2 Months Straight Building Tiny House CABINS

Hello! It's been an exciting month at the Cosy Cotswolds, work has begun! We've been building some wacky things for the interior of my shepherd hut cabin and getting the Tiny House ready, for a HUGE move...
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[@xtreamchance]

There was a company out of Sweden that had these composting toilets that were self contained (but not small) and they incorporated worms, the tank was divided into quarters, and you periodically turned the unit's guts inside and by the time a full rotation had gone around, what you were left with was earth. You took that out filtered out the worms, threw them back in to keep working. Now this type of unit was scalable, they had units for a home, units for apartments and units for businesses. That might not be that bad. AND we like weird Jacob, he's very fun to watch and to listen, it makes Sunday morning start off like Muddy getting the zoomies.

[@JacobHarrell]

Wow that sounds really interesting, I’ll take a look into that! Thanks for the lovely comment 😊

[@angelicasoderlund8717]

I so miss your videos! Please start posting consistently, the internet needs your energy! I need your energy! You are fascinating to watch and I really hope you see this and that you know I will be waiting 😁👌🕵️

[@JacobHarrell]

@@angelicasoderlund8717 aawww thank you very much!! I love films in the making for other channels but I’ll make sure to post them to my community page! (They include submarines, helicopters and natural history!)

[@liyan00]

I love how scuffed the bookshelf portion was! In regards to the compost toilet, it definitely depends on the model. I'm personally uncomfortable with models that are just a seat over a tray of pellets or chips with no separation, but I know people are completely okay with those. For an in-the-woods experience in a tiny house, I wouldn't be surprised about a compost toilet so imo a "real" toilet would be a luxury item.

[@JacobHarrell]

Thanks for the opinion! I think perhaps if I did go compost, I would get a separator and one that felt like a real toilet

[@stilcrazychris]

Hey JH, just use the cheap method. Build a box, put a bucket in it DO NOT FORGET A SMALL TRASH BAG IN IT,, put a toilet lid on it, have a chamber with sawdust chips, can use pet cedar chips from the store if you do not have any, put a toilet paper holder on wall or put in on the little box that you made for the bucket. only cost -- wood for box, a bucket, toilet lid, trash bags, cedar chips (FREE or cost?) roll holder............... DONE!! Good luck sweetheart, Chris from Missouri

[@fullercrowley]

ADORE your weirdness! Please keep at it. Muddy will help make sure the chaos stays real. Re the toilet sitch, coming to your place I wouldn't expect a flush toilet unless I was city-folk, and probably then I wouldn't even go out in the woods. I'd define your audience, like a writer. Who do you want using your space? (Please don't say people with lots of money, because you'll be right back on the hamster wheel you've so fortuitously and laboriously escaped!) Cater to the people you'd like to see out there, who are probably like you. Personally, if I were to visit, I'd be looking forward to an eco-friendly (and reasonably priced) compost toilet to check out how that works and how you set it up. Also, my opinion is that the Tree Shelf is a work of art that happens to hold things in vertical-ish positions. :)

[@Sophia-uc9qh]

Absolutely love what you are doing! Would love if you made one hut and toilet wheelchair accessible :)

[@JacobHarrell]

I would also love to make one accessible, one for the future :)

[@deborahcox-mp5ul]

Yes, tea is everything!!!

[@chretien2580]

As much as I love watching your videos I feel like I'm living in a loop seeing the shelves for the 3rd time in a row. I will keep watching (whilst skipping the parts I've already seen) but it just feels like you're trying to add more time to the videos by repeating previous footage. I hate myself for posting this as I don't want to be a negative nancy, but just giving my 2 cents of feedback. You do you, ofc! I'll still be here watching the videos.

[@JacobHarrell]

No don’t apologise this is a useful comment! I was trying to create a round up of all the work completed as not everyone had seen the individual videos. Also I thought it would be a nice repeatable video to do every month. I’m trying to post once a week but perhaps you guys would prefer less posts for better videos? I might post on the community tab and see what people think, thanks again 👍

[@SankoCB]

Hold the matchbox in your left hand, then with the match in your other hand strike it towards the ground, but 'push' the match against the strike pad, don't sweep it. It will light first time every time (unless the strike pad is worn out!)

[@kathrynbracht8398]

Not bothered by composting toilets! (61 yr old Canuck here) That is one happy dog….❤️

[@cyndeeh]

Love the bookshelf!

[@diannalocke997]

LOVE the TREE Shelf!!! I truly enjoy your sense of humor!!! I pray that your business takes off and you can build more little houses! Enjoyed your video!

[@JacobHarrell]

Thank you Dianna 😊

[@angeladawn805]

Came for the technical info & build inspiration, stayed for the entertainment, charm, and hilarity of the dog!!! I wish you well with your venture. 😘

[@Ann-Aliyah]

BLT composting toilet looked good. Not in the position to have one at the moment, personally, but speaking as one of your future punters who is watching with great interest, being able to see a different range of solutions in use would help me (and others) make up our minds as to the solutions we’re going to use when we’re finally building our tiny homes.

[@JacobHarrell]

Perhaps I’ll try to get companies to send me some to review 😂

[@annmariefesler3919]

I have idea regarding your toilet situation. What about making 1 structure with individual toilet and shower units? 1 unit combo for each of your tiny huts. Each unit gets a key that got to that individual tiny hut. It's only used by those people during there stay, its safe and secure to leave their bathroom items etc cause it locks. You only need to clean up after they leave, you only need 1 structure for now so you can combine waste water etc into one larger tank etc. Example if 4 tiny huts - 1 structure, with walls dividing 4 shower units, 4 toilets of some kind, 4 small sinks, 4 smaller windows for ventilation, 4 doors with locks. Visitors still have their own private restroom area. Once business grows and the cash starts flowing then you can start attaching connected one if you want to. Let me know what you think. You good at re- pursuing stuff so I'm sure another of your stuff you maybe able to get 2nd hand or something someone bought then changed there minds. Best of luck.

[@grlnexdoorable]

That is an excellent idea!

[@cherishireland9194]

I'm so sorry with the surgery and all your hard times. I don't have much of any income. I'm out of work in a month now. If you need a bit of graphic design done message me. I'll work for free for a bit for you. Your dog is as loco as mine lol. If I could buy that shelf I would. It stunning and I feel like it's a amazing bit of art and wall decor and storage. A Triple threat, as they say lol.

[@JacobHarrell]

Haha thank you for watching! What breed of Dog do you have? 😊

[@Bigblackwalterwhite]

Wow your still building these that’s awesome

[@andrewjenkinson7052]

If you had outlined the tree on the other side of the plywood and made sure the tree was aligned underneath, it would have been much easier to screw from above. Also, you NEED a multitool!

[@cherishireland9194]

I like the honesty, I'm building a bitchen hammock stand for my yard and it was all fence posts and metal brackets. I love how it looks but oh man it was a struggle. I'm losing my kidneys and I'm so tired most days but sitting in my hammock with my husband and pupper made me so happy after all of it.

[@JacobHarrell]

It sounds Iddilic! Sorry to hear about your upcoming operation, I’m glad you built something so lovely to rest up with your husband and puppy though 😊

[@unicornsuperhero]

I feel like most people would prefer flushable toilets because a vacation indicates not having to worry about restrictions, however with the environmental bent your cabins can skew towards people who are fine with compostable toilets.

[@grlnexdoorable]

That depends on the guest's vacay fantasy.

[@cindyn8822]

Tiny cabins in wild areas, one would only expect composite toilets. It only makes sense.

[@JacobHarrell]

Thank you! It seems like it is an overwhelming opinion from our little community 😊

[@melodyhobert-mellecker4935]

I'd think that as long as people are coming to what is arguably an eco-vacation in the Cotswalds and your advertising of the accomodations is very specific, people shouldn't be too upset to find a composting toilet. But ultimately, you know your budget and land restraints best...

[@JacobHarrell]

Thanks for the tip Melody 😊

[@cherishireland9194]

I think you're about as weird as most and the right amount of wacky. I like you stress when I see the big picture task list. I would say that compost is best. Less driving about, less disconnect from nature, More compost Lou the better. I think we all know some may not like it, but I don't like a lot of not picky people about anyway.

[@EvangelineAU]

I have used composting toilets while on holiday in eco friendly sites of various budget levels here in Australia. I'm not bothered as long as they're well maintained and don't smell very strongly. An example of one I've used requires some sawdust to be tossed in after your business, and gets emptied out by a company every six months or so. Running water, however, is a must for showers and cooking

[@andojay]

Love the tree shelf! Not too fussed if it's a composting toilet if I were to stay say a couple of days there

[@denisewood9124]

Thats amazing the talent you have wow you could make lots of tiny houses n sell them i wish i knew how to build a house i would make tiny houses for homeless n others n sell them such talent i hope you make yourself a great business from this the tiny home would have been more cosy with mini loung n tv instead of tabl n chairs though lol

[@tomc9224]

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[@BrLambert]

Other rentals have had composting toilets with clear directions located in the appropriate place.

[@Dieuwertje12]

Not sure how many people would be put off by not having a flushable toilet, but if as a guest you're staying in your tiny places to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature, it seems only logical some "concessions" have to be made :)

[@bagobonecollective799]

don't care about the loos, not a huge fan of the 'normal' water inefficient ones, prefer anything more eco than all that water wasting! I've heard there are electric ones that burn up the waste, expensive but ver popular in Europe I believe!

[@JacobHarrell]

Thanks for the tip mate! 😊

[@sdega315]

I love the content you are putting out! But 47 minutes is a LOOONNNGGG YT video. I'd love for you to break them up into multiple, shorter clips. Like that tree shelf bit was great. It should have been its own video.

[@bellathemusicaddict]

It was its own video already :)

[@JacobHarrell]

Thanks Scott! It is long isn’t it 😂 this video was meant to be a round up of the videos I released over the last month, glad you liked the treeshelf!

[@tomfrank9447]

Regarding the toilet question: Should the guests empty it themselves? If so, then I would tend towards the more expensive option, because as a guest I'm not really curious that I'm allowed to dispose of my own waste, even though I have to pay for the accommodation. The container with the urine in particular should also stink miserably when it is emptied. If you or someone else does this, you should also consider whether it is worth striving for. Well, draining cesspools costs money, but there are professionals who do it and that clearly speaks for the expensive solution. However, there is another solution and that is incineration toilets. They work with a gas connection and burn the waste, whether liquid or solid. However, the fun is not exactly cheap, because you would have to reckon with about € 4000 per toilet and about 180g of gas per burning process, which is cheaper for you. However, you do not need water, because the excrement is caught in an inserted bag and destroyed in the same way. After 70 burns you have to empty the ash pan, which is certainly more convenient than emptying a cesspool or composting toilet. I deliberately do not refer to a specific manufacturer, because there are certainly several. By the way, there are some videos on this topic here.

[@JacobHarrell]

Oh I wouldn’t expect the customers to empty it themselves no! Ah every option seems expensive, but it’s good that there are so many. Thanks for the tips mate 👍

[@bonniesheplar5130]

Well I think you’re just absolutely awesome and just a cutie.

[@revshad4226]

id go with the composting, and just make it very clear that thats what it is.

[@simonr6793]

Forget about the composting loo as I honestly don't think you will want to be the one who has to empty it, as for the people who say they don't smell. All I can say is that they must have horrible sense of smell etc if they think they don't smell plus a proper loo will be something of a luxury let alone a surprise for your guests. I can't believe that you turned the hut into a Eskimo's winter fishing hut your only missing a round hole in the floor. The one thing I feel you forgot about is the land isn't flat or even plus if you have to go through a opening between hedges or gateway your hut is way too wide to do any of that safely.

[@private15]

Go compost and advertise it as a adventure in eco friendly holiday.

[@coolwatyr]

I like the honesty of your videos as well. Would it be possible (or even slightly reasonable) to use composting toilets in some of the cabins and flush toilets in the others? I wish that I could fast forward to next week so that I can see how the flight of the original cabin went. Blessings to you!

[@JacobHarrell]

Thank you Linda, I’m sure it would be possible! Then I would be able to compare properly I suppose?

[@coolwatyr]

@@JacobHarrellindeed. Since you have 2 shepherds huts, Jacob, t would be a pretty fair comparison.

[@deborahcox-mp5ul]

Jason, you need a join button.

[@DavidJVMusic]

Make the composting tiolet a "feature" and frame the directions on the wall above it.

[@JacobHarrell]

Directions are a good idea 👍

[@carolineellis3781]

Composting toilets all the way!👍🏼💩🥳

[@davidzimmerman7365]

Does the council have any guidelines or regulations regarding composting toilet?

[@sharoncameron281]

Love the shelf, just a bit of constructive criticism I think it’d blend in better with the wall of you filled in the screw holes on the ply wood ☺️

[@susancollado5290]

💕Hedgehog house💕Why don’t you build a toilet & shower block like on camping sights💕

[@zoeoldfield3085]

Enjoy watching your videos but a lot of this one covered things we have already seen recently. Found myself skipping forward a lot.

[@JacobHarrell]

Thanks for the comment Zoe. You are right, my plan was to create a round up of all the jobs completed over the month as not everyone would have seen the individual videos, I’m glad you did though! Perhaps a different label on the video would help or something

[@zoeoldfield3085]

@@JacobHarrell Thanks for the reply Jacob. Yes maybe a different title. My comment wasn't meant in a negative way at all, just constructive criticism. Really enjoy your videos and will continue watching your journey.

[@JacobHarrell]

@@zoeoldfield3085 Oh no I know it was don’t worry! Very glad you commented so I can understand how everyone feels 😊

[@chasgauthier5067]

Why not start with the lesser expensive of the toilets and add a few “real” toilets as things go along?

[@letakennedy]

Hi Jacob, I watch a channel of a woman who lives in Svalbard, and she has an incinerator toilet. Would that be something you could do?

[@JacobHarrell]

Oohh what’s her name? I’ll look her up!

[@KathleenWelsh-zu1ip]

It's lovely.whwre is th e loo

[@fionalomas7038]

Have you considered incinerating toilets? Great to see your progress.

[@JacobHarrell]

I haven’t but I will look into them, thanks for the tip :)

[@Alybobson]

Like others commenting here I would personally lean towards the compost toilets and advertise their eco-friendliness, which is a big selling point these days, and will actually be more likely than you may think to pull in some eco-friendly tourists

[@JacobHarrell]

That’s a really good point! Thanks for the tip mate 😊

[@deliadruhe7156]

Is his full name Muddy the Maniac??

[@steveyopp5794]

Long video labeled building for two months but nothing being built we haven’t already seen

[@JacobHarrell]

Thanks for the comment Steve. You are right, I was trying to make a round up video of the work that had been done in the last month as not everyone had seen the other videos. The plan was to have an episode every month

[@steveyopp5794]

@@JacobHarrell don’t want to sound like a super troll. Loved all of your videos so far but would like to see more of the working and less recap. Maybe label them vlogs?

[@JacobHarrell]

@@steveyopp5794 No you don’t, it’s constructive and useful 👍 I will definitely label them in some way next time

[@cathywood3316]

Keep being weird. Your cabins are rustic. In this day and age composting toilets are the way to go. Are you going to give a discount to people who want the Mud Meister stay with them?

[@JacobHarrell]

Haha of course, but good luck to you 😂

[@Anna-gv7bw]

Regarding the toilet question: I personally wouldn’t care if it doesn’t flush. However i wouldn’t be keen on smells (e.g. during a heatwave) or having to do any maintenance (emptying) myself as a guest. I also would love a good shower while there, so I think the more expensive system might be worth it. Regarding the rest of the video: I normally really enjoy your content, but I was really disappointed today. The title seems straight up click bait, we’ve already seen the only building (tree shelf) you did. You’re trying to make us watch this again as well as some of the same footage (making tea, snippets of the move) twice in this video… I skipped a lot of it and would by far prefer a shorter, more on point video next time.

[@JacobHarrell]

Don’t worry I have a plan for a good shower 😊 and thank you for the thoughts Anna, you are right it was meant to be a round up video of what I’ve done over the last month for people that hadn’t seen the individual videos, perhaps I could add something explaining at the start of the video if I do it again?

[@Anna-gv7bw]

@@JacobHarrell Hey Jacob Thank you for your answer. I certainly didn’t realise this as I started watching. Maybe next time you could explain it and put the time stamps of the new footage in the description for the faithful viewers?

[@JacobHarrell]

@@Anna-gv7bw That’s a good idea 👍 Thanks for chatting about it, it really helps 😊

[@Anna-gv7bw]

@@JacobHarrell thank you for listening to your fans :)

[@debbiegoble9836]

Too long and too much just talking.

[@anniesoto439]

Someone Please save this guy and tell him he's not funny it's hard to watch

[@pattieleepinon6075]

Dear 1st of all to talk to much and say Nothing and you dog didn’t help any I ‘m A dog lover my self so easily u could have Gotten hurt or your doggie

[@LadyCatFelineTheSeventh]

put the damn dog outside and close the door. Fake pity is pathetic.