SO MUCH TO DO // Racing to move in

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We’ve had one project quietly looming in the background of our minds for a while now. We’ve put it off because we know we’ll be dealing with ruined material, and it puts us in an uncomfortable place in the build. The project is our floor insulation.
However, with our massive ceiling project completed, it’s time to start crossing items of the list that will get us to the finish line, and one of those projects in floor insulation. We’re actually pleasantly surprised as we zoom through this project with the help of Kyle.
Then, it’s onto the start of waterproofing our shower, and the continuation of closing up all of our walls.
Follow along as we race to getting the sign off from the county for certificate of occupancy!
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And now a little back story on us, in case you just found us on KZbin. We’re Sara and Ryan. We are your average suburban family, but 10 years ago, we purchased a raw piece of land in the Hood Canal in Washington. We’ve been developing this piece of property slowly, and this year we knew it was time to go all in. So we purchased a log cabin kit home and decided that 2020 would be the year we built a house on our property. We plan to build this cabin (as much as we can) on our own.
Unfortunately, some unforeseen events in 2020 that were completely out of our hands put a delay on our cabin kit being produced and delivered in the time frame we had originally planned. While we could have just waited it out and pushed back starting on the build of our home, we decided to shift gears and change our course for the time being. We purchased a 30 foot yurt, and will be setting it up as additional living space when we begin to build our cabin.
In the summer of 2021, we FINALLY moved to the Hood Canal so we could start the build of our future home. While we are building our home, we are living in a camper trailer and the yurt that we built in the summer of 2020. We hope to have our cabin kit home built by the end of 2023. Just my husband and I are building the house. We get help here and there from friends along the way and we do plan to get help on the roof but other than that we are doing it all on our own.
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[@davidmalin1884]

Have you thought about putting a simple wireless thermometer in the crawl space that feeds a display unit above to monitor the temperature through the first moved-in winter so you will have an idea of actual temps recorded in that space. Will give you peace of mind that wrapping pipes and all is sufficient or that you might need to add a bit more. I monitor my woodshop building this way just to make sure my small direct vent heater is working as it should November to April. Everything is really starting to come together. Congratulations!

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

That's a really good idea. I have one that I use for my greenhouse. Do you have a specific brand that you use?

[@davidmalin1884]

Lacrosse has a wide selection, but more like true weather stations. We have one of these in our kitchen. ThermPro has a wider selection of basic units. There’s is the one I use for my shop. Amazon has a bunch of both.

[@fireghost2978]

Thank u guys another great sunday video.....keep pushing we love ittttttt💪💪💪💪💪💪🖕🖕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Glad to be a part of your Sunday routine. Glad you enjoyed the video. I think we are going to make it before Thanksgiving.

[@paulmonk7820]

Suggestion: When ripping long boards on the table saw, clamp a straightedge to the table on the side opposite the fence to help keep the board from wiggling. 😊❤

[@NaMatwo2]

Oh my goodness. Move in day is fast approaching. I have been watching you build . I got excited the day washer and dryer was put in for you. Keep up the good work. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Thanks! So many milestones happening so quickly right now. It's hard to know what to be excited about. We are getting close to move-in though and that makes us happy.

[@patriciafuchs5970]

The ceiling looks amazing. You really are moving along! It’s looking good.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Thank you. It almost feels like it's going a little too fast these days. It's like cooking a big meal. Everything is plodding along at an easy pace and then all of a sudden in the last few minutes as the meal comes together it gets a little chaotic. Lol.

[@darlenevjohnson5237]

So glad you are almost done!

[@steveokeeffe8130]

Nice work on that wall. Sure rains a lot where you are.

[@SandraVanLankvelt]

Awesome PROGRESS all of you!!! Each time more wood goes up it changes everything LOL BEAUTIFUL and God Bless you ALL.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

It really does change everything. Every board, every wall just makes it look closer and closer to a livable house.

[@liammcgothigan2094]

Celing looks amazing hello guys👋

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

We love it! Thanks for watching and for your support

[@arpiyeretsian8924]

Hello beautiful couple This house is going to be Amazing ❤lots of hugs

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

It's getting so close we can feel it!

[@dtaz4920]

The mice will be thanking you for the insulation in your crawlspace " makes a great home for them"

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

This is the standard way to insulate in our region. We will take care to seal all openings and keep traps set and bait set.

[@connyscheringa6106]

That looks great, you've come a long way. on to the next video. 🤗❤❤✌

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

The next one should be exciting. Lots of stuff happening right now.

[@jimdelong949]

You two just amaze me. You've overcome so many obstacles and fears to reach the point of almost turning the house into a home. I can see you having Thanksgiving in the house. Surprising how much you can get done with having an extra set of hands. A high five 🖐️ to Kyle for his help. Kyle and Ryan's shirts almost matched. Was wondering if this was a new dress code for working on the house until i saw yhat Sarah's shirt was totally different 😊 As always wishing you the best.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Dress code isn't a bad idea. Wonder if we can get all 3 of us to agree on something. Double high five for Kyle! I don't think we could have made this happen before Thanksgiving without Kyle's help. He's a rockstar!

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

I (Sara) was joking with the guys all day about how they were matching. I asked why no one texted me the night before so I showed up in the correct color flannel. Once I cracked that joke, I just couldn't stop. Lol Then last week the guys matched again. This time, I kept it in and didn't tease them. I laughed really hard when I say your comment, though.

[@laruedouglas7972]

Everything is looking fantastic and helps with a couple extra hands 😊.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Thank you and Yes, having Kyle's help for this last push has been so valuable!

[@PrimarchEldarAutarch]

sewer lines under house can also freeze if space not kept above freezing or pipes not well protected

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

That is a good reminder that we do have an exposed P-trap that needs to be insulated below the house.

[@karinhusas1370]

Love your channel 🏠see you from Norway 🇳🇴

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Thank you so much!

[@user-td5gv8mz1g]

Bravo. Quel acharnement dans l’effort !

[@bobf12]

And here I am again with my big bubba cup of hot black coffee leaned back in my comfy big black reclining computer chair just watching you guys bust your butts and I am enjoying every minute just glad it's not me. lol. It's looking good.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

To be honest, there are times when we wish it wasn't us! LOL. We have been in such a push this last 3-6 months. It will be nice to take a breath and slow down the pace a little bit after we have occupancy. Glad we are a part of your weekend and thank you for your support.

[@joeharwell54]

You are flying now.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Thank you. It really does feel like we're flying these days.

[@djburland]

How are you keeping the insulation up in place?

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

We are using a combination of strapping and the metal support rods. When we initially put it in we just friction fit it until we come back later to do the strapping.

[@Mouse2677]

Unless you support that underfloor insulation with a net or other, it will drop off the floor onto the ground!!

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

We are going back with strapping and support rods to secure it in place.

[@v.r.-h.1967]

Endspurt, yeah

[@roydriskill8342]

I have to say I think you will regret insulating the floor above your crawlspace especially in a northern climate area. Hot air rises so the transfer of heat loss to the crawlspace is minimal at best. I’ve seen it numerous times being a plumber of frozen pipes because of insulating like this. A better choice would be to block off all crawlspace vents with 2” thick foam board as much as it takes to fill it flush with the concrete, insulate the ban joists, then drape fiberglass bats down the crawlspace walls to the ground. This will make the crawlspace part of the heated envelope. Which will better protect the live water lines in the crawlspace aswell as the ptraps that hold water.

[@private15]

They could put some thermometers down there that measure min/max temp and see if they are risking a problem.

[@roydriskill8342]

@@private15 the problem I see with that is when the thermometer shows it’s below freezing in the crawlspace the problem has already happened. There may only be a day or two of extreme cold temperatures but when there is isn’t really the time to try to repair burst or frozen lines. I’m just stating my experience with crawlspaces I’ve seen where the floors were insulated like this blocking any heat transfer to the crawlspace. The crawlspace vents & uninsulated crawlspace walls will only add to the problem in my experience. I live in Kansas so it’s not like I live in the coldest winter climates but have seen pipes freeze several dozen times when insulated this way.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

The insulation we're adding is required to gain our certificate of occupancy with the county. We've actually considered foam board insulation on the foundation wall, but it might not happen anytime soon. We did put foam board insulation on the rim joists before we put in the fiberglass insulation.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

Oh, and we also live in a place where below freezing temperatures are pretty rare. If we're super worried, we'll leave the faucets running (like we have in the trailer, lol) and if we know we're headed out of town during a freeze (or potential freeze) we'll most likely drain the system.

[@josefreck1103]

Schöne Arbeit 👏🏻👋👍

[@darlenevjohnson5237]

This is the second time I have watched this.

[@OneFootOfftheGrid]

We won't judge if you watch it a third time!

[@susanhollis5015]

😊❤❤❤❤🙏👍👍

[@mortenmyhrmoen7592]

🇳🇴👍👍