The Birth Of A Wooden House. Extended

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  • čas přidán 7. 03. 2016
  • We unexpectedly found missing footage of two more scenes from the building process - moss collection in the local swamp and finishing of the frame. So we decided to make another version - extended edition (2 mins longer) to add those scenes to the movie and share them with you all.
    This is a documentary movie uncovering the process of building a wooden house with mostly hand tools from (as much as possible) local natural materials starting from forest till the living space.
    "I built my house from trees that I felled in winter time (-20C) with an axe and two man crosscut saw in my own forest. I did it following the research of old carpenter's calendar that coniferous trees should be felled in January's first days when the new moon rises and the deciduous trees should be felled in the winter time during the old moon. In winter time trees are sleeping and the juice and moisture content is very low in them. As time passes timber felled in winter becomes light and strong.
    In the building process I used mostly traditional carpenters hand tools - axes, hand saws, timber framing chisels and slicks, old Stanley planes, augers, draw knives and mostly human energy. All the ground work for fundaments and the basement earth digging was done by hand with shovels. The foundation consists mostly of bigger and smaller rocks and boulders. Lime, sand and concrete mixture are using only in small amounts - to hold the boulders together. The visible part over the ground level - boulder mosaic has been masoned with hand split local granite.
    The House has been built based on the western part of Latvia - Kurland/Kurzeme (German influence) historical wooden architecture typical technique - Timber Frame construction with sliding log walls between the posts. House is two carpentry technique union - Timber Frame (that is typical in France, Germany, Great Britain, North America and other countries) and traditional Latvian log building technique, between the logs using moss from the local swamp.
    In the walls, timber frame and roof construction there I used only wood joints and wooden pegs to hold the main construction together - no nails, screws or steel plates. Walls are insulated with 250mm thick dry pine and larch shaving layer (leftover from the local cabinet makers workshop). Overall exterior wall thickness is 50cm. In the walls (except wind vapour breathable membrane over the roof) has not been used any plastic or modern synthetic materials.
    To preserve the wood from the spoiling, fame posts, sills, top beams and final cladding boards are treated with fire and pine tar mixed with Tung oil. This wood preservation technique was adapted from the Japanese traditional wood preservation technique Shou Sugi Ban (焼杉板).
    Exterior cladding boards recoating each 10-15 years with Tung oil and pine or birch tar mixture, the house can last more than 500 years. As an example is taken Norwegian stave churches that stands more than 500 years until nowadays.
    Roofing is three layer white oak shingles (each 10mm thick, 120mm wide and 720mm long) laid in two directional technique. Overall amount of shingles used is 15 000 pieces. Roof walls are insulated with ecological wood fibre wool and wood fibre panels. Over the wood fibre panels are plastered natural plaster - mixture of sand, clay powder, lime, linen fibre, salt, wheat flour. Overall thickness of the plaster is 20mm and over all amount of plaster used on the walls are 5000 kilos. It works also as thermal mass and improves energy performance.
    Exterior measurements of the house is 6.5 x 13 meters. Living space in both floors are 120sq/m. The house is being heated with clay plastered brick bread oven and smaller oven made of clay tiles in the kitchen. To heat up both floors of the house, when outside it is minus 10 degrees (Celsium) only small oven is heated once a day. When freeze gets below -15, -20 C, we heat up the bread oven. Once it is heated, because of it’s thermal mass of 5 tons, it keeps the warmth 2-3 days. To heat up all the house (120 sq/m) in the winter time we use not more than 4 m3 (1.1 cord) of dry firewood. This is 2nd winter we are living there and we still heat up the house with the leftovers of lumber from the building process. And it will be enough for 3 more years.
    I have fulfilled my vision to a build natural, ecological house with high thermal efficiency, low energy consumption, sustainable, using local materials such as - wood, stone, old and new clay bricks, moss, linen fibre, clay, water, lime, wheat flour, salt and wood shavings."
    Jacob, carpenter, craftsman and founder of Northmen ( ex John Neeman Tools).
    northmen.com
    / northmenguild
    / northmenguild

Komentáře • 3,7K

  • @sursomsatan1225
    @sursomsatan1225 Před 7 lety +346

    Imagine these guys teaming up with the fella from Primitive Technology..

  • @jesikmilkaritas9155
    @jesikmilkaritas9155 Před 11 měsíci +417

    This is a good book. Does provide a step by step introduction to how to build things czcams.com/users/postUgkxhgbP-6hUnXu_QRaoHgLztgsI0YF3HqR0 , also does offer some steps. Includes pictures to give you ideas for layouts and such. If you are looking for a guide, this is not exactly what you want. But if you are trying to familiarize yourself with the way that pole barn building and other out buildings, are made, then this will work just as you need it to. A few things in this book are a barn (of course), detached garage, storage building, and coops.

  • @larryduncan6756
    @larryduncan6756 Před 4 lety +210

    As a 70year old retired carpenter,you now see me cry.Thankyou for building your house and filming it too,both are out of this world,may God bless all who live there.

    • @Possimpablee
      @Possimpablee Před 2 lety +1

      Did you really build like this? Your generation started cutting corners to make more profit.

    • @Eli-wu9zu
      @Eli-wu9zu Před 2 lety +8

      @@Possimpablee probably didn’t build like this. He’s saying as a carpenter he can respect and enjoy the build. Why r u pressing him online

    • @Possimpablee
      @Possimpablee Před 2 lety

      @@Eli-wu9zu because he's talking like he's from a golden age of carpenters. That's bullshit. His generation built nothing but shithouses. Standards are alot higher now.

    • @KK-dt4gj
      @KK-dt4gj Před 2 lety

      @@Possimpablee what do you mean shithouses?

    • @Possimpablee
      @Possimpablee Před 2 lety

      @@KK-dt4gj a shithouse is somewhere you go to excrete your fecalmatter.

  • @hoare48
    @hoare48 Před 2 lety +10

    Every few months I look up this video and instead I find all sort of bushcraft or log cabin building, nothing like this video. When I can't find it I get a sense that it was taken down and it makes me so sad. I hope it stays up forever. It really gives me hope. Maybe not knowing if I will find it again makes watching it so much sweeter. Thank you for giving peace to so many people (I can see other comments feeling the same).

  • @nitablackwood6301
    @nitablackwood6301 Před 7 lety +74

    im only 18 but this has been a goal since i was a child. this is amazing

    • @igitahimsa5871
      @igitahimsa5871 Před 4 lety

      Do it, Nita. Don't believe anyone who tells you that you cannot. There is *always* a way to do it.
      Research your location carefully.

  • @theodorebowers9737
    @theodorebowers9737 Před 6 lety +302

    Man I'm going to tell you something I'm 70 years old I'm a Craftsman originally I worked with my hands Carver, worked with very very high-end furniture and such I appreciate such craftsmanship specially especially .
    I was really starting to believe there are no Craftsman left today thanks to CZcams I'm starting to see there's a lot of great young craftsmen today
    I feel much better when I see them ,,thank you very much that was an excellent job carry on and God bless you and your family

    • @HyperJoe
      @HyperJoe Před 4 lety +13

      I was thinking the same, 64 here, I have always wondered how much skills are lost with Time? It's so good to see some Youth still carry on with passing knowledge from generation too generation, My Father and Grandfather where both Master Craftsman, if only I could bottle up all that knowledge and pass it on.. :)

    • @stantondinger5836
      @stantondinger5836 Před 4 lety +1

      Where there is a will, there is a way. Necessity is the Mother of ALL invention. These skills that were used in this video have been around since the beginning of time and will more often than not be around until the end of the Earth.

    • @stephentrujillo7555
      @stephentrujillo7555 Před 4 lety

      Here here!!!!

    • @Vinces618
      @Vinces618 Před 4 lety

      I would say a master craftsman,, God blessed you with some skills

    • @daniel4647
      @daniel4647 Před 4 lety +9

      @Liar Department A lot of us want to do things like this. The problem is usually money, even if you can source everything you need to build it you still need land. I wish I could just go into the woods and try to build something, even if it's not any good I'd still learn from it and make it better next time. But all the land is owned and I'd have to buy it first. And I can't just buy any land either, because you need permits and stuff in order to build something there and you need people that inspect it for safety and other regulations, and that costs money too. It's really driving me crazy that even if you want next to nothing to do with society you still have to be involved in it. Only thing I can do is keep working for a society and a system I don't like or agree with in order to save up enough money to maybe one day be able to buy some land where I can live and do what I want. When all you want to do is cut down some trees, built a cabin, grow some vegetables and keep a couple of animals, and society says "no, you have to work for us in order to have a chance to do that" it makes me feel like a prisoner in my own country. I've even been toying with the idea of just taking some land by force, but that's not very realistic either. In today's world we're all borne into slavery, we're expected to specialize very narrowly and serve society as a cog in the machine.

  • @schuur451
    @schuur451 Před 3 lety +113

    I don't come back to many videos, but I've watched this maybe 10 times since it was released. It's not just the obscene amount of work, or the beautiful craftsmanship. It's the deep sense of peace you get while watching it; knowing the intention and thought behind every piece of the house. I love watching the different craftsmen coming in and out, the connection with tradition and previous generations, and most of all, the connection to family. Thank you for posting, Jacob.

  • @robertoeduardoquintela4192

    As an old 69 years carpenter, all my congratulations for your beautifull work. It is really art!! My salute from Argentina

  • @DaveJamesLillpop
    @DaveJamesLillpop Před 8 lety +587

    I have never seen anything like this. My emotional response was a bit unexpected thinking I had just chosen a video on someone building a log cabin. What I encountered was absolute perfection. Beauty. Real men and women and children. A part of me feels that this is what we were all meant to be. I cannot even begin to comment on the craftsmanship....absolutely astounding! Thank you so very much for sharing this, as this is one of the most worth while and uplifting videos I have experienced on the internet. God Bless You.

    • @theriven1
      @theriven1 Před 4 lety +23

      Dave, I have no clue how, but you took every word from my head and heart and wrote it down, including "God bless you"

    • @jf3518
      @jf3518 Před 4 lety +4

      watch "Traditional Finnish Log House Building Process" on youtube, this is one of the best :)

    • @alainhenry1729
      @alainhenry1729 Před 4 lety +4

      Yes ....no more words needed. Absolute beauty and craftsmanship

    • @pin-pong6399
      @pin-pong6399 Před 4 lety

      theriven1 y

    • @spicynomad
      @spicynomad Před 4 lety +1

      poetic, dave. absolutely poetic.

  • @maximeus03
    @maximeus03 Před 8 lety +567

    I love you people that had the fortitude to start and complete something so complex and ultimately so beautiful. What a legacy for your efforts. What an example to young people of today to get back to traditional methods, that on the surface may seem "old school", but really employ ancient, energy efficient "tech", combining all the things many of us aspire to, insofar as the slow movement, environmental sustainability, and a rebuilding of our souls. Thank you, thank you, from an old carpenter who wishes he had done this himself. Maybe there is still time.

    • @neemantools
      @neemantools  Před 8 lety +25

      Thanks Mike! Bending my head low to you! Jacob

    • @neemantools
      @neemantools  Před 8 lety +56

      +John Neeman Tools Time is a tool, we must know how to handle it and use it to reach our aims...

    • @aplaceinthesunyt
      @aplaceinthesunyt Před 7 lety +9

      Northmen
      Wow That was some effort!
      Your own forest. What size?
      How did you come to own it?
      How many trees did you fell?
      Did you replant?
      How many days to complete?
      How many man hours?

    • @Birbucifer
      @Birbucifer Před 7 lety +3

      Mike Teschke i believe that you can still do it, use the time you have left, and if you do it, please post a video or something, i would love to watch it

    • @quinnrichards5969
      @quinnrichards5969 Před 7 lety +1

      Here are some great woodworking plans that you can try out: HootWood. com

  • @jerryglen986
    @jerryglen986 Před 2 lety +4

    It's the self reliance in their hearts, the old man shows he's far from relinquishing his spot on top. Respect for one another is also apparent. Old ways are not gone not yet..Eyes on.

  • @tomassutkaitis781
    @tomassutkaitis781 Před 4 lety +4

    I was crying how beautiful show the harmony with the nature, family and traditions. Good luck for all of you!

  • @thorasgard1662
    @thorasgard1662 Před 7 lety +40

    Wow ... a very great house! The owner so I think is the happiest person in the imaginable - 100% sustainable!
    My "respect" for the craftsmanship that was demonstrated here in this video, which today no longer commonplace in our industrialized world!
    Best regards from Germany

    • @tylermech66
      @tylermech66 Před 7 lety +2

      yah the only thing i'd change would be keeping the brick exposed, because I like the look better, but overall i'd totally live my life out in that house :D

  • @texhenge9462
    @texhenge9462 Před 8 lety +47

    This is magnificent. I have built several houses and buildings over 40 years under the direction of my father, a master builder. This house exceeds any I have ever seen in design and execution. It should be treasured and lived in for a dozen generations and more. Thank you for the opportunity to see your video.

    • @skbartistry2473
      @skbartistry2473 Před 7 lety +2

      texhenge agreed and this house should be placed under protection as a house of historical value. When the family stops living there, it should become a part of a latvian history museum and serve as a honourable reminder of what's possible to do.

    • @skbartistry2473
      @skbartistry2473 Před 7 lety

      texhenge agreed and this house should be placed under protection as a house of historical value. When the family stops living there, it should become a part of a latvian history museum and serve as a honourable reminder of what's possible to do.

  • @fitzyholden1036
    @fitzyholden1036 Před 4 lety +104

    More than just a house. That's art.

  • @tomg1247
    @tomg1247 Před 4 lety +13

    I have designed and helped assemble a number of timber frame buildings, but I have never seen anything with this level of skill and beauty, inside and out, in a modern build. What a warm, grace filled home!

  • @Daluto83
    @Daluto83 Před 7 lety +76

    For those like me who liked the first song:
    Old Habits - Jeff Pianki

    • @colinz5810
      @colinz5810 Před 7 lety +2

      Thanks for sharing :)

    • @MademoiselleIcelfly
      @MademoiselleIcelfly Před 7 lety +2

      My new favorite. Thank you.

    • @colinz5810
      @colinz5810 Před 7 lety +1

      +Lizzette Lavin it's pretty good song :)

    • @MademoiselleIcelfly
      @MademoiselleIcelfly Před 7 lety +1

      Alaa Beydoun : Great song. From what I understand...Jeff released one album (love it), got married, and moved to Hollyweird. Hope he releases another album soon.

    • @colinz5810
      @colinz5810 Před 7 lety

      Best luck for him then :)

  • @aldousorwell4577
    @aldousorwell4577 Před 8 lety +101

    One of the best videos i've seen in awhile, what a beautiful earthly and spiritual home you have build for you and your beautiful family, i can only imagine the satisfaction of living in a home like this, that you have built with your own hands and from local materials.
    I would also like to commend you and the music in the video, it was all very fitting, if not too much trouble would you mind making a list of all the songs used?

    • @neemantools
      @neemantools  Před 8 lety +16

      +Aldous Orwell Thanks.
      Jeff Pianki - Old Habits
      Peter J Hochstedler - Fools On The Highway
      Bill Mallonee - Know
      Jauns Mēness (New Moon) - Pazudušais Dēls
      Jeff Pianki - The Weight Of Us
      Jeff Pianki - On Forgetting

    • @dmitrybelsky3767
      @dmitrybelsky3767 Před 8 lety +8

      Джон Нееман Инструменты спасибо тебе добрый человек!

    • @bigdave63083
      @bigdave63083 Před 8 lety +1

      +John Neeman Tools Thank you!

    • @TrepidFaceHugger
      @TrepidFaceHugger Před 6 lety +1

      Thank you but this should really be an obligation to mention them in the video description! Poor artists, you getting all the fame. And rightly so but at least give them proper credit. Love to you and all

  • @iananderson8288
    @iananderson8288 Před 2 lety +3

    This made me cry. This is the most beautiful home i have ever seen

  • @Adam-of5vt
    @Adam-of5vt Před 2 lety +17

    The cutscenes to the children playing in the fields encapsulates the wonder and innocence of such an accomplishment like building your own home. Absolutely incredible work. No doubt an unimaginable toll on your bodies and minds. But once its all built, living in that home must come with the most amazing sense of peace.

  • @abdelmalekbeo7576
    @abdelmalekbeo7576 Před 7 lety +22

    Beautiful family and beautiful house. Well done John. If you own enough land, you might consider to open a school teaching the same techniques you used to build your house. There are a lot of people that will cross the seas to learn from you, I know I will if my application is approved. Like they say "Build it and they will come." you set your own time of the year for classes.
    Or make an other video adding directions, commentaries, or notes on the steps of each phase you built that house. a lot of people will be grateful. Thank you for sharing and Good luck.

    • @yellowsugaronion
      @yellowsugaronion Před 6 lety +1

      check out northmen.com/en/courses/general-info-about-courses

  • @trelawnny
    @trelawnny Před 7 lety +13

    I didn't know someone could drool from watching a house being built, I just loved every thing about it! Thank you. :))))

  • @1999samtheman
    @1999samtheman Před 3 lety +36

    i find myself back at this video, watching it from beginning to end at least once a year. I hope i can accrue enough skill in my lifetime to be a tenth of the craftsman that these men are.

  • @andreyoshizawa6272
    @andreyoshizawa6272 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm Brazilian, I'm 25 years old, and I'm passionate about this construction technique. my congratulations, you did a great service

  • @Miff...
    @Miff... Před 8 lety +47

    Best video on CZcams!

  • @natagriskevica9645
    @natagriskevica9645 Před 7 lety +37

    One of the best videos on Y.T.
    Well done Latvians!

  • @blazefoley4536
    @blazefoley4536 Před 3 lety +3

    Simply beautiful. Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity...

  • @m395williams
    @m395williams Před 4 lety +1

    Certain old phrases are also old facts. "Hard work pays off" and "If you want something done right, do it yourself" Outstanding project!!!

  • @DieBlockRitter
    @DieBlockRitter Před 8 lety +51

    Isn't this how people should live ? Isn't this the kindness that everyone want's ? A home, 4 simple walls, a roof, a house made out of wood, for you and your family... This video shows exactly how human kind has changed... We are fighting for resources, ruining other family's live's... This video makes me cry, it makes me cry because i know, that i never can give this to my family.
    I'm working hard every day trying to make my girlfriend happy, to safe our future and i know that it will never be enough...
    That's life... Strange, that a house out of wood, with a little bit of land, makes those people happy. If i open my eye's i see people running trough the street's looking at their smartphone's, talking about dumb things, laughing about people getting hurt. That my friend's, is how goverment's are manipulating us... Not with me, i will continue fighting, fighting for my future, fighting for my family and fighting for my dreams! Thanks for that beautiful video... I'm speechless, because that video shows much more than a family building a House... Regards and good luck for the future !

    • @ksingleton101
      @ksingleton101 Před 8 lety +4

      +MultiTask There isn't enough trees to build everyone a house like this, at least not now. Farmers removed most of the trees here in the United States which when you think of it is really sad. The trees it took to build the homes and keep them warm in the winter time were not replaced. You would think that after thousands of years of depleting our resources we would have learned but we haven't. This was a Awesome Video and makes a lot of us cry. I personally can't wait for this planet to return to it's natural state without man raping it! The ugliness makes me cry just as much!

    • @grunthostheflatulent269
      @grunthostheflatulent269 Před 7 lety +3

      This WAS how we were supposed to live - the townspeople each contributing their skillset. But the parasites took that away long ago..
      Just ask the surviving ethnicities.

    • @coen8323
      @coen8323 Před 7 lety

      MultiTask hahahahhahahhaahaha

  • @yxcvmk
    @yxcvmk Před 7 lety +72

    Wow, what a *great inspiration* to see this. *Thank You* from somebody who enjoys real work and structures, but did not yet have the chance to experience a build like this.

    • @neemantools
      @neemantools  Před 7 lety +5

      Thank you! Use your chance when you have one!

    • @user-sq9uk8vq8h
      @user-sq9uk8vq8h Před 7 lety

      John Neeman Tools

    • @elizabethwomack5710
      @elizabethwomack5710 Před 7 lety +1

      > Start building Shed and Playhouse the easier it is amazing and fast way!
      facebook.com/BuildingShed/?sk=app_337680106275807

  • @junemacdonald44
    @junemacdonald44 Před 4 lety +9

    I’ve never cried from watching a house being built, but the sheer heart, effort and LOVE you poured into it was overwhelming to me. You have built a HOME, one that your daughters will one day pass to their kids and so on. Congratulations, it’s beauty typified.

  • @mrfreemen2717
    @mrfreemen2717 Před 4 lety +19

    This familly more happy than billionaire familly.. pure love pure souls.. great film my friend wish you the best!

  • @DCT_Aaron_Engineering
    @DCT_Aaron_Engineering Před 7 lety +593

    One of the best videos I've ever watched on CZcams. You and your beautiful family are truly inspirational. What an excellent house you have built. We can all learn something from you. Thank you for sharing. Regards from Melbourne Australia.

    • @Baron_Muenchhausen_Original
      @Baron_Muenchhausen_Original Před 6 lety +6

      I absolutly agree with you! Best Regards from Lower Saxony Germany

    • @richardlarade8062
      @richardlarade8062 Před 6 lety +2

      isnt it!!

    • @richardlarade8062
      @richardlarade8062 Před 6 lety +5

      yes it is indeed one of the best ive seen also!!

    • @dozer1642
      @dozer1642 Před 6 lety +11

      DCTTeacher1 I couldn’t have said it better. I’m almost in tears. This wonderful family, this house, this life. Not sure if anything else on CZcams can come close to this.

    • @aidamolina3659
      @aidamolina3659 Před 6 lety +2

      Agree

  • @TheHonestPeanut
    @TheHonestPeanut Před 8 lety +435

    If this was on TV I'd watch TV.

  • @berniegordon6338
    @berniegordon6338 Před 4 lety +27

    It’s cool to see your kids growing up as the house is built.

  • @HyperJoe
    @HyperJoe Před 4 lety +1

    Retired Builder Craftsman Jack of all Trades, Master of none.. You Sir are a dying Breed, Your Craftsmanship is second too none, NICE Job m8! Thanks for sharing.. :D

  • @Michal_1977
    @Michal_1977 Před 7 lety +16

    it was the best 26 minutes spent on youtube :) thank You :) Your movie took my breath away. VERY positive :)

  • @DavidButterfield82
    @DavidButterfield82 Před 7 lety +14

    Spectacular! By far one of the most engaging and beautiful videos I've watched on CZcams.

  • @resinshinecreations
    @resinshinecreations Před 2 lety +2

    Cik ļoti smuka māja pašu rokām uzcelta. Cepuri nost!!!
    Atgādina lauku māju kur es daudzas vasaras pavadīju un bija vislabākie dzīves momenti.
    Just perfect 👍🏻

  • @dfgrego
    @dfgrego Před 4 lety +1

    Fast track this dude for manliest man of the decade. How does this guy not have a reality show? I'd watch him building cabins every week!
    Incredible workmanship = incredible final result. Write a book!

  • @majesticmojo3823
    @majesticmojo3823 Před 5 lety +90

    This house has your heart and soul and will be around for generations to come. Your achievement is tremendous. Beautiful house and family.

  • @Specialized61
    @Specialized61 Před 7 lety +4

    They are woodworking masters. Just beautiful.

  • @jamesgibbs8827
    @jamesgibbs8827 Před 4 lety

    I didn't think this video/home would have the effect on me it has had. I am a semi retired builder from east coast, had several High end clients[ big $$] . I'm just saying what I have done in past, you shocked the heck out of me with the quality, Heart and Compassion you all put into this house,, No Not a house it's a Home, HUGE difference... I applaud you and am Very Happy for you. Stay Safe Stay Healthy, Enjoy every minute of life as we never know what is coming and to who, like I said I'm semi retired, actually medically fully retired on SS barely surviving week to week, some days hard to get one meal. Not complaining I am grateful for every day I get, to wake up see/feel the beautiful sunshine, hear the beautiful sound of birds chirping, yes!!,, another day, thank you Lord. God Bless you and your family, Peace my friend. Magnicent job you've done here. A+

  • @user-et9bc1ds5g
    @user-et9bc1ds5g Před 4 lety +14

    Одно из самых атмосферных видео, которые я смотрел. Спасибо Вам за такие прекрасные кадры, счастья Вам и Вашим детям!

  • @davidfilipgoransanja
    @davidfilipgoransanja Před 7 lety +11

    thank you.
    regards from Serbia to real MAN

  • @skekze
    @skekze Před 6 lety +49

    These people know the riddle of steel: The strength isn't the steel, but the hand that wields it. In a race to touch the sky, we forgot to look back at what we left behind.

  • @nsns4009
    @nsns4009 Před 3 lety +1

    Just wow no word to describe how i love this video

  • @cathiker
    @cathiker Před 3 lety +1

    Under no circumstances ever should you sell that house! Pass it down through the generations, what a breathtaking piece of craftsmanship! Wow, just wow...

  • @sarahmacmillan232
    @sarahmacmillan232 Před 5 lety +30

    I'm a bridge builder from Canada, I don't love my job but I do love to build, on those days where its hard to go to work I watch this video and find inspiration. Keep up the great work!

    • @jandtlivinglife3130
      @jandtlivinglife3130 Před 4 lety +5

      Thanks for building bridges for the rest of us. We need them and we are grateful for people like you.

  • @shanestamball1886
    @shanestamball1886 Před 7 lety +34

    this is the best timber framing of a home video i've ever seen! and quite possibly the best video on CZcams. only wish i could do this in america, but my local building codes inspector's would lose their minds.

    • @saoirsetrodai6891
      @saoirsetrodai6891 Před 7 lety +6

      look for historical exemptions/exclusions/waivers buried in the building code for log cabins. some municipalities county districts allow for such things.

    • @krishowell9130
      @krishowell9130 Před 6 lety

      yes but the process that involves you using your own wood is very expensive

    • @michaeleastham4558
      @michaeleastham4558 Před 6 lety +1

      Alaska.

    • @fmanh
      @fmanh Před 6 lety +2

      Kris Hammer what would make it expensive. I live in sweden which has among the most thorough building codes there is in the world, and Lithuania isn't far behind either. Neither her not there building codes is a real problem. Usually they are there for a reason and you can accommodate them in your project. It takes a bit of planning for sure. Bit that's about it.

    • @krishowell9130
      @krishowell9130 Před 6 lety +1

      I can't speak for everywhere but here in Nova Scotia, Canada you have to have someone come out and make sure that your wood is "dry" between 17% and 19% enough and all of your plans have to have an engineers stamp of approval on the plans for the house and both of those from my understanding can cost around $70,000 to $100,000

  • @playmaker1011
    @playmaker1011 Před 2 měsíci

    The Real home. Build with a soul, thanks for sharing this.

  • @micheleharris2361
    @micheleharris2361 Před 4 lety +12

    Thank you for sharing this - every time I've seen this, I love it more. Lovely work that you have done for your family. :)

  • @still-dreaming
    @still-dreaming Před 6 lety +6

    Dear Jacob, you are the richest man in the world! Thank you for inspiration!

  • @channel7minitlagi
    @channel7minitlagi Před 7 lety +20

    this documentary is more than just an educational video.. this is inspirational!

  • @basurdepower3912
    @basurdepower3912 Před 3 lety +4

    It's stupid, the amount of time and effort you put into this. It's stupid to compare this magnificent build, to any concrete and brick building done in 6 months. I fell in love with this house in the first minute of the vid, and from the north of Spain, from my 400 (four hundred) years old house, that is an incredible work you did there. Thank you very very much for all the hard work, and I sincerely hope you and your familiy, to live a long and happy life in there.

  • @riotokyo-1560
    @riotokyo-1560 Před 3 lety +2

    I am very proud of Kigumi technique of miyadaiku. Congratulation!

  • @Retrakk
    @Retrakk Před 6 lety +170

    Beautiful construction.
    Beautiful video production.
    Beautiful family.

  • @GregsGarage
    @GregsGarage Před 8 lety +12

    Are you kidding me??? This is amazing! Congrats on a beautiful video and a beautifully built home.

  • @marcinzpola
    @marcinzpola Před 3 lety

    I could watch it endlessly.

  • @paulmachak9853
    @paulmachak9853 Před 3 lety +6

    This is one of the finest made vids I have ever watched.

  • @czar89031
    @czar89031 Před 7 lety +21

    i love traditional house using no nails, I am on the new generation of advance technology but i still embrace the old style & new & combine them both together, "Amazing result" what my aim in this subject is the same ideology of the builder itself.

    • @czar89031
      @czar89031 Před 7 lety +4

      i love this video

    • @TsarOfRuss
      @TsarOfRuss Před 7 lety

      Most Russians have this kind of home as holiday home or countryside home , they go there only on weekends to escape from city life

    • @TsarOfRuss
      @TsarOfRuss Před 7 lety

      ***** ok sir, they are all poor

    • @TsarOfRuss
      @TsarOfRuss Před 7 lety

      ***** oh okay..

    • @ibrafull
      @ibrafull Před 7 lety

      Strange people you are, troll, off topic. This is not a second house, but a summer residence

  • @ArtemFoxLeather
    @ArtemFoxLeather Před 8 lety +33

    Досмотрел до конца ! Получил огромное удовольствие от просмотра ! Дом моей мечты ! Вы молодец !!! Жена должна гордиться таким мужем ! Счастья вашей семье в этом прекрасном доме !!!

  • @guillaumejovet1768
    @guillaumejovet1768 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m french carpenter, i love your work, your determination. You are amazing ! You have a gold in your hand and your heart 💪

  • @clowparr
    @clowparr Před 8 lety +4

    This video is so satisfying to see that i could watch hours of it. I can't imagine how satisfying this should have been for the builders.

  • @123terrymc
    @123terrymc Před 7 lety +44

    Brilliant from another old carpenter. You guys should be very proud.

  • @jgrin
    @jgrin Před 4 lety +1

    I am glad finally I found the original...... beautiful, artistic, memorable and even entertaining......reminds me of good old days that I miss so much.....two thumbs up!!!!!!!

  • @sjv6598
    @sjv6598 Před 4 lety +3

    I think that is the most beautiful thing I have ever watched. A young man with the skills of someone three times his age building a stunning home for his equally beautiful family. I am truly touched by what I have just watched, sir, thank you.

  • @Alex-yi6sg
    @Alex-yi6sg Před 5 lety +4

    This is so beautiful, I had tears in my eyes, when I watched this. Thanks for sharing this wonderful time with us

  • @sorbifromLJ
    @sorbifromLJ Před 8 lety +6

    Одно из самых красивых видео, которые мне довелось увидеть.

  • @FinnishForests
    @FinnishForests Před rokem

    come back every now and then to watch this, what a wonderful film

  • @sambaggins2798
    @sambaggins2798 Před 4 lety +1

    A house that will be passed on through generations. Cool story and great craftsmanship!

  • @robgoodson7506
    @robgoodson7506 Před 6 lety +53

    That is by far the most beautiful video I've seen in a long time. The music was wonderful and the photography was extremely good. I felt as if I was following you and your family on the journey of a lifetime and learned a lot along the way. My favorite part of the house as a whole was the fireplace. It was just gorgeous. You have a wonderful family jacob. Your beautiful wife and kids are a blessing beyond all blessing and I've enjoyed watching this. I think it's time for my family to build a house now. Thank you and GOD bless you my brother.

  • @blasi11884
    @blasi11884 Před 7 lety +4

    'Northmen'...thank you for sharing this with us all. I truly appreciated the video in it's entirety from beginning to end. I further appreciate the fact you showed us viewers that this type of effort and life is nourishment for the human soul. It's comforting that a younger generation seeks out this type of life and thus there is 'hope' for humanity. May your home keep you and your family healthy and happy.

  • @AlexPerez-by5sy
    @AlexPerez-by5sy Před 3 lety

    I've watched this a couple times already and I'm still watching it again. The most beautiful wooden house I've ever seen! Great skills you have there...

  • @ziprock
    @ziprock Před 4 lety +2

    end brought a tear to my eye. what a beautiful HOME you guys have built

  • @staffanlindell4309
    @staffanlindell4309 Před 6 lety +4

    Just wanted to say that this movie was absolutely beautiful. Especially seeing things age throughout gave you a connection to the whole thing. Amazing work!

  • @salmanbabar
    @salmanbabar Před 6 lety +5

    The most beautiful thing I've seen on CZcams so far.

  • @MrCoolworx
    @MrCoolworx Před 4 lety +3

    This was an unexpected find. Fantastic process and absolutely beautiful result!

  • @CUTTLOOSE1
    @CUTTLOOSE1 Před 3 lety +12

    For somebody general emotionless that realy hit me like a train, right in the feels! utter beauty in both house finnish and video finnish 👌🏼👌🏼 I. Seriously could watch vids like this all day!!! Thank you for this gem!

  • @hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156

    One of the most gorgeous, relaxing, awe inspiring videos I have yet seen on youtube. You guys do some outstanding work.

  • @EnwardHiggins
    @EnwardHiggins Před 6 lety +11

    Not only one of the best videos I've ever seen on youtube, but one of the best videos I've ever seen in general

  • @ichlesemit
    @ichlesemit Před 4 lety +6

    i watch the video from time to time again and again. its wonderful!

  • @fabianaorellana1617
    @fabianaorellana1617 Před 4 lety +1

    This is far may favorite video on utube last time. I enjoyed every step.

  • @Zappina
    @Zappina Před 4 lety +4

    Its somehow heartwarming when you see a man who builds a house for his family.

  • @Zdunchyk
    @Zdunchyk Před 5 lety +2

    Greetings from Warsaw, Poland. I do not know how many times i've seen this movie and i'm still the same amazed. Amazing job.

  • @alexsophocles5938
    @alexsophocles5938 Před 4 lety +1

    the world needs more people like you and your family.

  • @ralflang538
    @ralflang538 Před 3 lety +1

    This video makes you happy, very beautiful pictures, warm-hearted music and of course a beautiful house. Crafts at the highest level!

  • @ViktorSamaranch
    @ViktorSamaranch Před 5 lety +99

    Потрясающий фильм по своей сути по своему философскому смыслу....на сердце становиться теплее от таких шедевров...Благодарю Вас за минуты счастья при просмотре...)))))

  • @tungson76
    @tungson76 Před 6 lety +14

    I love it. beautiful shots, the music, the colour, all come together beautifully and most importantly, beautiful family! Regards from Melbourne Australia.

  • @annashepard6337
    @annashepard6337 Před rokem

    Watching this video again. Such a work of passion and art. Just lovely!

  • @ozai4995
    @ozai4995 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome craftsmanship. We just don’t see this much nor do we appreciate. I am glad I found this video on CZcams.

  • @wernichtfragtbleibtdumm.6537

    What a beautiful Film!!! God bless You and your Family...

  • @snuckyr
    @snuckyr Před 5 lety +6

    incredible craftsmanship. that joinery is mind boggling

  • @AndreArbiza
    @AndreArbiza Před 2 lety +1

    I keep returning to this vídeo every so often, and the more i watch it, more i find it marvelous

  • @jlatpres
    @jlatpres Před 4 lety +6

    This is one of the most beautifully crafted homes I have ever seen. I was deeply moved by the end result. Thank you for sharing the building of this masterpiece.

  • @lemoncat6930
    @lemoncat6930 Před 7 lety +5

    A house that I dream about, one that I know I could never get, one I've been thinking about since I was young and I just watched someone build it, I'm so glad to see it be done so traditionally, and for at least some children to be living a life inside of it, they'll remember it for the rest of their lives

  • @TPengTube
    @TPengTube Před 6 lety +18

    Thanl you- Just Thank you guys inspiring me and cheer only by your efforts, silent scenes, beautiful smiles and eyes, warm musics and all. I was moved and given some power from deep inside myself. Thank you for making and sharing this process and video. Hope you guys be happy and given bless.

  • @mattstrawbridge3342
    @mattstrawbridge3342 Před 3 lety +1

    I keep coming back to this, and every time I love it more.

  • @Kashwowz
    @Kashwowz Před 3 lety

    Jacob thank you for this journey.. I highly value and too much appreciated see you to build this with such passion..
    I want to learn so much more from you..

  • @CaptMaxADV
    @CaptMaxADV Před 6 lety +58

    This is unimaginable. Very inspiring, although I could only hope to ever accomplish a fraction of such an achievement. You have restored my faith in humanity a little more good sir. Well done.