Creating A Simpler Life Off-Grid

We decided to selectively log our land and today we are going to answer why we chose, how we chose our loggers, what we learned, and if it was worth it! CHAPTERS: Intro 00:00 - 01:04 Why we decided to log our land 01:05 - 02:58 How we chose our loggers 02:29 - 04:27 What we agreed to 04:28 - 04:54 Ten things we learned about logging our land 04:55 - 26:32 Was it worth it 26:33 - 27:42 Eclipse 2024 27:43 - 28:03 All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired husband and wife team who decided to make the leap from the suburbs of Long Island to an off-grid homestead in the Adirondacks. We are both creative, but DIY contracting and building this super energy efficient underground concrete dome is our biggest (and some would say craziest) project ever! Join us on our journey to creating a simpler, healthier, and happier life, but remember, simple doesn't mean easy! #logging #selective #skidder #forest #landowner *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

We like nice things but we can't afford them unless we make them! And this time we make a beautiful butcher block eat at island counter top for under $500. So far we are still under our total kitchen budget of $5,000 :-) ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! If you buy through us we earn a small commission but it costs you nothing extra and it helps support our channel :-) ▬ ✅ Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 520PRO - Easy Clamping & Adjusting - 360° Rotating Handle https://amzn.to/3UECLOX ✅JOREST Contour Gauge 10 Inch https://amzn.to/3SPqplL All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #counter #butcherblock #diykitchens #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #offgridlife #custombuilt *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

I finally got a chance to install the snowblower on my Kubota tractor and do some well needed maintenance including the auger drive gear oil change. I also put chains on the tires and boy was that a game changer! All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #kubota #kubotatractor #snowblower #snowblowing *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

We are on a tight budget to finish our house and buying used kitchen cabinets was a way to not only save a lot of money, but to make it possible to have quality wood cabinets! We feel very blessed to have been able to find and purchase these cabinets. ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! If you buy through us we earn a small commission but it costs you nothing extra and it helps support our channel :-) ▬ ✅ GRK CAB82HP Cabinet HandyPak 8 by 2-Inch Screws, 100 Screws per Package https://amzn.to/48ri5Oy ✅ Adjustable Wood/Glass Shelf Bracket Wall Mount, Brushed Nickel, 2 Pack https://amzn.to/4aMvXob ✅ 4-Pack Hidden Hinges for Cabinet Doors Frameless, Concealed Cabinet Hinges, Surface Mount Hinges https://amzn.to/4aMRVr7 ✅ 6 Inch DIY Crafts Natural Grapevine Wreath https://amzn.to/47rGJgM All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #kitchencabinet #diykitchens *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

How is the interior climate (temperature and humidity) in the dome now that we are buried? Is it as energy efficient as we expected? Can the smallest Vermont Castings stove (Aspen C3) heat our 1500 square foot home? Are we able to keep the indoor humidity levels low enough? ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! If you buy through us we earn a small commission but it costs you nothing extra and it helps support our channel :-) ▬ ✅ Energy Star Dehumidifier for Spaces up to 5,000 Sq. Ft at Home, in Basements and Large Rooms with Drain Hose and 1.14 Gallons Water Tank https://amzn.to/3H3rhN6 ✅ 2 Pieces Digital Hygrometer Indoor Thermometer Room Thermometer and Humidity Gauge with Temperature Humidity Monitor https://amzn.to/47ehApG All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #woodburning #undergroundhouse #offgrid #concretehouse #earthshelteredhouse #greenroof *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

Custom built walk-in closet with built in furniture and cabinets from start to finish with costs! We are on a tight budget and this custom built walk-in closet cost us less than $500 to build using repurposed wood, furniture pulled from the garbage, leftover materials, and discounted building materials! ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! If you buy through us we earn a small commission but it costs you nothing extra and it helps support our channel :-) ▬ ✅Coat Rack Hooks https://amzn.to/3RJkP3I ✅Motion LED Ceiling Light https://amzn.to/3v3OUCr ✅Black Cabinet Drawer Pulls https://amzn.to/3Rsf6Os ✅Black Cabinet Knob https://amzn.to/3Rokz8X ✅Hidden Cabinet Hinges https://amzn.to/41mUa03 ✅Generals Flat on Flat Finish https://amzn.to/3GMSFyO ✅ 3/4" Floor Flange, Malleable iron Pipe Fittings for Industrial vintage style https://amzn.to/3RrzCi9 ✅ Hardwired LED Under Cabinet Lighting https://amzn.to/3RK2L9O ✅ Plastic Shirt/Dress Hanger with Black Swivel Hook, Medium Weight, 17", Black (Pack of 100) https://amzn.to/3NvX2BQ All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #custombuilt #walkincloset #repurposing #frugalliving #budgetbuild *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-) All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #custombuilt #walkincloset #repurposing #frugalliving #budgetbuild *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

The final layer of soil goes on top of the dome and different methods of runoff and erosion control are put in place to help stabilize the steep slopes including retaining walls, footer drains, curtain drains, rip rap rock, check dams, vegetation, mulching, and more! ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! If you buy through us we earn a small commission but it costs you nothing extra and it helps support our channel :-) ▬ ✅ Outsidepride White Dutch Clover Seed for Erosion Control, Ground Cover, Lawn Alternative https://amzn.to/47054uu ✅ Outsidepride Red Clover Legume Seed for Pasture, Hay, & Soil Improvement https://amzn.to/3MtEqSI All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #erosion #erosioncontrol #runoff #drainage #hillside *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

This week we continue to bury our underground concrete dome home and despite several challenges, we make it all the way to the top....but wait, there's still more! ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Red tape: ELK Vapor Barrier Tape Moisture Barrier Seam and Seal Adhesive for Crawlspace Encapsulations https://amzn.to/3rctilo All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... PLAYLIST: • Formworks EARTH SHELTERED HOUSE Kit &... Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatinga... ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #burial #offgrid #concretehouse #earthshelteredhouse #greenroof *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

We have finally begun the burial of our underground off-grid concrete dome home! We finished the waterproofing membrane, foam, and drainage and the burial of the dome has officially started! Now we just need to finish before winter sets in :-) ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Red tape: ELK Vapor Barrier Tape Moisture Barrier Seam and Seal Adhesive for Crawlspace Encapsulations https://amzn.to/3rctilo All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #burial #offgrid #concretehouse #earthshelteredhouse #greenroof *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)

We are finally able to begin the waterproofing membrane on our green roof concrete dome, but will the rain hold up long enough for us? The membrane is made of bentonite clay and it is not allowed to get wet....watch to find out how we solve the problem when we can't finish before the next storm rolls in.... All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #waterproofing #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #buildingahomesteadfromscratch #concretehouse #offgridhomestead #earthshelteredhouse #greenroof

Welcome to our unconventional off-grid build here in the Adirondacks. Today we are discussing the bane of our build...a quick last minute decision that has caused us endless challenges! All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid

Sol-Ark 12K 6 month review. We live 100% off-grid and we were using the Sol-Ark 12k for 6 months with no problems.....until we got caught in the firmware update trap! Today we are sharing what happened, how we fixed it, and what we learned along the way!

If you're thinking about using microcement on your vertical, or curved, shower walls, then watch this first to learn the truth about our experience using Surecrete Surespray ST microcement and the two part polyurethane sealer what it is really like to do yourself! We are building an unconventional, off-grid, earth sheltered home and we really wanted a rustic look in our master bathroom, however, because our home is dome shaped, the outside wall of the shower was curved and that created challenges for finishing the shower walls so we ended up designing and building a custom neo-angle shower. We decided that Surecrete Surespray ST microcement was the best option for the walls, but we learned a few things along the way, especially that it is definitely not as easy to do as so many of the videos and blogs we watched portrayed! In the end, we are very happy with the result (Kathie absolutely loves it), but would we ever do it again? CHAPTERS Intro 00:00 - 00:42 Why we chose microcement 00:43- 05:12 The First Coat of Microcement 05:13 - 09:17 The Second Coat - We ran out! 09:18 - 12:46 Huge Mistake 12:47 - 14:57 The final coat and finish 14:58 - 19:32 The 2 part polyurethane sealer Primer Coat 19:33 - 22:28 First & Second Coat of Sealer 22:29 - 25:21 Final Result 25:22 - 26:29 Our final thoughts 26:30 - 28:27 Teaser Ending 28:28 -29:05 ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Bon Tool 12-177 Rub Brick - Fluted 6" X 3" X 1" - 20 Grit - Plastic Handle https://amzn.to/3oLQYw3 All music featured in this video is from Epidemic Sound Get 1 free month through our affiliate link (we get a free month too!): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/j6bjma YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmsbph0gu2uwTEEpEoJIDSQfvcTP5O8Qk Our Amazon Store - where we have lists for all the products shared in our videos (note we earn a small commission if you shop through us, however it doesn't cost you any extra!) https://www.amazon.com/shop/creatingasimplerlifeoffgrid ▬ ABOUT US ▬ We are Rich & Kathie, a retired couple building our dream home: A SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT OFF GRID earth sheltered home in the Adirondacks! The house will be covered with about 30" of soil which helps to maintain an internal temperature between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in winter & summer respectively. This means that in the winter we will only need minimal heat that we plan to provide with a small wood burning stove and we shouldn't need any air conditioning in the summer at all! With inflation right now, the energy efficiency of this house is a HUGE Plus! But, it also means that we have a super tight budget that is getting tighter by the day. For this reason we DIY everything we reasonably can and find creative ways to save money such as repurposing. Please subscribe and join us to see how we manage the challenges of staying in budget and exactly how energy efficient this house actually is when it is done! We appreciate all your support :-) #microcement #masterbathroom #custombuilt #shower #rusticdecor #rustic *A Note About Affiliates: This video and description may contain affiliate links to various products. If you click through and make a purchase, we will receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay in any way and we thank you in advance for your support :-)