You guys are working when most would be staying home. Freezing temps, snow, wind- pretty amazing you all are. Pretty neat you build it in 8' wall modules, no dropped material to go missing in the night. Enjoy your vids. Keep up the great work.
You have the best crew Ken!!! I love your setup building at your place of business and transport kit to be assembled at customers site!!! This winter build blows my mind , you thought of everything to preserve that concrete!!!! Well done sir and Crew!!!! Skill’s Brother you have Skills!!! Thanks for Sharing this build!! ❤️💙 Happy Customer I’m sure!!!
This is my first time seeing this project. Love the location. At the 12:00 mark you have a great shot of the whole slab, no forms, bare concrete ready for wall sections. This looks just the way I used to do my sites. Whenever we would finish a stage I would stop the job and tell the guys to pick up trash, organize tools, get your air lines ready, ladders in place, etc., etc., etc. You take 10 minutes doing this a couple times a day and you avoid slips, trips and falls. You avoid the eventual "hand me that tool I left over there" or the always aggravating "where is my extra nails, screws, etc.?". Eventually, my guys got used to it and eventually saw the benefit and did it all day long as we went along. It made the job so much better....Happy New Year sir....John in Texas.
Owners and the neighbors sure appreciate that. So much so that the 10 minutes can decide if a contractor is well perceived or put onto the Do Not Hire list.
People do keep such lists. At their work places, there often are lists composed of two parts; Hire, or Do Not. Every contractor knows, or should know, that how they are perceived makes or breaks their reputation. Often it is the 'little' things like keeping worksite clean. Word of mouth is best, or worst, form of advertisement.
I love that they included a 'mud room'! Otherwise known as an 'Arctic Entry' or 'vestibule', with a door on the inside to separate it from the rest of the house. So many miss this critical element as it provides environmental isolation in a cold climate. The metal roofing was also a smart choice. Love the arial drone footage!
Hello Ken. I really enjoy & appreciate your channel. You demonstrate a sense of purpose & humility in your work & it comes across well. Another great project.
Hey Ken, what a great job you guys do. I know it took you years to figure out just how to do these buildings the fastest and most efficient way possible. You have it down to a science. What's that old saying, It's a shame youth is wasted on the very young. Love your videos.
Happy New Year You guys are pretty hearty working out in that weather. I grew up along the Colorado front range where weather happens and if you don’t like it wait 30 minutes and it’ll change. However, after years in Hawaii and Southern California I don’t do snow or cold well anymore 😂 Hope 2023 treats us all well. God bless America - and may we all find a bit more patience and tolerance for one another in the coming year
Hey Ken... I just wanted to say you and the boys are a class act and it's nice to see someone take pride in their work... Not near like it was 40 years ago and I'm afraid it's just gonna get worse...Stay safe out there and happy new year to you and your crew !
I remember this one Ken, looks great! I've just got to say, you are a BEAST! lol, the way you work Ken is a sight to see, you really are the Energizer bunny😄. I hope y'all have a most joyful and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Many Blessings in the coming NEW YEAR 🙏.
An awesome project, Ken. It turned out very nice. I like the way the trusses were built so the cantilever out over the deck area without the need for posts! Happy New Year!
Hi Ken love your work. Wish I had found your channel years ago. Been retired for awhile and have had the opportunity to build three garages for friends and one for myself just like to stay busy. Sorry for Chad. I would get a stretch back brace there cheap and work well. Have a great year and keep up the great videos. Thanks
Happy New Year and I hope everyone on the diet bandwagon was able to hold "close enough" over the holidays. I have a request for a winter video here that can either use live footage or a white-board / chat session. The idea would be to compare timelines and pricing on going taller, adding a second story, and some of these various options we see, like storage trusses, adding stairs, etc.
Hey old timer, wow look at how many views you get these days. Great build as per usual, the music at the end brought back some happy memories, but I can't help to feel a little sad, this generation has no idea what (those future happy memories) they have given away. God bless.
Very nice. You guyz are the epitome of brutal craftsmen. I've always been pretty handy, regarding construction. I'd rather be outdoors anytime, or at least I thought. We're about the same age, however you amaze me with your determination. God is Good.
Love it, in 72 needed a house, shop teacher looked for me, all bad, said I could build for what these cost, laughed, you can't build a house, but if one did, use t-1-11. I did it, have done others, But I now use LP smart which is OSB stamped as T-1-11, as the plwood stuff just didn't hold paint. As it's both sheathing and siding T-1-11saves both time and money. Three years ago saw a little place in Island Park Idaho, got up close, it was OSB, would love to know what the coating was as No lifting or delamination didn't realize til got up close
Hi Ken is this the last build for the year ..I love the build it’s cosy nice have a great new year mate best wishes to you and your crew nice guys cheers 👍👍👍🤓🤓🤓😀😀😢🦘🇦🇺
so I was watching this one video yesterday they were pouring a slab and they used a peeled open like sliced in half a large like 12" green pvc pipe looked like a concrete shoot, leaned it or proped it on a wheel barrel so the truck could reach farther
As a hobby carpenter who builds something every 10 years or so, building in the snow makes me cringe! You guys just keep on keepin on! (while I would wait for spring!)
I’ve built 3 homes for my family and because I work solo it takes years sometimes. In general I prefer cold to heat. I have much more energy even though I have much less daylight.
This is about the size I'm wanting built on some property up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. No way I'll find as good of a builder up there as you though, Ken. Happy New Years
Very cool; thanks for posting. I hate to see the beautiful wood painted over. The black would probably help absorb heat in the winter though. The cabin seemed to look smaller in black. Great job. Ever notice it may not rain or snow for months until you build a house? LoL
@@kenskarpentry it just impressive that trades are so skilled that you can produce a framed building just out your head. As an apprentice joiner/woodworker from the uk emigrated to Canada and Just in the process of using your entire back catalogue of videos to upskill. Very good results with your style monolithic slab. Very keen to duplicate this.
Come on Ken set those wall sections on a harbor freight moving dolly and roll those over there so you only have to lift them off the truck that was my uncle used to say work smarter not harder I say save your back!
Why not use fiberglass rebar? No rust. Floor will last longer and it's cheaper / less labor. Plus it weighs next to nothing a single person could have carried all the fiber glass rebar needed for that whole site.
it went from t1-11 to board and batten.... did you just put 1x2's over the grooves?... place looks great !!! you guys are true professionals ... the weather doesnt stop you!!!!
Love your videos. As a retired builder I'll admit I'm guilty of not using them sometimes too, but why is no one wearing safety harnesses on the roof? They are law for commercial builders in Canada.
Nice job Ken. Just wondering if they’re using the cabin in the winter? Any thoughts on rigid foam against the exterior of the club slab or is this not a worry in your climate?
When you put the wall modules together, Could you show in more detail the connecting of the modules? do you have 2X4 overlaps on top and bottom? how do you connect them if not? would appreciate more footage, details on how those wall modules connect. Thanks.
Always enjoy your projects. Love your gentle enthusiasm. Question. I didn’t notice that you used any vapor barrier on the outside wall. Was the plan to use spray foam insulation? Maybe I missed a detail. Just wondering what practices are used in different climate zones. Blessings Mel from Canada
Love watching these builds Ken! I've got a question, why do some foundations require footing along the perimeter of the house? Does it depend on the size of the home or is it more to do with the weight of the walls going on top of the slab?
We make sure the site work as well prepared so that it drains well no water runs towards the site. Then we pour a floating slab. We’ve done well over 400 this way it works really well
just stumbled across your videos, these are AWESOME!!! we are building cabins in British Columbia where it can get quite cold in winter -30 sometimes, any issues with the slab ever cracking? our cabins are 20x25 with a loft room
Probably a stupid question: I saw another video in this channel with a slab on grade foundation and assumed the location was warm climate. But this one is obviously cold. Curious about the conditions under which frost heaving is not an issue with slab on grade, no dug foundation in a cold climate. Thanks.
There's got to be a better way for you to get the sheets of metal roofing from the base of the roof to the ridge. Maybe you can tie a rope to a magnet so you can pull them up without having to climb up and down that ladder so many times.
Hats off to you guys for building this cool cabin in these conditions. I normally don’t watch 32 minute videos, but this was well worth my time.
Thanks yes I don’t typically do videos this long. I shrunk it down as much as I could
You guys are working when most would be staying home. Freezing temps, snow, wind- pretty amazing you all are. Pretty neat you build it in 8' wall modules, no dropped material to go missing in the night. Enjoy your vids. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for watching
i think youre the first contractor being so relaxed and grateful i see. i appreciate and i guess you're the model of many future bosses
Thanks. I’m sure there are tons of contractors out there like me.
You have the best crew Ken!!! I love your setup building at your place of business and transport kit to be assembled at customers site!!! This winter build blows my mind , you thought of everything to preserve that concrete!!!! Well done sir and Crew!!!! Skill’s Brother you have Skills!!! Thanks for Sharing this build!! ❤️💙 Happy Customer I’m sure!!!
The most beautiful place I've ever live, seen the house color is perfect.
It really is!
Hard working crew, and positive attitude. Great job men.
Thanks for watching
This is my first time seeing this project. Love the location. At the 12:00 mark you have a great shot of the whole slab, no forms, bare concrete ready for wall sections. This looks just the way I used to do my sites. Whenever we would finish a stage I would stop the job and tell the guys to pick up trash, organize tools, get your air lines ready, ladders in place, etc., etc., etc. You take 10 minutes doing this a couple times a day and you avoid slips, trips and falls. You avoid the eventual "hand me that tool I left over there" or the always aggravating "where is my extra nails, screws, etc.?". Eventually, my guys got used to it and eventually saw the benefit and did it all day long as we went along. It made the job so much better....Happy New Year sir....John in Texas.
Thanks cleanliness adds to efficiency for sure.
Owners and the neighbors sure appreciate that. So much so that the 10 minutes can decide if a contractor is well perceived or put onto the Do Not Hire list.
People do keep such lists. At their work places, there often are lists composed of two parts; Hire, or Do Not.
Every contractor knows, or should know, that how they are perceived makes or breaks their reputation. Often it is the 'little' things like keeping worksite clean. Word of mouth is best, or worst, form of advertisement.
I love that they included a 'mud room'! Otherwise known as an 'Arctic Entry' or 'vestibule', with a door on the inside to separate it from the rest of the house. So many miss this critical element as it provides environmental isolation in a cold climate. The metal roofing was also a smart choice. Love the arial drone footage!
KEN YOU ARE THE MAN!
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼
Another one in the books. God bless.
So much respect for these guys, glad I found this channel.
Thanks
That was a serious pitch on the South(?) facing roof. Beautiful place!
Hello Ken. I really enjoy & appreciate your channel. You demonstrate a sense of purpose & humility in your work & it comes across well. Another great project.
Thanks
Hey Ken, what a great job you guys do. I know it took you years to figure out just how to do these buildings the fastest and most efficient way possible. You have it down to a science. What's that old saying, It's a shame youth is wasted on the very young. Love your videos.
Thanks
You guys are Masters of Construction ,great job 👍
Thanks
I can tell the way Chad walked, painful, I have been there more times than I liked. Its going to be a fun build Happy New Year.
Yes thanks
Happy New Year
You guys are pretty hearty working out in that weather. I grew up along the Colorado front range where weather happens and if you don’t like it wait 30 minutes and it’ll change. However, after years in Hawaii and Southern California I don’t do snow or cold well anymore 😂
Hope 2023 treats us all well. God bless America - and may we all find a bit more patience and tolerance for one another in the coming year
Thanks for watching
Hey Ken... I just wanted to say you and the boys are a class act and it's nice to see someone take pride in their work... Not near like it was 40 years ago and I'm afraid it's just gonna get worse...Stay safe out there and happy new year to you and your crew !
Thanks
I remember this one Ken, looks great! I've just got to say, you are a BEAST! lol, the way you work Ken is a sight to see, you really are the Energizer bunny😄. I hope y'all have a most joyful and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Many Blessings in the coming NEW YEAR 🙏.
Haha thanks same to you
Looks nice, glad they included a mudroom. Many builds dont.
Thanks yes the mud room will help a lot
This was definitely a cool project to watch, love it! Happy New Year Ken, Crew & Family🎉
Thanks
Nice location. Thanks again for bringing this one back. I could tell you you’re future, but no spoiler.
Haha thanks
An awesome project, Ken. It turned out very nice. I like the way the trusses were built so the cantilever out over the deck area without the need for posts! Happy New Year!
Thanks
Watching from the UK, obsessed with your work and hope to do something like this for me and my wife in the coming years
Great thanks for watching
Doing a great job,the☺️ snow looks beautiful
Thanks
My Hat is off to you! Wish it was mine!
Haha thanks
Enjoy your team's harmony and humor ❤
Thanks
Hi Ken love your work. Wish I had found your channel years ago. Been retired for awhile and have had the opportunity to build three garages for friends and one for myself just like to stay busy. Sorry for Chad. I would get a stretch back brace there cheap and work well. Have a great year and keep up the great videos. Thanks
Thanks. You’re a busy guy
One more day and 2022 will be gone tell everyone Happy New Year!
Thanks same to you
Happy New Year and I hope everyone on the diet bandwagon was able to hold "close enough" over the holidays. I have a request for a winter video here that can either use live footage or a white-board / chat session. The idea would be to compare timelines and pricing on going taller, adding a second story, and some of these various options we see, like storage trusses, adding stairs, etc.
Thanks
Hey old timer, wow look at how many views you get these days. Great build as per usual, the music at the end brought back some happy memories, but I can't help to feel a little sad, this generation has no idea what (those future happy memories) they have given away. God bless.
Hey, thanks
Really smart the way they did it in sections. All builders should do so
Thanks
Very nice. You guyz are the epitome of brutal craftsmen. I've always been pretty handy, regarding construction. I'd rather be outdoors anytime, or at least I thought. We're about the same age, however you amaze me with your determination. God is Good.
Haha thanks I appreciate it
amazing job as always Ken have a great new year
Thanks
Beautiful Nice work 💖👍
Thanks
Great videos ; thanks foe cost
WOW,, you guys sure do nice work if that was in my state that would take a month to build,, nice job fellas.....
Love it, in 72 needed a house, shop teacher looked for me, all bad, said I could build for what these cost, laughed, you can't build a house, but if one did, use t-1-11. I did it, have done others, But I now use LP smart which is OSB stamped as T-1-11, as the plwood stuff just didn't hold paint. As it's both sheathing and siding T-1-11saves both time and money. Three years ago saw a little place in Island Park Idaho, got up close, it was OSB, would love to know what the coating was as No lifting or delamination didn't realize til got up close
Hi Ken is this the last build for the year ..I love the build it’s cosy nice have a great new year mate best wishes to you and your crew nice guys cheers 👍👍👍🤓🤓🤓😀😀😢🦘🇦🇺
Thanks
You have a good voice for UTube it's so calming
Thanks
Great job. 👍Greetings from Denmark.
Thanks
so I was watching this one video yesterday they were pouring a slab and they used a peeled open like sliced in half a large like 12" green pvc pipe looked like a concrete shoot, leaned it or proped it on a wheel barrel so the truck could reach farther
I wish all of you a happy and healthy New Year.
Thanks same to you
As a hobby carpenter who builds something every 10 years or so, building in the snow makes me cringe! You guys just keep on keepin on! (while I would wait for spring!)
Haha thanks for watching
I’ve built 3 homes for my family and because I work solo it takes years sometimes. In general I prefer cold to heat. I have much more energy even though I have much less daylight.
Happy new year Ken and crew
Thanks same to you
Very nice, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
Ken...I love you dude.
Haha thanks for watching
Hey Ken, should have used your great snow blowe on the road. What a beautiful site.
Haha right
Real north birds, working without gloves at 27 degrees. Cool team!
Haha thanks
This is about the size I'm wanting built on some property up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. No way I'll find as good of a builder up there as you though, Ken. Happy New Years
Nice. I’m sure there are good contractors up there.
I can see that you take pride in your work. I need you to come to Northern MN.
Bummer thanks for watching
Ken your good at throwing materials I see. Maybe throw the whole garage up ? 😂🤣. Happy New Years to you and your crew.
Haha thanks happy new year
Great vid.
Thanks
Very cool; thanks for posting. I hate to see the beautiful wood painted over. The black would probably help absorb heat in the winter though. The cabin seemed to look smaller in black. Great job. Ever notice it may not rain or snow for months until you build a house? LoL
A cheap extension wand for your paint sprayer seems like a great time saver for you guys.
Just looking through your catalog of videos trying to find information on the plans you use to build from.
We don’t have formal plans
@@kenskarpentry it just impressive that trades are so skilled that you can produce a framed building just out your head.
As an apprentice joiner/woodworker from the uk emigrated to Canada and Just in the process of using your entire back catalogue of videos to upskill.
Very good results with your style monolithic slab. Very keen to duplicate this.
@@kenskarpentry But if you close your eyes 👀 you could see the plans. Right down to perfect 🤩
southern side, perfect angle for mouinting PV panels ;)
That would be perfect
Come on Ken set those wall sections on a harbor freight moving dolly and roll those over there so you only have to lift them off the truck that was my uncle used to say work smarter not harder I say save your back!
Thanks good idea
Why not use fiberglass rebar? No rust. Floor will last longer and it's cheaper / less labor. Plus it weighs next to nothing a single person could have carried all the fiber glass rebar needed for that whole site.
Thanks I’ll check that out
Great job, only missing the benny hill music.
Haha
Always enjoy your instructional video and your prospective on the day.
Do you ever do 3 story builds?
Happy New Year to All 🙏
Thanks. I’ve done one 3 story. It seemed like a skyscraper
With $66.000, you can build a luxurious three bedroom house and fully furnished in my country...
Wow
Looks like a great place for a Pete Nelson tree house ;
Hope its a big home. Since tour doing all the labor. Hopefully it explaiins the material expense.
it went from t1-11 to board and batten.... did you just put 1x2's over the grooves?... place looks great !!! you guys are true professionals ... the weather doesnt stop you!!!!
Thanks yes 1x2 over grooves
You guys are awesome!
Thanks
Chad gits 'er done regardless of physical injuries
Definitely
I like big boss.
You are super CHINGO" that means bad ass
Really lovely spot fir a cabin…I wld quite happily live ther…couple chickens and goats for milking…
Thanks
@@kenskarpentry it was Dutch’s home wasn’t it that you built if I remember correctly not Lumnah acres that was the kit hse
Nice cabin, enjoy your videos. I saw t-111 siding, but curious about battens. Just staples 1x2s?
Buttons are made of one by four ripped in half
Love your videos. As a retired builder I'll admit I'm guilty of not using them sometimes too, but why is no one wearing safety harnesses on the roof? They are law for commercial builders in Canada.
Thanks. Harnesses not required here for residential.
looks great
Thanks
Hi Mr Ken….I have watched the videos About the construction of the cabin,And I like it a lot, Do you build In another state I live in Greenville sc .
I think I would have painted it a different color besides black. A light green would have been great.
Nice work! Any details on the plumbing and earth work before the slab?
Sorry
great job! Not sure of the black paint though, but to each there own
Thanks for watching
Nice job Ken. Just wondering if they’re using the cabin in the winter? Any thoughts on rigid foam against the exterior of the club slab or is this not a worry in your climate?
When you put the wall modules together, Could you show in more detail the connecting of the modules? do you have 2X4 overlaps on top and bottom? how do you connect them if not? would appreciate more footage, details on how those wall modules connect. Thanks.
Nice build! Have a question. The price in the title, is that labor and materials or just materials? Thanks! Look forward to next build!
Nice. Labor and materials
The foam under the concrete reminds me of the first time I saw you on Lumnah Acres. Will you be doing a time lapse on that too?
Nice we did one on it about a year ago
If you do a 3 story that Lumnah lift may come back!
Always enjoy your projects. Love your gentle enthusiasm.
Question. I didn’t notice that you used any vapor barrier on the outside wall. Was the plan to use spray foam insulation? Maybe I missed a detail. Just wondering what practices are used in different climate zones.
Blessings
Mel from Canada
Thanks yes spray foam
Peeerfect !
Haha
I would have put the plywood on horizontally as that is the strongest and correct way. 😊
Thanks but T-111 doesn’t work well sideways
@@kenskarpentry yeah. I figured that out. 🙂
Happy New Year 🎊
Same to you
tyyyy
Your video's continue getting better and better. Question: how do you seal the vertical joints where sheets of siding meet each other? Thanks.
We use an aluminum z strip
What is the purpose of putting foam down before concrete? Won't that make the base for the concrete unstable?
It helps hold the heat. It’s a high density foam
Love watching these builds Ken! I've got a question, why do some foundations require footing along the perimeter of the house? Does it depend on the size of the home or is it more to do with the weight of the walls going on top of the slab?
We make sure the site work as well prepared so that it drains well no water runs towards the site. Then we pour a floating slab. We’ve done well over 400 this way it works really well
In southern Indiana we are supposed to pour the slab with a 24" footing. Seems like overkill to me, but I don't make the rules.
I would love for y’all to build me something similar. Couple states away unfortunately
Thanks bummer
That is a nice setup. Did you say it's going to be an Air BNB?
Thanks yes they’re eventually going to rent it.
just stumbled across your videos, these are AWESOME!!! we are building cabins in British Columbia where it can get quite cold in winter -30 sometimes, any issues with the slab ever cracking? our cabins are 20x25 with a loft room
We make sure the ground prep is good before we pour concrete.
Great job!!! Wondering why the owner chose the exterior color of black...when the natural color or a light color would look so much better? Take care.
Thanks. I actually like it
Cool build. What kind of tiny crane did you use for those trusses?
Can we have a complete video of the finished house, as I am abid AIR BNB user.
I’m going back to see it in the spring. Maybe they’ll let me do a video.
Nice!
Thanks
Great work, looks really nice. The $66,000 is that just the cost of your work. Not including plumbing, electrical and interior finish out? Thank you.
Thanks it includes exterior finished
Must be big Raider fans with the Silver and Black. 😅
Haha
Probably a stupid question: I saw another video in this channel with a slab on grade foundation and assumed the location was warm climate. But this one is obviously cold. Curious about the conditions under which frost heaving is not an issue with slab on grade, no dug foundation in a cold climate. Thanks.
We make sure there is no clay and it’s well drained
There's got to be a better way for you to get the sheets of metal roofing from the base of the roof to the ridge. Maybe you can tie a rope to a magnet so you can pull them up without having to climb up and down that ladder so many times.
Possibly. :)
That looked exactly how I’d sheet & tin that roof. Excellent job to you & your crew, Ken.
Hello from Vancouver BC! Love watching your videos. My question, Is it okay to pour onto snow?
Greetings. It doesn’t sound good to pour on snow.