Building a Giant Tortoise House for less than $500!

[@mathieusiegrist8367]

Simple suggestion for the door strips, you could stick 2 pieces back to back then cut the strips after for an even cut and no sticky on either side. Keep up the great work and amazing content, love it 🤘

[@KampKenan]

Oh man! That would’ve been great! I already changed it.....I put my old rubber liner on...but that idea is genius!

[@mjoverocker6072]

They are gonna love their new enclosure, and definitely keep them safe and dry during hurricane season

[@KampKenan]

Really happy with how it came out!

[@pegiegault5931]

I love how curious they are at what you are doing! Gorgeous babes.

[@evonnewhalen9794]

That tortoise house would make a really nice dog house too. Thank you for sharing your video. Nice looking house.

[@paulcuffaro]

Looks awesome Kenan!!🐢

[@KampKenan]

Thanks dude! Where have you been my? Kate and I miss our adopted son!

[@kenzicrochets]

Whaaaaaaat i have been subbed to paul for like 3 years and i have never even thought that he could have been adopted!!!😮

[@rajesh_r87]

watching these videos again during pandemic time.. love the work from Kenan and Paul.. been sub to both since very very long time.

[@BrooklynHudson]

This guy works so hard. Look and learn, kiddos. You can live your dream, but it's hard work too.

[@barneystinson2781]

Kenan: I think it's poop brown Also Kenan: casually pulls out green roofing

[@lesliejohnson2982]

I cracked up when I saw this then immediately thought.. Somebody needs to grab Kenan some of those 'see color' glasses for the colorblind.

[@chiyokou2222]

I almost expected it to be bright red, so the green was a pleasant surprise.

[@jjbowman4653]

Casually colourblind, it’s funny because you can’t casually not see clearly-we are aloud people to much so to be casual about it 😅

[@hunterdean4766]

The roof is green. Definitely not "poopy brown". It looks great.

[@KampKenan]

Thanks Hunter👍🟩

[@David_B_Dornburg]

@@KampKenan Heh ... Kaptain Kolor-blind strikes again. 👁💩 👁 👍 😍

[@eddiegray9487]

If he painted the outside green too it would blend it with all the leafy trees haha

[@wesleyryanshenefield]

Haha I was thinking the same thing looks good green haha

[@lesliejohnson2982]

Maybe it is Poopy Green? :)

[@greshond3]

Nice build, I think your better at it than you give yourself credit for, looks like everything is coming together for you, happy looking family, happy for you. Love the pond, and giant Slinky.

[@davidkelly1298]

For someone who is not good at building things I think you did a spectacular job with that. It looks great and I am sure the Torts will love it.

[@daddyzgurl5221]

Please show in your description all of the products that you are using. EVERYTHING, PRETTY PLEASE!!!!! I HAVE to make one this summer and I only trust what you use!! Thank you SOOOOO much Kenan!!!

[@danielles3823]

Wow, their home came out great! 👍 Awesome job 👏 I'm sure they will love it when it gets chilly down there. Looking forward to an update about it!

[@KampKenan]

We’ll definitely update you Daniel🤠

[@robertstreul7549]

Super job Kenan. I'm sure the tortoise gang will appreciate your hard work. So the roof is green and not 'poopy brown'. Doubt the tortoise gang will give a hoot. The log cabin look really fits in nicely with the landscaping of your grounds.

[@txmarine82]

Pretty awesome job guys. Great idea since it’s off ur driveway. Cut a 2’x3’ hole on the driveway side. Get a piece of plexiglass and silicone it in. That’s what I did so u can check on em. Plexiglass is cheap n super easy with a sawza.

[@KampKenan]

Yep i was thinking the exact same thing Colin!

[@eroctheviking5540]

I didn't know you could saw sawza plexiglass! Thanks!!

[@floridaLise]

I'm by myself, "girlie weak" with little to no carpentry skills and I think I can handle this quite nicely for my Aldabra. Thank you so much for a great plan!

[@nimbuslayer5142]

Hey Kenan, maybe during assembly, apply the expanding foam between the timbers layers for a better seal that looks cleaner and doesn't require a lot of trimming after. Great job though. Please do a similar video for the new Iggy enclosure.

[@ac9356]

That is a nice dark Leafy green colour

[@mariadorame6416]

Great job Kenan ,now a bigger one for Sofia and Leo .👏👏👏👏👏😉😉😉😉😉😉

[@gregosmile2009]

12:15 i like that fast forward clip it looks like you guys teleporting all over the place building a roof in a matter of seconds.. like you're wizards hahaha awesome new house for the tortoises man you did a very good job they will

[@gregosmile2009]

btw i've got a nice idea. why not hang up some name tags on the house so everyone can see who lives there haha

[@user-mu5ny1ks6t]

A wealth of information provided for those who needed to know. A great service you have provided.

[@oaklyndale]

its like an evergreen pine green roofing, it looks lovely with the more yellowy tropical plants around it. you did a lovely job!

[@MonitorOpsandExotics]

Hey Kenan don’t forget if your power ever cuts off for any length of time you’ll need to fix the current time on those timers. I have to fix it from time to time when the power goes off occasionally.

[@vivienleigh4640]

The tortoises are so cool! How can you not fall in love with them 😍

[@MECH_BOSS2000]

Their eyes make me crack up lol IDK why I find them hilarious

[@derrickhall7314]

I’m begging for upper 50s lol. Here in Oklahoma we’ve barley gotten the high into the 50s and lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Love your place Kenen. Definitely what I would call a dream place for sure!!

[@patshhi4620]

Wow! It went a lot faster with Tom helping you! Glad you were there Tom.

[@esarelle]

I say build them the fun house--and when they outgrow it, you got another tortoise house.

[@KampKenan]

Good idea, but i need a break😂

[@OttawaOldFart]

@@KampKenan Kids don't allow for adult down time, I know.

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[@kemberleyedelstein6274]

Thank you so much for this build! My friend Jesse, the Sulcata will be happy to have one of these this winter. You’ve given me peace of mind also.

[@candaceheilig7165]

You could use little screw in cup hooks and run your cords thru them to get them higher up so the tortoises don’t mess with them. Its what we have on our house for our Christmas lights 🙂

[@MileenaK]

Your house reminds me of the movie "Jurassic Park" very cool 🦎🐊🐢🐍🐉🦕🦖

[@FirehouseGeckos]

Replacing the plywood on the gable ends with twin wall acylic greenhouse panels would look awesome!

[@KampKenan]

Great idea!

[@michaelthornley]

Great work Kenan & Dad-in-Law! ...and Tom of course :)

[@CindyHuot]

Kenan, Through the years you have said many many times that you aren't that great at building stuff, you gotta stop saying that cause you have impressed me many times with the stuff you have built, you do have skills at building things and that new tortoise house is freaken cool dude, it is to date one of the nicest builds you have done!!! You DO have skill bud, so stop short changing yourself!!!

[@KampKenan]

Thanks Cindy. Trial and error has created skills👍

[@TheLoStBoYs89]

It would be cool if you could get a night vision camera in there to see how they live at night same with the rest of the animals i think that would be awesome great video guys.

[@michellemorningstar880]

This Is Amazing Love It. Great Job For Sure... The Turtles Going To Love There Home Love It... Thanks So Much

[@maryvallas772]

Lol! The roof is definitely NOT poop brown, it is a lovely shade of pine green. You have GOT to get some of those color corrective glasses so that you can see how truly beautiful your yard and all the animals are! That would be the best video EVER!!!!!

[@katelyndennis1448]

Very awesome mansion for your budds & just in time for this south Florida cold snap! Have they been enjoying their warm new casa? Thank God it's warming back up!

[@Teddybearpunch]

This was cool! Love watching people like you, Chandler, will nace and Tyler Nolan and other people because you guys are doing really awesome things but on your own without massive outside funding and it’s really cool to see that perspective cuz it’s not something you get to see everyday! (outside of Florida) lol

[@michaelpugh4894]

Awesome tortoise winter home.

[@alexvanvught2092]

Great job Kenan, love the way the Kamp is evolving🐢

[@Mary-had-a-lil-farm]

There is a really really cool structure. I never thought of using landscaping timbers like Lincoln logs to build a structure that’s super cool thanks for sharing

[@EasyModeFishing]

Buy 2 door hinges and make a swinging door so you don’t have to be constantly driving screws into your tortoise house! Screwing in and unscrewing screws constantly will splinter the wood lol. I’m a perfectionist. I’m just telling you what I’d do.

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

The tortoise Hilton looks great!

[@ashleyelizabeth538]

Looks awesome!

[@Zariho]

Love it man! You're whole hearted and we love that over here! Upstate NY

[@Jilliann08]

Video idea!!! I’d totally be interested in a time laps of the turtles and tortoises! They are pretty interesting little guys and so mysterious! I really enjoy watching ur informative videos, you have a beautiful yard and home and such a sweet family. Keep sharing awesome content like this please!! 👍

[@BlueNova82]

Alternatively, using painters tape and pressing it against the screw hole locations will indent it into the tape. Then you can simply press it to where you want it and it makes it easy to put a level against and get perfectly level (if you’re OCD like me)

[@comedianmattrossey]

Kenan, if that's roofing material, then its coated in tar, which could be harmful to the tortoises, especially if for whatever reason they find it to smell like food, you know what they're like, they will eat whatever smells like food, hopefully not, but I wanted to say something just incase as I love the Torts the same as you do. The Tort Cabin looks great!!!!!!

[@alexrobertson6207]

For someone who claims to be bad at building, you did a phenomenal job man! Wish I was able to go down and help you some time

[@tacticalveterinarian]

Awesome! Nice work Kenan!! Thanks for sharing

[@EasyModeFishing]

You need to stain the wood for longevity. Staining it will keep termites from chewing the wood and it’ll make it waterproof. The cool thing about staining is it’s kind of like hair dye. You can stain it any color so if you want to stain it pink you can or you can stain it light brown so it blends in with the surrounding area.

[@lornahayne9181]

You are SOOO GREAT Kenan it looks marvelous,I know you are doing it by instinct, but it's great

[@mc7967]

Do you have a list of all of the materials and tools needed to get the job done? I want to build a smaller version for my sulcata!

[@joshuakeen1290]

Kenan that boral tile seal is a peel and stick asphalt underlayment for roofing applications.

[@brandonmays7345]

Build the kids a clubhouse kenan!!! Hit the like button to agree!

[@razorsedgeunrama]

This is really amazing work. Kudos to you, your FIL and Tom for getting this all done. Looks perfect

[@vivalavivarium]

for the door flap you should've (still can) put acetone on it. acetone is pretty much nail polish and you could get some of that stuff to get it off.

[@briangilman1937]

Good work Kenan the only thing I would worry about is the chemicals used to treat the lumber can cause respiratory distress as it gasses off

[@Fangsoutexotics]

Awesome T cabin!!! I see the Beard has made a come back!!. Booom 😜 all that is man!💪👍

[@talltraveler82]

"And welcome back to "This Old Tortoise House." I'm you host, Kenan Harkin. Today we're finishing up this Galap and Aldabra domicile."

[@KampKenan]

Our next series!!

[@talltraveler82]

@@KampKenan I'm here for it!

[@marksaverino]

I love the Ice and water shield Homemade door Looks great!!!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Awesome tortoise shelter. We are attempting something similar this year based on your design. Great stuff 👍🏼 🐢

[@Shaden0040]

Life hack tip : next time you build such a structure, as you stack the logs, put down aquarium silicon between the logs in a double bead, from one end to the other on the outside edge a inch from the outer edge of the log, and loop back an inch from the inner edge and go back down the log, then connect to the beginning of the bead. Then all you have to do after the structure is built is then foam between the logs and open spaces.

[@karid.4371]

I AGREE SOPHIE an Leo Kamp KENAN Club HOUSE!!!! Sorry Kenan I always wanted one as a kid too!!

[@SaintLumbridge]

You always ensist that you aren't good at carpentry, but you always do a great job. You're not building mansions; you don't need to be a 5 star expert. You do exactly what you need to do and do it the right way.

[@TexasJungle]

That is amazing at the moment my large tortoises are staying in a concrete cave that I built them out of mesh and concrete with a heat lamp, I’ll share on my channel soon!

[@TheListyRayne]

Texas Jungle The concrete can freeze and kill them.

[@TexasJungle]

TheListyRayne I use heat lamps as well, been fine for years so far

[@jsbud1087]

I love these types of build videos where you don't need a bunch of tools

[@urbuns4]

55 degrees is amazing weather

[@jeanetteiacovone1958]

Oh my gosh!!! They are watching you record!!! That is unbelievable

[@jessicawilkins7139]

I think the kids should have their club house high up make it look like a jungle look out tower it would be super cool. We are about to make our sulcata tort house it will look like your new sulcata house,😀

[@TexasJungle]

Looks amazing

[@ankr3w1]

i love when you say you're not a carpenter but just do the best job you can. meanwhile im 30 years old and have never even built a birdhouse.

[@Hellspijker]

you should paint the pannels white, and the suport beams black like those german specaled houses/chataues. and stain the beams dark. think that would look real cool

[@joshhoward7040]

Beauty log cabin for your torts! As i was watching I was saying if was there I would have suggested to put a hinge on one of the back triangle panels of the roof. Would make an excellent "door" to take a peak when they're in there. Nonetheless amazing project! Keep it up!!

[@kingfish2137]

The easier way to mount anything is to use a piece of tape. Put the tape on the back of the item and trace the holes then put the tape on the wall and drill through the traces. This way you don't need a copy machine just some painters or masking tape (any tape that you can write on).

[@janiceellery1653]

Hope your tortoises like their new house. Maybe you can build some other shelters and call it Tortoise Town.

[@myeklecticlife]

Love it! I'm getting ideas! Always get ideas from watching your channel! The roof is like Hunter green BTW, looks amazing with that wood! Like a real cabin! 👍👍

[@margaretgantt9499]

I love what you’ve done I hope the tortoises don’t eat the corking inside

[@moonshinecamo9559]

What u were nailing on the second day Is peel and stick roll roof... next time go from the top of the roof at the peak and end at the bottom everything goes smoother that way and ur straight line stays true and the roofing material itself will stay straight

[@cjcichlidsbailes1346]

What kind of low life put a thumbs down on this video.? I would love to see what they are doing with there life!!! This man is helping animals making an amazing encloser and key board warriors are sitting in mommy's basement giving thumbs down for what reason? BALL BAG**

[@all4life4evr]

for that door stickiness u could of use a heat gun warm it up then stick sand on it like u tried but it would of stick better on it when really warm cause its tar it will get really sticky in summer time maybe get stuck on turtoise make sure u can cover it good job btw !!!

[@noahhollett1899]

Love the videos kenan!

[@patshhi4620]

Another thing about Florida. You have a lot of humidity. Those heat lamps will help with that.

[@sarahslovely08]

this is awesome, you built such a cool space for your animals.

[@LJsReef]

Came out amazing Bro. One thing I would have done is make those back Gable ends into doors so ya could throw in hey and what not. All in all looks great though man!

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

What lucky giants!! I love how well you provide for your animals.

[@ferniec7023]

Awesome build

[@curthatt6461]

Just awesome! Beautiful job and they’ll love it.

[@Thanoshadapoint]

Was just looking up quotes to have housing build for my tortoise. Might hit the bros up and see if we can use your video to it build it ourselves, appreciate it!

[@belizeguy]

What an awesome home for the guys!! Looks Great!

[@jorgepiriyakul8164]

Keep up the builds!!!

[@KampKenan]

Will do!!!!

[@louisejones8286]

Oh that's amazing! Can you please come to Australia and build me a log cabin? It's my dream house!

Great video edition

[@KampKenan]

🙏🤠

[@lordofalltime]

Kenan really needs to get sponsored by the Discovery Channel to do a show

[@DucatiFanBoy]

Good job and very nice.

[@xenic101]

"This roofing stuff, I don't know what it is..." I suspect it's Tile Seal from Boral ;) I think my concern using tar paper would be when it's warmer, acting like fly paper and winding up with all kinds of bugs and birds and squirrels and tortoises stuck to it. But I'm overly paranoid about sticky things.

[@davidhawkins847]

I don't know about the product brand but that material looks like torch on roofing. Its roofing material usually in rolls that you use a torch to heat up the adhesive side to stick to the roof. It's more commonly used on flat roofs so you don't have nail holes.

[@blakesoller9623]

The color of your roof is a medium forest green, i find it vary pleasant and think it will fit right in. It reminded me of a roof you would see on a park rangers building.

[@KampKenan]

Yep agreed. Thanks for the color info🤠

[@myk5486]

FYI can just tap the back of power strip, poke the holes out and you have template after peal it off

[@twoturtletom]

Boy, it's been a long time since we've heard from Tom!

[@RavenWarrior2023]

You can order plastic freezer panels and cut them to size for them to go in and out

[@chrismicallef6727]

Loved it, one of my favourite videos 🙏🏽🔥 Watching all the way from Australia 🐊🦈🐍🕷