Oh, I love the idea of reproducing the wallpaper somewhere within the convent, and even selling prints of sections of the paper! Those would make beautiful pictures. Hope you all have a great weekend!
Billy, you may have some wonderful surprises come Spring and Summer next year after the clearing of the garden. It's possible, although obviously not guaranteed, that now the light is able to reach the ground, bulbs and many plants that have may have laid dormant for decades will resprout. Fingers crossed for nice surprises.
I watched my father fix and repair everything in our house and garage. He's been gone such a short time but watching is helping me get through the loss. Never knew why I was so emotional while watching the clips, till my daughter pointed it out.Enjoy all the time you have together! Thank you for enriching my life.
This sink trap advent calendar is hilarious and a fun way to get through a tedious task. Love to see Sean work, well done, as usual. Michael, make a picture book about all the mysterious of the convent!
Sean did a great job. The sink drain advent calendar is hysterical. Love Michael’s idea of printing reproductions of the wallpapers. They could be made into greeting cards or postcards. Thanks for sharing 😍😘
Yay Ryan!!!! I always watch on my tv and don’t know how to comment there so today I’m on my phone. Ryan you are doing an amazing job editing the videos! Especially with the music 🎵 so let this count for all the videos you’ve done. Yea You!!!! Keep it up!
Hello Billy, hearing about the gentleman that came to the convent. It brought back my memories of Catholic Grade School here in the USA. If you were baptized Catholic, as a baby, when most of us grew up, we then attended Catholic Grade School. We were taught Catechism. AS a 2nd grader you received your 1st Confession, and later your 1st Communion. Later in 3rd grade you were Confirmed (Confirmation). You were then considered a official member of the Catholic Church. So Billy, if you were baptized and did not attend Catholic School, you were supposed to attend Catechism class during the week. So you learn about your religion that way. This is what that gentleman was referring to! You then went on to receive the sacraments of Communion, Confession and Confirmation. Some times people as adults, wanted to join the Catholic Church, and were also required to attend a Catechism class, which could have been private lessons. These maybe were held at that apartment in your convent, maybe taught by a nun and or a priest. Now thy have lay people that teach these classes as well.
@@jmrocks49 it depended on the bishop. Living in a rural area, our bishop here in PA came around every 3 years. So it depended on what the nuns thought if you were ready, I guess. I went to catholic grade school and was older than some in my 3rd grade class. I started later due to not enough room in the 2 grades in 1 classroom. Others in my school were in the 4, 5, and possibly 6th grade when received Confirmation. I really believed the Holy Spirit came on me at that time. My teacher looked at me strange when I told her I had a new language I could speak. No one I knew had another language like that, unless they never talked about it. I eventually stopped using die to embarrassment.
@@paulacorreal1675catechesis is a word that means a form of oral religious instruction based on a a document regarding religious principles and doctrine (catechism).
Sean and Billy, you will be pleased to know that I now hold the shop vac in one hand ( hoover) while I scrape with the other! So much less mess!! Had never been taught to do that.
Howdy. So, to prevent the new pipe wrench from taking off the entire pipe like you did, you need another wrench (pipe wrench) placed above on the pipe to hold it steady, then turn the lower wrench to remove only the trap. Good luck, and God bless. PS: blessings to Shawn and Rick for their continued hard work! CRACK-ON!!
Never, not in a million years, did I ever think I would be entertained by watching someone undo a sink trap and would even be looking forward to the prospect of them doing so....I was wrong... very wrong 🤣
Another great episode. I spent 12 years in Catholic schools & had 3 aunts who were Catholic Sisters, as is my elder biological sister. Amazing work on the convent. Glad Michael got to see the secret room.
😂😂😂 you guys are killing me!! I keep shouting at the TV....NO NO NO, it's rightey tightey and leftey loosely 🤣and you guys, nearly every time, turn it to the right so hard the first time, that I'm surprised when you realize what you have done...that you ever get it to loosen up 🥰
Lordy. I’m 63. Was raised Catholic. Been there, done that. Remember all of the Catholic education I had. My Mom was schooled in a convent so we do go back generations in the French Canadian Catholic traditions. Thank you for this Billy. It caused me to look back and find the convent my Mom went to for schooling Saskatchewan Canada . It opened back up a history of my family. ❤️
Y'all are hysterical. Drain pipe advent calendar!! I hope Michael con figure a way to reproduce the wall papers. He is so creative, I am sure he could have a complete line of Chateau wallpapers
The problem with "righty tighty, lefty loosey" that most people have trouble with, is that it is from the perspective of the item being tightened or loosened. So in the case of the sink trap, you must imagine that you are lying under it looking up when you determine which way is "righty" and which is "lefty." Oh, and hope they are not left-hand threads (a rare and whole other thing)!
There’s something addictive about watching other people work!😅 I love seeing the process of Sean’s (and others) work to both learn something new or see if the methods are the same on the other side of the world. I hope the secret room can be preserved for your boys as you found it Billy and that Michael could reproduce the beautiful HISTORICAL wallpapers - as apposed to the HYSTERICAL wallpapers of the 70’s era that you found and which I have lived through. 😅👏🥰
By 70s standards these papers are actually fairly conservative. How about a grey background with a 20 cm wide column of fark blue eyes staring at you? With midnight blue carpet? Found that when removing some massive wardrobes at a friend's new place. Or orange with yellow flowers and red/orange speckled carped (same place, different room)? Yellow, orange and sometimes purple mixed in for good measure were popular colours back then. I'm too young to have witnessed the 70s myself but old enough that my baby photos mostly have 70s decor in the background. Another friend grew up in a place where the hallway dark chocolate brown lino, sackcloth up the walls to about eye level, chocolate brown paint above and on the ceiling, an "island" covered with sackcloth and surrounded by track lights suspended from the ceiling and bright orange doors and windows. Mind you, the place looked like that in the mid-2000s and knowing the parents probably still does.
great video. So much information that comes, out of the blue. I would like to take this time and wish you, Gwen,the little boys, Micheal,your folks, Ryan, Steve,Duncan, Sean and Rick.......all a very Merry Christmas from Canada
What a beautiful hiding place.. Micheal I love some of them pictures with the children being taught by the Nuns.. here in Ireland we here Ireland used to have photos just like in our catechism growing up .. when and I hope you do print some out can you put my name to the top of your list.. .. they are awesome .. as I've said before you and your team are doing a great brilliant restoration here so proud of you all .. I see Rick is still painting the cestain Chapel..lol .. . Xxx
Love your advent hall of doors. Of course when Michael goes into the hidden room he notices and appreciates those beautiful wallpapers. I noticed them when you first found the room and thought they were so lovely. I hope Michael comes up with something to preserve them. xx
We call the wrench a Pipe Wrench here in America. How ever in my family it was called a Monkey Wrench, (not sure why). Thank you for sharing your journey. I look forward to seeing the next video. Ele
The story I heard was that the original was designed and hand made by a mechanic who’s nickname was Monkey. When someone wanted to use it, they’d go and get Monkey’s wrench. Don’t know if that’s a true story, but it sounds cool. As a youngster I always heard them called Stilson wrenches. That’s because the Stilson tool company was the biggest maker of them at one time. Much like an adjustable spanner wrench is called a Crescent wrench.
Yeah, my dad had one and called it a monkey wrench, too. Maybe it's a regional thing? He (and we, his kids 😁) grew up in the Midwest (US), Northern Kentucky to be exact. I remember his monkey wrench well; it was a HUGE thing, plain metal, and if he wanted it, he couldn't get one of us to fetch it (as usual; at least until my oldest brothers got big enough), because we couldn't lift it! 😆
Catechism is the general Catholic term for Sunday school, here in the States education for usually children from kindergarten through 8th grade (end of elementary/middle school). It was required for all of us kids to get us through First Communion around 2nd grade and then Confirmation in 8th grade, two of the Catholic sacraments.
Yes, my mom used to teach it. You study the mass, everything you say and do during the mass and its meaning and prepare for the holy sacraments. It’s not taught by priests and nuns, most of the time it’s just religious people with studies in catholicism
@@lalpark The most famous catechism teacher that I know of is Stephen Colbert, who was (and still might be) teaching it at his parish. I know he’s a devout Catholic who always wears the ashes on his show on Ash Wednesday.
This is always hilarious get the sink trap open. Sean you are amazing . Love seeing Michael more. His knowledge of the papers in the secret room is quite amazing. Would be lovely if he could reproduce some of those beautiful prints. Have a great weekend!❤❤❤
You should have a video about the town you are renovating in and what the townspeople think of what you are doing to the convent. That would be great to see. Also, what the town looks like, and what attractions are there. The town might appreciate that! Great videos and exciting to see all the upgrades you are making to the convent.
ABSOLUTELY ✅ I would love to see the Town, & interviews with as many elders as possible! Ryan, PLEASE do that to preserve all historical facts of the Town & Convent. Ask for photos & articles too.
I remember as a child doing my catechisms at school with the local priest. We had to learn them by heart. Even now at 40 years later I still remember most of them even though I haven't been to church since I was considered old enough to choose.
Billy, great fun as usual! So good to see Sean back on the team. Nice to have Michael there today too. Keep thinking you’re going to strike it rich in one of those drains.😉 one can dream, right?😆 love from Cali💜🎄🤟🏻😎🇺🇸
Growing up myself and by brothers and sisters along with the neighborhood kids would go to our Catholic Church for me and my family we lived 2 blocks away from the largest Catholic Church in the Southern Border of Texas in San Juan, Texas now it's a Basilica the Pope can actually give mass there if he ever comes down there. I had my Baptism there, my Communion and Confirmation and Sunday School there as a child on my 3rd Grade of School on the same day my Communion and Confirmation we're actually officiated by a Catholic Cardinal that is very rare. It was a privilege that it happened that way. To this day it's very memorable I'm 59 years old at the time I was 8 years old. Wow so many years ago. Billy you and everyone working on the Convent are doing God work bringing it back up to it's former Glory. Outstanding.
In US it would be Catechism, which is just the religious teachings for Roman Catholic and some Protestant faiths. For children it is done before teenage years for adults it is when they want to join the Church.
@@bigbandguru I teach catechism in my local Catholic Church and the children really enjoy it. Contrary to your negative opinion of it, it is really teaching a child how to be good, to help the poor, to be kind, generous and a decent human being. These are the Christian principles upon which Western Society is based. If you think that’s indoctrination then I feel very sorry for you.
Hi Billy and friends. If you use 2 pipe wrenches to loosen the pipes, you shouldn’t break anything and it will in fact be easier to loosen. So, one pipe wrench to loosen the plug and a second pipe wrench future up in the T to counter act the torque. It’s called scissoring. Good luck. Ed form Montreal Canada. BTW, your court yard looks fantastic
For Protestants we just call it Sunday School and it lasts a lifetime. I have been studying the Word of God for 45 years as an adult and that doesn’t include all the lessons I had as a child. Our God is infinite and we can never stop learning about Him. There is always something new and fresh to glean from the Word. ❤️😊
Currently in the closet, 🤣 I love you Michael and I have to say you Billy, Sean and Ryan make great video entertainment, much love xxxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
hahaha no one told him he was turning the sink nut the wrong way. And they all had a giggle. Love how happy this workplace is. Doing a great job everyone. Love watching.
So much fun! I love Michael’s visit to the wallpaper closet! His idea of reproducing the paper is great! Sean is such a perfectionist and a great teacher! I learn something every time I watch him. Love the sink trap advent as well!
Billy, Ryan,Sean, and Michael my loves. The wallpaper in the secret room is beautiful. I love the colors and design. The history of convent is interesting. I’m sure as time goes by, you will learn more and more info. See ya Monday. Take care and stay safe 🍺🍺🍺🍺🌹🕊🙏😇🇺🇸❤️🎈🌞👍🌈
Your courtyard is gorgeous. Michaels idea about reproducing the wallpaper is brilliant. With his skill set and knowing he created wallpaper in the past, he could do well to take the time and thought about starting a company such as that. Incidentally, I looked at your prints and they are lovely. I looked at similar ones online and some of prices started at over one hundred dollars. I like what we call in America, your pipe wrench. It is always best to have two so the problem with removing the trap would be avoided. Best to you all.
Really loving the collaboration of Billy and Ryan’s filming/editing. Sean always seems happy doing whatever task he’s working on. Oooh - three trap openings on Monday - can’t wait! Maine USA
Ooooo the beautiful wall papers! I can’t wait to see what Michael does with them….Sean has amazing skills with that spackling knife. And nice new pipe wrench is your best friend. The in local fellow who told you about the lessons given to children and adults sound like kids today going to catechism classes.
I watched you put the "Footprints" as we in Oz call them on the lip of the body rather than just the stopper on the bottom. I screamed into the computer "Noooo!", but you didn't hear me. Ho Hum, it'll be OK I suppose. Loved the Advent Calendar quip.
I don’t think I can stand the suspense for the whole 24 sink traps of Christmas. Loving it, having a laugh. Those wall paper samples were wonderful. So much history.
Great bit of Convent history. Lessons for locals(children) at the Convent back in the day. Great work by Sean. I do hope the secret room wallpaper is photographed like Michael said such beautiful paper ❤
I am so happy Michael came to look at the wallpaper pieces, I knew he would not only fully appreciate them but be able to figure out how to preserve their beauty and make these patterns available to be seen and enjoyed. This could be the start of something big!
Billy, have you thought of seeing if the town would post a letter to all the people, asking if they have any photos of the Chateau, either outside or inside, and maybe some with the Nuns. You could frame those and make a history wall somewhere for the convent. And maybe even learn more about the convents history.
I love how you took charge Billy. Let this be a lesson. To remove the sink trap you must turn the cap anticlockwise. If the cap is stiff tap the stillson pipe wrench with a mallet or lump of wood to break the seal, not the pipe. It will also save you a small fortune in repairs 🛠
Love the stillsons. I've got some like that, Bahco. They're brilliant for taps. You are working so hard to restore this beautiful building, and this is yet another profound video. Oh my goodness that wallpaper 😍
It's amazing how that wallpaper has been so wonderfully preserved, being in the dark all these years. Rarely do you get a chance to see the original vibrant colors of such old wallpaper!
You might want to be careful with that old wallpaper some old wallpapers contained large dangerous amount of arsenic and/or mercury in the dyes and paints. Not trying to be an alarmest just want people to be safe.
@@hannakinn Arsenic wasn’t introduced to wallpaper until the mid-19th century, and these wallpaper scraps are probably older than that. Also arsenic was used to produce certain bright greens, blues, and yellows. I wonder how often cinnabar (mercury sulfide) was used for reds, and what era it was used? But the mercury in cinnabar is pretty stable, so I’m not sure it would have been as toxic as a pigment, as long as it wasn’t heated.
I kept going "righty tighty, lefty loose-y" the entire time with the pipewench LOL. You really need two, one to stabilize the opposing pipe, one to work on the fitting.
It's always nice to hear more stories of the convent, it helps to fit all the puzzles pieces together. It would be a great idea to recreate one of the wallpapers as they are a nice piece of history as well. Wouldn't you guys be gobsmacked it you do find something in a drain. Not sure what a Nun would drop in there of any value though. LOL 😂 Have a great weekend.
So glad Michael suggested making copies of the wallpaper it's too beautiful to be hidden in a closet...I use vintage wallpaper when I'm re-framing prints etc...it just adds a vintage whimsy...!
In Quebec... and I think most other places.. in the 1960's.. the prayers were in high Latin and most people didn't know what was being said.. but they recited and sang the songs in Latin.
I love watching the restoration of the convent. The one thing I keep thinking and wondering about is that huge empty space at the front of the chapel. It is crying out for a beautiful large crucifix to be hung there. All Catholic Churches have a crucifix hung behind the main altar and I’m quite sure one hung there in the days when the convent was an active community of nuns. Since it doesn’t appear that you are trying to eliminate the religious purpose of the chapel, leaving in place the sacred symbols in the stained glass, etc., I’m wondering it the restoration could be completed with a crucifix. I would bet that when the convent was taken out of use the crucifix was sold or donated (Blessed objects aren’t really supposed to be sold) With the number of churches being closed or replaced in many places it might not be too difficult to find a beautiful crucifix for the chapel. I would also bet that many of us who watch the restoration would be quite willing to chip in to buy either a used crucifix or pay to have a new one made in the style of those used in chapels of this age. If you are willing, and if someone is interested in starting a special go fund me for a crucifix, I’d love to donate to be part of the purchase. (Or donation if a used one is found that shouldn’t actually be “sold.”) wouldn’t the placing of the crucifix be the final finishing touch on this incredibly beautiful restored chapel?
When a church or chapel is de-consecrated (literally 'made un-holy'), most of the fittings are supposed to be removed. I know Billy found the one statue and tucked it into the Gospel side niche (stage right) for safekeeping; originally they were both empty.
What an excellent idea !! But thats why Billy and Ryan keep going to the brocantes !!! to find something !!! if any one has any ancient crucifix statue the size they need Donate Now !!!!!!!🤔😇😇
Hi Billy, just thought I would share where I was in 1960. In august I graduated from Nursing school. Pretty much involved in convent life of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Kalamazoo Michigan. The school was operated under this group of nuns, as well as my school of my earlier years as my siblings
I would love to visit the Convent. I live in the states. These videos are so wonderful. Tasteful and informative. I really wish I could work with you all. Beautiful!
Happy to see the pipe wrench make an appearance. Stillson is the original pipe wrench. It’s helpful to have 2. The other to hold the pipe you don’t want to move. Nice seeing Michael join the crew today!
Hi Billy. Cathecism is quite common in other religions as well as the Catholic one. As Lutherans, we studied religion as well and were Confirmed when we reached 14 years of age. That was a Danish tradition. Nice to see Michael again. It would be amazing if he was willing to reproduce some of those historic wallpapers in the hidden room/closet.
Have you considered a place to hold “community” Fairs on the grounds? Example: Food Stands and Food Tables with chairs/umbrellas in the large court yard with the fair grounds in the back garden? 🤔 Thank You for another entertaining video 🎄
I was raised Catholic in Mexico and I remember I had to attend catechesis before my First Communion, that was in the late 80s. It wasn't taught by any nun or priest but by regular people, mostly ladies. I had a good time there.
Ooooo hearing you say it happened in the 1960's a long time ago .... hahaha ... I was born in the 60's ,,, brings home how I used to say that to my parents ,, wow . I love your videos and such a beaitiful place !!!
I love to watch the building i've ever seen in my city came to reborn. You did a great job. The drone's capture are amazing. I'm impressed about the work you do in front of the convent last weeks. Can't wait to see the big garden going ameliorate and the rest of the house. Thank you for the sharing, It's a real story you tell. Glad to follow you all of the way. A bit 'jealous to watch you discover and give value to the convent near to my house but where I've never been. Hope to see you go on and crack on as you do. See ya maybe in Brico or in the dechetterie once if i'm lucky 😉
Stilson is a brand name. It's an adjustable pipe wrench. You should get another one and use them both to take the sink traps off by pulling them together from opposing directions.
Love when Michael and you get into friendly fun. I remember when the whole family, excluding Mick, went on to a brocante, it was hilarious! Then you and Michael have been on a some where you two were just having way to much fun. 😂
I enjoyed hearing From Michael about how the wallpaper was printed before machines. Have a good weekend guys!
Oh, I love the idea of reproducing the wallpaper somewhere within the convent, and even selling prints of sections of the paper! Those would make beautiful pictures. Hope you all have a great weekend!
Billy, you may have some wonderful surprises come Spring and Summer next year after the clearing of the garden. It's possible, although obviously not guaranteed, that now the light is able to reach the ground, bulbs and many plants that have may have laid dormant for decades will resprout. Fingers crossed for nice surprises.
I really appreciate Sean's tutorials, I'm a visual learner, it helps me make sense of the process on these doable repairs.
Thank you,Sean.
He is rather wonderful 👍🏻👍🏻
Just picked up my 2nd tip from Sean today.
Good man Sean ☺.
I watched my father fix and repair everything in our house and garage. He's been gone such a short time but watching is helping me get through the loss. Never knew why I was so emotional while watching the clips, till my daughter pointed it out.Enjoy all the time you have together! Thank you for enriching my life.
You guys all make up the Dream Team of Reno! ❤
My own Pa died just a year ago. I still think I should be able to run next door and ask him how to do something.
I have the same experiences with my father. I grew up watching him. He’s gone now but it’s those memories that I will hold dear!
@@bjbrown as do I
This sink trap advent calendar is hilarious and a fun way to get through a tedious task.
Love to see Sean work, well done, as usual.
Michael, make a picture book about all the mysterious of the convent!
And something for Michael to ‘sink his teeth into”. 🤪🤪
Sean did a great job. The sink drain advent calendar is hysterical. Love Michael’s idea of printing reproductions of the wallpapers. They could be made into greeting cards or postcards. Thanks for sharing 😍😘
That's a great idea! Note cards! Fund raiser. I'd buy a box or two.
Always a good laugh and lots of smiles watching you all!! Thank you
Another note on the vintage wallpaper... There were some green pigment victorian age wallpapers that were made with arsenic and made people quite ill.
Yes!!! Scheels green, such a lovely green colour but oh so deadly, also used in fabrics as well.
@@Jayrose59 Yes !!! Beware !!! of lead paint as well when sanding historic paint work !!!!
@@sallyannefrancis8647 yes, i know about that one too, and then there is good old asbestos!!!
Yay Ryan!!!! I always watch on my tv and don’t know how to comment there so today I’m on my phone. Ryan you are doing an amazing job editing the videos! Especially with the music 🎵 so let this count for all the videos you’ve done. Yea You!!!! Keep it up!
Hello Billy, hearing about the gentleman that came to the convent. It brought back my memories of Catholic Grade School here in the USA. If you were baptized Catholic, as a baby, when most of us grew up, we then attended Catholic Grade School. We were taught Catechism. AS a 2nd grader you received your 1st Confession, and later your 1st Communion. Later in 3rd grade you were Confirmed (Confirmation). You were then considered a official member of the Catholic Church. So Billy, if you were baptized and did not attend Catholic School, you were supposed to attend Catechism class during the week. So you learn about your religion that way. This is what that gentleman was referring to! You then went on to receive the sacraments of Communion, Confession and Confirmation. Some times people as adults, wanted to join the Catholic Church, and were also required to attend a Catechism class, which could have been private lessons. These maybe were held at that apartment in your convent, maybe taught by a nun and or a priest. Now thy have lay people that teach these classes as well.
@@jmrocks49 it depended on the bishop. Living in a rural area, our bishop here in PA came around every 3 years. So it depended on what the nuns thought if you were ready, I guess. I went to catholic grade school and was older than some in my 3rd grade class. I started later due to not enough room in the 2 grades in 1 classroom. Others in my school were in the 4, 5, and possibly 6th grade when received Confirmation.
I really believed the Holy Spirit came on me at that time. My teacher looked at me strange when I told her I had a new language I could speak. No one I knew had another language like that, unless they never talked about it. I eventually stopped using die to embarrassment.
It is pronounced “catty kism,” Billy. Love your work ethics…good to see Michael involved again…watching from PA, USA.
I went to Catholic school for 12 years. All college prep.. Excellent education. All nuns. Love this story.
@@paulacorreal1675catechesis is a word that means a form of oral religious instruction based on a a document regarding religious principles and doctrine (catechism).
As a luthren one went a year or more to catechism class and then became confirmed in ones faith. Party afterwards.
Sean and Billy, you will be pleased to know that I now hold the shop vac in one hand ( hoover) while I scrape with the other! So much less mess!! Had never been taught to do that.
I just love the opening shots of the Convent. She looks so serene now that you’ve brought her back.
Howdy.
So, to prevent the new pipe wrench from taking off the entire pipe like you did, you need another wrench (pipe wrench) placed above on the pipe to hold it steady, then turn the lower wrench to remove only the trap.
Good luck, and God bless.
PS: blessings to Shawn and Rick for their continued hard work!
CRACK-ON!!
Never, not in a million years, did I ever think I would be entertained by watching someone undo a sink trap and would even be looking forward to the prospect of them doing so....I was wrong... very wrong 🤣
Another great episode. I spent 12 years in Catholic schools & had 3 aunts who were Catholic Sisters, as is my elder biological sister. Amazing work on the convent. Glad Michael got to see the secret room.
😂😂😂 you guys are killing me!! I keep shouting at the TV....NO NO NO, it's rightey tightey and leftey loosely 🤣and you guys, nearly every time, turn it to the right so hard the first time, that I'm surprised when you realize what you have done...that you ever get it to loosen up 🥰
Lordy. I’m 63. Was raised Catholic. Been there, done that. Remember all of the Catholic education I had. My Mom was schooled in a convent so we do go back generations in the French Canadian Catholic traditions. Thank you for this Billy. It caused me to look back and find the convent my Mom went to for schooling Saskatchewan Canada . It opened back up a history of my family. ❤️
Y'all are hysterical. Drain pipe advent calendar!! I hope Michael con figure a way to reproduce the wall papers. He is so creative, I am sure he could have a complete line of Chateau wallpapers
The problem with "righty tighty, lefty loosey" that most people have trouble with, is that it is from the perspective of the item being tightened or loosened. So in the case of the sink trap, you must imagine that you are lying under it looking up when you determine which way is "righty" and which is "lefty." Oh, and hope they are not left-hand threads (a rare and whole other thing)!
Ha Ha !!! So difficult to know which way up Lefty loosey Is !!!🤣🤣😂😂
There’s something addictive about watching other people work!😅 I love seeing the process of Sean’s (and others) work to both learn something new or see if the methods are the same on the other side of the world. I hope the secret room can be preserved for your boys as you found it Billy and that Michael could reproduce the beautiful HISTORICAL wallpapers - as apposed to the HYSTERICAL wallpapers of the 70’s era that you found and which I have lived through. 😅👏🥰
By 70s standards these papers are actually fairly conservative. How about a grey background with a 20 cm wide column of fark blue eyes staring at you? With midnight blue carpet? Found that when removing some massive wardrobes at a friend's new place. Or orange with yellow flowers and red/orange speckled carped (same place, different room)? Yellow, orange and sometimes purple mixed in for good measure were popular colours back then. I'm too young to have witnessed the 70s myself but old enough that my baby photos mostly have 70s decor in the background. Another friend grew up in a place where the hallway dark chocolate brown lino, sackcloth up the walls to about eye level, chocolate brown paint above and on the ceiling, an "island" covered with sackcloth and surrounded by track lights suspended from the ceiling and bright orange doors and windows. Mind you, the place looked like that in the mid-2000s and knowing the parents probably still does.
great video. So much information that comes, out of the blue. I would like to take this time and wish you, Gwen,the little boys, Micheal,your folks, Ryan, Steve,Duncan, Sean and Rick.......all a very Merry Christmas from Canada
You could put a bit of tinsel on that sink trap tool to jazz it up 😂
Another first for you Billy, sink trap advent calendar 🎄🤶🏻🎅🏻
Always love finding out more history on the convent. Forms a more complete picture of its full lifespan of many uses.
What a beautiful hiding place.. Micheal I love some of them pictures with the children being taught by the Nuns.. here in Ireland we here Ireland used to have photos just like in our catechism growing up .. when and I hope you do print some out can you put my name to the top of your list.. .. they are awesome .. as I've said before you and your team are doing a great brilliant restoration here so proud of you all ..
I see Rick is still painting the cestain Chapel..lol .. . Xxx
Wonderful episode Billy. Great about all the wallpaper, Great having Michael on. know he doesn't think so but we miss seeing him!
Great vlog, loving the advent sinks 😂 thanks Billy, Ryan and team xxx💕💕
Love your advent hall of doors. Of course when Michael goes into the hidden room he notices and appreciates those beautiful wallpapers. I noticed them when you first found the room and thought they were so lovely. I hope Michael comes up with something to preserve them. xx
We call the wrench a Pipe Wrench here in America. How ever in my family it was called a Monkey Wrench, (not sure why). Thank you for sharing your journey. I look forward to seeing the next video. Ele
That's what I've always called it also
my family calls them both. when I was little, I called it the spare hammer. do NOT think my dad was happy about that. hahahaa
The story I heard was that the original was designed and hand made by a mechanic who’s nickname was Monkey. When someone wanted to use it, they’d go and get Monkey’s wrench. Don’t know if that’s a true story, but it sounds cool. As a youngster I always heard them called Stilson wrenches. That’s because the Stilson tool company was the biggest maker of them at one time. Much like an adjustable spanner wrench is called a Crescent wrench.
Monkey 🐒
Yeah, my dad had one and called it a monkey wrench, too. Maybe it's a regional thing? He (and we, his kids 😁) grew up in the Midwest (US), Northern Kentucky to be exact. I remember his monkey wrench well; it was a HUGE thing, plain metal, and if he wanted it, he couldn't get one of us to fetch it (as usual; at least until my oldest brothers got big enough), because we couldn't lift it! 😆
Catechism is the general Catholic term for Sunday school, here in the States education for usually children from kindergarten through 8th grade (end of elementary/middle school). It was required for all of us kids to get us through First Communion around 2nd grade and then Confirmation in 8th grade, two of the Catholic sacraments.
Been there, done that. I'm 67 now, hadn't thought about that in quite some time. Good memories.
Yes, my mom used to teach it. You study the mass, everything you say and do during the mass and its meaning and prepare for the holy sacraments. It’s not taught by priests and nuns, most of the time it’s just religious people with studies in catholicism
@@lalpark The most famous catechism teacher that I know of is Stephen Colbert, who was (and still might be) teaching it at his parish. I know he’s a devout Catholic who always wears the ashes on his show on Ash Wednesday.
@Kathy Astrom, thank you for sharing that info on Stephan Colbert.
This is always hilarious get the sink trap open.
Sean you are amazing .
Love seeing Michael more. His knowledge of the papers in the secret room is quite amazing. Would be lovely if he could reproduce some of those beautiful prints.
Have a great weekend!❤❤❤
You should have a video about the town you are renovating in and what the townspeople think of what you are doing to the convent. That would be great to see. Also, what the town looks like, and what attractions are there. The town might appreciate that! Great videos and exciting to see all the upgrades you are making to the convent.
ABSOLUTELY ✅
I would love to see the Town, & interviews with as many elders as possible!
Ryan,
PLEASE do that to preserve all historical facts of the Town & Convent.
Ask for photos & articles too.
That was great Billy! Nice to see all the fellas together and having a bit of fun as well as "cracking on"!
We needed Michael to go into that hidden room. His excitement is catching. Let's see those wallpapers!!!
How interesting what the convent was used for. Loving the sink trap Calendar so funny😂Have a good weekend you guys . Crack On
It's fun to see Michael and Sean hanging out.Wonderful idea to reproduce the wallpapers as limited edition prints.
I remember as a child doing my catechisms at school with the local priest. We had to learn them by heart. Even now at 40 years later I still remember most of them even though I haven't been to church since I was considered old enough to choose.
Billy, great fun as usual! So good to see Sean back on the team. Nice to have Michael there today too. Keep thinking you’re going to strike it rich in one of those drains.😉 one can dream, right?😆 love from Cali💜🎄🤟🏻😎🇺🇸
Growing up myself and by brothers and sisters along with the neighborhood kids would go to our Catholic Church for me and my family we lived 2 blocks away from the largest Catholic Church in the Southern Border of Texas in San Juan, Texas now it's a Basilica the Pope can actually give mass there if he ever comes down there. I had my Baptism there, my Communion and Confirmation and Sunday School there as a child on my 3rd Grade of School on the same day my Communion and Confirmation we're actually officiated by a Catholic Cardinal that is very rare. It was a privilege that it happened that way. To this day it's very memorable I'm 59 years old at the time I was 8 years old. Wow so many years ago. Billy you and everyone working on the Convent are doing God work bringing it back up to it's former Glory. Outstanding.
In US it would be Catechism, which is just the religious teachings for Roman Catholic and some Protestant faiths. For children it is done before teenage years for adults it is when they want to join the Church.
Agreed. In my area if you didn't attend catholic school, you went to catechism class on Saturday morning.
They tried with me…they really tried. But the religious indoctrination just didn’t take.
@@folklover-405 Exactly. Like Sunday school for the catholic kids (on a Saturday)
Indoctrination we call it!
@@bigbandguru I teach catechism in my local Catholic Church and the children really enjoy it. Contrary to your negative opinion of it, it is really teaching a child how to be good, to help the poor, to be kind, generous and a decent human being. These are the Christian principles upon which Western Society is based. If you think that’s indoctrination then I feel very sorry for you.
Hi Billy and friends. If you use 2 pipe wrenches to loosen the pipes, you shouldn’t break anything and it will in fact be easier to loosen. So, one pipe wrench to loosen the plug and a second pipe wrench future up in the T to counter act the torque. It’s called scissoring. Good luck. Ed form Montreal Canada. BTW, your court yard looks fantastic
You give the pipe a "Chinese burn."
For Protestants we just call it Sunday School and it lasts a lifetime. I have been studying the Word of God for 45 years as an adult and that doesn’t include all the lessons I had as a child. Our God is infinite and we can never stop learning about Him. There is always something new and fresh to glean from the Word. ❤️😊
I am captivated by the Pethericks every day vloggs !!🤩Love them !! i watch the Chateau Diaries as well it was so good to see you with Stephanie !!! 😍😍
Currently in the closet, 🤣 I love you Michael and I have to say you Billy, Sean and Ryan make great video entertainment, much love xxxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
hahaha no one told him he was turning the sink nut the wrong way. And they all had a giggle. Love how happy this workplace is. Doing a great job everyone. Love watching.
I adore the sink trap advent. Best idea ever.
Sean, the Michelangelo of plaster repair.
So much fun! I love Michael’s visit to the wallpaper closet! His idea of reproducing the paper is great! Sean is such a perfectionist and a great teacher! I learn something every time I watch him. Love the sink trap advent as well!
So good that you’re finding out more about the Convent’s past Billy 😊 Michael & the wallpapers .. hope he gets the chance to reproduce them ☺️
Billy, Ryan,Sean, and Michael my loves. The wallpaper in the secret room is beautiful. I love the colors and design. The history of convent is interesting. I’m sure as time goes by, you will learn more and more info. See ya Monday. Take care and stay safe 🍺🍺🍺🍺🌹🕊🙏😇🇺🇸❤️🎈🌞👍🌈
Your courtyard is gorgeous. Michaels idea about reproducing the wallpaper is brilliant. With his skill set and knowing he created wallpaper in the past, he could do well to take the time and thought about starting a company such as that. Incidentally, I looked at your prints and they are lovely. I looked at similar ones online and some of prices started at over one hundred dollars. I like what we call in America, your pipe wrench. It is always best to have two so the problem with removing the trap would be avoided. Best to you all.
Really loving the collaboration of Billy and Ryan’s filming/editing.
Sean always seems happy doing whatever task he’s working on.
Oooh - three trap openings on Monday - can’t wait!
Maine USA
Ooooo the beautiful wall papers! I can’t wait to see what Michael does with them….Sean has amazing skills with that spackling knife. And nice new pipe wrench is your best friend. The in local fellow who told you about the lessons given to children and adults sound like kids today going to catechism classes.
I watched you put the "Footprints" as we in Oz call them on the lip of the body rather than just the stopper on the bottom. I screamed into the computer "Noooo!", but you didn't hear me. Ho Hum, it'll be OK I suppose. Loved the Advent Calendar quip.
Sean makes work a labor of love. Love this channel so informative and special.
Everything is looking really good Billy. However, the wallpaper in the "Chokie" is incredible!
Those wallpapers in the secret room are gorgeous 😁 I hope you can make new wallpapers with them from photos 😁
I don’t think I can stand the suspense for the whole 24 sink traps of Christmas. Loving it, having a laugh. Those wall paper samples were wonderful. So much history.
Great bit of Convent history. Lessons for locals(children) at the Convent back in the day. Great work by Sean. I do hope the secret room wallpaper is photographed like Michael said such beautiful paper ❤
I am so happy Michael came to look at the wallpaper pieces, I knew he would not only fully appreciate them but be able to figure out how to preserve their beauty and make these patterns available to be seen and enjoyed. This could be the start of something big!
I’ve replaced quite a few baseboards in my time but never used glue with the nails. This is a great tip. I’ll be using glue for sure next time!
Thanks for another interesting and entertaining vlog. Have a great weekend❤️🙏
Billy, have you thought of seeing if the town would post a letter to all the people, asking if they have any photos of the Chateau, either outside or inside, and maybe some with the Nuns. You could frame those and make a history wall somewhere for the convent. And maybe even learn more about the convents history.
Always remember, Billy, it’s lefty loosy, righty tighty. You will go through less sink traps this way… Lol.😅😊😂
Stephanie has a dollhouse filled with candy for her advent calendar, y’all have sink traps. Can’t express how much I love both channels.
Ditto !!!😁😆
Sean patching the cracks looked like icing a cake 🎂 and Interesting vlog …love the stories & The Music 🎶
I love how you took charge Billy. Let this be a lesson. To remove the sink trap you must turn the cap anticlockwise. If the cap is stiff tap the stillson pipe wrench with a mallet or lump of wood to break the seal, not the pipe. It will also save you a small fortune in repairs 🛠
Always enjoy seeing Sean’s attention to detail, and his explanations, as he works. Fascinating information about the convent in the early 60’s.
Love that new wrench!!! ❤️❤️❤️🤗🇨🇦
As a Roman Catholic we were taught as children our religion from the Catechism. This is a book of questions and answers intended to teach.
Love the stillsons. I've got some like that, Bahco. They're brilliant for taps.
You are working so hard to restore this beautiful building, and this is yet another profound video.
Oh my goodness that wallpaper 😍
It's amazing how that wallpaper has been so wonderfully preserved, being in the dark all these years. Rarely do you get a chance to see the original vibrant colors of such old wallpaper!
You might want to be careful with that old wallpaper some old wallpapers contained large dangerous amount of arsenic and/or mercury in the dyes and paints. Not trying to be an alarmest just want people to be safe.
@@hannakinn Arsenic wasn’t introduced to wallpaper until the mid-19th century, and these wallpaper scraps are probably older than that. Also arsenic was used to produce certain bright greens, blues, and yellows. I wonder how often cinnabar (mercury sulfide) was used for reds, and what era it was used? But the mercury in cinnabar is pretty stable, so I’m not sure it would have been as toxic as a pigment, as long as it wasn’t heated.
Good to see Michael with a smile on his face…
I kept going "righty tighty, lefty loose-y" the entire time with the pipewench LOL. You really need two, one to stabilize the opposing pipe, one to work on the fitting.
It's always nice to hear more stories of the convent, it helps to fit all the puzzles pieces together. It would be a great idea to recreate one of the wallpapers as they are a nice piece of history as well. Wouldn't you guys be gobsmacked it you do find something in a drain. Not sure what a Nun would drop in there of any value though. LOL 😂 Have a great weekend.
I enjoyed learning more about the "Crackonvent"!
So glad Michael suggested making copies of the wallpaper it's too beautiful to be hidden in a closet...I use vintage wallpaper when I'm re-framing prints etc...it just adds a vintage whimsy...!
The excitement in finding things is amazing!
In Quebec... and I think most other places.. in the 1960's.. the prayers were in high Latin and most people didn't know what was being said.. but they recited and sang the songs in Latin.
I love watching the restoration of the convent. The one thing I keep thinking and wondering about is that huge empty space at the front of the chapel. It is crying out for a beautiful large crucifix to be hung there. All Catholic Churches have a crucifix hung behind the main altar and I’m quite sure one hung there in the days when the convent was an active community of nuns. Since it doesn’t appear that you are trying to eliminate the religious purpose of the chapel, leaving in place the sacred symbols in the stained glass, etc., I’m wondering it the restoration could be completed with a crucifix. I would bet that when the convent was taken out of use the crucifix was sold or donated (Blessed objects aren’t really supposed to be sold) With the number of churches being closed or replaced in many places it might not be too difficult to find a beautiful crucifix for the chapel. I would also bet that many of us who watch the restoration would be quite willing to chip in to buy either a used crucifix or pay to have a new one made in the style of those used in chapels of this age. If you are willing, and if someone is interested in starting a special go fund me for a crucifix, I’d love to donate to be part of the purchase. (Or donation if a used one is found that shouldn’t actually be “sold.”) wouldn’t the placing of the crucifix be the final finishing touch on this incredibly beautiful restored chapel?
When a church or chapel is de-consecrated (literally 'made un-holy'), most of the fittings are supposed to be removed. I know Billy found the one statue and tucked it into the Gospel side niche (stage right) for safekeeping; originally they were both empty.
What an excellent idea !! But thats why Billy and Ryan keep going to the brocantes !!! to find something !!! if any one has any ancient crucifix statue the size they need Donate Now !!!!!!!🤔😇😇
I’m curious to know why Sadie’s apartment roof just cuts off and the other apartments have different roofs. Have a great weekend!
Hi Billy, just thought I would share where I was in 1960. In august I graduated from Nursing school. Pretty much involved in convent life of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Kalamazoo Michigan. The school was operated under this group of nuns, as well as my school of my earlier years as my siblings
I would love to visit the Convent. I live in the states. These videos are so wonderful. Tasteful and informative.
I really wish I could work with you all.
Beautiful!
Thank you, very entertaining today. It might have been a room like the one in Matilda - love that movie. Have a great weekend!
Happy to see the pipe wrench make an appearance. Stillson is the original pipe wrench. It’s helpful to have 2. The other to hold the pipe you don’t want to move.
Nice seeing Michael join the crew today!
And thank heaven finally a pipe wrench..look at those beautiful floors
Hi Billy. Cathecism is quite common in other religions as well as the Catholic one. As Lutherans, we studied religion as well and were Confirmed when we reached 14 years of age. That was a Danish tradition. Nice to see Michael again. It would be amazing if he was willing to reproduce some of those historic wallpapers in the hidden room/closet.
Beautiful building and you are doing an excellent job ♥I`ll keep watching this vlog !
I realized today as I was making my lunch, that my kitchen island is the same make/style as the Convent office kitchen table. Half a world away! 🤣
This was fun! ✌️🌻💞🐾🐾🇺🇲
Yes print the wallpaper and sell squares of it….. I would frame them and hang them on the wall.
Thank you for the video Billy and Ryan.
Have you considered a place to hold “community” Fairs on the grounds? Example: Food Stands and Food Tables with chairs/umbrellas in the large court yard with the fair grounds in the back garden? 🤔 Thank You for another entertaining video 🎄
I believe they would “consider” all that would be involved-If they are even interested 🌞
I was raised Catholic in Mexico and I remember I had to attend catechesis before my First Communion, that was in the late 80s. It wasn't taught by any nun or priest but by regular people, mostly ladies. I had a good time there.
Ooooo hearing you say it happened in the 1960's a long time ago .... hahaha ... I was born in the 60's ,,, brings home how I used to say that to my parents ,, wow .
I love your videos and such a beaitiful place !!!
Looking forward to this one !! 🥰🌼
I love to watch the building i've ever seen in my city came to reborn. You did a great job. The drone's capture are amazing. I'm impressed about the work you do in front of the convent last weeks. Can't wait to see the big garden going ameliorate and the rest of the house. Thank you for the sharing, It's a real story you tell. Glad to follow you all of the way. A bit 'jealous to watch you discover and give value to the convent near to my house but where I've never been. Hope to see you go on and crack on as you do. See ya maybe in Brico or in the dechetterie once if i'm lucky 😉
Stiltson wrenches are brilliant. They work even better when you turn the nut the right way 👍👍😋
Stilson is a brand name. It's an adjustable pipe wrench. You should get another one and use them both to take the sink traps off by pulling them together from opposing directions.
Love when Michael and you get into friendly fun. I remember when the whole family, excluding Mick, went on to a brocante, it was hilarious! Then you and Michael have been on a some where you two were just having way to much fun. 😂
Catechism…. That brings me back to my early teen years. I don’t remember much but I remember wanting to go home on Saturdays.