1 00:00:01,401 --> 00:00:03,635 We're building a luxury canvas tent. 2 00:00:03,637 --> 00:00:05,371 Watch that tree. 3 00:00:05,373 --> 00:00:07,072 - Watch out. - [Tuck] Whoa. 4 00:00:07,074 --> 00:00:09,441 This is definitely Bigfoot territory. 5 00:00:09,443 --> 00:00:12,911 [Mallory] We're super excited to be able to have this getaway for our family. 6 00:00:12,913 --> 00:00:14,246 [Tuck] It's about to get freaky. 7 00:00:14,248 --> 00:00:15,514 Ooh, I'm already excited. 8 00:00:15,516 --> 00:00:17,783 [Mallory] Two, three. Whoa, whoa, whoa. 9 00:00:17,785 --> 00:00:18,951 We're about to go off of here. 10 00:00:18,953 --> 00:00:20,452 [Tuck] Hang on, hang on. 11 00:00:20,454 --> 00:00:23,522 We are definitely gonna have some blood, sweat, tears. 12 00:00:23,524 --> 00:00:24,923 Wait, wait, wait, this ain't gonna work. 13 00:00:24,925 --> 00:00:27,126 Come down. Whoa, whoa, whoa. 14 00:00:27,128 --> 00:00:29,161 - There you go. - You really scared me, Tuck. 15 00:00:29,163 --> 00:00:31,196 [Tuck] We're doing this the old fashion way. 16 00:00:31,198 --> 00:00:32,631 The wind is picking up y'all. 17 00:00:32,633 --> 00:00:34,900 Hopefully, this thing does not turn into a sail. 18 00:00:34,902 --> 00:00:36,969 [Mallory] It's been a struggle. 19 00:00:36,971 --> 00:00:38,537 [Tuck] Whoa. 20 00:00:38,539 --> 00:00:40,039 [Mallory] It's more difficult than we anticipated. 21 00:00:40,041 --> 00:00:41,673 [Tuck] Whoa, whoa, whoa. 22 00:00:41,675 --> 00:00:45,544 [narrator] Are you ready to go off the grid? 23 00:00:45,546 --> 00:00:49,214 [country music playing] 24 00:00:49,216 --> 00:00:50,883 Come on, guys, we'll walk down 25 00:00:50,885 --> 00:00:52,451 this game trail right here. 26 00:00:52,453 --> 00:00:53,886 [Jace] Wonder if hogs go down here. 27 00:00:53,888 --> 00:00:55,621 [Tuck] Hogs and all kinds of animals. 28 00:00:55,623 --> 00:00:57,456 What else do you all think would be out here? 29 00:00:57,458 --> 00:00:59,158 - [Presley] Bigfoot. - [Tuck] Bigfoot? 30 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,027 This is definitely Bigfoot territory here. 31 00:01:02,029 --> 00:01:03,796 We bought 30 acres out 32 00:01:03,798 --> 00:01:05,230 kind of in the middle of nowhere, 33 00:01:05,232 --> 00:01:07,533 it's full of cacti, brush, and trees. 34 00:01:07,535 --> 00:01:10,069 [Tuck] It is very tough to traverse through the land. 35 00:01:10,071 --> 00:01:11,403 It is thick in here. 36 00:01:11,405 --> 00:01:13,172 [Jace] I should've brought my machete. 37 00:01:13,174 --> 00:01:15,007 [Tuck] It is difficult because there's low branches, 38 00:01:15,009 --> 00:01:16,942 high branches, there's rocks everywhere 39 00:01:16,944 --> 00:01:18,177 that you have to step over. 40 00:01:18,179 --> 00:01:20,279 There is constant slope out here. 41 00:01:20,281 --> 00:01:22,414 We have over 300 ft of slope 42 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:24,349 from the top of the property, at the road, 43 00:01:24,351 --> 00:01:25,984 down to the bottom creek. 44 00:01:25,986 --> 00:01:27,052 Make it through here, 45 00:01:27,054 --> 00:01:28,887 and see if we can find a good spot. 46 00:01:28,889 --> 00:01:30,456 - I'm Mallory. - And I'm Tuck. 47 00:01:30,458 --> 00:01:32,124 [Mallory] And we're building our off-grid structure 48 00:01:32,126 --> 00:01:33,659 in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. 49 00:01:33,661 --> 00:01:35,861 [Tuck] Our build site is located in Fischer, Texas 50 00:01:35,863 --> 00:01:39,064 which is right between San Antonio and Austin. 51 00:01:39,066 --> 00:01:40,299 [Mallory] The views are really what sold us 52 00:01:40,301 --> 00:01:41,333 on this property. 53 00:01:41,335 --> 00:01:43,102 We knew once we cleared some trees out 54 00:01:43,104 --> 00:01:44,570 that we were gonna open up those views 55 00:01:44,572 --> 00:01:45,938 to the beautiful canyons. 56 00:01:45,940 --> 00:01:48,207 And we're at about 1,300 ft elevation. 57 00:01:48,209 --> 00:01:50,843 Behind us is the Devil's Backbone, 58 00:01:50,845 --> 00:01:53,812 a canyon that runs through a bunch of hills 59 00:01:53,814 --> 00:01:58,383 and we've got an easy view of over 13 miles. 60 00:01:58,385 --> 00:01:59,785 What do you all think about this spot? 61 00:01:59,787 --> 00:02:01,386 I like it. 62 00:02:01,388 --> 00:02:02,754 [Tuck] Yeah, I can see the fire pit over here, 63 00:02:02,756 --> 00:02:05,390 the house right there. 64 00:02:05,392 --> 00:02:07,259 Who said anything about a hot tub? 65 00:02:07,261 --> 00:02:08,560 Tuck and I have two kids. 66 00:02:08,562 --> 00:02:10,062 We have Jace, who's 11 years old. 67 00:02:10,064 --> 00:02:12,764 And we have Presley, she just turned nine. 68 00:02:12,766 --> 00:02:15,601 [Tuck] To us, off-the-grid living is ideal. 69 00:02:15,603 --> 00:02:18,036 We live very, very close to a city. 70 00:02:18,038 --> 00:02:20,806 When we get out here, it is amazing. 71 00:02:20,808 --> 00:02:22,274 Our motivation for building this 72 00:02:22,276 --> 00:02:24,076 is to have a place to bring our kids, 73 00:02:24,078 --> 00:02:25,277 to really experience nature. 74 00:02:25,279 --> 00:02:27,946 It makes me not wanna leave. 75 00:02:27,948 --> 00:02:31,383 So our original plan was to have a wood frame structure. 76 00:02:31,385 --> 00:02:33,585 But with lumber prices through the roof, 77 00:02:33,587 --> 00:02:38,390 we have switched over to using a canvas tent structure 78 00:02:38,392 --> 00:02:40,993 that will go on top of a elevated deck. 79 00:02:40,995 --> 00:02:42,794 We're building a luxury canvas tent 80 00:02:42,796 --> 00:02:45,898 because my kids are really always wanting to go camping 81 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:48,100 and I'm just not your rugged camper. 82 00:02:48,102 --> 00:02:49,935 And so I thought bringing luxury 83 00:02:49,937 --> 00:02:52,237 would be a great way for us to experience nature. 84 00:02:52,239 --> 00:02:53,539 And I can have my glamping. 85 00:02:53,541 --> 00:02:55,407 [Tuck] As you walk up to the house, 86 00:02:55,409 --> 00:02:58,177 there will be 127-foot-long suspension bridge. 87 00:02:58,179 --> 00:02:59,811 Once you get off the suspension bridge, 88 00:02:59,813 --> 00:03:03,182 you land on a 2,200 square foot deck. 89 00:03:03,184 --> 00:03:04,783 [Mallory] When you walk into the front door, 90 00:03:04,785 --> 00:03:07,119 you will see our living room and our kitchenette. 91 00:03:07,121 --> 00:03:09,121 To the right, you will have our main bedroom, 92 00:03:09,123 --> 00:03:11,557 to the left we will have our second bedroom, 93 00:03:11,559 --> 00:03:14,092 and in the back, we will have our bathroom. 94 00:03:14,094 --> 00:03:18,363 [Tuck] Off the back deck, we will have an 8-foot by 24-foot hammock. 95 00:03:18,365 --> 00:03:22,167 Our off-the-grid features include a solar panel system 96 00:03:22,169 --> 00:03:25,938 and a rain water harvest system. 97 00:03:25,940 --> 00:03:27,806 [Mallory] Our build is 1,200 square foot, 98 00:03:27,808 --> 00:03:29,341 our timeline is two months, 99 00:03:29,343 --> 00:03:31,076 and our budget is $50,000. 100 00:03:33,313 --> 00:03:37,916 [rock music playing] 101 00:03:37,918 --> 00:03:42,054 The first part of this build is getting this land cleared. 102 00:03:42,056 --> 00:03:43,822 Seem like I could go through with a chainsaw 103 00:03:43,824 --> 00:03:46,425 and cut it down, but, uh, I definitely got outnumbered. 104 00:03:46,427 --> 00:03:48,994 Uh, I had to call in for the heavy machinery. 105 00:03:50,863 --> 00:03:52,264 Once I got that out here, 106 00:03:52,266 --> 00:03:55,200 it started moving along a lot faster. 107 00:03:57,370 --> 00:04:00,672 The trees started going down a lot easier. 108 00:04:00,674 --> 00:04:04,109 We took at least three weeks to burn all the trees, uh, 109 00:04:04,111 --> 00:04:05,978 we did controlled burns. 110 00:04:05,980 --> 00:04:08,447 This build is definitely gonna be challenging. 111 00:04:08,449 --> 00:04:11,049 We are gonna have some blood, sweat, tears, 112 00:04:11,051 --> 00:04:13,051 all of the above out here. 113 00:04:13,053 --> 00:04:14,519 But it's gonna be worth it in the end 114 00:04:14,521 --> 00:04:16,788 to be able to come out here and relax. 115 00:04:19,959 --> 00:04:22,127 So today, we are getting all these footings 116 00:04:22,129 --> 00:04:23,962 formed up real quick so that we can set 117 00:04:23,964 --> 00:04:26,298 all our concrete inside of those. 118 00:04:28,768 --> 00:04:30,302 Tomorrow we'll be setting our posts, 119 00:04:30,304 --> 00:04:33,639 but we have concrete today, we have re-bar today, uh, 120 00:04:33,641 --> 00:04:36,808 I say today, but it is actually in about 45 minutes. 121 00:04:36,810 --> 00:04:39,678 So, uh, we are rushing as fast as we can 122 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:40,879 to get the stuff ready. 123 00:04:40,881 --> 00:04:43,482 [rock music playing] 124 00:04:43,484 --> 00:04:45,150 We're very worried about the concrete trucks 125 00:04:45,152 --> 00:04:46,585 being able to get down here. 126 00:04:46,587 --> 00:04:48,320 We're dealing with a lot of slope 127 00:04:48,322 --> 00:04:50,422 and obviously if the concrete truck gets on a slope, 128 00:04:50,424 --> 00:04:52,157 the concrete will dump out of the back. 129 00:04:52,159 --> 00:04:54,893 [rock music playing] 130 00:04:54,895 --> 00:04:56,828 We've got another turn up here that's real tough. 131 00:04:56,830 --> 00:04:59,197 Be careful, we got a lot of rocks on the road, 132 00:04:59,199 --> 00:05:01,300 don't wanna blow a tire out or anything like that. 133 00:05:01,302 --> 00:05:03,468 - Okay. Sounds good. - Good luck with it. 134 00:05:03,470 --> 00:05:06,605 [engine revving] 135 00:05:06,607 --> 00:05:09,107 [Tuck] We are stopping the concrete truck at the top of the hill. 136 00:05:09,109 --> 00:05:11,576 Come on in. 137 00:05:11,578 --> 00:05:13,378 [Tuck] We've got a two-yard concrete bucket 138 00:05:13,380 --> 00:05:16,948 with a big fork lift to drive it down our steep hill 139 00:05:16,950 --> 00:05:18,884 and the fork lift will dump the concrete in 140 00:05:18,886 --> 00:05:20,786 and then we'll run back up and get another load. 141 00:05:20,788 --> 00:05:22,421 - All right. We're doing good. - [Mallory] You're good. 142 00:05:22,423 --> 00:05:25,290 Good job. All right. 143 00:05:27,527 --> 00:05:28,827 Keep coming, a little more. 144 00:05:28,829 --> 00:05:30,295 Just a little bit on the edge here, here we go. 145 00:05:30,297 --> 00:05:32,030 [Mallory] It's gonna be tough to make it downhill 146 00:05:32,032 --> 00:05:33,465 without spilling the concrete 147 00:05:33,467 --> 00:05:35,133 with all of the elevation changes. 148 00:05:35,135 --> 00:05:37,102 - All right. It's go time. - Chances are, 149 00:05:37,104 --> 00:05:40,405 it's probably gonna spill over a little bit. 150 00:05:40,407 --> 00:05:42,074 We've got a very steep hill 151 00:05:42,076 --> 00:05:45,510 that we have to get down to our build site. 152 00:05:45,512 --> 00:05:48,146 Through the trees, obviously we've cleared our roads out 153 00:05:48,148 --> 00:05:49,414 but our roads aren't very wide, 154 00:05:49,416 --> 00:05:51,049 you still do have trees coming over the top. 155 00:05:51,051 --> 00:05:53,018 [Mallory] Ooh, that looks a little dangerous. 156 00:05:53,020 --> 00:05:56,555 [Tuck] I'm reversing down this, uh, steep incline 157 00:05:56,557 --> 00:05:58,056 trying to keep everything level 158 00:05:58,058 --> 00:05:59,424 and it is unbelievable 159 00:05:59,426 --> 00:06:02,294 how much that bucket is swinging. 160 00:06:02,296 --> 00:06:05,163 All right, knowing that that bucket weighs about 161 00:06:05,165 --> 00:06:07,165 4,000 pounds with concrete in it. 162 00:06:07,167 --> 00:06:10,302 It is very tricky and very scary controlling it. 163 00:06:10,304 --> 00:06:13,372 [suspenseful music playing] 164 00:06:19,345 --> 00:06:21,546 [whirring] 165 00:06:21,548 --> 00:06:23,115 Another issue that we're gonna have 166 00:06:23,117 --> 00:06:25,484 is we've only got three hours of time limit 167 00:06:25,486 --> 00:06:28,019 on the concrete before it starts hardening. 168 00:06:30,390 --> 00:06:32,357 We're definitely gonna have to straddle 169 00:06:32,359 --> 00:06:35,794 this 2-foot-deep beam and hopefully we don't, uh, 170 00:06:35,796 --> 00:06:38,230 slough off and fall. 171 00:06:38,232 --> 00:06:39,264 [Mallory] I'm watching Tuck pull in, 172 00:06:39,266 --> 00:06:40,766 I'm getting a little nervous. 173 00:06:40,768 --> 00:06:42,267 These tires are really close to falling in 174 00:06:42,269 --> 00:06:43,535 and I'm looking at him 175 00:06:43,537 --> 00:06:45,036 and looking at all these guys around, 176 00:06:45,038 --> 00:06:47,873 just praying and hoping that it stays on the path 177 00:06:47,875 --> 00:06:49,207 and doesn't fall in that hole. 178 00:06:54,280 --> 00:06:57,249 One bucket down, we got about nine more to go. 179 00:06:57,251 --> 00:06:59,151 I'mma head back up the hill, get another load. 180 00:06:59,153 --> 00:07:03,255 [engine revving] 181 00:07:03,257 --> 00:07:04,956 [Tuck] Oh, yeah, it looks good. Number two, here we go. 182 00:07:09,662 --> 00:07:11,630 Watch that bucket, it'll swing and catch you. 183 00:07:11,632 --> 00:07:12,764 [Mallory] Yeah. 184 00:07:14,467 --> 00:07:16,435 Watch that tree, Tuck. 185 00:07:16,437 --> 00:07:18,270 Watch that tree. 186 00:07:18,272 --> 00:07:19,638 Watch out. 187 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:21,072 [Tuck] Whoa. 188 00:07:21,874 --> 00:07:24,643 [suspenseful music playing] 189 00:07:30,216 --> 00:07:32,517 [Tuck] Watch that bucket, it'll swing and catch you. 190 00:07:32,519 --> 00:07:34,386 We got a lot of weight on this bucket right here 191 00:07:34,388 --> 00:07:36,321 and if the weight starts going the wrong way, 192 00:07:36,323 --> 00:07:39,024 it could tip everything over and not be pretty. 193 00:07:41,027 --> 00:07:43,228 [Mallory] Watch that tree, Tuck. 194 00:07:43,230 --> 00:07:44,896 Watch that tree. 195 00:07:44,898 --> 00:07:47,399 - Watch out. - Whoa. 196 00:07:47,401 --> 00:07:49,935 [Mallory] I'm watching Tuck, he is bringing that bucket downhill 197 00:07:49,937 --> 00:07:51,036 and he is going backwards. 198 00:07:51,038 --> 00:07:53,138 All these trees are hitting him, 199 00:07:53,140 --> 00:07:55,907 hitting the machine, and I'm freaking out. 200 00:07:55,909 --> 00:07:58,944 [Tuck] Timber, raining trees. 201 00:07:58,946 --> 00:08:00,345 Oh, yeah. 202 00:08:00,347 --> 00:08:02,380 We did do some tree trimming today, uh, 203 00:08:02,382 --> 00:08:04,583 with the machine and the concrete bucket. 204 00:08:04,585 --> 00:08:06,318 But, uh, we made it. 205 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:08,286 Good? All right, baby. 206 00:08:10,389 --> 00:08:13,024 What? We having fun yet? 207 00:08:13,026 --> 00:08:16,161 [upbeat music playing] 208 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:29,674 - [Tuck screams] - [Mallory laughs] 209 00:08:31,344 --> 00:08:32,611 Oh, yeah, baby. 210 00:08:32,613 --> 00:08:35,680 [upbeat music playing] 211 00:08:42,088 --> 00:08:43,154 [man] That's good. 212 00:08:43,156 --> 00:08:45,123 [Tuck] It's taking way too long. 213 00:08:45,125 --> 00:08:47,792 Concrete's already getting hard on us. 214 00:08:47,794 --> 00:08:49,461 We just finished this fourth load 215 00:08:49,463 --> 00:08:53,265 and the concrete is getting very tight. 216 00:08:53,267 --> 00:08:54,799 I'm having to shake the bucket... 217 00:08:54,801 --> 00:08:57,903 Don't tell me that, dude. 218 00:08:57,905 --> 00:08:59,905 To get the concrete to settle down to the bottom 219 00:08:59,907 --> 00:09:01,907 to where it'll come out the chute at the bottom. 220 00:09:01,909 --> 00:09:05,310 Oh, we're gonna have to dump the bucket over 221 00:09:05,312 --> 00:09:07,546 and manually take the concrete out. 222 00:09:07,548 --> 00:09:11,483 [suspenseful music playing] 223 00:09:11,485 --> 00:09:13,518 [Tuck] Watch your leg. 224 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,187 This definitely puts a big damper on my plan 225 00:09:16,189 --> 00:09:18,623 for, uh, starting our columns tomorrow. 226 00:09:18,625 --> 00:09:21,259 So it's gonna put us definitely a few days back. 227 00:09:21,261 --> 00:09:23,161 I think we did pretty good, to be honest. 228 00:09:23,163 --> 00:09:25,931 I mean, most people would've gave up at the front gate. 229 00:09:25,933 --> 00:09:29,100 What do we do with all that up top? 230 00:09:29,102 --> 00:09:30,268 We're not gonna be able to use it. 231 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:31,903 No, no. 232 00:09:31,905 --> 00:09:34,339 Out of our, uh, 10 yards of concrete that we had, 233 00:09:34,341 --> 00:09:36,274 we ended up wasting about four yards 234 00:09:36,276 --> 00:09:37,475 which is a lot of money. 235 00:09:37,477 --> 00:09:39,277 We also have a lot of guys here to work 236 00:09:39,279 --> 00:09:41,580 and they're standing around not being able to do anything 237 00:09:41,582 --> 00:09:43,148 because our concrete hardened 238 00:09:43,150 --> 00:09:45,450 and, uh, they can't proceed on to the next steps. 239 00:09:45,452 --> 00:09:46,952 Hey, you win some, you lose some, 240 00:09:46,954 --> 00:09:48,987 at least we're all still here with our fingers. 241 00:09:51,424 --> 00:09:52,924 This is it for the day. 242 00:09:52,926 --> 00:09:54,626 Obviously, we've got some layout to do. 243 00:09:54,628 --> 00:09:56,494 We've got a little more concrete 244 00:09:56,496 --> 00:09:57,963 that we'll be able to get into some of the spots, 245 00:09:57,965 --> 00:10:00,999 but, uh, the concrete truck has left. 246 00:10:01,001 --> 00:10:03,501 We're just gonna clean the buckets up, 247 00:10:03,503 --> 00:10:05,103 try and look at tomorrow. 248 00:10:05,105 --> 00:10:08,239 [upbeat music playing] 249 00:10:13,479 --> 00:10:15,847 Yesterday, the concrete froze up in the truck, 250 00:10:15,849 --> 00:10:17,315 we had to dump out a lot, 251 00:10:17,317 --> 00:10:19,751 so now we are going back to the old fashioned way. 252 00:10:19,753 --> 00:10:22,887 This is the off-the-grid way right here. 253 00:10:22,889 --> 00:10:26,091 We had to start mixing concrete from the bag. 254 00:10:26,093 --> 00:10:28,560 We didn't have water on site so we are taking water 255 00:10:28,562 --> 00:10:30,228 out of the barrels to mix the concrete 256 00:10:30,230 --> 00:10:33,698 inside the footings. 257 00:10:33,700 --> 00:10:35,200 This is definitely gonna take a lot longer 258 00:10:35,202 --> 00:10:36,534 than backing the concrete truck up 259 00:10:36,536 --> 00:10:38,069 and dumping concrete into the hole. 260 00:10:38,071 --> 00:10:40,438 So, uh, this is gonna be the fun part. 261 00:10:42,908 --> 00:10:45,110 We're gonna finish up these last two footings, 262 00:10:45,112 --> 00:10:48,246 that'll allow us to proceed with setting some columns, 263 00:10:48,248 --> 00:10:51,249 so that we can get our deck established. 264 00:10:51,251 --> 00:10:53,451 So now that the concrete is cured for the footings, 265 00:10:53,453 --> 00:10:55,253 it is time to construct our deck. 266 00:10:55,255 --> 00:10:58,323 Each pole weighs roughly 800 pounds. 267 00:10:58,325 --> 00:11:00,492 We have to choke-strap them at the top 268 00:11:00,494 --> 00:11:02,761 so that we can lift them up with the fork lift. 269 00:11:02,763 --> 00:11:04,396 Hey, guys, this is our first one, 270 00:11:04,398 --> 00:11:06,097 so when I pick this thing up, 271 00:11:06,099 --> 00:11:08,166 we gotta make sure those chokers get really tight, 272 00:11:08,168 --> 00:11:09,567 so that nothing slips. 273 00:11:09,569 --> 00:11:11,436 Make sure when we're standing around it 274 00:11:11,438 --> 00:11:13,171 that nobody gets really close to it. 275 00:11:13,173 --> 00:11:14,673 Be careful when we're setting it on that pin, 276 00:11:14,675 --> 00:11:16,641 that it doesn't... it doesn't get moving too much, 277 00:11:16,643 --> 00:11:18,343 there's a lot of wind going on right now, 278 00:11:18,345 --> 00:11:20,111 so we gotta be really careful with it. 279 00:11:20,113 --> 00:11:21,579 This will be the first one, let's do it. 280 00:11:21,581 --> 00:11:24,716 [upbeat music playing] 281 00:11:29,221 --> 00:11:31,389 [Tuck] Now watch that wind, it's whipping. 282 00:11:31,391 --> 00:11:33,124 Now, now, be careful, just keep a hand on 283 00:11:33,126 --> 00:11:35,226 and stay back as fast as we can. 284 00:11:35,228 --> 00:11:37,862 So today we don't have the most ideal conditions. 285 00:11:37,864 --> 00:11:40,765 The wind is whipping at least 20 miles an hour. 286 00:11:40,767 --> 00:11:43,334 I would say it's closer to 30 miles an hour. 287 00:11:43,336 --> 00:11:44,536 Oh. 288 00:11:44,538 --> 00:11:47,639 Oh, it's swinging, Tuck. 289 00:11:47,641 --> 00:11:49,374 [Tuck] All right, we're still level, 290 00:11:49,376 --> 00:11:50,975 here we go, watch yourself, Mal. 291 00:11:50,977 --> 00:11:54,079 [upbeat music playing] 292 00:11:56,015 --> 00:11:59,017 - [man] Slow down. - Coming down easy, here we go. 293 00:12:00,486 --> 00:12:02,654 Whoo. Perfect fit. 294 00:12:02,656 --> 00:12:04,389 Now they're gonna get it braced up real quick 295 00:12:04,391 --> 00:12:06,191 before we disconnect anything. 296 00:12:06,193 --> 00:12:09,427 - Great job, babe. - [Tuck] Yeah. 297 00:12:09,429 --> 00:12:12,030 First one down, here we go, we're gonna disconnect. 298 00:12:12,032 --> 00:12:14,432 [suspenseful music playing] 299 00:12:14,434 --> 00:12:16,501 [Mallory] I think after this, we're gonna be good to go. 300 00:12:16,503 --> 00:12:17,569 He's a pro at it. 301 00:12:17,571 --> 00:12:19,437 [Tuck] All right. Number two. 302 00:12:19,439 --> 00:12:22,540 [upbeat music playing] 303 00:12:24,110 --> 00:12:26,344 [Tuck] Watch that wind, guys. 304 00:12:26,346 --> 00:12:28,580 Whoa. Now watch out. 305 00:12:28,582 --> 00:12:31,316 - [Mallory] Oh. - Whoa, whoa, whoa. 306 00:12:31,318 --> 00:12:33,451 - [man] Easy boy. - [Tuck] Whoa. 307 00:12:34,253 --> 00:12:37,088 [suspenseful music playing] 308 00:12:37,090 --> 00:12:39,591 [Tuck] Today, we are setting the posts for our house. 309 00:12:39,593 --> 00:12:41,092 Now watch that wind. 310 00:12:41,094 --> 00:12:43,962 Each pole weighs roughly 800 pounds. 311 00:12:43,964 --> 00:12:46,865 The wind is whipping at least 20 miles an hour. 312 00:12:46,867 --> 00:12:49,000 I would say it's closer to 30 miles an hour. 313 00:12:49,002 --> 00:12:52,537 Now watch out Whoa, whoa, whoa. 314 00:12:52,539 --> 00:12:54,205 [man] Easy boy. 315 00:12:54,207 --> 00:12:56,174 Whoa, let it settle now, let it settle down. 316 00:12:56,176 --> 00:12:58,443 [Mallory] Tuck's lifting these poles on the fork lift 317 00:12:58,445 --> 00:13:00,345 and these things are moving and I'm nervous 318 00:13:00,347 --> 00:13:02,547 because he's trying to get them down to us. 319 00:13:02,549 --> 00:13:04,149 [Tuck] Coming down easy with it. 320 00:13:04,151 --> 00:13:05,950 [Mallory] It's a little scary down there, 321 00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:07,452 I just want to make sure that no one gets hurt. 322 00:13:07,454 --> 00:13:08,787 Down. 323 00:13:08,789 --> 00:13:10,588 [Tuck] Coming down, watch your fingers. 324 00:13:10,590 --> 00:13:12,757 - [man] All right. - [Tuck] Good deal. 325 00:13:12,759 --> 00:13:15,059 Braces, braces, braces. 326 00:13:16,462 --> 00:13:17,862 All right. 327 00:13:17,864 --> 00:13:19,297 Got a little crazy because of the wind, 328 00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:21,499 but, uh, everything's back on track. 329 00:13:21,501 --> 00:13:22,967 We are moving forward, 330 00:13:22,969 --> 00:13:24,769 we did get all of our poles set today, 331 00:13:24,771 --> 00:13:26,504 so we are doing just fine. 332 00:13:33,179 --> 00:13:35,580 With our posts in place we leveled them off. 333 00:13:38,918 --> 00:13:40,485 I'm ready to come down. 334 00:13:41,954 --> 00:13:44,756 Whoa. Oh, man. 335 00:13:44,758 --> 00:13:47,992 There's a new sheriff in town. 336 00:13:47,994 --> 00:13:49,227 Sorry. 337 00:13:51,397 --> 00:13:54,232 Next, we lifted up and placed the beams. 338 00:13:54,234 --> 00:13:57,368 [upbeat music playing] 339 00:14:00,139 --> 00:14:01,606 [Tuck] Then, we added in our floor joists 340 00:14:01,608 --> 00:14:03,641 and our decking. 341 00:14:03,643 --> 00:14:06,344 And we framed up the walls for our structure. 342 00:14:06,346 --> 00:14:08,246 [Mallory] It's been a busy several weeks 343 00:14:08,248 --> 00:14:09,214 but it's been fun. 344 00:14:09,216 --> 00:14:12,317 [upbeat music playing] 345 00:14:14,019 --> 00:14:15,253 [Tuck] We were rocking and rolling 346 00:14:15,255 --> 00:14:16,821 and then, here comes the rain. 347 00:14:16,823 --> 00:14:19,991 [thunder rumbling] 348 00:14:22,194 --> 00:14:23,795 [Tuck] We have a lot of thunder out here. 349 00:14:23,797 --> 00:14:26,564 There's a lightning striking, everywhere out here. 350 00:14:26,566 --> 00:14:29,100 It is definitely not a good spot to be. 351 00:14:31,170 --> 00:14:33,538 All right, now, let's get all these tools up real quick. 352 00:14:33,540 --> 00:14:35,340 This rain is gonna ruin all these motors, 353 00:14:35,342 --> 00:14:36,708 so let's get them up if we can. 354 00:14:39,044 --> 00:14:40,612 [Mallory] We had a big day planned today. 355 00:14:40,614 --> 00:14:41,913 We had a ton of family and friends 356 00:14:41,915 --> 00:14:43,581 ready to help us get the tent frame up, 357 00:14:43,583 --> 00:14:46,451 but it's just not happening. 358 00:14:46,453 --> 00:14:48,286 We're definitely feeling defeated today 359 00:14:48,288 --> 00:14:50,922 because I'm not sure how we're gonna get this done tomorrow 360 00:14:50,924 --> 00:14:52,924 and it looks like we're gonna get out of here 361 00:14:52,926 --> 00:14:55,260 bright and early in the morning to get this deck cleaned and ready. 362 00:14:55,262 --> 00:14:57,495 All right, there's nothing else up here. 363 00:14:57,497 --> 00:15:00,198 We're good. They lost but we're good. 364 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:03,368 [dramatic music playing] 365 00:15:11,510 --> 00:15:13,978 We had a lot of rain that delayed us 366 00:15:13,980 --> 00:15:15,880 a little bit on getting the tent, 367 00:15:15,882 --> 00:15:18,182 and so, it put us a day past our schedule, 368 00:15:18,184 --> 00:15:19,350 and also hurt us 369 00:15:19,352 --> 00:15:21,152 because we had our help lined up 370 00:15:21,154 --> 00:15:22,520 to help us for two days 371 00:15:22,522 --> 00:15:25,690 and now, we are only gonna have them for one. 372 00:15:25,692 --> 00:15:27,759 Holy moly, that's a lot of parts. 373 00:15:27,761 --> 00:15:29,460 Are we supposed to get this done in one day? 374 00:15:29,462 --> 00:15:30,762 Holy moly. 375 00:15:30,764 --> 00:15:32,330 This is gonna be the biggest day of our build. 376 00:15:32,332 --> 00:15:35,466 [upbeat music playing] 377 00:15:38,837 --> 00:15:40,371 Hopefully, this trailer doesn't take off 378 00:15:40,373 --> 00:15:42,106 down the hill with me in front of it. 379 00:15:42,108 --> 00:15:44,008 It's about to get freaky. 380 00:15:46,045 --> 00:15:47,378 [Mallory] Come on back, go slow. 381 00:15:47,380 --> 00:15:49,314 We are going down a steep hill, 382 00:15:49,316 --> 00:15:52,383 pulling a 16-foot long trailer. 383 00:15:52,385 --> 00:15:53,584 Oh, I'm already sliding. 384 00:15:53,586 --> 00:15:55,653 I'm already sliding, so be careful. 385 00:15:55,655 --> 00:15:57,555 It's gonna be so tough to get this down 386 00:15:57,557 --> 00:15:59,657 in this hill without losing control. 387 00:15:59,659 --> 00:16:01,092 Whoa, it's sliding. 388 00:16:01,094 --> 00:16:02,427 It's sliding, I can't stop. 389 00:16:02,429 --> 00:16:04,228 Okay. Try to go this way. Try to go this way. 390 00:16:04,230 --> 00:16:06,531 [Tuck] Okay. I'm trying. I get the wheels cut. 391 00:16:06,533 --> 00:16:07,665 You're about to hit this tree right here. 392 00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:08,933 Okay. Hold on. 393 00:16:08,935 --> 00:16:10,068 Can you go forward a little bit? 394 00:16:10,070 --> 00:16:11,803 [engine revving] 395 00:16:11,805 --> 00:16:15,073 [Mallory] Okay. Okay. You're spinning out over here. 396 00:16:15,075 --> 00:16:16,341 I'm really concerned about Tuck 397 00:16:16,343 --> 00:16:17,475 getting down this hill. 398 00:16:17,477 --> 00:16:19,911 It's slippery without the rain. 399 00:16:19,913 --> 00:16:22,380 And so, this really concerns me how slippery it is 400 00:16:22,382 --> 00:16:24,282 now that we have 6 inches of rain, 401 00:16:24,284 --> 00:16:26,684 tires spinning, with the extra 1,500 pounds 402 00:16:26,686 --> 00:16:28,353 on that trailer, 403 00:16:28,355 --> 00:16:30,655 I'm really worried about him getting down there safely. 404 00:16:30,657 --> 00:16:32,957 All right. Here we go. 405 00:16:32,959 --> 00:16:34,459 Come on, baby. 406 00:16:34,461 --> 00:16:37,695 Oh. 407 00:16:37,697 --> 00:16:40,231 All right. Coming back now. 408 00:16:40,233 --> 00:16:41,632 [Mallory] We're good now. 409 00:16:45,404 --> 00:16:46,938 Hang on back there. 410 00:16:46,940 --> 00:16:48,339 Take me on a ride, baby. 411 00:16:48,341 --> 00:16:51,909 So, after a little bit of a scary ride, 412 00:16:51,911 --> 00:16:53,644 we made it safely to the deck. 413 00:16:55,447 --> 00:16:56,914 Well, the hard part is over. 414 00:16:56,916 --> 00:16:58,516 We were able to successfully get 415 00:16:58,518 --> 00:17:00,651 the pieces down to the deck. 416 00:17:00,653 --> 00:17:03,354 But now, we have to get the 1,500-pound box 417 00:17:03,356 --> 00:17:04,789 with all these wonderful helpers 418 00:17:04,791 --> 00:17:06,524 up to this deck. 419 00:17:06,526 --> 00:17:08,092 And so, we're gonna have to carry it piece by piece 420 00:17:08,094 --> 00:17:09,360 as we get it up. 421 00:17:09,362 --> 00:17:10,461 And so, we gotta do what we gotta do. 422 00:17:10,463 --> 00:17:11,295 We're gonna get it done. 423 00:17:11,297 --> 00:17:13,364 [claps] 424 00:17:13,366 --> 00:17:15,066 I'm ready. 425 00:17:15,068 --> 00:17:17,168 Oh, yeah. This one is pretty heavy, too. 426 00:17:17,170 --> 00:17:19,504 - Ooh. Uh-huh. - Got it. 427 00:17:19,506 --> 00:17:21,372 Poles? There we go, good. 428 00:17:21,374 --> 00:17:24,509 [rock music playing] 429 00:17:29,314 --> 00:17:30,481 [Mallory] That's a little heavy for you. 430 00:17:30,483 --> 00:17:31,582 - You got it? - You got it, big boy? 431 00:17:31,584 --> 00:17:33,451 [Jace] Yes, I do. 432 00:17:33,453 --> 00:17:35,887 [Mallory] So the first thing we're gonna do is make sure that we have all the pieces 433 00:17:35,889 --> 00:17:37,188 because it's from South Africa. 434 00:17:37,190 --> 00:17:38,823 So we can't just go there and get them, right? 435 00:17:38,825 --> 00:17:40,525 So, we wanna make sure that we have all the pieces. 436 00:17:40,527 --> 00:17:42,493 Once that it's done, we're gonna unwrap them 437 00:17:42,495 --> 00:17:44,128 and get them to the right place, 438 00:17:44,130 --> 00:17:46,097 and we're gonna start building the structure for the roof. 439 00:17:46,099 --> 00:17:48,533 All right, guys. Last piece is done. 440 00:17:48,535 --> 00:17:49,934 And we're ready to get started. 441 00:17:49,936 --> 00:17:51,569 I sure hope we got the instructions. 442 00:17:51,571 --> 00:17:53,304 [Mallory] Who needs instructions when you got me? 443 00:17:53,306 --> 00:17:56,074 [laughs] Let's do this. 444 00:17:56,076 --> 00:17:57,775 So, I should leave the instructions in the... 445 00:17:57,777 --> 00:17:59,210 - Oh. [laughs] - Yes. 446 00:17:59,212 --> 00:18:02,680 We are so lucky that we have Richard, Gary, and Jordan, 447 00:18:02,682 --> 00:18:05,083 all the way from South Africa to help to give us the guidance 448 00:18:05,085 --> 00:18:06,184 that we're gonna need 449 00:18:06,186 --> 00:18:08,886 to get this structure up successfully. 450 00:18:08,888 --> 00:18:10,421 So what we're doing guys, we're building 451 00:18:10,423 --> 00:18:11,889 the frame in the bottom 452 00:18:11,891 --> 00:18:13,624 and then, we're gotta lift the frame up 453 00:18:13,626 --> 00:18:15,593 onto this ring beam structure. 454 00:18:15,595 --> 00:18:17,395 We're gonna lift them up section by section 455 00:18:17,397 --> 00:18:19,063 and join them at the top. 456 00:18:19,065 --> 00:18:20,865 And we're making a bit kind of a contest out of it. 457 00:18:20,867 --> 00:18:22,433 - Let's go. - Okay. 458 00:18:23,669 --> 00:18:26,404 - [Jace] Hmm. - Boom. Here we go. 459 00:18:26,406 --> 00:18:28,106 [Tuck] We divided into five teams 460 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:31,109 so we can build all five sections at the same time. 461 00:18:31,111 --> 00:18:34,178 Why is my team still looking at the directions? 462 00:18:34,180 --> 00:18:36,047 -[Tuck] All right. Put me in, coach. -Y'all gonna help us here. 463 00:18:36,049 --> 00:18:37,982 - Put me in, coach. - [Mallory] Look at Jace go. 464 00:18:37,984 --> 00:18:39,584 Maybe we should have chosen him on my team. 465 00:18:39,586 --> 00:18:42,186 [Tuck] Those guys are moving over there. 466 00:18:42,188 --> 00:18:43,921 Long one and the extended one, 467 00:18:43,923 --> 00:18:45,323 the one that... The one back there. 468 00:18:45,325 --> 00:18:47,391 Last for the finish line here. 469 00:18:47,393 --> 00:18:48,793 - Teamwork. - Lock it in. 470 00:18:48,795 --> 00:18:50,795 I would start drilling these in. 471 00:18:50,797 --> 00:18:53,664 Okay. Come on, team. Face it up. 472 00:18:53,666 --> 00:18:55,266 - Come on. - Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. 473 00:18:55,268 --> 00:18:57,168 - Stop. - [Mallory] Get it in. 474 00:18:57,170 --> 00:18:58,569 Let's say, we have a winner. 475 00:18:58,571 --> 00:18:59,937 [Mallory] We won. 476 00:18:59,939 --> 00:19:00,905 [shouts] 477 00:19:00,907 --> 00:19:02,907 Team of three. Team of three. 478 00:19:02,909 --> 00:19:04,775 Now that we have finished the competition 479 00:19:04,777 --> 00:19:06,911 and everyone has put together the metal frame, 480 00:19:06,913 --> 00:19:09,847 now it's time to get it up on top of the ring beam. 481 00:19:09,849 --> 00:19:12,150 We're gonna go straight up. Once it's up, 482 00:19:12,152 --> 00:19:15,319 we have to turn it and then we're forcing it down. 483 00:19:15,321 --> 00:19:16,587 Okay. You guys ready? 484 00:19:16,589 --> 00:19:19,924 [all] One, two, three! 485 00:19:19,926 --> 00:19:21,626 [Mallory] Okay. Okay, so, whoa, whoa, whoa. 486 00:19:21,628 --> 00:19:23,261 We're about to go off over here. 487 00:19:23,263 --> 00:19:25,096 - Okay. - [Richard] Hang on. Hang on. 488 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:31,035 [suspenseful music playing] 489 00:19:31,037 --> 00:19:32,336 - [Tuck] Everybody ready. - Okay. You guys ready? 490 00:19:32,338 --> 00:19:35,907 [all] One, two, three. 491 00:19:35,909 --> 00:19:38,009 This metal frame that we're having to hoist up, 492 00:19:38,011 --> 00:19:39,977 sits on top of our ring beam 493 00:19:39,979 --> 00:19:42,246 so we have to turn it sideways, 494 00:19:42,248 --> 00:19:44,382 lift it up in the air, get it in, 495 00:19:44,384 --> 00:19:46,083 and slide it back on top. 496 00:19:46,085 --> 00:19:47,351 [Mallory] Okay. So, whoa, whoa. 497 00:19:47,353 --> 00:19:50,755 We're about to go off over here. 498 00:19:50,757 --> 00:19:52,456 [Tuck] Everybody okay? Anybody hurt? 499 00:19:52,458 --> 00:19:54,425 [Mallory] We're good. Up a little bit, there you go. 500 00:19:54,427 --> 00:19:56,961 - It's heavy. - It is very, very heavy 501 00:19:56,963 --> 00:19:58,329 and it is awkward. 502 00:19:58,331 --> 00:19:59,463 Okay. Wait, wait, wait. 503 00:19:59,465 --> 00:20:01,232 This ain't gonna work, come down. 504 00:20:01,234 --> 00:20:02,867 And you are on top of the ladder the whole time 505 00:20:02,869 --> 00:20:06,404 and it is making this build just very, very tough. 506 00:20:06,406 --> 00:20:08,506 - All right. Up. - [Mallory] Okay. We're good. 507 00:20:08,508 --> 00:20:09,874 - Now, go. - It's not that bad. 508 00:20:09,876 --> 00:20:11,209 - Where do we go? - Okay. We're good. 509 00:20:11,211 --> 00:20:13,044 Back toward you. No, but we're not good. 510 00:20:13,046 --> 00:20:14,345 - [Tuck] Okay. - You better go that way 511 00:20:14,347 --> 00:20:16,147 - so I can get past you. - [Gary] I don't know, do you got it? 512 00:20:16,149 --> 00:20:17,782 [Richard] Okay. That's good. 513 00:20:17,784 --> 00:20:19,784 - Okay, watch. - Okay. We're good. Great job. 514 00:20:19,786 --> 00:20:22,820 [Mallory] Yes. One down. Four to go. 515 00:20:22,822 --> 00:20:25,489 Let's see how strong this thing is. There it goes. 516 00:20:25,491 --> 00:20:26,924 Here we are. Look at... Look at it. There we are. 517 00:20:26,926 --> 00:20:29,327 Okay, guys, and what we're gonna have to do here 518 00:20:29,329 --> 00:20:32,163 is lift the one side up first to get it over the top 519 00:20:32,165 --> 00:20:33,664 and then, we can move it over this side 520 00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:35,032 so we can get the other side over. 521 00:20:35,034 --> 00:20:36,300 And then, just set it up. 522 00:20:36,302 --> 00:20:37,468 It's a lot lighter, a lot smaller, 523 00:20:37,470 --> 00:20:38,569 it should be easier. 524 00:20:38,571 --> 00:20:40,538 Okay, so let's go with this side first. You ready? 525 00:20:40,540 --> 00:20:42,039 [Tuck] How do you like it lighter and smaller? 526 00:20:42,041 --> 00:20:45,109 Everyone, straight up. Hold those ropes. 527 00:20:45,111 --> 00:20:46,944 Come this way now. 528 00:20:46,946 --> 00:20:49,180 - Excuse me. - Oh, my hand. My hand. 529 00:20:49,182 --> 00:20:51,349 - [Tuck] Are you okay? - [Richard] Hold on. 530 00:20:51,351 --> 00:20:53,150 You said this one was easier. 531 00:20:53,152 --> 00:20:55,186 [Richard] It's easier because this is smaller. 532 00:20:55,188 --> 00:20:58,356 Having to get the post to align was very difficult. 533 00:20:58,358 --> 00:21:02,093 - Top on first Jace, go in. - [Jace] Top, getting in. 534 00:21:02,095 --> 00:21:03,861 It's crooked. Go out this way, some. 535 00:21:03,863 --> 00:21:05,429 They were not going in easily. 536 00:21:05,431 --> 00:21:07,398 We were having to muscle them in. 537 00:21:09,968 --> 00:21:11,969 And it was more difficult than we anticipated. 538 00:21:11,971 --> 00:21:14,472 - There it goes. There it goes. - [Tuck] There it goes. 539 00:21:14,474 --> 00:21:16,474 There it is. Okay. 540 00:21:16,476 --> 00:21:18,643 So what we are gonna try to do is slide back this way. 541 00:21:18,645 --> 00:21:20,444 Mal, you get that end in and this end, 542 00:21:20,446 --> 00:21:23,481 they'll slide right onto it. 543 00:21:23,483 --> 00:21:25,916 - [man] Just keep going. - [Tuck] Oh. Whoa, whoa, whoa. 544 00:21:25,918 --> 00:21:27,518 Okay. So with everybody on these ladders. 545 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,120 Man, main thing you got to make sure 546 00:21:29,122 --> 00:21:31,255 is that your ladder is correctly open 547 00:21:31,257 --> 00:21:32,857 and standing in the right way. 548 00:21:32,859 --> 00:21:35,793 - Okay. - One, two, three. 549 00:21:35,795 --> 00:21:37,261 - Watch your fingers, Mal. - [Mallory] I got it. 550 00:21:37,263 --> 00:21:40,398 - [Tuck] Okay. Okay. - Okay. Push it in. 551 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,167 - [man] You in? You in yet? - I'm on the... I'm in. 552 00:21:46,204 --> 00:21:49,307 Okay. So, we're good. 553 00:21:49,309 --> 00:21:51,542 [Mallory] So, it's been a struggle. 554 00:21:51,544 --> 00:21:53,177 It took them longer than expected. 555 00:21:53,179 --> 00:21:55,446 We thought we'd be done before lunch, 556 00:21:55,448 --> 00:21:57,315 but here we are and it's after lunch, 557 00:21:57,317 --> 00:21:58,316 and we're still on the last one. 558 00:21:58,318 --> 00:21:59,583 But we're almost done. 559 00:21:59,585 --> 00:22:01,352 We have a crew working here, 560 00:22:01,354 --> 00:22:03,387 and then, we sent a crew to get the fly sheet 561 00:22:03,389 --> 00:22:04,488 that we have to put on next. 562 00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:07,892 [rock music playing] 563 00:22:07,894 --> 00:22:09,460 [Richard] And we've stretch it out as far as we can. 564 00:22:09,462 --> 00:22:12,530 The PVC fly sheet that we're gonna put on first. 565 00:22:12,532 --> 00:22:13,931 I don't know exactly what it weighs 566 00:22:13,933 --> 00:22:15,466 but it's a few hundred pounds, 567 00:22:15,468 --> 00:22:17,501 and we have to get it up on this deck first. 568 00:22:17,503 --> 00:22:19,437 And then, up on to the top of these apexes 569 00:22:19,439 --> 00:22:20,404 that you see up here. 570 00:22:20,406 --> 00:22:22,039 So getting it up right there 571 00:22:22,041 --> 00:22:24,108 is probably the toughest part of the whole project. 572 00:22:24,110 --> 00:22:26,177 [upbeat music playing] 573 00:22:28,380 --> 00:22:31,415 [Richard] I'm gonna get the ladder in the middle. 574 00:22:31,417 --> 00:22:34,018 Okay. Pull now. 575 00:22:34,020 --> 00:22:35,586 Keep going. 576 00:22:35,588 --> 00:22:38,022 Whoa, whoa. 577 00:22:38,024 --> 00:22:39,357 I'm all right. I'm good. 578 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:40,891 - [Tuck] Whoo. - [laughs] 579 00:22:40,893 --> 00:22:42,793 - [Richard] Is the tent okay? - I don't know. 580 00:22:42,795 --> 00:22:47,131 Maneuvering this thing around is very hard. 581 00:22:47,133 --> 00:22:48,699 We don't have the luxury out here 582 00:22:48,701 --> 00:22:50,568 being off the grid to have scissor lifts, 583 00:22:50,570 --> 00:22:52,169 fork lifts, anything like that. 584 00:22:52,171 --> 00:22:54,004 We are doing this the old-fashioned way, 585 00:22:54,006 --> 00:22:56,107 with ropes and with manpower 586 00:22:56,109 --> 00:22:57,608 standing on top of the ladders, 587 00:22:57,610 --> 00:22:58,776 lifting it into place. 588 00:22:58,778 --> 00:23:02,046 [groans] 589 00:23:03,782 --> 00:23:05,282 - There we go. There you go. - [Mallory] Go, go, go, 590 00:23:05,284 --> 00:23:06,617 - you're almost there. - There you go. 591 00:23:06,619 --> 00:23:07,918 There we go. 592 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:08,886 [Richard] Give me that ladder. 593 00:23:08,888 --> 00:23:10,988 You're really scaring me, Tuck. 594 00:23:10,990 --> 00:23:12,456 I was really nervous watching Tuck 595 00:23:12,458 --> 00:23:14,358 as he was getting so high. 596 00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:16,961 And you could tell that he was in beast mode, 597 00:23:16,963 --> 00:23:19,263 and so, there was nothing that was gonna stop him. 598 00:23:19,265 --> 00:23:21,565 [Tuck] Our problem is our ladders are too short. 599 00:23:21,567 --> 00:23:24,502 So these enormously tall ladders are very tall 600 00:23:24,504 --> 00:23:27,805 but they are not tall enough to put our apex piece 601 00:23:27,807 --> 00:23:29,073 onto that pipe. 602 00:23:29,075 --> 00:23:30,775 We're gonna have to move into plan B. 603 00:23:32,778 --> 00:23:34,979 I did get some scaffolding brought out here. 604 00:23:34,981 --> 00:23:37,014 It is gonna get us up there to that height 605 00:23:37,016 --> 00:23:39,917 that we need to be at, to really manhandle this tent 606 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:43,020 and stretch it and get it into place. 607 00:23:43,022 --> 00:23:45,189 [Richard] Hey, can you pull that in? 608 00:23:45,191 --> 00:23:46,891 Yeah. 609 00:23:46,893 --> 00:23:48,526 - [Mallory] It's in? - [Tuck] Yes. 610 00:23:48,528 --> 00:23:51,195 - [Mallory] It's in! - [Richard] Okay. Apex is in. 611 00:23:51,197 --> 00:23:52,596 All right. Tuck, come on down. 612 00:23:52,598 --> 00:23:53,764 Let's call it a day. 613 00:23:53,766 --> 00:23:55,499 You scared me enough for today. 614 00:23:55,501 --> 00:23:57,334 We've had so many close calls today 615 00:23:57,336 --> 00:24:00,771 and we all need some food and some rest. 616 00:24:00,773 --> 00:24:03,240 [Tuck] Good work, everybody. 617 00:24:03,242 --> 00:24:06,010 [upbeat music playing] 618 00:24:06,012 --> 00:24:07,545 [Tuck] Yesterday was very rough. 619 00:24:07,547 --> 00:24:11,449 Wrestling that canvas up on top of that frame was deadly. 620 00:24:11,451 --> 00:24:13,017 [Mallory] We've been working so hard this morning 621 00:24:13,019 --> 00:24:14,285 to get that shade net up. 622 00:24:14,287 --> 00:24:15,853 We have limited help today. 623 00:24:15,855 --> 00:24:17,955 So, we have to do as much as we can as a family 624 00:24:17,957 --> 00:24:19,423 and so it's a little bit more tough today 625 00:24:19,425 --> 00:24:20,691 but I know we can get it done. 626 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:23,527 [Mallory] Let's get this thing down. 627 00:24:23,529 --> 00:24:25,429 Right now, we got the canvass rolled up 628 00:24:25,431 --> 00:24:28,599 and it is secured up there with the rope over the top. 629 00:24:28,601 --> 00:24:30,100 I'm gonna go up there and start rolling it down 630 00:24:30,102 --> 00:24:31,802 so that we can get it to fall. 631 00:24:31,804 --> 00:24:34,071 And the wind is picking up y'all. 632 00:24:34,073 --> 00:24:35,940 The minute I got up to the top of that ladder, 633 00:24:35,942 --> 00:24:38,776 there was a huge gust of wind that came through. 634 00:24:38,778 --> 00:24:39,944 And hopefully, this thing does not turn 635 00:24:39,946 --> 00:24:42,780 into a sail and roll over. 636 00:24:42,782 --> 00:24:45,149 The last thing I wanna see is all of our hard work 637 00:24:45,151 --> 00:24:46,984 getting blown away. 638 00:24:46,986 --> 00:24:49,620 Hold my ladder. 639 00:24:49,622 --> 00:24:51,121 [Mallory] Careful, Tuck. 640 00:24:53,425 --> 00:24:55,025 [suspenseful music playing] 641 00:24:55,027 --> 00:24:57,061 Right now, we've got the canvas rolled up 642 00:24:57,063 --> 00:25:00,064 and it is secured up there with the rope over the top. 643 00:25:00,066 --> 00:25:01,632 I'm gonna go up there and start rolling it down 644 00:25:01,634 --> 00:25:03,267 so that we can get it to fall. 645 00:25:03,269 --> 00:25:05,503 And the wind is picking up y'all. 646 00:25:05,505 --> 00:25:07,505 [Mallory] Careful, Tuck. 647 00:25:09,808 --> 00:25:12,076 Hopefully, this thing does not turn into a sail 648 00:25:12,078 --> 00:25:14,311 and roll over. 649 00:25:14,313 --> 00:25:16,380 It's a struggle because we don't have many hands 650 00:25:16,382 --> 00:25:18,382 and, uh, we need to utilize all the strength 651 00:25:18,384 --> 00:25:19,617 that we got right now. 652 00:25:23,989 --> 00:25:26,056 So, I'm definitely on the top 653 00:25:26,058 --> 00:25:28,492 dangerous step of the ladder where I'm not supposed to be, 654 00:25:28,494 --> 00:25:30,327 but you have to stretch the canvas. 655 00:25:30,329 --> 00:25:31,795 You gotta set it on the pole. 656 00:25:31,797 --> 00:25:34,031 It is definitely, uh, a struggle point 657 00:25:34,033 --> 00:25:36,200 of this whole build. 658 00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:37,468 - Okay. - [Mallory] Is it helping? 659 00:25:37,470 --> 00:25:40,304 - No. Let go. - Okay. 660 00:25:40,306 --> 00:25:42,139 Okay. Hold on. We're almost there. 661 00:25:42,141 --> 00:25:43,607 - There you go. Yes. - [Tuck] There you go. 662 00:25:43,609 --> 00:25:45,876 - Good work. - We got it. Here we go. 663 00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:47,378 - [man] Well done. - Woo! 664 00:25:47,380 --> 00:25:50,080 So excited that the roof is finally on 665 00:25:50,082 --> 00:25:52,249 and I'm so excited to see these walls go up. 666 00:25:52,251 --> 00:25:55,386 [rock music playing] 667 00:26:00,325 --> 00:26:03,027 [Tuck] Get it snug, buddy. There you go. 668 00:26:03,029 --> 00:26:05,296 Man, it looks beautiful from up here. 669 00:26:05,298 --> 00:26:06,797 It's like you're on top of the world. 670 00:26:06,799 --> 00:26:09,967 [rock music playing] 671 00:26:12,470 --> 00:26:14,805 So over the last few weeks, it has been tough out here. 672 00:26:19,077 --> 00:26:22,179 [Mallory speaking] 673 00:26:29,020 --> 00:26:30,554 It's been a busy several weeks. 674 00:26:30,556 --> 00:26:32,656 We did get held back with a lot of rain 675 00:26:32,658 --> 00:26:34,792 but once the rain held off, 676 00:26:34,794 --> 00:26:37,061 we were able to get the tent sealed. 677 00:26:37,063 --> 00:26:38,395 [Tuck] We got all the tent stretched, 678 00:26:38,397 --> 00:26:39,797 everything's tight. 679 00:26:39,799 --> 00:26:41,165 Uh, we've got some decking done, 680 00:26:41,167 --> 00:26:43,233 we got our handrails in place. 681 00:26:43,235 --> 00:26:44,702 [Mallory] We were able to start framing some walls. 682 00:26:44,704 --> 00:26:46,604 We're on the homestretch. 683 00:26:46,606 --> 00:26:48,539 It's exciting to be able to see the progress that we've made and 684 00:26:48,541 --> 00:26:52,042 to really start seeing our vision be reality. 685 00:26:52,044 --> 00:26:54,078 So today, we have a lot going on. 686 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:56,580 We have our giant oversized cargo net hammock 687 00:26:56,582 --> 00:26:57,481 being installed. 688 00:26:57,483 --> 00:26:58,816 We're installing our windows 689 00:26:58,818 --> 00:27:00,651 and then we're putting some final touches 690 00:27:00,653 --> 00:27:03,420 on our hanging bridge that we've been working on. 691 00:27:03,422 --> 00:27:04,955 [Tuck] Wow, look at this thing. 692 00:27:04,957 --> 00:27:06,156 And this thing looks huge. 693 00:27:06,158 --> 00:27:08,158 What are we at, sizewise now? 694 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:11,061 It's 8.6 foot by 24, all free span across. 695 00:27:11,063 --> 00:27:13,230 - [Mallory] Go big or go home, baby. - Exactly. 696 00:27:13,232 --> 00:27:14,498 [Tuck] So the hammock was a vision 697 00:27:14,500 --> 00:27:16,600 that we had to be able to lay 698 00:27:16,602 --> 00:27:18,502 and look up at the stars and the sky. 699 00:27:18,504 --> 00:27:19,637 [Mallory] And we've been trying to do 700 00:27:19,639 --> 00:27:21,305 a lot of this work ourselves. 701 00:27:21,307 --> 00:27:23,040 But we're letting the professionals work on this one 702 00:27:23,042 --> 00:27:25,242 to make sure that we're not gonna fall through it. 703 00:27:25,244 --> 00:27:27,144 [Tuck] So it looks like it's bridge time. 704 00:27:27,146 --> 00:27:29,480 We've got to finish the suspension bridge 705 00:27:29,482 --> 00:27:31,281 and at least get our sections completed 706 00:27:31,283 --> 00:27:32,783 from here down to there, so... 707 00:27:32,785 --> 00:27:34,251 Sounds good. What do you want me doing? 708 00:27:34,253 --> 00:27:36,053 I'm gonna get you to unthread my cable for me 709 00:27:36,055 --> 00:27:37,788 and I'm gonna feed it through the holes right now. 710 00:27:39,424 --> 00:27:41,992 [Mallory] We came up with the idea 711 00:27:41,994 --> 00:27:43,260 for the suspension bridge 712 00:27:43,262 --> 00:27:45,529 once we saw the elevation changes. 713 00:27:45,531 --> 00:27:46,997 I thought it would be really cool 714 00:27:46,999 --> 00:27:49,199 because you really can't drive down there 715 00:27:49,201 --> 00:27:50,868 unless you have a four-wheel drive truck. 716 00:27:50,870 --> 00:27:52,569 I think it's just really cool for the kids 717 00:27:52,571 --> 00:27:55,472 to be able to run across it and play some tag on it, 718 00:27:55,474 --> 00:27:56,640 just have some fun on it. 719 00:27:56,642 --> 00:27:59,743 [engine revving] 720 00:28:02,647 --> 00:28:05,783 All right. I wanna see... I wanna see a fun flip land 721 00:28:05,785 --> 00:28:07,351 with the dismount and all that fun stuff. 722 00:28:07,353 --> 00:28:08,986 Now, that's gonna be Jace, it's not me. 723 00:28:08,988 --> 00:28:10,220 Feels pretty sturdy, though. 724 00:28:10,222 --> 00:28:11,755 Like a trampoline. 725 00:28:13,692 --> 00:28:15,125 It's gonna take a couple more days 726 00:28:15,127 --> 00:28:17,094 of working at this, 727 00:28:17,096 --> 00:28:19,897 but I can't wait to see it finished. 728 00:28:19,899 --> 00:28:22,966 [machine whirring] 729 00:28:24,402 --> 00:28:25,602 [Tuck] Perfect. 730 00:28:26,838 --> 00:28:30,107 This is a mammoth hammock right here. 731 00:28:30,109 --> 00:28:32,810 - You did a fabulous job. - Thank you. Thank you. 732 00:28:32,812 --> 00:28:34,144 We had to pull a few tricks 733 00:28:34,146 --> 00:28:35,345 but we got it all stretched out, 734 00:28:35,347 --> 00:28:37,181 we got all the rings in places ready to test 735 00:28:37,183 --> 00:28:38,282 so I wanna know who's gonna do it. 736 00:28:38,284 --> 00:28:39,416 I think it'll hold me. 737 00:28:39,418 --> 00:28:40,617 I can get on this other side and... 738 00:28:40,619 --> 00:28:42,352 I don't know. What do you think? 739 00:28:42,354 --> 00:28:44,254 - [Tuck] I think it's, uh... - Check out that view. 740 00:28:44,256 --> 00:28:47,024 - It's about ready... Whoa! - [laughter] 741 00:28:47,026 --> 00:28:50,561 Oh, what a test. You scared me. 742 00:28:50,563 --> 00:28:52,229 [Mallory] You think it's safe for me to join you? 743 00:28:52,231 --> 00:28:54,631 - Oh, yeah, have a lay. - [Mallory] Oh. 744 00:28:54,633 --> 00:28:56,033 [Tuck] It is perfect. 745 00:28:56,035 --> 00:28:57,968 I just got to figure out how I'm gonna get out now. 746 00:28:57,970 --> 00:28:58,936 [Mallory chuckles] 747 00:28:58,938 --> 00:29:02,039 [country music playing] 748 00:29:04,008 --> 00:29:05,142 [Mallory] I got my gloves on. 749 00:29:05,144 --> 00:29:07,177 I am ready to move some glass. 750 00:29:07,179 --> 00:29:09,813 I'm a little nervous. I don't want to break it. 751 00:29:09,815 --> 00:29:12,216 Waiting for a replacement is not on our schedule. 752 00:29:12,218 --> 00:29:14,518 Getting it up to the deck is gonna be difficult 753 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,987 with the slope, the rocks. 754 00:29:16,989 --> 00:29:19,389 It's glass edge right here all the way around, 755 00:29:19,391 --> 00:29:22,426 so if this touches anything, another piece of glass, 756 00:29:22,428 --> 00:29:24,194 it shattered very, very quick. 757 00:29:24,196 --> 00:29:25,429 There's no structure to it, 758 00:29:25,431 --> 00:29:27,030 so we just got to be really careful. 759 00:29:27,032 --> 00:29:28,766 It's gonna be heavy, but the only way to do it 760 00:29:28,768 --> 00:29:30,000 is the old-fashioned way, 761 00:29:30,002 --> 00:29:32,269 get our hands on it and lift it up. 762 00:29:32,271 --> 00:29:33,971 Oh, it has lots of prints. 763 00:29:33,973 --> 00:29:35,606 [Tuck] Oh, yeah. That's your side, right? 764 00:29:35,608 --> 00:29:38,308 [Mallory] Look at this. I don't even wanna touch it. 765 00:29:38,310 --> 00:29:40,544 That is a bunch of daddy longlegs right there. 766 00:29:40,546 --> 00:29:42,813 - Those things are, uh... - That's building off the grid. 767 00:29:42,815 --> 00:29:44,314 Let's hope one doesn't crawl on us 768 00:29:44,316 --> 00:29:45,849 as we're carrying this glass and we drop 769 00:29:45,851 --> 00:29:47,885 because I think I will drop it if it crawls on me. 770 00:29:47,887 --> 00:29:50,387 If one starts crawling on you while we're carrying this, just stone cold it. 771 00:29:50,389 --> 00:29:52,122 - Okay. - Don't, uh... Don't shake and nothing happens. 772 00:29:52,124 --> 00:29:53,390 I'll do my best. 773 00:29:53,392 --> 00:29:56,493 [Tuck] One, two, three, up. 774 00:29:56,495 --> 00:29:58,495 Yeah, I really think there's one on my hand, Tuck. 775 00:29:58,497 --> 00:30:00,564 Hold on, hold on. Wait, wait, wait. 776 00:30:00,566 --> 00:30:01,732 [screams] 777 00:30:03,835 --> 00:30:05,235 [suspenseful music playing] 778 00:30:05,237 --> 00:30:07,604 We've got to be really, really careful here, Mallory, 779 00:30:07,606 --> 00:30:10,007 because the only way to do it is the old-fashioned way. 780 00:30:10,009 --> 00:30:12,242 We have to carry this extremely heavy 781 00:30:12,244 --> 00:30:15,045 and fragile windows up to the tent 782 00:30:15,047 --> 00:30:16,380 and when we went to uncover them, 783 00:30:16,382 --> 00:30:18,982 there were hundreds of spiders. 784 00:30:18,984 --> 00:30:21,585 Look at this. I don't even wanna touch it. 785 00:30:21,587 --> 00:30:23,153 [Tuck] I'm glad they're on your side. 786 00:30:23,155 --> 00:30:24,521 - Up. - [Mallory] Yeah. 787 00:30:24,523 --> 00:30:25,923 I really think there's one on my hand, Tuck. 788 00:30:25,925 --> 00:30:28,091 Hold on, hold on. Wait, wait, wait. [screams] 789 00:30:28,093 --> 00:30:30,761 [Tuck] Hey, they won't hurt you. 790 00:30:30,763 --> 00:30:33,197 Just keep your footing as best as you can. 791 00:30:33,199 --> 00:30:34,598 - Why did I go backwards? - [Tuck] Watch your step. 792 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:35,999 [Mallory] You need to go backwards. 793 00:30:36,001 --> 00:30:37,134 [Tuck] Most of the weight's down here. 794 00:30:37,136 --> 00:30:38,635 - Is that your excuse? - [laughs] 795 00:30:38,637 --> 00:30:40,771 It's my story and I'm sticking to it. 796 00:30:40,773 --> 00:30:42,139 Coming up. Easy. 797 00:30:42,141 --> 00:30:44,408 Our stairs weren't built, so it's really nervous 798 00:30:44,410 --> 00:30:46,310 of how we're gonna get them on the deck. 799 00:30:46,312 --> 00:30:49,146 [Tuck] Oh, oh, oh, whoa. 800 00:30:49,148 --> 00:30:51,882 I was very glad that we were able to make them up 801 00:30:51,884 --> 00:30:53,917 and that we didn't break any. 802 00:30:53,919 --> 00:30:56,420 Okay, you got to love how the spiders came 803 00:30:56,422 --> 00:30:58,388 into play with it almost made us drop the glass 804 00:30:58,390 --> 00:30:59,489 because you got scared. 805 00:30:59,491 --> 00:31:01,391 They were everywhere. It was disgusting. 806 00:31:01,393 --> 00:31:04,595 That was difficult, but now comes the fun part, 807 00:31:04,597 --> 00:31:06,463 and because we have only got so much canvas 808 00:31:06,465 --> 00:31:09,533 and this canvas is stretched, tight, 809 00:31:09,535 --> 00:31:11,468 so, uh, we got to be very careful 810 00:31:11,470 --> 00:31:12,903 when we're cutting. 811 00:31:12,905 --> 00:31:14,304 Let's hope you have a steady hand today. 812 00:31:14,306 --> 00:31:15,939 - Steady hand. - Steady hand. 813 00:31:15,941 --> 00:31:17,241 All right. Let's do this. 814 00:31:17,243 --> 00:31:19,509 [suspenseful music playing] 815 00:31:19,511 --> 00:31:22,913 [Tuck] This is the scary part... 816 00:31:22,915 --> 00:31:25,315 because, uh, this is all woven fabric 817 00:31:25,317 --> 00:31:27,017 and as you start cutting it, 818 00:31:27,019 --> 00:31:29,152 the cut starts wandering in different ways. 819 00:31:29,154 --> 00:31:30,854 We just got to make sure we don't go too far 820 00:31:30,856 --> 00:31:32,055 because if we go too far, 821 00:31:32,057 --> 00:31:33,323 then we've got a big gaping hole 822 00:31:33,325 --> 00:31:34,524 next to the window. 823 00:31:38,596 --> 00:31:41,498 Why don't you come outside? The weather is great out here. 824 00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:43,901 - Here we go. - [Mallory] Oh. 825 00:31:43,903 --> 00:31:46,270 Right there. All right. Coming up. 826 00:31:47,906 --> 00:31:51,041 Okay, don't pinch your fingers but come on in with it. 827 00:31:51,043 --> 00:31:53,277 - You go up on the block. - [Mallory] Come on. 828 00:31:53,279 --> 00:31:57,114 Now easy, does it? All right. 829 00:31:57,116 --> 00:31:58,782 Let's go check it out from the inside. 830 00:31:58,784 --> 00:32:01,752 - Okay. So... - Yeah, that looks good. 831 00:32:01,754 --> 00:32:03,520 These windows with the natural light 832 00:32:03,522 --> 00:32:05,255 are gonna be amazing. 833 00:32:07,292 --> 00:32:11,261 - [thunder rumbling] - [rain pattering] 834 00:32:11,263 --> 00:32:14,331 The last few weeks have been very challenging. 835 00:32:16,167 --> 00:32:18,535 It has rained every day for the past couple weeks, 836 00:32:18,537 --> 00:32:20,203 so as soon as we get started on something, 837 00:32:20,205 --> 00:32:21,405 more rain has come 838 00:32:21,407 --> 00:32:23,307 and so we focused on our inside work. 839 00:32:23,309 --> 00:32:25,208 And so we've been putting shiplap up, 840 00:32:25,210 --> 00:32:27,878 we've been working on the bathroom, 841 00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:29,446 and we installed some cabinets. 842 00:32:29,448 --> 00:32:31,114 We also got our flooring done 843 00:32:31,116 --> 00:32:32,783 and so that was super exciting. 844 00:32:32,785 --> 00:32:34,351 And we're just trying to get that inside 845 00:32:34,353 --> 00:32:35,552 ready for us to be able to move in. 846 00:32:35,554 --> 00:32:37,287 [machine whirring] 847 00:32:37,289 --> 00:32:40,791 So what we envisioned on this is to have a rustic look 848 00:32:40,793 --> 00:32:43,126 and that's what we are going for. 849 00:32:43,128 --> 00:32:45,295 And it makes it nice because everything 850 00:32:45,297 --> 00:32:46,463 can be rough cut, 851 00:32:46,465 --> 00:32:48,065 everything can be roughly nailed. 852 00:32:48,067 --> 00:32:50,167 We're, uh, not so much worried about denting 853 00:32:50,169 --> 00:32:51,635 or dinging, so, yeah. 854 00:32:51,637 --> 00:32:53,603 And someone doesn't have to have perfect cuts either, 855 00:32:53,605 --> 00:32:55,138 - he likes it. - Yeah. 856 00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:57,074 And I can be a little loose on my cuts and nails 857 00:32:57,076 --> 00:32:59,076 and stuff like that, so it's great. 858 00:32:59,078 --> 00:33:00,777 We have a really cool accent wall 859 00:33:00,779 --> 00:33:02,879 that we started with the kids that we're gonna be working on 860 00:33:02,881 --> 00:33:05,515 where we've cut some oak and cedar limbs. 861 00:33:05,517 --> 00:33:07,651 And we're cutting them up into wood pucks. 862 00:33:07,653 --> 00:33:10,387 We had so many trees that we had to knock down 863 00:33:10,389 --> 00:33:13,056 and I was really just looking at what we can do with them, 864 00:33:13,058 --> 00:33:14,925 so I think it was just a way for us 865 00:33:14,927 --> 00:33:17,761 to get our kids involved in order to make something 866 00:33:17,763 --> 00:33:19,196 that they could work on 867 00:33:19,198 --> 00:33:21,198 and that would have meant something to them. 868 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:22,499 Put them by size if you want. 869 00:33:22,501 --> 00:33:23,934 That way it's easier to grab, you know, 870 00:33:23,936 --> 00:33:25,502 go what kind of size you're going for. 871 00:33:25,504 --> 00:33:26,903 The good thing about it, 872 00:33:26,905 --> 00:33:30,907 this stuff came from right outside. 873 00:33:30,909 --> 00:33:32,275 We need some more wood for the wall. 874 00:33:32,277 --> 00:33:33,543 All we gotta do is walk out the door 875 00:33:33,545 --> 00:33:36,179 and cut a little more, right? 876 00:33:36,181 --> 00:33:37,381 It's a great project for us 877 00:33:37,383 --> 00:33:39,383 because there's no way to really go wrong. 878 00:33:39,385 --> 00:33:41,284 We kind of messed up sometimes in this house, 879 00:33:41,286 --> 00:33:43,587 but this is one thing I think that we can't mess up 880 00:33:43,589 --> 00:33:44,955 and so that's kind of nice 881 00:33:44,957 --> 00:33:46,523 to be able to be successful on something. 882 00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:48,058 What y'all think about the wall, guys? 883 00:33:48,060 --> 00:33:50,160 We got probably like 2,000 more pieces to go. 884 00:33:50,162 --> 00:33:51,228 It's gonna be a long day. 885 00:33:51,230 --> 00:33:52,362 It's a lot of work 886 00:33:52,364 --> 00:33:54,064 but it's gonna look fantastic. 887 00:33:56,467 --> 00:33:58,869 Being out here in the woods off the grid 888 00:33:58,871 --> 00:34:00,437 means that we have to find our own water 889 00:34:00,439 --> 00:34:02,339 and use water from the land. 890 00:34:02,341 --> 00:34:05,008 We can't get gutters mounted on the outside of the tent, 891 00:34:05,010 --> 00:34:07,577 so we are doing our water catch system 892 00:34:07,579 --> 00:34:09,379 underneath the house. 893 00:34:09,381 --> 00:34:11,448 Our gutter's sloping from me to you 894 00:34:11,450 --> 00:34:13,583 and, uh, our metal's gonna come 895 00:34:13,585 --> 00:34:16,987 and it's gonna be a sloping from that beam to this beam. 896 00:34:16,989 --> 00:34:18,321 Three inches of slope, 897 00:34:18,323 --> 00:34:20,190 so when water comes through this deck 898 00:34:20,192 --> 00:34:23,326 and hits this barn tin, 899 00:34:23,328 --> 00:34:24,995 and it rolls down the barn tin, 900 00:34:24,997 --> 00:34:26,530 hits that gutter, and this will run 901 00:34:26,532 --> 00:34:28,198 all the way to the center of the house 902 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:30,867 and running in that PVC deal to our rain tank back there, 903 00:34:30,869 --> 00:34:33,070 and, uh, that's how we harvest our water. 904 00:34:33,072 --> 00:34:35,539 [Mallory] We're wrapping up some final touches on the house. 905 00:34:35,541 --> 00:34:37,140 We're on the homestretch 906 00:34:37,142 --> 00:34:40,377 but I still see a lot of long hours ahead of us. 907 00:34:43,381 --> 00:34:46,183 [upbeat music playing] 908 00:34:47,752 --> 00:34:49,853 [Mallory] Our tent house is finally done. 909 00:34:49,855 --> 00:34:51,788 We've been working so hard. 910 00:34:51,790 --> 00:34:55,492 And I absolutely love this place. 911 00:34:55,494 --> 00:34:58,995 Seeing a finished product is almost breathtaking 912 00:34:58,997 --> 00:35:01,064 just seeing everything come to reality. 913 00:35:01,066 --> 00:35:02,566 And this is gonna be a great place 914 00:35:02,568 --> 00:35:04,868 for our family to come to for many years to come 915 00:35:04,870 --> 00:35:06,903 and spend some quality time out here. 916 00:35:06,905 --> 00:35:08,538 [Mallory] Our timeline was to complete the build 917 00:35:08,540 --> 00:35:10,273 within two months. 918 00:35:10,275 --> 00:35:12,476 [Tuck] We went a month over but we did a lot of add-ons 919 00:35:12,478 --> 00:35:14,277 and the weather did not help us out. 920 00:35:14,279 --> 00:35:16,646 It knocked us back a few weeks easy. 921 00:35:16,648 --> 00:35:19,449 Our original budget was $50,000. 922 00:35:19,451 --> 00:35:22,085 We ended up around $65,000. 923 00:35:22,087 --> 00:35:23,687 A lot of that increase in our budget 924 00:35:23,689 --> 00:35:26,256 had to do with the increase of lumber prices. 925 00:35:26,258 --> 00:35:28,592 But we are super excited about the product 926 00:35:28,594 --> 00:35:32,229 that came out, so I'm not too hurt about it. 927 00:35:32,231 --> 00:35:33,497 Here they come. 928 00:35:33,499 --> 00:35:35,465 [Tuck] Hey, how y'all doing? 929 00:35:35,467 --> 00:35:37,968 So we are very excited to show this house off 930 00:35:37,970 --> 00:35:40,570 to my cousin and her husband, Janna and Gavin. 931 00:35:40,572 --> 00:35:42,339 This looks amazing. 932 00:35:42,341 --> 00:35:44,608 Check out this bridge, man. I like it. 933 00:35:44,610 --> 00:35:47,077 We're super excited for them to be able to come out 934 00:35:47,079 --> 00:35:49,980 and see what we've been working on. 935 00:35:49,982 --> 00:35:52,215 It's very cool. [chuckles] 936 00:35:52,217 --> 00:35:53,350 We've missed y'all. 937 00:35:53,352 --> 00:35:54,651 This is where y'all been hanging out? 938 00:35:54,653 --> 00:35:56,153 - [Mallory] Yeah. - [Janna] I'm so happy for y'all. 939 00:35:56,155 --> 00:35:59,055 - You look so good. - It's so good to see you. 940 00:35:59,057 --> 00:36:01,558 -[Janna] It's good to see y'all. -I'm glad you could come out. 941 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:03,527 - Y'all ready to go inside? - We're ready. 942 00:36:03,529 --> 00:36:05,962 - All right. Go. - I get to lead the way. 943 00:36:05,964 --> 00:36:07,130 Okay. 944 00:36:08,699 --> 00:36:10,901 Oh, my gosh. 945 00:36:10,903 --> 00:36:12,068 This is amazing. 946 00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:13,870 - Look at this place. - [Gavin] Wow. 947 00:36:13,872 --> 00:36:17,107 [Janna] This is not what I thought it was at all. 948 00:36:17,109 --> 00:36:18,508 - What do y'all think? - You said tent in the woods 949 00:36:18,510 --> 00:36:20,110 and I thought you meant tent in the woods. 950 00:36:20,112 --> 00:36:22,345 [Mallory] This is Mallory's tent in the woods. 951 00:36:22,347 --> 00:36:24,314 [Gavin] Definitely. 952 00:36:24,316 --> 00:36:25,582 [Janna] This is awesome. 953 00:36:25,584 --> 00:36:27,050 And this wall absolutely amazing. 954 00:36:27,052 --> 00:36:28,952 This was a labor of love. 955 00:36:28,954 --> 00:36:30,787 It was like a puzzle, the family puzzle 956 00:36:30,789 --> 00:36:33,223 that we kind of pieced together and worked on. 957 00:36:33,225 --> 00:36:34,524 - [Gavin] One of a kind there. - [Janna] Yes. 958 00:36:34,526 --> 00:36:37,194 [Mallory] It is definitely one of a kind. 959 00:36:37,196 --> 00:36:38,328 Y'all ready to go see some more? 960 00:36:38,330 --> 00:36:39,930 [Janna] Yes, show us. 961 00:36:39,932 --> 00:36:41,665 [Mallory] Let's go right in this bedroom right here. 962 00:36:41,667 --> 00:36:43,266 [Janna] So is this the main bedroom here? 963 00:36:43,268 --> 00:36:47,370 This is the view we get to bed every morning. 964 00:36:47,372 --> 00:36:49,339 [Janna] I think I could do that. 965 00:36:49,341 --> 00:36:52,142 This is amazing, guys. This is definitely not what I had in mind. 966 00:36:52,144 --> 00:36:54,344 Tuck, how did you guys get the power out here? 967 00:36:54,346 --> 00:36:56,146 [Tuck] We are all solar power out here. 968 00:36:56,148 --> 00:36:58,081 [Janna] Never been in a tent like this before. 969 00:36:58,083 --> 00:36:59,783 [Gavin] It's the nicest tent I've ever been in. 970 00:36:59,785 --> 00:37:03,186 But you can actually see that is the tent wall. 971 00:37:03,188 --> 00:37:04,621 This is what I was envisioning, 972 00:37:04,623 --> 00:37:07,524 just pulled back with the bed right there. 973 00:37:07,526 --> 00:37:08,959 Nothing like this. This is amazing. 974 00:37:08,961 --> 00:37:10,260 [Mallory] Girl, if we would have done that, 975 00:37:10,262 --> 00:37:11,828 we would have been done a lot quicker. 976 00:37:11,830 --> 00:37:14,965 [laughter] 977 00:37:14,967 --> 00:37:16,566 [Tuck] We'll go over here into the bedroom. 978 00:37:16,568 --> 00:37:17,968 - [Gavin] Wow. - [Janna] Oh, wow. 979 00:37:17,970 --> 00:37:19,336 This one's just as nice. 980 00:37:19,338 --> 00:37:21,638 And I love the walls that you did throughout here. 981 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:24,107 [Mallory] I did every single one of them. 982 00:37:24,109 --> 00:37:26,209 I even had a white wash manicure going 983 00:37:26,211 --> 00:37:27,277 for a little bit. 984 00:37:27,279 --> 00:37:28,945 And, uh, girl, people asked me 985 00:37:28,947 --> 00:37:30,580 where I got it done. 986 00:37:30,582 --> 00:37:32,048 You all ready to go see some more? 987 00:37:32,050 --> 00:37:33,049 [Janna] Yes. 988 00:37:33,051 --> 00:37:35,151 So we have our kitchen here. 989 00:37:35,153 --> 00:37:36,353 [Tuck] We put the butcher block in, 990 00:37:36,355 --> 00:37:38,188 shaker-style cabinets, made it all, 991 00:37:38,190 --> 00:37:39,322 worked out great, 992 00:37:39,324 --> 00:37:40,557 and made us a little kitchen area. 993 00:37:40,559 --> 00:37:42,225 It looks great. And I love the shelves, too. 994 00:37:42,227 --> 00:37:44,160 A little Mallory flare up there. 995 00:37:44,162 --> 00:37:45,662 It's pretty perfect. 996 00:37:45,664 --> 00:37:47,264 [Gavin] But how did you guys get water out here? 997 00:37:47,266 --> 00:37:48,365 [Tuck] We harvest water. 998 00:37:48,367 --> 00:37:49,799 Obviously, we couldn't put gutters 999 00:37:49,801 --> 00:37:51,268 on the edge of this tent, 1000 00:37:51,270 --> 00:37:54,104 so we did barn tin as a gutter system 1001 00:37:54,106 --> 00:37:56,539 underneath this deck and, uh, we got it filtered 1002 00:37:56,541 --> 00:37:57,474 and we reclaim the water. 1003 00:37:57,476 --> 00:37:59,576 [Gavin] Wow. 1004 00:37:59,578 --> 00:38:01,611 [Janna] I wanna check out the bathroom. 1005 00:38:01,613 --> 00:38:03,680 - Wow. - This bathroom is huge. 1006 00:38:03,682 --> 00:38:05,415 And it's nice to have a bathtub in a tent. 1007 00:38:05,417 --> 00:38:06,883 [Mallory] To take my bubble bath, 1008 00:38:06,885 --> 00:38:08,418 so I can take a shower. 1009 00:38:08,420 --> 00:38:09,753 [Janna] There is a shower too? 1010 00:38:09,755 --> 00:38:11,354 We got a shower right here around the corner. 1011 00:38:11,356 --> 00:38:12,756 I did not realize that. 1012 00:38:12,758 --> 00:38:13,757 I just thought it was just a tub 1013 00:38:13,759 --> 00:38:15,191 when you said you're taking a shower, 1014 00:38:15,193 --> 00:38:16,593 - I was just thinking... - [Mallory] Oh, my God. 1015 00:38:16,595 --> 00:38:18,328 Your head. 1016 00:38:18,330 --> 00:38:19,796 [Janna] That's what I was thinking. 1017 00:38:19,798 --> 00:38:21,531 I can like picture myself right there. 1018 00:38:21,533 --> 00:38:23,066 - [Gavin] Right. - [laughter] 1019 00:38:23,068 --> 00:38:24,434 [Mallory] Let's go check out my favorite part. 1020 00:38:24,436 --> 00:38:27,003 [Tuck] Let's go. 1021 00:38:27,005 --> 00:38:29,439 Come on out to the patio, guys. 1022 00:38:30,975 --> 00:38:32,442 [Janna] It looks amazing. 1023 00:38:32,444 --> 00:38:34,044 That breeze feels nice out here. 1024 00:38:34,046 --> 00:38:35,478 [Gavin] I think this might be my favorite part. 1025 00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:38,181 - [Janna] Uh, me too. - [Tuck] This is. This is. 1026 00:38:38,183 --> 00:38:40,283 Y'all wanna try out the hammock? 1027 00:38:40,285 --> 00:38:41,885 Sure. [laughs] 1028 00:38:41,887 --> 00:38:43,987 [upbeat music playing] 1029 00:38:44,889 --> 00:38:47,524 - [Gavin] Ooh. - [Janna] Ooh. 1030 00:38:50,027 --> 00:38:51,494 A little tricky, but once you get out here, 1031 00:38:51,496 --> 00:38:52,462 it's pretty nice. 1032 00:38:52,464 --> 00:38:53,563 Yeah, go ahead and lay down. 1033 00:38:53,565 --> 00:38:55,165 - [Gavin] Really. - [Janna] It's very cool. 1034 00:38:55,167 --> 00:38:56,433 [Gavin] There's that view again. 1035 00:38:56,435 --> 00:38:57,801 [Mallory] It's even better at night 1036 00:38:57,803 --> 00:38:59,102 when you can look up at the stars. 1037 00:38:59,104 --> 00:39:00,470 [Janna] I bet so. 1038 00:39:00,472 --> 00:39:02,339 [Gavin] That's what I was just thinking. 1039 00:39:02,341 --> 00:39:03,873 All right, guys. We'll check you later. 1040 00:39:03,875 --> 00:39:05,442 [Gavin] All right. 1041 00:39:07,445 --> 00:39:09,212 Tuck and Mallory's house is amazing. 1042 00:39:09,214 --> 00:39:11,314 It's way more than I expected it to be. 1043 00:39:11,316 --> 00:39:14,351 I really, in my head, kept picturing just a tent, 1044 00:39:14,353 --> 00:39:16,419 drawing the curtains back, and there being a bed there, 1045 00:39:16,421 --> 00:39:18,188 and it's so much more than that. 1046 00:39:18,190 --> 00:39:20,256 Tuck and Mallory did an amazing job on it. 1047 00:39:20,258 --> 00:39:21,658 I think they're onto something here 1048 00:39:21,660 --> 00:39:23,760 and it's an amazing place with amazing views. 1049 00:39:23,762 --> 00:39:25,528 I've never seen anything like it. 1050 00:39:27,631 --> 00:39:29,699 Building off the grid was extremely challenging 1051 00:39:29,701 --> 00:39:31,401 for me and my family. 1052 00:39:31,403 --> 00:39:32,936 We definitely underestimated it 1053 00:39:32,938 --> 00:39:34,504 but we're gonna be able to come out here 1054 00:39:34,506 --> 00:39:37,674 and disconnect from all the crazy city life, 1055 00:39:37,676 --> 00:39:39,909 see the things that really matter in life. 1056 00:39:39,911 --> 00:39:42,312 I think it's a lot of work, don't you? 1057 00:39:42,314 --> 00:39:43,847 So mom, what do you think about it? 1058 00:39:43,849 --> 00:39:44,948 I think it's awesome. 1059 00:39:44,950 --> 00:39:46,916 I think you all did a very good job. 1060 00:39:46,918 --> 00:39:49,252 It feels great to be able to show everybody else 1061 00:39:49,254 --> 00:39:50,754 what we've done and we can't wait 1062 00:39:50,756 --> 00:39:53,556 to continue coming out here and making memories. 1063 00:39:53,558 --> 00:39:56,593 - [birds chirping] - [dramatic music playing]