Age and experience is a pretty awesome teacher isn’t it. But it sure is hard to impart that wisdom onto many of the younger folks. If they were smart they would listen up and learn from those who have been there before and learned the hard way. Keep giving out that wisdom boss I’m hopeful many will learn from it.
Love all of that good advice and not only "this is how I do it" but also "this is why I do it." Great job on this one! Nothing better than practical nuts and bolts info based on actual experience. 10 thumbs up (because I'm all thumbs).
From the time that cathedral ceilings began to be built into homes several decades ago, I repeatedly told anyone who would listen that it was a waste of money, and that heat rises, making the upper level/loft hot and sucking the cold air in through any crack/crevice, in a chimney effect. Had folks tell me that I didn't know what I was talking about, as I was not an architect or builder, but a nurse. Hey, common sense is common sense, but seems to be in short supply a lot these days! Thanks for reinforcing my thoughts on it! Stay safe!
Great advice!! I used T -111 and advantek on my cabin in NY THE BEST!! I was off the ground on piers and could get full access under the cabin...was awesome for sure
You hit the nail right on the head JC! Very well explained and perfect advice! I could bore you and tell you I’ve been a builder for over 40 years but I won’t! 🥴 BTW I just referred your channel to another TH-cam channel where a young woman is re-building her cabin in Germany. Guess what?...You got a lot of thumbs up! Looks like you’re well known everywhere. Maybe you could talk about the importance of property ventilating the roof, etc on another future vid. Thanks Boss and God bless!
Hi buddy, I did talk about venting when I was insulating the roof here at the camp but... I plan for a part 2 of this video and will discuss the importance of it there too. All the best :-)))
Words of wisdom! While I did most of my studio right, there's a couple of ways I tried to save money and time mostly not insulating the floor. Big mistake. I'll either go back and add it, or I'll pay the difference over time trying to heat or cool it. Used the T-111 siding though and love it! Good video. Might save some people headaches if they listen.
@@rivahkillah have not seen the video in a while, my thought: if you have openings for the hot air to go out may be an idea; but I also think it would not have to cathedral high😉
Thanks Boss for this insight. It is hard to find people who are like you and I who are actually doing the things that others are planning. I wish I had made videos when we built our house but we were in such a hurry and we built it ourselves so we had no time to video. WHAT I WOULD HAVE GIVEN TO HAVE YOU COME DOWN AND HELP ME!!! We have a cellar that we store our canned goods in and winter veggies. The rest of the house is on a concrete slab. We do not have a frost here where we are so that is not a problem here. Love the foil and we are using it for our second story of the house to provide sound and temperature insulation. I like the 5/8 T111. I use it for a lot of things here and then I cover it with concrete planking and that is less maintenance for me in the long run. We used Rafters and we used the GAMBREL roof design. It provided us with a good amount of living area and we were able to truss up the roof system with a steel truss that supports the larger span over our garage below. So we used the combination of both systems. Excellent information and help Boss. Thanks for the video. Jim in Chile.
You rock, Boss!! Thank you for this awesome video ... Exactly what we needed. We are going to be using a lot of your tips when we start our cabin in the spring! Most especially my favourite tip.... Bubble Foil!!!
Thanks Boss, Lori and fur babies. My brother is wanting to build a garage. Perfect timing for this video. Appreciate y'all sharing your knowledge. In our thoughts and prayers. God Bless y'all and the fur babies ✌❤😁
If only this video came out before I built my cabin haha. It's too close to the ground for my liking, and you're right about the vacuum effect with the cathedral ceiling. I'm taking your advice and putting in a ceiling about 7ft tall the full length. I'm going to try to jack the cabin up this spring to give me a few feet underneath. Would have been much easier and would have saved me a lot of time to have just done it right from the start. I'm young and dumb though.. sometimes a guy just has to learn things the hard way! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
i am curious and i think your the man to know is it possible to use your under ground storage space to cool your cabin from the heat of summer by placing vents with fans in the floors my thinking is that the fans would pull cool air from the storage space,
Air to air from under structure cooling can bring some nasty things into the living space. Water/liquid to air is a safer way to go. There is alot of information on the internet be mindful the cool air/space is usually not endless a little time calculating your thermal mass and the ambient air to be cooled might save you some aggravation
Great video Boss. Very informative and you covered all t he most common mistakes people make. Got to have a practical vision going in !! Hope all is well on the Mtn !!
Very good advice! I found a simple way to insulate and water-proof my new floor build thanks to you! Rafters instead of trusses. Bingo! T-1-11 for wall sheathing. Another bingo! Thanks to you, I believe I am winning! Just because you're old, doesn't mean you're obsolete!
@@thebossoftheswamp Same here JC. I reached the "don't give a crap" what the drawing looks like several years ago! I never had near your talent, but could draw and paint fairly well! Now if I make a drawing, it looks just like that! We both probably studied under the American artist "Arther itis" And as for me, as long as I know what the scrachins mean, that is good enough! lol.
Looking good JC , hope your feeling well also 👍. Would you recommend the bubble wrap behind the exterior walls and ceiling also? Overkill ? Curious .Youve deffinently proved how well it works for sure, great to see a video from you anytime. A Hi to MuMma and a big Woof to the kids.🙏🐺🐾🐾🐾🐾
I really enjoyed this video, Jim. Thanks for the helpful information. I haven’t yet built a cabin but have built some storage sheds of various sizes and have always issued rafters to enable overhead storage. I like your thinking. I hope all is well with you and yours. Best regards.
Great tips and video as always. Thanks for sharing! Would love to see some videos of how you have been finishing the inside of your workshop as I have a shed I want to finish inside and you always have great ideas to maximize storage.
You have firewood under your house? PLEASE tell me there are no termites in your region. If termites are in your region it's just a matter of time before the find you. BTW: Congratulations on 100.000 Subscribers.
Plywood is stronger than OSB, in addition to being cheaper. How*some*ever, OSB makes a stiffer structure and, as you know, stiffness = perceived quality. That's why I've been building with it. It makes me look like a superstar.
Really enjoyed this video of yours, excellent advice! If you ever do a Part 2, I would be curious your thoughts on these 3 choices on building a recreational cabin in the Upper Midwest (I assume similar to your NH location). 1) Seems like everyone is into pier foundation posts and side skirts these days, I think I would prefer a 4’ crawl space dug into the ground with a perimeter wall of 8” concrete block. 2) If the look is to be a single story trapper’s cabin with no loft, then why not 9’ high ceilings with all windows providing more light that are 1’ taller than windows for an 8’ ceiling. 3) The use of high quality laminated asphalt shingles with a warranty period nearly as long as the now popular metal roofing systems.
Well shiver me timbers mate, that's all good advice. By the way, I don't like "open concept" homes either. My wife does and we argue about it all the time, LOL. I like being in a comfy warm room that doesn't make me feel like I'm living in an open warehouse, that echos no less.....
The best install I made to save on fuel during the winter months was a ceiling fan above my stairs on the second floor ceiling. My only heating unit is on the first floor on the wall of opposite side of the stairs. A lot of the heat was heading up the stair instead of staying on the first floor. Now it is dispersed more evenly throughout the building. I know it's not "on topic", but all I could think of to share ; ) Bought my garden seeds at the Dollar Tree this week - 4 pkts. for $1. They are very good seeds too; I've used them for years. Spring is only a month away & I'm looking forward to diggin' in the dirt. I was wondering if you save stuff to compost throughout the winter and if so, how do you store it? Thanks for your wisdom Boss & God bless ; ) P.S. Still love to hear the jingle at the end.
Ceiling fans are a must have for certain applications but not so good for off grid. Kitchen waste is dumped in one spot all winter. The possum eats a few things but he's welcome to them ;-)
I don't know if I'll ever be building a cabin in this lifetime, but I thank you for all these tidbits of wisdom anyway. It makes so much sense to me and might even help me out in other applications. Cheers!
Great video! This information is exactly what I needed. What you said is inline with my building plans. Reassuring me as an amateur that I am doing it right. Thank you Bossman!
Ok J C just subbed you cause all your vids just absolutely make sense and somethings we just take for granted but someone with your knowledge and experience should also be considered man I love this channel keep it BOSS!
In Germany we have 3 kinds of radiators and all have diferend or produce diferend heatwinds. One soaks the cold air in and blow it up t o the room ceiling. Another blows direct in the room. This one I love. Oven produce often turbulencen that are good because the heat reaches all aeras in a room but a cathedral- one on needs that is for shure. The "old school cabin or log home building" in scandinavia or cold countrys in the EU allways build with low ceiling THAT safes wood! As smaler a room as lesser the need of energy.
Amen Brother, Preach it! Ha! That's what I said after every one of your points. Thanks for the fine teaching. Just to let you know, when I start to watch one of your vids on here my kitchen computer, as soon as my children hear your voice, they gather round to watch. You've reached the younger generation here! They also like to sing your closing tune around the house. Thanks. God Bless. Keith-
Just came across your video for the first time.....I will subscribe to your video's as I really enjoyed this one...Very informative as I just love to watch building!!!!!
Thanks for imparting this guidance backed by proven techniques. We've not completely built a home, but we've done hands-on, living amidst the projects, extensive renovations of three homes in Kansas, and some minor upgrades at 2 lake cabins in the Missouri Ozarks. I want to be, full-time, in a tidy 24x24 alot like yours. The husband's retirement is 2 years away!
It is posible that the German comp Zarges will contact you. They have proffesionel Industrial stairs and platforms Ladders & Stepladders ,ZAP - ZARGES work platforms ,Mobile platforms Mobile scaffold towers Fixed ladders Shaft equipment boxes and cases. Greeting from Hamburg in Germany where the Hamburger came from. Frank, writer free journalist and influencer with passion
I use 1x10" & 12" pine boards. Roof and side sheathing,tyvec over it insulate inside studs,no mistery last 100 years,hate handling 4'x8' sheets of anything...the house breaths..
Thank you so much I have no experience in consultation what so ever but I'm starting to build my first cabin this summer. I plan to retire and live there the rest of my life. I will have help from my brother who is a contractor but I'm trying to do most myself again thank you I have learned a lot from your video's.
Hey ol buddy hope all is well, I've got my subfloor nailed down, insulated with bubble foil ofcourse, got my walls mostly fabed up, gettin ready for the roof, my shack is a 12x24, gonna go with a 12/12 pitch to have room for a loft, do I need to use a ridge beam? And also is 1/2 inch osb gonna be good enough for the sheathing under the shingles? I'm using 2x6s for my rafters
Great advice and great timing. We are gradually moving towards building our retirement home. So far, we do have a pole barn and a tiny off-grid cabin, but will be building some sort of larger home (4 kiddos still at home). Right now, trying to decide between a steel frame, red iron frame, ICF, and log home. I think the log home is in the lead, to be honest. I didn't even think about the rafters vs. trusses issues. Thanks!
The way to avoid problems is to build from a blueprint. We built a 24x28 cabin first which, maybe we were lucky, didn't have any problems. Next was 1800 sq foot WI ag ext blueprint which was so successful the house was stolen and the blueprint was kept by the officials that did the inspection. Doesn't happen you say? The dead don't talk.
I am thinking if a 16 X 32 cabin with a full upper floor. I am thinking of making a short stud wall (60) inches topped with a barn style roof to give me the maximum use of the floor space. The ground floor will be 16 X 24 with a 8 X 16 enclosed porch for a total of 896 sq ft. heated space.
Practical advice from a practical and experienced builder. Now where do you get that for free? From the Boss of course! Thank you sir! I want to change the pitch of my garage roof for more storage. You've given me food for thought to get right!!!
You could build without either. Rafters 4' on, 4x12 to the center. Insulation goes on top of roof where needed. Talk about storage and living quarters! 8-)
This weekend my husband and I are going to binge watch your videos (especially this one) and try out the new dehydrator we got for Christmas . What could be more romantic then a learning adventure with your best friend on building and homesteading?
great points-- on my southern camp....added extra blocks to piers where i can sit under on my rear end and plumb--wire or repair....and my 21 ft ceiling are rafters with 6x6 red cedar collar ties and a half loft with 2 beds up there for my hunting buds and company ..plenty of room and knee walls ..i used the \same product as you .....all good points to consider Boss---Great video!!! my friend!!!
That was a lot of very helpful useful information! Thank you so much! We are looking for a lake lot to build a 1000 sq ft cabin. This video came at a good time for us. Thanks again 👍🏼
Great video Boss . I know which guy you're talking about . LOL . Couple of questions for you . When you built your extention on the New York cabin you had a birds mouth cut out ( on the rafters ) for posts that weren't there yet . Was that birds mouth the same angle cut as the birds mouth on the wall . Then I guess you had to figure out how high to make the posts after that . Love watching your build videos . I learn so much but sometimes you go too fast . LOL . So right on building higher . Never know when you might need to go underneath . Another question ... 18ft wide cabin ... would you just run the ceiling joists ( 2X10's ) across with out any support in the middle . I know you're not an engineer but I need your thoughts . Advantec . Best flooring money can buy . . Pricey but well worth it . Didn't know that you can get T-111 that thick . Looks better than board & batten .
One of the best homestead video's, That I have seen in awhile.. Solid advice with common sense.. Thanks
boss has always had the best
Others pale in comparison
Age and experience is a pretty awesome teacher isn’t it. But it sure is hard to impart that wisdom onto many of the younger folks. If they were smart they would listen up and learn from those who have been there before and learned the hard way. Keep giving out that wisdom boss I’m hopeful many will learn from it.
If only we knew then what we know now eh buddy?
Gary May How right you are! There’s some people that think you can buy experience.
me and the other half are following your advice.
Love all of that good advice and not only "this is how I do it" but also "this is why I do it." Great job on this one! Nothing better than practical nuts and bolts info based on actual experience. 10 thumbs up (because I'm all thumbs).
From the time that cathedral ceilings began to be built into homes several decades ago, I repeatedly told anyone who would listen that it was a waste of money, and that heat rises, making the upper level/loft hot and sucking the cold air in through any crack/crevice, in a chimney effect. Had folks tell me that I didn't know what I was talking about, as I was not an architect or builder, but a nurse. Hey, common sense is common sense, but seems to be in short supply a lot these days! Thanks for reinforcing my thoughts on it! Stay safe!
Great advice!! I used T -111 and advantek on my cabin in NY THE BEST!! I was off the ground on piers and could get full access under the cabin...was awesome for sure
Good planning buddy :-)
You hit the nail right on the head JC! Very well explained and perfect advice! I could bore you and tell you I’ve been a builder for over 40 years but I won’t! 🥴 BTW I just referred your channel to another TH-cam channel where a young woman is re-building her cabin in Germany. Guess what?...You got a lot of thumbs up! Looks like you’re well known everywhere. Maybe you could talk about the importance of property ventilating the roof, etc on another future vid. Thanks Boss and God bless!
Hi buddy, I did talk about venting when I was insulating the roof here at the camp but... I plan for a part 2 of this video and will discuss the importance of it there too. All the best :-)))
Being a carpenter for 45 years I couldn't agree with you more, great advice 👍
Words of wisdom! While I did most of my studio right, there's a couple of ways I tried to save money and time mostly not insulating the floor. Big mistake. I'll either go back and add it, or I'll pay the difference over time trying to heat or cool it. Used the T-111 siding though and love it! Good video. Might save some people headaches if they listen.
Hi boss I’m not sure if you had done a video of installing a wood stove? I would love to know how to properly install one. Thanks
It's coming up in the near future.
Great content 👍👍🤘🤘
You da man / BOSS 🤣🤣
Honestly great video!!
Excellent video! Short, to the point, and very timely for me. Thank you very much!
yes, boss, unless you build a cathedral there is NO need for a cathedral ceiling, just wastes heat :)
would putting in a handing ceiling fan pulling the heat from the ceiling towards the main floor help disburse the heat more easily???
that was supposed to be "hanging" not handing lol sorry.
What if your concern is cooling not heating? Like if your cabin will only see summer usage, does it make sense?
@@rivahkillah have not seen the video in a while, my thought: if you have openings for the hot air to go out may be an idea; but I also think it would not have to cathedral high😉
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Thanks for sharing your wisdom...AGAIN!
Phenomenal Video🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Very good information! Thanks
Thanks Boss for this insight. It is hard to find people who are like you and I who are actually doing the things that others are planning. I wish I had made videos when we built our house but we were in such a hurry and we built it ourselves so we had no time to video. WHAT I WOULD HAVE GIVEN TO HAVE YOU COME DOWN AND HELP ME!!!
We have a cellar that we store our canned goods in and winter veggies. The rest of the house is on a concrete slab. We do not have a frost here where we are so that is not a problem here. Love the foil and we are using it for our second story of the house to provide sound and temperature insulation. I like the 5/8 T111. I use it for a lot of things here and then I cover it with concrete planking and that is less maintenance for me in the long run. We used Rafters and we used the GAMBREL roof design. It provided us with a good amount of living area and we were able to truss up the roof system with a steel truss that supports the larger span over our garage below. So we used the combination of both systems. Excellent information and help Boss. Thanks for the video. Jim in Chile.
We certainly sound a lot alike. You'd make a good neighbor buddy ;-)
You rock, Boss!! Thank you for this awesome video ... Exactly what we needed. We are going to be using a lot of your tips when we start our cabin in the spring! Most especially my favourite tip.... Bubble Foil!!!
Good advice there Boss, as they say its all in the planning. You and Lori take care of yourselves and stay safe and give the Kids a pet from me. 👍
Brilliant, concise, useful and very informative video - thank you.
Thanks Boss, Lori and fur babies. My brother is wanting to build a garage. Perfect timing for this video. Appreciate y'all sharing your knowledge. In our thoughts and prayers. God Bless y'all and the fur babies ✌❤😁
Great video man. Have an amazing weekend, Andreas 🇸🇪
I wish I had a dad or grandpa like this.
I'm up for adoption... LOL :-D
Great advise , Also would luv to see more pics of that first cabin you showed ,Thanks !
If only this video came out before I built my cabin haha. It's too close to the ground for my liking, and you're right about the vacuum effect with the cathedral ceiling. I'm taking your advice and putting in a ceiling about 7ft tall the full length. I'm going to try to jack the cabin up this spring to give me a few feet underneath. Would have been much easier and would have saved me a lot of time to have just done it right from the start. I'm young and dumb though.. sometimes a guy just has to learn things the hard way! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Life is a live and learn process buddy. My NY cabin is too close to the ground too haha :-)
Yep, my main regret was building too low.
Very skilled craftsman.
Thank you
Great information JC. Enjoyed the video. God Bless you and your crew until the next one
Thank you and God Bless.
i am curious and i think your the man to know is it possible to use your under ground storage space to cool your cabin from the heat of summer by placing vents with fans in the floors my thinking is that the fans would pull cool air from the storage space,
Air to air from under structure cooling can bring some nasty things into the living space. Water/liquid to air is a safer way to go. There is alot of information on the internet be mindful the cool air/space is usually not endless a little time calculating your thermal mass and the ambient air to be cooled might save you some aggravation
@@1STGeneral thanks
My thoughts exactly. Damp air from the crawlspace wouldn't be welcome in my place.
Great Video ,Leaned A Lot ,Thank You !!!
Great video 🤩👍
Great video Boss. Very informative and you covered all t he most common mistakes people make. Got to have a practical vision going in !! Hope all is well on the Mtn !!
A great common sense video that will save new builders $1000s in the long run ,Thank you .
So nice! A great video and it’s not even Sunday! Yessah!
I post at random now as it fits my scdeduleless schedule better :-)
Thanks
Very good advice! I found a simple way to insulate and water-proof my new floor build thanks to you! Rafters instead of trusses. Bingo! T-1-11 for wall sheathing. Another bingo! Thanks to you, I believe I am winning! Just because you're old, doesn't mean you're obsolete!
thanks allways good
Thanks for sharing your wisdom. When/if I build, I'll take your advice.
when/if I build I will send the boss an invitation LOL
Thank you. God bless you💝😄
Wait a minute, you're an artist and have sold artwork? LOLOLOL nice drawings!
lol
LMAO :-D
@@thebossoftheswamp Same here JC. I reached the "don't give a crap" what the drawing looks like several years ago! I never had near your talent, but could draw and paint fairly well! Now if I make a drawing, it looks just like that! We both probably studied under the American artist "Arther itis" And as for me, as long as I know what the scrachins mean, that is good enough! lol.
He is an amazing artist! I only wish he still painted for profit and I could afford to buy one! It would definitely be my most prized possession.
Great advice, I am helping a friend build a 12x12 cabin, and we went with rafters for the same reason.
Looking good JC , hope your feeling well also 👍. Would you recommend the bubble wrap behind the exterior walls and ceiling also? Overkill ? Curious .Youve deffinently proved how well it works for sure, great to see a video from you anytime. A Hi to MuMma and a big Woof to the kids.🙏🐺🐾🐾🐾🐾
I wouldn't surround myself with it because a building needs to breath. Ceiling and floor would be great though.
There is nothing worse than “machine gun fire” crawl space under a building 🤣 I can’t say enough good things about all of your advice. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks boss
I really enjoyed this video, Jim. Thanks for the helpful information. I haven’t yet built a cabin but have built some storage sheds of various sizes and have always issued rafters to enable overhead storage. I like your thinking. I hope all is well with you and yours. Best regards.
Great tips and video as always. Thanks for sharing! Would love to see some videos of how you have been finishing the inside of your workshop as I have a shed I want to finish inside and you always have great ideas to maximize storage.
More on workshop coming soon :-)
Thanks so much Boss, You have helped me a lot. I have watched you for years. And still enjoy Frankie & the Boss.👍🐶
Totally agree boss man have a day!!!!
You have firewood under your house? PLEASE tell me there are no termites in your region. If termites are in your region it's just a matter of time before the find you. BTW: Congratulations on 100.000 Subscribers.
Hi Boss thank you for sharing your knowledge. With experience comes knowledge and we know you have lots.
You're welcome Cathy :-)
Plywood is stronger than OSB, in addition to being cheaper. How*some*ever, OSB makes a stiffer structure and, as you know, stiffness = perceived quality. That's why I've been building with it. It makes me look like a superstar.
I think that it is only stiffer until the glue that holds all that sawdust and wood chips together gets wet.
@@tomcleverley18 You can say the same for plywood.
Thanks Boss!
How about I am the first, Love your vedios
Fabulous J.C..👌 continue to: M.O.L.G.A. 😁✌️☮️
I saved this valuable information. Thanks boss for a fabulous video. Your wisdom is truly priceless. God bless you my friend.
Thank you and God Bless :-)
You're preachin to the choir brother, yas sir !!!
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Now that's just good back woods logic, LOL. Peace 😁😁😁
Pure wisdom.!!! Thanks boss What editing software do you use for your videos?.
I still use movie maker.
My favorite channel on TH-cam found you years ago when I was looking up how to make some stretching boards have not missed a video since.
Great
same here, me and hubs are hooked
Really enjoyed this video of yours, excellent advice! If you ever do a Part 2, I would be curious your thoughts on these 3 choices on building a recreational cabin in the Upper Midwest (I assume similar to your NH location). 1) Seems like everyone is into pier foundation posts and side skirts these days, I think I would prefer a 4’ crawl space dug into the ground with a perimeter wall of 8” concrete block. 2) If the look is to be a single story trapper’s cabin with no loft, then why not 9’ high ceilings with all windows providing more light that are 1’ taller than windows for an 8’ ceiling. 3) The use of high quality laminated asphalt shingles with a warranty period nearly as long as the now popular metal roofing systems.
Great tips!!! We are totally in agreement!! Blueprints almost finished👍thanks boss
Well shiver me timbers mate, that's all good advice. By the way, I don't like "open concept" homes either. My wife does and we argue about it all the time, LOL. I like being in a comfy warm room that doesn't make me feel like I'm living in an open warehouse, that echos no less.....
@rocky mountain lass ... Perhaps it's my Neanderthal DNA, LOL...
The best install I made to save on fuel during the winter months was a ceiling fan above my stairs on the second floor ceiling. My only heating unit is on the first floor on the wall of opposite side of the stairs. A lot of the heat was heading up the stair instead of staying on the first floor. Now it is dispersed more evenly throughout the building. I know it's not "on topic", but all I could think of to share ; )
Bought my garden seeds at the Dollar Tree this week - 4 pkts. for $1. They are very good seeds too; I've used them for years. Spring is only a month away & I'm looking forward to diggin' in the dirt. I was wondering if you save stuff to compost throughout the winter and if so, how do you store it?
Thanks for your wisdom Boss & God bless ; ) P.S. Still love to hear the jingle at the end.
Ceiling fans are a must have for certain applications but not so good for off grid. Kitchen waste is dumped in one spot all winter. The possum eats a few things but he's welcome to them ;-)
I don't know if I'll ever be building a cabin in this lifetime, but I thank you for all these tidbits of wisdom anyway. It makes so much sense to me and might even help me out in other applications. Cheers!
I learned the 3,4, 5 rule for squaring things.
That only works if the wall or floor you are building doesn't have a bow in it. Corner to corner never fails.
@@thebossoftheswamp True
Word of the day Pythagorean theorem 34/5 fellas
Love the T-111 but sadly so does my local porcupine population , they have treated it like a smorgasboard
Smorgasboard 🦔📐
Heck porcupine are good eat`ing many way`s to prepare them for a meal .
Yes sir they love that stuff. The ate through my garage the they started on my cedar siding on the house. Steel or vinyl was my choice.
Would like a health update, many people care about you,, prayers from Tennessee !
Yep boss we are not Drs but spill the beans LOL
Still kickin :-)
Much food for thought. Many thanks for the information. Your experience is invaluable!
Great video! This information is exactly what I needed. What you said is inline with my building plans. Reassuring me as an amateur that I am doing it right. Thank you Bossman!
Well said, I have complained about this same thing for 20 years!!! No brainer
Ok J C just subbed you cause all your vids just absolutely make sense and somethings we just take for granted but someone with your knowledge and experience should also be considered man I love this channel keep it BOSS!
Thank you kindly ;-))
Great advice as always! Thank you!
Good to see a video from you...love watching you build...good to hear the reasoning behind why you build the way you do...thanks & God Bless
God Bless
Pure gold, your info is pure gold, cant wait for more, thanks!
In Germany we have 3 kinds of radiators and all have diferend or produce diferend heatwinds. One soaks the cold air in and blow it up t o the room ceiling. Another blows direct in the room. This one I love. Oven produce often turbulencen that are good because the heat reaches all aeras in a room but a cathedral- one on needs that is for shure. The "old school cabin or log home building" in scandinavia or cold countrys in the EU allways build with low ceiling THAT safes wood! As smaler a room as lesser the need of energy.
I am so glad you shared this information.any person that has you for a friend as a priceless commodity.
Thank you for your kind words.
Amen Brother, Preach it! Ha! That's what I said after every one of your points. Thanks for the fine teaching. Just to let you know, when I start to watch one of your vids on here my kitchen computer, as soon as my children hear your voice, they gather round to watch. You've reached the younger generation here! They also like to sing your closing tune around the house. Thanks. God Bless.
Keith-
Thanks for sharing the keith. Happy to hear it.
God Bless.
Thanks alot Boss. These types of videos are always priceless and keepsakes for future planning on projects. God bless you both always.
God Bless.
Well done Boss. Thank you.
Just came across your video for the first time.....I will subscribe to your video's as I really enjoyed this one...Very informative as I just love to watch building!!!!!
Thanks for imparting this guidance backed by proven techniques. We've not completely built a home, but we've done hands-on, living amidst the projects, extensive renovations of three homes in Kansas, and some minor upgrades at 2 lake cabins in the Missouri Ozarks. I want to be, full-time, in a tidy 24x24 alot like yours. The husband's retirement is 2 years away!
You are awesome. Love the information you give and always very helpful 👍. Thank you.
All good things Boss, along with rafters its easier in my opinion to build dormers to even give you more options. Take care
Thanks Boss!! Have a great day!! Enjoy the cabin life!!
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Awesome Boss! Thank you! My Frankie n Tilde Low Level Light Is On!
You are the man !!
Good to know ... Thank you
I use 1x10" & 12" pine boards. Roof and side sheathing,tyvec over it insulate inside studs,no mistery last 100 years,hate handling 4'x8' sheets of anything...the house breaths..
This was so amazing! Thank you very much for the drawings and clear explanation!
Thank you so much I have no experience in consultation what so ever but I'm starting to build my first cabin this summer. I plan to retire and live there the rest of my life. I will have help from my brother who is a contractor but I'm trying to do most myself again thank you I have learned a lot from your video's.
Hey ol buddy hope all is well, I've got my subfloor nailed down, insulated with bubble foil ofcourse, got my walls mostly fabed up, gettin ready for the roof, my shack is a 12x24, gonna go with a 12/12 pitch to have room for a loft, do I need to use a ridge beam? And also is 1/2 inch osb gonna be good enough for the sheathing under the shingles? I'm using 2x6s for my rafters
Great advice and great timing. We are gradually moving towards building our retirement home. So far, we do have a pole barn and a tiny off-grid cabin, but will be building some sort of larger home (4 kiddos still at home). Right now, trying to decide between a steel frame, red iron frame, ICF, and log home. I think the log home is in the lead, to be honest. I didn't even think about the rafters vs. trusses issues. Thanks!
The way to avoid problems is to build from a blueprint. We built a 24x28 cabin first which, maybe we were lucky, didn't have any problems. Next was 1800 sq foot WI ag ext blueprint which was so successful the house was stolen and the blueprint was kept by the officials that did the inspection. Doesn't happen you say? The dead don't talk.
I am thinking if a 16 X 32 cabin with a full upper floor. I am thinking of making a short stud wall (60) inches topped with a barn style roof to give me the maximum use of the floor space.
The ground floor will be 16 X 24 with a 8 X 16 enclosed porch for a total of 896 sq ft. heated space.
Practical advice from a practical and experienced builder. Now where do you get that for free? From the Boss of course! Thank you sir! I want to change the pitch of my garage roof for more storage. You've given me food for thought to get right!!!
You could build without either. Rafters 4' on, 4x12 to the center. Insulation goes on top of roof where needed. Talk about storage and living quarters! 8-)
This weekend my husband and I are going to binge watch your videos (especially this one) and try out the new dehydrator we got for Christmas . What could be more romantic then a learning adventure with your best friend on building and homesteading?
great points-- on my southern camp....added extra blocks to piers where i can sit under on my rear end and plumb--wire or repair....and my 21 ft ceiling are rafters with 6x6 red cedar collar ties and a half loft with 2 beds up there for my hunting buds and company ..plenty of room and knee walls ..i used the \same product as you .....all good points to consider Boss---Great video!!! my friend!!!
That was a lot of very helpful useful information! Thank you so much! We are looking for a lake lot to build a 1000 sq ft cabin. This video came at a good time for us. Thanks again 👍🏼
Great video Boss . I know which guy you're talking about . LOL . Couple of questions for you . When you built your extention on the New York cabin you had a birds mouth cut out ( on the rafters ) for posts that weren't there yet . Was that birds mouth the same angle cut as the birds mouth on the wall . Then I guess you had to figure out how high to make the posts after that . Love watching your build videos . I learn so much but sometimes you go too fast . LOL . So right on building higher . Never know when you might need to go underneath . Another question ... 18ft wide cabin ... would you just run the ceiling joists ( 2X10's ) across with out any support in the middle . I know you're not an engineer but I need your thoughts . Advantec . Best flooring money can buy . . Pricey but well worth it . Didn't know that you can get T-111 that thick . Looks better than board & batten .