Wear yer earmuffs! A sandbag sitting on the sheet also quietens it down.

This is a great find. I found your Facebook page, and I’m following there too. I’m also a watercolor artist!! I’ve been painting with acrylics for years, and have done a couple of horses (one is of mine). A couple of years ago I decided to try watercolor, and I’ve mostly followed tutorials, but starting to do some things on my own. I don’t feel competent enough to do animals yet, but seeing the ones your friend did of your donkeys makes me want to try. Fun learning about donkeys. Our horses will be 22 and 24 in the spring, and at some point we’re going to probably end up with only one. I’ve worried so many times about one horse being alone, and lonely. A donkey might be worth considering, especially since I need to keep my horse on a dry lot now. I would never just jump into it without a good plan and really understanding what’s involved, but fun seeing yours, and happy to be following. We also have a dog, and just the three animals really tie us down. But, it’s a choice we’ve made, and there’s nothing quite like living in the country, looking out the window, and seeing the horses (or wildlife). We’re both retired, and the one thing I worry about is eventually having to move into town. I like people, but I really cherish having all this space (my husband feels the same way). And one last thing: Russian history is fascinating.

I’m not sure what kind of sand is in our dry lot area, but it’s very dusty. And, unfortunately, part of the dry lot is on an incline. We have a lot of clay, but not the way you do. We have to keep one horse on a dry lot because of laminitis, and because it was so dry this summer, we were constantly dealing with dust, and his hooves ended up chipping and cracking. This is the first year dealing with all of this, and it has not been fun! Love your donkeys, and so glad they’ve found such a wonderful, caring home. Also, we (mostly my husband) clean up twice a day. I love the covered wooden step that goes into the barn! One thing we have trouble with is how quickly the sand wears down at the doorway where the horses come into the barn to get to their stalls. Our area might be too steep, but I’m sharing this with my husband for all your great ideas!

Could you leave the blade as is and just cut from end to beginning…pulling the saw backwards?

Not a good idea... Super hot metal chips WILL damage the painted finish. It will LOOK OK but its not. These heated/ burnt spots WILL rust as will the cut edge due to heat build up.

It's a good pump dude

I cleaned my WS pump and it worked fine

Hi Gary!!💜💜💕💕🤗🤗🫏🫏💕💕This is so cute!!!😍😍They are singing perfect!!! Especially Sadie😄🫏💕 💕💕💕🫏🫏💕💕💕💕Donkey’s live music concert!!🥰🥰

Absolutely adorable 😊😊

I started cutting steel siding in 1980 with a backwards blade in a skill saw. It always left burrs. If the blade heated up ypou could not cut a straight line. It won't cut wood if you turn it around. It will burn wood. Buy a steel cutting saw from Dewalt with a 50 tooth ferrous metal blade. Also wear hearing protection and a Face shield. Hot metal coming off these saws can burn into your skin and stick to it.

Where did ya get the collars? Love those

Hi Gary!!💜💕💜🤗🤗So cute video!!😍😍😍Sadie and Bart are playing in leaves like children!!!🥰🥰They look so happy!!🫏🫏🥰🥰Thank you very much for this video!!💕💕💕We have already first snow ❄️ here😄

Definitely a safety glasses job. Even if you don't normally wear them. Even the tiniest speck of steel in your eye is not something you want to experience.

This channel is such a gem. So happy to have discovered it. Thank you for being so generous sharing information. I'm about to build a shelter for my two minis and wondered what dimensions you'd recommend? Yours looks like it allows enough room for both to move around comfortably and both lie down to sleep but not so big that all their warming body heat would quickly dissipate. A third mini, who's larger than the other two, may be joining so I guess I should leave enough room for him. Any suggestions?

They fixed mine yesterday afternoon and delivered it back to me this morning.

I also put a thin piece of plywood on the metal to run the saw on so it doesn't scratch the metal, or cut it upside down

Buy a cheap steel plywood circular saw blade, without carbide teeth. Install the plywood blade backward. This will prevent metal burs on the sheet metal. We did this back in the late 1980s while building pole barns.

You can cut that sheet really easy with a 5" disk grinder and an ultra thin cutting disk. Do it on the ground so you are right over the sheet and freehand it along a sharpie line. You will be amazed how easy it is, and how straight you can cut it.

Wow. I’m so glad I found your channel. I was looking up the best way to cut metal roofing and found your video. We also have two mini donkeys!! God is so good.

Thank you for creating all of your videos. I appreciate all the effort and the detail that you both have put into showing how to build, repair and enjoy your life on your mini farm. God bless you both.

Thank you sir!

Love your videos and how well you take care of them ❤️💕

I Love donkeys. Peace, Light and Love to you. ♥

Did not look like there was much left for the chickens.

Hi Gary!💜💜🤗🤗So cute and funny moments💕💕😍😍😀😀Sadie and Bart are not happy to give their hay to chickens😀🫏🫏So much hay!!😀😀

What about 2015

I think those dare sheets you cut from the back side it's flat and the face is less likely to get damaged you're welcome rookie

Thank you, you are an Angel. ❤❤ I was raised with a donkey until I was 5 years old, in the former East Germany - his name was Eddy. To this day, I love donkeys.❤❤❤❤ .

So you’re telling me we don’t need crawl space vents now? After 200 years of people building homes with crawl space vents? I’m confused

Hi Gary!!💜💜💕💕🤗It looks so comfortable!!!💕🐶

I appreciate the time you have taken to provide this resource; it's not easy finding reliable, first-hand knowledge on this matter. We purchased our first home here in Vero Beach, Florida, in June of '23. The house is a 1933 block structure, with a crawlspace beneath joists that support a diagonally oriented t&g subfloor beneath oak t&g flooring. My theory regarding the potential for long-term troubles is that, with the advent of central air, the equilibrium of moisture content of wood above vs below the air-conditioned living quarters is disrupted. The occasional crowning of the t&g flooring in isolated spots wouldn't bother me if not for the potential for unseen consequences. The idea of sprayed foam being applied to the underside of my flooring system sends shivers down my spine.......what if it's applied with just a few breaches? I mention that because there are a lot of companies that promote it as part of a full encapsulation. If I'm understanding correctly, you're suggesting integration of the crawlspaces air into the home cooling system. Am I at least thinking in the right direction? Thanks again! Nick

Do not cut your metal roof or siding material with a skill saw unless you plan on painting the cut edge or it will rust. Even if it's galvanized under the paint it will still cut through the zinc coating and rust. So rent a nibbler or buy one and then sell it when you're done with a job, but keep the die cutters lubricated or it will get dull sooner than you want. You can use a spray lubricant in between cuts.

I never knew how great donkeys were until i watched Jacob’s Ridge. Now I found you and your gang. They seem to like big dogs! I’m so enjoying watching owners love on them. You’re a kind man. New subscriber.

I use a small pair of needle nose pliers to pry away the hose from the filter connectors, it pulls it back evenly and it gives you more prying force, use a rag to cover the rubber hose before clampling it so it doesn’t damage the rubber hose with the teeth.

Equine is neat, but they are all a lot of work, and if you are up for the challenge fine, but if not, think twice. Enjoy someone else's donkey.

I didn’t realize donkeys are so smart

I've cut roof sheets with a 60 tooth blade, without turning it backwards. Cut easy with smooth edges.

....A day at the donkey spa....🙂

This is all I needed to see for this, thanks so much!

Have this same one! I want to have mine run LEDs, have a battery power that I can charge

Is this a retrofit door?

Eliminate the music while you are talking, hard to hear.

Hi. What amazing care you take care of your donkeys. Would you please share your fly recipe? Thank you!

Makes it rust on the cuts back

I like to know who came up with the idea of putting the skillsaw blade in backwards.

Why should the blade be flipped around? Thanks for the video.

Hi Gary!!💕💕🤗🤗It is so cute to see Sadie falling in love with Farrier😍🫏💕She likes his kisses🫏💋💜🤗Sadie is so romantic girl🥰🫏💕She is so sweet!!!💜💜💕💕🤗🤗

Use a Dimond blade , better.

hi, great job, it is a project I will soon be facing. How did you get the outside so clean and shining?

Awesome! Great job on the video!!