Day 2 and she’s taking shape!

@kyliejhuddleston

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The video showcases a relatable and aspirational journey of building a first home, with a focus on the practical, hands-on work involved. The creators' positive attitude and clear progress updates make it engaging for viewers interested in home construction and DIY projects.

Summary

The video shows the process of building the foundation for a house. The creators are shown digging, setting up forms, and hammering them into place. They mention that they are building their first home and are making good progress despite a storm approaching.

Structure

1Setting up forms for the foundation
2Hammering forms into place
3Retrieving materials from a trailer
4Surveyor re-pinning lot lines
5Continuing form work and preparing for rebar
6Concluding the day due to approaching storm

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LOTS OF HAMMERING LOTS & LOTS & LOTS OF HAMMERING

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Day 2 and she’s taking shape! #homebuild #buildingourfirsthome #homebuildjourney #customhome #womeninconstruction

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Day 2 and she’s taking shape! We're not buying our first house, we're building it. So let's get everything prepped for our first concrete pour. Last weekend we got everything dug out and we got our temporary formwork put together. So we put that in the ground today and we'll get an inspection on it next week. The surveyor came back out yesterday to re-pin our lot lines, which was super helpful because we are literally pinned to pin on this property. I'm talking 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound sack. So we got everything staked out, got our string lines pulled and started putting forms together. LOTS & LOTS & LOTS OF HAMMERING LOTS OF HAMMERING LOTS & LOTS & LOTS OF HAMMERING Long Oh You don't have to tell me right away. And the other end of your board there. We got a big old storm coming in. So we're calling it for the day. We made good progress today. We just have these forms left to do. We ran out of form boards, so we'll come do that later this week. And then we need to put rebar everywhere. And then we'll be ready to pour. Maybe Wednesday? That's the goal.