Concrete is HEAVY. The Build Gets Much More Labor Intensive!

[@corinneexum9853]

You guys are warriors. God bless you and all your hard work. Be safe.

[@Quake81270]

I did what you just did 6 days a week for 7 weeks when I was 13 and 14. My uncle owned a construction company and instead of going off to camp or laying around doing nothing my brother, 3 cousins and myself would work 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday we each got 100 bucks a day plus all our food,snacks and drinks were free. Me and my brother were the biggest so we either carried block, brick, stone, bags of mortar mix or wheelbarrows full of anything we were told to do. It was fun 'nd 1983 and 1984 100 bucks a day which went into our savings pass books for college. Definitely didn't have to do off season strength training for football.

[@johngerson7335]

Hardest working couple on the internet as far as I can tell, hat's off to ya'll once more. Sure looks to be shaping up to be a beautiful home!

[@joeyhardin1288]

Love concrete drivers! MOST are so patient with us while we do our best for what we need. You guys rock, getting your house done... for your fam for the next 100 years +. "We will not falter - We will not fail." Thanks for the video. God Bless, stay safe

[@dianecharles881]

It would have taken us forever to move those cinder blocks , you guys work so hard !!! Good luck the next two days!!! Hang in there 2020 hopefully will be behind us soon, hope you get in by Christmas!!! ❤️

[@alvinwoods639]

Y'all are the very deffinition of good ole American work ethic.. Also great video's..

[@vtmielfgirl]

Great job! We felt your pain moving all those blocks, but wondered why you didn’t load up the four wheeler and use that to go back and forth to the trailer? Would have been a little easier on you. (Of course, a bucket on a tractor would have made for easy work, too.) The house is coming along really nicely. We built ours and know how projects always take longer than you think - the pain of learning something new!

[@patriciariddle2997]

That is truly what you call sweat equity. Amazing!

[@tom7739]

Your hard work and good attitudes are great to see. In the end it will all be worth it, for you and your kids, years to come.

[@candygeck6162]

I've been watching your videos for a long time now. I've seen the problems with the cabin. I've seen the problems with the water. I've seen the planning of the build and the problems that you had just to get anyone to build the house. I've seen you push through all the difficult times and you've done it together. I can not wait, as I'm sure you as well, to see you sitting on your pourch enjoying a hot cup of coffee enjoying that awsome view!!! Kowing that you built that pourch piece by piece together.! ❤ God Bless & keep your eye on your prize when ever it may come.

[@Beecozz7]

OMG!!! Y'all will know every piece of that house intimately when it's done!!! Saying "well done" doesn't seem like high enough praise!!! God Bless y'all!!!

[@WendyK656]

Good job Jeremy and Jaime a lot of hard work; but they look great. Holy cow with all the bricks doing them all by hand.

[@jdgibs3446]

I apologize if I missed, I always get the ground wet the day before and a little on the day of pour so that the concrete stays moist longer. The dry soil will pull moisture from the concrete making it set up faster. Especially true if it's hot. You two are doing a great job. It's fun watching you turn hard work into a successful work of art that is going to be great to live in. Blessings ☝️🙏💪👉...

[@AutoCrete]

I'd say that 48 degree morning temp sucked a whole lot of heat out of that soil over night.

[@1rdgrnnr]

i saw some great teamwork at the first 6 mins of this vlog. you two looked so tired, I'm amazed I commend the two of you beautiful job !!!

[@57REDROOSTER]

Opening scene... The view is amazing

[@robynmize4713]

omg.... your arms must have been wrecked for days after hand carrying those blocks....twice! You both are amazing. Thanks for bringing us along on your journey.

[@AutoCrete]

After decades in the industry my saying is "Concrete is a game that makes young men old, fast."

[@Guildbrookfarm]

You aren’t lying

[@AutoCrete]

@@Guildbrookfarm LOL I have the broken body to prove it!

[@frankiejankis]

@AutoCrete I was a brick/block layer for 9 years, and at 25 I decided I didn't want the broken body. 😂

[@AutoCrete]

@@frankiejankis Smart move! I've seen a T-shirt that says "Stupid should hurt" Sometimes it does.

[@jamest5149]

Next time if you make your forms level you can quickly and easily level the concrete... takes a bit more time in prep but makes the short working time with concrete much easier

[@-Accola]

that is what i was thinking

[@alsnow3582]

It wasn't so long ago you were getting the excavation done for the house. That's a lot of progress! You're an awesome team.

[@janetpaulsen195]

You two are incredibly hard working. I can’t believe what all you do by yourselves. 💪💪💪

[@colleenrodamer6230]

Can’t wait to see it go up n get done I know u will too God bless y’all

[@sonyagregory5711]

Steady as she goes. It will all work out at the right time. I know you want this done by Christmas. I'll whisper a prayer to God and see if he would put a special order in for you!😊❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@bonnieodoon2980]

You are a remarkable couple - and I hope you tell each other that every night. It’s one thing to get a loan, a general contractor and watch a beautiful house go up. It is different to plan, sweat and labor over every detail and watch a beautiful home be created. Stay strong, well and patience. You will be enjoying the tranquil views into retirement.

[@mfrederickson1]

You guys did an amazing job. Makes me wish I could help - almost. :-) Thanks for sharing your journey....

[@colinstace1758]

Ever notice how concreters make it look easy and yet us mere mortals struggle ? 😱😱😱😱

[@marshasmith6320]

Great job you two. Can’t wait to see the columns go up. God Bless y’all.

[@clydecox2108]

You guys kick ass...

[@kmaynor16]

Thanks for the video! What a workout for the two of you! Better than going to the gym, at least for your upper body. I like the phrase "embrace the suck" - so true! When you have an unpleasant task, it's best to buckle down and just do it. Thank you for your continuing inspiration!

[@dunep6465]

You guyz are amazing! I definitely would have tried to get that trailer closer, but I'm not there. Be careful with the backs.

[@linda5628]

Oh, my, I hope you let your bodies rest after all that lifting! I hurt myself lifting much, much less concrete than that, I hope you're both okay. Please be careful, you're both so talented artistically and musically, you'll need those hands and arms to express those gifts. Take care.💕

[@paulc1352]

My back hurts just watching you guys ...

[@djsenasac5707]

There is no bigger pain than concrete unless, maybe, texturing a ceiling. Good on you

[@ironleatherwood1357]

Roofing all day in the sun.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Good point

[@stan3198]

Who woulda thunk that concrete is heavy ?? :) That's a lot of block to move !!! Looking forward to the porch build.

[@gaylemorris2393]

such hard work...love your will do attitude....its going to be amazing when you have finished

[@ubetchya78]

Wow be careful of those snakes! Great job you done. Little by little it's all coming together!

[@TheUserid82]

There is a simple trick to getting anything living in the piles to exit quickly by using mothballs. 24-72 hours before you plan to move a pile of anything you think something is living in simple toss in some mothballs and simply let the smell of them drive anything out. They are also useful to throw into spaces you want to have them avoid like under a porch/deck that is near the ground in the last month or two before the weather gets cold to keep them from overwintering around the house and in rodents from wanting to try to get into the house.

[@dianapollex3266]

Hope you two weren't in too much pain once your body was able to relax!!

[@drjcwardjr]

Ignoring the suck! LOL. We all gotta do a lot of that these days! You make a good, hardworking team! Someday the payoff will be upon you and it will be all margaritas and beautiful views! 😎👍

[@Bill_N_ATX]

I know that when we built our place we found a couple of young men of strong back and weak wallet to help with such tasks. Maybe you guys have a labor shortage but I’d to have humped all of our materials. Our guys were quite happy to work all day long for ten bucks an hour in cash and we provided lunch.

[@pamelahooper7851]

Thanks for update. Love watching the build coming on.

[@chrisanderson9157]

Kudo's for tackling this project yourself. Reading the comments I found that all my suggestions have been covered except one. It's actually easier to carry two block at a time. PS..Have you gotten your block laid yet?

[@KatInTheNorth]

You two have been working your butts off! I’m sorry you might not make it in your new home by December. But, you’re so close now and you guys have come a long way in just a year. I know it’s frustrating when you can’t get a crew there to get things done. We have been waiting for a couple guys to come do some much needed work here before winter. I hope they can get here soon. 2020 has had some major speed bumps. I’m glad you guys keep protection handy in case you get a surprise Visit from one of those snakes again. Thanks for sharing!

[@sardar5150]

You both make a great team!

[@chelemichele1524]

Hard work and a good nights sleep.. Have a good evening 🌻🌻🌻

[@PaulyOutdoors]

All I can think about is your back Jeremy. Take it easy brother!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Tryin!

[@PaulyOutdoors]

@@Guildbrookfarm Oh no question you're trying! You guys are doing an amazing job. Seeing Jaime getting those boots broke in, getting down in the dirt and leveling out the footings is just awesome. Having no fear to just jump into something she knows nothing about speaks volumes about her character.

[@detour7790]

What a beautiful view you have. Hang in there. This to shall pass.

[@robertrockwell7581]

a lot of hard work but it will be nice when done. good job guys. stay safe.

[@J.P.W.]

Really appreciate you guys sharing you progress. Watching your hard work is satisfying enough to keep from attempting doing the same 😁

[@nancyparker3732]

True that!

[@tmackie1694]

Gosh, I saw that pile of concrete blocks and immediately thought “snakes!” and sure enough Jaime mentioned it. Glad you’re being careful 😬 (Here in Hawaii, no snakes but endless centipedes)

[@dusty265]

You guys rock! Love your team work!

[@southernwanderer7912]

Looking good. That was a heck of a lot of work. "Embrace the suck." LOL.

[@littlehousewoodworking5292]

All that work you two should have 20" biceps! haha That's one hell of a work out and I bet you were hurting that next day. ... I feel your pain. I moved a lot of retaining wall blocks in my day. Walking them up a hill is pure torture! You two continue to inspire! Keep up the great work. Any job worth doing is worth doing right, so take your time and don't let fatigue or pressure to get us a video push you into taking shortcuts. BEST WISHES!

[@redlanternhomesteadcathym105]

Great work you two!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@josephkrug8579]

And that kids is how you mix arm and leg day :) Good job

[@colinstace1758]

And core !👍👍🤕🤕

[@josephkrug8579]

@@colinstace1758 Yeah I thought of that after I posted the other, very true, core as well. :)

[@stephanienuce7711]

Y’all amaze me!

[@theIAMofME]

Literal sweat equity! I bet you've been sleeping good. Have you run into any Black Widow spiders? They love those concrete blocks. Bless your hearts. Just imagine how it's going to feel when you're completely done!!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Oh yeah we’ve got plenty of those! 🕷

[@theIAMofME]

@@Guildbrookfarm YIKES!! Stay safe!!

[@rootsrocksfeathers1975]

I did some rock work myself yesterday and I used a few muscles I don't usually stress. I think you've lost some weight there, Jaime! That is one thing about manual labor-you can't eat while your hands are that busy and you get quite a bit of natural exercise! I've moved block and it ain't fun. ~Cynthia

[@vanlifenomadfirekeeper]

I went to school fore brick and block. Graduated and never layed a brick yet (-: that was in the mid 90's.

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

_You're the best looking concrete worker I've seen! [ smiling ] you have style and form! You had me rolling; yeah, that sucks!_

[@JosephAnterola]

Who needs a gym membership when you got all those projects going on lol

[@theElderberryFarmer]

Leverage is a beautiful thing, no? Great job, folks.

[@mrwhitten7704]

I think y'all should have called for a "block party" and got some fans to give you a hand. Regardless, y'all are tuff. Every task completed is one step closer to the end of that journey.

[@juliebaker6969]

Rather than carry them that far, why not use a wheelbarrow or a wagon? Fill it up, then wheel it to wherever you want the blocks. Fill the barrow/wagon wheel it to the truck. Then refill it at the house and wheel it to the footings. That saves a lot of carrying the blocks back and forth. Infact, if you have two, set up a production line. One of you fill the barrow, the other empty it, then swap the new full for the old empty, and just keep going.

[@buddyl92]

You guys are amazing. Bless you.

[@Jbeez1947]

Such hard work you guys do!

[@jopiaspieder1184]

Put the blocks on a pallet and use a forklift if you have one and drive up the load

[@colinstace1758]

Would be a great idea if they had one 😂👍

[@Chris-yo4ks]

Instead of worrying about the snakes......a day or 2 before working around the blocks......put a bunch of mothballs around the area....sure it smells.....but snakes DO NOT like it more than us. spiders may leave as well

[@andymacdonald30]

Think I would have got the lane to the blocks sorted out and got the trailer to the blocks ?? Work smarter not harder !

[@wyrdwildman1689]

Looks like fun. Good weather for it. Rattlesnakes are fairly docile so long as you don't surprise them.

[@dorarolfzen4132]

Been there done that by myself. Wheel baral would have been nice to use . You'll be sleeping good. Be Safe,

[@Catgrass755]

My back would be broken after all those blocks...wow ya'll are beasts

[@sheilaperl4155]

You work so hard, thank you for sharing!

[@zzzzhuhzzzz]

That is not fun, and DEFINITELY hard work. A couple of years ago, we were renovating our landscaping. Jordan had surgery in the middle of it all, so every day, I'd head to Lowe's and get 2000 lbs worth of 40 pound bags of soil. I'd move them from the shelf to the cart, the cart to the truck, the truck to stack in the driveway, and the driveway to the spot where it would be emptied. Then I'd sit on the ground and cut the end and lift it vertically upside-down and smooth and shape it. All day, every day for weeks. It was a big job moving 2000 lbs of soil 5x every day. I feel ya, guys. Eat a few extra meals a day, and get some larger shirts, 'cuz you're gonna be ripped by the end of this. Love you guys, and hang in there. It will absolutely be worth it in the end. It'll be glorious. It really will be.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

That’s a lot of dirt to move by hand. 😳

[@staceystrukel1917]

Was there a reason you didnt get truck loads delivered?

[@zzzzhuhzzzz]

@@staceystrukel1917 Yes. I have fibromyalgia, lupus, kidney disease, liver disease, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. I couldn't commit to a truck load of dirt dumped in my driveway, but I could commit on a daily basis to the load I could pickup and carry in bags to their destination. If at any point I couldn't go on, I didn't have a massive pile of dirt in my driveway until the next year.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

If you can move the blocks, you can set them yourselves. What is the finish for the masonry? Maybe you will stone face them.

[@MrKenhaigh]

Just a point. just how big are the piers going to be. You seem to have moved an awful lot of heavy block?

[@colinstace1758]

I know, eh? I think I would have formed them up and poured them

[@lieuwina]

Gosh, what a way to have to carry all those concrete bricks. I feel for you two and know what a lot of work that is. I take my hat off to you both. I hope your body is not aching and in pain too much after this. As you say you do not know how things will pan out for Christmas. Well with the way things are going in this time of year with deliveries etc etc, I guess you are happy when some one decides to arrive with the goods. I do hope things will get better for you. Have a nice evening Guildbrook farm and till the next video. Cheers for now.

[@hisimagenme]

Ugh...a...lug...ugh...a bug...hoof... Snake? What snake? No,I said let's take a break!... amazing what cinderblocks can do to every other function of the body... I've done my share of hauling both the block and the rock and when I say, "I feel you..." i know what I'm talking about. Hope the bath has lots of Epsom salt to go with it! Smiles and blessings...

[@richardcranium5862]

Man, you guys are moving along great. That concrete is going to eat that cut up pretty bad. Just wash it and keep it clean, it'll be ok.

[@marcmmclellan]

You need a dump trailer! I’m teasing. You guys are making great progress!!!

[@colinstace1758]

It is a dump trailer 😂

[@dianehall5345]

Looks like you are down to the wire as winter approaches. We moved into our new house minus the porch. It will wait for you.With your house closed in, I imagine you both can get some inside work done.The dream is taking shape! We were challenged by a severe draught in Central New Hampshire this summer. Wells going dry and we are hauling water for the cattle. 21 calves and our hay is in for ourselves and our customers. Been a good season, considering we choose not to hire outside farm labor this year. All the best getting things buttoned up! ~Diane

[@Rockin357]

Concrete blocks = productive workout. :)

[@rongray4118]

Deanna and I are preparing to do our modified Earthship Biotecture style home in Northern Nevada (north of Reno-Sparks)...thanks for providing all the information that your wife and you provide! Blessings, Peace and Prosperity in the New Year! Looks as though you guys have moved from the other videos that I have seen thus far!

[@PaullaWells]

Some really good progress and sweat equity in the bank. I’m sorry it’s not looking good for the holidays guys. I’ll say prayer that a miracle happens.

[@fridaalanis4599]

Do you guys have mics on his boots the Asmr is lovely and relaxing

[@Void_And_Absent]

Use a Trolley to move the blocks perhaps.

[@robinbriggs1517]

Missing you guys

[@mmanut]

Why didn't you have the driver add more water to the mix ?? You could easily just thrown water on top of the mix while you smoother it out instead of fighting it. Water is your best friend when pouring concrete. LOOKING GOOD GUYS‼️👍. Vinny 🇺🇸

[@Guildbrookfarm]

We did

[@RedDevilRaspberry]

“Super heavy”, indeed. ✌🏼

[@robinbriggs1517]

HAVE YOU SEEN THE ICCF BUILD BLOCKS? DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ON USING THEM INSTEAD OF ICF?

[@notyou6950]

I've build an entire house out of them 8" blocks. 3 levels with an elevator shaft in the center. Me, my brother and my father mainly. Took us 2 years of every weekend and most week day evenings to do it pluss two summer vacations. I stayed out of trouble those years.

[@coppertone711]

Great work you have done!!

[@sovereigns1grace]

Ugh! Concrete blocks. I built our raised gardens with those. NOT FUN! Yep, embrace the yuck. Glad to be seeing vids again. Missed you. Bummer about those subs. Keep making steps toward the goal. I applaud you. 👏 💕

[@rickebert399]

You have to watch out 4 those copper-headed rattle moccasins

[@joeschlotthauer840]

7:57, what's its name and where....

[@puddintang8034]

All I can say is WOW!

[@cherylclough1804]

Think about making a shelter within the house for winter, I am not sure the old dwelling will survive another winter. Create temporary walls and roof, a "lid" on the stairwell. Make sure your electricity, water and heating will work. Remember you can still shove the freezer outside like you did the first winter.

[@purpguy69]

Embrace the suck! Love it

[@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337]

Looks like a lot of hard work to me.

[@SgtSnausages]

You two are AMAZEBALLZ! Just sayin' ...

[@dballard8660]

You can skip the gym workouts this week and still keep in great shape.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

We haven’t had a gym membership since buying this place. Every day is a workout and it’s real life. 👍🏻