This INSPECTION Decides The Fate Of Our Off-Grid Cabin Build | DIY Septic System Completion
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- Опубликовано: 19 дек 2019
- This INSPECTION Decides The Fate Of Our Off-Grid Cabin Build | DIY Septic System Completion
In this video we get the second and final inspection from Cochise County on our off-grid septic system. We finally finish up this project and then have a huge announcement at the end. Feel free to leave any questions in the comments below.
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Great! You passed the inspections! *Now its time to do away with rural residential inspections altogether* .
I know you two had some issues with permits... you're doing something 'abnormal'.
But here's the thing to remember: you have helped the officials open their minds a bit and have helped pave the way for future off-gridders.
AND you were fortunate enough to have an inspector that is willing to go outside his comfort zone.
START FILLING BAGS OF EARTH!!!!
I hear that Dave! It should be interesting to see if more people start doing this.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! This is one of my favorite videos you have done. All 3 of you look so happy and the push-ups over the trench cracked me up. Great work and excited to see more!
You are lucky. I couldn't imagine seeing anything getting permits in Florida that doesn't cost thousands. The lobbyists are strong there!
My septic system was going to be about $6000. I bought a Ford TLB for $5000 to do all the digging and backfilling. The materials including the big septic tank was about $3000. It had 220 feet of 3' trenches. The TLB has paid for itself at least 3 times over the years. It pays to get the right tools at the start and take care of them. You can get a hand cranked floor set up to unload your pickup. I saves a lot of time and your energy. Good Luck, Rick
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an Instagram account?
I was stupid lost my password. I love any assistance you can offer me
@Kalel Jon thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Kalel Jon it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thank you so much you saved my account :D
@Zakai Gatlin you are welcome =)
@Kalel @Zakai
Hmm are you guys in cahoots?
I’m so glad I found y’all’s videos. Moving my daughter and myself to a 5 acre tract in Colorado and I’ll be doing everything myself as well. I’m really enjoying seeing your journey and how much you’ve done already. It’s so encouraging. Thanks for sharing!
I’m actually doing the same, how’d it go?
Thank you for sharing! We just bought property in Cochise County and will be moving there in May...Benson area. Planning our off grid homestead and you and Handeeman have really helped us by sharing all.of your 1st hand knowledge. Hope to meet you all one day.
Awesome! Congratulations! Hopefully we will meetup. 😃
Hi Jim and Jessica, You just built what we built a long time and it was a French Drain, Yours is for your septic and ours was to keep the water from flooding the basement. It cost us in 1982 about $1000.00 to have it put in. Today we would have been able to do it our selves. We didn't put a cap on the pipe that was the only difference with the pipe.
congratulations on being able to start building. . You will get there little by little.
My husband and his brother built a house before we met and it was out of Logs that they had to cut down. Not a prefab thing. If you've got the will you will get there it will take a lot of time and energy but you will be so satisfied just knowing You Did It. 💕 NonnaGrace
Thanks Nonnagrace! It's exciting that we're that much closer to a house build.
Ok, I am exhausted, that is alot of work, I am going to take a nap for you Jim, 👍👌❤🇨🇦
Heck yes! Way to go guys! Glad the inspections passed and this job is finished so the next one can begin!
Yes!! We're getting so close now.😃
I love the willingness to work, you guys are doing awesome!!! Keep it up!
Congratulations!! That was a HUGE accomplishment and hurtle! Looking forward to more videos!!
Thank you! This was tough because of our soil, but it's the last obstacle before the house build.
Looks good guys, congrats. Rain washing the fine soil onto your gravel will shorten the life of your leach field. It will wash that pile of dirt back into the pit over time. It would be worth wile to put that dirt on the leach line so the water will run away from the pit. Hope all is well guys.
Thank you! Always appreciate the good tips. 👍
You're welcome.
Congrats you guys ! Keep on going strong!! Love what you are doing!!!
That is awesome news to hear buddy! Congrats!! All systems go for the house building to begin. Git-R-Done!!
Thanks so much CB!! We can't wait to get started with the house.😃
SWEET! Congratulations! Very excited for you guys.
Thank you so much Patty!🙏
That's so awesome! Passed everything and ready to start! Looking forward to it!
Thank you Lynette!! We're super excited to start soon.😃
Jim this is great. Thank you!
How wonderful what happy news for you both congratulations on the official beginning of your life there
Loved the reenactment.
A lot of great info in this septic playlist. Enjoyed it and favorited the entire list.
Well done Jim and Jessica all the digging paid of, thanks for the video.
Thank you Florie!
Thank you both for so much great and useful information!
You and that shovel have become pretty good friends Jim, congratulations on a job well,done.😀
Lol! We're the best of buds now.🤣
Thanks Elf! We're ready for the next phase.
On to the next project! 😂 Hardest working couple on the planet! Yall are making it happen! Thanks for sharing the journey.
So exciting! I am so happy for you guys! Crew looks happy too 😊
Thank you Zule!
Yay! Great news! Can't wait to see the house build.
Thank you Raoul!🙏
Congratulations guys! How exciting to be on to the house build. Woo Hoo!
Thanks Jay! We can't wait to get started. Although we have to, at least until the middle of next month. That's okay though, because we have a lot of prep work.
So glad for y’all brother. . Watch in full 👊 you are not afraid of work. That is what you call Manuel labor
Thanks Todd! I knew when starting this life it would be a lot of hard work. 🙏
Very good job getting the somewhat hidden info that legally allows you to do it yourself. Great job doing it!
Woooo Hoooo so excited for y'all. I'm blown away by the difference in cost. Great Job🌻
Thank you! For us, it was definitely the way to go.
Congratulations glad it went good. Looking forward to seeing the build.
Thank you Cathy!🙏
Congratulations guys. That’s pretty awesome. Don’t for get the part of the inspection where they say give me your money😂
You were rocking the shovel guitar. Yeah boi.
Lol! I've had a lot of practice with the shovel guitar.😆👍
Actually the inspectors never asked for money. I'm thinking maybe it was included in the price.
Thank you very much!🙏
That's awesome guys!!!! Can't wait for the next project.
Thank you Warren!
Congratulations! On Passing Inspection "2" Awesome! Thanks for sharing
Thank you Mrs. Linda!
Man I’m excited for you guys!! Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait till y’all get started on y’all’s house!
Thank you Justin!
Yay!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉so happy for you both!!! Should be real exciting to watch you build! Happy holidays!🎅🎄❤🙏
Thank you!! Happy Holidays!!
good news! yay. So looking at that leach line trench, thats basically a french drain. You can use that same idea to keep rain off your drive way and will allow you to plant trees near it in the future. Make sure to use your excess dirt on the road to make the water run off the road to the sides.
Thanks Kelly! We were thinking along those lines.
So happy for you guys! It’s happening! Yay! 😀
Thank you Dominic!
Congratulations!
Thank you so much!🙏
I am an electrician and often i have ordered rock in a concrete truck just rock. They can drive beside the ditch slowly emptying the gravel as they drive along. It works very well.
That's true and I thought about that, but I needed a gentler touch with the gravel.
Good job!
Yay for getting approved!! I see you're trying to burn extra calories with those extra push-ups over the trench huh? Nice re-enactment and LOVED the air/shovel guitar playing. I am so excited to see you guys start building your house!!! Back to work guys! Ya'll are awesome!
I felt I wasn't working hard enough so I had to throw some pushups in.😆
Thanks Amber! The house build is right around the corner. 😃
I dig, you dig, we ALL dig The Green Dream Project!😁
😆Thank you!
Great job guys! One step closer to the dream!
Peace and love from California 💛
Thank you! We're getting closer.
Awesome video 👍 really enjoyed watching this my friend 😊
Impressive!!
Wonderful
YAY!! That's great news! Awesome.
Lol! Thanks Dalia! Crew gets excited if we look at him the wrong way.😆👍
I can’t wait to see the dream house 🏡 from scratch one day. Happy Sunday my dear, how are you both doing? Well done 👍🏾 Jim and Jessica. Miss you both . Happy holidays. May the peace of the almighty God be with you. May God protect you and give you good health. We really appreciate you. Stay blessed🥰😍
Thank you Evelyn!! We hope you have an amazing Christmas!🙏
That's great news you can build guys. Julie
Building your own house, how exciting! Great job on passing the inspection. Way to goooooo!
Thank you Paula! These are exciting times.😃
Oh MY GOSH! That’s a great job Jim! Such a savings. Buy Jessica a nice gift and get yourself a new tool or something. You gotta feel incredible after this job well done. 😅
Thanks Pam! For some people it may not work, but we don't plan on selling, so the savings is worth it.
We're getting so close to the house build now.😁
Thank you for your videos on this topic. I plan on a composting toilet system for my off grid homestead!
Awesome! We use the humanure method of composting toilets and it works great.
Oh, and Merry Christmas Jim and Jessica and to all your viewers. I hope everyone has a great New Year and massive success with their homesteads, gardens, and projects in 2020!
Thank you!! We hope you have an amazing Christmas as well.🙏
That sure is a good job. You know you look like the young Angus young of AC/DC. Can't wait to see your new house built. I take it's going to have rain gutter on it too. Crew must be in a good mood. Have a great weekend.
That's an awesome compliment! Thank you!
Congrats again!!! So you gonna start the building phase soon...Awesome.
Thank you! Pretty soon. We're going to prepare now and the real work should begin next month.
Congrats ! ❤️
Whew. That's a lot of work. It's coming along so well though! ❤
Thank you Shayla!🙏
Best shovel air guitar player EVER! Oh Yah, Gratz on the pass and great Job. :)
Lol! Thanks John!
So glad for you friends project looks amazing sledgehammered that like button
Thank you!!🙏
Hooray! Excited for you.
Thank you Granny Bee!🙏
Well, Congradulations!!😁😁😁😁
Thank you, and congratulations!
Thank you Lori!🙏
Bravo! 👍
Thank you guys so much for sharing, your info is so helpful! Congrats and great job! 😁
No problem Brittany! We're just trying to spread the info. 😃
Oh, I wish your septic were permittable at Contentment! A shame it is not. Nicely done, Jim! We look forward to following your build!
Sorry to hear that you two!
Thank you!
Woohoo congratulations you too that is so amazing! 🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉
Thank you Kara!! We're so excited!😃
Nice job & congrats
😃Thank you!!🙏
That is so awesome guys! Very excited for you.
Thank you Bill! It will be cool to move on from here.😃
New sub, this was very informative.
Congratulations on passing the inspections. Thanks for sharing the process, as I will eventually will have do something similar.
Thank you Michael! So you're doing this over a regular septic?
@@ourselfreliantlife Most definitely. Going to do the composting toilet with 50 gal barrels.
You should get a job being an inspector, seems easy enough lol
Thanks for sharing and as always keep building/digging👍
Lol! Thanks Todd! Now that you mention it, it does seem easy.😆👍
Always enjoy your videos y’all!! So close to 6k! Hope y’all get there! We’re hoping for 2k ourselves! Good luck guys!!
Thank you! We're just about to hit it! Ya'll will it that 2K in no time.😃
So exciting. You are well on your way now. I wish I had that same energy when I’m moving gravel.
Lol! It's not easy summoning that energy. It's easier because of our goals I think.😁
Thanks PPG!
Nice work. You guys are so productive!
We like to stay busy. It's going to be crazy coming up.😬
"CONGRATULATIONS !!" and well done ! I am so happy for you ! Happy..Happy Happy ! Loved the renactment. :o) lol. Seasons greetings and hugs to you both and Crew. Carole in the UK.
Thanks Carole! I had to brush up on my acting skills for this.😁
@@ourselfreliantlife Yes, I could tell you were really concentrating...Laughing. xx
Congratulations, Thats great news.
Thank you!
nice work
Looks great wait wait you forgot 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 that’s worth something .. Congratulations 🍾 BUILD BUILD ❤️❤️✌️☮️👍
😃Thank you Brenda!
Great!
Awesome big truck too!
Merry Christmas good video really nice Happy New Year 2020 | Mr afi
You are rocking it...literally 👍👍👍💞💞😊💞💞
😃Thanks Jackie!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dream begins. Crew knows! Merry merry!! 💖💕
Lol! Crew does know.😃 Thanks Michele! Another project done.😃👍
@@ourselfreliantlife 💖💕
Whoo Hoo!! I bet you are both elated! I must have missed the part of the series where you did the barrel set up. Cool set up there!
Thanks Annmarie! I actually didn't put the barrel together myself, because I didn't have the specs. I had to get it from the excavator. Otherwise I could have saved more.😃
I’m curious if you septic system is still working. Thank goodness you put that filter on the drum outlet. How often do you bail the drum of solids?
At least the inspector was thorough. Looks like a great mini septic system.
😃Thank you! We were able to do it ourselves and save a ton of money. 😁👍
Lots of work. Good push ups over the ditch.💪💪💪💪
Thank you Susie!😆👍
I learned thing thank you have a good day .
I'm happy all the expansions past for you guys
Thank you!!
Yeah, inspection done Encino man! Lol, congratulations, it looks great!
😆Thank you!🙏
Woo hoo! 💃🕺🔅Congratulations 🔅🎉🍾🎆💖 Really Happy for you guys 🔅💖✌Blessings
Thank you Stephanie!🙏
Congratulations on the inspection and a job well done!! It looked like a lot of hard work but so worth it saving so much money.👍😀
Thanks Yvonne! We definitely think it was worth it for us. Is Bill going to try this?😁
@@ourselfreliantlife We have been thinking about it and it was really tempting. But we probably continue with the contractor who did our soil test.
That's right my boy your the best 👌😉
Thank you Juan!
Great news my friends! It is happening!
Thank you!! We're crazy excited!😃
Yes! Now on to the house building!
Yes!!🙌 There's a lot of prep work, but we have time. Can't do anything until the middle of next month.
In our state ( Missouri ) the gravel has to cover the pipe and a sediment barrier has to be down the length of the pipe before you can cover and refill the ditch .
Most excellent 🙃🙂
Fantastic😄. Really looking forward to seeing the house taking shape. I admire your enthusiasm for even more digging, I think you must have been a mole or a gopher or some other digging creature in your last life, or given your enthusiasm for rainstorms and water, maybe a beaver or water rat.
Lol! I'm definitely enthusiastic when it comes to nature. Every project done gets us closer to sustainability and I absolutely love it. 😃
Thank you!🙏