Building a Treehouse || Pouring Concrete and Making Footings

[@louannpabey4329]

Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos kzbin.infoUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!

[@LoganLovell]

I hesitated commenting for fear of being "that guy", but I decided why not - someone may be curious: I'm an engineer who works on foundations for large steel structures used to hold up power lines (transmission lines). The point of rebar is to add tensile strength to the concrete. Concrete is VERY strong in terms of compressive strength (how much it can be squished) but it is pretty terrible in terms of tensile strength (how much it can be stretched) so the rebar helps the concrete not "pull" apart when it experiences all of the different forces it will experience when loaded. Theres more science to it, but thats basically what it boils down to.

[@35manning]

So, what did you think of the rebar that was hammered into the gravel BELOW the level of the concrete, where water can reach and corrode it? And then that corroding rebar can expand inside of the concrete, applying compressive forces from the inside, which acts upon the concretes tensile "strength" to crack the concrete and become useless failure points. Yeah, I'm sure it will be fine too. At least until the foreman grows up a little.

[@SpartanMJO12]

@@35manning YWNBAW

[@johnlee7085]

Emily - Absolutely true about the rebar. If it wasn’t in a footing that is massively oversized, or in a more critical structure, I’d be concerned. It this instance, it’s probably fine. A std specification is for a minimum of 3” of concrete cover over steel when in ground contact; 1.5” if exposed to the air.

[@ShaunO1225]

Can't speak for anyone else but I'm quite happy to now know this.

[@BenNawrath]

I’m an engineer too (mechanical, not structural), and my spidey senses get tweaked on KZbin regularly lol. Usually it’s a lack of safety glasses in a machine shop lol

[@JD-be7ys]

One dad to another...I love the bond you have with The Foreman.

[@sanoman6870]

I have the completely random job of building playgrounds for a living, just got home from spreading wood chips all day when I go to relax and throw on some bourbon moth, then I get to see you do the same thing haha. Love it

[@traitorouskin7492]

ditto😁

[@jewdd1989]

Seriously thank you for making kids happy! What an awesome job that I’m sure is hard work but very worth it

[@scottsatterthwaite4073]

Are they still using recycled tire rubber as a soft mulch under those things?

[@sanoman6870]

@@scottsatterthwaite4073 sometimes, it’s a bit higher price point though. It’s usually EWF (engineered wood fiber) like these chips though.

[@scottsatterthwaite4073]

@@sanoman6870 Is EWF that spongy stuff that looks a bit like raw cork? Edit: I looked it up. Similar concept but a natural product. 30 years ago or more, they used tons and tons of the tire mulch at all the schools, parks, state, and some of the federal properties around here. I guess they finally figured out it wasn't the best way to recycle tires.

[@Donoaccount]

Love this channel, gives me serious Tim The Tool Man vibes. Great to see you bond with your son as you are.

[@JohnPatersonAu]

Best Dad ever!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@peterxyz3541]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 being a good parent. The humour is strong with this Jedi 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏼

[@katherinetaylor5458]

Your like the best dad ever!

[@simonmarcoux5879]

'' oh pine, I have heard of that'' This sets the tone for the rest of the video!

[@Augcliffe]

Your son is blessed to have you

[@aaronkatz4780]

What an awesome dad! I absolutely love how much you love your son and watching you teach him everything you know! Keep up the good work and fighting the good fight!

[@robt2151]

Great video - really enjoyed it! You ought the pin down the railroad ties with some rebar punched vertically through them, to stop them rolling or moving out of position. Another recommendation would be to consider installing a solar panel instead of the mains hookup. I have one on my greenhouse and it provides adequate power for a couple of water pumps and some lighting, all with the safety of 12 volts.

[@tina-xp3pk]

That is the most cutest adorable handsome foreman i had ever seen..im glad he gets a new office☺️

[@LearnandLive97]

Shoutout too your awesome neighbor.✌️✌️✌️

[@kevindadams]

Next time you need to use conduit, don’t worry about a sting. Just use a shop-vac at one end and a shopping bag tied to a string from the other. The vacuum will pull the bag to you bringing the string when you are ready.

[@chuggyhuggy8783]

thats an awesome tip. thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@MTTRANSPORTTX]

This is the most overbuilt and overengineered tree house I've ever seen and I love it. Exactly what I hope do for my kids one day. The foreman is going to be so pumped!

[@chuckzechman1497]

Working with your kids on projects is the best. Great memories and they help with the end product and learn some skills along the way. Instead of running an expansion cord for lighting, you could install a simple solar system with some small batteries and 12 volt LED lights. Another project and time with the foreman. God Bless!

[@teresabell1014]

We live in Houston Texas, many years ago our kids wanted a tree house. My husband is a carpenter, so he built a multi level tree house and painted it camo. All the kids in the neighborhood loved it. Bonus , we always knew where our kids were. Many years later and our kids were both in college and we tore it down. The kids were both sad that we tore it down, but it was becoming dangerous. You son will love the tree house forever and appreciate the time he got to spend with you building it. Great job.

[@davidplacko2708]

I love your videos, man. As the father of a 7 year old myself, this one really hit the heart strings. Thanks.

[@Cherishedprints-stationery]

Omg you and your son working the cement together was so cute! 😍🥰

[@johnlee7085]

Concrete, technically speaking; cement, large aggregate (generally gravel), small aggregate (generally sand) and water.

[@landonpratte846]

Cement? Das concrete baby

[@dallinfawcett7043]

I’ve watched every video you’ve ever made and I gotta say, I’ve never been more excited for any video series! I love it!

[@samatiesse]

1 minute in and already I'm in love with the dad-dedication here.

[@MMAFAN21]

The Sawyer reference was so subtle and yet so perfect

[@shepherdofthecross8767]

Lots of love. In your job. In your family. Keep up being a great father!

[@hulkthedane7542]

Ha, ha, ha 😂😂😂. The close to last statement of "working just to get to work" - that is a big part of building buildings of any kind. The foundation. I just resently put two 20' shipping containers in my garden to use as sheds. It took me a full week of work (or more) just to prep the ground. I moved 24.000 kg (52.800 lbs) of stabilizing sand by hand and wheel barrow. Making a solid foundation may not look like much, but is VERY important if you want your structure to last. 👍👍

[@flatlander523]

you are an awesome dad. Not just because you are building an awesome tree house but you keep Brandon involved in the process.

[@djmond3497]

Your video brought back my own childhood tree house memories. Except my mother had to build our tree house because my dad kept putting it off! She did her very best and we had a great tree fort between two big pine trees in our back yard. Those were great memories, so thank you! 😊👍🏾

[@tommycho9068]

Best father ever. Thanks

[@bjpretorius1624]

love the closing comment...worked a week to start working

[@roylevy5705]

I always get so much joy in seeing one of your new video thumbnails pop up on my KZbin. But seeing you start a big project series was really the icing on the cake. Love your stuff!

[@hj8607]

My dad was supportive like you and lived vicariously through me (his dad never let him play). When seven a friend and I told him about a wish to build a rocket ship. HE was off and running. A two story , 6 ft. diameter 16 ft. tall structure made with bowed 2x4s wrapped in chicken wire covered in tar paper was standing in the back yard . A couple years later we moved across the street (more kids) so we laid it on side and rolled it to new location. . (out of street view) At that point he finished it putting a capsule unit on top. An incredible fort !!

[@jah5075]

That is one lucky little man to have a father like you to look up to! 🙂👍👍👍

[@tjeremypope]

Your work is amazing, and my hat is off to a great dad as well.

[@KevinMalliaTheMaker]

That is awesome👍🏽 I love the over the tree house. Your a great Dad. Keep inspiring people.

[@kellyb7321]

There are a lot of industries where prep work is everything and it looks like this isn't any different. Love these multi part project videos and am looking forward to the next one!

[@craig7399]

“Building a Treehouse” it says. Its bigger than my apartment 😂 Cant wait for episode 2!

[@goddessofthestars]

I love this series already!! Seeing you and your son working together warmed my heart - so did the sweet gesture and words. Great job so far, that was hard work! I'm so excited to see this project unfold :D

[@pollyg562]

your fathering brings tears to my eyes, tears of "if only my father was even 1/4 the father "

[@bjbailey12]

Concrete has no flexural strength. It ruptures quickly when in tension, so you add reinforcing steel (rebar) to which the concrete bonds and gains tensile strength. The steel resists bending forces and moments. Big fan of your channel and as a civil engineer working in construction, I cannot wait to see upcoming episodes!

[@B30pt87]

I have a question. I too have seen concrete break when it is flexed. How then are things like the Tacoma Narrows bridge explained? Was that due to having rebar in it? Because it was rolling in waves!

[@bjbailey12]

@@B30pt87 the rebar wasn't responsible for the Tacoma Narrows collapse. That bridge was designed in such a way that forces from the wind didn't pass through the trusses, and so the bridge would flex in the transverse (side to side) and longitudinal (along the bridge) directions. The winds on the day of the collapse were especially severe and induced vibration that caused the bridge to oscillate in a twisting (torsional) mode as opposed to flexing/bending.

[@B30pt87]

@@bjbailey12 Oh, no. I didn't mean that the rebar was responsible for the collapse. I meant was it the rebar that allowed the concrete on the bridge to flex without shattering?

[@urieaaron]

@@B30pt87 I too would like to know why the concrete did not seem to self destruct long before the bridge fell. The thickness of roadway was only 5-1/4 inch reinforced concrete. www.wsdot.wa.gov/TNBHistory/1940-bridge.htm

[@dazinkeys]

May I add a suggestion, instead of running an extension cord with 120 volts. You may want to run landscape wire and run the lights off 12 volts dc. With this set up you will be able to set accent lighting and house lighting with no fear of frying your son with ac.

[@johnnymegawatt999]

12 v is also safer!!

[@dangre00]

He's gonna want that xbox out there sooner or later.

[@mainelybarefootdriving2222]

@@dangre00 If your going to do that, bring a projecter and use the side of the house.

[@johnnymegawatt999]

@@dangre00 very good point!

[@itwasrightthere]

I was thinking that he should just go ahead and dig a deeper trench and run a sub-panel out there.

[@clockworkninja3660]

I aspire to be a dad like you. Your son is lucky. Good job man.

[@PaganWizard]

To keep your railroad ties in place, get the largest diameter of rebar that you can find, and cut it into 4 foot lengths. Some landscaping companies sell long spikes that serve the same purpose, but for a much higher price. Drill appropriate sized holes, one at each end of your RR ties, and drive them down with a 2 pound mallet. Use a scrap piece of rebar like a nail-set to sink the rebar about an inch below the surface of the RR tie.

[@JennaMcCallister]

My husband is a 34 year-old IT nerd with gauges lol. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Love seeing your foreman, he’s super cute!

[@behindthemistakes]

And the prize for most overfoundated.....hmm, is that even a word? Well, THAT'S not going anywhere 🥳 Love the project!

[@JonyLLama69]

Can't wait to watch the next episode 😁

[@lechatbotte.]

Ooh boy a Forman project?? Don’t over think the process lol. The Forman’s got the best idea! I’ve got a request, more Forman. Cutest Forman I’ve ever seen

[@ShopNation]

I have an extremely similar project I'm about to start for my hellions. I really appreciate you paving the way dude

[@williamturrell]

Shop greatness!

[@Sunbeam4291]

This looks like the beginning of a tiny house in your back yard for your son. Way to go thinking ahead. Doing a great job.

[@FalconChief1222]

I did the EXACT same thing for my daughter, only she asked for a swing set and I built a 10x10 raised deck with a treehouse (under a tree) on it to suspend the swings from!

[@wannabefunnyman]

I absolutely love how you spend the entire video trolling the Google/Wiki keyboard warriors who post comments telling you you’re doing it wrong. Love that. More please.

[@joshuagrafton8781]

Looking forward to the rest.

[@cpl_0503]

Those are the projects that you wonder why you even started it, until you see the kids playing... and until later when they are grown and randomly tell about their memories of building it, playing on it, and sleepovers. Then you know exactly why! Good job dad... very cool!

[@immasurvivor]

I say this with love: You are clinically insane. 16 FOOTINGS FOR A TREEHOUSE?! That sufficient for a god damn HOUSE.

[@kevinkroll7285]

Yeah I was gonna say this is the tree fort you build when you’re actually expecting a lengthy siege.

[@johnlee7085]

And 18” diameter?

[@DaSyEnTisT]

OH my god, you totally over engineered those footing ! But , that's awesome ! Great video!!

[@_Rikk_]

awesome dad award---------------->

[@planbeeapiaries]

Lucky kid to have parents like you two.

[@savitar402]

oh hell yeah! I've been waiting for this.

[@TK-VIBIN]

I gotta say, I’ve never been more excited for any video series! can't wait love it

[@robb1484]

Is that bourbon moth message legit?

[@RussWilsonII]

Looking forward to this series!!

[@bryanbatts]

That looks great!! Awesome start!!!

[@bernardjones6162]

You and your wife are some great parents! Your son will grow to be a great man thanks to you guys! Deo Gratias! Can't wait to see the finished project!

[@NottsKnots]

Your earning some serious dad points with this one. look forward to the rest of the series.

[@wendy833]

Well the tree house is going to be awesome. You and your son are going to have great memories. My son worked for Knife River for 4-5 years. Originally known as Central Premix.

[@martinproffitt5299]

Absolutely loved it Jason look forward to part deluxe 😁😁😁😁

[@frattman]

Any Newenglander looking at a structure with that many footings gets heart palpitations! Rocks varying from football to tire size lurk beneath every stake and maybe an auger that size would do it but often it's finding the margin of every boulder with a shovel and making a hole twice as wide as you needed. I've seen two guys spend 4 hours digging one 4' deep footing.

[@KAYAKN]

Google batter boards. We use them setting our piers and forms. You can still use them when you start erecting. If you start out square and plumb on the piers your framing will be much easier. Love watching you do stuff with your boy. I have 5 kidos and they all worked with me throughout the 30 plus years we have been building.

[@trentyoung1135]

Really looking forward to the series.

[@ReyArteb]

What an awesome dad!!!!!... (i hope your son knows how special you are...and yea it may be little bus special.. but still special.)

[@steggy7421]

I hope you're going to show us that you added secret compartments and a trap /escape door - a hatch to the top, all the stuff a good "tree" house deserves

[@darrellbrown8547]

Supper kewl vid, always the best info on wood working. Thanks!

[@jimcooksey812]

HOLY COW.... Those footings, Did you watch a commercial construction video? What is your frost line, here in the north valley were lucky to get 24 inches... I want YOU to do the footings and foundations on my next house.... IT WILL NEVER MOVE! Thanks for the entertainment! Tool Tip: When pulling string through the conduit, tie a wad of paper just smaller then the conduit to the string and suck it through with a shop vac.

[@artboy1269]

This makes you a great dad and he will remember it his whole life as... my dad built this for me!

[@generelspaz]

great video flexing the dad skills. lucky formen you got there.

[@clintgossett1879]

Growing up my father used railroad ties for our backyard volleyball court and play area.

[@Jp-gr2xw]

Hi just a suggestion I usually drill holes in the railway sleepers and steak them in the ground to hold them in place

[@bnelly1987]

I’m really excited about this project. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@carguy862004]

Looking forward to the next video on this. Crushing it

[@scottsatterthwaite4073]

I normally sink a J-hook in the center of the footers to anchor my post bases. The only other issue I see is you should have domed the tops of your footers to help shed water.

[@dannydaze2959]

Dude! I would love to see you and Essential Craftsman get together for a video! Two Oregon youtubers putting their heads together to build something.

[@yvonnehughes3036]

This should be interesting!!!!! I am construction worker by trade, but have started learning furniture now that I am retired. Three houses are not the easiest thing. Enjoy the project!!!!! xo

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Great looking project.

[@rhkips]

Oh man, this is so cool! So many great memories. My father and I did this when I was about 6 or 7 years old or so. Not quite this elaborate--just tamped and sanded the already quite hard soil, but it was up on stilts and had a little deck and everything!

[@TheWardagh]

Watched this with my own two little foremen. Great stuff and looking forward to part 2. Thank you!

[@Troy_Campbell]

Wholly smokes can you say overbuilt! 😀 I was a bit surprised you did not sink some connectors into those footings but a drill will solve that.

[@167curly]

I'm looking forward to the next chapters.

[@andresilva8444]

Kudos on overthinking and overcomplicating. That’s what I’d do! Some people just put a ready made garden shed up a tree. Looking forward to seeing this being done.

[@iderryan]

I love how you kept calling the tubes Sonotube, when the competing company took care to print their own brand name ALL OVER IT. lol

[@maxkonta6284]

I love your content, the way you explain things, keep it up!, cheers from Mexico.

[@e.772]

I'm on Week 8 of my own Treehouse build (can only work weekends). It's so rewarding. I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am!

[@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng]

Great video and narration! Super stoked to see the next video!

[@karendanielle]

You should make an in ground swimming pool next!

[@andrewherrmann2964]

Lucky kid. Looks cool.

[@logicbees]

❤ Worlds Best Dad!

[@wilsonnixon9957]

wow...one of your better videos. I actually got sad when it was over. Thanks for making these. :)

[@robertschmidt6383]

You forgot to add the mounting plates for any vertical posts to mount to the footings. They go in the top of the footings when the cement is being poured. They anchor in the cement to hold tight further construction.

[@scotttrickett6873]

Dude. You really are the best narrator on KZbin! Only Sir David Attenborough beats your voice overs buddy. Love your work 🤙

[@cabinetwise]

Wow what a dad! When I was a kid I made forts out of scrap wood I found in junk piles . This is going to nice !

[@D_J_F_4]

You're the man. Appreciate the great content. Keep it up!

[@greg1923]

Perfect timing. Planning a build for my son as well 👍

[@BostLabs]

I took one look at the thumbnail and just had to jump on this video. So far, it's a big of a blast as I was hoping for. 😂😂