Build a Prepper House in 2025 for Bug Out Location

Praxis Prepper Homestead Build Project Overview

How to Design a Self-Sufficient House for a Homestead

Homestead Building - Preparing Raw Land for Building

Homestead Building - Clearing Trees for House Build, Contractors are No Shows

Homestead Building - Solo Tree Clearing with More No Show Contractors

Homestead Building - Cutting a Hemlock Tree For House and Solar Energy

Homestead Building - Opening up a Build Site, Firewood, Talking with Kids about Emergency Situations

Homestead Building - Site Opened for Building

Homestead Building - Working During a Pre-Emergency, Having Plans Ready for Contractor Questions

Homestead Building - Foundation Pass-Throughs for Plumbing and Gray Water, Well Drill Update

Homestead Building - Prepping for a Well Drilling, Working with Well and Septic Plans

Homestead Building - Planning for Foundation Holes, Gray Water, Water, Power & Root Cellar Line

Homestead Building - Excavating for Cellar Hole

Homestead Building - Excavating for a Basement, Dealing with Ledge and Rock, Costs

Homestead Building - Renting a Pneumatic Hammer to Remove Ledge, Excavation Issues

Homestead Building - Using a Pneumatic Hammer to Remove Ledge for a Basement Site

Homestead Building - Pneumatic Hammer at Work, Removing Ledge for Excavation

Homestead Building - Results from Pneumatic Hammer on Ledge

Homestead Building - Back at the Old Homestead, Discussion on Living vs. Being Afraid

Homestead Building - Moving Supplies from the Old Homestead

Homestead Building - Grocery Run, Taking Advantage of Gaps in the Work

Homestead Building - Issues with Weather, Temperature Requirements for Pouring Concrete

Homestead Building - Foundation Passthroughs, Woodstove Air Intake Planning

Homestead Building - Thermal Blankets to Prep for Foundation Pour, Weather Issues

Homestead Building - Temperature Issues for Foundation, Mud Season Threat, Logistics and Planning

Homestead Building - Exercise and Fitness for Building a House

Homestead Building - Temps Rise, Foundation Plans Begin Rolling, Planning Lumber Placement on Site

Homestead Building - Concrete Contractor Vanishes Mysteriously

Homestead Building - Concrete Contractor Still Missing, Working with Contractors

Homestead Building - Finding a New Concrete Contractor, Preparing Contingency Scenarios

Homestead Building - Working Around Contractor Issues

Homestead Building - Preparing Area for Lumber Delivery and Working Ahead to Keep Options Open

Homestead Building - Prepping Site for Lumber Delivery, Prepping Logs for Future Use

Homestead Building - Planning Solar Hot Water Panels, Dealing with "Green" Laws

Homestead Building - Concrete Foundation HAPPENING... Maybe?

Homestead Building - Mud Season Strikes, Disaster?

Homestead Building - Road Conditions, Mud Turns to Ice, Delivery Possible?

Homestead Building - Town Road Issues, Buying When Prices are Low, Discounts

Homestead Building - Preparing for Lumber Delivery, Fixing a Broken Chainsaw

Homestead Building - Contractor Workers VANISH

Homestead Building - All the Contractors are Sick or in Hospital

Homestead Building - Last Few Trees Trimmed, Days Away From Foundation Pour, Natural Glues

Homestead Building - Contractors Vanish Again, Electrician Sick, Work Stops

Homestead Building - Concrete Contractor Vanishes Again, GOOD News on Electrical Power Run to House

Homestead Building - All the Contractors' Parents are in Hospital, Making Phone Calls Push Forward

Homestead Building - Clearing Extra Trees, Prepping Line for Underground Power

Homestead Building - Foundation Footing Being Measured, Initial Root Cellar Discussions

Homestead Building - Black Flies, Footing Forms Being Laid, I Hold Things Up???

Homestead Building - Footings Poured FINALLY

Homestead Building - Final Forms Being Erected, It's GO Time!

Homestead Building - Foundation Forms Set for Lower Levels, Discussion of Sub Floor Elements

Homestead Building - Concrete Walls Pouring Lower Walls, Protecting From Black Flies

Homestead Building - Cleaning up Old Homestead for Sale or Rent

Homestead Building - Knocking Off the Form Pins, Deliveries

Homestead Building - Foundation Insulation, Prepping for Foundation Perimeter Drain Installation

Homestead Building - Value of Trust in Construction, Delivery Issues, Woodstove Outside Air Vent

Homestead Building - Fabricating Sub-Floor Air Vents with Insulation for Woodstove, Value of Maths

Homestead Building - Sub Floor Venting, Delivery Problems

Homestead Building - Salvaging Junk Well Pipe for an Outside Water Line

Homestead Building - RAIN! Prepping Water Line

Homestead Building - Electrical Line Laid, Outside Air Adapter Prepped

Homestead Building - Communication Issues, Sub Floor Woodstove Vent Gets Glued Together

Homestead Building - House Lumber is DELIVERED!

Homestead Building - Air Vent Installed, Water Pipe Being Installed, Joining Pipes with Barbs

Homestead Building - Gravel Floor Done, Full-Height Concrete Forms Assembled

Homestead Building - Concrete Pumping Truck At Work, Root Cellar Is Happening

Homestead Building - Removing Concrete Form Pins, Foundation is Done!

Homestead Building - Foundation Insulation Foam, Site Safety Warning

Homestead Building - Removing More Form Pins, Sunblock and Drinking Water!

Homestead Building - Applying Asphalt Sealer

Homestead Building - Using Scrap Foam to Save Money

Homestead Building - Demo of Scrap Foam Usage, Different Types of Spray Foam

Homestead Building - Dangerous Building Techniques, Contractors Missing Again, Foam Application

Homestead Building - Perimeter Drain Finishing, Root Cellar Costs Discussed

Homestead Building - Last Bits of Perimeter Drain Set in, Prepping for Root Cellar Hole

Homestead Building - Knowing when to NOT Work

Homestead Building - Well Line Dug, Foam Panels Being Applied

Homestead Building - Well Line Finished (Surprisingly)

Homestead Building - Trimming Foam

Homestead Building - The Trouble with Workers on Site Being Swapped on and Off

Homestead Building - Homestead Building - Burying a Well Line Properly

Homestead Building - Root Cellar, Fallout Shelter, Excavation Hole

Homestead Building - Carpentry BEGINS! Sill Plates Created for the New Homestead

Homestead Building - Beginning to Builds Posts for South Wall, Near Mistake Scare!

Homestead Building - Prepping Floor Joists, PRO TIP: Dimensional Lumber's Imperfect Dimensions

Homestead Building - Building the Center Beam of the House

Homestead Building - MISTAKE! I Made the Walls Too High, Sub Floor Plumbing Done, Posts Installed

Homestead Building - Floor Joists Assembly, Hand Injury, Speed of Work

Homestead Building - Floor Beams Built Step By Step

Homestead Building - Trouble with Taking Breaks, Efficiency Loss

Homestead Building - Floor Joists Being Put in Place, Forcing Lumber to Fit

Homestead Building - Forcing Lumber to Bend to be the Shape You Need

Homestead Building - Floor Joists Installation Begins, Tools for T+G Floor Board Install

Homestead Building - Dealing with Biting Flies During Construction, Fire Starting with Fresnel Lens

Homestead Building - How to Nail T+G 2X6 Decking, Root Cellar Floor Poured

Homestead Building - Concrete Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Walls Poured

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Roof Poured, Sheathing the Wooden House Walls

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Structure Done, Removing Form Pins, Light Tubes

Homestead Building - Prepping Materials For Foundation Stucco Over Foam Insulation

Homestead Building - Flooring, Dealing with Difficult Lumber, Making Notes for YOURSELF

Homestead Building - Sub Floor Plumbing Done, Taking Photos for Future Repair Info

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Light Tubes

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Waterproofing Tar

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Perimeter Drain Install, Waterproofing Done

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter, Cleaning Walls

Homestead Building - Stucco Work on House, Type S Mason Mix and Portland Stucco

Homestead Building - Final Pass on Stucco, Keeping Stucco WET During Curing Process

Homestead Building - Stucco Work Finished

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Perimeter Drain Covering with Stone

Homestead Building - Stucco Work on Last Wall, Making Concrete Wet Before Adding More Concrete

Homestead Building - Straightening Floor Joists Using Tools and Techniques

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Gets Buried, Flooring Work Finishing Up

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Stone Walls and Decorative Lintel Stone

Homestead Building - Greenhouse Stucco Work, Stone Steps

Homestead Building - First Floor Deck is Done, Prepping to Begin 2nd Floor, Moving Lumber

Homestead Building - Feeling Overwhelmed, Fall is Creeping in, Managing Big Challenges

Homestead Building - Building More Joists, How to Drive in Bent Nails

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Light Tubes and Water Protection

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Finally Buried, 2nd Floor Joists and Posts

Homestead Building - RAIN! Boulders are Moved Into Greenhouses

Homestead Building - Spreading Hay for Landscape Protection, Order of Tasks, Permits Become Lost

Homestead Building - THEFT! Flat Work Surface, Framing Begins to Feel Like a Room

Homestead Building - Working with Scrap to Save Money

Homestead Building - 2nd Floor Wall Sheathing, Tool Conflicts, Managing People on Site

Homestead Building - Root Cellar Fallout Shelter Light Tube Construction

Homestead Building - Working with Stucco WITHOUT Water Access, Healing Cement Burns on Hands

Homestead Building - Stucco Reveal, Using Scrap Lumber Wraps, Outside Air for Stove Vent

Homestead Building - Salvaging Granite counter Top, Why to EDC House Plans While Building

Homestead Building - Body Health During Building and Emergencies, Stretching, Yoga, Salute to Sun

Homestead Building - 3rd Floor Begins, Floor Boards, Moving Lumber to Top, How to Nail T+G

Homestead Building - Moving Boards Solo

Homestead Building - Rock Smashing, Well Line Issues, Professionals Making Mistakes or Not Listening

Homestead Building - Collecting Native Plants for Future Use

Homestead Building - Organizing Lumber to Save Time and Money, New Helper JOSH

Homestead Building - Organizing and Sorting, Working with Helpers for Max Work

Homestead Building - Maria and Colleen Help Out for a Day, One Handed Nail Starting

Homestead Building - First Roof Truss Created, Learning Curve for New People

Homestead Building - Royobi Tools and Batteries, Prepping for Roof Trusses

Homestead Building - Time Management Techniques, Contractors Disappear

Homestead Building - 1st Truss Up, HUGE TIME SAVER Marking up Trusses for Future Work

Homestead Building - Using a Jig to Build Trusses Exactly the Same

Homestead Building - Solo Raising of a HUGE Roof Truss

Homestead Building - Terrible Contractors, Illegal Electrical Install

Homestead Building - Roof Trusses Up! Planning Order of Tasks

Homestead Building - Importance of Bracing During Building

Homestead Building - 3rd Floor Walls Going up, Shed Project Begins with Hole, Contractors Vanish

Homestead Building - Rodent and Insect Deterrents

Homestead Building - Insulation Begins, We SKIP the House Wrap, Spray Foam, Borax

Homestead Building - Prepping Window Holes, Managing Help, Chalk Line, Using Baselines

Homestead Building - Fixing Up Contractor Problems, Window Sills

Homestead Building - Chop Saw (Miter Saw) Usage

Homestead Building - Framing Out Windows on 3rd Floor, Picking The Right Task for the Right Person

Homestead Building - Description of the Layers of the House, Critical Saw BROKE!

Homestead Building - Prepping Wall Insulation For Roof Insulation to Go Up, Insulation Layering

Homestead Building - Scaffolding with DIY Cross-Braces, Fear of Heights!

Homestead Building - Scaffolding is Working! The Camera Seems to NOT Be Working

Homestead Building - Preparing Structure for Holding Greenhouse Roof

Homestead Building - Septic Tank Delivered, Day Off

Homestead Building - Finishing Insulation on East Wall JUST IN TIME!

Homestead Building - Locked Out of Car, Threaded Rods as Giant Lag Bolts

Homestead Building - Hack Sawing Through Threaded Rod, Spare Parts

Homestead Building - Preparing for Sub-Floor Thermal Mass with Air Tunnels

Homestead Building - Tarp on the Roof, Sub Floor Tunnel Work

Homestead Building - Sub Floor Thermal Mass Construction, Pantry Sub Floor Prep

Homestead Building - Lessons Learned for Working With Scaffolding, Camera Dies Again

Homestead Building - Prepping Floor For Thermal Mass Air Tunnels

Homestead Building - Sub Floor Thermal Mass Air Vent Begin Assembly

Homestead Building - Tape Measure Life Hack

Homestead Building - Sub Floor Air Tunnels for Thermal Transfer Detailed Layout

Homestead Building - Sub Floor thermal Tunnels DONE! Anti-Machinery RANT!

Homestead Building - Basics of Ladder Safety and Fear of Heights

Homestead Building - Efficient Use of Materials Saves Huge Money, Shed Discussion

Homestead Building - Finishing Up Roof Insulation, Process and Steps

Homestead Building - Prepping the Site for Rain

Homestead Building - Snow is Coming, Threaded Rods Tightening Solution

Homestead Building - Southern Face of House Insulation Install

Homestead Building - Snow Getting Closer, Thermal Cover to Keep Our Gravel From Freezing

Homestead Building - Creating Single Channel Cinder Block Brick from Double Channel

Homestead Building - Using a Harness for Roof Safety

Homestead Building - Finishing Roof Top

Homestead Building - COLD BLAST! More Contractor Mistakes, Plumbing Issues

Homestead Building - Insulation Done, Cold Blast Continues, Prepping for Metal Roof, Climbing Gear

Homestead Building - Prepping for Ice Storm with a Tarp

Homestead Building - Switching Gears to Different Work Ahead of the Ice Storm, Windows are Late

Homestead Building - Dirt Fill Delivery for Around Shed Mini House, Protection from Frost

Homestead Building - Dad's Injured, Sub Floor Thermal Mass Venting System

Homestead Building - Sub Floor Thermal Venting, Woodstove Adapter, Venting, Root/Fallout Cellar

Homestead Building - Metal Roof Installation!

Homestead Building - Roof is ON! Wrong Screw Oops!

Homestead Building - The Windows are Still Running Late, New Winter Storm Coming!

Homestead Building - Storm Recovery, Frost Threatens Sub Floor Venting System

Homestead Building - Windows ARRIVE! Installation Challenges

Homestead Building - Installing Windows, Weird Screens, Moving Scaffolding Intact

Homestead Building - Insulating Around Windows, Keeping it the Right Temperature

Homestead Building - Beautiful Snowfall on Driveway

Homestead Building - Building Ceiling Support Posts

Homestead Building - Deeply Satisfying Amazingly Relaxing Cutting of Floor Boards

Homestead Building - Framing up Inside Walls, Planning to Start Moving Items to the New Home

Homestead Building - Planning the Order of Tasks to Complete a Project, Toe Nailing Posts