FIRST WALL GOES UP // And we discover a MISTAKE

[@dorindazamora]

I always look forward to having my cup of coffee and watching you work 😉 It's coming out great. See you again next Saturday. Sending you both some Love 💌

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@dorindazamora thank you! Love you too!!!

[@bartbritz8078]

Thanks for sharing

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@bartbritz8078 thanks for being here!

[@diyfferent]

I can tell you take pride in your work and it shows. I hate making mistakes like that with the joist hangers. It's a small mistake, but it causes so much trouble. That's amazing that you did notice it. Some places like to see square washers on the sill plates instead of round washers. But everything looks good and it probably doesn't matter as much down in the crawlspace. We live in an older house, so when we repaired our floors, I was happy if the joists were within 1/4" of each other across the home. Most are within 1/8". Yours should be pretty perfect when you are done! But don't sweat it if there are imperfections. Wood is an imperfect material and small variations are not noticeable in a finished build.

[@Benthitchfarm]

Thank you so much. We are trying very hard to be purposeful on everything we do with the build. Double checking everything as we go and using the best materials we can. It means a lot that people pick up on the small details and the pride we put into our home!

[@joeharwellauthor9317]

I admire how meticulous you are and not afraid to admit when you've made a mistake.

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@joeharwellauthor9317 thank you. It happens to the best of us and why we double check as we go! 😊

[@GabeFin]

Things are coming together. I'm glad you found the layout discrepancy before it was too late! Ryder was too cute sitting on the dirt pile...just watching over the homestead!🙂

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@GabeFin thank you. Ryder loves sitting up there! He is such a great watchdog, always looking over the homestead.

[@Kudzu-Kid]

Some of the next steps will begin to SHOW progress. There are always so much prep work to do BEHIND the scene. Building walls and placing floor joist and then flooring just look like the building is going quicker. Keep up the good work and keep double checking your measurements. I enjoy your postings. Thank you both for sharing your journey.

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@Kudzu-Kid thank you. These videos definitely show a small amount of the actual time everything takes. And yes, definitely double and triple check every step….it pays off!

[@ruthbrown2186]

You two are my favorite thanks

[@Benthitchfarm]

Awwww ☺️ Thank you 🫶🏼

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Great progress

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@ShadowMoonFarms thank you!

[@eduardfrazao3506]

You are getting there

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@eduardfrazao3506 thank you

[@wadeprior5203]

Good morning how are you folks doing today look like everything is coming together keep up the good work

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@wadeprior5203 thank you. We are working hard and making great progress on both the house and barn. Winter is coming fast and with that….the mud!

[@FIL357]

Admire your openness on the processes. EVERYONE makes errors - the skill in doing work is to keep thinking and checking and thinking again, you are both very good at this. Wondered if you are going to deliberately do one or two uprights (pony wall?) p off ‘centre’ to allow easy access between crawl spaces? Posted early in the video which I will pick up when I get back later. Phil, Suffolk, U.K. 🇬🇧

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@FIL357 thank you Phil. We definitely should have made at least one spot that the stud cavity was a little larger. Would make it easier to get from one side to the other!

[@philipsherman8902]

How is your water tank doing

[@Benthitchfarm]

@@philipsherman8902 they are doing great. We now have them all backfilled and ready for winter! We will share that in an upcoming video. 😊

[@eduardfrazao3506]

Don’t be fase