Laying a dry brick wall like that is almost a dying art anymore. Very nice. I am trying to pick it up for use later this year. Also here to learn some basic roundwood working. Thanks for both.
Was so excited to see that you had posted a new video. I wish we had gotten a peek at your house. I really like the foundation for your shed. I would say that you are a pro! Everything you've done so far has been a great success. Thanks for taking us along. Blessings...
Just ran across your vlog. I’m getting ready to build yet another log cabin and wanted to see what was out there. I bought some property some time ago with an old farm house on it. Dismantled it and found an old log cabin. Dove tailed corners. 26x26 two stories . Turned it into my master bedroom. Research showed it had been built around 1793 out of chestnut and red oak. Logs were 24” deep and 8.5 “ thick. Whole thing was pegged together. Found musket balls buried in the logs. After many years am building another log home and was looking for something simple but elegant and your build fits the bill perfectly. You have a real eye for the beauty of naturally grown timber. I am going to copy you as close as I can. Good on ya mate !!!! Hope you see this comment.
Hi Kris, I'm enjoying your videos very much. Thanks! I built a cabin in the California desert mountains about 15 years ago that is completely off-grid, so I have some sense of your accomplishments. Hot running water is the first, and most important, mark of civilization and I still get a feeling of satisfaction when I turn on the tap to take a warm shower. You will too, for many years to come. I'm pleased to be a small contributor to your Patreon account and I hope others will help a bit and join you in this adventure. My best regards, Dave
What a great foundation, really good job making a sturdy and level base and well worth the time and effort taken. The weather looks beautiful, great for working outdoors in!
Dear Kris, I just have to say how impressed and inspired I am watching you do all this. I wonder where you get your strength, what motivates you most? I am doing a similar thing to you and since there is no one else that I know of that's doing it this way, I just LOVE checking in with what you're up to. I'd love to hear a bit more about your general state of mind and spirit while doing this. I've seen the Why go off grid video but I'd love to hear more! Cheers :)
PANTTERA1959 Great idea, I've seen shou sugi ban used in other build videos and burnishing and then staining the wood as per the ancient Japanese wood preservation technique does seem to work a treat.
I've been watching your house building process step by step since the tyre foundation and you seem to be almost self reliant/off-grid already. But what about a greenhouse? I figure you have enough room for it and you could also heat it with solar power during the winter. I imagine you thought about that.
Yes pls video from Lammas!!! Have followed the work of Simon Dale with interest since he built the hobbit house, following his blog/site was also first time i heard of Lammas..
Nice and easy foundations indeed, but how are you going to tie the timber frame to the ground? Don't you get a lot of wind on top of that hill that could blow the timber frame over if it's not tied to the ground somehow?
+Morten Mortensen hi, it will be held down by its weight it will have a turf roof and it is in a sheltered location. If it was exposed I would tie it in with some metal brackets.
@KrisHarbourNaturalBuilding good day, i enjoyed your vidéo series. Now that three years have passed ,according to youtube, how is the fondation holding up? I am looking for ways to minimise ciment usage and was thinking about lime and clay as replacements. Your methode is even more basic and it looks very attractive on the vidéo. Looking forward to your response and best whishes for 2021.
Get a helmet with a visor, some timberjack pants for that motor saw. It may feel like sissy stuff but when that little engine bites you it hurts like hell.
His foundation for the roundwood house was "floating." I wonder if he gets hard freezes where he lives. Is there a different reason than heaving to sink the foundation in the ground? Old sources I've read about building log cabins in the Southern range of the Appalachians don't mention anything about foundations being sunk in the ground--I imagine it's because they didn't worry about heaving.
love the videos, keep em coming! could you cut the chainsaw noise down? either lower the volume and overlay some music or just mute it entirely so it isn't so jarring
Hey Kris: What ever happened to your gorgeous girlfriend? I don't see her helping you out anymore? She hasn't gone over to the dark side and start to demand electricity on tap?
Sorry mate, didn't realize. At least you know now before you got married and shit. It's probably not what you want to hear right now but plenty more cockles on the beach dude.
Laying a dry brick wall like that is almost a dying art anymore. Very nice.
I am trying to pick it up for use later this year.
Also here to learn some basic roundwood working. Thanks for both.
For years I wondered when the shed got built and I missed this whole series, awesome lockdown fonder entertainment
Greetings from Maryland, you are doing an amazing job. I am captivated by your fine quality work. Keep it up you are an inspiration for me.
Was so excited to see that you had posted a new video. I wish we had gotten a peek at your house. I really like the foundation for your shed. I would say that you are a pro! Everything you've done so far has been a great success. Thanks for taking us along. Blessings...
Just ran across your vlog. I’m getting ready to build yet another log cabin and wanted to see what was out there.
I bought some property some time ago with an old farm house on it. Dismantled it and found an old log cabin. Dove tailed corners. 26x26 two stories . Turned it into my master bedroom. Research showed it had been built around 1793 out of chestnut and red oak. Logs were 24” deep and 8.5 “ thick. Whole thing was pegged together. Found musket balls buried in the logs.
After many years am building another log home and was looking for something simple but elegant and your build fits the bill perfectly.
You have a real eye for the beauty of naturally grown timber. I am going to copy you as close as I can.
Good on ya mate !!!!
Hope you see this comment.
Great to see you Kris. The shed start looks awesome. A lot of work.
nice to see you back kris, been watching the whole series. The round house looks awesome.
nice foundation and a cool looking project ... very nice to watch
Hi Kris, I'm enjoying your videos very much. Thanks! I built a cabin in the California desert mountains about 15 years ago that is completely off-grid, so I have some sense of your accomplishments. Hot running water is the first, and most important, mark of civilization and I still get a feeling of satisfaction when I turn on the tap to take a warm shower. You will too, for many years to come. I'm pleased to be a small contributor to your Patreon account and I hope others will help a bit and join you in this adventure. My best regards, Dave
I've watched all the roundhouse building vids and now it's time to watch the shed vids!
Impressive bit of work! Always enjoy your videos.
What a great foundation, really good job making a sturdy and level base and well worth the time and effort taken. The weather looks beautiful, great for working outdoors in!
Very nice ash logs... those will be good and strong.. I usually make my handles out of ash.. thank for sharing...
Don't leave us hanging . Let us see the progress more often. Gail in Florida
Editing is on-point Kris. camera and sound sharper too. keep it up! looking forward to seeing the transformation.
Just keep uploading Kris, you're doing a great job with everything. i enjoy your content and the channel will start to payoff more sooner or later.
Kris, Watching these videos and your progress over time, reminds me of " Slow and Steady Wins The Race ".
Nice work Kris, I'm excited to see the framing. Thanks for another great video :)
Magnificent work as always.
Great job. You have come a very long way. congratulations, Stay safe. Vinny 👍
Glad to see anther project
Dear Kris, I just have to say how impressed and inspired I am watching you do all this. I wonder where you get your strength, what motivates you most? I am doing a similar thing to you and since there is no one else that I know of that's doing it this way, I just LOVE checking in with what you're up to. I'd love to hear a bit more about your general state of mind and spirit while doing this. I've seen the Why go off grid video but I'd love to hear more! Cheers :)
you do such beautiful work
Take a torch and burnish the logs to waterproof the logs. Well water/bug resistant anyway.
Yes. Been used for 1000s years. It kind of turn sap into a harden varnish & shrinks wood pores.
PANTTERA1959 Great idea, I've seen shou sugi ban used in other build videos and burnishing and then staining the wood as per the ancient Japanese wood preservation technique does seem to work a treat.
The Japanese call it, shou sugi ban.
These videos are awesome, dude.
Peeled the whole tree on one go.. Neat..
smokin a joint and watching this. great job :)
Ash are easy to split along the growth rings and they use those pieces for baskets. very easy to debark in greenwood stage.
Awesome job!
I've been watching your house building process step by step since the tyre foundation and you seem to be almost self reliant/off-grid already. But what about a greenhouse? I figure you have enough room for it and you could also heat it with solar power during the winter. I imagine you thought about that.
Nice job
New video!
Kris have you done anything with the stream and electricity generation? Im very curious about how much you can get out of it.
i am saving for the parts i need to do it. all the patreon money is going towards that project.
Same here.
Great vid. Thanks
I've seen Alaskan and Siberian natives using ash bark to make backpacks once :P
Yes pls video from Lammas!!! Have followed the work of Simon Dale with interest since he built the hobbit house, following his blog/site was also first time i heard of Lammas..
Wondering if below freezing temps would warrant digging and filling in gravel
Those logs looked amazing after you two debarked them. Also, nice work with the chainsaw. lol
Nice and easy foundations indeed, but how are you going to tie the timber frame to the ground? Don't you get a lot of wind on top of that hill that could blow the timber frame over if it's not tied to the ground somehow?
+Morten Mortensen hi, it will be held down by its weight it will have a turf roof and it is in a sheltered location. If it was exposed I would tie it in with some metal brackets.
Those whole one-piece bark peels could be great to hide the vertical portion of rain gutters so they pose like trees!
if you need ever need cement you could try making it from seashells
The brush, landscape and stone looks like Nova Scotia. I am sure you are in the uk though.
very cool
The skins of the trees would make excellent guttering
after a few days and roll over and make a tight tube. it would be quite difficult to keep them in a guttering shape.
are you worried about using fresh cut timber. A lot of work for sure.
@KrisHarbourNaturalBuilding good day, i enjoyed your vidéo series. Now that three years have passed ,according to youtube, how is the fondation holding up? I am looking for ways to minimise ciment usage and was thinking about lime and clay as replacements. Your methode is even more basic and it looks very attractive on the vidéo. Looking forward to your response and best whishes for 2021.
Where did you get your stones at for the base of the shed, looks cool, & are going to clay it around the outside of it
Get a helmet with a visor, some timberjack pants for that motor saw. It may feel like sissy stuff but when that little engine bites you it hurts like hell.
Cool
Third! Bapsteks is a bumder.
what kind of lens are you using? it seems like a fisheye lens (maybe a go-pro?) but it makes the perspective seem very strange.
Love the videos btw
It's too small. It needs to be at least 4x that size to keep all your tools and stuff.
Just kidding.... it looks great Kris. Working hard as usual.
Use that bark ‘tube’ to hide the internet antenna? Or is that weird? But like some kind of ‘zombie tree’..... lol
cool cool...
how deep is your frost line?
Now you can make Anglo-Saxon plywood... ;-)
can you get away with the foundation just being on the top soil like that? without going into the ground at all?
I'd also be interested in this. Surely the ground will shift and upset the structure at some point?
His foundation for the roundwood house was "floating."
I wonder if he gets hard freezes where he lives.
Is there a different reason than heaving to sink the foundation in the ground?
Old sources I've read about building log cabins in the Southern range of the Appalachians don't mention anything about foundations being sunk in the ground--I imagine it's because they didn't worry about heaving.
there are many examples of buildings built right on top of clay.... yes they move a little bit but im confident that it will be fine.
Try a taller notch in that tree
the bark cambium could have been processed into flour for food source.
To bad you didn't soak the bark off the trees & flatted it out ,you might have been able to use it for a project
mate u should plant something. Would make for a cool video making it all nice and that :=)
are you going to make chicken Koop ever ?.
+Fergus Hart yes I will do at some point.... But at the moment I have to work on buildings.
First! (Edit: I love your videos man!)
love the videos, keep em coming! could you cut the chainsaw noise down? either lower the volume and overlay some music or just mute it entirely so it isn't so jarring
Love you videos but seriously be careful! 8:21 I cringed so much when you stuck your hand in the cut of a standing tree. That's a good way to lose it!
@Joshua Frost He's an adult. Let him worry about his hands, you stick to worrying about your hands.
cool video but the man bun thing is way out of style here in the state!! we did not know it still cool over there or anywhere
+Joseph Brendel I'm not sure it's a fashion show..... We are building not modelling
where is his wife?
Wulf Gaming , Hi. It was a girlfriend and they have gone their separate ways.
Hurry.
Hey Kris: What ever happened to your gorgeous girlfriend? I don't see her helping you out anymore? She hasn't gone over to the dark side and start to demand electricity on tap?
+LockedenLoad yeah mate, she left me. It's a very sad time for me.
Sorry mate, didn't realize. At least you know now before you got married and shit. It's probably not what you want to hear right now but plenty more cockles on the beach dude.
your starting to slack ... finish the house ... don't forget to lift the feet as you go lol
Bend your knees not yer back.
why dont you focus on the house dude!
need a place to put my tools. the house is full of tools!
Kris Harbour ive been following you for a while now , maybe you could make a wooden shed for the time being. it would be a lot quicker
if i just purchased everything what would you have to watch me build?
Kris Harbour your house lol
Kris Harbour hey btw , what happened to RUclips? did they cut back on what they pay youtubers ?