DETAILED VIDEO OF HOW WE BUILT OUR OFF GRID CABIN | 12x20 AFFORDABLE CABIN | 30 ACRES FOR 35k

Here is a detailed breakdown of the first season of our cabin build. Watch how we turn 30 acres of raw land into a beautiful remote off grid camp!

[@user-qe7bz7mn9f]

NICE!!! Smart young folks buying your own land at your age,proud ofyou,this grandma is praying and blessings your way

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you for the blessing grandma, I don’t have any grand parents left so I’m adopting you as one now. God bless you!

[@michelledavis4676]

Maine summer 2023 was no joke. For those who do not live in Maine... it rained almost every day. We had washed out roads and every Maine town was declared a natural disaster needing relief. Fema is now here. How the F*** you built a cabin during that weather is beyond me. You get credit just for starting your journey in the worst year ever.

[@Practicalforest]

I’m really glad you knew what it was like. I would show up from the 5 hour drive and set up in the rain, it would rain on me all day and at night I would freeze. It really tested my spirits a couple times brother. I’m praying this next year is better.

[@HillBilly1905]

I have only been to Maine once. The highway gave my wife anxiety because the trees were so thick. I absolutely loved it in Maine. We are definitely west coast beach people. Definitely love the video keep at it sir

[@Practicalforest]

It must have been route 95! We take it for 250 miles straight up to camp. Early morning and dusk driving it at 85mph just waiting for a moose to jump out is not for the faint lol Thanks for watching and supporting man!

[@emersonlyons4696]

Love the shoutout to bush radical. One of my favorite channels of this genre

[@Practicalforest]

Dave whipple is a big motivator for me to film it! Thanks for watching!!

[@faithchase8661]

Love your video!! Would love to see the end result! And love bush radical and girl in the woods. You are all so inspiring!

[@Practicalforest]

Wow thank you so much! We are going back up there soon to continue working on the cabin. I appreciate you watching and supporting our little journey

[@murphmurph2124]

Laying the first block is the foundation of family solidarity 😁 Lol

[@Practicalforest]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@mdsloads]

Needs to be more people like you in this world. You seem to be very kind. I’ve often thought I’d like to go to norther MI or Alaska and try to build and sell mini cabins on small properties as you have built. Keep up the good work and awesome videos.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. I appreciate your kind words. A mini cabin building business would be amazing. I’ve never been to Alaska, hoping to go one day.

[@cynthiagilbert]

Absolutely can’t wait for the build to continue 🎉🎉🎉congratulations ❤

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! We are going to start again next month!!!

[@JeffreyMoyer-ms7nv]

This was so enjoyable to watch. Subscribed. I can’t wait to see more!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you! We are going to make the trip up as soon as the little one can make it. More videos coming soon

[@jingliu8291]

I am so happy to hear that after your dad left, you made the heart felt commment about the the appreciation. And your talks really good it lifted up people spirits. Very happy to watch the good KZbin videos, may God bless the wonderful people like you and your family.Good jobs!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! I’m new to filming and talking on camera so I tired to be as genuine as possible. God bless you & your family🙏🏼

[@user-cw8jy9pm2j]

It takes courage, hard work and a boat load of determination to do what you're doing. SO proud of you! I am probably double your age and have been wanting to do the same for years now and we are finally going to follow through this summer. Keep up the great work. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the fruits of your labour. Cheers from Canada :D

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much, your kind words have put some wind in my sails. To be honest I always wanted to do something like this but never thought I’d have the opportunity. I kind of blinked my eyes and it all came together. CONGRATULATIONS on making the choice to follow through, let’s all keep our fingers crossed that this summer is going to be sunny and beautiful. We are close to the Canadian Border. Much love, thank you for the business review. It’s how I feed my daughter & wife and keep a roof over our heads. For you to give us that gift is huge. Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@loritopfer4198]

@@Practicalforest❤

[@supreme-9430]

It was always my dream to build a log cabin out in the middle of nowhere, but I am sick and dying a so death. So my dream has been put on hold until my next life.

[@Practicalforest]

I will think about that when I’m out there and try to appreciate this unique opportunity we got. The next life will be rewarding. Thank you for watching and supporting.

[@LilFella67]

A couple of gallons of Thompson’s water seal pump sprayed on the T-11 would help so much.

[@timothyalanogrady]

Hello Joey great to see a new video on all you guys got done so far .

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much Tim! More to come in the next couple months. Just letting the little one adjust to life before we start building again

[@georgecharokee4570]

Looking Fabulous there Brotha 👍🏾👊🏾👏🏾. Excited to see the Future Build / Projects ‼️‼️‼️

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting brother! Glad you liked the build so far

[@Karen-ib4jc]

This was a Blessing. You are funny too. I am amazed at the 2 of you and your help. I am over 60 and life is a challenge doing things alone. No I can not build a cabin off grid, but I can do things around my house inside and out related to your motivating uploads. May the Lord continue to Bless yall.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting us! I will remember your comment when I am out there and I will have gratitude for the amazing opportunity we have. God bless you and yours Karen 🙏🏼

[@MapleRidgeHomestead]

Some great info, thanks for sharing and we can't wait to see your progress this summer on the cabin!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much! Love seeing how much work you guys have put in and how beautiful your property is!

[@colinmacdonald8738]

And y’all are definetely MEN. AND YOU ARE A LUCKY MAN WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOM TO BE A MOTHER. GOOD ON YOU. THANKS MY DAD WAS A CARPENTER AND WE BUILT OUR 30x40 house by hand in the 50s. Love y’all CMAC82

[@Practicalforest]

CMAC thank you for checking in brother! Life is great. I want to take after you and your dad and build my own house next!!

[@bard44]

I like your road in to the cabin. Cabin looks better than the road in. And I see someone has been propagating. Well done and congratulations.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you for watching and supporting! This season coming up we are going to get a lot more done!

[@dekebell3307]

Loved this! Thanks for sharing everything!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting!

[@noelkenyon1912]

Thanks for this video! I love realistic off grid videos. Most these days are 1mil dollar cabins and 1mil dollar barns LOL

[@Practicalforest]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@gwendolynharrison2909]

I like how far out you guys are.

[@Practicalforest]

Us too! It’s truly our favorite part about camp! Thanks for watching and supporting

[@nengthor1170]

You did an awesome cabin built start to almost finished. Want to see the continuation of your cabin finish build on the coming spring. Congratulation!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much man!!! We’ve got a good amount to go this season coming up. Thank you for watching and supporting.

[@barrydeacon3551]

Good work ethic! Cabin coming along nicely! Think about getting a wooden stove out there soon. Buy a Good One👍Heat up better when installed installed and vapour barrier installed!! I’d close in all the ends of the cabin walls so Mice etc get under… even insulate. That’s what did with my cabin! B Deacon Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much! We got a wood stove given to me it’s 60 years old that I am going to refinish soon, I will try and take a video of me restoring it! I will take your advice and do all of those things. Love the support and comment.

[@sheilaboling6618]

This was an amazing video, thank you so much for sharing. Looking to go off grid in the next two years ourselves. God bless y’all.

[@Practicalforest]

Thanks so much for watching and supporting! I would love to see your set up and how you are going to do it! Best of luck, good bless

[@funnyriverred2501]

what a great slice of paradise! looks like a fun build and a great learning opportunity! I cant wait to have the same experience one day!

[@Practicalforest]

You should absolutely have this experience! Thanks so much for watching and supporting

[@ohiofarmer5918]

I am going to the barn snd gonna listen and watch the highlights. Let me just say that a guy like me would probably cut everything possible at home and do dub assemblies loose with a few screws to check it out. At my age I still enjoy the work, but the layout snd cutting is my favorite part. I have always prided myself as a no waste carpenter. So if I may, I will follow this and comment further

[@Practicalforest]

Thanks so much for watching and supporting I appreciate it sir! I like your advice, I will build some smaller stuff down here at home and bring it up to camp. I hope you liked the build

[@fredbiser897]

excellent video! very happy you use a mic on your shirt! iwas able to heart your words. I like your attention to details & the details about looking , finding,land , finanes,etc.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! I will continue to wear the mic and try my best to explain what I am doing.

[@randyrogers9764]

Killing it Joey, keep it up!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much Randy! You are the man!!

[@alfredmisterka5880]

Up in Maine it's Easter Alaska to me thanks for the video

[@Practicalforest]

That’s exactly what it is! Would love to see you come up this way and have a cabin

[@karentignor6567]

Hello your channel was recommended to me, and now I’m a new subscriber to your channel, looks interesting with all that you two have been doing on your property, congratulations on your baby! And love your puppy I’m sure that he’s enjoying himself on your property. Hope you guys have a great day. Take care😊

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! Your kind words are appreciated. Our puppy absolutely loves exploring the forest. Have a great night Karen!

[@tedcole7958]

I just watched this video. You did a very good job. I enjoyed watching the progression of your cabin.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! Hoping to put out another video soon!

[@user-lu8cl7rf3v]

Peppermint spray will deter mice. I've used it for my small camper here in central Maine woods. Peppermint oil on your skin and clothes will deter ticks too. It's safe around your pup ,but can't be used directly on pets.

[@Practicalforest]

Amazing idea, I will be doing this!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you for watching and supporting 🙏🏼

[@davidwicox]

once the ground freezes that cabin will heave substantially.... I'm right up here in northern Maine as well

[@Practicalforest]

Well the ground already froze and has now thawed brother! If I have to adjust it I will!

[@banacek8675]

Likeable guy. He talks like Droopy Dog. I can picture him saying “ya know what…. That makes me made”. Or “ya know what…. I’m happy”.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you for watching!! I said that in my best droopy dog voice 😂

[@jcgaitley3091]

Awesome concept even for a DIYer .making it out of larger size lumber would work just end to make it more water resistant

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting!

[@junebennett978]

Great Survival!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much! It will be a place where the rest of the world doesn’t matter

[@ashley5619]

Cole radon , run your pipe through your wall right now before you install wallboard,that way you do not have too run the pipe up the out side wall, also do you think that heated basement floor would work for you.? You could breakup the basement floor and put in old water well, how about a pumper truck for cement, hose could run though the windows 😂

[@teyyet2004]

Nice property. I would use structural screws and joist hangers.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you for the advice! I used construction screws but didn’t use any joist hangers. I m thinking I’ll build a better support brace for the middle this season

[@Gameplay-3D]

I would suggest that after you put your posts up to then put 6x6 beams on top of your posts. Then build your floor frame on top of your beams. This is a much stronger build method. You would not be relying on the strength of the bolts in your posts to take the weight of the building.

[@Practicalforest]

You are totally right, I corrected that later on in the video! Thank you for watching and giving great advice

[@polarisjunkie4490]

Use your speed square as a straight guide for your cuts. Works great.

[@Practicalforest]

Great advice man! I am going to use that trick for the rest my building days

[@BLAM777]

Fun in the rain last year. Seemed like every time we went up to work on our cabin it was raining. We did the same foundation as you guys, definitely to many rocks and roots to dig down for a foundation. Ended up having over 2 feet of gravel brought in to build on after we cleared the spot. Cabin looks 👍. Fyi if your near any amish you can get a decent deal on limber.

[@Practicalforest]

Hey man thank you for watching and supporting. We are right above Lincoln, ME. When we were looking in aroostook county we ran into some Amish. We didn’t get to explore our area to much with the rain and cabin building. Praying for a better spring, summer fall this year.

[@BLAM777]

​@Practicalforest were not far from east grand lake. 8 1/2 hrs drive for us. Good luck keeping the mice out. It's been an ongoing war lol. I did put some rolled aluminum around our post's it seems to help so far.

[@Practicalforest]

We want to visit east grand lake this year. I’m praying we don’t go back up to a mouse house this spring. I will do whatever it takes to keep them out! Glad to know someone else is doing the off grid cabin thing in Maine

[@overthehillhomestead207]

Can’t wait to get started on our property in Smyrna this summer!!

[@Practicalforest]

Congratulations man!!! Let’s keep our fingers crossed for a beautiful Maine summer!

[@marianfrances4959]

Awesome!👍😎🇨🇦

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting!

[@vinessacampbell3337]

Love this. Doggies need a warm blanket. Coyotes roam at nights in the forest. Take care.

[@Practicalforest]

We keep something around to ward off the coyotes! Thanks so much for watching and supporting!!!

[@user-mp8le2ry3p]

You need to put knee braces on the posts. When installing insulation you need to overlap and staple the edges to create a vaper barrier. When putting one piece of ( T111 ) on top of another when your wall is taller then 8'-0" you need to put a ( Z ) strip of metal between the upper and lower T 111 sheets to prevent water infiltration at that point.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you for watching and giving me that info man! It was my first time building anything so I made a lot of mistakes. I’m going to build another one and hopefully that will go way better!

[@MrRolly64]

Nice work👍

[@mariedaggett2863]

My daughter and her husband lived in Maine so I do now how the weather can change at any time .

[@Practicalforest]

Love it! Keeping that Maine spirit alive and well!

[@kevinwaalker]

Looks like you had fun . Just a heads up on the framing please put proper jack and crimple studs as well as headers over your window and door spans. You are not carrying much weight over the walls but if you want your doors to open and close properly and your windows not to crack take my info to hart Just google proper wall framing to see what needs to be done. Good luck.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and giving me the advice! It was my first time building anything so I was slow and bounced around a lot. When I go back up I will do all of that and put it in the next video.

[@ertreeservice9558]

Great video buddy

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you very much man I appreciate you watching and supporting

[@TEEN_PROS]

my one suggestion is to move your mic closer. I'm impressed! You never really see younger folks building their own house! Great job!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching supporting!! I will do better with the mic next video!

[@ocean1233]

I visited in June at the end of the month. Was clear for that week. Being from NE...I was surprised to hear about all the rain😮 unbelievable and destructive seasons. Thank you for this video. Tremendous amount of work ‼️ Excellent job 👍👍👍 Developing mine now for Future move. ❤Maine

[@ocean1233]

Also....YOU TUBE MAINE REAL ESTATE 👍👍

[@Practicalforest]

So glad that you can relate to what we went through. Fingers crossed that this summer is all blue skys and sunshine. Thanks so much for watching and supporting.

[@BillCheshire_Jr]

Nice area that's for sure

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you sir, god bless you.

[@floridabowhunter6785]

Probably to late but I would have put Z channel on the top of the first row of t-111 then put up the second row to block rain from slipping between the cracks getting behind the wood if you could pull down the second row (on top) could fix before it rots the T-111 from the inside

[@Practicalforest]

Yeah my first build I didn’t know too. I could knock it out from the inside and throw some z channel in there. Thank you for the advice buddy. I appreciate you watching

[@alfredmisterka5880]

You are doing a fine job on your cabin

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting!

[@tomwilson5822]

Next build make a road in first. Save so much time. Love the video 👍

[@Practicalforest]

I will build a road to the next cabin first for sure!

[@PremonitionOfTheSonsOfGod]

Great video ❤

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting!!!

[@DarrenCharron]

It’s nice to watch your build coming along. I’m just west in Manitoba and built my first house on my homestead that I’m now selling and I just bought a farm on 15 acres. I am looking forward to building my second home and living an even better subsistence lifestyle. I too run solar and a wood stove for heat.

[@Practicalforest]

Man I absolutely love hearing that! My goal is to build my own farm house, or restore and old one. I would love to sell my businesses and farm cattle

[@DarrenCharron]

@@Practicalforest We plan on having a dairy cow, a couple of pigs, chickens, turkeys and I currently have honey bees. I will make a new KZbin channel for the farm. What kind of business do you have?

[@Practicalforest]

We have chickens and turkey now, we are setting up our bee boxes this year as well. Hopefully we can compare notes. I own Integrity Painting & Restoration LLC And Integrity Cleaning & House Keeping LLC We do a lot of high end stuff! Follow us on Facebook if you want to see cool painting videos

[@DarrenCharron]

@@Practicalforest I will do for sure. I used to own a company called Monart I did photo restoration, large format printing, picture framing and built custom computers.

[@Practicalforest]

Small business owners unite! Absolutely love it man, if there is anyway I can support you please let me know!

[@michaelyarmie4858]

Hey man a lot of hard work 👍. I'm a Journeyman Painter in Winnipeg, MB.

[@Practicalforest]

Love it brother! Follow us on Facebook to see what we are painting. facebook.com/share/x3poL5iKQEg6fm1h/?mibextid=cR73hX

[@susieg4624]

Brilliant! Envy you the isolation. Speaking from experience I would say you need to put another layer of insulation under the floor. Plenty of space there for it, and there is nothing worse than cold floors as it chills the whole house.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you soo much for the support! I’m going to release a video of me restoring our wood stove which is a little over sized for the space. That would hopefully keep the floor nice and warm!

[@Melicoy]

Thanks. Love how the 1st thing $ size and location

[@Practicalforest]

Yeah I wanted to tell as honest as a story as possible!

[@barbaraarrington9146]

It looks nice ypuve done a lot of work. I hope you'll improve that trail A Lot with stump removal and gravel. Make life easier for yourselves! Work smarter not harder! A few loads of mulch then gravel to work inti that mud will surprise you . Are you going to burn wood and have solar power too? Water catchment system. That is a pretty small cabin. Are you going to expand with your expanding family?

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching!! We are going to order the gravel and improve the trail greatly as one of our first tasks back this season once the snow clears. We are redoing the wood stove right now for the cabin and will have that video up tomorrow! So yes we will burn the wood! And we are 100% going to do solar panels. I positioned the roof specifically for the panels. 12x20 is actually a decent size for us as a camp right now, our next piece of land we buy, we will build an entire house on!

[@robertmeader4065]

Welcome to Maine good Job

[@Practicalforest]

Hey loved it up there!

[@thetuningroom]

Curious why you guys didn’t clear some the debris before doing the cabin. I would think, that would dramatically reduce the hurdles bring in the equipment, and supplies and just make it overall easier. Maybe take an excavator rental or other heavy machine rental and get a lot of it hashed out in a few days.

[@thetuningroom]

It would even help dry some of the path out to help with driving through it. I get the rain though.

[@davidmenendez9702]

Fyi , when walls are taller than the 8' the siding must have z flashing before stacking nèxt sheet of siding on top of the sheet below . That is a point of future leaks .

[@Practicalforest]

Yeah I didn’t realize that! I will have to figure out how to correct and do better on the next one! It’s my very first time building something!

[@cherrychen3372]

Hi Joey Hope you're doing well We have been working on high-quality boots for years and boots made from environment-friendly material are our priority. We are going to release an upgraded rubber boots. We think the waterproof & anti-slip boot will be a great helper for when you work outdoors.are you interested in testing boots？ Thank you😊

[@Practicalforest]

Hi Cherry, currently I use Merrill boots and shoes. I would love to give your boots an honest review! We believe that environmental friendly products are the future. Would you like to reach out via email?

[@cherrychen3372]

Yes@@Practicalforest

[@cherrychen3372]

How should I contact you@@Practicalforest

[@cherrychen3372]

How should I con tact you？@@Practicalforest

[@Practicalforest]

Email me at [e-mail]

[@Jackofalltradesmastersofnone]

Your dad cracks me up pulling his pants up to the belly button and playing the 2x6. He enjoyed his self.

[@Practicalforest]

Had makes any activity fun. Hoping it daughter will look back and think I was a cool dad in the videos

[@johnsonr9]

Great video. How far from town? Love Rebel. He looks like a cross between our Lab and hound dogs.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much! We are about 30/35 mins from a town with decent stores. Rebel is a rescue but they said he is a black lab mixed with an Aussie Shepard. We got so lucky with him.

[@dumifashion1]

Hello congratulations! If you had to start a house over, what would you start with first? In my country there is a quote about what is done for the first time in a house, may it be much easier for you for the rest of your life. And it really makes your life easier. Come on, I told you to know in the future. When you start building a house, the first thing you do is the wooden toilet outside to sit and meditate comfortably, and the access road to have access with machinery. And then you can continue with what you want.

[@Practicalforest]

You are totally right! lol we have one I just didn’t show it on camera 😂

[@dumifashion1]

@@Practicalforest 😂😂😂😂 sorry!

[@kevinsexton5888]

I would surround the shed with 20mm stone gravel.

[@Practicalforest]

Amazing idea I will do that when I put the road in!

[@p.o.d]

❤🦴👍🤜🙏 Greetings from The Netherlands 👍

[@Practicalforest]

Greetings back from Maine, USA my friend! Glad to have you on our team!

[@p.o.d]

Your Welcome My Fellow Builder keep up the great work Awesome stay Safe ,God Bless You and your Family 🙏@@Practicalforest

[@Practicalforest]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@solvend]

Literally going to build somthing similar in size on some recreational property way up north. This will be 1 of probably 6 buildings ill need to get built in first several years.

[@Practicalforest]

Love it! Chase that dream as hard as you can. It’s worth it! Thanks for watching and supporting

[@Slinoab]

As an European I just watch that stuff wondering why all of this shed is simply nailed ...😂

[@Practicalforest]

My friend thank you for watching, how do carpenters in Europe do it? I’ve never been there

[@johnwhitbread206]

Hi I’m a new member to your community and I love the videography, you have a great voice for narration, (yep there’s a small but coming) your narration feels a little rushed, just slow your pace and if you’ve written a script, when you’ve used punctuation eg a comma, a small break or as my English teacher used to say take a breath boy take a breath. If you use a full stop. Actually stop take a couple of breaths and then continue, Oh and 1 more small thing, Well done on your build and I’m super impressed with not only your work but your willingness to be scrutinised by the world, look my suggestions are purely that, you do what is comfortable for you, however having seen others do exactly the same and others make the same suggestions, I thought I’d offer that nugget of hopefully seen as help, you seem to surge making 1 sentence out what should be 3 or 4 with pauses,

[@Practicalforest]

John thank you so much. This is one of the most helpful comments I have received. By you analyzing and being a fresh set of eyes and ears on my video and giving honest constructive feedback is a blessing. I will use your advice and my videos will get better, which in turns helps my family’s position. Listen in my next video, I’m going to mention you in the voice over and practice the technique you outlined!

[@tylerchancey6867]

Merry Christmas everyone

[@Practicalforest]

Merry Christmas my Bronie Bother 😂

[@user-jo8xv3rc4v]

Enjoyed watching you guys building the cabin. Was wondering if you were going to install a header over the large window?

[@Practicalforest]

Hey man, thank you so much for watching and supporting. As you can see I had no experience and my plan was weak lol I am going to install the windows this spring and I’ll tighten up all of the headers and other odds and ends before throwing in the doors and windows

[@mikeveine]

Always put in and finish your roads before you start building.

[@Practicalforest]

When you are from 5 hours away and sleeping in a tent in the rainiest season on recorded history, the plan changes

[@mikeveine]

The rainy conditions should have drove home the point I made. Also, you will regret not properly choosing and preparing your building site. Building in a simi-wetland area was a bad idea. It will always be a mud pit when it is rainy. Better to choose high ground to build on or build it up beforehand. You should have built the cabin by the log landing area unless there was a better, higher spot.

[@benduperron7989]

GOD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS!

[@Practicalforest]

Amen

[@p.o.d]

safe the wood 🤔 for your firewood for your stoof later is free 😉 you got wood for years and years 👍

[@Practicalforest]

Yes I will start making a pile for the wood stove! Thank you for commenting friend!

[@dylanbrown3840]

Llved the video!I'm starting my build in a few weeks. Any trouble with frost heaving given the foundation isn't below the frost line?

[@Practicalforest]

Love it man! I am so glad you are getting the experience to build a cabin! We had our daughter this winter and she is still too young to bring up while it’s cold, so I haven’t been up there yet to check on it! Unfortunately I won’t get up there until may

[@stevejanek8072]

Hey Joe, just came across your channel. Am in the middle of watching your montage of the build so far. You’re a beast man lol. Great work and congratulations on your land & build. Got a question for you. I read in the comments that you’re from the Manchester NH area and that you own a Painting Co. we purchased a brand new log cabin in Francestown NH last year. We are looking for someone to treat & stain/seal it. Do you do work like that?

[@Practicalforest]

Hey Steve, first off thank you so much for watching and supporting our channel. Congratulations! Francestown is one of my favorite towns. We go swimming at scobie pond (haunted lake if you aren’t local) all of the time in the summer. I’m originally from Weare/New Boston. I live two towns away from Francestown right now, if you check out our Facebook you will see videos of us painting houses all in your area. I would love to come by and give you an estimate. Also I don’t want my framing skills to be a judge for my painting skills. 😂 Here are our links! facebook.com/share/5udRj9SVzSnMArze/?mibextid=cR73hX www.integritypaintingnh.com

[@stevejanek8072]

Hey Joe, thank you for the timely reply! Yes I am thoroughly Fqmiliar with Scobie pond. I kind of grew up in Francestown. My grandfather had 350 acres off of Ferson Rd and my family was up there every weekend and almost all summers growing up in the 60’s & 70’s. I joined the military for 26 years and then moved back here (Mass) after living in Seattle & New Orleans for a time. My experiences in Francestown were the major reason we bought the log home on 8.5 acres there. Absolutely Love it there ❤ I would definitely like to have you come over for a look & discussion & estimate. How should I privately contact you to set up a date and supply you with my address?

[@Practicalforest]

Sorry for the late reply KZbin doesn’t show responses to my comments for some reason. Thank you for your service sir, I appreciate my freedoms as you can see. We are in our first house right now but I would jump at the opportunity for 8.5 acres in francestown if I could afford it. my wife and I are in love with the historic homes in town. Here is my website, you can call or text my business cell phone number and see some of the work we have done locally. Www.integritypaintingnh.com

[@valerieforsyth8278]

Use all those sticks to make a “ corduroy” road.

[@Practicalforest]

I wanted too but then when I put the real road in I will have to move all of them. It’s a hard choice

[@sherrypaproski9564]

New sub here you said you plan to build another cabin for a guest cabin and do you plan to use the downed trees you have to make it as it would be free just a lot of extra work to build it just wondering on what your plans are for the next cabin

[@Practicalforest]

Hiiii! Thank you so much for watching our channel. I want to build one or two more on our land. At least one of them I will make from all of the wood on the property. I think it would be special.

[@richardcalotta226]

Great progress!!! We're are you in Nh?? I'm in Bow!!!

[@Practicalforest]

I was just in bow yesterday! We are in the Amherst region! Thanks so much for watching

[@alfredmisterka5880]

I would like to build a 20 x 20 in Maine I am looking for a lot not really big about 1acer I have 30x14 building on a 40 x100 lot in west Virginia

[@Practicalforest]

That sounds like the perfect size cabin! We love the weather in WV compared to here lol

[@claytonroberts344]

Wow here in Texas 40 to 50 ar. you'd have to pay like 400,000 to 500,000 big ones

[@Practicalforest]

Yes that’s why we are out in the boondocks lol

[@leedevine2316]

How come you didn't set your posts in a metal seat onto the concrete footers? Won't the moisture from the ground seep into the concrete and then into your studs? Especially with all the rain you're saying Maine gets. Just asking.

[@Practicalforest]

Hey! I don’t want to attach them because it always gives me the option to jack up the cabin and adjust if I need to in the future. The 6x6 are pressure treated! Thanks for watching and supporting

[@jimlove8144]

You need to buy a tractor next one with a front in loader.

[@Practicalforest]

Jim brother you are 100% correct. I’m really hoping to get a machine soon

[@dougpeak7591]

You could have just ripped the plywood down to size in between the joist and nailed blocking to joist to fasten plywood to instead of working on your back under the floor. Just another way of doing it

[@Practicalforest]

Doug for our next cabin we might actually do that technique! It was daunting to know I would have to rip them all with a circular hand saw but hopefully I can get a table saw out there for the interior finish

[@zach4662]

Very cool stuff how did you start your business s thanks

[@Practicalforest]

Hey brother thanks for watching. I learned the trade of painting when I was younger and started my company 3 1/2 years ago. I started off in a small Nissan Sentra painting small bedrooms and worked my way up to bigger and bigger jobs. Do you want to start a business?

[@jasonvassallo6677]

I stumbled on your channel today and subscribed. I been wanting property to do this same thing. You mentioned you be happy to talk to anyone about your experience. I’d like just that. How can we connect?

[@Practicalforest]

Absolutely love it brother! You can always email me at integritypaintingnh@gmail

[@expeditionalone5736]

Hello . Tell me please , what size of the wooden post , . 150x150 mm or 200x200 mm ? And did you secure somehow it to the concrete blocks or no ?

[@Practicalforest]

It’s a 150mm x 150mm. Right now they are not secured to the concrete blocks in case I have to adjust them for settling

[@expeditionalone5736]

@@Practicalforest Thank you for reply.

[@Practicalforest]

No worries thank you for watching and supporting

[@realmomgaming]

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@realmomgaming]

Killin it fam. It’s Hayley M, Noah’s sister lol 😂 proud of ur KZbin and business success bro

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for the support! I will follow your channel right now. Really appreciate you watching and supporting

[@flamepicasso95lilman6]

I need the blueprint

[@jshepard152]

17:05 Fasteners are there to hold pieces together, not to support the weight of the house.

[@Practicalforest]

Watch the whole video I corrected my mistakes!

[@jshepard152]

@@Practicalforest I see that. Not trying to be critical, just spreading the word as some of us consult videos like this for framing tips.

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you brother I wasn’t being defensive lol I do appreciate you watching and supporting and giving amazing advice

[@jshepard152]

@@Practicalforest All of us weekend warriors are going to make mistakes. I'm hoping to start making mine soon.

[@Practicalforest]

You will have an advantage knowing a little more about construction. Do you have an idea of what you’d like to build?

[@bigolmoose8857]

lots of firewood

[@Practicalforest]

Firewood for years and years of burning

[@kjterz]

put a 2x6x16" under the rim joist vertically...screw the heck out of it..................

[@Practicalforest]

I did it later on in the video!!

[@heavenlysonshine]

Instead of asking, "Could you build this?"(yes) a better question would be; "Do you want to build this?" (no)

[@Practicalforest]

Top 3 reasons for not wanting to build it?

[@ertreeservice9558]

Can you do a video of cost?

[@Practicalforest]

If you look I did a video of how far 50k got us!

[@SultanofSpey]

I think what you're doing here is heroic so what I think probaby won't matter much but why not hire out a blade for 4 hours at at least cut a basic unimproved trail to walk and ride the quad upon? I'm guessing you spend a fair amount of time gpoing back and forth to the main road at times. safety and efficiency, that's all I'm suggesting. Congrats!

[@Practicalforest]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting! Half of me felt like clearing the road to the cabin would be to much work. I guess it was a fear made decision. Now that I have a cabin shell to sleep in and a better home base i will cut the trail back better when I go up next. What you think does matter to me, I’m new and only have one mind. Through suggestions like yours my property gets better and the channel gets better. Thanks again

[@SultanofSpey]

@@Practicalforest To your credit, I had a piece of land like that once with a similar dream and vision. I spent probably the first two years obsessing over cutting in trails and dropping nuisance trees and drilling wells and really just the infrastructure stuff that would eventually support my efforts to build later when I had more money. Well, then the Iraq war came along in 2003 shortly after getting married and starting a family. That dream got sold off for childcare money, a minivan, and a swimming pool for my daughters. At least I still have my Stihl 026 that did most of that clearing. Fast forward nearly 20 years and I’m looking at retiring and revisiting those plans. This time, I won’t fuss over details so much hopefully and I’ll just build and enjoy and then improve as I go. Just be safe and enjoy friend. All the best!

[@Practicalforest]

Build your cabin my friend, I hope you love every moment of it!

[@shanaarmstrong5327]

Interested in mentorship for my son. He really wants to run his own business someday and own his own time. He is about to graduate High School and could use some advice.

[@Practicalforest]

I would absolutely love to give him an in depth look at going into the trades to learn a craft and then taking that knowledge to start his own business. My email is [e-mail]

[@dougpeak7591]

Take an apprenticeship in whatever trade you want and join the union that way you get paid well while you learn and will have a pension when you retire. It’s the smartest move to take if you don’t want to go to college and get stuck with a huge bill from your college education. You can put money in bank instead of being in debt!

[@Practicalforest]

I like all of that advice!

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Where is the water on your property?

[@Practicalforest]

It’s two small streams I will video tape them when I go back up!