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[Aaron] I've never built
a house before.
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[Heather] I thought he was
crazy, but he has a vision.
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[Aaron] This is something that
I've dreamed of my whole life.
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[Heather] It's important that
we have a first-aid kit on hand.
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[Joe] We've got to be careful.
We don't want to tip it over.
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It's basically a puzzle.
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The diagrams are not
indicating where the posts go.
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These things are really heavy.
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Oh!
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[Joe] Anything slips out, some
serious injuries can happen.
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[Aaron] You have a picture of
how you want something to go,
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and this is pretty much
the exact opposite.
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These are super fragile.
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- [man 1] Put it all the way down on the ground.
- Sorry, we've got to--
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[man 2] Hang on. No, no.
It's pretty dangerous up there.
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[Aaron] My worst fears
are coming true.
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It looks like the roof
is leaking now.
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This literally is pushing me
to my limit.
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[narrator] Are you ready
to go off the grid?
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[Aaron] Can't wait to show you
where we're gonna put the house.
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[Heather] I'm so excited
to see it.
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[Aaron] This is something that
I've dreamed of my whole life.
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I've never built a house before.
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The house is gonna be
somewhere in this spot.
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- Okay.
- Right here.
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So this is gonna be one side of the
house with floor-to-ceiling windows.
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So you can just look out
at the view and at nature.
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Beautiful.
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When I saw
other amateur builders
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make their dreams into reality,
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I realized that it was something
that could be accomplished.
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[Heather] Where the bedrooms?
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This side of the house is gonna
be where the bedrooms are.
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- I thought he was crazy.
[laughing] - That's okay.
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I kept asking him, like, "Why
aren't you just buying a house?"
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But he has a vision and, you
know, nobody deserves it more.
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- I'm Aaron.
- And I'm Heather.
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[Aaron] And we're building an off-the-grid
smart cabin in southern Vermont.
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[Aaron] My build site
is located in Ludlow, Vermont,
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which is about five hours
from New York City
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in the heart
of the Green Mountains
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at the base
of Okemo State Forest.
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Backyard's gonna be
behind the house here,
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which is also where
the garage is gonna be.
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[Heather] Cool.
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[Aaron] I picked this area
because I'm really passionate
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about snowboarding
and about the outdoors.
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I lived in New York City
for the last four years.
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I was really dying
to get back to nature.
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And so I always had this dream
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of having my own remote getaway
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where I could walk out
of my front door
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and just hop on my snowboard
and kind of hit the slopes.
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[Heather] So, as you drive up,
you see the porch.
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Yeah. You can
sit out on the porch.
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I love it. That's perfect.
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[Aaron] So Heather
is my beautiful girlfriend.
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Aaron and I met as most
21st century couples do,
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through a dating app.
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We just hit it off right away.
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What better way to get
to know each other
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than building a house together?
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I work in venture capital.
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I've never actually
built a house,
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but I've built
a lot of companies,
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and I'm hoping that
the process is pretty similar.
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One of the things I specialize
in is technology,
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and I'm hoping to bring a lot of
that technology into our build here.
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I'm building a 1,000-square-foot
Vermont timber frame cabin.
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It's gonna have a big
farmhouse front porch.
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When you walk in the front door,
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on the right side is gonna be
the kitchen and the living room.
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Straight ahead is gonna be the
guest bathroom and the guest bedroom.
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And then you're gonna
have the staircase on the left
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leading up to the loft with the
main bedroom and bathroom.
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So for off-the-grid features, we're
gonna have a wood-burning stove,
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radiant heating in the floors.
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We're gonna have solar panels
and a smart home battery for power.
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And we're gonna have water from
a well in the back of the property.
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So, my budget is about $200,000
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and our timeline's four months.
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We really need to finish
by that point
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because that's when the snow
starts falling in Vermont,
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and we do not want
to be caught out here
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in those kinds of conditions
before we're dried in.
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Primary goal for today is to clear
some trees and get a driveway installed
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so that we can deliver
materials to the site.
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It's about 1.4 acres of land.
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We have quite a few
very large trees
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that we're gonna have
to take down.
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Because the land is so steep,
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we had to be creative
with the driveway.
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So, the driveway is actually
gonna have to loop around
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in a bit of an S-shape
and go behind the house.
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The biggest challenges
of the build
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is gonna be getting access to
the site for our building materials.
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And then Heather's
a little worried
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that I'm gonna break something.
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I already have 12 screws
in my arm.
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Also, we talked about this.
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You're not breaking
any more bones.
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[Aaron] We should probably
know where the closest hospital is.
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[Heather] I don't know that.
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It's important that we have
a first-aid kit on hand.
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And lots of insurance.
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I've never taken on a project
this big before.
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It's definitely gonna be on a much
bigger scale than I ever dreamed of.
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[Heather] So, I have,
you know, used tools before.
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But I would not say
anything to this degree.
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Turns out she's better
with the chainsaw than I am.
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Neil is our expert excavator.
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He's gonna push down some
of the really big old pine trees.
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So one of the other big challenges
with taking down the trees
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is how are we going
to get machinery
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into the site when it's covered
in, you know, falling trees?
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So, we're actually gonna have
to chop the trees up into pieces
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and then come in
and do a burn pile.
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And that's gonna
help us save time
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and get rid of all
of this extra brush and trees.
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So, what's the plans today?
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- You want to clean off this vegetation?
- Yeah...
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[Heather] Joe is the builder
for this project.
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Being that Aaron and I both
don't have any real experience,
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we need a true professional
on hand.
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I have never worked
on any project like this.
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This is definitely
gonna be unique.
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It's gonna be a challenge
and I'm looking forward to it.
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We're gonna bring this
driveway back up to the top
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and we're gonna call
for that delivery.
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[Aaron] The property
is really steep.
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We're gonna have to put
some sort of hairpin turn
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or what they call "switchback"
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just to get up to the actual
house site from the road.
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Last thing I want to do
is have my car
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snowboarding down
the driveway into a tree.
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Now, that the driveway's done
and the footers are in,
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it's time to pour
the concrete floor.
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[Heather] We had
a little trouble
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getting the concrete truck
up the hill this morning,
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but luckily we had enough
people stand by
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and make sure that the concrete
didn't topple over into the street.
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We just watched
the concrete pour
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and it looks
like our concrete foundation
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and the first floor
of our house is ready to go.
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Big day today.
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We're gonna get
some lumber on site.
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We're gonna start
framing your cabin.
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[Aaron] It was literally 80 degrees
yesterday, and today is 30 degrees,
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so winter is right around
the corner.
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Super excited to finally
start framing the house.
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Our materials are getting
delivered in a couple minutes.
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And we've got all my best
friends here for reinforcement
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and we're just gonna start
building the cabin.
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Good thing I brought the
heavy reinforcement.
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- Well, it's a good thing.
- There you go.
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[Heather] We need to frame
in time for winter.
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It's getting chilly.
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Hopefully we can just
get this process moving
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and get it done within the week.
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[Joe] We're reviewing
the framing plans today.
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We're gonna start
being tricky right away
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because we're missing some
anchor bolt nuts and washers
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that foundation guy
didn't leave here.
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We got a ton of guys sitting
here waiting to get this frame in.
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Soon as that lumber shows up,
it's go time.
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When you go to the store,
we just tell the guy
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we need foundation
anchor bolts and washers,
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he'll understand what we need.
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Without them,
we're not gonna be able
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to secure the lumber
and continue with the framing.
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Time is money. The lumber
should be showing up soon.
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We're waiting on the bolts and the
nuts for the anchors on the foundation
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and as soon as we get them,
we should be able to get going.
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[Aaron] Got a whole
crew ready to work.
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I just wanted to get an update.
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I just got an update
on the materials.
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So unfortunately, the materials
are delayed by about an hour.
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Another hour?
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Every hour we waste waiting
for materials to be delivered,
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it's time, it's money.
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So, we really have
to get this stuff done.
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[Joe] Aye-yai-yai.
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I just got an update
on the materials.
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So unfortunately, the materials
are delayed by about an hour.
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Another hour?
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Another hour.
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It's a lot of money
sitting over here waiting.
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Hours add up to dollars,
and here we are. Aye-yai-yai.
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It makes me crazy, but it
happens quite often in construction,
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especially the first day on site
when you're starting the build.
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It's really frustrating, especially
considering we're on a time crunch
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and we're very early on
in building the structure.
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So, if we get delayed now,
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it kind of sets the tone
for the rest of the week.
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So, we've got to make
sure that we get this going.
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[Aaron] The house finally
made it. I'm so excited.
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[Joe] The materials
arrived on site.
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We're about a half a day late.
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They were supposed
to be here 7:00 a.m.
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Now we have to offload
them on the truck.
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We really got a steep
driveway, so, we got to be careful.
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We don't want to tip
it all over.
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We've got you this far.
Let's get it up there.
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[Aaron] There's no way we're gonna
get the truck bed up the driveway,
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so we're gonna have
to basically carry
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each of the pieces up
with smaller machinery
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like the Lull and the Moffett.
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And we have about 25 pallets.
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Each one weighs a ton. So,
we've got 25 tons of lumber.
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I had no idea how hard it would be to
navigate some of these hairpin turns.
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I'm glad that we didn't make the
driveway any longer than we had to.
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Thank God we still have dirt
on the ground and not snow.
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Well, we wouldn't
be doing this if we did.
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[man] We're gonna go down,
we're gonna slide it.
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[Joe] The steep incline of
the hill, the retainment walls,
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pivoting things around
and moving these large pallets
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definitely presented us
with a challenge.
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There are more loads coming up.
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Finally, we get all the materials
up on the top of the site.
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[Aaron] So, what's next?
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Let's start framing.
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We received our shipment of
lumber in 25 different pallets.
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They're not organized,
they're not categorized.
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We had pieces of the roof
mixed in with pieces of the floor.
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Definitely a jigsaw puzzle.
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What are these gonna be?
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These are gonna be the posts
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that hold up the walls
in the roof.
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And this is like a mortise
and tenon technique,
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which has been used in Vermont
for 100 years to do timber framing.
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All are made to fit together
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and they're all marked
with different numbers,
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and we need to figure out
which pieces go where
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so we can start
to assemble the house.
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[Heather] Right. Wow.
236
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Unfortunately, the diagrams are
not indicating where the post goes.
237
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So, it's basically a puzzle.
We have a depiction.
238
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That's what we're going
to try to work off.
239
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[man] We ready to lift
any of these guys up.
240
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[Aaron] How heavy do you think
one of these weighs?
241
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[Joe] I'd say probably
300 or 400 pounds.
242
00:10:38,337 --> 00:10:39,604
[Aaron] Yeah.
243
00:10:39,639 --> 00:10:42,073
[Joe] These beams are really
heavy and so are the posts.
244
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If anything slips out,
somebody is not paying attention,
245
00:10:44,610 --> 00:10:46,344
some serious injuries
can happen.
246
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[man] Walk her out
to the corner.
247
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[Joe] We're gonna use some
of this temporary lumber
248
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to do some diagonals,
and shore it up.
249
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Lock it.
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- [Joe] All right. Corner two.
- [Heather] Here we go.
251
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[Aaron] The first post is up.
So far, so good.
252
00:11:07,933 --> 00:11:11,503
[Joe] We're getting off this lumber
that we placed over here out of our way,
253
00:11:11,537 --> 00:11:13,505
so we can get the Lull in
right up against the foundation,
254
00:11:13,539 --> 00:11:16,374
so we can put those beams
on top of these posts.
255
00:11:16,409 --> 00:11:18,643
If everything goes well,
we're gonna slip that
256
00:11:18,678 --> 00:11:19,678
right in that pocket over there.
257
00:11:19,712 --> 00:11:21,680
All our posts
and beams interlock,
258
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and it is very meticulous.
259
00:11:23,449 --> 00:11:24,849
If we don't
have the right notch,
260
00:11:24,884 --> 00:11:27,152
we're not gonna be able
to secure the next beam
261
00:11:27,186 --> 00:11:29,320
or move on to the next
piece of the build.
262
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Hang on. Wait.
263
00:11:36,595 --> 00:11:38,263
Okay. Ready?
264
00:11:45,504 --> 00:11:46,805
[Chrissy] Hit it from this side.
265
00:11:46,839 --> 00:11:48,506
[Joe] It's not...
You're wasting your time.
266
00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:50,275
[Chrissy] Yeah,
yeah, yeah. Stop.
267
00:11:50,309 --> 00:11:51,743
[Joe] It's not moving.
268
00:11:51,777 --> 00:11:52,877
Well, to add insult to injury,
we're here,
269
00:11:52,912 --> 00:11:54,813
we're trying to put
the beams and posts together.
270
00:11:54,847 --> 00:11:57,582
The first ones we're putting
together are just not cooperating.
271
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They do not want to go together.
272
00:11:58,851 --> 00:12:01,419
And we're gonna have
to figure this out.
273
00:12:01,454 --> 00:12:02,687
We're gonna ratchet-strap
this together.
274
00:12:02,722 --> 00:12:04,122
We're gonna put tension on it.
275
00:12:04,156 --> 00:12:05,790
And if that doesn't pull it in,
276
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they'll keep ratcheting it and tapping it
and slowly work its way in under pressure.
277
00:12:09,795 --> 00:12:12,263
We're gonna try to get the
bucket up there with the excavator,
278
00:12:12,298 --> 00:12:13,832
just hold pressure on it,
279
00:12:13,866 --> 00:12:16,334
so while they're pushing and banging on
the other side, it doesn't bounce around.
280
00:12:16,368 --> 00:12:18,403
I hope we don't have to do
this for every corner now.
281
00:12:22,374 --> 00:12:23,374
[Chrissy] All right.
282
00:12:26,245 --> 00:12:27,345
Help him pull.
283
00:12:28,414 --> 00:12:29,414
No.
284
00:12:30,483 --> 00:12:32,050
Not budging.
285
00:12:33,119 --> 00:12:33,952
- No?
- No.
286
00:12:33,986 --> 00:12:34,786
About an inch off.
287
00:12:34,820 --> 00:12:36,421
[Joe] Trying to
pressure treat it...
288
00:12:36,455 --> 00:12:38,256
[Chrissy] No-- Oh!
289
00:12:42,261 --> 00:12:42,560
Lock it.
290
00:12:43,996 --> 00:12:47,499
[Aaron] I was super excited to
see the first beams and post go up.
291
00:12:47,533 --> 00:12:48,700
- All right.
- Corner two.
292
00:12:48,734 --> 00:12:50,034
[Heather] Here we go.
293
00:12:50,069 --> 00:12:54,372
And then just minutes later I
heard this big crunch and crack.
294
00:12:54,406 --> 00:12:56,174
[Chrissy] No-- Oh!
295
00:12:57,443 --> 00:12:59,544
[Aaron] I ran over there
and I tried to figure out
296
00:12:59,578 --> 00:13:01,379
what had happened
and what broke.
297
00:13:01,413 --> 00:13:03,515
I heard that crunch.
Did we break anything?
298
00:13:03,549 --> 00:13:05,483
[Chrissy] No,
it just came out of the hole.
299
00:13:05,518 --> 00:13:06,785
[Aaron] Well,
maybe it'll go any easier now.
300
00:13:06,819 --> 00:13:09,654
Thank goodness
nothing actually broke.
301
00:13:10,589 --> 00:13:12,657
Just took,
took a lot more maneuvering
302
00:13:12,691 --> 00:13:17,195
and a lot more time
to push through that.
303
00:13:17,797 --> 00:13:18,596
That's it, Joe.
304
00:13:18,631 --> 00:13:20,231
- [man] You're in.
- [Aaron] You're in.
305
00:13:20,266 --> 00:13:22,066
- Oh, yeah.
- [all cheering]
306
00:13:22,401 --> 00:13:23,768
Yeah.
307
00:13:23,803 --> 00:13:27,272
That was an insane amount of
time to try to get one corner together.
308
00:13:30,910 --> 00:13:32,777
What we're doing right now
is we're cleaning up
309
00:13:32,812 --> 00:13:35,446
all the mortise
and tenon joints.
310
00:13:35,481 --> 00:13:37,081
We're shaving them down.
311
00:13:38,584 --> 00:13:41,719
We're also beveling the edges
to ease it as it goes in,
312
00:13:41,754 --> 00:13:43,822
because you saw how
that one didn't want to go in.
313
00:13:44,690 --> 00:13:46,124
Some might fit better
than others,
314
00:13:46,158 --> 00:13:47,625
but we're not gonna do
trial and error.
315
00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:50,195
Just get 'em a little loose,
we'll lock 'em in, we'll peg 'em in,
316
00:13:50,229 --> 00:13:51,196
and we're done.
317
00:13:55,901 --> 00:13:58,503
Hey, guys, I think we got
the wrong post over here.
318
00:13:58,537 --> 00:13:59,671
- [Chrissy] What?
- Yeah.
319
00:13:59,705 --> 00:14:02,774
As we were moving along,
we got ahead of the game.
320
00:14:02,808 --> 00:14:03,942
We thought we were
making great progress,
321
00:14:03,976 --> 00:14:06,578
and it turns out one of the
corner posts was incorrect.
322
00:14:06,612 --> 00:14:07,579
[Chrissy] What?
323
00:14:07,613 --> 00:14:09,447
[Joe] Yeah, I think it's wrong.
324
00:14:09,481 --> 00:14:11,249
[Chrissy] No way. Joe...
325
00:14:13,385 --> 00:14:15,086
- You kidding me?
- What are we gonna do?
326
00:14:21,894 --> 00:14:23,962
[Joe] Hey, guys, I think we
got the wrong post over here.
327
00:14:23,996 --> 00:14:27,765
[Aaron] We received our shipment
of lumber in 25 different pallets.
328
00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,468
They're not organized,
they're not categorized,
329
00:14:30,502 --> 00:14:33,504
they're not really numbered
in an intuitive way.
330
00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:34,439
[Chrissy] What?
331
00:14:34,473 --> 00:14:36,274
[Joe] Yeah. I think it's wrong.
332
00:14:36,308 --> 00:14:38,810
[Chrissy] No way.
You kidding me?
333
00:14:39,745 --> 00:14:42,680
[Joe] We realized
that we put the beams
334
00:14:42,715 --> 00:14:44,449
that have the notches
for the floor joists
335
00:14:44,483 --> 00:14:46,618
actually in the area
where the loft is going.
336
00:14:46,652 --> 00:14:49,020
So, what we need to do is
we need to take those apart.
337
00:14:49,054 --> 00:14:52,557
We need to move them into
this set right here in the middle.
338
00:14:52,591 --> 00:14:54,926
Again, waste more time,
more energy.
339
00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:58,730
[Aaron] Super frustrating when
things don't go according to plan.
340
00:14:58,764 --> 00:15:00,999
Especially considering
we're on a time crunch.
341
00:15:01,033 --> 00:15:05,848
[Aaron] Not to mention that it's freezing
in Vermont and it's only September.
342
00:15:05,872 --> 00:15:08,706
It's only gonna get worse
from here. Winter's coming.
343
00:15:08,741 --> 00:15:10,775
There are other factors at play.
344
00:15:10,809 --> 00:15:14,045
We really need
to get the show on the road.
345
00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,554
[Joe] It's never fun to undo
something that's already completed.
346
00:15:23,589 --> 00:15:25,490
[Aaron] Yeah. It is what it is.
347
00:15:25,524 --> 00:15:26,691
That thing is so heavy.
348
00:15:27,893 --> 00:15:30,439
Today, we're putting all
the posts in the right spots.
349
00:15:30,463 --> 00:15:31,629
Then we're gonna
put up the beams.
350
00:15:31,664 --> 00:15:34,065
Then, we're gonna move
to the floor joists.
351
00:15:36,535 --> 00:15:38,436
Put the center
of the post in now
352
00:15:38,470 --> 00:15:39,771
and then we're gonna get
this set across.
353
00:15:39,805 --> 00:15:41,773
All right. So, we got another
beam ready to go up here.
354
00:15:41,807 --> 00:15:45,243
All right. And we're closing
the gap from yesterday.
355
00:15:45,277 --> 00:15:46,244
[Aaron] Yeah.
356
00:15:48,414 --> 00:15:49,747
We have one more mess-up.
357
00:15:49,782 --> 00:15:52,016
- See these joist pockets here?
- Yeah.
358
00:15:52,051 --> 00:15:54,052
You see how they're continuous
every 24 inches on this side?
359
00:15:54,086 --> 00:15:54,686
[Aaron] Yeah.
360
00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:56,921
What do you see over there?
361
00:15:56,956 --> 00:15:59,524
[Aaron] Same thing over there,
but not from there.
362
00:15:59,558 --> 00:16:00,525
- [Joe] Exactly.
- Blank.
363
00:16:00,559 --> 00:16:03,695
So, we have to replicate
them all the way across
364
00:16:03,729 --> 00:16:04,562
before the floor
joists fall off.
365
00:16:04,596 --> 00:16:05,596
For the floor-joist wall.
366
00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:06,597
We're progressing along.
367
00:16:06,632 --> 00:16:08,466
We're getting most
of the beams in place
368
00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:10,601
and we're finding out
that floor joist pockets
369
00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:13,438
are not notched into the beams
like they're supposed to be.
370
00:16:13,472 --> 00:16:14,539
Most of them are missing.
371
00:16:14,573 --> 00:16:16,574
So, we have to go back
over to the beams
372
00:16:16,608 --> 00:16:18,609
and we're actually gonna have
to create all those pockets
373
00:16:18,644 --> 00:16:20,745
and re-tail
the ends of the beams.
374
00:16:20,779 --> 00:16:22,847
- [Aaron] So we have to hand-notch everything.
- [Joe] Yeah.
375
00:16:22,881 --> 00:16:25,383
[Aaron] You have a picture of
how you want something to go,
376
00:16:25,417 --> 00:16:26,951
and this is pretty much
the exact opposite.
377
00:16:26,986 --> 00:16:30,388
[Joe] So, go get your chisel,
and let's start getting at them.
378
00:16:30,422 --> 00:16:31,756
We're not gonna
pick up the phone.
379
00:16:31,790 --> 00:16:34,959
We're just gonna take over
and fabricate here on site.
380
00:16:37,496 --> 00:16:38,730
When you're working
remotely like this,
381
00:16:38,764 --> 00:16:41,499
you're limited with equipment,
tools and everything else.
382
00:16:41,533 --> 00:16:45,470
And to go back into town
and have the mill rework them,
383
00:16:45,504 --> 00:16:46,871
we're gonna lose time
just traveling.
384
00:16:46,905 --> 00:16:49,907
Who knows how long it's gonna
take them to get these beams done.
385
00:16:49,942 --> 00:16:52,810
We could be talking hours.
We could be talking days.
386
00:16:52,845 --> 00:16:54,479
We're just not gonna waste
our time on that phone call.
387
00:16:54,513 --> 00:16:56,314
It's gonna be faster
if we just take over here
388
00:16:56,348 --> 00:16:57,749
and do it with our tools
and our men.
389
00:16:57,783 --> 00:17:01,019
We're gonna have to take out
the tools and hammer and chisel
390
00:17:01,053 --> 00:17:03,054
and do it the old-fashioned way.
391
00:17:19,838 --> 00:17:20,872
We're really excited,
392
00:17:20,906 --> 00:17:22,974
we finally got the final
notches in the beams.
393
00:17:23,008 --> 00:17:26,077
Most of the floor joists
are already going into place.
394
00:17:26,111 --> 00:17:27,478
They're already going
to start setting flooring.
395
00:17:27,513 --> 00:17:30,314
We're gonna have
some good eye candy coming up.
396
00:17:35,687 --> 00:17:39,157
All right, that's good.
Windows and doors are here.
397
00:17:40,793 --> 00:17:43,928
[Aaron] Yo, guys,
these are super fragile.
398
00:17:43,962 --> 00:17:48,366
Thousands of dollars worth of very
fragile windows coming this afternoon.
399
00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,234
And so, I'm a little on edge.
400
00:17:50,269 --> 00:17:51,836
So, when we're carrying
them, let's just make sure...
401
00:17:51,870 --> 00:17:54,772
Hence the words "glass"
and "fragile" on the bottom.
402
00:17:54,807 --> 00:17:56,474
[Aaron] Make sure
that we're careful.
403
00:17:56,508 --> 00:17:57,675
- [Joe] That's the indicator.
- All right.
404
00:17:57,709 --> 00:17:59,377
So, this is actually the bottom.
405
00:17:59,411 --> 00:18:02,213
So, when we pull it out, we're gonna come
out sideways and I want to stand it up.
406
00:18:02,247 --> 00:18:03,748
All right?
407
00:18:03,782 --> 00:18:06,061
[Aaron] We have really big modern
windows, they're casement windows,
408
00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:09,554
and just put as many windows in the
house to create a lot of natural light.
409
00:18:09,588 --> 00:18:11,556
Watch that corner, Mike.
410
00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:13,724
[Joe] Yeah. All right.
Put your ends down, guys.
411
00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:16,360
Slowly. Put it all the way
down on the ground.
412
00:18:16,395 --> 00:18:17,595
- Very nerve-racking.
- Yeah.
413
00:18:17,629 --> 00:18:19,497
[Joe] No, no, put your
end on the ground, guys.
414
00:18:19,531 --> 00:18:20,431
- I would stop.
- All right.
415
00:18:20,466 --> 00:18:21,999
We've got to...
Hang on. No, no, no.
416
00:18:22,534 --> 00:18:24,102
Whoa. Whoa, whoa, hey.
417
00:18:28,574 --> 00:18:30,308
[Joe] Windows and doors
are here.
418
00:18:31,710 --> 00:18:34,846
[Aaron] Yo, guys, make sure
that we're careful, all right?
419
00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:37,748
We have thousands of dollars
worth of very fragile windows.
420
00:18:37,783 --> 00:18:39,450
[Joe] We're gonna get
that out first.
421
00:18:39,485 --> 00:18:40,618
I'm a little on edge.
422
00:18:40,652 --> 00:18:43,654
[Joe] You gotta watch that
corner, Mike. Yeah. All right.
423
00:18:43,689 --> 00:18:45,423
Put your ends down, guys.
424
00:18:45,457 --> 00:18:47,492
Slowly, put it all the way
down on the ground.
425
00:18:47,526 --> 00:18:48,659
- Very nerve-racking.
- Yeah.
426
00:18:48,694 --> 00:18:50,628
[Joe] No, no, not put your
end on the ground, guys.
427
00:18:50,662 --> 00:18:51,562
- I would stop.
- All right.
428
00:18:51,597 --> 00:18:52,730
We gotta-- Hang on. No, no, no.
429
00:18:52,764 --> 00:18:54,565
- [Aaron] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- [man] End's down.
430
00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:55,666
This end's going down.
431
00:18:55,701 --> 00:18:57,368
[Joe] That's it. There you go.
432
00:18:57,402 --> 00:18:59,003
- And it made it.
- [Joe] All right.
433
00:19:01,707 --> 00:19:03,741
All right, right there.
All right, stop.
434
00:19:03,775 --> 00:19:06,544
Go to the last one there.
Bring it in.
435
00:19:06,578 --> 00:19:08,479
You're gonna keep
a little bit of a lean on it.
436
00:19:08,514 --> 00:19:09,547
We have 15 windows.
437
00:19:09,581 --> 00:19:12,583
Right, like that.
Just like you got it. Perfect.
438
00:19:12,618 --> 00:19:15,553
Hopefully we'll get to put
a couple of them up today
439
00:19:15,587 --> 00:19:16,387
and then the rest of them
440
00:19:16,421 --> 00:19:17,522
should come very quickly
after that.
441
00:19:17,556 --> 00:19:18,222
Mm-hmm.
442
00:19:18,590 --> 00:19:19,757
So excited.
443
00:19:19,791 --> 00:19:21,392
The windows look good.
What do you know?
444
00:19:23,662 --> 00:19:25,530
[man] You can come outside,
with the level.
445
00:19:25,564 --> 00:19:28,566
Okay, so you're gonna come
outside once we put it in.
446
00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,369
They're very special material,
they're fiberglass,
447
00:19:31,403 --> 00:19:34,372
and they're recycled
materials as well.
448
00:19:34,406 --> 00:19:35,606
And what's special about them
449
00:19:35,641 --> 00:19:39,477
is that these materials allow
us to use the color black
450
00:19:39,511 --> 00:19:41,512
on the inside
and outside of the window.
451
00:19:41,547 --> 00:19:42,547
So just...
452
00:19:42,581 --> 00:19:45,416
Hold it up to the bottom.
453
00:19:45,450 --> 00:19:48,085
When I saw this, I
kind of fell in love with it.
454
00:19:48,420 --> 00:19:49,654
Is it level?
455
00:19:49,688 --> 00:19:52,657
It's all part of the modern
theme, modern farmhouse style.
456
00:19:52,691 --> 00:19:54,358
So I think he did good.
457
00:19:54,393 --> 00:19:57,028
It's a little to the left.
Right there.
458
00:19:58,430 --> 00:20:00,531
[Aaron] All right, good job.
First window.
459
00:20:00,566 --> 00:20:01,399
Nice.
460
00:20:01,433 --> 00:20:03,000
This is gonna be
the bathroom window.
461
00:20:03,802 --> 00:20:05,403
Hey, Heather,
you got that level?
462
00:20:05,437 --> 00:20:07,405
[Heather] Yeah, it's perfect.
463
00:20:07,439 --> 00:20:08,506
[Aaron] Windows
are looking good.
464
00:20:08,574 --> 00:20:11,409
Heather was helping
to level as we went along.
465
00:20:11,443 --> 00:20:12,843
Feels good to finally
install them
466
00:20:12,878 --> 00:20:16,314
and see this place turning into
a house right before our eyes.
467
00:20:16,348 --> 00:20:17,415
Look at that, that's it.
468
00:20:17,449 --> 00:20:18,316
[Heather] Ready?
469
00:20:18,350 --> 00:20:19,317
You're the level girl.
470
00:20:19,351 --> 00:20:20,484
[Aaron] Level girl.
471
00:20:20,519 --> 00:20:22,320
- Now we're perfect.
- [man] Perfect.
472
00:20:23,555 --> 00:20:26,224
-There we go.
-[Aaron] That's it? Thanks, man.
473
00:20:32,464 --> 00:20:34,765
So, it's mid-September
and the framing is done,
474
00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:35,933
so we're trying
to take advantage
475
00:20:35,968 --> 00:20:39,036
of the good fall weather
to get the roof rafters on.
476
00:20:39,071 --> 00:20:42,640
The guys, you know, were kind
of carrying them on their shoulders,
477
00:20:42,674 --> 00:20:45,610
lifting them up
and nailing them in
478
00:20:45,644 --> 00:20:48,512
and trying to kind of balance
on the top of the roof.
479
00:20:48,547 --> 00:20:51,882
And so it was definitely
nerve-racking to watch.
480
00:20:51,917 --> 00:20:55,086
It looks pretty dangerous up there
where they are putting that roofing on.
481
00:20:55,120 --> 00:20:59,023
[Joe] Oh, let me tell you, they're very
happy, too, that it's dry and not slick.
482
00:21:01,026 --> 00:21:04,495
We've been working in
70-degree dry weather all week,
483
00:21:04,529 --> 00:21:05,730
couldn't ask
for better conditions.
484
00:21:05,764 --> 00:21:08,332
If it was a little wet
or a little bit icy
485
00:21:08,367 --> 00:21:09,533
or even a little bit of frost,
486
00:21:09,568 --> 00:21:11,302
they would slide
right off that roof.
487
00:21:13,005 --> 00:21:15,706
All the framing is done now,
we're running our stop-ins.
488
00:21:15,741 --> 00:21:17,908
And we're putting
our one-by-twelve sheeting up.
489
00:21:17,943 --> 00:21:20,344
[Aaron] I had no idea
it could happen so fast.
490
00:21:20,379 --> 00:21:21,512
We're gonna have
some metal on here,
491
00:21:21,546 --> 00:21:22,680
if not today,
early tomorrow morning.
492
00:21:22,714 --> 00:21:23,614
Awesome.
493
00:21:23,649 --> 00:21:25,383
[Joe] Coming in early
next week there,
494
00:21:25,417 --> 00:21:26,584
we've got rain in the forecast
495
00:21:26,618 --> 00:21:28,352
and the temperatures
are gonna start to go down.
496
00:21:28,387 --> 00:21:29,520
Winter is gonna be here soon.
497
00:21:29,554 --> 00:21:31,622
Sounds like we need
to get dried in ASAP.
498
00:21:31,657 --> 00:21:32,923
I'm super excited.
499
00:21:32,958 --> 00:21:35,660
It's the point of the build
where you can finally start
500
00:21:35,694 --> 00:21:37,361
to see the house come together.
501
00:21:43,702 --> 00:21:45,469
[Joe] Now to the vapor barrier
is complete,
502
00:21:45,504 --> 00:21:48,039
we're installing the last
of the windows and doors.
503
00:21:51,410 --> 00:21:52,576
Right there, lock it.
504
00:21:52,611 --> 00:21:54,645
We're really lucky that we got
all these windows undamaged.
505
00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:56,881
Every time you order windows,
something's bound to go wrong
506
00:21:56,915 --> 00:21:58,683
out here in the remote
location that we're at.
507
00:21:58,717 --> 00:21:59,884
If we had a broken window,
508
00:21:59,918 --> 00:22:02,053
it would really
delay the project.
509
00:22:03,121 --> 00:22:04,088
Looks good.
510
00:22:05,223 --> 00:22:05,990
Perfect.
511
00:22:06,758 --> 00:22:08,559
[Aaron] For the exterior siding,
512
00:22:08,593 --> 00:22:10,461
we're using rough sawn pinewood.
513
00:22:10,495 --> 00:22:12,797
So, rough sawn means
you see all of the marks
514
00:22:12,831 --> 00:22:16,267
from the saw blade and
it's not sanded or polished.
515
00:22:23,108 --> 00:22:26,677
[Joe] We definitely don't want to put guys
on the roof today with this weather, I mean,
516
00:22:26,712 --> 00:22:29,413
it's getting closer
to freezing right now.
517
00:22:29,448 --> 00:22:30,648
And as the day progresses,
518
00:22:30,682 --> 00:22:32,516
it's gonna be slippery and wet.
519
00:22:32,551 --> 00:22:33,551
And if it turns to frost
and ice,
520
00:22:33,585 --> 00:22:35,186
we're really gonna
get into trouble.
521
00:22:37,055 --> 00:22:39,523
Snow is on its way.
It's pouring rain right now.
522
00:22:39,558 --> 00:22:41,459
It's 37 degrees outside.
523
00:22:41,493 --> 00:22:43,561
We're definitely not gonna
be doing the roof today.
524
00:22:43,595 --> 00:22:45,996
Let's hope the weather changes.
525
00:22:47,566 --> 00:22:49,400
[Aaron] We were supposed
to put the metal roof on,
526
00:22:49,434 --> 00:22:50,801
but we ended up
getting rained out
527
00:22:50,836 --> 00:22:53,304
and it was too unsafe
to install the metal roof.
528
00:22:53,338 --> 00:22:54,772
We ended up shifting
the work indoors,
529
00:22:54,806 --> 00:22:57,375
but we still have to finish up
as quickly as possible
530
00:22:57,409 --> 00:23:00,678
because that rain is gonna
start to turn to snow very soon.
531
00:23:00,712 --> 00:23:03,447
So, let's get the stairs
going, seeing how it's raining.
532
00:23:03,482 --> 00:23:05,750
- Yeah.
- It's gonna start snowing probably later.
533
00:23:05,784 --> 00:23:08,185
At least we can get
the stairs going inside.
534
00:23:10,856 --> 00:23:13,624
These guys are hustling
all the lumber in for us.
535
00:23:13,658 --> 00:23:14,592
- Is that the last of it?
- [man] Yes, sir.
536
00:23:14,626 --> 00:23:16,694
[Joe] All right, boss.
Get it in there.
537
00:23:16,728 --> 00:23:19,764
What we're gonna do is we're
gonna come up with four steps here.
538
00:23:20,632 --> 00:23:21,799
We're gonna come up
to our landing.
539
00:23:21,833 --> 00:23:23,401
Then, when we come
on the landing,
540
00:23:23,435 --> 00:23:25,236
we're gonna turn and go
the rest of the way.
541
00:23:26,405 --> 00:23:27,805
Finishing off the floor
landing right now,
542
00:23:27,839 --> 00:23:30,374
couple more boards
and the stairs are done.
543
00:23:36,581 --> 00:23:39,116
[Aaron] Stairs are done,
but there's something wrong.
544
00:23:40,585 --> 00:23:41,752
My worst fears are coming true.
545
00:23:41,787 --> 00:23:43,988
It looks like the roof
is leaking now.
546
00:23:45,524 --> 00:23:47,425
Because we weren't able to put
the metal roofing on yet.
547
00:23:48,860 --> 00:23:52,229
The rain is just coming down
so hard that the roof is giving in.
548
00:23:53,532 --> 00:23:55,966
This literally
is pushing me to my limit.
549
00:24:04,576 --> 00:24:05,709
[Aaron] My worst fears
are coming true.
550
00:24:05,744 --> 00:24:07,578
It looks like the roof
is leaking now.
551
00:24:07,612 --> 00:24:10,881
The rain is just coming down
so hard that the roof is giving in
552
00:24:10,916 --> 00:24:12,683
because we weren't able to put
the metal roofing on yet.
553
00:24:12,717 --> 00:24:15,453
But hopefully it's gonna
stop raining soon.
554
00:24:15,487 --> 00:24:17,655
So, we better get this
metal roof on in time
555
00:24:17,689 --> 00:24:19,990
for, you know,
the next rainstorm.
556
00:24:24,996 --> 00:24:28,332
So, when I arrived yesterday, we
were supposed to put the metal roof on,
557
00:24:28,366 --> 00:24:29,667
but we ended up
getting rained out.
558
00:24:29,701 --> 00:24:32,703
Thankfully, the weather has
come back on our side today,
559
00:24:32,737 --> 00:24:34,950
but we still have to finish up
as quickly as possible
560
00:24:34,974 --> 00:24:38,342
because that rain is gonna
start to turn to snow very soon.
561
00:24:39,945 --> 00:24:40,711
[Joe] So, they're putting
the metal roof on
562
00:24:40,745 --> 00:24:42,346
the back of the house right now.
563
00:24:42,380 --> 00:24:44,248
They're ready to start
the shed dormer.
564
00:24:44,282 --> 00:24:45,349
Very mild pitch.
565
00:24:45,383 --> 00:24:46,984
I think you could walk up there.
566
00:24:48,420 --> 00:24:49,854
The roof is steep enough
at an eight-pitch.
567
00:24:49,888 --> 00:24:52,623
If it gets slippery, they will
definitely slide off.
568
00:24:52,657 --> 00:24:55,493
So they're gonna be using support
brackets and safety ropes today.
569
00:24:55,527 --> 00:24:56,627
Throw that rope over here.
570
00:24:56,661 --> 00:24:58,462
I'm gonna tie it off
to Aaron's legs.
571
00:24:58,497 --> 00:24:59,697
- That sounds good.
- Tethered to hip.
572
00:24:59,731 --> 00:25:01,532
It's a lot higher
and a little sketchier
573
00:25:01,566 --> 00:25:02,600
than these guys make it look.
574
00:25:02,634 --> 00:25:04,335
- You see these cleats right here?
- Yeah.
575
00:25:04,369 --> 00:25:05,402
That's how you're gonna climb.
576
00:25:06,338 --> 00:25:07,137
[Aaron] Uh-huh.
577
00:25:08,006 --> 00:25:09,607
So how do you like
the views up there?
578
00:25:09,641 --> 00:25:11,642
[Aaron] The views are...
are gorgeous.
579
00:25:11,676 --> 00:25:14,645
It's a little higher and
sketchier than I thought it'd be.
580
00:25:14,679 --> 00:25:16,180
I don't have a fear of heights,
581
00:25:16,214 --> 00:25:20,384
but being up here is definitely
pushing my limits a little bit.
582
00:25:22,621 --> 00:25:25,556
We're gonna be installing
the final metal roofing.
583
00:25:25,590 --> 00:25:29,460
The metal roof is also really
good for snow load capacity.
584
00:25:29,494 --> 00:25:30,861
Generally,
once the roof heats up,
585
00:25:30,896 --> 00:25:33,264
the snow will actually
slide right off it.
586
00:25:36,835 --> 00:25:38,602
Once I got up there,
I realized how high
587
00:25:38,637 --> 00:25:40,504
and how steep
the roof really was.
588
00:25:40,539 --> 00:25:42,473
These guys
make it look super easy,
589
00:25:42,507 --> 00:25:44,441
but it's a lot harder
than it looks in reality.
590
00:25:45,477 --> 00:25:47,511
Even today,
when we had the sun out,
591
00:25:47,546 --> 00:25:49,713
I was up on the roof
and it was still slippery.
592
00:25:49,748 --> 00:25:51,482
Can't wait to get
down from here.
593
00:25:51,516 --> 00:25:53,117
Thank goodness
the weather cooperated.
594
00:25:53,151 --> 00:25:54,919
We were able to get
the rest of the metal roof on.
595
00:25:54,953 --> 00:25:58,022
We're now completely dried in.
Heather's not here this week.
596
00:25:58,056 --> 00:26:01,725
I think she would be shocked
by the progress that we've made.
597
00:26:02,928 --> 00:26:06,564
One of my favorite things
is gonna be the front porch.
598
00:26:06,598 --> 00:26:08,532
That's one of the last
exterior elements
599
00:26:08,567 --> 00:26:11,702
that really ties all of
the design concept together.
600
00:26:11,736 --> 00:26:14,538
Now, it really looks like that
modern farmhouse look
601
00:26:14,573 --> 00:26:16,574
with the fresh rough sawn pine,
602
00:26:16,608 --> 00:26:18,275
and I'm really excited
about that.
603
00:26:23,949 --> 00:26:26,884
It's amazing, it's starting
to feel like a house already.
604
00:26:26,918 --> 00:26:29,019
Now that the walls are up and you
can really see the frame of the house,
605
00:26:29,054 --> 00:26:31,822
you can sort of get a sense
for where everything's gonna be.
606
00:26:31,856 --> 00:26:35,492
So, it's nice, all these
pieces finally coming together.
607
00:26:35,527 --> 00:26:37,695
We have a big push
to finish on time.
608
00:26:37,729 --> 00:26:39,496
You know,
we have almost half a house
609
00:26:39,531 --> 00:26:40,864
to build in the next couple
of weeks
610
00:26:40,899 --> 00:26:44,735
and we need to be ready for
snowboarding season to begin.
611
00:26:44,769 --> 00:26:46,670
So, hopefully we can, you know,
612
00:26:46,705 --> 00:26:49,840
get that final push and move in.
613
00:26:49,874 --> 00:26:52,676
Over the last week, we had all
the plumbing and electrical done
614
00:26:52,711 --> 00:26:54,445
and we have the drywall
coming shortly.
615
00:26:55,513 --> 00:26:57,581
When did you ever
get trained as an excavator?
616
00:26:57,616 --> 00:26:59,416
Uh... one of the trips,
when you weren't here.
617
00:26:59,451 --> 00:27:00,818
Okay.
618
00:27:00,852 --> 00:27:03,320
[Aaron] We discovered that the
excavator is actually in the way,
619
00:27:03,355 --> 00:27:06,690
and so I might have to hop
in there and try to move it.
620
00:27:06,725 --> 00:27:07,825
All right. Wish me luck.
621
00:27:07,859 --> 00:27:10,027
It's been a while since
I've operated one of those.
622
00:27:10,061 --> 00:27:11,295
Or ever.
623
00:27:11,329 --> 00:27:15,299
But hopefully, I remember
my training and I can back it up.
624
00:27:15,333 --> 00:27:17,101
[reverse alarm beeping]
625
00:27:20,338 --> 00:27:21,305
[Heather chuckles]
626
00:27:40,692 --> 00:27:42,660
- Nice job. Great work.
- Oh, man.
627
00:27:42,694 --> 00:27:44,561
[Aaron] You definitely
didn't think I could do that.
628
00:27:44,596 --> 00:27:46,430
- I had some doubts.
- [chuckles]
629
00:27:47,799 --> 00:27:48,799
Drywall's here.
630
00:27:48,833 --> 00:27:51,301
- So, can I help you at all, man?
- Sure.
631
00:27:53,004 --> 00:27:57,174
Joe must have thought that the drywall
company would have a crew to deliver.
632
00:27:57,208 --> 00:27:58,042
Right.
633
00:27:59,911 --> 00:28:01,412
Okay.
634
00:28:01,446 --> 00:28:03,714
And then the drywall company thought
that we would have a construction crew
635
00:28:03,748 --> 00:28:05,482
- for carrying the material out.
- Right.
636
00:28:05,517 --> 00:28:07,685
- Ready?
- All right.
637
00:28:07,719 --> 00:28:09,553
Turns out we were
the only ones here.
638
00:28:09,587 --> 00:28:12,022
We were both part of his crew.
639
00:28:12,991 --> 00:28:15,659
[Aaron] We have almost
100 sheets of drywall.
640
00:28:15,694 --> 00:28:19,063
We don't even have the right
window to lift it up to the second floor,
641
00:28:19,097 --> 00:28:21,699
so we're gonna have to bring
everything into the first floor
642
00:28:21,733 --> 00:28:24,601
and hand-carry pieces up
to the second floor.
643
00:28:24,636 --> 00:28:26,070
All right.
Well, we'll just wing it.
644
00:28:32,877 --> 00:28:33,811
[Heather] This is crazy.
645
00:28:33,845 --> 00:28:35,546
[Aaron] How many more of these
do we have?
646
00:28:35,580 --> 00:28:36,580
[man speaks]
647
00:28:36,614 --> 00:28:37,581
[Heather] Are you serious?
648
00:28:37,615 --> 00:28:39,416
This is my workout for the year.
649
00:28:39,451 --> 00:28:42,052
This is a challenge
I was not prepared for.
650
00:28:42,087 --> 00:28:45,189
We need to pick up the pace. The
garage is coming, we have a lot left.
651
00:28:45,223 --> 00:28:46,190
This is a nightmare.
652
00:28:52,630 --> 00:28:54,431
-Last one.
-This is the last one. You can do this.
653
00:28:56,334 --> 00:28:57,434
Ooh!
654
00:28:57,469 --> 00:28:58,469
- All right.
- Nice.
655
00:28:58,503 --> 00:29:00,170
[Aaron] Oh, my goodness.
656
00:29:01,406 --> 00:29:02,940
Good job.
657
00:29:02,974 --> 00:29:06,276
I feel like we've had two or three
days already and it's only like 11:00 a.m.
658
00:29:06,311 --> 00:29:07,411
I know. It's crazy.
659
00:29:07,445 --> 00:29:09,357
All right, now let's get
the garage going.
660
00:29:09,381 --> 00:29:10,414
Let's head to the garage.
661
00:29:10,448 --> 00:29:12,049
All right. The main event.
662
00:29:13,685 --> 00:29:16,453
So, one of the next big steps
is our garage delivery.
663
00:29:16,488 --> 00:29:18,655
It has been fully
assembled off-site
664
00:29:18,690 --> 00:29:21,959
and they're gonna be
driving it on a giant truck bed.
665
00:29:21,993 --> 00:29:24,194
The garage weighs
thousands of pounds.
666
00:29:24,229 --> 00:29:25,629
It's an oversize load.
667
00:29:25,663 --> 00:29:29,433
It needs special conditions to be
able to make it on the roads here.
668
00:29:29,467 --> 00:29:31,869
They have to get up this muddy
and steep driveway.
669
00:29:31,903 --> 00:29:35,272
So, this is gonna be
a really challenging delivery.
670
00:29:35,306 --> 00:29:36,640
This thing looks huge, man.
671
00:29:36,674 --> 00:29:38,776
- [driver speaking]
- [Heather] It looks awesome.
672
00:29:38,810 --> 00:29:39,710
[Aaron] I'm ready to do it,
let's go.
673
00:29:39,744 --> 00:29:41,512
Okay, shouldn't have a problem.
674
00:29:41,546 --> 00:29:42,446
All right.
675
00:29:45,416 --> 00:29:46,617
Here we go.
676
00:29:46,651 --> 00:29:47,584
[Heather] Oh,
he's not backing up.
677
00:29:47,619 --> 00:29:50,053
[Aaron] No, he's going
to do the turnaround.
678
00:29:51,456 --> 00:29:52,289
It's a little wobbly.
679
00:29:52,323 --> 00:29:53,557
[Heather] It looks
like it's lopsided.
680
00:29:53,591 --> 00:29:56,293
[Aaron] Yeah, you think it's
gonna fit between those two trees?
681
00:29:58,263 --> 00:29:59,163
[Heather] Uh-oh.
682
00:30:03,368 --> 00:30:04,268
Okay.
683
00:30:09,641 --> 00:30:12,209
Both of his wheels were really
digging in on both sides here.
684
00:30:12,243 --> 00:30:12,876
[Heather] Yeah.
685
00:30:13,511 --> 00:30:14,578
[Aaron] Is it not gonna fit?
686
00:30:14,612 --> 00:30:16,680
My problem is the two trees.
687
00:30:16,714 --> 00:30:18,415
[Aaron] Are you saying
we can't do it?
688
00:30:21,686 --> 00:30:23,487
[Aaron] Is it not gonna fit?
689
00:30:23,521 --> 00:30:24,922
[driver] My problem
is the two trees.
690
00:30:24,956 --> 00:30:25,823
[Aaron] Right.
691
00:30:25,857 --> 00:30:27,758
We're trying to get
this massive garage
692
00:30:27,792 --> 00:30:31,595
up a muddy driveway
between two giant trees
693
00:30:31,629 --> 00:30:33,697
and it's really not working.
694
00:30:33,731 --> 00:30:35,432
Are you saying we can't do it?
695
00:30:35,466 --> 00:30:36,834
I'm not saying we're not.
696
00:30:36,868 --> 00:30:38,735
It's just gonna take me
a little bit to get up there.
697
00:30:38,770 --> 00:30:39,636
Okay.
698
00:30:39,671 --> 00:30:41,872
I've still got some tricks
up my sleeve.
699
00:30:41,906 --> 00:30:45,876
My next option was go down,
turn around, back up.
700
00:30:46,711 --> 00:30:48,478
[Aaron] This is
the second challenge
701
00:30:48,513 --> 00:30:50,447
because this is the steepest
part of the driveway.
702
00:30:50,481 --> 00:30:51,648
[Heather] Right.
703
00:30:51,683 --> 00:30:54,251
- And you can see the wheels are kind of pulling.
- Mm-hmm.
704
00:30:55,820 --> 00:30:58,856
[driver] I'm gonna do probably
two more inchworms back.
705
00:30:58,890 --> 00:31:03,093
I should be able to swing
the trailer into position.
706
00:31:04,429 --> 00:31:06,263
And then hopefully
slide the building off.
707
00:31:07,765 --> 00:31:09,466
- [Heather] Here we go.
- [Aaron] Oh!
708
00:31:09,500 --> 00:31:11,068
Oh, wow.
709
00:31:11,669 --> 00:31:14,304
- Yay. Nice.
- Yeah.
710
00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:16,940
[driver] The job is done.
711
00:31:21,613 --> 00:31:23,580
[Aaron] We're getting close
to crunch time now.
712
00:31:23,615 --> 00:31:26,583
We have less than two weeks
left to finish the build.
713
00:31:26,618 --> 00:31:29,720
We have faced so many
challenges along the way.
714
00:31:29,787 --> 00:31:32,289
So, given what
we've been working with,
715
00:31:32,323 --> 00:31:35,158
I am very surprised
by our progress.
716
00:31:35,193 --> 00:31:38,729
We had drywallers come in
and actually install the sheetrock
717
00:31:38,763 --> 00:31:39,997
and then we had
the painters come in
718
00:31:40,031 --> 00:31:43,567
and do a couple layers of
fresh paint all through the house.
719
00:31:43,601 --> 00:31:45,636
Although it looks like
it's ready from the outside,
720
00:31:45,670 --> 00:31:48,572
we still have a lot
of interior work to do
721
00:31:48,606 --> 00:31:51,408
and hopefully by the end
we're gonna have a great house
722
00:31:51,442 --> 00:31:52,442
and it's all gonna be worth it.
723
00:31:54,879 --> 00:31:56,613
So, we have a ton going
on today.
724
00:31:56,648 --> 00:31:58,749
We're getting ten solar
panels installed.
725
00:31:58,783 --> 00:32:03,320
This should provide us enough
backup for several days of power.
726
00:32:03,354 --> 00:32:05,689
[Joe] So once all the equipment's
installed and we're booked in,
727
00:32:05,723 --> 00:32:07,324
are we gonna
have lights tonight?
728
00:32:07,358 --> 00:32:08,292
Yes.
729
00:32:09,594 --> 00:32:11,161
I'll take another panel.
730
00:32:11,195 --> 00:32:14,731
[Aaron] I'll be able to track how
much my solar panels are producing,
731
00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:18,635
and, of course, how much money I'm
saving by using the power of the sun.
732
00:32:18,670 --> 00:32:19,603
That's my last panel.
733
00:32:19,637 --> 00:32:21,405
All my connections are connected
734
00:32:21,439 --> 00:32:23,307
and beautiful system set up
of ten panels.
735
00:32:28,179 --> 00:32:29,913
[Aaron] The wood-burning stove
has finally arrived,
736
00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:33,250
which I've been desperately
waiting for and dreaming about.
737
00:32:33,284 --> 00:32:35,319
Be careful. It's very heavy.
738
00:32:35,353 --> 00:32:38,588
Slide it back. That's good.
739
00:32:38,623 --> 00:32:41,258
[Aaron] It will be a significant
source of heat for the house.
740
00:32:42,293 --> 00:32:43,293
There it is.
741
00:32:43,828 --> 00:32:44,895
Easy.
742
00:32:44,929 --> 00:32:47,608
[Aaron] The outside
of the stove and the inside
743
00:32:47,632 --> 00:32:49,633
is actually lined
with soapstone,
744
00:32:49,667 --> 00:32:52,135
which can provide
consistent heat.
745
00:32:53,571 --> 00:32:54,738
Bring it over.
746
00:32:55,006 --> 00:32:55,906
Yeah!
747
00:32:55,940 --> 00:32:57,708
So, we take the newspaper
here in the middle
748
00:32:57,742 --> 00:32:59,376
and you make yourself
a little ghost.
749
00:33:00,878 --> 00:33:01,979
There you go, look at that,
there's a fire in there.
750
00:33:02,013 --> 00:33:02,779
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
751
00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:04,448
Feel the warmth
already coming on.
752
00:33:04,482 --> 00:33:05,315
Right.
753
00:33:08,886 --> 00:33:10,620
All right. Be careful.
She is fragile.
754
00:33:10,655 --> 00:33:13,857
We have our plumber here
installing the smart steam shower.
755
00:33:13,891 --> 00:33:17,427
I've been super excited about
making this a smart cabin.
756
00:33:17,462 --> 00:33:18,662
We're gonna have smart lights.
757
00:33:18,696 --> 00:33:21,098
Turn on the lights
in the living room.
758
00:33:24,135 --> 00:33:24,968
Yes.
759
00:33:25,003 --> 00:33:27,471
Smart speaker system
and smart TV.
760
00:33:27,505 --> 00:33:29,039
Turn on the TV.
761
00:33:29,407 --> 00:33:30,640
[TV chimes]
762
00:33:30,675 --> 00:33:33,710
Finally, my pride and joy, we
have the smart steam shower.
763
00:33:33,745 --> 00:33:36,947
It has lights and jets
and speakers
764
00:33:36,981 --> 00:33:39,616
and all this really cool,
smart stuff built into it,
765
00:33:39,650 --> 00:33:42,419
trying to create
an off-the-grid spa.
766
00:33:42,453 --> 00:33:44,354
Why can't you live
in the woods in comfort?
767
00:33:44,389 --> 00:33:45,789
Craig, how are we doing
back there?
768
00:33:45,823 --> 00:33:46,890
[Craig] We'll have steam
before you know it.
769
00:33:46,924 --> 00:33:48,825
[Aaron] Part of my vision
of living off the grid
770
00:33:48,860 --> 00:33:52,763
was living off the grid
in luxury and in technology.
771
00:33:52,797 --> 00:33:55,165
And that's
also fully sustainable.
772
00:33:58,436 --> 00:34:02,372
We've been waiting months and months
for the septic tank and it's finally here.
773
00:34:02,407 --> 00:34:04,875
It's gonna be the last thing
that kind of enables us
774
00:34:04,909 --> 00:34:08,412
to be able to move into the
house and use the facilities.
775
00:34:08,446 --> 00:34:10,680
The septic tank weighs
about 800 pounds,
776
00:34:10,715 --> 00:34:12,849
so we need to use the
excavator to get it up the hill.
777
00:34:13,718 --> 00:34:15,585
I was holding my breath
the whole time
778
00:34:15,620 --> 00:34:17,988
as he was bringing
it up the hill.
779
00:34:19,390 --> 00:34:22,259
The septic tank
was dangling by a strap.
780
00:34:24,729 --> 00:34:27,064
- Oh, my gosh.
- [creaking]
781
00:34:27,098 --> 00:34:28,098
Oh.
782
00:34:34,072 --> 00:34:35,605
[Aaron] I was holding
my breath the whole time
783
00:34:35,640 --> 00:34:38,341
as he was bringing
our septic tank up the hill.
784
00:34:38,376 --> 00:34:41,278
The septic tank
was dangling by a strap.
785
00:34:41,712 --> 00:34:43,146
I saw it fall off.
786
00:34:44,348 --> 00:34:45,582
- Oh, my gosh.
- [creaking]
787
00:34:45,616 --> 00:34:46,616
Oh.
788
00:34:46,651 --> 00:34:48,752
I thought that was the end,
but he recovered it
789
00:34:48,786 --> 00:34:50,887
and we got it all the way
up here, and now it's set.
790
00:34:50,922 --> 00:34:54,524
It's gonna be nice not having to use
the outhouse anymore during this build,
791
00:34:54,559 --> 00:34:56,960
especially given
how cold it's gotten.
792
00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:07,204
I can't be happier and more
relieved to finally be done.
793
00:35:07,238 --> 00:35:10,941
This has definitely been one of the
hardest projects I've ever taken on,
794
00:35:10,975 --> 00:35:12,676
and I couldn't be happier
with the final product.
795
00:35:12,710 --> 00:35:14,978
I absolutely love the cabin.
796
00:35:15,012 --> 00:35:17,347
It is better than I had
originally envisioned it.
797
00:35:17,381 --> 00:35:18,915
And I'm so proud of Aaron.
798
00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:19,783
It really is an amazing
accomplishment.
799
00:35:19,817 --> 00:35:21,685
I can't wait
to just be able to walk
800
00:35:21,719 --> 00:35:23,787
right out of my house
and jump on the slopes.
801
00:35:23,821 --> 00:35:25,689
And it's a dream come true
for me.
802
00:35:25,723 --> 00:35:27,557
The timeline was four months.
803
00:35:27,592 --> 00:35:30,861
We ended up finishing
just under five months.
804
00:35:30,895 --> 00:35:33,597
The original budget
was around $200,000.
805
00:35:33,631 --> 00:35:36,733
We went about $25,000 over
because of challenges
806
00:35:36,767 --> 00:35:38,401
with the off-the-grid features.
807
00:35:38,436 --> 00:35:40,337
Better to do it right
the first time,
808
00:35:40,371 --> 00:35:42,172
even if it's a little more
expensive.
809
00:35:44,408 --> 00:35:45,876
Today, we have my dad
and my sister coming.
810
00:35:45,910 --> 00:35:49,412
They drove many, many miles
and hours to get here
811
00:35:49,447 --> 00:35:51,414
and we can't wait to show
the cabin to them.
812
00:35:52,216 --> 00:35:53,316
[Jay] Wow.
813
00:35:53,351 --> 00:35:54,384
- Hey, guys!
- Hi!
814
00:35:54,418 --> 00:35:55,752
The house looks amazing, Aaron.
815
00:35:55,786 --> 00:35:57,454
[Jay] Ah, look
at the front door.
816
00:35:57,488 --> 00:35:58,588
What do you guys think?
817
00:35:58,623 --> 00:36:00,290
- It's great.
- I love it.
818
00:36:00,324 --> 00:36:01,658
This is a custom snowboard bench
819
00:36:01,692 --> 00:36:04,528
that my friends and Heather
built together for me as a surprise.
820
00:36:04,562 --> 00:36:06,196
Wow. I'm going try it out.
821
00:36:06,230 --> 00:36:07,464
Take a seat, try it out.
822
00:36:07,498 --> 00:36:09,399
This is great.
Are these your old boards?
823
00:36:09,433 --> 00:36:10,834
[Heather] Yeah,
they're his old snowboards.
824
00:36:10,868 --> 00:36:13,637
There's a bunch of stories
with each of these snowboard.
825
00:36:13,671 --> 00:36:16,339
[Jay] Yeah, I'll bet it has a
story that involves stitches.
826
00:36:16,374 --> 00:36:17,541
[laughter]
827
00:36:17,575 --> 00:36:19,409
[Aaron] Can't wait to show you
my snowboard cabin.
828
00:36:19,443 --> 00:36:20,443
- Let's go.
- Yeah.
829
00:36:22,146 --> 00:36:23,146
Wow.
830
00:36:26,551 --> 00:36:28,185
- This is fantastic.
- You like it?
831
00:36:28,219 --> 00:36:29,352
I love the beams.
832
00:36:30,021 --> 00:36:30,587
It's really cool.
833
00:36:30,621 --> 00:36:31,755
[Aaron] This is the foyer.
834
00:36:31,789 --> 00:36:33,757
This is where you're meant
to kind of take your boots off
835
00:36:33,791 --> 00:36:36,760
- and your snowboard off and your jackets off.
- Right.
836
00:36:36,794 --> 00:36:39,563
Check out my custom
live edge furniture.
837
00:36:39,597 --> 00:36:41,398
That's a bench
that I had them make by hand.
838
00:36:41,432 --> 00:36:42,399
[Jay] Wow.
839
00:36:42,433 --> 00:36:43,900
- It fits perfectly in that space.
- Yeah.
840
00:36:43,935 --> 00:36:46,603
- Come sit by my wood-burning stove.
- [Jay] Ah.
841
00:36:46,637 --> 00:36:48,772
[Aimee] This is so nice.
842
00:36:48,806 --> 00:36:50,774
[Jay] That's so beautiful.
That's a beautiful stove.
843
00:36:50,808 --> 00:36:53,210
[Aaron] This is actually
made out of soapstone.
844
00:36:53,244 --> 00:36:56,112
The material is known to hold
the temperature for really long,
845
00:36:56,147 --> 00:36:57,681
even periods of time.
846
00:36:57,715 --> 00:37:00,650
So, this thing is gonna stay hot for
hours and hours, even if it's not lit.
847
00:37:00,685 --> 00:37:01,952
And of course,
I got smart features
848
00:37:01,986 --> 00:37:04,421
that I can control all the lights
in the house with my voice.
849
00:37:04,455 --> 00:37:05,355
Oh, my.
850
00:37:05,389 --> 00:37:07,090
Turn off
the lights in the foyer.
851
00:37:09,327 --> 00:37:10,493
That's so cool.
852
00:37:10,528 --> 00:37:12,562
[Aaron] The lights and the TV
and the heater
853
00:37:12,597 --> 00:37:14,764
all controlled by my voice
and my phone.
854
00:37:14,799 --> 00:37:16,499
Can't wait to show
you the kitchen.
855
00:37:16,534 --> 00:37:18,468
You want to go check it out?
I'll follow you over there.
856
00:37:18,502 --> 00:37:20,036
[Aimee] Yeah, I'd love to.
857
00:37:21,472 --> 00:37:22,405
[Aaron] My farmhouse sink.
858
00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:24,374
- Right.
- With the farmhouse faucets.
859
00:37:24,408 --> 00:37:26,610
[Aimee] Those are my
favorite. I love it.
860
00:37:26,644 --> 00:37:28,778
[Aaron] I tried to get, you
know, really modern appliances,
861
00:37:28,813 --> 00:37:31,514
but also ones
that fit in small places.
862
00:37:31,549 --> 00:37:32,449
- So...
- [Aimee] Yeah.
863
00:37:32,483 --> 00:37:33,850
I love it. I love the kitchen.
864
00:37:33,884 --> 00:37:35,552
[Aimee] How do you
get power out here?
865
00:37:35,586 --> 00:37:38,188
We actually have
ten solar panels on the roof.
866
00:37:38,222 --> 00:37:40,690
We're off the grid and
fully sustainable all the time,
867
00:37:40,725 --> 00:37:42,759
no matter what's happening.
868
00:37:42,793 --> 00:37:45,195
- Come check out my guest bathroom.
- [Aimee] Wow.
869
00:37:46,797 --> 00:37:49,399
[Aimee] It's so nice.
What is that?
870
00:37:49,433 --> 00:37:50,567
Some people think
it's a phone booth.
871
00:37:50,601 --> 00:37:51,768
[Aimee] I was gonna say.
872
00:37:51,802 --> 00:37:53,937
- [Aaron] But it's actually a smart steam shower.
- Oh, my.
873
00:37:53,971 --> 00:37:56,306
So, I have this
remote control right here.
874
00:37:56,340 --> 00:37:58,341
You can actually
turn it on and off.
875
00:37:58,376 --> 00:37:59,409
I can control the lights.
876
00:38:00,511 --> 00:38:01,678
[Aimee] That's great.
877
00:38:01,712 --> 00:38:03,413
[Aaron] Come check out
the guest bedroom.
878
00:38:05,783 --> 00:38:08,385
- [Heather] Can't wait for you guys to stay in here.
- Me, too.
879
00:38:09,754 --> 00:38:12,322
[Aaron] This is
my upstairs loft.
880
00:38:12,356 --> 00:38:14,257
This is meant to be
like a media room.
881
00:38:15,526 --> 00:38:17,560
- [Aimee] Look at that chandelier over there.
- [Jay] It's cool.
882
00:38:17,595 --> 00:38:20,664
Oh, that's my deer antler
chandelier, right in the window.
883
00:38:20,698 --> 00:38:23,300
So you can see it as you
drive over to the house.
884
00:38:23,334 --> 00:38:25,535
Check out the bedroom.
885
00:38:25,569 --> 00:38:28,405
- Our antler light to match the chandelier.
- [Aimee] Great.
886
00:38:28,439 --> 00:38:30,140
[Aaron] And it also
is controlled by my voice.
887
00:38:30,174 --> 00:38:31,074
Yeah?
888
00:38:31,108 --> 00:38:32,509
[Aaron] Turn on the
lights in the bedroom.
889
00:38:32,543 --> 00:38:34,144
[chuckles] Amazing.
890
00:38:38,582 --> 00:38:40,383
[Heather] Our favorite
is the view here.
891
00:38:40,418 --> 00:38:43,653
And there is actually the Vermont snowmobile
trails right out through this window.
892
00:38:43,688 --> 00:38:44,754
[Aimee] That's awesome.
893
00:38:44,789 --> 00:38:46,456
You guys have to get
a snowmobile next.
894
00:38:46,490 --> 00:38:48,325
- It's already on his list.
- It's all on the list.
895
00:38:52,096 --> 00:38:53,663
[Aaron] So, what do you guys
think of the cabin?
896
00:38:53,698 --> 00:38:54,931
- I love it.
- It's fantastic.
897
00:38:54,965 --> 00:38:57,033
[Aimee] It's really great
to see luxury off the grid
898
00:38:57,068 --> 00:39:00,704
and be able to have some kind of
experience like you would at a spa,
899
00:39:00,738 --> 00:39:02,505
but completely
in the middle of nowhere.
900
00:39:02,540 --> 00:39:03,540
You know, it's great.
901
00:39:03,574 --> 00:39:05,408
I'm always proud
of all of my kids,
902
00:39:05,443 --> 00:39:08,478
but Aaron's really done
a number on this project.
903
00:39:08,512 --> 00:39:09,479
It's amazing.
904
00:39:10,781 --> 00:39:13,683
We started a project and we
gained a lot of lifetime friends.
905
00:39:13,718 --> 00:39:15,018
Absolutely.
906
00:39:15,052 --> 00:39:17,454
[Aaron] We couldn't have done
this without you. So, thank you.
907
00:39:17,488 --> 00:39:18,722
- Thanks, guys.
- You're welcome.
908
00:39:18,756 --> 00:39:20,523
We're gonna hop
on our snowmobile
909
00:39:20,558 --> 00:39:21,658
and come right up
the fast trail here
910
00:39:21,692 --> 00:39:23,660
and visit and stay the night.
911
00:39:23,694 --> 00:39:27,030
Building off the grid was super
challenging, but way worth it,
912
00:39:27,064 --> 00:39:31,735
and I couldn't be more grateful to
have had Heather to do this with.
913
00:39:31,769 --> 00:39:33,970
[Heather] It has been
so rewarding, so fulfilling.
914
00:39:34,004 --> 00:39:37,607
And I couldn't have picked a
better person to do this with.
915
00:39:37,641 --> 00:39:39,509
Can't wait to spend
our first winter here.
916
00:39:39,543 --> 00:39:41,411
Yeah, you have to teach me
how to snowboard now.
917
00:39:41,445 --> 00:39:42,345
That's the goal.
918
00:39:45,216 --> 00:39:47,217
Since I was ten,
I've been snowboarding
919
00:39:47,251 --> 00:39:48,284
and dreaming about having
920
00:39:48,319 --> 00:39:50,720
like an off-the-grid
mountain escape.
921
00:39:50,755 --> 00:39:52,655
I've been waiting
my whole life for it.
922
00:39:52,690 --> 00:39:53,623
This is a dream come true.
923
00:39:53,657 --> 00:39:55,358
[Heather] So proud of you.
924
00:39:55,393 --> 00:39:56,359
[all] Cheers!