Progress is being made. The view is beautiful. I've had Ariats for about 14 years 2nd only to Frye! Keep up the good work, better weather is around the corner.
I was admiring Jaime's jeans! I'll definitely be checking out Ariat. You've had some great sponsors with great products! Really awesome, so happy how everything is coming together for you guys!
I have noticed Ariat has reached out to several of my favorite YT channels. I ALWAYS wear Ariats! I have tried others, and I've always come back to Ariats. HEY ARIAT, IF YOU ASKED ME, I'D SAY "YES"! 😀
Everything happens in its proper time.. Its really great to see you sitting on your soon to be home! I realize you have had to deviate from some of your original plans like having to be on electric grid. I am betting that this was a deviation worth doing, at least for the construction phase. The views are worth every challenge. The journey in and of itself has to rewarding in so many ways. I am always rooting for you two. You were my first homestead channel I subscribed too. I follow six now, most in NC. I may or may not do something similar, but for now I find more inspiration from folks building their dreams rather than being dragged along by the system. Much love and blessings of abundance and wisdom
I got butterflies when I saw how close you sat to the edge but that's nothing compared to all the stress of sub-contracting your build. Wish you both well and know we're thinking of you because we care.
Great episode you guys! It's awesome that you were sponsored by Ariat. Awesome clothing line and great looking gear. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next.
Hey y'all! Thanks for the Sit Down, it really DOES help for those of us trying to learn for what we might want to build in the future! I'll end up in a One Room Shack (no foolin') up in AK, with a couple of built on 'cubby hole' rooms: one for the WC and the other for the Larder. The biggest thing for me is that the house has to be built on 'concrete pilings', because of how wet the ground is (and unstable), but my biggest challenge is going to be my research for a non-motorized elevator (all wood) so that I can have a Loft (which is standard procedure up in AK) to use as the bedroom. My knees do NOT like stairs or ladders, so I'll be garnering as much information about counter-balance spring/pulley systems as I can find! Basically, my 'main floor' will be about 400-600 sqft and the Loft 200-300 sqft......basically, the size of most modern living rooms will be the size of my entire house. Lastly, the only information I would have like to have heard about is cost. You've done a great job of letting us know about how much things cost along the way (especially the solar system.....I'll be reviewing that portion of your videos ONCE AGAIN, just to try and keep wrapping my head around the process, the theory, and the interactions of all the components. My goal is to have a Gasification Generator System, so that I can burn all that free wood available (25 cords a year FREE, "just labor" involved), with a grand canyon amount of beetle killed standing dead trees for the taking. Anywho...thank you again so much for all the hard work you two have done......I've been following along and I'm VERY GLAD to see all the hard work you've put into your project and your channel, become fruitful for you! I like to see hard working people succeed! Take care and Keep on Truckin'! Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate what you share. Both the good and the bad. You show the reality of living off grid. And that it can be done. Proud of ya!👍😊
Good morning Guildbrookfarm. Nothing beats good work boots and clothes! Great choices that I would use on our farm and woods. Your 30x40 house dimensions are practical for a family. Our newly built home is 26x38 and was designed for two people. We love it! We can always add on. Our walk-in basement saves us a lot of work. It is pantry/wood storage/laundry room/hobby room. We also had to be our initial sub contractors. It did give us an opportunity to canvas our area for local, qualified and available companies to do the work. They are our " not so distant" neighbors. We can easily contact them later on if necessary. You both are making major strides in building your dream home this year!
Your slab floor will be fine. When I built my shop about 20 years ago, I used fiberglass mesh with no wire or rebar. It's 36x48 and I've had vehicles upwards of 8000 lbs on my 2 post lift with no problems.
Be thankful that your basement floor has been damp/wet. I flooded my garage floor for a week the day after it was poured. The slower concrete cures, the higher the strength of the final product.
I think your choices have been good so far for what you want out of your house. I see the stress in Jeremy. Everything is going to work out ... It always does. I'm surprised you've come as far as you have considering the season. So looking forward to the next phase. Sending all my "gonna work out fine" vibes to ya! By the way ... I was wondering if y'all were going to put out a video this weekend ... Opened my phone and you'd posted it not more than 5 min before! Magical
Good Monday afternoon, I'm impressed on your way of building your home no rushing & a direct way of accomplishing your design. I know it's a long way off but will you be planting grass seed for a lawn or have a natural landscape? It's a good thing you both were wearing the Ariat boots (lol) when talking about the sponsor of your video! Can't wait for the next & future videos so keep on building, I'll be watching thank you. Chas***
Looking good guys I have one question y not a bigger opening in to the basement I would think even though you’re not using it as a garage do you want a bigger opening
Isn't it funny when you know your money your experience your ability your plans for your home many people who don't know you have all kinds of q's and advise on do's and don'ts im sure it for the most part comes from a place for your good but your home means at the end of day your way it all sure is looking good
I don't won't to be a nay sayer or hurt your feelings but when I built my house 15 years ago I let people talk me into that concrete for my basement floor. Guess what. I regret it. It's cracked all over the place.
@@jameswitte5167 I have a normal concrete basement. My footings are 24" & the walls setting on them are 8". The floor was poured after the walls were up. There are footings under the slab everywhere there is a supporting wall. Also the outer edge is resting on the same footing the walls are on. The soil is compacted sand over virgin clay. I don't mind the cracks. All concrete does two things. It gets hard & it cracks. But if it cracks & there is any movement it will seperate. I have seen it used a lot in my area all with claims of how great it is but I have seen numerous failures. I'm not convinced it's as good as they say. I think concrete guys sell it because it's easy & they make just as much money for less work. Just my opinion. I'm sure some concrete guy will argue but as a plumber I've been in a bunch of houses that have that stuff & it just doesn't seem to hold up.
@@rickhammar1636 dang ... Then you just had some odd luck with cracking .. I have done maybe a dozen or so slabs for sheds from 8x10 to 20x40 ... No foundations except the20x20 and 20x40 ... From 2 inch to 4 inch thich on uncompacted sand because the water table averages about 4 feet down ... Control joints at the 10 foot marks ... Some movement on the bigger ones after 20 years but not bad ... Gotta love that fiber strand mix ...
I wouldn't worry too much about the arm chair quarterbacks. You are doing an outstanding job!! And mostly single handedly. Just keep doing what you're doing, it is going to be great!
Agreed 100%. Just finished my house last year. The radiant heated concrete slab in the basement has wire and fiber, but it still developed some fine cracks.
Just putting this out there, prefab "I" beams Burn quick if you ever have a fire. Using 2x12 will take longer to fail that is a huge plus when you are out in the woods and the FD takes a bit to get to you. Good Choice.
Look at that view. Keep that in mind always. I am so excited for you both. Living the dream although I am sure it doesn’t feel like it at this moment. 👍🇨🇦💝
Sounds great...one advantage with the time between Trades is you can calculate what needs to be done in the next stage and finalize things before they get there. Other wise they would be moving right along and you could miss things that should or could be done. You are doing a great job and you do great commercials.!!!!!!
Guildbrook Farm - Simple Sustainable Living < I understand these Simpson header hangers are a engineered product but in this application where the mounting plate is cantilevered from the concrete by 2 inches(foam) seems questionable to me. Not questioning your judgement but will do some research to satisfy my skepticism. Looks like 2” is well within tolerance. embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/ssttoolbox/tpxrpl35ll/F-C-ICFVL19.pdf?u=cjmyin
Always like these videos. I think its awesome that you try to answer as many questions as you can when you don't have too. Your home is coming along nicely.
Are you going to use wood Bucks for the window openings or just going to screw the windows into the concrete. I’ve seen one of Matt Risinger’s Guys do the with ICF using liquid applied sealer to the finished concrete for the window opening
I've been learning some building science recently and it seems like insulating basement floor above the slab can be sub-optimal because the slab stays cooler, and therefore stays wetter because it's harder for it to dump it's moisture load into the house (and my understanding is it will get moisture load even if you use the poly under it). Thanks for going through your reasoning on your building choices!
Excited to see the next phase of this build! Great informative video, seems some just don't get the fact that codes and building in different areas of the country are not a one size fits all. Next project , commercials for Ariat. Jeremy, you are a natural. Jamie, you artwork is amazing. You two never cease to amaze me with all your talent!
The boots look great. Ariat is a great brand and I wear the western style cowboy boots. I sure do love the dirt Q&A episodes. Have. wonderful night my friends.
Alll power to you both, taking on so much responsibility with helping to build the house! I guess it's nerve-wracking, but I hope it's also still exciting to do, too? :)
Nice work guys. Cut yourself a nice bonus check as the GC on the project. Cut one forJamie as well.. the experience of doing this will pay dividends. Not to mention the savings
I have thought about ICF and have realized that you really need to pay attention to joist layout to keep your sill or hanger bolts out of the way. I also realize that unless you plan in advance with all your wall penetrations for electric, water, sewer ICF can be a real pain. ICF is a great product just need to plan ahead and not slam it together like the manufactures portray.
this is a great channel. Really appreciate the share and all the detail along with the Q & A. Basically answers all of my questions. It's just really well thought out and techincal, right up my alley, I know how much work this is, ontop of trying to film it and make it presentable, so just really appreciated. Keep it up! I'm definitely subscribed and tuning in each week. Lot's of QUALITY VALUE here. That's worth something!
Why not delete all of the hangers plus labor and just place the joists/rim board on top of the concrete wall on a treated sill plate? Unless you’re going up with more ICFs?
Looks good. Good summary of questions and answers. Sometimes people need to step back and understand everyone has a budget to get a job done, I know I had several questions on my first build that were all answered by 'To keep costs down without compromising the integrity.'
Jeremy & Jamie your house is looking super.. good it makes me a bit jealous and even want to follow your lead and build like your doing.. I have seen several ICF build and I just love how it goes up. ICF is the way to go. Keep up the good job. Can hardly wait to see ya start that second level and I suppose you'll need a pumper truck on your 2nd story walls. Best wishes on the remainder of your build.
You guys are awesome. I can so relate to Jeremy's perfectionist tendencies and love it when he pronounces something "perfect!". I am learning sooo much, mostly from Jeremy's very logical thought processes. Looking forward to staying with you through the rest of this build, and on into the future.
guys your kicking it. I built my own 30x40 cabin ,with D lumber, and faced it with log butts to make it look like a log home. I did use I beam rafters on the roofing over hangs to allow for a rap around porch. but found it was not that of a great idea, in the end. but it allowed for my vaulted ceilings. that took up a lot of money. it did work though. now as too the heating think about using tube heating for thermal system later on. it will be cheaper in the end. other then that who knows what you want in the house.
