Building BIG BALL Cabin (Suspended Sphere) - INSIDE FINISHES!

[@ModernSelfReliance]

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[@csehszlovakze]

how many tools died on you so far while doing this project?

[@allenenabnit7078]

I’m starting to think princess auto is like Harborfreight tools here in USA

[@terynroberts5997]

Kevin! You should open an epic Canadian Air BnB Park. People would love to stay in your creative cabins!

[@grant8653]

I just wanted to say I really enjoy from time to time where a fake you says I have won. I enjoy reporting shitty people. :) Love your videos.

[@craigbeaty8924]

I've been watching your channel for a long time. The whole off grid compound is freaking awesome. This is a very interesting build. The organic layout is really cool. Looking forward to see what comes next.

[@lananh6236]

I am fully impressed! It's just a complete kzbin.infoUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 plan with the best resources and step by step instructions . These shed plans are so satisfying as if the sheds build themselves on their own. Worthy work Ryan!

[@tazzydee4325]

Don is so supportive and cool. He is ready to help at all times. What a great person. He deserves so many good things!! Hope he gets things he likes for Christmas!!

[@DaimyoD0]

I really appreciate the ecological asides you include in your videos, especially as of the last couple episodes. Sometimes when I watch other construction or bushcraft-adjacent channels, and I see dudes cutting trees and clearing forest with reckless abandon (or even sometimes cutting native live trees on public land!), I wince a little bit. I am certainly a treehugger, but I do believe in actively-managed working forests. So it puts me at ease to hear your explanation for why and how you cut timbers and clear land for your structures-the fact you prioritize standing dead, you try to select to increase diversity, etc. I actually hadn't realized that your property was mostly a planted white pine monoculture. No doubt cutting and replacing trees with other species will be a net positive. And I am also aware that healthy forest density looks very different where you live than where I am in the Mid-Atlantic; dense forests are the norm here, with very low fire risk. Most of the thinning we need in my local hardwood forests is that of invasive shrubs, vines and groundcover, not so much trees. That might not be the case for every species here though, especially with coastal conifer forests. We don't have long leaf pine here, but I still wonder if there aren't at least a couple pyrophytic species in decline I just haven't read up on yet. So anyway, yeah, I just wanted to say that someone cares that you care. Thanks for all the construction know-how; I think I've learned a lot in the last couple years since the Forest Cube when I first subscribed.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

I appreciate this. The planted pines need the most work. It's a very compartmentalized forest. Pines, Cedars, Hardwoods it's a job that is never gonna be done . It's just something you work at over time!

[@organicthug5220]

You are a hard working dude. None of that is easy. Challenging on every level. Good job for sticking it out.

[@jaielseph7192]

youve made a sphere, a cylinder, a cube, triangle, and various rectangular shaped builds. whats your next shape? i think a pyramid would look sweet

[@TheRebelmanone]

Geo dome is superior.

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Heart shaped 🤭😆😂🤣😅😘

[@da_SpiffR]

Love it, love it, love it! Those walls look mighty strong indeed. Just make sure the ball doesn't get loose somehow while you're inside and you go sailing off downhill; that would be a mighty painful ride with a hot stove etc. whappin' you about the head. I look forward to the next episode.

[@lpschick7237]

Kevin…..you remind me of Walt Disney. You are creating all of these cool outdoor places. Always thinking outsider the box. You will have people wanting to come help & be a part of it.

[@c.a.g.1977]

Rent all your builds out as AirBnB's. 10/10 would recommend 😄👍

[@JK-gq5rl]

Exactly, except Kevin isn't a n as i. ;)

[@c.a.g.1977]

@@JK-gq5rl TRue, Kevin isn't a Southeast Asian fried rice dish, usually cooked with pieces of meat and vegetables.

[@jacquelinewells7575]

Maybe he could start a recreational site for people to come and see homes of every size and shape and he can make a hay ride for them to get to each one by hooking up a big wagon to his tractor and fill the wagon with hay bales. He can charge so much for each person and at the end cook them hot dogs and hamburgers back on his new grill he made. Then have a fire going to make s’mores afterwards. I would come for that. Don would definitely have to be a part of it as well.

[@cheryltucker6589]

They can name it Franky & Bean Land!

[@MikeCarnage7]

One of the coolest projects so far! Keep up the great work Kevin

[@danielhughes9556]

The round piece of steel that you cut the piece out of looks like the death star! I absolutely love this build. Thanks for keeping Don near by with the fire extinguisher. I was worried you'd catch California on fire again 🤣🤣🤣

[@Hvitserk67]

Your projects never cease to amaze me. This project must have taken forever to finish, but still you go about it with a smile and a nice dry sense of humor. The ball will be great, but what an idea and what a project :)

[@paulsavage33]

love the ball build and the different creative ways you use materials very inspiring

[@lilnapsak1828]

I would love to see this thing covered in mirrors, inside and out. it would reflect the woods around it, making it appear invisible

[@staceyvegamarkum4071]

That sounds like a great project, invisible house!

[@cynthiat6505]

Oooooooo! Amazing!!!

[@KerriGilpin]

The circle dome window!!! Hooray! I was worried it may not be in the plans after the stucco layer was installed, but clearly it was in the plan! Too bad it’s your last one, but I have a feeling you’ll come across more (or something similar at least) in the future. Is it just me, or is this going to be more durable than half the other dwellings on the property… just the sheer amount of protective layers inside the sphere seemed to border overkill… but what am I thinking?!? it’s you! Of course it will be treated like a livable dwelling meant to be used for many years! Nice to see Frankie a lot more lately, it seemed like Bean was solo for a while on the vids. Can’t wait to see it all finished!

[@cynthiat6505]

Don is just adorable…he’s on it. You’re a crazy man! I absolutely love what you do! And Frankie and Bean are the icing on the spherical cake!

[@motaman8074]

That was an extreme amount of labor. Very impressive 👏 👌 👍

[@martykennedy3962]

You and Don have done it once again……what a cool build my Canadian cousins!

[@donniev8181]

Kevin, some of us here in the northern US use your channel as a weather channel! Whatever kind of weather you are having, we know what to expect a week or so later!

[@portugalonawingandaprayer473]

Hazel ☘️ … You didn’t think this through Kevin … Laird Don no longer is your helper and certainly should not be on fire duty ! I think Laird Don needs a Laird’s armchair, complete with highland deer decor … and the odd hot Scottish Whiskey served to him while he OVERSEES your further projects ! 😂 🙏☘️😘

[@kingrafa3938]

It's coming along together. Keep up the great work Kevin and Don.

[@allenenabnit7078]

You found out fiberglass is not fun and smells really bad, working on a round surface has to be a challenge but you always find a way like always. I was wondering if you had any of those round windows left what better for a round house. Can’t wait to see it all done

[@chrishill7692]

Archaeologists are gonna be mind blown in 3000 years when they find the remains of Kevin’s property

[@mattivirta]

but archeologist found only inner wall pieces, metal and wood no have anywere, time eat all nature materials off. stay only stuff and tras on ground, not know what this has many year before.

[@r3drummurd3r68]

Even the metal materials drywall everything will be deteriorated gone it'll all be gone and if not totally disintegrated by about 90%, the last 10% will be buried beneath tons and tons and tons of dirt and vegetation a thousand years you will never see any of his property unless humanity is still alive in generational passing down the property is still maintained that's the only way but once humans are extinct within the next couple hundred years after 500 years property would be buried

[@chrishill7692]

@@r3drummurd3r68 bro it was a joke

[@chrishill7692]

@@mattivirta 🫣

[@captainyoni]

@@chrishill7692 I bet these guys a hoot at parties.

[@debramorris7646]

And the Kevin compound continues! Don't run out of ideas! Can't wait to see the finish product of this one! Thanks,

[@TheCompleteTruthBlog]

I find myself checking how long I have left to watch on your vids as I’m watching cause I don’t want them to end 😅 Love it my friend, please upload more ❤✝️

[@christinefuller3168]

I think this is my favorite of your builds!!! Love your channel and always looking forward to joining you on the next one!!! 🙃🤗😊

[@davidbuttars9249]

Dang this build is a grind. I am excited to see it finished and how you furnish this one

[@SJC49]

I’m assuming you’ve considered the weight the interior finishes add to the structure - would you have to beef up the support? Also, I think you should do a ‘cone of silence’ next. Whatever you do next will be fun to watch. Thanks.

[@swofficialshortschannel6264]

I think this project is really cool! Keep up the good work!

[@PatrickMcNeal-h7h]

U taught me that sometimes it's nvr a good time to do some projects but if u want it done u hav to just do it Thank u for ur motivation,it works

[@MiscMitz]

Really taking shape

[@nitcat1]

Lord Don, a man of the people. Out there toiling like a commoner 😂

[@ryangrissom3532]

Does anyone else wait for Saturdays to watch surviving ringworm and modern self-reliance

[@bearpawdgamr2785]

I can't wait to see this finished, it's such a cool design! I wonder what shape you'll do next since you've taken on the cube, circle, and triangle already. Maybe do a dodecahedron next!

[@ndafarachaitezvi1139]

Great content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@dropthedigibomb]

I have a freind who has done similar stuff. The safest way to weld or grind when you are on or next to wood is to soak the wood first. Just spray it with water, that prevents fire hazard. Of course you still want an extinguisher around jus in case. Just a tip for future endeavors. LOOKS AMAZING!!! I really wanna build a wood ball on my land now.

[@chrissynen]

13:30 that lighting is awesome! Very spooky 👻

[@normanshadow1]

Incredible! I don't know how you keep coming up with these ideas, please never stop!

[@insatiable_mind]

This is a really cool build but it’s the strangest project and very challenging. I want to see it on Airbnb! 😁 I would sleep in that

[@glg3945]

What a crazy endeavor! You are very resourceful and persevere in getting the job done. That hail was so random. I love that little stove, too bad I don't have any use for it. I love its miniature size and it still works. How on earth are you going to put a window in after putting up all those waterproofing layers? You definitely have your work cut out for you! (Pun intended 😂) All the best to you guys! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you both and your families. Love your videos and great can-do attitude no matter what the obstacle.

[@staceyvegamarkum4071]

Hey neighbor! That is the prettiest little stove I have ever seen! The brass really sets it off. I'm sorry your tools keep breaking but you are kinda rough on them. Maybe princess auto will be a sponsor in the future with how often you mention using them. I love this project. Not only is it literally outside of the box but it's organically beautiful. I imagine the inside being either crisp Scandinavian style with a hammock or something like a cabinet of curiosities where all of the work surfaces and storage areas fold down or pop out in weird ways for perfectly practical uses. I can't wait to see the next video! Say hi to everyone for me and hug those beautiful girls! ✌️💗🐖💨

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

First! 💥 👍 Needed one of your circle windows! Very cool project. Neat to see it waterproofed spray foamed! Love those little wood stoves

[@ajtv6208]

These videos are so good but the main man himself adds personality to the channel which makes it so much more enjoyable and watchable

[@JoshTravelzzz]

Your dedication to this channel and these projects is amazing and highly respectable, you and Chris deserve to have 10 million subscribers by now

[@PeterKNoone]

Great video as always. Jeez you work hard.

[@stevenrussell2218]

Hey Kevin I have a big challenge for you ...gather up all the fall leaves you can get n go to a boat building shop n buy a bunch of older resin n mix a gallon or so n dip the leaves in it n apply them to the outside of the ball ....

[@SJC49]

Lots of work and messy but I think that would look beautiful!

[@vipingel6999]

Glad your above ground. Yes I loved your hanging ball…😊

[@davidbjerrum6178]

just a thought is drill like a 1 inch hole in the very bottom of ball just in case it would happen to leak then put a screen over it to keep mice and other critters out

[@fionawalker4601]

Really love this project spectacular 🇳🇿🇳🇿 cant wait to see it completed

[@MangledGuitars]

You said it was snow all over you on instagram! Now I see what it really was lol Jaggo! 😆

[@terryvuylsteke2434]

Kevin, brother! Awesome video as always, thankyou, and this coming from a fellow Canadian down the 401 in London, those who know, know. Keep up the the great work, wish Chris well, as your family too. We got got ya eh!! Terry.

[@ronaldcline1235]

I'm loving sphere. Try smoothing the outside wood to be like polished effect.

[@mamamudder]

Ohh iridescent tiles on one or two upper sections would look cool

[@fonhollohan2908]

U can use a grinding cut off wheel to cut a circular hole no problem, Instead of using a jigsaw. cheer ball's looking pretty good.

[@yvonnechaboya8850]

I was really hoping to see 🙈 a heating element under the flooring but oh well I love ❤️😘 it !

[@scottewen2522]

I think breath moisture will be the better issue inside the ball. How how will the air circulation work

[@Duke00x]

Now you need to Smoot out/sand down the out side to make it as round and smooth as you can and then treat the outside with some sealant and a clear varnish to protect the wood longterm and to also make it look better.

[@rayg6694]

Make it float water proof against Zack's boat house challenge. Made me think of James and the giant peach. That would take the win for sure!

[@edsomers7814]

Thats a lot of work,but it’s gonna be worth it.I’m really enjoying watching this build can’t wait for next week.😊☮️

[@1974UTuber]

Dang I just had a great idea. Would have been great to have a crane scale and weigh the ball at each step to see how much each product ads to it. Would be very interested to know the final total weight of the ball.

[@gregweber8951]

That would make it rock solid outside

[@jessicad83]

All the giant ball of yarn was missing was Kevin dressed in a cat costume for Halloween 😜💋

[@insatiable_mind]

😂😂

[@christinevr7698]

I think a picture of that needs to appear Oct 31… it’s too good!!!

[@jessicad83]

@@christinevr7698 Agreed!! 😆🙀

[@anitahagler6586]

What an imagination you have. Kuddos to you and Lord Don. What a hoot!

[@80211]

Those eye ball glass come from a company called Tudor Glass in South Australia. Real cool stuff. Had these exact things made a few years ago

[@joshuajackson6442]

So exciting, loving this build and new tech for you

[@theMaDNesS201]

With your flooring the way that it is, it gives you a chance to put in some trap door storage underneath the flooring, just an idea

[@barrettdent405]

Next time you want fibreglass resin, do a collab with Xyla Foxlin and “Botal Toat.”

[@Bioassasin01]

Whoa, the last fisheye window. Thats kinda a big deal, they have been on the show since the beginning pretty much

[@dawnkangas2968]

Absolutely awesome as always

[@andyloney777]

Two to one, one durabond two sawdust and then we used acrylic sealer. Mix well and then you have the perfect wood filler

[@annewendt8434]

You are an artist! ‘Wood chucker’ does not do you justice! More of a ‘wood sculpturer’!

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Hello from Minnesota USA !!! Great episode!

[@Yorickunderscore]

I had a thought on outside decoration. The FIFA world cup is about to start, and Canada is returning to it for the first time since 1986. You could paint it up to look like a soccer ball.

[@bakerfx4968]

Give it an air vent in the top that looks like a stem and call it your cherry lol!

[@TheDarqueOne]

“Shaving the ball down” makes me laugh every time I hear it. Can’t believe Kevin didn’t crack a smile.

[@kwigbo]

You need that Arc Droid sponser that Grind Hard Plumbing got. 😁

[@christophermapes5176]

Not sure the working specs of your acrylic stucco but I think it would be highly susceptible to cracking (especially with the swinging and flexing motion of the steel cage.

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you guys, with a piece of foam you can smoot your stucko after it dried a little bit.

[@ceewaireh9710]

Love the Ball Cabin!

[@muskegonhunterscamp]

You make the best EcoFlowDelta Videos.

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Hello from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦🖐♥️👍🏒🏂🌲❄🌨☃️🧸💤🛣🚐🚐 Really cool , pretty 😍🥳🤭🌲

[@richardwhite4277]

13:34 better than green screen / just in time for Halloween / you look Spooky !!

[@maggiemae444]

Amazing work! Love this!

[@chandrasutton4669]

Good job guys!!!

[@Pauli_Keltomaki]

Why not waterproof the outside of the sphere rather than inside?

[@TheRebelmanone]

The next building he should build is a geo-dome. The geo-dome will show off your Trigonometry skills, construction skills, and patience. Really if he wanted a sphere that is one way to go about it, but make it like a 12v and it will be like more of a sphere than a soccer ball.

[@richardwhite4277]

hey just fill the bottom of the sphere with vermiculite ( which will self level ) and then self leveling thin set and tile

[@steveoadams2434]

Nice ball bro love it 😁

[@richardwhite4277]

28:50 LORD DON !!!

[@Patty-cake872]

Use the spider hole as a reference, please.

[@zsandmann]

Back to the time machine!

[@gregsmith8469]

Modern Self Reliance???? It's more like Canada's Modern Ripley's Believe it or Not!!

[@owenwalters7186]

Self tappers will break easily with a hammer if his sideways. Reduce the smoke etc. Captain hindsight I know 🤣🤣 thanks for another upload. I’ve been watching both channels for years. Regards from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@sarahtyster7342]

your pupils were HUGE. I think it was probably the acoustics, and er ... the solvents?? I really enjoy watching your videos - thanks for all the content. I send it to people. I'm in the UK where there is not enough land for us to do this, so it's so magical to imagine this kind of freedom. that said I have lupus and the black flies and mosquitoes would more or less kill me! ; ))

[@sarahtyster7342]

p.s. I'd like to see the cardboard house that is spray foamed. does it really stay tough? interesting

[@777cygnus]

Now you and. Kirk. The Man Both have concrete ballz lol 😳👍 you gonna devise a pulley to raise it up when your inside. Dude. Coolest project & you have a lot of them .

[@jamaldaniels7402]

I love your channel enough said

[@richardwhite4277]

we like long as long as the content is engaging

[@cindyfinn4845]

Its so cool !!!

[@alllanmacpherson5200]

I've been following your exploits for a while now. I have had my design of a Wine Barrel shed in my head for probably 20 years. I finally jumped in with both feet this past summer. I am running into some of the same issues. I have the shed closed in and I will tarp it for the winter until the wood cures. I'll waterproof in the spring. You want to see the shed?

[@ModernSelfReliance]

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