Saving History: Dismantling and Numbering an Antique Log Home for Restoration

[@natalieyt1851]

Huge effort here and will be a great accomplishment when finished!

[@thezaytsevs]

That's the plan! I can’t wait for rebuilding of the cabin 😁

[@philgower]

Piece by piece, slow but it will be rewarding. Thanks for another great video.

[@bigkev6411]

Wow. What an incredible effort. You are amazing in your positive outlook. Most people would have given up by now.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you so much!

[@billmccoy3666]

Looking forward to the reassebly! Incredibe work!

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you for support . 😁🙌

[@lorimclean3328]

I have a thought. To get the groups of logs down faster. A homemade Crane with a block and tackle tie the logs together and gently lower them down. Before you take all the logs down I'd get tags and a staple gun and label them all before disassembly. This way you can concentrate on the disassembly.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for your suggestion 😁🙌

[@wyominghome4857]

Exactly what I was looking for! Next summer my husband and I hope to find a small vintage cabin to dismantle and move to our property and use as his writing cabin. Lots of old cabins here in Wyoming and, because it's so dry, they're usually in reasonable shape despite the years.

[@thezaytsevs]

Good luck! It takes time, but it will be rewarding once it's done. We still have a long way to go, but we're working toward it with a clear goal in mind. 😁🙌 thanks for watching .

[@rickscott1833]

Watching how hard you work,just going up and down that ladder carrying those logs,my legs would be sore for a week. Much respect for your work ethic and tenacity.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you Rick , it is tiring work for sure lol

[@TheJohnnyCarter]

Moving forward can't wait to see the build back.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you 😁

[@alrad5686]

Tough work dismantling, but now you can address the bad logs and ensure your work will last for generations. Keep plugging Russ, it will be worth it when you go back the other way reconstructing the cabin.

[@thezaytsevs]

Yes I can’t wait to get to that stage but everything takes time 😁🙌

[@grandmasfavorites]

All your hard work is amazing. 👍👍❤

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you for your support 😁🙌

[@copperhorse4515]

Great job! I'm glad you're deconstructing the cabin. It looks like some logs are really unstable. This is a safe route to take for a rebuild. Best wishes! See you in the next one!

[@thezaytsevs]

I agree , even thought some people dont think that but hey , im going to do what is best for this cabin lol. thanks for watching.

[@michaelmyers3892]

Glad to see that you decided to replace what you need to on that beautiful cabin that number system works out good, but I know what you're saying on the vertigo I had it when I lived in Alabama a few years back no matter what I did the whole world keeps spinning even when I was laying down trying to sleep sending nothing but love Good vibes and prayers your way for a speedy recovery

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you so much for the love! Vertigo really is no joke-it's tough when the world feels like it's constantly spinning, so I definitely sympathize with your experience. Appreciate your kind words and support-it means a lot to us

[@richard51]

wow

[@thezaytsevs]

I hope this is a good wow lol 😂

[@MindEditz.]

amazing❤️❤️

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you for support 😁

[@designed_by_danita]

So sorry to hear about the vertigo! I had it when I was a teen with an inner ear infection. I had to fly with it and I went deaf for a while too. It was horrible! I could stand up straight! "You're done!" is right!!! Please take care of yourselves!!! Yes, Russ, you need a handy kid/boy you can train to do hard work! I find the logs so interesting the way they are made and go together. Sourcing the materials from your land will be an earth-friendly challenge! Your videos are so well made I always enjoy watching them! Be well!

[@gepkehoogland3870]

hi are these loose ear crystals that your wife is suffering from I have that and it is very frightening dizziness is something that can be done about it, it is called bppd

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience with vertigo-it really puts things into perspective! It’s tough dealing with it, but we’re getting through. And yes, finding a handy helper sounds like a good plan, hopefully soon. thank you so much for support.

[@thezaytsevs]

we checked with many doctors but we didn't find an answer yet but it pin points at vertigo

[@OpinionsAndCoffee]

This is coming along great. Piece by piece. I know you mentioned something about not adding the 2nd floor. Again, just a suggestion here, put in a small loft area for a reading nook. Gotta be great viewing area up there. Bookshelves/chair built with repurposed wood 💕 folding ladder... If you still have that door from the bathroom, consider using it for an outhouse door. 🤔😊 Excited for the next video

[@thezaytsevs]

We will rebuild second floor , I said maybe no bathroom . But that’s maybe 😁 thanks for suggestion .

[@wmcamember]

I’ve had it one time. Totally disabling. My mom had it for years then they established a treatment where you lay down and they roll you from side to side. It adjusts the crystals in your ear. It was an answer to prayer.

[@thezaytsevs]

Wow that’s good to hear God answers prayers !!!

[@sandrastaley5333]

Save all the logs to use good parts of the logs for smaller replacement logs.

[@thezaytsevs]

Yup that’s what we going to do 😁

[@eaglehimmel5491]

I have found acupuncture does help with vertigo. I still get spells, but they are getting much better. Good luck. May God bless you both. Watch over Russ, and heal you.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for the tip 💔💔🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@amilan409]

I hope your vertigo spells feel better soon ! I deal with it too.. started when I was age 12 or so, back then it lasted 12 hours and included vomiting ( I still wonderif it's a type of seizure ..like "abdominal epilepsy" that I was dealing with ..I still have bad spells of vertigo that come on randomly. I had to apply for SSI as several health issues left me unable to work ( not saying all this to be sad, there's a point ) SSI first denied me and although my doctors even wrote about my severe spells of vertigo, SSI (whoever decided my case) wrote back a list of jobs they believe I can do, including climbing ladders and scaffolding ! I got a lawyer and got approved ( thank God) but I am still besides myself that they actually wrote that !...lol

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you so much for the well wishes! I’m sorry to hear you’ve been dealing with vertigo for so long-it sounds incredibly challenging, especially with those 12-hour spells and everything else you’ve gone through. It’s great that you were able to get a lawyer and finally get the approval you deserved. Wishing you the best, and thanks again for your support-it means a lot!

[@amilan409]

@@thezaytsevs Welcome, God bless you ! Thanks, It has been rough, teh 12 hours spells were hell and terrifying. it's not a constant, but never know when it can happen. I did find that sometimes I can make it stop or lessen if I stare at one small point and try really hard to focus on it .. maybe that could help you too. Anyways, feel better soon !

[@mestis343]

You're still at this :D nice my man. You know, in Sweden we probably have thousands and thousands of abandoned cabins, cottage houses from 1700s 1800s. I dont know how they manage to stand. Probably people renting them then being abandoned times at times. You got a great idea there going on 😊

[@thezaytsevs]

I should have done this from the start and could have been finished by now. Oh well it’s part of the experience 😁

[@tomfoley879]

You need to watch Barnwood builders

[@thezaytsevs]

We did thank you 😁

[@wmcamember]

I feel like I missed something. When did you decide to take it all the way apart? Wouldn’t it have been easier to do the foundation after it was dismantled. Just trying to figure this out.

[@HeatherNaturaly]

It's very sad, but I think that cabin is beyond repair, after seeing the condition of those logs.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for sharing your concern. We understand how it might seem that way, especially with some of the logs in rough shape. However, we’re carefully assessing each one and replacing only what’s absolutely necessary to preserve as much of the original structure as we can. It’s definitely a challenge, but we’re hopeful about restoring it to its former glory!

[@theconsultant8732]

Aren't you going to have to start cutting down logs now so that they cure properly? Other than that, all I can say is wow. See you all next week.

[@thezaytsevs]

We will start doing that very soon . I hope it’s a good wow lol 😜

[@rodneyball6496]

use button cap nails like for roofing paper you can number them before you take them down and the nails will last longer than the tape I'm thinking.

[@thezaytsevs]

thank you for suggestion .

[@nancyroberts5505]

Every time you work close to the edge of the balcony carrying heavy logs, we can better understand your wife's vertigo.

[@thezaytsevs]

Oh yeah sometimes it looks sketchy 😅

[@jeffmoiles3197]

I suspect that over the last 300 years those logs shrank dramatically. I'm sure when they built that cabin, the logs were probably touching one on top of another. So when you replace what you need, be sure to keep in mind parts of your walls are going change from drying out. Some are dry already and then you're putting in fresh logs. So you're going to have unevenness. I watched one KZbin video years ago that was doing the same thing. And they injected resin into the logs. One it stopped the rotting process and bugs aren't an issue. I can't remember what the resin was, but they taped up the logs really good and dumped it in through the end. It penetrator the loose fibers and everything. To me it looked like plastic resin. But it didn't add hardly any weight to the log and being it's been dry for 300 years there wasn't any shrinking.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for the thoughtful input! You’re absolutely right-the logs have likely shrunk over the centuries, and that’s something we’re definitely keeping in mind. We’re planning to be extra careful when replacing the logs to account for the differences between dry and fresh ones. The resin injection method you mentioned sounds really interesting, especially for preserving the integrity of older logs. We’ll look into it as a possible option to prevent rot and bug issues. Appreciate the tip and the insight-it’s always great to hear about different techniques!

[@timklassen421]

good decision to tear down the cabin replace with larger logs if you can .

[@thezaytsevs]

thats what we are thinking with some that will not be replaced.

[@TheJohnnyCarter]

That was sad about your wife's vertigo I have it too I take meclizine over the counter daily it helps.have had it for 40yrs.

[@thezaytsevs]

sorry to hear that , we tried medicine but it made It worse.

[@sandrastaley5333]

I went to an ENT when I was experiencing vertigo and he gave me some exercises to reprogram my brain. Didn't work for me.

[@thezaytsevs]

sorry to hear that. I do exercises that I found on the Internet , it helps sometimes to slow it down but thats about it.

[@RichMunnichKaraokeGuy]

What that sounds like is Glaucoma. See an eye doctor.

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for suggestion 😁

[@chiyo9014]

I know plenty of women that would be perfectly capable to help with that manual labor. Not all women are afraid of getting their hands dirty, and this is not a slight to your wife. Don't lump us all together please lol.

[@thezaytsevs]

Don’t worry we don’t 😁

[@DianaSwi]

So disappointed in the destruction…your tearing it apart from bottom then from top?? Your choices have destroyed a piece of American history… bravo

[@thezaytsevs]

Thank you for sharing your concerns. We completely understand how dismantling a historic structure like this can feel upsetting. However, our goal is to preserve this log cabin by carefully numbering each log so it can be reassembled and restored in the near future. We’re working to ensure its legacy is preserved for generations to come, rather than letting it deteriorate beyond repair. Appreciate your passion for history, and we’re doing our best to honor it!

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

The chinking is such a wide gap, it doesn't matter what log goes where. Just stack by diameter. Using a window frame to hold a wall up?

[@thezaytsevs]

Thanks for advice .