Ep.1 Small Cabin Expanded to BIG CABIN! - Humongous Off Grid Addition

[@ModernSelfReliance]

*My Nephew Holden posted his first video:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWWXc6iea5etrbc

[@f1s2hg3]

Great job 👏

[@listcheck]

quick n easy!

[@jasonswearingin1009]

Excited to watch the full build. Gonna be awesome.

[@sueyates3555]

It doesn’t matter what project you show us Kevin. You’re so creative. I enjoy watching everyone of them. Take care.

[@tifreakhachey]

Of all your projects, the cabin builds are the ones I enjoy the most! Not that this matters to other people but since you read the comments, just throwing this out there! Thanks for the entertainment!

[@ModernSelfReliance]

You are in for a treat then... Got some pretty big plans.

[@PascalVos]

@@ModernSelfReliance yea cabin builds are the ones that are the most fun!

[@jamespierce7723]

Hey kevin what is the benefit of a step down as opposed to a step up.is it just personal preference. I really dig this channel . Thanks for sharing all your knowledge

[@stevepilon5134]

Love those milling and buildings from scratch videos. Hope you do a serie from start to finish. I'll watch them all.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Yep, this is just the beginning.

[@chandrasutton4669]

Go back in his play list, because this guy can do so much, with so little, in no time flat!!!😊🎉❤

[@opinionatedone]

​@@chandrasutton4669and VERY creatively!!

[@chrisbocker2255]

Always admire your reuse of old wood and things that you find in your travels. I think the addition to the cabin will be great. Hope Don is OK and just Enjoying life

[@Lowshoehighhat]

Fun to see you building on your things again

[@outdoorsforachange]

"Work smart, not hard." Amen!

[@cynthiat6505]

I live in high desert in Western Colorado and we’re all on rock. So jealous of your ability to drill post holes!!! Okay, you backing up your boards with your jeep…comedy! You are amazing! I can’t fathom all the things you are able to do!

[@ronaldsahn9649]

I live in junction, just wanted a say hi, love watching these guys being a retired contractor

[@ram1brn]

New mexico here ...I didnt see him pull up one rock here liable to find a rock the size of a car

[@Vagabond1975]

hello from Grand Junction as well!

[@marshawargo7238]

When he was having trouble backing the trailer up I thought, maybe he should lay down a driveway first😂?!!!

[@melissaroth4467]

@@marshawargo7238 I thought, "This is what it would look like if I tried to do it." lol

[@klenda771]

I wish I had your skills my father in-law is a carpenter and watching him work is such a joy just like watching your videos.

[@mikewood8680]

Haven’t been here for a while. Back and enjoying all the fun virtually hanging out with Kevin!

[@genewileyopa]

Nice build going on. Thanks Kevin. Tell Don we missed him.

[@24CiViC]

This was the beginning - I happened to accidentally stumble across this build from the first or second video, years ago - I love the structure builds and am stoked that you’re revisiting the inaugural build! 👏🏻❤

[@joancrosby6819]

A place for couch and coffee table to do puzzles on and above extra bedroom for family . You have the only cabin when trough that might be big enough to actually enjoy resting in when it rains. Great job

[@staceyvegamarkum4071]

I find it funny that you needed to get a big machine to do all of the digging that Don used to do. What an amazing man! Tell him he is missed. I think putting the door where the window is located would be a smart idea. Why make another hole when one is already started? As far as what to do with the room... I'm thinking multi use furniture so that a table with seats can transform into another bed, nesting tables, and a ceiling fan. You always come up with great ideas, so I can't wait to see what you do.

[@fishinghole333]

You're scary smart and such a hard worker! If I was your mama, I would be so proud of you.

[@TheMaineWoods]

"Don's not here so I gotta get a machine..." lol

[@charruza]

Wow! It's going to look amazing! The little cabin in the woods is going to turn into something extraordinary!

[@gene_takavic57]

You should nickname that auger bit Don, because it the work of 10 men. Resourcefulness is a skill that should be taught to kids. I look forward to future videos of your new project.

[@wdjones4735]

These are my favorite videos! I can’t wait to see what you do with this addition👍🏻 Great job Kevin! Thank you for sharing. Have a nice weekend🙂

[@ShelleHolley]

Absolutely love everything you do no matter what i am here for it

[@c.a.g.1977]

Found your channel when you built the original cabin, stayed ever since for all the fun builds. Looking forward to this series, Kevin!

[@jennifertucker107]

Yippee!! Kevin is building again ! Say Hi to Don from us.

[@kevintrappen8007]

Really enjoyed watching this. Can't wait for part 2!

[@thefrugalmomma]

Kevin I love watching your video's. For someone slight of build you are a very strong person and you have great imagination. I'd be saving as much wall space as possible and putting the door leading from the porch, you could eventually close in the porch/veranda and use it as a mud room as its not really big enough to sit out on and one day you could extend out the front to have a sitting porch, another project 😀 I also love how you repurpose so much, looking forward to the follow up. Lx

[@ngowei4452]

These construction videos are the best. I love watching you deal with irregularities on the fly. I've been watching you since the original cabin build.

[@MeThePeoples]

I don't know what the Canadian equivalent of the Presidential Medal of Freedom is, but Kevin should get it

[@RaysNewLife]

It's the His Majesties Royal Canadian Order of the Maple Syrup ❤❤❤

[@justanobody0]

it's an original hockey puck made of what original hockey pucks were supposedly made of

[@carpediemmementomori1984]

It was Cow Poo. You want him to have cow poo? Lol​@justanobody0

[@ConcreteLand]

@@RaysNewLifedamn you!! I came here to make a maple syrup joke.

[@davevandu2144]

Glad to see you inproving the cabin, looks like you know what your doing and looking good.

[@annewendt8434]

Great spot, and your kids and grandkids will love making memories there, and watching these videos someday to see how Grampa did it! :-) The baby trees growing out of the deck is a good omen for lots of life to come!

[@Sailorman1976]

Love to see you build at the small cabin again!

[@wolflynnx4]

Hi Kevin 👋. I like your builds, they are interesting & relaxing to me. For the sunroom, I think two doorways are needed. One to go into the cabin and the other go outside. Well wishes to You, Don, and the Family.

[@russellwatters5891]

Grab a drink. Get some popcorn. Sit down and hang on...😂😅 This, is going to be fun! ❤

[@private15]

Spray the slippery deck with borax solution? Check out surviving ringworm video from today.

[@chomolonzo]

looking good so far. excited to see the rest of the project

[@jknicknickerson674]

nice to see you build cool things again.

[@DustySquitoNM]

Just casually making perfectly level cuts with a chainsaw. I love watching your builds.

[@rogerwest9776]

Keven I tell people not to get old and they laugh at me and tell me that there's no way to prevent from getting old. But you pretty much summed it up when you said work smarter not harder. Becouse the more we damage our body makes us a lot older than we really need to be. Always ask for help lifting things that are to big Or heavy because later on in life when were 40/50 we don't want to feel like we're 80 and 90. Remember age does not mean you're old how your body feels makes you old

[@opinionatedone]

Glad to see you pop up again!

[@Anon-mk4ms]

I found two five gallon buckets full of nails that had got wet and started to rust (lightly) and were thrown out, I dried them out and threw them into evaporust for a week, now I have a lifetime supply of nails and all it cost me was the evaporust.

[@IkeCoblentz]

You, Sir, are a very rich man

[@Anon-mk4ms]

@@IkeCoblentz I'm nailing life 😂😂😂

[@feckjr]

Kevin, great video man! The cabin looks really good from the tour that you took! (Great Build There) Like how you did the pallets to get the plywood very cool! I kind of like the idea of taking the window out from the middle and putting a door. It would be nice to enter the addition from the inside plus I would think a lot less cutting on that wall. Sounds like you have some really cool plans for the addition! Looking forward to the next one! Take care!

[@m1ste2tea]

Love it! looking forward to your progress. It would be cool if at the end you priced out what you spent and how much you saved by using free materials.

[@apollosmoon8658]

I enjoyed the full build of this cabin when you first built it. I've watched it many times. And now it's even better with an addition.

[@SJC49]

Free? Bonus! Suggestion - don’t lose that window. Also, tiny bathroom with the rest of the area with a big table for food, games, crafts and one or more two seater hide-and-beds. 😍🇨🇦

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

Yessssss....I've been waiting for the update vids. Looking forward to updates on the early builds like the Cube, the Sauna, etc. Love all the builds! So many great ideas!

[@mcbnj]

This is the only digging a hole video I'll watch

[@ivanadams3809]

This is the first post from you I've seen in a long time

[@nathansmith6914]

And what a post! 😀

[@MikeCarnage7]

That laser level is great! I recently used it for leving out my fire pit area. Works great outdoors and the battery lasts for ever

[@kdmoates]

Love the edition idea. I was just picturing a nice size window with a rustic family size table and a few comfortable chairs sitting area in the rear of the new space. That’s some great pallet plywood. Good stuff. Happy building.

[@user-McGiver]

old builder here... I really enjoyed your ''out of the box'' build, sipping on my coffee...

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Enjoy your coffee!

[@virginiarocks]

Kevin. I’m so happy to see an update on this cabin - I look forward to watching the entire project!❤

[@dawnkangas2968]

Absolutely awesome that’s going to look amazing when you get done with it thanks for sharing

[@mariofix]

Omg, you went "full Kevin"😂!! thank you sir

[@choochootrubie7324]

Awesome glad your back

[@alfredtaylor5628]

Love the word keep it up, I've learned so much from you over the years it is amazing

[@MikeCarnage7]

Very nice Sir! Looks incredible so far

[@captainyoni]

Awesome! Garage door on the front! So you can open it and make it feel really open.

[@brianpenland973]

I can't wait to see how this turns out. I know it'll be beautiful!!

[@xalonetv6399]

Hey Kevin! You should look into GRK screws for structural hardware. The big spikes you put in the beams looked a little short.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

GRK's are like $10 a screw

[@xalonetv6399]

@ModernSelfReliance yes you have a point! Hey Kevin, Spikes are fine! Haha, love your videos.

[@bigbeede]

I always look forward to a video to watch.

[@jaybeam9553]

This is going to be fun to watch

[@KatherineWilliams-y4z]

Kevin Builds posted a new video 🎉 I have been waiting for years for the extension build!

[@orangeskythinking]

Excellent. Love watching you build with wood. 🎉

[@darthgbc363]

Solar heat collector made of wood, polyiso foam, PEX, polycarbonate, & aluminum sheet. Maybe 12' x 24'. 600 gallon heat storage tank. Wood, polyiso foam, fiberglass insulation, & EPDM. 4' wide x 10' long x 3' high. PEX floor heat. 2 pumps. 1 pump for the heat collector & the other for the floor. No glycol needed if collector empties out when pump is off. No holes in EPDM. Pipes go over sides of tank. 10' x 20' EPDM will be cut to 10' x 16' for tank & 4' x 10' for lid.

[@WilliamChrisman-e1f]

This project announcement made me unusually happy. Thanks kevin.

[@Downeastwaves]

Kevin, this is such an awesome addition! Hubby and I just watched on the TV. Commenting on phone! 🎉

[@mikeyjames]

I can’t believe it’s already been 4 years already since we watched you and your brother built this.

[@mylife4137]

If in floor heating is a concept I'd run a couple of conduit lines for electrical etc and then spray foam the entire underside to keep critters out.. or maybe line the whole thing in insulated garage panels lol. Still trying to find that level of reclaimed material in my parts.

[@douglasgatian1401]

Back the structure builds on the property. My favorite! Need to go see Holden.

[@greenbankreptiles]

I love watching you build Kevin..

[@eugenesullivan3889]

Once you have enough plywood, will you sand and stain the floor? Or what? Love your videos keep it up I enjoy them! Thanks Kevin # Modern Self Reliance always and forever!

[@shooterjohn7163]

Kevin you need to make a ball hitch for your tractor bucket to move your trailer. I built one that clamps onto my tractors front bucket to save my back moving trailers and boats. Then you wouldn’t need your car… John

[@brucecoron928]

@shooterjohn7163 that's what a drawbar for the three point of your tractor is for!!!!

[@shooterjohn7163]

@@brucecoron928 unless you have a backhoe there.

[@kristingrounds4163]

Looking forward to this build!!!

[@frankensteinracing3520]

Free nails/screws reminded me of when I was younger my uncle was a sales rep for a large hardware supplier. So any damaged products or warranty returns he use to keep and give to my father who was always renovating houses. We hardly ever paid for a nail or screw and still don’t now.

[@lynette_f3064]

I would add more loft area in the addition for more sleeping space. And a big stone fireplace.

[@kingrafa3938]

A great addition Kevin. Keep going and believe in yourself.

[@Donguri29]

It would make sense to remove the window on the side then place a wooden frame around the new opening for the extension. It depends if your gonna place a door there or not though. Then after the build is partially finished, it just needs some electrical work done with some outlets and wiring so it works with a solar power generator. That way you can plug a tv inside of the new room besides some lights then having the solar panel on the roof to the new room after it's made. Then you just gotta do the insulation and other things for it. Just an idea i have to have the room run independently on it's own power source so it's not putting a heavy power load on a single power source for the whole building and just having them separate instead. Especially for night time when the power generators aren't receiving anymore solar power during the day.

[@mamadeetay7445]

So a great video lookin forward to da end

[@halinawiecek2297]

Thank you for sharing the video all the best.

[@loriheller2500]

Missed you! Could watch you build anything. Live how you repurpose / reuse !

[@TheStephencraig01]

So excited to see a build video. Sliding or french doors would really add to the build. Definately in the middle. Great content. Full stop

[@sandrabaker5213]

❤Kevin your builds R awesome love your creativity, and enjoy your humor 😊 and u. A fan ❤

[@davidsgreatadventures]

I can't like this enough, I'm so excited to see how the addition turns out! I'm thinking it should be a living-room/extra bedroom.

[@bear_trap107]

A root cellar could be an interesting addition.

[@braws]

Excited for this one Kevin

[@FrostBite3232]

It's really refreshing seeing you work on your property again. Hope Don is doing alright!

[@alvinhealingrooms183]

I appreciate you making the American conversion on rain measurement for us. 😂

[@BanditGirl61]

Borax to kill the moss and green suff, and torch the siding burn look is great and stops the bugs, we did a log kitchen burnt the logs

[@wayneschaffer8305]

Watching you back that trailer in reminded me of that episode of Family Guy where Peter tries to back the boat into the boat launch lmao

[@dkehrerproductions]

This cabin is awesome .I like what you do in your videos . Its different and refreshing . I have been following for a long time . Inspiring . I will be going off grid with my other half on a friends property in Northern Arizona within a year .

[@Xacerbated]

I really liked this one. Can’t wait to see how you build it up!

[@MrLangDog]

Never seen a pallet like that. The repurposing guru!!

[@duwomaiishgabrielle9498]

I always enjoy your projects, thanks again for sharing so much! You have such a fun setup for a creative and beautiful life, pretty cool!

[@jaymeswheeler]

Kevin's free wood and rusty nail accommodations No 16" on center framing in Canada... is it 5, 50 or 500 on center there? Are there Canadian standard lumber, framing sizes or is everything an accommodation? Tons of work such a short amount of time (with the magic of editing around the rain) but if Don was there you'd have the whole living room built And he would've put in a basement We love you, Don

[@bobbyk6585]

Very cool repurposing project.

[@go4lowcost652]

Kevin, too late now, but I would have matched the addition floor to the cabin. A step down is a safety concern to elderly people as well as younger folks. When I was shopping for a house, I hated the sunk in living areas...it made no sense to me. I would have had to raise the floor. Of course, I did not buy a house with a stepdown or a step up on the first floor. Good luck with the built. It is certainly an improvement to the cabin. I would also add an interior bathroom. don't work too hard. It can only get better!!! Take care.

[@Fairplayer43]

That cabin was made right to start with. 😊 You don't cut corners. You guys were very thorough señor. Excellent work! BTW hehehe I liked your golf swing approach to grass clearing. 😂

[@jaymannewell]

I am sure you have it covered, pun intended, but my only concern is the roof, given the pitch of the existing cabin, also i don't know about Canadian snow loads etc.

[@cyc0man]

Full stop

[@stevenanderson8212]

I love this! Makes me want to build something with reclaimed materials.

[@taurota1554]

Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@travisgrow4713]

Being a truck driver that back job drive me freaking crazy