Why We Build Everything Ourselves 

Love reading all the positive comments. Everyone on here are so kind. It's just a lovely channel and it warms my heart whenever I receive a Life Uncontained notification.

My father was a man of a thousand trades and my mother helped him build the house as you do and it is a beautiful memory of love and sacrifice

My father did drywall/sheetrock work all his life. Watching him with his left hand was like watching an artist. He was very meticulous about his work. I love and miss you dad. RIP

The 'life-lessons' here are barely pointed out. Spencer 'sacrifices' everyday. He does all the things he really does not like doing, because it is HIS task and HE is going to do it, like it or not. Persistence, selflessness, tenacity. Salute.

If anyone deserves a sponsor it’s this wonderful couple

Building this house from scratch is a really impressive feat, but after watching this whole series, I’m consistently more impressed by how good of a relationship they’ve built. Finding a quality lifelong romantic partner has got to be more difficult than building the house. Safe to say they both deserve it though cuz they both seem like really good people.

This is not about your house, it's about your relationship. Keep on loving each other and keep laughing.

What you two have done is inspirational. I watch from a traditional English house in a Yorkshire village. Do you realise how you have taken so many of us on this journey with you, from all different homes all over the world? The fact you have have not let it hold you back, you have one child and are close to having another. So many of us wait for the ‘perfect time’, what you have shown is that you should just get on with it, no time is the ‘perfect time’, or maybe it’s just now. Hope the plastering, what you call mudding, is going well.

Kenzie's comment when she wouldn't trust anyone other than Spencer to do the work. 1. That is the sweetest thing to say. 2. I totally understand where she is coming from. 3. You get a sense of accomplishment when you do it yourself. If I could give you one piece of advice, you need to get an orbital drywall sander for the ceilings. It will save you time and Spencer's arms. You guys are an inspiration to us all.

Am here am here!!!!!!!!!...... who else stopped what they was doing when u got the Notification...... 🤚🏾....

Watching from the UK. How on earth can anyone give these guys a thumbs down? Oh, and it still makes me smile hearing a lake, woods and a grassy field described as a 'yard'. Over here we'd use that to describe 10 square feet of concrete just outside our back door..!

I love how Beau makes her presence felt. She makes my day.

It's wonderful to watch them succeed at building their own home from scratch, and they are doing such a great job.

When the house is done, I think a greenhouse and garden build is next☺️

You have the wisdom and perseverance of old souls. I am very proud of your dedication, strength,and such beautiful people you both are. The babies will grow up to be good souls♥️

I can feel Kenz keenness to move in to the house now. There’s only some many months or even years that anyone wants to be outside in a field talking a shower, being pregnant, looking after a toddler, filming and editing for RU-vid and still looking totally wonderful.

You know that house inside and out and have literally touched EVERY inch of it. It holds your blood, sweat and tears. It’s a part of you.

Tech tip: instead of sanding try water on a sponge instead of sand paper dip the sponge and wring it out and go over the mud, no dust at all and a smooth finish just use a firm sponge and use it like sand paper. Thin coats are key. Just get 1 more battery and swap it out. They make 90 degree knifes for inside corners

Your editing style is brilliant...please don't ever change! (44-year video editor here. :) )

I can't imagine anyone giving you guys a thumbs down. I don't understand people. My husband loves mowing the lawn with his riding mower. I will have him look into an electric mower. I also love how supportive of your husband that you are. This is a testament to married women to support your husbands in what they do.

My house was built by my great-grandfather. You have no idea how much that means to my family and I. We’re so proud of living in the house he built with his own hands, and poured his heat into. My grandmother, my dad, me and hopefully my kids one day, will always appreciate what he did for us. It may have been really hard for you guys to get to where you are at right now, but I swear it’s all gonna pay off. Your family will forever remember you two and the great work you did in your house. They will appreciate it and remember it with so much love. ‼️Also, a little idea: my great-grandfather made a little signboard with his name on it, and the year he built the house. We still have it to this day. I think is a really cute idea of a memory for your future family!

You kids are SO close to being in the house ! What an experience this project has been for you ! You both should be so proud.

Spencer's work ethic is phenomenal.

I love how supportive, uplifting, encouraging and sweet she is to her husband. Just beautiful.

HOWDY HOMIES! You guys realize this show can't end when the house is finished right?! Rebuild the barn maybe? Haha, I love watching the show and always walk away with a project at my house!

I personally like it when Beau chimes in with her own comments on how Mom & Dad are doing.

Spencer: "I like the natural flowers..." Rest of the world: "Weeds."

When we were all saying to hire out the muddying/taping/sanding it wasn’t to be mean, it came from experience. Until you’ve done it yourself and then watch a two man team go through your house on stilts, you’ll always hire out. They wiz through so fast but all must remember, that’s their art and what they do for a living. They fly while we crawl, 😂. You are doing a wonderful with the muddying/taping/sanding. Love you all!

Number 1 rule in drywall and putting on mud is "the more you put on is the more you have to sand off"

I never want each episode to end! I can only imagine if HGTV aired this channel...it would be the best rated show ever!

Spencer is a Jack Of All Trades! Being young is a plus . We remodeled a old farm house when we first married. Removed the kitchen totally and rebuilt adding a family room. We lived in every room as we did the dry wall😂 took us a couple of years since we both worked. So just saying if you can survive this you’ll have a strong marriage ❤️We’ve made it 51 years. We laugh about all we went through and have moved on to our final home in the Smokies. We still always have projects. I think once you start life as a worker bee you never stop😂😂 Keep up the good work! Doing a great job and making memories !

I know this is late but Please get an N95 mask! Your lungs are valuable. Love watching you guys. My shoulder hurts just watching.

OK, "Wing It Until It Looks Good" should totally go in the merch store. That's a life motto right there.

***TIP*** Sand with a damp sponge it will cut down on the dust. Just keep rinsing your sponge in a 5 gallon bucket of water!

Spencer , I have been a taper for 35+ years , and i have no criticisms about your taping method . It's obvious that you understand the physical aspects of all the materials involved , and that's half the battle . The only thing to do now is hone your technique , and that just takes time . Great job you guys !

MUCH respect to Spencer ! My last big drywall job was in 1999, and I still have bad dreams about it :-) I never realized it rained that much in Texas....

You're building more than a house. You're building a relationship w/ each other and your family. The experience and effort you put into working w/ each other will carry you in your lives together.

Hey Spencer, Please make sure you wear a mask. My Father was a carpenter and so I know this is important to keep your lungs safe.

Your daughter is a beautiful chunk of cuteness! It's amazing how fast she has grown. Where has the time gone?! Love your channel!

How in the world has no one picked this channel up and sponsored them with something!? Like Van's should totally send Spenser a few shirts and some shoes, hes a vans fan, and MacKenzie, yall see those beautiful eyes and long gorgeous hair, send her something, baby too! To to mention all the hardware and building materials they've used throughout their process!

Love how the closet is the drywall “practice room” 😂

Seeing the dark night beyond the lighted room and Spencer still hard at work touches my heart. Man, that man is so committed!

I have to admit as a Grandfather of 2, (with 2 on the way) I hear the chimes of that lead out track, and I get a bit teary eyed because it's like my favorite show as a kid is coming to an end!

Man . . . just the natural beauty all around your home is worth every second that you guys are taking to build it !! Just knowing that you're kids are going to get to grow up with this natural beauty all around them, is just awesome. No concrete jungle and inner-city problems for them. I grew up in northeast Texas in a rural area before going away to college in Southern California and I wouldn't have traded where I got to grow up for anything! I've been binge-watching all of your videos and what I loved seeing are all of the 'electrical storms' that you were able to capture during your filming! I've been living in Southern California for so long now that I had forgotten how beautiful and how often the electrical storms would come and go. I miss seeing them, so thank you for including them in your videos. You and your husband have done such an amazing job on building your home, believe me when I say "no builder would have put that much detail or effort into your home" -- and even if a tornado were to touch down close to you, your home isn't going anywhere, it will probably be the only one left standing afterward!

I would think with 1.17M subscribers and the quality clean family friendly content you all put out that you would have quite a few sponsors trying to help you all out... Maybe once Spencer starts on his Man Cave, he can get sponsors for the building materials (Since the cost is so damn high now!) Can't wait till you get to move into your house!

That outro music makes my heart ache for no reason, please don’t change that

I have been following you both since the pour of the foundation tubes for the two containers. You folks are an amazing couple, never failing to endear the watchers with your trials and tribulations and mainly how you have overcome monumental obstacles that would have stymied many who are trying to do the same as you. BUT Makenzie, you have Spencer, who is a perfectionist and that is a very good thing. Plus you keep it light and humorous. We love to hear you laugh and "rib" Spence all the time. Unless you look at the front of the house and see the container doors, one would not even suspect that these were two containers at one time. That says volumes about your design and construction skills! You have transformed them into a very nice home. And he could not have done this without you, Makenzie. You two make such a good couple and I really enjoy seeing a successful marriage at work. God Bless you three (soon to be four) and keep up the great work.

Spencer mowing with Beau was precious 😍

I'm half expecting Spencer to announce he's hand-digging an Olympic sized pool as soon as the house is done.

Mckenzie the motivator drops another compliment on Spencer and the build gets yet another boost in production! You two are such sweethearts.

love you guys. not only are you building this awesome house, but you are restoring my faith in humanity! No joke, not only by being you, but in the love pouring out for you in the comments.

You are the only RU-vid channel I follow anymore, just for the fact you are NOT sponsored by anyone or anything. Just your family and your projects, plain and simple just you working making mistakes along the way but also showing the remedies of said mistakes. Keep up the great work!!!!

I think every single person who's ever done this by themselves for the 1st time understands exactly what Spencer is going through. For me it was our basement and in the end it turned out great, but tons of sanding and patience were needed!!!

This man has a deep deep well of inner strength - I am so impressed

This is my fave. First of channels I starting watching. Hard work. You are a "Blessed lady" to have this man as your husband. GOD'S BLESSING TO THE 'FOUR' OF YOU🎆

Looks good, the 12"trowel takes a little getting used too, but it looks like you've gotten used too that steel trowel. And skimming the entire walls with a thin coat, will cover the paper. Which is made of recycled materials, and that's why they use PVA acrylic sealer, to hide the sheen from the area's coated too the paper of the drywall. That also is called an imperfect smooth. With little areas where the trowel skips or chatters a little bit. Also you said you were having drying issues too fix that just get a couple of room fans too move the air around too speed up stubborn area. But you've got it. If your using stain grade trim, paint is next. If your using paint grade interior trim, caulking and fill nails then paint. Then cabinets Tile Flooring Fixtures and hardware. Finish plumbing. And appliances. And final inspection. ENJOY YOUR NEW HOME!👍☺ Your so close keep up the good work God bless amen.

The fact that you build everything yourself is why I watch your channel ( that and the fact that your family is so darned cute.) in the first place. I've seen other channels where as the channel grows and they get enough money to hire stuff out so they quit making content and just show the finished product. We can get that on any home reno channel. Keep doing what you do and I'll keep watching.

I'm a little sad the journey of building the home is almost over, but I'm also looking forward to the interior decoration. :3

I am certain this is not an original thought but it occurred to me that Life Uncontained is going to be so much fun to show the kiddos some day. What an amazing video diary! I'm cheering you on...every week!

You are a very brave man to attempt what you call 'mudding' in the UK we call it plastering, my husband was a builder, many times I have mixed his plaster, but it is a specialised job, I admire you, well done, really enjoying watching your progress

Shine a flashlight up the wall from the floor, in the dark. You’ll be able to find all the lumps and bumps when you’re doing the finish sanding.

I know we told you so...but RESPECT for doing the work yourselves! I loved seeing the dogs running with the lawnmower. I wish all of you lifelong happiness, prosperity and love in this compound you are building. 💕

Ahhhh the sound of hail. Weather in Texas is never boring. The house is looking great! Your SO CLOSE!...God bless.

I spent 10 years remodeling and refurbishing my 1955 home. I learned the secret to dry wall. Use the green can which is the best, and put on a thin coat and be sure to clean up as you go along by smoothing the outer edges. Don't worry about you are not putting much on. IT IS MUCH EASIER TO PUT ON THAN IT IS TO SAND OFF. No sanding until the very end. It takes a LOT less time to put the mud on then it does to take it off. Once dried, you simply take your putty knife and scrape it down in between coats JUST to catch the little nubs. Because when you are applying more mud on subsequent coats a little nub turns into a little hill. Now the job flies. When I do get up to the sanding stages I use a 4" square pad sander. Makes the job fly. Then you apply your wider trough skim coats to super even it all out. A final hand sand is not a bad idea. Here is a tip for everybody. When you are dealing with plaster wall cracks in older buildings, forget about that whole tape idea. In a wood structure it is going to move, and no little tape is going to stop it. What I did was dig the crack out really well. Then blow out all of the dust, and fill the crack with Cover Stain oil-based primer. Let it dry overnight. What a transformation. You go from a dusty, and loose granular surface that nothing will stick to, to one that is now imbued into the powder with molten steel. Okay, it's oil primer but it makes for a solid block, that the mud can really get a grip on. I'm looking at what used to be a huge crack in the living room ceiling, and it has been 20 years, and no crack. Skip the tape it only gets in the way and you have to feather out two feet to try and hide it. This way you can easily get a perfectly even surface. I told this method to an old man who was a lifetime painter, and when I explained, his eyes got real big, and he said, "Oil based primer" and I said, "Yup" When they want to mine granite from the earth, they take these long drill bits and about every foot they drill, let's say a 1-inch wide hole down deep. Then they shove a 1" dowel of wood, a long rod down in there, and then they pour water on it. The force of the wood expanding is so great that a 1 or 2-, or 3-foot-wide and 10 foot long slab of granite breaks away and crashes to the floor of the quarry. You simply are not going to stop that kind of force by applying a little piece of paper, or tape over a loose-fitting joint filled with dusty surfaces and granulated edge material. Wooden substructures move with humidity changes with the seasons. By the way use Cover Stain oil-based primer when you are done mudding. Why? Because it dries so the next day you can work with it. You can sand it and it turns to powder. With water-based primers the next day all it does is clog the sandpaper. Oil based does have a strong odor so wear a carbon-based filtered mask, and wait until the next day, but then it is fine. At Home Depot they say we have a hard time keeping that stuff on the shelf. The seasoned contractors come in and buy it by the case. Love what you are doing. Beautiful job.

Why is everyone talking about this build being over? The finishing takes a lot of time. And it will be awesome watching the progress. Love every minute of your life!

I watched a guy that is remodeling a building in Chicago. He hires some of the work. They drywall ed and mudded the whole thing in 2 days. Of course they were a whole crew of professionals with top equipment. Im proud of your perseverance.

Guys, you must be very proud of your selves, because you are building, not only your home but a wonderful family and entire lovely memories for your kids. I love your videos. Keep doing it! God bless you!!

Boy when you get rain, you get rain 🌧. Your just getting closer & closer to moving in will be so nice

You building this way, has taught us every nick and "cranny" to expect in building ours. I love you for what you have done here.

Baby on the way! Give yourselves a break and get someone to finish or help finish the drywall. We know you can do it. :)

I've been following you for only a short time. I realized the other day I keep a smile on my face the whole time I'm watching. The partnership is beautiful. Blessings to you.

My Dad was a DIYer. My wife and I are in our 50’s ( married 30 yrs) and are DIYers. We’re finishing a landscape project now. There are Check-Writers, DIYers & In-Betweenrs ( lol). There’s nothing wrong with any of those. Knowing your limitations is key, but researching and attempting something is so satisfying. Your going to know every detail of your home, which will save you time, money & stress. You guy’s Rock!

I think everyone should pause and go back and reflect how far they have come. ❤️ absolutely amazing

every DIY'er that I've ever met is always eager to tackle and learn about finishing their own drywall project. Some of the more passionate guys will do it twice. After that, they almost always contract out that part of any new project by hiring drywall professionals! So glad to see Spencer taking it all the way to the finish! "Spencer, Spencer he's our man, if he can't do it, nobody can!" Big RESPECT!

I have been watching from Australia from the beginning ... as we join you both on this wonderful adventure that you two are undertaking. Love your wonderful little growing family ... your beautiful daughter is a treasure ... the dogs are gorgeous ... the house is a triumph for the both of you. The surroundings are breathtaking. I cannot believe the amount of rain you receive. Love every minute.

It is wonderful to see how you support each other and how you are building not a house but true home. Congratulations.

I hope we're all going to be watching them celebrate their 50th anniversary in this house! Yup, they're gonna be a forever-together couple. 💕

Thank you for inviting us to join you on your journey. Tell Spencer to enjoy these moments. Find happiness in the journey not the destination.

i have been a contractor for 15 years, you are doing a phenomenal job a lot of what your doing for the first time, I've literally watched every single video you have following your progress the biggest thing i can tell you is don't ever feel you did something too much its all a big learning curve and your doing great keep it up and keep up the videos, i enjoy watching you guys on my down time!

I’ve watched all your videos for the last couple weeks Spencer is a freaking beast. My dad is a General Contractor and I’ve been doing commercial and residential construction for over 30 years and to accomplish what you have is freaking awesome. It’s actually very inspiring.

Spencer, finish the bathroom first. This way you'll be able to shower and cleanup. I'm sure Mackenzie and Beau would also appreciate bathing indoors. Lol Great job, both of you.

Hey you guys, don't worry about asking for someone else to do this part. You should be so proud of all you have done so far. Spencer, you are working yourself so hard, you could use a break, call someone and give yourself a nice break so you can do the next thing after. No shame in hiring someone for this part, I would.

My Wife and I love watching your videos, and have been since the beginning. As a carpenter I am very impressed with the way you have worked through everything on your own to create such a beautiful product. I have lots of things I love to say as I am watching your Videos that I would love to share with you but I will keep them to myself as you are clearly able to figure things out in the end. I will say you were not using to much mud when you were in the closet, it just didn’t work out as well because mudding does take a trained touch to do it right. Save all of your sanding till the end, don’t do that awful job more times than you need to, it wont make it easier to sand in between, let your mud build up on each other to a smooth finish and then give it a light sand. You’re doing a great job! Keep it up ;)

Happy Mother's day 🌼 You two came a long way on building your home. Keep up the great work.

That man has worked his butt off and Im sure you have as well. Honestly can't believe how far y'all have came. From 72 viewers with a vision and dream to this. Y'all are inspiring

My dad..lol back in the early 80's was building his 2nd house.. he dry walled exactly one room in that house and used 3/4" plywood on the rest of the walls..That house has went through many hurricanes and not one single wall has been damaged.. he also made 4' wide doors so he wouldn't hit his knuckles..y'all are doing a great job

Just keep building something so we can stay with you and keep watching!

Oh I remember that feeling so well! You’re so close and that drywall takes forever! Almost there! ...but then comes paint, and flooring and trim... so close!

Suggestion, precut wood trims for interior, or paint before cutting, prime & a paint two coats before installing inside. That way you won’t have to sand inside and just have to touch up nail holes which you can take as long as you like to do. If you paint two coats outside, you don’t have to cut in at walls which takes so long. Just one coat over front where nails are.

Amazing that no one is sponsoring you and yet the work you are doing is absolutely beautiful.

Love it when Makenzie tells Spencer that's no other person will do it like him. Been married for 40 years and I have dedicated my life to please my wife and very rarely she ever said something positive specially in the early marriage. Sad, very sad.

I’ll repeat what someone said earlier, sand with a wet sander and a long handle would be helpful too. When cleaning up put an inch of water in the wet/dry vac the suck up the fine dust. It’ll all get caught in the water and won’t fly out the filter back into the room. When your done, walk out to the yard and dump it all out, rinse and repeat. Keep it up Spenser, your doing GREAT!

Hang in there you two, the worst part is behind you. You'll be done before you know it. You're doing an amazing job.

please post twice a week, I cant cope without you guys in my life.

Dust protection is extremely important for obvious health reasons.

I think that eventually they are going to build a beautiful dock with like a gazebo attached at the end of the pier for access onto that beautiful pond right near their home.. It’s absolutely amazing that Spencer is so talented, smart, A man that’s learning every single aspect of exactly what it actually takes to not just build his own home, but they’re building an unusual unique off-grid self sustaining shipping container home with repurposed containers .. both Spencer Anahi’s lovely side-kick McKenzie are driven for excellence no matter what the project happens to be… truly inspiring…

On the topic of sponsors, I can promise that I'd be the first person to buy a "Life Uncontained" T-shirt, or hopefully a branded straw hat like the one Spencer had before Io destroyed it; I'd wear that thing proudly when cutting my grass.

Spencer has done a fantastic job!!!!

I reside on the Mississippi Gulf Coast! I look forward to seeing your videos! I am soooooo proud of y’all! You two are such committed and hard working family!

Awesome couple! Building this home took a lot of hard work, great companionship and love.