Lifting super heavy beams LIKE A BOSS! / Renovating a 110+ y.o. ABANDONED farm in Belgium

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In this episode we crushed the limits: we lifted super heavy steel beam to the first floor. It was hard but rewarding! Join us to see how the engineering knowledge helped Illia. Episode #158. Subscribe, like and comment to stay on top of our progress. Thanks, you're the best!
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[@laurelwilkinson2594]

You are an amazing man, Illia - strong enough to move steel beams, intelligent enough to know how to move them, and gentle enough to feel for your poor pretty koi. After all, the greatest strength is gentleness. Honestly, Marina, you have a winner there.

[@lindacarruthers3423]

I am in full agreement Laurel .

[@calypso4554]

Pulling up the beams: Awesome, absolutely awesome! I bow to you, Illia!!

[@donndavids3849]

Amazing what a woman and two male helpers can accomplish. They could build cathedrals!

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

LOL yes, indeed! thanks for pointing out the real force behind!

[@dahemac]

Your I-beam winch has absolutely blown my mind. So much respect!

[@donbentley250]

Illya, your ingenuity to get the beams upstairs was genius! Very impressed.

[@annkoler3705]

Ilia you will look back on all these amazing projects and wonder how you ever did all that work. You are one genius and an inspiration to other people who want to undertake this kind of renovation.

[@stevehansen5477]

A testament to working smarter not harder. Even so, some muscle required.

[@glennwoods2462]

Illia can officially wear a Boss hat now....😊 I bet the black and white cat was impressed.... Greenhouses looking good... everything looking green and Spring is blooming...🌞🪺🌱🌷

[@rickgarms7656]

I love to watch people harness the power of physics to defeat a challenge. Great going everyone. Cheers.

[@dianalyman5950]

Engineers, we do absolutely have to love them. 🤗❤️🌈🙏🕊️💙💛

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

This video was so much fun to watch. Editing in the cats, vegetation, and extra help made the adventure exciting to view. 👍👍👍

[@colettenewell4634]

Ingenious- mind boggling to see how “ seemingly easy” Ilia makes a task look that probably took days or weeks of planning, designing and discarding different solutions. Incredible. Great job

[@JudithGolding]

Once again you have made me remember my father who would brilliantly overcome obstacles by devising some amazing device or method using his engineering and mechanical skills. Thank you for sharing your creative conquering of the "impossible".

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thank you so much, Judith! The task seemed indeed impossible (at least to me, Marina) but Illia conquered it 💪

[@vickijohnson8151]

Love that you are back working on the house.. everything is blooming ( so pretty)… you are a hard working man and your pretty wife is the best partner..

[@karensinclair4189]

Wow Illyea, impressive! Great going. So sorry about your fish.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thank you!

[@nativetexson]

Wow! You guys were like a machine lifting the beams into the building.

[@heatherarthur6232]

You really are a Jack of all trades…well done.👍🏼

[@oitsamy]

What an awesome contraption Illia! It's amazing when you can maximize brain and body. I hope you are able to restore the harmony of your fish pond.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thanks a lot for your kind words!

[@marilynlautner2454]

Your engineering skills are phenomenal. I wondered how you were going to do that. 😅 Your flowers are beautiful!

[@josefreck1103]

Tolle Arbeit tolles Video gemacht einfach Spitze Danke Gruss aus Germany und passt auf euch auf 👋🙂🙋‍♂️🇩🇪🤗

[@cathybrewer8958]

Super smart to think of pulling those beams up stairs. Saved a lot of backs and man power. Sorry about the fish. Did the cat figure out what to do with it?

[@beverleybarnes5656]

Brilliant work 😮 Thank you, Illia, for your clear speech. I don't need to use subtitles or my hearing aids.

[@orsker]

Congratulations! It was a difficult but important stage of work. Well done!

[@tinlizzie]

We have a gold fish pond with a net over the top as well as a uv net over the whole thing 20X25' to cut down on algae growth. We had great blue herons who tried and tried, but have now given up. Some fish are 10 years old now.

[@penihavir1777]

Good engineering! 👍👏 The garden is really shaping up. ♥️

[@jpats6124]

Just love watching here on your channel. You seem to epitomise all that is sane and sensible in the Europe I grew up with ( i.e. full of innovation and progress not hindered by any ideology). I'm 71 and love you.

[@Aiko2-26-9]

You are a genius. A strong genius. I am in awe of you.

[@marieratcliffe4804]

my hubby built what i can only describe as a wooden trellis to fit our 15x15 x 5ft deep pond. he made the squares about 6-10 inch insize i think with a small window opening all down one side so that he could still put his hands in to hand feed our fish. really worked for us and didnt look too ugly. main thing it kept out predators while still allowing small animals such as birds and frogs acces to the water. sadly we no longer have the pond as my neigbour was caught on camera pouring bleach into it killing our 75 koi, orfe and several species of gold fish, some of the koi were 2ft in size. broke our hearts. you and him both have a passion for wood and fish sadly i lost my hubby 3yrs4mths and29 days ago. to say i miss him is an understatement. i had the pond filledd in last month and grassed over and a bench placed there with his name on it. now i sit there and drink my coffee in his memory of the hours he used to sit watching the fish.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

My sincere condolences, Marie. Our loved ones continue to live in our memories and all good things they did. I am sure he'll be happy to know that you continue to live your live happily and cherish all these moments. Thanks for an idea with the trellis!

[@marieratcliffe4804]

@@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm thank you that means alot. it reminded me of a time i came home from work to find a 1ft koi in my bath that was attacked by heron but was dropped and he rescued it. it was a bit of a shock, but i could never be angry with someone who cared so much as to try and save an animal. it was in the bath for 3 days before it sadly died. needless to say the bath was thoroughly disinfected. i wish you both well, love the vlogs and hope the rest of illoas fish stay safe xx

[@maura423]

Great engineering! I also have trees and shrubs in containers, patiently waiting for their turn. Your planter boxes are lovely ❤

[@lindacarruthers3423]

That was a very good trip through some of your varied and wonderful projects .The cats are having such a good time aren’t they ,it was such a treat to see them getting up to their cool cat things in their interesting domain . I am sorry the dastardly heron got your pretty fish and I’ll bet he was disappointed to loose it,but not as disappointed as you were .I am sorry,nature can be a real pain can’t it. The beam lifting device is a really cunning piece of equipment,and seemed to do a wonderful job of what could have been almost impossible . It’s nice to see the good weather happening more frequently ,and allowing you to make great strides with you renovating and beautifying work.❤

[@elainebusch9382]

What a great win! beams inside building wow

[@kub1061]

Just another great job !! Each time a great moment to watch you overcome difficulties, with humility and good mood 🙂

[@janewolfe9137]

You are such amazing problem solvers! So full of admiration for all that the 2 of you accomplish. Sorry your fish was a casualty of a hero . A Gram from MO.

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you all guys, very handy crain good work 👍😁💪👌👏👏👏.

[@garykirk9888]

Engineering paid off

[@ladythunderbird1483]

Brilliant use of the winch! I can finally tell the difference between George and Gandalf the Grey. Great episode, cinematography, and innovation.

[@barburich5796]

List my last job we had several ponds we used terracotta flew liners to lay in ponds so fish could hide and cranes couldn’t get them amazing job on beams

[@bobbiebrandel3152]

I couldn't believe what I was seeing...........it was genius!!!

[@toshkonya1419]

Very inventive use of electric winch to bring heavy steel beams to 2nd floor!

[@heatherthefireislefairy5469]

Maybe you could do a vine on a trellis over the koi pond, that might keep the herons out and at least be pretty

[@thomasspainhour1112]

Awesome build, NC USA 🇺🇸

[@imochiexe5056]

Pshew, those beams were massive, heavy, unwieldy...and you three made it looks effortless...almost!😅😅😅 Good on you guys! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

[@vivid5072]

About the heron and fish, herons are smart, and will eventually get used to whatever method you use against them. I’ve heard that the trick is to rotate between methods once in a while, going back and forth with different options, rather than using only one method. Birds are very wary of change, so the change itself will likely deter them. Examples: netting (always), scare ribbon/tape, electric fence, dog/cat, motion-activated sprinkles, ripples/fountain, fake heron, etc I love birds, but I understand your sadness for your koi fish, too. Poor thing. I hope this helps.

[@gunthervanmechelen4358]

Wauw, weeral super hard gewerkt, jullie verdienen echt al het geluk dat ik jullie kan wensen, met jullie projekt. Maar ☝️ blijf steeds voorzichtig😉

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Dank u wel! Jep, altijd onze top prioriteit

[@ratanashifu]

A garden centre near the Dutch border in the West has horizontal strips of strong plastic material over the roof and on the sides of their greenhouses. This shields the plants against strong winds and yet lets air in. Provided these strips are of a sturdy material it's a long-lasting solution to your problem.

[@babthooka]

Shit happens. Good philosophy. And it does, every day, almost. Thumbs up.

[@donnamullins2089]

Wow amazing ingenuity. Illia you can do anything. Glad you have another strong person to help move the beams. A hard days work accomplished. Need more protection for the pond or the herons will eat all your fish. Poor fish. Love all the plants and beautiful Japanese Maple trees. Cannot wait to see your landscape plan. See you next time.

[@TheKruizr]

Nice work! It'll be nice and solid with all those steel beams! 😊👍

[@eileenstec7862]

That was quite a feat to lift and place the I beams.

[@msuestiegemeier7618]

I'm missing your Beer Tastings!

[@breabeyrouti7834]

Yay engineering skills!

[@TerriJansma-dn8go]

I am amazed at your ingenuity and dedication to building your home.

[@zamis21]

Now you just need chickens and a bee hive lol Glad to see you had some help with those!!

[@3rdoldhen]

You all seem to be doing so well & at a much more relaxed pace than we attacked ours at! Sorry about your koi, we had a similar problem & gave them up… between the herons & raccoons (& the full moon spooks) we accepted defeat! You all are still a joy to watch, along with the gorgeous flowers & we may try your idea of modular green houses to keep the frost & wild life at bay!

[@sallieanderson5670]

Love how green everything is. Sorry about the koi. You had me.scare there for a minute when you said cut the beam 😅

[@thatdudeinorange5269]

Yes, put the net over the pond. Otherwise that 'bird' wont give up until it has caught all of the fish. Really wondered how that triangular construction was meant to work getting the steel bea ms up there, but they was just a part of the puzzle. Very clever! 👍

[@kentshrader6616]

Every Tuesday I look forward to watching your newest video! They are the best! It would be nice, however, to see and hear more of Marina in front of the camera.

[@schallb6766]

I'm exhausted just watching you do this . Good job .

[@bevjanpen]

Perhaps you could have simply enclosed all the planters and made one big green house ! lol

[@sylviamatthee8172]

Impressive! Steel beams will be the most sensible. Well done!

[@NSYresearch]

Bravo sir.... bravo.....

[@virginiamcmahan5084]

Genuinely working smart. Very impressive!

[@sydneyevans2637]

Great engineering!

[@lisakilmer2667]

I'm really impressed by your winch/crane setup. So very smart!

[@paulwalker2777]

Hi,weve got a pond and we to have lost fish to the big bad heron,we didnt want to use a net,but we have put a black net over and you know what with it being black you dont notice it as much against the surface of the pond,we can rest easy knowing the fish are ok now.👍

[@teepeeX]

Need something worked out call Illia , intelligent man, thankyou to helper as well .. heavy work. Beautiful flowers everywhere. Sorry about youre favourite koi 😢

[@m.scheer9450]

We have a 40cm high electric fence around oure pond against the heron , who met us sometimes. Now he comes to watch fishes, but he cant kill them.

[@peterrichardssr1069]

Illia, we built an underwater cave for our fish. When the heron comes, they hide in the cave.

[@merciafabian4962]

Very impressive!

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Great progress.

[@johngraham8794]

Great idea Illia. I have also been watching Pethericks convent in France. They also need to get their beams in place.. so have suggested they watch your channel as you all made a difficult job look easy.

[@tooem56]

Holy cow! Very Impressive!

[@Beata1214]

Świetne ustrojstwo, brawo dla wszystkich

[@PeterLee-zn3jl]

Reeled that one in..! Fish got away....but you hooked those steelies , eh..? Carry on

[@Rudi-Mhz]

The poor Fish ! Such a Pool is like McDonalds for Birds......to catch helpless Fish. It is so importand to build in Stones with overhang Plates on, so they can hide in Tunnels to be save. Sometimes i think...why is this Man not in my Garden.....i would feed him and give him a rest ...... but i am not so gorgeous and beautiful like this Girl there with this dangerous smile.....saying oh honey there is only a little wall to set....😂. Indeed, she is a though cookie and works like a Horse ! Kind regards from Germany, Rudi 👍

[@pennypacheco3868]

Great problem solving! Wonderful to see ❤

[@katherynagonchar914]

You should leave that mechanism upstairs and use it to lift baskets with mortar and other heavy things. Please, save your knees.

[@ruthkirkparick3535]

Brilliant idea! YOu never cease to amaze me.

[@EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz]

GUYS! WEAR HARD-HATS WHEN DEALING WITH HEAVY STEEL OR WOOD BEAMS! IT MAY NOT LOOK SO COOL ON VIDEO BUT IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!

[@simpleartofhealing286]

wow! Super Man!

[@lulubelle0bresil]

sorry about your fish - I admit that every time I saw your artificial heron in previous videos I thought that if I were a heron myself I would see it as advertising there is water and possibly fish ...

[@Gene1954]

If the cat tries to eat one of those bees she'll regret it!

[@PMPatte]

I have artificial heron but the real heron still come. The net is the only thing that stops them. The heron stop coming while the entire pond surface is covered by water lily leaves.

[@capodicasa4038]

In the UK people put a plastic heron near the pond. Apparently it stops the real ones approaching.

[@brettsheets3397]

Bravo Illia! Well done! 👏

[@penbrown4049]

Amazing work with the beams. I thought you might have to get a contractor in, but NO. That's not how it works on this site! ❤️💪 Sorry about the fish, I'm glad it got erm, recycled. You love your animals and the great dignity is at death, they are still useful ❤️ Glad to see, spring is springing! I'm fed up of rain in northern east England⛈️

[@eastafrica1020]

I can see the fish issue was not easy. Hope you feel better.

[@thethreeamigos6764]

You both work so hard xx

[@jimbecker5675]

Put some fishing line ove ryour littl epond to protect the fist from the heron. Worked for me for many years at our old property.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Interesting! And it looks nice. Thanks for the tip!

[@jimbecker5675]

@@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm Yea, we did the net for a awhile, but it was too visible and caught leaves and other debris. The fishing line strong across in a grid of about 50cm worked very nicely and was nearly invisible to casual looking.

[@reginacremeans2251]

Love the beautiful flowers 💐

[@Masterfighterx]

10:59 quite big jumping spider on the concrete pillar

[@dshey6802]

And not a single window was broken.........oh I hope I didn't speak too soon; six beams to go.

[@user-gh8hw4ju4v]

Дякую за відео) Ви, як завжди, великі молодці 🤗👏👌 До речі, в Вас нова киця? Де Аніка?)

[@deliadruhe7156]

she's still there, she was in this video for a look-see, she is, after all the original cat inspector and not one to slack off.

[@EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz]

MAYBE TRY CATENARY OR GUY-WIRE SIMILAR TO THOSE TO HOLD UP A TENT ON FOUR CORNERS OF YOUR GREEN-HOUSES TO GIVE BETTER STABILITY AGAINST WIND!

[@soilihenriksson3696]

Was a joy to see again how you manage. Good luck.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@user-sq3rd3us5y]

You are so smart

[@alechit4]

Que bueno 🎉🎉🎉🎉 me va encantar ver cómo empieza a cobrar vida esa 🏠 saludos desde argentina rosario

[@joelburns3538]

Try a plastic fox. It works for geese, herons and egrets here!

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thanks for the tip!

[@igorruzanov126]

It looks so easy on the video

[@suebritt6831]

Maybe the fish killing herons thought your fake heron looked lonely.

[@heidibal255]

Thank you 👍