I really appreciate the effort you went to build and film this for everyone, thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Hey Simon, That is very inspiring. It is similar to the design that I have been sketching since I was a kid, and now later in life would love to build something like this on some bush property with a lovely view. Thanks for taking the time to record all of this, I know that side of it takes a lot of time as well. Thanks and all the best as you now start to enjoy the fruits of your labour. Chris

Thanks Chris. Appreciate your feedback and hope you get the opportunity to build one in the future. Stay Safe.

Já morei em uma casa de madeira no estado do Pará (Brasil).o isolamento térmico é muito bom. Parabéns

I love the way you handeled the task with a manual saw. I thought that without an electric saw you could not do the job, but you sir proved me wrong. Great job!

Thanks 👍. I did end up getting a drop saw for the treated external palings as they were so wet they were almost impossible to cut with a hand saw. It just stuck in the wood. I could have let them dry a bit but I was too impatient.

Quanta perfeição, parabéns

Lindo trabalho, parabéns

Great job Simon, one of the best things I have seen in a long time. 2 things that really stood out for me, no tool belt and the VB cans. Pure Gold, well done Cobber

@Liam.......are you drunk or high? If those is the best you have seen in a long time....seriously you need to get out more.

@Simon Edmondson Sorry missed this comment. I actually work in IT. Much prefer building stuff. Always need a few projects on the go. Water is for before 4pm on weekends.

Yes, great work, curious to know what you do for a living, did't think tradie, because despite two pairs of well used boots, no tool belt, very few cans of beer and it took until almost the end of the video to see a site radio. I did notice a slab of water though lol. Great effort mate, especially all the extra work moving ladders and temp clamping because you were on your own.

Yep. Nothing professional to see here. Just make it up as you go.

Que capricho nessa linda casa. Parabéns

Me apaixonei nessa casinha linda!

Simon, this is awesome. Thanks you for posting the whole process. Me and my wife are getting ready to move to Idaho, and I will be building something around this size for us to live in while we build our dream home.

Sounds Ideal. Best of luck with your build.

Sensacional MT bom

Ficou linda!!🥰💯🙏

Parabéns muito linda casa

Muito bom mesmo parabéns

Wow 👍

apa solusinya

Thank you! Cheers!

Inspiring build! Love to see the use of the handsaw, still one of the greatest tools! How do you think the floor system (Bearers screwed to posts with batten screws?) will hold up over time? I'm imagining that the internal load probably would never be that heavy to compromise the screws but maybe after 10 or 20 years it might show signs of weakness. Thanks :)

I am also interested in this question. After all, the screws in this case work for shear and not for tension. But since the building has not collapsed, then such a decision has a place to be.

I have added upright stumps as additional support under the floor beams. Just not on the video. Plus 30cm blocks under each post connection with an additional 3 batten screws. So long as there are no dance raves in the shack it should be ok I think.

I LOVE this! This inspires me and my husband to build this on our new piece of land we just bought. Would you mind sharing the dimensions of your build? Did you just wing it or were you following a plan. Job well done, it looks amazing.

Thanks. It is 5 x 3 m internal with a 1.8m veranda and 600mm overhang all around. Just made it up as I went along basically.

Love the style, music, choice of windows, little rust on the roof for character, trees for porch posts, floor and the gorgeous setting. Well done mate. I stopped in on my way to Antarctica each trip on Northwind and always had a marvelous time. Great folks, lovely attitudes, good to see it all here.

Thanks so much! We are a very lucky country for sure. Glad you have enjoyed your visits.

PARABÉNS MEU AMIGO! OTIMO TRABALHO! ANDRE - BRASIL

PARABÉNS....muito bem feito....no capricho....BRASIL

Thank you for sharing, what an amazing hobby love it.

Hi Simon, great work mate! I want to do something like this for weekender on 7 acres i have outside kingaroy, Qld. till I sell my current house in Brissy and build a permanent house there, did you need building permits, licencees etc for temp building and if so are they hard to get? any info on this would be much appreciated, cheers. Kat.

Permits are always very locally specific. Best check with the local council. Usually based on size, proximity and height. Keep it small and you can't go wrong.

I just wanted to let you know that I used marine paint for metal for my metal roof. It held up well. Its something to think about if you paint your roof.

I was after the rustic look. I do need to add an anti rust coating of something though.

You made a beautiful cabin..I hope the two supervisors have approved. Congratulations from Brasil.

They most definitely approve. They think it is their new kennel.

A labour of love when you build something you enjoy doing. Very nice cabin love it. 👍

Thanks 👍. I did enjoy it for sure.

Looooved it! Thanks for sharing all the process!!! :) The best for you! :)

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video mate did you treat the wood with anything to stop termites?

Thanks for sharing such a cool project. Really like the reused t&g flooring inside. What’s the climate temps like there from season to season? Great job.

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@Simon Hahnel me tv

Worst we get is 0 degree C in winter overnight and had once got to 47 degree C in summer but usually the hottest summer day is about 43 degree C. Glad you enjoyed the build.

SHOW DEMAIS. PARABENS

Beautiful! Did you draw the plans yourself?

Absolutely brilliant, did you work off a set of plans ?

Beautiful job!

Excelente 👏👏👏🇧🇷

Awesome build & I love seeing your daughter out there helping you. My daughter can't do the dishes without a fight.

It is so much faster when you have a second set of hands. Any time she is willing to help is much appreciated. Hopefully she learns a bit as we build. Especially helpful when you are up on the roof.

WOW! just amazing.. i thoroughly enjoyed it.. just wondering how much time actually it took to build this country shack...

Thanks. Glad you like it. It basically took 3 month of my weekends and evenings after work to complete. Started in early January and finished late March with the insides. Solar install came a bit later.

From my experience, if your thinking of building something similar, hide a thin insulation sarking under the iron roof. The condensation in humid & thawing frost conditions creates a lot of moisture dripping inside.

@Simon Hahnel basically, how insulation works is you have a temperature gradient between outside and inside and the dew point of condensation occurs in the middle of the insulation where there’s no moisture or air movement.

Correct. Wish I knew this prior to build. Now I need to take off the iron and add it. Always something to learn. Best part of doing something new.

Parabéns ficou lindo q cápricho 👌🐕🐕

Bem legal!!! 🌄🌅👍✌️💕💗💚💙

Quedo hermosa la casita, aunque le iso falta ventanas alos lados, muy inteligente este maestro para fabricar casas hermosas, lo felicito abrazo grandote lllenito de admiración y cariño desde Cali Colombia s.a Milady Nuñez

Amei esse cantinho maravilhoso 😍😍😍

Obrigado

I admit I never thought “I would love to build an Aussie Country Shack” - until now! I love how you used the tree trunks on the front porch.

Thanks. I have the good fortune of having access to a well treed property and can get good native timber as required. Well until corona lock down.

What a treat to watch. Very inspirational. You make me want to take a trip to Bunnings. Thank you for the time and effort of sharing your build. You obviously work in the industry?

Thanks. Nope I work in IT. Just do this for fun. Dad did teach me a thing or two back in the day, but you can pick up a lot off YouTube as well. The internet is a wonderous thing. I love watching Shawn James building his log cabin. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIMXKin1fXXCeq2UJePJEog

Respeto para usted señor..muy buen trabajo

Hola Simon, he encontrado tu canal y estoy encantada con tus videos. Vivo en una chacra (farm) y hago yo misma todos los trabajos. Me gustan las herramientas y los retos. Saludos desde Argentina!

Hola, hay una gran satisfacción al trabajar con las manos y crear algo de principio a fin. Mantiene la mente y el cuerpo sanos también. Me alegra que estés disfrutando de los videos.

Awesome job! What were the dimensions? Length x width? I’m sketching out a plan to do something similar and I think that size is perfect for what I’m trying to build. Again, awesome job!! 👍🏾

Thanks. Internals are 5m x 3m. There is is an overhang of .5m all around plus the 1.8m veranda.

Well done! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Valfredo! Cheers!

Absolutely beautiful. You did a wonderful job. Your wife? and furry friends did really well too. I think if the furry friends had hands you would have finished in half the time. They didn’t leave your side. What faithful companions you have.

Thank you. The dogs are very good company. Just a bit naughty at times with missing tools and gloves. They are however too cute to be cross with.

Maravilloso trabajo !!! Felicitaciones, me sirve mucho , estoy planeando construir , gracias por compartir, saludos desde Uruguay

Gracias. Buena suerte con tu construcción.

Great to watch. Beautiful result. Thanks for sharing🙏🏻

Thank you! Cheers!

Wow this is beautiful. Reminds when I was helping my cousin with his work, he's a carpenter. But I quit after 3 months and went to college. Carpenters are gifted man.

@Simon Hahnel I'm studying public management.

Thanks. I like it. What are you studying? I am in IT for a living. Do this for fun.

Hello, Simon. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Beautiful process, happy you all enjoyed and are enjoying it. A couple of questions... How much time did it take (in days/months) until it was done and where did you get the carpentering knowledge from / how much time do you need to first practice or study carpentery before being able to do such a project? Thank you. Enjoy of that lovely place

Thanks. The core build was approx. 390 hours of work and about $4K in materials. A lot was recycled. I have never studied carpentry. My father taught me a lot of tricks of the trade and he was a school teacher. The rest I learnt off YouTube.

Nice job mate. My old Boxer (Floyd) was with me every step of the way on my very first deck build. Priceless :-)

They do like to be part of the action. Even if it is to watch and get the occasional pat. Definitely mans best friend.

Oh maravilha!!

Second time watching it through. Very creative. Love the outcome.

Thanks Mike. About to start building something similar but on an old caravan chassis.

Thanks so much for sharing, you did awesome!!

Thanks. I have enjoyed every moment of the build.

Great job ,I love it would like to build one for a woodworking shop.

Would be a good size for that. Leave a hole in the floor to sweep out the sawdust and woodchips. Then that can go in the chicken coop. Got me thinking now!!

Wow wow you have made this build super simple for someone else to do & make it a tiny home thank you so much that is awesome

Thanks. Glad you like it! Just takes a bit of time and patience. In reality anyone can do it. I have no trade training and most things end of day, is a bit of YouTube research and common sense.

Amazing! HOW LONG TIME TO BUILD IT? WHAT SIZE IS THE HOUSE? hugs fron Brazil!

Maravilhosaaa

Well done Simon! Love d shack. Dogs supervising was hilarious. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks George. Dogs are very happy with what appears to be their new kennel.

You made a heaven house.so beautiful and you are so skilled and talented uncle.💗💗

Great build Simon! I'm thinking of building something like this on our off grid property, but use it as a tiny house or cabin. Awesome to find Aussie vids like this. Cheers man!

@Simon Hahnel Mate, lovin' it. Keep up the good work!

Usually an Aussie tune or 2 playing.

I sit out on the deck most evenings after watering the veggie patch and watch the turtles in the pond next to the shack. Highly recommended.

Great work, really satisfying to watch ☺️✊🇨🇦

Glad you enjoyed it! Really enjoyed the build.

This is a very nice build, very impressed. I'm trying to get into the trades myself and I love building projects. I would also, like many other commenters, would like to build this somewhere out in the backcountry to have my own little get away spot.

Thanks. I recommend you go for it. Does not need to be perfect. All you need is a roof over your head and then just build to suit your needs.

Very much enjoyed this, great build, looking forward to seeing more, 🤙

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@Halimah Nor Mohammad???

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Thanks 👍. More to come.

Ótimo trabalho, parabéns, saudações 🇧🇷

Obrigado.

Ellerine emeğine sağlık çok güzel olmuş👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Wow 😍 el que quiere se lo propone excelente video 🌿🏡

great work Simon a credit to you ,one question did yu turn up the ends of the corragations ,stops water from the wind ,used to have a tool or used multigrips . also sealed off the ends of the ridge caps and the roofer /carpenter/ plumber would make a design one unique to him and fix on ,that way it was known who fixed the roof ,just a thing from the past As said a great job

🎉👏🐥📱🚲🎁

Thanks. I did turn up the corri with my pliers. Have not sealed the ridge cap ends yet. Will need to before spring. No leaks so good so far.

Great build! Curious why you sited it so far into the tree. Seems like a meter to the right would have saved considerable canopy.

Was hiding it from the house. Hoping the wife did not notice it.

Прекрасно смотреть таланты человека,которые этот мир старается принизить,а они все равно живут и развиваются.Благодарю.

Спасибо за поддержку. Очень признателен.

Amei está casa ,linda, parabéns

Obrigada. Este é agora o meu local favorito para sentar todas as noites para ver as nossas tartarugas no lago.

I missed a bunch watching the dogs :) They were just like mine when I added onto my house.. 'look a porch' (lays on porch).. 'look a floor' (lays inside) :) Excellent work!! :)

Thanks. I think the chocolate lab supervised the entire build. Granted, sometimes through closed eyelids.

No ply--very impressive. Thank you for this inspiration.

Thank You. Ply not really the look I was going for. Looking forward to when the external cladding silvers off.

super bem feito , parabens meu amigo . gostei muito , 👏👏👏👏👏 sou do BRAZIL .

Obrigado Alexandre. Que bom que você gostou.

Loved watching it happen.I could live in this one for beautiful tree next to it.

Glad you enjoyed it. The tree worked out well in the end. Nestles in there nicely.

What a great looking little cabin mate looks bloody awesome and I like how you got the recycled tin roof where is the cabin do you know mind me asking you don't need to tell me but what an awesome looking cabin mate great job you and the helpers

Thanks. Located in the Yarra Valley. VIC.

Thanks for filming the built. Makes it look so straight forward. I was wondering if you needed any da approvals fir the shed? Thanks

Absolutely amazing!

Thanks

Hermosa , la veo varias veces y no me canso de mirarla como la hicieron quiero una igual.😍♥️👍

It is a very pleasant way to spend the evening sitting on the porch and watching the wildlife interact.