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[@Fixthisbuildthat]

If you want to see the rest of the build you can find the videos here: 1. Building a Shed Foundation - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqDHlICeq8uejsk 2. Framing a Shed Alone - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXjUqWxrf7umrdU 3. Roofing a Lean-To Shed - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqeWdoKKoLdmrtk 4. DIY Shed Doors & Windows - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKGWo32LjK-Ygac

[@AZisk]

Can we just appreciate how much care goes into editing to the music.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Chris (our editor) is a magician

[@MrInterieurverzorger]

Nail gunning on beat of music = instant like. Don’t even care what the video is about. 😂

[@gwild0r]

the ghost deer was a *chef kiss*

[@GibClark]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@J4Julz]

Totally! Keeping it funky!

[@julieniemeyer925]

I love the way you do your sponsor plug-ins along with your video. It isn't as much of a disruption, yet it still is "right there." Excellent job.

[@ericheft6184]

Love the ghost deer hidden in the video.

[@joshyray91]

I love it too they started occurring earlier in his videos after he talked about the butchering room.

[@rickcimino5483]

the thing to do is first cut the house wrap just like you did but then fold it into the widow opening and staple it down. Don't cut it flush, it provides another barrier to moisture. Then go over with the black tape starting at the bottom (sill) and then work your way up. I would have also suggested not using silicone on the bottom of the window on the inside. If water gets past the silicone you put on the outside (bottom) you want it to drip out, not collect in that gap between the two silicones. Probably not going to be that big a deal anyway because you have a pretty big overhang. But wind may blow water at those windows. Looking good either way. Nice shed.

[@bighammer3464]

Where would the water drip out of if he didn’t use silicone on the inside? Didn’t you see how there are wood pieces supporting the acrylic which was installed from the inside?

[@LutherBuilds]

Agreed. I have wrapped windows before and this is correct. I would lay it on the sill of the frame first and work it into the corners then wrap it on the outsides.

[@jgrywacheski]

Appreciate the excitement you get when something works. It's very relatable.

[@mr_voron]

Ok, the fact that you matched the tempo of the nail gun to music is rad AF. Used your video for making the gravel pad, stayed for the rest of the build.

[@timpgod]

I ce here to say the same... Rad.

[@SportyPompano]

2:24 i appreciate the editor, whether its you or you have someone else lol. The pops all lined up with the music haha, love it

[@AniDuBes]

lightening striking the ghost deer, classic!

[@Wheelhouse_Carpentry]

I usually use screen material around the base and inside the soffits. Not only keeps mice or rabbits out but also keeps bees/wasps from building nests under sheds or getting inside. But I’m in the northeast so things may be different.

[@MarshallLoveday]

LOVE the corner miters - more esthetically pleasing. And with your assembly method, I think even I could do that.....

[@turboflush]

I like to leave 1/8" of the square corner with miter. Gives kinda a shadow line.

[@Mastercraftspirit]

That laugh right after the doors close is a good sign you are really happy about it 😁Nice work!

[@MickelMart]

I appreciate the time you took editing the you-nails to the beat of the music. 👏

[@aaronalquiza9680]

Caulk and Paint, making a carpenter..... like a saint?

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

lol, I like that one better

[@RyDoC21]

Great video, Brad! Haven't seen one of your videos in a while but I'm really impressed with how much the editing and production has improved since the last time I watched. You're crushing it! Keep having fun!

[@thekiwinomad]

Here in new Zealand we use packers in the corners of the windows and door to prevent any stree on the taped seem. The doors and should also have a header and sil flashing along with the jamb flashings. Even with a shed this is standard practice

[@robertkerby2581]

I really like how you mitred the trim-molding thereby making it look more finished! I like the super clear, plexiglass windows and trim-moulding on the inside of the shed! The doors turned out great, and I especially like the spring loaded pin holder on the inside of the left door. I cannot wait to see the next episode with more of the finishing details. Well done!

[@PR-WoodWorkingCreations]

*The Shed is coming out really Good!! Can't Wait for the Full Reveal!!* 👍🏻 *The Nail gun sound with the music is just perfect and Awesome!* 👍🏻

[@LutherBuilds]

I’ll be excited to see the ending. Could you possibly to a full price breakdown on it?

[@ShopNation]

Looking sweet! You haven’t fallen off a ladder yet, so, eagerly waiting on that

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Gotta save up for the finale

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

Cicadas. They’re all over my house and trees here in Suburban Chicago. Great job on that shed. Looking good.

[@artyb27]

Man I _love_ it when a DIY creator I follow posts a perfectly timed video

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Great stuff. The windows really add another dimension to the shed.

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

Is it being a perfectionist or just doing it right anyway it looks great thanks Brad I always enjoy your content

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video Brad it’s looking amazing can’t wait to see it finished.

[@DIYGene]

I love how the tacking goes to the music. Great video.

[@williamcavanaugh4090]

Wow, I almost forgot this channel existed. Glad YT told me a new one was out. Nice work.

[@nsd0054]

I love the Mr Fancy Pants dust collecting Kreg Jig.

[@keresaleacroft2598]

I gave this a like strictly for the quote from Norm Abram! ❤Norm!

[@juliojimenezhbl]

Mountain Dew should sponsor you

[@jewdd1989]

This has been so much fun to watch! I can’t wait for the shop builds too… hint hint lol this looks amazing and well built

[@MrKking33]

Putty and paint makes the devil a saint!!

[@jesselove3715]

Absolutely love the video, thanks for including your mistakes instead of whitewashing the content, learning how to handle mistakes on the go is so important and its nice to learn from your mistakes as well! Is that plywood floor not pressure treated or are you putting aluminum sheeting against pressure treated? i thought the deck ply ought to be treated and aluminum gets destroyed by those chemicals. Looks like its not treated though.

[@sapelesteve]

Excellent work on those doors and windows Brad! 👍👍🔨🔨

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks, Steve!

[@wrenchdoozer]

Pour one out for Ghost Deer. The lightning bolt was quite the way to meet its maker... again.

[@rsfields2009]

You want the house wrap on top of the windows to lap over the flashing tape. It's not that big of a problem as your windows are close enough to the soffit, but any water that might get up there could run between the wrap and tape and get inside. Just a tip for next time.

[@urbanlucky98]

Does that really matter? Cause with the zip sheeting system I've seen them also just put the tape like this. So that would give the same "problem" no? (Purely from YT, we don't have zip where I'm from)

[@danlake7970]

@@urbanlucky98 Water doesn't get behind the zip sheathing. He used regular house wrap here, which if it were not so close to the roofline could get water or moisture/condensation behind it. The tape he used forces that water to go into the wood/wrap/tape area rather than drain down or over a flashing.

[@urbanlucky98]

@@danlake7970 ah gotya thanks!

[@LutherBuilds]

This is correct. I was taught this method.

[@rudyrivera7426]

Great job! Thanks for sharing’

[@jorgeconcheyro]

0:55 the ghost deer hahahaha.... and the sync of the nail gun is truly appreciated. and the dead one :) Cheers from Buenos Aires

[@willbass2869]

You should paint both sides of the soffit. That prevents moisture from the "top" side migrating through the board and causing the painted side to bubble or alligator.

[@IndyGuy09]

The shed is looking great Brad!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks!

[@JamieE76]

Looks really good!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks!

[@MCsCreations]

Man, what a fantastic work! Really well done, Brad!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks, MC! It's definitely coming along

[@GarrettCrosgrove]

2:25 the nailing music video timed to the beat was a nice touch.

[@chrisflavelle1200]

It was a few seasons in, but Norm also mentions hearing protection, as well!

[@TjFruichantie]

Mullet strips rock!!

[@Griffinwoodworks]

Seeing your shop always inspires me to go clean up mine. So here I am at 430 am about to go clean my shop up some before gym and work. Thanks for that Brad. 😂

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

sounds like a good morning!

[@reforzar]

Knockin it out of the park!

[@GatesCo1]

From the craftsmanship of Norm Abram. 😀

[@nicholasbodnar7361]

Lexel or Through the roof is my sealant of choice for windows like that. Also Big Stretch caulk for all the other caulking needs throughout this project. The are sold at Lowe's and other ACE type hardware stores as well.

[@sus8e462]

Funnest shed build video I've seen--but as a few noted, recommend you use the weather seal tape around the door & threshold--those are more likely to get wet then the windows!

[@BarbiBarbie-uj8bl]

So nice 😊

[@tommyj7087]

It is an old and worn out joke, but I still giggle every time you say "Me nails"!!!

[@patrickday4206]

I've made my own double layer plexiglass windows with buytl around the edges and silicon disicant packets

[@ferminvenancioajanel1716]

Muy buen trabajo , y la traduccion exselente de ingles a español saludos

[@Zenkai76]

lighting strike on the ghost deer lmao!

[@micknill4]

Your window flashing is great. Before you add your siding, make sure you cover that gap between the soffit and house wrap. Otherwise the water will drain right into the osb.

[@Junkboy888]

Nice shed. I work in mine, uasly just in the front with the door open. It gets really hot. I have big vents in both side of my shed and it helps keeps the stuff melting in side. I think I would of put soffit vents above the windows in your shed.

[@Mr.DMZ.]

Thats a really nice shed. I think overkill gor a shed though

[@attpureownpk]

needs ridge vents front and rear convection should circulate a decent amount of air being next to a cooler wooded fence line like you have it. i think this is going to turn out very well!

[@c.a.g.1977]

14:21 So it IS possible to kill ghost deer!!! 😄 Awesome video, Brad, love all the 'easter eggs' - they just crack me up! LOL for real 😄😄

[@ukpatriot]

I used chicken wire to cover the gaps on the bottom below the stones then board on top, just a thought. 😊

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

good idea!

[@Blitz6804]

Something I've noticed since moving to Middle Tennessee... it rains. A lot. Like, almost every day for a month! And yes, the cicadas are oppressive. My mom was insisting there was something wrong with my car and it was making noise, when we stepped out of the car in a parking lot, she said "OMG, you're right, it's the cicadas!"

[@alvesantonio8193]

Projeto grande

[@neofactor]

Hogs don't sweat. Pigs don't sweat because they have few functional sweat glands. To keep cool, pigs use other methods such as: Panting, Peripheral vasodilation, Wallowing, Sleeping in mud, and Swimming in water. Nice work! Looking good....

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

well i have a bone to pick with whoever came up with that saying then, lol

[@neofactor]

@@Fixthisbuildthat The expression dates to the days of industrial steel production and refers to pig iron, which was shaped in molds that had the pieces branching off to look like piglets suckling on a sow. Once produced, pig iron was not cool enough to move without burning anything it touched until it reached a point at which water vapor condensed on its surface, producing “sweat.” Hence, “sweating like a pig.” As for the barnyard animal, it doesn’t sweat much-not when there’s some nice mud to keep it cool. So if you said ... "sweating like a pig" you would have been technically correct.

[@h.jnguyen2939]

Will the wood door be sagging over time? I am about to build one and consider using the house entry door, but rather a wood door instead. Thanks so much for the video.

[@williamellis8993]

Looking good, Brad. You really had to overcome your ECD to build this. I did, however, feel bad for that ghost deer that was hit by lightning. Bill

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

yeah, Bill. Building larger scale definitely puts things into perspective on trying to get within a gnat's hair

[@DorpXunk]

Ahhh a Ghost Deer appearance at 0:53

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

can't get rid of em

[@randytidmore8021]

Hogs don't sweat 😂

[@scottmorris4914]

Its looking good, its going to be the best looking Garden shed. You ask for suggestions….. When you trim the wndows, you want the top piece to overhang on the ends, the width of the sides. The sides should go from the bottom of the top piece to below the window the width of the bottom piece. The bottom piece goes from side piece to side peice. this it help width the water flowing down at the bottom, and doesn’t stop on the bottom piece. The top piece overhangs over the sides to protect it.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

yep, that's what I went for. not sure I got it 100%

[@Crossingtown15]

Let me know if you need any more siding for a project. LP smartside expert finish could’ve pre made corners for you haha.

[@bradleyhodgins6354]

Hello. What is the extension bit you use on your drill?

[@dinkyshopYT]

Good video, but I would have still flashed the door opening (wrap w/ a flashing membrane) because water vapor/water will rot the jambs and header.

[@ianmist2]

Wow, how much thought and research went into choosing grey?

[@DaveBennett]

The lock works, but anyone with a screwdriver can undo the hinges and they're in. I'm doing a similar project and am using heavy duty door hinges and mortising each inside the frame and the door so both sides are hidden from the outside. Skewer 10 of those cicadas and toast them over an open fire for 5 minutes. Crunchy! 🙂

[@Greg8872]

@26:25 welcome back, Mr Kotter

[@HungLikeScrat]

That was brave leaving OSB exposed to rain. That trash swells and never returns once it does. We're in the process of siding our house and we had so much damage to the little bit of OSB sheathing they used that I'm surprised the house didn't collapse during strong winds. We're using plywood sheathing instead of the OSB and foam board that was originally used when the house was built.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

well that's definitely why I went with the house wrap! Cause I knew it'd be a while before the siding went up. But that stuff on the doors is just trash scrap, so don't care if it got wet

[@thegag64]

Hey Brad. Are you going to be giving us an update on your move? New Shop?

[@joegijoe2431]

When do you use "rat boards," and are they made from a specific material?

[@Hidy_Ho]

Is there any reason why you didn't waterproof around the door frame (similar to what you did for windows with Zip tape)? I would think if any water gets in there, it would ruin the plywood underneath?

[@MossSteiger]

Measure once, cuss twice

[@williamellis8993]

Measure once, cut twice, and it's still too short.

[@remoc52357]

You need to install soffit vent in your soffits so the structure breaths.

[@Freddie2598]

How about soffit vents to vent out any fumes or smells you may have in your shed … also on your corner pieces you could have cut one narrower the thickness of the wood to make both pieces appear to be the same size

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

will be putting vents in the side walls which will let air flow better than trying to force hot air down out of a soffit. And yeah, could have ripped it short, but texture wouldn't match

[@Freddie2598]

@@Fixthisbuildthat Understandable and gable vents will work just fine

[@haveeair]

What material was used for the trim?

[@davidrosa5516]

No ghost deer were harmed in the making of this video 😉

[@donnarichardstevens3163]

Looking good. Did you cut the perspex slightly under size to allow for expansion? Could not tell from the vid.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

yes the acrylic is about 1/8" short on each side

[@donnarichardstevens3163]

@@Fixthisbuildthat Top man. Thanks for all the effort you put it.

[@justinbey3426]

Probably missed this in a previous episode, but how wide is the total door opening? 5’? 6’? Building a 9’x14’ shed with the door on the shorter side. Trying to decide on that sizing and get a metal roll up door ordered..

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

slightly less at 5' 4", 64" seemed like enough space for even a 60" mower

[@jerrys576]

It's: Caulk to fit - Paint to match.

[@katana24]

Es la primera vez que me salta el idioma en español, y es usted mismo el que habla, habla usted un español perfecto

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

gracias amigo. Estamos comenzando a poner español en todos nuestros videos y también lo hemos agregado a videos anteriores.

[@osgeld]

Cicadas up on the northeast side of town are intense in sound volume, once the lazy buggers (heh) wake up from like 2-5 you can hardly have a conversation. Once you go up the plateau they virtually disappear its interesting

[@Luissanchezisunza]

Attaboy!!!

[@urbanlucky98]

Just wondering with the windows. If you put the acrylic on the outside vs the inside, would that not automatically prevent the water coming in? Not used to wood building so I'm curious :)

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Could do it either way, but yes, a full bead on the inside would provide even more protection

[@billdiehl156]

When are you going to be getting a sponsorship from Mountain Dew, Brad?

[@williepadilla1973]

I thought I was seeing things but nope that’s a ghost deer lol 😂

[@governmentflu81]

Yea Norm!

[@audibasha]

You took extra care about sealing the windows with silicone and tape but at the same time removed the house wrap around the door jam!

[@melissagraham6180]

It's being reported the cicadas are reaching potentially dangerous sound levels here in the St Louis area, no joke. Decibel readings as high as 94+ dBA...thirty minutes at that level can lead to permanent hearing loss.

[@kanisnealon5062]

Am I the only one who thinks he did the handle backwards? I like it aligning with the lock so when it's vertical, its unlocked (the locking mechanism is vertical) and when it's horizontal, it's locked (locking mechanism is horizontal, covering the other door)

[@amuxdao1]

Hi, I am building a similar 10x12 shed and thought about the same way of making the DIY narrow windows above a French door. Why did you put "Bad Idea?" in your clip title pix? Are you asking our opinion?

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

leaning into the question a lot of people ask. Is it a bad idea to install acrylic windows in a shed. And I show that I don't think it is if done properly

[@amuxdao1]

@@Fixthisbuildthat Thanks! They are protected by the overhang roof, so it depends on the window direction, storm wind, or heavy rain during storm season. Please let me know if you encounter any issues. My project will not be done for months. How long did you work on the whole project?

[@aaronalquiza9680]

Caulk and Paint, making a carpenter..... faint?

[@Whiskeylord1984]

Great Video!! However I could argue that WD-40 is not a lubricant.