My husband had a chance to purchase some old lockers. We have them on one side of our car port and store lots of things needed for car repairs in them. Standing jacks, antifreeze, oil, spare head lights, air compressor tool for airing up tires, brake fluid, powering steering fluid, WD-40 are only a few of the items
Just letting you both know that you should really be proud of the amount of work you have already done on your land....I am so excited for you both to have this new style to your house being built....just a reminder Rome was not built in one day hehehhehe....so keep on keeping on...I love your video's.....and that snake and rat dang....what a good mama to catch that baby and get it in hiding...stay strong....
Another great episode of your life in the desert. Between the new build coming along and scaffolding to help you put up trusses you'll have a roof in no time. Jess's improvements in the geodesic dome for planting took shape pretty quickly. It'll be interesting to see your progress in the future. Jess if you add a dollop of grape jelly on the orange it will help attract orioles to your feeders. ❤
OK, generally I do not comment on people's lives but I am going to be a big buttinsky today because well I just have to know sooner rather than later. And I would rather not wait a week. I hope I am not too late to pass this along, and if you have already incorporated any of this I apologize in advance. But, as a former framer I have some observations, some questions, and some suggestions. Your prototype could use maybe a center web. What are you planning on attaching your trusses to? Are you going to set them on top of your lower roof's rafters or the rafter's "header"? What was the center spacing you used on the lower rafters? One side looks like 16" and the other 24". Are you planning on jigging this truss on the ground? And now to ease my OCD and ADD. Did you bolt those lower roof "headers" to those 4x4s? And, could you maybe add some blocking under those "headers"? It just makes me nervous and I see you get some wind and I would hate see your roof get lifted off. Over engineer everything. I know I am getting ahead of the story line, but, I have to ask. What type of roof is going on the upper section? Now, I am a retiree and I am living vicariously through you because I really miss Arizona so I worry about you. Now, I have already fallen off one roof so you kids be dang careful.
It's nice to see that you're building a structure over the door to the living/bedroom dome. I imagine that will be great protection from the strong winds when going in and out the door.
I've built many lockers in my day. They're usually in banks of 2 or 3. Tear out is the funnest though. Tuns of treasure under them. Best find was a gold bracelet that weighed 12 grams.
Put a header up so your rafters can sit on ,you can billed a platform 2x6 across the stairs and put other one horizontal across then to stablelise them then you can use your scaffolding over it
It's coming along nicely ! Snake don't give up their food easily " Mom was not having it, Or losing it i should say, Your going to have more shade soon :)
I'am making home made buttermilk, and Dried Onions. MY GOD I WENT THREW SOME ONION. Dehydrated them. But they will last for ever in JARS > for soups, salsa, and things. I'am making a bigger food dehydrator out of a old 30" oven I just got the trays all screened in. Going to mount it out side, by the back door.. That will keep all the smells out of the house
Im looking forward to seeing what you're making in the geodome garden. The (allium?) Plant looks so healthy and beautiful. Might you be adding a bench to that area to watch the birds and see the plants?
Build all of your trusses on the ground. (Those are called Trusses) They are small enough for two people to get them set. 😊 Set a couple of planks across the stairs and set a piece of plywood on that. Ladders will work then. 😊
I keep meaning to get lockers for the garage but they want $100+ for them around here. Also citrus is what’s in some dog anti-bark collars. It sprays the citrus if they bark.
Jim, have you considered building a scaffolding over the fruit cellar? You already have the support beams left and right . Add a few 2x6 or 2x8 and add a cat walk across them.
It surprises me that you didn't put up your Ridge Beam before putting up the rafters at your gable ends. But it's your build to do as you please. I'm glad you have scaffolding to stand on while you're working up there. Stay safe.
Have you thought about incorporating cob as the insulation between your 4 by 4 barn supports? I'm still looking for the videos I saw a couple years ago. The concept was much like the dome regarding thermal mass & cost effective. The look would unify the two buildings as well. When I find those other videos, I'll send it to you if you're interested.
Jess, I cover the ground and all my plants with tulle fabric until late in the season. It is cheap, light as air and one has so much material there should always be enough. It does not disturb growth but keeps out a lot of critters. The colors are not that noticeable but fun to pick out. Usually 40 yards x 54" for $20.
Hi Jess and Jim, I had some lockers like those. To store lots of stuff I added internal shelves which made a lot of difference. I stored paint, tools bolt tins, screw tins etc. that little kangaroo roast was a feisty little one protecting its bub. Stay safe and healthy, see you on your next.
for the part over the stairs just make a cat walk from the part of the roof you have finished raftered and you do know you can build all the rafters on the ground instead of one at a time running up and down the ladder and put them in place that is how it is usually done . you would lay them in upside down and a person on the ground would using a long pole roll the rafter up and stabalize it while it is nailed in place
Great wildlife segment. Snake vs Kangaroo rat. Also loved seeing the Lazuli Bunting visitor. Migrant passing through and of course nice desert cardinal (Pyrhrloxia) singing in the background.
we call what you built a trust system use that one to build a jig and you can build them all alike great video with the desert rat fighting the snake for its baby you had a great amount of stuff going on in this one love be safe god bless
This one makes me so happy. to see young kids like the 2 of you use eye-ear protection. if I only knew then what I know now. Right? So many questions. Been following you when you started you sandbag house, later called your cob home. Could you do an Update on the owner-builder Opt-out? I searched and found little of it from 2021 forward. Other then the dude that ran for elected office. last year he wants to increase the permit money to go to the county. up to 75%. which I know means the permits costs will be passed onto the owner builders. Todays age has gotten crazy. seems like more and more people want out of the rat race. Thanks in advance on if you do an update or not.😁
i feel going through the same stuff, need to have a manual on age lol but in all seriousness guys girl if something changes get checked and tested even if it seems a small change. life is precious and we are fragile
Looking great Jim,Did you see Peter one hand that locker thanks Peter for the help today,Jess the garden coming along nicely it's going a be amazing when your done !
if you need something longer for over the stairs u can get a plank at say home depot(scaffolding plank) that will fit inbetween the rungs on yer 2 ladders. just b super careful if u go that route. plus if u go to u of a in tucson they have a surplus sale warehouse that has old file cabinets and lockers along with all kinds of other stuff.
I love watching you guys but the snake trying to kill the kangaroo mouse really made me sad. I know this happens all the time it's the circle of life but I don't like to watch it go down. You guys are doing great and your hard work is really paying off I'm excited for you guys and your new build.
I haven't seen your content in such a long time. RU-vid at some point quit putting it in my feed. I tried looking for your content, but no luck. Now this video pops up today in my feed with your faces on it with a different name. When and why did you change the pages name? Im so far behind on your content, and don't even have the time to spend to try to catch up. Good luck on the rest of the project.
watch your channel to see the build but last month you do more talking and showing animals and less work and progress you love being on the Camera how about more actual work and less BS and how you walk the dog and watching snakes and other creatures Lets see the work on building not just 2-3 min and restof fill in
