#87 Family BUILDING a YURT: Celebrating a year of calling it our home

[@alanqueen190]

"it is for Freedom that we have been set free."

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Amen!

[@thomaschandler4831]

You guys should build your own cabin at this point you now have the skills …. Building your own cabin will be something special in your life …. I would not allow anyone to build my cabin … I love building and doing all my builds has really been fun and amazing when your finished you’re like wow we did this …. It’s very easy … just get your step by step bottom to top all set up on paper or computer so you don’t miss any steps … KZbin is the perfect place to learn every step … have fun and happy trails …. Your family did a wonderful job .

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you so much! We have learned so much on the log home we have been working on, but have had quite a bit of help from a builder. We really wanted to make sure the structure was built correctly (since we are such novices!) and in a timely matter (my husband works full time, so the weekends are our only time for building). We are trying to do as much of the work ourselves (installing flooring, tiling, etc). Maybe we will try constructing a smaller cabin in the future to put our newly learned skills to work!

[@dennisnagel4422]

CONGRATULATIONS ! I think you folks did a Fantastic job on your build and so glad to see you have involved the whole family in the building of it. Kids will be Much better educated / prepared for life by learning building skills, much better to have a toolbox than an x box. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to watch.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you so much! Yes, we try to get the kids involved as much as possible, even when they don't appreciate it. We know in the long run they will be grateful for all that they have learned and accomplished. We appreciate you watching!

[@alanqueen190]

you all are AWESOME.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you!!! We appreciate your kind words and you taking the time to tune in!

[@chuckanderson1770]

Brooke did an incredible amount of work in addition to what is on the video. A true labor of love!

[@JessiFayS]

You can tell shes worked hard! Time sure does fly. Sometimes the work the person organizing things puts in gets overlooked. She's been organizing things, starting a new KZbin channel, and that's on top of all the physical labor she does. (Cooking, cleaning, building structures, farm work, etc.) I moved from the city to a much smaller property than yours in a rural town almost 20 years ago. (The focus was being a SAHM and having plenty of space for my son to run around on. It was a great place for him to grow up.)

[@michelleblandine]

We love you Brooke ❤️

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

@@JessiFayS Hi Jessi! I am just now seeing your comment (sorry!). Thank you for acknowledging the hard work that goes into all of this! It is a true labor of love, as you know. I'm so glad you were able to raise your son on a slice of Heaven!

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

@@michelleblandine Thank you!! I'm sorry I'm not seeing this until now. I appreciate you always watching and checking in with us. You are AWESOME!

[@michelleblandine]

@@freedomranchhomestead7961 It's okay 🥰🥰🥰 hope you and the family are well 🙏

[@wolfmooch]

GsD for life

[@mikemarshall6958]

very nice on your home and the video. enjoyed the story and the watch.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@AB-so3jv]

Your place looks amazing!!!

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you!! We truly appreciate your watching and commenting!

[@normp.3657]

"So far out of our mental model of where we would be". It's a wonderful thi g, isn't it? Especially at this point in our lives and with the upheavals we are seeing in our country, and yet you are surrounded by those who have values that are similar to yours. Keep up the great work. Question: do you miss your old life, or do you wonder how you survived living in a larger city, with all that occurs?

[@chuckanderson1770]

Norm we had wonderful neighbors and no regrets about raising our kids there in the early years. But we LOVE this life, the people, and the area! We don’t miss our old life at all!

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Hi Norm! Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. To answer your question, in some ways I do miss our old life in that it was less dirty (easier to clean 🤪) and a little easier (less chores). I also miss our friends. But that's about it. This is experience the last year has been life changing and the closeness that our family has experienced since moving I would change for anything in the world! I love the animals, the peace and quiet and the beautiful views. We appreciate you watching!❤️

[@sonjajordan7512]

The interior is amazing. Really love the kitchen free standing fixtures/ wood, and the bedroom.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you so much! We are thrilled with how it all came together.

[@carolahauck4271]

Wooowwww

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

❤️❤️❤️

[@constantinpredoi2597]

Hello! Wonderful!!! Congratulations ! I am from Romania and I live in a mountainous area. The house I live in is no longer under warranty". 💔 I would really appreciate it if you could give me information about where you got it or where you bought it!! 🙏. maybe one day I'll be able to have something like that too. In case you want to give me details, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!🙏

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Hello! I am so sorry to hear about your house. We purchased our yurt from Blue Ridge Yurts in Floyd, VA USA. It is 30 feet in diameter, about 705 square feet of living spaced we love it! I wish I knew where the closest place to Romania was for yurt builders so that you could find out if it was a possibility for a new home for you. Praying you are able to find a home that you love soon!

[@Kay-xi9kv]

Best video of a yurt-build I’ve seen yet, and I’ve watched quite a few! Thanks for sharing!

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Glad you enjoyed it! That make me so happy to hear 😁

[@PeeWeeHenson]

NICE WORK. LIFE IS SIMPLE WHEN NO ONE IS TELLING YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD WANT

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you!

[@lucyslaughter7086]

Looks like a nice camp for later on.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

It will be a great place for family and friends to come stay!

[@jaysmith9062]

This is a great video. Seeing the construction process and development of your living space was so cool to watch. Your family has another special bonding project to put in your memory bank. You have such an awesome and inspiring family.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you so much! We are glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate your kind words. We truly are creating memories that will be passed down to our grandchildren ❤️

[@CCRider5312]

Awesome 👏😎 Love you guys and I’m excited for all your upcoming progress on the Cabin & Homestead! 😁👍

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thanks so much!! As always, we appreciate you watching and checking in with us ❤️! We hope you are doing well and promise the next video will give updates on the log home and all the animals!

[@jeffreymurray8803]

you guys did a really nice job, and with family

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you so much! I was a bonding experience working together and learning all that we did.

[@amanjolkutanov6150]

Кррррр,асотааааа!!прекрасно!!успехов вам.мечта каждого у вас во дворе..

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you!

[@capthappy345]

Those dogs r awesome!!! Nice piece land.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you!

[@jward9637]

You guys did a great job! I’m looking at doing a 40 foot Yurt build for me and my dog. How did you all mill the lumber before planning it? That’s a huge money saving tip!

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Hi J! We had a logger come to cut about 50 trees from our land and then had a portable saw mill come to cut the trees into the size and shape we needed for or log home. With what was remaining we had 4x8 timbers and many other varying lengths cut. We used quite a bit of the timber for the yurt. We love the yurt and would definitely recommend having it for you home👍🏻

[@letsdeleteviacom]

Hello, nice to see what a great job you guys have done. Most of all I liked how you build your interior with solid pieces of wood beams, without all this kind of plywood staff I am currently constructing the 30ft YURT also (already finished the foundation). And now I have stuck with some questions, could you please help me? What dimensions in your case for rafters, I understand that they are 6x2, but what exactly is their length? I have already bought the dome itself, but without a wooden ring, so could you please share the dimensions for it? Don't ask why I bought just a dome, here in Ukraine it will cost a lot of money to receive a yurt to construct :)

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Hello to our friend in Ukraine! I wish I could give you the specifics on the length of the rafters and the size of the dome, but I can direct you to the website that we purchased the yurt from and maybe they can answer your questions, It is Blueridgeyurts.com. I wish you the absolute best of luck with building yours. I know you will enjoy it very much once you make it your cozy home!

[@letsdeleteviacom]

Thank you for your reply, I will check it!

[@Cindy-xc4ig]

I love this look back! You all amaze me:) And of course a 👍 to Amy!

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Yay! Thank you! It was fun to make the video and be reminded of all the work we did in such a short period of time. When I get overwhelmed with the log house this video reminds me that it will all come together in the Lords time...we just have to keep putting the elbow grease into it! I hope you are doing great!

[@lillyro8636]

Как-то давно, читала предсказания одной ясновидящей, которая сказала, что видит купольные дома по всей планете после катаклизма в третьем тысячелетии. Наверное это были юрты, что она увидела в будущем. Ураганы, тайфуны не страшны, как и землетрясения, от пожаров можно разобрать и перевезти свой дом, а от наводнений можно спастись, если просмолить наружные стены и подполы, как лодку. Действительно лучший вариант всем остальным домам.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Very interesting!

[@AlexSandreDaRosa]

What is the song at the beginning of the video please? I'm from Brazil and my wife liked her a lot. If you can share thank you. Congratulations on the video.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

I wish I could tell you. I get all my music from Epidemic Sound, a copy-write free subscription music site and I don't keep a record of the music I use in each video. I'm sorry!!

[@stephanieguindon8269]

Hi there, I really enjoyed your video. Loved watching you progress through the build. I am wondering what size your yurt is and how you found it for heating and cooling ?

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you Stephanie! The yurt is 30 feet in diameter (705sqft). We have a wood burning stove for the main heat but also had a mini split put it so at nighttime it wouldn't get too cold. Both keep us toasty!

[@nicholasechemendia2552]

Was curious how your kids have adjusted to country life? Did they adjust ok to the local public schools in the area. And if they do attend public schools what do you think of them in floyd county?

[@chuckanderson1770]

The kids have truly thrived! They fit in great with the school as we had hoped. We love this county and the people.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Yes, they are thriving in their new environment and school. We are so grateful to have made the move!

[@davideltringham5693]

Wonderful build! A few questions: 1. size of the yurt? 2. budget? thanks ! David

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Thank you! It is a 30 foot, 700 sq ft. The cost for the yurt itself was around 26k, the decking about 15K, all the wood on the interior we had harvested, so it's hard to give you an estimate since a good portion of that lumber went into the house.

[@i5D5aX3LdqqP]

Hello. Maybe I missed the video somewhere, please tell me what is the diameter of the yurt in meters or feet?

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Hi Alex! I had forgotten to mention the diameter...it is 30 feet

[@DerpMcDerp101]

I was looking at these yurts for some time, They seem very expensive once you put everything you need into them possibly reaching the 100k mark all said and done, That said wouldn't buying a small cabin be a lot more economical and more long term and better insuated and mold proof for the same money? honest question, because im trying to figure out which path to follow.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Hello there! Excellent question. I believe our final cost was around 60k, so for us it was more ecomenical to do the yurt as opposed to a cabin. It should last about 15+ years and then we plan on enclosing it with wood. I would do a cost analysis for building a small cabin in your area and then make the decision. We love the yurt and it was a very cozy home for 2 years, but now it is a vacation home for guests who enjoy the uniqueness of it. I wish you the best of luck on your build!

[@duraaraa41]

This is the Mongolian National House

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Sure is!

[@PeeWeeHenson]

HAVE YOU HAD ANY PROBLEMS KEEPING THE BUGS OUT? ANTS, TICKS, "CREEPY CRAWLER THINGS"? IF YOU KEPT THEM OUT HOW DID YOU DO IT????

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

We have not had any problems with bugs getting in at all! They only come in when the door is left open or the top dome. I was expecting so many more but was pleasantly surprised that we were mostly bug free!

[@chassidyclark2023]

What size is this

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

It is 30 feet in diameter, 704 sq feet (not including the loft) & the side walls are 7 feet high

[@poetmaggie1]

Why change out your YURT for a cabin. It works.

[@chuckanderson1770]

We wanted a bit more space and our cabin is a lifelong dream.

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

We needed a little more room & the winters were a bit more challenging in it! The log home was intended to be our long term home and the yurt is now used for guests.

[@cartmanrlsusall]

Ughhh that cornball music is torture

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

Well, I guess I can't please everyone. I am open to suggestion if you would like to share with me the videos you have produced.

[@michelleblandine]

Happy one year 🎉🎉🎉 time really does fly,am so glad I found your channel right before you built the Yurt(never heard of it before) thank you for teaching us so much ❤️ chinking is another thing I learned from you ❤️ also learned how to can pork from you 🤗🤗🤗we really appreciate you guys and celebrate your success and continue to pray for an amazing journey into the future for the Anderson family ❤️❤️❤️

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

You are such an amazing woman! I appreciate your positivity and wonderfully kind words. I'm so glad you have been able to learn something from us and hopefully even more as time goes one. How did your election go?

[@DogmanCastroJ]

You put your rafters n wrong

[@jennatrusty522]

I mean I love I love this for me and my two cats but I don't see this working for two kids and two adults and two dogs I think this is a little small for the children I feel like they need the extra space but I mean I know you guys are building a cabin so you know whatever but it is beautiful you guys did an excellent job and I really want a nail gun now because you guys don't the mother made it look so fucking easy and where she built that closet in the kitchen and the kids even I need a nail gun ASAP if it's the next thing I'm going to buy one day soon enough I will have my own nail gun shooting Nails out and everything I know I would I will once I get one I just love everybody business lovely I really love the bathroom so that looks really cool what size is this again is this a how many square feet is this what size is your yurt

[@freedomranchhomestead7961]

It is definitely a small space, but our son has a 12x18 foot shed that he lives in, so he has plenty of privacy. The square footage is about 705. We truly thought we would only be in the yurt for few months, but here we are almost 2 years later!