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[Chad] We are building
a tree house 20 feet
in the air.
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I don't think we got
everything.
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Where's the beams?
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[Laurel] We've never done
anything like this before.
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No, no, no. To the left.
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Go.
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Stop. Watch out. Move it.
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No idea where it's at.
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It has to be somewhere
around here, guys.
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So we just found out
this wall doesn't fit.
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This messes up our budget,
our timing.
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Hold on, hold on.
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It's going to be
the most dangerous piece
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that we have to put in.
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I am very, very nervous.
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[cell phone ringing]
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Answer, answer,
answer, answer.
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I thought that was going
to be done.
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That's a big deal.
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The build is at a stop.
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[narrator] Are you ready
to go off the grid?
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Guys, we have to find
our location for
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where we're going to put
this treehouse.
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We could build just
a regular getaway,
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but building a treehouse seems
a little bit unique,
something different.
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Who doesn't want to be
in a treehouse?
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[Laurel] It's pretty steep.
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We wanted to be on top of
the ridge,
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so we have some killer views.
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This has been over a decade
in the making.
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The real reason why
we are building a tree house
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where we're building it
is to spend extra time
with the family.
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Our kids are growing up
very, very quick,
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and every minute counts.
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I'm so excited to be able
to sleep over in it
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and have game nights,
and it'll just be really cool.
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How many friends
are we talking?
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All of them.
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-My name is Chad Taylor.
-And I'm Laurel Taylor.
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And we're building
an off-the-grid tree house
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in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland.
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The build site that
we picked is perfect.
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This is probably one of
my favorite spots.
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What do you think, Laurel?
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It's beautiful.
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We walked through
a lot of acres just
to figure out
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which site was the best,
and this one seemed to be
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the perfect fit.
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We're building on a ridge
that's the altitude
is about 2,200 feet.
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You just have
like a 20-mile view.
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We're going to limit
the cutting of trees
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because we want to be in
the canopy,
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but I want to open up
that view because that view
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is going to be
absolutely amazing.
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Yeah, especially
with the sunsets.
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The build site is located
about three hours west of
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Baltimore in a little town
called McHenry, Maryland.
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Imagine just putting a house
20 feet in the air up here.
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I've wanted one forever.
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-Better late than never.
-Yeah.
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We are building
a two-bedroom,
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two-bath,
three-level treehouse.
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The decking is bigger
than the house,
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so it's all about
being outside.
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As soon as you walk into
the treehouse,
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you'll see
the main living area.
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Behind it's the kitchen.
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And to the left is
the main bedroom.
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And then to the right
is the kids' room.
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Both have their own bathrooms.
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And we also have
an additional space above
the main level,
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which is the loft.
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It's going to be kind of cool
to be unplugged.
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Getting Wi-Fi, right?
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There's no Wi-Fi out here.
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For off-the-grid features,
we have a septic,
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we have a well,
and we also use
for power a generator.
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Being off-the-grid is the only
way we can do it, actually.
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We're looking to do this build
within two months.
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It's approximately
going to be about
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1,000 square foot inside.
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We're trying to keep it
under 400,000.
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Two months, we're looking
at prime foliage season.
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I want to be in the trees
at that time,
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but it's completely
stressing me out.
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Duke. [whistles]
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He's going to chase
everything up here.
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All the deer and bear.
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As long as he doesn't chase
any skunks.
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We've never done
anything like this before,
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so we're anticipating
challenges.
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So we're going to be hiring
some professionals.
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However, I want to get
my hands dirty.
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I want to get in the trees.
I want to help build
this house.
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It's definitely going
to be a challenge
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'cause I'm scared of heights.
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I'm not afraid of heights.
I just don't enjoy them.
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We're both afraid of heights.
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I have issues admitting
things.
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-Woo!
-Woo!
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We cleared the land,
and there's not enough
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large trees to safely
support the treehouse.
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So the team had to dig
16 footers to mount posts
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for the treehouse to rest on.
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We have Dylan on site.
He's a great young builder.
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We have full confidence
that he's going to be able
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to build us
a beautiful treehouse.
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So we're going
to be working on
our six-by-six post.
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It's going to be holding up
the back of the house.
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We can't continue on
until these are on
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and on top of the forms
that we made.
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The trick to cutting
these beams is consistency.
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This is the most
important part.
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If you get these all nice
and clean cut,
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everything else will be smooth
from there.
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Just hit it out.
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These are ready
to be installed.
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Good leg workout today.
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And shoulder.
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Putting the beams up
right away is very important
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because that is the foundation
of what we're doing.
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Without those up,
we can't really move on.
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Thanks for the help, guys.
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-Get them up there.
-I'll hold them up.
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What they're doing now
with the level is
they're making sure
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that it's plumb left to right
and front and back.
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And then they're drilling it
with an RSS.
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That's to keep it there
nice and stable.
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And that's going to ensure
that when we put the beam
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on that the post
isn't just going to fall over.
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I'm going down to check out
the build site.
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I get through the canopy,
get down to the trees.
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There's posts up.
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Everything looks like
it's coming together.
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How you guys doing?
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-You guys are making
some progress here.
-Yeah, we are.
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Getting these posts set up
so the beams can be set
on top.
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The big thing on
the docket today
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is bringing in the lumber.
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It's really important to get
all the materials in
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because we only have
two months to build
this treehouse.
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Let's go wait for it.
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-Right there.
- [Laurel] When I see
the truck coming down
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the road,
I get super excited.
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The materials are
finally here,
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and this is becoming
a reality.
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So the truck is pulling up,
and I'm noticing that
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-not all the materials are
on there.
-Hold on.
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I don't think we got
everything.
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Where's the beams?
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Those beams that we need,
they're not on the truck.
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I mean, I have complete faith
in you guys,
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-but we need to get
this done today.
-Yes, sir.
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I need to get the beams here.
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-We're on a strict
time frame here.
-Yes, sir.
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Hold on.
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This is not everything.
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Where's the beams?
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Those beams that we need,
they're not on the truck.
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We're on a time frame that
we need to get
this done today.
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Can you get on the phone
right now?
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I will get on the phone
with them ASAP,
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-and I'll track down
those beams.
-Okay.
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Let's unload.
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Someone needs to tell me
what's going on
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to make me feel better
about this.
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I definitely can tell
Mr. Taylor is a little anxious
and worried.
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Nothing ever goes to plan,
but we have to come up
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with a solution.
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Because without them
being here,
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it's really going to mess up
this schedule.
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I'm just calling to check up
on our lumber delivery today.
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Yeah, we got
a little bit of it,
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but we're expecting
some more.
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Okay. Yeah, that sounds good.
Thank you, sir.
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Bye-bye.
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Dylan called
the lumber company.
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He said that the beam's
going to be here roughly
around 2 o'clock.
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-Let's see what happens.
-Yeah.
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Dylan explained to me
that this is
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a normal occurrence on
a build site,
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that some of the materials
don't always get shipped on
the same truck.
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-Thank you.
-Hello.
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-Dylan, worked your magic.
-Thank you, man.
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How do you think we're going
to get these off?
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They look like a beast
to take down there.
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-Yeah, definitely.
-We're going to need
all of us.
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The beams are hundreds
of pounds.
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I can't give you
an exact weight,
but they're heavy.
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Watch your fingers.
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There we go.
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-Too bad he can't forklift
them all the way down.
-I know.
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Seeing Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
today get up on the truck
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and get those beams down,
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I love to see it.
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It made them feel like
they were part of
the crew today.
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I am starting to regret
that commitment
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to getting my hands dirty.
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I don't know if I really want
to lift beams all day.
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Here we go.
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-Perfect.
-Good deal.
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Beams are off the truck.
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First thing I had to do
was thank Dylan
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because he came through.
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Next thought was,
how in the heck are we going
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to get these down to the site?
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All hands on deck tomorrow
taking these down?
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Got fresh legs.
Hit the ground running
early in the morning.
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-Sweet. Let's go.
-Get this done.
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All right.
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-Day one ever.
-Yeah.
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Day one.
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Today's the day the beams
are going up.
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This is a huge step
for this process.
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And we have Joe
to help us out.
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He's a master of building
tree houses,
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and he's going to supervise
putting the beams up.
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We've got five beams
to move in.
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Once we move them in,
we're going to set them up
on the posts.
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These beams are
our foundation.
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Getting them up at
the right height,
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at the right level,
and square to each other
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is going to set the rest of
the job up for success.
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Watch your fingers.
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There's 65,000 pounds of
materials
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that are going to go
into this tree house.
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We have to hand carry
all of that to the site
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and then put it in place.
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One, two, three, go.
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We build 30 to 40 tree houses
a year.
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The size, specifically
this one for the Taylors,
it's big.
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There's a lot that goes
into it.
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Got a crew of eight guys
right now,
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plus the Taylors,
who are going to help out.
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Those beans weigh between
500 and 800 pounds.
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They're 30 to 40 feet long.
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They are difficult to maneuver
into place.
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They're monsters.
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You all right?
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Those were the heaviest
beams that I've ever lifted
in my life.
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I already have a bruise
forming.
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This hurts.
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There was trees to maneuver
around,
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and they were so long that
we had to pivot at
certain places.
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No, no, no, to the left.
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You all right, Mr. Taylor?
247
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It is steep when you get down
to the bottom.
248
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So when we're carrying beams,
you have to really
249
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pay attention to where
you're walking.
250
00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,567
All right, set it down.
251
00:10:12,567 --> 00:10:14,667
Watch your fingers, guys.
One, two, three, go.
252
00:10:15,967 --> 00:10:16,867
All right, that's one.
253
00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:18,567
-Whew.
-Four to go.
254
00:10:19,367 --> 00:10:20,734
[Laurel] Call
the reinforcements.
255
00:10:21,767 --> 00:10:22,634
Here we go.
256
00:10:22,867 --> 00:10:24,100
You ready?
257
00:10:24,100 --> 00:10:25,667
My muscles showed up.
258
00:10:25,667 --> 00:10:27,367
My son wasn't here,
so I was like,
259
00:10:27,367 --> 00:10:28,567
man, my daughter's
pretty strong.
260
00:10:28,567 --> 00:10:31,166
She came right down,
jumped in with the crew.
261
00:10:32,166 --> 00:10:33,800
They said men built
the pyramids.
262
00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,533
-No kidding.
-Yeah.
263
00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,634
We're clear back here.
Pivot.
264
00:10:40,967 --> 00:10:42,333
Everyone watch your feet,
please.
265
00:10:45,266 --> 00:10:46,133
Good job.
266
00:10:46,133 --> 00:10:48,300
-A little heavier than
you thought?
-Yeah.
267
00:10:48,300 --> 00:10:51,467
After handling the beams
and seeing how heavy
they were,
268
00:10:51,467 --> 00:10:53,400
Go.
269
00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:56,600
...it actually made me feel
more at ease about the build,
270
00:10:56,600 --> 00:11:00,367
knowing that this is
what's holding up
the structure.
271
00:11:00,367 --> 00:11:01,467
That was the first hard part.
272
00:11:01,467 --> 00:11:03,500
All right, next thing is
we're going to get
the rigging up
273
00:11:03,500 --> 00:11:07,166
in these trees,
and we'll start lifting them
up on the post.
274
00:11:07,166 --> 00:11:09,200
Anytime we're lifting
heavy things up in the trees,
275
00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,667
it starts by climbing up
in the tree to get there.
276
00:11:11,667 --> 00:11:13,667
To do that,
we shoot these lines up there,
277
00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:15,800
we haul up climbing ropes,
and then we got
278
00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:17,867
a couple really capable guys
on the crew
279
00:11:17,867 --> 00:11:19,567
that can just zip up
those ropes
280
00:11:19,567 --> 00:11:21,600
and then sit up there
and just rig.
281
00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:23,667
We don't have
any heavy lifting equipment,
282
00:11:23,667 --> 00:11:27,166
so we're rigging block
and tackle pulley systems.
283
00:11:27,166 --> 00:11:29,500
We're going to lift one end
of the beam at a time.
284
00:11:29,500 --> 00:11:32,567
We're going to pin it
and then pivot
the other beam up into place.
285
00:11:32,567 --> 00:11:35,400
When I saw the tree climber up
20 feet in the air,
286
00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,266
I was just thinking,
this is how high
287
00:11:37,266 --> 00:11:38,867
this tree house
is going to be.
288
00:11:38,867 --> 00:11:42,767
We have to actually hoist
those beams up there safely.
289
00:11:44,266 --> 00:11:45,634
-All right.
-Go.
290
00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,333
One, two, three, go.
291
00:11:51,266 --> 00:11:52,667
Go.
292
00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,000
This is probably one of
the more dangerous things
that we do.
293
00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:57,900
One thing goes wrong,
they all come crashing down.
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00:11:57,900 --> 00:11:58,734
Go.
295
00:12:00,166 --> 00:12:00,934
Go.
296
00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:03,266
All right, one more.
297
00:12:03,266 --> 00:12:04,734
Go. Stop.
298
00:12:08,567 --> 00:12:10,000
-Ready for this side?
-Yep.
299
00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:11,266
One, two, three, go.
300
00:12:12,266 --> 00:12:13,066
Go.
301
00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:15,233
Three.
302
00:12:15,567 --> 00:12:16,433
Okay, that's it.
303
00:12:16,767 --> 00:12:18,166
It's high enough.
304
00:12:18,166 --> 00:12:20,066
-Now we got to bring it in.
-I'm excited.
305
00:12:20,066 --> 00:12:21,767
This is amazing
how this is going on.
306
00:12:23,667 --> 00:12:25,900
We know these jobs
are possible in theory,
307
00:12:25,900 --> 00:12:28,000
but it's always nice to see
that first beam go up,
308
00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000
get locked into place
because we know
309
00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,467
that's one domino down,
the rest are gonna come.
310
00:12:35,467 --> 00:12:37,100
Getting those beams up
was a huge step,
311
00:12:37,100 --> 00:12:38,934
but really it's just
the beginning.
312
00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:44,266
In the last couple of weeks,
we started drilling our well,
313
00:12:44,266 --> 00:12:46,367
put up a platform,
built a deck.
314
00:12:46,367 --> 00:12:48,467
So now we're starting
to see what we envisioned
315
00:12:48,467 --> 00:12:49,433
the treehouse to be.
316
00:12:52,767 --> 00:12:56,767
We're on a ridge,
about 2,200 feet of elevation.
317
00:12:56,767 --> 00:12:58,634
We had to dig pretty deep
to go to water.
318
00:13:08,266 --> 00:13:10,367
-We got water.
-Woo!
319
00:13:10,367 --> 00:13:14,100
We were hoping that the well
would be under 800 feet.
320
00:13:14,100 --> 00:13:15,367
We got 700.
321
00:13:15,367 --> 00:13:18,066
It's absolutely amazing
because it's a lot cheaper.
322
00:13:21,266 --> 00:13:22,700
Today, we're putting up
the walls.
323
00:13:22,700 --> 00:13:25,500
Joe had to move to a different
project, but we just met Dan.
324
00:13:25,500 --> 00:13:26,767
My name's Dan Wright.
325
00:13:26,767 --> 00:13:29,367
I've been building
custom tree houses
for 20 years,
326
00:13:29,367 --> 00:13:31,300
everything from
backyard playhouses
327
00:13:31,300 --> 00:13:34,367
to off-grid complete houses
with kitchens and bathrooms.
328
00:13:34,367 --> 00:13:37,066
If it's in a tree,
that's what we do.
329
00:13:37,066 --> 00:13:39,467
All right, guys,
we have about 30 walls
330
00:13:39,467 --> 00:13:41,667
to put up,
and we have to carry them down
by hand.
331
00:13:41,667 --> 00:13:43,700
Then we have to lift these up
to those guys
332
00:13:43,700 --> 00:13:45,800
on the platform to be able
to put them up.
333
00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,266
Unfortunately,
my wife is working today,
334
00:13:48,266 --> 00:13:50,000
but me and my kids got this.
335
00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:51,266
We had to put these up
in order,
336
00:13:51,266 --> 00:13:52,600
so we had to bring them down
in order.
337
00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,200
Does that say over there?
Take a look.
338
00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:57,767
We know wall A goes
with B, C, D, E, F.
339
00:13:57,767 --> 00:13:59,467
However, we're missing J.
340
00:13:59,467 --> 00:14:01,367
Guys, look for J.
I have no idea where it's at.
341
00:14:01,367 --> 00:14:03,500
But it has to be somewhere
around here, guys.
342
00:14:03,500 --> 00:14:06,367
We are scouring
the whole build site.
343
00:14:06,367 --> 00:14:07,767
I don't see it anywhere.
344
00:14:07,767 --> 00:14:10,767
If we can't find Wall J,
the build is at a stop.
345
00:14:16,100 --> 00:14:18,166
Guys, look for J.
I have no idea where it's at.
346
00:14:18,166 --> 00:14:20,667
But it has to be somewhere
around here.
347
00:14:20,667 --> 00:14:23,767
We are scouring
the whole build site
for all the walls.
348
00:14:23,767 --> 00:14:26,233
-That's M and...
-We don't see J anywhere.
349
00:14:29,567 --> 00:14:30,667
I don't see it anywhere.
350
00:14:32,066 --> 00:14:34,367
-Wait, I think I found it.
-Is that J?
351
00:14:34,367 --> 00:14:35,767
Yeah, here it is, right here.
352
00:14:35,767 --> 00:14:37,300
Who in the world put
that back there?
353
00:14:37,300 --> 00:14:39,100
Oh, my gosh.
All right, can we get it out
354
00:14:39,100 --> 00:14:40,200
without moving all
these walls?
355
00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,000
Yeah, we could definitely
get it out.
356
00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:43,467
Watch out,
watch out, watch out.
357
00:14:43,467 --> 00:14:45,567
It was hidden under
a stack of walls
358
00:14:45,567 --> 00:14:47,266
next to a bunch of brush.
359
00:14:47,266 --> 00:14:48,667
The build can continue.
360
00:14:48,667 --> 00:14:50,667
One, two, three, up.
361
00:14:50,667 --> 00:14:52,700
We have to take about
30 walls to the site,
362
00:14:52,700 --> 00:14:54,266
which is a pretty long haul.
363
00:14:56,667 --> 00:14:58,467
-Addie, you guys good?
-Yeah, we're good.
364
00:14:58,467 --> 00:14:59,567
All right.
365
00:14:59,567 --> 00:15:01,433
Now, Chase,
swing around to your left.
366
00:15:02,900 --> 00:15:05,834
We want the top end of
this on that platform, okay?
367
00:15:06,567 --> 00:15:08,166
-Ready?
-One, two, three.
368
00:15:10,166 --> 00:15:11,467
There's about 30 walls.
369
00:15:11,467 --> 00:15:13,700
We're really appreciative
that Chad and the kids
370
00:15:13,700 --> 00:15:15,066
are giving us a hand today.
371
00:15:15,066 --> 00:15:16,667
We really need all the help
we can get.
372
00:15:17,300 --> 00:15:18,667
Okay, now let's slide it up.
373
00:15:20,266 --> 00:15:22,533
Good job.
Only 29 more to go.
374
00:15:22,967 --> 00:15:24,100
Let's go.
375
00:15:24,100 --> 00:15:26,567
We prefabricated all the walls
in our shop,
376
00:15:26,567 --> 00:15:29,266
and we lettered them all
before we took them apart.
377
00:15:29,266 --> 00:15:31,934
And we've got to fit them
together like puzzle pieces.
378
00:15:34,367 --> 00:15:35,967
[Dylan] Let's grab
another wall.
379
00:15:35,967 --> 00:15:37,367
First wall just stood up.
380
00:15:37,367 --> 00:15:39,734
The rest of the day,
we're going to sand up
all these walls.
381
00:15:41,567 --> 00:15:43,100
Good job. Two, three.
382
00:15:43,100 --> 00:15:45,166
We're all super optimistic
and happy that
383
00:15:45,166 --> 00:15:46,667
the first one is up.
384
00:15:46,667 --> 00:15:48,600
You don't really know
that everything's worked out
385
00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:50,367
until you make it all
the way around the house
386
00:15:50,367 --> 00:15:52,967
and all the angles are right
and everything's square.
387
00:15:54,867 --> 00:15:57,233
Two, three, up.
Okay, tilt.
388
00:16:03,900 --> 00:16:05,066
You know what this one is?
389
00:16:05,500 --> 00:16:07,233
Wall-e.
390
00:16:09,166 --> 00:16:10,467
It's Wall-E.
391
00:16:10,467 --> 00:16:12,667
So sometimes it feels like
you're on a roll,
392
00:16:12,667 --> 00:16:14,066
and then something happens.
393
00:16:14,066 --> 00:16:15,567
So we're lifting
these walls up,
394
00:16:15,567 --> 00:16:19,567
and I noticed one of the guys
struggling lifting this up.
395
00:16:19,567 --> 00:16:21,100
I'm on the other side of
the platform,
396
00:16:21,100 --> 00:16:22,867
and I hear this big crash.
397
00:16:22,867 --> 00:16:24,266
Whoa, it's coming down.
Watch out.
Move it.
398
00:16:24,266 --> 00:16:26,000
And I'm like, whoa,
whoa, stop.
399
00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,667
The first thing
I'm thinking is,
is somebody hurt?
400
00:16:28,667 --> 00:16:30,567
We're good.
Everyone's safe.
401
00:16:30,567 --> 00:16:32,767
We do dangerous work.
It's high in the air.
402
00:16:32,767 --> 00:16:34,266
We're moving heavy things.
403
00:16:34,266 --> 00:16:36,967
And my first concern is
for the safety of my crew.
404
00:16:38,367 --> 00:16:39,800
I'm glad everything
worked out,
405
00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:41,166
but it could have hurt him
really bad.
406
00:16:43,300 --> 00:16:45,266
Guys, where does this wall go?
407
00:16:45,266 --> 00:16:47,467
This is the outside wall
right here.
408
00:16:47,467 --> 00:16:48,934
All right,
let's pop it in place.
409
00:16:51,467 --> 00:16:52,567
All right, are you good?
410
00:16:52,567 --> 00:16:54,600
No, I'm hanging over three
and a half.
411
00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:55,700
This is too long.
412
00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:57,400
We just found out this wall
doesn't fit.
413
00:16:57,400 --> 00:16:58,967
These were all pre-built
in the shop.
414
00:16:58,967 --> 00:17:01,867
It frustrates me that
we built something ahead,
415
00:17:01,867 --> 00:17:03,867
it fit in the shop,
it doesn't fit here.
416
00:17:03,867 --> 00:17:06,166
Yeah,
we're overhanging here, Dan.
417
00:17:06,166 --> 00:17:08,867
So either it goes somewhere
else or it was built wrong?
418
00:17:08,867 --> 00:17:10,867
I think one of these was
in the wrong place.
419
00:17:12,066 --> 00:17:13,467
Figure it out.
420
00:17:13,467 --> 00:17:15,166
We got to figure out
why this wall isn't fitting,
421
00:17:15,166 --> 00:17:16,667
and we got to figure it
out now.
422
00:17:16,667 --> 00:17:19,767
If you find an error,
you got to find out
where it was made,
423
00:17:19,767 --> 00:17:21,667
get it fixed correctly,
and then move on
424
00:17:21,667 --> 00:17:22,667
as fast as you can.
425
00:17:23,367 --> 00:17:25,500
There's our 3.5 inches.
426
00:17:25,500 --> 00:17:27,433
Someone put this wall in
the wrong spot.
427
00:17:30,266 --> 00:17:31,767
What do we got here?
428
00:17:31,767 --> 00:17:33,900
Somebody pushed it out
too far.
429
00:17:33,900 --> 00:17:35,667
-Who did that?
-I don't know.
430
00:17:35,667 --> 00:17:37,367
This is supposed to line up
with this.
431
00:17:37,367 --> 00:17:39,667
That's our 3.5 right there.
432
00:17:39,667 --> 00:17:42,000
I'd love to find somebody
to blame for that,
433
00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,100
but I think I screwed
this wall in.
434
00:17:44,100 --> 00:17:46,066
Well, then I guess we know
who to blame.
435
00:17:46,367 --> 00:17:47,166
The boss.
436
00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:48,433
That's right.
437
00:17:48,433 --> 00:17:51,100
So at first, this wall
just didn't fit.
438
00:17:51,100 --> 00:17:53,400
But we found out
that the previous wall
439
00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:55,000
had been installed in
the wrong spot,
440
00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,967
so it was actually
a pretty simple adjustment.
441
00:17:57,967 --> 00:17:59,567
All right, back in business.
442
00:17:59,567 --> 00:18:01,166
A little bit of a panic
in the moment,
443
00:18:01,166 --> 00:18:03,767
but it wasn't really that bad,
and we're back on schedule.
444
00:18:05,567 --> 00:18:08,767
So we have every wall up
except for the last wall.
445
00:18:08,767 --> 00:18:11,333
That last wall is enormous.
446
00:18:11,667 --> 00:18:12,767
On three.
447
00:18:12,767 --> 00:18:14,266
One, two, three, up.
448
00:18:17,500 --> 00:18:19,867
Okay. Can you guys lift up
a little bit?
449
00:18:22,500 --> 00:18:23,433
Straight up.
450
00:18:28,266 --> 00:18:30,166
-There we go. We're up.
-Got it. Okay.
451
00:18:30,166 --> 00:18:31,734
Slide it about a foot
to Andrew.
452
00:18:34,567 --> 00:18:36,000
-Okay.
-We on it.
453
00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,834
Can we get
this corner secured?
454
00:18:38,867 --> 00:18:40,567
-All right, you got it?
-Yeah.
455
00:18:40,567 --> 00:18:41,767
All right, letting go.
456
00:18:43,266 --> 00:18:44,066
All right.
457
00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:46,900
All the walls are finished.
458
00:18:46,900 --> 00:18:49,066
Oh, my God.
It's a dream come true.
459
00:18:50,367 --> 00:18:54,100
By prefabbing off-site,
it makes it seem like, boom,
there's walls.
460
00:18:54,100 --> 00:18:56,166
And it just grows eight feet
in a day.
461
00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,500
We made a lot of progress
yesterday.
462
00:19:05,500 --> 00:19:07,367
The guys are currently
working on the decking.
463
00:19:07,367 --> 00:19:09,367
We're almost done.
All the walls are up.
464
00:19:09,367 --> 00:19:12,000
The next step is putting up
the OSB.
465
00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,300
The OSB was supposed
to be here hours ago.
466
00:19:14,300 --> 00:19:17,467
We have a ton of workers here,
and if the OSB's not here,
467
00:19:17,467 --> 00:19:20,266
they're just going to be
sitting around doing nothing.
468
00:19:20,266 --> 00:19:21,567
[cell phone ringing]
469
00:19:21,567 --> 00:19:24,233
Answer, answer, answer,
answer, answer.
470
00:19:25,100 --> 00:19:26,967
[line ringing]
471
00:19:27,667 --> 00:19:29,533
Come on, answer the phone.
472
00:19:37,367 --> 00:19:39,667
The OSB was supposed
to be here hours ago.
473
00:19:39,667 --> 00:19:42,867
We have a ton of workers here,
and if the OSB's not here,
474
00:19:42,867 --> 00:19:45,166
they're just going to be
sitting around doing nothing.
475
00:19:46,367 --> 00:19:49,767
Hey, this is Chad Taylor
from the Treehouse building
in McHenry.
476
00:19:49,767 --> 00:19:51,634
Can you kind of narrow down
the time for me?
477
00:19:53,300 --> 00:19:54,367
You said the third?
478
00:19:56,100 --> 00:19:57,800
I have it scheduled
for the second.
479
00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:02,266
It turns out I made a mistake.
It was scheduled for tomorrow.
480
00:20:02,266 --> 00:20:03,333
I thought it was today.
481
00:20:04,567 --> 00:20:05,567
We're going to stop.
482
00:20:06,867 --> 00:20:07,734
Thank you.
483
00:20:08,467 --> 00:20:09,834
Thanks. I appreciate it.
484
00:20:10,767 --> 00:20:13,367
This messes up our budget,
our timing,
485
00:20:13,367 --> 00:20:16,166
and then it messes up
the whole schedule
moving forward.
486
00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:27,834
It's exciting.
487
00:20:28,467 --> 00:20:30,867
Today, the OSB
came super early.
488
00:20:30,867 --> 00:20:33,967
The guys were able
to knock it out pretty quick.
489
00:20:33,967 --> 00:20:36,767
It's starting
to feel like a tree house.
490
00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:41,867
[builder] We've gotten a lot
done in the last few days.
491
00:20:41,867 --> 00:20:43,367
We've got all
the sheeting done.
492
00:20:43,367 --> 00:20:46,166
We've put up the footers
for the ramp and the posts.
493
00:20:46,166 --> 00:20:50,166
We put all the framing up,
and we're just finishing up
all the board work today.
494
00:20:50,900 --> 00:20:52,700
[Chad] This is
a big day for us.
495
00:20:52,700 --> 00:20:55,266
[Dan] Big day.
The highest part
of the roof is going up.
496
00:20:55,266 --> 00:20:59,367
Our whole plan
today is put up
the giant ridge beam,
497
00:20:59,367 --> 00:21:01,500
which is the peak
of the house.
498
00:21:01,500 --> 00:21:03,500
The ridge beam
is very important to get right
499
00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:05,467
because that's
the backbone of the roof.
500
00:21:05,467 --> 00:21:08,100
It's going to be holding
all the rafters up.
501
00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:10,767
There's always a potential
for something to go wrong
502
00:21:10,767 --> 00:21:13,800
or someone to get hurt,
so it's going to be
503
00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,500
the most dangerous piece
that we have to put in.
504
00:21:16,500 --> 00:21:18,200
[Chad] It's going to go up
about 40 ft.
505
00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:21,667
It's extremely heavy
and extremely dangerous.
506
00:21:21,667 --> 00:21:23,500
They're balancing themselves
on a little platform
507
00:21:23,500 --> 00:21:25,433
while holding
the giant ridge beam.
508
00:21:26,367 --> 00:21:28,867
I am very, very glad
I am not up there.
509
00:21:29,367 --> 00:21:30,634
All right. Ready?
510
00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:34,467
[Andrew] This is one
of the longest and
heaviest ridge beams
511
00:21:34,467 --> 00:21:36,166
I've ever had to install,
512
00:21:36,166 --> 00:21:38,200
and because there's a lot
of snow load in this area,
513
00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:39,634
we have to make sure
this is right.
514
00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:42,033
There we go.
515
00:21:42,033 --> 00:21:43,800
-[Andrew] You ready for
the next one?
-[builder] Ready.
516
00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:44,834
[Andrew] Let's do it.
517
00:21:45,867 --> 00:21:46,934
[Dan] Careful, guys.
518
00:21:47,266 --> 00:21:48,200
Watch your step.
519
00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,400
-[Andrew] Watch your fingers.
-[builder] Yep.
520
00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:55,467
[Andrew] We're super excited.
We got the ridge beams up.
521
00:21:55,467 --> 00:21:57,000
They went right up
very smoothly.
522
00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,767
We are gonna start
on the next step.
523
00:21:58,767 --> 00:22:01,200
We're gonna be
hanging rafters.
524
00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:02,367
[Andrew] How do they fit guys?
525
00:22:03,700 --> 00:22:04,767
What's the matter?
526
00:22:04,767 --> 00:22:05,567
[builder speaking]
527
00:22:08,100 --> 00:22:10,867
Uh... Do we have
this ridge up too high?
528
00:22:10,867 --> 00:22:12,367
[Chad] They put
the beam up there.
529
00:22:12,367 --> 00:22:13,500
However, there's a problem.
530
00:22:13,500 --> 00:22:15,000
We need to figure out
what's going on.
531
00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,100
[builder] Fifty four to
the bottom of the ridge.
532
00:22:17,100 --> 00:22:19,066
Oh, that's too high.
533
00:22:19,066 --> 00:22:21,266
Who do we have to throw
off the treehouse
to fix the problem?
534
00:22:21,266 --> 00:22:23,266
-That's gonna be me, actually.
-[Chad] How big
of an issue is it?
535
00:22:23,266 --> 00:22:26,100
[Andrew] All we have to do
is put a new brace under it
and lower it.
536
00:22:26,100 --> 00:22:27,867
-[Laurel] Easy fix.
-[Andrew] Easy fix.
537
00:22:27,867 --> 00:22:29,166
All right. Well, I'm glad
you guys caught it.
538
00:22:29,467 --> 00:22:30,767
[saw whirring]
539
00:22:31,967 --> 00:22:33,700
[Andrew] So once we had
our new measurement,
540
00:22:33,700 --> 00:22:36,834
we dropped the ridge down
and everything fit perfectly.
541
00:22:38,166 --> 00:22:39,967
We're good here. Let's try it.
542
00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,767
All right.
That actually looks good.
543
00:22:45,767 --> 00:22:49,066
So the next step is gonna be
putting the rafters in
544
00:22:49,066 --> 00:22:52,934
and that's going to build
the rest of the skeleton frame
of the roof.
545
00:22:55,266 --> 00:22:56,266
How does it fit?
546
00:22:56,900 --> 00:22:59,100
-Fits great. Looks good.
-Good.
547
00:22:59,100 --> 00:23:00,433
That's exactly what we want.
548
00:23:03,567 --> 00:23:05,000
[Andrew] We got
the ridge beam up.
549
00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:06,667
Everything fit perfectly.
550
00:23:06,667 --> 00:23:08,266
And we got all
the rafters done.
551
00:23:09,867 --> 00:23:14,033
So the next thing to do is
to get the sheeting down
and get this roof dried in.
552
00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:22,467
We've hit a few snags
in the last few days.
553
00:23:22,467 --> 00:23:24,567
[Laurel] We are kind of
at a standstill right now.
554
00:23:24,567 --> 00:23:26,667
As you can see,
there is no one here.
555
00:23:26,667 --> 00:23:30,066
The roof is framed out
and ready to be completed.
556
00:23:30,066 --> 00:23:33,333
However, the weather
has delayed any
of the roofing.
557
00:23:35,266 --> 00:23:39,300
[Chad] It's really,
really wet,
slippery and muddy.
558
00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:45,467
Being this high up makes
wet conditions extremely
dangerous to work in.
559
00:23:45,467 --> 00:23:49,200
Nothing we can do.
It's just Mother Nature
playing its course here.
560
00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:53,300
[Laurel] Hopefully next week,
when the weather turns,
we'll get the roof completed.
561
00:23:53,300 --> 00:23:54,400
[Chad] We need
to get a move on.
562
00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:55,834
The winter is coming soon.
563
00:24:01,467 --> 00:24:04,100
[Chad] Fall is here.
It is super gorgeous out.
564
00:24:04,100 --> 00:24:05,600
It's beautiful.
The leaves are falling.
565
00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:07,867
The maples look extraordinary.
566
00:24:11,166 --> 00:24:14,767
Our goal was to finish
by November 1st
or even mid-October.
567
00:24:14,767 --> 00:24:15,800
It's not happening.
568
00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:17,066
[thunder rumbling]
569
00:24:17,066 --> 00:24:22,066
We had about
a two week window where
it just rained constantly.
570
00:24:22,066 --> 00:24:25,433
[Laurel] But finally
the rain has cleared up,
and now we can move forward.
571
00:24:29,867 --> 00:24:31,367
[Chad] We've been really,
really busy.
572
00:24:31,367 --> 00:24:35,000
Finished sheeting,
framing, electrical, HVC,
573
00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:37,066
plumbing and insulation.
574
00:24:39,100 --> 00:24:40,266
How we doing, Chad?
575
00:24:40,266 --> 00:24:41,166
Nice to see you, Dan.
576
00:24:41,166 --> 00:24:43,367
-Long time no see.
-I know it's been a while.
577
00:24:43,367 --> 00:24:47,066
So I showed up to
the build today and I haven't
been here in a while,
578
00:24:47,066 --> 00:24:48,867
and I noticed
the roof wasn't on.
579
00:24:49,900 --> 00:24:51,567
I thought that
was going to be done.
580
00:24:51,567 --> 00:24:54,767
There were so many things
I had expected to be done
that weren't done.
581
00:24:54,767 --> 00:24:56,100
Weather really
kind of kicked in.
582
00:24:56,100 --> 00:24:59,300
-Uh-oh.
-They promised me next week
they're going to be here
583
00:24:59,300 --> 00:25:00,367
and be getting it done.
584
00:25:00,367 --> 00:25:01,600
As long as the weather
holds out for us.
585
00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:04,066
[Dan] We're so much
further behind schedule
than I thought.
586
00:25:04,066 --> 00:25:05,867
I was panicking
that this is just never
587
00:25:05,867 --> 00:25:07,667
going to get done
before winter.
588
00:25:07,667 --> 00:25:10,266
We see fall,
but winter can arrive any day.
589
00:25:10,266 --> 00:25:12,066
[Dan] We do not want
to be on the roof.
590
00:25:12,066 --> 00:25:16,266
We don't want to be out on
scaffolding or doing anything
outside on the exterior
591
00:25:16,266 --> 00:25:18,567
when the snow and
ice are coming.
We've got lots to do.
592
00:25:18,567 --> 00:25:20,433
-[Chad] All right,
let's get going.
-[Dan] All right. Here we go.
593
00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:24,367
So we have a little bit
of siding left,
594
00:25:24,367 --> 00:25:26,867
and we're going to get Chad
out there on the pick
595
00:25:26,867 --> 00:25:28,567
because he's so
scared of heights.
596
00:25:28,567 --> 00:25:30,634
I think this is going to be
really funny to watch.
597
00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:33,367
[Dan] Chad,
are you ready for this?
598
00:25:33,367 --> 00:25:34,400
Are you okay?
599
00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:37,800
Am I ready? No.
But am I willing
to help? Absolutely.
600
00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:39,200
You look like you're doing
great up there.
601
00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:40,867
-[Chad] Well...
-Are you shaking?
602
00:25:40,867 --> 00:25:43,900
-I don't know whether
it's me or the scaffolding.
-[laughs]
603
00:25:43,900 --> 00:25:45,667
I step on, it moves left.
604
00:25:45,667 --> 00:25:47,867
It moves right.
It's shaking both
side to side.
605
00:25:47,867 --> 00:25:50,467
I'm very, very nervous.
606
00:25:50,467 --> 00:25:51,767
This thing is moving.
607
00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:53,266
Like no other.
608
00:25:53,266 --> 00:25:55,800
Yes, I'm very,
very much nervous.
609
00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,567
But the more hands on deck,
the faster we'll get done.
610
00:25:58,567 --> 00:25:59,667
Just don't look down.
611
00:25:59,667 --> 00:26:02,734
Do what you got
to do and hopefully
get off there safe.
612
00:26:04,300 --> 00:26:06,767
[Dylan] All right, nice.
And then we'll just
hold this tight
613
00:26:06,767 --> 00:26:09,467
and you can just
go down as far as
you feel comfortable with.
614
00:26:09,467 --> 00:26:12,867
[Chad] So, we decided on
the board and batten siding
with the cedar shakes.
615
00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:13,867
It looks gorgeous.
616
00:26:13,867 --> 00:26:15,300
It looks natural.
617
00:26:15,300 --> 00:26:17,767
It looks like it belongs
in the trees.
618
00:26:20,467 --> 00:26:21,867
-[Chad] Looks good.
-[Dylan] Yes, it does.
619
00:26:21,867 --> 00:26:23,233
You sure you haven't
done this before?
620
00:26:23,667 --> 00:26:24,667
I'm pretty positive.
621
00:26:24,667 --> 00:26:25,967
I've never done this before.
622
00:26:25,967 --> 00:26:27,066
It seems like you have.
623
00:26:36,166 --> 00:26:37,767
-[man] Hey, Chad!
-Yeah?
624
00:26:39,066 --> 00:26:41,266
[Chad] We live about
half a mile away.
625
00:26:41,266 --> 00:26:43,166
We have ducks,
we have chickens.
626
00:26:43,166 --> 00:26:44,500
And our ducks
must have got out.
627
00:26:44,500 --> 00:26:46,266
I don't know how
they got there.
628
00:26:46,266 --> 00:26:48,467
They must have
followed someone down.
629
00:26:48,467 --> 00:26:50,967
Hey, we got Hash Brown
and Biscuit on site.
630
00:26:50,967 --> 00:26:53,000
Can you come help
kind of round them up?
631
00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:55,800
Chad calls me and he said,
"Hey, you missing some ducks?"
632
00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:57,867
And I said,
"Not that I know of."
633
00:26:57,867 --> 00:26:59,467
-I hope you can catch them.
-I have no idea
634
00:26:59,467 --> 00:27:01,066
how they wandered all
the way down here.
635
00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:03,634
Yeah...
636
00:27:04,667 --> 00:27:06,000
Come here, guys.
637
00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:07,467
[Biscuit cheeping]
638
00:27:07,467 --> 00:27:11,066
Biscuit... He was kind of
easier to catch,
but Hash Brown?
639
00:27:11,066 --> 00:27:13,367
He did not want to be caught.
640
00:27:13,367 --> 00:27:16,166
-[Laurel] He's underneath
of it, in the back corner.
-[Chad] Oh, crap.
641
00:27:17,867 --> 00:27:20,867
Oh... I thought chickens were
hard to catch.
642
00:27:20,867 --> 00:27:22,767
[Laurel] I have no idea
what the workers
were thinking.
643
00:27:23,166 --> 00:27:24,266
Me either.
644
00:27:24,266 --> 00:27:25,367
[quacking]
645
00:27:26,266 --> 00:27:28,066
[Chad] Come on, Duke.
646
00:27:28,066 --> 00:27:29,767
They're a little tougher
to wrangle than I thought.
647
00:27:29,767 --> 00:27:30,867
They're... They're fast.
648
00:27:30,867 --> 00:27:32,467
They were pretty quick.
649
00:27:32,467 --> 00:27:33,800
-Or...
-Or you're slow.
650
00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:34,834
I'm slow.
651
00:27:35,166 --> 00:27:36,934
[quacking]
652
00:27:37,266 --> 00:27:38,667
Aww, it's okay.
653
00:27:38,667 --> 00:27:40,000
-It's okay.
-You got it.
654
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:41,567
Just don't poop on me.
655
00:27:41,567 --> 00:27:44,867
Now that the ducks are caught,
we can bring them home
and get back to work.
656
00:27:44,867 --> 00:27:47,166
-All right,
-All right. Let's get
these guys back to the house.
657
00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:48,767
Oh, then, back to building.
658
00:27:48,767 --> 00:27:51,934
[Chad] Good gosh.
I don't know how
they travelled this far down.
659
00:27:55,900 --> 00:27:58,166
[Dan] We have a little
bit of siding left.
660
00:27:58,166 --> 00:28:01,500
[Chad] You know what?
My wife would handle this way
better than I would.
661
00:28:01,500 --> 00:28:03,400
I'm kind of done.
My nerves are shot.
662
00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:05,400
So, my wife
wants an adventure.
663
00:28:05,400 --> 00:28:07,300
So, I'm going
to put her up there.
664
00:28:07,300 --> 00:28:08,867
I said, "Sure,
I'll give it a go."
665
00:28:08,867 --> 00:28:09,834
All right.
666
00:28:09,834 --> 00:28:11,734
-You got this. Get up there.
-[Laurel] I'm ready.
667
00:28:12,100 --> 00:28:13,367
[drilling]
668
00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:14,233
[Laurel] Hmm.
669
00:28:14,233 --> 00:28:17,300
-Is it shaking you at all?
-Just a little.
670
00:28:17,300 --> 00:28:19,300
It was a little
shaky at first.
671
00:28:19,300 --> 00:28:22,000
But it was something
that needed to be done.
672
00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,367
And I just I took
the challenge.
673
00:28:24,767 --> 00:28:25,800
Easy peasy.
674
00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:27,166
Look at you. You're a natural.
675
00:28:28,066 --> 00:28:29,333
I know. Better than you.
676
00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:30,967
There's no doubt.
677
00:28:30,967 --> 00:28:33,767
Once Laurel got up there,
it was smooth sailing.
678
00:28:33,767 --> 00:28:36,266
[Chad] All the boards seemed
to line up perfectly in place.
679
00:28:36,266 --> 00:28:38,266
Everything was
cut to perfection.
680
00:28:38,266 --> 00:28:39,900
I think I was the problem.
681
00:28:39,900 --> 00:28:40,900
Girls do it better.
682
00:28:40,900 --> 00:28:42,400
I can tell you they do.
683
00:28:44,967 --> 00:28:48,667
[Chad] We're almost completed,
and we get four to five
inches of snow.
684
00:28:48,667 --> 00:28:49,767
Winter's here.
685
00:28:49,767 --> 00:28:50,867
[Laurel] It came
a little too early,
686
00:28:50,867 --> 00:28:52,567
caused deliveries
not to be able
687
00:28:52,567 --> 00:28:56,066
to be made because they can't
back the trucks down the road.
688
00:28:56,066 --> 00:28:58,700
They're too slippery.
They're too wet, it's icy.
689
00:28:58,700 --> 00:29:01,266
[Chad] So, we're trying
to get everything done, but...
690
00:29:01,266 --> 00:29:03,266
Weather has been
a problem for us.
691
00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:09,667
[Laurel] So, it took
a long time.
692
00:29:09,667 --> 00:29:12,266
But the great news is
the roof is on.
693
00:29:12,266 --> 00:29:14,000
[Chad] We finally
got it completed.
694
00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:15,333
-It took a while.
-Took a long time.
695
00:29:15,333 --> 00:29:19,200
Mother Nature didn't help
because we had four inches
of snow one day.
696
00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:21,066
Four inches of rain I think
the next day.
697
00:29:21,467 --> 00:29:23,233
Finally, it cleared up.
698
00:29:26,767 --> 00:29:30,033
Once we completed the roof,
we were able to put
the flooring down.
699
00:29:30,667 --> 00:29:32,567
[Laurel] We worked
on the walls.
700
00:29:32,567 --> 00:29:37,867
[Chad] We chose to go with
wood paneling due to the fact
that it was a tree house.
701
00:29:37,867 --> 00:29:41,066
The house moves
with the trees.
702
00:29:41,066 --> 00:29:46,100
So if you
actually had drywall,
it would crack the drywall.
703
00:29:46,100 --> 00:29:49,200
The bathroom tile
took a little while,
but we were able to get that.
704
00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:52,400
[Laurel] We're moving forward.
The hot tub is in
and that's our favorite part,
705
00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:55,767
and we're looking forward
to spending some time
in that this winter.
706
00:29:55,767 --> 00:29:59,200
[Chad] Everything is coming
together like it was supposed
to two months ago.
707
00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:02,367
But, now I finally see a light
at the end of the tunnel here.
708
00:30:05,667 --> 00:30:07,667
-[Mike] Hey, guys.
-What's happening?
709
00:30:07,667 --> 00:30:10,500
-We made it.
That was an obstacle course.
-[all laughing]
710
00:30:10,500 --> 00:30:12,467
-Hi, Chad. Good to see you.
-How you doing? You too.
711
00:30:12,467 --> 00:30:13,567
-Hi, Laurel.
-Hi.
712
00:30:13,567 --> 00:30:14,300
[Chad] Today's a big day.
713
00:30:14,300 --> 00:30:15,667
-You guys ready?
-Hi.
714
00:30:15,667 --> 00:30:17,667
[Chad] Our friend's coming
over and his name is Mike.
715
00:30:17,667 --> 00:30:18,667
He's our interior designer.
716
00:30:18,667 --> 00:30:21,100
He's been
picking out everything.
717
00:30:21,100 --> 00:30:22,767
This was a trek, okay? So...
718
00:30:22,767 --> 00:30:25,000
Thank God I have
four wheel drive.
719
00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:26,567
Is everyone ready
for some heavy lifting?
720
00:30:26,567 --> 00:30:27,867
Getting everything
in the house?
721
00:30:27,867 --> 00:30:28,867
-[all] Yep.
-Okay.
722
00:30:28,867 --> 00:30:30,166
Are you ready
to be bossed around?
723
00:30:30,166 --> 00:30:31,767
-[Chad] I'm used to it.
-Okay, cool.
724
00:30:31,767 --> 00:30:32,900
-Let's get started.
-[Chad] Okay.
725
00:30:32,900 --> 00:30:34,400
Okay. All hands on deck.
726
00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:36,400
I cannot wait to see
what Mike's picked out.
727
00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:38,000
We're gonna make
our house a home.
728
00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:41,500
These larger rugs, guys,
the two that you guys have
are the bedroom rugs.
729
00:30:41,500 --> 00:30:43,467
-You can put them
in either one.
-[man] All right.
730
00:30:43,467 --> 00:30:45,567
He'll show us
where everything goes.
731
00:30:45,567 --> 00:30:48,066
Maple live edge table
for the living room.
732
00:30:48,266 --> 00:30:49,266
Okay?
733
00:30:50,967 --> 00:30:53,900
Just a little
dark teal leather
734
00:30:53,900 --> 00:30:56,000
never hurt anybody, okay?
735
00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,300
He's absolutely crazy.
He's fun.
736
00:30:58,300 --> 00:31:00,066
-Okay.
-[all laugh]
737
00:31:00,066 --> 00:31:01,100
We love working with him.
738
00:31:01,100 --> 00:31:02,100
You like these chairs, huh?
739
00:31:02,100 --> 00:31:04,100
-[Laurel] I do like 'em.
-Okay. Good.
740
00:31:04,100 --> 00:31:05,266
Because they're here.
741
00:31:05,266 --> 00:31:06,667
[laughing]
742
00:31:06,667 --> 00:31:08,066
This is the haul tree.
743
00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:10,433
It's a biggie.
744
00:31:10,433 --> 00:31:14,500
I wasn't expecting that much
furniture could go into our
small little tree house,
745
00:31:14,500 --> 00:31:16,400
but once we started
putting everything
746
00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:17,367
inside the living room...
747
00:31:18,867 --> 00:31:20,266
Where are my people?
748
00:31:20,266 --> 00:31:21,467
Mike was barking orders.
749
00:31:21,467 --> 00:31:22,467
All right, team.
750
00:31:22,467 --> 00:31:25,800
-That is for
the living room here.
-[girl] Okay.
751
00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:28,300
I don't always love
being the boss,
but someone's got to do it.
752
00:31:28,300 --> 00:31:30,100
Someone has got to step up.
753
00:31:30,100 --> 00:31:31,533
So here I am.
754
00:31:31,533 --> 00:31:35,867
This is beige on beige
with a side of beige,
and I need a little contrast.
755
00:31:35,867 --> 00:31:37,100
Thank you, Laurel.
756
00:31:37,100 --> 00:31:40,767
[Chad] There was lamps,
there was rugs,
there was beds
757
00:31:40,767 --> 00:31:44,867
and it seemed like
Mike knew magically
where everything went.
758
00:31:44,867 --> 00:31:46,867
All right, guys, we're closer.
759
00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:48,867
We're closer.
760
00:31:48,867 --> 00:31:51,867
This ultimately is going
to be right in here.
761
00:31:51,867 --> 00:31:53,767
-This goes here.
-[Laurel] Okay.
762
00:31:58,100 --> 00:31:59,600
Okay. Cool.
763
00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:01,100
I carved this last evening.
764
00:32:01,100 --> 00:32:02,166
I'm just kidding.
765
00:32:02,166 --> 00:32:03,700
I'm kidding.
I'm kidding. Okay.
766
00:32:03,700 --> 00:32:04,767
Okay.
767
00:32:04,767 --> 00:32:06,266
[Chad] It just gives you
the tree house vibe.
768
00:32:06,266 --> 00:32:07,900
-It really, really does.
-[Mike] It's a
tree house vibe.
769
00:32:07,900 --> 00:32:10,200
See, it's coming--
You get it? Okay.
770
00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:11,700
We're excited
about the opportunity
771
00:32:11,700 --> 00:32:15,300
to take a rural cabin
environment in the woods,
772
00:32:15,300 --> 00:32:18,700
a setting that's usually very
casual and add
some high design,
773
00:32:18,700 --> 00:32:21,467
luxury finishes to it
so that it's approachable,
774
00:32:21,467 --> 00:32:23,166
yet really high style.
775
00:32:23,166 --> 00:32:24,767
-Do you like this?
-Yeah.
776
00:32:24,767 --> 00:32:26,667
-Yeah, it's nice and soft.
-[Mike] It's like grandma's
sweater but a blanket.
777
00:32:26,667 --> 00:32:27,834
[both laugh]
778
00:32:27,834 --> 00:32:30,600
Okay. I mean,
like chic grandma sweater.
Like chic grandma.
779
00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:32,767
-[both] Yeah.
-Okay. Not like,
boring grandma.
780
00:32:32,767 --> 00:32:34,567
Okay, turn the light on.
781
00:32:35,867 --> 00:32:39,767
And Mommy and Daddy's
bedroom is here.
782
00:32:39,767 --> 00:32:44,066
And can someone get me
light bulbs that have
the same color?
783
00:32:44,066 --> 00:32:46,033
Hue matters.
784
00:32:46,867 --> 00:32:47,767
Okay?
785
00:32:47,767 --> 00:32:50,100
Over time and
not too much time,
786
00:32:50,100 --> 00:32:52,266
Mike was able
to piece things together
787
00:32:52,266 --> 00:32:55,400
and really make that space
into a living space.
788
00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:57,867
[Mike] Ultimately, it looks
like I wanted it to look.
789
00:32:57,867 --> 00:32:59,900
It functions like they
wanted it to function,
790
00:32:59,900 --> 00:33:01,834
and I'm really pleased
with the result.
791
00:33:02,567 --> 00:33:05,467
[both laughing]
792
00:33:05,467 --> 00:33:09,400
One of the last things we have
to do is hang our sign.
793
00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:11,100
All right.
Is it the right way?
794
00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:13,900
-That's the right way.
-Okay. Let's do it.
795
00:33:13,900 --> 00:33:16,266
[Chad] We decided
to name our house,
Whispering Woods,
796
00:33:16,266 --> 00:33:19,567
which is a name
that the girls came up with.
797
00:33:19,567 --> 00:33:20,967
So we had a sign made.
798
00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,967
I think one of
the cool things about
the sign is the "established,"
799
00:33:24,967 --> 00:33:26,634
because we are
established now.
800
00:33:26,967 --> 00:33:28,634
[drilling]
801
00:33:30,867 --> 00:33:32,400
All right. It's official.
802
00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:36,166
It's that extra touch
that makes it feel like
it's our home.
803
00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:38,400
It looks great.
804
00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:39,433
[Chad] It looks awesome.
805
00:33:40,166 --> 00:33:41,166
[Laurel] There's a lot
more to do.
806
00:33:41,166 --> 00:33:42,166
We're not done yet.
807
00:33:42,166 --> 00:33:45,000
There's things inside
that really need our focus.
808
00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:47,400
It's going to take a few days,
maybe more.
809
00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:48,900
But I think we
can get it done.
810
00:33:48,900 --> 00:33:50,500
[Laurel] We have
family coming in
811
00:33:50,500 --> 00:33:52,834
and we really don't want
to disappoint them.
812
00:34:05,700 --> 00:34:09,567
[Laurel] So we are finally
done building, decorating,
813
00:34:09,567 --> 00:34:10,767
installing everything,
814
00:34:10,767 --> 00:34:13,467
and I feel a breath
of fresh air.
815
00:34:17,567 --> 00:34:18,700
I'm so happy.
816
00:34:18,700 --> 00:34:22,266
-[chuckling] I really am
because it took a lot.
-[laughs]
817
00:34:22,266 --> 00:34:24,367
Just the level of detail
that went into it,
818
00:34:24,367 --> 00:34:29,066
the level of decor that you
and Michael put together
and you made it a home.
819
00:34:31,900 --> 00:34:35,000
Our original timeline
was around two months.
820
00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:36,734
I think we're now
four months in.
821
00:34:38,900 --> 00:34:44,467
So, our original budget
was close to, like,
400,000-ish.
822
00:34:44,467 --> 00:34:48,200
I think we exceeded it
by like ten, 15%.
823
00:34:48,200 --> 00:34:50,367
[Chad] The reason why
the budget kind of like
824
00:34:50,367 --> 00:34:53,867
got stretched a little bit
is just the timing.
825
00:34:53,867 --> 00:34:57,000
And the weather
was just crazy this year.
826
00:34:57,000 --> 00:34:58,834
-It was well worth it.
-I agree.
827
00:34:59,200 --> 00:34:59,967
[Chad] We did it.
828
00:35:00,300 --> 00:35:01,500
Come here.
829
00:35:04,567 --> 00:35:07,266
[Chad] We have our friends
Mike and Beth coming today.
830
00:35:07,266 --> 00:35:09,567
I think they're gonna be
blown away about
the tree house.
831
00:35:09,567 --> 00:35:11,533
I am super excited
to share it with them.
832
00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:13,800
[Beth] Wow!
833
00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:15,600
-[Chad] What do
you guys think?
-[Mike] That is...
834
00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:17,867
-I cannot believe it.
-Awesome. So cool.
835
00:35:17,867 --> 00:35:20,367
-[Beth] You guys
are way out here.
-[all laugh]
836
00:35:20,367 --> 00:35:22,600
[Beth] Holy moly.
It's so good to see you.
837
00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:24,567
[Chad] Oh, my god.
Nice to see you.
838
00:35:24,567 --> 00:35:25,767
[Mike] This is fascinating.
839
00:35:25,767 --> 00:35:28,166
[Beth] This is
a very big tree house.
840
00:35:28,166 --> 00:35:30,867
[Chad] We incorporated
as many trees
as possible in the build.
841
00:35:30,867 --> 00:35:32,967
-[Beth] It's gorgeous.
-[Mike] Such an
awesome project.
842
00:35:32,967 --> 00:35:35,567
[Beth] I love
the cedar siding.
843
00:35:35,567 --> 00:35:37,000
[Chad] We've got three
different levels to check out,
844
00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:38,934
-so, follow me me.
-[Mike] All right, let's go.
845
00:35:39,767 --> 00:35:41,200
[Chad] All right.
846
00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:43,867
This is where,
during some nice,
snowy evenings,
847
00:35:43,867 --> 00:35:45,433
we're gonna spend some time
in the hot tub.
848
00:35:48,600 --> 00:35:50,667
[Beth] You're protected. Oh.
849
00:35:50,667 --> 00:35:51,767
How lovely.
850
00:35:51,767 --> 00:35:53,800
And then you have the view
from the hot tub.
851
00:35:53,800 --> 00:35:55,166
-[Chad] Yep. Perfect.
-Amazing.
852
00:35:55,166 --> 00:35:58,367
[Chad] Let's show you
the view up here.
You're gonna be stunned by it.
853
00:35:58,367 --> 00:36:01,800
This is where
we're gonna spend our morning
coffees or evening wines.
854
00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:04,000
-[Beth] Wow.
-[Chad] The tree moves.
The deck doesn't.
855
00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:05,266
-[Beth] Yeah.
-[Mike] That's awesome.
856
00:36:05,266 --> 00:36:06,900
-[Beth] Oh, it's beautiful.
-[Laurel] And a
little sitting area.
857
00:36:06,900 --> 00:36:08,900
[Chad] Every single one
of these decks are attached
858
00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:10,467
to those three trees
right there.
859
00:36:10,467 --> 00:36:12,100
-[Beth] Oh, it is
like an illusion, isn't it?
-[Chad] Yeah.
860
00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:13,367
-[Chad] Yeah.
-[Beth] Yes.
861
00:36:13,367 --> 00:36:15,200
And we named
our house Whispering Woods
862
00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:17,266
-because you
almost can feel it.
-Oh, you can.
863
00:36:17,266 --> 00:36:18,567
-It feels like it.
-[Mike] It's a whisper.
864
00:36:18,567 --> 00:36:20,333
-I can hear it. It's so cool.
- [Beth] Yes!
865
00:36:21,567 --> 00:36:22,767
[Chad] Totally off
the grid here.
866
00:36:22,767 --> 00:36:24,200
We had to have septic.
867
00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:27,667
We had to drill a well.
Eventually, we're powered
right now by a generator.
868
00:36:27,667 --> 00:36:29,567
But maybe,
because it's so windy up here.
869
00:36:29,567 --> 00:36:30,500
Maybe a wind generator.
870
00:36:30,500 --> 00:36:31,700
A wind turbine.
871
00:36:31,700 --> 00:36:33,867
[Beth] Yeah, I think
the wind generator
would do well.
872
00:36:33,867 --> 00:36:35,100
[Laurel] It's definitely
windy today.
873
00:36:35,100 --> 00:36:36,367
[all laughing]
874
00:36:36,367 --> 00:36:37,767
Let's go up
and check out the third deck.
875
00:36:37,767 --> 00:36:39,667
It's like one of my
favorite seating areas.
876
00:36:39,667 --> 00:36:41,066
-Oh, better than this?
-[Mike] Let's go.
877
00:36:42,967 --> 00:36:44,200
[Beth] Wow.
878
00:36:44,200 --> 00:36:45,266
[Mike] Look at this.
879
00:36:45,900 --> 00:36:47,767
Unbelievable.
880
00:36:47,767 --> 00:36:50,667
[Beth] Oh, the furniture.
Everything's gorgeous.
881
00:36:50,667 --> 00:36:53,166
You see the teardrop?
I love it.
882
00:36:53,166 --> 00:36:55,367
I'm gonna be snoozing
or reading a book in there.
883
00:36:55,367 --> 00:36:56,634
[Mike] It's like
a little cocoon.
884
00:36:56,634 --> 00:37:00,133
How comfortable.
And it is like your own little
nest up in the tree.
885
00:37:00,767 --> 00:37:01,834
-[Chad] After you.
-[Beth] Ooh.
886
00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:04,834
[Beth gasps]
887
00:37:05,066 --> 00:37:06,367
[Beth] Oh!
888
00:37:07,100 --> 00:37:08,767
Oh, my goodness.
889
00:37:08,767 --> 00:37:10,800
-[Mike] Look at this.
-[Beth] Ohh.
890
00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:14,266
-[Beth] I can't believe it.
-[Mike] Incredible.
891
00:37:14,266 --> 00:37:16,266
-And this is still
a tree house?
-[Beth laughs]
892
00:37:16,266 --> 00:37:17,867
-It is.
-Yeah.
893
00:37:17,867 --> 00:37:19,000
[Chad] I picked
out everything.
894
00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:21,233
-[Beth] Of course you did.
-[Laurel] Right.
895
00:37:22,166 --> 00:37:24,000
No, it really came together.
896
00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:28,200
Oh, the live edge table.
Oh, it's gorgeous.
897
00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:29,200
[Chad] Let's check out
the kitchen.
898
00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:30,200
-[Laurel] Come on.
-[Beth] Great.
899
00:37:32,066 --> 00:37:34,867
That cute little pub table
that Laurel picked out.
900
00:37:34,867 --> 00:37:36,667
-Awesome.
-Oh, it's adorable.
901
00:37:36,667 --> 00:37:41,100
[Laurel] We had to get some
smaller appliances to get
everything to fit in here,
902
00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:44,367
but we have the dishwasher,
stove, fridge,
everything you need
903
00:37:44,367 --> 00:37:46,000
to make a meal.
904
00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:48,000
All the comforts of home
but in a tree house.
905
00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:49,667
I have to show you
the bedrooms.
906
00:37:51,367 --> 00:37:52,233
[Chad] After you.
907
00:37:53,467 --> 00:37:54,900
-[Mike] Wow!
-[Beth] Oh, my.
908
00:37:54,900 --> 00:37:57,000
I love the vaulted ceilings.
Look at that.
909
00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:59,000
[Chad] In a tree house,
you can't put up drywall
910
00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:01,266
because of the swaying
of the trees
911
00:38:01,266 --> 00:38:02,667
-and the movement, it would...
-[Mike] It's gotta move.
912
00:38:02,667 --> 00:38:04,867
It has to move a little bit,
and it could crack
the drywall.
913
00:38:04,867 --> 00:38:07,400
[Chad] So, that's why
they recommend
using wood paneling.
914
00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:09,100
You went all out.
915
00:38:09,100 --> 00:38:11,800
[Beth] I am so impressed.
916
00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:14,166
[Chad] Look, come check out
the kid's room.
917
00:38:15,767 --> 00:38:17,533
-Oh, wow.
-[Mike] So fun.
918
00:38:18,467 --> 00:38:21,266
[Beth] Oh, the kids are
going to love it.
919
00:38:21,266 --> 00:38:24,400
-Both bedrooms
have gorgeous views.
-[Laurel] Yes.
920
00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:27,166
[Beth] Oh, with all
the windows. Wow.
921
00:38:28,367 --> 00:38:29,433
[Chad] What do you think
of the bathroom?
922
00:38:29,767 --> 00:38:32,266
Ooh, wow.
923
00:38:32,266 --> 00:38:33,667
Ah!
924
00:38:33,667 --> 00:38:36,367
[Mike] Look at that sink,
and the river rock shower.
That's unbelievable.
925
00:38:36,367 --> 00:38:39,200
[Laurel] Yeah, we thought
that would be a nice little
touch with the river rock.
926
00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:40,667
And it's not
a composting toilet.
927
00:38:40,667 --> 00:38:43,767
It's actually,
we're on a full septic when
the generator is running.
928
00:38:43,767 --> 00:38:46,467
[Chad] So which most
tree houses are on,
like, a composting toilet,
929
00:38:46,467 --> 00:38:49,266
we decided to go
the extra mile and get
a septic system.
930
00:38:49,266 --> 00:38:50,266
[Beth] Nice.
931
00:38:50,266 --> 00:38:52,100
[Chad] Are you guys ready
to climb up to the loft?
932
00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:53,500
It's a climb.
933
00:38:53,500 --> 00:38:55,266
-[Beth] That's okay.
-[Mike] It's all right.
We got it. We can handle it.
934
00:38:55,266 --> 00:38:57,000
We'll let you guys go first.
I'll catch up.
935
00:38:57,000 --> 00:38:59,367
[Beth] Okay. [laughs]
936
00:38:59,367 --> 00:39:01,767
-Oh, wow.
-[Chad] You like
that railing piece?
937
00:39:01,767 --> 00:39:03,133
[Beth] Oh, I do.
938
00:39:03,133 --> 00:39:05,100
[Chad] Yeah. I think this
is where all the family time
is gonna happen.
939
00:39:05,100 --> 00:39:08,367
We're gonna go up there
and we're gonna have,
like, game nights.
940
00:39:08,367 --> 00:39:10,767
Oh, the kids are going
to love it.
941
00:39:10,767 --> 00:39:13,400
[Beth] You are at the top
of the trees.
942
00:39:13,400 --> 00:39:14,467
Are they moving today?
943
00:39:14,467 --> 00:39:16,467
[Beth] The trees
are moving today.
944
00:39:16,467 --> 00:39:19,700
-[Mike] It's such a great
space to sit, read, coffee.
-[Chad] Yeah.
945
00:39:19,700 --> 00:39:22,066
[Chad] Building off
the grid was challenging.
946
00:39:22,066 --> 00:39:26,066
It's worth it because
we're gonna spend so much
family time in the house.
947
00:39:26,066 --> 00:39:27,867
Enjoying each other's company
on the deck.
948
00:39:32,166 --> 00:39:35,567
I cannot wait for our families
to get together
and spend hours
949
00:39:35,567 --> 00:39:39,767
out here on the deck
playing games and just
being outside, disconnected.
950
00:39:39,767 --> 00:39:42,300
Just make the call,
we'll be over.
951
00:39:42,300 --> 00:39:46,233
[Chad] I'm so excited to share
it with my family
during the holidays.
952
00:39:46,867 --> 00:39:48,166
I'm so happy we did it.
953
00:39:48,166 --> 00:39:49,967
[Laurel] Building off the grid
was challenging,
954
00:39:49,967 --> 00:39:51,800
but in the end, it's worth it.