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Oilwellian

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16. They do quality work

Reply to adirondacker (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 04:38 PM

Sep 2014

We had Mennonites as neighbors and one day the men in the clan, about twenty of them, gathered to build a home for their daughter. It was a beautiful, well built home that was completed within a few days.

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Ohio Amish Barn Raising - May 13th, 2014 in 3 Minutes and 30 seconds [View all] adirondacker Sep 2014 OP

Nice video. Think I saw some Mennonites in there, too!. marble falls Sep 2014 #1

Power in numbers! It took them 10 hours what would have taken me 6 months solo. adirondacker Sep 2014 #2

I'm from Ohio origionally. My dad hired Mennonites to work for his construction company. There's.... marble falls Sep 2014 #3

Cool. I found the video via Finehomebuilding btw. I'm on their email list. adirondacker Sep 2014 #6

A few links. riqster Sep 2014 #4

Thanks! adirondacker Sep 2014 #5

That was fun! cyberswede Sep 2014 #7

Note the lack of ladders until they needed to pass roofing sheets up. liberal N proud Sep 2014 #8

I have a friend that will climb (run) on open trusses over 40ft with fairly steep pitches. adirondacker Sep 2014 #9

They pre-cut everything before assembly.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #10

It's still impressive what you can do with a large team. adirondacker Sep 2014 #11

Reminds me of my management days... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #12

United we stand... adirondacker Sep 2014 #14

Look at one some time and say, "Do you want a syndrome named after what you're doing right now?" Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #15

Damn those Amish packman Sep 2014 #13

They do quality work Oilwellian Sep 2014 #16

And on May 14, 2014, they installed the puppy mill equipment jmowreader Sep 2014 #17

From 2:00 to 2:10, those men partook in a grand meal and packed away some calories Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #18