Knocking down our house and starting over…
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In the UK in WW2 they used huge chains pulled by traction engines to demolish bomb-damaged buildings for speed and safety
Is this a one time fee or monthly?
It's $8 a month and you have to pay monthly!
So glad you are not keeping that rotting, substandard home (the type of which many Americans live in, BTW). Great location, good luck on the build, bet you have some great ideas.
Gotta be honest, building a new house from scratch is gonna make MUCH better content than renovating that crappy mobile home. Can't wait to see what you build!
Unless its another barndominium
Get rid of the crappy floor and cinder block
I don't see how that would make for better content. In my opinion, building a home isnt very exciting because it follows the same basic steps: forming the foundation, framing and then putting up the roof trusses. The actual content might be more interesting when they're laying out where things will go or dealing with a unique challenge during inspections or permits. That said, the value of the content isn't so much in what they do but in how it's edited and presented. Showing what they're doing isn't as significant because the real draw is their personalities and how they interact. In the end, they can do almost anything and their personality will make it entertaining.
@@rookm13 Lots & lots of YT channels about home construction. People are definitely interested in that type of content.
@@guytech7310 what I’m not interested in is fake conflict and artificial deadlines, Courtney and Riley are great to watch. They have all the tools already so building a spec home makes a lot of sense.
How to dispose of a house for nearly free. "Dear Fire chief, I have a house that needs to be pulled down. Would you like to set it on fire and use it for training?"
you call our fire dept and say that you pretty much just set up a party for all the neighboring fire depts. You should feed them so when you accidentally set you pasture on fire they all show up
Yes.
I want to thank you guys for thinking of the less fortunate. Taking the time to remove and save things that you don't have a use for is mildly heroic.🎉
And that stuff makes a difference in someone's life. Pretty awesome of you!
I'm very upset watching them tear up the house with that wood stove still in there! I could use that!!😢
@@mischabi9505They pulled it out, and it's just fine!
@@mischabi9505 What are you talking about? They took it out...
And they will probably put the wood stove back in to help her brother heat the place after they are finished with this project!
"To me, to you" was lost in the pond.😉👍 Gave me a "Chuckle" though.
Andy is a star! 😂
I see what you did there.....
Peak British banter aha
🤣 🇬🇧
They do seem to make good Chuckle Brothers.
Nice to see Andy throw in a little chuckle brothers reference to confuse the American audience 😂😂
In was just about to post the same!
I just said to my partner that Chuckle brothers reference was wasted. 😂
I was literally laughing about this... waiting for his to reply lol x
Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear.......
8 ,000 more Subscribers and you guys break another milestone at 600,000 ,yeah . Go team, we need to make it to 1,000,000 next . You can do it . Happy Trails from 🇨🇦 to the 🇺🇸 . ✌ out
Think we can make it to 1 million by the time this house build is done?! 🤯
I was so relieved when you guys said that you decided to demo instead. The demo+build will be great content and the house really, really didn't look worth saving so it seems like a great choice.
Riley playing the water heater, hilarious!
Courtney operating the excavator, Super Woman!
Riley had us all crying laughing with that one. 😂
Andy is a great addition to all your antics and projects to come
if you not said already or done, i would absolutly rip that old deck of that foundation and start completly from scratch, that is an old trailerhome floor you have there and judging from the walls i would not consider putting an house on that
💯% Not to mention the water & mold in the basement.
I love seeing both army trucks in action. Keep up the hard work!
Having had skeptic systems for well over 30 years, its best to have risers with lids up to and level with the ground so you know where the access is and it has easy access. You can just sit a plastic one over the concrete lid but leave the concrete lid in place, just get one large enough so you can open the top and see the concrete lid below and lift it open if need be for easy cleaning and inspection. Saves a ton of time digging and trying to guess where it is. I have one over each of my three lids but mine is an aerobic system. You can even use the black plastic corrugated drain pipe cut to the correct height and put a concrete lid over that even with the ground as your riser.
Now that really looked like fun!
Watching Courtney operating machinery is the most fun one can have on a Sunday morning. Absolutely delightful!
Exposing the septic tank lid would have been a good opportunity to get the tank sludge pumped out.
I am sure its in the works or already done.
Needs done yearly. Be good to leave the lid exposed.
@@DebReed54i know right? Why are these buried in the US? Very strange
@@DebReed54 If it needs done yearly you are abusing the system. Some never need pumped.
We were required to have ours pumped when we got a new mobile home. The old one had been in use for 20+ years and the guy pumping it said it really didn't need pumping - except that the building code required it. When used properly, a septic tank works quite efficiently.
❤ never missed the opportunity to burn down an old structure. With the blessing and involvement of the local volunteer fire department / training. That really helps at tax time.
I enjoy your content and watch each week. 👍🏻
Awesomesauce video guys!!
Small educational lesson. If you look on the thermometer glass, there is a small etch/scratch on it. That is the freezing mark. You align that to 32°F for the thermometer to read correctly.
At the factory, all the bulbs are placed in a controlled environment, then get marked at freezing 🥶.
Caffeinator out.
I had no idea! Thanks for the cool tip!
@@AmbitionStrikes 32:52 why it is not Red ??? can you please explain that? coz i’m not an american citizen. thanks
A house where the furniture and appliances are worth more than the house itself! 😝
ALWAYS expect the worst. Either you're correct and prepared, or you're wrong and pleasantly surprised! It's a win-win... I'm so excited for this project!
Expect the worst, hope for the best!
Yall replace enough hydraulic hoses, I am surprised Reilly does not just buy the tools to make them.
Hi. Here in Wisconsin we now have septic inspections every 3 years. I got tired of digging the lid up so we installed a riser ring. Now the cover is above ground with a lock on it. No problems with freezing.
Check any mobile home from that time. They are all build cheaply. 2x2 walls kept the weight down for travel over the roads. You have to remember trailers were made for cheap housing
After time mold and termites tear them down. Container homes are my choice. Especially a 53 footer they build and deliver. So far Bobs container has my vote to replace my trailer. Lot's of reasons. They are efficient, reasonable and more than one can be connected for more home space. What do you think?
I am hoping to help others not buy another mobile home. These are the future. No I am not an affiliate or friend of Bob's just so impressed with all they do.
thats how we rolled in the 20th century. cheap houses but no huge mortgage. i bought a single wide in the early 90's because condo prices were too high for me. i was able to save up and buy a real house later on. Start small and build slowly was what worked for me
Why the limit on trips to the dump? A daily limit or overall limit? Type of material they didn't like?
Lots of fun being had doing stuff not done before. Much envy from here.
A suggestion about holding up fabric would be propping a stick instead of drilling holes in membrane. A stick can stay or easily be pulled out of aggregate.
I love that you guys have decided to do this. I can't wait to see what you end up building!
Fantastic video. Hard to know who gets the most excited running the excavator but I think on this video Cortney wins. Thanks for sharing.
Mobile homes are designed to be thrown away, not repaired. My parents tried to renovate theirs and it was just a huge waste of time and money.
@ambitionstrikes ANDY is the man!!! Just tear it up...When you are done with him, please send him down to me in Florida, We are renovating our brothers "New to Him" house...
+10 for Andy. We’re hoping he sticks around for a while because we could really use his help on this house build!
so you'll build a full size container-home now?
Funny mix of renovation and chaos! It's a pleasure to watch your adventures. Keep up the great work!
I recommend placing a boulder or something directly above where the septic lids. Makes life much easier when having it pumped. Or can just put risers on with a second lid above ground
Yeah, just dont bury it.
We put a birdbath over top of where the lid is for ours. Not the optimum spot for bird watching, but we have a second one near the bird feeders. Win-win for the birds!
Ooh, this just turned into an exciting new series. Looking forward to seeing this project.
After seeing how things were built and the condition of those trusses, I would have definitely questioned going up on the roof 😅
Especially all 3 of us on the roof at the same time! 😬
@@AmbitionStrikes It's ok: Bailey & Boone would raise Oliver. 😂
Can you need workers I have like this job I am Vaibhav from India
I watching your video very interesting
Much better than last week. I found this to be one of your better vlogs. B+ rating. Mostly because you didn't introduce the lady in the background and minimal Ollie. But everyone else was working, having fun, and sharing in on the excitement of the destruction of the mobile home.
Have to say I am very impressed with you two. Raising a little one, building a home for grandma, renovating and now building new. Kudos to you both! Word of advice, put the septic tank lid on a riser so you don't have to dig it up IF/when it needs to be pumped.
Oh yay! Exactly what I needed, excited to watch this new build series!
It makes me incredibly happy to watch Courtney demolishing the house and to be thoroughly enjoying doing so!
Nice job saving material for recycling,Courtney has got to be the most beautiful excavator operator in America!
Good job on the demo. I’m excited to see what you guys come up with. Keep up the good content. Andy is a good addition. You all work well together. Oliver is precious. He’ll be slinging tools in no time.
There’s no header because that’s not a load bering wall. But, everything, and I mean everything, is built “less” on a mobile home. 1/4” drywall, no sheathing, 2x3 finger jointed studs etc. Its a camper, just bigger.
Putting subtitles for Andy as if he isn't speaking English is cracking me up 🤣🤣
Salvaging the windows and other things was a great idea. people are always looking for windows for sheds . You guys looked like you were having to much fun . I bet you saved a lot of money hauling it yourself. cant wait to see what is next.
Are you planning on raising the sides of the dump truck to make it more practical? The low sides seem to restrict its carrying capacity.
Only for light stuff like this, id bet dirt would put it at capacity
Great stuff. I thought a sledgehammer was fun in a demolition, but that was way better. Was there a concrete block foundation under the basement? Given how wrong everything else was, can you use that for the new build?
I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with building a new home.
Yes! We’re hoping to be able to reuse the block foundation.
Unless its concrete. I hate breaking up concrete with a sledgehammer.
Riley going full Mel Gibson/ Lethal Weapon on the mobile home!!!!!! Love it!!!!! Riley Riggs!
Can’t wait for this build and to see what you guys do!
you have to love it when every american has a british/northern friend more than happy to help out. especially when he is build like a british out house
That inside view of the house being ripped away is hilarious 🤣 more of that please 💯😎 Great video guys!
It's better to build a new house than renovate it. Also we can watch a brand new build from you guys. Super excited for the future build!
Every time I have had to dig up the lids for a septic take I add risers. I refuse to dig it twice. I am amazed they aren't added at installation time. What a time saver and keeps the yard nice.
I like this channel and I have subscribed. About 6 months ago I was interested in what it’s like to buy an old bulldozer, and RUclips recommended this channel to me, and now I’m interested in old excavators and RUclips recommended this channel again!
That was super fun!
I think this entire build series is going to be fun! 😉
QUESTION: Did the dump charge you by the ton? (That's tonne, for Andy 😂)
I was wondering what the deal was too
Looking forward to seeing what comes next and what the final house looks like great fun you had playing with your toys
Nice demo. Rylie I took down a single wide mobile home with the winch on my polaris 800 4 wheeler. I had to implode it on itself because it had a roof over the trailer and a carport 24' wide on the other side . One roof covering it all . Posts cemented in the ground by trailer to support roof and partial cement walls and stick frame on other side of carport. Yes 1/2 inch insulation in the walls 2x2 studs and trusses. My trusses were open no plywood or anything attached to them. The frame cut easily with a sawsall
Nothing like teamwork to get your project done right.
I was so worried you were trying to save that place
I would replace the whole water supply line(the old/crapy construction probably worked itself there too); go with all new plumbing everywhere in house. Pump out the septic tank, and pressure wash inside. Can you build a trailer dump into the septic tank? For RV.
Look at a 2 story house with a basement (expansion). Keep the basement for shop stuff, main level, living room, kitchen, 1 bed room. top floor bedrooms. Also on main floor build a porch around the house with screens.
Design you house with air flow through it for cooler days. 2x6 wall min or a double 2 x 4 wall (8-10inches).
Upgrade electrical to 200 amps or put in your famous solar set up.
For the basement look at increasing it to 10 feet. Just more options for future shop. Or a root cellar on side of house.
And you might want to dig around the perimeter of the basement for the foundation water protection of your cement. Also put in a perimeter drain if there isn't one.
The the thing you need the most is a outside BBQ area!!
Super video on you tearing down the old house and cleaning up the site...stay safe and see you soon
Man i am so glad you all decided to keep the wood stove. We both were like of they destroy that thing....
Just starting renovating my upstairs alone and it took me 4 days as well. Demo done. Have fun with the new project!
Glad you decided to demo, that was a death trap. As usual I am impressed with your skill and level of excellence with this project, best wishes on the new home! Can’t wait to watch those episodes.
Great job. Can't wait to watch the rebuild.
You should install risers for your septic tank, to facilitate cleaning and suctioning.
If you are considering not using the smaller army truck as a tipper any more have you thought about mounting a knuckle-boom crane onto the chassis
Why did the dump limit you to a certain amount of loads?
I have to think this will be one of the highest viewed episodes. I've already shared with some of my reckless friends.
Thanks so much for sharing our video! 🥹
It does make me smile (as a Brit) that you feel the need to add subtitles to Andy's words - If it was someone from very rural Appalachia, or southern Louisiana would you do the same? 😛
Reckless Riley and Atomic Andy! 😁
Doing demolition by hand on a building like this is both dangerous and time consuming. Using an excavator or track hoe is the way to go.
I'm so glad you brother didn't have to move in there. I have no idea how you guys walked on that roof in that state. I was expecting someone to fall through. I hope you guys saved that wood stove. That looked to be in good shape :D
Wow that's a demolition! Looking forward to seeing the built! 😊
I knew Riley would enjoy this part!😁 (Courtney too!!)
I always wondered why Americans heard the "Three little pigs" story and decided that the second pigs house is good enough. Then I saw that some builders stop at the first pig level.
😂
You meant American govt...not the people. Tuna can homes should be legal nowhere.
Earthquakes - lol bricks…
Their houses seem so flimsy.
@@quanphun4996 Meh, we have lots of brick buildings in NZ, and we have lots of earthquakes. If it's put up right, there's nothing to worry about from the daily quakes. With the big ones, it doesn't matter how it's built. It's coming down.
You guys are always full on energy
What wonderful people
Love watching you every week
Love from Gold Coast Australia
Some trailers can be renovated but I think you made the right decision. Rebuild for quality. And the hose? You can have fast or you can have cheap, but you can’t expect fast and cheap.
Well done on the demo. It was obvious that you have not worked on many older mobile homes. Many of the singlewides from the 1960's were only 2x2's (that being 1½x1½) and no actual trusses since they had curved roofs. Yours was well built compared to many I have worked on.
Looking forward to seeing what you build.
Madman Reilly!!! I really worry about you, to many workplace injuries! Please take more care while working before you injure yourself beyond repair.
The setup for your ad was brilliant!
Just a tip, you should have had the septic tank pumped out while it was uncovered.
Great greenhouse windows. Sad to see it taken down, but it's very unsafe and unhealthy for living in. Mobile homes were made so chincy compared to today. Great video by the way.
Hi guy's, that's amazing it was still standing and you didn't fall through the roof.
I like Andy... He fits perfect with Riley's style of approaching life!
Clean up is much easier if you knock the structure in on itself instead of pulling everything outside of the structure. This keeps the mess contained to the footprint of the structure and allows you to use the floor to help clean it all up. Keep the floor structure in place as long as possible and destroy it last when everything else is already gone. Literally the technique is to push everything down into the building, and then grab it off the floor. By pulling everything out from the house, you end up dropping debris everywhere that takes much longer to clean up.
A couple of 40 ft containers will make quick work of the core structure of the new house.. you are experts at that now.
Fun video, like how every one was excited to do the job. And Baby Oliver supervising,😄
Just picked up the T-shirt your help should be wearing - A man drinking a beer and riding a wild bear shouting "Safety third!!!" 🤣🤣
21:49 I felt like you heard me cringing about the truck placement. LMAO 😂
Why was the transfer station limiting you on the number of trips?
I love Courtney's Demo Day dance!!
Should have put a riser collar and cover on the tank cover (get rid of the concrete one) so you don't have to dig it up to pump it out.
In the early eighties I worked for NAPA while in school, I have made quite a few hydraulic hoses on a Saturday just before closing time! They were expensive even back in the dark ages…
My thought is that Courtney missed her calling . . . . . . .Building demolition😉 Great Job!!
As always a day late, I've "recycled" more than a few old dilapidated mobile homes, most of the time its close to $500-700 in metal, not counting the frame. We used an old wood chipper to grind all plastics wood & insulation, makes one good load to the dump. The frames were sold to a guy that makes flatbed trailers. Two people can do 2 mobile homes a week...nasty dirty work but paid the bills
Last week I said you had other projects going I The background. Double check the construction of the floor before you build. 1970's mobile homes with 2x2 walls also came with week floor construction. Might be better just using the steel framing and build a new floor. exciting to build a practice house you can learn on before you build on your property.
What was the reason at the dump for the limit on DUMP RUNS????
I like you salvaged what was worth saving, for you, somebody else, and the friggin’ world.
Why.. Only a couple of weeks ago you added AC to the house.. Now you're knocking it down..??
Its in bad shape and its better option just to tear it down and start fresh. They will probs put that ac back in new house
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A $2K improvement (that can be taken out and reinstalled) does not justify putting another dollar into a project that was only worth getting torn down.
I'm a bit surprised we didn't get a bit in the video where they show how easy it is to remove a Mr. Cool system to save it for a later date. I guess that's probably not a common request.
@@katmandomo yea im also but im sure that you can reuse it i think that you would need ti buy new pipes and that is it
Thanks again Riley and Courtney. I LOVED watching you demo this house. I think I’ve seen every one of your videos, but I don’t remember who you said your British friend is. Who is he? Thanks. can’t wait to see your progress on the house.
I hope you marked the opening of the septic tank while you had it uncovered. The demo part of construction is the most fun. Now, the real work begins.
I think it is best to get rid of that basement and start anew with a solid foundation using concrete. I would make the concrete area a bit bigger, so it fits two cars and has a power room(for solar), workshop/storage area and a ramp or stairs to get to the house. On the house part on top of the concrete do like what you have done in your house property and put solar on a ground mount or in the rooftop or both.
I'm excited about this project! You may already have your plans mostly done, but just giving ideas.