I have done a full cabin tour video since it’s finished, check it out if you’re interested: th-cam.com/video/rpJab2cRGyA/w-d-xo.html&si=yfXAf2q4YDaDfhTZ
ash and water to clean fire glass Shower with window will rot Front door would do good for log storage. Door on each side Remove willows roots Will grow up and into the drain pipe blocking it Window and door trim. Top trim should cover over side trim or water will recess.
This way of life should be available to everyone , it would help the environment, help low income families and offer people a simple way of living with low outgoings , such a shame the government wont allow it 😢
Amen. Me and the mrs will be buying land and doing the same soon. God willing all goes well with my erm...not so planned idea lmao. Early 20s so what else is there too loose.
hahah! that was my stubbornness not to buy a ladder because that was the only thing i needed it for. Luckily I had a couple of off-cuts that seemed to do the job just about. It's not pretty but it worked!
I'm a builder, and so I could suggest improvements. But instead, I'll just recognise the fact that you bloody did it; and I havent. Good luck to you. I hope you've got the bug to do another project! 👍
I appreciate that. There's LOADS of mistakes and no doubt you can see them all and more. But like you said, we were really happy to have actually done it and be able to live in something that is habitable. I definitely have the bug to do another project with everything i've learned. I've got lots of ideas! Thanks for the comment, it's greatly appreciated!
I watched all hour and twenty, and loved every minute of it. Your such a humble and likable honest bloke. Even with zero previous experience you guys both smashed it! With hard work and determination just look at what you and your partner have accomplished. For a complete beginner, regardless of all your research & tutorials you have both created a wonderful home so you should be proud at what you've done, because I am! Your end goal of being completely off grid, is also a very appealing dream for me as well. I don't think our governments ever want there people being completely independent.. In fact we all know it's the complete opposite.
Well… that’s a wonderfully reassuring compliment! Thank you! I’m really glad you enjoyed it. I loved the process and hope to do something again in the future. I think I’m doing to do a video about all the mistakes I made because I’ve definitely learned from them! I think you’re spot on with the government not wanting too much independence - it doesn’t serve them well at all. Thanks for taking the time to watch and for leaving a lovely comment
You and your wife did a amazing job! I truly envy you. U’ll made me want to pickup some tools and get busy! I live across the pond in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I have a three level home and due to my age ; 79 yrs old in November; I have to move to a house with one level. It breaks my heart to move. It took me so long to finally get my home finished. I wish you and your wife much happiness. ❤️🙏
Thanks, and I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m sorry to hear about your move, it must be really difficult especially having spent time getting it to how you wanted. I really hope the new move goes well for you and it least makes life a bit easier. Thanks again 🙏
Brilliant. Really enjoyed watching that. Extremely fortunate to have the opportunity and you've grabbed it with both hands. Congratulations to both of you. Talk about living the dream 😁👌
Only thing I would have done different was in the shower , would have painted all the OSB with a waterproof sealer before tiling just to make it a little more moisture resistant , you don't want soggy OSB .
Best hour and twenty-one and a half minutes I've spent this year. Brilliant. Absolutely love what you've done with the place. I wish you both many happy years here.
Great job guys. I have to admit being so very disappointed for u guys that u didn't own the piece of land the Cabin is on. That would've been really nice for u guys. I hope in the future u get to buy that piece of ground and are able to own ur own small piece of heaven on Earth. God bless u both and of course the little pooch too. How is he enjoying the fireplace? I cannot believe u managed, with little or no experience, to turn this old caravan/mobile Home into a fine home for yourselves. The log burner is lovely too. The wood on the outside of the cabin makes it look fantastic guys. I genuinely hope and pray that u get to buy that bit of land one day in the near future guys. It would be the icing on the cake and maybe even allow u to build wee bit bigger or extend the home if children ever arrive.. Best of luck to u both.
Thanks! Yeah it's tough not owning the land but it's the only way we could afford to do it right now. We did learn so much in the process which we'll eventually take to our new place when we have the money. The fire place is incredible! It makes us look forward to the winter and makes the whole home very cosy. Thanks so much for the very kind and encouraging comments, it's greatly appreciated!!!
That's really kind of you to say and glad you enjoyed it! I would thoroughly recommend it. I'm going to do a comprehensive 12 part series of the build so hopefully that will help with your build. At least to see the mistakes we made so you don't do the same!
You walked straight past my partners fathers house at tubert were you stopped first on the way down was a railway bridge , lovely part of the country , take care it all works out you know ,sometimes for the best sometimes for the worse , but life goes on 👍🙏
I am currently renovating my own off grid static so its been really enjoyable to watch the process of yours. Cheers for the entertainment and I hope youre both enjoying the fruits of your labor
Hi mate just sitting in my room at a remote underground mining camp, in a place called "Leonora" in Western Australia. I work as a fly in fly out mining Shift boss on a 2 weeks on 2 weeks off roster. Found your channel while researching house renovating. Watched the whole thing and you did a great job man well done. Not sure if you are into the permaculture type of lifestyle, but living where you are, you would be able to establish a great lifestyle growing a lot of your own food. Either way good luck with everything. Peace Brother
Really appreciate the comment and thanks so much for watch the content! I really like the idea of permaculture and it would be great to get into this in the future once we've got everything with the cabin sorted out. Thanks so much for watching and thanks for the support!
I appreciate that. I definitely feel more confident now. It was a great project to learn on because you can only really make it stronger than it was. And I always had 'rustic' in my head so I didn't need to finish it to a carpenter level! Thanks for the comment, it's greatly appreciated and glad you enjoyed it
Wow! That’s a massive compliment! I definitely learned a lot and now have the bug to do something similar again. Made lots of mistakes but it was all part of the process. Thanks!
A really good video on this adventure to both your lives, and the dog, we both enjoyed the honesty of the build the costs, left us really excited for you both,, the first video left me hoping the work on rest of your plot of land shows the garden how you adjust to Garden life you saying your not a gardener, and if your partner is or not either way it's a learning kerb, the video showed help from good friends on some of the jobs, plus some freebies, makes your video has every thing worth the viewing, look forward to all videos,
Ahh that's a lovely comment - thanks so much and I'm really glad you enjoyed it. You're quite right about the garden, we had no experience during the build so there's no reason we can't tackle the garden with no experience. I'll put some thought into it! Thanks again!
I really want to do a reno a lot less than this but on a park near me and im not sure the rules around outside cladding like this and other renos. Id love to just have a home thats mine and i can do what i want with ❤ love the video
Congratulations - both the video and the building work are excellent. Just a couple of points which might be of use. Did the external cills you installed have 'drips'? It is essential that a groove is machined in the underside to prevent rainwater migrating along the underside of the cill and getting in to your cladding causing eventual rot. Also I don't recall you touching on what protection your tiling had against differential movement. A soft joint, i.e. silicone, should be used at any change of direction in the tiling and any joint with a dissimilar material. Once again, very well done.
Thanks so much and i really appreciate your kind words. That's a very good point about the window cills. So with that, the cladding is effectively just for show. It does do something obviously but we put the cladding over the original exterior walls. The original walls are made from aluminium and are pretty hardy. I did put small cills on with a bit of silicone to plug the gap. I'm not overly concerned about it because of the aluminium exterior wall. The bathroom however is a different story! We made huge mistake with the bathroom and it's something we're going to have to change completely down the line. Even though it was a big mistake it was a great lesson learned and we'll definitely not make that mistake again! Thanks for the comment and thanks for the support!
I too have a static caravan that i ripped the internals out and fitted a wood burner, The cladding on the outside really does make a real difference! to the appearance and no longer looks like a 'static'. very very nicce work.. like the toilet and the bucket shower!
Thanks for your kind words. We were super happy with the outside cladding. Obviously not necessary but very much aesthetic and made a big difference. The bucket shower was probably my proudest moment out of the whole build! It doesn't look like it but I put so much thought into making it!
I really enjoyed every second of the video It is amazing what can be achieved with hard work,determination,good taste and working as a team.Well done and recycling where possible is great for the environment.Hats off to you both.
That's a lovely comment, thank you for taking the time to write it. We're really happy with the work we did - it was hard at times but definitely paid off. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. I've recently uploaded a tour of the cabin showing it when it's finished. Thanks again.
Hats off to you 👏. No experience and you’ve embraced the uncharted waters ahead and succeeded by taking small steps. Your log burner looks amazing and the detail you’ve provided with the process are a testament to your approach to this whole process. The smiles on your faces, whilst sat enjoying a cuppa tells it all 👏👏 👍. Great idea to batten before starting the interior. Your grey waste idea looks very successful 👍 We looked for a number of years for land and have ended up with something similar to you. Cert of Lawfulness as Lochnaw Smithy says is very hard to achieve or find. Thanks for taking the time to edit and provide the narrative. Perhaps you can catch up on all that lost sleep now (I ended up LOL to myself when you were yawning) 👍😊
Thanks a lot!!! It feels like we did embrace it. There were definitely panicked days and a lot of head scratching which the video doesn’t show so well. It definitely makes it easier and less stressful knowing you can legitimately be there rather than having to try and be under the radar. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I do apologise for the yawning! 😂 it was a late night bit of narration and not enough tea! Thanks again 🙏🙌
I absolutely loved watching this whole build video. You guys did a splendid job and have created a nice comfy home for yourselves without paying an arm and a leg. Well done.
Your comments on how gov't make things so difficult is bang on the money. Absolutely BRILLIANT video, i really really enjoyed it. Thank you for putting it together, a great upload.
Thanks for the lovely comment! I really appreciate that. Unfortunately it’s true with the government but there’s ways around it so always hope. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching ! 🙌
It really is! I just didn't feel prepared enough and there was too much going on. I'd like to get my head around basic wiring for solar power etc but this was way beyond me. Thanks for the comment!
Hey there it’s one of the best videos I’ve ever watched you are so talented and laid back about the amount of work ahead of you and you even took the time to make your lovely dog 🐶 a bed I really hope you both will be so happy and proud of what you have accomplished ❤
Wow! What a really lovely comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and thanks for the supportive words. TH-cam is still new to me so still navigating my way through it, but encouraging comments like this are very reassuring so thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks again!
Just found your channel. I really like it that you both had no professional training but were willing to put the sweat equity into the learning curves. Great job overall.
I appreciate that. It was scary at first but has given me the confidence to at least have a go at things now. The worst case scenario is you just end up paying for someone that knows what they’re doing!
Am I going to watch a one hour and twenty minutes long video? "No chance, but I'll have a quick look." One hour and twenty minutes later, and I'm going. "Oh...it's finished, so soon!" Thoroughly relaxing and entertaining video with great narration. Well done on the build/renovation. I must admit that it turned out much better than I expected. Congratulations, and I hope that you continue to live happily and comfortably in your lovely home. 🫡
Hahaha! Thanks for that, it’s good to know! Really glad you enjoyed it. It turned out better than I thought as well! I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching ✊🙌
You guys are living my life , due to change in family life a few years ago I was finally able to buy my first ever property at the age of 48 , I’ve now sold that property( made a little profit ) and I’ve brought a converted milk churning shed in Cricklade right on the edge of the cotswolds but what you have done is what I wanted to do but being completely on my own it wouldn’t of really been practical but damn my dogs would of loved it 🤣🤣 well done guys 👍👍.
I love your channel and especially this video, it gives me leave to dream, if I was younger I would do what you have done, I have always thought it kind of romantic and a much more inviting simplistic way to live xxx
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying it. Lots more content to come hopefully. It is a lovely way to live and we realised you really don’t need much space at all 👍
Great job guys, love what you achieved by yourselves. It's empowering to do something you wouldn't normally and succeed. It's really beautiful, the details all make it very charming.👍
That's a lovely comment! Really appreciate that and yes it was a great achievement for us and we're super happy with it. Definitely have the bug to do more now! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Thank you very much! That's really nice of you to say and greatly appreciated. I've done a full cabin tour once it's finished if you're interested you can see it here: th-cam.com/video/rpJab2cRGyA/w-d-xo.html
Awesome build looks amazing but i do think you will have problems with the bathroom/shower later on down the line as there is no vapoour barrier in the shower over all the OSB board. Best bet now is to make sure it has as much air flow as possible like and extractor fan so that it is dried completely after being used.
Can't explain how glad I am for deciding to pop this on after work. I'm extremely grateful for your efforts not only in your craftsmanship, but in putting all of this footage together plus narration. I get the feeling that this project was the succession in your apprenticeship of carpentry, unofficially. Thank you guys :)
Wow, thank you! That's a lovely comment and thanks for watching. Really glad you enjoyed it. Honestly no experience before this what so ever. I have done a finished cabin tour video which is live now. You can see that the finish is no where near fine carpentry level! Thanks again!
Wonderful journey! I really hope you are not relying only on tiles to keep the moisture out of the OSB in your bathroom! You need to double-seal it BEFORE applying the tiles on floor and walls!
I was wondering the same, hope you fixed the problem! Would hate for all your hard work to go bad from mold and moisture forming in the board and ruining it.
You need to put cement board or backer board on the walls if you are applying tile it keeps the moisture out. Also do you have a fan/vent into the bathroom
Really enjoyed watching your video, you did really well for someone with no experience, well done, I hope you both have many happy years in your wee cabin ❤
That’s really nice of you thank you! We’re very proud of it. Lots of mistakes obviously but we won’t make those again and would love to do another similar project. Thanks for watching!
Nice job on the cabin! But on the willows yes they seek water but they will fill your soak away with roots and get into your pipes. We had that very problem very evasive.
Thank you and glad you like it. I have had a lot of comments about the willow and it's definitely a worry for sure. Luckily it's not under concrete or anything like that so at some point we're going to have to dig it up but it could be worse for sure!
For a guy that knew nothing about DIY or construction you and your partner have done incredibly well. Well done to you both. Hope you get lots of time to enjoy the fruits of your labour😊
Thank you! Very nice of you to say that. I definitely feel more empowered to just give things a go now. Worst case is that you just call someone who knows what they’re doing!
Brilliant work by you both and such a positive 'can do' attitude should take you far. I appreciate the highly informative narration and how you so considerately covered the questions that viewers are likely to be asking. Making your own bespoke ladders and dog box/bed were nice additional touches.
Great job. Definitely considering that you are total beginners. But with the shower, you might have problems in the long run. A layer of sealant on the wooden panels would have been better. If there is even a tiny crack in the grout now, the water will penetrate the wood very unnoticed. This is usually noticed much too late.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. Absolutely, we made a huge mistake with the shower and learning lessons the hard way! We know that we're going to have to completely re-do the bathroom at some stage in the future. Thanks for the comment and appreciate the advice.
I loved the film. Great hearing an Englishman for a change. I loved the fact that you weren't afraid to say what went wrong and that you have learnt so much. You place looks amazing amazing. Have got a name your chains yet I do think the tools should be in a shed next door. Very happy for both Best with from Shropshire ❤
Thanks a lot, that's greatly appreciate so thanks for your kind words. I have the tools (mainly hand tools and axes) up on a wall inside the cabin. Thinking of building a shed more as a workshop and a bit of storage. Thanks for watching and thanks for your support!
How come you didn’t water proof the shower area, just a question, as eventually water will get through to the timber? I do want to say, I love the way the cabin is turning out, I’m about halfway through the video.
Thanks and glad you're enjoying it! The shower was a huge oversight and a big regret. Just a complete lack of experience and we're learning from our mistakes. I'm about to upload a full cabin tour video so you can see it finished (although it will never really be finished!)
Here in the US, we use a product called, Hardiboard in the bathrooms, its a cement based product, instead of using the OSB, after installing the Hardiboard, you paint it with a product called Red Guard (its a waterproofing paint), then you install your tiles on that and grout them. Unfortunately looks like you'll be needing to re do the bathroom so the walls don't rot and mildew.
Didn't want to say this and sound negative, but 100% right! We have the same stuff in the UK cement boards / tile backer board and water proof membranes or paint-on tanking. It will be a few years before it rots so its a project for down the road. As a temporary measure you can paint liquid waterproofing into the grout lines to help stop the water getting through, plus silicone the corners.
I appreciate both comments. Yes we made a huge mistake with that and other things too. That’s just part of the process, learning the hard way! But it’s still holding up, however we know we’ll have to re-do the bathroom at some point 🤦♂️
Thank you! That was definitely a consideration at the start but actually having lived in it all year round it is definitely warm enough so quite happy with it. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
Yes it is hard work getting planning permission to live on land in the uk….. Very rare it happens. Most mobile homes are there with a certificate of lawfulness rather than a grant of planning permission….
This is beautiful. I like the Rustic interior as it gives that cosy look and a serene atmosphere unlike the usual grey and white interiors that everyone has in their homes nowadays.
Thanks very much, I really appreciate that comment. We definitely like the rustic look. I think it feels more real and it's always a good excuse if the finish doesn't look great. I can always fall back on the 'rustic' look, hahah! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
Great job you two! Wow, the amount of work that went into it. I liked seeing the evolution of your tools andthe final variety haha! Curious if you've had any leaks or issues considering the amount of wind and how wet it could get. I also noticed right at the end with the finishing touches on the window frames, have you considered sloping the 'pan' at the bottom of the sill on the outside? To help guide the water away? hats off to you!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. We certainly learned a lot and made some BIG mistakes! We’ve only had one leak from the flashing on the roof for the flue from the wood stove. It was an easy fix and hasn’t leaked since. The front of the cabin gets smashed by weather. Good tip about leaving an angle on the bottom sill of the window frames 🙌👌
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I have done a full cabin tour video since it’s finished, check it out if you’re interested: th-cam.com/video/rpJab2cRGyA/w-d-xo.html&si=yfXAf2q4YDaDfhTZ
ash and water to clean fire glass
Shower with window will rot
Front door would do good for log storage. Door on each side
Remove willows roots Will grow up and into the drain pipe blocking it
Window and door trim. Top trim should cover over side trim or water will recess.
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This way of life should be available to everyone , it would help the environment, help low income families and offer people a simple way of living with low outgoings , such a shame the government wont allow it 😢
You're absolutely right, it is such a shame and i think a lot of people would benefit from it both mentally and financially
People need to run a petition to fight for badic human rights to allow people to build their own home on their own land authority free.
...and then we will all suffer from the resulting eyesores and environmental destruction. Think again.
Amen. Me and the mrs will be buying land and doing the same soon. God willing all goes well with my erm...not so planned idea lmao. Early 20s so what else is there too loose.
@@cupra2Jock.your property since getting permission is nigh on impossible
Can't believe I just watched 82 minutes of some random video that just popped on my autoplay.. and found it engaging.. Well done!
Hahah! Well thanks very much and thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment and support!
The best thing i have just seen on this vid , is that you made ! a ladder to use . Why buy when you can make one . Love it !!
hahah! that was my stubbornness not to buy a ladder because that was the only thing i needed it for. Luckily I had a couple of off-cuts that seemed to do the job just about. It's not pretty but it worked!
I'm a builder, and so I could suggest improvements. But instead, I'll just recognise the fact that you bloody did it; and I havent. Good luck to you. I hope you've got the bug to do another project! 👍
I appreciate that. There's LOADS of mistakes and no doubt you can see them all and more. But like you said, we were really happy to have actually done it and be able to live in something that is habitable. I definitely have the bug to do another project with everything i've learned. I've got lots of ideas! Thanks for the comment, it's greatly appreciated!
Wisteria should be pruned twice a year to .ensure you get lots of beautiful flowers next spring.
Love watching your films.
Love that tip! Thank you! thanks for watching and glad you're enjoying it!
Static Caravan to Cabin: Off Grid in the UK - Director's Cut
Brilliant commentary, cheers!
I appreciate that, thank you!!!
Great job guys❤
I watched all hour and twenty, and loved every minute of it. Your such a humble and likable honest bloke. Even with zero previous experience you guys both smashed it! With hard work and determination just look at what you and your partner have accomplished. For a complete beginner, regardless of all your research & tutorials you have both created a wonderful home so you should be proud at what you've done, because I am! Your end goal of being completely off grid, is also a very appealing dream for me as well. I don't think our governments ever want there people being completely independent.. In fact we all know it's the complete opposite.
Well… that’s a wonderfully reassuring compliment! Thank you! I’m really glad you enjoyed it. I loved the process and hope to do something again in the future. I think I’m doing to do a video about all the mistakes I made because I’ve definitely learned from them! I think you’re spot on with the government not wanting too much independence - it doesn’t serve them well at all. Thanks for taking the time to watch and for leaving a lovely comment
Vinegar is great to clean your glass with. White or brown Vinegar just with newspaper!!! ❤️
Love that tip! Thanks!
Excellent work 😊
Thank you! Cheers! 🙌🙏
You and your wife did a amazing job! I truly envy you. U’ll made me want to pickup some tools and get busy! I live across the pond in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I have a three level home and due to my age ; 79 yrs old in November; I have to move to a house with one level. It breaks my heart to move. It took me so long to finally get my home finished. I wish you and your wife much happiness. ❤️🙏
Thanks, and I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m sorry to hear about your move, it must be really difficult especially having spent time getting it to how you wanted. I really hope the new move goes well for you and it least makes life a bit easier. Thanks again 🙏
Wonderful! Well done.
I love the moment of lighting up the burner! The pup resting in his bed. ❤
Thanks! It's those little moments that really keep you going through the build. Little milestones. And of course you've got to keep the pup happy!
It's sound that mate good job well done 👍
I appreciate that, thanks very much for watching!
Brilliant. Really enjoyed watching that. Extremely fortunate to have the opportunity and you've grabbed it with both hands.
Congratulations to both of you. Talk about living the dream 😁👌
Add guttering and rainwater collection. Will stop moisture wicking into your siding, plus spare water for anything.
Great video, well done
Only thing I would have done different was in the shower , would have painted all the OSB with a waterproof sealer before tiling just to make it a little more moisture resistant , you don't want soggy OSB .
Absolutely right. We definitely made a mistake there but we’re living and learning and definitely won’t make the mistake again!
Nice to see this being done in UK/.
Thanks, it's not easy that's for sure
Best hour and twenty-one and a half minutes I've spent this year. Brilliant. Absolutely love what you've done with the place. I wish you both many happy years here.
Wow, thank you! That's a lovely comment and so glad you enjoyed it. It was a long process but we're reaping the rewards of it now. Thanks again!
Very interesting and a lovely man
Thanks a lot of a lovely comment, that's greatly appreciate and glad you enjoyed it!
Great job guys. I have to admit being so very disappointed for u guys that u didn't own the piece of land the Cabin is on. That would've been really nice for u guys. I hope in the future u get to buy that piece of ground and are able to own ur own small piece of heaven on Earth.
God bless u both and of course the little pooch too.
How is he enjoying the fireplace? I cannot believe u managed, with little or no experience, to turn this old caravan/mobile Home into a fine home for yourselves. The log burner is lovely too. The wood on the outside of the cabin makes it look fantastic guys.
I genuinely hope and pray that u get to buy that bit of land one day in the near future guys. It would be the icing on the cake and maybe even allow u to build wee bit bigger or extend the home if children ever arrive..
Best of luck to u both.
Thanks! Yeah it's tough not owning the land but it's the only way we could afford to do it right now. We did learn so much in the process which we'll eventually take to our new place when we have the money.
The fire place is incredible! It makes us look forward to the winter and makes the whole home very cosy. Thanks so much for the very kind and encouraging comments, it's greatly appreciated!!!
Great job. We watched this all last night 😊.
Thanks you and glad you enjoyed it!
I've came here to have a look but stayed the whole time. Thank you for sharing because I'd like to do something similar in near future. Thank you
That's really kind of you to say and glad you enjoyed it! I would thoroughly recommend it. I'm going to do a comprehensive 12 part series of the build so hopefully that will help with your build. At least to see the mistakes we made so you don't do the same!
Enjoy your videos.Youve done an excellent job,doing all that work.Geat Wendy.
BRILLIANT BUILD, SURREY
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Guy's I started this video thinking I'd flick through... watched it start to finish.!! Great video, lovely home, in fact I'm jealous lol... Alex
Awesome! Thank you! That's a really lovely comment Alex and greatly appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it!
Your hard work has paid off 👍 thanks for the video
We really appreciate that, thank you and thanks for watching!
You walked straight past my partners fathers house at tubert were you stopped first on the way down was a railway bridge , lovely part of the country , take care it all works out you know ,sometimes for the best sometimes for the worse , but life goes on 👍🙏
Ahh nice! It's a crazy world. Really appreciate your comment and thanks for watching!
Wonderful video! The coppiced willow from the soak-away can contribute to your winter heating!
Oh thank you! You're exactly right! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment
well done mate you should be proud
I appreciate that, thank you!
I am currently renovating my own off grid static so its been really enjoyable to watch the process of yours. Cheers for the entertainment and I hope youre both enjoying the fruits of your labor
Awesome news! Really appreciate the comment and thanks for watching. Wishing you the best of luck with the renovation!
Hi mate just sitting in my room at a remote underground mining camp, in a place called "Leonora" in Western Australia. I work as a fly in fly out mining Shift boss on a 2 weeks on 2 weeks off roster. Found your channel while researching house renovating. Watched the whole thing and you did a great job man well done. Not sure if you are into the permaculture type of lifestyle, but living where you are, you would be able to establish a great lifestyle growing a lot of your own food. Either way good luck with everything. Peace Brother
Really appreciate the comment and thanks so much for watch the content! I really like the idea of permaculture and it would be great to get into this in the future once we've got everything with the cabin sorted out. Thanks so much for watching and thanks for the support!
Fantastic job for someone who has never done any kind of work like this before hat's off to you ❤
That's greatly appreciated thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the encouraging comment!
brilliant, watch it all,, man it make you think, yous done well for people thats never lifted a hammer or drill,, respect from glasgow
I appreciate that. I definitely feel more confident now. It was a great project to learn on because you can only really make it stronger than it was. And I always had 'rustic' in my head so I didn't need to finish it to a carpenter level! Thanks for the comment, it's greatly appreciated and glad you enjoyed it
I love the walls.
Thanks!
Well done guys I enjoyed that very much ya and the love that you have for your dog
So much love for the dog! Thanks for the lovely comment and glad you enjoyed it
Well I've been a builder for over 53 years and I was very impressed well done
Wow! That’s a massive compliment! I definitely learned a lot and now have the bug to do something similar again. Made lots of mistakes but it was all part of the process. Thanks!
This was brilliant. Hats off to you both for making this project happen. I hope you have many long, happy years together there.
That’s a lovely comment, thanks a lot! 🙏
I use a camping shower bag u put it in the sun when a sunny day for so many hrs till the water is a little warm to shower and they are not to dear 👍🤗
That's a great idea - i've used solar showers before and they're awesome!
A really good video on this adventure to both your lives, and the dog, we both enjoyed the honesty of the build the costs, left us really excited for you both,, the first video left me hoping the work on rest of your plot of land shows the garden how you adjust to Garden life you saying your not a gardener, and if your partner is or not either way it's a learning kerb, the video showed help from good friends on some of the jobs, plus some freebies, makes your video has every thing worth the viewing, look forward to all videos,
Ahh that's a lovely comment - thanks so much and I'm really glad you enjoyed it. You're quite right about the garden, we had no experience during the build so there's no reason we can't tackle the garden with no experience. I'll put some thought into it! Thanks again!
I really want to do a reno a lot less than this but on a park near me and im not sure the rules around outside cladding like this and other renos. Id love to just have a home thats mine and i can do what i want with ❤ love the video
Congratulations - both the video and the building work are excellent.
Just a couple of points which might be of use. Did the external cills you installed have 'drips'? It is essential that a groove is machined in the underside to prevent rainwater migrating along the underside of the cill and getting in to your cladding causing eventual rot. Also I don't recall you touching on what protection your tiling had against differential movement. A soft joint, i.e. silicone, should be used at any change of direction in the tiling and any joint with a dissimilar material.
Once again, very well done.
Thanks so much and i really appreciate your kind words. That's a very good point about the window cills. So with that, the cladding is effectively just for show. It does do something obviously but we put the cladding over the original exterior walls. The original walls are made from aluminium and are pretty hardy. I did put small cills on with a bit of silicone to plug the gap. I'm not overly concerned about it because of the aluminium exterior wall. The bathroom however is a different story! We made huge mistake with the bathroom and it's something we're going to have to change completely down the line. Even though it was a big mistake it was a great lesson learned and we'll definitely not make that mistake again! Thanks for the comment and thanks for the support!
I too have a static caravan that i ripped the internals out and fitted a wood burner, The cladding on the outside really does make a real difference! to the appearance and no longer looks like a 'static'. very very nicce work.. like the toilet and the bucket shower!
Thanks for your kind words. We were super happy with the outside cladding. Obviously not necessary but very much aesthetic and made a big difference. The bucket shower was probably my proudest moment out of the whole build! It doesn't look like it but I put so much thought into making it!
I really enjoyed every second of the video It is amazing what can be achieved with hard work,determination,good taste and working as a team.Well done and recycling where possible is great for the environment.Hats off to you both.
That's a lovely comment, thank you for taking the time to write it. We're really happy with the work we did - it was hard at times but definitely paid off. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. I've recently uploaded a tour of the cabin showing it when it's finished. Thanks again.
Really enjoyed watching you did a really good job of everything I hope you make some more video s. Peter.
Thanks for that Peter, and thanks for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the support!
Hats off to you 👏. No experience and you’ve embraced the uncharted waters ahead and succeeded by taking small steps. Your log burner looks amazing and the detail you’ve provided with the process are a testament to your approach to this whole process. The smiles on your faces, whilst sat enjoying a cuppa tells it all 👏👏 👍. Great idea to batten before starting the interior. Your grey waste idea looks very successful 👍 We looked for a number of years for land and have ended up with something similar to you. Cert of Lawfulness as Lochnaw Smithy says is very hard to achieve or find. Thanks for taking the time to edit and provide the narrative. Perhaps you can catch up on all that lost sleep now (I ended up LOL to myself when you were yawning) 👍😊
Thanks a lot!!! It feels like we did embrace it. There were definitely panicked days and a lot of head scratching which the video doesn’t show so well. It definitely makes it easier and less stressful knowing you can legitimately be there rather than having to try and be under the radar. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I do apologise for the yawning! 😂 it was a late night bit of narration and not enough tea! Thanks again 🙏🙌
hi guy,s the pillars look great 👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
I absolutely loved watching this whole build video. You guys did a splendid job and have created a nice comfy home for yourselves without paying an arm and a leg. Well done.
Thank you so much! That's really nice of you to say. So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and thanks for the lovely comment
Your comments on how gov't make things so difficult is bang on the money.
Absolutely BRILLIANT video, i really really enjoyed it. Thank you for putting it together, a great upload.
Thanks for the lovely comment! I really appreciate that. Unfortunately it’s true with the government but there’s ways around it so always hope. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching ! 🙌
Nice work! I understand being intimidated about doing electrical wiring. It can be a bit scary.
It really is! I just didn't feel prepared enough and there was too much going on. I'd like to get my head around basic wiring for solar power etc but this was way beyond me. Thanks for the comment!
Absolute dream dude. Love this
Thanks a lot, really glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!
Fantastic job. stayed for the end :)
Awesome, thank you for that and so glad you enjoyed it!
Hey there it’s one of the best videos I’ve ever watched you are so talented and laid back about the amount of work ahead of you and you even took the time to make your lovely dog 🐶 a bed I really hope you both will be so happy and proud of what you have accomplished ❤
Wow! What a really lovely comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and thanks for the supportive words. TH-cam is still new to me so still navigating my way through it, but encouraging comments like this are very reassuring so thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks again!
Looks a lot better with the ceiling down, in that space every inch counts.👍
Thank you, we think so too! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching
Just found your channel. I really like it that you both had no professional training but were willing to put the sweat equity into the learning curves. Great job overall.
I appreciate that. It was scary at first but has given me the confidence to at least have a go at things now. The worst case scenario is you just end up paying for someone that knows what they’re doing!
Brilliant..looks beautiful
Thanks so much 😊
Am I going to watch a one hour and twenty minutes long video? "No chance, but I'll have a quick look." One hour and twenty minutes later, and I'm going. "Oh...it's finished, so soon!" Thoroughly relaxing and entertaining video with great narration. Well done on the build/renovation. I must admit that it turned out much better than I expected. Congratulations, and I hope that you continue to live happily and comfortably in your lovely home. 🫡
Hahaha! Thanks for that, it’s good to know! Really glad you enjoyed it. It turned out better than I thought as well! I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching ✊🙌
I thought and did the exact same thing 😂
I found his process very interesting. Your loss
@@kimberlyllamas5804 Did you read beyond the first sentence?
Great video love it it was very interesting 👍 👌
Thanks for the comment and taking the time to watch. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
You guys are living my life , due to change in family life a few years ago I was finally able to buy my first ever property at the age of 48 , I’ve now sold that property( made a little profit ) and I’ve brought a converted milk churning shed in Cricklade right on the edge of the cotswolds but what you have done is what I wanted to do but being completely on my own it wouldn’t of really been practical but damn my dogs would of loved it 🤣🤣 well done guys 👍👍.
Well done 🙌
Thanks so much!!
Stunning! Loved it, well done!
Thank you! Cheers! Really appreciate the watch and comment!
I love your channel and especially this video, it gives me leave to dream, if I was younger I would do what you have done, I have always thought it kind of romantic and a much more inviting simplistic way to live xxx
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying it. Lots more content to come hopefully. It is a lovely way to live and we realised you really don’t need much space at all 👍
this video just flew by. i loved it all. hope you are still living comfortably in your new home.
That's really nice of you to say, thanks for the lovely comment and yes, it's comfortable and feels amazing! Thanks again
Great job guys, love what you achieved by yourselves. It's empowering to do something you wouldn't normally and succeed. It's really beautiful, the details all make it very charming.👍
That's a lovely comment! Really appreciate that and yes it was a great achievement for us and we're super happy with it. Definitely have the bug to do more now! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Lovely job of recycling!
Thank you! We reused as much as we could where we could :)
Not only a great video, nicely done, the cabin turned out fantastic! Just amazing the transformation here. Love your wood stove too!
Thank you very much! That's really nice of you to say and greatly appreciated. I've done a full cabin tour once it's finished if you're interested you can see it here: th-cam.com/video/rpJab2cRGyA/w-d-xo.html
This was good to watch.
Thank you 🙏
I love this so much, thank you for all of the insights you provided!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and very glad you enjoyed it 🙌
beautiful job , from u.s. utah ❤
That's greatly appreciated, thanks for the comment!
Awesome build looks amazing but i do think you will have problems with the bathroom/shower later on down the line as there is no vapoour barrier in the shower over all the OSB board. Best bet now is to make sure it has as much air flow as possible like and extractor fan so that it is dried completely after being used.
You're absolutely right - it was a huge mistake and we're definitely learning from it!
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I can't for the life of me understand WHY you didnt research the crap out of installing/building a shower from scratch !!!!!
Watched every bit, excellent well done
Thanks very much, really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!
Can't explain how glad I am for deciding to pop this on after work. I'm extremely grateful for your efforts not only in your craftsmanship, but in putting all of this footage together plus narration. I get the feeling that this project was the succession in your apprenticeship of carpentry, unofficially. Thank you guys :)
Wow, thank you! That's a lovely comment and thanks for watching. Really glad you enjoyed it. Honestly no experience before this what so ever. I have done a finished cabin tour video which is live now. You can see that the finish is no where near fine carpentry level! Thanks again!
Really enjoyed watching that! Well done, guys. Epic job!
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for such a lovely comment! 🙌
Fascinating, inspirational and essential knowledge .... These days. Many thanks.
Wonderful journey! I really hope you are not relying only on tiles to keep the moisture out of the OSB in your bathroom! You need to double-seal it BEFORE applying the tiles on floor and walls!
Thank you! Yes, that was a huge mistake and we've definitely learned our lesson that's for sure!
I was wondering the same, hope you fixed the problem! Would hate for all your hard work to go bad from mold and moisture forming in the board and ruining it.
You need to put cement board or backer board on the walls if you are applying tile it keeps the moisture out. Also do you have a fan/vent into the bathroom
Given me a lot more info re a possible build Loved watching and listening
Awesome, thank you! Really glad it has helped!
Really enjoyed watching your video, you did really well for someone with no experience, well done, I hope you both have many happy years in your wee cabin ❤
That’s really nice of you thank you! We’re very proud of it. Lots of mistakes obviously but we won’t make those again and would love to do another similar project. Thanks for watching!
Nice job on the cabin! But on the willows yes they seek water but they will fill your soak away with roots and get into your pipes. We had that very problem very evasive.
Thank you and glad you like it. I have had a lot of comments about the willow and it's definitely a worry for sure. Luckily it's not under concrete or anything like that so at some point we're going to have to dig it up but it could be worse for sure!
Well done! What a fantastic job you have done. Loved every minute of your build.
Thank you for the kind comment and very glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoyed every minute of this really interesting Thank you
You're most welcome! Thanks very much for the comment and really glad you enjoyed it.
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. Well done to you both for an excellent job.
Thanks! That’s a lovely comment and glad you enjoyed it 🙌✊
For a guy that knew nothing about DIY or construction you and your partner have done incredibly well. Well done to you both. Hope you get lots of time to enjoy the fruits of your labour😊
Thank you! Very nice of you to say that. I definitely feel more empowered to just give things a go now. Worst case is that you just call someone who knows what they’re doing!
i watched the hoke episode and i find that you've done a great job good for you iloved the craft for the dog bed
Thank you very much! I think the dog bed was my favourite - he loved it!
Great job!! Really interesting!
It would be interesting to have more info about how you found the land, residential permission and law in general :) 😊
Thanks for the comment. You're absolutely right and I am in the process of making a video about planning etc but it's a big one and taking some time!
I love drainboard sink. You don't need to explain it your house and your decision. The pantry cupboard turned out beautiful.
Ahh thanks a lot! Really appreciate that and thanks for the kind words. We are really happy with it for sure!
Brilliant work by you both and such a positive 'can do' attitude should take you far. I appreciate the highly informative narration and how you so considerately covered the questions that viewers are likely to be asking. Making your own bespoke ladders and dog box/bed were nice additional touches.
That’s a lovely comment, thank you! Greatly appreciate your lovely feedback and time to write it 🙌
Great video, nice watch on a cool winter's morning. hope to start a build in 2024 NI 🙂 all the best for the future.
Thanks for the comment. Best of luck with your build! It's incredibly rewarding, hard at times but ultimately worth it!
How gorgeous is this? Well done you two 9❤
Great job. Definitely considering that you are total beginners. But with the shower, you might have problems in the long run. A layer of sealant on the wooden panels would have been better. If there is even a tiny crack in the grout now, the water will penetrate the wood very unnoticed. This is usually noticed much too late.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. Absolutely, we made a huge mistake with the shower and learning lessons the hard way! We know that we're going to have to completely re-do the bathroom at some stage in the future. Thanks for the comment and appreciate the advice.
I loved the film. Great hearing an Englishman for a change.
I loved the fact that you weren't afraid to say what went wrong and that you have learnt so much.
You place looks amazing amazing.
Have got a name your chains yet
I do think the tools should be in a shed next door.
Very happy for both
Best with from Shropshire ❤
Thanks a lot, that's greatly appreciate so thanks for your kind words. I have the tools (mainly hand tools and axes) up on a wall inside the cabin. Thinking of building a shed more as a workshop and a bit of storage. Thanks for watching and thanks for your support!
How come you didn’t water proof the shower area, just a question, as eventually water will get through to the timber? I do want to say, I love the way the cabin is turning out, I’m about halfway through the video.
Thanks and glad you're enjoying it! The shower was a huge oversight and a big regret. Just a complete lack of experience and we're learning from our mistakes. I'm about to upload a full cabin tour video so you can see it finished (although it will never really be finished!)
Love the color of the wood panels❤
Thanks, I think they turned out better than we thought they would!
Here in the US, we use a product called, Hardiboard in the bathrooms, its a cement based product, instead of using the OSB, after installing the Hardiboard, you paint it with a product called Red Guard (its a waterproofing paint), then you install your tiles on that and grout them. Unfortunately looks like you'll be needing to re do the bathroom so the walls don't rot and mildew.
Didn't want to say this and sound negative, but 100% right! We have the same stuff in the UK cement boards / tile backer board and water proof membranes or paint-on tanking. It will be a few years before it rots so its a project for down the road. As a temporary measure you can paint liquid waterproofing into the grout lines to help stop the water getting through, plus silicone the corners.
I appreciate both comments. Yes we made a huge mistake with that and other things too. That’s just part of the process, learning the hard way! But it’s still holding up, however we know we’ll have to re-do the bathroom at some point 🤦♂️
We'll done! Insulation the outside was perhaps a missed opportunity ?
Thank you! That was definitely a consideration at the start but actually having lived in it all year round it is definitely warm enough so quite happy with it. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment
"Stenkista" is an old way of drain away water in Sweden....
Nice, i haven't heard of this before but am going to check it out! Thanks for watching!
I see you are left handed, I'm left handed too. All ways been very talented. Looks like you are too,love what you're doing.
Think I was born sewing. I can sew anything
Ahh that's a lovely compliment, thank you! Certainly am left handed!
That's a great skill to have and can save a lot of money
Yes it is hard work getting planning permission to live on land in the uk…..
Very rare it happens.
Most mobile homes are there with a certificate of lawfulness rather than a grant of planning permission….
Yes very rare indeed and extraordinarily lucky! Feeling very gratefu
This is beautiful. I like the Rustic interior as it gives that cosy look and a serene atmosphere unlike the usual grey and white interiors that everyone has in their homes nowadays.
Thanks very much, I really appreciate that comment. We definitely like the rustic look. I think it feels more real and it's always a good excuse if the finish doesn't look great. I can always fall back on the 'rustic' look, hahah! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
@@offgridpath I would love to live in something like this if We had a lot of money.
Great job you two! Wow, the amount of work that went into it. I liked seeing the evolution of your tools andthe final variety haha! Curious if you've had any leaks or issues considering the amount of wind and how wet it could get. I also noticed right at the end with the finishing touches on the window frames, have you considered sloping the 'pan' at the bottom of the sill on the outside? To help guide the water away? hats off to you!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. We certainly learned a lot and made some BIG mistakes! We’ve only had one leak from the flashing on the roof for the flue from the wood stove. It was an easy fix and hasn’t leaked since. The front of the cabin gets smashed by weather. Good tip about leaving an angle on the bottom sill of the window frames 🙌👌