Off grid cabin build for $3k to lock up in 8 days (Australia)
Simple off grid cabin build on a budget using logs, milled timber from the property, surplus & second hand materials to create an affordable cabin quickly.
Simple off grid cabin build on a budget using logs, milled timber from the property, surplus & second hand materials to create an affordable cabin quickly.
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You gotta love the old EH wagon. You should do a tour video Heaps of people would love it.
@Mymindisablank
25 күн бұрын
I owned and ek and a eh frigging scary cars by today's standards.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
no seatbelts, steel dash n solid steering column for the win lol, the dash does have the super safe little dash pad trim mould lol
@Mymindisablank
24 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life and the special windscreen exit mode for free.
@cjod33
22 күн бұрын
Worth a bit of coin these days, even like that.
@OIP_1
22 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life my mate hit a roo in one back in the day.. barely damaged the EH
I am always in awe of tradies with their amazing skills to be able to whip something up like this so easily. I loved the old EH Holden car as well, having had one when I first left school.
@big_gypsea_life
20 күн бұрын
mate you must be a legend if you had an eh lol
I love that your build was focused on reclaimed materials, she's so unique. Bit rough around the edges but hey, we Aussies are hahaha. Cute cabin, great to see some Aussie DIY content!
@big_gypsea_life
17 күн бұрын
lol yep definitely very rough around the edges
Now that's how life should be, off grid, in the bush, maybe somewhere near the beach, completely self sufficient with fruit and vege groves, chooks ,gaurd dog, cow, solar panels, water tanks, yea who needs crowds and traffic anyway. Thinking maybe north of Noosa would suit, thanks boys great ideas.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
I'm glad you liked it, I definitely am not a fan of crowds or traffic either lol, been there done that and it's not for me.
@jakkooll
24 күн бұрын
…and using Pythagoras…
@bk2376
24 күн бұрын
@@OperationTruth You have to make your mind free. If your have enough money to be considering anything like this, then just find somewhere livable to and opt out of all that bullshit.
@1953beetle
24 күн бұрын
Cape Tribulation for me mate.
@Alan-Godden
24 күн бұрын
Very cool. Is your door Bigfoot proof, tho ? I'm serious. There are creatures out there that are rarely seen that live in the tall timbers off grid in remote locations. A 458 Winchester will do the job. And a powerful spotlight to initially stun/blind them. They are predominantly creatures of the night 🌙 ✨️
No ant caps, all green timber. Hope your not expecting it to last too long
@charlzwerth69
23 күн бұрын
I don't think they were planning to pass it down as the family home to the grandkids, I'm sure its fine.
@450clancy6
23 күн бұрын
It could still get a spray every 6 months Won't be hard too see any activity there anyway
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
lol definitely won't be passing this one down to the kids
@user-wq4bf1nm7c
22 күн бұрын
Bit of termidor in some holes and around the soil it'll be fine bro
@jim-se5xc
3 күн бұрын
@@user-wq4bf1nm7c Termidor won't help.
Loved it!!!! Perfect Aussie spot, and what a vehicle to add that real Aussie feel to your off grid cabin. I have been stuck in the city dreaming of country living. I'm semi retied building an off gid tiny home on wheels and would love to come and see your place one day when my VAN is built. I'll keep following your progress..... may be one day.....
@big_gypsea_life
2 ай бұрын
hi, I hope your off grid tiny home is coming along good, you've just got to take the plunge and do it if it's what you really want.
Remote rural NSW off grid here great upload indeed. Reading the comments section also provided a few laughs. New sub here
@clickbaitcharlie2329
21 күн бұрын
Out of curiosity, what is remote?, (im from tablelands/new England, originally)..
Hello from Canada ! Great little build just using what you had :) All goes a little faster with two " cool little getaway out with Mother Nature :) I'm a one man show lol, building off grid & love it , Picked up a nice little mill to help me get what i need to help finish some projects :) Cheers !
@big_gypsea_life
Ай бұрын
Hi, I just looked at some of your videos, looks like pretty hard going in the cold but I bet it's rewarding getting something completed in the hard conditions. Thanks for watching my video
Great job and great wagon too. Love your work.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thanks mate, I'm guessing you might have a Torana?
Great work lads - Team work making the dream work ! Love it !!
@big_gypsea_life
Ай бұрын
yyeeewwwww
Great work . No mention of termite prevention though . Those stumps look like feast for them ..
@Seekah_
23 күн бұрын
I think it's redgum, so it'll hold up againest termites for quite awhile
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
Bloodwood
@clickbaitcharlie2329
22 күн бұрын
A worry in the tropics...some ants, will keep termites (a cockroach species), under control apparently,..(have had black ants supplanted by little brown ones, but it is the black ones, that eat termites, I think?).
@Triple5live
22 күн бұрын
@@Seekah_ not necessarily and unlikely. But even if termite resistant they will ascend for the skirting and door jams inside. Swimming in a sea of sharks. Should use steel piers on concrete pad in that environment. But it will be alright he has good ground clearance, can always get underneath there and add a support should need be. Building close to ground is what messes up the old houses , not the timber.
@Triple5live
22 күн бұрын
@@clickbaitcharlie2329 dream on. Ants will displace termites true, but they will also and most often not. They’re happy to live on one side of the paper to each other. Ants often occupy previously vacated termite workings, giving people the idea the ants fought them off, but not so. I’m a termite controller, and I’ve actually used ants to fight termites out, and it worked, but that’s luck more than management, can’t be relied on, at all.
I've got a 200W solar blanket and portable battery bank with AC and DC outputs on it. It's enough to charge multiple batteries a day when you're in the bush. Would highly recommend.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thankyou for the tip, I've ended up putting some solar panels on the roof.
Love the old wagon ! not to many still alive :)
@big_gypsea_life
Ай бұрын
Yeh she's still ticking over getting the job done
I love off grid Sharks. Hey your wagon is epic!!
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thanks mate
Impressive work boys well done !!!
@big_gypsea_life
27 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot!
Fantastic guys, great to watch. Such a clever & creative trade!
@big_gypsea_life
17 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolute legends! Good work 🎉
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
Thank you 🙌
Being a carpenter and builder….. love it bro I wonder how many Handymen have give this a go and screwed it up royally……. This isn’t DIY Hahaha….. you said Laser…….no rules but you still know what works and what does’t. Great lads👍🏼🇦🇺
@astrawally8448
24 күн бұрын
A carpenter and builder huh and this is impressive, then you dump on the handymen? Go up Northern US states and see what "handymen" can build in remote thickly forested areas such as the great lakes which get 2-3m snow and -10 to -20 degree temps in winter. Massively pitched roofs, double wall frames and 1ft of insulation, window sills/reveals you can sleep on, plumbing done in a way to reduce freezing and cracking. All from felled and sawn on site timber, lots of hand tools, no lifts/cranes and very little else done for you before getting to the job. Go on and tell us how much superior your Aussie tradie is slapping up plantation pine and blue board - i'd bet most would struggle at this job without having to call in a subbie, duck off to the nearest place to buy that special tool, or just have a solid whinge and a sook.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thanks mate, it was pretty rough but does the job it needs to. lol I could imagine there's some wild shacks are out there for sure
@kjc4203
23 күн бұрын
@@astrawally8448I have worked in construction in Australia for over 20 years. Builders and carpenters in this country think they are the gods of all trades.....generally they cut corners, use inferior materials and struggle to follow basic worksite maintenance and safety. If you ask and Australian carpenter or builder, they are gods and kings! No trade comes close to being as important, and Australia would cease to exist without them. I do all my employees a favour and reject all builders and carpenters or ask for our services. As a company we strictly only work for the private sector, no middleman driving up the costs. If you work for a builder make sure you get kissed....before you get phuq'd. 😂😂
@kjc4203
23 күн бұрын
Mate, c'mon. After 20 years experience in construction I can safely say that's not even close to true. The standards being perpetrated by 'builders and carpenters' is a joke. The "measure twice, cut once" crew are by far the most self righteous lot on site by a loooong shot. I see carpenters and builders doing sub standard work all day long, with barely a care given. "Painters will fix it" or "can't see it from down there", right boys? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Take your capes off boys, builders and carpenters aren't the heros you all claim to be. Min effort max dollar......back to work boys, 🤦🤦 Have some humility and treat other trades with respect, you guys are far from the ducks nuts and getting further away with every build and every bragging post on socials.
@lynussss
23 күн бұрын
@@kjc4203you sound a bit salty are you a plumber ?
Looks great, good job guys.
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
Amazing build!
@big_gypsea_life
5 ай бұрын
Thank you
Bloody good effort mate. Congrats.
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
Beautiful cabin in the bush mate, well done dude. I definatelly would have put more windows in (and made the kitchen window a slider) to allow for our hot weather and get the breeze flowing. You can always do it later when you get more funds. Livin the dream!
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thanks mate, yeh definitely a few things I would of liked to do different but I did what the budget could afford.
Awesome. At the beginning, the camera level made bearers look horribly on the piss!! I knew they weren’t but it really messed with my OCD!🤣🤣 Grouse cabin mate. 👍🍻🎯🇦🇺
@big_gypsea_life
5 ай бұрын
hahaha I thought the same thing when I was looking at the footage but I can gaurantee the bearers we're pretty good I checked them all with the laser and hit them with the planer where they were high.
@gr33rtheartist
25 күн бұрын
I think it was the angle of the camera or the perspective or something but yes my mild OCD had my right eye twitching a little with that one too 🤣
Nice video, awesome little cabin, and that vintage wagon! 🤩 That guitar lick was super anoying, though.😂
@big_gypsea_life
27 күн бұрын
omg I know the music is so annoying but it was my first video and I don't know how to change it now it's uploaded, believe me I would if I could I'm still learning lol
Nice job bro. that looks killer
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thankyou
Nice cabin build!! Can't wait to see the end result!! But what the hell did you do to the Ghostbusters car?? Criminal!! LOL!!
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
who you gunna call, ghostbusters!!!
Love it Greg , hope you're all good !
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
thankyou, I'm so sorry I've been racking my brain to remember you but I'm blank, give me a hint
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Dusty mate, just worked it out. How you been?
@RAVDOGGIE
9 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life living off grid in a little cabin up near Childers and loving it !
@big_gypsea_life
3 күн бұрын
Oh wow you left the gold coast behind!!! Are you still plastering? What's your son doing?
@RAVDOGGIE
2 күн бұрын
@big_gypsea_life Matt is still with precision doing set out and I'm 30min from our place at Childers doing traffic control on union jobs.
This is how we travelled back in the 60s. Dad was a carpenter and carried the timber and tin roofing on the packrack of his HD Holden wagon. Us 5 kids carried all around, the youngest always sitting on mums lap in the front. No seatbelts back then.
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
wow what a life, imagine driving with kids sitting in the front now days we would be jailed. unfortunately the kids can't drive in my wagon coz it's got no seatbelts.
@user-xn9kr3bm1z
22 күн бұрын
Don’t you mean ISOFIX, oh no sorry good for the rest of the world, not here in Australia though cause we’re special.
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Nope I mean no seatbelts, n definitely no isofix lol, but it's got plenty of fumes lol
nicely done looking at doing this in the vic high country as a hunting cabin
@big_gypsea_life
5 ай бұрын
Hi, a little cabin like this would be perfect for a getaway hunting cabin!!!
Good job guy’s, it come up great.
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
thankyou
great work , great job , love the eh , i was always an ek man ,its a shame theyre all just about gone now, i'm planning on a mud bricker , good on ya bra
@big_gypsea_life
18 күн бұрын
thanks, my dad's got an fe ute and a breadvan, cars of that era are such a cool shape.
Envy you lads, enjoyed watching you build, im more of a pen pusher these days handyman skills only go as far as putting up a picture frame or changing a tyre loll
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
you know sometimes changing a tyre can be a nightmare
Great idea about reusing windows and doors for a bush bogan boudoir.
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
yeh it's not ideal but it definitely saves money if it doesn't need to be to pretty
Thumbnail of the EH Wagon got my interest. I had the model after that, but would have happily owned any Holden from the sixties. That camera angle from 1:25 sure made the floor look unlevel, and some of the trees behind it sure helped sell the idea.
@big_gypsea_life
17 күн бұрын
oh yeh cars from the 50's and 60's have the best style!!! lol I know, I didn't realise the fish eye lense was going to distort the footage so much, I can assure you the timber wasn't that bowed.
top job boys, love your work
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
Much appreciated!
@SuperGemma2010
22 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life your living my dream and I am so happy that someone is doing it, you seem like very ethical good guys, I hope you enjoy it and get the most out of it, its perfect for what I aim to build one day when I get some land and some time, the race is on, get it done before retirement and to old to enjoy it, its so good you are doing this so young so you will have a lot of time to enjoy it, love your work mate
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Thanks, I hope it works out for you and you find the land you want!!!
Great work, hopefully that tree beside you isn’t a problem
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
there's so many trees around, fingers crossed none fall over.
Nice work Greg, brings back memories of my Bello days . You only do it once eh :) Cheers Mick And Vicki
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
hahaha thanks Mick!!!! yep definitely only do it once, though this quick bang up didn't drag the life out of me lol
Cool cabin, good work, but that ol EH wagon is the bomb..!!!
@clickbaitcharlie2329
21 күн бұрын
Almost shed a tear, to hear that sqeaking, and see that grey dash again...
@big_gypsea_life
20 күн бұрын
I'm guessing you must of owned a nice of eh at one point
@bolge7777
20 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life Indeed...!!!
Unreal mate, makes me want to learn carpentry. Cheers
@big_gypsea_life
9 күн бұрын
I hope you can get out there and do a bit yourself!!
That's sick fellers love it
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Thanks mate
Great work. Just hope the next bushfire doesn't take it all out.
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
I hope so too
I love the build.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thankyou
So sick bro!!
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Appreciate it!
Nice work mate.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
I love it! Great work fellas. I’d build something like this on our 50 acres of bush but we’re only allowed to build a 3 by 3 and the council fly’s drones around every few years to make sure everyone complies 🫤
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
oh yeh there's always helicopters flying over here aswell
Awesome. Well done
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice work 🤙
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
Thanks ✌
Mad, nice work🤙
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
thanks mate yeewww
Learnt heaps watching this Greg! Teale and I can’t wait to get down and check it out 🙃
@big_gypsea_life
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Anna
Love that you used timber from the property mate.... nothing better than using what you have. How did you go getting plans past council using your owned timber?
Haha great vid mate. You guys sounds like Noosans.
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
thanks mate, I'm not sure what a noosan is though?
good job, from the states.
@big_gypsea_life
5 ай бұрын
Thankyou so much
Love the hut in the scrub, what a ball bagger. Had an EH wagon as a young fella, there wasn't a 308 that could come near me. Love another one but just a regular runner.
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
did you have a 308 or red 6 in yours?
@chriscorrigan7420
23 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life I had a H.P. 179 with all the trimmings. Specially put together Strombergs [Dual ] fully opened up head with all restrictions to flow removed, roller rockers over a BIG mechanical cam. Can't remember the spec's but wouldn't idle under 1100 revs, balanced and crank knife edged, big volume oil pump to keep everything slippery, a setup dual point distributor and other good stuff. I was dragging an XW GT Falcon on Chesterville road in Melb one saturday morning and it spread its internals for 150 yards. I could always get a reliable 7200 rpm but obviously it didn't like 8700 was what the tacho needle stopped at. I fuckin' cried. LOL. But I won a slab of VB for best explosion.
@billbearback2591
19 күн бұрын
@@chriscorrigan7420 i was an ek man , we used to drop red motors in with lh torana brake boosters for the drums to avoid the whole hr front end change over drama's , my best was an ek with HP 179 from a donor hdx2 premier with twins , used to scream off in a shower of shit ,couldn't keep diffs up to it though , we rarely fcvked with triples though some of the guys had xu1's , funny how nobody even knows what the fcvk we're even talkin about now , cheers big ears
@chriscorrigan7420
19 күн бұрын
@@billbearback2591 Triples always gave problems especially those fuckin' SU's. but they worked. Once you eventually got them right you just left them alone. The Strombergs off the XU-1's once again anything other than LJ 202 spec's they were a nightmare. I had twin old schooler's. They were made up off donor carby's. I can't remember the venturi size's now but they had the large venturi on the base the middle was next size down and the top was the smaller one and then they had the throats machined and bench flowed. The old barstard went like shit out of a shanhai. I'd love another one now but just looking nice and as a weekend driver. Watch that stump, don't kick it.
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Chris, sounds like your car would of hammered!!!! My h.p block has done about 20,000kms of burnouts I reckon and over 200,000kms and still going strong, just put another diff in it.
Top job cob!
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
thankyou
Still built better then 80% of houses and units going up in inner city Australia at the moment, also where the f did you get white walls for the EH.
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
hi, the whitewalls are actually only flappers I bought off eBay because wide white 13's are way to expensive for me.
Yeowwww looks good matey
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
thankyou
Really cool, thanks.
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Nice EH !!! Cheers.👍
@big_gypsea_life
27 күн бұрын
yyeewwwww
Well done. Aussies! 🎉🎉🎉
@big_gypsea_life
3 ай бұрын
thankyou
Warm in winter, sweat box in summer! yooo ! 😂😂
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
yeewww, I put a whirlie bird in later on.
oh my god guys just look at the noncompliance everywhere maybe I should call site inspections 🤣seriously though great job better than most places here on the GC what a rad shack
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
haha thanks
That's the Ticket 😊💜
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
yyeewww
For anyone setting up string lines and using them to have exact measurements... make sure your strings are level. If they just follow the ground, you may end up with a building which isn't square, even if your string lines were square but not level.
@big_gypsea_life
18 күн бұрын
110% right there mate
A rainwater tank(long drop as well?)wouldn't go astray. Love your attitude mate.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
yeh we've since put in a water tank
@1953beetle
24 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life 😁👍🏻
Nice work! Col west oz 👍🏼
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thanks mate
Yeeeew fuckin oath lad, good onya for getting out there and giving it a go. Nice work
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
thanks
Love the shower on deck idea. Any a/c or heating? And do you need to do anything to stop termites attacking the stumps/bearers/joists?
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
no a/c, but I have since installed a whirlie bird for summer and a small fire place for winter
Good stuff
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed
Nice build and so fast. That would take me a year. I do worry about white ants though?
@big_gypsea_life
5 ай бұрын
Hi, Yes termites are always a concern especially with timber direct in the ground, I may swap out the stumps for steel in the future.
love it
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
thankyou!!!
You ve done well matey congrats cept l m here to ogle the EH
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
haha getting alot of comments on the eh, sounds like I should just do videos on my cars lol
I like the shack. You should have been more careful chosing the site though. Sounds like you've got an annoying neighbour with an electric guitar who won't shutup.
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
You should of heard how bad the repeating was when he learnt smoke on the water lol
Top Job mate! You going to have septic system?
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
Not sure yet
Nice retro sled.
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
yeh she still starts everytime and gets the job done (just)
Sick little video yewwww yeewww
@big_gypsea_life
17 күн бұрын
yyeewww thanks
thats fakin sick as haha how long did it take to knock it up? good work boys 😎🤙
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thankyou, it took 8 days to get it to the point in the video and about another 2 days for the kitchenette and power.
New subby here👍.wicked wagon. What part of Oz is this beautiful piece of land? I'm Nth NSW.
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
awesome thankyou for subscribing!!!
termites are going to l love those stumps should of used treated pine like you used inside the hut
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
I used Bloodwood which old farmers swear by, I guess I'll find out soon enough
pro af
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
haha thanks I think
Absolutely BRILLIANT lads...is she an EH or an EJ?
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
eh
Where abouts you live mate? Looks fantastic.
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
thankyou
Nice little shack.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thankyou
When you milled up yr felled trees what saws did you use? I’d love to see a milling video if you have any footage.
@big_gypsea_life
20 күн бұрын
I used a Lucas mill, I didn't film any of the milling though because I thought it was boring and there's already heaps of Lucas mill videos on you tube
@elwood212
20 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life cheers you’ve given me a starting point .👍
@big_gypsea_life
13 күн бұрын
Milling timber is hard work n time consuming, honestly if I had my time again I'd probably save the money on the mill and just buy the timber, unless you had a machine to move the logs (which I don't). I've probably only cut even on the mill and I milled bucket loads of my own timber for my house. If your going to buy a mill maybe try to find some one with one first and go mill for a couple days to see if it's what you want.
Looks great very jealous. Looks like you didn’t char burn the posts/stumps to protect them.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
oh that's a great idea, I wish I had of known that trick
@Peteslife
24 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life its called shou sugi ban a Japanese technique been around for 1000s of years.. I have been pulling up fence posts that have been char burned and the wood is so solid.. other posts are not even lasting 25 years.. THe char burn logs are way over 60 years old.
@evil17
22 күн бұрын
I’ll have to give that a go sometime, I generally dip them in a drum of old sump oil with maybe a little deisel to help suck it into the posts. A light sprinkle of ant sand around the posts and area (from Bunnings) & can be done periodically if needed & helps keep them out of ur cabin too.
good job boys, but how did you treat the posts in ground?
@big_gypsea_life
27 күн бұрын
I only coated them in bitumen for now, I'll probably prop it soon and put stirrups on each posts to give a good visual termite barrier
Love the music. Never stop rocking
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
oh geez, a couple minutes of that music is ok but after about the 5minute period I can't even listen anymore lol
Did you need to get council approval or anything for this build?
Good on ya..
@big_gypsea_life
3 күн бұрын
Thanks mate
rad!
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
thanks
Can you just build a hut in the bush there? In NZ you can build a hut for 3 months with a trapping permit and you have to trap as far as I'm aware. Has to be cleared out in 3 months
@big_gypsea_life
23 күн бұрын
oh wow, that sounds a bit crappy that you've gotta pull it down in 3 months. All the rules are different here pending on the size of land
Living in the bush sucks big time. Seems idyllic but it’s not. Maintenance is huge. The bush will try and destroy that structure and it never gives up.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
thanks for the tip
@FindPlace
24 күн бұрын
Trying to live modern in the bush is hard let's rephrase that ..because we are supposed to live more natural..
@Triple5live
24 күн бұрын
@@FindPlace sounds good bro but that’s not reality. I mean, it’s possible, but you need good drainage and method of avoiding the leaf fall and mould. Plants just keep coming at you and you realise nature is a competition. Termites are a big problem too. The lack of air and insects, leaches. Fires. Falling branches, falling trees. The endless rain. I actually live in the bush and I’m almost ready to move to a house with paving everywhere like the Greeks, no plants, or just grass and a house.
@Triple5live
24 күн бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life you have to do it man. I did.
@xHevdog
23 күн бұрын
@@Triple5liveyeah move to the city cause less people in the bush the better you’ll get over the city may like it for a day or two then the city problem come which are much worse than bush lol
Great job but can I interject. Good to mention all the profiles need to be in the same plane.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
Yep I do remember all the profiles need to be in the same plane, i do remember being caught out with that before when I was alot younger.
Are you squatting or bought the land?
Music is horrendous. Best cheap cabin build on yt though- just serious doubts it'll last even 2 years with termites eating those posts in months.
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
hahaha I know the music is so bad but it was my first video and KZread won't allow me to change it now
Does something like this need planning approval or does it count as a small shed? I've been thinking to build something like this as main home as its all i can afford.
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
you need to look into your states environmental planning policy to find out specific rules for your size land
Looks good would of added top plate on the walls . You have inspired me to build granny flat for the oldman was going to go the easy and get Atco modular lol
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
yeh I know it's missing the ribbon plate but it was just a quick bang up
@big_gypsea_life
22 күн бұрын
You'll save so much doing it yourself, glad I could give you some motivation!!
Hell yeah bro. Where's your land? I'm on central QLD coast.
@big_gypsea_life
19 күн бұрын
thanks for watching, NSW
Great set up! How long did it take you?
@big_gypsea_life
2 ай бұрын
hi, it took 8 days to get it to lockup including milling the floor framing and sheeting the internal walls and ceiling, and another 1.5 days for the kitchen and solar setup.
@Tinachimneycreekfarm
2 ай бұрын
@@big_gypsea_life 😳 that’s quick!
@big_gypsea_life
10 күн бұрын
Yeh but it's only small and rough
Great build guys. Just wondering if on private property ? Be a shame if someone was to find it and destroy the hut. Good job.
@big_gypsea_life
24 күн бұрын
yeh on private property mate
Whose Land is the place built on ?...