Handmade Old-Time treated wood post & fencing experience Life in the Outskirts 2026-06-13 | Making 'Shou Sui Ban' wood post as corner braces for electric fence.Building a fence with some surprises, solution for pesky deer flies,Double M Innovations: "youtube.com/watch?v=q4PGV_FK0Xw&list=PL2xxHk8R-R09EBCIV44OkISqR8fLvYDTc&index=7"
Best Gulch Parts of Sunday Gulch Trail Life in the Outskirts 2026-09-15 | Going clockwise around the Sunday Gulch Trail loop, and taking in the scenery of the last part.
Sewer freeze protection for upcoming winter, + chick fun Life in the Outskirts 2026-07-16 | Digging up sewer line to insulate, with some baby chick grub worm tag.Thawing out frozen septic video: "youtu.be/AWwavlc_jk0"
Vintage, (20 min.)DeepRock Hydra-Drill demo/promo video, & sales literature Life in the Outskirts 2026-06-24 | Shows how a DIY individual is able to drill their own well, since 1962. The Hydra-Drill video is from about 1980, and about 20 minutes long. Pretty good condition for being that old.
Portable Water Tower, for drought times Life in the Outskirts 2026-06-04 | Watering techniques I use for when things get very dry.3+ sister's garden, inexpensive deer fences.
Cabin fever yet? -dealing with extended periods of arctic like cold Life in the Outskirts 2026-01-31 | What goes on while sheltering through the toughest parts of winter.Double M Innovations channel:youtube.com/@doubleMinnovations
Got inside the Old Timers Cabin | Learned some hidden history of Lake Itasca. Life in the Outskirts 2025-08-02 | Finally made it inside the 'Old Timers Cabin' at Lake Itasca State Park.
Our recollection of unsung places and events in Black Hills, SD Life in the Outskirts 2025-07-19 | Cabin rental, (again?), what we liked to see,
What you can run into going to Cathedral Spires. Black Hills, SD Life in the Outskirts 2025-07-03 | Narrow mountain road, scenic beauty, smells and sounds, deer closeups, incredible views.
Whats it like trekking up to Black Elk Peak; South Dakota Black Hills Life in the Outskirts 2025-06-22 | 2025 hike up trail #9 to Black Elk Peak and Harney Lookout Tower (El. 7,242tf), and back down trail #4.
Tips on buying and processing firewood for fastest drying for coming winter. Life in the Outskirts 2025-05-25 | Firewood cost, tips, and efforts. Buying firewood, and what it takes to process it to dry the fastest for the next coming winter. Over 60 yrs olds can still do it the hard way without hydraulic log splitter.
A border wall to keep out garden eating critters Life in the Outskirts 2025-04-25 | We had stopped the deer with a wattle fence, but small animal got in and did damage. Next try is building picket fence for our east 'border wall' (fence) of garden
2 Seasons? Winter, and getting ready for winter... Life in the Outskirts 2025-04-02 | Dead tree hunting, septic freeze proof plans, wind turbine.Double M Innovations Channel: "youtube.com/@doubleMinnovations"
Can home owner thaw frozen septic? Life in the Outskirts 2025-01-26 | A dirty job in the winter. A frozen septic.
Asian Beetles Strike Again! Life in the Outskirts 2024-10-11 | Some winter preparations, and dealing with situations.Double M InnovationsWind turbine link:"youtu.be/A-NUT3iuvBk"
Midea U shaped window AC installation, detailed Life in the Outskirts 2024-07-20 | Talking about air conditioning for northern MN, and showing detailed installation of a Top Rated, Energy Star, Midea U shaped window air conditioner.
How to build a durable rustic door using fence pickets. Life in the Outskirts 2024-07-12 | Closing in the eves, installing window sash, and building rustic door, designed to prevent warping.
Said she wanted it cute. Life in the Outskirts 2024-07-07 | board & batten gable ends, finishing the roof of my wife's garden shed.
Roof of rough sawn lumber for rustic garden shed. Life in the Outskirts 2024-07-03 | After finishing the half dove tail notched walls, moved on to building the roof of the garden shed.
half dovetail notching for rustic building. Life in the Outskirts 2024-06-24 | how to notch corners using half dovetails on rough sawn 2 x 10's
Starting a rustic log cabin type garden shed. Life in the Outskirts 2024-06-15 | Beginning construction of the long waited garden shed.Probably will look like a little log cabin when done. Dove tail notched planks wallsConcrete foundation, and trying some fiberglass rebar.
Is Homeowners Insurance a Racket; but necessary? Life in the Outskirts 2024-04-06 | 'They' probably don't want you to know things in this video. My experiences with owning property and dealing with insurance companies.
How to build a vintage style firewood box, on wheels. Life in the Outskirts 2023-12-12 | Repurposing some 1 x 8's; creating distressed boards with coffee, Worcestershire sauce, and flames.
Ep. 19) Rustic cottage look house addition. Trimming it out. Life in the Outskirts 2023-11-10 | Laying vinyl plank flooring, and wood trim.
Ep. 18) Rustic cottage look for interior; house addition. Life in the Outskirts 2023-10-27 | Creating rustic barn boards, out of retail lumber store boards (S4S).and creating distressed post and beam decor.
Is sizzling ground with wind noises, a safe place to be? Life in the Outskirts 2023-10-20 | eerie conditions under nearby power lines. Some prep for winter.
Ep. 17) Creating the rustic cottage look, house addition Life in the Outskirts 2023-10-13 | Cedar shingles on the gable end spaces, and plaster texture on the inside
Ep. 16) Heavy duty decking, and the reason. house addition Life in the Outskirts 2023-10-07 | Porch deck build, and trying to avoid the problems of standard decking.
Ep. 15) How much house insulation is used in northern MN? House addition. Life in the Outskirts 2023-09-30 | Insulating and sheetrock work.
Ep. 14) Electrical Inspector shows up 🧐 & misc. house addition work. Life in the Outskirts 2023-09-24 | Opening up the addition into the house. Wiring and rough-in electric inspection, and some exterior painting.
Ep. 13) All the stucco work & facia and soffit. House addition Life in the Outskirts 2023-09-15 | Installation of aluminum soffit and facia. Stucco.
Ep. 12) Jeld-Wen window install and natural stone facade; one man crew. Life in the Outskirts 2023-09-08 | Installing vinyl windows, and laying up the natural stone wall.
Ep. 11) One man crew; roofing & attic vent install. Life in the Outskirts 2023-08-31 | Bit of a struggle getting the roof on in the wind, and installing attic vent.
Ep. 10) One man crew house addition. Making aged, rustic, repurposed looking boards. Life in the Outskirts 2023-08-25 | Process of making a new sawmill board, look like an old repurpose board with lots of character for porch ceiling.
Gopher control, the Adam-12 way? Life in the Outskirts 2023-08-23 | An attempt to drive out gophers the way the Adam-12 show talked about.
Ep. 9) One man crew; aesthetic log framing. Life in the Outskirts 2023-08-18 | The work of building a log roof structure.
Ep. 8) One man crew house addition, log beam making. Life in the Outskirts 2023-08-11 | How I made a straight log beam, and set it in place.
Weighing the cost of raising meat chickens Life in the Outskirts 2023-08-08 | Processing our 8 week old Cornish Cross meat chickens, and a run down of the cost.
Ep.7) one man crew house addition. Porch squared timbers. Life in the Outskirts 2023-08-04 | Looking for a log beam and squared posts and timbers porch construction.
Ep. 6) House addition. Stick framing the roof. Life in the Outskirts 2023-07-28 | Framing up the roof and finishing the wall sheathing.
Ep. 5) House addition. Not entirely a one man crew. Life in the Outskirts 2023-07-22 | Stucco demolition & building walls
58 yr. old one man crew (Ep. 4) how-to, house addition. Sledge hammering & floor building. Life in the Outskirts 2023-07-14 | Come along as I swing the sledge, making an access into the house crawlspace, and construct the floor. Laying down the 3/4" T & G plywood.
One man crew (Ep. 3) how-to, house addition. Water proofing, sill plate, back filling. Life in the Outskirts 2023-07-08 | Lots of manual labor! Our chickens are styrofoam addicts!
One man crew (episode 2); how-to, house addition. Footing walls Life in the Outskirts 2023-06-30 | Step-by-step block footing wall construction.
One man crew; how-to, house addition. The plan, the dig, the footings Life in the Outskirts 2023-06-23 | Planning and starting an addition on our house. Squaring it up with a 6-8-10 right triangle, and getting the footings poured by hand
Because Deer Stopper; stopped, stopping deer. Life in the Outskirts 2023-06-19 | Why an outer garden, and some 'wattle' fencing.
YouTube Videos benefit many people! Life in the Outskirts 2023-06-07 | How watching and posting videos is beneficial.
a Greenhouse shade cloth as cheap as mud! Life in the Outskirts 2023-05-06 | Trying out a very inexpensive way to shade out some of the sunlight from entering the greenhouse.
Learning Winter with the Deep Winter Green House Life in the Outskirts 2023-03-20 | The deep winter green house is just not going to be a passive one, even if dug into the ground. Haven't heated it since Christmas and it hasn't froze, but not enough heat to keep things growing good. It's warmer now in March, and no additional heat is needed.
