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OUR NEW JOURNEY BEGINS NOW!!! | TRENT & ALLIE

Jun 01, 2021
We're in Trenton Alley and it's been a crazy couple of weeks, we're having a baby and things are just getting started. We went through an emotional roller coaster. Life is unpredictable right now, but we have a house to build. An inspection to complete. I just left. and it looks like the inspector is already here and on top of everything a bun in the oven now so this kid is super dramatic what are you kidding oh my god he still has a heartbeat hello how are you we just got out of the hospital and we wanted to show you something uh-oh come out how you feel big and beautiful baby we have a baby she didn't see the heartbeat at first so she didn't want to say anything because maybe she had died or something so she was just looking around to find the heartbeat heart and then he found it and said: no, this kid is really dramatic, it's not like you two had a drama, he has two arms, two legs, two ears, two eyes and a nose, I mean, it was like crazy we saw the cord umbilical it's amazing how much it's changed since like 10 days ago it's alive hello hello what happened guess what you're pregnant we're pregnant ellie what happened and then she was and she hello mom and dad me I'm so sorry that we shared all this with you to scare you without no reason, but thank you very much, thank you, thank you.
our new journey begins now trent allie
I'm so excited, we'll talk to you soon, I love you, bye, we're getting a little bit. We started late today and Lika is super excited because we had to go to the doctor's office this morning so we're just getting started, it's basically around 11am. m., Brandon has been here absolutely killing it, putting up some insulation, yes. You saw our last two videos. You know, we've been trying to inspect permanent power and insulation. The inspection was supposed to take place today. We ended up having to disconnect it until tomorrow, so today is our last day to get everyone across. our t-shirts splash all over our eyes make sure all the insulation is done make sure all the electrical system is perfect anyway let's get to work so Brandon is working on getting that last little bit of tire that needs insulation. or the last space of the joist that needs to be insulated up here we have the last piece of air barrier that hasn't been mounted and then down here is where our flexible gas line is here and then inside the duct duct which is where our electrical system The line comes through the gas pipe right there.
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I need to connect this flexible gas line to that hard gas pipe, then we need to insulate that whole area and then we need to pull the air barrier and seal everything in there and I'll be like this. I'm glad we're done with the insulation so we're making a lot of progress and we're excited for the inspector to come tomorrow and hopefully get us through all the insulation and electrical so we can have permanent power and we can also start putting up panels plaster, that's at least the goal and in the meantime we're finishing up a couple of last minute things, taping, a couple of little things that the inspector had pointed out last time during the four way trip that we needed to fix and In the meantime, while the guys do all that, I'm going to start cleaning up this area to make it look a little more presentable so that if the inspector wants to come by, he can do it and it's not just a big mess, hopefully tomorrow it happens the inspection and we pass and there are no issues or anything that will prevent us from passing and then we can continue working on the foam board on the outside of the house and we can order drywall so they can put it here for drywall and it will probably take them a little time to deliver it and then when the drywall shows up, maybe we're done with the exterior foam and we can start installing the drywall and we just have some mud and sand tape and paint and then we do it. the siding and then do the roof and then build stairs and put up a railing, kitchen cabinets, the floor is that the appliances, uh, ram molding, molding, molding, it's going to take a long time to finish the job, so what you're saying is that any day we can move.
our new journey begins now trent allie
You're so close, that was the whole four-way checklist I think, so hey, hey, don't show them we can officially show them, oh we can, yeah, they found out in the last video, oh, that's cool, yeah , it's exciting, have you been having a lot? of emotions recently I am going through an emotional roller coaster the baby isn't even born yet I am also building a house which is an emotional roller coaster in itself we have been fighting and working very hard to try to make this inspection deadline and it was supposed which would be today and obviously we didn't make it and now it's tomorrow and now I think it's all done, so I'm really excited about that, but it's also like a point of relief where it's like Okay, we could take a nap, yeah, let's take a nap, it's been a very emotional couple of days for us, ups and downs, doctor's appointments and a bit of stress on top of building a house, so I think it's all catching up to us today. so much relief because the baby is healthy so much relief because we're ready for this inspection tomorrow and with that relief comes a little bit of exhaustion and uh I'm going to vote nap I don't know about you but that's my vote You're going to finish building the house.
our new journey begins now trent allie
I'm going to collapse. I'm very excited that we did the things we needed to do. I am completely unmotivated right now and just want the inspection to happen. place, but I think all these foam boards need to be moved, so before we're done for the day, we'll remove them and then you can take a nap like grandpa and eat some shortbread cookies. You deserve it, so actually I'm going to be the one who cooks dinner tonight and we're going to cook with my favorite meat, you guys already know it's Butcher Box and Butcher Box is the sponsor of today's video.
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Be healthy and grow progressively and normally with each visit, so today is a big day and I have to try to redirect a little and focus on what is happening today in the house because our inspector is coming, we have a huge inspection scheduled, there is nothing . What to do with being pregnant or having a baby and I'm going to get dressed, have breakfast very quickly, prepare the dogs, go in and hope that today goes well and without problems, everything else I just left and it seems that the inspector is already here and I had no idea he's lovely, at least Brandon's here, I guess taking the tour with him, let's go see what's going on, you just came down the stairs, how's it going? well, how are you doing?
I didn't even know you were down here it'll be unfinished for now we're going to put up sheetrock on the walls and tongue and groove on the ceilings, the ceiling, the ceilings, well go ahead and start putting up sheetrock, that's the best news I've ever seen. had in a long time. It's been a long time since we've been doing this bad for two guys, well there's only one guy up there, oh god, well you're the man, have a good rest of your day, yeah, well that's amazing news, we don't just pass the electrical control so we can.
It has permanent power, it will tell the power company that we are clean and then they will schedule it as scheduled, they will probably be here at least within the next seven business days to turn us on, but the power The guy said that's just to cover their asses So maybe three or four days, hopefully once they have it on we can make sure there are no diagnostic issues with the panel and that we actually have power to the house, that's really cool. He also said go ahead and start putting up sheetrock, so I guess we can talk to the sheetrock company and try to place an order and see how fast they can deliver it.
The inspector left, it was over, it was like 30 seconds. He came and inspected the panel on the street and marked all that stuff and then he came here and it was almost done when I came out and I got a notification on my phone that said inspection complete, yes. I was like no, he passed us, he passed us, he finished the four-way with those four things that we didn't need in any way, quick insulation inspection and we passed uh temp power, so he said you can start swinging the sheets and once that you have finished hanging.
You have to have me come out and inspect all the screws and then you can put duct tape and mud on it guys that's huge that's amazing wow so let's try to get it out and make as much foam on the front of the house as possible . At this moment, as we can, the sun sets as if in neutral and the problem is that when you are working in the front of the house, this terrace, being a lighter color, reflects a lot of the heat. All the windows reflect the sun and the The heat in here is literally like a tanning bed, I know, like one of those little silver things that settle like microwave chicks, your face like one of these exactly, oh my God, it's so bright, so we're going to try to do as much as we can in the front of the house and then once the sun goes down like noon, we'll go to the side.
Yes, he was sitting in his truck when I pulled into the driveway. Did you talk to? He, yeah, I told him how you were doing and he jumped right in and walked right in, he just felt right at home, he was just waiting for me to show him that he has to be here soon, I thought about that, I thought he might show up in something like that. eight, but we are pretty high up the mountain and they usually do a lot of inspections on the same day, so I assumed he would have something lower before coming to us, but we were probably his first inspection, I'm glad.
You jumped up and walked out of the trailer, although yeah, me too because I thought having breakfast and talking should be in a normal alley, yeah, hanging out, it's really nice to be able to look out here and not see trash, it's very different and I'm really excited about it. What will we end up doing with this space? There's still some wood around here that I think we can still use, but this is all nice and flat for additional parking and we'll grade it a little better. I like to drive in the summer when there isn't four feet of snow.
I'm very excited about all the landscape potential now that there's no more trash, there's no more snow. Little by little we are reaching that point we have been talking about. this for a long time and I think Mother's Day has passed, don't dismantle the shelter, okay, let's dismantle the logic of the shelter, I think it's time and it's hot there too. Last night we had the thermostat set at 65 and it was hot in there to sleep in, don't you agree? It's hot because you're pregnant friend It's not hot because it's hot I'm going to start sleeping It's hot for me because you're pregnant You sleep next year It makes you feel like ahell, I feel like we're moving really fast, but unfortunately the clock is moving faster than us, in other words, this takes a long time, but we're killing it, yeah, we haven't made much progress, but it really is time.
Consuming especially around the windows because you have to do the foam and then I have to do the mineral wool, then you have to do the slats and then sometimes I make mistakes and don't put the spacer under the center vent. I have to cut the pieces and this is fun. I wanted to hear that echo. Yes, wow. all the neighbors just heard me courting, it's crazy, all the green is disappearing but we're just replacing it with a different shade of green. I know I'm a little sad to be honest. I really like the color green and I really like it. green color and I wanted a siding that was similar to that color to keep that big green house fresh in the middle of the snowy mountains and my ally vetoed that decision, the other color will be much cooler, but I think everyone has grown fond of this.
Everyone loves this, so Aly thinks the other color will be much cooler and happier. Happy wife. So we'll get rid of the green. Alright. I'm not that attached. But I'm not that attached to that, we have a little job for Ally to do in the basement, if you remember, a lot of people told us that we were going to need like seven cords of wood during the winter to heat this house and Actually, we don't even We had the fireplace running for the first third of the winter. We have two cords of firewood and we still have about a cord and a half of wood in the basement.
Needless to say, we have to remove all that wood. the basement and I think Allie will take care of that job by removing all the wood through the window in the basement and stacking it under the deck. There's a lot of wood down here, it's definitely better to have too much than too little, so we just didn't have any. I have an idea how much we would need this winter and obviously we overordered but we can keep it until next season, it just needs to get out of the basement and I'm not sure where it will go.
Also, it's very cold down here, it's very hot outside of the insulation. It makes a big difference. I'm very excited about it, not very excited about moving all this wood, but I'm going to take it slow, take my time, it's not very intense, it'll just take a while, so let's do it, maybe you've noticed. I've been taking it easy the last two videos and it hasn't helped much and that's because I just want to be safe and protect the baby but it's also important to exercise and move your body and get a little sweaty and in this At the moment I don't have any mobility or movement restrictions, so I'm listening to my body.
I'm definitely moving a little slower than normal, but I'm trying to help as much as possible because it's healthy, it's important to me for the baby and we want to get this house done as quickly as possible, so I'm taking it slow and I'm definitely a little out of breath, but in a good way, I'm getting into my rhythm and It's good to move around a little bit right now, Trent has a country playlist that I'm very opposed to because it's just not the kind of music I'm into. I grew up or really enjoy it and Brandon are just rocking out singing and having a lot of fun. his life and definitely adds a country touch to the afternoon.
Will you be a city girl with me? Yes, let me know what you think. Do you love country music? You hate her? Does it really bother you? I don't love it, but. I find myself humming a little because Trent loves it and you can't help but start smiling a little. Country is just working people's music. Yes, on the east coast it seems like a lot more once it's done, but when you have it. just one small section to do you say oh that's quick it'll take 20 minutes it takes two hours it's really frustrating but more and more of my favorite green color is disappearing and turning into a pale vomit green.
Killing it buddy, we only have this little section left in the front of the house and luckily these clouds have come in and really started to shade us and we're not dying as bad as we should with how hot it is. Today there is a chainsaw or something like that that keeps starting up and I keep thinking that it is a cow mooing and like who around here has cats how funny do not pay attention to some of these it seems that they do not line up and those things it is because the poles of the At home they go from 16 inches on center and then here they change to 12 inches on center, so things get a little weird there, but don't worry, we're doing everything correctly.
I am very happy with how it is turning out. but like most jobs I'll be happy when it's done it's been a while since we last picked up the camera and talked and we're killing it look at this, we've got a lot of this insulation done boom boom boom boom boom oh It's a lot like that we have this little silver piece here and we're done with the front anyway and I think we should be able to finish the front of the house today, we already have about a third of the left side of the house.
Done and you know, today is Friday, so it's Friday and Saturday, Sunday, yeah, and then when we come back on Monday, we'll go ahead and probably do the left side and maybe the right side of the house and then there'll just be the part from behind, baby, and I guarantee it. There are penguins back there right now it is very cold because in the front of the house the sun completely destroys you, especially at this altitude and we are feeling it right now and I think that when we go to work in the back of the house it will be very, very cold, but it's okay.
I think I'm ready for the cold with how hot it is today. You're done? No, are you halfway there? Sure, yeah, we'll say halfway, oh man, as long as you get it all out. the basement having it out of the basement is more important than having it stacked we're going to keep knocking this out hitting we're going to finish this front of the house and we'll probably call it a day when it comes to doing it for today, no Don't talk like you have a country accent , you don't have a country accent, well, you know it's not the last screw on all furring strips, but it's the last screw on any furring strip today, man, it's light out here, I know it's crazy, I can't.
Even handling it, but you're done with this, you did the whole front, it took us a lot longer than I thought it would, but we got it all done and it actually looks very, very nice, yes, I'm saying that. I myself passed the insulation inspection. We can get permanent energy. You finished the entire front of the house with the exterior foam. We are ready for the siding on the front of the house. Now we can start with drywall or we can order drywall, which is really exciting. Let's move on, we're done with our house at 80, that's what it feels like, we'll see in the meantime we're trying to find joy in life and in building and in the day to day things that we have to do, we really don't We know what is going to happen with this pregnancy and the best thing we can do is not stress, just relax and whatever needs to happen, the only things we can control are ourselves, our diet, exercise.
We sleep and take good care of ourselves and try to keep a positive attitude and above all she, you are taking care of yourself too, yes, but not me, I already did my part, I have no influence on the baby. Right now we wanted to do something a little different for our next video, something we haven't done in years, basically, we're going to make a video. We want you to submit questions and we'll probably choose about 50 questions. and we're going to answer the top 50 questions that we think people want to know about ali and me and the way to choose your question or submit your questions is to find us on instagram at

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and ally and then on our most recent post you'll leave a comment with your question and I will read all these questions and we will choose the top 50 that we will answer for the next video, so feel free. to leave any questions you have about the baby, about the pregnancy, about our life in general, anything you are wondering, about where the baby will sleep, about the house, something like that, yes, it doesn't have to be all about Babies, yes, exactly what you want.
If you want to know, leave a comment, leave a question on our latest Instagram post, and in the next video, we'll answer all those questions. We're so excited to share this

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with you and, um, it's pretty unpredictable, we don't know what it is. This is going to happen, but we're excited to take them for a ride and on that note, I think we're going to call it a day. We hope you enjoyed today's adventure passing our permanent insulation and energy inspection. I hope we all pass. inspections from here on out, I know today was a really nice day, if you enjoyed it make sure to show us by giving us a big thumbs up for today's video.
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