Mix chill and moth balls in a blender with olive oil and put through a filter . Spray anywhere you dont want the prickily guy to be chomping.Worked for me here in Australia .... might work for you ?
It’s coming on great, nice to see your dad helping you and having quality time together, memories for a lifetime, love the music too on this one, Respect from me in the United Kingdom.
Mr Outsider wrote me earlier about what music is played. Always love a musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties. Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
Your a lucky man to have a father who's willing to involve himself the way he does. Understandably it must be tough after the loss of your mother and the situation your lovely wife is in with her health. But to have the support of your awesome father the way you do is a blessing. I really look forward to watching the two of you bond each weekend, and see what you have accomplished.
Oh God. This is so beautiful to watch. This is true ecstasy watching master builders building such works of art. This is more impressive than watching the Mona Lisa painting in Paris. I'm so happy right now !!!!!!!!
Good work once again. Good to see you and your father working together. Money doesn't make a man rich...family and relationships with others do. You're rich my friend 🍻 from 🤚
Pastor your cabin is beautiful. Covering the barn boards with plywood is not a bad idea. At least you'll be able to put your vapor barrier on. But I'm very much encouraged every time I watch you. I know you have a busy schedule, but keep the videos coming. I also bought one of those flashlights that you were advertising. I got the outsider edition. About the thru night TC 15
You are a magician with that chainsaw of yours. I have never in my life seen anyone build and entire house with a chainsaw, and get everything so precise. Awesome job on your beautiful house.
My son and i worked and traveled together before i retired from ironworking we made awesome memories. God will bless us richly if we allow him to. And you my friend are being blessed. God keep you and the entire famil. As always awesome video.
Just been binge watching your log cabin build right from the first episode. The skill you have is amazing. The ingenuity in overcoming obstacles always brings a smile to my face. Getting those logs onto the roof with the aid of the tractor and winch was a joy to watch. Watching you and your father work together is so heart warming. Not many people have such a wonderful relationship like that. I was saddened that your wife does not have the best of health but you are an amazing man and you are so lucky to have each other. Greetings from the UK!
That’s an understatement, cabin will be around a long time,,,,,,your grandkids will be getting old in that work of love,,,,,I’ve really enjoyed the last few years of watching you and your dad hammer away at it,,,, lol instead of a poki way up in that tree, as the boss says, you gotta poki up under that tree,,,,,, PS, although expensive the plywood was a great move,,,,
Bringing light into the darkness . it today's world of chaos hatred being portrayed in the news.Thats very symbolic. when you see hear sounds of building. it's calmness gives people a reason to hope dream plan . . you are teaching people. that is a gift not given to many. . well done 👍 regards from Alberta
Outsider keep a close eye 👁 on all that wire you nailed under the cabin that rodents don’t build on top of that wire., because sometimes they too will chew holes in your plywood. At least keep a eye on it for animals building on top of the wire until you can underpin the cabin. 👍😁👍
Great job...looks awesome. amazing hard work ..Cayenne pepper will keep the critters away..I Love your dad. he is an awesome helper a hard working great man. cherish these beautiful memories working with your dad... I lost my dad to cancer.. the best memories i have is spending time with my dad when he was alive....He will always be my hero..
Doing the job right every time. Amazing craftsmanship every time. I appreciate your work ethic so much. And your dad is just the greatest. Love and prayers to both of you.
I'm glad to see the new lanyard clip protection you are wearing. Especially for those times you are by yourself. And I agree, you might just want to fill in the gaps of the wire mesh so other animals don't get up there too. I'm glad to see your Dad up and helping. Stay safe. 💜
Just loved the celtic/mountain music at the beginning of the video, along with the drone footage! Regarding the porcupine issue. I've battled those critters for years at my remote cabins and it's a battle that can last a person's life time! Dispatching them is no answer, as it only solves the problem short term - another one will eventually come along. They just can't resist the odour/flavour of the glues used in the construction of plywood and chipboard sheets, or glulam type beams. So best to avoid using those building materials whenever you can where porcupines might be able to access them (hindsight is always 20/20 I've found!). Based on my many years of learning the hard way (experience), only physical barriers really work. The wire mesh you've tacked up could work, but they may still be able to crawl up on top of it, as they are extremely persistent - you'll be surprised at their climbing ability and strength to pull things apart. Also, that mesh as currently installed will likely provide a "runway" for mice, chipmunks, squirrels and other rodents, so that could pose an ongoing problem as well. I now deploy one of the following solutions depending on the cabin, and how much clearance I have under them: (1) Skirt the base of the cabin with with a rock foundation to physically block access under the cabin - a lot of work, but it's a beautiful functional complement to a log cabin, and will solve your porcupine problem. Found a video on Garrat Alts RUclips Channel that illustrates this for you, see: ruclips.net/video/2AZWhtF62r0/видео.html. You can also skirt your cabin with steel sheeting , but it doesn't look as nice in my opinion. (2) Install sheets of flat tin or aluminum or steel to the underside of your floors, being sure to leave zero gap between the metal and your plywood flooring. If you take this approach, it also gives you the opportunity to install sheets of high density blue foam insulation between the metal and the flooring, which makes a huge difference in the interior warmth of the cabin on cold winter days - you'll even be able to walk around in sock feet with insulated floors! (FYI, even a half inch of high density blue foam insulation makes a huge difference.) The metal also protects the blue foam sheets of insulation, as mice and rodents even ants will damage that stuff over the years unless it is also protected. (3) A third possible solution which I have not used myself as an approach to deter porcupines, but could possibly work as it would completely cover the underside of the floor, and would also give you the benefit have insulating your floor at the same time, would be to staple up "Bubblefoil insulation" to the underside of the floor. My concern here, is that if the porcupine could get his claws on the bubble wrap, he might be able to pull it down and off. This possible solution I have to give full credit to the Boss of the Swamp's RUclips Channel, see: ruclips.net/video/xPTJD9nuWvQ/видео.html I hope these suggestions will help you out! Really enjoy both the content and quality of the videos you produce!
Always love a musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties. That's what he had playing. Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
I started watching this at the part where you finished the walls and didn't think I would stay this long, but your progress and constant effort has been wholesome and has inspired me to work harder in my own life. Thank you.
My son and I built our homestead in 2011. Not a log home -- it's super insulated -- but many of the hardships are the same. The key is not to fly off the handle when there are problems as you do. Make the needed changes and move on. We were still living in a shed in November and showering outdoors in upper 30° weather, but we got in the house before the freeze! Good luck my friend 😊
You could always paint the underside with creosote, or close in the underneath with welded mesh or metal sheets. On another note, I’m really envious of your relationship with your dad. I miss both my parents a lot.
My brother and I have watched you from the beginning and we have enjoyed every minute of it!! You are doing an awesome job ♥️♥️ Much peace to you and your Dad.
The extra expense of the plywood also means an extra layer of protection from the elements. Beautiful things will happen to help you I am sure. 🥳💰🥳💰🤞🏽💞
I love these videos so much! They're like my meditation. ;'D I haven't been able to actually meditate because I'm in so much pain, but these are so peaceful and distract from the pain. Plus they're just SO GOOD!
I have been binge-watching for the past two days until now. Very impressed and inspired with what you are doing. I am so rooting and praying that you guys realise your dream and goal soon.
I did a similar thing on the roof of my cabin in the NC mountains. The rafters and decking are hemlock which is beautiful to me so I didn’t care to cover that beauty with insulation so I put 2 layers of 1 inch foam board on top before I covered it with green metal roofing. I am very happy with the result. I admire the craftsmanship you and your dad are putting into this cabin. Best of luck getting it dried in before winter 👍
Ron Smith total r value is around 9 (4.5 per board). I can tell a big difference on a warm summer day it would get quite hot in the loft by late afternoon, it is now noticeably cooler up there. Also in winter my wood stove keeps it noticeably warmer than it used to. Hope that helps.
jerryf609 , actually I put the first layer of foam board down , then I screwed 2x4 purlins on top of the foam board every 2 feet. Then I cut 2 ft wide strips of foam board and placed them between the purlins. Then the metal roof was screwed directly into the purlins. Hope that makes sense.
As I watched your video I understood that this was at least a week worth of work to you and your dad. So thank you for documenting it and sharing it. I hope Mr porcupine moves along to a new neighborhood soon.
This cabin reminds me of a church, not in a bad way. Maybe it’s just me but the shape / proportions shout 16th / 17th century church. Feels like it’s a place you could meditate in, calm and tranquil. Love to visit the cabin when it’s finished.
There is no way you can know how glad I was to see this video. With a lot of people getting the covid 19 virus I was worried about you. We have been praying against it for everybody but still we know people who have it. We will keep praying for you to stay healthy and for your wife as well. God bless you.
yay re: plywood - - was wondering when you'd figure this out but didn't know you were going to do the "right" thing and ice and weather shield the entire roof - 4 gold stars for you!
😄 Well I know putting Ice & Water Shield on the entire roof would be considered overkill by some, but I know that once the roof is complete it'll never leak. So in this case, I'm okay with a little bit of overkill. 😁👍
About that locking lanyard, a word to the wise. It may well save your life, but that doesn't mean your life will be the same. My son had a fall like that (he was an high steel/iron worker). It wrenched his back so bad he was out for several months. Then it was ok for awhile until he got a few years older and the arthritis took over where the damage was. My best advice? Stay safe in the first place. Be well.
well... Id say stay safe and secure, both. Safe in the way of acting to not allow accidents and secure in the way of preparing for the case, like using fall protection. Safe in the way to avoid fire and secure like having a fire extinguisher ready. It is nice to have the security, but usually whatever accident it helped to overcome there will be sideeffects(like the mess a FE makes)
A good point but I had a brother-in-law who fell from a roof much lower than this one, passed in about an hour. We all wish he was here with a stiff back. Be well, be careful and god bless
Hey thats something! My dad was an excellent carpenter, builder, woodworker. We built dormers on all our properties, kudos to you guys!, good stuff, & fun to watch
It's adding a little more time and money right now, but I really think you'll appreciate the extra weather seal from the plywood on the roof. As an added bonus, since you're laying the ply on top of good thick barn boards you don't HAVE to be as precise on where you screw it down. As far as the (expletive deleted) porcupine under the cabin, the metal lath might work, for now anyway. As others have mentioned, keep an eye out for other critters trying to make a home, or meal, between the lath and the bottom of the flooring. Were you going to insulate under the floor (between the beams)? If so, now might be the time to do it and then FINISH covering the entire underside of the cabin with the wire lath.
Sound advice. 🙂👍 Thank you my friend. Yes I agree that the lath is really only a partial measure for now. Basically, I'm slapping a bandaid on the problem so that I can get back to the roof before the cold and wet weather comes.
I absolutely love the Celtic/Scottish music you played along w/the building of the dormer. I hope that little devil of a porcupine can't use those grates as an upside-down latter & climb along & get underneath those grates and lay on them while he continues to eat your cabin! He's definitely a determined little cuss so I wouldn't be surprised if he does. Ik if it was me, I'd be thinking of ways to dispatch him from the forrest all together! Ik it sounds mean but you can't have him destroying everything you've worked so hard at accomplishing. Btw, it was nice to see your dad helping you, I keep him in my prayers & thoughts because Ik he's going through a difficult time since the passing of your mom. It usually takes quite some time to adjust to the loneliness we can experience after losing someone so close us. Anyway, I enjoyed the video, it's great to see the cabin getting closer to being finished & I look forward to your next video, til then, God bless & be safe.
It might be a little more aesthetically pleasing to use the lath as a sort of "skirt" around the base of the cabin. If you nail it in from the inside of the support structure, you'd also have some space to pile some rocks around the base, making a decorative rim around the cabin.
Glad you caught that detail about the pine. That would have been awful. Looking great I’m sure the family will love the finished cabin. Great to see your dad out there with you. Cherish the time with him.
With a drones eye view your roof looks like a large cross or chapel in the woods. Could you have covered the roof with Tyvek home wrap in lieu of the plywood? It would have offered an impermeable layer between wood rosin and offered an additional layer of waterproof material? Wishing you and your family peace, health and happiness as the pandemic continues to evolve and spread into our lives. Peace brother.
Mr. Quill won't want to eat spray foam insulation under the floor. I think the part I love about your videos the most is that your father is helping you, instead of trying to take over! What a great mentor for any son!
The background music gave out a jolly, festive vibe..it's as if building the cabin is easy. The Outsider & Outsider Sr. make it look so damn easy when actually it's not! No wonder why they both seemed thinner in these recent episodes. All those hard work makes them shed all the winter pounds. Can't wait for the finished product! God speed to the entire Outsider family.
Mr Outsider wrote me earlier about what music is played. Always love a musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties. Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
I’m 17, I have plans on building a log cabin and I’ve mostly learned from you how to do it. You are smart and precise, you don’t take a single shortcut, your cabin is going to stay standing for hundreds of years. Good work, and thank you.
Man.....your build is going great.Been watching for quite some time now.How i would love to work along side of my dad doing anything.He has been gone for many years.You are so blessed.!! Keep doing what you do.And i can't wait to see the cabin finished..!!!!
Well he isn't wrong. 😄 Love the positive attitude that older builder had. I'm sure it served him and his crew well. Always a pleasure to work with guys like that.
The quality of your content is excellent. You deserve the large following. I also appreciate how you weave your life story into the episodes in a very natural way. Your are definitely 'letting your light shine' in a biblical sense, in a warm inviting way. Keep it up.
As for Mr. Porcupine, wouldn't a liberal coat of creosote tar on the underside of the cabin both deter the gnawing critter AND preserve the wood at the same time?
Another option would be to use some of that Leak Barrier stuff under the flooring, it would not only deter Mr Quills but would also prevent moister from seeping up from below and provide some underfloor insulation.
@@fruitfarmfords8243 They will eat practically anything. They especially like salt. We've seen them lick salt off the road in the winter and if they encounter an axe, they will eat the handle because of the salt from human sweat that's on it.
A few remedies come to mind concerning the porcupine: 1) Get some of that hard-set hair gel, spike up your do and challenge Mr Quill. At many times his mass, you'll be the bigger porcupine. He should recognize that fact and back down. 2) Capture the little pointillist in a humane trap and give him back to Wynona (Primus reference) 3) I've heard that porcupine is delicious--just sayin'.
For the underside of the cabin, I'd spray in several inches of closed cell spray insulation. It would insulate your floors in winter, create a water tight barrier, and deter the porcupine. Are you going to enclose the underside or leave it open?
normal human closed all underside. animals and snakes not stay under house.best have make concrete undersside around. but first need normal floor insulatuion, minimum 300mm under floro insulation and then closed all plywood. and then underside closed at concrete.
This is one I have not eaten. Sounds like it might be worth seeking it out. Deer elk/reindeer, moose, alligator, emu, ostrich, partridge, chicken, turkey, duck, bison, cow, pig, sheep, goat, most everything from the sea, fish, crab, lobster, octopus, squid, shrimp, clam, oyster, shark, gueduck and sea cucumber... even escargot ( just once), and squirrel... but so far, no porcupine, or possum.
I only discovered your channel a few weeks ago, I have managed to consume your 6 years worth of build series in that time, I’m so hooked! I’m excited to be up to date now, but also a little sad at the prospect of waiting another few years to see the finished product. Amazing series so far my dude, you are a true craftsman. Keep up the great work 👍🤟
My first thought was that two dormers were built in the middle opposite, but then I saw the two dormers opposite were built on the line of the lower windows on the left, so there would also be space for two dormers opposite on the right on the line of the lower windows, I would immediately Build four dormers so that there is the same amount of light everywhere in the log cabin, why not build two more dormers across from each other so that four dormers are built, two left and two right dormers ???
I agree that 4 dormers would be an amazing look on the cabin. But for now I'll be sticking with the 2. I just want to make sure I leave myself enough time to get the entire roof on before winter arrives.
These videos are over the top enjoyable and I've watched them for hours! Thank you for taking the time to record them and sharing all the great work on your cabin with us!
Well done - great work on the dormers. Good to hear you acknowledge the support of your father (and yes I know you have done so many times before) but he is a real champion. At least the plywood on the roof will add another layer which will add to the thermal barrier. Watching you working with your chainsaw I am always impressed with how close you can cut to a marked line especially given that you have to allow for the width of the chain teeth. That porcupine is not going to give up easily. 😊
The dormers made a huge difference. And glade you pointed out the the possible compatibility issue between the membrane and the decking. Awesome job. And I hope the mesh works.
Mix chill and moth balls in a blender with olive oil and put through a filter . Spray anywhere you dont want the prickily guy to be chomping.Worked for me here in Australia .... might work for you ?
It’s coming on great, nice to see your dad helping you and having quality time together, memories for a lifetime, love the music too on this one, Respect from me in the United Kingdom.
Dr Gunsmith Amen brother 🙏
Always love a musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties.
Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
Your father is a great Dad,
A great example of Fatherhood, God Bless you and your beautiful family.
Amen. He sure is!
The music makes this video even happier. Love the addition!
Mr Outsider wrote me earlier about what music is played.
Always love a musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties.
Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
Ray Conger ah, this is wonderful! Thanks Ray!
@@chickenfriedchickenn Hi Wyatt.
You're welcome !
Your a lucky man to have a father who's willing to involve himself the way he does. Understandably it must be tough after the loss of your mother and the situation your lovely wife is in with her health. But to have the support of your awesome father the way you do is a blessing.
I really look forward to watching the two of you bond each weekend, and see what you have accomplished.
I certainly am a blessed man. Life hasn't been easy, but we have each other's back, and that makes all the difference.
Oh God. This is so beautiful to watch. This is true ecstasy watching master builders building such works of art. This is more impressive than watching the Mona Lisa painting in Paris. I'm so happy right now !!!!!!!!
Good work once again. Good to see you and your father working together. Money doesn't make a man rich...family and relationships with others do. You're rich my friend
🍻 from 🤚
there is a saying where i come from that when you have in life the stuff that can't be bought with money then and only then you are truly rich!
Pastor your cabin is beautiful. Covering the barn boards with plywood is not a bad idea. At least you'll be able to put your vapor barrier on. But I'm very much encouraged every time I watch you. I know you have a busy schedule, but keep the videos coming. I also bought one of those flashlights that you were advertising. I got the outsider edition. About the thru night TC 15
You are a magician with that chainsaw of yours. I have never in my life seen anyone build and entire house with a chainsaw, and get everything so precise. Awesome job on your beautiful house.
Progress! The dormers are beautiful. I hope those you hold dear are as well as can be. You remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Take good care.
The cabin is coming together nicely. The music in this episode was a nice added feature. Keep up the good work Outsider.
Loved the music.
What was the music ?
The music at 4min in and on does anyone know its name ?
I've never heard the song before, but it sounded pretty good to me.
@@howielane8406 me2
I can't wait to see the added light and next video
I can't think of anything better than working on a building project with your father. It's perfect.
You cabin is so well built and the precision in your wood cuts on that dormer was just beautiful to see.
Thank you Deborah!
Love the craft. Another one called "Raising and Pegging Timbers"
ruclips.net/video/qhZeCezmKss/видео.html
well build, wery super heavy all and roof weight have high, wery heavy all. no need be but this is him option.
Your Dad is Awesome for always being there for and with you!
Great job Outsider and Outsider Sr! Looking great 👍 guys!!!
👍😁👍❤️ ✝️
I have no doubt that your dad could survive ANY situation in the wilderness!! God bless him!!
My son and i worked and traveled together before i retired from ironworking we made awesome memories. God will bless us richly if we allow him to. And you my friend are being blessed. God keep you and the entire famil. As always awesome video.
Teamwork always a smile on my face as I watch you and your dad work. It's not just a cabin it's a piece of art. Thanks for sharing the journey.
Always looking forward to the next episode. I hope your wife is doing better. Take care. Thanks for the entertainment.
Just been binge watching your log cabin build right from the first episode. The skill you have is amazing. The ingenuity in overcoming obstacles always brings a smile to my face. Getting those logs onto the roof with the aid of the tractor and winch was a joy to watch. Watching you and your father work together is so heart warming. Not many people have such a wonderful relationship like that. I was saddened that your wife does not have the best of health but you are an amazing man and you are so lucky to have each other. Greetings from the UK!
That’s an understatement, cabin will be around a long time,,,,,,your grandkids will be getting old in that work of love,,,,,I’ve really enjoyed the last few years of watching you and your dad hammer away at it,,,, lol instead of a poki way up in that tree, as the boss says, you gotta poki up under that tree,,,,,, PS, although expensive the plywood was a great move,,,,
Boss Of The Swamp! I watch him a lot aa well.
I really like to see you working with your Dad ! Easely to recognise that you love each other. Stay healthy guys !
Bringing light into the darkness . it today's world of chaos hatred being portrayed in the news.Thats very symbolic. when you see hear sounds of building. it's calmness gives people a reason to hope dream plan . . you are teaching people. that is a gift not given to many. . well done 👍 regards from Alberta
So good to see you & dad together. Keep it up senior Outsider, God bless you both & all the family.
Outsider keep a close eye 👁 on all that wire you nailed under the cabin that rodents don’t build on top of that wire., because sometimes they too will chew holes in your plywood. At least keep a eye on it for animals building on top of the wire until you can underpin the cabin. 👍😁👍
Just fill in the gaps with more metal mesh.
I can foresee the porcupine getting on top of the mesh some how and making it easier for him to eat the plywood
They can climb really good. Unfortunately now it will probably just climb up onto the mesh and have an easier time eating your floors.
john pino you got a good point
Dj Spaulding yeah as well as the other subs have said I think he’ll climb up there too. Let’s hope not! 😁👍
Great job...looks awesome. amazing hard work ..Cayenne pepper will keep the critters away..I Love your dad. he is an awesome helper a hard working great man. cherish these beautiful memories working with your dad... I lost my dad to cancer.. the best memories i have is spending time with my dad when he was alive....He will always be my hero..
Love to see your house take shape, keep up the good and positive work, You make me smile, Thank you very much. Love from Denmark..
thanks for having us along for the adventure. love the progress and good luck dealing with your prickly neighbors.
Doing the job right every time. Amazing craftsmanship every time. I appreciate your work ethic so much. And your dad is just the greatest. Love and prayers to both of you.
I'm glad to see the new lanyard clip protection you are wearing. Especially for those times you are by yourself. And I agree, you might just want to fill in the gaps of the wire mesh so other animals don't get up there too. I'm glad to see your Dad up and helping. Stay safe. 💜
Just loved the celtic/mountain music at the beginning of the video, along with the drone footage!
Regarding the porcupine issue. I've battled those critters for years at my remote cabins and it's a battle that can last a person's life time! Dispatching them is no answer, as it only solves the problem short term - another one will eventually come along. They just can't resist the odour/flavour of the glues used in the construction of plywood and chipboard sheets, or glulam type beams. So best to avoid using those building materials whenever you can where porcupines might be able to access them (hindsight is always 20/20 I've found!).
Based on my many years of learning the hard way (experience), only physical barriers really work. The wire mesh you've tacked up could work, but they may still be able to crawl up on top of it, as they are extremely persistent - you'll be surprised at their climbing ability and strength to pull things apart. Also, that mesh as currently installed will likely provide a "runway" for mice, chipmunks, squirrels and other rodents, so that could pose an ongoing problem as well.
I now deploy one of the following solutions depending on the cabin, and how much clearance I have under them:
(1) Skirt the base of the cabin with with a rock foundation to physically block access under the cabin - a lot of work, but it's a beautiful functional complement to a log cabin, and will solve your porcupine problem. Found a video on Garrat Alts RUclips Channel that illustrates this for you, see: ruclips.net/video/2AZWhtF62r0/видео.html. You can also skirt your cabin with steel sheeting , but it doesn't look as nice in my opinion.
(2) Install sheets of flat tin or aluminum or steel to the underside of your floors, being sure to leave zero gap between the metal and your plywood flooring. If you take this approach, it also gives you the opportunity to install sheets of high density blue foam insulation between the metal and the flooring, which makes a huge difference in the interior warmth of the cabin on cold winter days - you'll even be able to walk around in sock feet with insulated floors! (FYI, even a half inch of high density blue foam insulation makes a huge difference.) The metal also protects the blue foam sheets of insulation, as mice and rodents even ants will damage that stuff over the years unless it is also protected.
(3) A third possible solution which I have not used myself as an approach to deter porcupines, but could possibly work as it would completely cover the underside of the floor, and would also give you the benefit have insulating your floor at the same time, would be to staple up "Bubblefoil insulation" to the underside of the floor. My concern here, is that if the porcupine could get his claws on the bubble wrap, he might be able to pull it down and off. This possible solution I have to give full credit to the Boss of the Swamp's RUclips Channel, see: ruclips.net/video/xPTJD9nuWvQ/видео.html
I hope these suggestions will help you out! Really enjoy both the content and quality of the videos you produce!
Always love a musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties. That's what he had playing.
Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
I started watching this at the part where you finished the walls and didn't think I would stay this long, but your progress and constant effort has been wholesome and has inspired me to work harder in my own life. Thank you.
My son and I built our homestead in 2011. Not a log home -- it's super insulated -- but many of the hardships are the same. The key is not to fly off the handle when there are problems as you do. Make the needed changes and move on. We were still living in a shed in November and showering outdoors in upper 30° weather, but we got in the house before the freeze! Good luck my friend 😊
When did he "fly off the handle?" We must be watching different videos. And don' t be so critical, you may be wonderful, but so are others.
You and your Father warm my heart. I am praying for you and your family.
You could always paint the underside with creosote, or close in the underneath with welded mesh or metal sheets. On another note, I’m really envious of your relationship with your dad. I miss both my parents a lot.
My brother and I have watched you from the beginning and we have enjoyed every minute of it!! You are doing an awesome job ♥️♥️ Much peace to you and your Dad.
Bait a large have-a-heart trap with scaps of plywood. Relocate your friend.
I forgot to say that these videos make me happy and I smile while watching them.
The extra expense of the plywood also means an extra layer of protection from the elements. Beautiful things will happen to help you I am sure. 🥳💰🥳💰🤞🏽💞
Just a prayer for you and your family during this time. Keep up the work and stay safe.
take some any old leftover latex paint and mix a shit-ton of cayenne pepper in it then coat the bottom of the plywood.
Now THAT, sounds like a great idea to me ! Cayenne pepper is awesome stuff !
@@johnglenn7941 Good on oatmeal too.
@@tsuchang1 Without the paint I hope! ;)
This works very well. Critters that get past the odor of the pepper and try it anyway learn quickly not to chew.
That is a real good idea.
I love these videos so much! They're like my meditation. ;'D I haven't been able to actually meditate because I'm in so much pain, but these are so peaceful and distract from the pain. Plus they're just SO GOOD!
Sweet, craftsmanship thanks from Ohio.
I have been binge-watching for the past two days until now. Very impressed and inspired with what you are doing. I am so rooting and praying that you guys realise your dream and goal soon.
I did a similar thing on the roof of my cabin in the NC mountains. The rafters and decking are hemlock which is beautiful to me so I didn’t care to cover that beauty with insulation so I put 2 layers of 1 inch foam board on top before I covered it with green metal roofing. I am very happy with the result. I admire the craftsmanship you and your dad are putting into this cabin. Best of luck getting it dried in before winter 👍
How well is that foam insulating? Do you have a rough R-value?
Ron Smith total r value is around 9 (4.5 per board). I can tell a big difference on a warm summer day it would get quite hot in the loft by late afternoon, it is now noticeably cooler up there. Also in winter my wood stove keeps it noticeably warmer than it used to. Hope that helps.
@@garywilser7802 Thank you very much, Sir.
Dies it work ok to have longer screws for the sheet metal. I m thinking the extra 2 inches would provide leverage of forces.
jerryf609 , actually I put the first layer of foam board down , then I screwed 2x4 purlins on top of the foam board every 2 feet. Then I cut 2 ft wide strips of foam board and placed them between the purlins. Then the metal roof was screwed directly into the purlins. Hope that makes sense.
As I watched your video I understood that this was at least a week worth of work to you and your dad. So thank you for documenting it and sharing it. I hope Mr porcupine moves along to a new neighborhood soon.
This cabin reminds me of a church, not in a bad way. Maybe it’s just me but the shape / proportions shout 16th / 17th century church. Feels like it’s a place you could meditate in, calm and tranquil. Love to visit the cabin when it’s finished.
Thank you! I feel the same way. The cathedral ceiling, paired with the two dormers have made for a very church-like look in the loft. I love it!
There is no way you can know how glad I was to see this video. With a lot of people getting the covid 19 virus I was worried about you. We have been praying against it for everybody but still we know people who have it. We will keep praying for you to stay healthy and for your wife as well. God bless you.
yay re: plywood - - was wondering when you'd figure this out but didn't know you were going to do the "right" thing and ice and weather shield the entire roof - 4 gold stars for you!
😄 Well I know putting Ice & Water Shield on the entire roof would be considered overkill by some, but I know that once the roof is complete it'll never leak. So in this case, I'm okay with a little bit of overkill. 😁👍
Another great video. Nice pacing. I appreciate your father's calm presence throughout this project. You make a good team.
About that locking lanyard, a word to the wise. It may well save your life, but that doesn't mean your life will be the same. My son had a fall like that (he was an high steel/iron worker). It wrenched his back so bad he was out for several months. Then it was ok for awhile until he got a few years older and the arthritis took over where the damage was. My best advice? Stay safe in the first place. Be well.
well...
Id say stay safe and secure, both.
Safe in the way of acting to not allow accidents and
secure in the way of preparing for the case, like using fall protection.
Safe in the way to avoid fire and
secure like having a fire extinguisher ready.
It is nice to have the security, but usually whatever accident it helped to overcome there will be sideeffects(like the mess a FE makes)
Fair point. These harnesses will save your life, but they won't necessarily save your body. Better than the alternative...
A good point but I had a brother-in-law who fell from a roof much lower than this one, passed in about an hour. We all wish he was here with a stiff back. Be well, be careful and god bless
@@m.a.5689 Again. better than the alternative.
One big problem with harnesses is that workers do not wear them snug enough. When you fall the chest strap can choke you.
Hey thats something! My dad was an excellent carpenter, builder, woodworker. We built dormers on all our properties, kudos to you guys!, good stuff, & fun to watch
It's adding a little more time and money right now, but I really think you'll appreciate the extra weather seal from the plywood on the roof. As an added bonus, since you're laying the ply on top of good thick barn boards you don't HAVE to be as precise on where you screw it down.
As far as the (expletive deleted) porcupine under the cabin, the metal lath might work, for now anyway. As others have mentioned, keep an eye out for other critters trying to make a home, or meal, between the lath and the bottom of the flooring. Were you going to insulate under the floor (between the beams)? If so, now might be the time to do it and then FINISH covering the entire underside of the cabin with the wire lath.
Sound advice. 🙂👍 Thank you my friend. Yes I agree that the lath is really only a partial measure for now. Basically, I'm slapping a bandaid on the problem so that I can get back to the roof before the cold and wet weather comes.
I could watch what you do every day of the week! Please keep them coming! 🙏👍
The guy is Picasso with the chainsaw
Amen. I've never seen anything like his skills. He's amazing
I would second that. He is one of the better Chain saw carpenters I have seen!
I love your channel, you are truly a blessed man and family.
I absolutely love the Celtic/Scottish music you played along w/the building of the dormer. I hope that little devil of a porcupine can't use those grates as an upside-down latter & climb along & get underneath those grates and lay on them while he continues to eat your cabin! He's definitely a determined little cuss so I wouldn't be surprised if he does. Ik if it was me, I'd be thinking of ways to dispatch him from the forrest all together! Ik it sounds mean but you can't have him destroying everything you've worked so hard at accomplishing. Btw, it was nice to see your dad helping you, I keep him in my prayers & thoughts because Ik he's going through a difficult time since the passing of your mom. It usually takes quite some time to adjust to the loneliness we can experience after losing someone so close us. Anyway, I enjoyed the video, it's great to see the cabin getting closer to being finished & I look forward to your next video, til then, God bless & be safe.
yeah, that was my thoughts when I saw the large spaces the porcupine could use to get up as well.
Always love the musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties.
Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
I agree with what Quantum Leap said having your father helping you is a real blessing.
It might be a little more aesthetically pleasing to use the lath as a sort of "skirt" around the base of the cabin. If you nail it in from the inside of the support structure, you'd also have some space to pile some rocks around the base, making a decorative rim around the cabin.
Glad you caught that detail about the pine. That would have been awful. Looking great I’m sure the family will love the finished cabin. Great to see your dad out there with you. Cherish the time with him.
With a drones eye view your roof looks like a large cross or chapel in the woods. Could you have covered the roof with Tyvek home wrap in lieu of the plywood? It would have offered an impermeable layer between wood rosin and offered an additional layer of waterproof material? Wishing you and your family peace, health and happiness as the pandemic continues to evolve and spread into our lives. Peace brother.
Great video. I have been watching you and Shawn James’s channels for quite sometime now. Thank you for the peaceful inspiration.
On the brighter side, the plywood on the roof will add somewhat to the insulating properties of the roof.
Convection wise, yes. I can't imagine it adds too much R-Value though.
Mr. Quill won't want to eat spray foam insulation under the floor.
I think the part I love about your videos the most is that your father is helping you, instead of trying to take over! What a great mentor for any son!
woaahh been waiting for this... GOD BLESS!!
The background music gave out a jolly, festive vibe..it's as if building the cabin is easy. The Outsider & Outsider Sr. make it look so damn easy when actually it's not! No wonder why they both seemed thinner in these recent episodes. All those hard work makes them shed all the winter pounds. Can't wait for the finished product! God speed to the entire Outsider family.
Mr Outsider wrote me earlier about what music is played.
Always love a musical arrangement by Nat Keefe with The Bowties.
Listen to more here: ruclips.net/p/PLiB53nwCjxsCkvhPaDKFwTnhdB5-cL_AM
Porcupine pie might be the best solution. The roof is looking really good. The extra plywood layer will no doubt pay off in the long run.
I prefer human stew
@@theseattlegreen1871 God help you
@@PavlovsBob
Wheres God?
Is God in the comment section? 👀
@@theseattlegreen1871 ,people have been treating me like God . Yeah , they deny my existence unless they REALLY need something.
@@robertn2813
There's people out there treating you like God?
Do these people have a pulse?
Great video,That place is built well. How fortunate for you and your dad to be able to travel the journey God has put before you together.
Despite the "2 steps back", coming together nicely. Could we get a quick update on Mrs Outsider?
Your resilience is inspiring. I love the plywood solution. Once again, great use of the drone.
Usually plywood sheathing requires a small gap between each one to prevent buckling (about 1/8"). I didn't see if a gap was maintained.
truly a great team to watch, Dad and Son totally in synch... Always looking forward to the next episodes!
You will have a cabin that God willing will last your life & then some. Beautiful job.
I’m 17, I have plans on building a log cabin and I’ve mostly learned from you how to do it. You are smart and precise, you don’t take a single shortcut, your cabin is going to stay standing for hundreds of years. Good work, and thank you.
You actually read directions!
Sure avoids a lot of trouble!
yes Rosemary , but he can't be in the Man Club and be reading directions , sorry . This is grounds for immediate expulsion , hahahahahahahahahahaha.
You are truly a legend. Your videos make me feel better in down times. Thanks.
Someone needs to tell that porcupine he’s not a beaver ! Lol 😂
Wynona shoulda told him that.
They both eat bark
00 BUCK plywood ain’t bark
@@CCRider5312 So beavers eat plywood?
00 BUCK you’re just a smartass troll aren’t ya ? Get lost if all you gonna do is try to stir up 💩!
I love your cabin! I am homesteading on 80 acres in the Ozarks and I started a RUclips channel. You are an inspiration.
Leave a few human-smelling work clothes underneath the cabin; Mr. Quill will think twice about invading that space.
Just 'drain the main vein' down under there a few times during the week.
better made some trap and kill all what stay to trap.
Man.....your build is going great.Been watching for quite some time now.How i would love to work along side of my dad doing anything.He has been gone for many years.You are so blessed.!! Keep doing what you do.And i can't wait to see the cabin finished..!!!!
Once at a construction site an older builder said something like this: "When you pour concrete more than you demolish, the site is going forward." ;)
Well he isn't wrong. 😄 Love the positive attitude that older builder had. I'm sure it served him and his crew well. Always a pleasure to work with guys like that.
The quality of your content is excellent. You deserve the large following. I also appreciate how you weave your life story into the episodes in a very natural way. Your are definitely 'letting your light shine' in a biblical sense, in a warm inviting way. Keep it up.
As for Mr. Porcupine, wouldn't a liberal coat of creosote tar on the underside of the cabin both deter the gnawing critter AND preserve the wood at the same time?
Another option would be to use some of that Leak Barrier stuff under the flooring, it would not only deter Mr Quills but would also prevent moister from seeping up from below and provide some underfloor insulation.
Idk, they eat pine tree bark
@@fruitfarmfords8243 They will eat practically anything. They especially like salt. We've seen them lick salt off the road in the winter and if they encounter an axe, they will eat the handle because of the salt from human sweat that's on it.
Another accoplishment well deserved you should be proud of your workmanship and dedication to the craft, thankyou for sharing once again 👍👌
A few remedies come to mind concerning the porcupine: 1) Get some of that hard-set hair gel, spike up your do and challenge Mr Quill. At many times his mass, you'll be the bigger porcupine. He should recognize that fact and back down. 2) Capture the little pointillist in a humane trap and give him back to Wynona (Primus reference) 3) I've heard that porcupine is delicious--just sayin'.
Looking fantastic. Good solution for the porcupine. He looks so happy hanging around your house.
Best way to keep the Porky away is i'll send you a recipe for my ex-wife's Tuna Noodle Casserole: it will kill anything that moves! LOL
I hope she's not subscribed to this channel! 😂
Also, that sounds bloody horrible (sorry Mrs Southard)!
send me $5,000.00 in small bills or i will send her a screenshot , hahahahahahahaha . joke !
It's nice to see people wearing all the proper PPE when working at heights! Good Job!
For the underside of the cabin, I'd spray in several inches of closed cell spray insulation. It would insulate your floors in winter, create a water tight barrier, and deter the porcupine. Are you going to enclose the underside or leave it open?
normal human closed all underside. animals and snakes not stay under house.best have make concrete undersside around. but first need normal floor insulatuion, minimum 300mm under floro insulation and then closed all plywood. and then underside closed at concrete.
You and your dad are doing a fantastic job on the cabin I'm sure it's going to beautiful when it gets done, I love your channel.
You know Porcupine is editable. First time I had it I said, " this doesn't taste like chicken, it's better "
Sweet roast beef
It even comes with tooth picks.
@@Dazzzlah 🤣👍🏽
This is one I have not eaten. Sounds like it might be worth seeking it out. Deer elk/reindeer, moose, alligator, emu, ostrich, partridge, chicken, turkey, duck, bison, cow, pig, sheep, goat, most everything from the sea, fish, crab, lobster, octopus, squid, shrimp, clam, oyster, shark, gueduck and sea cucumber... even escargot ( just once), and squirrel... but so far, no porcupine, or possum.
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 Add young woodchuck to the bucket list, its good too.
The build with your father is priceless.............
Wonder how Mr. Quills would taste, grilled over a nice hot fire.
20 cent solution?
I'm told that their meat has a turpentine taint. Best just to make panfish bobbers out of the quills and eat the fish.
Like sweet roast beef if baked. So good.
I only discovered your channel a few weeks ago, I have managed to consume your 6 years worth of build series in that time, I’m so hooked! I’m excited to be up to date now, but also a little sad at the prospect of waiting another few years to see the finished product. Amazing series so far my dude, you are a true craftsman. Keep up the great work 👍🤟
My first thought was that two dormers were built in the middle opposite, but then I saw the two dormers opposite were built on the line of the lower windows on the left, so there would also be space for two dormers opposite on the right on the line of the lower windows, I would immediately Build four dormers so that there is the same amount of light everywhere in the log cabin, why not build two more dormers across from each other so that four dormers are built, two left and two right dormers ???
I agree that 4 dormers would be an amazing look on the cabin. But for now I'll be sticking with the 2. I just want to make sure I leave myself enough time to get the entire roof on before winter arrives.
The Outsider indeed! Priorities first " pretty", later!
These videos are over the top enjoyable and I've watched them for hours! Thank you for taking the time to record them and sharing all the great work on your cabin with us!
NightForce 1 - I agree with you, the content, camera work & editing are superb!
Here in North Carolina I growed up call them doghouses on top of house
Well done - great work on the dormers. Good to hear you acknowledge the support of your father (and yes I know you have done so many times before) but he is a real champion. At least the plywood on the roof will add another layer which will add to the thermal barrier. Watching you working with your chainsaw I am always impressed with how close you can cut to a marked line especially given that you have to allow for the width of the chain teeth. That porcupine is not going to give up easily. 😊
A salt block or 2 might keep him from chewing on your cabin
or would that just extend his stay at the golden corral buffet?
An after dinner mineral lick that pairs nicely with the half inch plywood.
The dormers made a huge difference. And glade you pointed out the the possible compatibility issue between the membrane and the decking. Awesome job. And I hope the mesh works.