Bennett Family Homestead

Bennett Family Homestead

We're Tj and Jennifer Bennett, and we're a family of 5 building our homestead on 42 acres in Northern Maine.

Our Off Grid Solar System

Our Off Grid Solar System

Failing & Starting Over!

Failing & Starting Over!

Fail or Success? Part Two.

Fail or Success? Part Two.

Fail or Success? Part One.

Fail or Success? Part One.

Family Time! 🏖

Family Time! 🏖

Our last visit until spring!

Our last visit until spring!

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  • @dayshafreeman
    @dayshafreemanАй бұрын

    How did you do it? Hook your solar stuff to regular outlets? I have a cool inverter but I just never thought to make it look like grid because I didn't know you could...if my question makes sense; I plug everything directly to the inverter...😢 So wires are everywhere 😂😂

  • @dayshafreeman
    @dayshafreemanАй бұрын

    How hard was it to install the windows could a newbie do it? 😅😅😅

  • @billiehuskins8129
    @billiehuskins81294 ай бұрын

    Great video 🌅

  • @longdogt6724
    @longdogt67245 ай бұрын

    Not just making a home, but making memories with the kiddos!

  • @theheastans9909
    @theheastans99096 ай бұрын

    Kids room

  • @relikvija
    @relikvija7 ай бұрын

    Great!

  • @cathyjones3403
    @cathyjones34037 ай бұрын

    It’s looking great 👏👏👏👏

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @conniewright8080
    @conniewright80807 ай бұрын

    Nice Video🍀

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @Ann-ek7lm
    @Ann-ek7lm7 ай бұрын

    Prayers sent to God to warp his arms around your mom and your family. 🙏

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! 💕

  • @bernadetteosantowski9778
    @bernadetteosantowski97787 ай бұрын

    Doing Great! Good Man, Good Mom Doing Beautifully for your family ❤

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @Ann-ek7lm
    @Ann-ek7lm7 ай бұрын

    I use them for lots of baking or dried foods!

  • @Karenlemley
    @Karenlemley7 ай бұрын

    Prayers for your mom

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 💕

  • @JeffVer27
    @JeffVer277 ай бұрын

    It’s looking good! The windows really make it look like a house. 🤠

  • @tal23-tanika3
    @tal23-tanika37 ай бұрын

    Great job! Progress is always beautiful. Praying for your mom.

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @lydialangfordjoiner765
    @lydialangfordjoiner7657 ай бұрын

    Great start! Thank you for sharing ♥️

  • @Justin_LucysGoldens
    @Justin_LucysGoldens7 ай бұрын

    Do you guys have a video on the counter top and sink install

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    We dont, but nothing is permanently installed yet. We just put the counters in so that we had counter space when we're staying there to work. When we install everything permanently, we'll share the entire installation process 😊

  • @tal23-tanika3
    @tal23-tanika37 ай бұрын

    Beautiful family. I love what you two are doing. Much success. God bless

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! 😊

  • @paulandlaurahausman379
    @paulandlaurahausman3798 ай бұрын

    Please follow up on the sourdough starter. I am interested to see what all the color mold is about. I started SD years ago and I don't remember colors coming threw the mix like that. Do you think it could be the flour had a problem? I live in upstate New York and we had wind and branches twist and fall from the storm that came threw before this hurricane. You have a lovely home and your children as so sweet.

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead8 ай бұрын

    It's been doing great since I went back to the flour we had been using. I do think that the other flour may have been contaminated somehow. We had never had anything like that happen before. And thank you!! 😊

  • @mikeandre9027
    @mikeandre90278 ай бұрын

    Stay safe👍🏻👍🏻

  • @Mardi-LovetheLandHomestead
    @Mardi-LovetheLandHomestead8 ай бұрын

    New subscriber here. Love to see how you make this your home❤❤

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead8 ай бұрын

    Welcome!! Thanks for following along 😊

  • @rebeccahaywood2697
    @rebeccahaywood26978 ай бұрын

    Where are you building at

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead8 ай бұрын

    We're up in Northen Maine near the Canadian border.

  • @Ann-ek7lm
    @Ann-ek7lm8 ай бұрын

    The addition could be a bedroom but something tells me it’s for a freezer and storage??

  • @christinajacobs9747
    @christinajacobs97478 ай бұрын

    I'm actually looking for property in Maine at the moment. Unfortunate, I will be doing this on my own. Can you possibly do a video on the solar equipment you used and how to hook it up? Where did youget your shed? I called a company in Central Maine and he was very negative.

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead8 ай бұрын

    How exciting!! There is a lot of good info here on KZread. We've learned a lot from DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse and many other channels. We definitely plan on sharing what we've used and how we hooked it all up very soon! And we ordered our shed from 207 Sheds 😊

  • @shelbiemarsh6430
    @shelbiemarsh64308 ай бұрын

  • @cathyjones3403
    @cathyjones34039 ай бұрын

    You live and learn sweetheart. It’s hard at times but look at how much you have learned and I love watching your videos. I can’t wait to see what else you and your family create. Y’all will flourish ❤I’m not a expert but I would wrap the house then add additional siding on the shed. I could be wrong and probably am but seems like it would insulate the shed more, plus keep the original wood on it a whole lot less work .Good luck and God Bless

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! ❤️

  • @mikeandre9027
    @mikeandre90279 ай бұрын

    I love these videos keep up the great work👍🏻👍🏻🙏

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    We're glad you enjoy them! 😊

  • @sharronmiller451
    @sharronmiller4519 ай бұрын

    Looking great!

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thanks! 😊

  • @sharronmiller451
    @sharronmiller4519 ай бұрын

    Haven't ever seen a shed with nice wood like yours 😮

  • @kathyanderson1509
    @kathyanderson15099 ай бұрын

    Cant wait to continue to watch you adventure

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for following along! 😊

  • @barryedwards1336
    @barryedwards13369 ай бұрын

    Ok so there's work to do in the cabin before the winter if you intend to sleep there, but I think like you I would also put a lttle time aside to explore the property first, then start to make the cabin more habitable, it's going to a long term new home build but you will gwt there.

  • @nildasantiago6330
    @nildasantiago63309 ай бұрын

    I love the shed it's soon cute

  • @cathyjones3403
    @cathyjones34039 ай бұрын

    Beautiful homestead ❤

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @MTHomestead
    @MTHomestead9 ай бұрын

    This is going to be so exciting to watch, if you don't mind we would love to shout you out on our Sunday Shoutout Live on 8/27/2023 at 2pm CST. I know there are a lot of channels and viewers that would love to support your channel.

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Oh wow! That would be awesome. Thank you so much!! 😊

  • @MTHomestead
    @MTHomestead9 ай бұрын

    You have a beautiful property, thank you for sharing with us. Wish we would have found you sooner my friends.

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for following along!

  • @mikeandre9027
    @mikeandre90279 ай бұрын

    Great video thanks for sharing👍🏻👍🏻

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! 😊

  • @mikeandre9027
    @mikeandre90279 ай бұрын

    @@bennettfamilyhomestead 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @shelbiemarsh6430
    @shelbiemarsh64309 ай бұрын

  • @alliewolf3392
    @alliewolf33929 ай бұрын

    ❤😊❤

  • @theoriginaldashriprock
    @theoriginaldashriprock9 ай бұрын

    Great little Hunter camp, or weekend getaway camp. You're really going to regret not having had a vapor barrier installed prior to the siding though. That's a must.

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    We plan on making a lot of changes to it, including different siding.

  • @lilo2876
    @lilo28769 ай бұрын

    So excited for you guys!!! We are about to do the very same thing, with a 16 x 32, 2 story :) Can't wait to learn with you and see your progress!!

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! And that's awesome. We're excited for you guys as well!! 😊

  • @elainehendrickson3779
    @elainehendrickson37799 ай бұрын

    Can’t wait to see your progress 😊

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for following along!! 😊

  • @eattherich9215
    @eattherich92159 ай бұрын

    I am seeing a LOT of wood. Has it been pre-treated against termite infestation?

  • @theoriginaldashriprock
    @theoriginaldashriprock9 ай бұрын

    Looks like yellow pine. Also no vapor barrier. SMH

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    We just got it. We've hardly started yet.

  • @Jeff-vt8kn
    @Jeff-vt8kn9 ай бұрын

    Your just starting out you might want to put a Amazon wishlist on your vlog it's good way for family and friends or just ordinary people like me to help out with like tools and such.

  • @alliewolf3392
    @alliewolf33929 ай бұрын

    ❤😊❤

  • @milliewilliams6418
    @milliewilliams64189 ай бұрын

    Where are you living? US? Canada? How cold will it get this winter? Need to be gettinig some wood in for the wood stove, too!~ So much to do. Maybe you should have a work day and invite people to bring some food and tools to help out!

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    We live 2 hours away from our property at the moment. We're in Northern Maine. We do have wood being delivered soon. This is all just myself and my husband on his time off working on everything. We're 10 hours away from friends and family.

  • @mikeandre9027
    @mikeandre90279 ай бұрын

    Really nice so far I can only imagine what that place is gonna look like during the thanksgiving and christmas holidays👍🏻👍🏻

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I can't wait to decorate it for the holidays. We're really looking forward to that 😊

  • @mikeandre9027
    @mikeandre90279 ай бұрын

    @@bennettfamilyhomestead 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @angelakushner9887
    @angelakushner98879 ай бұрын

    hi, you need to insulation put in the walls.

  • @angelakushner9887
    @angelakushner98879 ай бұрын

    hi, you should drill a well.where you see spring water.,well yous have a wood stove for winter?

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Yes, water and insulation are our next steps 😊 we do have some more wiring to do before we put up the insulation, though. That's why we didn't go any further with the kitchen. We wanted to make sure that we could get to the wall to put the insulation in. And we will be using a woodstove this winter.

  • @joannabowers1358
    @joannabowers13589 ай бұрын

    Looking great!

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @shelbiemarsh6430
    @shelbiemarsh64309 ай бұрын

  • @deangpowers8256
    @deangpowers82569 ай бұрын

    Gonna be a nice home when you`re done.......

  • @bennettfamilyhomestead
    @bennettfamilyhomestead9 ай бұрын

    Thanks!