Incredible Off-Grid Family of Girls Help Mom and Dad Build a 2 Story Addition | Off Grid Cabin |

We’re making our off-grid hunting cabin a bit more comfortable for living in Full-time. The girls are getting older and require a bit more space.
In this video, we get our foundation for our 2 story addition poured.
Our kids help out, as usual, to get it done! And maybe do a bit of horsing around. 😆
We used a product called Helix. It’s a microfiber-type Rebar that is much easier to use than your traditional rebar.
SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SHOW!

[@therealgirlinthewoods]

My herniated disc was screamin for mercy watchin you move all those bags of concrete Chad! Good job girls- GIRL POWER! GIRL MUSCLES! Yah! I love it love it love it. All hands dirty makes a dirty job DONE! Great work you guys I hope the addition goes on smoothly. Thank goodness for air compressors and rain to fill those barrels! I watched all the commercials- and a pretty funny one too! Lume deodorant! Hilarious and long. Should get you a buck at least! LOL After a while I was thinkin you could make this a drinking game video- every time you and Naomi kiss! LOL Good stuff. Well done- great vid as always!

[@9252LIFE]

😂 thank you Brooke! Yeah my back was wrecked for a couple days after that! 😆 Lume deodorant sounds nice! 😂 Thanks for the buck! Lol Are you done with that cabin yet?

[@banann64]

Hello Brook it’s Ann . It’s because of you that I watch them! They are a great family we so enjoy watching them to. Hope all is well with you just wear your shirt yesterday and got out and got happy in the yard. Love you too sweetheart take care! and God bless

[@kitdriscoll1288]

❤️

[@RVBadlands2015]

We use the lump soap and love it.

[@cherylverhelst8245]

Being that I’m the daughter of a man that worked in the concrete business for 40 years I’d say he’d be proud of the job you did. Concrete looks good you did right by putting it on piers. There’s just something fascinating to me about concrete work, maybe it’s the memories of my dad and helping him do all kind of work. Thanks Chad and Naomi and family you guys rock.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Cheryl! I couldn’t imagine doing that for 40 years! Wow!

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

That Helix product sounds like a great option. Nice job family. Keep up the good work and the awesome vids!

[@9252LIFE]

It’s good stuff! Thank you guys! We’ll definitely keep em up! How are them horses treating you?

[@9252LIFE]

If you’re wondering why we poured our foundation like we did, be sure to watch the entire video as we explain it. Thanks for watching and we hope you all have a great day!

[@tWoforgamenot1]

Thank You ! :)

[@tWoforgamenot1]

was fun to see ! :)

[@JourneyOnLife]

It's all good : )

[@bayoubrats384]

Love the family interaction. Want to see how the steel pins in the concrete work out. Do Chad do you guys need anything, like for the girls or the wife lady... yourself?

[@possumrunhomestead]

I'm new here got your channel from Simple Life Reclaimed. ❤️ I'm MamaV and just starting my homestead from raw land. Question: how much Helix did it take for your application? I'm going to be building a 16x16 or 20x20 cabin with similar foundation.

[@jonnaguinn-brandt5197]

I have 4 girls and 2 boys. I pretty much raised them on my own. We lived many hard times. But the best thing about it, is they never say, I can't! A family that works together stays together! I now have 5 adult children, with families of there own. One to go! And seeing how our world is falling apart. I know without a doubt, that they can endure and prevail even in the hardest times. Kudos to you both for raising strong minded girls! I can't wait to see your family Git-R- Done!

[@9252LIFE]

That’s awesome Jonna! Just remember that you may see the world falling apart on the tv screen and social media but there are so many people out there that got it together and keeping this world together. You just don’t see much of that on the screen. There will come a time when the majority being us will stand together when needed. And my goodness! 6 kids! Wowzers! 😆

[@Longtrailside]

Your videos are a joy to watch. Btw you dont need a gym, you have your girls as freeweights...😁 Take care.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you! But the gym had a few different purposes. You take care as well!

[@John-kl3ue]

Your daughters are absolute gems …the way they get stuck into anything to help …well done to you and your wife

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Steven

[@trevortong4448]

Wishing you and your lovely family all the best ! Greetings from Canterbury Kent UK.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Trevor! I hope you are doing well! Have a great night!

[@portugalonawingandaprayer473]

Great job … family togetherness … 🙏😘☘️

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you ❤️

[@randallweaver7718]

Best video yet. You good Sir are an awesome dad and your work ethic reflects through your amazing kids and your wife. I totally admire your outlook on challenges and how you overcome them and maintain a positive attitude. Look forward to more.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Randall!

[@jcjammer1]

Hey Chad I'm 62 years old been doing construction all my life. For what you're going to build that's Overkill in my book. Well done in other words.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you !

[@laruedouglas7972]

Just absolutely love that your daughters are helping you both. Not many children would do now a days. ❤ Oh and by the way your wife is awesome for putting the mixer together, even though the paddles were wrong. 😉 Loved the chicken on your shoulder. 😋

[@9252LIFE]

😆 thank you! The instructions really had a picture of them installed just like she had em. 😆

[@berticard9405]

1

[@bluedogsurvive6501]

We have to put a cement floor under our 24x32 log cabin it has a 5 foot poured foundation but no floor, thanks for giving me a great plan of attack buddy❤️👍

[@9252LIFE]

No problem man! Google helix. It’s good stuff. If you give them your plans and measurements they will tell you how much you’ll need.

[@patrickgilhooly8340]

Been there done that, not a chance at 75. I have this same Chinese mixer, my second, gave first away in Hi. Now same again in hot OLD Tex.

[@9252LIFE]

😆 c mon man! It’s fun stuff!

[@duardtvanvuuren4304]

One tip I can give you is,after using concrete was your hands with vinegar (cement is alkaline -vinegar acid) let it soak in ,wash hands then put cream on. No more dry hands. Love your families KZbin Chanel. Your daughters are awesome. Can’t wait for the next video. Greetings from South Africa

[@9252LIFE]

Great idea! Thank you! That stuff definitely dried my hands and arms right out!

[@backhomeprepper]

Each of the girls should do a time capsule that they get to open after they get married. Each kid and parent writes something about each one and those letters are placed in each capsule. So each girl will have letters from their sisters and parents about them and whatever little items they want to toss in.

[@9252LIFE]

That’s a neat idea

[@lilahnewton7940]

WOW!!You and your ladies are such troopers. And gorgeous all. Take care & stay safe 🙋‍♀️🇺🇲

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Lilah! You take care as well! Have a great day

[@rosemariegarrison4487]

Your videos are good. Family having fun and working laughing it’s great to see. That’s why people are off gridding more and more. It’s makes this old lady heart smile God Bless

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you so much Rosemarie! Glad we can make that beautiful heart of yours smile! ❤️ God Bless you as well. Have a great day.

[@tWoforgamenot1]

agree :)

[@redcolley6486]

Looking good my friend keep them girls working and y’all will have it done in no time..

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you!

[@RidgeLife]

People complain about buying cheap equipment for projects but we aren't commercial operations needing to mix concrete or build skyscrapers. If it lasts several jobs around the homestead, it was well worth it! Taking care of it after the job is a big part of it.

[@9252LIFE]

Exactly

[@johnndavis7647]

Some of that cheap stuff holds up surprisingly well.

[@Quacks0]

22:23 SCHWEET --- now, is THAT beautiful, or WHAT?! Seeing and doing THAT makes the hard work of pouring the cement ALL WORTH IT!!! :D

[@davidhale378]

I just watched you mix all that concrete and I’m not even tired

[@9252LIFE]

Lol that must be nice! 😂

[@debrafelix4419]

What a Beautiful family hard working girl's and proud parents love watching your videos be blessed always 🥰🤗🥰🤗🥰🤗

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Debra!

[@debrafelix4419]

Your very welcome 😘

[@tWoforgamenot1]

indeed :)

[@maximussparkus6933]

Total respect and admiration for this hard working family! Wish I could subscribe 1M times!!

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you! Subscribers are great but the views are key. Nice hearing from you! Always a pleasure!

[@davekibbey7944]

Looks like you got it done just in time for the fall weather to hit. That Harbor Freight mixer held up real well. Now after watching you guys work so hard it made me tired. Think I'll go take a nap. :)

[@9252LIFE]

😂

[@carolynmesser7199]

Your going to feel this tomorrow Chad .🙏 take an aleve tonight guys . Bless you all 💕🙏💕

[@9252LIFE]

Oh man did we ever! 😆

[@Quacks0]

22:00 Nice that Mom had the forethought to have the taller-and-thus-possessing-longer-arms Tylynn make her hand-print in a further-away spot on the cement, so that a nearer spot could be "reserved" for her younger sister Hayley; Little Miss Redhead could therefore put her hand-print in an easier-to-reach-for-her-shorter-arm spot. :D

[@Maxid1]

12:40 This is true evidence that I grew up in a different time. "How do you get your kids to work?" All those nice things you said? My Dad would have said just one thing, "Do you want to eat?" It never crossed my mind to not work for or along side my Dad. I was in my Dads way from the time I could walk watching what he was doing until I could help him do what he was doing.

[@patrickgilhooly8340]

GEE, you didn’t have enough cement, JUST alike me 🤪🤦‍♂️😎

[@9252LIFE]

Thank goodness because I was wore slap out! 😆

[@RidgeLife]

Great character building there!!!

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Tim!

[@tWoforgamenot1]

indeed :)

[@jimthompson9992]

WOW! I just can't say it often enough or loud enough...you and your lovely wife are just so blessed to have those beautiful young ladies!!! And you, your lovely wife and those beautiful young ladies should be so proud of what you have accomplished!!! I do believe you all deserve a good polite round of applause...👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 job well done! I was curious if you might use a palm sander to vibrate the concrete in the tubes but I'd say you look like you did a nice job getting it to settle in...having done a few hours over the years, I know it can wear you out rather quickly. Looking forward to the next installment of the girls bedroom construction! By the way, do you have a site where you sell merchandise, like your shirt?? If not, maybe something to consider! If the tube would let me do subscribe several times! You've become my favorite channel...keep em coming please!! Well done you, your lovely wife and a special 👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤to Ms.Taleah, Ms.Autum, Ms.Tylynn and Ms. Haylee!!! You young ladies are AWESOME!

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Jim. Always a great pleasure hearing from you! We have a palm sander somewhere and I meant to use it but didn’t feel like looking for it. 😆 We were sure to move it around really good with the garden hoe and that piece of rebar. In the video it didn’t show much of us doing that more aggressively but we did. I seen some other KZbin video where the guy used his saws all without the blade in to vibrate the tubes. And no we haven’t really got in to selling shirts or merch. My wife made me this shirt a long time ago. We may do something with 9252 life off grid and our new business, Strength Supply Co. We’ll see.

[@Quacks0]

12:24 LOL I love his "happy daddy who's raising his daughter da right way" whistling there :D

[@kristenwill57]

Great job working together and females can do everything they want to medical ret Us Army combat nurse

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you for your service Kristen!

[@user-kr6yj4rh1l]

What a gang, what parents and what wonderful children ,, power to you my friend and god bless

[@jeffgarner3178]

Your a blessed man indeed.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Jeff.

[@neoncatfish3585]

I love y'all's channel! I have several channels that when I get notifications to. I will stop watching others to go see them first!! And y'all are on that short list! Y'all stay safe!

[@9252LIFE]

Good to hear! Thank you!

[@shhletsgohurryup5736]

Hard dirty work! Amazing how you can make a productive video out of mixing concrete. And have your viewers like me asking for more.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you! We’re too busy to make videos on stuff we don’t do! 😂

[@jenniferjohnson7955]

I love the hand prints. Memories are so important.

[@9252LIFE]

Very much so!

[@gadolelohai115]

❤

[@marykey5813]

I bet your backs were killing you both when you went to bed.even the girls because carring water.But soon your house will be bigger and the girls will love it!

[@9252LIFE]

Oh yeah we were all just wore slap out!

[@MountainRoots]

This is one HARD WORKIN' family! 💪

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks man! How’s everything going out in your neck of the woods?

[@MountainRoots]

@@9252LIFE working on more firewood this weekend 🪵🪓

[@9252LIFE]

Oh man we haven’t even started that yet!

[@samblasingame5930]

Hey y'all just a helpful hint have the hose ready when you add concrete. It helps to keep the dust down. Also pre wet the mixer makes it easier to get clean.

[@delmermccall242]

Flashback memories of 60 bags one time it was fun fun fun right little rebar cool good luck on the well

[@9252LIFE]

Very fun! 😆

[@dannydenham8141]

Great seeing y’all succeed 👍

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Danny!

[@patrickgilhooly8340]

I bet ya next time you mix your own, cost 46% less. Then you go by shovel scoups. You should see the Great Samoans mix it in Hawaii, Ten STAR !

[@jodymooney255]

Just a wonderful family teaching their children team and work ethics!

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Jody

[@michaelscott9115]

Awesome family!! Awesome video!! You guys are great!! Makes me want to come and help, but at my age I make a way better “watcher” than a doer!! Excellent job with the concrete-it’s hard work, even with all the good help!!

[@9252LIFE]

Lol you could hang out with Isaac! 😂 Thank you Michael! Have a great day!

[@Quacks0]

12:07 Now, THAT'S what I call the ULTIMATE in FATHER-DAUGHTER BONDING --- talk about directly "mixing business with pleasure" --- getting the job done but also giving your little one a bit of pleasant parental attention! :D

[@9252LIFE]

That’s the easiest way to get kids to work extra hard! 😆

[@IkonicLionProductions]

Absolutely magnificient vlog ! 😍😍😍. We need more family role models like yours. I wonder if you are including your own guitar songs in your videos? Saw some one playing in the background. You all stay blessed. ✌🏾.

[@9252LIFE]

Autumn has been practicing her guitar quite a bit now that she has it fixed. It wasn’t her playing the music in this particular video. She has in a couple of our other videos. You have a great night!

[@johnpaquin8041]

when i was a kid my hole work together as your doing i whote about that but i now remenber a day a long that we were building a new building and we hasd to pour the slab for it and it was 35x35 and we pour the concrete on it 6 inches thick and we had do at as low cost as we could so we bag concrete a cuope loads of sand to mix with and we an old concrete mixer just like that one you and with may hole wrking togther we mixed and poured that hole slad in one day yes ir was a long day but we were used to that yes there were 9 of doing my mom and dad then all of us kids 5 boys and two girls and yes on projects we all work together mom and dad all use boys and the girls we could get a lot done that way and in a big family there was always a lot to be done so we all had what we need my mom and dad didn,t make a lot of money but with us all work together we could make all end come together also this was great way to grow up we are all still close to this very day

[@charlessessions7293]

Nice job yall !! U gots sum pretty gals there helping U !! Projects are coming along real nice now !! GOD BLESS YALL 🙌🙏❤

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Charles! Have a great weekend!

[@darthgbc363]

Just did the floor of my brothers pole barn. We had fiberglass added to the concrete. 6" slab, 10" under the car lift area, & 2'Dia x 4' deep pillars under each car lift leg. We used fiberglass rebar, 2' on center & added 1/2" Pex-Al-Pex tubing 10" apart. Put 2" styro around the outside of barn, 2' deep. We plan on heating the ground under the slab. Wow, have we been yelled at, 'you're doing it wrong'. No, we're doing it better. The house has been heated by an outdoor wood furnace for 4 years & now the shop will be too. Took 1 1/2 years of prep work to get this far.

[@9252LIFE]

Awesome! That’s a lot of work! The additive stuff is definitely the way to go.

[@882952]

This is the kind of upbringing kids had when America was great. :)

[@patrickgilhooly8340]

I use chopped fibre glas fibers in my cement, cement companies hate selling a bag to you. It sure works😎

[@robinmoore5181]

Awesome learning for all of you 🌸. Oh my, do Chad's clothing get laundered all by them self. scary ending, I jumped, lol. Thank you for sharing your story 🌸.

[@9252LIFE]

I actually washed em off really good in the shower house

[@paulws58]

I am so impressed with your daughters.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you

[@pjmtts]

You need to call me before you do stuff like this and I will give you tips to save you money and time and effort. Like this You: Hey, I’m gonna buy a small harbor freight mixer Me: No buy the bigger one even if it means waiting. The big one does 2 80 pound bags. You: 👍 By the way. First timer Me: Ok. First all dry goes in the mixer, all 160 lbs and then tilt and add water and tilt more and more water. Till it looks good and let mix for 3 minutes. Check for lumps and pour it if ready. Did you get a farm jack yet? The moment you do you won’t need it but the day you do … priceless. Keep going. Your inspiration is appreciated. I’m not off grid but my house is coming together from a shambles.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you. No we didn’t get a farm Jack yet. I do keep eye balling it at the hardware store but with all the money we’re spending on material I haven’t grabbed it yet!

[@fionalewis3121]

Remember to like this video and leave a comment, it helps this lovely family out, a small thing we watchers can do, as a THANK YOU for all their hard work, filming, and editing, oh and subscribe.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you! It definitely helps out. And sharing our videos as well.

[@tmacmi9095]

Man that Helix stuff seems pretty awesome 👏 . I have been watching Simple Life Reclaimed spending days with their rebar work, I wonder if they knew about this stuff🤔. Another great video from you and your awesome team!!

[@9252LIFE]

They probably didn’t. It would’ve definitely saved them some time. Thank you! Have a great night and weekend

[@paulc.1639]

My Friends, such a blessing to see how amazing yall work so hard an so well together. You and your wife really blessed to have your girls having so much fun. I pray you an your wonderful wife would think about writing a book. Blessing to your family. ☝️🙏✝️ 💙 🦅🌎⚓🇺🇲

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Paul. My wife actually has written a few books but has yet to publish them. I believe she is writing one about this lifestyle one day. We’ll see.

[@maryranch5329]

The woman did an amazing job...oh yes you did good also Chad 😂👍. Thanks for explaining about the microfiber stuff...had no idea. Take care and have a wonderful day/weekend... Blessings my friends 💞🤗

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Mary! 😆 You take care as well and have a great day!

[@jodyreay733]

Awesome job all! Love watching your channel😊 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Jody

[@prairielivingtwins]

It don't take much to get kids to play,help,clean, work,plant,feed animals, ect when you live in the country. I know my kid's can't wait to go outside. And drill,saw,cut,trap. So much fun. Got to love it. Real living. I know your girl's are enjoying life out there. God bless you,your husband and girls.

[@9252LIFE]

That is true. Thank you

[@dennisadams819]

turn the mixer off before adding mix less dust, Greet show Mom and Dad, I raised 3 Girls also. You Guys seem like your from Appalachia no offence I live in Appalachia, born and raised and live in south east KY God Bless

[@9252LIFE]

Great idea! She’s a dusty one!

[@campbluedog7139]

Great job!!! You guys killed it! With the fairly small amount of weight that you're going to have on those piers, you'll be fine. Are you going for the same technique when you build the new cabin?

[@9252LIFE]

Possibly but we may be doing another route

[@daveturnbull7221]

Watched a few of your videos and what always comes across is the self deprecating humour and the amount of fun you all seem to have. 👍

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Dave! Feel free to watch some more! Looking forward to hearing from yuh! Have a great day!

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

Hey guys, I am a new convert to your channel today. I have been watching for a week or so and I like what you are doing. I totally agree with what you are doing on the footing you poured today. I plan to build a house soon myself but it will be a little bigger than what you guys are building. I am an American living in Thailand and labor here is very cheap so I will build as big as I can. Most of the building in Thailand is done with concrete and steel. I like that rebar replacement is very interesting and I hope I can find it here in Thailand. We are going 25 feet up so the actual fram of the house is I-beam. Then we surround the I-beam with concrete blocks. You would never know the real strength of the building is the I-beam frame. I will be very interested in seeing how your "rebar" works out. See you in your next video. Rest your back. LOL

[@9252LIFE]

That sounds awesome! There are other types of concrete fiber that you could probably find there. Good luck and enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

[@desertdweller4951]

Only the good Lord knows how you two joined together and created 4 amazing girls who's talent, ambition, and all around tenacity knows no bounds. I positive you Sir will never ever be alone. No matter what they do and where they go, it will never be far away from Mom and Dad. Well Done.

[@9252LIFE]

❤️

[@daghansen8166]

Fantastisc to se your familj working so good together. I wish you good luck forvard to your building.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you!

[@anthonyhall3183]

You need a hammer and barely tap your canister

[@Simple-d9i]

Hey all! Another job well done! Man the girls are growing like weeds. They grow up so fast. Can’t wait for your next video. Take care.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you. Yeah they need to slow down!

[@bendall248]

A while back I was researching the Harbor Freight cement mixer. Of course I checked out KZbin. I noticed from the comments on those videos that several other people have too. This is exactly the type of video that I wish to have found. It's about as real world as you can get. Perhaps you could do a short video tagging the mixer in the title and give a short review where you share your thoughts on it. That would help a lot of folks out and please include a link to this video so they can see it in action. I sure hope that the weather holds off long enough to get the bedrooms built for the kids!

[@9252LIFE]

We will most likely do a review on the mixer. It definitely held up nice and ran great for all that cement. Have a great weekend

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

Love the channel brother,I find it very inspiring,you have a wonderful family man, great video

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Skeeter!

[@GreenHorn1Acre]

That is great work Fam… I will try that Helix when I add my pad on the off grid 🤙🏼😁👍🏼

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you.

[@happygardener7755]

Those girls are growing up with a great work ethic. They sure will appreciate their room when it's done.

[@9252LIFE]

Oh they’re excited about getting it done and moving in!

[@joannadavis1881]

"My girls"! Pretty soon they are gonna be building you guys a house. Lol. Love the fun you all have while working. Don't feel bad, my son just had his physical. He's five foot five inches. And going to be fifteen in January. He tower's over me. They grow like a weed. Lol

[@9252LIFE]

Lol yeah like chemically fed weeds! 😆

[@Quacks0]

13:40 So making hand-prints in the wet cement is Tylynn's "favorite part" of this project; really good choice of words right here in a coincidental sense, since I think that this is my "favorite moment" of the whole video --- the ultimate in satisfying "childhood innocence" dialogue :D 21:54 Project costs: Cement: $500 Cement mixer: $250 Reinforcing helix: $150 Gas for generator: $10.00 Seeing Daughter's patiently-waiting-but-eagerly-anticipating facial-expression prior to joyfully making her hand-print in the wet cement: PRICELESS :D

[@tWoforgamenot1]

sure do get big fast my Girls our in there 40s lol ;)

[@9252LIFE]

Yeah they do!

[@Paleoman52]

I love your videos! It is so good to see families working together with no outside distractions. You are a very inspirational family, thanks for sharing your adventures.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you!

[@dalevodden1359]

Me again that is a nice looking house you got there and you built it all yourself well done yeah I wonder how much prepper you do have cuz that's a nice size area you got there well you have a blessed day and God bless your family and stay safe

[@9252LIFE]

We didn’t build this old cabin. It was a hunting cabin many years ago

[@kenn1936]

"The girls ditched us, like 2 hours ago"!! Yeah they know their rights!! Down tools before dark!! You are doing a fantastic job, no one would dare make any negative comments!! YOU DO IT, you give NIKE a run for their money!!! PS: get your money back for those scales, better that money be in your pocket than in theirs. Every penny counts and its YOUR money!! Any equipment that does not stand up to what is expected of it, RETURN IT - I know its a pain in the but to go back with equipment, being that you are so off the road, but in the end, you either get the best out of your equipment or you should not be paying for it!!!

[@keithkenny4576]

You both have the greatest girls, always helping and still enjoying them selves

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Keith!

[@garysork5603]

Cool family. Very funny and heart warming. Thanks

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Gary

[@jrwaters31]

We have found if you run a knife through the middle of each cement bag so you only pick half a bag thats completely open and easy to tip into the mixer. Great content cheers. From Devon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@john3559]

good work.....your girls are a blessin

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you! Yes they are

[@patrickgilhooly8340]

You should make a stepping stone with all the prints 20 yrs. latter it meant a lot to us in Kaneohe, HI

[@9252LIFE]

Great idea!

[@Quacks0]

12:12 Look out, Doggie; move yer butt outta da way --- I'm doing double-duty here: getting da yardwork done AND warm-heartedly raising my rambunctious damsel of a daughter at da same time! :P :D

[@idadho]

Next time, turn the mixer off and break the bags open in the hopper. Add 1 1/4 gallons of water per 80 lb bag in before you add the dry concrete. Each 80 lb bag is .6 cubic feet. Do the math as you calculate how much your footings need. Good homeschool problems to solve.

[@reviewofinterestingitemsma8003]

Water: ok I'm no expert but, you have a creak using a pump you could put that into say a 1,000L holding tank that could be used for building, feeding the animals and plants, well anything except drinking. if you have the creak flowing from high ground to lower ground (the bigger drop the better) the water can pump itself with no power.

[@bettyjohnson2286]

The handprints!! Be still my heart.. Great job as always..

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Betty

[@terryevans5476]

Thanks for sharing Chad. Hard working family ♥️ best wishes from Cornwall England

[@MrPhilgascoine]

That’s a great idea , all get together and make a song 🤪👍🤪

[@9252LIFE]

That was actually just right off the top! Haylee followed along just perfectly! ❤️

[@Maxid1]

I remember those long days of mixing concrete. We poured a foundation for an addition we built. Being in upstate NY we had to go almost 6 feet to get below the frost line that is often 4 ft deep. Some parts were built on rocks we hit that were bigger than a bus. Pretty much just texture those and pour right on top of them. Damp proof the whole thing and that was that. The pour was thick enough to put 10 stories on it (my Dad tended to overbuild) so it was a lot of mixing and wheelbarrowing. I remember the concrete dust and the bloody noses from breathing it. I hear it's bad for you. I'm in my 60's now. Nothing has shown up so far. I'm not really too concerned either way. I've learned that ultimately no one escapes the grave (well, maybe there have been two) and there are worst things than death.

[@rogeranderson6668]

Glad to see you're all are making some progress I know it's the first day of fall and I know winter comes early up there so so praying you can get something buttoned up before the snow flies brothers and sisters God bless you all. And has always much peace and love from Northeast Texas 🤠🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@9252LIFE]

Yeah we need to hustle! Thank you Roger!

[@Quacks0]

11:53 LOL I love da cat there --- he''s like, "I'm staying outta all of dis chaotic fiasco dat's goin' on around me here..." :D

[@rudyjones8457]

Another great video. Thank you for sharing this adventure.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Rudy

[@Quacks0]

10:50 A simple way to repair a hard-plastic coily-hose like that: snip the hose at the damaged spot, trim the cut ends to make them square/even, and then find a short piece (1-1/2" to 2" long is ideal) of steel/copper/aluminum tubing that fits snugly inside the hose. Then heat-soften the ends of the hose by soaking them in boiling water, slip the pliable ends of the hose onto the copper tubing till they meet in the middle, and clamp them tightly in place with small hose clamps (you might need cement of some kind to form an airtight seal).

[@tWoforgamenot1]

yours

[@joeredhawk]

Excellent job, the use of Helix steel was a good idea. How did you learn about it?

[@9252LIFE]

We was looking into Aircrete and stumbled on this.

[@dalevodden1359]

To answer your question as to why I haven't done it one I don't have a vehicle to I ain't got the money yet to actually do something and you know to buy the land house or you know just a land and build my own my life has been a mess for 62 years considering I was born in 59 and here in Michigan and Michigan native the most amount of money I've ever had in my life is 10 grand and that after I bought a house to live in after my parents passed away all that went to s*** back in 2001 when I bought a house it all started going to s*** in a handbasket and being homeless for 10 years after 2007 to 2017 was no fun also being arrested for saying something inappropriate to a young girl and being charged with a felony for it my life is screwed up as soon as I get a vehicle and get enough money together and get some land I will be living off grid just that right now can't do it you have a blessed life my friend and I hope you do get that well in I hope you find someone that can actually get out there with the drilling equipment and drill down past all that clay to get into some clean water for you I'm praying for you on that one but that's ridiculous you went down what 60 ft and still was in clay That's crazy to be on top of that much clay but I'm praying for you to get it in and again have a blessed life and bless the day and God bless your family my friend maybe one day I'll be able to do what you're doing God bless

[@jerrywoodworking3436]

Build yourself a cistern to catch rainwater in bigger barrels or dig a shallow well

[@9252LIFE]

We have rain barrels but also have -20’s and under in the harsh winter months!