Cut the concrete where the posts are, remove posts, pour new pier footings and put up an all steel building. Yes, go taller put in a mezzanine deck to store your bulky blinds etc.

@bananaboi5369

Ай бұрын

And Grind the pad like you do the store front. It will kinda hide the skufs

@justget0844

Ай бұрын

@@bananaboi5369 yup and if you want to make it flush just hit the concrete with some floor-patch

@TrumpDatB1tch

Ай бұрын

Wouldn't an all steel building be way more pricey than what he previously had? I'd just rebuild the same typa building just a bit bigger to do the mezzanine/2nd story style storage like you said. But if another nado comes through it's gonna just destroy whatever kinda building he puts up so I'd go the cheaper route

@triplehfarmsllc7348

Ай бұрын

Forsure one would be crazy to destroy that pad and if the builder is saying it won’t work do not use them they have no idea what they are doing.

@why_u_bully_6951

Ай бұрын

You can do that because the post is dug into the count and there is concrete that is holding that posts in

I work in the concrete industry. I would not tear the whole pad up. They have concrete grinders that would help with the marks from the excavator and the crack you can buy epoxy's and seal the cracks. Then seal the pad with a non skid coating or do a plan sealant. And got to give y'all a shout out for the selfless generosity and raising all that money for the worse off communities! Heart of gold young man!

@carriethorpe6234

Ай бұрын

I totally agree ❤

@Deerfield5

Ай бұрын

​@@carriethorpe6234I want a update about the ranch where it used to be a high fence ranch cause we haven't seen that place in like a year I know he didn't sell it I just want a update about it

@mattcary8075

Ай бұрын

@@Deerfield5he don’t live close to it anymore i don’t think

@adammartinez9557

Ай бұрын

Okay I agree with this.

@zippyzhanna7465

Ай бұрын

I was gonna recommend something similar but sounds like we got a professional, so I’d take his advice FLAIR!

I think I can speak for everyone; we enjoy the tornado clean up videos and don’t feel as if it’s drug out at all: please keep posting what you are doing, we are not here for hunting; or fishing, we are here for you!! Just introduce us to the little one!

@Matt-yg8ub

Ай бұрын

Honestly…. I thought he’d be at it for another month with cleanup videos, he’s gone at it pretty quick.

@misteraric

29 күн бұрын

I’m enjoying this series. Sorry a Nader hit you, but this is good content.

@notyourmama7059

29 күн бұрын

Yes, enjoying the clean up! I'm invested in it lol

I would recommend doing a prescribed burn, it will SIGNIFICANTLY help the woods grow back faster

@donaldmiller9648

Ай бұрын

Get out the torch blowers used on wasp nests!

@s_ren1641

Ай бұрын

That would require everything to be dry enough to burn. So not anytime soon.

@MyLifefunthingss

Ай бұрын

Correct. And come back with more native grassses and tree instead of completely overgrown with invasive

@WHEELZ1

Ай бұрын

@@MyLifefunthingss yep!!

@wessleyhohlt9204

Ай бұрын

It'll grow back faster and healthier

There is NO NEED to tear out the whole pad!! Fixing bad spots is easy and putting in new pier footings is also easy. 99% of your pad is totally fine and a good mason can get everything you need done finished up in a couple days max, ready for the new build.

Rip out and replace the sections the posts go in at (pier footings), go all steel, fill cracks and gouges, grind the pad smooth, epoxy the whole floor.

@carriethorpe6234

Ай бұрын

I totally agree ❤

@user-oi3su7sw5n

Ай бұрын

​@@carriethorpe6234he got y'all money so why not all that money going to him y'all so gullible

@TrumpDatB1tch

Ай бұрын

​​@@user-oi3su7sw5n they might be gullible but you are illiterate and can not make a comprehensible sentence to save your life! What tf did you even try saying my guy?

@your_bad21

Ай бұрын

​@@user-oi3su7sw5n 🤦

@kennywise1

29 күн бұрын

Yeah that’s what I would do too 👍

There’s no way I’d spend the time and time into replacing the concrete, weather insurance would cover it or not. They make products for patching concrete. Add 2ft or more to each side of the shop, patch the concrete and paint the concrete. You’ll know it’s been done but you’ll never notice it. Also I would 100% take to porch concrete for the boat launch.

glad to see flair back to his normal self he looked so sad and down about the desaster

Build a steel framed building. Cut squares where the steel post will go and drill a 2' hole 4 ' deep and use sonatube and rebar to ancore tour steel frame to.

Keep the concrete pad just grind and fill in the deep gouges and then epoxy over it. The floor will look great and hold up forever

Use the wood from all the dead trees to rebuild

Regarding the columns for the new building, You would need an engineer to figure out the dimensions and tie-ins, but you could cut out small sections (notches, squares, rectangles, etc.) of the concrete slab where the new columns will go. Set (plumb) your new columns. Then as per the engineers specs, you hammer drill out some holes in the existing slab for rebar, Most likely use an epoxy anchoring compound for the rebar and then infill with concrete. You should have control-cuts in the slab for the columns so the infills can be made to tie in to the existing slab nicely. You could also laydown epoxy flooring after the new building is up an make it look better than new.

I understand how you must feel about making tornado videos but it is very interesting to see how much work is involved to clean up all the mess. It doesn't just happen overnight.

For a good builder who is not trying to rip you off. Everything is salvageable. Nothing is wrong with that pad

You need a mulching head for the skid steer and you could go through all the falling down trees and woods and mulch up everything that’s fallen

To get paint off, you can grind the pad down and possibly do a polished concrete finished floor. And for cracks. you can chase them to open them up and do an expandable product and / or epoxy. You could also do a finished epoxy floor. Very durable.

Those trees will definitely grow back leave them Big Jr been MIA in these cleanup vids

@noahfyan9617

29 күн бұрын

I have a feeling he's helping out his family in the area clean up

All you have to do is get a concrete cutter out cut out the old post put the new shed in and fill the concrete back in. I’ve moved plenty of steel sheds. We don’t use wood because we have termites but that’s how you put the new shed on a slab that exists.

Id keep that slab, cut around the edges only where the wood and posts are and then re-pour concrete where the new posts needed to go, pain in the ass but still cheaper, and you could also top off all the cracks and gouges then paint the concrete to cover the scratches

@joshlansford1706

Ай бұрын

This!

@carriethorpe6234

Ай бұрын

I agree. But what about filling in the cracks with concrete, then staining the concrete and sealing it. ( like you did at beef cake head office ). Hope this might help.

@user-oi3su7sw5n

Ай бұрын

​@@carriethorpe6234he got y'all money why not

Congrats on 200k good luck on the process god bless

it's honestly incredible that ya'll raised that much money for people TRULY in need 🫡 respect my brother 👊

@nate.hanlon

Ай бұрын

what’s up brother ☝🏼

@XxOopsImDeadxX

Ай бұрын

Watching your video as soon as im done here brotha

@pwflew1970

Ай бұрын

​@@nate.hanlonwhat's up brother ☝

@alantrask6500

Ай бұрын

Lojos the man

Just got your beef jerky in the mail and the new shirt. I love your content. I’m so sorry about your shop but now you have the chance to rebuild however you want to.

Let’s give a like to all that donated 201,000🫶☝️

Put in some strong evergreens around the sides of the new shop. Wind won’t be as bad and it’s less likely to damage the shop.

Definitely!! Use the concrete from the porch for the boat launch great idea. I'd say leave the pad intact due to the amount of mechanical stuff you got running through/under. I know they make some pretty good anchor bolts to fasten the sill plate. Ideally, drill right through the pad and get some kind of expanding anchor bolt. All the best of luck to you 👍 its a bit of a tricky situation, to say the least😅

lots of love from Australia to Flair and his family

@lillyshireman6887

Ай бұрын

Same from wisconsin

@kylermartin7756

Ай бұрын

@@lillyshireman6887 what part? I'm from Appleton.

Having done this kind of work before, mostly by hand, that thumb on the mini paid for itself within an hour of you getting started. I really liked Banjo's idea of preserving that one panel off the DUX trailer. It's a great reminder of your original brand, your first enclosed trailer, your rise from a small self-starter business into bigger and better things, as well as a reminder that things can change in the blink of an eye. Total nostalgia trip every time you look at it. Keep that pad and polish out the scuff marks. Look at a steel frame contsruction.

You are absolutely inspiring! It's such a wonderful thing you have done for those who need it! ❤️

If you have any of the dux tin left, you should cut it up and put it as a package with the jerky...for your concrete, you might want to get a Mason in and ask about fixing the cracks with epoxy, then you can possibly grind the surface and do a recoat..OR if the sections are really bad, they can come in, saw cut the, drill in rebar rods then pour new concrete... they do this all the time in shops.. with the concrete you have cut out, can you possibly bring a few sections down to the animal pet to place the buildings on, then anchor them down to help save them in the future> Good Luck!!

So if they tell you to kick rock, save the floor, cut out the post, do a steel frame this way no storm will take it down

Thanks for the update flair! Y’all are in my thoughts and prayers man. Keep up the amazing work

Definitely a good time to take a step back and dial in the architecture of that building. 👌

flair is the best outdoors youtuber of all time and a great guy

Let's go beefcake shout out to my home town of Omaha. Thanks guys for raising money for everyone who needed it!

For the concrete I say that would be the best boat launch in the county with those slabs. For the paint there are heavy acid chemicals that will strip the concrete clean. I would seal it then after that. For the claw marks you can use a resurfacer, they make vinyl concrete, concrete with fiberglass, even patching concrete you can always add chemical hardeners, glues, or your own fiber. Lots of them can withstand 3,000/5,000/8,000 PSI. For the large cracked concrete on the edges I would just use that concrete saw, cut out the bad parts and re-pour those sections. I don't see why you couldn't build off of the original structure but if you plan on going taller you might as well pour new footings and put longer rafters in going wider. Either way it's what will fit in the budget and either way you choose to build it will work just fine. It's always a plus if you can go bigger. I say that everyday I work in my garage or as my neighbors call it my Taj Mahal.

I love how many people helped support y’all I was one of them purchased a shirt and received it yesterday. Just ate one of my bags of jerky honey barbecue so far is my favorite and keep making even more delicious flavors. Can’t wait to see what y’all come up with and still happy to see that you and your family are doing well thanks for all the great Contant you make keep that up also one of your fans

Love your style, keep rocking it!

SHEWWW a flair day is a great day!!!❤❤

Rent a core drill machine and a 12” core bit, drill over all the wood columns and pour back bag mix in the holes and. Saw cutting squares will look bad as you’ll have over cuts. Core drill would be cheaper and easier. Good luck!

I would leave the concrete cut out around the poles then put new poles and footings in. Then build the building structure the same way. But get like super nice epoxy floors not like the home depot kits get it professionally done. They say they can hold up to oil stains and all kinds of stuff like that so should be good in the shop but maybe if one bay of the shop isn't all messed up then leave that bay concrete to pull the skid steer and heavy equipment in the shop.

@carriethorpe6234

Ай бұрын

I totally agree

You can use the existing pad, extend the building few feet out so they can drop post in a new fresh area w footers. You can just pour around between the old pad and new framing after. As far as cosmetics go, you can patch and gouges w some concrete repair and get it professionally epoxied. You’ll prob save 100k there easily

I just got my Nebraska Beefcake shirt.. never been happier ❤ sending prayers 😊 so happy to be apart of helping out !!! 😁

I'd go with block so I wouldn't have to worry about it getting blown down again! You should have shelter placed in it if you don't have one in your house already!

Use the shop porch concrete as your boat ramp for the pond if you have to tear the porch concrete out

My construction teacher at my school said his brother was a sheriff and he lived about a mile down the road from you and his house got destroyed and every time he drives down the road he said he can see your house!! Keep up the great work flair I love the videos man.

Under minute gang

In my opinion I would keep all the concrete and if you can pull out the old wood post and replace them if you can or bolt in metal post into the concrete and rebuild the shop stronger if another tornado hit. I live in Oklahoma and I got hit hard and one of my cattle barns got hit and I just rebuilt it.

Need to buy some mulching heads for all your equipment and have the guys go to town to clean up the trees the new growth that will co.e back will be amazing

Under one hour gang 👇🏼

Under one minute gang👇🏻

@CodeRed915

Ай бұрын

Made it

@blackvelvet631

Ай бұрын

Made it

@craigpitchford1010

Ай бұрын

That's not something to be proud of you might wanna get that looked at

@benmcmahan2974

Ай бұрын

I was in the shower

@brintbailey2319

Ай бұрын

No one cares

I owned a concrete masonry company for 20 years. The truth is that concrete cracks. That is just the reality of it. If it has not settled at all then I would not spend the money to tear out and replace. Unless insurance covers it but that’s prob unlikely unfortunately

I had to rebuild my shop I just cut the holes in the pad bigger and the put the post in the holes and the filled them back up with concrete

8 seconds 1 view bro fell off

Set 8×8 post in the ground deep around the slab with concrete then form around it pour more concrete to extend slab to outside edge piece of cake y'all got this. Clay from mobile Alabama

I wouldn’t mind watching more tornado clean up. Any content from Flair is good tbh

What I would do, is get a epoxy resin coating for the pad. You can also do repairs on the cracks, I forget what it is, but it's similar to cement. This would likely save quite a bit of money, and the epoxy resin would also make the floor more resistant to damage compared to bare concrete.

Sheeeew.!!! Keep your head up brother. I know this has all got to suck to go through but just stay strong and keep your head up. always look to the future. Shop will be bigger and better and things could always be worse. Congratulations on the money raised. That's freaking awesome brother. Wish you luck moving forward. God bless 🙏

Most of the trees will probably be ok. Just give them a little time and see which ones recover and which ones don't !😊

I'm glad everything is working out for you brother

Wow Flair! You are a real blessing to your community. Good man.

Maybe look into just covering the pad with an epoxy flake or something like that if the cosmetics bother you, it’d be much cheaper than replacing the whole pad

I'd keep the concrete. Saw cut the posts out and the ones where it is cracked saw cut a little bigger. They make stuff to repair the cracks you just have to get a builder that isn't trying to milk you for a big job and just repair what you have. Then build back how you want. I'd go taller and if you want go longer but there is no real reason to go wider. I'd the builder doesn't want to do it seek a 2nd and 3rd opinion and price. On big jobs always get at least 3 quotes and recommendations. Great videos!

I love seeing all the comments you liked, shows that you truly care about your fans. Number one reason you're my favorite KZreadr. And how you were willing to donate money to those in need even when you are going through it yourself.

What if you put clear coating over the concrete to protect it and make everything flat again and rebuild the shop and the floor can be a little reminder of what you guys went through ?

Blessings brother ♥️

One step at a time, life is all full of surprises you are doing amazing.

Nice job Flair. Loved the jerky and the shirt.

Steel trusses that bolt to the pad for the new shop frame... Grind the concrete surface, pour 2 more inches on top of what is there with new rebar...

The slab can certainly be saved, we just had to have several sections repoured in the building I work in and we have forklifts running through it all day long. At the very least I would pour pier footers to anchor to and I would seriously consider a red iron type steel structure. Best of luck, hope the little one is doing well!

If your original footings are large enough move left/right of original post like 8-10 inches. inspectors and code seem to like to see things over built. Your layout should be close may have to add/shrink the shop. If you have to cut the apron get a stihl concrete saw cut it up into more manageable size pieces a 6x10 chunk may be a bit much for the ole skid steer. She might pick it up but your not gonna be able to get her to the pond very easily. Hope this helps

Shirt came in today and it’s so comfortable love it. And the jerky is so good ima need to get more 🔥🔥❤️❤️

Idk what contractor you talked to, but you’d cut the concrete around the posts, set new ones & patch it. ALSO, you don’t need to pull the porches out either! Unless plumbing itself is damaged, all you need to do is seal cracks & skim coat the top with self leveling concrete. Don’t spend more money making a bigger footprint, just go higher. If you don’t need clearance space for large equipment all the away across, put in a bigger loft space with an access spot where the skid steer can lift things to unload up there. It’d make it really functional storage up there.

Lit. Hopefully everything gets cleared up soon.

I've actually been really enjoying the tornado recovery - would be happy to see more.

Hi from Michigan. I ordered one of those deals to help out your neighborhood. The jerky was fantastic. The shirt is cool too. You are good man for helping out Andrew!

Love banjo’s go pro footage. I love the idea of the boat ramp just make sure u compact the pond before putting the slab on.

I would cut out areas that the builder wants to posts and pour a new pier with weld plates in them. Then make your new frame out of steel. This would provide you with stronger bones and ability to have a larger loft area. Also an in floor drain with an electric animal hoist would be awesome to have. Maybe when demoing concrete you could add the drain. If you don’t like how the slab looks, maybe do an epoxy coating?

Use the slab. You can cut out specific areas for your main structural posts. Your plan of removing the porch slabs and using them at the pond is solid.

Scratches can be repaired. Your going to need to either patch it or sand it down with a buffer and relevel and finish it. Post can be redone with concrete saws and any plumbing can be repaired without pulling anything. They cut them flush and they make special couplings for stuff like that. Id use the same plans you had for the first one for all the burried things and change what you want.

glad i could be a part of your fundraising effort. also i really loved the pork jerky! didnt even know jerky could be made from pork!

@cherylcooper2838

Ай бұрын

My favorite

On the concrete once the shop is done, add design to the floor. If you look up garage floor design people pour something on the floor that looks like resin that protects the floor.

Being in concrete/masonry, you could definitely reset that slab and reuse it as a boat ramp. We have removed slabs and put them elsewhere for homeowners. It takes more time, but you are doing the work so no money wasted! Also, be careful lifting with the skid loader as it will be heavier than you think. May want to haul it down on a trailer to reduce the risk of it breaking also! Good luck and look forward to the rebuild!

@edwardtucker219

Ай бұрын

Also, a new pad if insurance won’t cover it will be a waste in my opinion. You could have a company come in and fix the cracks and epoxy the whole floor and make it look awesome. If the insurance covers it, absolutely get a new floor. Even if you left the concrete the way it was, it won’t matter much to anyone but you and the guys that pay attention to it.

I’m with what the other guy said, I would saw cut and demo inside of the posts, re pour how ever far you want to extend it from there. Go with steel beams, they could even be bolted on top of the slab. Run some concrete leveler over the pad with a buffer and stain it, it would look brand new and you’d probably like the look of it stained better anyway.

That was awesome how you raised that money to help your neighbors. I really enjoy your videos. You are a lucky man to have great friends who are always willing to help you out. I am glad your animals are all OK, too. Looking forward to more of your videos. God bless.

If you have to remove the previous porch area concrete using is as a boat ramp would be a great recycling of the concrete. Might have to use the large excavator as that is a lot of concrete in a 6'x8' slab, especially if it is 4 in. thick. Hoping for a full recovery of the land for you and speedy rebuilds for all of the community up there!

I love your content I’m sorry for what happened I have never been in a tornado or a tornado hit me but they form over me a lot

Flair, im so glad you are alright and doing good man, i love you and the homies, banjo and jake.

For the trees, you should contact the forest service. They might have a free program to help restore the damage. They may even come in and do all the work.

You're not milking it. I love this content and it is obviously what you will be doing for a while. Keep making videos about the cleanup and rebuild!

You can refinish the pad and cut the concrete where the post are

I worked as an insurance adjuster on the Catastrophe Response Team for a major company until last year and I would definitely try and talk with your Insurance Adjuster before making a decision. It will depend on your policy if they will cover a new pad. If you have a RCV (Replace Cost Value) policy they will owe to bring you back to a pre-loss condition, or up to the coverage limit. Another thing to note is most insurance companies will only pay the ACV (Actual Cash Value) upfront. ACV is calculated by subtracting depreciation (calculated using an industry standard based on the age of the building) from the RCV. Once you have rebuilt the shop they will then pay out the additional amount to bring you up to the RCV. Just a little info

Don't let the insurance company push you around! As an example, we had a detached garage burn down, they initially wanted .to give us around $25K. But we documented everything that was destroyed, took lots of pictures, found some "before" pictures, etc, etc. In the end, they wound up paying out $150K+. We weren't trying to rip off the insurance company, just wanted to get everything replaced....

This was super satisfying to watch. Also amizing job earning all that money for the people worse off than you, truly inspiring. God bless.

Yes you can cut the slab and haul it off to the pond. I've done it with a backhoe before.

Y'all should get a mulcher attachment for the skidloader!

The boat ramp with the concrete is a great idea man

Flair love your videos, started watching when you did the nuke bunker. So you are right concrete will crack, the outer edges maybe cut the concrete and remove it but if you have rebar that might not be so easy. Once you have all the concrete replaced you are going to replace hire a company that does epoxy flooring it would look amazing very durable and you will never see those cracks or flaws when they are done. Hell if a lot cheaper than replacing the entire pad. I was very impressed with the drains, electrical and plumbing work you did think ahead. Good luck look forward to seeing how you deal with it.

Wish I was closer to ya, but over here in Indiana. I'm a carpenter and have done everything from finish work to metal buildings. Done tons of concrete and wood framing as well...with you and the crew we could do so much for way cheaper

I would suggest cutting out where the posts are, set new posts or post pads, etch the existing floor for adhesion, and float two inches of new concrete over the entire area.

Awesome that you raised that much money Flair for the community