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[@daniellassander]

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[@flocksbyknight]

The affiliate link doesn't take you anywhere.

[@irok_gaming]

Love how overkill you do everything. That porch is gonna last a looong time!!

[@jebowlin3879]

@34:44 Normally I dont like to see the grain of wood covered, however often times its just not practical to NOT paint it, you need to protect it from the weather so, paint it, after all, its your porch :D

[@jebowlin3879]

@43:11 another option is a Diesel powered mill maybe

[@couttsw]

Children were born for the exclusive use of painting.

[@warrenfipp1856]

For someone who would rather be working on a nine inch cylinder, you have one heck of a wood working shop!

[@jontisdall6248]

In my 66 years I've known engineers carpenters mechanics farmers and builders but I've never until finding your channel 'met' all of these embodied in one person.

[@jasonjefferson6596]

That circular saw 2 point alignment tip was pure gold. Thanks!

[@bushwhackermo]

$40,000 porch build.... Only takes a $400,000 wood shop to make it happen. Haha. Great work. As a carpenter, I appreciate your work. I extremely love preserving the little bits of our history that people are trashing and tearing down for the new ugly! Thank you

[@Kaplan7225]

It takes a $400 000 wood shop if you don't know how to use basic tools to do basic work. :/ I rebuild houses for less money than that and without a $400 000 wood shop.

[@Shawn-wt4kh]

99% of old homes are ugly as hell. Especially the homes built 50-60 years ago. Your bi-level from 1973 is not that special.

[@MrSnufflegruff]

It takes 40 dollars worth of wood, dumb hillbilly

[@DominicNJ73]

@@trollolol705 Something you need to realize about a lot of people you see here on KZbin who have $400K shops is that a lot of them got those machines and tools for free in exchange for advertising on their channel. I don't know if that is the case for Farmcraft but I know it is true for most YT content creators. Re: outrageous work quotes, I think there is an epidemic of tradespeople who have an overinflated sense of worth and there quotes reflect that. We have the same problem where I live in Southern NJ, it's impossible to get any work done because the quotes are outrageous. We've had to go without having work done because the quotes are a small fortune.

[@ryanbrown8246]

@@DominicNJ73 Exactly, a luxury normal non youtubers most of the time never recieve, we have to work hard to afford what little we can afford. Who knew staying home and filming yourself would provide more income then most normal hard working people that have to leave the house everyday

[@mcarroll598]

I can seriously just watch your videos all day long. Being a journeyman electrician for 26 years now and also a small engine mechanic and doing house restoration. Your channel is awesome, nice job on everything!

[@jameswoodsist]

that circular saw tip is why i love watching skilled people do stuff like this. i love learning new little tricks so i can be more skilled as well. the true beauty of the internet.

[@davids6075]

Hey brother. I’ve been building houses and remodeling for 23 years. It’s been along time since I’ve seen someone do that much work with corded tools. You definitely look and sound like you know what you’re doing. Keep up the good work. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video.

[@mmathis9860]

I agree, but with a job that requires that much laborious work you would need a whole lot of batteries. I respect this man’s hard labor with corded tools and I’m sure you do as well. Of course when I was in the business with dad, cordless tools weren’t even a thing. Lol That was a labor of love.

[@deestevens-cdps2090]

A minor mistake I see many carpenters commit. When Pressure preservative lumber is cut to fit the cut ends are supposed to be field treated with copper naphthenate. When the lumber is being processed the chemical does not penetrate all the way through the wood. Treating the cut portions makes sure the exposed, untreated wood is protected. It would also be a good idea to cut some 30 lb. Felt to cover the tops of the beams and floor joists. It is obvious that penetrating water did most of the original damage. The tar paper just adds another layer of moister protection. Make sure it overlaps the edges a good deal.

[@laulio7823]

I’ve been on jobs with some “Old Timers” that ran circles around the younger guys who used Battery Operated & Corded Tools. While they agreed YES DEFINITELY some newer tools did make a great difference - when the power went out/ wasn’t available or the gas powered generator ran out of gas … Out came the Chisels! And guess who was still working? … the old guys the contractors thought they’d be laying off first! 😂 and as a young small framed woman, it was the old timers that took the time to really teach me how to “Work Smart Not Hard” but of course it’s all hard work. And the the 1st round of guys to be laid off or transferred were all the “Accidental Chord Cutters” 🤦🏻‍♀️ While Batteries have improved, they’re still $$$, Get Stolen, Dropped & Break, & don’t charge or work well in the cold. Pros & Cons to everything but always Respect & Never Underestimate someone & the tools they carry.

[@johnkim1043]

Amazing work.

[@PineyJustice]

@@laulio7823 Some of the newer batteries like the 8 and 12ah milwaukee batteries will run a fuel sawzall about as long as you would want to run a sawzall. I cut out 8 joists and completely demoed a bathroom and 2 walls with mine and used about 1/4 of a charge. The newer fuel range gets double or triple the battery life of the old brushed ones for light/medium work and has more power than corded when required.

[@jasonpalmer1552]

That was so deeply satisfying to watch this project come together. Seeing all that rotted wood get replaced with new and you doing it in such a way that respects the craftsmanship of the previous builders *chefs kiss*.

[@phazephusion]

Wow Jon! That was superb. Thanks for bringing us along

[@mitchcannon4151]

By far, the best porch rebuild.

[@allenwitter5451]

I must have watched this video at least 6 times, I like the time laps.

[@TheGolfCellar]

As a professional carpenter, I would like to say your work is very well done. Great craftsmanship, the next family that lives there will be enjoying their sweet tea out front for a very long time! 👏🏾👍🏾

[@theboxofdemons]

Since you're a professional carpenter, I'd like to ask; do you think $40k sounds right for doing this yourself and not paying others for labor? I've rented my whole life and don't have much experience with home remodeling, but I know in rural US you can get decent homes for around $100k so $40k for a porch just sounds excessive.

[@TheGolfCellar]

@BoxOfDemons this is highly dependent on location but here in the Carolinas I am bidding and closing most deck and porch jobs around 30k some upwards to 50k. Size being 12x30 or 16x30 on average, finishing with composite deck or porch planking. Labor is a very large part of the cost, so if you just bought the materials yourself and completed the project yourself, you should be able to complete a project like this for about 10K to 12K in materials as long as you have all the tools obviously.

[@theboxofdemons]

@@TheGolfCellar OK that makes more sense. I'm imagining the title of this video is implying the value of the porch if he paid for labor. I don't know where this guy lives, but it looks pretty rural, so I was shocked with the price. The rural area I used to live in, I just checked now and I'm seeing some smaller houses for well under $100k.

[@TheGolfCellar]

@BoxOfDemons yeah, he was saying his contractor brother would charge 40K for that porch. Homes start at around 300k around the area I live, where I grew up in Ohio houses are around 80 to 100k, I wish that was the case around here haha

[@jimk4267]

Next 5 families!

[@invertedpolarity6890]

Really enjoying the videos you have posted in tha last several months. The lift, dump truck, shop, excavator, and tree stump videos have all been excellent.

[@cv990a4]

He was holding out on us on the porch. But it's great to have it all on one video to see the whole arc, rather than break it up into pieces.

[@timderks5960]

I second that. I've been subbed to this channel for a long time, but over the last couple of months, this channel has grown to be one of my favorites. I'm not sure what changed, but I like it.

[@chrispy3866]

Yea, johns killing it!

[@alysongr]

I agree! I must also add that in addition to having highly inspiring and high-quality, technical and entertaining content, it also has a great dose of good humor and a hollywood-level edition!

[@pcb1962]

Agree completely, the last few months videos have all been excellent

[@blucheer8743]

Man you built that porch “hell for stout”!! Old term for an old house… great job!

[@mmathis9860]

My papa and dad used to make the old columns. I was always amazed at their craftsmanship. They built homes back in the 40’s and 50’s out in Prospect, Kentucky. Those were the rich peoples homes.

[@jftureson]

You really value something that much more when you take care of it and/or see the work that goes into it. A simple visitor to the house would just think "nice porch" and never know how much sweat and love go into things. Great job!

[@gregboppel2511]

Fantastic...JOB..........😎

[@jwf6289]

Your project is a massive undertaking as a first time doing something like this ! My husband is building a porch for our front door not neatly your size for the first time. He is using Trex, an education in itself. I it a great learning opportunity. And it's looking grrat. I am learning so much from you to share with him. Next I want to repair our wood back porch. You've given me encouragement. Your work and discussion are great. Thank you.

[@DJ-yu9oj]

👍👍

[@marksimonds13]

FarmCraft101 is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all the hard work (and your sense of humor) that you put into making these videos for our viewing pleasure. On a side note - I wish I had 1/4 of your energy!!

[@Glotglot]

Work on it until you'r happy enough? Holy cow!! I cant believe the minute details you included on this project!! It was a real pleasure watching you work around the flaws and awkward measurements to make new materials work.

[@patsyshafchuk5368]

Just phenomenal! The finished porch looks so grand and stately! You have more equipment than I even knew existed, and you are expert at using all of it. You answered every question and demonstrated solutions to problems that I had never even thought about. Thank you for sharing this video with us!

[@austist]

Im thoroughly enjoying every bit of content youve put out the last several months. keep it up

[@barbarahenn-pander5872]

We recently did something similar; deck rotten, waterproofing failing, code has changed, etc. We are simple DIYers, and have only basic tools, but watching you struggle, insist on doing it right, being honest about the ridiculous timelines involved but then “over complicating” with making your own T and G oak floor boards despite the incredible amount of time can only mean one thing: you love this. And so do we. Time well spent. I really appreciate the work, the pain and the editing work on top of it all. New subscriber. 🤓

[@danofcal30]

Whoa! I'm very impressed with the problem solving and detail you applied. Excellent results. I especially appreciated your saying that you took a few days to decide it required completely removing and rebuilding from footers up! Many times, I rush in and get way off track from a proper result.

[@mrgrivers1]

Dude, you get two thumbs up five stars and the whole nine yards. I loved every second of this teardown and rebuild. I admire your skill set and applaud your ability to add tips and tricks along the way. Thanks for taking us along. Very nice job.

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

Watching you do this reminds me of helping my dad when he built closets, a carport, a porch and pulled in the entire back wall of our house way back in the day. One exception…the only power tool he owned was a drill. He was an older dad who unfortunately got sick when I was 7 and died when I was 17. His job after WWII was working for one of the companies that built pipelines in the middle east. He could do everything with construction and was a master electrician. Thanks for the memories!

[@muratdurmaz9855]

Very good job sir. Respect.

[@paulfromcda8440]

Bless you and your dad!! Very touching.

[@lancebon2931]

When you mentioned that the column bases had some unique challenges, But you figured them out , and you rather enjoyed it. Amen Brother. I've spent the last 50 years restoring everything from Victorians in San Francisco up to large churches In Puerto Rico, even up to this very day (4/1124) I'm restoring a Spanish Colonial Style home that my lawyer friend purchased, I get off on the challenges. Sometimes I lay awake at night, unable to fall asleep, doing this and doing that in my head. I have even had dreams in the middle of the night where I found a really true solution. Challenges are competitions with your own self. and man does it feel good when you meet it and beat it. I'd rather have these challenges and problems doing what I do, than having a good day sitting in some office. Interestingly, my very first job after graduation in 1965, I got a job with an older man who was a master at floor refinishing and installation. I had a flooring shop in San Francisco that also branched out into full restoration work. I'm 78 years old, watching you work and talk was so nostalgic for me. Like your T&G hammer, I had a similar nailer, except you had to use arm power to drive the nails, Thank you for this and your video on making your own T&G flooring from an oak log.

[@SteveRogers461]

I can't believe how much hard work you did single handed!!! You have an amazing life and house and family 🙏🙏🙏

[@foremanjacobmiller3589]

I work at a foundation repair company as a foreman and have done that for 10 years and you’re very on point here

[@pqworks9019]

Wow. That was unbelievable work. You built that porch like a fortress and it’s gonna hold up for a really long time! It’s especially nice that you milled up your own oak flooring that is of the highest quality and will last for decades. That was such a great video.

[@johnwayne2103]

Sad part would be someone comes and buys the land and bulldozes the house. To build some God awful modern crap home.

[@waynelaw1793]

Itl rot like t last one

[@cerberus50caldawg]

@@waynelaw1793 hmmm... yup another 170+ years or better given the quality of work he put into it. It's good there are still plenty of folks willing to do the required upkeep on these historic places to keep them livable for generations to come. Another 200 years from now this place is still standing it will be because of men like this. You can't put a price on that. It is a beautiful home.

[@lucylogan9779]

I agree with all the previous responses. They said it better than I could. You work like a man who was taught top notch building skills through generations past. Your Dad has phenomenal skills in many areas too, but you go to some new directions. 😅

[@Arizonabada5597]

You sir, are quite the Craftsman. You've got some amazing skill and ingenuity. I'm glad that, despite your expertise, you're not one of those "I'm better than everyone else" type of trendy tik-tok bloggers that only care about how many millions of followers and viewers they can rack up. You are the real deal, and you make sure it's done right. Plus, you got a relatable sense of humor as well.

[@Gbemudu_]

I love this video. you are a brave man to take on those repairs. I have seen over the year most woodwork projects look small from the start, then they become money pits. you made it through this one congrats. that's a sign of good house maintenance

[@bobrenes4062]

Given the crudeness of most construction and fabrication these days, it is most pleasant to watch you work. Either you do your homework carefully before you attack each project, or you are a lot older than you appear to be. It takes both an organized mind and much effort to be a reasonably skilled craftsman in many disciplines. As with pretty much everything that you do, the porch was nicely done. Bravo.

[@pedrosmits]

Excellent job, keeping the old details alive and respected. Must be a satisfying feeling having this done.

[@ericbader]

Man this was so fun to watch. My dad and I watched it like 2 or 3 times together. I love the editing and I think the way there is some light hearted humor put in at random points is very funny. It's both very entertaining and educational. Thanks for sharing!!

[@jennynations7676]

Just wanted to say thank you for the skill saw tip. I am VERY new to wood working and electric/battery tools in general. I have been struggling on how to cut a stinking straight line (I won't go into how crooked my lines are or how long I've sanded to straighten them out - it's embarrassing). But you tip on placing the saw with to points of reference is a life saver, namely mine. The frustration was real! So, thank you for simplifying what I always thought was common sense/skill. Turns out I just needed it explained verbally and not just by watching people do it. I'm excited to get back out there and try again!!

[@blakesanders6916]

Absolutely amazing craftsmanship. And super refreshing to see the respect shown for those that came before. Wonderful job.

[@jim6100]

Guys like you never cease to amaze me. You know how to do so much 'stuff'. Farming, ranching, woodworking, tree cutting, lumber making, carpentry and probably so much more. I'm a 76 year-old retiree and wouldn't know how to do a tenth of that. I guess a lot of it has to do with living on a farm and having to do these things out of necessity. Great channel! 👍👍👍👍

[@bradleyakulov3618]

Necessity is the mother of invention. And when there's a will, there's a way. Two expressions with one comment. Or maybe three? :)

[@lucylogan9779]

That front porch is a remarkable work of art! I’m certainly glad you posted it. I could watch it over and over again.

[@Rick-wx4md]

I rebuilt a porch 2/3's the size of this one. I did a redo of the footings as well. The main vertical posts were still in good shape and ornate, so I took them out and refinished them. Also kept the balusters and refinished them. New rails, stringers, decking. One of my most enjoyable accomplishments carpentry wise. TY for the content. I watched it all.

[@shankarh6915]

Just wow. Every min filled with some nugget or the other. Thanks so much for putting your wisdom out there for anyone that cares for this kind of work. I know I will watch this several times and still keep coming back to it as I see a cross-application of your ideas across a variety of projects. Huge kudos to you!

[@curtisking2962]

You my friend are truly a craftsman at any project you take on. I really enjoy and look forward to all of your videos. It is almost rare to see the quality you put in all of your projects. Keep up the great work.

[@milesbrown2]

I just admire the patience and commitment. I have trouble finishing projects because I get bored after a while. Nice job.

[@MrCpolzin]

After doing the same job on my old Californian bungalow this was extremely satisfying to watch. I think I saved well over 50 thousand doing it myself. I knew you were going to paint it and I think you made the right choice. Top job and thanks for sharing mate.

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats FC101 on getting the front porch down and rebuilding-it. looks great. hard work pays-off

[@workingforamerica1]

It takes a special person to appreciate and restore a home on this scale. Fine craftmanship and difficult to duplicate in a time when materials are so different from when this was built. Thank you for the video and tips.

[@58nunzi]

I'm a retired Carpenter and I have built everything from a Dog house to helping build large docks and piers in Alaska over my 30+ year career. It sure is nice to see another Carpenter building something correctly. One thing I can't stand is a wood butcher. Thanks.

[@michellejaggard9657]

Job well done. I'm sure you and your family will love the new porch. Looks wonderful.

[@GIJoe2at]

Man, you have tools for everything. I am envious... The porch needs banesters for the kids and stair hand rails for the old folks. Great job. Tthe wood materials is for everyone to long for...

[@daniellassander]

Must be sweet to finally have fixed up the porch, one less big project that has to be done, and it looks great now! Must have been hard to hide this work in the background of all your other videos around the house as well and the ability to work on other things then just the porch. Amazing video man, that is one hell of a lot of hard work, the flooring would had been so much easier to do if you had been 2-3 guys so you could work standing on the ground in between the joists with the floor at around stomach height so you dont have to bend over and work at foot height.

[@curtisblair7618]

Great job Jon! Always great to see you doing whatever it takes to make it right. That’s a job to be proud of. Being a retired carpenter I really like watching what you are doing. I do a lot of the other do it yourself stuff. But not near what you do. Keep up the great work 👍

[@gaulishmaximus5083]

Incredibly entertaining to watch. Thanks for taking the time to document it brother.

[@nerdraged411]

Great video! You have some impressive woodworking ability and I love how you kept some of the original wood for the beams. A home like that has alot of history behind it so I'd want to keep as much of it intact as I could. Bravo! Hope you reworked the stairs, would love to see that. Great job. 👌

[@av8tore71]

I love old houses like this! You Sir are a very blessed man and you should be proud!!

[@ivyking4149]

Once again I am impressed by your work. The white oak boards look spectaculair. What a job this has been!!

[@trappedinacube2105]

I really enjoyed the way you solved problems as you went along. Great inspiration to people who want to learn how to fix stuff!

[@matthiasweyrich5427]

That was actually very enjoyable to look at. What a knowledge! Thanks for sharing, great stuff.

[@haroldlowther]

I'm thoroughly enjoying every bit of content you've put out over the last several months.You👌 should be proud!!

[@dennisblogg]

I'm always amazed by the courage of starting (and finishing) a project like this. I'm quite confident that I could do each individual part decently. But planning it out and putting it all together in a methodical way is a whole other ball game. 🙈

[@puwazatza]

love everything in this video. I respect you for frequently documenting your long process so we can learn a lot through this.

[@bertokatakutan5165]

Very beautiful place...hardworking and amazing renovation...good job...

[@tha1boodge]

Projects like this are so time consuming yet fulfilling, however; I can’t imagine filming and editing all of that footage! John, you are a great and very knowledgeable man, you should be very proud of this channel. This should be a multi-million subscriber channel, so much information and entertainment! You are greatly appreciated in my household, sir!

[@charlessmyth]

As she channeled her Marcia Lucas, the filming and editing was what Mrs FarmCraft101 was doing, while Mr FarmCraft101 did the work :-)

[@cerberus50caldawg]

@@charlessmyth that kind of family effort makes for a great recipe for success!

[@bigmotter001]

Spectacular job well done! This is now become one of my favorite channels! You are the real deal and I look forward to any and all future videos! Thanks for posting and take care!

[@AbcDef-iq4no]

This is one of the best videos I have seen in a while. It is gratifying that somebody still tdoes old-school quality work in a world of cheap junk. My aunt lived in a house built in 1910 that had a porch much like yours that had bulletproof hand-made lattice all the way around the porch. This lattice was nothing like the cheap Home Despot junk of today. This lattice was 1 inch thick by 4 inch frame all around that was precision notched to fit 1/4 inch thick by two inch lattice slats (vertical), and 1/2 inch thick by two inch slats horizontal (these horizontal slats were notched so the vertical slats fit inside them; I mean it was impressive how well it all was made. I would love to see you do something like this with your porch to see someone make that kind of latticework.

[@swanlakecamp]

Incredible craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@lisabarton1349]

Loved this video. Beautiful farm house and property. Thank you for the detail you put in your videos. Can't wait to see the next project.

[@yashav2949]

Very formidable effort to undertake on your own. From planning to execution , filming and editing. Bravo! I live in a cement/stone built country. So this had been quite educational too. Thank you!

[@JoyfulBeeDebbie]

I love watching your building progress!

[@tomshank4446]

This was GREAT!. I rebuilt a porch that took me two and half months. It got pretty taxing in the end but it brought me a great sense of pride and satisfaction. Nothing beats a great looking porch.

[@thebeardedone1225]

Beautiful home. Over fifty years ago I started out remodeling old houses like yours. Few had wiring or even indoor plumbing back then. Infact it was almost as cheap to build a new one rather than add the modern amenities to these old multi story behemoths. The ones that did have electricity were full of knob and tube wiring, that was used from the 1890s to the 1930s. The plumbing was all steel piping and cast iron or clay drains. Nowadays I enjoy just browsing KZbin for videos like yours, as my years have added up on me and the back and arthritis is very uncooperative. Great job on the porch. Subscribed..

[@mcsaffold]

Amazing skills!! I've learned so much from your videos!

[@Importssuckass]

You do absolutely amazing work in everything I watch, I learn something new with every video thx bro.

[@shaunkijak2571]

Thank you for documenting this beautiful work of art. Extremely satisfying and inspiring. Thanks!

[@J4Julz]

Love your videos- this porch was such a labor of love, and it is indeed beautiful. ❤ Kee up the good work!

[@FatherOfOurs]

Fantastic craftsmanship and patience! Much respect!

[@garysizer2268]

What a lovely set-up you have, you can't fail to produce quality outcomes ❤

[@josephsfields]

Much respect and Kudos to you for keeping at it until it was done. I appreciate that you put this video together without a bunch of video segments and and delays for "on the next episode". Not withstanding the bricklayer, you are an inspiration for getting it done all on your own. The porch looks swell and it's all done right. As it was first built just five years before the civil war I hope this is not an omen that we are headed for another.

[@TheCreat]

What an unexpectedly epic tale, thanks for putting it all together for us

[@dcustomt727]

Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed it from start to finish. I am a retired builder and wished I was right there helping you. Way to go !

[@JB-mf1zc]

Mighty fine job that was a big job!! God Bless!!

[@bseburke1]

This channel rocks my dude. You're very talented and I hope your user base grows. You deserve it.

[@kennethlee187]

Love watching you execute these massive jobs on your own house. inspiring and scary at the same time (because I might think I'm YTskilled enough to pull something like this off myself)!

[@PowerTom286]

Good job. Lots of work, Buddy. TY for the video, editing and explaining! Tom 😎

[@threeriversforge1997]

Thoroughly enjoyable! I'm in an old house right now, and you're right.... there's no end to what needs doing!

[@jaykepley5238]

You're freaking amazing! Great work. Love your channel, man!

[@Ian_S]

All of your content has been great. This really takes the cake, though. Very seldom can you see something in today's world that is of this quality. It is without a doubt the someone will be enjoying this porch in 150+ years. This was awesome to watch. Keep up the great work!

[@Jeremy-iv9bc]

It's not that great. Water is going to sit between those boards that he laminated together and rot it out quickly.

[@jerichojoe307]

@@Jeremy-iv9bc that's funny I could have sworn today's industry standard was LAMINATED beams. For a long span like the front of that porch; it's actually part of the standard building code where I live to use pressure treated laminated beams or engineered laminated beams. And the beams that he laminated were also pressure treated 🤔another industry standard against rot something that they didn't have in the 1850s and yet the porch lasted this long 🤔 and any areas that were making contact with the surface he constructed out of Osage orange another very highly resistant wood in terms of rot. Even taking the time to put in those metal shims underneath the base plates to allow a bit of airflow to dry the wood out was a rot mitigation tactic used on already rot resistant material. Basically this porch will Outlast you, your kids, and your grandkids. Go find a hobby instead of knocking people's hard work. Typically the people making these kind of comments are people that have never built anything in their life. I on the other hand have; and would gladly hire this guy if he needed a job.

[@randybutler4772]

Very, very nice work. Good explanation of tools you used. Thank you for sharing.

[@stevenhuckaby2902]

That was incredible !!! Best video I think I've seen , seriously, Great skills !!!

[@Glidercat]

Thanks! Absolutely amazing work!! 😺

[@FarmCraft101]

Thank you!

[@johnnybgoode6466]

Hi, great workmanship on display again. I hope you managed to salvage some of the old timbers for a smaller project perhaps. It would be nice to see it up-cycled in another project.

[@megansmith1382]

That's absolutely crazzzzy that it was all completely junk basically and unsalvagable!!! You did an incredible job fixing that. Not only does it just look incredible compared to the beginning of the process but you will have peace of mind for years to come that your porch is stable and that is what its all about. Congratulations on the new deck and by the way... the house is gorgeous also, not just the deck!

[@davidlarson2534]

You learned me a few things. Thank you. You did an awesome job, and properly done.

[@adanfranchi578]

Wow…another awesome video. Thank you for posting and you did a great job with everything as usual. I can’t wait until your next video. Have an awesome Thanksgiving!

[@L1mJahey]

Loved all the lore tie ins along the way, really gives a perspective on how long this took! Looks great btw :)

[@keitho77]

Wow!! The effort! The absolute effort!! Well done on the repair. So many issues to overcome.

[@patrickkelly7085]

Enjoyed your video i appreciate your craftsmanship your humour was a bonus.

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[@WastedProps]

Love following your day-to-day activities mate. very informative. keep up the fantastic work. :-) PS. your videos and voiceovers are an absolute please to watch.

[@2001DestructionofLies]

Number one tool I finally figured out after 24 years of woodworking is Patience & man did you knock it outta the park, great job & great vid‼️

[@doriWyo]

I had never really thought about the circular saw trick. That's why I like videos like yours. I love learning new things.