Trees To Timber Frame Cabin Off-grid Homestead Project Floor Joist

[weldmaster80]

Thank you for sharing

[Jebus495]

Try clamping down a saw guide (u can use most squares for this) to make perfect cuts. Don't worry if ppl laugh at you because this is the best way to make good cuts until you really get a solid feel for your saw. We aren't all pros. :>

[thomasuras]

Sorry forgot to say he is doing a fine job im also a home builder and wood worker for over 35 years

[thomasuras]

I like how off grid is getting built on grid and these people want o put on a look of green and saving the timber used in this project can build 10 regular homes. Reminds me on a PBS show how a company was using recycled glass to make counter tops and binding the glass with a highly toxic polymer. You cant get get any greener than Granite its all rock cut with a wet cable

[Hendrix92TheUniverse]

Stanley makes some awesome tools, that will last a lifetime.

[ltuomela]

seems ya missed tellin folk about Crowning the boards..thats key..very important...gotta have all the wood bends the same, be it up or down...i say "up" as it will settle..if ya dont your decking aint gonna be all that..and the walls, all of it has to be crowned..just sayin man..i could see a big bend in one ya set..ummm...not good bra...

[swn02]

why dont you set your skill saw for a greater cut ,then little or no hand cut

[AustinZville]

@Wranglerstar "Block plane"

Me "Bench plane"

@Wranglerstar "I dont know all that much about tools but i know this is a good block plane"

Me "Bench Plane

@Wranglerstar "Block plane"

Me "Bench plane"

[fredgarvin1016]

I have to tell you I love your videos and admire what you are doing as a family man and with your faith. Keep up the great work. I have question, how do you make the wooden pegs that secure your beams? Also, Have you done a Stopped-Splayed Wedged Scarf Joinery? I have looked for that one and wonder how it applies in a project. I want to pursue the same things you are. May God bless you and your family.

[trailme]

@carabiner Well, it's individuals who are self efficient that will be able to help others if and when things go down hill. If this country goes for the worst then men and women like this will be better off than most. We could learn a lot from them.

[BernhardHofmann]

When I read "off-grid" I expected there to be no power tools.

[carabiner]

Floor joist mortise looks a little (to a lot) deep.

[SAWimp1]

is this floor supporting heavy machinery?

[swn02]

@SAWimp1 yeah was wondering why they were so thick as well. overkill to me.

[ltuomela]

@swn02 naaa engineered floor joist or I joist is tall as well..i dont think its over kill..its just not exactly correct..i would use it as open beams in the basement my self clear coat em very pretty..i say set em all run a string line and watch how one is up other is down,he is more worried about the cut then the crown..big mistake man..not even sure if he squared it..lol..hmmmm.lots to learn he has..

[aseglkj]

Belt and suspenders? Why should I trust a man who doesn't even trust his own pants?

[kght222]

@aseglkj epic

[carabiner]

@aseglkj I don't trust anyone who wears a hat like that indoors.

[bosatsu76]

In spite of the large size of the lumber, all the weight will concentrate on just that 1 1/2" under each joist end... That's a weak link right there... You could leave more on the rim joist and notch a bit off the floor joist.. Also, you don't want to make us watch you fit EVERY joist. Show the process once, and move on. But good work, lots of fun to watch. And tell 'ice cream' man that he has his priorities on straight... Smarter than all of us together...

[asadullah5036]

nice video

[WilliamTang]

u should learn how the japanese do with those things.

[regorekrub]

That block plane is actually a jack plane...

[HotRodSixString]

@regorekrub Yeah and typically people plane with the grain not against. How about a belt sander for what he was doing .

[mojoeshaw]

Did you use a portable sawmill to get the beams or did you buy them that way? I am considering an 1800 square foot home with a good supply of red oak timber from the property. One concern is whether to use the timber mildly seasoned or take it to a mill to have it kiln dried. I will be using polyurethane foam insulation which is said to be very pest resistant as well as tyvek wrap. Any tips?

[TheMadCarver]

Dove tail those joists and you'll thank yourself later on. No matter how nice the wood you use is, it's going to twist. The dove tail locks everything together and increases the strength dramatically. and once you get a little practice cutting them, it takes about the same amount of time.

[jgwoodworking]

Thanks you for this. you have very cool skills. And are skilled and efficient at your work. Definitely will try a few of these techniques.



[finpainter1]

great video

[JHeppMillworkLLC]

looking good, but you could really use a few timber-framing tools... a Makita Beam Saw, a 20" radial arm saw, Makita Chain Mortiser, and a 12" (KP310) Makita planer.

square ends in one cut... smooth out a beam in a few passes and mill a mortise pocket in under a minute... Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your use of hand tools, but there's a time and place for everything...

[1overthehillsfaraway]

@JHeppMillworkLLC Your absolutely right , there is a time and place for everything. all those tools you mentioned are for someone going into business or something. don't under rate hand tools they sufficed for thousands of years. anyone who could not do it with just hand tools doesn't understand the process. Human power is a useful thing.

[vindaloo9d]

So....nice work. You can park a M1 Abrams on top of that floor.

[henryzimmer]

Really like the part 14.40. The felling of being so close to the right measurement of only some millimeters! =D Good work not accepting anything but the right length! Keep up the good work! Cheers from Sweden

[CoerceCow]

I love his work

[watledue]

Nice work,inspiring!



[shadysean1]

should have tapered the notches thats the strongest nice work though

[damoxr100]

the block plane is actually called a jack plane

[Nard586]

@damoxr100 no, i have one and on the box it sais block plane

[damoxr100]

@Nard586 oh ok well in australia we call them jack planes but there is a couple different names for em

[charzkuentzle]

@damoxr100 Its a No.4, Stanley calls it a smoothing plane, they call the No.5 a jack plane, but like you said there's a couple names for em, so it really doesn't matter :)

[damoxr100]

the beam pocket is called a crossed halving joint

[FlashmoreGash]

Wonderful to watch! Great carpenter.

[falsevoid]

Will you be parking a train on this floor?

[BernieRunns]

That's not a block plane. Just saying.

[jumpthewestwagon]

@BernieRunns what kind of plane is it? a smoothing plane?

[BernieRunns]

@jumpthewestwagon It is a bench plane, it could be a smoothing plane depending on how it was sharpened. A block plane is a small plane, it can fit in the palm of your hand.

[simplemen55]

gun... suspenders... cowboy hat... building a timber frame in your garage... you are who i want to be in 5 years...

[SandHill711]

Ah, another admirer of Dick Proenneke. Wonderful videos!!

[klm7617]

sure is strong on the floor,the previous comment is correct 2 inches is weak.i would suggest drilling a hole on the backside and fitting a dowel in there or re doing the mortise to give at least 50 per cent bearing

[ioslen]

Looks good, but surely these joists only have 2 inches remaining of the beam supporting them (excluding additional friction from the sides. Is this enough?

[jayluketa]

Nice. I like the reference to mr preneke too.

[Simulationkid]

dude you love alone in the wilderness to awesome i love it.

[paullie6719]

6x8's? Why such big floor joists. Seems like you could make 2 joists out of each and use the extra wood in other places. Why are you planing the ends square? Seems like a lot of unnecessary work that doesn't add to the structural integrity. Like you said they won't be visible and as long as there is plenty of bearing, square ends just don't seem to be very important.

[notusmc67427]

couldn`t you use a radial arm saw or chop saw for good quare ends? Or a better calibrated larger circ saw cutting 2 sides? I`m new to this and just wondering for what to look for when I buy something to do this type of work.

[Donatillo1961]

nice work ! very sweet ! I love working with wood .

[ShawnCFarm]

I found you again. What happened to your old channel? Wranglerbarn. Looking good. should last 200 years

[thenodnarb]

those are beefy floor joists, and close together too. Thats gonna be one hellofa cabin.

[jake4162003]

love your vids, i watched you when you were wranglerbarn. but give me a break, what the hell do you plan to support with floor joists like that????

[koviack]

@jake4162003 americans are fat

[MandyPigtails]

@koviack fat is the new black, trust!

[koviack]

@MandyPigtails dis shore am some good chisken!

[mog5858]

what with all the diff on your back way are they for rebilds? nice racks buy the way

[rudoatlas]

It is risk to let the boy play with the cat. Children doesn't care with dirty hands. Daughter of my neighbour got mononucleosis and other boy toxoplasma gondii.

The work you did is great, by the way :-)

[thetootightmike]

Get yourself a bigger circular saw, and cut all four sides. Cut the mortise to ONE uniform size, and re-size the beam end to fit a pre-measured opening. All of the floor joists will be completely interchangeable.

[MrVegaslive]

Try using a square as a guide for your skill saw. Might want to also check to see that the blade is square with the base plate as you would when using a miter saw for maker perfect cuts for crown molding...Make any fine adjustments if needed.

[BigOStyle1]

Thank you, I have been really enjoying this series of videos. I also live in PNW, maybe one of these days I might get to see this building in person. Thanks for posting. Keep up the great work and keep sharing the knowledge!!!

[lastquest]

Our Father in Heaven.... Provides for His Sons in Need! With Gratitude He has guided My path to You! Thank You

[uncleben03]

I'm really enjoying watching you build this cabin!

[lenty2000]

Coming along great, i cant wait until the next video.

[DemonHide]

Gonna be a strong floor, got that right. It'll have to be if you intend on storing heavy items in this building that you're, well, building! This is the stuff, man. You're making it happen. Doesn't get any better than that.

[Gearz74]

What are you going to use to treat the wood?

[TheBeeperman]

Looking really good. Something you can really be proud of. Btw "Icecream man" sounds like a right good job to me Jack!

[poptart4YALL]

Its coming along.... It looks so good... hopefully when I'm done with school and while not on deployment I can buy some land and do the same.... I've been following your vids since wranglerbarn... I check everyday for new vids... I love what your doing and I'm a bit jealous...

[dooshmasta]

Whoops, I think I might have accidentally hit dislike. How do I take it back?

[Diopterman]

How much shrinkage on the joints do you expect as the wood dries?

[aaroninatlanta]

I enjoyed the new vid along with your others too. Looking forward to seeing the progress as it happens.

Thanks for sharing....

[sraike]

Really enjoying this project. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[kiddstuff1]

Really interesting. Appreciate you taking the time to share.

[g8rbobber]

Been following you for a good while, and I really appreciate your work here in Youtube. It seems that the entire weight of the floor will be resting on supports that are essentially the size of a 2X4. I believe I would add some 1 or 2 inch doweling through the frame into the ends of the joists to help distribute the downward forces into more of the frame. Just a thought.

[ianandholly]

Just curious as to why you used the full size of the timber for your joint. Everything I have read so far says to reduce this down so to leave more relish under the joint. I am also in a similar process as yourself so I am trying to get as much info as possible.

[Snicke22]

+++++

[heyerstandards]

@Cody - thanks for pointing us toward the Eric Sloan books about Americana, old barns, and how we used to treat wood and constructing with it (and also therefore woodlands and forests) more respectfully.

[Snicke22]

+++++

[gunmanguns]

Cody i am so glad i found your new Chanel i have missed the great vids.

[richsanch74]

great stuff! all looking good, eagerly awaiting the continuation of the project.

[SixtyAteOutdoors]

Looking great. Do you think distorted lumber would be common from most mills, or do you think you just had bad luck on that day at that place?

[x2mike2x]

What an extremely robust frame. What is the reason you chose to build it wish such large joists? Great work, Keep it up.

[mysciencenow]

so are you going to keep cuttihng at that other mill or cut your own now...since they werent cut all at 90'

[firebelliedtoad]

Awesome stuff, Cody! Haha, this is Dad's kind of lego, Jack!

[SuperLittlebuddha]

Awesome! Keep up the great work!

[AppalachianPrepper]

Really enjoy your project, Sir. Thanks for sharing.

[NewJura]

Awesome Cody!! I wanted to make sure that you mentioned crowing timbers to prevent sag, I love the project so far!!

[rover721]

Excellent Cody, as always. One request, could you show how you made the small heavy saw horses you are using to hold the timbers while you work? Thanks!

[mattamiller]

"an Ice Cream man" LMAO! Never heard a kid say that one.

[superdznuts99]

What does those timbers cost for the sizes that you are showing?

[rchopp]

"Strong enough to hold up a boy" and a semi, nice job Cody.

[FrontCortex]

So, were you saying that the lumber you had cut at that "professional" mill wasn't square & true?

[ARCustomKnives]

Lookin' good!

[crash123789]

enjoyed reading Dick Proenneke's book great read

love your project

[CopingWithTheTimes]

You're making great progress! Excellent work. Please keep these coming!

[pinetar100]

nice work

[orcaluv]

wow man.. that's really cool. great work.

[Guitardude1616]

liked how you put in the Dick Proenneke quote. he was a great man and so are you. i wish you and your family luck

[GiveMeLiberty80]

Wranglerstar...I have to say, I am addicted to your channel...I happened to stumble upon your channel a few days ago and I basically watched all of your vids as a marathon...lol...I am really interested in learning about woodworking and the old school building techniques and your series of vids is simply amazing I love how you are showing step by step how you are clearing your land and building your home..I am looking for piece of land to do the same in the future..I am learning tons from you.

[BrownDogDuke]

Way to go, keep up the good work.

[JohnCaven312]

I'm guessing you can remove everything for transport?

[Atreid3s]

Is the lumber you are using treated in any manner?

[baddogonline]

That's amazing; I wished I could do that.  :)

[beast12101]

fantastic job, you mentioned the fact you wont need a foundation, but any moisture barrier? Do you have to account for swelling in the wood for your joints?