THIS Was Tough, But We Did It Together! | Completing The Eaves Of Our Earthbag Dome

[@brentkelley9560]

One tenacious couple. Keep rollin!

[@shirleyfoshee6656]

Jessica you are the MOST patient person ever!!!!!! Your man drags out everything.

[@honthirty_]

What have you built in the last year Shirley?

[@trailandtruck]

The Tri-Namic trio strikes again!! Good job people!!

[@ewidmer1]

So sweet you put out water for them

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Good for you thinking of the animals

[@DesertNails]

Crew's feet wiggling are adorable!

[@grgdel]

life in the desert

[@christinevian7198]

You both are amazing…

[@gregmartinez5030]

Javelina were so cool

[@tubularguynine]

Y'all should try throwin' a few of those rattlers on the grill...Mmmm, TASTY! 😋 It'll be nice having to put light covers on while you're sleeping in the dead of Summer! Crew's dreaming of chasing those dang little hogs! 😆

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

[@stellabrown5034]

Hi you guys I loved your love show last night it was nice you guys are great you two are both lovely people with a big heart I wish I could help you out but I love watching you anyway God bless

[@marksimmonds2353]

I see crew gave his sniff of approval. Which means it must be okay

[@ZonDog]

Great job on ridge cap Jim!

[@larryparish5984]

A few pair of c-clamps would have come in handy on that job also. 😊

[@wkh4321music]

12:48 Desert Buffalo!!!

[@hogleg2]

I would mix a large batch of clay,sand and silt, (Adobe materials) and rent a AST trailer mounted texture blowing machine, make sure it's thin enough and blast that whole dome in one afternoon. Then just sit back and let the sun turn it into a hard shell. Cheers you guys

[@Gr8Gasping]

"neigh-bors" 😂 Oh my gosh that snake looked 3 feet long (or more) I hope he remembers that you didn't hurt him-in case you run into him again. Your ridge caps look great. Have a nice Holiday-hope you get a chance to celebrate with family and friends.

[@wandadibble5426]

Adult racers (snake). can easily be over 6 feet long. It is a very slender snake.

[@Gr8Gasping]

@@wandadibble5426 Yikes!😱

[@DoggStyle]

Ummm a sssnake in the ssssleeping room ?? No thank you i'll passsss...

[@jaymondy]

Galvanized metal will not hold paint generally speaking or at least not long, what you want is actually galvanel, which is paint ready.

[@mydraftable6526]

Never heard of that. Will look it up

[@davesanders9203]

galvanneal - not galvanel

[@beattheman9290]

joe in 24' YEAH, that'll be good, REAL GOOD !!! hey Liz !!!

[@peterproudfoot4127]

“The Cob Needs addressing” As a matter of urgency 😮

[@leesmith5419]

It’s not that you fall down but what you do when you get back up

[@billyhaddock5540]

great job on getting the red snake out and put near the hay for rat control.

[@lamatus7007]

Great 👍 job

[@frododavis9082]

Mr Jim. scribe a line at 4'' below that line, cut the flashing to look like the scales, above that line fold over the wall. the scale cut should give you relievf for your bend

[@francismewton3276]

Looking good, snake extraction went well to, well done guys team work xx

[@elizabethblane201]

Jim, I am concerned that the soon-to-start monsoons will eat away at your dome. When do you get some protection up there?

[@robertdavis3020]

You'll have such a generous spirit watering the wild boars 🐗

[@honthirty_]

Javalina are not boars.

[@larryjackson8675]

Another great show. Monsoons 1 month

[@jackhenson2900]

I knew you would figure it out. Looking good Jim

[@janslifejourney2664]

The work looks great! Cruz was dreaming he is adorable

[@ericjohnson1008]

With those temperatures, I'd be moving in the dome. LOL

[@leifhietala8074]

Come back and plaster that exterior with a light color and your dome will stay even cooler in the sun.

[@tlc1718]

we have 71/2 footer in the pumphouse, it can stay but babycoopers ... must go (; looking good 🤟✌🌻

[@BobbyCannon]

Look at those guns. Looking good there Jim.

[@darrenaitchison3391]

rain on way sorry busy fighting gremlins again lol, blessed assurance rain incoming. oh don't worry about home not being approved ever again all taken care of blessed assurance, keep going proud you two blessings and peace be with always.

[@ericjohnson1008]

Nope not moving in yet, with snakes. LOL

[@mr.waynes7555]

dang, i'm glad you finally got the hatband finished....congrats! keep on keepin' on.👍👍👍👍👍

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Unconditional builds definitely require a lot of creativity! Lots of things to figure out. It looks great! 😊❤️🏜️

[@heatherclayton-callaghan4270]

Perhaps you should correct the word in your comment that detracts from the meaning you're trying to convey.🤔🤔

[@honthirty_]

Heather, Red is a pretty sharp cookie on his KZbin channel, so the use of 'unconditional' vs. 'unconventional' is worthy of at least a moment of personal reflection on what it takes to build in the Greater Southwest. Go check out his multi-variable Design of Experiments (DOE) on Foamcrete. I have used it as an example to the new Engineers that I work with.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@honthirty_ 😂 Thanks!

[@joseortiz5965]

Awesome

[@omegaroyal]

Crew is chasing those Javelinas in his dreams.

[@Gawonii1Austencao]

@Jim For Crewe: What if you put up a cable, running diagonal from the center of the covered porch area to over by the Earthbag Dome, and put Crewe's leash on the cable so he can walk back and forth, from one area to the other.

[@practicalman45]

I have done long cable runs for my dog, even with the cable laying right on the ground. Just watch so they they don't catch your feet in their leash when they're running! Mine was about 90 feet long between 2 gates, the cable attached to the gate posts, and laying on the ground. My brute boy could guard both gates!

[@robinmarie5180]

Looks Awesome

[@AB-C1]

Great video again guys!! Sod the snakes couldn't have that lol Other than that good job on everything.. Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@josettesciberras1613]

You did a very good job. Well done

[@williampalmer4676]

Good afternoon Green Dream family. Loving your progress! Jim, you are in need of a workbench. Even a small one would be a huge asset! Just a thought.

[@DesertNails]

Ooh that bloom..maybe it'll turn into a pineapple. How exciting!

[@candaceaustin4258]

Learning so much Happy Birthday late 🍰🍨🎁🌺

[@wandadibble5426]

Happy birthday to you both. I think it's nice that you celebrate both together on your own special day.

[@lanec5672]

Nice Sonoran Coachwhip! Being heat loving snakes, surely the 67* helped make it easy to catch & keep in the open top bucket. Coachwhips are well known to eat young rattlers -- definitely one of the good snakes to have around.

[@jimh4167]

Where did you get the long catch pole

[@DIYHOUSEANDFARM]

The shingles are super unique and beautiful!!

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

It would be hard not to hang out in the dome more and more as the temps increase!

[@kcbeerslinger]

That looks great folks. I will be glad to see you get the outside sealed up. So will you be harvesting the rainwater from that to the cistern? I always wondered if you guys ever watch television out there? Also, are there plans for a spiral stairway for the bedroom? Keep chugging'. You'll get there. I always look forward to your videos. Give ol' Crew some scratches from me. 🙂

[@sandrabaker5930]

Wonderful job, Jim! Your home becomes more beautiful every day! I don't comment much but I always watch and like. Kudos to you and Jess for all your hard work!

[@lorrainerobertson392]

Love these videos well done guys 😊

[@carolynmoody9460]

Great job 👌 Blessings 💖

[@DesertNails]

Yay on completing the ridgecap!

[@donnaswim1381]

We were 118 last week here is Redding,Ca.

[@andrewwilliams3207]

66.9 .... nice 👌

[@terryrobinson1416]

When you're spray painting stuff, maybe do it in the bed of that rusty trailer. The overspray will help keep the rust down.

[@donmoriarity5940]

great job keep up the good work!!!

[@gissie391]

🐎Neighbours. 😁❤️🌼🏇🌼

[@president2]

Love it!

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Looking good. Loved the snake handling.

[@cynthiaOC]

enjoyed the critters.......the dome looks amazing

[@sierramantrvlnus]

Yay!

[@brianwillerton8659]

Time to put lights up down there so's you can see the snakes and start cobbin' the walls

[@DesertNails]

Maybe a hardware cloth "door" can be made between the basement and first floor levels. With a tight fit. :) and a self closing mechanism.

[@honthirty_]

Never make a TRAP DOOR that cant stand the heaviest point load possible.

[@DesertNails]

@@honthirty_ I was imagining it would be to keep snakes out. A strong metal grate does sound safer

[@cjg8822]

I have been enjoying your journey and can’t wait to see the next one! Always nice to see Jess smiling as I always hear you laughing 😂

[@jeromegarcia5396]

I was going to say something about the metal being so small, lots of work, but experience is priceless, and usually those longer efforts look better... I've designed a earth home that will compete against new homes, I mix best of all worlds and make earth building a no brainer...

[@BarbaraTristan444]

I Love how the roof is turning out! Fantastic!! ✅🌟👍

[@mattiebraford7789]

We are new just a few miles away. Land owners ready to make a home. I enjoy watching you both make this work. And that laugh ..

[@cassityart7001]

Great to know your home inside is as cool as the outside! ❤️🌱🌞🎨

[@smokingfoxx]

Love you two! ♉️♉️happy birthday 🥳🥳

[@affordabledesertliving3487]

Way to go Jim and Jess. I loved the coachwhip catching. I have only seen one in my property so far. Also fun to see Jess do a stand off with a Curve-billed Thrasher. They don't have a curve-bill like that for nothing. They love digging looking for anything edible with that tool.

[@TheUltimateAcresllc]

Thanks for IDing the bird. I was wondering what type it was. Cool.

[@kmw4359]

You might be able to use the original roll in the gap between the rain trough and the dome if you’re going to fill that with cob (lay it down and cob over).

[@annwithaplan9766]

The ridge cap looks great. Good job. Your pineapple plants look exactly like my two! They're at the same stages. I'm in NC, so they are kept inside during the winter months. Just put them outside last week.

[@TheUltimateAcresllc]

Cool. I hope they bear the juiciest fruit during those difficult seasons. I wish I had pineapple trees, maybe next year.

[@annwithaplan9766]

@@TheUltimateAcresllc - Thanks. Ha, all the years I lived in Hawaii I could've grown them but didn't. I did have access to mangos dropping to the ground in areas, and picking papayas. So now I'm growing all three.

[@bmunday]

nice job on the ridgecap!! congrats!

[@DeeMoback]

You guys are very entertaining.....thanks....of course I learn things too

[@hubertwebb9869]

Looking at the picture of your dome roof, I am wondering how you are going to get the rain water to collect on the eave around the dome, collecting in the downspouts, instead of running down the cob to the ground. Are you going to install flashing there and cob over the top edge of the flashing?🧡🧡

[@alienhikes5292]

Did you add cement to your mix or just dirt and water?

[@hombredeacero3131]

It’s looking awesome

[@ram1brn]

if you kids are going to do a white wash on the outside remember to add 1/4 c of plain salt to the lime & water . and you need to lightly dampen the surface to be whitewashed . the salt helps the lime stick and repair its self . I haad forgotten and got most of my house done and kept wondering why it was washing off so easy when i was damping the next section (I had forgotten the salt ) made a huge difference

[@honthirty_]

Salt will contaminate any collected water. While the sombrerro with a ferro-cement gutter would, at best, yield less than 50% of rain fall, the run off would have to be segregated, until the lime coat is chemically stable & determined to be useable.

[@RandysRichmond]

Pumice stones in the top of your plants will help you with any of those problems.

[@annar6430]

Yes Jim..I think using the large washers under the Bolt made all the diference should reduce risk of Bolt cuttung into the sheet

[@ITSecurityFTW]

What's the plan to critter proof the indoors? Or are you planning to critterproof the indoors at all?

[@marymccowan6629]

They have a temporary door once they get a real door I believe once thats in place critters can't get in .

[@juanitafoster9834]

Looks good God bless.

[@mzimmerman1988]

That bird was great :D . Looking forward to the outside progressing!

[@1550arenteria]

Hit the like button everyone.

[@kathycook9105]

Like they did on tiny shiny homestead

[@dragonflyneb8212]

How will you keep the snakes out?

[@DoggStyle]

My concerns are those spiders and snakes will lay eggs because of the right temperatures and before you know it back to the motor home.. Yikesss !

[@richbolton2597]

Working on job sites all my life the first thing we always did was to make a 8 to 10 ft table waist high. For a work bench it saves time stress and your back and can be used for everything we moved it to where ever we needed it and it lasts

[@elainedegoede6276]

Now you made me excited for what is still to come Cannot wait. Great job so far you two. 🥰

[@debbiecustard5225]

Oh my gosh how did the snake get in there I don’t think I could ever live in that house

[@irmarios7957]

I'd like to know how they're going to keep them out while LIVING THERE?!!

[@RatherLiveInTheWoods]

Through the temporary doors. They'll seal it off eventually

[@DoggStyle]

My concern is those spiders and snakes will lay eggs because of the right temperatures and before you know it back to the motor home.. Yikesss !

[@WA4OSH]

22:00 Catching and releasing the snake. What was she feeding off of in the basement?

[@allon33]

You have to seal that roof before it rains, as the gutter will collect water and it will soak into the wall; big-time!

[@gayle4804]

As they say You don't learn anything if you don't try. Job very well!

[@EarthCreature.]

I'd suggest lining the top with scales instead of long sheets. You can overlap the scales after bending them in half and it'd look organic & neat too

[@vickiwalker3486]

Hush you!

[@john-xx8nc]

Looking amazing cheers

[@brianwillerton8659]

Rattlers is good eatin'...