Working in Moonlight, Cold, and Rain: Nothing Will Stop Us | Building Our Off-Grid House (BY Hand)

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7 ай бұрын

#diy #offgrid #house #build #solar
This week on Our Off-Grid House Build nothing will stop us from installing these floor beams for our Pier and Beam foundation! We push hard and work in moonlight, cold and rain to finish installing the first and second rows of floor beams.
The house will he 54 feet long, and it was a huge milestone when we finished the first row of floor beams and were able to walk the entire distance of the house from end to end.
The second row of beams was much more difficult to reach with the Tractor so we had to be inventive and find a new way to lift the floor beams "longitudinally".

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@DrWes1962 2 ай бұрын

I love your tractor. I have a slightly smaller Kubota and I envy your horsepower on this one. But not enough to upgrade! I have the quick release bucket also, and wasn't sure why you didn't lift the beams on the forks. Like your work and, as a marriage and sex therapist, really appreciate your couple's dynamic!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us! Yes, that kubota tractor is awesome around the homestead 😊 we were between the B26 and the L47 and decided to go with more HP. Glad we did now!

@mikeyoung5211 7 ай бұрын

Lived in Texas for 3 years, nights get cold in winter down to 25 degrees days warm to 65 degrees

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Yep, very similar here!

@bradleyschneider3871 7 ай бұрын

Just found your channel and I also subscribed looks like something I would do only I'm a little older,I used to build decks on the side by myself! Like what I cee!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Glad to have you join us 🙂

@margarita8442 7 ай бұрын

10/10 work !!! concrete column and thick beams,, short spans

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I hope not 😂

@chrisstewart2279 7 ай бұрын

Hi You should get some shackles and a chain to add onto your slings, remove the bucket from the tractor, put the shackle on the tractor where the bucket goes and hang the beam from it This would gave you a lot more movement with the beam ,this would also mean you wouldn't have to keep taking the beam off and on the slings each time and it would be a lot safer, I'm enjoying watching your channel Happy New Year

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

That sounds like it would be a better setup!

@rongray4118 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic! My wife and I are beginning our adventure of being off grid in Northern Nevada. Thank you for your inspiration and sharing your experience!

@DIY_or_DIE 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us! Awesome to hear that you guys are beginning an off grid adventure 😀 we wish y'all the best!

@loucinci3922 7 ай бұрын

Success!! One beam installed. Awesome job. Two more to go. Keep after it. Progress in the right direction. Thanks for sharing

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Yessir, can't wait to be finished with these floor beams 😄

@sonnysurles 7 ай бұрын

That’s some good, hard work! Love that the kids are still enjoying the scrap wood city. They put in a lot of work on that too!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, they are always building their own creations with all the scraps 😊 they need a steady supply of scraps to build with haha

@veraoliveira5059 7 ай бұрын

Awesome work! You two are an example for all of us. Best wishes for 2024!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year!

@AdamDeLay07 7 ай бұрын

Great job! Keep pushing along!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Adam! We are excited to wrap this part up so we can start framing the floor 🙏

@davidjenkins7062 7 ай бұрын

two things: at the end of the video, I was like noooo, I need to see more - so that earned my sub. And watching the kids exploring their environment, building things with scraps (problem solving/critical thinking/creative thinking and doing) gives me hope for the future! These children will know how to survive because they will have learned the necessary skills - as parents, and DIYers, you get an A+!!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

David, thanks for joining us and for taking the time to share your thoughts with us 😁 we are intentionally choosing a very different lifestyle for growing and raising our family for the same reasons you mentioned. It is NOT an easy lifestyle, so it means a lot to hear such kind and thoughtful words from folks like you 🙂

@rexmorgan6445 7 ай бұрын

Justin on the holes it will not hurt for the holes to be larger especially the countersink. In fact you want it to have some play so if it is not perfect you can move the beam around and align the beams to your string line before tightening it down. Just a thought.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

A very wise thought! You must have learned that from experience 😄

@georgevangordon9728 7 ай бұрын

Just found you guys. Admire the dedication so sticking around to the end

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us!

@rexmorgan6445 7 ай бұрын

Justin I appreciate that you want everything to be perfect, but as my dad would always say “we ain’t building no watch” so yes I think the holes could be a touch bigger. He also would say “it’s good enough for government work”. Now if you were building a cabinet, that’s different.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Haha, "Good enough for Government work..." I love it! Yes, you are right, in hindsight I would've just used a larger diameter counterpart bit. The bolts were 3/4" and I used a 7/8 auger bit, and I think that was fine. The biggest issue was that counterbore.

@SunraeSkatimunggr 7 ай бұрын

OK, you guys got a new subscriber over your banter over "longitudaly and latitudaly"!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Haha, I think we will have to make some "Longitudally" T-shirts one day

@SunraeSkatimunggr 7 ай бұрын

@@DIY_or_DIE I would buy one. Maybe Logitudally Impaired 🤪

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Haha, love it

@JUM80_CELL 7 ай бұрын

Pasangan serasi...istri cantik punya suami tampan nan tinggi juga kuat..❤❤❤❤

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us 😊

@eduardfrazao3506 7 ай бұрын

Vary good job

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@dagonziggy8968 7 ай бұрын

Nice concrete work, solid construction. I think just that alone is worth a sub to your Channel. Happy New Year .

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! Thanks for joining us 🙂

@kwarts 7 ай бұрын

8:10 lucky for you, you had the remaining 4% non to heavy rain. Kind regards Christiaan

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Haha, yes! We were very blessed to be able to make so much progress that day. God is good!

@punjabseth260 7 ай бұрын

👌👍

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

🫡

@jigogaoiran2281 7 ай бұрын

New subscribers here 😊 i love the way you build those beams👍👏

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us 😊

@phuongvo3051 7 ай бұрын

I’m so impressed what you did the concrete polls , the way you build them high like this keep insects and water get into the beam , great work ,

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@arcpc53 7 ай бұрын

Hello guys, looking forward to watching you build. New subscriber from England 🇬🇧. Happy New Year, God bless.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year, thanks for joining us! God bless you 🙏

@theslawek 7 ай бұрын

Looks like a grueling job. I think I'd weld a permanent hook to the back of the bucket as someone suggested, and use a combination of an engine hoist leveling sling and swiveling shackle. Also, why not try some whiteout or something to make the marks easier to see?

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Yeah good points, probably could work. I would be worried that welding a hook on the bucket might interfere with the digging. I just didn't think about using paint or anything to mark the hole, but hindsight is 20-20. I'm sure there are a thousand ways to do this job more efficiently but in the end I'm just doing the best with what I have available and it is getting the job done 😁

@hatcherhollerhoodlum4418 7 ай бұрын

Longitudally/longitooley...longa... lmbo New word for 2024 I understand it👍🏻 Ok guys I'm interested make us another good video 🍻💃👀

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Haha, you got it, coming up for you on Sunday at 11 AM 😄

@patdavis9804 7 ай бұрын

Stumbled across your video. So far, I'm in. One request could you please turn the background music down. It drowns out what you are saying ❤😊😊. ❤❤❤❤😊

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Glad to have you aboard! We are still figuring out the optimal volume. Each clip has to be adjusted individually so it takes quite a bit of time and effort to get everything to sync up.

@joannabowers1358 7 ай бұрын

@@DIY_or_DIEthen, shed the music. You don’t need it, and it is totally distracting…especially during talking.

@patdavis9804 7 ай бұрын

@DIY_or_DIE No worries, all new youtubers start out with this issue. We are here for the long haul. Peace be with you and your family.

@Vanweezy_67 7 ай бұрын

You should rig something for the front bucket to put up the beams without using the strap it would be so much easier to set them it would really help

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think you are right, but the straps is what I have to work with at the moment, so I'm making the best of it.

@FrankJungman4th 7 ай бұрын

👍

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

👍

@nathanhatcher7096 6 ай бұрын

Amazing project and beautiful family you have there! As a diy myself Im interested in building a pier and beam foundation for a cabin as well though without having to hire a engineer for approval to satisfy are county inspectors in are area, is there a different way to approach this build style or or just simply build it and remain off grid? Thanks Nate

@DIY_or_DIE 6 ай бұрын

Hi Nate, thanks for joining us 😊 We wish you the best with your off grid cabin build! In our County we were able to design our own house plans and obtain a building permit for the house build WITHOUT hiring an architect or structural engineer. The county DID require us to get a licensed engineer to stamp our Solar System design. In our county we are also able to do all the work ourselves on the house, as the owners, without hiring a licensed contractor. That being said, your area might have different requirements. Some counties are more stringent and others less. You'll have to decide whether it is worth going through the permitting process or just building on your own land without a permit. If you decide to go through the permitting process, as we are, you will have to ensure to meet every requirement of the County building codes, including all required building inspections (It's a good idea to build to code anyways, even if you choose not to get a permit). I hope that helps a bit!

@nathanhatcher7096 6 ай бұрын

@@DIY_or_DIE Thank you for the insight!

@deanscherer687 5 ай бұрын

Need a larger drill motor

@DIY_or_DIE 5 ай бұрын

I should have used a pilot bit

@TopDedCenter1 7 ай бұрын

Justin, you're a machine! When I was a teenager and worked summers with Dad in construction, he would always say when it started raining "C'mon, keep workin. You might rust but you won't melt!" lol With the tractor, can't you go between the piers to approach from the other side?

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

Haha, that is some good solid advice from your Dad! The tractor is just a bit too wide to squeeze between the piers so I had to come in from the side.

@PeeWeeHenson 3 ай бұрын

WHAT PART OF AMERICA ARE YOU LOCATED?

@richardcannings9822 7 ай бұрын

What didn't you start in the middle and work your way out

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

It was easier for me to start at the ends. The tractor couldn't fit between the piers.

@joanna3896 Ай бұрын

Bei Holz bitte keinen Bohrhammer verwenden

@margarita8442 7 ай бұрын

will be no movement

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

👍

@FoxFox0077 7 ай бұрын

It is obvious that this model of Kubota is insufficient for the job. Rent a bigger ☝️

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

There is always something better for the job, but in this case we are making do with what we have 🙂

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

There is always something better for the job, but we are making do with what we have 🙂

@johntrainor107 7 ай бұрын

longitudinal adjective lon·gi·tu·di·nal ˌlän-jə-ˈtüd-nəl -ˈtyüd-, -ˈt(y)ü-dᵊn-əl, British also ˌläŋ-gə- 1 : placed or running lengthwise The insect's back is black with yellow longitudinal stripes. 2 : of or relating to length or the lengthwise dimension the longitudinal extent of the building 3 : involving the repeated observation or examination of a set of subjects over time with respect to one or more study variables a longitudinal study of juvenile offenders over a period of five years longitudinally adverb

@DIY_or_DIE 7 ай бұрын

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