Well, This Didn’t Go as Planned

[@sixstringstruggle6508]

It’s a brave man that does his work on the Internet. Looks good. I hope Jeriah‘s family is doing well.

[@brandonwiles1648]

Don't feel too bad, I've been doing barn restoration/renovation for about 10 years now up in Michigan and when it comes to staircases and railings it's pretty tough to make everything perfect. Nothing is straight or level. You just have to work with what you have and make it look as nice as possible. There's so many angles to deal with when you get into loft situations. Don't get discouraged, it's looking great!

[@wrenchboostboi8994]

Theres baluster hardware you can buy for mounting large posts like this. Its basically a large bolt that you install from the bottom with a metal plate for extra support, then smaller bolts thread into the large bolt from the sides, you just gotta drill you holes and counter sink the heads. You can even hide the bolts heads with some wood dowel plugs. It holds very strong from every direction. Solid

[@Gonzo_536]

I just became a first time professional homeowner, nothing like your place of course but excited to have a place for my family and start having the proper things we need to be safe and well maintained on our own!! Thanks for all the great videos and God Bless You and Your Family!

[@SaskHunting]

Good on you for enjoying every moment of the process sir; including the learning experiences along the way for everyone to see. All of us today, need to see that we need to improvise at times to achieve our goals!

[@jayman12348]

I love those railings.. beautiful work. The best part about logs is they are not perfect and that little gap is a non issue. Very very few people would be able to make that perfect. I love log homes just the color of the natural wood give me the “fizz” 😂

[@joeyhardin1288]

I do like this type of videos. I also follow a couple of Canadian's building log homes. I pray for you and this crowd and now especially for Mr. Drye and his family.

[@jlautomotive6349]

I absolutely LOVE how this is coming along and the railing gives it something special and I really like that!!

[@thatdoyleguy]

These have been great videos. Loving the cabin videos.

[@campy9712]

Great video, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@cmintn8295]

Looks good! Take your time, measure twice, cut once.

[@pinetree9343]

Looking good

[@buckfarmer5354]

Delightful as always.

[@codywhite]

Looks good to me. What a fun project honestly. Cheers

[@jamesshields1969]

Beautiful work Cody. Thank you for sharing with us

[@noimagination99]

It takes a brave person to show their work on KZbin, successes and failures (I saw no failures here!). Nice work, and the extra space as a shelf is perfect!

[@westtexasprepper]

Levelish is a good thing! Cabin is looking great!

[@hauk3839]

Love that cabin

[@jackmccaulley]

Looks awesome Cody!

[@justme-27]

Building a mortise and tenon house held togather with oak pins. Been at it for 4 years and im almost there.....always cut big and work it smaller a little at a time...when drilling or mortising always go small and chisel bigger in small increments....you cant take back any mistakes in timber... They are forever. Take your time, sit in the "chair of idea and knowledge" and just look at it and build it in your head before beginning anything. Your cabin looks beautiful

[@willjackson4982]

I’ve really been enjoying these. Please keep them coming !

[@DrAskildsen]

Oh wow, I like the natural wood look. Around the opening I Think it would be nice to put some wide list like waterboard to cover the edge and make it stronger. Then she can have candles on top of them. And oil them to have a fine finish og lack them. Then you can have a frame around the opening witch you can later make a floor door for decor if that would be an option. Cool project, love it. Blessing to you and your family. Hope your handy man get well fast.

[@gearheadted5110]

Log railing is looking good. The round logs, rails, spindles, etc, make it harder to be precise, but the roundness also hides imperfections. Cheers.

[@Anglostar]

I have the same brushless 18v Makita drill and it's a real workhorse. One of my favourite most used tools.

[@gradywray5391]

Looks real nice. A level is not your friend in work like this. You have to use your eye. plumb and level doesn't always look right when nothing else is exactly plumb or level.

[@richardbaumeister466]

I think it looks great. Nice job. Logs are always a challenge.

[@RobSharp-wo5qj]

The log rail is looking good. What a smart way to hide the mounting screw .

[@removechan10298]

It's looking very cosy! Nice job

[@A.Arechiga]

Great work Cody, the hats look awesome and ordered one as soon as you guys announced them!

[@NathanHarrison7]

That was a very real human experience. Great video.

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Looking great Cody, i really like the cabin it is cozy and reminds me of my grandpa Frank :) ty for bringing us along ❤💯🙏

[@charlesclaridy8646]

Cabin is looking good Cody.

[@Huma270]

Im enjoying these videos very much lately. Thank you

[@carlzirk]

Those timberscrews are super useful. I enjoy projects like this when you need tools from an axe to a chop saw.

[@ozarkbound]

Looking great!

[@erikpearson5310]

I think you're doing a great job

[@robertbailey8444]

I like it sometimes small and strong with a little custom work makes for a cozy place

[@danielalamo2075]

Looks awesome!

[@kevinlayton5982]

Always good stuff and real stuff. Love it all.

[@DSwann31]

I love your laugh it cracks me up every time!!! Keep the content coming!!😊

[@brycestewart3181]

Looks Good ! Thx for sharing.

[@BretteCaldwell]

Looking very nice!

[@markdavis794]

That looks really good Cody although I think I would remove the floorboards and expose that log where the ladder comes up where you had your drill bit set sitting so you can see that part of the log.

[@kellyburdette6108]

Looks great 👍

[@Hellyers]

That cabin is gonna be lovely when you're done.

[@thelazyj8658]

I think it’s looking great, good job!

[@ultramegadude93]

As a makita guy I was very pleased to see you with that drill in your hand!

[@cheapolegunguy]

PERFECT.............enough.

[@rds9872]

Really love these woodworking vids Cody! Great work

[@trevorsocia2300]

Did you think about drilling down into the cross member to add a 3" wide peg? Then the corresponding hole vertically up into the railing? Glued in place may add a ton more stability, especially when you could see the railing wiggle as you were knocking the 2nd 90° railing into the mortises....

[@kingsrule2555]

Hi Cody, Love ya brother....ish is a job saving term for the Proho, not to be over used!!

[@cheddy94]

Mrs. W said that to save you further heartache, I as a Midwest man, would agree. Looks good enough!

[@jpeel2066]

Great video. All the best 🇬🇧.

[@KX250XK]

You should look into some bell hanger drill bits for those tough angles and depths. finished result looks good! # thumbs up emoji

[@ct3282]

Thanks for the video

[@mmadio4506]

My suggestion is because it's such a unique railing, you should put the screws holding those custom pickets on a off set so you can unscrew them without having to unscrew all of the ones in front of them to get to the first one. Just incase you have to change things around.

[@rileyf7525]

Really appreciate you showing your mistakes and trial and errors. I would be a mess with this stuff

[@markknister6272]

Very nice.

[@wutafungi]

Makita .... for when the Milwaukee just doesn't cut the mustard ....

[@DaroffApFire]

I mean. It was an m12 Milwaukee lol.

[@cheddy94]

Yes, lets compare the Little Tikes toy M12 to the full size Makita. Great observation.

[@slapiaskartonas4203]

Uh oh, you did the thing.

[@corwynsoldner8471]

...how to light a fire in the comments section by @wutafungi lol

[@zekesnack]

Except the Misskita did not drive it any further than the M12 haha

[@Playgun10]

Very nice! And I enjoyed watching this build video!

[@theruggedwest]

I see Romex...Powers going in!

[@Notabotbear]

I was thinking you were going to putt he hand rail into that corner at an angle but drilling those two posts right into the ceiling looks really good too. I imagine it’s probably easier to get those bars in there than trying to measure an angle onto a railing as well.

[@Cheap_sheep-g4h]

It looks very nice

[@nikolajderburner7150]

You look alike Super Mario... ❤😂 Itsa me, wrangler star 😅

[@harpintn]

For that big corner post I would add a big lag bolt up the center just to help make sure it remains firmly attached.

[@walkercustoms]

Thank you

[@joedavidovich2214]

Ahhh!!! I can't watch. Tell me when it's over.

[@HandyMike78]

Gotta get caught up on videos. Finally have internet. And thanks to a generator we have power.

[@devonstultz4529]

Did you get hit by the storm? Hurricane?

[@williamevans6522]

Don't backfeed your electrical panel without shutting off your main breaker! Linemen's lives depend on it

[@HandyMike78]

@@williamevans6522 I pulled my meter. No chance of back feeding

[@HandyMike78]

@devonstultz4529 yes, fortunately we only lost power. 10 miles west of me was under several feet of water and mud.

[@JetMechTraveler]

For the post, shave a sliver back, drill hole, screw in, then glue sliver back down to hide the fastener.

[@ole-bboy5875]

Wrangler I wonder if a Zip bolt for newel post might have worked better for holding down those big log newels.

[@corwynsoldner8471]

Not gonna lie, that handrail looks like it disappears into the ceiling. Really neat detail. Man that looks so cool.

[@dannypriceii4154]

Sounds like you need an east cost drill with a little help from east cost builders

[@philcryer1192]

ouch baby ,very ouch !🤣😂

[@HeyCurtis]

I love your bandage manicure! 😆

[@claytonbailey5457]

Living the dream with that cabin.

[@owen8329]

wrangler star always setting the standard high🙏

[@Shane_O]

You’re doing a great job…. The only difference between (good) proho and pro builder they do it 3 times faster, no mistakes and never procrastinates…. But whats the fun in that!😊

[@angus3771]

Gotta get yourself a contour gauge for getting exact lines around those logs Usually used for flooring use one in my home ( an Ohio man )

[@Ragnarsvanlifejourney]

Greetings from Europe 👍

[@willyoung4512]

Put the joint together on the floor and then cut your 12/12, 45° angle on the miter saw with it assembled.

[@removechan10298]

0:58 only because I've done this before: you put your log as CLOSE to the wall as possible while scribing it, not as FAR AWAY as you can, so the closest point was already an inch into the material

[@b.a.1591]

I feel like this during every project, but when I come back in a year and look at it again, I don't even notice or remember my mistakes.

[@JasonGraves-b4l]

My younger boys (8 & 6) and I love watching your videos. They especially like the cabin videos. They both told me to hit the like button when you mentioned it. But they told me that I can’t be a proho until I build my own house 😂

[@ClarkyMalarky]

No idle hands around there for the devil to use 😂😊

[@Demo8pro765]

You need festool domino machine. Or some sort of mortis and tendon tool!

[@veemann3158]

I would have thought you'd want the end of the ladder to be a bit higher, so when descending the ladder you had something to grab onto as you turn to descend.. If you were climbing onto a flat roof, would you only extend the ladder 8 - 12 inches above the edge of the roof? I think about pre-installed fire escapes and how far the handles extend above the roofline It seems too that higher handles would make both ascending and descending safer. Are you really comfortable with Mrs W and the Sweetloaf climbing up and down that ladder?

[@nikolajderburner7150]

Greetings from germany ❤

[@sargeinamerica]

You could have just used a hole saw and cut it into the log. It would blend in. Just a thought. Looks awesome. Also you could have used the timberlocks underneath the post.

[@thesmallwoodlot433]

When ever I have to install newel posts on a landing or upper level, i try to recess 1/2 the diameter to the supporting joists below, and have 1/2 the face of the post exposed to the face of the loft, then anchor from the back!

[@Freedom17762]

My dad built log homes and he would sink the lag bolts deep and the glue a stick in over the bolt and sand it smooth to look like a knot.

[@DONTTREADONMEAR]

Love the video. Do you know when we will know who won the body armor? Love the video!

[@bulltastik]

How about prayers for those on the east coast🙏🏼

[@John-viheavyequipment]

looks great but i also had the thought thos screws might have gone thru the roof but i cant remember how think the roof is or if the shingles are on yet, might wana take a look

[@motomadnessman]

I feel my days as a child building with Lincoln logs would make me an experts 😂

[@DoctorJ1337]

Maybe if you connect the hand rail and that third bar you could cut them together at the same time.

[@ManInTheWoods76]

Noooooo! Use a large dowel🤯 I was hollering at my phone

[@josephg.3370]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@EastCBrother]

Greetings from central Florida

[@russellgregoire7418]

Should've just done a spiral staircase up to the second floor. Would've been much easier and cleaner looking.

[@crusty5059]

Time to upgrade those M12s to the new gen 3

[@willjohnsonjohnson]

I think it looks better with the extra spacing. You're also far less likely to wack your arms while climbing up.