Taking Down a Big Dangerous Silo! (Without Dying) Barn Demo Pt.2

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[@DanVR001]

"So, what did you do this weekend?" "I watched a guy try out silo-jousting on KZbin" "What?" "Yep!"

[@valvemonky4734]

thought i would check the comments as i had the same thought 💭

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Now that's funny 😄

[@geoffreylohff3876]

Don Quixote

[@MonoBrawI]

Not quite the windmill I imagined

[@nuulari]

:'DDD

[@Awags52]

The goats screaming when the silo first came down had me dying 😂😂😂😂

[@David-dg5vj]

i thought it was him xd

[@KarlToona]

@@David-dg5vj same

[@garysprandel1817]

Tell me Clarice do you still hear the screaming of the goats?

[@kendallcollinson3387]

I thought I heard them say "Yes!"

[@MIGuy]

Same with me.

[@shanepowers7566]

My wife and I watched parts 1 & 2 back to back, in their entirety.

[@samuelwatson5275]

my boy and i have enjoyed you declaring war on these poor barn and silo. nice work.

[@wanderingmichigan2492]

The ultimate 'poke it with a stick and see what happens' experience.

[@kathyusa-iowa5137]

Bwaaa haaaa haaaa❗👍🤣🤣🤣

[@tomrausch7014]

#1 silo in the center pocket…

[@benmiller5015]

Wandering michigan huh? What part of the mitten you in? I'm in west michigan. That lil bump right under your pinky, that's where I'm at lol

[@wanderingmichigan2492]

@@benmiller5015 down in the thumb. But have lived all over the state in the course of my life.

[@franktyred9195]

Love the goats yelling at you about the silo coming down. They are like "what the hell?"

[@tomrugger677]

The editing and music is better than anything on TV or Discovery channel right now.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Lmfao at the goats screaming as the top of the silo Came Down Omg that had Ne laughing so hard im Dying Matt 😂😂😂 19:15 @Diesel Creek

[@mindym.1166]

Did anyone else laugh when those goats went running for the hills?! That silo sure put up a fight!

[@garymallard4699]

And Laughing at him too!! 😂

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Mindy M. They sounded scared to me. Thats when i wait laughing until i know where its going to.

[@mikespunchlist]

The old saying "I wouldn't touch that with a 40 foot pole" comes to mind!

[@bruceandrews8835]

Mat, you did so good on taking down that Silo. Only one man and a good piece of equipment. Sorry, you weren't feeling good.

[@marvwatkins7029]

It's great having two cameras recording the same event from different perspectives.

[@neilfairless4589]

Now there's a man who has earned a beer.

[@geoffrey6000]

"Don't tell Eva", that was so perfect, the sheer mischievous happiness in his face :)

[@timloveless5409]

These Utubers are so busy I dont know how they have time to watch each others channels.

[@ramosel]

Until she finds out....

[@Bellboy40]

@Tomsey Bitago Eva is his wife!😂

[@geofflewis4815]

@Tomsey Bitago hello Tomsey, EVA is Matt's wife. Best wishes Geoff Lewis Wales UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@silentepsilon888]

@Tomsey Bitago .. there is a channel called DemolitionRanch and the guy there gets, buys or does stuff he does not always wants his wife Mere to know about. So he always says "There is only one rule, don't tell Mere". Here Matt borrowed that line and adapted it to him and his wife.

[@mtShark1]

I got so wrapped up watchin' you that was tippin' my phone to help you empty the loader with each pass! 😁 Keep up the great work, loved every minute!!

[@daveschneider4723]

That silo was a cylinder ... strong in compression, and the steel bands guarded against burst tests. And I'm glad the whiplash went away from you when the "tow rope" and chains popped.

[@wes11bravo]

The observing goats went from skeptical, to mocking, to terrified! Well done, Matt!

[@agentfrankvideos]

Sounds like he hit the goat there for a minute....

[@Rob-oj2fg]

Lmao “re-evaluating life choices”!!! That made me bust a rib laughing bro! The frustration is real

[@lotuslotus718]

Working hard and doing what you like with machines that you love and in process fixing things is better life than most people will live in the city setting. If someone would offer me apartments in skyscrapers of manhattan or farm like yours it wouldn’t be hard choice for me farm would be the choice. Keep making videos every single video is great and I spend whole rainy Saturday watching them .Great job.

[@leonwittwer1199]

Another example of your dedication to whatever project you take on,keep ‘em coming Matt! LW Sth. Australia

[@dwightstrassheim4602]

Matt, you mentioned most people dont watch a video in its entirety, ah contrair, I watch ALL your videos from start to finish!!

[@thomasg5103]

Agree with you Dwight. I watch everyone of Diesel Creek videos. My Dad and I tore down barns and sold the hand hewn beams for college money. Dangerous occupation- had a few close calls!

[@gabem6362]

Me to

[@stevemorris3710]

Or au contraire even :-)

[@lesconn1240]

And me

[@bjc1702]

Yep same always entertaining

[@colingraham1065]

Sir Mattalot rides into battle with his trusty lance!

[@fransmeby8003]

Loved it from my Lazy Boy chair watching you as I crocheted.

[@11moonshot]

Hi guys! "Diesel Creek" has become a household word here in far away Radebeul on the Elbe River, Germany!! Our 6-year old grand son is your greatest fan!! I too, am fascinated by your abilities - and simply humanly... you are so humorous and unpretentious ways - like our next door neighbour here around the corner - so close! We both wish you luck and millions of viewers and many more repair work-adventures! Yours Michael and Lenny!

[@bobyelp868]

Well you weren’t joking about the back to back video . Thanks for the great videos

[@Timberland-Farms]

Yes I was so looking forward to this!!

[@hicksalpha]

Eva gets a nice blue jeep, Matt gets a new skid steer, sounds like a fair trade!

[@Northtide]

Yup.

[@Ganiscol]

The floppy eared goats stole the show! 😅 For quite some time I was wondering who was hollering as he tried to pull down the silo and the cable snapped, then the bird's eye view revealed the 5 goats of the apocalypse watching the action, being jumpy every time something made a noise and then hoofed it as the cable snapped with a bang - was hilarious! -Another thing, though. That beautiful loader should get a roll bar or cage. I would get so itchy operating that on a slope knowing there is little chance to get away from it if it tilts. 😞- Nevermind, saw the video where he built one 😅

[@marvwatkins7029]

Yes: an amazing lot of work for one person. Yet no one else needs to be paid!

[@davidlegault9745]

And the Wile E. Coyote "Award for Perseverance" goes to Matt of Diesel Creek - well done.

[@Lnmwr]

LOL! Indeed!

[@sinnasinna7060]

Reminds me of the time when I was 15 years old, I helped take down a old silo with sledgehammers, a cable and a tractor. We knocked out a bunch of ground level cinder blocks and then walked to the tractor to pull it down. Before we got to the tractor the silo collapsed. We were very lucky! You have much better toys than we did!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Lmfao at Matts Line From Demolition Ranch Dont tell Eva dont for Get Mare Matt 🤣 37:00 @Diesel Creek

[@bruceandrews8835]

When I was young, I went to one of my Mom's Uncle's farms for the summer. On that farm was an old Silo similar to what you are working on. My Great Uncle's Forman said we had to cut the reinforcing / blast rods first.

[@drunkdunc8738]

Who could possibly tire of this content? Cheers Matt 🍻

[@jolietjohn8024]

Concrete stave silo: "So...., ya wanna do this the hard way instead of cutting the lower bands..... GAME ON!!!!"

[@hermanschepers4739]

Wondered about that myself. Thought cutting them w/ torch and maybe pinning them for when the tension off might work.

[@user-qf3ro8bo2d]

You are a great worker. I hope nobody builds a house where the blocks from the silo are buried. They might have a hard time building a foundation.

[@user-cn4ly9iv7x]

nothing sounds better than a cat can listen to one all day

[@LongBinh70]

"There are few human problems that can't be resolved by the proper application of high explosives."

[@infoanorexic]

Let me guess: Edgar Montrose???

[@DarkFlamage]

Who said that? Was it Sgt. Oddball in Kelly's heroes?

[@wingdwolf56]

The best thing about long videos?? You get Diesel Creek twice in one week!!!

[@stevebartle3893]

Life lesson, silos are way stronger than they look. Taking the bands off will help, they give it a lot of strength.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Goats are curious but also somewhere between cautious and cowardly.

[@brianlovatt3289]

A name that really come to mind watching this: Fred Dibna. A legend here in the UK for bringing down huge chimneys!

[@wyattshoulders1794]

298k subscribers so close to 300k you definitely deserve another milestone for the work you do taking your time to film and uploading videos every week

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Impressive dirt work Matt near the end Looks like the barn was never there and was always a Nice flat looking Pack of Dirt like a farm field So cool 33:28 @Diesel Creek

[@mrajrussell]

After a day like that, steak, bake a potato, watch a movie and just fall asleep. The best reward I can think of, for me, it's best to relax like that with my wife. A job well done, is so gratifying in itself. Thanks for the show.

[@maddog2771]

I love the opening camera shot of the cat

[@WatchWesWork]

I was waiting for a Fred Dibnah demo with timbers wedged under one side and then lit on fire!

[@barrycole8378]

I sat here thinking the same thoughts. R.I.P. Fred

[@eddiewillers1]

@@barrycole8378 Yah - The classic Dibnah Method of fire and props came to my mind!

[@brianlovatt3289]

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[@jacksomb1]

Top bloke was Fred... RIP kzbin.info/www/bejne/maGVaYCIdtqAeLc

[@FunkDitch]

Wow. Fred dibnah. That guy was an animal!

[@JoeSmoe-uy8oh]

I love the sound of that 12 string guitar and mandolin together in your opening theme

[@ianmarsden8568]

Smilled at the goats approving of the top coming off 19:17 Great effort!

[@MikeStern1]

Wow, watching you and that loader erase that hill at the end was great. Despite not a lot of seat time, i think you did great. And a new toy at the end, don't worry, we won't tell Eva :)

[@AW-Services]

A great two part series Matt, I actually watched both videos in their full entirety

[@MIGuy]

me 2

[@hometownmedic7355]

As opposed to in their partial entirety?

[@jimpeters6440]

I enjoyed seeing you use the equipment you bring back to life.

[@GardeningMan]

Oh dear Matt have faith in yourself,, your true watchers always watch your videos

[@johnwilliams5316]

The goats were hilarious “He made some loud noise” “Maybe we should run” “Maybe we should watch some more” Chain breaks “RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!!” 😂😂😂

[@fordnut4914]

He's the GREATEST OF ALL TIME.😏

[@nonyadamnbiznezz9704]

I’m weak🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bruceperkins7253]

Grab some dynamite!!!

[@NICK-uy3nl]

You got the dozer in exchange for clearing the barn, well earned, that was hard work.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Battering Ram 2.0 There ya go Now your using your Noodle there Matt 😂 More punchy punchy less Swingy Seingy 😂😂 11:00 @Diesel Creek

[@terrybooker45]

Fantastic job Matt. Proud of you

[@NatesPlaceMI]

The new property owners in 20 years: "This would be a great spot for an in-ground pool!"

[@dennis2376]

Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Genadek would be cursing Matt because he left all the blocks and garbage behind. :)

[@bradhanson4803]

Lol

[@mariehohmann1459]

This 84 year old lady was fascinated with both parts 1 & 2. Love how you do so much with your used equipment which you keep in working order yourself. I've enjoyed lots of your footage, especially the church project!

[@kevinlamarr1424]

Can’t nobody say you’re just a rich kid playing with money, that’s some real hard work!

[@marvwatkins7029]

A quality job to be sure. One hard worker.

[@papayuki3590]

Oh that was good “don’t tell eva” I have a feeling she knows now ….. lol

[@cartercurrie6529]

It’s a pleasure to watch you work with the equipment you bring back to life.

[@tennesseetrucker9622]

The goats were hilarious when the silo came down.

[@alanolley7286]

Love the sound of the old 977 .I used to use one years ago.

[@donburke5670]

"Goat's screaming, he brought down the silo with his trusty lance and chains" LOL. That thing hung on until the bitter end. Great job Matt, love your channel! Nice to see old mechanicals made right again. Looking forward to more!

[@renegade2556]

Sucks Watching an old Barn Come Down! Another American Farmer Bit The Dust.

[@TechGorilla1987]

@8:33 - My wife who is sitting behind me and rarely comments on what I am watching just exclaimed that the guy on the screen was trying to take down the Taj Mahal with a toothpick. My wife normally watches makeup videos, so for her to make that comment made me laugh very loudly. Thanks for that!

[@kayneahnung3661]

The sound of that 977 is just awsome!!!

[@ronmurphy9819]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only person who heard the goats. That made it hilarious!

[@fredygump5578]

The technical term for battering ram 2.0 is "stabby stab". Just fyi.

[@waynetrain8033]

Great job jousting with the silo. The whole time , all I can stop admiring is the beautiful landscape in the background. The same goes for at your farm

[@dennis2376]

I wondering if he had a Don Quixote moment. :)

[@annlaurie1484]

Well done, enjoyed the two part, held my breath on that silo coming down 😊

[@scottcol23]

at 19:19 when the one goat got left behind and started yelling for his buddies... Then they all came running out of the woods like CARL!! We thought you were a goner!

[@baronallison941]

It takes real courage to show you having a Wile E. Coyote day.

[@marcryvon]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DeTrOiTXX12]

Thanks Matt for putting in the time and effort making this content! Editing after all the work must have been brutal.

[@DieselCreek]

I was tired… Mistakes were made

[@DeTrOiTXX12]

@@DieselCreek It all came together in the end man, the final product turned out great!

[@TheGoat350]

Matt, they need a Love button you deserve it. I hardly ever comment till it strikes me too. Love your work!

[@thirtywide]

As a bldg.contractor for 25 plus years all I can say is GREAT JOB

[@RobertForslund]

That dozer sure work just as hard as the day she was made! Gotta love good ol' machinery! 😛 That job sure did come out great! Keep up the good work! 😁👍

[@mdouglaswray]

AMAZING DEMOLITION work!! You'd never know there was a barn there!! Again, always amazed that you do all this by yourself. Be safe!!

[@jefferyrightmire9520]

@ 14:00 GRISWALD is the name. This was a great episode , Matt. Thanks, you are fun to hang with.

[@Dachshund6970]

That 977 is a Beast !!! 👍

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Matt your introductions to the video are killer!

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Matt I’m ranking this video in the top 5 of your videos. I loved it.

[@jmikronis7376]

I might also add, you did the job with what you had to work with at that time, WITHOUT having to become explosives certified to be able to use it on a demolition job. 👍👍👍👍

[@sigmafastener]

Skidsteer always comes in handy for this kind of project. It has a good mobility. And with a graple it will do a lot to clean up the mess after you down the barn on part 1

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Where's Andrew Camerata when you need him he's probably got a silo pusher over thingie.

[@geoffrey6000]

Yes, he has a lot of equipment... But if I know Andrew, he would take an excavator even smaller than this and dig the bottom of the silo out. Safety 3rd! :)

[@rockeerockey6941]

Marines, when you really want something destroyed NOW!

[@rockeerockey6941]

Chinese chain... Broken

[@shermgohn]

Andy's got it covered for sure

[@ThankGood123]

Andrew would have had the silo on the ground in 10 minutes. Not saying whose method is best. I love Andrew and Deez Nuts Creek.

[@sjorsrutters4468]

Never would have thought it would be such a struggle to get the darned thing down, they sure built em right back then. Great job!

[@peterslegers6121]

You just need to know how to read a structure: What is holding it together? In this case, he could have cut a few metal bands at the bottom and push or pull it over. Those bands are holding the stones together. Cut them loose and the walls will crumble. Just like in part one, where he could have nudged the floor and let the sheared basement collapse. That way he would have had a safe demolishment site, right at the beginning.

[@PoteauCowboy]

"HARD WORK" Great job on the demo and finishing.

[@gunnerb47]

Leaning tower of diesel creek

[@htownandi6263]

Man that silo was even tougher than the barn! The goats screaming was hilarious! And awesome shout-out to Demolition Ranch. ❤️

[@joepol711]

Controlled demo is the way. Drill holes w long allthread hooked to chains in 6 - 12 locations, pull outward on blocks. It'll go! 😉

[@tireddad6541]

I was thinking some vertical cuts would go a long way as well. Break the skin distribution of the force

[@chooch1995]

Matt - the barn sat on the stone foundation. The terra cotta brick-tile was merely a liner. The lower level of the barn ( this was a dairy barn ) was called the milking parlor. The dairy industry ( as well as local, state & federal rules/laws ) required a certain degree of cleanliness to be present in milking parlors. The ‘dirty’ or unsanitary flagstone would be required to be covered with this type of tile bricks as it could be periodically washed down. These requirements varied & in some parts of the country & you could apply a ‘milk plaster’ over the existing material ( stone & concrete walls as well as the wooden beams, rafters & joists ) to seal the surface & make it more washable/cleanable. These bricks/tiles were not intended to be structural.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Live and learn: old barns and silos are stubborn victims.

[@Mikeattempts]

Well, you uploaded the video so I know you weren't crushed by the silo, nice work! :)

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Matt I’ve never ran the older version of the 977 but I have ran the rear engine newer one. The pushing power was unstoppable. I will never forget that summer I ran it. Thanks again and again for your direct no BS videos.

[@chorinzen]

G'day mate. I have been watching your you tube ,for a few weeks. And I find them very genuine. Please don't lose that,it's very refreshing. Keep up the good work.

[@markharnitchek4317]

one of the best vids on youtube ... content, editing, music, commentary, and even goats!!! Well done!!!

[@DieselCreek]

Appreciate that

[@jensschroder8214]

The steel straps around the silo hold everything together. You have to destroy them first.

[@donaldlindgren6817]

The bands hold the blocks in compression and concrete is very strong in compression. A wooden pole is no match for concrete. Cutting a few bands on the bottom would have facilitated pulling it over. However you got it done so it is hard to argue with success. Also, I can't help thinking that about 20 years from now when someone decides put up a building there, that the guy digging the foundation is in for a nasty surprise.

[@ohiofarmer5918]

Haven't watched the thing enough to know what worked, but my vote would have been to cut the banding maybe five bands up. Cut it in the middle and chain it to the dozer and maybe rip out the bolts and concrete to start the process Then get a long I beam and push it from the inside out with the dozer

[@sk4lman]

24:55

[@cmleoj]

Hook a chain to one or two of those bands and let it rip. Nothing left but to doze off the pile.

[@m.koehler7716]

In my line of work when things just aren’t going right, hands on hips, stare the objective down and “evaluate life decisions” is a common thing. Great job knocking that mess down and making it look good.

[@neilgelinas9926]

I absolutly love that Cat!

[@gerrythompson1721]

Good to see them tracks shine from work.