@Pure Living for Life
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Off-grid build documentation — Jesse and Alyssa building from scratch.
7 videos in Shelter
The Trillion-Dollar Shift: Wood Framing is Officially Dead
Explore two modern alternatives to wood-frame construction used in a owner-built home, with cost and performance analysis.
2 Year Timelapse: Everything We Built On Our Off Grid Property (from Scratch)
Timelapse documentation of structures and systems built during the first two years of off-grid homesteading.
The UGLY TRUTH About Building a House With Your Wife
Experienced owner-builders detail the relationship, financial, and decision-making challenges of building your own home.
5 Scariest Moments of Our DIY Housebuild
Owner-builders recount high-risk moments from their timber frame build, emphasizing steep metal roofing, amateur logging, and the role of equipment investment in reducing injury risk.
How We Built a 3,000 sqft Home for Under $125,000
A couple shares their five strategies for building a 3,000 sqft timber frame home for $125k through owner-build labor, off-grid living during construction, sourcing used materials, DIY floor planning, and selective help.
I Built a Wood Hot Tub Heated by Fire
A couple builds a cedar-stave hot tub with canoe joints, dado floor supports, and a submersible wood-fired stove while living in an RV.
Construction of a Modern Home (Basement Build)
Owner-builders troubleshoot ICF block dimensional variance, rebar placement conflicts, and waterproofing membrane application during basement construction.