Installing our Alaskan off grid cabin floor with Reflectix bubble foil | Splinting chicken leg

After watching Boss of the Swamp do a video on this product I decided to disregard a lot of the information from the "experts" that I read online and give it a try. The radiant barrier the redlectix / bubble foil creates really works. As soon as I got the bubble foil installed you could tell a noticeable difference on the cabin floor.
Insulating the floors of my off grid Alaskan cabin with reflextix bubble foil has its perks. It’s keeps the rodents from chewing on your insulation, it’s low R value let’s heat out and will keep the underside of your cabin from freezing and it’s easy to install.
Here’s a link to Boss of the Swamp’s video. • HOW TO INSULATE A CABI...
We also remove the splint from our roosters leg. At first our chicken couldn’t walk but after adding a splint to his leg he was able to put some weight on it.
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[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving, spending time with family.

[@estellaknox4488]

Rooster was attacked sorry hope he get better ,we use bubble foil also from Boss

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@estellaknox4488 it’s been working really well.

[@millerstetson4330]

I guess Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to get back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me!

[@aaronbobby3819]

@Miller Stetson instablaster ;)

[@millerstetson4330]

@Aaron Bobby Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@oldtimeengineer26]

I have been watching the boss for a very long time just like I have been watching you. Hope it keeps you warmer

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Well we sure are glad to hear from you and have you here with us. We hope you have a great thanksgiving with the family.

[@dianapollex3266]

Boss of the Swsmp is the BOSS of off grid living!!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Fact!

[@jeep4ron]

Nothing like bubble foil and the Boss... be careful rubbing his waddle.😂 stay warm you two..

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Ron. Have a great week buddy.

[@patriciaherman6499]

Love the peaceful intro like the more open look to your property taking out some of the trees.. I think sweetie pie was chasing the Jay 😅. Hopefully Rocky stops limping. Love The Boss he's a smart man after I'm sure trial and error. If you notice he keeps food in a cooler under his house for excess veggies doesn't freeze. May God keep his healing arms Grandma Jo. Blessings to you and your family. 🙂🇺🇸

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you for the continued prayers for Grandma Jo. She doesn’t have to do chemo just radiation. That’s great news for all of us. Rocky is also doing so much better. Those Jays go inside the fence and try to get the chicken food now and as soon as the chickens see them they chase them out. It’s fun to watch.

[@jasonmcbride2111]

The swap boss has been my go to on anything off grid a few years now . I told him a while back he was my off grid Encyclopedia 😂😂 Stay warm & safe GodBless

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha that’s a great way to sum it up. Off grid encyclopedia.

[@brianvigeant4404]

Been watching the boss for years. As soon as I saw your title I wondered if that’s where y’all got the idea from. Great video I recently found your channel as I’m interested in moving to southeast Alaska. Y’all are great I’m binge watching now. Stay safe and thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah I wish I would have found his channel sooner. I’ve been watching for a couple of years. I became a patreon member last year. I just wanted to send some money his way to cover some of his medical cost. Hopefully you find something helpful in our videos. Thanks for watching.

[@joharmon2148]

Your intro was so beautiful and peaceful! The Boss is so good at finding way to fix things and his buildings are so well done. You will be so happy you did this. HAPPY THANKS GIVING TO YOU BOTH!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Happy Thanksgiving to you to Jo. Boss has a lot of experience under his belt.

[@PatNetherlander]

Great work on Rocky’s claw! Getting a little dr. Pol there aren’t you two! Little tip on handling chicks/roosters: if you lay them flat on their back you can let them loose completely and do almost anything with/to them. Same if you draw a straight good visible line on a plank and lay them on their belly in front on that line, looking towards the line (length wise). You can let go of them then. The line will confuse them so much they don’t move. Thanks for pointing out Boss’s channel! Got me hooked to another PHO! Love it!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah the Boss is great. Thanks for the tip with Rocky.

[@frederickmoller]

Thanks Brian for another update, btw I've been following The Boss for almost as long I've been watching You tube videos, he's #1 in my book!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I wish I would have found his channel a long time ago. I’ve only been a subscriber for about two years now.

[@richnusser6079]

Hey bud, your opening shots are amazing. Your editing skills are getting off the chain. Well done Hoss! Thank you for taking us Along for the ride.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Rich. We are trying👍 Glad to have you along for the ride.

[@bwcok7947]

Love the BOSS and his bubble foil! LOL! It has brought so many comments his way!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha so true.

[@cooperrogers9076]

I'm moving to etolin island in a couple months to see what the off grid life is about. Pretty excited and anxious. I really enjoy the channel!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you. Good luck and safe travels.

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Rocky back in action! Ouch on the twenties. Good luck to the cabbage. Yes Sir that soil wrap will help you a whole lot! Nice job done sealing up your floor. Stay safe and warm as ya can. Hope you two have a great week!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha Rocky the horn dog. Yeah we will see how long the cabbage will last. We are hoping long enough to get another head or two. That bubble foil really made a difference in the floor temps. We are loving it.

[@AlmostHomestead]

That injury must be cutting into Rocky's naughty time. The girls must be enjoying a break. Haha! Nice job on installing the foil bubble insulation. Looks great. Boss of the swamp is definitely the real deal. I made his Berkey water filter system and it saved us some $$. Stay warm out there guys.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

😂no naughty time for Rocky. Hope you and Gin have a nice thanksgiving together. We need a new update from you guys.

[@AlmostHomestead]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Thanks, you guys have a nice Thanksgiving as well. Definitely need to get a video out. There's been so much going on.

[@diannawilliams761]

Hello you two! Yes I saw the Boss do that to his cabin. I used rug padding and scrap carpet. So surprised when I painted OSB board and skirted cabin with it temporarily for winter 100% difference now. I take it off in summer incase something crawls under in spring and summer besides my dogs. Need access to shoot vipers.🐍my cabin is raised 2 ft on 3 sides & one side only 1ft. I wish I had known about bubble wrap reflex sooner. You all have a blessed time. So beautiful. I've seen R.V.s with them using it in cabinets and window coverings for winter using velcro

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah carpet would work.👍 skirting then cabin is on the to do list but I want to get a lot of this lumber out from under it first. I was going to put it in the tent but the tent is no more😂 new tent coming soon. Using it in RVs is genius. Hope all is well with you. Keep them snakes at bay. 👍

[@diannawilliams761]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead maybe you could make a small barn door for underneath and stack lumber near? Glad you're getting a new tent too! Doing ok, foot recovering from tree roll but cant quit cutting firewood now. I'm just blessed it wasn't worse. Dont know if I will be able to do this next year so cutting for that too & cooking outside to save propane. I pray I'm still able, I love too. Do you all have snakes in Alaska? Grizzlies are bad enough! Had a big black try to get into cabin at night, shot out opposite window and it left. Frightening! House on cinder blocks and this old place was rocking. You three be safe.

[@joysarsona2770]

Have a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽🍁 God Bless you both!!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Joy. Hope you have a great thanksgiving as well.

[@jehsdca]

What beautiful views of your Alaskan scenery from your property! Thank you very much. To you I'm sure it's just very common, but to us it's a real treat to be able to enjoy. Your chickens are very lucky not only to have a great living space but to receive the kind of care you and the Mrs give them. They are truly blessed! I've heard of the insulation used to keep cars and RV's warm but never one's floors warm in their home! I'll be very interested in your report on if you notice a big difference or not? If so, I may do the same to keep the coldness from our crawl space effecting our floors as much also!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

We try not to take out scenery for granted. Every now and then you do have to stop and just soak it in. Yeah we care about our animals and try to give them a good life. I’ll try and give a update soon on the bubble foil. Thanks for watching.

[@rogerbettencourt9654]

Nice. Can’t wait for the update on what kind of heat retention you guys get in the cabin.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Right off the bat my wife could tell it was warmer.

[@HomeInTheSticks]

That foil is gonna help a lot I would think and ya played medic on the rooster, cool!!! Y'all have a good safe Thanksgiving sir!! Dan

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Dan you have a good thanksgiving too

[@yoopermann7942]

just subscribed to the BOSS OF THE SWAMP! thanks for the tips!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah he has a great channel.

[@andyr5221]

Wow that view is unbelievable across the water

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

We think so too. We really feel blessed.

[@Kapergirl]

Your should be even more warmer now with the bubble foil . Boss of the swamp is my hero .

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah he is great

[@shawnstewart4245]

Happy Thanksgiving. Like Boss of the Swamp as well.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Shawn, hope you had a good one too.

[@Blk_NRG]

Nice video. Is it safe with that gap i saw the swamp guy nail closer in between joists … your install seems more diy friendly. I’m more concern with rodent protection. Nice vid!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yes, it is. Thanks

[@bratis99]

in Virginia, we used a 100 watt light bulb for our chickens seemed to keep the chicken coop about 10 degrees celsius

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Cool👍

[@ozarkmountainwoodworking1515]

Happy Thanksgiving. Cheers from Arkansas.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Happy Thanksgivings

[@northidahodreaming5657]

thanks for sharing...really enjoy your videos

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Steve

[@50Acres]

Thats going to be really nice to have warm floors. My Dad stole my slippers from me last trip and my feet were freezing anytime I wasn't on the rug.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Oh pops is in trouble😂

[@agirlandhercows501]

love the views of your yard

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you. We love it here.

[@Carmine69ification]

Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving too. Been catching up, I missed a few vids settling in up here. Keep up the great work. Btw I settled in Eagle River for now. If you're ever in the area give a holler.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

That’s awesome. Hope you are enjoying yourself there.

[@slowlydimming4320]

That insulation should make for a warmer thanksgiving!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

It already has made the floors warmer. With the oven going on thanksgiving this place will be pretty toasty. 👍 Have a great week Mike.

[@kathivy]

We’re in the warm belt here in Wrangell I guess. High 20s is the lowest we’ve gone and our three inches of snow stayed on the ground for a few days before getting all washed away by rain 😄 Good job getting that bubble wrap up 👍 We still need to insulate our floor, but the base of the house is enclosed by a high concrete foundation, so it’s good enough and we keep putting off that job. Hope that you both have a Happy Thanksgiving 😊

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I hear the putting it off part. We waited a few years to do it. 😂 Have a great thanksgiving.

[@popparob6174]

Ok, like #2 with 5 views and only 30 comments, how is that possible, YT is sucking very bad and cheating our great video makers, well thats my story and I'm sticking to it, Later, keep up the good work and effort,

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I must be doing something wrong 😆

[@susanhighfield8284]

Man I wish I had used that bubble wrap under my floor. I used the pink stuff and I really don't think it does much. I could be wrong but I still have chilly floors inside. I watch boss too and he does have some great ideas. Hope it helps your floors stay toasty.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

He does have a lot of useful knowledge. The pink insulation should make your floors warmer so I’m nit sure why yours are cold. We plan on skirting this after we get the wood out from under the cabin. That would help out as well.

[@susanhighfield8284]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead a couple reasons probably. I don't have a wood stove to keep a constant temp and I have wood floors instead of carpet. I pulled all the carpet out a couple years after I bought this house and that changed everything. I'll put it back when my old dog lives out her sweet days. :)

[@mickemike2148]

Looks like the jay is in love with one of the hens!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha I think the feeling isn’t mutual. The jay tries to get to the chickens food and they chase it out. It’s fun to watch. 😂

[@mickemike2148]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Jays are lovely, curious birds, but occasionally just a tad too noisy!

[@michaelbaker9415]

The news said more snow up there. Happy Thanksgiving to both of you and your family. I hope your mother in law is ok

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you. Hope you have a nice thanksgiving as well.

[@PinayGio]

What a beautifull view at start of video now we will watch video :)

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks

[@moneydog6317]

Hey Brian this is just a thought when we build houses with crawl spaces similar to your application. We would always like to use closed cell spray foam for the fact that it adds strength as well as a vapor barrier as well as you don't lose any heat that you definitely notice on your feet in the house. It also Acts 4 moisture coming up through the bottom of your house when you have he inside the heat rises then it's pulling cold air from underneath your house up through it carries moisture with it then when it reaches the peak it creates a mold issue. This is just the thought Brian you would be able to heat your cabin with a candle in the long run. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

That is a good idea. When we get around to building the shop we might put this to use.

[@Dashbshots]

Kale can freeze and then continue to grow later. We had a couple plants last around 2 years until the deer finally ate them. We recently had squirrels eating our chicken food in the coop and I think the squirrels beat up a couple hens pretty bad when the hens tried to push them away. The roosters didn't help. There are 4 - 5 less squirrels around now. Everything is coming together nicely at BOTS's place in NH.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah I don’t play with squirrels either. They’ll wreck everything you own if you let them hang around.

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Peter Gabriel fan?😆 Take care in that heat wave you have coming. 😁

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

You know it. 😆you Yeah I’m going to break out my shorts.

[@bernarrcoletta7419]

I was always wondering why your cabin sat so high up off the ground. Have a great week everyone

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Most cabins around here are set up like this. Not a much cement is needed doing it this way. It also allows storage under your cabin.

[@bernarrcoletta7419]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead Ah! I figured it was a local thing. Wouldn’t even want to think how much it would cost to get concrete out there to your island without it hardening in the mixer.

[@BlueCollarDIY]

Haha... 0:34 that hen was like "Come at me bro" ;)

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Yeah there’s been a big feud going on between the jays and the chickens😂

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

Happy Sunday B! Great job fixing up Rocky, and even better good deed was getting that insulation up! Should help a bunch! Enjoy the rest of your weekend you guys! Stay warm... Stay safe!👍

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you. Rocky has been doing so much better in the last couple of days. I think he will make a full recovery. Hope you have a great week.

[@jennifergraham612]

Good Sunday morning to you guys, I see you took of rockies bandage, anyway have a good thanksgiving, stay well.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Jennifer. Have a great thanksgiving as well.

[@gavhirt9168]

Been watching Boss of the swap

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

👍

[@joannak4640]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing 😊💗🙂

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thank you Joanna. Have a great week.

[@CarlKem]

B, before ya know it Rocky's gonna be giving breakdance lessons to his girls!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Lol pretty much.

[@suewalters9822]

Awesome intro. How's the rescue dog doing?? Have a great Sunday and stay safe.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Sue. Oh, it wasn’t a rescue dog it was our neighbors dog, Abbie. She’s such a sweetie. She just wanted to come on a walk with us.

[@ryankullar9754]

Need 2 try putting a heat lamp in the coop its self so the inside the coop is warm and Rocky's comb will not get frostbite on it

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks

[@lenalyles2712]

We used the reflective bubble wrap on our garage door and it mad a diffrence in the summer and winter in North Texas. Not sure about it in parts of Alaska.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

It’s working here. You can feel the difference.

[@mattspencer2223]

Happy Thanksgiving guys. We love the videos and have been faithful followers for 3 years. We are planning our first trip to Alaska this summer "Covid permitting 🙄". I was curious if you could reference some realtors around the Juneau or Baranof/Sitka area that specializes in Remote properties.?. Keep livin' the dream. Best wishes The Spencer's

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

That’s awesome. Thanks for sticking around that long. Well hopefully Covid doesn’t cause another huge lockdown like some are predicting. Send me and email or message me on Facebook or IG and I’ll give you a number for a relator. Hope you and the family have a great Thanksgiving

[@TheTed169]

Why didn't you use insulation? I did basically the same but used r30 insulation, it works really good.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I talked about it in the video.

[@frankpohl4377]

Greets again from Hamburg in Germany. If you want to keep the heat inside and the cold outside in wintertimes- you can do 2 things right now: 1: Traditionell Windows a story about better isolation in cold aeras (If you have time make a video and film all of your windows so that I can see more how thick your walls are) 30 years working as a facility manager, building expert with carpenter background. I love old fashion old school traditional buildings out of wood, with clay bricks cupper straw. In Germany Austria Switzerland and many east European countries as well in many Scandinavian Countries, the old way building (before the lobby pressure from the chemical isolation industry created energy saving laws and new order in the “R value” area) Was total natural and with experience of hundreds of years, from one generation to the next. Climax is and was the most important “thing” that wants to be implemented. In cold areas thy cabin builders the house builder build not only one window per outup but 2! Many cultures loved lattice windows where 4 glasses or more found space in a frame. It looks cool but if one got destroyed got broken it was not so expensive to change the broken one. The glasses where kept through window putty. The first window frame was installed from the outside to protect the inside the frame from wind rain and snow. A roof overhang was a “must have”. Depending in how width of the walls (some had only 10 centimeter logs like dick proenecke I think- he also was a German rooted carpenter an my hero of Alaskan wild live he showed how fast a men was able to build a “lifelong cabin in the wilderness”) But there are walls that are 20 centimeter or 40 centimeter even 50 centimeter monster logs (Siberian spruce) or Bavarian spruce. Here one of the best log home builders in the EU they also build log homes in Canada! Good pics and nice information’s go to artifex-blockbau.de The second window was installed inside mostly to open into the inside. Casement for easy opening. Why 2 windows? The space between the first window and the second inside was the best isolation because air is the best isolation! The heat in winter was warming t he inside window so that he glasses don’t get ice- the glasses where much to warm- and the air was the puffer zone where the air broke the power of the cold that pressures through the thin glasses of the outside glasses. With 2 windows there was no ice on the glass! The wood stove did not needed so much wood! The 3 isolation-power was a classic Shutters. Shutters are traditional protection from storm, rain, bears wolves sun. Many strong winds can destroy window glasses buy throwing branches into the glass. The shutters are the 3th- isolation help for a traditional cabin home build. 2 or 3 centimeter thick wood are perfect to break the power of the winter wind the frozen air! Shutters look good if they are open and when they are clothe. They are also a theft protection! You can build them so that no one could easily break in! IN aeras where heavy snow can be expected- there are snow loads that can weight thousands of kilos (KG) if the roove is build in a way that snow could not stand on it (here we love snow on the cabin it’s the best isolation but the home must be able to wear me be 3000 kilos or more! It depends on how dry the snowflakes are Very often the snow falls from the roof and then it falls on the ground and day by day load by load you have fast 200 centimeter hart snow that can presses into the glasses and destroy the window! Window shutters are snow-load-protection in snowy aeras! Frank

[@frankpohl4377]

Some storys about traditionel home building: Wood and air- the best isolation for a log home or a cabin. In Germany and other country’s we have log homes or wood houses in cold areas that are older than 500 years. Also thousands of “only wood houses” like the one from Albert Einstein. One of my “Building engineer-mentors” a professional in restauration of old castles and old homes (stone or wood) told me, that a had inspection of real old homes that never had a problem with moisture, fungi, or rotten parts- when they were right build in the beginning. (Konrad Fischer Info that is his name) For example: The house from Albert Einstein had a wood structure with 10 centimeter X10 centimeter planking’s (or call them logs) and then for protection from the outside another pin wood that protected from rain. Always an overhang of the roof and mostly a rain gutter wood because this is also a good protection. A rain gutter is a “must have”! So, first the structure of the house, then 2X4 outside and then on that the pine- horizontal assembled so that the rain could flow faster and will be not come behind the pine. There, where the pin touches each other must be nail a wooden slat to cover this. Wood will expand and wood is a living thing that expand in rain time and in heat summer time it can shrink and if a house is in a real wet forest- it keeps much more humidity than a house in the desert where the air is dry. Hard wood very seldom shrinks,(its hard for the humidity to come in the fiber we use oak for windows or mahogany or beech) but others wood can that has a bigger wood fiber and bigger air parts. Only air circulation/barrier between inside and outside was the “isolation” Wood breathes and wood regulates the moisture in the house. 10 centimeter log is enough for a real winter cabin, but as thicker the wood or the log, as better is the isolation power. Keep the heat in winter inside, and the cold outside. Some build their homes with cellulose as isolation between the 2 different wood- arts- Cellulose also “breath” it can soak moisture and give it away later. Others use wood ships in different sizes. Again, the air between the pieces are the isolation and it also breathes! Danger of “fake-isolation” in wooden houses? Yes, health problems-lunge infections- allergies and fungi and rotten problems in the house. Mineral wool (glass or stone) or other synthetic Isolations are “fake isolations” Mineral wool is often wrong uses and from “nonprofessional misunderstand” many customers are manipulated by the PR and marketing of the building and isolations-industry. Many tread this stuff like “a wool from a sheep” but they don’t know that there is no function in the mineral itself. It’s the dry air INSIDE the wool that isolates. And if the mineral wool has contact with rain or moisture then it soaks this and keeps it like a stalactite cave. After some months the moisture in the wool starts to rotten and produce a danger cancer producing fungi. If it is wet or had it soak moisture, it had lost its isolation capability. And once in the wool it never goes out. NEVER. So that is a reason not to use it between real wood logs or beams because wood always has moisture inside and this moisture will go in the mineral wool and then the mineral wool starts to rotten and then the wood starts to rotten. Today there a biological. Paper barrier? Can bring destruction to the house. 1: We must consider the constant humidity from the forest, the rain. This is called “Umgebungsfeuchte” in German surrounding-humidity! This humidity sticks on everything from the outside and goes into the wood that is breathing. 2: We must consider the humidity that is produced when people live in the house- in summer and in winter. Everyone is breathing how much liter water in an hour? Cooking inside? Not a clever thing in a cab that is not used 7/24. Better building an outdoor kitchen bear secure or wolve secure. Keep the cooking moisture outside. A “airflow barrier” is contra because it don’t allow the natural air flow of an house to bring the moisture out of the wood/ clothes) bed/ furniture/ the logs the walls and out of the house. Often “opening the windows and doors for air circulation” will also help to dry the house winter and summer. Remember: heat binds water in the air and wind flow must bring that package out. A barrier is wrong. A wood house must not be sealed. The sealing of a wood house is dry wood and air between the inside and outside. Styrofoam is also a bad isolation in the “wooden house”. It shrinks through heat and it becomes porous after some times and then it loses contact with the “walls” and then cold bridges can lead to fungi. The best was and is to build traditional. Only wood and air as an isolation! So “don’t give moisture a chance!” Take a look at some of the teaching videos from NORTHEM traditional building. I belive the best way would be- an wood lath outside but horizontal- then the inside with another wood blank and fill the space with fine your air dried wood dust from the saw! Or by it from someone else. 1: The wood ships or dust can breathe. In times of much humidity from inside is soaks it and later when the climax inside and outside is changed it dry’s automatically. A mineral wool with a barrier can’t do it. Whenever a mineral wool “is open and in touch with wood” the moisture goes in and never dry’s. Such wood ships as isolation can be used for floor roof and walls. And they don’t need or like barriers. Respect the laws of “nature” and the physic of naturel building material and you will have much fun with a house!

[@hansfordii]

Happy Thanksgiving to the two of you! Give us a update on the effectiveness of the bubble foil. I will most likely do ours, the floor can be very cold 🥶 and we don't get nearly as cold as you. Loved the intro of video, I'm thinking sunrise. Take care!

[@hansfordii]

Just read the description, sounds like the bubbles are working well 👍

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

It is sunrise. We face southeast which is nice and gives us a little extra sun in the winter months. The bubble foil make a noticeable difference in the floor. It still cool but not frigid cold like it was before. Hope you and the family have a great thanksgiving together.

[@SeanInAlaska]

Love Boss of the swamp! Well, did you notice a difference after the install?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

We actually did. It’s still a cool floor but not bitter cold anymore.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

We actually did. It’s still a cool floor but not bitter cold anymore.

[@billevans8291]

If you cut off the comb and saddles when younger no worry about frost bite or fence damage

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Interesting 🤔

[@billevans8291]

If you do decide.to.go.that route I suggest getting a farmer's almanac it will guide you as to.what time of the month to.do.this It does make a serious difference in blood.loss believe it or.not we always did this when I was a kid on the farm same thing goes with post holes ever dig a hole.and wondwr why you did not have th3 dirt to fill it back up almanac would have told you not to.dig yet

[@barrydeacon3551]

Doesn’t look like insulation by the roll is going to? No use starting at the bottom of the stud.. I would have put the 2 x2 in foam. Then put on your silver wrap... What size is the floor? You want it to stay as warm as you can.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

The goal is to skirt and heat under the cabin. We will have our water pump and pipes there and don’t want them to freeze. This area can also be used as a root cellar once its skirted.

[@LukeAhLicous]

Hey man just wondering if you ever seen any wolves?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I’ve seen wolves but there are none on our island.

[@marlenesilvers7693]

Rocky, you da man!!!!

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

He’s doing so much better now.

[@frankpohl4377]

Reflectix bubble foil and the power of cold Part 2: Building physics are basic to know for those he build homes traditional or modern art. The elements are “the enemies” of a building and the people how want to be protected from them in summertime’s or hard winter times. Cold has power to “go through walls” some walls have ne real isolation capability like stonewalls. Stone houses often where build in areas where logs where not available. Stones are solid but they soak cold like metal and give it into the house and the condensations of the humidity begins. Wood clay, bricks and straw are very good building material. In sibiria or Germany many had build with big logs- in real cold aeras a 10 centimeter log (like the one from Dick Proenneke in Alaska) is enough to keep the cold out if the home is heated well enough. I love Dicks stone stack and his oven system for cooking and heating. The rule is: As thicker the logs as better the isolation power. As lesser you need to heat you safe wood and the room is not overheated the air inside not to dry. Some in Bavaria still build without chemical isolation stuff like mineral wool. The build the fundament and then the bricks with 30 centimeter thickness. Then inside a cover out of clay (wall cluster 5 centimeter) and then color with natural color. Outside a clay-wall plaster. 5 centimeter. That are 40 centimeter- it will keep the heat inside and the cold outside. There is a system to measure how long it takes when outside the temps are minus 2o centigrade how long it needs to press through the walls until it is stopped by the heat from inside in the walls. This biomass has isolation power when it is correct build. Many build to fast to light with not much biomass in form of wood fiber-logs or bricks. Surly its hart to build on an island when you have to transport every idem. My Alaskan dream: I saw a light bit of the structure of your house. Its more like a “summer house for hunting and fishing” but I believe you can isolate it better. 1: IF you have a chance to crawl under the house- install Styrofoam- plates with15 centimeter thickness and isolate the floor from there. Screws with a plastic-plate to keep then in place. Isolate all position and “entkoppel” the fundament from the places where the structure has contact. Foam spray only if it is warm enough…in cold it works not. 2: If you can- build a second window- from inside 3:Build shutters. They reduce the cold-pressure on the windows. Even with 3 times isolated window The cold presses in the room and 1 meter away from the window you feel the cold. Keep the cold from coming pressing IN the house and then keep the heat inside. Don’t get rheumatism. I have got it in my armee times my wife also she was 25 years special police. 4: If you can isolate a second round from inside on the roof. Reflectix bubble foil, Will not change the situation. It’s a drop on a hot stone. If you would install 10 times the foil that could change it. Don’t compare climax from the Boss with your Alaska cold. Your wind and the cold is 10 timers higher also t he humidity from the ocean. You need monster- weapon against cold. The floor is important because if you can stop the cold coming in the house the feeds will be warm… And if you have time- make a film before you do a new project and ask me or the audience! You are not an expert and you can safe money time frustration and get faster a better result. I would love to see a short video from the floor under the house! Love Frank

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Lots of great information. Thanks Frank.

[@frankpohl4377]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead all for free! I dont want that you or your wife get Rheumatismuss-

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

@@frankpohl4377 I think it’s too late for that. It just comes with age.

[@frankpohl4377]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead No, Babys can get it. My bro got it in the age of 8 my sister with 12 and I with 22. There are 3 kinds of rheumatism. The one that comes by abusing the body-hart work, then the one that attact the soft parts of the body and the real danger is the once like Lupos that attact the organs. I got it and I was blind on ony eye for month and organs where attached. It came because I was a long time not warm enough. My wife got it to she was a police officer 25 years and in the last time by the "Hamburg Wasserschutz-Polizei" she got it because she was not enogh protected from the wintercold on the open boats...Love

[@mickimartin8841]

Wonder how that stuff would do wrapped around your chickens’ water barrel?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

It does help out. The actual make fitted wraps for the 50 gal and larger water barrels.

[@maryalice8507]

One less thing to do now. I hope it helps to keep your feet warm. Diana you grabbed Rocky like a boss. Guess you showed him the pecking order. Still praying everything will go fine for your mom and the rest of your family. Any chance you will get to see your son and daughter-in-law over the holidays ?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

The bubble foil has really made a difference in the temp of the floor. Thank you for the extra prayers. Jo just got done talking with her doctor yesterday and it seems no chemo is needed, just radiation. We couldn’t be happier. She starts at the end of the month. Unfortunately we won’t be able to see the kids over the holidays but next summer our nephew is getting married and we will all be there for that. We are looking forward to it.

[@maryalice8507]

@@AnAlaskaHomestead I’m soooo happy Jo doesn’t need chemo !! I got tears from relief when reading that. I’m so happy for all of you !!!

[@donnamyers839]

Could your rooster have a condition called "bumble foot"?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

No we were there when he hurt his leg. Everyday he keeps getting better. Which is a good thing. Thanks for the suggestion 👍

[@ravenousjm]

Behind on my KZbin videos , hopefully you aren't getting the bubble foil hate the Boss does lol.

[@Bodiy]

I had 18 hens and a rooster that was given to me one of the hens didn’t have any feet they had frozen off and the roster was 13 years old they had gotten him for their daughter when she was little Nubby the footless chicken was so precious she would always sit by me anytime I was at the barn I would take in the car with me to see my mom I love her so much she got around fine but when she stood still be bobbled a lot I let them out everyday there were no dogs around so I thought they would be okay I had them for a few years and I came home one day and had dead chickens everywhere as I was coming down the road I saw a Boxer dog crossing the road with something white in his mouth my neighbors kids had come home to visit that day and brought their dog left him loose and he just had a hay day killing chickens I was heartbroken and the dog had no idea what a chicken was if it ran he chased it and he killed Nubby to two survived they were sitting on the barn rafters just terrified I had horses and had five gallon buckets in the stalls and Nubby had fallen into one was standing with her head just above water and couldn’t get out I had seen her jump up and sit on the ring of the buckets before but she had fallen in this time them she was in the barn with me one day and I had to run to town and wasn’t gone but thirty minutes and when I got back I couldn’t find her anywhere I looked for a week everywhere I even moved hay bales thinking she might be in them then one day I was getting hay and there she was she had fallen between some bales still alive but thirsty and hungry for a chicken with no feet she was always into something I’ve seen her back up to sit by me so finding her dead was heartbreaking

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

That is a heartbreaking story.

[@RusticByNature]

Use can also use vaseline on his comb.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks 👍

[@joecucch8261]

All this time with nothing insulating the floorboards. Cold feet much ?

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Ha sometimes🤣 we do wear house shoes which helped out.

[@jerzys9461]

That silver wrap needs to be attached with wooden strips. Staples are not going to keep it in place. First wind will rip it out. Attach a wooden cleat at each floor joist.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Thanks Jerzy. Maybe not the first wind but over time. We had 50 knots blowing straight at us last night and it’s still there.

[@canadians2214]

Your video titles are short and not really what you day. Disappointed with this video.

[@gregorhay6910]

1 lol

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

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[@canadians2214]

Instead of putting videos 1 year old, give us something new, would be appreciated. Thanks

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Click on the channel and the hit the video button and you’ll see the most recent videos.