STARTING OUR DREAM BARN CONVERSION HOME 

Wow, you Jo and the girls, have come such a long way, since i first found you building a pizza oven. Like many others I am so looking forward to this next stage in your adventure.

Just as a matter of interest roughly how long does it take to demolish a bay and clear the rubble? Cheers regards Jim.

Another challenge begins! I remain in awe of the number of things you guys have accomplished. Came for the old house, stayed for the camper build and enjoyed every minute. Looking forward to the next chapter. Huge respect 😎👍

How’s the cabin cladding going 😂😂 Congratulations on getting started on the big build 👍🏻

I'm thoroughly invested in your whole project guys, congrats on breaking ground on the big build. I'm also just as excited to have tons of videos to look forward to as I vicariously enjoy the process over the next couple of years 🙂

As you aren't American, you swap something, you don't swap it out....

congratulations and all my best wishes for the new build, i admire and am inspired by your hard work

The Kerbs you have are standard road Kerbs called , half battered section, and are not reinforced and will crush up nicely. Says a man who spent forty years selling type one, Kerbs, paving and crushed concrete. Good luck Tim,great to see it all starting after all this time.

Exciting to finally get stuck in. Wishing you well in creating what will be an amazing family home. Looking forward to coming along for the ride 😊

Brilliant, Tim. I’ve done a similar job myself a couple of decades ago. I’m sure you’re right about taking it all out and starting afresh, particularly in view of the service trenches you can put in at this stage. BTW I recognise the extreme irritation of blocks falling BEHIND the blade when you’re loading ! Keep it up. I hope you feel the power of everyone’s support.😅 I thought the whiteboard vid was very effective, and a great caveat for anyone taking on a project of this nature. Mine has been a wrestling match with the planning/ environment dept. with a listed building. I can fully empathise with your years of frustration. 18:34

Just realised what’s happening with the audio, your using a directional microphone so each time you point the camera at something you loose all the top end, get a switchable mic that does variable pickup pattens, an omni to pick up all around when your on walk about, then a narrow cardiod when filming looking straight at you, weirdly I think I mentioned this over a year ago..Just trying to help etc etc exciting to see you start the build, been waiting for this, we are now in a position looking for a self build plot of our own…:)

😂😂😂 my immaturity came out when you sped up the hammering of the wall. Sounded like some clapping cheeks 😂

Wouldn't it have been easier and quicker to have used a Stihl saw down the brick where the beams and rails are to free them and just pull / push the wall over.

100% pull it all out. In the end it's less planning and easier and better work. The machinery you already have makes it an easer decision I am sure. Congrats on being able to truly break ground.

Jealous much. In their playground you'll find big boys and their toys 👍

The kerbs won’t be reinforced they look to be standard precast half-battered kerbs.

I have to agree that breaking out all of the slab is the way to go. Not only for all the reasons you gave but also any supporting walls will have to sit on proper foundations - you would have to break the slab out to put these in anyway as you wouldn't simply be able build off a slab of unknown thickness. Starting from scratch means it's level, damp-proofed etc, etc.

Good to see you are finally making a start.Have you fixed the hand brake on the dumper yet? If not I would strongly suggest you do ASAP as the thought of it rolling away even a little with other people ,especially children, about is just too horrific to contemplate.

Thats some seriously knackering work, but when its all finished, wow! Good luck..!

Bit gutted you didn't give the TITAN sds a cameo role as it has served you so faithfully in previous projects.

Been here from the start - very much looking forward to following this monumental Project.

Howz yer arms/shoulders? That is brutal. Got to be a better way to knock the walls down. Surely yer pecker (your words not mine) would make an easier option. Anyways nothing for it but to carry on. Best of luck. Thanks for the update. 🤣

Why Don't you get a couple of 2 or 3 foot diameter pipes, lay them in your creek crossing and cover them with some of the rubble from your excavation efforts Instant creek dry crossing!

Good luck with the big build.🙏🏼

Definitely break out the old concrete slab, it may take a day or two to remove it but you will have loads of crushed concrete fill you can add back in and you will have total access to the ground below for services and so on for the new build! 🙂

Very excited to see what you do!

Are you planning to build most or if not all under cover of you existing barn?

Commencing !

Great effort! Look after the body Tim, the vibration through your hands and arms using the sledge and even holding onto the controls in the digger can cause chronic issues if you're not careful! 🙏🙏 Rubberized gloves will help a lot. Keep up the inspiring work

That look like a workout.

Looks like you are enjoying doing it now.

You got lucky that none of the cavities were poured solid, and that there was no steel in that wall. I remember the garage on the old old house or was that the same one as the one you built the timberframe shed/shop on? anyways, love seeing this new project and can't wait for the finishing on this build.

Tim, remember you need shear resistance to the barn. I see it in the roof but you are removing the resistance of the internal columns to flexural buckling. Wind can be a big problem exacerbated by large openings.

You did alot of work today 1st day ....enjoyed watching it ... cannot wait till a month's time 👍👍👍

Muscles in your spit old boy!!! I live too far away but I'd LOVE to spell you on sledge hammer duties...

congrats on the commencing!

"We might compromise ceiling height" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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great work Tim, you deserve a beer after that effort. great to make a start on the new building.🥵

Wouldnt bother crushing the rubble, you will probably need all the hardcore you can get.

Very exciting, enjoy the hard work and the rewards that will come.

We are with you in spirit!!! Will be such a fun journey!!! 🎉🎉

What a pleasure it must be to demolish everything! In any case, it’s pleasant to watch you do it 😉

Love watching your journey unfold. Good luck!

There is usually a way to divert hydraulic power to the tracks when you need it.

The Big barn build 👍 Think the slab needs coming up, contaminants plus easier to get service’s drainage ect installed when it’s gone and a uniform base and thickness of new foundations when you pour the new one , is the existing slab reinforced I wonder .. and what are the steel upright foundations like looks like you enjoyed swinging thors hammer today 👊

It might be a nice idea to reuse some of the cattle pen dividers as handrails in the build down the line!

Can’t wait to see you all get stuck into this one 😃

I always feel quite sad when I knock,down a wall that I know somebody has previously built and stood back, looked at it and said, "job done, that should last for generations to come". I bet you feel a massive sense of achievement now you’re starting 👏. BTW - Tom Lamb’s RU-vid channel has a great video this week on how to mix large amounts of concrete on a farm - it’s approx 15mins and well worth a watch.

such a satisfying way to spend a day :)

Hi ya good job geting stuck in 👋👍👍

Great start! Congratulations

Let the fun begin.

What happened to your welder? I thought you were planning to weld the central barn door to make it stronger?

Good luck

Time to get in a rock crusher and make your own MOT material.

Great progress. That big dumper truck has been a great buy. 👍

Digger would of pulled wall down a lot quicker

Less chat more action vids plz.

Very good start to the demolition. My shoulders certainly could not swing the sledge hammer like you. I would have used the disc cutter to 'section' the walls before using the excavator to knock them over.