Category: Episodes

  In today’s episode we are feeling a little in over our heads as we attempt to figure out where to focus our efforts on the build. Is it more important to install our chimney pipe first or start on our window installation? We decide to focus on our wood stove and chimney installation first,… Continue reading We’re STRUGGLING // FIXING our CHIMNEY MISTAKES – Ep. 53

  After a HUGE round of non-stop work as we prepared our house for the roofers and then put on our roof. We were both EXHAUSTED. We took a week off from the build, and now we’re ready to get back to work! We have a boom lift rented and we have three projects in… Continue reading We’re CHANGING Directions // Staining our Log Cabin Kit Home – Ep. 52

  We are FINISHING the roof. In last week’s episode, we worked hard to complete the roof, but because Ryan and I had not gotten as far as we hoped before the roofers arrived, we were unable to complete the roof. We were so lucky that Kevin and Ruben were able to come back for… Continue reading FINISHING Our ROOF // Roofing a 12/12 Pitch Roof

In June of 2021, we embarked on what has been what has been our BIGGEST dream we’ve dreamed up in our 15 years of being together. We started building our future family home on 5 acres of land in the Hood Canal in Washington State. Since June, we have been pushing HARD as we’ve built/installed… Continue reading We NEEDED Help // Roofing Our 12/12 Pitch Roof – Ep. 50

  We are EXHAUSTED. We are TIRED. We are BEAT UP. We are COMPLETING our ROOF Rafters. This has been the longest week yet for us in this build. We are pushing to be ready for the roofers arrival and that means LONG days working with heavy lumber and using heavy machinery to help us… Continue reading PUSHED to our LIMITS // Building our OWN House – Ep. 49

  In our last episode we successfully raised and completed our 625 lb. ridge beam. Now, it’s time to install our roof rafters. Our roof rafters are 20 ft. long 2 x 12 pieces of lumber. They attach to the log wall and ridge beam with Simpson hurricane ties. And now a little back story… Continue reading The RACE is ON // Starting Our Roof

  The day is FINALLY here! It’s time to RAISE the Ridge Beam! In our last episode you saw us raise the ridge beam that goes over the loft portion of our house. In this episode, we will raise the ((much LARGER)) ridge beam that goes across the living room portion of our house with… Continue reading It’s ALL TOO MUCH – Ep. 47

  In the last episode, you saw us move the first roof bem into our cabin. In this episode, you get to see how we raise it! Our biggest struggle is – HOW do we get the material lifted onto the loft floor so it can help us raise the beam?? We figure that out… Continue reading Doing it SCARED // Husband and Wife Raise a Roof Beam on Their Own – Ep. 46

  We are preparing to raise our first ridge beam that will run from our back log wall to our middle column. This means we need to complete our back log wall of our log cabin kit home. Then we need to make sure the middle column and the back log wall are the same… Continue reading MOVING a 450 LB. Ridge Beam by HAND // Couple Builds Own House – Ep. 45

  A lot of people have told us to hire professionals to make it go faster or to keep us safe. A lot of people think we’re ridiculous for taking on this build of our home. And a lot of people wonder why in the world we would even take on such a crazy task.… Continue reading This FELL // Couple Builds Log Cabin Kit Home – Ep. 44