How I Built This Off Grid "Log" Cabin Alone and How Much it Cost
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- Опубліковано 13 січ 2023
- In depth detail of the construction of a log cabin using 2x8 lumber with tips and pointers thru out. Also details the cost to build using this method.
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I have to agree with dontbeadrone's comment. I watch off-grid cabin builds almost every morning as I drink coffee, hang with my animals and discuss the day with my wife. This video is my all time favorite! Thanks for posting and allowing an old man to live vicariously and dream big!
Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed it!!
You are such a treasure. Love, your cabin.
Dude, you have a lot to offer, building vocabulary is scary. And I want to build, but horse trailer sounds easier
Build was great to watch. Couple of questions. Why not any insulation between your logs? Why no insulation in cabin? Why not burn underside of deck/porch since insects and dampness collect there? The end result was amazing. I hope it lasts!!
me too, I live through these people also, due to my age and health, Thank God for these people posting their builds
i watch cabin builds every single night. for some reason, it calms my soul and helps me sleep better. ❤
I've been in construction for over 55 years. I've never seen a more novel idea to build a "log cabin". Loved your unique way to overcome problems. Doing Shou Sugi Ban for preservation is so beautiful and long-lasting. Hats off to you. If I ever build a cabin....
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey 55 years! Great comment! I thought unique, and you confirmed it.
A genius idea. I never would have imagined using standard 2x8 boards to build such a cabin. It’s stronger than framing too! I absolutely loved the concept and implementation. Well done, sir.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Using the 2x8's like your own giant tongue and groove is absolutely genius. Love this!!!
Thanks a ton!
My family runs a historic restoration company and we mainly specialize in log cabins and this one just looks absolutely amazing. I think you did a great job for a man working alone on a project like this.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Any chance you're located in Wisconsin because I have a historic 1920s log cabin that I want to preserve more than anyting I have a hard time finding labor to support that dream
You wouldnt say the poles set directly in cement is a bad foundation for the cabin? Where I come from, we cement galvanized iron which we then set the poles to? (bad english)
Hi.
Does your family build structures?
Whats the name of your company friend?
Oh wow. Thanks. I'm just a little old 82 year old lady that likes to build things. I can think of all sorts of small outbuildings I can do around here using that system and lighter wood. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching. Hope it helps!
Way back, a few centuries ago. I wanted this. Now that im in my late 60's . Well, watching you somehow makes a dream come true! Thank you so!
I have watched something like 100 videos of off-grid cabin builds, from start to finish, and I think this one ranks as my favorite of all!!! I absolutely love your "logs." Very reminiscent of the system of locking logs in Finland, with the exception of your logs being a composite of 3 boards, rather than 1 log. This really inspires me to try to do this myself. May you be blessed with years of tranquil moments in your wonderful cabin.
Really appreciate that! Thank you and take care!
my best is the fouch family. There is non that builds one for real living and not for show. Show builders concentrate on style not on practical goals. Nummeru uno in the artic: "Arctic Homestead: 10 years living off the Alaskan wilderness" he is the master in the cold.
@@TheOffGridExperience built my cabin in the Ozarks using traditional 2x4 style construction. The interior walls are tongue and groove pine.
Ceiling is red cedar and exterior is lap cedar with exposed live edge.
After watching your build i’m thinking of using your technique for a bedroom addition.
Outstanding build !!
That’s what I was thinking too. This is easy, peasey! Totally doable for an old fart like me.
I like the fact you showed material and cost. Most people don’t go the extra step. Thank you.
Thanks for watching 👍
I'm a builder and have never seen this type of log esqe construction.. I love it,, I'm going to do a shed build with this method on a slab already down on my property..
This is by far my favorite method I've seen.
Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated 👍
I'm telling you this is probably one of the nicer captains that I've seen someone build in the woods like this, you did an absolutely beautiful job.
Thank you!
Aye aye.
U just built my dream cabin! When I retired I bought a band saw chain saws ect ect. Already owned property. Due to tragedy heart attack car wreck and deteriating health after 12 years still no cabin. Still on bucket list. This video has inspired me and showed me it still can be done! Thank you from a 67 year old disabled veteran from Sunflower 🌻 Alabama. God Bless,
Thanks for comment. Glad it was inspiring. Take care!!
Dont give up! Best of luck and I just turned 65 last week. Im also itching to get a mountain lot and similar build. I did it before at 30 years old, but my mistake was building it on a friend’s land. They said I could stay ten years, but after seeing how beautifully it was built, gave me three months to move on. … so they could move in. Live and learn. I just sold our ocean cruising sailboat Dec 31st, and hope to buy land, build cabin, and move in before Dec 31st this year. You know, his small timbers will save our backs.
I live in the north of Scotland and my home is a log cabin made from Douglas fir. It’s like the three pieces screwed and glued at the start of this video but it’s made by carved long logs. It went together like Lego. We built in 2004 and it still looks lovely. The log walls are gorgeous inside. They’re sprayed with a clear fireproofing agent that will let naked flame burn for 2 hours without damaging the wood….we had to get that in order to get mortgage and insurance.
Cool. Thanks for sharing 👍
Photos!!!
Love to see images. Do you have a link?
Yes, please post a vid of that cabin !!
Incredible job!
Also am I the only one that was thinking about one of the huge perks of this build is that you'll never have to worry about 'finding a stud' to hang things with those types of walls haha
Haha...that's one way if looking at it!
Ha ha ha. Well said. Here’s a toast to the death of sheetrock. Long may it crumble.
Nice job! Have worked around construction all my life an have never seen the 2x8s sandwiched together like this! Make a nice fit. Just the electrical if wanted to wire it would be a pain now that walls are all complete? A lot of cash in 2x8s an 2x10s!, Should last forever thou!
@@roberttaylor8261 yeah I was thinking about the electrical, you could leave a gap in the middle 2x8 for wiring when your building it though but hard to go back and do for sure. I do a lot of foundation repair and see a lot of things that would have been real easy and cheap to do when they were building the house but is very time consuming and expensive to fix now that its done.😂
If it was my cabin I’d leave it without electrical anyway more relaxing that way
Everyone here seems to be singing your praise... So, I hope you don't mind another one, cause this build was the best, most creative, most realistic, most financially attainable, and most beautiful cabin I have ever seen! Bravo!
Thanks for the comment 👍 Much appreciated!
You have crafted a beautiful cabin, very talented young man. We just moved into ours and built on a bedroom and bathroom. It is 20x36 now and our retirement home. The first build was 20x20 total cost 8,600. then when building supplies were at the highest the 20x16 cost 21,000. Unfortunately we had sold the farm and had no choice. We lived in the cabin with no running water for 5 months. At 73 and 75 we saw it as an adventure. Enjoy your cabin for many years to come
It's crazy what building materials are now. That is an adventure at any age with no running water..haha.
Thanks for watching and take care!!
Wow, I think we still have it in us too however….. I do need water. I think I could manage if, we had the unit as what Off Grid had used but, even that would be as you, limit it to 5 months. Lol
I am glad to see others can show that necessity can overcome many adversities. I turn 75 in a few months and plan on building and moving to a log structure as I sold my house, and thought apartment living would see me out. But, with rent eating up a good portion of my modest income, and other expenses reducing my cash reserves from the sale of my house, I can see I need to find a cheaper place to live. A 20 x 24 log cabin is in my plans, and it will be built using this man's fantastic design as I can't afford to have someone build me one. This is a great alternative and, although I am sure I will have many, many aches and pains along the way and all my old injuries will be screaming at me to quit, I will just look forward to sitting on my front porch in the woods, or in front of a cozy wood fire on a cold winter night and thank God he gave me the strength to finish. I lived for over a year with a composting toilet, and hauling water. Seeing that others in my age group have done it will inspire me. Thank you.
Oh my goodness, a stone wall inside, yes! Every bit of this build I can connect with, it just makes sense to me.
Thanks for watching 👍
You have made many envious I am sure. I never thought of using 2x8 lumber like that for a log. Very original and ingenious. Your cabin is very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your cabin build.
Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated 👍
I’m a sheet metal worker, I’ve had to age metal before for aesthetics, I used an angle grinder to create where my rust would go, and then sprayed it with peroxide. It rusts in 24 hours. Awesome build btw.
Thanks. I hope what I did doesn't rust thru too fast. I hope to get 15-20 years out of it.
Even birds like your cabin. I had to slow the video down just to make sure that that was what I was seeing. Great video, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for taking the time to put this information together and share it with us. From the first video you made, I have been mesmerized at the genius of using the lumber and how easily it works over building with logs. The burning of the wood and the character it gave to the look. Inside and out. I could go on but it gives ASMR a whole new meaning. Everything about your series has been breathtaking. It's a beautiful Cabin my friend. Cheers!
Thanks Billy. Your comments are always appreciated.
Take care!
onr question comes to mind from my days at habitat for humanity hartford connecticut usa. they mentioned that boards have a crown and floor and deck boards with the crown up. on decking if they cupped up they collect water and moisture and eventually rot occurs. i saw it happen on a cedar deck. after 20years the crowned boards looked fine and the cupped up boards exhibits rot and spongy spots after 20 years.
This cabin’s choice of building material is genius. The look and low cost is amazing. Great job !
Thanks so much!
I'm 8 mins in...what was the cost...couldn't have been cheap...those boards have to be 35 bucks a piece?!? Great build Brother...about to start milling my 4x8s any day now!!!
Not only is your cabin a masterpiece build but your filming and editing of this video is excellent. The choice of music is the icing on the cake.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Jason Vorhees would be proud to call this place home. Well done, sir.
Haha...thanks. I think?
@@TheOffGridExperience It's the perfect place to hang your mask after a hard day's work 🔪
@@TheOffGridExperience PS: How long did the first build take you, and what's your power source on the lights?
What an absolute gem of a video. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to document, edit, narrate and upload this. A lot of people have no grasp on the work involved just making a video let alone building a log cabin. Thank you my man.🙏🏻
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WOW! I had been pricing cabin logs and they are over-the-top expensive! This is a great alternative and gives one a super alternative to these awful log prices! Thanks for sharing. I am an old man who wants to build something like this in Florida to keep my old mind occupied! What a great idea! God bless you!
It was surprising to see how expensive logs are. Hopefully this gives folks another option that is more cost friendly but still has a log cabin look and feel.
Thank you for your well-made and descriptive video. When I think about spending $300k on a house it makes me reconsider to buy a log cabin off the grid since instead. I don't like being around too many people and this cabin sounds so peaceful!
Thanks for the comment 👍 I enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods.
This is one of the nicest cabin builds I've seen on UA-cam
Thank you! Much appreciated 👍
Watched this now 3 times. Absolutely love this idea. Owning a log cabin in the middle of nowhere is such a freeing experience everyone should be able to enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have watched many log cabin builds, but this is the first I've seen with logs made of compressed boards. This is a great idea. The Lord Jesus has gifted you. Your cabin looks great. I really like it. I just mite build on like this myself. This is very inspiring.
Thanks for watching! Take care.
Ever since i was 16, this is what I have wanted to do, but life happened, and now that my kids are grown, videos like this keep my dream alive! i better get to work.
I started at 48 so it's never too late 👍
Hats off to you dude,I worked on a building crew for 3 years. We built
Beaver Mountain log homes. You did so much work by yourself and we had a crew and for some of the 30’ logs we had to have a crane. Hard work pays off.
Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated!
A buddy of mine who is a carpenter did this very same thing last year and it has turned out to be the sturdiest log home he has be ever built. We now have several people wanting us to build them log homes like this for AIR B&B's. Awesome video and thank you for the your time.
Great idea!
Nice work and I'm sure it was a fun project for ya. You'll have tons of fun and a whole bunch of memories to look back on in 20/30 years. I'm retired now and living in a small town but back in the 70's I built my own little cabin and enjoyed that for over 40 years till my weary bones couldn't do it anymore. Hunting, fishing, boating, cross country skiing and snowmobiling are some of my fondest memories with the guys and girls. Thanks for sharing the build.
It is a fun project and as you know a TON of work.
Thanks for watching and take care!!
I just a little senior citizen and I love watching these kinds of videos. You did a fantastic job and if you were my son, I would want you to build one for me!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
My man...This is one of the most impressive things that I have ever watched. You are incredibly talented! Love the great reset commentary lol
Thanks. Much appreciated 👍
Once again my mind is blown. I never would have thought about the method you had chosen. Ingenious. You gotta be proud of that amazing cabin in the woods. Great filming of all the build God bless brother.
Thanks for the comment. I'll be glad when it's finished so I can relax and enjoy it.
Tale care!
Hey Guys I'm a New Zealand trade Cert Carpenter and there is a building system here called Lockwood homes that is very similar to what he is doing
You built your cabin modular style. Everything fits perfectly. 👍
Thanks. It is modular. That's a good way of phrasing it.
Take care!
Loved watching. Wish I was younger, I 'v helped my husband build a log house and a yurt, but our building days are behind us!!
This is by far one of the best off grid builds I have seen, fantastic work and I look forward to the rest of the videos!!
That's a lot of work. If it was me I'd just drag in a mobile home trailer and plop it on a nice scenic spot.
I have 20 acres that I have been wanting to build a little cabin on. Of all the videos I have watched, yours is the best! I never thought of making my own logs out of 2x8 lumber. What a great idea! The extra-large tung and grove on those will most definitely prevent drafty walls. I wish you went into more detail on the rafters. Thanks for a great video!👍
Thanks. You can watch a couple of the older videos on rafters that may be helpful. They are on my channel page.
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Really like the entire build, really like the 2X8 log design! Made my mind up on how I’m approaching my build. Great job!
I've never built a dog house let alone a cabin, but this was amazing and inspiring what you have built by yourself. It makes me want to buy a piece of land and try it myself. Thanks for making this video and may you enjoy your cabin for many decades to come
Aram
Awesome! Thank you!
1st, build the dog house.
Don't forget the dog!
Wow! I'm impressed!!! This is the first I've seen of this style of building!
Thanks for watching 👍
I love the way this cabin is built. No big logs to work on. Specially for Texas where I live the temperatures are not extreme.I would think for Florida would be great
I am a retired aerospace engineer so I can design it off hand in CAD system and work all issues before hand by building assemblies before hand using the modeling.
Would be like installing leggo.
I would make it larger include all room I need.
Use simpson brackets everywhere to facilitate building by one person.
Hmm maybe I can design it and sell the plans
Step by step.
2x8 pine or cedar
Brilliant !
I hope years down the road someone by chance gets to stay here, then later on stumbles on this video , then gets to appreciate it even more. Awesome video !
That would be cool 👍
I never comment on videos, but I was blown away by your cabin! So freakin awesome!!! I can't wait to find the perfect location to replicate what you built. Looking forward to the videos on the addition.
I have always wanted to live like that. So much so that me and my family have bought 47 acre's of raw land and have been living off grid for going on three years. I have watched alot of videos on cabin building and have to say I love the way you did yours. It's simple, functional and best of all works and looks beautiful. Well done.
That's awesome. I'd love to try that one day.
Thanks for watching 👍
Wow, congrats. I hope to soon.
Now I know why Home Depot was out of liquid nails when I went to get some 😂
Beautiful work and a great idea!
Haha…I had a hard time finding some too awhile back. Thanks for watching 👍
What an amazing build. I have watched so many cabin builds over the years. Absolutely loved watching this 👏🏼
My favorite build video.
Very reasonable cost.
Ingeniously beautiful..
If I was about 50 years younger I'd like to try building one myself.
Love the antique look and textures.
Thank you very much!
I want to start life all over again after watching this video. "Sigh......"
Very educational! Thank you so much! You are the only one on youtube ( so far) that explain all the process, cost and how to build a cabin!
Glad you found it educational. That was my intent.
Take care!
Massive tongue and groove! And burning of the wood, why didn't I think of that! Genius! It's always the simple things that are the best ways😂 thank you!!!!
I love it, very nice. I noticed that phenomenon too, where recently I bought 2x8x12s & they were about within 5cents of a 2x6x12. I really like the rusty metal roof & the weathered exterior. I’ve always had a fascination with old rural outbuildings & cabins too.
Great build, great sound track, sounds like Appalachian music! The cabin has an Appalachian look and feel about it!
Hard work pays off enjoy your cabin!
Great video!
Thanks! 👍
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing your journey on this venture.
The one thing I would’ve done after putting down the subfloor, was building up a higher rim around the exterior in which the grooves lay in. That way I could build up the subfloor with bubble foil insulation on the floor and provide additional insulation. Strips on that and then flooring nailed to the strips, would allow for a warmer floor.
We always see things after the fact, don’t we? You should draw plans and market them. This is a realistic enterprise for anyone to work at and make reality. I’d love to build this for my family.
I definitely need to add insulation under the cabin for the floor. Your idea is one way if doing it if.
Thanks for watching.
The bubble foil insulation applied underneath - not inside - also keeps rodents away
I’ve watched this video multiple times, and never had enough intelligence to write down the material list. Amazing build, you sir are a true craftsman. Have a blessed day
Thanks! Much appreciated 👍
@@TheOffGridExperience do you have a build cost like at for the additions as well??
I am glad I found this marvel. I look forward to watching the entire series for the details. You have fulfilled an old dream of mine. At 71, I shan't be fulfilling it for myself, but seeing the marvelous work (obviously after a great deal of thought and planning) and creativity that is displayed here is sufficient for my old bones to be content with knowing that it can and has been done.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the thoughtful comments. They are much appreciated 👍 Take care!
I don't know where you live, friend, but if you care to try a cabin build and want a hand, I'm happy to help. It's never too late till we're pushing up daisies, right?
I have seen several cabin build videos, I must say that this is quite different than ANYTHING I've seen before. Why I've never seen this method before is beyond me too.
This method is simple and straight forward, seals, between members well, is about 6 inches thick and assembly is also simple and straight forward.
Your floor plan is similar to one I found in an old book called Your Cabin in the Woods by a man named Conrad Meineke, in 1946. He showed several building methods. Conrad would be quite proud of you and your ingenuity. I still pull out that book from time to time and read it again. I first found and read this book in 1976.
Great job. ;-)
Thanks for the comment. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on that book and check it out. I love reading about topics like that.
Take care!
I've watched a "bazillion " off grid cabin builds and you sir are a genius. Your 'logs ' are the best engineering idea I've ever seen. Looks amazing thanks for sharing this video of your hard work!
Thanks 👍 Really appreciate it.
The 2x8 log idea is brilliant!
BRILLIANT .. was expecting the cost to be much higher .. looks great!
Thanks 👍
Love this cabin build, It looks like a antique cabin but is brand new, and the location can't be beaten!
Thank you!
I never get tired of watching it all over again... an awesome build. Thank you.
Thanks again for watching!
I watch cabin building videos but this one by far is my favorite. I love every technique used and the old look . And the cement floors . Wish i had talent like that.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
I love this take on building a cabin. I have watched a lot of videos on building Tiny Houses on wheels and building cabins. This is the first one I have seen built this way. Great videos! Looking forward to your additional building.
Glad you enjoyed it. Take care.
Over all I think your idea is brilliant. As a wood worker I would highly recommend getting an impact driver. Much faster and easier on the wrists.
Thanks for the comment! I have a driver and agree.
As a woodworker, I would highly recommend using untreated 2 x 8s on the interior of the cabin, the chemicals used to treat the lumber are toxic.
What a great idea! I must have watched a thousand cabin builds and I’ve never seen this approach before. Great stuff
I built a one room off- grid cabin years ago. It was this fancy! Lot's a work especially, alone or with little help.
Thanks for the video. I've seen a lot of cabin builds and if I was younger I would build mine like yours. Genius. Looking forward to your additions.
Thanks for the comment. It has really worked out well so far. Didn't know what to expect when I started it.
Do not know why I loved watching this so much other than I love cabins, like watching someone work when they know what they are doing and just how brave you were to burn the wood like that! I am so impressed. This cost less than my having a shed built and turning into my home. No money here so it took 6 years and I still have things I need or want to do. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for the comment and watching!! Take care!
I thought this would be another cabin build , but it wasn’t I enjoy watching, this is the first time seeing someone doing this . Really turn out really nice. I hope you enjoy it with family and friends.
lets give this man props for even picking those things up by himself. I know those were heavy.
The high ones were pretty tough👍
@The Off Grid Experience 21:57 That's an Angel blessing your house! Amazing work!
Thank you very much!
I enjoyed the detail in the individual videos but it's cool to see it come together in this time lapse too. I appreciate the editing that went into putting this together. Great financial info too, for those who might be interested in doing something similar. As always, thanks for sharing.
Editing is often more challenging than the actual build. Thanks again for watching and the comment!!
Jim is just great guy, true to himself, can't ask for a better friend. Thanks take care
I remember watching the stone wall being built. Def inspired me for the wall behind my stove. Still insulating and doing electrical on my 10 x 12 shed. Love your work.
Thanks for the comment. Glad it inspired you 👍
This is one well built cabin , simply genius construction using the 3- 2x8's to make a log. This cabin will be here for a long long time and you'll get many years of enjoyment from it. Great job !
Thanks for the comment! I sure hope .
Take care!
Man, of the hundreds of cabin builds I've seen and all the books I've read, this is by far my favorite. Amazing job man, so very impressed. I will be building similar on my Alaska property based on your inspiration. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a solid way of building.
Don't build this in Alaska! This construction does not have any insulation between boards. The heat not only escapes through the slots but when it meets the cold air it will condense inside the walls. This house will rot inside walls in a couple of heating seasons. Although I like the video!
@@alexeipermiakov2566 thanks for your opinion.
This video series is a favorite of mine, and perhaps my favorite of all time when it comes to building off grid. For all of those reading this.... It is possible to build this style of building as a home, however... because codes vary across the country not all states will approve this unless you have certified engineer plans and a full set of approved blue prints available for most counties. Also, there will have to be modifications and allowances for the mechanical systems if they are to get your plans approved. The cost for model home using this method will climb to about $205 per sqft however, due to inflation, mechanical systems required, and multiple other costs to consider. Still I can see where this is an excellent value, especially if you have your own land and timber and can easily mill it down to save even more money. Thank you for making the videos, it was a pleasure to watch you work on this project.
Thanks for the comment. This method has worked out better than I expected and is rock solid.
Started watching this, and already love his concept. Beyond perfect.
How can you not be amazed and fascinated by this incredible cabin. A masterpiece.
Thanks for the comment! Really appreciate it!!
Got a half century of carpentry behind me, so watching you work was a combination of curiosity & disapproval, but I was also the only guy in class who picked apart Frank Loyd Wright builds. That said, I'm more critical of your methods (seen too many folks seriously hurt from things as simple as using a 5-gal. bucket to stand on) than anything else. The flaming is genius, and more people should be doing it. Beats hell out'a poisonous treated crap, AND it's WAAAY cheaper, so major kudos for that. Your house, so whatever you like is fine, but I wanted to choke ya when I saw you dumping stuff on that metal. I knew right away what was to follow, and that was a cringey moment since it's just about aesthetics and I'm a Bauhaus kinda guy, but you built for you, so ultimately, who gives a rat fart what I think. 😉
I just finished a 704 sq. ft. balloon framed off grid retreat for one of my kids; 16'x24' w/ a 16'x20' stand up loft that's basically a big 2 bedroom "tiny house" w/ a full bath & kitchen. It's a super insulated air-tight box that could be heated w/ a literal candle or two, but you'd also probably be asphyxiated, so it uses solar heated water instead. Including the solar array, storage Lithium batteries, an incinerating toilet, and a pressurized rainwater harvesting system that includes hyper-filtration that can make anything safe. Total material cost, including an 8'x16' covered front porch w/ winter Solexx storm panels and an attached 16' x24' Solexx greenhouse was a little under $34k, and it costs literally nothing to live in. Actually, with a small garden, their fruit trees, rabbits, chickens and goats, they can pretty much get by on next to nothing.
Point being, there are still lots of ways to provide yourself w/ affordable shelter, and ya don't need to be a pro to do it, although I would recommend a copy of Modern Carpentry as a primer.
My friend, you have definitely constructed a bear proof cabin, that's for sure, and it may even survive a couple of dead limb strikes from the trees in your yard, so Bravo. And again, as long as the customer's happy, that's all that really matters. 🙂
Thanks for the comment 👍 I have about 48 years less carpentry experience than you.
@@TheOffGridExperience in that case you get two extra biscuits. Quite an undertaking working alone, but I say again, that is also where being safe becomes even more important. There are eight million ways to die in the woods, and another 8 or 10 when building. I also used to be a USAF SERE Instructor, so survival medicine (not 1st aid that stabilizes ya till help arrives, but how to patch yourself up so you can walk out of the woods) was part of my repetoire. Raised in construction, ranching & wilderness, and even with all of that I still managed to mangle and nearly kill myself probably a hundred times. Pretty much every time it was something simple and stupid; working past dusk w/o lights, blade or bit breaks w/ me leaning on it, stepping between rafters & hammer hooked on one pulling me away from what I was stepping onto & head first I went. Air nailing a band board up last thing when nail turned and nailed my finger thru to a joist. Stepped on doe skin bark and almost broke my neck, piece of trash caught in my drywall stilts and sent me face plantin'. Like I said, lots of experience I'd rather not see others repeat. 😉
So much respect for this man! The cabin looks fantastic... so cozy
that way of making the lumber interlock without the need to cut or mill slots is genius.
Thanks!
I've watched a ton of cabin build videos on UA-cam and this one is perhaps the very best. Your construction method probably also means this could be the strongest. I hope your cabin ends up on the front of one of those tiny house books.
Wow, thank you!
This has got to be the best cabin built video I've seen yet (and I've watched a ton of them). The idea itself was brilliant, but your presentation and a great narrating voice just sends it over the top. It feels like you go the extra mile to make sure that anyone who wants to try it for themselves has pretty much all the visual aid they would need. Quick question- you mentioned you bought the 2x8's before the price fleecing happened- how did you store them to keep from warping and twisting? All I have within an hour from me is Lowes, and I swear their stuff will twist up on the ride home!
Thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it.
The boards were delivered in stacks and tied together nice and neat. I just left them out in the elements so they would weather a bit.
I've never been so envious of another man. I wanna build a cabin lol
You can do it! Haha...
That cabin is a masterpiece!
I just finished watching your cabin build. You did a great job narrating your build. I'm going to build one soon. I just might steal your log design. It's genius. I built my personal residence about 20 years ago. It's a sfh in a rural area. Kids are getting older now and have always wanted a one or two bedroom, simplistic cabin. Thx for sharing your ideas. Take care and God bless.
Thanks for watching 👍 Take care!
Beautiful cabin! I was hooked from the very first video!! Can’t wait for the bedroom and bathroom additions! Your work is amazing!! Thanks for sharing and Inspiron all of us!!
Glad you found it inspiring. Thanks for watching!
*You did a GREAT job! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this! Thanks for sharing!*
You rule man. Great alternative to log construction.
I have watched this build with interest from the beginning and you are unique in your 2x8 approach. The proof is in the pudding and the cost breakdown was a fascinating dose of reality. In Canada, we have nothing but trees and water and empty land. You can't buy land and a 2x4 costs eight bucks. You did well.
Wow. Did not realize the difference in pricing. I think most of the lumber we get is from Canada. A 2x8x8 did get up to $15 last year but now back down to half that.
Thanks for watching!
It's not unique, they use this method for tornado rated shelters!
My wife and I have been binging on your videos and we’ve enjoyed watching you build your dream cabin! The work you have done without help is truly impressive. We look forward to seeing you work on the additional rooms.
Awesome! Thank you!
BEAUTIFUL !!! Thanks ...Alan 🇨🇱