1 00:00:01,267 --> 00:00:03,002 [Richard] We're building a grain bin. 2 00:00:03,004 --> 00:00:06,872 This is kind of complicated. It's not just a square house that you 3 00:00:06,874 --> 00:00:08,173 frame up and everything is level. 4 00:00:08,175 --> 00:00:09,541 Okay. 5 00:00:09,543 --> 00:00:11,877 So our goal is to have a location that we can 6 00:00:11,879 --> 00:00:14,680 use to get away from the busyness of farm life. 7 00:00:14,682 --> 00:00:17,883 The reason we're doing this is for a lot of more history to be made. 8 00:00:17,885 --> 00:00:20,886 - Go, up, up. - [Richard] Ho, ho, easy. 9 00:00:20,888 --> 00:00:23,756 We kind of like to do things most people don't. 10 00:00:23,758 --> 00:00:25,791 - [Richard] Hit it, boys. - [Rick] There it goes! 11 00:00:25,793 --> 00:00:27,926 I just like the challenge of it. 12 00:00:27,928 --> 00:00:31,964 My confidence level is not sky rocket high. 13 00:00:32,198 --> 00:00:34,033 [Richard] Oh, man. 14 00:00:34,401 --> 00:00:35,534 He's stuck. 15 00:00:35,536 --> 00:00:37,703 [Rick] We need to get the tractor. 16 00:00:37,705 --> 00:00:39,872 [Richard] We just really have to stay on our timeline, 17 00:00:39,874 --> 00:00:41,740 we just don't have time to spare. 18 00:00:41,742 --> 00:00:43,876 He's almost in the power pole. 19 00:00:43,878 --> 00:00:45,978 Welcome to Indiana, this is horrible. 20 00:00:45,980 --> 00:00:47,713 - Stop, stop. - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 21 00:00:47,715 --> 00:00:49,915 [Richard] Hey, stop. 22 00:00:49,917 --> 00:00:53,085 [narrator] Are you ready to go off the grid? 23 00:01:04,097 --> 00:01:07,032 Whee, squishy! 24 00:01:07,034 --> 00:01:08,600 Come on, let's follow Daddy. 25 00:01:08,602 --> 00:01:10,669 You see any fish, Ez? 26 00:01:10,671 --> 00:01:14,673 Our family has been here in this portion of Indiana for six generations 27 00:01:14,675 --> 00:01:18,777 and this is our favorite location to go to unwind and get away. 28 00:01:18,779 --> 00:01:20,546 Daddy found rocks for you to throw, honey. 29 00:01:20,548 --> 00:01:21,914 [Richard] Hey, Elise, 30 00:01:21,916 --> 00:01:24,083 do you think this is a good place to build a getaway? 31 00:01:24,085 --> 00:01:26,652 - Yeah. - You could have a bonfire, 32 00:01:26,654 --> 00:01:27,753 roast marshmallows. 33 00:01:27,755 --> 00:01:29,988 Oh, yeah, those are my favorite. 34 00:01:29,990 --> 00:01:31,623 Oh, yeah, those are my favorite. 35 00:01:31,658 --> 00:01:33,926 Good throw, sis. 36 00:01:33,928 --> 00:01:35,794 [Richard] When we were deciding where to do this, 37 00:01:35,796 --> 00:01:39,131 it really wasn't a decision we made. This is our spot. 38 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:43,068 Bye-bye, rock. 39 00:01:43,436 --> 00:01:45,370 - [Richard] I'm Richard... - [Rick] And I'm Rick. 40 00:01:45,372 --> 00:01:49,041 and we're building our bindominium on our family farm in Indiana. 41 00:01:50,577 --> 00:01:53,612 The largest motivation for this build is for family, 42 00:01:53,614 --> 00:01:56,748 whether it's our immediate family or my extended family. 43 00:01:56,750 --> 00:01:59,585 This way we'll have somewhere where someone wants to come 44 00:01:59,587 --> 00:02:01,653 be a part of the farm in the springtime, 45 00:02:01,655 --> 00:02:03,655 planting or fall or the harvest or summer 46 00:02:03,657 --> 00:02:05,858 and just wanna fish in the pond. 47 00:02:05,860 --> 00:02:08,393 Just lot of memories have been around that farm pond 48 00:02:08,395 --> 00:02:11,063 that was put in 1968 by my father 49 00:02:11,065 --> 00:02:14,833 and now we'll have a place to go and spend more time. 50 00:02:14,835 --> 00:02:16,902 [Richard] Everywhere they look will be a piece of the farm history 51 00:02:16,904 --> 00:02:20,139 for them to enjoy and reminisce with as well. 52 00:02:21,641 --> 00:02:23,976 It's kind of a special spot for us. 53 00:02:25,578 --> 00:02:27,446 [Richard] The build is in Monticello, Indiana. 54 00:02:27,448 --> 00:02:31,083 It's about an hour and a half north of Indianapolis. 55 00:02:31,085 --> 00:02:34,353 This is very much going to be a family build from top to bottom. 56 00:02:34,355 --> 00:02:37,656 It will be Dad and I and also my brother-in-law Kyle. 57 00:02:37,658 --> 00:02:40,759 [Kyle] Being able to work with my brother-in-law and father-in-law 58 00:02:40,761 --> 00:02:44,563 will be very fun for me 'cause it's something that we do every day. 59 00:02:44,565 --> 00:02:45,964 We have really good chemistry, 60 00:02:46,733 --> 00:02:48,600 we kind of know what each other's strengths and weakness are 61 00:02:48,602 --> 00:02:50,769 and it's just fun. 62 00:02:50,771 --> 00:02:53,605 [Richard] Well, it's absolutely enjoyable to work with the family and-- 63 00:02:53,607 --> 00:02:57,276 - Even me? - Yeah, most of the time, most of the time. 64 00:03:00,613 --> 00:03:02,814 The build is going to total 1,400 square feet. 65 00:03:02,816 --> 00:03:05,417 We're going to use a repurposed grain bin, 66 00:03:05,419 --> 00:03:09,388 attach a granary and add a wraparound deck. 67 00:03:09,390 --> 00:03:12,858 When you enter the space, the first thing you will see is the main living area. 68 00:03:12,860 --> 00:03:16,428 Behind the main living area is the dining room table. 69 00:03:16,430 --> 00:03:18,497 To your left is the kitchen 70 00:03:18,499 --> 00:03:21,366 and through a small door, you'll enter the bathroom. 71 00:03:21,368 --> 00:03:23,669 Between the kitchen and the dining room area 72 00:03:23,671 --> 00:03:27,406 is a spiral staircase which will take you upstairs to the bedroom. 73 00:03:27,408 --> 00:03:30,309 In the bedroom is two bunkbeds, a queen bed 74 00:03:30,311 --> 00:03:34,713 and also a door to access the second level porch. 75 00:03:34,715 --> 00:03:38,650 For our off-grid features we're going to utilize solar for electricity. 76 00:03:38,652 --> 00:03:41,653 And for water access we're going to drive a sand point 77 00:03:41,655 --> 00:03:45,490 roughly 30 to 40 feet deep until we find water. 78 00:03:45,492 --> 00:03:49,061 If everything comes together as we hope, it's gonna be cool. 79 00:03:49,063 --> 00:03:51,597 [Richard] We're gonna get this done in six months 80 00:03:51,599 --> 00:03:53,632 and we hope to keep cost as low as possible 81 00:03:53,634 --> 00:03:56,935 by reusing as many materials as we can. 82 00:03:58,238 --> 00:03:59,671 We're starting in the middle of the winter 83 00:03:59,673 --> 00:04:02,741 because really that's the best time for us as a farm family 84 00:04:02,743 --> 00:04:04,343 to devote time. 85 00:04:04,345 --> 00:04:06,345 We already work 100 hours a week in the busy seasons. 86 00:04:06,347 --> 00:04:09,848 We can't make that 120. We've gotta sleep at some point. 87 00:04:09,850 --> 00:04:12,951 We've already been warned, nobody pours concrete in the winter 88 00:04:12,953 --> 00:04:15,921 and nobody tries to access build sites in the slop 89 00:04:15,923 --> 00:04:18,390 and here we're gonna try to do it off-grid. 90 00:04:18,392 --> 00:04:20,459 We kind of like to do things most people don't, 91 00:04:20,461 --> 00:04:22,894 so I just like the challenge of it. 92 00:04:22,896 --> 00:04:26,231 [Richard] It's really hard to say what we might experience. 93 00:04:26,233 --> 00:04:28,734 We just really have to stay on our timeline 94 00:04:28,736 --> 00:04:31,570 because when we hit the fields we just don't have time to spare. 95 00:04:31,604 --> 00:04:33,238 Here's to hoping. 96 00:04:36,476 --> 00:04:39,878 [Richard] Here we are, day one of the bindominium construction 97 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:41,813 but instead of starting with construction, 98 00:04:41,815 --> 00:04:43,248 we're starting with deconstruction. 99 00:04:43,250 --> 00:04:45,984 We are going to tear this grain bin down. 100 00:04:45,986 --> 00:04:49,588 This is a property that my mom and dad bought in the '80s. 101 00:04:49,590 --> 00:04:53,892 This is about five miles as a crow would fly from our build site 102 00:04:53,894 --> 00:04:55,560 so we need to deconstruct this bin first. 103 00:04:55,562 --> 00:04:57,729 We'll load it on a trailer 104 00:04:57,731 --> 00:05:01,700 and then we will move it to where we are going to have our build site. 105 00:05:01,702 --> 00:05:04,569 Irwin's gonna run the crane, we'll swing it over, 106 00:05:04,571 --> 00:05:07,506 drop the hook through the top hole and we'll hook it to the tire. 107 00:05:07,508 --> 00:05:09,741 Then, we'll lift the entire structure up. 108 00:05:09,743 --> 00:05:11,877 We wanna make sure when we're doing that everyone's clear, 109 00:05:11,879 --> 00:05:15,080 in case something unplanned does happen. 110 00:05:18,818 --> 00:05:20,419 [Rick] It's January in Indiana and it's cold 111 00:05:20,421 --> 00:05:21,820 and we need to get the job done, 112 00:05:21,822 --> 00:05:24,156 so you put the layers of clothing on and you go out, 113 00:05:24,158 --> 00:05:26,258 no babies allowed, get the job done. 114 00:05:29,762 --> 00:05:31,229 Here she comes, boys. 115 00:05:32,732 --> 00:05:34,933 Yeah, they're good. 116 00:05:36,602 --> 00:05:39,404 We have to make sure that we keep centered on the bin 117 00:05:39,406 --> 00:05:40,672 when we're lifting it to keep the load balanced, 118 00:05:40,674 --> 00:05:43,408 so we don't tip or roll either way. 119 00:05:43,410 --> 00:05:46,011 So we just gonna have to be extra cautious and calculative 120 00:05:46,013 --> 00:05:47,279 with what we're doing. 121 00:05:48,147 --> 00:05:49,815 Everybody's clear? 122 00:05:49,817 --> 00:05:52,284 Let's just watch and make sure it comes up even. 123 00:05:52,819 --> 00:05:54,619 We're good? All right. 124 00:05:54,621 --> 00:05:56,388 - All right. - [Kyle] It's up. 125 00:05:58,858 --> 00:06:02,060 [Richard] Watch the blocks, make sure we clear those. 126 00:06:02,729 --> 00:06:05,030 - We got her now. - [Rick] Okay. 127 00:06:05,965 --> 00:06:08,066 Okay, swinging around. 128 00:06:11,904 --> 00:06:15,107 - We're good? - I think so. 129 00:06:15,109 --> 00:06:18,043 Now it's time to start removing the bolts and taking the sheets off. 130 00:06:18,077 --> 00:06:19,277 Ready? 131 00:06:19,512 --> 00:06:20,545 Hit it, boys. 132 00:06:23,683 --> 00:06:25,951 The measurements are 27 feet in diameter. 133 00:06:25,953 --> 00:06:27,686 There are 63 sheets. 134 00:06:27,688 --> 00:06:29,955 It's nine sheets per ring. 135 00:06:29,957 --> 00:06:33,225 We will tear it down from the bottom working up. 136 00:06:35,695 --> 00:06:37,396 Yeah, this a really tedious process. 137 00:06:37,398 --> 00:06:39,865 There's like 3,200 bolts in this bin 138 00:06:39,867 --> 00:06:42,167 and we're just getting started so it's gonna be a long day. 139 00:06:42,769 --> 00:06:43,935 [Rick] Watch yourself. 140 00:06:43,937 --> 00:06:45,871 [Richard] It's heavy metal with sharp edges. 141 00:06:45,873 --> 00:06:47,773 We've got lots of trip hazards here 142 00:06:47,775 --> 00:06:49,741 so we have to be cautious of our surroundings. 143 00:06:49,743 --> 00:06:52,411 I believe that, know, know, I know that... 144 00:06:52,413 --> 00:06:54,913 - That I will be the best bolt remover today. - Yeah. 145 00:06:54,915 --> 00:06:56,281 We'll see. 146 00:07:00,553 --> 00:07:01,720 One more. 147 00:07:01,854 --> 00:07:04,990 We'll get this thing done here, couple of more hours. 148 00:07:17,203 --> 00:07:19,805 [Rick] He's worried about losing his tools. 149 00:07:19,807 --> 00:07:20,739 Whoa, hey! 150 00:07:20,741 --> 00:07:21,773 I got it. 151 00:07:21,775 --> 00:07:23,074 Who thought that one through? 152 00:07:23,076 --> 00:07:25,143 [Both] Not me! 153 00:07:25,912 --> 00:07:27,712 All right, that's a wrap. 154 00:07:27,714 --> 00:07:29,614 - Good job, guys. - [Rick] All right. 155 00:07:29,616 --> 00:07:30,682 You know how it goes back together? 156 00:07:30,684 --> 00:07:34,653 Yeah, we'll just replay their footage in reverse. 157 00:07:34,655 --> 00:07:38,423 It feels good to have the bin down, no one was injured today. 158 00:07:38,425 --> 00:07:43,562 Looking forward to reconditioning the sheets to prepare it for our rebuild. 159 00:07:43,564 --> 00:07:46,932 [Richard] Next up, we need to pour the concrete foundation for the grain bin. 160 00:07:46,934 --> 00:07:49,134 But that's going to be very tricky this time of year 161 00:07:49,136 --> 00:07:52,971 because we need temperatures to stay above freezing for at least three days. 162 00:08:03,316 --> 00:08:05,016 [Richard speaking] 163 00:08:08,554 --> 00:08:10,989 How's this for concrete weather? 164 00:08:16,195 --> 00:08:17,796 I'm starting to get really nervous. 165 00:08:17,798 --> 00:08:20,765 And we were really optimistic that we're gonna have a quick turnaround 166 00:08:20,767 --> 00:08:24,069 and get this concrete poured which is the next big step. 167 00:08:24,071 --> 00:08:26,738 But Mother Nature dictates what we get to do. 168 00:08:26,740 --> 00:08:28,807 I guess we're just gonna wait. 169 00:08:28,809 --> 00:08:33,078 That's what we get for trying to do a build in Indiana, 170 00:08:33,179 --> 00:08:35,180 in the middle of winter. 171 00:08:41,687 --> 00:08:43,288 [Richard speaking] 172 00:08:46,192 --> 00:08:48,493 Well, how's this for concrete weather? 173 00:08:48,495 --> 00:08:51,830 And we were really optimistic that we're gonna have a quick turnaround 174 00:08:51,832 --> 00:08:54,499 and get this concrete poured which was the next big step. 175 00:08:54,501 --> 00:08:58,970 But, welcome to Indiana, Mother Nature dictates what we get to do. 176 00:09:05,811 --> 00:09:08,647 It has been a month now, since we have done anything 177 00:09:08,649 --> 00:09:12,017 Today it is 16 degrees. 178 00:09:12,019 --> 00:09:16,388 You can see the pond out there, it's still completely iced over. 179 00:09:16,390 --> 00:09:18,523 We've been waiting to pour concrete, 180 00:09:18,525 --> 00:09:22,594 but the weather really just hasn't let us do it, we had no window at all. 181 00:09:22,596 --> 00:09:24,596 We're starting to get a little nervous. 182 00:09:24,598 --> 00:09:25,630 As we are already behind schedule 183 00:09:25,632 --> 00:09:28,266 and we've not even started construction. 184 00:09:36,876 --> 00:09:40,979 The last six weeks have been less than ideal is a nice way of putting it. 185 00:09:40,981 --> 00:09:43,214 What did we go, 39 days below freezing? 186 00:09:43,216 --> 00:09:45,450 Yeah, 39 straight days below freezing. 187 00:09:45,452 --> 00:09:49,254 - So not real good for our-- - [Rick] Our concrete pouring, no. 188 00:09:49,256 --> 00:09:53,058 [Richard] Now, it's starting to melt down, which is gonna be a mess. 189 00:09:56,729 --> 00:09:59,397 Next up, we need to pour the concrete foundation for the grain bin. 190 00:09:59,399 --> 00:10:01,600 But that's going to be very tricky. 191 00:10:01,602 --> 00:10:04,903 The path is just right through one of our farm fields. 192 00:10:04,905 --> 00:10:07,739 Yeah, there's just no sort of driveway 193 00:10:07,741 --> 00:10:10,308 or road or anything that we can use. 194 00:10:10,310 --> 00:10:12,577 So it's just a muddy, slimy mess. 195 00:10:12,579 --> 00:10:14,746 Those concrete trucks are gonna be all over the place 196 00:10:14,748 --> 00:10:19,384 flinging mud on themselves and we just hope that they don't sink in. 197 00:10:19,386 --> 00:10:21,920 We're gonna have at least five trucks coming today 198 00:10:21,922 --> 00:10:24,990 and just gonna get worse as each truck comes. 199 00:10:26,025 --> 00:10:27,425 Yeah, come ahead, almost there. 200 00:10:30,129 --> 00:10:31,429 [Rick] Perfect. 201 00:10:35,501 --> 00:10:38,303 [Richard] Man, it sure feels good to see some concrete coming out. 202 00:10:38,305 --> 00:10:39,738 And the weather has not been on our side, 203 00:10:39,740 --> 00:10:43,508 but we're finally here, the concrete truck got back here okay. 204 00:10:43,510 --> 00:10:46,011 We've got about four maybe five more trucks. 205 00:10:46,013 --> 00:10:50,415 So, it's looking all right so far. Hopefully, it stays going this well. 206 00:11:02,895 --> 00:11:05,063 [man] We're just gonna keep dumping in that footer. 207 00:11:08,668 --> 00:11:10,935 [Richard] So we've got the footer poured up. 208 00:11:10,937 --> 00:11:13,038 Now we're staring to pour the floor. 209 00:11:25,518 --> 00:11:27,218 So we've had five trucks come in, 210 00:11:27,220 --> 00:11:29,821 there's gonna be probably at least two more. 211 00:11:29,823 --> 00:11:32,490 It's getting really sloppy, the sun's coming out 212 00:11:32,492 --> 00:11:33,558 It's warming things up, 213 00:11:33,560 --> 00:11:35,660 which the heat is good for concrete curing, 214 00:11:35,662 --> 00:11:37,195 but it's not good for ground conditions. 215 00:11:37,197 --> 00:11:39,164 But we'll see what happens. 216 00:11:52,044 --> 00:11:53,011 He's skating. 217 00:11:53,546 --> 00:11:56,081 Come on, come on, buddy. 218 00:12:00,086 --> 00:12:02,954 He isn't gonna make it, this guy is gonna get stuck. Come on, man. 219 00:12:02,956 --> 00:12:03,988 Hammer down, let's go. 220 00:12:03,990 --> 00:12:05,323 Ah, man. 221 00:12:05,858 --> 00:12:07,258 He's stuck. 222 00:12:09,862 --> 00:12:11,930 [Rick] That concrete's setting up. 223 00:12:11,932 --> 00:12:14,566 The concrete that we have poured previously is drying 224 00:12:14,568 --> 00:12:16,634 and we need it to mesh. 225 00:12:16,636 --> 00:12:19,771 So, we're gonna have to get this truck pulled out pretty quick. 226 00:12:19,773 --> 00:12:22,941 [Richard] If we can't get this truck situated where it needs to be 227 00:12:22,943 --> 00:12:25,410 to pour the concrete, we're gonna have to scrap this whole project. 228 00:12:26,045 --> 00:12:27,979 Oh, boy. 229 00:12:37,089 --> 00:12:37,822 [Richard] He's skating. 230 00:12:37,824 --> 00:12:38,723 Come on. 231 00:12:38,725 --> 00:12:40,759 So we've had five trucks come in. 232 00:12:40,761 --> 00:12:42,861 It's getting really sloppy, the sun's coming out. 233 00:12:42,863 --> 00:12:44,529 It's warming things up, 234 00:12:44,531 --> 00:12:46,231 which the heat is good for concrete curing, 235 00:12:46,233 --> 00:12:48,133 but it's not good for ground conditions. 236 00:12:48,868 --> 00:12:49,934 Here we go. 237 00:12:49,936 --> 00:12:51,369 He's got a big old trench. 238 00:12:51,937 --> 00:12:53,071 Come on, man. 239 00:12:53,073 --> 00:12:54,139 Hammer down, let's go. 240 00:12:54,141 --> 00:12:55,440 Ah, man. 241 00:12:56,809 --> 00:12:58,176 He's stuck. 242 00:12:58,210 --> 00:13:01,279 Hey we've got one stuck, let's get that tractor and get it hooked up. 243 00:13:03,916 --> 00:13:06,017 [Rick] That concrete's setting up. 244 00:13:08,420 --> 00:13:10,021 [Kyle] We're cutting close on time 245 00:13:10,023 --> 00:13:13,191 'cause the concrete that we have poured previously is drying. 246 00:13:13,193 --> 00:13:15,627 So we're gonna have to get this truck pulled out pretty quick. 247 00:13:15,629 --> 00:13:17,395 We've got a real heavy tow strap. 248 00:13:17,397 --> 00:13:19,697 We're gonna hood a clevis through his tow point up here. 249 00:13:19,699 --> 00:13:22,934 And we can see if we can get him taken care of. 250 00:13:23,469 --> 00:13:25,937 Hey, guys, let's make sure we're staying out of the way, 251 00:13:25,939 --> 00:13:28,973 in case that strap lets go, we don't want anyone getting hurt here. 252 00:13:28,975 --> 00:13:30,875 [Rick] Let's go. 253 00:13:30,877 --> 00:13:32,243 All right, we're going backwards. 254 00:13:33,078 --> 00:13:34,379 Come on. 255 00:13:35,114 --> 00:13:37,148 Go, go, go, go, go... 256 00:13:38,184 --> 00:13:39,284 [Richard yells] 257 00:13:40,052 --> 00:13:41,386 Got him. 258 00:13:41,388 --> 00:13:42,821 [Kyle] There we go. 259 00:13:42,823 --> 00:13:43,955 [Richard] Nice. 260 00:13:47,059 --> 00:13:48,293 All right, he's out. 261 00:13:49,094 --> 00:13:50,195 Good job. 262 00:13:50,696 --> 00:13:51,629 Great. 263 00:13:51,631 --> 00:13:54,098 We're on the clock, this guys are rolling, 264 00:13:54,100 --> 00:13:56,968 but we gotta keep this truck moving around, get this thing poured. 265 00:14:07,913 --> 00:14:10,248 The good news is, what we have on our side here is, 266 00:14:10,250 --> 00:14:11,816 as he keeps pouring he gets lighter. 267 00:14:11,818 --> 00:14:14,719 So, our problem is not getting worse at this point, 268 00:14:14,721 --> 00:14:16,321 so hopefully we can keep it moving. 269 00:14:20,459 --> 00:14:22,060 We're just about done. 270 00:14:22,062 --> 00:14:25,029 You can see we've got pretty much all the concrete we need out there. 271 00:14:25,031 --> 00:14:27,532 Feels good to be at this point, we beat the clock. 272 00:14:27,534 --> 00:14:28,766 We're under some pressure there. 273 00:14:28,768 --> 00:14:32,370 But everybody stuck it out and happy to be at this point. 274 00:14:39,078 --> 00:14:41,512 We're very excited to finally get to today. 275 00:14:41,514 --> 00:14:44,616 It's been a long time coming, a lot of delays along the way. 276 00:14:44,618 --> 00:14:48,086 We're just really excited to get this structure going up. 277 00:14:48,587 --> 00:14:50,455 We're gonna rebuild the grain bin, 278 00:14:50,457 --> 00:14:52,957 so the sheets have been prepared and cleaned 279 00:14:52,959 --> 00:14:55,326 and we're ready to just get this thing up. 280 00:14:56,829 --> 00:14:58,830 We're finally here on construction day. 281 00:14:58,832 --> 00:15:01,699 We've got the roof together and the first ring, 282 00:15:01,701 --> 00:15:04,736 so we're gonna get started on laying the next six rings. 283 00:15:04,738 --> 00:15:06,537 It's basically the same process, 284 00:15:06,539 --> 00:15:07,872 we're just doing it in reverse. 285 00:15:07,874 --> 00:15:10,008 We'll just start carrying sheets, poking bolts 286 00:15:10,010 --> 00:15:12,510 and threading nuts and see if we can get this thing put together. 287 00:15:12,512 --> 00:15:14,145 Dad unfortunately is gonna miss 288 00:15:14,147 --> 00:15:16,547 helping out today so we brought in the A team. 289 00:15:16,549 --> 00:15:19,984 We're very thankful that they're willing to pitch in and help us get this done 290 00:15:19,986 --> 00:15:22,020 'cause there's no way we'd get it done without them. 291 00:15:24,456 --> 00:15:26,090 That's good. 292 00:15:26,759 --> 00:15:30,161 [Richard] Now it's time to start lifting the bin up and attaching the rings 293 00:15:30,163 --> 00:15:32,063 and just keep raising her up. 294 00:15:33,565 --> 00:15:35,199 Get started. 295 00:15:35,201 --> 00:15:38,069 What this seemed to be in the center of this. 296 00:15:41,206 --> 00:15:42,440 Perfect. 297 00:15:45,010 --> 00:15:48,079 Yeah, I think we're good, we're ready for the next sheet. 298 00:15:49,715 --> 00:15:54,686 [Richard] Oh, it feels good to finally see something going up instead of taking things down. 299 00:15:54,688 --> 00:15:57,655 It's been a long time coming, the weather really hasn't cooperated. 300 00:15:57,657 --> 00:15:59,824 The wind's supposed to pick up this afternoon, 301 00:15:59,826 --> 00:16:03,194 so we're trying to get as much done as we can here this morning. 302 00:16:03,996 --> 00:16:05,530 Ready? All right, let's raise her up. 303 00:16:05,532 --> 00:16:07,799 [man] All right, here we go. 304 00:16:07,801 --> 00:16:10,401 [Richard] We're way behind schedule, but we'll catch up. 305 00:16:10,970 --> 00:16:12,003 Here you go. 306 00:16:13,839 --> 00:16:14,973 Keep going. 307 00:16:17,943 --> 00:16:19,410 Rolling now. 308 00:16:26,685 --> 00:16:28,619 Here, Ezra, run your finger along this 309 00:16:28,621 --> 00:16:30,755 as I'm putting it down. 310 00:16:30,757 --> 00:16:33,157 There you go, push hard. Good job, buddy. 311 00:16:33,892 --> 00:16:34,892 This is a family build 312 00:16:34,894 --> 00:16:36,894 and I'm really excited to bring my son Ezra 313 00:16:36,896 --> 00:16:39,263 to the build site to help with some tasks. 314 00:16:39,465 --> 00:16:42,100 And we had him taping the sheets 315 00:16:42,102 --> 00:16:45,169 and then poke in some bolts and he just really loved doing that. 316 00:16:45,171 --> 00:16:48,206 Ezra, what do you think this is gonna look like when it's all done? 317 00:16:50,275 --> 00:16:51,175 [Richard chuckles] 318 00:16:51,177 --> 00:16:53,911 [Richard] I think you're probably right. 319 00:16:53,913 --> 00:16:55,847 Do you think we'll have some sleepovers out here? 320 00:16:55,881 --> 00:16:56,748 Are we? 321 00:16:57,016 --> 00:16:58,483 Yeah, we'll have some sleepovers out here. 322 00:16:58,485 --> 00:16:59,984 Here, poke it in there. 323 00:16:59,986 --> 00:17:02,587 The whole idea of this build is to kind of memorialize the pieces 324 00:17:02,589 --> 00:17:04,422 that are from this farm. 325 00:17:04,424 --> 00:17:08,326 And so being able to include our family, especially our kids, in this, 326 00:17:08,328 --> 00:17:10,962 it's just really fun and we're all making some memories here 327 00:17:10,964 --> 00:17:15,299 and hopefully this place stays for a long, long time for them to enjoy. 328 00:17:15,301 --> 00:17:16,901 You got them all. Good job, buddy. 329 00:17:19,905 --> 00:17:23,041 The grain bin construction is complete, we feel really good about it. 330 00:17:23,043 --> 00:17:25,877 But the hard part is still to come. 331 00:17:25,879 --> 00:17:28,112 Welcome to Indiana mud season. 332 00:17:28,147 --> 00:17:29,414 This is horrible. 333 00:17:29,481 --> 00:17:30,982 We've got pouring rain, 334 00:17:31,483 --> 00:17:35,153 20 mile an hour winds, supposed to have 25 to 30 mile an hour wind gusts. 335 00:17:35,155 --> 00:17:36,621 And we're gonna suspend a building in the air. 336 00:17:36,623 --> 00:17:38,723 Sounds like a really good idea. 337 00:17:38,725 --> 00:17:40,625 Today we need to somehow lift this granary up, 338 00:17:40,627 --> 00:17:43,795 set it on a trailer and transport it to the build site. 339 00:17:43,797 --> 00:17:47,732 The plan for the granary is to attach it to the side of the grain bin 340 00:17:47,734 --> 00:17:51,002 and utilize that space for a kitchen and a bathroom. 341 00:17:51,737 --> 00:17:53,805 Obviously, it's muddy, sloppy, nasty, 342 00:17:53,807 --> 00:17:55,807 rain's pouring and the wind's blowing, 343 00:17:55,809 --> 00:17:57,642 so let's just be cautious of our surroundings. 344 00:17:57,644 --> 00:18:01,712 If we see anything of danger, make everyone aware. 345 00:18:01,714 --> 00:18:04,682 We really don't wanna be doing this today, but we don't have an option. 346 00:18:04,684 --> 00:18:06,951 We're already behind schedule, we gotta get it done. 347 00:18:06,953 --> 00:18:08,319 All right, we're going up. 348 00:18:08,854 --> 00:18:10,321 Oh, boy. 349 00:18:11,890 --> 00:18:13,891 Let's not stand under it. 350 00:18:13,893 --> 00:18:17,128 Man, if this isn't some barnyard stuff, I don't know what is. 351 00:18:18,397 --> 00:18:19,330 [man] Okay. 352 00:18:20,699 --> 00:18:22,867 The granary is really old, the wood is wet 353 00:18:22,869 --> 00:18:24,836 and weathered and hasn't been maintained, 354 00:18:24,838 --> 00:18:26,871 so we could lift thing and it just crumbles. 355 00:18:26,873 --> 00:18:28,606 Yeah, I don't really want anybody close 356 00:18:28,608 --> 00:18:31,342 if that thing goes boom shakalaka. 357 00:18:33,312 --> 00:18:37,148 We've got a high-voltage electrical pole on each side of the granary 358 00:18:37,150 --> 00:18:40,251 and when we're moving this, if we hit it, it could be catastrophic. 359 00:18:40,253 --> 00:18:42,086 Hold, Roger. 360 00:18:42,721 --> 00:18:44,055 Ho! 361 00:18:45,424 --> 00:18:46,691 Have the ending go up a little. 362 00:18:46,693 --> 00:18:48,159 Stop, Roger. 363 00:18:48,161 --> 00:18:51,028 Okay, stop, Roger. Stay there. Don't move. 364 00:18:51,130 --> 00:18:52,196 Okay, Kyle. 365 00:18:57,269 --> 00:18:58,369 Keep coming. 366 00:18:58,837 --> 00:18:59,337 Ho! 367 00:19:00,839 --> 00:19:01,973 Stop there. 368 00:19:02,774 --> 00:19:04,075 Little more. 369 00:19:04,910 --> 00:19:06,577 Ko! That's it, that's all I can give you. 370 00:19:06,579 --> 00:19:07,812 Go down. 371 00:19:07,814 --> 00:19:13,050 My confidence level is not skyrocket high. 372 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:16,754 [Richard] It's loaded, that's a step further 373 00:19:16,756 --> 00:19:19,690 than we were at the start of the day, so... 374 00:19:19,692 --> 00:19:23,528 Our power box over there is gonna get caught by the I beam hanging out. 375 00:19:23,530 --> 00:19:26,797 The back I beam extends out past the trailer 376 00:19:26,799 --> 00:19:30,535 and there's an electrical box over there that it's going to catch, 377 00:19:30,537 --> 00:19:34,138 so we're gonna have to get the tires over the conduit 378 00:19:34,140 --> 00:19:36,974 and then we're gonna see if we can scoot the whole thing over 379 00:19:36,976 --> 00:19:38,109 to clear that box. 380 00:19:42,047 --> 00:19:43,047 Ooh... 381 00:19:46,251 --> 00:19:47,084 Go. 382 00:19:47,086 --> 00:19:48,186 He's got a foot. 383 00:19:51,323 --> 00:19:53,157 Ho! 384 00:19:53,159 --> 00:19:57,028 So our risk is falling on the power pole at this point. 385 00:20:00,933 --> 00:20:01,966 Come on. 386 00:20:03,235 --> 00:20:04,702 Keep going. 387 00:20:04,736 --> 00:20:05,803 Keep going. 388 00:20:06,138 --> 00:20:08,272 - Stop stop. - [Richard] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 389 00:20:08,907 --> 00:20:09,574 Stop! Stop! 390 00:20:09,576 --> 00:20:12,176 Oh, my gosh! 391 00:20:16,715 --> 00:20:19,450 [Richard] Welcome to Indiana mud season. This is horrible. 392 00:20:19,452 --> 00:20:21,852 Soaked, muddy, dirty. 393 00:20:21,854 --> 00:20:24,021 I don't know. We're gonna get it done though. 394 00:20:26,792 --> 00:20:27,959 Ho! 395 00:20:27,961 --> 00:20:30,328 He's just almost in the power pole. 396 00:20:32,564 --> 00:20:34,031 Push just a little bit. 397 00:20:34,033 --> 00:20:36,167 He's holding tension so don't go in... 398 00:20:36,169 --> 00:20:39,270 We've got three inches from this power pole. 399 00:20:39,404 --> 00:20:40,304 Come on. 400 00:20:41,139 --> 00:20:42,406 Keep going. 401 00:20:43,408 --> 00:20:45,042 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 402 00:20:45,044 --> 00:20:46,110 Hey, ho, stop. 403 00:20:46,211 --> 00:20:46,911 Ho! 404 00:20:46,913 --> 00:20:48,346 That's it. He's hit the pole. 405 00:20:50,983 --> 00:20:52,183 Irwin's gonna hold the box. 406 00:20:52,185 --> 00:20:54,185 I'll talk to you. 407 00:20:57,923 --> 00:20:59,156 Stop, stop. 408 00:21:04,162 --> 00:21:05,329 Go. 409 00:21:08,066 --> 00:21:09,200 You're out. 410 00:21:09,835 --> 00:21:11,402 Oh, my gosh! 411 00:21:12,771 --> 00:21:14,272 That will work. 412 00:21:15,007 --> 00:21:16,407 Feels good, we got it out. 413 00:21:16,409 --> 00:21:17,808 But what doesn't feel good is we're freezing, 414 00:21:17,810 --> 00:21:20,411 the rain's really coming down, the wind is blowing. 415 00:21:20,413 --> 00:21:23,014 We're gonna have to wait for the fields to dry out. 416 00:21:23,016 --> 00:21:25,216 There's no way we're gonna get it back to the build site. 417 00:21:25,484 --> 00:21:27,151 I'm going to warm up. 418 00:21:28,654 --> 00:21:31,389 While we wait for the granary to get out to the build site, 419 00:21:31,391 --> 00:21:33,557 we're gonna keep moving forward with other projects. 420 00:21:33,559 --> 00:21:36,761 We have this old barn on the property that needs to come down. 421 00:21:36,763 --> 00:21:39,096 I've known that this barn meant a lot to my dad 422 00:21:39,098 --> 00:21:41,699 and it's something that should have gone a while ago, 423 00:21:41,701 --> 00:21:45,369 so it's exciting for us to have come up with a way to repurpose 424 00:21:45,371 --> 00:21:46,404 so many components of it. 425 00:21:46,406 --> 00:21:48,739 And the first step for today is going to be 426 00:21:48,741 --> 00:21:52,343 taking the sheets of tin that are on the roof of the barn. 427 00:21:52,345 --> 00:21:54,779 And our plan for repurposing that is 428 00:21:54,781 --> 00:21:58,215 to make them into wall coverings for the first and second floor. 429 00:21:58,950 --> 00:22:00,217 All right, let's roll. 430 00:22:00,819 --> 00:22:01,452 You're ready? 431 00:22:01,454 --> 00:22:02,586 [Richard] Here we go. 432 00:22:02,621 --> 00:22:05,523 We think there's about 69 sheets of tin to come down, 433 00:22:05,525 --> 00:22:07,725 so we'll have three people on the roof, 434 00:22:07,727 --> 00:22:10,094 two people on the ground and see how we get along. 435 00:22:13,031 --> 00:22:16,067 One down, 68 to go. 436 00:22:16,835 --> 00:22:18,402 It's a little windy up here 437 00:22:18,770 --> 00:22:20,404 and a little bit chilly. 438 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,241 [Rick] Please be careful up there, guys. 439 00:22:30,816 --> 00:22:32,416 [Rick] Got it! 440 00:22:36,922 --> 00:22:41,359 [Rick] The barn we believe is, it was built right at the start of 1900s. 441 00:22:41,361 --> 00:22:45,596 The history for me is, so many life lessons that I learned there. 442 00:22:45,598 --> 00:22:49,800 We used to milk cows and just the different things that took place in there. 443 00:22:49,802 --> 00:22:51,869 Dad teaching me lessons about life. 444 00:22:51,871 --> 00:22:54,772 That's where we worked everyday growing up. 445 00:22:54,774 --> 00:22:57,375 And so that barn has been the symbol for me 446 00:22:57,377 --> 00:23:01,479 of what dedication, team effort has done. 447 00:23:01,481 --> 00:23:03,981 When this build is complete, which I'm really looking forward to, 448 00:23:03,983 --> 00:23:06,584 everywhere we look, we're gonna look at a piece of our farm 449 00:23:06,586 --> 00:23:07,952 a piece of our family history, 450 00:23:07,954 --> 00:23:09,854 and all the people that are a part of that 451 00:23:09,856 --> 00:23:12,089 and that's really exciting to me. 452 00:23:16,428 --> 00:23:18,195 [Rick] We're taking something down 453 00:23:18,197 --> 00:23:24,268 and we're going to be creating something that will be here for generations to come. 454 00:23:26,071 --> 00:23:28,239 All right, last piece, guys. Here we go. 455 00:23:30,242 --> 00:23:31,409 [Rick] That's it. 456 00:23:31,977 --> 00:23:32,810 We're good. 457 00:23:32,812 --> 00:23:33,444 Yeah. 458 00:23:34,980 --> 00:23:36,080 [Kyle] That's a victory. 459 00:23:36,082 --> 00:23:36,814 [Richard] That is a victory. 460 00:23:36,816 --> 00:23:38,349 [Kyle] All right. 461 00:23:38,351 --> 00:23:41,185 [Richard] All in all, another good day on the farm. 462 00:23:46,258 --> 00:23:47,625 [Richard] This is a huge day for us. 463 00:23:47,627 --> 00:23:49,393 We're super pumped about the opportunity 464 00:23:49,395 --> 00:23:51,228 to finally be able to move this granary over. 465 00:23:51,230 --> 00:23:54,031 We've been delayed and delayed and delayed with weather 466 00:23:54,033 --> 00:23:58,068 and we took that opportunity to replace some of the rotten plywood on the sides. 467 00:23:58,070 --> 00:24:01,105 And then we would have had to put just the wrap around it. 468 00:24:02,941 --> 00:24:04,308 - Cold. - I am cold. Man! 469 00:24:04,310 --> 00:24:07,011 Kyle is gonna be operating the truck, 470 00:24:07,013 --> 00:24:09,847 Dad is gonna be in there with him. Dad is really familiar with the field 471 00:24:09,849 --> 00:24:11,982 and any obstacles that may be there. 472 00:24:12,551 --> 00:24:15,419 - Let's do this. - We're off. 473 00:24:15,421 --> 00:24:17,221 [Rick] We're gonna have to move it three-quarters a mile, 474 00:24:17,223 --> 00:24:19,623 across the field and the field is a little rough. 475 00:24:19,625 --> 00:24:22,927 [Richard] I'm gonna be following them and make sure it's not shifting 476 00:24:22,929 --> 00:24:25,329 or swaying real bad or anything like that. 477 00:24:30,702 --> 00:24:32,536 [Richard] We're really relying on this structure holding together 478 00:24:32,538 --> 00:24:34,872 and us being able to get it there 479 00:24:34,874 --> 00:24:38,375 The worst thing that could really happen is for some reason it shifts 480 00:24:38,377 --> 00:24:42,680 and tips over and collapses and at that point it would just be junk 481 00:24:42,682 --> 00:24:45,716 and we're gonna have to start fresh which will delay us even more 482 00:24:45,718 --> 00:24:48,052 and we just can't have that so we gotta get it there. 483 00:24:51,990 --> 00:24:53,190 - [Kyle] Good? - Looks good. 484 00:24:54,860 --> 00:24:56,193 It's not moving at all. 485 00:24:57,229 --> 00:24:57,995 Stable Mable. 486 00:24:57,997 --> 00:24:59,697 I like it. 487 00:24:59,699 --> 00:25:01,131 [Rick] It's a big day on the farm. 488 00:25:02,100 --> 00:25:03,267 [Kyle] Come on, girl. 489 00:25:04,169 --> 00:25:05,102 [Richard] All right. 490 00:25:06,104 --> 00:25:07,238 The eagle has landed. 491 00:25:08,206 --> 00:25:09,173 Good deal. 492 00:25:09,207 --> 00:25:11,075 - That was successful. - [Rick] You got that. 493 00:25:12,744 --> 00:25:16,647 [Richard] First thing we need to do is cut the hole in the side of the grain bin 494 00:25:16,649 --> 00:25:19,016 that the granary is going to made up to. 495 00:25:19,018 --> 00:25:23,020 It's just short of 12 feet wide and just under eight feet tall. 496 00:25:24,389 --> 00:25:25,990 We're getting there. 497 00:25:25,992 --> 00:25:27,925 Next we're going to take off the face of the granary, 498 00:25:27,927 --> 00:25:29,293 so we can attach it to the bin. 499 00:25:34,766 --> 00:25:36,000 [man speaking] 500 00:25:36,002 --> 00:25:38,168 - [Richard] Heads up. - [Kyle] Timber! 501 00:25:42,908 --> 00:25:44,241 [Rick] Boy, the wind's blowing. 502 00:25:45,343 --> 00:25:46,410 I don't like the wind. 503 00:25:46,511 --> 00:25:48,746 Not today. 504 00:25:48,748 --> 00:25:50,681 [Richard] So this is over a hundred-year-old structure. 505 00:25:50,683 --> 00:25:51,916 It's really delicate. 506 00:25:51,918 --> 00:25:53,684 We're gonna be lifting it off in these high winds. 507 00:25:53,686 --> 00:25:54,752 We're really nervous about it. 508 00:25:54,754 --> 00:25:56,887 We're hoping that it's gonna go okay. 509 00:25:56,889 --> 00:25:59,623 If not we're in a really bad spot. 510 00:25:59,625 --> 00:26:02,359 Watch that cable in the beam up there. 511 00:26:14,005 --> 00:26:15,205 [Rick] We created a big sail. 512 00:26:15,207 --> 00:26:18,542 I mean we have the winds coming out of the northwest. 513 00:26:18,544 --> 00:26:22,279 They take the face off, now you have this big hole that's sucking in wind. 514 00:26:25,850 --> 00:26:26,984 [Richard] Kyle watch that front side. 515 00:26:26,986 --> 00:26:28,719 [Kyle] Yup. 516 00:26:28,721 --> 00:26:31,021 [Richard] Just get us a little closer. 517 00:26:31,623 --> 00:26:34,325 - Just keep him out of that bin! - Go up, up. 518 00:26:34,327 --> 00:26:36,193 - [Richard] Oh, easy. - [man] Ho, ho! Hey! 519 00:26:43,068 --> 00:26:44,301 [Rick] Boy, the wind's blowing. 520 00:26:45,236 --> 00:26:46,370 I don't like the wind. 521 00:26:47,138 --> 00:26:48,405 Not today. 522 00:26:48,407 --> 00:26:51,141 [Richard] I'm confident in our ability 523 00:26:51,143 --> 00:26:52,409 to be safe with the crane. 524 00:26:52,411 --> 00:26:53,844 It's just the weather conditions 525 00:26:53,846 --> 00:26:55,946 that we're experiencing with these high winds. 526 00:26:55,948 --> 00:26:58,949 That thing's just a big sail, so... 527 00:26:59,784 --> 00:27:02,353 Watch that cable in the beam up there. 528 00:27:11,963 --> 00:27:13,430 Kyle watch that front side. 529 00:27:13,732 --> 00:27:14,965 [Kyle] Yup. 530 00:27:15,066 --> 00:27:17,267 [Richard] Just get us a little closer. 531 00:27:18,036 --> 00:27:19,903 Just keep him out of that bin. 532 00:27:19,905 --> 00:27:20,771 [man] Go up, up! 533 00:27:20,773 --> 00:27:22,973 - [Richard] Oh, easy. - [man] Ho, ho! Hey! 534 00:27:25,043 --> 00:27:27,978 Okay, let's try to keep this dude square now. 535 00:27:30,248 --> 00:27:31,348 Cable down. 536 00:27:33,918 --> 00:27:34,385 Up. 537 00:27:37,889 --> 00:27:39,156 Okay. 538 00:27:41,092 --> 00:27:42,860 Oh, man, that feels so good. 539 00:27:42,862 --> 00:27:44,495 That sets on there nice. 540 00:27:44,497 --> 00:27:45,929 I know, it looks like we actually knew 541 00:27:45,931 --> 00:27:47,865 - what we're doing. - [Rick] Knew what we're doing. 542 00:27:47,867 --> 00:27:49,233 Some prior planning. 543 00:27:49,235 --> 00:27:49,933 [Richard] I got chills. 544 00:27:49,935 --> 00:27:52,903 I'm so excited to just see it 545 00:27:52,905 --> 00:27:55,372 coming to life. It's like, this is cool. 546 00:27:55,374 --> 00:27:57,207 [Rick] Lot of history here 547 00:27:57,209 --> 00:28:02,146 and the reason we're doing this is for a lot more history to be made. 548 00:28:06,751 --> 00:28:09,520 [Richard] Now that we have the granary attached to the grain bin, 549 00:28:09,522 --> 00:28:11,722 the next step is to bring the old beams that we salvaged 550 00:28:11,724 --> 00:28:14,491 from the old cattle barn over to the build site. 551 00:28:14,493 --> 00:28:18,162 And get them in place to support the second floor joists. 552 00:28:21,032 --> 00:28:24,868 The beams are going to be supporting the floor joists for the second floor. 553 00:28:24,870 --> 00:28:27,404 They're old and we're just gonna have to be super careful. 554 00:28:31,843 --> 00:28:32,376 Little more. 555 00:28:34,979 --> 00:28:35,879 Good. 556 00:28:35,914 --> 00:28:37,214 That's good. 557 00:28:38,650 --> 00:28:40,584 Okay, I'll stand on this side. 558 00:28:40,586 --> 00:28:43,654 We're trying to be sure that we're doing this the right way. 559 00:28:43,656 --> 00:28:46,523 I'm a little nervous about just the single lift point. 560 00:28:46,525 --> 00:28:50,027 But I think it's the best way to do it to get everything rotated. 561 00:28:50,029 --> 00:28:51,995 There's no way we're gonna do this manually, 562 00:28:51,997 --> 00:28:55,265 so we'll use the crane and go from there. 563 00:28:58,770 --> 00:29:00,971 Okay, easy. 564 00:29:02,741 --> 00:29:04,174 - [Rick] Keep going? - Yeah, keep going. 565 00:29:04,176 --> 00:29:06,076 Is it gonna get snagged there? 566 00:29:06,244 --> 00:29:08,011 No, we're clear. 567 00:29:16,988 --> 00:29:18,422 That's going better than expected. 568 00:29:18,923 --> 00:29:20,257 Not done yet. 569 00:29:21,826 --> 00:29:23,894 [Rick] You wanna stop him now or? 570 00:29:23,896 --> 00:29:25,062 [Richard] Keep him going. 571 00:29:27,098 --> 00:29:28,132 All right. 572 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:29,733 Okay, stop. 573 00:29:29,735 --> 00:29:31,001 We're good. 574 00:29:31,402 --> 00:29:32,970 Looks good, I like it. 575 00:29:32,972 --> 00:29:34,872 [Rick] Yeah. 576 00:29:34,874 --> 00:29:36,173 One down, one to go. 577 00:29:41,479 --> 00:29:43,781 Come on. 578 00:29:43,783 --> 00:29:46,984 [Richard] When we were lifting it up, there's little creaking and cracking. 579 00:29:47,652 --> 00:29:48,652 - [Richard] Easy, easy, gosh! - [Rick] Ooh... 580 00:29:48,654 --> 00:29:49,753 [Richard] You hear it cracking? 581 00:29:49,755 --> 00:29:53,190 Just get nervous when you start hearing those noises 582 00:29:53,192 --> 00:29:56,093 with the old beams and old wood that we were working with. 583 00:29:56,528 --> 00:29:57,528 Okay. 584 00:29:57,595 --> 00:29:59,663 -Don't. Have him go easy... -[Rick] More. 585 00:29:59,665 --> 00:30:02,499 until he gets almost all of the weight. 586 00:30:02,501 --> 00:30:06,069 If anything were to break, it would really wreck the project. 587 00:30:06,071 --> 00:30:07,838 - [Richard stammers] - [Rick] Almost there. 588 00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:08,972 [Richard] Okay, let's... 589 00:30:08,974 --> 00:30:11,341 Hold on. Go up, go up. 590 00:30:12,277 --> 00:30:13,243 All right. 591 00:30:13,845 --> 00:30:14,244 Okay... 592 00:30:14,246 --> 00:30:15,379 [Rick] Ho! 593 00:30:20,018 --> 00:30:22,119 Come on. 594 00:30:23,788 --> 00:30:28,058 [Richard] The beams are going to be supporting the floor joists for the second floor. 595 00:30:28,927 --> 00:30:30,761 - [Richard] Easy, easy, gosh! - [Rick] Ooh... 596 00:30:30,763 --> 00:30:32,162 [Richard] You hear it cracking? 597 00:30:32,564 --> 00:30:34,865 They're reclaimed from the barn. 598 00:30:34,867 --> 00:30:37,801 So, we're just gonna have to be super careful. 599 00:30:37,803 --> 00:30:40,304 - I guess, have him go easy. - [Rick] More. 600 00:30:41,806 --> 00:30:43,373 [Richard] Okay, let's hold on. 601 00:30:44,075 --> 00:30:45,409 Go up, go up. 602 00:30:45,844 --> 00:30:47,344 Ho, okay. 603 00:30:48,847 --> 00:30:51,048 - Let's bring it up, guys. - Yup. 604 00:30:51,916 --> 00:30:53,217 [men straining] 605 00:30:55,119 --> 00:30:56,687 [Richard] Okay, hold on. 606 00:30:56,689 --> 00:30:57,654 That's what we'll tighten. 607 00:30:57,656 --> 00:30:59,122 [Richard] That'll work. 608 00:30:59,124 --> 00:31:01,725 It fits in there like it was originally designed to be there, 609 00:31:01,727 --> 00:31:03,527 which I think is very fun. 610 00:31:03,529 --> 00:31:07,130 And you get to preserve the integrity of the original construction 611 00:31:07,132 --> 00:31:11,735 and the craftsmanship of those men from back in the early 1900s. 612 00:31:11,737 --> 00:31:12,669 They didn't have a crane, Richard. 613 00:31:12,671 --> 00:31:14,771 Nah, they didn't have a crane, those dudes. 614 00:31:14,773 --> 00:31:17,541 I think that looks really good. It's coming together. 615 00:31:17,543 --> 00:31:18,675 Nice work, everybody. 616 00:31:18,677 --> 00:31:21,078 -All right. -[Richard] Looks like a barn now. 617 00:31:26,651 --> 00:31:28,952 Now that we have the support beams in place, 618 00:31:28,954 --> 00:31:33,957 the next step is to get the floor joists in place for the second story. 619 00:31:36,227 --> 00:31:38,095 After that, it's all hands on deck 620 00:31:38,097 --> 00:31:41,398 to get this thing insulated and a fresh coat of paint to give this thing a face-lift. 621 00:31:43,868 --> 00:31:45,702 Once we get this thing painted, the windows can go in 622 00:31:45,704 --> 00:31:48,205 and things are gonna wrap up real quick. 623 00:31:51,609 --> 00:31:53,877 Really big day, kind of getting to see things come together. 624 00:31:53,879 --> 00:31:57,047 It's like watching it be born. 625 00:32:03,221 --> 00:32:05,822 We've really busy just pounding things out here. 626 00:32:05,824 --> 00:32:09,059 So, yeah, now we're kind of starting to do the finishing touches. 627 00:32:09,061 --> 00:32:11,395 And one of those is how we're gonna get water. 628 00:32:11,397 --> 00:32:13,931 We've ran a bunch of ideas around, 629 00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:17,067 and ultimately we've settled on using a sand point. 630 00:32:17,069 --> 00:32:18,702 All right, let's roll. 631 00:32:18,704 --> 00:32:22,639 What the sand point really is, is just a spike at the end of a pipe, 632 00:32:22,641 --> 00:32:24,641 with a three-foot section of screen. 633 00:32:24,643 --> 00:32:26,076 And essentially what we're gonna do 634 00:32:26,078 --> 00:32:28,779 is just keep attaching sections of pipe and pounding it down 635 00:32:28,781 --> 00:32:30,781 into the ground until we find water. 636 00:32:30,783 --> 00:32:33,383 My confidence level is pretty high that we're gonna find water. 637 00:32:33,385 --> 00:32:35,819 The pond that we're right beside here is spring fed. 638 00:32:35,821 --> 00:32:40,691 So, the odds of there being a water void at the depth of the pond is pretty good. 639 00:32:40,693 --> 00:32:42,526 So the sand point's installed 640 00:32:42,528 --> 00:32:44,761 and we're trying to make sure it's level 641 00:32:44,763 --> 00:32:48,265 before we start ramming it down into the ground deeper. 642 00:32:50,234 --> 00:32:52,235 All right, Irwin, let's pound her home. 643 00:33:01,412 --> 00:33:04,848 We've pounded it in about 30 feet and we think we've got water, 644 00:33:04,850 --> 00:33:07,150 so we're gonna put the pitcher pump in and see what we get. 645 00:33:10,288 --> 00:33:11,054 Ha! 646 00:33:11,056 --> 00:33:12,456 Look at that, we got water, man. 647 00:33:12,458 --> 00:33:14,424 [Irwin] That's a good sign. 648 00:33:14,426 --> 00:33:17,227 I can put a shallow well jet pump in there which uses very little power 649 00:33:17,229 --> 00:33:18,996 and there will be plenty of water supply 650 00:33:18,998 --> 00:33:22,799 for this smaller structure out here and no more water than we're going to need. 651 00:33:22,801 --> 00:33:25,235 Time for a bath. It's been about a week. 652 00:33:30,975 --> 00:33:33,176 [Richard] Now we're really just ready for the finishing touches 653 00:33:33,178 --> 00:33:37,047 and that's really just gonna be kind of making this project into a home. 654 00:33:37,515 --> 00:33:38,348 Nice. 655 00:33:39,183 --> 00:33:42,819 Now there you can put the faucet on. 656 00:33:42,821 --> 00:33:46,823 It's been a long hard project and it's taken a lot of all of our time. 657 00:33:46,825 --> 00:33:50,394 But this stage is really fun, 'cause we get to include the kids a little more. 658 00:33:50,396 --> 00:33:52,496 It's safe, there's no sharp objects and things like that, 659 00:33:52,498 --> 00:33:56,666 so we're really excited to have them out here today and just feel like 660 00:33:56,668 --> 00:33:59,669 they get to take ownership of some of the work that's being done. 661 00:33:59,671 --> 00:34:01,705 First tractor I bought. 662 00:34:01,707 --> 00:34:03,774 [Richard] We have this idea to make what we're calling 663 00:34:03,776 --> 00:34:05,342 the generation wall. 664 00:34:05,376 --> 00:34:09,813 And the idea is to kind of honor the family heritage through pictures. 665 00:34:09,815 --> 00:34:11,982 And we're going back seven generations. 666 00:34:11,984 --> 00:34:12,983 [Rick] We do all this... 667 00:34:12,985 --> 00:34:14,251 Honor our family. 668 00:34:14,253 --> 00:34:16,787 - Yeah. - Honor our family. 669 00:34:16,789 --> 00:34:20,157 - [Richard] The generation wall would mean... - [woman] Such a treasure. 670 00:34:20,159 --> 00:34:21,391 [Richard] We got some more to add on. 671 00:34:21,393 --> 00:34:22,959 Yeah, we do. 672 00:34:26,531 --> 00:34:28,331 - [Rick] You all right? - Yup. 673 00:34:28,333 --> 00:34:31,768 We just happened to stumble across this old windmill. 674 00:34:31,770 --> 00:34:34,404 And my dad's cousin is kind of the family historian. 675 00:34:34,406 --> 00:34:36,673 He was able to tell us that this windmill came from 676 00:34:36,675 --> 00:34:39,576 the original Roach homestead. 677 00:34:39,578 --> 00:34:41,745 We were trying to figure out a good way to incorporate that 678 00:34:41,747 --> 00:34:44,047 and one of the guys that's working with us 679 00:34:44,049 --> 00:34:47,084 had the brilliant idea to make this into a chandelier. 680 00:34:47,852 --> 00:34:48,819 You're ready? 681 00:34:48,821 --> 00:34:50,287 One, two, three. 682 00:34:50,289 --> 00:34:51,988 Look at that. 683 00:34:51,990 --> 00:34:55,292 Even it's from the 1800s, but to find a way to incorporate it 684 00:34:55,294 --> 00:34:57,327 and see the beauty of it. 685 00:34:57,329 --> 00:35:01,098 And it means a lot to us, so it was fun to see that lit up. 686 00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:03,400 So now it's just a final push. We've got to get this done. 687 00:35:03,402 --> 00:35:07,337 It's one of the busiest times on the farm and we hope to be done in a week. 688 00:35:12,777 --> 00:35:15,879 When we started this we had no idea how it was going to go. 689 00:35:15,881 --> 00:35:18,615 And we were fighting all of the elements of the cold, 690 00:35:18,617 --> 00:35:20,717 the snow, and the rain. 691 00:35:20,719 --> 00:35:24,721 And to finally be here today and to enjoy this with the family is, 692 00:35:24,723 --> 00:35:27,357 this is such a relief and so rewarding. 693 00:35:27,359 --> 00:35:28,758 Our timeline was six months. 694 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:32,162 And we all came together and each of us pulled our weight. 695 00:35:32,164 --> 00:35:35,265 And we were able to meet the six-month timeline. 696 00:35:36,868 --> 00:35:40,170 As far as the budget goes our goal was to keep it as low as possible 697 00:35:40,172 --> 00:35:42,572 by repurposing and reusing as much as we could 698 00:35:42,574 --> 00:35:48,445 and we're very proud that we were able to get creative and keep our cost very low. 699 00:35:50,281 --> 00:35:54,851 [Rick] We're excited to be showing this off to my sisters Robin and Raegan 700 00:35:54,853 --> 00:35:56,987 and looking forward to seeing their reaction 701 00:35:56,989 --> 00:35:59,189 Oh, my God! 702 00:35:59,423 --> 00:36:01,024 [Richard] Look at that, huh? 703 00:36:01,026 --> 00:36:03,160 - [Rick] You didn't think we had it in us, did you? - [Raegan] No. 704 00:36:03,162 --> 00:36:05,128 [Robin] It's so awesome. 705 00:36:05,796 --> 00:36:06,897 Hey, hey. 706 00:36:06,899 --> 00:36:09,399 Welcome back to the farm. 707 00:36:11,002 --> 00:36:13,737 [Rick] The building that you see that sticks out of the bin, 708 00:36:13,739 --> 00:36:17,574 that granary is on the first farm that our father bought. 709 00:36:17,576 --> 00:36:20,777 And so we took the old grain storage 710 00:36:20,779 --> 00:36:25,282 and connected it to the new grain storage to make what we have here. 711 00:36:26,717 --> 00:36:27,617 [Raegan] Are those solar panels up there? 712 00:36:27,619 --> 00:36:29,653 [Richard] Yes, those are solar panels. 713 00:36:29,655 --> 00:36:32,689 Since we're off-grid, our power options are a little limited. 714 00:36:32,691 --> 00:36:35,091 So that's our power source right now. 715 00:36:35,093 --> 00:36:36,826 Would you like to see the inside? 716 00:36:36,861 --> 00:36:37,727 [Robin] Sure. 717 00:36:37,729 --> 00:36:39,262 [Richard] All right, let's do this. 718 00:36:49,240 --> 00:36:52,042 I can't even say anything. 719 00:36:52,610 --> 00:36:54,444 Oh, wow! 720 00:36:56,047 --> 00:36:58,782 [Richard] We're calling this the generation wall. 721 00:36:58,784 --> 00:37:01,518 And the wood behind these pictures 722 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:04,454 is from the original Roach barn. 723 00:37:04,456 --> 00:37:08,925 The idea is for everybody, including you guys, to add family pictures... 724 00:37:08,927 --> 00:37:11,995 - [Raegan] Yes. - to the right and just keep this thing growing. 725 00:37:11,997 --> 00:37:14,664 And I love this picture of Gramps and Gigi. 726 00:37:14,666 --> 00:37:16,032 [Rick] Which would be our parents, 727 00:37:16,034 --> 00:37:19,369 and, yeah, this is Robin and myself and Raegan. 728 00:37:22,139 --> 00:37:24,708 [Raegan] You brought in the table that we dined around. 729 00:37:24,710 --> 00:37:25,609 Yeah, all the time. 730 00:37:25,611 --> 00:37:27,277 - [Rick] Yeah. - It was Grandmother Roach's. 731 00:37:27,279 --> 00:37:29,679 [Rick] Grandma Roach gave Mom and Dad that table and chairs 732 00:37:29,681 --> 00:37:31,848 - and that was always our dining room table. - [Robin] Yeah. 733 00:37:31,850 --> 00:37:34,784 And then the beams, these all came from the cattle barn 734 00:37:34,786 --> 00:37:38,822 and we're excited about preserving the original craftsmanship. 735 00:37:38,824 --> 00:37:41,791 Everything, all of this wood has been reused. 736 00:37:41,793 --> 00:37:43,326 [Raegan] Great. 737 00:37:43,328 --> 00:37:45,395 Inside there above the toy tractors is 738 00:37:45,397 --> 00:37:47,697 - contoured, that's amazing. - [Rick] That's the curve of the bin. 739 00:37:47,699 --> 00:37:50,333 - That's the curve of the bin setting into the building. - [Raegan] Yeah. 740 00:37:51,702 --> 00:37:53,803 Oh, wow, did you notice that the cabinets 741 00:37:53,805 --> 00:37:54,904 - came from the kitchen? - [Robin] I know they're Mom's 742 00:37:54,906 --> 00:37:57,173 cabinets from the kitchen. 743 00:37:58,509 --> 00:38:01,077 So where we are right now is the actual granary. 744 00:38:01,079 --> 00:38:03,747 We've left the grain bin and now we're in the granary 745 00:38:03,749 --> 00:38:05,982 and it was just converted into the kitchen. 746 00:38:05,984 --> 00:38:07,050 [Raegan] That's Mom's original 747 00:38:07,052 --> 00:38:08,585 stainless steel sink. 748 00:38:08,587 --> 00:38:09,919 How do we get water? 749 00:38:09,921 --> 00:38:13,857 [Rick] Our water source is coming from a sand point driven well. 750 00:38:13,859 --> 00:38:15,058 [Richard] Already we've got the bathroom 751 00:38:15,060 --> 00:38:16,660 which has some really neat features too it. 752 00:38:16,662 --> 00:38:18,194 [Raegan] Wow! 753 00:38:18,196 --> 00:38:22,065 So we're still in the granary, but this is the bathroom. 754 00:38:22,067 --> 00:38:24,734 - [Robin] This is awesome. - [Raegan] And the tub from Grandmother's... 755 00:38:24,736 --> 00:38:27,070 [Robin] The only tub Gramp's loved taking a bath in. 756 00:38:27,072 --> 00:38:28,371 [Raegan] That's right. It was long enough. 757 00:38:28,373 --> 00:38:30,240 [Robin] Yeah. 758 00:38:30,242 --> 00:38:33,576 As well as the mirror is from Grandmother Dyer, which is my mother's side. 759 00:38:33,578 --> 00:38:34,611 - That's... - [Raegan] She got ready every morning 760 00:38:34,613 --> 00:38:37,681 - using that mirror. - [Richard] That's neat. 761 00:38:37,683 --> 00:38:40,784 - [Rick] Are you ladies ready to see the upstairs? - [both] Yes. 762 00:38:40,786 --> 00:38:43,353 [Rick] Eighteen steps, come on. 763 00:38:45,890 --> 00:38:49,559 - [Richard] Check that out. - Oh, wow! 764 00:38:49,561 --> 00:38:52,729 [Richard] This is the original windmill from the Roach homestead 765 00:38:52,731 --> 00:38:55,031 and the windmill is pictured... 766 00:38:55,033 --> 00:38:57,634 - in those pictures downstairs. - [Raegan] In that picture. 767 00:38:57,636 --> 00:38:59,402 That's what you're looking at. 768 00:38:59,404 --> 00:39:03,773 Our history from the first people to come here assembled that 769 00:39:03,775 --> 00:39:05,075 and we got to raise that up. 770 00:39:05,077 --> 00:39:06,376 [Raegan] Wow! 771 00:39:07,578 --> 00:39:09,012 [Richard] Pretty cool. 772 00:39:09,613 --> 00:39:13,316 Just so neat how things just have worked out in the whole process 773 00:39:13,318 --> 00:39:16,086 and we all know that's not by chance. 774 00:39:20,658 --> 00:39:22,625 [Robin] My family has always loved coming to farm. 775 00:39:22,627 --> 00:39:24,494 I brought my kids here so many summers 776 00:39:24,496 --> 00:39:30,767 and I'm so thankful that I can continue to do that in generations to come. 777 00:39:30,769 --> 00:39:36,439 It just was beyond description the kind of surprise that it was for me. 778 00:39:36,441 --> 00:39:39,876 It's absolutely amazing. 779 00:39:39,878 --> 00:39:42,178 [Rick] We took stuff that we were going to bulldoze down, burn, 780 00:39:42,180 --> 00:39:48,084 bury and do away with. and we created something that you go, yeah! 781 00:39:48,086 --> 00:39:52,088 [Richard] It was a lot of sacrifice, a lot of time, a lot of hard work, 782 00:39:52,090 --> 00:39:56,292 but when you look at this it encompasses our family. Proud to be a part of that.