"Barnwood Builders" Taking Down the Lincoln Cabin and Building a Dog Trot

1 00:00:02,167 --> 00:00:03,867 NARRATOR: 200 years ago, 2 00:00:03,867 --> 00:00:07,233 the American pioneers built their homes by hand. 3 00:00:07,233 --> 00:00:10,300 They chopped the trees, hewed the logs, 4 00:00:10,300 --> 00:00:12,333 and stacked the houses. 5 00:00:12,333 --> 00:00:15,067 Some of these cabins are still standing. 6 00:00:15,067 --> 00:00:18,433 Mark Bowe and his longtime crew find them and take them down 7 00:00:18,433 --> 00:00:21,867 so they can be rebuilt into modern homes like these -- 8 00:00:21,867 --> 00:00:24,467 homes that will last another 200 years. 9 00:00:24,467 --> 00:00:27,467 -- Captions by VITAC -- 10 00:00:27,467 --> 00:00:30,467 Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC. 11 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,367 Depauw, Indiana -- 1830. 12 00:00:37,367 --> 00:00:39,867 Abraham Lincoln's uncle Josiah settled here 13 00:00:39,867 --> 00:00:41,767 in an old-growth forest. 14 00:00:41,767 --> 00:00:45,400 He cut down the trees, hewed the logs, and built a barn. 15 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:47,500 180 years later, 16 00:00:47,500 --> 00:00:51,733 Mark, Sherman, Johnny, Tim, and Brian 17 00:00:51,733 --> 00:00:54,600 are gonna do what they always do -- 18 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,100 reclaim timeworn barn wood 19 00:00:57,100 --> 00:01:00,367 so it can one day become someone's dream home. 20 00:01:00,367 --> 00:01:03,467 Well, fellas, this is the weathered side. 21 00:01:03,467 --> 00:01:05,967 I was wondering if this thing was good underneath of it, 22 00:01:05,967 --> 00:01:08,000 but I wanted to strip off the side the weather comes in, 23 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,733 so, clearly, we've got some to replace. 24 00:01:10,733 --> 00:01:12,133 I mean, they're all oak. 25 00:01:12,133 --> 00:01:14,033 You reckon they're oak on the inside? 26 00:01:14,033 --> 00:01:16,200 Inside and out. 27 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,733 NARRATOR: Eventually, the logs from this old Indiana barn 28 00:01:18,733 --> 00:01:21,467 will be used to create a Virginia cabin, 29 00:01:21,467 --> 00:01:23,467 deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 30 00:01:23,467 --> 00:01:24,800 As we take it down, 31 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:26,667 we need to be thinking about what it's gonna become. 32 00:01:26,667 --> 00:01:29,000 NARRATOR: But for now, their massive task 33 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,500 is to carefully get these logs on a truck bound for Virginia. 34 00:01:32,500 --> 00:01:35,000 MARK: We've got our work cut out for us. This barn is huge. 35 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:36,900 It's very unusual in terms of its size. 36 00:01:36,900 --> 00:01:39,333 It's 26 feet deep. It's 34 feet long. 37 00:01:39,333 --> 00:01:40,900 It's 15 feet tall. 38 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:43,133 We might brace it up. What you think? TIM: Yeah. 39 00:01:43,133 --> 00:01:47,567 NARRATOR: Not knowing how these pioneer-age notches will hold, 40 00:01:47,567 --> 00:01:49,667 they have to brace the building for their own safety. 41 00:01:49,667 --> 00:01:53,000 Some of these logs are 1,200 pounds apiece. 42 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,800 MARK: We're tens of thousands of dollars 43 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:57,767 invested into this structure. 44 00:01:57,767 --> 00:01:59,300 It's always a risk. 45 00:01:59,300 --> 00:02:02,800 NARRATOR: Mark has paid high for this barn's history, 46 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,367 but he won't see what he's truly got 47 00:02:04,367 --> 00:02:06,567 until that sheet metal comes off. 48 00:02:06,567 --> 00:02:08,400 Sherman, you ready to get on the roof? Let's do it. 49 00:02:11,267 --> 00:02:14,567 NARRATOR: The Lincoln barn was built somewhere around 1830. 50 00:02:14,567 --> 00:02:17,567 The tin siding and the roof were added much later. 51 00:02:17,567 --> 00:02:19,933 MIKE: All this property was owned by Josiah Lincoln. 52 00:02:19,933 --> 00:02:22,000 And everything that we can gather 53 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,033 and all the documentation we have 54 00:02:24,033 --> 00:02:28,867 that the cabin was built by him. 55 00:02:28,867 --> 00:02:31,100 NARRATOR: Usually, Mark just tears the roof off, 56 00:02:31,100 --> 00:02:33,233 but this time, the deal's a little different. 57 00:02:33,233 --> 00:02:35,567 MARK: We have to save the metal, and we got to save the trusses. 58 00:02:35,567 --> 00:02:38,900 That's part of the deal. It's part of my handshake, so that's what we got to do. 59 00:02:38,900 --> 00:02:41,767 That's what we shook hands on, and now that we're up here, 60 00:02:41,767 --> 00:02:43,200 it's all got to be done by hand. 61 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:44,533 There's no other way to do it. 62 00:02:44,533 --> 00:02:46,900 It's a dangerous job. 63 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:49,800 Remember, the edge is where you fall off! 64 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:51,867 MARK: That's a long way down. SHERMAN: Yes, it is. 65 00:02:51,867 --> 00:02:53,800 Be careful! 66 00:02:54,433 --> 00:02:57,467 Sherman's really in charge of directing traffic, really, 67 00:02:57,467 --> 00:02:58,733 on how this thing comes down. 68 00:02:59,633 --> 00:03:02,033 Johnny's the best equipment operator I've ever been around. 69 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,933 Tim is an old-school lumberjack, 70 00:03:05,933 --> 00:03:08,400 and Brian's the guy that -- He kind of keeps me in check. 71 00:03:10,833 --> 00:03:12,433 You look real good this morning. 72 00:03:12,433 --> 00:03:14,600 Even from this distance, you're sexy. 73 00:03:16,500 --> 00:03:18,667 And so, together, we're able to get things done. 74 00:03:18,667 --> 00:03:20,567 That's it! Last one's on the ground! 75 00:03:20,567 --> 00:03:22,367 SHERMAN: Now put us on the ground. 76 00:03:22,367 --> 00:03:23,433 TIM: Brake. 77 00:03:25,367 --> 00:03:28,267 Once the roof comes off, 78 00:03:28,267 --> 00:03:31,133 we get our first good look inside the barn. 79 00:03:31,133 --> 00:03:33,633 I found something. Oh, boy. 80 00:03:33,633 --> 00:03:36,467 A little broad hatchet. Oh, boy. 81 00:03:36,467 --> 00:03:38,667 You see the flat on the back side? 82 00:03:38,667 --> 00:03:41,333 That was for smoothing things up, you know. 83 00:03:41,333 --> 00:03:42,933 A blacksmith made that. 84 00:03:42,933 --> 00:03:45,833 That's 150 years old probably. 85 00:03:45,833 --> 00:03:47,033 At least 100. 86 00:03:47,033 --> 00:03:49,167 Nice one. Nice one. 87 00:03:49,167 --> 00:03:50,500 Wonder what else is in there. 88 00:03:50,500 --> 00:03:53,667 'Bacco sticks or 'baccor sticks. 89 00:03:53,667 --> 00:03:55,267 'Baccor. 'Baccor sticks. 90 00:03:55,267 --> 00:03:58,267 Cut your tobacco and put it on that, 91 00:03:58,267 --> 00:03:59,933 just like that right up there. 92 00:03:59,933 --> 00:04:02,400 There's a stick hanging right up there. It's got a stalk on it. 93 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,800 BRIAN: Well, to be honest, I don't know what that is. 94 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:06,567 I think that is an old-school mower. 95 00:04:06,567 --> 00:04:09,433 These guys must have not been very good at growing stuff 96 00:04:09,433 --> 00:04:12,067 'cause they were thinner. 97 00:04:13,667 --> 00:04:17,067 Obviously, I'm eating better. 98 00:04:17,067 --> 00:04:20,033 Can I get you anything? Sweet tea. 99 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,567 No, sweet tea don't sound manly enough for me. 100 00:04:24,567 --> 00:04:27,033 Hey, big old sandwich. A big old sandwich? 101 00:04:27,033 --> 00:04:29,633 Yeah! I love big sandwiches. 102 00:04:31,033 --> 00:04:33,000 TIM: Tilt it down. 103 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,700 NARRATOR: The roof trusses weren't part of the original barn, either, 104 00:04:35,700 --> 00:04:39,267 but the owner wants to save them intact for a new barn. 105 00:04:39,267 --> 00:04:41,600 Now, you got to understand. It's sitting on there. 106 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,367 What you think? Try it? Keep everybody away? 107 00:04:44,367 --> 00:04:45,367 Yeah. 108 00:04:45,367 --> 00:04:46,567 Here goes Johnny. 109 00:04:46,567 --> 00:04:48,100 NARRATOR: So, fork-master Johnny 110 00:04:48,100 --> 00:04:51,000 will have to get the forks underneath each truss 111 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,967 and carefully lift it off the building. 112 00:04:52,967 --> 00:04:55,200 Get that 2x4 first 'cause I don't know 113 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,233 if it's tied to that second truss. 114 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:05,033 MARK: Johnny told me he could pick my teeth with that thing. 115 00:05:06,933 --> 00:05:09,833 Well, they could fall, so that's why we're trying 116 00:05:09,833 --> 00:05:11,800 to stay back away from the building. 117 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:12,967 John couldn't see it. 118 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,400 That's as fast as I can move, man. 119 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:21,833 What he's doing requires concentration and teamwork. 120 00:05:21,833 --> 00:05:23,967 He's got to rely on Sherman to make sure 121 00:05:23,967 --> 00:05:26,400 that parts and pieces aren't flying everywhere. 122 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,967 He has to rely on me for communication, boom signals -- 123 00:05:29,967 --> 00:05:32,467 up, down, sideways -- because he can't see. 124 00:05:32,467 --> 00:05:34,233 When he gets that boom overtop of that log, 125 00:05:34,233 --> 00:05:35,400 he can't see a thing. 126 00:05:39,433 --> 00:05:40,833 SHERMAN: Got two down. 127 00:05:40,833 --> 00:05:42,800 Yeah, I'm thinking there's about one, two, 128 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,800 three, four, five, six more, maybe. 129 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,500 The goal is to not break any of the trusses. 130 00:05:46,500 --> 00:05:49,633 I'd have been better off paying him $1,500 and just wrecking it. 131 00:05:51,167 --> 00:05:53,300 If I couldn't do it with this machine, 132 00:05:53,300 --> 00:05:54,633 either me or someone else 133 00:05:54,633 --> 00:05:57,067 would have to get up there and do it by hand. 134 00:05:57,067 --> 00:05:59,367 So a lazy person makes a good operator. 135 00:05:59,367 --> 00:06:01,067 I don't want to get up there. 136 00:06:01,067 --> 00:06:03,200 Mark: Lay down all the hand tools 137 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,900 and let Johnny and Big Green take care of it. 138 00:06:12,133 --> 00:06:15,400 Hey, be careful of my dog friend, all right? 139 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:17,300 I'll keep an eye on both of you. 140 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:18,567 JOHNNY: Watch your head. 141 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:23,700 NARRATOR: While Johnny tries to save the trusses, 142 00:06:23,700 --> 00:06:26,500 Mark tries to get his first real look at what he bought. 143 00:06:26,500 --> 00:06:28,667 I can't wait to see the outside of it. 144 00:06:28,667 --> 00:06:30,167 I don't know what it looks like. 145 00:06:30,167 --> 00:06:31,500 NARRATOR: He still doesn't know 146 00:06:31,500 --> 00:06:33,233 if the logs are in good-enough shape to use. 147 00:06:33,233 --> 00:06:35,133 Hey, this is a good job for me. 148 00:06:35,133 --> 00:06:39,567 I can just lean, use my own God-given body weight. 149 00:06:39,567 --> 00:06:41,400 There. 150 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,333 Ugh. Ugh. 151 00:06:43,333 --> 00:06:46,433 Did you taste any rat feces or raccoon feces there? 152 00:06:46,433 --> 00:06:49,367 'Cause you probably got some in your mouth, man. 153 00:06:49,367 --> 00:06:51,600 MARK: Ever since I walked inside of it, 154 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,567 I have wanted to see the outside. 155 00:06:53,567 --> 00:06:56,133 I'm done. Can you see the outside of the logs? 156 00:06:56,133 --> 00:06:58,700 Yeah, dude. You can see all kinds of logs. 157 00:06:58,700 --> 00:07:02,533 I think there's a whole cabin of them. All right. 158 00:07:02,533 --> 00:07:05,967 My investment rides on it. My client's project rides on it. 159 00:07:05,967 --> 00:07:08,933 I mean, everything rides on this. 160 00:07:08,933 --> 00:07:13,067 What's it look like, boss? 161 00:07:13,067 --> 00:07:17,700 Well, I got two bottom ones bad and one termite damage, 162 00:07:17,700 --> 00:07:19,267 but it's no big deal. 163 00:07:19,267 --> 00:07:21,900 Looks good, man. Yeah, it does, doesn't it? 164 00:07:21,900 --> 00:07:24,067 Yeah, I'm excited. 165 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:26,933 Truck's here, baby. 166 00:07:26,933 --> 00:07:28,267 The only problem is, 167 00:07:28,267 --> 00:07:30,100 we don't quite have the logs ready to go. 168 00:07:30,100 --> 00:07:32,600 Barn's a little more naked than it was this morning, ain't it? 169 00:07:36,767 --> 00:07:39,467 I-I don't have anything to do, boss. 170 00:07:40,900 --> 00:07:42,400 I just drive him around. 171 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,167 Brian drives me around. I'm like Miss Daisy. 172 00:07:45,167 --> 00:07:49,067 So he can make phone calls, schedule meetings. 173 00:07:49,067 --> 00:07:50,933 It's irritating 174 00:07:50,933 --> 00:07:53,300 'cause I have to turn down the Grateful Dead every time. 175 00:07:53,300 --> 00:07:57,133 NARRATOR: Mark and his team are taking down 176 00:07:57,133 --> 00:08:00,533 a 180-year-old barn built by Abe Lincoln's uncle, 177 00:08:00,533 --> 00:08:02,733 but there's still a lot to do 178 00:08:02,733 --> 00:08:05,567 before they can get to the valuable logs. 179 00:08:08,133 --> 00:08:10,567 And there's more to an old barn than just big timbers. 180 00:08:10,567 --> 00:08:14,600 Mark tries to repurpose every piece of wood he can salvage. 181 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:16,533 MARK: Some of these boards are really nice, wide planks. 182 00:08:16,533 --> 00:08:18,267 They have a beautiful patina. 183 00:08:18,267 --> 00:08:20,067 They've got circle kerf marks, 184 00:08:20,067 --> 00:08:22,367 which is gonna make for a perfect antique floor, 185 00:08:22,367 --> 00:08:24,733 so we're gonna take it up to our buddies over at Renick Millworks, 186 00:08:24,733 --> 00:08:27,000 see if they can work their magic with the machines. 187 00:08:27,967 --> 00:08:30,833 What's happening? What's going on, Mark? How's it going, man? 188 00:08:30,833 --> 00:08:31,967 Good. Good to see you. 189 00:08:31,967 --> 00:08:34,333 So, I bought this awesome barn. 190 00:08:34,333 --> 00:08:36,533 It was built by Josiah Lincoln. Nice. 191 00:08:36,533 --> 00:08:38,367 I mean, it's a real one-of-a-kind find, for sure. 192 00:08:38,367 --> 00:08:40,667 So, we can take this, run it through the moulder, 193 00:08:40,667 --> 00:08:43,100 and then I can stain it and I can take it to the client? 194 00:08:43,100 --> 00:08:45,700 Absolutely. Oh, he'll love it. This is gonna be awesome. 195 00:08:45,700 --> 00:08:49,133 Every board has to be handled individually. 196 00:08:49,133 --> 00:08:51,367 We got the denailing. We have kiln-drying. 197 00:08:51,367 --> 00:08:53,867 From the kiln, it goes up. We rip it to the width. 198 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:57,500 From the straight line, it goes into our milling process, 199 00:08:57,500 --> 00:08:59,467 which, essentially, 200 00:08:59,467 --> 00:09:01,800 it cuts six different things at one time. 201 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:05,433 It takes two passes off the top, two passes off the bottom, 202 00:09:05,433 --> 00:09:08,500 puts the tongue and groove on, calibrates it. 203 00:09:08,500 --> 00:09:11,967 Comes out of there, it's a final floor. It's tongue-and-groove. 204 00:09:11,967 --> 00:09:14,233 See how easy that went together? MARK: Oh, man, that is nice. 205 00:09:14,233 --> 00:09:16,233 NARRATOR: With a couple of planks side-by-side, 206 00:09:16,233 --> 00:09:19,767 Mark can get an idea of how an entire wood floor might look. 207 00:09:19,767 --> 00:09:21,667 We have a European hard-wax oil 208 00:09:21,667 --> 00:09:23,600 that we put on a lot of our floors. 209 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:25,800 So, I'm gonna pour a little bit of this on here 210 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:27,800 and just work it into the wood. 211 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:29,800 That's nice. These boards are awesome. 212 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:31,767 They're gonna look great in the Lincoln cabin. 213 00:09:31,767 --> 00:09:32,867 I love these saw marks. 214 00:09:32,867 --> 00:09:34,333 I think what we're gonna see 215 00:09:34,333 --> 00:09:36,767 is the client's gonna have a choice in this one board 216 00:09:36,767 --> 00:09:39,767 to see whether or not he wants something really rustic 217 00:09:39,767 --> 00:09:42,133 or if he wants to clean it up a little bit. 218 00:09:42,133 --> 00:09:44,133 That's amazing. 219 00:09:45,033 --> 00:09:47,600 NARRATOR: Back in Indiana, at the Lincoln barn... 220 00:09:48,833 --> 00:09:51,100 Truck's here, baby. 221 00:09:51,100 --> 00:09:52,933 The only problem is, 222 00:09:52,933 --> 00:09:54,733 we don't quite have the logs ready to go. 223 00:09:57,033 --> 00:10:00,600 NARRATOR: But Johnny's just about done with the trusses. 224 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,367 TIM: He just barely... 225 00:10:02,367 --> 00:10:03,767 MARK: That thing is barely hanging on. 226 00:10:03,767 --> 00:10:05,700 I mean barely hanging on. 227 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:08,333 What if he breaks the last one? 228 00:10:08,333 --> 00:10:11,700 He ain't gonna break it. He's too good. 229 00:10:11,700 --> 00:10:14,367 That's it. That's the last one off there. 230 00:10:14,367 --> 00:10:17,433 I feel like celebrating, don't you? Yeah. 231 00:10:17,433 --> 00:10:19,333 MARK: Finally, we ended up saving all the trusses, 232 00:10:19,333 --> 00:10:20,633 we didn't break a thing, 233 00:10:20,633 --> 00:10:22,533 and we can stack them over there in a pile 234 00:10:22,533 --> 00:10:24,967 and get on with taking this house down. 235 00:10:29,367 --> 00:10:32,400 Barn's a little more naked than it was this morning, ain't it? 236 00:10:37,233 --> 00:10:40,033 These are, you know, 300-year-old trees. 237 00:10:40,033 --> 00:10:41,667 There's these white, little striations 238 00:10:41,667 --> 00:10:44,067 that extend from the heart of the tree 239 00:10:44,067 --> 00:10:46,833 and they come down and you can barely see them, 240 00:10:46,833 --> 00:10:49,033 and we call those radial arm marks 241 00:10:49,033 --> 00:10:52,033 and those are only found in oak and beech, 242 00:10:52,033 --> 00:10:54,300 so I know it's not beech. 243 00:10:54,300 --> 00:10:58,100 It's definitely oak, and that's one of the telltale signs of it. 244 00:10:58,100 --> 00:11:00,267 The good news is that I haven't gone 245 00:11:00,267 --> 00:11:03,533 all the way around the building, but I think we got a keeper. 246 00:11:03,533 --> 00:11:05,267 It's really, really rare 247 00:11:05,267 --> 00:11:08,567 that we get an opportunity to uncover something like a barn 248 00:11:08,567 --> 00:11:13,300 with a direct descendent from Abraham Lincoln. 249 00:11:13,300 --> 00:11:16,333 BRIAN: Even though I didn't do anything, you got enough done. 250 00:11:16,333 --> 00:11:19,033 Let me tell you something, I'm glad you didn't do anything. 251 00:11:19,033 --> 00:11:21,667 Well, good. Good. I was sweating it, man. 252 00:11:21,667 --> 00:11:23,300 I was worried to death you was gonna do something. 253 00:11:23,300 --> 00:11:25,300 Yeah. I didn't do nothing. 254 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:27,500 You guys did an excellent job. 255 00:11:27,500 --> 00:11:28,900 You helped me back up. 256 00:11:28,900 --> 00:11:30,567 I was doing this, helping you back up. 257 00:11:30,567 --> 00:11:31,867 You done this several times. 258 00:11:31,867 --> 00:11:33,500 Tomorrow, I can do that all day, too. 259 00:11:33,500 --> 00:11:35,333 I mean, he was going like this and everything, you know? 260 00:11:35,333 --> 00:11:36,667 Let's go. 261 00:11:38,467 --> 00:11:41,200 NARRATOR: Well, the logs look good, 262 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:44,000 but now comes the hard part -- getting them down. 263 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,567 MARK: Did it break? 264 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:56,500 MARK: Yeah, I am excited to get that first log off 265 00:11:56,500 --> 00:11:59,700 and let that notch breathe for the first time in 150 years. 266 00:11:59,700 --> 00:12:01,967 I am fired up to get this thing going. 267 00:12:01,967 --> 00:12:04,333 JOHNNY: Let's get going. Let's do it. 268 00:12:04,333 --> 00:12:05,900 NARRATOR: The Barnwood Builders 269 00:12:05,900 --> 00:12:08,100 have removed the siding and the trusses 270 00:12:08,100 --> 00:12:09,667 from the Lincoln barn. 271 00:12:09,667 --> 00:12:12,733 Now, before they take it apart, they have to make sure 272 00:12:12,733 --> 00:12:15,433 they can get it back together when the time comes. 273 00:12:15,433 --> 00:12:17,200 MARK: This sketch represents 274 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:19,933 the front wall of the Josiah Lincoln barn. 275 00:12:19,933 --> 00:12:22,100 Every log gets a tag, every log gets a number so we know 276 00:12:22,100 --> 00:12:24,467 how to put it back together once it gets back to the yard. 277 00:12:24,467 --> 00:12:27,433 And it's either gonna be an "F," "L," "R," or a "B." 278 00:12:27,433 --> 00:12:30,067 The front side, everything starts with an "F" 279 00:12:30,067 --> 00:12:33,167 and then the course of log is indicated 280 00:12:33,167 --> 00:12:35,500 by one, two, three, four, five, and so on. 281 00:12:35,500 --> 00:12:38,400 Hey, Tim, get me B6B. Okay. 282 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:41,333 The most critical element of the restoration phase. 283 00:12:41,333 --> 00:12:45,033 We tag from left to right, meaning start with "A" log 284 00:12:45,033 --> 00:12:48,567 and across the opening opposite will be a "B" log. 285 00:12:48,567 --> 00:12:52,367 What we use now are Tyvek tags and permanent paint markers, 286 00:12:52,367 --> 00:12:55,800 and I try to have everybody write them on both sides. 287 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,067 We learned that one the hard way. 288 00:12:58,067 --> 00:13:01,200 Hello. This is Mark. 289 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:03,933 NARRATOR: Though busy with the teardown in Indiana, 290 00:13:03,933 --> 00:13:06,000 a build project back in West Virginia 291 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,333 looms in Mark's head. 292 00:13:07,333 --> 00:13:10,400 He's got a lot to manage with little time to spare. 293 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:12,700 MARK: Now we're ready to start getting this building down 294 00:13:12,700 --> 00:13:13,900 and get it on the truck today. 295 00:13:13,900 --> 00:13:16,167 I'm kind of worried about that log 296 00:13:16,167 --> 00:13:18,033 in case the pins are in it. 297 00:13:18,033 --> 00:13:20,667 Yeah, if it's pinned, we might have to get up there 298 00:13:20,667 --> 00:13:22,967 on each corner of it and drive the pins out 299 00:13:22,967 --> 00:13:24,667 or cut them out with a saw or something. 300 00:13:24,667 --> 00:13:26,667 The cabin don't have any nails in them. 301 00:13:26,667 --> 00:13:28,167 None of them ever did. 302 00:13:28,167 --> 00:13:30,933 They're all put together with dowel rods. 303 00:13:30,933 --> 00:13:32,900 NARRATOR: On some of these old barns, 304 00:13:32,900 --> 00:13:35,067 the top log was secured with a wooden peg. 305 00:13:35,067 --> 00:13:39,233 They bore a giant hole at least down through one or two or three 306 00:13:39,233 --> 00:13:43,200 of the top, and then they cut the perfect size -- 307 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:46,467 big, oak dowel -- and then they dried it. 308 00:13:46,467 --> 00:13:49,500 They got it as dry and small as they could get it 309 00:13:49,500 --> 00:13:51,833 and then they cover it with animal fat 310 00:13:51,833 --> 00:13:54,667 and then they beat it down in there so tight 311 00:13:54,667 --> 00:13:57,867 and then when it takes on regular moisture of any kind, 312 00:13:57,867 --> 00:13:59,333 it's not coming out. 313 00:13:59,333 --> 00:14:00,967 It's never coming out. 314 00:14:00,967 --> 00:14:03,100 NARRATOR: If this log is pegged, 315 00:14:03,100 --> 00:14:05,733 it'll be much more difficult and dangerous 316 00:14:05,733 --> 00:14:07,767 to remove at this height. 317 00:14:07,767 --> 00:14:10,467 There's no rocket science to the order in which they come down, 318 00:14:10,467 --> 00:14:12,933 but you got to take off the one that's on the top first. 319 00:14:12,933 --> 00:14:15,900 Put a little pressure to it, Johnny, and see what it does. 320 00:14:22,733 --> 00:14:24,267 MARK: It's pegged in the centers. 321 00:14:24,267 --> 00:14:26,400 It's pegged right there in the two central beams. 322 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:29,233 SHERMAN: Set it back down just a little bit. 323 00:14:29,233 --> 00:14:30,833 I'm gonna get up there with a ladder 324 00:14:30,833 --> 00:14:32,233 and try to knock that beam out. 325 00:14:32,233 --> 00:14:35,400 So, I'm gonna try to knock those pegs out. 326 00:14:39,967 --> 00:14:41,267 You know, when the first log comes off, 327 00:14:41,267 --> 00:14:43,267 we don't know if it's pegged or if it's not pegged, 328 00:14:43,267 --> 00:14:47,633 and so, you know, the danger is that we have to stand 329 00:14:47,633 --> 00:14:49,600 on, you know, these central beams 330 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,133 and the building does a little bit of wobbling, little bit of shaking. 331 00:14:52,133 --> 00:14:55,567 All right, this peg is out. Okay. 332 00:14:55,567 --> 00:14:57,667 Let me go over and get that other one out. 333 00:14:57,667 --> 00:14:59,900 You want me to get it? No, I'm all right. 334 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,500 Testing, figuring out what I can step on, what I can't. 335 00:15:04,500 --> 00:15:06,700 You better be careful. This is metal. 336 00:15:06,700 --> 00:15:09,800 That's not very smart. 337 00:15:11,167 --> 00:15:13,133 I'd just leave it alone. 338 00:15:13,133 --> 00:15:14,667 We can just pick that one off there. 339 00:15:14,667 --> 00:15:16,267 All right. Go ahead. 340 00:15:18,033 --> 00:15:20,733 Mark, you come out of there 'cause that thing could snap. 341 00:15:20,733 --> 00:15:23,033 You come out of there. 342 00:15:23,033 --> 00:15:25,167 It's up. I mean, this ain't holding it anymore. 343 00:15:25,167 --> 00:15:27,467 While we're standing there, we got to hold on with one arm 344 00:15:27,467 --> 00:15:29,133 and hold a bar with another arm, 345 00:15:29,133 --> 00:15:31,367 so, you know, it takes a little concentration. 346 00:15:31,367 --> 00:15:33,733 All right, let's get that top log off once and for all. 347 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:41,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 348 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,033 First log is off. 349 00:15:46,033 --> 00:15:47,567 We're ready to come down now. 350 00:15:54,633 --> 00:15:56,333 When people build things, 351 00:15:56,333 --> 00:15:59,767 they don't necessarily think about taking them down. 352 00:15:59,767 --> 00:16:02,667 That's not really the goal. 353 00:16:02,667 --> 00:16:05,333 This log over here, it's already bad. 354 00:16:05,333 --> 00:16:07,267 There's nothing we can do about that. JOHNNY: Pop it off. 355 00:16:07,267 --> 00:16:09,367 So it don't matter if that falls. Okay. 356 00:16:09,367 --> 00:16:12,000 I'll have to grab ahold of that log over there. 357 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,167 It's gonna fall and hit the ground. 358 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:23,767 MARK: Whoever did the retrofit on this cabin 359 00:16:23,767 --> 00:16:25,233 nailed a lot of boards up there 360 00:16:25,233 --> 00:16:27,867 and unfortunately, as Brian said, 361 00:16:27,867 --> 00:16:31,500 this thing was built to stay, not built to be torn down. 362 00:16:31,500 --> 00:16:34,933 NARRATOR: But if anybody can do it, Johnny can. 363 00:16:34,933 --> 00:16:37,167 MARK: He treats these logs like they're his kids. 364 00:16:37,167 --> 00:16:39,533 It's almost like these are his logs, you know? 365 00:16:39,533 --> 00:16:41,067 It's like these are his babies, 366 00:16:41,067 --> 00:16:43,000 and he's really, really careful with them. 367 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,000 NARRATOR: One wrong move 368 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:48,033 and the entire structure could be compromised. 369 00:16:50,100 --> 00:16:53,600 This barn has stood here since before the Civil War, 370 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:55,667 so when the logs start to move, 371 00:16:55,667 --> 00:16:58,000 there may be a few casualties. 372 00:17:02,267 --> 00:17:03,433 Did it break? 373 00:17:03,433 --> 00:17:07,267 TIM: That log was rotten right in the middle. 374 00:17:07,267 --> 00:17:09,433 When he tried to pick it, it just broke right in the middle. 375 00:17:09,433 --> 00:17:13,033 I've noticed there's probably 376 00:17:13,033 --> 00:17:15,000 two more bad logs in this building 377 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,233 than what I had anticipated. 378 00:17:17,233 --> 00:17:18,800 So, that one was just hollowed out, 379 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:20,767 and I didn't know it was hollow until it broke. 380 00:17:20,767 --> 00:17:22,033 NARRATOR: Good news -- 381 00:17:22,033 --> 00:17:25,000 The former owner has some potential replacement logs. 382 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,333 We've got them stacked over there in the field. 383 00:17:27,333 --> 00:17:29,767 We'll have to knock a little grass out of the way. 384 00:17:29,767 --> 00:17:32,367 That's all right. I'm sure you'll get in there. 385 00:17:32,367 --> 00:17:33,767 Let's go take a look at them. Okay. 386 00:17:33,767 --> 00:17:35,733 How about driving me over to look at some logs? 387 00:17:35,733 --> 00:17:37,600 BRIAN: I would definitely drive you somewhere 388 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:40,000 'cause, I mean, it's not Flintstones, right? 389 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,700 No, it's good driving. This is your kind of outing. 390 00:17:42,700 --> 00:17:44,367 Let's go look at some logs. 391 00:17:44,367 --> 00:17:46,500 Let's go. Let's go look. 392 00:17:51,100 --> 00:17:53,500 Well, let's go and look at these things. 393 00:17:53,500 --> 00:17:56,800 Logs in a field. Logs in a field. 394 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:58,633 Some of these logs are nice, 395 00:17:58,633 --> 00:18:00,800 and some of them are not so nice. 396 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:02,633 Some of these logs got grass growing in them. 397 00:18:03,867 --> 00:18:06,133 Better worry about the snakes. 398 00:18:06,133 --> 00:18:07,900 I don't think I'm gonna use anything 399 00:18:07,900 --> 00:18:09,433 that's got tree growing out of it. 400 00:18:09,433 --> 00:18:11,067 Yeah. That's a bad sign. 401 00:18:11,067 --> 00:18:12,733 They're just shy of what we need, 402 00:18:12,733 --> 00:18:15,267 but I think that these -- as far as replacement logs -- 403 00:18:15,267 --> 00:18:16,567 they'll work just fine. 404 00:18:16,567 --> 00:18:18,267 I'd like to have them a little bit longer, 405 00:18:18,267 --> 00:18:19,733 but, you know, they're spare parts. 406 00:18:19,733 --> 00:18:22,667 If you fellas had called me before you took this down, 407 00:18:22,667 --> 00:18:25,233 I'd have bought it and paid good money for it. 408 00:18:25,233 --> 00:18:28,733 We're probably gonna save maybe 50% of this. 409 00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:31,400 Does that mean we have to pick up 100% of it? 410 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:33,900 We have to pick up 100% 411 00:18:33,900 --> 00:18:36,867 to determine what 50% we're gonna use. 412 00:18:36,867 --> 00:18:39,567 That doesn't seem effective to me. 413 00:18:39,567 --> 00:18:41,400 Is it gonna work? Yeah, it's gonna work. 414 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:43,133 Let's get them loaded and get them over there. 415 00:18:43,133 --> 00:18:44,533 We're gonna load them on Big Green. 416 00:18:44,533 --> 00:18:45,933 I think this is gonna work out 417 00:18:45,933 --> 00:18:47,833 as long as I don't have to have anything to do with it. 418 00:18:47,833 --> 00:18:49,567 You just hang on, and we'll see what happens. 419 00:18:50,700 --> 00:18:52,567 MARK: What I can't use here for replacement, 420 00:18:52,567 --> 00:18:53,900 I can use in another building. 421 00:18:53,900 --> 00:18:55,133 We've got plenty of buildings. 422 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,867 NARRATOR: The boys are about to find out 423 00:18:58,867 --> 00:19:01,567 that 80,000 pounds of Lincoln logs 424 00:19:01,567 --> 00:19:04,133 weren't meant for a single flatbed. 425 00:19:04,133 --> 00:19:05,467 SHERMAN: Get this log in there. 426 00:19:05,467 --> 00:19:06,533 Watch out! 427 00:19:12,900 --> 00:19:15,033 NARRATOR: Brian, Mark, and the Barnwood Builders 428 00:19:15,033 --> 00:19:16,500 are taking down a barn 429 00:19:16,500 --> 00:19:19,900 built by Abe Lincoln's uncle 180 years ago. 430 00:19:19,900 --> 00:19:21,833 Once the logs are off the building, 431 00:19:21,833 --> 00:19:24,000 they have to somehow fit them on a truck 432 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,000 that just may be too small. 433 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,667 MARK: We've got to do some hillbilly math here 434 00:19:28,667 --> 00:19:31,200 because the truck that we're using today has a weight limit 435 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:34,567 and that weight limit is about 80,000 pounds 436 00:19:34,567 --> 00:19:35,900 and we're gonna have to figure out 437 00:19:35,900 --> 00:19:37,400 how many board feet are in this building 438 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:39,900 to determine how much we're gonna be able 439 00:19:39,900 --> 00:19:41,233 to pack on this truck. 440 00:19:41,233 --> 00:19:43,667 There's a limited amount of space on the truck, 441 00:19:43,667 --> 00:19:45,833 and we've got a maximum amount of logs. 442 00:19:45,833 --> 00:19:48,733 Give me that short one. Put it on the outside. 443 00:19:53,367 --> 00:19:55,500 We're trying to do math. 444 00:19:55,500 --> 00:19:57,433 Brian went inside, took his shoes off 445 00:19:57,433 --> 00:19:59,467 so we could do a little multiplication, 446 00:19:59,467 --> 00:20:00,900 but I think we'll be able to figure it out 447 00:20:00,900 --> 00:20:02,533 before he gets back. 448 00:20:02,533 --> 00:20:03,733 21 inches. 449 00:20:03,733 --> 00:20:05,500 Can't you imagine what that tree looked like? 450 00:20:05,500 --> 00:20:07,400 No. All right. 451 00:20:09,067 --> 00:20:10,633 Watch them nails in that thing. 452 00:20:12,067 --> 00:20:14,400 One more. 453 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:17,800 Sherman says we've got 11 inches of space. 454 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:20,233 I measured one 13, and he yells back, 455 00:20:20,233 --> 00:20:22,800 "Bring it up here. We'll make it work." 456 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:26,133 Trying to make a 13-inch log go in an 11-inch hole. 457 00:20:27,833 --> 00:20:30,667 'Cause not only are we concerned about the weight of the truck, 458 00:20:30,667 --> 00:20:33,033 we're also concerned about the height of the truck. 459 00:20:33,033 --> 00:20:37,267 You can only go 13 feet 6 inches tall and 80,000 pounds, 460 00:20:37,267 --> 00:20:41,233 so we can't reach 13'6" before we get to our 80,000. 461 00:20:41,233 --> 00:20:43,233 So we're trying to do a little bit of jockeying logs 462 00:20:43,233 --> 00:20:44,567 to make sure they fit correctly. 463 00:20:44,567 --> 00:20:47,367 Pretty important. 464 00:20:47,367 --> 00:20:49,867 We got to get this log in there. 465 00:20:49,867 --> 00:20:53,233 Watch out! 466 00:20:59,467 --> 00:21:02,433 NARRATOR: As they get closer to ground level, 467 00:21:02,433 --> 00:21:04,633 some of the logs cannot be salvaged. 468 00:21:04,633 --> 00:21:06,600 This area right here is just too bad. 469 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:08,500 I'm not even gonna take any of this. 470 00:21:08,500 --> 00:21:10,300 It's been too close to the ground. 471 00:21:10,300 --> 00:21:12,400 Hell, some of it's already become ground. 472 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,200 This is just too bad to do anything with. 473 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:15,867 There's nothing we can do about this. 474 00:21:15,867 --> 00:21:19,867 Hey, this is it. Last two. 475 00:21:19,867 --> 00:21:23,567 Be careful. That's about to slide off. 476 00:21:23,567 --> 00:21:25,467 You're gonna lose that one. 477 00:21:25,467 --> 00:21:27,500 Hold it. Yee-whoo! 478 00:21:27,500 --> 00:21:29,033 That's it. That's it! 479 00:21:29,033 --> 00:21:32,500 Oh, my God. 480 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,833 You're doing it to him every time. 481 00:21:34,833 --> 00:21:36,867 That's a knee-slapper, there. That's a knee-slapper. 482 00:21:36,867 --> 00:21:40,067 Sherman, I say that load is the best-looking load 483 00:21:40,067 --> 00:21:42,400 that I've seen in a long time. 484 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:44,567 NARRATOR: With another successful salvage in the books, 485 00:21:44,567 --> 00:21:46,267 the boys say goodbye to Indiana 486 00:21:46,267 --> 00:21:48,267 and send the barn wood on its way 487 00:21:48,267 --> 00:21:52,000 462 miles to Lexington, Virginia, 488 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,200 where it'll be repurposed into a beautiful home. 489 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,600 The guys head back to their home base, 490 00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:00,833 Antique Cabins and Barns in Lewisburg, West Virginia, 491 00:22:00,833 --> 00:22:03,467 where another pile of work awaits. 492 00:22:03,467 --> 00:22:06,133 They affectionately call this the bone yard, 493 00:22:06,133 --> 00:22:07,967 a temporary resting place 494 00:22:07,967 --> 00:22:11,000 for the historical remnants they've collected. 495 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:14,433 And this is where they offer those old bones a new life. 496 00:22:17,667 --> 00:22:20,033 Done with the Lincoln logs for the time being, 497 00:22:20,033 --> 00:22:24,033 the boys start a new project -- a two-day miracle build. 498 00:22:24,033 --> 00:22:27,033 MARK: So, what we're doing is building what's called a dogtrot house, 499 00:22:27,033 --> 00:22:29,400 which is essentially two log pins 500 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:31,633 and a breezeway in between. 501 00:22:31,633 --> 00:22:33,800 NARRATOR: The dogtrot home was a common design 502 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,200 in the 19th-century American South. 503 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:37,867 The breezeway provided air flow 504 00:22:37,867 --> 00:22:39,933 in the days before air-conditioning. 505 00:22:39,933 --> 00:22:42,567 MARK: This is actually a style of home that people lived in. 506 00:22:42,567 --> 00:22:44,033 So,they built one cabin, 507 00:22:44,033 --> 00:22:45,867 and then they'd build the other cabin right beside. 508 00:22:45,867 --> 00:22:47,433 It created more square footage. 509 00:22:49,300 --> 00:22:51,800 JOHNNY: I'm working on a refrigerator door. 510 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,433 That would be a hillbilly whiteboard. 511 00:22:54,433 --> 00:22:57,633 I'll draw on anything that's a blank. 512 00:22:57,633 --> 00:23:00,333 NARRATOR: While the guys get the dogtrot planned out, 513 00:23:00,333 --> 00:23:02,167 Mark hightails it down to Virginia 514 00:23:02,167 --> 00:23:04,167 to meet with the Lincoln cabin's contractor. 515 00:23:04,167 --> 00:23:07,133 Hey. How's it going? 516 00:23:07,133 --> 00:23:09,200 This is always one of the most exciting parts of our job, 517 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:13,333 trying to determine the best siting for the house -- 518 00:23:13,333 --> 00:23:15,100 what direction's it gonna face, 519 00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:17,100 what's the approach gonna look like. 520 00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:18,333 We want to make this thing 521 00:23:18,333 --> 00:23:20,600 look like it's been sitting here for 150 years. 522 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:21,600 This is the spot? 523 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,167 I mean, is this where we're thinking 524 00:23:23,167 --> 00:23:25,033 about putting it, in this grassy field? 525 00:23:25,033 --> 00:23:28,167 How in the hell are we gonna get that tractor trailer in here? 526 00:23:28,167 --> 00:23:30,633 Well, I'm concerned about getting the crane in. 527 00:23:30,633 --> 00:23:32,333 Yeah, and the tractor trailer. 528 00:23:32,333 --> 00:23:34,667 Looks like, you know, we've got the spot figured out. 529 00:23:34,667 --> 00:23:36,333 We'll see you in about three or four weeks. 530 00:23:36,333 --> 00:23:37,700 Take it easy. Good luck. All right. Yep. See you. 531 00:23:37,700 --> 00:23:40,433 We've got a client that's coming tomorrow. 532 00:23:40,433 --> 00:23:42,067 We're running out of time. 533 00:23:48,733 --> 00:23:51,267 NARRATOR: With an eager client arriving shortly, 534 00:23:51,267 --> 00:23:53,533 the boys are anxious to begin construction 535 00:23:53,533 --> 00:23:55,467 on an Appalachian dogtrot. 536 00:23:55,467 --> 00:23:58,733 In order to fully describe it to his potential buyer, 537 00:23:58,733 --> 00:24:01,067 Mark shows him a first-hand example. 538 00:24:01,067 --> 00:24:02,433 This is a dogtrot that we built 539 00:24:02,433 --> 00:24:04,100 for another client about five years ago. 540 00:24:04,100 --> 00:24:05,367 MIKE: Well, it looks old. 541 00:24:05,367 --> 00:24:07,267 It looks like it's been here a long time. 542 00:24:07,267 --> 00:24:08,833 That is one of the things I liked 543 00:24:08,833 --> 00:24:11,700 about the way it looked in the pictures you sent. Yeah. 544 00:24:11,700 --> 00:24:13,733 And that's why I wanted to come see it. 545 00:24:13,733 --> 00:24:15,433 This is where you're gonna keep 546 00:24:15,433 --> 00:24:17,333 the four-wheelers, fishing poles. 547 00:24:17,333 --> 00:24:18,633 That's right. Okay. 548 00:24:18,633 --> 00:24:21,800 And because what matters there is that we make our openings 549 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:23,367 large enough for you to pull in four-wheelers. 550 00:24:23,367 --> 00:24:24,467 That's right. 551 00:24:24,467 --> 00:24:27,267 I mean, we're building this thing in hopes 552 00:24:27,267 --> 00:24:28,833 that it's what you want. 553 00:24:28,833 --> 00:24:32,133 I want people to see it and go, "Wow!" 554 00:24:32,133 --> 00:24:34,067 I want it to look like it's been there forever, okay? 555 00:24:34,067 --> 00:24:36,400 All right. Sounds great. 556 00:24:37,933 --> 00:24:39,767 MARK: So, the challenges facing us today 557 00:24:39,767 --> 00:24:42,167 are the weather and then time. 558 00:24:42,167 --> 00:24:43,333 We're running out of time. 559 00:24:43,333 --> 00:24:44,500 We've got a client that's coming tomorrow, 560 00:24:44,500 --> 00:24:46,600 and it's imperative that when this client 561 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:49,233 comes to the yard to see what he's buying, 562 00:24:49,233 --> 00:24:51,867 that it is as close as it can possibly be 563 00:24:51,867 --> 00:24:54,467 to the final product. 564 00:24:54,467 --> 00:24:57,133 SHERMAN: Setting up a temporary foundation here for us 565 00:24:57,133 --> 00:24:58,800 to set it up, to stack them, 566 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:00,333 and then just to get it approved 567 00:25:00,333 --> 00:25:01,900 by the owner that's gonna buy it. 568 00:25:01,900 --> 00:25:06,400 We are at 52 and 5 of them little marks. 569 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:09,233 That's close enough. 570 00:25:09,233 --> 00:25:11,133 You're gonna need to put a shim on that back side. 571 00:25:11,133 --> 00:25:12,900 MARK: We have to build two foundations, 572 00:25:12,900 --> 00:25:15,133 and each one of them have to be level to each other. 573 00:25:15,133 --> 00:25:17,967 If it's not flat, our dovetails won't work. 574 00:25:17,967 --> 00:25:22,533 We square everything up, and then we start notching logs. 575 00:25:22,533 --> 00:25:24,800 NARRATOR: For this build, the guys are using 576 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,267 150-year-old pine logs they salvaged 577 00:25:27,267 --> 00:25:30,200 from five different barns in Virginia. 578 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:33,333 MARK: We're gonna hand-cut all of these notches 579 00:25:33,333 --> 00:25:36,133 to fit watertight and to be interlocking. 580 00:25:36,133 --> 00:25:37,867 NARRATOR: This barn will be held together 581 00:25:37,867 --> 00:25:41,333 with traditional half-dovetail notches. 582 00:25:41,333 --> 00:25:45,033 MARK: We're going to hand-cut each of these notches 583 00:25:45,033 --> 00:25:49,567 in a pattern that you would have found in pre-Civil War Virginia. 584 00:25:49,567 --> 00:25:51,800 This is an old log, 150-year-old log, 585 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:54,167 so basically if you make a mistake, 586 00:25:54,167 --> 00:25:56,567 then you've not got a second chance. 587 00:25:56,567 --> 00:25:59,467 MARK: Sherman can cut a dovetail with a hammer. 588 00:26:00,633 --> 00:26:02,500 He could cut a dovetail with a chisel. 589 00:26:02,500 --> 00:26:05,200 He could cut a dovetail with anything! 590 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:09,133 I want the angle of this log to match that square. 591 00:26:09,133 --> 00:26:11,733 So he can line that end up with this end 592 00:26:11,733 --> 00:26:13,567 so it'll sit level on the log. 593 00:26:13,567 --> 00:26:15,367 Over the course of the last 16 years, 594 00:26:15,367 --> 00:26:17,667 we've figured out how to notch these cabins 595 00:26:17,667 --> 00:26:19,900 that we can keep the center lines of these logs level 596 00:26:19,900 --> 00:26:22,667 so that we could build a skyscraper with these logs 597 00:26:22,667 --> 00:26:24,267 and not be off more than an inch. 598 00:26:24,267 --> 00:26:26,200 I don't care if we're building the Empire Log Building. 599 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,433 We could do it. 600 00:26:29,433 --> 00:26:31,933 We're going to try to stack this barn 601 00:26:31,933 --> 00:26:34,533 approximately 11 feet tall. 602 00:26:34,533 --> 00:26:36,567 This beam here that I'm touching with my foot 603 00:26:36,567 --> 00:26:38,400 resembles the subfloor of the new house. 604 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:40,667 So it's kind of critical that you get these right. 605 00:26:40,667 --> 00:26:43,400 What the hell? That's a 14-foot log. 606 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:46,533 Boy, I don't like that. 607 00:26:46,533 --> 00:26:48,533 There's a doorway going in here 608 00:26:48,533 --> 00:26:50,900 on the dogtrot side into each building. 609 00:26:50,900 --> 00:26:53,033 NARRATOR: Each layer of logs is called a course, 610 00:26:53,033 --> 00:26:55,833 and getting the first course level 611 00:26:55,833 --> 00:26:57,900 is crucial to the entire structure. 612 00:26:57,900 --> 00:26:59,000 Take it off. 613 00:27:04,667 --> 00:27:08,133 Now what's it look like? 614 00:27:08,133 --> 00:27:11,300 And then we're just building these two structures 615 00:27:11,300 --> 00:27:12,367 course by course, log by log, 616 00:27:12,367 --> 00:27:14,400 trying to keep it even as we go up, 617 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:17,700 and hopefully we'll get to a good resting point today. 618 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:22,033 The customer that's coming tomorrow 619 00:27:22,033 --> 00:27:24,133 has a tractor that is nine feet tall. 620 00:27:24,133 --> 00:27:27,600 We have to make this building at least 11 feet tall 621 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:29,933 for him to be able to pull his tractor underneath of the shed. 622 00:27:29,933 --> 00:27:32,533 TIM: Some of this pine's a lot heavier than others. 623 00:27:32,533 --> 00:27:35,233 NARRATOR: Originally, these logs were hewn by hand... 624 00:27:35,233 --> 00:27:37,533 150 years ago, they didn't have chainsaws, 625 00:27:37,533 --> 00:27:38,800 so they was using axes. 626 00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:41,633 ...and stacked without the help of a forklift. 627 00:27:41,633 --> 00:27:43,467 If we done it like the pioneers, 628 00:27:43,467 --> 00:27:45,933 it would be a team of horses and block and tackle. 629 00:27:45,933 --> 00:27:49,400 But somebody would have been watching for Indians, I imagine. 630 00:27:52,100 --> 00:27:54,133 MARK: Check it out. 631 00:27:55,500 --> 00:27:57,500 TIM: Pepperoni roll time! 632 00:27:57,500 --> 00:27:58,667 Thank you, ma'am. You're welcome. 633 00:27:58,667 --> 00:28:02,167 I'll have a couple pepperoni rolls, please. 634 00:28:02,167 --> 00:28:04,933 This is the state food of West Virginia right here. 635 00:28:04,933 --> 00:28:07,400 It'd beat out all of them -- pepperoni roll. 636 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:09,867 Pepperoni roll, cream horn chaser. Do it! Do it! 637 00:28:09,867 --> 00:28:12,033 It's probably dangerous enough right here. 638 00:28:13,033 --> 00:28:14,900 Stay calm, have a pepperoni roll. 639 00:28:17,300 --> 00:28:19,500 NARRATOR: Fueled by pepperoni rolls, 640 00:28:19,500 --> 00:28:21,500 they can tackle the next log -- the big one. 641 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:28,233 Um...This log will never work, Johnny. 642 00:28:28,233 --> 00:28:29,367 It's got that bow down in it. 643 00:28:29,367 --> 00:28:31,100 All right, all right. 644 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:35,100 The course that goes above the doorframe 645 00:28:35,100 --> 00:28:37,800 ties the whole building together. 646 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:41,133 Once that dropped down, now it's seated, tied together, 647 00:28:41,133 --> 00:28:43,667 now we can level our doorjambs up. 648 00:28:55,067 --> 00:28:57,733 What do you think? Nice and straight. 649 00:28:57,733 --> 00:29:01,500 MARK: Currently we've got about a 9'4" stack height, 650 00:29:01,500 --> 00:29:05,467 and if we put another course of logs on this 651 00:29:05,467 --> 00:29:07,500 and then tied it together with a top plate, 652 00:29:07,500 --> 00:29:09,900 I think we'll have barely enough room for clearance 653 00:29:09,900 --> 00:29:11,133 for this fellow's tractor. 654 00:29:11,133 --> 00:29:13,533 TIM: We're done. For today. 655 00:29:13,533 --> 00:29:17,900 We've stacked the cabins except for the top logs. 656 00:29:17,900 --> 00:29:19,500 Good day. Good day. 657 00:29:19,500 --> 00:29:21,367 Good thing I showed up. Thank you. Yeah. 658 00:29:23,767 --> 00:29:27,300 You have a large number of deteriorated logs. 659 00:29:27,300 --> 00:29:29,300 I can't believe it. Do you have leaks inside? 660 00:29:33,567 --> 00:29:37,200 NARRATOR: After 16 years restoring antique log cabins, 661 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:40,600 Mark Bowe is an expert in old logs. 662 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:42,900 Sometimes he's called on as a consultant. 663 00:29:42,900 --> 00:29:45,367 MARK: One of my favorite things about this job 664 00:29:45,367 --> 00:29:48,233 is I never know where I'm gonna end up at the end of the day. 665 00:29:48,233 --> 00:29:51,300 Today, I got a call from the local historical society. 666 00:29:51,300 --> 00:29:54,133 I'm gonna go take a look at the Barracks Museum, 667 00:29:54,133 --> 00:29:56,300 which is a log cabin that was built 668 00:29:56,300 --> 00:29:58,500 somewhere around the 1770s. 669 00:29:58,500 --> 00:30:00,200 I've been wanting to do that for a long time, 670 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:02,100 so I'm pretty excited about that. 671 00:30:02,100 --> 00:30:03,700 Are you Beth? I'm Beth. Yes. 672 00:30:03,700 --> 00:30:04,767 Hey. You're Mark? 673 00:30:04,767 --> 00:30:06,433 I am. It's nice to meet you. 674 00:30:06,433 --> 00:30:07,533 Hey, nice to meet you. 675 00:30:07,533 --> 00:30:08,700 For years, I've been hoping 676 00:30:08,700 --> 00:30:10,100 to get a call about this building. 677 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:11,467 Everybody knows this building. 678 00:30:11,467 --> 00:30:13,667 I mean, it's amazing, the size of this. Certainly. 679 00:30:13,667 --> 00:30:16,133 Most of the cabins I get are, like, 18x20. 680 00:30:16,133 --> 00:30:18,233 This thing is like 30 feet this way 681 00:30:18,233 --> 00:30:20,200 and, you know, 36 feet that way. 682 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:21,900 This is huge for that era. 683 00:30:21,900 --> 00:30:23,500 I just can't believe it. 684 00:30:23,500 --> 00:30:26,467 NARRATOR: This barracks got its name in the War of 1812 685 00:30:26,467 --> 00:30:28,900 when American soldiers were stationed here. 686 00:30:28,900 --> 00:30:30,133 So, we really want to make sure 687 00:30:30,133 --> 00:30:31,233 that it's structurally sound 688 00:30:31,233 --> 00:30:32,433 and that it's safe for people. 689 00:30:32,433 --> 00:30:38,033 You have a large number of deteriorated logs -- 690 00:30:38,033 --> 00:30:41,833 I mean, just logs that will need to be completely replaced. 691 00:30:41,833 --> 00:30:43,133 Do you have leaks inside? 692 00:30:43,133 --> 00:30:45,333 We do not have leaks inside, surprisingly. 693 00:30:45,333 --> 00:30:47,933 And it looks like there's been some repairs done over time. 694 00:30:47,933 --> 00:30:50,167 I just wish we had been here when they were done. 695 00:30:50,167 --> 00:30:52,367 So, it's really gonna need to have some work done 696 00:30:52,367 --> 00:30:55,167 to maintain its integrity for the next 200 years. Certainly. 697 00:30:55,167 --> 00:30:58,400 I'm gonna outline some of the things that I feel 698 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:00,133 like you really need to address. 699 00:31:00,133 --> 00:31:02,200 That would be fantastic. We'd really appreciate it. 700 00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:04,000 All right. 701 00:31:04,833 --> 00:31:08,333 NARRATOR: Back on the boneyard, it's the day of the client's visit. 702 00:31:08,333 --> 00:31:09,867 Most everyone is working hard. 703 00:31:09,867 --> 00:31:11,500 Brian is thinking hard. 704 00:31:11,500 --> 00:31:14,100 Yeah, this would be as big as I'd want one. 705 00:31:14,100 --> 00:31:17,433 I don't want to walk very far from one thing to the other. 706 00:31:17,433 --> 00:31:20,633 I don't see any reason to have to go that far 707 00:31:20,633 --> 00:31:23,433 to go to the toilet and then sit back down at my table. 708 00:31:23,433 --> 00:31:26,767 I have no need for "extra space." 709 00:31:26,767 --> 00:31:28,167 If I want space, 710 00:31:28,167 --> 00:31:32,633 I'll go out the door into the rest of the world. 711 00:31:32,633 --> 00:31:35,567 I might be able to squeeze two or three dogs in here, 712 00:31:35,567 --> 00:31:38,500 but that'd probably be it. 713 00:31:38,500 --> 00:31:39,900 NARRATOR: The dogtrot barn is nearing 714 00:31:39,900 --> 00:31:42,667 its full height of 10'4". 715 00:31:42,667 --> 00:31:45,533 We got our log set, so we're gonna put the top log, 716 00:31:45,533 --> 00:31:47,700 which we call the drip log, on here, 717 00:31:47,700 --> 00:31:50,100 and we'll saw the top of it flat for our rafters. 718 00:31:50,100 --> 00:31:51,667 We have a few beams over there 719 00:31:51,667 --> 00:31:54,133 that I think we can saw flat to make it work. 720 00:31:54,133 --> 00:31:56,933 We're gonna choose one of the bigger logs that we got 721 00:31:56,933 --> 00:31:58,333 so we can gain some height 722 00:31:58,333 --> 00:31:59,667 just to get our building higher 723 00:31:59,667 --> 00:32:03,100 because of the shed roofs that go out here. 724 00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:05,300 We're gonna hand-notch the bottom to set on here, 725 00:32:05,300 --> 00:32:06,733 then we're gonna set it on the building. 726 00:32:11,200 --> 00:32:12,433 JOHNNY: Hold on! 727 00:32:12,433 --> 00:32:15,000 NARRATOR: Because this barn is so high, 728 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:18,600 Johnny's forklift isn't tall enough to get the top log up. 729 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:21,000 Time for some hillbilly engineering. 730 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:23,733 We'll put something behind that to keep that from sliding. 731 00:32:23,733 --> 00:32:25,067 I got an idea. 732 00:32:27,700 --> 00:32:29,667 He's got something in mind. 733 00:32:30,900 --> 00:32:32,867 This log's just gonna rest against it, right? 734 00:32:32,867 --> 00:32:34,800 This log's gonna sit right here on the forks, 735 00:32:34,800 --> 00:32:36,367 so when I raise it up and tilt it, 736 00:32:36,367 --> 00:32:37,833 it don't slide all the way back. 737 00:32:37,833 --> 00:32:39,367 All right, I got this thing made up. 738 00:32:39,367 --> 00:32:41,100 I think it'll work. 739 00:32:47,500 --> 00:32:49,967 So far, so good. Real good. 740 00:32:50,733 --> 00:32:52,300 Hold on. 741 00:32:52,300 --> 00:32:53,833 It worked good. 742 00:32:53,833 --> 00:32:56,667 NARRATOR: The top of the barn has to be made flat and level 743 00:32:56,667 --> 00:32:58,433 so the roof can be even. 744 00:33:01,500 --> 00:33:02,933 SHERMAN: We're gonna set it on the building, level. 745 00:33:02,933 --> 00:33:05,067 Looks like it's straight from the factory. 746 00:33:05,067 --> 00:33:06,600 You can't cut one better than that. 747 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:10,667 10'4". TIM: Good buddy. 748 00:33:10,667 --> 00:33:12,500 NARRATOR: Once they measure the correct height of the building, 749 00:33:12,500 --> 00:33:16,133 they mark it with nails on each end of the top log. 750 00:33:16,133 --> 00:33:20,200 They use the nails as markers for a chalk line. 751 00:33:21,967 --> 00:33:25,033 Then the log is milled flat along the chalk line 752 00:33:25,033 --> 00:33:28,800 on both the front and rear top logs. 753 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:30,567 Looks good. It's nice and flat. 754 00:33:36,533 --> 00:33:38,467 How's it look, Sherman? Looks real good. 755 00:33:38,467 --> 00:33:39,767 BRIAN: It does from here. 756 00:33:39,767 --> 00:33:44,733 Hook us on the bottom of the seal -- of our seal. 757 00:33:44,733 --> 00:33:46,733 10'4". 758 00:33:46,733 --> 00:33:48,933 And ready for rafters. 759 00:33:48,933 --> 00:33:50,167 MARK: We'll finish this structure 760 00:33:50,167 --> 00:33:53,233 by building a rafter system here, on the site. 761 00:33:53,233 --> 00:33:55,133 We're using the poles that came inside of these barns 762 00:33:55,133 --> 00:33:57,033 to hold up the tobacco sticks, 763 00:33:57,033 --> 00:33:59,267 and we're gonna take those poles, 764 00:33:59,267 --> 00:34:01,967 saw the top of them flat on the sawmill, 765 00:34:01,967 --> 00:34:03,633 and then see if we can't build 766 00:34:03,633 --> 00:34:05,267 a set of rafters out of them. 767 00:34:05,267 --> 00:34:07,833 NARRATOR: Because they're not from a factory, 768 00:34:07,833 --> 00:34:09,700 each rafter pole is different. 769 00:34:09,700 --> 00:34:11,833 But the notches and the angled cuts 770 00:34:11,833 --> 00:34:13,100 have to be identical. 771 00:34:13,100 --> 00:34:15,567 MARK: All of the rafters have different shapes, 772 00:34:15,567 --> 00:34:17,667 different sizes, different thicknesses. 773 00:34:17,667 --> 00:34:19,933 All right, so let's make this jig, Johnny. 774 00:34:19,933 --> 00:34:22,967 NARRATOR: Sherman handcrafts a framed template called a jig 775 00:34:22,967 --> 00:34:25,033 in order to cut them all the same. 776 00:34:25,033 --> 00:34:27,733 Well, when we go to using our jigsaw, it gives us a guide -- 777 00:34:27,733 --> 00:34:29,833 it's got guides on it, and that runs on these. 778 00:34:29,833 --> 00:34:33,667 MARK: We're trying to custom-cut rafters with a chainsaw. 779 00:34:33,667 --> 00:34:36,767 NARRATOR: The rafters attach to the top logs of the barn 780 00:34:36,767 --> 00:34:39,600 with an interior cut called a bird's-mouth notch. 781 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:41,400 MARK: The bird's mouth is the part of the rafter 782 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:45,867 that is going to get screwed into the top log. 783 00:34:45,867 --> 00:34:47,233 This is what we'll be seeing 784 00:34:47,233 --> 00:34:49,433 when we look inside the barn -- this color right here. 785 00:34:49,433 --> 00:34:53,233 NARRATOR: It'll take 16 rafters to cover one building. 786 00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:00,533 We're ready to set some rafters. 787 00:35:00,533 --> 00:35:01,700 Rock and roll. 788 00:35:01,700 --> 00:35:04,000 We've got the client coming here in a couple hours, 789 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:05,933 and we're trying to get this thing done. 790 00:35:05,933 --> 00:35:08,167 I want him to see it with a few rafters on this. 791 00:35:08,167 --> 00:35:10,200 NARRATOR: It took a whole lot of experience 792 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:14,167 and the timbers of five tobacco barns to build this dogtrot. 793 00:35:14,167 --> 00:35:16,067 It's an expensive purchase now, 794 00:35:16,067 --> 00:35:18,467 and that's why it has to be perfect. 795 00:35:18,467 --> 00:35:20,300 MARK: It's imperative that when this client 796 00:35:20,300 --> 00:35:22,900 comes to the yard to see what he's buying, 797 00:35:22,900 --> 00:35:25,433 that it is as close as it can possibly be 798 00:35:25,433 --> 00:35:26,767 to the final product. 799 00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:32,600 Hey, he's here, guys. 800 00:35:36,633 --> 00:35:38,233 NARRATOR: The guys are scrambling 801 00:35:38,233 --> 00:35:40,100 to get the rafters onto the dogtrot barn 802 00:35:40,100 --> 00:35:43,633 before their potential buyer arrives to make his decision. 803 00:35:43,633 --> 00:35:44,867 Dead on the money. 804 00:35:51,133 --> 00:35:53,267 These are going to have to be lifted by hand up there. 805 00:35:53,267 --> 00:35:55,300 These things weigh about 100 pounds apiece. 806 00:35:55,300 --> 00:35:56,600 Let's bring them inside. 807 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:57,733 TIM: Let's just do the first set. 808 00:35:57,733 --> 00:35:58,800 One at a time. 809 00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:03,200 Yeah. This is gonna be fun. 810 00:36:04,733 --> 00:36:07,400 NARRATOR: Working from a ladder 11 feet in the air, 811 00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:11,400 Sherman hauls each 100-pound rafter into place... 812 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:12,700 on his own. 813 00:36:12,700 --> 00:36:14,933 Oh, my God! 814 00:36:14,933 --> 00:36:17,367 He's a muscle man. He's a muscle man. 815 00:36:17,367 --> 00:36:19,367 MARK: Sherman is, pound for pound, 816 00:36:19,367 --> 00:36:21,733 the hardest-working man I've ever seen. 817 00:36:21,733 --> 00:36:25,500 They look pretty good, actually. 818 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:33,100 NARRATOR: But not everyone finds these rafters 819 00:36:33,100 --> 00:36:34,700 such a piece of cake. 820 00:36:34,700 --> 00:36:37,567 Phew! Man. Oh, boy. 821 00:36:39,033 --> 00:36:40,933 Oh. 822 00:36:40,933 --> 00:36:42,600 Oh, God. 823 00:36:46,700 --> 00:36:48,067 JOHNNY: 10 years ago, 824 00:36:48,067 --> 00:36:51,333 Sherman would have done all this by himself. 825 00:36:51,333 --> 00:36:55,033 MARK: There he is. Hey, he's here, guys. 826 00:36:55,033 --> 00:36:57,400 NARRATOR: As the last rafters go on, 827 00:36:57,400 --> 00:36:59,800 the client shows up on the boneyard. 828 00:37:01,333 --> 00:37:02,767 Hey, Michael. Hey. 829 00:37:02,767 --> 00:37:04,600 NARRATOR: Mark's client, Mike, 830 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:07,600 is here to take a final look at the dogtrot barn. 831 00:37:07,600 --> 00:37:10,800 If he doesn't buy it, Mark has gambled and lost. 832 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:12,467 I'm Tim. Nice to meet you. 833 00:37:12,467 --> 00:37:14,100 Tim and Michael. And this here's Johnny. 834 00:37:14,100 --> 00:37:15,167 Johnny. Michael Sawyer. 835 00:37:15,167 --> 00:37:16,633 Great to meet you. 836 00:37:16,633 --> 00:37:17,933 This is kind of what we got built for you. 837 00:37:17,933 --> 00:37:19,700 So, what do you think? It looks great. 838 00:37:19,700 --> 00:37:21,233 Yeah, it's just how I figured it -- 839 00:37:21,233 --> 00:37:24,000 being a little bit higher, you know, a few more courses up. 840 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:27,500 The actual height of this barn comes down to this plate here. 841 00:37:27,500 --> 00:37:29,133 So, the actual height of this barn 842 00:37:29,133 --> 00:37:30,467 will start right here, at this course. 843 00:37:30,467 --> 00:37:31,633 Right. Gotcha. 844 00:37:31,633 --> 00:37:34,100 So that'll be the first course. Yeah. 845 00:37:34,100 --> 00:37:36,000 And that still gives you 9'3" 846 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:39,067 to just underneath of these rafters. 847 00:37:39,067 --> 00:37:40,533 That'll give us what we need. 848 00:37:40,533 --> 00:37:43,000 Yeah, do you like the color? Yes, I do. 849 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:44,767 I think it's actually more uniform than the other one. 850 00:37:44,767 --> 00:37:45,867 That seems like it's 851 00:37:45,867 --> 00:37:47,333 kind of the luck of the draw, I guess. 852 00:37:47,333 --> 00:37:48,733 Yeah, it is the luck of the draw. 853 00:37:48,733 --> 00:37:49,733 I mean, you know. 854 00:37:49,733 --> 00:37:51,000 i want you to meet the guy 855 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:53,433 that was the workhorse behind this. All right. 856 00:37:53,433 --> 00:37:55,000 This is Sherman. 857 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:56,833 Sherman. Michael Sawyer. Great to meet you. 858 00:37:56,833 --> 00:37:57,933 Glad to meet you, sir. 859 00:37:57,933 --> 00:37:59,833 And any of these guys, I want to say this -- 860 00:37:59,833 --> 00:38:01,000 they're my best friends. 861 00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:02,100 Well, I bet they are. 862 00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:03,767 You guys spend a lot of time together. 863 00:38:03,767 --> 00:38:05,767 We do spend a lot of time together. Yeah. 864 00:38:11,467 --> 00:38:14,333 NARRATOR: That's it. Sold. 865 00:38:14,333 --> 00:38:16,967 I'll give you a call, and we'll talk 866 00:38:16,967 --> 00:38:19,167 about when we'll get this project going. 867 00:38:19,167 --> 00:38:20,900 Okay, you know, we're pretty excited to go, 868 00:38:20,900 --> 00:38:22,767 but I'm about to give you a contract right now. 869 00:38:24,767 --> 00:38:26,733 That's it. That's my contract. 870 00:38:26,733 --> 00:38:28,367 Sounds good. All right. 871 00:38:28,367 --> 00:38:29,500 Let's go. All right. 872 00:38:29,500 --> 00:38:32,800 That's the hillbilly contract. 873 00:38:32,800 --> 00:38:35,200 NARRATOR: Once the dogtrot barn is sold, 874 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,800 Mark can finally check on the Lincoln cabin. 875 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:38,933 Hey, welcome back. 876 00:38:38,933 --> 00:38:41,267 It's been a few weeks. 877 00:38:41,267 --> 00:38:43,733 MARK: You guys are making some progress here. 878 00:38:43,733 --> 00:38:44,900 Well, it looks really good. 879 00:38:44,900 --> 00:38:46,800 And I just can't believe 880 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:50,200 that I'm looking at these logs 881 00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:52,733 that came from Indiana, here in Virginia, 882 00:38:52,733 --> 00:38:54,933 and the historical significance behind them. 883 00:38:54,933 --> 00:38:56,767 I mean, they were built by Josiah Lincoln, 884 00:38:56,767 --> 00:38:59,433 so you guys are knocking it out for framing. 885 00:38:59,433 --> 00:39:01,367 I can't believe how much you're getting done. 886 00:39:01,367 --> 00:39:03,700 I think the room sizes are great. 887 00:39:03,700 --> 00:39:06,100 Yeah, this thing didn't have an upstairs when Lincoln built it. 888 00:39:06,100 --> 00:39:08,800 This is the perfect setting for an old log cabin. 889 00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:10,300 It really is. 890 00:39:10,300 --> 00:39:13,100 NARRATOR: Josiah Lincoln's old barn has begun a transformation 891 00:39:13,100 --> 00:39:16,933 into one of the most beautiful homes on the Blue Ridge, 892 00:39:16,933 --> 00:39:19,933 one that will stand for at least another 200 years. 893 00:39:19,933 --> 00:39:22,933 There's historical significance. It's awesome. 894 00:39:22,933 --> 00:39:24,200 Well, thanks. 895 00:39:24,200 --> 00:39:25,933 I'll be back in a couple of weeks with some material. 896 00:39:25,933 --> 00:39:27,000 Glad to be a part of it. 897 00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:28,967 MARK: Everybody's part of the family, 898 00:39:28,967 --> 00:39:30,500 whether you're driving the truck, 899 00:39:30,500 --> 00:39:32,100 whether you're selling us the logs, 900 00:39:32,100 --> 00:39:33,667 or whether you're buying the logs. 901 00:39:33,667 --> 00:39:36,733 I mean, we've got to have a connection with everybody, 902 00:39:36,733 --> 00:39:39,400 or it's just not worth doing. 903 00:39:39,400 --> 00:39:41,300 You know, we're proud to call ourselves hillbillies. 904 00:39:41,300 --> 00:39:42,800 In our world, "hillbilly" 905 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:45,867 stands for honesty, integrity, hard work. 906 00:39:47,267 --> 00:39:49,300 It stands for a handshake. 907 00:39:49,300 --> 00:39:51,900 A handshake is everything to me. 908 00:39:51,900 --> 00:39:53,867 I'd rather have a handshake than a contract. 909 00:39:53,867 --> 00:39:55,967 I wish the world was full of hillbillies. Yeah. Yeah. 910 00:39:55,967 --> 00:39:58,133 We'd shake hands and do deals, and that'd be the end of it. 911 00:39:58,133 --> 00:39:59,767 That would be the end of it, wouldn't it? 911 00:40:00,305 --> 00:41:00,272 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm