Chateau Tree House Part 1 | Queen's Escape
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- We're making a Château Tree House! And here's the first video detailing the DIY construction work done by Bo in the months of June, July and August 2024. Watch as the base construction of the platform and flooring come together. Bo explains the process and all the steps taken in between. Our hope is that in the near future, guests can opt for an elevated chateau stay in our very own Château Tree House!
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Karen & Bo
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How fun! That looks fabulous! Can’t wait to see it finished. Also, really love your stone grill/fire pit. Really unique and beautiful 💕💕
Hi, thanks a lot! Yes we sit out there having a fire going most nights. It’s cozy, and several guests have joined us. Then we get to know them better too. Bo
What a lovely idea Bo and Karen. It’s going to be a wonderful addition to your property. Can’t wait to see the final results. Deborah. North Carolina 😊😊❤❤
Thank you Deborah! Bo
Beautiful project and lovely video.....but part of me wants to scream, "Finish the Orangery!" OK, scream over! It's always a joy to see sweet Miss D! I know your heart is full having her with you at the chateau for a few weeks! Cheers!
Ha ha, yes Jill, the orangery is also WIP. I have many things to do, and the tree house is my ‘little’ fun project on the side - when time permits. Bo
Miss D loved the tree house by the way. 10 horses could not hold her back from climbing up there!
And I’m screaming, Start the Kitchen! But I reckon we’ll get to it. Always nice to hear from you, Jilly. I think I told you Bo was about to start the treehouse when you were here. 😁
Beautiful start to the treehouse!
Thanks Melissa! Bo
Every Chateau should have a tree house…just kidding. I think it’ll be a real plus to look out from the front terrace and have a unique garden look. I also understand the need to have various projects to keep up the enthusiasm. My late husband always had to have two or three going at a time…sometimes I was on board and sometimes I’d say …”finish the bathroom before you start something else.” I’m sure with Bo’s expertise this will be a great addition. Love your channel … from PA, USA.
Hi Paula, thanks a lot! Running a chateau you need to be a bit of an octopus. Meanwhile I have other things I am working on too. The treehouse is my ‘little’ fun project on the side - when I have time for it. Bo
Great job Bo....the treehouse idea was brilliant and what a perfect tree! Looks great!
Thanks a lot Jane! Bo
Beautiful work! It’s going to be very special! It’s fun to see the process.
I love your idea for a tree house but using a dead tree limb to support the base is NOT a good idea. It will continue to rot with an open scar like it has. I think you should get advise from a professional in Washington State USA. His name is Pete Nelson and he does amazing work. Please check him out, you won't regret it!
Hi Shelly, thank you for the advice. Its good to have more contacts. Bo
Good job, lovely idea for having a different perspective of the lovely chateau 🥰
awesome treehouse. huge project
Hello from Connecticut USA!😊
Hello Betty! Bo
🍎Karen and Bo,
Fabulous, sunny, hot Summer Day!
Just saw your video with the so cute tree house with a fabulous view of all of your other beautiful trees. That's the happy, good news for your great idea tree house. Now let's sit on top of the tree house and talk about the bad and the ugly for the sake of the beautiful, gigantic tree that you are building the tree house on. Now first, not because a million people are doing something that you like and you want to do the same thing it doesn't mean that it's a good idea. Why? Because the tree is going to be as mad as hell eventually. At the moment right before Fall when they go to sleep to bring you new leaves next year, is going to be a 50/50 or less chance because of the big cut out you have put in the tree to brace the roof. That will shock and stress the tree to its full capacity and because of the tree house, it will shorten enormously the life of the tree. Yes, wood comes from trees, but if you cut them down completely and definitely not to cut into them and expect them to survive for more than 10 years in the rain. Not to mention the bugs will smell the sap even more in the indentions that you have put into the tree and can cause different diseases of the tree especially the leaves because insects especially ants and worms love to lay eggs when they smell the sap of the tree. It's like you're making a supermarket for them to be attracted to the tree because of cutting out indentions in the tree, so it becomes a nest for them. So you'll have to see how this particular tree will react to the stress of a tree house. People that don't know about trees will not think of the harm and the stress that the tree will have, but just think of the idea of how cute the tree house will be. The best idea of a tree house is to build the house separately under the tree, not making huge indentions in the bark of the tree. Because eventually, unfortunately the tree will die. The stump of the tree because it's in the rain will rot a hundred times faster than wood that people cure or treat and use for construction. Not to mention all the insects that love the moisture in the bark and stump of the tree. That's why a tree house tree will only live for a couple years, not another hundred years if you don't build a tree house into it. Can you imagine? Trees live for hundreds or thousands of years in nature when left alone to do their own thing. Thank God for giving us such beautiful trees that we can even build houses out of, but please please please, don't shock, cut or bruise the trees and expect it to be happy and survive. The only cutting trees love is only trimming, not excessive cuts and expect the tree to be happy. The same principal applies to trees, they love to be respected like not harming or hurting the tree. Cheers to Mother Nature and according to my mother, there's also Father Nature! As in good mothers and good fathers!🌴
What a great idea having a treehouse I love all the colours of pink in the floor can’t wait to see it finished.
Can’t wait to try that out 😊 Great hide for bird photography too.
Yes, that too 👍
Very nice!!!! It’s going to be really cool!
Thank you very much Leslie! Bo
Wow the treehouse is going to be amazing Bo! I assume that the platform will keep the tree from moving during a wind storm and keep it supported as well. I look forward to seeing the next video. Thanks for this one! Cheers
Hi Eric, I don’t think anything will stop a tree from moving during a storm. This particular tree is so big that most movement will be in the top, and hardly any in the bottom where I build. The trunk is very thick, so I am not worried about that at all. Stay tuned for more later. Bo
Wow Bo! Great idea and it’s going to be so cool when you get this done. Good work
Hi Donna, thank you very much! Your support is very much appreciated over here! Bo
Is this a live tree? If so will the holes in the tree not damage it AND if the tree survives and continues to grow how will it affect the platforme structure ?
Hello, the answers are …
Yes, No & No affect
Very cool
Thanks Beverly! Bo
Beautiful and exact work. Well done.❤️🙏
Thank you Elisabeth! Bo
If is a wonderful tree house! I know it is probably completed but I had a thought- if you can measure how long your peer support (3) braces, think about changing them out to 4-5” diameter trunks of fallen trees on your property. Keep in natural state just wiped down and no branches. It would look amazing! All straight o up & down. Nice rock at base in hole. I have done a few like this and it is very nice. Blending in a distance it looks like the house is floating on the tree. Then you have more cut lumber for projects. Just an observation for your vision.
Hi Deb, that’s a good observation, and also one we talked about during the last 3 months. Once I get to work on the porch down below, and finish it, we will decorate those braces with flowers growing up along them. I actually already bought some pink rose plants for that. We also talked about shaping those braces a bit on the edges in the future, to make them look more fairytale and to fall better into the surroundings. Bo
I believe the small pieces of wood between the Joist are called Noggins
That’s funny. I didn’t know that.
Are you guys actually building a load-bearing structure 1 full story off the ground, that you’re going to charge guests to stay at? And the builder is a pilot, not a qualified structural engineer or builder, but a dude who flies planes? And your Mairie is OK with this? Not to mention Batements du France and whatever regulatory body governs Chambre D’Hotes in France?
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Hello Alicia, I’m just building a treehouse. If you want to rent a room, it will be in the Chateau.
I am talking about what you could do in the tree house in the video, but I don’t have any drawings or specific plans for now. Bo
@@BoSAChristensen Thanks for the clarification Bo. Some chateau owners have built structures on their property to get around the Chambre d’Hotes 5 room maximum, but some of them seem quite unstable. After all that both of you have gone through to make it a success, I hated the thought that this extra room could backfire for you.
Great job on the Treehouse BTW💪
Awesome creativity ❤
Thank you very much! Bo
Good job Bo! 🩷👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Holly, thanks! Bo
Very cool treehouse!
Thank you very much Sonia! Bo
Are you going to treat the wood to prevent wood worm?
Hi Beth, no not really. What treatment are you thinking about? Bo
@@BoSAChristensen I see all the other chateau owners use xylophene.
Great project, well done, you will be able to spy on the wild boar when they visit and frighten them away.
Hi Karen, yes you’re right. One of our neighbors is a hunter, so you can only imagine what he thought it is for. Bo
@@BoSAChristensen sounds like a business opportunity and solves a problem.
I love the tree house. Always great to spend more time with the trees. Sitting there, looking back to the chateaux will inspire all sorts of creativity. Your guests will love it. I have to say it’s looking very well constructed!!!
Thank you Denise! Bo
Very calm and peaceful vlog, I am sure the treehouse will be a popular place to stay overnight as well as to maybe act as s quiet getaway for reading or other endeavors. Thanks again!
Hi Gloria, a place to go and read a book sounds like a great idea! Bo
Hallo Karen und Bo,ich bin begeistert.Tolles Video,besonders Bo´s handwerkliches Geschick.Weiter so
Danke Dieter! Bo
Fantastic progress on the treehouse! What a treat that will be!
Thank you! We certainly hope it will be successful. Bo
Where will your entrance or door to tree house?
Hi, I actually explained that on the video around the time when I had the first floor boards installed.
It will be on the end where the latter is located at the end of the video. Bo
Wow, great job♥️
Tusind tak Jette! Bo
My advice would be to put time and money into renovating the chateau. A tree house is not necessary.
Hi, oh we’re doing that too, no worries. Bo
We’re working on the Cleopatra room and now the Elizabeth room in tandem. Our Cleopatra video will be coming soon. 😊