Well guys. I’m from the U.K., I’m 60 years old and I’ve just sat and watched this 2.5hr building marathon and couldn’t stop watching. You both should be extremely proud of what you’ve achieved here. Even your parents and families should be proud too. Nobody since a long era ago have built houses with hand tools. I admire you both for your stamina and the duration this build must have taken. Give yourselves a big pat on the back. I look forward to seeing the day you hear the laughter of children too, enjoying the fruits of your hard labour. Well done again guys

Thank you for not putting loud useless music in your videos. It’s such a pleasure being able to hear the sounds of the Forest and the sound of your hand saw cutting into the wood. How quietly you work together your like a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.

With hand tools, WOAH, I am going to sitdown and watch every second of this like an epic movie later on today!

I also believe you two have cemented a bond between you that will last forever. I could not help thinking as I watched what a wonderful experience two young people could have together, to build the house together they will raise their family in and share their love for a life time. It is truly amazing and wonderful. Congratulations to you both.

I'm a retired 65 year old man and a master Carpenter, and I'm very impressed! Especially with hand tools and no power! I know talent and a gift when I see it! Unbelievable!

I am a retired builder, and I can say without a doubt, you both are master craftspersons. I am in awe of your skill and endurance. Very very well done, you both should be beyond proud. WOW

You are both to be congratulated on your commitment and initiative in building your cabin. I am 77 and have worked with wood in one way or anther for many years. I have spent 2.5 hours of pure enjoyment watching the way you work together, sharing all the various tasks. I commend your tenacity. Obviously you have only shown a section of each task necessary, e.g. cutting down the trees and stripping off the bark, this in itself a major undertaking to provide all the timber necessary. Equally, I commend you on the quality of your videos, which in my opinion is of a professional standard. May you both enjoy many years of life together in this beautiful home that you have created.

You both for sure are soulmates, having persevered together the build of this scale. To top it off with just a few hand tools. You both are such an inspiration to many young talented people. God bless your marriage forever and ever!

My wife and I watch this together I've watched it twice now. I worked construction most of my life mostly as a roofer. But I have framed Carried hod, laid brick poured foundations, done a little bit of everything. I am really really impressed with the job you guys did as a team together. You did it the old school way. I am 55 and I remember having to hand nail no pneumatic nailers. But you guys did it the way the Pioneers would have done it. I know strong grown men that would have been whining and complaining the whole time. You have a beautiful home now. And those wonderful memories to always share together. A couple that can survive doing that together, you all will be able to survive whatever this world throws at you. Well-done, I tip my hat to you both.100%

I’m a 76 year old women, and I loved watching these two amazing young people, working so hard. And what a fabulous job they did. So far removed from the way cabins and houses are built today. It looks beautiful, you should both be very proud of your selves. Such hard work without power tools. 💪💪 Watching from Australia 🇦🇺🐨

Your craftsmanship, your teamwork, your attention to detail, your creativity, etc, etc, etc, is incredible. It is such a blessing that you have documented this and shared it with your KZfaq audience as well as family and friends. It is truly inspiring!

I'm 65 and live in Montana USA. My husband and I did many building projects in our 20 years together, but never anything so grand as this! You two did an amazing job!! And sir, you are blessed to have a wife capable of dealing with heights. I could go up maybe ten feet on a ladder and that was about it. She is to be commended! Congratulations on a job very well done and may you enjoy your home for many decades to come!❤

I don't know what impresses me more, the off grid build, the cinematography or the amiable way you two work together. Well done!!

Your teamwork is a model for every couple. Your planning and quality of construction will doubtlessly enrich your own lives but also, if you raise a family, the lives of your children and your grandchildren long after you're gone. Blessings on you and them for sharing your experience with the rest of us and brightening our worlds.

Way to Go! It's so comforting to know there are younger people out there that get it. Thank you

My husband and I cannot even put a shelf together without eyerolling (affectionately) and thinking each one knows best 😂 So for the two of you to work so harmoniously and cohesively on this huuuge project is nothing short of a marriage miracle. Well done you two ❤🎉

I have been building for over 45 years, and I am speechless right now. What you two have accomplished is beyond words. I stumbled across this video by accident, and two and a half hours later I am humbled by what you guys did. You should be so proud of your accomplishment. 99% of todays couples would NEVER even try something like this. Great Job, what a story for your children and perhaps grandchildren someday...FANTASTIC WORK YOU TWO!!!!!

I was a carpenter and builder for years from ground to roof and everything in between. I am extremely impressed with this build not to mention that it was all with non electric hand tools. Outstanding job guys

Guys, this has to be the best vid on KZfaq at the moment. It has everything. Vision, Hard graft. Skill. Inventivness. Attention to detail. Everything. What a project to embark upon!! And what a finished result!! I've got nothing but admiration for you both. Fantastic job. Very well done. Tony, from UK

It’s awesome to watch a couple work together as a team and build their dream

My precious late husband and I built a screened in porch on our house many years ago.. the price quotes we got for someone else to build were outrageous, so we decided to do it ourselves! It’s not quite as impressive as this beautiful cabin you have built ✌️ But I still sit on this porch and am amazed that we made this… cherish each other, what you kids have is amazing ❤🥰

my father told me "anything worth doing is a labor of love." I say today at fifty four years old, nothing worth doing is easy. I like seeing your cuts evolve as you go. great job you two.

I am so impressed with the craftsmanship and dedication you two put into this build! The way you work so well together toward a common goal is so encouraging. God has truly blessed you. Please keep posting more content of the other projects around this cabin. I appreciate the authentic sounds of the forest and of the work...no music! And your camera work while you're working is spectacular! Nice job and thanks for the videos!!!

My dad and I stumbled onto this video while visiting him. We have been watching for 4 nights and are absolutely amazed at the precision this wonderful couple achieves. The tongue and groove is so perfect as well as everything you both do. Such a wonderful positive story everyone needs to watch.

Absolutely fabulous to watch. Your house will last 100 years. Your grandchildren willl stand in awe of what you did

You both look so young, yet you built an awesome house together. The young lady is such a good partner. You both deserve accolades, well, well done.

I've actually watched this a couple of times and I'm still in awe at the precision of the build even with hand tools. I don't know if either of you have a background in home design or building but this was very well done. And you sir have a wife worth her weight in gold to take on this venture with you. I was captivated at every moment of this build. Congratulations on your accomplishment.🎉🎉🎉

Congrats on realizing your dream home! As a California-based junk removal business owner, I can't imagine how challenging it must be to construct a house off the grid. I watched your entire video documenting the building process, and it's truly impressive how you, as a couple, built this beautiful house. Your accomplishment is extraordinary, especially considering such projects typically involve a larger crew. Kudos to both of you for making my day with your remarkable achievement. Cheers!

Very nice precision work with only basic hand tools. And I must say that the gal could outwork most men. This is just outstanding work from both of you. I am a 25 year carpenter and I’ve seen a lot of people who could not build this cabin ,this nice with power tools. Kudos to you both!

I am 54 years old and been in the residential home building and repair for a long time. I respect this build cuz of choice not to use power tools. I don't know what experience you have but you have the smarts and more importantly the will it takes. The roof rafters will wick water through the wood. I hope you cover the cut ends with a good high quality finish since the roof decking and metal do not extend past the cut ends. I'm not trying to pick apart your build just want it to last a long time cuz you put alot into it. The dwelling will be a part of you I hope for life. I applaud the choice of tools especially in a day and age where people like to take short cuts and use power tools .I am sure you will know your home like he back of your hand. Good job. I commented to soon. I see the gutters now.

Well that was certainly very impressive! Well done you two. Thanks for sharing your project with us. What a beautiful cabin and home.

Another here from the UK, and I too sat absorbed to the end! I can remember, long years ago, making wooden pallets and your video reminded me of how hugely satisfying it is, to cut wood to shape and to hammer home nails! Almost therapeutic! Your tenacity, patience and skill are the kind of things you can be so proud of. I kind of likened it to a sport, where every move, every decision, has to be precise. Thank you for sharing this, I thoroughly enjoyed it! 🛠🏚

I’ve noticed not only are you both hard working .. but the health benefits .. you not only built a log cabin but you guys put on some muscle mass .. what a transformation .😊

Nothing brings people together like teamwork. Very nice.

I am in AWE of you guys ! Thank you so much ! You will never forget or regret this experience . You just must have to smile and think back on the build every time you come home !

absolutely amazing!! loved watching you two work together and progress in the building process! Thank you for not adding some cheesy background music through the whole thing too, it was nice hearing the peepers, crows and all the wild life. just not sure how you guys work so much together in silence! Thank you for th ewonderful video, look forward to checking out the rest!

I’m 72 years old and have just watched one of my dreams come to fruition vicariously through you guys! Wonderful video and the appearance of soul mates at work. Keep the love and let us enjoy your ventures. From eastern Kentucky, bless you!!

You should be very proud of yourselves and what you've accomplished. If your relationship survived this build then it should survive just about anything. Looking forward to future projects on the property.

You two guys are amazing! I can't belief that your video doesn't have a billion watched by now. Everybody should see you guys in actions, amazing, just amazing. Thank you!

I don't know what I would do without my table saw and chop saw, battery powered hand tools and so forth, more power to them creating a beautiful home by hand !

My wife and I just spent a couple of hours watching this truly amazing several seasons working on a project and we didn’t hear a single argument. Amazing.😊

40. MINUTES in AND I JUST LOVE THE WAY YOU HAVE DOVE TAILED MANY OF THE JOINTS WHICH IS A GOoD WAY FOR STABILITY. GREAT JOB GUYS!

Nick & Maela, I have to say I have watched a lot of off-grid cabin builds to get ideas for my build and I have to say this is by far one of the best videos I have seen to date! I found it interesting using an interlocking post and beam style build and with basic hand tools! There are also a lot of couples out there doing these types of builds and you two really grabbed my attention! I don't care where in the world you are, but if we had more young couples like you two supporting each other to build something you both can be proud of and cherish for decades to come, this world would be a better place! I say that sincerely! The teamwork is beyond words and super proud of you two on that fact alone! I'm older and in my mid-50s in Central Ohio USA, and recovering from reconstructive knee surgery so I plan on using modern tools and equipment to assist me, but I have found your videos very insightful with a lot of techniques I plan on incorporating. Thank you for sharing! I'm going to get a small portable sawmill to mill 8 x 8 square posts and 6 x 6, and 4 x 4 posts for the rest and do my joints the same way you two did! Great craftsmanship in my view! You two really did a super fantastic job not just with your cabin build but with your video and editing! Major kudos for being inspiring on many fronts and I wish you two much love, happiness, and good health for decades to come! I look forward to watching more of your awesome videos!

Man ol man you two have some incredible patience to do that like they did years and years ago!!! It's really unbelievable that there's still people who know how to do it!!! God bless you!!!

Old school build by young adults. Very impressed. This is how kids used to be and should still be.

What an incredible journey so many things learned. It was great seeing you both working together in unity. The log home looks fantastic. Takes me back to when my grandparents and us all built our log homes in Colorado great times.

My husband and I just watched this beautiful young couple building their dream home. You guys work so great together. I wish you a long and prosperous life in the woods of Canada.

l agree with William, this is truly awesome work, being a retired Carpenter and Joiner for most of my working life,l retired many years ago,l' 79 and to see a young couple do something like this most encouraging. Good luck to them for the future.

One of the best builds i have ever seen by this young couple just with hand tools and i watch at least 8hrs daily on these builds hats of to yous and well done............

Its cool seeing you use skills that are forgotten today by most. Hard work & being outdoors never gets old. You are incredibly hard working & talented, great job on the edit 2.5 hrs cant be easy

What an awesome job! It's so good to see a married couple working together as a team to make a dream come true!! Keep it up!!!!

You two are spectacular! What a great husband and wife team. I'm impressed by both of you. Your wife is as tough as ever! What you built is stunning and is a hand crafted masterpiece. Congratulations! A job well done!

The craftsmanship is absolutely amazing. Simply enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for sharing your journey. God bless you both as you create years of cherished memories.

What a joy must it be to live or stay in that cabin. What an energy, what skills, what craftmanship. Both of you, I enjoyed this very much! As a 70yo I go ahead of my time. Kudo’s!

I'm from Brazil and I'm delighted with this wooden construction! I was watching the entire video and delighted with the willingness and skills to build this house! 👏👏👏👏

At 79 and in a power chair to get around I obviously can no longer get involved in this type of thing, but I watched every minute of your video and am astounded at the work you have done. You have crafted a beautiful home that you have every right to be proud of.

It is a lovely home. Not just because it looks beautiful but also because 2 hearts worked together .. rain or shine, these couple worked together and made it a lovely home

It's great to see this young couple working together without the need for arguing or raised voices. I really love that they have chosen to build their home in the woods with hand tools. it the old fashioned way without the use of modern power tools. It will certainly take longer to complete, but the satisfaction they get will last a lifetime. In today's world we have the habit of always searching for the easier/faster/newer tools and technologies, but these two have chosen to honor the ethics of hard work and self-reliance, instead. This experience will strengthen their character and give them the confidence to face whatever lies ahead.

This woman sure can swing a hammer. You two are such a hard working team, I do not know if people understand the incredible amount of work it is! I counted 2 1/2 years by the seasons. BRAVO !

A labour of love. Your "tiny" cabin is bigger than my house! Beautiful work, looks so fulfilling. Well done.😍

I admire you using hand tools and taking on such an ambitious project. Not many could follow through. I've built a log home for someone as a recording studio here in Connecticut USA. The company was called "Real Log Homes" who produced the logs. I'm surprised you didn't use certain power tools even though you had power in your later videos. I've been binge watching yesterday and today. No one would of faulted you for using screw gun, and other power tools. You did use a sewing machine. Enjoy your home. Thomas Dutkiewicz, USA

Spectacular! Not only do the two of you have the skills, but your team work was amazing !

Very interesting house construction. You are a great team! The only thing that surprised me was that there are gaps between the logs. We (in Russia) usually make grooves along the log. And they lay insulation between them.

Wow! That is a beautiful dream house! You guys did such a wonderful work! Congratulations!!! ❤️

This is just absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship you to put into this is amazing!

I just want to say your home makes me cry it’s my life time dream I may never achieve but to see y’all do this Amazing truly ❤great job you guys rock !

HGTV can’t complete with how satisfying watching you build this beautiful cabin! All while watching I was saying to myself, I wonder how much they would charge to make me a log cabin🤣. Your attention to detail did not go unnoticed! You should be proud of yourselves. Well done!

I loved this! I’m an old wood shop guy and the whole process was captivating! My wife was equally impressed how both of you worked so well together!

I don’t think I’ve ever sat through a KZfaq video without skipping through, Thank you for making this an entertaining video.

We have dreams so we know what we want in life, well done to both of you! I’m a Marine corp vet. From Desert Storm. Being a single parent of four(6yrold-17yrold)I have shared this video with my kids and my dreams. To have a good woman stand by you and help you is rare, if i were you build whatever she wants. Remember happy wife is a happy life! Again well done to both of you.😊

It is SOOO satisfying when logs drop onto the one below, matching the curve so well. Nice job, you two!

I am 82, designed and built my own home, ( traditional.) and have to say you two impressed me to no end. Great skill and innovation.

What an adorable home. You work together so cohesively all while barely communicating. Sealing the roof on the porch before adding the metal was a great touch, adding protection to the wood. The stone work for the wood stove turned out beautifully. The entire build was very inspiring. My husband owns a paving company (the account I'm using) and he plans on purchasing land in Maine and building a log home. Though he has heavy equipment to do so, it's still going to be a lot of work as the equipment doesn't help much when it comes to the actual building, just digging (he wants to use a container or two and build an underground bunker and storage). The only thing that would've made this video even better would've been a showing of the inside completed. I'm always so amazed by tiny living, minimalism and how people make it work. Everything turned out beautifully. You both did an amazing job!

Beloved and I just finished building our off grid container cabin, but we used every piece of modern tool at our disposal. lol, what you guys have done here is nothing shy of amazing. Very inspirational. Oh, tell your beloved I have the same pair of duct tape gloves.

I have no idea how I received this video as a recommendation but I'm glad I did, that just blew my mind guys! The precision and the work you put into that was just incredible, I am in awe of what you guys achieved using just handtools👌

These two craftsmen have done a job second to none…some of the nicest and most precise building of a log cabin I’ve ever seen. The dedication alone it must have taken is amazing…..I’m just totally in awe of what they’ve done…👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

wow, you guys must be so proud, a LOT of hard work but the result looks so worth it, well done & thanks for sharing.

these hand made cabins are the most beautiful, one can see the actual physical labour put into them. The second hand windows are money and labour savers, good idea. I appreciate your dedication and determination, but there is nothing more rewarding than, when you look around, you can say with great satisfaction: we have done it. I know the feeling.

Fantastic build. I am in my late 60es and used a lot of those hand tools with my dad when i was young. As time progressed, he got power tools, but I still enjoyed working with some of those hand tools even into my later years. Really nice job. Take care all.

My apologies if this was already mentioned, I scanned through some comments and didnt notice it. First off, amazing job, you both should be so proud! I just have a couple tips if you ever make a future cabin to save you a little headache. First, fantastic choice using roxul...not only great insulation, but the fire and sound protection is awesome....plus the fact that stuffing it hard doesnt lose R value like pink does. A small tip for you though.....when you are setting your logs, place a layer of roxul between them. It will eliminate any gaps, and the insulation bonus as opposed to stuffing the joint afterwards will honestly shock you. The only other tip / thing to say...and I could be completely wrong as video didnt show it all that well....always be sure to stagger your joints, especially with osb / plywood. Having it lined up is a massive weak spot that will cause cracking and other issues. This goes for studs, drywall, plywood etc....you never want to line up 1 large joint. Fantastic Job regardless, enjoy your cabin!!

that satisfying “clomp” sound the logs make when rolled together, in one solid sound, epic!

Wow that's just amazing what two determined people can do , is just simply amazing and all with hand tools .

OMG, I couldn't stop watching! Where did you learn all of these skills? You both are so young, talented and work together perfectly! I was totally gob smacked. And I noticed you didn't use any electric or battery operated tools. Wow, you should teach your craftsmanship to others. Totally amazing. Whoever shot your videos is top of the line! I seriously enjoyed every second and will watch every video you make. So impressed, outstanding job you two!!!!

I don’t know if you guys are crazy…..I’m speechless, jesus!!!! What an amazing journey you guys did!!!!!

Y'all are amazing! I would love to have done this when I was young. I'm too old to do it now, but y'all are truly building a treasure! I'm so glad to have found you. Congrats on reaching 100,000. Happy New Year! Jane in SC (USA)❤🙏

What an awesome experience to have! You guys sure are hard workers too. Thank you for sharing with the world. God bless!

i couldnt stop watching , it was so envigorating to watch a young couple do such a magnificent job well done to you both have a great life

As I discovered your videos more than half way through your build I have not had the time to go back and view them all from the beginning. This look back at the entire build was perfect and I’m even more impressed with you both. Thank you.

The team work was awesome. The craftsmanship is awesome. The design is awesome. The two of you should be proud of what you have accomplished. I'm impressed.

I have built homes too,but this couple deserves that cabin! Only using hand tools too. You know it took time. Well deserved and congratulations on your cabin. This was one of my dreams,but age and health has gotten me now. Congratulations...

The story of a Canadian couple building their dream home with hand tools is incredibly inspiring. It represents a return to craftsmanship and a connection with nature. The fact that it's a tiny log cabin in the forest adds a touch of rustic charm and a deep appreciation for sustainable living. This video is likely to captivate viewers who are interested in off-grid living, minimalism, and the idea of creating a dream home through hard work and dedication.

I give you two much respect for the hard work and dedication you put into this house! In today's modern technological society everyone has become lazy and forgotten what hard work is! Thank you for sharing your hard work and determination to accomplish such a beautiful home and using only hand tools! Much respect to the both of you and many happy and joyous years in this awesome house!

We love how you work together. We just can’t stop watching; found you last night. Watching you do the inside tonight.

You guys are doing this right ,the enjoyment is in the mission , you are learning real skills .and you importence to detail ,is not missed.well done

Glad to see young family do it together. God bless you kids 🥰😊

Y’all are both incredible people and I loved watching the build. Very nicely done!

This video came on after another video I was watching and when I came back to the living room I saw you two building your house with only hand tools and I said, Why?? After watching it, you brought me back to my love of non-electric hand tools and I must say, you two are AWESOME!!🎉

incredible hard work without modern tools - KUDOS to you for building this beautiful house on your own with only raw manpower and handtools. I’m in awe - so impressive. ♥️🥰🇩🇰

it was so envigorating to watch a young couple do such a magnificent job well done to you both have a great life

I am absolutely amazed with the workmanship you two put in the construction of that beautiful cabin, and with just hand tools, if I didn't actually see the hard work you guys put in, I wouldn't believe it, you have a forever follower👏👏👏👏