Why Build an A-Frame in the middle of the Forest?

[@KalleFlodin]

Make sure to head over to curiositystream.com/?coupon=kalleflodin to watch my surprise renovation video straight away, right now they're having a massive sale - 42% OFF the normal price! You're getting access to all of my bonus content on Nebula AND CuriosityStream and you're paying less than $11.59 for a whole YEAR! 🎉 The surprise video is live on Nebula right now! 😊

[@audreydeneuvis6620]

Done ! It's my early Christmas gift 😊. I'm looking forward to seeing the A-Frame completed !

[@christinalutes507]

I signed up, but I’m not sure how to find the part 2 video. Is nebula something different than curiosity stream? Sorry I’m not familiar with this.

[@mattiasbrander1822]

Hej Kalle!👋 Tack för ännu en fantastisk film!😃 Jag undrar ifall det finns ”svensk text” att välja på Curiosity och nebula? 😊

[@Mauris19]

Hej, Can you kindly confirm the cost in SEK. Mvh...M.

[@SH-uv6cp]

And thank you for introducing the Supersize screw! Never knew they existed. I've sent a screenshot to my friend and the video link as they have land in Spain and are going to build a cabin.

[@nicsaygay]

Thank you for making the impossible lifestyle seem possible! Looking forward to see the end result of this

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you so much Nicole 🥰❤️

[@juliaodonovan]

A-frames are really pleasing to the eyes, and somehow cozier than regular straight walls. The hygge factor is going to increase so much once you're able to move your computers to your new studio! Congrats on the progress 👏🏻💙🎄

[@marinab106]

Love the A-frame, always dreamed of one, of course Italy is the queen of burocracy, so we can forget about having one here 🤣 but what a great idea for a studio to go to. Very healthy separation from personal life. Awesome! 🤗♥️

[@KalleFlodin]

Haha just move to Sweden then 😉 thank you ❤️

[@frederickacerra7766]

I am so pleased to have discovered your channel . Your content sends a great message out to people and it's the kind of stuff I enjoy watching . I worked for 17 years racing harness horses . 3 of those years I worked for a Swedish Trainer Per Eriksson . I got to work with people from Sweden ,Denmark , Norway and Finland . I had a great time . I learned a lot about everyone's country and a lot of dirty words lol. I still keep in touch with some seems like a lifetime ago

[@stevefranks1711]

Congratulations Kalle on your A-Frame, which will enhance your professional and personal life so much. Everything you said in this video made good sense (no surprise there!) -- such as your explanation of the size of the structure. Bigger is not necessarily better! This was a fine, very informative and interesting video. Kudos to you and Best Wishes too.

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you so much Steve ❤️

[@patricksullivan2816]

Thank you for sharing this with us Kalle! I found it very insightful. You are living your dream which for many of us will never happen so enjoy it and hopefully it will lead to more creativity. Stay blessed!

[@kathrynmoll86]

So agree with you on not compromising with the cost, safety and sound build of your cabin. We all learn by others mistakes. You have a great head on your shoulders; and have come a long way and are doing so well with your content. We are all inspired with each and every video. It is remarkable how your English language is quite perfect, but yet you stop yourself and question knowing you may have the wrong word or usage. So impressed by your brave spirit and endless energy to keep moving and building forward as you develop yourself within your channel. Wishing you, Christine, and your fur babies the most joyous holidays, with comfort and warmth!

[@Tina-tz2cl]

Subscribed today and have been watching so many of your vids already. the A frame looks incredible, what a gorgeous design. I got half excited hoping you'd turn this into a cabin to rent from time to time to some respectful humans. I feel truly inspired by your content! Keep it up

[@amelia-rose2992]

I think it's the perfect size for an office! I work from home and my office is tiny and it is nice to be able to finish work, shut the door and continue on with the day and not have to think of work every time you look at the computer. I understand separating the task from relaxation. Well done

[@hoytho]

I was sooo glad to see this video, Kalle. You answered all the questions circling in my own mind each time you mentioned this project. A studio! How perfect. Made so much sense.

[@VertexCarver]

Seperating your work life & your living space will probably feel stellar! ^^ I've been pondering about this for myself for quite some time. I can't wait to hear what you think.

[@KalleFlodin]

I hope and think it's gonna be a game changer 😊

[@Aliessil]

Regarding the size - unless someone's actually standing inside it, it's looked really small every time you've shown it on one of your videos. Even in this video with you two sitting at the end of the new cabin, it still looks really tiny. Then you cut to you standing inside it, and suddenly it looks a lot bigger 🙂

[@KalleFlodin]

That's why I put that little clip in there 😉

[@LickYoMommaPoosay]

@@KalleFlodin I also wonderred why not bigger, but it's because I didn't realize it was just your work space and not like a second house. Knowing that, I totally get it, I'm so proud of you for persuing this, and I'm wishing you all the luck and hoping that things go well for you!

[@markja3249]

I am happy that I found your channel. You produce great videos, and I look forward to seeing this building come to fruition!

[@gabijapagojute7437]

looking forward seeing it done! should be soooo beautiful! I just have one thought though, if i remember well, you said that the whole log cabin and 2H of land with forest around it with additional buildings on the property cost 30k euros or dollars when you bought it and this small Aframe up to 50k? just a bit mind blowing 😅

[@MellyNicky]

Thanks!

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you for the support ❤

[@fern.and.forest]

This looks like the perfect spot for an A-frame cabin. Wish I had an office like that! 😅🌲💚

[@jamie3834]

0:32 just wanted to say thank you for sharing your videos, I’m always amazed how people can inspire others throughout the world.

[@vanishingpoint5561]

The varnished wooden material in your triangles is known as 'Oriented Strand Board' (OSB) here in the UK. It's much stronger than the decades old-style chipboard & therefore better suited for flooring, in much the same way that concrete is far stronger than mortar, because of the inclusion of shingle or gravel.

[@The_Gallowglass]

If you put 3 a frames together you get a isosceles trapezoidal prism (: then you can put another a-frame on top to make a sweet triangular prism :D

[@StefanFilmmaker]

It's shaping up very nicely!

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you 😊

[@elisberg]

You should take a look at a ’solventilator’, i.e. a solar driven ventilator, the ones I have seen on Clas Ohlson for example both ventilate and heat, or just ventilate. The largest one I have seen is 100 w, that should be plenty enough to keep the air fresh inside, even in winter.

[@Nico12402]

Hi Kalle! First of All: Thanks a lot for your Videos! They're incredibly inspiring and making my dream place to live feel a little bit closer with each new idea I can see you implementing. But for what I actually wanted to share: I'm living in Innsbruck /Austria, having a flat in the city that is neighter heatable by gas or wood. And electricity happens to be crazy expensive sadly, especially with a badly insulated appartment. So with temperatures going to -15-20°C it get's fairly cold.. So to heat as little as possible we searched for a solution, that would FEEL warm as fast as possible and keep the warmth in thermal mass rather than in actually heated air. Long story short, we switched out all the heating to infra-red paneels over the time, costing us far less and making the flat feel like 22°C, with the air actually only having around 18°C. Compared to radiators, where we actually heated to aroudn 25°C to actually feel cosy. (The difference is in heating object via radiation (like a bonfire, heating the side facing the fire. Compared to heating the air and whirling that warm air through the room) Maybe it's an Idea to consider or test at a friends place :) Good luck and fun with your build! Looking forward to see more of it! All the best greetins from Innsbruck!

[@PeterLindgren1]

Gonna be a nice studio!

[@KalleFlodin]

I hope so too, can't wait to move in 😀

[@LowkeySwedishVlog]

Thanks Kalle! Great to get more insight and local perspective. It might not be as cold here since we're a bit further south but this is all suuuuuuper helpful for our journey 😍 God jul också!

[@sylfixplayz2142]

I started watching a few months ago and have really enjoyed this content and makes me feel proud of my own working building a cabin and has inspired to move even further in the skills of self sufficiency and learning proper carpentry to start something even bigger further north here in Canada one day. Thank you for the awesome content and I love the A frame and am still torn on having built a regular cabin. The space sure is nice but man I'd love a little a frame workshop or reading lounge of sorts! Cheers Bud, and best of luck, on your adventure.

[@LiveFree123]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[@paulstark4923]

Hey Kalle thanks so muuch for ur videos,I really miss Sweden,exactly one year ago I arrived in Malmo,I miss so freaking much!!Greetings from Romania and take care of you

[@tonystrange7224]

Wonderful video, so glad I stumbled across your channel Kalle and dare I say it’s fast becoming my favourite channel. Brilliant content

[@ekno2506]

Looks exciting and cool, can’t wait to see it finished! 😊

[@peterappelx9593]

Hi Kalle, I enjoy your video’s very much. Perhaps you could consider infrared panel heating for your office, because it will only heat you sitting behind your desk and not the whole space => more effective heating and cheaper. Regards, Peter

[@josephr9551]

Best wishes Kalle on your new work space. I work mostly from home, so your cabin is making me think.

[@generationTEOTWAWKI]

Very cool. Looking forward to see it finished

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you 😊 me too!

[@owenoneill5955]

The beams are made from OSB,,Oriented Strand Board. and grooved softwood stringers. Not chipboard.

[@alexfirthmusic]

@KalleFlodin In my bedroom, I have got an old wooden window frame with single glaze glass, so it gets incredibly cold during the winter without an efficient method of heating the space up. My dad got me a convection heater which works tremendously well! My room is toasty! I would recommend you getting one of them. My one cost around £25. I would also recommend you getting a TP Link smartplug so you can create an automation that turns your heater on 30 minutes before you need to go into the A-frame every day. I hope this helps you 🙂 Alex

[@archizLV]

I love your videos and the way you talk so nice and pleasant. I really enjoy watching and listening to your stories they are inspiring. And I also bought last year a 100 year old country log house but only in Latvia and now it is my second year renovating it, but I am doing everything myself and I really enjoy it. 😊

[@SLloyd-qb8kt]

Thank you for sharing this video, Kalle! Your A-Frame is going to be a beautiful retreat. ❤

[@adventuresofindigo3790]

Exciting stuff, Kalle! I am very keen to see it come together. You're so inspiring!

[@YAUUN]

Stayed for a while with friends who lived in a 2 story A frame built in the 70's I think. Wonderful place, wouldn't mind owning one.

[@kvalvagnes]

The point of the A-frame is the structure itself - you can use very slender beams to make it - it will still be strong. So you could use 148x36mm normal wood - thats much cheaper than these made beams. Less insulation - but with a small volume you dont need more. Then for the same outside measurements you would get 29% more usable floorspace and 57% more volume in the A-frame - and it would be much cheaper and easier to build. The energy consumption will be influenced by the ventilation needed; bec the volume is tiny - you need good ventilation when staying there - and need a heat exchanger to not make the crow warm...

[@autisticNature]

Loved both of the videos 💗I appreciate your content very much and you as a person. 😊 Take care!

[@widowinahaystack]

It looks awesome, looking forward to seeing it finished! However, you may want to talk to your kommun regarding permit if you haven't done so already. One of the prerequisites for establishing a small building without a permit is that it is located in the immediate vicinity of the main house. They may not care out there in the woods, but better safe than sorry, considering the time and cost you are going to put into it.

[@jantefft2442]

No matter what it seems to me to be an ideal location. Maybe the elevation will work better for you in what your using it for. Makes a nice office space. 👍

[@sarahmllersrensen977]

Beautiful - still, 50.000 USD …. Almost 516.000 SEK! The equivalent of 2 bathrooms 🙌🏼😄 - looking forward to seeing the result

[@ashley7260]

I bet it will be gorgeous when you're finished. I think that the ability to look out a big gorgeous window while working will be inspiring for you as you work away. I am so glad that you and Christine will have your own separate work spaces and then come home to just relax at the end of the day. Just one question, will you build a compost bathroom for your A frame?

[@joanntucker2742]

I like an a frame cabin. 👍😊☃️

[@lizis4710]

Looking forward to the finished cabin.

[@M0esmac]

Cut the labour from that cost and do everything yourself from this point on. It’s not hard. 45k euro is way too much for what you are building here (even if that includes labour, just too much). And the fact that you are estimating that cost, and not saying that you will 100% fit into that price is saying that you are getting ripped off somewhere probably too.

[@mikebradshaw2118]

Good, Fast, Cheep - Pick 2 Here I think Kalle has made the choice to work with someone who is very skilled, and has done this before. So, may cost a little more now, but less problems during the build

[@LoraStaneva]

Loved the video, Kalle! 👏You're doing an amazing job, I love how the A-frame is coming together and fingers crossed for having the rest of the processs running as smooth as possible 🌲✨

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you Lora 🥰 yes I hope so too!

[@theadventureawaits]

Keep up the good work! 🌲

[@annekern2649]

It looks charming!

[@Fat2Fit5k]

So glad for new video! Sadly i will have to wait and watch once home from work

[@LadyLeo010818]

Hello Kalle. its my first time here in your channel and made me subscribing after watching this vlog. Thanks on sharing your lifstyle. watching all the way from philippines.

[@Fat2Fit5k]

I am home from work and now on to nebula for the makeover!

[@MosslandCottage]

Another great video Kalle!! Excited to see it all finished ❤️

[@VrajaVilasini]

I would be putting in a bathroom first ❤ but it looks amazing!

[@deathdrummer1019]

depending on your editing computer you can use that as a heating source you would be surprised how well they can heat a small space expecially if you have a quite powerful GPU

[@georgiaturner8210]

Where will Christine have her office?

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Thanks for sharing. Very nice 👌

[@ruiacardoso]

Done. Hope to see you soon in the AFrame office

[@OokamiKaii]

I am excited to see how you will do the interior :) Will the insolation help to prevent the equipment to freeze?

[@upnorthandpersonal]

Having built quite a few things, including my off-grid house here in Finland, your estimate seems pretty high (and that's including taking the recent increase in building material costs etc. in mind). I wonder if your costs are mostly in labor?

[@bigsprucefarm]

Can you share the specific name of the ground foundation screws that you used? or a link?

[@mag1071]

I hope you have finished the roof and insulation your house!

[@SdW.8]

Bravo!

[@1whitecottagelife770]

How about in floor heating? Thermostat controlled. The most efficient way to heat.

[@frenchis19]

Can you get those foundation screws in USA?

[@aspergersavant5049]

If you put your shelves on wheels, you can store things behind them and still have easy access.

[@elusive_edification]

I’m glad you mentioned that your an aesthetic guy because from a practical guy’s point of view, that cabin has little usable cubic meters for the amount of materials used, but it will look amazing. Looking forward to seeing you enjoy it.

[@jerrycronin7278]

$50,000 wowsers! That’s bloody expensive for such a place

[@SebastienFortin07]

Will we see the part 2 and the surprise video here on KZbin too or are they only on the website?

[@krasimiray]

👍👍👍😊😊😊 That sounds expensive.. 😁😁😁 well at least for my budget 😆👍👍 I wish you to pay it easily!

[@KalleFlodin]

Not expensive if I'm looking at what this cabin is gonna make possible for us in the future 😊 but I totally agree, it's still a lot of money!

[@krasimiray]

@@KalleFlodin It will be worth it yes! 👍👍👍

[@redbaron2342]

A thought about heating you studio, how about electric floor heating, it is very even in heat distribution and since you do not have a foundation, you won't have cold feet...

[@chantellgermain833]

I would love to see Isaac's A-frame too.

[@sherriepiechowski4556]

God will bless you with the funds to build your A frame with no debt! It will be a huge blessing beyond your wildest dreams! 🙏

[@kvalvagnes]

If you really want to build effective and cheap the A-frame is not a good solution. It has really big area of roof - roof is expensive. If you used normal vertikal walls the effective space would be much bigger for the materials used. Walls could be thinner - and give more effective floor space. Also when you are going to sit with big screens agains a wall that leans inward it will be problematic. The bank - the more real measurable space you can get for the money - the easier it will be to get a loan. A tiny bathroom and kitchen would make a real minihouse that could make money and obtain a loan. The the ark you build to get a good window - and also usable space - costs a lot extra work and money - compared to a vertical wall building. The flat roof could be a terrace.

[@lm5608]

Yes but Kalle is not the smartest lad.

[@mindgoal9251]

Hej Kalle, It’ll be great to meet up in person if you’re ever in Gothenburg. Super I mpressive work and video!!! 😊

[@liamstubbins3000]

Its crazy this costs basically double what you paid for the entire house and plot!

[@ilzitek2419]

I hope it works out.

[@abdallah61]

hi i love your video's , and i wanted to see more on curiosity, but i can't find you there, also the link you posted above does not bring me to you on there, what am i doing wrong?

[@MDobri-sy1ce]

I have been learning Swedish for over a year and a half and Floden means the river but Swedish has more than one word for things. When I looked up your last name same thing Flodin so Kalle the river?

[@SlowTransitTimes]

It would be even cooler if you build one for Christine’s own office space too.

[@undernorthernstar5697]

50 000? o.o That is incredibly costly for sure, I was thinking it would be more like 15. Building things surely is difficult financially.

[@sandratalbert9578]

👍👍👍

[@ZEE-es3jk]

Is the cost is $50,000 or $5,000. Can you please clarify?

[@YAUUN]

50k Krona, so around 5k Dollars

[@ZEE-es3jk]

@@YAUUN Thanks, that's what I thought. Although I'm sure he said $50,000. Probably by mistake.

[@DouglasFisher]

Bravo - Here’s to form over functionality (:

[@MDobri-sy1ce]

I was wondering where you were yesterday I kept checking lol.

[@KalleFlodin]

Had some issues with the upload so I couldn't publish it yesterday. But luckily I got it sorted today 😊

[@lindalarsson9028]

50 000 dollar ! 500 000kr wow it's a lots of money, isn't that almost the dubble amount of what you bought your cabin for?

[@AlexiCult]

Yeah, that was my first thought too, the cabin with 2 hectares of land was cheaper than this small building. I thought you can build something like this for 15-20k.

[@leonedazza4]

I hope for him that he meant to say 5 thousand and not 50. You could easily do it for 5k...

[@filmhundtia9896]

I also Wonder how one can Spend so much Money on a Building made of waste materials🤔...dont get it..,,

[@lindalarsson9028]

I wonder what is the pris for just the materials?

[@leonedazza4]

@Linda Larsson with my a-frame cabin, i spent 1500€ for the external structure using cheap wood. With good quality materials you can easily spend up to 3000€, also depending on the local market price range. But I imagine in Sweden wood costs less than somewhere else...

[@gillbennett9784]

Clicked the link and signed up but can’t find you and not sure that I even have access to Nebula as part of the package. Can you explain how to get to you from the Curiosity home page please?

[@KalleFlodin]

You should have gotten an email from Nebula with info about how to log in 🙂 The new video is on Nebula and not CuriosityStream, a lot of people get that wrong 😊 let me know if you have any more questions!

[@gillbennett9784]

@@KalleFlodin l only have an email from Curiosity

[@KalleFlodin]

@@gillbennett9784 and you didn't find it in your junk mail? 🙂 If not, please reach out to Curiosity Stream and they will help you out, just say that you used my link 🙂 [e-mail]

[@gillbennett9784]

Have been in touch with them and got a link to sign in to Nebula so all sorted. Thanks.

[@KalleFlodin]

@@gillbennett9784 happy to hear it worked out 😊

[@martineboulay8777]

How much you pay the workers.

[@mikebradshaw2118]

For those that want to see more of Isak's skills here is his channel - www.youtube.com/@isakstalenhag641

[@blue-tb6uv]

With no disrespect but 50k for 30m2 A frame seems a bit steep 25k-30k that’s what I would have expected would you be able to break cost down?

[@winddragonlundholm1792]

Vänta är budjeten på 500 000kr?

[@fredrik1337]

han menade nog 50

[@christianandersson3372]

Varför ligger inte den videon om när du gör om rummet... Finns nästan inget från 2022 på Nebula?

[@christianandersson3372]

Found it!!!

[@cesuntbanii]

This would probably cost $ 20,000 in Romania.

[@enchantedmountain5354]

Beautiful building, too small for my taste, $50,000. Maybe the salary for 3 workers $15,000. Each, and $5,000. For materials

[@carolyncollings9107]

In order to learn to like yourself, you have to actually be alone

[@gregorypepper8674]

Is it a Avrame “A” house Kalle ?

[@sandratalbert9578]

Was surprised the cost of A-Frame based on cost of the cabin. Guess your building materials are similar to here in the states. Good luck with your build. (Would suggest you figure soon to get indoor water, toilet and shower in the cabin soon for your sweet girlfriend).