good video looks like it is winter there I am in New Brunswick Canada and we got snow north of here today but the weather has been awesome here but it will change soon shower looks great and good luck on the shed build take care
We are building in a hurricane zone in Florida so we understand strict building codes to keep the roof from flying off but in general, you can do what you want with the land. I see that a lot of people are flocking to Idaho because of more freedom in building decisions.
I just found your channel. Thank you for the videos. I agree with your advice on being mindful of the county when purchasing land. I found the perfect lot in TN with gas and electricity already at one corner of my lot. However, the county has lots of regulations. I find emailing my questions better when I need answers quickly. The best thing is to ask the county lots of questions early on so you know the requirements for every phase and plan ahead for each phase of construction. One of my friends advised me to hire a retired inspector to check my project prior to official inspections. She said her private inspector saved her a lot of money as he identified issues before they became costly.
Awesome video, I love your channel you guys! Me and my girlfriend have been trying to find the best place for our future off grid life, we are just about to graduate high school and we live here in Colorado as well but sadly in the city area. We're both in love with the idea of mountain off grid living but were a bit indecisive because we find information saying that CO is a great off grid/homesteading state and is very relaxed but then we find other information saying that it's not and that it will be too expensive for what we want. We even looked into Upstate New York where we got family living up there and they say it's great but then we do research and it says it's not a good place to do so. So we are overall not sure whether to stay here in CO or look into other states that are known for being very laid back with off grid and homestead living. I just wanted to know your opinion or if you guys got any advice👍🏼
We live in upstate NY and it really depends on the county and town that you live in. The more rural, then sometimes the fewer restrictions. I love it up here, but the taxes are higher than I would like. We're staying here as we have three grown children who also live in the area.
@@Patty747 Thank you I really and very much appreciate your comment! Which counties would you personally say are the best possible choices for off griding and homesteading? And even though taxes are high, would you say it's still manageable to live there? I heard the Adirondack mountain region is good to homestead and off grid but I'm not really sure. I really do appreciate it lots🙏🏽
@@joey_dabuddy4279 each town is different. I follow a channel Preppernurse1 and he is out in Dansville, NY and lives in a shed to house structure. Closer to a city, you would have trouble being allowed to do that. You would have to check with the building department of the town you are considering. I'm in Schoharie county and the regulations have gotten tighter over the years. If you buy a place with a small structure on it, then 'improvements' as a DYI can be done without too much hastle.
I am commenting before finishing the video. I am wondering if the shower drain always drains through the new P-trap ? If it is only condensation from the steam supply device, I am wondering if you will use that feature enough to keep the new P-trap from evaporating and allowing septic gases into the closet space and into the rest of your house. I am guessing that the steam feature will be used enough to keep the P-trap filled with water and preventing septic gases from getting into the house.
Definitely didn’t used to be this way. Even park county where we live in has become difficult to improve our property. We also back to forest land it took over a year to get permission to build a fence
We have a place in Park County and they seem pretty accommodating when it comes to permits and such but of course, we are not really in the mountains just 9300 feet MSL on level ground.
@@ColoradoMountainLiving , I refused a job in Vail , it was a simple cut through to install a double casement window in a stucco apartment building. The person who wanted me to do the install insisted he wanted me to do the install, so I told him he would have to go through all the red tape with Vail and he was a member of the homeowners association. A year and a half later he finally told me I could proceed with the install, I finish the job in one day and he sells the place the next year. That was before the Covidiots Scamdemic, now it would probably take 3 years to get approved for anything in upscale areas of Colorado. I burn jobs out for those rich areas all the time because they can't make a decision, how they get anything built is beyond me.
Great for hunting and I considered homesteading by that was when they didn't have crazy taxes and fees for damn near everything...so back Texas. No state taxes and because I won't live in city limits small school taxes. It only gets miserably cold a few weeks out of the month and the bonus we still get snow up here but it's always gone the next day.
We had very low taxes for a time, but will see if we can enjoy that again as casino revenue comes back. Sounds nice- I'm sure not all of Texas is hot and humid year round.
You know there are some tradeoffs when you live in "Paradise". You both have a better constitution then I though I am cutting back my thermostat now. Trying to handle the 68 F temperatures inside. My understanding is that HVAC charges will be on the rise over the winter months. I think I will be ahead of the curve at least in the winter months. I bit the bullet about 3 weeks ago. I really had no choice. The old furnace in the attic was 24 years old and the heat exchanger was leaking CO2. With the new high efficiency and quiet Carrier furnace I got the mandatory upgrade to a digital thermostat.
Gilpin County is a lot easier to build than Boulder County, it took friends over a year just to get a permit to build. If you work with the county they are more than fair and will help you achieve what you want to do. The wind here can be an issue for a couple of months but well worth it for the nice cool summers. Don't give up!
Yeah, last I saw Gilpin County was understaffed and therefore things are taking longer. We haven't had too many issues though moving things along on a home we are building in Gilpin. The longest part has been the engineering because of the unique building technology we are building with. Just not something they deal with everyday.
I think since the restart of the post pandemic scare anything to do with construction is like most things right now slow. Don't feel like it is just you. Wranglestar had a big construction project blowup because the county needing to do an impact study. Cody just decided to not go through with anything right now because the impact study would be cost prohibitive.
hah! Our neighbors, 2 of them just sold and moved to Wyoming. Having driven to Jackson HOle from here, it's a lot of nothing for a loooooong while. But boy was Jackson nice. I'm sure other areas are more affordable.
They make a tool you can get at homedepot if your doing plumbing its called a sawzall They are awome ! Colorado has really gone sour since all of these out of state people moved here after ruining their own states from voting like a dotard they thought they could come here do the same thing and it would be all better .. they worked there way into our infasturcture systems planning ect. and the rest is history. the closer the jefferson county you are the worse it gets. Colorado's biggest import is SHEEP and biggest export is the poor who lived here before they got here.
Colorado is a mistake for homesteading! I currently live here(has had a residency in 6 counties in my life) and the taxes on property, gymnastics to get power and water off grid are all increasing!! Colorado is now a democratic state in all policies. We used to be socially blue and fiscally red. Now we are solely blue. Our current government does not believe in radical self reliance. May I suggest Wyoming or Tennessee?
Wyoming has been suggested a few times. Not too far away, but a whole lotta nothing and flat, but it's a big state, I'm sure there's nice areas. Too bad. We still hope to do solar, at least for our greenhouse.
@@ColoradoMountainLiving We retired from Colorado to Laramie, WY and love it. We're close to the mountains (house at 7500') and have the amenities of the university and decent shopping. We're only about an hour from Ft. Collins and 2 hours from Denver. Utilities and taxes are much cheaper, no state income tax, and only a few local land use restrictions (no county building codes, if you're stupid enough to build something sub standard be it on your head). Since you are in the red zone I can see building restrictions to mitigate fire issues. Sorry to see political issues and polarization brought up in the comments. Not the time or place.
good video looks like it is winter there I am in New Brunswick Canada and we got snow north of here today but the weather has been awesome here but it will change soon shower looks great and good luck on the shed build take care
Sounds great! Thanks so much
We are building in a hurricane zone in Florida so we understand strict building codes to keep the roof from flying off but in general, you can do what you want with the land. I see that a lot of people are flocking to Idaho because of more freedom in building decisions.
Idaho seemed pretty cool, but heard Coeur D'Alene cost of living was super high! No cheap land near any good towns.
I just found your channel. Thank you for the videos. I agree with your advice on being mindful of the county when purchasing land. I found the perfect lot in TN with gas and electricity already at one corner of my lot. However, the county has lots of regulations. I find emailing my questions better when I need answers quickly. The best thing is to ask the county lots of questions early on so you know the requirements for every phase and plan ahead for each phase of construction. One of my friends advised me to hire a retired inspector to check my project prior to official inspections. She said her private inspector saved her a lot of money as he identified issues before they became costly.
Yes, we do use email quite a bit. Good luck with your property!
@@ColoradoMountainLiving Thank you!
Congrats Bryan! Pretty satisfying to has a luxury item at a do it yourself price. I’m jealous.
Thanks! We've had that steamer for 4 years just waiting to be installed. Today's the day to enjoy it.
Such a beautiful shower. Y’all did I great job
Thank you! 🤗
New Subscriber! Man that’s beautiful where y’all are!
Welcome!! Thank you so much.
that bathroom looks soooooo nice...great job....
Thank you!! 😊
That's one thing I wish I had installed in my new bath. Steam. NICE JOB‼️‼️. Vinny 🇺🇸
Thanks so much!!
We have the same problem with our county ! We had a lot of cold wind this week to in Tennessee!
Ugh, so frustrating sometimes. Brrr winter is about here!
Nice job on the shower. Really looks nice.
Thank you! Cheers!
Great videos.....cement plus sand, rock, and water equals concrete. Almost everyone says it incorrectly though. 😄 keep the videos coming!!
Great point! Will do!!
Saints be praised! It’s one of my pet peeves 😉🤣
Awesome video, I love your channel you guys! Me and my girlfriend have been trying to find the best place for our future off grid life, we are just about to graduate high school and we live here in Colorado as well but sadly in the city area. We're both in love with the idea of mountain off grid living but were a bit indecisive because we find information saying that CO is a great off grid/homesteading state and is very relaxed but then we find other information saying that it's not and that it will be too expensive for what we want. We even looked into Upstate New York where we got family living up there and they say it's great but then we do research and it says it's not a good place to do so. So we are overall not sure whether to stay here in CO or look into other states that are known for being very laid back with off grid and homestead living. I just wanted to know your opinion or if you guys got any advice👍🏼
Best of luck to you! We've heard Wyoming recommended quite a bit, and just one state over.
We live in upstate NY and it really depends on the county and town that you live in. The more rural, then sometimes the fewer restrictions. I love it up here, but the taxes are higher than I would like. We're staying here as we have three grown children who also live in the area.
@@Patty747 Thank you I really and very much appreciate your comment! Which counties would you personally say are the best possible choices for off griding and homesteading? And even though taxes are high, would you say it's still manageable to live there? I heard the Adirondack mountain region is good to homestead and off grid but I'm not really sure. I really do appreciate it lots🙏🏽
@@joey_dabuddy4279 each town is different. I follow a channel Preppernurse1 and he is out in Dansville, NY and lives in a shed to house structure. Closer to a city, you would have trouble being allowed to do that. You would have to check with the building department of the town you are considering. I'm in Schoharie county and the regulations have gotten tighter over the years. If you buy a place with a small structure on it, then 'improvements' as a DYI can be done without too much hastle.
I am commenting before finishing the video. I am wondering if the shower drain always drains through the new P-trap ? If it is only condensation from the steam supply device, I am wondering if you will use that feature enough to keep the new P-trap from evaporating and allowing septic gases into the closet space and into the rest of your house. I am guessing that the steam feature will be used enough to keep the P-trap filled with water and preventing septic gases from getting into the house.
I think we will use it frequently., we tend to see the P-trap dry up (before the shower was finished) after about 3 weeks with no water use.
Definitely didn’t used to be this way. Even park county where we live in has become difficult to improve our property. We also back to forest land it took over a year to get permission to build a fence
I also live in park!
HOly moly. We are trying to get a variance as well, because we want to put the (future) garage within 30 ft of the fence line.
We have a place in Park County and they seem pretty accommodating when it comes to permits and such but of course, we are not really in the mountains just 9300 feet MSL on level ground.
@@ColoradoMountainLiving , I refused a job in Vail , it was a simple cut through to install a double casement window in a stucco apartment building. The person who wanted me to do the install insisted he wanted me to do the install, so I told him he would have to go through all the red tape with Vail and he was a member of the homeowners association. A year and a half later he finally told me I could proceed with the install, I finish the job in one day and he sells the place the next year. That was before the Covidiots Scamdemic, now it would probably take 3 years to get approved for anything in upscale areas of Colorado. I burn jobs out for those rich areas all the time because they can't make a decision, how they get anything built is beyond me.
Just purchased 4 acres in Bailey…closed on it today…hopefully our process goes smooth, we currently live in Florida.
Great for hunting and I considered homesteading by that was when they didn't have crazy taxes and fees for damn near everything...so back Texas. No state taxes and because I won't live in city limits small school taxes. It only gets miserably cold a few weeks out of the month and the bonus we still get snow up here but it's always gone the next day.
We had very low taxes for a time, but will see if we can enjoy that again as casino revenue comes back. Sounds nice- I'm sure not all of Texas is hot and humid year round.
@@ColoradoMountainLivingonly for about 45 days... it can get miserable then. Lol
Hello from Tennessee. You need to pour water into your new drain trap.
Thanks will do!
You know there are some tradeoffs when you live in "Paradise". You both have a better constitution then I though I am cutting back my thermostat now. Trying to handle the 68 F temperatures inside. My understanding is that HVAC charges will be on the rise over the winter months. I think I will be ahead of the curve at least in the winter months. I bit the bullet about 3 weeks ago. I really had no choice. The old furnace in the attic was 24 years old and the heat exchanger was leaking CO2. With the new high efficiency and quiet Carrier furnace I got the mandatory upgrade to a digital thermostat.
We're really. happy with our choice of insulation and heat, bills aren't bad at all.
Yeah Colorado is great for some things and not s much for others . I’m in North Metro . Stay warm !
It sure is!
Gilpin County is a lot easier to build than Boulder County, it took friends over a year just to get a permit to build. If you work with the county they are more than fair and will help you achieve what you want to do. The wind here can be an issue for a couple of months but well worth it for the nice cool summers. Don't give up!
Yeah, last I saw Gilpin County was understaffed and therefore things are taking longer. We haven't had too many issues though moving things along on a home we are building in Gilpin. The longest part has been the engineering because of the unique building technology we are building with. Just not something they deal with everyday.
We are very lucky not to live in Boulder county or the process would be even slower. Thanks!
Gilpin is great, low tax rate…we just purchased acreage in Park county..will start our project soon.
I think since the restart of the post pandemic scare anything to do with construction is like most things right now slow. Don't feel like it is just you. Wranglestar had a big construction project blowup because the county needing to do an impact study. Cody just decided to not go through with anything right now because the impact study would be cost prohibitive.
oh wow! will keep our fingers crossed.
Finish as much as you can and move to Wyoming. Same difference, for the wind :)
hah! Our neighbors, 2 of them just sold and moved to Wyoming. Having driven to Jackson HOle from here, it's a lot of nothing for a loooooong while. But boy was Jackson nice. I'm sure other areas are more affordable.
Don't know what they are telling you about the Pex line ,it will last longer then copper, and handle more pressure
Thanks for the input. it was the idea that the steam would weaken the PEX over time.
yep, it was a mistake me and my wife almost made 3 years ago!! To many regs. We finally bought in new mexico, very far from any town!
Wow. still in the mountains?
70F here in Wetmore, CO.... burrrrrrrrrrrrrr
LOL!!!! It actually warmed up quite a bit today to 55. But this weekend was brutal!
Bryan tu et le meilleur très bien le brumisateur pendant la douche que de bonnes odeurs bravo 🤓 de papy Gilbert de France bisous bisous bonne journée
Thank you we love it!
The struggles of building or remodeling.
So true!
Are you not in harms way re the fire ?
Nope
Maybe you can get away with no vent on that drain line.
Possibly
Gee if you complaining now, wait till it's in the Minus temps...
Get Busy and Smile often
You'll be done in No time !!
Persevere to Greatness !
Can't wait!
Hey guys just be careful about using essential oils in the house and steam around certain animals. Essential oils harm animals.
Right on!
Regulations shouldn't be political. Should be more about reliability and safety.
yes
well they are us liberty constitutional people say live and let live..if ya wanna take a chance with weather so be it..
Nothing in this video seems to answer this question... Was hoping to see how the conducive the environment is for homesteading.
"homesteading" is a pretty broad term. you'll find more detail in other videos, if you're interested in beekeeping or growing food at 9000 ft.
That's pimping!
isnt' it? thanks!
Tell the copper people to stuff it pex is the superior product
Oh really, thanks for the input!
They make a tool you can get at homedepot if your doing plumbing its called a sawzall They are awome ! Colorado has really gone sour since all of these out of state people moved here after ruining their own states from voting like a dotard they thought they could come here do the same thing and it would be all better .. they worked there way into our infasturcture systems planning ect. and the rest is history. the closer the jefferson county you are the worse it gets. Colorado's biggest import is SHEEP and biggest export is the poor who lived here before they got here.
It might be the one tool we don't have and end up borrowing from our neighbor! LOL
Maybe you should try to turn that blue state RED, Lets go Brandon
will see what happens!
Its July 2024..I hear its in play!!!!! LOL
If you want to live your life and get things done, move to a red state but leave any liberal ideas behind!
Maybe Alaska?
Josh is lonely, move to Stoney Ridge Farms and be one of his cows Mooo
yes....
Colorado is a mistake for homesteading! I currently live here(has had a residency in 6 counties in my life) and the taxes on property, gymnastics to get power and water off grid are all increasing!! Colorado is now a democratic state in all policies. We used to be socially blue and fiscally red. Now we are solely blue. Our current government does not believe in radical self reliance.
May I suggest Wyoming or Tennessee?
Wyoming has been suggested a few times. Not too far away, but a whole lotta nothing and flat, but it's a big state, I'm sure there's nice areas. Too bad. We still hope to do solar, at least for our greenhouse.
TN has beautiful mountains.
@@ColoradoMountainLiving if Wyoming seems ideal, but missing the scenery I would look at pinedale or Jackson (not Jackson hole)
@@ColoradoMountainLiving We retired from Colorado to Laramie, WY and love it. We're close to the mountains (house at 7500') and have the amenities of the university and decent shopping. We're only about an hour from Ft. Collins and 2 hours from Denver. Utilities and taxes are much cheaper, no state income tax, and only a few local land use restrictions (no county building codes, if you're stupid enough to build something sub standard be it on your head).
Since you are in the red zone I can see building restrictions to mitigate fire issues.
Sorry to see political issues and polarization brought up in the comments. Not the time or place.
nope and its gd crazy as hell.....commies
A heavy Democratic state has lots of regulations, even more fees crowned with severe taxes. Then you add poor government services.
Is Colorado a heavy democratic state? The property taxes weren't too bad at all.