Repairing my 8' privacy fence after Hurricane Sally rolled through in September 2020 and damaged it. This is a continuation of part one and will show the completion of the repairs.
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@leonodom44093 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of this video is when your wheelbarrow fell and you cussed in fast forward and it sounded the chipmunks 🐿. 🤣🤣
@natekelly46673 жыл бұрын
Some people will never know the work it takes to be a home owner. Looks good man.
@GonzoDonzo3 жыл бұрын
Especially renters!
@1001ewaste3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately that's the reality for many who'll never be able to call somewhere home.
@GonzoDonzo3 жыл бұрын
@@1001ewaste this is more about how renters think every nick anf tiny flaw must be fixed right now with premium parts and complain as u bend over backwards to get it fixed as quickly as possible.
@Resistculturaldecline3 жыл бұрын
@Tony McSteven A lot of people, a whole lot
@Joe-dz7kj Жыл бұрын
Well done. This was very helpful. Hurricane Irma took down my brand new wooden fence installed by Superior Fence and Rail. I’m not too happy about the quality that they built just two years ago 8k in cash. I guess I’m going to fix it. Thank you for the video🙏
@JC-111113 жыл бұрын
Having a 6 ft privacy fence is NICE. I love mine. Forget 4 ft chain link from now on. It's privacy fence for me. And I have curtains/shades around my back porch, too. So I can close it off from the wind, rain, prying neighbors, etc.... Love it!
@arfonjones71883 жыл бұрын
This one is 8ft. Wonder if 6ft for privacy whilst lessening the hurricane threat would have been a better compromise.
@JC-111113 жыл бұрын
@@arfonjones7188 Mine might be 8ft now that I think about it. I have to get the ladder out to see over the top and Im around 5'9" so that would make sense. Guess I need to go outside and measure it lol🤷♂️😆 Edit: nope. I was right the first time 😆 it's "6 ft" or so.
@cyndikarp33683 жыл бұрын
Did a much better job than the contractors did the first time. Great Job.
@johnferguson27283 жыл бұрын
Nice job Adam. Like everything else you do it’s bulletproof. I noticed you’ve got a nice blister to go along with that smashed thumbnail. Ahhh, the joys of home ownership.
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Yep, blisters on both hands, guess I don’t use a shovel enough these days 😅
@JC-111113 жыл бұрын
I always forget to grab gloves...right up until the point that the blister is starting. Then I usually remember gloves, except it's too late by then 😆
@sharkrivermachine3 жыл бұрын
You did a far better job than any fence contractor would have done. Nice job.
@assassinlexx19933 жыл бұрын
There is great fence contractors. But when they show you the cost. People just say that cost is too high. Get a cheap job then complain the fence is falling apart. 🤦
@jeffmay13323 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed these two videos. Thanks for sharing.
@glennfryer15393 жыл бұрын
You could rebate your anchoring spikes further into the ground just below the lawn surface, ready to use for the next hurricane that’s comes along..
@steveschumacher54703 жыл бұрын
just damn funny watching a machinist work on a fence, surprised you didn't have a dial indicator involved
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Good idea for the next time!
@powder7493 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@cliffordfender11593 жыл бұрын
Adam, A big thumbs up !!! You did a nice job with this repair. Thanks for a great watch.
@themechanic61173 жыл бұрын
I watched both videos back to back and they gave me motion sickness
@gandjboyd78723 жыл бұрын
I'm glad we have Lowe's and Home Depot next door to each other , Lowe's customer service has issue
@samuellindahl11143 жыл бұрын
That pov stake pounding got me a flashback playing doom back in the 90is
@daviddavis7033 жыл бұрын
Waiting for Wilson to pop his face over the fence! 😉
@AdamsAdams-fc1ld3 жыл бұрын
It’s nice to her Abby, and seeing you smile when she is around. You guys will love growing old next to each other.
@johnnyhawk3293 жыл бұрын
Just use some hinges to hold that corner together. That way if it is not square it doesn't matter.
@bobcraighead50803 жыл бұрын
Joys of homeownership
@JC-111113 жыл бұрын
Great job on that fence, Adam! One thing I like about my fence is that whoever built it used drywall screws to hold the boards on. So it makes them very, very easy to replace when one breaks or gets bowed out of place.
@dorightal49653 жыл бұрын
Hard work has its rewards! Hard labors never bothered me, I can sit here and watch it all day! All kidding aside, Adam, the fence looks great. My son lives in Lynn Haven, and they are still making repairs after Michael blew through town.
@walterjoncas123 жыл бұрын
A difficult project goes along better when you have reward planned for yourself upon completion. Well done Adam!
@jasonp92843 жыл бұрын
After watching Steve Summers videos it really makes a fella appreciate good sound 👍 it’s the small things in life.
@jayh84903 жыл бұрын
Future business idea... ABOM FENCE REPAIR... looks great sir, you really can do everything it seems like.. hell of a machinist, hell of a cook, hell of a fence repairer, seem like a hell of a family man... lets see, what else... oh ya and hell of a content creator!! love both your channels. just goes to show you that there is no substitute for a hard days work! I hope no more hurricanes come you your way any time soon.
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jay!
@georgecurtis64633 жыл бұрын
Never mind the fence, you got some nice grills and smokers ! Ok, great job on the fence.
@jimmymorrison39733 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed seeing how you repaired this. Precisely why I built my fence myself. I used lots of concrete and screws. 10 years later and it’s still rock solid.
@assassinlexx19933 жыл бұрын
To keep the corner tight. Drill two holes each post. One near the top and one near the bottom. Feed heavy fencing wire looped to the two posts. Clamp the ends together tight. Finish off by twisting the wire till she sings. I have learned so much from your channel 👍🇺🇲
@henksnijders35413 жыл бұрын
Perfect job Adam!!! So great to watch and see you happy about it!!
@michaelscansaroli97883 жыл бұрын
Great video. You are definitely a multi-talented individual. I enjoy and learn from each and every one of your videos, machining or otherwise like this Keep up the good work and take care of your knees.
@carlwhite82253 жыл бұрын
Abom, You sure are not scared of hard work, nice job on the fence.
@rolandbraithwaite10273 жыл бұрын
just what we like to hear customers "service" should be compulsory to turn phones off when at work in a job where you serve customers. I ignore my phone when working in customers homes or leave it in car
@meeder783 жыл бұрын
When I am working for customer A I don't pick up the phone if customer B or the office calls (except my planner). The customer who pays for my work gets my attention.
@Garth20113 жыл бұрын
Works both ways. I was in a store one day and the employee helping me used their cell phone to look up items to assist me etc. Had no idea if it was a website or a company access to inventory but it worked. Smartphones are not the problem. The dumbshits who can't tell the difference from being on the clock vs. not are the problem.
@Uncle-Duncan-Shack3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, so nice when a task is completed, such as a chore where a few days of hard labor is nothing to look forward to. Now the fence is mint again and important stuff like cooking can be enjoyed again. Kind regards, South Africa.
@tcat33153 жыл бұрын
Please share your support project. Always nice to see how other people solve problems. If I needed it I would put a gate back there.
@karlegilnylen16693 жыл бұрын
Good job as always Abom (Y) If you ever have to do something similar again, fix the straps the other way around. Then you can hold your level on the fence and adjust the straps at the same time (Y)
@o0motorhead0o3 жыл бұрын
Great job Adam you definitely improved your fence! What I can't get my head around is the cowboys that built your fence in the first place! I guess here in New Zealand we have a higher standard or expectations of a fence.
@ilaril3 жыл бұрын
It's almost like you don't want that fence to move anymore 😁👍
@russelltruman76063 жыл бұрын
When the next storm rolls in you should put your straps on the fence for added support. That may save you a lot of repair.
@daviddelaney42003 жыл бұрын
Take an old sawzall blade to cut out the roots Works great! When done throw the blade away.
@mazchen3 жыл бұрын
25:54 the smile of a man having achieved his goal :-)
@heelf52773 жыл бұрын
You need more of those kind of exercises mate... ( LOVE your videos) big ups from Brazil
@udowillkomm11733 жыл бұрын
I would leave the stakes in the ground and the eyes in the fence. If another storm is coming, you only need to put the straps in place, to prevent the fence from being pulled over. At least from the inside....
@kv5013 жыл бұрын
Until you’re mowing and forget they’re in the ground.
@nashguy2073 жыл бұрын
Good job Adam. I agree I'M not impressed with how they built that fence but the work that you did will make it better and stronger than it was when it was built.
@mdvener3 жыл бұрын
Any day with ABOM 79 is a good day. Nice job!
@jtt19893 жыл бұрын
I would leave those steel bars in the ground (mark them somehow so you know where they are) and when the next hurricane is on the way, attach the strap clamps beforehand.
@hilltopmachineworks21313 жыл бұрын
Good idea.
@douglaspierce3163 жыл бұрын
thought i was on a steve summers video. nice job on the fence. change is sometime good
@MrStarlin513 жыл бұрын
Nice work Abom I live in the mid north of Michigan and it is quite the peace of mind from that is relaxing
@csnelling43 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you have some shovel rash on your thumb Adam 😉👍🇬🇧
@georgeescaped60353 жыл бұрын
soft dirt and roots.. up here in northern Nevada we have sandy soil and rocks.. lots of rocks.. makes digging with a shovel or post pole digger a real pain, looks good!
@mlmmt3 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile where I live in California there are at least limited rocks.. doesn't matter when you have to soak the ground to have any hope of getting a shovel in more than a fraction of an inch because the dirt is so hard...
@georgeescaped60353 жыл бұрын
@@mlmmt sounds just like ours
@leesuschrist3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe they nailed the corners together. I would have used 4 inch lag screws or something similar.
@TomTalley3 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Better than new. Thanks for showing us.
@jwaterous2243 жыл бұрын
Great looking fence repairs. Maybe make a plain style unfinished slat door to match the fence and install it as a temporary wall to close up that gap in your fence on the end. That way the PFD won't see it as an encumbrance.
@ronwhite67193 жыл бұрын
Looks great Adam! Nice, stronger than original. God bless you and your family.
@spikejones57193 жыл бұрын
When i ran into roots digging post holes a long wood blade on a cordless sawzall made quick work of them easily.
@erikoja12753 жыл бұрын
When we do any kind of home improvement or building of any kind, we support our local mom and pop building supply shop. The big box stores do nothing to sponsor the communities that they are in, the mom and pops definitely do.
@dezfan3 жыл бұрын
A man’s home is his castle! 👍🏼
@biglon623 жыл бұрын
Lot of hard work sir! Been building fence myself funny how the help at box stores are really no help!
@demonknight79653 жыл бұрын
Looking good Abby
@KevinJones-pj8kx3 жыл бұрын
Call a seamless gutter company. They can crank out what you need for that porch gutter in minutes and make sure it is properly sloped and mounted. You can even get covers that keep the leaves out at the same time. They can do it far faster and better than you could ever dream of trying to do it.
@larrywilson16623 жыл бұрын
Wish you luck I live 10 miles west of Zanesville ohio and I had a similar situation and I did almost the same as you did with 100 lbs of concrete at each post but 4 months later 75mph winds snapped it off right at the ground level ,and by the way nice blister on the hand
@robertlee41722 жыл бұрын
The problem with privacy fences is that they're subjected to a lot of wind damage. The wind rocks the fence back and forth 24/7 365 days of the year. The posts will all crack at the base. I built my 6 foot fence 30 years ago, but left 1/2" gaps between the pickets. Not a privacy fence, but still standing with little maintenance. No leaning, sagging, and every fence post still intact.
@kejay743 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam! I reckon you should have offered a couple days 'room & board' to Steve Summers & Elizabeth for 'concrete assistance' with those posts! LOL!!! Ken
@-Viceroy-3 жыл бұрын
I knew a fence builder once. He was more crooked than your fence after the hurricane.
@timkalal69833 жыл бұрын
Good job Adam,I know that’s a lot of work,I did the same thing a couple years back on a section of vinyl fence.
@kimbobing44593 жыл бұрын
Looking good Adam!
@AllenCavedo3 жыл бұрын
Nice project. Nicely done.
@davidwaskiewicz32893 жыл бұрын
It’s funny, up here in Michigan you have have the good side of the fence facing out😞
@johndunbar23933 жыл бұрын
I'm in Kansas and people do it both ways here, but most have the nice part towards the outside.
@wolfman15493 жыл бұрын
Case you didn’t notice there’s a busy street behind him and his shop is on the other side
@blakecrawford51013 жыл бұрын
Imma need that chicken and rice recipe. Looks delicious!
@timphelps35683 жыл бұрын
Hard to describe the feeling of accomplishing something on your own without enlisting the help of others but the smile on your face said it all. Well done! Always enjoy your videos and the time and effort that you put into them. I know in part one video you mentioned the traffic noise and wanting to eventually move. Had you considered planting some bushes like a Juniper or other type (along the outside or inside of the fence) that fill out thick and when planted closely "could" provide some additional noise barrier? I know 20 years ago would have been more convenient but it's never too late to consider. Keep the cameras rolling! I'm watching!!
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
I should have planted some evergreen trees along the outside of the fence years ago 🤦🏼♂️ I thought we would have been moved two years ago but we’re still here. I still may go ahead and get some planted this spring.
@arminth3 жыл бұрын
It's always beer-o-clock somewhere! ;)
@kwshilts3 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@henrymorgan39823 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@markgordon69713 жыл бұрын
Fence looks pretty good now.
@SaundraClare2 жыл бұрын
Super job!
@bengrogan97103 жыл бұрын
If you want the fences to have any hope of staying upright in heavy winds then you want to add a support brace to the posts at about 22, ideally 30 degrees, fixed at the height of the mid stringers on the fence - the brace means any force pushing the fence over has to 1st push the angled truss brace into the dirt by the same amount that the fence wants to go over Just like you expect chatter if you have a foot of stick out part in a lathe chuck you would expect flexing - same concept here
@johnmolnar29573 жыл бұрын
like your videos . especially the machine shop ones. I think your posts should have been longer too .Oh, and you mention getting the posts level "Level" is horizontal, "Plumb" is vertical LOL I set fence posts dry & let the moisture in the ground set the concrete. no need to add water .
@gregprince25233 жыл бұрын
Adam. why is it that if we want the job done correctly???? We end up fixing, building, rebuilding it ourselves?? Campers included!! I've been twinkin our Little winnebago for years now!! Its built ok but I've replaced, repaired, invented, so many simple things! Fence reinforcement looks good hoss!! Well Done youngman!
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Just the way of the world 🌎 🤷🏽♂️
@AdamsAdams-fc1ld3 жыл бұрын
A saws all would cut the roots with no hard work. Every time I cut down a tree I dig around the roots and then cut them with the saws all and the stumps come right out, but you did a fine job brother
@Benb99033 жыл бұрын
Sawzall works great on roots
@noelhenderson7003 жыл бұрын
Screws definitely hold better than most nails but not much holds very well into end grain. The angles are the best idea but you do have to hold it together until you get them.
@georgeescaped60353 жыл бұрын
at 10:42 good strong stream you got there !
@evilbrat53763 жыл бұрын
Leave the hooks in, hangers for outdoor lights later on. Looken real good on the fence. Nice work and workout. Tell Abby "Smile, your on Candid Camera!"
@luck12143 жыл бұрын
super nice adam. BTW i love the new editing style you made... keep it up
@johnscott28493 жыл бұрын
When it's break time it's break time. Some of those guys work pretty hard, have had a couple who were kind of useless to.
@donaldelrod91723 жыл бұрын
on the corner post, if you had moved it 4 inches to the west panel, it would have made a perfect tie for both the west and north panels
@chadwoody37193 жыл бұрын
I know this is a machine channel but man I need that chicken and rice recipe looks good man keep up the good content
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Actually this is the Adventure channel, so everything outside of the machine shop. So yea, bbq, grilling, outdoor cooking, camping, travel vlogs and anything else I think might be interesting enough to share 😁
@chadwoody37193 жыл бұрын
@@AbomAdventures still like the chicken and rice though wish I had smell o vision
@howardwatts42383 жыл бұрын
Great job
@jameskim623 жыл бұрын
NICE WORK !!!!!!! PLUS GOOD WORKOUT.....
@charlescompton44953 жыл бұрын
Yep, a bricklayer couldn't have done any better... of course this bricklayer is to old and broke down so don't take my word for it! If you like it, it's good, Greg.
@billsimpson6043 жыл бұрын
Looks perfect. If you ever move, avoid property ANY FEMA flood zones. Remember what happened in Houston.
@msgajhimelret94963 жыл бұрын
Very nice; good job... Had you thought of using those pieces of concrete as fillers with what you newly poured?
@MrFHLH3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations neat job, as the saying goes, if you want it done, do it yourself. Enjoy.
@dfl04153 жыл бұрын
Great Adam!
@Garth20113 жыл бұрын
Nice job Adam. If it was not so expensive, a block wall would have helped a lot with the noise from the street. Its amazing how much sound they prevent but they are rather expensive. AND you said it...you CAN'T rush cook'n ever or you are not doing it right.
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Yea a California style block wall about 10’ high would work 😅
@Garth20113 жыл бұрын
@@AbomAdventures Known as "Slumpstone". Limit is 6 feet high.
@nsein0013 жыл бұрын
nice job. Not to add to your workload, but it could use a bit of stain. Sad to say that I have work to do on my fence. Homeownership is a never-ending project list. Have that beer.
@bryonrykard15603 жыл бұрын
Good job. If that machining stuff doesn't work out for you, it looks like you might have another vocation. :-)
@jacobfoxworth3 жыл бұрын
Looking good man. Glad you got it done. Dont know if you saw my message on the previous video when you mentioned looking for property. Let me know. Anyway, great video. Bet you're glad to be done. 😁
@AdamsAdams-fc1ld3 жыл бұрын
Attach some cables to the trees behind the fence to help keep it straight and hidden
@TomTalley3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could use some straps to keep the fence up during the hurricane....? Thanks for the video.
@duggydo3 жыл бұрын
I was in Lowes yesterday. There were employees everywhere. They were walking around, talking with each other, looking at their phones...but only 1 of them was at the register where 15+ people were waiting forever to get checked out! They used to have a self checkout here but closed it for some reason. I will avoid that place like the plague from now on. It’s just plain disrespectful of their customers.
@AbomAdventures3 жыл бұрын
It's the same problem here. When you go in there casually knowing what you need or just browsing you get asked if you need help. When you do need help no one is to be found. The other reason I hate going to those places is because like you said, the checkout line always takes forever! That's the main reason I don't want to go buy something there, waiting to check out for one little item.
@ionstorm663 жыл бұрын
As much as I hate walmart, the fact you can scan your self out with your phone, and by pass all the checkout line is amazing. I bring my reusable bags, and never have to deal with a single person to get in and out. Wish home depot or lowes would have something like that. Also I swear home depot replaced their in-store music with phones ringing around here.
@larrycleeton3 жыл бұрын
In my small town we have a Lowes and a Home Depot right next to each other. I consistently find the selection and customer service at Home Depot to be better.
@riverrat11493 жыл бұрын
@@larrycleeton We have the two a block apart here. Us contractors use the orange store.Many of the employees have worked there over twenty years and know their stuff and have become friends. Over at the blue store same as is described here and the parking lot is empty. I spent three months building the blue store and I cringe every time I have to walk through the doors.
@Garth20113 жыл бұрын
Unless there is a discount, I'll never use self checkout ! I'm not doing their job for free. What a complete disrespectful idea for customer service. Also, use the Lowes Facebook page and make a complaint about that particular store. If the local manager of that store allows that crap it won't do any good to complain to that manager so, up it needs to go so that higher ups hear what is going on there. It does make a difference but don't expect any thanks from anyone. I've been there and done that and it works but sorry and thanks was not mentioned.
@GodLike-pe6kj3 жыл бұрын
Ready for the next weather ;)
@jobos983 жыл бұрын
Its Beautiful
@SUPERDUCKcromobe3 жыл бұрын
You should fabricate a fancy arch to connect the end of the fence to the building, and make a video of it.