The Walls GO UP on the Quonset Hut | Overhead Shop Door Install
We finish enclosing our Quonset Hut Workshop with help from the Genie boom lift. The framing, sheathing and house wrap were a breeze but the overhead shop door install posed a few challenges to say the least. We celebrate with sourdough pizza now that this part of the build is behind us!
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Is there nothing you two can’t build, make or grow? I’m just blown away at what you have achieved, that’s a big project even for a gang of professionals working on it. Amazing!
And they do it at 0 degrees
Ditto on what Elizabeth said!
They also make it look so easy. They are two hardest working people. I’m so glad I found them.
They are to quote a 70s iconic singer “simply the best”
is there anything this man can't do..... time will tell . Frasier :LOL love that episode !
You two remind me of me and my husband years ago. We built 2 houses together and remodeled the 3rd and hopefully the last one. We are both in our 60s now and my husband hasn't slowed down one bit. I am so over it and if I never pick up a piece of plywood again it will be wonderful. Y'all be careful and enjoy these times. The saying is if your marriage can make it through a building project and still be strong then you are good for life. Me and my husband are still very very good and I am thankful for him everyday. Eric don't forget to tell Arielle how amazing she is every day. There are not many women like her anymore. God Bless you Both. Debbie from NC.
I agree!! Arielle is truly a GIFTED woman…strong, very smart, can work as hard as Eric, can bake, do any chore, loves plants and animals, is maternal and loving, but I am very sure can outwork and outsmart 95%of any men there in Alaska, all while remaining beautiful and feminine. She is just amazing. 🌷🌷🌷
The Alaskan Avengers!! Eric with his superhuman DIY skills and Ariell's super Chef powers. Who can stop them?
I can imagine how helpful all that heated space will be next winter!
Good evening from Wexford Ireland 🇮🇪
Who was crossing their fingers and holding their breath when they tried the door? You guys are fearless!
I was seriously worried about the spring install those things can be deadly!!!!
@@diannareynolds914 yes those springs have been known to tear a person's thumb off including all the tendons in the arm. very dangerous
I’m here!!! I’m one of the people hoping for the best!!!
@@diannareynolds914 Me too...garage door springs scare me a lot!
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You two have grown a long way for being young homesteaders.
I was waiting for this like it was a hot, new movie.
😁😁😁
Looking forward to the gardening.
You two are unbeatable. So happy to watch everything you do together. God bless you both. 🤗🤗
I worked for Overhead Door Co for about 10 years installing those exact doors and I have to say, you guys did a great job installing that. Installing garage doors isn't an easy job and really just anyone shouldn't be doing it. It can be really dangerous. Each of those springs should have 12.5 turns. There is a line painted on the spring that you can count so you don't have to count every quarter turn. The correct way to check if tension is correct is put the door half way up. It should not raise and definitely should not fall. Withe the door all the way up each spring should have .5 turn on them.
Was about to say that door is hot and coming up way too fast.
You two are just phenomenal. You are the highlight of the week. My 93 year old dad calls you "our couple." ❤. He and I both can't wait till you post again. Thank you for sharing your life with us. ❤
Video 27 sec ago, 28 likes already!!!😂 Awesome!! There are other people like me, who hit thumbs 👍 before watching))
Going to hit 1000 before 15 minutes!
I always hit as I start watching. I know I'm gonna like it. 😊 👍🏼
I always hit the like button before watching 😊❤ it's a no brainer!
That’s because we know the video will always be great no matter what .
That's me
So much work to do all the time, but you two have achieved so much since you moved there!
I've said it before, but the two of you are an amazing team. It's remarkable how you're not intimidated to jump into a massive job that you're not previously experienced with. But jump you do and even though there might be a misstep her or there (which you always share with us!) the job always gets done and the results speak for themselves. I'm in awe! I'm not a terribly spiritual person, but I marvel at whatever natural forces conspired to bring two such people together...people who share the same interests and mindset required to embark on such a special lifestyle. Thanks for sharing your journey with the public!
Agree !
Big job big return. That shop is going to be life changing
You two can build anything! I’m glad you tell us things didn’t work out perfectly and how you remedied it. Thank you for sharing your lives with us!
Agree !
You must be crazy pleased and proud -what a great job !
You two absolutely amaze me at what you get done in a day. The door looks great . Can’t wait till you get started on the greenhouse and I’m sure it will be a doozie of one. And don’t get me started on your cooking abilities. You two can cook, can, brine, freeze and prepare food and build anything and everything.
My compliments on adding the date, time and Hi/LoTEMPERATURE at the start of the episode. I never noticed it before on previous episodes. Nice touch. Another reminder of how you go about your daily routine temperature be darned. Great channel.
Folks when Mr. Eric was sitting on the safety basket of the lift is exactly why women live longer 😂😂😂 I was no no! That boy scares me a lot! The work shop is looking awesome 💜
Not good to sit on railing and no safety hat or harness 😮 rules All put aside 😮😅
My wife & I look forward to watching your videos u two are amazing
I just wanted to let you know I love your channel I'm 74 and can't do what you are doing but you 2 are great. I love all your adventures. I'm not current on your channel yet because I wanted to start from your beginning to see your journey. I'm up to the 2 years ago videos and it will take a bit to catch up. I'm so happy for your success.
You two are the embodiment of the Spirit of America. Hard work, tenacity, ingenuity, humility, teamwork... If we had more young folks like yourselves the world would not be the hot mess it is. God Bless You both!
ERIC ARIELLE!!!! Very impressive with this flipp’n door!!!! WOW!! This is a drop the mic moment. Respect 🫡 🇨🇦❤️🙏🏻
❤ wow you guys....you did it xXx
Man, that Quonset hut looks great. You could live in there! lol
I hope you two feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment when you stand back and look around your homestead. You are truly building the life you want. Thanks for bringing us along.
Hi, it's Gary from Tucson, AZ. We are having a cold day. Its dropped fron 80* yesterday to 59* today. I know, you should really feel sorry for us. Thanks again for a great video. The only problem with your videos is that they are too short. I really enjoy spending some quality time with you two. Stay safe and stay yourselves.
Hey Tucson neighbor
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Hopefully you have winter weather clothes 😅😂
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Oh man !!! Cannot wait to see the green house ❤❤❤
Meee too. But this build had been amazing to watch.
Yeah, and the garden!
What about the garden...😊it's going to be huge 🤗
@@shariselove can't wait for all that snow to go south so they can begin to create a garden.
me too
I am always impressed with what you two can accomplish together
I really hope I can find someone in my life like what you two are for each other. Seeing what you're able to accomplish is just awesome, and you both seem like such a wonderful part of each other's lives. Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us!
Another amazing accomplishment in what I'm sure is going to be a year of amazing accomplishments. Thanks so very much for the great detailed video...I swear, you two could post a 5 hour video and I'd drop everything to binge-watch it. Hugs and warm wishes to you all.
I wish they would ❤
What a Team you two are. You Both are Jack of all Trades. Your amazing. Love to you both❤🐕
Awe, man… what a great surprise. I was in the hospital. Who gets covid for the first time in 2024?!? Me! Thank goodness I have my fav Alaskans dropping a new video!!! Yay, me!!! ❤😂
You two have nerves of steel!! I don't think there is anything you two can't do together. What a team you are. The building looks fantastic.
You two are great teachers for construction 101
Woohoo! Another great accomplishment! Way to go Eric & Arielle! 🍕🍕🍕❤
So I just spent 46.21 minutes of my life watching walls go up, and a rolling garage door being built! And I am absolutely amazed at how you two can build anything. Y'all made my day by posting a video today. You could post a video for us to watch the grass grow and I'd watch!! Hugs from Dallas TX.
You two have so much determination! You really let nothing stop you! Even in freezing temperatures! Keep up the Great work!
I see you content is up. I immediately push the thumbs up cuz I know the content is going to be awesome. Great job guys. Stay safe!
Amazing craftsmanship and focus. So impressed with the new workshop. You will look back at this point when it’s finished and laugh at yourselves. THAT was a tough buildout.
My mind is spinning at how complicated that shop door seemed to be- milling your own lumber, making the right calculations and measurements, cutting and installing the walls, headers etc and then tackling the installation of the door so that is works perfectly! Pizza looked great.Have a beer with it to celebrate that project success! Thanks for the video!
I was afraid your pizza was going to get cold while you talked! You are awesome. Framers, garage door installers, electricians, plumbers - is there anything you can't do ...oh spray foam your workshop. Love it all. You are truly inspiring.
Was about to go to bed and you have popped up so I guess I will not be going to sleep for the next hour or so. Always great to watch you guys creating.
You two are awesome! The way you work together is a joy to watch! Especially love watching you cook as a couple. Take care and stay safe. God bless!
I have to say UTMOST RESPECT for You Two 🙌🙌🕉OM Namaste......to tackle the cement flooring, to building the Quonset hut with thousands of screws! and now these walls and garage door‼super human energy💯💪💪💙💚
You two are fearless at taking on projects you have never tackled before! I’m amazed at your abilities you both have. Thank you for capturing on video for us!
You kids are just great. 45 minutes of really informative TV and, getting to see Bandit made it even more special.
My wife and I are so excited to watch this guys!
What an awesome accomplishment guys looks great
Very nice work. Solid, well thought out. Excited to see it enclosed, but yes a lot of work yet. As someone who has built their own shop I know the amount of work and the learning curve for all of it. At least you don’t have permit’s, inspections, plan approval, fees, taxes etc. really impressed with y’all’s teamwork and perseverance. Very exciting to watch the homestead develop and it’s only been about a year. Thanks for the video. Great job as always!! 🎉
This is such a huge project holy smokes! It’s just so satisfying watching you two get your stuff done.
It looks fabulous! Can't believe you did it all with 2 people. The pizza looks fabulous too.
We crack up when hubby makes noises to explain the work or what will happen. You two are such a great couple and compliment each other! ❤ God Bless.
Arielle, all that work you did, and you cook, too!!?? And Eric, you do make a good foreman, no yelling or screeching. Always great to watch you both.
I couldn’t be more impressed! Way to go you two!
Just to let you know when it’s really cold, make sure you bring the door down gently, because it can snap the springs. It happened to us.
Wow! How awful.
They’ll probably go electric I would think gives you more control.
My admiration for the two of you grows with every video.❤️❤️
You two have set a very high bar for team work, researching what is necessary to complete projects and keeping the equipment running well. You have excellent skills as well as willingness to learn many new skills required to achieve goals. Thx for sharing your experiences. Susan
Can't wait for the next video. Looking forward to the garden.
Happy Sunday!!!!! Thanks for the new video!! I’ve been cooking bone broth for two days and I’m getting ready to can it. Thank you for always inspiring me to try new things. You have made such a positive impact on my life. 🤩
WOW , My favorite couple are at it again. Putting up the ends to the big building and doing one heck of a job as they always do. They are one super couple.😇😇❤❤👍👍I know it's going to work out for you.
Once again you two are proof that with a bit of research that anything can be built. Fantastic work!
What a fantastic job!! Gargantuan walls and ginormous garage door!!! Well done! 💕
I’m convinced that working together, the two of you can whatever you want. Thanks for taking us along.
Everything stops when I get a notification. I expect to see a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, log cabin soon. The hut looks amazing.
The skills you two demonstrate are remarkable, and I must say, "I AM IMPRESSED!"
Eric clearing his wrote absolutely sent me 😂😂😂 thanks for leaving the human stuff in. It makes your videos so enjoyable!!! ❤
You made that garage door look relatively easy, I hated setting up the retention springs and back then I was in better shape! Lol! Great job & just enough window to catch/video any critters... keep it happening, the pizza looked great! 😋✌️🤠
I am exhausted - that was hard work😅. It is almost as beautiful as Bandit and that's a high compliment.
You two really are modern day HEROES!! Pioneers in the more admirable sense of the word. You can do and will do anything you want to reach any goal you set. You both are just remarkable people, precious and wonderful beyond words. Thank you for sharing so much of your beautiful life and your beautiful way of life in the beautiful state, Alaska!! ❤️✨
Have watched you from the very beginning. You are living my life long dream! At 74 I realize it is never going to happen now. But watching you is almost as good as doing it myself. You both are amazing! All marrages
Way to go! Great progress and so early in the year. Hey, y'all might be able to take an extra trip this summer now. 🤣
Hi you happy Alaskans!! Love and Blessings to ya from Arizona!🌞🌵❤✌
Or New Mexico.
Me too. Show Low.
Wow! It is going to be so nice for you to have that much indoor, heated, space in the wintertime. I am amazed at how well you figure things out from instructions, for various things like the overhead door and, a while back, your sawmill. Written instructions are notorious for being inadequate or just a major pain to decipher.
Oh the joy at looking up to my wall and seeing my beautiful calendar at the same time I was looking at yours on screen. I so love it, thanks. Well done on the hut, you great things. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
You two are perfect teachers! I hope a really awesome greenhouse company will reach out to you for a build!
Hi from Tahlequah Oklahoma. Watch for your video every weekend. Switch right as soon as I see it. Can't wait for your greenhouse to get started. ❤😊😊
You two work so well together and get so much accomplished. I think that there isn't much you cant conquer together. 💚
It gets pretty cold here in Minnesota too...but we have to hand it to you guys....it takes a lot of courage and downright will to take on a project like that in your climate! You're the best!
It’s been snowing all day here in Montana.
That will be such a nice shop for you guys to work in
You two are an amazing team. You inspire people to research things and push themselves beyond perceived limits to accomplish challenging tasks. Great job. I look forward to your next video.
You two are absolutely amazing! Just goes to show that there’s nothing we can’t accomplish when we put our minds to it! You guys rock!👍🏼🎉
Love your videos, get so excited for them eveytime, you guys are fantastic ❤
I was doing fine until Bandit appeared, then I lost it. I really miss ol’ Bo. He was such a sweet dog. Your work is impeccable. Thanks for the vid, and your wonderful channel.
Bo had a great life- well taken care of but it’s still heartbreaking to lose your buddy. Dogs are people too!
Every time I look at this picture of your building i marvel at it,you did an amazing job!! It's people like you who build our nation!!
You guys never cease to amaze me with what you accomplish with no other labor except your own and a lot of ingenuity. Kudos.
Wow y'all are amazing. Hard workers and just brilliant minds. I love that the supervisor showed up. He is so beautiful. Great job guys
Howdy. Happy Sunday, all.
46 minute building video,YEAH!
Wow!! That was a chore. The big door, oh my goodness y’all can do anything. I held my breath when you tried it out. Piece of cake for Eric and Ariel.
You'll want a padlock on the roll up door latch. At my workplace someone used some equipment to pry up the door and broke in but the sliding latch didn't have a lock on it
Wow 😮 awesome job , can’t imagine y’all having a bigger project than this has been & as y’all have said ,, to have it pretty much done so early in the season 😎😎
I have to go take a nap. I am worn out from watching you two accomplish SO MUCH in a day!....
Wow! You two have that 'How hard can it be?' attitude. Well done.
Speechless! Totally in awe at what you two have built and installed in this episode. A well deserved pizza... Keep safe, Claudine.
You two are amazing! My wife and I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work. Dean and Jody Unity Maine
I never cease to be impressed with all of the skills you two have taught yourselves.
My goodness, it looks HUGE inside as soon as the one end was closed in! What an incredible undertaking and achievement for only two of you. You are amazing, the imagination, mathematics, physical effort all combined to build this from scratch.
Eric and Ariel guys are my inspiration for any job that I think might be hard . You two make it seem so easy . To my favorite couple in Alaska. Peace and Blessings 🙏