Amish Barn Raising

[Jim Kirkpatrick]

This is a time lapse video over 10 hours! Wonder if any power tools were used? Mesmerizing to watch.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsTB0HnM6WM

[Cody Armstrong]

Cool to watch. :) Thanks for posting.

[Malcolm Schweizer]

Hardest working folks you'll find. Love the video. I always wanted to participate in a barn raising.

[David Weaver]

Power tools depend on what the bishop allows. Here, they can use them if they're not using them on Amish property, and can own them. On their own property, power is pneumatic driven by a diesel powered compressor.

[ray hampton]

If the Amish use concrete for the foundation of the barn then I hope that a power tool was use to haul the mix and to pour it

[Bill White]

It takes a village.
Bill

[David Weaver]

If the Amish use concrete for the foundation of the barn then I hope that a power tool was use to haul the mix and to pour it

Of course. Though they may pay for their concrete. There was a PBS special or something similar not long ago about an amish owner of a contracting company, and he was doing concrete work. It was hauled in locally like anyone else.

Other than specifics, do what the bishop says is OK is pretty much it. If you get in a fight with the bishop, you can find yourself out of the church and your relatives aren't even technically allowed to talk to you.

The ex amish around us (well, where I grew up - old order) had to start fresh when they left. Maybe that's relaxed some now. I know a few who flout the rules for leisure, but not for work (in terms of going against the bishop's rules). They do everything around central PA, from brick repointing to farming. You usually can't beat their rates because they'll work hard for not too much money. They do have a driver who takes them to job sites, but most of the drivers are foremen or some other useful position and do some work, too.

I did see a crew doing the roof on the church here down the street (western pa), they were probably from ohio, and their driver didn't do anything other than sit in the van and give people dirty looks. He could've done roof work, too, but I guess he was a hired driver only and chose to sit in the car on his phone instead.

[ray hampton]

Of course. Though they may pay for their concrete. There was a PBS special or something similar not long ago about an amish owner of a contracting company, and he was doing concrete work. It was hauled in locally like anyone else.

Other than specifics, do what the bishop says is OK is pretty much it. If you get in a fight with the bishop, you can find yourself out of the church and your relatives aren't even technically allowed to talk to you.

The ex amish around us (well, where I grew up - old order) had to start fresh when they left. Maybe that's relaxed some now. I know a few who flout the rules for leisure, but not for work (in terms of going against the bishop's rules). They do everything around central PA, from brick repointing to farming. You usually can't beat their rates because they'll work hard for not too much money. They do have a driver who takes them to job sites, but most of the drivers are foremen or some other useful position and do some work, too.

I did see a crew doing the roof on the church here down the street (western pa), they were probably from ohio, and their driver didn't do anything other than sit in the van and give people dirty looks. He could've done roof work, too, but I guess he was a hired driver only and chose to sit in the car on his phone instead.

I hope that this driver got pay by the mile ,not by the day

[Mike Henderson]

"Many hands make light work" (John Heywood)

Mike

[Mel Fulks]

Yeah, Mike ,but requests for help should be in writing. RAISING and RAZING are unfortunate opposites, there have been
some cases of late arrivals tearing down one end while the other end was being finished.

[Moses Yoder]

We had a similar day at mom's house on Saturday. She had a long list and there was my brother and I plus 3 sisters and some in-laws to get the work done. Donuts for break, a huge lunch, and a pile of work done at the end of the day. Hard to beat.

[Pat Barry]

Very impressive video. It must be a kit they were putting together though. Everything was pre-cut but it was still very impressive. I couldn't believe the number of guys up that roof - holy smokes I would love to see that in person.

By the way, I'm hoping the Amish Mafia TV program will be starting soon on Discovery channel - I love that show :)