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[Richard]
We're building a grain bin.
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This is kind of complicated. It's
not just a square house that you
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frame up
and everything is level.
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Okay.
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So our goal is to have
a location that we can
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use to get away from
the busyness of farm life.
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The reason we're doing this is
for a lot of more history to be made.
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- Go, up, up.
- [Richard] Ho, ho, easy.
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We kind of like to do things
most people don't.
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- [Richard] Hit it, boys.
- [Rick] There it goes!
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I just like the challenge of it.
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My confidence level
is not sky rocket high.
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[Richard] Oh, man.
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He's stuck.
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[Rick]
We need to get the tractor.
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[Richard] We just really
have to stay on our timeline,
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we just don't have
time to spare.
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He's almost in the power pole.
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Welcome to Indiana,
this is horrible.
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- Stop, stop.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
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[Richard] Hey, stop.
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[narrator] Are you
ready to go off the grid?
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Whee, squishy!
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Come on, let's follow Daddy.
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You see any fish, Ez?
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Our family has been here in this
portion of Indiana for six generations
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and this is our favorite location
to go to unwind and get away.
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Daddy found rocks for you
to throw, honey.
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[Richard] Hey, Elise,
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do you think this is a good
place to build a getaway?
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- Yeah.
- You could have a bonfire,
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roast marshmallows.
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Oh, yeah, those are my favorite.
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Oh, yeah, those are my favorite.
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Good throw, sis.
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[Richard] When we were
deciding where to do this,
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it really wasn't a decision
we made. This is our spot.
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Bye-bye, rock.
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- [Richard] I'm Richard...
- [Rick] And I'm Rick.
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and we're building our bindominium
on our family farm in Indiana.
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The largest motivation
for this build is for family,
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whether it's our immediate
family or my extended family.
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This way we'll have somewhere
where someone wants to come
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be a part of the farm
in the springtime,
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planting or fall
or the harvest or summer
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and just wanna fish in the pond.
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Just lot of memories have
been around that farm pond
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that was put in 1968
by my father
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and now we'll have a place
to go and spend more time.
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[Richard] Everywhere they look
will be a piece of the farm history
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for them to enjoy
and reminisce with as well.
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It's kind of a special spot
for us.
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[Richard] The build
is in Monticello, Indiana.
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It's about an hour and a half
north of Indianapolis.
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This is very much going to be a
family build from top to bottom.
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It will be Dad and I and
also my brother-in-law Kyle.
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[Kyle] Being able to work with
my brother-in-law and father-in-law
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will be very fun for me 'cause it's
something that we do every day.
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We have really good chemistry,
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we kind of know what each
other's strengths and weakness are
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and it's just fun.
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[Richard] Well, it's absolutely
enjoyable to work with the family and--
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- Even me?
- Yeah, most of the time, most of the time.
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The build is going
to total 1,400 square feet.
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We're going to use
a repurposed grain bin,
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attach a granary
and add a wraparound deck.
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When you enter the space, the first
thing you will see is the main living area.
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Behind the main living area
is the dining room table.
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To your left is the kitchen
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and through a small door,
you'll enter the bathroom.
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Between the kitchen
and the dining room area
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is a spiral staircase which will
take you upstairs to the bedroom.
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In the bedroom
is two bunkbeds, a queen bed
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and also a door to access
the second level porch.
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For our off-grid features we're
going to utilize solar for electricity.
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And for water access we're
going to drive a sand point
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roughly 30 to 40 feet deep
until we find water.
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If everything comes together
as we hope, it's gonna be cool.
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[Richard] We're gonna
get this done in six months
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and we hope to keep cost
as low as possible
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by reusing as many materials
as we can.
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We're starting in
the middle of the winter
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because really that's the
best time for us as a farm family
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to devote time.
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We already work 100 hours
a week in the busy seasons.
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We can't make that 120.
We've gotta sleep at some point.
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We've already been warned,
nobody pours concrete in the winter
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and nobody tries to access
build sites in the slop
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and here we're gonna
try to do it off-grid.
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We kind of like to do things
most people don't,
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so I just like
the challenge of it.
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[Richard] It's really hard to
say what we might experience.
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We just really have to stay
on our timeline
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because when we hit the fields
we just don't have time to spare.
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Here's to hoping.
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[Richard] Here we are, day one
of the bindominium construction
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but instead of starting
with construction,
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we're starting
with deconstruction.
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We are going to tear
this grain bin down.
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This is a property that my
mom and dad bought in the '80s.
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This is about five miles as a
crow would fly from our build site
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so we need to deconstruct
this bin first.
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We'll load it on a trailer
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and then we will move it to where
we are going to have our build site.
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Irwin's gonna run the crane,
we'll swing it over,
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drop the hook through the top
hole and we'll hook it to the tire.
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Then, we'll lift
the entire structure up.
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We wanna make sure when
we're doing that everyone's clear,
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in case something unplanned
does happen.
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[Rick] It's January in Indiana
and it's cold
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and we need to get the job done,
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so you put the layers of
clothing on and you go out,
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no babies allowed,
get the job done.
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Here she comes, boys.
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Yeah, they're good.
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We have to make sure that
we keep centered on the bin
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when we're lifting it
to keep the load balanced,
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so we don't tip or roll
either way.
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So we just gonna have to be
extra cautious and calculative
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with what we're doing.
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Everybody's clear?
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Let's just watch and make
sure it comes up even.
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We're good? All right.
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- All right.
- [Kyle] It's up.
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[Richard] Watch the blocks,
make sure we clear those.
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- We got her now.
- [Rick] Okay.
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Okay, swinging around.
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- We're good?
- I think so.
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Now it's time to start removing
the bolts and taking the sheets off.
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Ready?
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Hit it, boys.
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The measurements
are 27 feet in diameter.
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There are 63 sheets.
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It's nine sheets per ring.
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We will tear it down
from the bottom working up.
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Yeah, this a really
tedious process.
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There's like 3,200 bolts
in this bin
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and we're just getting started
so it's gonna be a long day.
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[Rick] Watch yourself.
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[Richard] It's heavy metal
with sharp edges.
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We've got lots
of trip hazards here
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so we have to be cautious
of our surroundings.
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I believe that, know,
know, I know that...
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- That I will be the best bolt remover today.
- Yeah.
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We'll see.
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One more.
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We'll get this thing done
here, couple of more hours.
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[Rick] He's worried
about losing his tools.
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Whoa, hey!
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I got it.
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Who thought that one through?
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[Both] Not me!
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All right, that's a wrap.
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- Good job, guys.
- [Rick] All right.
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You know how it goes
back together?
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Yeah, we'll just replay
their footage in reverse.
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It feels good to have the bin
down, no one was injured today.
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Looking forward to reconditioning
the sheets to prepare it for our rebuild.
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[Richard] Next up, we need to pour
the concrete foundation for the grain bin.
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But that's going to be
very tricky this time of year
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because we need temperatures to stay
above freezing for at least three days.
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[Richard speaking]
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How's this for concrete weather?
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I'm starting to get
really nervous.
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And we were really optimistic that
we're gonna have a quick turnaround
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and get this concrete poured
which is the next big step.
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But Mother Nature dictates
what we get to do.
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I guess we're just gonna wait.
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That's what we get for trying
to do a build in Indiana,
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in the middle of winter.
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[Richard speaking]
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Well, how's this
for concrete weather?
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And we were really optimistic that
we're gonna have a quick turnaround
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and get this concrete poured
which was the next big step.
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But, welcome to Indiana, Mother
Nature dictates what we get to do.
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It has been a month now,
since we have done anything
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Today it is 16 degrees.
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You can see the pond out
there, it's still completely iced over.
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We've been waiting
to pour concrete,
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but the weather really just hasn't
let us do it, we had no window at all.
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We're starting to get
a little nervous.
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As we are already
behind schedule
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and we've not even
started construction.
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The last six weeks have been less
than ideal is a nice way of putting it.
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What did we go,
39 days below freezing?
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Yeah, 39 straight days
below freezing.
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- So not real good for our-- -
[Rick] Our concrete pouring, no.
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[Richard] Now, it's starting to melt
down, which is gonna be a mess.
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Next up, we need to pour the
concrete foundation for the grain bin.
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But that's going
to be very tricky.
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The path is just right through
one of our farm fields.
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Yeah, there's just
no sort of driveway
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or road or anything
that we can use.
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So it's just a muddy,
slimy mess.
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Those concrete trucks are
gonna be all over the place
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flinging mud on themselves and
we just hope that they don't sink in.
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We're gonna have at least
five trucks coming today
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and just gonna get worse
as each truck comes.
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Yeah, come ahead, almost there.
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[Rick] Perfect.
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[Richard] Man, it sure feels good
to see some concrete coming out.
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And the weather has
not been on our side,
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but we're finally here, the
concrete truck got back here okay.
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We've got about four
maybe five more trucks.
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So, it's looking all right so far.
Hopefully, it stays going this well.
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[man] We're just gonna
keep dumping in that footer.
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[Richard] So we've got
the footer poured up.
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Now we're staring
to pour the floor.
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So we've had five trucks
come in,
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there's gonna be probably
at least two more.
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It's getting really sloppy,
the sun's coming out
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It's warming things up,
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which the heat is good
for concrete curing,
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but it's not good
for ground conditions.
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But we'll see what happens.
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He's skating.
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Come on, come on, buddy.
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He isn't gonna make it, this guy
is gonna get stuck. Come on, man.
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Hammer down, let's go.
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Ah, man.
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He's stuck.
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[Rick] That concrete's
setting up.
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The concrete that we have
poured previously is drying
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and we need it to mesh.
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So, we're gonna have to get
this truck pulled out pretty quick.
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[Richard] If we can't get this
truck situated where it needs to be
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to pour the concrete, we're gonna
have to scrap this whole project.
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Oh, boy.
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[Richard] He's skating.
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Come on.
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So we've had
five trucks come in.
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It's getting really sloppy,
the sun's coming out.
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It's warming things up,
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which the heat is good
for concrete curing,
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but it's not good
for ground conditions.
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Here we go.
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He's got a big old trench.
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Come on, man.
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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.