, the coat thing made me laugh. And I really needed a laugh today.

[@kathysteele7669]

I so enjoy your edits of one self.

[@chantalpinsonneault1299]

Ooh, I love when the trees growing in the house & wall come down!!!

[@gerryhartung736]

Nice to have your twin back on the job! Great video work!

[@mannyortiz4814]

Dan,Nick my construction workers. Putting the steel beam in place with the crank lift is amazing. The rain is good for the plants,flowers, and trees. It does bring work to a slower pace. Until next time. Please, take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🍺🇺🇸🙏🕊🌈🌞❤️👍😇🌹

[@AtlantaGarden]

CLEVER editing!

[@nikkorain680]

I love when you do Double Dan scenes.

[@kaydonahue]

Glad your Duplicate can assist!

[@cedricwilliate4395]

Merci pour le partage Dan. Bon courage a vous c'est magnifique 🦾😉

[@NanouPeb-vy3ug]

J'aime toujours autant vos vidéos, j'espère que l'oiseau va revenir couver bon courage à bientôt

[@ReiMonCoH]

In that period, all that metal work was catalog ordered. Look up old architecture catalogs, you’ll find pics👍🏻

[@LeeDee-kc1im]

Dan, you ARE the man. Wow. The amount of work you have completed so far. Incredible. Keep up the brilliant hard work.

[@karenmorrison8112]

We need precious birds, pleased you left the nest. Makes my heart race with those steel beams just balancing on what ever. Pleased Nick is there to.

[@gingermonette7455]

Little rain never stops Dan!

[@pattiearehart118]

I love the trick filming! Taking your jacket off and you picking it up and putting it on! Nice bit of editing!

[@marcuswardle3180]

The intricate zinc shapes might have been formed around a wooden structure. It was mentioned that the zinc flashing went round a window frame? perhaps the window was made of wood, including the decorative parts, and the zinc sheeting was then beaten to form around individual parts of the window frame. The wooden window was put together and installed, then the zinc flashing pre-formed placed on top and soldered into place.

[@Ragnar8504]

Yes, the large bit used to surround a dormer window.

[@patriciarinaldi9390]

Dan you are amazing taking on such a project everything you uncover is so facinating . I never knew zinc was used for gutters or window sashes .

[@carolaspinall1562]

Just love your twin joining you on the project😉

[@Rottingboards]

Slate roof is going back on....fantastic!

[@richardphelan8414]

Mate I'm getting real excited about your work here on the Chateau I will be as happy as you when you get the roof sealed off and get it water tight

[@sparklepea]

Do you watch the restoration at Chateau Purnon? Your guttering system looks a bit like the 19th century version they had there that’s being replaced with something that better fits with original roof design. It’s interesting because the zinc flashing and guttering placed on top of the walls ended up allowing water penetration into the walls as it degraded over time

[@LaReynedEpee]

These materials will degrade what ever you use, I've just replace 90 year old cast iron guttering myself.

[@rumpelppilz]

It's so boring without one video from You. I wait for every day. A day without a video from You is a lost day.

[@mousetreat]

Your infamous safety squint is still no substitute for safety glasses. Loved the video!

[@Cali-at-the-beach]

Love the jacket scene!

[@jeanwoodhouse8899]

Amazing surprises at the Chateau today. It's a shame you really don't have a twin to help with the work. 😜👍🇦🇺

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

Keep up the Amazing work 💪 The like button ✅ has been Crushed 😁👍👍😎 Warmest Regards from the Sunshine State of Florida 🇺🇲🌅☀️🌞🏝️🌍

[@margaretforshaw1617]

Love the twin again! Best vlog of them all ….

[@Neicorr]

After so many decades, let little bird have her family, it may delay things, but there’s so much more to go on with in that short time. Doggies are living the best life.

[@patriciarinaldi9390]

He said he was letting the bird nest in the video😊

[@piszczyk]

@@patriciarinaldi9390 I'm affraid if this bird will be brave enough to go back to the nest and it's eggs... I'll be happy to see if it will do that that.

[@RTCPhotoWork]

He immediately said he was doing that upon discovering the bird.

[@paulette6087]

Love all the discovery of secret passages and hidden birds nest. I am surprised you just found one nest. What a perfect spot to protect from elements and predator.

[@Bethistrue]

I think you are right about the grates for passive heating. My great grandparents house was this way. On the ground floor living room there was a fireplace and in the ceiling there was a grate that went into the floor of a small dressing between 2 rooms. The rooms opened onto a large central hall.

[@marilynnorourke56]

The void that has been blackened may have been soot from the fire and not from a fireplace. Soot can be very thick if the smoke flows slowly and cools quickly. Thank you for being so humane to the birds. Were they part of an endangered species? Wishing you all the best!!!

[@susancharbonneau1891]

Grant is back! You & Amaury have to get together for laughs 😊

[@ginanoble7203]

Love it when your “twin” comes to work!😊

[@edablearchitecture679]

Someone else may have already suggested this - but the mysterious vents up the side might be a fresh air supply for the fireplaces and chimneys to work properly. Just a thought.

[@clairecooper9931]

That’s some serious intricate metal work. I hope the bird gets back to those eggs to keep them safe 🤞🏼

[@lawresmith2294]

Dan mate I am a welsh slate miner and manufacture slates on daily basics, them slates are capitals can get you good price top quality welsh slate 👍

[@ITALJET183]

Merci pour votre travail sur ce patrimoine français. J’espère que vous serez heureux parmi nous.

[@kimberly_erin]

I lived in a house built circa 1910 and it had hot air heating. Maybe the mystery chimney and the air vents had to do with a heating system like that. Ours was originally coal and then converted to oil. It still to this day uses the hot air fueled by oil. That old zinc work! What an incredible find. Congratulations!

[@Neicorr]

Need more subscribers so that you have the money to get such intricate details remade. Dedicated watcher.