Amish building move!

Amish moving building in ny

[billlyons]

Just want to start out by saying I am surprised by the amount this video has taken off.

To answer some of the comments and give the back story. First off this isn't a new building. This building was previously used as a tin shop I think it was built around 2015. That family decided to move another part of the country 4 or 5 years ago. This building has been sitting empty ever since. The new owner of the property decided he was going to demolish the building. A neighbor was going to build a new leather harness shop, basically anything involving leather. Yes, I have joked with him about anything to do with leather :) He purchased the building, with the intent to move it. Why waste the building when it's in great shape is what he told me. Also, it was faster to move the building then take it down and rebuild it in the new location, only took 20 minutes to carry it to new location. Think he spent a few by himself making sure the Sonotubes where in the correct spot to set the building down on and adding braces to inside of building to keep the walls from moving while lifting.

We are guessing there are roughly 140-150 people lifting the building. Best guess they were lifting between 50 to 75lbs (22 to 35 kgs), hard to tell walking that distance with a building in your arms. At the end of the video, you can count them leaving the building just haven't taken the time to count.

Some have asked why not use wheels. Mostly it was because of time. The amount of dirt that would have needed to be moved to get wheels through two ditches, plus the 180 turn at the end with limited space. It had to go down slightly to miss the power lines crossing onto the dirt road. Then the number one reason was you don't need overweight or over width permits if you just carry it🤷‍♂🤣


Yes, I asked about filming this, they wanted to see it afterwards as well. I have lots of videos with the Amish I should post more, or at least a short of the limo they arrived in.

Total cost of moving it was a lot of coffee, a bunch of sheet pizzas, and a volleyball net to play volleyball afterwards.

As for the haircuts I have nothing, let's just say the hair looks better with straw hats on.


Thanks for watching!

[likoironherron]

Bro if Amish and hispanics worked together, they could build a whole city in 1 day 💀

[caroldieball]

So, the Amish all seem amazed at the technology of the drone. But everyone else watching this video is amazed at their incredible teamwork. Wouldn't it be nice if the whole world worked together like this?

[jreifsnyder]

I was driving a van across inland Florida after a hurricane and got a flat tire from the debris on the road, I parked and got out to look at it, I called AAA and was waiting when a truckload of young Amish showed up to help me - the person across the street had called someone - They changed my tire for me, a little miffed at the car jack but quickly figured it out - the driver took me to a tire place to get a new tire - the Amish were from Lancaster, Pa, in the area to help residents rebuild from the hurricane. They were heaven sent for sure!! I was so thankful.

[neondystopian]

When I drove a truck, I used to love delivering to Amish communities. They were always super nice, offered food and coffee, and unloaded my truck by hand faster than most forklifts or cranes.

[terrismith]

You know there's that one guy who was just acting like he was lifting.

[CaptShitacular]

The amount of bowl cuts is astonishing and I love it

[Gladiatorgirl]

16:51
"Jacob...."
"Yea..."
"Shut the F. Up...."

Might be Amish but still in 'Merica

[Handledwell]

Imagine driving down the street and you just see a house walking taking up the entire road

[rday]

Large parts of our city were flooded years ago. Among the volunteers to gut homes for restoration were teams of Amish. They make EVERYONE else look lazy and disorganized in the way they work. And they were amazing people to work with and talk to. Most grateful for food and water. Cleaned up everything. Just good people.

[littlehousewoodworking]

Perfect example of "many hands make light work". Always amazing to see how these communities come together for a task.

[MaskRobloxOfficial]

When you leave your house unattended in Romania:

[helgaioannidis]

As a German it was really nice to hear them switch between their German dialect and English.
They reminded me the first of May back in the Bavarian village I used to spend all my holidays and weekends, when the "may-tree" (old pagan tradition still in use in parts of Germany) would be set up with only the force of the men of the village. The atmosphere was exactly the same.

[shneebsful]

I like how they can have a casual conversation with eachother while carrying the building across as if it was nothing

[warlax]

6:40 how fast they get to work after the leader says "y'all ready" is insane

[oliverer]

As much as I'm chronically on the internet and my profession is digital I think I'd enjoy spending a few months like this.

[bluefish]

As an American I think a community this connected is missing most. I hear the word “community” used all the time but THIS is definitely the greatest interpretation of it. I think that the lack of a community leads to bitterness, loneliness, depression, and narcissism; A “it’s all about me” culture.

[RS-rnox]

The guy at the front is like a rowing captain, directing slight course corrections as the rest of the team works together. This is so wonderful to see a whole community working together for the greater good.

[DanoFSmith-yctg]

There was a barn that burned down years back at a local farmers market in St Jacobs, Ontario, the Amish had the barn re built for the following Saturday's market. Roughly 5 days, the barn was easily the size of an old time hockey rink, or even bigger, insane.

[klippitykloppity]

Quite possibly one of the coolest things I've watched on YT. Ever.