0:00:00.519,0:00:02.501 Hey everyone., Rob Greenfield here, and 0:00:02.501,0:00:06.531 over the next few days I am going to build[br]a tiny house. 0:00:06.531,0:00:09.398 From tree to tiny house. 0:00:09.398,0:00:11.651 Yes, that's right, from cutting down the[br]trees, 0:00:11.651,0:00:13.961 to milling the lumber, to finishing 0:00:13.961,0:00:17.228 a tiny house from scratch. 0:00:17.228,0:00:19.639 I'm going to walk you through the[br]entire process 0:00:19.639,0:00:21.981 and then I am going to move in. 0:00:21.981,0:00:32.730 (Music) 0:00:32.730,0:00:35.241 This isn't just any tiny house though. 0:00:35.241,0:00:37.580 This tiny house is going to be fully 0:00:37.580,0:00:40.556 off the grid and built completely out of 0:00:40.556,0:00:42.861 wood harvested on this property 0:00:42.861,0:00:45.476 as well as second hand materials 0:00:45.476,0:00:47.189 right here from the farm. 0:00:47.189,0:00:49.093 So this is a tiny house that's designed 0:00:49.093,0:00:51.394 to work within the land that it is being 0:00:51.394,0:00:54.429 built on and not be a pain to the land. 0:00:54.429,0:00:56.661 So where is all of this happening? 0:00:56.661,0:00:59.087 It is at Le Reve de Gaia which means the 0:00:59.087,0:01:02.666 dream of mother earth, here in Southern[br]France. 0:01:02.666,0:01:05.817 Now it's time to build the tiny house. 0:01:05.817,0:01:28.977 (Music) 0:01:28.977,0:01:32.228 Okay, so here we are at the wood saw now 0:01:32.228,0:01:34.580 and this is where the tree that we cut 0:01:34.580,0:01:37.347 down on the property actually turns into[br]the lumber. 0:01:37.347,0:01:39.797 He bought this land about 7 years ago and 0:01:39.797,0:01:42.327 this has pine forests on it that have 0:01:42.327,0:01:46.416 been used for forestry for decades now...[br]probably centuries. 0:01:46.416,0:01:50.309 And a lot of it was done in a very[br]unsustainable way. 0:01:50.309,0:01:52.387 Now he is transitioning this into 0:01:52.387,0:01:55.850 sustainable forestry and just moving it 0:01:55.850,0:01:59.876 back into, hopefully, a native forest that 0:01:59.876,0:02:03.250 is a place for humans, other species, and 0:02:03.250,0:02:04.959 the environment to thrive. 0:02:04.959,0:02:07.397 So, he is working on managing it 0:02:07.397,0:02:11.110 sustainably using this wood to build and 0:02:11.110,0:02:14.345 then also it's his source of income. 0:02:14.345,0:02:18.652 And behind me is his wood saw and [br]this thing is incredible. 0:02:18.652,0:02:21.461 This is the first time I have ever worked[br]with a wood saw. 0:02:21.461,0:02:23.900 He bought this for about $8000 prior 0:02:23.900,0:02:27.183 because of his work as a forester and it's 0:02:27.183,0:02:30.551 amazing what this could do in a community. 0:02:30.551,0:02:32.953 Imagine if a community had this they 0:02:32.953,0:02:35.053 could come together and build their houses 0:02:35.053,0:02:37.370 out of wood, locally harvested, and it 0:02:37.370,0:02:41.079 would pay for itself in no time, creating 0:02:41.079,0:02:45.117 jobs and opportunity and working with the 0:02:45.117,0:02:47.192 land rather than having things shipped and 0:02:47.192,0:02:49.575 depending upon huge corporations. 0:02:49.575,0:02:53.890 We are going to turn the tree into the [br]lumber. 0:02:53.890,0:03:25.382 (Music) 0:03:25.382,0:03:27.776 We are working with the trees right now. 0:03:27.776,0:03:31.009 Right here is a larger one and this will [br]make 0:03:31.009,0:03:33.759 the bigger planks. Behind me, he is 0:03:33.759,0:03:36.489 working with about...closer to the size of 0:03:36.489,0:03:39.330 the tree that we cut down today. And then 0:03:39.330,0:03:42.949 that is going to be used to make the [br]posts for the floor. 0:03:42.949,0:03:46.699 So, the larger tree for the planks. 0:03:46.699,0:03:48.936 Smaller trees are going to be used for 0:03:48.936,0:03:51.990 basically like 4 by 4's. All of these are 0:03:51.990,0:03:54.120 trees that were harvested from the land. 0:03:54.120,0:03:57.620 These have been curing for about 6 months 0:03:57.620,0:04:00.250 to a year so that they have the right 0:04:00.250,0:04:03.718 level of moisture to be easier to work [br]with. 0:04:03.718,0:04:26.349 (Music) 0:04:26.349,0:04:28.640 Alright, so we have finished cutting. 0:04:28.640,0:04:31.819 Again, a lot of stuff was cut prior to[br]today, 0:04:31.819,0:04:33.780 but almost everything here is stuff 0:04:33.780,0:04:36.700 that we cut today and I want to show you 0:04:36.700,0:04:38.620 the different things. So, these wide, 0:04:38.620,0:04:41.099 almost like 4 by 4's, these are for the[br]foundation. 0:04:41.099,0:04:46.009 And then these are for the foundation[br]as well. 0:04:46.009,0:04:48.170 And then these, what we are 0:04:48.170,0:04:52.680 calling planks, are for the roof,[br]slash, sides. 0:04:52.680,0:04:56.160 And then, these are the [br]floorboards, 0:04:56.160,0:04:58.430 which you can see are thicker. 0:04:58.430,0:05:03.340 All of these came from the different sizes[br]of the trees. 0:05:03.340,0:05:05.540 And we started with the trees, 0:05:05.540,0:05:07.840 now we've got the lumber and 0:05:07.840,0:05:11.017 then it will go from tree to tiny house. 0:05:11.017,0:05:27.355 (Music) 0:05:27.355,0:05:29.740 Okay, so now we've got the wood milled 0:05:29.740,0:05:32.630 and it is time to treat some of it. 0:05:32.630,0:05:35.804 We are sanding and we are treating... 0:05:35.804,0:05:38.540 staining just the flooring. [br]The reason is 0:05:38.540,0:05:40.880 that we want nice smooth floors for 0:05:40.880,0:05:44.000 walking on barefoot, you know, preventing[br]slivers. 0:05:44.000,0:05:46.520 But the rest of the house we are not 0:05:46.520,0:05:48.830 going to sand and we are not going [br]to stain, 0:05:48.830,0:05:50.259 and the reason why is we are 0:05:50.259,0:05:52.470 actually experimenting with a as natural 0:05:52.470,0:05:57.812 as possible build here, [br]and over time 0:05:57.812,0:06:01.880 it's not going to last as long as if it[br]was stained. 0:06:01.880,0:06:04.441 After the house is no longer 0:06:04.441,0:06:06.470 something you could live in it's just 0:06:06.470,0:06:08.500 returned back to the land. Whether it's 0:06:08.500,0:06:11.550 wood breaking down in the forest 0:06:11.550,0:06:14.830 or turning it into firewood. [br]So the idea is 0:06:14.830,0:06:17.260 that we are designing it extremely 0:06:17.260,0:06:19.590 naturally with the wood right on the land 0:06:19.590,0:06:22.529 and the wood can go back to the land. 0:06:22.529,0:06:25.743 Alright, our last step before finally 0:06:25.743,0:06:27.787 building the tiny house is to take some 0:06:27.787,0:06:30.269 of these planks and cut them into the 0:06:30.269,0:06:33.703 right sizes for the flooring, for the 0:06:33.703,0:06:37.588 walls, and we are using, basically a table 0:06:37.588,0:06:40.483 saw or a skill saw and if you really 0:06:40.483,0:06:42.809 wanted to you could do it with a hand saw 0:06:42.809,0:06:44.703 but we've got the tools. 0:06:44.703,0:06:55.189 (Music) 0:06:55.189,0:06:57.559 Alright, so we have the site. [br]Now the 0:06:57.559,0:06:59.819 first step is to create the foundation. 0:06:59.819,0:07:02.079 We are having a little bit of a harder[br]time 0:07:02.079,0:07:05.579 than planned with that because we 0:07:05.579,0:07:07.594 are on a bigger slope than we had thought, 0:07:07.594,0:07:09.537 so we are having to raise it up. 0:07:09.537,0:07:11.794 But first step is to create the [br]foundation, 0:07:11.794,0:07:13.810 level it, then we are going to put on the 0:07:13.810,0:07:15.740 floor, then we are going to create the 0:07:15.740,0:07:17.950 frame, then we are going to put on the 0:07:17.950,0:07:20.745 sides and the roof. And then the last 0:07:20.745,0:07:23.245 step will be to put in the doors and [br]windows. 0:07:23.245,0:07:26.280 So, we've actually moved the foundation 0:07:26.280,0:07:28.282 back a little bit so that we didn't have 0:07:28.282,0:07:30.401 to put it up as high. And one thing that 0:07:30.401,0:07:33.121 I want to mention is on the bottom we 0:07:33.121,0:07:36.108 are using Douglas Fir which is more 0:07:36.108,0:07:38.650 resistant to rot and will last longer and 0:07:38.650,0:07:41.230 then the rest of the housing is spruce. 0:07:41.230,0:07:43.445 So, a little bit of Douglas Fir on the 0:07:43.445,0:07:45.550 bottom that is contacting the ground and 0:07:45.550,0:07:47.120 the rest will be spruce. 0:07:47.120,0:07:49.390 We got the foundation pretty much set and 0:07:49.390,0:07:51.960 it is time to start moving upwards. 0:07:51.960,0:07:55.390 We just got this foundation set in really 0:07:55.390,0:07:57.431 just about an hour, which for me, was the 0:07:57.431,0:07:59.370 part that I was the most worried about 0:07:59.370,0:08:01.347 because I am really bad at making things 0:08:01.347,0:08:03.983 level or even. Angles, 90 degree angles, 0:08:03.983,0:08:06.529 that's what I have a really hard time [br]with. 0:08:06.529,0:08:09.139 So, that went really, really well. 0:08:09.139,0:08:11.099 Right now we are just putting these giant 0:08:11.099,0:08:13.859 screws through and I should mention 0:08:13.859,0:08:17.119 this is basically the one material that's 0:08:17.119,0:08:20.499 not second hand or from the forest. 0:08:20.499,0:08:23.346 These were bought new. And this is pretty 0:08:23.346,0:08:24.999 much the main cost, right? 0:08:24.999,0:08:27.269 Antoine: Yes, that's the only cost, yeah. 0:08:27.269,0:08:28.930 Rob: And some gasoline. 0:08:28.930,0:08:31.429 Antoine: Ya, for the chainsaw and the [br]saw machine. 0:08:31.429,0:08:33.399 Rob: How much gas do you think we[br]burned? 0:08:33.399,0:08:40.059 Antoine: Uh...in total, maybe about [br]5 to 8 litres. 0:08:40.059,0:08:43.867 Rob: Okay so...[br]Antoine: $16...about $20 in gasoline. 0:08:43.867,0:08:47.870 Rob: Okay. So, 2 gallons about, less 0:08:47.870,0:08:50.720 than $20 worth of gasoline, some screws, 0:08:50.720,0:08:52.640 and then the rest is from the forest and 0:08:52.640,0:08:55.670 stuff that was laying around in the barn. 0:08:55.670,0:08:58.390 So, it's looking pretty good. 0:08:58.390,0:09:00.530 Aright, the foundation is done and we used 0:09:00.530,0:09:04.252 about 18 of these and that's it. 0:09:04.252,0:09:07.132 Wood, 18 of these with the foundation and 0:09:07.132,0:09:09.622 now we are putting on the flooring. 0:09:09.622,0:09:13.262 Which is pretty simple. 0:09:13.262,0:09:14.752 We just have to line that up to 0:09:14.752,0:09:17.341 make it even and then we'll[br]have the flooring done. 0:09:17.341,0:09:19.231 Alright, so we have the foundation set 0:09:19.231,0:09:23.298 and I am pretty amazed. It's basically 0:09:23.298,0:09:27.271 2 ingredients, wood and screws. 0:09:27.271,0:09:37.286 And it's solid. It's feeling good...[br]yup, it's 0:09:37.286,0:09:41.206 looking solid and that only took probably 0:09:41.206,0:09:48.900 2 hours and next step, building it up! 0:09:48.900,0:09:51.140 So we are putting up the frame now. 0:09:51.140,0:09:53.470 The frame is about as simple as can be. 0:09:53.470,0:09:55.350 Antoine said this is the simplest 0:09:55.350,0:09:57.680 structure that he has ever built. 0:09:57.680,0:10:00.460 And so the frame is just the 4 beams. 0:10:00.460,0:10:02.110 We have one up and we have one 0:10:02.110,0:10:04.328 sitting here that's going to go up right[br]now. 0:10:04.328,0:10:06.680 And then in each of them there are about 0:10:06.680,0:10:08.870 16 screws...these heavy duty screws, 0:10:08.870,0:10:11.220 both at the top and at the bottom. 0:10:11.220,0:10:14.041 So total, for the frame, we've got about 0:10:14.041,0:10:17.612 30 of these big screws and then the next 0:10:17.612,0:10:20.633 step will be to put the planks right on to[br]the frame. 0:10:20.633,0:10:22.472 And we are getting pretty close. 0:10:22.472,0:10:26.922 (Music) 0:10:26.922,0:10:28.802 Alright, so now we are putting up the 0:10:28.802,0:10:30.772 walls which is super simple. We're just 0:10:30.772,0:10:34.642 taking these planks that we cut with the 0:10:34.642,0:10:37.052 machine and then we are just screwing 0:10:37.052,0:10:39.232 them on with a couple of screws. 0:10:39.232,0:10:42.047 And they have an overlap, and the overlap 0:10:42.047,0:10:44.842 keeps the rain running down the sides so 0:10:44.842,0:10:46.582 moisture doesn't stay on there. 0:10:46.582,0:10:49.892 And that's it. About as simple as can be. 0:10:49.892,0:10:53.363 We are going for simple and natural. 0:10:53.363,0:10:55.413 We are putting in the last screws to have 0:10:55.413,0:10:58.623 the sides and the roof done. On the top 0:10:58.623,0:11:01.443 there is just a little overlap to keep the 0:11:01.443,0:11:03.953 rain from coming in and now we just have 0:11:03.953,0:11:05.827 to do the front and the back. 0:11:05.827,0:11:08.662 Alright, once we finished up the sides 0:11:08.662,0:11:10.302 then we went ahead and put on the 0:11:10.302,0:11:12.642 front and the back in pretty much the 0:11:12.642,0:11:16.122 same method. It was just the overlap 0:11:16.122,0:11:17.922 and making sure we had enough overlap 0:11:17.922,0:11:19.762 to make sure that rain couldn't get in 0:11:19.762,0:11:21.362 and it would go down. 0:11:21.362,0:11:23.782 The other thing that I didn't mention was 0:11:23.782,0:11:26.051 the doors. We have the door in the front 0:11:26.051,0:11:28.221 and then door, slash, window in the back. 0:11:28.221,0:11:31.111 And we had to put in framing for that[br]as well. 0:11:31.111,0:11:33.351 Just some really simple framing 0:11:33.351,0:11:35.682 that Antoine put together in order for 0:11:35.682,0:11:37.742 those to go in. A little spot left up 0:11:37.742,0:11:40.142 there to do, and once we've done that 0:11:40.142,0:11:42.761 we'll have built out the entire house, 0:11:42.761,0:11:45.802 itself, and still a little bit to do on[br]the inside. 0:11:45.802,0:11:47.990 One thing that I do want to mention is 0:11:47.990,0:11:50.100 that I did lay things out in a specific 0:11:50.100,0:11:52.580 order, but after everything, there was 0:11:52.580,0:11:55.731 a lot of back and forth. We had to go back 0:11:55.731,0:11:59.260 to the saw and cut a few new planks. 0:11:59.260,0:12:02.851 We ended up cutting the sizes of things 0:12:02.851,0:12:06.091 many times throughout these couple of [br]days. 0:12:06.091,0:12:08.931 Here is the very basic framing that we did 0:12:08.931,0:12:11.161 in order to be able to put in the doors, 0:12:11.161,0:12:13.830 slash, windows in the front and back. 0:12:13.830,0:12:16.340 And you can see the frame here. 0:12:16.340,0:12:19.021 Just a very simple structure using the 0:12:19.021,0:12:22.211 same wood from the trees, right here,[br]on site. 0:12:22.211,0:12:24.541 So that is the inside of the house. 0:12:24.541,0:12:26.080 The house is complete. 0:12:26.080,0:12:29.434 It is quite small, as you can see. 0:12:30.394,0:12:32.021 So there you have it. 0:12:32.021,0:12:34.260 From tree to tiny house. That is the 0:12:34.260,0:12:37.501 whole process of building this very[br]simple tiny house. 0:12:37.501,0:12:39.701 Now, I want to say that this is designed 0:12:39.701,0:12:41.981 just to be used during the spring, summer 0:12:41.981,0:12:43.961 and fall here in southern France and 0:12:43.961,0:12:46.150 it's for woofers or volunteers who are 0:12:46.150,0:12:49.081 learning organic farming here at 0:12:49.081,0:12:51.451 Le Reve de Gaia. So it's not designed as 0:12:51.451,0:12:54.862 a year round structure for one person or 0:12:54.862,0:12:56.621 a few people to be living in. 0:12:56.621,0:12:59.201 And the key is, whatever you are building, 0:12:59.201,0:13:02.514 to design it for the use and the purposes 0:13:02.514,0:13:04.754 that you have. 0:13:04.754,0:13:07.451 I hope that this video has been helpful 0:13:07.451,0:13:12.810 in realizing how simple it can be to build[br]a tiny house. 0:13:12.810,0:13:15.609 Now, in the next video I am going to walk 0:13:15.609,0:13:18.399 you through the rest of the processes that 0:13:18.399,0:13:20.880 I did with the compost toilet and the 0:13:20.880,0:13:23.662 compost bin and the outdoor shower and the[br]kitchen. 0:13:23.662,0:13:25.790 I'll walk you through that in 0:13:25.790,0:13:28.060 the next video and give you a tour of 0:13:28.060,0:13:30.120 this place as well. 0:13:30.120,0:13:32.320 If you got a lot out of this video then 0:13:32.320,0:13:34.760 make sure you subscribe for more videos 0:13:34.760,0:13:38.530 to come and like and comment to help this 0:13:38.530,0:13:41.730 video get out there into the YouTube [br]world. 0:13:41.730,0:13:45.381 I love you all very much and I'll see you [br]again real soon.