October 21, 20204 yr Need to catch up on this. Hadn't kept up while looking for a job. I have noticed one thing, they seem to fall into the same trap a lot of homesteaders do and that is they keep adding to the build before finishing a phase of construction. They probably could have been in the home way sooner if they concentrated on the main structure and they added the new room etc. etc. That said they are doing awesome work on the home.
October 21, 20204 yr I gotta say my hats off to that dude for finding a hot lil number like her that will put up with living in a tool trailer and living in the sticks for this long. My wife would have been like "Oh hell naw.".
October 21, 20204 yr Author I gotta say my hats off to that dude for finding a hot lil number like her that will put up with living in a tool trailer and living in the sticks for this long. My wife would have been like "Oh hell naw.". Now that's too funny.
October 21, 20204 yr What really gets me is why are they still living in the tow trailer? Damn if I wouldn't have moved my cots into the danged house at this point.
October 29, 20204 yr I really do like this Vlog. Very cool concept. I'm actually thinking about doing this but on stilts on our creek property for a hunting/fishing cabin. Between this series and the Homestead Rescue show I've learned a LOT of useful stuff. One thing of note in this video he said his joists are 2 foot on center?? Why would you do that when everything is measured/produced at code specs which is 18" on center. This is why he had to add joist for that fan. I'm guessing that its to save lumber but I dunno, the handful of boards saved not sure its worth any potential issues you may run into.
November 5, 20204 yr Im guessing she's smoking all dolled up cause she's on time just hanging at the homestead.
November 5, 20204 yr Author Im guessing she's smoking all dolled up cause she's on time just hanging at the homestead.
November 30, 20204 yr It took a while but I finally figured out what has been bothering me about the inside build. Before going into IT when I got out of the Army, I worked as an electrician's assistant while I was in school. Watching today It finally hit me, he is pulling 12/2 and 14/3 for plugs lights and switches which are correct but he's skinning the sheaths and making up the joints before he has drywall up. This is a no no. You leave the Romex sheath on until after drywall because: a) Drywall compound is wet and its will be getting inside your boxes. b) It protects the wiring when you cut your box openings. c) You want to minimize your chance of hitting live wiring. (esp. with a toddler in the area) Plugs and switches are supposed to be installed after drywall and paint and while I can see why he would install one or two circuits before drywall it appears that he is making up all the joints pre drywall. While it probably wont cause him much of an issue and he doesn't have to worry with code enforcement he should still stick with codes and industry accepted practices because they exist for a reason. Usually to keep you from harming yourself or others. His using a 21" on center stud spacing is also a bit troubling as 18" on center is pretty much standard in the US. / nitpick
November 30, 20204 yr Author Supposedly, he researches the web on how to do things on the web, so he must have found that somewhere. I would comment on the YouTube video and let them know. I would be curious about his reasoning.
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