Check This Out! We're Building A Lookout On The Roof Of Our Post And Beam Building.

My wife and I are building a lookout room 25' off the ground on top of our post and beam building. All the lumber we are using is lumber we are milling here on site. The size of this post and beam building is 53' x 40'.

[@dennispatison1547]

Great video. Like how it shows the steps of building walls.

[@rickmartel3278]

You and Heather never cease to amaze me hell of a job

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Rick. Well thank you very much. You have a great day. Cheers!

[@GBear]

You hit the nail on the head!😂

[@liljoeii6091]

Looking real good it's coming together you're really good at numbers figuring all that out thank you for the video

[@jameskotsch8271]

Wow, the lookout is coming together.

[@user-ku3jw7ux2b]

Loved your comments about the Massey tractor in the mud.. It was made to run in the mud.. Don't forget more then half the population lives with an asphalt road. Oh my; it's muddy out there.. ha ha just remember you and Heather have the capacity to survive

[@johnvogel641]

The lookout is sure looking fine.Great job Heather and Cecil.

[@steveandrews5717]

Wow be careful the last wall and the roof is the hardest nice work

[@1944chevytruck]

Good job u 2!

[@dennisgallagher1686]

Great teamwork going to make a great shop

[@treefrog2299]

Irish says trapdoor would be the best thing to do you can have it open you can have it to the wall to the north wall it would be safe to you that way it's looking good see you soon Heather❤

[@richardroyles1423]

Looking good. By God bless.

[@robertjason2956]

I think that u r doing a great job keep it up

[@robertlockhart5227]

Trap Door all the way.Looking good..

[@sootie620]

One word !! IMPRESSIVE 😜👍😎🇮🇪

[@bosx]

Looking great guys, steady progress. Always enjoy the two of you working together. Glad you have good weather for the build. Hope it stays good till you get it roofed.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love and enjoy watching your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and Heather and working on the homestead post and beam outlook

[@jimchurchman2628]

FYI I don’t know anyone in my circle (I’m 73), that is of your generation, that works harder than you- or that is more skilled in fabrication than you Cecil. Same for the hard work Heather contributes. I’ve told you before you are lucky to have Heather! My father and Grandfather that I worked with were in a league of their own, but you have very few if any subscribers that have more ksa (knowledge, skills and abilities) than you. Don’t get the big head and stay safe!! I’m loving Bert’s lookout materializing!

[@barrywhitlock141]

That's three quarters of the walls in place now and it is going to be a great room to relax and enjoy the views

[@wendymoore7819]

Yes to a trap door. That would be awesome!

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Wendy, thank you...I believe that will be the way we will do it. Cheers!

[@jilllesman2301]

I don't know what set you off on Heather today but your sour mood came through loud and clear.

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Jill, lol I was not upset at all..Heather and I joke all the time. She is always so easy going that's why I said no sass from her. You have a great day. Cheers!

[@jimpearson6266]

jim likes sassy heather,let me know wink wink

[@loubas8785]

There a bunch of safety Sallies out there these days Cecil, ironically they don't do anything, they just worry about safety all day. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Lou..you got that right. Thanks again. You have a great day. Cheers!

[@hawkedup8388]

One suggestion, you might want to cover your OSB wall sheathing with a housewrap soon. You can see it is getting weathered and breaking down in grade already. It isn't meant to be exposed to the elements for such a lengthy time.

[@hardyjensen8110]

Looks great 👍👍🇩🇰🇩🇰☕️☕️😁🐓🐈

[@joebeecher3919]

Looking good. It might be easier to do some of the deck before you do the roof or do a 2x6 header just below the top of the walls/stick frame the last wall in place....

[@jimpearson6266]

your building is super neat and so is your heather, i realy dig her more than the building

[@markmckeachnie4484]

I framed for years with two compressor and a generator running all day . At the end of the day when you shutter down is when you really notice .

[@canuckyank82]

A great lesson in doing it right! When I zoomed in on my phone I could see that water clear as day. You filmwith a good camera. Have a great day!

[@tomfillmore9710]

Good job guys looks great take care

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Tom. Thank you very much. You have a great day and take care as well. Cheers!

[@timliggett5088]

Your probably not going to see this in time to help but we had a pair of vise grip pliers with a ring welded to them that we attached a rope to that would clamp on multiple things that needed to be brought up a roof such as OSB and we would clamp those pliers on to things on the ground and pull the rope lifting whatever I needed otherwise try to climb with

[@LarryRecoy]

that is what they all say heather!!

[@kenladouceur3938]

Okay the way I learnt it was there are common studs, king studs are the main stud next to a window or door opening, the Jack stud supports the header either window or doors from the bottom plate up, the cripple stud supports the window plate or as a filler above the header if needed. In many cases the header may extend all the way up to the top plate

[@wadeprior5203]

Good morning how you guys doing today hope you guys are having a wonderful day you guys should be able to make this into a house be able to live got more room but I just got to do what you guys got to do I'm proud of you guys keep up the good work and hi Heather how you doing hey Cecil have a good day guys

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Good morning Wade. Thank you very much. You have a great day. Cheers!

[@Home-11]

Looks good! 😉😁

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello, thank you very much. Cheers!

[@wayneabaffe4484]

looking good

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Thank you. Cheers!

[@BigMikeeeBam]

I can't imagine Heather being Sassy! 😂😂❤❤

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Lol..yeah she is pretty much the opposite eh? You have a great day. Cheers!

[@user-ku3jw7ux2b]

The measuring tape is un der the OSB panel

[@user-ku3jw7ux2b]

Heather; when Cecil gets too sassy and is leaning over the edge nailing just give him a little push.. Not enuff to put him over but he will get the point.. Just kidding of course!

[@dougrobins8291]

Have you thought about installing a wind vane way up there?

[@howeybros]

The whole building is looking so great. What a huge accomplishment.

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Good morning my friends. Thank you very much, we're hoping to have it all closed in before snow. Thanks again. You have a great day. Cheers!

[@jamestrinh867]

👍👍👍

[@alanpurdy703]

Looks a fare size now .soon be sealed in .

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Thanks Alan. We're hoping to start on the rafters in a few days. Cheers!

[@parkinson1977]

Hi Heather & Cecil. This video was right up my street. A long construction video. Please, Please, don't wear a dress up in there. Take care. :-))

[@elvinaddy4886]

😮you need a 2x4 in each corner for interier nailing strip

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello, yes but after I insulate the corner ;-) I've seen other people make that mistake over the years. Cheers!

[@floydkyte-up4pj]

People have to have something to complain about

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Floyd, yeah they sure do :-( Cheers!

[@george-ke2bf]

Hello both of you

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello George.

[@jmber27]

👍🏻👍🏻👀

[@markmckeachnie4484]

Lol Cecil put L s in the corners more to nail to and backing for what ever you going to put on the inside and still get insolation into the corner

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello Mark, thanks..I address this in today's video. Thanks again. Cheers!

[@mortenmyhrmoen7592]

🇳🇴👍👍🥇

[@dyannejohnson6184]

I so glad you don’t destroy beaver dams…they build our water shed…please please….dont do this I’m shutting off

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello, this beaver dam has been on this property since before my oldest brother was born..and he was born in 1950. We are building this lookout so we can watch the activity at the beaver dam. Cheers!

[@michaelmangold6242]

What is for dinner........COLD SHOULDER AND HOT TONGUE

[@TheMessenger777]

Why don't you do the deck before you do the roof to have a working platform?

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

We want to have it roofed in before we get snow ;-) Cheers!

[@user-ku3jw7ux2b]

Why would you bother sealing the window frames with insulation when the whole building is technically open to the elements.. This is not an enclosed building so you would have to seal the walls and subfloor; unlessI am missing the reason for foaming the windows..

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

Hello, this foam is a way to hold the windows in the openings..way better than screwing them in place using shims. This building will be insulated with a concrete floor when the build is complete. Cheers!

[@user-ku3jw7ux2b]

Thanks cecil.. After I made the post I thought I hadn't seen you nailing or screwing the window frames..

[@eduardfrazao3506]

You. Have short memory

[@SkinnersOffGrid]

I sure do ;-)