Drilling 110+ holes in steel beams WHILE renovating a 110+ y.o. ABANDONED farm in Belgium

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

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[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

Love your Vidio 🇮🇩♥️🙏😍💎👍

[@actroutt]

The cat watching you in the ad is awesome

[@LanaMcAra]

Ilia's English is so good. I'm impressed with his vocabulary and pronunciation. He has come a long way.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@teepeeX]

​@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm. I remember1st video, he has come far

[@micam.1136]

Iljas English and talking is charming! ❤

[@lindacarruthers3423]

Your work is always so thorough . You never cut corners, you are the epitome of that old advice Dads give to their children ,If A Job’s Worth Doing It’s Worth Doing Well . That is one of the many reasons I enjoy your videos.Thank you ❤

[@kindafoggy]

Your garden paradise is coming along so well! All your projects are a joy to follow along with, not the least because of your good attitude in the face of challenges.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@lindamarsden8024]

This is not boring! it is not a video game or action-packed movie; it is real life and shows what it takes to do the difficult job of restoring an old home in terrible shape while teaching yourself all the building trades. They are and amazing couple doing an amazing job. Illia started this series barley speaking English, but I bet he knows more languages than most of us.

[@terryross1754]

Drilling in steel goes faster, and the bit lasts much longer, when you continuously cool and lubricate the bit/hole with water-soluble oil. You can suspend a container above the drill with a slow feed via a tube, or just use an old-fashioned oiling can with a pump trigger. Best of luck.

[@lindosh-mu8kf]

Absolutely amazed by the integrity, patience, and determination of this couple, especially Illia! This restoration project has been a long and demanding journey, but it's been so encouraging and rewarding to see how Illia has learned, grown, and continually pushed himself forward. Rooting for you guys! 💞💪🌱

[@saraoliveira8321]

Illa, you are so determined! You inspire me to just do it to get things done. I have accomplished many jobs recently by just doing one at a time until I am finished. Well done!

[@teepeeX]

Illia you dont cut any steps in this building, thats what i love .. well done for geting them done finally 😅😊

[@browniewin4121]

I wish I could see you wearing hearing and eye protection all the time while doing this work. After so much tedious work it's nice you have such a lovely setting to sit and relax.

[@__lancaster]

Super important to have eye protection when drilling like that. Those smaller drill bits can sometimes shatter when working with larger gauge steel.

[@ME-tj6gh]

Loved the hummingbird capture in the background at around 7:26-7:34

[@kentshrader6616]

I truly appreciate your step-by-step demonstration of your work! Thanks for your professionalism!

[@glennwoods2462]

A good worker is a tidy worker, I was taught.... the inspector makes sure your work is tidy 😊🙏 The orange drill did what it had to, so all good 🙏 Keep your drill bit sharp ✅

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Yep indeed. It served the goal and saved quite some time.

[@twentypdrparrott694]

You NEED to see Escape To Rural France to see how he is doing his floors with wood and steel. It could save you a lot of trouble.

[@Hagar2670]

I was going to say the same. All this brackets and math and calculating. Set the Joists between the steels direct, place a noggin between each end. Lock in with a nail gun. Have a cup of tea and put the floor down the next day.

[@deborahberkey4294]

Yes Dan has it down pat. His floors are solid and will last a lifetime and more. ✌🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@micam.1136]

My suggestion too!!

[@spondulix99]

I came here to register the very same suggestion, but see it has already been done. I would add only that, besides avoiding the enormous amount of work required to drill a gazillion holes in the steel beams, there is also the question as to how much such holes might compromise the strength and integrity of the beams. I hope Ilia adopts the Escape to Rural France method in time to avoid all of the unnecessary work he would otherwise face.

[@TheToolnut]

I wouldn't have used any steel, green oak beams would be more than sufficient. It's a much nicer material to work with as well. Dan's work is tidy enough but he should be backing up those gun nails with 4"/5" wire nails driven in by hand. At least one in every connection, gun nails are only for tacking components together. They should not be relied apon for a structural connection.

[@Valmtg]

Wow! This is a LOT of work but you're saving a LOT of money by doing as much as you can without having to call a specialist.

[@Fearnstein]

That seems a lot of work making all those brackets. In the uk we would just notch out the joists to fit the I beams and fit wooden noggins in between the joists to space them out.

[@yvorbroer5149]

Not only in the UK 🙂

[@dcpack]

I have honestly been looking forward to this work being done for a couple of years now. How that second floor engineering was going to happen has always intrigued me.

[@pascalbriand9987]

you should watch "escape to rural france" he has been doing floors same as what you are planning to, he is quite the expert.

[@eileenstec7862]

All polished up, the iron joiners are beautiful!

[@Alexandra-dh9kl]

What? You have cherrys in May?? Awsome!

[@laurelwilkinson2594]

Isn't that always the way it happens? You run out of paint six strokes from the finish, run out of thread two inches from the end of the seam, and run out of road one mile from your destination. It's nature's way of teaching us to swear, and Heaven's way of training us not to. You are our hero, Illia.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

I so envy your growing season. Seems like only last week you dealt with frost and now you're eating Cherries with Plums weeks away from enjoying. I also liked the rain hat. 👍👍👍

[@y.lelivelt2619]

You are absolutely right Illja,cheap equipment for a builder/ technician carpenter etc is terrific to work with. My husband bought all the time tools he needed for a job and he payed a lot of money. But its worth it.

[@wades_world_lederman_style]

You need to add the mix of 75% of lubricating oil, and 25% water to extend the sharpness of the drill bit when you are drilling iron, and/or steel that thick. happy drilling from, Wade from West Chicago, Illinois, U.S.of America. 🙏🏻✌🏻

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

Nice sharing Vidio.. very inspiring and useful.. God Bless You 🇮🇩🙏😍❤

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thanks a lot!

[@ursulakearns5602]

Definitely recommend escape to France for steel and wood floors .. With Noggins .., you’re such a hard worker, I do think Dan’s method might be easier and faster-for you .. but then there may be reason your doing it your way that we don’t see..

[@sontisontheim3138]

you may have lots of drilling to do in the future. for that: slow drilling in metall is better than fast. also use a drop if oil. reason: fast drilling makes metall and driller hot. the driller will get blue and stump. oil is also to protect the drill a bit.

[@annegretewardrope5668]

A lot of hard work 😓, well done 👍

[@jimdelong949]

I thought this video was kind of boring ( As in drilling ( boring) holes) 😊 Pun intended 😊 That was a lot of work. In my younger years I was a machinist for a few years . I drilled thousands of holes. So I understand what Illia was going through. Glad he's past that part now 😊

[@thomas50208]

Templates always help when doing repetitive work. Love this channel. Just waiting for you to break the 200k sub mark.

[@marilynlautner2454]

The best work is always tedious! Good job!

[@hoosieriphone]

You are working your man too hard. LOL. You both are such a fine couple taking on such a huge project and still smiling😁. Love the videos

[@joannebrazeau6533]

Good job Illia! Good luck with your plans! ❤️🎶🤗🎶🦋🎶🇨🇦

[@joannamontoya8261]

I’ve been meaning to tell you, the space over by the oven house where there use to be some sort of shed. I’ve always thought that that whole area could be used as a covered work space. Put a new roof on it and put electrical outlets and you’ll have a big wonderful, covered work space, out of the rain and weather but still have fresh air coming through. That’s what I would use it for. That way you can keep on working and stay dry when it rains. Just a suggestion.

[@phillipdickinson8557]

The way Illia presents the product cheap but with a few modifications efficient and works well with the extras I like that and the holes go on lol and Mariana the cherry's look so good at my house 1 seating and gone bought 4 lbs once and made one pie and while pie cooking the rest were gone

[@imochiexe5056]

Your new combo tool (red with a twirling handle) might be known as a drill press. Auto mechanics, welders, steel workers and even some other skilled professions use small ones like yours up to gigantic ones. Your creativity, drive and skill are awesome, Illya. ❤🎉😊

[@heidibal255]

Thank you 👍

[@trevelynbrown4444]

Oil will help with the cutting . Keeps the drill bit cooler.

[@marieratcliffe4804]

brilliant in the garden as well as d.i,y, is there no ends to your fabulous talents, well done flower, though i did cringe when you were drilling the metals and not wearing eye protection. a chappie i used to know from our maintenance section was drilling on a industrial drill like the one you were using and no goggles. a peace of metal flew up and went into his eye, he was taken immediately to the hospital 10 mins away, but by the time they sorted it the metal had damaged his lense/retina and became infected and he lost 30% site in that eye, i know we all nag about safety first above all else, but a few seconds/minutes of time putting them on is far better then the risk of anything happening. take care, keep well and stay safe xx

[@soilihenriksson3696]

Exellent work taking rust away.

[@trevelynbrown4444]

Great plan Great job . Your English is getting better as well .

[@josefreck1103]

Einfach wieder super gemacht 👍👍👍👍🙂🙋‍♂️🇩🇪

[@CynthiaEvans-i2f]

Job well done!

[@drunkdunc8738]

Good attention to detail, the brackets and bolts will look great with the timber 👍🍻

[@penihavir1777]

No matter the task, you always make it interesting. 🙂

[@fredlarge8209]

Thanks!

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Than you, Fred! 😌

[@wolfgangbalu1253]

Watch Les Jeromes, they did it in a fantastic way

[@barburich5796]

It’s really coming along good job

[@jerrywoodlee2345]

You really should wear safety glasses when you're drilling. If that drill bit should break, it could come back and hit you in the eye.

[@annkoler3705]

Check out Return to Rural France for a possible idea. Dan is running steel around the floors/walls. He runs wood boards between the steel closer than what you have planned and fits noggins in the steel channel to hold the wood planks in place with screws. Nothing is easy.

[@binflynn1]

I think your doing a fantastic job well done I love watching this and the speedy cat Lolo meeoowwwwww

[@annegretguellich2952]

Look at "escape the rural france "

[@Mello-bw7tx]

Was just about to say that, shaving top & bottom of joist to wedge between I beam with spacing / noggins in between. Save a lot of work instead of metal brackets & hole drilling.

[@TheToolnut]

​@@Mello-bw7txGluelam beams with joist hangers fixed to them to take the floor joist would be even faster.

[@Cactus305]

Are you still using the robot lawn mower? That drilling was a tedious job. Good work.

[@edwardreeves6]

Wow so early here till July on our flatheads lake Montana farm

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

We have few different sorts, this one is the earliest. This year we’ve got much more cherries than last year. Happy, happy!

[@arnomrnym6329]

Wonder why you don't weld it. 😉

[@jakleo337]

My thoughts exactly. Even an old stick welder buzz box would do fine.

[@lennym1636]

I feel for you, having to drill all those holes...

[@pauletteduncalf9948]

Lets do this 👍❤️

[@kailand3056]

Illia, should you have used any lubrication like oil for your drill bit when you are making holes in the metal?

[@macmroz]

Isn’t easier and quicker to weld angle bars to the bars?

[@spondulix99]

No cutting oil?

[@Andbygrace7024]

Check the utube 'escape to france' Dan is rebuilding a Chateau. It was gutted by fire 40 years ago. So maybe there are ideas there that will be helpful. He's had to recreat and build many floors and ceilngs

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Yep, we are following his epic project :-) thanks!

[@caramba.]

где защитные очки?

[@alisonlane6759]

Where are your safety glasses and ear protection ?!?! Please?

[@Tom-Lahaye]

It's a pity that the magnet on the drill isn't strong enough, it's normally the most ideal tool for drilling in those beams. What we learned is that we must not buy tools from this brand, the cut off saw was crap, and the drill too. Evolution is relatively cheap too but the tools I have seen used on other channels perform usually well.

[@brianmoreau8386]

There is a metal punch that will punch holes in steel.

[@CUBuffnSD]

Seems a bit of over engineering design. Why not use wood inside each end of the “I”beam and nail to maintain perpendicular construction? See “Escape to rural France” for how he does the floors of the chateaux with “noggings”

[@drunkdunc8738]

Pretty sure they’re not having ceilings downstairs and it’s going to be on show. The brackets and bolts with chunky timbers is a good look if done well but the way Dan’s doing it is the way to go if it’s being plastered 👍🍻

[@angelamuller5616]

❤

[@SusanZiegler]

ILIA!!!! You must wear eye protection when drilling metal! PLEASE! You showed us that you have excellent face protection, but you didn't wear it while drilling.

[@peterschneider852]

Why are you not wearing eye protection. One little piece of metal can ruin your eyesight for life!

[@MattBannan]

WITH THOSE 🍒CHERRIES, IS THERE A CHERRY PIE 🥧IN YOUR FUTURE???

[@larrychristian7239]

OIL the bit

[@toddincabo]

👍

[@МихайлоГоловатий-р8о]

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[@vulk86]

Geen handschoenen dragen bij een kolomboormachine. Als de handschoenen tegen de boor komen draaien ze mee en worden uw vingers afgescheurd!

[@garykirk9888]

#replay

[@anncarrigan]

Please wear your safety glasses while drilling.

[@anna-mariaflanegan1351]

Yes!!! You only have 2 eyes, and when they're damaged that's it!!!

[@dcpack]

Thanks mom.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

It’s Marina. Forwarded your advice to Illia 😉

[@teepeeX]

Nothing like metal shaving in eye

[@margaretmaine-ve2id]

I love your tuxedo cat.

[@ogrichard1]

Warum schweisst du das nicht?

[@quienvive675]

🐥👍🏽

[@lynetteyoung9777]

The second day of drilling you did not protect your hearing and you did not protect your eyes and you are wearing a T-shirt. NO PROTECTION!

[@StillWaters56]

I notice that your videos are getting sorter each week and that you spend a lot of time talking about the same process, is this part of KZbin new strategy? because their rules are changing, just curious thanks for sharing 🌞

[@Revelation22-13]

Micah 7:7-8 King James Version 7 Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. Gods blessings are over you

[@alainramel2997]

Boring

[@Fearnstein]

Then, don’t watch and comment

[@dcpack]

You were expecting....?

[@lindamarsden8024]

This is not boring! it is not a video game or action-packed movie; it is real life and shows what it takes to do the difficult job of restoring an old home in terrible shape while teaching yourself all the building trades. They are and amazing couple doing an amazing job. Illia started this series barley speaking English, but I bet he knows more languages than most of us.

[@angiebrain67]

I suspect that was a pun?

[@vivid5072]

5:26 is that a bee hotel behind you? 🥹🐝

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Yes, it is. Illia did it a while ago with the kids. Some rooms are already occupied and sealed 😀

[@patrickodul5813]

Een andere oplossing zie escape from rural france kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYXQnIqPrLyharcsi=ev5sdwpcoPkfwnHQ

[@CynthiaEvans-i2f]

[@evangelinamunroe6745]

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