$500 Pyramid Cabin: Start To Finish
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Eden's Return Farm DIY Log Cabin Pyramid Project
We started our log cabin pyramid project because we needed a strong, low-cost, and multi-purpose building for different uses throughout each season. During the Spring we needed a small wood heated greenhouse for starting our seedlings, during the Summer we needed a guest mini-cabin, during the Fall we needed an area for air drying our vegetables, and during the Winter we needed a garden equipment storage area.
Step 1
The frame of the building is made from four pine trees we fell from the back of our woodlot (6 inch diameter at the base and about 30 foot tall each). We then cut each tree into two 12 foot sections (for a total of eight 12 foot sections).
Required Materials:
4 free 30 foot pine trees (or eight 12 foot 4x4's purchased from a local lumber supply store)
Required Tools:
Axe
Handsaw
Tape measure
Step 2
The frame of the building is made from four pine trees we fell from the back of our woodlot (6 inch diameter at the base and about 30 foot tall each). We then cut each tree into two 12 foot sections (for a total of eight 12 foot sections).
We took four of the 12 foot base sections of each tree, marked them at a 45 degree angles using a speed square and black marker, then using a hand saw cut out the angle on each end. We then set them up on four cinder blocks (one cinder block for each corner), and screwed them together using 3 inch deck screws.
We then took the four 12 foot top sections of each tree, marked them at a 45 degree angles using a speed square and black marker, then using a hand saw cut out the angle on each end, and then cut a point on the top ends.
We then used a 8 foot ladder to rest the top 12 foot sections on while screwing them in at the base frame cinder block corners. After screwing the strut arms to the base frame, we climbed the 8 foot ladder, and screwed all the top pointed ends together to finish the main pyramid frame.
We then famed in our 5 windows and 1 door (from Habitat For Humanity) using the rest of the four pine trees we fell from our woodlot. We then used 8 free pallets (from a local livestock feed store) to create the base for our floor.
We then used 50 eight foot 1x8 pine boards for the siding and 12 eight foot 1x6 cedar boards for the corners (purchased from a friend who mills homemade lumber). To make our angles for the siding, we screwed in a screw at the top and bottom of the strut arms after screwing on our siding boards, then we attached a piece of string to each screw at the top and bottom, using the string as a guide we then traced out our angle marks following the angle of the strut arms. We then unscrewed the boards from the building, to cut out our angles, and then reattached the siding back to the building one side at a time. We then used 40 eight foot 1x10 pine boards to finish our raised pallet floor. We left a 2 foot by 3 foot opening in the middle of the floor plan allowing us to add a firebrick base for our wood stove.
Required Materials:
4 free 30 foot pine trees (or eight 12 foot 4x4's purchased from a local lumber supply store)
5 windows and 1 door (purchased from Habitat For Humanity for $30)
8 pallets (free from local livestock feed store)
50 eight foot 1x8 pine boards (purchased from a friend who mills homemade lumber $160)
12 eight foot 1x6 cedar boards (free for helping a friend install a garden)
40 eight foot 1x10 pine boards (purchased from a friend who mills homemade lumber $160)
5 lb box of 3 inch deck screws (purchased from a local hardware store $25)
12 free repurposed firebricks (for wood stove base)
4 free repurposed cinder blocks (for raising the base logs up off the ground)
Total $375
Required Tools:
Handsaw
Tape measure
Speed square
Marker
Drill
String
Step 3
We used free metal roofing (waste from a construction company installing new metal roof) to create our metal roof. We cut out 4 three foot sided triangles to make our metal roof and we cut 4 three foot sections of metal drip edge to close the seams on the corners. We used 1 gallon of outdoor deck stain to weatherize our wood siding. We used 10 tubes of outdoor clear sealant to weatherize all the seams between siding, windows, door, and metal roof. We cut out a opening at the top of our metal roof for our stove pipe. Lastly we installed our wood stove, stove pipe, and rain cap (termination).
Required Materials:
4 three foot by three foot metal roofing sheets (free waste from a new roof)
4 three foot sections of metal drip edge (free waste from a new roof)
1 gallon outdoor deck stain (purchased from a local hardware store $25)
10 tubes clear outdoor sealant (purchased from a local hardware store $25)
Wood stove, stove pipe, and rain cap (purchased from Habitat For Humanity $75)
Total $125
Required Tools:
Metal hand snips
Tape measure
Square
Marker
Drill
Paint brush
Cualking gun
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That looks awesome 😎 even recorded on a flip phone apparently lol
Thank you so much, we really appreciate it, and yes I used an old phone to capture the videos!
Very nice!!
Thank you so much First Remnant. We really appreciate it!
Very cool design! What is the energy like inside? What is your opinion on pyramids of different materials?
Thank you so much Lighthearted!!! We really appreciate it! I feel very good energy from the design, our pyramid is oriented to face the four cardinal directions: true north, south, east, and west. It is made from wood (we used standing dead trees harvested from our wood lot) and we also have large quartz crystals buried under the four corners to amplify the magnetic current (plants grow and yield 50% more when exposed to amplified magnetic fields). One of the main uses of the concept is growing our vegetable seedlings (which we use to grow inside during the winter) outside in a protected environment, and I have noticed that they grow quicker and are hardier when transplanted outside after the last chance for frost. The original pyramids were built of limestone, granite, basalt, gypsum (mortar), and baked mud bricks. Copper is the best choice for meditation pyramids. PVC non-metallic pyramids are another option as well. Please let us know if you have any more questions!
That pyramid has healing qualities.
Biological phenomena within a pyramid model--a preliminary study on wound healing. "The Great pyramid of Egypt has evoked a keen interest, both for its architectural marvel and mystical significance. Strange things (viz sharpening of razors, longer shelf life of vegetables, altered states of consciousness in humans) are said to occur within a pyramid constructed in the exact geometric proportion to that of Great Pyramid and kept with any of its diagonals aligned north-south along the magnetic axis of the earth. Not much is available in the literature that have subjected "biological phenomenon within a pyramid" to the scientific scrutiny. This is just a preliminary study with that objective. Wound healing, being a physiological response of the body to injury, the measurement of 'breaking strength' of incisional wound offers an easy, objective method of assessing wound healing. The study consisted a 'control group' and 'a test group', each of 12 albino rats (Wistar). A paramedian 1" incisional wound was created in both the groups. The controls were kept in the usual rat cages while the 'test group' within a wooden pyramid (18" x 28.25" x 26.9"). The breaking strength of the wounds were assessed on the 10th post-wounding day using Kulkarni's modified Lee and Tong method and the results showed a significantly higher value (P < .05) for the test group.
How much does it cost to build a 12x16 shed?
The average 12x16 storage shed will cost about $4,500.Dec 19, 2018
We saved $4,000 on this project!
And in 2021 that’s a $10,000 shed 🤣
@@chevybigblock3311 Yes sir, couldn't agree with you more, the only reason we built this shed for such a low cost is that we purchased all the lumber from a friend who owns a portable sawmill, our goal is to purchase one for ourselves, so that we can produce our own lumber from the land that we live on.
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Very cool! Well Done!
Thank you so much Rush Shiflett, I really enjoyed this project!
Great work!
I would like to know two things please
First one, what’s the other pyramid that is put on the top of the original pyramid ?
Second, what you mean by the directions and true north, should it be fix in a specific direction ? If so then how ?
Thank you
Thank you so much, we really appreciate it! The top pyramid is made from metal roof scrap, I cut 4 triangles of the scrap to make a fireproof chimney for our rocket stove that heats the greenhouse. I aligned the building to capture the best sun throughout the growing season, we have windows at the base around the south, east, and west sides, and our door faces north. Please let me know if you have any more questions.
@@davidvonachen3497
Thanks again, I really appreciate it 🙏
@@xG4merrx no problem, we appreciate you too!
You need to bring your hand closer and further to the end of the axe. Also longer strokes as you chop. But definitely a great video
Yes sir, always a lot to learn, I really appreciate your great advice, and thanks for the compliment also!
shows chopping tree down but then shows all angled cuts
@@kimberly1567 thank you so much, I just wanted to share how this do it yourself project helped us in hopes that it could help others as well!
maravilha, poderia passar as medida.
Muito obrigado, nós realmente apreciamos isso, todas as instruções estão na caixa de descrição, por favor, deixe-nos saber se você tiver alguma dúvida
The door needs a rethink. At least 180° swing.
Yes sir, our next design will have a vertical door.
was this filmed in 2003?
nice build btw!
No I started and finished this project last year, but I used an old camera from 2003 to shoot the video, thank you so much, we really appreciate it!
very nice, did u fix it real north direction?
Thank you so much bodrumdesign, yes it is fixed to true north.
what is the fundamental things for building a pyramid greenhouse ? any pointers
Thanks for your question RO8infinity, 4 sided pyramids have a square base, and 4 angle posts, the length is determined by the size of the greenhouse, cut 45 degree angle on each end of the posts, determine what kind of greenhouse film you want, we use String Reinforced 4 Year UV Resistant 10 mil Clear Greenhouse Plastic on our farm, and lastly ventilation at the base and top for heat dissipation, we used screen for the base and top, please let me know if you have any questions!
@@edensreturnhow about the angle from the base to the tip
@RO8infinity, it’s about 50 degrees.
Will u get snowed in?
Hi Jo Ja, yes we do get a lot of snow (up to 30 feet each year) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. That is one of the reasons we chose the pyramid shape, as it is one of the strongest building geometric shapes. One of the chores throughout the winter is cleaning snow off our home and other buildings. The pyramid doesn't have a roof (only 4 walls), so we let the snow build up around the pyramid all winter, and it all melts around Spring when we open it up again to start our vegetable seedlings.
Sauna?
We started our log cabin pyramid project because we needed a strong, low-cost, and multi-purpose building for different uses throughout each season. During the Spring we needed a small wood heated greenhouse for starting our seedlings, during the Summer we needed a guest mini-cabin, during the Fall we needed an area for air drying our vegetables, and during the Winter we needed a garden equipment storage area. This design could also be used for a sauna, root cellar, storm shelter, and many other uses on the homestead.
Tutto questo per cosa???
Grazie per la tua domanda, ho costruito questa piramide per $ 500, c'è un elenco completo di materiali e costi nella descrizione.
Ok.$ 500 hai tagliato non so quanti alberi, per poi avere una capanna.
Non metto in dubbio la tua capacità di costruttore, ma poi per cosa ?
È questa la mia domanda.
@@Gian1965100 La struttura dell'edificio è costituita da quattro alberi di pino che siamo caduti dal retro del nostro bosco (6 pollici di diametro alla base e circa 30 piedi di altezza ciascuno). Quindi abbiamo tagliato ogni albero in due sezioni da 12 piedi (per un totale di otto sezioni da 12 piedi).
Abbiamo iniziato il nostro progetto piramidale della capanna di tronchi perché avevamo bisogno di un edificio forte, a basso costo e multiuso per usi diversi durante ogni stagione. Durante la primavera avevamo bisogno di una piccola serra riscaldata a legna per far crescere le nostre piantine, durante l'estate avevamo bisogno di una mini-cabina per gli ospiti, durante l'autunno avevamo bisogno di un'area per asciugare le nostre verdure e durante l'inverno avevamo bisogno di un deposito per le attrezzature da giardino .
ummmmmmm.... why?
way to small 4 ne thing . something this size could only be a greenhouse if made of glass...
This is our prototype model 12' x 12' (144 square feet), we installed windows around the base allowing sunlight to reach our seedling trays (on the floor), having a small greenhouse made of wood allows us to use less firewood to keep our desired temperature as well as not having to feed the fire as frequently throughout the nights. The zone that we live in allows for structures 500 square feet or less to be constructed without a building permit, so our next pyramid is going to be a 20' x 20' (400 square feet).
Bigger than a tent though.
@@F-J. Yes sir, this was just our prototype, are next version will be a 20 foot by 20 foot design (400 square feet).