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From Australia, it gives me a feeling of pride in the work you are doing.

Good afternoon from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It’s always nice to watch your RU-vid videos. 🇺🇸

Attention to detail thats what I like about you Richard and great planning

I'm looking forward to your building the root cellar. Richard's brain is constantly going. That'll keep you young inside constantly making plans.

Great job Richard, the plan for the sawmill looks like you have it figured out really good and should last a long long time. Enjoyed the video and looking forward to seeing the sawmill arrive and get put together and fired up for you. You all stay safe and keep up the great videos and fun when Jennifer is back to working with you. Fred.

You look 15 years younger than when you started the channel ❤. The Ramp can wait 15 years or so…

From experience with cell tower power plants it's best to have the batteries in a seperate compartment with a fireproof wall between them and the electronics. You're doing a good job.

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wow, still a lot of projects to come

I understood every single thing you explained about how and why you are preparing the sawmill foundation the way you're doing it ... NOT!! It hurt my brain just listening to you explain it, forget understanding how and why!! LOL All I know is that when you do something, you do it right and it'll be the best it can be! Summer's ramping up and it's going to be a Hot one. Stay safe and God Bless. #SMO #SmokyMountainOutpost #Smoky #Dolly #WhatWeDoin'? OH!! And big Congratulations to your Tennessee Vols winning the College World Series!! GBO

Great update video!

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed watching.

You can get a mini split that runs off a solar and it has heat and air in it. It's all-in-one and you wouldn't need a big one, just a 110 hemp on to go in that building for that to keep those batteries taken care of especially if you insulate it. Well

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I WAS IN CONSTRUCTION WE used diesel fuel sprayed on the forms made easier to take off .

Here in Virginia Beach it’s 97 and heat index is 100.🤦‍♂️ Stay hydrated my friend and be safe.

Oil the inside of the forms with used motor oil and form removal will be easy!

Richard I think we are about the same age, I'm probably a little bit older, there's nothing golden in 'The Golden' years. Looking forward to seeing your new sawmill.

Sounds like a plan. And a heck of a lot of hard work. But, your used to that. :)

Richard have you though about putting the powerhouse inside your shop on the second floor? I know the longer runs you have on the DC power coming from the solar panels, require a larger cable to prevent power loss. Also you need to think about the placement and the ability to readjust the angle for maximum power generation depending on the season. The summer is flatter than the steep winter angle. Ambition strikes make their solar shed out of a shipping container on the side of mountain with the solar panels mounter on a frame on the shed. Red Poppy Ranch in Idaho has his power room in his house and the generator behind his shop a way from the house, so the barn help absorbs the sound. Also on the solar placement location, you also want them in a place where you can get to them to clean them and also being where you live, baseball hail does a number on solar panels, one you tube channel that is no more, they lost their roof and solar panels to a hail storm and the panned was less than 3 years old, which required all panels to be Replaced. In one of their last vides they said wished they had invested in Solar shutter that could cover the panels from damage in several weather. while the panels are designed to survive a golf ball hail traveling at 50 mph, baseball hail obliterates them.

The foundation should work as planned. When you mill those large logs you don't have to worry about it settling.

Have thought about turning the old sawmill into a kiln?

Genious!

Yes it’s hot in West Tennessee too ,,,,,, not my cup of tea ,,,,,I’m more of a cool weather person lol.