Thanks Daryl and Melissa for joining me for the premier. was great briefly chatting with both of you and as you are our first premier participants were going to award you with a fun thing were doing in the near future :)
We’re going to have quite a few options. We’re starting with a mini split and a wood burning stove for backup but we’re also putting in tubing for eventually heating with radiant floors.
Sounds like a great plan. I've been reading a lot on Green Building Advisor about the mini splits. I'll give you the summary: Best units available for cold climate heating are from Fujitsu and Mitsubishi. They come with a heated pan on the outdoor units. Most efficient units are single zone with floor or ceiling mounted heads. Multiple sets is better than one large single unit, for backup and also because it minimizes the low heat setting, for more continuous operation.
@@HartandHome building was Herr when we bought it but the rest we are doing. Has power, well & now working on septic then heading into the building to start after that. We built an office and chicken coop first because I ended up getting a work from home job which will help us keep moving without the loans. We are staying in a motohome with 3 kids. New here so I haven't seen where y'all are staying yet.
@@homesteadingtennessee4678 way to go debt free! times are uncertain and I think thats really smart! Good luck and keep us posted on how your build goes. We love hearing about all the projects going on in our community
good day sir, We've spoken before. I do enjoy your videos. As a former custom home builder and presently project manager. I've seen the things you've said you'd change next time and agree with most. As I've spoken to you before about. The things I would have done differently if poured your floor first. This would have alleviated many uncomfortable working situations for you, working on flat ground is always safer and more comfortable. Secondly would have hired a crane to lift your roof instead of what you did. And 3rd would have been hiring a roofing company to do metal work for you. Yes this would have cost you money as you've told me before, but it would have saved you weeks and weeks of, I don't want to say "wasting time" but roof is lifted in day, roofers come and do the metal in a day, and you could have focused on enclosing the building a lot quicker. I haven't seen what the final house will look like on the outside or what siding you're using, so I have to ask, why does the kit come with pressure treated posts? If its going to be covered with any sort of siding, then using pressure treated post is a cost that's not warranted. Hope I'm not coming across as a troll, this isn't my intent Canada
nah i get it. there are some things i may consider for a future build. on hiring people though here is the big thing. one of the big motivating choices in doing all this was that I wanted to have building a home as an experience in my life and perhaps be able to leverage that in the future for other things. When we hire people yes its faster , yes we would get into the home sooner, but im a free man right now and I get to soak up all the wonder that surrounds us every day that i used to ignore as i stared into my computer screen. right now if there is something I can do myself more than likely I will, though there will be some things i do hire out for in the future ( main power line hookup and well line more than likely) but hiring out gives away the experience of doing it for myself and also the time I can afford to stay away from my 9-5. now that definitely comes with a limit. Whitney wont be down to stay in our RV forever but for right now we are enjoying being out of the system.
Really liked this. I was so impressed with #2. My son and I are talking about building a Barndominium. The only thing I would have changed in this video were your glasses. It would have been so cool to have a different color every point!! LOL
Glad it was helpful Mark! if there is anything you guys run into that your not sure of please don't hesitate to ask. cant guarantee ill have an answer but I will where I can!
Explain to me the stem wall? I talked with a builder today and he said he would go 6 inches down and insulate and do a slab on that with radiant floors? I am rodent phobic….and we live in snow country, MT, so is this a bad idea?
Hey Rachel! Well I cant say I'm an expert so take my advice with a big spoon of salt. what your builder is describing is a slab like what we're doing. Generally, that's done with wide deep footers under the posts to support your building. with a stem wall instead of having a big cylinder of concrete under each post it's basically a shorter wall of concrete that extends into and above the ground around the perimeter of the building. from there you can decide if you want to do a slab inside or do a raised floor and have a crawl space. Generally, for most people a stem wall is going to be quite a bit more expensive than normal footers but for us since we are on shallow basalt the amount of work was similar. there may be other ways to prevent rodents from getting under the radiant slab though like river rock or other materials they have a hard time digging into.
@@HartandHome thank you for replying so quickly. While I don’t fully understand what you are saying, my husband says he does! Lol! I am basically doing the research and telling him what to do to not to do based off people like you! But I screenshot this for him and for our file! Love watching your channel! And we are also believers and also like Dave Ramsey (although you inspire us to take it a step further!)
@@rceddy your welcome! helping folks like you guys is the most rewarding part of doing this whole thing so it brings us a lot of joy when we are able to do that. Keep us updated on how your project goes we love hearing about what's going on in our community ^_^
interesting, my experience has actually been really positive so far. I cant say for sure because I have not been through the entire build yet but so far my only real critiques are some minor techniques on trim, using splash planks as a way to establish building dimensions, some minor errors on the blueprint, and their instruction manual being more directed at posts in the ground style buildings. other than that stuff its been really positive though.
@@HartandHome I agree with your critiques. Also I felt their manual was absolutely terrible. Very disjointed and out of order. The plans seemed iffy to me too. They messed up on my plans for the hole size for the pole bases. Cost me a lot of work and concrete. Deliveries were a problem too. I told them before I placed the order I live in a rural area in the mountains and they would need hotshots not semis for deliveries. Of course they kept sending semis that never made it. Customer service was lacking throughout.
I saw your post about this video. You're doing a great job "for someone whose never done this before ". You're brave and it's helping me to look outside our comfort zone and see where we can save money. We just met with our 3rd builder, taking bids. We hade to decide just what we can diy. My head says we can do anything, but my abilities are different. 😉
I love this comment! I'm rooting for you guys! While I think I HAVE to say this isnt for everyone and its good to know your limits id also suggest most people might not know what their limits are and what limits are actually limiting them. If you grit your teeth and carry on when going gets rough, if your able to pour everything you got into learning everything there is to learn about a subject, and you have some level of cleverness and resourcefulness than I would encourage you that you can do this to. my one caution is that if you're only doing it to save money and don't have any interest in the process you will likely experience some level of frustration because it is slow and hard work by yourself(s) . I used to be a complete computer nerd that led a very sedentary life and barely knew how to swing a hammer. God totally changed my life and look at me now. With enough preparation, determination, and persistence pretty much any problem can be solved. So glad you found us! let me know if you have any questions and id be happy to follow up with you guys
Thank you for sharing
your welcome! happy to share
This video made me think back to what we use to say when you and your friends were Wake Boarding?
“You’re only buff if you biff”
hahah well hopefully we can prevent others from biffing where we did.
Thanks Daryl and Melissa for joining me for the premier. was great briefly chatting with both of you and as you are our first premier participants were going to award you with a fun thing were doing in the near future :)
How will you be heating and cooling? For my build in MN I'm planning cold climate mini splits. Is a simpler option than radiant floors.
We’re going to have quite a few options. We’re starting with a mini split and a wood burning stove for backup but we’re also putting in tubing for eventually heating with radiant floors.
Sounds like a great plan. I've been reading a lot on Green Building Advisor about the mini splits. I'll give you the summary:
Best units available for cold climate heating are from Fujitsu and Mitsubishi.
They come with a heated pan on the outdoor units.
Most efficient units are single zone with floor or ceiling mounted heads.
Multiple sets is better than one large single unit, for backup and also because it minimizes the low heat setting, for more continuous operation.
We are doing the same thing, building a barndo ourselves. Love it.
that is awesome!!! what stage of your build are you guys in?
@@HartandHome building was Herr when we bought it but the rest we are doing. Has power, well & now working on septic then heading into the building to start after that. We built an office and chicken coop first because I ended up getting a work from home job which will help us keep moving without the loans. We are staying in a motohome with 3 kids. New here so I haven't seen where y'all are staying yet.
@@homesteadingtennessee4678 way to go debt free! times are uncertain and I think thats really smart! Good luck and keep us posted on how your build goes. We love hearing about all the projects going on in our community
good day sir, We've spoken before. I do enjoy your videos. As a former custom home builder and presently project manager. I've seen the things you've said you'd change next time and agree with most. As I've spoken to you before about. The things I would have done differently if poured your floor first. This would have alleviated many uncomfortable working situations for you, working on flat ground is always safer and more comfortable. Secondly would have hired a crane to lift your roof instead of what you did. And 3rd would have been hiring a roofing company to do metal work for you. Yes this would have cost you money as you've told me before, but it would have saved you weeks and weeks of, I don't want to say "wasting time" but roof is lifted in day, roofers come and do the metal in a day, and you could have focused on enclosing the building a lot quicker. I haven't seen what the final house will look like on the outside or what siding you're using, so I have to ask, why does the kit come with pressure treated posts? If its going to be covered with any sort of siding, then using pressure treated post is a cost that's not warranted. Hope I'm not coming across as a troll, this isn't my intent
Canada
nah i get it. there are some things i may consider for a future build. on hiring people though here is the big thing. one of the big motivating choices in doing all this was that I wanted to have building a home as an experience in my life and perhaps be able to leverage that in the future for other things. When we hire people yes its faster , yes we would get into the home sooner, but im a free man right now and I get to soak up all the wonder that surrounds us every day that i used to ignore as i stared into my computer screen. right now if there is something I can do myself more than likely I will, though there will be some things i do hire out for in the future ( main power line hookup and well line more than likely) but hiring out gives away the experience of doing it for myself and also the time I can afford to stay away from my 9-5. now that definitely comes with a limit. Whitney wont be down to stay in our RV forever but for right now we are enjoying being out of the system.
Really liked this. I was so impressed with #2. My son and I are talking about building a Barndominium. The only thing I would have changed in this video were your glasses. It would have been so cool to have a different color every point!! LOL
Glad it was helpful Mark! if there is anything you guys run into that your not sure of please don't hesitate to ask. cant guarantee ill have an answer but I will where I can!
Came for the tips, stayed for the sunglasses.
I support this message and the support. thanks brother
Great video!
Thanks Melissa! ^_^
Great video's and the one from last week too. ❤
Thanks Soft Paws! Hope its helpful!
@@HartandHome it is very helpful!!
Loving the vids and information. Keep them coming!
Thanks Daryl! definitely will be for the remainder of the project and hopefully longer!
Explain to me the stem wall? I talked with a builder today and he said he would go 6 inches down and insulate and do a slab on that with radiant floors? I am rodent phobic….and we live in snow country, MT, so is this a bad idea?
Hey Rachel! Well I cant say I'm an expert so take my advice with a big spoon of salt. what your builder is describing is a slab like what we're doing. Generally, that's done with wide deep footers under the posts to support your building. with a stem wall instead of having a big cylinder of concrete under each post it's basically a shorter wall of concrete that extends into and above the ground around the perimeter of the building. from there you can decide if you want to do a slab inside or do a raised floor and have a crawl space. Generally, for most people a stem wall is going to be quite a bit more expensive than normal footers but for us since we are on shallow basalt the amount of work was similar. there may be other ways to prevent rodents from getting under the radiant slab though like river rock or other materials they have a hard time digging into.
@@HartandHome thank you for replying so quickly. While I don’t fully understand what you are saying, my husband says he does! Lol! I am basically doing the research and telling him what to do to not to do based off people like you! But I screenshot this for him and for our file! Love watching your channel! And we are also believers and also like Dave Ramsey (although you inspire us to take it a step further!)
@@rceddy your welcome! helping folks like you guys is the most rewarding part of doing this whole thing so it brings us a lot of joy when we are able to do that. Keep us updated on how your project goes we love hearing about what's going on in our community ^_^
Looks like you got a Hansen building. I just finished one of their buildings. Horrible company to deal with.
interesting, my experience has actually been really positive so far. I cant say for sure because I have not been through the entire build yet but so far my only real critiques are some minor techniques on trim, using splash planks as a way to establish building dimensions, some minor errors on the blueprint, and their instruction manual being more directed at posts in the ground style buildings. other than that stuff its been really positive though.
@@HartandHome I agree with your critiques. Also I felt their manual was absolutely terrible. Very disjointed and out of order. The plans seemed iffy to me too. They messed up on my plans for the hole size for the pole bases. Cost me a lot of work and concrete. Deliveries were a problem too. I told them before I placed the order I live in a rural area in the mountains and they would need hotshots not semis for deliveries. Of course they kept sending semis that never made it. Customer service was lacking throughout.
I saw your post about this video. You're doing a great job "for someone whose never done this before ". You're brave and it's helping me to look outside our comfort zone and see where we can save money. We just met with our 3rd builder, taking bids. We hade to decide just what we can diy. My head says we can do anything, but my abilities are different. 😉
I love this comment! I'm rooting for you guys! While I think I HAVE to say this isnt for everyone and its good to know your limits id also suggest most people might not know what their limits are and what limits are actually limiting them. If you grit your teeth and carry on when going gets rough, if your able to pour everything you got into learning everything there is to learn about a subject, and you have some level of cleverness and resourcefulness than I would encourage you that you can do this to. my one caution is that if you're only doing it to save money and don't have any interest in the process you will likely experience some level of frustration because it is slow and hard work by yourself(s) . I used to be a complete computer nerd that led a very sedentary life and barely knew how to swing a hammer. God totally changed my life and look at me now. With enough preparation, determination, and persistence pretty much any problem can be solved. So glad you found us! let me know if you have any questions and id be happy to follow up with you guys