We are Meg and Jon. We decided to make a new chapter for ourselves and take on homesteading. We sold our beach home in South Carolina and bought some mountains in southwest Virginia. Then we decided to become owner builders, which (for us) means designing our own house and building it with our own hands. Join us on our adventure of a lifetime.
First off, if you're gonna pull a stump out, chain it much higher which gives you way much more leverage and torque. Secondly, a huge problem with digging up stumps or pulling down trees is that in many cases, you end up often with a ton or more of good earth which stays packed in the root bed, so, you have to either haul more dirt in or use water pressure or timely picking to keep all that good dirt. A good method for small to medium girthed stumps is to gather alot of metal drums, cut the bottoms out, set over stumps, and keep fires burning for a day or two.
Quick comment to say thank you for this video. I'm on my 4th or 5th viewing of this video in the past year. This one always comes back in the recommendations when searching for help on snatch blocks. Thank you!
Yes, its great to have people like you show us a different way of living. Most people dream pof having the big house and the huge mortgage… but funny fact is that (in french) mort means dead and gage means to bet. Mortgage. Betting to death. They have us all by the balls ;-)
Hi, keep up the good work! Pre- drilling the sheets was a great idea however, if I were doing it, after I got the first one drilled, I would stack all my sheets for that side of the building lay the drilled one on top and then drill all the sheets at one time. This would save so much time laying out , and all the srews would be uniform. Just an idea for future projects.
immediately got to call out telling people to back off the bolt on a shackle. that's great for your convenience later but I've seen these bolts fall out, it's dangerous to do that.
When it rains hard, and that ditch becomes a stream, that concrete on the outside of the bend would sure help in the soft bank not getting washed away. Meaning it might have been transported and placed there on purpose. I could be wrong.
John and Meg, Back in the day, in the London Fire Brigade. Any totally unrecognisable knot was always referred to as a 'Japanese Grocers Hitch', perhaps you'd like to perpetuate the legend, by referring to your latest, as yet unnamed knot, with this title. Regards Robin......
Education and school of hard knocks come together successfully. She, managing the education. Him, a hard head who likes driving the smaller tractor. And me, smiling and enjoying. Those are the reasons I fell in love. Except I'm the education and school of hard knocks. I'm just floored that she believes. You guys believe. I wouldn't trade her in. I mean the video her, and also mine.
It's so nice to see Meg back in action in front of the camera for more than a few seconds, trying to keep Jon in line. That window will be so special, though, as others have said, how you will ever get any work done is beyond me.
Hey Jon, I just wanted to thank you for the information you shared about using the long-distance RF “on-off” controller. I put in a solar powered StarLink setup this summer. I quickly realized that simply putting the StarLink into sleep mode still allowed too much parasitic load on my batteries (the inverter and UeeVii wireless bridge were still operating). I remembered your RU-vid video about remotely controlling your water pump. I found a 435 MHz controller and it works great. I enjoy your channel and appreciate the time and effort you guys are putting into your endeavor.
Wonderful the amount of tips you get, after the fact, here on RU-vid. I'm impressed with the quality of wood you seem to be getting and doubly impressed that you hacked and dried it yourselves. That's a boost. Bet you wish you owned a screw and nail factory too. Great to see foreman Meg strongarming the siding up. Class moves with the glass. Not a lot that could have gone wrong at all really!😅😮😊🎉
Great going !!! And I loved that shot with the reflection of the view in the window ! Amazing ... and how Meg will be able to work without looking at it all the time is beyond me !
Hey guys, they window install look a bit sketchy, but you got it done without tears. Well done. Edge of your seat stuff, 'cause lots of things could have gone wrong.. What did you have in mind for the surface finish of the building? Cheers, EJ
John, when you were installing the adhesive tape in the doorway, you commented "it's a little crooked". It wasn't noticeable from here. I live in Texas and especially if I ride by on a bronk🤠at a gallop, I'll never know it was crooked.😊 I enjoy your videos. Appreciate your sharing and giving your thoughts and experience. Blessings and prayers to you and your family. Praying that you stay safe, healthy, strong, discerning and successful in Jesus's Name. ☝🙏🙌💪👊
Nicely done there folks! I like that custom hardware! You are right John! bolts are definitely better than screws! I was reminded tonight that the reason my dad & I started watching y'all 2 years or so ago was because of the snatch blocks. The other thing that occurs to me now that I see her is that I really need to get myself a 'Meg'! Oh yeah & I gotta say I can totally relate with pets that sit right where you're working! To my cat I always say I hate to disturb your highness!
Glad you obtained the window for a good price. That was a great way to use a pulley, rope and machine to install the heavy window. Meg, you sure know how to swing a hammer and sending the nails home with only a few strikes. The siding looks great and will serve you well for years to come. Blessings to you all.
Soon as the port strike happens, no more nails, or any materials to continue the build. Forced to use solar power anything, I don't have this luxury in alaska where a spruce tree has a plug in. At seventy five, things are now so tight that even food has gone through the roof, many discontinued shipped. No money means no entertainment like youtube. Great save on a nice window
