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@scottmcintosh29885 ай бұрын
I had to go a lot deeper in Canada the frost dug an upside down mushroom placed 9. 16 inch sona tubes leveled them with a home depot water level beeps when level ! This makes it good to get under the cabin for ceptic water lines electric lines etc ! God bless !
@TheBeardedCarpenter5 ай бұрын
Howdy Scott- I’m sure you did up there. Our frost depth is only a few inches but l still go down well below that. We don’t have the winters here that we had when l was growing up. A water level is a good thing to use for getting everything on the money. Hope all is well with y’all. Take care and God bless you
@DuaneT644 жыл бұрын
I really like how you explain all the steps of what your doing........Awesome video
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Duane T64 Howdy Duane- thank you so much. Our intentions were to give as much information necessary for others to do their own cabin build. I’m sure I may slip up sometimes, but, it’s not on purpose. God bless y’all
@OpenAirOutdoors4 жыл бұрын
In a world of sauna tubes and screw piles it’s nice to see true skill required for a simple foundation! Loving your cabin series👍
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Open Air Outdoors *LeRichebliss* Howdy to y’all up there- thanks for watching and commenting. I’m pretty much “ old school “ on quite a bit of things I do. It worked for the older folks and I figure it’ll work for me. I do like to use “modern “ tools along with my old tools. God bless y’all
@movednorthhomestead72444 жыл бұрын
SO EXCITING!!! Still watching!! God bless y’all!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Moved North Homestead Howdy Ma’am- been trying to work around the rainy weather we’be been having. Kinda slows things up. Thanks for watching. God bless y’all
@TheMaverickAcres Жыл бұрын
really enjoy your work. hope to build ours in the mountains some day.
@TheBeardedCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Howdy y’all- I sure appreciate you watching our videos. Wishing you the very best when you build your own cabin. If I can be of any help just let me know. God bless y’all
@ericjohnson10084 жыл бұрын
Man you dug those piers dug quick. Thanks for showing us how it's done.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Eric Johnson Howdy Eric- that time lapse sure makes a feller look like he’s a real go-gitter lol. Thanks for watching and commenting. God bless y’all
@BluegrassBushcraft4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video my friend. Good to see you got some help digging the footers. Thanks for sharing and God bless.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
BluegrassBushcraft Howdy Robert- I was happy to have Cordell give me some help. Fine young man and a real hard worker. God bless y’all
@jeannieglidewellheil91154 жыл бұрын
This is too complicated for me!! Of course, I was terrible with geometry!! You are a great teacher.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Jeannie Glidewell Heil Howdy Sis- thanks for watching and the kind words. God bless y’all
@RyanRoseRev4 жыл бұрын
Great video, as always!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Ryan Rose Howdy- thanks for watching and the kind words. God bless y’all
@skyz31604 жыл бұрын
Great detail and some back-breaking work !
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Sky Z Howdy Sky- Yeah, I was glad to get that done. Thanks for coming by. God bless you
@LoftisPartyofSix4 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of the process! We will be starting our cabin next month! That’s if the ground will dry up!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Loftis Party of Six - weROAM Howdy Y’all- thanks for watching and commenting. Hey, that’s exciting to hear!! I hope all goes well for you. We’re dealing with lots of rain here and it’s kinda holding up progress. More coming in tomorrow and the next day. Let me know if I can help you in any way. God bless ya’ll in your journeys.
@waynebeaver8614 жыл бұрын
Wow I wish i could work that fast!! Good information. I really enjoy watching this and learning. Blessings Paul.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Wayne Beaver Howdy Wayne-Yeah, I wish I could work in fast forward lol. Thanks brother. God bless y’all
@SpringRiverHollar4 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul , thank you for sharing this . Have a blessed day and stay warm .
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
The Apricate Tiny house Howdy and Thank you ma’am. Had a beautiful day today but more rain tonight. God bless you
@karen4you4 жыл бұрын
That was so good you had some help with the digging. Praying that your weather will be good this winter.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
karen4you Howdy Karen- Yeah, I was glad Cordell wanted to help. He’s a great young man to have with ya. He likes to come and help or just hang out with us on his day off. We are supposed to get more rain again tonight. God bless you
@oklahomacrabber4 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Your a good man and Cordell is a rockstar! Hurry back from town and get another video out. LoL Thanks
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
oklahomacrabber Howdy y’all- I was thankful to have him come over that day. He’s a real hard worker and has to get everything perfect. Unusual for these days. God bless y’all
@CruzesLouisianaOutdoors4 жыл бұрын
Love watching your work sir! Slowing getting caught up on your videos but I kinda cheated and watched this one to see where we were going haha :-). Have a great day!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Cruze's Louisiana Outdoors Howdy y’all- thanks for watching. Yeah, I’m trying to catch up on some videos myself. God bless ya’ll down there in La.
@scottmcintosh29884 жыл бұрын
I was up in Nova Scotia Canada used footings like an upside dowm mushroom the 16 inch sonnaa tubes used fiber glass concrete Lafarge . great videos great exclamations of what needs to be done great job !!!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
scott McIntosh Howdy Scott, that’s very interesting about the footing shape. I never have done that myself but I have heard of it before. We don’t have to go as deep because the frost line is so shallow here. We don’t have much winters here anymore. Very rare for the ground to freeze nowadays. Thanks for sharing that with us. God bless you
@NGUYỄNSƠNMIỀNTÂYVlog4 жыл бұрын
hello my dear friend, share or too, I enjoyed a great video, thank you for your happiness and happiness
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
NGUYỄN SƠN MIỀN TÂY Howdy- Thank you so much for coming by and watching. God bless you
@outdoormerica4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Looking forward to the flooring to be put down. God bless
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Outdoor Merica Howdy Kevin- thanks for coming by and watching. Yep, I’m with ya brother, I’m lookin forward to it, too. Lot of prep work but it pays off in the long run. God bless y’all
@RuffCut4 жыл бұрын
good job men! Hope ye get some good weather this week!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Rough Cut Homestead Howdy Mr. Duke- Hopefully this rain will move on out and I can do something. God bless y’all
@Mario-lt3ne2 жыл бұрын
Excelente trabajo maestro!
@TheBeardedCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
Howdy Mario- thank you so much. God bless
@SuperAliceleo4 жыл бұрын
You done a fantastic job my friend and I loved it ..thanks for sharing this video..have a great day.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Ausie Dream Filipina Expat Howdy Ma’am- Thank you for watching and the kind words. God bless you
@oldschoolwithamoderntwist60744 жыл бұрын
,,,54 bags of concrete heck yeah,, hope the rain holds of for you,, B,,C,, to have good help is a blessing for sure,,
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
old school with a modern twist Howdy James- Sure was thankful for the help. Most of what I do it’s just me and no help so I have to figure out how to do a lot of things alone. God bless y’all
@AlmostHomestead4 жыл бұрын
Great to see the build underway Paul. I appreciate the detailed information you have given in this video. That's great that you had some help with the digging.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Almost Homestead Howdy y’all- I was glad to have help with the digging for sure. I’m having to deal with the rainy weather this time of year. Thanks for watching and commenting. God bless y’all
@Bamacher594 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel been binge watching all the way through up to this point. It’s great keep up the good work love it so far ,work safe
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Bamacher59 Howdy- Thank you so much for watching the videos, we now have 28 out. Still in the learning process of doing them. Thanks for your support and God bless you!
@floydbrennan93003 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos thanks for sharing and all the hard work you put in it
@TheBeardedCarpenter3 жыл бұрын
Howdy Floyd- thank you so much. Take care and God bless you
@mariaramirez22034 жыл бұрын
Hello hope you are doing well. Great video 👍, big tx hugs from South Tx.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Maria Ramirez Howdy Maria- we’re doin well, hope y’all are, too. Thanks for watching and commenting. God bless
@LiboltAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Very nice, gonna turn out great.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Libolt Adventures Howdy- thanks for coming by and watching. God bless y’all
@LiboltAdventures4 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedCarpenter no problem
@preachersdayoff4 жыл бұрын
There will be logs setting on them before you know it. Great info as always, Paul.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Preacher's Day Off Howdy Preacher- With the rain moving back in it’s kinda slowing me down. Thanks for watching,brother. God bless y’all
@PopleBackyardFarm4 жыл бұрын
beautiful job
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Pople BackyardFarm Howdy y’all- thank you so much for watching. God bless ya’ll
@SURRYHOUSE24 жыл бұрын
good looking lay out brother .
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
SURRYHOUSE2 Howdy to y’all in Tidewater. Thanks for coming by and the kind words. God bless y’all
@scottmcintosh29884 жыл бұрын
I used 16 inch sonna tubes and used extra long strings as it exaggerated the out of square so you may see it easily check with a framing square and home depot has a water level it was about 25 bucks it had a beeper and clear tubing recomended .
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
scott McIntosh Howdy Scott, next time I go to Home Depot I’ll look for a water level like that. Thanks for letting me know about it. God bless
@ronbailey64954 жыл бұрын
“A wise man built his house upon a rock”....in your case, concrete footers...my back hurts just watching. You’re lucky to have Cordell close by!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Ron Bailey Howdy - Matthew 7:24 is on our business cards , has been for years. Our ground is real rocky here and where the cabin is going it’s pretty much a rocky ledge. God bless y’all
@newmercieshomestead4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. I might just turn on some banjo music next time I work on my cabin. It seems to pick up the work pace considerably. 😁
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
James Aldridge Howdy Jim- I like banjo music but I never seemed to hear it while I was working lol. God bless y’all
@MeadLongbows4 жыл бұрын
Great channel man, appreciate all the hard work and advice! Is that red clay soil your building in? I'm planning to build a log home for my family on my land and it is a lot of clay soil....slow draining. Was hoping to do pier blocks like you. Place them every 6 feet along sil logs, below frost line and real wide at the bottom. Rarely gets below zero here. Will be a big heavy log home 35x35 or so, with gentle slope away on all sides..should I be worried? Any advice you can provide would be very appreciated. Thank you stay safe God bless
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Mead Longbows Howdy- yes, red clay is what I’m building on with many rocks to deal with also. The footings are well below our frost line for here. This cabin is right on the peak of a ridge so I don’t have to worry about drainage. Having a good footing and foundation is important with anything you build in my opinion. Hope all goes well for you with your building project. Would love to see the progress when you get started. Take care and God bless you and your efforts
@wfleming5374 жыл бұрын
You are one impressive dude! How do you figure out how many piers you need? Thanks and God bless!
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
William Fleming Howdy William- the sill logs are 16’ long and they need some support in the middle. The corner piers are set back so the anchor bolt misses the corner notch. God bless y’all
@cdescombe40564 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Carpenter, thank you so much, your videos are awesome. I have watched a ton a videos on building cabins and yours really stand out. I would like to know about the depth of the pier; you don't seem do dig very deep. Is it because the frost line in your area is shallow? Here in Quebec, Canada, the frost line is often 5 to 6 feet deep. If I wanted to build a cabin like yours, does it mean I should dig that deep? Thank you in advance.
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
C Descombe Howdy- where we’re located we don’t get real cold temperatures so our frost line isn’t that deep. I don’t know what your building codes are but I would go with what they suggest. I’ve watched a lot of videos of people in Canada who have or are building cabins and they aren’t going that deep with the footings, but, those guys are building off grid so they may not have to comply to a code where they are building. Hope it all goes well for you. God bless you
@virginiareid53364 жыл бұрын
I have recommended your channel to a young man who is building a tiny house and was offered logs to cut in half lengthwise to use them as siding. Hope that was alright .
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Virginia Reid Howdy Virginia- thanks for sharing us with your friend. Hope we can share something that will help him. God bless you
@luuquangminhpro4 жыл бұрын
gratavjob evwr tks so much cín
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Lưu Quang Minh Howdy- Thank you so much for watching and commenting. God bless you
@georgeclark720811 ай бұрын
Can you explain why you didn't set a pier in the middle of the building to support the future floor?
@TheBeardedCarpenter11 ай бұрын
Howdy George- if you watch the video Girder and Subfloor Dovetail Log Cabin Build Ep.18. you can see the girder and posts I put under the floor. God bless
@fitzpreacherfarm68264 жыл бұрын
Careful, don’t get that beard in that concrete. Bless you brother, preach em to life Sunday
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
fitzpreacher Farm Howdy Preacher- I worry more about keeping it out of my plate lol. I’m not filling in anywhere tomorrow. God bless y’all
@deerwoodretreat2 ай бұрын
Why are the footings only 16 inches deep? Don't they need to go below the frost line? Is that the frost line in Arkansas?
@TheBeardedCarpenter2 ай бұрын
Howdy y’all- that’s actually below the frost line for here. The ground very seldom freezes below six inches. Thank you so much for watching the video. God bless
@woodtecharmory9249 Жыл бұрын
What spacing did you do the piers? I was thinking one every 10ft where I am located with the soil I have or if I did 12in piers 3ft deep every 6ft.
@TheBeardedCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Howdy y’all- the piers are 8’ on center. Like you said your soil may determine what you do. Do you have local building codes you have to adhere to? Wishing you the very best with your cabin build. God bless
@woodtecharmory9249 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedCarpenter not much building regulations here.
@Bamacher594 жыл бұрын
Hello had a quick question for you I’m not sure where you live, what is your frost line where you live so you know how deep to put your footer thanks Brian
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Bamacher59 Howdy- our frost line isn’t very deep here. Our winters are pretty mild anymore. If we get a freeze that goes 3 or4” it’s real cold for us. We’re in western Arkansas. God bless
@gary247522 жыл бұрын
The piers should have had cage reinforcing tied into the footing bars.
@mistyerousart4 жыл бұрын
When are you going to pour?
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
MISTY Howdy Misty- finally got a day without rain and the piers are poured, Thank the Lord. With so much rain I haven’t been able to do anything- more rain moving in this weekend. Thanks for watching and God bless
@steveb95256 ай бұрын
After watching 20 newbies with all kinds of crazy ideas I thought "why not see how the pros lay a foundation?" I am not the sharpest tool in the shed...
@TheBeardedCarpenter6 ай бұрын
Howdy Steve- I sure appreciate you watching the video. Hope it helps. Take care and God bless you
@dennisdickson28924 жыл бұрын
What method did you use to confirm your right angles?
@TheBeardedCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
Dennis Dickson Howdy Dennis- I measure diagonally from corner to corner knowing the strings are parallel and the measurements are the same. I use a construction calculator and find what the diagonal measurement should be. There’s more information on the video when I payed out for the smoke house foundation. It’s in the playlist. God bless you
@allankandawasvika58652 жыл бұрын
How do you determine the footing size
@TheBeardedCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
Howdy Allan- when I put in a pier I usually do the footing as a 2’x2’ and 14”-18” deep. Our soil is pretty good and solid and we don’t have to worry about ground heave because our winters are really mild. Hope this helps. God bless
@allankandawasvika58652 жыл бұрын
@@TheBeardedCarpenter thank you.
@vernonvest99272 жыл бұрын
Hey I have 112 ft of footing to do how can I do that and keep the cost down. Help
@TheBeardedCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
Howdy Vernon- I need a bit more information. Can you send me an email at thebeardedcarpenter8@gmail.com ? Thank you and God bless you
@vernonvest99272 жыл бұрын
I get more info from the city where I am building.
@vernonvest99272 жыл бұрын
We are going to have to back up and put.
@TheBeardedCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
@@vernonvest9927 I understand. Hope it all works out for you. Blessings
@MrWaldorfian2 жыл бұрын
Your playlist is sorted backwards. No one wants to watch the videos in the reverse order.
@TheBeardedCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
Howdy John- will take a look and see what is going on. Thank you. God bless
@suemoore19659 ай бұрын
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@TheBeardedCarpenter9 ай бұрын
Howdy Sue- I hope this new year brings you nothing but blessings and happiness. God be with you
@jamesofallthings3684 Жыл бұрын
No need for a footing and you can oil the tubes and pull them right off.