INSTALLING our FIRST SHIPLAP WALL

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Words can’t describe what this milestone in the build means to us.

In this past year, there have been times when we’ve thought that we would never see the finish line of our house build, but today that feeling has disappeared.

We finally get to start closing up our walls, and see what the interior of our house is going to look like!

Follow along as we start installing our first shiplap wall, and watch our house start to transform!

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And now a little back story on us, in case you just found us on YouTube. We’re Sara and Ryan. We are your average suburban family, but 10 years ago, we purchased a raw piece of land in the Hood Canal in Washington. We’ve been developing this piece of property slowly, and this year we knew it was time to go all in. So we purchased a log cabin kit home and decided that 2020 would be the year we built a house on our property. We plan to build this cabin (as much as we can) on our own.

Unfortunately, COVID-19 put a delay on our cabin kit being produced and delivered in the time frame we had originally planned. While we could have just waited it out and pushed back starting on the build of our home, we decided to shift gears and change our course for the time being. We purchased a 30 foot yurt, and will be setting it up as additional living space when we begin to build our cabin.

In the summer of 2021, we FINALLY moved to the Hood Canal so we could start the build of our future home. While we are building our home, we are living in a camper trailer and the yurt that we built in the summer of 2020. We hope to have our cabin kit home built by the summer of 2022. Just my husband and I are building the house. We get help here and there from friends along the way and we do plan to get help on the roof but other than that we are doing it all on our own.

Follow along with us as we build our dream in the Hood Canal.

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[emilyparmenter]

So impressive!! The inspector said your work was “Golden”!!! I would be terrified for every new project and inspection.

[rachbuckingham]

Hey guys, love your videos! Saying a huge hello from here in the uk 🇬🇧 👋 xxx

[IXISSV]

Ha! I was right about the Mr Cool a/c 🤭
Congratulations on passing inspection 🥳🎉🥂🍻
Onwards & the shiplap 😂 great work both ❤️

[karenriggle]

We used end cut v groove birch for a feature wall it was absolutely perfect... it has 2ft, 4ft, and 6ft peices you alternate between not allowing seams to match and when it's done you have a v groove frame all the way around each board

[josefreck]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch und wieder ein super Video gemacht einfach Spitze Danke 🎉🎉👏🏻🙂🙋‍♂️🇩🇪🤗😁😊😅

[sylviakay-jones]

wow congratulations sarah and ryan and wow wot a difference the wall makes ❤❤❤

[Grafbuzz]

Great job guys keep up the good work 🎉🎉🎉

[Alaskalad]

So glad you got through the inspection, was a bit worried that the insulation would not make the grade due to the joints not being taped as I have mentioned before, but hey, you've done it, and now the cladding can go forth. Well done to the both of you.

[billroberts]

A big congratulations to you for passing the inspections. The ship lap looks great and now you are on the 'home stretch'. Blessings to you.

[kathleenmurray]

Great job guys. Love the shiplap. ❤️👍

[Diwondermum]

🌟🌟CONGRATULATIONS RYAN AND SARAH!!🌟🌟 Such wonderful news!! You are now going to see the house really coming together and fast! I am so happy for you both! Just shows that you two work well as a team and are determined to succeed! All the very best for the ship lapping! Go get ‘em tigers!!! Big hugs!

[kelleygilman]

Congratulations!! I can’t even imagine how exciting this must be! 🎉❤

[rosaolbera]

Congratulations on passing now you both can finish building your beautiful home Rosa olbera from Texas

[ilonakatalindako-tolman]

What a wonderful moment...getting into the real desired doing ... into the kitchen 😊🎉

[kimberlyearls]

let's see you do happy dance you both did it together can't wait to see more keep going your doing a great job 💪

[patriciafuchs]

Congratulations on passing your inspection! The whiplash is looking fantastic!

[claudiahughes]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Let the build continue !!!! Way to go. I'm surprised you didn't do a jig! Because I did...

[garylcampbell]

You two should be in your happy place now congrats.

[jherzig]

Congratulations! Did/will you also do blocking in the bathrooms where you put towel bars? I wish I would have done that. I also need blocking in my closet so we can put in a new shelving unit.

[laruedouglas]

That is awesome you are starting your final touches 👏.