16x52 Off-Grid Shed To House Tour 2019 Update & Cost Breakdown
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You've been asking, and here it is! An update tour of our 16x52 Lofted Barn cabin that we have been finishing out into our off grid homestead. We purchased this building from premier portable buildings and have been documenting our progress finishing it out into a home.
Our goal is to build a self sufficient homestead where we can focus our time on growing as a family and living a more meaningful lifestyle living on less.
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Anyone able to make a living space and provide for their family WITHOUT a mortgage has really done something special and hard. My hat is off to your family!
I actually found the trick of getting an education and working hard ( and smart) puts you mortgage free with a much better standard of living than this..
@@joecap2919
Go stroke it somewhere else.
@@joecap2919 no one cares joe everyone starts somewhere. Only thing we heard was (i) selfish ass
@@joecap2919 Really? Then by all means, go get you a camera and make you a video of how you achieved this, upload it to youtube and share the knowledge. I personally am calling BS on this, but that is just me.
@@amietiger8464 If you have not figured out that working hard and living in a budget leads to financial success and a paid off mortgage, then your parents and school failed you. Go ahead and call BS, keep making excuses, be a good Millennial.
Such a gorgeous book - each shed is unique and inspiring, and I love all the tiny details Kotite features to help readers imagine how to create their own She Sheds th-cam.com/users/postUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR . The feature on Dinah's Rustic Retreat is like something from a fairy tale. It's really inspiring to see how creative all these ordinary people are in making beautiful and useful spaces on a modest scale.
I’m proud of you. This is coming from somebody that’s lost everything due to being disabled but now has hope that with the money he’s about to inherit has a chance to be a homeowner again thank you.
This is insane. A home like this fully finished in the New England area would cost over $300,000. This place is big. Incredible job here; thanks for the inspiration.
No it woudn't. The land would maybe, but not the home.
@@camtwan1 what 😂 I've lived in New England my entire life. Have you seen the prices lately?
this is what more people need to do. get out of debt. raise a garden. become self sufficient. I like it. You made the right choice. congratulations. Good job.
We'd love to. Still trying to figure out how to save enough for a downpayment on land.
And if you can’t do it all, do what you can. Get some solar panels and grow some tomatoes.
Unfortunately because so much of America has become so lazy,( technology), they wouldn't, and couldn't do it.
A great comment but people, since before Rome, would do all the same things. Most people want civilization and the free perks that come with it. Most will stay in their comfort zone of ignorance and debt. You don't need to do it the way this guy did it. Me and my family did this but we also have a 3000 sq ft house. What's the difference? The amount of people, the income, the education, and especially, the means. We are debt free. We stay that way by keeping a board with 'needs', 'wants' and 'silly' written on it. We do three 'needs' before we look at a 'want'. We do three 'wants' before we do a 'silly'. We have friends in the same pay bracket that think we make so much money. We don't. Not in comparison. We do have patience. We have planning. Most of our friends just go and buy what they want in the moment that they want it. We never do that. I actually start to sweat when we are on the edge of making a impulse buy. We don't make impulse buys. To illustrate how well we keep to this rule: My wife just set up her new bed from a friend. Yep, that's right. We both sleep in separate beds because we don't have the money for the king we want. How don't we have the money? We are waiting for the king that we want to go down to the price of a twin. It has happened before. It will happen again. Planning. it's all in planning. Another example. We didn't have couches or seats in the home we built for a year. Why? I ain't paying out the ass because I need it now. We waited for the sale to come round again. We saved $2000 on a set of leather.
@@Robocoppat Nonsense on the America part of your comment. If you had said 'so much of the world' you would have been dead on.
Don’t let anyone tell you any crap, Y’all did a great job on YOUR Home, always people that will talk crap, Just Know a lot of us out here applaud you for your life choice and hard work providing for your family.. 👍🏻 Good Job from South Mississippi USA
Looks good brother! I too am a debt free, off grid 30 year old living with my large family in a graceland shed to house on 36 acres in Arizona. I know the struggles your facing just not that cold haha. Been at it for almost 4 years now and loving every minute of it. Keep up the good work. We got to get back to the roots of living, and life!
Do you have room for another shed😭
I’m in PHX. Good stuff. Where in AZ you get setup at???
just got a Graceland yesterday on my property. We're gonna slowly convert it into a nice temporary home. How was the transformation? How's she holding up?
@@Caruurtaofthekorn sorry for late response haha we are in the white mountains area by show low
@@enteraqua i finally finished the main one. I turned a 16'x40' graceland into a 16x16 living room and 3- 8'×10' bedrooms. I plan on connecting my 14x28 graceland to it which severes as my bathroom and kitchen dining room. I also have a 10x16 for the kids that i still have to finish and connect
If I ever lost my home to fire or tornado, I've always said that this is exactly what I'd do. Kids are grown and we don't even need as much room as you've got. You've got the ideal set up.
16 feet wide makes a big difference! You have a home to be proud of..... thanks for being open with the cost and GOD BLESS!
That crack in your door is wide enough to let a whole lot of winter in!
No matter what anyone said man. My hats off to you. This is awsome and I envy your set up
I think its great! I hope everything works out .
Right! You're an off - grid home owner, that's amazing 👑
#agreed
FINALLY a video that makes sense on a modified shed to home!! I LOVE this and can't wait to show hubby for realistic inspiration ..thank you!
I'm doing this in the mountains of Tenn in a 14x40 with my wife and 2 girls. Only have 12 acres though. Still a work in progress for me.
ryan I live in TN also and would love for you to keep me up to date on your families journey. I’m looking for land now.
Im also living in east tennessee just bought 5.2 acres of mountain side and am living in a shack with a woodstove and 300 watts of solar while i build my off grid home my name is also Ryan
How much is land selling for and ac. In Tennessee I've been thinking about getting some up that way. I live in GA. I'm starting to look for some were very 2nd amendment friendly.
James Adams i paid $4,900 per acre
But you still have to pay property taxes so you're never really debt free right?
Y’all have done a great job. The house looks wonderful and I love the wood walls also. Off grid means that your home isn’t connected to public paid utilities, not that you totally reject technology. Some people-trolls- get their kicks from trying to make others miserable. Just delete stupid comments and don’t let them get to you. You’ve already won because they’ll never have and accomplish what you and your wife already have. God bless your family.
Positive and purdy!
@@Garbagejuicewaterfall Good eye 👁
I also agree!
45 minutes to get WiFi? Sounds off grid enough to me
Don’t ever let anyone grade your life! I think what your doing is awesome. Your children will never forget all the memories you are making as a family. “Love grows best in little house”.. always remember that 😊
12:00 For water lines use Pex, if the water freezes, inside the pex lines will not bust.
To prevent water lines from freezing, put copper lines around the wood stove or close to the stove. Use a very small circulating pump, on a timer to heat the water.
OR move all water lines inside the living space, Not under the house.
Thank You for ALL the HELP.
I am planning, to do the same.
You have shown me the problems to look FOR.
Soon as you told me you drive 45 minutes just so you can upload these videos I had to hit the subscribe button
Same!
@@leannaestep3066 LOL...Same!!
Something tells me he lives 45 minutes away. That place is way to clean for kids and a family, He just trying to sell this
@@altha-rf1et Have you always been an idiot?
Same !!!
your Off Grid !! dont let the jealous haters tell you otherwise, have a good summer its looking great!!
H M lots of off gridders use public WiFi, I never understood how that’s a breaking point for those purists. Same with cell connections.
My place will be off grid, on top of a desert/ tundra mountain and cell service is clear
Hey, I think you should be tremendously proud of yourself and what you did with this, for your family THANK YOU for Sharing!
Love it. We bought a 16X40 barn cabin and are totally off the grid. We have solar power and the cabin is wired for the solar all the way through we do run the A/C on the generator in the summer and also have an outside shower with the portable water tanks on propane. We use Buddy L heaters during the winter along with the fire place. We are planning on adding on a big back porch that will connect to the bathroom that we are going to have built. You guys are doing great. Hang in there. The kids are talking about moving out here now or atleast getting things ready so if things get bad in the city. We are way off the grid you would not find us unless you knew where we are and had been here before. Has I always say we have lions, tigers and bears. LOL! We also have a Rottie named Thunder and a blue healer named Sadie they let us know if anything is around. God bless and stay safe.
Your kids are smart. Get out the city while you can. Your way is the only way to live smart.
Thank you EVERYONE for your amazing supportive comments!
To answer a few of the most common questions, yes there is a big gap around the front door lol. This was filmed right as the frost was coming out of the ground, and being on a block foundation means the house shifts quite a bit. I adjust that door a couple times a year as a result. We do have a heat trace in the main water line and the building was skirted with plywood followed by 2" styrofoam and tuct tape at the seams. Then we covered it in 36" of straw all around and burried it with snow. Unfortunately we couldnt keep the underside from freezing. This year the floor will be insulated with 3" of closed cell spray foam and we will bury the water main 4 feet deeper and place foam over the line before backfilling. The exposed section of pipe between the ground and house will be in an insulated box with a halogen bulb on a thermostat inside.
Inside the house was never too cold and the kids were fine upstairs. Over night the coldest the upstairs ever got was maybe 18 degrees celsius, it was just the craw space under the house that we couldn't keep warm when the weather got brutal.
That should make this year a lot easier...stay tuned to find out! Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!
I'm curious about that dummy load, halogen bulbs put out a lot of heat, have you checked the temps when its in use? Never seen a dummy load quite like that before, but it's a cool approach. Great project, just need some satellite internet to save the driving. Keep up the great work.
Wow!!!! Love it just the way it is. Much respect for sticking it out in the extra low temps. Subbed, liked & dinged ya.
Glad to see you put the chitlers upstairs where it's warmer. I see several of these in the mountains here in Colorado. The parents want the seclusion of the upstairs. Again I think the youngsters should be in the warmest part. You never know when the fire will Peter out in the night
Make some videos of riding your dirtbike around your land it would be cool to see and would probably help your viewers/fanbase grow
It is 24 degrees celsius in Central Florida right now and I am freezing! LOL! Winter is coming early this year! We've already been down in the 60's F range.And we don't have any cured firewood yet!
Really looks great! Rome wasn’t built in a day... everything worth doing takes time. Enjoy the summer!
Wow! Please try to remember you’re doing something few people can do. I would be very proud to have accomplished what you and your family have done. I would try to ignore the unkindness and not worry about the negative comments. Awesome video!
Man, my Wife and I would be proud and so happy to have something like that. Awesome!
My wife and I have this exact building but in 14 x 40 from Premier Portable Buildings. We have been living in ours since just before Thanksgiving of 2017. Our interior layout is exactly the same as this. Master bedroom is by the back door and it's 12' x 13'6", small bathroom with shower, sink toilet and washer and dryer which is 8' X 8', there is a hallway that is about 4'x8' and the rest is the kitchen. We do not have a living room as the kitchen is the heart of the house but we may add one on once we get this one paid off. I love having the 6' X 13'6" front porch. We closed ours off over the winter with Ultraply mahogany underlayment and used it as an extension of the house and for storage of a few extra things as well as giving the outside cats a safe haven from coyotes and a warm place to sleep out of the wind. The ultraply is down now and it's a regular front porch again with the exception of a 3.1 Cu Ft Galanz refrigerator that sits outside next to the front door filled with bottled water and Gatorade for guests that want to sit out on the porch with us and socialize.
Thank you for driving that far to educate us. I appreciate it. And, sconces for sure on the wall. There are many LED bulbs that look "old timey".
They are the Edison bulbs and really do look old time!
With all do respect I have to say that you are absolutely beyond breath taking beautiful
Great demo and setup!! Your family are to be commended for hanging in there and sticking to your plans in such a harsh environment! Kudos and thanks for sharing!
That looks great,you can see how much work you have done so far. I think you are doing it the right way, getting things done then trimming and finishing as you have time.well done to you,you’re giving the kids a great life👍🇬🇧
Debt Free ! - Debt Free ! - Debt Free ! - Its a freaking Palace ! - I'm envious - Congratulations
Soon... Land Scaping ! - Bushes, Trees, Gardens - And a jungle gym for the kids - and a ManCave/Workshop ! (Build that First)
I love your home! I congratulate you and your wife for being able to live off grid, no criticism here. I know a lot of people are going that route and I think it’s great to be mortgage free, etc. but I wouldn’t be able to live in the middle of no where and with negative degrees. But for those that can, go for it! I enjoy watching living off grid videos and seeing the cabins people build. Keep up the good work!
I appreciate your straightforwardness without being rude. Life is too short to beat around the bush and you show that you can do that and still be friendly. Hats off to you and your family for seeing it through!
Amazing! My husband, our two little ones and I are just starting our off grid journey! You are inspiring! It all takes time but it is worth it - so worth it! Thank you for sharing
When you're trying to make ends meet forget what people say you're trying to make ends meet you're not trying to impress anyone
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Rave Crocker meet
@@TheRaveCrocker , meat to eat, meet a person! for lunch!
Actually I AM impressed. Nice looking home, off grid, frugal, solid structure, has a Fender strat hanging on the wa (some ic those are worth more than most on here make in a year)....yeah.. I'm impressed
I am only 3 minutes in, and this is the most beautiful and awesome off-grid home I've seen. It's like a cabin and house in 1. It is well organized and spacious. Way to go!
This video is the life my wife and I would want, if we could do it all over again. It's a little late for us, but we will live vicariously through your videos!
Don't argue with your wife.. dicker..😂
Love the tip of doing a taller loft. Makes a huge difference. Looking good!
Thank you so much for sharing. No smartass comments here,I applause you for having the strength to live through such harsh conditions, but only temporary. What you have so far is just cozy enough till you get to where you want to be. Your video was very helpful and have me considering do the same. Congratulations on your new build and keep up the good work. 😀😀😀👍👍👍
The great thing about your home is it will be ever evolving, right now you need to live, and fancy isn’t a true need. As the finances allow you can tweak it to your liking. I love that you aren’t paying rent somewhere while you are doing the finishing touches. It’s beautiful as it is because every day you can say, we are living on our terms, not out of desperation!
Gorgeous home! Also, it is a show home! It shows how much family, love and hard work can make! Perfect for your family and perfectly beautiful.
Amazing build! I love the kids set up, the fact that your bathroom has space for tub/washing machine/shower, and the overall layout!
Dude that place is awesome- GREAT JOB! And 75,000 Canadian is only around 55K USD! That is amazing and a total inspiration!!Good luck to you and your family!!
Good for you!! You broke the chain. Keep on the road to your goals.
Thanks for the video!
I actually love that kitchen. As far as lighting goes I don't ever use my ceiling lights. I always use lamps. I have lamps throughout my house. Lamps give it a more homey feel to me. You have done an amazing job with your house.
No smart ass comments here. I find it interesting what you've done.
You guys are doing an amazing job. No running water would definitely be a struggle. Here is Alberta we had a lot of -49 and I am so glad it's over for this year.
Your house is amazing. Congrats! I wish you and your family many blessings.
I love what y’all are doing. Keep strong and enjoy your all’s life.
Good job! We did the same in the high desert about 17 years ago. This will teach you what you really ‘need’. As well as learning many things about yourself and development of patience and character. It’s much more than just building a house. It’s an experience that would help anyone willing to try it.
Good to see a man and his family getting it done.
Stay good.
Thanks 👍
YT just put this video in my feed. You folks have done an excellent job for the budget.
Building 6" walls with good insulation was extremely prudent. -45 is damned cold. Electric strip heaters on the water supply line and then heavily insulated might fit inside a power budget to keep the water line from freezing. The entire system from the well into the house would need to be REALLY well insulated.
45 minutes to drive for Wifi. Awesome. Ham radio can be your friend. HF radios for long nights.
I agree with your thoughts on down-lights. They can be very harsh. The wood looks really nice and warm. My grandparent's cabin had the same and I love it. Wall sconces might be nice, but also table lamps were what we used.
Best of luck to you!
Bill Crowell clearly too late for this guy, but I was thinking frost free hydrant that the house is build over could be a solution.
Sections of blank walls, not even give the eyes a break. But also makes the place look larger 🙃 LOOKS GREAT
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I’m in the middle of locating a suitable property for a sustainable retirement, and every little bit of advice that’s showcased by practical application is much appreciated. Wishing you and yours all the best.
Sincerely,
Jim
You got wood water and power...👍 No payment is the way to go.
Love it! We have one and it’s legal. Don’t know why people get so bent out of shape about living off grid. We do have power through solar. It’s simple but works well. Beautiful kitchen. And the best part it was free. I wouldn’t change it. Your house has a very cozy look. It’s very nice. God bless, Leslye
Thanks for this vid and insight into what it takes and how long it takes to create a home of your own! Awesome! And thanks for driving so far to upload!
Don't let people bring you down with smart ass comments. You are doing amazingly well, especially being a young family of 4. Continue to live your dream, and thank you for sharing your journey with us.
I am impressed with your open and honest delivery. I subscribed!
Ignore the haters and keep doing your thing. Lot of hard work but itś worth it for FREEDOM.
Would not put $75,000 into that. I would buy a RV or have a nice small house built for that much
@@altha-rf1et no, no you wouldn't sir. I build custom homes and you can't have a small house built for that. You can have what he has for 75k. even if you could build it yourself, a bank won't loan you money to build your own home. Has to be done by a general contractor
altha 2014 what haters? I see nothing but praise.
I love what you have done with this 16x52 Shed to house. Its coming along great step by step. Love the way kitchen turned out.
It looks so cozy! My husband and I had this dream. This is great!
Wow! My respect to you for living off the grid in harshest of environment! Thank you for taking the time and trouble for making the video and driving 45 minutes to upload it to TH-cam!
Feel proud of you. Lots of hard work and you have a blank slate to work with.. we did that lifestyle many years ago now for several years. One of my best memories in our 50 years of marriage.
This is awesome work, congratulations! Thumbs up to your wife for keeping the place tidy and nice. Much success to you snd your family. Blessings!
Your home is so cozy and beautiful. Congrats and blessings to you. Envy, envy, envy!
Keep up the good work and don't let the keyboard warriors bring you down!!
Another one has escaped the plantation of economic slavery and financial oppression, and emerged a free man. (Debt free). 👍
living the dream with a mug matched to his shirt. debt free and buy silver
Hip, Hip, Hoorah!
Well put
Now he is inadvertently an enemy of the state
B4ReaL 1 awesome comment! Yes!
God bless you brother....love what you're doing with your family.
Don't let the haters get to you, they wish they could do what your doing. I hope to be in the same position in the next couple years. Off Grid. Keep up the great work your doing for your family, God Bless.
I think your home is beautiful! Your kids are going to have awesome memories of growing up there. =)
Ofcourse yes
This is really great!!!
If folks don't want to drive 45 mins to mom's for wifi... On our family farm we are 100% disconnected by land. Wind, solar, septic, plus Homebiogas provides us with hot running water all year (turbine in the nearby river too), alas, we have internet via satellite and I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to reduce their carbon footprint while keeping some of the "connection". 😊
I agree. Just because you are trying to make it off grid doesn't mean you can't have some creature comforts.
I’m happy and grateful for you sharing your story and experience. Many thanks to you and your family.
You guys are all awesome! Wishing your family nothing but happiness!
Great effor and courage. Should the economy tank you will survive. Store lots of dry food. God bless and Holy Spirit guide you.
Great job! Me,my wife 3 young home school kids are starting to do the same. We live more a Amish farm life and we love it . Best of luck to you and your family...
P.S. - I love your house You and the family are true pioneers and should be very proud of what you have done.
I'm so glad I came across this video. Well done, bro!
The comments about "off grid" are typically because people over analyze the term. If you tell me you're off grid, I assume you mean that you don't have public utilities ran to your house. I think others take "off-grid" to mean that you're supposed to be hiding out in the middle of nowhere and staying away from people.
Screw 'em. Most sane people know what you mean and dont take issue with it.
Yeah, it's silly. We are off grid with fiber to our home. We have our own water, heat, septic and power. We can't off grid fiber Internet though... so we ran a line and hooked up.
I think it is a very healthy way of living for people.
Lawn Fascist I know what he meant by off grid. When I do my cabin I will have Power n water,,,,But i live in the coastal South, you will melt into the ground here if you don’t have ac, heat can kill you here if you are Elderly or sick
For me off grid mean someone moved from cramped and noisy place like big city to a quite and calm place.
Love it! The open space is great for kids to play and roughhouse and not break anything. Board games bring people closer together, laughing, talking, joking around with one another. Back to the basics seems to work for you. Looking forward to seeing more in the future.
I love your home and think its absolutely amazing how your achieving this and making a great place for your children to live . And look forward to more videos.great job!
Thank you so much for this video. So hard to find these types of videos from people living in Canada! We smashed the button!!
It looks pretty awesome man you should be very proud of yourself.
Keep up the good work
You don't need to explain yourself ...Thank you for the information.
This is so deep in my heart right now... but still feels so far away. I've been longing for a tiny house deep in the woods forever now. Best of luck to everyone out there giving this a go! Btw, I just subscribed. 😎👍👍😉
Total respect to you brother and thank you for the video, I really enjoyed the honesty - very refreshing to witness such a lovely fella with a great practical and patient ethos - all the very best to you and your family from Pete in England x
I truly wish you all well first of all!!! Great job! If I were 30 years younger brother that is what I'd be doing! I'm on my wife's iPad. Don't give up. I'm just sorry that you may not see this post for awhile. Great post!
I feel the same,I'd love to do this here in So.Texas,including solar w/ a powerwall.
Your next big investment should be a substantial solar/battery system. Change things for next year.
You’re a super strong family! Beautiful home and great job on your hard work!!!
Thank you so much! Happy Holidays :D
I for one give you props. My husband wanted to do this so much. He has passed now but I for one proud of you all. God bless 🙏😇❣️
Love what you got going on there. Forget all the negative people, you should be really proud how far you brought your family. Keep up the great work and keep bringing the videos.
Nice cabin! Some thick curtains would help with keeping the heat in because it helped at my place as well! Love the walkthrough, and ignore those debbie downers, they are just jealous!
I saw a post where they sprayed the window with soapy water and applied a layer of bubble wrap to keep the heat in and the cold out in extreme weather. If I can find the article again Ill post it. It wont help with the crawlspace issue but it might save some of the wood used per day
The article about using bubble wrap to insulate windows in winter is at
Builditsolar.com
Fellow Canadian very proud of what you have achieved. I’m 74yo. and some your struggles I can relate to. However, we were pre-solar and computers. Nothing I would have changed. Yes there were struggles but, we never had a mortgage.
Oh, wow! You done a great job. Your very brave to have accomplished this chapter in you and your families life. You are Blessed with wisdom and knowledge.
"Don't need your smartass comments" that was beyond funny. Beautiful house well done
2 thumbs up. It has come a long long way from your first video. As long as you and your family are happy and it works for you guys thats all that matters. Hard work and sacrifice pays off
You rock Buddy, your way ahead of the game!
Keep doing what you're doing,it works!!!!!!!
Butch
Ashland Ohio
Love this! The mere fact that you are doing this. I cannot give an opinion other than, what you are doing is absolutely inspiring!
Those that criticize are they doing what you're doing? I don't know? But I do know it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks you are getting to live your lives the way you choose. Not by other people's checklist of what is what, and What needs to be what. You didn't come here to live by someone else's expectations. I applaud you!
Thank you for sharing & may this Easter tide bring you a mild spring and pleasant summer.
I appreciate how well thought out you move off grid was. So many of the people who do this are taking the plunge without measuring how deep the pond is. Your home is beautiful. Just a thought, having a 55 gallon container in the house for snow storage to provide a ready source of water might be a bonus. When I lived in the north, I had one equipped with a spigot and a potable water safe hose for those times my water froze. It kept the people, and animals hydrated and clean. Best of luck.
I love this.
Fantastic job on everything! If more young people were like you the world would be a better place.