"Sure I can! I once saw this guy, Patrick, do it on Life on the Moose. It's like the best show on KZread I've ever seen!" Patrick, I love your attitude ... and it truly is one of the best KZread channels out there.

@LifeontheMoose

4 ай бұрын

Ha! Wow that is too kind! Thank you so much. Glad you like the videos. 🙏

I wish I had watched this video right after you made it. My suggestion would have been to install the hardwood floors next and put a recliner in the living room area. LMAO. Great job Patrick. I'm seriously impressed with your ability to put that roof on single handed and to have done such a great job in doing so. I never would have believed you could cut that steel roofing with a box cutter; GENIUS! ! ! Keep up the great work my friend.

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

You’re too kind! I like the recliner idea…

@marykayraether7966

4 ай бұрын

Kind of bossy to your workers baha. love it very knowledgeable thxs

I really enjoy the way you present your videos. So enjoyable and informative.

@LifeontheMoose

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🙏

You have an enjoyable channel to watch. Thanks Patrick.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that. And you watching it!

The dramatic musical pause while waiting for the steel to 'pop' and break at the cut mark.. Classic!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Accidentally good timing! Appreciate you watching.

Wow, you sure show you have a lot of ingenuity, and it serves you well!

I love it when people tell me I can't do something. Its the inspiration I use to prove them wrong. Finish the sheathing and windows before the snows hit. great progress so far!

Most manufacturers recommend a "stitching screw" for the trim. These are 1/4 headed short screws as they don't intend the trim to be fastened to the sheathing but just to the panel beneath. Also the recommendation for the 5/16 headed screws comes from the fact that some roofs (unfortunately) are sheathed with 1/2" plywood (not as bad but bad) or OSB. If you use 5/8 plywood or 3/4" (best for a quality roof) or minimum 3/4" OSB (I know, most use 5/8 but the holding power of OSB is much weaker than true plywood) then the 1/4" headed screws give you a nice option down the road to refasten the roof if the heads rust by then using the 5/16ths fatter screws without needing to replace the panels if they are holding up well. My own roof 28 ga has the 1/4" headed screws in 5/8 plywood (I bought the house used but put the new steel roof on). After thirty six years of SE Alaska salt air and 180" rainfall plus heavy wet snow with winds of 100 plus once or twice a year and lesser winds on a regular basis it is holding up well with a few more years in it. My shop roof I installed four or five years ago is 24 ga standing seam and should be there fifty years from now, which I won't be! Hardest thing on a steel roof is a roof stack and the harsh chemicals from combustion coating the surrounding roofing. I had an oil boiler with vertical stack for twenty years and it did attack the steel. For the past fifteen years before I went to mini splits for heat I installed a boiler with forced sidewall venting which saved wear on the roof for sure. It also was high efficiency where the old boiler was not so I am sure that helped. You are dead right about overdriving the neoprene gasket on any of the screws. Not only is it a prospective leak but it invites rust to then get in and attack the steel left bare by the threads. Best case is to take a can of matching spray paint and hit the screw heads after installation. Take care. Always risky to work alone, especially off the ground. Been there done that!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Lots of good info! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! 🙏

Another great job and looks very professional. Thanks for showing the mistakes and sharing all of the tips.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Sure thing! I don’t show ALL the mistakes. 😅 Appreciate you watching!

What a project! Solo? Much respect. I'm tired just watching!

@LifeontheMoose

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

Nice job! It's a good day when you install metal roofing and your not bleeding😆

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

You are NOT wrong! 🙏

My grandfather who was a madter carpenter said this " Where theres a will theres a way" and I use it often with my crew when they say " I cant tjis or that" I have a siding and gutter business here in Ky and finding someone who thinks outside the box is hard Love the videos !

@LifeontheMoose

4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much. Just doing what I gotta do. I appreciate you watching!

@gottabighit1

4 ай бұрын

My dad used to say, "Son ... can't never could". Dad was a wise man. Keep up the great show, Patrick ...

I had to comment as well. I built a tiny house (8' x26' ) all by myself. It was suppose to be a father son project but as soon as I had the subfloor built my son had to have surgery on his knee.that ment It was just me to do the rest. I had many of the same hurdles you did. One trick I did that worked great on the roof was halfway up the panel I had screws that were on the ridges of each panel. I simply laid a two by four on the roof and banged on it with a hammer to leave impressions on the bottom where the screws were. Then I drilled all the holes out at the impressions and backed out the screws and replaced them with longer ones through the two by four. Then I had sturdy footing on the roof and I could shimmy back and forth without moving ladders while I installed the roof cap. Also I only needed to do this on one side it worked great as I don't like heights either. It's been five years now and the project was a great success. No leaks no mice just a lot of relaxation.

@LifeontheMoose

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like it worked like a charm!

Glad I could help with the roof! It’s a bear to do by yourself!! And potentially dangerous or a high likelihood for accidents if not careful! Doing great Patrick me boy! I say get that cabin closed up and dried in. Winter is coming soon! Leave the trees and that stuff for spring. JMHO!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Great idea! Appreciate you watching.

@tomhorrigan5769

8 ай бұрын

@@LifeontheMoose I wouldn’t miss an episode!

Nice job patrick.. I'd put on the osb and wrap before the snows or rains are going to starting hitting the wood/floor

@LivingDIYfferntly

8 ай бұрын

same here... get it closed in asap

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, and that would make the most sense IMO.

I just love hard work… I could watch it all day. If you need help, just let me know… I’ll see if I can find someone.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ha!

Keep the videos coming! We love them!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

🙏 If y’all keep watching, I’ll probably keep making them!

I was thinking clothespin on that tar paper. Your idea was much better and stronger. When I see a new "Life on the Moose" video appear, the 1st thing I do is give it a thumbs UP, cause I know it's gonna be GREAT 💛

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Aw thanks so much for the kind words. Thumbs up back! 🙏👍🏻

Hey Patrick, thanks for the video. Having been in the siding business for 40 years watching you jump between ladders brings back memories. Remember, “Safety Third”

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ha! My pleasure!

You could enlarge the roof by an inch or two by adding a 2x to your barge board and use the trim you already have.

Patrick, my husband said the next one you need to go fishing!! I am glad you are done with the roof.

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

I like your husband’s style! And me, too! 🙏

You did a great job figuring out how to do this by yourself. Yes not OSHA approved but definitely bushcraft approved. Loved it! Thank you for sharing the attention to the details. Looking forward to the next one.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

🙏

You must be in great shape! That many trips up and down the ladder……….the next day I might be too sore to walk! Great job. I’d like to see you finish off the eves and close up the outside walls. Thanks Patrick for the fun video.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ah my pleasure, thank YOU! And my shape is decent…mostly oval. 😅

Nice job! Looks great!! I rebuilt my house in the last 4 years from the ground up to the ceiling. Hurricane Harvey flood water was nearly over my roof. About 3 feet of the roof was sticking out of the water. Ruined everything below the rafters. I built stands and used beams and jacks to lift the roof about 6 inches. I then tore everything out from the ground up and completely built a new house and then sat the roof back down on the new structure I had built. New plumbing, electrical and everything. I enjoy watching you build because I also did all the work by myself. My wife helped with cleanup and paint and what she could when she was home in the evenings. Lots of fun... !!!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Great story and well done! Glad you’re good. I appreciate you tuning in.

@dannywilsher4165

8 ай бұрын

@@LifeontheMoose 1Thanks! I enjoy your videos, very entertaining and informative. Great videos!!!

Hi Patrick 👋 It’s good to be able to to join you on your job site again. Always looking forward to seeing your videos on building a cabin by yourself! I’m pretty sure putting on the roof was a real pain, moving the ladders way more times than you wanted to, my hat is off to you, good job all around Patrick 👏👏 See you on your job site soon, I’m looking forward to joining you!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

A labor of love! As they say… Glad to have you around. 🙏

I really enjoy your channel. You never fail to make me smile. Thank you.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that!

You sure have thought it through. Good work on the roof.

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙏

I'm really enjoying your series. Still on the fence about buying property though. It might happen. But to answer your question...no, we can't see the snow because your videos are washed out and overexposed. Occasionally the camera that's on a tripod looks BEAUTIFUL! The sky is blue, and the trees are green. Use that camera more.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Actually I only use one camera for everything, and all of my video is raw and untouched. The difference your seeing is, when the IPhone records in ‘time lapse’ mode, it saturates the colors as a result of its ‘compression.’ But when I speed up regularly recorded footage during editing, it does not have that affect. I appreciate you watching and noticing!

What an amazing build friend stay safe out there

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and same to you!

Don't normally comment but you compelled me to! Great job! Enjoying your videos! One thing that helps me a lot (one project-by-myself guy to another) is clamps! Need to build a studio for my wife and this looks a lot like what I'm looking to do. So thank you for the inspiration!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

No thank YOU! And yes, I probably underutilize clamps..

Man you sure are a good feller to work with I had fun. Great job. Done similar all part of life. We'd keep some cloths around lader ends. Most of time we would put a full scaffold on one side. 2x8 supports legged down to ground and we had dedicated 2x12 or 2x10 walk boards for years back when you could get good close grain popular and not this heavy wet spruce stuff. good job

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ha thanks! I’m easier to get along with when I’m in a video. 😬🙏

@samhill3496

8 ай бұрын

@@LifeontheMoose Bit of an act to a presentaion. Done it for years addressing hundreds with safety presentations. Place id looking really good. Time to hang some meat up for the winter.

Hey man your are inspiration and a joy to watch,keep doing your videos,thanks

@LifeontheMoose

6 ай бұрын

Well thanks so much! I will if you keep watching!

Having put a metal roof on an easier pitch. Great job

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Just loved that music, "you ain't gunna to outrun me." Tha bass is terrific. You are doing a marvelous job on th cabin. cheers mate.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Yeah that song is cool. Cheers!

Once again, a job well done! Thanks for sharing and all the information!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ah thank YOU!

Bring on the weather! Ready now!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

It’s a relief indeed!

Awesome build from footers to ridge, enjoy watching your the details and tricks of the trade. Bonus reward will be those spectacular views when you complete the mountain castle all 4 seasons. Great videos, best regards 👨‍🌾

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Brilliant solution! Awesome...

Smarter than the average Bear. Great tips on the fly

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ha thanks! I do my best with what I have. Thank you for watching!

Patrick, your metal roof looks very nice. You would almost think a professional company installed the metal. Blessings to you.

Glad the roof is done so dangerous do appreciate the tips

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

🙏

The roof sheeting color looks great... Very well done Patrick...

Fantastic job.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Looking good! Sure a lot of neat tricks for working alone!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Well thank you!

Looking good good job

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

🙏

Great job

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Just in time! I’ve waited all week! 😂🎉🎉

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

MUCH appreciated! 😅

I will be installing R-panel metal roofing, just like your metal there, and the company who sold me the metal, told me to use the 2-1/2” gasketed screws on the highest point of the R-panel and NOT on the flats! That will make it more difficult, but more waterproof, they said! But it’s looking great, anyways! Great job, doing it solo, just like me!

@LifeontheMoose

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Ah…the old ‘where to put the screw’ debate. It lives on!

Great vidoes and excellent music

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏

OK,,,I'm here,,ready to work. lov from south alabama.

Thanks for the Video

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Very creative! Great job!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Roof looks great and that view is awesome!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and agreed! I appreciate you watching. 🙏

Just found your channel and so far have really enjoyed all the videos I have watched.

@LifeontheMoose

4 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you found it! Thank you!🙏

your doing a great job buddy

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that!

Thank you!

You did a great job!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Good job.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I just finished doing the same.....very nice work and great video.....looking forward to seeing your progress...well done

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Nice and congrats! It’s a good job to have behind you. 🙏

Looks great 😊

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

You hooked me. I subscribed. Well done!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Hey outstanding! 🙏

Ügyes építész, és vicces videós! Jók a szövegek és profi az elvégzett munka. Gratulálok, es várom a kovetkezö videót. Apropó, egy kis takarítás nem ártana a ház körül.😅

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the kind words!

Cute little cabin

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I’ve been watching all of this build and I have to say, You are the Bomb!!! You’re awesome!! Such a great job overall! Well how bout getting the walls done on the sheathing, and get dried in? Then do that fire pit thing done.

@LifeontheMoose

4 ай бұрын

And I STILL haven’t gotten to the fire pit…

Looks great!! I've learned a lot but not sure I'll ever be able to put to use myself. But I like learning, thanks.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Well thanks back! Appreciate you watching.

Aha!!! That tip of attaching tubing to the top edge of the roofing and ladder was genius, friend. I am impressed, yes, I am. Good on you! God bless.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Aw thanks so much! I appreciate you tuning in.

@misty4782

8 ай бұрын

@@LifeontheMoose 😊

That ladder in the gator reminds of the meme Why women live longer that men lol looks good

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

I can see that! Thanks for tuning in.

nice job.

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Looking awesome I would OSB all round, cut windows and house wrap next

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

You must be clairvoyant! 😬 stay tuned…🙏

There are foam “blockers” that have a sticky face side to use at the top and bottom of the sheets. They keep insects like wasps, bees, flies, etc from living and breeding in the openings of the sheet metal. Nothing worse than having wasps and bees building hives in your roof sheeting!

@LifeontheMoose

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Good idea. So far on any build, haven’t had that issue. But I may fill the gaps with foam spray in the future. I appreciate you watching!

Hi Patrick! I vote for sheathing and something to keep the critters from getting up underneath and doing damage as they enjoy your structure for the winter

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

One of those just may happen…thanks for tuning in!

I just finished a small metal roof myself on a 10/12 pitch. Always interesting doing it by yourself...

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ah nice job done! I appreciate you watching.

I am building a cabin in the middle of nowhere and it has a 12/12 pitch. I totally get going up and down the ladder a million times. Ladder management becomes important. I cannot wait for the day I am done with ladder work.

@LifeontheMoose

6 ай бұрын

You get it! Keep me posted.

I’ll bet you wish there was a plan to walk across the Eve ends. 😅 fun time’s, & good show.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ha! I appreciate that!

Amazing uncle,, Greetings in indonesia

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Greetings back to Indonesia!

Billion dollar views ya got there sir! Also, I bet the air is amazing. I'm really learning a lot with your videos. Good idea to tie off the ladder, it would mess with my balance it wasn't. I would tie myself off too, if I were to do it. The older I get, the wonkier I get on ladders! :-)

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

I get that! I thought about it, too. When it’s not smokey, the air is fantastic. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

Just found you , back in the late 70s early 80s I was taught the screw or nail with the rubber gasket goes in the high part of tin ---- when the gasket rots less leaks cause the screw/ nail is higher

@LifeontheMoose

4 ай бұрын

I get that, but because the flat has no give and is therefore tighter and more secure, manufacturers want it screwed there. Glad you found me!

@timothyvincent7371

4 ай бұрын

I have never installed a metal roof or vinyl siding and I've never built a cabin, just some outbuildings garages, utility sheds and the like. I once put a lexan roof on a covered patio (timber frame construction, open roof support to provide some shade with good light). Out of an abundance of caution I used a little dab of roofing cement on each of the gasketted screws. Maybe it's my job safety training talking, Patrick, but if it were me when you scored and cracked the steel I would have been wearing some sturdy leather gloves; you might have been seriously injured.

25:43 A nice view of Solar Power Peek...

Excellent. I built a 20x20 carport a few years ago up on my property, but it doesn't have a 12/12 pitch, more like 5/12. Would share a photo but don't see that I can. Soon I'll be converting the carport to a little cabin. In the next few years planning on building a 1.5 story 20x36 small house on the same property. It will have a 12/12 pitch and dog house dormers 😀

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Fun! Keep me posted on the project. Thank you for tuning in.

I vote for siding.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Smart vote!

If I do decide to do any roof in my future? I will certainly not make that High a pitch. OR I will hire a crew. Well done. Can't wait to see what the viewers pick. Me? Not sure, maybe the rest of the sheathing? Stay safe and well

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

That seems to be the most popular choice so far.

Just found and subscribed. Great videos (I've watched 2 so far). Can I ask where you're located? Getting ready to build something similar next summer here in Alaska. Even though I've already done a few projects like this I've already learned a few things from you.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! I’m in NE Washington state. Let me know how the build goes. 🙏

It's funny that you mentioned about buying a piece of land and building a cabin working on buying land now Great job my friend

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Can’t wait to see it on video and hear more about it.

@JohnAmes

8 ай бұрын

soon spring

if the foam pipe insulation is not thick enough buy some pool noodles , pool noodles around the lip of a home depot. lowes bucket bucket make for a soft makeshift toilet

Your the guy people need to watch on this stuff, do you ever paint your cut metal edges, and will you show people what right hand left hand and straight snips are really for when you do the trim downstairs, nice job

@LifeontheMoose

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that.

The clamp was my first thought too.

I did a 18X40 cabin by myself. took 18 months, of course I was still working my job, BUT BY FAR,,,,,,THE ROOF WAS A TOUGH THING TO DO BY YOURSELF..

I don't do heights. It's always been my job to hand up the metal, but I don't think I even have that in me any more. Thanks for sharing.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

I’m really not a fan either. I just have to ‘logic’ my way up the ladder to get the job done. Thanks for tuning in!

Common sense, I like it.

Hi Patrick, first I love the videos! Second, are you gonna have a wood stove in the cabin to heat it? Thanks again.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Not sure…I doubt it will be a wood stove, tho. Thank you for watching!

I wonder if building scaffolding would have worked.

Finish the exterior OSB. Once done, its just windows and doors and then you are ready for winter!

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Smart! Appreciate you watching!

I love your ideas to make it a one man job and make it easier for yourself .

I like it! How well does it perform in wind-driven rain?

@LifeontheMoose

5 ай бұрын

Excellent.

6 minutes: most excellent… Safety first.

Roofed my house solo first time ever installing metal roof. Only 900 square feet. Not nearly as steep though. Great job.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Great job, yourself! Appreciate you watching.

Nice job. What Location?Country? (State or Province) ? If you said in an earlier episode I missed it. I live in Hungary. Subscribed.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Washington state. Thank you so much for subscribing! 🙏

song at 11:24 is WEARETHEGOOD - Outrun

'Think you should work towards closing in the sides! Weather, weather!!! Also, I have rental property that I'm always working on... by myself. I've gotten to where I like working alone, even though it's slower cause you have to continously come up with ways to solo perform jobs regularly intended for two people.

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Good idea! Slower indeed… Keep up the good work!

I would lend a hand but, I'll need it back by Monday morning. Lol

@LifeontheMoose

8 ай бұрын

Ha! That’s a good offer!