My cabin is falling apart… do I have to tear it down?

This girl had money

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i dunno I think I'll just go for it and ask up front, but since you're father of the year and best dad of the world I wondered if you'd want to be my daddy XD

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I'm going to seem like such a negative nelly but something I've realised as I've gotten older is that our energy levels do drop as the years go by, and it's becomes easier to get overwhelmed when there's too much to do. You've got such a lovely big homestead and two businesses to run, plus all your other many interests and projects - I would maybe sell the cabins to someone who can make them whole again. It only takes an injury, illness, or financial difficulty to make a complex life really really hard to manage. Life is too short to just wear your fingers to the bone. Anyway, I know you'll do the right thing for you and I wish you all the luck and joy in the world. You're amazing.

Yes you do!

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i would love if you can save it, a place with history and quirks is more interesting… of course it should be safe for you, but hey it’s still standing 🤷‍♀️ … some people want everything new but it’s not always necessary, just you or someone who is on site can tell if it’s stable and maybe it was never straight anyway to begin with ❤

Can we acknowledge how good these clips are, and how much running back to grab her camera Hannah had to do

I thought the cabin and her house was the same place 😅

Love watching your videos

You should take your laptop out of the case as the airflow is blocked if you leave it in.

your labours of love

Where is this cabin?

Fort Pierce florida.

Ya know Hannah, there is no law or rule that says your cottages have to be perfect. You get to decide what is perfect or good. Be patient with yourself and make your space yours. You didn't fall in love with the property because of you could flatten it and start fresh (nothing wrong with that) you fell in love with the character and quirkiness of all the stories previous people have left in it. Now it's your turn to tell a little story. Think of how wonderful it will be when the next generation of your family gets to experience that land. Keep going girl you got this!

Was/is Kenny, her video editor?

Long time no see Princess. Missed you. Where you been? Kinda worried about you in your absense. Seems it’s me that’s been missing. Saw your bridge design hence the video about DaVinci’ bridge.

plz keep it..fix whats is very important,,but keep it its so beautiful!!

I wish you find me one day . ❤ You are such a light , keep doing this . I love you .

Where are your pets?

If you do take it all down save the lumber and save everything and recycle.

Confident women rule the world!
Keep doing You ✌🏼😎🌈

Don't move the gas.. just get a electric stove save your money

How do you walk around there shoeless and not get tickies in your feet 😬

Do not 🚫😮😢 tear it down remember the true history of them two cabins and understand once you have started to demolish it u will realize it is definitely a big MISTAKE.. RESTORE the cabin and enjoy it for decades too come...

Hannah... Whoever it is telling you that that cannot be saved. .. is full of it there's cabins around the world some as old as 500 years

If you do have to tear the cabin down, if you can save some lumber from it, you could make a beautiful bench or boardwalk or gazebo or pergola as a remnant and commemoration of your past cabin and have a piece of its history with you always.

That little frog in the sink was a Grey Treefrog! Not poisonous/toxic to hold or anything!

We used to drain the cabin before leaving. It would make a good video, how to winterize a cabin. Step 1 TURN OFF BREAKER for hot water tank, and attach garden hose to bottom faucet of water heater, and drain the tank...add a note on breaker panel...do not turn on until water tank is filled in spring. Step 2 turn off water to cabin....outside water shut off is needed. Step 3 run all water taps in cabin to drain all water lines step 4 pour RV antifreeze into all water drains, tub, floor drains etc to ensure any standing water does not freezes step 5 turn off toilet tank tap as well...dont forget that one...and plunge toilet bowl empty...not sure if we used to empty it or just poured a splash of RV antifreeze. Then we had minimal heat running electrically all winter, and heat tape on any exposed water pipes...but most were insulated . Then......in spring......we FLUSHED THE WATER LINE BEFORE turning on the house water again....that way sand, mud, sediment or any muck in the water lines is run clear before turning on water to the house. In this way we were able to troubleshoot the water supply line, ensuring no breakage and the water supply line during the winter. We did have a plumber come out and help us set up a divided water line so that we could initially turn on the top to simply run the line until the water came clear and then turn on the water to the cabin. These strategies were given to us by our plumbers, and worked well for us except for one year when the power went out Mid winter and we had a total freeze in the house and for some reason one of the lines that went along the ceiling and led to the water tank somehow still had water in it I think we missed draining the water lines into the water tank, but other than that one breakage we were lucky each year with these steps. It would make a great educational video and it would be kind of fun to see what you have to go through for opening and closing cabins. PS I was so glad the first video you made for your cabins because they remind me so much of my Grandma's place I was ready to head there and help you weed whack right away. Being really grateful to watch your journey there as we no longer have Grandma's cabin. I love those cabins of yours almost as much as you do they're just a feeling of home that's irreplaceable. It's been great to watch you rise to the challenge of the skills you need each time you come across a barrier. You are vulnerability to show us how the experiences play out for you as well as your bravery in meeting each challenge is always inspiring.

Those houses were always cobbled together. My Grandma's place was like that and not everybody understood it or appreciated it. I'm sure a ton of people would have been happy to see it hit a scrap heap. However it was home to us and it was my treasured place. It just required someone with skill set or ability to learn to rise to each challenge with the home. Foundation is everything and I know you face some of that when you first took on the cabin, but really the foundation is the most important thing to work on in any home, the foundation and the roof are the main things the rest of it comes out in the wash. There's big jobs little jobs and very big jobs, but it's all very rewarding and good for the soul, most jobs require really being in touch with wood and soil rocks everything that's grounding in this world that we are just too far from when we sit in front of a computer. It's hard work but it's therapeutic and rewarding. And quite frankly people were a lot happier before. Nobody is really happy sitting in front of a computer. They would do us all a lot of good to have a cabin to work on and go to even if it was as a group a collective a cooperative, everybody taking on a task or a job, we're meeting at the cabin for larger tasks, making a fun experience out of it doing things together. People just don't do things together anymore, life is so isolating. So make sure you have lots of people around you and make fun with the jobs that you have. Enjoy the cabin don't let it be work, and the jobs that get done are excellent for videos, but if your sleeves are rolled up and you're busy fixing the house you can always have help with people videoing. Do it in whatever way makes it fun and enjoyable but especially some wine and good company

You could jack the whole cabin up, lay foundation, but I would caution you that part of the charm of that cabin the same as my Grandma's place is how low it is to the ground I'm not sure how your foundations are but my Grandma's place was literally built on logs that were lying right on the ground so you can imagine the issue as those logs rotted at an irregular amount per log and the house tipped in various directions but honestly we just jacked up an area here and there strengthened an area here and there and there was only a few areas where we had to pull up the floor mostly places where there had been water from either a roof leak or from a bathroom leak but essentially most areas stayed pretty good and just needed jacking like from the outside. We use some old school builders for repairs for jacking things up and working on Foundation but honestly we kept it minimal and stayed with the spirit of how the place had been built. I know your instinct is to really rip up the floors and see for yourself but that is really like you said making a huge job for yourself that may or may not be necessary. But it is your process do what feels right to you stay within your process but if you're concerned about the size and scale of the job maybe talk to some old school people in the area that are familiar with this type of building and you may find that there are some other solutions that don't have to be as invasive. And see if there's some easier ways for winterizing or laying in different piping to use in the house that's easier to winterize. It could be that putting in your own water pipes in places that you can get to and deal with even on your own could also be a decent process. With all the modern piping and PVC piping you may find that it's easier than you think. Try not to let it overwhelm you think creatively think outside the box you're good at that. You got this, just think is there an easier way, is there a simpler way, what would my grandfather do, what would my great grandfather have suggested... And ask some old people.. see what older world wisdom has to say rather than the modern concept of ripping and replacing.

Also when we closed the cabins at the end of summer, we stripped the beds, I literally made huge fitted sheets that went over each bed made out of literally clear plastic the type that comes on a huge roll the heavy stuff and I just used my sewing machine and made gathers and I put wooden dowel through the sides I simply just made a sleeve and shoved the dowels in and the whole thing just went over the bed so if anything happened during the winter when I wasn't there if the roof leaked or any water came in the beds were secure so no matter what when I arrived all I had to do was strip off the plastic overlay, pull out clean linens that I brought with me so they weren't musty, and make the bed then the next day I would tackle folding up the plastic.

Water wise, we had one of those old school water dispensers the type with the bottle upside down on the top. There's also some simple ceramic ones with the top that just sit on the countertop. Always kept three bottles of water in the cabin. I placed them in the bathtub during the winter in case they burst. But they were always just sitting there waiting for me. So I would just pop one up on the water dispenser and bingo we had water and that way I could get to opening up the water for the cabin when I was ready, but I had water at the ready as soon as I got to the cabin that way. Plus I knew it was drinkable so cleaning drinking and cooking was a no-brainer as soon as I got to the cabin. You of course need to make sure that you fully drain out the water dispenser before leaving the cabin at the end of summer. But this was my fail safe and it'll save you in a situation like this and it's just great to know that there's like clean drinking water there and ready and any water you would need. At the end of summer when I took the current bottle off of the water dispenser that was the one that I would use for cleaning and dumping into spray bottles which is mostly what I used for cleaning when I first got to the cabin every Spring it was just simply a spray bottle with water and a little cap of bleach spray everything down come back in 10 minutes wipe with paper towel Bob's your uncle you're done. And I had plastic drop cloths on pretty much anything I could put a drop cloth on that saved a ton of cleaning as well too, all the surfaces that had been covered only just needed a simple wipe down. I had plastic drop cloths I'm pretty much every flat surface in the cabin, I even put plastic covers on my Rubbermaid totes there's plastic everywhere, and when I came in I would wipe down the top of the plastic wait 10 minutes and then just roll all the plastic up and shove them in one garbage bag ready for the end of summer when they had to go back on again.

The second cabin could easily have a water dispenser as well. I had a mini kitchen set up with just the water dispenser and a dish pan just like camping... But indoors... You can totally have a dry cabin set up with a kitchen fridge etc in the second cabin if wanted. You don't have to set up an entire water setup to be able to have a working cabin. You can also set up an outdoor shower somewhere, so if someone was staying in the second cabin they would have everything they needed maybe an outhouse or a compost toilet and an outdoor shower somewhere outside the main house and Presto you'd have to working homes

Cabin number two needs some serious SOS for the foundation that looks like a really good investment sooner rather than later. Loving your idea on focusing on cabin number two while you regroup. A compost toilet I think they say nature's head could be a good solution for cabin number two for temporary. With a dry camp kitchen, a water dispenser, and an outdoor shower on the other cabin..... And then boom you could rip apart the other cabin whenever you want it.... Your face was so cute when you said that's a job for future me.... Great compassion for current self.... And The bravery courage compassion and resources will be there when future self is ready

Cabin two would be great with a closed porch like the other cabin. At our place it was an all weather porch on one end of the house and that was an add-on. Then on the opposite side of the house we had a screen porch. The all-weather porch I think started as a screen porch and then got glassed in with Windows that opened and closed. We got a ton of use out of both of those additions onto the small cabin. There is also a really small addition that went on at the end of the kitchen and created a seating nook that was really pleasant you really felt closer to the outdoors and it just gave a little more wiggle room to the kitchen and the cabin

Time for a pool pruner, for the pruning princess.... The pole pruner was a godsend every Spring.... Worth every cent

Maybe the same people can do foundation for the extension you want to put in. Might be cheaper to get them to do it all at the same time

Please don't demolish the first cabin it is such a treasure and increasingly they're just aren't cabins like that anywhere, cuz everybody just keeps leveling them. The new owners at my Grandma's place just burnt it down. There are increasingly almost no cabins in that generation so I love that you respect the treasure that you have

Hey Hannah was just over on the loop and Lane website for the first time and I know you get things made for you custom I was thinking that perhaps it might be a great idea to add wish list on to all items that are sold out because if an item sells out and it's popular and there's 500 more people or 40 more people interested in that item maybe you could add it on the next time you're doing an order to get more of those made but if there's only 10 people that still want that item it's not worth running it again so just thought maybe you wish list or even people paying half down before production just some ideas on repeating things that sell out based on demand and/or prepayment or partial payment down

The artwork on the lupine Lane tote bag.... I would buy that as a card 5x7. I would also buy that as a card or print 5x7 in a small pine frame something simple or a black frame but I would prefer pine. Those might sound really well. Maybe a cute little print either on white paper or beige paper or a choice of either. There might be a local person that wants to be in charge of simply sending those out and fulfilling those orders. Maybe even just stalking simple Ikea frames and printing to order. I think some really cute line drawings like those depicting the cabins on the yard or even some beautiful shots and photos of the yard would maybe sell well on your website as well. Or a little pack of four cards or six cards a variety pack with different shots from around the yard a couple with flowers one with grass maybe one of each cabin maybe a cute little set of six stickers with quotes or just something cute a little card pack for like $12 or something like that. The print I would probably pay $10 for and it could just go simply in a card in an envelope, and in a frame I think I probably would pay 15

I’m taking mine down and starting over with a nice clean simple space.

I love this place🤗💕

The last time i was on this page you had JUST gotten the little cabin. WTFFF where has time gone????

How about. Greenhouse bathroom addition? Love you and your content so much!

I don't know if the camera was inverted but whenever touching electrical stuff like a fuse box always use your right hand. If for what ever reason you get shocked the current will be grounded through your body. If you're using you left hand it'll go through your heart.

My Lord! Do you eat at all. You’re dangerously thin, but as long as you’re healthy, no worries…