We Bought 3 Years Of Propane!
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We bought 3 years of propane. Finished the tin siding. Winter storm sets in.
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IMPORTANT!!!! You need a center foundation block on the tank! The stress on the tank is such that it is designed to have a center block! Hope you get this message! You can put a car jack under it until you can get a suitable block like your others! KEEP STAYIN AWESOME! LOVE YOU GUYS AND PRAY FOR YOU GUYS!
Can't fix stupid, but you can adjust dumb.😎🤙🦅
@@SourBogBubble Dad is that you?
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@keelinga thanks a bunch but since I do not do insta. can you or someone else please send them the message? Much thanks!
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It is very very important to have center support on the propane tank!
Love the back to the future conversation. Glad ur girls made it safe. Hate to see ur vids end, i have grown to love seeing u all since i stumbled on to ur channel. Can't wait to see the shop build and the projects u will b doing in it. Btw "roads, where were going we don't need roads"😉
Hate Hate Hate that cheap vinyl shower stuff. I have it in one bathroom....that never got upgraded. Grrr Life just happened and never got back to it. I would love to have some stainless steel replaced there with some artistic markings applied to it. OR a beautiful wallpaper with tempered glass over it.
That's great, I didn't know you were going to get a large tank of gas in, that means you'll always have all the basics even if you get snowed in for weeks.
Green firewood.........Not good. If you use it this winter be sure to clean your chimney/stove pipe this spring because the sap will accumulate inside and create creosote which is a fire risk. I hate using green firewood, it just doesn't feel like it produces the same heat as properly seasoned hard wood.
its dry mapel.. that has barely creosote..
Your house is absolutely gorgeous. Is that a red Maple tree in front yard? Gorgeous tree and a few burning bushes would look great there along fence line.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Kitties and Bandit add finishing touches to a lovely family.
Brenda Unland I second that comment!
I will be burning my burning bushes in a couple of days along with a lot of other stuff. I do have a red maple in the front yard of one house and they are gorgeous or at least this one is it's huge.
@ Brenda Unland I love burning bushes and will for sure plant some!
@ John Doe, what do you mean you will be burning your burning bushes? 🤔
@@RedPoppyRanch OK I will keep them in your honor.
I've been watching this since the beginning. Am really happy to have seen the progress on your homestead. Sometimes the finishing touches can take a long time and require a lot of effort. I can see you're holding off on inside projects for when the Winter comes. Good organization is important to getting a long term project done. Can't wait to see the outbuilding go up in the future. Also am curious to see how your solar system works through the winter with shorter days. Almost time for the snow plow!
For a second there I thought you were going to buzz Cedar's hair...
tetrambs me too! 😂
tetrambs Oh how I’ve considered it! 🤣~Cedar
@@RedPoppyRanch Oh you're So silly!! 🐴🍌🐒⛈🐱
My husband is a UPS driver, and he's a coverage driver like this one seemed to be, so that first image made me smile. :) People don't realize just how much UPS drivers do. Thanks for being appreciative on behalf of them.
Beth Ann much respect for UPS drivers. I love mine he’s very courteous and just plain nice. If I catch him when it’s hot I try to give him something cold to drink. Even offered those heat up hand warmers. Give yours a hug for me. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️🙋🏼♀️
I do realize how headache is their job , at least he works hard for money
I love the way you’ve been experimenting with the editing! Love the fun shots of the family and the animals! So cute!
center block under the tank.. 980 gallons x 4.2 pounds per gallon.. 4,100 pounds.. will the skip loader lift one end.. can you put a piece of old siding in and push the block in with the tank strapped to the jeep on one end and the pickup on the other to stop it from sliding off.. while you use the tractor to push the center block in with the bucket.. i am amazed the driver filled the tank with the center block missing. or he would have made you install one or something while he waited..
Easier to push a block under and shim with metal
I'll second that. I thought, "Surely he's going to make him put a center block in before he fills it". You definitely need to get one under there.
I cringed with that the tank install, were those 2 blocks even level and supported underneath? they don't weld on that middle leg for no reason. Why worriy about the valve install cosmetics when the fundamentals are skipped?
A propane explosion is something that would wipe out the entire house... and everyone nearby. I love propane, but it sure is dangerous. One would think a large cradle would support a 1000 gal tank best vs those feet. Cement blocks not installed under the frost line is suspect also as shifting may be unequal and support once again only on two blocks.
I used to deliver propane, and because of expansion of the propane we were only allowed to fill a tank to it's 80% capacity or in your case 800 gallons of a 1000 gallon tank for safety reasons as not to trigger the safety blow off valve. I would have been ordered back to pump off the overfill, disciplined and probably fired.
Why one gigantic propane cylinder, where a single-point failure in the plumbing can result in loss of the entire fuel supply? I would have opted for several smaller cylinders, separated by manual shut-off valves.
That's the first thing I thought of... As he says, I got it Honey, Let me start the Generator... OOOPS!, The valve had a small leak
@Pat Taylor He did take apart everything the driver installed and put it back together his way so a failure could still be possible. If I were the propane guys I'd record this video for liability protection.
@@Ideo7Z I agree. It's kinda reckless imo. The driver should definitely be told about this, so he's protected.
Your comment makes absolutely no sense. Did you not think
multiple tanks have to be connected hence now having more
chances of a leak. You are only allowed 4 tanks in series in my area
because of exactly this. Look it up im not bullshiting you.
I know nothing about propane tanks, but is it safe to have that much flammable gas next to your house? Also with "heavy" machines around I would be nervous about bumping into it.. either way, I love your videos!
benjamin mellingen 100% completely safe, lp gas code states it has to be 25 foot from building. And nothing wrong with it being there. It’s in a pressure sealed tank it’s. It like there is leaking propane flowing out of It, if installed correctly and up to code then there are no issues to be concerned about.
Is it ok to have the middle of that tank unsupported? You have 4000 pounds of fuel in it.
Judging from the many comments on here apparently not.
Fuck no, man. These type of tanks should always be placed on a concrete foundation. I'm all for saving money and DIY'ing as you go, but with certain things you just gotta be careful and follow instructions.
He’s too proud to take advice
Aaah the rapidly growing kittens testing out their whisker growth. Total scene stealers. What a great shot! And the UPS guy! What a hoot! Oh to read his mind as he climbed ever further from civilisation. What a service, D o you need a further support for the propane tank! I am not experienced. Hope I worked out weight correctly. It is heavy.
Haircuts on the front porch.....that's memories for me. I don't think it was until i was an adult and out of my parents' house until i realize i had never eaten watermelon indoors. We always ate it on the front porch.
It looks like your Thanksgiving turkey could walk right into the house. I have found myself being excited like it was mine, every time you reach another milestone at the ranch. I am excited for your family to finally be living at the ranch and with plenty of propane too! blessings of loads and loads of gravel
but if you take one thats near your house... the rest of them know where you live... 🐔
I wish I had known you were selling the 250 gallon tanks. I need one for our travel trailer. oh well. good jobs on running the gas line. I hate ear hair too. My wife cuts my hair too. She won't let me cut hers though. Hope to meet you guys next year when I'm here at the compound full time. Peace brother.
Pluck ear hair get some good long nose pliers! It grows back soft!
I wonder if some kind of backup propane heater would be a great help. Ive got one - looks like an old coal stove. A couple batteries in the stove and in the thermostat and bam it heats the house... very efficient, and great if you need to leave the house. Maybe that would violate the code of the you mountain people...lol
Personally I would rather have several smaller propane tanks than one big one...if a leak happens you lose it all.
And as others have mentioned...please support the center of the tank...the stresses it is under are huge.
Glad she made it home safe & sound!
Gregory Thomas: Or if someone shoots it! We had someone shoot our 300 gallon tank one winter. Couldn't get it welded up and filled until spring! Damn it was cold!
Yikes! Why would someone do that??
Funny how you talked about cutting dead firewood as you cut your boy's hair...
Your OCD may cause you to lose your home insurance, if the changes to the propane gas line isn't to code because you changed it after the gas company made the connections.
You: "It's a flux capacitor!"
Her: "I don't know what that means."
It means you've FAILED AS A PARENT! Introduce those kids to Marty Mcfly ASAP, man!
*flux capacitor, yo.
And as far as failed as a parent? Are you kidding me? This man is freakin superdad.
@@jibblesq Sorry, autocorrect got me. And dude, it's a joke. I know he's a good dad. Good lord.
@@mgc1634 Sarcasm is hard to convey with text. Most people take everything they read as literal.
@@jibblesq /whoosh
Propane tank? Ha ha, I thought he bought a Mini-sub.
I thought using compressed air after a haircut was my original idea. I laughed so hard and ran to show my boys the video. Fine job
My dad cut my hair as a kid his favorite hair cut style was what he call a GI at 1/4 inch long, during the hippie era, always finish the job with the air compressor, till this day hair cut doesn't feel complete with out the use of an air compressor.
Same. My Mom is still cutting my hair and my parents are over 60 now but no need to spend money on a hair stylist.
Dad used to cut my brother's hair then used the water hose to wash him off. Haircuts were a bitch from Thanksgiving through March.
Thanks for elaborating on the firewood, I was sweating this for your family, Please order or buy another chimney brush and rod set so you can keep doing clean outs if your going to burn maple above 20% moisture content, I get that it will burn, but its also going to make a mess in that chimney, hopefully you hit gold on the wood search and find a bunch of dead standing or down tree's that are still solid and dry. Best wishes
It will burn he's right,,, but loses a lot of its heat potential and makes a dangerous mess of ur chimney.... nothing worse when ur off grid than trying to heat ur house with wet wood.
We've been off grid since 2005, wood fuel only. One season of semi wet wood was enough for my husband to make sure that as soon as the snow melts in the spring, he's on wood duty till the flakes fall.... were northern mn, go thru about 9-10 cord per season. Hope he installs a small propane heater up in there for a back up.... those morning reloads with the wet stuff are gonna be brutal
Are you missing a cement block in the middle of the propane tank ?
Miguel Germain : You would think the company that sold him the tank then came up and filled it with propane would have advised him about the center support, right?
Everyone talking about a center support on the propane tank. Of it needed one the engineers would have added one.
Maybe it’s the camera or just the way things appear on my screen, but the dangerousness that’s always brought up about the road just doesn’t come across. It just looks like an unpaved road. Maybe it’s because I live in Arkansas and I’ve been on some insane unpaved roads but I think it has more to do with the way I see it on the screen. The same goes with “bad” weather, it just doesn’t come through. Can you suggest which one of your videos I should watch that deals mainly with the road, thanks !
It can be hard to tell, however the bit of road visible might be the only bit that won't pucker your ring-gear.
If the soil is the same (rick black stuff) then just add water for an ice rink. It can be hard as concrete in the dry but your boot will sink 2 inches when it gets saturated.
Same here, were northern mn off grid.... I guess I'm lost on what the big deal is unless it's because they are from Arizona so it seems cold and such? That could be it. Where I'm at if it's negative 40 it's "a bit chilly" and we get on with our day lol I think it's cause they from the warm no rain kinda place.
I can't direct you to a specific video, but I have seen several here, after it rains, and its a nightmare to drive on! He has gotten stuck many, many times.
Oh and how about the video with the snow where he had to pull somebody in a van who got stuck. You had to drive in the ruts or for sure were going to get stuck and there is only one lane. Don’t know how that works if you meet someone coming the other way. He and a couple neighbors put many loads of gravel onto that road for their mutual benefit recently. Minimal city input on that road maintenance wise.
Thank the Lord for fathers like you, we dont see them often
The metal siding really finishes off the house, but the kittens and Bandit steal the show
Glad to see you got the UV filter thing. That winter storm looks like a monster.
You remind me of my father! Sixty years ago men could do anything... he use to pull out the piano bench and one at a time we sat down to get our flat top hair cut; I was #5 inline. Never will forget the razor cleaning up his cut.
His last ten years I returned the favor keeping his hair looking good! It was a fun time with a lot of laughter! Your family moments are priceless and never forgotten .
Please don't burn that green wood in that Lopi.
This is extremely dangerous because this will create a abundance of creosote which will cause chimney fires. The stove is one of the most efficient stoves out there with the ceramic baffle and when you get a hot fire look into the firebox at the baffle. The flame should be burning a bluish flame.
That is fine if you want to cut the trees but wait to use the wood until next year. You will increase the BTUs and the Lopi will work as it should. Not telling you what to do but for safety sake I ask you to research this. Chimney fires NEVER happen when it is convenient. Beautiful home and family, your a blessed man.
I just want you all to know how much I enjoy watching how your lives play out what a close net family you are and how much you love each other thank you
I have been watching your show for a long time, What a great voice, and a sweet family, you sir are laying the blue print of what a great husband and a father should be!!!! Thats a great thing!! Why the big networks has not picked your show up, ill never know!!!!! Your show reminds me of a show i really loved as a kid,The Waltons, You both haves the same values, But the Red Poppy Ranch has nicer things, which every father wants for his family, Thanks For Your story,may god bless you and yours!!!!
One of the "big shows" already showed up.
The original house (that concrete foundation that's now going to be his shop) is the remnants of that "collaboration".
Set those kids down on movie night and let them watch Back to the Future.
Coming from a drywall background, I suggest you go over all the screws before texturing your wall :)), loving the videos btw
The storm that hit Montana is a monster with 4 feet of snow stay safe
Two tanks would be best,if your one big tank is compromise you lose everything .two ,you only lose half
That's smart. Hadn't ever considered that myself. I will make a note of it, thank you.
@Mrs. Phyllis Stephens Lol, what? No one was talking about Trump. Neither myself nor David has a Trump related name or picture... what are you getting at? Why are you people so obsessed?
With all due respect a channel about a man going out and hand building a homestead for himself and his family is probably more likely to contain Trump supporters than not. You are a minority here.
Look up tree girdling, very helpful in jumpstarting a woodpile
did you add a block under the center of the tank
I so wish I could have done that years ago... now I am too old and busted up to do most of it efficiently. I have the knowledge, just not the back anymore. More power to you man! Teach those kids well!
Why do you feel the need to get that much propane? What is the purpose of all of your gas? Its not for heating the house, because that is why you have the firewood, right? I could see that it is for when ever the electricity is down or when its not enough. But that big of a tank for that purpose ?
I genuinely want to know, because I live in Sweden and we NEVER use gas unless its for like an cabin where there is little to none electricity.
n00RBERGx The stove, oven, dryer, and water heater all use propane.
Red Poppy Ranch still close to four years usage by your estimates. I understand the comfort gained from knowing your energy supplies are sorted, but personally I would have done things slightly differently.
By far your biggest use of propane will be water heating. I would have invested in a large thermal store connected to either a biomass boiler or a simpler wood stove with a propane boiler backup. We have been using tankless water heaters in the UK for twenty five years now and they still suck. They are less efficient than a well insulated tank connected to a conventional condensing boiler, and always fail when you need them most. The constant on off operation kills them inside five years, if scale doesn't get them first. Stored hot water is much more reliable, and you can connect multiple heat sources to it. Look into a proper thermal store, not a traditional US style gas water heater which are actually banned here because they are so inefficient and potentially dangerous under fault conditions.
It’s called prep! He has it stored in bulk to make sure there is never a concern for him to run out. Like he stated it’s hard for a truck to get to him to buy having s bigger tank he is covered in the event of unexpected emergency where he never needs to worry about getting fuel delivery!
Getting Old means less hair where you want and more where you don't.
My nose agrees.
I have more hair on my back than on my head anymore. Ha ha ha ha ha
That CAT on the window is just a winner. The journey has been amazing Keep on making it easy and comfortable for your Family. Bless
I've been enjoying your videos for some time now. Great job. I don't know if you have done so already but I'd like to see this drive up to the ranch. You've talked about it on several occasions. Keep up the good work, I'll be watching for your new episodes...
I love your channel, great journey ! One thing though those green-board will eventually fail around the bath tub, hardiebacker or durock is what is code compliance down here in south Fl.
The kids don't know what a flux capacitor is? Dude, you got some explaining to do 😂😭😂😭
I love reading all the love, best wishes and wonderful advise that everyone in this channel gives to Heath and his family. And I often wonder if Heath ever reads any of it, particularly urgent advise about supporting the propane tank in the middle.
I know that there would be more attachments needed for multiple tanks but wouldn't having multiple tanks create redundancy for off the grid living?
Love your use of the air compressor with the hair cuts
No one has a job, where do you get your money?
A stream of residual income, he said it about 2:45 of his very first video:
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He does: His youtube channel generates income. I suspect he sold his home in Arizona and using the sale funds for his new home.
Some people are also smart and save their money when they work so they actually have money in "retirement". Not everyone is a leech on the system.
His uncle was DB Cooper!.....🤫
I used to work for a UV water treatment company. The technology is pretty cool and has so many applications. Looking forward to seeing how a residential unit works. I have only ever seen giant industrial or municipal units.
Is that the same as reverse osmosis or a different setup?
If this version works like I think it does, it will have a UV lamp inside the chamber and kills off nasty bugs as the water flows over the UV light. I do know that some units have RO as well as UV. Just depends on your needs.
I would be concerned that mineral deposits would make it too opaque for it to function after a few years.
The bulbs have to be replaced after a certain amount of time. I know some come with silicone O rings that wipe the lamps to keep the gunk off. But you're correct, cloudy water might make it less effective.
@@shanninpelphrey5868 Thank you for your reply. I've always wanted a reverse osmosis system installed in the house but never really knew if it would do any good, I don't think we need to kill off any bugs, we have well water, which has a bit of sulfur and iron in it which is my main issue. We have a water softener but it don't get rid of all the minerals of course. I assume the reverse osmosis system is for killing germs, bacteria, etc. not for taking care of minerals?
I see you have 0:14 a window barnacle. Only thing you can do for them is to remove your screens, they won’t stick to glass!
Window barnacle? LOL😂 🐈 someone wanted to go in the house.
Siding came out real nice!! Great job! You set with gas like no body we know!
Didn’t think you could put 960 gallons of propane in a 1000 gallon tank. Think you need 20 percent of tank space for expansion. That would be 800 gallons in a 1000 gallon tank. Or in my case, 400 gallons in my 500 gallon tank.
You are correct. In most jurisdictions it is ILLEGAL to fill a propane tank more than 80%. Liquid propane expands a LOT as ambient temperature increases. I was in the propane service, tank installation, and delivery business for many years.
We bought rolls of plastic that we staple to the posts, to keep out the snow from our deck ... that way we can take it down in spring.
I use to use plastic but the wind always undid my work. I use osb now with screws and a impact it's fast and easy. Find that it's warmer too even with a door opening. Thinking of getting an old door for it this year.
@@wantblackwolf that sounds very good. You can also use the porch for food storage.
At $1500-3000 for a 1000 gallon tank you could rent one for 12.5-25 years before breaking even. This doesn't include the cost of recertification every 10 years. Unless there's some other benefit, renting seems a better option in this situation.
The problem is that the monthly payment of 12.50 could double or triple over the course of 25 years. And then you will kick yourself that you didn't just buy it for 3 grand back in the day.
Looking winter proof now......Looks like the first winter storm is just around the corner for you guys.
Watch that creosote from burning green wood. Doesn't take much to have a chimney fire. You are taking a chance.
Ustedes son maravillosos.Una familia muy amorosa!
in the wall that's behind your house that's so deep doesn't have to be a retainer wall doesn't have to be secured but it won't it won't just collapse when he gets rain and become a landslide
Eventually. I presume a retaining wall is on the list, But not enough time this season to get it done.
4 water filters whole house and UV light system
I wish I knew as much as you do about building houses. I feel overwhelmed most of the time because I have never built a house and have to research everything I do. We can't afford to hire out the work and even if we could we live in a small town and everyone that knows plumbing and electrical is booked out over a year. So I seem to spend more time studying how to do things than actually doing them but I am learning a lot on this journey and couldn't be happier doing it. :)
I wish you the best of luck on all your projects !!
@@maryblaylock6545 Thank you. :)
@@KoalityofLife sometimes local schools have evening classes on different subjects, some of which could be home related. Some big box stores like Menards and Home Depot have classes on home repairs. Check online. Have fun. Learn new things.☀️😊
@@maryblaylock6545 I have a couple books on plumbing and electrical that I picked up recently and of course the internet. It is interesting how much you learn when you push yourself to do it. :)
@@KoalityofLife It's more like I got pushed. Divorced mother of five. I learned how to fix my pick up and built my own computer. Among a lot of other things. Best wishes to you.
Heath, the ranch is coming along great! The tin siding looks good. Generally it's all looking more and more like a very beautiful comfortable home all around!!!! Hopefully in the Spring you'll be able to get a veggie garden and maybe annual flowers in? Keep up the great work!!!!!!!
I wish your videos were longer. You all are amazing
get a hand push snowblower before it gets bad so you are not shoveling for hours just to unbury the vehicles and around the walking areas around the house... My guess is about $2,500 to fill that bastard
Money in the bank.
At $2.50 a gallon. Sounds about right.
👍 GOD BLESS RED POPPY RANCH..A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN...
Awesome job getting in front of that massive storm. Thank you for being a bright spot in my day. Peace.
What do you do with all your packaging? Does it go in the trash or do you consciously separate it for recycling? Yes, my question is a challenge however your persona on youTube implies you have a caring attitude towards the environment. I also realise this is about the 500th comment. Again, 500 comments later is another challenge to you.
Are you just trying to survive or are you trying to make a difference? I get the opinion you’re just try to get the best deal, no matter the ultimate cost. I hope I’m wrong but you can set me straight if you want. I’ve enjoyed watching from around episode 250 but I’m not really believing in your content anymore. Challenge me and prove me wrong. Good luck with your endeavours.
Lancelot
Your a good man!!!!!✨
I wish there where more of you!💪😁
An I had one! 💖
God bless✨y'all...
@White Man
But if Yu seen" sir...
She indeed made it home!👍
And There young they will learn!
Don't take for granted there not watching there father"
And I'm sure he gives them self worth' that $ can not buy
women can do more than cook an clean an preserve food...
And good men are not in plenty!!!
What I ment by good Man!!✨
Is his values"
And he's taking great care of them!!✨
FYI , I have a 1,000 propane tank I get 900 gal in October, and then another 500 gal in January. I run 2 propane HVAC units only. Need to get better ,more efficient units. Lol
Getting a delivery in January would not be possible in his area.
Wow the house is looking so good! Glad you got your propane in before the storm hit! Did laugh at your reaction to the UPS delivery, so funny! It's nice to see you looking so happy, you've worked so hard for this.
very good, you will never worry about the water again! Should use a particle filter 1st. they say bacteria can hide behind particles and not get killed! That's a nice size!
Oh those leaves changing!!! It’s still mid/high 90s here in the SE and I’m dying for cooler weather and fall leaves! Nothing in the world like autumn and even better when you have a view like you have!
I liked seeing you give the haircuts. When I was a kid, one of the neighbor dads lined up all the boys at the beginning of summer and pretty much shaved our heads. Today he'd probably go to jail. In 1968, everybody was happy.
Funny you say that your OCD brain forces you to lay the hose across the tank, but I would have thought that would mean having it hang on the opposite (uphill) side so you don’t see it? No criticism at all, just struck me funny because having the hose hang from the opposite site would show no hose from the front for a cleaner look. 🤣
Good day! An idea for a stairs rail (ish) I will deploy at my home that might also be perfect an your one- use jute rope between each stair and the ceiling downstairs- like on the picture- i.pinimg.com/236x/ea/60/e3/ea60e38c95dd00c0a0a9de1dabf86d2e.jpg
Also, watching you fokes for seems to be ages now, cheers from Poland!
Strongest man ever & a wonderful Dad that needs an award! May God continue blessing you more & more man & your family! You are true legend, hero an inspiration and motivation to us all 👍👊💪🔥✨
Adding a home standby generator will sap your propane, A 20 K Generac will consume near a gallon an hour at 50% load. I'd by one just in case things went south. You've done a terrific job at the ranch Heath . Cutting the boys hair reminded me when I was a Kid Dad would cut my hair to save money . After awhile, I would hire it out noting the defects that were left behind. Dad's cutting job was perfect. lol.
They already have a diesel genset which is a better option since Red can just fill up himself. Very unlikely a propane delivery will happen until next summer.
Reminds me what is coming up at my house...bathroom and kitchen remodel...but I want a glass enclosed 24 inch Mexican Tuscany look for my bathroom...different rustic colors of tile..homey. Looks great...so proud for you. Now I just need to get my propane at summertime prices.
With all that propane you should put small heaters in your bathrooms. I’ve had a 10,000 btu in my bathroom on natural gas for 20 years. Having it allows us to keep the house cooler in winter (60 degrees). We turn it on high with the door shut and in minutes it’s over 80 degrees and the cost is only about $5.00 a month. The 60 degree house temperature probably saves at least $50.00 a month on our central heating system and you have a really warm bathroom that my wife can’t do without. Sometimes she takes long showers and the temperature will be 90 degrees in the bathroom/sauna.
I really enjoy following your story. Keep up the good work and thanks for all you do.
buzz cuts are the best hair cuts !
That tank is going to break 100% and it will be nasty. Put some support under the middle dude, it takes 5 minutes and you won't regret it
The homestead looks good with all the tin wainscotting done now.
I think you also need a “Mr. Fusion” power unit for the Flux Capacitor (but then, if you had it, you would not have needed the solar panels or propane tank - LOL).
Is this storm that you are worried about, the same that dumped roughly 60cm (2’) of snow in Calgary, Alberta?
How about painting or sealing the raw trim on the outside, I don’t think the weathering from the winter is going to add to yield life of the wood.
David Cummings : I’ve been paying attention to the house build, and it seems he put very little thought into water tight integrity or energy efficiency. How rain water is not going to penetrate past the siding is a given. And at the beginning of the video where the cat is trying to get in the front door did you notice the blanket on the floor to keep the draft out? Sheesh, he is pissing money away. But he won’t listen to anyone, he knows how to do everything.
Wingo man!!! Congrats on the propane haul,must feel great knowing you're set for such a long period of time XD Even a cityslicker like me feels that urge when the weather starts to nip to bring on supplies for winter. Hoping the storm you guys are getting will pass you by. Re: the firewood, for this year where you're getting settled, have you thought about buying wood? I know I know, sounds sacrilige with so much around, but when you factor in the number of hours to cut a cord and split vs what it would cost you per hour to hire someone to do the other projects you have in your pipeline, it might make sense to buy some this year and cut some this fall/winter for seasoning for use next year, just some food for thought. Love the channel, stay safe in the storm.
You definitely need to put a block under the center footing on that tank. The stress created in the center by the weight and the slight sagging will definitely cause dangerous problems in the near future. I would also think seriously about placing some of those steel and concrete reinforced parking poles around the perimeter of the tank so a car will run into them (and stop) and not crash into the tank. Take care. sincerely, Dean O. :-I
I'm not gonna lie when you made the Back to the Future reference I actually thought you were holding parts to a telescope. With that in mind, you should seriously considering getting one with the limited light pollution I would imagine the view is fantastic. It would be well worth the cost in getting a good one and getting photos off of it. Some long exposure time shots of the stars would look fantastic too.
No offense hopefully but you are going to be sad to not use flashings. Perhaps your over hang will do it but I doubt it when the wind blows the snow/rain. Those wood strips aren't going to cut it. Also up on the porch roof this is not good not having flashing. Love the cats and Bandit!
@Sri Yantra where the wood siding meets the roofing he needs a real flashing to keep water from getting under that tin. Also the vertical roof where it meets the porch needed/needs a flashing to keep water from getting down in that seam.
It's tuff to describe to you (a flatlander?) how dry that area is ... you never see wet rot ..
Id worry about it at the new porch and 'addition'. I don't think they have flashing. I wouldn't worry about the rest, and I think the overhangs where 10-12 inches. We'll find out in a few years I guess.
Let’s be honest... if it rots we get another video and Heath gets another project. Win win. Lol
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Hang your clothes on a washing line (weather permitting), it’ll last even longer
y would put a block under the center off that gastank to, not that its quite as dangerouis they all state below, but its better you support it, just to be safe. the weld is stronger than the steel, so not to mutch worry on it.
What is the material called you used for the tub surround?
thought he mentioned it, as beeing vinil
You can hook up a backup generator to the propane (GENERAC)...Automatic on and off
This is funny 351views 64 likes 6 comments on a video that hit my feed 4 minutes ago that is 15 mins 35 seconds long. Hows this happen
Billy Bob I hit like when I start watching, because I don’t want to forget.
I always hit the like button on RPR as soon as I start watching. What's not to like? There are even KITTENS now!
It says 70 views, 48 likes and 13 comments for me for this video. Odd that it would say different.
It doesn't hit everyone's sub list inbox at the same time. I don't know how the algorithm works at all, but I'm rarely ever one of the first people that the video shows up for, then again, sometimes I am. Ya just never know.
Also, I watch all videos, other than music, in 2x speed. I get all the info, in half the time. I love it.
thats funny the UPS guy made it to your house on a dry day I bet that was a roughest ride he ever had at work that day. We use to have a propane tank like that at my work it was foundry actually we had two of them so we could melt crucibles full of bronze metal. Always have way more wood than you think you will need. It is already getting cold there? wow. It still 90 plus degrees here in southern Oklahoma everyday. I am tired of hot weather. Maybe the county will put some gravel on your road if you ask them to.
a barber told me if ya save that hair for your garden it helps keep the rabbits and deer to a minimum
one of the requirements to live in an unfinished building is to have every circuit on a GFI which means you go to buy different breakers for your house and when you go to finishing off all the all the trims and whatnot then you can basically switching back to regular breakerseven those ground-fault breaker that the required in the bedroom so they're basically just to prevent arcing sparking so you don't let your wall up they have a lot of issues with him though it's the old stuff that we've owned it basically art when you basic plugged it in like heaters and toasters and whatnot when your shop you always grounded tools and you always have the cords in good shape you can't set up the living room as your shop if you put plastic on the walls you going to keep the dust from going downstairs as much as you can I like to know what your billing rates at it for air tightness
I believe he was referring to Arc Fault breakers, not ground fault.
I've been enjoying your content since I first started watching you last year(putting the roof ridge beam video). You're definitely in my top 5 best UA-camr of all time. Keep up the fantastic work and God bless you and yours. Vann