The Amish: Barn Raising Days | Full Movie | Burton Buller

The Amish: Barn Raising Day examines how Amish manage to raise a barn in a single day. Both post and beam construction, the traditional barn construction method, and the more modern stick-built construction techniques are displayed.

Director: Burton Buller

[troyhindsley]

I’ve been in the construction industry for over 30 years. I’ve framed houses and hospitals. I’ve put up every kind of fence you can imagine. Installed gates and gate operators. For the last 20 years I’ve been building custom closets. In all the years I’ve been doing this, I just watched this group do more in 4 hours than most people do in a week. My hats off to a hard working group.

[qpwodkgh]

I personally want to thank the Amish for letting this be recorded, for the interviews and for allowing us to see how these great Americans contribute. Something we can all learn from.

[cowboy]

The sense of togetherness, how humble they are, how well they work together is truly amazing.

[nataliestaheli]

Can you imagine how great it would be if everyone adopted the Amish way of helping others just to help with no expectation of getting something in return! That is something truly admirable!

[SJ-Equipment]

Don’t let the Amish fool you. They know more about that crane and how it operates ie. the drive train, hydraulics, structure, etc. than the people operating it. I own a hydraulics company and do a lot of work with the amish hydraulics companies in the Lancaster and Georgetown, PA areas and those guys are brilliant when it comes to anything complicated. To anyone that thinks they are living a “simple” life you are sadly mistaken. I would work along side the amish any day of the week.

[junbuglove]

Busiest construction site I've ever seen in my entire life literally 95 to 99% of the workers are actually working at any given time during the project... I worked construction for many years and I can tell you that I can see that the Amish community is a well-oiled machine in more ways than one :-) much respect to them!!

[Casket]

It’s amazing how connected the Amish are with each other. The modern outside world, even with its comforts and technology, just feels more and more disconnected.

[sgsellsit]

I have been around the Amish since I was a kid. I have observed and even helped with barn raisings. It is the most amazing thing. They are amazing people. Granted they are numerous in workers here but I have witnessed 8-10 Amish put up a smaller barn in just a few hours. Something that most English crews would stretch out over a couple of months. I have watched them frame, completely finish and move into a 3000 sq. ft. house in about 2 weeks. Definitely a work ethic that we English no longer have. I love visiting with them, sharing a meal and a cup of coffee by an old potbelly stove, sitting in a rocking chair and just talking. No phones, computers, tv's, radio, just the sounds of the kids playing, animal noises and the sound of hand tools and horses pulling buggies and implements. If you ever have a chance to go meet them, do so. Don't gawk and stare, they are not museum pieces, they are people just like you and me that just choose a simpler life. Go talk to them and get to know them.

[Scratchingforcash]

What an amazing bunch of people. 600 to 700 people to show up ready to help? That’s an insane amount of people, we’re talking skilled people!! The ladies and kids help with lunches and dinners which from what I can see the meals look so delicious!! I would love to join an Amish community. What a bunch of humble, great people. God Bless them!!

[Propsman]

My favourite part starts at 35:00 or so. The fellow is talking about the mason wall being built 1 foot too tight to the opposing wall. The easiest solution was to 'crowd' the wooden structure to make it fit the misplaced masonry. Heck, they were doing the guy a kindness by rebuilding his barn for him. But, as the guy says, they felt that "If we build this barn and crowd everything for David now, he will never like his barn." So they went to all the extra work of dismantling and rebuilding the block wall to where it should be, so that that their fellow man would for the rest of his life have a barn that was more pleasing to his eye, more functional, and properly built. That speaks volumes.

[timothybutler]

CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW THE WORLD WOULD BE IF WE ALL WORKED TOGETHER LIKE THIS?

[robertgreaves]

As a carpenter, this is so relaxing to watch . Teamwork at its finest 👍

[trreb]

I drive for an Amish construction crew. My guys are 18 and 19 yrs old with one 16 yr old on the crew. They do amazing work and they do it right. I'll be 55 two days after Christmas this year and these boys make me feel like I'm 25 again but I wish I could do the work of a 25yr old again. I am proud to call them friend.

[josephhartman]

I would trust these guys too build anything for me anytime. I just absolutely admire there work

[andrewf.]

The Amish framed my home here in Ohio, and I worked along side of them as a kid. Amazing people! One could learn something from them.

[lovinglife]

I live in Columbiana county in Eastern Ohio. I have known Amish for years. I've had the opportunity to take part in 2 barn raisings.

[steves]

After over 20 years building homes, I'm awestruck at the comradery, community, and efficiency of the barn raising.
Almost makes me want to find an Amish community and find out when their next barn raising is and be a part of it

[jcfc]

The Amish are living life right. Keeping it simple and helping others in their time of need.

[stevenJEDI]

I wish I lived in a community like that where everybody helps everybody something to be admired in today’s day and age with so many selfish people in the world

[frankobarressi]

As a carpenter I have to say that is impressive. It really does show many hands make light work.