Beam and Floor Construction | Off-Grid Cabin Build Ep. 2 | ASMR

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  • A day in the life building and insulating the foundation and subfloor for my new bunkhouse cabin in the woods of Alaska. With the help of my friend Forest, we are able to get the cabin ready for the next step...walls. We brought in gravel, cut down a couple more trees and hauled in the first load of lumber while enjoying the serenity and beauty of the Alaskan Wilderness. Check out Ep.1 if you haven't already.
    #alaska #cabin #build #offgrid #asmr #cozycabin #diy #notalking

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  • @alaskacabinadventures
    @alaskacabinadventures  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🎵You can download the music from channel here ➡www.alaskacabinadventures.com/music

  • @jamesdane6189
    @jamesdane6189 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Dog has the best job inspecting the progress!

  • @user-px2os5it6g
    @user-px2os5it6g 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Estupendo video. Hermosos lagos, maravillosa arboleda. Fantastica cabaña, me gustaría lkegar como turista y pasarme un mes de verano. Saludos desde Chiapas México

  • @mariscaanelson
    @mariscaanelson 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    love everything about this - the light beer, the cute dog, beautiful Alaska and your wonderful friend to help you. I’ll be watching every episode. thanks for sharing this

  • @timebong8366
    @timebong8366 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Lol your doggo dug him self a hole ,doing his deed for the day, and began supervising 😂

  • @806hurricane
    @806hurricane ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Living the dream

  • @larryshaver3568
    @larryshaver3568 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    a cat and dog is a great combination

  • @user-ih2rg3wf1y
    @user-ih2rg3wf1y ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Get yourself an impact driver, it’ll change your life.

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm glad you said so, I actually have one and never use it, could you explain the advantage? I'll bust it out next time.

    • @user-ih2rg3wf1y
      @user-ih2rg3wf1y ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@alaskacabinadventures it’ll give you way more power and torque to drive those spax screws, screw down decking or if you’re screwing your framing together. I enjoy your videos!

    • @blueman5924
      @blueman5924 ปีที่แล้ว

      …and drive the woodpeckers crazy.🤣

    • @lukemarks92
      @lukemarks92 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree. Saves your wrist too.

    • @MTvardzik
      @MTvardzik 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I agree 100%. Use an impact to drive all your screws. I'm an electrician and we use our impact for drilling holes as well, in tight spots, you need the right paddle bits though. It's a pretty versatile tool.

  • @jerryvon4246
    @jerryvon4246 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great job Matt! Love hearing Forest play! Would love to hear you two jamming again! Keep the great vids coming!

  • @TruckHouseLife
    @TruckHouseLife ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Even made sure it was square haha, it's almost like you've done it before lol

  • @sasquatch885
    @sasquatch885 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent!

  • @blueman5924
    @blueman5924 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Most awesome ! As always, the pickin’ is icing on the bun.👍 Penticton,BC,🇨🇦🤙

  • @brendafite
    @brendafite 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The music!! Wow it calms!! ❤❤

  • @laruedouglas7972
    @laruedouglas7972 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That will be nice for your friends to come and visit.

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly...I love company but 4 guys crashing in my cabin all winter when we go exploring gets cramped!

  • @samhill3496
    @samhill3496 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey Matt, you and your pal are doing a great job. Looks really good. Like that floor insulation and barrier. really will help. I don't want to get cold when I stay in it. Hey when cutting those trees, notch the shit out of them. Yeah, you need to cut them high to help get the stumps out latter but they can jump the stump and run you down. Also cut an angle parallel with the ground so you can keep them from digging in when you pull them with the 4 wheeler. May keep a chain or strap from breaking and knocking your brains out. On the bench saw, so one can cut and other can install, have a dedicated out of the way mostly level area for the saw, a few feet back, put in a couple vertical posts, 3 to 4 feet wide. maybe two sets for longer boards, then put cross members on them the same height of your saw deck. You can stack some cut boards on the one off side to make handling faster too. Makes a one man job and you don't have to use the hold down screw on the saw deck so much. Speeds it up. Chop chop and go. Be safe guys

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great comment! I did exactly that with the saw deck so I could cut 16ft boards by myself. I'll keep that tip in mind about cutting the tree at the angle of the ground, great idea. Thanks again for watching.

  • @arisu6072
    @arisu6072 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Was searching for specific cabin videos to watch to wind down and this popped up, excellent work.

  • @Ashenroger
    @Ashenroger 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My man living the best live a man can dream of.

  • @cactusm4ck
    @cactusm4ck ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Long time watcher here from Boston, always has been a dream of mine to move to AK and go off grid like you have done. Looking for the “perfect” plot of land sure isn’t easy! Terrific job on the videos and keep up the great work!

  • @candyclemens4432
    @candyclemens4432 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the music guys!❤😊
    You seem to have everything you need! Fantastic!

  • @joanntucker2742
    @joanntucker2742 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lol your dog dug out a hole he could lie in, he's smart 💕🦮😍

  • @lauram5518
    @lauram5518 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! Looking forward to the next one.

  • @dennisbeaver5958
    @dennisbeaver5958 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking good so far!

  • @johnpeddicord4932
    @johnpeddicord4932 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoyed, Matt, coming along very nicely, Hello ,Norman 😊

  • @dannyl6507
    @dannyl6507 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent design! One of the major advantages of overhanging the beams past the piers is that its harder for water to find its way under them and freeze. Also its much easier to skirt the crawl space when the piers are not in the way.

  • @simplewoodslife
    @simplewoodslife ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love when the algorithm hits me with some lovely content. Really enjoyed this video, subscribed to you and can't wait to watch more! Greetings from Northern Ontario, Canada!

  • @pnowikow
    @pnowikow 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks fun.

  • @vinnyboombatz1399
    @vinnyboombatz1399 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Doggo sittin in the middle and chillin like a supervisor, making sure those measurements are on point. LOL

  • @larryshaver3568
    @larryshaver3568 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had a cat that looked like yours she was a sweet stray that had been de-clawed on the front feet so I knew i had to take her in

  • @ernstdh
    @ernstdh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video.

  • @BigfootRCrcoverlanddave2646
    @BigfootRCrcoverlanddave2646 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤awesome Matt great to get started and watch your cabin building,was my birthday yesterday 5th was 60 can’t believe how time flies my friend 😊 just love watching you and Timmy over there in AK awesome stuff keep up the great work 💯👍🏻😇🤘🤠🇬🇧Overland Dave nice Drone shots too

  • @user-iw6ry5sp9k
    @user-iw6ry5sp9k 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Neat

  • @juliarussell8936
    @juliarussell8936 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Everything looks great, I would put something under the house to ensure no varmints around your installation

    • @camilomillan5665
      @camilomillan5665 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😅No se preocupe para eso estamos los Peruanos de seguro ya nos llamarán 😅

  • @WoodArt-ph5dz
    @WoodArt-ph5dz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wonderful

  • @HaroldReece
    @HaroldReece 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Greeting from Colorado. Thanks to Mr. Google your project videos got sent my way. Subscribed and now catching up. Thanks for sharing.

  • @genefowler948
    @genefowler948 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just started watching your channel great stuff . I see you play some music good sound you have. I'll myself play bluegrass banjo and guitar. Keep the videos coming and the music . Stay safe

  • @peperetuque7744
    @peperetuque7744 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great work thank you for the video 👍👍👍

  • @TruongTien-fz7ru
    @TruongTien-fz7ru 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤

  • @EpicATrain
    @EpicATrain 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm watching your videos while editing mine lol

  • @dalesmithers
    @dalesmithers 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

  • @GarmiOffgrid
    @GarmiOffgrid 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this. I’ve watched a lot of videos on TH-cam and this is one I’m using for inspiration on my own foundation. Subscribed!

  • @williamingalls7473
    @williamingalls7473 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Any risk of mice/rodents getting in under the cabin floor and using the foam board for a nest? Down in NY we would staple in some wire mesh to help keep them at bay. Looking great!

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Very very little with foam, it's fiberglass that brings em in like a kid to a candy store. I may add something underneath it eventually though. Thanks for watching.

  • @Ydnar6929
    @Ydnar6929 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Are you not concerned about frost heave when the ground freezes. If the bottom of your footing - concrete pier - isn't below the frost line the footing (and building) will move up when the ground freezes. I would imagine the frost line in Alaska is several feet below the ground.

  • @ryanbaker5480
    @ryanbaker5480 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Western Washington! I've seen them all. This is one of my favorites to watch, rewatch. Trying to get 5-10 acres on the Olympic Peninsula . Can do a 200 sq ft in Mason County without permits. Not sure I will have the patience to film it. Haha. Thx for the videos bro.

  • @testicularoxide5055
    @testicularoxide5055 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Soooo damn kool!👍

  • @jezisuvstrejdakarel9701
    @jezisuvstrejdakarel9701 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hello, beautiful landscape and very nice work. I would like to ask why you did not concrete the footings? Do you have experience that it won't move - due to frost and temperature changes? Thanks for the reply, thanks for the video. Greetings from Czech Republic

  • @chunhuachen-gg8nm
    @chunhuachen-gg8nm 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    beautiful. if you have the chance, you can try the steel deck, it is also good. sturdy and durable.

  • @erhardt1477
    @erhardt1477 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good morning from Germany sir…
    Just started the video… and I was wandering why you burnt the branches..?
    I’m asking because I just found out recently myself that one could a lot of nice things with old, dead branches…
    So I wanted to pass it on…
    Build a wall anywhere… ( I know the technology is around for ages 😂)
    A few of the thicker ones go into the ground, sticking UP, space them a little, like half a meter, then drop the others from the top in between…
    All kinds of small animals can hide in there, it keeps water when the morning mist is running through the hillside… very helpful in summer…
    Insects of various types can live there… AND you can get rid of your small dead wood, without lighting a fire every time you need to get dispose of something…
    Just a thought… 👍

  • @21CDpodcast
    @21CDpodcast 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What prevents rain from washing away the ground beneath your cornerstones?

  • @user-vs9hq8ox6m
    @user-vs9hq8ox6m 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @markymarkbuilds7379
    @markymarkbuilds7379 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wandering, do the metal post base have the nut placed back on them from underneath? Or are they lose in the hole?-On your pier blocks. And what post base is that? Thanks, considering doing this

  • @davidstaron4302
    @davidstaron4302 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey man! First video I'm seeing of yours and love the content. Got a new sub for sure. Any chance if you know if your dog is a Korean Jindo mix? Their look, mannerisms, and even sitting and laying positions are exactly like my Jindo. Especially the famous jindonut!

  • @jimmyandtommy1
    @jimmyandtommy1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching from Australia. Is the dog a Swiss Shepherd?

  • @M-M-EXTRA
    @M-M-EXTRA 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    what did you do to protect the floor joists from rot/damage by rodents? you left a gap between the top of the joists where you put the insulation but the part below that is unprotected

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The joists are pressure treated/ ground contact rated lumber, they won’t rot. Likewise rodents dont mess with the stuff. My main cabin has the same joists and in 8 years they still look brand new. Thanks!

  • @samuelbetzenmusic
    @samuelbetzenmusic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Matt, Curious if you have a parts list for this Build?

  • @tolgaerdem917
    @tolgaerdem917 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is the name of the connection apparatus with which you connect the concrete molds on the base with the timber?

  • @matts.6558
    @matts.6558 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not going to lie, your tree felling makes me a little nervous :)

  • @rosenorcia2614
    @rosenorcia2614 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don Mills Ont Canada… The suburbs of Toronto

  • @rosenorcia2614
    @rosenorcia2614 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hope your partner gets free room and board on all that labour

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Indeed he does...he will get a set of keys to the cabin so him and his wife can enjoy it whenever they please.

  • @ST-xc3qw
    @ST-xc3qw ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video and channel
    Will you be listening dimensions/plans for your guest cabin?

    • @blueman5924
      @blueman5924 ปีที่แล้ว

      “listing” ?

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  ปีที่แล้ว

      I will do follow up videos / live streams with specifics. But there is no plans, just figure it out as I go. It’s a 10x12 with 4 ft porch. Thanks for watching!

  • @hsjdkebrk
    @hsjdkebrk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dumb question here... Does the insulation in the floor get damaged when it rains? Or are you able to get the roof on really fast?

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Insulation is waterproof but I was worried about, so I used treated lumber for floor joists just in case, check out the next episode, it gets real rainy.

  • @TheAndrettiDog
    @TheAndrettiDog 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just curious, what keeps the insulation from falling out?

  • @user-be9rh8oh8u
    @user-be9rh8oh8u 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it legal to cut trees?, what if many people build cabins?

  • @gmw1964z
    @gmw1964z ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Should have named your dog Spock ! What’s his mix? Lab and ?

  • @coolguts1355
    @coolguts1355 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What did you put down on top of the insulation?

  • @DiabloOutdoors
    @DiabloOutdoors 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm not expert, that's why I'm asking. I see that the floor is wider than the supporting beams. And the walls are not directly above the beams. Doesn't that weaken the whole structure since all the load from the roof, snow, walls is not directly supported by the beams?

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good question…that is called “cantilever” and a small distance is allowed to over hang the beams, the load will still be transferred down into them. The distance of cantilever allowed is equal to the width of your joist. So in my case I am using 2x6 joists which means I can have 5.5 inches overhanging my beams 👍

    • @DiabloOutdoors
      @DiabloOutdoors 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@alaskacabinadventures Well.. I just learned something useful! ... "equal to the width of your joist". Thanks a lot! P.S. I see that Yukon guys are drinking ... "LIGHT beer". Right there we see the difference between someone from Yukon and... Alaska! (sorry, just couldn't resist that one LOL)

  • @KTUBE1770
    @KTUBE1770 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely not Asmr but this is a nice build so far

  • @israelolvera558
    @israelolvera558 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💗❣️💓😇♥️💝❤️⭐💖

  • @cesuntbanii
    @cesuntbanii ปีที่แล้ว

    ahhh... love the details but that foundation... could have been better, stronger, deeper and with a swivel/thread to be adjusted according to permafrost movement...

  • @rokonmontana7457
    @rokonmontana7457 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just long enough to put people to sleep

  • @romkaromanov8186
    @romkaromanov8186 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello. What is the size of your house in meters?

  • @ryantowner6902
    @ryantowner6902 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10 x 12?

  • @shartattack12
    @shartattack12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i know next to nothing about build stuff so don't take this as criticism, but why don't you need piers for the foundation?

    • @alaskacabinadventures
      @alaskacabinadventures  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great question...piers would be great, but for a small cabin pier blocks, like the ones I used, will be fine. They are adjustable, so any settling or frost heaving can be easily adjusted with the brackets over the years. Pouring piers like my main cabin requires very deep holes, a lot of concrete and getting it JUST right the first time. The pier blocks are very forgiving and easy. If the cabin was bigger I'd pour piers again though. Thanks!

  • @dirttdude
    @dirttdude ปีที่แล้ว

    oh my.... when you hoot a cabin up without a kijigger your purlins will chooch pant antlers, next thing you know, you're stovepiping your sister

  • @thomasschafer7268
    @thomasschafer7268 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3 lagen Isolierung wären besser. Gerade bei luftunterströmten Bauteilen. Sorry .bauphysik verzeiht nix.🤤🤔👎🇩🇪