I Made a BIG Mistake | 20'x20' Floating Garage Rafters

[@dfoltz268]

As a Marine myself I had a big smile on my face when you said your son had signed up for 4 more! I wish him all the success, training, and happiness the Corps brought me! Shop is looking great and small mistakes are just part of the learning game. The good thing is its nothign that requires tearing it down and starting over.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you so much…we will let him know. Thank you so much for your service! ♥️💛 We appreciate your comments! Have a great night!😊

[@gloriabrown3802]

My granddaughter has been Army now for 10 years and is SFC will sign again on the dotted line in August 2025. So I understand proud moment. Thank your son for his service.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Please extend our gratitude to your granddaughter 🇺🇸 It’s an amazing feeling! 😊

[@jhay1496]

Congratulations to your son, thank him for his service. Awesome awesome awesome.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you so much! We will let him know!! 😊

[@richardprall4997]

Jason, you are up and down that ladder like an old pro. Would not say you had a fear of heights! The garage is looking a whole lot better then last winter!! Well done.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Hi Richard 👋 My hips and knees took a beating! 😂 It sure is, stay tuned cause it gets a whole lot nicer! 😊

[@billhighroller2469]

Hang in there Jason, your a good man. You will figure it out. I have total confidence in you.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you for the kind words and support! We’re getting it done 😊

[@HensOnly]

Congratulations on your son! My daughter is just signing up for the Marines, going thru her tests, passing the practice test, and tonight she is with the recruiter along with three other young men that is going to join for the actual test. I only wish the very best for her. Mistakes happens and you conquer it by correcting it and made it possible to finished up the rafters! Way to go, can't wait to see it completed and get all your machinery in!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you! Congratulations to your daughter! They enlist and the parents get drafted into this military life! Best of luck to her! Please keep us posted on her progress! Thanks so much for the kind words and support. It is very much appreciated!! 😊

[@jdc5941]

4 more years, USMC!! Outstanding. Congrats from a Vietnam era Marine . Share what you can of his career. Also, you sure did a nice job on that garage. Be happy, take a small break and LOL.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you for your service and welcome home! 🇺🇸 We’ll share what we can, when we can. 😉 We couldn’t be more proud of that kid. He’s carving out his own and that’s all we can hope for. Thank you for the kind words and support 😊

[@paulmccabe02]

Take it from the son of a Marine, I know you're proud of that young man. Thank him for his service.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you so much!♥️💛♥️💛

[@cindabuss5028]

Love your progresd. Just keep moving forward!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you!👍

[@pamboone6921]

Hi Jason n Jen, Wow exciting news about your son! Congratulations and tell him thanks so much for his service! 🇺🇸 Why beat yourself up Jason, it was fixable, no harm done! You done an awesome job! So proud of you! Looks soooo good! Love it! And I almost smelled your pretty supper, looked delicious ❤ Stay safe, happy and God Bless ❤

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Hi Pam! Thank you! We will let him know!! We really appreciate your support and all of your kind words! Have a great night! Take care and God bless! ♥️🙏♥️

[@Backyard_Chickens]

Tell your son, Semper Fi. Thank him for his service!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

I certainly will! Thank you for your support! 😊

[@hippiechickoffgridmaine8625]

Own the mistake and move on. Yessuh. Coming along buddy ❤

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

👍 That’s all you can do! Thanks!😊

[@Donald-b8b]

If I didn’t screw something up when I did something I figure I was doing it wrong anyway lol. That’s how we learn, fact of life. Thank you to your son for his service, God bless him. Stay safe and have a great day….

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

I’ve been there more times than I care to admit! 😂 Thank you for the kind words and support! 😊

[@Offgridlee444]

One step at a time! I have definitely had very rough days and wanted to give up. I always get through it and back at it! It’s not an easy way of life but you guys have this!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Gotta get up after every fall. Thank you for your kind words and support! 😊

[@commonman7776]

Thumbs up

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

👍

[@bearofme]

oooga booga, looking awesome, and so like the view. are ya goona do pull down stairs to be able to access the top, that is if you're thinking of doing lofts on both ends.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Gonna run 2x4s from wall to wall to stabilize them but no plans at the moment to use it as a loft. Thank you for the support! 😊

[@DanaUdapp]

For EVERY mistake, there is a solution. And we do learn from our mistakes. I am concerned about your wall bracing or lack thereof. The roof pitch is way too low for a northern Maine snowload. Buddy, you gotta get some serious diagonal bracing on those walls and corner!. I would put 1/2" CDX on the entire front wall (inside) or something similar. The front wall with a garage door opening is the weakest part of any garage. Use the longest possible 2x4s elsewhere. The old guys would "let - in"(notch) the studs for the diagonal bracing..Slower though-you decide, Check the corners up at the top for square, and then brace them. Otherwise, your metal roof way end up with a sawtooth edge. Keep going forward and never quit. Congrats on your son the Marine. You must be very proud. Semper fi

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Thank you for the kind words and support! Very proud indeed. He made the call and I couldn’t be happier. As for the build, great advice, but stay tuned…lots more to come 😉 The pitch is a bit greater than 5/12 and will work great. My cabins’ and car port are 4/12 and handle the loads well - that said, I get your point. 😊

[@woodywoods6380]

Im concerned that you haven't tied the side walls together. The framing load of the roof, not to mention snow load, will transfer through the rafters to the top plate and cause lateral force on the top plate. The walls could bow out and cause the roof to fail. I share the proud dad moment. Our son is retiring from the USAF this year. Ya done good, Pop!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Hi Woody 👋 Yep, walls aren’t tied…yet…stay tuned 😉 Thank you for their service 🇺🇸 I can only imagine how proud you must be 😊 I pray we’re able to see our son retire, but we’ve got a few more years to go. Thank you for the support! 😊

[@JimTexas806]

How many ticks did you get walking in that tall grass in shorts? I love screws, they give rookies like me a second chance. Mistakes are the portals of discovery - James Joyce

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

😂 very few ticks in our area. Had I used nails on the upright bracing, this would’ve been a very different video. 🤦‍♂️ Thank you for your support! 😊

[@cojax1000]

It's only terrifying if you look straight down...😂....slow and steady wins the race...be careful

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

“Slow and steady..slow and steady…” got it 😉 Thank you for the support! 😊

[@Backyard_Chickens]

Jason, I am not a carpenter either. My question is will that 2x12 you used to span the roof, will it carry the load over time? Will you install a center post?

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

No plan for a center support. Running 2x4s from wall to wall to stabilize the building. Stay tuned 😉

[@kylebowman3823]

I’m interested in Maine but I’ve heard the ticks are really bad and limes disease is common up there. As a father of 2 under 2 that’s a concern for me. What’s your experience or anyone else or advice on this issue.

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

@@kylebowman3823 hi Kyle, as it pertains to ticks, I have nothing to report from northeast maine. We’ve been here full time since 21’ and have not seen or heard of anyone around us with a single tick. Like you, we were concerned about ticks but as I’ve been told from the locals, the further north of Bangor you go, the less ticks there are. Whether that’s true or not (for the entire state), I don’t know. All I can say is we don’t have a tick problem (around the Houlton area). Hope that helps.

[@kylebowman3823]

@@HanbleceyaRanch it does help thank you!

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

Anytime!!👍

[@Traveler1965]

You know, that’s not that bad of a mistake to make. You can always fix it. Not like you got your sewer pipe wrong 😂. You fear of heights, just look at it this way, if you fall from that height you won’t be hurt badly. Maybe just some scrapes. Great video. I enjoy them. Did you do a video in the past on how you get internet out there ?

[@HanbleceyaRanch]

It could have been worse but bad enough!! 😉 I don’t want to test your theory on just getting scrapes…I will take your word on it! 😂 We appreciate your support! We use Starlink out here. It works flawlessly!! We tried getting a local dish service and that was a huge fail! We love our Starlink! Have a great night!!👍