Looking forward to seeing the finished build. I'm originally from south eastern Michigan, and everyone dreams of building a cabin up north. You guys are building a dream House!
If you're referring to the herbaceous perennial at 2:00, it looks like mullein. I'm trying to figure out a similar but smaller design and seeing yours helps. Thanks and it's looking good.
3rd floor kitchen seems like an odd choice, imho. Lots of hauling groceries all the way up. I think the weed in the beginning is mullein, super invasive and thrives post excavation
You will have to take groceries to the top, but it's the best view and feels like you're in a watch tower. We wanted to do something different and against the norm.
Love the build / design. We are planning our own similar 3 story "tower/rectangle with sloped single flat overhang roof" build near Lake Tahoe and were warned to build a roof that can support a once in a hundred years snowfall (25lb per sq ft is average but 1 in a 100 years would be many multiples of that). 1) What level of weight support are you planning on for your roof in terms of lbs per sq ft if you don't mind sharing? I believe you said it will be a flat roof? We were also recommended by our contractor/architects to go with rockwool insulation throughout the house to minimimize heating/cooling hvac needs, and that we should shoot for higher than recommended R-factor. (Recommended or average is around R-30 if I remember correctly, but we are planning to double that and beef up/fur out the walls to accommodate. 2) What R-factor insulation are you planning for your exterior walls? Thanks again and look forward to the rest of your build!
awesome! good luck on your build! I'd have to check with an engineer on the actual weight per sqft for our roof, but we're running 12 or 13 2X8 rafters 16 OC. For insulation, it depends on the location of the house, but most of the exterior walls are 6 inches of R21 blown insulation (2x6 construction).
@@NorthofNowhere. Just to clarify - just curious how much weight (of potential future winter snow) the roof can support per sq ft. Last year in Tahoe we had double the average snowfall with about 700 inches and N Lake Tahoe code is 150lbs per sq foot minimum load (average snowfall is around 20lbs per sq ft with 150lb being the 1 in 100 year scenario.) We had a lot of roof cave ins last year due to the above avg snowfall and due to many older homes here. Don't know if your area sees that kind of snowfall but just thought it's worth mentioning for the worst case scenario... Appreciate your responses and detail - such an awesome channel! Might seem in the weeds but I think details and your documentary/personal style of videos add value to channels and promote growth. Makes it hard not to watch! Looking forward to future updates and wish you guys all the best!
700 inches!? that is insane. We average around 150 per year here. You made me curious so I went and looked. The most in the last 100 years in Bellaire was in 1995 - 1996 where we got 245 inches. @@user-ni4zu5jh6i
Great job! My wife and I have a few Reno’d Airbnb’s so this new build on land is inspiring and you do an amazing job documenting. Have you considered the bunk room on second floor? With us having kids first thing that came to mind was having all the kids on first floor seemed problematic lol Love the videos keep them coming!
thank you! where are your rentals at? we did not, but partly because the second level has 8 foot ceilings and the first level has 9 foot. We had to do this due to the building height restrictions in our area, so it made most sense to put the bunkroom on the first level. We also wanted the bedroom with the built in nook to be on the second level as well to enhance the view. Appreciate the feedback!
Civil Engineering person here. You've got a HUGE slope that's going to get a lot of rain in downpours. 1" of rain = 27,000+ gallons/acre so I'd advise you put some erosion control upslope like some diversion intercept ditches to kick the water around the tower before it hits the foundation or it's going to cut ruts on its own over time. Probably a day or 2 of work will make a huge difference in the life of the foundation. Here's a link below to give you some ideas from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. th-cam.com/video/bRUaRGpELbA/w-d-xo.html
thanks for commenting and that's a great idea. The grade in this video is not final grade, and we are planning to add a retaining wall, but adding a little more diversion can't hurt!
Perfect even better. Create a mini ditch about 12 inches lower then the capstone at the upslope of the retaining wall and kick the water off the ends of the wall with some 2-4 inch rock swales. Looks great btw. Now you need a zipline off the roof! @@NorthofNowhere.
I'm trying to catch up on my edits! Once framing is completed, everything else seems to move slowly because it's not has visual as the structure going up.
Yellow stick flowers at European countries especially on Balkans prepared for ear pain when someone have a huge problems with ears don't have recapture but many time people makes deferens tinctures from that mature tallest flowers hearbs (they are not for tea consumption) onlu for dropping prepare thinkture for outside in ears
How do you collect the water? I would like to build a cabin off grid as well but I'm afraid that the rainwater would not be enough. Thanks in advance, great video!
are you talking about water on the roof? We have a gutter on the north elevation that it drains too. The roof actually has a 1/12 slope on it, even though it appears flat from the groud.
Interesting build, not a common style in the states. I'm actually building a house on a 550sqf lot in central Tokyo with almost the same footprint and 3 floors, no basement though.
we're getting closer! how much do ya'll think that log hunter lifted weighed?
I'm in Michigan can you tell me the contractor you used for your 40ft
Looking forward to seeing the finished build. I'm originally from south eastern Michigan, and everyone dreams of building a cabin up north. You guys are building a dream House!
thank you! More updates coming soon
Been really looking forward to seeing an update
coming very soon!
If you're referring to the herbaceous perennial at 2:00, it looks like mullein. I'm trying to figure out a similar but smaller design and seeing yours helps. Thanks and it's looking good.
YES! the plants at 2:00 are definitely Giant Mullein !
3rd floor kitchen seems like an odd choice, imho. Lots of hauling groceries all the way up. I think the weed in the beginning is mullein, super invasive and thrives post excavation
You will have to take groceries to the top, but it's the best view and feels like you're in a watch tower. We wanted to do something different and against the norm.
Love the build / design.
We are planning our own similar 3 story "tower/rectangle with sloped single flat overhang roof" build near Lake Tahoe and were warned to build a roof that can support a once in a hundred years snowfall (25lb per sq ft is average but 1 in a 100 years would be many multiples of that).
1) What level of weight support are you planning on for your roof in terms of lbs per sq ft if you don't mind sharing? I believe you said it will be a flat roof?
We were also recommended by our contractor/architects to go with rockwool insulation throughout the house to minimimize heating/cooling hvac needs, and that we should shoot for higher than recommended R-factor. (Recommended or average is around R-30 if I remember correctly, but we are planning to double that and beef up/fur out the walls to accommodate.
2) What R-factor insulation are you planning for your exterior walls?
Thanks again and look forward to the rest of your build!
awesome! good luck on your build!
I'd have to check with an engineer on the actual weight per sqft for our roof, but we're running 12 or 13 2X8 rafters 16 OC.
For insulation, it depends on the location of the house, but most of the exterior walls are 6 inches of R21 blown insulation (2x6 construction).
@@NorthofNowhere. Just to clarify - just curious how much weight (of potential future winter snow) the roof can support per sq ft. Last year in Tahoe we had double the average snowfall with about 700 inches and N Lake Tahoe code is 150lbs per sq foot minimum load (average snowfall is around 20lbs per sq ft with 150lb being the 1 in 100 year scenario.) We had a lot of roof cave ins last year due to the above avg snowfall and due to many older homes here. Don't know if your area sees that kind of snowfall but just thought it's worth mentioning for the worst case scenario...
Appreciate your responses and detail - such an awesome channel! Might seem in the weeds but I think details and your documentary/personal style of videos add value to channels and promote growth. Makes it hard not to watch! Looking forward to future updates and wish you guys all the best!
700 inches!? that is insane. We average around 150 per year here. You made me curious so I went and looked. The most in the last 100 years in Bellaire was in 1995 - 1996 where we got 245 inches. @@user-ni4zu5jh6i
the plants at 2:00 are definitely Giant Mullein !
Great job!
My wife and I have a few Reno’d Airbnb’s so this new build on land is inspiring and you do an amazing job documenting.
Have you considered the bunk room on second floor? With us having kids first thing that came to mind was having all the kids on first floor seemed problematic lol
Love the videos keep them coming!
thank you! where are your rentals at?
we did not, but partly because the second level has 8 foot ceilings and the first level has 9 foot. We had to do this due to the building height restrictions in our area, so it made most sense to put the bunkroom on the first level. We also wanted the bedroom with the built in nook to be on the second level as well to enhance the view. Appreciate the feedback!
Amazing man , keep it up from Australia
thank you so much! Would love to go to Australia one day. Hunter studied abroad there in college!
Civil Engineering person here. You've got a HUGE slope that's going to get a lot of rain in downpours. 1" of rain = 27,000+ gallons/acre so I'd advise you put some erosion control upslope like some diversion intercept ditches to kick the water around the tower before it hits the foundation or it's going to cut ruts on its own over time. Probably a day or 2 of work will make a huge difference in the life of the foundation. Here's a link below to give you some ideas from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
th-cam.com/video/bRUaRGpELbA/w-d-xo.html
thanks for commenting and that's a great idea. The grade in this video is not final grade, and we are planning to add a retaining wall, but adding a little more diversion can't hurt!
Perfect even better. Create a mini ditch about 12 inches lower then the capstone at the upslope of the retaining wall and kick the water off the ends of the wall with some 2-4 inch rock swales. Looks great btw. Now you need a zipline off the roof! @@NorthofNowhere.
Very exciting. Really interested to see where it's at now that we're 6 months later.
I'm trying to catch up on my edits! Once framing is completed, everything else seems to move slowly because it's not has visual as the structure going up.
Nice project. Certainly a home for the young, the older I get the more I come to realize the old people were right complaining about stairs.
it's not a place for you if you don't like stairs, but if you can manage them, the views at the top are unbeatable!
Yellow stick flowers at European countries especially on Balkans prepared for ear pain when someone have a huge problems with ears don't have recapture but many time people makes deferens tinctures from that mature tallest flowers hearbs (they are not for tea consumption) onlu for dropping prepare thinkture for outside in ears
How do you collect the water? I would like to build a cabin off grid as well but I'm afraid that the rainwater would not be enough. Thanks in advance, great video!
are you talking about water on the roof? We have a gutter on the north elevation that it drains too. The roof actually has a 1/12 slope on it, even though it appears flat from the groud.
@@NorthofNowhere. Thanks for the answer but I was talking about the watter supply, since you are off grid, you have to collect it somehow.
Great video! Post more please.
working on it!
Interesting build, not a common style in the states. I'm actually building a house on a 550sqf lot in central Tokyo with almost the same footprint and 3 floors, no basement though.
uncommon is what we were going for! good luck with your build!
any price detail on the cost to build?
made a whole video on that here: th-cam.com/video/JYCzSB4CRgM/w-d-xo.html
3 floors means 30 ft
part of the basement is above ground with the slope. It's full basement that we're eventually going to finish.
Americans and their wooden houses 😅
Wait till they hear about BCA or brick 🧱