Her FOOT isn't a FOOT? Hyperadobe Earthbag Roundhouse Problems

[@sandigray6247]

I love it all! That sweet, sweet dog sleeping in the sun! Your kids are fantastic! I love that you can start and stop when you want to. You don’t punch a clock and you can quit when you’re ready. And you have the freedom to stop one project and work on another if you want/need to! Bliss! I envy your lifestyle, but I do not envy the hard work! Love you guys!

[@angelpate4082]

We have been homesteading off grid for 13 years. We ALWAYS have many projects going at once, because we also live in the real world. When something rises to the top of importance for what ever reason it must be addressed.

[@paulas_lens]

I enjoyed that "walking through the grass" part. Such beautiful golden light

[@amiedavis5257]

The one thing I will advise you to do when it comes to doors is make them wider than you think you need. My parents were building a house what doesn't seem like 30 years ago, but my how time creeps up on you. My mom and I both worked in health care at the time (she is now retired and I have another 20+ years to go until I retire) made sure the doors were wide enough to get a wheelchair and a walker through. I designed her master bathroom and told her what she needed to do to make sure no changes would need to be made to the house when they got "older". My mom was actually younger than I am right now when she built her house. I had a home care client at the time I had to shower and they had this "bench" built into their shower. I told my mom about this, roughly drew it out on a piece of paper and she incorporated the same thing into their house. You can use this bench for shampoo and soaps also sit on this bench which is what my dad did when he had his knees replaced. There's stuff you don't think about until the time comes and it will come faster than you think. I was thinking about hyperadobe until I saw you all doing this and if I build something like this, it'll kill me. I am going to go with straw bale and just like hyperadobe, you have to interlock, otherwise the walls are not sturdy.

[@Grace_x68]

Hi TSH Maybe if it's possible, put a window/ glass in the wall you extended. Your won't loose any of the lovely view but still have a weather barrier. Love your homestead

[@sth.777]

Using sign language for distance communication is always helpful! I once toured the Washington Post printing department; at the time, because of the loud machinery, nearly everyone hired was deaf, and if they weren't when they started, they were when they left! Everyone working there knew ASL, and used it to communicate over long distances or short. It got me into BSL (British, Glaswegian dialect) translation!

[@river_blaze6779]

We love the progress, I was recently in the hospital for a back injury and recruited most of the staff that I came into contact with. Everyone loves your channel!! As a side note, we think ya'll missed a golden moment. The caca de casa should have been the round adobe and visa versa, look at the shape and kinda the color , lol. One of the nurses pointed that out and we all had a little giggle.Your family is truly a blessing, keep up the good work! Love from West Texas!

[@mothermedicinemusic]

We have the same disappearing tool thing when working in the gardens and homestead. Our solution is a spray can of fluorescent Orange paint - spray the handle or the whole tool so at least you can see it when it’s in the dirt😂😂

[@marilynlautner2454]

Whoa! Sleet! Hail! Snow , and wind. Life is always good in the high desert. I love seeing the chickens, the goats, and the dogs! Life abounds!

[@annwithaplan9766]

I like how straight/even the sides o the walls are.

[@kathywilkins1148]

I love how you are so particular with the laying of your walls. I LOVE the straight, smooth walls you do. The bags that are helter-skelter on some builds drive my OCD cray-cray .... lol

[@ChristineKelly1000]

Cray CRAY!!!😊❤ I’m with you on that one.😊😊😊

[@teresadugan-williams4608]

Thank you All . of you learn sign language . I’m deaf I feel good that you learn ASL (America sign language)

[@jessieandtalie]

Take it from someone that cares for elders …doors extra wide for long term …aging wheelchair accessible and hallways extra wide …❤❤❤and lots of natural light in bathrooms and a wet Japenese bathroom with no step into shower is the absolute ideal for long term aging into a home🙌🙌♥️

[@bethhubbs9937]

Great idea to use sign language to communicate! More water, less water, stop. I'm sure you'll find some more ways to use it. :)

[@MC-qb1jg]

A lot of changes along the way. The luxury of building your own home. You have complete control of changes as you go.

[@joopverbaken8265]

I have been following you guys for several great seasons! Thanks! Maybe it could help you in the future, when you add glass bottles, to have both sides of the bottle in a plastic bag. Both sides will get 'dirty' only after the last coating. You just cut the plastic round and the glass will be very clear and clean. What do you think, if this will work? Please let us know.

[@vernicebarmore3505]

I love your family and the ability to work together for a common goal 😊❤

[@Skattie]

Hello people ,keep warm ,keep safe❤

[@chrystalbrown9600]

I love seeing you use all the things you have learned from past projects. Inspiring! Look how far you have come! ❤😍

[@codyleeser392]

liking the tiny shiny lingo. Also thought your scraper holder was tickety-boo.

[@TinyShinyHome]

A what now?😂

[@patriotmama]

When you find a nozzle that does not leak after a couple of weeks or so, let me know. I have not ever had a nozzle that does't leak and no matter how much I pay, they all seem to last just a few weeks. I use them to water all my herbs and garden. So aggravating.

[@lenwhatever4187]

length between buttress is probably different for interior walls than for exterior walls.... especially considering your interior walls are just as thick as the exterior walls, something else that is atypical. Normally interior walls are thinner.... at least for cob walls with no bags. Bags kinda dictate wall thickness. Anyway, it's looking good.

[@TinyShinyHome]

Not really, if it's straight and longer than 12' or so it needs a buttress. Round walls obviously don't because of the shape pushing in on itself.

[@amandalarson1819]

Getting a kick out of the fast parts where everyone is moving around, and Cloud(I think) doesn't even move. Lol😅

[@helengesell2668]

I love how Cloud and the kitties are your on-site snoopervisors. 😂❤

[@biddiemutter3481]

12:10 MAKATON signs are similar to the country's sign language but designed for easier use... and the syntax ( word order) is the same as the spoken language. To be used with speech. But in some circumstances such as a noisy area or physical distance the signs still do their job!

[@farmerjoe182]

God you mob are good entertainment.... this Hyderabudabi adventure keeps my offgrid hankering fullfilled....i love grabbing a bottle of wine and a tiny shiny glass in front of Le Tube... Jonnathon in a hat, be still my beating heart, what a man 😮 Happy Straya Day!!!

[@farmerjoe182]

Hey Big J - lets talk Merch.... Sluriously, I dont want a hoodie or a hat...... i have a grape idea!!!! If you get what im pouring down??? Glassware and thermomugs??? aye???

[@williamlewis8741]

Bonjour la famille. what a great day for me. instead of working, i decided, i've worked enough, it's Shiny Tiny Home time. what great and steady progress you're making. Thanks to Ashley, it will not be trowel and error finding necessary tools for the mixer clean-ups. all the children look just fabulous. i see Jonathan that you're switching hats from one day to the next. it's all good. cover that head from the sun and cold. so good to be back with you. Ashley, may your FEET take you where you want to go !!

[@jacksg1809]

Awinter weather , we have had 10 storms already this year in uk 😳sorry ur weather stops u getting on with ur dome ...but u will look back and smile ... eventually 😂😂😂😂

[@Skattie]

Thank you for your seva

[@Marleen.Remeysen]

😄😊 These messures-problems in the english-speaking countries...! It realy is a hard thing to follow ("hów big/long/thick is this wall?") for someone like me thinking in a decimale mesure-system. To be honoust... I'm glad with millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers,... and that I don't have to deal with inches, feet (thumbs?), miles, ... One question : do you know already how you'll transport the earth-ciment mix over the higher walls? Maybe a double-doorway could be a solution... Very nice to see how you deal with little, ennoying, practical problems! I love it! ♥️👍

[@TinyShinyHome]

Ramps :) Problem SOLVED! How We Installed Ramps Over Our Hyperadobe Walls kzbin.info/www/bejne/mICWf6SqrdZ6ea8

[@Marleen.Remeysen]

I just found out I wrote too quick (before the end of the video 😄). Here another possibility: you move 1 betonmixer in the inside of the construction with a huge pile of earth-mixe and you work from thát point out on the inner walls. Something else... instead of WALKING the length of the bags, use marked ropes for the most used lengths. Just an idea...

[@Marleen.Remeysen]

@@TinyShinyHome Thanks for your answer, but I was thinking about the hígh walls, from the moment on they reach 1meter and higher (= + 3 feet?)...

[@TinyShinyHome]

Ropes and tape measures blow off or don’t stay in place. You always have your feet with you, much simpler (as long as the same person measures the bag). We have tons of old videos building our other earthbag buildings. Just add scaffolding when you get high enough.

[@Marleen.Remeysen]

@@TinyShinyHome 😊 ... thanks again! In fact I've seen the most of your videos from the last 2 years. Verry sorry ... I really need to better my english (isn't my language) 😄! What I meant was your transport-way from the cimentmixer to the inner-walls with the wheelbarrel... You must be bored right now... OK, here something to return the good mood: thumbs up for the whole family: amazing people with very good ideas and certainly important teachers in modern lifestyle! ♥️

[@gomerwd]

Quick question... we need to replace our wheelbarrow. Do you prefer the single wheel or the double wheel and why?

[@TinyShinyHome]

Depends on what you need. Single wheel is more maneuverable, double more stable.

[@patrickjobling8676]

Im tryin to get all smoochie cootchie with this bag stuff .. krikey its a lot of work pilgrims what with diss datt and de udder ting .. and snow ..like whats that all aboot ..and wackin pooffs ..buildin ramps like where is evil canival when ya need him .. im giving you guys top points furr this .. 😍😎😁pip pips and carryon pilgrims

[@richardbaros7098]

You could put your ab mix closer to work. But love y’all.

[@TinyShinyHome]

There's nowhere to have a dump truck access any closer.

[@ArlisHaske]

Looks Amazing ❤❤

[@bhb12682]

Get a new o ring for the outdoor nozzle, they come in a pkg cause it happens to us all.😅

[@TinyShinyHome]

We have plenty of o-rings. That’s not the problem.

[@stephanderendy4176]

Big rain how much water did you add to water storage?

[@TinyShinyHome]

They’re all full 💪🏻

[@ginasmitasin479]

Do you have a system near your area where you you cut the bags that measures each wall? Stakes with walls numbered/lettered?

[@TinyShinyHome]

Yes, but you still have to measure by walking it off at the actual wall :)

[@ginasmitasin479]

@@TinyShinyHomeahhhh

[@davidscott8400]

Just like stacking hay on a wagon overlap and it won't fall apart

[@NicoleHoltActress]

I was literally going to say: Go metric :)

[@BonnieHaley]

Hello 👋 I love you guy's ❤️🩷🩷💛💛💙

[@RogerBrown-wg3zw]

Nozzles are pretty much all crap but if you get old school twist nozzles in solid brass you will have the best result I know they aren't as easy but will hold up better solid brass remember

[@TinyShinyHome]

Tried those, they all seem to stop working with a single grain of sand 😂

[@RogerBrown-wg3zw]

Yeah your water supply less filtered I guess

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

😁👍👋

[@aearthwise]

🧡💛🧡

[@greenbankreptiles]

Super sweet..cracking on indeed.. Ps Ashley please please DON'T cut your dreads..😅

[@Mymindisablank]

and if you used metric, your feet would be measured in M&Ms.

[@kjbova]

You are good for my health. In the past I was painter, renovator, and community activist. Since my heart attack and 11 stents I have not been able to do much physical labor. I lived off the endorphins produced hard work and the excitement of achieving. Watching you guys has given me that endorphin I used to get from work. my heart thinks you, my Dr. Thanks you, but most of all I thank you.

[@joannrabideau1657]

I know you guys are super excited to see the bags at ground level. High five to everyone’s hard work!!

[@tinak8081]

Buy the kids bone conductive head phones..they are awesome. Nothing inside your ears...and you can still hear what's going on around you. Saves your hearing. You can hear just as good.

[@SJC49]

Ashley, suggest some type of hook or hanger (maybe one of those tall planter hangers) near the mixers. Hang the hose up each time you use it. Dropping the nozzle on the ground is what is causing it to leak. I went through a few nozzles before I realized I needed to stop throwing them on the driveway/patio/garage floor. 😍🇨🇦

[@TheHavasu_77]

Happy Friday everyone! I’m so excited to see the progress on your house! Ashley, great idea with the scraper holders, Jax, NO! Lol! 😂 I also love your ASL TSL, Tiny Shiny Language and communication is key. Have a great weekend and I love you all! 😊❤

[@susielane1959]

I don’t have a nozzle recommendation but… you know that tube you taped on the mixer? I think the hose needs a place to hang too. The more it’s dropped to the ground, the weaker it becomes??? Just a thought

[@melindaharry1852]

You can change out the washer to help with leaks.

[@carolmyers6678]

Guys love these videos. You are so right that there is always a project to be done. FYI please take in consideration about possible injuries that require larger openings. I built my house to handle wheelchairs for me in case of injury or old age. Better to enlarge your doorways now then later. Love from Florida❤

[@hankgraver6934]

Really wonderful suggestion, everybody gets a visit from a family or friend who needs to use a wheel chair or walker at some point in time, and the doors and frames get less nicks and dents during their use.❤

[@paulas_lens]

That tamping lesson was helpful, thanks.

[@kylebrown3734]

Another great video. I too loved the walking through the grass and the little swarm of bugs. All of you are so creative in your own unique way. All your viewers look forward to Mondays and Fridays. Thank You!!!!

[@hankgraver6934]

Your collective TSH videography features work, and the beauty surrounding your family, very few KZbinrs have this gift of giving, your life-work and the exquisite love of creation, by sharing what your families eyes witness and share daily.😊

[@jackcoats4146]

I know a nozzle is helpful, but try a quarter turn valve followed by a fixed nozzle. I find it seldom clogs...

[@4nativemedicine60]

Instead of a nozzle, use a shut off valve inline the hose; get a brass one not plastic. Good fun watching. Thanks.

[@anniefitt8623]

Love you guys! You’ve brought me such pleasure since I discovered you. I have wanted to build a straw bale home ever since I read Stewart Brand’s Whole Earth Catalog, and then the Fine Homebuilding article. Never got around to it, and now I’m old and disabled I live that life vicariously. Thank you for sharing your story - it’s a joy to watch.

[@robinmillerkroening3493]

Good idea to have multiple projects going on

[@veeemit9719]

May we have another look at the chickens inside the chicken garden?

[@Tony-ej3bt]

Hi to all iam deaf to be proud of all to learn asl and keep going to learn more everyday

[@BestDadBod]

Your son should be a model. I mean truly what a beautiful family. Beautiful vision. Beautiful energy.

[@ChristineKelly1000]

I thought the exact same thing. Beautiful looking people God bless them all.😊❤

[@shermdog6969]

The nozzles with the ball valves won't leak. The grip/ trigger style will always leak. Maybe 😊

[@22kmclaren]

You guys are setting the gold standard for quality with these hyper adobe bags. On the other channels I have seen using them, their bags are wandering at all sorts of weird twists and turns. Not to say those other folks are doing it wrong, just that you definitely are the best!

[@learay6580]

I would check with a firefighter supply and/or horticultural supply company. The Forest Service equipment I’ve used in the past is hard core and long lived. Real thick brass and real thick rubber. I can’t recall the companies but maybe a call to the local fire house or forest service office could guide you.

[@monikamccartney7096]

I love the stationary pooch on the time lapses! And my mother in law tells everyone I changed our house plans 100 times. But my husband says he was good with it, since I never made a change after material was in place. So, as long as you don't have to unbuild anything, y'all are golden! Ignore them couch worriers.

[@laruedouglas7972]

Good luck guys 🤞. I know you will have it all figured out.

[@foretb1162]

64 ft of Ashleigh's 10 in foot = 640 inches divided by 12 = 53.33333 etc. Ft. Pretty good! For 65 ft - you need 78 Ashleigh feet.

[@freefahren]

Love your project. Love your editing. Love your music, love your work ethic. Love it all. 😍

[@breheaton4758]

❤were ya,s been.happy new years family.miss seeing ya vedio,s yes you came back.hugs Jesus love you,s.peace..

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Congratulations kids! You have an amazing education in survival

[@robbyfisher9187]

Fireman Nozzel for your water hose, works really good. also protect them from Freezing will help.

[@TDiem-vh9zv]

Could you possibly stop a few feet before the overlaps & work on the inner first. Then come back & do the overlaps, adding those nailer board at the joins. Each time you stop before the overlap at a different point, like brick layering 🤔 Like a foot difference, back & forth on each inner row. Then do the outer circle & those overlaps would kinda be like doing buttresses. Eeek, I can see it in my mind, reality of course could be a whole different story.

[@jo-ellenbass2261]

When a foot is not a foot...lol. Fortunately, you caught the error before adding anything on site. Sometimes, it really is all about the little stuff. Love the scraper holders.

[@g.m.robertson8700]

How bout putting(in the newly extended weather break wall) a very wide or tall window of some awesome type so not to lose any 'view' in that direction ..???

[@smilee2377]

Use a brass shut off valve that goes on the hose end and then attach your sprayer. It’s about 1.5”-2” long. Works great. 😊

[@TinyShinyHome]

Problem with a shutoff valve is that means you have to put everything down since it’s a two handed operation.

[@mika72.-Bois]

Could you rig up a hose stand holder? So using a shut off valve was easier & more practical? ​@@TinyShinyHome

[@OublietteTight]

My parents had a nozzle that lasted 15+ years, decades ago. Manufacturing of that quality is so rare now. They cannot sell and sell and sell if items are well made. 😮

[@glenlongstreet7]

My favorite is a brass venturi nozzle attached to a brass shut off valve. Readily available at HD.

[@onishaw8227]

Dramm nozzles seem to work the best for us, but even those leak after a short period of time. We put a good quality shutoff between the hose end and nozzle. We have no leaks when we shut off there. At first it seems a little awkward, but muscle memory kicks in after a short time and now we don’t even realize we’re turning it on and off at the shutoff.

[@sjrl6307]

Love it! I also loved the filming of moving through the grass near the end. It looked awesome 😃

[@sheribristol2826]

I seriously love watching the family as a whole building. I can't imagine how much hard work goes into building each consecutive building. Good job kiddos!

[@EarthsNourishingBounty]

I totally understand having multiple projects going at the same time. It also make perfect sense to tie your walls together like you are doing. Another great video with lots of great tips! It's exciting to see this come together!

[@carolhuleteads5846]

In my experience nozzles leak after being dropped 20 to 30 times. It is difficult to place them down gently every time. I also struggle with the same problem.

[@sc-dw6gt]

(unrelated to your, as usual, great progress :) Let's play Whose Fault IS It? A group of us who traveled together came up with a fun system that your family might enjoy. Everyone chooses a day of the week and, from then on, forever (as it turns out) everything that goes wrong on that day is simply that person's fault! So simple, so funny, so fun---it really takes the sting out of mistake-making!

[@moniquevelasco20]

Hey guys! Looking good. Great job and keep it up. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪

[@RVBadlands2015]

Did you put the rodent barrier on the solar shed and if not have you had any issues with rodents.

[@monicawilson4767]

Thank you so much for sharing your life, knowledge and humor with us! 🙏🏽 It’s so much more than learning off grid skills, it’s a peek into the hard work, cooperation and flexibility it takes. It’s so cool to witness and gives hope for our future and what is possible! 😉❤️🙏🏽💯

[@monoshock57]

New shirt idea. Technical Tamper

[@matthewwalker6621]

Will swap your 42f for our 45 c we had today.

[@TinyShinyHome]

No thanks 😂

[@matthewwalker6621]

@@TinyShinyHome it's 3am now and sitting at 28c I should of built a earth bag home

[@pack1send1]

Ashley I'm going to recommend you guys to get a rubber bending water sprayer (HI-TECH INDUSTRIES SP050 BEND AND SPRAY WATER HOSE NOZZLE) I hope this helps. Great video today.

[@deborahberkey4294]

Buying and making a new house your home always brings warm memories. But a family building a home together makes those memories all the more meaningful. May God bless your build and keep you safe in this major project. ✌🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@janingham1823]

Your family is amazing. How do you keep yourselves and your family motivated. The respect, commitment, and communication is beautiful. Also, if someone has a couple of loose shingles on hand that would help with the slipperiness of the ramps. Attach a section of shingle to the ramp. With Adalai’s adobe, Hayden had barbed wire between the rows… do you plan to do the same thing? Thanks, again, for sharing your amazing story.

[@TinyShinyHome]

Thanks, hyperadobe bags don't need barbed wire because the mesh allows the material to connect with the previous layer.

[@Lobo4ever]

Still watching you all! I assume you're referring to hose nozzles when you asked. Our hard western water is really hard on plumbing. Check out Dramm. You order the parts ala carte: handle, wand, head. You can replace parts as they fail. I have a Dramm twisty head, which ends up soaking in vinegar-water a couple times a season, on a short wand. I also use a full flow head on a long wand with a shut-off valve attached. High pressure nozzles are available too. A little plumbers tape where the parts connect to the wand and Bob's your uncle! Same heads and wands after seven years--no leaking. Worth every penny.

[@kathy3715]

I could not figure out the leaky faucet either. Kept buying different types. Then I figured it out. You can’t drop them. New rules, no dropping and they stopped leaking. It’s the only thing that has helped. Hope you can try it. 😊

[@TinyShinyHome]

Hah that's not very realistic with the work we're doing 😂

[@50spirithealer]

Enjoyed this episode! Glad you are back to working on your house! Are the kids bashful or just camera shy? Would love to see them more involved in the videos.

[@TinyShinyHome]

They’re busy mixing material 😂

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Wow when you pull back on the drone shot everything looks so good, major accomplishments.

[@JustMe-s6s4m]

I have lived in Europe for so long that I can't even think in feet anymore. I had to guesstimate your "16 feet" into meters to even get a feel for what you were saying. Fifty years ago, when I was in elementary school in the US, the US was "going to change to the metric system within 10 years". Never listen to a politician!

[@mika72.-Bois]

I am in Australia. My measurements converter app gets a good work out! Including °F to ° C!

[@rudyfisher7660]

I suggest what you do is you get you. The longest board you can bring home, which is probably a 20 footer. Take that board and mark it off in foot. Then you light your bags up on it. And then you've got you know. How many of your feet you wantna? Measure off and you cut it off. Then if you need more than 20 foot, you mark your bag with a marker, pull it down to the end and then go to where you need. Again, if you need another 20 foot you mark that 2040 foot, then you go home and I'm in new you. It'll be the easiest way to do it. And it's trying to order about each person's foot

[@TinyShinyHome]

You still have to measure the wall you'll be cutting the bag to. A board isn't going to change how that works, especially for a circular wall.

[@Feeoryne]

Ahh... the freedom to be flexible and being able to extent a wall!!! And nothing like chilled Cloud watching over!

[@SJC49]

It’s so good to see the walls emerge from the ground. It gives us a clearer understanding of the design and a huge appreciation for such hard work! You’re right about multiple projects and makes the channel more interesting. 😍🇨🇦

[@TheMrAshley2010]

So, what you're saying is that you need a Tiny Shiny Buttress?

[@hankgraver6934]

There is a T-Shirt that should wear that slogan: T.S.B.