Home Made Cellar: Suspended Slab on a Culvert

We are finally getting around to forming and pouring a suspended slab on a culvert, thats right, a home made cellar.
We got a great deal on these stubby culvert ends and figured they'd make great buried root cellars. The front one is 12' diameter and about 9' tall while the back one is 10' diameter and 6' tall. The little one will be more of a typical root cellar, totally buried and totally freeze proof while the one in front will be only mostly buried and may be a bit more multipurpose.
We kinda guessed at the design for the suspended slab, out first ever. the concrete in the bigger slab will weight approx. 7,000lbs and after it's set it will need to hold a pile of earth as well.
The front slab:
- spans 12' diameter
- 5" thick
- 15mm (5/8") rebar 12" on centre plus some bonus steel!
The back slab:
- spans 10' diameter
- 4" thick
- 15mm (5/8") rebar 12" on centre plus some bonus steel!
The suspended slab on a culvert is the secret to these root cellars, they'll keep out critters and remain structurally strong for ever underground.

[@figelski1]

sorry dave.. I didn't meant to put you on the spot with the teleprompter thing.., LMBO

[@heavyd-theneighbour9861]

I didn't know where to look anymore.

[@citizen116]

Nice tomb!! Yes, I said it. This WILL collapse. I have built with concrete for 35 years and I PROMISE you this WILL fail. If you wish to utilize this unit please do the following at a minimum for safety. When you build shelving use concrete blocks from floor to overhead slab. Pour the cells with grout as you go up. Do not need to lay blocks with mortar between them. They can be dry stacked and grouted. Space these concrete pillars evenly around perimeter. Five columns will serve well. One on either side of door and three others space equally. Columns can be one 8”x8”x16” block stacked straight up. Sure wish you had back filled and tamped (continuously) to top of culvert then poured top with one foot overhang on the ground. Please cover slab with 20mil pond liner extending 4 feet past edge of slab then cover with one foot of dirt so rain or melting snow does not wash the dirt away from edge of slab. Wish I had not watched this video,,,,you have the most precious family I have seen on KZbin. Please have an engineer discuss this with you.

[@richardjackson3939]

I'm no engineer but as soon as I saw there was nothing supporting that slab apart from some thin steel I agree with you. I wonder if they have taken on board any of the comments like yours and those added below, it's a death trap! As you say such a lovely family which has put their lives at risk, hopefully they reinforce this ASAP.

[@cheryl9339]

I'm a woman with no construction experience and I thought the same thing. yikes! 😬

[@danielb7660]

You are ABSOLUTELY correct. This is a tragedy waiting to happen. I would recommend minimum 5 steel lally columns with poured concrete inside them with a suitable pad under neath and each column with a cap piece of 3'8" steel circles with an 8 inch diameter. all connected to the floor and to the ceiling pad. The corrugated steel is strong but it's strength truly is derived or comes from when all the sides or the entire circumference of the tube is equally supported with dirt or sand etc. This is why they are used for drainage "tubes" underground or partially underground. They are really strong this way but not the way you have them. Additionally, this fill dirt / sand needs to be compacted - tightly about every 10 to 12 inches every layer until you reach the height needed. PLEASE, please take these steps. Protect yourself and your family from yourselves. What Citizen 1 said is SPOT ON!

[@markonovacki2707]

It wont colapse its armature...dont be douchebags

[@richardjackson3939]

@@markonovacki2707 Thanks, i googled douchebags meaning, I don't think we are being obnoxious or offensive for raising our safety concerns, however, please enlighten me, what is armature, I thought it was electrical related.

[@bearcub2480]

Excellent example of a good relationship between Father and Daughters. Good Job !

[@mya514]

This is what I did with my dad over 40 yrs ago...I own all my own power tools that he taught me to use, I will always be grateful for the lessons....these Girls are amazing! I think it’s great that your teaching them these great life skills

[@healthydominoeffect9321]

is the culvert still functional 40 yrs later?

[@annetracy77]

I too am very interested to know how it faired

[@TheOriginalFreak]

I think the "flip over the wheelbarrow" is a right of passage for the rural kid. God bless!

[@metamud8686]

rite you are!

[@tebethblaker777]

Been there & done that, but I was a bit older before it happened. I survived & am 57 now.

[@mekon1971]

I've done that a few times - with a wheelbarrow full of horse poop.

[@janathanboerema7564]

You're little girls work hard er , and smarter than a lot of men I know.

[@jamesbland8274]

I totally agree. I think that every construction crew needs to watch this video and practice the work ethics and skills of these young women. Their parents should be so very proud of their children. For sure I am

[@bollweevil8112]

Most people don't like to work for someone because they value freedom & independence. People don't need jobs or work, they need purpose.

[@ajb.822]

It's often m/l this way when parents involve their kids in life/projects/or family businesses such as farming ( dairy farm kid here ! 😀😀🐄). It just depends .. on the parents the mainly but the type of work & the kids to some extent too.. some don't give good directions, and r overwhelming and stressful to work with, even if only part of the time, that can really exacerbate any other issues such as some types of work being really not up some kids's alleys.

[@salyluz6535]

@AJ Burton: It is really important for children to learn there is joy and value in work when they are still young, and to feel valued and important in helping out to provide for the family. If the parents have a good attitude and enjoy the work they are doing, it will be contagious to the children. Even one and two-year-olds in the plain families I know really love to try and help out in the garden or barn, want to help wash dishes or hang laundry etc. Not every family is the same, but if everyone is having a good attitude, is able to laugh and share joy together while they are working, it can become almost like a party! Lots of families I know sing together while they are working, for example while weeding the garden or picking the apples or berries. Many hands make light work!

[@isiah6826]

A family that root cellars together stays together. These girls are rockstars. Construction, steel work, concrete, math skills and hard labor. And it’s looks sturdy and safe. All I can say is: daughters are awesome.

[@alandavis6429]

Years ago I had a concrete structural engineer design an underground house for me, a highly respected structural engineer. I still have those plans and there is a lot more steel in a lot smaller span than you have and a lot thinner pour on walls that are a lot stronger than corrugated steel culvert which is not intended to be loaded in compression. Hopefully you will put some steel columns inside the culvert because the collapse will be deadly without additional internal support.

[@utamaverick2004]

Alan Davis yeah I know he sounds like a buzz kill, BUT... he makes a valid point. People have gotten in trouble burying shipping containers due to both downward and lateral forces at play on the walls and that culvert is waaay less solid than a steel container. Be Safe

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@utamaverick2004 Please don't bring up Containers.

[@AlmostHomestead]

The fact that your daughter even got that wheel barrel load of concrete up and dumped was amazing. Great job with the roof(s) pour. What a crew you have.

[@livefast9865]

I’ve seen grown men can’t push a wheelbarrow as well as she did, hard workers too. Nice family videos!

[@drmosfet]

Is it true that in America, chiropractors are sending lobbyist to Washington DC to fight against the wheelbarrow industry for a lost revenue stream?

[@livefast9865]

Dr mosfet Wow idk and further more don’t ask if igaf

[@bensouthwell1339]

ever seen a person with there arm caught in a cement mixer?......well first you hear the screams then a twisted body dragged around and around until someone can get near to turn the machine off. The guy who just lost his arm that was the guy that worked in building sites for thirty years. There are laws about moving machines and kids in the same vacinity and I for one know why.

[@lynnrogers3628]

@@bensouthwell1339 that's how the weaker or stupid ones used to get thinned from the gene pool, they got killed. Lol

[@joycezabriskie2500]

I admire your girls being involved in every step of this project. The best education is when everything you learn comes together. Best classroom ever!

[@dfostman6014]

You guys are doing a good job raising responsible kids, and daughters, too.

[@raccoonguyandson]

Love seeing parents teaching kids how to handle a hard days work. I can't tell you how many teenagers I have hired that can't even complete a task like sweeping a garage floor properly. Your kids will never go hungry and will probably never be fired from a job for lack of effort. God bless all of you!

[@scottconnors8419]

Rome Rides I don't see teenagers doing a damn thing here in Florida,besides text,shop,spend $$$ n not have much morals pretty sad guess they think all's dine for you like auto world...I think kids are better this way,they can move on if they want once of age, n see what they aren't missing for most of usa.. they will be more ready for real life...stay away from malls n Walmarts ext..material worlds already ruined the lemmings just don't know it yet...

[@wipatriot510]

You should be extremely proud of how hard the girls worked, I'm REALLY impressed...

[@bobsandone3108]

I'm impressed with how much you've instilled hard work into your girls. They don't seem to mind at all, and rather enjoy it knowing that something good is going to become of it in the end. Great parenting !!

[@montys8th]

I have to say how amazing it is that you are empowering your girls to do things with you like this. They are going to grow up to be capable independent women who can do anything and I'm pretty sure the world needs more of them.

[@Jennifer62389]

I just found your channel and I think your girls are awesome, happy, no whining, no phones, I love them.

[@thinkfirst6431]

Danger Danger Will Robinson: "Suspended Slab on a Culvert" What exactly is the slab suspended on ???? The edge of the culvert is about 1/8-1/4" thick. You poured concrete right to the edge of the culvert so the most that is holding up that slab is a thin line of steel. The culvert is galvanized the cut edge is not so it will rust faster than the side. Your side showed voids in the concrete. There is nothing holding that much concrete up, if the steel edge doesn't fail, the thin sliver of concrete the edge is resting on is not strong enough to not shear off over time. The steel will spread and fail, the concrete will shrink, the concrete edge will break, water will come in, and the plug will head to the bottom. The culvert was designed for compression around the outside with equal pressure on all sides. It will take some compression on the ends, not like what you are trying to do. You should have done one of two things. If you had made the slab a rectangle with 1' overlap on 2 sides then back filled tightly under the overhang the slab would have been self supporting. Now the only option is internal supports to hold up the slab. Congrats on the girls you have. People that are willing to work and have a good time doing it are far and few between.

[@Dave-co1cv]

I had the same thought, not to mention the added weight of planned soil on top of it. This design is going to fail, possibly with deadly results. I take it this was built without a building permit?

[@ArmouryTerrain]

These are the same concerns that I have. I have built many structures over the years and torn more down, this whole project fails basic engineering.

[@Dave-co1cv]

@Perfect in Weakness You missed my point, that point being this would never pass building code regulations, nor should it pass. It is a death trap.

[@brucemarmy8500]

Hope he don't get them hurt

[@jamestomas7333]

I agree. He made a death trap that will fail. And he ignorantly put his family at risk. He should fill that death trap with soul and start the heck over so nobody gets killed. He had good intentions, and he lives his family, but he did not research on the structural integrity of that very thin steel

[@edrobbins1146]

You are teaching your daughters that they can do anything that they dream of. Great job Rose and Jeff. Great girls.

[@Stephen-ut5xo]

lol

[@smallcabinliving4524]

Couldn't be more impressed with your construction crew!

[@RealitySurvival]

100% love your enthusiasm and love the hard work the girls put in. I can tell a lot by this video that you are an excellent father. I am really concerned that the steel culvert will not be strong enough to hold that much concrete. I say this because the culvert is more structurally sound when laid perpendicular to its current position when surrounded by earth. My suggestion would be to reinstalled the posts all around the edges of the walls to help hold the weight. I am just afraid that when it fails (and it will) it may hurt someone in the process. Please don't take this as a criticism, I love the project. I really just don't want to see anyone get hurt.

[@1982nsu]

Hi Reality Survival. I agree with you. I wish these folks the best of luck. Great human interest video but I have serious doubts about the structure itself. Corrugated materials derive their load strength perpendicular to the corrugation as in a Quonset hut. I fear that the structure in this video will rust and suffer a catastrophic collapse.

[@ruleoflawnews]

Hi Dave, I like your idea of using a culvert as the walls of the building structure, but I am concern for your safety, because concrete weights about 150 lbs per cubic foot or 1 cubic yard of concrete weights about 4050 lbs. If the roof structure has additional loads applied such as snow, people or dirt this can cause the corrugated steel culvert to buckle and collapse inward and off to one side. Please consider putting multiple 4x4 of 6x6 vertical column supports on the inside next to the walls, from the concrete floor stab to the concrete roof slab while interconnecting all columns together to insure that there is no chance for lateral forces from dirt covering outter side walls of structure to cause lateral movement of walls and columns, causing instability and structural failure.

[@ryanmay3022]

Very nice of you to give him advice

[@messagesotherrealm545]

@@ryanmay3022 , yes, it could save a life or two

[@kiplindsay8413]

Well said

[@CDHoek]

You have made something very dangerous. These walls are not made to bear this enormous weight in this way . They will eventually collapse under the weight of the ceiling. So place stanchions to safe lives.

[@bkbroiler8069]

I guess you've never stood on an empty soda can before. Most people let their imagined fears rule their lives. Others live gridlessness.

[@dawndawn6946]

Girl power!💗 Lots of well trained helpers you have there. Y’all make the world a better place.

[@jimmyroberts998]

The girls are hard workers....hell, I give them an A+ just for spoiling the goats! LOL :))

[@dammikaperera6834]

This is Dammika from Sri lank ( South Asia ) I’m father of 2 daughters . But what I’m seen this all videos , I’m not sure my kids are where they comparing these kids . They are all rounders and they are the kids all parents expecting . Girls who having cosmetics / apple products and wasting whole day for nothing ... I’m proud of those kids , they just father foot steps behind and some time front of him too .. they deserve all goods in the world . I’m pray for them and I’m keep looking they all videos for have wish my next life to have those similar kids ..!!!

[@ArchFundy]

I'm a little late to the party, here's a suggestion. Many have suggested vertical supports. Use them for shelves. You are going to need shelving anyway, so may as well get the added safety and support. Great job. That's a better than average construction crew you have there.

[@daleval2182]

He dont care, he said the people talling support are douchebags. Hope it lasts long enough kids are gone on own

[@333grace]

Totally agree. Leave no margin for error and tragedy. That's a lot of weight overhead.

[@randalltom9750]

Once the grass grows on top, the goats are gonna love it! Well design, functional, really ‘cool’... why doesn’t Rose love it? Twenty years of love, and this thing will last two hundred. Truly, love made it happen.

[@shahidnv1525]

Watching from united arab emirates... ..every time your videos pop up, you put a smile on my face...

[@GranE56]

This is the first video I watched all those years ago still absolutely LOVE the vibe 2023!! ❤🎉😊

[@thomasjones3005]

Girl power!!! Great kids, great family. Wonderful you let us in your family.

[@mr.davido6129]

Nothing like a family working together. Worth watching for the pure joy. Blessings to you all.

[@sharonandrews4910]

While I agree with the posts pointing out the lack of structural integrity this building has, I applaud you and your wife for encouraging your daughters to develop life skills many women wish they had. And most would be envious of.

[@FJB8885]

You have a great family that works together and not afraid to get dirty. Loved watching this video. Keep them coming.

[@freebirdnation923]

I love that you involve your girls in the work, its really good for them.

[@MikeJones-mf2rt]

For a gift - Some flowers and a date night out somewhere nice would’ve been immensely cheaper than building a root cellar and probably would’ve made her much happier. Cellar is awesome and this is a great family project, but clearly something you already wanted to do and really not something you can just pass off as an anniversary gift at all lol.

[@billybob7961]

I found this channel last night. This is my new favorite channel. You all are a great loving family with great ethics and a will to succeed in your life. I love your off grid set up, its amazing. Your humor is wholesomely hilarious. Thanks for the laughs...

[@bobatwater5912]

Wow I know u are a proud dad. What a family, hard working girls to. U just don't see this much any more. It was awsome to see. U all are Awsome. Thank u for a great video. God Bless U.

[@torchofkck4989]

I sure hope that you reinforced the corrugated metal culvert (walls) in a manner that'll support the ceiling... I've seen too many street & driveway culverts that didn't come close to 1% of expected life. Wish you all the best.

[@hillbillyhomestead7235]

My husband can give me a root cellar as a gift any time and I would work on it. Your girls r so impressive .

[@keithclark486]

You'd be lucky to get the root from him.

[@williampage8882]

Bro, your girls are studs.. Hats off to ya and your Ol'lady.. High five

[@susanhalerty150]

that's a blessing, your girls out there working hard,, that's a blessing to you ! reminds me of my girls on our farm,, they still talk about it. hold them close and love them while you can,, gd bless them

[@peterribolli8300]

I'd be getting an engineer to look at that structure. You have a precious family there :)

[@kohdefresh]

I was thinking the same thing cause by cutting those holes for door ways its now gonna change how the weight is disturbed without properly supporting the weight ontop. The concrete looks to be 6 inches thick at least(8:08) .. it might hold for a while but who knows how long ..I'm not an engineer either but would have done a tin roof with no dirt ontop, as the man from the video says also wants to put dirt ontop to hide it.

[@eelcohoogendoorn8044]

I suppose once its fully backfilled its not going anywhere; but those horizontal corrugations on the mostly unsupported culvert... well I guess the ending was kinda spoiled since this video was uploaded and all.

[@brucemarmy8500]

Most good advice. Then set up the numerous interior columns to satisfy said engineer. Hint keep the mixer going ladies. Will need some piers poured in the floor to carry the lolly poles. Hope it ain't winter yet.

[@1982nsu]

Hi Peter. I agree with you. I wish these folks the best of luck. Great human interest video but I have serious doubts about the structure itself. Corrugated materials derive their load strength perpendicular to the corrugation as in a Quonset hut. I fear that the structure in this video will rust and suffer a catastrophic collapse.

[@markmconie1305]

A friend of mine converted three grain silos to housing. It took a lot of work but they produced beautiful housing. They recycled all the wood from the inside silo walls. Spray foam was put into the walls for insulation. Ac/heating was about 1/3 the cost of a new home today.

[@maryannpost8146]

You go Girls!! So proud of your work ethic! Nice to see you all working together! May God Bless!

[@MikeJones-mf2rt]

The moments we thought we hated as kids because we’d rather be playing, but then come to cherish as our fondest memories as adults. Awesome family.

[@lynnmoore2664]

I have been following this on IG and waiting for a video on this build. These young ladies are amazing as are their parents. This is family building not just a root cellar but a loving sharing bonding family. This is just so awesome to watch and listen to them having fun doing back breaking work! Also happy anniversary to Jeff and Rose you guys are are raising very beautiful family. You folks take care and continue to enjoy your off grid lives to the fullest.

[@patriciarichmond607]

good job teaching your girls.Awesome to see .my dad taught me many things and it's helped me throughout my life.

[@deepnurmom1737]

Seriously man when u cut the wood supports I thought u were going to get crushed. Pls put vertical supports around the edges. B4 1 of ur kids get hurt.

[@kennethdandurand3472]

This is probably the best video I have seen on KZbin. Memories are built this way...and unless you have had a couple two or three young girls that have something to do besides punching away at a phone, you are teaching them to do things and be self sufficient. God I miss these jobs. At 75, I can easily recall the looks on my daughter's faces as we worked on home and vehicles. Then I trained my grandson on mechanics and he is a wiz. BTW, in case you hadn't noticed, your wife and you built some awesome daughters...

[@bohemiangypsy99]

You are all one very special family. Every week you make me laugh out loud. I am so impressed by all of you getting this job done all together. You and Rose are raising your girls in a spectacular way Jeff. They are not only beautiful girls but so smart as well and will be a force to be reckoned with in the world. Good job well done. Cannot wait to see it finished and in action. Michelle

[@jackuzi8252]

A lot of people have commented, but I want to add mine. The culvert is galvanized steel. Once buried, it WILL begin to corrode on the outside, and there is no way to inspect it. The steel is the only thing holding up the heavy concrete slab. So this structure is not inspectable, not maintainable and prone to fail catastrophically. That's my 2 cents.

[@pocketchange1951]

New sub, wow so glad that I did, when I saw the big culvert standing on end, I thought at first you were converting a metal grain bin, because I completed my metal grain bin conversion a year ago. Totally insulated, and is just a very large yurt, I put in a circular stairway for the upper left bedroom, been living in it fulltime for a year now, 👍❤🇨🇦

[@SteveE6126]

My wife and I love your videos. You have a great attitude and a wonderful family! God Bless!

[@TerrieAllred2023]

Today is our anniversary! 35 years with my best friend! Congratulations sweet people!

[@richardgoecks9377]

Thanks for the video, made my day. Your girls are so blessed, to you have parents like you. You and Rose are giving them memories that will last a lifetime, and then some.

[@williambrandondavis6897]

I have worked with grown men that were not half as competent as those young ladies your raising. Good work!

[@verticle2612]

These ladies are going to grow up to be wonderful women! Good going mom and dad!

[@Franetzky]

ROFL, really enjoyed this video. Seeing everyone pitch in was actually heart warming, you have an amazing family. Best wishes

[@CopyCatGarage]

I watched this 4 years ago when your first posted and and it came up on my feed becasue I watched other root cellar vids... I just have to say that I think it's awesome that you are giving your children these opportunities?

[@rohanjones7238]

So the corro walls are structural and great bloody concrete top so what happens when the moisture from the back filled soil rots out the corro ... death trap

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

Those are galvanized to take weather for decades under roads, etc. with water, ice, rocks, logs going through them. The way they will be in the ground, should last a hundred years ez.

[@rohanjones7238]

They use them for water tanks in Australia and I’ve seen them half buried and believe me they rot particularly if there’s a bit of salt in the soil

[@tealkerberus748]

Rohan Jones speaking as an Australian, they don't need to be buried in soil, or have salt water in them, to rust out. My first home had a galvanised rainwater tank up on a metre-high stand, and the house was only thirty years old so the tank wasn't any older, and it was rusted through in many places. To the point that it partially collapsed when we took it down!

[@Keet619]

I love watching these vids, I grew up just like this.

[@evah787]

This reminded me of NEHEMIAH. In the book of Nehemiah in the Holy Bible (good Project Management lessons), they had to re-build the wall of Jerusalem. Family by family built a section (Father and sons) HOWEjVER, one family didnt have sons......so the head of the household builds alongside his DAUGHTERS. 😊😀😁 Well done father and daughters 😊😀😁😂😃

[@sharonnelson7349]

Hubby and I are power watching your videos.....we have hunted in your area years ago....beautiful place. I just wanted to say that the whole time we are watching your videos I have this perpetual smile on my face.

[@dale60jd80]

Wow a whole family with such a positive attitude! Great job!

[@Patsy-mt3nd]

Lol it’s always Dave’s fault when something goes wrong a little note Dave was here. These girls are really amazing and dad has a great sense of Humor. I love that he’s teaching his girls to get it done. Using all of these skills that will help them in their future.

[@RobertLBarnard]

Yup, my first wheelbarrow load went over the side too. She managed to dump it on targe, so it should still count. Great family!!!

[@bbay1977]

OMG, great build and team work. I can tell you are one PROUD Father. Good to see that your daughters love to help out with things that really matter in life. I have a daughter myself and she is the same way. We aren't off the grid or anything but we are fixing to sale this home and buy land somewhere to build us a home and go somewhat off grid. Always best to learn them at a early age cause life is short. I'm a single father and lost my wife back in 2016, so we do everything together and I try to teach her everything I know. Keep up the great work and tell the family I said live free and soak up all the knowledge they can now. Y'all keep up the great work and keep them videos coming.

[@lancebressman1770]

You guys are a huge inspiration!! Thank you for what you do. I hope to have our own place very soon!!

[@tlockerk]

Awww, that's cute that the girls were in there learning, and that concentration . . . good to see a family work together.

[@jenesisjones6706]

Awesome girls! Awesome parents! Awesome root cellar! I'm so envious of how you are living your life. ( Watching you from drought stricken Warwick, in Queensland, Australia)

[@gmac4157]

Hope your weather changes soon, but knowing Qld, your next test will be a flood? Greetings from Tasmania, I used to live in Withcott, bottom of Toowomba Range, I was so tired of drought. Nature has had the last laugh, East coast of Tas has been in drought for last two years.

[@saffymoonstonebear1276]

I’m watching in longreach Queensland. Hi. 🌻

[@billgriffin7508]

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[@royjohnson465]

All due respect, Australians talk with a mouth full of marbles, in this video see how people talk very clearly.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

You guys are really developing your girls into some can do, never quit, well rounded, power house young ladies. Great job on your root cellar and parenting skills.

[@neousagi]

Fascinating build. I'm surprised the metal culvert shell has enough strength to hold up such a thick cement slab. I didn't see any reinforcement along the walls or more importantly, the door openings.

[@kinnearrogues8280]

I was thinking the same thing. Love to see an update and how it's going.

[@edwardhalko220]

it isn’t. he must be very stupid or he is trying to hurt his family. This will come down and hurt someone or a lot worse. I been a builder for over 27 years and i own my own company for over 17 years

[@gig777]

This is how families should be. Working together. Had to subscribe after watching this video. Great job!

[@justaguywesternnc7620]

REALLY? 5 daughters. I understand. Hard to get a boy. More practice maybe. But on the bright side they did take after their mother. Pretty. I thought they were hired midgets at first. Could not recognize them. didn't know children worked. And when I found out they were kids I got really confused. Where are their phones? Gonna make my kids watch this video to introduce them to the idea. Wait who am I kidding. I can't even get them to take their headphones off long enough to listen to me. I should have moved to upper Canada before they were ruined by modern society. I grew up like this. Regardless of what you may sometimes think you may be missing. YOU ARE LIVING THE GOOD LIFE. and raising nice kids.

[@mikkis668]

LOL from finland

[@jimminniehan2548]

I love this video and even though i don't know you i'm so proud of you for empowering young women and showing them they can do anything a man can, thank you, humanity thanks you.

[@fourseasonsnorth]

That looks great! We made ours a few years ago using a c-can. We strung tires over it for air pockets, then covered with sawdust and dirt. Ours has three rooms and we're wanting to make one room into a freezer room for summer. Those canned peaches will sure be good! Girls, you're so special and beautiful. Each one of you.

[@larryaragon5548]

how lucky the parents were. i wish i had daughters like them . God bless you all beautiful people.

[@nelsonhundley2564]

Wow that looks like a lot of weight on those flimsy walls

[@georgemoomaw2244]

Great video. You are doing an exemplary job of raising those girls. They are doing an exemplary job of learning by doing.

[@questconcrete]

Great idea. However I’m unsure of that suspended slab being held by just the culvert. As well as the position of the rebar. Because it would want to sag in the center, the tensile strength would need to be on the bottom and compressive on top. I would also question the bag mix you used. Freeze thaw environments require air entrained concrete. I’m a concrete finisher for 30 years.

[@brucemarmy8500]

It gonna catch air in a big way, not in the too far distant future.

[@mandiegarrett1706]

I was thinking the same thing with cement as roof.

[@boriqua1973]

EXACTLY, some of my concerns!!!🤔😲

[@billwilmot4820]

Ive poured similar, never had issue the tube stock welded yowards bottom helps to support. I would have left wood in to dampon and encase sides in concrete, but as long as packed about every 12 inches should old nicely.

[@edwardhalko220]

He must be trying to off his family. I’m a builder for over 26 years and a union rep and i did concrete for over two years and this thing will come down it will all leaning to one side and it will all come down including the roof

[@chuckcassel5417]

My daughter helped me put a concrete slab over my cellar.we have 2 4x6 I beams set at thirds under ours though.you probably should also. Daughter is grown and already makes more than me at near my retirement age so the wheelbarrow instilled a good work effort.

[@rfunder]

Exactly what is holding up the very heavy concrete roof on the first one, except for a culvert pipe with no support on the sides? Do you not have anything supporting it?

[@baconneggs2406]

It's a miracle

[@tomsawyer247]

It's call rebar and steel

[@brucemarmy8500]

Questions, questions, questions. We support our root cellars, where ever they are. When ever they need us.

[@lsjohn]

Dude, those girls are so lucky to have you guiding them, encouraging them and expecting a lot from them.

[@falseprofit4u]

I implore you to support the structure ,,, it's not safe especially with soil and snow on top,,,, add a bit of rust over time and ,,,,,,,

[@CplSkiUSMC]

I've said it before and I'll say it again... those ladies can outwork most men. Very impressive. Any perspective suitors for those young ladies had better step up their game if they ever hope to keep up with them. And by the way... Happy Anniversary to you and Rose.

[@phillipracic5062]

think you should add some vertical supports under that slab. theres no way that culvert can support that load. its a cool idea and bet it will be nice and cool once back fild.

[@10americanpatriot]

Don’t need to it’s full of steel rebar

[@trollslayer2116]

Key word “Vertical”. Thats a lot of weight for the door frames to be holding up lol. Had to go to the comments to see if I was the only one.

[@PrivatePrivate-do2on]

@@trollslayer2116 I did the same

[@cicibradley2809]

@News Now Adirondacks Exactly

[@bobbywatts7472]

your family is inspiring God Bless you all a nice family

[@annwithaplan9766]

Oh my gosh, I busted out laughing when the wheelbarrow went forward. Haha Love this family & friend.

[@brendahere]

LOVE the way the girls are working. They are going to grow up confident they can get rings done.

[@hdcandela5697]

You really should frame that with additional support.

[@JustMike2791]

I was thinking the same. I'm sending a friend who's a structural engineer this video. I imagine he's gonna freak out like I did when I saw him cut the pine log supports out. Absolutely not safe. I'd use the same unistrut as he did for the bridging as uprights every 2' on the perimeter on the inside, it would eliminate the issue and give him shelving attachment points at the same time. I'd hate to see all their canned peaches crushed.

[@angus9941]

Please do this before someone killed.

[@howardmiller4241]

I love seeing the kids involved with a family project ! Just an awesome thing to see.

[@josephmclennan1229]

Nice to see the kids work . I had my son at 10 mix concrete on the ground a d help me stucco and lay block.

[@joeleepowell7428]

...the wheel barrow works best when the TIRE HAS AIR INSIDE. ...INFLATED, NOT DEFLATED... THESE GIRLS ARE AWESOME WORKERS... AND ALL SEEM TO HAVE GOOD ATTITUDES... GREAT JOB...

[@suzannefronzaglio2427]

Is there an updated video on this buried culvert/storage cache? That shows what it looks like now, and what you've put inside of it (shelves, food storage like canning jars?). Thanks 👍☺️

[@TheRealSovereignCitizens]

I appreciate you informing everybody I didn't realize the twentieth anniversary was the cement anniversary

[@regularjoe2000]

RIP when you get a side by side seismic event...

[@sharonstuhlmiller1757]

My gosh what a beautiful relationships up one side & down the other love you all!

[@Wachest]

I am Muslim and I love you guys

[@susiedubon]

I love this video. I love that your girls and your wife was involved in the whole thing. Very Nice.

[@Ginx-pe4si]

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