Finishing Bedroom Wall Framing | Building Our Off-Grid House (By Hand)

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Hey y'all, Justin and Lilly here,
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We are building our dream house from the ground up, together as a family.
The house will be 28' x 54' which comes in at just over 1500 square feet of floor space. There will be three bedrooms and two baths.
In this video, we finish framing the master bedroom, the bathrooms, and the laundry room walls. It's now 90 degrees, and we are feeling the heat intensely. Lil retreats to the shade, and the ducks discover the cool under the pier and beam house foundation.
The Dewalt nail gun behaves itself again, thankfully.
We are rushing to get framed up before the summer rains hit, but we don't have much time.
Stick around for the usual building shenanigans!
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[@karenriggle5435]

Thank God for parents who love their children enough to home school their kids

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Amen! Thanks for joining us 😊

[@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837]

The house is coming along great guys ! That little man is going to be Certified carpenter by the time he's 10 :)) So much satisfaction when you can do it your self !👍

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Yes, it sure is! Thanks for joining us 😊

[@billelsener6192]

Attention to detail is the key to a great house. I love watching how your mind is always thinking ahead and getting it right.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks Bill ❤️

[@egratis2367]

The best bit of your videos for me is seeing your children get involved. I have seen too many other self build videos where the kids are kept "safe".

[@DIY_or_DIE]

It is tricky to have a YT channel as a family. We try to protect our kids from the internet, but they are ever present in the build, and it would be impossible to edit them out 100%. So, we try to be respectful of their privacy while also showcasing how they're an essential part of this venture!

[@megans2829]

Ohoh, I can see the sunburn from here! Sunscreen and long-sleeved stat!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

😅

[@phuongvo3051]

I miss a cutie boy carried the rooster last week , he is such a great boy , that is so nice your kids participate with your work ,this is a best memories for their family home ❤

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for joining us 😊 yes, the kids love it and they are learning so much!

[@ChrisThomas-kr1ww]

Things are looking really good keep up the good work you two

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks!

[@flaboy4154]

It is so fulfilling building anything by your hands, and seeing it completed. I know it is for me. And I know it is for you two. One question, does he ever get mad? He sure looks pretty mellow..

[@DIY_or_DIE]

You'll have to stick around for the next video to find out! 😉

[@calebgauthier1280]

Love this channel

[@DIY_or_DIE]

❤️

[@tommy..980]

Lilly you look beautiful as always 😊

[@loucinci3922]

Yeah summer is here already in south Florida. Whew!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Yes, it is hot!

[@kevink2831]

Hi to you both, its good to see you all again and the build is coming along really well, considering that heat you did well getting so much done. Have a great week all of you and I shall look forward to seeing you again soon, take care and best wishes to all...

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@kennethnagy7693]

Two things. One, you should wait to put your second top plate on until all your walls are done so that you can easily overlap where all the walls meet. It makes for a stronger wall system. Two, before putting your doorways close to the second wall. For example, the doorway from your master bedroom to the master bathroom is right up against the outside wall (only one stud). You may end up having issues putting your door trim up on that side of the door and have to cut the trim down in width. By moving the door way over another, say 3 inches, you can avoid that.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Yes, I figure there should be enough room if we use 2-1/2" trim, but if we wanted to use 3 inch trim or larger we might run into issues

[@user-ff2bj9wc1e]

Looks great will done 💯

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@ronaldbell735]

I love you let young son trying help when I was young I had older brothers was to young,

[@DIY_or_DIE]

❤️

[@eduardfrazao3506]

good help is goons to help

[@stephenkennedy7931]

It's looking real good. Love seeing you letting your children help it means so much to them. God Bless from your Canadian Friend

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thank you! God bless you too 🙏

[@user-wr6os8ef1k]

Building a house 🏠 is like chess, you will always do much better thinking ahead. 😊

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Haha, yes, it's also like a very complicated giant 3D puzzle...😅

[@ChanhBushcraft88]

Hello my two friends, I watched your video, it's really good. I really appreciate your video. I wish you both good health and soon have a farm and a wonderful house.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thank you! 😊

[@phuongvo3051]

Can you build the small loft on top on you kitchen, so you could have a nice room for your kids special they are home school too , ❤ your channel .

[@DIY_or_DIE]

That would be nice, but just planning on one story for now.

[@paulharbron5235]

Hi folks, great to see you all doing well, thanks for the update on progress. So many life skills and values being taught for the kids, a proper upbringing! Good to see you taking to time to make sure your framing is actually plumb/ square rather than just eyeballing it as being "good enough" Pleased to see the nail gun hanging in there still, thought it might have turned red by now 🤣Stay safe all, take care in the heat!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

It's going to take a lot more than a misbehaving nail gun to remove the black and yellow! 😆

[@andreasbehncke2716]

You did a good job, it's a pity that the video was so short. Keep it up.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@waderue]

well if you have a compound miter saw it makes it easier you just set up a jig and use it to cut every 2x10 to length you want

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Yes we have one, but sometimes it's easier to use the circular saw than setup the Miter Saw

[@craigfallon8340]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🤗🤗

[@DIY_or_DIE]

❤️

[@andrewpowell6457]

Good Job folks, & kids. Try not to get too sunburnt & stay hydrated.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks Andrew ❤️

[@andrewpowell6457]

@@DIY_or_DIE Where we here in New Zealand going into winter mostly mild so far but worst 3 months to come

[@Charles-xq6mr]

Wow you've got a great helper!! I'll bet you're glad you got the tractor also makes moving stuff easier!! Doing a great job so far!!

[@Charles-xq6mr]

Will you be buying trusses or building them?

[@DIY_or_DIE]

We will be building a gable roof with rafters and ridge board.

[@Charles-xq6mr]

Nice!! Can't wait until you get to that stage, will be interesting!! Hopefully dried in before winter!!

[@RickMatheny-yi4pg]

It's a learning experience and you guys have it down. Looking awesome, the cut offs can be used in the walls for blocking when and where they are needed. In the coming heat just keep the liquids going in. God bless your family.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

💯 right 😄 once it gets above 90 down here we probably sweat out the water as fast as we drink it...

[@JoseMartinez-lc6wv]

TO LIKE THE CAT HAS TO COME OUT

[@DIY_or_DIE]

She is very selective about when she reveals herself. No one tells Sally what to do.

[@rexdar]

90 degrees wow we sometimes get to 122 here in Oz.

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Well we are usually between 80-100% humidity, which can make 90 feel like 120 😅

[@davidberry8258]

Love your videos Wish they were longer and more often

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks, Dave! Maybe we will get enough support from YT one day for me to quit my job and do this full-time 😁 than we could make y'all a lot more content!

[@alliewolf3391]

❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@DIY_or_DIE]

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[@louis220558]

It looks fantastic

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks!

[@shawnsourk2448]

I really enjoy your videos. When will you burn Mount Stumpanjoria?

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Great question, haha it is so big we are worried about the surrounding trees...

[@dougshaw9701]

A little late now but back cut the bottom plate from the bottom about 1/2 way through at your door opening will save a little bit of trouble later when you have to hand cut them out . OR leave your trimmer out and use skill saw to cut later and install the trimmer after...the narrow side of the skill saw is the correct width for 2x material

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks for the tips! Maybe we can try those out later 🤔

[@henryheinrich6581]

😇👍👍👍👍👍🙏

[@DIY_or_DIE]

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[@joeclark9042]

Good vid bro

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Thanks ❤️

[@mortenmyhrmoen7592]

🇳🇴👍👍

[@DIY_or_DIE]

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[@mrbill8542]

I thought standard offset for toilet is 12" to drain center !!

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Well I guess it can't hurt for us to have more space 😄

[@edwardmitchell7166]

Are you going to use trusses or frame with rafters for your roof?

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Gable roof with rafters

[@theslawek]

Nice progress. Speaking of heat, are you going to be happy with the R value you'll get in that 2x4 exterior? Or do you have exterior foamboard or something else in mind? I've been researching ICF buildings and would definitely want one for the comfort and safety. Did you consider it?

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Down here R-13 is minimum required.

[@rossbrown1748]

I have no idea how you work in 90° heat like that

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Drink lots of water 😅

[@seymur_astara6059]

🇦🇿🤗👍

[@DIY_or_DIE]

❤️

[@loucinci3922]

The problem with putting the door up against the adjacent wall is you will not have room for trim. Don’t ask me how I know this….

[@DIY_or_DIE]

😅 oh no, well I figured we should have space for 2-1/2" trim, but 3" or more might cause problems

[@hughroney6342]

Would it not have been cheaper to wait to do the bathroom till they had the right lengths and gone ahead else where rather than wasting time and money cutting the 10's down?

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Possibly, but we have limited time to work when it is not raining, so we are taking any chance we get to raise these walls! We can't afford to lose a day or weekend to wait on lumber, and these pieces won't go to waste because we will use them for blocking or whatever later

[@robertorojasjr6572]

The toilet dimension is 15" finished dimension to the center and not 15" from framing. I like to leave 18" to the center of the throne......

[@DIY_or_DIE]

Yeah, that's why I added an inch for the drywall 😉