Cabin foundation is HARD - Offgrid A-Frame Cabin Ep.10
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You know your parents love you when they have a bad back and still agree to help you haul building material up a mountain.
Oh Jeepers. 😂 Sorry about his back but that’s a funny expression. Like solving a scooby doo mystery.
Wishing your Dad a speedy recovery! Love the episodes with your folks in them.
You’re Dad is a trooper! I’m in my 70s. Not too sure how enthusiastic I’d be even 10 years ago about hauling stuff up a hillside.
My back hurts watching you schlup that wagon up the hill.
I think its cute that this has evolved into a family project
Such a beautiful piece of land, and you’re making such great progress. We can’t wait to see what type of cabin you’ll build (A-frame?). And man, the woodnessgoodness workouts are waaay tougher than our cropfit ones here on our farm. Your dad is amazing to be upright, and you’re both rockstars for getting after it. Thanks for sharing. May you both get good rest and recuperate!
❤️❤️❤️ my knees are falling off but we will get through it!
Love your sense of humor! Get start given all the obstacles you're facing.
You’re an absolute genius…. That was so smart. A pretty dang decent alternative to not having a laser level
I hope papa woodness feels better soon!
You’ll be able to park the tractor under your cabin at that height 😂
It is during scenarios such as this that honestly makes me feel a little guilty for sub’ing and watching your videos. Folks like me are what drive you to continue making more and more content and then you are stuck pulling the heavy cart 100’ uphill, pausing, relocating the tripod/camera, rinse & repeat. All so we can be pulled in and feel so invested in your successes. On that note….I will not stop watching and thank you so much for all you do. You (and your dad (and mom, of course!)) are quite the champs!
😂😂😂😂 it’s all your fault!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Your Dad is a beast! Your lucky to have him by your side. Water levels work well, we used to use them year ago for horizontal boring! Great job guys!
Tedious layout work but it will pay off with a square and level base. I thought that you were incredibly skilled when you poured the concrete pads without doing the badder board thing -especially on a slope. Glad it all worked out. You will have the floor structure up quick. Fun video. I hope your Dad has recovered!
Yes do it right the first time....Many people will be out by inches and say ,its only a cabin, it comes back to haunt them very quickly....
He sure bounced back quick!!! Good for him.... I'm the same way. Let me sit for a few minutes and get back at it slowly.....
I recommend going 18 inches above grade with concrete so it can dry out. Water logged concrete is no fun. I am building this summer, a skillion pavilion that will eventually become a cottage. It is one of the cheapest ways to get a shelter at camp. I like A frames too. The price of post brackets can be stupid. Strap boards to hand truck. It's what we do with dock sections so one person can move them across land. I usually see water levels used with trailers and modular houses the most.
Holy woodnessbadbackness, baby! You are making great progress, considering it is just you and dad. Take it easy on him, brother. He is old enough to be your dad 🤫. Personally, I would have put sonotubes and had the footings come above grade by at least 8 inches, but that ship has sailed. This is still going to be woodness hotness either way. Maybe it is time to make a better access way to the property so you can drive up with no issues. The bulk of the material will be needed soon enough, and dad's back will be so appreciative, lol. We need to set you up with a cordless Milwaukee hammer drill, too. Keep getting after it and invest in Advil.
Yea haha so much concrete if we did tubes but that would have been nice. We shall see if it works out!
@Woodness Goodness It always works out. That is what semi professional amateurs do.
Looks like you need a working bee! The inefficiencies of lugging supplies each time must be a bummer. I reckon get a box of beers, a few mates, a truck and trailer of supplies and just get a sweat up getting materials up there for a day.
Now you’re talking!
Time for a quad or better yet a mule type vehicle Graham, almost looks like a necessity at this point. Hauling an entire cabin up the mountain is going to be a huge task with no material transport all the way to the build site.
I commend you and your dad for your efforts to this point, I know carrying that wood up that hill is strenuous, hope your dad’s back is ok my friend.
Love being able to watch the journey, thanx! ✌️
I agree. My back is worth too much money at this point!
Your dad’s a trooper! Love you guys!
Never noticed before but stoked to see some quality Aussie made blundstones stomping around in there 🤙
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To take this back for you, there would be nothing wrong with roughly squaring Sono Tube Piles, but levelling the tops of the tubes. Then bam. You've got a platform you can tie to and attach your lumber. Good luck, enjoying following this project :)
I too used a water level when I installed the pillars for my small house in the woods and I was just as amazed as you were that it worked although it didn't look quite right to the eye. The level does not lie.
Your note to self at 6:00 is VERY important in the beginning!
Do a very close search along the water-level hose to make SURE that there are NO AIR BUBBLES anywhere along the entire length! Otherwise: crocodile tears later on.
Not to discourage you this early in the process, but the type/size/weight of material you will need up that mountainside is only going to increase with time. I suggest you give some serious thought about an access road up to the site.
So thankful that Dad's discomfort was temporary! Been there!
Best of luck, Mr. G.! Just take it easy.
I’m considering building a bobsled run to speed up the travel
@@WoodnessGoodness That's funny, so I hope I didn't come off as pushy?
I love these videos so so much. Thank you for making and sharing them. Hope your dads back feels better!
That property is so beautiful
Thanks Ethan! Means a lot!
1:36 did I hear a fart? 😂
Progress is progress even when it's not as much as you want it to be! You're doing great!
Your 2020 cabin build really inspired and helped me to design and build my own cabin. A year later I have started and just got the peirs in the ground this last weekend. So cool to think your back at it building on the other side of the globe as I continue my build in Australia. Big thanks and good luck!
I would imagine that hill is a lot steeper than it looks on camera...I feel for those with back issues, I get a pinch nerve about every 3 months and drops me to my knees but it only lasts for a day or two...Thank God.....Thanks for the video.
Yes it’s pretty steep in spots.
Exciting times, and eventful, memories to cherish... 👋😎👍
I didn't scroll through comments so someone probably already wrote this, but put the nut on the stud before pounding it in. Will protect you from burgering up the threads potentially. Love the channel my man!
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My man! You gotta invest in a cheap laser level. Set all the posts and once sun is setting you mark level on all the posts and cut the next time you’re up!
You are so right. I’m gonna do it!
I'm loving this man. I envy you do this with your old man. My old man is past is prime.
Ah man yea it’s been a pretty awesome experience. He lives pretty far so it’s been fun to create these moments. You’ll find something you can share in!
Dude! The tube thing blew my mind. Never even thought of it lol. Cheers 🍻
Bad backs are such a pain...I am thankful mine is not an issue, my dad's was. Hope your dad is feeling better! The single hardest part of my build to date was squaring up the base...ugh! Great job with the water level 👏
Squaring things is so dang hard to me!
"When I say dead-on I mean it's like a hair, there's room for improvement"
That's how my dad evaluates what he asks me to do 😂
Hehehehhehehe
Hope you all are feeling better in your backs. That was so cool how the water leveling worked. Great video. All the best. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 👌
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Build is looking great. I think I speak for most of us by saying that I'd happily help you schlep the boards if I lived near ya. Your parents are great, makes sense why you're you!
Poco a poco, sin prisas. Así se disfruta más los momentos. Ese tipo de nivel (de agua), por aquí en España es muy utilizado y preciso. Saludos....
Yes a water level! My dad gave me that tidbit and I used it for a couple decks and foundations. They have a kit on Amazon that has a valve and caps etc (for a garden hose). It's like $10. Laser level if you have the $$, but simplicity is great as well.
Neat trick, that water level! I never seen anybody actually use it for real. Hope your dad's back is fine, Graeme!
I can totally understand the bad back situation. I've got one myself. Absolutely, love watching this come together. Keep up the good work. The water level was fascinating to see.
Love the content my man! Keep up the good work
Makes me want to buy some property and build a cabin
Can't believe your dad was able to tough it out.
If you've established that it's square in plane with the slope of the hillside, won't it likely be out of square at the level of the top of the posts? If you were measuring square diagonally in a different plane than your floor will be, it seems like you're essentially measuring the hypotenuse of a triangle formed by the connection of the leg in plane of your future floor and the leg of the the support posts...
Matt--I didn't pick up on that! But the batter-boards would have eliminated that aspect. Anyway, great catch!
Hardest part of the build. Hope you're dad's ok. Happens to me all the time getting a beer from the garage fridge. To quote Renee Zelwigger...you had me at A FRAME 😂🍻
Always learning from you. Thanks for taking us along on this. Great vid and music :)
Yea baby! I figured some more music might be nice. Hahahha
Nice job gents, hope your Dad’s ok I know how he feels, most week’s my TENS machine is my best friend 😂, you might need to spend a weekend making a road up to the site with the tractor Graeme, it’ll save you in the long run especially on the days your working on your own. I had ALL faith in the water level trick it’s mind blowing how something so simple can be so effective 💪🏻
Great job. I figure you already know this but just in case, have you ever tried 3 4 5 method on squaring?
Keep up the good work
Good stuff man 👍🏼
deflate the tires down to 10 psi enuff so the beads of the tires dont come off the rim! Hope pops is good to go!
My son and I are also building a cabin, and square, level and true is a real struggle!! Looks like you guys are conquering the beast though!!
Trying! Haha I might invest in a laser level hahaha
@@WoodnessGoodness me to, for next time!!
Graham! Awesome work! Very excited for this series. Super off topic… what brand of pants are those in ur last scene? Thanks brah! Keep coming with the killer vids. Love your stuff!
They are from a grand called revolution race!
I feel your pain - logistics makes everything at least 10X harder, add that to the change in elevation and it is a real challenge.
This is a special time working with your parents!
Would it be possible to rig up some sort of rope pulley system to transport wood and supplies up the mountain?
Hope your dad is okay. Psoa stretches I have found help a ton.
Your slope looks like mine!
Hey man, great video ! I', starting my own cabin this year (hopefully !) and I learn a lot from your videos. I'm sure you probably already know but when hammering your cement anchors in, you can screw the nut on the top of the bolt so your hammer doesnt mess up the threads. but it seemed like you didn't anyway. Cool job with that water level, I don't think I've seen that before. What size are you building anyway?
Yea hahaha I should start doing that!
16x16 is the plan!
@@WoodnessGoodness thanks man !
Love your videos! Hope your father is doing better.
I hope your father heals well. Rest easy
as always, love watching your stuff, really love seeing another semi-professional attempt this stuff. Not being afraid is a big part of it. keep it up, hope dad is doing well. What is the end goal for this? Family get away? airbnb?
Thanks Mike! Just a family getaway! Pretty decent chunk of land so lots of opportunities for more cabins!
protect your backs! once your back is f'd up, its nothing but pain and limitations for the rest of your life! you should do some merch sales and whatever u can to fund a quad to haul stuff up with.......u can pay with $$ to haul stuff up, or you can pay with your physical health.......its definitely cheaper in the long run to spend the money on tools that will save your backs. my back got messed up from almost nothing, and its been 5 years of extreme pain and not able to do much of anything.
you could do a livestream and get donations. that last marathon one you did was funny...i watched most of it lol
Yea I’m looking on marketplace as I read this! ❤️❤️❤️
we are going to have to get you both heated back supports :-D. and a 4 wheel drive logging tractor or perhaps a helicopter.
A Saturday morning WG vid? LFG
Maybe a bear will come at night and wreck everything.
What kind of generator are you using for your power tools ? Love watching you guys great vids!!!!
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Thanks for the info
Yikes. I know I’m only a 72 woman, but u scared me hammering in the wedge bolts into ur piers. Next time you should screw the nut on so it’s still a little bit above the bolt and THEN hammer it down. This will prevent you from messing up the threads on the bolts. I think you got lucky this time. ❤️
Sue, your wisdom always gives my future hope! Thank you for always giving me the goods!
I hope your father is okay. I can relate.
“Semi professional amateur” 😂
What kind of pants are those? They look sharp
Good Morning, What state is that ? It is a beautiful view.
Virginia!
Before you hammer a bolt in anything like that, put a nut on the end of it and hammer that so you protect the threads.
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Someone please enlighten me… measuring corner to corner for square makes perfect sense if two corners are at one elevation and two are at another. If all four are a little different would that skew the squareness? I suppose it’s a minimal difference from one high corner to another so might not be enough to matter…?
Yea I think the unlevelness messed us up hahahaha
Reminds me when I staked my cabin and how shocked I got once I got to the lowest corner which ended up being 6 ft tall 😂
Any reason why you went with that water level instead of a 360 deg laser?
My laser doesn’t show up in daylight…
@@WoodnessGoodness you can get a reader that will beep when it's right, even tho you can't see it.
Alotta wood algorithm
Well this is how it should work smarter canadian brother yiu will build a shed closer to the road and you buy an atv or utv used and you go from there. With iiur build . This how we do in canada ...ehhh great job my friend and your dad feel better.stay safe
I second creating a road
4 days ago!! How did this Johnny slip past me!
Sneaky.
Hey Graham, what are those
Pants you have on this episode?, I dig ‘em.
They are from Revolution Race
i think the strings have to be level when squaring up the corners...
I think you are right hahaha.
I would happily come and help but i live on the other side of the world 😂
oh no.....an A-frame.....have you watched wild wonderful offgrids channel? they built an A frame and it seemed like so much trouble LOL
Yea I’m planning on doing the most user friendly build possible…we shall see….
I'm in agony with a bad back as I watch this. Not fun at all. I find a good single malt helps a lot! Good effort Graham and Dad!
um...hello...quad? 😉
You gotta find an ATV company to sponsor you
Help me
So where are U Guys?
I've heard of the water level but seems like more hassle then the old school string level. Wish you had a profanity warning on this, pretty sure I heard the J word when your dad hurt his back.... 😂
Hahahahahaahah yea string lines are nice. I should probably just do that hahahaha
Should the WG community get together to get you an ATV? This seems impossible
I hope your dad is ok? Where is your other offgrid property you finished about a year ago?
He’s ok! Just a gentle reminder he’s getting old!
A smart person would have used sonotubes and made them level 😂
This is true.
You are probably fine but string lines are most accurate when they are all level in the same plain.
Yet another nugget of wisdom! You are too right
PLEASE check the email, we would like to do business with you.
Buy an atv.
You're the Elon Musk of structures surrounded by trees and foliage.