The Secret To "Cutting" Major Off Grid Building Costs

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[@NoelConnolly-i4l]

Love how you guys use so much natural materials on this build from your own land and then when you bring in wood you’re using the entire tree trunk. Doing great stuff, more power to you both 🤛

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thanks so much! 😁✌🏾

[@ehopem4877]

Whoa! major production happenings! I didn't know you'd be milling your own wood. That's pretty exciting

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yeah it's getting to the fun part of the build! 😅✌🏾👍🏾

[@dennismurphy9465]

What an amazing neighbor!!!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

He's definitely been helpful!✌🏾

[@user-es3zh3jk5o]

I have to admit I'm totally impressed with your build. Your doing a fantastic job.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you very much! It's starting to come together now!✌🏾

[@1millionpumpkins542]

Amazing work! Love that wood

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I know I'm excited to do more!😅✌🏾

[@BorderlandHomesteadAZ]

Hey hey that’s looking sharp! The wood adds a nice touch.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yeah I'm excited to work with it more! 👍🏾✌🏾

[@xavierroy5254]

nice to see your project moving forward

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you very much! We've Almost got it enclosed!✌🏾

[@louiseswart1315]

I love anything built from live edge wood. Can't wait to see all you have done on your house/greenhouse.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

This is my first time getting wood like that, so I'm pretty excited about it too!✌🏾

[@MosaicHomestead]

I like seeing different building methods

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

So do I... nature is diverse so can our structures!✌🏾

[@NirvanaFan5000]

great progress

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you! It's definitely a process!✌🏾

[@88TRUNKBACK]

I would urge you to check out Tung Oil, the 100 year old Boy Scout camp I volunteer with saw such dramatic results over time it’s Tung only for exterior projects and inside requires permission to use Linseed oil as Tung is standard on any wood there

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you for the tip on Tung Oil, I'll make sure to look into it more. 👍🏾

[@richavic4520]

​@GrowTreeOrganics I learned this working in a Danish furniture store for five years. Most of what we sold had a hand-rubbed oil finish. The owner saved money on tung oil by mixing boiled linseed oil with turpentine in equal amounts.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I see, nice. Thanks for that insight!✌🏾

[@thegiggler2]

It's going to be so much fun putting up the plywood and building the roof. Framing is my favorite part of house construction.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It's my favorite because it usually goes super quick!😅... so glad to finishing up the gabion baskets and moving to more woodworking!✌🏾

[@RDJ-v5j]

Great episode. Good mix of explaining and doing.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you... Definitely will be a lot more doing since I've finished the gabion baskets!✌🏾

[@garryhancock3394]

Great episode, thanks for sharing again.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you!✌🏾

[@linesteppr]

Also, FYI. You can “burn” some of the caliche to make lime mortar IIRC.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yes indeed!👍🏾✌🏾

[@OfftoShambala]

Just about a year in now… so much accomplished!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I'll have to check my video dates to see when we started on this build site... think it's been just about a year working on the greenhouse!🤔😉✌🏾

[@pdkempton]

What counties are you around? I see so much from around Cochise County. It's good to find some channels from other parts of Arizona. Love your channels.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

up in the mountains here!😉 appreciate your support!✌🏾

[@louisreniers9887]

Supporter from The Netherlands here nice job you’re doing

[@JacksonTravel]

Awesome! Things are coming together. The fresh wood might shrink a bit. Where did it come from? How much was it?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

A little, nothing major. Logs came from williams, 42$ a log✌🏾

[@hirokawiti4932]

The moment many of us have been waiting for. 😅✌️ stay blessed fam

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Appreciate it, we're trying to get it done and right! The roof is the most important part!✌🏾

[@goodwaterhikes]

I hope the weather holds off until you have a roof 😎☮

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Fingers crossed! 😅✌🏾

[@chipwellington1179]

Where did you buy your logs?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

A sawmill in williams, so it wasn't too far from us! Keeping it local still!✌🏾

[@Veggamattic]

In the 20's...wtf...we haven't been in the 20's yet and I am in Canada.

[@brando8086]

He's at a pretty high altitude, we've had -8C where I am in Canada already

[@Veggamattic]

@@brando8086 0c here

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It was a few nights in the 20s now back to mid 30s... still chilly!😅✌🏾

[@Mariano.Bernacki]

What does "apini" stand for? Gabion wall I get, Apini I can't even Google :O

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It's a play on words... walapini are the underground greenhouses. We're doing a gabion wall, which is Earthship inspired, but also slightly sunken in the ground. So gabion "walapini" or how I've combined it it's gabion wall-apini 😅✌🏾

[@linesteppr]

3:03 I feel like we know now why the building has been taking so long now. 🥴

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Adobe, concrete, and mudding take their time and the timing as well. I think Neka goes over when and why!👍🏾✌🏾

[@linesteppr]

@@GrowTreeOrganics I was referring to the former contents of the empty liquor bottles, but that too.

[@a_fellow_homesteader]

@@linesteppr😂 ha! we would never be done if that were the case! We don’t really drink, so I had to run around and collect them, Lots more to find for further mudding! ✌🏾💜

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

😅😂I see!✌🏾

[@HELLADJ]

🫶🏼

[@chipwellington1179]

No super adobe 🫤

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Nope, we'll have way thicker walls.... rammed earth is different only in that no bags are being used!✌🏾

[@oheebatch_algorytmu]

Lets go Brandon 💪🇺🇸😉

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you

[@cedarchoppincartographer]

your house looks bad ass dude. Nice work yall. Also, the saw dust is nice to add in chinking mortar.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Appreciate it! Thanks for the tip too with the sawdust!✌🏾