All About BATTER BOARDS & Foundation LAYOUT LINES

[@ilenesatchell5445]

That alternate to knot tying is much appreciated. Now this mama gets to teach her carpenter sons something. I'm already chuckling in anticipation.

[@sam-and-angela]

Woohoo!! :)

[@lindapeterson7166]

Hi Sam Angela & boys,anxious to see your new project.Have a great week ahead.🌷💕🌷

[@gaguy2]

I'd measure from corner to corner before digging to be sure it's square. I know you did the 3,4,5, method, I still like corner to corner.

[@jimbattles9642]

glad you doubled the building size. it will still be full of stuff but much better for access and storage.

[@sandracontreras110]

Another great project we all get to follow wonderful family.😊

[@tracyball5041]

Sam you are so informative to those of us who have never done anything like this before ❤🇬🇧 great vlog 😊

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ninabooker2904]

Perkins bros are full of pro tips, love those guys. RR Buildings is a pole barn builder worth watching on KZbin also.

[@rubberdc]

Good morning Sam and Angela , Im looking forward to watching this one .

[@jimdelong949]

Sam & Angela Thanks for explaining your process. Wishing you the best of success with this project

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks so much!

[@barbarastephens9753]

Love your videos! You guys are so cute and those boys are lucky as they have caring calm ,loving parents.

[@Hollybank5]

This was fun to watch ! I’m looking forward to seeing the whole process 👍👍

[@marciam6224]

I absolutely love watching Erik, Jaime, Ray, Jason, Jon & Arlo. I've watched them for a long time and can never get enough of their antics.

[@delladearest2511]

You are fun to watch and I can’t help myself…… 🎶 Green acres is the place to be Farm living is the life for thee Land spreading out so far and wide Keep the Carolinas, just give me that countryside 🎶 The chores, the toys, fresh air, ….well you fill in the rest 😂

[@3acreHomestead]

Ok this makes me want to build something!!!! I really enjoy the videos been watching since the early days.

[@sam-and-angela]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@onsapplikasies8620]

Another great, informative, and entertaining video. Thank you.

[@EBussom]

Lol, great job laying out the barn. Looking forward to every step. 😊

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks 👍

[@CantankerousDave]

Okay, that not-knot is pretty dang cool.

[@annbilling7036]

Here in the UK that is a very common system but you are the first I've seen use it in the U.S.

[@darlenehoover6577]

Thats right, always keep that end result in mind. I tell myself that every morning I get out of bed. 😁👍

[@jackie6582]

This was interesting can’t wait till you start👍

[@keithhogan6997]

Thanks y'all 😁👍 I had never heard of batter boards, and what a game changer they're going to be for some upcoming projects. As usual I'm always waiting to see the next video drop. Have a great Labor Day, and we'll see ya next time. Many blessings from OR 🧔🏼👋🏻

[@private15]

If you plan to reuse batter board stakes, try bevelling edges of the top before hammering in to reduce flare and crackes of top of stake.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and your family

[@roberto.peterson9917]

The batter boards also allow you to take string lines down to get them out the way why escavating and setting forms and put them back to verify every s correct becuse the reference points are still on batter boards becuse they set back from the actual work area

[@estellaknox9285]

Love watching

[@janetkoball44]

Thanks for an interesting video to start your barn. This looks like a big project and maybe your whole family will be in on it. And including your brother. Your oldest son is getting so tall! See you all on your next visit.

[@James-cn9no]

I appreciate your channel. Shows everyone how attainable these jobs are for anyone with the motivation to do the sweat equity. Good job!

[@paulinesmith61]

Learning a lot on your channel. I’m not much of a builder but it is very helpful.

[@sam-and-angela]

Glad to help

[@ninactan]

My first time to learn batter boards. You two are cute together, It's hard work and reminds me of my life in the village in the Philippines watching the workers when I was a kid. Thank you.

[@mlm7598]

Looking good! I am excited to watch your journey. Fun stuff.......hopefully you will have good weather! Hope all is going well there! Blessings

[@lisakillgore8946]

Nice job. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikepetitt9624]

Sam that string trick was cool! I will defiantly be using that one! That’s going to be a really cool barn!

[@paul11273]

I really appreciate all your videos. I first found you juuuust before Covid. And I dabble in woodworking and laser engraving. So your Samcraft channel was fantastic for me. Since then, you moved and branched out with your video library. It's been great for me as well. I've finished (almost) the inside of my shop with insulation and plywood. Your vids served as inspiration. Now, we are starting to build a fully enclosed vegetable garden. I am laying out the posts to be square and straight, and wouldn't you know!? Sam has a layout video for me too! Keep up the good work. Your vids are always helpful. I hope there many others out there who share my sentiment. Best to you and your family as you continue your journey.

[@ChristianandFamily]

I always used 2x6 for the batter boards. That way I could mark and label the string locations so I could move them to drill holes, set forms or just general layout. Then have the squared lines available to use again simply by resting the strings back to the marked lines. Batter boards weren't removed until the building was/is framed and squared. But hey, good job Sam. Even better by yourself, mostly. (Sorry Angela)

[@JettaTDI2005]

Looking like a stable foundation lines and its all in the prep. Great Job

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks 👍

[@armidaperez5360]

The layout 👍🙋

[@darrylmcleman6456]

CHEERS from HERE!

[@Malovitchko]

Привет из сибири🎉

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

Oh wow guys, this whole process has been some work but when this project finally gets built that will be so wonderful. I am so excited for you all, and your son is growing so much and really been a great help. Thanks again and I wish you a great and beautiful blessed day, sending love and hugs, bye! 😂🤗👋👋👍💜💜

[@ginaandino6561]

Very interesting. I learned some things today. Can not wait for finished product 🙌 ❤

[@gwenienelson2535]

Love my Perkins brothers you tube.

[@danielmercier3752]

Nice work! I can't wait for the next video.

[@2MorMor]

I SURE ENJOY WATCHING YOU !

[@nancybrower8608]

Wow!!! Thats going to be a really nice barn. Thanks for taking us along. How's the raised garden doing. How is your flower/orchard doing?

[@kimhamburger673]

Always such good work.

[@RoyKey-i3p]

Enjoy watching your video thank for sharing your knowledge.

[@rt3box6tx74]

😄 Was that a new dance move? Looked like when I saw people doing the Shottish.

[@colleenscottcarmello5103]

**I've seen that 'not really a knot' used with a hammock as well. A guy was setting up a camp for a couple days. Easy up, easy down.

[@colleenscottcarmello5103]

So guys, 7:40-7:45ish check out how the greenhouse roof line meets the land's grass line perfectly. Wow. Right where the greenhouse roof meets the greenhouse walls, that line I'm talking about. it is even shaded with the, far away trees, making a seemingly, continuous line. Plays with the eye.. But, guys, that's some great level build if it is level with nature.. Impressive!!! =D

[@TheEntertainmentPortal]

best video re batter bdoards thank you

[@sam-and-angela]

You are most welcome

[@suecollado8696]

💕I’m sure that’s a fishing line knot💕

[@Temu7375]

Very helpful. Thanks a lot

[@emilasmith4279]

So great to see you! I’m anxious to see this project come together! … Been wondering if you had the surgery on your foot? ….. Wow your son has grown a good foot or so!!! Hugs! Em❤❤❤❤

[@sam-and-angela]

Thank the LORD I've not had the debilitating foot issues like I did. I wear high work boots all the time now (even when not working) which helps greatly on supporting and reducing the flexing my foot does. The shoes + stopping the supplements I was taking have stopped the problem from progressing. The damage has still been done, and walking is painful with every step, but nothing like I went through last year and nothing bad enough to make me risk surgery. Thanks for asking, you are so kind!

[@emilasmith4279]

@@sam-and-angela Great to hear no surgery and that you’ve found something to help! Gooood deal! 😃

[@TheWoodHaven]

really looking forward to this one. I would like to build a 20x40 pole barn myself.

[@debbiecooke2396]

Need longer video's

[@dalecherry3892]

Plumb Bob. Is that Billy Bob's brother?👍👍🤣🤣

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Yea! So excited for you! God bless your family!

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Don't forget the 3-4-5 rules for verification of being square

[@sam-and-angela]

We did that, but someone forgot to press record on the camera for those shots. :) We used the 6,8,10 version with the larger spans.

[@doncc6080]

Sam why the 5' centers all barns are usually 8' centers? I have seen guys use a laser to do this. Nice work laying out the barn.

[@sam-and-angela]

Requirements of the structure style we're doing. It'll become more clear as the project continues. :)

[@wadetyler5056]

Making it square is really difficult, that’s why why those laser measuring devices excell!

[@michaelwilson9764]

Use a magnetic compass to get your 90 degree angle off your set up line.

[@HalfAssHomestead]

3/4/5 is the best way to create a perfectly square corner.

[@sam-and-angela]

Yep, we did the 6-8-10 method with these considering the scale.

[@theREmissionary]

LOL...right before you waved that plumb bob, I was thinking, "Man, I'm getting very sleepy."

[@sammcgee180]

Like you been busy nice layout

[@sam-and-angela]

Idle hands are the devil's playground or something like that. :) So much to do, so little time!

[@lechatbotte.]

I need a Sam helper!!!! How’s your brother doing? The one that moved off of the mountain? It’s official you’re a batterboardologist lol

[@bethhardin8795]

I'm anxious to see what the structure will look like. I keep thinking you're done with projects and then you start another. BTW...how is your gardening coming?

[@Rickshaw103]

I'm not telling you what to do everyone is different, but if you don't own a plumb bob, Use a level and level it to the string and put a 16 penny nail on the string side. you have it looking good so far though, can't wait to see the building part !

[@lindajc123]

I hearrrrrddd that! LOL

[@StephenCarroll-bn3od]

Are you going to be showing how to make soap, and every day life?😊

[@sam-and-angela]

No soap making videos. And not sure on the daily vlog stuff. That kind of content is boring to us and not something people search for to get views long term. We prefer to make videos that are educational and have use over long periods of time. :)

[@mrt7936]

Just standard profile boards, you can do so much with them, set out trench lines, centre lines, set out brick or pole lines, set them right you can use them as a datum for foundation height, brick work height to DPC, floor height. but remember to set them back far enough away to get plant to be able to excavate. doing it this way you have a fixed datum that you can setup from rather than working out new datum.

[@patriciabeyer8029]

Yay!

[@kenj1862]

Just wondering how you were able to mark your holes hooking the batter board and not using the intersecting string line at the corners. That would change you measurement from the actual corner. Unless you somehow subtracted the difference.

[@glendaroberts5965]

Y'all I need my eyes checked again. I just glanced at the title and I thought it said all about batter bowls and I'm going say what? 😂😂😂😂😂🤷‍♀️🤓

[@sam-and-angela]

Hey now, that'd be a TASTY video!!! :D

[@martinbunn8366]

Had u connected the string several feet from the corner of the shop, it would be easy to get a straight line. Then do the other side the same. Measure the same distance from the shop on both lines, you will be straight with the shop and square.

[@steveferguson1232]

That’s going to be a great size. Curios if yo are going to have a cement slab (don’t even want to think price lol) or if your going to pit 4-6” of driveway rock. Saw your teaser pic on instagram, so thinking and hoping that’s next video

[@sam-and-angela]

Concrete was just too expensive. The raw material for the slab alone would have been close to $6,000... and that's IF our land was level. Being 20" slope over the 40' length makes a slab out of the question for us. No biggie though.. our stuff won't care. :) We will add gravel inside after it's built to keep it from getting muddy, etc. :)

[@steveferguson1232]

@@sam-and-angela yes I figured with the way inflation is I knew concrete would be astronomical. I’d say precovid 2500(just a guess)

[@TheMattgr28]

What makes new building be ?

[@jessicabordelon3502]

When are yall doing to outside of the house

[@sam-and-angela]

Not really in the plans. It's a "want to" project and not a "need to". So it gets pushed back as other things come up.

[@sambaird1778]

Great video one question how did you get your wife to help you lucky man

[@khosrowshababdoust1926]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@brendahaire8824]

I miss your videos

[@johnlasseigne7676]

I think that you have to have at least one fixed point or else it gets confusing. You can't hook your tape on a string line. You can hook the batter board and make a deduction. But you have to be able to adjust that first diagonal from a fixed point. Remember, each time you adjust the string you change the measurement between the corners

[@judycarter8199]

Tedious time-consuming work at the beginning makes the construction smoother.

[@dellaburns7307]

Lol Katie whompus must be Carolina slang

[@patriciamitchell3472]

Wouldn't a laser help

[@sandypratt8951]

❤️👍👍👍

[@psidvicious]

Marking the string line is accepted practice BUT, you can not untie the string and then tie it back again. All the marks will not be on the same layout again, unless you’ve managed to tension the string exactly as it was before (highly unlikely).

[@denisewilson8367]

Hey that was a fancy ballet move, LOL. I don't understand why marking every 5 ft., wouldn't you put the support at every 4 ft bcuz of the size of your sheet materials? I did that when I built my 4 stall barn with a tack & feed room for my horses. Angela you let it slip. Shhush!

[@sam-and-angela]

The 5' spacing will make sense as the build progresses. Especially when the structure goes. up. :)

[@alliewolf3392]

❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@mattsara2802]

Egg shell 😂

[@bettyharper2214]

♥️👍

[@jackie6582]

🙋‍♀️🌻

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@patshipp9195]

💖💖👍👍🙏🙏💖💖

[@skrtskit1521]

💖🎶

[@OldCritters]

👍💞

[@rubberdc]

How peculiar that you should mention what batter boards are when I have just googled the very thing .lol

[@sam-and-angela]

Tada! :)

[@tko6196]

What...no CNC machine 😅

[@rodneyhardee2527]

cowhitch

[@carolyncarlson3825]

You have to have a clue...its looks complicated to me....hugs

[@sharonromer6606]

📐🔨 😂 👀