Mark Makes

Like most we're dealing with some issues from the extended arctic freeze that came down this month.

A compilation of the 15 videos covering March 2021-March 2022. Year 2 of developing our property so we can live on it and building our unconventional home in retirement. In this year we start the actual building. All music from: https://www.bensound.com/ Composer-Benjamin Tissot

Getting the storage and shop portions of the build waterproofed. Removing forms and starting to dig them out and get them covered with dirt

Continuing the build for the contraption to cover the building(s) with dirt. Also trying our hand at concrete counter tops for one of our daughters businesses. Going a bit slower but at least this year we're not trapped inside all winter waiting for spring.

A broken(and repaired) skid steer attachment, back on the sawmill, and some forest management plans and discussion.

Starting the build on my solution to cover the building with dirt. This may not work. I think it will but it will likely require some modifications as we go.

Winter is ending, spring is here and we're excited to be back to work!!!

A massive dig for the new footings, building the forms and installing rebar, pour of the 64 yards for the footings, and prep for winter.

Keeping busy, still working on the dirt transport system among other things.

Prep and shotcrete for the house and garage. Shout out to the guys at McDowell Shotcrete for a huge effort and great job.

Short snippets condensed from the 22 videos covering March 2020-March 2021. Year 1 of developing our property so we can live on it while building our unconventional home in retirement.

A compilation of the 12 videos covering March 2023-March 2024. Year 3 of developing our property so we can live on it and building our unconventional home in retirement. In this year we continue building. All music from: https://www.bensound.com/ Composer-Benjamin Tissot

Spring is finally here again so we're going like mad to get the next section ready for shotcrete. Doubling up the form work as the last shoot was too sketchy so it's a ton more work... Don't know what I did wrong but notifications weren't going out for this video so I deleted it and uploaded it again.

Recent failure, troubleshooting, repair, and cleaning. When we got this unit I noted the risk of this type of solution. Three years later we experience the exact situation I identified as a risk. Things to consider if thinking of using this technology.