Just wanted to say thank you for so many replies to viewers. So many channels don't reply to people and you all make the extra effort and I know it's not easy. You and your wife are professionals at your careers and to see y'all jumping in and tackling this home build is impressive.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. We do try to answer as much as we can. 👍🏻
@rdamyan32014 жыл бұрын
I really admire you guys for stepping out and taking on something you never did before and keeping your composure with a few armchair critics
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. 👍🏻😊
@charlesburkhart8004 жыл бұрын
Nurse here: pain is your friend in many ways, it will remind you if you are doing too much or if you moved wrong. Listen to the pain! You don't want a back relapse in the middle of this. Praying that doesn't happen. And for all the homesteaders who are rushing before winter sets in. Stay safe.
@annetteandhercrafts4 жыл бұрын
I did my celebratory happy dance for the beam. 💃 I probably would cry when the top level floor gets done. This is just super exciting.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Nerve wracking also lol. ❤️
@2200chuck4 жыл бұрын
So glad to see your dream coming true, one beam at a time, one nail at a time, one foot in front of the other. Just keep on keeping on. It's happening you guys - it's really happening! :)
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
One gray hair at a time also 😂
@p.l.larose38514 жыл бұрын
On the edge of our seats here. Great job Jeremy !!!
@CKKnifeandTool4 жыл бұрын
So glad you got that crane pal!
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Meeee Tooooo!!!
@gmannz19814 жыл бұрын
Continuing to watch from New Zealand! Keep em coming!
@sovereigns1grace4 жыл бұрын
What an adventure! Don't y'all feel so accomplished when you get each of these things done? These videos are so educational .... And great entertainment, too! I'm gritting my teeth and wringing my hands right along with you! And then I'm celebrating, too. Love this stuff ... Thumbs up!
@patriciagantz3774 жыл бұрын
I built 5 beams 48 ft long - 3-2x12x16s sandwiched with 2 1/2 plywood 8’ long 11” wide , all staggered joints glued and nailed . We were a hell of a lot younger and only had to pick them up 8 ft at a time , weeks apart ! Good move calling the crane , it was worth it no matter what it cost ! Installed in minutes and nobody got hurt !
@mandog21424 жыл бұрын
Jeremy, y'all must be living right. Call a crane outfit and they show up same day...wow! Once that thing was in place I could see the relief come over you at the end. Nice work all around.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that crane was booked for 3 weeks starting the next day 😳😎. Whew!
@robertevans64814 жыл бұрын
That was close....just a few hours and you would have to wait a few weeks...
@ledzepgirl2994 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, you are also so meticulous and precise, when you said "hillbilly engineering" I about fell off the couch laughing!! Thanks 'cause I needed a good laugh today! You always come thru for me!
@stacid.11864 жыл бұрын
I grew up in a house in N.H. that was half under ground. We had Styrofoam and concrete walls. It was cool in the summer and retained heat in the winter.. You're doing an amazing job
@patriciariddle29974 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you know your limitations! Would hate to see someone getting injured. That crane was cool and what a blessing that it was available the same day. Looking forward to the next video. Each one is a step closer to your home.
@gary51724 жыл бұрын
For someone that has never done a house build...you are intelligent and the man. Plus, I have to give kudos to your wife doing things that are really physically demanding.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
She’s a getter done kinda girl. 😉👍🏻
@otherwiseoutside4 жыл бұрын
wives often give birth too, really tough one that. Kinda physically demanding.
@augustreil4 жыл бұрын
@@gary5172, I sure wouldn't want an 8lb anything coming out of me anywhere !!!!
@pr4runner4 жыл бұрын
I have not been on KZbin in a long while. You're are one of my favorite channels. Wow, you're finally building a home. I need to catch up it seems, That's awesome.
@Bex-rg8pj4 жыл бұрын
Just logged on and bam, you are there 💕
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
😊
@bridgescwr61364 жыл бұрын
I'm happy you tried Jeremy, had you not tried you would have never known your limitations. Every hillbilly has limitations...you are living your best life! Hey Jaime!
@sonyagregory57114 жыл бұрын
Oh My! Nerve racking suspense! You are brave people hanging that beam! Whew!😊🙏🙏🙏🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
@stan31984 жыл бұрын
Glad that's over. Had a long distance pucker factor here in Colorado LOL.
@elizabethchetwood19164 жыл бұрын
You're not the only one!!
@bigmamma69464 жыл бұрын
That crane and rigging was exciting I was holding my breath . Awesome episode. Thank you for sharing your journey.
@tonimitchell99304 жыл бұрын
Very cool video. Sometimes it just to pay the extra to go with the big equipment even when you don't want to. I really enjoyed how easily that heavy beam went into place.
@dragonflyneb4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your neighbor, he has to be a good neighbor!
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
He’s a very good neighbor and a great friend.
@ericrider97184 жыл бұрын
One bite at a time! Keep up the good work! Enjoy seeing the progress.
@Jeff_MT094 жыл бұрын
Great work - good idea getting crane in! Safety first. I’m really looking forward to seeing the building progress. Regards from Australia Cheers, Jeff. 👍😀🏠🦘
@sardar51504 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Good job! Can't wait until you're dried in!
@elizabethchetwood19164 жыл бұрын
Jeremy, I am so glad you took the safer route to get that beam installed! The cost to use the crane is less important than your (and your helpers) safety and well-being!
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Important to know your limitations.
@WendyK6564 жыл бұрын
Good Job Jeremy , Jaime and friends!! Boy it is coming along nicely. Yes the crane was a wise idea. Be safe y'all
@Bex-rg8pj4 жыл бұрын
Oh goodness. I held my breath the whole time the crane put in the beam 😱
@makapalatrace83854 жыл бұрын
Living the dream. AND what a view!!
@hisimagenme4 жыл бұрын
Wahhoo!! That was fun to watch! Thanks for sharing you guys, I'm so aware of the work involved in filming during these kinds of projects. Awesome sign! Smiles and blessings...
@alsnow35824 жыл бұрын
Exciting! You're making good progress and I'm glad to be able to follow along. I've been following since you did the excavation.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for hanging out with us! 👍🏻
@zuluwars29964 жыл бұрын
Jermery common sense prevails again on your build. And how easy was that, less than 10 Minutes and perfectly placed. You're doing a fab job being sensible keep up the good work.
@jackpatteeuw92444 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you called in the big guns ! You are going to love that extra deep 1st floor !!
@TheZseries4 жыл бұрын
smart move with the crane, you wont regret that decision, keep up the great build
@sierge14 жыл бұрын
That was the smart way and the safest way to set that beam. Well done.
@yellowdeer71634 жыл бұрын
Awesome job sir! No one hurt.
@straubdavid94 жыл бұрын
Measure with a micrometer .... cut with an ax ~8^) Take care Guildbrooksters.
@ashpenaz23084 жыл бұрын
Really awesome work. I look forward to seeing your progress!
@chelemichele15244 жыл бұрын
Each step I get more excited for you guys 😁 Have a wonderful day 🌻🌻🌻
@RXRSawdustStation4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, #GuildbrookFarm ! Huge step, literally and figuratively! Thank you for the video!
@homesteadwannabee42534 жыл бұрын
I too was scratching my head on how you were going to place that beam. So happy to took the "unsketchy" alternative. Lol Blessings ~
@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors4 жыл бұрын
that crane made easy work of installing the beam
@cynthiafisher99074 жыл бұрын
Exciting to watch your progress!
@raynall35934 жыл бұрын
The right tool for the job, nice and safe. I have did things like what yall were going to try but in the end, it is in place, looking good, and no one got hurt. Onward and upward.
@banjobenson93484 жыл бұрын
Good job , great to get a start on the next phase
@Logiwonk4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on getting the beam in, looks great!
@diannt95834 жыл бұрын
So excited and happy to see your home progressing! Great videos, too.
@athloneduke4 жыл бұрын
Love the sign on the house....build
@oldfart51274 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed. This channel is getting interesting.
@elizabethchetwood19164 жыл бұрын
Go back to the beginning and watch! Their journey to now is interesting!
@robinbriggs15174 жыл бұрын
Bryan from Smokey's CNC is awesome...… Plus you FOX BLOCK BUILDER put me in touch with a builder in my area....Way to go
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Good luck!
@Jomama024 жыл бұрын
Holding my breath getting that tractor in there!
@thewhittierhousewife38984 жыл бұрын
Yay! 🙌 I'm so glad you got the crane, it's just amazing how they make it look easy. Another hurdle jumped, enjoy the elation! Now get ready for the next one.😉
@lesleyharris31984 жыл бұрын
You trying to lift the beaam with the tractor was scary, so glad you managed to arrange for the crane to help
@lauriewind63664 жыл бұрын
Adore you guys, for getting into things you never did before! And sometimes the right equipment is quite handy - if I can say so with such a large crane - but I got a nervewrecking feeling, seeing the beam bowing down on the tractor....how nice, this crane had been in your area. Its looking good!
@rsinfelt14 жыл бұрын
That was cool. I learned something.....never knew about LVL beams......Thank you.
@VanlilfewithDaleandBailey4 жыл бұрын
Love the new sign!
@janetgraham31244 жыл бұрын
Always love watching your videos keep up the good work
@kristenvincent36224 жыл бұрын
You’re making great progress on the build, and after so long waiting to get started are making up time really well. I really appreciate these videos as we are also doing a similar off grid build. I’m so glad you’ve gotten ahead of us progress wise, because now we have almost a how-to video guide for our next steps. We’ve just finished our concrete and are starting our sillplates and beams hopefully for Christmas.
@kristidennis27794 жыл бұрын
WOW Love watching you build this. Love when you speed it up and it sounds like a speedy woodpecker working LOL
@HeavensGatesCherryFarm4 жыл бұрын
He did our sign to!!!!🍒👍
@TWC67244 жыл бұрын
Man, yall are getting it done. Way to improvise, overcome and adapt. Your faces have a different look to them from the video when you couldn't find contractors. Way to go yall. You are rockin' it.
@charlesdyer23764 жыл бұрын
With a beam like that You'll be able to pull motors LOL !!
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Yep 👍🏻
@PaulyOutdoors4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear some music played in that basement. The acoustics sound awesome!
@theIAMofME4 жыл бұрын
We think alike!! LOL
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. There will be Rock. 🎸 🥁🤘🏻😎
@theIAMofME4 жыл бұрын
@@Guildbrookfarm I hope we get to hear some of it!!!
@alvinwoods6394 жыл бұрын
A great video to start this New Year with. As always these episodes you all post are the best anywhere on KZbin!! Hope you and your Family have Blessed Year!!
@cletuss573 жыл бұрын
About to set a 28ft steel beam myself. Fingers crossed! Thanks for some inspiration!
@sandyjacobs62024 жыл бұрын
Man i am soooo glad thats done i dont think i could last much longer man my nervers are almost shot lol way to goooooooooo
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was an adventure 😳
@Beecozz74 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!! Y'all make smart choices!!!
@robertrockwell75814 жыл бұрын
nice work. continue too stay safe.
@jameswitte51674 жыл бұрын
That tractor juuussst fit ... Everything done in order ... Need a few more saw horses ... Gotta love nailguns ... Didn't see a glue bucket ...
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Rough Opening: 74.5” Wheelbase: 73”
@jameswitte51674 жыл бұрын
@@Guildbrookfarm that's tighter than a bare butt on a frozen lake ...
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Yep. Still fits. 😂
@Bex-rg8pj4 жыл бұрын
My favorite family and channel💥
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
❤️😊
@Stevey_B4 жыл бұрын
looking awesome!
@PlanetMojo4 жыл бұрын
I've heard LVL/solid wood also performs better in a fire. Apparently steel deforms quickly and pulls out of the pockets and the center of the house caves in.
@PlanetMojo4 жыл бұрын
@@colstace2560 'IF' the house catches fire. No kidding it will burn either way. It's how much time it takes to do-so. In case of a fire, you generally want more time to get out and to put the fire out.Tests have shown wood lasts more than twice as long before collapsing.
@jeanlee19114 жыл бұрын
its a wild chipmunk attacking your house....in its natural habitat. so happy for yall.
@mgh4394 жыл бұрын
nice job...right tool for the job. Keep up the great work
@PopleBackyardFarm4 жыл бұрын
looks like a neat challenge
@lynnb75114 жыл бұрын
That was scary! Yea! Its in place!!
@jamest51494 жыл бұрын
According to Jessie Potato Head from PLFL you should use soft wood shims under your beam because they are self adjusting.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 We’ll go with steel plates.
@jamest51494 жыл бұрын
Guildbrook Farm - Simple Sustainable Living Awesome, best idea is to do the exact opposite of those two... keep up the good work, you have a great channel.
@theIAMofME4 жыл бұрын
Scary AND Exciting!!!
@seriouslyreally54134 жыл бұрын
No glue with the nails? Its the key component to LVL ( lamination veneer lumber) and Glulam composite beams. extra tight water proof chemical bonding prevents moisture penetration and thus wood movement due to humidity and is the main engineering behind the LVL concept. Nails while they are strong, are just the mechanical fasteners that "clamps" and holds the layers together while the glue cures. Over time nails will rust but the glue doesnt. ????
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
This is an (over) engineered assembly. Galvanized nails won’t rust especially indoors. No glue is required here.
@paulsccna29644 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Love it.
@southernwanderer79124 жыл бұрын
All I can say is wow.
@Angelbach19954 жыл бұрын
SsssOooo CooooLlllll! Much respect for y'all!
@susanprice34544 жыл бұрын
Sometimes big boys need big toys to get the job done.
@moavbilly79934 жыл бұрын
The link above isn't working for Smokey's CNC Shop
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Crap. Sorry, I fixed it.
@josephkrug85794 жыл бұрын
Good job on the beam. :)
@randylee9094 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@johntuttle53964 жыл бұрын
Not to be a scold - but the beam install was frightening. You should never be standing on the very top of any step ladder. I am sure if you looked down at your feet you would have seen the attached warning label stating, "Do not stand here. This is not a step." There might even be a similar label on the second step from the top. It is very easy for the ladder to kick out with you taking the express route to the ground if you stand on the top step(s)! You should be using some form of mobile staging/scaffolding for the "high work". You are too smart to be taking chances that endanger your safety! Scolding complete, carry on!
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Coffee is also very hot. ☕️
@kriswright10224 жыл бұрын
Guildbrook Farm - Simple Sustainable Living he’s not wrong, but hey, you got Er done, this time.
@micahwatson90174 жыл бұрын
Guildbrook Farm - Simple Sustainable Living 😂 and driving cars on the road can be deadly
@carolinerose57434 жыл бұрын
Yes! After falling off a ladder in Aug. 2018 which caused life-threatening injuries, I have a lot more respect for ladders now! If my neighbors hadn't been home to hear my cries for help, I would have been a goner. I probably could have survived the 7 broken ribs, 4 broken transverse processes, badly broken wrist, slightly punctured lung, and 9 cm laceration in my liver... But if I hadn't been transferred to the #1 trauma care hospital for 5 states which had the expertise to stop the internal bleeding from an artery to my liver, I would have been a goner. You can feel invincible on a ladder until you fall and get hurt; then you learn to respect ladder safety!
@TheUserid824 жыл бұрын
When you get some wood and concrete floors to roll around on the harbor freight scaffolding is a great buy for doing all the fun inside jobs you would normally be on a ladder for. Everything from electrical to windows it can be a big help on and the cost to buy is cheaper then the rental for the life of the project.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Yep. Got some. 👍🏻
@rickhaver58764 жыл бұрын
LoL, the whole time I was thinking : Just get a crane! Lol
@lrussell54964 жыл бұрын
Held my breath watching the beam being set. So glad you took the safe route. By-the-way, your link to Smokey's CNC Woodworks is not working.
@klazyy6414 жыл бұрын
Tried Smokey's myself and found the same problem with connectivity.
@Guildbrookfarm4 жыл бұрын
Sorry I fixed the link.
@klazyy6414 жыл бұрын
@@Guildbrookfarm No worries. . .
@johniac70784 жыл бұрын
Ae you going to lag all those together? Nice work guys.
@Penny-bt4gc4 жыл бұрын
Impressive.
@cherilcooper2894 жыл бұрын
Glad you got the crane in there guy's.. I was sweating it!😥😥😱😱😱😵😵😵😵🤯🤯🤯🤬🤬🤬
@MikeSheasheaDtree4 жыл бұрын
I beat on a 12 inch concrete step with an 8 pound sledge hammer, for two days! I made some progress but it beat me up, Finally rented a 60 pound electric jack hammer. It took 1 hour, The rental place even gave me some money back! Wished I rented it first, but it's hard to part with your money sometimes ;-)
@sherrys15664 жыл бұрын
oh bye the way I watched this vid loved all of it thanks!!
@beachlife14114 жыл бұрын
Super cool
@MrAwsomeshot4 жыл бұрын
so nice having a crane. doing that with a crew of 4 guys on ladders sucks
@lint20234 жыл бұрын
What's that lead-in tune? I recognize it from my far past.