We Frame The Roof Over Our Earthbag Root Cellar

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @virginiacervantes7988
    @virginiacervantes7988 Год назад +1

    Thanks!

  • @williampalmer4676
    @williampalmer4676 Год назад +29

    Good morning. Happy Holiday Season!
    Jim, as a retired carpenter, it freaks me out watching you use your skillsaw. It's very unsafe to make your cut in-between the saw horses. It creates a pinch point, and can cause kickback.As a rule, the piece being removed should be outside the saw horse. For small pieces make horses into table with a piece of ply and cut off the edge. Just want you to be safe.

  • @MJ-wz6jo
    @MJ-wz6jo Год назад +11

    Max had a tumor removed last year it grew pretty quickly with in a month it bled all the time he felt so much better after. He was 14 when he had surgery he did good no complications.

  • @sandhollowhomestead6972
    @sandhollowhomestead6972 Год назад +15

    Jim &Jess, a down to earth kind of family! Jim's creativity and Jess's gift of art. A legacy of a balance with nature.

  • @EarthsNourishingBounty
    @EarthsNourishingBounty Год назад +20

    I'm happy to hear Crew is okay now. It's great to see how far you have come on the root cellar too! It looks good!

  • @charlenehuff19
    @charlenehuff19 Год назад +12

    Happy Crew is doing well. It's so nice to see Jess in the videos more. Slow and steady wins the race! I think y'all are doing a great job.

  • @meangeliadenise
    @meangeliadenise Год назад +15

    So glad he's doing better. Y'all look happy and healthy. ❤ thanks for the update.

  • @aboveallthingslove6349
    @aboveallthingslove6349 Год назад +2

    STRUCTURAL PROBLEM!! Love your channel for years now❤so I have to give a little love back with over 4 decades of experience dealing with unconventional structural issues. It's a simple fix to remedy the structural failure issue that caused the unfortunate collapse on the first build.
    Take some 5/4" x 6" PT deck boards and starting from the full diameter in the middle, screw a 5/4" board across under all of your joists joining them together. As you add boards across while working your way to the ends on both sides of the centerpiece you started with.
    Basically, you're just reinforcing the bridging between the joists that you have already installed and which previously failed to keep the underside of the joist-bridging connection together when the dirt wall gave way to flooding water. Next time these reinforcements will keep the bridging between the joists from "SEPARATING" and if you seal the outer rim from water getting in, and "relaxing the dirtbags supporting the wood members above". Next time you can put your attention on the other structures that may have problems in a future flood event.
    🙏I hope this gets to you and you understand the concept, If not, no worries, I'm happy to clarify💛💛💛

  • @TheUglyAmerican007
    @TheUglyAmerican007 Год назад +9

    Anchor the roof into the ground.

  • @elainedegoede6276
    @elainedegoede6276 Год назад +6

    You are doing great on the cellar. So glad the doggy is better and the cancer is now cut out. Praying for his health. God bless.💕🙏

  • @jeniceowen5184
    @jeniceowen5184 Год назад +10

    Just curious, why not finish your home first?

  • @Andbygrace7024
    @Andbygrace7024 Год назад +2

    Life is so good😊 especially for those wild birds coming to lunch at Jess's desert diner

  • @cekfraun
    @cekfraun Год назад +1

    I'm glad to know that Crew's surgery was successful and he is doing well. The root cellar roof is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see you top it off and put the door on. Keep up the good work!

  • @trailandtruck
    @trailandtruck Год назад +2

    As much as possible let crew soak up the daytime sunlight. He is a beautiful dog.

  • @kitdriscoll1288
    @kitdriscoll1288 Год назад +35

    Why not anchor the roof down to the ground like one would a building or mobile home ....hurricane ties?

    • @caroleberthier
      @caroleberthier Год назад +11

      There gonna build the second part of there earth bag home over top of the root cellar then a pass through

    • @kitdriscoll1288
      @kitdriscoll1288 Год назад +5

      @@caroleberthieryes, but with hurricane force winds during monsoon season, without being tied down to the ground, it will move and there will be leaks, and rain inside their root cellar. 🙄

    • @BrokenArrow685
      @BrokenArrow685 Год назад +6

      Yeah, I’m a little worried about that roof taking off like a kite. You all know how the winds are there.

    • @deannedflrocks5337
      @deannedflrocks5337 Год назад +1

      Once I anchored down my mobile home down it doesn't shake or move in high winds its like it's glued solid to the ground. All it is is cork screw poles screwed into the ground attached to metal straps attached to the trailer.

    • @allan.in.australia2415
      @allan.in.australia2415 Год назад +3

      I would think about securing droppers on the inside then pin them into the lower sand bags. Otherwise angled pins into natural ground on the outside, maybe star pickets.

  • @christineherrmann205
    @christineherrmann205 Год назад +7

    Glad Crew's doing better and the roof is going on. Hope you also get back on the line and get the OTHER roof sealed in. Yay progress!

  • @beachlife9419
    @beachlife9419 Год назад +1

    At least the dogs doing good, great team work by the Jim and Jess , your dog approved your work way I see it , good job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @judyherman1249
    @judyherman1249 Год назад +1

    I'm so glad for the two of you that Crew is doing so much better. All our pets matter. Stay safe.

  • @stellabrown7630
    @stellabrown7630 Год назад +18

    I hope Chris is doing okay you guys are so awesome I'm so proud of you all the work that you've done all by yourself and your brother and what little help you've had it is starting to look really like your home now it's beautiful I can't wait to see it finished love you guys

  • @eleanorcramer7986
    @eleanorcramer7986 Год назад +1

    Good info worth using so as not losing control and body parts.

  • @kaydog2008
    @kaydog2008 Год назад +2

    Yup hard plaster like they use from broken bone cast would make that hot bench really POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd work on the stair roof and wall in at the same time as the floor joist. Just to keep any heavy rain from flowing down the stairs. Kill two birds with one stone. Or put a board dam in front. To redirect the water around.

  • @coyotech55
    @coyotech55 Год назад +5

    Blocking is slow and tedious. But things wouldn't work very well without it, so got to do it for the roofs and framed floors.

  • @kaydog2008
    @kaydog2008 Год назад +2

    Hint Hint applying a compacted sand and hard plaster cast to the floor keeps the ground moisture down from coming through.👉👉Hint to Crews growth was probably caused during Uvea and his first meeting when she DID bite his right lip up causing trauma. It's the same for many animals like cattle. Some people HAVE expienced this from a simple procedure as an ear piecing. Where the ear lob becomes deformed by the same benign trauma cancer.

  • @robcarter42
    @robcarter42 Год назад +1

    Great news about Crew! Glad that he is doing well! ❤🙏 I will be praying for Crew to make a full recovery! You guys make such a great team together! It all looks so good. ATB to you and your family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Rob

  • @caroleberthier
    @caroleberthier Год назад +4

    People the root cellar will be under there second part of the earth bag home then they will have a pass through that’s why it’s flat no pitch for roof because it’s the floor of the second part of home he has said it lots of time even said it at the beginning of video so there gonna be lots of weight to hold it down it won’t be going nowhere

  • @duwomaiishgabrielle9498
    @duwomaiishgabrielle9498 Год назад +5

    Such steady hard work every day, a couple with a dream creating a home in the desert! Very admirable how much you both keep your dream al8ve👍🏼👍🏽👍🏼👍🏽🥰🙏

  • @everettplummer9725
    @everettplummer9725 Год назад +2

    I got a tip for a circular saw, and the table saw, set the blade, no more than width, or less. One reason is safety. Second is efficiency. Less power wasted, the battery lasts longer, cooler blades, easier to push through. Really noticable on wet, treated lumber. While I was piling up boards, the kid was starting a fire with his saw. And a feather board, for the long kerfs.

  • @geoffreyfox60
    @geoffreyfox60 Год назад +1

    Merry Christmas and happy 🆕 year 🎊🎉⛄

  • @audiotechlabs4650
    @audiotechlabs4650 Год назад +9

    I love you guys and how brave you are to do what you are doing!!! After seeing the joists going on the cellar made me think what a floor it would make for another room of some sort! I know that’s not your plan, I’m always seeing things as potential. Good to hear about Crew. Thank you for bringing us on your journey.

    • @paulvanhouts3365
      @paulvanhouts3365 Год назад +1

      I thought they were planning a second dome to cover this and connect to the first dome.

  • @wyldeman
    @wyldeman Год назад +1

    Be sure to put blocks on the floor joists onto of the earth bags so no animals craw under and get in the area. Don't need a skunk home. It's looking great!

  • @kayashmore4296
    @kayashmore4296 Год назад +2

    After all you have done to build it once. Now as the second time around it seems good to see so much has been accomplished.

  • @doki000
    @doki000 Год назад +1

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

  • @joshuanicholsjr5327
    @joshuanicholsjr5327 Год назад +1

    we love hearing that your baby crew is doing good god bless him and you all be safe god bless

  • @niknoks6387
    @niknoks6387 Год назад +5

    Have a good week, I’m glad Cru is doing well. ❤️🇬🇧

  • @johnthomas5806
    @johnthomas5806 Год назад +2

    root cellar looking good.........

  • @beachlife9419
    @beachlife9419 Год назад +1

    Super awesome, can't wait till I see the rest of it

  • @ZonDog
    @ZonDog Год назад +4

    Great news about Crew guys!😎

  • @timestamp.
    @timestamp. Год назад +1

    🐾🐾❤️ Big Love All

  • @barbarahopkins5239
    @barbarahopkins5239 Год назад +3

    I am from rainy Oregon, I would not have leveled the roof but do a slight angle so the rain runs off on to where you want it to run. I think its crazy that people want perfectly level decks, instead of having a slight downhill tilt so that the rain can run off.

    • @DesertNails
      @DesertNails Год назад

      I thought they planned to put a kitchen above the root cellar..

  • @DesertNails
    @DesertNails Год назад +3

    I'm glad Crew is healing rapidly and that the outlook is good!

  • @wadeprior5203
    @wadeprior5203 Год назад +3

    Hey how you doing today hope you guys having a wonderful day keep up the good work and how hard a little buddies doing okay so I guess have a great day and God bless you guys we be praying for you you doing okay Jim okay keep up the good work and God bless you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @23sunisking
    @23sunisking Год назад +1

    I vote you best couple on youtube 2023!!!!

  • @catzcradle
    @catzcradle Год назад +2

    So happy to hear the news about Crew 🎉 You know we love him❤

  • @annalinekennedy1027
    @annalinekennedy1027 Год назад +5

    Glad you are making progress on root sellar and that Crew is ok. Stay warm and looking forward to next video

  • @mountainloversoff-grid155
    @mountainloversoff-grid155 Год назад +1

    Good job

  • @arjanvogel6444
    @arjanvogel6444 Год назад +1

    Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, happy Christmas 🎄 guys.

  • @hombredeacero3131
    @hombredeacero3131 Год назад +3

    Great news about Crew! Looking forward to seeing the roof completion

  • @sondraflesch1463
    @sondraflesch1463 Год назад +1

    Keeping slow and steady. Will be done before you know it.

  • @Steelhead23
    @Steelhead23 Год назад +2

    Yaaay!! And the cellar is on the way to completion soon!!

  • @omegaroyal
    @omegaroyal Год назад +2

    Go Crew!

  • @kar702
    @kar702 Год назад +3

    I’m so glad for crew. He looks so much more comfortable now.❤ you made the right decision.

  • @YourAverageWitch
    @YourAverageWitch Год назад +7

    VERY relieved to hear about Crew. Excited to see how you're finishing up the roof of the cellar! Are you gonna catch a gopher snake to live down there to keep rodents down?

  • @pandaloves17
    @pandaloves17 Год назад +2

    Best birthday present is having a video from you guys today!

  • @ericjohnson1008
    @ericjohnson1008 Год назад +3

    Wow, it sure makes a visual impact. Y'all are getting things done.

  • @brandons9398
    @brandons9398 Год назад +1

    So relieved to hear that crew is doing good and the prognosis appears to be good as well. He will be in my prayers, and you guys are really making a lot of progress on the root cellar.😊

  • @heath156
    @heath156 Год назад +1

    Love to Cru...n you guys too🎉

  • @brendamower1412
    @brendamower1412 Год назад +1

    So glad Crew is doing well!

  • @dalilribeyre4709
    @dalilribeyre4709 Год назад +3

    BRAVO !👍👏👌❤️
    HEUREUSE POUR UVI .
    ENCORE QUELQUES BELLES ANNÉES À VIVRE ENSEMBLE !🙂😀

  • @johnbornschein5525
    @johnbornschein5525 Год назад +2

    Look great Jim ,Jess you guys are killing it!

  • @jeffersonmonticello640
    @jeffersonmonticello640 Год назад

    As an architect, I am advising you to anchor the roof joists to the earthbags. A bad storm with high winds or even a level 1 tornado has the force to lift the roof off. Possibly one solution could be to drill holes into the earthbags and grout anchor bolts in with concrete grout and clamp down the plywood anchor plates once the grout has cured. Would hate to see you encounter another major setback, like a roof failure, on the root cellar.

  • @chadsshow2010
    @chadsshow2010 Год назад +1

    Wow.. 🎉 All finish. What going to happen now!!!😊😊😊

  • @cindywagner4623
    @cindywagner4623 Год назад +2

    They can always use the roof as a floor for another building....very strong

  • @Earthmadegarden
    @Earthmadegarden Год назад +2

    So exciting! Glad Crew is doing better!!

  • @lindawells9328
    @lindawells9328 Год назад +4

    I am so glad for yall and your animals. I am so glad that Crew is doing better and I prayed for yall . Yall are doing a good job on the Root Seller and everything else . Happy Holidays. Be blessed and safe . Miss . Linda ❤🙏🏽🌲🎅🎵❤

  • @freddymax5256
    @freddymax5256 Год назад +2

    Are you checking for the crown on the floor joists? 1/4” up on one and 1/4” down on the next will create a 1/2” dip between them.

  • @Cryptobythesea
    @Cryptobythesea Год назад +3

    I'm curious as to why you wouldn't have a bonding beam around the top of this structure?
    If you were unaware, even earth ships finish with a bonding beam. Earth bags need this when not domed.

    • @everettplummer9725
      @everettplummer9725 Год назад +4

      Old brick and mortar buildings, had through bolts, from one side, to the other, and had ornamental, plates, washers, and nuts, holding from the outside.

  • @Teerae11
    @Teerae11 Год назад +1

    Glad Crew is doing good !! Great progress on the Rootceller !! Happy Holidays to Everyone !!

  • @wesleyBringsOtter
    @wesleyBringsOtter 2 месяца назад

    Greetings, I just lost my oldest black lab @6 months ago, I lost her to cancer. The percent of pets that get cancer has skyrocketed!!? I love your rocket heater stove, you done good on that one! I remember mom sending me to the root cellar to get something, I'd always take a big swig of chokecherry juice, those were the days. My oldest lab now is missing her back leg but gets around great, well shes is getting old too but does good. Prayers for your four legged relative, I hope all goes well. Ohan Mitakuyaoyasin ( we are all related)

  • @eleanorcramer7986
    @eleanorcramer7986 Год назад +1

    It’s neat to see your efforts and results. Love the rocket stove installation and comfort recycling the fires exhaust. Learning terms of function with your roof build. Wouldn’t a slanted roof direct runoff ? Will stay tuned of course. Best wishes for the magic of the season to insulate and support you all.

  • @terryrobinson1416
    @terryrobinson1416 Год назад +2

    Jim. Builders wear their tool belt with the pockets at your back. It frees up bending over and makes it easier to reach nails and screws. Just like getting something out of your back pocket. I've hammered many floor joists and plywood decking this way. Works much better.

    • @everettplummer9725
      @everettplummer9725 Год назад +2

      Yes, I have a bad back, and every little bit helps. And good knee pads too.

  • @duwomaiishgabrielle9498
    @duwomaiishgabrielle9498 Год назад +2

    Most people would’ve given up in the first month👍🏼👍🏽👍🏼👍🏽

  • @pennyleonard3496
    @pennyleonard3496 Год назад +1

    ❤TY for the VIDEO 😊 PEACE

  • @ricksmith3907
    @ricksmith3907 11 месяцев назад

    Living life on your terms! Love it! Way to go guys ❤️❤️❤️😊

  • @426superbee4
    @426superbee4 Год назад +1

    Its just been cold enough to use the fireplace every day. 53 high mid 30s at night Just making ya, burn wood, to keep the chill out of the house... I'am out of firewood. 👀 been burning some BIG limbs off the pecan trees. That needed to be trimmed up. The pecan is to green. 👀👀 and The oak is to wet to cut up. 🥶🥶 Talk about being caught with your paints down? Well that the firewood supplies here

  • @AztecWarrior-o1c
    @AztecWarrior-o1c 11 месяцев назад

    My compliment to both.. you have worked non stop.. and love to see all achieved results.

  • @medaily57
    @medaily57 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the update on Crew. Keeping him in my prayers. Excited to see what is next on the cellar after this part is done. At one time weren't you talking about putting a dome over that as well?

  • @creinicke1000
    @creinicke1000 Год назад +1

    I really like the multiple day edits into a clip.. we get to see the process, but also get to see it finished to a certain point.

  • @beautifulfaith9367
    @beautifulfaith9367 Год назад +5

    So good to see Crew grab his toy 👏👏👏. You guys do such amazing work!!!! Looks like you’re moving right along 😁 Jess was that a mixture for the birds or chickens or am I totally wrong???
    Y’all take care and looking forward to next video.
    🐾🐾 😎 - Texas

    • @everettplummer9725
      @everettplummer9725 Год назад +3

      I heard dogs life expectancy, is on average, two years less, because of someone's second hand smoke, exposing them to carcinogens. I live in a tower, with 119 apartments, the gazebo is winterized, and after their pets are walked, they hang out for about an hour smoking cigarettes and cigars. Several lumps and growths, on the pups.

  • @catgynt9148
    @catgynt9148 Год назад +1

    Whenever you are in town you ought to be on the lookout for scrap pallets. Lots of free lumber for your heating. Wishing you and your family a blessed holiday season, gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace

  • @rogerrabbit6522
    @rogerrabbit6522 Год назад +1

    Have you thought about a slight angle on the root cellar roof for any drainage?

  • @MrZippitydo
    @MrZippitydo Год назад +1

    Might I suggest you use mobile home tie down straps on the end boards. Nothing wrong with a little extra protection.

  • @SandraCrockett
    @SandraCrockett Год назад +1

    You guys have come such a long way on your root cellar........

  • @tammywhitten6248
    @tammywhitten6248 Год назад +3

    Jim and Jess, Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas, May Gods Blessings Shine Down on you guy throughout the New Year, and May both dogs stay healthy and happy....🎄🕊️🙏

  • @NifaQuiroz
    @NifaQuiroz Год назад +1

    When I see all the great work you both are doing with the rootcellar I wonder how possible flooding will be prevented. My apologies if I you already explained. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

  • @rolandtb3
    @rolandtb3 Год назад

    Great for Cru. Preparing to put a roof on the ground cellar.

  • @KeepItSimpleSurvival
    @KeepItSimpleSurvival Год назад

    WOOHOO.... hope you water proof the top of the Root Cellar...

  • @mari-leefiducia8640
    @mari-leefiducia8640 Год назад

    As always .... Thank You 😊

  • @richardroyles1423
    @richardroyles1423 Год назад +1

    Looking good. God bless.

  • @president2
    @president2 Год назад +1

    Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

  • @Melissa02891
    @Melissa02891 Год назад +3

    Crew's face is looking great! He's such a handsome pooch. I keep meaning to ask you if you make golden paste for him? I found it helped our old English Mastiff get around a lot easier during her last couple of years, big dogs always seem to struggle with achy rear legs and hips and it's so easy to make. Your progress on the root cellar must be a great feeling, look how far you've come! A New Year is right around the corner now and I hope the year ahead is one of good health and much happiness for your family ❤

    • @GM-cq6ez
      @GM-cq6ez Год назад

      What is golden paste?

    • @Melissa02891
      @Melissa02891 Год назад

      @@GM-cq6ez it’s turmeric powder and coconut oil mixed together with a little black pepper. There’s a lot of information online. It’s an anti inflammatory mixture. It helped her , especially with getting up and down our porch stairs going out to potty.

    • @freedomforever1962
      @freedomforever1962 Год назад

      ​@@Melissa02891 So does one rub the painful areas or is it fed with their food?? 😳

    • @Melissa02891
      @Melissa02891 Год назад

      @@freedomforever1962 I added 3 tablespoons to her food, she was 180 pounds. So less for smaller dogs. The charts on Google are very helpful for dosage.

  • @clint1261
    @clint1261 Год назад +3

    Yall using galvanized screws for the roof? I know ur in the desert but it could prevent rusty screws. Anyways, been watching yall a while. Nice to see things coming along. God bless

  • @verdajanefrench6692
    @verdajanefrench6692 Год назад +2

    Are you going to put bags in between the joyices to help hold them in place?

  • @AboutTime-xi5ie
    @AboutTime-xi5ie Год назад

    The two of can never disappoint with your video's and I am so happy that crew is going to be okay after all...Just keep believing in the power of and magic of love with no evil attached and all will be great....Thank you for sharing and stay strong and keep smiling...big hugs o you all......

  • @h2osmokey
    @h2osmokey Год назад

    Have you adjusted the pitch of the roof for drainage? Check the Home Depot in Sierra Vista for scrap lumber and pallets.

  • @harrisji
    @harrisji Год назад +1

    "Putting a lid on it" Is that the same as putting a ring on it? 😆

  • @mrpants8976
    @mrpants8976 Год назад +2

    Would it be possible to add the cement mix that you did down to the root cellar as a top layer for the rocket bench to have a smooth top that you could then lay a blanket/cushion on?

  • @426superbee4
    @426superbee4 Год назад +1

    I don't like to work out in the wet and cold, and 40 is way to cold for me. So i been indoors making apple pie turnovers. For the holidays > That is my sweets,. Merry Christmas

  • @jackieskitchen1966
    @jackieskitchen1966 Год назад +1

    I am glad Crew is doing better! Your root cellar roof is looking more like a floor for the upper deck? Are you planning for an outdoor kitchen perhaps?

  • @fennynough6962
    @fennynough6962 Год назад +2

    Thanks for sharing your amazing journey! Would of tried many new innovative Technologies; (like ya'll): yet have been fined by the Local Inspectors, several times! Happy Holidays, & God bless you!🌞🐕☃️✝️🐕🎄

  • @andrewwatson1690
    @andrewwatson1690 Год назад +4

    I got the first comment spot 🎉😅.
    Root cellar is looking good.
    Also wanted to say, I don't look out for the music, and I'm not cultured enough to recognize any of the songs, but I always enjoy the background music in your videos