Rebuilding the Old Abandoned “WELL” in Rural Algarve Farm | It’s Deep #62

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  • Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024

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  • @Richard-xp4sh
    @Richard-xp4sh 2 года назад +9

    Well Well Well .... What a difference! 😀

    • @barbaraoshea8639
      @barbaraoshea8639 2 года назад +1

      Hahaha nothing like a pun!

    • @barbaraoshea8639
      @barbaraoshea8639 2 года назад +1

      Ahem, where there’s a well, there’s a way ……………………. I’ll get my hat …………..

  • @mariaeugenia7599
    @mariaeugenia7599 2 года назад +27

    That machine operator was brilliant

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад +2

      Really was 👍

    • @Pilot333
      @Pilot333 2 года назад +1

      Indeed.. such skill!

    • @joserego9210
      @joserego9210 2 года назад

      Yes. But being Portuguese and contractor in Ontario Canada that was exactly what I expected. They both made A great team. Well done. And having a well with so much water was definitely a blessing. I had a very bad experience with a well years ago. So happy to see how lucky this Gentleman was. Congrats.

    • @maggiebeee66
      @maggiebeee66 Год назад

      He’s like an artist!👨‍🎨

  • @JohnPValentine
    @JohnPValentine 2 года назад +21

    That guy moved his excavator so gracefully, like it was an extension of his hands! Great work, both of you! Thanks for another great video.

  • @blondguy
    @blondguy  2 года назад +9

    For those concerned for my safety, thank you but please don’t worry. Camera angles make it look more dramatic. I would never do anything I’m not totally comfortable with or if I was in any doubt of my safety. And please (as one person has already made me feel responsible for anyone falling down a well), DON’T COPY! I’m not teaching or showing anyone how to do anything. I’m just documenting my journey 🙏😎😂👍 if anyone does fall down a well, please don’t blame me. The well, will be covered when I’ve built the raised stone wall around it. But if someone does fall down in the meantime, that’s trespassing 🤣😎👍 enjoy the video, stay positive and jolly 😎👍😘

  • @3shellyiam
    @3shellyiam 2 года назад +29

    That excavator guy has skills. Must feel great to finally have that part of your project checked off the list.

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад +5

      Totally. Once the stone wall is done it’ll start to serve its purpose 👍

  • @ashavarghese8893
    @ashavarghese8893 2 года назад +5

    That might have been the best video till date. Awesome.

  • @carolleenkelmann3829
    @carolleenkelmann3829 2 года назад +7

    You can tell by the way the crane driver was handling those rocks and the fill-in that he's done this sort of work before. 😉 What a relief the job has been accomplished. Congratulations. A fantastic job.

  • @maceyevo
    @maceyevo 2 года назад +8

    Grand job Andy

  • @deborahwhite2339
    @deborahwhite2339 2 года назад +16

    Well, that's more like it! That crater looked like the gateway to hell. Now it looks fantastic! Great job done!

  • @NicoletteEBedford
    @NicoletteEBedford 2 года назад +7

    NERVE WRACKING! That's such a nifty toy! Caterpillar? Well done!👏👏👏🇺🇦

  • @SKEN457
    @SKEN457 2 года назад +6

    Hello from Miami, Florida....wow i completly forgot the "Before"...he did an excellent job!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @debbiegarza1287
    @debbiegarza1287 2 года назад +6

    That digging guy has mad skills!!

  • @marianela111
    @marianela111 2 года назад +11

    Ding dong dell Andy's down the well again 😬. Keep safe looked very scary with all that machinery above your head. Fascinating to watch 🙏🌻

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад +1

      Really wasn’t dangerous or scary. Camera makes it look worse. 👍

    • @marianela111
      @marianela111 2 года назад +2

      @@blondguy Well in the words of Beyonce putting a ring on it just got a new meaning (well 9 of them in this case 😁) Happy you and the chap working the digger thingy were ok and all the camera angles were all for dramatic effect 😃 Till Saturday. 😁

  • @emmacheesewright6814
    @emmacheesewright6814 2 года назад +5

    A job well done! 🤣 Can't wait to see it with a stone wall in good time, will look amazing!

  • @alastairrundall2175
    @alastairrundall2175 2 года назад +5

    Will look even better when you’ve built the stone wall around it. It also helps when you’ve got a good digger operative

  • @melitavenes2888
    @melitavenes2888 2 года назад +3

    Job well done. You now have a reliable water source. Glad you were able to get such a skilled well digger..👍

  • @wendybeirne8597
    @wendybeirne8597 2 года назад +9

    A wonderful piece of escapism as usual
    Thanks Andrew 🙂

  • @raygreen3150
    @raygreen3150 2 года назад +17

    Huge job well done. It must be a great relief to have it behind you. On to the next challenge. Thanks for sharing.

  • @bharatbhogesara123
    @bharatbhogesara123 2 года назад +12

    “If man decides he can move mountains” and your work on well is certainly no less of an achievement. Andrew is the gift that just keeps on giving to its subscribers with amazingly satisfying transformation videos.

  • @anndoig2459
    @anndoig2459 2 года назад +3

    The wonders of heavy machinery and the expertise of those who work them

  • @Feeoryne
    @Feeoryne 2 года назад +6

    Wow, wow, wow!!!! What a skill!!!! I am so glad you were able to get this done!!!
    And you were so good at helping, I must admit , I held my breath a few times!!!

  • @robertinogitano4221
    @robertinogitano4221 2 года назад +17

    Big achievement Andy the well! A green asset for the future.

  • @nancysherry1110
    @nancysherry1110 2 года назад +6

    Awesome!

  • @Hide_and_silk
    @Hide_and_silk 2 года назад +1

    Now that is skill! It's as though the bucket is an extension of his own hands!

  • @luisbranco9260
    @luisbranco9260 2 года назад +17

    The well looks fantastic cant wait to see the stone wall around the top. Great job..

  • @ElJasperino
    @ElJasperino 2 года назад +2

    'Well', this was one of my favorite projects so far 🙂

  • @izzy1949
    @izzy1949 2 года назад +11

    How brilliant does the well look now...he worked very hard didnt he...so your vision of what you thought it shld look like has come to fruition...I am delighted for you...how cool he sorted gaps under gates as well...that saves you the worry of dogs escaping...

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад +6

      It’s pulling together bit by bit. The well can now serve its purpose. After I’ve finished the stone wall. 👍

  • @yvonnestevenson6817
    @yvonnestevenson6817 2 года назад +7

    Wow what skill that digger driver has. It’s looking fantastic Andy. We really enjoyed watching it all come together, as we do all your posts. Best wishes from Australia

  • @andrewstrickland9231
    @andrewstrickland9231 2 года назад +8

    Absolutely amazing job done. What a difference with the well.👍🏽😉

  • @klazyy641
    @klazyy641 2 года назад +2

    Very "uplifting" to see the Dance of the Excavator and the near completion of your well. I was amazed by how the water levels just kept rising. Methinks you're going to have a great source for your (I imagine) plantings. Good show!

  • @hiris1903
    @hiris1903 2 года назад +29

    Wow! All in all that was a tremendous job from the very beginning! Not many people would have tried and succeeded, so well done Andy! Seeing you in the bottom of the well, you looked like a guy in a leaking boat, bailing out water to try to keep afloat! Looks like hip waders were needed as the water level kept rising; your outdoor shower must've felt good after that. Seems like a successful well for your irrigation needs.

  • @emilycroot6306
    @emilycroot6306 2 года назад +3

    That fella is a bit of an artist on that thing ! great thinking on keeping the doggos safe x

  • @elizabethtoet1113
    @elizabethtoet1113 2 года назад +5

    Just having a morning coffee break over my side of the world (New Zealand) have watched your tremendous work in putting in the new well. Right from the start of renovating this well the journey has been amazing. Thank you Andrew for sharing and no more going down the well on that ladder, so scary!

  • @michaelmccloy9466
    @michaelmccloy9466 2 года назад +3

    Well, Well, Well, that was a good job WELL done!

  • @leftytrower8892
    @leftytrower8892 2 года назад +2

    That was really interesting and my hat is off to the backhoe operator!

  • @violetgypsie
    @violetgypsie 2 года назад +5

    It must be a relief to have those rings in the well. Your machine operator is very skilled. Have a blessed week.

  • @joserego9210
    @joserego9210 2 года назад +2

    With all my experience on wells you can consider your self very lucky. Lots of water.

  • @roelienrudijansevanrensbur4172
    @roelienrudijansevanrensbur4172 2 года назад +2

    Awesome

  • @mikanfarmer
    @mikanfarmer 2 года назад +1

    I hate people who make 'you should have done' comments, ..........but I've found if you dump a load of medium sized gravel or stones in the well before you try to set the first ring, it makes leveling up so much easier, .......and the casing is better grounded against subsidence. Looks great !

  • @raffaellavitiello1762
    @raffaellavitiello1762 2 года назад +3

    This was a mammoth job from start to finish , and the hardest one you did it . Very enjoyable to watch indeed .No kidding when you say you do something ...you do it . I think this is what make you different from others videos .Now come the fun part the wall around the well.well done Andy look for to the sequel to come . Thankyou

  • @sirbrian9404
    @sirbrian9404 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely brilliant andy that driver knew his stuff with that machine looks fantastic well done me old mucker 👍 😀

  • @robertlewis4998
    @robertlewis4998 2 года назад +5

    Well done Andy you were a brave man to go down that well with a few tons of digger above you,a nice stone wall around it will look great.digger guy knows what he doing operates that machine very well.have a great day Andy.

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад

      Thanks, really wasn’t as dangerous as it looked on video.

  • @juliamcguire9120
    @juliamcguire9120 2 года назад +3

    Well done Andy , all of your hard work has paid off .

  • @fatimadafonte1528
    @fatimadafonte1528 2 года назад +14

    Good job Brilliant,when you first started it didn’t look like you could accomplish all that! Keep up the good work!!!

  • @davidfellowes1628
    @davidfellowes1628 2 года назад +2

    Exciting progress

  • @batesy536
    @batesy536 2 года назад +8

    When the dirt turns to grass and the wall is around the top that will look great, good job by you and the machine operator 👌

  • @paulm3395
    @paulm3395 2 года назад +1

    That digger man has some serious skills!

  • @ce1581
    @ce1581 2 года назад +12

    That guy did a fantastic job . A less experienced guy could have cost three times as much. I never would've understood that concept til I married a heavy equipment operator ,he retired after thirty two years .

  • @janemarett1885
    @janemarett1885 2 года назад +3

    The logistics of repairing a well , but as Usual Andrew you have conquered , to me and anyone else this might have been nightmare to get it repaired.

  • @ffionthedog
    @ffionthedog 2 года назад +3

    What a video Andrew. I’ve lived all of the well ones. What a difference. Going down with the excavator couldn’t have been easy. What an achievement and the man in his excavator was so skilled from where I’m sitting. Loved this video ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @mk-xq1tt
    @mk-xq1tt 2 года назад +6

    He knows how to operate that machine! Well done.

  • @lancedaniels
    @lancedaniels 2 года назад +4

    Thanks for posting and sharing. Great achievement to restore the well. Great before/after shots. Curious to see/hear how full it gets.

  • @ladyofquills
    @ladyofquills 2 года назад +1

    Fabulous looking well now!! What a great job he did!! Congrats!

  • @kyranmacwood1278
    @kyranmacwood1278 2 года назад +9

    Wauwwwww..... Looks great. What an awesome job. Looking forward when you use the natural stones around, as you did at your brother's well.
    Thank you so much for taking us at your journey in Portugal.
    Bey, Bey from the Netherlands, greetings, Kyran🌹

  • @luish777
    @luish777 2 года назад +6

    Looks fantastic sir 👍 love your vids ,A hello fron south Texas✌

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад

      Hello South Texas 😎👍

  • @annar6430
    @annar6430 2 года назад +2

    Yes Andy..your daily accomplishments always make me feel Positive ❤👍Thankyou. Happy Easter🥚🥚🥚🐇🐇

  • @petergledhill7380
    @petergledhill7380 2 года назад +10

    Looks great. Another milestone ticked off. Maybe in the future a solar powered pump to the holding tank.

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад +4

      Definitely 👍

  • @raycharsley
    @raycharsley 2 года назад +2

    Wow! there is no way I could have gone down that hole without the digger let alone with it down there with me ....!!!!! great job ..

  • @tonivalenzuela8274
    @tonivalenzuela8274 2 года назад +1

    You are remarkable. Projects that appear beyond repair you tackle with determination. The Well for one and every other house you have renovated. I'm blown away.

  • @ThomasSlayer
    @ThomasSlayer 2 года назад +2

    Great job. Special thanks to the crane driver

  • @nancibishof6462
    @nancibishof6462 2 года назад +1

    You are quite fortunate to have such a reliable well on your property. Its good you are insuring that it is well maintained by repairing its structure. Whomever is fortunate enough to own the property after you will be very thankful for the care you have given it and the improvements you are making to it. I am so impressed in that such a short time the well filled to the top of the fourth ring! Awesome and what a great idea to have him regrade the drive at the gates to have less of a gap available for Will to wiggle through. Peace of mind that the dogs will be safe on the property is priceless.

  • @sunnyrockvictor373
    @sunnyrockvictor373 2 года назад +3

    What a great job!

  • @dpereirax
    @dpereirax 2 года назад +3

    Such a good vibe Andrew! I stomble upon youre channel few days ago. Loving it! And learning also! Thank you for the good content. You got yourself a Portuguese fan from Setúbal! Hehe

  • @jeannie7469
    @jeannie7469 2 года назад +2

    Woohoo! Good job both of you!

  • @dawnfitzgerald2951
    @dawnfitzgerald2951 6 месяцев назад

    Watched the video of the rings going in on the well. What a talented man running the digger. It was like a ballet watching him create the well. Having seen the finished product,I am amazed at how beautiful this area is now. Good for you for saving such a mess. A zen spot for sure. ❤️🇨🇦

  • @helenomahony6280
    @helenomahony6280 2 года назад +4

    Amazing work 💪👏👏👏

  • @antoniomaximino1410
    @antoniomaximino1410 2 года назад +17

    Bom trabalho ! Excelente !

  • @isabellevince5174
    @isabellevince5174 2 года назад +6

    This video could not be more interesting!
    Maybe one day, when you've built the surrounding stone wall, you will create a video showing the full "well story" from start to finish. I think that would Get a lot of well-deserved views. (!)
    You are an inspiration! Thanks so much for producing these videos. It must be a lot of work.

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад +6

      Yes, with everything I do there will be a start to finish video. In this case, after the stone wall. I’ve also created a play list so each topic I do will be easier to find. All the well stuff to date is in its own play list. 👍

    • @isabellevince5174
      @isabellevince5174 2 года назад

      Great! I'm going to look at your play list
      I love the opening music. It's so unusual and catchy. Sometimes it goes round in my head after I've watched one of your videos.

  • @BibsyP
    @BibsyP 2 года назад +2

    Nicely done. I admire your tenacity. Worth it for free water. As it should be.

  • @raydunn99
    @raydunn99 2 года назад +4

    Impressive results Andrew, your hard work has paid off again. Can’t wait to see the stone wall completed, its been a pleasure accompanying you on this journey and many others.

  • @lesliekwan6654
    @lesliekwan6654 2 года назад +2

    Brilliant job on the well Andy. Fruits of all the hard labour to be tasted soon.

  • @barbarakeegan9516
    @barbarakeegan9516 2 года назад +5

    Fantastic! Delighted for you that the well is done. Amazing to see the before and after footage. What a job that’s been. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😁

  • @rodroper211
    @rodroper211 2 года назад

    most accidents happen when you're feeling comfortable 👍

  • @BUD100ify
    @BUD100ify 2 года назад +6

    Well done!

  • @curvebuster
    @curvebuster 2 года назад +3

    Excellent as always, digger guy was brilliant.
    🙂

  • @paulan5989
    @paulan5989 2 года назад +2

    That looked a little dangerous for the humans and the machine. You did good Andy but the backhoe operator was superb. Never thought I would find well fixing (?) so much fun to watch

  • @yvonnemoncovich375
    @yvonnemoncovich375 2 года назад +1

    I want to learn how to operate an excavator because that was art! But honestly, I’m amazed. I thought you were bonkers for digging that well out. I’m a believer!

  • @toododd
    @toododd Год назад +1

    Amazing transformation!

  • @katefinnegan8129
    @katefinnegan8129 2 года назад +2

    What a massive change. Can’t wait to see the stone wall go up around the well. I’m certain it will look spectacular. Cheers.

  • @banana1618
    @banana1618 2 года назад +4

    a wonderfully productive day - lots done and the well is filling quite fast: surprisingly so, in fact - which is a good sign. Keep on trucking - it's all good! 👍👍👍👍

  • @annelih3446
    @annelih3446 2 года назад +4

    What a great job you both did! It looks great, but i bet it will look even more AMAZING when you've made your magic tricks with stones around it! 👌

  • @sues7589
    @sues7589 2 года назад +3

    An incredible improvement.

  • @bettybryson9637
    @bettybryson9637 2 года назад +2

    What a satisfying transformation! Excellent work all around.

  • @yvonnesilvestre806
    @yvonnesilvestre806 2 года назад +1

    So great that you have documented it all from the beginning and we can all see the effort and amount of work that you've done! Wow! Such an accomplishment! I really enjoyed watching. Cheers!

  • @jimhirst
    @jimhirst 2 года назад +3

    I really enjoy your programme. I was worried you getting down the well previously when nobody else was around. See you soon . Jim...

  • @darrenmunro2880
    @darrenmunro2880 2 года назад +1

    Always a good idea to take,e advantage of a digger while it is onsite. Great work Andrew!

  • @barbaraoshea8639
    @barbaraoshea8639 2 года назад +6

    I’m delighted the rings have arrived, you have waited so patiently for them . Looking forward to watching this, I guess there will be a bit of back filling involved, and the circumference of the wall might not be anything close to the size of the crater.

  • @mauraherrity1072
    @mauraherrity1072 2 года назад +4

    Delighted to see how great the well looks now. Amazing work as usual.

  • @emmayates7275
    @emmayates7275 2 года назад +2

    Great video Andy, really interesting, such a lot of effort put in to make it usable again. But I can’t imagine how they originally built that well and bricked it out, that I would have liked to see! 😅

  • @ibinsbono
    @ibinsbono 2 года назад +1

    @12:05 👍 great job!

  • @catherinefriederich
    @catherinefriederich 2 года назад

    What an accomplishment in one day.,,such beautiful red soil.

  • @adbc8737
    @adbc8737 2 года назад +2

    Well looks so good! 🌀💚🌀

  • @arjanvogel6444
    @arjanvogel6444 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for your vid, the well looks good.😇💟💟💟 love you

  • @barrywillson3696
    @barrywillson3696 2 года назад +2

    Hurray, really enjoyed seeing the well finally rebuilt, best episode for a long time. Also you have obviously shown James how to use the camera as now following him too - keep 'em coming!

  • @robertlee3734
    @robertlee3734 2 года назад +1

    nice job fella

  • @suestevens5688
    @suestevens5688 2 года назад +2

    Andrew this was just awesome and so enjoyable to watch…thank you so much for sharing your progress with us all….😄

  • @xoxomanuel
    @xoxomanuel 2 года назад +1

    Nice job.

  • @richardteychenne3950
    @richardteychenne3950 2 года назад +1

    Amazing how quickly everything changed and what a find a careful skilled digger guy. Top job!
    I must say I was wincing when you were down the hole with the machine working. Do you gamble!!!

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад

      I was comfortable. Mention this in tonight’s video. 👍

  • @Pilot333
    @Pilot333 2 года назад +3

    Amazing result. Well done!!! And I am glad it is done.... it kind of scared me every time you went in the well... Congratulations

    • @blondguy
      @blondguy  2 года назад

      So many have said that ha ha. It wasn’t as dangerous as it looked. And I would never put myself in a situation I wasn’t completely comfortable. 👍

  • @Sapnek
    @Sapnek 2 года назад +1

    Well well well