Cozy Log Home DIY: Episode 4 - Self-Sufficient Setup: Crafting a Timber Power Base & Water

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Ай бұрын

Join Wranglerstar today as we make significant strides in our journey towards self-sufficiency on our cozy log home project. In this pivotal episode, we proudly erect a robust timber framed power base, preparing the foundation for our new 400 amp power service. This milestone is not just about power; we're also thrilled to announce the arrival of sparkling glacial water to our land-a monumental achievement for any homestead.
Getting water to bare land is an impressive feat, and we're excited to take you through every step of this process. Watch as Wranglerstar's trusty assistant lends his strength to the heavy lifting, digging, and setting of pressure-treated 6x6 timbers into concrete. These foundational tasks are essential as we gear up for even more advancements.
Stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll be installing a frost-free water hydrant, an essential addition for year-round water access. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to not miss out on our continued progress towards building a fully independent and sustainable home.
Tags: #DIY #Homesteading #SelfSufficiency #OffGridLiving #HomesteadInfrastructure #WaterSystems #PowerSetup #TimberFrame #RuralLiving #HomeBuilding

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@curtwhite876 Ай бұрын

When he said, "There goes the manure spreader." I FULLY expected to see a newspaper truck...

@brycehess6708 Ай бұрын

Oregonian drives by lol😂😂

@begoodbroadcast Ай бұрын

This has all the hallmarks of the beginning of possibly the most fizz inducing series yet.

@Blake13Brasted Ай бұрын

The chair and blanket part got me good.

@mikejurnak4253 Ай бұрын

I'm loving the cabin series. Wish we had some longer videos.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

You want longer videos? I made this a bit longer than episode 3. Please explain what you would like to see?

@donaldgray5561 Ай бұрын

Agreed, would like to see some longer videos but I’m sure that will come with the upcoming content!!

@StephenShreds Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstar longer vids! but keep them coming at the same pace!

@blackthorn8377 Ай бұрын

I believe a bit more content showing the work is the best thing for us, like only the work and some explanation about what you're doing. Like explaining where that water comes from and what's the point of that structure. I'm from Brazil and things here are very different so some context is always welcome

@the1plantguy Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstarI prefer a 10 min or less video unless it is an in-depth informative special.

@SCooperEagle Ай бұрын

Really loving this series. It's like a throwback to Wranglerstar a decade ago

@-Kreger- Ай бұрын

Really excited over this series. Reminds me of when I first started watching your channel. Think that was around a decade ago. Crazy how time flies

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@fisherpowersports8510 Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing as I was watching it

@thegit8698 Ай бұрын

Definitely

@fergusonlandmanagementweld1039 Ай бұрын

Boy, does the time fly by.......

@mikerobinson3672 Ай бұрын

It took me 10 years but I live on the land I bought in the house I built. No debt.

@farmboyventures5285 Ай бұрын

1 minute in, already couldn’t agree more with that statement! In the process of downsizing and going to the practical way of life.

@ewanrollo5562 Ай бұрын

Yeah. Big houses come with big problems.

@johnl9532 Ай бұрын

sitting here as a college student... wishing that I had Wranglerstar experience. Living the true dream. Hats off to you.

@rickreese5794 Ай бұрын

Make it happen 😊

@johnl9532 Ай бұрын

@@rickreese5794 workin on it. Basic financial freedom --> moving to the country --> supporting the future family. Easier said than done. 😊

@thormidthagahast8914 Ай бұрын

What college subject are you learning? Hope it's not gender studies or blm antifa b.s.?

@johnl9532 Ай бұрын

@@thormidthagahast8914 accounting

@KM-bu8ec Ай бұрын

💜💜💜

@zip-trace Ай бұрын

My granddaddy used to say.... Perfection is not a detail but details make perfection !

@Patrick-ln8qr Ай бұрын

I own 7 acres of land in Tennessee that hasn't had a house on it since 1990, and so this series is going to be very interesting to me. Can't wait to see you go through the steps in putting up your cabin. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride on this adventure.

@JK-Handyman Ай бұрын

I got a good laugh when you sat in your reclining lawn chair with the wool blanket as your helper poured concrete hahaha.

@johnl9532 Ай бұрын

Phenomenal series, this is a 10/10 vintage wranglerstar masterpiece.

@brycehess6708 Ай бұрын

Government ALWAYS knows whats best 👌

@TheStubbornPlum Ай бұрын

Watching Wranglerstar always makes me proud to be from a family of carpenters.

@awakentruth1116 Ай бұрын

Always wished I was from a family of carpenters... I can only dream about all the tools and knowledge you have access to. You sir, are VERY blessed!

@TheMitchyevans Ай бұрын

Hats off to the hardworking man-servant, Jerriah.

@mattshaffer5935 Ай бұрын

Kicking back watching the man servant mix concrete 😂 All looks great!

@williamfenner9915 Ай бұрын

The red caution ⚠️ tape is a excellent idea 💡.

@tonybologna123 Ай бұрын

WHEN THIS HAT COMES OUT HE MEANS BUSINESS

@699hazard Ай бұрын

Love your work Cody! Sitting back with a pendleton blanket watching jariah made me laugh. If times get hard you could rent the cabin out.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Perhaps you will come visit us and stay in the cozy cabin one day,

@699hazard Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstar that'd be amazing 😊

@zachbrenner9959 Ай бұрын

Growing up my parents always repeated "do all things with excelence unto God". Thats pribably where i get my super attention to detail. And now that attention to detail is serving me well doing aviation maintenance.

@drewgodfredsen9509 Ай бұрын

Dry sackin... 😂 And the chair blanket kick back. Too good sir, too good. 😊

@quickdrawmcbob1031 Ай бұрын

I'm a concrete mixer driver. I'm almost finished with my first year. Last week I made a delivery where they were pouring red colored concrete in a trench to cover up high voltage conduit lines.

@raymondroberts1905 Ай бұрын

Depending on where you are in the country you will also be required to put scare tape over the top as well.

@quickdrawmcbob1031 Ай бұрын

@raymondroberts1905 they may have done that as well as the job progressed after I was gone, but nobody is going to be able to dig through that red concrete fast enough to not see the color. It had to have been over 2 feet thick. It was also in a parking lot so they would have to get through asphalt and another 3 or 4 feet of dirt.

@mikepipher3347 Ай бұрын

@@quickdrawmcbob1031 our company has been pouring for a large waste water plant expansion and they have been pouring hundreds of yards of red colored concrete to cover conduit. The red makes a big mess.

@BattleChemist Ай бұрын

Looks great, Cody. You're right, the roof over top is absolutely necessary in the PNW to protect it from the elements. The lawn chair and Pendelton blanket while Jeriah mixed the Sak-rete was hilarious.

@PhilippTimokhin Ай бұрын

That's a fun episode

@roBLINDhood Ай бұрын

Been a faithful subscriber and member for about 8 years now. Love what you are about. This video was one of your best in a while IMO.

@Taterherron Ай бұрын

Amazing video as always. Keep up the good work, or tell Jariah to keep up the good work I should say lol.

@joleynik Ай бұрын

you seem like a great dad cody! this series is great thanks for the videos!

@lectrician7 Ай бұрын

Those screws specifically state no predrilling. "Replaces 3/8 inch lag bolts with no predrilling"

@robertkeith1597 Ай бұрын

coming from a mason that is used to mixing I really think the dry sack method is best. less shrinkage and if you rod the mix in place after adding water once the pole is set you'll get rock solid stability that you don't get with mixing and pouring. it's a bit easier as a bonus!

@bretttyman5254 Ай бұрын

Im over here in good old west virginia and i got to say to you west coast man. I love everything you're doing. You have given me lots of ideas for stuff around the house and in the shop. Plz keep up the great work! 🙏

@yeboscrebo4451 Ай бұрын

They’ve quietly passed laws here in california which give unbelievable amounts of power to the government regarding water.

@MrLandphill Ай бұрын

always the best content, thanks for all you do for the community

@KILLKING110 Ай бұрын

Cody good thing you recognize how things have changed as instead of moving out in my early 20s I'm buying things like tools cooking stuff etc because of how expensive good quality items are and how important they are to basic living and the time helps with saving up money as well so you can better plan out where you want to move to as seeing other cultures in the US is very important in developing a brain that can better process information to make better decisions.

@ArkansasPilgrim Ай бұрын

I loved it when you lounged while your manservant was working. You really know how to generate comments. You've expanded from the metric system.

@TheDaflad Ай бұрын

Details are everything so true, I was always taught “fail to prepare, prepare to fail” 🇬🇧

@brucebello2049 Ай бұрын

Enjoying the series, haven’t watched you in quite some time, nice to see you working on such an interesting project

@akirby2886 Ай бұрын

Tin man great comment, great video 😁👍🏻.

@1967JAB Ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying this series so far, a great watch, and very well done. Also, enjoy the dry humor you are throwing into the mix.

@johngreydanus2033 Ай бұрын

How about the irony of talk off grid while installing the connection to the grid? 🤔

@gabenickell2336 Ай бұрын

This is the most I've laughed in a while...

@Isawatigernowiunderstand Ай бұрын

Can’t say I’m not jelly. That’s real American living! 40 acres and a man servant. God bless

@daddygoat Ай бұрын

The Pendleton blanket lifted my spirits.

@joduval Ай бұрын

I am enjoying this series, reminds me of the original wranglerstar.

@-Kreger- Ай бұрын

Love the look of the timberlok lags. Been using them on deck builds. That’s one nice looking utility setup.

@Jib230181 Ай бұрын

Love watching you build videos. You and family stay safe.

@jerradgindle Ай бұрын

LOL you crack me up!

@brandonfuller7796 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the videos!

@unkljj Ай бұрын

Lol Wranglerstar and cheap don’t go in the same sentence 😂 😝 My grandpa always told me if you’re gonna be a ditch digger be the best ditch digger there is.

@b.a.1591 Ай бұрын

Happy to see you wearing your grandfathers Pin.

@rickreese5794 Ай бұрын

Well done, Sir😊

@thefamily_ak1863 Ай бұрын

we're up here in lynden , learning how 2 be homeowners with family , deff gotta love ,love ....Gb

@hustlehumbly6169 Ай бұрын

love this series.. takes me back

@03bonneville Ай бұрын

The Fizz for sure, nice work. Liking your Red Tools and got rid of the yellow junk!

@djflynn53 Ай бұрын

Love this series.

@paulie-Gualtieri. Ай бұрын

Wholesome video and way of life

@thelazyj8658 Ай бұрын

Excited about this build!

@mdecamp6406 Ай бұрын

Kinda want an ASMR 10 hour of these vids.

@siltrivwr4958 Ай бұрын

Is this the first time we’ve seen Joriah? That chair and blanket was so funny

@johnhill3483 Ай бұрын

Loving this video series, hope it lasts for months

@jonathanblack7379 Ай бұрын

One for the eye, well done sir

@claygraham5462 Ай бұрын

That is clean, fizz indeed

@catchasindog Ай бұрын

Set post in the old of the moon

@FightingTemplar Ай бұрын

Praise the Lord for post hole diggers! 🙏🏻

@frank_jk Ай бұрын

Oh the irony of an opulent McMansion dweller telling me I need to downsize 😂. Otherwise this is good and interesting.

@wranglerstar Ай бұрын

Do you want advice and encouragement from someone who has succeeded or from someone who has not?

@CoucilmanMilne32deg Ай бұрын

Plausible translation: Opulent hypocrisy = someone who has succeeded. 🤨 🤔💭

@CoucilmanMilne32deg Ай бұрын

I agree with most of his comments, however, his delivery is somewhat abrasive. Not that I inherently mind the abrasiveness, but it does have a tendency to building an echo chamber and repels folks that feel dumb or excluded from such comments to wholly ignore the prudent content. Just my two cents - worth about as much perhaps - I would think we’d want to build our support and convert hearts and minds.

@frank_jk Ай бұрын

@@wranglerstar it’s just hard to take your advice and encouragement to “tighten our belts” seriously when things seem to be going pretty well for you (nice house, nice car, lots of cool toys, etc.). And that’s great! Many of us aspire to achieve your level of success. But if your advice is, “you have no chance to get to where I am. Best you can do is a small cabin that you build yourself,” then just be honest. I’d like to think I can still get to where I need to be in spite of all the challenges we face. At least I thought that was your message all along.

@frank_jk Ай бұрын

@@CoucilmanMilne32deg I don’t have issues with success. I have issues with someone who succeeded telling me “we’re all gonna have to downsize.” We all know the Wranglerstar family is not about to sell their house and move into a small cabin. It’s uncharacteristically insincere and disappointing.

@LivingWithDragon Ай бұрын

Haha. Loved the lawn chair scene.

@johnwest9786 Ай бұрын

Cody a good set of steel posts hole diggers would make life better for you. Good on you for leaving a home and property for your children.

@shaunroberts9361 Ай бұрын

Outstanding.

@carlzirk Ай бұрын

Awesome build series. I need to build a power meter stand soon, taking notes.

@jeremyaltom1303 Ай бұрын

I agree, keep your kids home till they are ready 💯

@tonybologna123 Ай бұрын

11:09 ♥

@jalonmiller9320 Ай бұрын

Looking good.

@dgio5052 Ай бұрын

So, confirming that things were, in fact, better in the past?

@classicmula Ай бұрын

Love it man!

@gars6938 Ай бұрын

You gotta love a guy that predrills even for timber screws.

@lectrician7 Ай бұрын

Only the spec sheet specifically says not to.

@philcryer1192 Ай бұрын

spot on with the rant

@doglegjake6788 Ай бұрын

Excellent video

@briansimkins9488 Ай бұрын

The law of holes, or the first law of holes, is an adage which states: if you find yourself in a hole stop digging.

@mdbrenna Ай бұрын

I appreciate that you have adjusted on the boomer mindset. I agree 100% we are going back to be like farmers. Also, look at Asian and Indian Americans. We can learn from them.

@user-es3rr9de5w Ай бұрын

So many amens.

@donniepurcell9887 Ай бұрын

When you watch the details, everything else will take care of itself. Take the extra time to build it well as you will have to look at it longer than it took to build.

@jakebredthauer5100 Ай бұрын

When the post splits, you know it will split where those two screws are in line with each other. Quality craftsmanship would have put the screws offset from each other.

@tjgunner7727 Ай бұрын

East Coast Wheelbarrow 🤣

@jensvincent4702 Ай бұрын

I hope you all know that chair scene was by design. Trolling the trolls. Good work Cody.

@bildough2775 Ай бұрын

This video series gives me the fizz

@alancall5113 Ай бұрын

Don't worry we'll be okay when it goes bad.We're all coming over to your house😂😅

@johnbrentford5513 Ай бұрын

Sissy mittens? Any man who works with his hands knows the importance of taking care of his hands.

@mauraknjaz3321 Ай бұрын

Its true. Im electrician and i work with those smart meters you can turr off and limit from your computer. They started using it for water too.

@iRA_mkb Ай бұрын

Fun vid.

@RustBeltFab_ Ай бұрын

KZfaq pays more than the farmers make around you.

@chaddelong6795 Ай бұрын

It’s the little things in life fellas

@whidbeyislandwaterfowl7082 Ай бұрын

Outside today Yes 👍

@B-leafer Ай бұрын

Pendleton blanket and a recliner outdoor chair and $1000 in denim watching his man servants finish up... Love it.

@Marcel41021 Ай бұрын

Self sufficiency begins with going off grid.

@IndependentNewsMedia Ай бұрын

God bless.

@brianwatson3705 Ай бұрын

Eminent domain. They can come in and take everything you. Has happened to many people.

@budlite8207 Ай бұрын

pressure treated posts, why not PT 2x6?

@matthewmiller9575 Ай бұрын

Nicely done, trying one’s best is always the best policy for self respect and for the respect of others. I agree with Cody about meters, monitoring and the powers that be, they will squeeze you until the pips squeak. I’m sure there was a time when governments effectively mandated big business for the benefit of the populous, but those day are long gone, now politicians seem to mandate to get jobs on the boards of big business and a spot of the speaking circuits. A terrible reflection of a self interested and greedy system that ultimately bad for everyone and everything.

@jonwoods09 Ай бұрын

It always gets me. How much snow you get yet how shallow your frost line is.

@TXSuburbanHomestead Ай бұрын

I watched this last night, but really thought about it this morning. I'm currently reading "The Benedict Option". Not sure if you've read it or not, but it speaks to this political rant. It's an easy read and it encourages this mindset.