We started the channel to document the renovation of this 1890's Queen Anne Victorian home that was purchased by Rob's grandfather in 1946 when he returned home from WWII. Rob's dad grew up here, Rob grew up here, and now we are raising our 3 girls here. The channel has morphed into a little bit of everything that we do. Please subscribe and join us as we grow, build, restore, play, and have fun as a family together on our 4 acres.
I just bought one of these tractors from a family member. They just wanted to get rid of it since it doesn’t get used because they have several bigger tractors so I got it for a steal. How is it working out for you? Is there anything that I should know before I start putting it to work? Thanks
That thing has ran like a dream. I am going to have to rebuild the cylinders on the front loader, but that has probably never been done on it and I don’t think it was ever used as much as I’ve used it. So far, it’s been awesome. I don’t really have anything bad to say about it. Enjoy my friend.
@@4AcresandaFarmhouse that’s good to hear!! 20 years ago I would rebuild hydraulic cylinders and it was pretty easy if you have a big bench vice. The biggest problem is unscrewing the end which a big pipe wrench is used, and making sure you have the right size seals. A little Emory cloth on the shaft to remove any rust will ensure the new seals won’t be immediately damaged. It is DEFINITELY doable for the do it yourselfer. Thanks for the quick response!!!
It does make quite a mess. I made another video where I made a little containment so I could control the mess and save some of the soda. I just scoop it all up, sift it, and reuse it. Thanks for watching.
Used to remodel old houses with my dad, we, kept every one we got our hands on. They came in different sizes and weights. Used them for trotline weights also
Love all the woodwork in the home.. What type of wood are the 5 panel doors and how old are they? I need to refinish some 5 panel doors in a 75 yr.old log cabin and they look to have similar wood as yours. I've cleaned one and I think it might be red oak. They are dirty and have a darker finish, but I want to clean them up and refinish them to look similar to yours.
@@donhowell3337 They’re probably pine of some sort? We don’t really know. They are original to the house and it is 130 years old. They do look a lot like Red Oak but the wood is softer, which is why we’re guessing pine. Good luck to you!
Pretty sure those are the things that Ernest Borgnine used to slowly let out between the tracks and the bottom of the railroad cars, to beat up hobo's who rode under the cars in the movie 'Emperor of the North'.
You wouldn't believe this shit in DC it's in black cotton soil by the metro and they are digging and planting bullshit for the hood while the rich housing is getting flood control No Fuck these guys
This fires me right the fuck up. God bless you 😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Let the machete speak!!!!😂 it is like a scary movie this dirt is dirt. It's worse than Louisiana
@4AcresandaFarmhouse I was asking how the job looked 4 yrs later ie.if the trees grew back etc and I was telling you that I have a stand near a dwelling I'm doing thar I'm digging out Sorry for not being good at Yankee hahaha
Hello family! Sorry i didn't leave you a message on you last-first video. I hope you all are well and having a good summer. I've missed you all. The house is looking so good Rob. I do have a question, why is the bottom of the stairs all closed in? .... As for me im not going to get into it other then to say is i have two more big diagnosis, more pills, and more visits for blood testing. But one good thing im looking to buy a forever home. Have an offer on one now. ... But again sorry, welcome back... Love you all!!!
Hi Sue!! That was the foyer. The door leading to the gym was the original front door. I imagine it was closed in because that was just the style of that era. We will be praying for good health for you dear. Good luck on the new house and God Bless you Sue.
I appreciate it my friend. Just needed a break. We have so much going on and this was just adding to it. I’m still plugging away in this place. Thanks for hanging in there with us.
I have 12 doors from 1932 that i need to strip and repaint, i might stain them if i blast them. Questions: 1. What is the equipment you purchased? You mentioned Harbor freight for the Sodium; was that for the blaster, too? 2. How did you capture the sodium to reuse, just what was on the tarp? 3. What size Air compressor were you using? I have a small, 6gal, i use for trim nailing, if its the same size as yours i might just roll forward with it, but if its smaller, I'll want to buy a new one and at that point i would buy something larger than yours just to not deal with the down time if I'm spending money anyway. Great video overall. It was SUPER helpful, and its going to save me a tone of time and mess from the paint strippers I'm used to using.
Alright, 1) yes to HB for the blaster. Also bought a ‘deadman’ at HB. Look that up on thelr site. 2) l didn’t do a great job on this video. Check out the video after, l built a little containment and lt works pretty good. Still has some spill but better than nothing. 3) l have an undersized 15 gallon. lt pretty much runs the whole time but it’s fine. l’ve had that thing for 25 years. lf lt dies, lt will glve me an excuse to buy a new one. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Yeah man, l dld that a minute ago. l made another video shortly after showing a little containment thing l built to capture all the media. Haven’t bought a bag since. l just sift lt and reuse. Check lt out. Thanks for watching.
Why did you keep it running when spraying? Is that something you should do? Im asking because I got a John Deer ztrack stuck in a nasty mud bog. I was afraid I was going to get stuck. It's covered in mud and didn't have time to pressure wash it. So thats what I'll be doing tomorrow.
We have the exact same doors in our home and I love the style, but there's several coats of paint on them and I've been contemplating doing this myself but wasn't sure how well it would work. Now I think I'll give it a shot. Hope It works out as well for me as it did for you folks.....thanks for the informative video
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching. The only thing l would say ls to be careful how close you get the nozzle to the work or you may start to carve lt lf lt’s soft wood. Good luck.
@4AcresandaFarmhouse NP, yeah it can be as heavy as 10 lbs a sq ft. Compare to drywall l being around 1.5 lbs a sq ft. And yeah it does suck, people would rather build an entire house than gut one with it lol .
My cheap Zildjians got gross looking from being outside and oxidizing. I imagine this would get it off or is the oxidation deeper in the metal to skim off?
@@4AcresandaFarmhouse well no sometimes you don't just try with little knowledge just because. I can ask others who would know if the cymbal would be still dirty looking deeper inside or if it would be able to come off the surface. It is half knowing what happens with an oxidized cymbal and the method to get it off if possible. Sometimes the just trying part is needed and sometimes research before will give much better results.
