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[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

Try HOUZZ PRO for yourself! houzz.com/pro?lsd=perkins [phone]

[@chriscook4130]

"Sometimes your buddy sucks" It's likes the script writes itself. Great work guys, your crew is fun to watch.

[@netposerx]

A faster way to cut a board is to delegate to Jay and Ray.

[@kennywhite1325]

Arlo

[@tfl2155]

@@kennywhite1325dang. You beat me to it

[@ModernCowboy78]

Lol Ray not Jay

[@chocol8milkman750]

​@@ModernCowboy78he's right here! 😅

[@ModernCowboy78]

@@chocol8milkman750 hahaha

[@RicardoJunqueira]

"You're watching LET'S DEMONSTRATE with the Perkins Builder Brothers" I liked this new segment of the show.

[@michaelc.3812]

A comment on your last video: I’m amazed how much Jamie looks like dad! Wow!!

[@jscoulter61]

"sometimes your buddy sucks" ....."I'm right here!" cracked me up 😀

[@GARDNSOUND]

"being careful to keep your FINGERS away from the blade" got me good on that one Jaime lol

[@stevenmartin97]

Another tip for inside measurement is butt end of tape and pick a nominal number like ten and then butt other side of tape opposite direction and measure to ten mark.Add two numbers and you have perfect fit.Also works on long measurements when you don’t have a long enough tape 😎

[@every_thing_wood1251]

I was going to say this. I saw it on Premier Outdoor living, I think is their channel. They build some crazy custom decks

[@davidcaraway7509]

No Splinter tip when ripping boards. Us a PVC coupling on your finger to protect it from splinters and it is a smoother slide as well.

[@rgarlinyc]

Tip #3 - flushing boards with a screw and a hammer-head is GENIUS! And tip #5 sure saves time. Thanks guys!

[@spuggD]

Just started tuning into your vids about 2 months ago. Currently halfway thru watching the 120 year old house reno job (working my way backwards thru the channel). Gotta say Erik, the production value has increased greatly over time and the editing is really nice, well done. Love the work Perkins brothers :)

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

Hey thanks! We have gradually gotten better equipment and better at filming over the years :-)

[@waynerussell4015]

As an electrician before sawa alls I used to do that with a jigsaw to cut across floor boards !😅

[@euancampbell1]

You have to love the irony of the guy with no fingers recommeding you use your fingers as a rip guide 🤣

[@laffingstockwoodworks2875]

Jaimie already lost some fingers, he sure doesn’t need to be losing any nuts!!!

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

You two are basically unrecognizable without headwear ;) And your brotherly competetiveness is adorable.

[@sea2c]

Picked up quite a few little tricks from watching you guys? For me the most used has been putting the pencil on my mark and bringing the square to the pencil! Simple, but made making cuts and layouts alot more accurate. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@wildbumbylee6731]

WHEN are you gonna do update video on renovation of matt's kitchen?

[@johannes.f.r.]

With our metric tapes it's the same, we just have to add 2 3/4" 😅

[@gregkrazanski]

you guys and your crew all rule. i hope this youtube channel is bringing in extra income for everyone because it's all seriously so entertaining and educational laughed out loud at the "best tips out there vs in here" hahahahaha

[@ianbrowne9304]

wherez ya been all my life ? 😁 Great tips ; I would love to see more of your ''pro's fast tips'' videos

[@loveart2187]

One of those things that hit you by surprise. I wish I could activate my transcription to confirm what Jaime said at 14:14. Otherwise, greetings from the non building fan here in Uganda

[@carolewarner101]

You guys crack me up! Appreciate your senses of humor...all the guys on your team!

[@2chipped]

Last subtract 1 1/2 for the saw shoe, and mark for your square to lay to. For internal cut a piece 1/10 etc. For the (internal measurement) a 10 inch tight to one side,measure the opposite way 1 5/8 and add 10 = 11 5/8. When using the tip of the tape to mark,pull or push the tip ...since it can add 1/32 . For the professional only,cut the reverse side of a finished item..it makes a splinter free cut on the good side...and doesn't scratch it either.

[@iRtehguy]

Mule Technique ftw! Enjoying this format from time to time fellas. Keep it up!

[@danreger8924]

I was surprised you didn't show scribing with a speed square. I use that one daily! Great video!

[@dugaldhutchings404]

Jamie's scrap wood pile is awesome.

[@Kralphrn]

Just love these videos..So nice to see people having fun on the job. Learned a bit from those tips so thx!!

[@thepagan5432]

Good tips, I've been plunge cutting using my jigsaw for years, just gentle at the start. Doing DIY for 50 years you pick up lots of quick ways to do jobs. Using the speed square is a handy tip, thanks 👍

[@curiouscat3384]

Love ya Brothers!

[@reowhite4862]

Should have added Plunge cut with a circular saw.

[@simonbenoit7675]

That last tip wow.... Gonna change my life. I'm serious I think I am gonna go grab a piece of scrap wood just to try it lol Thanks boys !

[@T.E.P..]

Thanks for making vids like this again!!!! Hope yall having a great Friday off and the day is a super duper day!

[@briankillingbeck6406]

Great video! Keep up the great work

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@damianomalley1]

Love the channel Keep up the great work Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧

[@rhondakennedy819]

Great guys & tips. Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all

[@Nick-hm9rh]

For the second tip if you use that Square that you got on the table and put it on the edge of the wood with the triangle vertically facing down you can use this to up the Width of the cut by using it as a "rail"

[@MrRitudo]

I would love to see you guys react to the metric system explained! :D I (european builder) get always so confused by all the 3/8 64th and so on. Love the videos, currently sick and I benchwatched the duplex and small income series in a week.

[@markstipulkoski1389]

1 mm=too fine, 2 mm=too coarse, 1/16th inch=just right. 😂

[@c.a.g.1977]

Easy enough: make a converter tool in Excel. You'll have it down in no time!

[@c.a.g.1977]

@@markstipulkoski1389 1+ 2 is way easier than adding 3/8 + 17/32

[@markstipulkoski1389]

@@c.a.g.1977 I never hear people use the decimeter, only m, cm, and mm. I've read that people consider the decimeter as a useless measure. So essentially you have this 100x factor between cm and m. So people's height is usually expressed in cm, typically between 150 to 250 cm. That's a lot of increments for you to deal with if you had to estimate a crime suspects height. Do you have stanard ranges for very tall, tall, average, short, or very short? In Imperial units, the foot helps us out quite a bit. Much easier to express a person's height in feet and inches than just inches. I think the metric system would have been better if it had defined the meter to about the size of a person's foot and then use decimeters instead of cm. Fahrenheit has a finer increment vs Celsius, almost twice as fine. And yes, I can tell when my wife has snuck the thermostat up one degree to 77 vs 76. Typically, Celsius thermostats don't let you adjust in half degree increments, so if you want finer control of your comfort, use Fahrenheit. A metric degree should have been based on what a typical human can perceive, not some scientists desire to put freezing at 0 and boiling at 100.

[@c.a.g.1977]

@@markstipulkoski1389 interesting stuff. never thought of all these examples. Being accustomed to all those things on a 1 to 100 scale makes it very intuitive to use. Like guessing someone's height, we just say: He's 1 meter 80. Or She's 1 meter 65. work perfectly. BTW: We don't say he's 180 cm. What bugs me most about imperial is the unnecessary confusion adding all those fractions. Even on American woodworking KZbin channels I see people struglling with adding fraction up. I read this, makes sense: https: // en.wikipedia.org / wiki / History_of_the_metre O, and here in the Netherlands: yes, we are the tallest people of the world, but there are few people of 250 cm 😂

[@mitchfarrell3982]

Yay, more Jamie !!!!

[@jackschoeman3803]

Hi you guys when are you continuing with the duplex build?

[@forgotmylogininfo]

Hey Jaime. Check out Izzy Swan's video 8 drill bits every woodworker needs to know about. Some cool stuff I had never heard of.

[@Aboston857]

Instead of measuring the tape measure , measure 10 “ and measure back to that 10”mark and add whatever number it give you plus the 10”

[@mrahighered4566]

Hi. Love your style of videos. If possible, would you guys make simple series- introduction videos to Woodworking and Construction. May be like Woodworking 101 and Construction 101. Moreover, plz add more timelapses of your builds. They are amazing.😊

[@lilysobotta2666]

I like to see y'all work together😅Great fun..but learned so much even though..Those young people beat the Pros🎉😮 Eric, work on your house is great..Jason..really painting!! Ray is a man of few words..so is Johno& Arlo!! One my favorites shows!🎉🎉Keep the snow.I'll stay in Florida ⛱

[@jarulisated]

Can’t wait to see Jay do the cutting. Bet it would be even faster

[@ishunyu]

Does anyone have a link to the video where Jamie talked in depth about his hand planes? Thanks!

[@DCFiredawgmedic]

You guys are teaching me a lot . What is that brace for on your left hand for.

[@michaeljacobs9613]

Hahaha. Ripping on Jay 😂

[@roncrook8656]

One exception that I know of to the 1-1/2" for a circular saw is Dewalt's 6-1/2 cordless saw..It's only 1-1/8 inch.

[@jeffersonroth1638]

I once watched a speed square being used as a nail set by my brother one day when I was working for him in high school. Seems like a great way to save time.

[@BuhBaSam]

Till it ruins your square

[@indianahoosier5794]

Trick #6... Always carry a Sharpie Marker... Marks on just about everything. Easier to see than pencil too. Lol. I'm not a professional builder but have a lot of hands on experience building things. I've come across many of these handy tips over the years. Unfortunately, I don't always remember them until after...

[@cherylrosalis1948]

I have been looking for the next duplex video. Will there be more coming?

[@marist89]

I see that you put your pencil on your mark and then bring the speed square to it. That's a pro-tip too!

[@boogiewoogiebubbleboy2877]

Great tips, thanks, guys. So what about a proper video of you all working on a project? Is there any chance you can fix us up over the weekend?

[@dcsuiter]

I may have missed something, are y’all done with the duplex?

[@TheSpatulaCity]

More please.

[@mikeinmaryland]

When you said 5 different TOOLS. I just assumed 1) Erik 2) Jaime 3)Jono 4)Handsome Ray 5)Jay 😂😮😂 Genius) Arlo Ps. While I like the inside dimension measure trick, I was waiting for the measure to 10” mark it, and measure to the crows foot. Erik I’m very impressed you get 2 videos out every week, especially when you’re probably on vacation.

[@kiwigeeknz]

Pro tip, “indention” is how text is indented in a paragraph…. Indentation however is the little dent you were making with your tape measure. 😂. Love you videos. Keep up the good work.

[@maurilioresendiz4631]

I know there is not a working video because of the timing. I'm looking for the next building video. Erik released the farm house PART 2 in the meantime. Pretty pleaseeeee!!!

[@ronlovell5374]

Aww Man! They don't ship to Canada. Even with the exchange rate, those deals on plumbing fittings would have been pretty sweet.

[@josefbry]

While you're at it cutting. I need advice. I don't know what it is, but I've cut that beam 4 times now and it's still short. You are great. Keep going I love to watch you. Greetings from Switzerland.

[@annalongfield]

Eric, do you like the Squi.Jig square

[@secretlake5528]

#6. Use a grinder with a zip disc to cut metal

[@Thatguy-sc5fz]

That’s a nice square

[@patmendiola5466]

Great video and TIPS PBB and Crew!!

[@arsenicjones9125]

Use the hell outta your speed square. It’s only just behind string as the most useful tool

[@matthewbauer89]

Start a screw by tapping it with a hammer is another time saver

[@adriannicholson8819]

I'm not going to look at this any more then I have to. Here in new zealand I'm a LCB builder and have been building homes for over 20 years

[@OperationDarkside]

These are all really great tips, but where's my 4h "Let Jamie talk" video?

[@Sock-Puppet]

Just a question, from a dude literally on the other side of the world, what's happenin with the Duplex?

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

Hey… We are back in there working now! We’re waiting on all of the mechanicals, insulation and drywall to be done

[@Sock-Puppet]

@@PerkinsBuilderBrothers Brilliant! Thanks for the quick response and the tool advice! Can't wait to see more of that build, and hopefully a cheeky lakeside cabin one soon!

[@samueloyoo6408]

Hey guys. My name is Oyoo. I'm in Nairobi kenya. I've been watching your videos for a while now and was wondering if you guys have tools that you don't use? To escape poverty, my friends and I started saving for tools so we'd partner in making floating shelves and maybe one day cabinets. Its really hard raising funds to sustain us plus buy tools. we just need three power tools that maybe you guys have but don't use. drill + circular saw + router. These machines will help us do more, cut cost of hiring tools and allow flexibility.

[@kierandoherty1600]

Must be time for another 'site olympics' !!

[@MrTooTechnical]

Fuking awesome

[@fatcat-hc4pj]

I've been using Sawzall backwards for years some people cant handle it

[@LastChanceTinyHouse]

Great app, now how much money do you have to spend to get free delivery because if I want to spend eight dollars to buy and item, how much more will it cost me for delivery?

[@SpaceflightSimulator]

Nice thumbnail update, the first one wasn’t that clickable and interesting

[@fenderbender6826]

I wouldn't say time saving tips more so things you should already know

[@trulyhappy8855]

Best episode ever and I already knew these tips 😂 better than This Old House but I love corny and dad jokes

[@lotterylottery2984]

Congratulations on reaching over 800K subs.

[@daltonfreant2000]

What kind of square is that

[@Kersean]

I was today years old when I learned about the tape having a measurement on the back 😂

[@ChristmasLightsTonight]

What's new with the duplex??? Waiting on trades?

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

Yep… we are back in there now

[@ChristmasLightsTonight]

@@PerkinsBuilderBrothersKeep it up boys, you have no idea, my wife and I basically don't watch anything else these days. We get pretty excited on Thursdays and Sundays.

[@milktoast4413]

Another pro tip the black rubber bit on the fatmax tap doubles as an eraser

[@diablalexfull]

It may have been told before, but what happened to jamie's hand?

[@MaggieGueder]

I thought this was on the building knowledge channel 😅

[@edinstruction2011]

Your team, (HOW ABOUT ADDING AN ACCOPLISHED FEMALE BEAUTY, EH!?), of unique personalities is very entertaining & educational... please make MUCH more videos... about anything... using all of your team... PLEASE!!!

[@Steve-vz3ud]

Don't like the pinch cut.been a Cabnetmaker 35 years still got ten fingers attached

[@keithkenny4576]

What has happened to the duplex build

[@BiohazarderV]

Waiting, other contractors working there

[@Morpha-Ahprom]

💖

[@jacobalderman105]

👍👍

[@boduholm8463]

I liked it.

[@nw6gmp]

Jamie means whole number, not even number. 👍

[@NickedBlade]

what happened to the duplex?

[@davem2369]

They said at the end of episode 20 they would be back in a few weeks with the interior finish. It takes a few week to build up footage and edit it into a coherent video. If you listen and watch the videos carefully you'll find we are watching something that happened 4 weeks or more previously

[@SparkyHale]

What if you made shorts with Jamie’s explanations in unedited form so people (me) could learn the thought and reasoning. They probably wouldn’t be popular and drive traffic to the channel but it’d be helpful for the ones that are here

[@jasonjamesoakes2181]

It would be faster if you didn't even use the pencil to make the mark. I measure an inch and 3/4 shorter than my actual mark, then put speed square in place inch and cut

[@b_lumenkraft]

Don't you guys have Zollstock there? Will never flow down on you if you measure over head. In Germany, this is the most common measuring tool.

[@scotts.8972]

Hi Jamie! Got any good jokes?

[@danilofortes6176]

Hi, i'm in brazil! Like a lot this kind of tips and your videos!

[@Trentonsmommy2012]

🤣🤣🤣

[@livinitwithblake7144]

Great video!,Ive been watching the channel for a while and I jus subscribed love the content!. Next time you guys come down I would love to come out and see the place and maybe do a collaboration on our KZbin channels!