I am building an office/shed and came across your feed. I’ve never made anything like this before so I especially appreciate your encouraging words that anyone can do this. I am learning and creating; and it is a fulfilling experience. You’re an inspiring guy, Dave! Thanks for sharing your talents on here. Best!
Boy, I'd give 2 toes to learn cabin building from you! Always wanted to learn anything possible about log cabins. Congratulations on all of them...and God Bless you & family!
Thanks CB. Log cabin work is pretty straight forward. Doing it is the best way to learn. As for three sided logs .....you pretty much don't need to have any "skill " at all it's like lincoln logs. Scribe fit is a bit harder but not much. It's all "chainsaws and sledge hammers" .
I just love this cabin! Started off watching your wife, and then your latest videos; now watching your older ones. Hope I can find the finish of this one; so far, it's my favorite.
Enjoyed this one Dave. I once drove an early 80's Ford Escort from Minneapolis to Miami back in 83 (where I live). That cat escaped from a 2.5" passenger side window vented open while eating dinner in Nashville. There were two cars involved in the move south, so both of us headed back into town, and there was the cat right beside where we parked sitting outside some Church. Darn cat almost found itself a new home. That cat lived well over twenty years and her name was Bean. That late summer drive was about 1800 mi or so. I had to keep the windows up cause the cat was suicidal. That drive of yours is twice that.... Bless
I just discovered your channel! I had to binge watch the cabin videos. I enjoyed them a lot. I can't wait until spring I want to see the finished cabin!
I don't know how many times I've seen this video. 😳 I love watching it everytime !!! I know what happens, but I'm still thinking : "careful Mr. Whipple " ......awesome video ❤❤❤
Man you are killing me with the blues tune thing...... OMG.. ....Great roof.. great work.. i can see you are adapting, improvising and over coming any problem that might arise.. great logical approach..
Interesting. Although, at times I was sure you were going to fall. My suggestion, from considerable experience in high pitched roofs, would be to make a set of "roof jacks." Basically, these hook over the peak of the roof and let you set walkboards. Alternatively, you could make a couple of hook ladders as described below and use ladder jacks to hold your walk boards. Even with the time of making these tools, you'll find that the roofing goes much quicker and, best of all, there's a whole lot less chance of falling. Keep working. Keep learning. I'm looking forward to more videos. Thank you for your efforts.
@@Bushradical so with daisy being a long hair dog how do you think she like alaska more or the lower 48. i have a longhair german shepherd in texas and he seams to not like it much . ps how are the gas prices going thru canada
They always go just like that... The motions are always the same on the last sheet. Even the discretion you sit, where the last pice of ridge cap is placed waiting to go on. Its all pretty much the same every time....I just can't think of any other way you would do it without extra equipment.
Awesome job Brook! I always loved gingerbread detail. I've seen people who go way overboard and the cabin stops looking like a custom built Northern cabin, and becomes a cabin which looks like it's owned by a witch and should be covered with candy and cake!! It's so cool seeing a couple work together like this. Jack Southern Ontario, Canada...aye?
Looks awesome! . And as a roofer we use ladders . And if we need to we add 2 x 4 planks across to step on , then remove as we go. Place is beautiful! Very jealous!!!
Hi Dave, the roof and fascia boards look great! I like the rope idea for when you do the last sheet of roofing, way to think outside the box. Already looking forward to when you can continue on the cabin. I hope your trip to Michigan goes smoothly. Rock On!
Thanks Z! Ive done a dozen roofs just like this one, sliding down the last sheet with a rope..I don't know if there is a better way to do it without a bunch of equipment. It always seems to go just the same as the last one, so It must be about the right way to do it....I don't know...Im a cement mason, what do I know about roofs!
I'm no roofer, but about the only other way I could think to do it would be with a ladder that's secured over the peak with rope, but finding something good to tie off to on the other side might cause problems and you'd have to have some kind of padding under the ladder or it might scratch the metal roofing, so the rope idea is probably better since it wouldn't be as complicated to setup. Also, from what I've seen, to just call yourself a cement mason doesn't do you justice bud! Rock On!
Hi there! Love this build and how you explain stuff 😁 I was looking for the next video when you guys resume building on this cabin. Please and thank you.
Good jog on the cabin. I finally bit the bullet(Home Depot credit card) and bought some good tools. All electric stuff. Makes that roof and decking so much easier. Especially the fishing your about to do.
I see this is not about safety while building a roof and not harnessed or roped off. Awesome job. The cabin is looking so pretty with what looks like a pretty terracotta colour metal roof. WTG Brook great team work on the cutting the fascia board. Well worth it in the end for how tired you look and must be more so then you look. Tough job let alone doing it mainly alone. Be safe in your travels and enjoy the beauty and cleanliness of Canada!
Well! you certainly have been busy while I was on my solo canoe trip. To me its always funny when you refer to the lower 48 as the "States". I always thought Alaska is a state. Hope you enjoy your drive through my country. You should be very proud of the work you've done on that cabin . Thanks Brian 77
Hey Brian. Where in Canada are you? Actually I have a friend who refers to the lower 48 as America. So when he leaves Alaska, he says he's going to America for a couple weeks...
Hi Dave: I've never met Jim in person but we have corresponded over several videos before he was on alone. However Toronto is a very big place & we have never met face to face. I believe Jim's spouse Tori is quite the impressive lady. Thanks Brian 77
Thanks Dave! Can't wait for spring to see you finish the sweet cabin. Love the facia boards. Brooke did a great job. Is that what they call standing seam metal roofing? Looks great! Safe travels across Canada. It is a lovely drive. Especially Alberta! Hopefully you will take a couple minutes to photograph some of it as you go.
Have a safe trip back and don't let those packs canadian wild collies get you on the way back! Lol. Now I have to wait all winter to see you finish the cabin. I love building this way and seeing others do it. Been trying to talk my wife into going back to Alaska to start over but winter scares her so I have to settle for the rockies.
Nice job-I used to have a 40 ft. ladder I could lay on the roof if it was steep and let it go to the ground. If you have two people you can put a ladder on both sides and tie them at the ridge and let the other person just stand on the opposite side while you work the other.I had two wood ladders I made just for that.Make sure the other person is not 100 lbs. lighter than you!!!!! Cabin is looking great.
I used a roof ladder. Just like normal but with a hooked end. Just pushed it up over the top and it hooked in place. Because I'm paranoid I also tied it to a tree on the other side. To prevent it damaging the roof I had already put in place I also added 2x4s a few feet long underneath, so I could slide it along without banging up the roof. Then just climbed down at the end. I also sealed the joints with mastic tape, and put the bug shields under the bottom edge and under the ridge cap.
Very nice job. Watching you shimmy across the peek of the roof without the ridge cap made me cringe. I just remembered back to when I was installing the metal roof on my cabin. The edges cut me on more than one occasion and at one point cut through a leather glove and into my hand. I dont want to think of how bad a cut would hurt the way you were sliding along. Great video and be safe!
Nice video, and timely, I'm getting ready to start this tomorrow. My cabin is also 12/12, that bit about getting the last peace in...not looking forward to that.
Its been a good summer up there you've done well. Next summer I'll be going up to Alaska and working on our cabin and probably helping my son finish off his. He and his family live up there full time but I and my wife just drop in, in the summer. We didn't make it this summer though
A long ladder anchored really well is how I did the last sheet on my barn, & the ridge cap... I used a chimney knot on my rope, it's like a prusik and won't slip till you want it to....
I've always used a pumpjack scaffold system for the end pieces, and one man can do it, but better with two instead of walking back & forth to lower/raise each jack. But it's to each their own.
You can step up on a 12/12 roof cuz I've done it if you put it in composition Roofing on it three tab it's not that hard the hardest part is getting the black paper to lay down because the roof is slick when she gets tar paper on it's an easy fix just make sure you do it on a cold day
i have a log cabin started now floor is done logs are all pealed and waiting till spring was wondering how to do the roof and this video solved the problem thanks
Thanks Dennis. This is the 4th log cabin Ive built. The first one was a tiny 12x12 with a loft, the other two were two story homes. f you have any questions I might be able to help you with...just let me know.
Hi, I build all the buildings and house on the farm and did the same to help me sheet the roof by making a hook on to a ladder that I could move on my own. Worked well and I never fell off from the roof that was twenty feet off the ground!
Stradling any roof is always hard on "the boys"! lol...She's dried in! What more can you ask for? At least it can handle the snow load this coming winter. I really like red galvi roofing like that...very nice color addition to your property. TFS!
love these videos you need a roof ladder or just strap some offcuts onto a normal ladder. hook it over the ridge and ya good for safety you could run a line over the other side to something but if ya moving all the time just have to wing it 🤙🪓
Hey Dave, I was always told to screw through the ridge of the metal sheet and not the trough because water always runs down the trough and not the ridge, this minimize the chance of rain getting through screw holes. Whats your opinion on this?
Thank you very much for such an informative video. May I ask what are the advantages of bulding a cabin with vertical logs instead of horizontal ones?. thanks
Good question. There are a couple advantages. #1 the logs don't spring lengthwise , so you don't have to account for settlement over windows, doors, and partitions. #2 when you are using only 8' logs at the longest.....you can build by yourself without helpers.
Awesome buddy that's some hard work. Pretty sweet looking cabin. Great series and very informative. Did you tie off your safety line with a compound granny?
Well Dave,I guess all good things come to an end. Are you gonna film the trip back to Michigan??? I enjoyed the videos of you leaving Michigan and heading to Alaska. Won't be long now until you're sipping on above cold Vernors. LOL ATB Mike!!
Another great tip ... I like the metal roofing, but always wondered how to finish it without a lot of scaffolding. BTW ... have you ever heard of an "Earthship" design? Talk about a "Radical" building concept! May be doing a small one on the property here in MI. Later, sir! God Bless
I have heard of that before. there was a guy who wrote a book with a title like that years ago...I was in the Aleutian islands and remember reading about it.
My brother just let me borrow that book ... a very well thought out model of totally self-contained and environmentally friendly living. It's a combination of natural energy gathering (solar, methane, wind, etc.) and recycled building materials. Rammed earth and old tires figure heavily into the system. I'm surveying the location now :)
I remember it , but its been 2 decades since I saw a copy it. We were care taking a homestead in the Aleutians Islands.......you might have seen that video.....the original builder of that amazing homestead had a copy of that book.
Out of all your builds this is my fav I've watched this 1 a few times
I am building an office/shed and came across your feed. I’ve never made anything like this before so I especially appreciate your encouraging words that anyone can do this. I am learning and creating; and it is a fulfilling experience.
You’re an inspiring guy, Dave! Thanks for sharing your talents on here. Best!
Boy, I'd give 2 toes to learn cabin building from you! Always wanted to learn anything possible about log cabins. Congratulations on all of them...and God Bless you & family!
Thanks CB. Log cabin work is pretty straight forward. Doing it is the best way to learn. As for three sided logs .....you pretty much don't need to have any "skill " at all it's like lincoln logs. Scribe fit is a bit harder but not much. It's all "chainsaws and sledge hammers" .
I just love this cabin! Started off watching your wife, and then your latest videos; now watching your older ones. Hope I can find the finish of this one; so far, it's my favorite.
That beautiful cabin, made with sweat, inspiration and love, is without a doubt what you call "Home". Love it!
Thanks Jorge. This will be my 4th log home......I'm working on a video right now covering my 1st. It should be pretty cool.
OH MY GOODNESS - it's like you have NO FEAR!!!! I was holding my breath until you got off that roof!!!
Another awesome series Dave, have a safe trip.
Thanks Dano.
The cabin is coming along nicely, looking forward to seeing the finished project next year. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for watching the series BA!
Those vertical logs look gorgeous.
That is going to be a beautiful cabin when it's all finished, hope you guys have plenty of time to enjoy it !
Thanks!
Enjoyed this one Dave. I once drove an early 80's Ford Escort from Minneapolis to Miami back in 83 (where I live). That cat escaped from a 2.5" passenger side window vented open while eating dinner in Nashville. There were two cars involved in the move south, so both of us headed back into town, and there was the cat right beside where we parked sitting outside some Church. Darn cat almost found itself a new home. That cat lived well over twenty years and her name was Bean. That late summer drive was about 1800 mi or so. I had to keep the windows up cause the cat was suicidal. That drive of yours is twice that.... Bless
We had a cat run out on us in Wolf Point Montana. Took about an hour to catch her.
I just discovered your channel! I had to binge watch the cabin videos. I enjoyed them a lot. I can't wait until spring I want to see the finished cabin!
Thanks WB!
These cabins you and your wife build are beautiful.
Thanks You !
I don't know how many times I've seen this video. 😳 I love watching it everytime !!! I know what happens, but I'm still thinking : "careful Mr. Whipple " ......awesome video ❤❤❤
Thanks
Wow you guys have done an Awesome job on your little cabin. Love it.
Thanks Deb!
Hi, I just want to say I enjoy watching your channel and your wife ( girl in the woods) .
Man you are killing me with the blues tune thing...... OMG.. ....Great roof.. great work.. i can see you are adapting, improvising and over coming any problem that might arise.. great logical approach..
Thanks Jeff. It really is pretty simple.
Great job, love the red roof. Enjoy your channel. Thank You, Vinny 🇺🇸
thanks Vinny.
Agree that extra detail makes such a difference. Nice work!
Thanks.!
Interesting. Although, at times I was sure you were going to fall. My suggestion, from considerable experience in high pitched roofs, would be to make a set of "roof jacks." Basically, these hook over the peak of the roof and let you set walkboards. Alternatively, you could make a couple of hook ladders as described below and use ladder jacks to hold your walk boards. Even with the time of making these tools, you'll find that the roofing goes much quicker and, best of all, there's a whole lot less chance of falling. Keep working. Keep learning. I'm looking forward to more videos. Thank you for your efforts.
Thanks CM! Skip sheeting a roof gives you plenty to stand on......except that last sheet! Thanks for the ideas.
@@Bushradical so with daisy being a long hair dog how do you think she like alaska more or the lower 48. i have a longhair german shepherd in texas and he seams to not like it much . ps how are the gas prices going thru canada
Oh and the last sheet of roofing was a pretty incredible install, lol nice job.
They always go just like that... The motions are always the same on the last sheet. Even the discretion you sit, where the last pice of ridge cap is placed waiting to go on. Its all pretty much the same every time....I just can't think of any other way you would do it without extra equipment.
Great job Dave look forward to seeing all these videos on yours and Brooks cabin
I'll get bak at it in a couple months!
looking forward to more of the build. Thanks for sharing.
I hopee to start sometime in April.
Awesome job Brook! I always loved gingerbread detail. I've seen people who go way overboard and the cabin stops looking like a custom built Northern cabin, and becomes a cabin which looks like it's owned by a witch and should be covered with candy and cake!!
It's so cool seeing a couple work together like this.
Jack
Southern Ontario, Canada...aye?
Right on! Southern ONT!
The cabin looks awesome and ready for whatever winter brings. Like the roof choice in color and material. Have a good meditative trip trans Canada.
Thanks SS! I always love my trips through Canada!
I’ve done roof metal but never with out rubber gloves. For both grip and protection form cuts. That stuff is sharper than a knife!
Really enjoy your sharing story about your Canada route to the states. Great job with the cabin!
Thanks S.O.!
Enjoyed your common sense approach in your explanations. Look forward to seeing the finished product.
Thanks. I'll hopefully get started again in april or may.
That was great & your so positive & gets the job done.
Thanks
Looks awesome! . And as a roofer we use ladders . And if we need to we add 2 x 4 planks across to step on , then remove as we go. Place is beautiful! Very jealous!!!
Thanks.
Great video, s and instruction! Living the dream....thanks, Dave
Glad you enjoyed it
Dave Really interesting series, I've enjoyed watching your progress with the cabin . Enjoy the road trip . Take good care.
thanks.
Love daisy. As a kid I had a collie named ring. Best farm dog by far,with beagles close second.
That’s intense! Awesome job you guys.:). 👏 👏 👏
Thank you!!
Great cabin. Really enjoyed this series. Looking forward to seeing the rest of it completely next year.
You coming up to visit , or just gonna watch the videos?
Thanks Dave, love these videos.
Looks really nice! Great job, looking for the finished product in a few months.
What amazing work u did that summer building the log cabin
Thanks
@@Bushradical your welcome
I hope you record the trip back. Loved the videos on your way up there!
Thanks TH
Beautiful!!! I love that you are from Michigan too
Thanks Ani.
Hi Dave, the roof and fascia boards look great! I like the rope idea for when you do the last sheet of roofing, way to think outside the box. Already looking forward to when you can continue on the cabin. I hope your trip to Michigan goes smoothly. Rock On!
Thanks Z! Ive done a dozen roofs just like this one, sliding down the last sheet with a rope..I don't know if there is a better way to do it without a bunch of equipment. It always seems to go just the same as the last one, so It must be about the right way to do it....I don't know...Im a cement mason, what do I know about roofs!
I'm no roofer, but about the only other way I could think to do it would be with a ladder that's secured over the peak with rope, but finding something good to tie off to on the other side might cause problems and you'd have to have some kind of padding under the ladder or it might scratch the metal roofing, so the rope idea is probably better since it wouldn't be as complicated to setup. Also, from what I've seen, to just call yourself a cement mason doesn't do you justice bud! Rock On!
Very nice. That's a lot of work for one guy, especially roof work!
I enjoy roofing like this though. .....except that last sheet.....that one isn't too fun
Hi there! Love this build and how you explain stuff 😁 I was looking for the next video when you guys resume building on this cabin. Please and thank you.
You & Brooke are a good team :) Love the roof
Thanks
Deb Smith amei esse modelo
I'm hiring you two to build my A frame...beautifully done!
LOL
I am so proud of you both & kids.
Stay safe and healthy for aal of you
Loves from Holland. 😘
Thank you F P.
Thanks for the great plug about Canada it's a fantastic country
I love Canada!
Good jog on the cabin. I finally bit the bullet(Home Depot credit card) and bought some good tools. All electric stuff. Makes that roof and decking so much easier. Especially the fishing your about to do.
Finishing not fishing. Oh well need to spend some money on glasses too
Loving this cabin! You guys do awesome work! What a beautiful place :>)
Thanks! It'll be lots of good footage this summer finishing up that cabin.
I see this is not about safety while building a roof and not harnessed or roped off. Awesome job. The cabin is looking so pretty with what looks like a pretty terracotta colour metal roof. WTG Brook great team work on the cutting the fascia board. Well worth it in the end for how tired you look and must be more so then you look. Tough job let alone doing it mainly alone. Be safe in your travels and enjoy the beauty and cleanliness of Canada!
Thanks Jude!
Excellent beautiful work nice looking cabin of you’ll
Thanks.
Nice one sir.you make it looks so easy
It is easy when you skip sheet a roof.....when you deck it with plywood......thats a different animal.
I've put on a few metal roofs. That red looks great with the logs! The facia boards look good too! Excellent job bro!
Thanks JS!!
Love your cabin love The Stockade Style
Its a first for me....Ive never built stockade style before
Looking great Dave!
Thanks B73!
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I'm hooked brother. Learning alot. Thanks.
Thanks Paul. I'll get back to working on it in a couple months.
Well! you certainly have been busy while I was on my solo canoe trip. To me its always funny when you refer to the lower 48 as the "States". I always thought Alaska is a state. Hope you enjoy your drive through my country. You should be very proud of the work you've done on that cabin . Thanks Brian 77
Hey Brian. Where in Canada are you? Actually I have a friend who refers to the lower 48 as America. So when he leaves Alaska, he says he's going to America for a couple weeks...
Hi Dave: I live in Ontario, just east of Toronto in a small city called Pickering. Brian 77
Do you Know Jim And Ted Baird?
Hi Dave: I've never met Jim in person but we have corresponded over several videos before he was on alone. However Toronto is a very big place & we have never met face to face. I believe Jim's spouse Tori is quite the impressive lady. Thanks Brian 77
I haven't met Tori, but if she puts up with Jim she must be very patient. ( Just kidding Jim)!
Great job. I put a roof on a shop that I built, that was almost that steep. That was back in 84. I was 23. Don't believe I would try it now. Lol.
roofing gets harder every year
Thanks Dave! Can't wait for spring to see you finish the sweet cabin. Love the facia boards. Brooke did a great job. Is that what they call standing seam metal roofing? Looks great! Safe travels across Canada. It is a lovely drive. Especially Alberta! Hopefully you will take a couple minutes to photograph some of it as you go.
No this is just standard "robed roof metal" standing seam has no visible nails or screws and one sheet clips to the previous one.
Good Job! 👍
you are very smart man like how you put that last piece on.
Thanks!
Place looks great! I really love the red roof! Not sure if your home yet or not but be safe!
Thanks K.
Watched the whole series, thanks very much enjoyed.....
Thanks Irish ways!
Dude, u r a cabin making wizard
Ive built a LOT of stuff.
Amazing job
Awesome! Nice lookin cabin!!
Thanks C!
Have a safe trip back and don't let those packs canadian wild collies get you on the way back! Lol. Now I have to wait all winter to see you finish the cabin. I love building this way and seeing others do it. Been trying to talk my wife into going back to Alaska to start over but winter scares her so I have to settle for the rockies.
I keep one with me so they know "I'm down with Collies" and then the wild one leave me alone.
Bushradical good tip, I'll remember that if I get up that way.
Nice job-I used to have a 40 ft. ladder I could lay on the roof if it was steep and let it go to the ground. If you have two people you can put a ladder on both sides and tie them at the ridge and let the other person just stand on the opposite side while you work the other.I had two wood ladders I made just for that.Make sure the other person is not 100 lbs. lighter than you!!!!! Cabin is looking great.
Thanks.
I used a roof ladder. Just like normal but with a hooked end. Just pushed it up over the top and it hooked in place. Because I'm paranoid I also tied it to a tree on the other side. To prevent it damaging the roof I had already put in place I also added 2x4s a few feet long underneath, so I could slide it along without banging up the roof. Then just climbed down at the end. I also sealed the joints with mastic tape, and put the bug shields under the bottom edge and under the ridge cap.
Very nice job. Watching you shimmy across the peek of the roof without the ridge cap made me cringe. I just remembered back to when I was installing the metal roof on my cabin. The edges cut me on more than one occasion and at one point cut through a leather glove and into my hand. I dont want to think of how bad a cut would hurt the way you were sliding along.
Great video and be safe!
Im very conscious of what you're talking about. Its always a delicate maneuver.
Nice video, and timely, I'm getting ready to start this tomorrow. My cabin is also 12/12, that bit about getting the last peace in...not looking forward to that.
I have another video on this channel .....about building my very first cabin.It was a 12x12 , my wife and I lived in it for 2.5 years!
I like the underhanded compliments to blues tunes
LOL,
Its been a good summer up there you've done well. Next summer I'll be going up to Alaska and working on our cabin and probably helping my son finish off his. He and his family live up there full time but I and my wife just drop in, in the summer. We didn't make it this summer though
Shoot me a message when you're up.
A long ladder anchored really well is how I did the last sheet on my barn, & the ridge cap... I used a chimney knot on my rope, it's like a prusik and won't slip till you want it to....
Cabin is looking good
Thanks LT.
Awsome man. Great explanation man
Thanks
Looking good! Thanks
you are one brave dude to have that rope between your legs lol ,good job on the roof well done
...just don't let it roll form side to side under tension or its game over, LOL
I've always used a pumpjack scaffold system for the end pieces, and one man can do it, but better with two instead of walking back & forth to lower/raise each jack. But it's to each their own.
The cabin looks great. I am interested to see you don't use any underlay. How does the roof deal with condensation under the metal? Thanks.
You can step up on a 12/12 roof cuz I've done it if you put it in composition Roofing on it three tab it's not that hard the hardest part is getting the black paper to lay down because the roof is slick when she gets tar paper on it's an easy fix just make sure you do it on a cold day
i have a log cabin started now floor is done logs are all pealed and waiting till spring was wondering how to do the roof and this video solved the problem thanks
Thanks Dennis. This is the 4th log cabin Ive built. The first one was a tiny 12x12 with a loft, the other two were two story homes. f you have any questions I might be able to help you with...just let me know.
I made a roof ladder out of an old ladder I had laying around. Installed large hooks on the end, worked great.
awesome. I knew there must be a better way. LOL
Hi, I build all the buildings and house on the farm and did the same to help me sheet the roof by making a hook on to a ladder that I could move on my own. Worked well and I never fell off from the roof that was twenty feet off the ground!
Perfect description.
Thanks.
Stradling any roof is always hard on "the boys"! lol...She's dried in! What more can you ask for? At least it can handle
the snow load this coming winter. I really like red galvi roofing like that...very nice color addition to your property. TFS!
Thanks TSP!
Looks great
Thanks
Great job👏👏👏👏😀
Thanks Spider.
I like it, looks great...
I love to hear you love Canada
Great vid man...i folloewd the whole roofing sequence...nice litte hut its gonna be
Thanks MR!
Looks Grate fantastic fascia ..wow your awsome
Thanks
Ah, I see you have answered my question below in responding to an earlier comment. Thanks.
love these videos
you need a roof ladder or just strap some offcuts onto a normal ladder. hook it over the ridge and ya good
for safety you could run a line over the other side to something but if ya moving all the time just have to wing it 🤙🪓
A little cabin maybe even a little smaller with a porch next to a stream is going to be my Mansion in Heaven....
Sounds fantastic. I always wanted a place on a creek
Hey Dave, I was always told to screw through the ridge of the metal sheet and not the trough because water always runs down the trough and not the ridge, this minimize the chance of rain getting through screw holes. Whats your opinion on this?
Great video, thanks
Thanks
Thank you very much for such an informative video. May I ask what are the advantages of bulding a cabin with vertical logs instead of horizontal ones?. thanks
Good question. There are a couple advantages. #1 the logs don't spring lengthwise , so you don't have to account for settlement over windows, doors, and partitions. #2 when you are using only 8' logs at the longest.....you can build by yourself without helpers.
Awesome buddy that's some hard work. Pretty sweet looking cabin. Great series and very informative. Did you tie off your safety line with a compound granny?
Compound granny all the way! How you doing Ted! I was driving home from the upper peninsula today and I was thinking about you guys.
Well Dave,I guess all good things come to an end. Are you gonna film the trip back to Michigan??? I enjoyed the videos of you leaving Michigan and heading to Alaska. Won't be long now until you're sipping on above cold Vernors. LOL ATB Mike!!
I'll film a little bit , but probably not like in the spring.
Another great tip ... I like the metal roofing, but always wondered how to finish it without a lot of scaffolding. BTW ... have you ever heard of an "Earthship" design? Talk about a "Radical" building concept! May be doing a small one on the property here in MI. Later, sir! God Bless
I have heard of that before. there was a guy who wrote a book with a title like that years ago...I was in the Aleutian islands and remember reading about it.
My brother just let me borrow that book ... a very well thought out model of totally self-contained and environmentally friendly living. It's a combination of natural energy gathering (solar, methane, wind, etc.) and recycled building materials. Rammed earth and old tires figure heavily into the system. I'm surveying the location now :)
I remember it , but its been 2 decades since I saw a copy it. We were care taking a homestead in the Aleutians Islands.......you might have seen that video.....the original builder of that amazing homestead had a copy of that book.