Battling The Heat! | Zip Sheathing Installation (Part 2) | Building Our Off-Grid House (BY Hand)

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Hey, Y'all! We are Justin and Lil, plus four kids and one on the way. Just over a year ago, we moved our RV to 18 acres of raw land, built a solar power system, and now we are DIY building our Off-Grid house by hand. If you're new, check out our Playlist to catch up on our journey. Thanks for joining us!
In this video, we are zipping right along with the Zip Sheathing installation. We finish nailing the Zip System wall sheathing while while struggling to survive the wicked southern summer humidity and heat wave. Justin spends a lot of time at the top of the ladder, since our house is a pier and beam foundation and is high off the ground, and needs routing water breaks to replenish the amount of sweat dripping off of his face.
Despite the torturous high temps, Justin expertly lifts and nails the Zip System sheathing into place using his Dewalt 20V max nail gun. Then, we trimmed out the front door using the reciprocating saw. It wasn't the right tool for the job, so Justin only finished half of the opening, and he is ordering some better tools to cut out the rest of the windows and doors.
The kids don't care about the small opening, though. They are happy with the skinny front door. Without front door access, the kids would have nowhere to ripstick, climb like monkeys, and make herb shops.
The nail gun is behaving, the sun is out, and it's family time on the off grid homestead.
Not in the video is Justin vaulting over the side of the pool and creating a tidal wave at the end of the day.
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@billelsener6192 2 месяца назад

The build is getting closer to being “finished”. I love watching a husband/father providing the best for his God given family. Praying the growth of the miracle in Mommy continues healthy. God bless all y’all.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks Bill! Prayers are much appreciated 🙏

@williamhill9432 2 месяца назад

Leaned a trick on the golf course while playing in 90 degree plus weather. Take small hand towels, put them in a cooler of ice with a little water, and you’ll be kept very cool all the time you are working. Never fails! God Bless you and your family.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Great tip! Thanks for sharing ❤️ God bless you 🙏

@southernlove5019 2 месяца назад

That Scapular around your neck made me an automatic subscriber all the way from down under Australia. God bless you and always preserve your beautiful growing family on your journey building the house of your dreams. And as for your beautiful wife, in my prayers for a safe God speed pregnancy and delivery 🙏

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Haha IYKYK 😉 Thanks for the prayers, we could certainly use them, especially for Lil and the baby! God bless you 🙏

@southernlove5019 2 месяца назад

Yw and Ditto my brother in Christ Xxx

@johnsonjanang5879 2 месяца назад

Beautiful homestead and family

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us this week ❤️

@salvatorelivreri 2 месяца назад

I am so done with this heat! And rain has been non-existent for weeks and weeks

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

God willing, you will get rain soon!

@pintobeans2973 2 месяца назад

Building is looking good. I like your choice of ladder.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks, it is the world's most useful ladder 😄

@RickMatheny-yi4pg 2 месяца назад

Brother and sister, keep the fluids going on. Yes ,looking awesome every week and soon the rafters will be going up. God bless your family.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Rick, thanks for joining us for this week's update 😀 it sure is starting to look more like a house each week! Excited to finish this up and move onto the roof! God bless you too, brother!

@user-ud7zw2po5g 2 месяца назад

Hi 👋 doing a great job with the house 🏠 building well done 👍 ❤❤❤❤xx😊

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us this week ❤️

@louis220558 2 месяца назад

The walls look amazing And working in that heat is not fun I enjoyed the video

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Hey Louis, glad you enjoyed the video! thanks for joining us again for this week's update 😀

@andreasbehncke2716 2 месяца назад

Great video again... I'm looking forward to the next video... greetings from Germany Potsdam.. 👍🫶

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Greetings to you in Germany 😊 how is the weather there?

@keithcox255 2 месяца назад

You are doing a awesome job!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks, Keith!

@patrickdeserisy2634 2 месяца назад

Coming along nicely, great feeling when you see your hard work and progress bit by bit take shape!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Yessir, it is starting to look like a house!

@henryheinrich6581 2 месяца назад

😇 ice cream for all👍👍👍👍👍🙏

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Haha, sounds good!

@eddieandjulieklysz458 2 месяца назад

Looking good guys well done.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks 👍

@loucinci3922 2 месяца назад

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks Lou!

@Cuz789 2 месяца назад

Justin it's okay to wear a stra hat, brother. It's vented and keeps the sun off your head and neck. Your hat is cool and all but that thing breathes as well as we would under water😂

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Haha, yes, it feels like it is part of me, but I need a summer hat for sure!

@pabloagosto6971 2 месяца назад

good job ....God be with you

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us for this week's update 😀

@richardc3208 2 месяца назад

Seems to be going well for y'all, I like using salt water as to over the counter nasal stuff. The kids are growing like weeds. God bless

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us this week! Life is good, God bless 🙏

@Vinny-i8o 2 месяца назад

Nice job keep it up 👍

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us for this week's update 😀

@AdamDeLay07 Месяц назад

Boy am I behind! Been a busy couple weeks. Great job on the sheathing project! I know what its like to have to work out in the heat when you really would rather not. We started our coop rebuild project last week and it was upper 80s all week. Unfortunately I don't have the ability to take my hat off when I'm working outside. My top would burn REALLY fast. Keep up the great work! It'll all be worth it in the end!

@DIY_or_DIE Месяц назад

Hey Adam, glad to hear from you! Hope everything is going well with your Solar setup. Are you completely off grid yet? Yes, better to keep the hat on 😄

@AdamDeLay07 Месяц назад

@@DIY_or_DIE not yet. I’m getting closer. I plan on putting more solar on the chicken coop “run in” portion, but I’ll need more battery capacity. Electric stove/oven, A/C and dryers all take tons of power.

@DIY_or_DIE Месяц назад

Good for you man, one step at a time! Since we are going to be moving out of the RV soon, I'm planning on ordering a second EG4 battery bank. In the summer we have to run that AC 24-7 down here to keep the RV below 80 😅 one RV AC for ~14 hours burns through about 75% or our bank.

@AdamDeLay07 Месяц назад

@@DIY_or_DIE that’s great news on both fronts! I take it things are moving forward with the mobile home? Hopefully you guys can get into that before the new little one arrives! Yeah A/C is essential down there. No way you can live inside that oven without one! Wait till you see one of those “free shipping” deals and then pick it up. Shipping is crazy on those batteries.

@paulharbron5235 2 месяца назад

Hey folks, hope you've had a great week and are feeling a little better. Go easy in the heat! Looking more and more like a house as each week goes by! Interested to see the roof trusses going up, sure you have a plan. Stay safe as always!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Hey Paul, thanks for joining us for this week's update! It sure does look more like a house now, doesn't it? Yes, I have a plan for the rafters...slow and steady, do one at a time, and don't get hurt 😅

@gracegreer805 2 месяца назад

Nice job

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks 😊

@ShadowMoonFarms 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

You're welcome, thanks for joining us for this week's update 😀

@flowerstone 2 месяца назад

I’ve always measured and cut panels to fit the opening. Or snapped a chalk line and used a skill-saw to cut it out after. I’ve never used a router when building houses. But this was before routers most likely. 😊

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

I figured it would be simpler to just put the full boards up and cut them out afterwards 🤷‍♂️

@flowerstone 2 месяца назад

That’s fine. I just did it differently back when I was a carpenter. Just keep plugging along. 😊

@andrewpowell6457 2 месяца назад

Justin Keep up your great progress. try a damp bandana around your neck. Hi Lilly & kids

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Hey Andrew, thanks for joining us for this week's update ❤️

@richardbritton5280 2 месяца назад

great job

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@billroberts3864 2 месяца назад

Justin, you are impressive for measuring, cutting and pushing the Zip sheathing up the studs so you can nail them with less effort than carrying them up for the installiation. Blessings to you.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks Bill, its amazing what can be done with a bit of elbow grease and determination 😄

@TheMadManPlace 2 месяца назад

For a "crew of one" you are making phenomenal progress... And that is not exactly a small house you are building there... I look forward to each new video dropping because there is massive progress on each one and that is good.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us again for this week's update! Looking forward to wrapping up the Zip sheathing and starting on the roof 😀

@patmurphy8157 2 месяца назад

looking good

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks 😊

@josephmiller6866 2 месяца назад

Nice. Proud of you all. Through trials and set backs you are still driving on. Continue the good work and praying you get better!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks! We appreciate the prayers 🙏

@AmericanGiGi55 2 месяца назад

Looking great!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@estellaknox9285 2 месяца назад

Looks great

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us this week!

@ronw8628 2 месяца назад

bravo!!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us for this week's update 😀

@donniebaughman5873 2 месяца назад

Hello Justin and Lil, yeah, all zip sheeting is up, looks great! I used Zip sheeting on my garage build, great stuff, and I used LP Smart siding to finish it off, also, great product. Has to be a relief having the Zip sheeting done, in spite of the heat, and not feeling well, can't wait for the next update, take care, get well, and God Bless!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Hey Donnie, thanks for joining us again for this week's update 😀 it sure is a relief, and it's starting to look more like a house now! LP smart siding is one of the siding options we like, so maybe we will end up using that too. God bless you, brother!

@annaschmanna1 2 месяца назад

It looks very well done. You will be successful ✨️ 👍

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks 😊

@annaschmanna1 2 месяца назад

@DIY_or_DIE There is a saying "slow and smooth because smooth is fast"

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

That's right 😀

@ralphtaylor3796 2 месяца назад

guys your killing it. good luck finishing it,.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us for this week's update! 😄

@RobertJLessard 2 месяца назад

I'm not a fan of zip (lower perm than required for where I live in Canada) but I can certainly see the convenience. Faster than sheeting plus tyvek.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

It is very convenient!

@roberthughes2665 2 месяца назад

Hoping to see you use that special zip roller

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Don't worry, I don't think you will be disappointed next week 😄

@roberthughes2665 2 месяца назад

@DIY_or_DIE Woohoo. Used to think that was nonsense just to sell something but gotta admit there's a method to their madness. 😝

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Yeah, I thought any roller would work too, but their roller has special metal z studs so that you know it was done with the right roller 😄

@stephenkennedy7931 2 месяца назад

You're coming along great man. I watched you cut that long strip very straight I would have hired you as a cut man. God Bless from your Canadian Friend.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

😄 thanks for the encouragement! God bless you too 🙏

@paulmonk7820 2 месяца назад

Fill a Ziplok bag with ice and put it on top of your hat .😊 cover it with a second hat or towel . 😊❤

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Great idea, unfortunately we are limited on ice 🧊

@Charles-xq6mr 2 месяца назад

Looking awesome!! Before you know it you'll be moving in!! Lots of hard work!! Fun watching the progress!!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us for this week's update! 😀

@Charles-xq6mr 2 месяца назад

You're an awesome family!!it's good to see these days, it's easy to wish only the best things for you guys!! Hope the morning sickness gets better!!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the encouragement, Charles! We are certainly choosing a path that requires a lot of sacrifices and hard work 😅

@thomasadkins5787 2 месяца назад

When you are rasing the rafters use the bucket on your Our backhoe to hook cables and straps to raise them with. Good Luck!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the idea, but my bucket only has a 10 ft. reach. Since the house is 5ft off the ground on piers, the bucket won't reach the top of the walls. I have some other ideas for hauling things up there using lines and pulleys 🙂

@BobbyLC 2 месяца назад

Anxious and concerned to see how you put up the roof rafters / trusses by yourself if you intend to do so. Loved the pulley system for the walls. I would have done the same, but rafters are another story. Be safe and great job guys!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Stay tuned and you'll see how it works out 😄 I have some ideas on how I'm going to get them up there

@gdunton1 2 месяца назад

Great job in today’s journey. I’ve been watching maybe 6 weeks and had a couple questions I’m sure you e answered but I don’t know the answers too. Where are ya’ll located? That will answer what your seasons will look like. Are you off grid with solely solar use? You mentioned loving your circular saw and I see most of your stuff is dewalt. Are u getting good battery life? Does your wife home school your children if you are remote? What are your plans for the land after the home. Really enjoy your content. Your friend from Virginia.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Hey there, thanks for joining us again for this week's update! We are in southeast Geargia, hence the humidity and the heat 🥵 we get all our power from our DIY EG4 solar power system. You can check out some of our earlier videos to see what equipment we are using and how we built the system. We are blessed to be able to homeschool our kids. We have plenty left on the house, but once that is done we have lots of plans for the homestead! We also need a garage, a barn, a shop, and we may decide to add onto the house in the future if we are blessed with more children 😀 there won't be any shortage of DIY projects for sure 😉 I've been using dewalt 20V max for over 10 years and I have my original batteries from my first set of drills. Granted, I've only been using them heavy duty for the last year as we've been builing.building. Our goal for the land is to develop a fully functioning self sufficient mini farm.

@gdunton1 2 месяца назад

Awesome. Yeah I feel you heat with 20000% humidity here in Virginia. Sounds great. Long time Braves fan. Love where they used to have the Richmond Braves. Saw Chipper Jones and Javy Lopez come through decades ago. Anyhow keep up the great work. Use sunscreen on that melon on the rare occasion that hat comes off lol. Be well.

@HermanCramer-bp4ls 2 месяца назад

I look forward each week to the updates. Just wish they were sooner but understand

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us for this week's updates! We are glad you enjoy the videos! Maybe one day Justin will be able to quit his full time job and we can make more videos full time 😄

@pierrelareau6149 2 месяца назад

Lil p4 said cant belive mr L is using irwin clamps. Where are his dewalt clamps!

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Haha, well funny story...made an emergency trip to Lowes one day, but Lowes doesn't carry the Dewalt clamps...hence the blue ones 😄

@Yaboyyyjamess 2 месяца назад

Looking great. Just curious, was horizontal 2x4 blocking at the top of the first sheet not needed for you? Still rigid between first set and top set of panels? FYI, I have a newish 18V Milwaukee framing nailer and it sometimes jams or under nails also so I know your pain. Good tip on using a different brand nail to solve the problem. Great videos also.

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Good to know that Milwaukee jams too 😄 I think it's good, but I guess I'll find out when I have the framing inspection...will keep ya posted

@loucinci3922 2 месяца назад

How is your garden doing? How is the rest of the homestead (chix, duk, etc)?

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

We are still dealing with a pesky fox attacking our poultry. What little garden we had has been destroyed by the toddler and the poultry (free range). We have some small fruit trees that we are growing, and more to come there. Next year we should have more time to dedicate towards the garden

@loucinci3922 2 месяца назад

Happy to not see 4-corners intersections. Better strength. I night have ripped the 9' sheet down the middle. 24" x 96"....Would that fit your framing?

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

I would have had to trim the end, but I could have done it that way too.

@johnbellrose9165 2 месяца назад

A wet hat would work to keep you form getting ba heat injury

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

John, thanks for the tip!

@ohske 2 месяца назад

👍👍👍👍🔔💯👈

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for joining us 😊

@mosbysmen 2 месяца назад

semi new subscriber , why are your piers so high are y'all in a flood prone area

@DIY_or_DIE 2 месяца назад

Hey there, and welcome 🫡 we are not in a flood zone. Many reasons, easy access for plumbing and insulation. Potential to do something with the space in the future. More beautiful views from higher up!