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@patrickhathaway6178 3 сағат бұрын
Good luck with the tire. Always enjoy dealing with the waste tanks on my Holiday Rambler motor home - but has to be done!
@Nena84734 2 күн бұрын
I didn’t know the tire treads could be backwards and forwards. But I do know about black water tanks, that’s a pretty cool way to empty it, I never knew such a thing existed. Oh man, that hill to the outhouse is brutal! I’m gonna say it….that bug crawling all over you was hella creepy!!! You are one heck of a hard working man, that’s for sure!
@thehardway406 Күн бұрын
Most tires can go either way, this particular tread pattern has a bias in one direction. The honey wagon works really well, if I didn't have the backhoe to move it around I would have probably gotten a smaller size. If this one (38 gallons) is full, it weighs 300lbs and is incredibly hard to move. I agree about the hill, It was way worse before I cut in the ramp. I checked again and didn't see the bug, at certain times of the year the place is crawling with bugs/bees. Thank you for watching!
@Nena84734 Күн бұрын
@ yes, I remember you making the Hill/ramp up to the outhouse. The bug is no big deal, I was surprised to see it really, most people would have jumped! I always say, if you want to win a war, just drop millions of nasty looking bugs and watch the troops scatter….just a funny thought!
@conniewright8080 2 күн бұрын
🧐👍
@thehardway406 Күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@laurieclarkson9180 2 күн бұрын
The kitchen is the star of the show in this build! I've seen many skoolie tours where the lady of the house says "I love to cook" then proceeds to show us her beautiful kitchen yet it becomes abundantly clear that she doesn't actually cook. THIS is what a real kitchen is. If you like to eat processed food, microwave everything, and eat out a lot those kitchens will work. We all do those things but some of us are downsizing from hometeading kitchens to a skoolie and finding someone with a functional kitchen is difficult. I think canning is something I'll have to do outdoors because of condensation. But I could watch you talk about this kitchen all day long! lol It's awesome!
@thehardway406 Күн бұрын
We love our kitchen and it was a top priority when we built the bus. Having standardized storage containers really helps save space. We have done quite a bit of canning in the bus, we usually just open windows while we do it. We like the steam canning method vs water bath. Thanks for watching!
@MikeeonYouTube4 2 күн бұрын
Josh ,whoops definitely not with watermelon ,water a bit of unsprung weight can be a benefit sometimes ATB from Perth 🇦🇺👍👍👍👍👍
@thehardway406 2 күн бұрын
@@MikeeonKZbin4 Haha, I was looking online to see if watermelon was a brand of tire slime in Australia… that makes more sense! We will be fixing the spare tire in a future video, it is good to have the spare ready to go. I have thought about water filling the tires and am undecided. We have such steep roads here that the added weight-especially in the rear tires- could overload my braking system if I was also carrying something heavy. Thank you for watching!
@MikeeonYouTube4 2 күн бұрын
@@thehardway406 🤪🤪🤪👍
@MikeeonYouTube4 2 күн бұрын
Josh,if you don’t fix the spare straight away you don’t have a spare,just a thought have you thought about filling with watermelon
@laurieclarkson9180 5 күн бұрын
Are you happy with your roof rv style AC Unit? I have heard that they can be loud, but if they're efficient I'll take the noise. So many ppl seem to have mini splits but then they say they never run them. I NEED my Air conditioning. I saw one bus with window unit ACs. They said they work very well.
@thehardway406 3 күн бұрын
I am not happy with the rooftop AC. It is far les efficient than a mini-split and is far nosier. I have a few friends that have mini-splits and well insulated busses and they can run them off their solar and a battery bank without using a generator for the most part. Once a room comes to the set temperature, the mini-split can maintain it using far less energy. A rooftop AC has a high current draw the whole time. I hope that helps!
@laurieclarkson9180 3 күн бұрын
@@thehardway406 Thank you so much for that insight! I hope that if you guys get a mini split you take us along for the install. You guys are so valuable to the skoolie community! Great ideas and ways of explaining things so we can understand. :)
@thehardway406 3 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Will do!
@laurieclarkson9180 5 күн бұрын
Thank you for showing this product, its installation, performance and tank cleaning! I'll have to remember to install Waterdrop as part of my system.
@thehardway406 3 күн бұрын
You’re welcome! Glad you found the video helpful. I like having the filers mounted in-line with my tank fill. That way when am filling on the road, I just need to hook up my garden hose.
@laurieclarkson9180 5 күн бұрын
I've seen so many people just dump coolant on the ground. I know that's not the proper disposal unless you wanna kill every critter in the neighborhood geez..but where do you properly dispose of coolant? and unwanted heaters/AC components? Some people just throw them in the trash but I feel like this is wrong.
@thehardway406 5 күн бұрын
That's a good question. I believe most recycling centers take it along with some auto parts stores.
@laurieclarkson9180 5 күн бұрын
You guys are amazing! This video is scaring me! I didn't realize just how much welding needs to be done. Guess I need to learn welding or something. What kind of saw were u using 9:30. Looks like a giant angle grinder. I've mainly seen people use circular saws which seems awkward. That thing looks like a beast! haha You guys took the masking off to reveal the orange and white paint and I immediately thought "Mmmm I want a creamsicle" LOL seriously. I need one now.
@thehardway406 5 күн бұрын
Thanks! We did far more welding than the typical conversion, plenty of builds don't use any welding. The saw i was using was a DeWalt battery powered cutoff saw that has blade large enough to cut through the structural members of the bus in one pass. It works well, but isn't required. Haha, we get the creamsicle comment pretty often! Thanks for watching!
@Billestlà 6 күн бұрын
You may want to through bolt a couple hinges.
@thehardway406 6 күн бұрын
I agree, when I build new hinges next spring, I will through bolt them for added strength. Thanks for watching!
@deborahlh7747 7 күн бұрын
Good job! You are clever. I do like the idea of barn style doors on a track just for the safety aspect though.
@thehardway406 6 күн бұрын
Thank you! I probably would have done sliding doors if the eves of the roof were a bit taller. I believe they are about 13' from the floor, so my doors could have only been 12'8" or so, that way they could slide underneath them. Thanks for watching!
@Nena84734 9 күн бұрын
Wow, great job!
@thehardway406 7 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun doing it!
@patrickhathaway6178 9 күн бұрын
Really enjoy what you are accomplishing by your own hard work. Be well and be safe!
@thehardway406 7 күн бұрын
Safety is always top of mind when building, thanks for watching!
@kennethalmond8922 9 күн бұрын
Nice!
@thehardway406 9 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
@markhuston9250 9 күн бұрын
Very impressive you pulled that off solo. Great video. Wow!
@thehardway406 9 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! It was a lot of work to get them installed!
@conniewright8080 9 күн бұрын
🤸♂🤸♂🤸♂👀👏👏👏💯
@thehardway406 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@elwoodlindquist9324 9 күн бұрын
Awesome job, you are making great progress. Keep up the good fight, hope your able to store your possessions Before it really starts snowing. Good luck stay safe!
@thehardway406 7 күн бұрын
Thanks! The goal is to get it all enclosed for winter, it should be doable. Thank you for watching
@MikeeonYouTube4 9 күн бұрын
It was scary watching you with the doors manly on the bases that you where on your own ,health and safety are paramount second door,seemed to go easier,better with the doors outside of the concrete water will drip outside,i think they might drop a bit which will solve the top fit ,ATB from Perth 🇦🇺🦘👌👌👌👌👌👌
@thehardway406 9 күн бұрын
@@MikeeonKZbin4I agree that working alone is not the safest. Emily was nearby during the install process. The doors overhang the concrete well, especially after adding the bottom drip edge to the door. I shouldn’t have water issues there. Thank you so much for watching!
@DLY0898 13 күн бұрын
How is your land zoned? Are you planning to live off grid? Many properties zoned as residential require hookups to power and water. Very interested in what you’re doing with your land!
@thehardway406 12 күн бұрын
@@DLY0898 Good question! We live in a county with hardly any zoning. There are some rules about sub-divisions, but we pretty much can do what we want with the property. To tie into the electrical grid, I needed to pull a septic permit. There are also electrical inspections, but no building or plumbing inspection requirements. Thanks for watching!
@danielmargrie3084 23 күн бұрын
where is the hose
@thehardway406 23 күн бұрын
Haha, very funny!
@Codger2015 25 күн бұрын
In your rpevious video you answered my question about how many hinges per door and said you would have 6 per door. Now I see 4 per door.
@thehardway406 20 күн бұрын
I started with 4 hinges per door and have decided to install an additional 2 hinges per door for added strength. Overall, I am not happy with how the hinges preformed. I will probably build my own hinges next year that will be much stronger. I will discuss that in future videos. Thanks for watching!
@Codger2015 25 күн бұрын
Many years ago I used to do what we called All Cover. It involved covering all wood element parts of a house with aluminum where aluminum was needed and for siding depending on if it was aluminum or vinyl siding. We did not having this power shears you are using. The trim you were cutting we would have simply score the inside corner and then the piece could easily have been bent back and forth (very little) till it came off. We always had available left hand and right hand shears as well as small hand operated breaks which made doing this work much easier.
@thehardway406 20 күн бұрын
That is a neat trick to know! Did you use that method on steel siding as well? Thanks for watching!
@Codger2015 20 күн бұрын
@@thehardway406 We never installed steel siding, only aluminum and vinyl, so I wouldn't know if this trick would work on steel siding. I suppose if the steel siding was thin enough it might be of some benefit.
@thehardway406 20 күн бұрын
@@Codger2015 I bet it would work fairly well, but you might burn through your blades a bit faster. I will have to try it.
@Codger2015 20 күн бұрын
@@thehardway406 We always only used a utility knife when scoring the aluminum and vinyl. Not sure a utility knife would hold up to scoring steel siding. Perhaps a diamond blade in your powered device, be it a hand grinder or some other type.
@brockbarkley8480 27 күн бұрын
I've really enjoyed watching the progress you two are making on your Idaho property and am interested in hearing more about future plans there. I appreciate all the hard work, skill and knowledge that is evident in the things you both do. I understand you are just starting on your gardening efforts. Because you will get a good bit of snow in the winters, one consideration you may wish to make is how close to the pole barn you wish to have a garden. Watching the snow slide off a roof during melt periods can be exhilarating, not always in a good way.
@thehardway406 20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, we are glad you enjoy the videos. We will have to be mindful about snow on the roof of our shop, we will have our main entrance to the shop on the end of the shop with the gable, so we shouldn't have to worry about getting hit with snow if we close the shop door. For the garden, we would like to move it to a different area of the property that gets more sun. We didn't have any great options when we installed that garden in the spring. Hopefully it moves next year. Thanks again for watching!
@richardowens9170 27 күн бұрын
Perhaps you already did this, but I would suggest using silicone, or some other sealant, at the top edges and joints of the metal trim. The boards will have a hard time drying on their faces that are covered with metal and will be at greater risk of rot if any water gets behind the metal at the top seams. I'm sure you already know this. There is a good-sized eave, but rain water may still get in at the top. I enjoy your channel and wish you and Emily years of enjoyment with your property.
@thehardway406 20 күн бұрын
I have been using sealant like you suggest. Because we are not using a house wrap for most of the shop, I really have to be mindful about sealing the steel properly. Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching!
@marcellobelfiori7944 28 күн бұрын
Ma non fai vedere il risultato finale? 😡
@thehardway406 28 күн бұрын
We have a full tour video posted to our channel! Thanks for watching!
@marcellobelfiori7944 28 күн бұрын
@@thehardway406 Grazie☺
@alvalonline 29 күн бұрын
Our neighbor came over with a HUGE excavator and in under 7 hours, dug up stumps over 3 feet around. Tfese things were massive. It took a while to do, but I managed to condense 7 hours of stump digging down to under an hour and I just uploaded the video to our channel.. If you get the chance, tell me what you think of his skillz... I think he was pretty amazing.
@thehardway406 29 күн бұрын
Yes, absolutely! Wil do!
@patrickhathaway6178 29 күн бұрын
I continue to be impressed with the quality of your work.
@thehardway406 29 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!
@jeffcoon9506 Ай бұрын
Thx for the video. Great job 👍
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Lilhutster Ай бұрын
You can take a Razor Knife and scor the inside of the of the bend a few times and it will give you a nice quick and easy cut instead of having to use your metal shears. Just a helpful tip 👍👍
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
That is a great tip, thanks for sharing!
@karenkindler834 Ай бұрын
You did such a good job all by yourself!! I’m impressed!
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!
@elwoodlindquist9324 Ай бұрын
Progress
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@elwoodlindquist9324 Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
@conniewright8080 Ай бұрын
👍
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MikeeonYouTube4 Ай бұрын
It seems that the Hardway is getting a little bit easier,thanks from Perth for the vid 🇦🇺🦘👌👌👌👌
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Haha, it’s still not easy though! Thanks for watching and for your continued support!
@Codger2015 Ай бұрын
How many hinges per door are you using?
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@Codger2015 We are going to be using a total of 6 hinges per door. Thanks for the question!
@MikeeonYouTube4 Ай бұрын
Did you consider box tubing with roof type tin cladding re weight against the timber build doors? Considering the height,looks to be a fair amount of timber,a door is a door is a door that’s all that matters for you ATB from Perth 🇦🇺🦘👍👍👍👍👍
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
I thought about it, and may re-do the doors down the road using steel. But, our nearest steel supplier is a 4 hour round trip and we don’t have our semi-truck out here yet, so the poor Jeep would have a workout. Also, I had a bunch of 2x6 leftover from lifting the shop up. I agree that I could make a steel door lighter and stronger than this wood design. Thanks for watching!
@Mark-in-California Ай бұрын
TMI most of the time. Maybe don't explain stuff in so much detail.
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@Mark-in-California Thank you for the feedback, I will trim down the explanations in the next video. Thanks for watching!
@Nena84734 Ай бұрын
What a great idea putting the metal on the edge!
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@Nena84734 Thanks!
@petercarbutt3706 Ай бұрын
great vlog,ignore negative coments
@rixtrix11 Ай бұрын
I built similar doors, a bit smaller, tho, for my new shop, each 5'x9' using 2x4 to match my walls. I added R-15 rockwool to combat the Arizona heat. Did you insulate your doors?
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@rixtrix11 That’s great! We haven’t insulated them yet, but plan to in the future! Thanks for watching!
@rixtrix11 Ай бұрын
These style doors are a great idea for your application, especially since you probably won't be opening them several times a day, or week. However, running the interior boards vertically or in a triangle pattern(like a truss) would help spread any sagging load from the sheathing into the door as a whole
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@rixtrix11 I agree, it should work well for our application. I will be adding a tensioning cable to take up the vertical loads and prevent sagging. Thanks again for watching!
@jimtetro3769 Ай бұрын
I will not be able to rest until you cut down those trees to open up your view of the adjacent mountains.
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@jimtetro3769 Haha, I hope you can make it until next spring! We will be doing a bunch of clearing that will open up the view and our house build location then. Thanks for watching!
@jimaronson2323 Ай бұрын
Where in Idaho are you? The scenery you have with the mountains in the distance looks very much like what we have. Great videos.
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@jimaronson2323 We are in southern North Idaho. Sorry we cannot be more specific, we are trying to keep our location private. I am glad you are enjoying our videos!
@dianamazzullo9065 Ай бұрын
Amazing how much you know about all that you’re doing on this build. Great job ❤
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
@@dianamazzullo9065 Thanks! I’ve leaned a lot through family growing up and through watching other channels on KZbin. Thanks for watching!
@williamhitchcock2360 Ай бұрын
Great job. Keep up the hard work.
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@back.to.future Ай бұрын
You lectures are very valuable and informative but I would prefer to see more work
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback!
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
What do you think about our shop doors? Good idea? Not going to work? Should I have done them differently? Leave a comment down below so we can all learn something new today!
@answatkins4677 Ай бұрын
You are really a hard working person. Be blessed.
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Thanks, we keep ourselves busy out here. You too!
@lindascott1046 Ай бұрын
From the best I could tell the geranium plant looks like the hardy geranium. I'm not sure but I think another name for it is cranesbill. And your hostas would LOVE your zen area. ❤
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! We can't wait to do a bunch of landscaping next year!
@lindascott1046 Ай бұрын
You could build a kitchen in the pole barn to do all your canning etc. to keep from heating up your bus.A bathroom would be handy also in the pole barn. I just found your channel today and I have been enjoying your videos. ❤
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
We actually have to finish out at least part of the upstairs loft as living space to qualify for homeowners insurance so we will be adding a bathroom, kitchen, and guest bedroom to the shop next year! We are glad you are enjoying the videos, thanks for watching!
@northidahodreaming5657 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the summary....helps to understand what's going on. I'm surprised to see you burning slash in September....with very high fire danger??? I'm north of Sandpoint and would never even think to burn until snow is on the ground. Perhaps you haven't experienced wild fires?
@thehardway406 Ай бұрын
I'm glad the summery helps. This video was filmed in late May/early June while we were still getting plenty of moisture and the fire danger was still low. It was one of the last times we burned this year. I am just really behind on my video editing. Thanks for your concern.