Chateau de Razac

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Chateau de Razac Welcome to Château de Razac! We are the Way Family, dedicated custodians of this historic estate, with parts dating back to the 16th century.

Follow our journey as we embark on a grand adventure to restore and renovate this magnificent French Estate!

29/10/2026

John takes us through the next stage of work on the old pigsties at Château de Razac.
Before we can finish stripping the roof, there’s one rather large obstacle to overcome! The area behind the pigsties has become heavily overgrown, making it difficult to reach the remaining tiles.
William gets to work with the Merlo telehandler, clearing the area behind Maison Donald and pushing through piles of stone and dense brambles to open up access. What initially looks like a challenging task proves to be easy work for William and the Merlo!
With access finally cleared, John and Sonny can reach the back of the pigsties and begin removing the remaining tiles from the rear section of the roof, completing the tile removal.
The next step will be to dismantle the old wooden roof structure, paving the way for its reconstruction.

27/10/2026

We turn our attention to the old pig sties at Château de Razac, as Sonny climbs into the bucket of the Merlo telehandler to begin removing the old roof tiles.

With William operating the Merlo, Sonny is carefully moved up and down so he can reach the tiles and lift them off, placing them into the bucket ready to be dumped. It’s a team effort that requires plenty of coordination as they work their way across the roof.

John, Sonny’s dad, then joins him to tackle the right-hand side of the pig sties, turning it into a two-man job and helping get the remaining tiles removed.

By the end, the old tiles are gone and the wooden roof structure is left bare, ready for the next stage of the restoration. Eventually, the existing roof will be removed and a new structure built, complete with new roof tiles.

22/10/2026

The Studio!

Using the Kango, we break up the tiles before shovelling the broken pieces into the wheelbarrow and tipping them onto the back of the tipper, ready for disposal later.

These tiles certainly didn’t want to come up easily! It took us around two days of hard work to break through the flooring and get it all removed.

We then move over to **Maison Violette**, where we come across a pretty cool find along the way before getting back to work on the kitchen floor.

The Kango comes out again as we continue breaking up and removing the existing floor, getting the kitchen ready for the next stage when the floor can be levelled out.

Two different locations, plenty of demolition, and another step forward in transforming both **The Studio and Maison Violette**.

20/10/2026

We start off by clearing up the chalk-type block walls after knocking them down, using shovels to move the rubble into a barrow before transporting it onto the back of the tipper truck. The rubble is then taken around the back of the large cattle shed, ready for dumping.

We then move inside and start ripping the wooden panelling from the ceiling on the ground floor, exposing the insulation behind it. The insulation is pulled down and bagged up ready for disposal at a later date.

Next, we head upstairs. Using a sledgehammer to break through the floorboards and crowbars to lever the boards up, we gradually remove the flooring and all the nails holding it in place.

Eventually, we're left with a shell of a building, with the original wooden beams separating the ground and first floors still in place. It has yet to be decided whether these beams will stay or be removed.

18/10/2026

The Studio!

We have big plans for this space, envisioning it as a one-up, one-down living area with a kitchen and living space downstairs, and a bedroom and bathroom upstairs.

Sonny and Charlton get started in the living area by removing the storage shelving installed by the previous owner. By stripping away many of the newer additions, we can create a blank canvas and start imagining what this space could become.

It’s another exciting step in developing the estate, as we move from clearing and preparing the space to creating something entirely our own.

Follow along as The Studio begins its transformation!

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