Building a Cabin from Pallet Wood: Cheap Off Grid Homestead
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Date: 2019-09-10
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perrylkent
Way to go gents Its what many of us are still made of. Pallets were / have been my material of choice due to being a single income family. Started with a gate upstairs to keep my children & adults from falling down the stairs (upstairs landing is all of 36 x 40 with 22 steps down. Next was a fence and other useful items. The boys most enjoyed the clubhouse built out of pallet wood. Its still there after 35+ years. The last fence post still standing rotted away about 5 years ago. If you keep the carpenter ants & termites under control, the wood will last a long time. The greenhouse floor / foundation is going on 7 years now. I decided to put a sheet of 3 mil plastic under it. That seems to work. Still have to kill the carpenter ants & termites. And you are right, the lasting value is the shared experience. My sons have carried that kind of thinking forward in their lives. Thanks for sharing I hope many folks will be able to recapture that entrepreneurial and innovative spirit.
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Way to go gents Its what many of us are still made of. Pallets were / have been my material of choice due to being a single income family. Started with a gate upstairs to keep my children & adults from falling down the stairs (upstairs landing is all of 36 x 40 with 22 steps down. Next was a fence and other useful items. The boys most enjoyed the clubhouse built out of pallet wood. Its still there after 35+ years. The last fence post still standing rotted away about 5 years ago. If you keep the carpenter ants & termites under control, the wood will last a long time. The greenhouse floor / foundation is going on 7 years now. I decided to put a sheet of 3 mil plastic under it. That seems to work. Still have to kill the carpenter ants & termites. And you are right, the lasting value is the shared experience. My sons have carried that kind of thinking forward in their lives. Thanks for sharing I hope many folks will be able to recapture that entrepreneurial and innovative spirit.
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Greg Tatham
It's intricate and has a lot of neat features. They had better hope the big bad wolf does not come huff and puff Critical structural connections are missing. A rock foundation would have been a good idea, or at least pressure treated pallets (prevents decay. Seems to be missing wall anchors into the wood platform which acts as the foundation. How do you suppose they connected the walls to the floor? Moreover the roof to the walls? The only damn bolts in the thing seem to be use for the chairs; why not the structure? From the bottom up it is clear this is just a hobby thing. Overall it's a cute but doubt the longevity.
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It's intricate and has a lot of neat features. They had better hope the big bad wolf does not come huff and puff Critical structural connections are missing. A rock foundation would have been a good idea, or at least pressure treated pallets (prevents decay. Seems to be missing wall anchors into the wood platform which acts as the foundation. How do you suppose they connected the walls to the floor? Moreover the roof to the walls? The only damn bolts in the thing seem to be use for the chairs; why not the structure? From the bottom up it is clear this is just a hobby thing. Overall it's a cute but doubt the longevity.
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gandalf0987
So awesome. I was thinking of my dad when I saw the older gentleman, I didn't even read the description to know it was your dad. I'd love to work on something like this with him. Had me cracking up laughing when you would show the tiny details, for example after you used your knife, you'd cut to show the knife being put in its sheath. I don't know why, that was so funny to me. Great job, hard work pays off Just one thing, I hope you weather proof the wood on the outside of this cabin, so it can last a long time. Again, amazing work.
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So awesome. I was thinking of my dad when I saw the older gentleman, I didn't even read the description to know it was your dad. I'd love to work on something like this with him. Had me cracking up laughing when you would show the tiny details, for example after you used your knife, you'd cut to show the knife being put in its sheath. I don't know why, that was so funny to me. Great job, hard work pays off Just one thing, I hope you weather proof the wood on the outside of this cabin, so it can last a long time. Again, amazing work.
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Massimo Marzullo
Hi there, is there a video or tutorial you lads have made already to how build a off grid outside support to sawing? or maybe you know the exact name of it? obviously comes in the video quite often, but it is pretty much visible on minute 13: 51. Thanks in advance, and amazing work out there
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Hi there, is there a video or tutorial you lads have made already to how build a off grid outside support to sawing? or maybe you know the exact name of it? obviously comes in the video quite often, but it is pretty much visible on minute 13: 51. Thanks in advance, and amazing work out there
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ntcrwler
A creative way to reuse existing materials around you, but the reusing old nails is pushing things a bit. v I am concerned however, at the lack of any weatherproofing or sealing. That cabin must not be good when there are cold biting winds blowing, or raining. Party like it's 1899
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A creative way to reuse existing materials around you, but the reusing old nails is pushing things a bit. v I am concerned however, at the lack of any weatherproofing or sealing. That cabin must not be good when there are cold biting winds blowing, or raining. Party like it's 1899
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Vickie Joe
This is missing only one thing. ME I LOVE it and this has i inspired me to try to build myself a tiny home in my back yard as an emergency spot for family members in times of trouble (Or I could use it as my hiding-hole getaway when I need alone time) Thank you
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This is missing only one thing. ME I LOVE it and this has i inspired me to try to build myself a tiny home in my back yard as an emergency spot for family members in times of trouble (Or I could use it as my hiding-hole getaway when I need alone time) Thank you
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redsaw 90
love it. you guys just gave me an idea of what to do with my lawnmower shed when i take it down to make room for my new car port. instead of demolishing im gunna build a cabin in the woods its nothing but storm debree but it will be close to nature
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love it. you guys just gave me an idea of what to do with my lawnmower shed when i take it down to make room for my new car port. instead of demolishing im gunna build a cabin in the woods its nothing but storm debree but it will be close to nature
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Hyperlovesyou
looks like a great way to freeze to death, no insulation at all and wood doesn't burn for long. there's a reason we don't sleep in sheds. I mean i get the message at the end and all but this isn't the way to live off grid a tent would be better
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looks like a great way to freeze to death, no insulation at all and wood doesn't burn for long. there's a reason we don't sleep in sheds. I mean i get the message at the end and all but this isn't the way to live off grid a tent would be better
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Whatareyoudoingyouidiot
Try and get the flooring out of an old trailer. It's almost always hardwood and pretty thick. (most semi trailers have wood floors because wood is light, doesn't dent and deform like metal would, is durable, and is easy to repair)
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Try and get the flooring out of an old trailer. It's almost always hardwood and pretty thick. (most semi trailers have wood floors because wood is light, doesn't dent and deform like metal would, is durable, and is easy to repair)
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SilentKnight43
Tremendous video I loved seeing the old school tools - the awl, the hand drill, sanding block and a few others (stuff I've inherited from my grandfather and father over the years. Loved the silence throughout. peaceful and serene.
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Tremendous video I loved seeing the old school tools - the awl, the hand drill, sanding block and a few others (stuff I've inherited from my grandfather and father over the years. Loved the silence throughout. peaceful and serene.
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