Installing the Subfloor On Our Self Built House | Building Our Home In The Mountains

With the floor for our DIY home build all framed, we begin laying the subfloor so we can get this home build rolling and begin framing our walls.
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We are a homeschool and homesteading family currently building on our new 20 acre homestead in North Idaho. We garden, seed save, raise rabbits, raise chickens, process our own meat, save our own seed, can, bake, and do just about everything that we can ourselves to achieve a self sufficient and debt free life for our family.

[@meysaeteurn7901]

When you have a good solid marriage dreams can be made come true. So happy to see the progress you are making.

[@frenchysandi]

Your dialog at the end of the vlog is heartfelt and precious!!

[@allenj5865]

Having a wife that works as hard as yours is a blessing. Her help, even if not equal to your effort, is making your home build... YOURS.

[@VioletEvergreene]

I LOVE that their son just comes out in a Dino suit from time to time! Hahaha. EVERYONE needs a kid who's not afraid to come out dressed like a T-Rex!

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Right!

[@hillshawn]

Lol. I'm 49 & I randomly show up in my T-Rex suit too 🤣

[@Angela152half]

Our 6 year old grandson has a T-Rex suit like that and so does his other grandma. They like to wear them at Halloween. Our two grandsons are obsessed with dinosaurs. It’s a good thing.

[@medtech1a]

Strong family and faith has enriched your lives and grounded you to a new beginning. Keep strong be safe.

[@MEchanicAL_LSTAR]

The struggle in Melissas eyes to not comment during the discussion of the caulk gun. You guys crack me up.

[@guesswho7159]

I was thinking the same thing. Her facial expression was hilarious😂

[@roderickmarruffo7600]

On another note, did you see the size of that caulk...!

[@MEchanicAL_LSTAR]

Actually to be honest my wife is just as bad.

[@ILGuy2012]

Of all people, I expected Melissa would've noticed that was the big size caulk that wouldn't fit in the regular size gun.

[@snc4278]

I like your style. I grew up with the mentality of family first. It was practically my father’s mantra.

[@drddianesbryant]

I wish y’all could have purchased all the lumber at the beginning of your build. Nobody expected the outlandish price of wood!! I love your channel - thank you for taking us along!

[@jamdmcc8832]

This is better and more heart felt than TV! Beautiful stuff folks! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@debrabeam5474]

❤❤❤

[@jamdmcc8832]

@@debrabeam5474 💕

[@DLRyoung]

This is why I love this channel, Faith, Family, Love. May Gods glory shine upon you and your family! Happy Resurrection day

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

🙏

[@carlahubbard7561]

Hope your day off was full of faith, love, and enjoying your family!

[@LeverActionLarry]

This is the best channel on youtube, hands down.

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

❤

[@monicaheathfield8020]

I totally agree with that! And I love it when the sheep come right up to the camera! Lovely family, beautiful scenery. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us, it is deeply appreciated. God bless you all!

[@jenniferward5216]

Your baby boy is the most loving kid you have. He loves his mama so much.

[@onababona6101]

all of your kids are special- I just love to watch that little one HELPING around :-) :-) :-)

[@donlatimer5114]

Here’s a suggestion for you , put your extension ladder from the bank to the floor and put some pranks on it for a walkway to get back-and-forth without having a drop down into the hole

[@MountainRoots]

Not only is the content of the video great, but all the elements: b-roll, drone work, editing. Gosh, y'all have it going on! 🔥🤙-Josh

[@cathymorgan5164]

You two picked the most beautiful ❤️❤️ place to build your home. The mountains in the background only adds to the beauty. You two really sincerely compliment each other in so.many ways. May you always be blessed in all that you do with each.other and your family .Happy Birthday Kenji

[@leslietarboxjr4287]

With all of this hard labor comes a sense of achievement that you will always cherish and your kids will talk about throughout their lives. It is not everyone that can build their own dreams. I commend you for your discipline and steadfastness.

[@sincin9935]

Give yourself some credit! You've come a long way! Your doing fantastic!

[@KevinCasey64]

All of those strange and weird interruptions are memories in the making and I think its really cool that you have your own dinosaur LOL

[@sharonstuebi8181]

It took 1 year and 3 months for my boys to build a stone castle for me. The Queen is in the house. It is so worth any of the struggles.

[@Lisa-wp1ff]

Happy Birthday pup!. I just love the recap at the end of each video. Loved the look on pops face when the dinosaur child appeared. Love it all.

[@debbiputman3482]

Y’all should build a temporary bridge over your “moat.” It would eliminate the expenditure of energy just getting up on your “dance floor.”

[@CJBouhlal]

I agree 👍

[@tonyalambert8874]

I agree

[@davidh6946]

Was thinking the same thing. Use a 2x8 as the bridge would work

[@rayenglert5423]

Absolutely!!! So much energy wasted

[@davidcardin3271]

I told these the last video also but i don't think they seen it.

[@VioletEvergreene]

This is by far my absolute favorite show on KZbin!!!! That's saying a lot because I only really ever watch KZbin. I rarely watch network TV.

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Aww thank you 😊

[@harleylover4968]

I hope you all had a blessed Easter! Hallelujah He is Risen!

[@swiftg6176]

The drone footage at the very beginning of the video gives true meaning of what "off the grid" really looks like.

[@Jade-d]

I hope you remembered your crawl space opening and haven't glued and nailed it shut.

[@traceymote1079]

you could see it in a few shots they have left it open

[@SteveBlethyn]

Ever so slightly envious. If I was 20 years younger, I'd be doing exactly the same as you guys.

[@revn2go]

Melissa, you are NOT the dead weight! For as little as you are, you do a massive amount of physical labor! I’m impressed! You and Jeremy work together do well and always enjoy each other. It’s a blessing to watch the progress y’all are making in your home and property.

[@collettefroggatt2896]

Hi I am inspired by your happiness and enthusiasm. You are taking one step at a time and your home is developing. Really love watching your Chanel. I love how you are developing each building: chicken coup, sheep shelter and I love your garden and your temporary home. It’s a proper homestead xx

[@maryhart637]

I am inspired by your faith, passion, humor and love of family (human and animal)💚💜❤️ The subfloor looks awesome! 👏👏👏Hope you had a Happy Easter🌈🌈🌈 Stay safe, be well and see ya next time👋👋👋

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Thank you, Happy Easter 🐣

[@TexasLNC]

Wise young woman. Faith and family.

[@robeebabes]

As their living space gets bigger, your kids will appreciate every bit that you did to build a bigger beautiful home. Your vlogs are inspiring. And yes, it’s nice to see the drone shots again.

[@nancypatterson868]

Wow! Made me cry at the end. The kids are the priority, and it is crystal clear that you guys are keeping them there. Nice job!!

[@bjenuine]

Well stated. "Family takes precedence." God bless.

[@rosawilliams9145]

Jeremy and Melissa. I admire your grit and determination. And I totally understand making Easter a priority. I hope it was the first of many at your new Home. Hugs to all of you. PS. I sent a pkg today. Nothing perishable, no tortillas as it's too warm and would arrive spoiled.

[@aleshiasterland460]

Love baby lambs, dinosaur, and the wonderful floor that will be walked on for future generations to come. You are making family memories for the current family and building for the future. Congratulations looks great!!!!!

[@rossannejenkinsadams]

Oh Melissa! Seeing your vlogs is like visiting my favorite people. First of all, I love how you and Jeremy are such great friends as well as lifetime partners. And that you have fun together even working your butts off! Secondly, the sights and scenes are breathtaking that you capture on film. I can see why you fell in love with your property. I am so very proud of you all. And I love ya'll like you are my own. I just want you to know how much I look forward to seeing all of you. And finally, the music you choose is so wonderful. I've noticed that from the very beginning. Living vicariously from Indiana, my 66 year old heart is so full of good wishes and prayers for your sweet family. It's so amazing all you have accomplished in your lives and especially in the short time you've been in Idaho.

[@donnaalgren123]

It was fun to watch you two adults crawl around on the floor. Well, I guess you weren't really doing that. I know you didn't accomplish all that you had wished, but you got an amazing amount done! You are the greatest! Happy Easter. HE IS RISEN!! And He did it for all of us!! Praise Him!

[@spitbug382]

Primo piece of ground!!

[@marcwidner7526]

"So, for today the floor can wait. We have something far more important to do" the ending brought me to tears! What a beautiful testament to love and faith. Wow, one year ago today. Who'd have thunk it. Lol Y'all are rocking it! Rock on. 🤓🤗🤓

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Thank you so much, what a year it's been!

[@linshushao7965]

I have been faithfully following your video for over 3 months now. Melissa and Jeremy: you are absolutely an incredible couple! All my admiration and respect to you! I enjoy watching your kids growing up, beautiful animals, panoramic view and seasonal weathers. Thank you for sharing!

[@joelwilson5107]

Your children will tell the story one day that their Mom and Dad built this all themselves

[@CzKaa]

Something as: "Our parents are mad." ? :D

[@amydavis8548]

So glad to hear what you had to say at the end of this blog. Faith and family ARE more important. God bless you and your family as you work toward your goal.

[@lieuwina]

Melissa you have a lovely voice and how you value your family and what they mean to you is lovely. I hope you all enjoyed seeing your family and spending time together and that you said it was a year ago that you came to the property and look what you have both achieved in that year, a tiny house you completed, three lambs born, built a chicken coop etc etc. Not to mention Neveah helping with the household chores and the little ones all pitching in. What a lovely family you have not to mention of course Jeremy who with you, the banter, the joking, the little belt snacks, victory dances, and ads that you play out make our day. Thank you for sharing your journey and I am sure you had a lovely Easter.

[@roderickmarruffo7600]

Exciting weekend, baby born & a doggie B'day. Thing are moving along very nicely...

[@anotherwhosoever777]

Love watching your fam and your homestead all together! So inspiring!!

[@flyinggyros9745]

When you go to town to buy your own caulking gun get a powered one. By the end of the build your hands will thank you. Alan

[@ericjohnson1008]

Thank you for the house tour, I'm especially glad to know where the throne room will be located. LOL

[@susiestokely3811]

Another wonderful video, Thank you! I hope you both are getting plenty of nutrition, fluids, and rest during this daunting task!

[@moldingpro7208]

Priorities are important. You got this one right!

[@blackgrifter1]

Lol why are yall the funniest couple on KZbin?!?!🤣Netflix needs to give yall a show!

[@Ray-fr8iy]

“That’s my son that’s my offspring” I don’t know how many times I feel that during the day haha, gotta love the chaos

[@AmysArea]

Ohhhh that sun rise was amazing but the lamb was by far the cutest I have EVER seen!!!!! It even smiled as those little ears shook!!! 💜💙❤️🌝🌝🌻🌼🌸🐑🐑🐑

[@PaullaWells]

Garage or carport? I don't think we've ever talked about that. 🤣 OMG! I had not realized Kenji had gotten to be 10. I swear yesterday he was just 7. 😳 Girl, I can't believe you broke me down again! The narrative at the end got me right in the heart strings! I had forgotten it was Easter morning! How could I have forgotten that?!? I prayed all that day for y'all. You guys have come a long way in a year's time. You have much to be proud of! ❤️

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Garage, but after the house build. Yes, good old boy, wish they stayed on earth longer.

[@myronryan2816]

Beautiful words of wisdom on family priorities and celebrating Easter! Thank you Jeremy and Melissa!

[@idahohoosier8989]

Y'all continue to amaze me. Love y'all's spirits! And thank you for taking yesterday off and honoring the family, #1 after God

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Actually the subfloor is one of the most easy parts of construction. Wait until you start installing the roof sheathing and interior drywall. Still a dream coming true. Hats off to both of you . Great job.

[@BossmanEight]

Advantech subflooring is good stuff. Incredibly heavy, a real pain to nail, but stable, firm, & solid as a rock!

[@Bradini267]

Yea it’s the best, well worth it.

[@jeanniewright2554]

Melissa, your dialogue at the end just gets better and better.

[@kristineb22]

This is exactly what I love the most is her dialogue at the end I look forward to it ! That and the snack belt lol 😂

[@PeggyLeeSebeni]

Question: Do you think it might be time to build a ramp, or a set of stairs to get on & off the house? I'm surprised you haven't done something already. You'll likely have difficulty finishing this house if either of you get hurt jumping down all the time. Let's just say, I'm speaking from experience. 🤪

[@timparks1766]

I love the ending dialogue Melissa does. I’ve built a number of structures in my 60 years and every episode I wish I was there helping. Enjoy those kiddos, time will slip away and they will leave the nest, but I know they will take with them great memories but more than that, the love you both have for each other and them will last a lifetime.

[@allanhartle448]

Been watching since the move....thanks to the both of you for not only speaking it but realizing that there ARE more important "things" to do in life than finishing a floor....family VALUES will last for ever!! And those..no one can ever take from you.😊😊

[@edmaurer5059]

Lol. It does look huge. Its funny how much larget the house looks when the floorboards have to be glued, laid, and nailed in place.

[@martykennedy3962]

You two are awesome workers, I just wish I had the same energy that you two have. The birthday cake for your dog is really neat.

[@JacobsTriangleHomestead]

Our house kit came with a rough framing book. In that book it describes techniques, practices and time for the different tasks required for framing a house. I read the sub-floor section to get whatever information I could, because I also do not know what I'm doing. The book said that a good flooring guy can do a couple of houses in a day. That lead me to believe that my wife and I would be capable of getting it done in one day. We very quickly discovered that was wrong! It took us about a week to get it finished. I think like Jeremy; it'll be quick. I've now learned that I need to double the time I think it will take, then double it again. I hope you had a great Easter with your family.

[@kathyjones8656]

Keeping all of you in my prayers💕🙏

[@LadyJ5569]

I'm with Kenji, ditch the hat. It's the elastic that gets me. Cute little black lamb. Good momma. 🐾🐾

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Yeah but gotta get that photo!

[@grampianprepper2207]

every little bit is a step in the right direction, love the progress.

[@malitape]

I am being blessed watching these episodes. So glad to see where your priorities lie. God, Family, Country has been my motto for over fifty years. May God richly bless you, my beloved.

[@stevebaker5642]

@Good Simple Living... I'm in 2 minds when each video ends 1. sad, it's over; but 2. I find myself really looking forward to Melissa doing the commentary - from the heart to the heart

[@davehogue3381]

He's so goofy sometimes...I love it...lol

[@manuelortiz9254]

Saludos! You are correct, family is the most important over all, that is the way in México, and almost central and south América... 👍🙏😎🇲🇽

[@petergplant9335]

Amazing way of life, a beautiful family, and a home that all your future generations will enjoy. You all should be so proud that you are living the dream! Plantie UK

[@donnagriffith839]

You all have accomplished so much , so very much in the past year! God Bless Your Beautiful Family!

[@norahollingsworth581]

Hope y'all had a great Easter!

[@stanhorch6037]

Build a walkway over the ditch onto the floor , that will make it much easier for the next part of the build

[@barbc8857]

AND A HAPPY EASTER to your whole family, you all are so blessed! I love you all.

[@lindakriegel5552]

That subflooring is amazing. Took 12 months to build our home and it rained ALL THE TIME!! This is flooring was amazing. After all was said and done, there were 2 pieces that were laid out on the mud to provide access for the workers! They did not warp or swell or anything. In fact, my husband rescued them from the dump trailer and we used them for workbenches in the barn we just built. They are so level, flat and stiff that we didn’t need anything on top. We pressure washed them before using them to build the benches! Perfect! Well worth the money considering that we have no squeaks or uneven floors after all the rain even after 2 years here. Good choice!

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Thank you, that is encouraging and reassuring to hear!

[@lynnpape8404]

Hope you had a nice Easter.

[@davidscott8400]

You two did a damn good job, it took me two weeks to do 2500 square foot by myself

[@marlenesilvers7693]

Y'all will be leaving a great legacy for your kids. I will also add that those mountains are splendidly breathtaking.

[@pamalapeterson5352]

Reality TV has nothing to offer better than your family and your forever home build!...Thank you 🙏 for sharing Kinja’s birthday, that was fun!....a beautiful little black baby boy!...God bless y’all abundantly and stay safe and healthy!

[@LC-qj5tz]

He almost slept through his Birthday party!😂😉

[@onababona6101]

..but NOT in the rocking chair !!!!!!

[@leatherbycrowfoot]

Just love the progress you two are making. It's exciting to watch you two build your soon to be house. Wish I could come down there and help you two. It's fabulous to see the learning curve and experience gained while taking on this project. Good work. God Bless! I like the way you two stop for the acknowledgement of Easter. I am very grateful for what Easter represents and what Jesus Christ did for us. Way to go you two!

[@jeffparness4530]

Melissa and Jeremy - your “voice” your tone and approach to this adventure is so genuine, inspiring, and comforting to those of us also pursuing our dream build projects. Your expectations and how you cope with setbacks is calm and refreshing! Fantastic attitude and absolutely beautiful videography and storytelling. I eagerly await each installment. Keep going!

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Thank you ❤

[@MrRbrgrn]

Wow what a full video!!! Births,birthdays, Easter & house building!! All with a T-Rex’s on the property....... I’m exhausted!! Great vlog!

[@skepticalmom2948]

Awesomeness, you two have been busy little bees! Everything takes longer than you expect. Happy birthday kanji! Happy Easter and god bless you all!

[@nancyalford8056]

It is amazing to me that depending on what process is happening your square footage looks bigger or smaller🤠❤️. You go guys!

[@MARION55555]

Awesome! And I mean everything. Everything around all that building, how you all treat animals and how well raised your kids are, filming, editing and even the commercials are fun to watch!! Respect!!

[@GoodSimpleLiving]

Thank you 😊

[@markbeaver5010]

That is a lot of hard work for two people!! Keep it up and you will be done sooner than you know. Each step will bring memories that you will talk about for many years, great job!!!

[@PaiNatal_11]

Love love love looooovvveeeeeeee you guys!!!!

[@donsmith3737]

I am very impressed with the work ethic you both possess. That is somewhat rare today. My wife "helps" me by telling me to go get her a chair so she can watch me work on a project. Not to say she doesn't pull her weight elsewhere but there are plenty of projects she has no intention learning how to do by helping. Keep up the good work. I consider you my most anticipated watch on KZbin.

[@CJBouhlal]

18:15 He wants to live another 100 years just so he can keep eating cake like that 😆 Happy Birthday Buddy 🎁

[@ionecuff6323]

Being able to set the wood up on top of the nailed down sub floor sure saved you all a lot of time and energy with moving one sheet at a time. Awesome! I still say you two are getting a lot done when you take into consideration all your other chores and responsibilities. I especially like your comments at the end of the video................faith and family always come first. God Bless You All!

[@amma3536]

Hope you had a great Easter! Be blessed! House looking good!

[@jimmiependergraft9291]

Build a temporary ramp so you don't have to keep getting up and down .

[@pricep12008]

Use the tractor to raise the sheets to just above floor level. Humping them will be soooo much easier

[@roberthardcastle3272]

You guys will be framing in no time. The home is going so quickly. Like Grandma said, long days, short years. God bless and keep you all, safe, happy, healthy and prosperous. Another wonderful video!

[@edwardbright5894]

They didn't build Rome in one day. Keep up the good work. And your dream's will be built.Stay safe🤠👍💯🇺🇸

[@charlesschultz6797]

Your floor looks like a professional job!

[@deenottelling8492]

Slow and steady wins the race. Your positive attitude will help the time fly.

[@henrietabednarikova2338]

Hello from Slovakia ✋🇸🇰 Yesterday shining a sun,today -snow,snow,snow 😮. Slovakia white! Idaho-sunny day and beautiful lamb,my heart is along with yours.👍✋