Big Beams and Solo Wall Sheathing: Shop Build #11

Are you considering building your own shop? Lots of tips in this video! My truck crane is doing the work here but there are times when you need a BIG crane: • Lifting Big Walls with...
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[@tacklebox6239]

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[@johnlcallaway]

Thank you for posting this series. In about a year, I'm going to be building a 30x50 post and beam shop alone and I appreciate the confidence you show doing this. I'm 63 and two years ago built a 14x8 post and beam shed by myself, except for hiring a guy to do the roof because I hate heights. My neighbors ask me how I do all the projects I do. I tell them I'm not in a hurry, I take breaks as I need to. And old guys work smarter, not harder. We find ways to use leverage and hold downs and cleats and all kinds of tricks to not have to have another person or use a lot of energy. Thanks for showing a few more tricks. I had to laugh about your comment about being able to do this at 63. I plan to keep up the good work into my 70s by learning new tricks and working smarter. And watching your videos, you young whipper snapper. I might need to buy a crane though...

[@firesurfer]

Interesting. I'm 67 now, just before hurricane Sandy I built a shed in the backyard, 14' x 7' x 7'. It had to be put in 1 to 2 hours at a time after work every day. I put up wood scaffolding myself, and screwed to the sides. The weatherman said it was going to go west of me, but it didn't. I had to go like a mad person to close it in before it got to me. Literally 1 1/2 hours before it arrived I put house wrap over the roof sheathing. No time for shingles. Everything was fine through the storm.

[@thevanvirgin]

@@firesurfer Ophelia gave me the impetus to side out my workshop. And that temporary sheeting remains to this day! Just good enough to keep the weather out...

[@claff9732]

As someone that works alone nearly all of the time I can't agree more with you about forward planning and preparation. Taking 5 min to make a jig, place some nails or bracing can turn a nightmare into a dream and in ghe long run saves time. It took me a long time and alog of sweat to learn that lesson. Really enjoying this series. Thank you.

[@rustyshackleford2007]

My grandpa was a carpenter. A real badass old school guy, could build and fix anything. I spent a lot of my childhood hanging out with him after school watching him work, and he always took the time to teach me as he was working. Watching these videos kinda reminds me of that feeling. Thank you!

[@bcase5328]

I wish we could team a high schooler/middle schooler with such a carpenter. The kid would see how what they are learning at school applies to the real world and why they should be paying attention.

[@-aid4084]

@@bcase5328 as someone who's taking carpentry and a few months in, school has had very little importance, because it's a very standardized standard set for literally everyone. This means so much of it is but a waste of time. At most the information that is useful for what I'm doing could've been learnt without the need for intermediate and high school. Some things just aren't important, and the system is just... outdated. Made to produce factory workers more than anything.

[@chrismullin8304]

In this New Age, practical skills will be the most valuable. Learn to fix and build things.

[@Davey768]

Did he also wear his suit to dinner?

[@The_Pennsylvanian]

@@Davey768 for no particular reason?

[@fsj197811]

It is both a pleasure and inspiration to watch you and know that the older guys can still get it done. Thanks for sharing.

[@thesneak281]

Watching this just pisses me off. You do such a perfect job Scott, and finding people to do a job even remotely this correct is so hard to come by. Keep up the amazing work and I hope you are an inspiration to many.

[@hansangb]

Insider Carpentry's Spencer also works solo. And he, too, does some incredible work as a one man band. Love watching the problem solving as much as the building part. TY!

[@Lugnut64052]

I've worked alone for so many years I can't imagine having help. There's always a way to get it done solo.

[@frankcurley]

Working solo does make a person think more too....

[@djd8305]

Amen! Fantastic to solve problems - my favourite was how to move 9 very heavy, wet, 5'x4' reclaimed mahogany panels from my car, through my house, to the back yard. Eureka - my eight year Old daughters plastic skateboard🤫

[@Xktree72]

Same here, I almost get cold sweats thinking about hiring someone else to help me...haha.

[@robertwazniak9495]

I prefer working solo. I would have been done sooner but I had help.

[@ajs96350]

To each their own, I get what you're saying. But having 3 guys on a job, the production goes way way up.

[@akbmunsell]

At 69 I’ve finally gotten to where I have a full time helper. It’s frustrating at times, young helper with no experience, but I find that, overall, jobs go quicker and easier. Just in job set up and tear down, getting all the tools out of the trailer and then putting them away, clean up, moving lumber, snapping lines etc. having an extra hand is so nice. Yup, I did it all alone most of my life but now I’m liking it. It’s expensive, workman’s comp rates are crazy and the whole system isn’t small business friendly, but I’m not ready for the rocking chair so I’ll do whatever it takes to keep building.

[@LincolnLog]

Alone you can go fast, but with a team you can go far

[@rbruce5270]

it always seems to be windy when I get the plumb bob out...

[@kaj1992]

13:50 here in Belgium we would be with 6 people, 2 cranes and 7 permits. After work, 4 out of 6 men are 2 years on sick payroll.

[@kiwigrunt330]

Only six people? Who puts out the orange cones?

[@austinadventure]

Really love the insight and then the captioned math. Such an incredible channel with hugely helpful skill sharing and even just alternate thought processes are awesome to hear. Thanks for all the work you do capturing this and editing videos to take us along

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Wow I'm super early for once!

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

Scott always reminds me of the warden on Shawshank redemption.

[@charlesmiller7861]

I'm 70 and I construct docks in alligator infested waters in Florida, you just keep your hammer ready in case one starts getting nosy which they will, esp the large ones. You are young with many years ahead of you, you seem to be in very good shape.

[@bertaframer4569]

Just started my own framing company up in Canada, been building houses alone for years cause not many new people want to learn the trade, frame on!

[@SuperEddietv]

I appreciate seeing an "older" craftsmen like myself and speak common sense and logic when it comes to safety. If you need an agency to monitor your safety, your doing it wrong. Also, it is incredible to see that us old guys get it done, solo, all while being ridiculed by young bucks, but respected, regardless. Tip: I shoot my walls with a laser, mark the corners, snap a line for the sheathing. Keeps it honest. I have enjoyed this channel for years. As you were, hard working sir.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

I do mainly renovations, offices and houses, sometimes fairly large renos, but not full house builds. Being in downtown Tokyo I don't get the chance to build sheds or garages/workshops. I too mainly work alone, but I have to say on the jobs where we have to hump 40 or 50 sheets of drywall up three flights of stairs, I get a couple of young guys to help me those days LOL. I'm a bit younger than Scott at 58, but my knees are not so great anymore too many injuries playing football and riding dirtbikes in my youth. You learn a lot of workarounds working alone, I'm sure I could learn even more by spending time with Scott. Great content, love these videos.

[@thetallcarpenter]

The most inventive carpentry techniques come from the guys that spend thier time working alone👍Enjoyed watching the video😎Cheers

[@mrrepurpose9596]

Hmmmmm, appreciate the slight undercuts to ease installation I'd probably have made maybe the 3rd or 4th block just right to keep everything tight. That's just my way.

[@doofusmaguilacutee4998]

Seeing the preview of the next episode where you raised a framed interior wall with your truck crane, why didn't you just stand all your exterior walls that way too? You could have built them in smaller sections & offset lap your top & bottom plates. Seems like a lot less work that way. When I used to work on a commercial framing crew, we would build full 20' sections including shear then lift with a boom lift. It seems like you could scale down for your operation.

[@wesleywhite1457]

“I don’t have a choice”. False. However, you took a calculated risk and did your best with a good outcome. I appreciate your videos.

[@danielpostel7559]

You, as a sole proprietor with a crew of one are not covered under OSHA regulations. There is a minimum workforce as stated in the OSHA regulations that are mandated to follow the regulations. Just the process you usually use to think through the task before you start, coupled with your experience will probably be sufficient to keep you safe and the structure secure. Thanks for the great content.

[@williammitchell8612]

When I was 14 years, I went to work for my neighbor during summers, weekends. and holidays building houses. I then began working for his brother doing the same thing up to through summer after high school graduation and going into the Air Force. Those two brothers made a carpenter and an all around builder out of me. One hot summer day when I was seventeen, I worked furiously hand mixing mortar and carrying brick to one of those gentlemen, who laid them as fast as I moved them. He stopped for a minute, looked at me, grinned and said, "Some day, you're going to look back and be glad that you did all this hard work and learned these things I've taught you." Jr. Shreve has since passed on to be with the Lord, and here I am at 56 years old with his prophetic words of wisdom still clear as it was yesterday. I am forever grateful for all that hard work and the skills I have today.

[@fredio54]

Those nails at 14:41 appear to be electroplated zinc passivated, yellow zinc. Not bright plain raw steel.

[@kenhazelbaker4952]

Love your can do ingenuity. I grew up in Creston, BC and high school in Bonners Ferry, ID. Thanks to my dad building our 3 homes over the years on 35 acres at edge of towns,, instead of city slickers,, I learned the same things you show. He was graduate forester, timber resource mgr for sawmills = built the roads, got logs to mills. Homesteaded to teach us kids work ethic and facts of life via animal husbandry. It worked = best life ever. You and he are twins in all aspects. That's why I love your videos. I'm 76 now, 47 years of heavy construction mngmnt all over US building nukes, refineries, prisons, etc. You are 110% right on. 1 tip = put plumb bob in bucket of water to slow down oscillation. Thanks again this breed is becoming rare in world of button pushers. I'm eagle scout, certified challenge course builder now retired in Salt Lake area and can do all your stuff too except blacksmith, thanks to my dad.

[@michaelcarroll991]

Something you could have done to make it really easy was mark a caulk line on the inside of your entire building half way up. Then on a 2x4 mark your stud layout and nail the 2x4 all around the building in the inside. Once that is done you can install the plywood on the outside and all your studs will be on layout. Then when you have a rain day you can go inside and install all your pulling blocking. Now you still will have to come back later and nail then all off but I feel it's faster this way. But if this was my house I would have used 11' windstorm osb. It eliminates seams and lays on the wall really nicely if it's out just a little.

[@thechickensaladsandwichman9171]

I hang a lot of drywall by myself... Im a small guy 5'7" 155 wet.. do the math Type X weighs more than I do. being able and understanding how to move heavy things efficiently to be productive is a skill that most people don't think about.. it makes me think of when you were building that wheelchair ramp at your mom's house on how to be productive the company I work for showed that are safety meeting the year you posted it on KZbin and I've been following your videos ever since! think safety, and keep up the good work!

[@Lugnut64052]

As a professional rock hanger for many years, true, it's all in learning how to move the sheets.

[@tonyklymson8096]

The Essential Craftsman is building to the standard known as "good enough "

[@saulmoreno3252]

I'm amazed on how well you work and how well you've kept your body. I started construction at 15yrs old, I'm 38 now and let me tell you.... I hurt. Keep up the good work!!!

[@arresthillary9502]

I did too until I stopped eating bread,corn syrup and processed foods. Meat,veggies and fruit now,a little fatigue at end of day but recovered after a good night's sleep!

[@jeffbuller6708]

Now hold up a minute! Scott gave a list of things you need to build a building and he didn't list a square concrete stake as one of the things????

[@keithparady2594]

I would say that being who u are and the knowledge that u have I would not be correcting my self so much to anyone lol

[@michaellee8198]

You personify the notion that with age comes wisdom. Really like your presentation style!!

[@dunep6465]

Scott, you're just an inspiration to us all to keep going. Working alone is a regular habit for us old guys and counting on help not much in the way of our thinking. Age and experience determine whether or not we tackle jobs like this one. More often than not, we "Believe" we can do it. And so, we keep going. It's great to see you think your way through problems working alone. Stay Safe and keep up the good fight.

[@frankortolano5886]

Excellent video, I'm almost 61,been working alone for years,hope to continue till at least 70

[@mattglatt9769]

Hey Scott Why not run sheets vertically? Saves a row of blocks.

[@mndak76]

My grandpa was a carpenter ….. he always said “If a man can’t work alone he ain’t worth a damn”…… he also said “never hire a man that uses a folded rule or wears gloves” ….. he was from a very past generation

[@andrewalexander9492]

what's wrong with a folded rule? I never cared for them myself, but kinda wondering why this is a bad thing.

[@paulkolodner2445]

13:52: Using a ramp to move the header into place was genius.

[@gordo2505]

Suggestion: 8:06 if you made the plumb-bob jig with a 2-1/4” stand off from each wall rather than 3” you could use your long level as a gauge block instead of cutting lumber. A level is lighter and guaranteed straight unlike dimensional lumber. Fabulous video series!!!

[@ScrewThisGlueThat]

scott you're such an inspiration. Watching you work and seeing you use the same creativity as I do working alone. I just love your channel.

[@johnsrabe]

3:40 If nobody else is on the worksite, and you’re well out of the way, seems like safety isn’t the issue, possible damage is. 5:10 Oh nevermind. You were in harm’s way. Everybody else but Scott: Protect your back! Once the back goes, you’re doomed. And yes I’m talking to all of you 20-somethings. Especially taller guys. If a building is on fire and you have to carry out a 200lb grandma on your back, no problem. For everything else, ask for help.

[@robertbeirne9813]

I wish you would’ve shown getting OSB up the scaffold by yourself. I hate climbing scaffold, with two free hands, never mind hauling stuff up.

[@NSResponder]

Talking about glulams reminds me of CLT. Looks like a very interesting technology. Ever have occasion to use it?

[@Xktree72]

"3 inch saves your hands" unless you pull a rookie move and don't check the selector on the gun and it's on bump mode resulting in a 3" ring shank through your index finger...

[@TheJoineryWorkshop]

Great video as ever Scott. One little tip that may speed things up when using a plumb bob, is to let the bob hang into a pot of water. It will still hang perfectly plumb, but will be less susceptible to the wind and minor knocks.

[@willywill3570]

damn, thats a fantastic idea

[@matthewrivera5484]

Man I love watching and listening to you work

[@nZebco]

At the moment I am building my own house alone, as I know what i am doing, it is amazing how many things I am learning due to various factors during the build. Sometimes in a construction site you dont do certain operations at all and even if you know how to do them you dont know by expertise of doing it, just in theory. The amount of brainstorming I have to do in solve problems makes me think If I am not learning again this trade:) especially that i make this house in a country with little timber frame industry. Building my own house, alone or with very little help of my family it is important to me, as legacy and as experience. I really do appreciate your videos, I`ve learn some tricks or tehniques and I Thank you for that!

[@thehurt33]

There’s something about watching your videos that are calming in a way I haven’t experienced on KZbin. This is, in my opinion, some of the finest content on this platform. Your humbleness and willingness to take on new things is inspiring… Keep up the great work ✊thank you for taking the extra effort to share your experiences.

[@JeanRoi]

I love watching you work. I’m building my house and it’s going slowly since I do majority of the work alone so, I love watching your videos for motivation 😅

[@jeffdillon1972]

13:43 is EC at his finest! The little ramp to help slide the gluelam in place was so clever. Well done, as always Scott. Skill and experience equals expertise. Keep up the good work!

[@randygerman2176]

This has probably been mentioned before but if you ever decide to hang up your hammer you can certainly do voice over work!

[@anthonyreich3515]

Winter is coming on fast. Great way to end the video. Words to live by. Thank-you for such a great channel.

[@jackgarrett9563]

So glad to see you building, love to see a one man show, I spend most of my projects as a one man show. I appreciate your resourcefulness

[@kennethbarber438]

won't the corner insulation get wet before you have the roof on?

[@davidc9135]

I thought this too. Extruded polystyrene would be the way to go but it sounded like Scott was looking to get rid of some batts he had laying about his shop. Fortunately we've been blessed with a late summer in the PNW so hopefully it won't be an issue before the roof goes on.

[@claudineiribeiro93]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 parabéns pelo canal, gostaria de saber porque aí nos EUAs vocês constrói com madeira e não com blocos???

[@kylerayk]

My dad taught me that with a pair of sawhorses and some good c-clamps, one man can build almost anything.

[@helion6884]

You mention OSHA at 3:20 and how it has it's value when you're working with multiple people and don't know how they're going to move. But that's skipping the real purpose and value of OSHA, which is employers and bosses who sometimes though ignorance, sometimes through incompetence, and sometimes through willful greed make choices that actively push workers into avoidable dangers. Some bosses are great, and workers have a responsibility to own their choices and safety too, but too many bosses don't respect the people they hire to do the work and don't respect the dangers inherent to that work enough to own and fulfill their responsibilities unless forced to. That's why regulation and OSHA are so necessary.

[@MoneyManHolmes]

OSHA has turned themselves into political hacks.

[@Cobra6Gaming]

One question, here (the Netherlands) when you put in insulation, you put a vapor barrier on the inside (warm) side and a vapor open material on the outside, so you don't get moisture issues in the construction. What is this paper layer on the fibreglass, I guess it qualifies as a vapor open material so it should be on the outside, but you are not putting a vapor blocker on the inside (at least not in this video). Will that come or are you just not doing it this way over there?

[@pukeschannel6882]

Dude, either I've been smoking dope... or there is no way that beam only weighs 150 lbs. We used to have to NOT have heavy equipment around if at all possible (Beverly hills, Hollywood,. noise and commotion ticks off the neighbors).. and (I realize I am not there so it's just the video and me guessing) I am guessing 500 to 1000 pounds.

[@Chrissers2010]

I used the figure for the density of fir as 33 pounds per cubic foot, many times while framing my current house build. Just 20 minutes away from where Scott (Essential Craftsman) lives. :) As far as finding plumb on the walls, I bought a Stabila plate level that checks plumb from top to bottom plate. It eliminates any bow of your studs.I had two framers on my job who LOVED the tool and want to get one for themselves.

[@robstevenson675]

These are great inspiring videos. My wife and I are starting to build a new house around April 1 (April Fools Day?), and while we’ll be two of a four-person framing crew, it’s likely we’ll be on our own on weekends and when the other two, the pros, are sometimes busy elsewhere. So we’re having a good close look at everything you’re showing us. Thanks!

[@R7Romeo]

I know what you mean crane operator tried lifting a whole pallet of subflooring to the 2nd floor. Anywho needless say I told everyone to get out before the boom landed on the DTP.

[@RobbyValles-n5x]

I live in lake havasu az, been framing forever. I also build tall garages by myself. We both frame identical even carry same tools in the exact same place in our bags. I also am a mag 77 and hattachi guy. The only thing I see we do different is I run my osb vertically where you run yours horizontal. I've picked up a few new tricks from you, thanks.

[@ryanB66]

I see you never left a 1/4 gap between the 2 Horizontal edges. Is this something you don't need anymore? Osb Expanding ??

[@ryanB66]

????

[@andrewalexander9492]

So what your plan if the inspector notices that you're using a ripped down Glu-lam and rejects it? A glu-lam is not a uniform block of wood. The top and bottom layers in a Glu-lam are finger jointed, and use a higher grade of wood, because the top and bottom is where most of the compression and tension are in a beam. The middle layers use a lower grade of wood, because they are mostly transmitting shear and are not as critical. An 8x16 Glu-lam ripped down to 6 x 12 (just for example) is not the same as a 6 x 12 Glu-lam, and will not be as strong.

[@chrismullin8304]

As I age, my confidence in wild guesses becomes so strong, even I believe them!

[@glennboyd1549]

Hi again, If I ever had to make a house frame onsite , instead of prefab ( frame made in factory/ semi'd to site), I always liked to have on hand ,the truss plan layout . It helped in working out wall stud positions that could place a stud directly under a truss ( actually 35mm; 1 1/2 "offset from a truss postion [ except girder trusses where real direct support is better], due to using a metal cyclone ' over strap ,that would sit right next to truss as opposed to not directly under truss, thus messing with nailing of truss footcut/toe to extra top plate.

[@glennboyd1549]

Hi, I saw you with the garage beam laying flat on the saw stooles/ tressles and it made me remember when I was heavily into bulding house frames ( Australia) when I was a contractor and I tried to make every minute count. When I ever had to prepare a beam, I'd check for bow first ( as you do) ( keeping the beam ,bow upwards , if it has a bow) So instead of pencil writing the word ' top', I would just do a few squiggle marks along the beam top face. I understood that, to indicate' top' and quicker speed to do a few squiggles along the beam , than time to write T O P along the beam. I know it's not a significant time saving , but all the little ' tricks' do add up in saving time

[@bastianfrom77]

At University I learned the russian safety rules: Becareful and watch out, then you'll stay safe. The main sources of fatal accidents are inexperience (the people just did not know what could happen) and routine (if you have to do it 1000 times you should take safety more seriously).

[@RGSPrideTILE]

My old pal GiG 77 just built a big two story stick frame roof house by him self. Sheathing and all 🤯. Said he couldn't find a carpenter that could tell him anything about point loads. Or how to build a roof. Not using trusses. You guys are tough. Nice work!

[@user-lenabeana]

I found your channel when the bipap video popped up. I was tickled by that one. Now I'm fond of the rest of the content. Great jokes, greater skills and a wonderful vocabulary. Thanks for being you.

[@olgajoachimosmundsen4647]

Talking about cutting the blocking on the exact measurement: We build houses that are pre-cut. The problem is that so often some of the blocking needs to be trimmed, because it's theoretical length doesn't add up with reality, because it assumes everything is perfect when in fact boards cup, or are otherwise not always angled exactly at 90.0 degrees from whatever it's fastened to. This confirms my belief that blocking cannot be the exact theoretical length if you have a series of them.

[@fredcederholm284]

I'm 70 and just finished helping my son-in-law build a very similar shop. I hate to be critical but you left out one very important thing, nap time. After about five hours I would hit the wall as they say, and need a power nap, 😆

[@frogmann49]

What were they doing teaching physics phenomena in your chemistry class. (Just kidding). Enjoy all your vids. Thanks for taking the time to share with us. 😊

[@toddavis8603]

I'm a 61 year old East Coast carpenter, and one of my sons works with me often.I still like to work and learn, but my body doesn't let me do what I did when I was younger-----Scott's shop is superb!

[@danbushilla2865]

I am the same my body hurts just watching this . Our health is so important.

[@anthonyman8008]

all that scaffolding when there are picks

[@countrycraftsman5110]

I loathe the phrase "Safety First" it drives me crazy. Nowhere in the construction world is that phrase true. If it were true we would never build more than a single story buildings. And the examples just go on and on. Money is first, because it has too be this way.

[@SweeturKraut]

On your advice I got a Mag77 about three years ago. I traded it out for the Makita 18vX2 rear handle circ saw. It’s pretty good. The mag 77 was much heavier.

[@tonyvancampen-noaafederal2640]

As my old man used to say, "Old age and treachery, usually defeats youth and skill." Experience, over time, stops being that thing that you discover just after you need it and becomes one more tool in the box.

[@mitchdenner9743]

I loved having my scissor lift when I built my 32 x 40 x 14 detached garage. Screw ladders and scaffold.

[@CascadePacificNW]

You don’t always need to ask for help. I wish more people had this mentality. So many people I e worked with in the past were just helpless and spent so much time just standing around waiting for help. Drive me insane. Scott you need to start a carpentry academy. Or at the very least your videos should be part of job training

[@matthewhooyenga3432]

My favorite part of these videos is EC’s resistance and then reluctant acknowledgment of the legitimacy of battery operated circular saws. 😂

[@choimdachoim9491]

It's not easy to disagree with how and what you do but I always cut my fire-blocking to the 1/16th inch so they can do their job and block fire from racing up in the walls. Then I caulk them just to be sure. I once repaired a house that caught fire at the baseboard level and the fire raced into the attic where it did most of it's damage. I do give you extra points though, for installing them all at the same level instead of doing it the typical easy way of alternating them above and below a line.

[@timskufca8039]

hmmm?? looks like you placed the edge of the OSB onto a masonry product. That goes against your previous statement when you set the treated bottom plate. I would think a gap there would be preferred, no?

[@jeffreyhagelin3672]

Apparently there's no deadline on this house. I think most all of us have been in situations when we had to get creative for the lack of help. But let's face it, it's pretty difficult in today's world to build a house by ourselves on an efficient cost/ time basis. A lone builder is going to be out built three to one by an efficient building crew of three men, and the return of those profits pretty much confirm it. And meanwhile those back muscles and vertebrae take a licking over the years from over extension.

[@anthonymohammed5014]

Hey Mr why do you choose to work alone I do also because oil cannot deal with stupidity and inefficiency not to mention attitudes I get upset easily so I will do as I can and do not take work anymore that is too much for me to do alone I was training my son and his friend same age as him giving them all that I have pertaining to skills and they choose to eff up so I put my son out and let him know I'm disappointed with his attitude towards good work ethics and positive approach there is no right way to do anything wrong Great job Mr Scott thanks for sharing GOD bless!!!

[@davidkettell5726]

i am amazed by your skills , i built a 24 by 40 Dutch barn mainly by myself and it took me six months in my spare time but that was when i was in my early 40's .Now at 69 i am still building things but with the help of my daughter as i cannot lift what i used to.

[@sambow4u]

How many times as a " Sawyer" have you heard the Builders Give ya a measurement , to the 1/16th & then say " Leave the Line or Split the Line ! My Very first job was to Build a set of " Saw horses" with a hand saw !

[@vibepusher2717]

You should teach. I realize you _are_ teaching with your content. If such a thing as "Carpentry School" exists, your trade needs you teaching those coming up.

[@Jhoekstra]

You’re swinging that hammer back in your tool belt like a Magnum 45. Keep up that beautiful craftsmanship sir!

[@sambow4u]

LOL,,,, It's amazing that I live in the Appalachian Mountains of N.C. And We Both use the same methods !

[@heymakerphd1982]

Aspenite sucks, up so much moisture that I always make a space between. I'm wondering why you didn't? What do you know that I don't?

[@BCVS777]

Nicely done! Sometimes we assume the risk of working alone because we have no choice….so not sure why you are doing it?🤷🏼‍♂️

[@robinmurray9801]

I mostly work alone..recently the wife talked me into hiring 'day help'..I have been sick as a dog with cold/flue for 5 weeks now..

[@peterxyz3541]

I’ve been on a site, alone, for almost a year. Since I tend to want to live with my body intact, I figured out how to do things with the lowest risk. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@garymonsarratt6048]

Nice work ......There is one thing out of place ,The size of that garage would block the sun and view in the neighbors yards .... they cant be to happy with you.

[@pavlo345]

Great video, just curious why you didn’t run your sheathing vertically? (4w x 8h) keep up the good fight

[@garyrose1152]

I am 59 years old I wish when I started construction you where my teacher. Must of the men that thought me all they did was yell at you and never really thought you anything.also why osb and not plywood I think osb is to Exorbit for water or rain.

[@ravenwargames805]

You my freind need tk learn of the apsalute wondersbof a laser level .... for feaming especially by yourself.... it will change the way you to everything !