He Lived Alone and Isolated | Shocking Find in this French Farmhouse

Back in the day, iron rods were run through chimneys and brick structures and a plate was put on each end. They helped stabilize masonry buildings. Because they were visible, those end plates often looked like a letter S or other decorative style such as a star or triangle. (Wikipedia calls them anchor plates.) In the U.S. we have star shaped anchor plates.

😢 The last bedroom you were in had a small bed in it. I guarantee someone had passed away on it!! The outline on the matress was the bodily fluids from decomposition! There were no blankets or sheets on the bed, and the pillow was shaped like the head of the person who slept there last! Whoever discovered him probably removed the blankets when they removed his body because it would've been easier to remove the bedding with the body because it was so decomposed. 😢 Very sad situation, but a real one, especially for old people who pass away at home that live alone. I'm sorry to inform you of this, but I felt you should know.

Covering the fireplace in summer is what you do to make it more decorative when it's warm, like the lace strips on a mantle or shelf edge. Where I live it was a painted wooden fire door, which also kept out bats and birds from old chimneys where no damper was present.

What a beautiful home- I am crying at the waste and at the sentimental feelings it has brought up in me. The children obviously can't afford the tax because the furniture etc is fabulous. (looks art deco ) The ss's on the outside of the house are metal braces which run through the walls of the house to to support it! Great find ( RIP Family.) Love you both... Janice xxxx

I made these notes as I watched the video. What started with a simple question at 3:45 , began to reveal itself through the video. It is a bit like forensic construction technology. The S-shaped irons above the front door are most likely mirrored on the back wall. If you go inside you will probably see a steel rod connecting the front and back walls. You can actually see this at 37:38 . The rod should have a tensioning device of some type. These are commonly used to help keep the walls from spreading over time. They are found in many types of early construction. Some are installed during construction, but many are installed later if they see the wall beginning to move outward due to the roof load from above. You can see how the walls can move as they go up the stairs. Take a look at the photo on the wall at 37:05 and you will see that the S-shaped irons have not yet been installed above the door to the house. You can also vaguely see the lines of the stone masonry through the stucco on the walls. If you go back to the original question at 3:45 , you can see the horizontal line in the stucco that shows the repair to the wall when the S-irons and rods were installed. The walls can carry a heavy vertical load, but cannot take much of a lateral load. As the roof structure is compressed over time, it starts to push outward on the walls. Fireplaces are notoriously poor heating systems. The cloth over the face of the fireplace is to keep the warm air in the house after the fire has gone out so that it is not pulled up the chimney since warm air wants to rise. It all comes down to physics.

Someone had a prayer relationship with the Lord and many pictures of him and Mary. What a blessed life they must have had. Now they're in Heaven reaping the rewards of their prayers. Wonderful explore. Thank you guys. 🙏🙌❤️‍🔥🙌🕊️🤗

OH MY GOSH!!!! THAT BEEHIVE WAS REALLY SCARRY!!!! You guys run into sooooooo MANY FRIGHTENING THINGS!!!! And you're right about the old Farmhouses. I grew up in one, and SEVERAL people can sleep in a room!!!!

The pith helmet is a style of hat worn by farmers of the WWII generation. We still have my Dad's and photos of other farmers in the family (and friends) with their pith helmets while they are on a tractor. It was not just a regional thing but also England and France, not sure where else. Dad also kept bees and used the same pith helmet by putting his bee net over it while he worked the hives. Still have that, too.

What you said is very true about farmers having multiple people living in the house. My grandfather was a commercial organic farmer and had 18 children, 2 sets of twins. Made his own farm hands. My father worked on the farm.

The way the couple are dressed in the photo looks like the 1900 to 1909 period.

Thank God for Danny always keeping Leslie from accidentally hurting myself.😅Big respect to both of you 🙌

The enthusiasm y’all have is endearing and contagious! Lord help me if 1995 is old though!

I would say, if you're getting very old, chopping wood for the fire isn't something you would want to do anymore. The significance of the olive twig is a symbol of peace.

the big metals are joined to big iron bolts that help hold the walls together your pictures are so good i am david from tasmania

Lesley: "There's a complete beehive inside this window." Me: I'm gonna wait in the car-- have fun. 😨

Nevjerovatno koliko je sve dobro ocuvano. Prosle su decenije, a i dalje je sve u dobrom stanju.

Thanks for notifying , I was very excited 😊😊😊

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Can't wait!! 🇺🇸🇮🇹

Loved that farmhouse! Thank you for sharing it with us.