Furnishing our Cozy Cabin
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2023
- Today, we're setting up furniture in the cabin and it is feeling SO cozy in here! Try Headspace for 60 days for free: Use code: TYLERTODD and click HERE: headspace-web.app.link/e/Tyle...
If you've missed the last few episodes, we decided to buy a cabin, move into it and get comfortable for the winter. It has been a LONG 4 years of self building our home and it's time we start living again. Now that it's been a few weeks, this cozy cabin is exactly what our souls needed!
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How did we end up here?
It all began with a year of full-time travel, embracing the van life until the world shifted, and we had to adjust accordingly. With travel no longer an option but determined to stay productive, we transformed our compact mobile abode into a self-sufficient off-grid dwelling that fulfilled all our needs. Recognizing the uncertainty of the current tiny home, we quickly realized a permanent residence was the most sensible choice. Over the past three years, we have meticulously overseen every aspect of the project ourselves, planning the construction while simultaneously setting up the off-grid property to sustain our future food requirements. For the last two years we've lived in a Geodesic Dome, which has allowed us to be comfortable (expect for the winter months), while we realize our shipping container home dream. However, this will mark our 4th winter with stable electricity, running water, or a flushing toilet and time has come to come up with a new plan going forward. Join us every Sunday for a new video!
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I cannot believe how much of a difference just a few pieces of furniture has made to this space…while not having to sit on the floor is nice, being able to share our new home with friends and family has been the best part. The next few weeks the cottage will be a revolving door of visitors so we better get to work on building a proper guest room for our loved ones! Also, can you see the vision we have in mind for the upstairs living room with a crackling fire place and looking out over the lake?? 😍
Love your plans guys. The cabin is going to look great. You are going to have so many people visiting now.
Thanks so much!!! @@kennethdodemaide8678
Hey Jay!! :) @@JayMills-08
the home is beautiful Todd and Tyler i was disappointed that you did not finish the container home i support you both 100% moving forward now no going back the dogs seem to be adjusting to the home please feel better sorry to hear about your neck bothering you may had pulled a muscle prayers are with you both
We ARE finishing the container home@@kevinmansell8746
Guys, just your vibe this week says volumes. You’ve clearly made the right decision for yourselves and each other.
Just a suggestion. An inexpensive interim solution for your rec room flooring is an epoxy paint. You can just install your final flooring right over it, but the cement will look more "finished" until then. I love squirrel being so helpful with the decorating. And ❤ to Charlie. He's getting around so well now. He's such a sweetheart!
I was wondering if some kind of concrete stain and a sealer would work as an interim "fix".
Was coming to say do epoxy or polished concrete.
I agree. Epoxy paint is great stuff.
Thanks for this suggestion, we’re definitely going to look into it!
@@tylerandtoddI bet stained concrete would enhance the vibe you both are going for. The plus would be no water damage if a leak occurs.
Looks amazing and watching your happiness grow is so exciting. I love your love for your fur babies!!!
If the Basement has flooded in the past, you may want to pull off a baseboard and just check behind it for water damage. If the basement flooded previously and then was painted over you could have mold behind the walls and will not know until it gets really bad. A quick check behind the baseboard could save you time and money down the road if there is damage.
Or at least have all the walls tested?
I was wondering the same. Water is an issue that needs first priority.
Guys, dealing with mold is serious business. #1- you need to wear a respirator and gloves. When you moved the flooring outside you released mold spores. Next time, seal off the room and put all the affected material in large black plastic bags (the size for leaves 33 gallons) once the bags are sealed you can move them out. I did exactly what you did and a month later after starting to get sick, we had to have professional mold remediation at a cost of $13,000.00 USD. Hopefully you wont have to do that.
I had no idea it was that expensive to get professionals to do it. I completely agree with your statements about how to remove it. I'd add that a "mold scrubber" afterwards would help a lot. @@DavidHalpern2
Not just saving money saving your health. Mould is extremely dangerous I know I been ill because I did not know it was hidden. I started caughing and I didn't know why until I moved things and found the hidden mould.
Squirrel is the sweetest little girl especially as she helps. Love, love, love your cozy cabin-what a slice of heaven.
Suggest you use pine-sol to wash down the basement. It will forever get rid of that “urine” smell the dampness causes. Also, you should stick a water hose in the basement drain and flush it out and be sure it is not plugged. You might want to have a sump pump installed in the basement if it does not have one.
I love that Todd’s parents and grandma can spend the night. Waking up to that view really is priceless. Love you guys and so excited for you.
Guys.. hopefully, the only mold you find was under that flooring, but you need to pop off a piece of the trim along the floor and check to make sure there's not any growing behind it. As you already know, that mold can make you sick, and I'm sure you'd rather be safe than sorry. The basement looks cozy. The house is gorgeous.
I think Todd would be an amazing interior designer! He has so many good ideas, and can decorate sooo good ❤
You guys are proof that if you work hard, be kind, then amazing things will happen.
Thanks for saying that!
They must be completely loaded
They're pretty transparent about how they saved and financed for everything. @@swampophelia2098
@@swampophelia2098if you go back and watch their play list, you'll hear how they have managed to be focused in their work, made sensible decisions about their finances and expenditures, committed to - and set - shared goals, sacrificed the social life of their peers and always had each other's backs.
They are not loaded. They are driven, ambitious, hard-working and kind.
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That's how you build a fulfilling life ❤
I did it.
They are doing it.
You can too.
So thankful that they share their journey and experiences: I'm cheering them on. 💓 ❤ 💓
And if you were ever going to make yourself vulnerable to the world and share your life on the internet.... I'd cheer you on too.
#BeKind
@@swampophelia2098 employment and years of hard work gets you places. Try it some time 🙄
Just a suggestion, after you clean the mold in the basement, stain and seal concrete. They are beautiful and easy to clean up since it can flood again. You can use area rugs for comfort around the furniture. I LOVE SQUIRREL so much,cats and Christmas trees priceless!
Solution for future flooding downstairs is to isolate the problem area with a dam/levee step over, with drainage to the outside. Automatic bilge pumps also work well.😊
Even when Todd isn't feeling well, he still has a great sense of humor. Get better soon ♥️
I love that Todd’s mind pretty much lives in the gutter 😂❤ hope you feel better soon ❤❤❤
I'm so glad you bought that house! You both seem so much happier and more relaxed - really happy for you and your animal companions!
We suggest that you put one of those water alarms down there that goes off when it senses water.
I am so happy that you and your family have a place to be warm and comfortable this winter. Having room to spread out is a blessing when you are used to being in a much smaller area. Enjoy yourselves! You have certainly earned it!
It’s just SO nice to see you guys enjoying some calm and easy living moments after so long having to “work” at living!🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄❤️❤️
It was so enjoyable for us too!
I agree !! Life goes by really fast savor each moment !! Hard work is rewarding but you deserve some down time ! I always have had a close relationship to my family so it warmed my heart to see Todd’s folks visiting !! Here kitty kitty !
Might be an idea to have a whole wall of folding consertina glass doors in your lounge, completely open in the summer and a completely open view in the winter. 😁 Win win if you get that flooding sorted. 💕
The rec room is beautiful! I totally get how exciting and amazing it feels. I waited for 2 yrs in a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom basement apartment with a teenager, a dog and a cat for my current house to be built. Thanks pandemic. Oh and the basement flooded every spring and fall too lol. I got the keys to the new house finally and I stood and cried for like a hour. Having a home is so special and I am so grateful.
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Sooo excited you and the boys have a comfy place to live this winter! ❤️
All 5 of us couldn't be happier!
And Squirrel the girrl 😉
@@dr-fd8zn ohhhh how could I forget squirrel?!?!
You know it's Sunday, when Tyler and Todd are on our screens. Having my snacks and going to watch the vlog. Sending you love, Tyler and Todd. 😊🤗❤️👍
We have a Squirrel too! He's a big black monster with green/gold eyes and he's totally anti-social when we have visitors. So glad that you're happily settling into your new home - you made the right decision.
Try painting the floor downstairs! A bit of primer and a gallon or two of porch and floor paint!! Cheap and cheerful, and really easy to do! I painted my concrete floor in my apartment white! I really like it and it has been a really practical floor!
You just can’t help yourself you buy a house and you make more work for yourselves but you do make it so much fun to watch good job, Tyler and Todd, our men on the lake
Congratulations and best of luck in new, gorgeous home. Everything about it is beautiful but I think the best part is that you guys deserve it.
Thanks for this!
Overlooking the water pure magic you will never get tired of it x
Boys ,your families must be so proud of you how much you have done and achieved in your short life's take good care of each other and God bless❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really nice to see you guys not « slavering » but simply putting together your new nest. Welcome home!
3:56 Todd, Cyber Hug!!!! I hope your pain goes away soon! Please feel better soon! You bring so much joy with your gritty sense of humor. You deserve the best!
I so felt for him when he came in and asked for a hug as I've been there too with my back. Bless him x
You can have family sleep over!! Thats so special. Im so excited for your new chapter, the memories youll create. Hurry up with babies!
You got a little piece of heaven
Basements usually have drain tiles in them, I had a carpeted basement when I moved into my place, we ripped it out and I put an epoxy floor in, they paint it, put in speckled paint chips in whatever colour I wanted, and then coated in in an epoxy finish, it’s really nice, everyone wants one in their basement or garage after seeing mine! Let me know if you’d like me to send you a photo of it!
So happy you feel at home and cozy...Charlie is walking better, which is a blessing. Eddie kept tabs on every move of the sofa construction. Squirrel is absolutely adorable!
I’m so happy for you two !❤️❤️. Finally! Home Sweet 🏡 Home! Well deserved! I adore the two of you… I mean, all five of you…🤗. ❤️❤️❤️
Seeing you guys lounging out by the lake made me think of one thing...What you have there is a million dollar view!!! Something that
can sooth any trouble that might try to creep into a persons brain. Now that's therapy for ya.
Glad you removed all the moldy flooring. Bad news for anybody down there breathing in potentially harmful spores. Now you have
an easy to take care of, and to clean space. Funny how your kitty feels so at home already down there since the transition from the
dome to that beautiful cabin. She can spend the rest of her "nine lives" just exploring. Your retriever looks like he is healing up pretty
well. Do you think he will get used to being carried everywhere? And lastly you once again amaze me by how well you can take bits
of almost nothing and turn it into functional and beautiful things. Between you both you are a well spring of boundless creativity that
is a true inspiration to all of us. Thanks guys from the very bottom of my heart. Me southern AZ.
Please get a full survey done, if you haven't already. No more surprises.
Make sure damp and mold is fully gone, pets are more susceptible to it and it can affect them badly. Bleach doesn't kill it properly.
Charlie with the toy was adorable
Happy decorating 😊💜
I love Todd's love for Christmas and his deaign ideas while Tyler is practical. "Why do we need a Christmas tree down here? " Todd"Incase I'm watching Chriatmas movies!" Like DUH! 😂❤
My vote is for the indoor outdoor fireplace!! I love that!!
Also my vote is for the epoxy floor. ❤love it guys!!
It's so funny b/c I know exactly what you mean by just hanging out. But my life is exactly the opposite: when I want to "just hang out" I go camping. When I'm there, there's no laundry to do, dishes to wash, kids who need to be taken somewhere, etc. I love it b/c there's literally nothing I CAN do when out there (I go in my air conditioned pop-up w/king-sized bed, lol).
This house is so amazing, so glad you guys are where you wanna be.
Charlie looks well. Hope you're loving the house! I can't wait to see the new cozy living room with wood stove, fun furniture, and a bottle of your home made wine. Another great video! Peace!!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video!!
A parental sleep over!!! Great idea!
Glad you are getting the mold out.
Watching you create your nest is magical. Loved everything about this video.
So much fun, love when we can all spend time together like this!
I love your black cat. We had 2 black cats, brothers, Artie and Jet, no longer with us so, loved and missed.
Love all the Squirrel sightings! She's the true star of the show, you know.
4:04 the way your dogs were up and alert the moment Todd told about the chiropractor visit ❤ they really sense that there is some emotions in the air.
And 13:01 Squirrel going all in with the new setup of boxes: she clearly thinks that the boxes are for her and not enjoying all the commotion with the stuff removed from them. She is really a sweetheart and bestest of cats 🥰
The space is looking incredible! LOVE IT! Hope you are feeling better Todd.
" she told me she wanted it". Lmao.....that's me!!! Love your kids they are all precious!
Beautiful home/beautiful dogs/beautiful place
I enjoyed seeing your happiness. Your previous videos have had some sadness and tiredness. This one was just so happy and relaxed. Even with Todds neck pain, it still showed your happiness.
The rec room looks amazing. Great job guys🎇 Thanks again Squirrel for helping the guys out💛
Place is looking fabulous, guys, well done. The one who seems to have taken to the place best seems to be Squirrel! She is in heaven there!
I'm sorry my English may be a little broken, but I wanted to say, you two seem so much happier, as when I started following you, and that makes me feel happy too.
Omgosh, my heart, when Charlie picked up the gnome. He was so happy! 😊
Oh, I miss seeing 'The Land'. I totally understand you moving into a permanent house. 🙂
You guys, it is so nice to see you settle in at your new and SO beautiful home! After having seen your podcast, where you described your journey through the last four years, this was the time for me to realize what you have been through with all the crazy things happening during the build. Although I am following all the way through since you just started there, it seems I missed out on a lot, or maybe it was only behind the scenes. I really needed the podcast to understand how much you were longing for a bit of normalcy in your everyday life. I am so glad you made that lucky find of the (century) lakefront, its a stunning place and I grant you that from all of my heart.....have the time of your life you two. And I hope it is giving you back the heart and the strength to get on with your other property, because its so beautiful too and you put such a heart wrenching lot of hard work into it.
much love to you all
We couldn't be happier with our decision. The heaviness of winter coming was so overwhelming we are so at peace ❤️❤️
Best plug to Subscribe you’ve ever had in a video
Stopped watching to say OMG… LOVE LOVE LOVE the see through fireplace idea!!!
Your new home is so dreamy! Love watching it all come together, and so happy for the 5 of you:)
So good to see Charlie doing so well. Basement space is coming together well. Quite handy having that garage door access on that level I'm sure. Squirrel is such a character. When my cats get extra loving and needing like that, it usually means their food bowl has been empty for 5 minutes and they are dying of starvation! My older cat taps my face when I'm asleep at night, so annoying. The view is beautiful from your main living area. I can understand why you enjoy those morning coffees on the deck. You definitely need a fire pit down by the lake for those nice winter days that cry out for mulled wine by a fire! Does Todd race to the stores straight after Christmas to stock up on all the Christmas clearance sales. You now have 3 homes to decorate so he is not going to be happy unless every available space is sparkly for Christmas
I love you guys. I feel like I’m on this journey through life with you.
I'm so thrilled to see you two so passionate about your new home. That view is worth millions along with the serenity of the site. Making a cozy nest is for some of us so important and you always do that wherever you are. Trust the taking care of the mold is relatively easy. I too am facing the prospect of removing parts of two ceilings that each have a patch of what I am told is black mold and we have yet to find it's source,
Loving how this decision to buy the house was the absolute best and has you looking forward with excitement and joy. Bravo 👏👏👏 Sending much love from CT. ❤
Great job guys! Love watching you transform your new space!! 🥂🎉
SquirrelLily is So Psyched!!! ❤
I love how Squirrel "helped" you assemble the couch!
I love Todd’s idea of an indoor / outdoor fireplace. As a fellow Canadian, I don’t know how practical it would be in the winter. Another fun video gentlemen. I hope Todd gets better soon.
Your cabin is so beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing the cozy winter mood with us! 🔥❄️
Guys, I’d dry the basement out and just paint and seal the floor. Get furniture with legs and spray the legs with clear flex seal to protect legs. You guys rock, you’ll get it done!
Guys, IMHO, before you do anything in the basement, have a hydrological come out check the humidity load, water penetration and flow. I had to put in a full French drain in a basement in a house I once owned. Just a recommendation ❤
Been there, with the French drain. So important to get it checked.
i cant wait for summer at the lake!!!! Kayak camping?? My dog Oreo LOVED coming on the kayak with me! (shes tiny though ahah)
Oh wowwww I never even thought of that but you're right! The dogs would LOVE that (we'd have to get a canoe tho lol)
Thank you both for sharing, you guys have such a beautiful family there. It looked so cozy and peaceful watching you putting up the tree and decorations with the boys and squirel all there ,The view of the lake is spectacular ,I bet its gorgeous at sunrise and sunset ,so glad that Charlie is doing better and that Todd's neck is better . Til next time take care and love sent your way.❤
Beautiful. I'm not going to get deep into it but you guys are Therapeutic for me. you really are and for that I thank you. See you next time.😀😃😄❤❤❤
Bless Todd's heart, he looks like he's in pain. I hate that for him. Praying for y'all. 💜✨😘
The cottage is coming together beautifully! I love the basement space so much already! ❤️🐾🐱🐾❤️
What is the flooding coming from?
Insurance -lawyer
BEAUTIFUL set up and you should be happy and content in your new space! You should also display your lego (Shelves) once you build it! Cuddles and hugs to all
Much Love to you all…❤
i ca't wait to see darcy & jerr !!! you guys will be the best squad on youtube
Love your new home ! It’s so much YOU ! Best moove ever !
Polished concrete would look amazing on the basement floor! It’s an industrial look but can also be stained and if you ever had water problems it would never need replaced. Just mopped
Guys, love the new place! if you have an issue with flooding, I recommend that you look into getting a sump pump and possibly a french drain installed and not spend much money fixing up the basement. I have a home that had flooding issues before I purchased it. I purchased it with a French drain, a sump pump, and some material that they put on the walls to prevent water from seeping in. I’m sorry, but I don’t know what that material is called. It’s a significant expense to have that all installed, but I’ve been here for almost 2 years and haven’t seen a drop of water in the basement.
There is also a whole house dehumidifier in the basement that connects directly to the sewer outlet. So you never have to empty a humidifier of water. If you notice any damp smells in the basement, I would strongly recommend that you get that as well.
Your new home is feeling cozy. A wood burning stove would be the icing on the cake. Thanks for the video.
bleach kills mold just keep the garage doors open to air the fumes out. Definitely a sub pump. Hopefully your foundation isn’t cracked under those walls. That’s what happened to my friend and when they took the walls down you could see it.
Having followed you guys from early days, it took watching "Our dreams have changed, and that's OK" on 'Tangents' (which I absolutely adore) to fully understand why it it was time for you to move on. It wasn't a case of abandoning 'The Land' but deciding to deal with all that it required, especially in the midst of Canadian winters, in a different way. My initial reaction was "Oh no, they're leaving 'The Land'!" but now I get it, 100%. It obviously wasn't easy, far from it, but you made the right decision.
You've fallen on your feet and found an absolutely stunning house on what has to be one of the most beautiful lake-front properties in Nova Scotia. How brilliant is that?!
Life moves in stages. We all arrive at times in our lives when it's time to move on - and from which there will be no going back. That's hard, really hard, but OK. Life would be very boring otherwise. You guys are so obviously together, together, come what may. That is all that matters. You'll figure out the rest and it it won't be exactly what you planned, now or in the future. Enjoy the moment, today, every day and during all the days to come.
As a 74 year-old gay guy, bonded at the hip to my one-time boyfriend, then civil partner, now husband, for 30 years (we first met in 1993 and never looked back), I offer you this quote from 'Avatar': "I see you".
It will be an absolute pleasure to continue following your journey. Your videos and podcasts always brighten up my day. Long may they continue.
The lovely Lake house is taking shape. Kindly investigate and take care of the flooding in the basement as soon as possible.
Think about getting Mike Holmes involved in the basement flooding, outside water damage. That would be a cool multimedia tie in for him and you. Two great Canadian media identities. I know I couldn’t live with a moldy basement problem. You guys are stronger and more positive thinking than most of us.
Basement floor - clean and seal it, then install glued-down commercial grade vinyl plank. It's expensive, but won't be affected by water or flooding. It's used for large stores located in flood-prone areas to reduce the cost of repairs post-flood.
Hi ❤ TODD highly recommend a cervical pillow. I have struggled severely with a reoccurring crick in my neck from a thoracic muscle spasm I had a few years ago. The cervical pillow does give me some relief- takes a little getting used to it, but might help ya! As well as a shoulder/neck heating pad. I feel for you, just the lack of sleep alone from neck pain can drive you insane. 😢 hugs! And warm wishes and holiday cheer your way! 😊😊
Hi Boys
With our build..
Basement was late to get the floor poured.
So yes we found mold
So we researched and found a product call MMR and it is a spray on mold remover and prevents it from spreading.
We had it all up in our floor joyces, hubby put on the suit and respiratory mask, rubber gloves and went to work.
I cannot be around strong smells, triggers the asthma...😢
But yeah older homes always have surprises.
In time it will be great..
You could paint the basement floor in a really cool design, even if you used templates. Perhaps use waterproof paints ?
Instead of going from the outside for the foundation repair, perhaps do as we did and remove the drywall and fnd the crack in the foundation as it does not look like your house has a cinder-block foundation. If you find the cracks in the foundation you can drill holes, insert these nipples in and pump in a liquid that sets and seals the cracks. My husband used to do foundation repairs and this is what he would do first if it was a viable option because it cost saving and much faster, plus all the drywall/drywall studs are probably all moldy anyways
"A crissy-crossy screwdriver!" That's a new one! I need to find one! 😊
Loving the cottage.
Charlie don't kill the Gnome! It is my kinfolk! I am a shade taller a yard gnome (5'2").
Guys I love your new place!
I know everyone throws all kinds of ideas at you. Sorry, I have another!
It seems all basement floors have the potential to leak from time to time.
If you put tile on it, it can still have voids between the tile & concrete where water can stand & eventually sour & mold. Of course you want to get the French drain issue corrected.
But something you could do that would work well is. Stain & polish the existing concrete. They are beautiful!
You can blend the stains to give it a stone look. Then just put area rugs down for softness & warmth. I hope Todd gets better soon!
Again congrats on your new place! Have a great week!!
With that amount of damp and the water you’ve had down there, i’d leave it for a while to let it dry out properly and ensure there is no more mould. Better safe than sorry!
Looks like Squirrel wanted those boxes to play in.
At 20.15 anyone else yelling PIVOT! PIVOT! What a great space you’ve set up for Charlie to recover. Enjoy your million dollar lake view. Some of my best memories(headspace) are from sitting on the dock,drinking coffee and listening to the loons on Four Mile Bay.
HA seriously though!!!
BEAUTIFUL place. I'm supremely jealous, but happy for u guys.
Loving the slightly chaotic vibes in the basement. ❤😂
Love it! So cozy!
But.... until you find a way to stop the flooding, putting furniture down there seems premature. There are things you can do. A French Drain will absolutely help. Put in a sump pump and a drain. And a water alarm for sure. Please check behind the floor moldings and the bottom of all the walls for hidden mold. That stuff can make you and your fur babies sick. Loving watching you two work together.
Really good that the flood happened to you so early in your ownership. You mentioned that there had been water and some of the floor removed. But your flood caused you to decide to do the right thing and remove the rest of the flooring, and thus discovering the latent mold that had been there already. Great to get that out of the house! The rec room and Christmas tree look terrific.
You boys need a bigger TV for that room. Congratulations on your new home!