Building an Off Grid A-Frame Cabin in Alaska - TIMELAPSE - Episode 5

[@yubielescalona8884]

Nice job guys so far,congrats ❤❤❤❤

[@norsetoalaska]

Thanks! 👋👋

[@kingrafa3938]

Another great episode!

[@norsetoalaska]

King Rafa! I was waiting for your comment - Thanks! 😀😀

[@yubielescalona8884]

Really love what you doing

[@norsetoalaska]

Appreciate the kind words! Thank you for watching!

[@markadams8857]

I have been really enjoying you build. I often dream of a smaller more rural house with a view. I wish you best of luck.

[@norsetoalaska]

Hi Mark, thank you for the kind words. We've been enjoying the cabin a lot, and the thought has crossed our minds about moving out to the cabin full time and living a more simple life. But I think we'd need running water first. 🛁🛁

[@kiamashoufi1296]

Do you have any ideas about water supply ? BTW, you did a nice job on the cabin. Well done. Love from Iran.

[@norsetoalaska]

@@kiamashoufi1296 Hello Kia, Thanks for the kind words! There is a small artesian spring in the back of our lot that we could use to gather smaller amounts of water, but we'd have to cut a path through all the overgrowth and brush. More than likely we'll drill a well when we get ready to build a bath house.

[@kiamashoufi1296]

Thank you for your rapid response. I'm learning a lot from your videos and I can't wait to watch the next episodes.

[@John-w9m8d]

You could have pushed stringers out another 1 1/2-3" by adding a 2x10 against box frame , making top tread wider thats all. Everything looks Awesome, Proud of you. Im a retired builder, I'd buy your A-Frame from you in a Heartbeat. God Bless you and your family. Amen. Peace from Big Jim New Hampshire USA aka Boston Strong

[@norsetoalaska]

Thank you so much for the kind words I really appreciate that! Completing the cabin has been a lot of work, but we've been enjoying it pretty much every weekend. It's really great to make these memories with my family. I had the lumber to do a box frame around the deck but didn't end up putting it on before the steps. It would have given us more surface area to attach the stringers to.

[@carnic1587]

awesome build! thanks for sharing. how did the rockwool stay in the ceiling without failing out?

[@norsetoalaska]

Thanks! The Rockwool is just pressure fit in the rafter bays. They're slightly oversized for studs on 24" centers so plenty of friction to hold them in place.

[@denyorel364]

Formidable!

[@norsetoalaska]

Thank you for your kind words! 😃🤠

[@DanielFrey-o4d]

nice video, thanks, very infomative. I have a general question: If you build a house on your own property. You will need also a building permit?

[@norsetoalaska]

Thanks for the question! That depends on the local laws and regulations where you are building - every place is different! Where we are at permits are not required for single family residential construction. A lot of places are far more restrictive and require permits for nearly everything.

[@DanielFrey-o4d]

@@norsetoalaska thanks! I will check this in my county.

[@ninodaallstar]

is there a grid where you could connect your electric to or is it all solar?

[@norsetoalaska]

There is electrical service nearby, but it would cost more than we want to pay to have it brought over to our lot. For now we just use generator power for everything. Would love to get a solar panel system in the near future.

[@ezforsaken]

this man loves clamps (it's ok I love clamps too)

[@norsetoalaska]

Haha it’s true! Don’t like to go anywhere without them since I *might* need them. Thanks for the comment!

[@derekflynn6431]

nice job, how has the relationship been with the town/government during the build? I only ask because where I live everything has to be 'up to code', and I cant change so much as a doorknob without the inspector coming down and threatening us with fines/seizures. Sucks but thats how it is in the nanny state of Massachusetts :\

[@norsetoalaska]

It's kind of the wild west up here in these rural areas. As long as you stay on your own land there's not much oversight. Unless you're in an area with a HOA and the CC&Rs that come with that.

[@melania239]

How much was the budget?

[@norsetoalaska]

I budgeted just under $30k. It's done now, and for the cabin we spent $33,026. All in we are at $46,143 with the cabin, land, and dirt work.

[@marthinmoshasijupitersiaha3089]

If my spouse saw the result, she would said that "it's simple, anybody could build that in a few days".. I've been thinking about changing my roof into a A-frame cabin.. would you mind sharing the dimensions?? please..

[@norsetoalaska]

Hi Marthin, the cabin is 24’x16’x16’ (LxWxH). It's almost 400 sqft with the loft. I'd probably go slightly larger if I built another. 😎

[@BulbBunny]

What is the sq ft on this cabin. Im thinking about a 500 sqft cabin

[@norsetoalaska]

This cabin is just under 400 sq ft. - 331 sf on the main level and 67 sf in the loft, for a total of 398 sf. Cheers!

[@alliewolf3392]

❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@norsetoalaska]

❤️❤️

[@TacTechMic]

Get a wood burning stove in there soon, you’ll love the heat, and it doubles for a stove for making meals 👍🏼 Edit: Add at least one hand rail on those step for when it snows, you will want something steady to hold onto, to keep from busting your head or neck, God forbid a child.

[@norsetoalaska]

Appreciate all the comments. Wood stove is in and we are loving it! It was the last thing on my checklist before I would call the cabin "done" and also the project I was most apprehensive about. We've had the stove in the cabin since November of last year, but I finally installed it at the end of August. The install will be in the next episode, which I'm editing now, but it's 40 days worth of work/footage. We will be adding railings in the next couple months! Thankfully in the winter the snow is typically higher than the deck, so not much of a fall.