SIMPLE OFF GRID CABIN FOUNDATION | REMOTE CABIN BUILD | COULD YOU BUILD THIS?
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Could you build this off grid cabin foundation?
Here is a simple off grid method for building a strong cabin foundation. This cabin build is completely remote in the middle of thousands of acres.
music is too much....please tone down. and Lower volume. good Luck!
This is super important for me to hear! Did you see the first video I put out? I did it at lower volume but it’s something I’m struggling to make sound really good. If you could tell me if you like the first video sounds and volumes better I can adjust for the next video we do
The music ruining your videos
Thank you so much for the feed back! What can I do differently in the next video? Is it to much music? Is it to loud?
One piece of advice, next time you do this notch the 6x6 so the rim joist is resting on wood not the fastener you used. All the weight of the cabin will be on the fasteners you used. Since you chose this method, go back and put some additional larger bolts or lag bolts through. Those timber screws will not have enough strength over time.
Thank you for the advice brother I really appreciate it! Our next video drops today at 3pm and I put ledger boards on and lagged them in with heavy duty lags. And relagged outter rim as well. You are the man for taking the time to watch and then make sure my cabin isn’t going to topple over
And its a good idea to leave about two inches of space from the concrete Piers to the for Joyce box framing and use wood shims so if the house settles you can always Jack it up and add more Sims to it when it is necessary
Hey brother, not one to criticize but got some advice. Im no engineer but you need to put a 2x6 vertically on every 6x6 underneath your frame u got goin for the cabin. Screw them in and then drill all the way through and install atleast 2 half inch diameter carriage bolts. Dont rely on the lag bolts. Never underbuild, always overbuild. I hope you read this as i would hate for your foundation to fail.
Hey man! Thank you so much for giving me the advice. Im blown away you took the time to watch my video and then help a brother out with knowledge.
I just put a ledger board under the joist on the inside today. We lagged them in and tightened all the joist. I cut the 6x6 flush with the framing and put advantech on top of them so the wall load is sitting on top of the 6x6s. I feel like it will now bare the load better. What do you think? I’ll drop the video on Wednesday so you can see in better detail what I mean
Yes. I was wondering why floor joist don't sit on girders and why the posts 6x6 don't have the weight on top. Also generally the vertical posts are anchored to the concrete with a bracket.
You can rent bull dozers and skid steers by the day. You need a road into your cabin.
We are totally going to rent one next year! But to be honest we like having the cabin only four wheeler accessible. It makes it even more remote.
@@PracticalforestIf you want to have it only accessible by 4 wheelers, a skid steer is the way to go. Cut out a curvy path :)
@@venomx4093 I’ve never driven one! Is it hard? I’m nervous to get equipment stuck out there
@@Practicalforest Rent one with tracks. Easy to operate. Tons of vids on youtube.
@@Practicalforesthw big a building can u have there without paying p
Building tax on ur land
Starting off horrible. Floor Joist not firmly supported by the rim joist will fail. Where You spliced them together.
Hey man thanks for the feed back. I’m going to run an outter rim joist and then an inner ledge board under the floor joists. Do you think that will be enough? I appreciate the help
Just watch the fkn video, he didn't ask for your advice and hes doing that best that he can
I’m out in the middle of the woods, soaked in mud, sleeping in the freezing cold in a summer tent, living off of canned food and bread just taking a crack at it with no preparation on my last dollar in every video and people will tell me how they would have done it 😂🤯
Thanks for watching bro I appreciate it
I didn't watch all of the video this sound in this pitiful. If I can't hear it. Ain't no sense in sitting here watching it sorry about that do better
I am so sorry! It’s my second UA-cam video ever and I know the audio balance is horrible. Can you tell me are you watching on the phone or on the TV? I promise I will make the next videos audio was more balanced! Please subscribe to see the changes you brought up
@@Practicalforest on my phone I heard alittle going to watch another on tho
@@RobinJones-ow9oz sorry about that! I’m ordering some nicer mics right now!
Great video. I hope to see more. The only thing i might change is remove the music and crank rhe nature sounds. I love the content brother
Great job 👍
My phone was having a malfunction so I'm adding onto my previous comment. I got pulled over 11 times for not having a third brake light because my truck was an 88 and Ford Ranger did not come out with a third brake light until 94. So on my new F350 even though it has a third brake light to be a straight-up smart-ass because I built my own flatbed. I have six 52-in LED light bars 900 watts a piece. Hook to a battery disconnect switch because of the amount of power going through it. An areal a hook to my third brake light. So that when I hate get a cop behind me. Any follows me for more than a block. I know by that time has computers run my plate. So just before I pull up to a stop light or sign. Before I hit my break paddle. I turn that switch on.. and when you have six 52-in LED light bars with a red plastic cover over the top of them.. they regret ever pulling me over.. their law that you had must have a third brake. There's no limit to how many you can have.. I live in Wisconsin I have asked the state State Police.. on anything that I want to modify or do to my vehicle.. so that it's legal and completely compliant.. even though that it might be extreme.. they whine and complain that one of my vehicles didn't have a third brake light so I gave it to them.. at the equivalent of 12 and a half million candlepower..
Isnt it funny...u get a dog from a dog shelter and ur a hero...go to a womans shelter lookin fer a woman and they r extremely rude...😂😂😂
Hahahah they can tell a sick puppy when they see one 😂
Should have Waited til spring mosquitoes can airlift them for you looks pretty wet good luck I'll keep watching
So far they haven’t been that bad. I eat a lot of onions and peppers and they don’t really bite. It’s the black flys up in Maine that are the absolute worst! This June was record rain fall and they love running water.
Thanks for the good luck!
First rule in off grid or remote building for me, make sure the access roads are in good shape right up to the site or you will spend more time getting unstuck or fixing broken or breaking equipment. a day rental on an excavator can save you untold hours and really sore muscles on clearing the site as well. Been there done this. Good build.
Thank you for leaving this comment! The whole idea behind it being remote is that it’s not vehicle accessible. I want a cabin so deep and so remote that you have to walk to it. That’s our vision, sure it’s more effort and takes more time. But my end product will be different from what others have. I could have cleared a site by the road and dropped a pre built cabin in, but we are doing things differently.
@@Practicalforest I understand but if that's the case you should have made a simple clear path and after construction is done merely let it overgrow. Nature will reclaim it in no time and you won't even know a trail existed. Entertaining video for sure though! Thanks
There is nothing supporting under the deck . The deck is just hanging on the 6x6 you at least need Bolts straight through and hangers for your joists.
You are totally right!! If you check out the later videos I ended up correcting the error. Thanks so much for watching and supporting with advice
Spent 1/2 the video removing a stump & pissing around. Looked more like an amateur build music montage, than anything else.
Hey thanks for the feed back! My Mic was broken half the video and I didn’t know until I edited. I had to scrap all of the scenes where I’m talking and explaining. It is an amateur build because I’m not a carpenter!
Please subscribe my next video will be way better!
The 6x6go under the framing.!! You are holding up your cabin with fasteners never to any cade.
Thank you so much for the feed back Tim. I put an inside ledger board lagged into the 6x6s and then cut the 6x6s flush and laid advantech down over them to the load from the wall should be displaced on the 6x6s. What do you think about that?
Why do you have the Loudden musik playing the volume is Mucha louder than the soundtrack of your voiles.
I am so sorry it was my second video ever. If you check out our other videos the music is better!
I just subscribed, great progress so far! I would love to live this dream one day. Maybe give a tour of the property in a few videos?
We will totally do a whole property tour soon! Especially when the leafs change!
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The extra-hip/upbeat music is good for the intro and driving in to the property, but maybe tone that down with a quieter but still cheerful beat throughout the rest of the video. Maybe something with a guitar. Just so it compliments the “rugged, off grid” property you have. This would help to enhance the remoteness of the property in the video. Just a suggestion! :)
@@grant3062thank you for taking the time to let me know! I’m going to make that happen in the next video!
You really need to put in a road you may not want to but you need to. You're not going to want to travel in the freezing cold that far across Frozen Terrain to get your vehicle
What if I put a fourwheeler/snowmobile trail in? We made some small bridges and did a little more work to the trail this weekend
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Good you raised foundation posts up off wet ground, gravel underneath block for drainage.
Youll get frost heave though.
You shoulda notched out posts for great floor beam support -- much much stringer than side screws or lag bolting.
Now run hardware cloth across all of bottom.
Thank you for your feed back man I really appreciate it. Instead of notching the posts out I’m going to do an out rim joist and sister in an inner ledge board as well. Do you think that will be good enough?
@@Practicalforest build it like Raycaster 4398said. that is the strongest! also what state are you in?
I know you’re probably too far along to practically restart. So, what you could do is notch the posts on the inside, so that a 2x would sit inside the notch just below the joists. Will add bearing onto the posts rather than rely on shear of the screws. Should be plenty strong with a 12x20.
@@DeltaWhiskey89 I’m going to this week to slug away at it again and that’s exactly what I will do. Thank you for the advice man, I appreciate you not murdering me in the comments as it’s pretty rugged out there to learn carpentry. There is no cellphone service to look up any questions I have so I’m glad everyone commented before I went further!
@@dave-yeahthatsme3925 Dave sorry for the late reply! We homestead in southern, NH and are building this remote cabin in Northern , Maine about 5 hours north of Boston!
Why not use post brackets in between the concrete pads and 6x6 posts? Are the pads designed not to be drilled into?
Great call! I am going to lag them into the concrete blocks in the next video. I’m pretty sure the precast blocks can be drilled into. I’m also going to do a bottom ledger board and an outer rim joist.
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@@Practicalforest, the post brackets also provide another much needed benefit; they put a moisture separation barrier between your 6x6's and the concrete. You have a wet environment, and those concrete blocks will wick moisture up to the wood. The 6x6's are pressure treated, but that just means they rot a little slower.
If your current state of construction won't allow for post brackets, there are foam and gasket products that work as well. Bring up a bottle jack, lift each post up a 1/4" or so and slip them under.
Love your mission and enthusiasm. Keep it up!
What part of the country is this build located in?
We are building our cabin in Maine! Aka gods country of the east coast!
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I forgot to wish you luck
You should have a roll over bar on your atv and wear a helmet.
I like living a little dangerously
I hope since you didn’t use a ledger board, you are going to install joist hangers? The screws are not strong enough for long term.
I’m going to sister the bottom ledger in on the next video and then do an putter rim joist as well! Do you think that will be good enough? I have the joist hangers but what do you think
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Home depot here rents a little 40in wide 2500lb mini excavator. At least build your self a path with no mud holes and large dips/humps. Makes for easy walking and driving in via 2wd ATV.
It’s tempting to bring the machine in especially since it’s so small. I didn’t want to bring a big loader in because that would have “ruined” the remote aspect of the cabin. I really appreciate your advice and feed back man! We have part two of the build out now if you want to watch that. The mud holes and trail only got worse 😂
Your click bait....wont do bub. 🤡 boring
100k views for my second video isn’t bad
I enjoyed your video because you seem to be very genuine about the remote location and building. You aren't building on Dad's back 40, but it's so nice that he's able to help out. This will be a nice place for all your family.
Thank you so much. That really means a lot to my wife and I. We are regular people and no one in our family has ever owned land, we grew up simply so to do this is a blessing.
We appreciate the support and your view!
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Man that’s a lot of hard work but you’ve gotta move those 6x6 posts under the framing. Those lags will shear off under a snow load. Easy fix though. You can make all your marks on the post if your floor system is level. then remove the lags cut the post and slide it under the framing. then move to the next one. Simpson makes brackets for the 6x6 to tie it into the framing above. Best of luck with your build.
Man thank you for that helpful advice! I’m going to sister a joist under the floor joist and put an outter rim joist and then cut the 6x6s level and put the flooring over them.
Do you think they will be enough?
Totally agree, I see people do this all the time. The entire weight of the building and everything in it plus snow load is on those lags, not good. Another easy fix is to add 2x6 blocks on the side of the posts under the rim joists.
@@craigmaverick brother can you explain a little better about where the 2x6 should go? Under the joists on the inside or outside?
@@Practicalforest Ideally you would have notched your post for the rim joists. So adding 2x6 on the outside of the post from the concrete up to the rim joists will give the rim joists something to sit on and the load will be transferred down to the concrete footing and not just on the lags. Also be sure to add metal joists hangers on all your floor joists too. 👍👍
Yeah that’s a solid option. I’d add a little bit of PL adhesive between the 2x block and the post to give some
Extra strength to the post so they hold tight together as the wood moves. You can always use your post scraps and add a few more under your frame as well to keep your frame from sagging.
Please start using different music
Thank you so much for the feed back! What kind of music would you like to hear?
Ladies and getleman if you decide to do this PLEASE build a path to the job or youll spend A LOT of time taking small loads only or stopping everyfew feet to check/secure the loads
What a great video - maximum respect to you and your family for the hard work to accomplish this - y'all rule.
Legit thank you so much for the kind words! We are slugging away right now and will have new progress video out this Wednesday! Absolutely love the support 🙏🏼
This guy is a savage
Thank you so much bro!!!
The 70's porn music has to go
I changed it in the other videos man! Sorry, it was the second video I’ve ever made. Hope you like the other videos. I feel like they came out way better.
When using screws to build foundations, it's important to ensure their quality. Bad quality screws will break near to their heads... so don't try to save money in screws, if you plan to build one of these, since they're a key part of this structure!
We used all GRK construction screws with GRK Lags, we are going to do a ledger board and outter rim joist in the next video. Do you think that will be enough?
Also thank you for your feed back! I’m new at building and need all the help I can get!
@@Practicalforest the best way to build is digging so the posts have enough grip on the soil, but it depends on the region you're at. It does take some measurements, but once you put 2 or 3 ft underground, fill the space around the posts with the same dirt you pulled outta those holes. You need to use treated wood so humidity won't affect it. This will require using a building level which allows for building those straight up.
After all of that, mark where the 2x6" would go, then use a chainsaw (or a manual saw, and you have a nice workout ahead) to cut the slots, near the exterior edges. Nail or screw them afterwards.
That allows for a perfect frame that will never collapse. The base posts are holding the whole weight of the building now. It's complicated... but rewarding once done.
@@gonsalomon I’m in Maine and the spot is so remote to bring the tools to dig out the posts would have been really tough. This is the first of two cabins we are going to build. The next one will be closer to the road and I’ll dig the posts into the ground on that one!
Dreams do come through…… you are not afraid of hard work and that will make your dreams reachable !! Good down to earth couple from what I can see !! ❤🙏✌🏼😎🇺🇸🇺🇸
From the bottom of our hearts thank you so much for the support and kind words. It makes the hard work really feel worth it.
First thing - get road cut out, sand, gravel etc
We will do a video on the road soon. I don’t ever want the cabin to be truck accessible because it takes away from the fact that it’s a remote off grid cabin. There is something interesting about a site that you can only bring the essentials too. It makes every item you bring to it have more meaning. That an a drive to the cabin is over $10,000!
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Nice job Joe! I half expected to see you trying this build in skinny jeans. 😂
Glad to see you including your dad in the process, he’s one of the most wholesome people I know.
Hahaha cousin I’ve grown! I might have to come and repay you for all the rough housing when I was younger 💪🏼
For real thank you for watching the video and supporting it. I’m going to have my dad come up again next weekend. He is excited to keep helping
@ChadVaillancourt he’s probably the best air guitar player you know too. Watch him play that piece of wood. It’s epic!! #MyRockstarHusband
@@michelledigilormo5157 a lot of people who I know personally got a good laugh out of his air guitar!
Can’t wait for next weeks episode!
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what is the size?
It’s a 12x20 with a 12 foot tall front wall and 8 foot tall back wall
Rebel and your dad is the stars of this show. Just found your channel and I will be watching more.
We want to do a whole back ground video on rebel! He is a wild boy for only being 10 months old! We got him from a shelter down south!
My dad is coming back up this weekend for next weeks episode! Thank you so much for watching and the kind words!
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I'm curious why you didn't use tubes and pour concrete footings.
I’m so remote to get the tubes and concrete and especially the water needed to mix would be way to hard! It’s a remote cabin in the middle of my 30 acres of raw land and just cutting the trails in and having the drive way put in was super difficult!
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New to the channel, where in general terms are you building the cabin?
Hey man thanks for following along! We are building this cabin in Maine. We bought 30 acres of logged land and are slowly clearing it out, making the trails and putting the cabin up.
Hey I wanted to take the time to ask everyone that commented on my video, what is one thing I can improve for my next video?
I really want to make videos that everyone enjoys! Thanks for your honest feed back.
Lol😂 extended the legs on tent before putting the top on 😆 I do that every time
Hahahahaha you saw that! I get so nervous making sure the camera is on that I blank and do things backwards. I love that it happens to you too.
Don't read too much into the hate. You are doing something that many want to but are busier watching and critiquing someone else's vision. Good for you all. Keep it up! I'll be watching along the way
Thank you man! I liked when the carpenters have chimed in but in the end like you said it’s our vision. I’m really glad for your support! I didn’t even think anyone was going to watch these videos
Trailer in a small excavator rented for 2-3 days...most of your road , bldg site would be ready...hope you dont spend too much time just getting foundations settled...good luck
I could have built it right on the dirt road that leads to our property but we wanted the cabin to be remote as possible so I like that it’s a challenge to get there.
Although a road would be nice lol 🥲
Love this adventure! Cant wait for your next episode!
Thank you! I appreciate you supporting our little channel!
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Great video, we just stumbled onto your channel. Are you guys in NH? We're building a treehouse right across the state line in Maine!
So excited you are in our area. We own a house in southern, NH but our remote land is up in Maine! An hour north of Bangor so it’s a haul from our house. I will subscribe now!
@@Practicalforest too funny, we live in Southern NH too but we’re only about an hour and a half drive to Brownfield.
@@MapleRidgeHomestead I love that you are only an 1.5 hours from your camp! The 4.5 hour drive on Thursday and then back home on Sunday is tough! But totally worth it still.
@@Practicalforest ya that’s a long drive! You guys up near Bangor?
@@MapleRidgeHomestead we are more towards Lincoln right off the ATV/Snowmobile trails.
My wife and I are going to watch your videos today and maybe we can do a feature video w other off grid Maine UA-camrs!!
Nice. It's good when people build in multiples of four feet.
I am brand new to building so we tried to keep it as simple as possible!
@@Practicalforest Less work and less waste that way.
@@joewoodchuck3824 it’s funny you say that. We had legit almost no waste. We made some good progress these last couple days. I’m going to do another video of the progress this week.
Great start and great advice from viewers for getting the load to the pads, I was going to comment on that myself. Will be watching your progress, winters coming fast so keep it going!
I’m blessed that everyone told me about the ledger board and outter rim joist. In the video I’ll post next week I will install them and make sure they little cabin in the woods is bullet proof. Any advice that you have please share I take all of the comments serious! Thanks for the support Vick!
Great additude to have !! Some people get offended by advice !!
@@brucewitcpalek5120 I really just want to learn as much as possible, it keeps life fun! Not all advice I’ve taken but I’m grateful for it all.
6 minutes into the video. And I can clearly see that someone did not get the memo, you know they do make a 18 ft long ATV trailer. That has two axles on the back I'm two axles on the front that's a tires hitting the ground. It pulls kind of like a farm gravity box.... What it's designed for logging in rough terrain kind of like your way to the cabin.. because it has a 8 horse Briggs & Stratton motor that sits on the front rack of your ATV.. and hydraulic lines that run back to the axles on the trailer.. the eight horse gas-powered motor that's on your ATV it's a low-speed hydraulic assist for whatever you have on the trailer.. so you're a TV just kind of have to point it in the right direction, the trailer loaded down with 2,000 lb to 6,000 weight . Will drive itself. Through whatever you want to drive it through.. the set-up cost about five to $7,000. You might think that's a steep price to pay for an ATV trailer. But it's mainly the hydraulic that's expensive. But the trailers also equipped with a jib crane, for walking or picking up heavy loads and putting them on the trailer.. but I see you're a Dodge guy, which means, gungho get her done.. no pain no gain.. I don't work beat with a hammer.. I'm a Ford guy so you can imagine how I think about Dodge guys.. I drive a 2003 Ford F350 6.0 turbo diesel 8-inch lift kit 16ft flatbed. Registered for 16000 lb. As my daily driver.. it's got a 28 gallon fuel tank. Hundred 50 gallon auxiliary tank. 37 gallon premium tank. 3 aluminum truck tool boxes, 6500 watt Onan generator. 4-12000 pound winches, 1- 25, 000 winch. I carry two spares. 30 Rock lights. And 6 LED light bars. Ranging from 52 in to 22 in the 22 in LED light bar is Amber 1200 watt. And 12- 4-inch led pod lights.. basically if I was at your camp.. and it's 747 flew over at 39,000 ft, pilots would think there was an airport and your location. If I had all my lights on at night.. it's funny I got pulled over about two years ago from an a****** cop. And I asked him nicely if he could turn off the strobing function because it was irritating me.. I told him I understood that he had to have his right and blue lights on but. The strobe function. That point in time was triggering a psychotic episode.. he didn't care.. he said that we have to alert everyone within five miles of his traffic stop.. so my comment was. The more lights the merrier right. My thinking is that it when I flipped on all of my lights that it would drowned out the strobing function of his lights. So I slept about 40 switches and turn mine on.. you couldn't even see the red and blues on his squad car. The spectators that came out outside their houses had to put sunglasses on. And all traffic in the area came to a dead stop because they couldn't see anything other than a very bright white out. The cop let me go because he couldn't see his computer to fill out report. Two days later I filed a harassment suit against the city that I live in. And now they can't pull me over for any mechanical reason , I have to be doing something completely legal to where they're going to take me to jail for it. If it's not a serious jail offense. It's a three-week suspension for any cop that pulls me over. Without pay.. or any vehicle I own.. they won't even pull over a vehicle that I own 5 years ago..
Man I would love to see a picture of your 6.0 with all of those light bars! Sounds like a one of a kind bad ass rig! I laughed when you turned them on curbing the traffic stop lol I absolutely love the ford diesels because of the straight axel and once the 6.0 is bullet proofed they are an amazing motor.
As for the atv trailer it sounds like exactly what I need but we do this on a budget and I’m trying to save to get a better fourwheeler right now. I want to look at market place for the right deal hopefully next month. I’m glad you watched the video and gave really great advice!
@@Practicalforest thank you for replying back to my comment. I appreciate it.
@@Damian.wagner you are a friend of the channel now! Every time you share some of your awesome story with me I’m going to read it. I read my wife the section about you flipping the lights on at the traffic stop. I’m still laughing about that lol
@@Practicalforest well six light bars 52 inches long and 900 watts a piece with a red lens for a third brake on a 12-volt system is bad enough. I made it worse. The alternator on my diesel truck produces 14.7 volts at 140 amps. I have three 1000 cranking amp batteries on my truck. And to auxiliary batteries in my tool boxes. If you've ever seen the batteries that are on a d-9 caterpillar they're 18 in wide 10 inches tall and 3 ft long. 2200 amps each. That's my auxiliary batteries. No back to the light bars. I use step up voltage transformers on my lights. So instead of running them on 12 v and 5 amps. There running on. 30 v. A about 15 amps. Which makes them about four times brighter. For reference two of them and white could light up in a tire Walmart parking lot. At 12 volts. So six of them running at 30 volts and tinted red for a third brake light. It's kind of like saying instant flash sunburn and the middle of the night.
@@Practicalforest you're probably going to ask yourself after reading my last comment message. Why do I need so much battery power on my truck.. I have 2- 10,000 w inverters. With a phase converter. So I can generate 240 v AC. So I can power my Ironman 240 Hobart MIG welder. And then I don't have to listen to a generator... I would have saved myself a whole lot of trouble if I could have found the upgraded transmission for my truck for under $5,000. That has the PTO option.. being the doesn't I had to go a different way. Have PTO on my truck was an option I would have put a 27 kv generator under my truck.
That's a long stretch for those 2x6 12' . I'd put a centre beam underneath
Thank you so much for the advice man! This is part 1/2 so the next video we will put up the center post and do some other structural stuff, I appreciate you giving solid advice. When you go that deep out it’s like a mind easer on simple things lol
I got to say that you are dang strong. You can put in a corduroy Road using junk logs over the mud holes. It will last for a few years until you decide to upgrade.
Thank you for watching and commenting brother! We’ve got some road put in corduroy style but will really work out a proper path in this spring
And to get the tree stumps out should’ve rented an excavator work easier not harder dude that’s what they got machines for
Hey thanks so much for the feed back! Anyone can rent a big machine and smash a road through the beautiful forest and then their cabin will be like everyone else’s. We wanted to build a cabin that’s remote, like in the middle of the forest.
I want to hear the yelling at the dog and wife 😆
😂😂😂 trying too keep this channel PG
If you put in a road or driveway you will definitely want permits. A road /driveway gives easy access for all the local authorities. Id stick with no road .....
There are no authorities, there are no public services. It’s an undeveloped township and we are on a gated private rd.
Just found your channel...subscribed, I also live off grid full time. You mentioned you watched other off grid channels and are now living the dream...just curious which ones you watch..I am betting I watch them as well
Keep on keeping on, thanks for posting!!
Thank you brother! Do you put out videos? I’ll subscribe to you as well.
We don’t live full time off grid but we are getting this spot set up to possibly make the transition. We’ve got a little home stead down in NH. Our off grid land is up in Maine.
The channel we really love the most is bush radical. It’s a dream to put out as good as video as Dave does.
Since you are off grid full time I would love any and all advice you have. We just started this channel and if you want I can tell you the little I know about making the videos as well.
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Impressive!! What a beautiful spot to get away from it all! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much! If you watch our later videos it really comes together!
Next time mix bags of concrete to pour your foundation footings. It's easier
How would you bring enough water up and bring the auger up? It’s really remote man!
I think you should’ve worked on the road first would’ve been a lot easier
We didn’t pick our spot because it’s easy. We picked it because it’s beautiful. We don’t want to have a cabin you can drive your truck up too. It takes away from the beauty and how it sits on the land
Dogs are always hungry
Used to humans feeding them. Not used to hunting for food
Wolf and other wild animals hunt for food , dogs are used to humans feeding them
Our dog is a pamper prince lol he loves chicken with dinner
Are you going to attache the 6x6's to the concrete pads so the house does not slide off them?
Thank you for the feed back man! Yes I’m going to lag them into the pads. This is part 1/2 on the foundation. Next video I’ll really sink them in
Your going to need permits or your gonna get in trouble with the local authorities. Sad but True
Good luck
It’s a TWP and no septic. I know the laws in my county. Thanks for your concern tho! I wouldn’t have spent this much money buying the land without knowing the laws first 😂
Ola ninguém falou que seriafacil, mas isso é uma construção ou aventur, bora la assistir
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Sawzall for tree roots
Dude where was this advice when I was suffering! lol I have a sawzall in the truck and didn’t think of it. Legit thank you for the advice. Keep giving me tips
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Sheeeeesh! You guys really put in work!
Thank you! We are trying!!
I think just that one section needs to go from 6x6 to the middle of the next one. You could then double it to make them 3 inches for the walls to sit on.
Okay awesome! Thank you man I will do that.
👍 I almost fell out of the chair at 4:03. 🤣🤣🤣
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This looks awesome man! Proud of you Joey
Thank you so much man! I appreciate your support
You need a skid steer. Bad !!!
Come bring one down! Lol
Subscribed.
Thank you so much for the support! We are releasing the part two of the cabin foundation build next week!
@@Practicalforest it’s cool that your channel is still so small you can respond to comments before it gets too big. I hope to buy my great grandparents land that my dads cousin still has out in the ozarks in a few years.
@@-MakeItGood- I’d be surprised if it ever gets to big for me to respond. I’m a people person, my poor wife has to deal with me talking to everyone at the store.
The ozarks would be around the same climate and forest type as us in Maine! That’s a super beautiful area, do you know how many acres they have? To be honest all you really need is 5 our 30 acres is alot to deal with
@@Practicalforest I think it’s nearly 30 acres. Has a creek running though it too. Just south of a town called Iberia. Also in a county with some of the most lax building codes in the us. It’s almost a perfect situation.
@@-MakeItGood- that sounds like a dream! I would love for you to buy that and keep your grand parents dream of owning a piece of America alive.
Great video guys. It was nice to see more of your personalities coming out this time. I’m routing for you guys , keep the videos coming!
Thank you so much! It’s still awkward to be on camera but we want these videos to be genuine of who we are :)
@@Practicalforest it’s pretty cool that you guys are from same town as well. You’re living the dream of so many people.
@@pamela1844Before we got married we would watch videos about off grid cabins. It was a dream that some how turned out to be doable. For real thank you so much for your kind words
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@@Practicalforest my only complaint is that they don’t come more often! Looking forward to seeing more.
Great job!
Thank you for watching!
14:10 what a good boy
He is the best…when he is sleeping lol
Great job so far guys . Its looking good and making good progress on your homestead build looking forward to the next video
Tim thank you for the kind words! I appreciate you watching the videos and giving encouragement. 🙏🏼
@@Practicalforest you guys are very welcome. You will have trial and errors and you will learn from them. And it's always good to receive advice on different ways of doing things. And once the cabin is done you have such a good feeling of accomplishment ingratitude from it knowing that you guys built it by hand
@@timothyalanogrady you described the journey perfectly. The trails and errors make the accomplishments feel so much better. Can’t wait to show you the next video!
@@Practicalforest im been in construction field since something about 12-13 years old what my working with my dad. So it's been about thirty years and I'm still learning and it's always a happy feeling when I drive past jobs and I've done and I pointed my kids and me like you I did that and now my kids are doing it with me now . World looking at property in northern Maine right now to move out of New Jersey. To build their own homestead and I'll let Allah get mail it myself
@@timothyalanogradyI own a painting company and I know exactly what you are talking about! Can’t wait to show my daughter all the houses in our area we’ve painted.
I’m in northern Maine! If you have any questions or want me to check on a piece of property for you just ask!
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It is all about doing it yourself. Great work man. I hope you and your family really enjoy that property.
Thank you so much! It really gives a perspective on shelter when you hand build it. Thanks for the kind words and support. I didn’t even think anyone was going to watch these videos lol
Great job guys !!!!
Thank you so much for the support Donna! Can’t wait until you see our next video!
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Vai ser muito bom estar com vcs neste projeto, obrigada por compartilar até o próximo video
Thank you so much! I hope that you love the next video
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