Finishing Greenhouse Framing & How We Use Solar Power

in #homesteading7 years ago

I finished framing in the greenhouse as well as possible with the wood I have on hand for now. And I show you how we use solar power on our homestead.

I put on some rafters but then ran out of suitable wood for now. I will have to get more wood in order to put the roof on this greenhouse. The stuff I have is from a local lumber yard and was sitting outside for four years. Some of it is not very strong anymore but it is great for artistic crafts, which I will use it for.

I started to frame in the door as well. This gives the entire structure more strength.

I then built two long shelves along the back wall of the greenhouse to set our potted plants on. This will give them a place to stay during the winter and keeps them out of the way. I love how it looks now with the plants in place.

I have my two folding solar panels out in the sun charging up our portable LED lamps. We use the LED lamps at night in order to save energy.

We are also using the GoSun solar cooker for most of our meals these days unless it is raining outside. This is literally free energy from the sun.

Our main solar panels power the fridge during the day when the sun is shining. We can also charge up our laptops, cell phones and other small electronic devices as needed. We are nearly off the grid already.

We have to get the water pump powered by solar panels and then we will be there.

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Please ignore the comments below.

Trolls from YouTube have found me here and are harassing me.

They spread some horrible lies about me and my wife in hopes of turning people away from us.

Many have believed the lies and joined them.

They harass us in the real world and online.

All we do is share videos of our daily lives on the homestead.

Please do not give them the attention they seek.

Please ignore their comments and do not engage them.

They are dangerous in the real world.

Thank you.

@thediyworld. You claim the so called "trolls" are "dangerous in the real world". Then why would You tell me that if I met you in person, I would "piss my pants"??

Why would You invite me to your residence in Lewiston Michigan "face to face, with Open Hands and End This, but only during the day"??

You continue to claim you are under daily attack at your home however you invite me for violence??

I believe according to Your statements it is YOU that is the "dangerous" person here.

You are the one initiating violence.

IS THAT YOUR NEW SILVER CAR TROY ? why havent you mentioned it ??

@hunnybadger wait so troy claimed he got 3 weeks behind on his forum and 2 weeks behind on his youtube because he drove 1 person somewhere 1 time on an errand and spent 1 day helping with a demolition? WOW it must REALLY wear him out to do things for others... i didn't even get behind after 5.5 months of hiking the appalachian trail and still remained caught up...

Listen to this on grid Idiot loser

It must be a glitch only happening on the on grid dumpstead blog.
It seems to be happening with a lot of frequency.

It’s looking good, over four days and No Do IT Yourself Skunk!
Looks like the Trolls have won, we’ve run him out of town!
Many predicted he would just disappear and he has!
With his YouTube videos getting less and with diminishing views, Scum bags having to buy more subs on hourly auto buy to replace the many that are leaving, I would say it’s another win for the trolls and for now at least, he’s off Steemit, just another of his failed projects!

He will be back. Maybe on another pay platform. He will run his scams and fraud other places. Were only called "trolls" to make him look good and innocent. We are only trying to prevent innocent peoples wallets. Donaters BEWARE! He will cry poor and after he gets your money or goods you will be blocked. Like a thief in the night. Those who feel bad and want to donate- donate to childrens hospitals, spca, a veteran cause. Not to this guy! His hopes of hitting it big on here backfired after INVITING us here. Were just doing the right thing. Exposing a fraud, scamming CON MAN!

His youtube video showing him putting a 120V plug in the shit house and powering it up caused even his own idiots to drag him through the wringer. No cut off, inverter outside in the weather, bare wire in the house- they went after him. Looking forward to a visit from the electrical inspector. He claimed his fridge was "sort of" off grid and no mention of his well pump or electric stove or heat for the house. He got owned by his own video.

How can he see the trolls sneaking around daily.
The panels are blocking his view from the couch now.

The next morning after a puff of wind!
Next
But never his fault, it was the trolls!

This puff of wind came from mouth farts due to him talking nonsense bullshit.

But now the panels should block the reflection of the sun that turns his laptop into a mirror when he sits on the couch all day.

If Reid wanted a mirror, he would buy a mirror, not a laptop.

he needs a law officer to stop in daily to check to see if the windows are left open. He could seriously harm the child in Michigan winters leaving the windows open at night.

Trog, you will understand whats below, leave it with us we will report it for you although it might be better coming from you as well!

Troy, I am curious as to how you supposedly get $0.34 for upvoting your own lie filled comment. How does that work?

@jackhoffmann, Apparently he gets rewarded for bad behavior.

I noticed you and Ming Ling wearing heavy jackets while putting up the solar panels but zero smoke coming from the little house. So you are using propane heat instead of much cheaper wood to heat the house? Ask yourself what a true off gridder would do. I find this misleading.

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Today’s On-Grid Cooking with Ming.
FRIDAY 01/12/17
https://nicktube.com/watch?v=iK6qzWhFdMI

No Mice Shit on the On-Grid Stove today, they must have been reading yesterday’s comments!
Anyone notice Trog playing himself a lullaby in the background as he takes his nap?

All those organic ingredients but zero from off grid 3X garden over the septic bed.

the meal I watched her cook in the filthy kitchen only used store bought ingredients except for the deer meat troy killed while driving and deleting comments on YT and greying out comments on steemit at the same time.

wonder if the off grid couple used ditch water to clean up the kitchen or that wasteful expensive well water that uses too much electricity to qualify for total off grid living?

Hmmmm proves my point in Melanies video today that shes not using the prop free solar oven. Her cooking sizzled so loud using the energy hog ON GRID STOVE. Oh and the constant editing was that of a middle school student. You are making an ass out of your wife with your bull shit claims of using the solar oven for most of your meals. We don't have to show proof of your lies- your own words and videos reveals your lies all on your own. BRAVO! Well done

Yuh, yuh, yuh, Another day and another thorough ass kicking for the little man. What a shock but the really funny part is it is all fact presented in his own videos. Long overdue but it is time to add masochist to his disturbed mental profile.

Today in your video you said you are getting rid of the electric stove because itll save you alot of money to switch to gas stove. If that old electric stove/ oven is already "off grid" then why is it still costing you money? Thanks for revealing YET ANOTHER LIE! You are NOT using your "heavily used solar oven" as you claim. IF SO you wouldnt have to worry about saving money by switching to gas. You are so full of shit, you keep septic waste removal people employeed.

@imraindrops, We know Reid is LAZY so his need to be "off grid" 8 months after the fact is not just to prove his point.
Actually in Melanie's last cooking video, you can see the electric stove elements were not glowing completely,
and she moved the pan from the burner on the right, over to the left.

I think the stove was crapping out.
Therefore Reid LIED yet again.

For anyone that's new to Troy Reid, beware, he is one evil, scheming, scamming little ebegger.
He is also dangerous, if you upset him there's a chance he may invite you to his yard to fight with you.
The moment you disagree with him, you become his enemy and labelled a Troll.
To help understand Troy’s basic problems this video is useful.


A good place to also visit is http://thedoityourselfworld.sucks, although it is closed at the moment, there is lots of information on the introductory pages.
Take care out there and remember, Troy Reid is a danger, his threats are all here on the blockchain as well as backed up elsewhere.

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For anyone that's new to Troy Reid, beware, he is one evil, scheming, scamming little ebegger.
He is also dangerous, if you upset him there's a chance he may invite you to his yard to fight with you.
The moment you disagree with him, you become his enemy and labelled a Troll.
To help understand Troy’s basic problems this video is useful.


A good place to also visit is http://thedoityourselfworld.sucks, although it is closed at the moment, there is lots of information on the introductory pages.
Take care out there and remember, Troy Reid is a danger, his threats are all here on the blockchain as well as backed up elsewhere.

Greyed out: This is not good enough after we where invited here!

For anyone that's new to Troy Reid, beware, he is one evil, scheming, scamming little ebegger.
He is also dangerous, if you upset him there's a chance he may invite you to his yard to fight with you.
The moment you disagree with him, you become his enemy and labelled a Troll.
To help understand Troy’s basic problems this video is useful.


A good place to also visit is http://thedoityourselfworld.sucks, although it is closed at the moment, there is lots of information on the introductory pages.
Take care out there and remember, Troy Reid is a danger, his threats are all here on the blockchain as well as backed up elsewhere.

Troy playing army with the left handed salute...

He went to special school on a short bus, guess he learned his salute in a special army too

I wonder if you know that unflagging a comment, you already flagged that has MONEY attached, then reflagging it is unethical @thediyworld?
@berniesanders & @yougotflagged would be interested in your scam of upvoting yourself & your friend @phillip20 from rented delegations from blocktrades. You have also flagged comments by me that didn't deserve flagging. When you rent SP you are supposed to upvote quality stuff, not just your own. You are at 80+% upvoting your own posts, comments and flag happy SOB for no reason!
Yes you are small potatoes but the big scammers started somewhere, right @berniesanders? ;-)
BTW I love @berniesanders. He keeps steemit on the up & up!

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watchfulmomma (40) · 3 hours ago
I wonder if you know that unflagging a comment, you already flagged that has MONEY attached, then reflagging it is unethical @thediyworld?
@berniesanders & @yougotflagged would be interested in your scam of upvoting yourself & your friend @phillip20 from rented delegations from blocktrades. You have also flagged comments by me that didn't deserve flagging. When you rent SP you are supposed to upvote quality stuff, not just your own. You are at 80+% upvoting your own posts, comments and flag happy SOB for no reason!
Yes you are small potatoes but the big scammers started somewhere, right @berniesanders? ;-)
BTW I love @berniesanders. He keeps steemit on the up & up!
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For someone who claims YT trolls are dangerous he invited them all to steemit to make money. His own video:

Spoiler Alert: Reid no longer makes "daily videos",
the greenhouse never gets completed but does house dead plants,
and Reid does not "use solar power".

He has been claiming all year he is 95% Off Grid.

This has proven to be a lie.

Everything shown are just Props in his fake off grid, fake homestead show.

Yep, T-clown is barely making a video every second day. Today he did post a video, basically contradicting everything he has said about being supposedly 95% off grid all summer. He still has no viable solar set up to the trailer or cabin. He’s not only extremely dishonest, but he’s also very stupid.

every second he spends in the electronics spank shack is time he could be spending getting the trailer park ready for winter and finishing just one thing he has started. He wanted a fresh start away from the dumpsite in NY and he picked up right where he left off- promising things he has no intention of doing. He needs a job before he loses the trailer and his family

This blog has a video where Reid shows "how we use solar power".
But if my memory serves me, he Never Really did show how he uses any power.
Ironically, today's "daily" video from Reid shows how he is making a rack to mount the solar panels onto.
Why is it months later, Reid says he needs to get the panels off the ground "URGENTLY" and make power?

Why was this not a priority when he moved there in March-April?

Why does he keep saying the houses are "95% Off Grid" when he is in the middle of building a "battery box" to house the batteries against the front of the house, and is just Now mounting solar panels?

I remember Reid saying the solar panels were laying on the ground (doing nothing by the way) because he was concerned they would "tip over in the wind",
But now he mounted the panels high on the "flimsy" structure like a sail on a sailboat!

And just the other day when it snowed, Reid bragged that solar panels produce more electricity with snow on the ground.
Why would he mount the top panels so high?

And what about the trolls he claims "trespass daily" there?
Won't the solar panels block his view of the homestead while he sits on the couch all day?

So many conflicting issues that just don't add up there.

he has painted himself into a corner. He jumped the gun with his claim of being 95% off grid when his videos show just the opposite. Now he must put up a little something solar to keep his idiot subs from rioting and dumping him. He would need 4 times the number of panels and batteries to take the houses off the grid and he can't afford it. He is spending money on crap and it will be the downfall of his channel. Looking forward to that.

He never finished the greenhouse. It is STILL unfinished. Troy is about as lazy as they come. 5 videos in 12 days. 6 videos out of 10 about a battery box that should have taken 3 hours to build. And THAT TOO is still unfinished. No one should heed ANY DIY advice from this man. Nothing.

@martingardner, Reid made the excuse three weeks ago warning his viewers not to expect much from him the next 2 weeks.
In today's video (week number 3 BTW) he said he hasn't been making daily videos because he has been "hunting" but his rifle scope got damaged from water getting inside.

Obviously, most of us critical thinkers knows he is less than truthful and always has ulterior motives we find out soon after him being AWOL.

Perhaps that is why he refuses to show his discharge papers.

BTW, I've NEVER heard of a hunter have a scope ruined from water getting inside.
They get bumped or dropped, but Never water inside.

Perhaps this is why he refuses to show his discharge papers.

Why is it Reid always has some far fetched excuse for everything?
Again, perhaps this is why he refuses to show his military discharge papers.

"I connected two of the solar panels to my power inverter and extension cord to give us some power in the tiny house for now."

Jackass has NO idea that solar will not work without batteries...

How can this man afford helicopters, hands free micro phone (that was only used once), tri pods, cameras, $700 cell phone,
but can't afford a "box of screws"?

Building Adjustable Solar Panel Rack For Our Tiny House Power.

http://pakdailymotion.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

This will power our tiny house and help us further reduce the need for the power grid. We are striving to become self sufficient and fully off the grid on a budget. Our electronics shop and wood shop are fully off th

You know the rest, its only his filthy BS.

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Building Adjustable Solar Panel Rack For Our Tiny House Power.

http://pakdailymotion.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

This will power our tiny house and help us further reduce the need for the power grid. We are striving to become self sufficient and fully off the grid on a budget. Our electronics shop and wood shop are fully off th

You know the rest, its only his filthy BS.

Ming Ming has uploaded a video as well today!

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=L030DzJNqEE

The kitchen looks absolutely disgusting, typical Reid filth!

Thank you Dark, thats put me off my dinner.
The electric stove looks like its covered in mice shit.
Theres no way these scammers are anywhere near off-grid!
Disgusting!

she is claiming to be off grid but using all electric appliances. This is fraud. I would never have clicked on her video had I known she lied like this.

Smellie Mellies video greyed out!

Ming Ming has uploaded a video as well today!

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=L030DzJNqEE

The kitchen looks absolutely disgusting, typical Reid filth!

Smellie Mellies video greyed out!

Ming Ming has uploaded a video as well today!

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=L030DzJNqEE

The kitchen looks absolutely disgusting, typical Reid filth!

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danmcc (18) · 10 hours ago
Smellie Mellies video greyed out!

Ming Ming has uploaded a video as well today!

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=L030DzJNqEE

The kitchen looks absolutely disgusting, typical Reid filth!
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Smellie Mellies video greyed out!

Ming Ming has uploaded a video as well today!

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=L030DzJNqEE

The kitchen looks absolutely disgusting, typical Reid filth!

Ming Ming has uploaded a video as well today!

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=L030DzJNqEE

The kitchen looks absolutely disgusting, typical Reid filth!

Smellie Mellies video greyed out!

Ming Ming has uploaded a video as well today!

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=L030DzJNqEE

The kitchen looks absolutely disgusting, typical Reid filth!

Grayed out comment: Must be a glitch or maybe a troll!

Building Adjustable Solar Panel Rack For Our Tiny House Power.

http://pakdailymotion.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

This will power our tiny house and help us further reduce the need for the power grid. We are striving to become self sufficient and fully off the grid on a budget. Our electronics shop and wood shop are fully off th

You know the rest, its only his filthy BS.

Grayed out comment: Must be a glitch or maybe a troll!

Building Adjustable Solar Panel Rack For Our Tiny House Power.

http://pakdailymotion.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

This will power our tiny house and help us further reduce the need for the power grid. We are striving to become self sufficient and fully off the grid on a budget. Our electronics shop and wood shop are fully off th

You know the rest, its only his filthy BS

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For some reason Mr Reid does not want you to see this, maybe he's gone yella!

For anyone that's new to Troy Reid, beware, he is one evil, scheming, scamming little ebegger.
He is also dangerous, if you upset him there's a chance he may invite you to his yard to fight with you.
The moment you disagree with him, you become his enemy and labelled a Troll.
To help understand Troy’s basic problems this video is useful.


A good place to also visit is http://thedoityourselfworld.sucks, although it is closed at the moment, there is lots of information on the introductory pages.
Take care out there and remember, Troy Reid is a danger, his threats are all here on the blockchain as well as backed up elsewhere.

Greyed out comment:
For some reason Mr Reid does not want you to see this, maybe he's gone yella!

For anyone that's new to Troy Reid, beware, he is one evil, scheming, scamming little ebegger.
He is also dangerous, if you upset him there's a chance he may invite you to his yard to fight with you.
The moment you disagree with him, you become his enemy and labelled a Troll.
To help understand Troy’s basic problems this video is useful.

A good place to also visit is http://thedoityourselfworld.sucks, although it is closed at the moment, there is lots of information on the introductory pages.
Take care out there and remember, Troy Reid is a danger, his threats are all here on the blockchain as well as backed up elsewhere.

Building Adjustable Solar Panel Rack For Our Tiny House Power.

http://pakdailymotion.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

https://nicktube.com/watch?v=tyZlw2BcgKc

This will power our tiny house and help us further reduce the need for the power grid. We are striving to become self sufficient and fully off the grid on a budget. Our electronics shop and wood shop are fully off th

You know the rest, its only his filthy BS.

Ming Sling claims she is off grid in her video title but you can hear the washing machine and dryer in the background. Then she cooks on her off grid electric stove and uses an off grid electric appliance in the process. This is false advertising as I would never have clicked on it if I had known she was fully on grid. She should be reported for fraud.

You said you use your solar oven for most of your meals.? Why is it in EVERY video Melanie does , shows her using ON GRID stove? I get it you claim that so the company who sent you that to review sees that you plugged their name, and you may get another one from them for free. You lie.. Look at her cooking vids people, its a scam to get newer products from the company!

Hey Troy, did you call Miss Digg before digging those holes for your solar panel rack? No, I don't think you did. Once again you are proving how stupid you are.

Any physical activity and the little man sounds like he is shitting a watermelon. 16 hour of breaks will do that.

After seeing two of your greenhouse videos, how come there is no foundation? Why are the uprights not placed on footers? Do you understand what can happen to buildings that aren't attached to the ground? Finally. If this is a greenhouse, as you say, why are you building it in the middle of a bunch of trees?

he has no idea what a foundation is. None of the shanty s he cobbled together with junk at the dumpsite in NY had foundations and he hasn't learned a single thing from all his mistakes but in comments on here he told someone he does everything correctly now. Delusional misfit

Taking the day off AGAIN Troy? Are you are aware how much your YouTube channel has gone to shit in the past couple of months? Your laziness is really shining through. Gun deer season ended yesterday. If you can't even be bothered to make quality content on a regular basis for your subscribers on YouTube I think you need to get off of your lazy ass and get a job. You really are a disappointment to everyone who knows you. Get a clue, Troy. Get a clue.

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