Renovating an Abandoned Resort: The Wall

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[@Slab_city_ghost_702]

Hey matt. I built 21 underground complexes in the last 11 years . PLEASE READ . You need to reinforce the inside with a welded roll cage type skeleton support inside the conex box . Then use gravel and playground sand around the box once in place in the ground before burying it. Plz research it. I seen a few that collapsed before they called us in.

[@bestoftheYT]

The condensation inside is going to be out of this world...

[@missingremote4388]

You'd think at least one of the ten people working there knows about roof stability complications and what could happen if there is an accident

[@Christopher_R]

Welded cage? For a few inches or even a few feet of dirt, a wooden interior frame would be fine… just build it like a house. 16.5” on center, and integrate the shelving into the studs. 2x6 or 2x10 ceiling joists if 2x4s make you nervous.

[@shanecampbell979]

Reinforcing the inside is the way to go to keep the roof from buckling inward from weight on the outside. Also, running some tubing to keep the vent fan wouldn't have been a bad idea either.

[@cj548]

No mr dummas. He's not burying it. He's covering it

[@WillByars1991]

Bootysnapple is the funniest thing I’ve heard! Thanks for always bringing joy and high energy

[@jimrustle643]

Matt, you really need to throw grass seed all over that berm. The grass will root and make a solid mass with the dirt, preventing it from erosion over time. You can already see the erosion cracks at the top of the berm.

[@gardengatesopen]

Yes, prairie grasses! There are some that send roots down more than 6 feet. Heavy duty deep rooted grasses!

[@smokeater2804]

I believe he said in a previous video that was the plan. Prevent any erosion and make the range look more esthetically pleasing

[@markor3063]

also trees on the back side

[@WayStedYou]

they need to wait until they arent going to be driving over it all day first

[@tat-2-71]

He said in one of the first videos of building the berm that he eventually wants to plant grass. I imagine he's probably gonna wait until they're finished driving all over it though.

[@JacobHayden]

Yes definitely support that roof I used to work on ship containers striping the paint off repairing and repainting them for resale and they definitely aren't strong enough for that much weight in center of roof ... I weigh 130 lbs and everyone flexed in the middle with my tiny butt better be safe than sorry

[@biohazard20161]

A suggestion for marking your zones of fire on the range, put telephone poles on each end to mark the do not shoot points, and paint them a bright red or some other bright color.

[@davidlee4576]

Army ranges use black and yellow chevron placards to indicate do not aim past this point. I think that would be a good addition.

[@biohazard20161]

@@davidlee4576 True they do that, I had forgotten, it has been 23 years after all. I just was figuring that any bright color be it red, orange, or green would suit Matt's personality better. Or he could use hot pink paint as a tribute to his girls.

[@devinnullenvoid29]

Nice to see someone thinking exactly what I was coming to the comments to suggest. 😁

[@biohazard20161]

@@devinnullenvoid29 Hey, great minds think alike. 🤯

[@jonny555ive]

Great advice 👍👍

[@chasegierman2450]

We need mat to build the boarder wall back up!

[@King_of_the_End]

Matt you should seed the burm with low growing deep-rooted plants to keep it from eroding away but the plants are small enough you can still get on top of it if needs be

[@vincedibona4687]

Like, I don’t know… grass? Just a thought.

[@King_of_the_End]

grass doesn't have that deep of a root system so no@@vincedibona4687

[@destinysewell748]

He's going to be seeding it when they are done building it.

[@katreniaclark]

Matt; couple of ideas. 1 make a tee shirt about the ranch and the eclipse and ONLY available for the people that go. sub idea, include one shirt with a purchase of a spot. 2 extend your 2 x 4 shelf supports up to the roof to help support even more and maybe the upper shelves side to side as well to give a touch of extra support for the walls.

[@paulbell1522]

Man ot would be sharp to be able to build a small old west town out at the range. A saloon for hydration, an old general store for ammo , targets and safety. And of course a sheriff's office for the out of handers!

[@alexfluit2308]

If you can't get your hands on a lot of rec poles, you could use old shot tractor tires filled with dirt stacked on top of each other to extend the berm. You definitely wouldn't be able to get them as high, but I feel like you could stack them 6 ft high and fill them with dirt and they would be solid.

[@alexfluit2308]

If you can get your hands on old flotation tires that are worn out. some of those have 6 ft diameters and can be 3 ft wide.

[@alexfluit2308]

Also, I would be cautious with incendiary rounds.

[@Christopher_R]

You can use smaller tires and orient them in a pyramid configuration. Wider base and narrower top. Filled with dirt or gravel, they’re not going to budge, and they’ll maintain integrity even with bullet holes in the rubber.

[@Jonny_The_Organism]

Still gotta bury them with dirt....rebound protection from smaller rounds...

[@alexfluit2308]

I guess I have never had problems with that at the gun club I maintain, but maybe. We fire directly into them, so if Matt uses them for the wall that is on top of the berm I would sure think it would be fine

[@VictorRodriguez-sx8mp]

Good stuff. U should have stuck them in the ground cantilevering a bit over the range and stick 2 behind them holding them up with post tension cables

[@VictorRodriguez-sx8mp]

And the support should have been from the inside on the container lol

[@davessparetime83]

Matt you have lots of wood from taking down buildings. Support the inside of the Container with a frame on top of the shelves from the wood.

[@flgators1986]

I enjoy watching cut with a acetylene torch on angle. I cut holes in diesel tanks for dewatering pumps. Seen many fire balls shoots up 8ft atleast out of the fill neck

[@sniperlemming]

With that Ariel Shot of the area...it looks like you could keep setting up 3 more Berms, one at the end of the Rectangle, and 2 more on the opposite side, all facing out. and maybe a Berm down the middle to separate the sides for extra safety.

[@Ethan-pr6pk]

The recent changes to the editing is gold. I love the commentary as well as the added clip references.

[@georgewelker2846]

Nice place!! Super cool vision and way to get things moving!!

[@mattrobinson7155]

Congratulations on selling out all the spaces, starting small was definitely a good idea

[@The_Skinny_Cook]

Matt, You could always place shipping containers while empty onto the berms themselves, cut open the top sections of the shipping containers, and fill them up with quarry rock. Stack them two high and you will be good to go. Plus one additional bonus is you could sell advertising space on the shipping containers.

[@HoosierHerpvertebrate]

It might be nice to put some storm shelters somewhere on your resort eventually in case of tornadoes what with you being in tornado alley. It's always places that have campers and stuff that are the most dangerous during tornadoes due campers not being sturdy.

[@DanielRichards644]

At most they are at the very bottom edge of Tornado Alley

[@WaltWW]

Tornadoes are rare in the hill country.

[@daysdesigns]

Yeah, I wouldn't even classify his place as in tornado alley.

[@peterson0096]

Hey Matt❤ you know if you stack two of them conex containers up throw some white painted sheet metal on it you can make yourself an outdoor movie theater for your guests and your family

[@BenBartlow]

Matt you have to see if the range berm bunker storage will stop a 50 cal. For science and safety it must be tested

[@SlickMacDaddy]

And now you have a perfect spot for the Desperado Range logo.

[@coreyshelton4900]

Matt, this channel is freaking amazing. I don't know everything, but this resort and range will be a huge success! You and your family simply won't let it be anything less than stellar! Great job, man!

[@jamierizzo1030]

Love u brother thank you when I came home from Afghanistan wounded I will watch your videos for hours at a time and I would laugh. You have no idea how much you help me.

[@Em-R-Coins]

Thank you for your service !

[@allisonjohnston1770]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

[@jhbjmay22]

U should probably put some kind of moisture barrier between the trailer and the dirt to stop it from rusting out to fast moisture in the dirt and now holding water especially around your new welds will rust out exceedingly fast just a little food for thought.

[@bdawg4231]

That new wall / berm will be great for advertisement space during events.

[@pastorcalebgillespie]

We need a #Bootysnapple t-shirt!! For anyone wondering, the song is "Yeehaw Slap" by Dylan Sitts

[@ChrisWijtmans]

when you look up the lyrics it says its an instrumental 💀

[@Bexar2204]

Tnx. I´ve been wondering what the song was called.

[@StillShatter]

Gave up searching for the song name and then I find this comment 😂 you're a legend thanks!

[@tutmaster2407]

Thank you

[@highschoolchemist2928]

i had literally never heard of this song till i watched this video

[@steaditex]

Very cool, but I really think you should have kept the turbine vent. Even with a few inches of dirt on top, it's going to get hot in there. And at night in the summer, all the soil will retain the heat so it will never really cool down inside. They do have solar powered mini-split heat pumps, so you could easily install one of those and some solar panels and have a well lit, heated and cooled place!

[@nonamemountianbiking.372]

For welding the real thin stuff to thick stuff focus most of your heat on the thick side and let just the edge of your puddle hit the thin

[@quailshirefarms]

Matt you are a hard ass worker.. Impressed

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

You really should reinforce them.. the only weight they can carry is that of another shipping container because they have strong corners. Anything other than the corner pillars cant take much more than a spray of saltwater

[@jerrywilcox9890]

Lol they are stacked at the ports 5 high each container weighs 43k.thats container can hold that dirt 😂😂.it doesn't need no reinforcements lol.

[@jamesdowell9676]

​@@jerrywilcox9890yea due to all the weight it transferred downward by the corners. They have absolutely no support in center of structure and will/have collapsed. Ask anyone that attempted to make a underground bunkers or container home.

[@MNSHONSNOW]

@@jerrywilcox9890better rethink that bud, the stacked weight is transferred down through the corner posts the. Not hard to understand. The roof is not structural one tiny bit.

[@peterson0096]

23:46 🎉 yeah if you wanted an awesome looking conex container you should have put it lengthwise as a tunnel through your berm that way you don't have to walk all the way behind everything there's still plenty of room for it to be a tunnel behind people shooting

[@jed3000]

you need a giant DESPERADO letters on top of that berm. like the hollywood sign. Make it a national landmark!

[@DonBradway]

Matt, you have talked about having 3-gun matches in the "new" berm area. Are you planning on adding berms to create bays so you run more than one scenario at a time?

[@SubjectiveFunny]

Finally, more wall being built in Texas!! Wind will take that thing down though...

[@vincedibona4687]

Too many gaps between the poles to make it an effective sail.

[@marcbee1234]

...hope a bullet doesn't find a crack! @@vincedibona4687

[@Jonny_The_Organism]

If Matt's gonna be doing what I think he's gonna be doing to support that windbreak....that wind windbreak will be there for centuries to come............ the guy from the future...you know Buck Rodgers...said it's still there....in the 25th century!..

[@michaelstamm6314]

That is awesome that the eclipse idea is working for you. I want to come to the resort some day when you've got it moving along. Great to see something positive happening.

[@andiamocclash397]

Matt its too damn early to be drinking booty snapple and on a Thursday! 🤣🤣

[@bhoogvliet]

Well its 4pm here so i day go for it.

[@madmex2k]

Never too early for some BootySnapple.

[@jeremymackevincaylor4954]

Matt bringing a torch to a grinder fight!! You could have been done cutting it in the time it takes to light a torch

[@The2012Don]

I work in a major port loading and unloading those boxes on and off of ships. The sides and top are not structural or load bearing at all. They dent and give easily and peel back like aluminum foil.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

Lol there stacked all day long at Ports 😂😂43k each they are designed to be stacked.that little bit of dirt isn't going to hurt that container one bit.

[@The2012Don]

@@jerrywilcox9890 you’re right they are stacked, but the sides and top don’t actually make contact with the other containers. The corners do. And the bottoms are reinforced. As you can see in the video, the top gives like walking on a trampoline. That thin metal gives very easily and will tear open with minimal force applied.

[@trevorhawkins8757]

@@jerrywilcox9890on the corners. 43k isn’t sitting on the top, they’d immediately crush. Stop commenting on shit you’re clueless about.

[@MattsMadnessOfficial]

Flip the angle iron over next time so that it points up, much stronger that way

[@52Ford]

The main reason you were burning through was technique. Lay the rod at a shallower angle, 45 degrees or less, short arc, and focus on the thicker metal. Make a slight weave, about 3/16" or so, and spend more time on the thick metal, don't travel too far onto the thin metal or you'll just be adding unnecessary heat to it. Try a 3/32 6010.

[@JiggyjarjardoM77]

When the resort is up and running you are 100% going to do great👍

[@infiniteaaron]

Bringing back Booty Snapple! Lovely! Thank you Matt.

[@Yoshoku]

Hi Matt. Have you thought about getting Japanese kei cars for your ranch? They are super efficient to run and the truck bed is actually quite similar in size to the big trucks. Companies like Disney use them because they are so efficient in gas.

[@darreng1666]

Those poles at the top. Should put a big sign on it. Desperado shooting range

[@hellion0213]

You could put channel/range day/resort sponsor banners on that telephone pole wall

[@marvindebot3264]

Mate, you just welded mild steel to cortan steel, it will rust out in under a year even without being covered by dirt.

[@cj548]

Want to make a bet. I bet you $10,000 you're wrong

[@marvindebot3264]

@@cj548 Dude, welding mild steel to Cortan steel will rust the mild steel in no time. There is even a warning on the side of shipping containers to repair only with Cortan.

[@ProvoDrive]

Tie off ribbons on the “no go” trees behind your range. Post a few signs around this area. Another great episode Dr. Demo Matt

[@bradleycrowl3370]

I love that Matt is taking every precaution he can with the range to make it as safe as possible

[@CynicismForAll]

I came for the Bootysnapple and stayed for the shocking welding. And, of course, the charm and awesomeness.

[@frankcecil5188]

I think we need a Bootysnapple tshirt from Bunker Branding.

[@jimmarshall5453]

Did you consider compressing the berm before putting poles in? You should put up a frame covered with butcher paper above the poles and at the ends, so you can see evidence of any bullets missing all your walls. If you are actually only putting 4" of dirt on the roof, you easily could have left the roof vent on and it would help you ventilate the place as well as monitor the actual depth. You really like making extra work for yourself. My dad (the Air Force Full Colonel) had the phrase THIMK up on his office wall to remind people to THINK.

[@TheVforVen]

The birm forming a subtle M for Matt ;)

[@elisethiel5769]

Bootysnapple needs to become the official theme for abandoned resort!!!

[@clayton1379]

🔥🔥🔥 I hope you plugged the vent holes on the sides at the top!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@dustinsnell2719]

Cannot wait to visit one day!

[@dwmorse78]

If there isn't a Booty Snapple shirt in the near future my disappointment will be endless.

[@TimHoppen]

There is already

[@latisaallen4257]

That storage container needs support beams on the inside right down the middle supporting the roof as well. Just a thought.. 😊

[@DannyDeez]

“Under promise, over deliver” -great t-shirt

[@christhomas5794]

Respect from the UK

[@markholub97]

Should have left the roof vent on for ventilation. Just make sure the base of it was sealed and you would have been fine. The container would stay pretty cool if it’s buried and ventilated.

[@ianwelburn7514]

The rough rule is that an a 25mm (1") length of 8mm (5/16"?) fillet with decent penetration on mild steel holds 1 tonne (1.1 tons) so those stitch welds will make a huge difference.

[@JoeKaveney]

Hey Matt! You should have someone do some cool artwork on the “wall” might get shot a few times but that would be so cool!

[@Zequax]

put up a coartion tape painted piller to put the signs on to make it extra clear it no shoot zone

[@Biggin8787]

that's the vibe

[@summerrancher8044]

You should have painted the end of the container that is exposed white, or Tan to make it reflect the sun better.

[@mkcrew225]

Another good side effect of burying that container, is it acts as a good tornado shelter too.

[@absolutelynoone9723]

If you ever make a wall of telephone poles again you should make it a shallow V shape. Less likely to catch the wind.

[@justinyelverton]

Don’t push the rod, pull it. Start the bead on the thick side of the metal, and slowly whip it over to the thinner metal to tie it in. Spend way less time on the thinner metal than the thick. Lower amperage, bigger rod.

[@fuzzyfireman1]

The ranges would be a neat spot to park some campers.

[@bartismoellis1052]

Matt you need to create a way for water to drain away from the base of the telephone poles otherwise water will sit there and rot the poles at their base.

[@sirshade222]

If you want to really stop the ricochets from the ground lay out 50 or so rubberized livestock mats.

[@NathanMalnaa]

Matt, you should get Demo a DNA test it could be interesting lol

[@TristanAD_]

How

[@tylermallory2504]

demo is a dog of the 4 legged variety and carries the furry genome, DNA test completed! lol

[@francoisott9430]

No need too.. i believe demo is a south african boerboel 😊

[@NathanMalnaa]

​@francoisott9430 oh really? They didn't know what he was at the time. Along with Matt I also thought he was part mastiff lol

[@NathanMalnaa]

​@@tylermallory2504fair enough

[@phillipnickel5392]

If you bury another Conex container again I think it would be helpful if you were to put taught string lines from side to side and floor to ceiling with tape markers to see if the string sags

[@aidanbotham442]

When the range is closed you should have ATV/UTV tours that go around the resort and have stop to have lunch on top of the berms

[@Troyclark868]

I think you should put two shipping containers, 100 yards apart. Standing them on end. Joining them with a zip line in between. So you can transfer from one to the other. You then could start at the bottom. Shoot work your way up a few different levels. Zip line a crossed shoot to finish as a course. Fast as time wins.

[@markattardo]

The view from the top of the berm might make for a fantastic 360 degree vantage point during the eclipse. I've heard you should take a second to look at the horizon during totality. If you have other high points that are safe you may want to look into it. Great range improvements!

[@Sera-Marie]

@Matt Carriker you need to put your own version of the "Hollywood" sign on the wooden berm on top of the giant berm. Would make for a great photo opportunity for eclipse or the range days!

[@jbuck3592]

Matt needs a crazy big metal sign that will rust and get bullet holes on that pole berm

[@Tattooed_Mexican]

Man!!! You should’ve measured from wall to wall before and after to see if how much the side walls caved in from all the dirt. The range is looking quite awesome.

[@SuperChargedChargers]

should have just used giant sand bag barriers like the military uses. would look alot cleaner

[@ryandairy85]

You need some of our concrete t panel walls to line the top of the berm with.

[@quinnsd13]

The Bootysnapple song is one of the best additions to these edits. When it started up I could tell from the first 2 sec. Def needs some cameos in the future.

[@cortneycar663]

A suggestion eventually you should get radios/walkie talkies for the ranch because of how large the ranches.

[@kd5inm]

Good idea on burying the connex, reinforce the roof of the connex. Then you have a storm shelter in case of tornado. Put a hot tar coating on the connex so it seals holes and prevents rust

[@Professor.M556]

I got to say, the resort logo would look awesome on the poles. BIG

[@JordanAhughes]

Booty Snapple booty booty boo! 😅that’s gonna stuck in my head all week. Thanks Matt.

[@michaelatkin9649]

Matt, do a video at the old demoranch, the current and then at the new one

[@holtpage8226]

The new Desperado shirts are nice, but I think what the people really need is a Bootysnapple shirt.

[@nathanmiller9381]

is this a new editor? or is this just a new approach? I really love the newer, looser fun joking with us even outside of the parts that matts talking. really makes every little part feel more fun and down to earth (even if the videos are of things we would never get the chance to do) either way its so nice to see

[@rydplrs71]

Just build some floor to ceiling shelves. Use 4x4 or 6x6s for the posts.

[@trif55]

There's gaps in your 3rd wall Also it's tough, nothing beats a natural valley for a range, like the demo ranch range you've used the past few years in the valley new the abandoned mansion

[@danielcarter7657]

When welding thin metal just use short "tacks" , do it like lug nuts , 4 corners then the middles so on and so forth ...... or turn the machine down a tad

[@craigjohnson775]

Matt, you should get Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch to help you design a shoot house and other cool range thoughts.

[@russellhersh885]

The Texas Wall, nice work

[@MsKinnara]

Should have just extended the vent piping higher and left it to still have ventilation into the conex box.

[@neovenom7187]

Once your range is done, you should make a shirt that says"feel the berm" to celebrate.😄

[@roycepeek4685]

You should put a sign on the back of the pole wall that reads Carrikerwood

[@sicknessuntamed]

Sealing the container was a good thing but the supports should be on the inside, the dirt could break away the welds and still cause a cave in. With the support on the inside it would be capable of holding much more weight.

[@bustinbass78]

Looks great. Everyone is full of ideas.