Hurry! Finish The Roof & Windows Before Winter! - Farm Home Part 9

Garage trusses up next, then sheet the roof, then windows! Hurry winter is coming!
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[@WelkerFarms]

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[@peternewman958]

Hello NICK I live in QUEENSLAND Australia and am curious as to what month your in with this construction as i thought it would be snowing there by now. Cheers to you both I can’t wait to see the finished result mate.

[@WelkerFarms]

@@peternewman958 it snowed for a week but melted and had been above freezing since. They are forecasting a very mild November and December here.

[@om617yota8]

Gotta admit, got a bit choked up watching your dad and bro help you build a house for your family, while your kids are playing inside. I come from a broken home, seeing how families are supposed to be is healing. Thanks for taking us along.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Indeed, they are blessed to be sure.

[@WelkerFarms]

I'm sorry to hear about your early years. We are very thankful for our circumstances. Nowhere near perfect but absolutely no room to complain I attribute our family situation to our faith in Jesus Christ . Without that I don't see how this family operation would stay together.

[@warrendemars]

@@WelkerFarmsSame for us!

[@giligan6534]

as a framer myself it’s interesting to see how other guys frame a house.

[@sidqcampbell6892]

If you recall my Dad's sign "suits us". today reminded me of our house being built by family. Brother in law and 12 cousins built it from scratch.. even after close to 70 years the memories return of the laughter..Dad paid them every Friday. They always called him by his first name Fred, but on Fridays it was Mr. Campbell.. )))))

[@dennislamers986]

It's so great for Leg-Arms to make suggestions but ultimately allow you to do it your way. But having him put in a working system in his house you choose to follow his lead. I like to see the kids over there pounding away. And your dad of course is always there helping his sons.

[@GoBearstyJpyn]

2-3 rows of blocking will help stiffen up the floor

[@erictrace]

I really want to thank your families for sharing your lives with us. It is truly amazing how far your lives have grown before our eyes. It is good to see you and Scott together building your future homes. Most of all seeing how Scott and you have recovered from your injuries. May God continue to bless you in many ways.

[@debinbc]

God Bless all our Veterans whom are serving or have served and all their family's 🙏🙏🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🙏🙏✌️💕🥰😊

[@paulnash8666]

It's great to see that both you and your brother are able to build your forever homes for your families and to see your Dad helping both of you.

[@lttl858]

Looks like a palace! Beautiful....

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

Holy cow, that roof does have a lot of angles & pitches. I’m sure it took a lot of math to get that built, but will be so amazing when it’s done! Watching you install all those big windows made me glad I wasn’t washing them.😂 I’m so happy for both of you building new homes! Love watching the farmstead expanding, putting roots down for the next generation of farmers.

[@daftDAFdriver]

Awesome, May the Lord protect your beautiful home

[@bradplant872]

I’m here for the farming vids. But watching you build your future home for future generations to continue farming is a beautiful thing. We plan to build a very similar house in NW Georgia soon. Same style with a walkout basement, large mudroom/laundry, garage with bonus room. You’re giving me more ideas! Thanks for sharing. And may God continue to bless you and your family!

[@WelkerFarms]

Glad to hear you are enjoying these. There will be more farming videos soon!

[@GICK117]

For floor bounce, you have a great idea as your doing. There also is a system of metal X bracing perpendicular between joist. It would take a huge amount of bounce out as well. Just a thought.

[@seansquirrell]

What about blocking between the joists? Just a thought. Looking good 👍.

[@GICK117]

@@seansquirrell You could, but on glued engineered joist, the attachment isn't real solid as with regular joist. So a hardware system is used. I have been retired from being a GC for 10 years now. Things may have changed I guess. Southern California was my area of business.

[@terryh5060]

The bottom chord of the floor joist moves side-to-side when loaded, not just up-and-down like a trampoline. A stiffener (such as a 1x6) running across them every 4' on center will strengthen the joists and make them work in unison instead of individually. A ceiling plane usually stiffens joists but in the case of basements they are often dropped and therefore can't assist in this manner. Solid blocking/X-bracing also helps - no more than 8' of span between blocks.

[@bradolsen8629]

Nick, I am so proud of you dude you picked Anderson windows I have those on my house I put those in 25 years ago. They’re still in immaculate shape and I live in Minnesota.

[@dancarter8400]

Your builders are top notch. They are really good at what they do.

[@rogerembry4777]

I had to laugh when I saw your son with a hammer next to a window with a big grin on his face lol 😂

[@billpotmesil]

Put a lightbulb in the dog house! It will keep you and Maverick warm this winter!

[@mathbrown9099]

Nick & LegArms, I am so blessed seeing brothers love and work together so strongly. You guys are such a blessing to me. I enjoyed feeling the Spirit through the video. I’d love to live near Great Falls, but I’m not hearing “move” from Him. I spent some quality time in GF, I’m a committed L&C scholar. The museum (not the gov’t, the Russel) kept my heart, ready to come back for a visit soon. So to go on so long, I feel like a distant family member. God bless you all.

[@RobertWelkerFarmerBob]

Great Falls has much to offer and love Charlie Russel's works. Hope to see God's leading to GTF happen

[@fishin11]

Floor joist bounce? What your doing will help, but put bridging between joist!!!!! With bridging you actuality tie the joist together. So if you are walking/stepping with the joist across the floor, and only on one joist, when they are tied together it’s like walking/stepping on three!

[@WelkerFarms]

That is a good idea, why didn't I think about that! Could have saved a lot of time.

[@dogcreek8547]

The telehandler is Johnny on the spot for construction of any kind. I want one!

[@bdeditch]

It's nice you had all that equipment to help out. You saved a ton load that way.

[@thinkaboutit4117]

You should put 2x6 braces between each joist stagger 12 feet apart to stiffen the joists before the basement ceiling drywall is installed

[@larrydavidson3402]

It's coming along very well, hopefully all windows and doors installed before winter.

[@timothyabraham2228]

My eyes glazed over when i saw ur dad, ur brother and u holding that big window in place, while ur kids were inside playing, along with ur wife(holding the camera?), a true FAMILY activity !! So....... whos house is gonna host thanksgiving, whos house is gonna host Christmas, ur house may be ready by valetines❤ ?? GOD bless u all !! and maverick🐕🐾 got his own hangout ?!! 😂Lol

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Gonna be a beautiful home when you get done thanks for sharing

[@user-jn5dv8pd9c]

Definitely bracing Between the floor Joyce about every 4 to 5 feet apart will take all the bounce out of the floor flooring contractor from Colorado.😊😊😮😊

[@WelkerFarms]

Appreciate the advice, would you make a cross in the center with 2x4s?

[@787Earl]

God bless your family . Your new home looks great.

[@kevenhiemie]

I like it. I think when the house is all done the roof line being higher is going to give you a bit of a modern touch.

[@robertburt9071]

Two beautiful homes Happy for both families

[@belfast479]

How many families will live in this monster. Kidding, wishing you all the best, Nick.

[@clydeacor1911]

Lot's of excitement happening around there, the kid's and wife look extremely excited for the new home to be move in ready.

[@stevehammond7485]

I have garage envy. Especially the bonus room.

[@KirtH27]

You Welkers have the energy of an army of energizer bunnies!

[@ja5onl6]

Nick that machine is a telehandler. Gradall makes a telehandler but a gradall machine is used for cleaning ditches on roads. Kinda a wheeled excavator.

[@notvaporlocked5479]

Congratulations! You are going to have a home you will be really proud of.

[@WarriorKnitter]

So happy that both Nick & Scott are able to build their dream homes.

[@ryan_etzel]

15:37 Glad you sprung for the expensive cargo straps 🙂

[@died4us590]

I really am enjoying the house build, watching Leg Arm's build his, and now your home is really taking shape, looks good. You are really blessed to have family to help each other out. Most of my family has passed on, and i sure miss how we would all have helped one another. The one thing i like about this channel is how faith is the binder of your family, and it makes watching your video's really nostalgic for me. G-d bless everyone.

[@joeltaylor4821]

Beautiful house so far! Expensive by the looks of it! I'm glad that KZbin has been financially good to you and your family! That's got to be a 5000 Sq ft house!

[@papaburf7275]

Awesome progress Nick. You can never have too many windows! When me and the mrs built our house we made sure to install lots of windows - I've calculated our wall space is 25% glass and we love it! You will not regret all those windows. Best wishes!

[@valwalker8846]

Nick, I was blessed with a Dad and brother like yours. No matter what they were there. Dad is now kicking up gold dust on the on the streets of heaven. Me and the brother are keeping up the love. He needs me, I'm there and vise versa .

[@derrickleung8014]

Nice progress, good time to also do a bunch of network cables for cameras and access points.

[@NorwegianMechanic]

Starting to look good👍 God bless you all! 🤠

[@WelkerFarms]

Thanks, you too!

[@bigguydiy2184]

Bit of advise on what to burn in a fireplace. No OSB and avoid pine. OSB has chemicals and pine will line the chimney flue with a lot of creosote. Creosote has to be removed every year after burning. I burn 5-6 months out of the year for heating my home. I never burn pine. I save it for the fire pit. BTW, Awesome front porch!!

[@rickdavidson3534]

What a great design, You should start shopping for a good telescope right now. I can see you looking out, saying , what is that dot over there? You will have so much fun with a good telescope. I hope the kids are having fun with the build, what a memory..

[@lucascady4992]

Sheetrock will settle the floor joist, that's a lot of weight and strength!

[@48wilber]

X-bracing,,, or similar stiffeners from floor joist to next floor joist ... especially on them long spans

[@BruceBergman]

Tag lines are important to control the flight of the trusses. 3:09

[@Anonymous-One1]

So happy for you and your family! That's going to be such an amazing home!

[@maxxmich]

I would cover all the opeings with out windows with either wood or a tarp.. so u won't have water blowing g in... ur wood doesn't need any more rain... or it will never dry out and u will have mold to deal with for ever

[@willyfindlay4398]

Home it is a very happy family home. Can we see more of Maverick the Yellow Labrador please 😊

[@caesar1295]

Very happy for you and your family Nick being dried in and radiant heat will make the remaining inside work bearable and the work will proceed faster with quality work when you can feel your fingers. God bless all the Welkers. 🙏🙏

[@orreymodo5860]

Yup, too bad your right on the OSB. their glue is definitely toxic when burned. Would have been a nice pile

[@WelkerFarms]

Definitely not a good thing but it's weather tight now and looks good still.

[@user-su1cl1jz1f]

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[@Pystdammit]

Nick don't burn OSB or pressure treated wood in a stove super nasty chems in that stuff.

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

It's coming together to be a beautiful home.

[@nickjewart9351]

That was a whole lot of windows! Its going to be quite a house!

[@philhosier9185]

Glad to see you put Anderson windows, 2 of my 4 new house have them. Still the Best on the market. Not cheap, but still the Best !

[@navtechnology]

Looking really good, great work. Nice to see wooden frames building being constructed, we're very much bricks and mortar on this side of the pond.

[@WelkerFarms]

If prices were better we would have done brick, just so expensive over here. Brick is by far the best, just look at homes over 100 years old, almost always some type of brick.

[@navtechnology]

@WelkerFarms Very true, materials are expensive wherever you are now. Great looking house you've done though, it'll make a lovely family home.

[@jamesbyrne5734]

Have to say I love your house design . I built and designed my own house and loved doing for the most . You seem to have a great team of workers. Wish I had a crane to put the trusses up . Just had three lads sliding them along the wall plate and into place. Struggled with the height of them . Had similar ones and eventually made the space into rooms in later years . Great feeling of satisfaction watching its progress . The one thing I’d change is the utility room . I’d make it 15ft sq at least 😊. Thanks for sharing your build and lives. Wish you and your family a fabulous future in it . 🤝🥳

[@WelkerFarms]

Appreciate the comment! Machinery and good help goes a long way. We spent two years making these plans with a drafter. So far things are what we envisioned.

[@jamesbyrne5734]

@@WelkerFarms You’re more than welcome . I’ve enjoyed following your channel for over 3 years. Yes for sure the right people and equipment makes life a lot easier. Two years drafting your perfect house was worth it and especially when ye can finally sit down and relax with your feet up and say we’re in at last and be proud for what ye achieved . 🤝 🤝. Nice job . Ps you more than likely find something you would have done different or change 🤗😂

[@allanrobson7242]

Wow! such a transformation with the windows, it's looking great.

[@WelkerFarms]

Glad you like it!

[@shealy265]

congrats on progress to buttoning up your house exterior before the snows come.

[@deblarsen8528]

WOW! Nick your home is really taking shape! Getting it closed in asap is excellent!! Can't wait to see what happens next! Until then ~~~~ Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy! 🏠

[@djvo9271]

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[@sallydunbar1683]

What a great looking home! Great that LegArms can share his know how from his experiences! Enjoyed seeing thw littles as well as Mr Bob & Scott helping! God bless

[@bugeyedwillypetfarm9625]

We had a 3 foot snow here In❤ south east colorado a flake every every 3 foot god bless get your house done

[@michaeltablet8577]

I am so happy for you all! Praying for all of you to be blessed and healthy and joyful! God bless you all and thanks again for sharing your wonderful videos!

[@guysonne423]

Moving along nicely!

[@steveneal2706]

I really enjoy watching the home being put together.. I know you and your family will be glad to move in. Thank you guys

[@WelkerFarms]

We can't wait! Current home is busting at the seams with 6 people and a dog. But we may have had a knee jerk reaction and built a tad bigger than we should have 😅

[@XMan-ub8zf]

MY MAN! Lookin' good brother!!!!!!!!!

[@beaseac]

That's gonna be a beautiful house in a beautiful location!

[@bobogilvie4472]

Home coming along nicely

[@robertgrit5837]

U deserve it, Its gonna be great after a hard day of farming to come home to a house like that relax and look at the view with ur family, Keep up the great content❤.

[@paulpence8895]

Nice GIANT windows, youi're going to love all that natural light, and the views, good choice!!!

[@jwdickinson643]

you’re just building a house right now…but when you hear your children’s laughter in the house, THAT’S when it becomes a home. May God always bless and keep you and all the Welker family! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@WelkerFarms]

Amen to that!

[@dankennedy7340]

Looking good Nick..

[@WilliamVincik]

fun to see your dog supervising the whole build!

[@t77299]

What a lovely home for the family ❤

[@daneclark3161]

Why are you not blocking between each and every joist? That will certainly stiffen the floor.

[@johndernberger1961]

It is definitely coming along. Looking great!!!!

[@WelkerFarms]

I hope so!

[@billpotmesil]

Way cool to see you and your brother working together. Not always easy. Takes love and patience on both sides.

[@cedricbroussard8738]

It's coming together beautifully. I can't wait to see it finished 🙌 😍

[@AndreZA979]

Coming along great!

[@clinthochrein888]

Excellent progress on the house. I’m floored 👍🏾

[@guitarjeff55]

Happy for all your familys Grace

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video Nick. It was interesting. Great job on putting in Windows. Looks more like a home with the windows put in. Lots of work there. Wow. Roofing is on and looking good. Getting the house enclosed more and more. Now get your mechanicals installed and give your house some heat. Yea. Installing the mechanicals will take some time I am sure. Water Tanks and all that need to work I am guessing and all that. Go get em. Thanks for everything Nick. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve. Forgot. Love the doghouse.

[@ceciliacicchinelli4797]

It's exciting to watch your progress and mine. I have one bedroom in the hallway flooring down but got bursitis. May go pretty slow for a while. Hope you get it sealed up before winter.

[@deltonwatts9726]

You're going to have a beautiful home. Blessings.

[@johnheiden7148]

It’s always a great feeling to start to get your house somewhat weather tight. I hope that you can get it buttoned up soon.

[@bobbyblizzard8488]

The house is looking great so far!

[@user-tl6pn5kl7o]

Nick it is looking fantastic and I am so excited for you and your family.

[@craigtjen9130]

Love the family working together

[@egerviktor6910]

Guten Abend aus germanii. 👍

[@scottfrazier131]

Nick, you need to add squash blocking on the I joists anywhere there is a point load on them, IE, around the perimeter of the foundation and where they sit on any beam. The top and bottom cords can “squash” and or rotate over time. It is recommended by the the truss manufacturer. There should be a provision for it on your truss layout. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@WelkerFarms]

Oh I see, I thought it was for fire control. Yes we didn't put that in yet but still can. I have an extra joist that I think was intended to be used for those spots.

[@Varrig]

I am so happy to see you getting these homes built! I hope it's a mild winter. I have a bunch of stuff to get done out doors as well. Take care and God bless!

[@bobblossom2713]

you might also spray sealer on the OSB floor sheathing to protect from further wetness from above.

[@TimMai-tf5pc]

Looks good!

[@Sleekfalcon]

It's is coming along! Looks Awesome! So happy for you and leg arms. It's been a long time coming.

[@WelkerFarms]

It sure is! We're thrilled.

[@jeffvandenberg8422]

Looking good. The weather is working out for you all. Be safe. Stay healthy. Family helping family. Love it.

[@fleminj2pa]

That scrap wood pile is going to be a critter collector out on that plain.