This is literally the very best self-build off grid minimal house that I have ever seen and I have seen them all - I have watched pretty much all of them on youtube over the past couple of years! This build is truly inspirational! My best friend has designed a yacht which I am going to help him build, it's going to be fully self sufficiant so it's wonderful to draw inspiration from builds like this. Superb work Kris! I see an earlier comment about a cat, yes a cat will keep away any mice for sure, as soon as a cat is introduced into the home the smell of the cat alone will ward off mice.
A definition of 'off the grid': "Off-the-grid is a system and lifestyle designed to help people function without the support of remote infrastructure, such as an electrical grid. In electricity, off-grid can be stand-alone power system or mini-grids typically to provide a smaller community with electricity. Off-grid electrification is an approach to access electricity used in countries and areas with little access to electricity, due to scattered or distant population. The term off-the-grid (OTG) can refer to living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. People who adopt this lifestyle are called off-gridders. Off-the-grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, electrical power grid, or similar utility services. A true off-grid house is able to operate completely independently of all traditional public utility services." He is producing his own energy, not from the city or any other public means; enough to have internet, he is still off the grid. 'Off the grid' just refers to how you produce your energy which doesn't come from the regular grid cities, towns or other will have; has nothing to do with living in-communicated or like a caveman without internet.
Two things that might hey people who want to live off grid but sty should perfer a lemonade amount of electricity. the old days they would live next to a water source and or a good sized Brook there by harnessing the power of the water. I know you all about solar panels which I think is another great idea. And then last but not least wind generated power, i. E. The windmill Just some ideas slow out and around. Open helps in God bless!! !!
So many people don't understand the concept of off grid living. Off grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, electrical power grid or similar utility services.
If I have a fresh water source or a well I can get off the water grid. If I have a fireplace and candles, or even a generator, I can get off the electric grid. These things are replaceable by other means. There is no way to pick web berries off an internet bush and grow my own Google. Internet access is ABSOLUTELY to be considered “on the grid”
4.35 you have to put a metal plate or stones behind the woodstove to safe an reflect the heat back to the room instead of heating the wall behind it Great house
@@marksommers6764 if i were you I'd look up the word 'pyrolize'. Because that's exactly what will happen to that wall. Eventually it will ignite from that Heat. Trust me. I do this stuff for a living
Yes, I would say a wall of fist-sized stones will be not only a good insulating layer between the stove and wood, but they will retain and radiate heat as well - much less wasted heat - without being hot enough to pyrolize the wood.
You've done a wonderful job I'm 54 years old I live here with my wife in California and I think what you've done is awesome good for you I like your channel I subscribed and I like where the bed is over the room it's kind of cool way to go man.
Listen man this is a great great thing off grid you have all the amenities that anyone could ever ask for you are better off can city Folk like me love it love it
Erin Danya yes absolutely. Ideally I would like High speed internet, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom and laundry room........ I’m not really getting this “off grid” thing am I 😂 No seriously I would NEED a separate bathroom too.
How awesome! Love your home, I really like the rustic look and how everything is made from nature, aside from the obvious stuff! Thanks from California, USA for sharing!
From the start, Ryan was very helpful and is continuing to be helpful about his th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 Plans . Also, they have answered all the questions I have asked & I got outstanding support from his My Shed Plans full package.
I think its a good idea to remove false comments so no one else is influenced like the 318 other people who likes his comment... we all know about fake news these days ;)
Lol at about 5:55 it sounds like you're making this video to send to your mom just like "hi mom, I'm doing well, don't worry, I'm warm and have power and food, love son"
why do someone's home have to be getting insulted! he's got a lot of intelligent things and that is not to be criticized. thanks dude for your time. if I had to go off the grid would you please help me with a little hobbit hole of my own. I will be waiting to hear from you
I’ve never seen logs done that way before. You did a really nice job on your house. I like your layout and how you plumbed it. Something definitely to be very proud of. Living the dream. Wish you well from the U.S.A., Washington State. Great video, thanks for sharing. God bless bro!
So cool! I remember watching the early videos when you were packing those tires, seems like ages ago now! Still a fan though and can't wait to see that man cave built! :-)
This is something I would like to do one day. Renounce living in society and be completely independent and live freely in peace for the rest of my days.
I think if you cleaned the outside logs off with a sander and wiped them clean then hit them with a coat of boiled linseed oil you wouldn't have to worry about rot so much. Plus it would make the logs stand out again like when you were building it. Maybe you like the natural look better but linseed oil is pretty natural :)
Can't believe I just found this channel. I went back through all of your videos, and I am so surprised this is the first time I noticed. My bad. You should have much more subs than you do, but I have notice an uptick in those numbers just since yesterday - so good luck. I hope to hear you share more of your thoughts - not just the building - which is awesome, but your life is interesting as well, and I bet your subscribers would like to know more about your philosophies of living a subsistence lifestyle - i know I do. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
So it’s taken me most of the week - with breaks for work - to watch every single video of you making this roundhouse. I am inspired. It’s been a long standing dream of mine to have my own land, also in Wales (born and bred), and build my own home. My partner and I are making plans to do just that. We’ll be building a tiny house using the straw bale technique and living off the land as much as possible. A lot of what I’ve seen in your videos has shown what we could do and how easy it could be done. So thank you very much for doing these videos. I may just move on to your Hydro power and trees now. 😍
I can't believe you have not put curvy bits on the door window ... but I'm pretty sure it's on a "To do" list somewhere. The whole house is magical. Congratulations, you did it. Thank you for showing us around.
Great job on the house! A bit of help on detering the occasional mice- planters with mint in them. For some reason mice and many bugs hate the smell of mint. I think it may just overwhelm their sense of smell, but last year I was having issues with field mice getting into my house and a friend suggested the mint. I put in four plants - one each in different rooms and have not seen one since. Hope it helps.
Off grid means not connected to the power grid. just because you heard off grid in a film once does not mean that is the only use of the words...... th-cam.com/video/cXnoUrYgsYw/w-d-xo.html
So since my house uses solar power and i use well water i live off the grid? According to your definition of “living off the grid” this means i have been living off the grid since I installed the solar panels on my house since 2003. Maybe i should upload a video of my “living off the grid” home for the last 15 years
Not subscribed but came across this in trending videos. I love this! Absolutely fantastic. Ignore all the idiots who are sitting at home being keyboard warriors talking crap about how you aren't truly off the grid because you have internet.
Storm Cranford no, obviously you're the one lacking in the intelligence department when you target the person behind a comment on a social media platform simply because you don't agree with the statement made. Gtfoh
That's a really beautiful home. Just imagine how nice the world would be if we all lived like that. You're living the dream. Thanks for sharing. Many blessings. Cheers!
Burning the wood before building would of given the wood a permanent seal. There are wood structures 1000's of years old in China that are still as sturdy and strong as the first day they were made. Charkle the wood before building next time.
I have watched you build your house from nothing to the beautiful home it is now and all i can say is AWESOME AND EPIC you rock.What happened to your feonsay haven't seen her in a bit
Kris Harbour my ex-wife broke up with me and I was tore up, but now I'm married to a beautiful young woman from Canada who's 12 years younger than I am, tall and beautiful, I got an upgrade. For some reason I foresee you being even more fortunate than I am
Cool house! Could try toasting the ends of the logs with a torch to caramelize and weather proof them better. Think you would like an architect by the name of Terronobu Fujimori, uses burnt wood in many of his structures. Cool livin! Moved off grid myself not too long ago and may build something small and appropriate to SW Colorado climate, sunken round native style Kiva pit house. Prayers🙏
Any benefit to sealing the outside of the logs? Or do they need to breathe? That end grain is like a sponge, and my instinct would be to seal it, but I know nothing about this type of building. Thanks for the tour!
FarmCraft101 Well... The 45th degree fo the logs 23rd exponent is not equivalent to the oxygens polytheric gases meaning that the logs philosophical circumference would not be able to endure the warming of the interior temperature so they do not need to breathe on the polar end of the log
If mice keep getting in make some sort of outside ground prevention thing, like..a moat! Fill it with water, or lava. Your minecraft world is really cool tho, what texture pack are you using?
Really nice work, Kris! I enjoyed watching the many building videos, and I appreciate seeing the update. You are an amazing handyman. You're livin' the dream, built with your own hands!
I have several questions. The most pressing of which is wtf is going to happen when your local council find out this is a thing and knock it down for not having planning permission? I hope you've got it in hand and that it doesn't happen but this was the first thing that sprung to mind.
wtfuchattin local council? Wtf country do you live in Russia? In the free world unless you live in a COMMUNITY with a homeowners association you can build what you want on your own land away from the road.
It's really amazing what you can accomplish by living simple and alternative and off grid! I can't believe you can achieve having EVERYTHING a normal house would have in your simple off grid house. Maybe in time you can have more people join you living in the same area as the simple off grid house. And have a shop at simple off grid house. And paved roads at your simple off grid house. And have your jobs in the vicinity of your simple off grid house. And schools and hospitals and a city hall at your simple off grid house. And have public transportation at your simple off grid house. And THEN you can REALLY show off how advanced your simple off grid house is.
Ha WHEN volunteers come , Kris think ja going to need a few more than that single jug lol , over the period of time watching this bloom into its own backdrop. It's not for all this style of living but really it's how we all should live , it's only takes a little planning and sourcing info and help from all out there . Land is the task to find with natural resources, it's out there just go look . Each journey starts with an idea , Kris well done on what you've achieved so far . Overall what's the plans further down the line ? I think from memory your wish this to be a wealth of knowledge for others to master?
Thanks for the comment. i have alot of buildings planned with a goal of being self sufficient one day. and hopefully offer education in to this way of life for young people and make a positive impact on the local community.
Kris Harbour , lets hope that just knowing a few things that you've shown us here could impacked those young minds , beats head down viewing data and mindless dribble. We've lost sight of basics . Hats off to you Kris , they say "Make your Mark in life " blot on the landscap Your Not . Keep grinding and i look forward to next task at hand .
Hey Kris, have you thought about getting into bee keeping? You could brew your own mead with the honey you get from them. Or just sell the honey at a local market for some extra cash.
Kris, firstly love what you are doing! LOVED the hydro system build! Makes me want to go buy a block just with a stream to build one, hard to get in sunny Qld Australia! The bee idea should be a young kris thing! I got into bees only 18 months ago and there is such good money in them and really not much labour. Plus I just made my own honey mead and wow! Simple and great! You need to start young on bees so you can build your hives up cheap and not have to buy them. Buy 2-3 and then just split them off and make free new hives as they grow. Either way great work! An great work by your girlfriend too! She seems like a worker!
mexcan fun a lot of bees are getting killed by poisons used to protect crops from other insects, yes. Do we need to work hard to repair the damage getting caused, yes we do. In Japan they have killed off such a high percentage of their bee population that little men with special paint brushes go around orchards in flowering season to spread pollen.......... I wouldn't say we are in threat of total bee die off though. Nations like Australia have very strong bee populations and are exporting millions of hives a year. We also are the only continent that doesn't have the bee diseases that other continents do.
Patriot thanks for that thought. My Bee's are fine though since I am in Australia and here disease is very limited, poisons on crops are very heavily regulated to protect Bee's, humans and also the great barrier reef. My statement was more a generalisation of how farming practices and disease spread is having very negative but I don't believe catastrophic impact on Bee's internationally.
Instaed of burning wood in the wood stove try having giant paper bales delivered from the recycling center at about $1 each and simply make paper bricks for burning in winter they are incredibly long lasting and a better alternative than cutting down trees for fire wood. Also paper bales can also be cobbed an are a cheaper alternative to straw bales. This method however usually consists of a Crete method of cobbing and does use more of a concrete mixture rather than a cob mixture.
i would love to go off the grid for a while! this place seems like you could really find some peace of mind there 🙂and as long as i can still upload my youtube videos i would be fine 😉
Cool house. These type of houses would be way better and would cause less pollution and usage of resources. But yeah 95% of the world uses the world as a slave and there is not really anything that we can do about it. The government also doesn't really support this stuff. In the Netherlands it would be quite impossible to get a building permit for this kind of thing.
Amazing channel! Glad i found it, the first question that i thought about was, how do you make money for food, internet connection, etc, if you live in the Forrest?
Comments: 1) Loving that you had a massive tidy for this haha! 2) Who wired that plug socket? :P 3) Not just mice, squirrels! 4) When you said there were no leaks on the roof, I thought you meant leeks >< If you want leeks on your roof, I'm happy to sort it :P
I got caught up in the Corporate world and before I knew it, I had spent thirty five years chasing the Dollar. A lot of people would love to be where I am in life, retired with all that I need, but I hate it. I would love to be where you are. I would trade it all to live like you do. I love your home and your shop. Thanks for sharing.
this is honestly so fucking interesting. and so cost effective too. to build and live in your own home seems like some of the most rewarding things a human can do. A fully customizable home. im hooked i must learn more.
You didn’t mention your curtains, which if I remember correctly from a previous video, you said your mum was making for you? I noticed them by your bath, so I assume you close them when you bathe? No doubt, the surrounding wildlife is duly grateful for this? I am joking, by the way. What you (and a few friends) have done here is truly astounding - hats off to you...
8:30 I couldn't help but notice the pipes carrying water inside the house are entirely uninsulated. How do you prevent the water in them from freezing? Is it heat leaking from the house that keeps them warm enough?
This guy is so passionate about this it’s cool af. Can you imagine being this proud of the way you live and enjoying it that much. Much respect
Passionate about life?
What a great place to live you must be so proud
al math same
I totally agree
Where does he shit tho
Halil Caglayan the stove
Halil Caglayan 😂😂
This is literally the very best self-build off grid minimal house that I have ever seen and I have seen them all - I have watched pretty much all of them on youtube over the past couple of years! This build is truly inspirational! My best friend has designed a yacht which I am going to help him build, it's going to be fully self sufficiant so it's wonderful to draw inspiration from builds like this. Superb work Kris! I see an earlier comment about a cat, yes a cat will keep away any mice for sure, as soon as a cat is introduced into the home the smell of the cat alone will ward off mice.
A definition of 'off the grid':
"Off-the-grid is a system and lifestyle designed to help people function without the support of remote infrastructure, such as an electrical grid. In electricity, off-grid can be stand-alone power system or mini-grids typically to provide a smaller community with electricity.
Off-grid electrification is an approach to access electricity used in countries and areas with little access to electricity, due to scattered or distant population. The term off-the-grid (OTG) can refer to living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. People who adopt this lifestyle are called off-gridders.
Off-the-grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, electrical power grid, or similar utility services. A true off-grid house is able to operate completely independently of all traditional public utility services."
He is producing his own energy, not from the city or any other public means; enough to have internet, he is still off the grid. 'Off the grid' just refers to how you produce your energy which doesn't come from the regular grid cities, towns or other will have; has nothing to do with living in-communicated or like a caveman without internet.
Pickle Rick Is a figure of speech, the main point is that off the grid doesn't mean living in-communicated
Kroshaw internet is wireless so off the grid
Two things that might hey people who want to live off grid but sty should perfer a lemonade amount of electricity. the old days they would live next to a water source and or a good sized Brook there by harnessing the power of the water. I know you all about solar panels which I think is another great idea. And then last but not least wind generated power, i. E. The windmill
Just some ideas slow out and around. Open helps in God bless!! !!
I love that style of house and it was a labor of love also glad the hydro is working great for you
old time engineer I love it as well
Old time Engineer: Read Rob Roy's book on cordwood masonry. You'll enjoy reading it.
That's an amazing achievement. We should all be trying to live like this. Much respect.
So many people don't understand the concept of off grid living.
Off grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, electrical power grid or similar utility services.
Faewynn Also no WiFi
If I have a fresh water source or a well I can get off the water grid. If I have a fireplace and candles, or even a generator, I can get off the electric grid. These things are replaceable by other means. There is no way to pick web berries off an internet bush and grow my own Google. Internet access is ABSOLUTELY to be considered “on the grid”
Faewynn i still dont get it. Plese halp!
Faewynn lol I just don’t understand how he claims to be off grid if he has WiFi
Living off grid is a debt free lifestyle that's why I love it and hopefully one day I'll have a house like that 😊
Dude that's an awesome, cozy home. I love it.
4.35 you have to put a metal plate or stones behind the woodstove to safe an reflect the heat back to the room instead of heating the wall behind it
Great house
kaloschke
The walls are very thick and dense....I think of it as thermal density or banking heat !
Elementary science. Metal Conducts heat as it does electricity, Wood is insulating due to Zero Valance electrons and molecular layout.
@@marksommers6764 if i were you I'd look up the word 'pyrolize'. Because that's exactly what will happen to that wall. Eventually it will ignite from that Heat. Trust me. I do this stuff for a living
Yes, I would say a wall of fist-sized stones will be not only a good insulating layer between the stove and wood, but they will retain and radiate heat as well - much less wasted heat - without being hot enough to pyrolize the wood.
@@AbominableHuman simple as a sheet of metal with an air space of 1" away from the wall
What an incredible little place. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome
You've done a wonderful job I'm 54 years old I live here with my wife in California and I think what you've done is awesome good for you I like your channel I subscribed and I like where the bed is over the room it's kind of cool way to go man.
I like the squeak you have fitted to your door, very authentic :o)
John Watkins 🤣
I really love your home!! You did a fantastic job with the entire place - ground up - unbelievable. Thanks for the awesome video tour. ;)
I've seen a lot of houses off grid but this is one of the best I've ever seen strong sturdy the inside was just fantastic
That looks like heaven on Earth and I totally could live there in peace and quiet
I’ve binge watched the whole series. Wow! This was an impressive amount of dedication and skill. Well done man!
Listen man this is a great great thing off grid you have all the amenities that anyone could ever ask for you are better off can city Folk like me love it love it
Wow this is my dream
11 11 mine too
11 11 same, except I want a Private bathroom.
Erin Danya yes absolutely.
Ideally I would like High speed internet, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom and laundry room........ I’m not really getting this “off grid” thing am I 😂
No seriously I would NEED a separate bathroom too.
mavos1211 indeed lol.
Mine too bud, mine too.
How awesome! Love your home, I really like the rustic look and how everything is made from nature, aside from the obvious stuff! Thanks from California, USA for sharing!
This became my dream house, absolutely love the set up.
Lushness, and so much hard work involved! ❤
Hannah Buddle I hope you are scrapbooking all the projects on the homestead. You are a " Jackie of all trades".
Eccentric Detectorist's Again, your opinions of my skills are quite something, but a) I don't scrapbook and b) it's not my house.
Hannah Buddle great for sex m ? 😍
I love how you manage to have your bed up on top and your tub is so white and clean...love it
From the start, Ryan was very helpful and is continuing to be helpful about his th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 Plans . Also, they have answered all the questions I have asked & I got outstanding support from his My Shed Plans full package.
Grow moss on the outside. It will look amazing and stop erosion
Lukey Firsty moistness might make the wood rot tho
crazyhillbillyjoe yeah you’re right I looked it up and it could severely damage the structural integrity of the house. Don’t put moss on it
Lukey Firsty then delete your comment
Patriot Jefferson :)
I think its a good idea to remove false comments so no one else is influenced like the 318 other people who likes his comment... we all know about fake news these days ;)
Looks like a great place. I can't wait for the new building construction. Cheers.
Wonderful little home made by your own hands! Fantastic. A Massachusetts hello and thank you.
i'm so proud of you, i remember when you first started this. i was like "whats this dude doing with these tires?" lol
Iam1in1 good old days
Lol at about 5:55 it sounds like you're making this video to send to your mom just like "hi mom, I'm doing well, don't worry, I'm warm and have power and food, love son"
Laberge lol
Laberge qqqq
Laberge jli7f77
why do someone's home have to be getting insulted! he's got a lot of intelligent things and that is not to be criticized. thanks dude for your time. if I had to go off the grid would you please help me with a little hobbit hole of my own. I will be waiting to hear from you
He's not insulting. It's a joke.
Me and this house, with my dog and my bae, a Ford Taurus 1996 diesel outside. Sure I ain’t need anything else. Thanks for sharing
Off grid? On Grid? Hagrid.
Harry
Youre a wizard Harry
Youre an off grizzard harry!!!
I always liked Hagrid's place...
Sigrid?
Wow. this is an awesome off grid house. I hope to live this way someday and you gave me some ideas thank you!
I’ve never seen logs done that way before. You did a really nice job on your house. I like your layout and how you plumbed it. Something definitely to be very proud of. Living the dream. Wish you well from the U.S.A., Washington State. Great video, thanks for sharing. God bless bro!
I have watched all of your videos since you started building! You are very talented, beautiful work :)
Fantastic update. Really good to see how it all is two years later. This was a fantastic series to follow. Thanks for sharing 😊👍
Not only comfortable , but incredibly awesome !
Well done, sir !
Hagrids hut.
That's a compliment.
You're a wizard Harry
So cool! I remember watching the early videos when you were packing those tires, seems like ages ago now! Still a fan though and can't wait to see that man cave built! :-)
I've done it for 24 years mate and now its my business so well done mate
This is something I would like to do one day. Renounce living in society and be completely independent and live freely in peace for the rest of my days.
Very cute little home. Simple, comfortable and pleasant. 😀
Cider easily reached from the bath, good planning x
Nice hobbithole you got there, looks cozy
Henrik Genzink thats cute hobbithole imma have to use that.
My thoughts exactly - fits it perfect!
cozy*
+MA
I think if you cleaned the outside logs off with a sander and wiped them clean then hit them with a coat of boiled linseed oil you wouldn't have to worry about rot so much. Plus it would make the logs stand out again like when you were building it. Maybe you like the natural look better but linseed oil is pretty natural :)
Youbetter Backoff I agree that would make it look even more beautiful if that’s possible
Youbetter Backoff
I've seen others "char" the wood with fire ... seems to stop rot and thwart bugs and vermin !
The fastest and most natural building method ever: cob. You did a great job. Congratulations!
Can't believe I just found this channel. I went back through all of your videos, and I am so surprised this is the first time I noticed. My bad. You should have much more subs than you do, but I have notice an uptick in those numbers just since yesterday - so good luck. I hope to hear you share more of your thoughts - not just the building - which is awesome, but your life is interesting as well, and I bet your subscribers would like to know more about your philosophies of living a subsistence lifestyle - i know I do. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
So it’s taken me most of the week - with breaks for work - to watch every single video of you making this roundhouse. I am inspired. It’s been a long standing dream of mine to have my own land, also in Wales (born and bred), and build my own home. My partner and I are making plans to do just that. We’ll be building a tiny house using the straw bale technique and living off the land as much as possible. A lot of what I’ve seen in your videos has shown what we could do and how easy it could be done. So thank you very much for doing these videos. I may just move on to your Hydro power and trees now. 😍
I can't believe you have not put curvy bits on the door window ... but I'm pretty sure it's on a "To do" list somewhere. The whole house is magical. Congratulations, you did it. Thank you for showing us around.
Nice video and house.
Raynola Dominguez I agree
Great job on the house! A bit of help on detering the occasional mice- planters with mint in them. For some reason mice and many bugs hate the smell of mint. I think it may just overwhelm their sense of smell, but last year I was having issues with field mice getting into my house and a friend suggested the mint. I put in four plants - one each in different rooms and have not seen one since. Hope it helps.
Only a few of us have it all figured out! Congrats. Wonderful home.
Awesome I love it you did good
Beautiful inside and out I would love to have my own place just like yours
Off grid means not connected to the power grid. just because you heard off grid in a film once does not mean that is the only use of the words......
th-cam.com/video/cXnoUrYgsYw/w-d-xo.html
Off grid can mean any number of things. Not connected to power, water, Internet, or completely self sufficient without relying on external sources.
So since my house uses solar power and i use well water i live off the grid? According to your definition of “living off the grid” this means i have been living off the grid since I installed the solar panels on my house since 2003. Maybe i should upload a video of my “living off the grid” home for the last 15 years
@@mikerawling8038 uh what? If you think so sure? I'm saying off the grid can mean any number of things as an echo to his statement.
Feel free mike, but if it is as boring as you sound i dont think it will get much attention.
@@KrisHarbour at least he won't need to beg on patreon to do it
You're living in my dream house. I've seen tons of cabins on YT and this is my favorite so far. It's perfect
Need help building one...and a very close room mate? lol
Not subscribed but came across this in trending videos. I love this! Absolutely fantastic. Ignore all the idiots who are sitting at home being keyboard warriors talking crap about how you aren't truly off the grid because you have internet.
Katy Screechowl is like saying i want to be eco friendly but buy a prius... haha
Storm Cranford no, obviously you're the one lacking in the intelligence department when you target the person behind a comment on a social media platform simply because you don't agree with the statement made. Gtfoh
Katy Screechowl. So true!! He is a beast for doing what he does!! Its not easy in this world we all live in and destroy!!
Katy Screechowl tehy're technically right though aren't they?
Katy Screechowl You're an idiot. He is clearly NOT "off the grid". Just another video faked for views.
Great and impressive job man. To avoid green mold on your logs you can try with copper wire. The oxydation of copper kills the mold process.
Off grid has always meant self sustainable utilities to me. You exemplify that! Good work sir!
4000 pounds is $5587.00 USD if anyone was curious. :)
Beth Ann the whole budget for this house ?
Prabin Rai yeah
Lil Flyer Well time to move off grid and build myself a house
AlexTheGamer97 same
We're talking about money here not weight.
Consider a metal fire shield behind your wood stove.
It would also reflect heat towards inwards.
That's a really beautiful home. Just imagine how nice the world would be if we all lived like that. You're living the dream. Thanks for sharing. Many blessings. Cheers!
Burning the wood before building would of given the wood a permanent seal. There are wood structures 1000's of years old in China that are still as sturdy and strong as the first day they were made. Charkle the wood before building next time.
"Charkle"
LOL
@@caidurkan2916 "bone apple tea"
Great tip, I'll be looking this up now :)
I have watched you build your house from nothing to the beautiful home it is now and all i can say is AWESOME AND EPIC you rock.What happened to your feonsay haven't seen her in a bit
Thank you, she decided she wasn't ready to move and wanted a different life so we parted ways before i moved.
Kris Harbour my ex-wife broke up with me and I was tore up, but now I'm married to a beautiful young woman from Canada who's 12 years younger than I am, tall and beautiful, I got an upgrade. For some reason I foresee you being even more fortunate than I am
*fiancé
House looks absolutely stunning and you should be very proud of yourself :)
Cool house! Could try toasting the ends of the logs with a torch to caramelize and weather proof them better. Think you would like an architect by the name of Terronobu Fujimori, uses burnt wood in many of his structures.
Cool livin! Moved off grid myself not too long ago and may build something small and appropriate to SW Colorado climate, sunken round native style Kiva pit house.
Prayers🙏
you have a beautiful home sir
Awesome! Admire those chasing these dreams and the individual creativity and ingenuity put in.
Any benefit to sealing the outside of the logs? Or do they need to breathe? That end grain is like a sponge, and my instinct would be to seal it, but I know nothing about this type of building. Thanks for the tour!
FarmCraft101 It’s to watch minecraft videod
Azy Plays is rah tarted
FarmCraft101 Well... The 45th degree fo the logs 23rd exponent is not equivalent to the oxygens polytheric gases meaning that the logs philosophical circumference would not be able to endure the warming of the interior temperature so they do not need to breathe on the polar end of the log
So much gibberish in one paragraph holy fuck
xNinjaTofu its obviously just simple science
If mice keep getting in make some sort of outside ground prevention thing, like..a moat! Fill it with water, or lava.
Your minecraft world is really cool tho, what texture pack are you using?
Really nice work, Kris! I enjoyed watching the many building videos, and I appreciate seeing the update. You are an amazing handyman. You're livin' the dream, built with your own hands!
Good stuff Mr Kris, and I'm diggin' the long boards...you could do a post on downhill'n:)
They're electric, and he built them! I'm too terrified to have a go though :P
Theres a company called Boosted Boards, found them on KickStart and invested...maybe you guys could start a kickstart company:)
I have several questions. The most pressing of which is wtf is going to happen when your local council find out this is a thing and knock it down for not having planning permission?
I hope you've got it in hand and that it doesn't happen but this was the first thing that sprung to mind.
wtfuchattin First thing I thought. Government won't like it
He better start digging his escape tunnel
Private property right?
wtfuchattin i think he bougjt this area
wtfuchattin local council? Wtf country do you live in Russia? In the free world unless you live in a COMMUNITY with a homeowners association you can build what you want on your own land away from the road.
It's really amazing what you can accomplish by living simple and alternative and off grid! I can't believe you can achieve having EVERYTHING a normal house would have in your simple off grid house. Maybe in time you can have more people join you living in the same area as the simple off grid house. And have a shop at simple off grid house. And paved roads at your simple off grid house. And have your jobs in the vicinity of your simple off grid house. And schools and hospitals and a city hall at your simple off grid house. And have public transportation at your simple off grid house. And THEN you can REALLY show off how advanced your simple off grid house is.
Ha WHEN volunteers come , Kris think ja going to need a few more than that single jug lol , over the period of time watching this bloom into its own backdrop. It's not for all this style of living but really it's how we all should live , it's only takes a little planning and sourcing info and help from all out there . Land is the task to find with natural resources, it's out there just go look . Each journey starts with an idea , Kris well done on what you've achieved so far . Overall what's the plans further down the line ? I think from memory your wish this to be a wealth of knowledge for others to master?
Thanks for the comment. i have alot of buildings planned with a goal of being self sufficient one day. and hopefully offer education in to this way of life for young people and make a positive impact on the local community.
Kris Harbour , lets hope that just knowing a few things that you've shown us here could impacked those young minds , beats head down viewing data and mindless dribble. We've lost sight of basics . Hats off to you Kris , they say "Make your Mark in life " blot on the landscap Your Not . Keep grinding and i look forward to next task at hand .
Hey Kris, have you thought about getting into bee keeping? You could brew your own mead with the honey you get from them. Or just sell the honey at a local market for some extra cash.
yes i have, i just have so many things planned i think old man kris will be messing with bees. young kris has to build things.
Kris, firstly love what you are doing! LOVED the hydro system build! Makes me want to go buy a block just with a stream to build one, hard to get in sunny Qld Australia!
The bee idea should be a young kris thing! I got into bees only 18 months ago and there is such good money in them and really not much labour. Plus I just made my own honey mead and wow! Simple and great!
You need to start young on bees so you can build your hives up cheap and not have to buy them. Buy 2-3 and then just split them off and make free new hives as they grow.
Either way great work! An great work by your girlfriend too! She seems like a worker!
But I hear they are all dying. sad
mexcan fun a lot of bees are getting killed by poisons used to protect crops from other insects, yes. Do we need to work hard to repair the damage getting caused, yes we do. In Japan they have killed off such a high percentage of their bee population that little men with special paint brushes go around orchards in flowering season to spread pollen..........
I wouldn't say we are in threat of total bee die off though. Nations like Australia have very strong bee populations and are exporting millions of hives a year. We also are the only continent that doesn't have the bee diseases that other continents do.
Patriot thanks for that thought. My Bee's are fine though since I am in Australia and here disease is very limited, poisons on crops are very heavily regulated to protect Bee's, humans and also the great barrier reef.
My statement was more a generalisation of how farming practices and disease spread is having very negative but I don't believe catastrophic impact on Bee's internationally.
I LOVE your house; it looks amazing!
I live in the city and I get mice so that's no bother. Hydro electric sounds wonderful good job
this is genuienlly so so cool
I am impressed by your resourcefulness. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the update.its awesome
Instaed of burning wood in the wood stove try having giant paper bales delivered from the recycling center at about $1 each and simply make paper bricks for burning in winter they are incredibly long lasting and a better alternative than cutting down trees for fire wood. Also paper bales can also be cobbed an are a cheaper alternative to straw bales. This method however usually consists of a Crete method of cobbing and does use more of a concrete mixture rather than a cob mixture.
I have been following you from the start and I'm glad that it all worked out for you bro. Amazing amazing
Lol your water pressure is better than my apartment.
His cabin is settled much better than my apartment. You can plainly see that my front door does not align with the door frame.
i would love to go off the grid for a while! this place seems like you could really find some peace of mind there 🙂and as long as i can still upload my youtube videos i would be fine 😉
Wolkify then you wouldn’t be off grid. veing off grid means no internet
Wow. Got everything that u basically need in a cabin. Love love love it.
Is that in the U.K. and if so what permits did you need to build this?
I only ask because I would love to do this and wouldn’t have a clue where to start.
I wish he would’ve responded
Why didnt he? Is probably the answer
john smith whats the answer?
@@Coolgiy67 hes probably not declared it.apart from on here of course the authorities will not know
Cool house. These type of houses would be way better and would cause less pollution and usage of resources. But yeah 95% of the world uses the world as a slave and there is not really anything that we can do about it. The government also doesn't really support this stuff. In the Netherlands it would be quite impossible to get a building permit for this kind of thing.
Simply fantastic! I think your home is absolutely beautiful! Best luck to you. Your doing what most could never dream of. Inspiring for sure
Amazing channel! Glad i found it, the first question that i thought about was, how do you make money for food, internet connection, etc, if you live in the Forrest?
You create a TH-cam channel and a Patreon page :D
Get a cat some cats, the best mouse trap/mouse deterrent there is and has even been!!!
Kris, listen to James, here. A cat is the answer. Besides, cats are much better than women: cats purr and infrequently talk back.
Love the hard work you have done on the house
Where is the toilet? Maybe I've missed it. Otherwise a lovely house.
He has a separate toilet and shower block - solar heated and powered.
Comments:
1) Loving that you had a massive tidy for this haha!
2) Who wired that plug socket? :P
3) Not just mice, squirrels!
4) When you said there were no leaks on the roof, I thought you meant leeks >< If you want leeks on your roof, I'm happy to sort it :P
well the tiding was for something else......it just seemed a good time to make the most of it making a video :D
Kris Harbour Thought it was 😉 It looks fabulous as ever 😍
sheesh woman, take a leak in the lav like anyone else, not on his roof!
Hannah, when I was at school a long long time ago in a school far far away, we had a gym teacher called Mr Buddle. Is he any relation?
kha sab Not that I know of, but my knowledge of extended family is very limited. There certainly aren't many Buddles around!
I got caught up in the Corporate world and before I knew it, I had spent thirty five years chasing the Dollar. A lot of people would love to be where I am in life, retired with all that I need, but I hate it. I would love to be where you are. I would trade it all to live like you do. I love your home and your shop. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful.
I liked it’s look beautiful...
this is honestly so fucking interesting. and so cost effective too. to build and live in your own home seems like some of the most rewarding things a human can do. A fully customizable home. im hooked i must learn more.
You didn’t mention your curtains, which if I remember correctly from a previous video, you said your mum was making for you? I noticed them by your bath, so I assume you close them when you bathe? No doubt, the surrounding wildlife is duly grateful for this? I am joking, by the way. What you (and a few friends) have done here is truly astounding - hats off to you...
DukeOfChirk lol
AAAAwwwww! such A lovely house ^_^
That's a beauty of a home. It kind of reminds me of a yurt the way it's rounded and open like that. you planned the space well.
8:30 I couldn't help but notice the pipes carrying water inside the house are entirely uninsulated. How do you prevent the water in them from freezing? Is it heat leaking from the house that keeps them warm enough?
metamud +
Good point. I do know in some parts of England it is a bit more temperate and doesn't get as freezing
He is in Wales.. and Wales is zone 8-9 maritime temp wise
Do you ever just get paranoid that someone's outside your window staring in at night?
There’s these two brilliant inventions , one is called curtains the other is called a shotgun
Of course you can, and firearms, too. @Cat Walk