Tiny House Build - Foundation and Framing

[@tiffytoo]

I DESPERATELY need a home. I am going to have to figure it out myself. I don't have the $ to pay anyone and have no construction knowledge so I cannot express how much your vids are about to help me. No one thinks i can do this. That said I HAVE to. I have 3 very very very special reasons why I have to make it. I didnt survive being shot and an addiction to loose the only thing that matters to me ....nope. Momma has gotta get this going here. Im so excited i just got the land to build on but i have a VERY small budget. God willing this is going to change our lives forever. What you ladies are doing is AWESOME & from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU ❤❤❤

[@sineadfigiel5946]

Thank you sooooo much for this clear, organized, comprehensive, not even boring video lol!! This is GOLD!!!

[@anerioone]

looks like you had a fun time doing this. People don't understand how much fun building can be.

[@BossmanEight]

As someone who's help built over 130 houses for Habitat for Humanity I'm impressed with your efforts. You can be on my crew any time.

[@AprilWilkerson]

: ) Thank you

[@ontheway7695]

Some one made my house

[@ontheway7695]

I have a no house in India 8870043973 Pls help

[@CookiesNCreamMLBB]

@Ghai haha

[@dreamanimals8859]

@@ontheway7695 imagine having a prebuilt house

[@robinr.770]

The pointers for taking time lining things up to perfection is noted. I am learning and paying close attention. Thank you so much for this.

[@majorssimworld2364]

Awesome work ladies!! You're both an inspiration. My 10 year old daughter loves watching you both and she enjoys getting out in the shed to build stuff too.

[@LKQProductions]

April, you are an absolute BEAST! And I mean that in the most complimentary way. 😉 I wish I had HALF the woodworking skills you do. I LOVE your channel!!!

[@rolegames500]

I just learned more from this video than I did in the past 5 hours of watching builds (yes, I watched builds for 5 hours dont judge me haha) Thanks for the informative building!

[@thegreatestfartofalltime6448]

Just recently found your channel and as a young woman I have to say I'm incredibly inspired and happy that you have a channel and share your knowledge with us!

[@mattlocke4680]

Knowledgeable and likable, killer combo for youtube. Great video!

[@MisterTee2010]

I actually met Anne through Aprils Channel. Love you both girls. Merry Christmas. Love and best wishes in 2013. God Bless

[@b18citr]

Wow.. Just wow. Long subscriber here. I have to say.. You guys..pardon me. You woman have displayed quite the skill here. Not to mention attention to detail. You lady's should be proud of yourself.

[@epicweasley]

Watching you two makes me smile. You’re the best guys ever and inspires me to do this myself. Thank you

[@TimPrendergast]

Awesome and inspiring... it doesn't have to take forever to build a livable space on my mountain land. thx.

[@everymust]

No teachers have given this confidence to me like you, Two very young girls. thanks.

[@Thetravelingmoes]

I must say,...you are awesome.

[@mule666]

You girls are having fun, its a joy to watch

[@JasonPatz]

Nice concise explanation of your project. Extremely easy to follow all your steps.

[@johnbrender7635]

As always, great video April...Now I'm a fan of Ann too. Can't tell you how much you have inspired me and my girlfriend to get into being creative and becoming makers. I just started on my shop build after collecting and buying all the tools a good woodworking shop needs. Keep em coming.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Just SO MUCH awesomeness. The dead shed will be compost in six months in Seattle, but better 86 it so you don't get termites. Square and Level! Modeling EVERY project is very important for strategizing, an even for later for reference. You guys KICK BUTT! Great pic of tools used. April, your narration is Exemplary. This build is SO much fun!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Great job to you and Anne! 👍👍👊👊 Glad you had a fun time April! 😃

[@stallionranchwoodworks]

You guys did a fantastic job. I love how its nested back in the woods. What a trooper to go up and help out Anne, that's awesome. Looking forward to the completed project.

[@beckysimpson3364]

Our 1466 sq ft tract home in California is post and beam construction, with outside perimeter foundation, but there are no joists. It's just 1 1/8'' tongue and groove plywood laid right on the beams. And the beams are 4 feet apart! Very bouncy.

[@jlathem56]

Most fun things are more fun when you share them with good friends. Thanks for sharing :)

[@bascostbudde7614]

You are great, both of you. Want to see more like this, and will show this to pupils to inspire them.

[@MrSteppingstone888]

That was great... I loved seeing you with your best friend. Its so special when a person has that one special friend. great job as always and always inspirational one way or another

[@AprilWilkerson]

: ) Glad you enjoyed it. It's beyond special to have a girlfriend so into what I'm into then to also have the chance to build together is amazing.

[@TheSteveAS]

You two girls are so cute together. I wish I had a best friend to build fun projects with! You two are fortunate to have found each other. Cheers!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes, I agree. I can't believe I have such a rockin best friend.

[@rayjuanyang5660]

Good work girls!!

[@Sonal_Mobile]

Tiny house, big friendship 😊

[@terminatortsw8006]

You young ladies are so awesome and inspiring!!!!! Great job!!🙌🏻👍🏻😀

[@69virgin1966]

You two are about as matched pair as it can get. I'm sure that if a lot of women watched both of your channels there would be a lot more women in woodworking. Thanks for sharing and God bless

[@gwebocelestron9194]

I am a woman and have done a lot of woodworking. Two tiny homes, sheds, and a teardrop camper, as examples, over the past 10 years or so. Today is the first time I've seen her video channel. Did not need to see her videos to start my venture into woodworking.

[@69virgin1966]

@@gwebocelestron9194 I'm not saying that"all women"would do that but there is a lot of women that are not in to woodworking that could be influenced by these ladies. I'm sorry if I have offended or upset you in any way. That was not my intention.

[@TheJeramyJay]

@@gwebocelestron9194 the comment wasn't directed at you. Someone sounds bitter.

[@joecascade5105]

not too worried about being offensive, in the union carpentry trade the ladies don't last very long. Few years at best , then they move into the offices to shuffle papers or exit the union. It is very physical.

[@bransonhauntedhills]

Bump mode!!! What a great video. I really enjoy watching you two building together. What a fun project.

[@ByersLeafguard]

Awesome. Great to build such a meaningful project with a friend.

[@nordyfamily]

Great work, thanks for taking the time and sharing.

[@rvscootin3457]

Very impressive! Thanks for posting!

[@indykid811]

This woman is Amazing

[@banesbox]

That old wooden ladder is a sure safety hazard! Nice work ladies.

[@annikaolson694]

I just found your channel today and I love it. I love that you are so determined and have such a drive to do everything. #girlpower

[@SamStGeorge]

You are bigger than any project. God bless you

[@robertevans6481]

You two work so well together.....BFF'S

[@Antzzz_Manzzz]

You ladies are amazing. Much love and respect ❤️🙏🏼

[@bernieh6571]

You were doing super great and very professionnal by yourself April.....

[@ninidog1989]

your channel has got so big in the last year.....good work

[@nacholibre2129]

badass! love how it’s turning out. you girls rock!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you!

[@Rasminda_Alariat]

Thank you for this. We’ll be building our own tiny house starting next week 😄

[@twes619]

"it is just way too fun building things with friends" I wish I knew that feeling. I tried remodeling my house with my brother last year, he bossed me around to the point where I stayed away for over a week because he was psychotic. He flipped on me because I paid an engineer for advice. Now I'm finishing my kitchen, ceiling and hallway by myself. Took a year for me to even get back in the groove to want to finish. Nice work April.

[@pj8134]

that's why it says building with FRIENDS - you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family ;)

[@twes619]

@@pj8134 haha agreed. I've learned so much by myself though that it's worked out for the better. Buying a sawstop later this week. Time to build!

[@karenboston2155]

Problem

[@StenEriksson]

You guys are great!! I just love your positive energy, no matter what it is I get a real boost watching it.

[@myhoneyshandmade1077]

Great work April and Anne

[@andresdoria6118]

OMG so great to show girls are capable of doing any damn thing!! congrats girls!! AMAZING JOB!

[@ayrtonsenna1125]

You guys are awesome love the teamwork

[@annao163]

Wow! Amazing work💪🏼 can’t wait to watch more of your videos. I am beginner woodworker currently.

[@1987shanellpearl]

Very informative! I hope to build my daughter and I a tiny house In the next few months. I loved seeing the "wall part" I definitely learned from that.

[@tealkerberus748]

Shanell Pearl something I've found from this and other trade skills type channels, you'll learn more from the comments than you do watching the vid. Safety, tie-down, waterproofing - these lasses have done a pretty good job, but there are a number of points where the consensus is they could have done it better.

[@leebarnhart9725]

You are getting to be quite the framer ! I always consider using battery powered tools as " living off the land". Oh how spoiled we are! Watched Anne's video too, great job guys, bet you had fun. You two are truly a cut above. All young girls should watch your channels, the inspiration and direction displayed could change lives and make difference's.

[@AprilWilkerson]

: ) Yes, I am quite in love with framing. Battery operated tools is a game changer for sure. Thanks for the kind words.

[@vornerestieaux8041]

Over zealous health and safety laws here in New Zealand, we are not allowed bumpshot nail guns. One nail per trigger pull. I have watched the builds you have done and building laws here won’t allow half the stuff you do. Keep up the good work though.

[@xmassan20906]

More incredible, in all these years, she's never hit her thumb or needed a band aid. Such a buzzkill trying not to trail blood while you're working.

[@leebarnhart9725]

xmassan20906 .... I just factor in a pint of blood per project anymore. An X-ray of my hands looks like a shattered window. I can barely use this keyboard. Their missing out on all the fun.

[@billybob8646]

This is in my top 3 favorite channels. thanks for the videos.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Have seen this build on both channels now. Great job, ladies.

[@jonideeb5750]

we love your jab in lrap

[@graceacedo3391]

Finally a genuine "female build" video. And without the help from a dad or a boyfriend. Thank you for it. I'm not a feminist, I just fancied watching women building a house because I am a woman and I want to build my own house so I thought I could relate better this way.

[@gregplate]

Great build! (2:55) Nothing like using a $120 WoodPecker square for a guide hah. Most precise framing cut ever!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Greg Plate shows you how much construction I do, I didn’t have a framing square! Hahaha

[@walterrider9600]

thank you little miss and anne

[@yx2k747]

You two are my dream bffs. I totally want to build a weekend cabin up in Payson. Maybe I'll show hubby this video to entice him😁

[@dsdragoon]

After building your shop, better than most houses, you're a great builder and a great maker. I'm looking forward you building a grenade shaped tiny house. :)

[@hermiloocampo-gutierrez1371]

Great job April and your friend too.God bless you'll.bye

[@matthewraposo518]

what an amazing video! Concise and simple with the visuals that perfectly matching what you're saying

[@bkt326]

we just got the tiny house plans and notice it doesn't have a list of materials. With watching you videos and the plans I think we got this. Love your videos.

[@donpadre2651]

What an inspiration for young teen girls. AWESOME

[@karennoel2288]

Nice work, inspring

[@lornashandmadesoaps7034]

So far so good, i like it. Thanks.

[@davidrosario4775]

April, your friend is a "goofball", she is funny, HAVE FUN BUILDING!!!!

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

I personally have 2 chargers for my battery tools and often use them at the same time. I also have some solar panels that I just need to finish off so I don;t draw any electricity from them or my fridge inside my house. The more we do things like that the better our planet will be in the long run. Love your shows April and Anne! Great job in framing. Piece of advice: IF you are alone and doing the framing first build your walls then add your siding. The weight difference is huge. I used to do a lot of siding back in the day all by myself and I'd use a 2x2 or 2x4 and nail it along the edge of the outer floor joists so I could just lay the sheet of T-111 right on it and level it and nail it in from there. It holds the weight so you don't have to. Love ya girls! Great videos

[@tealkerberus748]

Little Shepherd Farm the other option for standing up heavy walls alone is some diagonal props and a rope or chain and some pulleys.

[@drhender6943]

So... you were able to get the tractor to the location to push over the old shed, but then hand-carried all of the material? Wow, maybe I am just lazy, but seems like there's an easy solution in there somewhere. ;). Love your videos. Love the build!

[@eyeswideshut2800]

wood is heavy and when long it's hard to carry, I was thinking the same thing

[@dezz7820]

I said that too😭

[@ArcanumChronicles]

looks good, and looks flammable too...

[@T0tenkampf]

LOL, I had to rewind several times to understand what "house syrup" was before I figured out that the speech to text tool was misunderstanding "house wrap". Great build, thanks for sharing the details.

[@richhiway]

You have a great talent. Great work,excellent sketch up and informational video.Try not lifting such heavy loads,you are going to wear yourself out before your time. It's all fun and games when you are young. Also if you put blocking between the floor joists it tightens up the floor structure. Good job on the floating foundation,small buildings do just fine this way.

[@talladegadude4852]

Great video! And it looks like you two had a blast building it!

[@focused313]

That's a beautiful dog!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice tiny house build April! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👍😎JP

[@ImABoyMom4]

Great work, can't wait to see the finished build with your commentary! Love your videos, I always learn something!

[@botabob]

April, your videos are inspirational - cheers

[@AprilWilkerson]

: ) Thank you, that's great to hear

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

You're both adorable together being in sync 😂

[@spontanium3534]

April u have inspired me to build my dream house ❤️ u

[@foadrightnow5725]

I love this woman!

[@goldysminiminis2154]

I love your work..

[@Doobie2100]

Nice job ladies!!!

[@cherie316]

You girls are very inspiring..

[@atbglenn]

Can't wait to see the next video in this series!

[@takayama1638]

Excellent work and easy to understand.

[@lightintheworld1111]

This is so cool! I love “girl power“! Thank you for the inspiration💕🌈🌍

[@surjeudi2249]

Yal looked so bad ass! Girl power!

[@arsenic3382]

Already watched the build, but still had to watch the lovely April Wilkerson version! Oh and I let the bf watch it without me this time hahha he’s still alive, I promise.

[@jamesfromthecomputer]

Found your channel from Shannon's home improvements channel, pretty cool to see some bad ass ladies building and doing it for themselves

[@laneylampp7676]

Great work rose!

[@augustreil]

Enjoyed and smashed the like button !!

[@bigfatbill5187]

I'm not sure how much wind you get in the woods there, but where I live, that whole house would blow off the beams since you only toe-nailed it in. I have to use metal brackets to attach the joists to the beams.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Tim Coombs Also it seems that the lack of compaction under the piers will eventually cause problems

[@lolahayes7091]

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 hey can you explain this a little more for me? What do you think would be the best method here? I'm looking to build something similar in Maine where the frost line is 4 ft. It's only meant to be a temporary structure (shelter while building permanent house), but I'd like to follow best practices nonetheless. Thanks in advance!

[@kiankelly8358]

@@lolahayes7091 throw a slab will last forever

[@zulemaflores8796]

Great idea!

[@deanostevenson9238]

enjoyed from New Zealand

[@mikemaier1173]

Hurricane Straps are good for extra support for attaching Floor Joists to your Skids. In addition to toe nailing. I've used them before and make good sense. Especially in High Wind Areas...

[@milagrostq]

Im very impressed. Great job.. I always want to make one...

[@clydecessna737]

Thanks for Wix.com, it works great.

[@camohawk6703]

had to wait for your video to come out for your narration. so much better.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you for the compliment but please don't put somebody else down in order to pay me a compliment. Especially my best friend.

[@camohawk6703]

April Wilkerson not putting your friend down. i just find your narration better. personal preference

[@lexxsbazaar]

i love it thank you so much!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

I'm glad you like it

[@hazembata]

I dig it.