Secretly building my wife a $60 cabin
When COVID-19 locked me and my family down on the small farm, I decided to build my wife a cabin-office in the paddock without her knowing. Using whatever materials were on the property, which were gathered up piles of other people’s junk over time, and with our 6 month old daughter as accomplice, Junk Cabin emerged. What started out as a stunt to see how much secretive, ad-hoc building I could get away with, turned into the most satisfying building project I’ve ever made.
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Produced, Built and Filmed by
BEAU MILES
Produced and Edited by
MITCH DRUMMOND
Additional Footage
MITCH DRUMMOND
HELEN BARCLAY
Final Sound Mix
JAMES DOBSON
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Part of a series of Junk Projects:
Ep 1 - Junk Paddle: • Reusing discarded wood...
Ep 2 - Junk Office: • Saving $10k by buildin...
Ep 3 - Junk Wine: • Drinking wine found on...
I love how he discusses thoughts and points with the baby. Feedback is important.
The baby will be smarter for the thoughtful conversations...even so young!
And sometimes a sneeze is all the feedback you need 🤗
Babies that are spoken to like he is talking to her, develop language skills, cognitive skills, and interpersonal relationships much quicker than babies who are not spoken to.
You stupid. Did you really enjoy it?
Yeah - but wifey wasn’t suppose to know about the project. Bummer.
"May will no doubt do some dodgey stuff with her friends over the years. I think it's a win, win" that line killed me hahaha
Best comment on the entire video.
It truly is a great smoking spot lol
Same here!😄
could you explain
@@bered4894 when the baby grows up to be a teenager, she can hang out in the cabin with her friends
"Like any good building project, it changes once you take onboard someone else's opinions." is possibly the most respectful way I've ever heard to describe partnership and the impact of relationships on your ideas and projects. Wonderful video, keep it up!
I love it, and he said from this point on she can have whatever she wants :)
Incredibly sweet.
Doesn't hurt that her ideas were pretty bang on! It would have been a dank unwelcoming murder shed without the windows and glass doors.
"Cedar from a remarkable and retiring woman farmer who was bitten by 5 snakes in 5 decades" - It's the details that make you such a great story teller Beau!
Had to reply, I've not seen many other Dears around.
this has got such a Douglas Adams style
I made the mistake of watching this with my wife.
hahaha
Bahahahaha
haha she wants one too i bet.
"Look, if he can make it all by himself while taking care of a baby you can do it too!!"
There you go. 😄
Beau only you could get away with cloud watching as an excuse
That's what I was thinking...Such a Beau activity. :)
Omg that’s so funny...
It's a real activity since Shamans have to learn it to cast weather spells
@@dayelu6028 Lol what? No one has ever cast a weather spell. Plenty of people find clouds pretty though
@@chameleonedm He meant as in weather activity. Like knowing when it will rain or not.
Literally put blood sweat and tears to build this for his wife. This is so wholesome
The baby under the house with him is everything. She's going to grow up, see these vids of her dad being so attentive and including her even as an infant in a mere stroller and think" I have the coolest dad ever, he strolled me around too do all these cool things" beautiful!❤️👨🍼
"Mae will no doubt do some dodgy stuff here with her friends over the years" had me dying
Haha, that got me too because I knew EXACTLY what I would have done as a teen in that shack :)
The shack shack 😂
Me too
like get prego..good job Dad.
sniff sniff
"May is going to do some dodgy stuff with her friends here over the years" That's a golden attitude dude!!
Yeah!!!!!!! haha!!!
haha he is a realist lmao
Laughed out loud at that, such a good mentality as a Dad!
Perfect spot for a fat blaze aswell
never seen a more true man! taking care of the baby, while he's building his wife a house by hand... truly a man.
Ya true man locking up baby and doing what u want anyway!!!!!
Massive respect!
Inspiration, really.
Truly an inspiration for all :) this inspired me to build the rest of my box gardens and some raised shields, and I’m a woman
My standards are now off the roof!
That kid's going to get the coolest clubhouse for themselves. Beau and child build a tiny home together.
Beau = world’s best husband world’s most risky babysitter
Just wait for the kayaking trip with the baby...
R.I.P
worlds most productive babysiter
Is it still babysitting if its your own kid? I think its just called being a parent then.
That's amazing. I absolutely love it. How cool to do it with your daughter.
Knowing that your baby girl will do “dodgy things with her friends” is such an Australian attitude 😂😂
Its a crack shack now
Future sesh shed 🧚🏼♂️💛
I'm not regretting not having a family but watching this video made me realize that having a family could be like this (having the baby with you on the project, carrying the wood on the stroller, etc), like all your videos this one again changed my perception.
While this video may be nearly 2 years old by now, it has reminded me of the passions I once had of my hobbies - working with my hands on cars, motorcycles, electronics. Anything I decided need to be done I did on my own, and as I've grown older, recessed into a pit of self-pity, paying others to do the work instead. You've reminded me that yes, I can do these things, and they are greatly satisfying. Applying yourself, having that mental fortitude - it never goes away. You just need to utilize it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
‘It’s bleeding out nicely. It’s a nice wound’ Beau only you would compliment your injuries you bizarre, wonderful man.
Do Australians narrate their own deaths?
@@friedonions Beau>>Morgan Freeman
18:54 "I think it might be the best thing I've ever made." Dude, your baby is, like, right there.
😂😂😂
Great joke, but let's be real, mom made the baby, dad just drew half the blueprints :P
@@ItsAsparageese omg did you just asuesme my genders wtf ima sue you :,"P
@@benisjamin6583 No, gender and biological sex aren't the same thing and I was referring to the latter ;) Although fair catch, I should have said "mother" and "father" for more bio-specific terms instead of using "mom" and "dad" which have more of a social-role connotation!
@@ItsAsparageese I like you less for saying fair catch. I was being facetious.
We need a junk cabin update! Would love to see how it's aged and get used. Thanks for the great films Beau
My dad, who is a retired carpenter, and is incredibly talented, does this a lot. We have an allotment and to date he's made 2 sheds, a greenhouse and 3 cold frames out of reclaimed timber. You're not kidding when you say the quality is better than what you get these days. The shed he made looks like something you would buy out of a hardware store, and while he was making it he ended up rejecting a LOT of reclaimed timber because it wasn't hardwood. It's amazing what you can find lying about if you know what you're looking for. He's a bit doddery on his legs these days, so he moved it all with his bike. We still have one shed packed full of reclaimed hardwood. Probably thousands worth, just found lying about. It's awesome to see other people doing stuff like this too!
What a great story! I don't think the passion to build ever leaves a man.
I admire carpenters so much. If my future husband was a carpenter that would be wonderful! 😊
As I was finishing the video, you kept saying how you dont want the project to end, and I kept thinking I dont want the video to end. Such a beautiful project.
SAME!
@@fedeaferrari SAME!
Yeah
Totally agree, I’ve even paused it to make it longer.
Absolutely my thought!
He builds an office for his wife and has his child with him? Damn. I cant even write a text when my cat is on my belly.
lifehack: learn your cat to text XD
oh and btw... iWatch + Siri = voice message
Not sure how this popped up on my feed but I sat here at the nail salon and watched it all the way through. One of the best, most genuine, amazing videos I’ve seen. Thank you.
I built my wife a beauty salon in lock down, after her business was destroyed by Covid…. She still works from our old garage now! It’s 2024!!… She loves it! And it’s so economical… no rent!
"she'll do some dodgie stuff in here with her friends over the years" You can tell he is not a "my child would never do such a thing" type of parent lmfao best of luck!
really shows, parents are not clueless!
My neighbor, mother of 4 boys, once told me you better invest in a subscription durex and kleenex.... As a father of two boys, I'll have to agree :D
@@patrickd9551 that is so grose..... I got two boys... Fortunately for me I have only ever come across something similar once. Thinking back... The excuse I got as to why it was there... Sounds ridiculous now... Can't beleive I bought the old... It was my friends and I was messing about ish.... And believed it. Every time i get an epiphany like this... I think back to a junior school teacher saying that if only parents wouldn't think the their kids are such saints... That all parents do... 😂
@@femylafi Gross? I'll happily supply the paper towels if I have to forgo washing the socks :D :D (I'll just pretend he sneezes a lot). I'd rather throw away the garbage bags with "miscellaneous" items As for the condoms. I'll also happily supply those for more than one reason. But it does sound like you have had at least one reasonable teacher :)
@@patrickd9551 I guess it is part and parcel of being a parent. Though don't think the video saying dodgy meant that though. More likely drinking and smoking pot. That is what youngens do in a lone cabin outback I can imagine. They would never admit it though.
Dude built a tiny house while wholding a baby the whole time. I would struggle without the child much more so with one. Kudos dude, Building in secret, baby sitting, and filming. You must have been so damn tired!
It's not babysitting when she is your own child. It's ca!led parenting.
And he filmed it
And I spotted a Tin of beans! Was it the time he just ate beans?
Baby also part of the plan...planned it together with him
@@redsaint1633 It’s baby-sitting. Parenting is too broad of a term. Baby-sitting reflects what he’s actually doing.
I like how he brings his daughter to work. Nice bonding.
man, after a watching information on childhood trauma, this video is truly a pallet cleanser for beauty in what we have and family love.
Mate, this could have been a hour long and I would have watched every bit.
He's Australian. If it can be said in 20 minutes, it will be said in 20 minutes.
I wish it where, I want more beau in my life
Agreed.
nice to see a video that doesn't spend 20 minutes on how to notch a piece of wood.
Same but, however long beau wants it to be, thats how long i want it to be
Most people when they get cut: owie that hurt Beau when he gets cut: yeah that's a nice cut right there
That's a grAYEt cut roight thehh!
Love reading comments immediately I’m his voice
Goes well with the splinters. Just misses some blisters.
The second before he cut himself, I thought to myself, "oh man" he's cutting right towards his hand".
@@iododendron3416 Yea.. and a bruised nail would complete the picture. :)
Seeing the baby go from stroller to walking at the end of the video was the sweetest thing!! They have such a good dad ❤️
I love when he says to his baby child: "You make this very fun"
LMAO “Mae will no doubt do some dodgy stuff with her friends over the years. It’s a win-win.”
“May will do some dodgy stuff in the cabin with her friends over the years” This man truly is a forward thinker
As the father of 3 girls, I can appreciate his thinking, he is absolutely right !
I can't begin to express to you how envious I am of your skills. I'm a 65 year old woman wishing I had gotten into carpentry when I was young so that I would know how to do what you just did. It came out beautiful. I would love to have this on my property. I think she was right about putting that window in. Nothing like having a cozy space with a big window to the outside. And the front door with all the windows.... So so envious.
Wow, this video really inspired me! It made me believe that life can be okay and that there's still time and place to enjoy the process of doing something for others & creating it without the need to make profit out of it. And the beautiful nature that surrounds you! I'm 22 and my future sometimes seems hopeless, but seeing your video made me feel that maybe things will be good and maybe I too will be able to create things for the people I love in a beautiful place. :) Thank you for your videos!!
Things will be good again❤️🙏
Totally with you there mate. Hope you are doing well.
I am in this same space
I love how cloud watching is a viable excuse for being in the field. I want your life. How beautiful.
He's got a beautiful daughter and a gullible wife.What more could a man ask for?
Why want his life? You have your own. The only thing stopping you is fear.
You are the master of your own destiny. Live the life you want.
Everyone wants things, you can have anything you want. Just need to put in the work
Oh Ellen! This is a high level. Good man, strong physically, good mentally. Nice round story of such a family. Maybe only 200,000 carpenter men could imagine this life on Earth with you. For now, most of the trouble is with distance and finding each other for couples. There were times when I was invited to the other half of the Earth as well, but I didn’t say yes right away. There is no time for hesitation now.
May has got to be the chillest baby ever
Right!!! I have a 2 year old nephew like that, I'm always willing to babysit him. He's a dream
Aww it's cuz his dad is so amazing, she is able to experience the world!
Yep. Very, very lucky parents
Yes.. So fortunate. I couldn't even eat a meal with our youngest. Never take a calm baby for granted. 😳
This is awesome. Seeing old stuff get re-used makes me happy for some reason. Timber from a school, scrap tin, a scrap window, rocks you've had for years and so on. Great!
Bloody brilliant mate. You're a great man, father, and husband. You're going to be a great role model for your kids and others kids.
Young people of Australia. Take notice of this man
I clicked on this video thinking, "I won't watch the whole 20 minutes." 2 minutes later I'm wondering why it's already over. Nicely done Beau
same😂
I didn't realize I just watched this for 20 minutes until I read your comment.
@@naeznal Same here. Captivating, and kinda "feel good" seeing it accomplished ...
Same! Love watchin this stuff!
Serendipity: Scrolling aimlessly through youtube on a boring day and coming upon a new Beau Miles video. Love for life restored, thanks Beau.
This.
Lmao "there's no numbers." "there are... but.." 11:10
Not only is it a righteous exercise, but it's also an amazing gift.
This is a man who really loves his wife and his baby
and his cabin
And his wood. Edit: 5:38
Yes, so endearing.
putting his baby in front of a camera... sure...
@@taithays what?
This has got to be the most epic dad/ epic husband thing I have ever seen. Pushing a stroller while carrying lumber over one shoulder.
What about the time he cuts his finger open badly and just brushes it off and continues working! 🔥😅
@@enam98 he loves his wife so much he literally put his blood and sweat into the job. no tears because he was having a good time doing it.
It's insane that you built something so beautiful out of scraps most people would just throw away. Getting rid of garbage costs money too, so anything you saved that went into this project saved you money on dump runs over the years
she is the most calm and chill baby I have ever seen in my life, even with construction noises going around, barely made a peep.
NEW BEAU FILM WOOHOO Favorite quote from this film: "It's not always a sprint to the finish."
Its a Christmas miracle!
wife comes home, "i love the shed" ...wheres the house?.... husband: to save money, i locally sourced all teh material
Lol
As an architect I must admit this is absolutely stunning satisfactory
That baby is so lucky! What a cool family!! 🌱🌳🌳🌳
Your daughter will absolutely love watching this video knowing she provided expert level feedback.
Beau: "I almost feel like I'm cheating" Beau 3 min later: "I have a real love affair with timber.: This was never about Helen, was it?
yes it was
@@bungalowbob9629 it sounded like they were joking. 🙃
@@bungalowbob9629 r/woooosh
Lmao
@@tynaneames3234 r/stfu 🤗
I want to say it’s refreshing to hear a builder not swear at a helping hand for not reading the builders mind. My dad’s a builder with a short temper. My depression comes from an internal harsh critic that developed from hearing the phrase, “for f*** sake Sam, you can’t do anything right”, over and over as I tried to help dad with builds/repairs.
Relatable
Thank you! This made my day! I’ve been single for a couple years waiting to meet a man like you (no disrespect Helen!). But now I know such character actually exists it gives me hope.
Most people: "Aww, fu*k I've cut myself" Beau: "Oh wow that's a nice cut, I'm bleeding out nicely"
He didn't even flinch. He was like ok, let me take a minute to take it all in. ok back on it. This is how legends are born.
He should have put a GoPro on the babies head I’d loved to have seen it from the babies pov 😂
DO NOT USE 'BABIES POV TERMS FOR SEARCH
What?
@@g60force i should have listened
Would’ve snap the poor baby’s neck!
@@MegaCarah Oh no no no I would never be so inconsiderate get like a chest strap thing the video is no use if the babies is dead
This is so beautiful! I love that this video demonstrates a father’s and husbands love. Super sweet! 😊🥹🥰
Came across my feed today, liked subscribed, and nearly cried. My Dad was a carpenter. I still love the smell of sawdust! Makes me miss him so. Thank you Beau!
"I fee like I'm having an affair," he says as he is building a gift for his wife.
I can only imagine the 'gifts' he received from his wife after completing this project... it's like a lifetime IOU card, for I will do anything whenever you ask me to... I could and would totally build this for a woman, sadly I lack the space :(
g60force she gave him a baby though... i think thats the ultimate IOU card tbh
@@g60force I think you misunderstand the meaning of a gift. he made this for her as a beautiful gift for her birthday to support her and her business. gifts are given with no need for compensation otherwise it isn't a gift, it's a loan.
@@483Emma fr im sure this build took just as long as the pregnancy was xD
@@cyanidesparkles Try being in a relationship where you don’t give as much as your partner does and see how that works. You don’t have to be conscious of the fact, but essentially he’s building up relationship karma. That’s undeniable.
KZhead can be such a depressing example of humanity, and the things that become successful's reflection of that, but Beau's films are the ideal of what it should have always been.
the real trick is just keeping your eye out for that next channel that adds something positive into your life. Its too easy to get wrapped up in the giant heap of bad news coming from all directions. I took someones advice on this years ago and its helped me mentally feel better having hundreds of channels I've found over several years. some of the best stuff comes from topics I've never had any interest in. From physics to hobo's riding trains. The next trick is keep on pumping positive comments into all this. Just flat out avoid the muppets and KZhead for me is an amazing place. Truly nothing compares to it in media.
You and I must watch very different stuff. I am endlessly inspired and motivated by this site!
The best part of this video is this guy's assistant! I love that he is including his daughter in the build. The fact that there is a record of this build, will be something he can share with her when she gets older! SUCH A GOOD HUSBAND, and father!!!
That list of Cabin ingredients was a glorious inclusion! Really demonstrates your thoroughness, consideration, and memory. Always quality, Beau!
At the end, I was confused because the tree was green again. I was thinking, "We're only just entering our first covid winter, how is the tree green??" Then I realize that Beau is in Australia where time runs backwards.
same here, it took me several minutes to realize😂
NZ?
@@camisado5681 Australia...
Your daughter is gonna watch this with a huge smile on her face when she grows up!!!
"No it's the other way round, darl." Said with so much more patience and kindness than I would be able to muster.
This man is a rare cross between someone who can make an amazing video, while at the same time being one of this worlds truest craftsman.
Wow Beau, you've really made something special here
Next time my wife catches me doing something, I'm gonna tell her I was "cloud watching" 😂😂😂
that won't work if your stroking the salami XD
I say 'thinking', she says 'what are you thinking about', I say 'thinking, I have not decided if I am going to do it yet'.
11:00 is my favourite part where Helen wants to see the tree from inside
This will be so great for not only your wife to watch back but your daughter when she’s older. I hope you’ve filmed Helen’s reaction-Im new to the channel; yet highly invested.
Me doing a simple project: 5 trips to the hardware store Beau: builds entire cabin without leaving his property
it does help having tons of timber under your house lol
SO many times!
My absolute favorite part is that he's including his daughter
That is very good to be honest.
She's a great secret keeper.
That last shot of Helen at the window is perfect. Another great project done well.
To a baby dad tv has to be phenomenal when this is what's airing. I imagine she can't be too bored with all you're doing.
“She propels her business and this... is none of her business” I love that so so much.
"For about sixty bucks: Two boxes of screws....and Hellen bought them, so it didn't cost me a penny" Hahaha, nice
That's the sweetest most charming thing a man can do for his wife.
The fact he’s doing all this with a baby in his hands is unreal. What a beast.
This is beautiful! Well done!
Happy Birthday Matt! 🥳
The day Matt and Beau collab, will be the day that I can die happy
I knew this was the utilitarian stuff that you'd love. :D and now with you two on one continent now it only depends on this darn pandemic going away for you two to meet up/collab/talk. It'd be really intresting to see. Safe travels! wish you a good moving!
A collaboration would be easier once you move over there, Matt...
these r me dads 🥲
Helen “Yeah, I’d love to see the tree through the roof.....” Beau.......pretends to totally ignore what Helen said 😂😆
Beau, I love watching your intensity, you didn’t even catch your breath to explain something to the camera.
What a great example of a Man! Not only did he put blood, sweat and tears into this project but he also made sure to include his wife's design input AND was so patient and understanding with her as she attempted to help you with the rafters. A true Role Model
After watching your Retracing the Line video, I decided to start my own lockdown challenge with my Dad. In Illinois, we have a old railroad line that was converted into a trail called the Great Western Trail near our home. We decided to bike along it and it was incredible to see the old railway platforms and tracks hidden in parts of the forest that we hadn’t explored before. We biked 230 miles over the course of a month. I just wanted to say thanks for inspiring a journey that has added so much joy to my life. It is neat that on the other side of the world, there is another rundown railroad that that gives me the same opportunity for adventure that you had!
That's so cool! You go!
That’s awesome!
Wow, and he did all this WHILE taking care of the baby AND filming the whole process! hahaha awesome dude
What do you mean, the baby was his accomplice
I was about to say the baby took care of him! He needed some supervision!
@@CrypticCabal He's a real life Ron Swanson.
Baby was part of the plan
I just happened on you running thru Sidney collecting wood to make a chair and paddle. Loved it!! Then I watched you building this office for your wife’s birthday. It was so enjoyable to see how much you enjoy life. Knowing you can make it’s from scraps. Loved all of it and I will be watching more. Thank you so much for sharing a small part of your life. Please don’t stop! It is so refreshing to find someone that love life and wants to help save our beautiful planet!
I absolutely love doing this - repurposing old and salvaged materials for new projects. A couple of years back a friend and I built a 10ft by 10ft shed/man cave for his allotment using virtually all reclaimed materials. It engages you - working around and solving problems with what you have available, forcing you to be creative and inventive. Very wholesome work and good for the soul. I'm just off now to finish a stud wall in my loft made with reclaimed wood batten.
What a beautifully edited story. I love this content!
I'm in partnership with a hellova editor- Mitch Drummond. Kudos indeed.
@@BeauMiles who helps with editing?
@@VillagegirlinNorway If only there was somewhere one could find such information 🤔
“May will no doubt do some dodgy stuff here with her friends over the years, I think it’s a win win” 😂
lmao that was good, that'll be the joint room for sure
Such a labor of love for his wife💜
That baby watching all of that is going to end up with nostalgic feelings with you building. Bobbi The Builder.
You forgot to add "1 finger" to the costs list
Or a decent pair of gloves...
Good call. A scar that will last until I do.
“I’m bleeding out nicely” 😂
@@harmony2368 hahahdasgda
@@kaylefinn5520 hahahglartbn
Nasty
I've got a great scar on my left index finger from doing that exact same thing a few years back. I think that I took more than a 20 minute break, though.
@@mwalker4 I feel you pain bro, been there done that. It's somehow satisfying. Us men are weird.
My husband had red hair like yours. Fire Engine Red. We built our first home when we had a baby. Sawmill lumber we had to dry. Those days are long gone. It is wonderful to see videos of people building houses, cabins, sheds etc. Lovely family. 🌹
The fact he gets hurt and just keeps powering thru cus he knows his deadline is coming up fast and was also watching the baby… 💯
I admire how he explains what he's doing to his daughter, she's probably going to be a genius, I can't wait to raise my kids like that
I can’t even fart without my wife knowing how the hell could you built an entire office
she was probably pretending not to know ;-)
It's called trust buddy
lol its obvious staged bro. 😂 i like build videos tho. he really didn't have to fake surprise his wife to get extra views
You seem like such a genuine and thoughtful person. I love everything about this project and how you didn’t hesitate to include the ideas of your wife. The result looks so beautiful and it’s nice to think that it’s a patchwork of pieces of wood which each tells its own story. :)
You should do an update on the build. I recently came back to rewatch this video as I just love the vibes you and your family give off.