We Didn't Expect That To Happen | Starting On The 10' Walls | Building Our Off-Grid House (By Hand)

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Congrats on getting the first 10’ wall up. Another mile stone reached! Boy isn’t it nice to be able to use “tractor power” for some of the heavy lifting…😁

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Hey Adam, yes we are very excited to be moving along with the walls! Question: what would you do next, exterior wall sheathing or move onto the roof and try to get it covered?

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Hey Adam, yes we are very excited to be moving along with the walls! Question: what would you do next, exterior wall sheathing or move onto the roof and try to get it covered?

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

@@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid My first thought was to get the exterior wall sheathing done first because that's easier to knock out and it add adds more strength to the overall structure. The more I think about it and look into it, it seems like people tend to do the roof first so you can have a covered workspace. I guess it would depend on what you have more of...wind or rain... 😁

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

We decided to go with the sheathing...hopefully that won't take too long

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

@@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid I don't think there's really a right or wrong answer. Looking at the design, it doesn't look like you have any crazy dimensions or angles, so it should be a pretty quick process. Just remember to save yourself some time and cut out the windows/doors after you hang the sheathing... 😁. Wasted a lot of time before I learned that trick!

[@robertbonesio5498]

Holy Pickles you guys did it! Great job! Now it’s time to start putting some fire under your tool built and get it done! Yea I am talking to myself again. Lol

[@eddiepaige6628]

Great job putting up the wall. Your wife did really great with the tractor. 👍

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks, she is one in a million for sure 😊

[@rob8823]

I sprayed borax on all my foundation wood just to give any future termites a harder time. Good job, looks great!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

That is a great idea

[@TheMadManPlace]

Now that was a "somewhat eventful" wall lift. But the wall is up and connected and no-one was hurt and that is what matters. Well done to the pair of you.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

We weren't sure how we were going to raise these at first, luckily we had these pulleys on hand from a different project 😄

[@donjohnsonlivesgood]

next time secure straps to the deck at the bottom of part being lifted into place - leaving enough space for rotation - to help prevent it from kicking out, at least in two places - each end. Standing where you did with it up in the air like that was dangerous, it could have caught a good gust of wind and kicked out with all that top weight and literally acted like a boot kicking you, except it would hurt a lot more if not create a fatal situation, and those straps would help to prevent that type of situation.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

That's a great idea, thanks for sharing!

[@josephmiller6866]

Nice thinking with the pulley. It worked out great! Can't wait for the remaining 3 walls. Anybody else think a wrap around deck to take in all the views in. Lol

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

We are definitely going to have a front and a back porch, but would love a wrap around deck! Maybe in the future.

[@jamesheidema]

I didn't think your pulley system would work, but it did! Well done! I am enjoying your channel. Thank you!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

We weren't sure if it would work either, but it worked so well we are going to use that method for the rest of the walls 😄

[@HanneloreDaniels-jb8ep]

Tried to hook the ball with a V-shaped rope be easier than pull up because he can have a rope from each corner after wall hooked up

[@RobertJLessard]

Lol I was yelling whoa stop in my head. You got it done and that the main thing!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Haha, yeah, it is hard to tell when the wall is at the top from the tractor. Thank God everything worked out well and we learned some valuable lessons for the next wall

[@dalewilson7434]

You can tell he is a ex navy man, anyone else would call it rope, he calls it line. Good job

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

You can take a man out of the Navy, but you can't take the Navy out of a man!

[@donniebaughman5873]

Hello Justin and Lilian, new to your KZbin channel, I did start from the beginning, so I've got all the history, love your adventure, a big one at that. I've enjoyed watching you family grow as you embark on this adventure of being off grid, and I do hope all works out for ya'll with the county, so you won't have to leave. Judging from your progress, I believe you'll get this done! Anyway, love the videos, keep up the great work!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks Donnie, we appreciate the encouragement 🙏 😊

[@RickMatheny-yi4pg]

Love it, you definitely have this. We always learn by our mistakes, with that tall wall kicking out now you know to block it. God bless your family.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks, God bless you 🙏

[@billelsener6192]

Y’all got to be getting excited as the walls will be done soon. Congratulations. 👏👊👍🙏

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks, Bill!

[@roberthughes2665]

Working smarter not harder has it's learning curve too. Great job. The rest will be easier. Stop blocks on the edge of the deck or to prevent kickback will go a long way. You got this 👍

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

This is very true. We learned some tough lessons this day!

[@TopDedCenter1]

Don’t beat yourself up too much. This is great progress! Maybe some faster communication between the two of you while the wall is being raised so the tractor operator doesn’t pull too far. My heart went to my throat as that rope went taut…

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for the support 🙏

[@Dag12324]

would advise you put sheeting on the walls you have already done so they will stay square and offer shear strength to those parts of the project

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for the tip!

[@louis220558]

Yeah that's what i'm talking about raising walls GREAT puley work you figured out it's gonna be fantastic higher ceiling yeah fantastic

[@kevink2831]

Good to see you both again, I always look forward to seeing how you are doing. You made a good job of saving the first ten foot wall, you both work well together.. Well take care and I look forward to seeing you both again soon.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@kevink2831]

@@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid As usual its a pleasure.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@andrewpowellnz]

Good job you two, a hint screw or nail a little block of wood to your floor a couple of inches away from the turning bottom plate to stop it jumping back out at the bottom, if doing on outside walls nail two longer blocks onto the rimwall edge in vertical mode. Trust me as a slightly disabled person you figure things out, especially doing it by yourself, or with 2 people

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for the tips! We are going to use this method again for the next few walls.

[@phuongvo3051]

That little boy is so cute , he is a great help, blowing the dirt , ❤😂

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

He sure is 😄

[@marklunnon-wood9227]

Good job guys

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@loucinci3922]

Yeah. When the pull rope gave slack, you should have signaled to stop the tractor pull. You were focused on the base (hammering). No big deal. It worked out.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Yeah, we learned a hard lesson today, but thank God everything worked out and we are moving on with the build 🙏

[@davidberry8258]

So happy your back with another video ❤❤❤

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for joining us! We are glad to be making progress 😄

[@50spirithealer]

Thanks for sharing your story! It’s really inspiring!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

You're welcome, thanks for joining us 😊

[@FunwithBooboo]

Yes, it is a wild and wonderful world off-grid 😂 👍

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@MinnesotaMegOffGrid]

Not sure if it would be worth it yet, but there is something called a wall jack. It's basically a tall jack for raising framing.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for the tip! We looked into getting a set of those, but this method worked so well we decided to just do this for all the 10' Walls 😄

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

Maybe you can make a tiny piece of wood to fill the bottom half of the pencil pocket. Just attach a string to pull it out later.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

😄

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Thanks for sharing

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@kwarts]

Nice one, work smart, not hard. Kind regards Christiaan

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Gotta make that tractor work for a living 😄

[@thomasadkins5787]

You guys need to learn how to use the bucket on your backhoe to lift things and to pull with, would have made it much easier getting your walls up.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Hi there, we chose to use a pulley system for a variety of reasons, #1 being that it is super simple to setup and it works very well 😀 our house is raised 5' feet off the ground and the tractor backhoe can't reach any of the interior walls. We also have some tight spaces with trees and septic field which prevent or limit our ability to drive the tractor up next to the house.

[@JoseMartinez-lc6wv]

THE KITTEN IS THE BEST IN THE VIDEO

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

One of our cats just had kittens, so maybe they will make an appearance soon 😄

[@moirani2021]

💯💯💯❤

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@loucinci3922]

My $0.02....You do you. Don't worry about the comments. Every comment - good or bad counts for YT. Know what I mean. Nice job!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks Lou, wise and encouraging advice as usual 😄

[@Vinny-i8o]

Well done my friend keep it up 😊

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@MurDocInc]

I`m seem to be missing the rest of the video where you put up more walls than just one?

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

We try to keep our videos between 15 and 20 minutes. If you want to see more walls go up, come back next week!

[@mvmc1607]

beautiful work! Your house will soon be beautiful.....

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks!

[@alliewolf71]

❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@rossbrown1748]

That was amazing

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks, we weren't sure how this was going to work, but it did!

[@loucinci3922]

Use square to scribe a line, then shoot your nails for the headers......That will give you so much interaction comments....right?

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

People will find anything to comment on, like my short pencil 😆

[@keithcox255]

Cut a notch around the end of your pencil and tie a string around it so you can get to it faster! Practice your quick draw... 🙃

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

😆

[@paulharbron5235]

Hi folks, things are for sure moving along well! Made me realise that you're missing the opportunity for a new toy, you obviously now "need" a Dewalt caulking gun to add to the collection 😁😁😁 Hope you've managed to come up with workable solutions to your permit issues now you've had time to think things through. Stay safe all!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Haha, I've thought about it for sure, but I kind of prefer the hand caulk guns 🤷‍♂️

[@УльянаРоманова-х9я]

Здравствуйте. Зачем между брусками ставится фанера?

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

To make them the same thickness as the walls.

[@connyscheringa6106]

✌💗💗🤗

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@henryheinrich6581]

😇👍👍👍👍👍🙏

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@eduardobragavet]

Hi. Good morning. Why did you put osb between the wood? What is the function?.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

To make it the same width as a 2x4 so it matches with the intersection walls.

[@eduardobragavet]

@@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid Ok. Thank you

[@danmcdonagh8924]

So what is so difficult , switching ,wall heights .

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

It's just the extra height and weight makes it too difficult to raise by hand.

[@mortenmyhrmoen7592]

🇳🇴👍👍👌

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@seymur_Məstiyev]

🇦🇿🤗👍

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

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[@alexanderrijghard8049]

Cant have enough power tool battery`s

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

True!

[@edwardmitchell7166]

music too load, great job.

[@hughroney6342]

Never ever walk under a raised loader on a tractor,, you never know when a hydraulic hose will blow out!!! If you are under it when it does, you become a pancake, or you don't have to worry about being buried as it will shove you into the ground.

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for the reminder 👷‍♀️

[@greenpakistanpeace3222]

اچھا کام کر رہے ہو تم لگے رہو اور یہ لکڑی کا کام اتنا اسان نہیں ہے جتنا دکھائی دیتا ہے میں نے کیا ہوا ہے

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@j.markkrzystofiak9907]

Carpet layer knee pain is no joke man, stick with those knee pads!

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

Thanks for the reminder 😅

[@peterbrightman3153]

Why don't you guys just create a house out of stone, using bricks. A strong tornado will destroy all these wooden walls.

[@pv2xeek]

Tornadoes destroy brick houses too you goof

[@DIYorDIE_Off-Grid]

God willing, we will never have to deal with that situation 🙏