I BUILD A VINTAGE BARN WITH DIY SKILLS E31
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2024
- We are deep into teh final timber section - the annex. Today it's cutting three very large trusses into shape.
FYI: Alex embarks on ambitious building projects. Whereas most builders rely on proven skills and experience, Alex prefers a potentially calamatous combination of optimism and youtube-based research. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I know this might sound flowery, but your videos documenting the build are as much of a treasure and legacy to the world as the beautiful architecture you’re constructing. Thanks for both.
Hi John. What a nice thing to say - I really appreciated that when I read it. I often think that this build (and who knows the videos) will probably outlast me by quite some way! Imagine if we could watch videos like these from folk building things from the 16th Century? Thanks again, Alex 😊
That would be amazing !
And I second the first comment for sure
Mike from Maine in the US. Love watching you hash this out. Gives me a great deal of confidence to attempt a bridge on my property that I have been putting off. I also very much like that you are not afraid to use a chainsaw in the name of efficiency.
Hey Mike - well funny you say that (and I will mention this at some point on the channel as we think about new projects) but I would love to build a river crossing bridge (and I mean with stone footing mid river.) Sadly I lack a river of my own but have not ruled it out! 👍
Even the most overwhelming tasks can be performed with a little ingenuity. Cheers from Amargosa Valley, Nevada, USA.
Your antics are always entertaining. Watching you over the months I can see you improving in how you're doing things. Credit to you as you are doing all this. Kudos
"Antics" 🤣 Yup - you've got my number! Thanks for comment appreciated 😊
Even the most overwhelming tasks can be accomplished with ingenuity. Cheers from Amargosa Valley, Nevada, USA.
Wise words - we're getting there! 👍
Here I am watching from Innsbruck, Austria, but when I'm doing work, it's mostly in Dresden, Germany. remodelling an old vineyard with lots of dry stone walls and stairs.
Sounds like a great place to be working! Thanks for watching 😀
Hello this is Martin, I really enjoy your videos. I live near Heidelberg, Germany. Keep it up, greetings
Hi Martin - thanks for the comment, much appreciated. Apologies for the German accents (I love Germany btw, spent many a happy time working in Munich perfecting the accent 😜)
Hi Alex, your channel appeared in my sidebar (whatever that’s called) on the first day of my holiday in Rhodes Greece last week. I managed to watch all this playlist while I was away and enjoyed them all.
Just watched this one back home in Knutsford, Cheshire! Thanks Dan.
I saw your first video then couldn't fined them any more. Just found all of your videos today and watched all of them. Can't wait to see the finished product. So glad to see others trying to build things the old way. If I make the map, I'm im Giddings, Texas (halfway between Houston, TX and Austin, TX)
Watched 2 years of your build in 2 days. Great work, very inspiring.
Can't wait to see it finished. Greetings from Szczytno, Poland✌️
As others have commented before me, really enjoy your videos and comments about the weather….LOL! I am watching from Nova Scotia Canada. We are on the coast and always talk about the weather! On our way to Ireland and Scotland in September!
Yup us Northern climate types do nothing else! I spent some time in Seattle a few years back - just as bad 🤣 Thanks for watching 😀
I watch out for you videos every month! Such a delight to watch, really enjoy you taking us along on this journey...Thank you! Eustace, TX, USA
Hey Troy - what a kind remark and much appreciated! Glad you're enjoying them. A couple of good ones coming up soon (IMO) 👍
For a DIYer you are doing a great job. I am glad I found your channel and I am from Hemet CA in the U.S. .
I woke up this morning thinking "wonder if he's still kicking over there? 🤔"
Great to see the progress and that the counsel hasn't shut ya down!
Side note, your efficiency on a mortise is night and day from when you started! Keep at it, one bite at a time 🍻
Still kicking out here! No council hostility to report although I'm now a fully paid up JW member (kidding 😜). Good to hear from you and hope you're keeping well Stateside 👍
I love watching you build this traditional style barn all by yourself. It reminds me that with proper technique and tools anyone can build what they see in their minds eye. I'm watching every episode from Las Vegas NV, USA and can't wait to see the completed project
Eric from Berkeley California (across the bay from San Francisco)--you got me with the stone arch, and been watching since. I have one suggestion which is you should brush off the saw dust before doing the joinery. We got termites here and that's their gateway drug. Yes, also a bit OCD, and I think you don't have termites there, but you do want this to last a couple centuries or so.
Good advice - glad you enjoyed the arch - I watched that episode back myself recently and I'm still not sure how I managed it! Thanks for watching 👀
Love the "can do" attitude. You've come a long way since when I first ran across your build series and it's always a joy to follow along on the adventure!
I’ve watched through episode 1 to 31 in the last ~10 days, and now can’t wait to see the end result.
Also glad to see you taking care of your respiratory health, by buying the filtered mask! I had to do the same as I work a lot with mahogany and the like.
Cheers! Tom in Barcelona.
These videos are a lot of fun to watch! Russ from Hampton, NH USA
Cheers Russ - I enjoy making them and really nice to hear that they're offering a bit of enjoyment somewhere out there! 👍
From Iona Station Ontario Canada. Just love watching your build with my wife. We have done quite a bit of DIY and commiserate with every cockup. The good natured honesty is gold. What's your next project?
Hi Robin - good question... I've still got 6-12 months to go on this no question about that, but I do think about it quite a lot. I'd like to raise my back garden 1m and build an old style wall round it (Victorian walled garden vibe) but not sure it'll do so well as a YT series. Plus difficult, exhausting and expensive... All suggestions welcome 👍
Difficult: you are able to adapt and overcome Problems 👍🏻
exhausting: you'll save on Gymmembership 😂
expensive: DiY'll cut its Cost in Halve and maybe YT or an Patreon gives you some Dollar.
I'm not rich enough to support with Money but with positive Comments and Likes and i'd love to see that as your next Project! ☺️
Chris from Greensboro, North Carolina. Love the videos and will be doing a workshop in similar fashion in a year or so. Thanks for the confidence in Scotland’s team! Seems like my teams always lose when I watch…. So I catch the highlights after!
Watching from the valley of wine and roses South Africa. Lovely weather indeed.
I am American living in philippines, I grew up around people doing this for a living and even * still mess up every and then I am using 6x6x12 feet to build my shop just started layout I love what you are building keep up the good work you got it now.😊
I see a lot of comments from others in the intermountain west (I’m in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA). It’s been an especially wet spring for us, but I imagine you still see more rain in a day than we have all year!
Awesome Job on this barn I'm Mike and am from Connecticut in the USA
Thanks Mike - appreciated! 😊
Very interesting build and fantastic craftsmanship on your part! From Kansas USA and there are a TON of abandoned old Limestone buildings from the days when people were trying to settle in this area. The remnants of one are on some property my wife owns and I intend to do with it sort of what you're doing here! what a great project!
Loving your build from Clayton, NC, USA!
Thank you - much appreciated 👍
Safety tip Alex - whilst filming in front of a top heavy structure (24:00) don't turn your back to it and be distracted about potential hazards .... we don't want to lose you now you've made it this far.
Greetings from Sherman in Orlando. Been following this build for a while and I cant wait to see it finished!
I found your channel just a few days ago, and I can't stop binging. Love the persistence and how you make it happen all on your own :D
Hello Alex, just I finished watching all vídeos. You are doing a very good job indeed.
Cheers from Teruel, a small town in Spain. I hope you set me in the map, the first spanish follower.
What I envy you, what a way to rain every day ;-)
24:30 How wonderful. The scenery here is so beautiful, your work is so creative. I love watching your videos.
Hello from Radcliff Kentucky, USA. Found your channel last year, and again, today. Captivating, love the work!
Just bing watched all 31 episodes! Wow, I can’t believe your patience in this massive project! Keep up the great work and I am looking forward to following along until you finish. (Watching from Allentown, Pennsylvania here in the United States. Just north of Philadelphia)
First video I watched and now I want to build a barn too, keep it up, literally. John wexford Ireland
Now you've gone and done it. I stumbled across this video and now I have to go back and binge watch the entire build. I have so many questions.
Anyway, greetings from Concord, North Carolina, USA.
Youve only gone and done it! The hand assembly was honestly amazing to watch. I'm sure it felt even better. I love this series so much! Watching from Fountain, Colorado!
Thanks Ryan - that's really appreciated. I have to say it really was satisfying! Thanks for watching 👍
I found your project and have binge watched the entire series. I have loved the build thus far. Beal from Nashville, TN
Hey Alex! great work so far. Can't wait to see the end results. Russell from Bradenton, FL
We're getting there Russell! Thanks for watching 👍
Love your videos and have been watching since you started. Taking lots of notes from Vancouver, Canada 🍁
Thanks Brandon but don't take too many notes (unless it's cock ups you're after!) 👍
Very satisfying to see those diagonals slip into place, great progress, going to be an actual barn before you know it :)
Hey Damian - I have to say I feel like I'm on the home straight but it's a bit like moving house - it's all the fiddly bits at the end that make it hard! Hope you're well 😊
hi, watching your video from Annemasse France, your DIY is pretty good. Thanks for sharing with us.
“Tarpaulin update” 😂 brilliant. As an avid DIYer myself (big on effort but maybe less so on skills), I admire your fortitude!
Thanks Mike! The tarps will be banished in 2 episodoes time 🤣 ill always take effort/ambition over skills! 👍
I really enjoy watching your build and I think it is great how your talk about your mistakes which gives me encouragement as I often make simple mistakes. Also you are very lucky to have access to the timber you use because hear in Australia it would cost an absolute fortune and you would need a small army and a crane just to lift it as our timber is incredibly hard and dense . I live on the mid north coast of Australia if would like to put me on your map.
The (inevitable) cock ups are all part of the journey... interesting to hear about the wood over there. It's not cheap here by the way, probably about £10K for just the oak... Thanks for watching 👍
To saw beams and the like with a chain saw, the chain must be really tight, not like when sawing trees, there should be a little slack in it. but really tight and if possible you need a special Chainsaw Carving chain
Yes good point - when I watched the footage I did notice how slack it was - must have not spotted it at the time what with all that rain! Didn't know there was a different blade for carving... Thanks again
This is fantastic! New sub from Southwest Ohio USA. Inspiring work Sir!
Thanks so much and welcome aboard! 😀
Watching from Montreal Quebec Canada
Thanks for watching - appreciated 👍
Great Job Alex. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hello from Hindmarsh island in South Australia
This was the first video I have watched of yours
I’m gonna binge watch all of the other over the weekend lol
Absolutely love your work
Alex, haven't seen you in a bit. I believe I registered with you map - Arlington, Virginia, USA. Terrific work! Thanks for sharing. All the best, Kevin Whitaker
Still trucking away over here Kevin! Thanks for watching are more updates coming soon 👍
Looks like grand fun. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the video, watching from Perth Western Australia
Thanks for watching! 😀
I've been binging on this series since early morning, your channel is a very delightful discovery for me, I found it very informative yet entertaining.
The reason for my interest is that my biggest dream is to build my own house.
I salute you for your determination and persistence and wish you success in completing this project.
Greetings from Orléans, France. 🇫🇷
Great stuff! Watching from Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Hello from Costa Rica, great channel love the building! The weather seems a little wet from here but I guess is normal over there!
I admire your work =) I really want to repeat something like this at home. Sincerely from the Altai Republic, Russia
Thank you Malk - go for it, I did! 😀
Keep going! I see you're missing some flag in Italy too... Greetings from Genoa
Good point! Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you very much for the video. A very cool project. Oleksandr from Kyiv, Ukraine
My pleasure and hope you're all ok out there 😊
Hey! Excelent build. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina ♡
Great work Alex! I've been watching from the beginning! I'm in Norfolk (that's in Virginia USA not England!) My wife and I will be in London for the Chelsea flower show in a few weeks! Can't wait!
Ah very nice Kevin! I'm more into the landscaping / building than the actual gardening, but RHS show is a good one I hear. Heading to Wimbledon for the tennis a few weeks later, lovely vibe there just like Chelsea. Hope you and the wife have a great trip - safe travels 😊
found your channel.....binge watched. I am from Worland Wyoming U.S.A. close to Yellowstone Park. Tourist tossin" season is just starting. Wildlife is WILD, not tame
Greetings from St. Louis, Missouri, USA 🇺🇸 ! I have enjoyed watching the progress. I'm planning a UK 🇬🇧 trip for the autumn of 2025. I'm looking forward to seeing your side of the pond.
hi great series of vid cant wait to see the end result. Oliver from Mauritius
Frist video I have seen of yours, subscribed for more! Looking forward to watching this project come together.
And naturally it starts raining.
Oh yeah! Come on it's Britain in Feb/March! 👍
Watching from Madrid (Spain) by a rugby prop player! Go Scotland!!
Alex - excellent videos👏👏👍👍
Glad you like them, I enjoy making them! Thanks Peter 👍
Howdy from Springtown,Texas! great looking work, wish I had a local source for big timber to build with. Last year I built a garage and the Texas heat was around 115F it literally was twisting 6x6's faster than I could build with them.
hello, some new flag for your map now! greetings from Czech rep. Brno, finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with this build :D
Well I feel we are getting there - just need to stick at it. Thanks for watching 👍
Kia Ora & Good Afternoon from Caribbean Drive, Unsworth Heights, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand …Great Video Bro …
Cheers Peter! Kia Ora? That was a popular UK drink when I was young and I had no idea until 1 minute ago it's a Māori greeting! (I looked it up) Consider yourself on the map in the next episode 😀
@@AlexBuildsUK Good to hear about your new knowledge ...lol.... would look forward to your next 'Shout 0ut' on your next video !!!
Went out last Friday 😀
Hey Alex, awesome project. Little unasked info on the chainsaw: I could be mistaken, but it kinda looks like your bar has been in the same orientation for its entire life. The bar is meant to be flipped every once in a while to wear it down evenly on both sides (and get double the life out of it). Yes, this means the logo will be upside down, but other than that they should be perfectly symmetrical. Keep up the great work
Great advice - I shall look into that. Thanks for watching 😀
Starting to come together now bro. Greetings from sunny Clydach, just outside Swansea 👍👍
Good work! Greetings from Baden Württemberg Germany
The bosch hammer is toasted!!😂😂
Still going! Wait till you see the footage in the next episode, I'm sure it actually catches fire at one point 🤣🤣🔥
Complimenti per il tuo progetto! Saluti da Napoli (italy) 👋
I enjoy your can-do approach. I am unlikely to ever get to do such heavy work, but I do store away bits and pieces of technical stuff that might come in handy in my puppet and props making here in Cape Town :) And I also follow rugby, although as you might expect I don't cheer Scotland except when they play England, Australia or New Zealand :)
You should flip your chainsaw bar regularly so you get ware on both sides. They work exactly the same way upside down.
Second floor swimming pool, BONUS!
Next project maybe 🤔🤣
@@AlexBuildsUK Meant the tarp........Sarcasm.
that pool of water in the tarp really puts rainwater collection into perspective :O
Greetings from Camrose Alberts Canada enjoy your posts
ı realy enjoyy this jurnay Alexxx all the wayy love from Turkey - Adana :)
Not too shabby! (Greetings from sunny East Durham)
Thanks Paul - always rate a Geordie's opinion! (or are Durham lads called something else?) 😜
Just stumbled on your channel, fantastic work, just imaging how was this done back in the day without software to draw this and modern day tools. Much love from Novi Sad, Serbia, you have a new sub, keep up the good work :D
First time watching....near Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
This is a really cool project! It’s nice to see people timber framing. I am currently learning how to do so myself, so seeing your video pop up in my feed is a pleasant surprise.
Regarding the pegs, have you thought about drilling through the mortise and then drilling the tenon slightly offset towards the shoulder to draw the joint tighter together? It works nicely with smaller joints and I was just curious if you’ve tried draw boring with this. I don’t actually know if it would work the same with timber framing. We use slightly tapered pegs when draw boring smaller things, so maybe that could also be scaled up for timber framing to make the joints tighter?
Anyways, thank you for the series! Can’t wait for more!
~ Boston, Massachusetts
C'est un délice d'humour de vous regarder depuis Bordeaux. Amitiés
Merci! I appreciate the comment but I'm still cross about the rugby 😜🇫🇷 Amitiés
Oh, "King" posts :-) Great content.
Amazing work, really well done. I don’t know that it matters much in the end, but your joinery seems a bit loosy-goosy. I suppose having oversize mortises (or undersized tenons, same difference) makes it possible for these timbers to literally fall into place, which is convenient. When I do mortise & tenon joinery, I have to tap (or pound) the timbers together. Certainly, the pegs help to keep the integrity of the joint intact, and again, I don’t know that it matters much in the end, given your design. It appears that the structure will be well supported, despite the loose joints. Again, lovely work, so hats off to you.
love this building...
I am quite new to these, so it might be a stupid question. Wouldn't all that rain soaking cause problems with the quality of wood?
Good question - and not entirely sure tbh! They are seriously lumpy bits of oak and are often exposed to the elements in 16th Century buildings, so fingers crossed!
Try pinching the tarp between one of your timbers and a batten. Just sock some screws through the batten, through the tarp, and into a timber.
Good advice - but the tarp will soon be gone! Thanks for watching 👍
nice work brother
excellent work
Cant wait to see these bits put together - I’m a big fan of the chainsaw.
Very efficient if a bit rough. Prefer the petrol ones - can you imagine anyone buying an electric one? 🤔
Electric ones are much weaker for sure, but you can work inside without ventilating ☺️
Epic cutting episode Alex, expertly executed.
Sorry about the Rugby!
Enjoying the videos here from in Thailand! Hope you can add that pin on your map! :)
Cheers Chris - appreciated 😀
G"day Mate. Steve from Melbourne Australia. Send your vlog series to Grand Designs UK
i'm from Carmel, Indiana that is just north of Indianapolis, Indiana in the USA
Thanks for watching - appreciated 👍
also awesome build to date
I just finished all the videos and a new fan was born :D I have a soft spot for stone buildings and would love to build something similar one day in my back yard.
Btw no flag at the Czech Republic? I'm writing/watching from the heart of Moravia city Olomouc (the flag belongs exactly where E and P meet on your map)