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Today we are building a two car gravel parking pad and a taking care of a few other things to get ready for winter and decrease the mud that we bring into the house! ▬ *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 :-) ▬ ✅ TIDEWE Rubber Hunting Boots, Waterproof Insulated Realtree Camo & Next Camo G2 Warm Rubber Boots with 7mm Neoprene https://amzn.to/40JyWJh 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 :-) #parkingsolution #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #buildingahomesteadfromscratch #concretehouse #offgridhomestead #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 never cleaned a chimney before this, so today we are sharing our experience. We did not want the overaggressiveness of the brushes that work with a drill so we chose this 6" brush with four 6' long rods to clean our stainless steel Selkirk triple wall chimney pipe by hand. Winter is coming and it is time to start using the wood stove! ▬ *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 :-) ▬ ✅ Rutland Products 16906 6-Inch Poly Chimney Cleaning Brush, Black https://amzn.to/3QW7QLQ ✅ Rutland Products 6' Fiberglass Extension Rod 1/4" NPT,Brown https://amzn.to/3SYfgzN ✅ Midland 50 Channel GMRS Two-Way Radio - Long Range Walkie Talkie with 142 Privacy Codes, SOS Siren, and NOAA Weather Alerts and Weather Scan (Black/Yellow, Pair Pack) https://amzn.to/47wzOmL 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 :-) #chimneycleaning #chimney #woodstove *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 finished burying our underground concrete dome home right before we left for the weekend to visit family and we were both surprised and excited at what we came home to! ▬ *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 :-) #greenroof #clover #concretehouse #earthshelteredhouse #undergroundhouse *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 :-)

Rain put our erosion control methods to the test, the excavator gets repaired, and we finish up the final grading around our buried dome home! 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 :-) #offgrid #grading #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 :-)

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 :-)

We are adding a layer of foam insulation and a drain mat on top of the 12" of dirt and the question everyone is asking is..... WHY? Today we are sharing the answer! ▬ *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 :-)

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 are headed into our third week burying our concrete dome home and we are expecting major rainstorms at the end of the week. Will we be able to make it to the top before the rain begins? ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ VEVOR Nugget Ice Maker Countertop, 37lbs in 24 Hrs https://amzn.to/3S6ADhI 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 :-) #undergroundhouse #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #buildingahomesteadfromscratch #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 :-)

The burial of our underground concrete dome continues and this week we are taking it to the next level! From taking down trees to building rock walls, we are getting closer and closer to the top every day L ▬ *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: https://www.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/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 :-)

Today we are doing a full review while installing the NOFP BarrierX5 flexible foam insulation on our concrete dome! Thick EPS Roll-out Foam Insulation with Vapor Retarder You definitely want to watch this before you buy! NOFP = Northwestern Ohio Foam Products https://www.nofp.com/ *NOTE - this is NOT a sponsored video. We discovered this foam on our own and chose to purchase it after speaking with reps at the NOFP company. We are making this honest review based on our personal experience purchasing and installing the foam on our concrete dome which will be backfilled and covered with dirt. ▬ *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 :-) #review #insulation #vaporbarrier #barrierx5 #concretehouse #earthshelteredhouse #greenroof #offgridhomestead *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 finished waterproofing the concrete dome with the W.R.Meadows Clay-Tite waterproofing membrane. It took 26 days from start to finish and the question everyone keeps asking is, "What took so long?" ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Safety Harness https://amzn.to/3PErNWX ✅ Ramset Cobra+ .27 Concrete Nail Gun https://amzn.to/44FuFa8 ✅ Itw 00652 .27 Caliber Green Ramset Powder Strip Load 3RS27 10 Count https://amzn.to/3sHGvTW ✅ FVSCM 1" Powder Actuated Fasteners, Drive Pins with 1" Wahser, PW100, 100 Pac https://amzn.to/480zAFA 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 #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 used a combination of both open cell and closed cell spray foam insulation in the dome. We are sure our wet wall problem has now been fixed thanks to the professionalism of the NORTHEAST Spray Foam Insulation company for such a professional job! #sprayfoaminsulation #sprayfoam #insulation 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 :-) #offgrid #buildingahomesteadfromscratch #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 :-)

Waterproofing our concrete dome home with a bentonite clay membrane by W.R. Meadows called Clay-Tite. It is a tedious task, but it works! ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Ergodyne Chill Its 6602 Cooling Towel, Long Lasting Cooling Relief Orange 29.50" x 13.00" https://amzn.to/466jVmA 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 :-) #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #waterproofingmembrane #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 :-)

Learning the limitations of the man lift and discrepancies with the membrane as we waterproof our off grid concrete dome home. ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Safety Harness https://amzn.to/3PErNWX ✅ Ramset Cobra+ .27 Concrete Nail Gun https://amzn.to/44FuFa8 ✅ Itw 00652 .27 Caliber Green Ramset Powder Strip Load 3RS27 10 Count https://amzn.to/3sHGvTW ✅ FVSCM 1" Powder Actuated Fasteners, Drive Pins with 1" Wahser, PW100, 100 Pac https://amzn.to/480zAFA 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 :-) #manlift #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #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 rented a manlift to waterproof the higher areas of the off grid concrete green roof dome home. There's definitely a learning curve (pun intended), especially since we've never used one before, but with rain always in the forecast it is imperative that we learn quickly so we can get the dome waterproofed and keep everything zipped up tight because the bentonite clay membrane is not allowed to get wet. ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Ramset Cobra+ .27 Concrete Nail Gun https://amzn.to/44FuFa8 ✅ Itw 00652 .27 Caliber Green Ramset Powder Strip Load 3RS27 10 Count https://amzn.to/3sHGvTW ✅ FVSCM 1" Powder Actuated Fasteners, Drive Pins with 1" Wahser, PW100, 100 Pac https://amzn.to/480zAFA 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 :-) #earthshelteredhouse #greenroof #waterproofing #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #concretehouse *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

Our Huge Engineered RETAINING WALLS for our Off-Grid Green Roof DOME Home are DONE and today we are sharing the process from beginning to end and answering questions we've been asked about them. 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 :-) #retainingwalls #concretewall #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #buildingahomesteadfromscratch #concretehouse #offgridhomestead #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 :-)

There are so many challenges building our off the grid super energy efficient concrete dome home here in the Adirondacks! Today we are sharing some updates on the kitchen, closet, and the retaining walls while we attempt to fix the big leak in the master bedroom. ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Waykar 80 Pints Energy Star Dehumidifier for Spaces up to 5,000 Sq. Ft https://amzn.to/3qGI57V 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 :-) #offgrid #livingoffthegrid #buildingahomesteadfromscratch #concretehouse #offgridhomestead #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 :-)

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

Today we are discussing our PROANE system with costs, which acts as our solar system backup and as an alternative power source. Redundancy is a key element of homesteading and living off the grid! ▬ *AFFILIATE LINKS for products SPECIFICALLY FEATURED or used IN the VIDEO ABOVE! ▬ ✅ Waykar 80 Pints Energy Star Dehumidifier for Spaces up to 5,000 Sq. Ft https://amzn.to/44X5n8j 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

If you're thinking about moving off-the-grid it may seem like a daunting task, but if you take it one step at a time it is easier to get started than you think! In this video we share our 5 year journey to moving off the grid on our own land and where we are at in our unconventional green roof off-grid build right now!

Our massive engineered retaining walls for our green roof earth sheltered home are ready for concrete to be poured! Be sure to like, comment and subscribe (and ring the bell) to see more of our off grid build here in the Adirondacks! We really appreciate it :-) #offgrid #retainingwall #greenroof #livingoffthegrid #buildingahomesteadfromscratch #concretehouse #offgridhomestead #earthshelteredhouse #greenroof

Our massive engineered retaining walls for our green roof earth sheltered home are ready for concrete to be poured! Be sure to like, comment and subscribe (and ring the bell) to see more of our off grid build here in the Adirondacks! We really appreciate it :-) 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

The story of our off-grid water system over the last five years from drilling and fracking the well, through all the different ways we pumped it. We include the total final cost of everything including the cost of remediating the artesian well flood problem. LINKS TO FULL VIDEOS FEATURED in this VIDEO: A LOW YIELD WELL https://youtu.be/TpoWFBO9k0A FRACKING OUR WELL https://youtu.be/6vBxvboioac OFF GRID WATER FILLING OUR RV TANK https://youtu.be/_RgIrn52YIo ARTESIAN WELL PROBLEMS https://youtu.be/xszExHHGxl0 OFF GRID LIVING ISN'T EASY https://youtu.be/31XcNelHlMA ARTESIAN REMEDIATION & WELL PUMP INSTALL https://youtu.be/Mj1BBNu7RP0 SHOTCRETE ON THE DOME https://youtu.be/N1Rv-Ekk8fQ