Just imagine the original barn. Built without cranes and man lifts. That would be an amazing sight to see

I am so glad to hear that much of the old structure was able to be reused in the rebuilding of such a beautiful old barn. I just wish that you would have shown the inside as well as that tends to be some of the most beautiful parts of the structure. Glad to see there are still people out there that appreciate the old structures in our country. Thank you.

Watching the cornfield behind the build ripen was almost as fascinating as the build itself

Wow! The craftsmanship! They really knew what they were doing. What an experience to watch!

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

They really did! We were fortunate to find the best craftsmen!

What a story and what a beautiful barn. You guys are blessed.

To anyone wondering about the use of modern equipment like excavators: there are many different sects of Amish, each with their own level of tolerance towards technology. Some of them are still very conservative and don't use any modern amenities and others are almost Mennonites. It's up to the church leaders in each community to decide what's appropriate so there's a lot more variation than people think.

@dharkbizkit

Жыл бұрын

i just learned that and it suprised me. as far as ive read, that lead to split, after split of the sects and thus to a point, where the defition of beeing amish gets kind of fuzzy.

Beautiful how the shadows of the rafters move during the day. Great job building a barn like this! The Amish are an example of community cooperation: they help each other doing barnraising.

Absolutely beautiful! Often what seems a tragedy is a blessing in disguise. Nothing but admiration for all the hard work and the love that went in to such project. Please post more videos! 🙏 your farm is a dream come true

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

That is sooo true! I could never have imagined the beauty for ashes. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement!

A moving and beautiful story with a stunning building as the centerpiece. What a beautiful property you have there and the love that went into it is very evident. Thank you for sharing - what a joy to watch, all the way over here in Sydney, Australia! Cheers, David

Have watched and watched your amazing video Chris and it never ceases to amaze me!

It's hard to not admire the hard work, skills, and cohesiveness of the Amish, too bad we can't get about 400 of them in Congress!

@adamwilliams3963

2 жыл бұрын

They're too clean for American politics!

Beautiful place! God Bless you in all your dreams!

Think back 100 years when they raised this barn without all the modern equipment.

@kushpaladin

3 жыл бұрын

100 years ago they still have plenty of carpentry tools to utilize thanks to the Industrial Revolution. 100 years ago isn't as ancient as you might think :-)

@almostanengineer

3 жыл бұрын

In some communities they still raise barns using just had tools, if that’s what you were talking about.

Hard working folk who are salt of the earth.

Their craftsmanship is unbelievable,they could make millions building these barns,I've seen ones that have over 8,000 Sq FT

Simply beautiful!

What a beautiful video!

Indiana es Hermoso, Yo compraba Queso cuando viví en Indiana saludos a todos los extraño. Keny y Carroll 😘🌲

Clever flying by that drone pilote, not once did i see it in the reflections of the windows ;)

Very well done. Kudos ‼️🎉😊

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Love the fact they built it back the same way pegging

Great work 😍

Those photos on Instagram are so beautiful! The shots with the red brick wall and green plants

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Amazing

We need some of these around town

Love the Amish. beautiful build

Beautiful

i will follow your updates mabuhay :)

I hope you used as much of the old barn wood as possible in the new barn! 🤞✌️

I build and restore barns for a living , they did a beautiful job.

@nikkireigns

8 ай бұрын

Where are you located?

@bryanjones14

8 ай бұрын

@@nikkireigns Michigan , we work all over the upper Midwest

@nikkireigns

8 ай бұрын

@@bryanjones14 I’m in northwest Wisconsin. Do you have a website?

Tha is magnificant - Hoping you can repaint it red!!!

Loved this... Why are the Amish such kick ass carpenters? Saw another video where they totally knocked it out raising another barn

@aniquinstark4347

2 жыл бұрын

They start working at 14 so by the time they're in their mid 20's, they're already very close to mastering their profession.

Great American love thy neighbor as thyself!

I am curious as to why no knee bracing at every tie beam/column location in each direction and why are the perimeter rafter beams are a plate instead of a beam like the interior ones?

From a lifelong carpenter , this is fantastic . Woodworking pornography.

@SkilsawDoctor

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, I have been framing for 30+ years. This was amazing!

What sizes are the posts and the beams? Are they the same throughout or other sizes used too?

Great job ! Where is this located at ? What State ?

@derekmay8976

3 жыл бұрын

This is located in Indiana

looks like noah ark time stamp 320

Was there any of the old materials used? Was this a rebuild or just building a new barn on same place?

@vignettefarms323

2 жыл бұрын

About 75% of original beams were cleaned, repaired and salvaged and used for the frame. The building team came and sorted through every single piece and hauled it back to their site to work on them. For the interior, we used wood and original roof metal to frame the two bathrooms, a kitchenette area and 16 wooden rectangle tables. You can see all of that on our website. We have also used the original roof and some wood for a bar area, two large planters, and a chicken coop.

How much did it cost to rebuild?

What size of crane did they have I know it was a gmc c7000

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

Ruben Schwartz was our builder if you’d like to talk with him about specifics. He is on Facebook.

@jessyedge5492

3 жыл бұрын

@@vignettefarms323 thanks

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Did you burn the old barn and used the ashes in the concrete? was just an idea, so the barn was still there sort of

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

We used every piece we could salvage and framed the bar area, bathrooms, and all of the tables, and a chicken coop so far. We also gave some to friends to use.

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

Many of the beams were repaired and reused as well.

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Since when did Amish use high reach and cranes modern day Amish .

@mjb12141963

3 жыл бұрын

That all depends on the local leaders. Some are more strict than others as evidenced by the one who led his people into attacking their own people and landing in jail for it. Some say it's ok to use power equipment just don't connect it to my house. Some are Mennonite but still dress in traditional clothing.

@marcochimio

3 жыл бұрын

I once politely asked a female elder how the rules on the use of modern equipment work. She got mad for me even asking and looked at me like I'd just shit in her coffee.

@mjb12141963

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcochimio It all depends on the sect. There has been Amish on TV using power tools. I have met some that didn't want their face photographed. I was with a then 3 year old nephew that an Amish caretaker agreed to let us take his picture with. He tilted his head so his hat covered his face. Hours later when we got home the brand new phone that took awesome pictures the whole day, didn't record the picture with the Amish man. Made us wonder.

@marcochimio

3 жыл бұрын

@@mjb12141963 Thanks, but I'm certainly aware that each sect has their own rules. What struck me is how angry she got. It was as if there was some great shame or awareness of the hypocrisy in using modern tools. I might have misinterpreted it, but it sure seemed that way at the time. Like uncovering an embarrassing family skeleton.

The Amish don’t need machines because they are machines themselves.

you say Amish craftsmen reworked the timbers but the title confuses--since Amish who do not use man-lifts or broderson cranes--did not do the erection-correct?

Amisleri çok merak ediyorum,,,lakin imkan yok olsaydı onların hayatlarını yakından tecrübe etmek isterdim...

How long did it take them?

@vignettefarms323

2 жыл бұрын

After they sorted through the collapsed barn, they transported the beams to their shop to repair and clean what was salvageable, and then they worked from August through October, but took off for another project for a few weeks.

@user-bw5xf3yr3m

2 жыл бұрын

@@vignettefarms323 amazing, I’m trying to get my family to understand that if we work together and actually come together as a family with would have so much more and be so much stronger together

God is good.

Did these Amish use computers to design this?

@vignettefarms323

3 жыл бұрын

No, we had a friend do a rough schematic for it when we first started repairing rotted beams. So, they crew was able to follow it to be built as the original footprint was.

Well they won't be picking that barn up and moving it. The slab is waaaaaay to heavy for that.

Plot twist: the video isn't sped up

I am wonder if amish ppl can build something else than barns :D

Luckiest folks in the world, you are. :)

carpentry is easy when using the traditional amish scissor lift

@henrychubbs2823

3 жыл бұрын

And cranes.

@raccoon681

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrychubbs2823 and power

@hairydome2356

Жыл бұрын

The grid Power is what baffles me there are amish that use power tools and power but from generators and their tools are usually cordless

That's a replacement not a rebuild but it's still a mice look alike regardless.

dont wanna live there!

@jenniferlyon7156

Жыл бұрын

amazing😁

Dont amish like not use heavy machines like that

Was there over 100 years but collapsed from wind? It collapsed bc u removed supports u shouldnt have 😆

@vignettefarms323

2 жыл бұрын

The wooden beams removed were rotted. The northwest corner was sinking in the ground. Ours wasn’t the only barn that collapsed that day.

who said the amish cant build anything in under 10 - 20 hours

How many of you guys feel that these people and people like them are being targetted by some sections because they don't comfirm to the norms?? Most of the allegations against them are the same that's prevelent in the so called modern society but yet that's made out to be something that's bad about the Amish when it's more common in our cities. The media, govt and the self styled modernists hate when people are self sufficient. The same is done worldwide. On central Asia the govts are trying to make life difficult for the nomadic tribes and the schools are mediums of indoctrination for kids to leave their lifestyle. How can governments around the world talk about bringing these people into the "Mainstream" when I find thousands of homeless, poor, hungry people in the cities who are not cared by society and govt.

The Amish should run monthly 'boot camps' and all people should be required to attend when they turn 18 years of age, unless they want to do it sooner.

Well I don't know no real Amish at drink mountain dew or get recorded they don't use cranes or cars

didnt know the amish were using the same machines as us. I thought they wanted to live a protected, isolated, good ole life? does not seem like that to me

@Margalus

3 жыл бұрын

Those aren't Amish. No machinery or electricity allowed. It's all manpower or animal power.

@wopmf4345FxFDxdGaa20

3 жыл бұрын

@@Margalus Manpower and animal power are electricity. Forces that do the thing when muscles contract are electric forces.

@wopmf4345FxFDxdGaa20

3 жыл бұрын

@@Margalus In the other hand, Amish do use machinery and tools that makes work easier, they just use machinery up to certain point in history.

@vlord47

3 жыл бұрын

@@Margalus I see. So the title is plain misleading...

@bobkain350

3 жыл бұрын

Amish don't use autos, electricity or phones at their homes, but those with businesses are allowed to use phones and modern equipment for business purposes.

I've never seen Amish with cut off sleeves, jeans, and power tools. Here in VA, our Mennonites are often more conservative than this.

@williamwinder3466

3 жыл бұрын

Liberal ordnung

Those are not amish….amish people don’t use trucks…

@bobkain350

3 жыл бұрын

They don't drive them but they do bring in trucks and other power equipment on their job sites.

@dermotosullivan3065

3 жыл бұрын

That was my first impression but I know that each Amish community sets its own rules and some are relatively modern compared to the most traditional ones.

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

@@dermotosullivan3065 All but the most extreme and small sub-sects have been using diesel and gas powered machinery for half a century and more. Silage choppers, stationary power plants, gas, diesel and propane electric generators, tractors both stationary and in the fields for some church districts, trucks they own and hire drivers for, fork lifts, skid steers, high reaches, Pettibones, etc..... Nothing new in the video, just a whole lot of comments by fools making statements about things that have no knowledge of.

Did they build the crane and digger by hand too? Amish my ass!

The lead word of your self promoting video is a lie. The Amish do not use cranes, scissor lifts, trucks, etc.

@Vlirgil

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I thought at first that maybe they just prepared a foundation with modern tools and the Amish would come in later to raise the barn. The title is very misleading.

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vlirgil Henry Chubbs, Mano and the other fools.................No idea who made all you fools into experts? I live right in the heart of the world's largest Amish community in Lancaster PA. Amish folks do not generally drive vehicles on the road, although youth are allowed to own personal vehicles and drive them legally, during Rumspringa. That said, plenty of Amish contractors own four wheel drive, four door, one ton pickups for their construction businesses. Plenty of Amish own large passenger vans to get their families and employees to distant restaurants and farm market stands that they own.,They also own, rent and operate all kinds of equipment. Some of the local tree services here are 100% Amish owned and have the latest tech. and the nicest equipment. Bucket trucks, man lifts, compact walk behind and remote controlled skid steers with buckets and log grapples on them, massive chippers, class 6 straight trucks with custom aluminum bodies, etc... They don't drive any of it on the road, but you can bet it's all owned by the Amishman with his name on the door, and it was all paid for in cash. Six days a week there are dozens of Amishmen working here, up in the air painting, repairing, building and rebuilding all kinds of barns, homes, commercial structures, using all terrain forklifts (pettibones) with work platforms, bucket trucks and high reach man lifts. Gap rental, right in the heart of the Amish farmlands has dozens and dozens of lifts for rent, and many of them are out on Amish farms and construction jobs, every day. Amish own and operate small cranes, forklift, backhoes, lots of mini-excavators, skid steers and other gas and diesel powered equipment. The Amish and Mennonites of the area manufacture some seriously high tech. powered equipment here, from shed delivery trailers that load and unload themselves and can swing 180* half circle around the truck hitch, using their own power to turn and drive trailer wheels, allowing for better placement when delivering sheds. They build custom roofers buggies, trailers that haul roof scraps to the dump, scissors up to the second floor roof to collect scraps, and are self powered to drive around a job without being hitched to a truck. Straight up, its not 1950 anymore, and you guys are making fools of yourselves, babbling on about all you know about Amish folks, when you don't know your ass from your ear. It's pathetic.

they are not amish they using modern technology

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

Wrong. You don't decide what another culture finds to be acceptable, nor what they identify as. Plenty of Amish in my neighborhood own $80K pickup trucks to operate their construction businesses, and have $60K skid steer loaders and similar tools around the farm. It doesn't make them any less Amish.

@guardiandemonx7936

2 жыл бұрын

@@kerrykerry5778 fake amish

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

@@guardiandemonx7936 Better to be "fake Amish" than a real troll.

Not Amish! They don't use excavators, cranes or any other mechanized machines, and they damn sure don't wear sleeveless wife beater shirts!

Mennonites, not Amish.

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

Based on what? You are babbling.

@scottnunya2441

2 жыл бұрын

@@kerrykerry5778 Gee...4 months after I make this comment, someone says I'm babbling. So please...educate me. A guy who lives with Amish neighbors, who helped them demo and re-wall and re-roof a barn, who has had menonites build a house. Yep...I'm babbling, y'know...'cause you are the expert.

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottnunya2441 Not an expert at all. I've lived in the Amish community for years, and do business with them every week, everything from food purchases to contracting. As such, when the maker of this video credits a Mr. Ruben Schwartz and his Amish crew as the builders, I have no reason to doubt that fact. When I quickly Google his name, he comes up as an Amish builder from the region, with an Amish crew that specializes in barn building. So, I guess since you are an expert, you obviously know more than the project owners, AND Mr. Schwartz, who both mistakenly believe him to be Amish. I guess that's pretty conclusive proof that you are babbling, but you might want to stop by and see Mr. Schwartz and educate him on the fact that he really isn't Amish, but in fact Mennonite.......................

@scottnunya2441

2 жыл бұрын

@@kerrykerry5778 Perhaps you are correct. You could, however ,have led with that information rather than an insult. So, admittedly, I was wrong. Do you feel better now? Within my area, the clothing worn by Amish do not allow for the clothing worn in this video, so I made in incorrect assumption. I honestly believe the internet was created to share information, and of course, to allow people who would never hurl an insult at someone's actual face to hide behind. I'm confident we know which category you fall under.

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottnunya2441 All this started with YOU making a DECLARATION OF FACT that the video producer, owner of the property featured, and the lead contractor are wrong about what plain sect. the contractor and his men are. The level of arrogance you displayed was absurd. Admitting you were wrong is a good start. Trying to engage in your further bullshit of "I'm confident we know" is weak, ineffective and only shows that you are more interested in protecting your ego, than dealing with your arrogance. Plain sect religions are not a monolith. Decisions in the community are made by the local church district, which in my region typically averages less than forty families , who live in a two mile radius of the center of their district. There is an overall societal pressure to conform, but the individual elder who heads a district has the final say on what is acceptable. We have hundreds of church districts here, so a potential for hundreds of different opinions on what is acceptable. I live in a region when forty thousand or so Amish are not allowed to pedal bicycles, and can only use kick scooters. Other entire Amish communities in other states and regions, have no issues with pedal bicycles, or even E-bikes, which are wildly popular in Ohio Amish country. I can travel to a church district that is a few miles south of my home and see a group that rides bicycles, since that is what they believe is acceptable. I don't stop them and tell them that they are not Amish. Since doing so would be supremely arrogant and ignorant.

Pretty lousy carpenters, all sorts of design flaws. A good storm will probably bring this one down as well. No diagonal bracing at the tenons, no staggering of the roof sheathing. Just the most glaring examples. Yeah, they're Amish, it's not the machinery they have a problem with, for some reason it's the tires. Sad that barn will never see agriculture use as it appears to be a wedding chapel for tourists. The house is cool though.

@kerrykerry5778

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a retired homebuilder. I've been to two different timber frame schools, and built a few. I was also struck by the huge flaws in the design and construction of the place. If I was anywhere near the place when wind speeds were heading toward the upper half of a category one storm, I would be in the truck and getting far away, since it's not going to be standing for long. It's a shame, since doing it correctly wouldn't of added more than a few percent to the cost. Way cheaper than the third time it get's built.

Amish would not use these pieces of modern equipment.

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I’m in the kitchen and laundry, appliance business. Wish we could get some ice guys in the appliance repair business. Might take him a little while to get each Service call, 🫏but they would do great work.