I became a propane driver, because after doing 9 years of no touch loads in trucking, i gained 30 lbs. Now i drag hises and sometimes showel snow at work and started to lose weight. So far -15 lb
Yo bro, you did a great job lesson. Great job, you did all right. I love it 5 years ago. You did a great Day Out. I still watched the same original video and you know something is called evacation. Enjoy your golf, you love it and the lights alter that was awesome. Don't worry about those packages that's just jealous. Thank you, Staten Island New York.I still watch your video.Thank you sir
Don Quixote wow you took me back to like 3th or 4th grade reading time I’m going to have to find a copy you’re projects are awesome lots of living space for the family 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Looks like it was definitely worth it!! Wonderful and creative space!! Definitely adds to the value of the house as well! I want to dig mine also but only about 2 feet down, it's only about a 15 x 25 area though.
Wow. Holy cow. Thats huge. Your back must be so sore. Lol. Just Awesome man! ✌️😎 Philadelphia, USA Holy Sh*t! I was kidding!! You really did it, BEAST MODE. Damn.
Cool. Awesome to hear how good it was for your health. I also had a dicey knee for many years. Took up cycling hard six months ago and knees haven’t felt this good in at least a decade.
you wanted to say......stop with the negative comments. 🤣 seriously, I enjoyed the big dig when I saw it. I'm glad it has met your expectations. love the greenery.
I’m inspired! Just bought a house outside of Denver with a crawl space that’s about 3 feet tall - that’s gonna be a lotta dirt to move to get this to a more usable height!
I've watched your big dig video a bunch of times and never ceased to be impressed at how hard you work! My knee is also bothering me and hope when I do my small dig the exercise will help me as well. Got the Bauer SDS max but the trigger crapped out in only 10 hours, so I got a refurtished Bosch for $230 on Ebay.
Lol! My 1st introduction vid to you channel was the one where you demonstrated the excavation tool and after subscribing the next vid I see is rhe finished product! Neat!
If you think it was worth it then it was worth it. You enumerated justification outside of the norm, benefits which have as much if not more to do with the journey than the ends. Well done. This would not be worth it if the goal was to increase value or have the useable space, it’d be a better plan to purchase what you’re looking for, but that was not your focus & I applaud your tenacity, vision & effort.
Starting to do something similar to this myself. Bought a house for 18K and it has needed a LOT of work. Currently has a crawlspace underneath it and the foundation is rubblestone style using sandstone and let's just say that there is a section that is falling apart. I figure I will need to at least dig down to the rock and clay layer to replace the foundation and while I am at it I may as well see if I can put in a full basement. Probably going to be a multi year project but if you figure what your time is worth when you are sitting on your butt doing nothing (approx. -$1.00 per hour is what it costs to live for one person with basic food and electricity maybe more or less depending on where you live) doing something is a lot better than nothing at all. I have a section about 10X15 dug down to the rock layer and the topsoil runs between 18" and 24" deep. Been pulling that out to fill in the yard and a few other area's. I had previously put in a garden and pulled around 1500 pounds of large stones out of that area so needed the topsoil to fill that back in. Going to use the rock and clay layer to raise a section around my house between 8" and 16" to put in a patio. If I can't get down deep enough for a basement then at least I will have a crawlspace that is deep enough to move around in without worming my way around. Either way I will be able to put in a cast concrete reinforced foundation that will be a ton better than what is currently there. As far as engineering, I doubt there was much done on my place when it was built in 1911 but an 8" thick wall with rebar every 12" vertically and horizontally will be plenty strong. I have actually poured something similar when working on a job where we tore out a bridge to put in a pair of 21' diameter arch pipe. If it was strong enough to anchor those monsters with water trying to lift them up I am sure it will work for a lowly foundation for a house on top of a hill, LOL. The most important part for you is if you enjoy it. Personally I want to setup a small woodshop and maybe some storage, after that who knows. But a place to work on stuff for me will be a huge deal. I also understand about working your knees, I broke the end off of my clavicle and tore a bunch of stuff up. Walked around for 15 years complaining about it until something was done, digging has helped some but I doubt it's going to be completely healed without another surgery.
Sir, I happened upon your channel after my wife and I recently bought our 106-year-old home. We were told not to lower our basement by our agent. But this, and your prior video on your basement, give me hope. Thank you
Alright feller like what you’ve done there looks really good what I thought was amazing towards the end you did before and after with you in the shot go to say feller you look so well cheers John
really great work... Just that damn waste stack. If you were closer, I would have done it for free just to move it out of the way. At least you have copper drains
I became a propane driver, because after doing 9 years of no touch loads in trucking, i gained 30 lbs. Now i drag hises and sometimes showel snow at work and started to lose weight. So far -15 lb
I love that the work helped you get in better shape man. That's great. It sounds really satisfying to have built this with your own hands.
You deserve many pats on the back for the dig, video, and fine family.
Yo bro, you did a great job lesson. Great job, you did all right. I love it 5 years ago. You did a great Day Out. I still watched the same original video and you know something is called evacation. Enjoy your golf, you love it and the lights alter that was awesome. Don't worry about those packages that's just jealous. Thank you, Staten Island New York.I still watch your video.Thank you sir
Don Quixote wow you took me back to like 3th or 4th grade reading time I’m going to have to find a copy you’re projects are awesome lots of living space for the family 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Looks like it was definitely worth it!! Wonderful and creative space!! Definitely adds to the value of the house as well! I want to dig mine also but only about 2 feet down, it's only about a 15 x 25 area though.
Wow. Holy cow. Thats huge. Your back must be so sore. Lol.
Just Awesome man!
✌️😎
Philadelphia, USA
Holy Sh*t! I was kidding!! You really did it, BEAST MODE. Damn.
Well, your dig video is an inspiration for me. I am glad you posted it. It will be a future project for me too
Looking good - the basement is too. Hard work is Good work. Thanks for sharing, and the update. The Big Dig was a Hole-in-One!
Good to see you have my team on the big screen, as in Crystal Palace, and thank god the Pre Madonna as Zaha has gone!
WOW! Poetic and Wise and...Funny! Also: useful, educational and entertaining!
Cool. Awesome to hear how good it was for your health.
I also had a dicey knee for many years. Took up cycling hard six months ago and knees haven’t felt this good in at least a decade.
Thank you so much for taking us along on your journey and teaching me some new words like quixotic. And inspiring all of us!
you wanted to say......stop with the negative comments. 🤣 seriously, I enjoyed the big dig when I saw it. I'm glad it has met your expectations. love the greenery.
I’m inspired! Just bought a house outside of Denver with a crawl space that’s about 3 feet tall - that’s gonna be a lotta dirt to move to get this to a more usable height!
I've watched your big dig video a bunch of times and never ceased to be impressed at how hard you work! My knee is also bothering me and hope when I do my small dig the exercise will help me as well. Got the Bauer SDS max but the trigger crapped out in only 10 hours, so I got a refurtished Bosch for $230 on Ebay.
Man I just watched this. What a great job, and a ton of hard work 🍻🍻
Incredible awesome job and watched both episodes at the same time. Very cool project
😂 "Montage wirhin a montage".
That's one hell of a project!! Good on you for strengrhening your body as well. Your family must be so proud! 👍
Awesome work.
Lol! My 1st introduction vid to you channel was the one where you demonstrated the excavation tool and after subscribing the next vid I see is rhe finished product!
Neat!
If you think it was worth it then it was worth it. You enumerated justification outside of the norm, benefits which have as much if not more to do with the journey than the ends. Well done. This would not be worth it if the goal was to increase value or have the useable space, it’d be a better plan to purchase what you’re looking for, but that was not your focus & I applaud your tenacity, vision & effort.
Starting to do something similar to this myself. Bought a house for 18K and it has needed a LOT of work. Currently has a crawlspace underneath it and the foundation is rubblestone style using sandstone and let's just say that there is a section that is falling apart. I figure I will need to at least dig down to the rock and clay layer to replace the foundation and while I am at it I may as well see if I can put in a full basement. Probably going to be a multi year project but if you figure what your time is worth when you are sitting on your butt doing nothing (approx. -$1.00 per hour is what it costs to live for one person with basic food and electricity maybe more or less depending on where you live) doing something is a lot better than nothing at all.
I have a section about 10X15 dug down to the rock layer and the topsoil runs between 18" and 24" deep. Been pulling that out to fill in the yard and a few other area's. I had previously put in a garden and pulled around 1500 pounds of large stones out of that area so needed the topsoil to fill that back in. Going to use the rock and clay layer to raise a section around my house between 8" and 16" to put in a patio. If I can't get down deep enough for a basement then at least I will have a crawlspace that is deep enough to move around in without worming my way around. Either way I will be able to put in a cast concrete reinforced foundation that will be a ton better than what is currently there.
As far as engineering, I doubt there was much done on my place when it was built in 1911 but an 8" thick wall with rebar every 12" vertically and horizontally will be plenty strong. I have actually poured something similar when working on a job where we tore out a bridge to put in a pair of 21' diameter arch pipe. If it was strong enough to anchor those monsters with water trying to lift them up I am sure it will work for a lowly foundation for a house on top of a hill, LOL.
The most important part for you is if you enjoy it. Personally I want to setup a small woodshop and maybe some storage, after that who knows. But a place to work on stuff for me will be a huge deal. I also understand about working your knees, I broke the end off of my clavicle and tore a bunch of stuff up. Walked around for 15 years complaining about it until something was done, digging has helped some but I doubt it's going to be completely healed without another surgery.
Sir, I happened upon your channel after my wife and I recently bought our 106-year-old home. We were told not to lower our basement by our agent. But this, and your prior video on your basement, give me hope. Thank you
Alright feller like what you’ve done there looks really good what I thought was amazing towards the end you did before and after with you in the shot go to say feller you look so well cheers John
I'm a new subscriber! Going to watch your other videos! My friend is about to undertake a big dig on his basement. Sharing this with him.
I Love yor project, y are my inspiration , im going to make my basement dig !!!!!!!!!
Glad you gave the update! I watched as you dug! Very nice! Was there anyway to put a bathroomin?
Daddy looked so fit and beefy at the end of the project
Nice work bud, I'm going to start on something similar this summer. It looks like the pros far outweigh the cons
Nothing else matters as long You enjoy what you made especially with all that back breaking work you did by yourself.
You are inspiration for me. But I am waiting for courage and time.
really great work... Just that damn waste stack. If you were closer, I would have done it for free just to move it out of the way. At least you have copper drains
nice. I like it.
It looks like 10' ceilings??
What did this cost
Do you just have one story on top of your basement or two?
The ropes were cool
Just curious how many hours a day did you tend to work on the big dig if it was partially for fitness?
Generally a few hours a day
@PoppasCottage thanks. Thinking of doing a similar project in my own and you're an inspiration around it. Cheers.
Are you a construction worker?
Criminal you’re channel doesn’t get more traction
Man dug out his basement for a workout 🏋️ 🏋️ 🏋️ 🏋️
I just wanna know where you put all your crap, my basement is jammed with all our crap and there's only 4 of us😂😂
Dude do you....