It's Not That Hard To Build a Load Bearing Wall

Loads bearing walls can be daunting, its best to get a professional in if you are unsure.
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[@warpspeed9877]

I have to comment on the background music Scott. I really dig the jazzy/groovy tunes you pick up. Never a dull moment!

[@thewhitedoncheadle8345]

quality track aint it

[@literatesavant]

Love the smile on Scott's face after he knocks out the temporary props. It's like, "Annnnnnd... the roof didn't fall down! Yay!"

[@elvagabundo4607]

You should be proud of that garden Jess, it looks fantastic. I think you should be more proud of the fact that you were gardening in a white shirt and it appears got no dirt on it whatsoever...truly impressive :)

[@IanHiddleston]

I'm on a massive improvement binge at my place (not moving walls though) and it's always nice to see someone else doing far more difficult stuff, gives a sense that you're not actually that deep in the weeds (yet)

[@gerardgreenan907]

Nice one Scott and Jess

[@Stungray22]

Go Jess the garden is grouse 👌🔥

[@craigmorton2825]

Garden is looking great , brilliant work all round.

[@jacksonroad9263]

i grew up in Nelson and watching your videos brings me back home

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Great to see a builder discussing the regulatory requirements and the necessity to obtain the requisite building consent . Code compliance can be a bit of a minefield for the uninitiated. For example with this project in addition to the consent required for the structural changes it's also required for changes relating to natural light and ventilation given the room size has increased (Clauses G4 & G7 of the NZ Code). Here in Australia, and I'm pretty sure it's the same in NZ, almost any modifications made to a dwelling or any new building work requires building authority consent. So my advice to builders and would be builders is consult with your local building authority at the planning stage.

[@MrBrewsk]

Love the lot you guys got with that house. Jess is doing a phenomenal job with the garden. It just takes time, wish you all best of luck.

[@alicocker3256]

I love everything about this channel especially using 4 different framing nailers in the space of 12 minutes 👌🏼😂Loving watching the house coming together, keep up the tidy work 👍🏼

[@eduardocarvalho1547]

2:20 Hi Scott, your Hikoki may need an air refill if it struggles with LVL. You can send it to Hikoki service or buy the service tool and do it yourself.

[@joehart3826]

Top shout bro. Bro science at the max here.

[@jacksonroad9263]

or use a Paslode 🤣

[@fanaticz666]

@@jacksonroad9263 Paslode struggles in LVL aswel

[@jacksonroad9263]

@@fanaticz666 spray lube on the nail strip

[@adamjasionowicz1817]

Hi Scott. Video idea. Please build a wooden cover to hide the Rinnai black gas/water pipes. I bet you would do a primo job and I need to build one myself so it would be handy to have a video of yours to see how it can be done.

[@Mudder1310]

Asking “how hard is it to…?” is a funny question. As you mention, what may be difficult for a layman is easy for you. Usually the real question is “how much will it cost and how long will it take”. Though whenever a client asks “how hard” what they mean is “can I throw it in for free while I’m here”.

[@clilesny]

You should be proud of the hard work and excellent results!

[@commonabond]

It's fall hear in the US. Nice to see things are warming up in your neck of the woods.

[@matts490]

The garden looks great Jess!!

[@more.power.]

Thank you Scotty and Jess for letting us in to see a bit of your life. I got really lost when you started to talk and draw the roof celling space and the changes you are going to make. When i see the build I think I will understand what you are doing.Cheers

[@sjcnz48]

you both doing a great job, Good on you Jess, so you should feel proud of your self, the gardens looking great!

[@cobberpete1]

Ha. After a quick shot of the garden halfway through, I thought. Wouldn't it be nice if you could give a before and after from when you first moved in. I was going to ask the question... Lo and behold, you anticipated my question. Well done Jess, your doing a good job.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Loving the garden Jess! ❤️ Quality video as always Scott, can't wait to see the beams going in.

[@katrinabell7684]

Spencer really liked your video.. I showed him a shortened version .. he is only 2yrs 4 mths👍😎

[@mats8966]

That was a cool video, had different vibe to the previous ones. Liked it.

[@naturocamz7920]

Nice work Scott....don't you just love dealing with insufluff in NZ ceilings? I got it all sucked out in our renovation :o) before I removed old ceiling gib!!

[@patrickmbell]

Gear to see things are really coming along. Impressive skills Scott, and Jessica you are really making progress in that garden

[@terrytopliss9506]

Love the LVL Scott,project is coming on apace. Jess is making a great job of the garden. Thanks for the latest exciting episode Scott.👍👍

[@mennovanrij9334]

Lots of comments about the glue vs screwed drywall already. Your (Dutchman) buddy can tell you more about the way it's done here in the Netherlands. In short: we don't use glue. Not a single drop. We rebuilt a holiday home over the last few months and the wall frames were built like Scott has been doing it. But then: we first screwed on 18mm underlayment boards (dunno if this is the correct term in English) and after that the drywall sheets onto the underlayment boards. When you want to hang something on the wall, you don't have to figure out where to put the screws! It adds to soundproofing and the whole structure is more rigid. About Jess' garden: what's the name of the bright red/orange plants around 8:45?

[@jacksonroad9263]

how much cost would that 18mm board add?

[@dressjess]

It's some kind of succulent, Google says it might be aloe ferox? The flowers only recently appeared!

[@mennovanrij9334]

@@jacksonroad9263 A quick search on Dutch sites: €14/m2. But that are retail prices, Not prices for 'the trade' like Scott and Jess are.

[@mennovanrij9334]

@@dressjess Thanks for that! I'll try to find them. I always use the 'Picture This' app on my phone. You can take a pic of the plant and the app tells you all about it.

[@michaelcudby787]

@@jacksonroad9263 Quite a bit at something like,$80 sheet for mdf. Our gib specs tell us not to use screws on intermediate studs. If the sheets have been stored well,they can always be assumed to be flat. On an outside existing wall the glue takes up the hollows & does it quite well, here in NZ

[@wetawatcher]

Scott and Jess,such good ambassadors for Godzone.Great work as usual.😎Life Rips!

[@WeddingDJBusiness]

Not sure if just throwing seeds at patch of ground is going to return an amazing garden but I will keep my fingers crossed for you both.

[@philwort1873]

Great work guys. You should be so proud of what you have achieved so far. Keep up the good work at a pace you can sustain!

[@davidn1953]

With my reno in Sydney the architect drew up the plans but all the lvl in the roof all had to have an engineer's plan to obtain council approval. You seem to get your architect to do it.

[@dandersonanza]

I'm forever amazed at how lightweight the roofs are on New Zealand, but I'm also amazed at how beautiful all the framing timbers are.

[@muzzthegreat]

'' lightweight roofs New Zealand ''' little snow load, and also no cyclones. Whereas me in semi-cyclonic: I took my whole roof off to insulate because it is very low profile, and in the process added 500 batten-screws; and even then I ''keep'' about 200kilos of spare steel on the roof [it is higher than anyone so no one can see the rust stains!]

[@tomnesbeam]

When you live on the Ring of Fire, aka "Earthquake Country", you want to avoid throwing too much weight up above if you can help it.

[@katrinabell7684]

So so good.. excellent video Scott ! Great to have Ray helping too..an added bonus with Jess , in the gardening segment. 😎

[@RorydriftmansxrsilviaWilkinson]

awesome mahi mahi mahi mahi Jess an Scott Brown Carpentry CUZZY RORY HERE BRO LOOKING GREAT BUDDYY iam going too been building a shed at my new place for my man cave an building a pub bar top in the man cave shed an building a workshop an another shed in the backyard for my dirt bikes or dirt bike an cars too go into too keeping them tidying an out off the sun an wet rain. etc.

[@laboagster9316]

Been a joiner for 6 years now and I’ve got to say watching your videos are really enjoyable, learn a lot of stuff from you. Keep up the good work mate

[@michiganengineer8621]

After reading the comments I can see the reasoning behind gluing down the center section of the drywall (or gib board). I'd be tempted to use a 1x2" board to screw through aligned with the stud behind, 3 screws, top bottom and center should give good even pressure until the glue sets. Then take it down, put in your final top and bottom screws and patch as needed.

[@daves4026]

Great effort guys nice gardening. Good to see you are building the nest and enjoying it

[@drleewhite]

We like the garden update! Are those California poppies??

[@1DaleMorris]

Jess! Start your own gardening channel!

[@Sgten01]

it just sunk in u guys been there a year, man time flies

[@jaredgreen5305]

LVL is ply wood veneers glued in alternate directions (grain direction is 90 deg to the next layer of ply) this helps eliminate wood movement, much more stable and resistant to warping.

[@RogierYou]

Jess did amazing with the garde👍👍👍👍

[@10soccerismylife]

Another great video. Place is looking fantastic.

[@aspees]

You need to keep in mind Scott's not a plasterboard guy. The book says to put one temporary screw every 2nd stud. That's 4 field screws in a 2.4m sheet. That's versus 4 every stud 16"oc. Gluing wallboard is much smarter and you get a better quality finish(less compound). The adhesive comes in a tub, you quickly apply walnut sized dabs with a putty knife. Not long beads. They've been doing it in Australia since the mid 1980's.

[@epicrangrangable]

What's a problem room? Thanls for sharing the content

[@tonyclausen8106]

Isn't it exciting doing work on your own place. Those Milwaukee guns are awesome. We do heaps of remodeling and it's the only gun that's got the grunt. The finishing 15g angle brad gun is the best too.

[@romwayhome247]

Brilliant video Scott! Muchas Gracias. :)

[@conormegan2824]

With dry wall /gyprock when you glue as the glue dries it shrinks pulling the sheet into the stud .if you screw as well the screws pop through the drywall. Gluing not only tightens the sheet but no noise movement over years

[@marcogerritsen8510]

Never seen that method before. Thanks!

[@ayewhite333]

Coming along nicely!

[@pcatful]

Do the building departments make any requirements for lateral bracing for earthquakes? That's a major part of structural work in remodels in California. While your house is small your exterior walls don't have any lateral bracing (usually provided by plywood sheathing) besides a little bit from plaster board. With that new beam, we'd probably have to add bracing (plywood) in an interior wall that is nearby and aligned with tthe beam, bracing the house for wind and seismic loads.------- I see the LVL is not treated while the regular lumber is? I like your drawing paper set up! You can wrap meat as well. And your drawing is good for extemporaneous sketches.

[@michaelcudby787]

Yea we do have to have seismic bracing, but in existing houses that are 50 years old etc,that comes down to the architech/draughtsman.If it is an area that is otherwise not being touched, then nothing has to be donein that area.We do get our fair share of earthquakes & in the last 10 or so years, the building codes have strengthened in that area.

[@myeyesarewaiting]

Greetings from Scotland. Got 31 seconds into the video and was like "where's the sarking boards for the roof?!?!!?!" and then like... oh yeah... not everyone lives in a country where you need that.

[@natebigdog5574]

Mobile homes in the states have the Sheetrock glued so the screws don’t pop during transport. My guess is since NZ and areas in active seismic activity have regular movement the glue is necessary so tremors don’t rattle the rock off over time.

[@michaelcudby787]

Here we are guided by the gib booklet that recommends the way gib is installed.I am assuming our gib bord is similar to your sheetrock.If the gib is not fixed as recommended, then warranty is void, from the manufacterures/It is not a council requirement on how the gib is fixed, although they will not pass a gib bracing element it the screws are not made by the gib manufacterers.

[@Thrillbo341]

Would you do a video on getting materials? I know the specifics will probably vary a fair amount with location but I've always found the process super frustrating. Generic hardware stores are cheap with wild standards, every mill I've called up almost doesn't want to sell to me and I've found construction supplies so intimidating I've never been brave enough to venture to, and all the online only vendor prices are insane.

[@richardatkins2961]

Is the patchwork plasterboard because that’s what you had available, or was that a little margin of aqualine at the base of a ‘wet’ laundry wall?

[@numbereightyseven]

Every time Jess talks, I'm on edge - on edge as to which moment is going to be the cunning slide to introduce the sponsor of the week.

[@hlmccann]

The no screw in centre of sheet is an option not a requirement. The guidance (not requirement) from the product specifications are screws at 300mm max centre around sheet perimeter and glue at 300mm max centres of stud with no glue within 200mm of a screw. More glue and screws than recommended are not hindering the performance of the product. A standard sheet width is 1200mm, I glue at 200,400,800 and 1000mm. Its less than the 300mm max spacing and gives you 200mm glue clearance to put a screw directly centre of sheet at 600mm. The method shown here puts a hole in the plasterboard anyway so just put a screw in and be done. Also the plasters hate holes without screws as they don't fill correctly and need multiple passes and just makes their job harder.

[@Aepek]

5:15 That’s one job I keep putting off, and been 1 year already; and that’s removing old nasty moldy insulation in my “attic crawl space” and putting nice new bats in, and adding to areas where the installer forgot, yep, happens 🤦🏼 and found that hen the bath fan was installed they installed a fan in room parallel and ran 2 semi rigid flex lines (uninsulted) to the roof vent that had some weird custom made metal work coupler and was sealed up w/ pookie to roof decking. And so now have an exhaust fan in my bedroom and bathroom, that isn’t even hooked up correctly besides duct work, b/c the GC who installed the “new cheap 50cfm fans, where bathroom NEEDS A 150CFM 🤦🏼, didn’t connect fan housing adapter/coupler to ducting at all, and someone ended up cutting the rigid flex and added a flex duct line and used painters tape to seal and connect them! Ya can’t make this stuff up it’s so funny; along w/ us paying for this “work”😡. Suppose GC thought wouldn’t go up and look 🤦🏼 and that’s just 1 if many more nightmare fixes we’ve found since been moved in for 9 months now.

[@quinnlecheminant9477]

Hi Scott and Jess, What's the difference between doing your own house compared to the renovations at other people's place? Are there any major ones?

[@RogierYou]

That LDL stuff is very neat

[@TeToruFarms]

That 3mm in the stud is breaking the bank. I went to Carters once and they had 2.4m studs on top of the pack that had been picked through. Lvl stud was as bent as a dog hinds leg

[@danielkopaee9241]

Hmm I’d be kinda skeptical of nailing into end grain of the lvl. Wouldn’t that weaken it significantly? I guess it’s ok just cause you’re only doing that for blocking?

[@pauledwards9493]

Thinking the same. Like plywood.

[@robertpearce8394]

Happy Trafalgar Day (although over for you now).

[@KermyGermy]

At the 7:40 mark, Scott’s fixing a timber to the side of the ridge beam. Can any chippies or builders explain why he’s doing this rather than just putting the strut under the ridge beam itself? Just curious. I’m not a builder. Thanks all. Awesome vid as usual Scotty!

[@TeToruFarms]

I'm guessing to add strength to the ridge, add more bearing area on the strut and because the strut is part way between rafters.

[@michaelcudby787]

@@TeToruFarms Yea, because the ridge board is only 25mm thick & a brace coming off it at an angle would just bend the ridge board in between the rafters.

[@gonzalojacome3586]

Hi Scott not sure if you’ve covered this. How did you meet Ray? What work does he normally do?

[@gregknight3485]

Is there a requirement for the new load bearing wall position to be supported under the floor to pass the load down to the footings? What if the wall is just sitting on floorboards with nothing beneath?

[@richardatkins2961]

Yes, but if it’s perpendicular to the floor joists and within 200mm of a bearer, it’s OK. But if the wall is parallel with the joists, then you have to add joists (and still be within 200mm of a pile/stump. NZS3604:2011 Fig7.3

[@jonathansmith4399]

We get it Scott…you have a lot of nail guns 😆

[@craiglove5397]

nice wing wall :D

[@zaineunderwood6500]

Love the content Scotty! What laser were you using in the video?

[@stevehallam6495]

Any reason not to start nogging from the fixed end of the wall?

[@robinsonfriday]

Last episode someone complained about; No building stuff, only Smoko and sponsors.... He must be happy as Larry today, he even got a little gardening..

[@familiewisse832]

always enjoy your video's

[@Blueridgedog]

I get a kick out of what passes for load bearing in non-snow regions of the world.

[@leahsdreams]

Surprisingly more interested in Jess' gardening than the loadbearing wall, haha.

[@jeepster1016]

I can’t be the first one to mention the array of mail guns used in this video. 😂😂 Smoko time

[@TelaKalleoy]

In Finland we but 12000mm sheets vertical and studs on 600mm so you can skrew it in center also??? 🤔 Can aslo but studs on 400mm for bathrooms etz.

[@michaelcudby787]

Yep, same here, at 600 centres, but it is recommended NOT fixing centre stud.Glue on centre stud & dwangs.This is what rhe gib/drywall manufacturer recommends.If gib is installed horizontally, scew around the circumference of the sheet & glue 300 centres every intermediate stud.

[@07jbear]

Great tune’s

[@airmar27]

i enjoy ur ch a lot

[@smamurai]

I think the main reason they say to avoid load bearing walls is due to the additional approvals and re-engineering involved in moving them.

[@homeguardster]

Whats the thought around gluing the middle and only screwing the outside? You are going to have to fill in the holds from the blocked anyways, why not glue the middle and screw the entire thing?

[@michaelcudby787]

Yessir, that is what the Winstones book recommends.Scew around the outside 300 centres & glue the middle studs 300 apart

[@Aepek]

The new metabo hpt 36V framing nailer works better than the 18V nailer using a 36V battery; as an fyi; but the Milwaukee framing nailer definitely likes LVL; and doesn’t bat and eye whatsoever, like doesn’t even know it’s LVL vs Pine, Doug fir, oak, etc. But as someone who owns both nailers, guess depends what ya like and platform ya in, and usually I’m reaching for my metabo nailer tbh, but if having issues with nails being proud more than 5x; I switch to my Milwaukee

[@JohnnyMotel99]

Is there a law in NZ that states you cannot use acrows as the props? Here in the UK we always use acrows and scaffolding planks to support far more weight (brick and block construction)

[@V-post]

I feel like glue then temp screwing gypsum board is just screwing with extra steps. You still have a hole to mud. Is this a local code issue?

[@AlexBanksRules]

What's the origin/reasoning for gluing the plasterboard instead of screwing?

[@mufuliramark]

What was the tool you cut the plasterboard with.

[@borisreid3053]

How much time does it take to receive a building consent for adding second floor? For us it took more than a year of processing after filing all the data to the authorities.

[@vaalrus]

Why glue instead of screws in the center of the wallboard? Particularly if you have to do finish work over the hole from the temporary fixing? Just curious. Is this a seismic thing?

[@yup3398]

Gluing gives a smoother finish.

[@zzbloop]

I always thought the pink stuff was treated. But the LVL definitely isn't. Is that ok looking at things like borer, mould etc? I just built a whole lot of shelving in the garage with LVL and it's great stuff (shout out to Plyguy out in the 'rappa). Sure prefer that over the pink stuff. And so much cheaper too (I used 2nd grade).

[@michaelcudby787]

Probably why it its cheaper coz it not treated. I think you find the normal lvl is treated & dearer than timber. Pink timber is treated against borer only.

[@plumestuning]

what are those brown ear muffs??

[@DanPerdy]

For the Timbers that butt into each other could you just put a timer parallel to the roof joist overlapping either side of the butt joint?

[@bunning63]

Those temporary blocks and screws on the Gib are going to require a whole reply by themselves Scott. Better get out the Gib handbook.

[@wond3rbruh85]

Hey, what boots are you wearing?

[@devonwainstein9188]

Why hold a level on bottom sheet...just go top down . Always ensure nice corner up top amd anything else can be adjusted down below

[@tee7snow401]

Can we all take a moment to Thank Ray!

[@dummerdum4714]

No Squadspace/Nord this time?

[@ronmurphy4234]

Just a question... why not just sister boards on the header?

[@Jacob_Dwyer]

Hi Scott and Jess and...Who is the CAT? My wife and I were just wondering why you guys didn't have a cat and we had decided it might be because they eat all of the native birds. And then there is a very fetching kitty! Is it yours?

[@BZ1340]

Now reveal how much those LVL studs cost. Around here 4 times the price of a reg stud and at times were 6 times the cost. A real kick in the budget😊

[@haidafella8651]

What is the pink 2x4’s?

[@Criticalcore]

would anyone mind explaining why you don't just drive screws into the middle of a panel of gyp if you're gona put a screw there to adhere it properly anyway? i understand its maybe not "necessary" if you got glue. Is it because its a vertical wall? I honestly never really thought about it until now and can't for the life of me remember if its common practice to put screws in Aus.

[@Jensenr8]

sooo its a bit more work here ind Denmark. almost all of the houses are made of birk. so it looks a bit easy to move a wall when all is wood and plaster.

[@longuevalnz]

Birk - birch?

[@Jensenr8]

@@longuevalnz if I could spell I would have wrote bricks 😉

[@michaelcudby787]

@@Jensenr8 Yea, oh well, I got it....just lol.