Record Rainfalls in France, Blocked Gutters & Chateau Water Damage

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Record Rainfalls in France, Blocked Gutters & Chateau Water Damage - Journey to the Château, Ep. 157

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8 ай бұрын

In this week's Friday episode, Patrick and Stuart deal with this season's unprecedented record breaking rainfalls in France. The courtyard wall of the chateau grand salon is getting water damage and Patrick and Stuart work to remediate the issues.
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@pamelamickey2535 8 ай бұрын

Patrick you are a brave man climbing that ladder! 😮

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Hi Pamela. My trick is to never look down. If I do……. I won’t get back up. 😂. Thank you so much. ❤

@karenmetcalf-pugh5 8 ай бұрын

I agree. Brave man. I would've fainted half way up.

@jaimeflowersashley9380 8 ай бұрын

Oh, PATRICK! I just got to the part where you disconnected the downspout, I gasped so loudly I scared my dog! Well done, you!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Hi Jamie. I had a natural compost/rainwater shower. Refreshing and organic. 😂😂😂. I love your comment. Love from Colombe. ❤❤❤

@colindmcknight 8 ай бұрын

Gutter cleaning is oddly one of the most disgusting, and amazingly satisfying chores when the water starts flowing down the downspouts. Patrick- you get the hero award for taking that shower on camera. BTW- I like your wellies. What brand are they?

@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 8 ай бұрын

I love your comment. I knew there was a lot of water 💦 coming because it was draining on the outside of the spout….. 2 meters my way 😂😂😂. I had to laugh. 😊. My welliges are Hunters. Love them. I agree. Most disgusting and satisfying all at once. Hugs ❤

@jennifercampbell7698 8 ай бұрын

And you didn’t swear Patrick! (At least audibly 🤣) 😇😇❤️

@peterwhite9261 8 ай бұрын

Oh my, I feel for you both with this unexpected flooding. You are lucky to have that ladder and health to get up and clean out the gutters. I know of people who have had leaf protectors here, but they say the leaves still get in. My neighbor is an older thinner man who climbs like a monkey. He does our gutters without us asking. I am grateful for him. Patrick, you had a great attitude when you got your compost shower. I would have sworn the big ones. I, too, am not afraid to get my hands dirty. I find it satisfying. I hope Nessa didn't get the diarrhea afterward. I also hope your sinus and bronchitis get better soon. Drink some lemon ginger tea with honey. Stuart have a lovely time back in the USA. I will see you on Sunday. Take care both.❤

@judydee7644 8 ай бұрын

And one of the first things to look at when renovating. Among all that needs looking at!

@elizabethheatley22 8 ай бұрын

Oh guys! That was a nasty setback. Patrick I’m not surprised your legs were sore, but impressed with your agility and fearless attitude towards a very high ladder!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤❤. And nasty is the perfect word. Hugs❤

@lorassorkin 8 ай бұрын

Bright side: Patrick found a great source of compost!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂. True ❤

@patcardiff2563 8 ай бұрын

Patrick just relax in a very hot bath that will-get rid of those pains in the legs

@leahtreck1083 8 ай бұрын

Aloha Patrick and Stuart, wow! Good job. It kind of never ends with a home and hopefully this will get you through the winter. Once Spring and Summer do their thing, it will beautiful to sit back and smell the roses. Patrick, I don’t know how you manage that ladder so well and Stuart holding it as secure as possible - that was a huge accomplishment. Both of you please take care ♥️🎄🏰.

@pamorama 13 күн бұрын

I felt so bad for Patrick doing all that difficult work with the sinus infection and bronchitis!!! oh, and in the pouring rain as well, at least for part of the time. But you did it! It’s times like that you realize how much work is involved in having a château.

@Gayane790 8 ай бұрын

Hello dear Patrick and Stuart, so sorry to see this! Patrick you are an acrobat, what a job to go so high up there, bravo! Am so glad you are both ok after all this, all will be well. Maybe a good fire in the fireplace of the salon will help dry things. Hope you rest up, see you on Sunday! 💕💕🌲🌲

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I wish we could use the fireplace……. But the chimney needs the liner. That’s next year. The dehumidifier does an amazing job 😊😊😊 sending you love and hugs from Colombe ❤

@TheCrowsNest1950 7 ай бұрын

Hi Patrick and Stuart, I feel your pain about the leaves in the gutters and downspouts. We have only one gutter but it is 40 feet long catching rain off of a flat roof. Rule #1, Never build a flat roof in the North East. Rule #2 Make sure you have plenty of 5-gallon buckets from Home Depot when the roof leaks. At least your roofs are pitched and slate. There is no way to repair the flat roof so the room will be demolished and rebuilt with a pitched roof. Until then, we have been lucky when we've entertained and not had a leaking roof over a dinner table. Keep up the great work. As you can see, we're a few weeks behind but will be catching up soon. Mark & Scott

@bigmamma6946 8 ай бұрын

Husband of the year.

@maurawhelan3530 8 ай бұрын

You two are capable of so many things! Good luck with water issues going forward. Happy Christmas

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. We think we are winning right now. Happy Christmas ❤❤❤

@paulacorreal1675 8 ай бұрын

Oh, my, Patrick what a job. Been there and it can certainly be a nightmare. I admire your sense of humor and the fact that you don’t dwell on the negatives but rather you and Stuart just keep “trucking” along. Oh, I know, I’m sure you get very fed up but you have great common sense and your parents obviously raised you both correctly so you are able to cope without being in despair. Much admiration from PA, USA.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Hi Paula. I have to say that even though being showered by muddy water, the result was great and we have drainage now. You guessed correctly. My grandmother always said: “Complaining doesn’t solve anything”. That’s what I live by and I was laughing because I expected it to come but not as much 😂😂😂. Sending you love and hugs from Colombe ❤❤❤

@cherylmcnair5594 8 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry you're feeling under the weather Patrick, hope you're well soon ❤ even so you did a good job tackling those drains, removing the compost. There's no end of work for you both and making a French drain is an added extra hard task ❤ but you'll have a beautifully decorated grand salon next year 🎉❤ see you Sunday for advent 🎉😊👋

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

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@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

I just love your comment. Indeed….. next year will get better 😂😂😂😂. Especially since we have lovely compost now. 😊. Kidding. 😂😂😂. Huge hugs ❤❤

@gailbutler483 8 ай бұрын

Splish, splash...a downspout bath...Yikes! OMGosh Patrick! This was a shocker to see and, I'm sure, to experience. Stuart must have been surprised, as well, since he was likely videoing your drainpipe baptism!

@meankitty1333 8 ай бұрын

Hope you feel better Patrick ❤ thanks for the videos ❤ always you are able to make a positive spin on the bumps in the roads or gutters ❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

I’m all right. Than’ you. OK getting there 😂😂😂. Thank you so much ❤❤❤

@margaretglaser6227 8 ай бұрын

you are so brave be careful man you should see our house the upstairs walls drip drip it is so wet here in france

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Isn’t the constant rain just terrible? Hope you get dry soon❤❤❤

@kathyeggert1983 8 ай бұрын

People in rural areas that rely on water from the gutter can't use leaf guard as it blocks the rain from running into the downspout and into the cistern. With Leaf guard the water runs right over the gutter.

@bellaviaggitours 4 ай бұрын

When I saw the gush of water and slug hit you, I thought this must be the glamorous part of owning a chateau! LOL!

@davidr8127 8 ай бұрын

To protect the gutters, you can loosely shape maleable chicken wire to put in them--sort of a flexible wire tube that runs inside the gutter. The wire keeps the leaves from blocking the gutters and lets the water get through to flow into the gutters. The leaves still have to be removed from on top of the chicken wire in the gutters, but not as often and no threat of blockage.

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

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@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

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@helenguilbeault1197 8 ай бұрын

My goodness, don't know how you could keep your sense of humour when the water/gunk came gushing at you Patrick. I give you both credit for being so committed and patient.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Helen. I had to laugh because it was truly disgusting 😂😂😂. Huge hugs

@BruceKasl 8 ай бұрын

I can attest to the challenges of keeping gutters and downspouts clean and free of debris. I can't tell you how many times I've had to go out in the pouring rain to unplug the downspouts because the rain is pouring over the clogged gutters. I feel your pain! But once cleaned, I do take delight in seeing the water flowing again. You didn't mention it, but I'm guessing the debris you pulled out of that clogged downspout must have been very stinky. Yuck. I'm glad to see that you've kept your sense of humor and can laugh about this unexpected project. 🥰

@jeanieallison4899 8 ай бұрын

Oh man, what a huge undertaking! It must have felt good to fall into bed that night. Hope you’re all over your cold, Patrick.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Indeed it was a good days work. 😊. I’m on the mend. Huge hugs. ❤❤

@kerrylynnparsons7879 8 ай бұрын

Hello fellas!!! I hope all is well with you!!! We’re pretty much snow-less here in Ontario, Canada!!! 🥰🎶❤️🙏🇨🇦

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Climate change is scary.

@kittyinserra5650 8 ай бұрын

We are too here in Minnesota. Going to be strange having a brown Xmas.

@judithjordan154 8 ай бұрын

Sadly, still the same here in Kamloops/Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Dreading the fires next year if we don't get a decent snowpack in the next couple of months.

@stephaniegaromon3244 8 ай бұрын

Patrick I’m so happy your mouth wasn’t opened when the downspout came apart, cause that was a nasty cold shower! You’re a brave man climbing the ladder to those heights and all of this while you’re sick. I hope you had a hot toddy afterwards. Life is all about managing detours and I think you both did a fine job!!! Hugs!!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Stephanie I was happy too and I did laugh a lot afterwards. I don’t mind heights as long as I do not look down 😂. True. 😂😂😂. Great way to put it….. manage detours. Thank you so much. Hugs ❤

@AtlantaGarden 8 ай бұрын

Maybe you need a plumbing snake. Hard work, but necessary. Like Nick Moon says, "Every day is a school day." Lessons learned!

@nicholasfryee7867 8 ай бұрын

Dear Patrick and Stuart I am so sorry to hear and to see this. I know you will get the situation resolved Kind regards Nicholas ❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. You are so kind Nicholas. By the way, I always loved your name. Hugs my friend ❤❤❤

@edwardulrich1515 8 ай бұрын

Patrick!!! Are you cleaning out gutters or mucking out stalls??? Oh my, how much compost can a downspout hold? If you had shown a random photo of the downspout pile without any explanation, then I would have thought that you got a horse or two. That was simply amazing. 👌

@shoshabeal 8 ай бұрын

Drenched and the hint of diarrhea! Lol! It's such a large chateau and you are taking such good care of it. Baby steps.

@maryallen6334 8 ай бұрын

Oh dear. I played that a couple of times.... you did well to see the funny side , Patrick. On the other hand, what sturdy tin those downspouts must be to have so much stuff in them and not deteriorate.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊. I often laugh at myself or situations that could provoke swear words 🤣😂🤣. I find it a better solution 😂❤😂. You are right, it is really good quality and thick tin. Huge hugs from Colombe ❤

@susanneking2524 8 ай бұрын

When it rains, it pours!

@janihafez5511 8 ай бұрын

Patrick, once all eaves are unblocked, you may think of my son’s funny invention. He attached the high-powered leaf blower onto a pole to remove the leaves. But the eaves needs to be kept clean . Easier than reaching over to pull out the gunk. I held my breath!

@bettychandler341 8 ай бұрын

My husband uses a leaf blower to clean our gutters also!

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

I'm not sure you realize how long that pole would need to be. 😂😂

@janihafez5511 8 ай бұрын

Ladder is still needed 😂

@dianegraydon1143 8 ай бұрын

Ohhhhhhhh....when the water flooded you I did a gasp...then a laugh...and I continued to laugh at your expense...well telling the dog to stop or you'll get diahrea...that was perfect...how you managed at that height you deserve a medal..I needed to go up 6 steps on a ladder when painting the garage...it took me forever...you did excellent... Great job...so sorry about the water damage, that is disheartening... One day at a time...

@ManorandMaker 8 ай бұрын

Oh wow. All the feels on that hard work. And having to be that far up a ladder!😮😮

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

it was a bit scary! 😮

@lisagogal261 8 ай бұрын

I feel for you! I live in Oregon with way too much rain and on top of that, we live in a wooded area. Water is a never ending issue. And with mild temperatures, it is a sea of mud all winter. Drives me crazy! Patrick, you are a brave soul going up that ladder!! Stay safe!

@inaboucher144 8 ай бұрын

Patrick, job well done nasty as it was. You made that hike up the latter look trivial - yikes! Hope Nessa didn't get diarrhea "don't look at me like that"🤣🤣🤣. Take care of yourself!!!! Hugs to all, see you Sunday.

@gabbyharris2906 8 ай бұрын

Gosh all the rain you have had must be soul destroying guys. The interruption to your renovations and the rising damp,how frustrating but the sunshine will return eventually. Thinking of you both. Cheers ❤🤩🤗🥰☔️

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Gabby. That is so sweet of you ❤😊❤

@claireroper4897 8 ай бұрын

I had to rewind to see that gush of water soak you Patrick,it made me jump! Look after yourself as you don't want to be poorly over Christmas. 🇬🇧

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂. It was quite cold and a bit disgusting 😮😂😮. Thank you Claire. Wishing you a merry Christmas. ❤❤❤

@lesley2110 8 ай бұрын

That’s a long way up and down and up and down Patrick!......nerve wracking watching you 😮

@jimford9873 8 ай бұрын

Oh no a chateau in summer is magical in winter it shows all its flaws up that ladder Patrick I don't know how you do it and that down pipe you laughed brilliant and as Stuart said a lot more work next year cheers guys

@seaview9948 8 ай бұрын

Patrick ! My gosh! You did an amazing job climbing up that ladder!!!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much ❤❤

@zlatahume3134 8 ай бұрын

Roofer told me not to put the guard in, water flows better and then you just clean the down pipes time to time, and it works 😊

@sheilaosullivan3056 8 ай бұрын

Hi everyone from a very wet Ireland , please remember to hit the like button and make these two Lovely guys evening. X😍🇨🇮

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

We love you from a very wet centre of France. 😂😂😂.

@lisaakinlabi 8 ай бұрын

Not going to lie - I was having a giggle because I have been there done that, but not for the entire world to see.😅 When that big gush of stinky downspout water burst forth, I felt that. 😮You're really good at holding back some curse words LOL 🤬- Poor Patrick! *HUGS* Hope you feel better soon!🥰

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

It is too good not to laugh at. 😂😂😂. I still giggle about it. I had swear words when I saw the wallpaper come off the wall……. I’m getting better. Thank you so much. ❤❤❤

@murialpack5350 8 ай бұрын

That’s a miserable enough job when you’re feeling well, but to have to do it when you’re not…🥺😩😢 I hope you guys have a warm and wonderfully blessed Yule (Winter Solstice)!!! Many hugs and much love! 😁🤗🥰

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

That is true. 😮😊. Thank you so much. A blessed Yule to you and your loved ones from Colombe. ❤

@ginny736 8 ай бұрын

Years ago, trying to help my husband with gutter cleaning, I took a turn on the ladder. Reaching into the gutter, a foot over my head, I disturbed a nest of mice and they all came screaming out! And so did I! 😩😳😩

@user-zf3yo8zu1x 8 ай бұрын

Whoa, the amount of leaves coming out of those gutters!! Hard work and it looked like it was raining on you while you were cleaning them. Patrick, you laughing, made me laugh because I had projects like that. Better to laugh than cry, right?

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

It was years of built up in the gutters. 😂. At the end of that day we were both soaked but happy that the issues were resolved. Spot on. Better to laugh in most cases 😂😂😂. Huge than’ you

@user-dSpsna 8 ай бұрын

Well done Patrick and what great looking legs you have especially in those wellies!

@lawrencebaker2318 8 ай бұрын

What a mess! I am so sorry!

@CatherineH.-gf7mm 8 ай бұрын

Oh, my ! You are very brave!!!!

@Victoria14357 8 ай бұрын

What a mess! Thank heavens you got that seen to before it all froze.

@imsojazzed 8 ай бұрын

Sorry to learn about the gutters and your water damage and so impressed with your mature measured attitude about the incident. Such wise responsible gentlemen love you guys.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

That is so kind of you Bianca. Huge thank you. Now that the problem is addressed, we can move on. It will be a few months before the wall is dry again. Love from Colombe ❤❤❤

@charmees6637 8 ай бұрын

The height you had to go on that ladder was a bit scary, but I must say it was very satisfying to watch all the leaves, etc build up in the guttering getting cleaned out. Fantastic job Patrick you’re very brave.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much. I never look down. If I do, I want to get down immediately 😂. Absolutely true. ❤😂❤

@johnwollschlager9827 8 ай бұрын

Patrick and Stuart - I can't get the Murano chandlier out of my mind because of its "pink" edging. Pink or magenta you did so well to use the same colour in the wall paper. Not all pinks play well together. The thought that enters my mind are the colours of the glass flowers other elements in the fixture. I can see you using them when selecting flowers for the room or other decorative accessories like a desk set for a writing table, lamps, picture matts - maybe even as secondary colours in rugs, curtains or curtain tiebacks. The place is an inspiration. Loved today's gutter worked - I only have three on a 1920's house and am able to clear downspouts by fishing a garden hose through the pipe for two of the three. The third however requires dismantling the downspout and occasionally digging-up a pipe to the dry well. It's not a pleasant task. Looking forward to seeing how you clean the pipes leading from the chateau to your "dry" moat. Best wishes.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. You are absolutely right. The Murano flowers will be corresponding accents. We think alike! And the task with the gutters/downspouts…. Not pretty for sure but very satisfyingly when done. We are happy we have at least 1 year to get up that latter again 😂😊😂. Hugs

@gb4375 8 ай бұрын

You answered my question, new French drainage system. I was wondered how the water in the hole under the drain was being routed.

@deirdrecerasa3932 8 ай бұрын

Glad that yucky chore is done! Gutters and downspouts seem to be universal aggravation. Onward to the next project. ❤

@boessheila50 8 ай бұрын

Oh my dear guys. Patrick and Stuart. I hope ur CHATEAU AND PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE DRY. NO RIVER OVER FLOW. FLOODING!!! OH GOD. IM SO SORRY U HAVE THREAT OF MOULD...NO GOOD. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 IM PRAYING THAT RIVER. IS FLOWING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND NO DAMAGE TO U GUYS!!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻 Please take care Patrick on that Ladder.. WOW THE LEAVES IN THE GUTTERS. YES. I GUESS U WILL HAVE TO PUT SCREENS OVER THE GUTTERS. U HAVE HUGE LEAVES THAT ARE. LOVELY IN THE TREES BUT SURE AGGRAVATE IN THE GUTTERS😢

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

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@TalkTalk44 8 ай бұрын

Problem solved.. 👍 great ,what a messy job .

@dianayavetz6286 8 ай бұрын

Thank goodness you were able to get that big ladder as you’ll need this every year (or even season). Very hard job but you hung in there!!

@maryfoster1395 8 ай бұрын

Now you must get spouts that carry it away from your foundation.

@judiehavard4903 8 ай бұрын

It is good that the problem showed itself ...before you come back to the states. Not while you are gone. Nasty job but better to find it now.

@jenniferdoss9999 8 ай бұрын

Save the muck and mix it in your flowerbeds.

@barbaramurray4191 8 ай бұрын

The flowers will be extra good next year 😂

@danielintheantipodes6741 8 ай бұрын

It certainly looked like awful muck in those gutters! Great work! Thank you for the video!

@petrekovairena1891 8 ай бұрын

Kluci vy dva nemáte konkurenci jste skvělí.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Irena, you are truly kind and we love your support. Thank you ❤❤❤

@Roseanne76984 8 ай бұрын

Not a nice job to do but one that needs keeping on top of how many more to do. Love watching you and I love the wallpaper you put on recently it goes really well in that room and the chandelier is awesome. Keep up the good work. Blessings 😊

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Indeed, we’d rather have continued to work on the inside….. 😊😮. But it’s a job that need to be done. So happy we did ❤❤

@clivecarser7356 8 ай бұрын

Ohhhhh another good job well done !!! Gutter cleaning is right up there with wallpaper stripping 😂😂 thanks for sharing so satisfying. I think a water proof coat and trousers need to go on your Christmas list .

@happyglock3426 8 ай бұрын

Patrick Adonis ! Wow ladder man! 💙

@carolynhoover9444 8 ай бұрын

Gutters at this height gave me an anxiety attack. Patrick and Stuart you are amazing❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

I know, me too. But I never look down….. that helps me. 😂😊😂. Thank you very much ❤

@shannonbailey8201 8 ай бұрын

What a mess the compacted material was bad. This will be a yearly or bi-yearly task. Like you said it had been years. Get well rest.

@calmitchell85 8 ай бұрын

What a contrast in recent videos a beautiful chandelier one day and the next gutters very well done with the latter certainly proved to be a necessary and satisfying experience added bonus providing us with a laugh😅

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣 it is so true. One day chandeliers and grand stair case and the next you step into much…. 😂😂😂. I absolutely love your comment. I was laughing all evening about me getting showered. ❤❤❤

@gnarbeljo8980 8 ай бұрын

Gee wiz guys, that was alot of gunk, but the walls inside really freaked me out! 😱 I hope you've managed to disconnect the electric system entirely that's in this room, and remove the fuse, bc you never know with these old houses if there's a live wire somewhere in the walls (remember they found some at Lalande) and that would be lethally dangerous with the European high voltage system! ☠️ You'll need to have some serious assesments made by licenced people before strategising what to do and in what order to make the room safe and healthy long term. I'm amazed the floor hasn't suffered worse damage tbh. If that's the condition in one downspout, imagine the constipation in the rest of them, in even less obvious places! Important work, planned or not, this stuff is w a y more important than any Xmas decorating and banal content, this is the real stuff! Bravo on a tough, gunky day of good work! 👌❤ Oh, and your flower beds will be happy for the extra composr this spring too! 🙃

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

John has already been working on electrics in the grand salon, so we know there is no problem. Thanks!

@user-wf4ej9gf1y 8 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas! French drain …check!!!

@scottiemom7973 8 ай бұрын

I know who lost the coin toss 😅brings flashbacks watching this 🥴

@crinkle2649 8 ай бұрын

My daughter and I moved into an apartment that had just been renovated. The complex had just paid a company to clean all of the gutters, there were a lot of trees. They didn't clean out the backside of a couple of the buildings, ours was one. It had done a lot of raining at that time. When we went out our back door it was like a water fall. And the rain had started pouring down the inside of the walls. We were on the bottom floor, which was great because we had a patio and yard. However all of the rain going down the inside of the walls flooded our living room and the brand new carpet. Plus we had wooden bookcases and wooden tv stand and some other things. It came 5 feet into the room. It was horrible.

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

That is horrible! 😮😮

@LennaWinther-Saxe 8 ай бұрын

Dear Sirs, please let your volunteers know that they too can earn their “Legs of Steel” like Patrick if they decide to visit at Chateau de Columbe. You both are amazing and a joy to watch, thank you so much for sharing your trials, tribulations and successes. Best to both of you from sunny California.

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. That is a great tip. I love it. Hugs to you in CA ❤❤❤

@judithjordan154 8 ай бұрын

So glad Patrick could laugh about his shower! Wow, what a job! You know you have to do it, and you keep on going, but Patrick must have been exhausted by the time you got the gutters cleared. I'm with you on the gutter guards, they won't work (and I'm sorry, they're ugly). Somewhere in the gardening/fencing department of some store in France, there has to be a stiff wire mesh that is still flexible enough to be cut and folded, and maybe interwoven, into a rectangle that would fit inside the gutters above the downspouts, and extend a little to each side, preventing the leaves from going in. If you could find something like that within reasonable cost, you could put it inside the tops of the gutters also, to keep the leaves out of the bottom of the trough and make cleaning easier. I'd ask your neighborhood farmers if they know of something you could use (and you might find someone you can hire to do it for you whose done it for him/herself at a reasonable cost and save yourself the trouble!). You'd still have to clean the gutters annually, but you could bid the showers goodbye!

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

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@carolesmith6620 8 ай бұрын

O.m.g you poor guy's, but as usual Patrick put's a position spin on thing's and you both get the job done 😊. hope everything goes to plan and sorted yucky job, take care and see you both soon 💕🌼🤗

@pauc9596 8 ай бұрын

You should move the pictures off the damp walls or they will become affected as well and might even be ruined.

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

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@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

We did after the video. Thank you so much ❤❤❤

@stefanbuechling-hd5fm 8 ай бұрын

I saw the outside walls have a cement-socle about 50 cm high, intended to keep water out. Common renovation-procedure in France in the 19 sixties to eighties. But since these buildings do not have a basement, humidity is climbing up in the walls and the cement prevents them from drying out. The missing chalk-render over the cement is an indicator for that. Have the cement removed, let the walls breathe again and the problems with humidity will minimized. Worked at my property in Burgundy 👍🏼

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

Yes they do and we are already aware of it. We want to remove that when the weather is right for repairing and replacing the lime render. Thanks.

@NancyStich-wc1iu 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely terrifying to watch you on that wobbly ladder 🪜 - in the rain 🌧️ . I was cold just watching you! Do take care❤love the dramatic music - who knew watching a man on a ladder , in the rain , cleaning gutters could be so exciting!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

I just love your comment. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you. ❤❤

@looyosummers5796 8 ай бұрын

One of the not so glamorous jobs that need doing, and dangerous I might add, I bet if you could have cut that pipe length wise you could count the the years of build up like tree rings.

@janescott4574 8 ай бұрын

It’s been the same here in the uk. We didn’t have to clean out any gutters but our pond overflowed and about half an acre of our garden was underwater and at the front of our house on the drive the water was right up to the entrance. We had to use a pump to drain the water into the field next to the house. My husband said he’d caught fish in shallower water!!! Brave of Patrick to go up that ladder. Hope it all dries out soon xx

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

That sounds awful what you had happening. I hope waters receded. The dehumidifier is doing a great Bob and since the gutters now work, things are looking up. Wishing you a drier Christmas. ❤❤❤

@PablaMMoore 8 ай бұрын

Those gutters were not clean for a long time before you even bought the chateau.

@antsquirly7654 8 ай бұрын

I live in an old home with a number of old oak trees around me so I can relate to your plight. I found a good compromise for gutter guards. Get a roll of 1/2" galvanized metal caging material, it'll be enough to do your whole chateau and outbuildings, so well worth the cost. Measure and cut the appropriate width, be sure to add an extra inch or half inch to allow for a small dome effect. The length will be determined by the width of the roll you buy. Pinch to fit in and forget. Now this does not mean you forget all about the gutters but this will only need a once a year attendance. 🎅 Fröhliche Weihnachten

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

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@jaysonbelyea8981 8 ай бұрын

Lovely as always. ❤ Ugh! What a mess. Perhaps you should be building an arc. Patrick, my knees were getting wobbly just watching you climb that ladder. That’s too high! No wonder your legs are sore. Take the rest of the week off! Big hugs to you both. ❤❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Hello handsome. We tried to build one but got distracted trying not to drown. It was a mess but it is so much better now. My legs were seriously sore. I don’t remember the last time they were this exhausted 😳🤣😂. We kept going since Stuart is going to the US next week. My parents, although they haven’t told me yet, are not coming…… So I’ll be Patrick home alone….. There is a story behind this. Mommy dearest with a blonde boy🫣. Huge thank you and hope you are back to 100%

@cliffhorman6846 7 ай бұрын

Well, let me first say I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas. As the host here in Melbourne I have not had time for "me" at all until today. I look after 30-40 each year for a week of banqueting... So here I am binge watching your episodes! WOW that gutter... that was a shocker wasn't it!! Patrick a sterling job I must say, and no wonder your legs felt it. Stuart are have flown to the US, I will try to track if and when you return home. In sating that love to you both and again Merry Christmas 😘😘🎄🎄❄❄🎅

@JourneytotheChateau 7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄❤

@gloriageddes5421 8 ай бұрын

Ugh, what a job. Could you get some kind of gutter covers? Screening, maybe? Either way, those "have too " projects just pop up at the most inopportune times. Rest those bones and sure do hope the rain let's up.

@joanfelt8069 8 ай бұрын

Love you …..

@0210rokvist 8 ай бұрын

Poor Patrick. Dont be brave, go see a doctor. Get well soon 🏵🌹🥀🌺🌻🌷

@rosemariedeschenes7013 8 ай бұрын

WOW 😮 That’s a lot of clogged muck in the downspout. Great job 👏 especially going on that tall ladder. Not a fan heights. Wishing you a more productive week. Love the Christmas decorations 🎅🎄😍😘

@upsupeter 8 ай бұрын

Hi. Have the same problem myself except I have to do mine monthly as I live surrounded by trees. If I don’t the water just does not get away and my roofs look like a waterfall combo. Part and parcel of living were we do. I am sure as I do the relief when done and no you have a worry free period. The joy. lol.

@PablaMMoore 8 ай бұрын

Rain is certainly needed but it seems that this winter is raining a lot in France. You could always send some rain to Southern California 😂 I hope the rain stops soon and the wall dries out properly. I am sorry about all the damage in your inside walls. God willing you can do the repairs at a reasonable cost and continue the beautiful restoration and design both of you -with all your amazing talent- can do. ❤

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

I’d love to send you some much needed rain. I love southern CA but couldn’t stand the heat. 🥵😳. The dehumidifier is doing an amazing job. It is drawing the moisture out and no more continuous slashing makes for a nice change. We will continue in the salon in the late spring we hope, after John is done destroying the room for new electrics. 😂😂😂. Hugs from Colombe

@PablaMMoore 8 ай бұрын

@@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Yes Patrick, winters are getting colder and summers are getting hotter in SoCal. I am so glad you are able to manage this unfortunate situation caused by the rain. I love to follow all the projects at the chateau. You both are a great team and do miracles in bringing this building back to life. I know there is so much more to do in such a big property and I hope and pray the next spring and summer you can accomplish much. I send you both and the "babies" a warm hugh from a cold SoCal. 😊

@susansouthern6704 8 ай бұрын

Every French Chateau KZfaq channel I watch has been dealing with your huge rain falls and serious storms.so don't feel alone..the Earth weather is so kooky now..I'm here in Canada in December and there is no snow where I am..upside down craziness

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

We had some serious rains but it took us a while to have serious damage. 😮. Now we are in the club. 😊. I cannot be I’ve that there is no snow is parts of Canada that usually has snow bu now. Hugs ❤❤😊

@anamariaronchi1845 8 ай бұрын

Hola he visto algunos videos que para no acumular hojas en los desagües, colocan sobre las canaletas una malla por la que pasa solamente el agua. FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Yes, we installed that in our house in the USA and loved it. We cannot use that with a slate roof so we are looking for alternatives. Hugs❤

@tomkuzma239 8 ай бұрын

Gutters are great, but with mature trees unfortunately I have to clean them in the spring and at least twice in the fall. But my home is one story, yours is two and then some. Good luck, but your cleaning should solve the problem coming down the walls.

@angelatorlop4319 8 ай бұрын

You poor buggers! We have tropical cyclones hitting Queensland at the moment, which is translating into some well needed rain for Tasmania. But that state is flooding and in a state of emergency with evacuations. When you showed the video of your gutters I wonder had you thought about getting some 'gutter guard' for them? When we built our house out here in the wilds of Tasmania, even though we cleared the area around the house of trees, still an awful lot of leaves and debris seemed to make their way into our gutters to block them. We invested in some tightly woven mesh fabric that is designed to fit the gutters and prevent pretty much any thing other than water from getting into your gutters. I can safely say it was some of the best couple of hundred we ever invested. There are companies that do it, but naturally there is a diy version. And we choose this one from Bunnings Hardware and I can not say it has let us down, it has been operating without a problem for nearly 17years now. So a great investment. Oh I just heard you say, that you had had some gutter guard before, but I was wondering, was this the flexible fabric, that can be fixed inside the gutter?? Maybe you can't get this in France anyway, which is a horrible shame, boo hoo. I guess its yearly gutter tube cleaning for you guys.

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

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@rvaprep 8 ай бұрын

No wonder your neck felt pain after that gutter cleaning. It was packed in and you did a great job clearing it. Safe travels Stuart. Take care my friends, Ralph Rocchiccioli

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Ralph. Indeed the corners up high were also solid compost….. like the downspout 😮😮😮. No wonder it was all gushing over the gutters. All solved now thank goodness. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs 😊

@rosieibarra2140 8 ай бұрын

OMG! Didn’t the owners of the chateau before you do anything to maintain the place? I wish we had some of the rain you have had here in Los Angeles!! Don’t despair, keep up the good work!!’

@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 8 ай бұрын

Hi there. Well, the last owner lived here for 70 years and 15 years as a widow, all by herself. She is 90 years now. She did as much as she could. We’d happily send some rain to you. Love from Colombe ❤❤

@TheSecretChateau 8 ай бұрын

Greetings from Normandie. Gentlemen, you need to fix the render on the exterior walls BEFORE any interior renovations. I cannot stress this enough! You not only have concerns with your guttering, but broken render will allow moisture into your walls causing even more problems with damp inside. Unless you fix the exterior, your interior is not safe.

@JourneytotheChateau 8 ай бұрын

Yes we are aware, which is why we said we were not doing any interior renovations yet in the grand salon.. But as you know, you can only do exterior work like rendering in certain times of the year due to temperature and weather.

@carynkabat4208 8 ай бұрын

Wow what a tall scary ladder to climb and what a yucky job and in the rain. Don’t think any work on the grand salon should be done until the render is fixed and the walls are water tight. Patrick you are so fantastic. I admire your cando way of tackling all the jobs that come your way with this restoration❤❤😅 I have really enjoyed this journey.