Big Barn Demo! Lets Tear Down!

[@Hunter-m3e]

As a 21 year old owner operator. Definitely still learn cool stuff and tricks with equipment from people who run equipment also. Been running equipment since I could walk. Dad owns a construction company doing concrete. But me and him just opened a land clearing and forestry mulching company that does grading and same stuff you do besides ponds. We’ve got 2 299d3s and a 308. But like a side the little tricks how u got the tin off the side definitely slick and fast to not fight the wood. Learn a lot from watching others. Been watching you for a while now.

[@rongrose3746]

Not that bad of a barn ! Darn

[@certified68crazy3]

What a waste...

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

@@certified68crazy3 Must be nice to have money. 🍻

[@mikeyanp]

Was I the only one yelling WAIT!! I'll pull all the metal roofing / siding off ?!

[@lloydeby1053]

Sure would have loved to have that barn at my place, what a shame

[@stevemartinez6757]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe a bit of sealant on the roof and a coat of paint it would last another 10-20 years at least.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

This so showcases your abilities with the 220. Utilizing the raw power of the machine to destroy the building and the fine, delicate use of the bucket & thumb to pick out individual pieces. This was a fun one, Chris. Thanks for sharing.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

I can't believe an hour went by.

[@LatitudeSky]

He's done similar demos before, with the occasional MobileMansion. His style is FAR cleaner and neater than just about anyone else I've ever seen. Some people make it look like heavy equipment marched through. Chris makes it look like nothing has ever been there. No building, no debris, no machines.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

@@LatitudeSky I so totally agree. His demos are some of my favorite vids.

[@ryanhoward1013]

​@LatitudeSky, that's because Chris is a professional and does a professional job every time

[@Roger-tl2gj]

This man uses his machines like a surgeon uses a scalpel.

[@RGB06084]

I like that can opener action Chris!

[@stephenk.5839]

I would not drive any rubber-tired vehicle in that general area, until after someone first used a big magnet to pick all the fasteners up.

[@jamesoncross7494]

Big powerful magnets are needed. It doesn't help with the non-ferous nails and such but will get most of them.

[@jafo9346]

Oh, we haven't seen a demo project in quite awhile. Nice job, Chris.

[@jerryjohnson7008]

It is a marvel to watch you maneuver the excavator so meticulously. Keep up the great work!!

[@dniebel739]

As I was watching you tear this old barn down, it dawned on me that that old barn stood up pretty good to the mighty force of your excavator. Then I thought how quickly a tornado completely destroys a building in a matter of seconds.

[@tilapiastew6784]

13:40 I saw the lady running and for about 10 seconds wondered if she was going to tell him that is the wrong building.

[@driveafar]

It doesn’t matter what I am watching, as soon as a Letsdig18 notification pops up, I am on it!

[@kayenicholls5473]

Me too I have my breakfast with Chris

[@ryanhoward1013]

Me too. I don't want to be late for the show.😅

[@kayenicholls5473]

No I don't either

[@RobTuck1475]

By far some of the best content on KZbin. Chris does a great job at operating all of his machines and videoing in the process. Feels like you are in the cab with Chris gettin it done. Soothes the mind or at least its does for me.

[@kayenicholls5473]

It feels like you are in the cab with him 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@spencer6764]

Awesome Job Chris and Thanks for Sharing. 👍👍

[@terryrogers1025]

When you started the barn tear down with the 220 can opener, the thought crossed my mind, you have Bealy Good and now you have Peely good, looks like fun to me. Thanks for the update, enjoyed the change of pace.

[@BealyGood]

🤔😁

[@charleswelch249]

Great job cleaning up the old barn. Looks like the last section was the original homestead turned into a barn. The old 220 is still accurate for doing fine work. I can understand why you say you're never selling it. Great video Chris.

[@pennyneal2456]

I have watched Johnny Jett from Barnwood Builders do that with a telescopic forklift. Fun to watch the metal peel. Mind you, they were trying to save a log building.

[@heatherlane9270]

Grand old barn has had its day. LetsDig18 Demo is a step by step process not just an attack - keep it neat and different 'bits' in separate piles for later dumping. Nice spot for a barn too - pretty.

[@robmatthews7972]

This is a surprise, when you mentioned loading the 220 for a demo job I thought you were going to tear down the new/old house Geoff bought. Subcontracting parts out can get tricky - depends on who you get to do it.

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Demo videos on this channel are like pearls ....precious & a beauty to behold.😂

[@leolarocque-h4e]

Like the Demo Chris on The old Barn .

[@kirk467]

It’s always a good video watching you demo an old building or barn, Chris! That’s a lot of tin on that barn!👍🏻💯 I guess it won’t be long before you have to demo the old house for Bealy and I believe you’re going to build a pond there too from what I remember!

[@thatdave86]

To think the Barn was a shelter from the elements until LetsDig 18 barely touched it ,just like butter melting away . All you need now Chris is that shredding machine that MrDigg is trialing on the land fill ,rent one and load it straight into a dump truck

[@Kinleith621]

Boy, Oh boy...a Volvo toy.. a great example of "Paid to Play"... Mighty to watch..Cheers Chris.

[@Bradley38]

Man I wish I could find somebody nearby who would let me take a few sheets of that metal to fix my shed. Can't really afford to buy any with the prices now.

[@catalickconverta6823]

Go cut the lids of some dumpsters they make for great roofs

[@Keepithonest7]

What a waste

[@jamesoncross7494]

@@Keepithonest7 it's called recycling cupcake.

[@jamesoncross7494]

Look for barns in disrepair. Ask the homeowner if you can have the roofing material. It's not that hard.

[@williammatthews2948]

Demolitions with the excavator looks like a lot of fun and a really good way to get rid of a lot of frustration.

[@ox2design]

It actually takes a lot of restraint to do a good demo, some would just plough through the building (you can knock that barn down in 10 seconds with that excavator size) but end up with a mess that takes the rest of the day to sort out.

[@Todd.Roberts]

That looked to be a good load of scrap metal .

[@deverickburrows4218]

This kind of tin in the video looks paper thin. Where i live the tin has waves in it and is much stronger looking

[@Todd.Roberts]

@@deverickburrows4218 here in Nc that would for $6 per hundred at the scrap yard

[@Justalittleoutoftown]

I bet James and tater are thinking the same thing.

[@williamcollins8213]

Maybe $100.00 worth

[@crandonborth]

@@williamcollins8213 If even that honestly

[@AFINAL-Agroflorestal]

Nice video. The greatest parts in your videos are the natural touches in them, tips, fixes, the usual workday. Everything is OK. 👍🏻

[@bishopcorva]

Makes me wonder if the landowner would have thought to save a tad on haul and dump fees, just have you dig a hole to throw all the wood in, burn it there and just cover it over. But I could understand at the same time, why that wouldn't be ideal since we'll, big hole dug and disturbed plus smoke, fire hazard if it's dry enough. Peeling a tin roof off will forever remind me of being volunteered by my dad to help a neighbor out with taking a tin roof of his hunting camp building to replace all the 8 foot sections with 12 foot sections to cut down on the seams in the low pitch side room. Wasn't paid or even promised hunting permission. He just wanted me out of his hair for a weekend. Old roof came off easy enough. Merely a line of screws set at 6" intervals on the horizontal and every 10" for the vertical seams. No sealer gaskets under the screws or even smear on roof tar sealer. Just metal on metal screwed to wood. Oh and it had been leaking long enough for many of the runners to need replacement too. Nothing like having to balance on a 2x4 while placing new boards and runners. Then placing new longer tin sheets that were not long enough. Less screws, more gaskets and roof tar. Painting it with silver aluminum paint. And no scaffolding, just a rickety wood ladder to climb up and down. I was also 13 at the time. Dangerous? Ha! Don't fall off was the safety measure. At least I got a meal out of it. Though I think I lost easily a pint of blood a day from all the mosquitoes.

[@74jojo]

Gotta love them big demo's! 💪✌️😀

[@chrisgalliher497]

It was nice to see something a little different today. Nothing like a quick demo job and a couple small trees to take out.

[@mischef18]

Good to see you back on a building demo job bro, what a beautiful spot too with the lovely looking pond in the background. Safe travels. Ken.

[@johnroberts8475]

I think you spent more time pulling metal than it did to bring the barn down Chris 👋

[@dankreoger611]

Ain't built like a barn. Studs in the walls looks like a 2 story house was converted to a barn

[@dennis2376]

I notice you were at the Bealy Good farm, sneaky. :) No snakes under the floor. 😅Thank you and have a great day.

[@bbrcummins1984]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@davidfrazee7653]

I wish I had that barn or at least some of the lumber.

[@BerraLJ]

Man seeing you separate the wood from the metal sheeting with the excavator is nuts, some skills for sure.

[@rhacker3058]

These Videos Are A Nice Change Of Pace, It Looks Like You're Having A Good Time, No-No Having "FUN"!! Love It Brother, Keep It Coming!! Happy Fathers Day, if it applies!

[@ralphjelomono1066]

Thanks for the video. Always enjoy a good demo operation.

[@henrythompson7595]

I like the way he separates the sheet metal from the wood....pick it up, drop it, pick it up again, massage it a little with that metal claw, drop it into the truck. I love it! I had a 50 foot Chinaberry tree removed from my front yard, took 6 men and 4 truck.chippers to get the job done, Chris and the 220 could do it in about 1/2 hr by just pushing it over! Oh yah, and they left all of the roots and most of the stump behind. Only cost about $1000.00.

[@mikeznel6048]

Would be in the 1000$s just for mobilization.

[@ianmurray9201]

Even on a demo your skill is obvious Chris thanks.

[@GrumpyOldGrandfather]

Just Chris doing what Chris does best.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@brucelowe5116]

Ever tried scaling fish with the 220???

[@Machines.In.Action]

It really shows how sturdy those old buildings were built... 💪

[@keithphaneuf9146]

A nice quick CASH project is always a great one to do.

[@OUKRH5]

Great Work, doing work like that without a selector grab looks easier as it is.

[@misterj1968]

Sheer talent is always a sight to behold.....Amazing skill and dedication to his work

[@mikeweagle5523]

Surgical, Chris! Surprised there wasn't some critters in there (With or without legs..)

[@hydraulic-hum]

completely mesmerizing to watch, reminds of the demo videos of years gone by.. love your work Chris

[@artshaw6962]

Dang! I am at 37:25 and he is loading all that dry barn wood into a haul trailer. I was thinking a big bon fire and roasting some weenies (on a 40-ft. stick behind a piece of that tin, of course)!

[@pcarpy7]

Demolition on Fathers Day. Thank You Chris. 👍🏻

[@NeilMaclachlan]

You made short work of that building and seperated the metal out...good job Chris....Stay safe and see you on the next one

[@jesstrueblood2317]

That Rotochopper Mr Diggs is trying out would reduce that wood waste to probably 2 superdump truck loads

[@justinjoyner148]

Love the video Chris. I feel a rotating grapple would’ve made this much easier with dealing with all that tin.

[@domangst8232]

Chris is very skillful with that machine 😊

[@raymundo7687]

Seemed like a pretty solid structure tbh

[@johnleonard5323]

And the old makes way for the new. Great job Chris. (As usual)

[@chuckbrown2765]

I know he has to tear it apart and separate materials but wouldn’t be cool for him to armor up and drive the D9 through!

[@tonybalm1513]

I love the way you peel that metal off. Its like opening curtains!!!

[@johnhenryNC]

I would have kept the barn. That barn had character. I hated to see it torn down.

[@doreennichols9074]

I thought that too.

[@debbiewebber1582]

Sooooo many thoughts going through my mind...selling metal and doors and windows and trusses on marketplace. People with time and screw guns and ladders, can work miracles.... 😁

[@mikeznel6048]

They cant projects on schedule though. Major liability too.

[@victorhorace8467]

Just like opening a can of vegetables. Awesome.

[@patrickb5656]

That is amazing how you can pick up a fragile cinder block like it was your fingers doing it. And a spot on demo as usual.

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

I've been waiting for something to pop up on KZbin today, and BAM, that's the notification I have been waiting for. Chris, whether you believe us or not, we could watch you for hours, even while you pick through the metal.

[@robertrush6788]

Looks almost professional.... Ha! That's an amazing display of machine power and operator skill. I never tire of watching Chris do his thing.

[@faelsinnes]

Definitely got the finesse tearing off the aluminium siding. I'd probably have collapsed the whole structure trying to do that 😂😂😂

[@johnscott2849]

Actually looks like part of it was an old house someone converted to a barn.

[@cathiwim]

I think the original section was built in the 1930s

[@johnscott2849]

@@cathiwim There was an old house on the edge of the town I live near that had that same siding and someone converted it to a barn. My uncle did it to a house that was separate from a big old brick house for a bed and breakfast in the 1800s. I believe the owners of the bed and breakfast lived. He boarded up the windows and used it for grain storage for awhile.

[@IR-nq4qv]

The difference between raising a barn and razing a barn. It can come down a lot faster than it does when its going up

[@Keepithonest7]

Easier to destroy than create

[@JayCollins2013]

Slow and steady wins the race 😊

[@mabloodhound]

What a shame.. That barn had many years of lie left in it. I hate to see old barns go and replaced with modern steel.

[@clarenceburton9654]

You’re having way too much fun !! 😎

[@martymclamb5750]

Look like a nice barn their Chris. Guess not as nice has a new metal one .. lol

[@kielthalin9888]

This is one of these jobs where the owner could of did a bit more himself, but it looks like his time was more important. Glad you scooped this one up. Easy work.

[@philshel1]

What is with all the people complaining about how OTHER people spend their money?

[@bfcmik]

I see lots of comments about the barn could have stood for years yet. Maybe it could, I don't know, but if it ain't fit for what you want it to do, because it has been added to as and when funds and purpose got together, then it isn't worth keeping. Just because is old and looks OK doesn't mean it fits your plans - look at all the healthy, beautiful trees Chris has to take down just because they don't fit the plans. Nice work on the separation, Chris.

[@tony2good726]

Ouch. The price of all that metal. I’m cringing watching this.

[@misskimridesagain]

Me too ... I would love to have all that tin

[@victorlawver6957]

I would love to have the barn. If there was a way to move barns that size, I would happy to oblige.

[@fedyasomov6341]

Which price of the metal like this in USA?

[@tony2good726]

@@fedyasomov6341 it varies. 8ft. Sheet is 18.00 - 20.00 each

[@catalickconverta6823]

​@@fedyasomov6341pure tin is almost 9 dollar a lb i think or 9 cence a lb

[@VaJamie]

Reminds me of your old trailer demo days.

[@Bill_N_ATX]

Who could ever forget the trailer demo with the “personal appliance” that was left behind!!

[@ryanhoward1013]

​@@Bill_N_ATX I watched that one the other day for a good laugh. 😅😅😂

[@dagwood1327]

I’m always amazed how quickly you take a large space and make it a relatively small pile of ruble. You make the upgrade ready to start.

[@matthewmeuleman9872]

The new machine would be a good one for this work with the graple on it

[@DCS-sl8zk]

That was pretty to watch. I wasn't expecting you to go down the side of it like a tin opener at the start. If it was me I'd have just driven the 220 straight through it and made a right old bleedin mess of it! 😎

[@joehirschegger7723]

That barn star will sell at a yard sale for $100

[@davisphillips7792]

I always enjoy the demo videos. Love how transformative it is when cleaned up. But not gonna lie, part of this one hurt my heart a little bit. Usually the buildings are death traps and this one was in such good shape. But the wrong shape for progress I understand.

[@joebacarella2829]

The 220 is a beast as well, peeling that metal like a can opener, I love these tear downs.

[@lonnielengkeek7]

You should drop the trees on the barn. See if the trees flatten the BARN in 1 - 2 - 350🌬AND flat as a PANCAKE 😅

[@williamcawthorne5325]

If that was me I'd be getting a rew blokes together and pull it apart and reuse the material that your justification of just smashing it up and you would make a lot more money out of it 😮

[@raygrundhauser9910]

Doing a demo like that was just added to my bucket list. Tell me that wouldn't just awesome.

[@johntilson2535]

That barn was still in good shape, structurally. But I suppose when you have more dollars than sense, you put a little jingle in Chris' pocket!🤣

[@Keepithonest7]

Exactly

[@jerrypage4327]

That is some nicely sorted destruction you have there Chris !

[@StaceyDunsworth]

😍 loved it. Like peeling an orange. Man you're amazing with that machine. . You're are one of a kind. .

[@CharlesSmith-ty2ce]

Dam you made quick work of that young man next time I can't find my can opener I know the man to call that was slick 😊😊😊

[@rexcamp261]

Damn fine job my man! Excellent work!

[@garymessina1609]

Great destructive video Chris quite a change from the normal thanks

[@marktc2004]

Now that was artistry. It sounded like you were crushing aluminum cans.

[@markpashia7067]

Now you are just showing off picking up cinder blocks with the tongue and not breaking them. Smoothest "wrecking crew" around with that big machine!

[@doritleis2773]

A great Barn to Demo. The Wall and Roo8 with Sheet., the other Wood. You work Perfect with the Volvo 22o Excavator and seperate the to tear off Material. You make this Work however Perfect! To last a clean Areal. Very good Video. 👌

[@kenc3288]

The precision of a surgeon, pretty to watch. 😄😄 If that barn was here in Australia, the termites would have eaten it years ago.

[@jdc5941]

Interesting to watch you tear down the barn. I just have to ask.....why. I only wish I had a barn like that was. Someone has more money than they know what to do with it seems.

[@sharonmiller6436]

He said they were going to build a new barn in the same location, probably with space for today's machinery.

[@danny88dh]

Nice work mr. Chris. It always pains me to see a decent structure like that just get crunched up with the price of lumber the way it is there was a lot of usable wood in that barn its only money and it had to go the ol 220 made it happen 😅

[@timl3605]

Too bad someone didn't want the old sheet metal. Was way better watching you remove it though! You missed creating some good video of the tree going through the old house part. "Timber"!!!!! Keep up the great work Chris.

[@bosshogg3548]

Great job 👍🏻

[@020Dutchy]

I bet that if you spotted an old coin under that barn floor, you would have also picked it up with the thumb ❤ And… Boy, would that pile have burned purdy 😂

[@tomswindler64]

That was a good size barn to demo lotta metal,cleaned up nicely.beautiful piece of property by the way it looks.customer was very curious about the way you demoed..great video as always.be safe and keep up the great work 👍👍👍😎😎😎