LIGHT STEEL FRAME House Construction | | Off grid Abandoned Land

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Our little cabin in the wild is really starting to take shape against its beautiful mountain backdrop. In our new cabin build series episode, we start to install the roof on our light steel frame construction (LSF).
We've been building our tiny house with light guage steel framing, learning new skills as we DIY our way through the cabin build process. This little metal frame house will be our new home in the woods, where we'll live off grid as we renovate the stone barn on our property. Follow along as we develop new building skills and hone our light steel frame house construction techniques along the way.
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We're Danny and Kate. In 2015 we moved from the UK to Barcelona, and after a few years enjoying the busy city, sunny beaches and snow-capped mountains it's time for a new adventure. We've recently bought land in Spain, in the mountains of Catalunya, to build a mortgage free tiny house and start a self-sustainable off-grid homestead to live off the land.
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@NikosDIY 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for this channel to blow up, so you can quite your jobs and be on the land all week!

@fempowermentthisisfempower3552 2 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

We can’t wait, either…! 🤣

@FROZENMX 2 жыл бұрын

There will be people living on Mars before the cabin build series is finished , anyway good luck and greetings.

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

😅 Hahaha. Probably. But life is a marathon, not a sprint 😁

@FROZENMX Жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm , If thats the case make shure that u also build a mobility scooter ramp. (just kidding)😆

@susanlecuirot1573 2 жыл бұрын

Option B , because it would look beautiful and also solars on the ground level for easier maintenance and wiping

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Seems to be a popular opinion! We just can’t get the thought out of our heads that it would look so nice blended into the landscape!

@SmorgasbordHomes Жыл бұрын

So stinking cool

@geoffcapper5025 2 жыл бұрын

A living roof is going to add a lot of weight, which the frame hasn't been engineered to support. Most living rooves I've seen are supported by big timber constructions, check out Kris Harbour Natural Building here on YT, he recently did an earthbag building with one. If you're not comfortable jumping up and down on the roof it might not be right for a living one. For your corrugated iron, you ideally want at least two corrugations overlap otherwise you'll get water wicking up and over. It's best to start laying from the downwind side and work back toward the windy side, laying each sheet over the one before. Overlapping that way helps reduce the chance of the wind lifting the roof and of it driving water in. I do suspect your battens are very undersized, though I'm surprised the frame didn't come with metal tophats/purlins/battens for installing the roof. The main force you're working against with metal rooves is uplift from wind, so the risk is that the screws will pull out of that wood or break it. For timber you usually want a lot of embedment for the screw (~30mm) plus a lot of extra meat around it so it doesn't split. Steel tophats would be easier in this situation and you might only need three, maybe four, but 35x70 or 45x90 pine would probably do the job as well, though they add more weight to the frame below. Apologies for being that PITA person, in my defence we had 90-120km/hr winds go through here a few weeks back, so it's fresh in my mind. I hope you get long weekends and holidays there, it must be painful only getting to spend a short time there working on the dream! Good luck!!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the detailed response and advice! Much appreciated! 💚

@joannesmith7889 2 жыл бұрын

Option B would be great to blend in. Love your little cabin build 🌈

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

We love the idea of it blending into the natural landscape…!

@Diego_Leon 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁💚

@margaretgarigan 2 жыл бұрын

Another reason to do a green roof: they can have a good effect on the interior temperatures of the building below.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Definitely another benefit!! 💚

@johnlander1610 2 жыл бұрын

Go for the rain water harvesting, if you can afford to make a solar rig on one of the terraces

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty of space on the terrace close by for solar…!

@robincostello4488 2 жыл бұрын

I have experience with both Green roof Good to regulate temperature but the weight should not be underestimated and I doubt the structure will cope without significant changes Metal roof Will be better for water collection but will be noisy in the rain . You could paint it to camouflage it and would suggest acoustic insulation Either way I love the way the project is developing

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robin 😁💚 The thermal insulation is an additional benefit we hadn’t thought of..!

@garybilton3244 2 жыл бұрын

I'd go option A if you are having solar anyway. The rest of the farm is green!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for weighing in!

@vswild7005 2 жыл бұрын

Option B!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting! 😁

@Alberto-rr6ur 2 жыл бұрын

Option B! A green roof will look way nicer and it will help to dissipate the heat, keeping the cabin más fresco :-)

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting. Seems to be a popular opinion!!

@dewaldoppermann45 2 жыл бұрын

Always excited to see a new video posted - keep it up!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😁💚 Hope you enjoyed it!

@NicholasCali 2 жыл бұрын

option A is the most logical option but solar panels have some weight and im not sure how strong your structure is, i am currently working with this metal and it is normally used for renovating inside. or you build one on the Ground wich is adaptable to flip the solar to the left or right with a few angles for optimal sun exposure in case of summer/winter. so a tip could be flexible solar panels for weight distribution.

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

Yes, we’re thinking of perhaps making a ground level frame for the solar, that we could alter throughout the year to gain the best angle year round 🤔

@teddytheyorkielowellpenner777 2 жыл бұрын

a all the way

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Seems a popular choice!

@101life9 2 жыл бұрын

No matter what.....you are making progress. 💖

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁💚

@fempowermentthisisfempower3552 2 жыл бұрын

Love it when I see a new video posted by you guys! So inspiring. Keep going! 💪🏻

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁💚

@susanlecuirot1573 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve missed you guys ! Just settled down to watch from sunny Wiltshire xx

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Susan. Hope you enjoyed it 💚

@etiennedejager2956 2 жыл бұрын

Solar all the way!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting!

@DeJerom 2 жыл бұрын

Just found out about your channel yesterday. I watched all the video's! Love the way you guys are appoaching this and curious to follow up on how you succeed in the projects you undertake! Keep up the good work! Can't wait to see the cabin progress and you guys move in.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you! 💚 we’ll be back to it very soon. Just taking a little summer break while it’s so hot! 🥵

@marianbrown4173 2 жыл бұрын

Option B. It would look wonderful.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting. We really think it would, too!

@jsw-farmer4140 2 жыл бұрын

Option A. Turn it into a partial living roof, when your in the main house. You can still capture rain water off your solar roof

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Nice idea but we’re trying not to do one, and then redo it in the future..

@alonsoxoraique 2 жыл бұрын

B. Absolutely. Beside your reasons, you will have more isolation from heat and cold and easiest maintenance (no maintenance) on the roof. Plus you need to have some weight over the roof to keep it in place on windy days. That is the reason why you see sometimes big stones over a roof such as yours. If you put solar panels on the roof, the wind will create 2 forces pulling up the roof: one from the roof itself and another from the solar panels. Your solar panels will be oriented south and , if I’m not wrong, at your zone the strongest winds come from the north (cierzo?). So it will impact on the south-inclined solar panels and create a huge force upwards. Sorry for my not-so-good english. I am spanish.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting take on it! Thank you for taking the time to reply with such a detailed response!

@StudjoInfinity Жыл бұрын

Almost at the end of the videos :D I wouldnt do the green roof, its a lot of weight especially when filled with dirt and dirt that is wet weighs a lot, and it would also stain all your you walls everytime it rains. Solarpanels are an option but the roof would take up a lot of heat because its steel underneath so inside would be boiling hot I think. Have you guys thought about small windmills for electricity together with a big housebattery? You r on a mountainside so there is a lot of wind to catch and they are easy to maintain and there are models that look like trees to blend in with the surroundings.

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s a hard decision about the roof…! Thanks for your opinions on both! Wind power is definitely an interesting idea and one we will look at in the future. We do have quite decent wind speed sometimes that it would be great to harness!

@alisonearll2474 2 жыл бұрын

My vote would be plan but agree with comment to check weight capacity. I like the idea of solar for veranda. Essentially you could have plan A and plan B for your roof 🤔. Love seeing Paco in your videos 💜 You both should be really pleased with what you have achieve so far. If you AirB&B I would definitely visit 😀

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you Alison. We re-watched one of our earlier videos the other day and realised just how much we’ve done so far.. although week to week it sometimes feels like very little! 😂 Yes we hadn’t really thought about the possibility of both…! So many options!

@Sean-hf5mn 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you follow Modern House Cabin in Portugal 🇵🇹. It may give you some ideas.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! We really like watching their channels!

@robertroskell517 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys Have you seen the foam corrugated strips that fit between the wall plate and roof sections designed to keep the draughts out, worth doing now before you fit the rest of the roof👍🏻👍🏻

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure we know quite what you mean. Can you share a link to images of them or something please? Always appreciate help and advice! 😁

@NATALIE_W_ 2 жыл бұрын

Option B would add a lot of weight(DOWNWARD FORCE) I'd calculate weight and carrying capacity of your metal walls 1st. I'd use solar panels as a roof for verandah/shade along your south or east side to protect from sun and weather abc extra space for deck/BBQ etc.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Oooh! Interesting option using then as a DIFFERENT roof…! 🤔

@eeghtitelukintan2948 Жыл бұрын

hi! Quite long time your aren't upload video...when i can seen your new progress on your tiny home works?

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

We actually just uploaded a new video today 😁😁

@bobbalbirnie2478 2 жыл бұрын

For cutting the metal you might want to consider buying one of these units to go with your DeWALT system. DEWALT 20V MAX Metal Shear Kit, Swivel Head, 18GA (DCS491M2), there are other models available as well depending upon what thickness the metal is. No sparks and they are much nicer to use. Cheers and be well.../B

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated!

@cmdypdv1225 2 жыл бұрын

Option B!!!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting! 😁

@SettleinSpain 2 жыл бұрын

option B would look lovely but option A would be more secure, I don't know about your area of Spain, but where we are, in Andalucia, properties in the campo that are not lived in permanently get their solar equipment stolen on a regular basis. You can always change it to a living roof when you move their permanently. Also with option B you'll need to make sure the structure can take the load.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that. A lot to think about!!

@ElJasperino 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see you again and nice to see the progress. Can you please share a link where you can find all the regulations (for example the angle grinder in the summer)?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jasper. Usually each Ayuntamiento or generalitat website has their own list of regulations about fire risks etc in the local area. A lot even have notices in the buildings themselves in the towns too. Also, we’ve found talking to the neighbours who’ve lived there or owned land in the same area for a long time to be really helpful with this kind of info!

@ElJasperino 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm thanks a lot for your detailed answer! 😀

@robertmac3698 2 жыл бұрын

Option A if you don’t put your solar panels on your roof you will need to build something else to support your panels adding cost and time. Green roofs are great in theory however long term if or rather when something does go wrong it is a real pain to work on. Furthermore small solar is best when used close to the point of use which I am assuming will be in the small house and should you later on decide to build a larger house and expand your solar you can then repurpose the small house into a transformer and battery shelter. My two cents take what you will.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips Robert!

@davidwilson2264 2 жыл бұрын

Option b

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting!

@annashealthylifeeverything8583 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a living roof. Many people don't bother but I know it's not healthy to live under solar. they radiate and a meter can show exactly how much. Living roof is beautiful too. the question is: isn't it very expensive to buy so many succulents or can you buy them in bulk?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Great question! We have so many growing on our land that we can just take them from here. So for us they will be free, and we know which varieties will grow without issue. Same with some herb plants like thyme

@dendenver6749 2 жыл бұрын

Option A

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting 😁

@antonshill 2 жыл бұрын

nice, where did you gat the matal U profiles from?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! We got them from Materials Gisbert in Jesús and they delivered them to us.

@leonardlorriman7095 2 жыл бұрын

Option B would look great but wee would you put the solar panels then?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Either on the bancal above or below, but at ground level instead of installed on the roof.

@marisinti 2 жыл бұрын

Question! When i want to buy ground in Catalonië for example, and there is a old house or tiny old house, can you demolish it and built a bigger house, and also on a other place on the land?Or are you only allowed to re-built the old house only without making it bigger and on the same place? And are you also allowed to built a fence around your property, like a small fence? Are you also allowed to live there or is there a amount of time you allowed to stay there, mayby you beef special papers to live there or how are these rules?

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mari. Thanks for all the questions. We are not really able to give any legal advice-we’d suggest talking to professionals for that, and it seems that the rules and regulations can differ from village to village 😅 It seems to depend on the categorisation of land, and where it is located. We always advise that it’s best to speak to the local Ayuntamiento about any piece of land you’re considering buying. They will tell you what is/isn’t possible on that land. To live full time, you would need a habitation license. Some property will already have it. Some you might be able to apply. Some would never be granted. So it’s best to ask the Ayuntamiento (town hall). Good luck for your search! 💚

@marisinti 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm Thank you for your answers. I will buy ground in or near/around Tarragona, next to Barcelona. What are the rules on your land for example, on all the previous questions, ofcourse all to a minimum of your private information, just curious how things went a on your land from all my questions ..

@George-gh8ws 2 жыл бұрын

defenitly b. might even be better to have the pannels on the ground for easier access.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Good point! They will need regular cleaning to clear the dust and make sure they are working at high capacity. As well as adjusting to the different sun angles through the year!

@notoxfordenglish 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, we have exactly the same plans on a similar budget. Is there any chance we could chat with you? That would be so massively helpful- thanks!

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Happy to share info and answer questions etc as best we can! Do you have Instagram? You could send us a DM there and we can chat more freely? @smithsdale_farm

@fodorvarad1 2 жыл бұрын

I recomand you a chanel, Modern House Cabin, there you can find excelent ideas about solar panels, cabin interiors, offgrid life, gardening. It is about a nice portughese couple, and I love watching their progres and life. It is not with commertial intentions, just one idea...🙂

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Oh yes we love Modern House Cabin. That’s where we got the idea about the steel frame for the cabin!

@zedalis Жыл бұрын

Put the solar panels on.

@SmithsdaleFarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting 😁

@TheDideroni 2 жыл бұрын

Option A solar as B green roof will not survive too long before its a yellow roof.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Good point. Although the whole landscape turns yellow for a while, then revives each year… 🤔

@TheDideroni 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm yes but the landscape will turn green again after summer. The roof will not - without excessive watering it will definately die and stay yellow

@Unusualsongz 2 жыл бұрын

I cant figure how big are 5 hectares 🤷‍♂️

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

1 hectare is about 10000 square metres. 12.5 acres is about 50000 square metres (5 hectares). 1 American football field is approx 1 acre, or 1/2 of a football(soccer) pitch is approx and acre. So in total our land in about 12.5 American football fields. Or 25 football (soccer) pitches 😁

@AnneHeyns 2 жыл бұрын

id go for solar panels as you will need that in the long run...

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

We will definitely have solar panels either way. It’s just whether we install them on the roof or at ground level… 🤔

@AnneHeyns 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmithsdaleFarm imo its better on the roof directly catching the sun at all times as well as insulating the hot tin roof from heat..

@adbc8737 2 жыл бұрын

A….🌀💚🌀

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting 😁

@karenkeijer1731 2 жыл бұрын

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting Karen 😁

@Sean-hf5mn 2 жыл бұрын

Plan A. I think the living roof will be way too heavy.

@alonsoxoraique 2 жыл бұрын

So are solar panels

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Both options will probably end up about the same weight…

@gillianbrewer9607 2 жыл бұрын

Plan B.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Seems a popular choice!! 😁

@franziskabertram3286 2 жыл бұрын

(A) because your roof is not build for the weight. (a living roof is very, very heavy by itself already and even more in a rain event). You need a space for your solar anyway.

@SmithsdaleFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thoughts and tips!