Check out the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus: https://bit.ly/4hEL60n Power Out, Jackery On. Available in the US and Canada. Someone is finally moving into a house—but it still isn’t us! With Desiree’s mom moving just down the road, we’re getting something we’ve really missed: the chance to work together again. Our budget is getting tight, so we’re taking on the plumbing ourselves. First, we have to rescue weather-damaged trim and reclaim some space from the construction clutter. Then Desiree tackles the stair handrail while Jordan wrestles with sink fittings, cramped spaces, and a tool that really doesn’t want to cooperate. And with Abue watching the girls, we finally head into the Smoky Mountains for a long-awaited birthday adventure. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 This episode is sponsored by Jackery. @Jackeryusa #Jackery #PowerOutJackeryOn #PortablePowerStation #SolarGenerator #JackeryHomePower3600Plus #HomeBackup #OutdoorPower #PowerOutage #HomeBattery CHAPTERS 00:00 We’re not doing this alone anymore 00:43 Moving Abue into her new home 02:44 What having Mom nearby means to Desiree 03:52 Getting Starlink connected 05:36 A tight budget and weather-damaged trim 08:13 Salvaging materials and reclaiming our yard 10:05 Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus 11:47 Desiree takes on the handrail 12:39 DIY sink plumbing and awkward crimping 17:53 The fitting that won’t fit 19:40 A birthday adventure in the Smokies 22:36 About our anniversary...

Power Out, Jackery On. Learn more about this episode’s sponsor, Jackery—available in the U.S. and Canada: https://bit.ly/4hEL60n After last week’s paint disaster, I’m putting our bifold doors up—even though the finish still looks terrible. We’re figuring out which imperfections can wait and which jobs need to be done now, while the installations bring a few more challenges of their own. Between projects, we take the girls to Darnell Farms, get ready for a storm, and celebrate my birthday with a country breakfast and cake in the trailer. The house isn’t finished, but there’s still plenty of life happening along the way. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 @Jackeryusa #Jackery #PowerOutJackeryOn #PortablePowerStation #SolarGenerator #JackeryHomePower3600Plus #HomeBackup #OutdoorPower #PowerOutage #HomeBattery Chapters 00:00 Last week’s paint disaster 00:36 What can wait until after we move in? 02:34 Birthday plans in a crowded trailer 03:39 Figuring out the first bifold doors 08:29 Taking a break for Darnell Farms 11:56 Storm preparations & backup power with Jackery 13:41 A rainy day in the trailer 14:57 Finishing the remaining doors 16:58 Birthday cards & a practical present 17:49 Breakfast at Everett Street Diner 18:42 Birthday cake with the girls 19:38 One last birthday debate

Use code projectatticus for 15% off other MILESEEY products. The S50C and S50R are excluded from this discount. Official site: https://mileseeytools.com/products/16075653790404182097230910?source_type=sales_plugin_af&slt=sales_plugin_af&referral_code=R5BMQ1C3LQML&utm_source=affiliate_marketing&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Project%20Atticus&utm_term=projectatticus Amazon: https://dada.link/KVzWlu We started the week picturing evenings on a big couch with the girls, finally enjoying the mountain home we’ve been building. Then a race to paint our remaining interior doors before the rain turned into a disaster—and a setback I’d normally work through hit much harder than I expected. Desiree and I talk about what’s been building up behind the scenes, a low point from our early sailing days, and finding a way forward when it all feels like too much. This episode is sponsored by MILESEEY Tools. Check out the MILESEEY S50C Green Laser Measure with Camera — Winner of the 2026 Pro Tool Innovation Award (Laser Measures). BenchMade Modern is providing our sofa at no cost. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787

This episode is sponsored by Strapinno. Check out their retractable ratchet straps: Strapinno: https://www.strapinno.com Shop on Amazon: https://amz.cx/3gGU With colder weather coming and the trailer feeling smaller than ever, finishing the downstairs floor feels like a huge step toward moving in. But working around cabinets and heavy appliances brings a few setbacks—and some extra help from the girls. Meanwhile, Desiree shares big family news, and we wrap up with the finished-floor reveal and pasta made with tomatoes and herbs from our garden. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 Chapters 00:00 Finishing the downstairs floor 02:36 The girls lend a hand 04:31 Sick days in the trailer 05:33 Abue’s new house 07:03 Strapinno retractable ratchet straps 08:45 Flooring around the cabinets 10:56 Moving the heavy appliances 11:50 Why we ordered the appliances early 13:26 Damaging the new floor 14:59 A familiar bathroom-floor solution 16:03 The flooring is finished! 16:47 Garden tomatoes and pasta 17:21 Showing the family the finished floor 18:37 Dinner with a mountain view

This episode is sponsored by Looki. Click my link: https://www.c2go.cc/r/ProjectAtticus, and use my code [project] to get 5% off. We designed this house around a very different plan for our family. Now that we may be living here much longer, I’m taking a closer look at the choices we made—and whether they still make sense. This week, I tackle a two-person range hood installation alone, from mounting it to wrestling with the ductwork and finally turning it on. Meanwhile, Desiree takes the girls to the lake, we work on helping Odie and Oso get used to each other, and we make time for planting with the girls. I used Looki L1 during a walk with my daughter and our new dog, when my hands were full and pulling out my phone would have meant missing the moment. It let me capture the interaction hands-free and revisit it afterward in Journal. Looki on YouTube: @Looki-ai — https://www.youtube.com/@Looki-ai Please make sure everyone who appears on camera or is recorded is comfortable with it. #looki #lookil1 #lookiPIE ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 Chapters 00:00 This week at our mountain home 00:35 Installing a two-person range hood alone 03:50 Did my blocking land in the right place? 04:53 Making the ductwork fit 06:00 Why I couldn’t use the supplied flexible ducting 08:59 Wrestling with rigid ducting 12:01 The final mounting and wiring challenges 14:41 Turning on the range hood 15:12 Desiree and the girls at the lake 18:18 Why we designed the house this way 22:27 A family walk with Odie and Oso 23:47 Gardening with the girls

Struggling with sleep? Try Dream and save up to 43% off with my exclusive link + code ATTICUS: https://www.shopbeam.com/ATTICUS This episode is sponsored by Beam. We found an injured dog running along the highway, and now I’m falling in love with him. With the local shelters full, Desiree heads out to find Odie’s owner—but with two girls, Oso, a travel trailer and an unfinished house, can we realistically take on another dog? Meanwhile, I tackle our struggling lawn, finally get the cheap doors to close, and team up with Dad to install an attic ladder and a vanity in our tiny half bath. Odie’s story also takes Desiree and Rita to a local PAWS fundraiser in Bryson City. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 Chapters 00:00 This week: house setbacks and an unexpected dog 00:44 Trying to rescue our lawn 03:39 Another round with the cheap doors 07:28 Why won’t these doors latch? 09:01 A changed verdict and winding down with Beam 11:47 Finishing the attic ladder with Dad 13:29 Fitting a vanity into the tiny half bath 14:57 Meet Odie 15:53 Desiree searches for his owner 17:59 Can we take on another dog? 20:16 A night out for PAWS

DESLOC V150: Get $30 off with code ATTICUSV150. Official: https://www.bit.ly/4fTQkV9 Amazon US: https://www.amzn.to/4qvj5uW Amazon Canada: https://www.amzn.to/461rVXM Best Buy: https://www.bit.ly/4qrUjMa DESLOC: https://www.youtube.com/@desloc.global This week, the final missing kitchen cabinets arrive, Desiree tackles the drainage behind the house, and we install the kitchen sink and wood backsplash. Then I take on the project I’ve been looking forward to most: hanging our first interior door. I bought the cheapest solid-core doors I could find to save money—but installing the first one turns into an all-day fight. After checking everything with a laser and trying a second door, I have to figure out whether I installed the first one wrong or whether the cheap door itself is the problem. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 #DESLOC #DESLOCsmartlock #DESLOCsmartlockv150plus #solarsmartlock Chapters: 0:00 This Week on the Build 0:48 The Missing Cabinets Arrive 5:08 Fixing the Drainage Behind the House 9:50 DESLOC V150 Smart Lock 11:40 Installing the Kitchen Sink 14:29 Installing the Wood Backsplash 17:24 Hanging Our First Interior Door

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They can't harm you, if they can't find you! Use code atticus at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/atticus *This video is sponsored by Incogni.* This week on the build of our mountain home, we're finally installing our kitchen cabinets—but before we can begin, I discover that the entire layout my dad and I marked on the walls is based on the wrong high point in the floor. Once we correct that mistake, we discover an even bigger problem: the most important cabinet in the kitchen—the corner upper—is missing from our delivery. With the replacement potentially weeks away, we have to figure out how to keep the project moving without it. My dad helps me install the first cabinets and learn the process before I finish the remaining work on my own, overcome a few more surprises, and lay the butcher-block countertops in place. The kitchen still isn't finished, but for the first time, this empty room is finally starting to look like the kitchen we'll eventually use. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 CHAPTERS 0:00 Kitchen Cabinets at Last 0:27 Preparing the Room 1:53 The Cabinets Arrive 3:13 Our Most Important Cabinet Is Missing 3:59 Finding a Way to Keep Moving 7:37 Installing the First Cabinet 8:36 The First Cabinet Is Wrong 10:25 Base Cabinets and Family Reactions 12:30 Finishing the Cabinets Alone 14:37 Another Cabinet Problem 16:02 Calling in Reinforcements 17:13 Installing an Upper Cabinet Solo 18:19 Butcher-Block Countertops 19:27 The Kitchen Starts to Feel Real

This video has been sponsored by Brooklyn Bedding. Save 30% on a Brooklyn Bedding mattress at https://brooklynbedding.com/projectatticus with code PROJECTATTICUS. This week, after finally turning on the power, Dad and I keep pushing the interior forward while we wait for the house’s biggest comfort upgrade. We paint the interior doors, race an unexpected storm, and set the upstairs double vanity. Then a licensed HVAC crew installs three MRCOOL® Olympus E Star® mini-split systems and works through a layout conflict beside the future wood-stove chimney. When the downstairs unit finally starts blowing cold air, this building begins to feel like a house we can actually work in—and eventually live in—without roasting. Learn more about MRCOOL® mini-split solutions at https://www.mrcool.com and follow @MRCOOLComfort. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787

Check out the FlexiSpot Kana Japanese Joinery Bed here: https://go.flexispot.com/ProjectAtticus-JPBF Use my code “JPBF” to get an extra $20 OFF! This week, Morgan's Electrical is back to finish the electrical system and finally send power into our mountain home. Before Kyle and Jason can make the last connection, I have to uncover our buried main feed cable and route it into the transfer switch—right as a torrential downpour turns the job into a muddy mess. Once the power is on, we finish the lights, fans, smoke detectors, HVAC disconnects, and a few final electrical jobs. Seeing the house light up for the first time makes it finally feel like a real home. Huge thanks to the crew who helped make this happen — contact details below. Morgan's Electrical (828) 421-4290 ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://www.shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: https://www.bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://www.mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 00:00 One Step From Power 00:43 Morgan's Electrical Is Back 02:58 Digging Up the Main Feed Cable 05:43 Transfer Switch and Ground Rods 07:32 The Finished Electrical Panel 08:19 FlexiSpot Kana Bed 09:46 Sending Power Into the House 11:03 Finishing the Electrical Trim-Out 12:42 The House Comes to Life 13:40 Moving the Upstairs Vanity 15:12 Installing the Bathroom Heater 15:53 Seeing the Finished Rooms With Lights

For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (747) 202-2134 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://www.askchapter.org/atticus *Paid Partnership*. Last week I admitted that I couldn’t finish this house alone. This week my nephew Christopher helps me tackle one of the biggest remaining jobs: painting the ceilings and walls before electrical and HVAC need the space. Between running short on paint, working without air conditioning, learning how to cut in, and reaching a fifteen-foot hallway, the job turns out to be harder than we expected—but having one good helper changes everything. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 0:00 One Good Helper 2:43 Spraying the Ceilings 4:48 We Run Out of Paint 7:58 Christopher Learns the Sprayer 10:21 The Ceilings Are Done 12:20 Rolling the Walls 13:32 Learning to Cut In 17:23 The First Finished Room 18:10 Three Days to Finish 23:15 The 15-Foot Hallway 27:17 The Final Room Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

Thanks to Ekster for sponsoring this episode! Ekster’s Anniversary Sale is live—save an extra 20% on top of web sales with code PROJECTATTICUS using our link: https://partner.ekster.com/ProjectAtticus Everything is backed by Ekster’s 100-day money-back guarantee. #ad After Desiree and I finished priming every wall and ceiling in our mountain home, I thought sanding it would be a quick job. Three days later, with my shoulders completely shot and the house barely any closer to paint, I had to admit that building a house by myself might not be a reasonable plan. This week I figure out how much sanding new drywall primer actually needs, tackle a 20-foot hallway ceiling, and confront the difference between working hard and making real progress. Some jobs make sense to DIY. Some need a small team. And if I want to finish this home—and get good at building houses—I need to become a better manager, not just a harder worker. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 0:00 Can I Build This House Alone? 0:29 Why Sand New Drywall Primer? 2:43 Finding the Right Sanding Technique 3:52 The Worst Part: The Ceiling 6:39 Ekster 7:59 Day Two: The 20-Foot Hallway 12:09 Day Three: Building Is a Team Sport 16:21 Final Dusting Before Paint 17:10 I Need a Better Plan

For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (747) 202-2134 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to http://www.askchapter.org/atticus *Paid Partnership* This week on the build of our mountain home, Desiree jumps back into the build and takes over painting the inside of the house. Technically, we’re priming — but this is the first coat of paint on all the new drywall, and it completely changes the way the inside of the house feels. The painters we were planning to use got delayed, so we decided to try doing the interior painting ourselves to save money and keep the build moving. With Desiree’s mom helping watch the girls, Desiree was finally able to spend a full day working on the house with me again. She took over the paint sprayer, I rolled behind her, and together we tried to get the whole interior primed while sweating through full-body paint suits in the middle of summer. It was hot, messy, exhausting, and honestly way harder than it looked — but by the end, the house finally started to feel a little less like a construction site and a lot more like our future home. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 00:00 DIY Interior Painting Begins 01:23 Picking Paint Colors for Our Mountain Home 02:43 Desiree Is Back on the Build 03:06 Prepping Drywall for Primer 05:44 Buying Paint and Primer for the Whole House 06:22 Masking Windows for Paint Spraying 07:03 Masking the Bathtub Before Primer 09:12 Chapter 10:32 Setting Up an Airless Paint Sprayer 11:13 How We Spray and Back-Roll Primer 12:27 Teaching Desiree to Spray Paint 15:04 First Floor Ceiling Finished 15:34 Priming the First Floor Walls 17:16 The First Floor Is Primed 18:05 Starting the Upstairs Primer 19:26 Painting in Summer Heat 21:04 Priming Our Bedroom 21:36 Seeing the Girls After a Long Paint Day 22:16 Day Two of Interior Painting 23:06 Priming Closets and Small Spaces 23:47 Building Memories Into the House 25:31 We Ran Out of Primer 26:03 Back From the Paint Store 26:55 We Finished Priming the House 27:21 Tape to the Tape Chapter: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code ATTICUS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/atticus This week, we’re taking a break from the usual construction grind to show what our life actually looks like while we build our mountain home. The house is getting closer — the drywall is finally finished, and I’m starting to prep everything for paint — but right next to the house is the tiny 27-foot travel trailer we’ve been living in with two little girls, one dog, one tiny bathroom, and a whole lot of chaos. So this episode is less about one big project and more about the life happening around the build: nap schedules, Desiree somehow making real meals in a tiny kitchen, our first little garden, bath time in the camper, breakfast at our favorite diner in town, and Scarlett’s first tubing trip at Deep Creek. Trailer life is definitely a sacrifice, but being on this property with the girls has also made this one of the sweetest seasons of our lives. ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 00:00 Life in a 27-Foot Travel Trailer 01:10 The Drywall Is Finished 01:15 Prepping the House for Paint 03:10 Taking a Half Day for Family 03:39 Trailer Life With Two Little Kids 04:41 What It’s Like Living in the Camper 06:00 Nap Time in a Tiny Trailer 06:56 The Trailer Bunk Bed Danger Zone 08:36 Scarlett’s Daily Flower Murdering 09:09 Protecting Our Privacy Online 11:15 Our First Garden on the Property 11:53 Why Trailer Life Is Worth It 12:55 Cold Leftovers During Nap Time 13:53 Movie Time in the Camper 14:28 Desiree’s Tiny Trailer Kitchen 15:57 Fresh Cilantro From the Garden 16:24 Mowing and Maintaining the Property 17:33 Playing Outside With the Girls 18:16 Bath Time in the Camper Shower 20:10 Exhausted After a “Relaxing” Saturday 21:53 Our Favorite Breakfast Spot in Town 23:39 Everett Street Diner With the Girls 25:33 Tubing at Deep Creek 26:38 High Water and Empty Tubes 27:12 Getting Nervous About the Rapids 27:28 Floating Deep Creek With the Girls 29:17 Trying to Get Out of the River 29:53 Scarlett’s First Tubing Trip 30:42 Calling It a Day

For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (747) 202-2134 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to http://www.askchapter.org/atticus *Paid Partnership* For weeks now, the rain has barely let up, and it’s starting to make progress on our mountain home build a lot harder. In this episode, we try to keep moving anyway. First, I work on solving one of the bigger water management problems behind the house by digging drainage trenches for the gutters and trying to get roof water away from the foundation before another storm rolls in. Then, once we finally get a small break in the weather, we get back to siding and work on finishing the last big section of the exterior — including the lap siding detail that we’re hoping will give the front of the house a warm wood look without the maintenance of real cedar. It’s not the fastest week of progress, but even with the rain slowing us down, the outside of the house is getting very close to being finished. Huge thanks to the crew who helped make this happen — links to everyone involved below. Ellis Earthworks & Custom Homes - General Contractor ellisearthworksinc@gmail.com (828) 226-9153 ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 00:00 The rain won’t stop 00:39 The water problem behind the house 01:40 Digging gutter drainage away from the foundation 02:55 Why this spot has to be dug by hand 05:15 Racing the rain with an open trench 06:44 Connecting the gutter drain to PVC 08:45 Planning around the electrical service trench 11:49 Flash flood warning 13:31 Finally getting a break in the rain 14:26 Painting the faux cedar lap siding 15:04 Installing siding in the rain 16:16 Making a custom lap siding jig 18:15 The angled siding gets complicated 19:41 Cutting the 5/12 pitch siding pieces 20:30 The rain comes back again 22:05 Installing the last battens 23:04 Why the build has slowed down 24:02 The siding is finally installed 24:41 Bonus: Dakota’s throwing critique Chapter: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Average potential savings are based on realized premium, co-pay, and out of pocket savings estimates self-reported by consumers that worked with Chapter Advisory LLC to enroll in a Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and/or Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The average is limited to consumers that chose to self-report. Savings information is subject to periodic updates and corrections. There is no guarantee of savings and any savings may vary by policy type, state, or other factors.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code ATTICUS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/atticus This week on the build of our mountain home, we finally start building the front porch. It may not look like much yet, but this concrete slab is the first real step toward changing the entire front of the house. Before the pour, we had to get the gravel base right, make sure the slab would slope away from the house, avoid all the plumbing we just buried, and add footings for the future porch roof posts. I also got to work with the guys from Black Rock Masonry, learn a lot about what goes into a strong concrete slab, and even get some time running their mini skid steer. Next up, we’re hoping to finish the siding and start turning this slab into an actual front porch. Huge thanks to the crew who helped make this happen — links to everyone involved below. Black Rock Masonry - Concrete, Block, and Stone Blackrockmasonrywnc@gmail 828-788-0257 ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 00:00 Starting the Front Porch Slab 00:43 Swapping an Overfilled Construction Dumpster 01:15 Gravel Delivery Chaos on the Job Site 02:51 Preparing the Front Porch Slab Area 03:48 Setting Concrete Forms with a 2% Slope 04:14 Avoiding Buried Plumbing Under the Slab 04:54 Laying Out Footings for the Porch Roof Posts 05:36 Incogni 07:04 Getting Ready for Concrete with BlackRock Masonry 07:57 Why We Need Gravel Under the Concrete Slab 09:48 Learning to Run a Mini Skid Steer 12:58 Compacting the Dirt Before the Gravel Base 13:51 Digging Footings and a Turn-Down Edge 14:47 Tying the Porch Slab Into the House Foundation 15:08 Final Prep Before Pouring Concrete 16:34 Pouring the Concrete Porch Slab 17:04 Adjusting the Concrete Slump 18:15 Concrete Crew Goes Into Action 19:00 Screeding the Slab to the Right Slope 19:57 Bull Floating and Finishing the Concrete 20:52 Broom Finish and Relief Joint 21:46 The Front Porch Slab Is Done 22:15 Catching a Mistake in the Porch Plans

Head to https://www.betterhelp.com/atticus to get 10% off your first month with our sponsor, BetterHelp. Therapy can be a meaningful space to reflect, grow, and create positive change in your life. This week, we tried to dig the sewer trench from our house to the septic tank — and quickly found out that our rocky mountain lot was not going to make it easy. While the drywall crew was inside hanging sheets and turning the interior into actual rooms, we were outside trying to get the utilities sorted before the next big step on the build. We had to clear the future porch slab area, add drainage for one of the lowest spots around the house, connect the water line, and run the sewer line across the yard. The sewer trench ended up being the main challenge. We hit hard rock, ran into the wrong fittings, had to sleeve part of the pipe for vehicle traffic, and spent a lot of time checking and re-checking the fall so the line would drain properly. By the end of the week, the house had drywall, water, and sewer — which felt like a pretty solid bit of progress. Huge thanks to the crew who helped make this happen — links to everyone involved below. Ellis Earthworks & Custom Homes - General Contractor ellisearthworksinc@gmail.com (828) 226-9153 ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 00:00 Getting Ready for Drywall and Porch Prep 00:21 Drywall Delivery for Our House Build 01:57 Boom Truck Drywall Delivery Through a Window 03:26 Protecting the Window During Drywall Delivery 04:54 Starting the Water and Sewer Line Trenching 06:02 Planning the Sewer Line to the Septic Tank 06:40 Clearing Logs and Firewood for Drainage Trenches 08:35 Wrong PVC Pipe Order for the Sewer Line 09:14 Drywall Hanging Begins Inside the House 10:16 Green Glue Soundproofing Between Floors 11:00 Installing a Drainage Box Near the House 11:44 Finding the Buried Water Line 14:12 Laying Drain Pipe for Yard Drainage 14:49 Connecting the Main Water Line to the House 16:28 Turning On Water Inside the House 16:52 Digging the Sewer Trench to the Septic Tank 17:02 Checking Sewer Line Fall With a Laser Level 18:04 Moving Milled Lumber for the Porch Slab 19:58 Connecting 3 Inch Pipe to 4 Inch Schedule 40 20:27 The Wrong Sewer Fitting Stops the Job 21:16 Digging the Sewer Trench Through Rock 22:39 Hitting Dense Rock With the Mini Excavator 25:19 Installing a Sewer Cleanout Near the House 26:02 Sleeving the Sewer Line Under Vehicle Traffic 26:42 Setting the Correct Sewer Pipe Grade 27:10 Gravel Delivery Shows Up Too Early 28:32 Fixing a High Spot in the Sewer Line 29:52 Checking Fall on a Sleeved Sewer Pipe 31:09 Water and Sewer Are Connected to the House 31:44 Drywall Is Hung Inside the House

Thanks to Mileseey the Tools for sponsoring this episode! Get your S50 laser measuring Tool here: https://mileseeytools.com/products/16071697673182972978790910?source_type=sales_plugin_af&slt=sales_plugin_af&referral_code=R5BMQ1C3LQML&utm_source=affiliate_marketing&utm_medium=R5BMQ1C3LQML&utm_campaign=Project%20Atticus&utm_term=projectatticus I thought our small house was finally ready for drywall… but I was wrong. In this episode, we install the exterior front door, get the house fully dried in, test paint colors for faux cedar siding, foam around the door frame, install drywall nailers around HVAC, plumbing, and gas lines, and turn leftover sheathing into attic flooring for storage. The house still isn’t finished — but with the roof, windows, and door finally in, it’s protected from the weather. It’s not a home yet, but it’s finally starting to feel like a shelter. Special thanks to Can from MyWinUsa for supplying our front door! If you're in the market for windows and doors for your home, definitely get in touch with Can! Get 10% off new windows by using Promo Code ATTICUS from MyWinUSA at https://winmass.us/ Or call (612) 300-4204 Huge thanks to the crew who helped make this happen — links to everyone involved below. Ellis Earthworks & Custom Homes - General Contractor ellisearthworksinc@gmail.com (828) 226-9153 ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 Chapters: 0:00 Getting the House Ready for Drywall 1:16 Commercial Grade LVP Flooring for Our Small House 2:27 Fixing the Front Door Rough Opening 3:47 Installing the Exterior Entry Door 5:52 Painting LP SmartSide to Look Like Cedar 8:24 Choosing Faux Cedar Siding Paint Colors 9:18 Black Bear on Our Mountain Property 9:59 Rain Delay Before Drywall Installation 10:50 Spray Foaming Around the Exterior Door Frame 12:38 Laser Measuring Tool for Construction Layout 14:43 Installing Drywall Nailers Before Hanging Drywall 15:08 Working Around Mini Split Drain Lines 16:26 Removing Open Cell Spray Foam for Drywall Backing 16:56 Notching Drywall Nailers Around Plumbing and Gas Lines 18:45 Framing Lessons Before Drywall and Subcontractors 19:46 Trimming Cured Spray Foam Around the Front Door 20:00 Installing Attic Flooring With Leftover Plywood 22:46 Lifting Plywood Into the Attic Solo 23:49 Turning the Attic Into Usable Storage Space 25:45 Fully Dried In and Ready for Drywall #homebuilding #drywall #framing #construction #homestead

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code ATTICUS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/atticus This week on the build of our mountain home outside Bryson City, North Carolina, we’re finally insulating our house — and I got to suit up and follow the spray foam crew through the entire process. I’ve been really curious about spray foam insulation because it’s not just insulation. It also air seals the house, fills every little gap between the framing and sheathing, and turns the roof/attic area into part of the conditioned space. But it also comes with some serious trade-offs: cost, installation quality, roof leak concerns, and the need for intentional ventilation once the house becomes this airtight. In this episode, we watch the crew prep the house, protect the windows and floors, mix the spray foam chemicals at the gun, spray the wall cavities and roof deck, trim the foam flush, and then install fiberglass batt insulation in the interior walls for sound control. Then I walk through why I chose spray foam for this build, what problems I think it solves, and what concerns I still have about it. Huge thanks to the crew who helped make this happen — links to everyone involved below. SprayFoam by Cohens (843) 761-6587 Plans@cohens.com Ellis Earthworks & Custom Homes - General Contractor ellisearthworksinc@gmail.com (828) 226-9153 ➤New to the channel? 👉 Subscribe and follow our journey! @ProjectAtticus ➤ Love our videos? Become a Patron to help support the channel & get early ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ProjectAtticus ➤ Gear we use: Sunglasses: https://shrsl.com/35iim Discount Code HPATTICUS Keen Footwear: http://bit.ly/2GSEMjt Our Mobile Internet Solutions - MobileMustHave: https://mobilemusthave.com Bluetti Portable Power Station: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/home-backup-power-ac500?variant=46381280493787 Chapters: 0:00 Spray Foam Insulation Day Begins 1:17 How Spray Foam Chemicals Mix at the Gun 1:42 Suiting Up with PPE for Spray Foam 2:26 Watching Spray Foam Expand in the Wall Cavities 2:54 Spray Foam Thickness, R-Value, and Heat Problems 4:06 Air Sealing the House with Spray Foam Insulation 4:56 How a Spray Foam Rig and Spray Gun Work 5:50 Cardboard Baffles for Roof Eaves and Spray Foam Control 6:28 Incogni Sponsor: Removing Personal Data Online 7:42 Spray Foam Installer Technique and Thickness Control 8:35 Cutting and Trimming Excess Spray Foam 9:02 Filling Stud Bays and Avoiding Insulation Voids 9:43 Does Spray Foam Get Harder as It Cures? 10:06 Special Tools for Cutting Spray Foam 10:26 Heat From the Spray Foam Chemical Reaction 11:04 How Spray Foam Changes Sound Inside the House 11:59 Fiberglass Batt Insulation for Interior Wall Soundproofing 12:19 Checking Spray Foam Coverage in the Stud Bays 13:06 Installing Fiberglass Insulation Before Drywall 13:58 Spray Foam Pros and Cons for a Tight Home 15:04 Spray Foam vs Fiberglass Air Sealing 16:13 Vented Attic vs Conditioned Attic with Spray Foam 17:36 Spray Foam Roof Deck Leak Risk 18:42 Metal Roof, ZIP System, Underlayment, and Ice & Water Shield 19:45 Airtight House Ventilation and Makeup Air Problems 20:58 Is Spray Foam Insulation Worth It? 21:24 Outro