Good morning. Happy Holiday Season! Jim, as a retired carpenter, it freaks me out watching you use your skillsaw. It's very unsafe to make your cut in-between the saw horses. It creates a pinch point, and can cause kickback.As a rule, the piece being removed should be outside the saw horse. For small pieces make horses into table with a piece of ply and cut off the edge. Just want you to be safe.
@@caroleberthieryes, but with hurricane force winds during monsoon season, without being tied down to the ground, it will move and there will be leaks, and rain inside their root cellar. 🙄
Once I anchored down my mobile home down it doesn't shake or move in high winds its like it's glued solid to the ground. All it is is cork screw poles screwed into the ground attached to metal straps attached to the trailer.
I would think about securing droppers on the inside then pin them into the lower sand bags. Otherwise angled pins into natural ground on the outside, maybe star pickets.
Max had a tumor removed last year it grew pretty quickly with in a month it bled all the time he felt so much better after. He was 14 when he had surgery he did good no complications.
I hope Chris is doing okay you guys are so awesome I'm so proud of you all the work that you've done all by yourself and your brother and what little help you've had it is starting to look really like your home now it's beautiful I can't wait to see it finished love you guys
I love you guys and how brave you are to do what you are doing!!! After seeing the joists going on the cellar made me think what a floor it would make for another room of some sort! I know that’s not your plan, I’m always seeing things as potential. Good to hear about Crew. Thank you for bringing us on your journey.
Hey how you doing today hope you guys having a wonderful day keep up the good work and how hard a little buddies doing okay so I guess have a great day and God bless you guys we be praying for you you doing okay Jim okay keep up the good work and God bless you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
People the root cellar will be under there second part of the earth bag home then they will have a pass through that’s why it’s flat no pitch for roof because it’s the floor of the second part of home he has said it lots of time even said it at the beginning of video so there gonna be lots of weight to hold it down it won’t be going nowhere
Would it be possible to add the cement mix that you did down to the root cellar as a top layer for the rocket bench to have a smooth top that you could then lay a blanket/cushion on?
Yall using galvanized screws for the roof? I know ur in the desert but it could prevent rusty screws. Anyways, been watching yall a while. Nice to see things coming along. God bless
I got a tip for a circular saw, and the table saw, set the blade, no more than width, or less. One reason is safety. Second is efficiency. Less power wasted, the battery lasts longer, cooler blades, easier to push through. Really noticable on wet, treated lumber. While I was piling up boards, the kid was starting a fire with his saw. And a feather board, for the long kerfs.
VERY relieved to hear about Crew. Excited to see how you're finishing up the roof of the cellar! Are you gonna catch a gopher snake to live down there to keep rodents down?
So good to see Crew grab his toy 👏👏👏. You guys do such amazing work!!!! Looks like you’re moving right along 😁 Jess was that a mixture for the birds or chickens or am I totally wrong??? Y’all take care and looking forward to next video. 🐾🐾 😎 - Texas
I heard dogs life expectancy, is on average, two years less, because of someone's second hand smoke, exposing them to carcinogens. I live in a tower, with 119 apartments, the gazebo is winterized, and after their pets are walked, they hang out for about an hour smoking cigarettes and cigars. Several lumps and growths, on the pups.
Yup hard plaster like they use from broken bone cast would make that hot bench really POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd work on the stair roof and wall in at the same time as the floor joist. Just to keep any heavy rain from flowing down the stairs. Kill two birds with one stone. Or put a board dam in front. To redirect the water around.
I am so glad for yall and your animals. I am so glad that Crew is doing better and I prayed for yall . Yall are doing a good job on the Root Seller and everything else . Happy Holidays. Be blessed and safe . Miss . Linda ❤🙏🏽🌲🎅🎵❤
STRUCTURAL PROBLEM!! Love your channel for years now❤so I have to give a little love back with over 4 decades of experience dealing with unconventional structural issues. It's a simple fix to remedy the structural failure issue that caused the unfortunate collapse on the first build. Take some 5/4" x 6" PT deck boards and starting from the full diameter in the middle, screw a 5/4" board across under all of your joists joining them together. As you add boards across while working your way to the ends on both sides of the centerpiece you started with. Basically, you're just reinforcing the bridging between the joists that you have already installed and which previously failed to keep the underside of the joist-bridging connection together when the dirt wall gave way to flooding water. Next time these reinforcements will keep the bridging between the joists from "SEPARATING" and if you seal the outer rim from water getting in, and "relaxing the dirtbags supporting the wood members above". Next time you can put your attention on the other structures that may have problems in a future flood event. 🙏I hope this gets to you and you understand the concept, If not, no worries, I'm happy to clarify💛💛💛
Hint Hint applying a compacted sand and hard plaster cast to the floor keeps the ground moisture down from coming through.👉👉Hint to Crews growth was probably caused during Uvea and his first meeting when she DID bite his right lip up causing trauma. It's the same for many animals like cattle. Some people HAVE expienced this from a simple procedure as an ear piecing. Where the ear lob becomes deformed by the same benign trauma cancer.
I am from rainy Oregon, I would not have leveled the roof but do a slight angle so the rain runs off on to where you want it to run. I think its crazy that people want perfectly level decks, instead of having a slight downhill tilt so that the rain can run off.
I'm curious as to why you wouldn't have a bonding beam around the top of this structure? If you were unaware, even earth ships finish with a bonding beam. Earth bags need this when not domed.
Old brick and mortar buildings, had through bolts, from one side, to the other, and had ornamental, plates, washers, and nuts, holding from the outside.
Jim and Jess, Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas, May Gods Blessings Shine Down on you guy throughout the New Year, and May both dogs stay healthy and happy....🎄🕊️🙏
I have a question.. How will you secure the roof of the cellar? Is that going to be secured to the bags or the ground? I’m waiting for you to complete it so my husband and I can start ours but just a small version of it 😂 In case of strong winds like we have here I think it would be better if it’s secured. So much work and I’d hate it if it went flying
Great news about Crew! Glad that he is doing well! ❤🙏 I will be praying for Crew to make a full recovery! You guys make such a great team together! It all looks so good. ATB to you and your family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Rob
When I see all the great work you both are doing with the rootcellar I wonder how possible flooding will be prevented. My apologies if I you already explained. Looking forward to seeing it finished.
I'm glad to know that Crew's surgery was successful and he is doing well. The root cellar roof is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see you top it off and put the door on. Keep up the good work!
How much Leverage do you get with Chane and pully? You tell me how much does the mud and straw weigh. This video is very viral. It is something you do not want to miss. Mud daub glob or shper hanging from a tall tree with stove. Watch him pull up his weight and everything else and then sleep there.
It’s neat to see your efforts and results. Love the rocket stove installation and comfort recycling the fires exhaust. Learning terms of function with your roof build. Wouldn’t a slanted roof direct runoff ? Will stay tuned of course. Best wishes for the magic of the season to insulate and support you all.
Thanks for the update on Crew. Keeping him in my prayers. Excited to see what is next on the cellar after this part is done. At one time weren't you talking about putting a dome over that as well?
Be sure to put blocks on the floor joists onto of the earth bags so no animals craw under and get in the area. Don't need a skunk home. It's looking great!
Its just been cold enough to use the fireplace every day. 53 high mid 30s at night Just making ya, burn wood, to keep the chill out of the house... I'am out of firewood. 👀 been burning some BIG limbs off the pecan trees. That needed to be trimmed up. The pecan is to green. 👀👀 and The oak is to wet to cut up. 🥶🥶 Talk about being caught with your paints down? Well that the firewood supplies here
I don't like to work out in the wet and cold, and 40 is way to cold for me. So i been indoors making apple pie turnovers. For the holidays > That is my sweets,. Merry Christmas
Crew's face is looking great! He's such a handsome pooch. I keep meaning to ask you if you make golden paste for him? I found it helped our old English Mastiff get around a lot easier during her last couple of years, big dogs always seem to struggle with achy rear legs and hips and it's so easy to make. Your progress on the root cellar must be a great feeling, look how far you've come! A New Year is right around the corner now and I hope the year ahead is one of good health and much happiness for your family ❤
@@GM-cq6ez it’s turmeric powder and coconut oil mixed together with a little black pepper. There’s a lot of information online. It’s an anti inflammatory mixture. It helped her , especially with getting up and down our porch stairs going out to potty.
@@freedomforever1962 I added 3 tablespoons to her food, she was 180 pounds. So less for smaller dogs. The charts on Google are very helpful for dosage.
Jim. Builders wear their tool belt with the pockets at your back. It frees up bending over and makes it easier to reach nails and screws. Just like getting something out of your back pocket. I've hammered many floor joists and plywood decking this way. Works much better.
So relieved to hear that crew is doing good and the prognosis appears to be good as well. He will be in my prayers, and you guys are really making a lot of progress on the root cellar.😊
The dirt bag walls have no structural value when it comes to the roof. Using concrete blocks on the wall perimeter would be a lot better. I don’t know about weather in your area but the roof will cover a heavy load.
I got the first comment spot 🎉😅. Root cellar is looking good. Also wanted to say, I don't look out for the music, and I'm not cultured enough to recognize any of the songs, but I always enjoy the background music in your videos
I am glad Crew is doing better! Your root cellar roof is looking more like a floor for the upper deck? Are you planning for an outdoor kitchen perhaps?
You would have been better having a slow fall on your roof ,so you could funnel rain water into a gutter, ideally one of your large water tanks also underground, keeping your water cooler, wishing you's as very happy festive season.❄️🙏🏜️✨
Thanks for sharing your amazing journey! Would of tried many new innovative Technologies; (like ya'll): yet have been fined by the Local Inspectors, several times! Happy Holidays, & God bless you!🌞🐕☃️✝️🐕🎄
I think that your waiting is a good idea for the floor and nailing the floor down. I would like to suggest that when you do fix the floor into place that you use long construction grade SCREWS instead of nails. I have switched for the past couple years to screws for the beauty of the occasional need to change something! Screws come out with little damage I think this may be a good consideration for your compacted dirt compaction. I don't think they would shatter your compacted dirt at all! Calbino
