Building a House Start to Finish: Sawmilling Timber Frame in 3 Weeks

[@akirtz8217]

I just wanna hug Alyssa in this one. She’s working so hard and to see how fast the fire wood builds up is rough.

[@ustinman8446]

Alyssa, is the hardest working woman on KZbin ! Bravo Girl . What do you think, 3 Years of fire wood or more ???

[@gadgetmerc]

I love that you are showing the grind in this video. Most people don't understand the amount of work you two are doing. Keep it up as we are all pulling for you!

[@larrycobb3102]

I am exhausted from watching ALYASSA working. They broke the mold after she was born. GREAT job guys.

[@shalomriv]

You two are truly inspiring!!! Some other youtubers builders choose not to show their learning curve by editing their mistakes, but not you. I love the way you documente your house build. I've have never built a house, but I can sympathize with you as your build progresses. Keep it up!!!

[@kathlyndamerkle118]

It is probably a good thing you weren't able to get these "firewood" videos out until after the push was over. I have such an overwhelming urge to jump in the truck, drive 2500 miles and stack firewood so you can get on with more important things. Funny how blessings work. I love being allowed to peek at your lives and this amazing project.

[@daveweber1331]

Just so glad you two made it through without injury... That fatigue was coming through clear - and the crimp it puts on the mind... Yeah, glad you made it through safely!!

[@bqqstin]

She's a keeper!!! I would recommend Johnson's Paste Wax for the planar table/bed. It will help tremendously with the sap build-up issues and it will help the planar glide across the beams smoothly. I know the timber frame is done, but this will help for future projects as well. I use on my table saw table and it helps reduce friction and protects turntable too.

[@chick-a-bee-farm]

Wowwzers! As I watch this I so wish I would have been able to be there and help you out. Could have made meals, cut and stacked the firewood, helped turn logs.... you two are really going for it and I’m so impressed! Ya do what ya gotta do!

[@jaddington82]

You two have got to be two of the most hard working people I have ever seen. Keep up the great work!

[@docorangepeel]

You two are just doing so well. Amazing to see you pushing so hard. Be proud of what you're doing.

[@rikkiesix]

I don't know where you guys keep getting the energy to do all this cutting. Amazing. Great work Greetings from Belgium Erik

[@randycook4364]

You two are seriously in beast mode. Alissa is chainsawing, loading tons of wood, driving the backhoe. Jessie has the sawmill down pat. You two are rocking it. Love the humor at the end. I have also realized that an excellent tool makes all the difference, I purchased the same laser unit. I'm stocking up on tools to build our home and you two have giving me so much good advice and ideas it's crazy.

[@Davebaker364]

Just remember you both are pushing your selves to the maximum, so don’t hurt yourselves by something stupid! We care for you both!

[@National757]

It really is amazing how hard you two work! You can tell you are definitely in auto pilot mode just trying to power through it! ;)

[@southernladywithmanyhats7428]

LOL bless her heart she was hangry as my daughter says when she is passed hungry. Praying for you guys!! Love Bugaboo! We have 2 kitties ourselves.

[@kevintulak9987]

Clearly one of the great savings you are making is on gym memberships. Thanks for sharing.

[@bradmcconnochie3204]

You guys are troopers, what you are doing is amazing and your work ethic is highly admirable! All the best

[@NickCarbs98]

Doubt yous will see this, but love what you guys are doing with the videos!! Honestly look forward to watching your videos every day after i finish work, Keep it up!

[@rocksy71]

thats what i love about you guys, it's a whole fetcher length film in each episode with all the good the bad and the ugly :) WTG

[@GrandpaBill]

That Backhoe is worth every penny you spent on it, including the repairs/maintenance!

[@kat369-mine]

OMG, the talking Wheat Thins is the funniest thing you've ever done. Pure hysteria, as in "maniacal laughter".

[@MocHuygens]

Even with all the pressure of the workshop looming, these videos just get better and better. I don't mind if we don't get daily videos when the ones we do get are this good.

[@practicallyIndependent]

Hey guys! Great videos! We chatted recently on you FB page about the log lifting tongs. I got two of them and use the loader bucket with chains. I see you had some trouble getting the claw to dig into the log. I find that out of the box the tips of the claw are quite blunt. I used a grinder and made mine sharper. Now it digs into the logs so much easier. Just thought I would share my experience in the hopes it might help you out. I'll probably do a video on my setup very soon. See you on the next one!!!

[@practicallyIndependent]

For the nasty weather I bought some cheap Go pro Chinese knock offs for like $50-$80 each. They record in 4k and work great. And I'm not as afraid of breaking them. My favorite brand is Soocoo. You guys are doing great! Love the videos. I hope my wife and I can do the same thing some day!

[@jkhenderson1]

You go girl! Love following your journey! You have much to be proud of!

[@Beanbag109]

I’m so happy to show my support for you guys! I wish I could stop on by and do ANYTHING that could help. I love what and why ya’ll are doing this. You are rock stars!

[@contrarymaryurbanhomestead1363]

I could watch you guys ALL day!! Awesome job!!!

[@dballard8660]

You two are work animals. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@charlesbabb9154]

Alyssa my back hurt just watching you loading all that firewood. Jesse you found a treasure in that girl.

[@thomassutherland5188]

Love ❤️ your logical and realistic approach. You are teaching us on many levels.

[@christopherstube9473]

Go team! You know that as you get seasoned you are going to be professional mill workers. Also, your film making is a really good portrayal of the tasks at hand. I am glad to see the use of the giant yellow wheel barrow for moving the firewood. Bugaboo looks like he gets a good dinner there, i am glad you made a film on that. Thanks for all you do.

[@lesternielson9280]

finally using the tractor bucket to move your wood! also, get a wood splitter, pronto! best order a few cords of oak or other hardwood b4 winter

[@colinblow9231]

Lol on the teeter tooter. 2 suggestions for you. 1 slow cooker meals. you throw some stuff in there in the morning and set it to low and 6 to 8 hours later you have awesome and cheap food. You won't regret it. Second you would really save time and energy if you lifted the timbers with 2 slings. No messing around on the balance and then all Alyssa has to do is keep the swing in control. Great vids, love the progress and I know why but it would be better if we weren't so far behind. Keep up the good work. Say hi to bugaboo.

[@everettleonard2782]

not sure which is the bigger fantasy for the guys locked in to this series .... building your own cabin in the woods or having a wife like Alyssa ..? lol

[@Davebaker364]

Good replacement on the jug! You remind me of my youngest daughter! She’s can build anything to include electric and she fixes her own car! I watched her change her brakes and rotors on my BMW and her Chevy! You two are taking on a lot that most people would run away from! What I always told my five kids is always look at the end product cause it always puts a smile on your face and a warm heart! 🤗👍👏❤️

[@dreux1635]

More power too you both. That is back breakinhg work. I know I could not do this day after day. Great job. Prayers are with you both.

[@richardzenger3817]

I have watched all your videos. You all are awesome.. I am blown away.

[@thomassutherland5188]

Richard Zenger it’s reality tv with awesome 👏 people.

[@allforthemama]

One of the best videos yet. Five stars

[@denaetak1147]

You guys rock! I tried my first time at a gas powered chain saw....could only saw for about 15 mins and I was so pooped. I cannot even beleive how strong she is now!

[@twoeagledrones]

You guys are freaking Awesome!

[@SoloClone]

What were normal Americans doing on a Saturday morning.... Working, working my second job then going to my third. Because not all of us take days off, but i did take a day back on July 4th. Alot of us are like you guys, work work work.

[@pu1ypj]

This channel is so lovely.

[@randallshular5362]

Just love that little Bugaboo. Don't push yourself too hard cuz when you do, you get fatigued, then you make mistakes and someone could get hurt. I know cuz I've been there done that

[@llamawrangler8964]

Wow .... Great video editing. One of the better videos yet. Doing great .... keep up the good work!

[@jamesallen8838]

You two are putting in. Ton of hour. I thank you for your great efforts.

[@twoeagledrones]

Jesse, you have a treasure in Alyssa!!!!!

[@stevenlarson3899]

women are like parking spaces.All the good ones are taken and the rest are handicap!but not alyssa!

[@gedcrutchley9411]

you are crazy cutting a fortune in lumber into firewood ,stack it and cut it later when the pressure is off it will be quicker and more profitable in the long run

[@jedidiah5131]

Nope, it won't be more profitable....

[@DAWIII]

Best episode yet! Great editing! Y'all are Amazing!

[@olivier2553]

Replacing a crappy plastic tap with a brass one is definitely an improvement!

[@Kroonag]

Thoroughly enjoy the videos guys. Thanks again for the Stihl file vid. WOW! That thing is truly amazing! you guys are beasts! keep it up.

[@grahamalexander7230]

Thats some serious work done there, what makes me weep is the "firewood" as you call it I live in the UK and pay a fortune for that quality of wood for small projects ! Still needs must, great job both.

[@metallitech]

Make them an offer for a shipping container of that wood!

[@grahamalexander7230]

Looked into it shipping and import dutys make it cost prohibitive unfortunatly

[@ye11oman]

It is absolutely incredible how hard you guys work if I had six people working half as hard as you guys I could take over the world

[@erictrinklein4408]

Lay a spare strap or chain on the ground next to your mill. When the pile of "waste" gets in your way, attach the ends and drag the pile to a better spot.

[@russellfulmer2246]

Amazing and inspiring. That is a true work ethic. Hats off to you both. 😊👍🏼

[@mrrgg9099]

4ft length of clear 3/4in hose. Set the 5gal can higher than tank and give a quick siphon. Much easier than pouring the 5gal cans. Clear hose so you can see the fuel and not get a mouthful.

[@mrrgg9099]

Great improvement. Thanks, I'll get one for my transfer hose.

[@MrWoody135]

Just catching up. Elissa is a real trooper, a real grafter. Good on you, both of you. One tip: If you want to maintain an edge on that chain saw keep that end away from the earth/ground. The soil/sand will take the edge off the teeth in a flash. Nice video. Love to watch you guys, you are both learning sooooo much.

[@bighorn66]

You Have a hellava helper /partner working with you she would out work a lot of men!! Good job Alyssa

[@andydavidson9828]

You guys are an amazing couple! I've been following you for a while and I'm so impressed by everything you've done so far! The only thing I can say is don't forget to spend some quality time together. I know you want to build your house ASAP but I think you should spend some time together outside of work to keep you're couple strong. There's not so much girls that can do this and I don't mean that they can't do that but Alissa kicks ass! I wish you all the best and don't forget you as a couple. Looking forward to see more videos from you! Take care and enjoy!

[@brentfarrow8125]

Another great video,l know it’s too late now but for future builders get local gas companies to drop off free standing gas and diesel tanks that can be returned a later date. These tanks are usually 250 or 500 gallon come on a 8 ft stand with filler hose and hand value.

[@construction-productscemen4935]

The work is very impressive

[@LorenzUhlig]

Hey, watching your channel for months, loving it! Great what you´re doing, and even greater to share this journey with us youtube folks. Only one thing i´m scared of is how you use the shackles when moving your beams with the backhoe. Shackels have a direction of taking forces, if you ignore that, it can snap. Every time I watch you, i´m scared that every second the beam can drop. :) When you put in a load to a shackle you have to do this from the bolt to the opposite round side, then they can carry the load written on them. Please take care and go on!! Greetings from south Germany, Stuttgart!

[@zoidberg444]

Title suggestion: Alyssa finally looses it and talks to a cereal box. 😂

[@National757]

My comment is absolutely not meant to be sexist in any way. But based on what you two were doing before this project. Which was not manual labor, and what you are both doing now, Jesse you must be very proud of your wife. Alyssa is a petite young lady. No previous experience. And she is out there moving tons of wood, working chainsaws, running the back hoe. And busting her butt harder than some guys that I know! Both of you are hard workers, pushing your limits, expanding your boundaries, and doing things you probably never thought possible! Awesome work by both of you! Glad we get to share even if only in very small snap shots of it on video! :)

[@601salsa]

Those log sections that are uncut make great fire pit benches once you get the house sorted.

[@williamwallace176]

UT Wranglerstar says to turn the chain bar over "upside down" to even out the wear. The bars are the same on both sides and the bottom side always gets most of the wear.

[@johnmitchell5351]

Hi you two I’m amazed bye the work you do having done a lot of timber work myself I can’t believe how difficult it is doing measuredments in feet and inches .Here in the uk wee changed to metric and it is so much easier ,,,, mind you if it ain’t broke don’t fix it will be good to see the house going up over the next months coming All the best john from the UK

[@ZenRebel33]

Alyssa needs her own small tractor for firewood. Or a 4-wheeler. She could use that to bundle the scrap and two it down to where the woodpile is. It would save her cutting and throwing it in the wheelbarrow or the backhoe bucket and pushing it over to the woodpile. Just a thought to save her back from all the bending over. The backhoe would be overkill to difficult to maneuver into that tight area to drag the waste down to the woodpile. Plus it would allow her to process the firewood away from the sawmill. Keep up the great work.

[@Litzbitz]

YOU TWO ARE THE HARDEST WORKING FOLKS I HAVE EVER SEEN. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH.

[@lesternielson9280]

all us country folk work hard like that everyday... sun up to sun down... the work doesn't end with the completion of the house... oh nooooo lots more to do always

[@michianaliving5113]

Alyssa, a crock pot should be your best friend right now. Girl, you could throw a roast and veggies in with seasoning, set it on low and dinner is ready when you are. Butter some bread and tear it up. Plus leftovers. Yum. You were making me hungry talking about wheat thins .🍗🍔🍕

[@deej19142]

A friend of mine has one of those Stihl easy pull saws. Its weird to get used to. I can remember being 14 and trying to start a Stihl 090, it had a compression release and it would still just about break your fingers if it caught wrong.

[@piperlynne1]

Alyssa is doing most of the grunt work so more movement means more hunger.

[@joelmiller7]

I liked the moment when filling the tractor with diesel and you looked over to Jessie ... nice story point there

[@blacksheep4001]

Well I finally subscribed after watching your vids forever... I'm so sorry I hadnt done it sooner 🙁. Probably because I'm jelly lol. You guys are a awesome team... you guys are living the life I always dreamed of. Hard work is very gratifying and adictive please be safe and protect your back. I have 2 bad discs in my neck and 4 in my lower back, it doesnt stop me but it really slows me down. I still might go live off the grid once my kids move out, I have everything to do it like solar and I even built a nice wood gasifier. I probably wont try taking on building my own place since I've already broke myself. Anyway stay safe so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor when all done.

[@chryloulouchryloulou943]

Amazing, what you are a great inspiration! You the rebel who fight against the monster of capitalismus. Keep going. I am praying for you.

[@Sylvan_dB]

have they done any testing/diagnosis of the charging system on that backhoe? I don't remember if I've seen that or not... A diesel like that is probably perfectly happy without a functioning alternator, but if the battery isn't getting charged the "new" battery will not live long, and soon you'll need to be jumping it every day, and etc.

[@FranciscoTorres-wb2og]

Firewood boy is that going to save you money in the future! You might not see it now but it's all money saved in the future. We live in Alaska we use 8 to 11 cords a year. We get our own and we are 76 and 70 years old lol.

[@he5890]

wax from a candle on the foot plate will help with the plane gliding over the surface aside from diesel cleaning which was a great idea.

[@acude81]

Alyssa nice backhoe skills good job on the firewood!

[@practicallyIndependent]

I lost the pin on one of my grapples too. I am thinking of replacing it with a nut and bolt so I know it doesn't happen again. Since it happened to both of us it's likely to become a problem. I think a small but and bolt would be more reliable.

[@BigFireDave]

Just wondering, have you ever checked the output of the alternator on the backhoe with the meter set to AC? A bad diode or two can kill a good battery over a relatively short time (week to month) .

[@common_sense_helps5607]

BINGO!!!

[@1rdgrnnr]

you kids are amazing, kudos to you !!!!

[@beachlife1411]

When your working your asses off with the mill and fire , that's y I say get r done y all , my dad burns about 4 cords of wood a year at his place , I cut all of logs up in to fire , every fall time or spring , I do every thing by hand , I tow out the logs with my truck , nice super nice work both of y all ..

[@TheMuhaAdventures]

You guys are impressive and I️ thought I️ worked a lot ! Jesse you have way more patience than I️ do when it comes to that saw mill , but in saying that I get it . If you didn’t the job would not get done correct ! I️ applaud you sir !!

[@joebledsoe257]

Many times when you cut off (rip) wood from a premilled kiln dried etc piece, it will warp as it is being cut. I'm sure that this happens with these sizes of wood also. Your issues may not all be the sawmill. You are doing great. Carry on.

[@kelisurfs247]

Allysa, Have you thought of using the log scraps for raised garden beds? I would use the boards with bark for raised beds.

[@mytube0969]

I cringe when I see them cutting those up. I think I would have put them aside whole & found a use for them later. Just my opinion.

[@kevinhammond9445]

they've already talked about this. this was the original plan, but they are running out of both space to put all the lumber and time before their timber frame workshop when all the beams have to be cut (maybe a week to go at the point of this video)

[@mytube0969]

Kevin Hammond yes, I saw that video. That's why I said imo. Neatly stacking them for processing later would have saved time. She could have been planning instead of making firewood.

[@spyder2289]

If you plane down some of those thick cut slabs and clean up the edges a bit, people will pay hundreds for "live edge" shelves. Might be a nice way to get some cash out that firewood.

[@kevinl8350]

Alyssa cracks me up

[@thomwalker8501]

If I could offer something regarding the black spots on your joists under the tarp: While they may be iron shavings here in the NW we have 52 different species of mold and spores that create a similar blackening of the surface and they are in the wood naturally. I am an Architect and a General Contractor and over the 40 years of building with timbers have dealt with this issue on almost every project. The most effective solution once and if you need to plane the surface is to treat the wood with Oxalic acid is rubbed onto completed marble sculptures to seal the surface and introduce a shine. Oxalic acid is also used to clean iron and manganese deposits from quartz crystals. Oxalic acid is used as a bleach for wood, removing black stains caused by dissolved iron that binds to the wood during water penetration.

[@common_sense_helps5607]

An awesome display of teamwork. You guys are killing it!!

[@younggunz20]

6"x12"x27' rafters/timbers are just nuts! How fortunate are you guys that you met a logger, close to your location, and you actually have timber in your area large enough and straight enough to get that kind of timber??

[@johncollado1151]

Keep going guys!

[@coltonmccormack8978]

Always love seeing these videos show up in my notifications.

[@bevlower6793]

whoe...i'm EXHAUSTED watching all that work! (oh...& you?)

[@Philm88]

And she is a fricken keeper. Lucky guy you are

[@96dodgeram]

Yup she's a keeper !!!

[@yayhew10086]

Hi, would a bungee cord help that claw? If you're having any trouble with pitch you can pressure wash the bar and engine. A little trick with the chain is get a bucket of water and at high speed dip the bar in . Yes it will splash a lot.

[@NeilCrabaugh]

Vibration kills car batteries: breaks up the lead plates causing early battery death.. Optima Yellow Top AGM batteries are what Jeep guys use in off road rigs. Might be an idea for the next backhoe battery?

[@michaelbriggs5737]

Neil Crabaugh and drag cars

[@jasonperon]

put the cinch point of your strap on the side of the beam you want to place on top and it will roll over as you pick it up...

[@gomma21]

This is just amazing