Demolishing A 100 Year Old Chimney

[@dionbreeding702]

With Ryan's kzbin.infoUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan, I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!

[@feathershed]

Fred Dibnah. Legend. Well worth watching.

[@dreamerx23]

theres a very relaxing quality about your personality, and style of your videos. just a few hours ago i was panicking about work, so i put your videos on as BGM, and now i'm a lil calmer. so thanks for the content Scott! you really make the tough demolition and renovation work look easy.

[@pauledwards9493]

Ah the good old steeplejacks. A very old and rare trade now in the UK. Fred knew everything about brick structures.

[@colesy]

Happy birthday Scott. I'm from Bolton, Fred Dibnah was a hero of the town. His house was up the road from where I lived, he had steam locomotives and a mine shaft he excavated himself in his garden. There is a big statue of him in the town centre.

[@jhardy1971]

Great shout out for Fred Dibnah. Growing up in the UK he was a real character and I loved his enthusiasm for the industrial revolution and the innovations that brought about, like steam engines.

[@cjhification]

He was a "man's man", had brass balls the size of Mellon's; just watch him knocking in metal hooks in to the big round chimney and winching up ladders with him as he goes, no harness, just a long bit of rope, some metal hooks with little bits of rope on each (5 foot if I remember correctly (he was completely imperial in all he did, no metric for him)) a hammer and enough ladders to get to the top with small crossovers between each ladder and some wooden off stands at each end of the ladder. As a child I was in awe of him, he was so brave and almost super hero like. Loved seeing all his steam and coal powered industrial kit that he had installed in his garden, was a legend. RIP Fred.

[@HootMaRoot]

He was an awesome guy to watch. Best thing was there wasn't much health and safety bs back then these days you would need 50 grands worth of scaffolding round a chimney not to mention all the hazard awareness forms filled out. While he would be up there after lunch having had 3 or 4 pints with his cheese butty

[@youngn9na92]

Fred was the best! Love that ole' boy. Sad day when he passed. LEGEND!

[@freddieleethompson3536]

11.40 absolutely! 🇬🇧 My dad used to watch his stuff on tv all the time. A very brave and interesting character.

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi Scott, not only was he a nutter when it came to knocking down chimneys and he liked nothing better than scaring the locals and sometimes even the people he was working for, but he had another skill as a stand-up comic and their wasn’t a dry eye in the house from laughing so much. Another character you want to check out was “Blaster Bates”, his stories will have you rolling on the floor with laughter.

[@hyland1984]

Love the fred Dibnah series. I remember the first time watching it & hes on top of this chimney about 400 feet high. The could feel the piss rolling down my leg. No shit

[@garethhope1]

HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY Scott thanks for the uploads 👍🏻 from one builder to another you’ve built the best KZbin channel. Honest, friendly and informative... love it keep up the good work boys 🎂🎁🎉🎈

[@312saxon]

Fred was the old school steeple jack.💪🏻💪🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ianhill20101]

So glad fred is still known even other side the world he is a legend hell of a boy.

[@Evo9000]

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[@whitacrebespoke]

Your not wrong about that one

[@hesebaby1]

just watched one of Fred's videos - hes insane lol - cant believe he knocked all those chimneys on his own. hes a legend lol

[@ianhill20101]

@@hesebaby1 His shows would be on tv when I was a kid showing his life of steam with the wife and kids the steeplejacking was what payed for it all, felt sorry for his wife's but he was an mad engineering man with a stout heart, he has an amazing video of him pegging a chimney, I've watched hours over and over when he sounds the hooter and shouts its going ! I'd do that with the missus during hanky panky.

[@matthewdenham9143]

Second that 👍

[@petel9242]

Brilliant, last thing I expected on a Scott video was a Fred Dibnah shoutout. He was a household name in the UK.

[@sportflyer]

Happy (belated) birthday! Keep up the really fantastic videos from all that way across the world... (I’m in the UK). And, yes, Fred Dibnah was quite someone...

[@treehouseco4242]

Happy Birthday Scott!👍 love the channel, awesome job so far! 👍😃

[@MrJoe8892]

Fred Dibnah! What a legend. Happy Birthday Scott!

[@fin1168]

Happy birthday Scott 🎉

[@stevemcconville4839]

Love the Fred dibnah shout out the man was an inspiration and had balls of steel

[@peterhanson3962]

The care and attention that you guys take to your work is now becoming legendary. If only all contractors were like you. Clearing up as you go also makes the job much easier and customers appreciate conscientious attention to the job. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming.

[@davetay44]

Oh man Fred Dibnah is the man! The way he climbs industrial chimney's with no ropes or scaffold or anything, a different world back then. Crazy skills, and balls!

[@sprintspirit8457]

As always great video! Happy birthday. Fred Dibnah videos I could watch for hours!

[@jethrot.fruits5722]

What an energetic intro, I thought I clicked on the wrong channel Also, Happy birthday!

[@Kaunas-rx3qv]

Oh yeah Fred. Love his old tv programmes. Watched him ascend chimneys as if he was climbing the stairs. Incredible stuff.

[@SiAnon]

Fred is a legend in the UK. We need a national holiday named after him.

[@pjeball]

Really enjoying your series of videos on this renovation Scott. Your shoutout to Fred Dibnah made me comment! As I was watching you knock down the chimney I was thinking of Fred. He was a bit of a national institution in the UK, and his programmes were still repeated in the 80s and 90s when I was a boy. So I grew up watching him knock down stuff! The way he disappeared up an indistrial chimneys on ladders alone (no ropes!) was incredible.

[@w.w.8823]

I like that you show the careful preparation for your jobs Scott. So many times the guys I work with just want to get the hammers & saws out and it always ends up creating more work overall. It's easy to feel that prep time is wasted time, or worry that the customer will be wondering why you "haven't started yet". I even feel it myself, even though I should know better. In the workshop, unless I'm making sawdust it's easy to tell myself I'm not working or earning. However preparation is always the key to a good, long lasting and better value result. It can be hard to price jobs competitively when you factor in that real-world prep time needed to do first class work. Thank you for showing us that good work takes time and care.

[@ljones396]

Fred Dibnah was/is a national treasure. Love all his videos. My grandfather loved his programmes when they first aired in the 70s-90s, takes me back to my childhood everytime I watch them!

[@stephencarlisle3743]

Fred Dibnah is a legend . Loved his programs

[@kazukarukelley]

Heck yeah! Epic work completed and I really enjoyed watching all the things you needed to consider when removing the chimney. Great soundtrack, editing, and sweet camera moves. Looking forward to the next upload! (Happy Belated Birthday Scott!)

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

Fred Dibnah was a huge character! Absolutely lovely man! :-)

[@MrLamrod174]

Fred Dibnah, absolute legend!

[@zitobin1]

Thats cool man, Immediately think of Dibnah whenever chimneys are mentioned. He had great character

[@djotter]

I am in NZ and took my chimney out this year. Though mine was made of rectangular concrete interlocking preforms. When they came out whole it was great, but when they didn't they had wire ring reinforcing that had to be cut to break them apart. Made a bit of a mess, but now that I have a modern log burner instead of an open firepalce, I love it.

[@eastyyx]

Love Fred dibnah! Thanks for the videos Scott keep them up😎 oh and happy birthday!🎂

[@tinmousedesigns]

Happy Birthday Scott. Thanks for all the cool videos.

[@bartbug1]

Good to see the Old Estwing framing hammer makes a co-star part lol

[@jeremythomas4200]

The best building channel on KZbin! Love watching your videos while I get ready for work and on my breaks. Love from the USA

[@stephenmccartney8576]

Happy Birthday Scott! Fred Dibnah was a legend, proper old school builder. Built things once, built to last!!

[@jamesccutts]

Great Fred Dibnah shout out!

[@Asientabs]

Mate, u have literally the best KZbin channel! I can't get enough of your entertaining and educating videos

[@w0ngzy]

Ayyy happy birthday scotty! Thanks for bringing us awesome exciting episodes!!

[@WilliamBeech]

As a big Scott Brown fan who lives in Bolton, England, it was quite surreal to hear Scott mention Bolton and Fred Dibnah.

[@niczoom]

I like your short videos, great work. I had a laugh when you mentioned Fred, he came up on my KZbin feed only the other day!

[@samuellewis8893]

loved the Fred Dibnah shoutout, that chimney documentary gave me vertigo just seeing him scaling it on ladders

[@badzioch64]

I’ve seen Fred’s videos. Cool piece of history

[@ianmarsden8568]

Yes - could not believe you mentioned Fred. I've watched the videos but only not watch them, if you know what I mean. So high up. A legend. Cheers Scot.

[@jonny7491]

Samuel Lewis Yes especially when he climbs around the scaffold boards at the top.

[@ianmarsden8568]

Stop it - I'm feeling faint!!

[@johndavidalexander6646]

Wooden ladders at that

[@granvillew12]

Fred was pure quality.

[@AdeNiblett]

Belated happy birthday! Great shout-out to Fred Dibnah. They certainly broke the mould when they made that guy. One of Britain's finest for sure!

[@barneyleadhead2596]

Massive respect Scott for the shout out to Fred 👍

[@dsdragoon]

I'm really enjoying your videos. Demolishing a chimney, safely, is a big job.

[@Vegatable]

always blows my mind seeing how differently things are framed in other countries and other time periods

[@YovanNoel]

Scott, it’s really awesome to see how the production quality keeps getting better and better. Keep up the good work dude.

[@jeffkerr7038]

OMG. It’s Beer:30 and Scott Brown is on the ‘Tube. I’m in!!

[@joeshmoe8912]

Happy belated Mr. Brown!! Sucks getting old but the knowledge/ experience you have from it is the best part. The job is looking great. You are a good crew.

[@gsf67]

I came across Fred Dibnah on youtube a couple of years ago, amazing, no harness, no scaffold, no nothing. Demolishing chimneys 100mtrs in the air, couldn't get away with it these days. BTW, the area you are working in looks like Windmill Rd, Mt Eden.

[@olrenison]

Loving the Fred Dibnah shout out. He's a uk gem 😃

[@arief3479]

Habby born day Mr BROWN!!! Heres to many more KZbin videos 🙃 and bdays!!!

[@terrytopliss9506]

Pleasure to watch you guys,Fred Dibnah Legend.👍👍👍

[@martinbrunning4532]

A very happy birthday Scott, really enjoy watching your work and I’ve learnt a good deal, sadly as I now have terminal brain cancer I can’t do as much myself as I would like but I’m not dead yet and still slowly but surely redoing and rebuilding our home over here in the UK. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more of your tips and builds. Cheers martin

[@The_fappening]

Get well soon mate. If COVID-19 alone is not enough...

[@martinbrunning4532]

Thanks mate, sadly what I have is terminal so I can’t get better as such, but I just keep slogging away until I pop my clogs. If your on facebook you can read my blog ‘Cyril the Arsehole’ all about the tumour, my dark sense of humour and some pics of what I’m trying to get done on our house. 👍🏻😊

[@DaveB-gm9pj-j2t]

@@martinbrunning4532 hi martin. Sorry to hear your news i have terminal lung disease so know what it's like. I just get on with it and still work better than sitting about and thinking

[@martinbrunning4532]

Hi mate, sorry to hear your a member of poxy Cancer club too, yes I’m same as you and just try to keep moving forward, I’m on more meds and stuff now than before to try and keep pace with it all. Redoing our house is helping keeping me going, but as you’ll know it all takes so much longer and seems to feel so much more difficult than before my brain cancer arrived. My head can be like mush somedays not able to remember stuff, which can make doing stuff around the house tricky at best. Watching Scots stuff has helped me hugely to get stuff right and once the plasterer comes next week we will be well on the way to getting downstairs ready for painting. Take care of yourself mate, I over did it a few times rebuilding stud walls and knackered myself out for a few days. All the best mart

[@abdcontractingltd]

That camera swap catch was mint 👌 good work boys

[@scousered100]

Fred was a true craftsman. I cant image fall restraint over a couple of meters. But...... Fred after a cpl of pints.

[@gtimoney1]

Brilliant video as always! Nice tribute to Fred Dibnah, he had balls of steel fair play!!

[@kntbaden]

Happy birthday mate. Been an absolute pleasure watching your videos and learning about carpentry and all the tips and tricks you have.

[@MB12116]

Happy birthday Scott! Big fan from California, thanks for the awesome content!

[@SuperMasseyferguson1]

Happy birthday Scott ! Your videos makes the day brighter.👍

[@katrinabell7684]

Excellent Scott . You always manage to bring in gratitude and thanks to people. Even if they are thousands of kilometres away and have passed away! I’d obviously never heard of Fred, however now I have. I’m not a Carpenter, however I am an avid watcher of SBC! Well done to you & the boys.👍😎and it was your 🎂 Birthday too!😎

[@craigdewar6634]

Happy birthday Scott. Another great video. Really enjoy watching them.

[@ego602]

Fred Dibnah is a working mans hero in the UK

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

One of the greatest English men of all time, 👍😁🔨🌲🇮🇪

[@jakergore]

watch fred dibnah chimney scaffold, now that is some crazy shit!

[@louislax14]

Happy birthday Scott!!! Many hands make light work!!

[@Tiercel_Cabouret]

Happy birthday Scott. Really great work as always

[@davidlovell4390]

Happy Birthday Digger! Fred D, legendary Steep Jack !

[@jamestylergoyns2980]

"how can it fail"....., it just made sense why I like your work (channel).

[@Admin-uv2hn]

Freds a legend.

[@robertcampbell4973]

Watching the Fred Dibnah video now. What a character!

[@mandyleeson1]

Go Fred Dibnah. Icon. 👍🏼

[@jimurrata6785]

Happy birthday Scott! MidWinter down under doesn't look ANYTHING like it does here in Vermont U.S. 😆 Nice shutout to Fred. He was fearless, hard-working and crazy in equal parts. Won't find another like him now. 👑

[@owent2032]

Happy birthday Scott! Doing a great job mate !

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Fred Dinah was a total legend 🥺🧱👍🏼

[@bscott77]

I grew up around 5 miles from Bolton, Fred used to be seen driving around town on a steam roller - real character he was.

[@bartbug1]

Good to see you got it weather tight..and HB Scott Brown 👍

[@SuperPowerWomen]

I'm glad you guys actually have good scaffolding not like those sketchy ones you see in the US :P

[@Thang_MD]

may I see what a US scaffold looks like?

[@statesidechippie]

No much better than than 2x4s cable tied together. Try getting on a roof in the UK without a scaff. The US stuff is a joke.

[@SuperPowerWomen]

@@Thang_MD Look it up on google, It's some scary stuff wouldn't want to stand on them myself :P

[@ccadama]

@Scott Brown Carpentry. Happy birthday Scott! Hope you, Pareau, Rich, and your families stay safe and well.

[@ht2941]

Happy birthday Scott! Fred Dibnah = Legend

[@jacehoeberigs2084]

Amazing video. So helpful. Thanks mate!

[@Rushdeen]

Happy birthday Scott! Really enjoy your videos- from Cape Town, South Africa.

[@sraidenyer9769]

Fred Dibnah what a legend.

[@dougsaunders8109]

Fred and the over hangs were the ones that got me. Rigging ladders on a 30 degree over hang 200 feet up having spent lunch time in the pub. Balls of bull Best saying, a mistake was not a problem just got you half a day out with the undertaker

[@jonny7491]

My wife is a Boltonian and I’ve just finished watching Fred’s series probably for the third time over the last twenty odd years. If you ever go to Bolton get yourself a Carr’s pastie.

[@TheMingilator]

Happy Birthday Dude, awesome work!

[@chrisg2779]

Hardest work I ever did was knocking down a chimney on a 3 story house where the chimney terminated in the basement. Knocking it down was the easy part, and quite fun. Carrying all the bricks to the back of the yard in the slushy snow was all Disney in Ice.

[@burnmw1987]

Happy Birthday Scott! And yes, I grew up watching the TV series Fred made - what a man. He scaled those heights with nothing, we can't remove a 2 storey chimney without scaffolding - how times have changed! Keep up the good work guys!

[@dsslimone]

Another great video Scott, your jobs always look well planned ,safe, very tidy ,and have a great finish. Well familiar of Fred Dibnah being of a certain age here in Scotland. He had his own health and safety. Rope scaffolds and the like. Looking forward to seeing the finished article on your job.😀 👍.

[@keithronson2624]

Happy Birthday!! Amazing! Hope You had a good day. Your content is amazing! The best on You Tube. Stay safe. And keep making the videos! One of many of your UK followers.

[@dejanbrice8774]

Met Fred as a young lad just before he died! Born in the same town, very well known around here for his skills and character! What a guy he was.

[@arthurmoser7351]

Whenever I see your videos I smile. it brings joy to my day thanks dude

[@philipnixey436]

Love Fred Dibnah.

[@cameronrolston6099]

Fred Dibah Was a legend mate that's when men where men, I've watched alot of his videos hes a very witty old character

[@0274222907]

Stoked this vid was posted on my birthday, Chur bro!

[@itsiamemario]

Happy birthday old man! lol... thanks for the great content