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How Two Brothers Turned 100-Year Abandoned SILO Into a Luxury Family Space | ‪@Worzalla_Brothers [1:02:21]
YouTube ^ | December 6, 2025 | Quantum Tech HD

Posted on 01/20/2026 2:59:02 AM PST by SunkenCiv

Two brothers. One crumbling 1909 stone tower. Zero outside contractors. In this documentary, we follow the incredible journey of Mitch and Jake as they attempt to save a 100-year-old abandoned silo from collapse. Their goal? To transform a rotting agricultural ruin into a 3-story luxury family retreat. 
How Two Brothers Turned 100-Year Abandoned SILO Into a Luxury Family Space‬ | 1:02:21
Quantum Tech HD | 18M subscribers | and Worzalla Brothers | 1,916,500 views | December 6, 2025
How Two Brothers Turned 100-Year Abandoned SILO Into a Luxury Family Space | ‪@Worzalla_Brothers‬ | 1:02:21 | Quantum Tech HD | 18M subscribers | and Worzalla Brothers | 1,916,500 views | December 6, 2025

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1 posted on 01/20/2026 2:59:02 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 01/20/2026 2:59:30 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: sauropod

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3 posted on 01/20/2026 3:07:32 AM PST by sauropod
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To: SunkenCiv

Pretty cool.


4 posted on 01/20/2026 3:17:26 AM PST by READINABLUESTATE (‘Never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals’)
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To: SunkenCiv

Not my idea of a luxury home.


5 posted on 01/20/2026 3:18:40 AM PST by Blennos (This is the official Blennos tagline. Thanks to Big Red Badger. )
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks for posting, I enjoyed watching the entire construction.


6 posted on 01/20/2026 3:58:33 AM PST by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: SunkenCiv

bfl


7 posted on 01/20/2026 4:17:34 AM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too. 😁 " - Robert Conquest )
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To: Blennos
Not my idea of a luxury home.
It’s a family space, not a home.
8 posted on 01/20/2026 4:34:49 AM PST by eastsider
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To: SunkenCiv
had an acquaintance that bought a watch tower from the 100 years war in France and turned it into a fantastic home.
9 posted on 01/20/2026 4:44:09 AM PST by Jolla
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To: eastsider
It’s a family space, not a home.

Even after looking up this term online, I'm still unclear what a "family space" is. Something like a tree-fort? A tent in the woods? Perhaps a concept outside my generation.

10 posted on 01/20/2026 4:50:36 AM PST by Blennos (This is the official Blennos tagline. Thanks to Big Red Badger. )
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To: SunkenCiv

I watch quite a few renovation podcasts, mostly from rural France. Some work on an extremely tight budget, others use only high-end materials. These young men seemed to have spent a small fortune on this project, even though they did all the work themselves. Their skill level is mind boggling and the outcome was perfection, well almost. I didn’t like the spiral staircase at all. It is too bulky and esthetically unpleasing. The only other thing I probably would not have done was the pully system that really limits the already small floor space on each floor.

People say ooh, he’s a doctor or a lawyer, they must be so smart. I look at carpenters and say, these guys are amazing. They really are brilliant.


11 posted on 01/20/2026 4:56:27 AM PST by heylady
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To: SunkenCiv

I watch quite a few renovation podcasts, mostly from rural France. Some work on an extremely tight budget, others use only high-end materials. These young men seemed to have spent a small fortune on this project, even though they did all the work themselves. Their skill level is mind boggling and the outcome was perfection, well almost. I didn’t like the spiral staircase at all. It is too bulky and esthetically unpleasing. The only other thing I probably would not have done was the pully system that really limits the already small floor space on each floor.

People say ooh, he’s a doctor or a lawyer, they must be so smart. I look at carpenters and say, these guys are amazing. They really are brilliant.


12 posted on 01/20/2026 4:57:54 AM PST by heylady
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To: heylady

sorry about the double post. The minute my finger hit the key I realized mu faux pas.


13 posted on 01/20/2026 5:00:45 AM PST by heylady
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To: Blennos

It has castle appeal, but having one room per floor and requiring a staircase up through each floor’s footprint (and each bedroom) isn’t ideal.


14 posted on 01/20/2026 5:11:08 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: heylady

It happens to everyone I think.


15 posted on 01/20/2026 5:12:20 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Jolla

Wow!


16 posted on 01/20/2026 5:12:54 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: READINABLUESTATE; Candor7; heylady; PLMerite

Thanks! I do kinda like the look of the ruined silo with a tree growing at the top though. 🏰


17 posted on 01/20/2026 5:13:55 AM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: heylady

Whenever I have a fox paw, I just blame the fox.


18 posted on 01/20/2026 5:53:10 AM PST by BipolarBob (These violent delights have violent ends.)
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To: SunkenCiv

My Grandad used to tell me this joke:

He’d point to a silo and say that some guy died in there.
He went inside looking for a corner to pee in.


19 posted on 01/20/2026 6:19:59 AM PST by fredhead (Duty, Honor, Country - Words to live by.)
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To: heylady
I probably would not have done was the pully system

Very functional. I don't think you would want to climb those steps with mixed drinks in your hands.....

20 posted on 01/20/2026 6:43:10 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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