This week the workshop frame is built and its starting to look like a workshop! Its all getting a bit exciting. Finally managed to get some scaffolding to keep me and from Russ @The_Mitchells safe! Become a Patron / offgridbruce
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@90zzzzaaa2 жыл бұрын
Hi Bruce and Family, Welcome to Ireland from a Tipperary man. I follow your videos with great interest and look forward to many more. All the best for 2022 may it bring you and your family health and happiness .
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year to you
@100Noddy2 жыл бұрын
Good to see the full length of the cottage in the first minute. Lovely building. That scaffolding will find plenty of use, when you are done with it you will get money back.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
It’s a beauty. Needs plenty doing but it’s got so much potential. So happy to have some scaffolding in my life. Will be doing the roof on the cottage at some point in the future
@kmoon29212 жыл бұрын
Well done Bruce, looks great, hope the girls enjoyed the camp out.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
They loved it. Independent girls
@rosecromhout58922 жыл бұрын
Great going. Your daughters are awesome camping in that weather. Wonderful and prosperous new year for you and your family.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
They totally did it! They love the independence
@jamesbond49812 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you got scaffolding, I nearly had palpitations with that wooden apex and standing on the van, looks amazing
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Same! 😂 wasn’t safe at all. I’m over the moon with the scaffolding
@davidfennell51242 жыл бұрын
Ah the workshop will be great when it's finished. Looks a really good size 👍
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I’m so excited to see it done
@mikebourke11852 жыл бұрын
Good Thinking Bruce , keep on with the work Fantastic... Lovely Van the Mitchell's have , I was watching the conversion. A Happy and healthy New Year ..enjoy. greetings from Killaloe..
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
They do have a lovely van. It’s a proper house on wheels. Happy new year
@The_Mitchells2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Mike! Happy new year, Layla xox
@Dannyp80382 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you & your family
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Danny happy new year to you too
@guitargirl74522 жыл бұрын
Scaffolding is a great investment. You will certainty need it for many of the on going resto projects you have planned and, even if/when you ever don't need it, someone else will for sure. Glad you had a good Christmas. Have a great New Year. Looking to many more videos and adventures!
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
It is so much nicer having the scaffolding that’s for sure. Happy new year to you
@VK-yg8lp2 жыл бұрын
Do whatever you need to do. You and your family are amazing.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@male76102 жыл бұрын
Greetings from county Mayo Bruce
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael 👋🏽
@dipchokroborty952 жыл бұрын
Love from India .
@derrickmurphy77292 жыл бұрын
Good stuff well done and scaffolding was a good buy.Great to see the kids enjoying a winter camp.Thanks for sharing.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
The kids loved it. I was proud they stuck it out. It was a cold windy night
@deranocasper2 жыл бұрын
Good work on getting the scaffolding be super useful thats some shed your building are you gonna use 6/3 or 5)3 timbers concrete base is some job steel mesh are you gonna fit a loft good luck Happy 2022 all the best from Tyrone 🍻
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
6x3 purlins on this shed. I’m gonna do a mezzanine over my workbenches I think
@robfreeman61622 жыл бұрын
Well done Bruce!✅👍
@robscoble15792 жыл бұрын
Nice work guys and good shout with the scaffolding, although 10/10 for ingenuity with the sketchy improvisation! 🤣 Look forward to seeing the finished thing and happy new year to you and your family 🥳🍻
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
It was soo sketchy
@lsor33412 жыл бұрын
Great work,wishing you all the best for the new year
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Thanks happy new year to you
@GardensforLife2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year from Roscommon! Nice shed :D
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year the shed is going to be awesome
@lazycarper79252 жыл бұрын
as soon as you said- i need the height and the tractor wont reach ,i knew you would use the van,but still its a good idea on the scafolding though it wil pay for itself many times over the years on roof repairs painting etc
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
😂
@victormaxx49572 жыл бұрын
coming along nicely Bruce, happy new year to you all :-)
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year victor
@50shadesofgreen2 жыл бұрын
Good day to you Bruce & family, new subscriber here !! Been watching the last 8 months of your videos and loved everyone. Can't wait to see more !! Going to back to your roots and starting from you first video "the music years" around 11years ago and everyone after !! 🙏💚👍🇬🇧......Simon
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I almost forgot about those videos a totally different chapter of my life. Thanks for subscribing hope you enjoy the old vids :)
@jazziergf9272 жыл бұрын
Ha ! there's a work mate you can trust the best excuse to buy a bit of kit health and safety and efficacy. lol probably get booed for saying it but accidents don't just happen they are caused (Churchill) nope but it is a good one.. keep building that beautiful life have a good year !
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year :) no boos from me
@aris-hawk2 жыл бұрын
The workshop will turn out nice!!
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I hope so :)
@emcc85982 жыл бұрын
Good job btw. Just one small thing. Dont reckon it's the "health and safety police". Just some others who've experienced what can happen. Stay safe stay good & happy new year 👍 Quickstage scaffolding? Don't forget to use the tie-ins on the cross members
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I know deep down I need to be more careful than I am some times. I’m glad I have some scaffolding now though. Total game changer for sure. What are tie ins?
@colinevans6532 жыл бұрын
Just started following your journey and played catch up on previous ones. Great content and really enjoy following the journey. Always wanted to do something like this myself. 👍
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Colin hope you have a good new year
@MrLightningthief1012 жыл бұрын
Great work Bruce, it's really coming together exciting year for you ahead with all these projects, Happy New Year!
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Gonna be great when it’s finished. Happy new year 🥳
@johncooper86042 жыл бұрын
Nice job. When you clad it, if you are going with roofing sheets, get the insulated ones, you'll thank yourself in the future when you're warm and dry (no condensation dripping off the ceiling).
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I do want to but they are so expensive. I was thinking about getting the non drip lined for the roof. What do you think of those?
@johncooper86042 жыл бұрын
@@OffGridBruce Yeah, agree they're not cheap! Those dripstop lined ones may work for you needs. I think they are more for buildings that won't be heated and you need to ensure there's ventilation to disperse any moisture at the eaves, so you have a good cross flow of air.
@Bettys_Eldest Жыл бұрын
The scaffolding will prove wise investment. Jobs will be so much quicker, there will be plenty more to do as you develop the property. You will also become best friends with lots of neighbours once they know you have some.
@OffGridBruce Жыл бұрын
Its been a god send since. Roofing the cottage at the moment and had to borrow extra from my neighbours
@davidjenner11682 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you have got yourself some kwikform , just a tip you may already be aware when erecting kwikform don't drive the wedges home until you have all scaffold erected otherwise you will struggle with transoms etc stay safe.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know that so thanks for the tip. It’s been a complete game changer
@robinanna55312 жыл бұрын
Like! 👍 Thank you!
@robfreeman61622 жыл бұрын
Think I can see a new truck dealership opening!
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
😂 those days are behind me I hope
@robfreeman61622 жыл бұрын
@@OffGridBruce well done you, good luck to you all!
@livingoffgridinscotland2 жыл бұрын
Excellent We just hired a teleporter when we put our steel frame up, £90/day and I’ve still not had the invoice nearly 5 years later…
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Ah I would have loved one of those. Would of had it all built a lot quicker with one of those
@livingoffgridinscotland2 жыл бұрын
@@OffGridBruce we actually got the legs bolted down first, then much like you, we chickened out of doing something silly to get the steels up for the roof… We tried all sorts of things, but phoned a friend and just got his teleporter
@leandalynch9752 жыл бұрын
better idea safety , one fall could be buggered, happy 2002 to you all
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year
@SuperPaudie2 жыл бұрын
Well done with the scaffolding, you do realise you have just extended your life by using it!! And please stop using the tractor bucket for silly height work. I enjoy watching your channel too much to see a tragedy just waiting to happen. Happy New Year to you and your family!,
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I definitely feel way safer on the scaffolding. As for the bucket I hear you I know it’s not what it’s for but I feel so much safer in that at height than on a ladder.
@CORRIGEEN712 жыл бұрын
That will be a fine shed , what do you think it will cost , as u need to build something similar ?
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Hard to cost right note until I get the sheeting really but I can let you know when it’s finished
@MrNickGascoigne2 жыл бұрын
Hi Bruce, 👋 like the workshop, good size and straight forward looking construction, did you design your self or buy a pre made/ designed? Looking for something similar and interested in keeping the cost down, although in UK and your not 🤷♂️🤷♂️ looks ideal as like you I'm a one man band!
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Hi. The frame was pre made locally but now I I’ve my welder I would probably just make something similar
@wormwood64242 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! Who was the blues artist in the background music?
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I’ll have to check. It’s a great tune though isn’t it
@katv19822 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the bell tent from, please? 😻😻
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Ah I can’t actually remember. Had that for a while
@katv19822 жыл бұрын
@@OffGridBruce ah, no worries 🙂👍
@mikeandcheryl2 жыл бұрын
More of a question than a comment. I notice you're placing the uprights right on the edge of concrete pad. I always thought the concrete had to be wider than the uprights enough to allow for concrete shear at 45 degrees? In which case shouldn't the pad have been slightly bigger?
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
No because if the slab is bigger then the sheeting doesn’t come down the side of it so water would get in the building. I thought the same before building it but spoke to 2 companies that said that’s the way it’s done so went with what they said
@user-ve8gx5fk5k2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bruce love the channell where did you get your steel frame made ? What size will the workshop be when it’s finished? Thanks
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Hey Jonathan I got it off a guy called Noel on DoneDeal. It’s 32x20ft
@user-ve8gx5fk5k2 жыл бұрын
@@OffGridBruce thanks nice size can’t wait to see the finished product 👍🏻
@mviertel2 жыл бұрын
Hi Bruce. I have to say, you're inspiring me to start a channel as well. We have a similar project, in Co. Waterford. I have a very old farm building on a 10ac site that we want to renovate and setup off-grid, as the ESB is charging a fortune and plaster us with red tape to get it connected back to the grid. How has your channel developed since ye started with the off-grid content, cause I think you migrated the channel from the travel content to the off-grid topic (giving you a bit of a headstart, right :) Just trying to gauge how much interest is in this kind of content and if it's worth the extra time effort on top of all the renovation work.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Hi Marcus, it’s a very slow burn. My advice would be to start a channel if it’s the kind of thing you like to do. I love making videos but it’s a fair bit of extra work. I was told make 100 videos with no expectations and see where you are at. That’s what I did. It only takes one good video to spike but I have made a fair few vids so far
@royjennison39162 жыл бұрын
i can see by how you work , it was not going to happen putting up the steel .
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
But we did get the steels up?
@mingueyox2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bruce. Lovely. Can I ask where you got your steel frame and insulated roof kit? Keep up with the good work and vids!!
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I got the frame from a guy on done deal and I got the insulated panels from a guy in Laois who does insulation 2nds
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
I think if you Google insulation 2nds Laois it should come up
@mingueyox2 жыл бұрын
@@OffGridBruce thank you very much 🙏
@davidosullivan34322 жыл бұрын
interesting Bruce you went with a steel frame as opposed to blocks or timber frame walls .did you consider any other methods ? id love to know the cost of getting steel fabricated like you did . best of luck with it mate . a bit of scaffold would help the solution alright
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Hey David, I looked into a few options and if I’m really honest I probably rushed into this although it’s still going to be great. I think if I was to start over I would take the time and timber frame it. Obviously that would take me a very long time. I’ll do a costing at the end of the build for those interested
@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead2 жыл бұрын
Great progress Ben. What kind of tent is did your girls get, looks like something my kids would like.
@OffGridBruce2 жыл бұрын
Just a little 3man tent. Really easy to put up. They did it themselves and survived the night