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I always drove rebar through the bag into the ground when I used cement bags to repair. ❤

Might I suggest the area that only has a few bags of concrete, to get bags of 1-2” gravel and pea gravel and dump on top so it can filter down to fill gaps. Using different sizes will help them to wedge against each other making it stronger. You girls rock!

With respect I kindly suggest that Pieces of sharp metal should really be taken out of the water instead of a flat piece of sharp metal put into the River to float down. That could really hurt someone swimming in the river and hit that. Please encourage your helpers to remove those items from the River, unlike tree parts and natural elements that can rot and deteriorate. That sheet metal they let go into the water will be around for a long time. And goes to a better clean up of your River. Thank you for all the help and encouragement of restoring this area.

Praying this wall stands firm for you all! North Carolina is not forgotten, and we love your videos!!

You two ladies are just amazing. Sending more prayers for y’all .

Makes no sense to me to roll those large pieces of wood into the river and possibility cause issues. Split them into smaller pieces for the wood pile.

Not to be mean or anything but them at that bridge cleaning debri, what was the point of that the bridge has to be rebuilt and a piece of equipment would make quick work of that in an hour with 4 dump truck loads and all these people cutting and clearing trees by the river in the woods, again no reason for that, that I see could have been clearing roads or house sites and setting up wall tent for temporary housing for this winter.

This building was too big so we changed it. You will see that in an upcoming video. Thanks for the advice!

Maybe you need a new air filter. Nice video. Thank you for taking us on this journey

Removing wood... it is 04:23 job almost done. Than it is 04:28 All wood is back and even more standing ones! I do not understand.... Previous episode: removing dirt around trees. Is that done? Is the bridge rebuild? Is all the debries gone? And now a "new" project. 👎 My move: subscription ended. I have better video's to watch

Did your sister get to play with it to ? 😮

River seems to be high

Unfortunately, it’s not just the area around each tree trunk that needs to be cleared to save the tree. The problem is the roots suffocate since they are buried much deeper than they originally grew. The root zone of a tree spreads a long way from the base. A general estimate is the spread is as wide as the tree is tall. You definitely need machinery to clear that much. Wish I could help. (Retired forester)

Unfortunately, it’s not just the area around each tree trunk that needs to be cleared to save the tree. The problem is the roots suffocate since they are buried much deeper than they originally grew. The root zone of a tree spreads a long way from the base. A general estimate is the spread is as wide as the tree is tall. You definitely need machinery to clear that much. Wish I could help. (Retired forester)

I have watched many of your videos after H. Helene. Not clear as to why there are so many rocks. Did the flood wash away the top soil and in the force of the water, washed topsoil away leaving so many exposed rocks or did the force of the water bring in more rocks than normal! I live in Daphne AL and am so sorry this occurred to any one in the path of that hurricane! This will be an ongoing burden for you and your sister!

Sorry for all of you out their . I’m sorry I can not send more than prayers. The loss of life , the devastation is just heartbreaking. I truly hope y’all can rebuild. 😢😘

Live in Chapel Hill NC-wish I was closer and I could be a volunteer to help you-be 80 this year but I can still work hard outside! ❤❤❤

Oh some teal blue resin to fill,those holes with some small stones circling the hole would make a cool table! Total boat resin is awesome for those kinds of outdoor epoxy projects! You could even build a frame for a large picnic table using many of those cookies for the table top supported by resin and a plywood base. Oh have you made a wish list for your supporters for tools or fund raising to donate to the excavator rental? STIHL chainsaw 21” should be on that wish list! I know everything you gals are doing is mostly recovering from the disaster (so overwhelming)but remember to play and be creative in all the rebuilding. It’s good for the soul, settles the mind, fills the ❤️ love how the cabin is coming along. Your passion for the land is so strong and greatly appreciated. I could sit at that fire pit on the edge of the river every day! Hugs from Florida

Great work ❤

down below newland? we hauled between there and cranberry site for the first month or so after the storm. i’m from about an hour and change east in lincoln county. if there’s anything i could do to assist yall please reach out. i’d love to get back there to help some more.

Thanks for sharing your trip to that quaint city. It looked liked some business was going on down the street...

If you can afford it, go for it! I’d love to have one myself. It’s amazing what can be done with these machines.

If it was free that would still be too much....

Cement is toxic...

North of Asheville, please know, clean up is happening.....there's so much of it. It won't come quickly. Transplant small trees to root as well. My hope on the sand mounding in the water....nature is recreating the natural flow.

Maintenance can be a major expense if you purchase one. I watch another TH-cam channel and the own one, they do their own maintenance.

Prices are outrageous and going up. Rent only when you have to have that much power from a machine. You have to make a choice, your house or an excavator 😂❤ IMO

You are awesome. Learning new things. I love it.

Are you making temporary quarters until you can redo your house?

So are you gonna leave the cement in the bags? Might be an idea....the paper will disintrgrate. I enjoy your videos. Thank you.❤ HAPPY NEW YEAR

A good thing, for fresh water to go into river. Yea id be careful. I have muck in my creek. I lost my shoe down in it. Knee deep.

Very nice ladies…. Hard work!

Is there a way to send you ladies a private message?

You ladies are amazing. ❤

You shouldn't wait for the state or county to come clean anything up. It's going to take years, if not decades for all of the trash to be gotten rid of. I wish I lived closer to East Tennessee and West North Carolina. I would love to start a volunteer group just to get everyone together and work for the common good of the community by handing out trash bags, kinda like adopt a highway but in this case adopt a river.

Looking great ladies 😊

I would buy it for the property and demolish the house and rebuild.

IMO think little house on the prairie. The peak of the roof 3/4 on one side of the house.bedrooms on the second floor with half walls, open space to take advantage of the fireplace. Post and beam construction, like a barn. Simple and easy ❤🎉😊

Get a good local lawyer to help you.

I have thought a lot about your situation and how hard you are working to clean up your property. I really hope that you can achieve your goals-❤❤❤❤.

Locust gets so hard when it dries. Hope you can get it split before it turns to iron!

A great post after a busy day yesterday. Thanks for doing these, I look forward to watching,

Your quiet voice and music with the sound of the river are river are comforting and attracting as your recovery is encouraging. Keep being strengthened

If you got the money to build such a place why don't you hire your place cleaned up and let the volunteers help the more needy? I'm presuming you're buying another plot to build on and not your present place?

The CEO makes $824,000? Bull

Vaulted ceilings look nice, but not efficient, they suck up heat and are a pain to maintain ie paint, clean, change out light bulbs.

Vaulted ceilings are hard to heat and cool…look lovely but if heating and cooling is an issue I would give them a pass. And if you have a second story, make sure you can close off the stairway for heating and cooling issues.