Demolishing My 1917 Mansion's Porch

[@charlesking617]

Cole is an extraordinarily hard worker! He is very organized in his task management which is a great talent at a young age. I enjoy how he plans the work then works the plan taking us along in his reasoning with his skilful camera work and editing. Cheers!

[@conorscully7008]

Charles King well den sub to him u are not subded

[@SewFrancine6120]

Cole, I hope you save those old oak boards and upcycle them into a picnic table or anorondak chairs to sit around in.

[@Beandiptheredneck]

Bonfire 🔥😳

[@SpudEater]

OntarioRedneXXX people will pay some damn good money for solid old oak

[@darlenemartensen8303]

Daddy cornstar is my favorite. Cole and the others are very lucky to have such a wonderful dad. I love summers channel too. Shared

[@braydenmills5977]

Grandpa cornstar would be proud 👍👍😊

[@gungadinn]

That middle column being held up with 5-6 courses of leaning block and rotted rounds looks like a death trap. Might be time to purchase a few lolly columns and set them up on a couple of steel wheels as a pier. Cole, I said this in the video showing the Tyvek, you really should get some Termidor SC and spray that place down to kill the carpenter ants and termites. Everything being exposed will make your life much easier.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Prayers for rain. I raised my boys in a house that was 101 years old when we moved in 15 years later my boys are old enough to move out I love that house it stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter with an old floor heater it was stilted up four feet off the ground. I live in Southern California so when there was a little earthquake that house would rock gently back and forth but never fell off the stilts it was wonderful memories.

[@8tomtoms8]

Great story!!!!

[@loriboyce942]

I would love to go back in time to see that house being originally built.

[@tyguy1873]

Even though they're little jobs every one is important in its own way. And although you have a rather small farm compared to some I thank you for all you do. It's farmers everywhere that keep the country going!

[@crystalfranklin2583]

The sky behind Daddy Cornstar in this video looks very pretty & picturesque. ❤

[@markrwc6185]

Whose concerned about that center post holding up that roof?

[@Stephen_A.]

Hi Anna !

[@gaylegidgetBlue]

Thank you Cole for giving us awesome uplifting videos almost everyday!!! Makes me wish for “Cornstar: The Movie”!!!! Thank you!!❤️

[@christinerosenquist7657]

I think so too!

[@maryelizabeth8839]

Love the corn, shed, reno vehicle videos... everything really. You have lovely ionic columns on the porch. Your sister Summer is the sweetest girl. Thanks!

[@maryelizabeth8839]

Oh and Daddy Cornstar is the best!

[@geraldmiller5260]

If Daddy Cornstar would wear a suit and tie while driving a tractor, he could sing the Green Acres theme song.

[@mitchevans1692]

Don't give him any ideas, if he doesn't do it I bet Summer will!

[@geminiginger661]

Please please God I hope he sees that and does it !!!!!!!!!!!

[@pamgaither4744]

Lol

[@benmeyer2095]

This idea would be the best idea on KZbin

[@sharonblevins3281]

😆

[@yahzea]

All I know is that the wrap around porch is going to be swee~t!

[@bradpolmateer4965]

Awesome Sounds like my dream home

[@bjama134]

Thanks for taking the time for another Great Family Video.

[@carolynshaver2147]

Cole your Grandpa would be so proud of you. Love the house action

[@vilstef6988]

Daddy Cornstar-give Heinz the super-chill cat a tummy rub for me. :)

[@LeoInAMillion]

The extension cord through the side of the rotten garage wall made me laugh 😆

[@willr69420]

Nothing makes me happier than seeing Cole the 🌽 star pop up in my feed!

[@coleeldred]

I’ve started watching this since the beginning of quaretine in March. Amazing how fast farmers accomplish their goals

[@tammywragg6254]

Go back and watch the beginning of the renovations inside and out its amazing

[@mindi.m]

Cole is not your average farmer!

[@bridgieoh9326]

They don't have to deal with office politics, a gazillion annoying work emails, phone interruptions, and lazy uninvested employees.

[@ronw7245]

Your family is truly awesome and your girlfriend is too. It’s always a pleasure to watch your videos thanks for making them.

[@alwaysinblue]

Daddy Cornstar is going to do great taking over the channel next week. Go, DC, go!!

[@pammiejurkowski9971]

You've got so much energy!! Bottle that up and send me some. I've got a 1910 house that needs some love.

[@billyblue922]

Also spare tractor..you have no idea how lucky you are. I fell in love and had a child in CA.. Lol when things look bad thank God he never asked you to be here. You are truly blessed. Don't forget when it gets hard.

[@beteeho]

I was starting to think Anna had gone on vacation 😊

[@mimiconfers3061]

You need to save some of those good boards they are priceless.

[@narellemacpherson6451]

I love 💕 DC wrangling technology and shouting because he is DC. Great 👍 to see the house 🏡 renovations coming along. Cornstars Your priorities of aiming both for the present 💝 and the future is a great 👍 role model for others.

[@cherylhammond423]

Daddy Cornstar yelling when he’s wearing his ear protection is priceless!

[@nicoyoung16]

Cheryl Hammond that’s why he’s my favorite

[@garyburgmylifeandtimes6354]

Back in the day, that was one of my chores, removing nails from the boards. On my grandfathers farm, everything was reused/recycled. If the wood was not rotten, it was stored for reused at some other time. Very rarely did I ever see new lumber used on the farm 😁

[@mmaxx8771]

And you have a whole bunch of folks praying and hoping with you.

[@jeanniebrandon4037]

Neither Daddy Corn Star nor Cole The Corn Star mentioned that we were to hit the "thumbs up button. {see how trained we are becoming}. Okay, so I was raised by an old German Carpenter/Painter from a small town in Minnesota. Those old nails Cole was finding looked very familiar to me. He had some real whoppers. He taught me many useful skills that I still use today at 69 years old. Much better than my lazy brother ever did !!!

[@laurieelderkin3897]

The house and the tactors is looking good😎👍👍♥️♥️😄🚜🚜🏠

[@davidwayman3121]

I think Cole was brave standing under that roof. The way those concrete pillars are leaning was kinda sketchy.

[@chrisb2239]

Definitely needs to put up a couple 3 or 4 braces if he's going to keep going under there. A good wind kicks up and that's likely to come down in a hurry.

[@Official-tn8le]

He probably also took a lot of the support keeping them up by taking the porch out

[@samuelpeacock2868]

I miss farm life when I lived on a farm when I was younger I'd love to have a life like yours cole

[@steveadams99708]

Daddy Cornstar warshin' away. Making real progress Cole good job!

[@adiraodeda7962]

You two are so refreshing, funny and educational to watch and listen to.

[@dalegereaux1863]

Cole's stunt double works almost as hard as he does ! The real Cole is off on vacation, right?

[@DJ-bf7no]

I think that’s next week. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@dalegereaux1863]

@@DJ-bf7no or was it just good, tricky editing ?

[@DJ-bf7no]

Dale Gereaux 🤣 maybe, we’ll see. 😁

[@dannypittman4766]

Cole. You should reclaim those old oak boards. Saves you$$$

[@kirkwood3535]

The first time I was able to turn off my volume before you start... I enjoy all of your stuff. I'm from St. Louis and love how your Dad says warsh... Lot's of people in north St. Louis say warsh..

[@8tomtoms8]

Folks in MD and PA say it that way too.

[@vivianwilliams2216]

Cole you got a lot done on the porch demo, some of those boards may can be reused , thanks for sharing, and Daddy cornstar looks like you are doing a great job on the sprayer, and i like how you explain why you are taking extra care to make sure it's cleaned off right ! 😊👍💕💕💕

[@kellyfultz6900]

No one: Daddy Constar: I'm power warshin' today

[@mattutke9985]

How about some "warter" will that take care of your thirst?😁

[@dtg6168]

Just some of the midwest accent

[@randallwest1572]

He need to put that on a tee shirt.

[@BourbonDrinker]

If those boards aren't rotten, they make good furniture. People will pay good money for those.

[@augustreil]

Imagine how tight the grain is on those boards ?

[@trevorholland7]

Old growth lumber=$

[@trevorholland7]

august right

[@andytaylor1588]

Oak. Used to be cheap lumber way back when. Today, it's exorbitantly expensive.

[@mattsfirewoodvideos738]

You are right those boards are worth good money to a certain extent but his g-pop was a hoarder and I feel like keeping all those old boards would have been something his g-pop would have done id maybe save a handful and make some picture frames or something but a majority would get tossed

[@galinamedvedev7900]

I just love watching the transformation of the house! Good job!👍❤️

[@susanmayes9705]

Hope you will repurpose the old wood that is good, priceless. Also Please save and keep the pillar columns, they add so much to the look of the porch. Also since you are going with vinyl on the soffits, get some that look like beadboard. Same for the fish scale shingles. Architectural integrity! to match the beauty of the inside of your home. Woodwork is awesome and love the kitchen floor. God Bless!

[@marialaurel6440]

Reuse some of the porch wood. Make picnic tables, etc. Just my thoughts...

[@majiclamp4857]

Good job on the porch Cole.

[@geraldmiller5260]

One of the roof columns might fall down. Brace the porch roof to keep it from falling down before the new porch is built.

[@biggyziggy5777]

My Nana is about to turn 105 !! ... she is 2 years older than your house 🤗🤗

[@augustreil]

Tell her Happy Birthday from all of us !! Happy Birthday Nana !!!!!

[@mdurham2246]

Wow. Happy birthday to Nana!

[@ciaobella8963]

Happy Birthday to your Nana from Italy. :-) God bless.

[@susanfraser7876]

Happy birthday, Nsna!!!

[@gayleklein7243]

Happy B's, Nana!!!!!!!!!! Hog the cake. Nobody's going to argue with you at this stage!!

[@PlanetMojo]

I have an old Ferguson -- 1951 TO-20. I got it within a few hours of finishing a 12 volt conversion then other things took over just like you. I'll be finishing her up next week though, then giver a good warshing 😉

[@lauraleckemby249]

Wish you would use original Porch Posts!! Love Watching the process!!👍🏼

[@lauraleckemby249]

Progress!!!

[@denaredford6701]

Pray and hope ,I like that Daddy Cornstar , 👍🏻👍🏻 two thumbs up .

[@2012nowornever]

Cole better get that porch braced soon. It would not take much of a wind to knock it down. I hope you keep those column capitals. They are very expensive and they give they home much charm.

[@janmariebrunette-hunyady1386]

Power washing and sand blasting are two of my favorite things to do.

[@janicebowen6541]

Papa C. You are lookin so hot with that perfectly clean white tee shirt and totally trashed shorts. Oh the farmers life. I know you are tryin so hard. Gotta love ya Papa! God bless us all!

[@Shaw2184]

This is a hard working group of folks.

[@thesoutherncowboy4676]

We bent the frame on a 75 horse front loader tractor trying to pull out a old iron wheel and resurrect it. It was an old straggly tractor but still, them damn iron wheels ain’t a joke!

[@taylorsronce6041]

I needed this video today. I hope you know that to some of us your video can absolutely turn the day around. Love seeing progress on the porch demo ❤

[@kathleenfleming7519]

Was any of the wood recyclable? Such an amazing history to your house, Cole! Thank you for letting us go on the journey with you.

[@pamellasmith2503]

Not sure the younger generation understands how priceless old things are 😪

[@realredditstories420]

Pamella Smith if it’s an old piece of crap wood, don’t save it, it’s crap not vaulable

[@belamoure]

Cole is modern he does not give a hoot about recycling, & killing trees is his forte and drowning his crops with chemicals too.

[@Warpigz]

your house is going to look really nice when you get it done.

[@stumpbumpers]

Brace the center post on the porch by wedging one of those demoed beams against the foundation of the house. Cheaper insurance than rebuilding the porch or injury👍

[@s.pursell8901]

When I used to do construction projects outside. I used to throw the old nails in my tool pouch to keep them out of the yard.

[@handiman5001]

I am waiting for the center support on the Veranda to fall and the roof to collapse. and can't wait to see Daddy Cornstar warsh the sprayer

[@BWYinYang]

DCS, ya got it backward. Us viewers are sitting back and watch you warsh Hagie. 😋

[@annw8909]

OMG Cole. U should donate that old wood to a recycle centre in yr area or a carpenter. Oak beams. Wow 😁👍

[@dannypittman4766]

Reclaim those boards. People would probably pay good $$$ for those old oak boards

[@ethanrepine8862]

@@dannypittman4766 I've got a 1875 bank barn. The owner before me replaced all the rafters and roof(slate roof) and just left it in the barn for years......I found them all over the barn and since then have been selling them for a ton of money. Hand hewn oak and chestnut rafters can fetch a pretty penny.

[@kathyusa-iowa5137]

Have lawn furniture made from them. What a great testament.

[@dannypittman4766]

@@ethanrepine8862 I guess he never saw barnwood builders .

[@ethanrepine8862]

@@dannypittman4766 yes , yes I have.....I watch the show religiously. I have a great barn that is in solid shape and I wouldn't want it to take it down, I just have extra wood when the previous owner too the roof off and left all that great wood.

[@debrabradburn4074]

Love the countryside. Miss the farm life

[@jameseagleeye6546]

Looking gooder and gooder Cole, I hope you get a good amount of rain when it does. God Bless many prayers and stay safe.

[@ricoludovici2825]

Hey Cole .... They used native timber for the frame. That is to say they milled the framing from oaks cut down to clear the site. The interior millwork was imported: northern or yellow pine; exotic wood that had to be freighted in. Funny how that is exactly backwards today. I worked on a mansion in Des Moines about 50 years ago, where we had to pre-drill all the nail holes in the oak studs for that very reason. Keep up the good work.

[@gazza6348]

They really built things properly back in the day good timber and some serious nails not the pine rubbish and tin foil nails they use now love your videos cole really different thanks

[@enderkakker6999]

You gents work hard!!! The house will be amazing once it’s done 🏡

[@propertymanager6399]

Hey Cole make sure you tape the seems of the house wrap.Their is tape made for it ,seals the house. Good luck looking good

[@dagneytaggart7707]

A generation older than this house and the nails would be square from being hand forged. My childhood home in northern Indiana had square nails.

[@augustreil]

Mine too ! And corn cobs for insulation.

[@gungadinn]

@@augustreil What could possibly go wrong with using corn cobs for insulation??

[@augustreil]

@@gungadinn, One would think a lot, but nothing was really bad during the multiple renovations. Kinda makes ya go Hmmmm !!

[@ethanrepine8862]

my barn has rose headed nails(I think that's what the are called). Anyway they are hand made from the 1870's.......

[@kayblack6484]

Did you keep Amy of the nails?

[@dtg6168]

Love the videos cole have a great rest of your day

[@andykolb263]

Beautiful work on the restoration and homestead remodel! 😎

[@sherryshelton199]

I’ve been a housekeeper for twenty years, when you said fifteen rooms all I could think of was tiny house for me!

[@NYMusic89563]

That’s exactly why your house is still standing. Oak boards and real nice metal nails

[@TerrellSpivey]

You gotta love how Daddy Corn CornStar says warsh! Lol But Cole, it's a great thing and money saver that you're able to do alot of the work on your home yourself!! Talk about rain, we were getting alot of it this year, however its only been about a full week since we've had some on the farm, but the temps have been 90 plus everyday and it's already getting sorta bad dry! Im Praying the Lord send us some rain! Great content as always fam!

[@suzique5827]

Nice porch job. You guys are very hard workers. Daddy Corn star is funny. What a cute Dork.

[@unchained20000000]

Will everyone earnestly pray to God for a fantastic crop yield for the Cornstar farm. Please dear Lord will you give the Cornstar farm a HUGE crop yield? Amen. We love You Lord.

[@JRR0013]

That was great, and we should pray they all stay well and don't get hurt. Stay safe.

[@ShirasongMusic]

Amen!

[@ColeTheCornstar]

Thank you!

[@unchained20000000]

@@ColeTheCornstar Cole knows that he can throw all the money and technology in the world on a crop to get HUGE yields. But only God can produce perfect temperatures, rain, sunshine and love to yield the perfect crop.

[@unchained20000000]

@@ColeTheCornstar Cole also knows that running into Nave was by no means an accident. It was by God's divine intervention that those two met. Because Nave is so much a part of the Cornstar farm it would be hollow without her. Her heart is sooo cute and totally into it. She is that perfect addition that the farm and the videos needed. The Cornstar farm is a fantastic show. And it is most definitely going somewhere. Cause Cole put God at the wheel. Right on Cole we love you, brother in Christ.

[@lucasstiles8012]

That old wood would be great for a couple little projects. Love using strong, old wood.

[@Breennan]

GC here, You need to get some shoring under the roof next to the middle column asap. A few 2x6's cut long and then wedged between the beam and the ground should be more than enough. That column looks like it could topple at any moment, especially if you start walking around on the roof again.

[@shaggman13]

If you have hot water for the powerwasher it would be a big help cleaning and if you have a lot the blue Dawn dish soap to eat away the greasy stuff it works wonders i use it for washing the house washing the transport frames and many others works great in a foam sprayer too.

[@danfinley3690]

Yea Cole those boards ya took off will make great furniture. Daddy cornstar great job on video and the explanation of getting the job done and still having fun doing it bless you and your family

[@jennieadamsMM]

You and your family are precious!

[@cosmokramer9993]

Hey Cole, that center porch support looks a little "ify". Be careful!

[@sk84life0]

notice that to lol I was like EEEKkkk thats sketchy lol

[@alwho1807]

Ya please stop walking under that.

[@loribreitbarth2215]

Perhaps that lack of support is causing the ceiling to sag and making plaster fall?

[@philhealey449]

This brought me to comments Yes lower part of mid support is no longer restrained by the deck. Get a temporary prop in there QUICK.!

[@sk84life0]

@@loribreitbarth2215 nah that would not make the ceiling to do that. because it was the upstairs ceiling could maybe be because of all the bulldozing the property and shook the house and cause it . who knows. it is 100 year old house .

[@TXMEDRGR]

Just think, those big old nails were all driven into oak by hand. Those guys were manly men!

[@gayleklein7243]

Was thinking the same thing. They looked more like spikes than nails.

[@adamconley9403]

Then one day, one of them got smart, said "this sucks" and invented the pneumatic nailer.

[@larrydaniels6532]

I think you're mistaken, I think they were driven in by hammering, trying to put nails in with your hands would be stupid, not manly!

[@sandravanderleek8569]

Men are still manly... what a ridiculous concept anyway. People still work hard, just smarter. They also died much younger ... totally manly to die early.

[@MockedClown]

Or... 2 gay men and 1 nail

[@s.pursell8901]

I sure hope your going to redo those support columns for the porch roof. They sure do have one heck of a lean.

[@willdeike5209]

Watching the soffiting come off was SATISFYING

[@kimbannatyne1874]

Looking good keep it up

[@fisherh9111]

Cole, maybe once or twice a week is better than every day. Quality beats quantity.

[@reginaheineman564]

So sad to see the old porch going down love the look of the old porch

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Cole, I will say it again--you need to brace up the roof on your porch before it collapses on you.Cutting out the floor joists will leave only the slanted block pillars to hold up the roof.Even though you were scaring me while you were kicking out the band joists, I loved the video. Thanks.

[@augustreil]

In order for the pillars to tip over, it would also have to tear the roof off at the same time.

[@Beandiptheredneck]

august not true at all. There is a hinge point halfway up where the wood column meets the stone, if the stone starts to move any direction it will pivot there and as it tips further the weight of the porch will push it that much farther over until it collapses

[@labohemehouseofthewishingt2460]

OMG there cannot be a shortage on lumbar. We need to see the porch done! I am unreasonably excited and incredibly invested in this transformation! I CANNOT WAIT!! Its going to be amazing!!

[@Beandiptheredneck]

It’s true. Pressure treated lumber is pretty much unavailable right now where I live about 10 hours from Coles farm

[@labohemehouseofthewishingt2460]

@@Beandiptheredneck Thats too bad! I guess we'll all have to wait a bit longer :)

[@billsexton4811]

Cole , it will be exciting to see the new porch put on .

[@travismccoy5232]

My main man cole . And daddy cornstar too . Cannot wait to harvest season.

[@willbyrne8493]

I weep over all that oak, yea save everything not rotten, good for all types of stuff and that center column needs some support a strong wind might topple it. Have you check the columns for rot, they match your house and might be better saved, just thinking out loud

[@jonsouza3961]

Hey Cole Just letting you know some of that wood if it’s real oak could still be worth money if it doesn’t have any Rot

[@johnwootton9031]

I’m proud of all the work and sweat you have put into your granddads home I hope one day your kids will be proud to take over the home too nothing like family !!

[@hhardy5655]

Hey cole those old oak boards would make some great raised garden beds make them waist high and you can fill the bottom with the unpainted smaller pieces and wood from the tree trimmings then dirt and nava wood have a garden no rabbits 😊

[@bensch1952]

The intire family has fantastic work efforts !