My offer to do the drywall install and finish still stands. 30 years experience and just over the boarder from you. My wife and I have watched the channel from the beginning. Would be thrilled to help. Keep up the good work Dustin.
@@r.samuelfranks3615I started the business knowing not to many like to do drywall. Contractors tend to keep jobs in house. But hate drywall finish work. I stay busy.
@stoptuna7671 Well, no, not really. My first time drywalling/mudding was at 8yrs old, and I have the photos to show it was indistinguishable from 'pro.' Really, there's some technique, but just have to not overthink out.
I have been working on a small old miners' cabin in Alaska for over fifty years. When I had a little extra money, I did a little more. I heard an old Japanese saying {when the house is done life is over] I an eighty-three and still not done so I hope that means life is not over.
@@allynmoore2829 You should check out Brent Underwoods book on Cerro Gordo mine in California. Tells the story of the man who spent years digging thru a mountain. He also has a great TH-cam channel.
When you apologized to the wives. mine had to run to the bathroom she was laughing so hard she almost peed. As a renovation contractor for 30+ years I can nit pic the best of them. But overall your doing an great job
Dustin you need Vapor barrier over the insulation, then cement backer board and the floor tiles will pop off without a sub floor where the tiles go. When the weather warms up the wood under may shrink and cause the tiles to pop off.
I agree, I kept wincing as I watched him work. I haven’t done any construction but I have watched my family do it plus fetch things that were needed by them and provided a second pair of hands whenever needed.
Came here to say the same thing. When those tiles pop loose in a few days/weeks, he needs to put down cement board, scrape the tiles clean, and re-lay them. He needs cement board and tile on the walls behind the stove too. Risking burning the whole place down the way he has it now.
Keep an eye on that kerosene heater. That is the exact model that burned our house down when I was younger. Keep it clean as possible and keep an eye on it. 😊 When the insurance company took the heater and did some digging into it they determined that the heater had a malfunction inside where the kerosene feeds into the globe. A small flame started right behind the globe and hitting the shut off did nothing so we began evacuation as the flame got higher off the heater, tossed a blanket on it in an attempt to toss the heater outside but it burst out flames all around it so we all took off as the living room furniture began burning. Made it to the door when the thing exploded and shot me right through the closed door throwing me about 8 feet of so with my shirt on fire I rolled in the snow and ran. And spent 2 days in the hospital. So keep an eye on that thing.
@Destination_Adventure thank you as soon as I seen that I thought I'd better say something I mean just to be safe. Enjoy what you do so I wanted to be nice and at least tell you what our experience was with that heater. Have a great day
Hopefully the manufacturer has addressed the issue which caused the fire. Your family did report the fire to the manufacturer, I trust? All said, My experience with kerosene heaters has been with modern, wall mounted units. They worked very well. I do think I prefer a wood stove though.
Please put plywood under your tile.... you need subfloor under that tile. Fill the gaps with grout. Run some wood trim around the outside of the tile to finish it off. Great video, happy to see Emmi. Stay safe, stay warm.
@@movingkindaslow cement board, use "durarock or Hardieboard". The plywood will absorb moisture from the mortar, so It doesn't bond as well I think. Cement Board is also more stable.
The character in the floor is awesome. Love it. Yeah you should have put down a sheet of 1/2" plywood under the tile. But its down now. If you get separations in your grout lines later just squeeze a little black silicone in them. When grouting always keep your float at an angle to the grout lines. It will give you the perfect reveal. Oh and as I sit here looking at the cracked tile along the outer edge of the hearth my dad put in, I wish he had put a wood border around the edges of these tiles. People like to stand in front of the stove and ultimately on the edge of the tile which ends up breaking them. I will definitely be putting a nice solid oak trim when I get around to fixing them. Unfortunately they are discontinued tile so I have to find something close to blend in. I'm glad you stopped on the walls. You need to put plastic moisture barrier on all your walls before sheathing them. It stops the transfer of moisture in and out of the building. The house wrap (vapor barrier) on the outside keeps water from entering the building envelope and allows any vapor to escape but the plastic (moisture barrier) keeps moist air from inside going into the insulation as it trys to escape. Very important for keeping mold growth in your walls.
there is also a synthetic membrane that goes under tile to stop cracking and doesn't add much thickness. there is also a metal bead to use on the edge for smother finish
As a graduate TH-cam Alumni…. I gotta say it .. when I don’t know how to do stuff, I search TH-cam how-to videos first.. 😂.. keep up the beautiful video work, I feel like I’m right there roaming the world and awakening me to new areas I would like to travel to. ..even tho I commented, I love the “Lot-32” break-aways you are doing, keep it up
Here's a tip Dustin: 2:53 If you are carrying plywood with nails poking through, flip it so when carrying it those sharp pointy things are not facing your body. Be safe, live long, and prosper.
Love this series. Commenting from Los Angeles with fires on my mind. Keep a couple of fire extinguishers close by and maybe a fire blanket. Might save your butt one day.
For your generator: you can extend the exhaust pipe by turning in downward, keep the same muffler and make if just long enough that you can “dump” in a 5 gallon bucket that you add water to just high enough that the muffler is not submerged. The water will greatly dampen the exhaust noise so your neighbours won’t be mad at you 😊
I fondly recall my wife, at 65 years old, on one of our earlier ventures into Yukon. As we passed the entrance to the Dempster on our way across the river to the Yukon River Campground, there I casually said we should go up the Dempster. Her immediate answer was "sure, let's do it". 50 years and numerous trips including 3 up the Dempster, she has been supportive of my shenanigans and I see a lot of her in Emi. She compliments your life, Dustin. I know you don't take her for granted but I will tell you with certainty, having your best friend around as you enter your 80's can not be matched .
At 72, have been looking for the store where you can buy yourself one. Keep asking but no one knows for sure, just speculation is all what I get. Like prospecting for gold my guess.
Even though this was as a 28 minute episode it felt like 5 minutes. Great work Dustin I look forward to more Lot 32 build episodes. Thanks as always for sharing!
The only person you have to please is yourself. It is nice to see constructive feedback and not see anyone dumping on you. It will be your beautiful little castle at the finish!
In my old place I had a tank outside and could get fuel delivered. I used No. 2 oil but they also delivered kerosene. So much cheaper. The old heater brought back so many bittersweet memories. Not only could you heat water on top of it you can cook on it if needed. I used to keep a little pot of water on top to help keep a better level of air mositure. Enjoying watching your journey. Good on you.
I have to say, there's not much that terrifies you! I have a lot of admiration for your willingness to take on whatever needs doing, and with a good dose of humor!
Justin, I have installed over "4,000" heating stoves and all that goes with them. You did a great job with your install. Hope that helps! Your tiles will come up in a few years, that's OK. Glue them back in and regrout. I also have built 7 cabins the size of yours. I recommend using sound board on the ceiling. It takes out the bathroom echo. Sheet rock is the highest sin you can commit. And its toxic!! Stay outside the box, you'll be fine.
That Kerosene heater bought back some childhood memories. We had one exactly like that when I was a kid. Just seeing it brought back the smell... and the memories of sitting in front of it on a cold Saturday morning, watching kids cartoons like Loony Tunes and He-Man.
I don't have a man in the house, but my sub-conscience was screaming, "Oh NO!" as you tackled the grout. As per usual, you nailed it!!! You are teaching me that taking risks can pay off. Thank you for the continued content. Much Love and Many Blessings throughout 2025 ~
The surface under my pellet stove is a sheet of recycled copper over cement board. Whatever you have chosen will be great. Keep up the great work. Loving this adventure of yours.
Fantastic work Dustin! I remember my first time doing tile work in our kitchen, it wasn’t 100% but more like 90% ! Make sure you put a grout sealer on ! And finish the tile edge with a nice bull nose oak trim ! Stay safe our friend and it was nice to see Emi back with you! Stay safe our friend ! 👍🇨🇦
Its satisfying to bring something back to life an old house or cabin . Tile is my favorite thing to do, made lots of mistakes. Tile on wood is never a good thing, eventually you will chip it off and redo it. My 1st tile job on wood looks at me every day ,it needs redone. Under the stove should have been cement board and rabbit wire on top for the mortar to stick to. Behind the stove a heat shield, the same way will give you more heat in the room over all. If you smell wood burning it's the floor or the wall behind the stove. Love your place, Canada has so much more in wilderness to offer than the lower 48. We disrespect our wilderness to much and it shows . Great video Dustin 👍👍
Way to go Dustin and Emi. This Old Shed on Lot 32 is looking great. And by the way those little imperfection are call character. Adds to the character of the place. Love it. 👍👍👍👍👍 🍻🍻 Can't wait to see the finished place.
My husband and I have been married 20 years and we are in our 40's now with 4 kids 17- new born. We have lived in rentals all this time. And we have no building experience! This fall we will be moving to a small farm with an old fixer upper on it! I'm hopping slowly but surely we will be able to make all the renovations ourselves! Your videos give me hope we can tackle everything the old home throws at us!
I moved into a decrepit 1890 farmhouse when I was 36. Fixing that place up and making it cozy was some of the best times of my life. I also spent quite a bit of time restoring the 13 acres that had been let go. Good luck!
Lookin' good, Dustin. You know, all these details will make so much of a difference once your settled and looking back on these projects. Really enjoying this series.
Awesome video 😎! The tiling comment about the husbands commenting during it, hilarious 😂& yes true😅. Lot 32 is really starting to come together nicely and great to see Emmi again!
Surely Mick is a pro at tiling floors? Loving these build videos. Making a home is one of the most satisfying things ever. Everyone's home is a mansion.
Next time you grout , just push the material into the joints , no need to push it all over the tile , way too much waste and work . Enjoying your videos. Keep up the great work .
Kiddo. .we so admire all you are doing with this place. Emmie too! She's a champion...getting into all this. What a savage.( that means ' lion") You did great Dustin. You're amazing. Much love from Orygun Julie and Bill McMinnville ❤
Hey Dustin, long time veiwer first time commenter! 20+ year builder/carpenter out of Canada. The insulation baffles are not needed above the collar ties in the roof are as the insulation horizontal on the tie will allow that upper part to work as one open attic for air flow. However the baffles are not harmful either! Just may flow a little better with it all open. Great content! Keep up the great work!
There's just something about you and your channel that makes a fella excited for every new video. From the cool things you do, or the places that you go, all the way down to the fact that you take the time to sync action shots to the music while editing. And even the music selected for different scenes and activities. Just a pleasure to watch!
You could have used concrete backer board behind the wood stove and under the tiles. Also for anyone ... scribe the tiles to the walls if you have more than a 1/2 inch gap on any side. Otherwise grout hides a lot. It is looking good! Keep after it.
Your home is coming along very well! I love it! I would love to own a cozy home right at the river's edge! Thank you so much for sharing your life journey with all of us 😀👌
Top of the morning from the still dark south Okanagan, thanks once more for an update. As always, I appreciate the choice and volume of your background music, it accents rather than detracts as found in other channels. As non-Canadian viewers might not know, we've been going through some tough sledding to say the least. For this semi-old guy, it does my heart good to see a young couple building a future together here in our home province and in a rural area at that. Looking forward to the next installment, all the best to you both until then.
Love ❤Love everything you are doing on your amazing new home 🏡 It is fantastic how you are learning and sharing everything you have to do.Very proud viewer all the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿.
Nice work. I have laid tile. I would have suggested putting a solid surface under the tile. Those floor boards will expand and contract independently. May cause the tile to crack or the adhesive to separate in the future.😊
You've got the right idea for the floors. I remember the first time sanding a floor. Not for work, but in our own house. It's definitely a ton of work, but what a feeling when you've got that gorgeous look from a really crummy floor at the start.
Talk about memories. During the mid “80’s I heated a small cabin with one of those kerosene heaters. They were the rage at the time. Kerosene could be purchased for under $1 gallon. I’m really enjoying this home building series.
It's kind of cool that you have the benefit of all the antique tools and devices from your families shop. Lots of people are enjoying watching your project. One of the huge benefits of the building itself is how economical it will be to heat and it should stay cooler during the summer.
Dustin your castle is beautiful, and what you learn along the way makes it much more than just a home. I have lived without much care most of my life. Living as fast as I possibly could, it took a toll on my body, and in my old age I am paying a heavy price for my life: Dont get me wrong, I wouldn't change a lot of it, I have some great memories, I have done things most people only dream of doing. I am almost 60 years old now, and slowing down, taking time to smell the roses, and slowly building my home into a castle, outfitting my minivan to be a mobile home / office so I can go out an explore the province again..
In the 1980's my family had 3 kerosene heaters from Sears. We bought the refined kerosene from a Fina fuel station for 50 cents a gallon. When operating the heater you had to leave the bedroom window ajar only a few inches to vent the harmful carbon monoxide fumes. Getting parts like the wicker was sold at the nearby hardware store. It threw out so much heat it would drive you from the room. Best heating system I ever experienced. Always keep that unit because it looks brand new. Enjoy the heat!
Dustin, for your wood floors there is a resilient grout-like product designed to seal between the boards. It can keep dust, dirt, and spills out of the gaps. Like tile grout, it comes in many colours so can give some design options. If you were to use it I think it gets installed before any oil, stain, varnish, lacquer, or sealer is added to the floor. By the way the most basic (and least expensive) finish for the softwood floor is linseed oil. It is very traditional and doesn't get scratched up like a varathane varnish would. It does however yellow over time. There are non-yellowing oils & lacquers, often imported from scandinavia, that are much more expensive but look great. They are often tinted and can come in various levels of gloss. More expensive than linseed oil is tung oil (also called Danish Finish) which is more furniture grade but would give a great natural look. With both linseed & tung oils you can over the years easily freshen the appearance with a bit more oil. Some tung oil products are food grade. They aren't intended to be consumed but are non-toxic so they are a good choice for wood kitchen counters, cutting boards, and tables. Using that you'd be able to eat off your floors without poisoning yourself! One other benefit of good ol' linseed oil is it is naturally anti-bacterial.
I did this for my hearth, with slate tiles, and dark grey grout, and I found the grouting stressful too. Later on, when some of the dried grout crumbled and came out, I bought some flexible stuff in a gun type tube, that is much better. It is blacker, uniform in colour, and it doesn't crumble when dry.
How gratifying that you are renovating this with your own two hands. It makes it that much more special when you and Emie finally have it all finished and you sit in your warm home and look around at how you worked to make it that way. You are amazing at just taking the risks and doing things yourself while at the same time doing your research to get it as right as you can. It's really coming together.
Dustin Porter, better known as Jack, Jack-of-all-Trades! Your tiling reminded me of my first and only tile job, read labels, listen to others who have tiled, put on the knee pads, cross yer fingers (figuratively) and go for it, as it turned out, I missed one spacer and nobody could see it unless I pointed it out. Job well done there Jack, err Dustin.
I really see the appeal of that slow moving river as a constant backdrop out the window or anywhere on that property. With a wood stove effect in the main room, gonna be a challenge getting anything done in there it’ll be so soothing.
Fabulous job Dustin!!! Black grout is the absolute worst to work with and you’ll be cleaning your nails for weeks afterwards….lol… well done and you are going to really enjoy that warmth now! Can’t wait for the next one.
You learn so much as you do things. Later, you may learn what you did wrong, but that's life. Continue learning! Love your content and can't wait to see the finished project!
My offer to do the drywall install and finish still stands. 30 years experience and just over the boarder from you. My wife and I have watched the channel from the beginning. Would be thrilled to help. Keep up the good work Dustin.
@@MrBrazen13 exactly my point. Some things need a pro and mudding and taping is one of those things.
Yep. I can do a lot, but drywall finish is an art. I've never mastered it.
Seconding this Dustin, mudding, taping, and sanding is THE WORST
@@r.samuelfranks3615I started the business knowing not to many like to do drywall. Contractors tend to keep jobs in house. But hate drywall finish work. I stay busy.
@stoptuna7671
Well, no, not really. My first time drywalling/mudding was at 8yrs old, and I have the photos to show it was indistinguishable from 'pro.' Really, there's some technique, but just have to not overthink out.
It's not the size of the house that matters, it's the amount of love that goes into it and flows through it. Good work man.
Amen❤
I have been working on a small old miners' cabin in Alaska for over fifty years. When I had a little extra money, I did a little more. I heard an old Japanese saying {when the house is done life is over] I an eighty-three and still not done so I hope that means life is not over.
@@allynmoore2829 You should check out Brent Underwoods book on Cerro Gordo mine in California. Tells the story of the man who spent years digging thru a mountain. He also has a great TH-cam channel.
I don’t know what I would do without this channel. This is what I wait for every week
Thank you 🙏 😊
When you apologized to the wives. mine had to run to the bathroom she was laughing so hard she almost peed.
As a renovation contractor for 30+ years I can nit pic the best of them.
But overall your doing an great job
Dustin you need Vapor barrier over the insulation, then cement backer board and the floor tiles will pop off without a sub floor where the tiles go. When the weather warms up the wood under may shrink and cause the tiles to pop off.
That tile is absolutely going to pop loose. He should have put lathe down and or cement board or hardybacker.
I agree, I kept wincing as I watched him work. I haven’t done any construction but I have watched my family do it plus fetch things that were needed by them and provided a second pair of hands whenever needed.
Your stove hearth is no Bueno. It will fail.
Came here to say the same thing. When those tiles pop loose in a few days/weeks, he needs to put down cement board, scrape the tiles clean, and re-lay them. He needs cement board and tile on the walls behind the stove too. Risking burning the whole place down the way he has it now.
@@benbub123his piping is double walled. Doesn’t need anything on the walls.
Really excited to see lot 32 blossom into a home! Hurry back, Emi!
Keep an eye on that kerosene heater. That is the exact model that burned our house down when I was younger. Keep it clean as possible and keep an eye on it. 😊
When the insurance company took the heater and did some digging into it they determined that the heater had a malfunction inside where the kerosene feeds into the globe. A small flame started right behind the globe and hitting the shut off did nothing so we began evacuation as the flame got higher off the heater, tossed a blanket on it in an attempt to toss the heater outside but it burst out flames all around it so we all took off as the living room furniture began burning. Made it to the door when the thing exploded and shot me right through the closed door throwing me about 8 feet of so with my shirt on fire I rolled in the snow and ran. And spent 2 days in the hospital. So keep an eye on that thing.
I will definitely limit the overnight usage. 😳
@Destination_Adventure thank you as soon as I seen that I thought I'd better say something I mean just to be safe. Enjoy what you do so I wanted to be nice and at least tell you what our experience was with that heater. Have a great day
Omg
Hopefully the manufacturer has addressed the issue which caused the fire. Your family did report the fire to the manufacturer, I trust? All said, My experience with kerosene heaters has been with modern, wall mounted units. They worked very well. I do think I prefer a wood stove though.
Good for you for sharing your experience. Better safe then sorry.
Please put plywood under your tile.... you need subfloor under that tile. Fill the gaps with grout. Run some wood trim around the outside of the tile to finish it off.
Great video, happy to see Emmi. Stay safe, stay warm.
Yep, those planks flex like crazy
Plywood or cement board? I’m doing a similar project and was wondering what the best thing is to use.
@@movingkindaslow cement board, use "durarock or Hardieboard". The plywood will absorb moisture from the mortar, so It doesn't bond as well I think. Cement Board is also more stable.
@@mikeoden2721 Thanks
Yep, gonna want plywood or Hardie backer under those tiles. Those boards will expand and contract and also flex.
The character in the floor is awesome. Love it.
Yeah you should have put down a sheet of 1/2" plywood under the tile. But its down now. If you get separations in your grout lines later just squeeze a little black silicone in them. When grouting always keep your float at an angle to the grout lines. It will give you the perfect reveal. Oh and as I sit here looking at the cracked tile along the outer edge of the hearth my dad put in, I wish he had put a wood border around the edges of these tiles. People like to stand in front of the stove and ultimately on the edge of the tile which ends up breaking them. I will definitely be putting a nice solid oak trim when I get around to fixing them. Unfortunately they are discontinued tile so I have to find something close to blend in.
I'm glad you stopped on the walls. You need to put plastic moisture barrier on all your walls before sheathing them. It stops the transfer of moisture in and out of the building. The house wrap (vapor barrier) on the outside keeps water from entering the building envelope and allows any vapor to escape but the plastic (moisture barrier) keeps moist air from inside going into the insulation as it trys to escape. Very important for keeping mold growth in your walls.
Yes, plastic sheeting a must in a small area like that.
there is also a synthetic membrane that goes under tile to stop cracking and doesn't add much thickness. there is also a metal bead to use on the edge for smother finish
As a graduate TH-cam Alumni…. I gotta say it .. when I don’t know how to do stuff, I search TH-cam how-to videos first.. 😂.. keep up the beautiful video work, I feel like I’m right there roaming the world and awakening me to new areas I would like to travel to. ..even tho I commented, I love the “Lot-32” break-aways you are doing, keep it up
Come on guys let’s get Dustin to 500k subscribers! Another fantastic video!
Here's a tip Dustin: 2:53 If you are carrying plywood with nails poking through, flip it so when carrying it those sharp pointy things are not facing your body. Be safe, live long, and prosper.
Sometimes you learn by doing. I know this would never happen but people should only put useful information on here or positive comments 😊
Love this series. Commenting from Los Angeles with fires on my mind. Keep a couple of fire extinguishers close by and maybe a fire blanket. Might save your butt one day.
For your generator: you can extend the exhaust pipe by turning in downward, keep the same muffler and make if just long enough that you can “dump” in a 5 gallon bucket that you add water to just high enough that the muffler is not submerged.
The water will greatly dampen the exhaust noise so your neighbours won’t be mad at you 😊
I fondly recall my wife, at 65 years old, on one of our earlier ventures into Yukon. As we passed the entrance to the Dempster on our way across the river to the Yukon River Campground, there I casually said we should go up the Dempster. Her immediate answer was "sure, let's do it". 50 years and numerous trips including 3 up the Dempster, she has been supportive of my shenanigans and I see a lot of her in Emi. She compliments your life, Dustin. I know you don't take her for granted but I will tell you with certainty, having your best friend around as you enter your 80's can not be matched .
At 72, have been looking for the store where you can buy yourself one. Keep asking but no one knows for sure, just speculation is all what I get. Like prospecting for gold my guess.
Good music, good times, Emi is amazing. Love what you're doing with the place.
Even though this was as a 28 minute episode it felt like 5 minutes. Great work Dustin I look forward to more Lot 32 build episodes. Thanks as always for sharing!
The only person you have to please is yourself. It is nice to see constructive feedback and not see anyone dumping on you. It will be your beautiful little castle at the finish!
Duuuude, you got more balls than me. I’ve never tiled before. Amazing job Dustin
Man, you Canadians are the real deal! That insulation is thick!😮
In my old place I had a tank outside and could get fuel delivered. I used No. 2 oil but they also delivered kerosene. So much cheaper. The old heater brought back so many bittersweet memories. Not only could you heat water on top of it you can cook on it if needed. I used to keep a little pot of water on top to help keep a better level of air mositure. Enjoying watching your journey. Good on you.
Yes Dustin you are everyone’s favourite amateur home builder renovation show 😂😂🇦🇺
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Episodes could be much longer!! But I’ll just have to watch it twice!
I have to say, there's not much that terrifies you! I have a lot of admiration for your willingness to take on whatever needs doing, and with a good dose of humor!
The Dirty Gov’nahs soundtrack fits perfectly! Killer album
Justin, I have installed over "4,000" heating stoves and all that goes with them. You did a great job with your install.
Hope that helps! Your tiles will come up in a few years, that's OK. Glue them back in and regrout.
I also have built 7 cabins the size of yours. I recommend using sound board on the ceiling. It takes out the bathroom echo. Sheet rock is the highest sin you can commit. And its toxic!! Stay outside the box, you'll be fine.
Always fun learning new skills. 😅
That Kerosene heater bought back some childhood memories. We had one exactly like that when I was a kid. Just seeing it brought back the smell... and the memories of sitting in front of it on a cold Saturday morning, watching kids cartoons like Loony Tunes and He-Man.
I’ve quickly become a massive fan of that thing. Hahaha.
I don't have a man in the house, but my sub-conscience was screaming, "Oh NO!" as you tackled the grout. As per usual, you nailed it!!! You are teaching me that taking risks can pay off. Thank you for the continued content. Much Love and Many Blessings throughout 2025 ~
As a professional tile setter, I just gotta say, "Good job"❤
It does look good doesn't it
This is a relief. Hahahaha thank you. ☺️
Wow nice work but the grout job had me freaking out
Man that kerosine heater brought back memories, dad used one of those back in the day.
Lot 32 is coming along nicely. The hearth (pronounced harth, LOL) Hello from Ontario!
The surface under my pellet stove is a sheet of recycled copper over cement board. Whatever you have chosen will be great. Keep up the great work. Loving this adventure of yours.
Don't be too critical of your efforts Dustin, we are all learning alongside you. Great job so far bud!!
Fantastic work Dustin! I remember my first time doing tile work in our kitchen, it wasn’t 100% but more like 90% ! Make sure you put a grout sealer on ! And finish the tile edge with a nice bull nose oak trim ! Stay safe our friend and it was nice to see Emi back with you! Stay safe our friend ! 👍🇨🇦
Thanks!
Thanks so much for the support! 🍻 😊
The tiles are gorgeous! You learn from your mistakes! In any case, just blame Mick!
Its satisfying to bring something back to life an old house or cabin . Tile is my favorite thing to do, made lots of mistakes. Tile on wood is never a good thing, eventually you will chip it off and redo it. My 1st tile job on wood looks at me every day ,it needs redone. Under the stove should have been cement board and rabbit wire on top for the mortar to stick to. Behind the stove a heat shield, the same way will give you more heat in the room over all. If you smell wood burning it's the floor or the wall behind the stove. Love your place, Canada has so much more in wilderness to offer than the lower 48. We disrespect our wilderness to much and it shows . Great video Dustin 👍👍
thanks for a great video. how lucky you are to have Em to help, she is not afraid to work beside you. have a great new year
Way to go Dustin and Emi. This Old Shed on Lot 32 is looking great. And by the way those little imperfection are call character. Adds to the character of the place. Love it. 👍👍👍👍👍 🍻🍻 Can't wait to see the finished place.
My husband and I have been married 20 years and we are in our 40's now with 4 kids 17- new born. We have lived in rentals all this time. And we have no building experience! This fall we will be moving to a small farm with an old fixer upper on it! I'm hopping slowly but surely we will be able to make all the renovations ourselves! Your videos give me hope we can tackle everything the old home throws at us!
Hopefully the kids will wanna help out too. :)
❤c' est un super projet !!! ❤
😊 😊 😊
I moved into a decrepit 1890 farmhouse when I was 36. Fixing that place up and making it cozy was some of the best times of my life. I also spent quite a bit of time restoring the 13 acres that had been let go. Good luck!
Lookin' good, Dustin. You know, all these details will make so much of a difference once your settled and looking back on these projects.
Really enjoying this series.
Awesome video 😎! The tiling comment about the husbands commenting during it, hilarious 😂& yes true😅. Lot 32 is really starting to come together nicely and great to see Emmi again!
Surely Mick is a pro at tiling floors? Loving these build videos. Making a home is one of the most satisfying things ever. Everyone's home is a mansion.
You may want to put spacers behind your heat shield that will give you an air gap.
Great video 👍
That is standard procedure.
Next time you grout , just push the material into the joints , no need to push it all over the tile , way too much waste and work . Enjoying your videos. Keep up the great work .
Your tiles look super! and wood stoves heat, you're gonna enjoy your home Dustin, because you did it!
Kiddo. .we so admire all you are doing with this place. Emmie too! She's a champion...getting into all this. What a savage.( that means ' lion")
You did great Dustin.
You're amazing.
Much love from Orygun
Julie and Bill
McMinnville
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Hey Dustin, long time veiwer first time commenter! 20+ year builder/carpenter out of Canada. The insulation baffles are not needed above the collar ties in the roof are as the insulation horizontal on the tie will allow that upper part to work as one open attic for air flow. However the baffles are not harmful either! Just may flow a little better with it all open.
Great content! Keep up the great work!
There's just something about you and your channel that makes a fella excited for every new video. From the cool things you do, or the places that you go, all the way down to the fact that you take the time to sync action shots to the music while editing. And even the music selected for different scenes and activities. Just a pleasure to watch!
Awesome and inspiring Dustin! Best vibes to you in your 2025 adventures!!!
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You’re a freak’n legend mate! Really enjoy your stories!!
You could have used concrete backer board behind the wood stove and under the tiles.
Also for anyone ... scribe the tiles to the walls if you have more than a 1/2 inch gap on any side. Otherwise grout hides a lot.
It is looking good! Keep after it.
Your home is coming along very well! I love it! I would love to own a cozy home right at the river's edge! Thank you so much for sharing your life journey with all of us 😀👌
You need to cover the inside walls with 6ml poly moisture barrier. Staple on and use red tape on joints to keep the wind out.
I have no skill in this area so I can’t be critical of your work. Just here to say it is looking awesome!
You’re #3. lol unfortunately I love others more. Yet, who knows our relationship is so new. Let’s see what time brings 😆❤️🇨🇦🥳
Love your tile and grout colour choice, it looks amazing with the stove on it. Huge progress again, on the home stretch now.👍
Wattage in the cottage... LOL. You're off to a good start on this video.
Great job Dustin, another great Saturday morning tv!
the tile setting to the beat was a nice touch. I saw that :)
That river is beautiful. Nice job loving it.
Thank you from Manitoba 🇨🇦
Things are looking really good Dustin. With Emmie in Japan, you may need to call on Mick to give you a hand. See you next week❤
Top of the morning from the still dark south Okanagan, thanks once more for an update. As always, I appreciate the choice and volume of your background music, it accents rather than detracts as found in other channels. As non-Canadian viewers might not know, we've been going through some tough sledding to say the least. For this semi-old guy, it does my heart good to see a young couple building a future together here in our home province and in a rural area at that. Looking forward to the next installment, all the best to you both until then.
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Love ❤Love everything you are doing on your amazing new home 🏡 It is fantastic how you are learning and sharing everything you have to do.Very proud viewer all the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿.
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I laughed throughout this entire video. 😂 The part where you kick-started the sander just about finished me. Oh! Thanks for a great time.
Nice work. I have laid tile. I would have suggested putting a solid surface under the tile. Those floor boards will expand and contract independently. May cause the tile to crack or the adhesive to separate in the future.😊
You've got the right idea for the floors. I remember the first time sanding a floor. Not for work, but in our own house. It's definitely a ton of work, but what a feeling when you've got that gorgeous look from a really crummy floor at the start.
Talk about memories. During the mid “80’s I heated a small cabin with one of those kerosene heaters. They were the rage at the time. Kerosene could be purchased for under $1 gallon. I’m really enjoying this home building series.
It's kind of cool that you have the benefit of all the antique tools and devices from your families shop. Lots of people are enjoying watching your project. One of the huge benefits of the building itself is how economical it will be to heat and it should stay cooler during the summer.
Dustin your castle is beautiful, and what you learn along the way makes it much more than just a home.
I have lived without much care most of my life. Living as fast as I possibly could, it took a toll on my body, and in my old age I am paying a heavy price for my life: Dont get me wrong, I wouldn't change a lot of it, I have some great memories, I have done things most people only dream of doing. I am almost 60 years old now, and slowing down, taking time to smell the roses, and slowly building my home into a castle, outfitting my minivan to be a mobile home / office so I can go out an explore the province again..
Hello Dustin That floor looks awesome So excited to see your progress.
Lovin the build series - keep it up - warm regards from Amsterdam
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In the 1980's my family had 3 kerosene heaters from Sears. We bought the refined kerosene from a Fina fuel station for 50 cents a gallon. When operating the heater you had to leave the bedroom window ajar only a few inches to vent the harmful carbon monoxide fumes. Getting parts like the wicker was sold at the nearby hardware store. It threw out so much heat it would drive you from the room. Best heating system I ever experienced. Always keep that unit because it looks brand new. Enjoy the heat!
Your craftsmanship is awe-inspiring, especially in how fast you pick things up.
Thank you 🙏 😊
Dustin, for your wood floors there is a resilient grout-like product designed to seal between the boards. It can keep dust, dirt, and spills out of the gaps. Like tile grout, it comes in many colours so can give some design options. If you were to use it I think it gets installed before any oil, stain, varnish, lacquer, or sealer is added to the floor.
By the way the most basic (and least expensive) finish for the softwood floor is linseed oil. It is very traditional and doesn't get scratched up like a varathane varnish would. It does however yellow over time. There are non-yellowing oils & lacquers, often imported from scandinavia, that are much more expensive but look great. They are often tinted and can come in various levels of gloss. More expensive than linseed oil is tung oil (also called Danish Finish) which is more furniture grade but would give a great natural look. With both linseed & tung oils you can over the years easily freshen the appearance with a bit more oil. Some tung oil products are food grade. They aren't intended to be consumed but are non-toxic so they are a good choice for wood kitchen counters, cutting boards, and tables. Using that you'd be able to eat off your floors without poisoning yourself! One other benefit of good ol' linseed oil is it is naturally anti-bacterial.
I love a little age contrast on the floors! People pay BIG money for floors that are
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Like that
Looking good! Don't forget to put a vapor barrier over that insulation, and don't put it off for long.
"We're jus' gonna go for it." I never knew what outsiders meant by canadian accent. I'm from Vancouver.
That scene made me chuckle out loud!
I love it, you sound like if Shoresy had a home improvement show 😂
A pleasure, Dustin. Thank you :o)
I did this for my hearth, with slate tiles, and dark grey grout, and I found the grouting stressful too. Later on, when some of the dried grout crumbled and came out, I bought some flexible stuff in a gun type tube, that is much better. It is blacker, uniform in colour, and it doesn't crumble when dry.
Ive always enjoyed tile work. Such a dramatic before and after 😅😊
Looks perfect 👌👍👌👍👌👍👌👍👌👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well done 👏👏👏
The inside of that truck box is pristine!!!!
How gratifying that you are renovating this with your own two hands. It makes it that much more special when you and Emie finally have it all finished and you sit in your warm home and look around at how you worked to make it that way. You are amazing at just taking the risks and doing things yourself while at the same time doing your research to get it as right as you can. It's really coming together.
😳 outstanding tile work and it’s -19 outside. 💥 you are the man!
I'm new to the channel with lot 32 build, but fascinated by all your adventures! You've been places and seen things people only dream about! 🍻
Dustin Porter, better known as Jack, Jack-of-all-Trades! Your tiling reminded me of my first and only tile job, read labels, listen to others who have tiled, put on the knee pads, cross yer fingers (figuratively) and go for it, as it turned out, I missed one spacer and nobody could see it unless I pointed it out. Job well done there Jack, err Dustin.
When my uncle and aunt got married, this is what they warm their trailer with all those are awesome. They were married in the early 80s.
I really see the appeal of that slow moving river as a constant backdrop out the window or anywhere on that property. With a wood stove effect in the main room, gonna be a challenge getting anything done in there it’ll be so soothing.
Oh ye of little faith. The tiles and groot turned out very nice.
Fabulous job Dustin!!! Black grout is the absolute worst to work with and you’ll be cleaning your nails for weeks afterwards….lol… well done and you are going to really enjoy that warmth now! Can’t wait for the next one.
Looking good and I appreciate your confidence in trying new things. Thank you for sharing.
You learn so much as you do things. Later, you may learn what you did wrong, but that's life. Continue learning! Love your content and can't wait to see the finished project!
Fantastic work. So excited for the continued transformation.