7 Years to HAND BUILD my Dream OFF GRID LOG CABIN For My Family

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I've cut the first tree for my log cabin exactly 7 years ago. From a dream I've had since a kid to build my house entirely by myself from wood and as much as possible using natural materials, it took a very long journey. First I've been cutting down the trees and peeling the logs by hand for 4 months and then started the house in 2019. By the end of 2019 I've done the shell of the log cabin and had roof and house closed in by the end of 2020. After that I've been working on various projects inside the house and finishing rest of the things outside, like porch, balcony, kids playing net and also built an extension to the house with the bathroom and cold storage. I've learned many new skills and built much more than just a house. I've build a family together with the house and it made me who I am today. I worked through every weather imaginable, but the most difficult thing was keeping the motivation to keep going year after year. To build the house it didn't take more than 3 years, but to finish all the interior, furniture,.. it took longer then I expected, but if I wanted to do it right and how we envisioned it I had to take time to find right wood and other materials in the surrounding forests. I also wouldn't be able to go on building for this long without the support of my family and also everyone watching the videos over the years helped me greatly bring the house to what it is today. Whoever and however helped me with the house, thank you! Hope you enjoy the video and thank you for watching! #Building #logcabin #offgrid #diy 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe: http://bit.ly/rijavecniksubscribe // Off Grid Log Cabin Playlist: Season 1: https://bit.ly/offgridlogcabin Season 2: https://bit.ly/offgridlogcabins2 Season 3: https://bit.ly/offgridlogcabins3 Season 4: https://bit.ly/offgridlogcabins4 // My Second Channel: @nikrijavecmoments Music provided by Chillhop Music https://chillhop.ffm.to/creatorcred Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:27 - Cutting trees and peeling 13:58 - Setting the foundation 17:18 - Making DIY log lift 22:22 - First row of logs 27:28 - Floor Joists 29:32 - Building the Log Cabin 38:04 - Preparing and lifting logs 39:24 - Destroying Log Lift 40:01 - Second floor joists 42:06 - Log cabin shell done 42:39 - A-frame and balcony pillars preparation 49:37 - Cutting the door 50:58 - Balcony overhang support pillars 53:54 - Making quick staircase 54:18 - Building roof A-frames 59:00 - Long roof beams 1:03:11 - Reinforcing roof structure 1:04:22 - Covering the roof 1:07:29 - Closing A-frames 1:12:20 - Closing bottom floor 1:13:29 - Building the scaffolding 1:14:58 - Vapor membrane on A-frames 1:15:58 - Installing Windows 1:17:48 - Insulating A-frames 1:19:05 - Insulating the floor 1:20:34 - Making the door 1:23:58 - Done! Cabin is closed in 1:24:47 - Huge tree stump for table 1:26:45 - Sanding the inside 1:27:43 - Snow walk 1:28:41 - Finish sanding & cleaning dust 1:29:48 - Second floor board 1:33:16 - Protecting the logs with oil 1:33:57 - Insulating and closing inside 1:41:13 - Cutting huge wind feel tree 1:45:24 - Making dinning table 1:48:21 - Dividing second floor rooms and loft 1:55:56 - Finishing touches on entrance door 1:56:25 - Finishing the roof 2:00:35 - Peeling more logs for house extension 2:03:37 - Windows 2:07:06 - Main floor parquet 2:09:19 - Glass table top 2:10:08 - Loft flooring 2:12:46 - Detail work 2:14:04 - A-frame siding 2:17:56 - Inside wall siding 2:19:20 - Building the staircase 2:24:08 - Fireplace & Christmas at the cabin 2:28:10 - Window sills 2:31:13 - Bedroom wall cladding 2:33:15 - Extension foundation 2:37:46 - Continuing the staircase build 2:43:26 - Unique clothes hanger 2:47:45 - Kitchen 2:54:11 - Fastest peeling and tripod challenge 2:56:35 - Log cabin extension 3:08:11 - Tree stump slice stairs 3:11:14 - Finishing staircase & railing 3:16:27 - Bedroom door case 3:18:25 - Extension floor 3:26:02 - Bathroom plumbing 3:27:04 - Closing the extension 3:28:29 - Extension roof 3:30:11 - Extension windows 3:31:14 - Back Door 3:38:55 - Dividing rooms 3:40:28 - Cutting the passage 3:42:32 - Searching for unique wood 3:44:21 - Kitchen branch chandelier 3:45:43 - Loft tree stairs 3:53:46 - Hallway walls and bathroom siding 3:59:20 - Bathroom teak parquet 4:04:08 - Log house for our pets 4:07:16 - Fireplace stone mosaic 4:10:46 - Cutting down sick trees 4:18:43 - Peeling logs 4:21:35 - Log cabin porch 4:25:24 - Balcony floor joists 4:28:20 - Balcony flooring 4:30:36 - Balcony and porch railing 4:34:11 - Tree trunk table base 4:35:06 - Balcony glass floor 4:37:41 - Stone staircase 4:46:20 - Seashell Epoxy Centrepiece 4:47:47 - Fish scale wall tiles 4:50:26 - Custom bathroom sink 4:54:04 - Storage room 4:58:31 - Log cabin extension wall siding 5:03:09 - Balcony wall siding 5:06:57 - Balcony railing table 5:08:43 - Loft net overhang 5:11:20 - Kitchen drawers 5:13:19 - Boulder and tree overhand 5:18:35 - Roof flashing 5:22:00 - House Finished / Walk Through