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  It’s FINALLY happening. What is happening you ask? Well, 2 big things. We are completing the roofs of our covered decks, AND we are taking our yurt off grid. We have eagerly anticipated BOTH of these projects being completed for a LONG time so it’s really cool to see them both take shape. And… Continue reading WE DID IT!! // COMPLETING the ROOFING to our COVERED DECK

  One year ago, we were racing to complete the roof on our 12/12 pitch roof, and we’re back to roofing again. Only this time, we’re completely on our own. We have a little experience with roofing, but the last time, we had some assistance from two roofers. Now, we feel confident that we can… Continue reading SO MUCH has CHANGED // AMAZING Progress on our SELF BUILD

  The next project we are taking on is changing the whole outside appearance of our cabin kit home. We are adding on two extensions to our roof that will provide us with 2 covered porch areas. This is a huge advantage for us living in the pacific northwest, and it’s changing the whole look… Continue reading CHANGING the WHOLE LOOK of our SELF BUILT Home

  We are wrapping up some major projects as we get closer and closer to the Fall weather. One project on that list is completing our deck so we can move onto the covered roofs of each deck. This is going to ELEVATE our lives in the rainy pacific northwest winters. We’ll have a flat,… Continue reading EXPANDING our LIVING SPACE of our 1300 square foot HOUSE

  We are hit in all directions as we try to wrap up our summer building projects. We’re working to complete our septic drain, and we still have over half of our deck to finish before the rainy season begins. But we’re hit with sickness in our family and the terribly high temperatures. One thing… Continue reading FINISHING IT ALONE // COUPLE BUILDS HOUSE

  Installing our Septic Drain was one of the first projects on the build where I think BOTH of us would have liked to hire the job out, BUT we persevered to get the job done on our own. The hardest part of the job??? We were working through 95 degree days, and the trench… Continue reading ONE STEP CLOSER // COMPLETING our SEPTIC DRAIN

  It’s time to start a MAJOR project for our house build. This project is tough in many ways, but it’s going to be worth it. We’re working on setting the septic drain for our cabin kit home. This requires digging a 70 ft. trench, then laying the pipe, and lastly wiring the septic pump.… Continue reading We MADE a HUGE MISTAKE // Installing our SEPTIC DRAIN for our SELF BUILT House

  Every now and then on the build, you’re moving along in one project with confidence and almost a feeling of ease, and then the project is HALTED. That’s what happened to us this week. We were ready to continue on to the deck on the other side of the house, but before we could… Continue reading WE HAVE TO STOP BUILDING OUR DECK // Couple BUILDS HOUSE with NO EXPERIENCE

  Seeing our deck start on the outside of our house is really a dream come true. Since we have had our land, I have dreamed of a house with a window wall that looks out over our view of the canal and a wraparound deck so we can sit outside and enjoy the view.… Continue reading THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING // BUILDING A WRAPAROUND DECK for our SELF BUILT HOME

  We’re transforming the outside of our house as we take on the build of our massive wraparound deck. And now a little back story on us, in case you just found us on YouTube. We’re Sara and Ryan. We are your average suburban family, but 9 years ago, we purchased a raw piece of… Continue reading THIS WRAPAROUND DECK WILL BE HUGE // Couple Builds House with NO Experience