That is an absolutely beautiful building! Great color combo! My suggestion is to put sweeps in the concrete so bringing power into the building later is easy and you don't have to go through the walls. And adA extra sweeps for just in case you want to run power out or anything else in. I can't wait for the next update! Congratulations!
You’ll have to educate me on what “sweeps” are - remember you’re just talking to a mechanic and this building stuff is all unfamiliar territory to me lol 😂
@@squatch253Fellow mechanic here but i beleave he is saying to bury some coduit in the concrete so you have the option to run power later on and won't have to cut holes in the side of you beautiful building. Looking good!
@@squatch253 Sweeps are the long lazy elbows for PVC plastic or EMT metal conduit. A bit like using 2x pipe 45s together to make a 90deg turn but does so smoothly. No sharp turn present that way wire can easily be fed by pushing in some cases or feeding a pull line through first then pulling the wires through.
Here’s a long shot 🤷♂️ see how many if any get my warped humor , I thought sweeps are the men with brooms that clear the path for the rock as it slides home 😝
I just bought a 1940 D4 7J and found all your content. I run the Engine room at night on a 270' Factory Trawler in the Bering sea. I love watching your channel takes my mind off the boat and helps me relax. Great job buddy!
Congratulations on your new building! I do agree with another comment to add electrical sweeps in case you would want to have power years down the line as your demands will change and time marches on.
@@squatch253 Buried wide radius conduit elbows, basically roughing in for electrical service. The idea is if and when you install electrical, it can come up directly inside the building instead of having to pop up on the outside and run up exposed on the outside of the building, it makes for a cleaner and neater installation. It probably won't apply in your case but it can also be done for future internet connections, telephone, etc. I have a question: do the cupolas provide ventilation, or are they purely decorative? The building does look great! I'm glad you decided to go with concrete floors.
@@squatch253 it is a pre-bent gentle 90 degree turn of conduit. It makes pulling wire through much easier. If you dont have the sweeps in and if you want to some day put electrical power you will either need to go up the outside of the building and use a sharp 90 degree fitting (commonly called a LB) going through the wall or drill a hole in your slab, then dig under your slab to put the sweep in. Best thing to do is to talk to your contractor about it if you might some day want power in there.
Excellent Squatch, congratulations. The builders put it up in a few days because they do it for a profession.... but none of it would have happened without your years of labor with the D2, Farmall and tumblebug each summer, preparing your land for them. You deserve every bit of satisfaction from your investment.
It must feel really good to see your dream become a reality. I’ve watched your progress from the early days of the channel. You have come a long way and should be proud. You were part of the inspiration behind me starting my own channel. Keep up the great work
Good on you for not filming the workers, but then again, as a mechanic, you know that it's bad luck for a customer to watch a mechanic work on their vehicle. I can see the same applying to construction.
Great courtesy to the workers. When I had my building put up I took one picture per hour. So as not to disturb anyone. Unless they had a question for me I stayed clear. It was fun to watch them. They were young and strong. What a awesome looking building. You will ask yourself many times. How did I get along without it.
Glad to see the progress on the building. I've just finished watching the X231 playlist again. Yes, I'm one of those few rabid X231 fans. I hope you'll give us an update on the search for a proper pedestal for that poor abused Minnie. Maybe someone will know where a good one is and help you get it.
Thanks for the watch minutes! I actually did source a new front pedestal for it a couple weeks ago, along with some other wheel related parts but with everything going on with the new building, Farmall H, and outdoor work in general, I haven't had any time to put any of the X231 stuff on camera.
I love watching build videos where the builders are pros, know exactly how to do things and prove it with their results. Especially of note is how they policed that work area, keeping the scraps picked up and organized. Excellent video. Excellent work. You did well.
I missed this episode somehow... YT acting up again. Anyways, really impressed with the job site and the work done. And i fully understand only filming the tail end of the production. They need to focus on their work, you need them too do so as well, best for everyone. Plus, there's a ton of PB riser videos online at this point, so there's plenty for those hungry for action to choose from. The R&R crew in particular show an extraordinary amount of detail and insight.
Absolutely gorgeous building Toby! I really like your color choice, very traditional. You had an excellent and efficient crew, six days is amazing for that size building. I respect your decision to not be sticking a camera in the guy's faces while they do their job. I'm anxious to see the completely finished project after you and Senior put your finishing touches on it. Congratulations!
Hi from Savannah, Missouri. Love your new building. It looks awesome. Thank you for taking the time to share everything on RU-vid. Love your channel....
I think that with all the work that the H did shaping the land for that building site, it deserves to have the first "drive" through the building. Get to work and get it running already!
Congratulations on your beautiful build Toby. It was a long journey but it’s almost complete. It will be great to get your equipment together and protected from the weather. I’m very excited for you. Very enjoyable video and thanks sooooo much for sharing with us.
Good morning Toby, and congratulations on your new building. I believe another comment left was to 'leave sweeps in the concrete' They must of read my mind as I was going to put don't forget to leave some ducts in the concrete for water and electric at a later date if you ever decide you want them in. This meaning that you don't have to start cutting the concrete pad up. They are called ducts in uk - it's a tube for cables and pipes to be pushed through just sealing the ends off till they are needed. I love the colour too.
I’m still a bit confused as to what “sweeps” or “ducts” are and why you’d be running electric and water through the concrete. If I understand correctly, they assist in getting the wires to make the turns around the corners of the slab, but I’ve never seen a concrete slab that carried all of that, its usually always in the walls 🤔
@@squatch253 In the UK this is what a duct is - a tube with a gentle 90 degree bend that is put into place so one end is below the ground level and the other end is at floor level. This then gives easier access for underground services of gas, water or electric to be pushed up through the duct so stopping you having to dig the floor up at a later date. Each service would have it's own duct. I really hope that this makes sense, possibly in the UK the services enter buildings differently than in America?? It's just possibly something to think about incase you may want some internal power or water at some point.
Ps. Yes they assist you get any pipes or cables around the corner/edge of the slab from underground outside to above ground inside. Look forward to your next video.
Ah I get it now! 🤦🏻♂️ You’re talking about feeding the services in from below grade, up through the floor, and into the building where they can then be routed where needed. Thank you for explaining this 👍
@@squatch253 Hi Toby, Yes and putting these ducts in first saves you a lot of hard work and destroying the concrete floor when you suddenly think about needing services after the concrete floor was poured. Hope this has helped you Anthony.
Not so much, it's the result of saving every spare penny I've seen since 2015, wearing boots with the steel sticking out of the leather toes with worn-out jeans and t-shirts to match, having had to postpose construction 3 years ago because I learned I still couldn't afford it, and the "perk" (if you could call it that) of not having a family to support which makes it easier to set aside money than what most of my peers experience. Nine years of my life are represented in this one building, along with the efforts that can be seen in the "Field Land Clearing Project" playlist because I could do all of that work myself to avoid paying to have it done :-)
Don't know if you are planning it, but slam pex tube into that slab, its not a lot of money and fantastic heating option should you choose to make it a 4 season shop. couple inches of foam insulation and just ziptie the pex to the remesh. protect the manafold end from sun and dirt and you can revisit it if you ever decide to heat it
I will not be putting anything in for heat or insulation, as this is only going to be for cold storage. I also personally do not run the type of heating systems that put liquid inside of concrete, for multiple reasons 👍
Squatch, I do know the Northlands company must be good due to the fact your are a very detailed oriented man. Looking very nice especially in the wooded setting you worked very hard to prep. Boe
That is sharp building,6" concrete floor your doing it right,if I lived in Minnesota I'd come wire it for you,im just now finishing a 110x 80 metal building, I like the cupolas.
Absolutely a beautiful building. May I suggest digging and then pouring a frost wall under the overhead doors. Frost will raise a floating slab floor and raise hell with the overhead door.
Very nice building; classic lines and colors. I’m curious about the parking plan; how the Fords, MMs, Cats, IH, and Kubota will be arranged. Park on a 45 degree line? 90 degrees to the walls? A 90 degree arrangement looks nice if they all start, but difficult to tow out when they don’t.
The plan is 90 degrees to the wall under the storage loft, and that’ll be the smaller machines like D2’s, W-4’s, Farmalls, etc. The rest of the space will be however everything else that’s bigger wants to fit lol 😂 All of the commonly used equipment will stay at Senior’s place though 👍
You shared some drawings but to see it "in the flesh" is so much better! On the selfish side, looking forward to more rebuilding/restorations/education(at least for me!!) videos shot in that new building as well. Looking forward to on it's finishing steps towards completion.
Just to give you a preview for what content to expect on the channel for the rest of the summer, I want to be able to get the storage loft built yet as well as finish up the drainage/landscaping around the building’s exterior, so probably not much for shop work for the next couple of months. Lots to do before the ground hardens up again lol 👍
Excellent video Squatch 253 (Toby) :) I remember on home farm barn & pole was Wagon Red , White trim , Grey Roof , Machinery Shed new one was White and Orange colors because Red was out stock had 6 big doors , one entrance and 4 windows too! Like how your turn out also now hydro and install lights, plug in and maybe heat source also install some insulation for keeping warm in Winter Season months too!
Nice job, if you find a company that is trusted you keep hold of them with both hands and don't upset them as you know there hard to find. Don't forget the rock crusher!
Building is looking good but this comment is to shout out a thank you to you I've all ways liked looking at old tractors from going to tractor shows with my dad . Last weekend I went to the threshers reunion in Wauseon Ohio first time since my dad passed there were a couple of D2 & D3s there I found myself looking over those cats in more detail & Appreciation.than ever before & carrering over to the other tractors & steam engine & I believe it's from watching your channel & the detail you put into your restoration . So once again thank you for having a great channel & opening my eye to the beauty of these old tractors
It must be really exciting and glad you’re going about it in the right way and by that I mean big enough doors that if you need to get a large piece of equipment in the shop you can big doors at both ends so you can drive a semi right through and lots of storage space very nice design I love it 😀🇨🇦
