EP24: The Hardest Part - The Cabin Ridge Pole Goes Up!!! 

So proud of my nephew!!! Making ALL your dreams a reality!!!

You had me pulling for you...found myself with hands in the air trying to help. AND it's level ! What a beautiful child .

Getting that tripod sorted was fun especially finding the perfect piece to prop up, that was so funny. But I got a bit distracted by your gorgeous baby. But you got it done, well done guys, you got it done, communication is all, as well as a bit of brute strength, all admiration. Take care and stay 🌷👍

My friend is here... greetings from the Indonesian forest explorer

Well done! And you make a good team! Where there’s lot’s of laughter, work will be done!

Hi Justin. This is Beth, Albany NY. I’m an interior decorator and archaeologist. Congratulations on getting that monster beam up. Was thinking about your last episode and your staircase placement. Trying to figure out a way for you to keep your matching second window. New placement suggestion: as you go up the staircase, you’re facing the interior of the cabin. That is, the lowest stair is a few feet away from your side wall, and as you climb up into loft, when you step onto the loft floor, you’re facing into the room. Snug those stairs up against the interior post, and you’ll still have a small walkway, to the staircase, in front of the window. Heck, it seems redundant to have two ways to approach the staircase. With the narrow staircase, you will have room for a little window seat/wood storage. And I think that if you reverse the direction of your staircase, as I have suggested, it may block the window a little bit less, also. How? Not 100% sure if I’m correct, but here’s a thought experiment. Picture yourself sitting in a chair, against the wall, next to the fireplace. Now look to your right, there’s the window. My proposed staircase orientation might allow the chair-sitter to see out the window better. My orientation: You may lose a little bit more floor space on the second story, but I bet you will appreciate the second window more. Cabins tend to be dark. Just saw a couple in Alaska start seedlings in front of their window. Their shelving is temporary, it’s only up in the early spring. Also, by orienting the staircase as I suggested, you’re almost creating another room/nook. You can cozy up on the window seat and use the ladder as an “end table,” a place to put a drink. And if you hang up coats, etc. under the staircase, with my orientation, the chair sitter’s view, through the window, won’t be blocked by the clothing. Let me know what you think.

That was suspenseful! fantastic progress. Thanks for the upload.

Smart move bringing a friend in for this lift, that was no joke. Great job TT!!

Hi Trustin, well, it was fun to watch and listen to you both, and also great to see the baby shots and a somewhat distant view of Catlin, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't have a real good chuckle several times while watching this video, and even hold onto my head on a few occasions. My problem is that most of my working life revolved around moving heavy items into various places at heights and in often difficult situations, and without meaning any disrespect whatsoever for the efforts that you guys put in, for me, you sure made hard work of it for yourselves by overthinking as you worked, and by not thinking the project right through and getting it clear in your heads on what you were going to do before you started. In mitigation for my rudeness, if it came down to me trying to deal with the details that you excel at with your woodworking, I would be hacking lumps out and really struggling to find the patience that you display, so, yes, there are always horses for courses, and no I am not doing a video of me trying to trim a log just so that you can chuckle at my efforts. I only want to note that in the end, you got there, by hook or by crook, with every fibre straining and aching, and it is the getting there safely and in one piece that really counts in the end, plus having a laugh or at least a good giggle along the way. Quite seriously to both of you, the dialogue was wonderful to listen to, - communication at its wildest, almost informative, almost instructive, not quite dictatorial, conveying worry, then just concern, and back to worry again, occasionally grateful, often not, sometimes, 'oh shit I want to drop the F%*0"/^ thing,' and finally, Yeh!!!! Made it!!! Men amongst men, and almost, let's do it all again just to show everyone we weren't really worried, or anywhere near to falling out with one another, or even contemplating panicking when the leg of the tripod started to move when it wasn't supposed to. Best of luck with the rest of the roof Trustin, and quite seriously, I will now stop talking like a 'know it all asshole' for a moment to say, good job done, and to add that the doing made a great video

i love watching your videos. Love your attention to safety and all of the details. i was taught to always take all of the bark of any logs right away so the bugs do not get into it. Your Home is looking Awesome! :)

Congrats! Love how this is coming together.

Great job! Congratulations

Soooooo glad I did not watch this before going to bed! I was so nervous for you!

Wow now that looks like hard work you guys are awesome

I enjoyed the video very much. Great camera shots. It was exciting from start to finish. I love the banter you two have. It was very funny. And the little Ewok that kept popping in and out every once in a while is adorable! You should be so proud of yourself! Good job.

Its up and level. Can't ask for more

Awesome job

WooHoo!!! Topped out!

Nice work!

two ladders and a plank make great scaffolding

Good job and you have beautiful kiddo :)

Awesome 😻😻😻🥳🥳🥳🤗🤗🤗

Good job bro

Reminded me of a comedy sketch,

trustin personally i would have taken 2x8s and attached them to the standing outer poles and made a ladder up the poles and lifted the ridge beams up until it was at the top

Caitlin and cherub cheered you and Lane on for all of us! A crowning achievement guys! Now that the cabin is looking nearly habitable, inquiring minds are wondering: will there be an outhouse? how will you get water to the cabin for cooking? will there be possible solar energy? or, will the cabin be fitted with wood stove and left in its original rustic nature to enjoy?

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Your surprise when say "It's leveled ! " LOL, what happened if it don't haha. It worked because you did a great job previously. Stay tuned to see how it goes.

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Curious on the ridge pole. You simply screwed it into place and not a mortise….will the screw be enough load bearing?

Where did that Ewok (@28:57) come from?

It would have helped to fasten 2x vertically on the corner posts to keep the beam from slipping off.

Is the cabin surrounded by dead trees? Clear them out before a high wind drops them onto ur cabin

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So what's next tear it down and move it

Could the cable be pulled between the trees? and you wouldn't have to put up a tripod!

The best thing about this video is that it proves you need no experience or knowledge to build a small cabin. They are doing everything the hard way but still getting the job finished.

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I see so many lifting logs or other heavy stuff with only a single lifting point and don't understand why you don't attach both end of a rope, cable, or chain to the log and attach the hoist to the middle of it. Think triangle 🔺️ .

The length of time it took to set up your tripod, with having the two of you there, yous could have just lifted the log onto place by hand! Being how you were able to lift and carry the logs by yourself, I'm sure the two of you wouldn't have had an issue. Instead of taking 3-4 hours just to get "1" log into place... It could have taken maybe 20 minutes if you're lucky! Those poles aren't that big or heavy!

If I bought a suitable plot of land, would you build a cabin and in exchange take 50% ownership of the plot, now with cabin? Or build two and we can split plot into two parcel. Im very open minded about an arrangement, message me.

whyEASY WHEN CAN COMPLICATED

Wood name?

I really wish your voice was as loud as the tools or the tools were as quiet as your voice. My volume is got me an inch away from speaker one moment and then jumping away from it the next. Love the videos tho