Building a pallet cabin | Part 1

[@joshyray91]

Excellent editing! Heres a comment to boost the algorithm hopefully

[@jacobcochrane]

Appreciate it! Would love to get monetized soon on KZbin so I can have more project money lol

[@slickeddy2000]

It worked popped up in my algorithm thank you.

[@blondeyesbluehair]

It worked! Saw this vid today!

[@BeanMech]

Same here

[@Marcd4DeathVideos]

1st off, I watched part 1 and 2.​@jacobcochrane. I see what you are doing, but I have to critique some of the things you did. I,ve been a carpenter for 30 yrs. The 1st critique is wheres part 3? Never start something without finishing it. My second critique is the base seems to have a lot of unnecessary steps and some material that is being over used. Look, I think it's great you took the time to show people one way this can be done. However, if someone needed to build a cabin from pallets I would think it would be a person without much. Why not show us how to build it with as little as possible and with only hand tools? My opinion and critique of your video is just that. Don't let it stop you from doing what your doing, or make you angry. I am just saying it to say it, and asking to ask. Good luck your future videos, and endeavors on KZbin.

[@romaromes]

Just goes to show that determination, hard work, planning, and a little bit of ingenuity can go a long way! I want to see the rest of this!

[@jacobcochrane]

Amen. And thank you. More coming soon :)

[@EnhancedSimplicity]

​@@jacobcochranehave you finished this & posted it

[@ilanj87]

Dude, I like what your doing. I'm in the next county over. I've got a bunch of metal roofing if you want. 3'x12' sheets if you're interested.

[@jacobcochrane]

No way!! I’ve been wanting metal but was probably going to do something else cause of price. How much would you want for them?

[@ilanj87]

@@jacobcochrane They're free if you come and get them. I just went out and checked, ive got seven 3'x12' pieces and eleven shorter pieces they're all like 4'-5' long. Totally enough to cover the pallet cabin. I pulled them off a house that got demolished in Sequim years ago and they've been sitting on a pallet ever since. You can't have the pallet though, most of it became soil again.

[@Santorien]

@@ilanj87shit boss give him your addy thats another vid right there!!!

[@elbowstrike]

This kind of interaction is what the internet was supposed to be for

[@pg-l4469]

@@elbowstrikeikr! Absolutely

[@tamaranorrish8173]

Hooked for part 2!

[@Beaufallow]

Feels like I’m catching something before it blows up this is awesome dude

[@jacobcochrane]

Appreciate it! Only time will tell :)

[@Raaaahhhhbbbie]

Using the table saw to cut the cardboard was so clever!

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you! I was pretty proud of that hack haha

[@JACKBLACKTOSE]

Awesome stuff man, and smooth edits to boot. Keep on getting after it. I cant wait to see the completed build!

[@jacobcochrane]

Thanks a ton!

[@thezombino6119]

I'll be following along watching the progress !

[@jacobcochrane]

Cool! Welcome!

[@ジョージ-g6s]

That is looking magnificent 😲🙌🏽

[@JJTaylor2002]

I came from tiktok because I want to watch from the very beginning!

[@jacobcochrane]

Heyyy nice thanks for migrating!!

[@Connor-tv5gu]

Well done! Love the insulation idea.

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you :)

[@slickeddy2000]

That’s amazing work you’re doing. Your hardwork and talent will pay off for you. And is very inspiring to see. I wanna purchase some land one day and build on it someday.

[@jacobcochrane]

Same here!! For now just building on rental property like the rest of us poors lol. Thank you so much!

[@RenAdams-y6v]

Im very excited to see the final product! Also I want to build something like this so its fun and inspiring to watch your content! Please keep making vids!!

[@jacobcochrane]

I’m so glad to hear that! Love the idea that my content inspires folks to try new things and push themselves a bit :))) more videos to come don’t you worry!

[@CabinLife-mh6xr]

Saw you on TT first, then Reddit, now here.

[@jacobcochrane]

Nice! Glad you found me :)

[@maxnovakovics2568]

7:50 good call going bark side up with those boards

[@peterbirt7248]

Like what your doing dude built my shed out of pallets just finished it a week ago looks OK wants cladding 👍 👍 👍👍👍👍

[@jacobcochrane]

Oh hell yeah nice 🫡

[@LizMedina-f8r]

Hi Jacob! - I find you very entertaining, but more so inspiring! From overthinking details, I end up not doing anything, and time just keeps flying! - Keep it up! New sub from South America! 😅

[@jacobcochrane]

Hey Liz thanks for the nice words!! Glad you’re taking some inspo from the work! I feel you on the overthinking, I am totally susceptible to the same. Eventually just gotta say fk it let’s see what happens lol

[@jamesgardiner4867]

Magnificent stuff man!! The build and the video! Really meditative to watch you work. Like everyone else, looking forward to Part 2. Step by step, day by day.

[@jacobcochrane]

Thanks James!!!! Miss you guys! ♥️

[@dennytriangle5160]

I don't know where in Washington you live but if you live near a Dunn Lumber they usually end up stacking mountains of pallets and are happy to have someone take them (used to work at the Greenlake location and once one dude found out that the pallets we had were free he'd come by once a month to clean us out of the 40+ pallets we had).

[@jacobcochrane]

Oh sickkkk good to know! I used to play on the big gravel pits outside their Fremont store as a teenage lol

[@dennytriangle5160]

@@jacobcochrane only thing worth noting is the red pallets aren't free because they're heavy duty and made to be reused by the concrete distributor, besides that though, they're free as a bird. Once found one made out of mahogany and one out of walnut. Was pretty stoked.

[@tombrenes2411]

Great project build I’d heat used motor oil and coat all foundation wood

[@jacobcochrane]

Good thought! I might try on the next one

[@fromfieldtofork934]

Really dig the cheap vibe for materials

[@jacobcochrane]

Honestly feel like that’s my only real specialty lol

[@taylorleclair1765]

This is wild, can’t wait to see more progress!

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you! More coming soon :)

[@EnhancedSimplicity]

Great Job & use of materials with building that floor! 👌🏾

[@Trexarms37]

Super dope video. I would like a voice over to explain each step and maybe add some of your comments. I look forward to watching more of your content. Your the man.

[@jacobcochrane]

Good to know! Maybe I’ll release another version with a voice over for other people interested in the thought process?

[@Connor-tv5gu]

Or go the route of primitive survival does and add your own subtitles instead of a voice over

[@lmuganl]

Looking forward to part 2

[@readbetweenthelines228]

This looks amazing 🤩 can’t wait for pt 2!

[@joebrown62]

Cant wait for part 2, love the vid, keep up the good work!

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you! It’s coming soon :)

[@martinhealy2902]

Nice one. Collecting pallets now.

[@jacobcochrane]

Hell yeah get it

[@blackdiamond9636]

Can't wait to watch the rest of the build

[@jacobcochrane]

Hell yeah! Trying to get it all done by fall so more coming soon :)

[@zachariahbell4592]

big fan of this pal all the way from New Zealand!

[@elainebeamsley9292]

Very helpful to watch. Building a pallet house with my son.

[@turnertoytales8903]

Love this! Can’t wait to see the finished product! Nice work so far. That base looks sturdy.

[@fisherthiand3661]

Bro, don’t stop what your doing, you are gonna go far in life, and your going to succeed just by how much you know, you are very smart and very intelligent, don’t stop making these videos, keep up the good work and much love to you brother.

[@fisherthiand3661]

And if you are anywhere near Dallas Texas I can get you free pallets, my buddy works at a place where they get rid of a lot of pallets because they order a lot of stuff.

[@jacobcochrane]

Yo thank you so much!! I appreciate your words man, more than you know. I’m not near Dallas but if I was you know I’d hit you up for sure!

[@rosed3023]

This is SO COOL! can’t wait for part 2 :)

[@f.zlarrache1714]

Juste the kind of video i was searshing for

[@llillocanada]

This is sick 👏👏👏👏

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you!

[@darrelduke]

very cool use of resources.

[@14000things]

Epic in excited for more

[@Doityferda]

Hell yeah brother keep it up

[@jacobcochrane]

Will do

[@10MoNiOl]

Pretty cool! Feel like you might want some sort of siding to keep the insulation from molding or catching a spark. I don't think an awning will be enough to protect it from moisture. Maybe painter's plastic underneath some wood panels? Also, I know port angeles isn't exactly wildfire country, but the cardboard being exposed seems kind of like tempting fate with a bit of a fire hazard

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you! Yes totally I’m planning to do house wrap for moisture protection and pallet siding over the top. We’ll see how it works 🤷🏼

[@lindadamon2453]

Cool Jacob. Looking forward to part 2😊

[@jacobcochrane]

Coming soon! And thank you :)

[@bobbyh1391]

You're gonna be huge one day. Keep it up brother.

[@jacobcochrane]

Appreciate that, thanks man :)

[@Spoonman-34]

I’m thinking about doing some sort of cabin for a home studio and this was timed perfectly

[@jacobcochrane]

Cool! This is gonna be a music studio for me :)

[@osborndelangel5994]

Need that part 2

[@ilikebirds9595]

Love your videos

[@andreww9791]

Dude, great video. Definitely took time and skill in both the building and editing. Keep it up!

[@Sapoznikoff]

I love the content and can’t wait for part 2. Did you plan out how many pallets for the cabin? Or did you just save them up over X months and assume you have enough?

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you! It’s coming! I didn’t really plan it out, just started gathering and stacking. Currently I think I’ve taken apart about 40 or so?

[@grbby]

Good work bro

[@michaelking1957]

Looking forward to seeing more.

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you! More coming soon :)

[@Ryguy3000r]

I would also use that chicken wire to cover the bottom to prevent critters from getting under there. And then add some gravel over the top of it.

[@jacobcochrane]

Good thought! That’s kind of what I was imagining, using it to mostly keep them out of the insulation layer

[@yoanisaac9654]

Carpenters are built different

[@jacobcochrane]

💪🏻 🫡

[@aronsimpkins8916]

I’m ngl I need part 2 NOWWW!!!

[@joem527]

This is so cool

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you!

[@crabby2186]

Great start

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you!

[@bslayATbslayDOTcom]

This is awesome dude

[@jacobcochrane]

Appreciate it!

[@videogames9972]

looking good! probably could have found a different alternative to insulation other comments were saying the cardboard was gonna mold, will see though

[@jacobcochrane]

Yeah, it’s not ideal but it’s readily available and free. I was initially going to leave it uninsulated but I have dreams of using it to record music so I wanted to do something atleast. I guess we’ll find out together ;)

[@loverunmikey]

Awesome shit man.

[@jacobcochrane]

Much appreciated

[@poultrytruffle]

Over here upset I can’t do this alone while simultaneously never leaving my house or meeting people who I could help 😂

[@jacobcochrane]

Hey don’t be afraid to try! Maybe start with something smaller scale to build your confidence :)

[@DavidAlmoney]

Awesome stuff dude

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you!

[@tylma001]

I'm literally dying for part 2

[@jacobcochrane]

So soon I promise

[@BrandawgTheGreat]

my weakness is that I feel like I could easily do this

[@jacobcochrane]

Sounds like a fkn strength to me lol

[@BrandawgTheGreat]

@ ehh potato potato

[@camgallaher3808]

Wow I love this delicious cabin, would love to toast some marshmallows nearby! ! What a wonderful world to live near.

[@jacobcochrane]

Wow thanks cam sheesh if only we lived closer together or even worked together and could have a fire at my place sometime, but alas

[@Z-Drip]

Found you on IG love the videos dude !!

[@jacobcochrane]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@HeyyAlx]

Sick vid

[@blackthornknives]

Cool, I like it

[@jacobcochrane]

Thanks!

[@JK4fam2008]

Damn good idea 👍

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you!

[@ilyasdelatorre5022]

Good stuff

[@jacobcochrane]

Appreciate it :)

[@videogames9972]

pretty cool!

[@jacobcochrane]

Thanks uuu :)

[@SheasSecretGarden]

My son just introduced me to your videos. He is 31 and wants a little cabin . We get pallets for free so want to make him one on the homestead. We dont have the proper tools to disassemble like you so I need to come up with another way to do the floor 🤔Great video! Thanks for sharing, I am off to see part two👍👍👍

[@UnKnown-zy1km]

For breaking pallets apart without breaking a lot of the planking invest into a tool called a Pallet Buster it worked the best and its the fastest way to break them a part the Tool is super easy to use. You can order the tool online or get one at Lowes or Home Depo it cost around 40 dollars 3 yrs ago it may be more now but still its not very expensive and well worth the money. I actually got my Pallet Buster of Market Place for 15 bucks. So keep an eye out on market place you may get lucky like I did. I really like my Pallet Buster I think you will like it too... Of course you can use a saw to cut the pallets apart but you can't get longer lengths if you cut the planks. I prefer to work with full length pallet planks. Also when cutting the boards you will lose a lot of the wood getting approximately 2 ft lengths out of your planking boards. I'm planning on doing a tiny house/cabin(s) with pallets for rental property. I live in the mountains of east Tennessee near the Great smoky mountains National Park lots of tourist look to rent overnight romantic rustic cabins rentals. See, we're also 2nd to Las Vegas in weddings. We have wedding chapels on just about every street corner on the mountain tops at the sky resort there everywhere. I always say people come her to get married check out the views get a tattoo eat pancakes and grab a few airbrushed tourist TShirts. Because we have wedding chapels, Tattoo shops, pancake restaurants and Tshirt shops everywhere everywhere you look you will see one or more of these places they're really everywhere you look. If you havent been to Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge area you should take a vacation there it is so beautiful here many trails to hike and waterfalls to see tons of things to do and all the pancakes you eat lol... its a great little town/area. I moved here from Florida because its so beautiful. I have a little piece of land on top of a smaller mountain with 360 view of the smokies property has been sitting for 20 yrs so I decided to finally do something with it. Me and my husband were going to build our dream home there but he passed away so Rental property it will be... Sorry for the long comment hope I didn't bore you to badly. I hope you find the info on the Pallet Buster is helpful. Hope your son's Cabin turns out as good as you imagine it to be. Best Wish, God Bless...❤

[@DuncanHartz]

Epic

[@PlantmumSabrina]

Love it

[@jacobcochrane]

Ty!

[@dylanfritts8]

Good stuff man. Are you following a blueprint?

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you! And no not really, mostly just visualizing it in my head and going from there, but I did draw up the wall framing real quick.

[@Kaufeetimevideo]

If you have a large printing co. nearby, they would have some heavy-duty pallets.

[@rapidreactionpodcast]

Think it’s just a matter of time man. Keep at it!

[@jacobcochrane]

Thanks man! One day at a time 💪🏻

[@JoshuaGriffin-p5w]

Subscribed!

[@HavNCDy]

I link the mesh idea. Are you going to treat the cardboard to keep insects away?

[@jacobcochrane]

Thanks! Mesh was mostly to deter rats and mice from slipping through the osb. No cardboard treatment this time. We’ll see if that’s a mistake or not…

[@jameshilger1818]

Nice man

[@jacobcochrane]

Thank you!

[@thefrankperspective4247]

At the 3:37 mark. New PR for me in a video with no dialogue or narration

[@jacobcochrane]

Heyyyyy cool! That’s good to know :)

[@1035pushunity-offgrid]

Boost , keep going crazy

[@jacobcochrane]

Ayyyyeee tyyyyy

[@BetterDays_Now]

Wish i could build one near you, and come over and say, "Okay what do I do next?" Copy every step......❤

[@jacobcochrane]

Haha that would make for a great video. “Beginner copies expert steps for step, see how each turns out” :)

[@glennovermyer7371]

I have a question for you, why did you set up the chicken wire in the center layer? Not criticizing, I just have never done anything like this.

[@jacobcochrane]

No worries! I did it that way because I wanted it to be pinned between two pieces of wood, rather than exposed on the very bottom where critters could potentially pull it loose over time. Also it just seemed easier to install this way

[@glennovermyer7371]

@@jacobcochrane awesome that makes total sense thank you for your answer!

[@wanderingacres9528]

Why the mesh at the bottom? Keep critters out?

[@jacobcochrane]

Yessir. Keep rats out of the cardboard, which would be their dream home I’m sure. So far it’s working great!

[@Tsav69]

Need pt 2

[@MrTowelsplug]

These short videos are very palatable

[@jacobcochrane]

Glad you like them!

[@sabrawilson5262]

Commenting to get the boy algorithmically paid

[@jacobcochrane]

Ayeeee let’s goooo :)

[@fromfieldtofork934]

I’ve followed you on fb and it lead me here man. Really good job fuck the haters. Rv liver too.

[@jacobcochrane]

Glad you’re here dude! Thanks for checking it out!

[@jwollheim]

How on earth did I not know about that tool you’re using to get the old nails out until just now?!

[@A1-GEM]

WHAT IS THE TOOL ATTACHMENT YOU USE TO BLOW THE NAILS OUT AND WHERE CAN I GET ONE?

[@XACIREMA]

wild!

[@laszlosomogyi932]

nice

[@jacobcochrane]

thank uu

[@normanormie]

This is a great format! I love just watching/listening to you building but if you get the chance to, text on the screen explaining why you’re doing certain things (such as the wiring) would be super helpful and educational for those of us just learning from Dad 😂

[@jacobcochrane]

Great thought! I might release the same or similar video format at the end with a voice over so people who want a more educational experience can have that?

[@normanormie]

@@jacobcochraneit could be helpful to do a voice over but some people like the “Working on the House ASMR” to fall asleep to. So, there are a lot of ways that you could run with this idea. Ultimately choose what works the best for you. I feel like just putting a script over the vod would be the easiest but I’m also not an editor… soooo… do what works best for you. An example of what I’m talking about in my original comment would be to go look at Korean camping videos. They set up camp and do all of these things but it’s only ASMR/background music, and just the sounds alone are worth it. Then if your audience is awake and interested in learning thing then they can choose to read what is going on. I’m personally not a person who likes ASMR in the conventional food or makeup genre but I love ASMR that you can learn from and/or fall asleep to. Just an idea and maybe this helps.

[@normanormie]

@@jacobcochraneit comes down to whether you want to take the time to do an educational voice over for those who are just listening to the vod or an educational script for those watching it. You put the work in at the end of the day so it’s whatever scratches the itch in your brain but also brings in those $$$

[@jamesh2215]

#1 question, is it worth the time and effort to get the pallets disassembled than to go buy lumber? Haha.

[@jacobcochrane]

Depends how much time/money you have! It was worth it for me but I have more time than money right now.

[@trentclark1151]

Nice found on the sit tok much better vids over here

[@jacobcochrane]

Hell yeah glad you made it!

[@tylma001]

I fuckin love this shit so hard. So damn hard.

[@TailoredbyGod]

Instagram brought me here!

[@jacobcochrane]

Nice! Glad you made it :)

[@elbowstrike]

I don’t mean to sound like my dad and criticize every little thing but could you have gotten away without the OSB layer, or if you had to have it use pallet wood to avoid paying for sheets?

[@jacobcochrane]

Haha no worries! I actually wasn’t planning on using it but I decided to lay a thin sheet down for wind protection and to slightly deter pests a bit more. Could definitely have done it without tho

[@verby3069]

Is this something that can be sanded to level a bit or is that not in the spirit of dirt bag pallet cabins? Lol

[@jacobcochrane]

I think ideally you’d have a planer that you could run the boards through. They’re all slightly different depths. Then a joiner to make them straight. Then table saw them to the same width. Then router to add a tounge and groove to each side. Theeeeennnn sand till they’re nice and clean. And presto! Just like that you’d have flooring lol. Honestly tho if I had all those tools I’d absolutely try it

[@ZenusHades]

You remind me of my father. Rest in peace.

[@jacobcochrane]

Aww. Rip 🙏🏻

[@YB-oq6cq]

I know it's only been 5 days but........PART 2!!!!!

[@jacobcochrane]

Hahaha maybe once this is my actual job I can get stuff done more quickly! For now we all must be patient… sadly

[@madmike_9343]

It might be a good idea to get some used motor oil and spray in the bottom where the cardboard is at, not only will that slow down moisture spots also bugs and mice. Don’t like it.