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@Nova-m8d Күн бұрын
Great looking location but it must not get much rain since that steep gravel road doesn't have any erosion.
@helenball360 Күн бұрын
Can you come build me a she shed? I'm in uk but can provide good cuppa 😂
@DebbieDee-lx6uk 2 күн бұрын
Do you have to wait on a lot of build inspections?
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Nope, we do not.
@phuongvo3051 2 күн бұрын
I remembered when you worked under the tarp with the weather was raining so hard , now looking back a lot progress turn out , ❤ your channel .
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kathyk9519 2 күн бұрын
Love the pups! Glad they are healthy! Looks like your she shed will be a nice work area. Remember to create a place for your dogs to lay. I love the progress on your home. You guys think so far ahead and plan for it. See you next week. 😊
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
That's the goal! Oh for sure, the dogs will have a nice cozy spot to lay in the she shed.
@cathyjones3403 2 күн бұрын
Pets make life so much better ❤
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Indeed they do!
@marycranshaw9715 2 күн бұрын
Glad kacie is getting a nice warm work area all her own. Love the puppers!
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@mauricebrown9094 3 күн бұрын
Did you use all the same type of screws for this job. Did you use any type of Lag Screw / Bolt at any time/??? How did your waste insulation pile get that bad, you know it can be used in cavities with spray foam between it.
@kennethalmond8922 8 күн бұрын
Yea, be careful. I ran a generator exhaust thru a shed wall with 6" square metal plate centering a 1.5" metal exhaust pipe and after a year of occasional use (20hrs total gen run time) the heat transferred thru the metal plate to the 2x6 framing wood and caught the shed wall on fire. Yours looks very similar which is why I'm commenting. I also monitored mine closely and still can't believe it caught the wood on fire. The fire dept said that wood can ignite as low as 200F if really dry and/or perhaps just a bit charred which can happen over time as the metal plate transfers heat to mounting wood. Gen exhaust pipe at the point of going thru the wall (about 4ft from generator) was ~400F. Don't mean this comment as being critical, just sharing that it wasn't safe for my situation if it helps you. Thanks for sharing :)
@bigskyoffgrid 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info. We're about to some maintenance on the diesel heater (clean the soot). I'll see if we can find a safer way to mount it.
@tmoomoo42 9 күн бұрын
The chicken coop i think of is Simple Living Alaska channel.
@bigskyoffgrid 7 күн бұрын
That's the one! Thanks for watching!
@DebbieDee-lx6uk 9 күн бұрын
Good video 👌
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Thank you 👍
@kathyk9519 9 күн бұрын
Sounds like you’ll be warm this winter 😊
@superjeep1962 9 күн бұрын
Me too
@robert-gu4xy 9 күн бұрын
Me Too
@raylucas4281 9 күн бұрын
i know the chicken coop you speak of!!
@mightyhippy 10 күн бұрын
what do you do with the grounding wire on the litime invertor? I don't know if we need to install a grounding rod or can we just leave it? thanks
@bigskyoffgrid 7 күн бұрын
We'll definitely be installing a permanent grounding rod outside the cabin and attaching the inverter to it. We're in the process of moving the inverter inside next to the electrical panel. If you installed the inverter in a RV, grounding to the RV steel frame would be the best option.
@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead 16 күн бұрын
Dewayne wants to know if that is a yank um rope you are Towing the six-wheeler with?
@bigskyoffgrid 7 күн бұрын
It is a Yankum Rope, we've been quite impressed with it. The elastic feature is nice so that its not as jerky. Their soft shackles are also quite handy for not scratching paint.
@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead 7 күн бұрын
@@bigskyoffgrid weet will be getting one soon for sure
@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead 16 күн бұрын
Did you end up finding out what was wrong with the 6 wheeler?
@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead 17 күн бұрын
Wow nice. Would love one of those for our homestead.
@BethS55 21 күн бұрын
Kacie, feeding the pups filled my heart with joy!
@kathyk9519 23 күн бұрын
I thought Kacie got a job so when does she have the time? Hmmm? Great progress on the home! Loved seeing the puppies.
@bigskyoffgrid 23 күн бұрын
This was filmed before Kacie started her new job. Both Adam & I have more tasks to complete then we know what to do with though! The puppies are getting SO BIG!
@marycranshaw9715 23 күн бұрын
Kacie is probably just feeling a little overwhelmed. Hope she`s feeling better. I`m sure the puppies will appreciate what you are doing for them. It`s a beautiful area you live in.
@bigskyoffgrid 23 күн бұрын
Thank you! One day, those puppies will appreciate it.
@DebbieDee-lx6uk 29 күн бұрын
RIP garden 2024 😊
@armidaperez5360 Ай бұрын
Self Reliance "container home build " He planted onions leeks garlic chives potatoes and no problems with the deer rabbits he did alot layered method check him out. There are many channels named that but his huge container home.
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
I'll have to take a look! Thanks for the recommendation.
@merrycraker1262 Ай бұрын
I live in a part of Wisconsin that is mostly pine and oak. I've always been told not to plant near long needled pine trees because they make a turpentine that isn't good for gardens. That being said, my garden is small raised beds with bagged soil that is supposed to have all the nutrients (not near pine trees) but my garden was pretty sparse this year, some tomatoes, carrots, a few potatoes and a few strawberries is about all I was able to harvest. You also might want a taller fence, deer can clear a 5 foot fence and also, small rabits can crawl through a bigger weave. I had to put chicken wire around my beds. Cute Halloween decorations!! Better luck next year on the gardening!!
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
There are quite a few modifications I want to make for the garden next year thanks for all of the good ideas!
@kathyk9519 Ай бұрын
I laughed so hard when I saw your decorations in the garden!😂😬💀🦴🎃🎃
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Haha good! That's what I was going for
@kathyk9519 Ай бұрын
I’m so sorry about your garden. You did learn from it so that helps. Maybe you could also add a small green house. Also rain water catchment is good for watering the plants. And maybe the drained water from you wash machine. If it makes you feel any better, my first garden I planted was very sparse too. You’ll do better next year. 😊
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
All great ideas! Definitely want to implement all of these ideas you mentioned. Hopefully we will get a little better by each year.
@marycranshaw9715 Ай бұрын
It was a learning experience. At least you offered some snacks to the wildlife.
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Hahaha true!!
@frattler07 Ай бұрын
Pine needles are poor in the garden. They are acidic. Composted left over vegetables and fruit. High grade organic compost are your best bet for a successful garden.
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead Ай бұрын
Have you thought about doing rain water collection for at least watering the garden?
@bigskyoffgrid 2 күн бұрын
We've thought about collecting rain water, just not specifically for the garden. Great idea, though! I'll have to research this further.
@dhgifts Ай бұрын
I have no idea why You cut the flanges off of the windows & installed the frames to the inside of the walls. You now will have massive leaking.
@bigskyoffgrid Ай бұрын
We couldn't afford to buy new windows for the cabin. We bought most of the windows used or salvage. Some window had the flanges cut off, some were remodel windows. We chose build the window sills tilted down 5 degrees to drain, recess all the windows, flash the sills, seal all around the windows. Recessing windows is not a new install method, the way we did it might been a bit unique though. Recessing windows prevents most of the moisture from even hitting the windows. Now that we have 2 foot overhangs on the roof, very little water hits the windows. There will be some blowing rain and snow but it is pretty minimal. We haven't had any leaks from any of the windows we've installed. When we installed the windows we did not know which type of siding we would be using or if we would add a layer of continuous exterior insulation. Recessing the windows allowed for more options down the road to finish the outside.
@Chris_at_Home Ай бұрын
I like that product. We had some -45f last winter. Our home has double stud foam filled walls.
@bigskyoffgrid Ай бұрын
That is awesome! We definitely considered double 2x4 walls for this place. Hard to beat the insulation or thermal bridging mitigation.
@patriciafisher2838 Ай бұрын
This was just an ad
@kathyk9519 Ай бұрын
That’s an awesome tool to help with the insulating of your home. Pups were cute too! 🐾🐶
@bigskyoffgrid Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mariuszzduniak7509 Ай бұрын
There aren't many videos on this particular inverter charger so I was very happy to come across your video. Quick question. Have you tried to power this inverter from a generator? I recently purchased this inverter and it runs fine off the grid power but it does not qualify generator input. It passes electricity through but it does not charge the battery from a generator. Charging works fine when connected to grid power. Per the product manual, a possible cause for this is a high input voltage (from a generator), but I'm not aware of inverter generators (that's what I'm running) that allow you to adjust the generator output voltage (mine shows 126V output, it does not have AVR but has an ECM, which can be reset by disconnecting wires, which doesn't help). I reached out to LiTime customer support but I'm not getting much help with the current rep (I'm yet to get through to a technical person who can do more than just read the product manual). I also played with a dip switch on the inverter, which is designed to address the exact issue, but changing the input voltage doesn't seem to fix the problem. Thanks in advance for any feedback you can provide.
@bigskyoffgrid 27 күн бұрын
We were able to use the charging function on the Inverter Charger using both a Champion 3500W inverter generator as well as our large home power stations. I can't think of anything you haven't already tried to troubleshoot. The only thing I can think of to test would be to put a load on the generator (something like 500watts) to drop the voltage a bit. Or use a long heavy duty extension cord from the generator to the inverter charger (100' 10 gauge extension cord) to also drop the voltage a bit. Not great solutions, but they might give you a bit more info. Would you mind sending us an email at [email protected]? We will forward it over to our contacts at LiTime to help assist.
@mariuszzduniak7509 7 күн бұрын
@@bigskyoffgrid Hello again. Thank you for your response. Based on your experience it sounds like I might've had a faulty unit. This inverter is indeed designed to deal with a wide range of voltage and amperage input but for some reason, it did not work for me. I've exchanged lots of emails with LiTime's customer support and eventually, they agreed to take back the unit. They could not figure out what was happening. Btw, I tried putting an additional load on the generator but that did not help. I ended up buying Victron setup and it worked beautifully on the first try.
@ELE68 Ай бұрын
The cabin is looking fantastic. 🤩
@Forest_Actual Ай бұрын
You might consider putting a snow/ice diverter at the base of the chimney.
@willenehall9698 Ай бұрын
That was WAY too much for huckleberries. We go to the cabinet mountains to get ours
@DebbieDee-lx6uk Ай бұрын
Wow!! Progress is good 👍 😊🫶
@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead Ай бұрын
Is there any sort of a clamp that you can get for a snow break so snow will not bring that chimney down?
@bigskyoffgrid Ай бұрын
Protech Steel makes snow dogs and we can use the same clamps for them. We did not have any issues with sliding snow last winter, but we'll definitely look into adding a snow break. Thanks for watching!
@Bandit-in-Australia Ай бұрын
That is a awesome place you hav.
@bigskyoffgrid Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chrisjohnson2244 Ай бұрын
Happy about all those windows going in and that roof is really looking great.
@Deerhavenoffgridhomestead Ай бұрын
Love how nice the roof turned turned out!!
@cathyjones3403 Ай бұрын
Excellent video guys. 👏👏👏👏
@BethS55 Ай бұрын
Congratulations on job and Roof! Windows too. Very impressive! Advice would be to pull off sticky film from windows n doors asap. Sun will heat them and leave a film that's about impossible to remove. Just sayin
@bigskyoffgrid Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip! Most of our windows were savage or used and all of them have had some challenge to install properly.
@kathyk9519 Ай бұрын
Wow! That roof looks awesome! I’m so glad to see those windows go in. It will be a comforting uplifter to look out and see that beautiful scenery! Congrats on your new job Kacie. I’m sure you’ll do quite well. Have a great week. 😊