Channel Title: 50 Acres & a Cabin Channel Description: Building an off-grid cabin and developing a 50 acre property. In these videos, you'll find all kinds of info about cabins, cabin building, off grid life, tools and liberal use of the jump cut. 50 Acres & a Cabin PO Box 1951 Dayton, OH 45401 <video> Micro Apartment is Done! Description: In this video we finish all the work that I need to do on the micro apartment above my wood shop. The only work left is the final electrical and plumbing. I set the cement tile on the bathroom floor and then I set white tile in a vertical pattern in the shower. We use Moen Genta brass colored fixtures. I also build and install a pocket door. We also start to equip the apartment with some chairs and other items. Click my link and use code 50ACRES for 8% off: Cooktop: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-induction-cooktop-empv-24ec03?_pos=1&_sid=2ac4bbee1&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Oven: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-electric-single-wall-oven-empv-24woc17?_pos=2&_sid=f08fcaa77&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Empava: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/?ref=U6NGwZIo Fridge: https://amzn.to/3mz4zpg My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ Micro Apartment Series Part I: https://youtu.be/3-gIZrwjH9s Part IA: https://youtu.be/vnNziajO4lE Part II: https://youtu.be/SonoMC8U20o Part III: https://youtu.be/6SaNK6aC-sw Part IV: https://youtu.be/13l1TPgDOs4 </video> <video> 300 Sq Ft Micro Apartment Build Out Part I Description: Click my link and use code 50ACRES for 8% off: Cooktop: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-induction-cooktop-empv-24ec03?_pos=1&_sid=2ac4bbee1&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Oven: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-electric-single-wall-oven-empv-24woc17?_pos=2&_sid=f08fcaa77&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Empava: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/?ref=U6NGwZIo Micro Apartment Build Out in a Work/Live Mixed Use Building - In this video I work on a tiny apartment in our mixed use building. The rehab starts after completing the rough framing and passing our structural inspection. By the end of the video we are building and installing cabinets and appliances. Fridge: https://amzn.to/3mz4zpg My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ Micro Apartment Series Part I: https://youtu.be/3-gIZrwjH9s Part IA: https://youtu.be/vnNziajO4lE Part II: https://youtu.be/SonoMC8U20o Part III: https://youtu.be/6SaNK6aC-sw Part IV: https://youtu.be/13l1TPgDOs4 @ 0:00 Down to Studs @ 1:10 Drywall Hung @ 2:13 Drywall and Floor Finished @ 3:03 Financial Independence @ 3:53 Pocket Screw Cabinets @ 5:23 A Better Way to Edge Band @ 5:56 Super Nice Wall Oven @ 7:01 Custom Cabinet for Wall Oven @ 8:04 Cabinet Bases @ 8:47 Moving Pex Plumbing @ 10:44 Installing Cabinets @ 11:40 How to Fasten Cabinets @ 13:23 Armored Conduit for Oven @ 14:38 Second Wall of Cabinets @ 16:25 New Apartment Size Fridge @ 16:53 Seeing the Oven and Cooktop in Place @ 17:35 Next Video </video> <video> Digging out a hillside for a parking area Description: Our access road runs through a steep ravine along a creek before coming to a steep 4wd only hill. We need a place for people to park and for me to be able to turn around without going all the way out to the road. In this video I use my yanmar vio 25-6a mini excavator to dig out a hillside and make a parking area. My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ @ 0:00 The Plan @ 1:51 Placing Culverts @ 2:51 Backfilling @ 3:48 Compacting Fill @ 5:54 Excavating More Hillside @ 9:15 Checking the Deer Feeder @ 9:34 Moving Fill Dirt @ 17:30 Grading and Tracking in @ 19:00 Grading Other Side @ 21:00 Checking out the Progress </video> <video> Micro Apartment Renovation Part III Description: 300 Square foot micro apartment rehab part 3. In this video I install sliding shelves inside the maple cabinets I previously built, I also install a hidden trash can on drawer sliders, I install floating shelves without having to buy expensive hardware, I tile under the countertop and the backsplash, install a built in wine rack, trim out the knee wall and other areas. I also paint some trim that had been previously painted. Click my link and use code 50ACRES for 8% off: Cooktop: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-induction-cooktop-empv-24ec03?_pos=1&_sid=2ac4bbee1&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Oven: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-electric-single-wall-oven-empv-24woc17?_pos=2&_sid=f08fcaa77&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Empava: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/?ref=U6NGwZIo Fridge: https://amzn.to/3mz4zpg My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ Micro Apartment Series Part I: https://youtu.be/3-gIZrwjH9s Part IA: https://youtu.be/vnNziajO4lE Part II: https://youtu.be/SonoMC8U20o Part III: https://youtu.be/6SaNK6aC-sw Part IV: https://youtu.be/13l1TPgDOs4 @ 0:00 Intro @ 0:22 Under Cabinet Wine Rack @ 1:33 Scrap White Oak Flooring Flower Planters @ 1:53 Sliding Cabinet Shelves @ 4:07 Hidden Sliding Trash Bin @ 8:17 The Best Way to Install Floating Shelves @ 13:09 Trim and Finish Carpentry @ 15:59 Tile Templating @ 17:21 Painting Trim @ 18:11 Surveying Progress </video> <video> Cabin Building in the Woods | Last Wall of Trim is Done! Description: Sarah and I enjoy a slow morning in the cabin. I finish the final wall of trim in our remote off grid wilderness cabin. The trim is walnut that I make in my shop from rough sawn lumber. I also mount a towel rack and a DC power switch panel. I take Beatrice for a walk as a rainstorm winds down. The difference in greenery is impressive and we see some turtles in a drainage ditch. My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ @ 0:00 Morning Coffee @ 1:07 Walking, Observing Nature @ 4:17 Shower Rod, Médecine Cabinet @ 5:30 Mounting a 24 Volt DC Switch Panel @ 7:40 Towel Rack in a Small Space @ 9:36 Final Wall of Walnut Trim @ 10:38 Ripping a Board with a Ryoba Hand Saw @ 12:11 Planing Shims & Door Trim @ 13:32 Fillet Frieze Cap @ 14:16 Baseboard @ 15:27 Chair Rail @ 16:20 Last Piece @ 17:35 I Made This Table and Bench Seat @ 18:21 Surveying the Trip's Work </video> <video> Building Our Forest Trail System Description: I build trails that will be used for mountain biking, hiking, side by sides 4 wheeler and property maintenance. I explain the best way to keep water from destroying your trails that are sidecut into a hillside. </video> <video> Cabin Command Control Center is Operational Description: We return to the off grid cabin in the woods after a long break. We stain the cedar wainscoting in the bathroom. I make outlet covers and an instrument panel for all of our digital displays. Consolidating ammeters, Victron BMV-712 and thermometers in one place. I stay overnight and complete the project in the morning. There are lots of cool tips for DC wiring in your off grid cabin. Electronic Gadgets Shown Volt Ammeter under 100volts (preferred): https://amzn.to/49bkQUL Volt Ammeter over 100v (12v power required): https://amzn.to/3QwSUDJ 24-12 V converter: https://amzn.to/40laWMr Macbook Charger: https://amzn.to/3QcezQ5 Digital Temperature Meter: https://amzn.to/493kpvM Temp Sensor Probe (search for size you need): https://amzn.to/46N7xsi My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ @ 0:00 Fall Drone Foliage @ 0:22 Staining Cedar @ 0:40 Making a Fire and Goals for the Trip @ 1:25 Making Instrument Panels and Outlet Covers From White Oak @ 5:00 Back at the Cabin Installing Outlet Covers @ 6:38 Taking a Look at Completed Work @ 8:54 Installing the Instrument Panel @ 10:05 DC Digital Thermometers @ 11:01 Cotek CR-10 Inverter Digital Display @ 11:52 Victron BMV 712 @ 12:18 Cheap Ammeters for Monitoring Solar Arrays @ 13:35 Dinner, Nighttime @ 14:47 Breakfast Direct DC MacBook Charging @ 16:06 How to Wire Cheap DC Ammeter @ 18:03 Everything in and Functioning @ 19:50 Thank You Patreon Members </video> <video> Water Rushing Through Culverts After a Storm Description: This is mostly a video of water rushing through culverts and down hillsides on our off grid wilderness property. We also put up an archery tree stand and install old fashioned door hardware on the new door I made. Sarah and I spend the night at our off grid cabin and hang out. Door Hardware: https://amzn.to/3M5EAhR Acorn AT7BR 03-2381 Rim Latch Combo My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ </video> <video> Pond Project: 4x4 Diesel Dump Truck, Mitsubishi FUSO FG Description: We drive the new used 1990 Mitsubishi FUSO FG 4x4 dump truck from the shop to the off grid property. We spread a load of washed gravel on the natural swimming pond project. Then we take the Yanmar Vio 25 mini excavator down the hill to load up a pile of rocks, we transport the rocks up the hill to the pond site using 4wd low in the FUSO. Somewhere in there my friend Nate decides to drive his Audi up my mill with not so great results. My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ </video> <video> 4x4 Diesel Dump Truck, Mitsubishi FUSO FG https://youtu.be/KTPUB6OYrTU #miniexcavator #dumptruck Description: </video> <video> Getting Rid of the Shady Camper Description: I crush this old scotty camper with the yanmar via 25 mini excavator and load it into the Mitsubishi fuso FG 4x4 dump truck. Then I work on grading the driveway turnaround. My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ @ 0:00 Greasing the excavator, filling the cistern and feeding the deer @ 0:12 The plan @ 0:40 Swimming pond update @ 1:18 The story of the shady camper @ 1:48 Mitsubishi FUSO FG 4x4 dump truck @ 2:50 Starting the stopping because wasps @ 3:25 Smashing the camper @ 5:16 Loading the dump truck @ 10:10 Taking the subframe to my neighbor @ 10:48 Talking about operating an excavator @ 12:16 Stacking concrete blocks with excavator @ 12:54 Road update, project update @ 13:38 Grading and smoothing dirt @ 15:30 Cutting more dirt out of the hillside @ 16:23 Using dirt to fill low spots @ 17:48 Surveying the day's work </video> <video> 300 Sq Ft Micro Apartment: Countertops, Cabinets & Trim Carpentry Description: Click my link and use code 50ACRES for 8% off: Cooktop: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-induction-cooktop-empv-24ec03?_pos=1&_sid=2ac4bbee1&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Oven: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-electric-single-wall-oven-empv-24woc17?_pos=2&_sid=f08fcaa77&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Empava: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/?ref=U6NGwZIo Micro Apartment Build Out in a Work/Live Mixed Use Building - In this video I work on a tiny apartment in our mixed use building. I install the frameless shaker maple cabinets I built in the last video. I use a template to make and install some window trim above a knee wall. We also install the Corian solid surface countertops. Good Hinges: https://amzn.to/3LGf82r These hinges are full overlay with soft close and can be adjusted in every direction. Drawer Slides: https://amzn.to/42bSCFv Fridge: https://amzn.to/3mz4zpg My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ Micro Apartment Series Part I: https://youtu.be/3-gIZrwjH9s Part IA: https://youtu.be/vnNziajO4lE Part II: https://youtu.be/SonoMC8U20o Part III: https://youtu.be/6SaNK6aC-sw Part IV: https://youtu.be/13l1TPgDOs4 </video> <video> Staying Cool This Summer, Off Grid | Mini Split on Solar | Finishing Touches Description: Staying Cool This Summer Mini Split on Solar Finishing Touches - Off Grid - Sarah and I take a trip to the cabin while she recovers from surgery. I install our final 360 watt silfab solar panel in series and see how everything works running our Pioneer mini split. I switch out our Victron 150/30 for the Victron 250/60. The larger charge controller is needed to handle the occasional high voltage spikes. I build Sarah a medicine cabinet from leftover white oak flooring and install it. This is part one of a two part video. My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ @ 0:00 Recovering from Surgery @ 0:51 Recap of Solar Expansion @ 2:16 Connecting 3rd Solar Panel in Series @ 4:30 Using Mini Split on Solar Power @ 5:01 Turning off Power @ 6:13 Turning off Power at CombinerBox (Bugpocalypse) @ 7:40 Unboxing Victron 250/60 @ 10:23 Installing Disconnect for 1 String of Panels @ 12:10 Removing Old Charge Controller, Installing New @ 15:18 Turning Power ON Making MEGAWATTS @ 17:45 Medicine Cabinet Assembly and Finish @ 20:44 Dinner Time @ 21:57 Hanging Cabinet and Observing it @ 24:54 Conclusion, Power Usage, Goodbye, To be Continued </video> <video> Making Frameless Cabinets with a Custom Touch Description: Making Frameless European Style Cabinets for a Micro Apartment in a Work/Live Mixed Use Building - I build maple shaker style cabinet faces for our European frameless cabinets. I also make hand made walnut drawer pulls. The cabinets are constructed using rail and stile construction made in a simple shaker style. The panels are made of book matched spalted maple. This was an enjoyable woodworking project. Brian's Tour of My Shop: https://youtu.be/o50VtZKzRts Click my link and use code 50ACRES for 8% off: Cooktop: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-induction-cooktop-empv-24ec03?_pos=1&_sid=2ac4bbee1&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Oven: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-electric-single-wall-oven-empv-24woc17?_pos=2&_sid=f08fcaa77&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Empava: https://kitchenappliancestore.com/?ref=U6NGwZIo Hinges (I really like these): https://amzn.to/3NFRXYT Drawer Slides: https://amzn.to/44gU634 My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ Micro Apartment Series Part I: https://youtu.be/3-gIZrwjH9s Part IA: https://youtu.be/vnNziajO4lE Part II: https://youtu.be/SonoMC8U20o Part III: https://youtu.be/6SaNK6aC-sw Part IV: https://youtu.be/13l1TPgDOs4 @ 0:00 Fixing a badly twisted board @ 1:09 Re-sawing 8/4 maple @ 1:27 Cutting rails and stiles on the crosscut sled @ 1:48 Using dual shapers for rail and stile joinery @ 3:03 Parts laid out @ 4:41 Re-sawing book matched panels from spalted maple @ 6:18 Sanding and finishing panels @ 7:02 Assembling cabinet faces @ 7:55 Looking at progress @ 8:47 Installing cabinet hinges @ 9:38 Installing custom walnut door pulls @ 11:04 Making custom dovetailed walnut drawer pulls @ 13:56 Making dovetailed drawers @ 15:06 Explaining my table saw dovetail jig @ 16:35 Chiseling dovetail pins @ 17:35 Cutting slots on shaper @ 18:43 Assembling dovetails @ 19:10 Assembling drawers @ 20:36 Finishing and sliders @ 21:47 Checking out the finished product </video> <video> Back to the Cabin Description: In my first trip back to the cabin I refill our deer feeder, check out some trail cam photos. I put some water into the cabin's water cistern. I survey the state of the cabin and check out some of our past projects. I take a walk and show some of our new trails. After that I use the Yanmar Vio 25 mini excavator to make some ditches and do some grading and clearing on our access road. My Social Media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acabinand50acres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581554832276497/ @ 0:00 deer feeder @ 1:58 water cistern @ 2:30 state of the cabin @ 3:19 outside the cabin @ 4:19 trails to deer blinds @ 7:37 flying a drone down our hilly driveway @ 9:03 snake in the dump truck @ 9:35 ditching Yanmar mini excavator @ 13:29 backfilling and grading @ 16:58 surveying the day's work @ 19:35 flying a drone up the hill @ 20:17 what I think of signature solar inverters @ 21:14 door stop and new .22 @ 22:11 why I haven't been making videos </video>

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Building an off-grid cabin and developing a 50 acre property. In these videos, you'll find all kinds of info about cabins, cabin building, off grid life, tools and liberal use of the jump cut.

50 Acres & a Cabin
PO Box 1951
Dayton, OH 45401

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