My workshop got EATEN!!

The workshop is no more!!…so to help me with my loss, joy and I baked a cake!
Enjoy

[@colincocker3507]

So sorry to see after all your hard work, keep the poison happening at least evrry 6 months is how I have to do it. Love yr videos mate.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

@@colincocker3507 thanks mate, will do, still want a wooden workbench though, might use mahogany or something termite resistant

[@terryfacchin3400]

So sorry all your hard work from last year has gone down the gurgler. The plastic cupboards look they will have to do. Last time I wrote I had retired off the highway.....but didn't last long and went back on the road........retirement isn't what it's made out to be. However retired again, doing my woodwork and still watching your videos. Enjoy your break.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

@@terryfacchin3400 ah well, just rebuild but take more care this time, yeah, retirement just means stop work, life still goes on so we need something to go on with.

[@terrybooker45]

My god mate, you the Jack of all trades. Long distance driver, builder, cook, exterminator. Looking forward to next venture

[@r.t.aaustralia5142]

What a bugger with the termites. The plastic cupboards seem a great alternative to the wood. Love the trip around the towns. Joy and the family look fit and well. See ya still lol not in charge of the Kenworth mate lol ,enjoy yourselves and it’s a good time to fix up what you need to around the place while you’re there. Stay safe and keep on trucking

[@bushmannevkoch9907]

Being a carpenter before I became a truckie and contracting Parkinson's Decease . I enjoy your video keep them coming. My father showed me away to get rid of white ants if you find there track put a poison in the track and the worker ants will take the poison the nest.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

@@bushmannevkoch9907 Thanks for your help, I’ve salt watered the mango tree a few times but haven’t poisoned the tracks yet, I do it today, thanks mate

[@fedvoxavoxa]

So glad you’re home Kenny, enjoy your time off🙏

[@garrybrischke53]

I'm feeling your disappointment mate , we had the queensland version eat parts of our house . An equal parts mixture of borax and meat meal ( blood and bone garden fertiliser) , slightly moistened with water can work . My personal preference is a known termite resistant wood or steel. Cheers 🇦🇺

[@peterjames8714]

Good idea to use the plastic cabinets. Perhaps some timber in the centre of the lower shelves will stop them sagging due to the weight of your tools. Cheers

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Yeah, that’s what I thought, I’ll probably bring everything inside when I’m back driving

[@andresinnett4319]

Have you noticed any termites in board shorts after the salt water treatment 😆 , sorry Ken, I couldn't resist , creasoat is what they used on power poles , year good move getting those plastic cuboards 👍✌

[@graemethompson340]

What a bugger Ken after all that hard work but the plastic cupboards seem a good option and it was good to see Joy’s smiling face again cheers for now mate

[@captainmort]

I bet you were planning on relaxing back home and enjoying quality time with the family. Those termites are hungry little buggers. Hope you can find the nest and give 'em the flick. All the best to you and the family, Ken.

[@KylieMuir]

Oh the little buggars, all that fantastic work you did on the last trip. Hoping they aren't in the house itself. Hey was the pie a 10/10 lol. Loved the video as usual, say Hi to Joy

[@joycemyamazinggarden427]

@KYLIEMUIR Hello, good evening!😊🥰

[@robertgarland9342]

Bloody termites they can make a mess of everything. It looked like my backyard motorcycle repair shop that I had once. I built a beautiful workbench and tool storage. Next thing I know I'm working 6-7 days a weeks for several months and didn't even get close to the workshop. Finally had some free time and found the termites have moved in and destroyed everything including 100's of dollars worth of tools. I eventually rebuilt it only this time I soaked the place in Creosote. The fumes from it might have been a bit hard on the eyes for the first few weeks but it stopped those little buggers from coming back.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Luckily the tools never got touched, they just went for the bench

[@RossLoney]

All that hard work from last year wasted, what a shame. Keep up the good work and look forward to the next video.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelraine4665]

Hi Ken, it looks like you are keeping busy whilst on your break, mate you'll be glad when September comes around lol. Cheers Michael

[@fyiaustralia9686]

You handled the broken workshop really well - that would crush my spirits. How did the house on your other block turn out? Would be great to see a tour of the grounds.

[@Matt-0079]

Sorry to see this ken , I remember how happy you were when you built that. Hope they haven’t got into the house .

[@Nottravelling]

Termites and baking. That cake looked delicious. I hope that tree doesn’t object to the salt.

[@garrybrischke53]

Hey Ken , check out for a sheet metal shop in the area. They should be able to fold you a length of valley flashing from stock gal. sheet.Find an old local tradie , they know all the tricks.😉🇦🇺

[@thehomelesstrucky]

@@garrybrischke53 probably a good idea because I’m up there just winging it at the moment lol

[@johnbarnes9379]

You made such a great job last year too in the shed I feel you're pain mate

[@simonhenry3815]

ah Ken mate that's a real shame after all that work you put in when you were home last year - so good to see Joy rolling her sleeves up to give you a hand in there too mate, you got a good wife!

[@grahambebbington3155]

Ken, watch the wooden handles on your wood planes as well as any tools that have wood handles.

[@trevorarthur1607]

Man of many talents there Ken. Enjoying your break?

[@garrywoods159]

Great video Ken - it’s certainly a different world over there where as here in Oz we just go to Bunnings and get what we need and try and fix it on the days off that we have or just pay some other bugger to come and fix it.👍

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Over here sometimes you have to build it if you don’t have it lol

[@Romeo-kp8tc]

You need to use borax so they take it back to nest, Spraying the ones you see will not get rid of nest , That nest could be a long way away, Borax and honey works well for ants , Good luck , Hope house ok

[@thehomelesstrucky]

I’ll have a look for it here in Phil

[@williamsmith5514]

Have a bag of builders white lime ,it moves on black ants here in Geraldton .

[@danielryan4352]

Ahh that's a straight up pain in the backside mate after the work you put into your workshop last time you were home! Hopefully what you got gets rid of them! Enjoy your time at home mate

[@Johno-h2u]

Looking forward to your new KZbin channel,......... Cooking with Ken.. Cheers mate.

[@legend7ify]

..........G'day Ken, Wow, those termites are savage mate. I hope you get time to fix the roof. Cheers, and God bless, Malcolm.

[@jesstill7833]

Hi Ken what a wat to start your holidays ,you were saying about Diesel I was talking to this farmer all he uses diesel and Kerosine ,,and he swore by it all you can do is yet it ….I hope you and Joy have a great time together love to your Family God Bless you all ❤️🙏🇦🇺🦘😃🍺

[@DadsAmazingAdventures]

Lami kaayo Ken. Chef, Trucker Driver, KZbin creator, Husband, Father and generally an all-around nice fellow. Well done Mr Ken and Joycee. God Bless you both and enjoy your weekend ahead.

[@joycemyamazinggarden427]

Thank you so much, Lods! Good morning!😊❤

[@fsa53]

You are always a great guy

[@nickharding2926]

Geez that's sucks when you have termites eating the timber out but at least you have some storage for your tools so anyway I enjoyed the video and hopefully you have a great time back home and I can't wait to see your next vlog keep on trucking 🚛🚛👍👍

[@paulgeorge7158]

Thought of you today mate , followed one of your trucks southbound out of Tenterfield for a while 👍❤️

[@wayneapanui585]

Hi Ken, whoa, sorry to see that happen to your work bench/work shop. I hope you get to relax and have a great holiday with Joy & family. Still here loving your videos Ken All the best mate.

[@gravelrashadventures5051]

great one again

[@stevenloynds3691]

Mate you seem to have the right idea and it's working well for you and family....it must be so refreshing every time you go home....it's got me thinking about my retirement when Australia is now so lost and unaffordable to retire comfortably....hope you are enjoying your break mate.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Yeah, it’s great, just do your research and know what you want,… tip, note the average temp of your chosen paradise, very important

[@bruzfisher4859]

Sneaky Termites, Luckily the house wasnt on the menu. I remember watching the videos of the bench build and tool mounts. Bugger.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

The isn’t made of wood so no problem, I’ll just work something else out for the workshop

[@richard8181]

WOW, so quickly, all that hard work for this to happen, I just msg the misses to get house checked out ASAP 🙈🧘‍♀️, maybe just oil the benches , yes Borax is the go

[@annettehewitson6426]

Next on your holiday home take a couple of Australian trades,they could be having a holiday and a few hours doing jobs,steel workshop bench,even if you put up steel post to hold up your carport roof.best of luck.

[@aussietruckphotosandmodels8510]

Looks like you're have a great, relaxing holiday, that wood must have been very tasty!... There's loads of fantastic German apple recopies. I never liked plastic anything, but some times it's the only answer, and it does the job just fine. I did some inter- stating the past few weeks... I took and grey towel with me...... When I got to Coona I couldn't find it any where, but as soon as I got through Parks it was back where I left it...... . Lost all the head lights just after Marulan, and waited 6 hours for a guy from Goulburn to come and fix them. Ran out of time at Coolac so I camped at the truck parking bay for the rest of the night, and the temp dropped to -4. The water in the toilet was frozen in the morning. I also went in to a Pie Face, and saw they were selling a cake for $75 ???????? Back in Tasmania now, snow on the mountains most nights.. -5 at night and +11 through the day... No termites here.....But I do have a load of Colourbond flashing sitting about.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

A $75 cake???

[@aussietruckphotosandmodels8510]

@@thehomelesstrucky Yes!!!!! at Pie Face ??????? I was going to take a photo but I was to stunned.

[@RoadTrainAdventures]

Great video as always. Is that the Carpuride in your cart. Ha ha

[@thehomelesstrucky]

lol yes, joy’s still using it

[@lylechapman9757]

They are nasty little buggers Ken, they did a number on our last house. Enjoy your time off and rest up mate. Hope the heat and humidity is to crazy for you.

[@rossgreen8236]

Ken, So sorry to see all your hard work gone by the little mongrels. what about the house? If they are so active you would think they might be in the wall studs etc. hope you find a solution before returning the Aus.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

The house is made from metal frames, bricks and concrete

[@johnvogl-ew3ym]

Sorry about your work shop kenny great video again mate

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Thanks so much John, that’s ok, I’ll just try something else

[@peterhelm6003]

If you put a smorgasbord in front of a termite you can guess the rest. I'd check what sort of wood that they liked. They only eat the good stuff. There are termites everywhere.

[@rustyboi7256]

Ken, that's exactly not what you wanted for your welcome home party, a few too many "guests" were invited. Your cake looked absolutely delicious, if only you could have passed a piece through the screen for us all to try? Lol. 2 quick questions, 1. What's it like sitting on the drivers side of the car over here (Australia), and be driven by Joy? Must be nice to have some time not driving, and 2. Does the freight transport in the Philippines run with rigid trucks as by the looks of the roads over there a road train A/B double or even semi's would be impossible to go on those roads with everyone everywhere like they are?

[@thehomelesstrucky]

It’s a bit strange not having the steering wheel in front of me. The biggest trucks they run over here singles, mostly running 40 foot containers from the ports

[@jimolsen5556]

Bad luck Ken at least you know what you will be doing on your time off from driving hope it all goes well foryou

[@WilliamHughes-th1no]

After all that great hard work mate 😢

[@Aussie1-y9p]

I’d be checking the frame of your home

[@thehomelesstrucky]

@@Aussie1-y9p it’s all steel framed, brick and mortar with a tin roof so all good

[@offgriddreaming5403]

Ive had my eye on that breaker and a few others on ali. It will be good to hear your thoughts after usin fova little while

[@BruceShirley]

Hi Ken , looks like a mission ahead

[@jurgenfreiberger6593]

Thanks

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Thanks so very much Jurgen, really appreciate your support

[@roberthocking9138]

Geez Ken that’s a big disappointment, All that work you did.. hope to heaven that they don’t get into the house frame !!! Cooking with Ken what a bonus 👍 Also I have to say your wife looks after that car so well, it’s immaculate , a credit to her.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

The house is all steel framed, bricks and concrete

[@Planty3125]

Those termites are very destructive Ken. I guess thats why concrete is preferred construction in PH. Surely Ken, you would know from Australia that ColorBond and Zincalume roofs in Australia, somebody must stock that in PH. Dont they know what valley irons are. I cant tell you Ken, that in northern Luzon metal roofs are not very well constructed. You need a good roof plumber from Queensland Australia. You must have a good roof plumber trade in Cebu with all of tropical rain. Glad to see you back with the family.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

I really couldn’t find any valley sheets so just had a look at what other roofers are doing and try and re do it as close as I can

[@neilhawkins9844]

Got to love Philippines we have same problem with our holiday house in gimuras

[@danstocks2906]

Bloody things eh Kenny…..me and the missus lost our first home to the little bastards…they are the best engineers on the planet…they’ll eat just enough to leave whatever they are into standing….

[@harrystiller-m1d]

the termites look bad, you should get yourself metal benches and metal shelves watching from grafton aus

[@mickyarred279]

Are they budgies we can hear in the background? Going back to the Phillipines for a break….well that didn’t go as planned!!😳😳 Hope you’re having a good time with family though! 👍

[@thehomelesstrucky]

No, they’re love birds, nothing really goes to plan over here lol

[@MarkWilliams-sf9pd]

Dam yeah should work a treat

[@charlestaylor8566]

30 . 000 eggs a day , if you could cross her with a chicken you would have it made 😊 your house might not last long though , take care Ken .

[@JimThompson-vo7zt]

had the little buggers in the FAMILY HOUSE in Mt Colah BUT the house was saved as my father painted the joists & bearers when we built it with Sump Oil, that saved the frame 25 years later, they don't like Caltex Delo 40 AT ALL little bastards........

[@thehomelesstrucky]

None of the house is made of wood so no problem there, the Philippines has a big problem with termites

[@bottledungdungwekwek]

👍🏻

[@deandevenish6036]

Not much of a spell mate. Hope you get some rest before you have to saddle up again😮

[@railvlogger1439]

You seem to be working harder there than when you are driving. That must have really p*ssed you of to find the termites ruined your workbench, after all the effort you put into making it. I thought you treated the timber, or am I thinking of your planer.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

No I didn’t really treat the timber as I should have, just gave it a coat of paint, I might buy some pre treated timber next time after I’ve fixed the roof

[@garyquelch888]

Diesel will do it mate

[@MySeekers]

Burn it and get a steel bench and dont paint anything in the workshop. Just a thought.

[@thehomelesstrucky]

lol, they literally did not touch anything that wasn’t painted so I’m gunna take your advice

[@cantwellron11]

Theres lots Shoddy jobs done over there I had house there 20yrs had heaps blues with dickhead builds cant tell em my biggest blue is the electric cable they use its 2cor cable we use on 12vt gear running fridges and microwave is problems but some the craftsmanship is exerlant Cheers Ken my cook is going back there in couple months not me cant handle people trying to get into my pocket all the bloody time

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Can say that again, all our electrical wiring throughout the house is RED!! Too late now to do anything about it as most of it is buried in cement

[@joshuaharper4446]

When do you go back to work

[@thehomelesstrucky]

September

[@jalpeshgoswami3358]

Hi ken

[@thehomelesstrucky]

Hi

[@michaelmccormack2460]

Tell me what’s the water like where you are can you drink water drink out of the tap in the area that you live in

[@thehomelesstrucky]

No, we normally buy our drinking water and we also have a couple of rain water tanks, the water we pump from the deep well is used for washing and the garden

[@michaelmccormack2460]

Hope it hasn’t gotten your housemate of things those things are funny you know Noah Blake pest control business and use the Beagle to sniff out termites one stage the dog got bitten by a snake and the vet said well you know it’s probably best if you put it down is it no cost me $10,000 to get the dog trained up it’s a sniff it out so they kept it but I only really found once termites nest in someone’s house all the pest control blokes went through the house and this dog just walked into the house went up to wall and sat on sure enough I found termites what’s that someone’s got a dog around the place at the smell out to Termites definitely get the house checked over

[@thehomelesstrucky]

There’s no wood in the house itself just a few doors and my ex work bench lol

[@davidhiggs5960]

@davidhiggs5960 Kenny saw your truck no 2337 two days ago 4th July just south of Breowa doing the loop turn fom the highway onto the F3 heading south