You ask for suggestions .... I am in my 70's, bought our retirement home while in our early 50's. "I" was overzealous in planting and creating shrubs and flower beds. "I" created a lot of maintenance and problems. Stay simple. Get your skirting up as soon as possible, those snakes are looking for a cool, dry place to nest. Be sure and install small ventilation fans in your skirting, at least two, one blowing in and one drawing out. These are not costly and will keep mold and mildew out, also help keep your house cool in the summer (heat rises). Do not plant anything that is HANGING OVER your house or obstructing access to it. Alway be able to walk completely around you home, in case of plumbing, rodent problems, (you want easy access for any repairs and maintenance. THE OLDER YOU GET, THE MORE IMPORTANT THIS BECOMES. Watch how the water runs and where does it pool up when it rains. Create small water catchment area where it pools and drainage to help the water run to these areas. You can have multiple catchments for dry seasons. You can plant small vegetable gardens close to these areas, also your wildlife will thank you.

@dorothy2063

21 күн бұрын

Excellent tips and words of wisdom 🤗🙌🏼👍🏼

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Excellent advice!!!!!! Thanks for providing good counsel that we will definitely follow! Really appreciate it and thanks again !!!

@bethdixon501

21 күн бұрын

Simple is less stress 🙏🏻✝️❤️

@terrycosby2078

13 күн бұрын

15:04 Beautiful view.....🙂

@Chopperdoll

9 күн бұрын

Great advise

May I suggest you lay down a cement pad to put your tiny home on? Because where it is now is slightly sloped. And when it rains heavily, the sand/dirt will wash away. Then your park model will shift, move & become unlevel. Just a thought.

You have such a pretty smile

You're loving life! Here's a tip. When you're assembling most things like those stairs. If you leave all the bolts and nuts a little loose till the last one. You will be able to line everything up. Then you can tighten them all after assembly 👍

@7sigmaoff-grid

16 күн бұрын

Good tip!

Circle drive, plastic down and mulch. Trim the tree, put a bench. Some plants that deter snakes, deer,etc. for now throw mothballs around.

Plus, you have that dog nobody’s going to mess with you guys

Talking to my boys about purchasing land for homestead, they are in.

Hi, I'm a new subcriber. I have seen all kinds of tiny homes. YOURS IS DEFINITELY 1 OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN !!! IT IS FABULOUS!!! Congratulations...👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Thanks for Sharing & Take Care 🙏🙏🙏

@7sigmaoff-grid

19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

the lady owner is strikingly beautiful... her personality is fun!!!! good luck and i am very much wishing it was me!!! enjoy!!!

@7sigmaoff-grid

Күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Your so lucky you have horses for neighbors!!!

Go buy some flat pavers to set stairs on and make a small landing to help keep dirt and snakes visible. Crushed oyster shells around the house will help build a barrier from snakes.

Suggest patio blocks under those stairs to reduce sinking if it rains and increase stability.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Will do … Thanks!

Your positive attitude is contagious. Congratulations on the small projects. It all adds up!

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Yes it does! Thanks

I hope and pray that your dreams come true with your homestead.

Looks good guys…

Leave that central grassy area alone for the time being. Live with the space for a bit. You have enough on your plate!

@wendywright4397

19 күн бұрын

Very much agree. Plan on each project taking at least twice as much time, money and energy as you envision, if not more.

Be subscriber here ❤😊

Fire pit? With great seating of course.......hidden🎉

Love it all! Your dream come true is my dream in a few years. I will be following closely. Best regards. ✨️

I live in the Tucson area..lots of snakes here too. There are snake training classes for dogs. My pup did it and it has been great. She alerts me but does not get too close. You might check to see if it is available there.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

That is awesome!

As you are living there and making noise you might chase the snake a little father from your home because they do not want to be around you either. But i would be real careful even going in and out of your home because the snakes might go under your house to hide in shade

I heard Moth balls work well keeping snakes away.

@bekind4018

16 күн бұрын

They help with crickets too.

@susanalmario4605

10 күн бұрын

Also, Mothballs will repel mice. I use them in my house crawl space.

I think you should leave the center area just with some bushes and really pretty low flowers on around it

I would build a fire pit area and Pond in the circle. I recommend that you Get yourself a good Snake Stick / Snake Tongs to carry with you while walking around. Oh I think it's called a cowboy gate latch.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

All great ideas! 😊 Thanks

New Subscriber love your beautiful smile ❤

Wow, you're channel, just discovered it and love it. We share a lot of the same passions. Thank you for sharing your content. It is appreciated.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to watch !

Just found your channel. I’m looking forward to watching you guys grow your homestead!!!

A bench or two with low maintenance plants. Congratulations on your new homestead. Wishing you the best of luck.

you both have it looking very nice awesome job

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

You really have beautiful views! Congratulations on your new home. I can only dream of this lifestyle! Glad I found your channel! Hello from Ellenwood Georgia!

Jesse Central loan I have to give you a thumbs up 🌄🦍☮️❤️

Not me looking around past you in the video, watching out for rattle snakes 🐍👀😅😂

@7sigmaoff-grid

12 күн бұрын

😅

I hope the plumbing is sealed up good in the bathroom and kitchen sink cabinet to keep the snakes out

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

I hope so too! 🤣😂

Rattlesnakes want food water and shelter. Keep all out of reach you should be ok. A moat would be great lol

LOVE GRASS

These two videos that I watch for really nice I watched them bring in your tiny home and set it up. I just forgot to comment on that video cuz it pops straight to the next one on the next one I was watching you guys all your husband should I say take down the green tape off of the Windows of the tiny home and you said it took 3 hours and you said it probably wouldn't have took that long if you would have did it soon as they delivered it. The tiny home is so adorable I know you guys are going to fix that property up so nice when you guys put something down to pay the ground I will put something down that way you won't have to keep doing it every year like sometime the Rocks they're good but sometimes the rain washes them away so maybe you can think of something different something better or maybe the Rocks is what you want but anyway I'm here to be watching I love this channel already let me go on to the third video looks like another one has popped up just saying.❤🦋💙💞

I love it!!! So beautiful

@7sigmaoff-grid

10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!

I am excited for you,i can not wait to see what you do in the yard. Just so you know,you can by stuff called "snake be gone" it does work. My sister uses it around her home and no more snakes EVER, but she does not have a dog. I do not know if it would be safe for him.

@7sigmaoff-grid

12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈

Loved your comment about hubby being afraid of heights, I'm 6'2" tall and high places really freak me out. New sub here and really love your new home.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

Looks good! Love that green tape! Snakes don't like mothballs!

Thank you for sharing.

Congratulations

What a beautiful home ❤ New sub here. Can’t wait to watch you grow 😊

@7sigmaoff-grid

9 күн бұрын

Thank you very much

Hi there, I subscribed to your channel, YALL are so nice and I wish you the best. How about a gazebo and benches on that circle of grass. I think it would look so pretty. Best of luck and much happiness, always put God first and you will never go wrong. He’s such a good God

@7sigmaoff-grid

14 күн бұрын

Great idea!!

My goodness with a God view Of the mountains what a beautiful site I wouldn’t want a television

منزل جميل ❤

Love your home.

Good luck for your start❤

That house would be really nice with a deck built on the side. A gazebo outside and a fire pit would be awesome on that land.

Congratulations the homestead is beautiful that area would be nice for a deck

You guys are so lucky to have a great home 🏠 😊

I'm loving this! Thanks so much for sharing the journey 😊

@7sigmaoff-grid

22 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Keep pluggin ya'll you doin good. It takes a long time, but when that day comes where all that work starts paying off you will be glad you did it. Homesteading is a job that never really ends but you do have milestones where you can be happy with reaching your goals. A donkey will help keep them snakes down. And goats will take care of the grass lol I thought a pond and waterfall feature would be nice for the center part of the circular drive but with the rattlesnakes probably not a good idea. Rattlesnakes like rocks so be extra careful in your rock pile areas. Im rooting for ya'll

But I couldn’t figure out exactly where you were with all the trees in Southern California. There’s not much vacant land. It looked like yours in Southern California so I like the looks of it would even be better if it wasn’t in Southern California or California, but that was your choice and that’s OK. I chose to move to Arizona 92 and that was the best thing I ever did. However, along the Colorado River area, everybody loves to come here to play in the river in the lake. Snowbird just come in all the snowbirds decided to stay so it’s kind of growing now there’s no place to live so I live kinda like California.

Diffently a cazebo

When you say make a list of everything that’s broken that’s kind of scary, they don’t look at this before they leave the property

@7sigmaoff-grid

2 күн бұрын

List is made of damages occurred during transport.

Plant native flowers, that are drought tolerant, and will repel wildlife, and attract pollinators. Forget about grass, unless it is a native species. I am a California native, of seventy-four years, but from Northern California. I love what y'all are doing. Your home is beautiful, and so is your property. Remember, gardening is always an experiment. Don't fret over the small stuff, and have fun. You are a beautiful couple! Take care, and God bless!

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for the wisdom and inspiration…really appreciate it.

Are you doing an awesome job? Keep up the good work. Surprised you stayed in California. I’m glad I left. Praise the Lord. However there’s no perfect place to live so if it works for you, that is the thing that is perfect. However, I’m going to say, be careful on your stairs because I knew somebody stepped out of their trailer and the snake was under the stairs, so just use a little caution cause they could be under the stairs. I’m not saying this to you but just use a little caution. You got a lot to do but so far looks pretty good.

I would till and sod the island, add a hanging tree swing, and outline it with a. 2 foot wildflower bed. Barn cats will keep snakes at bay, Sod around the house as much as possible. Solid skirting is recommended to keep out pests.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Sod around the home is a great idea! Thanks!

Lye always works for keeping the snakes away

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Good advice… Thank you !

You do have to worry about being safe ,my parents bought 22arces up north in the back if 100 acres and there tiny home got broke into and every thing was taken and damaged.

For best weed control and low maintenance I would do desert landscaping. Not sure how big property is or state but less maintenance as we age the better.

Hi, Congratulations I am really happy for both of you. I am also interested in buying a land. When I saw your video I loved the area and surroundings. You mentioned it’s in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. I tried to find out where exactly. Can you provide me with the name of the area and is it on high elevation? Can you please provide me with the website where you bought the land from?Thank you in advance

Just a suggestion, but believe your dog can be given a shot by your vet to protect him ahead of time if he does happen to get bitten by a rattlesnake. I have friends who have their dogs given this shot every spring. So happy to follow you on this adventure.

We use these around our property in Australia. Not sure if they can help you

a pond and seating area

May I suggest that you keep Benedryl close by just in case your pup does get bitten - - that can save his life - although still needs to be seen immediately by vet.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Good advice… will do!!! Thank You!

You need to put rock on your driveway to the house and brick around you steps

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the advice 😊

Are you going to put a permanent foundation underneath the house and something around the border?

@7sigmaoff-grid

2 күн бұрын

Yes

Do you have well,sepis,water well.????.

Question: Are you going to concrete the driveway to the house.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Too expensive

@MegaGoodlucks

21 күн бұрын

Understand. Is the drive way from the gate to the house easy to use when its wet.

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

@@MegaGoodlucks Yes, going to bring in a few truck loads of gravel.

@MegaGoodlucks

21 күн бұрын

I really love your house. And the land space looks so beautiful. I love country living. Enjoy the adventures.. i support you 100%

Get some water containers,à generator, riding lawn riding mower like you guys said getting older and a weedwacker isn't it

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

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Why don’t you try and get the tape off the windows from inside the house?

@dawnsullivan6233

2 күн бұрын

Where do you guys live that there’s snakes

@7sigmaoff-grid

2 күн бұрын

The windows that we are addressing do not open.

Why couldn't you just take off the green tape from the inside?

@7sigmaoff-grid

21 күн бұрын

Windows at top do not open...

i hope not it is a beautiful home

did you have a lot ofdamage

@7sigmaoff-grid

16 күн бұрын

Minor dings… nothing major. Thanks for asking and thanks for watching!!

I hope and pray that your dreams come true with your homestead.