It's always nice when you have to add on because eggs hatched and the little ones need their own space away from the big ones my chicken house was added onto a few times
Your hillbilly engineering is above code. From a fellow circle mill operator and forester your shit looks great. Keep up the good work. Love the content. People like me need people like you doing what you do.
When I built my house on my little piece of dirt what I considered code was what my grandpa and dad taught me code was do you trust your kids in it alone for a long time if so you're up to code if not you better get it up to code my kids are now raising my grandkids on their piece of dirt in houses where code was when in doubt use extra lumber we can always fire up the sawmill and make more or save more old buildings from "being struck by lightning and burning down in the middle of the night" when nobody's out and about to call the FD to save the foundation when I was a kid my grandpa and dad taught me fractions by letting me help build a 40x60 building 30 ft tall on the gutter side to store our salvaged lumber and tin and home milled lumber in we recently renovated an old grainery into storage for foamboard and roll in insulation because we got to remove a couple houses and outbuildings before the heavy equipment came in and someone was working on them and didn't have any drywall mudded yet and the insulation wasn't full of mouse houses so we saved it for additions as the kid's families grow and well shacks to keep the water flowing and maybe an outhouse or 6 so you don't have to hurry so much when the power is out for awhile
Happy you've come back to UA-cam. I was permanently removed from the book of Faces about 1.5 ish years ago. Been missing your content. Best to you and yours.
I had to add on to mine as my flock grew from a single ornery rooster when built to after the hen was thrown into his life and hatched eggs now the chicken houses .my kids built are being added onto
...got my grand-daddy's old (OLD!!!) worm-gear Skilsaw. 70 years later, that's the one I grab when I gotta REALLY cut something. ...a 'roofer's saw'. Sounds like the twin GE TF34s on an A-10. ...makes me a little boy all over again.
Andy you mentioned 1973. That was the year that a younger me went to Texas for the summer all the way from Ireland. I got a job wiring houses and got to see how it was done in the US. Timber framing was new to me and the wiring would not meet any codes that I knew but as you say 'I let it wobble'. Now we do have some timberframe houses but they are build in factories and the walls erected on site.
I approve of everything you've done in the construction of this chicken coop. Been a carpenter for 40 years and the old methods and materials are a superior than the garbage you get today. Great job Andy, keep up the good work and try to keep all your digits 😉✌️🇺🇲
I love milling my own lumber and salvaging old buildings because I feel ripped off buying 2x4s that are neither 2 or 4 I guess I'll never understand the new math
GRK screws are the greatest thing since zip ties. You can pound 6 nails, or deck screws into something to hold it, or drive 1 GRK into it and rest assured it ain’t moving. Love ‘em.
always appreciate your honest opinions on tools! truly enjoy watching your vide Andy i continually hope for your prosperity and happiness kiddo stay Fresh
Gonna be some happy chickens. Great looking build and descriptions. It's really cool that you can mill your own lumber and build your own place. Cheers!
i loved the porter cable worm drive i used back in the day. only 5.25 inch blade. and i love my 22oz estwing waffle head. only hammer i've used since 1992. i think i've gone through 4 of them.
Also used to love the vauhn but I recently pulled the trigger on a steleto and OMG way worth the extra 100, light and amazing drive force highly recommend!!
That 23oz is my favorite hammer of my collection. Nice balance and hits hard. 2nd is an ol’ school 21oz Hart framer. Have a newer Vaughn 19oz curved handle I’m trying to get used to.
The structure code named Chicken House meets or exceeds all standards and requirements per interpretation of the 1984 Uniform Building Code as adopted by the Chicken House Builder's Association of the Lower Forty eight. Your Certificate of Occupancy is in the mail. Well done.
I remember getting teased by the DeWalt Hammer guys for my 16oz Vaughn. Now the difference was- I was a finish carpenter and they were games, but I had many years of gaming experience and I told the last kid that was saying something that I could find a 16 penny faster with my hammer then he could with his DeWalt. He didn't believe me, I got free lunch out of the bet and he realized his 6 months had nothing on my 15 years 🤣🤣
There's a sweet spot in hammer weight, and I think it varies from person to person. I can swing a 32 oz estwing, but I can swing a 23 oz Vaughn faster and not get tired after an hour. 3 hits regardless of hammer is the goal I reckon
Lowe’s Carries those Vaughan hammers. I bought a Milwaukee from Home Depot about 5 months ago. I’m no roofer, however it does get used on the farm regularly. Its a piece of crap. Already falling apart. I’m gonna pick me up a Vaughan hammer soon. Also how is the red dodge and will there be any more videos on it?
I love your videos. Please stop saying triangulated. The 32 oz Estwing is the king. I've been throwing one for more than 20 years. Worm drive!!!! Accept no substitute. Excellent call.
old man told me when i started in the early 70s, that steel shank will ruin your elbow when yore old...so i only used it for the first twenty years. wood shaft sfter that, then gun...like you say, steel for forming and demo...70 now and the shoulder feels it... its the left hand that carried everthing i ever nailed i fergot about that shows the more wear
My Wife and I watch your videos. We like the things you do, your humor, and your life advice kind of things. Life has me sort of on the ropes but for the most part I think I'm having fun. I'm doing the best I can anyhow. One thing that confuses me... You know all kinds of things. You have proper skills across the board. Yet a few years back when you pulled the engine out of that Chevy truck, it didn't go all that smooth. You really never pulled an engine before then?
It went smother than the first one I pulled with those tools rolling around under it instead of lift it on a hoist and using the tools I had to make someone else money with the work I did becoming my own boss and figuring it out on the fly with what you have doesn't always go the smoothest the first time and homemade tools always require on the job R&D to figure out what needs changed
I love you too. I’m looking for some lumber. I’m in Michigan. to build my awkward cabin in the upper peninsula. or I can bring your Ward to Mel for me. Let me know what you want.
A nail in sheer is about as strong as it gets, if you also counter angle 2-3 you can basically tripple their strength too. Now i remeber you saying exactly that a couple of years ago but hey.
Not a fan of dry stacked blocks personally but the will work. But is like someone was to back into the chicken house with a 50 year old tractor with questionable breaks it could be a disaster
Don’t think you can’t have a hurricane. I’m currently living in Iowa and we had a “inland hurricane” a little while ago. It’s possible. Never count it out
Those "old school" construction techniques built houses that still stand, square, plumb and level a hundred years later. New construction homes? I don't see many of them still standing fifty years from now. Much less square, plumb and level...
If you're right handed then you want a saw with the blade on the left side of the saw..If you're left handed then you want to purchase the one with the blade on the right side of the motor/saw aka a left handed saw.. 😆
If more people voted with their purchases, instead of bitching that things aren't "made in America" we'd be better off. Please don't be one of those people. There are always made in America options if you look hard enough (you clearly bought a made in America product). Corporations don't want to pay a livable wage in America and send their business overseas. This does not always diminish product please remember that. Poor quality diminishes product.
Just watched the new Kentucky Ballistics episode and now a Andy's Little Homestead has a new one? IS IT MY BIRTHDAY?!?
Every time i get a notification that you posted a new video, i drop what im doing to watch it 😂
Was having a rough day, and this video notification pops up. Made my day better!
Glad to hear it man. And wishing you a better tomorrow.
I'm digging having these videos on UA-cam
We love the Chicken House and we loveyou too.
Stay Blessed.
Chicken daddy life is rough. But we take care of our loved ones. Great job on the framing @andyslittlehomestead.
I hope the "chickens" have a long, healthy, happy life in the chicken house!
It's always nice when you have to add on because eggs hatched and the little ones need their own space away from the big ones my chicken house was added onto a few times
Hand banger nails are the best part of framing.
Your hillbilly engineering is above code. From a fellow circle mill operator and forester your shit looks great. Keep up the good work. Love the content. People like me need people like you doing what you do.
When I built my house on my little piece of dirt what I considered code was what my grandpa and dad taught me code was do you trust your kids in it alone for a long time if so you're up to code if not you better get it up to code my kids are now raising my grandkids on their piece of dirt in houses where code was when in doubt use extra lumber we can always fire up the sawmill and make more or save more old buildings from "being struck by lightning and burning down in the middle of the night" when nobody's out and about to call the FD to save the foundation when I was a kid my grandpa and dad taught me fractions by letting me help build a 40x60 building 30 ft tall on the gutter side to store our salvaged lumber and tin and home milled lumber in we recently renovated an old grainery into storage for foamboard and roll in insulation because we got to remove a couple houses and outbuildings before the heavy equipment came in and someone was working on them and didn't have any drywall mudded yet and the insulation wasn't full of mouse houses so we saved it for additions as the kid's families grow and well shacks to keep the water flowing and maybe an outhouse or 6 so you don't have to hurry so much when the power is out for awhile
Happy you've come back to UA-cam.
I was permanently removed from the book of Faces about 1.5 ish years ago. Been missing your content.
Best to you and yours.
I've had several accounts permanently banned from fakebook it's kinda become a hobby now in my spare time
What a great chicken house. I hope your “chickens” enjoy living there for a long time.
I had to add on to mine as my flock grew from a single ornery rooster when built to after the hen was thrown into his life and hatched eggs now the chicken houses .my kids built are being added onto
Thank you for getting me through this Monday
Always!
I love having your content on UA-cam!
Thank you for uploading on here too not just Facebook
Got a 19oz Vaughan Cali farmer, best hammer I've ever swung
...got my grand-daddy's old (OLD!!!) worm-gear Skilsaw. 70 years later, that's the one I grab when I gotta REALLY cut something. ...a 'roofer's saw'. Sounds like the twin GE TF34s on an A-10. ...makes me a little boy all over again.
Man that's one awesome Hen house.
My favorite videos on UA-cam. God bless ya, Andy and Carlos and family!
I use the skilsaw worm drive. Yes heavy but have to love the power.
SERIOUSLY LOVE THIS! Honor and respect you!
Very nice chicken 🐔 coop 😊
Andy you mentioned 1973. That was the year that a younger me went to Texas for the summer all the way from Ireland. I got a job wiring houses and got to see how it was done in the US. Timber framing was new to me and the wiring would not meet any codes that I knew but as you say 'I let it wobble'.
Now we do have some timberframe houses but they are build in factories and the walls erected on site.
That's gonna be a luxury for the chickens!😊
Sheeting dose wonders 😂but I get it man !!
Pretty dang sturdy and Purdy and way cool that ya made every bit of it yourself 👍
That moe, tremendous 👌🏽
I approve of everything you've done in the construction of this chicken coop. Been a carpenter for 40 years and the old methods and materials are a superior than the garbage you get today. Great job Andy, keep up the good work and try to keep all your digits 😉✌️🇺🇲
I love milling my own lumber and salvaging old buildings because I feel ripped off buying 2x4s that are neither 2 or 4 I guess I'll never understand the new math
thanks for the update chopper
Vaughn California Framer agree 💯
Very nice chicken house 😉🤫
GRK screws are the greatest thing since zip ties. You can pound 6 nails, or deck screws into something to hold it, or drive 1 GRK into it and rest assured it ain’t moving. Love ‘em.
always appreciate your honest opinions on tools! truly enjoy watching your vide Andy
i continually hope for your prosperity and happiness kiddo
stay Fresh
Gonna be some happy chickens. Great looking build and descriptions. It's really cool that you can mill your own lumber and build your own place. Cheers!
As one who lives in a cabin, you don’t worry too much about straight perfect walls.
i loved the porter cable worm drive i used back in the day. only 5.25 inch blade. and i love my 22oz estwing waffle head. only hammer i've used since 1992. i think i've gone through 4 of them.
Awesome Andy
Great video!
Great job
Also used to love the vauhn but I recently pulled the trigger on a steleto and OMG way worth the extra 100, light and amazing drive force highly recommend!!
That 23oz is my favorite hammer of my collection. Nice balance and hits hard. 2nd is an ol’ school 21oz Hart framer. Have a newer Vaughn 19oz curved handle I’m trying to get used to.
Great video
Way to go! I am so happy for you all!
That's an awesome Chicken Coop.
I can barely wait to see the rest. Love ya. Debbie
Looking good Andy keep up the great work and make more videos.
Good job
The structure code named Chicken House meets or exceeds all standards and requirements per interpretation of the 1984 Uniform Building Code as adopted by the Chicken House Builder's Association of the Lower Forty eight. Your Certificate of Occupancy is in the mail. Well done.
😂😂😂
I believe it covers all 49 and the occupied territories too
Nice.
"Dang, the adhd got me,"
That's exactly what i said while im supposed to be "working" and saw an andys little homestead notification
Haha
These are way better on UA-cam.
Let er wobble!
Outstanding
I remember getting teased by the DeWalt Hammer guys for my 16oz Vaughn. Now the difference was- I was a finish carpenter and they were games, but I had many years of gaming experience and I told the last kid that was saying something that I could find a 16 penny faster with my hammer then he could with his DeWalt. He didn't believe me, I got free lunch out of the bet and he realized his 6 months had nothing on my 15 years 🤣🤣
There's a sweet spot in hammer weight, and I think it varies from person to person. I can swing a 32 oz estwing, but I can swing a 23 oz Vaughn faster and not get tired after an hour. 3 hits regardless of hammer is the goal I reckon
Lowe’s Carries those Vaughan hammers. I bought a Milwaukee from Home Depot about 5 months ago. I’m no roofer, however it does get used on the farm regularly. Its a piece of crap. Already falling apart. I’m gonna pick me up a Vaughan hammer soon. Also how is the red dodge and will there be any more videos on it?
Loving the videos Andy. We are hopefully going to be starting to build our house in the spring
It's such a rewarding experience when you build it yourself good luck ɓe safe and may God bless your home
Us ironworkers/millwrights call those sway(⬅️➡️) and thrust (⬆️⬇️) bracings. Always better to over engineer your own stuff. ❤❤
Yee haw
The "chickens" will be safe for sure....
Are u in upper or lower Michigan?! I’ve been looking for land and stumbled upon your channel! Any recommendations?!
Thank ya!
If you are using the building for agriculture and not for occupancy, does it need to be inspected?
I love your videos. Please stop saying triangulated.
The 32 oz Estwing is the king. I've been throwing one for more than 20 years.
Worm drive!!!! Accept no substitute. Excellent call.
I like my 32 estwing for building forms and demo work, but for driving 16s I like my Vaughn. Try one out!
old man told me when i started in the early 70s, that steel shank will ruin your elbow when yore old...so i only used it for the first twenty years. wood shaft sfter that, then gun...like you say, steel for forming and demo...70 now and the shoulder feels it... its the left hand that carried everthing i ever nailed i fergot about that shows the more wear
Finally a video asking, what meds are you on? 😆
❤❤
The ammonia from chicken manure is also pretty hard on exposed raw metal.
It's hard on everything except the garden soil
My Wife and I watch your videos. We like the things you do, your humor, and your life advice kind of things. Life has me sort of on the ropes but for the most part I think I'm having fun. I'm doing the best I can anyhow. One thing that confuses me... You know all kinds of things. You have proper skills across the board. Yet a few years back when you pulled the engine out of that Chevy truck, it didn't go all that smooth. You really never pulled an engine before then?
It went smother than the first one I pulled with those tools rolling around under it instead of lift it on a hoist and using the tools I had to make someone else money with the work I did becoming my own boss and figuring it out on the fly with what you have doesn't always go the smoothest the first time and homemade tools always require on the job R&D to figure out what needs changed
Amazon still sells those hammers. 1 left after I ordered mine 😂
I love you too. I’m looking for some lumber. I’m in Michigan. to build my awkward cabin in the upper peninsula. or I can bring your Ward to Mel for me. Let me know what you want.
A nail in sheer is about as strong as it gets, if you also counter angle 2-3 you can basically tripple their strength too. Now i remeber you saying exactly that a couple of years ago but hey.
Where abouts are you in N Michigan? I’m near Gaylord
Are you not posting on fb anymore?
I am, but youtube actually notifies people who asked to be notified, so I'm shifting it all over to here
Make them tongue and groove so it’s solid so when you put the tongue in the groove she’s solid.
Not a fan of dry stacked blocks personally but the will work. But is like someone was to back into the chicken house with a 50 year old tractor with questionable breaks it could be a disaster
U no now many mobile homes we moved n set back on dry stack blocks a lot n they r still there lol
If the coop is a rockin.. back away slowly..
Mobile homes go on dry stack blocks every day. They stay there til the repo man comes
It almost like every small house/ trailer is on blocks like that in Michigan 🤔
Tell that to the comment section inspections dept. Lol
But its built with better lumber than a standard single wide, 😉 I bet it outlasts many of them...
House on blocks, whodathunkit?
If it doesn't hold up...errr down in the wind, we'll, chickens can fly can't they? Sort of?
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Don’t think you can’t have a hurricane. I’m currently living in Iowa and we had a “inland hurricane” a little while ago. It’s possible. Never count it out
Those "old school" construction techniques built houses that still stand, square, plumb and level a hundred years later. New construction homes? I don't see many of them still standing fifty years from now. Much less square, plumb and level...
Three hitter quitter lol. That’s what she said.
If you're right handed then you want a saw with the blade on the left side of the saw..If you're left handed then you want to purchase the one with the blade on the right side of the motor/saw aka a left handed saw.. 😆
Is the first comment still worth $5k?
Velly intellesting
It’s not an Andy’s Little Homestead build without some wobble….
ok, I can't help myself. This house is for 'chickens.' You know this has to be said: 'boom CHICKA wow wow!' sorry y'all.
If more people voted with their purchases, instead of bitching that things aren't "made in America" we'd be better off. Please don't be one of those people. There are always made in America options if you look hard enough (you clearly bought a made in America product). Corporations don't want to pay a livable wage in America and send their business overseas. This does not always diminish product please remember that. Poor quality diminishes product.
As a structural engineer, I made it a point to only half listen to this video.
Algo help 🫡