Chris, really happy that you are back on the barn. More content around the property will be great!!!

@KrisHarbour

4 ай бұрын

Im glad to be back at it. there will be more videos coming more regularly now the days are getting a bit longer.

@ren5062

4 ай бұрын

I agree

@sandgroper-ig9nk

4 ай бұрын

Yep even a walk around with you just chatting with a update on the property and some future projects it's a long time between drinks 👍

@dancarter482

4 ай бұрын

@@KrisHarbour A simple pulley system for hoisting those timbers would make that job run a lot smoother - work smart not hard. Awesome construction.

@Zawazuki

3 ай бұрын

Likewise! These are my favorites.

Kris - I absolutely enjoy your videos and have watched all your content for many years. I'm always impressed how much you can accomplish. I suspect my next comments will be ignored, but maybe they will resonate this time after the hydraulic hose failure....... You have accepted the potential loss of hearing valuable enough to wear ear muffs. Fantastic! Please, please reconsider your lack of respect for your eyes. You will miss being able to see so much more than you will miss your ability to hear. Wearing eye protection works. I say this out of respect and love for your dedication to being independent.

@jonclement

4 ай бұрын

I was going to say something after the skill saw cuts at eye level. Worth getting premium protective glasses

@julianfbond1234

4 ай бұрын

Safety squinting will only work for so long, You must have splinters for eye lashes by now! I would also really like to see you wearing some eye protection, I'm safety squinting each time I watch your videos 😂

@johnkmcgregor5209

4 ай бұрын

Aye wonderful work but eye protection over ear protection everyday, hey an idea why not both. You certainly wouldn’t have got as much hydraulic fluid in them. Keep up the great work

These buildings will last a long time. It will be interesting to look back on their construction in a few decades. You are creating a legacy and a document of all the skills, hard work and love that went in to these projects. True renaissance man.

@georgewhitehouse8630

4 ай бұрын

45 years is more than 2x the span for most

Glad you weren't harmed by the hydraulic incident Kris. Please be encouraged-the work you are doing is exceptional. Best wishes.

@cskillet2003

4 ай бұрын

That could have been bad! There's a video of a garbage truck's hydraulics spraying fluid and the whole cab of the truck was instantly in flames.

@lesthompson5907

4 ай бұрын

i was one loading a full clay skip & founded my self covered in oil as the pip to the hydraulic burst It often happens can't be helped, often when the kit as been standing the riles valve stick & over pressurise the oil siystom, & pips burst as a result.

I feel like I have a deeper appreciation and respect for working with Wood and Timbers etc. by watching your channel.

@wafamughrabi8723

4 ай бұрын

Maybe a plexi glass one

You’ve been brave enough to take on challenges most of us avoid, thanks for sharing what you can when you can.

Kris, fantastic job as per usual. Love to see how you solve problems as a 1-man band most of the time. A little ingenuity and a lot of hard work seems to be the formula. Keep it up, sir. Cheers from Canada.

Yes fella I'm gonna get a beer in the fridge this is gonna be my Friday chillout telly!

That barn looks like it would be a great house .

Imagine working mostly all alone on this massive project. But when it's all finish and done, it'll be another work of art!

Oh Chris, as they say, if it doesn't rain it pours... literally for you.. Onwards and upwards you mighty warrior...💪

Can’t beat a kris upload on a Friday. Will chill out and watch when the mrs and kid are in bed 🤜🏼

@andygray7478

4 ай бұрын

😂ditto

I'm glad you're okay and the oil wasn't hot. Scary stuff. Take care, much love

I love that big two handed Girly chisel !

This blokes a machine. Hydraulic fluid to the face at several PSI nah don't care. Lift heavy ass timber 2 flights nah keep going. Mashes fingers nah keep going! Shall call you arnie from now on! Beast!

Thanks for keeping it real. Every project really goes like that, but it mostly gets edited out of youtube vids. It is nice to get a feel for the time, effort, and real problems for a change.

This is one of my favorite videos that you've done. Moving off grid and being a small holder isn't all rainbows and unicorns, there is a tremendous amount of hard work, sacrifice, and pain involved. Plenty if times it will be sheer grit and determination that keeps you going when conditions are awful, nothing works right, and work is painful. Important to see this side of the equation too. Hat's off to you sir, well done.

I know I won't be the only one that couldn't click quick enough as soon as I saw you'd uploaded another barn video. And you DO own gloves!! 😅. Thanks for the update, the barn is looking wonderful.

We're really happy that you let us be a small part of your life. Thank you so much! We continue to donate a tiny bit every month, all we ca afford. You and Dot's kind and loving personalities really shine through, reminding us that there are still people out there with good mental health. A small observation, if you don't mind: you might take time to reconsider your body mechanics, as you are easily spending twice as much energy as needed. You do a lot of almost overhanded work, for instane lifting pearlings up, an reaching up to bang them into place. If you were standing about 2 feet higher (on a ladder,perhaps), you would use much less energy. Your work should be approximately at waist height. Also too much hand sawing and chisling - set up a jig on your table saw to do most of the work on cut-outs and grooves. But we love you two over here in Colorado, USA!

@earlhowze8622

4 ай бұрын

Very good advice!

i am truly amazed that you can 1) manage a farm 2) build complex client projects 3) build complex personal projects 4) film everything for youtube 5) keep your gf happy - all at the same time! most people are challenged by any one of these items. bravo!

@KrisHarbour

4 ай бұрын

Thank you.. :)

@andymccabe6712

4 ай бұрын

@@KrisHarbour quite literally, mate ...a Superhero......!!!

you must end up exhausted every day!!! Thanks for sharing!!

Glad you weren’t hurt bad. Great work as ever. Thanks for sharing. ❤

well done Kris good idea on the pitched roof store plenty of hey . secretly a improved space better wither the weekend son . your doing will chin up . In regard to the "span" splice the joint as you did in the truss roof supports & Just as your idea to put in a dormer window to improve assess. the ues of a truss & a throw King post. which is pins to support the, Span the truss rig can be projected back to the post. & The roof will slop the sheeting will run on to the lean-to roof with a bit of steel bracketing at the joints. if you think it needed, Yes ues a truss to support the span from the top the truss should strengthens. both end's of the king pin At the uprights putting in a king post & ridge beam To support the centre from above . their is one thing about a king post it coms through & capuche's a peace of short hard wood beam that sometimes ues dovetails to secure & Capuche the beam , don't forget the braces That support the beam in compression I've seen it ues in an old, barn once before it's one way there are others ways to. You will find a way Kris's . in steel building a RSJ dose the job But in wooden buildings its the, truss that dose the job . tack it steady when i often when back to my skip yard back in the day Often every thing brock brown, it sods law, Les & Jan.

This is how you stay so fit. It’s really “real” how you show us an incredible project has its repetitive parts and you help us remember that completing it is going to take some strength of mind to complete it. Thanks as always for sharing.

Glad to be back on the barn, looking cold and fresh. Happy New Year to all from Cleguerec 🇫🇷🍷🇬🇧💚🇪🇺🙏

A face full of hydraulic oil, and a smashed thumb, chasing loose livestock, and building a barn...farm life at its best! Congrats on all your successes Kris!

Don’t be afraid to make loads of kerf cuts. It makes the task easier and neater by allowing the tool to do the work. It gives you a good gauge when chiselling and cleaning out. Great work, I’m so jealous of your ambition and achievements! The barn will be amazing!

You need to take care young man! Seeing you heaving those timbers around made me wince a bit. All credit to you for battling away at it.

you really went through the wringer in this video. hopefully the next few are more accident free and the weather lets up, looking forward to seeing the barn completed

@lesthompson5907

4 ай бұрын

accidents happen when you have been asway for a time . be a wear of it & ues you seven (P) Prier Planning & Preparation Prevent a Piss Poor Performance. Do that & you will be OK .

@pjl8119

4 ай бұрын

​@@lesthompson5907😂

square in the face! i started to carry eye wash in my toolbag a couple years ago, i've needed it twice in the past 12 months. it's a few quid on ebay for a pack of 10 where you just rip the top off and blast saline into your eyes. highly reccomend for anyone who does any kind of physical work or activity.

I just LOVE this Barn ! I am really impressed with the Precision of your Timberwork ! Nothing short of an Earth moving catastrophe, will shift THIS Barn ! Great work Kris ! Excited to see all the rest ! Hope the Oil bath was not TOO hurtful ! Trouble comes in Threes, Oil-bath, Flat tyre, and Mallet-head release ! Keep up the VERY good work ! Good for 1000 years that Barn ! Stu xx

Im echusted just watching, I need to sit down n have a cuppa tea

Awesome job! Your property is beautiful and you will continue to be closer and closer to independence and sustainability. Look forward to your stuff all the time!

My absolute favorite channel on KZread! Love this dude.

Good work, in a winter like this which is more like a prolonged autumn you really can enjoy the few days the sun comes out.

Where you live looks beautiful when the sun shines, and pretty grim when it doesn't.

Crap was chucked at ya there Kris, but ya ploughed through it. I know all to well what it's like building in those conditions Hats off the ya pal. 👍

Outstanding work…hope you keep your mobile phone in your pocket always. I’ve been big on DIY but very old and buggered now. Just putting Christmas decorations away in loft and came a right cropper…knocked myself out a bruised every corner. Take care mate. That hose blowing might have been a lot worse.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@pzykezutube1165

4 ай бұрын

Hope you are back up to speed and feeling better Robin, maybe time to scale down on the amount of deco’s and store those under the stairs.(speaking from experience)

Great videos. Nice and simple tutorials 👏🏻👏🏻

Brilliant video, you are one brave man, work so hard , you deserve all the subscribers you get. Thank you.☘️🇮🇪👍

Thank you Kris. I love these videos, your work is amazing. Sorry about your thumb and the hydraulic fluid facial. You deserve a trip to someplace warm and sunny for a week!

Take your time Kris. We would all watch you just cutting kindling !

GO CHRIS 🎉🎉

This barn build has to be one of my FAVORITES!! Love getting notifications for these!! Challenging work but oh so rewarding Kris. Keep up the good work and before you know it you'll be done. All the Best to you and Dot.

man, the swear words would have been echoing off the surrounding countryside and startling badgers that day, if it was me. Good Job Kris.

Wow, I just did a satellite Google view over the land and its amazing how it has changed in 4 years and how camouflage the buildings look. You have done an amazing job kris.

Gee Kris, your barn is stunning, truly majestic scale and joinery. A pure joy to watch it all come together.

Excellent video of all your brilliant work with so much attention to detail. Looking forward to seeing the next video. Good to hear you were not harmed by the hydraulic oil burst. Take care of yourself care of

Kris! you are a unique man,you know many professions,I think you are able to build a skyscraper alone.

Always amazed at your joinery. A selfish part of me wishes I could be back in england and help you out with your build.

@doonhamer252

4 ай бұрын

me too and 30yrs younger , knowing what I know now :)

@dolvaran

4 ай бұрын

Wales - not England!

@doonhamer252

4 ай бұрын

@@dolvaranthey's a bit touchy about that ... that and their reputation for sheep husbandry

Mills his own wood, fixes a hydraulic “leak” joints the wood, hauls it over to and up 1 storey, fits it in crap weather, wrangles geese and tells us he hasn’t done much. Don’t beat yourself up Kris. You’re doing ace.

Howdy Kris!! Thankfully, you didn't lose an eye! The proof that you should be wearing safety glasses. PPE is not a joke. Glad that everything is moving forward even with the bad weather! Big hugs from Kenny in Ohio USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@andymccabe6712

4 ай бұрын

If I had a £/€/$ for every time someone droned on about PPE...on EVERY channel I watch.......I'd be competing with Elon Musk at the top of the rich list....! .....everybody knows .....everybody makes their own choices.....

Hi Kris- was so happy when your latest video uploaded recommencing work on the barn. Inspirational work - makes me think differently about what I can accomplish on my much more modest projects. Was suffering with you in the wind and rain and only relaxed at the end when you were down on the ground under a blue sky. Keep going my friend! Alex

That is life on a small-holding. Always something to break/fix/hurt yourself on and repeat. Hang in there.

Keep your head up Kris. Gotta be tough working alone like that and espically in that weather. You are smashing it mate.

If only there was a way to protect your eyes from unexpected occurrences like this

@VFRrider

4 ай бұрын

Let's be honest. Who would wear safety glasses when driving a tractor? Yes, grinding, drilling, spraying, etc, but not driving!

Another great example of your patience and perseverance. Keep up the great work Kris!

You made considerable progress and lived to shop it to us. 😃 I envy the views you obviously are enjoying. Perhaps one day you can take a 360 degrees video from top of the roof. 👍👍👍

Kris, you are a rambling man. I hope you catch a break with the weather, but either way, you'll create your dream. You are an inspiration!

Love seeing the barn !! This winter has been trick weather wise for sure,

I am in awe just looking at the workshop we watched you build, the doors are amazing on their own!

Before I retired I was an tractor driver for a agricultural contractor for 50yrs there's nothing better than a hydraulic oil shower😂😂 well apart from a slurry tanker content show hence the phrase "a 💩 shower" something tells me your not having a good day, hope future day are better

Fantastic progress. This is a fascinating build.

Spring is just round the corner Kris, looking forward to what you have in store!

I thought getting those timbers into place was huge, glad to see you in a happy place!

Well, I tuned in thinking, I've had a stressful week, I'll get the stove lit and have a wee dram and unwind... In the end? I want to give ye a massive hug, brother, and say you're doing a grand job.

And you still have all your geese! Thanks Kris 🤜

Great to see You back on the Barn build Kris.

Love the hip thrust technique of encouraging the thicknesser to do its job. You never see youtubers doing that. Thought I was the only one. Great seeing a mighty talented creator doing it too. Wish someone would invent the perfect feeder rollers! Keep it up!

Well my friend you certainly are a worker, so glad you are ok from the oil. And yes, Welsh weather is wet but beautiful. Love from Australia ❤❤

“The Larch”. When you mentioned it I just thought of Monty Python. Fantastic work Kris!

Be safe mate and chive on! Looking good

I always look forward to your videos.

What a build! Glad you didn't bust your thumb. I have to figure out a way to come out there and help build that beautiful place. So amazing how far you have come with all of your structures. Definitely living a wonderful, purposeful life. Well done sir!

Outstanding mate. Your dogged perseverance is admirable - keep up the good work! DAVID from SoCal

Kris mate, you have to be the absolute hardest worker on KZread! Your raw tenacity, strength and never give up, no quit personality is very inspiring to behold! My hat's off to you brother! Well done well done indeed!

Kris Please take care working on your own in those conditions

Holy Shit dude ...its all happening down on the farm😆You're a trooper. Never mind the wood is ageing beautifully. Barn is going to be amazing.

We certainly appreciate your willingness to bring us all along on this trip, even in the miserable weather. Getting all the video shots has got to complicate it for you, so thanks for that extra effort! I'm glad you're doing those dormers -- I think they're going to look fantastic and I'm sure the extra space will be welcome!

You sucked it up and got alot done in all that bad weather hats off to you good show

Glad to see you back on he barn build. You are right it was a tough one for you. Surprised no one was there to work with you. Always better and lots more safe in case of "unavoidable circumstances"". Can't wait to see what the finished barn is going to look like. Me southern AZ. (USA)

Seeing the head of your wooden hammer come flying off I could feel your pain. I just went thru a painful unexpected accident at home building a barn/shed 12x16. I was moving something in the grass when the grass was still wet from the morning dew. My feet slipped and when I went down it felt like someone hit my thigh with a sledge hammer. An MRI revealed a torn tendon in my quad. Had surgery on the 12th and this could take up to 8 weeks before I can walk without a brace on. So I say to everyone never say it cant happen to you getting hurt doing even simple tasks

i am so hyped for the barn. outstanding work as always

Anyone who has done work like yours in that environment will understand how hard it is just to keep on your feet never mind humping great big beams about above your own head.Hard work meketh the man so by my reckoning your up there pal......

Great to see you back on the barn Kris 🎉 Yikes on the oil 😮 Cold, rain nor oil can stop you Kris 😂

You habitually post within the time I watch your posted videos while I eat right before I continue building my homestead. I love you. Today was no different.

Hi Chrisi watch you from australia an what you do and the projects you take on fascinate me you should be so so proud of yourself . Congratulations on all your achievements please keep up the great work it’s so very interesting .

Glad to see you using your safety squints to protect your eyes!

When one hose blows like that, replace them all, they are mostly likely the same age and have had the same hard life. 👍

This barn is so beautiful.

I've missed this project Kris!... And please take care of yourself.

Starting to get glimpses of how fabulous the barn is going to be. Hope you are not working too hard and are taking care of yourself and Dot.

I thought you got quite a lot done in this video, considering all the off camera activities that also have to get done as well, I'll bet we didn't even see 1/4 of what you actually did in the week, (the rest of the tractor repair, feed animals, editing, etc). Just know the effort you put into these videos is appreciated 👍

It’s great to see progress continuing on the barn. You’re a very gifted craftsman Kris, this build is definitely a testament to that. I have watched and learned some techniques I’ve never experienced before in your previous projects. I got hooked on your channel several years ago after watching an episode of you building the reciprocal roof rafters on the earth bag shop. Thank you for the videos on KZread, I look forward to them!😊

My barn project is stopped for the dead of winter here in Canada. Love keeping up to date with your project!

Yes, I'am very Happy to see you working on the Barn again ! Sorry about the hydraulic hose blowing, in your face and all the horrible weather, but the barn will be Awesome soon when done. Take Care Kris

Hey mate, you’re a very intelligent man. When i visit the UK again I’d like to catch up. Well done on your achievements. ✅💯💪

Great to see tis project progress, cannot wait to see what you do with all that new space you have created, but like you say, one job at a time.

Boy, what a week! Bad weather, pressure washed with hydrolic oil, blown hose, flat tire. You've got your share these days. Heads up, you're doing great. :) And, yeah, lucky that wasn't hot oil.. I spoke too soon! Your mallet disintegrated as well! 😕

Love your work. I might have block and tackle set up have fun 🤗