Milling our own Beams and Floor-Installation on our Self-Built ICF Home

Episode 4 of our ICF house-build! In this one we mill our own support beams, install them, pickup and install our Engineered Open Web Floor Joists, and as well as start our subfloor!!
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[@brucewelty7684]

A wife that brags on her hubby! OUTSTANDING

[@jpallen719]

There is nothing better than a loving supportive wife….. praise goes to Corina….. love your folks……

[@FnLn55]

Stay strong . . . stay healthy . . . these are the good old days.

[@ElsaRhae]

This is just absolutely amazing. The beams look GREAT! It’s so fascinating to watch! I know the process is slow and tedious but I can’t wait for the next video!!

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much Elsa!! Enjoying your house progress just as much!! So cool to be doing this at the same time!

[@dbird7892]

I love to see that his wife pays him the highest compliments. She is so appreciative of his knowledge and hard work. Good team work!

[@xxxmikeyjock]

the wife is also an amazing woman. she works very hard in all these videos. there is no way this couple will not succeed. both are talented and hard working.

[@Anthony-xn7mh]

WOW even ! I would never have thought of a rigid foam walled home, my hat is off to you two. I was a Florida certified class B contractor for some 20 years until my hereditary disability made it no longer possible to get'r done. BTW I was age 48-49 when hit with this hereditary major life changing disease. Now at age 73 I am still hanging onto life but expecting to go at any time. But no matter. I like the beam and truss system you are using for support of the main floor and can't wait to see how the rest of the build will progress. You all be careful and stay safe also please keep up with the videos, I look each and every day for a new one and thank you for those you do post. Much appreciated.

[@SambarSlayer]

Hello from Australia. We are building a Log Home on an ICF basement on 50 acres of bush. We have milled all the floorboards from the hardwood we had to remove from the site. The log work is coming from Canada. We have a Woodland HW 130 Max mill. So many similarities. Keep up the good work !

[@TimberMates]

That sounds amazing!! Good for you! Hope everything goes smoothly!!

[@FreakofNature1]

You can almost smell those timber beams! And just like that we have floors🙌 Great job friends🍻

[@TimberMates]

Thanks Tuna!! When do we get to see some new videos from you guys!!

[@jesstill7833]

Hi folks your house is looking great,that big timber beam in the middle of the house looks real nice stay safe 💪💪👍👍❤️🦘🦘🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@TimberMates]

Thank you Jess!

[@tonynagy2042]

Looking Great!, you guys Rock!!. Cheers Blessings! 🙏.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much

[@CoBeau29]

Look forward to watching you build your new home. You both work great together and, compliment each other very well. Careena, has anyone ever told you.. you look like a young Sheryl Crow! You guys have a nice rest of the weekend.😊

[@TimberMates]

Haha thank you so much, never heard that comparison but I take it as a great compliment! Thanks so much for watching and supporting the channel with your kind comment!!

[@CoBeau29]

@@TimberMates your very welcome! 🤗

[@crystalbendig3641]

You guys are incredible!! I love how supportive you are of each other!

[@TimberMates]

Thanks Crystal!!

[@jasonkelly9373]

Great vids great work wish the vids were longer

[@TimberMates]

Haha thank you will try to make them longer from now on, getting lots of similar comments :)

[@jasonkelly9373]

Sweet. Uall b safe

[@trailcamgeorgia]

Congratulations. Looking GREAT!!

[@StevenEverett7]

Wow! You all are really moving along. Thanks for sharing, and I'll certainly continue to watch. This is really interesting.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@brucehowe3477]

Great video! Place is coming together quickly! Fall is coming on quickly here in Canada so I hope you get it closed in soon!

[@alexs3447]

An interesting build for sure and fun to watch. Nothing like doing it yourself

[@welderman1221]

PROGRESS!!!! Great stuff.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for following along!

[@johnpeschke7723]

so well done.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much John!

[@philgawthrop2518]

Just a tip, when I get in poison ivy, I go straight to the creek and find jewel weed, (the Pitcher Plant). It has orange flowers that look like a pitcher and is a natural anti-histamine. Works for poison oak as well Keep in mind they like cool damp places. crush it up and rub on affected area. Peace

[@BillySBC]

I love the self-sufficiency of you guys, all the things you do for yourself with your own resources as much as possible, your self-reliance is what makes people watch your videos. Everybody wants to be as self-reliant as possible, and it's nice to see people doing as much as they can for themselves without just purchasing everything from some big corporation.

[@EatCarbs]

Seems to be coming along well. Thanks for the video

[@TimberMates]

Thanks for watching!

[@debpinter4341]

Incredible journey to your future home!

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for following along Deb! Love seeing your familiar face in the comments :)

[@tomgrantham9992]

Great progress. Love the 12x 12 BEAMS.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks!

[@yvesjolicoeur747]

Awesome job that you are doing.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much Yves!

[@yvesjolicoeur747]

@@TimberMates we are neighbours from Low, QC. Not sure exactly where you are located up the Ottawa Valley but cannot be that far. Too bad that I just saw your ICF video as I would have offered help simply to gain experience. O have helped a friend prepare for an ICF pour and have to admit that I am completely sold on the concept. If ever I build, that is the way I would go. Oh, and we also operate a HD36 for fun

[@bladeswelove]

ICF is great. I replaced a foundation 10 years ago with Quadlock ICF...Like Legos for grownups.

[@michaelbyrd1784]

Thank you for sharing. Great stuff!

[@TimberMates]

Than kYOU for watching!

[@joeswilkins1]

You guys are awesome!

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ADSC2006]

Great progress.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks for following along!!

[@thomasspainhour1112]

Awesome build NC USA 🇺🇸

[@TimberMates]

Thanks Thomas!

[@davcox100]

Got to say you guys are amazing. You cool is it for Brandon to be miller, protect manager and builder. Of course with the fabulous support of Corina. Love those beams.

[@TimberMates]

Awe thanks so much David! Brandon is all that and more; an amazing father to our girls, and a loving partner :) I'm a lucky girl.

[@pisom4314]

looking good!!! hope you get it dried in before the first snow flies!!! i enjoy seeing how thing are done in other parts of the country or even in Canada;-) keep up the good work & be safe

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much as always friend!

[@Rosy_87]

Coming along great! Watching your build takes me back to the days when I worked in home construction. You're right about Brandon's mind there's so much going on in his head with planning before the hammer hits the nail.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks Rosy! And absolutely, he is one incredible man they way he meticulously measures and plans and remeasures. I'm a very lucky girl

[@phuongvo3051]

I’m so enjoying to watching your Channel , just ❤it ,

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

The house is looking good! I like the loading deck for your sawmill! I’m enjoying this series! 👍👏

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for following along Carl!! Hope you are well!

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

@@TimberMates I'm good! Thanks!

[@pholelanimlotshwa]

Lovely. well done

[@TimberMates]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rogermontee8264]

Awesome job guy’s!!!!!☺️☺️❤️❤️❤️

[@timsheridan3987]

Looking good be patient you guys are nailing it can't wait to see the finished house

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for following along Tim!

[@bburr59]

Great watching the build, thanks for sharing!

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for following along!

[@johnbush2798]

Absolutely amazing build. I love your "if we are flexible...we are too rigid" attitude of overcoming building material shortages and the cost cutting measures of milling your own beams. Your talents know no boundaries! Can't wait for your next youtube posting. Be safe.

[@TimberMates]

Thank you so much John, happy to hear you're enjoying the series!!

[@johnbush2798]

I have been following Timbermates and AlexisOutdoors (since both channels started) and have always enjoyed the very interesting and beautiful scenery content of your channels. I admire your "get er done" spirit and how skillful and professional you are in each of the different subject mattered channels. Each of the channels are among my favorites and I wish you much success with them both!!!

[@TimberMates]

@@johnbush2798 You are so so kind to say that, thank you so much for supporting us and for your encouraging comment!! It means the world to us!

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Minnesota USA! I was a Carpenter, contractor, home designer for 25 years. I can appreciate how much work you guys are doing and the forethought that it takes to get everything planed out and ordered, especially nowadays. Keep up the hard work!

[@mechrandy]

Looking great!!

[@TimberMates]

Thanks Randy!

[@CriX098]

What a team! Awesome work, exciting!

[@johnmcmccormack9203]

Well done you guys, I love how you both work so well together. You both enjoy and love working for your future home. stay safe and I'll continue watching and waiting

[@TimberMates]

Thank you so much John!! Appreciate your kind comment!!

[@mikemlakar3945]

Honestly! Only 11 min video for all that work!? Give us two 11 min videos. More for us to see and then we can like the two videos! I love watching you two but just not enough length. You've got enough for two, maybe three. Better for us and better for you! Keep being good!

[@TimberMates]

Haha thanks so much for the support Mike! I will try to make the videos either longer or upload more often if possible!! You're awesome!

[@whoguy4231]

You guys rock!!! Not everybody has money to burn ... So doing it yourself is the way to go for those willing and able !!! Nothing beats the satisfaction of building your own house !!!

[@MrJahamp88]

Enjoyed the video. Loved how you could mill your own beams. Hope he recovered from the poison ivy quickly.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks James :)

[@healingwithmel]

I am loving watching this process! You two are badass! 💪🏻🔥❤️

[@austinhowland300gmail.]

Hi Melissa how are you doing today, it’s nice to meet you here on KZbin

[@kennyp507]

Great job, I've been watching since the land clearing started, very happy for you guys

[@TimberMates]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@littlepony6762]

Super Great very impressive Awesome Job

[@TimberMates]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sidschwan8031]

Nice to see someone now's to use the right floor joists, instead of the ones with the OSB ones that are totally junk they build with OSb here in Canada.

[@arishem555]

finally very different project from what we have here in the US. Glad to follow your progress. Just thinking why is nobody anymore pouring concrete floors? It is more insulation, more privacy, - gonna last forever. All the ducts, water, and drain can be nicely hidden behind the decorated ceiling.

[@debbieherman6040]

Amazing job you both are doing.i can't wait to see how it comes along.thanks for sharing

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@kelvingravel8699]

Awesome video again thanks for sharing, the house 🏠 is looking great love the beams something to look at in the future and think yes we milled those. Thanks again take care and stay safe 👍.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Amazing. I love watching this.

[@padude131]

That beam is awesome! Milled from trees that you cut down. What a conversation piece that will be for a very long time. Hope the poison ivy gets better. I used to get it very bad myself. Take care.

[@rickeyman2215]

Two thumbs up!!! Wonderful video and good solid workby you guys! Can't wait till the next one.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much Rick!

[@kristingrounds4163]

Looking fantastic!!!! Looking forward to the next one for sure!

[@Cameroon110]

Good video as always y’all looking forward to to when it’s built

[@kingrafa3938]

You guys really work hard on building your house.

[@christianvachon2235]

Wish I could like more than once! Congrats on the building progress! Nice beams! Out of curiosity that kind of wood is it?Love how supportive you guys are of each other! Pretty rare and special these days! It's been a while since my construction days and I am amazed at how things have changed just with material and concept - that screw tool for the floor looked pretty sweet... Love watching this and really looking forward to the next one. You guys chronicle this perfectly so you get the sense but it still moves along. Bravo and Cheers!

[@samuelkeala7459]

This is a ahhsomm video to watch.Thx for showing😊❤

[@yourlocaltyrecentre9424]

Loving your build series. After watching Alexis Outdoors for years, I’m so so happy to see this coming to life. Great work and looking forward to the whole series! Thanks a million 👍👍

[@shovelhead8]

Nice sawmill. Thank you for showing us your progress, Brandon and Careena. Stay safe and stay cool

[@richardolivas9686]

I love watching your videos you both work so well together as a wife and husband should building your own home that is powerful ,and yes your amazing man knows his stuff

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much Richard!

[@jtr82369]

Just awesome, I dream of using ICF instead of block but only one company down here does it (least from my last search) and it's a big jump in price... I like those floor joists, nice and open for running things 👍

[@stevencjones5236]

WOW! Your beam milling and installation is impressive, to say the least! Loved seeing how you worked as a team with lift to position them with basement posts. Sure beats multiple 2x12's glue-screwed together for beams.

[@forgetn]

In the early 1960s the Province of Quebec had a huge program of damn replacement and so tons of BC fir became available, I think your house will be beautiful

[@xxxmikeyjock]

the floor joists look cool to me. the open way down the center for services will be very nice

[@TimberMates]

The open web floor joists are amazinnnggggg!

[@1555israel]

Wowww great work😃😃😃👍👍👍👍

[@monicageang6588]

I love how much the building but I wish to see all day the video on it all to see how much a house went well, I like it a lot

[@natandnormstravels6573]

Thank your for sharing ❤

[@TimberMates]

Thank YOU for watching!!

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... Going to be a fun build ... Love seeing the creative process from mind to heart to hands ... Artistry in applied motion ... .. Ouch !! I have had a couple bouts with poison ivy/oak ... NO fun ... ... Have built a number of homes in younger years but never used web style joists ,, interesting concept with means to utilize voids for other materials applications ... look forward to watching the build ....

[@nleefry]

The metal floor joists are just fine good floor

[@DarrellWellsDifferentStuff]

Awesome. My father in law and me built our house 20 years ago. Lots of work but worth the effort. Good luck.

[@Thefineartofdistraction]

Guys I just found your channel, I just finished watching the video where you found the huge bolts in the tree you were milling & then I saw this where you were making your own beams, OMG I’ve always wanted to build my own house, but wow you guys have taken it to a whole new level, wow I’m soooooo envious of you both, because years from now when your both retired, you can sit back & look back at all the memories you have created that you build from the ground up. I’m soooooo looking forward to watching more of your videos & I look forward to following the progress of the build, I’ve just subscribed & I’ve hit the bell, so I want miss any new video 😃 By the way my name is Nathan & I live in Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@adventureswithjosie]

Really enjoying this video series! Looking forward to seeing the finished house!

[@JJKHaywood]

That is handy loader! I can see the advantages.

[@salatfarah580]

You guys are very inspiring...I can tell you guys are made for each other...wish you all well lovebirds

[@szymonabram9409]

Hello from Poland 🙂. Good job 👍

[@billyshumate853]

Great video. Really coming together and looking good. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next video. I know what he's going through with the poison ivy. I'm highly allergic to it too. Take him and get a shot and It'll be gone in a few days

[@georgegordon6630]

you are all awesome

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks you guys are doing awesome. 🫰👊

[@MichaelSmith-dg3kr]

Corrina, you run that crane/man lift just what you know what your doing. 😉

[@davelunaskitchen8355]

Cool video; curious; those beams will ultimately absorb the weight from the floor on up however what supports the beams? Are posts put into the basement floor to support?

[@TimberMates]

Thanks for watching! Yes there are 4 jack-posts sitting on concrete pads on the basement floor to support the beams

[@HealthSupercharger]

Wow huge commitment

[@ABB-bw6tc]

Amazing greetings from Siberia

[@nleefry]

Good luck 🎉🎉nice house good floor

[@shawnjacobs1818]

House is looking great! Question on the joist, outside wall side, do you rely on the shear strength of the bolts or is there a support under the joist? The beams look great. Looking forward to the next update.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks Shawn! The joists are spaced only 16 inches apart so they are very close to begin with, which spreads the weight out a lot, so relying on the shear strength of the bolts and hanger but they are super strong to begin with

[@themadmachinist8637]

Every man needs a hype wife. It helps us dig in and find the strength to approach the day

[@michaelwillson6847]

Brandon Carina this is amazing so glad u guys can use your own wood for your home. Can I ask u touched on your normally wouldn't be allowed to use your own beems can u expand on that? Pardon the pun. 🤣 House is looking great. Are u still doing tree work Carina? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@thomassmith4975]

I love your videos. I've been watching for years. Where are your safety glasses?

[@Fester_]

A couple of metal props holding up the whole interior structure. I like our building regulations just fine.

[@TimberMates]

Beams are tied into the walls too, those sunk into beam pockets on the concrete walls are taking a TON of load.

[@phyllismulkey3778]

awesome

[@marknichols7861]

Really enjoy your videos and the idea of ICF’s. Great video production and audio! Where about in Canada are you folks? I will be moving back to Nova Scotia from Southern Arizona where I’ve been for 21 years, but since my wife passed away from Co Vid last November, I need to move home to family. I need to buy or build a home when I get there and these ICF’s look very interesting. Keep up the wonderful content.

[@TimberMates]

we are in the ottawa valley, if you decide to go ICF you wont regret it

[@halalmeatshophk]

Well done. I wonder what is the weight of the 12x12 BEAMS ?

[@TimberMates]

Our best guess is about 400 pounds each! Thanks so much for watching!

[@doctormcboy5009]

lets go brandon!

[@flowerstone]

Why such thin sub floor? 1.125” thick is usually the minimum. I always think about what it would do when rolling a 700 pound upright piano across it. A small wheel could crush 5/8”. I will I admit I like to overkill where I can. 😊

[@TimberMates]

The thickest plywood available is 3/4 inch. I honestly have never heard of anyone going that thick. The distance between joist is a big factor. We are adding another layer of 3/4 on top for something interest so stay tuned

[@flowerstone]

@@TimberMates I will stay tuned. I’m in Oregon. I used post and beam on my house. 4’ on center and used tongue and grooved 2x8 boards for the subfloor. 3/4” plywood on top of that. 1-1/4” tongue and groove plywood for the subfloor on the second floor set on 16” center 2x12. Maybe a bit overkill. 🙂

[@darrenblattner2508]

Nice size beams, on this side of Ontario we can't use our own lumber?? House is starting to take shape. Looks good, Keep smilin

[@milessimmons8278]

Heavy hitter in the nudura bizz.. I am I'm pressed.. Brandon has done this before