1 00:00:00,934 --> 00:00:02,501 [Justin] We're building an underground home. 2 00:00:02,503 --> 00:00:04,269 We're gonna put a foot of dirt on top of the whole thing. 3 00:00:04,271 --> 00:00:06,238 [Janis] Oh, wow. 4 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:07,439 [Justin] Whoa! 5 00:00:07,441 --> 00:00:08,374 It's got a mind of its own. 6 00:00:08,376 --> 00:00:10,042 Oh. Whoa, whoa. 7 00:00:10,044 --> 00:00:12,311 The motivation for building is definitely time with the family. 8 00:00:12,313 --> 00:00:14,246 Oh, my gosh! 9 00:00:14,248 --> 00:00:16,382 Building this is not going to be easy. 10 00:00:16,384 --> 00:00:18,050 It's not staying on the roof! 11 00:00:18,052 --> 00:00:19,918 [Justin] Whoa, whoa, whoa. 12 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:21,020 Trying to take me out. 13 00:00:21,022 --> 00:00:23,889 Access to the build site is almost impossible. 14 00:00:23,891 --> 00:00:25,791 Uh, Carlos, you're going off the edge. 15 00:00:25,793 --> 00:00:26,759 Whoa, whoa, whoa! 16 00:00:26,761 --> 00:00:29,461 It's been months of stress... 17 00:00:29,463 --> 00:00:31,363 [Janis] I'm not getting a whole lot of sleep. 18 00:00:31,365 --> 00:00:32,698 and problems. 19 00:00:32,700 --> 00:00:34,199 Just too cold, too wet, 20 00:00:34,201 --> 00:00:35,901 so we'll put it on another day. 21 00:00:35,903 --> 00:00:38,303 [Janis] We can't keep going unless we have that piece. 22 00:00:39,239 --> 00:00:41,140 It's not like you can just go down to the store 23 00:00:41,142 --> 00:00:41,974 and buy another one of these. 24 00:00:41,976 --> 00:00:43,075 Hold on to it, hold on to it. 25 00:00:43,077 --> 00:00:45,477 You can see, the wind is blowing this thing up. 26 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:47,713 Here we are, past our initial deadline, 27 00:00:47,715 --> 00:00:49,047 and we're paying for it. 28 00:00:49,049 --> 00:00:50,682 I just don't know if we're gonna be able to keep going. 29 00:00:50,684 --> 00:00:54,119 [narrator] Are you ready to go off the grid? 30 00:01:00,126 --> 00:01:01,226 So, what do you guys think? 31 00:01:01,228 --> 00:01:02,294 [boy 1] This is cool. 32 00:01:02,296 --> 00:01:03,395 [boy 2] It's really hilly. 33 00:01:03,397 --> 00:01:04,396 [Justin] It's pretty hilly, huh? 34 00:01:04,398 --> 00:01:05,964 - [boy 1] Yeah. - [Justin] Lots of hills. 35 00:01:05,966 --> 00:01:08,734 So, we have this land in Southern Idaho. 36 00:01:08,736 --> 00:01:11,804 [Justin] It's rolling hills, beautiful mountains in the background, 37 00:01:11,806 --> 00:01:13,605 couple of small lakes close by. 38 00:01:13,607 --> 00:01:15,207 I love the mountains. I'm a mountain girl. 39 00:01:15,209 --> 00:01:17,209 You could get lost just looking around up here. 40 00:01:17,211 --> 00:01:18,177 -Totally -It's just wonderful. 41 00:01:18,179 --> 00:01:19,745 Because there's no lights around 42 00:01:19,747 --> 00:01:21,280 from, like, a town or anything, 43 00:01:21,282 --> 00:01:23,449 at night, the stars are gonna be awesome. 44 00:01:23,451 --> 00:01:25,517 - [boy 1] Yes. - Right? 45 00:01:25,519 --> 00:01:27,119 You'll be able to see a million stars. 46 00:01:27,121 --> 00:01:29,021 - I'm Justin. - I'm Janis. 47 00:01:29,023 --> 00:01:30,289 [Justin] And we're building our hobbit hole 48 00:01:30,291 --> 00:01:32,758 in the Bear River Mountain Range. 49 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,893 The build site is near Preston, Idaho, 50 00:01:34,895 --> 00:01:38,030 which is about four-and-a-half hours southeast of Boise. 51 00:01:38,032 --> 00:01:41,266 - Access to the build site is almost impossible. - Yeah. 52 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:44,269 [Justin] There's hills, there's dirt, sand. 53 00:01:44,271 --> 00:01:47,039 [Janis] The road is hard to drive on. 54 00:01:47,041 --> 00:01:51,243 There's just no easy way to get things in and out of this site. 55 00:01:51,245 --> 00:01:53,178 I love this. This is my favorite part. 56 00:01:53,180 --> 00:01:54,179 It's like a movie. 57 00:01:54,181 --> 00:01:55,314 Oh, wow. 58 00:01:56,683 --> 00:01:58,550 [Justin] Okay, you guys wanna get out and walk around? 59 00:01:58,552 --> 00:02:01,153 - [Janis] Let's go. - [Justin] Let's go see it. 60 00:02:01,155 --> 00:02:04,089 The motivation for building is definitely time with the family. 61 00:02:04,091 --> 00:02:06,692 I'm an anesthesiologist, Janis is a nurse. 62 00:02:06,694 --> 00:02:09,328 We have six kids. The oldest is Jackson, 63 00:02:09,330 --> 00:02:10,496 he's 18. 64 00:02:10,498 --> 00:02:12,898 Zachary is 16, Zoey's 15. 65 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:15,334 Dawson is 13, Holly is 10, 66 00:02:15,336 --> 00:02:17,002 and Grace is eight. 67 00:02:17,004 --> 00:02:18,470 [Janis] Having six kids, 68 00:02:18,472 --> 00:02:21,440 it's like we are running 100 miles a minute. 69 00:02:21,442 --> 00:02:25,244 So, coming here will be a really great place, 70 00:02:25,246 --> 00:02:28,413 where we can bond as a family and spend time. 71 00:02:28,415 --> 00:02:29,882 What do you girls think? 72 00:02:29,884 --> 00:02:31,550 - What do you think? - I think it's gorgeous 73 00:02:31,552 --> 00:02:33,385 and beautiful. 74 00:02:33,387 --> 00:02:35,420 [Justin] We're gonna start a lot of traditions right up here. 75 00:02:35,422 --> 00:02:36,488 - [Janis] Mm-hm. - [Justin] We want this 76 00:02:36,490 --> 00:02:38,957 to feel like we're some place else, 77 00:02:38,959 --> 00:02:40,993 we're apart from this world. 78 00:02:40,995 --> 00:02:43,996 So, we've gone above and beyond in the design 79 00:02:43,998 --> 00:02:46,331 to make it unique. 80 00:02:46,333 --> 00:02:49,935 We're building a 2,400 square foot underground house 81 00:02:49,937 --> 00:02:53,205 with two large decks to take in the view. 82 00:02:53,207 --> 00:02:54,706 When you first walk in the door, 83 00:02:54,708 --> 00:02:56,775 on your right will be the living room, 84 00:02:56,777 --> 00:02:59,444 on the left will be the kitchen and the dining room. 85 00:02:59,446 --> 00:03:01,280 A little further around the corner, 86 00:03:01,282 --> 00:03:03,048 we have a nice, little pantry, 87 00:03:03,050 --> 00:03:06,051 and a secret door going into the main bedroom, 88 00:03:06,053 --> 00:03:08,086 with an attached bathroom. 89 00:03:08,088 --> 00:03:11,256 Downstairs, we have a rec room with a pool table, 90 00:03:11,258 --> 00:03:16,862 and another secret door going into a lounge room, and two more bathrooms. 91 00:03:16,864 --> 00:03:19,231 And two big bunk rooms for the kids. 92 00:03:20,500 --> 00:03:22,034 For our off-grid features, 93 00:03:22,036 --> 00:03:23,702 we're building a pavilion up the hill 94 00:03:23,704 --> 00:03:24,970 for our solar panels, 95 00:03:24,972 --> 00:03:27,039 and we'll have a well for water. 96 00:03:27,041 --> 00:03:29,007 And we're building it underground 97 00:03:29,009 --> 00:03:30,842 because it's cool, unique and whimsical, 98 00:03:30,844 --> 00:03:32,544 - and that's, kind of, what we're going for. - [Janis] Yeah. 99 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:35,113 But also because building something underground 100 00:03:35,115 --> 00:03:37,082 makes it really well insulated. 101 00:03:37,084 --> 00:03:38,684 We've looked at a lot of places, 102 00:03:38,686 --> 00:03:42,221 - and we've never felt this good about a place. - For sure. 103 00:03:42,223 --> 00:03:46,191 [Justin] We feel like this is the place to build our little getaway, 104 00:03:46,193 --> 00:03:47,960 and a place we can have forever. 105 00:03:47,962 --> 00:03:49,962 Objections? 106 00:03:49,964 --> 00:03:52,464 - Good. - [all laughing] 107 00:03:52,466 --> 00:03:54,833 We're building a 2,400 square foot structure, 108 00:03:54,835 --> 00:03:56,235 our budget is 200,000, 109 00:03:56,237 --> 00:03:57,970 and our timeline is three months. 110 00:03:57,972 --> 00:03:59,271 Let's go make some dreams come true 111 00:03:59,273 --> 00:04:01,106 - and frolic. - Let's do it. 112 00:04:01,108 --> 00:04:01,873 Let's go frolic. 113 00:04:01,875 --> 00:04:04,309 Frolic time! Frolic! 114 00:04:14,153 --> 00:04:17,923 - So, the plan for today is to start digging. - Yeah. 115 00:04:17,925 --> 00:04:19,658 Dig the basement. It's going to be a big, ol' hole. 116 00:04:20,860 --> 00:04:24,396 - It's like a monster tugging over the hill. - So big. 117 00:04:24,398 --> 00:04:26,565 [Justin] We've got a big piece of equipment, a big truck. 118 00:04:26,567 --> 00:04:28,900 It's gonna get down there with a big shovel 119 00:04:28,902 --> 00:04:29,668 and dig it out. 120 00:04:29,670 --> 00:04:30,736 [Janis] Whoo-hoo! 121 00:04:30,738 --> 00:04:33,205 Finally, it's here. We can do this! 122 00:04:33,207 --> 00:04:35,307 Our friend Bracken is here to help us today. 123 00:04:35,309 --> 00:04:37,976 I've never done an underground house before, 124 00:04:37,978 --> 00:04:40,012 so, hopefully, everybody's happy. 125 00:04:40,014 --> 00:04:41,213 [chuckles] 126 00:04:41,215 --> 00:04:42,481 - Well, this thing's awesome. - Okay, let's get going. 127 00:04:42,483 --> 00:04:43,582 [Bracken] Sounds great. 128 00:04:46,319 --> 00:04:47,219 [Justin] We've already laid it out. 129 00:04:47,221 --> 00:04:49,588 It's all computerized and GPS'd, 130 00:04:49,590 --> 00:04:51,957 and he's gonna put it exactly where we want it. 131 00:04:51,959 --> 00:04:53,959 Here we go. 132 00:04:53,961 --> 00:04:56,528 - [Justin] There he goes. - [Janis] Whoo-hoo! 133 00:05:00,566 --> 00:05:02,934 Whoo-hoo! Finally! 134 00:05:04,003 --> 00:05:04,970 [Justin] Wow. 135 00:05:04,972 --> 00:05:06,872 [Janis] Well, here's the start of our dream. 136 00:05:06,874 --> 00:05:10,542 It's, like, we've been waiting for this day for a long time. 137 00:05:11,277 --> 00:05:13,178 So, this is pretty exciting. 138 00:05:13,180 --> 00:05:16,248 -[Justin] Starts with a hole. -Totally. 139 00:05:16,250 --> 00:05:18,216 [Justin] The hole for the house, the basement, 140 00:05:18,218 --> 00:05:20,819 it's gotta be 10-and-a-half feet deep, 141 00:05:20,821 --> 00:05:23,055 45 feet on the long sides, 142 00:05:23,057 --> 00:05:25,190 and then, it's 20 feet wide. 143 00:05:25,192 --> 00:05:27,359 But it's a lot of dirt. 144 00:05:28,861 --> 00:05:32,064 So, we have to make the basement extra deep 145 00:05:34,767 --> 00:05:38,270 because we've gotta have room underneath for radiant heat stuff, 146 00:05:38,272 --> 00:05:39,404 and then, we have to have the dome 147 00:05:39,406 --> 00:05:40,439 sitting right on the footing, 148 00:05:40,441 --> 00:05:42,074 right on the concrete. 149 00:05:42,076 --> 00:05:44,042 I think Bracken's a champ. 150 00:05:44,044 --> 00:05:45,711 I think it's gonna get done. 151 00:05:48,314 --> 00:05:51,950 Oh, my goodness. That is deep. 152 00:05:51,952 --> 00:05:53,018 -[Justin] Look how deep that is. -[Janis] Wow! 153 00:05:53,020 --> 00:05:54,152 We've finished digging, 154 00:05:54,154 --> 00:05:57,289 now we need to show the kids and see what they think. 155 00:05:57,291 --> 00:06:00,692 Oh, my gosh! That is a lot. That's like... 156 00:06:00,694 --> 00:06:02,094 [boy 1] It's bigger than I thought it was! 157 00:06:02,096 --> 00:06:04,162 [boy 2] I totally wanna jump in. 158 00:06:04,164 --> 00:06:05,697 The kids thought it was pretty cool. 159 00:06:05,699 --> 00:06:08,800 So, where we're standing is gonna be where there'll be, like, a big window 160 00:06:08,802 --> 00:06:10,802 to sit in and look out that way. 161 00:06:10,804 --> 00:06:13,405 Over there is where the front door is gonna be. 162 00:06:13,407 --> 00:06:15,707 The kitchen will be, kind of, halfway in the middle, 163 00:06:15,709 --> 00:06:17,342 and Mom and Dad's bedroom is over there. 164 00:06:17,344 --> 00:06:19,378 And then, over there is stairs down to the basement. 165 00:06:19,380 --> 00:06:21,880 So, for you, little dudes, your pool table right there. 166 00:06:21,882 --> 00:06:24,349 - Yeah! - I like it! 167 00:06:24,351 --> 00:06:26,718 - So, living in this is gonna be okay? - Yes. 168 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,920 - I want to live in it. - All right, okay. 169 00:06:28,922 --> 00:06:30,956 Makes me very excited that they were that excited. 170 00:06:30,958 --> 00:06:32,057 Then we'll keep going. 171 00:06:32,059 --> 00:06:34,192 - Keep going. - Keep going. Whoo! 172 00:06:34,194 --> 00:06:35,494 [Janis] Had a great first day. 173 00:06:35,496 --> 00:06:37,462 Next step is cement trucks. 174 00:06:46,038 --> 00:06:47,506 So, day two of our build. 175 00:06:47,508 --> 00:06:49,608 We broke ground yesterday. 176 00:06:49,610 --> 00:06:52,177 That was a fun time, great day. 177 00:06:52,179 --> 00:06:56,081 Then we found out that our road can't hold cement trucks, 178 00:06:56,083 --> 00:06:59,117 and we're supposed to have cement trucks here in two days. 179 00:06:59,119 --> 00:07:01,119 So, we have to fix the road, 180 00:07:01,121 --> 00:07:04,055 and it's gonna cost $75,000. 181 00:07:04,057 --> 00:07:07,092 Who has $75,000 lying around? 182 00:07:07,094 --> 00:07:11,129 And no, we don't. It is so upsetting. 183 00:07:11,131 --> 00:07:14,332 [Justin] We have a budget, and we are so far beyond it with that. 184 00:07:14,334 --> 00:07:16,168 I just don't know if we're gonna be able to keep going. 185 00:07:16,170 --> 00:07:18,403 [sighs] It's so heartbreaking. 186 00:07:26,379 --> 00:07:27,946 [Justin] So, we broke ground yesterday. 187 00:07:27,948 --> 00:07:30,415 That was a fun time. Great day. 188 00:07:30,417 --> 00:07:34,319 Then we found out that our road can't hold cement trucks, 189 00:07:34,321 --> 00:07:37,289 and we're supposed to have cement trucks here in two days. 190 00:07:37,291 --> 00:07:39,224 So, we have to fix the road, 191 00:07:39,226 --> 00:07:42,227 and it's gonna cost $75,000. 192 00:07:47,233 --> 00:07:50,135 So, a bit of happy news, the build's back on. 193 00:07:51,337 --> 00:07:54,506 - I sold a kidney. - [laughing] 194 00:07:54,508 --> 00:07:56,308 We found the money, we found a way. 195 00:07:56,310 --> 00:07:59,344 We didn't want to have to spend all this money on the road, 196 00:07:59,346 --> 00:08:02,047 but we knew that if we didn't, 197 00:08:02,049 --> 00:08:05,417 then this whole dream, this whole thing was over. 198 00:08:05,419 --> 00:08:08,954 - So, we're pushing through. - [Janis] Pushing through. 199 00:08:11,757 --> 00:08:13,225 [Justin] We didn't expect it. 200 00:08:13,227 --> 00:08:16,495 It's a lot more money than we wanted to spend, 201 00:08:16,497 --> 00:08:17,896 but we have to get it done, 202 00:08:17,898 --> 00:08:20,332 so we're gonna keep on going. 203 00:08:20,334 --> 00:08:22,567 -[Janis] Keep on trucking. -[Justin] Keep on trucking. Get it done. 204 00:08:30,977 --> 00:08:32,577 We finally finished our road, 205 00:08:32,579 --> 00:08:34,646 and the cement trucks were able to make it to the site. 206 00:08:38,384 --> 00:08:42,220 We set the forms for our foundations and let the cement flow. 207 00:08:48,861 --> 00:08:51,196 [Janis] We were just about to start our basement walls, 208 00:08:51,198 --> 00:08:54,566 and the snow came and completely shut us down. 209 00:09:02,642 --> 00:09:04,376 The snow has finally cleared up, 210 00:09:04,378 --> 00:09:08,013 and we're back to work, building the forms for the basement walls. 211 00:09:12,585 --> 00:09:14,386 [Justin] And the concrete truck is back on site 212 00:09:14,388 --> 00:09:16,321 and ready to pour. 213 00:09:17,089 --> 00:09:19,691 But it's not leaving the trucks just yet. 214 00:09:19,693 --> 00:09:22,160 I'm having a major freak out this morning. 215 00:09:22,162 --> 00:09:23,862 We have six cement trucks coming, 216 00:09:23,864 --> 00:09:25,196 and the first one's already here, 217 00:09:25,198 --> 00:09:28,333 and we still don't have the official signed paperwork 218 00:09:28,335 --> 00:09:30,302 from the engineer that says it's okay. 219 00:09:30,304 --> 00:09:32,704 We had the footings already in place. 220 00:09:32,706 --> 00:09:34,806 They're two feet wide and a foot deep. 221 00:09:34,808 --> 00:09:38,310 We got the rebar in place, we've got the forms in place. 222 00:09:38,312 --> 00:09:42,714 So, the concrete truck is ready to put the concrete in the walls, 223 00:09:42,716 --> 00:09:44,416 and the inspector says, 224 00:09:44,418 --> 00:09:47,919 "Well, the engineer says you need a three foot wide footing. 225 00:09:47,921 --> 00:09:49,354 Yours is two foot wide." 226 00:09:49,356 --> 00:09:52,324 We are hoping that we can just add another foot of concrete. 227 00:09:52,326 --> 00:09:54,159 But the possibility is there 228 00:09:54,161 --> 00:09:57,162 that we may have to tear up those footings and make them all once piece 229 00:09:57,164 --> 00:09:59,297 if the engineer says that's what we have to do. 230 00:10:00,299 --> 00:10:01,967 I gotta talk to the engineer, 231 00:10:01,969 --> 00:10:03,335 get us all on the same page. 232 00:10:03,337 --> 00:10:05,170 If we don't get the approval, 233 00:10:06,072 --> 00:10:08,006 the whole thing will be scrapped. 234 00:10:08,008 --> 00:10:10,709 What I need to know, Jeff, is if we can... 235 00:10:10,711 --> 00:10:14,980 Uh, if we can add a foot of width to the footings 236 00:10:14,982 --> 00:10:17,882 or if we need to tear the whole footing out and start over. 237 00:10:17,884 --> 00:10:19,317 'Cause we have the concrete truck, 238 00:10:19,319 --> 00:10:22,454 like, sitting here, ready to put the foundation walls in. 239 00:10:22,456 --> 00:10:24,255 Yeah, so we just add some rebar? 240 00:10:24,257 --> 00:10:27,192 We can do that? We can drill in the side and we can add rebar, 241 00:10:27,194 --> 00:10:31,963 and we need to pour whatever the extra width is to get us to three feet? 242 00:10:34,867 --> 00:10:38,069 Okay, great. Hey, thank you. 243 00:10:38,071 --> 00:10:40,538 That's awesome. Man, that made my day. Thank you. 244 00:10:40,540 --> 00:10:43,008 Whoo-hoo. Okay, all right. Bye. 245 00:10:43,010 --> 00:10:44,643 Yes! 246 00:10:44,645 --> 00:10:46,945 Okay, we did it. We're okay. 247 00:10:48,447 --> 00:10:51,316 This machine pumps the cement from the cement truck 248 00:10:51,318 --> 00:10:52,751 out a hose, 249 00:10:52,753 --> 00:10:55,954 and they go into forms that we have set up there for the walls. 250 00:10:55,956 --> 00:10:56,955 Are you gonna get in there and help? 251 00:10:56,957 --> 00:10:59,324 - Are you gonna let me? - Maybe. 252 00:10:59,326 --> 00:11:00,959 - Are you really gonna do it? - Let's go. Come on, come on. 253 00:11:00,961 --> 00:11:02,861 - Really? - Yeah, yeah, yeah. 254 00:11:02,863 --> 00:11:05,463 So, the wall's ten feet tall and six feet up. 255 00:11:05,465 --> 00:11:08,333 There's a narrow plank to walk on. 256 00:11:08,335 --> 00:11:10,168 And you walk on the plank, 257 00:11:10,170 --> 00:11:12,170 and you're holding this hose, which is pumping out... 258 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:15,006 I think he said 100 psi or something. 259 00:11:15,008 --> 00:11:17,542 I mean, it's this enormous flood of concrete. 260 00:11:17,544 --> 00:11:20,645 Whoa! [laughing] 261 00:11:20,647 --> 00:11:21,579 Whoo-hoo! 262 00:11:21,581 --> 00:11:23,882 Man, this thing's got a mind of its own. 263 00:11:23,884 --> 00:11:25,450 It was like a rodeo. 264 00:11:25,452 --> 00:11:27,986 I'm holding on to this hose, I'm on this narrow, skinny little beam, 265 00:11:27,988 --> 00:11:30,121 and this thing's trying to shoot me up in the air. 266 00:11:30,123 --> 00:11:31,322 And, sometimes, you miss. 267 00:11:31,324 --> 00:11:33,958 Whoa! [grunting] 268 00:11:34,827 --> 00:11:36,194 I thought I knew what I was doing. 269 00:11:36,196 --> 00:11:38,430 I felt like I was this big, concrete pro. 270 00:11:38,432 --> 00:11:40,832 And I can't even tell you what happened. 271 00:11:40,834 --> 00:11:43,068 All of a sudden, concrete's going everywhere. 272 00:11:44,003 --> 00:11:46,671 He missed the spot totally. 273 00:11:49,141 --> 00:11:51,142 [Justin] Whoops. Sorry, boss. 274 00:11:51,144 --> 00:11:53,178 We're on truck number three of six. 275 00:11:53,180 --> 00:11:55,046 It's going well, actually. 276 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:57,115 To get to this point, where we're actually doing this, 277 00:11:57,117 --> 00:11:59,017 is a massive relief. 278 00:11:59,019 --> 00:12:02,287 I feel like all this concrete lifted off my shoulders. 279 00:12:02,289 --> 00:12:03,955 Whoo-hoo! 280 00:12:04,990 --> 00:12:07,192 [Justin] That's it. We're done. 281 00:12:07,194 --> 00:12:10,295 A little rough start, but we ended up with a great day. 282 00:12:10,896 --> 00:12:12,430 Great job, guys. Way to go. 283 00:12:13,032 --> 00:12:13,998 Walls are all poured. 284 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,067 We're ready for the next thing. 285 00:12:21,807 --> 00:12:25,076 [Justin] We've made great progress over the last couple of days. 286 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:26,678 The crew's been able to start framing out 287 00:12:26,680 --> 00:12:28,680 the basement interior walls. 288 00:12:28,682 --> 00:12:30,882 [thunder rumbling] 289 00:12:30,884 --> 00:12:32,984 [rain pattering] 290 00:12:34,286 --> 00:12:37,422 But unfortunately, before we could get the ceiling installed, 291 00:12:37,424 --> 00:12:40,225 we got hit with a massive rainstorm. 292 00:12:42,962 --> 00:12:44,395 Whoo-hoo! 293 00:12:44,397 --> 00:12:46,397 So, we're gonna have to call it a day. 294 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:49,134 Uh, we got a lot done, as you can see, 295 00:12:49,136 --> 00:12:50,969 but that's all we can do today. 296 00:12:50,971 --> 00:12:53,538 Uh, just too cold, too wet. 297 00:12:53,540 --> 00:12:56,441 And it's getting late. It's gonna get dark here in a minute. 298 00:12:56,443 --> 00:12:58,610 So, we'll put it on another day. 299 00:12:59,178 --> 00:13:00,345 What are you gonna do? 300 00:13:06,852 --> 00:13:08,987 [Justin] After a couple of days of rainy weather, 301 00:13:10,990 --> 00:13:14,159 the sky has cleared. 302 00:13:14,161 --> 00:13:16,694 And we were finally able to complete the basement framing 303 00:13:16,696 --> 00:13:19,164 and install the plywood layer of the first floor. 304 00:13:19,166 --> 00:13:21,733 Next, we install the radiant heating tubes 305 00:13:21,735 --> 00:13:23,935 that are going under the first floor. 306 00:13:23,937 --> 00:13:26,204 And I've got the pleasure of being out here solo 307 00:13:26,206 --> 00:13:28,940 to slop on a water-proof membrane 308 00:13:28,942 --> 00:13:32,010 on the concrete walls that will eventually be underground. 309 00:13:32,012 --> 00:13:33,678 I think that's fun. 310 00:13:35,381 --> 00:13:36,781 We've come a long way. 311 00:13:36,783 --> 00:13:39,184 We get to extend the footings finally. 312 00:13:39,186 --> 00:13:40,952 We get to put the floor on, 313 00:13:40,954 --> 00:13:43,254 so that we can start putting the dome together. 314 00:13:44,223 --> 00:13:45,390 [Janis] Today's a big day, 315 00:13:45,392 --> 00:13:48,259 'cause we finally get to put up the dome. 316 00:13:48,261 --> 00:13:50,161 This is what we've been waiting for. 317 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:52,864 [Justin] The big day, we're gonna build the dome. 318 00:13:52,866 --> 00:13:53,898 [Janis] Whoo-hoo! 319 00:13:53,900 --> 00:13:56,401 That means we gotta take all these parts 320 00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:58,770 all the way down there to the house. 321 00:13:58,772 --> 00:13:59,904 We've got a trailer here. 322 00:13:59,906 --> 00:14:01,673 We're gonna load a bunch of 'em up onto the trailer, 323 00:14:01,675 --> 00:14:02,707 take them down. 324 00:14:02,709 --> 00:14:04,542 We'll also have to carry some down by hand. 325 00:14:04,544 --> 00:14:05,476 And then, once we get 'em down there, 326 00:14:05,478 --> 00:14:06,911 we start putting them together. 327 00:14:06,913 --> 00:14:08,913 - Are you guys ready for this? - Yeah. 328 00:14:08,915 --> 00:14:10,915 - Okay. - Whoo-hoo! 329 00:14:10,917 --> 00:14:12,517 [Justin] We've got a big crew today. 330 00:14:12,519 --> 00:14:16,487 We've got five or six people that are coming from the dome company, 331 00:14:16,489 --> 00:14:18,823 we've got four local contractors, 332 00:14:18,825 --> 00:14:22,927 we've got our family, which is, like, five of us that are up here currently. 333 00:14:22,929 --> 00:14:25,330 And then, three or four more family and friends 334 00:14:25,332 --> 00:14:26,998 that are coming up as well, so... 335 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,701 I can't even count that many. Ran out of fingers. 336 00:14:31,437 --> 00:14:33,271 I'm glad it's him driving this and not me. 337 00:14:34,006 --> 00:14:35,673 It's not easy. 338 00:14:35,675 --> 00:14:38,009 Especially, backing up a huge, long trailer like this 339 00:14:38,011 --> 00:14:39,244 all the way down this hill. 340 00:14:40,479 --> 00:14:42,647 Uh, Carlos, you're going off the edge. 341 00:14:43,582 --> 00:14:45,083 Yeah, he's got to straighten out. 342 00:14:45,184 --> 00:14:48,486 They maybe have underestimated the number of trips this is going to take. 343 00:14:48,488 --> 00:14:50,688 It's a good thing we've got this nice, wide road. 344 00:14:56,128 --> 00:14:58,096 Wait. Whoa, whoa, whoa. 345 00:14:58,098 --> 00:14:59,364 You want us to just unload them? 346 00:14:59,366 --> 00:15:01,366 - [man speaking] - [Justin] This side? Okay. 347 00:15:04,003 --> 00:15:04,969 Whoa! 348 00:15:04,971 --> 00:15:06,504 It's great to have this many people. 349 00:15:06,506 --> 00:15:08,907 We don't really know what it's gonna take to put all this together. 350 00:15:08,909 --> 00:15:10,775 More hands should make it better. 351 00:15:10,777 --> 00:15:12,043 [Janis] There's a lot of pieces. 352 00:15:12,045 --> 00:15:13,011 [Justin] There's a lot of pieces. 353 00:15:13,013 --> 00:15:14,245 I don't even know how many pieces. 354 00:15:14,247 --> 00:15:16,781 I think there's over 50. I think we've decided. 355 00:15:16,783 --> 00:15:18,716 - Somebody should probably count the pieces. - Oh, yeah. 356 00:15:30,963 --> 00:15:32,997 [Justin] Okay, first couple of pieces here. 357 00:15:34,133 --> 00:15:35,667 Yup. 358 00:15:35,669 --> 00:15:39,003 We're making sure that we have a nice, exact square corner 359 00:15:39,005 --> 00:15:41,339 to start from, because everything else goes out from that corner. 360 00:15:41,341 --> 00:15:45,343 So, if that corner's off, and we're not exactly right, you know, 90 degrees, 361 00:15:45,345 --> 00:15:48,112 then, by the time we get to the end of the line there, 362 00:15:48,114 --> 00:15:49,414 it'll be way off. 363 00:15:49,481 --> 00:15:51,983 Kind of surreal that we're actually building this now. 364 00:15:51,985 --> 00:15:53,351 It's been a long time thinking about it, 365 00:15:53,353 --> 00:15:55,853 and wondering if it was really gonna happen, so... 366 00:15:55,855 --> 00:15:58,423 Actually being here and putting it together is pretty awesome. 367 00:15:58,425 --> 00:16:00,491 Do you want a couple of little loose bolts in? 368 00:16:00,493 --> 00:16:01,659 [man] Yeah. Wait a minute. 369 00:16:01,661 --> 00:16:03,561 - [Justin] Wait? - [man] Yeah. 370 00:16:03,563 --> 00:16:06,230 The beginning is always more difficult. Then we go faster. 371 00:16:06,232 --> 00:16:07,432 I'm sure, I'm sure. 372 00:16:07,434 --> 00:16:09,067 But this is a crucial part. 373 00:16:09,069 --> 00:16:11,002 - It's laying the corner stone. - [man] Yes. 374 00:16:11,004 --> 00:16:13,037 [Justin] We gotta do this one exactly right. 375 00:16:14,974 --> 00:16:16,874 - We wanna come down from the top? - [man] Always. 376 00:16:16,876 --> 00:16:18,710 - Always from the top-down, right? - Always from the top. 377 00:16:18,712 --> 00:16:21,279 - I read that in the manual. - Any difference goes to the floor 378 00:16:21,281 --> 00:16:24,048 - and disappears, but up is the main. - [Justin] Got it. 379 00:16:24,050 --> 00:16:27,151 With the corner in place, we really got moving from there. 380 00:16:31,957 --> 00:16:34,859 We're very carefully aligning how they come together 381 00:16:34,861 --> 00:16:36,327 so that the whole thing will be straight. 382 00:16:36,329 --> 00:16:38,162 We want the inside to be really flush 383 00:16:38,164 --> 00:16:39,797 so that when we cover the seam, 384 00:16:39,799 --> 00:16:41,198 it doesn't look like a seam. 385 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:42,834 It doesn't look like you have a wave going down the wall. 386 00:16:42,836 --> 00:16:45,436 So, we gotta really line those up perfectly. 387 00:16:45,438 --> 00:16:48,639 We're about, I guess, almost a third of the way done with the whole building. 388 00:16:50,409 --> 00:16:51,509 Tomorrow, right back at it. 389 00:16:51,511 --> 00:16:53,644 We'll go as far as we can around this side. 390 00:16:53,646 --> 00:16:54,846 We'll be done in three days. 391 00:16:56,515 --> 00:16:59,751 It's just been so amazing having everyone else out, 392 00:16:59,753 --> 00:17:01,986 from Uncle Laney in his kilt... 393 00:17:04,356 --> 00:17:06,357 That's why we're not getting him up on any ladders. 394 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:09,894 I am so proud of you. 395 00:17:09,896 --> 00:17:12,463 to my mom being here. It's just great. 396 00:17:12,465 --> 00:17:14,399 - I love you. - Oh, I love you so much. 397 00:17:14,401 --> 00:17:15,700 And look at your dream. 398 00:17:15,702 --> 00:17:17,301 -Look at that. -[Justin] I know. Isn't that crazy? 399 00:17:17,303 --> 00:17:18,536 [Justin's mother] Love it. 400 00:17:22,808 --> 00:17:24,942 [Janis] Day two: the dome build. 401 00:17:24,944 --> 00:17:26,144 We're gonna get this thing done. 402 00:17:26,146 --> 00:17:29,247 [Justin] Okay, next piece. 403 00:17:29,249 --> 00:17:32,016 - 25a. - 25a? All right, I'll go get it. 404 00:17:32,018 --> 00:17:32,950 Thanks. 405 00:17:32,952 --> 00:17:34,986 It's so fun to look down at the site, 406 00:17:34,988 --> 00:17:37,188 and to be able to see our work, 407 00:17:37,190 --> 00:17:39,357 and it's not just a slab of cement. 408 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:42,160 Yesterday, we didn't actually have any major mishaps. 409 00:17:42,828 --> 00:17:44,195 Yes! 410 00:17:44,197 --> 00:17:45,329 It, kind of, worries me. 411 00:17:45,331 --> 00:17:47,198 [both laughing] 412 00:17:53,405 --> 00:17:56,240 [man] Uh, Justin, there's no 25a out there. 413 00:17:56,242 --> 00:17:58,242 [Justin] We were actually supposed to take the inventory 414 00:17:58,244 --> 00:18:00,211 of all the parts a couple of nights ago, 415 00:18:00,213 --> 00:18:02,847 but that was the night we spent back filling. 416 00:18:02,849 --> 00:18:05,083 And we never really got to going through the manual, 417 00:18:05,085 --> 00:18:06,384 making sure everything was there. 418 00:18:06,386 --> 00:18:09,520 No. 27, 27. Oh, crap. 419 00:18:10,556 --> 00:18:11,589 - [Justin sighs] - [man] It is not here. 420 00:18:12,291 --> 00:18:14,392 We don't have it anywhere, guys. 421 00:18:14,394 --> 00:18:16,928 [Justin] Hey, you can't just not have that piece. 422 00:18:16,930 --> 00:18:19,931 We lost a piece or we don't have a piece. 423 00:18:19,965 --> 00:18:21,165 It's almost just like this, 424 00:18:21,167 --> 00:18:23,334 but it doesn't have this piece on it. 425 00:18:23,336 --> 00:18:24,635 It's not, like, a decorative piece, 426 00:18:24,637 --> 00:18:26,938 it's, like, a structural piece. 427 00:18:26,940 --> 00:18:29,974 And we can't even finish what we're doing without it. 428 00:18:29,976 --> 00:18:32,910 This thing took months to get here. 429 00:18:32,912 --> 00:18:36,514 If we had to have them send another piece, months. 430 00:18:37,216 --> 00:18:38,449 I don't see it. 431 00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:41,552 [Janis] We can't keep going unless we have that piece. 432 00:18:45,691 --> 00:18:48,292 [Justin] Everything was going fine with building the dome, 433 00:18:48,294 --> 00:18:52,196 until the instruction book called for piece number 25. 434 00:18:52,198 --> 00:18:54,999 [man] Uh, Justin, there is no 25a out there. 435 00:18:55,001 --> 00:18:57,401 We lost a piece or we don't have a piece. 436 00:18:57,403 --> 00:18:58,936 And it's not, like, a decorative piece, 437 00:18:58,938 --> 00:19:00,638 it's, like, a structural piece. 438 00:19:02,074 --> 00:19:03,174 I can't even think about it. 439 00:19:04,076 --> 00:19:05,242 I don't see it. 440 00:19:05,244 --> 00:19:07,845 [Janis] We can't keep going unless we have that piece. 441 00:19:07,847 --> 00:19:10,181 So, did we number 'em wrong or something, because-- 442 00:19:10,183 --> 00:19:12,216 - [Justin] Maybe. - [man] Hey, hey, hey. 443 00:19:12,218 --> 00:19:13,985 [Justin] 25a? Are you kidding? 444 00:19:13,987 --> 00:19:15,820 - [Janis] Did you find it? - [Justin] Really? 445 00:19:15,822 --> 00:19:18,122 -[man] Looks like it got buried. -[Janis] Oh, thank gosh. 446 00:19:18,124 --> 00:19:19,190 Who put that under there? 447 00:19:19,192 --> 00:19:21,225 [Justin] Nope, nope. We're just happy we found it. 448 00:19:21,227 --> 00:19:23,227 - 'Cause it was probably me. - It was the unloading-- 449 00:19:23,229 --> 00:19:25,897 - Unloading was happening fast and furious. - [man] It was the road. 450 00:19:25,899 --> 00:19:27,198 Oh, my gosh. 451 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,167 -Bring it over? -Let's do it. Let's get it in there. 452 00:19:33,605 --> 00:19:35,940 Crisis averted. We found the piece. 453 00:19:35,942 --> 00:19:37,842 Getting it up into place right now. 454 00:19:37,844 --> 00:19:40,711 But that was too close. 455 00:19:40,713 --> 00:19:43,247 It's not like you can just go down to the store and buy another one of these. 456 00:19:43,249 --> 00:19:44,849 So, we're relieved. 457 00:19:44,851 --> 00:19:47,185 We're glad to have that piece in. Glad we found it. 458 00:19:47,187 --> 00:19:49,353 Now we just got to keep going. Make some progress today. 459 00:19:55,060 --> 00:19:57,328 A lot has gone on since we finished putting the dome together. 460 00:19:57,330 --> 00:20:00,064 It's been pretty cool to see it come together. 461 00:20:00,066 --> 00:20:02,400 We've got all the walls up now. 462 00:20:02,402 --> 00:20:05,369 We've been doing a lot of work on the outside, with waterproofing and stuff. 463 00:20:05,371 --> 00:20:09,807 We've had to put little bits of waterproofing on each, little bolt. 464 00:20:09,809 --> 00:20:12,143 The basement, now, is all framed. 465 00:20:12,145 --> 00:20:14,579 We've got the stairs that go down there done. 466 00:20:14,581 --> 00:20:15,579 We've just got the windows in, 467 00:20:15,581 --> 00:20:17,682 so we're excited to see how they look, 468 00:20:17,684 --> 00:20:19,317 start placing them in their openings. 469 00:20:19,319 --> 00:20:20,418 [Janis] They're fun to look at. 470 00:20:20,420 --> 00:20:22,086 They took three months 471 00:20:22,088 --> 00:20:24,155 - to get here. - Yeah. Three-and-half at least. 472 00:20:25,057 --> 00:20:26,991 Ah. I sure hope this fits. 473 00:20:26,993 --> 00:20:29,093 -[Carlos] Yeah, you and me both. -[Justin] It better fit. 474 00:20:29,095 --> 00:20:30,995 I mean, it's supposed to be, like, exact. 475 00:20:31,863 --> 00:20:33,063 Wait a minute. 476 00:20:33,131 --> 00:20:35,333 - Are you all the way over on your side? - Yeah, I'm good. 477 00:20:35,335 --> 00:20:37,134 [Janis] At the top. Look at the top. 478 00:20:37,136 --> 00:20:39,203 Is this supposed to be out here? 479 00:20:39,205 --> 00:20:41,973 [Justin] The window is just right, it's just the-- 480 00:20:41,975 --> 00:20:43,841 -The frame? -[Justin] The flange. This thing. 481 00:20:43,843 --> 00:20:48,145 The part that secures the window to the house, we didn't account for. 482 00:20:48,147 --> 00:20:51,182 So, we should have gotten the windows, like, three inches smaller. 483 00:20:51,184 --> 00:20:52,416 [Janis] How are we going to fix that? 484 00:20:52,418 --> 00:20:53,784 [Carlos] That is a good question. 485 00:20:53,786 --> 00:20:55,987 Did we not measure it right? 486 00:20:55,989 --> 00:20:58,356 [Carlos] So, you have 40... Almost 41. 487 00:20:58,358 --> 00:21:00,291 40 and seven-eighths, but... 488 00:21:00,293 --> 00:21:01,959 But that's just the frame of the window. 489 00:21:01,961 --> 00:21:05,296 -[Janis] That's just the inside. Oh. -[Carlos] That's the inside. 490 00:21:05,298 --> 00:21:08,666 [Justin] So, we're trying to figure out what happened. 491 00:21:08,668 --> 00:21:10,201 The windows don't fit. 492 00:21:10,203 --> 00:21:12,236 We can't modify the window frame. 493 00:21:12,238 --> 00:21:14,538 What are we gonna do? 494 00:21:14,540 --> 00:21:17,408 [Carlos] The only thing we can do is cut from the top point, 495 00:21:17,410 --> 00:21:19,210 wherever we tie in. 496 00:21:19,212 --> 00:21:21,178 We can cut that flange off, glue it to the bottom. 497 00:21:21,180 --> 00:21:24,115 - If we take this flange off? - [Carlos] Just-- Yes. 498 00:21:24,117 --> 00:21:27,285 You just take the flange off so that it actually goes in square. 499 00:21:27,287 --> 00:21:29,220 - You can sit it straight up. - [Justin] Okay. 500 00:21:29,222 --> 00:21:31,155 So, I think we have a plan to try at least. 501 00:21:31,157 --> 00:21:33,190 We don't really have much other choice. 502 00:21:33,192 --> 00:21:35,393 So, let's, let's get something to cut this flange off, 503 00:21:35,395 --> 00:21:36,560 - and try it again. - [Janis] Okay. 504 00:21:42,100 --> 00:21:43,601 Okay. Now, the other side. 505 00:21:48,907 --> 00:21:51,175 - [Carlos] Moment of truth. - Try again, huh? 506 00:21:51,177 --> 00:21:53,110 Let's try it from the outside. 507 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:56,547 [window squeaking] 508 00:21:56,549 --> 00:21:59,183 Oh, yeah, look at that. Beauty. 509 00:21:59,185 --> 00:22:00,451 - Whoo! - See? 510 00:22:00,453 --> 00:22:01,919 Why? What's the problem? 511 00:22:01,921 --> 00:22:05,289 It looks beautiful. The windows look fantastic in there. 512 00:22:05,291 --> 00:22:07,325 Once they modified it. 513 00:22:07,327 --> 00:22:09,293 [Carlos] With it being as tight as it is, 514 00:22:09,295 --> 00:22:11,662 I don't think that I wanna put 'em all the way in 515 00:22:11,664 --> 00:22:14,865 just because when we fill it with dirt on the top, 516 00:22:14,867 --> 00:22:16,801 we're gonna have some kind of flex, some kind of movement. 517 00:22:16,803 --> 00:22:18,035 Okay, yeah. 518 00:22:18,037 --> 00:22:20,471 And then, we can adjust the tops and bottoms that we need 519 00:22:20,473 --> 00:22:22,640 and have everything exactly the way we need it. 520 00:22:23,175 --> 00:22:24,375 We can make it work. 521 00:22:28,747 --> 00:22:30,481 [Janis] Today, we're gonna get the Murphy door in. 522 00:22:30,483 --> 00:22:33,951 - And Justin has been a fan of secret passage doors. - Secret doors. 523 00:22:33,953 --> 00:22:35,486 I've always wanted a secret door. 524 00:22:39,291 --> 00:22:42,193 [Janis] The Murphy door we have faces the butler's pantry. 525 00:22:43,829 --> 00:22:45,896 Okay, halfway done. 526 00:22:45,898 --> 00:22:48,899 And so I stained it the same colors as the cabinetry 527 00:22:48,901 --> 00:22:52,436 so that it would look like it is just a spice rack with doors on it. 528 00:22:52,438 --> 00:22:54,071 But when you push it open, 529 00:22:54,073 --> 00:22:57,007 it's the bedroom with a beautiful view. 530 00:22:57,376 --> 00:23:00,344 [laughing] 531 00:23:00,346 --> 00:23:02,646 [Justin] Oh, my gosh. That's so cool. 532 00:23:02,648 --> 00:23:03,948 It's gonna be pretty neat. 533 00:23:03,950 --> 00:23:05,483 - He is always wanted secret doors. - I love it. It's perfect. 534 00:23:05,485 --> 00:23:06,951 - I know and I want more. - Always. 535 00:23:06,953 --> 00:23:09,220 I want one for the bathroom, closet-- 536 00:23:09,222 --> 00:23:12,056 - [man] Pantry, Mirror. - Over here. Over there. 537 00:23:12,058 --> 00:23:13,157 [Justin] It will totally blend in. 538 00:23:13,159 --> 00:23:15,092 [Janis laughing] That's awesome. 539 00:23:19,498 --> 00:23:21,399 Another big thing we've to do still 540 00:23:21,401 --> 00:23:24,535 is the support wall. The buttress. 541 00:23:24,537 --> 00:23:27,037 It's gonna take a lot of mixing 542 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:28,639 of the sand and cement. 543 00:23:28,641 --> 00:23:31,108 And we've to go all the way around the house. 544 00:23:31,110 --> 00:23:33,477 But doing it ourselves is going to save a lot of money. 545 00:23:34,279 --> 00:23:36,347 We gotta fill this all the up to here. 546 00:23:37,048 --> 00:23:38,115 That whole thing. 547 00:23:39,918 --> 00:23:41,285 So, us the family, 548 00:23:41,287 --> 00:23:42,987 we can mix the stuff together. 549 00:23:42,989 --> 00:23:43,988 We can lay it on the ground. 550 00:23:43,990 --> 00:23:46,123 Doesn't require a lot of skill or experience. 551 00:23:46,125 --> 00:23:48,159 So we're gonna get the kids together and we're gonna do that. 552 00:23:48,161 --> 00:23:51,295 When putting the sand in the concrete in when it's still dry, 553 00:23:51,297 --> 00:23:52,563 and then the water. 554 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,501 Repeat it over and over and over and over again. 555 00:23:57,503 --> 00:23:59,470 I don't know for sure but I'm thinking, 556 00:23:59,472 --> 00:24:01,505 I'm saying 500 loads 557 00:24:01,507 --> 00:24:04,074 to do it, all the way around the house. 558 00:24:04,076 --> 00:24:05,009 It's gonna take a bit. 559 00:24:08,079 --> 00:24:09,513 [Justin] We're out of water? All of it? 560 00:24:10,482 --> 00:24:12,516 I thought we'd get lot further than that. 561 00:24:14,019 --> 00:24:15,519 Where should we go get the water? 562 00:24:15,521 --> 00:24:17,354 - Reservoir. - [Janis chuckling] Okay. 563 00:24:17,356 --> 00:24:18,789 Get back as fast as you can 564 00:24:18,791 --> 00:24:20,858 because right now we're just waiting until you get back. 565 00:24:20,860 --> 00:24:23,060 It's already slow enough with this tiny little mixer. 566 00:24:23,062 --> 00:24:25,796 If we're gonna have to stop every few batches 567 00:24:25,798 --> 00:24:27,298 to go get more water, 568 00:24:27,300 --> 00:24:28,699 we're not gonna get very far. 569 00:24:29,935 --> 00:24:31,202 Hopefully, they hurry back. 570 00:24:31,204 --> 00:24:32,436 Hopefully, they'll get back quick. 571 00:24:41,847 --> 00:24:42,980 [Justin] Cruising along. 572 00:24:42,982 --> 00:24:44,381 Mixing up sandcrete. 573 00:24:44,383 --> 00:24:45,749 Everybody is helping out. 574 00:24:45,751 --> 00:24:46,684 And we run out of water. 575 00:24:50,121 --> 00:24:52,089 I thought we'd get lot further than that. 576 00:24:52,390 --> 00:24:53,657 Argh. 577 00:24:53,659 --> 00:24:56,160 We've a well but we don't have it 578 00:24:56,162 --> 00:24:59,196 pumped and piped down to where we are yet. 579 00:24:59,198 --> 00:25:01,499 So, we've got to figure out where we are gonna get more water. 580 00:25:01,501 --> 00:25:03,667 - Reservoir. - [Janis chuckling] Okay. 581 00:25:03,669 --> 00:25:04,969 Get back as fast as you can 582 00:25:04,971 --> 00:25:06,837 because right now we're just waiting until you get back. 583 00:25:06,839 --> 00:25:08,639 The reservoir is about two miles away. 584 00:25:10,141 --> 00:25:12,176 So we've gotta take these water buckets 585 00:25:12,178 --> 00:25:13,777 to the reservoir and back, 586 00:25:13,779 --> 00:25:16,013 before we can keep making our sandcrete. 587 00:25:18,183 --> 00:25:20,417 It's already slow enough with this tiny little mixer. 588 00:25:21,686 --> 00:25:24,121 If we're gonna have to stop every few batches 589 00:25:24,123 --> 00:25:25,823 to go get more water, 590 00:25:25,825 --> 00:25:27,091 we're not gonna get very far. 591 00:25:28,226 --> 00:25:29,460 Hopefully, they hurry back. 592 00:25:29,462 --> 00:25:30,995 Hopefully, they'll get back quick. 593 00:25:40,105 --> 00:25:41,338 [Justin] All right. Here they come. 594 00:25:42,007 --> 00:25:43,274 What took you so long? 595 00:25:44,976 --> 00:25:46,377 All right. Sweet. 596 00:25:47,379 --> 00:25:48,479 Let's keep going now. 597 00:25:51,016 --> 00:25:52,016 There. 598 00:25:53,084 --> 00:25:55,019 Dump it in. Argh! 599 00:25:55,021 --> 00:25:56,387 [Justin laughs] 600 00:26:02,928 --> 00:26:05,596 [Justin] There is absolutely no way we're gonna do it this way. 601 00:26:05,598 --> 00:26:08,899 It just takes too long to do such a small amount. 602 00:26:08,901 --> 00:26:10,434 But there is no way this is the long term solution 603 00:26:10,436 --> 00:26:11,735 to go all the way around the house. 604 00:26:11,737 --> 00:26:13,938 We're gonna have to go back to the drawing board, 605 00:26:13,940 --> 00:26:16,907 come up with another way to do this a lot faster, a lot more efficiently. 606 00:26:16,909 --> 00:26:18,309 'Cause this is gonna take us months. 607 00:26:23,348 --> 00:26:26,750 [Justin] We've been working our butts off. 608 00:26:26,752 --> 00:26:30,287 For the retaining wall, the sandcrete ultimately didn't work. 609 00:26:30,289 --> 00:26:32,389 So we thought why not use sandbags? 610 00:26:32,391 --> 00:26:34,124 And that worked out great. 611 00:26:34,126 --> 00:26:36,193 And it saved us a lot of time. 612 00:26:36,195 --> 00:26:38,429 We're making good progress inside the house too. 613 00:26:38,431 --> 00:26:40,197 We've got the walls all framed. 614 00:26:40,199 --> 00:26:41,932 We've got some electrical stuff going in. 615 00:26:41,934 --> 00:26:43,334 We've got some plumbing stuff going in. 616 00:26:43,336 --> 00:26:45,936 Pretty soon we're gonna be able to put up windows and doors. 617 00:26:45,938 --> 00:26:48,272 I'm not getting a whole lot of sleep. 618 00:26:48,274 --> 00:26:51,275 [laughing] And today I sat down for a few minutes 619 00:26:51,277 --> 00:26:54,278 and poof, I went out. [laughs] 620 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,780 With saws and generators and stuff, 621 00:26:56,782 --> 00:26:59,049 just making a ton of noise and she is just out. 622 00:26:59,051 --> 00:27:01,251 - [Justin laughs] - [Janis laughing] So tired. 623 00:27:01,253 --> 00:27:05,322 [Justin] For the outside, we've added a spray foam insulation to the dome. 624 00:27:05,324 --> 00:27:08,959 And now we're stretching a huge pond liner over the whole thing 625 00:27:08,961 --> 00:27:10,094 before we cover it with dirt. 626 00:27:12,364 --> 00:27:13,330 [Janis] Uh-oh. 627 00:27:13,332 --> 00:27:15,332 [Justin] Hold on to it. Hold on to it. 628 00:27:15,334 --> 00:27:17,201 You can see the wind is blowing this thing up. 629 00:27:17,203 --> 00:27:19,336 One, two, three, pull! 630 00:27:19,338 --> 00:27:22,106 It took six guys to pull this thing on. 631 00:27:22,108 --> 00:27:25,075 It weighs 600 pounds and the wind just picked it right up. 632 00:27:25,077 --> 00:27:27,578 [Janis] Okay. We're gonna start putting dirt on! 633 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:30,481 Whoo-hoo! That did it! 634 00:27:33,918 --> 00:27:35,352 - [Justin] Yay! - [Janis] Whoo-hoo! 635 00:27:35,354 --> 00:27:38,756 -And we don't need sod. Look at this! -[Janis laughs] 636 00:27:38,758 --> 00:27:40,491 [Justin] So we're digging the dirt from right down here. 637 00:27:40,493 --> 00:27:42,426 We're just bringing it up in big old scoop loads, 638 00:27:42,428 --> 00:27:44,094 using it to weigh it down, 639 00:27:44,096 --> 00:27:45,329 and then we'll start evening it out. 640 00:27:45,331 --> 00:27:48,032 Then will put a foot of dirt on top of the whole thing. 641 00:27:48,034 --> 00:27:50,968 It's gonna be, I don't know, I'd guess somewhere around six tons. 642 00:27:50,970 --> 00:27:52,036 That would be my guess. 643 00:27:52,470 --> 00:27:53,704 Right there. Yes. 644 00:27:54,839 --> 00:27:56,407 [Janis] Buried our house today. 645 00:27:56,409 --> 00:27:58,275 How many people can say they're doing that? 646 00:27:58,910 --> 00:28:00,077 I don't know very many. 647 00:28:00,079 --> 00:28:02,312 But we're burying it. It is pretty exciting. 648 00:28:02,314 --> 00:28:04,248 [Justin] Put that one right in here. Right in here. 649 00:28:04,250 --> 00:28:05,449 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 650 00:28:05,451 --> 00:28:07,484 [Bracken] Oh, God, Justin. Looking out. Look out. 651 00:28:10,288 --> 00:28:11,388 [Justin] Jeez. 652 00:28:11,390 --> 00:28:12,790 Tried to take me out. 653 00:28:12,792 --> 00:28:14,091 I got little carried away. 654 00:28:14,093 --> 00:28:15,959 I was just giving him some instructions on where to put stuff. 655 00:28:15,961 --> 00:28:18,328 -[Bracken] Sorry. I didn't mean to get you. -It's all right. 656 00:28:18,330 --> 00:28:19,897 With all this dust, it's hard to see. 657 00:28:19,899 --> 00:28:21,432 [Bracken] I wish we had a water truck. 658 00:28:21,434 --> 00:28:24,368 Oh, my gosh. I mean just a rain cloud. One even. 659 00:28:24,370 --> 00:28:25,436 We expected 660 00:28:25,438 --> 00:28:28,939 that when he digs up a big, deep scoop like that, 661 00:28:28,941 --> 00:28:32,409 that it would be at least a little bit brown and moist and it wasn't at all. 662 00:28:32,411 --> 00:28:35,112 It is just dry and sandy. 663 00:28:35,114 --> 00:28:37,281 [Janis] What are you gonna do? 664 00:28:37,283 --> 00:28:39,216 [Justin] That didn't quite go as I expected. 665 00:28:39,218 --> 00:28:41,218 It's not staying on the roof! 666 00:28:41,220 --> 00:28:42,820 And it won't stay up on the house. 667 00:28:42,822 --> 00:28:44,688 [Justin] All right. Next one up a little higher. 668 00:28:44,690 --> 00:28:48,025 Part of the reason that we set the deadline that we did, 669 00:28:48,027 --> 00:28:50,928 was to stay away from this season. 670 00:28:50,930 --> 00:28:52,029 We knew it was gonna be hot. 671 00:28:52,031 --> 00:28:53,363 We knew it was gonna be dry. 672 00:28:53,365 --> 00:28:55,466 That's why we wanted to be done a few weeks ago. 673 00:28:56,901 --> 00:28:58,936 Here we are, past our initial deadline, 674 00:28:58,938 --> 00:29:00,337 and we're paying for it. 675 00:29:00,339 --> 00:29:02,005 We've all these sods standing by, 676 00:29:02,007 --> 00:29:05,976 but it can't go on until we have the house covered with dirt. 677 00:29:05,978 --> 00:29:08,412 I think we're just gonna have to do as much as we can, 678 00:29:08,414 --> 00:29:11,615 and then wait until we can get some water out here to moisten the dirt. 679 00:29:16,688 --> 00:29:18,255 [Justin] In the last week or so, 680 00:29:18,257 --> 00:29:20,224 we finished the outside. 681 00:29:20,226 --> 00:29:22,426 Lot more dirt and lot more sod on top. 682 00:29:22,428 --> 00:29:23,427 We've water now. 683 00:29:23,429 --> 00:29:25,062 - [Janis] Hallelujah. - [Justin laughs] 684 00:29:25,064 --> 00:29:26,964 There is been a well this whole time, 685 00:29:26,966 --> 00:29:28,832 but we didn't have a way to access it. 686 00:29:28,834 --> 00:29:31,635 So, we got a pump, we got a tank. 687 00:29:31,637 --> 00:29:32,903 There is water down there at the site. 688 00:29:32,905 --> 00:29:34,805 If you want to open the spigot and have a drink, you could. 689 00:29:34,807 --> 00:29:37,674 And then we've really been working hard on the pavilion. 690 00:29:37,676 --> 00:29:40,511 Which is where we're gonna have all of our electrical stuff-- 691 00:29:40,513 --> 00:29:42,613 - Solar panels. - Solar panels. 692 00:29:43,348 --> 00:29:44,381 [Justin] Generator. 693 00:29:44,983 --> 00:29:45,849 That's exciting. 694 00:29:49,187 --> 00:29:51,288 - Special delivery. - Just what I needed. 695 00:29:51,290 --> 00:29:52,556 [Justin] Just get a little closer. 696 00:29:54,659 --> 00:29:55,993 [Janis] I'm a little worried. 697 00:29:55,995 --> 00:29:58,462 Because there is still so much to do inside. 698 00:29:58,464 --> 00:30:00,297 And we're so far behind schedule. 699 00:30:08,773 --> 00:30:11,308 [Justin] We have a lot to do before we finish with the house. 700 00:30:11,310 --> 00:30:13,243 Now that the dome is covered up, 701 00:30:13,245 --> 00:30:16,446 we're confident that it's not gonna shift anymore. 702 00:30:16,448 --> 00:30:17,948 So it's time for windows. 703 00:30:17,950 --> 00:30:19,750 Almost all the windows are round. 704 00:30:19,752 --> 00:30:21,785 If they're not complete circles, they're half circles. 705 00:30:21,787 --> 00:30:24,555 But the ones we're gonna put in today, especially, are very unique. 706 00:30:24,557 --> 00:30:25,989 You don't just get these anywhere. 707 00:30:25,991 --> 00:30:27,524 We had them special made, 708 00:30:27,526 --> 00:30:28,892 just the sizes we want 709 00:30:28,894 --> 00:30:30,160 and they're here, 710 00:30:30,162 --> 00:30:31,228 and we're ready to put them in. 711 00:30:31,230 --> 00:30:32,930 - [Justin] Yeah. - [Janis] This window 712 00:30:32,932 --> 00:30:34,798 took 14 weeks to get here. 713 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:36,300 - [Justin] That's all you got to say. - Yeah, we'll see. 714 00:30:36,302 --> 00:30:38,802 - [Justin] All you got to say is please don't drop it. - [Janis] Oh. 715 00:30:38,804 --> 00:30:40,971 [Janis] The biggest and heaviest window we have, 716 00:30:40,973 --> 00:30:42,973 of course, needs to be installed above the egress 717 00:30:42,975 --> 00:30:43,941 for the basement level. 718 00:30:43,943 --> 00:30:45,375 - [Carlos] You ready? - [Justin] Yep. 719 00:30:45,377 --> 00:30:47,845 [Janis] And watching them lift it over into the frame, 720 00:30:47,847 --> 00:30:49,546 has me so nervous. 721 00:30:49,548 --> 00:30:51,114 [Carlos] Okay, stick the bottom in. 722 00:30:51,382 --> 00:30:52,482 [Justin] Okay. 723 00:30:57,522 --> 00:30:59,323 [Justin panting] Just a little too big. 724 00:31:01,125 --> 00:31:02,526 [banging] 725 00:31:05,597 --> 00:31:08,098 [Justin] It's pretty dang tight. Nothing getting in there. 726 00:31:08,100 --> 00:31:09,199 [Carlos] The nails holding. 727 00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:10,968 [hammering] 728 00:31:10,970 --> 00:31:12,302 [Justin] All right, I'm letting it go. 729 00:31:13,071 --> 00:31:14,271 [hammering] 730 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:17,507 - [Janis] It looks so beautiful. - Doesn't it look good? 731 00:31:17,509 --> 00:31:19,509 [Janis] I love it more than I thought it would. 732 00:31:19,511 --> 00:31:21,111 It's so cool how 733 00:31:21,113 --> 00:31:23,413 the window silhouettes the view, 734 00:31:23,415 --> 00:31:25,115 and I just love that. 735 00:31:29,954 --> 00:31:31,955 [Justin] Two of our windows are very special. 736 00:31:31,957 --> 00:31:35,158 The custom-made stained glass windows that we designed ourselves. 737 00:31:35,460 --> 00:31:36,894 [Janis] Oh, my. 738 00:31:36,896 --> 00:31:38,795 This is the dragon mountain. 739 00:31:38,797 --> 00:31:41,064 [Justin] This one is gonna be in this window over here. 740 00:31:41,066 --> 00:31:43,500 - [Janis] It's beautiful. - [Justin] That's gorgeous and that's gorgeous 741 00:31:43,935 --> 00:31:46,403 So it looks like the moon is 742 00:31:46,405 --> 00:31:49,806 - shining the light on the water. - It's so beautiful. I love it. 743 00:31:49,808 --> 00:31:53,176 [Ann] So what we've got here is the Tree of Life. 744 00:31:53,178 --> 00:31:55,979 We wanted the moonlight chamber to come back across 745 00:31:55,981 --> 00:31:57,981 and echo words on the mountain. 746 00:31:57,983 --> 00:32:00,050 That's exactly what I wanted. 747 00:32:00,052 --> 00:32:02,085 - [laughs] Thank you. - [Ann] I'm glad. 748 00:32:02,087 --> 00:32:03,320 That's what I wanted to hear. 749 00:32:03,322 --> 00:32:05,055 I love it so much. 750 00:32:05,057 --> 00:32:06,890 I felt so emotional about them. 751 00:32:06,892 --> 00:32:08,191 There is something emotional about them. 752 00:32:08,193 --> 00:32:11,495 That's just a beautiful, unique, personalized 753 00:32:11,497 --> 00:32:13,864 little thing and maybe it's because of 754 00:32:13,866 --> 00:32:15,599 so many things have gone wrong. 755 00:32:15,601 --> 00:32:17,501 - Yeah. - As we have gone through this. 756 00:32:17,503 --> 00:32:20,837 And it's been really hard that we get to see that and have that moment. 757 00:32:20,839 --> 00:32:22,105 [Justin] Thank you so much. 758 00:32:22,107 --> 00:32:24,708 [Janis] It's exactly what we had wanted. 759 00:32:24,710 --> 00:32:27,978 [Justin] We still have so much work left before we're done. 760 00:32:27,980 --> 00:32:30,814 Over the past week, we've put up all the drywall. 761 00:32:30,816 --> 00:32:32,149 [Janis] We got our flooring done. 762 00:32:32,151 --> 00:32:33,650 And Justin had some fun painting. 763 00:32:34,252 --> 00:32:35,519 [Justin] Argh. 764 00:32:36,387 --> 00:32:38,155 [Justin] We got our kitchen cabinets. 765 00:32:38,157 --> 00:32:39,957 Finished up the bathrooms. 766 00:32:39,959 --> 00:32:41,725 Did a whole lot of work on the outside. 767 00:32:41,727 --> 00:32:42,960 It's gonna be a race to the finish 768 00:32:42,962 --> 00:32:45,996 but we're gonna find a way to get it all done. 769 00:32:45,998 --> 00:32:48,665 One of the biggest finishing touches, 770 00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:50,901 is putting on the big, round door. 771 00:32:50,903 --> 00:32:52,035 All right, here it is. 772 00:32:52,037 --> 00:32:54,171 There is the door frame. 773 00:32:54,872 --> 00:32:56,106 There is the door. 774 00:32:56,108 --> 00:32:57,808 This door is massive. 775 00:32:57,810 --> 00:32:59,943 Solid wood. Custom-made. 776 00:32:59,945 --> 00:33:01,645 I don't know what it weighs. But it's gotta be 777 00:33:01,647 --> 00:33:03,246 150 pounds maybe. 778 00:33:03,248 --> 00:33:05,949 [Janis] I could not even help to lift it. [laughing] It was so heavy. 779 00:33:05,951 --> 00:33:07,851 Janis, hold the door and don't let it fall. 780 00:33:07,853 --> 00:33:09,653 [Justin] We're gonna have a tough time installing it. 781 00:33:09,655 --> 00:33:11,188 And none of us know how to do this. 782 00:33:11,190 --> 00:33:14,124 These bolts are imported from the land of New Jersia. 783 00:33:14,126 --> 00:33:15,392 [laughs] 784 00:33:15,394 --> 00:33:16,626 [Janis] We're on the last one. 785 00:33:16,628 --> 00:33:17,995 [Justin] Yeah, we'll make that the last one. 786 00:33:17,997 --> 00:33:20,097 - [Janis] Okay. - [Justin] Okay, Janis, you wanna do the honors? 787 00:33:20,099 --> 00:33:22,132 - [Janis laughs] - [Justin] Come on. Come on. 788 00:33:22,134 --> 00:33:23,934 - It's a big gun. - Okay. My skills. 789 00:33:23,936 --> 00:33:25,302 [drilling] 790 00:33:25,304 --> 00:33:27,104 - [Justin] Yay. - [Janis laughs] 791 00:33:27,106 --> 00:33:28,705 - Last bolt. - Last bolt. 792 00:33:28,707 --> 00:33:30,140 - [Justin] Give it a test? - [Carlos] Okay. 793 00:33:31,376 --> 00:33:33,043 [Justin] Oh, here it go! 794 00:33:33,045 --> 00:33:34,678 [all cheering] 795 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:37,447 -[Janis] Oh, my gosh. This is open. We got a door. -[Justin] Whoo-hoo! 796 00:33:37,449 --> 00:33:40,050 [Justin] We got it installed and it looks amazing. 797 00:33:40,052 --> 00:33:41,351 Okay, close it, close it, close it. I wanna see. 798 00:33:41,353 --> 00:33:43,420 [Justin] I was so thrilled it worked. 799 00:33:43,422 --> 00:33:47,290 So many things have gone wrong that we now went right, I was thrilled. 800 00:33:48,926 --> 00:33:49,960 [Janis] Who is it? 801 00:33:50,128 --> 00:33:51,294 Come in. 802 00:33:51,296 --> 00:33:53,997 I feel like this adds the perfect touch. 803 00:33:53,999 --> 00:33:56,666 [Justin] Oh, man. I'm so happy with that, Janis. 804 00:33:56,668 --> 00:33:59,269 -[Janis] Oh, I'm so happy too. -I'm so happy with that. Nice job. 805 00:34:06,444 --> 00:34:07,911 [Justin] We are done. 806 00:34:07,913 --> 00:34:09,479 - Hallelujah! - [laughs] 807 00:34:10,415 --> 00:34:11,915 My gosh. 808 00:34:11,917 --> 00:34:14,317 - It's been forever. - [Justin] It feels amazing. 809 00:34:15,386 --> 00:34:17,154 [Janis] We are exhausted. [laughs] 810 00:34:17,156 --> 00:34:19,089 - But... - It's worth it. 811 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:25,962 [Justin] It's been months and months of stress 812 00:34:26,164 --> 00:34:28,365 and problems, 813 00:34:28,367 --> 00:34:30,167 and to have it done now, 814 00:34:30,169 --> 00:34:32,002 is an amazing relief. 815 00:34:32,837 --> 00:34:34,704 [Janis] Original budget was 200,000, 816 00:34:34,706 --> 00:34:37,207 and we ended up spending 300,000. 817 00:34:37,209 --> 00:34:39,342 [Justin] Lot of unexpected expenses. 818 00:34:39,344 --> 00:34:41,244 And then just a lot of mistakes that we made, 819 00:34:41,246 --> 00:34:43,814 and needing to do things over again. 820 00:34:43,816 --> 00:34:46,016 [Janis] Our original timeline was three months. 821 00:34:46,018 --> 00:34:48,752 And it actually took us four months to build. 822 00:34:48,754 --> 00:34:50,320 But, it was worth it. 823 00:34:52,023 --> 00:34:54,091 [Justin] My dad, Danny and his wife Rozell 824 00:34:54,093 --> 00:34:55,659 are coming today to check out the house, 825 00:34:55,661 --> 00:34:58,095 and we cannot wait to see what they're gonna think. 826 00:34:58,097 --> 00:34:59,963 And he is a pretty emotional guy, 827 00:34:59,965 --> 00:35:02,532 so I bet he starts crying just as he comes down the hill. 828 00:35:02,534 --> 00:35:03,567 [Janis laughs] 829 00:35:03,569 --> 00:35:04,935 - [Justin] Hey! - Hi! 830 00:35:04,937 --> 00:35:06,169 [Justin] You made it. 831 00:35:06,171 --> 00:35:09,005 -Oh, my goodness! It looks so cool. -I like the door. 832 00:35:09,941 --> 00:35:11,942 - [Rozell] Oh! - [all laughing] 833 00:35:15,680 --> 00:35:17,681 Started tearing up when I crossed that hill there. 834 00:35:17,683 --> 00:35:19,149 - [laughs] - I started tearing up. 835 00:35:19,151 --> 00:35:21,151 - I knew it. - You're such an amazing kid. 836 00:35:21,153 --> 00:35:23,286 - [Janis] Aw. - Could you see it from up there? 837 00:35:23,387 --> 00:35:24,354 No. 838 00:35:24,422 --> 00:35:26,256 - Not really. Not really. - I didn't really see it. 839 00:35:27,291 --> 00:35:28,959 [Justin] Big round door. 840 00:35:29,894 --> 00:35:30,827 Custom made. 841 00:35:30,829 --> 00:35:32,462 It's one of a kind for sure. 842 00:35:32,464 --> 00:35:33,864 - [Danny] Look at the glass. - [Rozell] Look at the window. 843 00:35:33,866 --> 00:35:35,298 Isn't this amazing? 844 00:35:35,300 --> 00:35:37,267 [Justin] These are custom stain glass windows 845 00:35:37,269 --> 00:35:38,835 that a friend of ours made. 846 00:35:38,837 --> 00:35:40,537 [Rozell] She did such a good job. 847 00:35:40,539 --> 00:35:43,073 - [Justin] A whole lot more to see inside. Are you ready? - We are ready. 848 00:35:44,942 --> 00:35:46,343 [both] Oh, my gosh. 849 00:35:46,345 --> 00:35:48,011 - Look at the ceiling. - It's beautiful. 850 00:35:48,779 --> 00:35:49,846 [both] Oh, wow! 851 00:35:49,848 --> 00:35:51,381 [Janis] This is all custom-made. 852 00:35:52,917 --> 00:35:55,785 This was my design. I drew it, 853 00:35:55,787 --> 00:35:58,588 - and found a metal shop that would cut it out for us. - [Janis] Cut it out, yeah. 854 00:35:58,590 --> 00:36:00,023 [laughing] You want another huh? 855 00:36:00,025 --> 00:36:01,124 [all laughing] 856 00:36:01,126 --> 00:36:03,326 for the family. 857 00:36:04,929 --> 00:36:05,962 [Justin] Does it feel like we're underground? 858 00:36:05,964 --> 00:36:07,330 - [Danny] Not at all. - [Rozell] Not at all. 859 00:36:07,332 --> 00:36:09,966 - [Rozell] It's so bright and airy and it just looks-- - Yeah. 860 00:36:09,968 --> 00:36:11,301 I'd have never guessed. 861 00:36:11,303 --> 00:36:13,069 [Justin] So you feel how much cooler it is here. 862 00:36:13,071 --> 00:36:14,137 [both] It is. 863 00:36:14,139 --> 00:36:16,706 [Justin] This is just because of the insulation. 864 00:36:16,708 --> 00:36:18,375 - There is no air conditioning. - What? 865 00:36:18,377 --> 00:36:20,944 - [Justin] We've pipes in the floor. - [Rozell] Uh-huh. 866 00:36:20,946 --> 00:36:22,879 [Justin] That will do heat and cooling. 867 00:36:22,881 --> 00:36:24,114 [Rozell] Oh, wow! Really? 868 00:36:24,116 --> 00:36:25,282 [Danny] This is amazing. 869 00:36:26,217 --> 00:36:27,817 [Janis] This is the kitchen. 870 00:36:27,819 --> 00:36:29,686 So who picked this up? 871 00:36:29,688 --> 00:36:32,322 [Justin] We wanted something big and grand. 872 00:36:32,324 --> 00:36:35,392 - [Janis] Rustic. - And we got very lucky and found this. 873 00:36:35,394 --> 00:36:36,459 [Rozell] It's so cool. 874 00:36:36,461 --> 00:36:38,161 Where are you getting the water? 875 00:36:38,163 --> 00:36:40,931 [Justin] We have a well and a big huge tank. 876 00:36:40,933 --> 00:36:43,366 All the power comes from solar. 877 00:36:43,368 --> 00:36:45,435 So up there on the hill, we've that pavilion. 878 00:36:45,437 --> 00:36:48,338 That's the power source for all of this. 879 00:36:48,340 --> 00:36:52,108 So we got all these really nice things, 880 00:36:52,110 --> 00:36:53,343 but we're still 881 00:36:53,345 --> 00:36:55,011 - off the grid, living underground. - [Rozell] Yeah. 882 00:36:55,013 --> 00:36:56,313 - [Janis laughs] - Right? 883 00:36:56,315 --> 00:36:58,515 - [Janis] Do you like our table? - [Rozell] I love that table. 884 00:36:58,517 --> 00:37:00,817 - [Janis] Yeah. - [Rozell] That's so nice and big. 885 00:37:00,819 --> 00:37:01,985 Where is the rest of it? 886 00:37:04,088 --> 00:37:05,589 [Janis] This kind of our pantry. 887 00:37:06,557 --> 00:37:08,258 It had this spice rack. 888 00:37:08,260 --> 00:37:10,493 It's a very special spice rack. 889 00:37:10,495 --> 00:37:12,229 What makes it so special? 890 00:37:12,231 --> 00:37:13,663 - [Justin] What makes it so special? - Yeah. 891 00:37:14,498 --> 00:37:16,700 - What? - Oh, my goodness. 892 00:37:16,702 --> 00:37:17,801 - Oh, my gosh! - Look at this. 893 00:37:17,803 --> 00:37:19,336 - [Danny] Check it out. - Look at that. 894 00:37:19,338 --> 00:37:21,137 [Janis] You didn't think that was behind the door. 895 00:37:21,139 --> 00:37:23,873 - [indistinct chatter] - I will never guess. 896 00:37:23,875 --> 00:37:27,010 [Danny] We claim it. We got this bedroom. Yep, I want this. 897 00:37:27,012 --> 00:37:28,278 [Justin] A nice big deck. 898 00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:31,147 Yeah. It's a perfect place to go out and enjoy an evening. 899 00:37:31,149 --> 00:37:33,450 - Just when it cools off... - [Janis] Yeah. 900 00:37:33,452 --> 00:37:35,385 - We still have a lot more to show you. - All right. 901 00:37:36,687 --> 00:37:38,121 - [Rozell] Love the sink. - [Danny] Look at that. 902 00:37:38,123 --> 00:37:39,322 - [Rozell] Oh, my goodness. - It's a barrel. 903 00:37:39,324 --> 00:37:40,490 Isn't that awesome? 904 00:37:40,492 --> 00:37:42,225 [Rozell] You guys did a great job. That is cool. 905 00:37:42,227 --> 00:37:43,393 - [Janis] Thanks. - [Justin] Thank you. 906 00:37:43,395 --> 00:37:44,961 - [Danny] That's great. - That is awesome. 907 00:37:44,963 --> 00:37:46,496 - [Janis] Let's go see the basement. - [Danny] Let's go. 908 00:37:47,665 --> 00:37:49,199 [both] Oh, my gosh! 909 00:37:49,201 --> 00:37:50,100 [chuckles] A pool table. 910 00:37:50,102 --> 00:37:52,302 [Rozell] It'll be so fun for the kids. 911 00:37:52,304 --> 00:37:55,105 [Justin] Well, we've had the spot for this picked out 912 00:37:55,107 --> 00:37:57,073 - since we dug the original hole. - Yes. 913 00:37:57,075 --> 00:37:59,909 [Justin] When we're laying out bedroom, bedroom, bedroom, 914 00:37:59,911 --> 00:38:01,311 there was always, "And that's where the pool table goes." 915 00:38:01,313 --> 00:38:02,445 [Janis laughs] 916 00:38:02,447 --> 00:38:04,180 Then you comes down here and it's fun. 917 00:38:06,083 --> 00:38:08,151 [Justin] Another cool bookcase over here. 918 00:38:08,153 --> 00:38:09,819 [Janis] And then when you push on it. 919 00:38:09,821 --> 00:38:12,088 [Danny] What? Another one. 920 00:38:12,090 --> 00:38:13,223 - Look at that. - Oh, my gosh! 921 00:38:13,225 --> 00:38:15,925 This is so cool. 922 00:38:15,927 --> 00:38:17,160 [Justin] This is the TV room. 923 00:38:17,162 --> 00:38:20,463 Great place for the kids to come and relax. 924 00:38:24,769 --> 00:38:26,269 [Janis] Here is one of the bedrooms. 925 00:38:26,271 --> 00:38:28,038 You can fit a lot of kids down here. Right? 926 00:38:28,040 --> 00:38:30,040 Yeah. All of us could stay here. 927 00:38:30,042 --> 00:38:32,876 [Justin] There's another bedroom right next to this one that also has six. 928 00:38:32,878 --> 00:38:35,011 - More? - Yeah, that many. 929 00:38:37,448 --> 00:38:38,815 [Janis] And here's our deck. 930 00:38:38,817 --> 00:38:40,984 - Oh, look at the view. - You guys got everything. 931 00:38:40,986 --> 00:38:43,086 [Justin] We love just sitting out here 932 00:38:43,088 --> 00:38:44,487 and looking at this view. 933 00:38:44,489 --> 00:38:45,655 Little hot tub. 934 00:38:45,657 --> 00:38:47,624 I could see how it will be beautiful. 935 00:38:47,626 --> 00:38:50,160 We've made a bunch of memories building it. 936 00:38:50,162 --> 00:38:52,529 - And now we're gonna get to make a bunch of memories... - There you go. 937 00:38:52,531 --> 00:38:53,363 - Using it. - Enjoying it. 938 00:38:53,365 --> 00:38:55,198 enjoying it together. 939 00:38:56,200 --> 00:38:58,101 - [Danny] So proud of you guys. - [Janis] Thanks. 940 00:38:58,103 --> 00:38:59,169 You're awesome. 941 00:38:59,171 --> 00:39:00,970 - Definitely did a good job. - You put it together. 942 00:39:04,942 --> 00:39:08,111 Couldn't believe that it was on the ground. It looked so just 943 00:39:08,113 --> 00:39:10,947 like a beautiful fairytale house. It was amazing. 944 00:39:10,949 --> 00:39:13,516 [Danny] I'm so proud of Justin and Janis. 945 00:39:13,518 --> 00:39:15,385 To the point where it brings tears to my eyes 946 00:39:15,387 --> 00:39:17,253 every time I think about what they've done. 947 00:39:17,255 --> 00:39:18,588 Just amazing. 948 00:39:22,059 --> 00:39:24,828 [Janis] You know, it kind of makes me emotional because 949 00:39:24,830 --> 00:39:27,464 we put so much work into this. 950 00:39:30,668 --> 00:39:33,169 Walking in there today was like, 951 00:39:33,171 --> 00:39:35,438 [sighs in relief] okay. It's worth it. 952 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:38,508 You get to enjoy your hard labor. 953 00:39:39,410 --> 00:39:40,844 - [Janis laughing] Whoo-hoo! - Oh! 954 00:39:40,846 --> 00:39:42,112 - Cold? - Yeah. 955 00:39:43,013 --> 00:39:44,948 It's kind of the ultimate fairytale for us. 956 00:39:44,950 --> 00:39:46,149 [laughing] 957 00:39:46,151 --> 00:39:48,051 [Janis] It was an adventure. 958 00:39:48,053 --> 00:39:49,919 I think I overfilled it. 959 00:39:49,921 --> 00:39:51,421 [Justin] We've got this beautiful place now 960 00:39:51,423 --> 00:39:53,423 to enjoy with our family. 961 00:39:53,425 --> 00:39:55,658 Make great memories for generations and generations.