Framing our Pole Barn Style House 

Jim, how many more monsoon seasons do you think that cob will hold up to without the lime coating?

Aren't you guys concerned about still having the exterior of the dome exposed to the elements?

Hopefully you have done lots of research on "line levels" since they are NOT very accurate for a number of reasons. Main one is that the level needs to be in the center of the span you are leveling. Much better/more accurate setting up a "water level. Not very expensive, very simple, and VERY accurate. Put the reservoir in the middle of all of your posts and go around a mark a level line on each post. At any height. Once you have that "base" line, you can measure up or down from it for whatever you need. Look into it. it's cheap and "foolproof" !!! Level, plumb, and square are most important at this stage. If wrong, you will never stop paying the price !!!

I have been watching you two for three years now and what you both have accomplished is amazing....the winds are just telling you both to have a break, get some other stuff done that could be done...stay strong and keep smiling.....you both are doing great...

You guys are really coming along with your build! If you need a hand with the roof, let me know, I'm down to help out any time. Thanks for sharing, and as always, keep building 👍

I'd like to see the plans or are you just winging it? You should look into a horizontal type of wind generator.

A couple more days getting things done. Glad to see the excitement in your faces as you are progressing.

Does second comment count? Lol. Love your videos. El Paso gets gnarly winds too. Experiencing them today. Dust!!! I'll never get used to the intense winds and dust. Yuck!!! Then a few weeks from now .... gorgeous at times. The desert is eeriely beautiful

We got only 2 minutes of framing.

Not sure why I thought that dome was the entire house, I kept thinking it’s so small😅 Love you guys

Wow, it's looking great! I'm happy for you two, and proud of you both too.

These winds are insane! We aren’t liking it. Hopefully warmer weather comes soon and then I can complain about how hot it is. 😁❤️

I'm thrilled that you made progress with your construction despite the strong winds! Lluvia tries to dominate Jess. Girls and boys do this to show that they are the boss.

After 3 years of living la vida loca you guys have become desert creatures. I can only guess how it must feel at the end of the day and both of you looking back at where you once were and where you are now. Kudos!

I can’t believe for shallow you put those post in, in Minnesota they would be 4ft deep The build looks great

I'v been watching how the female touch has expressed itself for some time in your project and it definitly is great . You suplement each other brilliantly . To see how you take care of the animals the dogs the birds is great . I don't know , but it sounds sometimes like I hear nightinggales in the background . You continue to fascinate with engagement . Keep up the good work and thank you .

Oil changes are about half labor. Always use a great filter, prefilled, with a full synthetic, cheaper than a bargain oil change, a Walmart, without the wait.

Great update! ❤Thanks for sharing! I appreciate you talking to us in the root cellar. It’s difficult watching videos when the wind is so load on the microphone. Just so you know, they make a fuzzy mouse microphone that handles the wind. The roses look beautiful! Have a great week! 👍👏🌹

It's getting there. I love how your window in the round house looks. Lluvia looks so happy when you rub her ears.

Jess's shots of the young roses reminded me how the stark, rough, windy, dry and uncertain climate in the low and high deserts plays havoc with plants, even the native vegetation. We've been in the high desert for a year and have observed how the winter dessicated and froze some shrubs, vines and perennials in pots. 2/3rds of the pots will need to be repotted...they are big pots.

I love chickens. They make good pets and will follow you every place you go. And we know they can feed us. Today is take your chicken to lunch day. The more you take care of your chicken, the more it will take care of you.

Love all the work that you manage to accomplish despite the weather!

Are you sure the new structure can "resist" the winds in the area ?

Keep up the good work. Lots to do before next winter. Keep safe❤

I was thinking you would really benefit from some fast growing,heat tolerant trees or large bushes to set e as wind breaks. I use African sumac which can be 7 ft tall in 2 -3 years and Mexican morning glories that can grow 10-15 ft tall and wide in just a year, because they both grow ridiculously easy and the Mexican morning glories provide beautiful flowers every day for 8-10 months out of the year and all of the pollinators love them. A lot of people don't like these, because they can be invasive, but they have been invaluable in building our microclimates around out home. We have birds singing all day long in our yard. I'm in zone 9.5b according to sunset magazine zone chart. If you would like starts or seeds let me know. I'm on the west side of the superstition mountain range

You should be adding some bracing between the posts and the top rails. You need these at the corners of the building you are erecting. They should be added so that you can lean a ladder against the poles without them moving when you are on that ladder. They also will stop you frame from collapsing in the high winds

Be careful in the Arizona winds it’s terrible to work in can’t wait to see the finished work

Looks like suet is like catnip for dogs! Sure seems to make Lluvia frisky! 🥰 Lookin' more like a humble abode every day, Y'all! 👍🏻

I can't work out side, in the rain and cold.. So i just stay in out of it

First comment. Yayyyy... I am a super fan of yours. Have a great day, Guys!!!❤❤❤❤❤

Love the way you work together, and have your own projects you do as well. Those winds are quite rough. Amazing progress despite the windy weather. 💖

Yeah, winds are 39mph here in the California high desert right now! They have me hunkered down.

Crew hip dysplasia, Vet told me glucosamine and chondroitin really helped my German Shepherd.

Eager to se the build. The wind is really bad out there.

Is this a kit you bought ? Or did you two design it ? ...ty

Never forget how lucky you are to be physically and fiscally able to Homestead. Lots of people dieing under bridges homeless in America today. 16:03

Give me a chance to work on the Inside and cleaning I've chopped up a bunch of onions to make dried onions. and i put the bottom of the onions in water. To make MORE ONIONS. Save the rest and bag them in the frig. To use on coals in my Pit fires > for grilling and smoking 👉👉 I use dried onions for so many things. I love my picante sauce made from them as well YUM > I love Onion Bread YUM > I got my new OVEN PUT IN and all the new wood trim around it I really thought a 24" oven would be to small. But its NOT! ITS PERFECT 👌👌 I had a 30" oven in there.. It was way to big. Just wasted space

I also have been following you both building your dream and have enjoyed every moment, your ups and downs. I admire you both as you are a great couple, a great team, you balance each other. I am looking forward to your progress and hope you both stay well and be safe.

So happy to see your progress and I think I see how you two are feeling better about your homestead. I'm very interested in your latest pole barn house project. ❤

It was good to see you working on the dome even if only for a minute I’m a long-term subscriber, and I get it I have 50 unfinished projects myself, but I would love to see that dome finished at least the inside. 😊😊

You guys are doing so great keep your spare tire just I know how it feels I know when you want to get things done you guys are doing such a great job my love is going out there every day for you

Crew looks happy.

You two are a super cool couple!

Great team everything helps in the project of life

Great videos. Love the way you are working together ❤❤❤

In New Mexico I see 70 mph Spring winds..😮

Coming Along pretty well!!!😊🎉❤

helping to make the desert Bloom is a great achievement.

Just curious what your wind break options for your whole property is? Trees are low, but lots of rocks and dirt. Do people, now or in the past, build up hills or walls or as you've done, go down for shelter of gardens, animals, people?

what is the mountains in the background. and how far ya'll from new new mexico border and the mexico border. the closes town. i live in the Arizona in 1950 and 1960's. be bless and safe. SAVANNAH TN.

Great progress on your build. Beautiful roses

I love watching you both tackle each project. Really have accomplished a lot.

so why didn't you fix the car in the wind? Seems you could have protected yourself from that.

Great Progress! Much love to yall!

I've been battling wind too. Today had 65mph gusts. Basically stayed inside all day.

How far down did you dig for the post on your new pole building, I don’t remember if you talked about it. Looks like you’re making great progress.

Awesome. Love to you both from love island-Cyprus ❤❤

Great work! Moving along. Jess putting in those long screws was pretty impressive because it takes strength. There is torque to the screws and the screw gun. If you do enough of them t b e muscles ache in the arm. So good work! Thanks for the video.

It would be great if you could share the plan of your house to be with us. It's lovely and big to harvest rain water off of it. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦 Been watching your progress for a few years now 🎉

It's looking good !! Look forward to every week to ser the next bit of progress !! ❤ It

You thought of putting up wind turbines to power up batteries ⚡🔋🔋🔋⚡⚡🖖

Building Jessica confidence... Tell the truth.... Dealing with you jim... 😂😂😂😅😅😅😅

always Great video ! To bad the wind gets in the way " You guys still get something to share :) Yes Learning is good & save you a lot in the end, Been doing my own oil changes since I bought my first car :))

Good to see the progress you guys I was wondering if you can do an update on your large inground sister the one that your politics overflow into should be getting a lotta rain water in that right?

Jess you are so pretty, and I love your smile. Your face just lights up when you smile.

, another storm is brewing & on the way , finish up what you can , , 😮

Nice work guys

Was that break on a Windsday (Piglet and Winnie the Pooh).

Im 61 so i need a machine to lift bags and move dirt. 12:20

looking nice good weather to work on your project

Can’t wait for the next video, you two rock.

Love the 🌹

Nice guys!😎👍

500 pound test string is handy 4:15

I got goggles for 2:09 working in NM 2:13

The root cellar has good acoustics.

see any scorpions or rattle snakes?

Jim you Crack me up looks like so much fun building I was a pole framer in a another life we set our poles 4 to in the ground doing a awesome job Jess!

Maybe in the near future erect wind breaks? Trees would be good but I wouldn’t know what could survive in your area so I won’t make suggestions. 😊 A fence with open gaps so you don’t lose all your view but slow the wind a bit. You know best of course. Of all the builds I’ve been involved in and what I’ve seen, this is a tough DIY project. Keep it up and don’t get discouraged. 😁

Congrats on the progress. Our rescue cats watched you and were very judgmental. ❤😂

You're making good progress :)

Great going ❤️💚👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

Jess and Jim, I sent you an email regarding my property I'm buying North west of you and that fact I'm traveling down there on April 1st to have my perk test done. I never heard back from you. I'm leaving Missouri on April 1st for my trip down there to my property. I would love to stop by and see first hand what I have been watching here on the video's. I'll be making my final move down on May 21st with my Tiny Home being delivered on May 22nd.

This doggo loves his momma!

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Looking good y'all will be done before ya know it and looking for another project.

Y'all let's get it done! love it!

#5 for today. Thanks for sharing the projects. Many blessings

The root cellar has good acoustics.

It looks great!

Coming along! Thanks for sharing

Buy those tiny tree plants from the us govt and plant some barrier. They are sold by the 100's so perhaps you & neighbors can share cost & plants. It's worth it in the long run. 💗🙌🏼🙏🏼 God Bless.

Yeah, good afternoon, how you guys doing today.Hope everybody's having a wonderful Day Out there.Keep up the good work on priority.Guess one step at a time to somebody don't get hurt.You guys have a great day and be careful after god bless both of you

Jim😂

Remember that when one drops the end of the board, the other person, pays for it.

I don't understand the bracing. The ends on the ground have no stakes driven into the ground and nailed to the stakes.

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys good work 😘

When your Soul tunes into nature it is tough to not feel the guilt of humanities damages. 5:34

"Slap some cob on it, it will be good." T Shirt?

Jim said he farted to stink up her space ! Brave man!