How I Rebuilt 1 Year After a Fire Destroyed Everything
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2024
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I really hope you dumped that insurance company and went with somebody better. which insurance company was it anyway so I don't use them
you should keep a smoke detector in the building, considering what you do, you should get one that you can easily switch on and off
I can't believe it has been a year already
There was one, but because the fire started in the night, no one was there to hear it until it was too late. Definitely going have a new system that will notify me remotely in the future, with some redundancies as well.
firstly thanks for the videos. i will freely admit i am often critical of your efforts, not in a decericive way though more of a practical objection . you have produced tools and materials then applied a monetary figure based on time taken . this creates a value with NO basis in reality as you are not a craftsman master or otherwise , your materials as well arent from craftsmen producing a material to a standard. it may take you 50x times longer to do a task or the tool you create may look good but be useless by design for its intended propose because you dont use them... i do applaud you for doing even though i feel you stop far too soon with crude proof of concept not functional serviceable tools . the rebuild is coming along well , but please remember it starts fast and crawls to a finish which causes stress that often is the downfall to projects. as i see it you are now able to revisit the previous episodes with more knowledge and experience and create better than proof of concept tools with many episodes of service to come 8D . again thanks for the videos
It's bittersweet, but i think that development matches the theme of the channel. Alongside innovation, perseverance was the trait that propelled humanity forward and it's obvious that you showed a lot of perseverance during those hard times. I think i speak for a lot of your fans when i say that we're proud of you
The road of technological progress will never be easy, but they know what needs to be done. I only hope they can get enough support to keep going.
True
History is full of massive fires that we've collectively powered through.
Yup agreed
agreed
Agree with some of these comments: you’re very much living the experience of our ancestors. To build and struggle, then loose everything. Fire is just one disaster: pests, nature, people, and more at any time can destroy everything. The insurance situation is also a gift, even if it doesn’t feel that way: 100 years ago when your house burned down or such that was it. Gone. Reaching out to the other people is the only thing that has always been an option. Write a book, bet you make a bunch of money.
I'd buy that book!
I think insurance should be like reaching out to other people, not run by private companies to profit but community funded
Man. I love this perspective
Actually writing a book would probably be the best thing he could do because it would could talk about his journey and the struggles of our ancestors.
And if other people say no, you die. Which is still what happens to thousands of people in modern times. But if one does have social capital, it's so valuable.
Your dad is the real MVP!! Thank you HTME Dad!! The love you have for your son is so sweet and it definitely hasn’t gone unnoticed. And all of us subs appreciate all of your help and hard work helping Andy rebuild and just showing him that it is worth it!! ❤️❤️❤️
Since the fire happened, a lot has changed with me....2 weeks after the fire, I offered my help with the clean up, a few days later my house caught fire from linseed oil. Seeing this rebuild project has helped keep my spirits up....and on the off chance they see this, I'm still happy to help
i don't want to contribute to your suffering, but can you tell me how the linseed contributed to the fire? was it on the outside? is it a particularly flamable sealant?
@@Greentrees60 Rags soaked in linseed oil can spontaneously combust, just in sunlight.
@@Greentrees60 Boiled linseed oil cures exothermically. If there's a lot of surface in a poorly ventilated space (like if you've soaked a cotton rag in it and then left it scrunched up somewhere, or that's how it's usually demonstrated) it can spontaneously combust. That's why I'm terrified of working with the stuff even if everyone else seems to love it.
just like humanity, you experienced a major setback but continued along your way, and that makes you a very special guy!
I'm glad you have a larger space to work with, your channel is a gem, would hate to see it go :/. I can assure you, you have the support of the majority of your viewers, haters will always exist, it just means your content is popular.
Much love, keep it up ❤️
Thank you so much for not giving up on the rebuilding and on the channel. Your videos mean so much to me personally. Thank you Andy!!
if i may suggest, perhaps you could rebuild the kiln on a skid or lifted section, so that you can maneuver it in the future if needed.
The way you are able to bounce back from such a tragedy is nothing short of inspirational to other people going through a bad time. All the best!
When you go to paint, might be worth looking into fire resistant paints, some aren't that much more expensive and can take a lot of heat/fire before allowing any damage to the surface (the paint essentially expands when burned to create a carbon foam that insulates the underlying material, then you can just scrape off the foam and repaint and as long as the fire gets put under control somewhat soon have almost no damage)
or rebuild things out of brick/concrete which is automatically fireproof
water glass makes wood less flammable.
From the ashes rises a Phoenix, Andy. You’re inspiring a lot of people to take tragedy and find a way to turn it around. The fact you didn’t give up might be what gives some else the power to not give up on something themselves today.
I can’t wait to see more videos.
You're awesome, and your whole team is awesome! I've leaned so much by watching your channel over the years! The rebuild looks great and here's hoping the rest of the reset helps you guys get back to a better work/life balance! Thanks for sharing your talents and passion with us!
Does he still have the team? I haven’t seen the girl since the fire. The blacksmith while helping in some episodes isn’t really part of his team. Neither are the dudes from the iron smelting.
Big props to your dad for all his help in this rebuilding!!
Firstly, that's inspiring. Keep up the great work.
Secondly, very seriously consider getting the building sprinklered. That would very probably be highly advantageous given the degree and type of experimentation you'll probably be doing.
I've been looking into some chemical sprinkler systems, since I don't think I can run water to the building. Hopefully we will have enough budget left for something like that.
@@htme it's also important to consider the type of fires that you don't plan to have.
Example: Water not great for putting out electrical or grease fires.
Every extinguishment method has it's drawbacks. So, make sure you do your due diligence in the way of research. And I'd imagine you'll be doing some chemistry in the future as that's a huge chunk of technological society.
Worst comes to worst keep future installations and additions in mind to maybe forestall any expected headaches. Like, "I plan on installing sprinklers so what changes now would make that easier in the future."
Anyways, keep on trucking dude, you are doing great.
Maybe have a storage cabinet suited to flammables? Might mitigate some issues
@@AmandaComeauCreates this is a very good idea. Perhaps for alcohols and acids and such.
@@nokiademon773 separate storage for each classification of chemicals. Acids with acids, bases with bases, ignitable (flammable) with ignitable.
Andy.
When the fire happened we the viewers were there with you to support you in any way we can.
You've had this channel going for 7 years educating us all the way, I think you're stuck with us for at least another 7 years.
We would rather you made good quality videos that you're happy with than make something that's 'that'll do'. If it takes a while then we wait, you come first.
I think there's room here to give your dad a big thumbs up 👍 for helping and a big thumbs up for everyone else that helped with the rebuild 👍 you are all awesome. 😃👍
Take care Andy and we'll see you in the next video. 👋😀
Your message at the beginning of the video was very heart warming.
Please keep making more videos.. they are good/fun and it shows how nice of a person you really are.
I can’t image how difficult emotionally, financially, and physically this rebuild has been for you and the team. Thank you so much for not giving up! Everyone of us is here with you cheering you on, you can do this!
HTME rose up from the ashes like a phoenix
thank you for not giving up after everything that happened... I really like these type of "build stuff" content... would be sad if one of the OGs stopped uploading...
I still remember Will Osman also suffered too... he was just standing in the pile of burnt rubbish, fake smiling for the "vlog"... then suddenly burst into tears as he dig through it...
I think you're doing the right thing with the reset. Sticking to a format that only allows you to progress to the next task can really hinder you following your passion if you get a new idea. You should do whatever you feel like making, people are here for the channel, do what makes you happy. Sounds cliche to say, but people can tell if you don''t enjoy something, do what you enjoy.
Finally. With a sigh of relief. I’m glad you’ve got what you needed
I hope that y'all are able to pull out of this. I've been enjoying your series thus far, and I just know one of these days you'll get a lucky day with the algorithm. 🙂
finally, a sponsor I can get behind. breathing clean filtered air is crucial if you hope to keep your lungs breathing healthy your whole life, especially if you breathe lots of smoke, dust, sawdust, metal dust, ceramic fiber/ceramic brick dust, etc.
I'm just so happy to see you still going. I can't imagine the challenges you've been through in the last year, but it really does speak to your character and grit that you're still here. Thanks for all the amazing videos!
I had got busy with life and never even heard about the fire it is so amazing and inspiring that you were able to recover from such a tragedy!
This is why they say being a parent is a lifetime job. You don’t stop parenting your kid once they’re an adult. When the fire happened he was there to encourage you to rebuild and helped you every step of the way, and for that he should be proud. It’ll always be a fond memory for you to look back on and a silver lining of this whole rebuilding process
The mission of the channel as always been so interesting to watch, hope the recovery continues well!
Your videos really make my day
Hey man, don't be so hard on yourself. After the last reset, the quality of videos went up and I've really enjoyed them. Everyone at some point or another has to re-evaluate how things are progressing.
Keep your head up, you're doing well!
You should make a 2nd channel called How to Timelapse Everything - Over the years your Timelapse skills have definitely grown!
Humbling, no one can rely on their own strength forever. Glad to see you back at it.
The most genuine and transparent channel on youtube, How To Make Everything. Love you guys and so glad you’re making headway!
Y’all have worked so amazingly hard. I’m really really impressed. This was so cool to watch, and so encouraging. I’m glad you opted to persevere. ☺️
I can really feel the emotion you're going through in how you talk about this. Im so glad you're able to rebuild and keep doing this!
Insurance: The guys you pay regularly, on the condition that they pay you in turn if shit goes south. Then you have to fight tooth and nail(because they have all the actual weapons) to get them to hold up their end of the bargain.
Usually the contracts only cover certain types of damages and depending on cause. Which is why it's good to know what exactly you're paying for. Fire damage to the outside workshop probably wasn't covered.
Thanks for not giving up! This is one of my favorite RUclips channels! Great job!
One of my favorite comeback stories. One of my favorite channels.
I'm glad you got to rebuild and didn't quit the channel
One heck of a father/son project! I love doing this kind of work with my son :)
Congratulations on the comeback! Did you consider installing some sort of fire suppression system since you're rebuilding?
I've looked into a couple options and was hoping we'd have the budget leftover to invest, but not sure now that money is running short. Also a little afraid of false alarms potentially causing damage to all the equipment, since we do work with a fair amount of controlled fire.
@@htme How did the fire start?
@@htme different fire suppression systems activate differently. A standard sprinkler system uses a low melting point metal to activate a single sprinkler head which minimizes water damage and nearly eliminates false activations. However it means the fire has gotten large enough to do decent damage to the structure. Other systems have an IR sensor and a particulate sensor and will activate the sprinkler system when both are triggered.
Looking forward to seeing the channel change and grow into something you can enjoy sustainably! Thank you for sharing this update. Can't wait to see the finished rebuild!
I've been so happy to see things from you pop up in my feed again. This channel is absolutely incredible.
I'm so glad that the workshop is making progress. Im always lookijg for a notification of a new video. Seeing the collaborations with other creators has been lots of fun.
Glad to see that you are continuing to push forward and persevere
I think I subscribed after the fire and I make sure to watch all the ads. Its the least I can do for your rebuild. Thanks for what you do.
Thanks for the update. It's been interesting watching the series for a long time, but it was impressive to see you rebuild over the past one year. Good job. You could start another series and include your dismantling videos and call it - How to break everything.
Yall are doing great work on the demo and rebuild!
Great job! Love the videos. Nice to see the build process also. I've seen plenty of buildings being built, but around where I'm from everything is made by either bricks or concrete slabs.
The woodwork you and your father did was quite impressive, well done rebuild! It is so nice to see you getting back up und following your passion. Cheers mate and good luck in the future!
Reading the title How to Rebuild Everything brought tears to my eyes. So many people would have given up after going through this, understandably. But you doubled down and I'm so glad you did. My family loves your content, it brings us a lot of joy, and has taught us a lot.
Glad you found the courage to begin afresh! Kudos to you!
It's so great to see the recovery!
I am amazed by how much you are able to do yourself. It's way more than I could myself.
Over the years, you have built a unique set of skills. Those skills, combined with curiosity and an ever present hunger to learn new things, is what makes this whole thing so enjoyable for me. Well done.
I don't know if you had fire extinguishers or other fire suppression tools present in the old shop, but it never hurts to have a few of those on hand, especially if you're building a dedicated forge area.
Thank you. For never giving up to learn and discover new things.
so glad to see you taking the time to re explain what happened, why you were gone, why you are doing this AND so excited to see more. good luck with future projects i am sure they will go great
Well recovery Andy! Can't wait to see the finish workshop :)
This story is so redemptive. Way to keep going!
I'm honestly so glad you kept up with things, and that its going in a better direction for you, and others on the team.
Been following you guys for a good while, honestly can't recall which vid, but it was early 100k; so seeing what happened and you guys coming out on top kinda gives me more drive too!
You say it's almost a year and you haven't fully rebuilt... I say it's been almost a year and look how much you've done. Wow! Andy, for as hard as the setback hit you, rocking you to the core of your being, you have done great!
What you accomplished; moving past the loss; tapping into a source for financial support; plodding through bureaucratic bogs of bullshit; learning and applying new skills of foundation laying, masonry, framing, roofing, drywall, electrical? and many more. All this, in less than a year, and running a business not ruining a business. Andy, you are a 1%er.
This video filled me with a lot of positivity and hope for the platform as a whole. Quite wholesome
Absolutely love your videos and I would hate for them to stop anytime soon. I don't want to see you quit when you're making great progress 💜
I've learned so much watching you're channel. It forces a study of technological history that can't gloss over the rough edges. I never thought about how important a lathe was, or how hard it was to transition to iron with only bronze tools, or that copper just lays on the ground, or that yeast is made my letting flower sit out! Like... dang. So much I didn't realize I didn't know. Loved ever video. Thanks for keeping it up. Making content is hard, and you've got a right to be tired sometimes. Even without a fire.
Hopefully you are able to finish rebuilding everything. Good luck!
Amazing job dismantling the brick oven 😲🤘🏽
Thanks Dad. Also, that next kiln is going to be even better. Building v1 was not wasted effort---it was a lesson. I've taken college classes and had less to show for it! Looking forward to the next video.
So glad you haven't let this stop you. Keep up the great work, man!
Wow, you've come a long ways since the fire! So awesome to see youre still sticking with it and moving forward.
HUGE Props to your dad. You both did an amazing work.
Great to see you back in the swing of things
You've done so well, and thankyou for persevering. You are a true, faithful expression of human spirit under adversity
I'm so glad you're keeping with the channel ^^. I couldn't imagine the mental pain of going through all of that. At least now you have a new outlook on youtube
Wow, whoever the old gentlemen is who's crawling all over the roof is amazing! What a trooper hardworker.
Nice to see things getting back on track! Also the idea to keep video production minimal and enjoyable is great! I've seen too many youtuber trying to grow and get more professional but loose the essens of what made them good in the first place. Just keep doing what you do 👍👍👍
Love your content. Glad you rebuilding.
Add merch and instruction pdfs for building key inventions throughout history with full writeups on their operation and uses as added income, I think that would be pretty cool.
I remember that. Glad you are OK and rebuilt!
Honestly I feel like towards the end of the video you addressed one of the biggest issues I have with content creators on RUclips. Those which are very successful end up finding their niche and then their business grows fantastically. The only issue with that is that it becomes just that, a business, which both leads to burn out and much worse content in my opinion.
I am glad to see that this channel that has been a staple of my RUclips experience will remain the beautiful place it is.
Keep up the fantastic work, we're all rooting for you.
Nice to see how you rebuilt
A phenoix rises from the ashes and all. So much progress from the start to now, thank you for not giving up hope and allowing us to keep with your journey.
dude....no way you shouldve been doing all that primarily by yourself. i just subscribed today after 3 videos, and if i lived nearby i wouldve been right there. im fortunate enough to be blessed with like minded friends and we always help out when the opportunity arises.
Keep it up, Andy! Never stop! ✌
I remember this day last year, you hadn't posted for a while and I looked up to see what the channel was up to and found out that the fire happened earlier that day. I'm so glad you've been able to overcome it all, here's to the future!!
I really admire your dedication and positive attitude to make things more efficient and better as you rebuild.
Hopefully you'll have some videos on build things, the history of joinery, nails, screws etc. That would be very interesting
Very happy to have you back.
As you cut off the rafters, I strangely thought, “Look at all that charcoal.” Glad to see some of the recovery and rebuilding process.
So proud of you for pushing through! Keep up the amazing work
Man, this is awesome. Only you could DIY rebuild the entire house. You and your dad, you guys are beyond awesome.
Looking forward for the coming videos! This is my favorite channel and has sparked my creative noggen. Kjærlighet fra Norge (love from Norway)
It’s been such a long year and the fire hasn’t affected me as much as it has you all, obviously… but I am so glad that you didn’t give up because this has been one of my most favorite channels for so long!!!!! I’m so proud to see you continuing to do the work that makes so many people entertained and happy🥺 I am so thankful and glad that you were able to receive the help you needed from some very generous people!!! I hope you keep up the great work and amazing quality content ✨
This project should be titled 'When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade'.
This decision to continue forward is the correct one. I could not picture a maker giving up like that, it goes against the core of the maker spirit.
It'll be quite nice to watch your upcoming videos where you get to enjoy your proverbial lemonade.
The how to make everything series is gonna get really fun when you get to the age where muskets where used as weapons
I'm sad that you're work shop burned down but also you got content + from the lovely fans you got the money to build it back
Love it andy, you’re a true craftsman!
great to see this journey.
Thank you so much for going on! So inspiring! Keep going been watching for a while now. Always enjoy your videos!
Building stuff with your dad is the best !
its really awesome seeing you persevere and literally rise from the ashes better than ever
Let's also be thankful to your extremely helpful co creators that stepped up to keep the channel running while all the rebuilding work could happen in the background
Love ya dude! Glad to hear things are going well (as well as things could in the situation), and that you are re-discovering you joy for the craft! its important to like what you do. Even the longest journey is conqured on step at a time, dont give up, keep on inching to the goal !