Raising the A's alone - A-FRAME CABIN BUILD OFF THE GRID

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Hi guys, in this video I'm building the A's for my cabin and, of course, I'm doing it in my very own particular way: I'm using the spare boards from the subfloor project to save some money (instead of buying more lumber) and, in a nice mix of methodical calculations and brutal force with a pinch of not-so-scientifically accurate careless whacks, I'm trying to raise the rafters and make everything look as straight as possible.
Sometimes it feels weird that all this is still up and sturdy: but in a good way.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Let's stay in touch for more videos :)

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@PJCCC100 4 ай бұрын

The first A really frames the tree on the background…. What a nice place to have a cabin…. Thanks for sharing.

@desertsolidude 7 ай бұрын

Looks incredible!

@tafachoumad6109 3 ай бұрын

Nice work 👏

@jamiemoen-bi3gd 11 ай бұрын

I would double up one each end with another frame in between the two end frames. Just a suggestion for extra strength! It really doesn't take much and would add much more strength and stability! But love what you're doing! Keep it up and thanks for taking us along!

@mdoffgrid 11 ай бұрын

I see, that is the overhang just outside the entryway, so it doesn't really need much support: otherwise I would have definitely had another frame between those 2. Thank you for being here!

@jamiemoen-bi3gd 11 ай бұрын

@@mdoffgrid okay yeah that makes sense. I wish you the best!

@kentmwood2686 9 ай бұрын

Great video! What’s the total Square footage of this build? Looking to do something similar in the near future.

@mdoffgrid 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is 32 m², 8 meters long by 4 meters wide. Good luck for your build!

@solarcabin Жыл бұрын

As long as you are happy with it that is all that matters. I designed a 14x14 A frame that has been built by many people and they also do their own modifications to suit their needs. Looks like you won't have room for a loft. Is this a recreation cabin or some other use?

@mdoffgrid Жыл бұрын

No, I won't have a loft. I'm not confident yet to build something like that lol and also it wouldn't be much useful to me. I'll use this cabin as a 'man cave' more or less

@solarcabin Жыл бұрын

@@mdoffgrid Ah Ok, getting building skills is important. What is your email and I will send you a free set of my A Frame plans you can play with?

@raycaster4398 Жыл бұрын

They look all lined up right. I see the bird-mouthing at the base plate. Does that get nailed into a sheet of plywood? How will you finish the trusses at the base to keep out the elements? A soffit board of some kind?

@mdoffgrid Жыл бұрын

Hi Ray, the birdmouth is nailed into a sheet of osb which is nailed into the two joists that make the perimeter of the exterior frame. I'll cover the trusses with a roofing system: osb panels, hydro resistant membrane and metal roof panels: everything as light as possible

@shakyhandpictures2185 5 ай бұрын

Well done! I’ll sub! Cheers from Canada

@mdoffgrid 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! See you soon, then

@mkteku 8 ай бұрын

Hi. Cool stuff. What are the dimensions? Are you in Hungary? :)

@mdoffgrid 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm in Italy. The subfloor is 8 by 4 meters. The maximum height is almost 3 meters

@joshuar3893 7 ай бұрын

What is the dimension of the lumber that you used for the frame?

@mdoffgrid 7 ай бұрын

It's 2x10 board cut in half, so it's more or less a 2x5 in (5x12,5 cm)

@ee232jensen 4 ай бұрын

Ja, der er også , fred og ro

@leeboy244 6 ай бұрын

do people not talk &explain what they doing anymore?

@garrieparker4837 4 ай бұрын

Me personally I wouldn't build an A frame because it would be sacrificing space over comfort. He only has four to five feet in the center to walk standing up.

@TORAH-613 3 ай бұрын

Maybe he dont like wasted space, as one gets in a box house.

@garrieparker4837 3 ай бұрын

@Yoshiben that's why I said " Me Personally'. Everyone has their own preferences in their space, it wasn't said to insult but to give creative opinion.

@user-xe6hs6ym6m Күн бұрын

Y Don't you know you can make a frame house with 20 feet ceiling?

@davidhauk3018 5 ай бұрын

Get rid of those yellow tools and get your self a set of Milwaukee tools . My skill saw in Milwaukee would destroy that board cutting it full thickness .

@mdoffgrid 5 ай бұрын

Buy me a whole set of those milwaukee tools then. Is Paypal good for you?

@piotr4082 14 күн бұрын

@@mdoffgridmyślisz, że do Polski też może wysłać? 😅

@christophermapes5176 4 ай бұрын

If you precut all your rafter spacers at 25.5" they automatically be set at 24" OC. . . You need to learn some more building skills - those rafter ridge gussets are insufficient to hold the shape of that ridge. you will need to add collar ties within 1/3 of the top length of rafter.

@mdoffgrid 4 ай бұрын

Lmao