I don't know why but I really want to see Roman's chicken coop build! You guys are doing a great job, the house is going to be amazing.

@someperson7

Ай бұрын

Same

@dorothyfinley1262

Ай бұрын

I think that is a great idea. Roman and his chicken coop video

@Susan-lm8fp

Ай бұрын

Yes!!!! 🐔

@loriboyce942

Ай бұрын

Roman’s Chicken Palace will be like no other. 🐣🐥

@donnabradshaw5200

Ай бұрын

I agree. Roman is so cool, he could have his own channel if he doesn't already.

rent a conveyer. WORTH IT!

@timothydeose1639

Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@jamesyachyshen7116

Ай бұрын

Cheap people would rather rodeo it

@izdaleb

Ай бұрын

he builds a million dollar bin site but has no idea how to use a conveyor to make a job easier! you can rent them too!

@jamesyachyshen7116

Ай бұрын

@@izdaleb I own a restoration company. I can’t stand when you don’t have sufficient amount of airflow with the air scrubbers.. doing stuff like this in the 70s was acceptable because we didn’t know better now we do. A quick trip to Google would tell you how to do it.

I don’t know why you would want to tear out a block wall and then put another one back in! Put in a steel I-beam and the necessary pad footers & adjustable steel support posts. Your basement will be much more open!!

@lindaalbano6868

Ай бұрын

As you can tell they k ow nothing about construction

@jesusisGod1434

Ай бұрын

Farmers….

@Katie-fg8kc

Ай бұрын

Finally someone who wants to do correctly. This would never pass code or a home inspection.

@mikeclarke245

Ай бұрын

👍👍👍

Hi Cole. I would suggest that all the internal walls in your basement were later additions to the building, along with the concrete slab. If those walls were meant to be loadbearing they would likely have been keyed into the external walls and the builders would not have needed to use the beams and posts as the walls would have been sufficient, with lintels over the doorways. The basement as built was most probably open with posts above the footings you found, holding up the beams. The original floor surface may have just been clay with some cement or lime raked into the surface and compacted. This would have been perfectly adequate for storing coal and other supplies down there. Keep up the good work. Gavin

@judytruesdell6816

Ай бұрын

I agree, blue walled concrete block, built later, not original.

@johnunsicker7440

Ай бұрын

What I said from day one. Basement floor was added later on. Same with interior walls. They just poured over the dirt and what ever thickness it was that what they got..

@Rimerume

Ай бұрын

Exactly! Clearly there were a couple other posts holding that beam up, but a house from that era, dirt basement. Plus you can clearly see that the interior walls are not from the same materials as the exterior.

@Rimerume

Ай бұрын

Heck, probably half the reason the floors have sagged is because those extra posts were taken out.

@angelalopez4843

Ай бұрын

Makes sense

Maybe rent a belt elevator to put thru the basement window to carry out material.

@joshuaadams9202

Ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing. Was looking to see if someone else said it first. 😂

@Robsav-yx6vi

Ай бұрын

Excellent idea .

@gregherman2316

Ай бұрын

Is it possible to build a elevated plywood ramp up and over the basement stairs leading to the outside? extended out far enough to use wheelbarrows to bring material out and in. A lot easier on the bodies than using buckets.

@garynelson4749

Ай бұрын

these young men have figured out how to do it like 50yrs ago ..back when labor was cheaper than equipment ...LOL

@richardnott9587

Ай бұрын

They have done this Project the hard way the whole time. The heaters that they struggled with and brought friends in to help were designed to be put together in place and all they had to do was cut the bolts in the middle and then separated the sections with a hammer and throw the 20lb sections out the windows and pick it up after and they are reusable after that also. Just saying everything they have done in this is done the hard way.

That dump truck is the all around all-star of your farm. That thing doesn't owe you a dime!

@john2willis70

Ай бұрын

My dad has one of those trucks at his feed mill. He used it as a cob truck for when they shelled the corn. Corn would go up the leg and the cobs would go on the truck. It was a very old truck but it was dependable. Started right away on the first crank.

I love that you guys are recording this - and finding out how the house was built - modified - corrected - corrected again - and now correcting yet again while trying to update to today. I came for the Hoarding videos way back, stayed for the farming, and now in it for the family.

@mikepallister3037

Ай бұрын

Man the amount of fun is unfathomable, you guys are machines

@alanholck7995

Ай бұрын

Idk if video order is order work was done, but I would get the foundation completely finished before framing anything in kitchen or anywhere else.

Sitting in the living room, my newborn is sleeping on my chest, watching Cole fulfilling his dream of an amazing home for his family... All the best Cole and greetings from Germany.

You should fill the old well with the concrete.

@Wheel_Horse

Ай бұрын

They usually use Bentonite Clay for that purpose. Some jurisdictions require alternating layers of a foot of bentonite, a foot of concrete, etc. The Bentonite swells up and expands when it gets wet and keeps the upper groundwater from permeating into the lower acquifers. But yeah, it should be decommissioned according to modern EPA guidelines, whatever the codes are in his area.

@kittty2005

Ай бұрын

@@Wheel_Horse Codes? What codes? He doesn't read the comments, He's doing everything from scratch, the foundations suck according to modern practices but He just said the walls had no cracks nor the floors. Cracks are a sure sign of settling the fondation was sure it just needed shim replacement using oak shims OR replace posts with screw jacks. Does Cole have a degree in mechanical engineering?

@Wheel_Horse

Ай бұрын

@@kittty2005 I dunno Bobbi, I've been watching from the beginning, and from comments the guys have made, they DO read the comments. And as far as codes go, I believe they've mentioned inspections on a few occasions. So it's somewhat likely that they're doing it by the book. I don't think Cole or Roman have much construction experience, but Justin seems to and keeps them in line. I'm also somewhat secure in the notion that they've had licensed Engineers 'on the job'. For example, in this video at one point there was a pop-up @18:00 that said the soil was tested to 3500 PSI and that would have taken a professional to tell them that. Also, I recall him saying that the LVLs they put up had been specified by an Engineer as well, so there is that too.

@kittty2005

Ай бұрын

@@Wheel_Horse The thing I wanted to tell him is " soil cement" you get bags of mortar mix it with the soil having removed all vegetation wet it down then screed it and let it sit till hardened, you can use a walk behind tiller to mix the mortar, you could make pads out of that stuff.

There must be a Chicken coop video 😂❤

Love the new editing and content so much! Try asking a local packing shed for an old electric conveyor and use it to move the smaller size veg totes full of the concrete out the window and unload out there. We've done it and it works great! Looking forward to the next one.

@marcikrause3462

Ай бұрын

Yes! Was thinking the same thing!!!! Or at least hire 2 or 3 more guys to hump that stuff upstairs. This job is too crazy for 3 guys.

@AnnewithanA73

Ай бұрын

I thought the same thing!!!

@thebabscat

Ай бұрын

I said a hay elevator.

@dcricket1

Ай бұрын

I knew there had to be an easier way but didn’t know what it would be called!

@john2willis70

Ай бұрын

One elevator going up the stairs emptying onto another elevator going out the door and onto the truck. Easiest thing I've found.

I'm personally loving the frequent content, it gives more of a realistic view of what is going on Keep up the awesome work, I'm finding it very interesting to watch and am now looking forward to see each new video

@kittty2005

Ай бұрын

Why doesn't he answer any comments?

@AndrewPL5

Ай бұрын

@@kittty2005 why would he? at the end of the day he's just recording all this for money. all these videos are basically paying for his renovations. do you think he cares about you or the viewers?? you're naive to think he does...

@sherilynl4038

Ай бұрын

@@AndrewPL5 just like regular tv shows. produced for money and to provide entertainment. they don't really answer fan mail

@Youngguns42303

Ай бұрын

@@kittty2005 Why do you complain and so whinny in everyone of your comments? No one can complain as much as you do and not be that way in their every day life. So let me guess single with a couple ex-wife's. What am I thinking, as negative as you are....no one is that crazy and especially not two

Hey, Cole. I'm pretty sure what's going on in your basement is that when the house was first built, that central beam was on posts, and there were footings under each post, so about three posts along that stretch you've dug up. Then the concrete block walls were added, without really adding a footer, later. Then, finally, the concrete floors were poured. If I were you, I'd dig your footings deep enough so they can support columns on top, but still stay under your floor level. And I wouldn't block off those basement rooms until you get around to putting finished spaces down there, just add enough support columns to hold the rest of the house up and leave that nice open basement for your kids to play in.

Should have put all your concrete chunks into the old well

@elizabethzierke4733

Ай бұрын

And dirt n clay

@andrewnollert

Ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking!

@garynelson4749

Ай бұрын

naw ,,,its easier to break up and haul all the concrete out....dig out footings and haul that out....then haul in gravel ...remember they are hourly LOL....also saves workout time ...

@ILGuy2012

Ай бұрын

No, doing that could potentially contaminate the groundwater.

@woofersd2383

Ай бұрын

Not a good idea. It would settle down for the next 40 years, as the dirt works down and past the concrete chunks filling voids. Ask me how I know. What a pain in the back side. Contaminate the ground water how? There’s concrete sitting on the dirt now, hence why you have sump pumps. Because of ground water.

We had a dirt floor in our one and a half story farmhouse. We ended up hiring a house moving company from Washington, Iowa to lift the house and pour a new basement after we gutted the house. You would have saved some back breaking work doing it this way. While our house was up on cribbing a tornado came through but the house didn't fall. Insurance doesn't cover the house if it's not on a foundation so thankful it kept in tact. He is risen, He is risen indeed!

Well as I posted when you started this project and told you my grandparents moved into a Victorian home in 1911, previously owned by a ships captain, the house foundation was TREE STUMPS! You were fortunate to have some concrete at least. I suspect the original floor was dirt and cement was poured sometime later. Either way building was certainly inventive back in the day. My daughter and I will cry when this project is finally finished as we both grab our IPads when we get the alert that you have posted another sequel of “THE MONEY PIT”. Happy Easter to all the family. “He is risen”

@kittty2005

Ай бұрын

The Lord is risen indeed Hallelujah.

@dland4

Ай бұрын

He is Risen Indeed!

I would leave the basement as open as possible and build a roller-rink with lights and fog machines and everything and a big projection screen so your kids can watch movies while they skate... That's just me lol.

Not only do I enjoy WATCHING the work, but I love reading the comments from the many, many smart CORNSTAR fans. You guys teach others SO MUCH, thank you for your comments, I love learning from you. Bottom line- we all love these Iowa folks and invest in their journey.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Cole you are one of the hardest working young man that I’ve ever seen. Your dad raised you right.

I feel like the center block wall was added later, and the wood was the original support. Hope you’ll consider a steel beam instead of walls~

Hats off to you young guys because that's some back breaking work... at 50 years old and a bad back I'd never be able to do that kind of work again. Great progress guys..

@shaneencalade4988

Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. That’s why my back at 50 was shot because of DIY and over doing it because I thought I could.

@elizabethliska5377

Ай бұрын

We did things the hard way most times and did not think of our health and lasting consequences.

This remodel is starting to remind me more and more of the movie The money pit. Lol but it will be beautiful when it's done.

@Devina210

Ай бұрын

I love that movie It was hilarious, and really frustrating.

I was wondering if you will put an egress window in the basement? Since so much can be usable living space, i.e. rec room etc. It might be good to add it now while working with foundation. Just more work suggested for you! 😊

I hope you have an Engineer calculating your new post footing. 😊 I love watching you guys work on the house. I grew up in a construction family and worked 36 years as Financial Admin for a General Contractor in Minnesota.

No buried treasure yet? Roman is going to have a super serious, indestructible chicken coop!

The basement will be huge.

Did you ever get a chance to look into whether you can simply fill in the old well? You might have been able to fill the concrete rubble in there. Much easier than buckets up stairs😳

@brentj.peterson6070

Ай бұрын

Good idea!

My wife and I owned two new homes during the first 36 or so years of our marriage. After we retired, we moved to be close to our daughter (and granddaughter), and we bought a house that was built in 1910. It had been renovated and had new electric wiring throughout (replacing old knob and tube wiring), modern HVAC and plumbing. We have 2 bedrooms and 1(one!) bathroom (which after having 2.5 baths in our old house takes a lot of getting used to!) The house has 10 foot ceilings and a 16x32 great room along with a full attic which had another bedroom in it. Believe me, I would not consign my worst enemy to sleep in that attic! I am finding your renovation fascinating... and I wouldn't want to be in your shoes doing all of that work, but it is fun to watch!

Seeing Justin use that Jack Hammer means he must be a Jack of all Trades. Enjoying these episodes.

My house was built in 1898. It does not have cinder block walls. It has the old stacked stone walls. It's been added on to several times. I was amazed that we made it through the derecho.

Next time you do a project like this I. Suggest renting conveyor belts. They're pretty cheap to rent.

You guys are like the Three Musketeers. Stay best friends forever. Don’t fill those buckets as heavy. You are wearing yourselves out. I am rooting for you every step of the way.

Small suggestion, dig a ramp down to one of the exterior walls of the basement, open it up, and bring your skid loader in to remove the floor. If you plan on doing a lot of heavy work down there, it would help out.

@mattmax11

Ай бұрын

So you're suggesting unnecessary work?

As others have said, no doubt it started life as a dirt floor with the concrete poured later. Also, since those partition walls were not 'keyed into' the foundation walls it leads me to believe that those were also built after the fact.

CEDRIC, you're doing a great job editing these videos. I appreciate your work. Cole, Justin and Roman y'all are a great team. Love the comedy relief you guys do!

I love watching you SAVE your family's mansion! It's so amazing to watch the life you're breathing back into it with each video you publish! I can't wait to see the finished product, and enjoy watching your steady progression. You (Cole) and the Fellas are awesome!!

Is that a new furnace. Noticed it last post. Happy Easter to you and all your family and friends

Cole I just love your videos you make everyone that watches part of the team I feel like I’ve known your family for years and I love being part of these videos even though I’m not in them I still enjoy them immensely anyways till next time God’s blessings

Roman is one of the hardest working man i have ever seen! That man needs a bonus this Christmas; like a new truck or a big fat check. He is amazing. God bless you Roman!

Cole! Please stop hollering. I have to adjust my volume EVERY TIME you speak. We can hear you! Great job! Looking good❤

@usa-girl911

Ай бұрын

I think it’s automatically bc he has to talk so loud during the farming stuff talking over the loud equipment and he just automatically does it now without even thinking about it. It’s second nature. The only time he doesn’t is when he consciously thinks and has to then purposely not speak loudly.

Great stuff! I’m deployed so I can’t wait to watch this when I wake up in the morning! Comment for the algorithm 😊

@mommacs6159

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service ❤

@spicynomad

Ай бұрын

where are you?

@gordythecat

Ай бұрын

@@spicynomadI thought you don’t ask this

@caroleaustin8858

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your service! Stay safe! We all so appreciate all you do for us back home!

@spicynomad

Ай бұрын

@@gordythecat why? im nosey since he mentioned. i wonder if its in ukraine or afghanastan.

This vid is a prime example of why renovation is harder than new construction. I wouldn't have torn out the concrete, reasoning that it had settled all it was going to but your house your rules and I respect the decision to do the hard work.

@holly5207

Ай бұрын

He did say that the main wall was leaning and that was a serious concern and that was why they decided to go ahead and rebuild the wall.

@robertstewart5685

Ай бұрын

Yes just dig and pour new ones next to the old

Seeing Roman’s smile, make my day just a tad better. 🤷

@seameus91

Ай бұрын

Same but, No homo, but he’s a beautiful man!

Cole, i don't know if you read these comments, but why not build really good posts and footers where necessary, leaving a fully open basement design? Then put up stud walls where needed or wanted, yeah?

@ChadHadsell

Ай бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. It would be more flexible for using the basement, and I think it would probably be cheaper and easier, too, at least to get the basic structure built. (No need to haul in a bunch of blocks!)

@sherilynl4038

Ай бұрын

so many commenters said this in the video where he first talked about the sagging floor and the need to take those walls down and fix it. no word as to whether they will do that, but soooo much easier, i'd think,

@stevewayne3676

Ай бұрын

That would be what u would do but I think the walls will be it more structurally sound them walls carry a ton of weight

Just curious if you thought about getting a conveyor to carry all that concrete out of the basement. Really enjoying the videos.

At this point I would just pour footings for steel posts. Put a new beam across and not bother with putting in a new block or concrete wall 💁‍♂️ cheaper than a new wall. It you later want to make rooms. Use wood for 😉

@Vicos

Ай бұрын

That seems to be the logical solution.

Wow, what a job. We've bought a 160 year old house with a dirt floor cellar. I couldn't imagine the cost to make a basement. But, what we've been told, that even though we have a flagstone wall which has substantial footers, the wall isn't breaking apart yet either. I pray it lasts and the next person can decide to redo or... forget it. The old house has unbelievable charm, like beautiful white oak floors. Our big project is little by little fixng the original trim and fascia. We just did a roof. BTW, Roman's humor and seemingly sweet soul has me watching. We all must see his finished chicken coop!

@kittty2005

Ай бұрын

There's no cracks in his walls he doesn't need to replace anything but the shims above the support posts, he's putting lipstick on a pig. I didn't know you could build homes in Iowa without permits or inspections.

@lynnees9828

Ай бұрын

@@kittty2005 Hmm? Yes, where are the inspections? He is basically rebuilding what was a well built home in the first place. Making it more modern. I have those metal beams on concrete slabs to hold the floor from bowing anymore myself.

You should use some of the old concrete to back fill the old well

What about keeping the basement open ? Don't put in a new wall. Put in a steel "I" beam with metal post supports.

Smart thinking using the bobcat to do the lifting the of debris into the truck. Working smarter, not harder!

Justin is a great carpenter you are blessed to have him.

Cole, Justin, Roman, you all make me so proud of all your work efforts! It's not the easy way, but the best way. I can imagine in 100 years from now the future "Cole The Cornstar" remodels and says, " Perfection "!

It might be beneficial to cut in a basement door and a ramp to load the skid steer when doing the basement floor.

@tedium37

Ай бұрын

Excellent suggestion

Cole, all those scrap elevators and belts you had, if even one belt could fit in that basement & alleviate the physical hardship. Think smarter not harder. I couldn't imagine hand carrying all that .

Dude! You are a house reno on steroids! Congrats on knocking it out of the park!!!!

I'd said to my wife that you weren't going to find anything under those blocks. I worked with my grandpa tearing out some houses in western Minnesota and we found the same thing. Any time you find cinder blocks in the middle of an old floor, it was a bandaid for a sagging house.

@judytruesdell6816

Ай бұрын

Concrete, not cinder blocks- I’ve learned the difference from watching ( never too old to learn)

You definitely inspired me to keep going on the hard work of just enclosing a small space that is a waste of space currently. Keep up the good work

Cole- My wife get a lot of enjoyment from your Videos. Please keep them coming. Please give yourself a break and think about stopping the basement floor removal. I believe that you could leave the concrete floor not where the walls are in place, then replace the floor that you have repoved and then apply a floor leveler over the entire floor. Just a thought!

I absolutely adore watching this demolition and restoration process. There are so many lazy people in this world now days. When is can see people who truly care about the work they do it makes me smile from ear to ear. Thank you for sharing.

My cement saw allows me to attach a water hose to the saw. I believe it is to keep the blade cooler and not keeping down the dust as it's most important job You are all such incredibly hard workers and fun to watch

No matter how big a foundation is eventually everything is sitting on nothing but earth or clay. Make sure you build a wide footing so you feel good about it! Concrete on concrete on clay lol

Remember radon gas you can look up a map of your area. Get that heavy plastic down on the earth before concrete

That Justin is amazing. He can do just about everything can’t he? Way to go JUSTIN!!!!

The best saying ever "can open, worms everywhere". I say it all the time.

I'm exhausted after watching you guys work so hard. God bless you hard working fellas!!

The 3 footer pads were possibly for 3 posts to hold the beam up. The block wall was prob put in years later.

I would put in a steel header and have an open concept game room. (Man cave)

Rent a "belt-bucket" conveyor belt to haul that up out of the basement. Dump right into the truck.

@judytruesdell6816

Ай бұрын

Love that idea

@emma_m0

Ай бұрын

Bit late now.

Rental companies have small electric conveyors work great for for what your doing

This gives new meaning to the term “manual labor”…holy cow gentlemen…praying for health and wellbeing for you all. ❤🙏🏻

@judytruesdell6816

Ай бұрын

Ya got that RIGHT! Keep safe

I wish I could show my response in your last video when u said, "It's just 4 yards of concrete." Welcome to concrete. Lmao

You are doing an amazing job, making this beautiful old house stronger, healthier, and more livable by todays standards, a home for you, Nave, your children and future generations of Cornstars to enjoy.

I have seen on channels of people who dig out basements for finishing or makeovers, a conveyor belt that would fit through the one good window not covered by porch that is built just for the kind of work you’re doing.

@awf118

Ай бұрын

This comment should be much higher. Cole literally has conveyors all around his farm moving corn and beans. Cant believe he didn’t stop after an hour and source a conveyor. At this point, if a basement window needs to be a little bigger to get the conveyor in, or he needs to make a new window, do it!

@rustynail2205

Ай бұрын

I literally posted the same thing a couple minutes ago as I was watching. I know someone who this while cleaning out from under their cottage. They used an old smaller portable hay elevator with a solid bottom.

@alanholck7995

Ай бұрын

Or a ramp to get the skid loader into the basement 😎

I always ran into remodeling issues like that. I just didn’t know how to correct them. Now I let the pro’s do it all. 😊. You have some good pro’s and friends to troubleshoot with you to do it correctly.

Love watching you guys doing everything the hard way. So far it is exciting watching the struggle to do it all that way. Tougher than me for sure.

Unbelievable job you undertook today!! I am sure Cole’s arm is feeling that tear today!!! GREAT JOB GUYS!!!!

You are putting out great content. Keep them coming! Love the editing. Justin and Roman are fun to watch.

Since the concrete block industry was in its infancy at the time the house was built some of the walls look newer. Do you know of any remodeling/ walls added.

You boys are very efficient. It is always so fun to watch someone so passionate about a project as a viewer. Way to go boys!

You guys are becoming archeologists, finding layers of history. I'm loving it. Keep up the good work.

@judytruesdell6816

Ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I said. Great minds think alike. . .

Is that a new furnace. Noticed it last post. Happy Easter to you and all your family and friends.

@kevink4914

Ай бұрын

No not new furnace. His grandpa had it put in back in the day to heat the basement.

Love Cole and fam! Can't wait to see it finished! ♥

What a job! 😅😮 Like the commenter’s idea of saving some of the wood to redo the sides of the dump truck from the last video. 😊 Love the videos and progress you three are making.

I love the smell of two-stroke exhaust in the morning. Smells like...victory.

Any plans to use infloor heating since you already are adding concrete? A wood boiler and or propane backup so your pipes never freeze. Great use of fence line trees and blow downs. Boiler also heats the garage shop for the toys.

If You have access to one, rent a conveyor, put it through the basement window and save your bodies. Make quick work of all that masonry and block. Just saying. Work smarter not harder 😎

I wish I was as successful as cole he’s put in a lot of work to make things happen Watched you since the beginning and I’m so happy your channel has grown so much

I am glad you are taking the time to fix problems as you see them! Have a Blessed Easter.

Annnnnd there it is. Random videos and cole pops up

Working right along. Awesome restoration. Love all of you.

Y’all are bout to make this old ER nurse crazy🤪EYE protection please!

They might of used a thin layer of sand to establish proper grade for the concrete.

The footings of your build were probably removed during a renovation. A hundred years ago they would have used brick piller footings. I would like to send you a picture of what one looks like. Its basically a clay floor with a brick walls and foundation. Cinder blocks are a 50s construction material. Foundation replacement in place is actually easier then you might think. Later edit: In 1917 when this house was built it would have had a stone outer wall for the basement. Looking for historical exsamples of building techniques of the time your footings would have been brick pillars 3ft by 3ft running evenly among each of the main beams in the basement on a dirt floor. The only part that would have a cement flooring would be the area under the kitchen for long-time food storage, and would of had a stone wall separating that part from the rest of the basement. That wall would be deeper and would have a similar depth as the outer basement walls. That room would have been known as a root cellar. The water tank would have been a bigger expense for the set up that was there and i suspect a different system would have been used and that one put in when your great grandfather had the property and converted it to a pressure system. The well system is slightly different and would have been built differently. While the concrete block has been in use since 1920, it was not used in private homes until after the end of world war two. That is when it was sold to consumers as a cheeper foundation alternative. It wasn't until 1970 that filling the smaller squares with rebar and cement reinforced it as a foundation alternative to carry the heavy loads of a home. It appears the home that was built and renovated several times over the years and your sinking floor comes from the fact they removed the real support of the inner keepings of the house. This does not put negative light on your family but explain why you have your current issues.

I like how juston just keeps his head down, and just gets the job done!

You should have a first aid kit in every house and shop

If it lasted 100plus years it’s probably not going anywhere for another 100 😂

Even though the concrete block where made in the early 1900's My guess is that these where not original to the house given the brick pad for the furnace . In the early period given the grandness of the rest of the house a more ornate block would more likely been used.

Hi Cole, If you are already planning on abandoning the well, you can fill it with the floor debris. Seems that would save you from a few trips up the stairs. Just a thought.

To me what I have seen in old houses over the years. It looks like the pads were poured as footings for posts to support the original beam, original construction plan. In later years the post were removed and the walls were laid to create the individual rooms in the basement. Just a old man’s take on it!👨🏻‍🦳

Great job Roman! Using the skid steer bucket to load the truck was a great idea! Have you bought chickens yet? I recommend Buff Orpingtons.