When Plans Come to Life - Doing It Ourselves
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My name is Michael Petherick and I live with my family at Chateau de la Basmaignee in north west France.
My brother and his fiancé bought this building with some inheritance money three years ago and we are slowly restoring it to live in, and run as a business.
It’s always a financial struggle to keep the place going and we have to work hard to keep our heads above water, but we love it and wouldn’t have It any other way.
When they knew that they were buying the château, my brother asked me if I would like to move over and take part in their new adventure... so I packed my bags, gave up my life in England and moved here to help bring this place back to life.
We do all the renovations ourselves including construction, decorating and collecting antique furniture that we buy cheaply to restore. Our goal is to fill the château with beauty and life as it once was.
I have a passion for history, art and all things old.
These videos are a series of stories about my life and experiences living in a French castle
I’ll be showing all aspects of life here, from renovation and DIY, to crafts and baking, art, daily life and a bit of fun thrown in for good measure. There’s much more to see and our journey is still just beginning.
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Hi, Michael! Thank you for creating another wonderful video. I can’t wait to watch it through. Also I hope the AGA is going well! - Maxximo Morabito
This is your fault, I’ve been obsessed for months because of you.....
Loved the plans so interesting - I have similar the original plans to my house from 1904 not so many as the chateau obviously but a great thing to have I’ve often thought of framing mine ! ...... as a fellow aga Rayburn fan your cottage will be roasting once it’s in full flight but a tip remember what you put in the warming oven lol ! One Xmas we had a horrid smell for weeks and couldn’t find out where it was coming from till next time we used the Rayburn warming oven and hubby had left a bowl of sprouts in there and forgotten phew !😅
"Doing it Ourselves" is the answer to one of the riddles. I feel like that isn't a coincidence.
K Simpson hmm. I not doing that thing looking for June. But ok.
Hints from experience. Have the plans digitized ASAP. Make sure when you touch the old paper you wear cotton museum gloves. I know you don’t se damage, but every tiny bit of oil, soap residue, lotion, hair products transfers to the paper every-time you touch the paper. Nothing will happen now, but in years to come, even a small amount can be catastrophic. If that’s not practical consider washing and drying your hands immediately before touching the paper. If you haven’t already (it looks is like you may already have) get slip sheets of acid free paper. Good luck, those are priceless. Thank you for the lovely show.
Exactly my thoughts!
Put them in acid free folders or boards and put them in a fire proof safe if available.
All hand drawn!
Those drawings are so precious! Please treat them with respect.
I learnt how to draw like that! Also drew details for heritage buildings (1860’s) in Sydney Australia.
Awe...your Dad is a tough ole Chap. Reminds me of my Dad. He would say, "you wanna see my resume?" Then he would show me his calloused hands. 😊
Perfect thing to say. Look at these hands. No resume needed!!
Preserve all those drawings! This are already priceless. They will become even more valuable with time.
I would get copies made to keep out to see and find a fire and water safe place for originals. ❤️
Yes thought so 2
Thank God for Dad. He's always hard at work, no matter how strenuous the task is. Even tackling them by himself. A very hard worker indeed. No job to big or to small, super dad can do it all!
That’s why the son can do just about anything.Dad taught him well.
Love those old architectural drawings! You should have those scanned and saved as a digital file, then work with a conservator on proper storage of the originals. They are truly a work of art and a treasure.
You should have them put in a frame that designed for old documents. The I seen this idea in a lot of the old scottish castles I visited. They also added old samples of wallpaper and things. I think this would be an amazing idea for your family
Dad doing he’s stuff..no matter his age.
That’s what keeps them fit doing the manual stuff.
Seeing the renovation of the downstairs kitchen is probably going to be my favorite. I hope you guys do it soon
I love the brass lamps for the cottage better than the copper ones! The big copper ones would be perfect in a large room like the basement kitchen, so make sure Billy DOES earmark them for that!
Anna Timm, I liked the brass lights with the globes too, it's keeping with the Cottage atmosphere. The copper ones definately belong in the kitchen.🥀🥀
Your dad is a legend. He truly is amazing!
Those architects drawings are treasure trove. Look after them very carefully . Great to see some progress on the cottage 👏
They should be handled very carefully without putting fingers all over them as these papers are heritage documents. Surely some should be framed and the rest filed professionally. I am cringing watching how they are being handled this time. All the best with your endeavours as I am enjoying watching all the progress, and admiring the work
It would be good to make copies of the architectural drawings, one for use and one for framing, and have the original ones preserved for posterity.
@@paranihiaanaru4414 Yes! A little cringe-worthy watching fingers touching beautiful archival plans. But then this is a family that loves and keeps alive the history. No doubt they will preserve.
I love your father...Wow - what a hard, hard worker....Very lucky...
Those plans were REALLY interesting and as you say, should be kept somewhere safe after copies have been taken - perhaps you could get a safety deposit box at the bank? Then if e.g. a fire occurred, a copy would be at another place and available for rebuilding works.
Good that at long last the cottage is progressing.
Your poor dad meantime, is trying to do their cottage up too!
Your dad is amazing! Your family and the gentle who is helping are so very talented. Love all of your show
You have a wonderful Dad Michael, please do take good care of him , he's a rare gem 🥰 great to se all that is going on , keep it up 😀
Wow the craftsmanship that went into those drawings, and ultimately the Chateau! Gorgeous!
Yes, you wouldn't see it done today, all CAD drawings now! Skills lost....
My grandfather used to make this type of drawings for the city buildings in the 1950s here.
I still hawe he's drawingbord.
Imagine the skill it took to write and draw those by hand!
My dad still used to draw by hand when I was a child. It was amazing to wacht.
Michael, your Dad is the greatest!
You are blessed to have your dad around to help. He reminds me of my dad. Kind and nothing stops him from doing what needs to be done.
Your dad is simply amazing Michael! What a tremendous help he is.
Greetings from Bangkok 🙏🏻🙋♂️
Is Michael looking more and more handsome every time we see him? 🤗Or is that just me?☺️
Might I suggest, that when you store or stash an item away that you expect to use in the (sort of) near future - that you establish an icon on your computer desktop, or on your i-phone, and label it: FINDER or, something similar, and enter all the stuff you've gotten out of the way, "temporarily". I can't possibly remember where I put things, even though at the time I'm absolutely certain I'll remember! Saves an awful lot of time, searching from room to room, place to place, looking for that "misplaced" object!
And used different coloured duck tape to seal/label boxes, eg anything for the aga have blue tape, any lighting pink tape etc then you only have to go through the right coloured box rather than all the boxes!
Good on you for trying, Michael. It's so disenchanting that when people put things away, they don't organize them. Yet clearly, they didn't intend to trash them or they wouldn't still be on the property. We form "what if" and "just in case" piles, but when the time comes, things are such a mess, we hardly know what we have. That said, Michael you have done such a lovely job going through the salvaged bits. We can only expect you to endure so much sanding and polishing, when you just want to get the cottage completed and have a bit of grown up privacy and the charm of a Beatrix Potter rabbit hole. (I'm sure in due course, everything will find a proper home).
Thank you Michael for your appreciation of history and the way life was lived in another era,
One of my favorite episodes so far. Im just appreciating all the craftsmanship and all these wonderful handmade drawings. Its just incredible the beauty that is achievable with a lot of work.
Michael -- I would consider using a less expensive, painted wood for the cottage panelling. Your theme for this gardener's cottage comes from Beatrix Potter's Lake District circa 1900, one of rural simplicity -- I would not use the mixed-parentage, Edwardian high style Chateau as a reference.
It seems the wood is overly thick for the kitchen walls. When insulated, vapor barrier, wood framing for the walls, it's going to lose quite a bit of space. I've done a place with cedar boards, smooth side exposed and painted. It held up beautifully.
@@taitweigel64 Red Cedar would be good too
Quality is great, but maybe you don't always need something that will last a hundred years, realistically. I agree that less expensive should be the route, considering you'll be able to invest that money elsewhere 😊 just a suggestion, though
An upload from both you and Stephanie in one day? What a treat😍
I am so looking forward to seeing the full English being served! And excited to see the Christmas dinner in the kitchen of the cottage all finished, or nearly!😁💃
Thanks ,😊 it is great to see a family, work so well together, and get along so well 😊 great to see you progress. You a all working so hard.
Thank you all😊
Omg. Your dad is an amazing beast. ❤️
I love to see the work on Farm Cottage. I like to see more work done on the Chateau too. Great video. I love history and I love to see things that are old repaired and fixed.
So lucky to have your dad helping out. He’s so knowledgable and such a lovely dad ❤️
thanks to Ryan, we know LaValle! Very neighborly of the gentleman who owned the wood working company to ‘gift’ Billy and Gwendolyn those drawings! Super guy! Big thanks to Papa Petherick too, lovely man!
The woodwork in this chateau is so beautiful
Wow, that was great! Get some big archival boxes and supplies to keep them flat, not folded. Can't wait to see the basement kitchen done and maybe the old cupboard put back.
Very interesting to see the parchment designs for the architectural architraves etc. As you said needs to be stored dry and flat probably invest in some acid free paper between the sheets?
I would love to see the house back with its original terraces. That would be so lovely to sit out on during a cool evening.
Get with a person who specializes in preserving and stabilizing paper. Then store in archival boxes.
Mostly get scans of the plans and work off of them.
Wonderful rainbow at the end...thank you
I love your Dad.....! He reminds me of my own ❤️
Pop Petherick really knows his stuff. Thank goodness
The cottage is going to look lovely and so warm in the winter - love the wood , brighten up the cottage, its going to be so cozy too - Can't wait for the finished look !!
catherine hegarty rr
Everybody will be piling into the cottage from the chateau during the winter, lol!
Nice orb in the cellar.
Nothing beats shopping in the shed of a collector with a good eye. Those old pub lights are perfect. When you mentioned the interior architectural vandalism of old pubs it hit like a horrible blow. It's sacrilege and literally stupid as it devalues, nothing worse than going into a lovely old pub that's been "modernised".
My neighbor, who in now deceased, taught me a lot about oak. My electrician drilled through my hall floors several times. My neighbor who would be 108 if still alive, told me to cut a green branch about the same size off my live oak tree. Strip bark off, and hammer in like a peg, with glue. It will swell while drying. Then sand and seal. My electrician was so apologetic, and appreciative to know the repair was that easy. Honestly, I can't locate the repairs now. Watching videos of epoxy table, made from slabs of walnut with epoxy filling in major gaps, I bought West System epoxy resin 105 and hardener 206, mixed with Mohawk powder stain light walnut, which matches my flooring color. My floors are 1909. I have to buy historic wood at $2 per foot to get correct size long leaf pine. Instead of paying for the expensive replacement wood, which I have done, at great effort to find historic wood, then I find I am only to be disappointed with poor results. The historic wood was in poor shape, and worker not skilled enough to install properly. The epoxy solution dries over night, and blends in fairly well. It is visually pleasing. I plan on trying Rubio Monocoat seal, next floor I redo.
Having been studying architecture for many years, what a treat to see all those plans!! 😊🥰
Your Dad is amazing, heaving those blocks around like they are Lego!
beautiful plans, please consider keeping them in archival boxes, they are not expensive and they will keep the plans in good shape. Gaylord Archival available on amazon is my go to. Also your dad is something to behold, what a treasure.
Take my hat of to your father doing this amazing for his age what a job wow it going so fast we have lift off cottage. It's lovely to see the stages when building form scratch.
Did anyone else notice the family of orbs at the 4:20 spot?
If it was dust particles there would have been some before that and after that. Plus look at the unusual pattern in which they move. Dust doesn't usually go up and then down and then sideways and then down again. I love it!
Your dad can do anything! He is great!
Michael , Billy....shimmy up next to your Dad as he is building stuff so he can pass on his skills and you can lighten his load. He is such an asset to the entire Chateau. x
🌈 Loved the double rainbow too🌈🥳💖
@SMGYes I get your drift. Sadly... I see all that fabulous knowledge at their fingertips being lost. I love watching 'Masters of their Trades'.
Your dad is amazing.
I love old blueprints & drawings. Imagine the time & expertise it took compared to today using computers with CAD.
I lived in PT Pleasant, W. Va., For a while...stumbled onto a ships captains' house...he had brought refugees from the French revolution, who paid for the voyage by doing wood parquetry on every surface...inside the kitchen cabinets too! So beautiful...
such a treasure trove of original drawings of the chateau! as an architect, designer and draftsman with over 40 years of experience i can attest how raw those fragile documents can be. if you can you should get them digitized for future reference, then they could be cataloged, organized and reproduced as necessary. if you frame any of them make sure it's with acid free matting and uv protecting glass to help prevent further deterioration/fading.
🌼Just fascinating to see your dear father cutting and laying b those heavy blocks! Such great progress and fun to see -- thank you Michael🌝
:) I think I may have a bit of Dad Envy. Dad is awesome.
Beautiful that the trace paper detail drawings are so well preserved! Yes frame them - they are art!
What a treasure to have the architect’s plans still intact. 😃
the sister in law is jaw dropping gorgeous and your dad is a sweetie
You are so fortunate to have that priceless archive of plans and drawing of your chateau.
Wow! What an absolute treasure to be given the original plans of the chateau when it had to be rebuilt. Thank you so much for sharing and to Gwen for translating for us. ox
Love the idea of solid Oak! The mansion looks wonderful it is coming along very nicely! You have so much talent and everyone is working together so well. They say "Many hands make light work' and it is so true. You are joining as one to do it and get it done as you want.
Your dad shows his love by doing so much and he loves every minute of it though! So nice to get up each day with something special on your mind and knowing how lovely it will before the future of your family and know you are part of it all, and they love you so much! Nice family and friends are all in this world one needs.
Having the plans for the Chateau is so unique and worth Gold, to be honest. How many could ever have something like this kept in their home to use what they can from the ideas at least?
You now know where you get it from Micheal like father like son . Its great seeing old things come back to life . Can't wait to see the cottage once its completed x
The history of the Chateau is so interesting. I love that time period .Thank you to Gwen for explaining some of the plans it was a great team effort between herself and Michael.Thank you for showing all the last plans that it took to build the HALF of the Chateau that has been brought back to grand life! . It is absolutely Grand, Julia Elizabeth, Kneece Gregg
Just catching up after the premier, your hair and facial hair are looking lovely in this episode, can't beat a fresh cut, your cottage is coming along beautifully too, that oak sample looks stunning. x
I love the expression gone missing it’s so much better than it’s lost
That was so interesting Micheal,lovely to see progress on the gardeners Cottage,and the Chateau Drawings are so special,please be careful with them,you should really be wearing cotton gloves so as not to put acid from your hands on them,they are so special.xx
I think given the age of those plans you guys should get them properly archived and scanned. This will also help ensure their longevity, what a marvellous find.
Love all Michaels enthusiasm, can’t wait to see more of cottage progress.
This was a great video getting an update on the cottage .....exciting times ahead ,it’s great being on this journey with you .
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼....
You should definitely frame the plans from your old room for the new cottage... the one with all the windows, I think the “south facade” such a lovely nod to the past!
Time to visit the Emmaus, says Stephanie. Or the Brocante as soon as there open lol. I’m very intrigued with the AGA transformation! I absolutely love your Dad! He can do anything! Your so lucky to have him, his expertise and company. It’s a family build and wonderful. Wow, protect that paper at all costs. I’d call a museum and ask what you can do to keep them safe. I’d immediately suggest gloves 🧤 and I believe acetate paper. Good luck and congrats on such an incredible gift.
You should have all those plans converted too a digital copy. If you want to frame them, you can get museum glass so the UV rays won’t damage them.
Absolutely fascinating. I love the old architect drawings and really think copies made framed would be so interesting. And the progress on the cottage, very exciting..
Fascinating seeing the drawings. Great that the cottage is progressing swiftly now!
My heart was beating fast at the way you were handling those very precious documents! They need to be handled SO carefully! Hope you copy them and frame some. Ha ha, the laundry room Michael!
Ohhh stunning take of the the château with the rainbow!
love old plans and drawings of older houses
Please support and watch , Ted, Lisa and Hans their German Shepherd Dog! They have lived in France for 6 months, they from the UK too!!!! The Chauteax they are Renovating is a 14 th Century monument, it’s called Chateaux De Montmagner! They are doing everything themselves! Stephanie and Michael are my favourite U tube channels., But I feel it’s great to support other Folks too!
It is Going To Be Lovely And Warm In The Cottage it Will Be Great In The Winter And Cooking Lovely Food x
How realy lovely that you were given all those plans, lucky they weren't thrown out
How lucky to have the old plans, keep them safe , maybe you can copy some and print and frame them around the chateau. Thanks for sharing
Best wishes from lockdown in Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
What a wonderful project to do with your Dad. I bet it makes him feel appreciated, valued and included. I hope you are learning as much from him as he is from you.
It's fun to see how you are progressing. I like how you are restoring correctly. Can't wait to see how the beams clean up. It is amazing how you all have gotten the old plans for the Chateau.
Great episode. So much cottage progress and the chateau wood working plans were interesting.
There were pattern carvers in my small town who made furniture patterns with hand-carved details. There is still a custom Woodcarving shop in existence here in Indiana, USA. They produce many architectural elements.
Your Dad is amazing !!! I see where you get it from.
I found this vlog extremely interesting. I loved seeing the original plans and hearing what the original rooms would have been used for. Please take very good care of them. They are history. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
Oh my goodness - Worksafe in NZ would have conniptions to see your Dad cutting concrete blocks with no safety gear, bar a hard hat!
You are right about June’s Journey, Michael. I can’t stop playing it.
So wonderful you have plans. As someone who worked in architectural records at a university, I’d highly suggest that you have these plans scanned to pdf files, in the event something happened to the originals.
That opening shot was amazing!!!
You are so lucky to have your Dad's talents on hand.... How is their cottage coming? Perhaps an update soon?
That paperwork is amazing. What a treasure !
Seeing the original drawing for the remodel is amazing!!! The history of it! 💕💕
How wonderful you have these drawings and plans for part of the chateau. Thing it would be a love idea to have copies framed. Keep the safe. Take care
Dad and your brother are treasures!