Building a NEW Deck for our Teacher! Part 1 of 3

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

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[@marigeobrien]

You got rain the other night??? I am SO jealous. I pray for rain every day since May. It has not rained in our area (NW NJ) since April. And we've just been inundated with the smoke from Quebec. Hope you miss that.

[@nicoalmonia7235]

Does Keeps ship overseas?

[@DanielAtThePark]

I'm hoping your teacher friend is ok after the Helene flooding calamity in NC - being right next the to the stream.

[@vandittpatel]

This episode has everything. Creek, old man's peaceful deck, old rotten wood post knowledge, drywall screws used wrong, ground hog holes, rock digging, Gopher skulls. Perfect serotonin booster for the day.

[@mikehettinger9243]

You guys don’t have any storm water rules? My state would have shut you down before you started.

[@shaneoakley8757]

@@mikehettinger9243 Swain County North Carolina is where free men live Brother. 😎

[@Kralphrn]

What i like about these guys as they work just as hard as their workers!! they get down and dirty too!!

[@stephenwhitfield2679]

You can tell the pride the teacher has for his old student.

[@brucejgallettajr1014]

You can also think about putting rocks at the end of those drainage so it doesn’t erode the soil

[@Handleyman]

Excellent idea. Maybe even just one big rock where the water lands.

[@garyspodnick8770]

The bone you guys found is the mandible or lower jaw. The tooth you pulled out is an incisor and these critters have hypsodont teeth, which means they continue to emerge from the jaw as they wear down.

[@shackamerica8985]

I build a square box on the ground, tack the corners square, attach the box to the house, and temporarily prop outside corners placed just inside the 6x6s. Since the box frame is already square, I test place a 6x6 and paint a circle. Dig, cement, and install 6x6 cut to height level. Then on the inside of the 6x6, run a support board inside that builds a girder and nail at each post between ends. I've built a bunch of decks through the years and it all works. Lots of guys build decks in different ways. I think your videos are awesome. Thanks for sharing your builds.

[@christopherwhite6173]

The amount of good work put into this was amazing to see. You went way out of your way to make sure it was built properly, and in the process you put whoever built the existing deck to shame while still being humble and not bad-mouthing them. I loved to watch.

[@iTeerRex]

The student is the teacher now 😁

[@mikeinmaryland]

That said: The Student still addresses the Teacher by his first name, Mister. To be clear I’m not making a pronoun statement. I’m saying both brothers are showing him the respect that all excellent teachers should receive. Hope things are going well on the duplex. This is a nice series.

[@T.E.P.]

👍

[@iTeerRex]

Of course, a good teacher is always respected, especially by good students.

[@GrafHenry]

Always so much fun to watch you guys. Greetings from Berlin Germany

[@thepagan5432]

What a lovely scenic view for a new deck. Great to see the team getting stuck into all that dirt. Stay well be safe. 👍

[@Ryan-tf7bs]

Love the channel! Great content, good vibes, learning a lot along the way. Thanks.

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

Thanks Ryan! Much appreciated

[@jaimeperkins9606]

Thank you

[@cathieschroader5940]

Get you some GoodYear Tires and take out the road hazard warranty. Great job guys! I’m learning a lot about building. Im 66 yrs old was a schoolteacher, auto mechanic and sold GoodYear ties in Kentucky and Alaska. However I find myself building things, so thanks for taking the time to explain things and your pro tips!

[@greenridgepropertysolution3211]

Like the new shirts guys! My boy loves to watch the videos; he was so excited when I told him you guys are from Bryson!

[@michaelsparks6084]

Always a fun day when Perkins is working! ❤

[@brianweathersby3989]

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[@samelloit602]

I'd pipe it all the way to the creek and be done with it , it's going there anyway so why not

[@chrisnobles4726]

Love it when you guys do renovations and remodels. Can really see how your attention to detail pays off when youre doing the demo of the old stuff

[@rhondakennedy819]

I like the music picked. I love you guys, you are so funny. Rolling rock was funny. Cute gopher scene. Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all

[@hziggles]

you guys are super talented and fun to watch. love the attitude and all the knowledge.

[@maxracine8118]

I'm suprised you guys were able to get a permit! I live up in Canada and where there's creeks or rivers ect... (obviously depends on where you are) we have a minimum setback of 6.5m (21'-4") and sometime depending on the structure it could go up to 30.5m (100') its so nice tho to be able to have a deck so close to the water!

[@topsecretbear9918]

I use drywall screws for exterior fencing, privacy style, like to fasten the pickets only. Seems fine for that. If something happens to the picket or the screw, they are cheap and easy to replace but I have never seen a problem come from it. It takes a few thousand of these screws for an entire large fence and it easily saves hundreds of dollars, with near zero downside.

[@kennethcarozza6147]

I love these side builds, both the ones for clients, and at your own place. However, they always make me wonder... what happened to the kitchen renovation that you guys started? I do not ever remember seeing that job come to a conclusion?

[@RickMeasham]

There was a spec block (mountain community ?) they bought two years ago too that we never heard about

[@AT-vv6dg]

The rest of that project was homeowner DIY

[@terencemerritt]

Thanks for building with us!

[@vorant77]

Video came at a great time, in the next 30 days I'm rebuilding my 31 year old deck, its 12'x20' with an 8'x5' L that wraps the end of the house and new steps... fun times ahead since I'll be doing this alone.

[@Qsnazer]

damn brother id be glad to come and help out if i was around, best of luck and hope it all goes smoothly (even though nothing ever does hahaha)

[@bigmountain7561]

If I was 35 years younger I would love to work with you guys. Every job is unique and fun. Great Videos Thank You 🙏

[@shaneoakley8757]

Wow right on the river. That is amazing. My dream property is in the mountains on a river.

[@RandomStuff-zt6qf]

7:15 also, sometimes things like paint end up keeping the moisture in the lumber and preventing it from drying out... I notice that rotted post is painted

[@123mjolie]

Gentlemen you are the best !!! A Big Shout Out from Tellico Plains TN !!

[@scotts4125]

I have that same jack hammer. It works great but she's a leaker. It seems most of these types are all the same rebranded many times leak oil. When I am done using it I drain all the oil out of it and store it, in it's case empty. I refill it when it's hammer time! I had to jack out a closet to put in a floor safe was my reason for buying it.

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

Thanks for the info

[@caveweta]

Love watching different types of reno videos with you guys.

[@c.a.g.1977]

I would definitely feel comfortable when Jaime says: "I'll build it like I would build it at my house." If you hire the Perkins Builder Brothers you know they will deliver!

[@Z-Bart]

I absolutely love helping out my old school teachers. Have done so many times.

[@jeffgarner3178]

I have the same situation with my deck in that a ground hog dug under my slab om the side of a hill except no river. I don't know about North Carolina but in Georgia now days they have like a 75 foot no disturb buffer from the "state waters" maybe its grandfathered.

[@michaelc.3812]

Very enjoyable series this is. Decks are tricky, and each one unique, yet your discussion and approach for this project is very helpful. That was a hard day of labor, and I know every one of you slept hard that first night! 😴😴

[@RickMeasham]

Amazing place to have a house. If it were mine I would reduce the deck by a foot or two then drop down and add a four foot lower deck right near the water

[@Prariedog]

Great spot to work ,awsome video guys Keep up the great work Safe travels

[@martiball4531]

Debarking Woodcats was fun. Nice show today Chris

[@ethanmartin4985]

Lets Gooo! I wanna be like Jamie when I grow up!

[@scottv.4140]

Love the creek location. I am a bit surprised they don't require erosion control on that though all that bare soil right by the creek. If it rains there is going to be a bunch of dirt going in there. Around here if you are anywhere near water you have to put up control barriers when doing construction.

[@idontthinkso666]

Maybe that creek doesn't flood? Seems like a bad place to build.

[@mac8179]

What an incredible backyard. I could imagine sitting on that deck with a cigar watching the river.

[@RJ-cc1fz]

I have tried several times to use a chainsaw to demolish decks. I always end up hitting something metal.. I no longer use them for that. Btw Oregon makes a really easy to use chainsaw blade sharpener. It’s hand held and it’s done in a minute.. I always put my decking boards tight as I can get them and they ALWAYS shrink and end up with a gap for water. Strange those didn’t. Maybe they were old repurposed decking boards. So jealous of that creek. I would have free power 24/7

[@pamelahousley7543]

Love this - that setting was gorgeous.

[@marcmulder1640]

Very interesting to see what mistakes that were made/problems that occurred and to see how you will solve them!

[@benjaminbrewer2569]

Love your work!

[@logancurtiss3957]

Hey Jamie! I would suggest laying the end of the gutter outfall on a small bed of rock leading down to the creek. This would help with erosion at the ends of them, as well as hydro seeding or laying some erosion blanket down so the hillside does erode more from the rain etc

[@jaimeperkins9606]

Yes.. thank you

[@danreger8924]

Cant ask for a better place to build a deck. Beautiful property!

[@loragunning5394]

This video brings up so many questions in my mind! The first being: Given that a ground digging rodent (gopher/woodchuck?) was discovered to have dug out extensively under the screen porch slab, what's to stop that from happening again? Did you measure the level of the slab of check it from obvious cracks due to underground subsidence from rodent tunneling and excavations? And which you did do your best to infill the rodent tunnel entrances under the slab and compact them as best you could, I kinda doubt it'll stop a determined rodent from either exiting the tunnels under the slab (if they got trapped in there) or digging the entrances up again. But this kinda leads into my second question: If the ground under the slab is compromised because of soil subsidence due to rodent intrusion, and you are planning to bolt your deck ledger to the slab, what's to keep the new deck level over time if the slab it's attached to subsides? I'm certain your new footings and beam at the creek side of the deck will maintain level for decades, but if the deck ledger at the slab subsides, then there will be all new problems for both the new deck, the existing slab, and the screen porch built on the slab. Lastly, here in the west, even pressure treated lumber is required to have 8" of clearance from finish grade and it doesn't look like you are going to have that at the slab end of the deck. Do you plan to use lumber treated for use at or below grade, or do the codes in your area not require as much clearance from finish grade? Love your videos, just really curious about the differences in how you build things vs how we build things.

[@samuelbonacorsi2048]

Farmer tip here. You can dissuade a ground hog by installing fencing on 90 angle from the building. Dig down a little and when the little fellow starts digging he will hit the barricade.

[@markrichter7504]

Nice to see the team on a small job. Just as professional as when your building a house!

[@Mwil945]

Perkins Builder Brothers - they don't just fix it, they make it better

[@vivianschwartfeger]

Great video as always. Thanks so much!! Looking forward to the next one

[@joeshmoe8912]

Also another thing about the two posts, one that had the downspout dumping on it, and it was rotted. The other one didn't, but it also had never been cut, so the treatment had penetrated that section. It's just food for thought. Nice place too.

[@ChrisTagliarini]

Been watching y'all for awhile. Not sure why I hadn't subscribed... but Mr. Thomas and the Shawshank Redemption Groundhog comment got me to pull the trigger! Great videos and great work as always.

[@ATaylor369]

Another almost perfect episode! All we need is some beautiful ladies on the crew! Raylene and Jayliqua.

[@JesusRisen8]

excited to see it finished! good work boys

[@keithneal3253]

Great job guys.

[@samelloit602]

This is going to be awesome

[@tracymankey9314]

You guys are doing amazing job

[@Joseph-jx8bl]

Looking forward for the next episodes!

[@thecoolclips1]

@perkins builder brothers. Y’all should consider using the two part foam bags to fill in the gopher holes (the polyurethane foam that’s supposed to be used for fence posts). Mix, pour the bag in and block the hole for a bit to force expansion further under the slab. I’m assuming this will be too late to apply here but still, food for thought.

[@ThomasSlayer]

Is it possible that the stone and concrete you bumbed into with the tree behind it, is holding up the tree in case of heavy wind? The weight of the rocks hold the roots and therefore the tree in place. Is that a possibility?

[@dawnc1419]

Don't know if you had this show over there in the good old USofA but we had a star called Gordon the gofer in the UK. He was a little bit like basil brush!

[@cindygirlification]

I’am sure your teacher is extremely proud 🥹

[@Ko0ntz]

I see that pencil on your setup Jamie! Glad he has joined the dark side. 1:13 in the video

[@jesseseidel294]

do it how you would on your house (jamie's smilin' ear to ear. going to last 200+ years! rhymed without trying. hahah. keep up the good work gentleman!

[@brucejgallettajr1014]

Jamie, tell your teacher to put hair clippings near the home of the gopher. That’s one way to get rid of them. They also have a you can go to like your garden supply and they have a like a fire stinger sure that you sprain your gopher hole not really that expensive but it does work. I’ve used it on lot of my customers that have gophers in run

[@idontthinkso666]

Well said. Your writing is like poetry.

[@brucejgallettajr1014]

@@idontthinkso666 hey dick I have cataracts and need surgery I see to text and use the speaker to talk into it hears what it wants so I can’t proof it

[@jaimeperkins9606]

Thanks!

[@keithbeaty3292]

Interesting build requirements on the slab. In Australia, most states require a two foot deep anti rat trench around the slab perimeter, which is filled with cement, to prevent exactly what the gopher had done.

[@davidkramer6585]

Another good one guys!!!

[@craigschaffer828]

That is a pretty amazing spot!

[@BBKConstruction]

Pretty sweet #sashco #truewerk shirt Jaime and Jay!

[@lisamcgrath987]

Thanks for the tip to check out Mike Holmes. He is a great guy sorting out all these issues homebuyers find that the building inspectors missed. He sure does it right!

[@tylermundy7985]

Good stuff!

[@joshweightwoodworks]

Yo Erik I noticed in your joist calc you had 40 psf live load but thought I would point out that deck live load should be 1.5*Live load of area served. So in most cases for residential it should be 60 psf. Keep up the great work!💪🏼💪🏼

[@dhawthorne1634]

I'm not sure of the budget for this project, but you could have replaced the dirt under the slab with polly foam. They come in with a long pipe and inject the foam under the slab to lift and support it, preventing future cracking. They can even add capsaicin or bitterants to deter chewing by rodents trying to dig out their old burrows. At the very least, I'd back-fill with gravel as best I could, bury some galvanized hardware cloth along the edge of the slab and dump a couple of jars of store brand cayenne on top of the soil before building in order to deter them from moving back in.

[@Byarger84]

welp, ready for part two! lookin good!

[@snipegrzywa]

Did I miss it? How long did that deck last despite the improper water drainage? Curious to know.

[@357QueenBee]

I wish so bad that I had the money to hire you guys. My husband and I are 58 so it’s going to be hard but ours is so bad that it has to be redone no matter what. You guys are the best.

[@FloatingThroughTheRealm]

You guys are so lucky to live in such a beautiful area. 💙🌳⛰️

[@kurtisblack9160]

Mixing concrete in a 5 gallon pail one at a time is much faster then a mixer and a wheelbarrow.... especially with the ground being uneven. For me anything under 20 bags I use a 5'er and my hand held drywall mixer with a proper paddle. P.S. love the show, you guys are entertaining AF.

[@marcialittle7893]

Thanks Jason, now I'm singing "I'll get a line, you get a pole". Lol

[@dawnc1419]

I know... ear worm 😂😂😂

[@insidious2181]

Can someone tell me what brand of hammer Jamie (sorry if I spelt that wrong) is holding at 17:49 ? Interested in it!

[@briandolan2685]

Just came here to see what it’s all about and find it brilliant the best building videos I’ve come across. Can learn a lot from them thanks 👍🏻🇮🇪☘️

[@yes.rdrgz01]

Hey love watching yall. I have one question is there any buffers on that creek?

[@scottb6098]

What's a buffer?

[@warpscout]

Dusty Decks... Really cool Outro Song 🙂!

[@kylemcweeny878]

I think the renovations are more fun to watch than the new houses😂

[@Byarger84]

ya now i'm just watching you build a deck. what am i doing with my life haha. i love this stuff.

[@christianpedersen3237]

What do you think about the MudMixer for this? Ignoring price/rent/availability - would it make it easier?

[@brucegoodwyn978]

Don't worry about burying a gopher. He'll just dig his way out!!

[@philbarrance]

Its so wierd seeing so many wooden houses being built with various products being rated for thirty years it feels so temporary here in the old country we use much more brick or stone but i have to say those brothers and their crew are the easiest channel to watch its just so enjoyable i only recently found you but am so glad i did

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@adrimathlener8008]

It looks like the Gopher got some assistance from real professionals in making very deep holes 🙂

[@JoshuaLevesque-zi6pe]

Have you ever used techo metal post?

[@yusyus9608]

i dont know why, but im loving everytime Ray giggles

[@Leechlakeguide]

If you don’t mind me asking do you guys bid by the job or a day rate? I calculate both the square foot rate and the projected hours but typically end up at ft rate.

[@graciemaca6996]

If there is a groundhog that is still alive under the foundation, he will just dig out his entrance and exit holes once again. No matter how much you compact the ground, his digger claws will get him out somewhere from under that foundation. The only other possible way to keep him from digging under the deck is to line the foundation with concrete or cinder blocks with mortar. I don't think you want to go to that extent. (Or just have the County wildlife guys come in and remove him and any possible family.) This info. is coming from someone who was raised in PA, the State in which the infamous "Punxsutawney Phil" lives.

[@arifnoor8358]

Jammie (hope I spelled that right) last name should be Mr. Perfect. Would hire him for any job with closed eyes. Hats off to the whole crew. I have learned so much from all of you.

[@jaimeperkins9606]

Hey thanks..

[@kenji_29]

i love the location..nice spot

[@zanepyle2352]

Why didn't yall use the Geoleveler-thing (LOL don't know what its called) for the deck here? It seems it would be easier than strings start to finish. Thanks

[@RICHat22]

How come you don't use metal t-posts for running string lines?

[@toniasalways]

Groundhogs and gophers are two different things. A badger is something different than either of them. Best thing to do it trap and remove or the problem will continue.

[@classicjonesy]

(New Zealand accent) I hope the entire neighborhood got to go on his deck, including the kids around the neighborhood.. I think a good barby on the deck would really bring the entire neighborhood together. ;) (As an NZ citizen; I'm allowed to use this joke lol!)