Building a Timber Frame House One Timber at a Time

[@rojerww]

I hope you appreciate just how blessed you are to have such a (seemingly) wonderful spouse you have. I hope you enjoy the next 50+ yrs together.

[@DavidRed95]

I am amazed at the amount of work you 2 are doing together.... Your kids will be SO proud....

[@fishermansbounty]

It always amazes me how twenty three minutes can go by so quickly. Good job guys. I love your videos. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@billconnor8591]

Alyssa Superwoman! Single handedly moves huge timbers. Amazing

[@edtin1834]

I am amazed at how they can accomplish all of this work, record it while they are working and edit (exceptionally well), all of the hours of video they must have.

[@1962mrmongoman]

you guyzz rock!!!! If you can work together this much, you will be together for ever!!

[@robingosse]

Not gunna lie... seeing your vids pop-up in my browser is the highlight of my day. My universe stops until I watch your hijinx. I envy you both, you're amazing and remain a consistent inspiration to those of us who share your dream... in our own respective climates. Blessings from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

[@robingosse]

If you have the means, check out their patreon and chip in. Every box of screws counts!! (ask me about it, been working on MY project, mostly on paper, for 15 years now)

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

Alyssa you sure do a great job on the videos. Great to see this coming together.

[@kevinl8350]

Damn Alissa is a great helper. nice job

[@arcaniprea735]

Really like watching you guys. I look for them everyday!

[@clydeusa6596]

Carl snow is correct. My forks for front loader bucket was worth every penny. Great time saver

[@SonnieScripts]

I would say 80 percent of the work is prep .you guys do a good job thinkn ahead. In general your work is only as good as your prep and work attitude. Love the videos.

[@daleygreen809]

Reminds me of the old saying attributed to Ben Franklin--"You don't plan to fail, just fail to Plan" Ha Ha

[@deej19142]

That cat is the best! Love how vocal it is.

[@texasproud3332]

Jesse you have a very good coworker you should definitely be proud

[@XXNerdzillaXX]

I really wish I lived closer to you guys... So I could help and live vicariously through you.

[@mikeeuritt4396]

Jesse, you have a very special women there, a real jewel. I'm a fairly new fan, maybe three weeks, but I get more impressed with you both the more I watch. Blessings to you and your future family, especially those grandkids in the future.

[@jayinla310]

Watching Alissa working with all the construction equipment reminded me of my uncles Grandma. She was in her 80's and still running chain saws and climbing ladders to fix the roof. She said it was just faster to do it herself because she had to show the men she hired how to do it and they just hurt themselves and she just had to fix it herself later after thay F'ed it up. She also made the best biscuits.

[@AuntieDeb71]

That go-pro scene on the roof - I needed to look away. That's an awesome collection of live edge stuff you've collected - a future carpentry cottage industry maybe?

[@squirrelbong]

yeh as an amateur woodwooker I'm drooling over those stacks of slabs. I'd love to have some of the stuff they're using for firewood, plenty of nice coffee tables in there.

[@colinblow9231]

You should seriously think about getting a set of forklift forks for the backhoe. Our neighbor has them for his bobcat and they are so handy. Another suggestion is to set your log deck so you can park the backhoe between the mill and the log deck. That way you can park between and with the boom you can swing around and pick a log and swing it back to the mill without moving.

[@edwardprokes7677]

the backhowe rieally turned out to be the best by for you. the maintence that you are doing is a good examble for people to watch !!

[@stoneystone4285]

You know how it is measure three times cut it once, hell of a job guys you definitely driven look toward your next video

[@stevebaker3471]

I am so impressed with your progress, was watching you do the water cistern, then I tuned in again and you had a structure built and seem to be running the saw mill like champs. Stay healthy and well,so you can continue to impress!

[@eliugarcia1158]

Wow so many negative comments, now I get why sometime you guys get a bit aggressive. I have been following you guys for a few month, don't let any of these haters get you down. You guys are doing a GREAT job, love watching your video better then "tv shows" lol.

[@Stefan-bv4tg]

I like those vids. not much talking but instead you worked! Like that!

[@abbykirby1710]

Lady bugs must really love the heat from the Fall sun. My Dad had a cedar shingle covered, 24' x 36' tall garage and every fall on a nice day the front of the garage would be covered with dozens to hundreds of ladybugs!

[@DavidANeely]

Can't wait to see the house being built

[@vincelindataylor4168]

It has to hurt to be as good as y’all are !!

[@markduncan6690]

I like the way that Jesse does the planning! And LLysa carries them out! Good team!

[@randymears1378]

I think most people would agree that these folks are putting out a huge amount of work to build their home. And they are only at the beginning stage.

[@kslinthesand]

Great video guys, thanks again. Keep up the good work.

[@bykrmom]

I just love watching you two. You seem to have things figured out really well, yet you are learning more as you go forward. Your tool reviews are great, and the bits with Bugaboo in them make me smile often. Embarrassing as it is to admit, when the outhouses were moved I thought it would be fun to ride in one too. I guess I'm feeling more and more like the kid inside me as I start enjoying my golden years. Please keep the videos coming (as you can) and I'll be here watching :)

[@littleopie8761]

I think it's great, seeing you two always working together as a team

[@DominicNSX]

You could use a leaf blower to get rid of saw dust from planks 🙂. The Li Ion Ego blower, has a lot of power.

[@McAVITYourWay.]

They already have a leaf blower :)

[@carolinebeute5214]

You guy and girl are amazing. Love you. And you girl and guy are amazing. Ow darn. You are my heroes.

[@mobseen69]

Your lumber stacks look very nice!

[@Ethan-qe8pe]

Happy thanksgiving. Hope your house comes along

[@jkhenderson1]

Happy Thanksgiving! Get some rest and enjoy your day!

[@tylerboone2786]

You guys should make some forks for that bucket, you already have the hooks and they’re easy to make if you can fined some old fork lift forks

[@50shadesofgreen]

you knock it out of the park today guys !! superb job

[@anthonyamadio1998]

Geez Alyssa works hard

[@johng9399]

Jesse would be advised not to cause trouble with her. If she thumps him he is going to stay thumped for quite a while! :)

[@Valadorable]

Thanks, the air butt grab made me laugh during a family reunion. 😂

[@TheTaxiturbo]

Lady bug commentary was golden ,brought many laughs.

[@rickj.3990]

Jessie and Alissa take a break and have a nice Thanksgiving your channel is awesome.

[@robertallen7106]

Jesse and Alyssa you guys are amazing keep up the good work

[@3003suzieq]

Thanks for the view of Bugaboo

[@galtobell1]

Love watching your journey! Happy Thanksgiving to you both.🦃🦃🦃

[@younggunz20]

My brother has a cat that is the literal twin to Bugaboo, his name's Leo. Literally everything about them is the same; color, patterns, the way they roll over to get their belly's pet, their obsession with boxes, how vocal they are and the different types of sounds to communicate, how much they sleep, everything. Too funny.

[@yajibei]

A good episode ! it's been a while since we had this quality. (and btw I do notice that you had a wheelbarrow!)

[@rogerdavies6226]

Note on fastening down your plastic tarp. I was raised in an area where we would get high winds all season long. We used clear plastic to cover the large windows in the large ranch house windows. We used long stickers to hold the plastic down rather than just nails or screws. we would stretch the plastic and staple in place then go back and put lath over the sills around the entire frame and on a couple windows we put a long piece of lath to keep the plastic from flapping and tearing. thought this might help you

[@RogerBY]

that cart is awesome

[@dballard8660]

You make a great team. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@LynnWestover]

Have you looked into a forklift attachment for your front end loader? Would def make moving lumber around a little easier.

[@jimwilson4876]

You guys amazing. Especially the girl , Jesse not so bad, rock on!!!

[@djamesthree]

Just to echo a previous comment, there are numerous bolt on forks available for loader buckets. I suspect they would save you a lot of time, they can be used to move port a potties also.

[@elliottmanning]

Add on forks are less then $200.

[@tomguest3702]

Awesome video you guys keep going looking really good

[@bushman4124]

beautiful amount of usable wood you got al ready nice jobb

[@andrewbrenneman3782]

OH BOY!!!!! Thanks for the laugh on the poop on a plane crack. Lmao. Perfectly timed.

[@Mokkel73]

Alyssa, you might be the coolest woman in the world!

[@Paradigm2012Shift]

Best wishes. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@anthonylosego]

Asian beatles. Ladybugs are red. The Asian beatle is an invasive species from China that has hitchhiked in cargo containers. They hibernate in winter by massing together in a protected place like bird feeders or anywhere protected from the wind. They freeze solid in the winter, then thaw out in spring and reanimate. They probably like hibernating under tarps too!

[@anthonylosego]

Watch out, they bite! Lady bugs are less aggressive and don't bite. But you never see them anymore.

[@carlsnow2342]

we have a set of fork lift forks that we bought for our backhoe i think they cost like 4-500 dollars . they would save you so much extra work that i see you guys doing . just thought you might like to know they can be got . keeper going !!!!

[@randallshular5362]

Your Rocking & Rollin on this video

[@TheSmartodd]

Thanks Alyssa!!

[@conundrumconundrum5589]

When Jessie said he needed a cats paw, you should have brought him bugaboo.

[@greghasbrouckto1556]

Get forks for that backhoe and move your slabs lumber and posts much easier

[@edbenson98]

Nice video break from Jesse's milling process!

[@GeorgeVeld]

I have tied down thousands of tarps around scaffolding (brick layer in Canada) use a 2X4 wrap the tarp one wrap around the 2X4 and screw every 2-3 feet they never go any where much faster easier and stronger

[@VillainOfBrandon]

They're using Torx not Robertson, hard to say if it would be faster, Torx are a bitch.

[@GeorgeVeld]

I was not referring to time saving so much as wind likes to destroy tarps and the tighter you have them the better. Having a tight bond around the edges makes a world of difference. replacing or retying tarps takes a long time as you are doing the job twice. Most of the time you get an airplane wing effect on the tarps and its the vacuum effect under the tarp that causes the damage and if you can prevent air from getting in to the vacuum area (under the tarp) the tarp will last

[@thewhitedogdad]

Hay you two, I love the channel. I have a small suggestion (Jessie isummm on) just a little tiny, itsy bitsy suggestion. Try a push broom for cleaning off the logs. I saw some guy doing it and it seemed a a little easier.

[@younggunz20]

Look at all those nice timbers!

[@drewb213]

I don't want this to sound weird but Alyssa you're one bad ass girl and Jesse I love you meticulous'ness even tho your an odd duck sometimes.. Y'all are an awesome couple. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling watching your intense progress. Kickin'wing! More like kickin'ass, that's what id say haha

[@joopmeloen581]

ik ga weer genieten zoals elke dag het is geweldig wat die 2 doen. joop

[@ttop2385]

"Is that glued?" "Ya we glued it on there ". lol!

[@SuperCidermonkey]

You guys should be incredibly proud of all you've achieved! Here's one for your future tool kit that would have come in handy with that hanger today; The Milwaukee® M18™ Cordless Multi-Tool Kit, trust me, you will find it invaluable once you start building your home proper.

[@ztrguy]

Those round things welded on top of the bucket are for quick attach forks. With Alyssa's back issues it would be a worthwhile investment. Not that expensive and very useful. Work smarter not harder eh ?

[@jamesgow3593]

I really enjoyed this video, tyvm👏

[@barbarahogan4796]

Happy Thanksgiving you two. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@insidedianeslife2456]

LOL.... loved the tushie grab.

[@applepie-pf8dp]

Use your slabs to build a building you would ad surprised how good it will look.. Luv you guys....

[@danlott71]

Not sure if you guys ever read these comments, but you should look for some fork lift arms for your bucket on your backhoe. Would have you a bunch of time moving stuff.

[@ljprep6250]

OMG, Alyssa Frankened Jessee on the roof!

[@Chris-yo4ks]

and I though the gooses flew south for the winter. lol

[@spotmoto578]

Have a look at Scangrips work lights. They also have lights with batterys in them but they also have corded versions with 10000 lumens. Thats nearly three times as bright as the Milwaukee one at a much lower cost. The 10000 lumen light is called Scangrip Nova 10K and there are versions with 5000 and 3000 lumens which are much cheaper then the Milwaukee lights with a better build quality.

[@jcd714]

Forks for the backhoe yes!

[@gabriverhees99]

You guys should get some forks that mount in the bucket of tthe backhoe.

[@charaayars4692]

those lady bugs gave you just WAY too much enjoyment... ;)

[@michaeljanes7086]

Watching you move all that lumber -- Have you considered picking up a set of forks to go on the front of the backhoe? I worked at a place that had the kind that hooked into all those hooks on the top of the bucket. Northern Tool also have several that clamp over the bucket cutting edge.

[@createandbuild1510]

You guys need to invest in some forks for that backhoe

[@christopherAwaite]

I really like the music in this video

[@edtin1834]

Getting closer, vlog wise. Love the journey and the drama.

[@MrJmak642]

I once had the pleasure of visiting a house with a ladybug infestation in the winter. It was a vacation home and when you showed up, everything appeared normal because it was cold. As soon as you turned on the heaters they would flow out of the walls like a river. Soon the air was full of them, they were on every surface, it was bizarre. It could have been worse I suppose, paper wasps or bees or even crickets would have been worse.

[@RevoTheGoverment]

Your cat, seems to me, to be the coolest one of all cats :D. preatty cute.

[@sparkyprojects]

If you've covered the access hole to the garage, fix a sheet of timber over the hole, people will forget it's there, can be screwed on top of the tarp.

[@batmandigs]

Hi Guys. I am enjoying watching your journey. Season Greetings from New Zealand

[@MiMithemortician]

Would those larger slabs be good to set sawmill on? I know in real time you are done milling but maybe for the future.

[@andrewcullen8635]

To be honest at this stage of the game with night working being required I would have seen about putting one of the porta potties in the front of the house with the door facing inwards. That would make it easier to put a light into it and if the wind is not in the wrong direction there would be no need to put water proofs on to go and use it?

[@robdickson4071]

MAKE SURE YOU temp board your opening for the stairs in the garage a decent gust will fill the tarp and poss rip the edges and fail

[@tymesho]

yous guys are so cool, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[@chownzi2461]

if i were you guys when you were moving the 2x4s off the backhoe I would just dump it lol good job tho you guys are working hard

[@tommyjones751]

i never milled logs b4 but the boards ur stacking on the ground on the 4x4 spacing looks to far apart and i hate to see them warp on u but im sure its to late now but cant wait to see u start back on building the house keep up the great vids!

[@richx9324]

Need to come up with a way to add skid forks onto that backhoe

[@cherylclough1804]

Hi. How are you going filling the trench so the pipes don't get damaged?