The tractor deserves some love. That machine fed a family and will continue to work for another 5 generations if you take it on. The shop turned out great!! Stay safe
I was a carpenter for 33 years so I’ve had my share of concrete work. I was told that concrete has 2 guarantees, it’s gonna crack and nobody will steal it!
That's correct, but I've never seen concrete crack right after it was poured. I'm guessing they let it sit for 7-14 days before erecting the barn. The cracks were present in the erection of the barn
I would actually say, and this is coming from 30 years of direct concrete work and carpentry. Quite possibly the ground work was not compacted to specific standards or not enough rebar/wire mesh or something different. The strength mix of concrete is also a factor. And the many questions for crews involved like has someone driven a truck onto the green slab? But you are right about the floor should not have cracked that soon or that bad.
I've done quite a few Johnny poppers definitely an enjoyable experience doesnt seem like people have been doing alot of restoring on classic tractors lately we've all learned it's nearly impossible to not end up upside down on em monetarily speaking
Gotta say, been living in the south for over 50 years and when a slab is put in, wire mesh is used and if the slab is going to hold vehicles, rebar is used.
I wish they stood behind all their builds. They cost my buddy $70k on his build from poor workmanship and refusing to fix it. I cringed when Derek said their name.
In 1960 my uncle drove his first brand-new tractor, a John Deere, home from the dealer in town. 50 years later, on his 80th birthday, my cousin presented him with that same tractor, fully restored. Do the tractor, it's a thing of beauty.
To think how just a few years ago you were filming in your garage to where you are now. Derek nice things happen to good people , and all that blood sweat and tears and a fantastic role model family is keeping you focused.I reckon this is just the start of it for you as well because you are so switched on to what people enjoy to watch and be entertained with.Just keep being you and we will all be happy.
I got a say it does my ❤ good to see a fella that works so hard able to build his dream oasis on his land. I’m super happy for you and the family. I pray Jesus continues to bless you and prosper you and the family. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸God bless!
Lots of praise for the comical biblical character-sure would be nice to see this “phoney “jesus clown show up with his cowardly father lol (that won’t happen fairy tales are not real mikencrew)
Structural engineer here. Those cracks are typically a subgrade issue, not so much a concrete issue. On some occasions if concrete cures too quickly it'll crack but not like that. Your expectations are spot-on. That'll be a decent fix for now but it won't be a forever fix. If there was rebar in the slab those cracks would probably never really open up more than that, but without there's certainly that possibility. Fiber isn't bad, but it's not rebar. Edit: I actually noticed those cracks in your last Lodge video and I was surprised at how quickly those were there.
Yes, I noticed and was disappointed by the cracked floor. I have a thing about vehicle carrying concrete and always make sure it will take the weight. I like 6”-9” of hardcore, topped with 6” minimum of reinforced concrete, my choice would be 9” of granolith if I was putting lorries on it. Thing is if you are building a workshop you don’t ever want to think about the floor again.
Yea... It will never NOT CRACK for sure. Interesting to see how fast it cracks. Obviously I substrate issue. I would have been sick to my stomach to have such a crap job that I have to do temp fixes on the rest of my life!! ha
I’m near Montreal and I did a slab for a rear deck installation last year and you wouldn’t believe the prep we did for the concrete and that was for a stair landing. This slab either sank or heaved (I’m guessing sank) and that should have been looked after pre-pour. But either way…. Get used to cracks in your concrete lol
Derek, another fine episode! Whilst you were bragging on the gravel guy I was thinking about why I've been watching you for years. It's because you've been perfecting your craft over many years and are fun to watch while you work. You and the gravel guy have that in common! Mega kudos!
@@AdamM-pt1so I see the jealousy in this one. He works non-stop. I honestly don't know how he does it. What is your TH-cam channel? Do you even have one? 😂
He is a hard woman does roadworthy garage and finds old vehicles on the road and gets them running brings them home and finishes them. Than comes home puts up building and works on the yard and house busy man. And hard worker and love watching biscuits shows
I know a guy that wishes he had put in a hydraulic car lift when he built his pole barn. Love your videos Derek. Enjoy the boys. It's hard to believe mine are 23 and 26 now. They grow up quick. Keep on Keepin' on brother.
Oklahoma resident here always use rebar in garages. Never heard of not using rebar it’s cheap and worth it. Learned something new today about TN. To each their own! Amazing barn!
Those floor guys are good. And I did floors for 40 years. It is awesome watching people who know what they are doing. That is why two million fellers watch you!
3:59 WOW as soon as you started cranking over the tractor I went back in time to 1972 8th grade standing next to my dad's tractor when he started it up "Holy Crap" didn't know how that sound could stick with me that long, thank you for all the videos keep it up from your old stomping ground Minnesota.
The vision in your brain becoming a physical reality must be so satisfying. Congrats to Derek and Jessica for putting in all the work and then some to see their dreams come true.
I worked around construction for 8 years, then got my college degree and went into a white collar administrative job. It didn’t take long to realize that the folks in the construction industry had a greater knowledge of what they were doing and a better work ethic than the guys wearing the suits and ties, and were often just nicer people.
Thanks for taking us along on this most recent journey, one that starts and ends at home for a change. I have such warm feelings for you and your family, people I've never met but feel like I know so well. Glad the internet can still do such a positive thing. All my best wishes to you and yours.
That’s an impressive floor upgrade and looks awesome. My barn isn’t near that size (30x50) but they laid plastic and wire before concreting (Texas)…it still has plumber cracks. Pad was sitting for a year and packed before hand. I didn’t install power at time but later ran power to it and wired it up with a bud. In the meantime you can wire up a few plugs and lights and run them with a generator if needed. Great hang out area for an evening beer or two.
I am so proud of you mr - you are doing an incredible job with this project - I wouldnt know where to start - You and you family have an amazing vision for this place and i look forward to it all coming together.
I addicted to VGL, this man can, "Talk the Walk & Walk the Talk", great to know there are some real mechanic's and engineers still around. Most of the dealers, won't pay them and bill the customers way too much! I been an automobile / engine enthusiast most of my life, still am at 82, and love riding my Harley Davidson SGS. Love you Channel Son!
I like people who perfect their craft, too! That's why I tune in to watch you! Love the progress on the barn, you and your family deserve all the good things coming to you.
that would be a great location to put in a solar set up. If it's not being used often. A couple of solar cells and a battery storage to run the doors. maybe a few lights at night if/when needed. Otherwise, why take the time to run power.
Cracking job! What good contractor's you have...As for the DeLorean, well, my father had one back in the day and purchased another for spares. The crusher was the best place! Thanks for sharing Derek....
It's just amazing what all you've accomplished ever since you started up with TH-cam. I love every channel you have Derek and I'll always watch them all and always be a fan of you and your family. I wish I was younger and could've been able to take advantage of the internet. Can't wait to see what's next I know it'll be good whatever it is. Take care of yourself and your family Derek. 👍
Really enjoyed this video Derek, the building is looking great! I’m sure rusty acres will still have some vehicles though, I better see Betty White in there!! She’s definitely one of my favorites and she served the family well , thank you and the family 👍
Glad you have a contractor who stands behind his work. Place looks amazing and can’t wait to see it finished. Truly enjoy all your different channels. Thanks
It's very rare for me to see shiny concrete floors. I thought when they were putting down the cement ceilent on the floor. I thought the shine would go away but it didn't. It looks great! I hope this garage will bless your business with the vice grip garage TH-cam clips and the Road Worthy Rescue series on Motortrend and the ventures you're on. May it continue as long possible. You're living the dream and doing something you love doing. Keep it up you doing great!
Dude! Omg I watched you do the motor in the old Camaro in your garage years ago. Then betty white and independence. Those old revivals in the fields of the Dakotas, the caddy’s and the K5 and your dad’s Buick. Y’all have really come soooo far. Un real man! It kinda freaks me out. God has truly blessed y’all. And I even got mentioned on an old LIVE cast when I sent ya some bolts and stuff. Love y’all man!
Just get a couple of solar panels, a battery or 2 a controller and an inverter. (less than $1000) and you can run your lights and a powered roller door.
Man that's so nice to have what u got I would be happy just with one door garage I never had anything like that in life my dream is to have a little garage for my 78 Monte Carlo.. I'm no disability for a bad back wish I could work and have it like you do... watching ur videos keeps me dreaming and keeps me motivated to have a little place of my own love your videos I learned so much and I thank you
I have been doing hvac for over 20 years, lived in tenn for a spell, but I have been doing what you do with finding unrecognized potential in classics as long as I can remember, my parents hated it, and so have all my girlfriends and 1 of my ex wives, you have access to vehicles I need to own ( among the other hundred or so ) and it sounds like you could use a hvac guy, maybe we could help each other out
Along With the great design and build of the barn, it now awaits the same work for a tractor, that should be easy-peasy. Your decision to use brick capping is also a great one. I am truly impressed at how your plan has come together, Derek. PS, instead of brick, you could get your wife to bake scones to replace the bricks? With the cracks, I am surprised you didn't use templates to simulate a stone floor. It may have distributed the stressors more evenly, and with the addition of some concrete colouring powder, it would have looked like an inlaid rock floor? Just a thought for next time?
Worked in a 12 bay autoshop back in the day. They painted the shop floor with grey epoxy paint. Took a couple days to fully cure. It provides a very nice surface when done. Pretty easy to keep it clean...which got done nightly.
As for power at the barn, you could put up some solar on that roof and an offgrid battery pack. Don't need much to run lights, doors and the occasional battery boiler. A lot easier and probably cheaper then running a power cable trough a trench and getting it connected up. If just for (basic) lights and door openeners a 12V system would even work and you would be done for about 500 bucks as far as power goes.
Derek, I had this video on my laptop watching it during commercials of the Outlaw Josey Wales on TV. When that show was over I switched it to Motor Trend channel and saw you on it working on an overhead cam straight 6 Poncho. You are everywhere!
As a mason Derek, your masonry is gonna be either a cultured stone which is a fake stone made in a mold, but is cheaper than a thin cut real stone, or thin brick. Thin brick is about twice the cost of a full brick product wise and labor wise, as a full brick needs the face cut off to use for thin applications and needs the wall prepped per code with weepscreed, tarpaper, rainscreen, and metal lathe. Thin brick can be about 2$ a piece, where you can get full brick for 1$ or even less. You said you're going brick in vid...not sure if just a generic term here. But to save cost if going brick look, have them bolt angle irons on and use full brick, doesn't look like you have a brick ledge. Full brick are much quicker to lay as well.
Yes please on restoring the John Deere "M", it reminds me of the John Deere 420 Utility that my Dad and I restored. Good times! My Dad's career was an engineer at John Deere. He was on the engineering team that designed the Model "R", first diesel John Deere tractor. He then went on to the engine department. Dad was always dragging a fix-er upper John Deere somethin home for us to restore. The video of you and your son's bringing the "M" back to life flooded me with memories of my Dad, kind of made my eyes leak a bit! If you need any help, I'd love to volunteer my services! Love your channel and your lovely family, keep up the great work. Oh, it's also a yes of the DeLorean build.
I always wanted to have a big garage, but now at 82 and widowed, I just ride Harleys and tinker in my electronics shop! Enjoy you videos and remember my younger my car nut younger days! Great videos, you got it going on!
Awesome job, the barn looks great. Love your videos and love how the family is involved in your videos. Been a fan for yrs and look forward to new adventures every week. Thanks
I’m from a very different climate in eastern Canada and yup no mesh or bar in commercial or residential floors up here either. I’m not a concrete guy but I work construction and am around it a fair bit. I was told bar and mesh doesn’t help cracking anyway. Just keeps it together. Just what I was told. Looks good, a lot to be proud of.
Really like the Barn Appreciate your videos and Content Great 👍👌 Thanx for Sharing your experience and knowledge with your business 👍 Have a Great Day 👍 God Bless You and your Family 👪 Outstanding Work
I know it's sort of a silly ask and I don't even know if it's possible, but another staple besides the M is the John Deere A, narrow front, (if you could find one to get running.) Such an iconic sound. We actually owned both back in International Falls, MN when I was growing up in the late 90's. That little 'M' is literally a blast from the past for me...we appreciate what you do Derek!
Hey there Mr.Bieri, as someone who’s been in the dirtwork and gravel business most my entire adult life, I’d definitely recommend a 2-3” rock on your slope to help hold things in place, and the rock you’ve got there just might settle in and not need much if any smaller material on it, the clay really eats that stuff up. But that’s a nice looking barn you’ve got there feller glad to see the lifetime of work it takes to get to that point starting to reward you with a few nice things around.
Derek the new building is coming together rather nicely & its all looking good. I like the sorta layered look of the building having the center section a bit taller than the sides. The floor coating looks good aswell & those new doors look great an go perfectly with the brown trim like you had planned. Your dumptruck driver/gravel guy has definitely been doing that for awhile bc he laid that first row out perfectly from my point of view he left just enough of a pile at the start to cover back to the wall an the rest of it seemed to lay out rather smoothly with the correct depth that was needed/wanted..
Vice grip Lodge wow just found this channel never new you had another channel have watched you from day one stay well and happy Derek ❤💯🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
The tractor deserves some love. That machine fed a family and will continue to work for another 5 generations if you take it on. The shop turned out great!! Stay safe
I was a carpenter for 33 years so I’ve had my share of concrete work. I was told that concrete has 2 guarantees, it’s gonna crack and nobody will steal it!
Concrete never needs mowing. I love concrete!!!
That's correct, but I've never seen concrete crack right after it was poured. I'm guessing they let it sit for 7-14 days before erecting the barn. The cracks were present in the erection of the barn
I would actually say, and this is coming from 30 years of direct concrete work and carpentry. Quite possibly the ground work was not compacted to specific standards or not enough rebar/wire mesh or something different. The strength mix of concrete is also a factor. And the many questions for crews involved like has someone driven a truck onto the green slab? But you are right about the floor should not have cracked that soon or that bad.
You should definitely restore the old tractor
It would be good to restore something completely. All the way down and back up again.
All the old tractors he has lol
Full full restoration! 👍💯
Full resto bleep bloop
I've done quite a few Johnny poppers definitely an enjoyable experience doesnt seem like people have been doing alot of restoring on classic tractors lately we've all learned it's nearly impossible to not end up upside down on em monetarily speaking
Gotta say, been living in the south for over 50 years and when a slab is put in, wire mesh is used and if the slab is going to hold vehicles, rebar is used.
they add shredded plastic bottles to it now. it gives it strength without wire and reed bar. ittl still crack tho
Contractor who stands behind his work and makes it right, you know you found the right people!
I wish they stood behind all their builds. They cost my buddy $70k on his build from poor workmanship and refusing to fix it. I cringed when Derek said their name.
@@97minitacoYour buddy doesn't have a TH-cam channel with a million people watching them.
What about the crack that went under the wall and outside to the area under the overhang? 🤔
@@97minitacoWell now a million people get to see an average Joe's customer experience with them. 👍🏻
@@97minitaco Summertown Metals
In 1960 my uncle drove his first brand-new tractor, a John Deere, home from the dealer in town. 50 years later, on his 80th birthday, my cousin presented him with that same tractor, fully restored. Do the tractor, it's a thing of beauty.
To think how just a few years ago you were filming in your garage to where you are now. Derek nice things happen to good people , and all that blood sweat and tears and a fantastic role model family is keeping you focused.I reckon this is just the start of it for you as well because you are so switched on to what people enjoy to watch and be entertained with.Just keep being you and we will all be happy.
I got a say it does my ❤ good to see a fella that works so hard able to build his dream oasis on his land. I’m super happy for you and the family. I pray Jesus continues to bless you and prosper you and the family. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸God bless!
Lots of praise for the comical biblical character-sure would be nice to see this “phoney “jesus clown show up with his cowardly father lol (that won’t happen fairy tales are not real mikencrew)
Agreed
Structural engineer here. Those cracks are typically a subgrade issue, not so much a concrete issue. On some occasions if concrete cures too quickly it'll crack but not like that. Your expectations are spot-on. That'll be a decent fix for now but it won't be a forever fix.
If there was rebar in the slab those cracks would probably never really open up more than that, but without there's certainly that possibility. Fiber isn't bad, but it's not rebar. Edit: I actually noticed those cracks in your last Lodge video and I was surprised at how quickly those were there.
Yes, I noticed and was disappointed by the cracked floor. I have a thing about vehicle carrying concrete and always make sure it will take the weight. I like 6”-9” of hardcore, topped with 6” minimum of reinforced concrete, my choice would be 9” of granolith if I was putting lorries on it. Thing is if you are building a workshop you don’t ever want to think about the floor again.
Yea... It will never NOT CRACK for sure. Interesting to see how fast it cracks. Obviously I substrate issue. I would have been sick to my stomach to have such a crap job that I have to do temp fixes on the rest of my life!! ha
I’m near Montreal and I did a slab for a rear deck installation last year and you wouldn’t believe the prep we did for the concrete and that was for a stair landing.
This slab either sank or heaved (I’m guessing sank) and that should have been looked after pre-pour.
But either way…. Get used to cracks in your concrete lol
A guy's got an amazing car barn. And a guy's fans are happy for him. Thank you for bringing us along!
I could definitely go for a full rebuild of the ol' tractor! I think that'd really entertaining and interesting!
Derek, another fine episode! Whilst you were bragging on the gravel guy I was thinking about why I've been watching you for years. It's because you've been perfecting your craft over many years and are fun to watch while you work. You and the gravel guy have that in common! Mega kudos!
Love VGL just as much as VGG! Thanks for letting us into your life through VGL! I also vote for a rebuild/paint of the Deere!
You're living proof that hard work pays off
or that TH-cam overpays
@@AdamM-pt1so I see the jealousy in this one. He works non-stop. I honestly don't know how he does it. What is your TH-cam channel? Do you even have one? 😂
@@Chopski64 Eat my pickled eggs bro
@@Chopski64 Suckafart
He is a hard woman does roadworthy garage and finds old vehicles on the road and gets them running brings them home and finishes them. Than comes home puts up building and works on the yard and house busy man. And hard worker and love watching biscuits shows
Yep, that tractor deserves some love, go for it!
The best way to do things. You are receiving the Blessings you have earned. ❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸
Two guarantees with concrete, it’s going to crack and nobody’s going to steal it!
I know a guy that wishes he had put in a hydraulic car lift when he built his pole barn. Love your videos Derek. Enjoy the boys. It's hard to believe mine are 23 and 26 now. They grow up quick. Keep on Keepin' on brother.
Derrick im still waaay happy that you moved out of Minnesota and moved to Tennessee...😊
Oklahoma resident here always use rebar in garages. Never heard of not using rebar it’s cheap and worth it. Learned something new today about TN. To each their own! Amazing barn!
Those floor guys are good. And I did floors for 40 years. It is awesome watching people who know what they are doing. That is why two million fellers watch you!
3:59 WOW as soon as you started cranking over the tractor I went back in time to 1972 8th grade standing next to my dad's tractor when he started it up "Holy Crap" didn't know how that sound could stick with me that long, thank you for all the videos keep it up from your old stomping ground Minnesota.
the epoxy floor coating was so satisfying 😌
Satisfying? I don’t understand.
@@americanman4746 ASMR for a feller. scritched a tickle so to speak
Really happy for you all, y’all deserve it
Definitely bring the Tractor back to its former glory
I was over there picking up that leftover metal with a couple other guys from work on Wednesday, I gotta say Derek you have a beautiful place.
The trash pile should go with the builder before he gets the final check. They always try to pull that one.
The vision in your brain becoming a physical reality must be so satisfying. Congrats to Derek and Jessica for putting in all the work and then some to see their dreams come true.
I worked around construction for 8 years, then got my college degree and went into a white collar administrative job. It didn’t take long to realize that the folks in the construction industry had a greater knowledge of what they were doing and a better work ethic than the guys wearing the suits and ties, and were often just nicer people.
Thanks for taking us along on this most recent journey, one that starts and ends at home for a change. I have such warm feelings for you and your family, people I've never met but feel like I know so well. Glad the internet can still do such a positive thing. All my best wishes to you and yours.
Wonderful to see good people getting ahead in life.
Glad to see your hard work paying off thanks for sharing
man, that building is beautiful! and nobody deserves it more than you do!
That’s an impressive floor upgrade and looks awesome. My barn isn’t near that size (30x50) but they laid plastic and wire before concreting (Texas)…it still has plumber cracks. Pad was sitting for a year and packed before hand. I didn’t install power at time but later ran power to it and wired it up with a bud. In the meantime you can wire up a few plugs and lights and run them with a generator if needed.
Great hang out area for an evening beer or two.
It's looking great. I'm pleased for you. Thanks for sharing
I am so proud of you mr - you are doing an incredible job with this project - I wouldnt know where to start - You and you family have an amazing vision for this place and i look forward to it all coming together.
I addicted to VGL, this man can, "Talk the Walk & Walk the Talk", great to know there are some real mechanic's and engineers still around. Most of the dealers, won't pay them and bill the customers way too much! I been an automobile / engine enthusiast most of my life, still am at 82, and love riding my Harley Davidson SGS. Love you Channel Son!
I'm absolutely hooked and can't stop watching, don't want to, Lived the vids, Perfect 👌
I like people who perfect their craft, too! That's why I tune in to watch you! Love the progress on the barn, you and your family deserve all the good things coming to you.
Hey Derek, i'm glad you're getting that concrete taken care of ahead of time. Thanks for the videos bro!
that would be a great location to put in a solar set up. If it's not being used often. A couple of solar cells and a battery storage to run the doors. maybe a few lights at night if/when needed. Otherwise, why take the time to run power.
Great pick with gray floor - love that color and you won’t be sorry-What a beautiful place your building - thanks for the adventure.
Tractor rebuild, absolutely. Nice looking building, nice to see a hard working feller reap the rewards of his toil! Well done, enjoy.
A full teardown and rebuild on the tractor would be something I would definitely enjoy watching.
That's a beauty of a building.
Cracking job! What good contractor's you have...As for the DeLorean, well, my father had one back in the day and purchased another for spares. The crusher was the best place! Thanks for sharing Derek....
It's just amazing what all you've accomplished ever since you started up with TH-cam. I love every channel you have Derek and I'll always watch them all and always be a fan of you and your family. I wish I was younger and could've been able to take advantage of the internet. Can't wait to see what's next I know it'll be good whatever it is. Take care of yourself and your family Derek. 👍
Really enjoyed this video Derek, the building is looking great! I’m sure rusty acres will still have some vehicles though, I better see Betty White in there!! She’s definitely one of my favorites and she served the family well , thank you and the family 👍
Glad you have a contractor who stands behind his work. Place looks amazing and can’t wait to see it finished. Truly enjoy all your different channels. Thanks
It's very rare for me to see shiny concrete floors. I thought when they were putting down the cement ceilent on the floor. I thought the shine would go away but it didn't. It looks great!
I hope this garage will bless your business with the vice grip garage TH-cam clips and the Road Worthy Rescue series on
Motortrend and the ventures you're on. May it continue as long possible. You're living the dream and doing something you love doing. Keep it up you doing great!
Dude! Omg I watched you do the motor in the old Camaro in your garage years ago. Then betty white and independence. Those old revivals in the fields of the Dakotas, the caddy’s and the K5 and your dad’s Buick. Y’all have really come soooo far. Un real man! It kinda freaks me out.
God has truly blessed y’all. And I even got mentioned on an old LIVE cast when I sent ya some bolts and stuff. Love y’all man!
Thank you for all you do for your viewers, awesome content !
Just get a couple of solar panels, a battery or 2 a controller and an inverter. (less than $1000) and you can run your lights and a powered roller door.
Man that's so nice to have what u got I would be happy just with one door garage I never had anything like that in life my dream is to have a little garage for my 78 Monte Carlo.. I'm no disability for a bad back wish I could work and have it like you do... watching ur videos keeps me dreaming and keeps me motivated to have a little place of my own love your videos I learned so much and I thank you
Thanks for sharing you life and time with us its very much appreciated
Thank you for sharing your life with us.
I have been doing hvac for over 20 years, lived in tenn for a spell, but I have been doing what you do with finding unrecognized potential in classics as long as I can remember, my parents hated it, and so have all my girlfriends and 1 of my ex wives, you have access to vehicles I need to own ( among the other hundred or so ) and it sounds like you could use a hvac guy, maybe we could help each other out
Vice grip video to start a relaxing Sunday, thanks Derek and family. Much love from Jersey.
In Houston which is in the south. We always lay slabs with rebar, always!
Along With the great design and build of the barn, it now awaits the same work for a tractor, that should be easy-peasy. Your decision to use brick capping is also a great one. I am truly impressed at how your plan has come together, Derek. PS, instead of brick, you could get your wife to bake scones to replace the bricks? With the cracks, I am surprised you didn't use templates to simulate a stone floor. It may have distributed the stressors more evenly, and with the addition of some concrete colouring powder, it would have looked like an inlaid rock floor? Just a thought for next time?
I love watching stuff like this
Worked in a 12 bay autoshop back in the day. They painted the shop floor with grey epoxy paint. Took a couple days to fully cure. It provides a very nice surface when done. Pretty easy to keep it clean...which got done nightly.
Love the look of the engine on the DeLorean !
Rebar won't stop cracking anyhow. It will only minimize how much the crack opens up. BTW, I think you should restore the green machine! ✌
I am happy to see you and the family thriving.
Love the barn! Glad you’re getting the floor fixed. Love seeing the family legacy being built and carried forward!
As for power at the barn, you could put up some solar on that roof and an offgrid battery pack. Don't need much to run lights, doors and the occasional battery boiler. A lot easier and probably cheaper then running a power cable trough a trench and getting it connected up. If just for (basic) lights and door openeners a 12V system would even work and you would be done for about 500 bucks as far as power goes.
Derek, I had this video on my laptop watching it during commercials of the Outlaw Josey Wales on TV. When that show was over I switched it to Motor Trend channel and saw you on it working on an overhead cam straight 6 Poncho. You are everywhere!
I like this garage. It's nicer than my house. Keep up the good work, feller.
Thanks Derek. Love this content.
Congratulations on the new shop. It’s always a thrill to get a new work space done!
Very nice Derick. It’s a man’s dream . Looking forward to seeing quite a few projects rolling out of this garage . Thanks for sharing 🇺🇸 Artie
No question about the Deere. That machine deserves all the love you and the boys have time for.
So happy for you … congratulations = come so far
Those fellows got in there and absolutely ripped through all that work. Floor looks awesome.
As a mason Derek, your masonry is gonna be either a cultured stone which is a fake stone made in a mold, but is cheaper than a thin cut real stone, or thin brick. Thin brick is about twice the cost of a full brick product wise and labor wise, as a full brick needs the face cut off to use for thin applications and needs the wall prepped per code with weepscreed, tarpaper, rainscreen, and metal lathe. Thin brick can be about 2$ a piece, where you can get full brick for 1$ or even less.
You said you're going brick in vid...not sure if just a generic term here. But to save cost if going brick look, have them bolt angle irons on and use full brick, doesn't look like you have a brick ledge. Full brick are much quicker to lay as well.
Yes please on restoring the John Deere "M", it reminds me of the John Deere 420 Utility that my Dad and I restored. Good times! My Dad's career was an engineer at John Deere. He was on the engineering team that designed the Model "R", first diesel John Deere tractor. He then went on to the engine department. Dad was always dragging a fix-er upper John Deere somethin home for us to restore. The video of you and your son's bringing the "M" back to life flooded me with memories of my Dad, kind of made my eyes leak a bit! If you need any help, I'd love to volunteer my services! Love your channel and your lovely family, keep up the great work. Oh, it's also a yes of the DeLorean build.
Definitely give that tractor some much-needed love. That was such a great episode.
Love the set up and you'll love the floor! Nice vision, she looks great.
It’s a beauty.can’t wait to see you move in . Love the color combos .🇺🇸🔧🛠️🪛
You are living the dream sir. You work hard for it and deserve it!
Undoubtedly, most guys' ideal situation. I'm glad Derek is having a good time.Work ethic is rewarded.
Good Evening Sir , I hope you are doing well and all your family as well , I hope you are having a fantastic day today Sir !
Real happy how that barn is coming along - looks really great.
Tractors are so fun to do rebuilds since they are so simple and look so nice when done.
I always wanted to have a big garage, but now at 82 and widowed, I just ride Harleys and tinker in my electronics shop! Enjoy you videos and remember my younger my car nut younger days! Great videos, you got it going on!
Awesome you're still riding! I hope to be that way when and if I ever make it there. Good on ya.
That looks awesome! Yes Please! for the DeLorean and the tractor videos. Absolutely love watching all of your content.
Awesome job, the barn looks great. Love your videos and love how the family is involved in your videos. Been a fan for yrs and look forward to new adventures every week. Thanks
I could watch this stuff all day. Awesome.
Thanks for sharing. I’m enjoying the Lodge channel almost as must as the main channel.
I’m from a very different climate in eastern Canada and yup no mesh or bar in commercial or residential floors up here either. I’m not a concrete guy but I work construction and am around it a fair bit. I was told bar and mesh doesn’t help cracking anyway. Just keeps it together. Just what I was told. Looks good, a lot to be proud of.
BAD ASS BUILDING MAN,, PERFECT FOR KEG PARTY BARN DANCE,,
Really like the Barn
Appreciate your videos and Content
Great 👍👌 Thanx for Sharing your experience and knowledge with your business 👍
Have a Great Day 👍
God Bless You and your Family 👪
Outstanding Work
I know it's sort of a silly ask and I don't even know if it's possible, but another staple besides the M is the John Deere A, narrow front, (if you could find one to get running.) Such an iconic sound. We actually owned both back in International Falls, MN when I was growing up in the late 90's.
That little 'M' is literally a blast from the past for me...we appreciate what you do Derek!
wow, that's more than just the painting i've been up too on projects, i'm learning i need to do more researching & planning
@VlceGripIodge thank you for your kind regards, I am happily open for discussion.
sorry I'm not slow or Autistic and I'm unable to read minds. please refrain from messing with me. WHAT'S UP DEREK???
When you say "I want us to discuss" are you inferring you want just American citizens in the comment section.
Hey there Mr.Bieri, as someone who’s been in the dirtwork and gravel business most my entire adult life, I’d definitely recommend a 2-3” rock on your slope to help hold things in place, and the rock you’ve got there just might settle in and not need much if any smaller material on it, the clay really eats that stuff up. But that’s a nice looking barn you’ve got there feller glad to see the lifetime of work it takes to get to that point starting to reward you with a few nice things around.
You should use that netting like on your garden. So that rock doesn't just sink into the mud.
Well looking at the cracks in that floors maybe they need to start using rebar down south
Derek the new building is coming together rather nicely & its all looking good. I like the sorta layered look of the building having the center section a bit taller than the sides. The floor coating looks good aswell & those new doors look great an go perfectly with the brown trim like you had planned.
Your dumptruck driver/gravel guy has definitely been doing that for awhile bc he laid that first row out perfectly from my point of view he left just enough of a pile at the start to cover back to the wall an the rest of it seemed to lay out rather smoothly with the correct depth that was needed/wanted..
Vice grip Lodge wow just found this channel never new you had another channel have watched you from day one stay well and happy Derek ❤💯🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧