Unlike so many other people who show their time lapsed build but don’t share the cost and reality checks, you two did an AMAZING JOB and have revitalized my enthusiasm for sticking with my project. Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!
The single greatest help in getting your project done is probably that you didn't have to draw and submit plans for approval at the local building department. That along with not have fire and school fees saved you a lot. Here in Folsom, California, 15 years ago it took me 14 months to get my single story house plans approved that I drew myself as a Building / Bridge Contractor who had 30 years experience at that time. Not having to deal with a Bureaucracy is a real time and money saver.
Thing is, the bureaucracy exists because of all the stupid shit people have done in the past that has resulted in deaths.... This is particularly true in dense urban areas where lots of people live. If you live out in the sticks, it's not that much of an issue.
Make no mistake, bureaucracy exists to justify itself. At one point some rules and laws were needed to create some kind of safety level for society, but if you read the new rules added each year, MOST are just pure BS that are likely never to effect a single death while adding large costs to every job. If you're free, you don't need permission from some tool in an office collecting a check from the tax payers. Oh and by the way, that permission will cost you a healthy sum that only goes to support the bureaucracy that created it. That tool lives to prove their existence is needed, so by ordinance you NEED their approval for your silly project, it's not about safety at all.
@@AmbitionStrikes dear friends… when you going to digg a well ?? i think that is great and also making something to harvest the rain water 😍… what you think?
Not one single time have i ever questioned the method to yalls madness. It appears to us you have it all together and you know exactly what your doing. We wouldn't know if you didn't tell us. You two are just simply awesome.
I was in to this vid about 3 minutes (I know how to operate these machines) and I quickly realized that THESE ARE SOME OF THE BRAVEST, MOST OPTIMISTIC PEOPLE THAT I'VE EVER SEEN!
I have built tons of pole barns we usually set poles and girt them and build the bays on the ground and notch the poles. We then lift the whole bay prebuilt up using wench boxes. This cuts down cost a lot no heavy equipment needed and you built your whole roof structure on the ground. Also time with four people you can complete a 30x40 metal and everything in three or four days. So something to look into on your next build.
Ive been in construction and machinery all my life !!!!! Maximum respect to you two !!!!! Ive watched ypu both for a while now You are the most logical thinkers ive seen for a while and you've blown my brains out with what you've achieved!!!!!! And your mrs the best on the machine 🤣🤣🤣👍👍😜😜😜🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
You guys did great....I built my pole in colorado pre....covaids... I ordered a kit... similar size... my kit was 42g. I built a L building. I'm addicted to ur vids.... You two remind me ....of me and my wife....couple years back Keep kicking ass Concrete here in Colorado was 25grand 4 me.... so your 7k I'd a dream come true
You could have gotten a prefab Quonset Hut, for 5 to 20k! Much cheaper, stronger, and with stand winds up to 200 mph. I made a Car barn out of one. 35'w x 60'L x 18' tall ~ I love it so MUCH. The next house i build, will be one with spray foam insulation 👍👍 I can still move the 4 cars out, 2 boats. A bass boat, Yacht out, and move into it 😆😆 But i love my cozy log home for now
Even if you factor in the cost of a slab, the garage door, etc., you'll be all in for well under $100k and you'll have a custom shop and home. That's worth every penny and amazing. I think it's kinda funny because you guys talk about it taking a long time to build but we only saw the videos and it seems like you guys did that so quickly (you did)! I still don't know why your channel was recommended to me all those months ago, but I'm so glad it was and can't wait for the future!
My uncle, who was also my sponsor and my mentor when I went into high rise plumbing, was already, by then a superintendent level guy. I asked him once, about the time another company I was working for handed my my first foreman's hat; Charlie, some days , some weeks just won't go to plan. What do you do then? Charlie wasn't a talkative man, ever, but he did say this; "Somedays, son, you just have to drive on, drive on as hard as you can, and hope the plan comes back around to you". He built some pretty big stuff on that and I found it kept me from dithering and deciding and kept the job moving forward, just "driving on". Glad you found the path- it's a keeper, just like you two! BTW, with the "present emergency" on, you can't get an enforceable time clause on hardly any projects and the promises you get may not be worth an empty coffee cup! You did the right thing for you and the right thing for this project and created a ton of killer content! All by just driving on! FR
@@AmbitionStrikes Yes, he was. He is certainly one of the people I owe some personal debt to for helping me rise up out of a very long dark place in my life. If his words help on just one day alone, he would have been tickled to the toes! I sent it along as much to give you the self direction to "listen to your gut", and use that to move forward in any direction you can- whether pushed by date, future weather or just you own desire to finish a project. You two already seem to do that well. Another YT couple, a bit further along on much the same path, got to dried in with a few more detours than you- their second child was recently born, and they still hadn't got their new kitchen cabinets in! Still, they "motored on"- so will you! FR
I was recommended to your channel think it was woodbrew . Started watching from the beginning and I cannot stop watching. You two are fantastic not doing any of this before your progress is awesome. I am a carpenter in the UK i have had some great laughs with you two.
Hello, Good Job. Back in 2019 I had a 14 x 30 x 40 pole barn built. It with 1,12 x 14 and 7x9 a man door and 4 windows. Built $24,000. That was just the building. The cement floor, electric, door opener, and gutters. $41,000 But my building was pre Covid. No shortage of anything.
Insulation, septic, plumbing, electrical, and furniture will probably add another $25,000-$35,000 if you can do some of the work yourself and source the right materials
The cost of your build I feel is justified because of 2 things 1) the covid crisis 2) the pace that you worked. No one could have foreseen the extortionate price hike for building materials that you had to pay. And as you said you went at it non stop. You were turbo charged and that costs money. Other than the crane that I suggested, you have got things up to where they should be on the advent of winter. I would suggest that the septic is done next as anything to do with the ground is not nice during the winter, cold, wet or snowy or all of the above. I feel that for what you have achieved in 3 months and usually takes other channels 1 to 2 years to get to this stage, you deserve to have a pat on the back as a job well done. Thanks for posting
Thanks, y'all! You probably can't keep it up forever (as the channel grows), but it's great how you respond to and at least read the comments. There are other TH-camrs out there who don't seem to read or listen to any advice they get in the comments, even from experts, and they end up redoing many things they do. Keep up the good work. Oh, and one thing about renting equipment. Just one doctor bill caused by not having the right equipment can go into the thousands of dollars. So the rentals from time to time are worth it if you afford them. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Excellent point on the equipment rental! That is actually how we justified the expense of the telehandler. We try to read and respond to most of the comments because our followers are absolutely amazing and full of so much insight!
You have the excavator and dump truck, I’d get on that road and put it some culverts to get the water from the ditch side across to the down hill side of it.
What a wonderful adventure you two are on. You're the personification of the word Teamwork. With each challenge you strategize, prepare, and succeed. Vehicle modification, pole barn, solar power...no challenge seems too big and its all on video. Someday, when you are surrounded by twenty grandchildren you'll be able to show them the evidence that you rocked when you were their age. May God Bless you both.
The top of a ridge or hill usually offers your best views, but you have the biggest risk of hitting ledge (rock). You also need to consider your road, do you want to have a long driveway so your house is secluded and private or would you rather have it shorter and easier to maintain. Will you need to level the ground a lot so you can build, and if you do, are you going to have soil stable enough to build on or will you have to put in time and money to put in fill and pack it before you build. Those are some of my thoughts on choosing a site for a building project. Along all of this goes utilities, where can you easily tie into the grid, how about water and sewer. Can you get water on your site, drilled or water district, and can the soil adequately handle your septic system.
Courtney and Riley you Guy's had me " Fooled"!! I thought you Guy's were " Pro's"!! That Pole Barn came out Pretty Well, as did the Army Truck, the Camper, Container Home!! I said it before you Guy's are a Great Couple which Diserves much Success!! Dean(Soul)Toronto
Nails are used in framing because they don't snap when you building shifts or starts settling screws will snap the sheer strength is a lot higher in a nail
Building codes and departments are there to protect property owners. However, they have become a huge bureaucracy and money market. We have builders that refuse to build in certain cities because the construction can be delayed for over a year and increase the cost significantly.
Wow. You are able to think it through without having prior experience is amazing! What a large project, lot of unknowns, yet you are still able to build at a record pace. Keep the army truck, you will find all kinds of uses for. It serves you well, even when you drive over those stumps.
Great informational video. You are to modest saying that you didn't have a plan. You two have had a plan your entire lives even if you didn't know what it was at the time. Its one thing to have a plan that lays out an action step by step. These plans are great for a bank or in a warm safe setting. Its goal orientated/determined people with a vison of the end goal that can overcome the obstacles a detailed plan would or could not account for and keep moving forward who succeed. Your projects might not have a "detailed plan" but while you work towards the end goal you improvise, overcome and adapt. Most importantly you have the drive to succeed that sees your projects through to completion. Good work guys get back at it, winter is coming (I'm sure that you are aware of that)
That is so true! I guess while we never lay out a step by step plan, we always have an end goal in mind. And then it’s just do everything we possibly can to make that goal happen!
Really appreciate the breakdown. I was very curious. But I would never walk up in person and ask "How much was your house?" So I decided to not post and ask. $41k is an awesome price for a home and shop. Love the height on the building.
Gravel truck definitely made it, not sure why the concrete truck wouldn’t? Great vid for sure and definitely full of great ideas. Materials are hard to come by even in major developmental areas!!!
I am really proud of you guys. I don't think I could have pulled off a building of that size. My son and I built a 12x20 2 story barn in our backyard (me 40 him 10) and it was EXTREMELY hard. I can totally relate to the difficulties you faced. The barn we built in 2004 is still standing and looks great inside and out. I know with all the thought you have put into your build you will have a great building for many many years.
Anybody else get anxiety watching this video? LOL! I'm having heart palpitations thinking about the idea of just jumping in without knowing what to do first. More power to you though! :D
That would run $300,000 in California. In San Bernardino, County The square footage of your house determines the maximum square footage of your shop. So 5,000 square ft house = maximum shop size of 5,000 square ft. $300,000 , $150,000 of that is in permits and plans
Thank you guys for filming all of the work you did, also the financial break down of how much it cost , what to look out for , rental equipment that is the stage I am at with my planning.. I subscribed to your channel and will join shortly...Idaho is pretty extreme to me for I am from Florida, but have traveled to many places inside the U.S. chasing storm work for over 25 years. Have decided to buy property in Colorado but is Very nervous about year round living in an area that snows. I'm not a Noob to snow living , I did time in Grand Rapids, Mich. and it snows a lot there! I have decided after just watching this video , I have declared you guys my heros! The reason I say this , I'm catching alot of flack from my family on my plans to build on a piece of land roughly around 10 acres . Set up my own utility grid , of power, water, septic, and trash...I am a construction worker, and so is 75% of my family. I figured that being so they would see my vision. I got just the opposite, they have lived their whole lives in Fla . Less then 10 miles from beaches and has not traveled even 10% of the amount I have. I am so excited that I have found your video, I have saved it, and anxiously await to see if you have others , and if you have finished your project!! I wish I could see your place, and suck up any info and /or knowledge like a sponge to get insight on what I would like to do. My plans are a little different from yours, as far as the building and sizes, but I think I hold in common the same ideas....I seen that you also fly drones and have also done your share of traveling. I can only assume that this project ultimately is the result of your travels.. which would be the reason for mine. I will be going on my own to try and build my piece of heaven on earth. I heard you guys use the term shop. That you wanted a bigger shop , but believe you can still accomplish some goals with a smaller one. Which leaves me curious to what line of work you guys are into ? Anyway thank you so much for your channel , I knew that there were people who shares my ideas and goals to living " off grid".…..
From watching other builds going on in N Idaho, get your sewer lines dug as well as the electrical lines because once the freeze starts it doesn't stop until spring and you'll have problems digging ditches.
It would have been interesting to see what the total cost was including the excavator... obviously, it will be put to use with other projects, but it did contribute both cost savings and expenses for the build. However, great job, guys, building such quality and size on a shoestring budget, especially in the year of insane hikes in material prices!
We're looking into this the next few years We own a house in North Idaho now, and are putting in a 30x30 shop in the back BUT we're looking into a post frame building on 30 acres on hoodoo mountain sometime in the future. I think my choice of equipment will be a jcb track backhoe. tracks! Slideable rear backhoe and front bobcat style quick attach with high flow hydro and front loader
That is an awesome looking machine! I'm not an equipment expert by any means but I do a lot of picking something up (rock, tree, scoop of dirt) and spinning around 180 to put it somewhere else. I think I would be way less productive if I couldn't do that. But, I'm limited in other ways like shuttling materials. I think we need a his and hers combo skid loader and excavator!
@@AmbitionStrikes That sounds ideal! It just seems like an all in one machine and with the tracks you've still got the zero turn circle. Place is awesome, good inspiration
Awesome!! I totally agree with what and how you did it all. I built my own home with the same mindset and it turned out awesome. Installed a gel thermal system which I highly recommend. Use the slinky tubes rather thank the well. You have the machine to dig the trenches. Mesg me for more info if you line. I also installed a solar hot water system which helps with the bills but not so much without sun. I still need to install solar electric system but ran out of roof space since dur to my wife’s house design. I do recommend to get utility power up to the house. Don’t put yourself in a situation without it. Use the solar system to supplement the utility cost. Also added a 40x20 covered deck which we totally love. So I need a shop and was leaning toward stick build and even looked into pole building but was still up in the air which way to go. After seeing this video I’m leaning heavy into the pole building. As for the foundation, I dug 4’ holes with my mini backhoe and installed rebar and poured footings using sona tubes. Then inserted j bolts 1/2” For the 8x8 treaded uprights with notches to hold the 2x12 cross members which the joists sit on. OMG I can go on and on!! Okay looking to see how you do next and thanks for sharing.
You guys properly blow my mind with what you have achieved. My wife doesn’t watch your videos, but she is always asking for updates on your progress, so you are even followed by non TH-cam users!!!!
Nice job on the framing. I love those columns. I always discourage people from putting wood in the ground here. It is usually only good for 20 years. I built an off road place and used 6” well casing. I’d be replacing it now as it was a little over 20 years ago.
I have absolutely loved watching you guys building your building. I am looking forward to watching you continue working on your overall plan for this building. You guys are a great team and, from my point of view, have done an exceptional job, worked extremely hard, and created a high quality building that i'm sure most contractors would marvel at. Keep up the hard (but hopefully enjoyable) work. From my perspective, I think that your efforts and collaboration have not only built an extremely well build and long lasting building, but a well built and long lasting relationship with each other. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Just looking at ideas in building a shop just realized we delivered your mini 👍 Glad its working out. I just bought one to help with putting up my shop.
I build a 24x36 myself (and friends helped some) about 5 years ago. 10' door and about 13' peak, low pitch. All in I was at low $20's. This did include concrete slab and electrical (no plumbing in mine) but I honestly think to get as far as you did around $40k is really good! Yes concrete will add 10k but that's still a lot of building for $50k!
I've watched most of your videos but now and then I find one I don't remember seeing it. Now I click the thumbs up before I even watch. I can always change it if it turns out to be a dud. I wonder if you get a notice when somebody (me) watches one of the early vids. I also go back and re-watch some. You guys have done stuff that amazes me. It may be that if you don't know how to do something, you don't know you shouldn't tackle the project. Congrats on a great voyage and hope for more.
Bless your hearts. I admire you guys so much. You have set a wonderful example for the rest of the populations with this quote "Yes I Can" which is the title to the autobiography of Sammy Davis Jr. When you set your minds to it you guys have showed that it can be done.
Thank you for making this video. I am wanting to do a 35x55 shop (ICF) and have been pouring over videos for some inspiration and knowledge. Thanks again. Much love, blessings, health and relaxation.
I live in north Texas. I built a 120’x50’ dog trot design Barndominium. The best decision I made was to “foam insulate” the entire building before finishing out the inside. An “encapsulated HVAC system” is so energy efficient and saves on electricity. It is like living in a Yeti Cooler, cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Good luck with your build. Bob in Texas
You guys did a good job.( except for one part.) Enjoyable to watch too. 11 yrs ago my brother did close to what you did…built a pole barn, and made part of it a house …he has 60 acres. Live confidently and peacefully
This video and the other one about how you afford it make this so much better. I’ll concede - TH-camrs don’t “need” to disclose this stuff, but so much more impressive and relatable to know that you’re pulling this off on your own and not with a lotto ticket! Keep up the great work! PS. I would love a retrospective truck camper build cost video. I know you had a budget, but I’m super curious how it got split up.
You guys are doing a great job. GREAT! I am soooo impressed with your work ethic, your ability to observe and learn, and the interaction between you. Now....I know there are budget considerations - there are always budget considerations. But you will want electricity soon or later, and I believe the sooner the better. I'm not as "green" as y'all are. I'm of the age where convenience is at the top of my list. But I think getting the apartment livable is probably the prime focus now. Keep on keeping on, guys. Y'all are remarkable young people.
There is an actual pole barn house building company. They took it a step further and there have been so many improvements on how they are built. This includes even having basements with cement floors and ceilings. I was amazed to see the results of a pole barn house.
It looks and sounds like that you did a great job building the garage-shop . And with the way that everything is in this country, to build right now is expensive . You all did a great job cleaning up the land and preparing the building site . And everything takes time to do this and do that to do it right. So make good plans and go to it . I will be looking forward to seeing more videos, so be careful and stay safe and hang in there, it will all come together someday . As always, Jeffrey !!!
Great house, great video. Love your stuff. But about the screws vs nails thing, nails can bend and absorb wind force. Screws will just snap. I’ve never been to northern Idaho but I would guess it’s decently windy, and being that your opted for post frame, probably would have been good to use nails to help negate the shear force created
The code rated structural screws we used are intended to be put in shear. They are VERY flexible. We tested a few by bending them into a horseshoe and they did not snap. Another concern with post frame is pull out strength (from wind load) which is why we opted for screws over nails for the roof.
Great video! Just found you so I have some catching up to do. You two are very interesting and I can't wait to see what all you do. Keep doing what you're doing.
Nice. We are in the process of building a 30'x40' shop. We went a different route and ordered a complete kit. All metal and steel frame. We poured our footings and slab 1st. We ordered the kit Feb 2021, and it will arrive April 2022! Supply chain issues are to blame. I will definitely rent a telahandler and a scissor lift. Thanks for sharing.
I personally think the best deal on the whole project was the generator (MEP 804). I hope it runs for many trouble free years. Besides helping me make space I got to meet two media stars and follow your adventure and buy two tires for my pickup. Keep putting out the videos, thx.
Unlike so many other people who show their time lapsed build but don’t share the cost and reality checks, you two did an AMAZING JOB and have revitalized my enthusiasm for sticking with my project. Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!
The single greatest help in getting your project done is probably that you didn't have to draw and submit plans for approval at the local building department. That along with not have fire and school fees saved you a lot. Here in Folsom, California, 15 years ago it took me 14 months to get my single story house plans approved that I drew myself as a Building / Bridge Contractor who had 30 years experience at that time. Not having to deal with a Bureaucracy is a real time and money saver.
Thing is, the bureaucracy exists because of all the stupid shit people have done in the past that has resulted in deaths.... This is particularly true in dense urban areas where lots of people live. If you live out in the sticks, it's not that much of an issue.
This is 1000% true! Other than a site location permit to verify location, the rest is up to us.
Make no mistake, bureaucracy exists to justify itself. At one point some rules and laws were needed to create some kind of safety level for society, but if you read the new rules added each year, MOST are just pure BS that are likely never to effect a single death while adding large costs to every job. If you're free, you don't need permission from some tool in an office collecting a check from the tax payers. Oh and by the way, that permission will cost you a healthy sum that only goes to support the bureaucracy that created it. That tool lives to prove their existence is needed, so by ordinance you NEED their approval for your silly project, it's not about safety at all.
Congrats on your build. It looks great! Did the county give you any grief on not permitting the structure?
@@AmbitionStrikes dear friends… when you going to digg a well ?? i think that is great and also making something to harvest the rain water 😍… what you think?
Keep the army truck. You may be surprised that you may need it through the winter and future projects.
Snow rides for the neighbors?
I would agree. A large dump truck is always useful when you have a shop and property.
You may find that you need it to climb that hill versus risking the camper in the winter
Agree 💯
Definitely won’t get anything close to it for what you’ve paid to date. Especially for the shop.
Not one single time have i ever questioned the method to yalls madness. It appears to us you have it all together and you know exactly what your doing. We wouldn't know if you didn't tell us. You two are just simply awesome.
Spoiler: we have no idea what we’re doing. 😂
@@AmbitionStrikes well. Keep it up because it's working well for yall. If it works dont fix it.🤣
I was in to this vid about 3 minutes (I know how to operate these machines) and I quickly realized that THESE ARE SOME OF THE BRAVEST, MOST OPTIMISTIC PEOPLE THAT I'VE EVER SEEN!
U guys have a crazy ability to learn new stuff, plan, design and complete projects. Oh and video the process…. Outrageous what you guys can do.
Man. You guys are living the dream. Keep it.
You have adapted, improvised and overcome all challenges.👍👍👍
I have built tons of pole barns we usually set poles and girt them and build the bays on the ground and notch the poles. We then lift the whole bay prebuilt up using wench boxes. This cuts down cost a lot no heavy equipment needed and you built your whole roof structure on the ground. Also time with four people you can complete a 30x40 metal and everything in three or four days. So something to look into on your next build.
Ive been in construction and machinery all my life !!!!! Maximum respect to you two !!!!! Ive watched ypu both for a while now
You are the most logical thinkers ive seen for a while and you've blown my brains out with what you've achieved!!!!!! And your mrs the best on the machine 🤣🤣🤣👍👍😜😜😜🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Thank you so much! ☺️
Nice compliment
You guys did great....I built my pole in colorado pre....covaids... I ordered a kit... similar size... my kit was 42g. I built a L building. I'm addicted to ur vids.... You two remind me ....of me and my wife....couple years back
Keep kicking ass
Concrete here in Colorado was 25grand 4 me.... so your 7k I'd a dream come true
I luv watching you two. . . . .Like My Alaska on Puppy Uppers !!!!!
Hats off for . . . . . . . Just Doing It.
You could have gotten a prefab Quonset Hut, for 5 to 20k! Much cheaper, stronger, and with stand winds up to 200 mph. I made a Car barn out of one. 35'w x 60'L x 18' tall ~ I love it so MUCH. The next house i build, will be one with spray foam insulation 👍👍 I can still move the 4 cars out, 2 boats. A bass boat, Yacht out, and move into it 😆😆 But i love my cozy log home for now
Even if you factor in the cost of a slab, the garage door, etc., you'll be all in for well under $100k and you'll have a custom shop and home. That's worth every penny and amazing. I think it's kinda funny because you guys talk about it taking a long time to build but we only saw the videos and it seems like you guys did that so quickly (you did)! I still don't know why your channel was recommended to me all those months ago, but I'm so glad it was and can't wait for the future!
My uncle, who was also my sponsor and my mentor when I went into high rise plumbing, was already, by then a superintendent level guy. I asked him once, about the time another company I was working for handed my my first foreman's hat; Charlie, some days , some weeks just won't go to plan. What do you do then? Charlie wasn't a talkative man, ever, but he did say this; "Somedays, son, you just have to drive on, drive on as hard as you can, and hope the plan comes back around to you". He built some pretty big stuff on that and I found it kept me from dithering and deciding and kept the job moving forward, just "driving on". Glad you found the path- it's a keeper, just like you two! BTW, with the "present emergency" on, you can't get an enforceable time clause on hardly any projects and the promises you get may not be worth an empty coffee cup! You did the right thing for you and the right thing for this project and created a ton of killer content! All by just driving on! FR
Your Uncle sounds like a wise and inspirational man! I think I’m going to need to add that quote to our whiteboard.
@@AmbitionStrikes Yes, he was. He is certainly one of the people I owe some personal debt to for helping me rise up out of a very long dark place in my life. If his words help on just one day alone, he would have been tickled to the toes!
I sent it along as much to give you the self direction to "listen to your gut", and use that to move forward in any direction you can- whether pushed by date, future weather or just you own desire to finish a project. You two already seem to do that well. Another YT couple, a bit further along on much the same path, got to dried in with a few more detours than you- their second child was recently born, and they still hadn't got their new kitchen cabinets in! Still, they "motored on"- so will you! FR
It’s been a joy watching you work together since beginning your off road camper. Stay safe, have fun.
Keep on smile 🙂
I was recommended to your channel think it was woodbrew . Started watching from the beginning and I cannot stop watching. You two are fantastic not doing any of this before your progress is awesome. I am a carpenter in the UK i have had some great laughs with you two.
Ready - fire - aim is a perfectly valid way of doing many things quite well. It's been fun watching your adventures.
Looking back at this video, it’s so cool to see how far you both have come! Love watching all of your videos!
Nice summary of the build to date. Still amazed that just the two of you built that in such a short time frame.
Hello, Good Job. Back in 2019 I had a 14 x 30 x 40 pole barn built. It with 1,12 x 14 and 7x9 a man door and 4 windows. Built $24,000. That was just the building. The cement floor, electric, door opener, and gutters. $41,000
But my building was pre Covid. No shortage of anything.
Insulation, septic, plumbing, electrical, and furniture will probably add another $25,000-$35,000 if you can do some of the work yourself and source the right materials
The cost of your build I feel is justified because of 2 things 1) the covid crisis 2) the pace that you worked. No one could have foreseen the extortionate price hike for building materials that you had to pay. And as you said you went at it non stop. You were turbo charged and that costs money. Other than the crane that I suggested, you have got things up to where they should be on the advent of winter. I would suggest that the septic is done next as anything to do with the ground is not nice during the winter, cold, wet or snowy or all of the above. I feel that for what you have achieved in 3 months and usually takes other channels 1 to 2 years to get to this stage, you deserve to have a pat on the back as a job well done. Thanks for posting
Great re-cap. You guys are ambition animals! A camper from scratch in 3 months. Now a building in 3 months. Way to go!
Thanks, y'all! You probably can't keep it up forever (as the channel grows), but it's great how you respond to and at least read the comments. There are other TH-camrs out there who don't seem to read or listen to any advice they get in the comments, even from experts, and they end up redoing many things they do. Keep up the good work. Oh, and one thing about renting equipment. Just one doctor bill caused by not having the right equipment can go into the thousands of dollars. So the rentals from time to time are worth it if you afford them. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Excellent point on the equipment rental! That is actually how we justified the expense of the telehandler. We try to read and respond to most of the comments because our followers are absolutely amazing and full of so much insight!
You have the excavator and dump truck, I’d get on that road and put it some culverts to get the water from the ditch side across to the down hill side of it.
What a wonderful adventure you two are on. You're the personification of the word Teamwork. With each challenge you strategize, prepare, and succeed. Vehicle modification, pole barn, solar power...no challenge seems too big and its all on video. Someday, when you are surrounded by twenty grandchildren you'll be able to show them the evidence that you rocked when you were their age. May God Bless you both.
The top of a ridge or hill usually offers your best views, but you have the biggest risk of hitting ledge (rock). You also need to consider your road, do you want to have a long driveway so your house is secluded and private or would you rather have it shorter and easier to maintain. Will you need to level the ground a lot so you can build, and if you do, are you going to have soil stable enough to build on or will you have to put in time and money to put in fill and pack it before you build. Those are some of my thoughts on choosing a site for a building project. Along all of this goes utilities, where can you easily tie into the grid, how about water and sewer. Can you get water on your site, drilled or water district, and can the soil adequately handle your septic system.
You two are definitely made for each other! With most couples, this would have ended in divorce and a half finished barn! Excellent job!!
What are the odds that 2 6’2” redheads would find each other?
I’m hooked on these videos.
thank you for breakdown. this is our upcoming summer project!
Happy building!
Courtney and Riley you Guy's had me " Fooled"!! I thought you Guy's were " Pro's"!! That Pole Barn came out Pretty Well, as did the Army Truck, the Camper, Container Home!! I said it before you Guy's are a Great Couple which Diserves much Success!! Dean(Soul)Toronto
Nails are used in framing because they don't snap when you building shifts or starts settling screws will snap the sheer strength is a lot higher in a nail
Building codes and departments are there to protect property owners. However, they have become a huge bureaucracy and money market. We have builders that refuse to build in certain cities because the construction can be delayed for over a year and increase the cost significantly.
I found you guys because I searched for m1078 lmtv and I have fallen in love with your adventures. On a side note. I am daily driving my m1078.
We can officially say you’re crazy for daily driving that thing! 😂
Wow. You are able to think it through without having prior experience is amazing! What a large project, lot of unknowns, yet you are still able to build at a record pace.
Keep the army truck, you will find all kinds of uses for. It serves you well, even when you drive over those stumps.
Great informational video. You are to modest saying that you didn't have a plan. You two have had a plan your entire lives even if you didn't know what it was at the time. Its one thing to have a plan that lays out an action step by step. These plans are great for a bank or in a warm safe setting. Its goal orientated/determined people with a vison of the end goal that can overcome the obstacles a detailed plan would or could not account for and keep moving forward who succeed. Your projects might not have a "detailed plan" but while you work towards the end goal you improvise, overcome and adapt. Most importantly you have the drive to succeed that sees your projects through to completion. Good work guys get back at it, winter is coming (I'm sure that you are aware of that)
That is so true! I guess while we never lay out a step by step plan, we always have an end goal in mind. And then it’s just do everything we possibly can to make that goal happen!
Amazing the way you are not stopped by the fact that you are learning as you go! Super chic runs a telehandler too!
In 3 months you've come a long way and doing a fantastic job with the build 👍🇵🇭
You guys are amazing. Definitely one of my favorite TH-cam Channels. Can’t wait till the next video.
Really appreciate the breakdown. I was very curious. But I would never walk up in person and ask "How much was your house?" So I decided to not post and ask. $41k is an awesome price for a home and shop. Love the height on the building.
Gravel truck definitely made it, not sure why the concrete truck wouldn’t? Great vid for sure and definitely full of great ideas. Materials are hard to come by even in major developmental areas!!!
I am really proud of you guys. I don't think I could have pulled off a building of that size. My son and I built a 12x20 2 story barn in our backyard (me 40 him 10) and it was EXTREMELY hard. I can totally relate to the difficulties you faced. The barn we built in 2004 is still standing and looks great inside and out. I know with all the thought you have put into your build you will have a great building for many many years.
That sounds like an amazing project!
Anybody else get anxiety watching this video? LOL! I'm having heart palpitations thinking about the idea of just jumping in without knowing what to do first. More power to you though! :D
That would run $300,000 in California.
In San Bernardino, County
The square footage of your house determines the maximum square footage of your shop.
So 5,000 square ft house = maximum shop size of 5,000 square ft.
$300,000 , $150,000 of that is in permits and plans
There's a reason we moved out of California. 😉
You guys are very inspiring! I look forward to these videos more than any other show I watch, love seeing the progress and hearing the stories!
Good job on the mailing list setup. 👌👌
Each time you mention winter is coming, it reminds me of games of throne.
We had a 40 x 48 with 12 foot sidewalls put up a couple of months ago and they did it in 4 days.
Your channel is why I have been watching TH-cam. You're real, you're fun. This video was an excellent one.
Thank you guys for filming all of the work you did, also the financial break down of how much it cost , what to look out for , rental equipment that is the stage I am at with my planning.. I subscribed to your channel and will join shortly...Idaho is pretty extreme to me for I am from Florida, but have traveled to many places inside the U.S. chasing storm work for over 25 years. Have decided to buy property in Colorado but is Very nervous about year round living in an area that snows. I'm not a Noob to snow living , I did time in Grand Rapids, Mich. and it snows a lot there! I have decided after just watching this video , I have declared you guys my heros! The reason I say this , I'm catching alot of flack from my family on my plans to build on a piece of land roughly around 10 acres . Set up my own utility grid , of power, water, septic, and trash...I am a construction worker, and so is 75% of my family. I figured that being so they would see my vision. I got just the opposite, they have lived their whole lives in Fla . Less then 10 miles from beaches and has not traveled even 10% of the amount I have. I am so excited that I have found your video, I have saved it, and anxiously await to see if you have others , and if you have finished your project!! I wish I could see your place, and suck up any info and /or knowledge like a sponge to get insight on what I would like to do. My plans are a little different from yours, as far as the building and sizes, but I think I hold in common the same ideas....I seen that you also fly drones and have also done your share of traveling. I can only assume that this project ultimately is the result of your travels.. which would be the reason for mine. I will be going on my own to try and build my piece of heaven on earth. I heard you guys use the term shop. That you wanted a bigger shop , but believe you can still accomplish some goals with a smaller one. Which leaves me curious to what line of work you guys are into ? Anyway thank you so much for your channel , I knew that there were people who shares my ideas and goals to living " off grid".…..
From watching other builds going on in N Idaho, get your sewer lines dug as well as the electrical lines because once the freeze starts it doesn't stop until spring and you'll have problems digging ditches.
@Ambition Strikes *_ Now here's a VERY GOOD comment and makes PERFECT SENSE!! Strike while the Grounds Soft!! _*
Agreed, and I would keep EVERYTHING underground, less risk of power loss due to bad weather conditions
Wow with all of that timber you fell you should consider a portable saw mill and cut your own lumber!
That would be awesome!
You 2 are killin it and a lady heavy equipment operator cute ta boot this dude's got it all😂😂👍😁 great job 👏✌
It would have been interesting to see what the total cost was including the excavator... obviously, it will be put to use with other projects, but it did contribute both cost savings and expenses for the build.
However, great job, guys, building such quality and size on a shoestring budget, especially in the year of insane hikes in material prices!
We're looking into this the next few years
We own a house in North Idaho now, and are putting in a 30x30 shop in the back
BUT we're looking into a post frame building on 30 acres on hoodoo mountain sometime in the future.
I think my choice of equipment will be a jcb track backhoe.
tracks! Slideable rear backhoe and front bobcat style quick attach with high flow hydro and front loader
That is an awesome looking machine! I'm not an equipment expert by any means but I do a lot of picking something up (rock, tree, scoop of dirt) and spinning around 180 to put it somewhere else. I think I would be way less productive if I couldn't do that. But, I'm limited in other ways like shuttling materials. I think we need a his and hers combo skid loader and excavator!
@@AmbitionStrikes
That sounds ideal! It just seems like an all in one machine and with the tracks you've still got the zero turn circle.
Place is awesome, good inspiration
Awesome!! I totally agree with what and how you did it all. I built my own home with the same mindset and it turned out awesome. Installed a gel thermal system which I highly recommend. Use the slinky tubes rather thank the well. You have the machine to dig the trenches. Mesg me for more info if you line. I also installed a solar hot water system which helps with the bills but not so much without sun. I still need to install solar electric system but ran out of roof space since dur to my wife’s house design. I do recommend to get utility power up to the house. Don’t put yourself in a situation without it. Use the solar system to supplement the utility cost. Also added a 40x20 covered deck which we totally love. So I need a shop and was leaning toward stick build and even looked into pole building but was still up in the air which way to go. After seeing this video I’m leaning heavy into the pole building. As for the foundation, I dug 4’ holes with my mini backhoe and installed rebar and poured footings using sona tubes. Then inserted j bolts 1/2” For the 8x8 treaded uprights with notches to hold the 2x12 cross members which the joists sit on. OMG I can go on and on!! Okay looking to see how you do next and thanks for sharing.
Geothermal. Not gel system.
Yes I like my own stuff!!! Lol
Great summary. Loved meeting you at Overland West. You are just as genuine in person as your content shows. Looking forward to your next steps
You two are pioneers!
You guys properly blow my mind with what you have achieved. My wife doesn’t watch your videos, but she is always asking for updates on your progress, so you are even followed by non TH-cam users!!!!
Living vicariously through you two, keep on keeping on!
You guys are the absolute BEST !!!
Nice job on the framing. I love those columns. I always discourage people from putting wood in the ground here. It is usually only good for 20 years. I built an off road place and used 6” well casing. I’d be replacing it now as it was a little over 20 years ago.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing these details with us. Looking forward to following the rest of the build.
I’ll keep watching
Courtney but your such a good Tela handler I highly recommend you.
I have absolutely loved watching you guys building your building. I am looking forward to watching you continue working on your overall plan for this building. You guys are a great team and, from my point of view, have done an exceptional job, worked extremely hard, and created a high quality building that i'm sure most contractors would marvel at. Keep up the hard (but hopefully enjoyable) work. From my perspective, I think that your efforts and collaboration have not only built an extremely well build and long lasting building, but a well built and long lasting relationship with each other. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you so much for the kind words Burt! We have had an amazing year and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.
Just looking at ideas in building a shop just realized we delivered your mini 👍
Glad its working out.
I just bought one to help with putting up my shop.
Hey Jack! Thanks a ton for making the delivery happen. You saved our butts.
I build a 24x36 myself (and friends helped some) about 5 years ago. 10' door and about 13' peak, low pitch. All in I was at low $20's. This did include concrete slab and electrical (no plumbing in mine) but I honestly think to get as far as you did around $40k is really good! Yes concrete will add 10k but that's still a lot of building for $50k!
y'all did a phenomenal job getting that pole barn up!! I can't wait to see the work involved finishing it!
I've watched most of your videos but now and then I find one I don't remember seeing it. Now I click the thumbs up before I even watch. I can always change it if it turns out to be a dud.
I wonder if you get a notice when somebody (me) watches one of the early vids. I also go back and re-watch some.
You guys have done stuff that amazes me. It may be that if you don't know how to do something, you don't know you shouldn't tackle the project.
Congrats on a great voyage and hope for more.
You 2 are amazing, intelligent, most of all adventurous. Keep up the good work, I always enjoy your videos.
Bless your hearts. I admire you guys so much. You have set a wonderful example for the rest of the populations with this quote "Yes I Can" which is the title to the autobiography of Sammy Davis Jr. When you set your minds to it you guys have showed that it can be done.
Hi Riley and Courtney! Really nice to see and meet you both at the Overland Expo, great show. You guys are so fun and inspiring to watch. Thank you!
It was great meeting you! Thanks for coming by and saying hi. ☺️
Sometimes no plan is the best plan. Working together is the best way for a plan to come together. Great job.
A drama Property is everything If ur happy as can be it’s priceless
Thank you for making this video. I am wanting to do a 35x55 shop (ICF) and have been pouring over videos for some inspiration and knowledge. Thanks again. Much love, blessings, health and relaxation.
I live in north Texas. I built a 120’x50’ dog trot design Barndominium. The best decision I made was to “foam insulate” the entire building before finishing out the inside. An “encapsulated HVAC system” is so energy efficient and saves on electricity. It is like living in a Yeti Cooler, cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Good luck with your build.
Bob in Texas
Interesting that you would sell the Army truck, it will become very useful in deep snow.
I wonder if my wife might let me bid on the Army Truck ... for parades, only ;-)
We won’t sell it unless we have to, but it will likely fund the next project when the time comes.
@@AmbitionStrikes I may have missed it, but how much do you have in the truck at this point? Purchase + dump bed conversion = ?
Tracked jeep
You two have done a great job figuring out what you need to do and working so hard to make it happen. Great job!
Thanks Pat! We've got so many awesome people helping us solve problems as they appear... 😉
congratiulation, i adore you're courage, enjoy
You guys did a good job.( except for one part.) Enjoyable to watch too. 11 yrs ago my brother did close to what you did…built a pole barn, and made part of it a house …he has 60 acres. Live confidently and peacefully
This video and the other one about how you afford it make this so much better. I’ll concede - TH-camrs don’t “need” to disclose this stuff, but so much more impressive and relatable to know that you’re pulling this off on your own and not with a lotto ticket! Keep up the great work!
PS. I would love a retrospective truck camper build cost video. I know you had a budget, but I’m super curious how it got split up.
Awesome you guys ! Keep em coming. Enjoy your break as well
You guys are doing a great job. GREAT! I am soooo impressed with your work ethic, your ability to observe and learn, and the interaction between you. Now....I know there are budget considerations - there are always budget considerations. But you will want electricity soon or later, and I believe the sooner the better. I'm not as "green" as y'all are. I'm of the age where convenience is at the top of my list. But I think getting the apartment livable is probably the prime focus now. Keep on keeping on, guys. Y'all are remarkable young people.
Thanks David! We are really looking forward to getting the apartment finished up.
Thank you so much for your transparency.
Cool and ambitious project to say the least. You guys seem like a grounded couple and could power through anything-kudos!
ever since you built your diy earthroamer you have been an inspiration
There is an actual pole barn house building company. They took it a step further and there have been so many improvements on how they are built. This includes even having basements with cement floors and ceilings. I was amazed to see the results of a pole barn house.
You guys are a great team ,I’m sure you’ll come up with something amazing👍👍👍
It looks and sounds like that you did a great job building the garage-shop . And with the way that everything is in this country, to build right now is expensive . You all did a great job cleaning up the land and preparing the building site . And everything takes time to do this and do that to do it right. So make good plans and go to it . I will be looking forward to seeing more videos, so be careful and stay safe and hang in there, it will all come together someday .
As always, Jeffrey !!!
Welcome to north Idaho Don and Donna
i have 15 acres in centeral Idaho, let me know when the truck is for sale. i will need it to build next summer
Great house, great video. Love your stuff. But about the screws vs nails thing, nails can bend and absorb wind force. Screws will just snap. I’ve never been to northern Idaho but I would guess it’s decently windy, and being that your opted for post frame, probably would have been good to use nails to help negate the shear force created
The code rated structural screws we used are intended to be put in shear. They are VERY flexible. We tested a few by bending them into a horseshoe and they did not snap. Another concern with post frame is pull out strength (from wind load) which is why we opted for screws over nails for the roof.
Great video! Just found you so I have some catching up to do. You two are very interesting and I can't wait to see what all you do. Keep doing what you're doing.
Nice. We are in the process of building a 30'x40' shop. We went a different route and ordered a complete kit. All metal and steel frame. We poured our footings and slab 1st. We ordered the kit Feb 2021, and it will arrive April 2022! Supply chain issues are to blame. I will definitely rent a telahandler and a scissor lift. Thanks for sharing.
How exciting! We almost went the metal kit route as well. Good luck with your build! 😊
@@AmbitionStrikes Thanks. We're up in N. Idaho as well. See you around. 👍
We have been following you guys every episode from the start of the camperbuild. Amazing work you two!! David n Jenny, sweden.
I personally think the best deal on the whole project was the generator (MEP 804). I hope it runs for many trouble free years. Besides helping me make space I got to meet two media stars and follow your adventure and buy two tires for my pickup. Keep putting out the videos, thx.
We agree! It’s been an amazing addition
to the property. ☺️
Wonderful summary and fascinating to see how your work takes shape. Ultimate problem solvers!!!
Great job you two. Can't wait for the next step. Building in the snow maybe interested. 👍😁