We Have A BIG Announcement! | Pushing Hard On Wall Framing | Building Our Off-Grid House (By Hand)
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Published 2024-06-09
In this week's video, we battle the heat as we push hard on the wall framing. We continue raising the 10 foot walls of our off grid house build with dramatic flair. We cannot safely lift these heavy 10ft walls with double French door and window headers, so we use the Kubota L47 tractor and snatch block pulley systems. It's sometimes a challenge to find a good fulcrum point when there aren't any trees, but Justin isn't stumped for long.
We have a BIG announcement: the DIY or Die work crew will have a new addition by winter! This does mean that The Muscle is retiring for a bit, but she will offer roasts and emotional support from behind the camera. Justin will find a way to build without her strength, but it will take a little invention.
After sharing our exciting news, we are back to work building walls and battling our old enemy: the Dewalt nail gun. Paslode nails are the only way the Dewalt nail gun works, but because we are working after the hardware store is closed, we have to suffer through the garbage Dewalt nails.
We are glad you have joined us this week as we build our off grid house by hand, at a wonderful pace.
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All Comments (21)
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What an exhilarating week it's been for DIY or DIE! Battling the heat and pushing through the challenges of wall framing with such determination truly showcases your unwavering commitment to your off-grid house build. It's incredibly inspiring to see your resourcefulness in using the Kubota L47 tractor and snatch block pulley systems to raise those hefty 10-foot walls. Justin's ingenuity in finding solutions, even when faced with obstacles like a lack of trees for a fulcrum point, is truly commendable. And congratulations on the big announcement! A new addition to the DIY or Die work crew is cause for celebration indeed. While The Muscle may be taking a break, her support and wit from behind the camera will undoubtedly be invaluable. Your resilience and teamwork shine through as you navigate these changes and continue to push forward with your project. Thank you for sharing your journey with us each week. Your dedication, humor, and innovative spirit are a constant source of inspiration. We're grateful to be along for the ride as you build your off-grid dream home, one exciting update at a time! :hand-purple-blue-peace::rocket-red-countdown-liftoff:
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CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! Also, your body will thank you 30 years from now for using mechanical advantages 😊
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May God Bless You Guy's Remember Safety First ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Congratulations to your wife ❤❤💐💐💐💐💐💪🏻💪🏻 From Singapore 🇸🇬
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Félicitation pour le bébé. Formidable travail, le petit homme vous aide bien. bon courage à vous tous.
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Congratulations on new baby, get rid of that yellow nail gun and get the red one Milwaukee all the way
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Raising walls and a family both of them not easy work, but you seem to be making a good job of both of them. Congratulations on your news and once again a pleasure see you all again, stay well and best wishes to you all..
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Congratulations with the upcoming addition to your awesome family. Great to see you using mechanical lifting, you achieve so much more in a short time and less damages.
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Meine herzlichen Glückwünsche, auch weiterhin viel Erfolg!
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Congratulations on the upcoming addition. Great job on the walls and thanks on the info of the Dewalt nails. God Bless from your Canadian Friend.
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Good use of the snatch blocks as well as the clamps for additional "hands". After Katrina, used those when I was the only one working on the house and it really helped. Love how your kids are helping to on occasion. Congrats on the newbie coming to your family. Great job on the video!
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Congratulation to a great new , that little cutie boy is a great help for his daddy , you may add more bedrooms on the side of the house , great channel .
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Another great video, love how you use the pulley system to raise your walls, saves you time, and the physical strain doing it manual, and congrats on the upcoming addition to the family.
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Maybe try spraying the Dewalt nails with WD40 Before putting them into the gun 👍🙏 I'm also a Central Florida boy... now living in Murphy NC 🥶🥶🥶 HATE THE COLD
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Congrats on the young one and the house is gonna be awesome to live in just wait and see
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awesome news congrats on new baby coming 👍👍👍👍👍👍😘😘
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Congratulations praise be to God hope all goes according to his plans proud of you and all you have accomplished
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And you thought your nailgun wasn't working right ! 😅 3:54
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Congratulations on the new baby, God Bless!
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CONGRATULATIONS guy but you need kick in butt and get it done get rest of the walls up and roof on it and sooner the better
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A 20 foot rope tied to the top of the wall and the other end to the tractors loader would have no problem pulling up those walls a lot quicker,, as long as the bottom can't slide off. Pulleys are great, but take a lot of time, which as I recall from one of your previous videos, you don't really have
