Budget Shop Build - EP3 - Concrete, Safety Shelter, Draining the pond

[@that_thing_I_do]

The American Dream...for some people it's driving a Lambo in LA and for others it's pouring your floor for the ultimate workshop.If you can dream it.....it's waiting.

[@chriscrockett787]

A guest pastor at a church I just started attending. As God came got me just 42 days ago. Said if you can achieve all your dreams and goals without God. You aren't aiming high enough.

[@Uchoobdood]

Damn straight! Those boys got skill to pay the bills too.

[@kj7element276]

Dereks got the new American dream, his own shop with future hook up opportunity for its own fuel pump! Now he just needs to build his own refinery and he’s set! No more worrying about the price of gas 🤣

[@dcformee123]

Well if you don't make it till LA in your Lambo you can just go to your city dump and it's about the same anymore trash everywhere in la all them homeless bums can't even throw the trash in the trash cans at the city gives them it's disgusting I'm glad I moved the heck out of there. I loved California but not the way it is anymore nothing but illegal aliens and homeless people what a mess California has become the weather's great but that's about it anymore there ain't much to like when I live there in the 60s 70s 80s and '90s it was still a good town but not anymore!

[@majesticskeever]

@@chriscrockett787 ufknwotm8. If you can achieve all of your dreams without god, I'd say you're being realistic and not delusional

[@kentevans4218]

Man, I can't even imagine having such a shop. I'm still laying on the dirt.... Congratulations Derek, you and your family deserve it!! You all have put in the work, that's for sure!!!

[@nou8257]

I am lucky in that fact that i got a shop and its got 4 bays sadly they are filled with junk my dad and grandfather piled up and 1 bay took me a couple months sorting it to get enough room to pull most of a car in on the concrete. But one day ill have it set up like I want. I do have a new 2 post lift i'm about to have put up. It's a Worth lift out of texas completely made in the u.s.a 15k rated lift. Will probably have close to the lifts cost in the concrete work but damn the thought of standing under something to work on it vs crawling in the gravel is gonna be awesome maybe even buy some fancy gloves since im gonna be so professional now haha.

[@quinnjones3627]

Lucky? That’s funny. He’s a fake, and you can tell by the low view numbers. Stick with the old format

[@nou8257]

@@quinnjones3627 who's a fake and what low view numbers. What are you talking about

[@peterraboni1197]

Still a Drive way mechanic. Just turned 70 in May. It all good.

[@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238]

Dirt, Cardboard and Jack Stands, Oh My!

[@christopherweise438]

"Smells like a Woodstock porta potty" Derek....your references just kill me. Always the best.

[@randyc4959]

Sounds like he's been time traveling with "This Old Tony" again.

[@craigwiess1656]

Chilicothe,OH EasyRider Rodeo Porta potty. At night always take a flashlight and play is it full or not.

[@dougr.6734]

Million dollar property now. Congrats!

[@laanderud]

One of the best things about projects like this on KZbin... every loudmouth, know it all, expert comes out of the woodwork telling you how you should have done it.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Some of those loudmouth know it alls actually know what they are talking about. And if you're never willing to learn you're destined to make stupid mistakes forever instead of learning the right way to do things.

[@damianjackson9084]

@@bobbygetsbanned6049 lol so you know more than the guys actually doing the job right....

[@randywl8925]

@@bobbygetsbanned6049 The work is completed. Their just here to rain on the parade and try to look smart. Derek is what, supposed to tear it out and start over? Too many Debbie Downers in the world. If it cracks a bit..... ....so what. This isn't a NASA facility. He wants a clean dry place to park cars. The Bobcat went back and forth over the gravel a zillion times. Not true compacting of course, but a fairly even and consistent compaction nonetheless. Yes, I'd prefer rebar too, but I ain't paying the bills.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

@@randywl8925 I haven't seen anyone be nasty about it, all I have seen is constructive criticism and questions. Where I come from you'd get the same thing, people are going to point out any mistakes they see and make suggestions. Maybe they are right or wrong but that's what guys do. This youtube crap of being required to pretend everything is perfect or being labeled a "hater" is just sissy crap and prevents people from learning better ways of doing stuff.

[@randywl8925]

@@bobbygetsbanned6049 there are two ways of saying the same thing. How about saying, "Personally, I would prefer that the entire floor had rebar but it sure looks great" Instead, a guy pops in and says "That's going to crack all over the place you should have put in rebar" I would assume the substrate makes a tremendous amount of difference. The ground where he lives looks to be 75% stone. If a guy dug out a piece of property to level it and use the fill material he dug out to level up the area where the concrete was going to be poured, half the garage would be on solid ground that had been dug out and smooth flat and the other half would be on fill dirt. I can see that half the slab could get a crack in it or transitions from solid ground to fill dirt. Do the people commenting no the stability of the ground or Derek is living? Are they including that in their comments? I think there's a way of commenting that can be critical but it can be done with a little class.

[@dgb56bgd]

LOTTA NEW SPACE TO FILL UP. WAHOO! Blessings y’all.

[@kj7element276]

Congrats Derek and family on all your success! Did a guy ever think he’d get to the point of new property, expanding, and doing commercials in his videos when he started posting his VGG videos out of his home garage? Keep up the good work! ‘Merica!

[@KA7IIV]

I have been watching from the beginning also. Their whole family is amazing, Matt.

[@kraigcochran9995]

@@KA7IIV have you noticed that all the real people are watching real people doing real things like this instead of the high paid freaks in hollyweird?

[@kj7element276]

@@KA7IIV I concur, good wholesome entertainment with a bit of humor and a bit of edumacation… can’t go wrong with those things. It was after watching a bunch of his videos that I decided to take on a project of my own after thinking about it for years. Picked up a 1972 Cadillac Sedan deVille. It’s been fun, it’s in great condition overall. Doing some engine work slowly as time and money permits to get it running again. 73’s to you.

[@quinnjones3627]

Too bad Derek is a fake. The views are much lower.. no one cares about your garage. Stick with the old format

[@brentotto9592]

Next video of the build of the shop please patiently waiting forever… fella!

[@c.ebenfranks4473]

New name for Rusty Acres pond: it can be referred to as "Bayou La Battery"

[@bradleyboyd4282]

Quality comment

[@jackjetpilot]

Nailed it.

[@steveengelbrecht7271]

It’s got a handle on it!

[@patrickvanhoesen9425]

Battry

[@stephensaasen8589]

Life is like a box a choclates.... Ya never know what you're gonna find....

[@RichardHatton-e3s]

Fascinating to watch all the work and progress on your dream garage. Take care of yourself, and keep on keeping on.

[@Apostrophe65]

I'm loving this! It's VGG meets This Old Shop! I wonder what Bob Vila is doing right now? Anyway, Thanks for the extra entertainment! P.S. We're all getting a big kick out of Little Grip.

[@johnavonyates4105]

Bob Villa I could have a cold snack with that guy.

[@thelegend7902]

@Mike Mike, a buddy of mine met up with Mike Holmes a few years back, I was told he was quite arrogant, not at all as he seems on tv!

[@crixus5885]

Hats off to the building crew, kids, that's what real men look like

[@whooplife9785]

Im so glad to see how your passion has grown into viable business. The ability to make dreams come true by making videos makes me jealous. I know the work and hours put into this venture are unimaginable. For that very reasons i know people think you hold the camera for 35 minutes and put up a 31 minute video, when in reality that 31 minute video takes hours and hours to produce. I am sad to see you almost have to apologize for every step forward you guys make because people think you are making a ton of easy money bassically for doing nothing. How you stay true to yourself and humble with all the keyboard warriors that think you owe them something impresses the hell out of me. I know it wont matter because of how you are built, but i wish you could not have to tip toe around the success you have accomplished with all the hard work. Just know some of us understand you have worked for less that minimum wage for years to make this happen and we couldnt care less that it is finally paying off and the cash is a bit more available that it used to be. My hope is you get so damn big and the money floods in. I know you will continue to try to appease the jerks but we are rooting for you and your family to crush it. Hopefully the keyboard warriors can find someone else to worry about and let Derek do Derek things.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇲

[@edrussell7960]

Well said.

[@timwilkinson2797]

Nice post !! Watching from the UK

[@deansare6089]

My sentiments exactly ,he has sacrificed so much in VGG early days it's long overdue for a fella to start doing a little something for himself ,great content can't wait for the next ,from UK stay safe

[@philip4193]

I could not have said this better myself. Keep up the awesome content, Derek!!!

[@lloydbrundell7732]

100%

[@paulblack1811]

Its actually quite funny how much construction work gets measured in big steps. I do it all the time and it seems more accurate than a tape

[@taranchila5752]

We're up in Lebanon TN. Had a tornado miss us by 100 yds, still did 20k damage. So, I did exactly what you're doing. Shelter is out in the garage. Congrats on all of this. Rooting for you guys.

[@bensymington5550]

Concretes the right idea never fail deal

[@Lumpygrits76]

👍🏼 Also in Lebanon

[@Shiftheads]

Also lived in Lebanon. Still miss it. Had 8 acres over by Martha Leeville. Beautiful area

[@mccaslas]

I got family over in McEwen near Dickson who built themselves a shelter and it’s been great. Definitely a solid investment

[@mikeboyle9711]

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[@bgd5339]

You should throw some ground cover seed on your rock retaining wall to lock it all together.

[@justingarrard]

You have come a long way from when I first subscribed to a feller in his garage rebuilding a 305. You haven't changed one bit, and fully deserve all the blessings you have gotten. Thank you for all you and your family do.

[@dub944]

I’m a band teacher in Canada. Caught myself saying oofta in rehearsal 😆😆😆 love your content Derek. 🇨🇦👍

[@bfgivmfith]

Those concrete guys knew what they were doing. Nice work.

[@armedinbama]

It looks like Tennessee is really growing on you. Good to see you thriving and growing! 👍

[@almonjacob3496]

My back hurts just watching those guys working that concrete!

[@erichgreen82grandparitchie23]

GREAT CREW==I HAVE DONE MY SHARE OF CONCRETE WORK==''BALL==''BUSTING''

[@GT380man]

Really like the external covered porch type run around the front & side. Imagine sitting in a grubby but comfortable chair with a cold snack after a long, hot day spannering? The porch overhang looks wide enough that during a windless downpour, you-all could probably still sit outside. I like watching rain.

[@hwi7114]

I like watching those concrete guys go to town. I work in the ship construction industry, so have no professional knowledge on the stuff, and they just knock that stuff out way faster than I would think possible.

[@RexCars1]

Concrete Rules.. So glad you got to extend the shop AND ditch the outside asphalt .. I spent about 8 years driving a readymix truck.. Rigs are a lot different out here in LA.. Rear Discharge etc... This is really going to help your channel..

[@beckyumphrey2626]

We are not far from him in Georgia and most of the rigs here are rear discharge with a few front discharge units scattered about.

[@chrisstaples703]

Really surprised they didn't use rebar on 24s all the way through. Specially knowing it's going to have lifts . The fiber will definitely help .

[@chrisstaples703]

Well their still a reason the tornado room had rebar under it it makes it alot stronger adding fiber is smart but not a replacement for rebar completely. I would have been comfortable with fiber hog panels . Thats a huge slab there. 5inch is good but 6 is better too in a commerical building it's rebar tied on 16 squares and 6 inches of concrete.

[@patrickrohlfing2647]

Yeah I would have expected rebar through the whole thing as well.

[@jeepinass]

In the scope of a project like this, steel is cheap insurance. No reason other than plain laziness or willful ignorance to not add steel.

[@nou8257]

yeah I'm overkilling the pad for my lift 5k psi concrete rebar and mesh with 12 inches where the posts are gonna be and 6 inches the rest of the pad

[@jeepinass]

@@nou8257 cheap insurance

[@matthewb8229]

It's rewarding to see a family that has worked so hard to succeed be able to afford this level of facility. From a guy in a garage putting himself and his sense of humor and work ethic out there to one of the most liked automotive personalities. There was a moment a couple years ago, that I was afraid Discovery channel, or Motortrend was going to scoop you up, and ruin the flavor of the channel. Thankfully, that didn't happen.

[@UNCLELEMUR]

You should build a water collection pond or underground tank and pump system for recovered water. Save so much money in the long run and your own water supply. A company that specializes would probably donate for all the exposure. ✌🙏 Have a Blessed Day

[@enginebae3471]

Paid $10k for my shelter 6 yrs ago. Best investment I ever made. We’ve been in it 3 times while they went by us real close. Luckily no damage but After that 1st one I was happy to write that check

[@markstandish314]

That is a dream garage.

[@nerbs101]

The back of the shop looks like it would be PERFECT for r/c rock crawling for you and the boys, I wish I had something like that at home for mine when I was a kid.

[@stevetheriault4164]

IM SURE THE LITTLE HUMANS WOULD LOVE RC ROCK CRAWLERS FOR CHRISTMAS

[@randyc4959]

I'd like to see them get out to Utah, do some real rock crawling, some cobbleration with Fab Rats, join in a few off road rescues, drive Robby Layton nuts with his budget body work techniques ...

[@motoXjake]

id watch a diesel creek/vice grip duo every week for sure

[@digitaIgorilla]

Never fails to amaze me to see workers who know their process and how effortless they make such a huge job seem perfectly doable.

[@karuza82]

Seem is the key word here. Nothing about pouring concrete is easy, there is just less hard. Lol My body is paying the price every morning. Finisher since 1983. I'm only 58 but I feel like I'm 80.

[@toryminier3760]

Had a 20x40 ft pole barn as a kid built by my dad's hands. Along with normal 2 car garage. Unimaginable amount of things will happen in this shop and will shape your children's entire life.

[@MAGAMAN]

I would have expected rebar in a pour that big. Hope you don't have a lot of cracking in the future.

[@Wooley689]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@bradleyboyd4282]

Fiber reinforced concrete. Imagine a million tiny pieces of rebar in every yard of concrete.

[@glennbrown1961]

@@bradleyboyd4282 fiber is an additive. It ads strangth but is no replacement for rebar. I got suckered into using fibre when it first came out. Driveway is like crazy paving now. Took it 15 years to really go to hell.

[@bradleyboyd4282]

@@glennbrown1961 well, that’s good to know!

[@auzmo]

You will definitely use the shelter. Whether you ever actually need it is a different story, but the peace of mind will be nice

[@Hanseshadow]

I studied foundation pouring at Texas A&M, while I was studying architecture. We went to watch the Luxor foundation be poured in Las Vegas in 1992 (the hotel was finished in 1993). I wouldn't do a project this large without rebar, though. Hopefully, it won't crack. Concrete is flexible and usually needs extra reinforcement for such a large area.

[@justintuggle6190]

I dont have your degree just years of watching and learning. Guys um so proud of yall and jelous.. but i guess building standards are differtt out that way. Without drilling into old slab and installing rebar into it, the two slabs can float up and down in differnt directions. If it was mine id have drilled the post and installed bolts for them. And ran the rebat outside the slab to tie the porch and the driveway togther.. your slabs are not connected .. i wouldnt plan on putting alot of big rigs on it. But thats what i work on and never pour a slab without at least 12 inch by 12 inch beams all the way around and through center lines every 12 feet..i have watched everything you have ever done from the 1st 305 build to now and this was the 1st time i was ever alarmed.. only because thats a ton of money you spent and very nice as well. Im not downing you or your contractators because maybe the soil is more stable out that way.. dude im so super happy and certianly hope it the best. I just pray it dont end up looking like those old 70 year ago driveways that have floated in every dirrections because you just have floating rocks not tied to one another... the fail of the asphault may show that the soil wont hold.. yes fiber concrete is good but its not rebar.. hell around here we would have drilled at least 10 to 12 peirs down into that rock at least 10 feet deep.. keep up the great work and i hope to meet ya someday. Love you and your family greatly. Ive recently gotten divorced and lost everything but i count on you and some others one youtube to bring mr at least some kind of peace and enjoyment into my life.. you will and those will never know that maybe yall are just keeping a few from throwing in the towel and giving up. So by no means and please understand im not in no fasion a hater... just that concrete scares the hell out of me for what ya spent... ill say a prayer that maybe i dont know how stable the ground is and all will be fine.. may god keep shining on you and your family because ta cant say he hasent just buy looking at how great and wonderful the channel has been. I belive its your dispition about things but ya sure did something right there boy..

[@Hanseshadow]

@@justintuggle6190 Also post tension reinforcement, which is standard practice for most foundation these days. Derek should have consulted an architect.

[@thesilent9872]

I noticed the same thing you are saying. I am a licenced carpenter from Norway. Over here we don't pour any concreate what so ever without rebar. Especially under points where loads is going down on the floor (like lifts, etc). Also the rebar under the shelter. It looked like the rebar was all the way into the wood. There should be at least one inch from any wall or surface to the rebar, to protect it from moisture. If not it rusts, expands and cracks the conreate. Another thing I noticed is the plastic. Wouldn't it be a better idea to have it come up on the walls? That way you are protecting the wood from the moisture from the concreate (even treated wood don't last forever). This is at least how we do it here on the other side of the pond. We also have harsher winters, causing more movement in the ground.

[@lessharratt8719]

I think he said "fibre reinforced" Probably satisfies local codes.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Concrete technology has changed quite a lot since the early 90s. And unions make a big difference in the amount of extra cost work.

[@kwakgreen]

The guy on the power float knows what he's doing.

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

Derek, to you and your family, all those who inspire you.. all your loved ones, My family and I say thank you sir. It's WONDERFUL seeing you with a sponsor, and I say that every time you have one, but just how wonderful is the Lord for blessing you and all of us.. It's so nice to see your clean family entertainment and you're creeping up so close to a QUARTER of a MILLION subscribers on our SECONDARY channel!!! How exciting!!! I'm sure you'll never see this comment, but thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@mopar65pa]

That dude in the second mud truck knew what he was doing! Dang I've been in construction almost my whole life and seen mud poured. That guy was good!

[@michaelpujals]

Starting on a new foundation not only for your shop but your family's life God bless you and thanks for sharing. Couldn't happen to a nicer family.

[@victoroneill7924]

Watching this reminds me of an old Texas joke about the Alamo. When Davy Crocket saw General Santa Ana and thousands of Mexicans headed towards the Alamo he asked Daniel Boone "Daniel are we pouring a lot of concrete today?"

[@timfoster6018]

Congratulations you deserve it, you all work very hard, we all love you guys and the content.

[@432b86ed]

The only channel with ads that I don't mind watching. Derek sells it without selling-out.

[@nick011182]

Derek, I’m happy your dreams are becoming your reality. It’s very well deserved with how hard you work to keep us entertained.

[@jakestimmel2319]

Hat's off to these gentlemen for busting ass... Only if our youth had a work ethic like this maybe just maybe we wouldn't be f***ed. Keep up the great content and family projects... Love what your doing....

[@jordangorley978]

I Love your channels. Can't get enough of them. I wish you had the ability to post videos daily because all if watch is you. I'm a Veteran, and the things you do for our Veterans is absolutely amazing. You are a true Patriot, which is hard to come by these days. Please keep the videos coming! I'm a fan for life! I Love your shows so much I'm about to watch them all again. Thank you for all you and your family do!

[@clewis1967]

I think it would be cool to see a shout out clip of the contractors out there. Give them their 2 minutes of fame they deserve for doing a great job that is unappreciated nowadays.

[@timleamer7937]

Really like the windows on the back wall. You are going to have a lot of natural light

[@ViceGripLodge]

That was the hope! View is great too

[@justanopinion7029]

@@ViceGripLodge Solar panel the roof derek youve got plenty of space up there cover that roof and you will never get a power bill again with a roof that size

[@kerryhickman2235]

@@ViceGripLodge I just recently found out about this channel & I love it almost as much as VGG. They did an excellent job it looks gorgeous! I was curious if you had a specific area that you made sure that the concrete is extremely level to use as a service plate when you're building a new chassis or setting up suspensions? Thanks for everything you do! I'm looking forward to seeing what you do in the future.

[@doctorlove1112]

VGG is an American free enterprise make-it-happener! Proud of you guys. God Bless. (Bleep/Bloop)

[@metelgodful]

The reason why it's good to put rebar and the fence wire on top of the rebar is because the ground is always moving and settling and it helps the pad stay together and not cracking

[@mikepoint4717]

Mad respect to those concrete workers , that’s some back breaking , labour intensive work. They are some of the strongest people out there . Your building looks amazing . Cheers

[@BenPass12]

My knees... just watching that guy sliding around on his knees the whole time... I ache just thinking about it

[@andybobandy641]

I have always said that it doesn't matter if you are cooking a meal or washing the dishes or robbing a bank or pouring concrete, it is a pleasure and a privilege to watch experts at work doing their job. It is impressive.

[@RealUnicorn1111]

I’ve never been so happy for someone else’s gains. You and your family are what’s right in this crazy world. God bless.

[@JasonAJames]

Nice shop!

[@mikekozi-lester3887]

Very Nice workman ship . Good on the drains . also the congret job is GREAT 👍

[@SLINKEE6]

I'm sure Jessica appreciates the 8" pipe as "opposed " to the 6" . Good job Derek!

[@jerrybarkley1208]

You should've used rebar throughout the entire floor, fiber mesh reinforcement isn't that strong and will usually crack under its own weight.

[@laanderud]

Is that what you did when you built your shop?

[@jerrybarkley1208]

The people who built NY brothers shop ,didn't compact the stone and used no rebar, and used concrete with fiber mesh , results ,concrete cracked from corner to corner .

[@jerrybarkley1208]

My brothers

[@dickdavidson3616]

Cracking has more to do with the proper compaction of the sub grade.

[@jerrybarkley1208]

So ,you don't use rebar or any kind of wire mesh.

[@jerryrichard1857]

Don’t forget a camper potty and battery operated lighting and fans along with a lightening stick for those uninvited guests after a major event in your tornado shelter.

[@bradbutler7828]

You should have used solid green drainage pipe. That corrugated pipe is really thin and roots are going to grow through it and clog it up. Don’t place concrete over the corrugated pipe, because you’ll need to be digging it up in a few years.

[@lanceneuman9528]

Thanks for letting us tag along.

[@jonlennon3348]

Looking real good and the storm shelter was the smartest addition to the shop.

[@martinbruce6651]

A Woodstock porta potty? Almost spit my beer out ha I haven't laughed that hard in years!!!!

[@kerrylewis2581]

So much has happened since I found your channel over two years ago. I think we all knew you and your family were hard-working winners right from the start. So proud to be a channel member for a year and a half. Keep the updates and excellent progress coming on a side note. Little Grip Garage makes me smile and remember myself as a kid.

[@jamesdiaz9581]

Looks Good" Derek. I pray God keeps throwing blessings your way brother 😎💖

[@superdrummergaming]

Having done a lot of tile and drainage work while landscaping, I feel the need to share an opinion. Each downspout should have its own 4" tile line(non perforated). And the foundation should have a 4" perforated line. When you add downspout water to your foundation tile, you're always adding water to your foundation. Water needs to seep into the tile from the ground, don't put water into the tile to leech into the ground. They even make attractive outlets/emitters for 4" tile.

[@davidwoermansr]

My downspouts dump into the perforated tile line from behind my house and head down along side my shop and it's downspouts tie into it and it crosses my parking lot to a waterway that ends up in the ponds in my pasture I have 4 ponds in that valley the first one is bassicly a retention pond that just slows the water down to reduce erosion I've never had any water in my basement or the basement/storm shelter or in the grease pit in my shop and it's solid ground it's never any more soggy than anyother part of my yard I wish the pond was closer I'd use it to water my garden spots

[@Hodado]

Looks like heavy clay soil tough for drainage

[@davidwoermansr]

The water from the downspouts flows so fast nothing leaks into the saturated ground and after the storm is over the ground continues draining through the perforated pipe I've never had water in my shop and the only time I had it in my house was when I lost 3/4 of my roof

[@davidwoermansr]

@@Hodado that's why you surround the pipe with gravel or river rock

[@boydmerriman]

Having that shelter up above your concrete job makes things a lot easier. In case it rains or having too much sun. Often, you don't get this much work time on concrete if doing it out in the sun. They can take their time to do a very nice job and the curing time isn't too fast or too slow.

[@markpetrey7339]

I’m a garage door guy can’t wait to see that part of the building finished. Congrats on all your success

[@crazyryan2689]

This channel and VGG are the embodiment of the American family channels. Yeah, it's got car stuff and building stuff, but as for anything, there must be a good foundation and family is that foundation. Without family, we have nothing. Thank you to the Bieris for bringing us along in your family adventures and car stuff too!

[@RearEngineShop]

You’re making a guy want to expand his shop. This is awesome! So happy for you guys.

[@mcouture8169]

I'd settle for having any shop at all 🤣

[@brianpenland973]

You're living proof of what, real dedication and hard work, achieves. It's good to see and, to share, what hard work and dedication, can bring those, who earn it. We love all your videos and, the best part is, my whole family enjoys watching VGG & now, VGL, plus, Roadworthy Rescues. You know it's a good show when, your 13 year old daughter, starts talking about the first car she wants me to build, "WITH HER"!!!😊😊😊😊 My oldest, Son, actually works with me, in the heavy duty diesel truck industry and, has been the one to introduce me, to VGG, years ago. Congratulations on all, your well deserved success.

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

That project is coming along nicely! Those concrete guys know what they are doing. In fact, all of the work looks really great.

[@DesertSurfer]

Living the life brother, glad I can be a apart of it even if only be watching every video you drop.

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

Good Morning Derek.. Love the addition of the shop. Always nice to have more floor space.

[@markleeming1786]

I had not watched the VG lodge videos, and fell on them by accident, WOW ! what I missed. Silly me watched a video of this building when completed and after a big flood, then realised many more videos so watched Derek doing his "garden work" , then Derek and family at the lawnmower business, that was fantastic. Now I am watching them laying the concrete. I think I need to go back to the beginning and start from there ! I wonder if Derek ever sleeps, often he is still tinkering with the cars at midnight and In this video he was at the barn at 4.30am.

[@buddydunham9586]

Awesome Derek and Jessica!!! Love to see you guys expanding your family business and keep providing outstanding content as well as giving back in everything you do!! You and your family are truly awesome and this world needs this right now God Bless And thank you

[@LS1LE]

Awesome job to the concrete company! The shop is looking pretty snazzy!!! I mean Vice Grip Headquarters!!! I hope everything is going well, God bless!

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

600 amp???!!!!! What are you gonna do build tanks???? (and ships, possibly aircraft carriers)😳😳😳

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Prepping for future expansion. :)

[@upfactoryracing4148]

Now that's a work space! Well worth the investment and will pay for itself over time and adds value to the property!

[@randywl8925]

I'm so happy for you and the family. You guys put so much time and effort into entertaining us. It's great to see all of your hard work paying off. Looking good 👍👍👍

[@chosenone2856]

Absolutely loved the add commercial for O'Reilly auto parts. They should totally put that on T.V for advertisement. You killed it Derek

[@NC700_68]

i am happy for you. glad to see you can do this even in times like this.

[@deplorabledave1048]

I could not believe that giant rotary machine smoothed out the cement with almost no swirl marks. Reminding me of paint/clearcoat correction with a rotary buffer.

[@mechanic696]

Derek, the concrete looks great, but did they tell you the two "things" concrete is guaranteed to do, even with cuts in it, settle and crack. Did my own concrete around my house and cut it, still cracked where it wanted to. Oh well. That will be a great shop to work in, it is always better to go as big as you can. Looks awesome!!!

[@thelegend7902]

Compaction, Compaction,Compaction....before pouring

[@pmae9010]

All I can say is 'green', the color of envy, oh yeah, and congats.

[@Martin.Wilson]

A feller's come a long way from the small shop in Minnesota. Thanks for bringing us all along on the journey, Derek.

[@wb2dx717]

out flipping standing Derek!! get yerself a wobble pop or 6 and enjoy the new digs, a feller and fellette can be proud on the build

[@JAKASHA420]

Watching you guys grow is inspiring.

[@TheRainblossoms]

Would have been cool to hang out during this stage. The heavy machinery and power tools make me feel at home.

[@KatastaFreese]

I'm living vicariously through you Derek! Congrats, the shop looks amazing

[@beerkegbob6952]

surprised they didnt hammer drill some rebar into the old shop slab to marry the old and new concrete togather.

[@richardwright8223]

Man, I would run the new driveway straight into the garage doors even if it meant losing the tree. So much easier to use than what you are doing.

[@jeebs2002]

The shop and all the grading is coming together nicely. Congrats! I love watching VGG and VGL and you and your family seem like solid folks.

[@kellypalmer1077]

Wow, Derek and family, yep you are the American dream, I envy your success, you folks are awesome

[@vtwinaddicted5852]

Working concrete aint no joke, hardest work i ever did...

[@curtis7439]

Concrete framing and pouring one theeee worst jobs in the world!

[@069diesel069]

You even make concrete laying interesting.and good luck from Australia 🇦🇺 to you and your wonderful family

[@ronaldbeuron3766]

congratulations! Looks fantastic. You definitely earned after years of hard work! Keep up and God's blessing to your family.

[@williamrandall6472]

That building is coming right along, y'all deserve a great shop.Congrats!!!

[@rexkean]

I swear I don't know which KZbin, channel thingy, I like better!? Vice Grip Lodge? Vice Grip Garage? Little Grip Garage? Well... truth is, I reckon I like 'em all just about the same! Thanks Derek, for bringing us along on all of you, and your families adventures! Makes an old guy smile!

[@wasteddaze6281]

This is such a major step up from the Wisconsin shop! Looks incredible!! Congrats on all of your continued success man.