DIY House Build: Steel Beam Placement (DANGEROUS)

[@slowburntm3584]

It takes huge courage to build your lifetime home from scratch. It is a huge step. My brother in law and his brother built my in-laws house, it is such an undertaking. Thanks for the videos of your journey.

[@gavinhill4121]

Who dislikes this video? I'm hooked on this channel and you two. Good luck with the build, it's going great.

[@dernolddodge]

I love watching your progress. Y’all have planned things very well and work great together. Keep up the good work.

[@krisraps]

I Can`t Wait To See The Tour Of The New House, Watching From ALMOST Day One

[@morrow.m]

Love a good thunderstorm! Glad y’all are making progress. So exciting!

[@riadozee]

Great video , it's getting so close to the actual wood frame house building itself , I look forward to all your upcoming videos .

[@cecilhuffman7824]

All your videos are great. I hope you keep making them all the way through to the end. I really enjoy watching them.

[@rico1319]

You all are making me remember how much fun it was being young again! You're doing such a good job you'll be so proud when it's all done. Everything looking good keep up the good work and the good attitude.

[@pu1ypj]

Another amazing episode! Thanks Alyssa by keeping the pace!

[@paulharrison788]

I very much enjoy seeing this project go onward. We built our cottage, workshop firewood sheds and more and started with dense bush on a 30 degree slope. I still wonder how we did it. However we are happy and earned a deep sense of accomplishment. I admit there were a few times I wondered what we got ourselves into, but knowing quitting was not an option it was a lot easier. Love Orygun! Great choice! we live in the Southern Gulf Islands in Canada's wet coast. Seriously rooting for you both. No matter what you see in the comment section you are doing pretty well fine as far as I'm concerned.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

An old trick from the old day we'd unroll copper sheets before we set the sill plate. The natural occurring copper sulfate would kill any bug or whatever from getting inside. The home I live in was built in 1947 and it still has it. We have never had any problems with anything.

[@offgridsweden]

Looking great you guys. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden

[@Kevin50seven]

Great work guys! I've been in the industry for 15 years and still look back on things I did 2-3 years ago and wonder "what was I thinking?" For a non-professional team the two of you are doing amazing! I could criticize this little thing or another (like many of the comments) but I'm sure that's what my workers say about me behind my back some days. Thanks for the videos as I love building off-grid and seeing someone else succeed in the same.

[@axedog1395]

Those new pants sure helped a lot of beams go up today.

[@johngordon9889]

Great work! Glad to see the video - excellent progress you two! And glad you got some rain too. I'm sure the hot tub will be back 'on' soon!

[@theoldwizard998]

I have NEVER seen "sill plates" anywhere near that size ! WOW !!

[@anthonyciccariello8089]

I love the sound of rain.

[@peterdebad1]

Another day of great progress. Looks like you might get this house thing done yet!!! Yeah! Carry on!😀

[@user-MRG1130]

God I love it when it rains like that during the night. You can go out and spend all the money you want to try and replicate it, but its never going to beat the real thing! Happy to see everything is still moving forward on the build, and that your another step closer to living in your home.

[@DONNIEWATKINS]

Seen Some Of The Pics On Face Book I Have Been Waiting For This One Congrats !!~!~ im 30 years in the trades Im Impressed

[@LimitedShed]

Another great show.......love the music and editing work you guys do

[@christinewinner6425]

My Dad and Mum built 2 homes by themselves when they came to Australia after the War. The only things they had done by others was plumbing and Electrical.

[@robertw.1499]

Love the way you guys work together :-)

[@andrewdahl4313]

Don't forget your safety glasses when using your chopsaws and skillsaws.

[@Fornaxfornax1]

pffft. Its not like using a router or a table saw

[@scottoppelt]

cant wait!!!!! so proud of you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Carlzday]

i've always used sill gasket between the sill plate and concrete both west coast in BC andeast coast (it's a roll of 3/16 styrofoam)

[@RadiuZ0]

yep! treated wood may not rot, but... u can get mold.

[@nacib01]

Thank you for posting, I was waiting desperately 😀😀

[@112Haribo]

me too. I've been refreshing KZbin for the past hour and a half....

[@BlatFlattery]

Highly recommend getting a mini scaffold, make it a lot easier and safer than working on a ladder.

[@TheSmartodd]

Just in time ;). I just finished dinner, dishes and sat down with my coffee. You realize of course that you guys have taken over from Hometime, since it went off the air earlier this year ;)

[@viscache1]

If you need a break from your hard labor before winter comes I have a near identical backhoe (1968 580CK) that needs a bit of electrical work..(minor) and a wood shop that needs a new metal roof. Probably a day and a half total.. I'd pay of course plus sandwiches and lemonade! A working vacation!

[@thomaspartin1]

I wish you guys had time to show everything you have on Instagram! Please hurry with more videos. Looks great!

[@RicardoFelippeFigueirachardao]

Congratulations! Great job!

[@unclegrandpah8400]

It's coming along beautifully guys!!

[@burlgoff]

And remember this. There is no other more important safety rule... [Norm points to his glasses.] Norm Abram: ...than to wear THESE... safety glasses...

[@ztrguy]

WhiteRabbit words to live by

[@burlgoff]

Yes indeed you want to be able to see all your hard work at the end of the day.

[@clydeperrine2959]

Congratulations on the beam setting. Well Done!

[@gjmob]

A good idea would have been to mark the three walls where the reo line up, then you could make a grid pattern on top of the slab at any time.

[@SumErgoMonstro]

"Tripod" literally means 'three feet". Those have two or four feet, depending on how you count them.

[@95thousandroses]

you got em dead to rights this time

[@LorettaLynn55]

Wish you had time for the drone, when the beam was coming in. Oh well. Finally! Getting closer and closer... Continue working hard together. You Can Do It! LYV's!

[@RVthereyetmemaw]

Love watching, thanks...the storm was cool also...

[@Greengate777]

Passing thought: You guys got so many big rocks in that place. Those are a valuable resource. Maybe later you could consider terracing some of that hillside and putting in a vegetable garden, or an orchard. Those rocks would come in handy in building retention walls.

[@markn2904]

You will do it! Thanks for sharing.

[@honorharrington4546]

You probably won't read this and if you do you'll probably ignore it anyway, but, don't trust that big rollup measuring tape you have... it will stretch. compare it to a 100' steel tape with both pulled tight. Those cloth/plastic tapes are fine for landscaping and general +/- 2" things but for foundation work stick with a steel tape measure or learn to enjoy cursing.

[@thomas5714]

Whoa! Yer right.

[@Rameus]

awesome video quality!

[@viscache1]

Radiant is super efficient! Put it in a complete 105 year old Craftsman restoration followed by a 40,000 sq' timber framed dairy barm that was built soon after the house. It's a cool project. My wife and I retired early to do this. Our goal....off grid farm livin'!

[@snipper46lbr]

Good material coming in be careful you two, love the videos.

[@bonesmagoo69]

I Love your watching you two work together through the stages of you home build. One critique though, you guys should really wear safety glasses more often. Especially around your power tools. Remember.... Safety third.

[@50shadesofgreen]

great work guys !! that beam look easy to fit into place !! wow that was a really big storm !! thanks for sharing

[@fivehigh4718]

videos are getting better.. my opinion.. keep it up

[@bradcole6976]

I think the water is to slow cure the fresh cement

[@fivehigh4718]

yeah must be

[@dimond1806]

Mine Sweeper was da BOMB... Love that game.

[@MrKewlhanz]

Just a freindly heads up,pressure treated lumber contains arsnic.So you may want a mask when cutting.

[@dpsears240z]

I believe arsenic went away in late 2003 in wood preservatives.

[@ht_person]

This is no longer true... If your residential wood structure was built before 2004 and is not made of cedar or redwood, it was most likely constructed with wood pressure-treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA). CCA is a chemical preservative comprised of arsenic, chromium, and copper. First produced decades ago, it was a major source of treated-wood for decks, playgrounds, and other outdoor residential structures until 2004.

[@johnd2605]

They don't even use eye protection.

[@Fornaxfornax1]

Nice to see someone who knows his stuff.

[@Fornaxfornax1]

Really? Another eye protection comment? Is this a full moon?

[@psychopyro94]

i do construction for my job and my boss and i have the same chalk line as you do. hope you are having better luck with it than me and my boss the string is terrible breaks every couple days. great work

[@raymondmills9377]

Site looks tidier ...that's a god thing because you won't be tripping over your own mess.

[@paulcopeland9035]

Keep religion out of it!

[@snowdevil73]

White Rain hairspray is great for keeping chalk lines from rubbing off and its cheaper than Rustoleum. Looks great so far!

[@SPRINK1970]

Reading the comments...I see a lot of ...you should have done this ...or you should have done that ...This is your house !!!..build it exactly how you want ....! Huge project to undertake by yourself ..I admire your ambition !!!..I have enjoyed following along.

[@craigmooring2091]

To retrieve cat tree or wall from which he cannot retreat, climb ladder, and cradle cat lovingly as you return. This teaches cat rescue will always come. To teach cat not to get into same situation, dislodge cat with well aimed heavy object. ;^) Just kidding; I could never do that to any critter.

[@TheLukanda]

Four legged tripods! Hehehe

[@squirrelbong]

lol around 3:30 is a great example of trying to get something done but you have to do 5 other things first. Need to use the tractor but the tires low, can't fill the tire cuz the compressor is too far away. drag the compressor over, have to get/start the generator, uhoh gas? etc... *and holy shit Alyssa had to keep re-positioning cameras every step of the way. I dunno how you guys do it.

[@calladus]

I've always called this "The Staple Problem." You're working at your desk and need to staple two sheets of paper together. But you're out of staples. So you go to the supply closet, but they have the "new" staples because the company is giving everyone new staplers. So you go to the Executive Assistant and ask for a new stapler, but he requires that you formally submit a request through the corporate "supplies portal." And so it continues... By the end of the day, you realize you have successfully stapled two sheets of paper together, and nothing else. And you feel both a sense of accomplishment for getting through that morass of bureaucracy, and a feeling of doom about the fate of humankind. This... may have... happened to someone I know.

[@hustlecoralvlogs7675]

YOU GUYS ROCK !!! my girlfriend and I, LOVE YOUS !!! Keep up the great work and thank you for the motivation !! We are in Ontario, Canada ! EH !!! alyssa ;) hahah :)

[@Parintachin668]

The Backhoe needs a name. I hereby christen it Big Betty Balou.

[@gerryheynes5082]

Well done, all coming together now.

[@daveyconcrete9801]

I was using some string today too. String rocks

[@Tjousk]

The automatic subtitles say [applause] when you put the third board on the backhoe, and [music] when the generator starts...

[@playswithknives]

Jesse has many thoughts!

[@billschofield4802]

Love clouds they have a music all thier own

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@dmilani7]

To help unloading material you should invest in a lifting strap. You can wrap one end around the load and, at least, help lift it with the backhoe.

[@GotFreight]

Love the videos up here in Alaska! Signed on to your patreon page ;) It's well worth $5.00 per month to see this project proceed on schedule & the finished project is going to be golden. Keep up the awesome videos. You folks got this!!!

[@nathanscott4444]

Looking forward till the next video

[@brothersofvalhall]

super cool great jobb love from norway vikings

[@scottepley7111]

You gotta get rid of that vinyl 100' tape. You cant trust them. I have stretched them before. Get yourself a steel 100' tape.

[@jamescallahan1058]

If you put dish liquid in a squirt bottle of water and spray in on your tire any air leak will blow bubbles. Test the around the rim and the valve stem first. It could be just a bad valve. Cheap and easy fix.

[@patrickkeller2193]

It probably doesn't matter as much on a backhoe, but if you have a bad valve on your car, replace it quickly. I had a bad valve blow at 110 mph on the highway (German); instant decompression. I managed to stop safely, but the carcass was shod. Cost me 130 bucks and 5 for the valve.

[@JetMech100]

Love your vids and look forward to your next. I was just wondering though.......How much money is involved in doing this. What have you guys spent up to now with the land, the tractor, the temporary living space, the hot tub, the solar, and the the new house build. Just cuprous what it takes to get to where you are now. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@colleenwnek3404]

Nice job!! Also, this music is your theme music.

[@BennHerr]

Your generator sounds like it belongs to the Jetsons.

[@elliottmanning]

I am so impressed with your Honda generator, it works as hard as J&A!!! The Honda was one of the first purchase for the homestead. It runs the RV, AC, battery chargers, all the power tools, etc.

[@harryford1816]

Ya, the clouds are way cool! Thank you., Harry

[@jessjulian9458]

Remember safety first, second and always. You guys scare the crap out of me.

[@markrichards2043]

howdy folks saw rust on your beam,,penetrol,,would be easy and lifetime solution for that...great people, y`all are the kind of hard workers this country was built by,,shame people are lazy now a days and want a hand out....do not give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mark in s.c.

[@fred-san]

So cool. Have fun 🌞

[@EdHayes3]

You should be using safety glasses when you use any saw! I'd where them all day long at a work site like that actually. Love the videos BTW ;-)

[@EdHayes3]

For sawdust/debris

[@EdHayes3]

For sawdust/debris

[@mikemcf9189]

Makes me cringe (or squint) every time!

[@bigd95822]

Wow, batten down the hatches and bring in bugaboo, looks like a gusher!

[@edbenson98]

Bugaboo is heading for the top of the garage because Jesse forgot to take the ladder down again!

[@ThatOldBiddy]

"Well, he was in Montanta..." XD

[@proslot11]

You need to use a stud finder to fine the rebar.

[@stevehall4330]

Good to see the rain oun in your neck of the woods. Hopefully it helped with the wildfires.

[@stephenbradley6258]

Well it looks like you got the beam in and done nicely, great job another informing and fun video see you next time.

[@kf4ung]

When a beam wants to shift or topple like you were discussing, it is called crippled. How it got that name I have no idea, but maybe because if they fall on you , you become crippled, or dead. Also those crotch attachments to your supports are a brilliant addition. Great job, learning a lot.

[@bobcouch8997]

Bugaboo needs a parachute so he can get down off the wall himself! :)

[@Urbicide]

Just give him a nice pinch of catnip & he can fly down on his own.

[@tciccola]

Ignore the haters ....you guys rock!

[@MrTiger0002]

For the sill plate, I hope you are putting at the very least aluminum roll between the concrete wall and the pressure treated GC sill plate you bought. I am sure there is a better product that has a better sealing property... something like a thin fiberglass layered between polyethylene or something like that.

[@daveb8598]

Fortunately they are far enough north to not need to worry about termites too much.

[@Carlosperez-fq8sl]

Just curious, why are we seeing standing water on the garage floor? Are the floor drains taped off? You would think with the new poor it would be sloped partly to the drains and the rest sloped outside the garage. It just seems like a lot of standing water even with all the rain.

[@danolson6335]

rickiep perez “You would think with the new pour . . . “

[@smallfootprint2961]

Aside from a light rain, I think they still sprinkle it while it's curing.

[@kevinvieyra7468]

for your saw horses... have you thought of making the tops shorter (flush with sides) so you could stack them? enjoy your channel. keep going I can't wait to see the house develop.

[@timon0x31]

Did you happen to put marks on the wall where the Renata are so you can streaky a string link? Just to be on the safe side I’d use a metal detector to locate the rebar just to be sure. That way you should even come close to them when drilling. Also there are adhesives that are as strong or stronger than bolts especially since it’s mainly keeping the plates from sliding.

[@nickhdeep6leatherworks338]

That Honda generator seems to be doing pretty well, you guys like it? Thanks

[@1centplus1cent]

Alyssa/Elsa the builder but instead of frozen castles Alyssa is building timber framed ones. As always, you guys rock; I Love watching you work together.

[@whitacrebespoke]

Ground contact and none ground contact timber, often use the treatment chemicals but usually the timber species is slightly different, in your case they are incised for better penetration of the chemical, often they Kiln dry ground contact timber so it takes on more chemical. It's all about percentages of mixture and treatment loading. I hope in the states it's better than here in the uk? As we are having terrible issues with treatment here.

[@whitacrebespoke]

Andy Smith I agree entirely, I've actually stopped fencing as a business because of timber failiures we got some at home that even the rails have rotted on however this was post CCA ban pre economic crash so the market was massive in imported timber which is what I'd say this timber was it was also machined so less likely to take treatment. What annoys me is loosing jobs priced with class 4 or good pressure creo to clowns with spruce class 3 or dipped creo or worse shale oil in place of proper creosote the customer does not care, a lot of merchants do not care they just want the cheap option. It's hard to find rails in the uk treated to class 4 that really annoys me. These guys would not have got those Cill plates in the uk treated to class 4 off the shelf. There's too many cowboy outfits treating one place I have used in the past the never change the solution strength it stays set for bare minimum protection. It looks green it's good to go. Very few places are getting and penetration either.

[@boysrback5690]

Treated lumber since the ban garbage. Stuff I put up in 2010 around pool deck and rails all rotten inside out. I have treated wood from 1980 from hurricane irene damage that I built my lower decks out of planed good to go. Just don't breath it arsenic. Everything now a days is crap "NWO" is trying to kill everything.

[@whitacrebespoke]

Boys Rback take it your in the US? I thought they were still using the CCA preservative over there? Preservative is a joke now especially here in UK as Europe banned all the chemical that worked and now there is issues getting the chemical not to leach out the timber. Totally useless

[@dagreat4993]

More videos! Love them!

[@Paradigm2012Shift]

Best wishes on your build.

[@tonyeckel6524]

Get tool belts! Why you don't have them with power tool clips boggles my imagination. Think of all the time and effort you can save by having everything at hand. REALLY; tool belts.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

I've been wondering this for a LONG time too!

[@AndrewBrowner]

if that lumber truck driver couldnt back up by the house he needs to change jobs... possibly jessie told him not to though they like making things hard

[@billr2996]

Need the crane that was on the truck to place the beam. If he had backed in then the crane would have been too far away to set the beam.

[@AndrewBrowner]

lumber truck not steel beam.. they loaded the treated plates into the backhoe bucket than into the slap area.. double the work

[@twodogsyyc6729]

Omg I tried your website and its disabled. Hope its just a glitch I love watching you guys and have almost decided to make the jump off grid to a more simple life. Hope its resolved soon!!!

[@baroky34]

a little advise instead pulling the heavy air compressor I prefer to pull the lighter generator.

[@elliottmanning]

I am so impressed with your Honda generator, it works as hard as J&A!!! The Honda was one of the first purchase for the homestead. It runs the RV, AC, battery chargers, all the power tools, etc.

[@daveb8598]

Agreed, though at this point I think investing in a very heavy gauge extension cord would have paid off.