Amish build pole building in 1 day

[@anthonybernstein9698]

Best video seen in a long time. No music, no silly speaking, the guys just got on with the work. They did not even speak to each other. Some videos think we need narrative and silly jokes, if I want that I can go to the circus and watch the clowns. Well done guys

[@NSResponder]

I've always been impressed with the efficiency of Amish people at work.

[@WoodwardAcres]

They never get tired

[@kagnewmp12]

Great job the Amish did. I needed a new roof including trusses for my full size two car garage including a new lean too on the back and the best bid I had was four days with four Men for over $4000. I talked to an Amish Man and he said Two men in less than 3 days for $1000 less. I obviously hired him and the roof was completely done in just two days and I gladly gave him a $500 early bonus. I have since hired him to build two decks and a closed in wood shed and a new roof for my barn in a few short years. I didn't have a Skid steer but they worked fine without it.

[@Overpar73]

These guys are doing amazing work!

[@WoodwardAcres]

thanks for the comment - i will tell marvin next time i see him

[@youtuuba]

About 40 years ago, a relative's farm in central Minnesota needed a new barn to store hay bales in, surplus to what the hay loft in the barn could hold. My relative was older and did the rough planning, arranged for procurement of materials, and drove his tractor (equipped with front end loader with a long pole welded to it as a temporary crane. He hired a local guy (kid from a nearby farm who was in college but home for the summer), and that fellow and I were the only workers. The vertical poles were used, but still good, power or telephone poles that had been removed recently and were 'up for grabs'. I used a small electric chain saw as well as a hand saw to do all cutting, trimming and notching. A local lumberyard delivered the roof trusses and the boards used to frame the sides between the poles, and I cut them to size. My relative had obtained a large lot of corrugated galvanized steel sheet that had been removed from some other building being demolished. All assembly and attachments were done using hand-driven nails. The three of us erected and set the poles, and nailed the horizontal boards in one day. The prefabricated rafters were added the next morning. We lifted and nailed the roof steel (some of the corrugated sheet) in the afternoon. The third day was raising and nailing the corrugated siding, again using just hammers and nails. The fourth day we installed the rail for the hanging sliding door, and built and installed the door. The fifth day we rested. The barn was made on the cheap, with no written plans, and built by just three people (not counting the roof trusses) who had never built a pole barn before. It was about the same size as the one in this video, perhaps a bit larger. It stood for about 20 years until the farm was sold and the new owner had it demolished. From this video, apparently my little crew back then was much more Amish than these guys.

[@w.tranbarger1727]

Good job helping your relative build his barn, a personal accomplishment you should be proud of. That's how it was done back in the day, and still today as many farmers can't afford to hire a construction company or buy all new materials. As most people know, the Amish come in different flavors, some still use horses and such while others have embraced modern tools and vehicles. I started using nail guns and battery tools years ago, then kicked myself for waiting so long before I did. I have many large boxes of nails bought years ago on sale at store closings that I'll never use. Most everything I use today goes through a nail gun or is a screw. Hammering is hard on things like fence posts but a nail gun sends the nail in with no stress on the members being nailed. Same for screws which hold much better than a nail. Enjoy your memories but understand many of the modern tools are easier and faster than hand nailing and the quality often better. The Dutch brothers were efficient and economical. Please note they constructed their own laminate posts rather than buy new - a big savings I'm sure. These men finished this well made, attractive barn/garage in just two days, trim and all, totally amazing. Unknown, but a concrete team most likely followed behind to lay a floor. And then most likely electricians and possibly plumbers. While your barn was suitable for hay, I'm guessing the next owner won't be tearing this structure down!

[@ediasilva5668]

Muito bom ver ferramentas de movimentação serem utilizadas nas suas mais variadas possibilidades excelente trabalho, bom de se ver parabéns pelo empenho!

[@WoodwardAcres]

Thank you for the kind words

[@The_grass_is_always_greener]

The Dutch brothers built a neighbors a few years ago. Incredible work for them.

[@WoodwardAcres]

Marvin and the crew are good dudes

[@druemathesius1848]

Where you located

[@WoodwardAcres]

@@druemathesius1848 Jones County, Iowa, USA

[@terrylutke]

My brother and I used to erect AG pole barns. We had a Bobcat 610, I can't remember ever getting the thing stuck. Skids with tires are out of fashion now for construction.

[@WoodwardAcres]

Couldn’t agree more

[@titaniumman_22]

You guys don’t set the posts in concrete?

[@luizcarlossantanna5355]

P/um povo que não aceitava tecnologia!! É de surpreender!! As coisas mudam !!

[@WoodwardAcres]

easy for you to say

[@richardanon5892]

Couple of question’s, what preservative is used on the post in ground, and how do you stop the roof dripping condensation on the inside when in use? Oh I wish it was this simple

[@WoodwardAcres]

The post on the ground were just treated lumber so whatever that has. I can’t speak to the sweating as I didn’t have that

[@Philipi-r9n]

I saw the windows of the backrooms 94 there

[@WadeMetzger]

How do I go about getting a bid on a new pole barn 36' X 40'.x12' with 1-8'x10' garage door and 2- exterior 3.0x6.8 doors.

[@WoodwardAcres]

If you are in eastern Iowa call Dutch brothers construction out of Delhi

[@sadaf3674]

Hi, Nice work . what are dimentions please (lengthX width and height)??

[@WoodwardAcres]

24’ ft wide 40’ long and 12’ high sidewalls

[@RidgeOutdoorProductions]

Is it not necessary to concrete the posts into the ground? It looks like they just put dirt back in the hole, correct?

[@WoodwardAcres]

No it’s not, we backfilled with rock

[@RidgeOutdoorProductions]

@@WoodwardAcres interesting! I’ve watched several videos and noticed you were the only ones to do it this way. Is this a common practice?

[@AnamosaRaiders]

@@RidgeOutdoorProductionsthis Amish crew puts up over 100 buildings a year and that’s how they do it. So I would say common here in eastern Iowa but I’m sure someone will be on here yelling at me shortly for saying that

[@RidgeOutdoorProductions]

@@AnamosaRaiders I am surrounded by Amish here in central Indiana. I guess I could always go and ask them personally how they do theirs! I just wasn’t expecting to see that!

[@Allen-pt5mu]

One thing I do not like is the screw pattern on a brand new steel panels they don’t snap lines and it looks terrible screws zigzag up and down bad finish work

[@WoodwardAcres]

I just looked and they appear pretty straight to me but I also know they didn’t snap a line. That would bother me if they were way off

[@williampockets]

These folks are not Amish. I grew up very close to the amish community in Lancaster Pa. I can tell you when they build a new barn its a community event. There will be dozens if not a few hundred amish out there building. Its very very impressive.

[@michaelbeachy9022]

these are a construction crew please dont be ignorant

[@c.a.martin3029]

In Lancaster County you can get Amish to build you a pole barn just like this one. The old timberframe barn raisings are sadly dying out. Farmers, including Amish farmers are going the pole barn route more and more to save money and have more clear span floor space.

[@jakeschmidt4320]

They are Amish. They contract out. That guy probably paid a fraction of what he would have paid to a typical construction crew.

[@HueyPPLong]

Amish people also make a living. Usually by doing work outside their community as individuals or individual families. Joe English doesn’t get the privilege of the whole Amish community building their house for free the way Amish do for each other

[@donmccormick856]

The end result is fantastic and done fast. Each knows what they are doing for sure. But zero safety in such muddy conditions. Also the messiest job site ever.

[@RidgeOutdoorProductions]

How much does something like this cost in todays world?

[@WoodwardAcres]

Probably 15k. I paid 11k and a buddy got the same one put up a few months back and he was in the 15k range

[@MyTrails1]

What kind of dirt did they use in the post holes?

[@CliffHoyt]

Last I knew amish don't use cordless impacts and skid steers 🤷‍♂️

[@WoodwardAcres]

How it was explained to me was they could use them but they couldn’t own them.

[@angelagabathuler9199]

👍🫶😘🤗😎

[@eichzoernchen]

i'm not american... call me ignorant, but i don't get it. machines, power tools, amish?

[@WoodwardAcres]

Agree! I don’t make the rules but appreciate what they charge

[@andjuju6476]

I thought the Amish didn`t use modern technology or machinery?

[@WoodwardAcres]

i think they can use it but not own it

[@c.a.martin3029]

The Amish today use cell phones, computers, electric tools, and new pick up trucks for transportation, but in their home life they aren't supposed to be using these things, only for work. I can only speak for Pennsylvania Amish, I'm sure there are sects around that don't use any of these things.

[@beanlord8005]

Since when do Amish use power tools?

[@WoodwardAcres]

I asked that same question....these said they could use them but they couldn't officially own them.

[@coryhudson3541]

The ones by me now only use horse in buggies on Sunday the rest of the week their asses are sitting passenger seat of trucks and cars. They do more running around than anyone else. Still trying to figure out where they get all their money from..

[@WoodwardAcres]

@@coryhudson3541 I can't speak to all of the ins and outs of Amish. What I can share is they enjoyed the deer sticks I shared with them and I have had no issues with our building. I even had them come back and put gutters on and they did it in about 90 minutes

[@coryhudson3541]

@@WoodwardAcres they should have put underlayment under that roofing to keep moisture off the wood and to keep the roof from sweating inside

[@easyenetwork2023]

@@coryhudson3541 They don’t pay fuel taxes. Also, they work hard for their money and work good contracting jobs.

[@dougpatton1045]

no concert under or around post no thanks

[@benbeiler]

That’s not one day silly.

[@jamiemendez7293]

Yes it's fast but not stable at all..no real bracing..the purlins ain't gonna last....one good storm and down she goes..but u get what u pay for

[@WoodwardAcres]

It’s lived through several 100mph storms and still standing. Thanks for the comment though.

[@michaelbeachy9022]

a building this small the poles are the Bracing

[@jamiemendez7293]

​@@michaelbeachy9022no that is not right.. you need bracing on all corners and diagonal bracing from the peek on the end wall and and like 3 rows of lower cord if u want it actually secured..I mean yeah it will save the builder some time and money but in the long run that's gonna keep the building nice and stiff

[@c.a.martin3029]

What you are saying is true, but the reason this building is so strong is the thousands of screws on the metal siding and roof, which acts as a sheathing and siding combination, this keeps the building from racking and blowing down along with the posts in the ground 3-4 feet. A concrete floor, spray foam insulation, and interior finishing on the walls would help even more.@@jamiemendez7293

[@loafandjug321]

Real Amish drive Ford trucks so these guys are obviously posers.

[@WoodwardAcres]

Lol

[@loafandjug321]

​@@WoodwardAcres Years ago my neighbor owned a RAM truck, so he just walked everywhere.

[@WoodwardAcres]

@@loafandjug321 i laughed out loud when i read this

[@SifiFan]

Worst equipment operator ever.

[@WoodwardAcres]

Ever? Like ever ever ? You should see me in action. Thanks for the comment and for watching.