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  • @johnjaco5544
    @johnjaco5544 3 роки тому +15

    Seal that skirting off that's important. It keeps the cold and critters out. Put up a temporary hand rail on your steps, My feet slipped out from mine and I landed on my back knocking the wind out of me and cracking a couple of ribs. The vent cap on the top of your Stove pipe, Are famous for plugging up, Only use the caps that are shaped like an umbrella, With plenty of breathing room. I've been doing this cold weather stuff for over 40 years I have learned the hard way all the little tricks. I have a ladder going to my loft just like you've got, and have slipped and fell a few times, When you come down put your feet' sideways on the ladder rungs, Step by step. You guys are doing great be careful and stay warm

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you very much, agree with all your ideas

  • @tomkrause62
    @tomkrause62 3 роки тому +6

    If your propane water heater, or any other propane device, is not vented it will create LARGE amounts of condensation.

    • @tonywaldock4088
      @tonywaldock4088 Рік тому

      unvented heater is dangerous! Also drying laundry in side creates condensation!

  • @klancyjones726
    @klancyjones726 3 роки тому +1

    The spark arrestor is the main reason chimneys plug. Remove it and you'll not have to clean your chimney so often. They're not worth the trouble they make

  • @deskjockey237
    @deskjockey237 3 роки тому +17

    Amazing how quickly you have put this house together! The final touches will come. The love you have for your family shows through.

  • @ronaldhess8034
    @ronaldhess8034 3 роки тому +3

    You are doing great. I would check into venting your hot water heater. When you burn propane there is a lot of moisture produced.

  • @edwardmoresco9468
    @edwardmoresco9468 3 роки тому +6

    Glad to see you following your dream. Had a similar problem with my woodstove chimney cap getting clogged with debris. Thankfully no ice nor smoke issues. I realized it was creosote, and began running a hotter fire, not dampening down at night, and it seems to have helped considerably. Plus went to Tractor Supply and got a creosote remover which you add to the hot coals twice a week. It comes in a small container, and is called Rutland Creosote remover. Also make sure your wood is dry, seasoned, and bring some in to warm up before putting it in the fire. The cold wood will cause your fire to cool down when you use it( learned that tip from Boss of the swamp), and can cause an increase in creosote buildup. Also bringing it inside will help dry it out faster. We try to keep a little more then a weeks worth inside. Hope this helps some. Please be careful, stay warm, and may the Lord Jesus Christ guide and bless you.

  • @birchwhitehd
    @birchwhitehd 3 роки тому +4

    Those temps .. I’m happy your in the house and not that tent… it will come together, make it just the way you want it to be ! 👍

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much for your support

  • @michaelcarron3418
    @michaelcarron3418 3 роки тому +1

    You need to vent the humid air out of the cabin, need to see how high the level of moisture is inside.

  • @MartinJohansson-nn5dv
    @MartinJohansson-nn5dv 5 місяців тому

    Google for a kit for your wood stove so you take air from the outside. Now you burning warm air from the house and that a lot of air going out from the chimney and cold air gong in to the house.

  • @marilynm2086
    @marilynm2086 Рік тому

    Live in Canada and when it’s really cold. Like -40 the windows just ice up even the triple pained ones. That’s life!

  • @ewidmer1
    @ewidmer1 3 роки тому +3

    One day at a time. Love your positivity

  • @johnpiper82
    @johnpiper82 3 роки тому +2

    Favorite channel! ALASKA IS NOT FOR THE. FAINT OF HEART.

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much for your support

  • @gilliantempleton3253
    @gilliantempleton3253 2 роки тому +1

    you have done so well, re earthquakes yeah i know earthquakes, there is stuff called museum wax which you can use for ornaments etc that u arent going to move daily. If you want to put something up fast to save the canning food you could put bungee cord across the shelves in the meantime before you put up the guard rails. Just a suggestion as it would save you some time.

  • @donaldanderly3116
    @donaldanderly3116 3 роки тому +1

    Living the Dream--Be happy Love/Light

  • @randycornell9796
    @randycornell9796 3 роки тому +3

    Sorry for your loss of video content!! It will come along in due time!! Just think in a few months you will be able to work outside again,and get the place looking spiffy!! Stay safe my friends.🤓👍🤓👍 Randy.

  • @dianapollex3266
    @dianapollex3266 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing the good, bad and the ugly with such grace.

  • @rickduffels5816
    @rickduffels5816 3 роки тому +4

    Any outside work, basically you just might have to wait for spring. Should make a railing so at least you'll have something to hang on to so you don't fall

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! We want to definitely get that done ASAP

  • @klancyjones726
    @klancyjones726 3 роки тому +1

    Use gable end vents rather than roof vents. You won't need to vent your soffit if Gable vents are used.

  • @ibislife
    @ibislife 3 роки тому +1

    I just found your channel. Oh man, quite a project you have going on! I have the metal chimney going through inside of the house, it gives heat on the first floor too, and you eliminate the angle on the chimney. Heat goes up, and I would build a wall on the bedrooms upstairs, and maybe have a fan that circulate the heat. We have a saying, "dont fire for the crow". I live on 60 degrees north, and have a newbuild house. 🇳🇴Good luck on everything!

  • @ronaldclark2624
    @ronaldclark2624 3 роки тому +2

    Congrats on your progress! Sun Set here is 4:15 PM in central WA state. We are an hour behind Alaska! Ron USA

  • @joeyannas7828
    @joeyannas7828 3 роки тому +6

    I think you guys are doing a great job !! One problem at a time , y’all will get there . Thank y’all for taking us along , be safe and warm , keep the videos coming !!

  • @bryan17293
    @bryan17293 3 роки тому +1

    If your happy that is all that matters.

  • @johnsamuels9096
    @johnsamuels9096 3 роки тому +1

    Liked and subscribed. Thanks for sharing.

  • @janekennelly3479
    @janekennelly3479 3 роки тому +3

    I started my morning checking on your progress. Your accomplishments are amazing. I had to back the vlog up to watch again when your darling daughter said thanks for watching while jumping with such joyful energy! Please thank her from this old grandmother for the “spoonfull of happiness “ she has added to my day.

  • @paracop35
    @paracop35 3 роки тому +1

    Wow - tough family - prayers for you and your family

  • @mathewwright7868
    @mathewwright7868 3 роки тому +2

    Good hard working family , You give me hope in these crazy days......

  • @metamud8686
    @metamud8686 3 роки тому

    There are two kinds of system admins: those who have a functioning backup in place and those who have not yet had a crash

  • @lynsmith2698
    @lynsmith2698 3 роки тому +1

    Hi, just found your channel. We don’t live in Alaska but we do live in northern BC so now all about what you been going thru. It was -39C the other morning, that’s brutal. It’s hard to get motivated to do anything outside at those temps. Your house is going to be fab. Although we didn’t build ours, we bought a old church so we had to make it into a home. Which required new insulation and power and plumbing. We also put in a open loft but a few years ago we decided to wall it up and put in a door to keep keep some,of the heat out of it. Some nights it was way too hot to sleep. Great video, looking forward to following you on your journey

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Our plan is to wall off the two rooms in the loft, it just was not a requirement to move in to avoid the weather. Certainly on our list to get done

  • @scottensley9964
    @scottensley9964 3 роки тому +4

    I am inspired by you guys at how you persevere.

  • @neilsawyer8624
    @neilsawyer8624 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for letting us share your journey. If there is a way of allowing a little more time at the end of your videos to press the "like" button it would be beneficial.

  • @johnfleury5430
    @johnfleury5430 3 роки тому +2

    You're on the right track time will fix everything for now the main thing is to stay out of the weather take care be safe

  • @claireleboucher4597
    @claireleboucher4597 3 роки тому +1

    amazing to discover you way of life! I went in Alaska 2 years ago but in summer. It was a amazing trip but no freezing and co. Bravo from a french's fan

  • @jesseandrade8752
    @jesseandrade8752 3 роки тому +4

    You guys are doing great, I’m going to keep watching. Can’t wait to see you complete your home.

  • @jerrypruitt7432
    @jerrypruitt7432 3 роки тому +1

    stove pipe needs to be higher above the roof. pine wood wood will clog chimney pipes. try this.

  • @justinmccullah7074
    @justinmccullah7074 3 роки тому +3

    Keep up the hard work and great content! Winter is only beginning. Stay safe and warm. :-)

  • @jt822
    @jt822 3 роки тому +2

    very impressive amount of progress in such a short time by all

  • @wergardengals3242
    @wergardengals3242 3 роки тому +1

    New sub to your channel from Florida 🤟🏼

  • @markholmes1346
    @markholmes1346 3 роки тому +2

    Just keep pushing forward, one project at a time weather permitting or prioritize. It will come together sooner that you think!

  • @grimmudo4459
    @grimmudo4459 3 роки тому

    Ihr habt Schnee👍👍👍👍⛄⛄Wollen wir tauschen? Bei uns 10 grd u Regen! Ich weiß garnicht mehr wie Schnee aussieht! Wenn ihr zuviel habt ich nehme ein paar Waggons ab🤣 Kann ich euch helfen habe 45 j lang als Zimmermann gearbeitet ! Bin jetzt Rentner ! Und durch Corona ist es nicht möglich mit Enkelkinder zu spielen! Schönes Video 👍👍 Richtige Weihnachtsstimmung! Ihr seit am bauen! Ich habe mein Haus schon 1974 gebaut ! Gruß aus Brandenburg 🇩🇪 bleibt gesund

  • @robynfletcher0801
    @robynfletcher0801 3 роки тому +1

    Wow 😯 that is a lot to do !

  • @wayneraspberry4111
    @wayneraspberry4111 3 роки тому +2

    Stay warm, and try to add the hand rails because slipping will happen , so sooner is better ,no excuses, sucks to be laid up for us worker bees, lol. Have a safe and merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 👍☮

  • @johninalaska4437
    @johninalaska4437 3 роки тому +10

    I gave you a dislike for using a misleading headline. When you use a headline like "We lost everything" people reading it, think you had something really devastating happened.

  • @glennleatherman2843
    @glennleatherman2843 3 роки тому +2

    God bless you! Fantastic job...

  • @jamesscroggins3486
    @jamesscroggins3486 3 роки тому +1

    Everything is a learning experience and you guys are overcoming one thing at a time and keeping great attitude. Awesome

  • @teddytheyorkielowellpenner777
    @teddytheyorkielowellpenner777 3 роки тому +1

    I enjoy your videos.Also your kid seems very very intelligent .Great to see

  • @tanyajenkins919
    @tanyajenkins919 3 роки тому +1

    Glad things are working out for now best wishes

  • @samgentile7494
    @samgentile7494 3 роки тому +1

    Your water pot on your wood burning stove creates your condensation problem. Try elevating the water pot a few inches so it does not get as hot and steam up as much.

  • @Christine-rp5lg
    @Christine-rp5lg 3 роки тому +2

    Double vapor barrier. Time is not on your side. Also you are gonna fall down those stairs

  • @kopenhagenkid
    @kopenhagenkid 3 роки тому +2

    Great video

  • @gailh3048
    @gailh3048 3 роки тому +1

    You’ve worked so hard and achieved so much! Do you ever take a rest day?

  • @stephaniechavez9422
    @stephaniechavez9422 3 роки тому +1

    just found your site today. looking forward to seeing how you progress. i never feel the goal is the sweet spot. in my 72 years i have always felt it was the journey. good and bad. bad to learn from. the good to appreciate. it balances out. i liked to stay project oriented: make them my goals. love how you have taken things in stride. nothing is forever and that includes hard times. god bless and merry christmas

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much for your support

  • @allenclark9446
    @allenclark9446 3 роки тому +1

    Please make more videos!!!

  • @1tojo
    @1tojo 3 роки тому

    Richard I would put some support under each side of ladder steps. Just 3/4 round. When you first apply your weight it's multiple by 3. You have done a amazing job don't get injured

  • @sandydaniels6647
    @sandydaniels6647 3 роки тому

    Please make sure you put a vapor barrier between your insulation and walls. If you don’t your gonna have big problems. It’s styrofoam inserts that go between the walls n insulation

  • @franciscoppola7368
    @franciscoppola7368 3 роки тому +1

    God bless you guys you are a terrific family!

  • @bobkirby2603
    @bobkirby2603 3 роки тому +1

    All you can do is follow your heart and the advice that is given yes some good some you think um. But you have followed your heart so far. Great to see how you do things in the lovely looking Alaska. Take care no falling down the steps. Merry Christmas to you all and a brilliant and productive New Year. ⛄☃️🥳

  • @gracelonas2930
    @gracelonas2930 3 роки тому +1

    Yous will get there guys bless merry christmas ❤🎄🤶🎅

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you, Merry Christmas to you as well

  • @texgem
    @texgem 3 роки тому

    Slowly but surely you will get there. Just be careful be safe and take care of each other .

  • @rubensjsilva
    @rubensjsilva 3 роки тому +4

    Olá amigos, eu gostaria de fazer uma sugestão, organização é tudo, minha sugestão é, você pode separar por partes, como, quartos, cozinhas, salas de estar, banheiro, e focar em cada parte, fazer vídeos de cada parte sendo feita, assim você mostra o progresso da sua cabine.

  • @alaskahermithomesteader9549
    @alaskahermithomesteader9549 3 роки тому +1

    Y'all need a bigger stove. That will keep your flue hot so it does not freeze up.

  • @joetrudeau9033
    @joetrudeau9033 3 роки тому +8

    You guys are doing a great job! Love the videos! Don’t worry it will all come together! Looks great so far!

  • @MOAB
    @MOAB 3 роки тому

    Good job guys, great videos.

  • @toddswenson9137
    @toddswenson9137 3 роки тому +1

    Glad You guys have started working on ventilation of the insulation it's very important, you may lose some heat just to make are flow, might need a bigger wood stove to make the air flow up and out.

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      Thanks for the tips!

    • @toddswenson9137
      @toddswenson9137 3 роки тому

      @@LifeinAlaska You may need to drop your ceiling down with either scissor truss or a flat ceiling that is actually attached to the wall studs with wood under for more support, the whole width of the cabin like you are making an addick. You need room for the 38R and you must stay clear of the bird blocks, which you will drill and screen, at least every other bay and then the air will flow out the Venta ridge a job for when the snow is gone. The sooner the better, early spring. It will make the cabin easier to heat too. You may want to get the ladder out and determine if it's condensation dripping or if you have an active leak, did you seal you roofing sheet metal from panel to panel? Snow and Ice can wick water in. Some metal roofing comes with a sticking weather strip to seam the panels together.

  • @timfenton5153
    @timfenton5153 3 роки тому

    Your doing great, stay positive and keep going, thanks

  • @haroldjohnson3591
    @haroldjohnson3591 3 роки тому

    Merry Christmas. To. All.

  • @jseif5844
    @jseif5844 3 роки тому +1

    That arrester will clog if you use paper or cardboard to start a fire in your wood stove. I think anyone putting plastic over insulation is asking for trouble especially getting mold from condensation build up in insulation.

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      It certainly seems counterintuitive to put plastic over it but it’s called out in the cold weather docs up here

  • @KrissBartlett
    @KrissBartlett 3 роки тому +1

    Wow your doing good work there for sure its getting there hey keep safe ok you put a ladder there put blocking screwed to the floor ok

  • @noelboyle3667
    @noelboyle3667 3 місяці тому

    I would say that you need to put more pipe on the chimney to make it suck better

  • @sandydaniels6647
    @sandydaniels6647 3 роки тому +1

    You need to put inserts between wood n insulation. Especially on roof. I didn’t one time and it was so wet it was crazy. Had to take it all down and put styrofoam spacers in between and now everything is dry

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      We are in process of doing that, got half the house done but unfortunately was in the data we lost. We learned a big lesson on data backups!!

  • @waderue
    @waderue 3 роки тому

    trust me when you build a home and settle down to this will be my home , it takes time and it should , if was to build a home I know it will take me years and I am train carpenter and I was going to use shipping container for most of the house but still any home build I have seen on you tube 3 or 4 years before they are done with the home so relax it all takes time

  • @jerrypruitt7432
    @jerrypruitt7432 3 роки тому

    dosent need spark arrestor on top of pipe. it gets stopped up. thats vthe reason for smoke in house.

  • @allenclark9446
    @allenclark9446 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing work! I don't know if you have the ability to check other youtube channels, but Simple Living Alaska is near you and they just did a build off of their chipping container this year. Check them out if you haven't already.

  • @alaskahermithomesteader9549
    @alaskahermithomesteader9549 3 роки тому

    Okay I am going to wish you all Merry Christmas . On your moisture you need to get the plastic enclosed asap and then dry the wall out in the summer. For a bigger stove I would suggest you go down to Wasilla to AIH and get a barrel stove kit. Cost is 106.00 and then fo to a petroleum dist, and get a drums cost 25.00 you can make you new stove in the house and then install it in about 4 hrs. Get some high temp silicone and seal everything and you will have an air tight stove. It will burn easily over night and you can control the temp and if need be shut it down it will put the fire out. How do I know....this is what I did when building my house. My first night in my house was actually-20 inside the house. got the barrel stove in and held the house at 65 degrees..thought I had died and went to heaven. Good Luck. Priority should be for now plastic up and stove. rest will be next summer I am speaking from experience...

  • @fred42
    @fred42 3 роки тому

    not bad weather wait until feb and end jan lol new neighbors

    • @fred42
      @fred42 3 роки тому

      welcome to alaska been off grid for years it easy

  • @gailreese4699
    @gailreese4699 3 роки тому +3

    Please be careful when standing under the ice cycles on the roof. They are real dangerious.

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому +2

      Yes we certainly do want to “get your point” the hard way 8)

  • @waderue
    @waderue 3 роки тому

    i live in coldest spot every record it my home town and I was -55 one day and the name of my town is cut bank Montana

  • @waderue
    @waderue 3 роки тому

    no at one point i live out in the country in place call ulm Montana , and I seen temp as low as -65 one night so I have seen cold lol

  • @markallisonmc
    @markallisonmc 3 роки тому +1

    That is really cool -18 wow… Too bad about the condensation.. another metal roof homesteader Laid Back Living is having the same issue through out their Barn-a-minium. Not a good situation.. How long does winter last In Alaska March or April?

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      I want to think early May. Last May we could not dig until about May 16 because he ground was still frozen solid

  • @davesmathers1990
    @davesmathers1990 3 роки тому

    Hi sorry to say I have noticed in so many off griders how they are unorganized sorry to say. Most of them home steders are unorganized there home stead looks like a war zone sorry.keep up the good work I no it's hard.

  • @waderue
    @waderue 3 роки тому

    that is ok just update us

  • @hopemorrison2367
    @hopemorrison2367 3 роки тому +1

    Why do you guys make your house so tall

  • @oldstuffbethtx8052
    @oldstuffbethtx8052 3 роки тому +1

    Temp -17 F? Daughter: “It’s not too cold out here!” Lol. Yes, construction in winter is near to impossible. Sorry about your SD card.

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      Definitely did a double take when she said that 8)

  • @kennethalmond8922
    @kennethalmond8922 3 роки тому +4

    Drywall? Seems like that should go on before shelves and things like that. Not critical, just curious :)

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      We are going with a wood finish. It would have been great to do prior to moving in but it was not required for living in at this point so priority shifted

    • @BethS55
      @BethS55 3 роки тому

      @@LifeinAlaska it looks terrible. I understand life gets in the way. I pray spring comes soon for the outside. I Pray you can sheet rock or even put plywood just paint it. Put cabinets back, with cabinet doors.

    • @rockingredpoppy9119
      @rockingredpoppy9119 3 роки тому +1

      @@BethS55 its not about pretty.

    • @BethS55
      @BethS55 3 роки тому

      @@rockingredpoppy9119 100% correct! Condensation will be a problem that's not pretty too.

  • @MountainMariner
    @MountainMariner 3 роки тому

    Next time shoot the chimney cap with a 22 long rifle. It will clear the ice jam but cost you some $$$.

  • @harlanmclain1719
    @harlanmclain1719 3 роки тому

    Are u useing propane in there ????

  • @jamespotter936
    @jamespotter936 3 роки тому +1

    Speaking of the car, did the roof get repaired?

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      Not yet, claims dept a bit slow on the call back and we have been very busy

  • @scottsnowedin
    @scottsnowedin 3 роки тому +1

    How many gallons is the cistern tank?

  • @jmt6615
    @jmt6615 2 роки тому +1

    Why cant you drink your well water? I like your channel, keep it up.

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  2 роки тому

      Thank you! We can drink it but it has a lot of iron oxide bacteria and sulfur so it gets a film on it and smells.

  • @ltbarcly
    @ltbarcly 3 роки тому +2

    You must have lived in a house before? Having water pouring down the walls is not normal. In the middle of winter you should be complaining about the air inside being too dry, people buy hunidifiers for a reason. Something is fundamentally unsound in your house and must be corrected or you will have black mold and severe wood rot in a few months.

  • @waderue
    @waderue 3 роки тому

    we need to call you 2 the crash crew lol

  • @parkerschulze6888
    @parkerschulze6888 2 роки тому

    Hi! I just found your channel and am living the content. I’m learning so much! My wife and I bought land in Trapper Creek (up by Talkeetna) and hope to do the same as you, next year ish. Maybe we can get together and play board games one night. Keep on going, you’re doing amazing!

  • @АлександрИванов-с7у1с

    Привет. Честно говоря я понимаю всего лишь пару слов. Но смотрю, интересно.👋

  • @gordonbrown9382
    @gordonbrown9382 3 роки тому +4

    Please get rid of the bullshit title. You haven't lost every thing, but keep on with titles like this you'll lose subscribers.

  • @ohske
    @ohske 3 роки тому +1

    😯☺👍👍👍

  • @carmenmarialinne2650
    @carmenmarialinne2650 3 роки тому +1

    Wow....really sounds like you all need to do MUCH MORE RESEARCH BEFORE you do any task or building project. Mistakes are both Dangerous and Expensive!! I would not be doing anything similar before I took the time and effort to educate myself fully. It is just common sense really. Keep at it. Spring will bring some opportunity to fix things. Just TALK TO NEIGHBORS. SEEK OUT THEIR ADVICE!!! Have you viewed all the vieos by Shawn James? He is in Canada and building a Quality Log Cabin BY HIMSELF. WITH a BASEMENT and a Garden Geodome. You might learn quite a lot for his videos!

    • @LifeinAlaska
      @LifeinAlaska  3 роки тому

      Thank you for your comment, Carmen Maria Linne.

  • @robgillespie1711
    @robgillespie1711 3 роки тому +1

    Based on your video title I thought you "lost everything" and was really feeling bad for you, so were you trying to be dramatic or what??

  • @kennethbaker4447
    @kennethbaker4447 3 роки тому

    🙏❤️🤗12/15/21: The Crunch of Dry Snow is Soo Cool in AK, when you walk on it- I've lived all of ALASKA. Sorry about SD cards, I had 90,000 photos stolen on SD Cards across 6 States on Foot and Bus😠😥.🙏❤️
    🎄⛄Merry Christmas, Patricia Sue Chandler-Lindquist

  • @ManJO601
    @ManJO601 3 роки тому +1

    Yes just keep laughing about LOSING EVERYTHING!!!! BULLSHIT!!!

  • @michaelcarron3418
    @michaelcarron3418 3 роки тому

    You might want to check out what kind of money that an Alaskan Resident gets from the North Slope Oil Company.