Rigging a Sketchy Bucket Truck to Save Our Building from Collapsing!

[@bbiskner]

Bob is great and I love the song

[@brickandsole]

Thank you I agree whole heartedly.

[@AnnHinrichs-j8z]

I’m on pins and needles watching this! I’m am so glad Bob is there to help you, can’t imagine how you could do it without him. Hopefully you can rest better knowing you have a temporary fix.

[@brickandsole]

Yes, and the comprehensive fix in the early spring!

[@stime6472]

You really need to get rid of all the garbage in the building. It's absorbing and retaining water, preventing it from evaporating or drying out and creating more wood rot. A cheap and effective way to get rid of all the cardboard is get a chipper shredder turn it into a mulch and use it as a mulch under the trees on the property.

[@toniasalways]

Yes! Time spend now getting everything out of there will pay off in less repairs down the road. It's considerably easier to throw trash away than it is to buy new materials and replace destroyed things. Get that wet wood out of there before it wicks farther.

[@brickandsole]

You are so right. It is happening behind the scenes. I know it may look like a lot on the channel but if you saw it when we started you couldn't even set foot in the place. It has been a years long journey. You can't imagine it if you don't see it yourself. But progress is being made.

[@lastspring]

After a while, I hope we get a Spotify channel for Cold War Mercantile songs.

[@brickandsole]

Haha, I thought about putting a collection together but Spotify never entered my mind. Cheers!

[@theresawatkins-lj8pw]

Don't despair! You & Bob work great together & accomplished alot. Your dream just takes work to become a reality. All the very best guys.

[@bobrobert9413]

Thank you. Bob

[@brickandsole]

Thanks as always Miss Theresa.

[@troy88311]

The songs are too cool

[@brickandsole]

Thanks. Lots more to come.

[@terismith3279]

Keep up the good work Chris and Bob!!

[@litz13]

"We have a sledgehammer, it's gonna fit" ^^ absolute truth

[@bobrobert9413]

If it don't fit get a bigger hammer. Bob

[@sharoncarter6081]

You guys are funny, Love the song. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@brickandsole]

Thanks Miss Sharon.

[@richardbrobeck2384]

It is coming along slowly !

[@brickandsole]

Kicking and screaming.

[@MK-Farm-Michigan]

Love the song Chris. No more cookies or desert for Holidays Chris lol. You two need Walkie talkies so you don't run around as much.

[@brickandsole]

Yeah I am rethinking that now that the holidays are here.

[@kevin_delgado]

This situation is one where, while I am glad you guys took steps to get it done, I would have absolutely brought in a structural engineer to provide more guidance. And probably a few more dudes, to get things done faster. 😅 I know budget is a constraint but you gotta get this one right.

[@bobrobert9413]

@@kevin_delgado this was definitely just a stopgap measurement to keep from doing further damage

[@brickandsole]

agreed, when the actual repair happens I will call in all my favors. Though I don't have a lot to call in admittedly.

[@andrewcripps2314]

Chris and Bob de nailing is much easier if you have a 4ft nail bar , then they will come out easily , love the show keep up the great work 😀👍

[@bobrobert9413]

Work harder, not smarter😂 Bob

[@brickandsole]

I bet a 6 foot nail bar would be even better! haha. All kidding aside, the heads on some of them were pulling off. I have a nail puller that works with a lever and a pincher made of cast steel. Any trick to get them out!

[@justnana2256]

Love the music. It adds to an enjoyable video. ❤️👍🇺🇲

[@brickandsole]

Thanks Justnana.

[@limelightcinemagroup2148]

Hey Chris my suggestion would be is the before you put a new beam I would call the roofing company to have them come and fix the roof before you put a new beam in because the same thing is going to happen

[@brickandsole]

YEah, it really all needs to happen at once. But whether it's the roofing company or me (because of budget) it will get done.

[@robertharker]

Love the music!

[@brickandsole]

thanks I finally think there is a way to make time lapse segments more watchable.

[@markbarnett64]

Why not lay a board on the floor to scan multiple beams and a vertical board wedged in to the beam above. No need to put on top of the beam underneath. I would put temp supports on all floor to carry the load down to the concrete floor

[@andrewweber2010]

Right on.

[@brickandsole]

well the floor was rotten as you saw in the video, and it needed to have all the cancer cut out anyway so the most solid part was the beam on the second floor. We could have done your suggestion but it would have required backing the vertical support insert further away from the original upright beam on both sides of it.

[@inzieoscar]

This is one of those videos where I have to keep reminding myself... "they made it and are ok.... or there wouldn't be a video".

[@bobrobert9413]

We're alive! Bob

[@sharlettedavidson81]

Right…🎉

[@brickandsole]

yeah, thats how you know! there wouldn't be a video otherwise!

[@randywright8575]

I love this project Iv;e been following since you started this channel. I hate to say this but you are in over your head on this part. The condition of those support beams is deadly. You need the help pf a structural engineer to detail repair plans. As a roofer I wouldn't send myself or my crew on top of a structure that is in danger of collapse. This level of repair work is way more than two inexperienced guys can do with a winch and a boom truck. Your passion and willingness to learn is why I watch. You have to do this right or you will end up with a condemed building that you can't move anyone into.

[@brickandsole]

Thanks for being in my corner I appreciate that a lot. I will get as much help if not professional help as I can possibly afford I promise.

[@mcgjohn22]

really good progress. was a great move Bob had to transfer the load to the good beam. Installing support structure always chews up tons of time. You guys did quite well for the time allocated. One thing you could consider is to use Polyurethane glue in addition to the carriage bolts to hold the short beam cut sections to the longer beam.

[@brickandsole]

I have seen that glue is sometimes much harder than the actual wood so that is a good tip! Thanks.

[@inzieoscar]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I am NOT eating any more cookies!

[@82ndairbornevet]

ChrisBob, I get what you’re trying to do but it’s not how I would be fixing this problem at all. In fact, I have done this type of project numerous times with great success. I really hope your idea works out for you and keeps the whole floor system stable in the long run. Keep on Truckin’😎

[@brickandsole]

Well in the end we were able to at least buy some time. Which was a GIGANTIC relief for me. This wasn't the actual repair just a stopgap. Well get lots of input before we proceed with the actual repair.

[@bearhardcorepicker]

Another major step forward...or at least a step that will eliminate potential major steps back. Are you writing your own lyrics for the songs these days?

[@brickandsole]

Chat GPT writes the lyrics, I have told it about my channel and the idiosyncrasies involved so it makes great songs out of the gate.

[@AnnHinrichs-j8z]

Can you post a link to your Amazon store? I can’t find it. Thank you

[@brickandsole]

Hi, it is in the description of most of the videos. But here it is. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZPXAPBAXL98B/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

Just my two cents but the music is getting kinda old. I like the solution Bob came up with I just would have used more beams

[@brickandsole]

We ended up using 6 beams in total. The comments on the music have been mostly positive but you are not alone in that opinion. I would like to continue to use it but will keep it to Timelapse's only.

[@nothanks9184]

Why didn't you just put the wood in the bucket?

[@brickandsole]

because it is about 14 foot long and the bucket is 3. there weren't a lot of places to strap to and if we had, the fire escape is not to trustworthy to step onto for loosening the straps.

[@kevinhudson5570]

Why didn’t you guys use bottle jacks on both sides of the rotten beam jack each side evenly then place your beams under it then let the bottle jacks down on the the support beams

[@brickandsole]

I once had bottle jacks under them but they popped out because the bottle jacks I have, have too narrow of a base, when the beam overhead shifted they popped out.

[@bufords]

not sure if you have priced steel I beam lately, expensive terrible. I'm thinking it might be cheaper to make your own wood beams like the temp ones your making now. Look for local saw mills, you may find some reclaimed barn beams or get rough cut timber to make them.

[@brickandsole]

yes there is an amish saw mill that I have done business with in the past 30 minutes away.

[@Just1nHale]

Chris---this question has been with me since the beginning of your journey..Approx how much are the property taxes on your building?

[@brickandsole]

they are 1,200 dollars a year. I just found out that I am zoned in an Illinois enterprise revitalization area so I can apply to freeze that amount as I make improvements to the building so I don't get penalized for going to the expense and trouble of fixing the building.

[@ptqt25sussex5]

@@brickandsolegreat news and wise decision by the civil authorities

[@santamonicajane]

Have you explained about the music? Who is writing and singing? I may have missed this.

[@brickandsole]

It's made from AI. Chat GPT knows my channel so it writes the lyrics when I tell it what the video is about, it knows the quirky situation with my channel and the characters, then I take those lyrics to a different ai at Suno.com and it sets it to music and sings it.

[@MrJeep75]

Need screw jacks

[@Terminator-um9hq]

What is the name of this song?

[@MrJeep75]

Made up

[@brickandsole]

it is just a song I made with AI. I am thinking about putting them all together on an album for fun for the viewers.

[@sharlettedavidson81]

27:30 - 27:33 Tell me what you hear you all….? Did Chris record an EVP…? Something about 8:00 or it ain’t a block…? What was that..👻💨. Was there someone other than Chris and Bob there ? That was really weird and spooky and cool😇

[@phillymdm]

Wow

[@bobrobert9413]

Not sure what that was. I have been alone in the building late at night alone before and have never felt creeped out. So if anything is there it must be on our side. Bob

[@sharlettedavidson81]

@@bobrobert9413I agree…it seemed confused you boys were there so late…😂😅

[@sharlettedavidson81]

@@phillymdmdid you hear it…? I not sure what is being said…but it is cppl😊

[@brickandsole]

haha, we worked till way after dark on this latest beam project. I have been in the building at night a whole bunch and it always creeps me out. I have more time in the building than anyone at this point.

[@pskully57]

Who’s doing these songs?

[@bobrobert9413]

It's all Chris's creations. He is very talented. I call everything the Brown shoe blues 😂 Bob

[@pskully57]

@@bobrobert9413 He wrote and recorded those? I thought he said he was using AI.

[@bobrobert9413]

@@pskully57 He is using AI but it is a quite a process.

[@pskully57]

@@bobrobert9413 My question: Is he actually playing the instruments and singing and recording it? or just feeding the lyrics or dialogue into the AI?

[@bobrobert9413]

@pskully57 no it's all ai he feed it an overview. He tried to show me how to do it but it was all over my head

[@paulaseiple336]

Please, neither of you hard-hatted heroes stand under those beams while lifting them!

[@brickandsole]

Thanks for keeping us in line! Safety isn't my strong suit. I'll keep that in mind.

[@armchairobserver4747]

Rope on a winch instead of steel cable, what could go wrong? BTW did you know the floor was installed by lesbians?! It's all "tongue in groove" @ 13:39

[@bobrobert9413]

And not a stud in the place. Bob

[@brickandsole]

oh my gosh. And Bob with a comeback. You guys should go on tour.

[@armchairobserver4747]

@@brickandsole We're here all week, try the veal!