We lost everything

[@ronaldhess8034]

You are doing great. I would check into venting your hot water heater. When you burn propane there is a lot of moisture produced.

[@klancyjones726]

The spark arrestor is the main reason chimneys plug. Remove it and you'll not have to clean your chimney so often. They're not worth the trouble they make

[@tomkrause62]

If your propane water heater, or any other propane device, is not vented it will create LARGE amounts of condensation.

[@tonywaldock4088]

unvented heater is dangerous! Also drying laundry in side creates condensation!

[@deskjockey237]

Amazing how quickly you have put this house together! The final touches will come. The love you have for your family shows through.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@donaldanderly3116]

Living the Dream--Be happy Love/Light

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you

[@ibislife]

I just found your channel. Oh man, quite a project you have going on! I have the metal chimney going through inside of the house, it gives heat on the first floor too, and you eliminate the angle on the chimney. Heat goes up, and I would build a wall on the bedrooms upstairs, and maybe have a fan that circulate the heat. We have a saying, "dont fire for the crow". I live on 60 degrees north, and have a newbuild house. 🇳🇴Good luck on everything!

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you

[@edwardmoresco9468]

Glad to see you following your dream. Had a similar problem with my woodstove chimney cap getting clogged with debris. Thankfully no ice nor smoke issues. I realized it was creosote, and began running a hotter fire, not dampening down at night, and it seems to have helped considerably. Plus went to Tractor Supply and got a creosote remover which you add to the hot coals twice a week. It comes in a small container, and is called Rutland Creosote remover. Also make sure your wood is dry, seasoned, and bring some in to warm up before putting it in the fire. The cold wood will cause your fire to cool down when you use it( learned that tip from Boss of the swamp), and can cause an increase in creosote buildup. Also bringing it inside will help dry it out faster. We try to keep a little more then a weeks worth inside. Hope this helps some. Please be careful, stay warm, and may the Lord Jesus Christ guide and bless you.

[@gilliantempleton3253]

you have done so well, re earthquakes yeah i know earthquakes, there is stuff called museum wax which you can use for ornaments etc that u arent going to move daily. If you want to put something up fast to save the canning food you could put bungee cord across the shelves in the meantime before you put up the guard rails. Just a suggestion as it would save you some time.

[@johnjaco5544]

Seal that skirting off that's important. It keeps the cold and critters out. Put up a temporary hand rail on your steps, My feet slipped out from mine and I landed on my back knocking the wind out of me and cracking a couple of ribs. The vent cap on the top of your Stove pipe, Are famous for plugging up, Only use the caps that are shaped like an umbrella, With plenty of breathing room. I've been doing this cold weather stuff for over 40 years I have learned the hard way all the little tricks. I have a ladder going to my loft just like you've got, and have slipped and fell a few times, When you come down put your feet' sideways on the ladder rungs, Step by step. You guys are doing great be careful and stay warm

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you very much, agree with all your ideas

[@MartinJohansson-nn5dv]

Google for a kit for your wood stove so you take air from the outside. Now you burning warm air from the house and that a lot of air going out from the chimney and cold air gong in to the house.

[@marilynm2086]

Live in Canada and when it’s really cold. Like -40 the windows just ice up even the triple pained ones. That’s life!

[@paracop35]

Wow - tough family - prayers for you and your family

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so much

[@klancyjones726]

Use gable end vents rather than roof vents. You won't need to vent your soffit if Gable vents are used.

[@bryan17293]

If your happy that is all that matters.

[@dianapollex3266]

Thank you for sharing the good, bad and the ugly with such grace.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you very much

[@michaelcarron3418]

You need to vent the humid air out of the cabin, need to see how high the level of moisture is inside.

[@randycornell9796]

Sorry for your loss of video content!! It will come along in due time!! Just think in a few months you will be able to work outside again,and get the place looking spiffy!! Stay safe my friends.🤓👍🤓👍 Randy.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so very much

[@joeyannas7828]

I think you guys are doing a great job !! One problem at a time , y’all will get there . Thank y’all for taking us along , be safe and warm , keep the videos coming !!

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so very much

[@lynsmith2698]

Hi, just found your channel. We don’t live in Alaska but we do live in northern BC so now all about what you been going thru. It was -39C the other morning, that’s brutal. It’s hard to get motivated to do anything outside at those temps. Your house is going to be fab. Although we didn’t build ours, we bought a old church so we had to make it into a home. Which required new insulation and power and plumbing. We also put in a open loft but a few years ago we decided to wall it up and put in a door to keep keep some,of the heat out of it. Some nights it was way too hot to sleep. Great video, looking forward to following you on your journey

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you! Our plan is to wall off the two rooms in the loft, it just was not a requirement to move in to avoid the weather. Certainly on our list to get done

[@ronaldclark2624]

Congrats on your progress! Sun Set here is 4:15 PM in central WA state. We are an hour behind Alaska! Ron USA

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@janekennelly3479]

I started my morning checking on your progress. Your accomplishments are amazing. I had to back the vlog up to watch again when your darling daughter said thanks for watching while jumping with such joyful energy! Please thank her from this old grandmother for the “spoonfull of happiness “ she has added to my day.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Will do, thank you so much

[@birchwhitehd]

Those temps .. I’m happy your in the house and not that tent… it will come together, make it just the way you want it to be ! 👍

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so much for your support

[@ewidmer1]

One day at a time. Love your positivity

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@johnfleury5430]

You're on the right track time will fix everything for now the main thing is to stay out of the weather take care be safe

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you for your support

[@johnpiper82]

Favorite channel! ALASKA IS NOT FOR THE. FAINT OF HEART.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so much for your support

[@scottensley9964]

I am inspired by you guys at how you persevere.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you

[@grimmudo4459]

Ihr habt Schnee👍👍👍👍⛄⛄Wollen wir tauschen? Bei uns 10 grd u Regen! Ich weiß garnicht mehr wie Schnee aussieht! Wenn ihr zuviel habt ich nehme ein paar Waggons ab🤣 Kann ich euch helfen habe 45 j lang als Zimmermann gearbeitet ! Bin jetzt Rentner ! Und durch Corona ist es nicht möglich mit Enkelkinder zu spielen! Schönes Video 👍👍 Richtige Weihnachtsstimmung! Ihr seit am bauen! Ich habe mein Haus schon 1974 gebaut ! Gruß aus Brandenburg 🇩🇪 bleibt gesund

[@claireleboucher4597]

amazing to discover you way of life! I went in Alaska 2 years ago but in summer. It was a amazing trip but no freezing and co. Bravo from a french's fan

[@mathewwright7868]

Good hard working family , You give me hope in these crazy days......

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@markholmes1346]

Just keep pushing forward, one project at a time weather permitting or prioritize. It will come together sooner that you think!

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you

[@jesseandrade8752]

You guys are doing great, I’m going to keep watching. Can’t wait to see you complete your home.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you

[@johnsamuels9096]

Liked and subscribed. Thanks for sharing.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you

[@jamesscroggins3486]

Everything is a learning experience and you guys are overcoming one thing at a time and keeping great attitude. Awesome

[@LifeinAlaska]

Yes! Thank you!

[@gailh3048]

You’ve worked so hard and achieved so much! Do you ever take a rest day?

[@rickduffels5816]

Any outside work, basically you just might have to wait for spring. Should make a railing so at least you'll have something to hang on to so you don't fall

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you! We want to definitely get that done ASAP

[@justinmccullah7074]

Keep up the hard work and great content! Winter is only beginning. Stay safe and warm. :-)

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you for your support

[@robynfletcher0801]

Wow 😯 that is a lot to do !

[@jt822]

very impressive amount of progress in such a short time by all

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so much

[@stephaniechavez9422]

just found your site today. looking forward to seeing how you progress. i never feel the goal is the sweet spot. in my 72 years i have always felt it was the journey. good and bad. bad to learn from. the good to appreciate. it balances out. i liked to stay project oriented: make them my goals. love how you have taken things in stride. nothing is forever and that includes hard times. god bless and merry christmas

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so much for your support

[@jerrypruitt7432]

stove pipe needs to be higher above the roof. pine wood wood will clog chimney pipes. try this.

[@tanyajenkins919]

Glad things are working out for now best wishes

[@teddytheyorkielowellpenner777]

I enjoy your videos.Also your kid seems very very intelligent .Great to see

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@1tojo]

Richard I would put some support under each side of ladder steps. Just 3/4 round. When you first apply your weight it's multiple by 3. You have done a amazing job don't get injured

[@neilsawyer8624]

Thank you for letting us share your journey. If there is a way of allowing a little more time at the end of your videos to press the "like" button it would be beneficial.

[@franciscoppola7368]

God bless you guys you are a terrific family!

[@texgem]

Slowly but surely you will get there. Just be careful be safe and take care of each other .

[@rubensjsilva]

Olá amigos, eu gostaria de fazer uma sugestão, organização é tudo, minha sugestão é, você pode separar por partes, como, quartos, cozinhas, salas de estar, banheiro, e focar em cada parte, fazer vídeos de cada parte sendo feita, assim você mostra o progresso da sua cabine.

[@bobkirby2603]

All you can do is follow your heart and the advice that is given yes some good some you think um. But you have followed your heart so far. Great to see how you do things in the lovely looking Alaska. Take care no falling down the steps. Merry Christmas to you all and a brilliant and productive New Year. ⛄☃️🥳

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you, have a Merry Christmas

[@gracelonas2930]

Yous will get there guys bless merry christmas ❤🎄🤶🎅

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you, Merry Christmas to you as well

[@samgentile7494]

Your water pot on your wood burning stove creates your condensation problem. Try elevating the water pot a few inches so it does not get as hot and steam up as much.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@wayneraspberry4111]

Stay warm, and try to add the hand rails because slipping will happen , so sooner is better ,no excuses, sucks to be laid up for us worker bees, lol. Have a safe and merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 👍☮

[@LifeinAlaska]

Agree totally. Thank you!

[@glennleatherman2843]

God bless you! Fantastic job...

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you so much

[@timfenton5153]

Your doing great, stay positive and keep going, thanks

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you, I will

[@sandydaniels6647]

Please make sure you put a vapor barrier between your insulation and walls. If you don’t your gonna have big problems. It’s styrofoam inserts that go between the walls n insulation

[@toddswenson9137]

Glad You guys have started working on ventilation of the insulation it's very important, you may lose some heat just to make are flow, might need a bigger wood stove to make the air flow up and out.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thanks for the tips!

[@toddswenson9137]

@@LifeinAlaska You may need to drop your ceiling down with either scissor truss or a flat ceiling that is actually attached to the wall studs with wood under for more support, the whole width of the cabin like you are making an addick. You need room for the 38R and you must stay clear of the bird blocks, which you will drill and screen, at least every other bay and then the air will flow out the Venta ridge a job for when the snow is gone. The sooner the better, early spring. It will make the cabin easier to heat too. You may want to get the ladder out and determine if it's condensation dripping or if you have an active leak, did you seal you roofing sheet metal from panel to panel? Snow and Ice can wick water in. Some metal roofing comes with a sticking weather strip to seam the panels together.

[@wergardengals3242]

New sub to your channel from Florida 🤟🏼

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you

[@haroldjohnson3591]

Merry Christmas. To. All.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Merry Christmas to you!

[@MOAB]

Good job guys, great videos.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thanks so much!

[@johninalaska4437]

I gave you a dislike for using a misleading headline. When you use a headline like "We lost everything" people reading it, think you had something really devastating happened.

[@ouroffgridalaskanlife3998]

Clickbait sucks

[@sandydaniels6647]

You need to put inserts between wood n insulation. Especially on roof. I didn’t one time and it was so wet it was crazy. Had to take it all down and put styrofoam spacers in between and now everything is dry

[@LifeinAlaska]

We are in process of doing that, got half the house done but unfortunately was in the data we lost. We learned a big lesson on data backups!!

[@Christine-rp5lg]

Double vapor barrier. Time is not on your side. Also you are gonna fall down those stairs

[@joetrudeau9033]

You guys are doing a great job! Love the videos! Don’t worry it will all come together! Looks great so far!

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@noelboyle3667]

I would say that you need to put more pipe on the chimney to make it suck better

[@waderue]

trust me when you build a home and settle down to this will be my home , it takes time and it should , if was to build a home I know it will take me years and I am train carpenter and I was going to use shipping container for most of the house but still any home build I have seen on you tube 3 or 4 years before they are done with the home so relax it all takes time

[@jerrypruitt7432]

dosent need spark arrestor on top of pipe. it gets stopped up. thats vthe reason for smoke in house.

[@jseif5844]

That arrester will clog if you use paper or cardboard to start a fire in your wood stove. I think anyone putting plastic over insulation is asking for trouble especially getting mold from condensation build up in insulation.

[@LifeinAlaska]

It certainly seems counterintuitive to put plastic over it but it’s called out in the cold weather docs up here

[@KrissBartlett]

Wow your doing good work there for sure its getting there hey keep safe ok you put a ladder there put blocking screwed to the floor ok

[@allenclark9446]

Please make more videos!!!

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you!

[@markallisonmc]

That is really cool -18 wow… Too bad about the condensation.. another metal roof homesteader Laid Back Living is having the same issue through out their Barn-a-minium. Not a good situation.. How long does winter last In Alaska March or April?

[@LifeinAlaska]

I want to think early May. Last May we could not dig until about May 16 because he ground was still frozen solid

[@alaskahermithomesteader9549]

Y'all need a bigger stove. That will keep your flue hot so it does not freeze up.

[@metamud8686]

There are two kinds of system admins: those who have a functioning backup in place and those who have not yet had a crash

[@waderue]

no at one point i live out in the country in place call ulm Montana , and I seen temp as low as -65 one night so I have seen cold lol

[@fred42]

not bad weather wait until feb and end jan lol new neighbors

[@fred42]

welcome to alaska been off grid for years it easy

[@davesmathers1990]

Hi sorry to say I have noticed in so many off griders how they are unorganized sorry to say. Most of them home steders are unorganized there home stead looks like a war zone sorry.keep up the good work I no it's hard.

[@allenclark9446]

Amazing work! I don't know if you have the ability to check other youtube channels, but Simple Living Alaska is near you and they just did a build off of their chipping container this year. Check them out if you haven't already.

[@waderue]

i live in coldest spot every record it my home town and I was -55 one day and the name of my town is cut bank Montana

[@gailreese4699]

Please be careful when standing under the ice cycles on the roof. They are real dangerious.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Yes we certainly do want to “get your point” the hard way 8)

[@waderue]

that is ok just update us

[@ltbarcly]

You must have lived in a house before? Having water pouring down the walls is not normal. In the middle of winter you should be complaining about the air inside being too dry, people buy hunidifiers for a reason. Something is fundamentally unsound in your house and must be corrected or you will have black mold and severe wood rot in a few months.

[@jamespotter936]

Speaking of the car, did the roof get repaired?

[@LifeinAlaska]

Not yet, claims dept a bit slow on the call back and we have been very busy

[@alaskahermithomesteader9549]

Okay I am going to wish you all Merry Christmas . On your moisture you need to get the plastic enclosed asap and then dry the wall out in the summer. For a bigger stove I would suggest you go down to Wasilla to AIH and get a barrel stove kit. Cost is 106.00 and then fo to a petroleum dist, and get a drums cost 25.00 you can make you new stove in the house and then install it in about 4 hrs. Get some high temp silicone and seal everything and you will have an air tight stove. It will burn easily over night and you can control the temp and if need be shut it down it will put the fire out. How do I know....this is what I did when building my house. My first night in my house was actually-20 inside the house. got the barrel stove in and held the house at 65 degrees..thought I had died and went to heaven. Good Luck. Priority should be for now plastic up and stove. rest will be next summer I am speaking from experience...

[@scottsnowedin]

How many gallons is the cistern tank?

[@LifeinAlaska]

50 and we have 2 of them

[@kennethalmond8922]

Drywall? Seems like that should go on before shelves and things like that. Not critical, just curious :)

[@LifeinAlaska]

We are going with a wood finish. It would have been great to do prior to moving in but it was not required for living in at this point so priority shifted

[@BethS55]

@@LifeinAlaska it looks terrible. I understand life gets in the way. I pray spring comes soon for the outside. I Pray you can sheet rock or even put plywood just paint it. Put cabinets back, with cabinet doors.

[@rockingredpoppy9119]

@@BethS55 its not about pretty.

[@BethS55]

@@rockingredpoppy9119 100% correct! Condensation will be a problem that's not pretty too.

[@hopemorrison2367]

Why do you guys make your house so tall

[@harlanmclain1719]

Are u useing propane in there ????

[@jmt6615]

Why cant you drink your well water? I like your channel, keep it up.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you! We can drink it but it has a lot of iron oxide bacteria and sulfur so it gets a film on it and smells.

[@waderue]

we need to call you 2 the crash crew lol

[@oldstuffbethtx8052]

Temp -17 F? Daughter: “It’s not too cold out here!” Lol. Yes, construction in winter is near to impossible. Sorry about your SD card.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Definitely did a double take when she said that 8)

[@MountainMariner]

Next time shoot the chimney cap with a 22 long rifle. It will clear the ice jam but cost you some $$$.

[@LifeinAlaska]

Haha I love this idea, thanks!

[@АлександрИванов-с7у1с]

Привет. Честно говоря я понимаю всего лишь пару слов. Но смотрю, интересно.👋

[@parkerschulze6888]

Hi! I just found your channel and am living the content. I’m learning so much! My wife and I bought land in Trapper Creek (up by Talkeetna) and hope to do the same as you, next year ish. Maybe we can get together and play board games one night. Keep on going, you’re doing amazing!

[@parkerschulze6888]

*loving the content 😂

[@ohske]

😯☺👍👍👍

[@carmenmarialinne2650]

Wow....really sounds like you all need to do MUCH MORE RESEARCH BEFORE you do any task or building project. Mistakes are both Dangerous and Expensive!! I would not be doing anything similar before I took the time and effort to educate myself fully. It is just common sense really. Keep at it. Spring will bring some opportunity to fix things. Just TALK TO NEIGHBORS. SEEK OUT THEIR ADVICE!!! Have you viewed all the vieos by Shawn James? He is in Canada and building a Quality Log Cabin BY HIMSELF. WITH a BASEMENT and a Garden Geodome. You might learn quite a lot for his videos!

[@LifeinAlaska]

Thank you for your comment, Carmen Maria Linne.

[@gordonbrown9382]

Please get rid of the bullshit title. You haven't lost every thing, but keep on with titles like this you'll lose subscribers.

[@robgillespie1711]

Based on your video title I thought you "lost everything" and was really feeling bad for you, so were you trying to be dramatic or what??

[@talascam]

Clickbait.

[@kennethbaker4447]

🙏❤️🤗12/15/21: The Crunch of Dry Snow is Soo Cool in AK, when you walk on it- I've lived all of ALASKA. Sorry about SD cards, I had 90,000 photos stolen on SD Cards across 6 States on Foot and Bus😠😥.🙏❤️ 🎄⛄Merry Christmas, Patricia Sue Chandler-Lindquist

[@ManJO601]

Yes just keep laughing about LOSING EVERYTHING!!!! BULLSHIT!!!

[@michaelcarron3418]

You might want to check out what kind of money that an Alaskan Resident gets from the North Slope Oil Company.