Your comment about fixing the mower -"I didn't know what I was doing"........well now you do😊 new skill learnt 👍🏻. That's how I acquired all of my skills and knowledge, well done for your amazing progress 👌🏻
The good thing is now i can hopefully keep it running now i roughly know how it works, seems like alot of garden machinery use the honda engine or knockoffs like ours does, i've been looking at buying a rotivator and they often have the same style engine, so i'm more inclined to buy another non runner to save money.
@@CampOutWestand you don’t run the risk of ‘stabbing’ your potatoes, because you can use your hands. Also if you tip up your buckets you might find more potatoes - it’s amazing where they hide!
You can buy a ladder roof hook. You attach it to your ladder so it will be able to hook on to the ridge. Then set your scaffold up and put the ladder over the ridge. Climb from the scaffold onto the ladder, fit ridge caps, slide the ladder / move the scaffold over to the next bit and carry on. Roof is quite small to the ladder will be rather short :) PS I am not a roofer so this is not a professional advice. I am a DIYer and this is how I'd do it
Fitting the ridge, use your scaffold or a ladder to get onto the ridge at the gable end. Then straddle the ridge with your legs. You’ll feel quite secure doing that. Then fit the ridge as per instructions.
@@CampOutWest I'm not very light either and have done it 🙂 but if you stand on the roofing nails/screw heads, they provide a lot of grip. Also, if you are not feeling confident, you can get a safety harness and secure it so if the worst happens you have a bit of backup. Obviously, not good to do first thing in the morning or on rainy days, and totally understand you feeling hesitant on it, it doesn't feel natural but you do get used to it!
@@CampOutWest if you put all your weight on a single foot or knee, you may well make a dent. But when you straddle the ridge (like a horse), think of all your weight spread down each leg either side….
if you get/hire a roof ladder, it will hook over the ridge. the ladder will then spread your weight over the width of the roof. ideally i think there would be a counter batten running either side of the ridge to pick up the ends of your sheets, giving some support to them (allowing you to straddle the ridge while to work on it) and something to fix the ridge too. but as theres no batten to screw the ridge to, i think youll need to use stitching screws, just to attach the metal ridge to the sheets in short, use a roof ladder to get up to the ridge, and stitching screws to attach the ridge to the sheets 👍
@@acidlumin The metal cladding company provided us stitching screws for all the flashing which is why we ended the fixings where we did on the sheets as we didn't want them under the ridge cap.
I am not a builder with lots of equipment like a ridge ladder. So as I needed to access my ridge of my 1.5 storey property, I propped my ladder up on the gable end so I could climb onto the ridge in a seating position. I straddled the ridge and inches my way along it, you could do the same with your ridge panel edging backwards. As to working or being at heights, just don't look down straightway, look at the horizon. Become orientated and then it will not be an obstacle.
When I lived in Austia, only part of any grass land was cut, the rest was left fallow. So you could just cut the bits you need, and access channels in the rest. You can leave it fallow and spread lots of wildflower seeds for the spring. It's great for the bees and other animals, and will look beautiful in spring and summer. Or if you get livestock, you can leave it fallow until late summer, then mow and use it for winter fodder (just be care about what wildflowers are sown or near it).
Hi, big issue we have here that i want to remedy is the soft rushes, they are quite invasive on poor wet soil thats been left for a long time and the seeds can last up to 70 years in the soil. They out compete grasses and wold flower so i want to get rid of them so we can sow more wildflower and wild grasses. I've had a farmer here recently to chat and he said i need to start adding lime and gypsum to the ground once i've done a PH test as he says the soil is highly alkaline here which favours the soft rush, we need to get it closer to just above neutral PH which will give the other plants a chance to out compete the soft rushes the PH improvement along with the land drains we've done will hopefully improve the soil conditions for our trees aswell.
Hi Jon and Emilie, The rotten/mushy potatoes may be the seed tubers you planted. This is normal and to be expected. Thank you for sharing your endeavours; very impressive and a joy to watch. Loving the Frankie off-grid merch :)
you can be so proud, doing all of this by yourself, you have come already very far, wonderful - when you buy land you have to know how to mantaine it as well to have the machines and know how to use them, so good for you that you are learning all of this
We learn something new everyday living here, it is a good feeling doing it ourselves, not always in the moment but a good feeling once the task is completed 😀
Love seeing how you harvested the potatoes and the flower seeds. I also love that you ask experienced viewers how to do things you're currently inexperienced in so that you can work safely and efficiently. Your content is very interesting, and you do a great job. Thanks for sharing your journey.
I really like the black roof and it easier now to see the finished home . I last got up on the top part of a ladder to do my gutters,, didn’t take enough care a fell, so I sympathise with your reluctance to get up there. 🎉well done you to overcome the fear and do it, sensibly of course. Glad you got that mower to go, good effort.
Hi Robyn, we're so happy with the black metal cladding, sorry to hear that you fell, it definitely scares me, alot of more experienced people just tell me to get up there and it'll be fine but nothing about it feels natural to me.Thanks
Nice attention to detail with that string line for your roofing screws 👌👏 Great to hear that you sorted the flail mower. For future reference, there’s a fuel called Aspen that you can safely leave inside garden machinery long term. Stops the carb getting clogged up, which is what cheaper petrol can do👍
Maggie had me laughing a lot.😂 The roof is looking awesome. I can hardly wait to see the next seasons garden . Love you always think of handmade gifts! Keep up on the great work on your homestead. I'm looking forward to the next video! 😊❤
I think you two are doing remarkably well. Kudos. I’m also impressed with your willingness to learn and you are not afraid to ask for advice. I had to giggle when you said: I don’t know how roofers do that for a living. Yep. It is hard. To me, when I compare roofers, carpentered, plumbers, mechanics, police, medical,personnel,and other manual laborers to sport stars, movie stars and music stars, , the first lot is my heroes.
Hi, I am in agreement with the comment regarding the potato seeds, the mushy ones are the original seed from which the crop has come. I grow Pembrokeshire Reds which are a good all rounder!! Love your videos and you are so motivated it has to inspire others for sure!
Well done John on the cladding and restoration of the flail mower. Congratulations Emily on your potato crop and the seeds. I save mine too. Best wishes from Susan in East Yorkshire.m
as someone who is also afraid of heights, I admire your determination to get the roof on and it makes such a difference, good luck with the ridge and the other side and hope it goes successfully. well done to you
Fashion a short roofing ladder from roofing battens with a thicker piece of wood across the top that can hook over the apex of the roof, I've done this on all of my roofing jobs. Just keep using the safety gear as you go. Your confidence will grow dont worry.
I keep repeating myself but - again - watching this was super fun and lovely. I guess we really have to stick around until your campsite is up and running to be able to tell you in person how much our happiness on a Sunday evening depends on your channel ☺️☺️☺️.
Wonderful progress on all you accomplished in this video! A harness is a must, in my book, for doing roof work. That area for walking Maggie is gorgeous! Those who will receive your carefully harvested and preserved flower seeds are very fortunate indeed.
I wouldn't go up without the harness, i'd still be stood out there now looking at the roof 🤣We love the place we walk Maggie, so lucky to live in this area.
07:33 Okay, nooooow I get it! I thought I was going crazy seeing a red haze on the new roof cladding, thinking it was a reflection of the red roof membrane. Then you marked the chalk line and now my brain is like "Ahhhhhhh ... that's what the red haze was!🎉😂🎉 Thank you for showing that to ease my troubled mind 😅❤😊
Looking good cant wait to see it finished, the garden has worked well for you im a chef of 21 years and love using fresh ingredients. Keep up the good work
Good Evening my two friends, You are doing a wonderful job the place is looking great I wish all the best with the rest of your building roll on your next video and thank you for all your videos you do for us.🛠️🛠️🛠️⭐️👍👌❤.
Lots of progress again in all areas and now with the photography finished I’m sure you will be working overtime to get things done. The cabin is really looking good with the roof being done.
Love your channel. So we in windy desert put ridge cap by straddling roof . One held end down and attached while other straddled . Then straddler attached other end smoothed and screwed the cap. Good luck. We are OK with heights, it's the falling we are scared of.
Looks really good everything is going well and looking better each time, small progress steps , and some great walks by the looks of it 😊 great video Emily and John
the mesh is a great idea. We have starlings nesting in our roof on one side & sparrows on the other. The starlings are really noisy running up and down the soffits espcially in summer. god knows what damage they are causing & theres always the risk of bird mites. Might have to think about doing similar
Love watching how you guys are developing the land into your homestead. I wish you both much success in creating your ideas/dreams into creating a warm place for yourselves/family and one day guests. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Hi Jon and Emilie, thank you very much for taking us along for the walk to your favorite area and with you while you build your new home. One thing to do before you use a rope or a laddler is make sure it is safe and you feel at easy when using it. One thing I do before using tools is test them and after this you feel better using them. You and Emilie are doing a very nice job in building your home and taking a few breaks to enjoy your new projects. Have fun and take Maggie with you when you can: she loves beign with you, too. The garden fruits are super and remember you have to walk before you can run. But all in all, you two must be very proud of what you two are accomplishing. Have fun and enjoy the time you three have together. Until next time keep safe and give Maggie hug for me.
Glad you liked seeing our walk with Maggie, our dog walks and time with Maggie are our highlights of the day so love to share the people places near us with our viewers. I made sure to test the rope and harness by hanging on it all from the tree just to make sure, does ease some of the stress from it. Thanks for watching and for such a lovely comment. Have a good week 😀
Been watching you since day one. Used to live in west wales myself and on a caravan park! So loving what you are doing and cant wait to see the finished park no matter how long it takes. ❤
Oh John! I absolutely felt for you! I hate heights! Great video! It is really coming together. It will seem like a palace after being in your tiny trailer! Greetings from Vancouver Canada
Thanks Ann, not sure how to get more comfortable with heights really, never been a fan of them! Mainly looking forward to the higher ceilings of the cabin, can't wait.
Three or four alpacas will keep your grass in check too, though you will need to build a field shelter and buy in hay and a supplementary feed! Goats are OK, but they are ninja escape artists! Alpacas don't challenge boundaries and the fleece is a valuable commodity and - surprisingly - so is the pooh! Keep up the good work.
We looked out the other day had a herd of goats browsing out land, they got out from our neighbour and took a fancy to our oak trees! Would love some goats but lots of people have told us about how hard they are to contain.
Get a work position lanyard, use the rope you already are using and as you climb up you keep pulling the rope on the work position and you can’t go back or could you use a hen walk ladder?
The rope system i have has a work position mechanism on it, i find i can't really lean into it as where i clip it on is the side of the harness, i think a rock climbing harness where you attach it on the front to the carabiner might be a better option. I've ordered a roofing ladder adapter to add to one of my ladders that might help too, great suggestions.
@@CampOutWest I understand and you have to feel safe to get the job done correctly. What a cracking job yous are doing can’t wait to see it fully cladded 👌
I love watching your progress. I really admire your teamwork and tenacity. I hope you finish in time to be in your completed home for Christmas. Big shout out to the beautiful Maggie too!
You have done such an incredible job on your beautiful land. Everything you do is just incredible. Love every second of your videos. Thank you so much.
Been fitting roofs for years and not far from you if you need help with the ridge. Can lay boards across above the fixing points so they can’t slip down. Or just sit up on the ridge to do it.
Great job on the roof. It looks like a professional did it. I also love the area you took Maggie for a walk. I understand why it's your favorite place!
Hi when fitting multiple nails screws that need to spaced equally like the facia , get a small piece of thin ply cut 2 V’s at the required distance, now you have gauge to nail/ screw ensuring they all look the same, saves lots of measuring.
Been a subscriber for a while now and watched your videos you're both doing a great job on the property, Can i give you a tip, when you use your flail mower is not to use E10 petrol as it goes off quick and leaves a varnish in the carb and tank, use E5 as it lasts a little bit longer or purchase some 4 stroke Aspen fuel it has a long life on it and can be left in the machine without going off
Thanks, thats a good shout, never bought Aspen fuel before just down to the price, will buy E5 as this is a 2015 machine it predates E10 so don't want to mess it up 🤞
@@CampOutWest yes this time of year i do then i don't have to worry about having to drain off fuel if not used, summer months if weather is fine i use E5 because it doesn't have time to go off
Brilliant Job both, if you have not cladded the other side yet why not put two sheets on (still standing on the Battens and then fir the Ridge as you go, hopefully you will be able to reach across far enough to get the fixings in. Its coming on a treat.
One way is to use a ladder to get on top from the end of the building, lay out the 1st length of ridge cap, and get 'on it' with knees or sit straddling... and scoot you're way across. You can do a rope/harness as a backup.
I think you both are doing a fantastic job building your own home, you’ve come such a long way and are learning so much too, and it’s going to pay dividends as they say, love the black roof guys, very stylish l think, and Maggie bless her trying to get to her dad when he was up on the scaffolding, tfs x Julie
Hi Emilie and Jon, you are amazing, doing a great job on the roof I know how Jon feels up there heights are not my thing either. Team work makes the dream work 🇦🇺
Thanks Shirley, i know its nowhere near as tall as a normal house but its still over four meters above the ground and i'm sure i wouldn't bounce falling from that height 😂
Thanks for bringing some peace, knowledge and entertainment to all of our days. The Garden and Cabin projects are coming along nicely. Reaching the end goal may seem like a daunting and far off task, but the enjoyment comes in achieving each step along the way. Can't wait to see what is next :)
Congratulations on the potato harvest. Mine was very much less than that, this year. I usually grow most of the potatoes we eat in a year, but not this year. I guess it's a good thing we went mostly Keto....
😂 hopefully keto was a choice and not dictated by a poor potato yield. Our neighbours had a similar issue with almost no potato's at all, i think the wet weather has really affected everything this year.
The ridge cap you can buy were you brought the tin roof from you need ventilation on the roof cap use the wire mesh and the rubber use used to stop bugs getting in all a long the roof then screw the ridge cap down using the same bolts make sure the rubber is under the roof catlike you have done under the sheets😢
Hi, how would you use mesh at the ridge? I was just going to seal the ridge with the foam strips, we have the angled ridge flashing here and can't really see how i'd ventilate at the ridge and not have water blown in under the sheets
Ive been following you guys since the start ....its getting SOOOOOOO exciting and looking feasible to be in this xmas i know its not easy in the caravan ......you wont know yourselves when youre in the lap of luxury in your wee cabin
Make a roofing ladder out of some of the lathes. Nail a board to the top of it is the ladder pulls on the other side of the ridge. Even if the ladder seam flexible on the ground you once it’s on the roof it will be solid or just buy a roofing ladder.
Maggie and both of you seemed to really love the walk you went on, change of pace for you. Great work on the roof Jon and Emilie. Potatoes, wow. They look good.
John, the ridge fitting is difficult, although technically not challenging. Ping your chalk line either side to guide placement because once you are up there it's really difficult to see if you are doing it correctly and you will inevitably nudge it, so a guide is important. You need to extend your tower,and gain access to the roof from the gable end,ideally stepping from the platform directly onto the ridge line. Straddle the ridge line in a hunched type stance and ensure you wear good comfy trainers. Align the ridge and fix as you go, but above all try and relax up there, you will feel better balanced when relaxed. Good luck and you will ache at the end of it. P.s. don't use a hooked ladder, it will scratch the roof and dent the corrugated on the point load areas
I think getting an extra section for the platform is a good idea, my uncle came up and said i need the guard rail on it higher, at least 1 meter above the platform on top. The idea of straddling the ridge cap scares the hell out of me 😂
@CampOutWest if its genuinely a serious issue for you getting on the ridge then you must engage a metal roof guy to do that bit for you. The nervous person will always have the inevitable accident, the wooden posture and reactivate movement is the danger. A few hundred quid is much cheaper than 6 months on crutches jon, it's not worth the risk. Fear of heights is dangerous at height
I really hope we can keep them out, the wild bees we found in one of the caravans on the land make us think how important it all was, its added quite alot of cost throughout the build.
An old Canadian here , who is quite impressed with the 2 of you and the skills you have acquired . Love your channel .
Thanks so much JB! 😃
Your comment about fixing the mower -"I didn't know what I was doing"........well now you do😊 new skill learnt 👍🏻. That's how I acquired all of my skills and knowledge, well done for your amazing progress 👌🏻
The good thing is now i can hopefully keep it running now i roughly know how it works, seems like alot of garden machinery use the honda engine or knockoffs like ours does, i've been looking at buying a rotivator and they often have the same style engine, so i'm more inclined to buy another non runner to save money.
@@CampOutWest sounds like a good idea 👍🏻 .....keep doing what you're doing - it's working and you are reaping the rewards. Well done to both of you.
I’ve been watching since day 1. It’s been amazing to watch how far you’ve come. Great job on the cabin so far!!!
Thank so much for sticking with us! ❤
Tip your potato pots into a wheelbarrow and sort them out like that it’s so so much easier ❤
Oh this would have been so much easier! Thanks for the tip❤
@@CampOutWestand you don’t run the risk of ‘stabbing’ your potatoes, because you can use your hands. Also if you tip up your buckets you might find more potatoes - it’s amazing where they hide!
I’ve been watching you two since the beginning, awesome progress and you’re doing great!
We really appreciate you sticking with us from the start Brenda 🙌
You can buy a ladder roof hook. You attach it to your ladder so it will be able to hook on to the ridge.
Then set your scaffold up and put the ladder over the ridge. Climb from the scaffold onto the ladder, fit ridge caps, slide the ladder / move the scaffold over to the next bit and carry on.
Roof is quite small to the ladder will be rather short :)
PS I am not a roofer so this is not a professional advice. I am a DIYer and this is how I'd do it
I've got a ladder hook to go on my ladder, going to give it a try tomorrow 🤞
This is how we fix roofs at work.
She is such A happy dog who wants to "help" you do every job ! ❤
She really is our sunshine 🥰
You can stack old tyres to grow potatoes as well. Keep adding to the stack as the plants grow.
Sounds like a good way to use some old tyres.
Yes and when you want potatoes you simply take the tyres off one at a time and no digging for them.
Fitting the ridge, use your scaffold or a ladder to get onto the ridge at the gable end. Then straddle the ridge with your legs. You’ll feel quite secure doing that. Then fit the ridge as per instructions.
But how do you not wreck the roof ridge flashing if you sit on it? I (Jon) am no lightweight by any stretch 😂
@@CampOutWest I'm not very light either and have done it 🙂 but if you stand on the roofing nails/screw heads, they provide a lot of grip. Also, if you are not feeling confident, you can get a safety harness and secure it so if the worst happens you have a bit of backup. Obviously, not good to do first thing in the morning or on rainy days, and totally understand you feeling hesitant on it, it doesn't feel natural but you do get used to it!
@@CampOutWest if you put all your weight on a single foot or knee, you may well make a dent. But when you straddle the ridge (like a horse), think of all your weight spread down each leg either side….
if you get/hire a roof ladder, it will hook over the ridge. the ladder will then spread your weight over the width of the roof.
ideally i think there would be a counter batten running either side of the ridge to pick up the ends of your sheets, giving some support to them (allowing you to straddle the ridge while to work on it) and something to fix the ridge too. but as theres no batten to screw the ridge to, i think youll need to use stitching screws, just to attach the metal ridge to the sheets
in short, use a roof ladder to get up to the ridge, and stitching screws to attach the ridge to the sheets 👍
@@acidlumin The metal cladding company provided us stitching screws for all the flashing which is why we ended the fixings where we did on the sheets as we didn't want them under the ridge cap.
Maggie is clearly living her best life. Adorable, when she does her tricks for treats. Yours is my favorite channel. Lovely potatoes. 😊
Maggie only listens when we have currency in the form of venison and beef sausages 😂 Glad your enjoying our channel, thanks for commenting.
I am not a builder with lots of equipment like a ridge ladder. So as I needed to access my ridge of my 1.5 storey property, I propped my ladder up on the gable end so I could climb onto the ridge in a seating position. I straddled the ridge and inches my way along it, you could do the same with your ridge panel edging backwards. As to working or being at heights, just don't look down straightway, look at the horizon. Become orientated and then it will not be an obstacle.
When I lived in Austia, only part of any grass land was cut, the rest was left fallow. So you could just cut the bits you need, and access channels in the rest. You can leave it fallow and spread lots of wildflower seeds for the spring. It's great for the bees and other animals, and will look beautiful in spring and summer. Or if you get livestock, you can leave it fallow until late summer, then mow and use it for winter fodder (just be care about what wildflowers are sown or near it).
Hi, big issue we have here that i want to remedy is the soft rushes, they are quite invasive on poor wet soil thats been left for a long time and the seeds can last up to 70 years in the soil. They out compete grasses and wold flower so i want to get rid of them so we can sow more wildflower and wild grasses. I've had a farmer here recently to chat and he said i need to start adding lime and gypsum to the ground once i've done a PH test as he says the soil is highly alkaline here which favours the soft rush, we need to get it closer to just above neutral PH which will give the other plants a chance to out compete the soft rushes the PH improvement along with the land drains we've done will hopefully improve the soil conditions for our trees aswell.
You're totally inspirational. The way you've both picked up skills and built your new home is wonderful.
Thank you so much Wendy, we have learn't alot, but still so much more to learn 😃
Hi Jon and Emilie, The rotten/mushy potatoes may be the seed tubers you planted. This is normal and to be expected. Thank you for sharing your endeavours; very impressive and a joy to watch. Loving the Frankie off-grid merch :)
Oh thanks for thank knowledge, I didn't think of that 😃 oh yes, I love Carissa's illustrations! I couldn't resist buying the jumper
What she said. I was going to comment the same thing
So much admiration for you two!
Thank you Kimberley 😀
I love the picture you guys paint of you two working together towards your united goal 🥹
Don't think we'd be able to do this if we both weren't 100% wanting the same end result , we'll get there 😊 Thank you for your kind comment. Jon
you can be so proud, doing all of this by yourself, you have come already very far, wonderful - when you buy land you have to know how to mantaine it as well to have the machines and know how to use them, so good for you that you are learning all of this
We learn something new everyday living here, it is a good feeling doing it ourselves, not always in the moment but a good feeling once the task is completed 😀
You are both doing a great job. Looking awesome. Maggie loves being a part of it all.
Can't wait to see it all finished and you making some money 👍
We can't wait to have guests and visitors come and enjoy the land and our local area 😀
Love seeing how you harvested the potatoes and the flower seeds. I also love that you ask experienced viewers how to do things you're currently inexperienced in so that you can work safely and efficiently. Your content is very interesting, and you do a great job. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Thanks Renae, We love what we can learn from the comments section and welcome any advise, thank you for watching and commenting 😊
You say "Thankyou for watching" . I sat thankyou for making these videos. Cant wait to come and stay when you are up and running.x
Oh Thank you Maggie, we appreciate everyone's time and that they choose to spend it watching us 😊
I had a glimpse of Maggie sitting by the fire in your new home! So exciting! Can’t wait to see it ❤
Honestly, cannot wait for this 🥰
Your homestead is coming together. Maggie is a sweet girl ❤. Thank you for the saved seed idea for Christmas and Birthday gifts. Fall blessings
Maggie is our favourite parts of the video, we love sharing her with everyone watching 😊
I really like the black roof and it easier now to see the finished home . I last got up on the top part of a ladder to do my gutters,, didn’t take enough care a fell, so I sympathise with your reluctance to get up there. 🎉well done you to overcome the fear and do it, sensibly of course. Glad you got that mower to go, good effort.
Hi Robyn, we're so happy with the black metal cladding, sorry to hear that you fell, it definitely scares me, alot of more experienced people just tell me to get up there and it'll be fine but nothing about it feels natural to me.Thanks
Nice attention to detail with that string line for your roofing screws 👌👏 Great to hear that you sorted the flail mower. For future reference, there’s a fuel called Aspen that you can safely leave inside garden machinery long term. Stops the carb getting clogged up, which is what cheaper petrol can do👍
Few people recommending aspen, going to look into it, cheers
Maggie had me laughing a lot.😂 The roof is looking awesome. I can hardly wait to see the next seasons garden .
Love you always think of handmade gifts! Keep up on the great work on your homestead. I'm looking forward to the next video! 😊❤
Thanks so much Rhonda, we appreciate every time to write to us, thanks for continued support 😊
Clicked so fast been needing a video from you guys!! Always find myself smiling watching your dreams come to life x
Me too!
Thanks so much Kirsty! Excited to get videos out more regular now wedding season has finished for us 🥳
Me too!❤
Roof looks so good! Great job. What a nice gift for those you give seeds from your own garden!
Thanks Christine 😊
I think you two are doing remarkably well. Kudos. I’m also impressed with your willingness to learn and you are not afraid to ask for advice. I had to giggle when you said: I don’t know how roofers do that for a living. Yep. It is hard. To me, when I compare roofers, carpentered, plumbers, mechanics, police, medical,personnel,and other manual laborers to sport stars, movie stars and music stars, , the first lot is my heroes.
Hi, I am in agreement with the comment regarding the potato seeds, the mushy ones are the original seed from which the crop has come. I grow Pembrokeshire Reds which are a good all rounder!! Love your videos and you are so motivated it has to inspire others for sure!
Never thought about the seed potato, makes perfect sense though.Thanks
Well done John on the cladding and restoration of the flail mower. Congratulations Emily on your potato crop and the seeds. I save mine too. Best wishes from Susan in East Yorkshire.m
Thank you Susan 😀
as someone who is also afraid of heights, I admire your determination to get the roof on and it makes such a difference, good luck with the ridge and the other side and hope it goes successfully. well done to you
Glad i'm not the only one Mark, definitely couldn't go up on a proper house roof, don't think my brain would let me do it!
@@CampOutWest to be fair i wouldn't even have done what you managed to do. house roof? not a chance!
I do enjoy watching you both work together in harmony and place is looking so good. A pleasure to see your progress blooming. cheers
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Fashion a short roofing ladder from roofing battens with a thicker piece of wood across the top that can hook over the apex of the roof, I've done this on all of my roofing jobs. Just keep using the safety gear as you go. Your confidence will grow dont worry.
Batten ladder sounds good, good shout. Thanks Andrew.
I keep repeating myself but - again - watching this was super fun and lovely. I guess we really have to stick around until your campsite is up and running to be able to tell you in person how much our happiness on a Sunday evening depends on your channel ☺️☺️☺️.
Thanks so much Lo 🥰🥰🥰
Wonderful progress on all you accomplished in this video! A harness is a must, in my book, for doing roof work. That area for walking Maggie is gorgeous! Those who will receive your carefully harvested and preserved flower seeds are very fortunate indeed.
I wouldn't go up without the harness, i'd still be stood out there now looking at the roof 🤣We love the place we walk Maggie, so lucky to live in this area.
07:33 Okay, nooooow I get it! I thought I was going crazy seeing a red haze on the new roof cladding, thinking it was a reflection of the red roof membrane. Then you marked the chalk line and now my brain is like "Ahhhhhhh ... that's what the red haze was!🎉😂🎉 Thank you for showing that to ease my troubled mind 😅❤😊
haha! thankfully it's rained over night and the red dust is no more 🤣
Looking good cant wait to see it finished, the garden has worked well for you im a chef of 21 years and love using fresh ingredients. Keep up the good work
Thanks so much Michael, so excited to get our polytunnel up next year!
Good Evening my two friends, You are doing a wonderful job the place is looking great I wish all the best with the rest of your building roll on your next video and thank you for all your videos you do for us.🛠️🛠️🛠️⭐️👍👌❤.
Thank you so much Fred for your well wishes we appreciate you taking the time to watch and follow us on our journey 😊
Lots of progress again in all areas and now with the photography finished I’m sure you will be working overtime to get things done. The cabin is really looking good with the roof being done.
A few weddings to edit but definitely free'd up alot more time for the cabin build.
Love your channel. So we in windy desert put ridge cap by straddling roof . One held end down and attached while other straddled . Then straddler attached other end smoothed and screwed the cap. Good luck. We are OK with heights, it's the falling we are scared of.
The straddling of the ridge sounds terrifying to me 🤣
You are living the dream. I love watching your progress
Thanks so much!
Looks really good everything is going well and looking better each time, small progress steps , and some great walks by the looks of it 😊 great video Emily and John
We're very lucky Andy, we have amazing walking routes around us, thanks for watching.
Wow the roof is going on! Can’t wait for you to move in
The countdown to having christmas in the cabin is on 🥳🤞
the mesh is a great idea. We have starlings nesting in our roof on one side & sparrows on the other. The starlings are really noisy running up and down the soffits espcially in summer. god knows what damage they are causing & theres always the risk of bird mites. Might have to think about doing similar
We have so many amazing birds on our land and they make nests everywhere, so we thought it's better to be safe with all the mesh and foam 🤣
Love watching how you guys are developing the land into your homestead. I wish you both much success in creating your ideas/dreams into creating a warm place for yourselves/family and one day guests. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Thanks so much, so kind of you to say and support our channel ❤️
Excellent once again well done team 😊
Thanks for the support Tom 😀
Roof looks Great!!. Glad that mower is runni g good too👍👍 Be blessed
Cheers 🙌
We used roofing ladders to go up to put up the top caps on, then screwed as you did the roof pannels
I've bought a roof ladder hook that fits onto my ladder i'm going to try
Good work, looking great!🎉 💛
Thanks Polly 😀
Hi Jon and Emilie, thank you very much for taking us along for the walk to your favorite area and with you while you build your new home. One thing to do before you use a rope or a laddler is make sure it is safe and you feel at easy when using it. One thing I do before using tools is test them and after this you feel better using them. You and Emilie are doing a very nice job in building your home and taking a few breaks to enjoy your new projects. Have fun and take Maggie with you when you can: she loves beign with you, too. The garden fruits are super and remember you have to walk before you can run. But all in all, you two must be very proud of what you two are accomplishing. Have fun and enjoy the time you three have together. Until next time keep safe and give Maggie hug for me.
Glad you liked seeing our walk with Maggie, our dog walks and time with Maggie are our highlights of the day so love to share the people places near us with our viewers. I made sure to test the rope and harness by hanging on it all from the tree just to make sure, does ease some of the stress from it. Thanks for watching and for such a lovely comment. Have a good week 😀
Been watching you since day one. Used to live in west wales myself and on a caravan park! So loving what you are doing and cant wait to see the finished park no matter how long it takes. ❤
It'll be worth it in the end, if things weren't so expensive we might be further ahead. Was it a residential site you were living on?
@CampOutWest yes very near kiln park on the ridgeway road
Oh John! I absolutely felt for you! I hate heights! Great video! It is really coming together. It will seem like a palace after being in your tiny trailer!
Greetings from Vancouver Canada
Thanks Ann, not sure how to get more comfortable with heights really, never been a fan of them! Mainly looking forward to the higher ceilings of the cabin, can't wait.
Three or four alpacas will keep your grass in check too, though you will need to build a field shelter and buy in hay and a supplementary feed!
Goats are OK, but they are ninja escape artists! Alpacas don't challenge boundaries and the fleece is a valuable commodity and - surprisingly - so is the pooh!
Keep up the good work.
We looked out the other day had a herd of goats browsing out land, they got out from our neighbour and took a fancy to our oak trees! Would love some goats but lots of people have told us about how hard they are to contain.
You must have a great sense of pride and accomplishment, the amount you’ve done is amazing.
I purposely didn't take a look from far back until the last sheet went on the roof, quite surprised i managed to do it.
Get a work position lanyard, use the rope you already are using and as you climb up you keep pulling the rope on the work position and you can’t go back or could you use a hen walk ladder?
The rope system i have has a work position mechanism on it, i find i can't really lean into it as where i clip it on is the side of the harness, i think a rock climbing harness where you attach it on the front to the carabiner might be a better option. I've ordered a roofing ladder adapter to add to one of my ladders that might help too, great suggestions.
@@CampOutWest I understand and you have to feel safe to get the job done correctly. What a cracking job yous are doing can’t wait to see it fully cladded 👌
I love watching your progress. I really admire your teamwork and tenacity. I hope you finish in time to be in your completed home for Christmas. Big shout out to the beautiful Maggie too!
Thank you, we will be in there for xmas 🤞🐶
Great job! Cabin roof looks smart!
Glad you like it too 😀
You have done such an incredible job on your beautiful land. Everything you do is just incredible. Love every second of your videos. Thank you so much.
Looking really smart now the roof is on, great harvest with the potatoes, and welldone fixing the mower ,all the best Martin
Thanks Martin. Can't believe how different the cabin looks with the roof on! Can't wait to get the wall cladding on next 🤞🤞
Been fitting roofs for years and not far from you if you need help with the ridge. Can lay boards across above the fixing points so they can’t slip down. Or just sit up on the ridge to do it.
Thanks for the kind offer, we will see how we get on with it, lots of good suggestions in the comments to try first 😀
@@CampOutWest also, make sure the tek screws are tensioned correctly. Otherwise can cause serious leaking issues
Thank you guys ❤
Thank you Tammy 😊
Maggie is so sweet....she must have been exhausted after her big walk. Keep well and the great job guys. Cheers from Carol in Australia.
She's so cute when she's happy and sleepy after a long off lead walk.
Oh my . . . that is one happy dog!! ❤
Karen, she loves her off lead time in the woods 🥰
Great job on the roof. It looks like a professional did it. I also love the area you took Maggie for a walk. I understand why it's your favorite place!
We are so lucky it's our local spot 🥰
Wow - that's ambitious!....and I'm wondering if I can for a window sill capping myself...... 😅
Good job, well done. Looks good.
Thank you, we love the look of it too.
Hi when fitting multiple nails screws that need to spaced equally like the facia , get a small piece of thin ply cut 2 V’s at the required distance, now you have gauge to nail/ screw ensuring they all look the same, saves lots of measuring.
Sounds like a good idea thanks 👍
Aaawwwww, you have a Frankie off Grid top on xx ❤❤❤❤
The roof is looking stunning, well done guys xx ❤❤❤
Yes I do 🥰 I love Carissa's cosmos illustration xx
Been a subscriber for a while now and watched your videos you're both doing a great job on the property, Can i give you a tip, when you use your flail mower is not to use E10 petrol as it goes off quick and leaves a varnish in the carb and tank, use E5 as it lasts a little bit longer or purchase some 4 stroke Aspen fuel it has a long life on it and can be left in the machine without going off
Thanks, thats a good shout, never bought Aspen fuel before just down to the price, will buy E5 as this is a 2015 machine it predates E10 so don't want to mess it up 🤞
@@CampOutWest Aspen is about £25 for 5 litres storage life is 3 - 5 years,
@@tinkeringtaylor3053 Wow is quite impressive, do you use it just for storing the machine?
@@CampOutWest yes this time of year i do then i don't have to worry about having to drain off fuel if not used, summer months if weather is fine i use E5 because it doesn't have time to go off
Awesome video and great progress on your cabin!
Brilliant Job both, if you have not cladded the other side yet why not put two sheets on (still standing on the Battens and then fir the Ridge as you go, hopefully you will be able to reach across far enough to get the fixings in. Its coming on a treat.
Gary that sounds like a great idea 🙌
One way is to use a ladder to get on top from the end of the building, lay out the 1st length of ridge cap, and get 'on it' with knees or sit straddling... and scoot you're way across. You can do a rope/harness as a backup.
I can imagine thats how to do it, just can't picture myself getting on there and doing it 😂
I think you both are doing a fantastic job building your own home, you’ve come such a long way and are learning so much too, and it’s going to pay dividends as they say, love the black roof guys, very stylish l think, and Maggie bless her trying to get to her dad when he was up on the scaffolding, tfs x Julie
She was so cute Julie, she'd been sleeping for hours in her bed in the sun then just wanted some fuss 🥰
😏 Noice lawnmower dudes.
Great progress you lovelies 🙌🙏🏼
So happy we got it working 🎉
What a wonderful job
Looking great 👍
Thanks James 🙌
Very neat job of the roof cladding
Thanks Brian!
Considering you both work, you have done really well with your project
Thanks Catherine, i do think the extra workload has aged us though, it will be worth it in the end 😊
Fantastic you got the flail mower working 👏🏻👏🏻
Jon did such a great job fixing it! 😍
Great news on the flail. And good job on the roof guys.
Thanks Alan, chuffed with the flail now its working.
Well done both with the roof, top dollar, and also getting the mower working. You're doing brilliantly, keep it up, it will be so worth it. 👍👍
Hi Emilie and Jon, you are amazing, doing a great job on the roof I know how Jon feels up there heights are not my thing either. Team work makes the dream work 🇦🇺
Thanks Shirley, i know its nowhere near as tall as a normal house but its still over four meters above the ground and i'm sure i wouldn't bounce falling from that height 😂
Good work with the roof, you've really come on by leaps and bounds since you started. 😊
Thank you, not 100% sure how we managed it but very happy with the outcome so far 🙌
Thanks for bringing some peace, knowledge and entertainment to all of our days. The Garden and Cabin projects are coming along nicely. Reaching the end goal may seem like a daunting and far off task, but the enjoyment comes in achieving each step along the way. Can't wait to see what is next :)
Leaps and bounds this video. Roof looks great!
Thanks Gail! Can't believe it's our roof!
Congratulations on the potato harvest. Mine was very much less than that, this year. I usually grow most of the potatoes we eat in a year, but not this year. I guess it's a good thing we went mostly Keto....
😂 hopefully keto was a choice and not dictated by a poor potato yield. Our neighbours had a similar issue with almost no potato's at all, i think the wet weather has really affected everything this year.
Thank you for the new video, always love watching you guys!
Thanks for watching Kimmi! 🥰
Looks great!❤
Thanks Julia, we are so happy with the roof!
The ridge cap you can buy were you brought the tin roof from you need ventilation on the roof cap use the wire mesh and the rubber use used to stop bugs getting in all a long the roof then screw the ridge cap down using the same bolts make sure the rubber is under the roof catlike you have done under the sheets😢
Hi, how would you use mesh at the ridge? I was just going to seal the ridge with the foam strips, we have the angled ridge flashing here and can't really see how i'd ventilate at the ridge and not have water blown in under the sheets
Ive been following you guys since the start ....its getting SOOOOOOO exciting and looking feasible to be in this xmas i know its not easy in the caravan ......you wont know yourselves when youre in the lap of luxury in your wee cabin
Can't wait for a flushing toilet and indoor shower, going to be so nice 🙌
Very inspiring, wish you all the very best x
Thank you 😀
Make a roofing ladder out of some of the lathes. Nail a board to the top of it is the ladder pulls on the other side of the ridge. Even if the ladder seam flexible on the ground you once it’s on the roof it will be solid or just buy a roofing ladder.
What a great video! The guest house looks very nice.
Thank you! So excited to get the the wall cladding on 🥳
Brilliant vlog ❤️
Thank you Michelle 😊
Roof is looking good well done you two 👏
Thanks so much Alan!
It is a pleasure to follow your journey and learn from you. Thanks for sharing ❤.
Thanks so much Abdul ☺️
Maggie and both of you seemed to really love the walk you went on, change of pace for you. Great work on the roof Jon and Emilie. Potatoes, wow. They look good.
Thanks Colleen :) we love our daily walks with Maggie!
You're making great progress, and your videos are a joy to watch! Thank you :)
Thank you so much!
John, the ridge fitting is difficult, although technically not challenging. Ping your chalk line either side to guide placement because once you are up there it's really difficult to see if you are doing it correctly and you will inevitably nudge it, so a guide is important. You need to extend your tower,and gain access to the roof from the gable end,ideally stepping from the platform directly onto the ridge line. Straddle the ridge line in a hunched type stance and ensure you wear good comfy trainers. Align the ridge and fix as you go, but above all try and relax up there, you will feel better balanced when relaxed. Good luck and you will ache at the end of it. P.s. don't use a hooked ladder, it will scratch the roof and dent the corrugated on the point load areas
I think getting an extra section for the platform is a good idea, my uncle came up and said i need the guard rail on it higher, at least 1 meter above the platform on top. The idea of straddling the ridge cap scares the hell out of me 😂
@CampOutWest if its genuinely a serious issue for you getting on the ridge then you must engage a metal roof guy to do that bit for you. The nervous person will always have the inevitable accident, the wooden posture and reactivate movement is the danger. A few hundred quid is much cheaper than 6 months on crutches jon, it's not worth the risk. Fear of heights is dangerous at height
You guys are doing amazing ❤❤❤
Thanks so much Gerry 🥰
Hopefully your efforts in keeping the bugs out will be effective, but you just know that they will find a way in!!! Great job guys.
I really hope we can keep them out, the wild bees we found in one of the caravans on the land make us think how important it all was, its added quite alot of cost throughout the build.