You thought your shop needed work!

[jmarkwolf]

Steve Summers is a Youtube machinist content provider, living in Kentucky or Tennessee I think. His shop is built between a steep slope and a stream.

It's a nice cement block building but the stream side is collapsing due to shoddy foundation construction work. The building was "free" when he bought the property.

The link below is the first video in a series of videos as he tries to mitigate the problems and reconstruct.

I wish him well, but I think I would've been inclined to knock it down and start over.

Thought the GJ'ers might find the series of interest.

 

[larry_g]

I been watching Steve for awhile. That man does get it dun with a lot of work and little money.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[jmarkwolf]

I been watching Steve for awhile. That man does get it dun with a lot of work and little money.

lg
no neat sig line

Indeed he does, but I can't help but thinking he would've been farther ahead demolishing the whole place (it was free), which he has the means to do himself for basically free, enlarge the footprint to mitigate the erosion issue, and then put up a new bldg.

His current efforts might ultimately be for naught.

 

[CJM8515]

I just watched it all, wow! Guy is talented for sure!

 

[Two Speed]

but I can't help but thinking he would've been farther ahead demolishing the whole place

Didn't watch the video if he does address it, but demolishing may bring on new code he needs to follow, specifically proximity to the stream. If he tears it down they (code enforcement for where he lives) may not let him rebuild in the current location. Repair whats there and you get grandfathered in.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

I will try to watch that.
When things are difficult I will reflect that “Things could be worse”.
Fun to find new ways to solve problems.

 

[930dreamer]

And I thought it was to expensive to replace the tin on my 1950's shop.

 

[jmarkwolf]

I just watched it all, wow! Guy is talented for sure!

It's not just one video, it's numerous videos in a series!

Two Speed makes a good point, he may not have a choice but to repair rather than rebuild.

 

[CJM8515]

It's not just one video, it's numerous videos in a series!



Two Speed makes a good point, he may not have a choice but to repair rather than rebuild.

Oh I watched like all of them. Skipping a bit along as I watched. Still it’s impressive

 

[doge]

Just do a little underpinning and good to go lol

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[Stuart in MN]

I've been following his videos for a couple years now. He's not afraid of hard work, that's for sure.

 

[Kev442]

Just watched them all. I don't fault him for fixing it, but I would just replace the bad block wall with stick built with some windows for light and view. Wouldn't have needed to save all the block one by one.

Some major nitpicks with the dude:

He has no idea how to use a tablesaw. Wears gloves with no splitter or blade guard. Lifts the piece he is is cutting over the miter guide repeatedly, does he know what a miter guide is even for?

Made his kid haul block one by one for days until a handtruck finally shows up.

Leaves his car trailer right smack in the way of where he is working for months, forcing everyone to walk an extra 30' hauling stuff for no reason. Then leaves his pickup right smack in the way later.

His driveway is a mudbog, but he hauls all the broken concrete and mortar across the street and dumps it, making a huge eyesore instead of putting it to use.
Meanwhile I brought in railroad grade gravel/rock to fix my mudbog...

 

[Lassen Forge]

HE says early on that he can't replace the building... so it sounds like he's kinda stuck. Still, pretty cool repair job!