I Building an Off Grid Log Cabin for Recreation Alone, Ep4 - How to Lift Heavy Logs

Hi everyone!
I am continuing to build my own log cabin (on my forest plot), which will later serve as a sauna, shower room and a small room where I can relax, while building my real big house for me and my family. At the beginning of the video, I needed to make a wooden hammer to fasten the timber, after which I started drilling holes to fasten the wall. For this I use a 28mm wood drill bit and a birch wood wedge. To insulate the wall, I use a natural linen insulation.
This week seemed very hot, it was hard to work in such weather. Also, insects are very annoying, so I have to start a fire and keep it going throughout the day . Due to hot weather and drought, vegetables and fruit trees have to be watered twice as often, because of this there is a big shortage of water, because there has been no rain lately either. I have to carry water from the nearest lake, which is 800 meters from my site. I started thinking about digging a well, I think it would be a good idea, because the issue of water supply will be gone forever.
The walls are being built slowly but surely. I had to come up with a mechanism for lifting a log to a log house, since it is becoming increasingly difficult to do it manually. I pulled the cable and installed a winch that allows me to lift the weight up to 1 ton.
This saves a lot of effort and energy, so building walls will become a little easier.
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[@MissKCece]

At last you're here! Checked every week if you upload a new video. Thank you . Your videos are interesting , educational , entertaining too.

[@bobbynash282]

Im so glad to see your new video. Atleast we know your ok. Tell everyone Hello from alabama. We pray you will have peace soon. Really enjoy your work. Such talented hands an heart.

[@wthurman5910]

Your square cabin is coming along nicely. Your garden is also looking good . That place is beautiful and the bird's singing is all the music you needed. God Bless you Bjorn and family.Glad to see you using a chain hoist to lift the logs up. Take care of your back young man. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️✌️☕

[@bjornbrenton]

Thank you very much my friend 👍😀

[@AlBGood]

Sending good thoughts for you and Ukraine. Be safe 🙏🏼

[@chuckolson5825]

You keep that degree of accuracy, which I think is very important to you, and you really have a complex that will be there for a long time.

[@potterlinda02]

I can't wait to meet your family!!

[@linahroylinus4888]

This log cabin gonna be a healing place when it's done. Keep on inspiring others young man. You did a good job and will always do.

[@พรรณีแสนเวียน]

Yay, you're here. I'm looking forward to seeing your clips every day. I'm so fascinated. I'm cheering for you from Thailand.

[@TmHudsonArt]

Woo, looking forward to completed cabin and making it homely..

[@VeganSmasher]

Thank you for sharing this experience with us!

[@СусаннаСтепанян-у1я]

Привет из России Екатеринбурга я всегда смотрю ваше видео и мне очень нравится вы молодец и ваш стройка дом нравиться я даже очень скучаю когда долго ваше видео нету желаю тебе здоровья счастья благополучия удачи 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️

[@carolbulmer8253]

It’s good to see you getting some good weather for building❤️

[@11sesquialtera]

nice job…beautifully done. Been watching your videos for a few years now. You have an intelligent, and sharp sense of style.

[@davidgriego278]

I have seen your full Videos on this project, and I caught this shorter one, and enjoying watching it again. Fantastic Work!😊

[@felixbowie8191]

Damn you are a strong person 👍

[@lopezp10]

Hola Bjorn!! Aquí viendo tu nuevo video, felicitarte eres un chico muy fuerte, te veo en Tennessee USA. Gracias por alegrarnos el tiempo con tu presencia, cuidate tú y cuida a tu familia.. ❤😊

[@debbigindele1256]

You are amazing

[@kylviivarsson64]

Härligt att se hur bra det går vidare för dig , Björn !! Du är smart på allt sätt . Gud välsigne och bevare dig och ge dig styrka ,du tappre mannen .❤❤❤

[@bjornbrenton]

Tack så mycket🙂

[@TheOffGridExperience]

Love the pulley system. I’m going to have to rig up something similar on my next build. Take care!

[@РаисаЛанг-х2е]

Молодец! ВСЕ СУПЕР!

[@patriciaalfonso1700]

Hello my friend, its amazing your hard work, the cabin is lovely. Thanks for share us your video. Good luck, take care

[@marivelljerez8532]

Saludos desde Argentina 🙋🙂👍

[@nejiamansouri]

Bonne continuation bjorn

[@floristmal9982]

It’s like a Japanese style 😊

[@laurahaughton4523]

This will be a very beautiful cabin, your precision and care for each log will ensure that. Take care 🌸

[@bjornbrenton]

Thanks 😊

[@terrancemiller8350]

Great job, young man, it look so clean and tight, the building that is, gardens sprout, love that your planting trees, and hopefully those were raspberry bushes, mite consider some free range chickens, but that means coop and would have to fence the garden because they will tear it up, would help with the bugs, maybe a bat house or two, I'm proud of you as a young man and inpressed with your work and work ethics, you are a keeper. All my love. Afriend. Have a great day.

[@coryboyd7958]

Bjorn you are one talented young man. I hope you survive that STUPID WAR.

[@Larry-325]

Bjorn. Awesome video. Great job rigging the hoist. Cabin is coming along great! 👍👍👍

[@tonyworrall7379]

Incredible work Bjorn. A first class piece of workmanship in a beautiful setting.

[@miroslavapolley3948]

Diesen Zahnstocher kann man selber tragen☝️Sehr bequemer Mann.😊

[@mikewrld]

Best video’s on KZbin. Sounds/music were great in this episode as always. Well done Bjorn!!

[@bjornbrenton]

Thank you 😊👍

[@larrykelly2838]

Garden looks great and the cabin is gonna be tremendous

[@kingrafa3938]

Great job Bjorn! You're making more progress on the build.

[@bjornbrenton]

Thanks 😉

[@teregarza8009]

Que trabajo tan pesado, tan duro, tan difícil para realizarlo tu solo Bjorn, es admirable lo que haces, tus manos realizan lo planeado en tus ideas, te felicito, he seguido todos tus vídeos desde hace un año, te mando un gran saludo. 🇲🇽

[@linlin-ip9yx]

🎉 Bonjours c'est vraiment spectaculaire se que vous faites félicitations 🎉. Hâte de voir la suite 😮

[@Blackopsmechanic338]

You are becoming quite the Craftsman! Great video! Peace

[@bjornbrenton]

Thanks ))

[@joanntucker2742]

Great job on your cabin 😊👍

[@SusanneMilewski-b3q]

Beautiful content. Amazing craftsmanship!

[@rhondawright1766]

You made a Thor hammer! Your garden is looking great and I can't wait to see your little cabin finished!

[@bjornbrenton]

😀👍👍

[@vivianealves2872]

Minha família e eu gostamos muito dos seus videos. Deus o abençoe!

[@deanbeauvais8986]

Awesome Video again Bjorn. Wow! What a great job you are doing. Everything is so precise. your skills are well beyond your years. A pleasure to watch as usual. Take care my friend. Work safe.

[@claricemello9697]

Amo ver seus vídeos estava com saudades de ver os vídeos esse lugar lindos cabanas maravilhosas ❤

[@lars4340]

Ich kann kaum erwarten wie es weitergeht. Super Arbeit mein Freund 💪🏻

[@genepatterson4375]

Bjorn, awesome video, as always. The build is coming along impressively and I am glad you set up the pulley system for raising logs. Last thing you want is to injure yourself or to cause harm to your body that would torment you for life. You are so impressive to watch, your attention to detail as you build I know this cabin will be a masterpiece when completed. I wish you only the very best. Take care.

[@bjornbrenton]

Thank you very much my friend 😀👍👍

[@mariechristineblaise2945]

Bonjour Bjorn ! Petite fille, je jouais avec un jeu de construction en bois, qui permettait de bâtir une jolie cabane forestière… Je retrouve dans votre création la forme des poutres en empilement, cette fois grandeur nature (!…). C’est impressionnant de vous voir faire, seul mais avec tant d’ingéniosité. Elle promet d’être solide et durable… Le problème du manque d’eau se confirme, hélas, dans beaucoup d’endroits ; un puits pourrait être une bonne solution en effet… avec un réservoir d’eau de pluie ( si elle se décide à tomber de temps en temps…). Bonne continuation et merci pour vos partages inspirants…👍😁

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Я з украіни молодець

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Snyggt jobbat! Du har valt en riktigt fin plats för stugan 👌

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Darn, those tomatoes look delicious

[@wandyhonorato]

Bjorn, meus parabéns pelos maravilhosos vídeos você e Engenheiro, Arquiteto, Cozinheiro, Jardineiro etc e etc.Sabe fazer de tudo.Nasceu com todos os dons .Faz tudo com perfeição. Eu aqui do outro lado do planeta terra 🌎 so gratidão. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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[@rodneymiddleton1044]

G'day Bjorn it's good to see you back at your farm working hard on your cabin. Those walls are going to take you awhile by yourself you could cheat a bit by drilling those 28mm peg holes instead of hand drilling them lol. So you have to do some walking to get water I read above 800 metres cant you pump it to your site? Well mate stay safe and always look forward to seeing your progress 😉😊

[@richardwhite4277]

raise the IBC tote and use a hose to water the garden as it will be gravity fed and save time and steps

[@neel4565]

Love from india brother 💖

[@juliehare3403]

Thanks for giving us another video so quickly! The cabin is beautiful! You have a green thumb too! What kind of fruit trees are those?

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[@rosangelaaparecidanascimen3840]

Vc é formidável ❤

[@samuelbonacorsi2048]

Nice build - I like your approach.

[@larryhobbs2998]

Missed you Bjorn!

[@melidacayasso9639]

Excelente muchacho

[@jaefellows5024]

Hi Bjorn, Beautiful job notching those timbers the cabin will look sweet! Your garden looks great, what was the tree you planted?? Man the food you cook makes me want to come to Ukraine and enjoy it too❤️ Boy those cranes come in close. Great video keep up the excellent work you perform. Fabulous maul you made works great,!! Thank You for sharing!!!😁

[@bjornbrenton]

Thank you very much. I planted an apple tree, a pear tree, a plum tree, a peach tree, many currant and gooseberry bushes.

[@jaefellows5024]

@@bjornbrenton WOW! you are going to have a very productive farm, it's nice to hear❤️

[@miguelrocha7556]

Do you get very many ticks being out in the woods? I really enjoy watching your videos because you not only are doing excellent work but the way you edit them is beautifully done.

[@janebello761]

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[@davedavis662]

Was that a common black snake? Or a local verity poisonous or not? The triangular head from my understanding normally indicates something venomous. Curious.

[@cristinacanossa3555]

Adoro ver o seu trabalho com muita perfeição dá gosto assistir onde fica a sua fazenda

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👍👍👍

[@phil-fr4lg]

What size will it be? Nice job!

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Wow good

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[@marlenehod]

Hi Buorn, Can I ask why you are building such a small cabin? It doesn't look very big...unless I am missing something.

[@kingrafa3938]

It's small because it is for sauna, shower room and a small room for him to rest and sleep while building a bigger cabin in the future.

[@marlenehod]

@@kingrafa3938 Thanks for clearing that up.

[@kingrafa3938]

@@marlenehod you're welcome

[@giselecontassotdesayvre3965]

Bonjour, je ne sais pas quelle est votre formation, votre métier. .mais votre travail est nickel Bravo, félicitations. .très belle vidéo, connexion nature

[@洪先生-n7b]

厲害

[@huss32]

What kind of cable set up did you use to lift the large logs into place. Do you have a link to where you bought it. Thanks! Great job!

[@Bluebird-farm]

Very cool what your doing but i have a question. Your cement piers look like they are falling apart already? Are they going to handle the weight?

[@sugarengine]

What goes between the logs? What is that? And are they then pounded as flush as possible? Some I see getting built leave a gap for filling in later. Curious when/why to do which.

[@JhunM69]

Another great video showcasing how hard you're working to build your cottage. Bjorn looks like you're building a cottage that would last a century. Are those 6 inches of thick lumber you're using? You're working a lot smarter than Erik Grankvist (I used to watch his video on a regular basis until you showed up, hahaha). I know your cottage is going to be a lot better than his...

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[@JDK45ACP]

Bravo! Did you mill the timbers yourself? Great job!

[@bjornbrenton]

Yes, thanks

[@robertvazquez8706]

Any easy way to make the notches

[@davislongsworth7150]

Food that you are growing,are you going to can it for the winter?

[@bjornbrenton]

Yes 🙂

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[@millersfloorcoatings]

Bjorn, what kind of wood are your cabin timbers? And did you harvest them from your property?

[@kristinacardell4167]

Roligare att se när du byggde första huset

[@richardsemione7012]

What kind of trees are you planting at the end of this video?

[@bjornbrenton]

Apple, pear, peach, Walnut and many currant bushes

[@mylesdent2214]

A baby Shawn James :)

[@francois1608]

j'adore regarder tes videos ,d'ou est tu , tu semble etre francophone ?

[@kingrafa3938]

Ukraine

[@deepwoodguy2]

Is this log cabin being built in 2023??... as i am confused with the war going on in Ukraine that you are able to buy lumber and supplies... please update..thanks

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Hi

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Oh Mann ein bisschen mehr Tempo bei der Arbeit, sonst gibt es Schimmel an die Beine

[@DebdeK]

if you are using shop made logs that require a lot of energy to mill, thereby increasing carbon emissions why don't you use a electric saw run off a generator? do you think you will still have a family as slow as you're proceeding?

[@richardwhite4277]

you are going to regret pegging the corners as it will cause splits in the ends and really serve no structural purpose

[@dlsiefer]

Hey, your work is amazing thanks for sharing.i have a couple questions! Is it possible for you to do a layout of the corner joints. And maybe the measurements so i can try to copy the joints. I like to build a cabin myself but i am concerned about the joints and gaps. And help would be greatly appreciated. If you like i can give you my email. Thanks Dan

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