It’s starting to feel like winter is finally loosening its grip and life is good! That said, this season brought its fair share of challenges. With the loss of our truck at the beginning of Winter and an unusually snowy season, progress on the log cabin slowed to a crawl. In this video, I’ll give…
Winter Has Arrived: Log Cabin Build Update It’s official,snow has fallen and the race against winter is on! In this video, I’ll give you an update on the progress of my off-grid log cabin build. You’ll also catch a few clips of me moving a log into place on the wall and getting it securely…
The Adventure of Moving Logs for Our Off-Grid Cabin Building an off-grid log cabin sounds like a dream, right? But let’s not forget one of the biggest challenges: moving the logs! Since we don’t own any heavy equipment, transporting logs to our build site has become quite the adventure. In this video, you’ll see how…
Part 1 – Scribing and Notching Part 2 – Chainsaw work on lateral and saddle notches The foundation and floor are complete now it’s time for the labor-intensive but rewarding task of building the walls. In this two-part video, I’ll show you how I’m using the scribe-fit technique to construct my off-grid log cabin. Scribe-fitting is a…
Part 1 – Scribing and Notching Part 2 – Chainsaw work on lateral and saddle notches The foundation and floor are complete now it’s time for the labor intensive but rewarding task of building the walls. In this two-part video, I’ll show you how I’m using the scribe-fit technique to construct my off-grid log cabin. Scribe-fitting is…
Securing Logs and Insulating Our Off-Grid Cabin In this video, I’ll walk you through the process of securing the first round of logs to the cabin floor and laying insulation between the logs. As the logs dry and shrink over time, small gaps may develop, which is a natural part of the settling process. The…
