Whats up guys!! Things were falling apart and needed to be addressed, but now we're back in action and moving forward! Thank you all so much for the well wishes and for checking on us in our absence. We're super happy to be back and working on ofuture as husband and wife💍💍👰🤵
Congratulations guys. I knew when I didn't get my Sunday Morning GBU fix a couple weeks ago that you guys were doing the deed. I've been watching for years and I've seen every episode you two have put out. Best of luck to both of you and much love. Doc
Being an active boater, I have been watching the farm take all that rain. I thought that was what kept you off the channel last week. But no! It was love raining down that kept you off. Good luck! Keep the communication going between you. It’s key. As for the flooding down the hill, strategic placement of runoff channels directing the water to the creek and away from your infrastructure will be required. “Flat” ground is not good. You need a bit of slope or the heavy rain will pool on the flat until evaporation and ground penetration take it away. Study your plan. Don’t be in too much of a hurry. You want to do it right the first time.
Congratulations!! My man finally made his sweetheart a honest woman!!! Only the best to the two of you. Many Blessings from our Good Lord upon you both as you continue this journey together!!!
Making sure the wood vertical boards dont touch the ground is the best way to prevent boards becoming moldy where the moisture doesnt have a chance to breath and be dry.
Congratulations on your marriage. I love how Matt presents himself as this "he-man," but when he talks to you or about you he does so with so much thoughtfulness and respect. It's my favorite part of watching your videos.
Congratulations on the wedding! Matt -- fellow DIYer here. My man, prioritize infrastructure first: Road and drainage, house build site prep. Fence last. Pulling for your success.
Six months in the jungle and we built a fence? Don't forget the stucoed walls, a gate, a concrete driveway, a road, a chicken coop, a goat shed and yard, a rain catchment system, a garden.... and more, I'm sure, besides.
Congrats on marriage! You’ve done well! Matt you may need a french drain to route the water away from your fence. You could still have the gravel in front of fence. Gravel over the French drain you wouldn’t even notice the drain was there because it would be buried under the gravel and it would still drain really good.
I agree. If you don't address the problem of the water running along the fence line during the next heavy downpour, you will lose the post(s) again no matter how much you reinforce them. You have to get the water away from the fence. Water is a very powerful force.
I think instead of digging fence posts. I would start digging ditches to make sure the water goes away and doesn’t puddle. Good luck. Talk to a neighbor and see what they think of the rain. Later.
Congratulations on your marriage .I'm 70 and my wife and I will celebrate our 2nd anniversary in August.Glad you had the time off but missed you just the same .Love the channel keep up the great work.
Wow! So that must mean you found a great woman in your 60's and you got married about age 68. How wonderful! Thanks for giving me some hope since my first marriage didn't work out and I'm 59 now and often feel like a failure. Congrats on the two year anniversary!
I live in Florida and, after 3 rotted out wooden fences (in 8 years), we finally went with PVC. It's only been up a year, and hasn't faced a hurricane yet, but it still looks great so far. There are several large PVC fences around us that are still standing after several hurricanes and look good. I think they are worth the extra cost, so if these fences don't work out you might consider PVC. Or block it up, the should stop anything!
In tropical places, locals use stone or concrete fences. Wood will just rot. There's a reason they built the house at the top of the hill by the road. If you don't build your house up off the ground, Your house is going to rot down in that valley. Good luck and congrats on your marriage.
@@mohdzakiahmad6075 Same in Thailand. Wood rots and gets eaten by termites, steel rusts, plastic gets eaten by the sun. Stone and concrete is about the best building material. Always build on high ground or monsoon rains will flood everything.
Such a great recommendation. Wood absorbs, mold is a live bacteria and grows. Doesn’t matter if you cover, seal, or paint wood. It doesn’t stop a live mold from penetrating. Once you have mold, it won’t go away. Part of life. Thus cement is the best course to mitigate mold. Cinder block is a porous material that allows growth in. Painting cinder block hinders osmosis and will bubble paint if the moisture that has been absorbed, can’t escape. Cement.
There's a reason ancient structures like the Pyramids or Machu Picchu still stand after hundreds of years. Stone or cement is the material of choice. If ya still want to build down the hill, build on pilings like a Florida beach house. You could go for a treehouse-ish vibe. LOL Best of luck!
Just like teak on a boat, the fence boards will turn Grey. Let it happen. The alternative is to water seal regularly. Also, if the bottom of the fence boards are touching the soil, especially in a rain forest, give up on stopping it from happening.
So great job on getting married. On the subject of rain run-off. I live in Arizona, and we get from 8-12" of rain a year. But if you look around the whole Phoenix area, there are amazingly designed ditches, culverts, canals, gutters, etc. to get rid of rain when it does come. And when it comes here in monsoon season it may pour 2" in a few hours so the rain has to be diverted somewhere so it does not cause damage. So for you guys just remember to design fencing, driveways, house structures to receive large amounts of run-off and divert it around things that will get damaged. It is more expensive up front but in the long run will protect your investment and keep you sane.
As a thought, you live in a rain forest . When you build your house use cement and steel. Coat the steel with a rust inhibiter . Living where it rains daily, don't build anything out of wood ever. Unless the wood is in the house . Resurch before you build your house in the jungle .Just something to consider ? Good Luck !
Wood is fine, if he used the right kind of wood, and installed it correctly. Dude just doesn't like to listen to people. But it ensures engagement this way, so good for the channel I guess.
Congrats on getting married! 💞 what a beautiful couple and wedding! I’m glad you turned off your social media when you were gone and just relaxed! Love your tenacity to never give up on your fence and all your other projects! Love how your animals are all precious to you! I’m 61 and wish I still had your all’s energy! 42 years married. True love is amazing! I always smile watching your videos!😊
Congratulations on your marriage!! We could never fire you! Life is a world of challenges! The fence came out GREAT! I look forward to Sunday's to see what project you have going next! You both are AWESOME!!
You need French drains at the fence to carry the water away and protect the fence from sinking. French drains would be helpful in your house area for the same reasons.
Now listen up you two. The pair of you have been my two favourite nuts since vid 1. To suddenly lose you without any explanation did serious damage to my blood pressure and the injury to my stress level could have been terminal. It’s good to have you back !!
I, too, was concerned but kept reminding myself you were away for the wedding. So happy you had a wonderful time and are back with your channel family.
It's a GREAT fence, built of LOVE, hard sweat and some tears. Matt, you're a hero and both of you will enjoy the fruits of your skill building trials and victories for the rest of your lives. And you both chose the best partners, individually, to build a life together; congratulations. Thanks for sharing.
45 years ago we bought a small ranch. We chose block and wrought iron over wood because of durability. I chose Ipe for decking to avoid wood splinters and fire danger. When you are DIY, better materials are worth to cost. At 75 yrs old choices at 30 make life now easier.
Congratulations on the marriage. You two are though as nails so y'all got what it takes to fight to keep the marriage alive. Never give up and never go to bed mad at each other and never tell each other "no". We are going on 25 years and that's the advice we were given. The loving is still going strong here. My wife is truly my best friend.
Please don't do this, it's absolutely terrible for the environment, and vegetation, ground water, and all the critters. Just use the right sealer/stain, and clean with deck cleaner every year or two. I cringed hard seeing him spraying an oil based stain, in the jungle.
Using dry concrete mix and adding water in place is in my experiance, an iffy proposition. Mix the concrete with the water well and then pour it into the hole. The dry method works better with slabs where the water has a better chance to mix well then with a deep hole.
If you want some advice, I am a homesteader and my wife and I bought our ten acres in Texas 15 years ago. It is a hard life but very rewarding like sailing. I realized fast that I couldn't do all the work I wanted to by hand so I bought a tractor. The wrong kind at first but it was a journey to get what I needed. I have had a John Deere 3320 the past 13 years and appreciate every moment I use her. With a small backhoe, front end loader with bucket & grapple, rear implements like a brush hog and box blade, there isn't much you can't conquer yourselves. A 3000 series tractor is good for the size property you own but will take longer to do the work yourself. Don't think too hard about that finish line that doesn't exist and enjoy the journey.
Welcome back guys glad everything went according to plan. Back at it now. Matt ditched his tux and has donned his Tom Hanks signature Castaway collection series button-up (with both buttons accounted for) and custom rip under armpit. Now that’s the SGBU that we love and miss. Getter done!
Congrat's on the wedding, first of all. Now the fun stuff; Can't pressure wash wood, Matt. It just opens up the wood fibers to absorb even more water. Deck cleaner, scrub brush, garden hose... Your mold problem is going to come back worse the next time, and it will come back. Do things right, or do things again and again. Eventually you will be forced to do it correctly, it's just a matter of how much time, money, and frustration you will deal with along the way. Those boards are doing exactly what many people said they would. Soaking up water, from the bottom, top, and edges. Shouldn't have them touching the ground, at all. See how the bottoms are black? That's because wood is a sponge, especially open end grain. You need an air space at the bottom, full stop. Need to cap the tops, and GAP the boards. You can't have them installed tight like that. The way you put it together ensured its failure. Those screws broke because of how you installed them, from the wrong side. Dry pouring concrete is not good, it does not cure properly, stays very soft and crumbly, which isn't what you want in bad soil with rainy season four months of the year. The stain you used was an interior stain, not what you need for outside in a tropical environment. You need deck/siding stain, which has things in it to prevent mold, and the damage you see the boards taking from all the water and sun. The Behr stuff will be better than what you used before, but you should spend the extra hundred dollars and get Sikkens, or Cabot. Behr is homeowner garbage. It won't last nearly as long, but it is better than what you used initially. You want a solid, or semi solid base stain/sealer for outside stuff down there. Better yet; paint. UV light destroys wood, transparent stains do not block the UV. Tried to warn you guys. So many of your problems could easily have been avoided, if you just took some advice instead of charging ahead blindly. Oh, and you can tell which direction wood will twist/cup by the endgrain/growth ring direction. Nobody goes into this kind of stuff knowing everything, but please learn to take advice! It will make your work so much more rewarding, and you will enrich your knowledge, and keep building your understanding of construction. There's a lot to know. Ask questions, and be careful whom you listen to. Everybody wants to appear the expert, not many are. You have a good channel, and golden opportunity with your property. Don't waste it by doing things in short sighted ways. Read, learn... do.
Congratulations. Please think about directing the water. You may need an engineer who can draw out a plan for directing water flow. It is amazing how it can preserve an area. Think about the terrace gardens in ancient sites. ❤
I’ve been following you since you first started to sail. I found myself in panic when and literally flipped when you went awol .. . We were all aware of your pending wedding but wasn’t expecting it to have taken place already. What a relief … and a hearty congratulations for your beautiful marriage. Wishing you many happy years together ❤
I've been watching these channels for the last 8 yrs or so, Delos, Sailing Vagabond, sailing Nandji, Ric Moore, Drenched, Sailing Doodles, Sailing good bad ugly-I like you guys, you are down to earth and live in the real world like me, nothing worth having comes easy, you have to want it and work for it! and that's what you two do, just like all these other SV channels peoples.
So glad you are back! Way to go Nephew Matt! You put a ring on it! I did not know what to do on Sunday mornings without y’all. Front Loops and GBU is what I do! On that fence, I used to clean fences for a living, pump up sprayer and some pool chlorine. Mix it 2 to 1 and test it on a small moldy area. Should disappear before your eyes! Papa G
Congratulations on ur wedding, missed u guys a lot, sad that u guys had some damage on ur property but aiii am thankful that u guys are safe!!! Keep rooting.
It's interesting to see so many people build solid fences which capture the wind like sails. It doesn't take much pressure from the wind to flex the fence panels /posts and before you know it water will straight down under the post footing. Either stagger the slats either side of the rails allowing the wind through (it helps a lot), or plant hedges. Sure hedges take much longer to grow and require regular maintenance, but people for some reason always want to know whats behind a fence where as people just look at hedges (and they're better for the wildlife).
When building roads always always create a crown in the center so the water drains to each side. If u don’t the water will erode ruts down ur new road.
Interestingly there are arid areas and moist areas in New Mexico for example the hills or mountains are brown similarly in Arizona, in PR and other areas not so far away the mountains are green with lots of vegetation and that takes Lots of rain.. At this pint you take your pick as to what you prefer and most will choose not to complain about their own decision
Hey folks. Congrats on the nuptials. But Please put screws through the boards FIRST , then into supports. All the strength is there. Looks great though. You guys put your heart and soul into everything. Congrats again.
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏🌹🥂🍷🍾🍻🍷🍷🍷you two are so amazing together,the farm and land are showing improvement,sure things unpredictable weather, rain ,storms you guys survived a Hurricane, wood rots in the tropical areas , cant wait for next week, keep up the great work, Northern California says Hello 👍👍 your love of animals are so beautiful ❤️❤️
Welcome back. A wood fence is always maintenance . Definitely want to do a raised foundation for a house. Might also want to raise the dirt elevation where the house get built to make sure water won’t pool under it. Always think about drainage and water management.
Ahoy there married couple, I am in SW Florida and find the best treatment for a wooden fence is to spray it once or twice a year with bleach solution that is half water. It preserves the wood, makes it look nice and clean, kills mold and raises hell with the insects. Be sure the spray applicator is rated for bleach. Most cannot handle it and the internal parts melt down.
Congratulations on wedding and getting some time away from the channel to celebrate a honeymoon. You were missed…glad to have you back. Thank you for being so transparent and sharing your vulnerability as that is an important part of who you are (GBU stands for something, yes?).
Congratulations ...... I'm so HAPPY for the both of you . Always talk things out and RESPECT each other and you will have a amazing marriage . But you guys have been together for years now so I think you will have a great marriage ...
Congrats on the wedding!! I think those fence boards have a better chance if you put the screws in from the front, through the vertical fence board first, then into the support structure. Right now the next wind storm may cause you some more problems.
The temporary fence looks good for now. I suggest and recommend you start purchasing blocks for your future block fence. I hate to provide the bad news. But let’s be realistic. It’s PR. Wood fences just don’t work in that type of climate/environment. The moisture level around the island can be significantly high. Also, concrete block fences tend to survive the hurricanes. Good luck.
Wood can work just fine in PR, provided you use pressure treated, at the correct sizes, install and treat it properly. But the first real tropical storm will destroy that fence, because of how it is put together.
I love wet & forget for mold and mildew, works wonders, no pressure washing needed, just takes time. Need to be patient, and apply regularly every 6 months
Congrats on your wedding🎉❤. So happy for you both. Sorry you came back to some problems. Happy you got the fence sorted. Looking good again. Matt is a very hard worker. Bet you are proud of your man. ❤
Congratulations for your wedding!! Glad you’re back and working hard!!! Rain in PR is off and on and unpredictable, at least that is our opinion after owning in Aguadilla since 2018. We are not there all the time, but monitor our cameras 24/7. Back in PR next month for three months to reno our downstairs bathroom - y’all are not the only ones that have to work all the time! It’s gonna be really hot for June, July and August, that’ll make the work even tougher! Hang in there!
Oh man I was wondering what happened to you guys. You guys real good with each other. So very important to respect one another and care for one another.I bet you miss sailing Hope you get back out there
Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs GBU, glad to hear you had a wonderful wedding. Looking forward to seeing your wedding video. You are both gems, when the chips go down you raise your head up and dust yourselves off and get back into it , well done ❤❤❤❤
Woke up Sunday morning and couldn't wait to check TH-cam to see if you guys were back. I guess you really are my favorite channel as I've never done that for another TH-cam channel before. :) Congratulations on the marriage. My wife and I just celebrated our 40th in March.
And by the way I think the fence looks better than it did before a little darker So actually it turned out to be a blessing in disguise I know it was a little extra work you didn't wanna do I like you said mother earth never knows what she's going to throw at you You just have to deal with it
Good to see you married guys back at it! A good penetrating oil is all you need for that fence. DO NOT attempt to "seal" the wood afterwards as you will need to apply more penetrating oil as part of regular maintenance in the future. I was a "Penofin" products dealer in my past life. IMHO, the worst thing you can do to exterior wood is seal it. Wood needs to breath!
Congrats on your wedding y’all are awesome. I am a home builder, y’all used interior grade pine boards which are unsealed and will not stand up to weather and moisture. Get Deckover stain at Home Depot. Use treated wood for exterior. Or cedar which is pricey
Congratulations on your wedding, I like most others missed your videos, pleased to have you both back on track, when you have a property like yours you will always have area maintenance and area beautification, it never stops, keep up the great work, from DownUnder
Congratulations and welcome to married life! Matt really cleaned up well. I am impressed LOL. So it rained in PR and at the rainiest part of the island. Put your time and effort into grading and drainage. Then the same for the new house. Don't worry about a few boards on a fence. The rain will continue. We love y'all.
I love you guys, congratulations on your marriage! I appreciate your hard work. Can I offer on suggestion.... drainage, you live in a wet place, water wins, invest in a drainage plan. Look how water flows around your property! You got this
Thank you guys for allowing me to enjoy your awesome wholesome enlightening program. I don’t watch tv or news anymore so on Sunday I watch you guys and another awesome couple traveling around boondocking called wild rv life good stuff. So you can imagine me waiting anxiously for your return. And can’t wait to see and share your life changing leap of soulmates for eternity. Very informative and down to earth. Looking forward to the next episode ❤
Congratulations on your union, so happy for you both. As for the fence, trees and moisture = mold and algae, also lack of sun on the face of the fence will allow more growth. sealing the wood is a good stopgap, but overall it is an almost constant effort to keep the wood clean and bright. Contact with the ground will also cause capillary action and rot at the base which will telegraph to the surrounding wood. I am confidant that you will come to an arrangement with the fence that will make your life easier. Cheers to you both.
OMG missed you guys!!! Congratulations and very happy for the both of you… I was so worried when I didn’t see your videos then remembered your wedding and then gave wishful thoughts. You both make my day a better one. Thanks so much
So happy for yall!!!! Benn a long time watcher from the start and we all here on the other side of the GBU Kin folks (red headed step children) lol, knew yall would go the distance! Congrats and hopefully you keep the Lord in your life and marriage. Keep your faith and lean on each other like you do.
Congrats on the wedding. Not sure how many have said this before me. You should consider screwing your fence from the outside to your horizontal 2X4's. Otherwise you will be doing repairs like this one for the duration. "any thing worth doing, is worth over doing".
I think the Fence looks Outstanding !! Congrats Guys,Much love.I have enjoyed this journey from the beginning and looking forward to watching the future take shape. We live and we learn, If ya dont do that you dont grow. Love this channel and think the world of you guys,thanx for all the work .
I really, truly missed your videos. But so happy for you. I noticed the wedding bands. Your friend is truly a friend with his care for the animals. The fence looks fine. Move on to the mountain of projects you have which we enjoy so very much seeing your skills and love for each other.. Hugs
Congratulations and best wishes on your wedding! May the years ahead bring you much love, health and happiness. Your entry gate and fencing look terrific. ❤
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Whats up guys!! Things were falling apart and needed to be addressed, but now we're back in action and moving forward! Thank you all so much for the well wishes and for checking on us in our absence. We're super happy to be back and working on ofuture as husband and wife💍💍👰🤵
Congrats to both of you. Here is a blessing for a happy future!
CONGRATS!!! WISH ALL THE HEALTH IN THE WORLD FOR U......AND REMEMBER HAPPY WIFE HAPPY LIFE SIR.....
Well done guys! ❤❤❤
Congratulations guys. I knew when I didn't get my Sunday Morning GBU fix a couple weeks ago that you guys were doing the deed. I've been watching for years and I've seen every episode you two have put out. Best of luck to both of you and much love. Doc
Being an active boater, I have been watching the farm take all that rain. I thought that was what kept you off the channel last week. But no! It was love raining down that kept you off. Good luck! Keep the communication going between you. It’s key. As for the flooding down the hill, strategic placement of runoff channels directing the water to the creek and away from your infrastructure will be required. “Flat” ground is not good. You need a bit of slope or the heavy rain will pool on the flat until evaporation and ground penetration take it away. Study your plan. Don’t be in too much of a hurry. You want to do it right the first time.
Congratulations!! My man finally made his sweetheart a honest woman!!! Only the best to the two of you. Many Blessings from our Good Lord upon you both as you continue this journey together!!!
Making sure the wood vertical boards dont touch the ground is the best way to prevent boards becoming moldy where the moisture doesnt have a chance to breath and be dry.
Expansion in wet weather will be a problem as well if you don't put some spacing between the boards.
We did say so .....
also, are there no termites there?
Treated fence boards will help also and agree with the space and keeping them out of the dirt from experience
At least a nail width between the boards. That will help with expansion and let the boards dry.
Congratulations on your marriage. I love how Matt presents himself as this "he-man," but when he talks to you or about you he does so with so much thoughtfulness and respect. It's my favorite part of watching your videos.
she's terrific ; ) and certainly recognizes a good man... so rare for a young woman to show such commitment and loyalty
Ditto. They are clearly a loving and considerate couple, despite what Matt says!
Congratulations on your wedding, enjoy many happy years together.
Congratulations on the wedding! Matt -- fellow DIYer here. My man, prioritize infrastructure first: Road and drainage, house build site prep. Fence last. Pulling for your success.
The fence got prioritized by rampant indiscriminant animal abandonment, which stopped fully when folks realized it wasn't vacant property.
Congrats on getting married. You guys are perfect together.
Six months in the jungle and we built a fence?
Don't forget the stucoed walls, a gate, a concrete driveway, a road, a chicken coop, a goat shed and yard, a rain catchment system, a garden.... and more, I'm sure, besides.
Congrats on marriage! You’ve done well! Matt you may need a french drain to route the water away from your fence. You could still have the gravel in front of fence. Gravel over the French drain you wouldn’t even notice the drain was there because it would be buried under the gravel and it would still drain really good.
I agree. If you don't address the problem of the water running along the fence line during the next heavy downpour, you will lose the post(s) again no matter how much you reinforce them. You have to get the water away from the fence. Water is a very powerful force.
we just spent 8K for a replacement bulkhead/seawall. Water will always find its way unless you conquer it.
Large french drain FTW
I think instead of digging fence posts. I would start digging ditches to make sure the water goes away and doesn’t puddle. Good luck. Talk to a neighbor and see what they think of the rain. Later.
Congratulations you two!!!
I figured out, 35 years ago, that if you do it right the first time, it only hurts once.
Congratulations on your marriage .I'm 70 and my wife and I will celebrate our 2nd anniversary in August.Glad you had the time off but missed you just the same .Love the channel keep up the great work.
Wow! So that must mean you found a great woman in your 60's and you got married about age 68. How wonderful! Thanks for giving me some hope since my first marriage didn't work out and I'm 59 now and often feel like a failure. Congrats on the two year anniversary!
Face it Matt your going to be building the rest of your life Brother! It takes a lifetime to build a dream, enjoy the ride.
I’m very happy that you guys are now married and back on TH-cam for your videos. I enjoy watching them every week.
I live in Florida and, after 3 rotted out wooden fences (in 8 years), we finally went with PVC. It's only been up a year, and hasn't faced a hurricane yet, but it still looks great so far. There are several large PVC fences around us that are still standing after several hurricanes and look good. I think they are worth the extra cost, so if these fences don't work out you might consider PVC. Or block it up, the should stop anything!
In tropical places, locals use stone or concrete fences. Wood will just rot. There's a reason they built the house at the top of the hill by the road. If you don't build your house up off the ground, Your house is going to rot down in that valley. Good luck and congrats on your marriage.
100% agree… we in Malaysia face same weather… good to reconsider
Cinder block house like in Florida???
@@mohdzakiahmad6075 Same in Thailand. Wood rots and gets eaten by termites, steel rusts, plastic gets eaten by the sun. Stone and concrete is about the best building material. Always build on high ground or monsoon rains will flood everything.
Such a great recommendation. Wood absorbs, mold is a live bacteria and grows. Doesn’t matter if you cover, seal, or paint wood. It doesn’t stop a live mold from penetrating. Once you have mold, it won’t go away. Part of life. Thus cement is the best course to mitigate mold. Cinder block is a porous material that allows growth in. Painting cinder block hinders osmosis and will bubble paint if the moisture that has been absorbed, can’t escape. Cement.
There's a reason ancient structures like the Pyramids or Machu Picchu still stand after hundreds of years. Stone or cement is the material of choice. If ya still want to build down the hill, build on pilings like a Florida beach house. You could go for a treehouse-ish vibe. LOL Best of luck!
Just like teak on a boat, the fence boards will turn Grey. Let it happen. The alternative is to water seal regularly. Also, if the bottom of the fence boards are touching the soil, especially in a rain forest, give up on stopping it from happening.
The fence is becoming its own character on your channel-it’s starting its slow burn, super villain arc.
Dude, that fence construction is gonna be an on-going saga....
So great job on getting married. On the subject of rain run-off. I live in Arizona, and we get from 8-12" of rain a year. But if you look around the whole Phoenix area, there are amazingly designed ditches, culverts, canals, gutters, etc. to get rid of rain when it does come. And when it comes here in monsoon season it may pour 2" in a few hours so the rain has to be diverted somewhere so it does not cause damage. So for you guys just remember to design fencing, driveways, house structures to receive large amounts of run-off and divert it around things that will get damaged. It is more expensive up front but in the long run will protect your investment and keep you sane.
As a thought, you live in a rain forest . When you build your house use cement and steel. Coat the steel with a rust inhibiter . Living where it rains daily, don't build anything out of wood ever. Unless the wood is in the house . Resurch before you build your house in the jungle .Just something to consider ? Good Luck !
This ☝️
Wood is fine, if he used the right kind of wood, and installed it correctly. Dude just doesn't like to listen to people. But it ensures engagement this way, so good for the channel I guess.
Congrats and wishing you 2 a great life together. We are all glad you’re back
Congrats on getting married! 💞 what a beautiful couple and wedding! I’m glad you turned off your social media when you were gone and just relaxed! Love your tenacity to never give up on your fence and all your other projects! Love how your animals are all precious to you! I’m 61 and wish I still had your all’s energy! 42 years married. True love is amazing! I always smile watching your videos!😊
Congratulations on your marriage!! We could never fire you! Life is a world of challenges! The fence came out GREAT! I look forward to Sunday's to see what project you have going next! You both are AWESOME!!
You need French drains at the fence to carry the water away and protect the fence from sinking. French drains would be helpful in your house area for the same reasons.
Now listen up you two. The pair of you have been my two favourite nuts since vid 1. To suddenly lose you without any explanation
did serious damage to my blood pressure and the injury to my stress level could have been terminal. It’s good to have you back !!
Preach!!!
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I, too, was concerned but kept reminding myself you were away for the wedding. So happy you had a wonderful time and are back with your channel family.
It's a GREAT fence, built of LOVE, hard sweat and some tears.
Matt, you're a hero and both of you will enjoy the fruits of your skill building trials and victories for the rest of your lives.
And you both chose the best partners, individually, to build a life together; congratulations.
Thanks for sharing.
45 years ago we bought a small ranch. We chose block and wrought iron over wood because of durability. I chose Ipe for decking to avoid wood splinters and fire danger. When you are DIY, better materials are worth to cost. At 75 yrs old choices at 30 make life now easier.
Congratulations on the marriage. You two are though as nails so y'all got what it takes to fight to keep the marriage alive. Never give up and never go to bed mad at each other and never tell each other "no". We are going on 25 years and that's the advice we were given. The loving is still going strong here. My wife is truly my best friend.
so for the mold issue use 1 to 1 linseed oil and mineral spirits in a garden sprayer, do that once a yr and your all good..
Do not leave linseed oil or oily rags in the sun, they spontaneously combust.
Please don't do this, it's absolutely terrible for the environment, and vegetation, ground water, and all the critters. Just use the right sealer/stain, and clean with deck cleaner every year or two. I cringed hard seeing him spraying an oil based stain, in the jungle.
Using dry concrete mix and adding water in place is in my experiance, an iffy proposition. Mix the concrete with the water well and then pour it into the hole. The dry method works better with slabs where the water has a better chance to mix well then with a deep hole.
Hi guys, congratulations with your marriage. Hope everything works out well for you and start of the kids we need a little Matts around
If you want some advice, I am a homesteader and my wife and I bought our ten acres in Texas 15 years ago. It is a hard life but very rewarding like sailing. I realized fast that I couldn't do all the work I wanted to by hand so I bought a tractor. The wrong kind at first but it was a journey to get what I needed. I have had a John Deere 3320 the past 13 years and appreciate every moment I use her. With a small backhoe, front end loader with bucket & grapple, rear implements like a brush hog and box blade, there isn't much you can't conquer yourselves. A 3000 series tractor is good for the size property you own but will take longer to do the work yourself. Don't think too hard about that finish line that doesn't exist and enjoy the journey.
Welcome back guys glad everything went according to plan. Back at it now. Matt ditched his tux and has donned his Tom Hanks signature Castaway collection series button-up (with both buttons accounted for) and custom rip under armpit. Now that’s the SGBU that we love and miss. Getter done!
Thanks!🎎 Congratulations on the Wedding, Uncle Matt and Kristen.
Congrats!!! We missed you. Great Job.
We missed yall too! We're glad to be back 🎉
Congrat's on the wedding, first of all. Now the fun stuff;
Can't pressure wash wood, Matt. It just opens up the wood fibers to absorb even more water. Deck cleaner, scrub brush, garden hose... Your mold problem is going to come back worse the next time, and it will come back. Do things right, or do things again and again. Eventually you will be forced to do it correctly, it's just a matter of how much time, money, and frustration you will deal with along the way. Those boards are doing exactly what many people said they would. Soaking up water, from the bottom, top, and edges. Shouldn't have them touching the ground, at all. See how the bottoms are black? That's because wood is a sponge, especially open end grain. You need an air space at the bottom, full stop. Need to cap the tops, and GAP the boards. You can't have them installed tight like that. The way you put it together ensured its failure. Those screws broke because of how you installed them, from the wrong side. Dry pouring concrete is not good, it does not cure properly, stays very soft and crumbly, which isn't what you want in bad soil with rainy season four months of the year. The stain you used was an interior stain, not what you need for outside in a tropical environment. You need deck/siding stain, which has things in it to prevent mold, and the damage you see the boards taking from all the water and sun. The Behr stuff will be better than what you used before, but you should spend the extra hundred dollars and get Sikkens, or Cabot. Behr is homeowner garbage. It won't last nearly as long, but it is better than what you used initially. You want a solid, or semi solid base stain/sealer for outside stuff down there. Better yet; paint. UV light destroys wood, transparent stains do not block the UV.
Tried to warn you guys. So many of your problems could easily have been avoided, if you just took some advice instead of charging ahead blindly.
Oh, and you can tell which direction wood will twist/cup by the endgrain/growth ring direction. Nobody goes into this kind of stuff knowing everything, but please learn to take advice! It will make your work so much more rewarding, and you will enrich your knowledge, and keep building your understanding of construction. There's a lot to know. Ask questions, and be careful whom you listen to. Everybody wants to appear the expert, not many are.
You have a good channel, and golden opportunity with your property. Don't waste it by doing things in short sighted ways. Read, learn... do.
Congratulations. Please think about directing the water. You may need an engineer who can draw out a plan for directing water flow. It is amazing how it can preserve an area. Think about the terrace gardens in ancient sites. ❤
I’ve been following you since you first started to sail. I found myself in panic when and literally flipped when you went awol .. . We were all aware of your pending wedding but wasn’t expecting it to have taken place already. What a relief … and a hearty congratulations for your beautiful marriage. Wishing you many happy years together ❤
Congratulations guys all the very best for your future, ❤️❤️🏴
I've been watching these channels for the last 8 yrs or so, Delos, Sailing Vagabond, sailing Nandji, Ric Moore, Drenched, Sailing Doodles, Sailing good bad ugly-I like you guys, you are down to earth and live in the real world like me, nothing worth having comes easy, you have to want it and work for it! and that's what you two do, just like all these other SV channels peoples.
So glad you are back! Way to go Nephew Matt! You put a ring on it! I did not know what to do on Sunday mornings without y’all. Front Loops and GBU is what I do!
On that fence, I used to clean fences for a living, pump up sprayer and some pool chlorine. Mix it 2 to 1 and test it on a small moldy area. Should disappear before your eyes!
Papa G
50% bleach / 50% water sprayed on worked really well for me
Nephew Matt you ARE DA MAN! Keep the great content coming! Y’all are awesome and I am glad that soft wash solution worked!
Congrats Kristen and Matt on tying the knot. I have to mention Kristen’s editing skills, girl you are a pro!
Congratulations on ur wedding, missed u guys a lot, sad that u guys had some damage on ur property but aiii am thankful that u guys are safe!!! Keep rooting.
_weeding_ ? My mind boggles!
@@wallykramer7566 sorry English teacher, forgive me am just a human being I do make mistakes.
It's interesting to see so many people build solid fences which capture the wind like sails. It doesn't take much pressure from the wind to flex the fence panels /posts and before you know it water will straight down under the post footing.
Either stagger the slats either side of the rails allowing the wind through (it helps a lot), or plant hedges. Sure hedges take much longer to grow and require regular maintenance, but people for some reason always want to know whats behind a fence where as people just look at hedges (and they're better for the wildlife).
agreed
Congratulations on your wedding, and welcome back.
When building roads always always create a crown in the center so the water drains to each side. If u don’t the water will erode ruts down ur new road.
Interestingly there are arid areas and moist areas in New Mexico for example the hills or mountains are brown similarly in Arizona, in PR and other areas not so far away the mountains are green with lots of vegetation and that takes Lots of rain.. At this pint you take your pick as to what you prefer and most will choose not to complain about their own decision
Did they treat the back sided of the fence as well. Which discretion does the fence point?
Hey folks. Congrats on the nuptials. But Please put screws through the boards FIRST , then into supports. All the strength is there. Looks great though. You guys put your heart and soul into everything. Congrats again.
Six months in the jungle and we built a fence. Omg that was hilarious
sad but true. It it ground hog day for us
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏🌹🥂🍷🍾🍻🍷🍷🍷you two are so amazing together,the farm and land are showing improvement,sure things unpredictable weather, rain ,storms you guys survived a Hurricane, wood rots in the tropical areas , cant wait for next week, keep up the great work, Northern California says Hello 👍👍 your love of animals are so beautiful ❤️❤️
Congratulations you guys are the best
Welcome back. A wood fence is always maintenance . Definitely want to do a raised foundation for a house. Might also want to raise the dirt elevation where the house get built to make sure water won’t pool under it. Always think about drainage and water management.
Ahoy there married couple, I am in SW Florida and find the best treatment for a wooden fence is to spray it once or twice a year with bleach solution that is half water. It preserves the wood, makes it look nice and clean, kills mold and raises hell with the insects. Be sure the spray applicator is rated for bleach. Most cannot handle it and the internal parts melt down.
Glad your wedding came out great I just left utuado Puerto Rico had a great vacation glad to see you guys back
Congrats Mr. and Mrs. !! Now back to work .... My Sunday mornings were just not the same without you two.. Welcome back : )
U gotta seal the back side too. If u don't , one side will absorb water, one won't. This will cause the boards to cup horribly. Glad your back .
CONGRATULATIONS...happy to hear you are now a married couple. Long life and happiness to you both.
Congratulations on wedding and getting some time away from the channel to celebrate a honeymoon. You were missed…glad to have you back. Thank you for being so transparent and sharing your vulnerability as that is an important part of who you are (GBU stands for something, yes?).
Congratulations!
Stain is fine with added mildgeside then add Thomson Water seal that is clear on both sides.
Congratulations ......
I'm so HAPPY for the both of you . Always talk things out and RESPECT each other and you will have a amazing marriage . But you guys have been together for years now so I think you will have a great marriage ...
Congrats on the wedding!! I think those fence boards have a better chance if you put the screws in from the front, through the vertical fence board first, then into the support structure. Right now the next wind storm may cause you some more problems.
Congratulations on the wedding, my best wishes to you both - you deserve good things, and I see them all around you.
The temporary fence looks good for now. I suggest and recommend you start purchasing blocks for your future block fence. I hate to provide the bad news. But let’s be realistic. It’s PR. Wood fences just don’t work in that type of climate/environment. The moisture level around the island can be significantly high. Also, concrete block fences tend to survive the hurricanes. Good luck.
Wood can work just fine in PR, provided you use pressure treated, at the correct sizes, install and treat it properly. But the first real tropical storm will destroy that fence, because of how it is put together.
Long time no see. Congratulations on getting married. You two are a great couple and wish you many years of happiness.
Matt to remove broken screws use a cordless drill, tighten the chuck onto the screw then reverse the drill and back out the screw.
I love wet & forget for mold and mildew, works wonders, no pressure washing needed, just takes time. Need to be patient, and apply regularly every 6 months
Congratulations on your marriage! My wife and I are celebrating our 45th anniversary today as we watch you to starting out! Safe journey.
Congratulations on your marriage. You've been missed. I'm glad to see u back.
Congratulations on your wedding. Looking forward to the video.
Congrats on your wedding🎉❤. So happy for you both. Sorry you came back to some problems. Happy you got the fence sorted. Looking good again. Matt is a very hard worker. Bet you are proud of your man. ❤
Congratulations for your wedding!! Glad you’re back and working hard!!! Rain in PR is off and on and unpredictable, at least that is our opinion after owning in Aguadilla since 2018. We are not there all the time, but monitor our cameras 24/7. Back in PR next month for three months to reno our downstairs bathroom - y’all are not the only ones that have to work all the time! It’s gonna be really hot for June, July and August, that’ll make the work even tougher! Hang in there!
Oh man I was wondering what happened to you guys. You guys real good with each other. So very important to respect one another and care for one another.I bet you miss sailing Hope you get back out there
Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs GBU, glad to hear you had a wonderful wedding. Looking forward to seeing your wedding video. You are both gems, when the chips go down you raise your head up and dust yourselves off and get back into it , well done ❤❤❤❤
Congratulations 🎊 ❤ You 2 work so hard...things will happen but happy you are making the best of it!! It looks Gorgeous ❤
Hi , just a suggestion spray the fence with a satin clear finish and put it on heavy so it can soke in will stop the mold from growing .
Almost a heart attack when I read the caption. Thank goodness. You two are so good together. Love you two.
Woke up Sunday morning and couldn't wait to check TH-cam to see if you guys were back. I guess you really are my favorite channel as I've never done that for another TH-cam channel before. :) Congratulations on the marriage. My wife and I just celebrated our 40th in March.
And by the way I think the fence looks better than it did before a little darker So actually it turned out to be a blessing in disguise I know it was a little extra work you didn't wanna do I like you said mother earth never knows what she's going to throw at you You just have to deal with it
I missed your Sunday videos. Happy to see you again. Pride of home ownership. It’s all good. Take it slow and easy.
Good to see you married guys back at it! A good penetrating oil is all you need for that fence. DO NOT attempt to "seal" the wood afterwards as you will need to apply more penetrating oil as part of regular maintenance in the future. I was a "Penofin" products dealer in my past life. IMHO, the worst thing you can do to exterior wood is seal it. Wood needs to breath!
Congrats on your wedding y’all are awesome. I am a home builder, y’all used interior grade pine boards which are unsealed and will not stand up to weather and moisture. Get Deckover stain at Home Depot. Use treated wood for exterior. Or cedar which is pricey
Congratulations on your wedding, I like most others missed your videos, pleased to have you both back on track, when you have a property like yours you will always have area maintenance and area beautification, it never stops, keep up the great work, from DownUnder
Pausing at 1:18 minutes, A Huge Congratulations on Your Beautiful Wedding! Welcome back our gorgeous MR and MRS❤❤
Congratulations and welcome to married life! Matt really cleaned up well. I am impressed LOL. So it rained in PR and at the rainiest part of the island. Put your time and effort into grading and drainage. Then the same for the new house. Don't worry about a few boards on a fence. The rain will continue. We love y'all.
I love you guys, congratulations on your marriage!
I appreciate your hard work.
Can I offer on suggestion.... drainage, you live in a wet place, water wins, invest in a drainage plan. Look how water flows around your property! You got this
I wish both of you a happy marriage..Congratulations and hope you will be together many years...
So glad you’re back, we missed you 🥰 Congratulations 🍾 and glad you took time for yourselves, you both deserved that!
Congratulations guys!! Glad your back and finally married! :) wishing you every blessing and happiness
Thank you guys for allowing me to enjoy your awesome wholesome enlightening program. I don’t watch tv or news anymore so on Sunday I watch you guys and another awesome couple traveling around boondocking called wild rv life good stuff. So you can imagine me waiting anxiously for your return. And can’t wait to see and share your life changing leap of soulmates for eternity. Very informative and down to earth. Looking forward to the next episode ❤
Congratulations on your union, so happy for you both. As for the fence, trees and moisture = mold and algae, also lack of sun on the face of the fence will allow more growth. sealing the wood is a good stopgap, but overall it is an almost constant effort to keep the wood clean and bright. Contact with the ground will also cause capillary action and rot at the base which will telegraph to the surrounding wood. I am confidant that you will come to an arrangement with the fence that will make your life easier. Cheers to you both.
Thank you Mat and Chris, really loved this video and congratulations on your marriage, God is good.
OMG missed you guys!!! Congratulations and very happy for the both of you… I was so worried when I didn’t see your videos then remembered your wedding and then gave wishful thoughts. You both make my day a better one. Thanks so much
So happy for yall!!!! Benn a long time watcher from the start and we all here on the other side of the GBU Kin folks (red headed step children) lol, knew yall would go the distance! Congrats and hopefully you keep the Lord in your life and marriage. Keep your faith and lean on each other like you do.
Good to have you back! Congratulations on your wedding.
Congratulations, it's a privilege being able to watch your content and watch your wonderful journey together.❤
Congrats on the wedding. Not sure how many have said this before me. You should consider screwing your fence from the outside to your horizontal 2X4's. Otherwise you will be doing repairs like this one for the duration. "any thing worth doing, is worth over doing".
I was having separation anxiety. Glad you’re back and a big Gratz to you both.
I think the Fence looks Outstanding !! Congrats Guys,Much love.I have enjoyed this journey from the beginning and looking forward to watching the future take shape. We live and we learn, If ya dont do that you dont grow. Love this channel and think the world of you guys,thanx for all the work .
I really, truly missed your videos. But so happy for you. I noticed the wedding bands. Your friend is truly a friend with his care for the animals. The fence looks fine. Move on to the mountain of projects you have which we enjoy so very much seeing your skills and love for each other.. Hugs
Congratulations and best wishes on your wedding! May the years ahead bring you much love, health and happiness. Your entry gate and fencing look terrific. ❤