Almost ready to pour concrete in the Pole Barn

[@melhowell2906]

Looking very good

[@MrScoresby]

RAISED BED PLANTERS! I would use those T&G boards to make RAISED BED PLANTERS. You can notch with a handsaw the tongue and the groves on the ends to accept the row above. This will lock the corners. Tie the rings together in corners with a screwed on 2x2 ( to be removed to add or delete rows for different heights.) Line the inside with 6mil vapour barrier scraps to extend the life. Leave the bottom open or set on pavers for drainage. The old guy Bert

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Looks like that short stuff would make good bee boxes, I do not see many homesteaders keeping bees

[@bobjoncas2814]

..great job, comin' right along, good vid...

[@PlanetMojo]

I remember when we poured concrete in our machine shed. It makes such a massive difference in usability! When ours was gravel, there was a huge amount of dampness coming up from the floor and things were rotting and rusting -- but at least they were out of the rain. Now the concrete is in and sealed with a penetrating sealer, and it is nice and dry at floor level. That's what's great about pole barns, you can build them relatively cheap with a gravel floor then add the concrete when you can afford it!

[@jerryminney3555]

Hello Maybe you should of call it copperhead ridge, wow . Barn floor looking good take care see ya next week

[@colleenepage]

I like that name too. It would be a toss up if it was me doing the naming. Hickoryridge with Copperhead Drive maybe?

[@judysetran9198]

Good morning.. It is nice start to Monday ith a good video from you ..thank you for sharing this with us ..

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Your video's always show progress being made. You're a hard worker and will eventually have a very functional farm.

[@gregganderson1454]

It’s coming together! Hope you get some sunshine soon.

[@genegoodman5233]

You do a good job with the backhoe. On your water tank, I used the electrical tape that you put around water pipes to go around the barrel 5-6 times and wrap it in fiberglass insulation and cover with something to protect it. That may be cheaper than a heat lamp to run. I put the same thing on my well casing, the tank was under the house. Just an idea, you have a lot of good ones. Stay safe

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I had heat tape on it before but the water in the cups would freeze. I do have the lamp on a thermostat that only comes on when it’s below freezing

[@genegoodman5233]

I believe you’re on the computer right now. Me to

[@johnpiegzik298]

Coming together nice! That barn is gonna look great with some fresh new concrete inside. It’s gonna be a great place to build projects! John 😎👍

[@mmanut]

Going to make one hellova shop‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸

[@mrrs8118]

Good morning! Such a beautiful homestead! Awesome barn.

[@foxglove8836]

I keep every scrap of wood, good to start your fire...when you get one. Get ready for next winter. We have already starting storing wood. Like the sign you made CogHill Farm :-)

[@lockedin60]

I watched the other video first but what about asking for loose field dirt. Maybe he would understand that?

[@dragonflyhill5748]

Progress going on.

[@geraldqualls1369]

It's looking good. A word off advice spray the inside and outside for termites before you pour the slab at least around the edges on both inside and outside it will save you problems down the road. Keep videos coming tkx

[@ridgeviewhomestead3900]

Gerald Qualls Normally I would have thought that too but with the chickens sharing a wall with the barn, termicide might not be such a good idea. I’m pretty sure that’s why he used cedar. Cedar has long been used as a natural way to repel and inhibit insects like termites, certain ants, moths, mosquitoes, and cockroaches.

[@campjefferson8947]

I dig what your doing! Love the barn and the Log house. your definitely a hard worker! Can't what to see what you do in the spring and summer.

[@kmarch6630]

It's pretty annoying when a company cant, or won't, do what they promise. Kinda sounds like he intentionally gave you the wrong dirt. Anyway, you made it work. Nice job!

[@nightsong28540]

I saw that others said what I was thinking, build shelves and store the lumber up out of the way. You're doing a wonderful job with the "fill dirt" too bad it wasn't the correct kind as it makes a LOT more work for you. Stay safe, be careful, take it easy and keep warm and dry. Thinking about you and keep doing as much or as little as you can or want to, as it's not a race...might feel like it but from our experience if we rushed it seemed we didn't do it right and spent more time redoing it. Later, looking forward to your next vlog

[@janfrench4691]

Nice job with the routing Stephen.

[@gregkahle9046]

Looking good. That's awesome, I have a barn that needs cement as well so your schedule/video is perfect timing. My current floor or grade is low as well, anxious to see the project move along and be completed, your footage will definitely be helpful, thank you. Love Jason and the crew over at Cog Hill Farm!

[@loutribejigg]

What is that machine called that you used to flatten the dirt? Great series btw!

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It’s a plate compactor. You can rent them from most rental places but I got lucky and my neighbor had one that needed a little work.

[@sandravanlankvelt7975]

I just love that little white piggy's twinkle in it's eye and the smile how darling. That barn is looking so good can't wait for the gable end and the floor concrete to be done. A lot of work but you are certainly kicking it all in the backside lol. ""Just noticed you have wood staked on the INSIDE of your lower board you should move those to the OUTSIDE otherwise you are going to have a hole in your concrete with them inside.

[@SpringRiverHollar]

Goodmorning Stephen , the fog makes everything looks so cold . Have a great day and try to stay warm .

[@409mark]

why not build a rack inside of the barn to stack your excess lumber for later use you already have room on the wall and the lumber to do it with

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Good idea

[@evalinawarne1337]

Great 💡 idea

[@bradleyschneider3871]

I would agree make it outta metal,mabey out raking on both sides?

[@bennapier9260]

I'm definitely ready for summer. But right now. I'd settle for more then two days without rain. A guy told me he killed 20 copperheads in one day on trace ridge. I don't like cats. But get you a couple of yard cats. And you won't have a snake problem anymore. Or a jack Russell. Mine killed every snake he could find

[@suenorton873]

Your going to eat eggs? ..lol... floor is looking good. As for the dirt people i hope you let them know they messed up again.

[@gregcram7975]

NICE WORK I THOUGHT YOU WOULD HAVE PUT A FEW ITEMS. IN HOUSE BUT THAT'S MORE WORK ! I SAW A SMALL SPACE BEHIND THE UPRIGHTS TO PUT SOME BOARDS FOR SHELVES OR SOMETHING GREAT RV AND HI FROM DENTON TX

[@henrywilkinson1968]

will you be putting the solution on the inside

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

yes I will.

[@virginiareid5336]

Snakes don't bother me, but when they are poisonous they have to go. The barn floor is coming along nicely. Just thinking out loud, would your expanding the other side , as you did for the chicken coop, be useful for things that should not sit out in weather? That way you would have room for wood storage and things that don't belong in the barn. It might even turn into a workshop.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

The plan is to build another lean-to on the other side of the barn for parking the mower and side by side under as well as a smokehouse

[@virginiareid5336]

Hickory Ridge Homestead , that sounds wonderful

[@ronwallerich9469]

How do you do that router carving?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I print an image with a laser printer, transfer the image to a piece of wood and use a router to trace it . It’s just takes practice .

[@denisemacdonald2062]

Wow 13 🐍!!! We had 3 rattlesnakes last year and one of my dogs got bit 😭. Oh and by the way I 😍 the pew pew sweatshirt!

[@lynnfisher7762]

How come we still haven't seen you do the Git Up Challenge?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I don’t even know what that is. Lol

[@lynnfisher7762]

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[@daviddobson8933]

Looking good for what you had to work with that fill was trash.

[@bama4346]

You were talking about "repurpose" the tongue and groove pieces, I hope you don't mean burning. Why not use the pieces 16 inches or longer for shelves, wall siding on out-buildings or wall siding for storage rooms in your barn. I also agree with "william burgin", save it on wall racks for future use.. Just a suggestion.

[@j.m.7056]

Will you put a drain in the barn floor? Or will it slope toward the door? What about expansion joints? I always seem to have questions.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Expansion joints shouldn’t be needed. Hopefully it will stay dry

[@j.m.7056]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 Thanks!

[@madampolo]

You are not putting down a cement floor, you are putting down a concrete floor. Cement is an ingredient of concrete that consists of cement, sand, gravel, and water. My late husband worked for a concrete company and it was a pet peeve of his when people said it incorrectly. Cement alone crumbles after it dries and cannot be used alone. My second husband didn't know this and bought a big load of cement bags to use for fence posts. He ended up not being able to use it, so he piled the bags of cement in the goat pen and they use it as their mountain. Buying cement was a big waste and expense for us as we then had to buy bags of concrete.

[@armidaperez5360]

Really coming along 👍how are those daffodils you got from bobblehead last year coming along? Im dying to see how they turned by the truck in front?? Your place is really coming along...👍

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

The sunflowers did great and I hope all the iris’s come up this year. Glen drove Jeff and Drew over and they planted some daylillies too. I’m ready for spring to get here so I can see it all

[@lynnfisher7762]

Get you some guineas; they kill snakes.

[@estellaknox4488]

Would that hold lots of dampness, especially when you have snakes that was a lot of snakes you had ,and killed, i know concrete is expensive, but i put lime pellets over my yard everywhere I think a creator will be ,diesel i spray around my fence last year i had one under my lumber i spray diesel in it killed it.

[@meandnature6452]

my barn is also full of junk wood ;)

[@bettinah.7429]

Look at that you’re almost done,it looks great. What a shame they delivered the wrong stuff again,but you made it work. The fog is thick! Ummmm copperheads,yikes! That is a bit scary,we don’t have that issue here,there are rattlesnakes in some parts of Ontario but I have never seen one. I’d be killing those copperheads too. That sign for Cog hill was really nice,what can’t you do?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

We have rattlesnakes too. I need the Kingsnakes back. They eat venomous snakes.

[@bettinah.7429]

Hickory Ridge Homestead oh yuck and yes you do at the same time. 😉 I’d be chopping those venomous snakes heads off..... well maybe not because that would mean I would need to be pretty close....

[@jase5415]

One good thing about snakes... You wont have a rat problem...

[@ohske]

👍👍👍👌☺️

[@nancyjeanharvey7647]

You say your ready for summer? then you will complain about it's to 🔥 hot.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

The weather is so mild here in the Ozarks, I’ve never complained about the heat. lol

[@riwoof]

Sounds like you deserve a dirt rebate or partial refund. Is it me, or did you move the 5th wheel? It seems like it's been turned or something.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It’s still in the same place. It might just be camera angle

[@drk218]

Get you a peacock or two. They kill snakes and make great guard “dogs”. They will let you know if anyone comes around. And they love hanging around chickens.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

We had peacocks growing up and they are so loud!! I don’t think I would see another deer around here. Lol

[@drk218]

They are loud for sure but they kill snakes lol

[@davidbromyard674]

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