Why I decided to build a BUTT AND PASS Log Home

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About Me.
In 2018 I decided to stop working for someone else full time and pursue my dream of building my log home and starting a small farm in the Ozark mountains. It's a dream that I have had and have been working towards for over 20 years, and due to life changes and unexpected events, I decided to make a leap of faith. This journey will not be without its challenges and setbacks, but I will continue to push forward each and every day to make this dream a reality. I try to upload videos 3 days a week but working mostly alone I am always pressed for time.
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Hickory Ridge Homestead
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[@gastoncannon4710]

Thanks for sharing, everything is looking good. There is an old saying: If you want something done right, do it yourself, so true. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

That is what my dad always said.

[@albundy1956]

Keep going, and some day...

[@briandufty5081]

Dude well said.

[@virginiareid5336]

Progress is still progress . I see the stool/bench has made it so much easier to gather the eggs. Nice haul by the way. Many friends make former pig runs into gardens. Just a thought for next spring. Take Care

[@rt3box6tx74]

I prefer this rustic look, just like you're doing it. It will be beautifully unique. This is much more natural in appearance

[@SpringRiverHollar]

Goodmorning guys , thanks for answering some of the questions so many of us have . Hi April 🙋 ..... Have a great day everyone 🙋

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Good morning!! 😁

[@estellaknox4488]

Beautifully done, you get it done no hurry God Bless

[@user-pl5zx9km4f]

It is very nice work. I love the overhangs. Wonderful

[@brolennial6389]

I think it looks awesome and I prefer the look of your home.

[@gwenbrown8513]

It's looking great! You have really done a great job and I can't wait to see the finished product!!

[@briandufty5081]

Take all the time. I've. Got time to watch.. Xxoo..

[@carolsuesamuelson7935]

It was good to see you and April working together. You are building a beautiful log home. Thank you for sharing.

[@JupiterFerrari]

Forget the haters. Your home is gonna look AWESOME when you're done, brother!!!

[@rodneyhowell2703]

Wow thats a lot of work.be proud that you did it yourself.good luck,im following you sir.

[@w96725]

Your house looks great. Your doing a tremendous job.

[@serzhdyubro8083]

Thanks for answering on the question about the gaps, that was I would wanted to know too, now I will wait till you will begin to work on the gaps. Sure, I want to see how all will look like after the works have been done.

[@paulstokes1831]

Lemon juice also works, but requires time in direct sunlight.

[@denisemacdonald2062]

The bench looks like it’s working out great! I’m jealous of your cooler weather. It’s still in the 90s daily here 🥵

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It won’t be long and all the leaves will be gone and we will have snow.

[@pamkaufman3662]

I think your house is going to look amazing! Not being "perfect" but building it yourself, with logs from your property, will make it perfect. Looks like the bench is working well for egg gathering!

[@robertlogan9682]

1st time love seen that style of log build. I like it. I imagine a lot of trapper cabins do it like that, your forest sounds real dry.

[@maryjanemoore-lx1lg]

Good job

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you

[@paulstokes1831]

Now, if you prefer a lighter tone log, you can bleach. A water and liquid bleach blend, just put in a garden pump sprayer.

[@sdkemm]

Your an inspiration... your home is absolutely beautiful so far.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you so much!

[@mikelyon7748]

You are getting there

[@geoffreymitchell7344]

Chinked houses look better than full scribed, especially when you use what is natural to the area. Well done

[@SgtGiggs]

1:34 Shocker. It’s gonna rain at Hickory Ridge. I think that could be the title of every other video you put out! 🤣

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

No doubt. I’m glad I live on top of the mountain instead of the bottom.

[@TonyT-lo2sz]

All I know is I'm glad you back making video's. The place is shaping up and looking forward to more progress. How many eggs on average are you getting a day? What do you you do with them.?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It varies but usually around 30 eggs per day. We eat a lot and share with neighbors

[@SeanTheNoob]

LHBA home? Looks great!!

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

yes it is a LHBA home.. Thank you

[@janetleeharrison]

To me, the "gaps" are what make it a log home & give it that hand-hewn character we all love. Super glad you chose to go this route instead! Wow, I knew your home was big, but I didn't realize it was 4,000sf. Maybe you can use some of the extra logs to make an attached garage? My current home doesn't have one & I really wish it did.

[@et5222]

I agree= I actually can't stand a factory milled full scribed kit house. Look like Lincoln logs....

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It just doesn’t look that big on camera. Eventually there will be a garage but I’ll probably take a break before I start it. Lol

[@janetleeharrison]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 That's good about the garage build in the future! Yes, breaks are great & needed! Have a great rest of the week. Tell your wife "hello" for me.

[@janetleeharrison]

@@et5222 Yes totally! And it would look out of place where they live, IMO.

[@johnpiegzik298]

Great video you two, glad to see April more and more! Tired of your ugly mug all the time, 😂😂LOL! Keep up the great work, keep pushing forward! You guys should get it knocked out much quicker as a team! John 😎👍

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

We are slowly making progress.

[@W.G.T-j9t]

Nevermind critics great job I'm still thinking on the foundation 😂

[@darrylhayes9066]

I like the way you done the logs Its going to look great and like they made it in earlier times not Manufactured I enjoy your shows

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you so much.

[@darrylhayes9066]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 no problem

[@HomesteadingNorthernMichigan]

Hello from Michigan.... Subbed I have to know what was behind the fence lol....I like the thick chinked cabins more... Especially with all the kit cabins out there... You're awesome

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you so much. The fence is just the garden area lol. The will be the same fence coming down the driveway that will be for the area for the goats but I’m not starting that project until I get the house finished. We are considering buying a sawmill and milling the timbers from trees on this property to build the barn .

[@HomesteadingNorthernMichigan]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 I just bought a woodland mills hm122... I highly recommend them,quality is amazing... I have videos up if you're interested...

[@DebbiesHomeplace]

Good morning to you and yours Stephen. You are making great progress. A little here and a little there. Boring or not your content is always appreciated. The pigs did their job on that area will make for a great greenhouse. That is a huge house but will fit your new family just fine. Will you be adding on to the Cabin in the future? Have a blessed day and thanks...

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I haven’t decided if I will finish the rest. It will put us over 7200 square feet and honestly I’m tired of building. We still have a large barn project planned and a new well house as well . We may come back and add on or just build a garage and call it done. Lol

[@DebbiesHomeplace]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 Lol. I'm looking forward to the barn and well house as well as the smoke house build.

[@Andy-in5yn]

Mate like I said in your last video, you will build your home how you see fit. Thank -you on the explanation of why you are building your home the way you are but seriously you shouldn't have to explain anything, Thank you for the video.....Take Care and Stay Safe.

[@mikewood8680]

Your log version is just a different option. I actually think your look will be equally as nice with the mortar. Wonder if you can tint the mortar. You could blend colour or use a contrast colour. I think you’re in for a really good looking home.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you so much.

[@MontanaGrizzsky]

I was gonna build one u till I asked around how much insurance is for them…”if” you can even get it

[@rollemswift2683]

Your Home and your idea's will look superb and I would think that 90% of your followers would give their right arm to be in your situation with the cabin its huge in comparison to most of the one's we see on youtube off the grid builders, I personally can't wait to see the chinking being done with regard to boring me anything you do around the homestead will do, nice to see the other half giving you a hand. Cheers from the UK.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you so much. She helps every chance she gets. She is still holding down a full time management job for now so she stays extremely busy between work and work at home.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

@@harvdog5669 I would say at least 100

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I know of butt and pass homes that were built in the 1970’s that are as solid today as the day they were built. To each their own. Some people only find happiness in bringing other people down.

[@joelhenderson5404]

Can I ask a ? Why aren't u staining then chincking. Im dumb I guess it seems you would want it in the dry. PS I like the way you did it. Some of the hewed log house have wide and narrow gaps and I like that. It's pretty and the fact the logs came off yawls place I like.

[@outdoorcountryboyforlife6511]

Hi, May I ask what the size foot print of your cabin is.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It is a 45’x45’

[@cyvanover1114]

What are the dimensions of your log home?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It’s 45’x45’ or 13.7m x13.7m

[@anthonyturner6533]

What do you do with all those eggs .

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

We eat them and give some to family.

[@olberarosa2346]

Just AMAZING LOVE seeing your AMAZING WIFE with you what a BEAUTIFUL COUPLE

[@puttarr]

Nice house , I was wondering the dimensions of the house , like the length and width

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

45x45

[@puttarr]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 thanks for your reply and kind of you

[@carmineredd1198]

ide go with concrete quanset and bury it

[@tonymalerba1067]

I decided to build a butt and pass so I could run into something hard and dangerous when cornering.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

What?

[@tonymalerba1067]

Sorry , just bein'funny

[@Skiddification]

What is the pass and butt style?

[@ronaldculp9774]

Used oil

[@johannengelbrecht2168]

yip ur right it is boring

[@vernonvest9927]

April did I missed out , I think that she is your Wife ,if not is their plans for to tyeing the not.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

A few videos back they got married. 😊

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Yep, we got married in August.

[@gregcram7975]

GOIN TO THE MEET UP ?? AND ANYBODY YOOU KNOW BUILT THE SCRIBE HOME ON UTUBE ??

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I don’t think I’m going to make it to the meet up. I just have too much going on at the moment. . There are a few guys on here that have built a full scribe but I haven’t been to their channel in a very long time.

[@milenkodubaic2541]

za skupljanje jaja imaon si 3 opcije : 1) SPUSTITI NIŽE GNEZDA, 2 ). NAPRAVITI KLUPU , 3). MENJATI ŽENU.....2 OPCIJA JE NAJEDNOSTAVNIJA ...ČESTITAM ! TRANSLATE..SRBSKI-ENGLESKI

[@DarthAssidious]

How do you add a log addition to butt and pass? Also do you need to leave room for settling so your windows don’t break.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

No room for settling needed. You could cut into a wall to add an addition. It’s not ideal but could be done.

[@fancybrooks3156]

Wow! 4,000 - 7,000 sq ft! That IS huge! And you're building it mostly all by yourself! You are a blessed man, Stephen! Before too much longer, your dream will be a reality. Keep on keeping on!

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

I just love the way the house is with gaps all different I believe once the chinking is done I believe the house will look wonderful I’d love to build a house like this in Australia in the country don’t worry about what other people are thinking just keep doing what you’re doing mate God bless you and your wife April people will always complain about what other people are doing just keep building the way you are building this is very Therapeutic for me I was in a truck accident two years and one month ago and I have been watching you build this wonderful home

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you so much.

[@briandufty5081]

Hi from NZ. Love brother. Hope you get better. Our National depend on truckers. Xxoo.

[@vernonvest9927]

You have help now ,keep up what you are doing.

[@paulstokes1831]

Wow! Your camera is amazing!! Superb video quality! That's the first thing I noticed in the first 5 seconds. I'm thinking the butt and pass method. I'm assuming it would take a lot less logs, versus full scribed log.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

It takes about the same amount of logs but much more skill/talent to do full scribe and a lot longer process. Butt and pass isn’t as elegant but goes up much faster.

[@jerrysponagle3881]

Did you bolt or spike them together, down through the logs that butted up against each other? Or just lay them in there? Frost movement may be an issue. I myself am building a 20'x20' vertical or stockade type..off grid...way off grid...

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

The logs are spiked together with #4 rebar every 2 feet. Each concrete pier goes below the frost line and has #5 rebar sticking out of the top. The bottom log was lowered over the rebar . The rebar was then cut off about 5 inches long and bent over with a sledge hammer, pinning the bottom log to the concrete piers the weigh over 3000 pounds each.

[@scottsorter7]

nice step

[@andyteohockguan2235]

Awesome and keep going, stay safe

[@pwengert1]

You’re doing a fine job. There’s so much to do in a build like this & it all takes time.

[@jeffwright8608]

Looking good

[@Blackgrass1]

I also want to build a buttnpass one, but without the excess length of the logs. I like the corners even. Is that a bad idea?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

There is no set length. I dont see what it would hurt and I considered it myself early on.

[@Blackgrass1]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 Thanks a bunch.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

All our summer birds are gone. I so miss the sound of them! It was great to hear birds singing in your video.

[@SnakePliskenDK]

On camera it is a huge house. I think it is a fantastic project, and especially that the logs are from the land. That is what we have to more of to treat our plant with respect. Tremendous achievement 👍👏🙂

[@davidvansickle563]

I trust that you know what your doing so that’s why I just shut up and watch your videos 😂😂😂😂😂 thanks for sharing

[@vernonvest9927]

Keep going and when done let people know your cost of your building ,then they will surprised at the cost.

[@markhudspeth8503]

Was thinking a saw mill would pay for its self. But the trees aren’t that big. Keep up the good work! ( Kansas)

[@adamcfmacdonald]

Thanks for the video and the answers. Useful context on the build. Stay well.

[@cherolynwolf5913]

I think it will be gorgeous no matter what you decide to do

[@maryw970]

I love the log home. Can't wait till it's finished.

[@sherrykindley3577]

your gona have a really nice place when its done

[@angelinaklineburgess5286]

It will look great ! Love the house , looking forward to watching the chinking process .

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thank you so much.

[@melaneymattson3733]

Love watching your progress. Thanks for the journey.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

Thanks for watching!

[@ohske]

👍👍👍👌♥️♥️♥️

[@JF-fx2qv]

Life with the wife must have made living easier?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I try to help but mainly just aggravate and stay in the way 😂😂 - April

[@Bunefoo401]

I beg to differ ... on my iPad, that house looks more like a lodge .... looks huge from this vantage point. I love watching your progress, even if it may seem like the same thing. You always seem to talk about something different, and I love to learn new things. Thank you for sharing.

[@ronaldculp9774]

For stain try mixing 1 to1 oil and diesel fuel together I seen a KZbin video of someone that did it. Came out nice and didn't cost him that much more fuel less oil the lighter it is. No harm in trying a little on a scrap piece of log to see what you think good luck have a nice time at the meet up

[@anpassungmanager]

Неужели первый?

[@upthere81]

Love the old style rustic log homes, not the scribed! Your doing an awesome job. Something to be so proud of! Take those extra logs and build a garage aside your house with a rock faced bottom and the logs you have left on top!

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

That’s a future project.

[@janpetersen750]

Would you ever consider making a video covering the building of your house? I missed the actual putting up of the walls and would love to see from the ground up!

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I have a friend who is a log home builder and I’ll add a link to his channel. He builds his the same way and is starting from the ground up. I’ll also have a smaller project soon showing as well.

[@dianecharles881]

It’s so beautiful! And the view from your window in the house is magnificent!!!

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

My favorite part - April

[@seanmcguire7974]

You need a make a smaller step for the one you made for her.

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

😂

[@freaknasty3500]

That’s a bad ass log cabin. I love it. And by yourself. That’s crazy talk. Did you go from a plan or just off the top of your head?

[@hickoryridgehomestead9177]

I drew it up myself. I’ve changed little things along the way but it’s right out of my head.

[@freaknasty3500]

@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 that is awesome. You are really gifted. Blessings for you and your family.