Beginner Builds CABIN FOUNDATION From Scratch Under 4 MINUTES | Start to Finish

Timelapse video of the foundation I built for the DIY Cabin, solid concrete footings with sonotube pilasters will offer great support for the upcoming Cabin.

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Content of the video :
00:00 - Rim Beam Installation

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[TheDIYCabinGuy]

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[ernieforrest]

Ive watched quite a few of the videos in this series so far.
I am a retired home builder having had over 40 years in the home building industry.
I am very informed of every aspect of home building, and personally qualified to perform many of them.
My opinion here based upon my long experience is that this guy is not the novice he portrays himself to be.
And i would also say that he dosent always work alone as the videos indicate.
There are things he does purposely i feel in order to make the job appear more difficult.
Not that he is not at all unfamiliar with the use of power tools, such as the nail guns etc.
Also very few if any novices would even own the amount of power tools he has as well as the amount and quality of other tools as well.

Nor is he unfamiliar with laying out things like partitions, window and door openings etc.
Notice how he squared the partition while laying on the deck with his tape, no novice would know to do things like that.
Same goes with the electrical wiring, the vast majority of very good carpenters will have little knowledge about that.
So those who view these videos with the thought that with just a strong will this is all possible, think again before you try it.
Rest assured there is behind the scenes help involved here in order to accomplish much of what is happening.

[williardbillmore]

Well it's nice to see someone doing it correctly and not using those expensive Diamond Pier crap that heave with the first frost.

[coverguard]

Excellent step-by-step. That cabin is there to stay!!!

[generalcaeser]

Great video! I'd just add that you must wear a mask when mixing that concrete. You'll really mess up your lungs if you don't. In fact, breathing in a little bit of that stuff could cause you serious problems. Stay safe people. 😁

[POTheta]

I'd love to hear more about your design process - How you determined the spacing, depth, and all that. Whether you factored in soil tests to determine how big and deep to make your footers etc.

[Dirtyharry]

Wholly crap that’s a lot of holes by hand! Well done Hercules.

[dwaynemaxima]

Great job can't wait till episode 44...

[bethbisson]

How did you determine the number of piers and their spacing?

[cabininthewoods]

Could you explain in a video how you determin the placements of sonotubes

[Fetecheney]

Coming from residential construction, but would love to hear from you and others. Would the rebar going up the Sono tube riser need to be tied into the rebar cage in the 'footing'? I'm used to seeing rebar risers coming out of the footings that then tie the concrete stem walls rebar that's poured later to the footing. But that's with a 2 pour process, maybe it's different with monolithic single pours. Also, what's the frost line there in the Appalachians? Thanks for showing the build. I'll be watching it with my daughter.

[bobbybourgoin]

I'd have to dig down a minimum 6feet (8feet would be best) to prevent frost heave...
Can't see miself downiing that by hand

[bikeninja]

would you have to worry about the foundation "settling" over time?

[ellas]

Great job i have one question why to use form for concrate and not in the earth as it is why to spend money for the lpastic and the yellow thing the concrate dont damage dy the earth

[tuan-anhnghiem]

what is the black thing to be called to do pour the concrete inside ?

[POTheta]

Also, How long did it take to get your footers in?

[EXIXISRAP]

How far apart should the concrete footings be apart? I'm building a 14x44 cabin with 2x8 floor joists. Any pointers would be helpful!

[jcnme]

Rebar touching the soil, will just rust out within a very short time.

[jcxj]

Edited video under 4mins reality a few days hahahahha