You need to build a bear fort right away! What you do is you take a long tree limb maybe an inch or two in diameter, 5-6 feet long. Sharpen one end of it into a good sharp point, then insert the branch into the ground pointing outward on the slant. You may need hundreds of these. Place around the house and walkway to the outhouse. Then when Mr. Bear comes along and bumps into one of these, he says, "Ouch! That stick nearly poked out my eye. Let's get out of here!" And you have a good bear fort.
Hah! That would be quite the fortress! I don't want to scare any bears away. I'm hoping to get one with my bow this year near the property. Stay tuned for that video!
@@wickedalaska Now next we'll get started on plans for the outhouse. Of course you'll be a significant distance from the cabin and you'll need some special surveillance. So what you'll do is you'll build a raised circular or octagonal wooden platform and you'll build your outhouse on top of it. The bottom of the outhouse will have an open rotating base so that you can assume the position, do your business and use your feet to shimmy around 360° to watch out for wild creatures. The other alternative, my favorite is to build an entirely traditional outhouse and base and install a periscope which comes out of your little roof! You can use it to observe your environment while you're taking a toot.
We joked about making a structure with an outhouse protruding from the roof, making the a cupola a "poopola", giving the user the ultimate 360, elevated experience.
It was my first time installing a metal roof. Just before putting the paper up I was wondering if it was needed. Now having the knowledge and experience doing it, I'm glad I did. It wasn't a big step but should help in the long run. I think the next time I install a metal roof I'm going to place some strapping or 1x4s in a grid or ladder like configuration between the metal and the paper to help with moving up and down the roof and to define the hole pattern of the metal. Do you have any ideas on that?
You can harness up and tie off over the peak to the other side of the house-that keeps you from sliding off but you still can move laterally@@wickedalaska
@@mrbill8542 we had done that a bit and it seemed way safer. Possibly I need to invest in a lighter roof ladder. Moving the huge one we had up there was a bit of a pain, but wow was it nice to have.
@@mrbill8542 excellent idea. I'll likely tape some padding around it in some places to keep from scratching the metal once it's layed. Thanks for the tips!
2x8 for both. The run is super short on this build, because the cabin is only 12' across at widest dimension. Don't forget to subscribe. I'm going to post a video recapping the first 5 parts with voice over describing the details of the build. I look forward to your feedback! Thank you!
Love it so far. Honestly, the 4Ahr batteries last longer than you'd expect. I definitely didn't treat this tool lightly, I used it pretty rough, used it in the downpouring rain, and used it all day everyday back to back. Two things: First, it became unresponsive when we got it really soaked. I placed it on the dashboard of the U-Haul we rented and blasted the defrosters as hot as we could get it, tool without battery. After about 10 minutes of hot dry air the tool energized properly and I've not had this happen to me again. Secondly, it takes a little getting used to, but I think all electric nail guns do. There's a sensor inside that gives you a green or red light indicator to show when there is a well positioned nail ready for nailing. Sometimes where you are in the swing of things, throwing new strips of nails in while being covered in sawdust, you need to pull the nails out and put them back in. I haven't had to do this very often though, only when I'm expecting too much of the tool. All and all, very pleased with all of my Ryobi tools. I've had most of my Ryobi tool set for many years and I've never had one die on me. I'll gladly purchase Ryobi over other brands any day. The price is extremely competitive and the quality has always been there for me.
I'm slowly catching up on footage. The end of this video brings us up to speed with the middle of September. It amazes me how long working through the footage and editing takes. Maybe I'm just really slow at it. I was joking to a friend the other day that it feels like editing and making movies of the cabin build was taking me longer than building the cabin.
I have really enjoyed watching your build! I recently built a 12x16 elevated 8ft in the air as a shooting shack/camp. It looks like your cabin is 12x20. Can you described the wall height and the loft elevation? It seems to work well and doesn't look like you'll be cramped for space up there. Keep the videos coming!
Glad you're enjoying my videos! Yes, it's a 12x20 footprint. I used 10' 2x6 wall studs, but placed the ceiling of the downstairs near a normal 8 foot height. This gives the upstairs ceiling a couple feet extra elevation off the floor, as you'll see a short almost 2' wall upstairs before the roofline comes in. In the center of the upstairs room there is about a 6'9" of headroom. It feels spacious for a small cabin's second floor!
I plan to do a voice over for big sections of the build to go over things in a little more detail. The first one of these videos will come out in a month or so and will cover start to dry in.
You need to build a bear fort right away!
What you do is you take a long tree limb maybe an inch or two in diameter, 5-6 feet long.
Sharpen one end of it into a good sharp point, then insert the branch into the ground pointing outward on the slant. You may need hundreds of these. Place around the house and walkway to the outhouse.
Then when Mr. Bear comes along and bumps into one of these, he says, "Ouch! That stick nearly poked out my eye. Let's get out of here!"
And you have a good bear fort.
Hah! That would be quite the fortress!
I don't want to scare any bears away. I'm hoping to get one with my bow this year near the property. Stay tuned for that video!
@@wickedalaska
Now next we'll get started on plans for the outhouse.
Of course you'll be a significant distance from the cabin and you'll need some special surveillance. So what you'll do is you'll build a raised circular or octagonal wooden platform and you'll build your outhouse on top of it. The bottom of the outhouse will have an open rotating base so that you can assume the position, do your business and use your feet to shimmy around 360° to watch out for wild creatures.
The other alternative, my favorite is to build an entirely traditional outhouse and base and install a periscope which comes out of your little roof! You can use it to observe your environment while you're taking a toot.
We joked about making a structure with an outhouse protruding from the roof, making the a cupola a "poopola", giving the user the ultimate 360, elevated experience.
Additionally, you'd need defense capability. For that we've decided a trebu-shit would be the only logical weaponry.
Nice to see you using felt under the tin roofing--Too many people just install it right over the sheeting !!
It was my first time installing a metal roof. Just before putting the paper up I was wondering if it was needed. Now having the knowledge and experience doing it, I'm glad I did. It wasn't a big step but should help in the long run.
I think the next time I install a metal roof I'm going to place some strapping or 1x4s in a grid or ladder like configuration between the metal and the paper to help with moving up and down the roof and to define the hole pattern of the metal. Do you have any ideas on that?
You can harness up and tie off over the peak to the other side of the house-that keeps you from sliding off but you still can move laterally@@wickedalaska
@@mrbill8542 we had done that a bit and it seemed way safer. Possibly I need to invest in a lighter roof ladder. Moving the huge one we had up there was a bit of a pain, but wow was it nice to have.
If you can find an old aluminum ladder ,use 1 section of it .--they are pretty light and ez to handle !@@wickedalaska
@@mrbill8542 excellent idea. I'll likely tape some padding around it in some places to keep from scratching the metal once it's layed. Thanks for the tips!
We need a playlist of these cabin videos in chronological order. Please oh please.
I believe I have put them in order. Sorry for the confusion.
Good job guys.
Thank you. I hope you get a chance to watch more of my stuff in the future! Cheers!
This is SOLID! Nice work, enjoyed watching
Thanks!
New Sub - enjoying your videos 👍❤
Awesome! Hope you continue to enjoy the adventures to come!
Hey, cabin looks great. What size lumber did you use for the roof rafters and loft floor joists? Thanks.
2x8 for both. The run is super short on this build, because the cabin is only 12' across at widest dimension. Don't forget to subscribe. I'm going to post a video recapping the first 5 parts with voice over describing the details of the build. I look forward to your feedback! Thank you!
Whats your opinion been of the ryobi frame nailer? Been considering one for my cabin build.
Love it so far. Honestly, the 4Ahr batteries last longer than you'd expect. I definitely didn't treat this tool lightly, I used it pretty rough, used it in the downpouring rain, and used it all day everyday back to back.
Two things:
First, it became unresponsive when we got it really soaked. I placed it on the dashboard of the U-Haul we rented and blasted the defrosters as hot as we could get it, tool without battery. After about 10 minutes of hot dry air the tool energized properly and I've not had this happen to me again.
Secondly, it takes a little getting used to, but I think all electric nail guns do. There's a sensor inside that gives you a green or red light indicator to show when there is a well positioned nail ready for nailing. Sometimes where you are in the swing of things, throwing new strips of nails in while being covered in sawdust, you need to pull the nails out and put them back in. I haven't had to do this very often though, only when I'm expecting too much of the tool.
All and all, very pleased with all of my Ryobi tools. I've had most of my Ryobi tool set for many years and I've never had one die on me. I'll gladly purchase Ryobi over other brands any day. The price is extremely competitive and the quality has always been there for me.
looks good. when was this work done? i see leaves on the trees.
I'm slowly catching up on footage. The end of this video brings us up to speed with the middle of September.
It amazes me how long working through the footage and editing takes. Maybe I'm just really slow at it. I was joking to a friend the other day that it feels like editing and making movies of the cabin build was taking me longer than building the cabin.
I have really enjoyed watching your build! I recently built a 12x16 elevated 8ft in the air as a shooting shack/camp. It looks like your cabin is 12x20. Can you described the wall height and the loft elevation? It seems to work well and doesn't look like you'll be cramped for space up there. Keep the videos coming!
Glad you're enjoying my videos! Yes, it's a 12x20 footprint. I used 10' 2x6 wall studs, but placed the ceiling of the downstairs near a normal 8 foot height. This gives the upstairs ceiling a couple feet extra elevation off the floor, as you'll see a short almost 2' wall upstairs before the roofline comes in. In the center of the upstairs room there is about a 6'9" of headroom. It feels spacious for a small cabin's second floor!
I plan to do a voice over for big sections of the build to go over things in a little more detail. The first one of these videos will come out in a month or so and will cover start to dry in.
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Thanks for watching. Glade you enjoyed!