These Beams Were REALLY HEAVY! Using Self Milled Lumber For A Barn Build
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Greg and Katie continue the barn build using self milled lumber from a hemlock tree that fell in a windstorm a few years ago. They milled the 2x10 (true 2x10)lumber a few weeks ago. The barn will be 18 x 16 with a secure area for the animals to go at night because the area they live in has a lot of wildlife.
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Lookin good 👍 .
Gym? We don't need no stinking gym...lol 😂😅 Ya'll did a great job with those poles and beams, hats off to you, especially Katie. Love ya'll ❤️
That was some heavy lifting there... you guys rock!
Oh yes, love it. Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅
My stars, I was holding my breath on y'all setting the beams. I am sooooo glad and thankful that y'all didn't get hurt, wow. I can say one thing, neither of you are slackers, that is for sure.
A trick I learned doing posts in the ground. If your hole is 2 foot deep, put good crushed gravel and some dirt in the first foot and a half, pack in layers and plumb your post as you go. The last 6" plus use a carboard tube or build a box and bring the concrete above the ground level. Posts only rot off at the ground level where there is air and water. This saves on concrete and gives you a solid post off the bat.
That’s great advice!!
Never saw anyone put a barn that close to the house, but, I'm sure you've figured it all out. Have fun.
Wow!! You guys got so much done in one day!!! I'm sure you slept hard and deep that night!! LOL! Great video!!
If only half of this world population was working like you do, this world would be happy place congradulations you guy's and thank you for yours videos be safe Robert in Australia
One of the hardest working couples around! Katie, you are amazing! Keep up the great work and keep the videos coming!
Give yourself some credit Katie, you got this girl.. Very nice looking so far. Stay safe my friends.👍🤓👍🤓.Randy.
The videos improve every week. I love it when Katie describes what's coming next in their project and says "Yeah, that's what we're doing" with great conviction.
Great job guys. That was not easy at all.
It's the greatest when you can work with you love. Be safe guy and gal. Look great .
terrific job kiddo's. Aloha from Kimo ( Jim) in Hawaii
Katie must have muscles on her muscles. Very impressive! You guys are a great team. You seem to work well together. It's really taking shape. Power on. 👍👍👍
A little jealous, when I did my pole barn, it was just me. Lol. 63 years old,and I had to set all those beams myself. I had to get real creative.
All I can say is Katie you are a BEAST, great job girl! 💪 That’s gonna be a nice barn guys made from trees milled from your land Great job Greg! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼
Well, that brought back memories.😊
Greg and his imagination, gets the job done!
Temporary staging made out of 2x4 scrap wood taking the time to work comfortably is way better than a visit to the ER 💥💥
Peliharan ayam yang sangat banyak jadi petani dan peternak bagus sekali👍👍👍
Great video guys. Katie rocks.
Good job guys
You two are amazing ❤ how proud you must be harvested the trees. Cut them to size and building a barn. Love watching you guys. Be safe 😊
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😂😂😂Greg talking with the screws in his mouth is hilarious!! So proud of you both!!!
Way2go Katie ! muscling it 🎉
Hello from Germany from Kakenstorf Hans und Oci topp job it looks good❤❤❤👍👍👍❤❤❤
Hello Katie and Greg. Great find on the auger. It looked like the more you dug, the better you were at it. With all of the wood you have, a ladder that is tall enough, for safety 's sake, could be fashioned. No animals or humans were injured or killed in the making of this video. Have good days!
Remember, when in a bind, you can always clamp and glue.
You two are amazing, you work so well together. Katie you always put 100% plus. Greg love how you encourage Katie. Your are such a good men. The old veteran
Build those polls with con create will last for longtime , ever , I love your birds , your pets and your working hard , love your channel too , ❤
Way to go sticking it out and doing that heavy lifting. respect💥💥
Good job y'all wok very hard
now I'm tired just from watching you work so hard! :) good job - got a great helper there!
Ha ! I stood on top of a 6’ ladder in a video and got scolded several times, seems your viewers trust you more 😂. Been watching for a few months, enjoying your videos , thanks
Wore me out just watching you heft those mighty beams.
Your animals are so lucky to have such caring owners! :):)
Looks great, have you thought to put in a rain water catchment system to collect water to irrigate the garden?
We will definitely catch rain water off the roof
great movie and your so hardworking but please be careful ken from kent england
well done
Y’all are Beasts!! Well done Katie,& Greg. I know you’ll be feeling it tonight, but look what you’ve achieved. Stay safe, healthy, happy, productive,& blessed.💯❤️👍🏾💜🙋🏽♀️✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸
You two never cease to amaze me. I bet that soak in the bathtub felt good. 🇦🇺
Love those Fluff ball chickens! Congrats on barn! Make it bigger! and LOTS OF OVER HANG TO PARK TOYS AND STUFF! GOOD JOB LOOKING GREAT!
Katie you are a beast! None of it OSHA approved 😂 . And the heaviest beam at the end of the day. This is why young people build houses etc. I have added on to my house 3 times all after work hours so I know exactly the hours you guys are putting in. So glad you are both safe after lifting those heavy beams.
Great video
Wow great teamwork
Be well be safe y’all
big up for you two specially this couragous lady..new subscriber
Way to go "Katie-girl" and Greg made me nervous on the top of the ladder..Glad God protected him!
way to go on that lift Katie!!
hello this off grid life its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy
You guys are doin great , don't second guess yourselves and keep up the great work ; before long , the task at hand will be done and you'll be ready to take on t&e next idea you have for an easier9 lifestyle off grid build
Ya know Greg, that auger drill would work great for planting carrots to grow fat and long! Now that the heavy work is done, you could have built an "A-Frame Hoist" to lift those beams into place!
Katie, for someone so tiny you are as strong as an ox. I would hire you for my construction business any day of the week. You guys are going to have an amazing barn when it is finished, and I am sure the animals will love it even more next winter. Great job guys.
Wow those are heavy! Great job guys ❤
Great job helping out
A little late now, but for the future when you have that beam situation. Have a tool belt with a hammer and some spike nails. Then you can put a nail in the bean to hold it while you screw the one end and then go back and screw the first end.
You guys work hard but your hard work is rewarding. Keep up love what you are accomplishing.
I can't hit the like button enough on this one!!
when are you planning to put siding on you house? You should put bracing on the posts until the cement is dry.
Well done !!
Katie, you are mighty! I was super impressed when I saw you lift the first (short) beam. Your coach should be proud! You earned an adult beverage and a hot bath! Greg, I was super impressed that you measured so well and were able to notch those posts BEFORE you had them cemented in. I thought for sure you'd sink them all, then measure and cut. You only have to fix one, and it's an easy one. Nicely done!
Hey guys morning
Horry fruk Katie.. Good for you.. those last few feet.. And you did it.. good work..
You guys are quite the team
There is no better feeling than looking at the fruits of your labour and skills, great job guys be safe.🤗
Good job couple!!!!👏👏💪💪
cool video guys
This is neat arrangement for the animals. Well done.
I am just amazed at what you have achieved with having built the main frame of the barn! You exerted yourselves 20% or more beyond the usual maximum strength by lifting those beam into place, WITHOUT a serious incident! Congratulations!!! You will have a beautiful functional building when it is all finished, something for which you have worked extremely hard together!! Have a good meal first, and then a well deserved rest!
Yay!! The snow is gone and the barn is beginning!! 🙌🏻❤️😂 Love you guys, and it’s always lovely to see you and all the floofs. 😊❤️
Katie you amaze me with your determination . A very lucky man you have great partnership….Cheers from Australia……….
I’ve seen a few suggestions of what that roof style is called. But I believe we have always called it a “ Salt Box” style.
That's a great descriptive name for it!
Awesome job
Bro good shit
I really enjoyed this video you guys out there doing backbreaking work. Getting stuff done. For you animals. Looking forward to the next video. Can't wait to see what else you guys come up with love the content.
Semoga hari harimu sekeluarga diberikan kesehatan dan sukses selalu🙏👍👍👍
Good job, Katie! You guys are awesome.
Great work the barn structure looks really good. That drill on the side of the road was a great find Gregg. Juniper has got so big she isnt far of Hinto's size.
Ya'll a great team.
Wow! Great job guys! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!
Looking good. I was trying to help you move and hold those beams in place with my thumbs and body movements. 😂😂😂
Great job guys 😘👍🏻💕loved the video 😘👍🏻💕
I admire your work ethics. Cheers keep on Truckin. You’re doing a great job.
Good job💕
You guys are BEASTS! Once again you show such hard work and dedication to the task. Your animals will love their new home!
C-clamps are your best friend. Put one side up, then clamp it. Then raise the other side clamp it, not to tight. With a hammer it can be moved from side to side. It's a lot safer. I am building my cabin myself. One man, one tractor, bunch of clamps and a lot of thinking and planning before you do anything.
Way to get it up Katie! 💪😉👍
Good job guys !! Very inspiring to watch u guys pull the wagon together!! Hard working folks ..you both are .
Always good to see folks working hard and making their dreams come true. My advice is a bit late, but I've learned the hard way to never put concrete around posts in the ground. I've never done the charring method, and I do think it really helps preserve wood if done well, but the problem in your case is that the concrete will just trap moisture and hold it against those posts. They will last longer than untreated posts set in concrete, but the best case is to use treated (or charred) posts set on top of a bed of gravel so the moisture drains. If you want to use concrete, then you need to make piers that extend above ground and then attach posts to that (so the wood doesn't sit in moisture). You'll be replacing those posts sooner than you'd like, but hopefully you'll still get at least 5-10 years out of them. Happy building!
Whether you char the wood or purchase a wood post with some sort preservative for below grade contact, the acid from the concrete will start the decaying process. If you have to put the post in the ground, it is recommend to put some sort of sleeve on that part to protect it from the concrete acid, especially during the curing process. I have come across instance in timber retaining walls when the tie back was anchored to a CCA post in concrete that was rotten away. In the past, if I had to put a post in the ground (sometimes you have no choice), it was wrapped with a self sealing rubber membrane as the belt and suspenders approach. In addition, I would put couple of galavanted spike nails into the sides to aid in preventing uplift.
Unless the concrete strength is 5000 psi or greater, moisture will pass thru the concrete. The key when you using the store brought 5000 psi ready mix bags, use the least amount of water in the mix or substitute some water with a Concrete Plasticizers. Rule of thumb, the more water you add, the weaker the concrete becomes and lowers the psi.
As always, keep up the great work on your homestead. Looking forward seeing the finish siding on the house.
Post support shoes would have been the best way.... there are some you can just dump into conrete and then attach the wood post to it. and if the wood rots away at some point you just replace it and then you are done (well still a lot of work....)
Anyone else would have equipment to do what you've just done. But a man and a woman doing this, WOW that's an accomplishment!
It makes me very happy to see 👀 you both making improvements on your home land..The hard work you all put into your home 🏡 land,will always pay off in the long run..I love ❤️ watching you two working together and that is what I call"real love ❤️ for each other..
YIKES!!! That was difficult... but it must be so satisfying to be able to use your own lumber from your own trees. We have about 100 trees down on our property after a hurricane 6 months ago ( on the East Coast of Canada) and it is difficult to find someone to come and help us get rid of them... ( chunk them up etc) But they are mostly poplar and no one really wants it....
I just subscribed to your OFF-GRID life after watching just one episode.........I just love watching a husband and wife working on a hard project together like barn building off grid........Kudos to you both........
Agreed and I love the gray dog too!
@@yanbu000 Juniper 🥰
Yes i would imagine those beams are heavy well done guy's
well girl I was gruntin for ya;;;lol;;;;hope it helped;;;;that last one was a booger;;;;bet that feller could have devised a way to use the front loader to lift beams in place;;;glad all went up with no drops;;;;I was plumb wore out by the time all was up;;;;thanks for sharing and as always a big thumbs up and keep em comin;;;;we be waitin
Wow guys. You really love hard work. I watch your videos. I don't normally make any comments. But you could have screwed some blocks of wood on the side of the posts to set the beams on while lifting it to it's final position. Also you can take some of those cut-offs and and set them on the ground (level ground) and build them up to set the latter on top so that you can reach that height. Sorry, I normally don't make comments, but I was cringing. Lol.
But you did a great job.
You guys are so brave, that was sketch but you soldiered through as always. Guess that’s what homesteading is all about eh? Very strong, proud young people carving out their future! An admirer from Ottawa
Your a strong lady
Nice beams. Great job Greg
Looking good for a barn.
I'm a wheel barrel cement mixer myself. One suggestion that will greatly help you. Buy a cheap hoe. The angle spade on the hoe is perfect for mixing cement in a wheel barrel. It's like 3x easier to do, and i'm not exaggerating. You'll thank me later. P.S. I helped a while ago with the axe swinging tips ;)
Hard work but very rewarding when you look at what you’ve done. Great work!