I love the king posts on the ends of the roof. Do you plan on using a pomoly wood stove for heat? Pomoly makes hi quality wood stoves. Beautiful cabin. Is the refectix adequate insulation?
Would have used set in place holddowns as opposed to tap cons. But solid work. Also I would have used an impact driver over a drill. And cantilevered deck for more living space.
Ya we're really glad with how that turned out. No, we do have a pomoly stove but we're going to keep it for our tents since it's so portable and the stove we're gonna use is a little bigger so we can put bigger logs in to burn longer. Don't know if it's adequate honestly, this is our first cabin so we don't have anything to compare it to. The floor gets cold, but we bought warm slippers to leave there. I heard bat insulation in the floor is a nightmare when it comes to mice and rats so I did the foil insulation for simplicity more than effectiveness.
How cool is this tiny house. This brings back so many sweet memories. My dad decided he was going to build a 2600 sq foot home on a lake. He was very smart and extremely handy but not a builder. The home was 2 story with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage with attic and 3 foot crawl space. Each week one of my brothers would help my dad along with 1 brother who stayed the entire time. My mom and I did all the cooking and clean up plus helped wherever we could. From foundation to weather tight, it was 5 weeks. It was absolutely a gorgeous home when it was all finished with lots of custom extras. Pure genius how he did it. We shared many wonderful memories in our home. My parents have long passed on but the home lives on. Thank you for this amazing video.
Thank you 🙏 I'm glad you were able to do that with your parents, it's so satisfying to create something tangible, and I hope it lasts a long time. I'm impressed you finished it in 5 weeks though, I think that's faster than most experienced people could manage. And it's our pleasure, thanks for watching and the next one of the inside will be up soon.
@@joewoodchuck3824 The house was located on a lake in Michigan so it was located in ideal spot. As my parents aged, they couldn’t keep up with all the land, the home maintenance and the organic garden so they sold it and moved to Florida to be around their kids and grandkids. When my mom passed away, my dad moved in with us in another state until he passed away too. We have home movies showing him breaking ground and all the stages of building it. I sure miss that house but another family is enjoying now.
I have built and been a part of building a lot of homes over the years. My sons and I built our last home in Wyoming. You two did a very good job and I would live there without hesitation. You can both stand back and say “we did this”… congratulations.
Thank you very much. Working on creating something tangible is much more satisfying than other work indeed. We'll have the next one of us finishing the inside up soon.
Watching this reminds me of when I built my little 10x20 cabin in the 90's. A couple of things came to mind. First, I really wish I had power tools at the build site. My arms still ache 27 years later. Second, I really under-engineered my design. You use way more bracing than I did. Lastly, I really didn't know what I was doing. The cabin was all framed in and still stands today, though I never got around to finishing the inside or putting siding on (military things popped up). We go out to the property in Montana every couple of years and I'm always amazed that the cabin is still there. It's a little piece of my past.
That's awesome, I couldn't imagine how hard it would be without power tools. I think that would be awesome to revisit this in 20 and 30 years and take us back. This project was so much fun it was the highlight of the year for us for sure. Thanks for watching Joel, and go finish the inside of yours!
@@2withnature Hammering for hours driving 16 penny nails in over your head was awesome, but you haven't LIVED until you've cut OSB sheathing with a crappy hand saw! I tried to cut as much of the dimensional lumber as I could in Colorado, then drive it up to Montana when I was able to build. Not a lot of battery tools back then, that I could afford, and heard nothing but bad news about generators ruining AC equipment, so there I was. Ignorant, but willing.
actually, i think you did know what you were doing. you made a 10 x 20 cabin while these people are making an idiotically small house with a loft and using lots of material to do it. They could have built a sturdy structure with a much larger footprint all on one floor without using lots of material. but they are virtue signaling as to what a small foot print they are making. everyone wants to see how tiny they can go because that's the latest fad. It's like when people make houses out of shipping containers and by the time they finish cutting out walls and windows and putting on a roof, or joining multiple containers together like a habitrail, family members climbing over each other all the time, they could have built a normal small house. even a 20 x 20 house with an open floor plan would go up quickly, and you could actually lay down on the floor and stretch your arms out without hitting a wall! imagine that!
While I agree with most of what you are pointing out, I do remember seeing a lot of tiny homes being built to skirt the zoning requirements and the endless requirements for a true "home" build. My property isn't too far from town, though the access and availability of inspectors is somewhat limited, so I could get away with many things. City builds really don't have a choice, either put it on a trailer or comply.@@edwardedward8139
I am a first time viewer and absolutely loved watching you build the cute little house together. It is nice seeing two people work together so well. I wish you good health, and a long and happy life together.
@scottalpert3444, same! She did help but I can see why this man is "built like a building" given he practically "built this whole building", he must run on "Energizer batteries!"😄For my critique, I'd ♥to have seen the sunset without the truck in the way, those colors @7:27 & @7:30 were spectacular! The stormy weather @26:12 was great too & the rainbow @34:35! This was so nice but I think it could use some LED lighting they could hook up to whilst occupying it. Maybe get creative and have some "flood lighting" when needed but also some low-level "burning lamp" style sconces for a sort of "camp fire light." It could also use some railing for the sides & front of the porch/the steps especially if you want to stand on the porch, lean on a rail and watch a sunset on one side or admire a rainbow on the other! I'm not sure how often they plan to be in it but even some window boxes with "fake flowers" add character and color. I'm not sure of the year-round weather there but they could maybe even put some perennials in the ground in front of the porch.
@zenithperigee7442 those are a lot of good ideas. We're working so fast all the time even still but once we are near the end and can relax a little we'll take more care to get more scenic shots and get the lighting figured out. I expect we'll be working on projects here at least through spring.
Your craftsmanship is through the roof. Pun intended! The attention to detail impresses me. I’ve seen a lot of builders and find your eye for specifics amazing. I wish we knew each other so I could learn your skills. Enjoy. Job more than well done!
Always a "thank you" and working together as a team. It's a beautiful thing to see and the reason that my wife and I have been together nearly 40 years. I subscribed 5 minutes into the first video and I can't wait to see where you go with this. God bless you and thank you.
🙂 congrats on 40 years! We love seeing happy couples that have been together that long. Having common interests and hobbies and goals to work on together is a must I believe. We will have many more videos to come! God bless and have a happy holiday!
I'm British, please and thank you are just a normal way of speaking to each other, friends, family, neighbours or strangers..seems sad that it is noticeable because of its scarcity in other places. ✌🇬🇧
Watching this...brought me back to 8th Grade Industrial Arts class. In teams of 3, we built small "homes" like this, complete with electrical (a light that worked), sub-flooring, roofing materials, etc. I *really* enjoyed doing it....an amazing sense of accomplishment. For a young guy, it was an absolute blast. Watching you guys do this, was on a whole 'nother level....and that sigh of accomplishment/relief near the end of your video, said it all. A job amazingly well done. Seriously - thank you both for sharing.
lol yes it is. It’s as solid as the chicken coop I waaaay overbuilt for my daughter 😂. Some men can overdue things but that’s ok we build strong ass shit!!
That is so PERFECT! It is exactly what I’ve dreamed about for so many MANY years, but now I’m older and disabled, that beautiful dream will not come to fruition. I sure hope you guys enjoy that home to pieces. God Bless you guys ❤️🙏🏻
We take advantage of every single day. We've been thoroughly enjoying it and will have the inside done soon. Thank you so much for watching and God bless!
1) A metal roof and enclosed eves makes this old firefighter very happy, especially in that setting. 2) You get plenty of rain there, I hope you can establish a rain catchment system. 3) This video of a couple working hard together to achieve their shared dream reminds me what I miss most as a single person. I hope you can hold onto each other through life, and never lose interest in one another.
Thank you Anna! We will do a rain catch next year before the rainy season starts, we were surprised at how much we got. And doing this together is what made it great, I don't think either of us would have much interest in doing this if we were alone. We are very fortunate we have each other. We hope you watch more in the future. Happy Holidays!
Appreciate the honesty in this video showing your mistakes and fixing as u went, we can all learn from them and for that I’m subscribed! Look forward to seeing more
I am so impressed! It might be a tiny cabin but it appears you took no short cuts in quality. You two make a great couple and deserve some kind of award for your workmanship. Additionally, I am impressed how you worked through weather I’ve seen most contractors wait out. Bravo!
Thank you 🙏 Our award is subs lol. No one was going to build it but us so we couldn't wait for the weather or else it would never get done. Thanks for watching 🙂
My wife and I watched your video last night and thoroughly enjoyed the build. Well done on a great job both of you. I know it's very difficult to get on with the build and do the filming also. Top marks. Also I love how it looks :)
Glad to hear it and thank you! Ya the filming and editing adds a lot of time but we're going to try and get it finished and videos up as quickly as we can.
This just came up on my feed. I want to build something like this on my half acre for a night away or for friends to visit. BUT, DANG, you guys are BEASTS. Great work - and all that rain. Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.
Thanks Joey! It is perfect for shorter stays. You might like our other cabin build video if you haven't seen it yet. It's the same size but 2 feet shorter and was about 1/3 the cost. God bless.
1st time viewing your channel. Love the Cabin. It looks to be the perfect size for remote getaways in the great outdoors. Very well constructed, minimal enough yet pure luxury cozy. Yes indeed ...the perfect rainbow under the skies.
Glad you enjoyed. We're making the inside really nice and it's going to be the perfect crash pad when we're playing in the outdoors. Thanks for watching Pamela!
Wow. It is so nice to see a professional tradesperson who really knows what he is doing. You have my respect! And by having that second set of hands sure helps to make it happen. You two are great! What would I have done different you ask? Well perhaps 100 square feet on the bottom level and a little bigger area for the loft. Excellent!
Thank you! And I agree, we thought we could do it in a week and were very wrong. Had we known it was going to take as long as it did we would've made it bigger.
I enjoyed every minute of that video while sipping my coffee this morning. That is a beautiful little house, guys. You must be incredibly proud of yourselves. Well done! And thanks for including shots of that thunderstorm; that thing was epic!
@murphvmurph948 We will have the inside video as soon as we can. Hopefully you'll come back and watch it. Have a happy holiday and good fortune in 2024!
Seeing all that lightning in the area and being so open & high up on a hill ... maybe installing a lightning rod & ground rod set-up on your gorgeous little cabin might be a good safety measure (especially with a metal roof).⚡
Love that you showed yourselves correcting mistakes, misplacing, and making it right like with the overhang😀. Shows that youtubers are human, too. Thanks! Can't wait to see what's next
This communication ist the best and also hopeful in this incredible time.. and show, that the humans are - most - more intelligent that there political „leaders“ are. Thank you also fore the video and building like a Clockmaker ! Respekt from Germany (currently the country fore make plunderage ) 🇩🇪
Humans are the best and politicians are the worst. Thanks for the compliment! We'll have many more videos in the future. Happy New Year and best regards from 🇺🇸
Great carpentry skills. And, almost more important, good planning. So many times I've seen people building without knowing that doing C before B can cause big problems later. Enjoyed your video! Nice rain breaks, too.
Thanks for a great build. I think what some people are missing is that this was a team project and there's a ton of details for a build even one as modest as this. Thanks again I'll be watching.
Thank you 🙏 yeah we severely underestimated the number of details and steps it would take. This took far far longer than we initially guessed, but we had so much fun doing it together so we don't regret it.
Really enjoyed watching you guys cabin build! A very cute & adorable couple working great together as a team. Hey I want to see more? Maybe videos about the interior design of the cabin? Installing a wood stove video? Can't wait to see more of your tiny & cute little cabin! Amazing views in that area by the way!!
Also for you naysayers, yes he could have built a mini mansion with a team of contracted workers. But the experience he built with his partner doing this together would out weigh any mansion money could buy.
Yup, when I was drawing it up I kept making it bigger and bigger then I finally decided to go with the smallest possible and figured I'd just use this as my practice cabin to learn how to build a bigger one later. Thanks for watching!
@@drewhoffman1461 what would you need all that space inside for with all that näture outside to enjoy? a The cabin is basically shélter to eat and sleep in.
Great experience watching this build. Made me realize how much skill I don't have and how important it is to gain some type of skill. Nice work, she should be grateful to have you as her dude. Nice job to her for sticking it out and trusting you.🙂👌
We called this our "practice house". We want to build a house/cabin in the future and thought this would be good experience and it definitely wouldn't be this small. Thanks for watching Roger!
In this jurisdiction permits aren't needed if under a certain size which this easily falls under. This went over budget, probably $10k in materials. Check out our other build video if you get a chance, it's the same size but 2' shorter and cost about $2500 in materials. Thanks for watching!
That's awesome! We debated the loft over porch idea but ultimately we won't know if we chose right until after we furnish the inside. I wish I could've done this with scrap though.
Your cabin is absolutely amazing and the two of you working together made it much easier. Your carpentry skills are top notch, you must be in construction for a living ? Noticed lots of rain like here in Florida ( what state are you in ) as the scenery is beautiful with the rain, lightning, rainbows and different lighting in day and night. Maybe solar panels for LED lightning inside and out ??? Would love to see more projects on the cabin, GREAT video and wish it would have lasted much longer ! I'm now a subscriber
Thank you! No but I did construction in high school and college. This is in Utah and it is gorgeous everywhere in that state (and so is FL). We will have a bunch more videos in the future and the next one is tomorrow. Thanks for subscribing 🙏
Awesome, and Utah is beautiful ! We are planning a trip to Moab as a friend has visited there many times and says there is so much to see. Can't wait as his pictures were great. Can't wait for more videos, and have a great day !@@2withnature
I love this video, not just for the build, but the little "in-between moments"... sitting under the canopy on the foundation in the rain, eating something and tailgating... Great video. It also makes it "look possible" for people without major experience who may want to do this. Thank you. =M=
Thanks and it was our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it and it definitely is possible for most people, my biggest lesson was that the taller the height the higher the difficulty. Next video of it will be up tomorrow, check it out if you get a chance 🙂
Have helped friends build small hunting cabins a few times over the years and I tell you that if the cabin is small enough so you can raise a scaffolding and have tarps for the roof and some plastic for the walls it makes a huge difference being able to work shielded from rain and wind. What I miss (or missed seeing) in your cabin is vents and rain gutters. When you get a wood stove you might want to consider one that draws air from the outside instead of pulling it from the room. It makes quite a difference. Also I'm not sure how good it is to have vapor barriers in an unheated cabin, or do you have maintenance heating of some sort when your not there?
We're going to have another video of us building out the inside. We have a wood stove in it and we are going to install a small vent right by the stove.
I see that both of you put a lot of talent and effort into this build! Your partner may not have been a carpenter, but she put a great deal of can do into this build!
I don't know if it would withstand a tornado, but it may be the sturdiest build I have ever seen... That was a lot of work for such a small size! I hope you do a video of finishing up the inside if you plan to insulate and finish it. I think I might have made it a bit larger, and maybe not quite as tall, but it's yours, not mine... 🙃 I was never great with a hammer, so have used SS screws for most every project I have done. I built a 12 by 16 deck with a tin and clear plastic roof and there isn't one nail in it.
That's good to hear. I was worried about it getting crushed under a ton of snow so I beefed it up. It took more money, work and time than I first thought so knowing that now I wish I did make it bigger but oh well. We'll have a video soon of us finishing the inside but we're gonna burn the wood stove a few times before we decide whether or not to insulate it because it might be hot enough without it. That's cool having the deck especially with some clear roofing, we want to do something like that but idk if we will be able to during the winter. We'll see.
I would insulate, then cut the air down at night to keep from having to get up to add wood. On the other hand, you might have to open a window in the loft. Being retired, I watch a lot of remote off grid videos, often log cabins, and more than one started with one small room that turned into a 5 room home over time, and each addition was a new video. Some do outhouses, some composting toilets. One old guy took 30 years on his and there was no reasonable solar when he started, so now all his wiring is exposed and by room. @@2withnature
The stove we're going to put in is basic so you can't fine tune the air as much as with a catalytic stove. But we can always swap and upgrade later if we want. We'll see how it plays out, we're gonna do whatever makes the most sense once we get there.
Well it looked the same as it did in the middle of the video on the inside. We are finishing it right now though and we'll have a video of the inside soon
Loved your video. The one issue that jumps out to me is it looks like you used deck screws for your build. They don't have a very good shear tolerance vs nails or specific construction screws that are meant to bend & not shear.
I didn't know that, but most of the screws we used for framing said they were structurally rated so hopefully we're good. If you don't see any more videos from us in the future you know what happened 🤞
We started finishing the inside after the end of this video. We're doing it right now though and we'll have a video up once it's finished. We hope you come back and watch it!
Also, @bubbawv2 looking into things more you're right about the screws. We're gonna add a bunch of nails from the inside before we close up the walls. Thanks for noting it and telling me. Have a happy holiday!
Смотрю вас из России и хочу сказать, что вы молодцы! Ваша спутница отлично помогает вам в строительстве дома. Таких женщин на самом деле не много. Удачи вам и счастья!
You have the patience of "Job". I really appreciate that you recorded your mistakes with the roof and fixed them. Who hasn't been there? I guess I'm not the only one who has had to replace a ridge board and roof rafters for the very same reasons you experienced. You didn't even appear annoyed but you probably were. But in the end, you and your beautiful partner did a great job! Beautiful scenery and the lightening was horrifying yet incredible! Be safe! Thank you so much for sharing, it was very enjoyable.
I absolutely loved watching this. Like you, I have the construction talents, tools and ability to do this too. The only thing is that I’m now 70 with a bad back, so it is only a dream for me. Thank you for the enjoyment of watching you create something beautiful out in the boonies. Oh, and WHAT A VIEW FROM THE TOP!
So glad to hear it! It was our pleasure and one of our fondest memories we've made so far and I'm glad we could share it with you. We'll have more content of it soon and we'll make sure to get more shots of the views, they're amazing at sunset.
Just discovered this video. My wife and I have a son with cerebral palsy, wheelchair and bed bound. Our best times are when we work together on projects and on and with our boy. It’s hard to find time, so we make time. She’s an artist( paints) and I Cross stitch. I’m always figuring out a way to combine the two. It’s not building a house, but our marriage is built on a rock😊
You're amazing. So talented. I'll bet you both and proud of yourself. It's so beautifully watching you both working, eating, and spend times together. I find that romantic moments of life. Which's why I chose subscribed your channel.
Thank you so much! We are a little but more than anything we loved the experience together. It took much more time and effort invested than we anticipated but doing that big of a project together all the way through was probably the since best bonding experience we've had so far. Thanks for subbing! We're going to have a lot of videos coming out regularly in the future, starting in a couple of weeks.
Brings me back to the days when the wife and I would build things together. Didn't have much of a budget back then, so we used stick frame construction with nails and just varnished shakes instead of cladding. We did a shed this way and it's still holding up well 20 years later. Maybe when we get some more land, we'll build a cabin with more modern techniques. Hope you guys really get to enjoy the place before life gets in the way.
Glad it's still holding up. I expect we'll have to change our cladding in the not too distant future but I hope the rest of it holds up a long time. We've been enjoying it since the day we started. Thanks for watching and I hope you get to do more projects with the wife soon!
She’s beautiful and you guys did an awesome job. I know that I don’t possess the skills needed to make something like that, but I would love to have something like that on that type of land. Life goals.
How would you have done it differently?
Wouldnt have. Great job mate
Thank you sir
I love the king posts on the ends of the roof. Do you plan on using a pomoly wood stove for heat? Pomoly makes hi quality wood stoves. Beautiful cabin. Is the refectix adequate insulation?
Would have used set in place holddowns as opposed to tap cons. But solid work. Also I would have used an impact driver over a drill. And cantilevered deck for more living space.
Ya we're really glad with how that turned out. No, we do have a pomoly stove but we're going to keep it for our tents since it's so portable and the stove we're gonna use is a little bigger so we can put bigger logs in to burn longer. Don't know if it's adequate honestly, this is our first cabin so we don't have anything to compare it to. The floor gets cold, but we bought warm slippers to leave there. I heard bat insulation in the floor is a nightmare when it comes to mice and rats so I did the foil insulation for simplicity more than effectiveness.
How cool is this tiny house. This brings back so many sweet memories. My dad decided he was going to build a 2600 sq foot home on a lake. He was very smart and extremely handy but not a builder. The home was 2 story with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage with attic and 3 foot crawl space. Each week one of my brothers would help my dad along with 1 brother who stayed the entire time. My mom and I did all the cooking and clean up plus helped wherever we could. From foundation to weather tight, it was 5 weeks. It was absolutely a gorgeous home when it was all finished with lots of custom extras. Pure genius how he did it. We shared many wonderful memories in our home. My parents have long passed on but the home lives on. Thank you for this amazing video.
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Thank you 🙏 I'm glad you were able to do that with your parents, it's so satisfying to create something tangible, and I hope it lasts a long time. I'm impressed you finished it in 5 weeks though, I think that's faster than most experienced people could manage. And it's our pleasure, thanks for watching and the next one of the inside will be up soon.
Only 5 weeks? Amazing.
Nice story. Do you still have the house?
@@joewoodchuck3824 The house was located on a lake in Michigan so it was located in ideal spot. As my parents aged, they couldn’t keep up with all the land, the home maintenance and the organic garden so they sold it and moved to Florida to be around their kids and grandkids. When my mom passed away, my dad moved in with us in another state until he passed away too. We have home movies showing him breaking ground and all the stages of building it. I sure miss that house but another family is enjoying now.
I have built and been a part of building a lot of homes over the years. My sons and I built our last home in Wyoming. You two did a very good job and I would live there without hesitation. You can both stand back and say “we did this”… congratulations.
Thank you very much. Working on creating something tangible is much more satisfying than other work indeed. We'll have the next one of us finishing the inside up soon.
@@2withnature well good luck and enjoy. Life is good
That's so cool! Home building is an amazing thing. I Envy your experience.
Life is great! Thank you both 🙏
Watching this reminds me of when I built my little 10x20 cabin in the 90's. A couple of things came to mind. First, I really wish I had power tools at the build site. My arms still ache 27 years later. Second, I really under-engineered my design. You use way more bracing than I did. Lastly, I really didn't know what I was doing.
The cabin was all framed in and still stands today, though I never got around to finishing the inside or putting siding on (military things popped up). We go out to the property in Montana every couple of years and I'm always amazed that the cabin is still there. It's a little piece of my past.
That's awesome, I couldn't imagine how hard it would be without power tools. I think that would be awesome to revisit this in 20 and 30 years and take us back. This project was so much fun it was the highlight of the year for us for sure. Thanks for watching Joel, and go finish the inside of yours!
@@2withnature Hammering for hours driving 16 penny nails in over your head was awesome, but you haven't LIVED until you've cut OSB sheathing with a crappy hand saw! I tried to cut as much of the dimensional lumber as I could in Colorado, then drive it up to Montana when I was able to build. Not a lot of battery tools back then, that I could afford, and heard nothing but bad news about generators ruining AC equipment, so there I was. Ignorant, but willing.
Man I probably would've done the OSB with an axe instead of a hand saw. But the more you sacrifice for something the more you love it.
actually, i think you did know what you were doing. you made a 10 x 20 cabin while these people are making an idiotically small house with a loft and using lots of material to do it. They could have built a sturdy structure with a much larger footprint all on one floor without using lots of material. but they are virtue signaling as to what a small foot print they are making. everyone wants to see how tiny they can go because that's the latest fad. It's like when people make houses out of shipping containers and by the time they finish cutting out walls and windows and putting on a roof, or joining multiple containers together like a habitrail, family members climbing over each other all the time, they could have built a normal small house. even a 20 x 20 house with an open floor plan would go up quickly, and you could actually lay down on the floor and stretch your arms out without hitting a wall! imagine that!
While I agree with most of what you are pointing out, I do remember seeing a lot of tiny homes being built to skirt the zoning requirements and the endless requirements for a true "home" build. My property isn't too far from town, though the access and availability of inspectors is somewhat limited, so I could get away with many things. City builds really don't have a choice, either put it on a trailer or comply.@@edwardedward8139
You’re one lucky man. Find someone to be with you and build your adventure like this together is rare these days.
I'm the luckiest man alive 🙂
Agreed, and enjoyed watching you two. Thanks for sharing.
I am a first time viewer and absolutely loved watching you build the cute little house together. It is nice seeing two people work together so well. I wish you good health, and a long and happy life together.
Thank you so much! Good health to you too!
Nice work! A bit of insulation & a small wood stove that can be used for cooking too & it’s a nice cozy get away from everything.
Yup, we're in progress doing that 🙂
@scottalpert3444, same! She did help but I can see why this man is "built like a building" given he practically "built this whole building", he must run on "Energizer batteries!"😄For my critique, I'd ♥to have seen the sunset without the truck in the way, those colors @7:27 & @7:30 were spectacular! The stormy weather @26:12 was great too & the rainbow @34:35! This was so nice but I think it could use some LED lighting they could hook up to whilst occupying it. Maybe get creative and have some "flood lighting" when needed but also some low-level "burning lamp" style sconces for a sort of "camp fire light." It could also use some railing for the sides & front of the porch/the steps especially if you want to stand on the porch, lean on a rail and watch a sunset on one side or admire a rainbow on the other! I'm not sure how often they plan to be in it but even some window boxes with "fake flowers" add character and color. I'm not sure of the year-round weather there but they could maybe even put some perennials in the ground in front of the porch.
@zenithperigee7442 those are a lot of good ideas. We're working so fast all the time even still but once we are near the end and can relax a little we'll take more care to get more scenic shots and get the lighting figured out. I expect we'll be working on projects here at least through spring.
Your craftsmanship is through the roof. Pun intended! The attention to detail impresses me. I’ve seen a lot of builders and find your eye for specifics amazing. I wish we knew each other so I could learn your skills. Enjoy. Job more than well done!
Thank you! I'll try to include some things I learn while I'm doing it in some of the future videos. Thanks for watching!
Always a "thank you" and working together as a team. It's a beautiful thing to see and the reason that my wife and I have been together nearly 40 years. I subscribed 5 minutes into the first video and I can't wait to see where you go with this. God bless you and thank you.
🙂 congrats on 40 years! We love seeing happy couples that have been together that long. Having common interests and hobbies and goals to work on together is a must I believe. We will have many more videos to come! God bless and have a happy holiday!
The thank-yous are what stood out to me. Any couple that can enjoy each other during a building project has the tools to make a relationship last.
I'm British, please and thank you are just a normal way of speaking to each other, friends, family, neighbours or strangers..seems sad that it is noticeable because of its scarcity in other places. ✌🇬🇧
Watching this...brought me back to 8th Grade Industrial Arts class.
In teams of 3, we built small "homes" like this, complete with electrical (a light that worked), sub-flooring, roofing materials, etc.
I *really* enjoyed doing it....an amazing sense of accomplishment. For a young guy, it was an absolute blast.
Watching you guys do this, was on a whole 'nother level....and that sigh of accomplishment/relief near the end of your video, said it all.
A job amazingly well done.
Seriously - thank you both for sharing.
Our pleasure and thank you for watching! We'll have the video of us building out the inside up soon.
Just celebrated our 36 wedding anniversary, and you helped me realize I don't say "Thank You" often enough. Thank YOU!
Congrats! My pleasure 🙏
I tip my hat to you two people, you both deserve a medal for this work of art. Wow what a beautiful mini cabin house.
Thank you William 🙏 more of it to come
That has to be the most solid small cabin ever built. It should last a very long time. Amazing job!
Thanks, we certainly hope so! We'll have more videos of us finishing it soon. Thanks for watching 🙂
lol yes it is. It’s as solid as the chicken coop I waaaay overbuilt for my daughter 😂. Some men can overdue things but that’s ok we build strong ass shit!!
That's right. Anytime I ask myself if I should add another stud I add two for good measure lol
Wow, nice work! You guys make a great team.
Thank you, we had a lot of fun building it!
You two make a great team. So patient with each other. Enjoy your new home.
Thanks Julie!
It's the "please, thank you, and ladies first" for me. Such great team work and cooperation. Love it!
🙂 We're just happy and fortunate to be able to do this together. It makes for great team work. Thank you for watching! More to come soon.
Great job on the cabin, your wife was very impressive with all the hard work she did. She’s a keeper. Lookin forward to the next video.
Heck ya she is! More coming soon. Thanks for watching.
That is so PERFECT! It is exactly what I’ve dreamed about for so many MANY years, but now I’m older and disabled, that beautiful dream will not come to fruition. I sure hope you guys enjoy that home to pieces. God Bless you guys ❤️🙏🏻
We take advantage of every single day. We've been thoroughly enjoying it and will have the inside done soon. Thank you so much for watching and God bless!
1) A metal roof and enclosed eves makes this old firefighter very happy, especially in that setting.
2) You get plenty of rain there, I hope you can establish a rain catchment system.
3) This video of a couple working hard together to achieve their shared dream reminds me what I miss most as a single person. I hope you can hold onto each other through life, and never lose interest in one another.
Thank you Anna! We will do a rain catch next year before the rainy season starts, we were surprised at how much we got. And doing this together is what made it great, I don't think either of us would have much interest in doing this if we were alone. We are very fortunate we have each other. We hope you watch more in the future. Happy Holidays!
You two seem to work well together , you make the build look so enjoyable , awesome 👌
We did thoroughly enjoy it, thank you for watching! More of it coming soon.
@@2withnature and also because you edited out the part where you told her "you're just over-reacting, it's not a big deal"
lol nah she doesn't over react, she's chill
Appreciate the honesty in this video showing your mistakes and fixing as u went, we can all learn from them and for that I’m subscribed! Look forward to seeing more
Thank you 🙏 We will have more soon
I am so impressed! It might be a tiny cabin but it appears you took no short cuts in quality. You two make a great couple and deserve some kind of award for your workmanship. Additionally, I am impressed how you worked through weather I’ve seen most contractors wait out. Bravo!
Thank you 🙏 Our award is subs lol. No one was going to build it but us so we couldn't wait for the weather or else it would never get done. Thanks for watching 🙂
My wife and I watched your video last night and thoroughly enjoyed the build. Well done on a great job both of you. I know it's very difficult to get on with the build and do the filming also. Top marks. Also I love how it looks :)
Glad to hear it and thank you! Ya the filming and editing adds a lot of time but we're going to try and get it finished and videos up as quickly as we can.
What a "COOL" couple and ....such a "COOL" little cottage. Bless you both
Thank you 🙏
Wow ! Absolutely amazing. Such a gifted talent. So enjoy watching the process & the beautiful finish. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed, thank you for watching!
This just came up on my feed. I want to build something like this on my half acre for a night away or for friends to visit. BUT, DANG, you guys are BEASTS. Great work - and all that rain. Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.
Thanks Joey! It is perfect for shorter stays. You might like our other cabin build video if you haven't seen it yet. It's the same size but 2 feet shorter and was about 1/3 the cost. God bless.
@@2withnature In the middle of the next video. Keep them coming! Blessings
FINALLY! An impact driver. Just makes life easier. Nice build….screws….never ever coming apart
It really does. I don't know what I was thinking at the beginning. Thanks for watching!
Good to see you two get along so well, cause 55 sq.ft. don't leave much room for disagreements. All the best, take care.
lol yup, the cold is a great motivator to get along
You guys are great 😊, when I watch your videos it’s an escape from the big city live.
Thanks Don! It means a lot. We're fortunate and we're glad we can share it.
It always amazes me that someone can build a home no matter the size! Talent!!
Thank you
Love it!! Great job !! I noticed a rainbow in the sky after you two went inside the cabin- that means success !! ❤❤❤
Thank you 🙂 that's a great way to see things
You two obviously know what you are doing and have gained a new subscriber! Blessings everyone🌱
Glad to have you 🙏 thanks for your support
A great solid build and a joy to watch .
Love the idea of concrete posts for strong foundation .. And surrounded by magnificent views too 👍
Glad you enjoyed it. More of these to come!
This was super awesome to watch you two tackle this together. You guys built a home from the ground up. Not a house. Congratulations, well done.
Appreciate it! We had a blast doing it
1st time viewing your channel. Love the Cabin. It looks to be the perfect size for remote getaways in the great outdoors. Very well constructed, minimal enough yet pure luxury cozy. Yes indeed ...the perfect rainbow under the skies.
Glad you enjoyed. We're making the inside really nice and it's going to be the perfect crash pad when we're playing in the outdoors. Thanks for watching Pamela!
This brought back so many happy memories. Two pulling in the same harness...
Glad it did 🙂
Wow. It is so nice to see a professional tradesperson who really knows what he is doing. You have my respect! And by having that second set of hands sure helps to make it happen. You two are great! What would I have done different you ask? Well perhaps 100 square feet on the bottom level and a little bigger area for the loft. Excellent!
Thank you! And I agree, we thought we could do it in a week and were very wrong. Had we known it was going to take as long as it did we would've made it bigger.
The woman didn't do too much. Seemed to be standing around watching most of the time to be honest.
I enjoyed every minute of that video while sipping my coffee this morning.
That is a beautiful little house, guys. You must be incredibly proud of yourselves. Well done!
And thanks for including shots of that thunderstorm; that thing was epic!
Our pleasure and glad you enjoyed! The thunderstorms were annoying at the time but now that it's done they're fun to remember.
Great attention to detail. You two worked well together. Thanks for sharing.
Happy to. Thanks for watching
I couldn't wait for you guys to finish the roof during this build. So much rain.
Lol I was so desperate to have it on. It rained every single day until the very end. The shorts I was wearing are board shorts.
Think I would have done the roof prior to walls
Ya we should have and we learned that lesson
great work -- would love to see a tour of the inside once it's done!
We definitely will. We're working to get it finished as quickly as possible.
Um, ya. Outside is one thing, but to see inside would've made the video worth watching.
@murphvmurph948 We will have the inside video as soon as we can. Hopefully you'll come back and watch it. Have a happy holiday and good fortune in 2024!
Seeing all that lightning in the area and being so open & high up on a hill ... maybe installing a lightning rod & ground rod set-up on your gorgeous little cabin might be a good safety measure (especially with a metal roof).⚡
Yeah we will do something to ground it before the next storm season comes.
Rain catch would be helpful. What an amazing tiny cabin.
Ya if we'd known we would've. We'll probably do one before next year's rain season starts.
Love that you showed yourselves correcting mistakes, misplacing, and making it right like with the overhang😀. Shows that youtubers are human, too. Thanks! Can't wait to see what's next
Glad you enjoyed it. We have more coming soon, finishing the inside and a few other projects. Thanks for watching!
Excellent craftsmanship. Love the small size Big bang for the buck. Your helper is top shelf
Thank you Chris 🙏
I can watch this all day! Building is my passion!! I can admire solid construction methods that will last in this video.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
What a great couple, great Job guys.⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you much!
Ребята, какие же Вы молодцы! В таком, сказочно красивом месте, построить такой красивый домик! СУПЕР!!! 👍👍👍
С уважением из России 🇷🇺👍🤝!!!
Большое спасибо! С уважением от 🇺🇸
This communication ist the best and also hopeful in this incredible time.. and show, that the humans are - most - more intelligent that there political „leaders“ are. Thank you also fore the video and building like a Clockmaker ! Respekt from Germany (currently the country fore make plunderage ) 🇩🇪
Humans are the best and politicians are the worst. Thanks for the compliment! We'll have many more videos in the future. Happy New Year and best regards from 🇺🇸
@@2withnature Every decent person - the word Russia - causes disgust.
@@meinewahrnehmung4594 Every decent person - the word Russia - causes disgust.
Great carpentry skills. And, almost more important, good planning. So many times I've seen people building without knowing that doing C before B can cause big problems later. Enjoyed your video! Nice rain breaks, too.
Thank you! Another one should be up tomorrow.
Thanks for a great build.
I think what some people are missing is that this was a team project and there's a ton of details for a build even one as modest as this. Thanks again I'll be watching.
Thank you 🙏 yeah we severely underestimated the number of details and steps it would take. This took far far longer than we initially guessed, but we had so much fun doing it together so we don't regret it.
Really enjoyed watching you guys cabin build! A very cute & adorable couple working great together as a team. Hey I want to see more? Maybe videos about the interior design of the cabin? Installing a wood stove video? Can't wait to see more of your tiny & cute little cabin! Amazing views in that area by the way!!
Thanks Chase! We will have a video of us building out the inside as soon as we're done along with us using the cabin and a some hanging out etc.
Also for you naysayers, yes he could have built a mini mansion with a team of contracted workers. But the experience he built with his partner doing this together would out weigh any mansion money could buy.
Yup, when I was drawing it up I kept making it bigger and bigger then I finally decided to go with the smallest possible and figured I'd just use this as my practice cabin to learn how to build a bigger one later. Thanks for watching!
I agree
Mansion would be nice though 👍
@@drewhoffman1461 bigger the house the bigger the mess to clean up.
@@drewhoffman1461 what would you need all that space inside for with all that näture outside to enjoy? a
The cabin is basically shélter to eat and sleep in.
Great Couple... Seeing your build... Partnership... Envious... 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you 🙏
First time I watch such project all the way to the end. Stunning.
Thank you 🙏 Glad you enjoyed
This is awesome
You work well together what a great team
Congratulations
Thanks Allan! We do and it's very fulfilling too. More to come soon.
Wow so cool for you both to have experienced building it looks great. You certainly know what you are doing, great job.
Thanks so much!
A beautifully spot a cool cabin. Great job y’all.
Thank you 🙏
Great experience watching this build. Made me realize how much skill I don't have and how important it is to gain some type of skill. Nice work, she should be grateful to have you as her dude. Nice job to her for sticking it out and trusting you.🙂👌
Glad you enjoyed it! She is and we make a great team. Neither of us would be doing this without the other. Thanks for watching 🙏
@2withnature 🙏understood 😎👌
Nice work guys! I love seeing people building a home together. It may tiny for now, but that can change.
We called this our "practice house". We want to build a house/cabin in the future and thought this would be good experience and it definitely wouldn't be this small. Thanks for watching Roger!
Excellent build.
Great work!
Thank you very much 🙂
Great Build. Question. Does this build require permits? What was the total cost for materials ? Thank you.
In this jurisdiction permits aren't needed if under a certain size which this easily falls under. This went over budget, probably $10k in materials. Check out our other build video if you get a chance, it's the same size but 2' shorter and cost about $2500 in materials. Thanks for watching!
That is a spectacular shape! The cabin you built isn't too bad either.
Awesome build! I built an 8x8 cabin all out of scrap material. Mine isn’t as tall, but has a loft over the porch.
That's awesome! We debated the loft over porch idea but ultimately we won't know if we chose right until after we furnish the inside. I wish I could've done this with scrap though.
Great job guys, I really enjoyed watching this 😊
Glad to hear it 🙂 thanks!
Your cabin is absolutely amazing and the two of you working together made it much easier. Your carpentry skills are top notch, you must be in construction for a living ? Noticed lots of rain like here in Florida ( what state are you in ) as the scenery is beautiful with the rain, lightning, rainbows and different lighting in day and night. Maybe solar panels for LED lightning inside and out ??? Would love to see more projects on the cabin, GREAT video and wish it would have lasted much longer ! I'm now a subscriber
Thank you! No but I did construction in high school and college. This is in Utah and it is gorgeous everywhere in that state (and so is FL). We will have a bunch more videos in the future and the next one is tomorrow. Thanks for subscribing 🙏
Awesome, and Utah is beautiful ! We are planning a trip to Moab as a friend has visited there many times and says there is so much to see. Can't wait as his pictures were great. Can't wait for more videos, and have a great day !@@2withnature
Moab is awesome, you'll love it. You have a great day too!
I love this video, not just for the build, but the little "in-between moments"... sitting under the canopy on the foundation in the rain, eating something and tailgating...
Great video. It also makes it "look possible" for people without major experience who may want to do this. Thank you.
=M=
Thanks and it was our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it and it definitely is possible for most people, my biggest lesson was that the taller the height the higher the difficulty. Next video of it will be up tomorrow, check it out if you get a chance 🙂
Man you are living my dream.
Yup, mine too. Thanks for the support Sachin!
Make your dream a reality.
One. Step. At. A. Time!! 😊
The most important step is the next one
Have helped friends build small hunting cabins a few times over the years and I tell you that if the cabin is small enough so you can raise a scaffolding and have tarps for the roof and some plastic for the walls it makes a huge difference being able to work shielded from rain and wind. What I miss (or missed seeing) in your cabin is vents and rain gutters. When you get a wood stove you might want to consider one that draws air from the outside instead of pulling it from the room. It makes quite a difference. Also I'm not sure how good it is to have vapor barriers in an unheated cabin, or do you have maintenance heating of some sort when your not there?
We're going to have another video of us building out the inside. We have a wood stove in it and we are going to install a small vent right by the stove.
This is a very impressive build!! I cant wait to see what is next ,excellent craftsmanship
Thanks Dewayne. Next one is up if you haven't seen it yet, and more soon.
I see that both of you put a lot of talent and effort into this build! Your partner may not have been a carpenter, but she put a great deal of can do into this build!
Yup she is a trooper! I wouldn't have done this without her.
You two are amazing!!! Glad to see you back!! I have missed you!!! I love your videos!!!! What state is the cabin in?
Thanks Lynne 🙂 This one took us a while. It's in Utah
I don't know if it would withstand a tornado, but it may be the sturdiest build I have ever seen... That was a lot of work for such a small size! I hope you do a video of finishing up the inside if you plan to insulate and finish it. I think I might have made it a bit larger, and maybe not quite as tall, but it's yours, not mine... 🙃
I was never great with a hammer, so have used SS screws for most every project I have done. I built a 12 by 16 deck with a tin and clear plastic roof and there isn't one nail in it.
That's good to hear. I was worried about it getting crushed under a ton of snow so I beefed it up. It took more money, work and time than I first thought so knowing that now I wish I did make it bigger but oh well. We'll have a video soon of us finishing the inside but we're gonna burn the wood stove a few times before we decide whether or not to insulate it because it might be hot enough without it. That's cool having the deck especially with some clear roofing, we want to do something like that but idk if we will be able to during the winter. We'll see.
I would insulate, then cut the air down at night to keep from having to get up to add wood. On the other hand, you might have to open a window in the loft. Being retired, I watch a lot of remote off grid videos, often log cabins, and more than one started with one small room that turned into a 5 room home over time, and each addition was a new video. Some do outhouses, some composting toilets. One old guy took 30 years on his and there was no reasonable solar when he started, so now all his wiring is exposed and by room. @@2withnature
The stove we're going to put in is basic so you can't fine tune the air as much as with a catalytic stove. But we can always swap and upgrade later if we want. We'll see how it plays out, we're gonna do whatever makes the most sense once we get there.
No tornadoes where this cabin is.
@westernman65 thank goodness no
You've gotta be kidding. DIDN'T GET TO SEE THE INSIDE??? Watched you drive a ton of screws, at least show us the inside too.
Well it looked the same as it did in the middle of the video on the inside. We are finishing it right now though and we'll have a video of the inside soon
I agree, not fair
@2withnature is it done yet??
Inside not ready. Stand by for part deuce.
use your imagination. haha............i waited to........but, could br anything..................
Thank you for showing both the things that worked and the things that needed fixing. It's a sweet little cabin, perfect for a quiet getaway.
Of course, thanks for watching! It is a perfect getaway.
Loved your video. The one issue that jumps out to me is it looks like you used deck screws for your build. They don't have a very good shear tolerance vs nails or specific construction screws that are meant to bend & not shear.
I didn't know that, but most of the screws we used for framing said they were structurally rated so hopefully we're good. If you don't see any more videos from us in the future you know what happened 🤞
Is there a way to see the inside complete?
We started finishing the inside after the end of this video. We're doing it right now though and we'll have a video up once it's finished. We hope you come back and watch it!
Also, @bubbawv2 looking into things more you're right about the screws. We're gonna add a bunch of nails from the inside before we close up the walls. Thanks for noting it and telling me. Have a happy holiday!
Framing nail gun will be worth its weight in gold!
Makes no sense to build a cabin so effing small.
the teamwork between both of you is something the western world has lost.. keep inspiring ;)
Thanks! We're just happy to be around each other
Смотрю вас из России и хочу сказать, что вы молодцы! Ваша спутница отлично помогает вам в строительстве дома. Таких женщин на самом деле не много. Удачи вам и счастья!
Every one of your videos literally makes me cry. I can't get anyone to help me do anything
You gotta be a salesman and convince them they'll have fun, then they probably will
You have the patience of "Job". I really appreciate that you recorded your mistakes with the roof and fixed them. Who hasn't been there? I guess I'm not the only one who has had to replace a ridge board and roof rafters for the very same reasons you experienced. You didn't even appear annoyed but you probably were. But in the end, you and your beautiful partner did a great job! Beautiful scenery and the lightening was horrifying yet incredible! Be safe! Thank you so much for sharing, it was very enjoyable.
Thank you! As long as the wife is being patient with me then I have no excuse to be annoyed 🙂 Thanks for watching, we'll have more coming soon
Excellence video highly recommended to be watch by others, truly a job well done. Thanks for sharing.
Much appreciated!
Skills and teamwork. I am amazed at the painstaking precision. Measure twice .... cut once. Outstanding.
Thank you 🙏 more coming soon!
As a Carpenter myself in New Zealand., just wanted to say " nice job, good quality workmanship and what a beautiful location.
Thank you very much!
that was a pleasure to watch, and a lot more relaxing for me, than it was for you guys! Well done!
Glad you enjoyed! 🙂
I absolutely loved watching this. Like you, I have the construction talents, tools and ability to do this too. The only thing is that I’m now 70 with a bad back, so it is only a dream for me. Thank you for the enjoyment of watching you create something beautiful out in the boonies. Oh, and WHAT A VIEW FROM THE TOP!
So glad to hear it! It was our pleasure and one of our fondest memories we've made so far and I'm glad we could share it with you. We'll have more content of it soon and we'll make sure to get more shots of the views, they're amazing at sunset.
nice to see such pretty wife helping her hubby on this Projects!
That's what life's all about 🙂
Just discovered this video.
My wife and I have a son with cerebral palsy, wheelchair and bed bound. Our best times are when we work together on projects and on and with our boy.
It’s hard to find time, so we make time. She’s an artist( paints) and I Cross stitch. I’m always figuring out a way to combine the two.
It’s not building a house, but our marriage is built on a rock😊
That's what it's all about, working on projects and goals together. I'm glad you get to enjoy it with you family!
Came across this randomly. This couple is bad ass! What a awesome build!
Thank you! More to come.
Brought back memories of my projects. Incredibly satisfying to watch this - you built it right.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed.
Just came across your channel. Love it. Your little place is right up my alley.
Glad you found it! It's so cozy we sleep better there than at home
You're amazing. So talented. I'll bet you both and proud of yourself. It's so beautifully watching you both working, eating, and spend times together. I find that romantic moments of life. Which's why I chose subscribed your channel.
Thank you so much! We are a little but more than anything we loved the experience together. It took much more time and effort invested than we anticipated but doing that big of a project together all the way through was probably the since best bonding experience we've had so far. Thanks for subbing! We're going to have a lot of videos coming out regularly in the future, starting in a couple of weeks.
Wow!!!!!!!! Team work, excellent couple project. Job well done!!!!!!
Thank you so much Marian!
This should be a Dewalt commercial. You definitely gave those tools a workout!
They're expensive but the saw was definitely worth it. That would be awesome if they would sponsor me.
Wow a lot of work, but much fun watching you two build this. Now all you need is a small wood stove and a pot of beans.
Glad you enjoyed! We'll have the video of the inside soon and we'll show it off. Thanks for watching!
I'm terrified of heights so even building an eight foot tall shed is a no go for me. Your cabin looks awesome!
Haha it felt so high when I was on the roof, I didn't think anything of it until I got up there. Thank you 🙏
How fascinating it was to watch your video. You are a real artist.
Thank you 🙏
Brings me back to the days when the wife and I would build things together. Didn't have much of a budget back then, so we used stick frame construction with nails and just varnished shakes instead of cladding. We did a shed this way and it's still holding up well 20 years later. Maybe when we get some more land, we'll build a cabin with more modern techniques. Hope you guys really get to enjoy the place before life gets in the way.
Glad it's still holding up. I expect we'll have to change our cladding in the not too distant future but I hope the rest of it holds up a long time. We've been enjoying it since the day we started. Thanks for watching and I hope you get to do more projects with the wife soon!
Wow, what a beautiful view from the top floor!
We were surprised how great it was. We didn't know until we climbed up there.
amazing! all that remote construction and not a single curse word! nice job! ; )
The rain got some choice words. We edited them out
She’s beautiful and you guys did an awesome job. I know that I don’t possess the skills needed to make something like that, but I would love to have something like that on that type of land. Life goals.
Thank you! We learned as we went
Awesome video) I am a first time viewer and absolutely loved watching you build the cute little house together!
Glad you enjoyed 🙂 it was one of the most fun things we've done