Building a cabin in the woods, from log to lumber. An off-grid DIY project with friends.
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A few years after our cabin burned in a wildfire Molly and I were inspired to build another where it stood. Just for funsies. This one would be much more humble. Less a tiny house and more a modern take on your basic alpine hut that stocks the essentials. 200 square feet, saltbox roof, unconventional and exposed framing, a simple kitchen. Room to comfortably sleep three.
All the wood--other than the floor joists and plywood--was either chainsaw milled by us on site, or is salvage from a farm about 20 miles down the coast. It's all redwood, except the doug fir floor.
The trees we milled were all killed in the wildfire, then either fell in winter storms, or were felled by us. That wood was dried for about a year and the build took over a following five months.
Materials cost was $17,400. The bulk of that was in the salvaged old growth redwood ($7100) and the French doors and two sliding windows that we purchased ($5400). Of course this doesn't include the tools, the workshop, the land, the lessons along the way, or the 40 years of food, shelter, and genetic success required to bring all of us to this moment.
Helping hands, in order of appearance: Molly, Joey, Jake, Ben C, Jason, Emily, Ian, Jon, Ben S, Kate, Darren, Chris, Leah, Maxson, Simone, Gabriel, Allie, Pedro, Selen, Rachel, John, Andrew, Lumen, Rob, Parker, Linda, and Carey.
Woodstove is a 3kw model from Tiny Woodstove, futon mattresses is a J-life shikifuton, toilet is Throne Composting Toilets, cooktop is a Flame King, lights are solar shed lights, chainsaw mill is a Granberg. Curtain fabric from Handa Textiles. Cordless tools are Milwaukee but I wouldn't read too much into that... all pro-grade tools are fairly comparable and brand allegiance is largely a testament to battery investment.
More photos, details, and other builds on our website and on my Substack: jeffwaldman.su...
I love this side of youtube. No hate, no drama, no fast-living modern world. Just a dude having fun with his hobby in silence and peace
Thanks so much. Appreciate your appreciation.
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This is not DIY, this looks like a professional. Beautiful cabin 👏👏
One of the best solid cabin I’ve seen built…well done guysS greetings from down under Australia….stay safe
The community aspect of your builds is the most inspiring piece. I took to heart your previous post about involving friends and family and will be involving a motley crew later this fall on a big deck rebuild.
The production value on Milwaukee tool's newest commercial really seemed different this go around... Amazing work Jeff & friends ❤
Very obvious isn't it?
Kia Ora & Good Afternoon from Caribbean Drive, Unsworth Heights, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand ...Another Great Video Bro.
You put beauty into basic.
That was the goal. Thanks for appreciating.
Excellent job all around, the building skill level, the design choices, the filming. You nailed it 🤙
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Found a lot of joy watching this. Thanks for sharing!
That is a spectacular little cabin. The lines are clean, the wood is warm and the rooms are functional. Nice build, well done.
Всем крепкого здоровья!
Cannot believe the craftsmanship that went into this cabin, Job well done!
Thanks so much.
Beautiful craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
Love the old Toyota pick up!
How lovely.
that's some beautiful wood color.
honestly this is like the perfect size for me. so quick to clean. That wood is B.E.A.UTIFUL
Really good workmanship! my dream when i was 12 years old🤣
I'm truly inspired. Thank you so much.
Wow big congratulations on the result such a beautiful cabin. ❤
This is truly amazing! I wish it were mine. Gramma Candy. I do live in an Amish built shed to home and I love it.
Very impressed, beautiful work!
Amei essa cabana!!!
Very good job. Ciai from Italy. Lori
Ok this looks amazing and there’s some fantastic editing as well as craftsmanship on display, but where’s the insulation? Surely the cabin would have benefited from at least some wall insulation let alone underfloor and in the ceiling?
Nah, we're good. It's meant to be a fairly basic shelter-- not a home, not a vacation cabin-- with exposed framing (so no insulation) and you can get away with a lot with coastal California weather. Never all that cold or hot.
No electrical. No plumbing. No insulation. It might look nice, but it's just elevated essentials.
Nice 😊
@@jeffreywaldman Famous last words!
Nice tinny home👍👍
A very good job to all in your construction of your cabin! Brilliant and Bravo!
Thank you for sharing this video and showing your project ‼️👏👏👏
One of my favorit..😊 Nice work
A spectacular view for this cabin. I really liked the pacing of this video- just a few seconds of each major step along the way. It's a beauty, congrats, enjoy!
What a beautiful creation ❤️
Absolutely beautiful and inspiring! I didn't think you could top your previous cabin build, but here you are proving me wrong. Congratulations! This is something I could definitely build for my kids one day.
It’s always fascinating to see how you use natural resources to build
Quality work👍👏
What a view, nice crew, and that cabin! Wow.
Congrats to that amazing team!!! Enjoyable and inspiring video!!
this is incredible
The house fits the mountain scene so well
Omg nice build. Whoever was manning the camera and did the edits, good job.
I love it
Very impressive work. Subed
Inspirational work.
I love your work
great build!
Good building
Very beautiful and balanced
nice job well done
Great video 🔆👍🏽
This house is amazing!❤❤
A thing of beauty.
Hi there Good job have good day
Simply stunning!
Very cool!!
Wow, very well done! This is an exceptional project and documentary of it, highly enjoyable. Which state was this built in? Truly beautiful place and cabin, thank you for sharing!!
just beautiful. all of it. great job.
Wow you great 🤩
The cabin, the view, beautiful
Con esos recursos todo debe salir bien. NO obstante, felicidades..
So clean!
this is BnB level of craftmanship! well done to you and your friends
Impresionantemente hermosa, ❤❤❤
Incrível trabalho,vocês são ótimos...saudações do Brasil
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awesome..
Really nice cabin and very nice work but….no insulation at all? That stove is gonna be workin hard.
It's not. Small space and coastal California temperatures. See my other replies for insulation stuff.
@@jeffreywaldman gotcha, for some reason I assumed you were more in the pacific north west. Thanks for the correction!
The place looks amazing!
My compliments to the crew!
Mantap, ini terbaik. I m from indonesia, your video good🔥🔥🔥
Good Job. Like to watch friends building important project. Keep it up
Simplemente..hermosa....!!!!
wonderful project.
nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
such a beautiful house ❤👍
Spraying the insolation sack or canopy with a anti paracite like termite can improves plank,frames and board a lot better, ut marinate the wood and stays in wood to protect up to 80yrs without maintenancing the wood.
Its like a wet canopy or insolation, installing it wet, if the planks arent sprayed anti termites before completely closing/covering it. ..
Beautiful ❤
Beauty
Wow
congratulations!
Love
Wow ❤
Beautiful build and very inspiring to watch the video.
Thanks for sharing 🙏
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU SO DAMN MUCH!
Excellent!
Wow you are amazing!!!!!! I wonder f you can build more like these in different parts of the world
Uma verdadeira fortaleza de casa 👏👏👏👏
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love it cheers from Thailand
Nice House. Great job!
Muy bien hecha, es moderna , no es rústica , preciosa, muy buen trabajo
Let's make friends and share good videos everyone
Parabéns amei o seu vídeo
Una verdadera belleza 💪 saludos cordiales desde Tacuarembó Uruguay
Do kinda think it's weird seeing a group of hawthorne Yuppies out of the city, up in the hills and actually building something when they're more about book clubs and tofu farts. How did that happen?
Totally. Maybe a good opportunity to examine one’s assumptions.
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I love it 🤎🧡
Vietnam Hello friends from all over the country
not sure if I'm jealous of the cabin or the amount of friends you have lol.
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Beautiful location
Oh😮 wow😊❤
Loved this. Were the trees already down and dried out? Milling job looks superb.
They'd all been dead a while and fell in storms, or we felled them. Dried the milled wood for about a year more.
lovely :)
nice place! is a national park? where? nice people, nice friends. good to have this all machines. enjoy and invite me!! :)
Wow, what a Project. Fantastic work together! No insulation needed ?
See my other comment replies regarding insulation