The REAL cost of our off-grid build | Step by step from bare ground to sealed box [ALL the details!]

[@raeleenh78]

Hi, I've just started watching (binging) ur videos. I am really enjoying it. I only live in the suburbs. But was raised on 100 acre dairy farm. It's my dream to return to the bush it's so fun watching you and Corey. You both have a great sense of humour and are a great team. Your climate in south Western Australia amazes me. I'm in Qld (Gympie). I didn't realise your dry climate is in summer. Our dry climate is winter. Our 1st day of summer we had a hail storm and everything went back to being green and lush. I'm a psychologist and need things to watch that are light hearted and not heavy going, so ur channel is perfect for my down time. Thanks Corey and Amanda! ❤😊

[@barraponicsnthings9690]

Moving from Glenwood to the WA wheat belt and building so this is perfect watching

[@michellewalton8590]

I love the reasoning behind the size of the rooms. Why WOULD you make a 5.4m room when the panels are 6m. This is common sense and comes from years of experience Thank you for sharing

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@michellewalton8590 Thankyou! Glad you liked it 👍

[@vanessacastles3682]

This is fantastic information. Thanks guys

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@Share_the_laughter]

I think I’m going to have to purchase a pre-made home it’s too much on my own, but I’m thankful I got to watch the process ❤️

[@eddieandjulieklysz458]

We use 6 in freezer panel for Wall and 4 in for ceiling.

[@barraponicsnthings9690]

Great info for my family as we are starting our journey building on a similar area In WA

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@barraponicsnthings9690 glad to help!

[@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus]

Informative watch for those keen to do similar

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@thenelgroup]

Thank you for sharing,, its amazing what you have achieved and its great to see such a real, honest and in detail breakdown. ❤

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LOG1E]

Legends ! We are doing his in Tassie !

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@LOG1E awesome!!! We were considering tassie at one stage 👍

[@e.h9359]

Really appreciate your videos. So helpful and you explain the procedures very well. Love your happy smiles. Congratulations well done.

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

You are so welcome! Thankyou for watching 😁😁

[@RhondaArmstrong-y3y]

Hi Corey and Amanda it was great video, you have given me hope to tell my hubby about building a house without him being negative thank you for sharing your experience with us 😊

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

You’re most welcome. Thanks for watching and all the best for you guys 👍

[@5acrefarm]

Such a brilliant video!! Thanks so much for sharing!! Xx

[@tanyiabailey4792]

Fantastic information and NSW is very similar in terms of the reports needed and fees to be paid but in 2022 they were about double what your fees and reports were but the building insurance was not as expensive for 12 months I have a 300 square metre slab for my shed/house so far and it’s cost 50k just for the concrete in 2023 costs have gone mad here

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Prices really have gone through the roof!

[@patmartin7907]

Hi guys this was an awesome video so helpful thanks sip’s looks like a great job

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@patmartin7907 cheers for that! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@Share_the_laughter]

Love this ❤❤❤

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@Share_the_laughter thanks!!!

[@gabbyb7342]

Thankyou & much appreciated information Amanda & Corey, wish us luck to go through the same next year :) P.S who doesn't love sikaflex lol

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

You’re most welcome and Good luck!!!

[@s-c..]

That was absolutely epic! Thank you so much for all the info. Stumbled on your channel researching regen ag & leaky weirs and thought I’d skip through this one to get a price & see how the SIPs went, but stayed for the full hour! I’d love to see more of the house & get your thoughts on living with the SIPs. You really timed everything perfectly - just getting some rural land is about twice the price now too, so well done. There are so many vids you’ve made that I plan to check out, & I’m about to subscribe 👍. Btw, I haven’t seen the video about Corey’s health yet, I hope everything’s going well. All the best, you guys are gorgeous!

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Thanks for that! So glad it was useful… it’s the kind of video we wished we could find when we were in the planning phase 😂 I’ll give you some spoilers, Corey’s surgery went well and he’s doing great 👍 ❤️

[@s-c..]

@@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead That’s great to hear! You’ve got me re-deepdiving into SIPs! You’re living my dream & I may have questions down the line, but I still don’t have the land 😆! Cheers from Melbourne : )

[@susannahedwards8230]

First video I've watched of yours. Well done guys. Man the cat run I'm building is adding up fast you did well cost wise I'm amazed. Me thinks my cat run is over engendered, lol.

[@dwaynerieff6085]

Love the video and thanks for the break down

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Awesome, glad you liked it 🙌

[@markstirling3794]

Hey guys. Just question regarding the roof vs floor length panels?. Floor is 6000mm. Angled skillion roof?. How did the roof panels fit and overhang ect , and gutter?...cheers Mark Wheatvale offgrid qld

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Great question! We’ll draw a detail of how it went together. But basically the 6m floor is outside to outside. The walls sit inside that edge so internally we’re at about 5700. The skillion goes from 2400 to 3300 so not very steep and we don’t lose too much ‘length’ in the roof panels on that angle. Roof on 2400 end sits halfway on wall top plate and fully on 3300 end then the LVLs that join the panels over shoot the 3300 end to create an eave and give the illusion of a longer roof panel.

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

8.5 degree pitch means over all outside roof length required was 6067 and we kept it back from the bottom most edge to allow for a hidden gutter design.

[@markstirling3794]

@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead Hey guys..yeah was just curious. I did watch your video of putting the sips panels up. But obviously, all the little details aren't shown..haha....

[@TheUndisputedGodFather]

Love it!

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Cheers mate 👍

[@Dakalberry]

If you send your plans to bunnings they will do house lot quotes.

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Good tip! We ordered a house lot for our timber from a place here in WA called M&B 👍 though few places would be familiar with a SIPs build in our case

[@stevomorisey6518]

Great vid guys, just subscribed, I'm just out of katanning and about to go through this process

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Nice one, cheers for the sub. You doing sips?

[@rorymagnatheredking]

Thankyou for sharing, How much did the land cost initially?

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@rorymagnatheredking you’re most welcome! 350k

[@susanmorrell7787]

So fun to watch your story. Just curious, why did you choose the stilts over a cement slab? I appreciate there’s a gradient, but a slab can cope with that too. Just interested. Thanks

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Thankyou! We did a slab on our last place and it cost a fortune tbh. The cut and fill required for a slab has a much bigger footprint plus the expense of hiring someone to do it when we could do the steel frame subfloor ourselves. Win win win 🏆

[@tanyiabailey4792]

I would definitely say cost mine for 300sq meters was 50k in dec 23

[@thenelgroup]

Had to giggle a little as we insulated our floors that way and certainly dont recommend 😂

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

I mean, you guys did the best with what you had to work with but yeah it’d be a pain in the butt!

[@eddieandjulieklysz458]

When did you move onto the land full time after buying it in 2020.

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

We bought 2018 and moved full time on the property in 2020, moved into house 2021 👍

[@Share_the_laughter]

80k wow 😞

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@Share_the_laughter hey! Someone made it to the final lock up figure 🙌

[@Share_the_laughter]

@@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead do you have an email please

[@TheDixiechick12]

People don't realize how much costs havce gone through the roof.

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

@@TheDixiechick12 I can’t believe how much more everything is now!

[@shaneleslie8968]

Sounds like your in Bali 😂😂😂

[@ROCKPILEOffgridHomestead]

Omg really, why? 😂