#4 DIY Home Build. Framing and bolting to radiant concrete slab. Inches from disaster. #4

Putting up some of the interior walls and drilling for anchor bolts to attach to radiant concrete slab. This is video 4 of our DIY SIPs house build.
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[@embracethesuck1041]

For anyone doing this (and has the option) if you can run hot or cold water through your radient for system, you can use a FLIR camera to find and mark all your pipes to avoid. I did this for a basement remodel and it worked perfectly.

[@h4mmy753]

Good tip

[@chuckharrison7858]

I went back to your original post on TBN today. Now i am caught up!! I have a much better understanding of your build plan and progress. You and your wife have had a few setbacks but you pick yourselves up and press on. Drilling into the unknown will keep you up late at night !!! Good job....

[@breakheartorchard4761]

chuck harrison it will literally keep you up at night when you know that you have to get to it the next day. There have definitely been some setbacks. All we can do is keep pushing forward.

[@kittywilhite9583]

You are funny! Solo built my house with zero experience, so can relate. But it's all fun in the end.

[@breakheartorchard4761]

Solo house build sounds like a worthwhile adventure. I cant believe where we are compared to that video. I knew we would some day but looking back, I don’t know how I had the faith.

[@williamburns3211]

@4:52 The sense of relief was so real.

[@jazzmonk5670]

Hiding from the rain…. The sand/dirt and concrete are bone dry!😂🤣😂 Excellent job nonetheless!👍🏽

[@breakheartorchard4761]

Thank you. Upper 90’s and sunny. Then Rains like crazy. Water dries right off. It’s brutal.

[@breakheartorchard4761]

If course as I type this… today we had snow.

[@jeffwindover9916]

you are better off doing a scetched graft on paper with measurements for best results when it come to avoiding hitting a pipe under concrete

[@sandraquijon3177]

Y LLEGA INTERNET AL BOSQUE, GENIAL

[@haiyanqu698]

Man, That is not easy at all!! You made it!! About to build the similar build (garage with floor heating), checked with city building inspector, he told me that I can glue the internal wall sill plate on concrete instead of drill anchor bolt (avoid damage PEX tubing). Well, of course that is not strong connection. I am thinking to let concrete contractor to bury short L-bolt into concrete slab for all internal walls. But the challenge is to bury blot in the correct location, can be difficult. I really hope there is some way to locate PEX tubing in the concrete, so you know exactly where they are. At least use metal/aluminum detector (Garrett) to detect the PEX-AL-PEX since there is aluminum layer in the PEX-AL-PEX. Also learned the way you support the raised wall, thanks so much again!!

[@breakheartorchard4761]

Haiyan, be sure to take plenty of pictures. The j-bolts can work, but you have to have your cement contractor place them appropriately. You should still take plenty of pictures with measurement to walls. Good luck. You can do it.

[@Chrissers2010]

Also, I will take notes from a reference wall (such as an exterior wall) the location of each PEX line that crosses an interior framed wall.

[@ronneh7541]

it sucks your stressing yourself out. Kinda takes the fun out of it , then you start hating your house. BE KIND TO YOURSELF.

[@israelgabriel1989]

Why is it called break heart orchard?

[@breakheartorchard4761]

We have an apple orchard on the farm.

[@t.c.worley5528]

Curious if you considered Ramset nailing the studs?

[@breakheartorchard4761]

The bolts were designated by my architect. I never considered something different.

[@meiguzhimei]

I feel.your pain man.

[@squeekhobby4571]

Great job! I have been searching for best way to avoid damaging pex tubes. This is the best!

[@breakheartorchard4761]

If you haven’t laid in the pex yet, i recommend taking lots and lots of pictures and safeguarding them with an external backup. Take pictures with measuring tape laid out so you know exactly where you can drill.

[@ipwatcher6190]

More like breaking bad orchid

[@caseykelso1]

Is that a huge Crack I see on the floor. What happened there?

[@breakheartorchard4761]

Cement slabs crack. They make saw cuts to try to control where it will crack. But it still cracks.

[@rikertvonfulton16]

I am building a workshop on a concrete slab.20x20.What did you use to secure your walls to the concrete?

[@breakheartorchard4761]

Sixth Day farm I used wedge anchor bolts. www.lowes.com/pd/Red-Head-10-Pack-6-in-x-5-8-in-Wedge-Anchors/1000775718. Easy to use.

[@brookdavidson6376]

Less chat about your troubles - more DIY please.

[@Ty-qw1zn]

Don't watch then dick

[@jamespetrini]

this dude is to much of a drama queen to be in the construction game, thank god he's not on a real job site or he would of left by the 15 min. mark

[@ceili]

Give him a break. He did say that he is not a professional builder.

[@annaalex6997]

James what do you mean? I'm honestly trying to understand.. whys he a drama queen? I'm new to all this

[@jamespetrini]

@@annaalex6997 he's complaining to much about the heat and rain

[@kittywilhite9583]

He stuck with it, and by the end likely got tougher. I think underneath he was laughing at himself. At least that's how I read it.