Inflation! Is this STILL a DEBT FREE BUILD??
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2021
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Today we discuss the effects of inflation and supply chain disruptions on our ICF house construction.
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Established in 2015 and now nestled in the foothills of North Carolina, Guildbrook Farm is a modern mountain homestead in pursuit of developing a more self sustainable way of life. From planting, growing, canning and preserving our own food to managing our forests and land resources, our life long journey demonstrates preparedness, DIY projects, strategies and ideas that you can practice to help increase your own self sufficiency and balance with the land. Follow along as we continue to develop a little homestead in the mountains of Appalachia. 
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All along, I've been really impressed with the quality of this build. At one point early on, you had completed something, and when you checked, it was all square and level. I don't think I've ever lived in a house where everything was square and level! I was so impressed. I don't think people are following with so much interest just because you're doing this, but because you're doing it so well.
Thanks Jan. It’s definitely a labor of love. And I’m a nerd about it I guess lol.
@@Guildbrookfarm you guys use to smile alot more in your older videos! hope the smiles come back when you finish this build :) you two are killing it keep up the hard work
@@Guildbrookfarm The video thumbnail looks gorgeous! I was wondering... With ICF, do you know the cost increase to add height to your ceilings? I'm sure I missed it in other videos, but how did you decide on ceiling heights?
We have standard 8’ ceilings but you can add ICF blocks or cut them in half or do whatever you want. Adding another row of block doesn’t add much cost.
@@Axeglass we said the same thing! We were like - are they happy? They must be seriously working so hard and just feeling stressed. They have done ALOT!!! Great journey. Bless em both…
You faced so many hurdles in this project, but I've been following you for all those years and if anyone can overcome them, it's you guys. You are so resourceful, but I'm sure this caused a lot of headaches. I wish you the best!
I’m a little far away from you guys at 250 miles, but if you were going to be near Chattanooga TN anyway, let’s talk about getting your porch posts milled up on my Woodbug Sawmill. It would be my absolute pleasure to help you all out with that, been a fan for years now. I’m super happy for all the progress you all have made despite very difficult and unusual conditions. Thanks for the videos!
@Andy Eddings. That is a very generous offer. I hope it works out.
What a wonderful offer.
Thanks Andy!
I haven’t watched a video from you in awhile, back when you were at the old place and you taught me how to can food. This is supposed to be fun and your dream but there is no happiness in your eyes and that’s truly a bummer to see.
One thing that stuck out to me from your story is having to redo the plans several times due to site changes. I believe the lesson there is don't get too excited, instead start doing perk tests, land surveys, and all the other boring stuff first. When building, it seems you have to look even further than the bones of the house, figure out the build site to a tee, and only then start placing those bones down. Definitely something I will take with me, thank you for sharing your story!
I am seeing a few of my other homesteader channels... that are moving and "building" ....making purchases into "long term-temporary" trailer/portable homes right now. They see what is going on. I can't express how much i appreciate ALL that you bring here and share with us. It's definitely a journey. I dont think anyone could have planned or prepared MORE than you both did. My thoughts and prayers that trends change... and you get back towards your original schedule (and pricing).... before 2024. Thank you again for sharing your experiences with us.
Jamie, we bought our property same time as you and it was bare land. After 8mo in permits and 11 months of building (5200sqf) by ourselves we finally moved in July 2019. We went through so much and were totally exhausted but now looking back we know that we would of been broke if we waited to build....feeling blessed here...
I see exhaustion on your faces...some things we just can't control...I say go in debt and finish as fast as possible you will feel relief and not regret especially with that high quality home. You deserve to rest already.
Blessings!
So good to see you in the video, Jaime! Love watching you both.
Construction has basically come to a halt here. (West Tennessee) It was BUILD LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW. There is a small subdivision not far from here that is at a stand still. They have to hire security to keep people from stealing. These homes are not even close as yours to being finished. It's crazy out there. Good luck to you two. Many, MANY out here are rooting for you!
We are about to start this journey. You 2 are fantastic. I've learned tons from your vids. No BS stuff, just down to earth facts and clear descriptions. Thank you so very much for allowing us to watch your journey.
Awesome! Thanks for hanging out!
As soon as I realized the scope of the worldwide pandemic,my prediction was the long term financial impact for years to come was going to influence each and every one of us for a very long time!!!
Finishing our first build now. I can definitely relate…I’m praying everything works out for you guys. Been watching for a few years and you two have definitely been through a lot.
Yeah been an adventure for sure!
We are building a homestead debt free, we were going to build our summer kitchen/barn/carriage house first to store our furniture etc before the house. Now the lumber prices went through the roof and our builder said to wait 6 months, he buys from a broker. We've got our well in and our build site leveled, road in. electrical in. Now we wait! We are in the PNW, there is lumber piled at mills every where and on trains, I think it's going to China!!! Strange times!!! TY y'all are great!!! PS I'm having to take edible CBD for my anxiety! ;-)
I am on the same boat you two are in, I live in the Texas Country. After selling my house in Fort Worth and taking procedes to buy 10 acres with a run down house. I was fortunate to purchase all i needed with plumbing and electrical. I repaired half the roof from my bedroom and carport with zip systems OSB, but cannot get for the main house roof because of its cost now. I was fortunate also to purchase. The same advantech flooring you used to complete my master bedroom and bathroom and laundry room. But cannot get for the remaining house now either. It is too expensive. So i will be waiting for prices to eventually drop before doing the rest of my house. Which is paid off and I am dept free. Good thing about where i live is that we do not require any type of inspections for any of the work. Love your gouse cannot wait to see it complete.
I enjoy the content they create, the ethics they show in each video impresses me a great deal.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing this update on the house build and pointing out all of the steps along they way and decisions you made at different points. I sympathize with the issues that you are now dealing with trying to secure supplies and the continuous inflation of the prices. It is a great home and has been a pleasure to watch and share the build along the way.
My advice…….do the bare minimum to get your occupancy permit and move in and then finish
As soon one who did that, and 3yrs later is still living in a remodel zone....that wouldn't be my 1st choice. Its hard to get stuff done when you're living in it. Not impossible, just exponentially more difficult.
The problem is that 80% of the things we need for houses are made in China and with a world shortage and back logs of shipping containers the price of shipping a container from China has gone from 1500 to 16000. That extra cost is being placed into the cost of products
Sucks. Should start making our own things again
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@@Guildbrookfarm then you’re gonna have to stop taking in immigrants 🤷♂️
@@yoba6037 that makes no sense - immigrants have been the backbone of building our society
The printers at the Federal Reserve have been going brrrrrr in overtime. Inflation is the most insidious tax, they literally steal value from what you already have.
Your doing a great job especially since you’ve never built a house before. Most people don’t have the ambition or confidence to take on such a large project from the raw land stage. Not to mention designing the project 6 times. It takes an average of 500 hours just to design, engineer and complete the cost estimate of the project.
You aren't kidding!
God Bless You Guys!!! You've stuck it out! Things are getting ready to about face any day now. Everything will be better. Till that soon arriving day, prayers and best wishes for you and your beautiful new home!😁🙏❤
Inflation numbers came out today, highest in 13 years. It wont be getting better any time soon.
Just placed my order for ICF... 25% price increase in the last 3 months... Still cheaper/better than lumber and traditional stick framing..
Definitely still better than stick built in dozens of ways.
The economic hardship , recession , unemployment and the loss of job caused by covid pandemic is enough to push people into financial ventures .
Congratulations Jaime in your continued education! Good job! This virus turned the world upside down. Please be strong. Don't give up. Support and defend each other. You have what looks to me a home that is closer to finished than unfinished. You have done most of it yourselves. You can be very proud!💕
Politics has alot to do with this hyperinflation.
You made a good comment towards the end of the video, " Build a quality home". We built our retirement home through a large contractor who offered a complete package that included appliances. We looked at the things that we could afford to pay cash for and had them remove them from the cost of the build. No sense in financing a frig for 30 years when it will only last 10! We ended up paying cash for the septic system, well and pump, and appliances. That make a great big dent in what we financed.
I would suggest having 25% of the cost the the project in cash just for over runs. That has been our rule of thumb for the 2 new houses we have built and the 1 100 year old house we remodeled (25% was not enough on that one)!
You guys are doing great work in trying times. Get the basics working. There is no law (I don't think) that says you have to have paint on the walls to move in or carpet on the floor! figure out what the bare essentials are for the occupancy permit and get there. I know we are burning up in the summer heat but winter in the mountains comes early!
Look how far you have come...the move in is getting very closer and closer. Blessing and prayer for a speedy finish. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm so sorry for all the craziness you're going through. I don't know anyone could have planned what we're going through now. I'm not sure I'd call it a mistake.
Stay strong I've been following your blog from back on the old property. This home will be worth all the hard work. I got started with my raising my chickens. Great advice on it.thinking about solar soon because of you guys. Thank you.
We thought we would be done in two years🤣 It will be year 3 in July. We feel your pain! Keep moving forward. Labor is still more than half of the build cost so we are all still coming out ahead. Cheers!
Thank you for the update. You are doing a great job!
Open the doors in the basement and open a window upstairs, keep the doors inbetween open and use the fans to help blow through. The heat will create a convection current drawing the air out. Either that or open the basement doors and close off the basement from the rest of the house. Those doors are protected by your concrete deck.
Congratulations on getting in the program you chose! How exciting that another chapter in your life has opened up.
It’s so good to see you, Jaime, I’ve missed you a lot. You guys are doing an excellent job on your home and nobody could have anticipated the direction things would go, and how far, this quickly. I’m sorry you didn’t get done before it all went down, but you will make it eventually. We finished our total gut job remodel and moved in July of 2008, just as the economy collapsed. We were not doing it debt free, unfortunately, and we almost lost it several times afterward. Life throws us curve balls and it helps us build character if we let it. Thanks for taking us on your journey, I’ve been here since before you moved. I miss the homesteading type videos, but I know your life is moving ahead and changing. Looking forward to the next few years and what they may hold for you.
Same problem over here in Switzerland. Prices are through the roof for lumber and steel. Just like you we were fortunately able to build the structure just in the nick of time but now we are scrambling to buy all the finishing materials as most vendors have already increased prices twice this year and will be increasing prices again towards the end of summer. Funnily enough we have been told the lumber shortage here is due to the Americans buying up the European wood as it was apparently cheaper than the Canadian wood they used to buy due to newer import taxes from Canada. Wish you well for your build and thanks for sharing your journey.
Been subbed from way back before you guys sold the rancher. Miss those canning & animal videos. It has taken a lot longer than planned, but you guys have made great progress considering all the obstacles that have come up along the way!
I'm here trying to get a new patio door and a couple windows. Had it quoted 10 yrs ago, put it off. Quoted last week, tripled in price and can't be put in until Winter at soonest. I cannot imagine a whole house. Crazy!
Stay strong!!!
Love what you're doing. The woodwork looks beautiful. Looking forward to watching the progress
So happy for you guys, glad to see all the progress you’ve made .. God bless
Wow, crazy to think you've been doing this for so long. I remember when you first started in that house, and got the goats and everything.
Rooting for this family to complete this build....watch from Ndola Zambia 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲
I got a 💖 from guildbrook farm...yeah!!!....bless you🇿🇲🇿🇲
Good to see you on the video, Jamie!
Great recap, brings back so many memories of past episodes. It has been a journey…
Congratulations Jamie! It's wonderful to see your progress however slow it may be due to the present circumstances. I wish you that even if it is to the penny that you stay debt free for this built. Enjoying your home will be your greatest reward.
Can't wait for your first canning video :) I know it's been a long way coming, but best wishes to y'all!!! Christmas in that home will be BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Congratulations on getting in to your career program Jamie!!! That is so awesome!!!! Dreams are being made for you on all levels!!!
We are currently helping our son build his first house in Wyoming, prices of lumber have escalated for sure! We are doing as much as possible on our own to save costs. I think we will still come in on budget given the economy., only because we can do so much work ourselves. Best of luck to you both!
Yes we are drilling our well tomorrow and installing electrical conduit- the prices have gone up 4x for conduit pvc. But at least we have been inspired by you guys and it helps keep our spirits up. It gets slightly depressing in the world with everything going on. But now is the time to keep the faith and moving along. Thanks for all you share ❤️ It's very helpful.
Been watching since 2017 when you sold to move in this area and build your own dream home. The view and style of your home is beautiful, sorry for the raising price market of everything you still need. Love the channel, be safe, stay healthy, & God Bless everyone!
Oh Jaime... it's nice to see you, so glad to hear your plans are moving forward.
Happy to see a new video, I really do wish you two all the best on your journey to build your home.
LOL!! Jaime..." Is that the pro tip...Know where your pencil is? I've missed you.
So sorry for your troubles. I remember we started at the same time, I was very delayed due to building permits and so on, but I went for a prefabricated house with fixed prices. I moved in, Jan 19. To keep the costs down on interior I searched everything from facebook marketplace, finn.no (like Craigslist) and searched offers on everything from tiles to toilets. I did not buy anything of this at retail prices. Very good idea to use your own trees for the terrace deck. I would finish a couple of rooms, get the deck secured and call inn the inspections to give you a green light to move in, and do the rest at your own pace. You are very skilled, and it will be a wonderful home for you! 😊 Btw, all is not smelling roses over here either, it seems that the contractor installed a UV filter sewage system, and I got approved for another system, so there is a lot of trouble with the county to get them to approve this one, which is better. Paper work, insurance company with legal help and so on... 😏
Much admiration for your dedication to the whole project, we have followed from when you got your first property, kind of a kinship of sorts. Thank you guys, keep it up.
Thanks so much for sharing, your authenticity is encouraging. Great to see you both! I think one of the things most people need to cue into... forrest fires effect everyone. Not just those living in the forrest. The wild fires over the last 5 years have hit major forestry/lumber areas really hard and it continues... so keep in mind, disasters effect everyone. You can't manufacture wood... it's trees and they take time to grow. They actually grow faster when fires clean out forrest but we'll still have to wait. It's easy to become disconnected to other people's problems and then complain when wood is in short supply. Of course there's politics involved, but really nature has been the biggest culprit of the wood industry the last couple years. I am praying those building will be able to creatively finish their homes. Where there's a will there's a way... as they say. Cheering you guys on...! Smiles and blessings...
*lol* Like your Thingy Jeremy and it is so good to see you Jaime! love seeing you both working together. Praying for you!!!
Been a subscriber since you were in the burbs so I've watched this build from day 1. It's amazing watching it come together and I can't wait to see it completed. No one could've predicted what COVID was gonna do but all we can do is what we can do. Keep persisting... you're getting there.
Thanks for hanging out with us Michelle!
So happy for this family. I feel joy knowing a part of their hard work to be debt free. I have hope more Ppl are learning how to achieve independence. Thank you for allowing me to travel along and have access to your many teaching videos.
Thanks for hanging out with us Sarah!
I remodeled a home which included a new kitchen- I did the remodel myself. Talked to The cabinet maker early on, he told me I needed to pick out my appliances & give him all the specs. I ran new circuits in the home so I prewired according to his drawing. It came out perfect. He didnt tell me early on he was extending a wall- he came prepared and with wood he extended it and trimmed it all out in gorgeous wood with a bookcase behind it. He hung the large kitchen, laundry room & countertop, a bookcase & built in bar in one day. Prettiest kitchen Ive ever seen.
Economically we are heading for a deflationary stance for the second half of the year. The real effects might not be apparent until the start of 2022.
Just as you said about builders hoarding lumber for the next 5 jobs, manufacturers are making massive orders to make sure they continue to produce and tripling their normal supply orders. That is one reason we are seeing even more supply shortages. Component and material manufacturers are seeing more volume than ever before and struggling to keep up.
What’s actually going to happen though is that the pendulum is swinging far in the other direction and we will end up with a surplus of goods. 2020 saw a 41% increase in consumer goods spending as more people bought “stuff” to make their homes more comfortable and doing the projects they were putting off (since we were all stuck at home anyway). Now those projects are done and consumer spending is actually on the decline, below pre-COVID levels.
People will spend more money on services and travel/leisure than is expected on goods. This will raise the cost of labor a bit, but materials cost will plummet due to over ordering now and companies having stockpiles of supply they will want to get rid of. Because you are your own labor, you will likely be just fine and should be able to take advantage of the plummeting price of goods.
I'm looking forward to seeing you walk out onto your deck with a cold iced-tea, sit down, look out at the view, and simply relax. I've been watching since the first canning video you did, and have been routing for you every step of the way. It hasn't been easy, but what you'll end up with in the end, I believe, will be worth it.
I, myself, am just at the point of beginning my search for the land I feel is my home. I know this will take time, and as time goes on, the price of land has skyrocketed here in Canada. I'm still hopeful I'll get a half decent sized place, but am also watching my budget's reach shrink to something that is the quarter of the size of land it was two years ago.
I feel for you guys. I've built 2 houses, in good times it's a challenge. I just got my 60 x 60 barn with living quarters and air conditioned work shop finished in February 2020 to retire in November. The last load of OSB I bought was $7.75 a sheet. I ran a production sawmill for 20 years and generally lumber rises and falls as well as other forestry based products. I goes in cycles, but fairly long cycles. (2 to 4 year cycles) In some cycles it flattens out out at the top for 2 to 3 years. In recession cycles it stays down a couple of years. As J297WFD said do as little as you have to get your COO and watch the markets. Prices will go back down.
Best of luck to you and your family I hope everything works out with as little stress as possible ❤️
Great videos and understand what you're talking about. I'm going through same thing
Best of luck folks! Wishing you nothing but success!
Thank you guys for sharing your journey and being honest in the process!
Thanks for watching!
So Glad to see Jami again. I remember so many negative things happening to you guys when you first moved up there. I'll be so happy when your home is finished and you are moved in.
Now is when you draw upon that pioneer spirit of our ancestors that gave them the backbone to survive and prosper. You two are impressive, there is no doubt in my mind that even though you may have to put some things off that you wanted to do like the porches, you can move into that build and make do if the trailer gives out. Wishing you all the best.
We are pushing thru with our build in Montana. So far we have been very fortunate to get materials but we are only about half way done.
Same here in the UK, building supplies tough to get. Congrats on the job|
We have been building a debt free home on a 210 acre rural property since October 2019 and still are not done! In addition to supply challenges we had a lot of problems just finding good workers. Took three months to find a drywall person for example. Where we are building there are no codes so we were able to turn on the AC. Our house is not as good of quality as yours but it is the best we could do. We did not have the expertise available that you guys have had unfortunately. One thing we regret…we postponed doing the garage. Wish now we would have gone ahead since prices have shot up. We are still living in the city and hope to move soon. Luckily we should get a good price for our house. Just wanted to add that supply chains caused all sorts of havoc for us as well.
You sure have put a lot of thought into your design and choice of materials and construction practices. Well done on being able to stay the course and share the build process with us, both the good and the bad. Thanks and keep the faith !
Been with y'all for a good while on this journey. I learn how to build pantry shelves and vacuum seal beans with y'all! Thank you for sharing!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for saying that you are glad you are building a quality home. It is a major accomplishment.
i have been following you guys for about 5 or so years now. you have been through A LOT! you keep plugging a long, you are honest, and they way you approach life and how you live is amazing! you both are critical thinkers, and think about every aspect of what you are doing!! my husband and i are enjoying your videos. keep going, forge on, and hold your heads high because what you are doing is a great EXAMPLE of how things should be done!!
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Thank you for being real and truthful. The last two years have been so challenging. We are in the middle of home build project ourselves and it has been very expensive. We are not performing a debt free build so in the end the conventional mortgage will be higher than expected. Really good to see you both and thanks again for everything. I have enjoyed being part of the journey.
congrats. so much hard work and such a beautiful home. great job.
I’m impressed at how well you are both doing considering the challenges you have faced and the length of time you have been navigating these headwinds. It can sometimes be hard to acknowledge and celebrate how far you have come if progress is slower than you had expected, but you’ve really done an amazing job and your house is so impressive, so congratulations on all of your hard work and achievements!
Thanks Holly 👍🏻
We are buying roofing supplies even though we aren't ready to roof and getting posts for our pole barn that was supposed to be another year out. We will just do the labor gradually but decided to go ahead and get the supplies...
So stressful but it will all come together soon! ☺🙏😉
Great information. Y'all are building a gorgeous home, with a even better view. Take care.
Thank you! You too!
The Ancient Egyptians already knew it : Nothing ever gets built in time or within budget
So sorry you are having such issues. On the west coast is the same problems. Builders are just stopping part way through. If they continued on, they would lose money or the buyer would need to put more money in and they either can’t or don’t want to. It’s crazy everywhere right now.
I love your honesty and advise to other people. You have been working so hard over the last 4 years to get your dream house built, and along comes covid and screws it all up! I really hope that you will be able to get the things you need at a cost that is acceptable! Look forward to the next vlog!
I’m in the UK and it was Jamie that got me into canning! Can’t wait til we see some more! 🥰
I’m in the process of building a 24x36 detached garage. I will not frame it this year because of the cost. I’m hoping next year the cost is more manageable but in the meantime I have a really nice parking spot ( foundation and slab done ) ! Good luck!
I'm glad to hear it remains debt free. I think you're right on the money with your suspicion that lumber prices aren't going to get any cheaper. My father works at a lumber mill on the Oregon coast as the head of shipping. He used to also build cabins in the 80s before I came along. The last time I talked to him he told me that lumber prices have never been so high. His mill also caught fire a few months into covid and they were shut down while they repaired everything. Since reopening he rarely has a day off due to the back log of orders. You guys are doing a great job with what you have. I admire it even more after becoming debt free this year. Keep going. You got this.
@GuildbrookFarm - Jeremy the part of the hinge where the pin passes through is called the knuckle but I have also heard it referred to as the hinge eye. House is looking great
Great to see you, Jamie! Lots on both your plates but if possible would love to see a video on the progression of all your careers, side hustles and life skills learning with this house. It is inspiring how you both are always learning. As a teacher it is Awesome how you are invested in the belief that people grow.
Great suggestion!
Been with you guys for year's.. An may say.. you have done an amazing job..and LIFE CAN GET IN THE WAY..but you have crossed every bump in the road with gusto... when many others would of give up on there dreams..who really could of known that's why it is called a pandemic..so KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!! you are an inspiration to me during these hard times..
Thank you for hanging in there with us on this crazy ride!
Awesome shot of the house as is so far, great job. The cameras can't do justice to the gem 💎 you've developed. I can only imagine the finish 👍🗽🇺🇲
nice to see a video from you, it seems like it's been a while. House is coming along nice. Love your content.
Thanks!
You're not joking about what humidity and moisture can do to a house! I didn't have AC on during the day and my heat was turned down really low at night for a spell. My kitchen cabinet doors swelled, the wainscoting buckled and curled and it's still isn't the same! Anywho, it was great to see Jaime is this video and her wit never disappoints! lol! Give my best to the family!
Glad you are still plugging away. Good to see you, Jaime.
We are also building a house. Like you we wanted to be debt free. We started building June 2020 but planned for the build since spring 2018. We ran out of our own cash just before drywall stage after having to build a retaining wall that broke the budget. After mulling it over during Christmas we decided to go to the bank for a construction loan. It is very hard to be having a mortgage at retirement stage but as you say your unfinished house is a "depreciating asset" when it just sits there unfinished. During these inflationary times, houses are a good investment (as well as gold). This is what swung us to complete.
We wish you well.
I think you guys are awesome. This is a great video. I love that you are younger and have your act together, wanting to live debt free, grow your food and live a simple life. Good for you. We ended up getting a sawmill so we can cut lumber for our summer kitchen next year. We live in Northern BC and the lumber prices were insane. Anyways you guys are doing a great job.
I'm only try to build a workshop so much smaller scale than a whole house but definitely tough time to build right now and I'm in Hawaii so there's that extra added on lol... Aloha! 🤙🏼
Good vibes friends. The struggle is real, but you are strong. Every effort is a baby step to finish line. 💚🌞
Excellent video! I appreciate the honesty.
Thanks for watching!
I am making myself listen to (or at least running them in the background while I do something else) nearly all the ads on your channel. I am very thankful that my house got finished enough for CoA by the end of December 2017. There were still things needed to be done, (and a few still even now), but yes, wood prices are totally incredibly high at the moment. Fortunately I have most of the leftover scraps I can finish up the "juvenile chicken housing" for when they first go outdoors - useful for short term chicken residency depending on whether some will be in a freezer, or some will end up with neighbors... or in my regular coops. Not easy, but I am glad to see lumber prices (slowly) coming down now.
Regards using your own wood on your property to build with - this is often impractical, depends on the nature of your woodlot, and how you might or might not be able to work with it. There were a significant number of people who wanted me to do that... but I'm 67 years old now; I can't mill my own logs, and getting contractors in to work with raw wood... eh. Nope.
Not building a home but I did build a second garage 5 years ago. As part of the build I was going to electrify it after the initial build, which happened last year. The next thing I wanted to do it insulate and drywall it. To drywall it I have to add in 17 more ceiling joist to "fill in the blanks". But those 17 are 24 foot 2x6 and now cost just about $1000.00, instead of less than $500.00 a year or so back. So I have decided to hold that off since I'm a cheap dude and refuse to pay double plus I don't "need" to put drywall in. So I can feel your pain on the costs.
The unforseen can be demoralizing. Staying strong for so many years takes special people. You are that. I hope all the good wishes we send are of some help. I'm here as long as you are. Love the progress you've made in these tough times. That's why I subscribe. 💕
lol i've being building my cabin for the past 10 years and it's still not done thank god i consider my living room the great doors lol i'm 70 so the cabin might never get finished but i'm more then happy living in an unfinished cabin i'm lucky no permits or rules i need to follow an unorganized property hope things go well for you