1 00:00:00,934 --> 00:00:02,567 [Tony] We're building our off-grid A-frame 2 00:00:02,567 --> 00:00:03,367 in Southern Utah. 3 00:00:03,367 --> 00:00:04,467 [machinery whirring] 4 00:00:04,467 --> 00:00:05,500 [Karen] We really did 5 00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:08,100 choose the spot with the most boulders and shrubs. 6 00:00:08,100 --> 00:00:10,100 It's gonna be a big change. 7 00:00:10,100 --> 00:00:11,667 [Karen] Tony, that's his last scoop. 8 00:00:11,667 --> 00:00:12,834 We're not gonna have enough. 9 00:00:13,367 --> 00:00:14,634 We're in a lot of trouble. 10 00:00:14,634 --> 00:00:16,100 [Karen] This is gonna be one of the most challenging things 11 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:17,400 we take on as a family. 12 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:19,066 Just loosening them, right? 13 00:00:19,867 --> 00:00:21,233 [all exclaiming] 14 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,667 [Tony] Guys, I'm way too high up in the air. 15 00:00:23,667 --> 00:00:25,200 I literally feel like I'm about to flip. 16 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:26,900 -Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! -[Karen] Whoa! 17 00:00:26,900 --> 00:00:28,767 Is there a plan B to this? 18 00:00:28,767 --> 00:00:29,700 [Tony] This is sketchy. 19 00:00:29,700 --> 00:00:31,166 -Oh! Angel! -[Karen] Oh, no! 20 00:00:31,166 --> 00:00:33,000 Seems like we chose the windiest spot 21 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,166 of Utah to build our A-frame. 22 00:00:35,166 --> 00:00:36,900 The wind is not helping. 23 00:00:36,900 --> 00:00:38,367 [Tony] This delays our build 24 00:00:38,367 --> 00:00:39,700 and it costs us a lot of extra money. 25 00:00:39,700 --> 00:00:42,100 -Whoa! -Oh, my... Tony! 26 00:00:42,100 --> 00:00:43,600 -You cut your arm. -[screams] 27 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,100 All these little mistakes 28 00:00:45,100 --> 00:00:46,266 are starting to add up. 29 00:00:46,266 --> 00:00:49,533 [narrator] Are you ready to go off the grid? 30 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,000 All right. So, this is the part of the land 31 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:58,567 that I really like. 32 00:00:58,567 --> 00:01:01,634 I love the view, the boulders. There's trees. 33 00:01:02,300 --> 00:01:03,700 We're from Las Vegas, Nevada, 34 00:01:03,700 --> 00:01:06,900 and we found an incredible gem in Southern Utah. 35 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:08,033 It's a beautiful property 36 00:01:08,033 --> 00:01:10,166 where we're looking to build our A-frame tiny cabin. 37 00:01:10,166 --> 00:01:12,800 [Karen] Okay, so I love the scenery on this area. 38 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,967 It's definitely gonna be a lot of work to take out these boulders 39 00:01:15,967 --> 00:01:17,000 and flatten it all out, right? 40 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,100 That is... Yeah, the boulder's gonna be tough. 41 00:01:19,100 --> 00:01:20,700 So I grew up in Las Vegas. 42 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:23,066 All I really have known growing up is city life. 43 00:01:23,066 --> 00:01:26,000 It's always hearing cars driving by, horns beeping. 44 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,367 So, to be able to unplug and go to a place that's very remote, 45 00:01:29,367 --> 00:01:31,367 it's gonna be a big change. 46 00:01:31,367 --> 00:01:33,100 -I'm Tony. -[Karen] And I'm Karen. 47 00:01:33,100 --> 00:01:36,100 [Tony] And we're building our off-grid A-frame in Southern Utah. 48 00:01:36,100 --> 00:01:37,800 [Karen] Do you think Levi's gonna like this area? 49 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:39,367 I think Levi is gonna love this area. 50 00:01:39,367 --> 00:01:40,667 He loves to play in the dirt, 51 00:01:40,667 --> 00:01:41,700 and it looks like we got plenty 52 00:01:41,700 --> 00:01:43,100 -of dirt here. -[laughs] We've got plenty of dirt. 53 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:45,100 [Tony] Levi, come on. 54 00:01:45,100 --> 00:01:47,767 We just had our son Levi. So, he's one-year-old now. 55 00:01:47,767 --> 00:01:50,767 And in Las Vegas, it's just hard for us to be outside. 56 00:01:50,767 --> 00:01:53,066 [Tony] It is literally like a 120 degrees there, 57 00:01:53,066 --> 00:01:54,433 four months out of the year. 58 00:01:54,433 --> 00:01:57,900 And so to have a place that we can kind of escape to in the summer. 59 00:01:57,900 --> 00:01:59,166 And ultimately, it provides us 60 00:01:59,166 --> 00:02:01,400 a great environment to enjoy 61 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,200 and spend time together as a family. 62 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:04,433 Give the camera high five. 63 00:02:05,066 --> 00:02:06,166 [Tony and Karen] Whoop! 64 00:02:07,867 --> 00:02:10,567 [Tony] The build site is located near Iron County 65 00:02:10,567 --> 00:02:13,667 about three and half hours south of Salt Lake City. 66 00:02:13,667 --> 00:02:16,967 So, our property is surrounded by truly incredible views 67 00:02:16,967 --> 00:02:19,567 from the massive mountains that are around us. 68 00:02:19,567 --> 00:02:21,166 You can see snow-capped mountains. 69 00:02:21,166 --> 00:02:23,867 The land out here is full of wildlife. 70 00:02:23,867 --> 00:02:27,066 So, you're gonna see eagles, sheep running around, 71 00:02:27,066 --> 00:02:29,266 all kinds of stuff. So, that is one of the things 72 00:02:29,266 --> 00:02:31,367 that has really drawn me to this piece of land. 73 00:02:31,367 --> 00:02:32,767 Well, should we measure it out? 74 00:02:32,767 --> 00:02:33,767 -See where we're... -Yeah. 75 00:02:33,767 --> 00:02:34,967 -Let's do it. -Okay. 76 00:02:34,967 --> 00:02:37,400 -Maybe you just right over here to that area. -Okay. 77 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,100 -This really is a lot to clean up. -Yeah, it's a lot of brush. 78 00:02:41,100 --> 00:02:42,867 We have a background in construction. 79 00:02:42,867 --> 00:02:46,266 We build shipping container homes across the United States. 80 00:02:46,266 --> 00:02:49,166 But I've never got the opportunity to build for myself. 81 00:02:50,467 --> 00:02:52,800 Well, we just celebrated three years of marriage... 82 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:53,734 -[Karen] Whoo! -[Tony] ...and I will say 83 00:02:53,734 --> 00:02:55,767 we've gotten a lot better at working together. 84 00:02:55,767 --> 00:02:57,266 But there are those exceptions 85 00:02:57,266 --> 00:02:58,967 -where we definitely bump our heads. -[Karen] Yeah. 86 00:02:58,967 --> 00:03:02,066 Tony really likes to focus on getting things done quickly. 87 00:03:02,066 --> 00:03:04,867 And I like to focus on getting things done right. 88 00:03:04,867 --> 00:03:08,100 Yeah, often times, I feel like it's good enough, 89 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:11,467 -but Karen's standard is a little bit higher. -[laughs] 90 00:03:11,467 --> 00:03:12,700 So, she challenges me. 91 00:03:12,700 --> 00:03:15,567 My only concern... 92 00:03:15,567 --> 00:03:17,467 is just the front door's gonna be in the middle 93 00:03:17,467 --> 00:03:18,300 -of the home. -[Karen] Okay. 94 00:03:18,300 --> 00:03:20,567 And that is right where this boulder's at. 95 00:03:20,567 --> 00:03:22,700 So, after dreaming about a few different ideas, 96 00:03:22,700 --> 00:03:25,266 we decided to build an A-frame. 97 00:03:25,266 --> 00:03:28,900 I'm really excited because we're gonna give it a modern spin on the outside, 98 00:03:28,900 --> 00:03:31,467 and I hope to make it really cozy on the inside. 99 00:03:31,467 --> 00:03:32,533 [Tony] When you walk into the A-frame, 100 00:03:32,533 --> 00:03:34,867 the first phase you're gonna see is the kitchen. 101 00:03:34,867 --> 00:03:36,600 It will be right in front. 102 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,667 To the left of that is gonna be our bed area. 103 00:03:39,667 --> 00:03:42,867 And right below is a pullout bed for Levi. 104 00:03:42,867 --> 00:03:44,467 And then, to the right side of the unit, 105 00:03:44,467 --> 00:03:47,433 is a full bathroom with toilet, vanity and shower. 106 00:03:49,667 --> 00:03:51,867 While there isn't much of a living room space 107 00:03:51,867 --> 00:03:53,667 on the inside of the A-frame, 108 00:03:53,667 --> 00:03:54,900 uh, we're gonna say that we're gonna have 109 00:03:54,900 --> 00:03:58,000 the world's largest living room on the outside. 110 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,266 So, we're thinking of creative things that will be part of that. 111 00:04:00,266 --> 00:04:01,667 Oh, do you think we can get a hot tub? 112 00:04:01,667 --> 00:04:03,300 I think we can do a hot tub. It's gonna have to be... 113 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:05,000 -Cold plunge? -...off the grid. 114 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,634 -I don't want a cold plunge, but that might be fun too. -[laughs] 115 00:04:10,500 --> 00:04:12,266 [Tony] When it comes to being off the grid, 116 00:04:12,266 --> 00:04:14,000 what really excites me is just the idea 117 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,100 of having to be innovative and creative 118 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:17,834 with how we're gonna manage our utilities. 119 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:20,266 For our off-grid features, 120 00:04:20,266 --> 00:04:22,233 we chose to go with solar for the power, 121 00:04:22,767 --> 00:04:24,333 a well for the water. 122 00:04:25,500 --> 00:04:28,166 We do have a portable HVAC unit on the inside 123 00:04:28,166 --> 00:04:29,900 to do the heating and cooling. 124 00:04:29,900 --> 00:04:32,266 And then, we ended up using an incinerating toilet. 125 00:04:34,166 --> 00:04:36,867 Okay, cool. I think that's a pretty good, uh, 126 00:04:36,867 --> 00:04:38,767 -good plan. -Okay, cool. 127 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,767 So, our A-frame is gonna be about 300 square feet, 128 00:04:42,767 --> 00:04:46,266 but with the outdoor space it will be a little over 500 square feet. 129 00:04:46,266 --> 00:04:48,800 [Tony] This unit is gonna cost us around $50,000. 130 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,467 And we have six weeks to get this done. 131 00:04:51,467 --> 00:04:55,100 So, we have a really tight timeline, which is gonna be interesting 132 00:04:55,100 --> 00:04:56,467 because we're leaving out of the country 133 00:04:56,467 --> 00:04:58,500 and we want to get this done before we leave. 134 00:04:58,500 --> 00:05:01,467 [Tony] The next step is to clear all the brush. 135 00:05:01,467 --> 00:05:05,166 The goal is to just get this piece of land very clear. 136 00:05:05,166 --> 00:05:08,233 So, that we can then take in the gravel and start making our pad. 137 00:05:08,967 --> 00:05:10,567 [machine whirring] 138 00:05:10,567 --> 00:05:12,400 [Karen] Okay, let's get started. 139 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:14,166 I have never used a chainsaw before. 140 00:05:15,967 --> 00:05:17,000 I would watch out. 141 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,266 [laughs] 142 00:05:19,266 --> 00:05:21,600 [Tony] This terrain is very different than our home town 143 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:22,867 of Las Vegas 144 00:05:22,867 --> 00:05:25,333 where it's very deserty and there's not a lot of bushes. 145 00:05:27,367 --> 00:05:30,100 [Karen] Even though we chose a beautiful location, we really did 146 00:05:30,100 --> 00:05:33,000 choose the spot with the most boulders and shrubs. 147 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,567 So, I'll just help clear out everything as he's going 148 00:05:35,567 --> 00:05:36,734 so we can get the dirt in. 149 00:05:41,567 --> 00:05:43,500 We got some three quarter inch rock, 150 00:05:43,500 --> 00:05:45,900 and we are connecting with our friend, Steve. 151 00:05:45,900 --> 00:05:48,367 He's coming over with his front loader, his skid steer, 152 00:05:48,367 --> 00:05:51,567 um, and the plan is, there's a little bit of a slope going this way, 153 00:05:51,567 --> 00:05:55,667 and so, basically, we just wanna add more, uh, dirt back here 154 00:05:55,667 --> 00:05:57,100 to try to get this all level. 155 00:05:57,100 --> 00:05:59,800 I'm a little bit worried that we do not have enough dirt. 156 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:01,300 I ordered 20 tons. 157 00:06:01,300 --> 00:06:04,934 And if I'm honest, we probably need 30, 35 tons. 158 00:06:14,100 --> 00:06:15,467 [Karen] So, Steve gets started. 159 00:06:15,467 --> 00:06:17,467 [Tony] There's half the dirt. [chuckles] 160 00:06:17,467 --> 00:06:18,867 [Karen] Picks up his first scoop 161 00:06:18,867 --> 00:06:21,567 and immediately we're worrying because 162 00:06:21,567 --> 00:06:23,166 it looks like half of it was gone. 163 00:06:24,667 --> 00:06:27,433 That was a large percentage of our dirt. [laughs] 164 00:06:28,166 --> 00:06:29,400 [Tony] I'm gonna get out of the way. 165 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,066 [laughs] 166 00:06:35,066 --> 00:06:38,100 [Tony] So, we're about 30 minutes in, and already that pile of dirt 167 00:06:38,100 --> 00:06:40,467 is just dwindling. It's almost out. 168 00:06:40,467 --> 00:06:42,767 And I'm very concerned that we're not gonna have enough dirt. 169 00:06:42,767 --> 00:06:44,266 I'll wave him. 170 00:06:44,266 --> 00:06:47,200 What's kind of scary is it took us about a week just to have this delivered. 171 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,667 And we're on a weekend right now and no one's open. 172 00:06:49,667 --> 00:06:52,433 So, there is really no hope to get more dirt today. 173 00:06:54,166 --> 00:06:55,667 [Karen] Tony, that's his last scoop. 174 00:06:55,667 --> 00:06:56,934 We're not gonna have enough. 175 00:06:57,667 --> 00:06:59,100 [Tony] I don't know what to do. 176 00:06:59,100 --> 00:07:01,266 -This is not good. -[Karen] Yeah. 177 00:07:02,567 --> 00:07:03,834 [Tony] It's not gonna work. 178 00:07:10,667 --> 00:07:12,467 [Karen] Tony, I don't think this is gonna be enough dirt. 179 00:07:12,467 --> 00:07:13,934 [Tony] Yeah, this isn't looking good. 180 00:07:15,367 --> 00:07:18,000 [Karen] I'm getting nervous as it dwindles. 181 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,834 [laughs] There's about, like, one more trip left. 182 00:07:21,467 --> 00:07:22,467 What are we gonna do? 183 00:07:22,467 --> 00:07:23,734 We need a plan B. 184 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,100 All right. I think we're officially on to plan B. 185 00:07:30,100 --> 00:07:34,200 Is our foundation set at this size? Can we... 186 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:35,100 -alter it at all? -Sure. 187 00:07:35,100 --> 00:07:38,166 I think the deck space that we wanna do 188 00:07:38,166 --> 00:07:39,767 we might just have to do that out of wood. 189 00:07:39,767 --> 00:07:42,767 And in the meantime, maybe create just the pad 190 00:07:42,767 --> 00:07:44,667 for the base of the A-frame. 191 00:07:46,834 --> 00:07:49,867 So, after some brainstorming we decided we're gonna stay on schedule. 192 00:07:49,867 --> 00:07:52,266 So, instead of waiting for the dirt to come in. 193 00:07:52,266 --> 00:07:55,200 We're going to make sure there's enough space 194 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,500 for the A-frame itself in the foundation. 195 00:07:57,500 --> 00:07:59,567 And we'll worry about the deck space later. 196 00:08:00,667 --> 00:08:02,100 [Tony] So, now that all the dirt is in place, 197 00:08:02,100 --> 00:08:05,200 the next step is to compact it and then, level it. 198 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,066 So, we're gonna go ahead and go through it to make sure 199 00:08:07,066 --> 00:08:09,266 things are being real smooth, real strong. 200 00:08:09,266 --> 00:08:11,834 So, that we can then put our 4X4 wood skids down. 201 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:15,066 I think I'll make it work. 202 00:08:22,667 --> 00:08:24,367 So, the foundation is all laid out, 203 00:08:24,367 --> 00:08:26,500 and now it is time for our bases. 204 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:30,166 We had these things fabricated in Vegas. We drove 'em up here. 205 00:08:30,166 --> 00:08:32,567 Loading 'em was kind of insane. 206 00:08:32,567 --> 00:08:34,934 They were way bigger than I remember them being. 207 00:08:34,934 --> 00:08:36,967 When we loaded them we had two forklifts 208 00:08:36,967 --> 00:08:39,667 to helps us and four people. 209 00:08:39,667 --> 00:08:43,200 So, now I have a lot of concerns about offloading them. 210 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,934 Luckily, my friend Adam came along to give us a hand, 211 00:08:45,934 --> 00:08:47,567 and I really hope it's enough. 212 00:08:47,567 --> 00:08:49,367 All right. Time for the fun part. 213 00:08:49,367 --> 00:08:51,934 This things weighs about 1,600 pounds, 214 00:08:51,934 --> 00:08:56,033 and the biggest fear is that as we're trying to lift it and swing it 215 00:08:56,033 --> 00:08:58,467 that this thing wants to collapse into this one 216 00:08:58,467 --> 00:09:00,834 and ultimately go over the top of us. 217 00:09:01,734 --> 00:09:03,066 Oh, I think it can get up there. 218 00:09:04,467 --> 00:09:05,834 And... stop. 219 00:09:05,834 --> 00:09:08,166 -[Adam] We might need to untie it up top. -[Tony] Whoo! 220 00:09:08,166 --> 00:09:10,667 I'm worried about if those are causing too much tension, 221 00:09:10,667 --> 00:09:14,000 twisting that frame when they, when they pop together. 222 00:09:15,367 --> 00:09:17,100 [Tony] Yeah, we gotta loosen 'em up a little bit. 223 00:09:17,100 --> 00:09:19,734 The plan is not working like we thought. 224 00:09:19,734 --> 00:09:22,967 I think we have to loosen up these ratchet straps up here. 225 00:09:22,967 --> 00:09:25,467 We put some straps on the top, um, 226 00:09:25,467 --> 00:09:28,867 for safer transport. And now we're finding that its buckling. 227 00:09:28,867 --> 00:09:31,967 So, plan B is gonna be Tony climbing up this base 228 00:09:31,967 --> 00:09:33,467 and loosening those straps. 229 00:09:33,467 --> 00:09:35,367 [Tony] I'm afraid of heights. So, going up there 230 00:09:35,367 --> 00:09:37,333 -I'm gonna be holding on really tight. -[laughs] 231 00:09:37,967 --> 00:09:39,000 [Adam] All right, Tony. 232 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:42,266 [Karen] Just loosening them, right? 233 00:09:42,266 --> 00:09:45,200 Um, I guess I can go one more. [laughs] It is high. 234 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,200 The middle one's pretty good actually. 235 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,200 So, we're, we're pretty good on that one. 236 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:50,667 [Adam] I think it's mostly this one. 237 00:09:50,667 --> 00:09:52,667 [Tony] Is that what it is? Yeah, let's see. 238 00:09:52,667 --> 00:09:54,266 [Karen] It's gonna be a little scary to watch him. 239 00:09:54,266 --> 00:09:55,367 He's gonna have to hop 240 00:09:55,367 --> 00:09:56,600 from one bar to the next. 241 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:58,266 It could end up closing while he's up there. 242 00:09:58,266 --> 00:10:00,467 [Adam] Yeah, it is this one. This one is tight. 243 00:10:00,467 --> 00:10:02,467 [Tony] Not really loosening it up very well. 244 00:10:02,467 --> 00:10:04,166 I don't know if I'm doing something wrong maybe, 245 00:10:04,166 --> 00:10:06,400 or if it got tightened. 246 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:08,934 Pretty scary to see him up there on that unsupported structure. 247 00:10:08,934 --> 00:10:10,867 Holding on, pretending I'm doing something. 248 00:10:10,867 --> 00:10:13,166 Makes me feel slightly in control. 249 00:10:13,166 --> 00:10:15,367 So, Tony is up there loosening the last strap, 250 00:10:15,367 --> 00:10:17,667 I thought we had cleared any of the danger. 251 00:10:17,667 --> 00:10:19,266 [Tony] And all of sudden... 252 00:10:19,266 --> 00:10:21,567 -[screams] Oh! No. -[Tony] Okay. 253 00:10:21,567 --> 00:10:24,166 -[metal creaks] -[Tony] ...for whatever reason it gave. 254 00:10:24,166 --> 00:10:26,266 The whole structure started to start moving. 255 00:10:26,266 --> 00:10:28,500 And I just started envisioning myself flying 256 00:10:28,500 --> 00:10:30,667 over the top of this whole thing. 257 00:10:30,667 --> 00:10:32,400 We're done. [laughs] 258 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,967 Yeah, last moment there was... 259 00:10:34,967 --> 00:10:37,200 -And we're back in business. -[Adam] Let's go. 260 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:39,333 [metal creaks] 261 00:10:39,967 --> 00:10:41,000 Whoo! 262 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:42,667 Just shimmy it down there right now. 263 00:10:43,667 --> 00:10:46,033 -Yeah, I think-- -[metal rumbles] 264 00:10:46,033 --> 00:10:47,166 [Adam] Like that? [laughs] 265 00:10:48,767 --> 00:10:49,900 [Karen] We're good. 266 00:10:51,367 --> 00:10:53,934 So, once Tony safely dismounted... 267 00:10:53,934 --> 00:10:55,367 [Adam] Back up. 268 00:10:55,367 --> 00:10:57,166 [Karen] ...we were able to have Steve come in with a forklift 269 00:10:57,166 --> 00:10:59,400 and they collapsed together. 270 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:00,266 And so he was able 271 00:11:00,266 --> 00:11:01,967 to just lift them off of the trailer 272 00:11:01,967 --> 00:11:03,166 and gently set them down. 273 00:11:04,033 --> 00:11:06,767 -Wow. -That's what we got the pro for. 274 00:11:06,767 --> 00:11:09,467 -Nice job, Steve. -[Karen laughs] Ka-boom! 275 00:11:09,467 --> 00:11:11,066 [Tony] Well, we have the base unloaded 276 00:11:11,066 --> 00:11:12,500 that's a big check mark. 277 00:11:12,500 --> 00:11:14,467 But without Steve's help since he has to go. 278 00:11:14,467 --> 00:11:16,734 We're kind of stuck in a bad position 279 00:11:16,734 --> 00:11:19,500 trying to figure out how to get these on to the foundation. 280 00:11:19,500 --> 00:11:21,767 [Karen] I'm starting to get a little nervous because 281 00:11:21,767 --> 00:11:23,567 I don't know how much you can lift, [laughs] 282 00:11:23,567 --> 00:11:25,667 but I can't lift 800 pounds. 283 00:11:25,667 --> 00:11:28,467 [Tony] All right. One, two, three! [straining] 284 00:11:28,467 --> 00:11:29,433 [screams] 285 00:11:30,467 --> 00:11:31,934 [screams] 286 00:11:31,934 --> 00:11:33,600 [laughs] 287 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,500 You guys have gloves. Those work great. Oh, it's still together, okay. 288 00:11:36,500 --> 00:11:39,100 Oh, my gosh. We are not gonna be able to lift this. 289 00:11:39,100 --> 00:11:40,367 -[Tony] No. -[Adam] We're gonna need some... 290 00:11:40,367 --> 00:11:42,200 We have to call in some reinforcements. 291 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:43,867 There is no way the three of us 292 00:11:43,867 --> 00:11:45,367 are getting this to the foundation. 293 00:11:45,367 --> 00:11:47,867 So I figured I'm gonna reach out to my friend Ryder 294 00:11:47,867 --> 00:11:49,166 and see if he can give us a hand. 295 00:11:50,166 --> 00:11:51,033 [Ryder speaking over phone] 296 00:11:51,033 --> 00:11:52,567 What' up, Ryder? How's it going man? 297 00:11:52,567 --> 00:11:55,834 I got a favor to ask. We're trying to move these big frames 298 00:11:55,834 --> 00:11:57,266 for a house we're building. 299 00:11:57,266 --> 00:11:58,834 And we're looking for some manpower, 300 00:11:58,834 --> 00:12:00,400 and you were the first guy that came to mind. 301 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:02,533 [Ryder speaking over phone] 302 00:12:06,467 --> 00:12:08,467 [Tony] Unfortunately, he is not available. 303 00:12:08,467 --> 00:12:10,367 He is stuck at work through the night. 304 00:12:10,367 --> 00:12:12,467 That means we have to stay an entire extra day 305 00:12:12,467 --> 00:12:14,667 just to get this final step completed. 306 00:12:19,266 --> 00:12:21,100 [Karen] So yesterday did not go as planned. 307 00:12:21,100 --> 00:12:23,600 We were hoping to get the base down on to the foundation, 308 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,734 uh, but we realized they were a lot heavier than we expected. 309 00:12:28,767 --> 00:12:31,767 [Tony] Today we're bringing in some heavy hitters. We got my sister Lyndon coming. 310 00:12:31,767 --> 00:12:34,367 And her fiance Ryder. 311 00:12:34,367 --> 00:12:36,300 By far the strongest person in the group is myself. 312 00:12:36,300 --> 00:12:38,467 Just kidding. It's actually gonna be Ryder. 313 00:12:38,467 --> 00:12:40,367 [laughs] 314 00:12:40,367 --> 00:12:42,033 One, two, three. 315 00:12:42,033 --> 00:12:44,867 -Oh, my gosh. -[Adam] Ready? 316 00:12:44,867 --> 00:12:45,734 -[Ryder] All right. -[Lyndon] Oh, God. 317 00:12:45,734 --> 00:12:47,634 -Watch your step through there. -Real slow. 318 00:12:48,467 --> 00:12:50,100 [Tony] Watch the giant mound, Lyndon. 319 00:12:50,100 --> 00:12:51,467 -[Lyndon] You guys... -[Karen laughs] 320 00:12:51,467 --> 00:12:53,767 -[Lyndon] You literally set me up. -[all laugh] 321 00:12:53,767 --> 00:12:55,967 [Karen] As we're going, it turns into an obstacle course. 322 00:12:55,967 --> 00:12:58,266 -[Adam] Be careful. -[Ryder] That's a dirt road. 323 00:12:58,266 --> 00:13:00,867 [Karen] We have to jump over the base that's still on the ground. 324 00:13:00,867 --> 00:13:02,734 [Lyndon] Look. 325 00:13:02,734 --> 00:13:04,667 [Karen] Lyndon's positioned in the worst area. 326 00:13:04,667 --> 00:13:06,500 She's climbing over dirt mounds, 327 00:13:06,500 --> 00:13:09,367 and there was a stake in the ground that she had to climb over. 328 00:13:09,367 --> 00:13:10,767 -[Karen] Oh, gosh. -[Adam] All right. 329 00:13:10,767 --> 00:13:11,667 [Karen] But we made it. 330 00:13:11,667 --> 00:13:14,033 Go down with your legs. Ready. 331 00:13:14,834 --> 00:13:16,367 -That looks great. -Okay. 332 00:13:16,367 --> 00:13:17,734 [Karen] Good work, you guys. 333 00:13:17,734 --> 00:13:19,500 Nice. That was good guys. 334 00:13:19,500 --> 00:13:21,967 -All right. Round two. -[Lyndon] Okay, who wants my position? 335 00:13:21,967 --> 00:13:23,367 [all laugh] 336 00:13:23,367 --> 00:13:25,033 -[Tony] Oh, this one's heavier up on my arm. -[Lyndon] Help me. 337 00:13:25,033 --> 00:13:26,367 [Adam] Not right now. 338 00:13:26,367 --> 00:13:28,667 [Tony] So, for platform number two, it actually felt a lot heavier. 339 00:13:28,667 --> 00:13:31,100 Or maybe our arms were just worn out from the first one? 340 00:13:32,367 --> 00:13:34,133 [Tony] All right. We'll try to drop it kind of close. 341 00:13:36,066 --> 00:13:38,266 And we're good. Good job guys. 342 00:13:38,266 --> 00:13:39,767 -[Karen] Nice. -Good work. 343 00:13:39,767 --> 00:13:41,667 -Whoo! -[Lyndon] Looks good. 344 00:13:41,667 --> 00:13:44,767 Our next task is gonna be securing the two frames together 345 00:13:44,767 --> 00:13:46,467 and then installing the subfloor. 346 00:13:53,266 --> 00:13:56,934 I came out here and it is an absolute blizzard. 347 00:13:57,767 --> 00:13:59,367 Looks like we got a foot of snow, 348 00:13:59,367 --> 00:14:02,100 which is a big problem for our build schedule. 349 00:14:03,066 --> 00:14:05,000 We were trying to do the subfloor today. 350 00:14:06,166 --> 00:14:07,233 And this is not good. 351 00:14:08,500 --> 00:14:11,100 I have no idea when we're gonna get back out here. 352 00:14:11,100 --> 00:14:13,133 This build is at a total stand still now. 353 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:19,934 [Tony] It took two weeks for this snow to melt, 354 00:14:19,934 --> 00:14:22,667 and this has now put us way behind schedule. 355 00:14:24,033 --> 00:14:26,400 Finally it's a clear day. It's looking nice. 356 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:29,066 And so we're excited to get working. 357 00:14:29,066 --> 00:14:32,100 For the subfloor we're installing 4X8 sheets of plywood, 358 00:14:32,100 --> 00:14:33,567 three quarters inch thick. 359 00:14:33,567 --> 00:14:35,400 We also have a waterproof membrane 360 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,266 that we are putting around the perimeter of it. 361 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:40,033 Now that the subfloor is down, 362 00:14:40,033 --> 00:14:41,600 we're really excited for these next steps. 363 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:44,100 'Cause we get to spray foam the underside of the base 364 00:14:44,100 --> 00:14:46,266 and then begin actually putting up our walls. 365 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:49,867 What I'm really nervous about is the wind. 366 00:14:49,867 --> 00:14:52,200 It seems like we chose the windiest spot of Utah 367 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:53,867 to build our A-frame. 368 00:14:53,867 --> 00:14:56,800 And it makes all of the parts of building so unpredictable. 369 00:14:58,266 --> 00:15:00,066 [Tony] And this is definitely gonna present some challenges 370 00:15:00,066 --> 00:15:02,967 as we have to actually elevate this base up in the air 371 00:15:02,967 --> 00:15:04,500 to be able to get underneath it. 372 00:15:04,500 --> 00:15:06,033 -Not sure how this is gonna go. -[laughs] 373 00:15:06,967 --> 00:15:08,266 Come in. 374 00:15:08,266 --> 00:15:10,967 [Tony] I'm gonna pull up the skid steer right up to the base. 375 00:15:10,967 --> 00:15:14,166 We're gonna connect some straps to the far end of the base 376 00:15:14,166 --> 00:15:16,367 and connect it on the bucket in the skid steer. 377 00:15:16,367 --> 00:15:18,567 We'll have Cam and Angel on the back side 378 00:15:18,567 --> 00:15:20,567 making sure it's being lifted properly. 379 00:15:20,567 --> 00:15:23,033 The goal here is to be able to lift up that bucket 380 00:15:23,033 --> 00:15:25,867 and hopefully, the base is gonna lift up with it. 381 00:15:25,867 --> 00:15:28,166 So, be really careful. I know there is a ton of wind up here. 382 00:15:28,166 --> 00:15:29,834 So, my fear is that we lift it up 383 00:15:29,834 --> 00:15:31,567 and a gust of wind just wants to takes it. 384 00:15:31,567 --> 00:15:34,033 If it starts sailing, are you gonna bring it back down, 385 00:15:34,033 --> 00:15:35,834 or what's our game plan if it does? 386 00:15:35,834 --> 00:15:37,033 I'll probably start screaming. 387 00:15:37,734 --> 00:15:39,367 This skid steer is not that big. 388 00:15:39,367 --> 00:15:40,967 And as I lift this thing up 389 00:15:40,967 --> 00:15:42,266 if we get a gust of wind, 390 00:15:42,266 --> 00:15:45,033 next thing I know, it could pull the skid steer with it. 391 00:15:45,033 --> 00:15:47,500 Step one is we get these hooked up before I turn this back on 392 00:15:47,500 --> 00:15:49,567 and then I start to try and lift it up. 393 00:15:49,567 --> 00:15:52,266 -If this works I would genuinely be surprised. -[Karen] Really? 394 00:15:52,266 --> 00:15:54,066 All right. Everybody stand back 395 00:15:54,066 --> 00:15:55,867 and, uh, wish me the best. Here we go. 396 00:15:55,867 --> 00:15:57,467 [engine starts] 397 00:15:57,467 --> 00:16:00,300 -[Angel] Skid steer! Skid steer! -[Tony] I'll go back a little. 398 00:16:00,300 --> 00:16:02,233 [Angel] Tilt the bucket. Tilt the bucket up. 399 00:16:03,467 --> 00:16:04,834 [Tony screams] 400 00:16:04,834 --> 00:16:06,834 So, I start raising up the base... 401 00:16:06,834 --> 00:16:08,367 I can't see no more. 402 00:16:08,367 --> 00:16:10,133 ...and next thing I know 403 00:16:10,133 --> 00:16:12,133 is this base is heavier than I expected. 404 00:16:12,133 --> 00:16:15,100 And it's actually starting to pull the skid steer forward. 405 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:17,166 Well, you're tires coming off the floor. 406 00:16:17,166 --> 00:16:19,567 [Tony] My rear tires are now off the ground 407 00:16:19,567 --> 00:16:21,266 and I'm getting off balance. 408 00:16:21,266 --> 00:16:24,066 Hey, have Karen watch my tire. 409 00:16:24,066 --> 00:16:25,767 It's taking your wheels up. 410 00:16:25,767 --> 00:16:27,867 Just let me know if it looks sketchy then I'll stop. 411 00:16:27,867 --> 00:16:29,300 Okay, it does look sketchy. 412 00:16:29,300 --> 00:16:32,166 [Tony] As the rear tires lifted off the ground 413 00:16:32,166 --> 00:16:34,934 and my front tires started to press into the metal frame, 414 00:16:34,934 --> 00:16:36,367 I started getting really nervous 415 00:16:36,367 --> 00:16:38,500 that either one, the tire was gonna pop, 416 00:16:38,500 --> 00:16:40,367 or that I was gonna flip over, 417 00:16:40,367 --> 00:16:42,834 or God forbid the frame's gonna fall on us. 418 00:16:42,834 --> 00:16:44,467 The last thing we want is someone to get hurt. 419 00:16:44,467 --> 00:16:45,834 Needs to go up higher. 420 00:16:45,834 --> 00:16:46,867 Keep going, dude. 421 00:16:46,867 --> 00:16:49,767 Is there a plan B to this? 422 00:16:49,767 --> 00:16:52,033 So, we finally got the base up as high as we needed. 423 00:16:52,033 --> 00:16:54,000 And now the guys are gonna go in and reinforce it. 424 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,867 [machinery whirring] 425 00:16:56,867 --> 00:16:59,567 So, we got the base in the air a little bit 426 00:16:59,567 --> 00:17:01,867 just enough to get under there and spray foam. 427 00:17:01,867 --> 00:17:05,066 But we have a lot of concerns. Obviously, this doesn't look safe yet. 428 00:17:05,066 --> 00:17:09,166 And so we're gonna be putting in some 4X4 to support it throughout, 429 00:17:09,166 --> 00:17:10,867 and hopefully, that will put us in a position 430 00:17:10,867 --> 00:17:12,667 to be able to keep it up and spray foam it. 431 00:17:12,667 --> 00:17:15,667 We're gonna have Angel and Cam do the spray foaming. 432 00:17:15,667 --> 00:17:17,166 And the reason they're doing it and not me 433 00:17:17,166 --> 00:17:18,634 is 'cause it's a really dirty job. 434 00:17:18,867 --> 00:17:19,734 [laughs] 435 00:17:19,734 --> 00:17:21,000 [Tony] Looking good. 436 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:23,600 So, a spray foam you're typically doing side walls and ceilings. 437 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:26,667 It's kind of rare to try to do the underside of something 438 00:17:26,667 --> 00:17:27,834 like we're trying to do. 439 00:17:27,834 --> 00:17:30,066 How do you guys feel about it? Is it going all right? 440 00:17:30,066 --> 00:17:32,200 [Angel speaking] 441 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:36,967 [Tony] All right. Good job, guys. 442 00:17:36,967 --> 00:17:38,166 -I think we're all done. -[Karen] Whoo! 443 00:17:38,166 --> 00:17:40,400 Now time to lower this bad boy. 444 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,467 I'm expecting this to be even more challenging 445 00:17:42,467 --> 00:17:44,166 than it was to raise it in the air. 446 00:17:44,166 --> 00:17:46,934 The goal is to hope that we can just lower this thing down. 447 00:17:46,934 --> 00:17:50,867 I'm afraid there's gonna be momentum it's gonna want to jump, you know? 448 00:17:50,867 --> 00:17:54,967 I think what we need to do is, basically, have like some of these 4X4 cut down, 449 00:17:54,967 --> 00:17:57,367 so that if it jumps, it lands back on 'em. 450 00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:58,634 All right. We got this. 451 00:18:00,367 --> 00:18:02,567 So, I'm in the skid steer, ready to lower this thing. 452 00:18:02,567 --> 00:18:03,834 Want me to lift up more? 453 00:18:03,834 --> 00:18:05,166 [Angel speaking] 454 00:18:05,166 --> 00:18:07,066 [Tony] And the plan is for Cam and Angel 455 00:18:07,066 --> 00:18:10,300 to chop down those reinforcements little by little 456 00:18:10,300 --> 00:18:12,600 as we start to try to lower this thing. 457 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:14,400 [Karen] You're about five inches up now. 458 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:17,934 What scares me is that as soon as you move those posts, 459 00:18:17,934 --> 00:18:19,533 I literally feel like I'm about to flip. 460 00:18:20,734 --> 00:18:22,200 This thing doesn't feel safe. 461 00:18:23,266 --> 00:18:24,467 What do we do next? 462 00:18:24,467 --> 00:18:26,233 [Angel] We just start cutting them slowly. 463 00:18:27,834 --> 00:18:28,533 [Karen] So, what I'm afraid-- 464 00:18:28,533 --> 00:18:30,333 -Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! -[Karen] Whoa! 465 00:18:31,767 --> 00:18:33,533 [Tony] Whoa! What just happened? 466 00:18:36,166 --> 00:18:37,934 [Tony] I literally feel like I'm about to flip. 467 00:18:39,066 --> 00:18:40,667 This thing doesn't feel safe. 468 00:18:40,667 --> 00:18:42,400 Guys, I'm way too high up in the air. 469 00:18:42,767 --> 00:18:43,867 No more cutting. 470 00:18:43,867 --> 00:18:45,767 [Karen] We really needed to stop 471 00:18:45,767 --> 00:18:48,000 and reconsider how we were gonna do this. 472 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,533 We're gonna have to get the truck and tie this thing down. 473 00:18:51,667 --> 00:18:52,467 Yep, keep coming. 474 00:18:52,467 --> 00:18:53,467 Keep it coming. 475 00:18:54,467 --> 00:18:55,567 That should be good. 476 00:18:55,567 --> 00:18:57,367 So, I'm really concerned with this thing flipping 477 00:18:57,367 --> 00:18:58,734 so we tried to come up with a solution, 478 00:18:58,734 --> 00:19:00,333 I'm gonna chain it down to my pickup truck. 479 00:19:00,333 --> 00:19:02,500 And ultimately that will ground it... 480 00:19:02,500 --> 00:19:04,567 -[Karen] You're good? -All right. I think we're good. 481 00:19:04,567 --> 00:19:06,934 ...and not allow it to wanna flip forward. 482 00:19:06,934 --> 00:19:09,767 [Angel] Those real tight. I think you're going nowhere, hopefully. 483 00:19:09,767 --> 00:19:11,667 [Tony] With the skid steer chained to the truck 484 00:19:11,667 --> 00:19:12,934 I feel way more comfortable 485 00:19:12,934 --> 00:19:13,934 lowering this thing. 486 00:19:13,934 --> 00:19:15,667 Even with all the pressure that it's applying. 487 00:19:15,667 --> 00:19:17,734 And it's allowed us to now lower gently 488 00:19:17,734 --> 00:19:19,467 all the way down to the ground... 489 00:19:19,467 --> 00:19:20,934 -Am I good to go? -[Karen cheering] 490 00:19:20,934 --> 00:19:22,266 [Tony] ...and get the job done. 491 00:19:22,266 --> 00:19:24,367 -Keep going? -[Angel] All the way. 492 00:19:24,367 --> 00:19:25,467 -All right. We're good. -[Cam] We did it. 493 00:19:25,467 --> 00:19:27,233 [Tony] Good job, guys. 494 00:19:27,233 --> 00:19:28,667 [Angel] It's getting there faster. 495 00:19:28,667 --> 00:19:29,900 -Wow! -[Karen] Whoo! 496 00:19:35,767 --> 00:19:37,667 So, we got the base down and now the next steps 497 00:19:37,667 --> 00:19:39,166 are to finally get these walls up. 498 00:19:39,166 --> 00:19:40,433 All right. We're ready for some walls. 499 00:19:40,433 --> 00:19:41,934 -Let's go ahead and start bringing them over. -[Karen] All right. 500 00:19:41,934 --> 00:19:44,767 [Tony] We ended up prefabbing six walls in our shop, 501 00:19:44,767 --> 00:19:46,233 and the goal here 502 00:19:46,233 --> 00:19:48,567 is to basically just assemble those right on to this base. 503 00:19:48,567 --> 00:19:50,300 The poppets will hold it up. 504 00:19:52,767 --> 00:19:54,867 Putting that top is gonna be interesting. 505 00:19:54,867 --> 00:19:55,967 It's gonna be really hard. 506 00:19:55,967 --> 00:19:57,233 It's gonna be a nightmare. 507 00:19:57,233 --> 00:19:58,567 The first wall's up. 508 00:19:58,567 --> 00:19:59,934 One of the things we're starting to notice 509 00:19:59,934 --> 00:20:01,967 is that that first wall's pretty tall. 510 00:20:01,967 --> 00:20:03,567 And we created the top of the A-frame 511 00:20:03,567 --> 00:20:05,166 as a whole separate structure... 512 00:20:05,166 --> 00:20:06,600 This will be the firewall. 513 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:08,066 ...that has to get lifted 514 00:20:08,066 --> 00:20:09,400 onto that first wall. 515 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:11,767 And as we're doing that all the weight's gonna be on those walls 516 00:20:11,767 --> 00:20:13,533 as they really don't have any support right now. 517 00:20:15,367 --> 00:20:17,000 [Karen] Whoo! Last wall. 518 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,467 I'm so excited to get the walls in place 519 00:20:19,467 --> 00:20:21,400 and really start to see and envision 520 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:24,100 what it's gonna be like living in this A-frame. 521 00:20:24,100 --> 00:20:25,333 It's looking good. 522 00:20:25,333 --> 00:20:26,634 Feel like it's almost a home. 523 00:20:26,634 --> 00:20:30,767 [Karen] When you're building tiny, every quarter of an inch counts. 524 00:20:30,767 --> 00:20:33,100 -That was deep. That was profound. -[chuckles] 525 00:20:33,100 --> 00:20:34,533 I want that on a shirt. 526 00:20:34,533 --> 00:20:38,600 So, we're tired, we're hungry, it's getting late, the wind is crazy up here. 527 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:42,467 We got one last challenge, trying to get this rooftop up on here and it's pretty heavy. 528 00:20:42,467 --> 00:20:45,667 No more challenges, we've had a long day. 529 00:20:45,667 --> 00:20:47,367 So I didn't know that with the roof, 530 00:20:47,367 --> 00:20:50,767 we were actually gonna have to carry and place it on top of these walls. 531 00:20:50,767 --> 00:20:54,166 And being 5'3, I'm not of much help. 532 00:20:54,166 --> 00:20:57,166 [Tony] Watch your step. Lots of boulders. 533 00:20:57,166 --> 00:20:59,467 Karen, you're strong. How are you holding this? 534 00:20:59,467 --> 00:21:02,266 It's all Cameron probably then. [chuckles] 535 00:21:02,266 --> 00:21:05,333 I think the theme of our build has been lifting heavy things. 536 00:21:06,166 --> 00:21:08,867 -[Tony] Be very careful. -[Karen] Carefully. 537 00:21:08,867 --> 00:21:10,533 All right, let me just keep feeding it. 538 00:21:12,467 --> 00:21:14,133 Nice job. Whoo! 539 00:21:14,133 --> 00:21:14,934 Our home is up. 540 00:21:14,934 --> 00:21:16,066 -Nice. -Good job. 541 00:21:16,066 --> 00:21:17,400 We're almost there. 542 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,600 We're working the first roofing frame up, 543 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:21,767 we're able to get it up on to the wall and 544 00:21:21,767 --> 00:21:25,467 thankfully, we are able to smoothly push it into place. 545 00:21:25,467 --> 00:21:28,133 All right, let's go this way, we're gonna get this last frame. 546 00:21:28,133 --> 00:21:29,767 The same team, same sides. 547 00:21:29,767 --> 00:21:32,133 One, two, three. 548 00:21:32,133 --> 00:21:36,233 So we need to lift up the roof and carry it over the boulders and brush. 549 00:21:36,233 --> 00:21:38,166 -Over to the walls. -[man screaming] 550 00:21:38,166 --> 00:21:41,066 [Karen] And the wind's going so it's making it a little unstable. 551 00:21:41,066 --> 00:21:42,467 Wait, wait, wait. 552 00:21:42,467 --> 00:21:44,166 I'm in a shrub. 553 00:21:44,166 --> 00:21:45,166 [Karen] Can you stop pivoting? 554 00:21:45,166 --> 00:21:46,767 [Tony] Angel is on the road less travelled. 555 00:21:46,767 --> 00:21:48,133 [Karen] Pivot! [laughs] 556 00:21:48,934 --> 00:21:50,266 Hold on, hold on. 557 00:21:50,266 --> 00:21:52,467 -[Karen] Oh, no! -[Tony] Hey, watch out! 558 00:21:53,100 --> 00:21:54,567 -[Karen] Man down. -[Tony] Ow. 559 00:21:54,567 --> 00:21:57,467 All the weight is now on me and I'm trying to support this thing. 560 00:21:57,467 --> 00:21:59,233 -You're gonna be okay. -All right. 561 00:21:59,233 --> 00:22:00,467 -[Karen] Whoo! -We can keep going. 562 00:22:00,467 --> 00:22:02,600 Thankfully, he was able to, kinda like, weasel his way out. 563 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:04,567 -He was in good health. -All right, here we go. 564 00:22:04,567 --> 00:22:05,567 Picked it up. 565 00:22:05,567 --> 00:22:06,567 One... 566 00:22:06,567 --> 00:22:08,567 And we were able to move forward. 567 00:22:08,567 --> 00:22:10,000 -Two... -[Karen] This is a big shoulder workout. 568 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:11,066 -Okay. -Three. All right. 569 00:22:11,066 --> 00:22:13,066 [Karen] And I'm tapped out. 570 00:22:13,066 --> 00:22:16,100 I really want to be a contributing member of this team. 571 00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:18,934 So I'm trying to take on as much weight as I can. 572 00:22:18,934 --> 00:22:20,400 [Tony laughs] Angel. 573 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:21,867 Karen, back in the game, quickly. 574 00:22:21,867 --> 00:22:23,367 -[Karen laughing] -We need your help. 575 00:22:23,367 --> 00:22:24,767 So we muscle this in the place. 576 00:22:24,767 --> 00:22:26,867 Oh, this way, Angel. We gotta go up here. 577 00:22:26,867 --> 00:22:28,967 And of course, as we're trying to set this frame up 578 00:22:28,967 --> 00:22:30,767 as it wants to slide off to the right. 579 00:22:30,767 --> 00:22:32,667 Shoulders burn so bad. 580 00:22:32,667 --> 00:22:35,133 [Tony] And we're doing everything we can to just keep this straight. 581 00:22:35,133 --> 00:22:36,834 All right, can you slide it gently? 582 00:22:36,834 --> 00:22:38,333 Very gently. 583 00:22:38,333 --> 00:22:40,867 At one point, I am underneath this frame 584 00:22:40,867 --> 00:22:44,166 and I just had to get on my tippy toes to keep up with these guys. 585 00:22:44,734 --> 00:22:46,400 Push, push, push. 586 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:47,934 -Come on. -[Karen] Oh, Lord, no. 587 00:22:48,734 --> 00:22:51,100 -Whoo. [chuckles] -[Tony] We did it. 588 00:22:51,100 --> 00:22:53,900 All right. That might be it for the day. 589 00:22:55,133 --> 00:22:57,266 I'm super excited to see everything take shape, 590 00:22:57,266 --> 00:22:59,634 it's starting to look even better than I imagined. 591 00:23:05,567 --> 00:23:07,734 [Karen] Over the last two weeks, we've gotten a lot done. 592 00:23:07,734 --> 00:23:10,400 We got our water barrier out, we got our sheathing done. 593 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:12,533 The dormer where the door is gonna go. 594 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:16,734 It made the place look awesome, by the way. 595 00:23:16,734 --> 00:23:18,533 All right. Be careful on your way up. 596 00:23:19,166 --> 00:23:20,834 [Karen] 597 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,934 [Tony] We start getting some exterior metal on this thing, 598 00:23:24,934 --> 00:23:27,166 it's gonna be looking complete. 599 00:23:27,166 --> 00:23:29,667 Then we also got the interior rough-in complete. 600 00:23:29,667 --> 00:23:32,867 So the rough plumbing, electrical and insulation. 601 00:23:32,867 --> 00:23:35,233 We're about to start the exterior roofing 602 00:23:35,233 --> 00:23:37,033 which we've been really looking forward to, 603 00:23:37,033 --> 00:23:40,133 and sure enough, a massive storm is coming in. 604 00:23:40,467 --> 00:23:42,233 [thunder rumbling] 605 00:23:45,500 --> 00:23:48,467 The goal of today was to get the exterior 100% done. 606 00:23:48,467 --> 00:23:50,800 And the truth is we weren't even able to start. 607 00:23:51,367 --> 00:23:52,967 Coming in quick. 608 00:23:52,967 --> 00:23:55,367 [Karen] This was not on our radar. 609 00:23:55,367 --> 00:23:57,266 [Tony] So, right now, it's just a complete scramble, 610 00:23:57,266 --> 00:23:59,500 we gotta recoup all of our tools, 611 00:23:59,500 --> 00:24:01,100 cover up all of our lumber, 612 00:24:01,100 --> 00:24:03,867 and just make sure that we can weather this storm. 613 00:24:03,867 --> 00:24:05,400 All right, guys, let's hurry and tarp this up 614 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,767 because this is all of our wood for the inside. 615 00:24:07,767 --> 00:24:10,600 [Tony] This delays our build and it costs us a lot of extra money 616 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:13,367 because we have this team out here to perform the work. 617 00:24:13,367 --> 00:24:15,333 And they just have to sit around and wait. 618 00:24:16,767 --> 00:24:18,266 [Karen] The wind is not helping. 619 00:24:18,266 --> 00:24:19,400 Woah. 620 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,867 [Karen] It seems like the delay just keeps snowballing 621 00:24:21,867 --> 00:24:25,600 and our very tight schedule is getting tighter and tighter. 622 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:27,567 We're really gonna have to start pulling in some long nights 623 00:24:27,567 --> 00:24:29,100 or doing something to make up time. 624 00:24:39,667 --> 00:24:42,867 [Karen] So the delays just kept snowballing with the rain coming in. 625 00:24:42,867 --> 00:24:47,367 So, finally, it's clearing up and we're gonna get to make up for some of that lost time. 626 00:24:47,367 --> 00:24:49,667 The plan for today is to install the windows 627 00:24:49,667 --> 00:24:52,533 as well as the exterior middle siding and roofing. 628 00:24:53,567 --> 00:24:55,767 Today's gonna be a huge transformation day, 629 00:24:55,767 --> 00:25:00,166 it's gonna go from just a plain-looking, wooden/blue building 630 00:25:00,166 --> 00:25:04,033 to a finished out, beautiful, stunning A-frame. 631 00:25:06,433 --> 00:25:09,734 Eli and his crew were here several days ago to help us get this roof up. 632 00:25:09,734 --> 00:25:12,166 But the rain came in and forced us to pack up. 633 00:25:12,166 --> 00:25:15,300 They're back today and hopefully we can get the job done this time. 634 00:25:16,767 --> 00:25:18,233 The weather looks really good right now. 635 00:25:18,233 --> 00:25:19,900 But as I know with Utah weather, 636 00:25:19,900 --> 00:25:24,066 is it can change very quickly, especially in the afternoons the winds tend to pick up. 637 00:25:24,066 --> 00:25:26,667 So we're hoping it'll maintain nice for us. 638 00:25:26,667 --> 00:25:30,734 The first thing for today is to install this huge triangle window. 639 00:25:30,734 --> 00:25:32,166 This window was custom made. 640 00:25:32,166 --> 00:25:33,900 So we can't wait to get it installed. 641 00:25:34,667 --> 00:25:36,166 Once we get this in, 642 00:25:36,166 --> 00:25:38,467 we should be able to just attach the window to it. 643 00:25:38,467 --> 00:25:40,934 -[Karen] Okay. -And we'll just push it all the way up. 644 00:25:42,934 --> 00:25:44,367 [Karen] That's not right. 645 00:25:44,367 --> 00:25:46,367 Okay, something happened here. 646 00:25:46,367 --> 00:25:49,567 We go to put the frame up and this thing is way off. 647 00:25:49,567 --> 00:25:52,867 It is not matching. The window hole is clearly different 648 00:25:52,867 --> 00:25:54,266 than the window we ordered. 649 00:25:54,266 --> 00:25:56,567 [Karen] If we ordered the wrong window... 650 00:25:56,567 --> 00:25:58,867 Are we gonna have to cut the frame or order a new window? 651 00:25:58,867 --> 00:26:00,967 Yeah, this thing took six weeks to get in 652 00:26:00,967 --> 00:26:03,934 'cause it's a custom size window, they don't carry this in stock anywhere. 653 00:26:03,934 --> 00:26:05,934 So when we see that the frame doesn't fit, 654 00:26:05,934 --> 00:26:09,834 my first fear is that we got a window that was too big for the A-frame 655 00:26:09,834 --> 00:26:11,867 and we're gonna have to cut into the structure. 656 00:26:11,867 --> 00:26:14,367 Can you just take this measurement as well? 657 00:26:14,367 --> 00:26:17,100 -Yeah. -Yeah, this is 81, 81, 81. 658 00:26:17,100 --> 00:26:18,734 -[Tony] So we messed up. -[Karen] So this is a perfect triangle. 659 00:26:18,734 --> 00:26:22,000 It is a perfect triangle but our window is not. 660 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:23,767 So what kind of triangle did we put in there? 661 00:26:23,767 --> 00:26:26,600 I thought we ordered a equilateral triangle. 662 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:27,834 Obtuse? 663 00:26:27,834 --> 00:26:29,166 Uh, it's not obtuse. 664 00:26:29,166 --> 00:26:29,934 Acute? 665 00:26:29,934 --> 00:26:31,533 -You're cute. -[both laugh] 666 00:26:33,500 --> 00:26:35,166 -[Karen] So, we just bring the windows-- -Yes, bring the window. 667 00:26:35,166 --> 00:26:36,333 [Karen] Okay. 668 00:26:36,333 --> 00:26:39,667 So the next step is to see what it might look like if we just 669 00:26:39,667 --> 00:26:41,367 get rid of the frame altogether, 670 00:26:41,367 --> 00:26:45,266 and try to just install the window directly to the existing structure. 671 00:26:45,266 --> 00:26:47,967 We'll need a few hands to try to lift this thing up here. 672 00:26:47,967 --> 00:26:48,800 [Karen] Okay. 673 00:26:50,066 --> 00:26:51,133 Oh, well. 674 00:26:52,166 --> 00:26:53,433 Okay, so... 675 00:26:53,433 --> 00:26:55,333 -Can it... still fit through the inside? -[Karen gasps] 676 00:26:55,333 --> 00:26:56,567 We're close. [chuckles] 677 00:26:56,567 --> 00:26:59,166 -Close just not on the side. -It's not a match. 678 00:26:59,166 --> 00:27:01,266 Thankfully the top and the bottom fit, 679 00:27:01,266 --> 00:27:04,000 but the sides were not wide enough. 680 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,600 So now we have to add about four inches to each side, 681 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:09,467 fill that space in so that the window fit in snug. 682 00:27:09,467 --> 00:27:11,133 -[drilling] -Nice. 683 00:27:11,133 --> 00:27:13,200 -Karen, we're ready. -One, two, three. 684 00:27:14,867 --> 00:27:16,533 Yeah, let's have Angel inside. 685 00:27:20,033 --> 00:27:21,333 Beautiful. 686 00:27:21,967 --> 00:27:23,433 It's stuck, up in the top. 687 00:27:24,166 --> 00:27:25,467 -There you go. -[Karen] Whoo. 688 00:27:25,467 --> 00:27:27,066 -That was the one. -That was a tight fit. 689 00:27:27,066 --> 00:27:28,333 [Karen] Yeah, that's great. 690 00:27:28,333 --> 00:27:30,967 It's a massive relief that this window fits 691 00:27:30,967 --> 00:27:33,367 and we don't need to wait six more weeks for a new one. 692 00:27:33,367 --> 00:27:35,667 It looks good, well, let's go ahead and secure it in, 693 00:27:35,667 --> 00:27:37,567 and we'll be good with this window. 694 00:27:37,567 --> 00:27:40,166 Making the window fit definitely adds additional time, 695 00:27:40,166 --> 00:27:43,233 so all these little mistakes are starting to add up. 696 00:27:43,233 --> 00:27:44,333 All right, last one. 697 00:27:44,333 --> 00:27:45,500 [drilling] 698 00:27:45,500 --> 00:27:48,834 -Whoo. Looks amazing. -[Tony] Looks wow. What a big window. 699 00:27:48,834 --> 00:27:49,934 -Love it. -It's huge. 700 00:27:49,934 --> 00:27:51,166 Now it's time for the roof. 701 00:27:51,166 --> 00:27:52,567 -Great. -Let's go. 702 00:27:52,567 --> 00:27:55,500 In order to make up some time, Tony and I are gonna help Eli and his team 703 00:27:55,500 --> 00:27:56,867 get this metal siding up. 704 00:27:56,867 --> 00:27:59,100 -I'll let you lead us in. -[Tony] Okay. Cool. 705 00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:03,000 My metal siding installing experience is virtually non-existent. 706 00:28:04,166 --> 00:28:07,066 A couple of my concerns of the fact that this is roofing 707 00:28:07,066 --> 00:28:09,400 and the wind is now picking up. 708 00:28:14,033 --> 00:28:14,834 [Karen] Awesome. 709 00:28:18,166 --> 00:28:19,233 Another sheet. 710 00:28:20,934 --> 00:28:23,166 So when we do this, we have to 711 00:28:23,166 --> 00:28:26,367 make sure you clip this side to safe first. 712 00:28:26,367 --> 00:28:28,433 Push this as you hammer up. 713 00:28:28,433 --> 00:28:30,533 That way it can latch up on the cleat. 714 00:28:32,033 --> 00:28:33,433 [Tony] Right now, we're fastening 715 00:28:33,433 --> 00:28:36,467 all of the sheet metal panels to the wall. 716 00:28:36,467 --> 00:28:38,834 Just to make sure everything's nice and secure. 717 00:28:38,834 --> 00:28:41,767 So every 20 inches, this gets one of these fasteners. 718 00:28:41,767 --> 00:28:45,000 And it gets overlapped by the next sheet to help keep it in place. 719 00:28:49,367 --> 00:28:53,166 So, as we're installing the metal roofing, the wind starts picking up, of course. 720 00:28:53,166 --> 00:28:56,934 [Tony] This is a big concern because we're carrying these massive metal sheets 721 00:28:56,934 --> 00:29:00,166 that basically turn into sails when you add wind to the equation. 722 00:29:00,166 --> 00:29:01,634 All right, watch your steps. 723 00:29:02,667 --> 00:29:04,133 All right, this is getting way too windy. 724 00:29:05,867 --> 00:29:06,934 Woah. 725 00:29:06,934 --> 00:29:08,500 -Oh, my, Tony! -[Tony grunts] 726 00:29:08,500 --> 00:29:09,634 [Karen] Are you okay? 727 00:29:09,934 --> 00:29:11,100 [Tony] Ow. 728 00:29:11,767 --> 00:29:13,233 It hurt my wrist. 729 00:29:14,433 --> 00:29:16,233 -[Karen] You cut your arm. -Ow. 730 00:29:16,233 --> 00:29:18,567 The wind is really picked up and there's just no way 731 00:29:18,567 --> 00:29:20,567 we're gonna be able to continue doing this roofing. 732 00:29:20,567 --> 00:29:24,367 Uh, fell in a bush, scratched up my arm pretty good. 733 00:29:24,367 --> 00:29:26,266 And my wrist is hurting. 734 00:29:26,266 --> 00:29:29,066 I'd like to keep doing it but this wind is too much. 735 00:29:29,066 --> 00:29:31,133 All righty, that looks like... With the wind, man, 736 00:29:31,133 --> 00:29:33,367 I think this will have to be our last panel we do. 737 00:29:33,367 --> 00:29:36,433 [Karen] We had really optimistic plans to finish the exterior today. 738 00:29:36,433 --> 00:29:40,333 So, it's really just a huge bummer that we have to stop. 739 00:29:40,333 --> 00:29:42,867 [Tony] Really got halfway through the roofing that we planned to do 740 00:29:42,867 --> 00:29:44,266 which is super disappointing 741 00:29:44,266 --> 00:29:47,333 and it just means we have to hold off and put more delays on the project. 742 00:29:56,967 --> 00:29:59,266 [Tony] It took quite a few days for the storm to let up 743 00:29:59,266 --> 00:30:01,867 but finally, we've been able to put up our roof 744 00:30:01,867 --> 00:30:04,033 and get started on the interior. 745 00:30:04,033 --> 00:30:06,867 The bed over there, Cam's knocking that out. 746 00:30:06,867 --> 00:30:09,033 And install our front deck. 747 00:30:09,033 --> 00:30:11,333 We originally ran out of dirt for the deck but we were able 748 00:30:11,333 --> 00:30:12,734 to get another shipment to come in. 749 00:30:12,734 --> 00:30:15,166 And that's gonna help us to get this space level. 750 00:30:15,166 --> 00:30:17,667 It is crunch time, we have had so many delays 751 00:30:17,667 --> 00:30:19,467 and our timeline is coming up quick. 752 00:30:19,467 --> 00:30:21,333 So we are really gonna have to pull in some long nights 753 00:30:21,333 --> 00:30:22,934 to get this project done on time. 754 00:30:26,767 --> 00:30:29,266 [Tony] This is a great environment for a pool. 755 00:30:29,266 --> 00:30:32,433 The winters can get pretty cold, the summers do get really hot. 756 00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:35,166 One, two, three. 757 00:30:35,166 --> 00:30:36,467 [Tony] So the pool is really unique, 758 00:30:36,467 --> 00:30:39,667 it's eight foot around, it's galvanized steel exterior 759 00:30:39,667 --> 00:30:43,467 and it's actually a real pool, like, it heats up, it has pumps, all of that. 760 00:30:43,467 --> 00:30:46,133 All right, nice and slow, Cam. 761 00:30:46,133 --> 00:30:48,367 This thing is probably twice as big as I was picturing. 762 00:30:48,367 --> 00:30:50,567 Maybe I should go on this and help you stop it. 763 00:30:50,567 --> 00:30:52,133 [Tony] Yeah, no runaway pools. 764 00:30:52,133 --> 00:30:53,867 Yeah, we're getting close. 765 00:30:53,867 --> 00:30:55,767 [Karen] Okay, now what's the game plan? 766 00:30:55,767 --> 00:30:58,100 [Tony] Maybe we just rotate it and drop it actually. 767 00:30:58,100 --> 00:31:00,066 So, let's go ahead and do a rotation with it. 768 00:31:00,066 --> 00:31:01,600 All right, coming down. 769 00:31:04,834 --> 00:31:07,066 -And, it's been dropped? -[Karen] Yep. 770 00:31:07,066 --> 00:31:08,667 Okay, one, two, three. 771 00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:11,166 I dropped on two. 772 00:31:11,166 --> 00:31:13,767 [Tony] We finally put the pool in place and it looks incredible. 773 00:31:13,767 --> 00:31:15,333 The thing I'm most looking forward to 774 00:31:15,333 --> 00:31:17,734 is relaxing in the pool and enjoying the views. 775 00:31:18,767 --> 00:31:21,533 Now that the pool's in place, we have one final test. 776 00:31:21,533 --> 00:31:23,266 Levi has to approve. 777 00:31:23,266 --> 00:31:24,734 Come to mama. 778 00:31:27,266 --> 00:31:28,667 He's a tough critic, I don't know. 779 00:31:28,667 --> 00:31:30,033 -Let's see. -[chuckles] 780 00:31:30,033 --> 00:31:32,166 [Karen] Who are you gonna invite into your pool, Levi? 781 00:31:34,166 --> 00:31:35,467 Dada. 782 00:31:35,467 --> 00:31:37,367 -[Tony softly] Levi. -[Karen] Hey, Dada, come in. 783 00:31:37,367 --> 00:31:40,433 Levi was a little shy at first but once he got his hands wet, 784 00:31:40,433 --> 00:31:42,667 he loved it. He did not want to get out of that pool. 785 00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:44,767 What's next? 786 00:31:44,767 --> 00:31:47,233 I'm so excited for this next stage of the project. 787 00:31:47,233 --> 00:31:51,433 It's definitely my favorite. It's turning the interior from a house to a home. 788 00:31:53,467 --> 00:31:54,834 [Tony] Just because we're off-grid doesn't mean 789 00:31:54,834 --> 00:31:57,567 we don't want some of the luxuries of being on-grid. 790 00:31:57,567 --> 00:31:59,133 [Karen] Okay, let's get this projector in. 791 00:31:59,133 --> 00:32:01,867 [Tony] For that reason, we ended up getting a projector with a screen 792 00:32:01,867 --> 00:32:04,000 so that we can hang out, watch TV, and watch movies. 793 00:32:05,934 --> 00:32:08,266 [Karen] We use Science as our friend. Here you go. 794 00:32:08,266 --> 00:32:10,567 [Tony] For the screen, we got creative and just 795 00:32:10,567 --> 00:32:12,266 put some hooks into the shiplap 796 00:32:12,266 --> 00:32:13,533 and it's gonna hang there. 797 00:32:14,166 --> 00:32:16,767 Science, it works. [chuckles] 798 00:32:16,767 --> 00:32:18,133 -Really nice. -Cool. 799 00:32:18,133 --> 00:32:20,367 -Oh, that's gonna be so nice. -Okay, so the next step 800 00:32:20,367 --> 00:32:23,133 is to take the projector, we'll just set it up across from here. 801 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,367 All right, sweet. Well, I like that it's very portable. 802 00:32:27,367 --> 00:32:30,600 So, we can set it up here, you know, when you're in bed and you wanna watch something 803 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:32,166 -and really relocate it anywhere. -Yeah. 804 00:32:32,166 --> 00:32:33,834 Good job there. 805 00:32:33,834 --> 00:32:35,367 So it's time to work on the kitchen. 806 00:32:35,367 --> 00:32:37,300 The first step is to install the butcher block. 807 00:32:39,166 --> 00:32:41,133 [Tony] A slide into the corner. 808 00:32:41,133 --> 00:32:43,367 -Perfect, the angle looks good. -It's good. 809 00:32:43,367 --> 00:32:45,767 The plan is for the stovetop right here in this space. 810 00:32:45,767 --> 00:32:47,934 -Okay. -And the sink will go right with this cabinet. 811 00:32:47,934 --> 00:32:49,867 -All right. -And the fridge will go in that opening. 812 00:32:49,867 --> 00:32:52,467 -Beautiful. Okay. -And we can throw some shelfs here on this side. 813 00:32:52,467 --> 00:32:53,734 That's gonna look so good. 814 00:32:53,734 --> 00:32:56,367 So now for my favorite part of this entire build, 815 00:32:56,367 --> 00:32:58,767 -installing a toilet. -[both laugh] 816 00:32:58,767 --> 00:33:00,634 I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 817 00:33:01,066 --> 00:33:02,233 So, how does it work? 818 00:33:02,233 --> 00:33:04,767 So, basically, uh, you go to the bathroom 819 00:33:04,767 --> 00:33:06,867 and it'll actually burn the waste. 820 00:33:06,867 --> 00:33:09,433 I've never heard of an incinerating toilet before. 821 00:33:09,433 --> 00:33:10,600 Where does it go? 822 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:12,367 There's a little tray on the bottom. 823 00:33:12,367 --> 00:33:14,867 And then eventually, you just dump out the tray. 824 00:33:14,867 --> 00:33:16,667 And, uh, that's all you need to do. 825 00:33:16,667 --> 00:33:19,266 This is as off-grid as it gets. 826 00:33:19,266 --> 00:33:24,233 Not sure what I think about it but the said he would clean it up, so here we are. 827 00:33:24,233 --> 00:33:26,100 -[Tony] Let's go ahead and move this in. -[Karen] Okay. 828 00:33:28,166 --> 00:33:30,133 [Karen] Wow, there she is, in all her glory. 829 00:33:30,133 --> 00:33:31,767 [Tony] That is one fancy toilet. 830 00:33:31,767 --> 00:33:34,567 [Karen] The toilet is in place and I'm proud to say, 831 00:33:34,567 --> 00:33:37,367 it is the most high-tech thing we have in this home. 832 00:33:37,367 --> 00:33:38,734 [Tony] I love it. 833 00:33:39,767 --> 00:33:42,834 So, the last thing for today is install the front door 834 00:33:42,834 --> 00:33:45,000 and seal up the house. 835 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:46,867 All right, we got to get going before the storm rolls in. 836 00:33:46,867 --> 00:33:48,800 Yeah. Close the hatches. 837 00:33:51,667 --> 00:33:53,867 -All right, let's screw. -[Karen] All right. 838 00:33:53,867 --> 00:33:55,433 Of course as we begin to install it, 839 00:33:55,433 --> 00:33:57,533 the Utah storm start rolling through. 840 00:33:57,767 --> 00:33:59,066 You hear that? 841 00:33:59,066 --> 00:34:01,767 -Right in time. -Mother Nature is calling. [chuckles] 842 00:34:01,767 --> 00:34:03,767 The door's installed. It looks great. 843 00:34:03,767 --> 00:34:04,600 It's cozy inside. 844 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:05,967 [Tony] Looks great. 845 00:34:05,967 --> 00:34:07,433 -Yes? -[Tony] Hey, let me in. 846 00:34:07,433 --> 00:34:08,667 -Nope. [chuckles] -[Tony] Please. 847 00:34:08,667 --> 00:34:10,066 I guess I'll let you in. 848 00:34:10,066 --> 00:34:11,834 [Tony] I gotta go. 849 00:34:13,166 --> 00:34:14,867 [Karen] We have a lot of work to do, still. 850 00:34:14,867 --> 00:34:18,166 We have a lot to do on the interior, on the outdoor space. 851 00:34:18,166 --> 00:34:20,900 [Tony] I just hope that at the end of it, we can actually get it done on time. 852 00:34:32,367 --> 00:34:34,000 There's been a ton of long nights, 853 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:35,100 lot of long days 854 00:34:35,100 --> 00:34:37,166 and a ton of extra effort 855 00:34:37,166 --> 00:34:37,867 that we didn't even think 856 00:34:37,867 --> 00:34:39,200 we're gonna need to get this done. 857 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:41,934 But now that it has been accomplished, it feels so good. 858 00:34:43,667 --> 00:34:47,066 I'm very happy with it. Honestly, it looks better than I could've imagined. 859 00:34:48,066 --> 00:34:51,133 Tony and I, typically, have very different work-styles. 860 00:34:51,133 --> 00:34:53,166 He likes to get things done quickly 861 00:34:53,166 --> 00:34:55,567 and I like to get things done very detailed. 862 00:34:55,567 --> 00:34:58,834 However, we made it work. 863 00:34:58,834 --> 00:35:02,634 Our original timeline was six weeks but it ended up being seven 864 00:35:02,634 --> 00:35:04,867 because of all of the weather delays. 865 00:35:04,867 --> 00:35:08,367 But we ended up making it on time to go on our trip. 866 00:35:08,367 --> 00:35:10,867 [Tony] And the original budget was $50,000. 867 00:35:10,867 --> 00:35:13,367 We ended up spending $65,000. 868 00:35:13,367 --> 00:35:15,667 And that's because we spent a lot more money on upgrades 869 00:35:15,667 --> 00:35:17,333 on the inside and the outside. 870 00:35:18,533 --> 00:35:21,333 -[Karen] Hi, guys. -[Tony] What's up, guys? 871 00:35:21,333 --> 00:35:25,066 Today, we're gonna be showing off the A-frame to our friends, Kyle and Nicole. 872 00:35:25,066 --> 00:35:28,367 I think they're gonna be really blown away by what we were able to accomplish 873 00:35:28,367 --> 00:35:30,266 in such a short amount of time. 874 00:35:30,266 --> 00:35:31,934 -[Kyle] Wow. -[Nicole] Oh, my goodness. 875 00:35:31,934 --> 00:35:33,233 -[chuckles] -[Kyle] This is amazing. 876 00:35:36,767 --> 00:35:38,333 [Karen] This is it. What do you guys think? 877 00:35:38,333 --> 00:35:41,100 It actually looks really big, you guys, like, the shape is really unique. 878 00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:43,567 I've never seen that before. 879 00:35:43,567 --> 00:35:45,033 [Kyle] And when you said, "A-frame," I was thinking 880 00:35:45,033 --> 00:35:47,367 it was, like, camping ones that people stay in. 881 00:35:47,367 --> 00:35:48,734 This is like a lot larger. 882 00:35:48,734 --> 00:35:50,133 What is that? 883 00:35:50,133 --> 00:35:52,734 [Karen] So, I convinced Tony to get a cold plunge. 884 00:35:53,634 --> 00:35:54,567 [Kyle] Has he actually done it? 885 00:35:54,567 --> 00:35:55,967 -[Tony] I have not done it yet. -[both laugh] 886 00:35:55,967 --> 00:35:58,367 -[Karen] We thought today was the plunge day. -Today is the day. 887 00:35:58,367 --> 00:36:00,066 -You do it, I do it. -[Kyle] Oh, God. 888 00:36:00,066 --> 00:36:02,266 Don't get me involved in this, I don't wanna get involved. 889 00:36:02,266 --> 00:36:03,967 And we got Levi this awesome pool. 890 00:36:03,967 --> 00:36:06,066 Secretly, it's ours as well but, uh... 891 00:36:06,066 --> 00:36:08,166 super fun, we love the aesthetics of it. 892 00:36:08,166 --> 00:36:11,266 There's so much stuff out here, like, it looks awesome to hang out. 893 00:36:11,266 --> 00:36:13,533 So, we really wanted to, like, maximize the outdoor space 894 00:36:13,533 --> 00:36:15,100 with it being a little bit of a smaller home. 895 00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:16,767 There's not a huge kitchen so we tried to create a little 896 00:36:16,767 --> 00:36:19,066 outdoor space you can barbecue and things like that. 897 00:36:19,066 --> 00:36:21,834 So my favorite thing about this is really the views. 898 00:36:21,834 --> 00:36:23,867 I mean, honestly, like, wherever you are on the property, 899 00:36:23,867 --> 00:36:25,066 you have incredible views, 900 00:36:25,066 --> 00:36:27,166 especially the sunrises and sunsets here are awesome. 901 00:36:27,166 --> 00:36:29,967 -[Kyle] Oh, yeah. -You guys are really off the grid, aren't you? 902 00:36:29,967 --> 00:36:31,467 -[laughs] -[Kyle] Yes. 903 00:36:31,467 --> 00:36:32,934 [Nicole] I can't wait to see what's inside. 904 00:36:36,567 --> 00:36:38,467 Oh, my gosh, guys. [chuckles] 905 00:36:38,467 --> 00:36:40,734 -[Karen] What do you think? -[Nicole] It looks so good. 906 00:36:41,433 --> 00:36:43,133 -It's big. [chuckles] -[Karen] Right? 907 00:36:43,133 --> 00:36:44,867 [Kyle] Honestly, I wasn't expecting this at all. 908 00:36:44,867 --> 00:36:46,266 This looks really nice. 909 00:36:46,266 --> 00:36:48,533 And the shape of it, too, inside, it's cool. 910 00:36:48,533 --> 00:36:49,834 -[Kyle] Yes. -Fun, right? 911 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:53,266 This bed looks really cool. 912 00:36:53,266 --> 00:36:55,266 -[Karen] It's a sunken bed. -[Kyle] What? 913 00:36:55,266 --> 00:36:56,767 -I want that in my house. -[Nicole chuckles] 914 00:36:56,767 --> 00:36:58,934 And the best part is underneath, 915 00:36:58,934 --> 00:37:00,767 these little cabinets open up 916 00:37:00,767 --> 00:37:03,767 and Levi's bed's under there so we just have to slide it out. 917 00:37:03,767 --> 00:37:06,000 -[Kyle] This is cool. -[Nicole] It's really good, guys. 918 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:07,767 [Karen] And then, during the day, we could tuck it in 919 00:37:07,767 --> 00:37:10,266 -and he has his play area. -[Kyle] That's cool. 920 00:37:10,266 --> 00:37:13,033 And look at this view, guys. Like, that window's... 921 00:37:13,033 --> 00:37:14,100 -It's awesome. -Yeah. 922 00:37:14,834 --> 00:37:16,767 [Karen] This side we get the sunrise. 923 00:37:16,767 --> 00:37:18,533 At night, we see the stars. 924 00:37:18,533 --> 00:37:22,967 And then we have our, um, HAVC, because it does get warm here in the summers. 925 00:37:22,967 --> 00:37:24,634 -[Kyle] Yeah. -[Karen] And cold in winters, so... 926 00:37:24,634 --> 00:37:26,066 Wanna be comfy in here. 927 00:37:26,066 --> 00:37:28,567 Another thing that's, kinda, nice on the bed here, is we got the projector, 928 00:37:28,567 --> 00:37:30,367 so even though you're off the grid, 929 00:37:30,367 --> 00:37:32,567 I still can connect to the internet. 930 00:37:32,567 --> 00:37:35,033 We can just watch TV, watch movies. 931 00:37:35,033 --> 00:37:38,100 Okay, how do you get, like, power in here and everything? 932 00:37:38,100 --> 00:37:40,166 So, the main way we get power is through solar, 933 00:37:40,166 --> 00:37:42,433 we got our panels on the outside. 934 00:37:42,433 --> 00:37:44,734 And then it all goes to a box that's right over here, 935 00:37:44,734 --> 00:37:45,734 -which is great. -[Kyle] Oh, no way. 936 00:37:45,734 --> 00:37:47,867 'Cause, usually solar, it's like a 100 components. 937 00:37:47,867 --> 00:37:49,634 This is just all-in-one unit. 938 00:37:49,634 --> 00:37:51,567 -Oh, that's really cool. -Goes to a battery. It's great. 939 00:37:51,567 --> 00:37:53,133 -That's really cool. -Yeah. 940 00:37:53,133 --> 00:37:55,433 And then we have our kitchen area. 941 00:37:57,133 --> 00:38:00,133 So we have our hot plate to make our meals, 942 00:38:00,133 --> 00:38:02,433 we have a lot of cabinetry space. 943 00:38:02,433 --> 00:38:04,867 Coffee, mini-fridge, we gotta have it all. 944 00:38:04,867 --> 00:38:06,066 [Kyle] Yeah. 945 00:38:06,066 --> 00:38:07,934 Okay, now, the bathroom. 946 00:38:08,634 --> 00:38:10,333 This is Tony's favorite room. 947 00:38:10,333 --> 00:38:11,233 [both chuckling] 948 00:38:11,233 --> 00:38:12,934 -[Nicole] What? -[Karen] Tell them why, Tony. 949 00:38:12,934 --> 00:38:17,000 Yes, so my favorite feature in this space is actually the toilet. 950 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:18,767 The toilet, why the toilet? 951 00:38:18,767 --> 00:38:22,033 It's not a normal toilet, it actually burns your waste. 952 00:38:22,033 --> 00:38:23,333 After you use the bathroom, 953 00:38:23,333 --> 00:38:25,233 it drops into the bottom compartment 954 00:38:25,233 --> 00:38:28,333 and you press that button, and it just incinerates it. 955 00:38:28,333 --> 00:38:29,934 -Oh, wow. -Oh, really? Wow. 956 00:38:29,934 --> 00:38:31,567 [Kyle] How do you get water and everything? 957 00:38:31,567 --> 00:38:33,834 [Tony] So, we're actually on a well, so we're tied into a well... 958 00:38:33,834 --> 00:38:36,000 -[Kyle] Okay. -...and that's how we get all the water here. 959 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:37,433 -Nice. [laughs] -Yeah, it's fun, right? 960 00:38:42,467 --> 00:38:44,533 [Kyle] Tony and Karen's attention to detail, 961 00:38:44,533 --> 00:38:47,266 how they decorated it, the space, the layout 962 00:38:47,266 --> 00:38:48,433 I think it was just beautiful. 963 00:38:50,767 --> 00:38:52,233 It was a lot better than I expected. 964 00:38:52,233 --> 00:38:55,333 Out in the middle of nowhere, off the grid. 965 00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:58,634 [Nicole] It is a great way to unplug and get out here and be with nature. 966 00:38:58,634 --> 00:39:00,567 And just getting to spend time with the family. 967 00:39:00,567 --> 00:39:02,867 You could see how much hard work they put into this 968 00:39:02,867 --> 00:39:05,033 to make this such a beautiful family home. 969 00:39:09,233 --> 00:39:10,467 [both] Yay. 970 00:39:10,467 --> 00:39:11,734 [Tony] How fun. 971 00:39:12,467 --> 00:39:13,867 You like your pool? 972 00:39:13,867 --> 00:39:15,233 You like it, huh. 973 00:39:15,767 --> 00:39:17,166 [cooing] 974 00:39:20,333 --> 00:39:23,133 This is the hardest build that I have ever had to do 975 00:39:23,133 --> 00:39:26,033 but in the end we're so happy with how it turned out. 976 00:39:26,033 --> 00:39:29,166 [Karen] I've already imagine telling 10-year-old Levi 977 00:39:29,166 --> 00:39:31,533 how we spent this year building this A-frame 978 00:39:31,533 --> 00:39:34,166 and just a reflection of all the memories we're gonna build here. 979 00:39:34,166 --> 00:39:36,066 I'm so excited to have a place for him to grow up, 980 00:39:36,066 --> 00:39:38,667 play outside and spend time together. 981 00:39:38,667 --> 00:39:41,433 All right, Levi. Here are the keys to your home. 982 00:39:42,533 --> 00:39:44,133 You wanna take us inside? 983 00:39:44,133 --> 00:39:46,166 Wow. 984 00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:48,533 [Tony] Good job.