You Guys Were Right About the Sonotubes...

[@RockhillfarmYT]

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[@barrytaylor3278]

I'm more of a winter person so anything above 65 is hot! Currently 96 in South Central Indiana. On the upside, the boat has air conditioning and isn't very far from home!!! Your videos are awesome!!!!!

[@Niteowl99]

Once again you’ve demonstrated you don’t have to be perfect. Great video, I learned a lot. It’s summer in Florida, therefore, it’s hot hot hot.

[@houndofgoshen5363]

Mid to high 90s here in upstate South Carolina. Humidity has put the heat index well over 100. Great video!!!!

[@ritterjon]

Central Minnesota where I live hit 99 but at the same time in northern Minnesota where my mom lives just a few hours away it was only 70. Needless to say I loaded up the tractor and headed north. I couldn't believe the temp difference. Keep on tractoring!

[@lordchaa1598]

It’s been brutal these past few weeks, but we received respite from the blistering heat yesterday and today. It’ll be back in 100 this weekend, but the two days in the 70’s and 80’s with nighttime lows in the 50’s was greatly appreciated.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Next week we are in the mid-80s which sounds fantastic right now. 101 actual temperature right now and I have no idea what the heat index is.

[@stump-bossBIll]

Bravo Brock! You’re building a wonderful family compound! Bravo!

[@Jtwizzle]

May not be pretty but I bet it will work! I am the same way for most things. In SE Louisiana its been 100+ most days and 112 sometimes as much as 116 heat indexes. Supposed to get a break next week. Stay hydrated out there!

[@michaelmueller4946]

Been raining here for several hours. SE Columbus Ohio

[@OldIronAcres]

I'd rather rake in loose dirt, than dig out compacted ground ANYDAY!! Can't wait to see this come together! Super hot here... Looks like next week might be gorgeous!

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

Great video, Brock. I actually wish I had given the sonotubes a try on my cabin build. Just a new process I wasn't familiar with. The heat this week has been brutal. Stay safe out there!

[@mburke1211]

Brock don't need no stinkin' float!😂

[@ronniehoward6601]

106 at 5:30 pm on my porch in southeast Oklahoma. It's been brutal here. Just doing what I have to nothing extra until this heat breaks. Looking forward to seeing the pergola.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Sounds like we are neighbors. I’m about 20 minutes from Miami Oklahoma.

[@ronniehoward6601]

@@RockhillfarmYT I'm in Atoka Oklahoma

[@kencroft9753]

Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your successes and your examples of learning. Keep up the good work.

[@mkc0005]

S Central TX. We’ve been at or over 100 almost every day since early June. Got 1/2” of rain which was the first precipitation we’ve gotten since May.

[@stevenmcintosh3303]

I guess I'm old school. I would have mixed it in a wheelbarrow and poured it in so I could make sure I had the right consistency.

[@psidvicious]

Same. It’s difficult to see in fast motion like that but I have my doubts that the ‘layers’ were thoroughly consolidated.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

And other comments are telling me that I was wasting time and energy mixing it at all. They said it Should have been a dry pour Different strokes

[@psidvicious]

@@RockhillfarmYT With all due respect and you should be applauded for not taking the “other comments” advice because; “Dry pouring” concrete is nothing more than an internet/YT fad. You won’t find any directions from any manufacturer of cementitious products for “dry pouring” concrete. More importantly you’ll never find an engineer recommending concrete be dry poured for anything. Agitation of the Portland cement with the other ingredients, is what kicks-off the hydration process in the concrete mix and is integral to achieving any kind of strength or consistency.

[@throngcleaver]

Mid Missouri here. Sunday was 101° with a heat index of 133°, according to the NWS. 96° to 98° every day since, through tomorrow, then it should start to cool down. So, a typical Missouri Summer.

[@northeasterndirtandpropert7974]

Beauty weather up here in Northeast Ontario.65-70deg'F.On top of that,bear season just opened,perfect!

[@nelseshaver2679]

My hole digging arsenal consists of a 3 point post digger that I use whenever I can but it struggles to get 28-30 inches deep witch is where I like my pots at. So I use a flower bulb auger on a hammer drill to loosen the bottom of the hole and I clean out the hole with post hole diggers (double shovel). The auger on a drill is much easier for loosening the dirt in bottom of the hole than slamming the post diggers down in the hole.

[@bobpurs]

Brock been lucky here in Michigan. It’s been pretty cool summer. Upper 70’s but wet.

[@davetraver4655]

Heat is really bad here in Southern Missouri too. Can't wait for fall!!

[@AutoBob5434]

We have the heat wave also. Thank goodness I have a cab tractor with A/C.

[@firsttimefarmer]

98 in Minneapolis on Wednesday. With the humidity, the heat index is about 102-103

[@chrisconley6095]

Heatwave: YES! 100+ yesterday. 96 today. Central Illinois.

[@tomhaire4758]

Hey Brock, temp has only been in the 90s this week, pretty standard for here in eastern NC this time of the year. I really like how you did the mix in the sonotubes, I will use that method in the future. Thanks.

[@projectswithjw]

We are roasting in southern KY too. 101 today, 103 tomorrow.

[@bearkatljl]

101 degrees outside as i watch this from East Texas where the official temp has been above 100 everyday since July 24th except forAugust 15th when we only made it to 99. The worst part is no rain since probably July 15th.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

I'm not far away as I am south of St. Louis, it's been the same hot and humid here and I've just been hiding inside. Yesterday was 101 I think.

[@jamesbasile9586]

South East Oklahoma temp 100-104. Heat index 110 and up almost every day

[@johngersna3263]

Good morning Brock. I'm paying close attention to this build because I will be starting a lean-to on the back of my woodshed here in the next week or two. But my Wife's cousin's husband volunteered to dig the 3 post holes for me by hand. I guess he figured that I'm too old to do it myself. 😁 Anyway I think that I'm just going to pour some dry concrete mix in the hole, level it, set the posts and level them, then go from there. I also thought about using my backhoe to dig the holes but decided against it for the same reason you did. I'll be watching with interest so have fun, God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂

[@dustdevl1043]

It's August in Texas, it's gonna be hot. At this point, 90's sounds good!

[@jeromebecigneul2911]

What heat? Yesterday rained all day and high of 65F. Today rained til 1:00pm and a high of 71F. Sorry you have the heat. I would like a little sunshine. By the way we're near Harbor Beach, MI near the top of the Thumb. Funny thing is 100 miles west of here in Lansing yesterday they were 95F.

[@desotosky1372]

Experience is something you get right after you need it.

[@stump-bossBIll]

Hot Wednesday here, hotter today (Thur) headed to 98 with HI of 115+ (humidity is awful!, reminds me of Missouri 😅🥵) Far west burbs of Chicago at the edge of the corn & beans 🌽

[@jackhollingsworth868]

Heat wave in Southwest Mississippi. 104 in the shade.

[@whitepinewoods9029]

No heat wave here in CT. 75° today 😀

[@seansysig]

67 F here @ 1330’ in Very Upstate New York.

[@DrgnRebrn]

KCMO, here. Smack dab in the middle of this heat storm.

[@garycdawson]

46 days of triple digit heat. Bulverde, Texas

[@williamfenner9915]

In Milwaukee Wisconsin we were 101 yesterday.

[@mattdouglas7944]

I suppose it does not count that I am watching from Australia. It is winter here and 73 degrees today. So no heatwave here.

[@andrewanderson1436]

That'll work just fine.

[@BradMyers]

We are right in the middle of it all. Heat index of 115 today.

[@toddcaskey9984]

U made me laugh , with the 3 seconds , what can I do with 3 seconds I don't know . Glad she at least told you and she is ok of course

[@wallyblackburn]

“Dig by hand”… I hear the words, but I don’t understand what they mean. 😊

[@douglasjackson1998]

I was anticipating you would drop the Bosch rotary laser level down somewhere near the pergola, and you'd have the tops of your piers close to level. I expect you'll use it on Friday when you and your Dad top your posts off.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes, we are going to Level the top of the posts instead of the bottom. I think either should be fine

[@carsonwashburn1]

Would love to see you working on your daughter’s car. I always enjoy automotive content

[@RockhillfarmYT]

That video is going to happen for sure. Just waiting on parts

[@lewerim]

This percent is going through the heat. 🙂💦😓 Southern MO...

[@RockhillfarmYT]

In from southwest missouri. Just across the Kansas line now

[@jamesyoung8791]

97 here in Mena, AR feels like 111.

[@toddcaskey9984]

The heat is fine here 2 weeks ago it was bad

[@MrSnivvel]

100-105 is a normal August in Texas.

[@johnpope4464]

104 temp in baton rouge la at 4pm

[@doorjumper2549]

El niño has done it again.

[@terrygoss7229]

Its 72 degrees in central Pennsylvania

[@musicgroopie1]

Gatorade, water and a refrigerated wet dish towel under your hat will help. God was sitting in front of the grill when Jesus walked up and asked, hey dad, whatcha cooking? God looked up with a smile and said, Texas !!!

[@louislong4134]

We have the heat wave in Oklahoma but I bet you knew that

[@glind3355]

Thermometer said 103 - central Wisconsin... friend posted 113....2 hours east of us...

[@geraldperez5985]

104 here in Willis Tx

[@briansanderson9000]

roasting here in OK too

[@psidvicious]

Technically the cardboard Sonotubes should be stripped after the concrete is set up, not buried. It’s really not that hard to do on short little ‘piles’ like that and they only need minimal bracing and reinforcing, at that size.

[@BAAMRanch]

I'd be satisfied if it was on my property

[@toddcaskey9984]

I just came in from outside , not 1 st today 🤪

[@danwilkening888]

Chicago burbs and it is sweltering!!

[@michaelthompson7570]

Been heat warning days almost all summer in se georgia,,,but its summer not global warming…..

[@jefffrancis6824]

👀

[@toddcaskey9984]

If u r trying to be fugal doller tree kitchen garbage cans work good