Cozy Log Home DIY: Episode 2 - Completing the Excavation for Our Budget Cabin’s Foundation

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2 ай бұрын

Welcome back to our "Cozy Log Home DIY" series! In Episode 2, we're thrilled to share our journey of completing the excavation for our budget-friendly cabin's foundation. Join us as we navigate through the challenges and triumphs of laying the groundwork for our dream log home, with a special spotlight on our trusty Caterpillar mini excavator. 🏡✨
🚜 Caterpillar Mini Excavator to the Rescue:
This episode is a testament to why at Wranglerstar, we believe Caterpillar makes the best tractors. Watch as our Caterpillar mini excavator not only performs the critical task of excavation with unparalleled precision but also becomes our hero by rescuing our old Ford from the mud - not once, but twice! Its versatility and strength showcase the indispensable role it plays in our project, reinforcing our trust in Caterpillar's reliability for all our heavy-duty tasks.
💡 What You'll Learn:
Effective Excavation: Dive into our strategies for planning and executing the foundation's excavation, ensuring a solid base for our cozy log cabin.
Caterpillar Mastery: Discover how we maximize the potential of our Caterpillar mini excavator, from excavation to unexpected rescues.
DIY Insights: Gain practical tips and tricks for managing your DIY project, focusing on sustainability, cost-efficiency, and overcoming obstacles.
Budget Building: Learn how we're keeping our log home project affordable without compromising on quality or our eco-conscious values.
🛠 We Want to Hear From You!
Have you tackled a DIY building project or faced challenges similar to ours? Maybe you have insights on using heavy machinery like our Caterpillar mini excavator? Drop us a comment below! Your experiences and tips are invaluable to our community, and together, we can build something incredible.
🔔 Stay Updated on Our Adventure:
Don't miss any step of our cozy log home build - subscribe and hit the bell for notifications. Our series is packed with valuable advice, innovative solutions, and the real-life highs and lows of building a budget-friendly, sustainable log home.
👍 Show Your Support:
If our journey with the Caterpillar mini excavator or the thrilling mud rescues captivated you, show some love! Like, share this video with fellow DIY enthusiasts, and comment your thoughts below. Your support is our greatest motivation and keeps this exciting project moving forward.
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@gabenickell2336 Ай бұрын

Would like to donate my HVAC services for this build.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

I might take you up on this, it would come with a stay in the cabin with your family, of course,

@arctic6756 Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstarplease bring back the Amazon series ( day 17 I think)

@No-sc9wm Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstaryour foundation has to many organics still and “topsoil” is not only bound to the surface you can find it hundreds of feet in the ground

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Got it, I'll keep digging,

@peterjacobs6290 Ай бұрын

I hope not. I love Dark Wranglerstar.

@danielwiley5796 Ай бұрын

Finally a video that teaches you how to do something other than bellyaching in front of your wood stove and petting your cat

@timmoline2190 22 күн бұрын

You are living the life sir. Someday I will be there 👍

@chrisblanton1087 Ай бұрын

That little excavator is impressive

@shaneharper28 Ай бұрын

Not wearing our little western pink hat today are we boy 😂

@deepfrieddeals Ай бұрын

That volcano view will be spectacular if it ever erupts, at least initially.

@D.Wilson.M Ай бұрын

Shortly followed by the "up close and personal" final act: The Lahars.

@tishachiliy Ай бұрын

Thats a mountain i think

@BattleChemist Ай бұрын

Excellent work on keeping that grade level. That loamy soil from the Cascade valleys is God's mana... tears my heart apart when I see HOA's get put in over top what used to be fertile farmland all over Pierce County.

@JamesJones-cx5pk Ай бұрын

I didn't see a level.

@J...1 Ай бұрын

@@JamesJones-cx5pklaser is running during the whole process, listen to the beeping for high/low/level tones

@ArkansasPilgrim Ай бұрын

It's it's good to see a building something again. This is a far cry from the days when you had to use a Hi-Lift jack to lift up a big log you were trying to do something with.

@watchthe1369 Ай бұрын

If you are talking farmland, topsoil is generally the first foot down, what the plow has been turning for years. That first foot can go deeper depending upon the crops grown too, but it is usually easy to tell, not so much by material as by color. Dad was a soils scientist with the county extension and he showed me how the layers changed color in one of the test trenches he usually dug about 3 feet deep, like a perk test. That showed where the hardpan usually was. That hard pan was the hard end of the topsoil, which was "Growable Dirt. The lower edge of above it would not grow anything well, but it was better than the "Sterile stuff" on the other side. Every few years that hard pan needed chisel plowed deeply, with 2 foot gaps between, the 2 or 3 foot deep furrows, to break up the pan for good drainage in the clay soils we had.

@streetpunk99 Ай бұрын

That is exactly the way I expect someone from the west coast to back a vehicle up.

@countrylifetales2700 Ай бұрын

Your channel, and you, have evolved to a point that I truly don't have the correct words to describe. But, if I had to use only key words to describe what I feel when watching your videos, here are the words I would use; independent, faith, spiritual, free thinker, intelligent, informative, important, heart felt, passionate, courageous, problem solver, community oriented, giving, loving, fun, enjoyable, and humanitarian. These are only some of the words that I associate with you AND the information you bring to us in your videos. I know you know how important you are in bringing all of these traits and feelings to humanity, and for that I thank you. You're a good man, Cody.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Thank you, beloved,

@begoodbroadcast Ай бұрын

Those cat skills are admirable. That and the truth.

@thedoorguycharlie Ай бұрын

You are one smooth operator. I know from experience that you don't just jump in and become a success. I almost took a sidewalk out looking for a sewer tap.

@rustyshackleford498 Ай бұрын

Fuji is looking wonderful

@SisterShirley Ай бұрын

It's breathtaking. Seeing that view here on the Wranglerstar channel moves me. I can only imagine waking up everyday to that mountain view. I'm Gobsmacked. I'm loving this series already.

@stephen080708 Ай бұрын

Really good topsoil. Noticed that the last video.

@chrisbulldog1353 Ай бұрын

Nice to see all the permitting got all sorted out. Still looking pretty wet out there

@sixstringstruggle6508 Ай бұрын

Codie got some skilzzz. You have nice dirt. Not a rock in sight. If I did that here (TN) the pile of rocks would be bigger than the pile of dirt.

@jwristen24 Ай бұрын

Cover the top soil and add a bunch of worms. Wet it down. Come back in 2 years and you have gold

@grantottaviano7445 Ай бұрын

Ye Olde F250 putting in work!!!!!!!!!!!!

@MrKamccarthyinc Ай бұрын

Nicely done Mr. Cody especially pushing the stuck truck with the payload rather than the super tempting tailgate! Push a gate on a dump truck on a worksite and you may possibly buying new tires for your own truck at the very minimum.

@maddierosemusic Ай бұрын

Why would you need new tires?

@jon4589 Ай бұрын

I still believe this is an extended April Fool's joke, but I enjoy watching the build process.

@proslot11 Ай бұрын

Cody you know what is going to happen when the cabin is complete. Jack is going to move into it.

@rantmarket Ай бұрын

Ahhh... a bit of good ol' dirt diggin' ASMR. Thank you, sir.

@rockstarfan886 Ай бұрын

Lets goooo... the most exciting anticipated build on KZfaq

@snokabin1166 Ай бұрын

extreme visual clarity on my receiving end of visual content!

@TheMrpunisher77 Ай бұрын

Great excavator skills on keeping it level with your Cat

@bjornvandervalk Ай бұрын

I just started to plan one for my own, perfect timing your project, thank you

@kingconcookie Ай бұрын

I never knew grading ASMR was a thing 😅 that crunch is quite the sound

@GRANITEMONUMENT Ай бұрын

Step one, go get your half million dollars worth of equipment!!

@Charles-lane277 Ай бұрын

Actually a a decent size farm tractor with a big backhoe and front loader is really all you need.

@GRANITEMONUMENT Ай бұрын

@@Charles-lane277if im being honest, all you NEED is a stick that has been carved to work like a shovel, BUT what we’re watching is NOT THAT., we’re watching a millionaire, with a half million in equipment, building a log cabin, that will most likely become a half million dollar home..

@show8809 Ай бұрын

Rent something or work harder. People cry all the time but don’t better themselves

@CameraNomadic Ай бұрын

Good to see the CAT is back to work. Wranglerstar is heavy metal.

@worriedman8634 Ай бұрын

That time lapse scoop work was cool to watch.

@littleacres6753 Ай бұрын

So satisfying to watch the dirt scraping😂

@djflynn53 Ай бұрын

i feel like I've been waiting for this since the timber framing videos 10 years ago! wow I've been watching cody a long time

@MattLitkeRacing Ай бұрын

I’d love a Cat mini excavator but I think the little Chinese ones are all I can afford

@lostcatastrophe0659 Ай бұрын

Mighty fine looking hole! Great to have a series again!

@classicmula Ай бұрын

So happy to see you building this!

@carlzirk Ай бұрын

Exciting project. Professional excavating.

@erikpearson5310 Ай бұрын

Rally looking forward to this project

@tompaul7317 Ай бұрын

Gives me a sense of a sliver in my foot.

@thee_oldman3799 Ай бұрын

These things are what I came for to learn all the things 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@shaneott7660 Ай бұрын

Loving the cabin built

@nickw2349 Ай бұрын

Would of been cool to put this on the other block, a starter home for young jack. A camp is nice, but land banking local ground for your children in the upcoming struggle is a life altering head start. Imagine what ground will be worth by the time sweet loaf is ready for a home

@professornuke7562 Ай бұрын

He'll expect Jack to build such a thing himself.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Yes I agree

@wallyhall Ай бұрын

If you haven’t a laser for levelling - transparent flexible hose and water works a champ!

@KrcIIXpalm Ай бұрын

Jacks training to be a trad-con wife seems to be going well

@JDadventures555 Ай бұрын

Thanks for another interesting and educational video. God bless!

@ryderducan Ай бұрын

Great video, I like how you explain what the steps are with the captions

@billywalker9223 Ай бұрын

Currently digging out a foundation for a basement. Going to run the Whacker Packer over it to ensure that the walls don't crack. Pouring 12"x36"footers to support the log walls.

@kevinpoulsen5200 Ай бұрын

Now you have enough dirt for a moto jump!

@L2FlyMN Ай бұрын

We have a garden we’ve been improving the soil on for a few years now. Been tilling in wood chips & now the soil is getting much richer & darker.

@sawyer4981 Ай бұрын

For a second I thought that truck was going to run away, then I saw the hand dangling out the window 😂

@MarkoMygun Ай бұрын

Proho needs some bigger tires for that Ford lol

@172ellishouse Ай бұрын

Amazing scenery sir

@TKBedford Ай бұрын

Good job Cody, you can handle a machine rightly

@HunterTN Ай бұрын

I would love to see you do a series on locating, acquiring, and training a man servant. The one you have seems docile and hard working.

@galeparker1067 Ай бұрын

Same!!! Big time invaluable info!!! 🥰🥰🥰👃✌️🥰

@michaelschaber1948 Ай бұрын

Good looking soil

@grabo454 Ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic. I am already planning a smol cabin on my place in the west woods of the property. I want to create a old school milled cedar cabin, kind of a one room approach with a lav and little prep space to cook in. Couple bunks for the family and doggo. Just something to disconnect and get out of the farm house sometimes. Krain has some good views, but nothing can compete with Mt. Fuji!

@cdalton3169 Ай бұрын

Haha. Cat is a good tractor if you wanna stay broken down all the time. Nice job on the grade!

@billwoehl3051 Ай бұрын

All the fog we had awhile back, farmers here be fighting the mud this month I bet, like you and your helper had with getting stuck in the truck hauling your clean fill.

@AndyG_MTB Ай бұрын

You can tell cody has done some excavating in his time!

@code_-kl5fu Ай бұрын

Loving this content

@markdekay7565 Ай бұрын

I dont know amy renters who have 200,000 in equipment and land for a cabin😂😂😂

@donmonroe5642 Ай бұрын

Looking nice 😊

@Gabriel-mg6om Ай бұрын

Lovit!

@mikemikemike2884 Ай бұрын

I don't know why, but I love the old/original ford you own. She deserves to be fixed up. I think it would be great content. With the prices of new vehicles...would think it would make for some good "proho"🤷

@Trygga_Mike Ай бұрын

We have no topsoil in Southern Arizona, just rock and clay, truly unfortunate at times we don’t get to experience the greenery you enjoy

@BabakPA Ай бұрын

Love these series, thanks Cody!Please incorporate some axes in the videos🙏🏻🙏🏻

@davidsamuel4490 Ай бұрын

Would you go over the plans and how you developed them great content very interested in the whole process and results.

@cottonsears1568 Ай бұрын

something you might invest in further down the line if you have animals is a manure spreader so you can use it as fertilizer for your pasture

@erikkekkonen2941 Ай бұрын

lol lol Caterpillars might make the best tractors But Dodge makes the best trucks !!!

@trevorobrien5139 Ай бұрын

Just curious, why build it so close to the road with such a large property?

@highonahill Ай бұрын

I love all things batteries and solar/wind hydro. If you don't have a pnw energy consultant.

@gcondes Ай бұрын

Love the series so far. Keep up the good work. If your goal is to teach how to do it affordably, I'd recommend demonstrating how to do it with simpler tools. For example, you talk about how expensive your laser level and grade rod is. A wonderful tool for sure, but demonstrate how it could be done with a water level and a stick. Then do the rest with the laser level.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice please remember I run this channel by myself. I have to do the work take care of my own chores and family obligations, as well as create content. The only way for me to get anything done to use the tools at my disposal.

@gcondes Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstar Excellent point sir! As I said, keep up the fine work.

@24copeland Ай бұрын

Curious, why so close to the road?

@kalebfurrow7369 Ай бұрын

2:00AM Wrangler star Hell Yes

@LeoTheGuy72 Ай бұрын

Woooooooo

@johnnelligan4847 Ай бұрын

Maybe a silly question but would the Yanmar do better towing the dump trailer? Tractor may not have all the connections ?

@allendorrell9845 Ай бұрын

Probably would. You can put a ball through the tow bar. Might need to run a power source to charge the battery for the dump function

@johnnelligan4847 Ай бұрын

@@allendorrell9845 ya ive put a ball through the hitch pin hole on tractors before, but i wasnt sure about an electrical connection

@allendorrell9845 Ай бұрын

@@johnnelligan4847 you would probably 3-4 dumps before the battery was to low but it’s not great to run lead acid batteries down like that

@ArkansasPilgrim Ай бұрын

Sorry, can't go without shoes, or boots. I'm a tenderfoot. We have ticks and copperheads here in Arkansas, too.

@michaelschaber1948 Ай бұрын

Mate I love your videos short long things I know don’t know faith believes and the whole Schabang

@jacobzimmerman3330 Ай бұрын

I use my large farm tractor for moving the dump trailer. Might help save you some time pulling the truck out of the mud.

@LeviKellyTours Ай бұрын

Curious why it's so close to the road? Easy access?

@yeboscrebo4451 Ай бұрын

The best thing you can do to all that pasture is to get animals on it

@worgaron13 Ай бұрын

Whats that "wind the bobbing up" action your doing? Obviously its directing the driver but I've never seen it done like that

@csavage14 Ай бұрын

So are you just digging a bit and then measuring it again to make sure you’re staying level? I have to do something similar pretty soon. Never done it before so I’m interested in the process of keeping it level.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Pretty much, yes, I dig and check, dig and check, I have a good eye for grade,

@HandyMike78 Ай бұрын

Belved

@kleptosepto1848 Ай бұрын

Really enjoying this series.

@brucel6311 Ай бұрын

And old farmer told me years ago,that's some pretty dirt.

@cranerigging3604 Ай бұрын

Looks like you fellers got a good start and is that 3 phase power I see across the road at 7:46 ?

@darind514 Ай бұрын

Can you do a video on how to use a grading rod? I'm looking at purchasing one. Which one do you recommend? Thank you! - from Minnesota Man.

@chriswtburke Ай бұрын

do you guys have gardens or livestock?? I'd love to see some videos on what you do for food... assuming you grow your own..

@lecompterc83 Ай бұрын

What is the “ting” at the end of each pass of the excavator? Sounds like a weight dropping?

@EC_ATV_Outdoors Ай бұрын

The ol Ford is just a little over weight, must be the 2nd alternator's fizz being just too much 😂

@refeather6812 Ай бұрын

I wonder if it will be a meadowlark log home

@sandymcmahon984 Ай бұрын

18"? Have you no frost there? I live a little north of you and we don't build basements less than 32" here because the frost will penetrate under and cause the foundations to crack.

@allaraaver8432 Ай бұрын

Do you guys ever burn your dry pastures occasionally? Where I'm from this used to be a tradition back in the day, because the ash produced feeds the ground the nutrients it normally doesn't get but needs.

@outfitr9703 Ай бұрын

Have you ever seen a rock on your property?

@davidgeynovich6082 Ай бұрын

Happy birth day! Quick question; what are the hand signals? Is there a rhyme or reason?

@arctic6756 Ай бұрын

Day 17 of asking wranglerstar to bring back the Amazon series

@Droids13 Ай бұрын

I have recently taken a second job driving a box truck. Are there universally accepted hand signals when backing up? I would enjoy a video showing them. Its a small operation and we just get by with our own made up ones.