Framing The Addition Roof For Our Off Grid Home! 

Considering some of the crap I see on other submissions I am insensed that they would demonetize you, absolutely unacceptable. Love your videos, Katie is a rockstar editor keep it up, cheers from Vancouver Island ❤

So sorry you got demonetized for that important video that could have helped so many😮 I hope you let ppl know what transpired w/Greg so they are more cautious!! I am so excited for you both to enjoy the addition 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

Well done, I hold my breath when Grreg is on the "scaffolding "😂😂😂

Thank you Greg for taking my advice.....good move remember I have 50 years in the trade.

I love Greg’s humility. I am one of the people who commented on the headers and I think it speaks volumes about your knowledge and intent to build a permanent home, given that you went back and re-oriented them. What you have built should certainly withstand one hell of a snowload, not to mention any winds. You sharing your elbow injury was pretty tame as far as I'm concerned, but social media has become very sensitive. I hope there are no complications removing the staples and that everything has healed well. I guess we will have to settle for a non-visual update 😉

Your home is beautiful. I love the plan and how you are adding to it. I know this is hard work even if Greg was 100%. I know he is healing well and will be back to his old self very soon. Katie is doing a wonderful job in strength & determination. You two are a great team in all ways. Keep the focus on good stuff!!!

Wow, so sorry RU-vid wouldn't allow bandages, I didn't think it was horrible! Not diminishing the fact you were so lucky! Glad you are healing well. The house projects are looking great!!😅

Katie has gotten much stronger since I've been watching these videos. You go, girl.

Can you resend that video without the bandage it was a very good video and a lot of people will be helped because you explained the situation it’s very courageous to show the problems.

Take a look or try mixing your batch facing away from the form. The mixing blades are typically designed to throw the mix into the drum facing one way the. When tipped the other way it will work the mix outward to dump just like a cement truck. They reverse the drum but by tipping the portable mixer you reverse the direction.

Katie, another video with quality editing and interesting intro to the video. Greg, glad your arm is healing up nicely. Blessings to you folks.

The effort you put into building your home is overwhelming. Congrats

Thank you Greg I appreciate you doing it the right way bro I've been a carpenter for 43 years so just keep up the good work you do a good job and I love you guys

Its amazing what an impact a relativity small space can make. The addition is sure shaping up. Thanks for sharing.

it great to see 2 people working together as well as you two do . Hello from Whetstone, Az.

Can not believe you used a stud finder with out the old "point it at yourself and find a STUD" joke! You guys rock! Love your channel!

Greg just a tip on pouring concrete. I have been told to take a hammer of some type and peck on the boards on your forms and it makes the sides of your concrete look a lot smoother. Keep up the good work and great videos.

Boy - The addition really changes the look of your house!!! You are going to love this !!!!

If you hang the condenser you won’t have to worry about stuff getting behind it and you can cut weeds under it.

You are making short work of the addition, great progress you guys. Steve is sure growing like a weed, he's not a baby anymore. I'm sure glad Greg healed so quickly, that could have easily been a whole lot worse. God was watching over him. You two have a blessed week and I'll see you on the next one. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.

Looking good. You will really appreciate that new entry when the winter rain and snow comes

Nice work on the constructon. Architecually the addition balances out the house lines and looks really good. It looks like a fun project and will pay back in spades.

Hi, concrete is a mixture of sand, stone, cement and water. Bags with ready-mixed materials are only supplied with water. If the manufacturer's instructions on the product are followed, a concrete with the strength they indicate is obtained. If you change, for example, the amount of water, the strength of the concrete changes. Typically the concrete is desired to be more liquid and this is achieved by adding more water. Unfortunately, it changes the strength of the concrete. The water dries out and leaves a concrete with shrinkage cracks as a result, reduced strength and a surface that erodes because the water pulls the cement up to the surface, so it is missing from the mix. A surface without sand and stones which wears off quite quickly. The first mix which had little unmixed material was perfect in consistency to become the strongest concrete. The next ones had way too much water. A tip, put the water in the mixer first, save 1 liter of dry concrete mix in the bag and mix well, add the last liter at the end. Then the drum mixer can better mix the concrete. A forced mixer mixes better than a drum mixer and is more forgiving with the sequence. If you want a softer concrete, you add plasticizing liquid or you vibrate the concrete without changing the mixing ratio. I became an apprentice bricklayer when I was 14 and started mixing concrete in a large drum mixer and I learned how to mix concrete from my colleagues and my employer. I got scolded if the mixture was too dry or too wet. Later in life I learned the theory behind mixing concrete as an engineering student.

Great thing about having 124,000 people watch you build something, is the expert advice you get, and at the end of the day you don't have to buy beer and pizza for all the helpers. I read the advice on the framing in the last video's comments and it made sense to me, glad you took their advice. The addition is going to be awesome, you guys do great work!

I can't help but think every time Greg does something "Sketchy" that he hasn't quite learned his lesson yet! I hold my breath and and waiting for that scaffold to tip over!

By the way the shadows moved looks like you installed that condenser on the South Elevation. Probably better on the North or East as generally cooler. Only matters if temp start getting really hot

You should put a little water before you add the mix, then add more water while it’s running.

Try measuring your water in a bucket and then adding it to your dry mix. You'll be glad you did.

Using the tractor for a mobile scaffolding is something I’m trying on our build. I cut the top out of a cube tote and strapped it to the fork cage on my tractor. It has speed up a lot of the soffit work I’m trying to get done.

I’m always amazed at the jobs you do and how beautiful everything looks! Sorry you were demonetized for that important video. I enjoy how honest you are in the off grid lifestyle and hold nothing back. You were brave for airing the episode I appreciate the honesty. Some times utube leaves me scratching my head . Love you guys so much and love to watch your place come together. Very inspiring ❤️

Hello Katie and Greg ❤ Glad to see you changed the headers and you're healing well. You definitely come up with some sketchy contraptions but always works out for the best 👌. Looks really amazing so far.

someday I will be 1st to click in Im getting closer lol Love your videos. Since my soul mate passed away recently I so enjoy the love you two show each other.. Can I have the lil goat? lol

Greg, glad to see you’re healing quickly. Let’s keep it that way huh! Y’all are doing an outstanding job. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Stay safe, healthy, happy, productive,& blessed.💯👍🏾😀🫶🏾💜✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸

Greg & Katie, you’re doing a great job! Nice and strong… should survive a tornado. Great safe room.

Pro tip.. you should always put your water in the cement mixer first before adding your mixtures. It prevents the mixture sticking to the sides of the mixer. Once you’ve emptied the mixer out water in straight away. And leave the mixer on

Wow! The front of your home is gonna look really nice!

Thank you for more GSS ideas. I really like the tractor/wallboard scaffold. I never thought of that one. It will come in handy!

The place is looking good guy's, Greg is a little daredevil on some things, I like the way you step up and do the work when he was hurting, great wife for doing that. I have the grand kids watching your show so they can see how to help one another. Be safe and God Bless

The extension actually looks big.

Keep doing what you are doing. Your vlog is one of the best. Thanks for posting real life.

Progress, looks good be a great look to your house

Awesome job guys! When you have an accident it’s called an accident for a reason. If we happen to see something a little graphic, then be it.. We choose to watch and love watching you two. Most of the time we can’t wait for the next video.. Keep up the great work and glad Greg’s feeling better..

the mini-split platform should be out and away from the structure and there should be at least 12-18" from the wall to the condenser unit. Looks like if you put it towards the front of our slab you may have enough clearance.

Well done again you two, very impressive 👏 Love watching your progress 👍☘️

From my experience with concrete, you are better pouring this type of pad a little on the way side. Oil the forms before you pour to insure they are easily removable and work the form edger with a brick trowel to insure a good finish.

The band you nailed to the house wall to hang the rafters on, if you didn't use structural screws into the wall studs to attach, in addition to the nails, this is a must. The load on the roof is transferring onto the band and the contact point of the rafters on the outside wall. The farther you go down the roof towards the outside wall, a higher percentage of the load is carried by the outside wall. The opposite is true going back up the roof towards the band. Most house roof structures [built to respective local code] can withstand 20 pounds per square foot. As a rule of thumb, saturated snow weighs approximately 20 pounds per cubic foot. This relates to snow potentially weighing from 1 pound per cubic foot [dry snow] to over 21 pounds per cubic foot for wet snow. Think of it this way, a 200 SF roof, with 12 inches of wet snow on it @ [21 lbs/CF], = 4200 lbs sitting on your roof. That's basically a small/medium size car sitting on your roof.

Hope you are doing well with the injury. You both are great.

Looking great, you guys are doing amazing work. Thanks for sharing 🙏.

If you put a pallet on the forks first you get a more stable platform.

You did the right thing with the headers. Good decision.

Great progress on your addition build. It looks so good from the angle view on minute 29:55. You definitely will love the extra space!

Hello Gregg and Katie. Thanks for the new video. Together you build, inspire and expressed your creativity through your hard work. GBU

The headers aren’t something that creates an immediate fail. It’s usually a long slow process over 15 to 30 years. Over time they bow and windows start sticking or in extreme cases the glass breaks. The roof line starts getting wavey. Glad you fixed them. Glad the arm is healing well.

Looking good guys

The painters pick strapped to your forks is one hell of a lot safer than most of your ladders. 😀

Awesome job guys

nice team work ty

Looks really good.

You 2 are doing well. Nice home.

Outstanding Craftsman ship 👍!😇!😇!

I think that home made scaffolding worked just fine

the house is looking better and better

A really nice "Artic Entrance". OOPPPSS!! on the windows. Been there. One time I put a window in upside down. Didn't catch it till I tried to open it! Opened down instead of up! Luckily it was before Internet so I was able to correct it before my carpenter brothers caught me.

i am proud of you Greg you changed them.. meaning the headers and yes it is a code violation anywhere i built. and so next time you don't have to put a 1/4 inch piece on outside slap one inside of 2 X 6 so on outside it is flat with the face of a 2 x 6. i even sometimes glue mine. put a 2 x 4 or whatever i am using down first,.... run glue all over wood. Slap a piece of plywood on top of that,... more glue and then 2 x 4 or whatever i am using to make header and screw /nail it together. personally i use screws when i glue.. because it holds better while glue dries.... and they are soooooo tough. Sadly though taking them apart they don't come apart very easy. You pretty much destroy header. But i am glad your healing well..... Katie is always looking sunny with her bubbly personality,.... pets look awesome so keep up the great work. Take care be safe. and please oh please invest in some good scaffolding. i used to do like you did until OSHA stopped at my job site and fined me big time for code violation on sketchy scaffolding. and i know its on your place out in the middle of nowhere.. but always think safety.... we live longer that way... and running down that board is why you build headers on there edge instead of their flats.. you heard the crack right? and then the bounce you got? well that is why you don't lay headers flat. and just saying that... that is why your rafters are on their edge and not flat either.. no strength 💪 💪 on flats just edge. but i am soooo proud of you two.... awesome work keep them videos coming.

Health and Safety !

Great progress on the construction. Glad to hear Greg's healing well, but a bummer you tube censored the explanation video. Stay safe you guys.

You two take more chances than a person should. just grit my teeth and brace myself in anticipation of the crash. Super glad it didn't happen today. I think you have enough room to put a 6 or 8 sided room at the open end for a room for reading or whatever. entry from your bedroom. good job so far . Wish I lived closer so I could help you with the building.

So proud of you both😊

You have gotten a lot done !!! You two are amazing !!!’

Watching that "scaffolding" part I was waiting to hear Katie say, "Once again, while filling out the accident report at the Hospital...".

🌼 another great video, great job 🌼

Gregory and Katie I'm impressed by your work on the addition, Thank God Gregory didn't get hurt, I was hoping that all goes well getting the stitches out and done. Your new dog is getting really big . He is growing fast and we're is Steven I didn't hear or see the little guy. Great video I ENJOYED stick building. Bye for now

That jackery unit is amazing !

Enjoyed watching, everything looks great😮🌼🌻🌺🇺🇲

Unbelievable amount of work you got done guys !! Amazing 👏

Looking good. Be safe.

Starting to look good. nice job.

As we always say in our Burning Man community, "Safety third!" Please be careful and try to minimize the sketchy stuff. Beautiful work, though!

Looking nice, coming along nicely. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Katie and Greg. You built a house, so I think you know about building codes. It's good that your arm is out of restraints. Have good days!

Looking great

It would be good to test the Jackery on our off grid yacht. As a backup and as additional power to our existing lithium batteries... Great video as always guys. Ant & Cid x x

Looking Great y'all 👍

Better Together ❤❤❤❤❤

Looking good! 🎉🤩🎉

That’s such a shame about the demonetised video as you were giving a very important message, and so weird as you only showed dressings. So pleased you have healed so well. The framing is great. I don’t understand why turning the boards over on the lintels makes a difference but I know nothing about building lol x

I’ve been watching your progress from the very beginning and have enjoyed it immensely. I make comments about ideas and hopefully helpful things. Nothing is meant to be mean or thoughtless. I felt I needed to say something as I can seem critical when I’m criticizing to help. 😊 Sorry if it comes across that way at times.

Well done both of you!

Great share👍👍

I am not a carpenter, but I know standing them up is stronger. Physics in how the wood grows. I knew you would figure it out.

Glad to hear that you're healing fine Greg, sorry about the demonitization. Things are weird all over..😂😅 Great job with the new addition, won't be long. Love ya'll ❤️

I would recommend you all invest in a "podium-ladder." Two of them would be even better.

Great video as usual. Thanks

LOOKS GOOD!

Nice....Very nice ! Take Care Guys.

This old WVA fella wants to say that you two did a mighty fine job. And Katie I'm very impressed when I seen you driving nails with either hand. I'm 65 and have never been able to drive a nail with my left hand. Great job

Looking good you two should into the housing business.

It's coming together beautifully 😍! Keep up the hard work 💪🏻

Y'all are killin it. Peace And love, Tim

Of course your house is not going to fall over because of the headers.. that being said it could cause issues later on. Just to be on the safe side in my opinion it’s a good thing you corrected the headers