How To: Removing a Load Bearing Wall! (EASY STEP-BY-STEP)

In this video I explain how to remove a load bearing wall in a home. One of the most common things homeowners want to do when buying a house, is remove a wall.. 9/10 times, it turns out to be a load bearing wall.
In this video, I explain in 9 easy to follow steps, how to remove a load bearing wall safely. Follow along as we take this wall out of a home a client of ours recently purchased!
#remodel #framing #construction

[@ktsterlin9304]

Love these videos. Now I can firmly place “removing a load bearing wall” into my “I’m definitely not DIY-ing this” bucket.

[@theoneandonlymoni6204]

Literally thought the same thing 😆

[@samanthairving7288]

Same 🤣 I am absolutely not ready to DIY that

[@torilovebyrd8418]

Girl, do it. You’re more than capable

[@hendrand]

I agree 100%. You will never catch me doing this. But, I would enjoy helping these guys pull this off.

[@MatthewCBilyeu]

Really, this is more difficult than it absolutely has to be. The homeowner must have wanted the beam set into the ceiling such that it didn't protrude into the living space at all. That difference made this much more involved than it might have been otherwise.

[@aaronfacino93]

Great video guys! Hoomeowners should consult a structural engineer before doing this. They didn't explain that the ceiling load was distributed throughout the 2x4s of the original wall and onto the floor joists. When you install the beam on top of two 4x4 posts, the load is now distributed to those two 4x4 posts and they need to be placed onto the floor in a location that can support the extra load; the placement is not random.

[@dustdistrict9296]

unless it's a slab

[@sleepmachine7522]

@@dustdistrict9296 can you elaborate, please? For learning purposes

[@JustinMelville]

@@sleepmachine7522 If there is a basement you need to ensure that wherever those two 4x4's are bearing down on the floor joist below it's capable of supporting the load. When he says "unless it's a slab" he means unless the floor is a concrete slab with no floor below. If there is only a concrete slab foundation below then it would be more than capable of holding the focused weight.

[@effu9375]

@@JustinMelville 🎯

[@dustdistrict9296]

@@JustinMelville yes

[@Arx9845]

Well done Matt. Your videography and articulate explanations make this an informative and enjoyable video to watch. Thank you.

[@williamjohnston9528]

As an Architectural Designer your videos give us a look into a GC's world. Thank you, stellar work!!

[@hamb7260]

I appreciate your experience on this, and I thought I could remove a load bearing wall before until now. Very thorough!

[@cds162]

Not being in construction, your video is very impressive. I have a load bearing wall in my master bath. want to remodel so now I have a beginners understanding of how to! Thanks!!

[@bowhunting1013]

Great video !! Very easy to follow, your a good teacher, keep the videos coming brother!!

[@jackmarchiafava6487]

Thank you so much for this video! Incredibly informative, and made me ready to get going on removing a well between our kitchen and family room. Really appreciate the step-by-step instructions!

[@johnpiegzik298]

Great HOW TO video! I learned a lot, great graphics and explanation! John 😎🤘

[@Jesseondrumsmusic]

Excellent step by step tutorial. No nonsense talk and straight to the build.

[@ibrazeau3044]

I like this concept... the music too! I understand a few steps were missed for this video to be a fully instructional. Would be nice if you would just mention the missed steps somewhere in the video so as to keep your audiences informed of them. Each job is different and I really liked this residential reno project you showed... framing videos ressemble each other after a while, especially when plans are not shown. This video is very much in tune with what I do (extension, additions, strengthening, full and partial reconstructions, etc.) and I am sure many of your viewers enjoyed this work detour of yours. Good video

[@MrGinoz11]

I’m a spark by trade, but absolutely love the framing videos ! Can’t get enough! Another great video

[@MattBangsWood]

Appreciate you Zack! Dead honest, I always wanted to be a sparky. Due to my schooling, families history in the trades, I ended up going chippy..

[@daniencio]

This is exactly the video I was looking for. I needed to know this was possible when developing residential homes! Thanks!

[@kdonovan221]

Careful on what houses you choose to do this with as it didn’t have much weight above it at all. I’m just probably sharing with you what you already know. This is a ranch I believe and everyday fewer and fewer houses have nothing above the main floor. Again you probably know this I’m just sharing in for support of what you do. Joke intended aka support

[@T.E.P.]

Big fan of all the great videos and enjoy how professional you are ... all the best to you. Thanks for all the hard work and education

[@zachb8012]

Fish eye lens was an odd choice for documenting a project involving so many straight horizontal lines.

[@shannonmcevoy9711]

I had to really look at it because I though the house was bending

[@shawn576]

I was just about to post something about that. I keep thinking it's going to collapse on him.

[@fluffs4897]

For a moment I was wondering if I was seeing things 😂

[@jakethomas1700]

Haha I was like THOSE SHORE SUPPORT BEAMS ARE BENDING HARD

[@rickcarroll7797]

wide angle.. not fisheye.. fisheye would be WAY worse..

[@markchapppell984]

I loved watching this. We are getting ready to open up our wall in our kitchen, so great information! Thanks!

[@eximius100]

Fantastic stuff, love how thorough you are throughout the whole process

[@Killthebatsman]

Yeah for real! He did an awesome job explaining exactly what was needing while keeping everything to the point.

[@SebSar-ef4zj]

Those group of people that are silly and soft in the head thinking wood was bending because a fish eye lens was used , should not take on home improvement projects and attempt to use dangerous power tools . Thank you for a great Video. . Job well done.

[@jerrymccurry9372]

I thought it was helpful if remodeling a pumpkin

[@stevefournier6375]

Great Breakdown, on how to tackle a load bearing wall, removal, thanks for putting video together!

[@jenniferbrown7659]

Removal of a load bearing wall video helped me understand the process. Thanks Jennifer, Decatur GA USA

[@gonzalezliu86]

awesome video bro. tons of information as well as entertainment. thanks for making this.

[@atarifun2007]

Chainsaw a framers favorite tool. Didn't expect that. Very Cool. Makes fast work of it.

[@MattBangsWood]

I love my little EGO Chainsaw!

[@TheRussBoss69]

Awesome videos. I do framing in Southern Arizona. I watch often just to brush up on new tricks, techniques, etc.. keep em coming!! Thank you

[@abdiea4821]

Where in Southern Arizona? I'm on the south west side of Tucson, have a 1950's Adobe home and wanting to remove a wall.

[@billhand9330]

Good job Matt🤗 I’ve got a 1954 California Ranch style house here in Orange County, Ca. This model has a 16’ span that runs directly under the Ridge of the roof. The original builder installed a 6’wide x5’ tall privacy pony wall under and to the side of the 16’ long beam. At the end of the pony wall “Was” a 4x4 post. Meaning the unsupported span “Was” 10-11 feet. Everybody is this neighborhood took it out for aesthetic reasons. 30 years later everybody has saggy ceiling (1/2”- 3/4”) and huge crack running the entire 16 foot span. I’m so tempted to just jack it up and build another pony wall with support. The original beam is a 4x12 that I should sister some LVLs to. Guess those old timers knew what they were doing with that pony wall / support. Anyways.... good video, you are a talented teacher/video editor. I will hit subscribe and like👍🏼

[@NavyCopMA1]

Someone else mentioned it to, but this is literally the layout of my house (kitchen, living room, dining area, hallway) and I am looking in the future to remove the same section of wall as well. While I probably won't be able to do it myself and will hire in, this really gives me an insane level of insight on how my house constructed!! Very cool!

[@Kobe29261]

Yeah I'm probably not doing this myself either - would love to but looking at the tooling and work involved - I'll leave the load bearing work to the experts

[@nocalfnarwhal8858]

I also have this exact same home and plan on removing this wall!

[@NavyCopMA1]

@@nocalfnarwhal8858 I ended up having a kitchen remodel company come in. Due to the small size of the kitchen, it was easier for someone with more experience to assist with the layout and build out. We ended up cutting a large window from the corner of the kitchen to the hallway entrance, added a 2x10 header for load bearing and expanded the counter out into the living room area, but only by a foot or so. Worked out really well and has hugely expanded the space!

[@quakeekauq1]

You could also use 2 or 3 studs(commonly known as a stud pack)if you have extra instead of a post, also you could use a sawzall and cut through the nails at the bottom and top of the studs in the old wall removing the whole stud with less dust and clean up than cutting them in the middle, you could also use the sawzall to cut on each side of the top plate of the old wall using the edge of the plate as a guide removing the plate while also cutting the space for the beam without having to pop lines

[@bronconeils]

This guy gets it

[@mechanicalman1068]

And, if done properly, reuse the studs for the post as you mentioned. Just be sure you know and follow the nailing schedule to assemble it, or better follow it using screws that reach all three studs.

[@JoseTorres-tk2mj]

Nice of you teaching your helper not alot of people do ..good job

[@sheldonharvey8306]

Thanks again for the answer to my question. I should have just kept on watching and listening.

[@christiansantos7164]

Thanks, amigo! You’ve got a new subscriber!

[@greywolves2]

AWESOME to see YOUNG guys interested in working with their hands these days! Seems like most younger guys are interested in sitting at a computer terminal instead of BUILDING/MAKING something. Keep up the Banging Matt!!!

[@AtomicReverend]

There will always be blue collar men that like wrenching or building things that aren't afraid to get dirty. The problem is modern liberals have made it (or coined the term) "toxic masculinity" to be a man and act like a man and they own all the media from TV, to tech to most major publication companies and even our schools and colleges so all we hear about is the attempt to indoctrination with praising the soy drinking in touch with their feminist side beta males getting all the attention these days, not real men that know right from wrong and aren't afraid of hard work. We all need to be vocal too and make it clear that the blue collar men are what make society work and they are the real hero's in the western world or this cuck trend will only get worse...

[@megaxzero88]

@@AtomicReverend Could you provide some example of soy drink and being in touch with feminist side that modern liberals commonly voice out? I guess you could say I'm a modern liberal in CA, but I wrench on my own car and get my hands dirty when possible. I work a tech job and occasionally style my hair that is commonly stereotyped as well. I appreciate the effort blue collar workers do. Yet despite all this, I don't really understand what makes us a problem? I don't view blue collar men any less than white collar men. In big cities where cost of living is higher, it just makes sense financially to choose a white collar job over a blue collar job in the long run. Assuming there is always consistent self-growth, the white collar salary would continue to go up the more you age vs blue collar job where opportunities dwindle due to age and loss in strength. As a "modern liberal", I choose and voice for services to help all (including those that chose blue collar jobs and are outside of their prime) so people in general can live a relatively comfortable life

[@frontlinediy1814]

Amen brother way to many lazy millennials.

[@AtomicReverend]

@@megaxzero88 man, do any of you ever do research before you comment... I guess I am stereo typing but that is a different subject. Let's use Starbucks as they are as far as I know the biggest coffee house on the planet and definitely stereotyped as the liberal met up place. How about the caffe latté? Or the caffe mocha? How about Caramel Macchiatos? Or the Chestnut Praline Latte? Do I need to go on? It is a fact that soy produces synthetic estrogen and if consumed in large amounts it can actually affect a male's testosterone levels. As for White Collar jobs paying more than blue collar jobs that is a normal myth that we have all heard for 30 or 40 years that doesn't stand up under scrutiny, look up the pay a journeyman electrician makes or a journeyman ironworker or a Automotive assembly plant worker, look lookup an ase-certified master technician that's the mechanic that works on your car at a dealership or most professional shops, how about a journeyman (or certified) plumber or a journeyman (or certified) contractor... All of these jobs have crazy high pays once you are seasoned with a great skill set. Agian you start off at the bottom just like you do with any job or career and you work your way up. As an example an entry-level framer in Southern California makes about $20 an hour which isn't bad pay for a starting wage that requires no schooling, if he sticks with the job and becomes a master Carpenter over about 5 to 10 years time he will make up words of 45 to 55 bucks an hour... Great pay and he is the one you have to thank when you can close your door at night. I am not talking bad on White Collar jobs, but for literally 40 years every youth has been told that they have to go to college to get a good job they end up in 50 to $100,000 worth of debt right out the gate for a job market that is generally flooded with accountants and liberal arts people (and the other jobs that 40+ years ago paid well), even cyber-security is starting to get flooded because of the amount of college graduates entering the emerging field... I am not saying the pay isn't good in any of those jobs because I'm sure there are plenty of examples of it paying well but my point still remains the blue collar worker is the unsung hero of society he is the one that gives you a roof he is the one that makes your bodily waste go away, he is the one that makes your car run, he or she is the one that sells you your food, that grows your food, that trucks your food and almost all of those jobs actually require more then labor but literally the years of hands-on experience... an automotive mechanic takes two years just to become an entry-level to become an ase-certified master technician generally it is a five to eight year process. All your journeyman Union jobs take about 5 years of going to school every other weekend... Also blue collar men generally get plenty of exercise and don't need a gym membership and even as we age those who are physically active are generally healthier but there is a lot of variables to that statement but you think once party will actually give out is a bunch of crap also. I have been in the construction field for going on 20 years and I have a good diet and a killer physique for my age group and I would never step foot into a gym but again I degress.

[@megaxzero88]

@@AtomicReverend First off, I'm going to keep this brief because there is no point in discussing this any further. Anything I say that doesn't fall in line with your mindset is immediately taken as offense to you. 1) Not sure why you need to say I haven't done any research? I worked on cars and received two ASE certificates before admitting this is not something long term for me. I know there is money in blue collar labor 2) All those drinks you listed are milk based. Soy is just an alternative and personally, most soy drinkers I know are female. 3) I'm glad you have a great physique, but that's not what I see here in LA with most blue collar jobs. No matter what physical labor takes a toll on the back, knee, joints.

[@d.nicole4332]

Good job on the video. Thorough. I'm trying to take out my own wall and even just from your video and watching how that roof pitch was and how the beams ran I realized i may have no problems at all taking out my wall

[@lapatrona6993]

Im a impressed....excellent workmanship and great teacher.....You have an excellent future. GOD SPEED!

[@CRIBBSSTUD]

So im rebuilding a travel trailer and today i framed a wall and i used techniques you show and ive never been more excited with the out come of my work, please keep the videos coming love learning and seeing you build America lol

[@MattBangsWood]

I’m super stoked to hear it went well! Funny you mention this.. We’re going to be doing a “Building a Tiny House in a Day” video soon.. Where we take a decked trailer, and attempt to frame, side, roof, paint, set windows and doors, and be ready for electrical and plumbing inside.. ALL in 8 hours! It should be fun!

[@CRIBBSSTUD]

@@MattBangsWood awesome dude cant wait to see!

[@ceedaddy]

Looks great!! ... but I'm sure shortly after installation ...the homeowner wished he'd have had you run the LVL beam all the way to the outside wall...You could have removed that doorway as well...would have been totally open...

[@vcbuilder5541]

I thought the same

[@derfskittlers6125]

Or at least just make a trimmed out column there instead of a short wall.

[@richardstrickland1125]

Just a built in excuse if his shit ain't straight... man that's the lens

[@martinvalenzuela1040]

The LVL fit like a glove. Nice work! I like the way you break it down. Good vibes, great attitude 🤙🏽

[@davidpoulterer858]

Good job Mat you made it look easy just for a customer is looking for

[@tinysand3517]

luv the facts that you tell how much it would cost to have it remove

[@toldf]

I can’t find where he mention princing

[@cjgalindo2370]

@@toldf in the thumbnail

[@brettscott3759]

Yeah the part he doesn't talk about is people watch this thinking they can do it then people like me get paid to fix everything costing twice as much if not more.... pay a insured professional

[@c50ge]

And the electric chainsaw is a great idea. Going to add one of those to my tool box. Much easier than a reciprocating saw when you are not working around nails

[@briankalet1]

Solid video, great info! professional execution = professional results. Keep up the good work and God bless

[@jiwwyjimmy1046]

very easy to understand. Thanks for the knowledge, Matt!

[@nicguev5209]

Awesome job dude!!

[@colinblankenship2401]

from a person at 76 who has copd you need to wear a mask working in those spaces. I have worked the trades for 60 yrs

[@wornout3499]

did you also smoke ever?

[@wornout3499]

People who have asbestosis, a lung disease caused by asbestos, may develop COPD as a complication

[@kchilz32]

worn out asbestos can be a hit or miss, my stepfather and a few of my relatives worked at asbestos plants and never wore masks and they are in their 80s still kicking. Sure it might cause harm to certain people and those that are constantly sucking it in but it has been blown out of proportion because it becomes a multi billion dollar industry when it comes to remediation and permits

[@MonarchPoolPlaster]

Yeah you can see all the debris when the sun is at the right angle.

[@william0203usa2]

This guy is young. What happens to most guys in this trade as they get to late 40s and 50s? Dont their lower backs go to crap?

[@jeremytron4040]

This was excellent. I'm doing this this weekend but with an exposed beam so I don't have to cut any joists. Nice to see it's not crazy difficult.

[@gmolaire]

Were you able to do it on your own with the exposed beam?

[@1topfueldrag]

another excellent vid. I like that you take time to explain, both by voice and diagrams. I hope they changed out the recess lighting. You lucked out on wire slack to go over beam. I’ve had to go reroute on many remodels, but none had the roof decking off. Would’ve helped on those hot Texas days.

[@alexanderbrozel7284]

Not that I don’t like the regular “From the Ground Up” series, but could you do more of these instructional videos. They’re really helpful.

[@MattBangsWood]

I don't do a whole lot of residential remodeling, but yes, I'll try to do more of this style of video!

[@pat_link_]

You made it look so easy excellent job

[@MattBangsWood]

It’s a fairly straight forward process, just a bit time consuming! Thanks for watchin’ Pat!

[@pat_link_]

@@MattBangsWood I am hopefully moving soon and have a load of work on in the new place 1936 UK House.

[@michaelalonzo3027]

Nice tips. Might use it on one of my moms houses. She isn't to fond of removing walls. But with this helpful hint she might consider. 🤘🏼

[@rahmanberrada2198]

Well done! Really helpful as I'm looking to do the same in my new place.

[@JorgeRodriguez-ni8uq]

Hey thanks for this video very helpful, I have a question. The bracing going on top of the been, I didn't see it being installed. Or you left it with the ones you added for strength?

[@James-ms2mx]

No top bracing. Each end sits on a cripple.

[@JarJarArt]

Nice! So much more straight forward in the US. In Europe we have te get a big ass metal I-beam, and a whole lot of brick removal. Takes up to two days with 3 people.

[@MattBangsWood]

6 Hours with a laborer and myself.. I'd say we did good! I've heard things get complicated over there.. That's no fun!!

[@doesntmatter3068]

Older video but I now understand how this is going to work when I have this done. I am wanting to turn my 2 car garage, with 2 roll up doors, into 1 roll up door. This will have to be done. Thanks !! 👍

[@aprev039]

Thanks! I’m gonna try myself and use your video as my step by step guide. Wish me luck!

[@pierrelucas9106]

This background music gives me a real good mood!!

[@wilkinsoncarpentry6278]

No matter what , when the props come down there’s always that thought “oh did it drop a bit” haha good job bro , nothing better then opening up rooms🤙

[@MattBangsWood]

MOST DEFINITELY! We had 1 joist come down about 3/8", which is the one I put a leg under to nail and hanger. :) Always a bit heart stopping!

[@Makeitwithmanny]

Wilkinson Carpentry this made me laugh way more than it should’ve 😂😂😂

[@voetbal12]

Nah couldn't disagree more, glad the "open concept" fad is dying out

[@itsmerob6120]

Awesome video. Man your young and killin it, congratulations and thank you for the expertise

[@vanilla72392]

Love the ending when you show manpower and manhours

[@TonyVM775]

Dude you got me thinking I need a cordless chainsaw now 🤔 Awesome video btw 👌🏽

[@MattBangsWood]

It’s the bees knees.

[@caseG80]

WorldsWorst Fifaplayr theres some really nice ones out now buy chainsaw company’s lots of comparison videos Electric to gas here on KZbin. Cheers

[@rafaelsolis2598]

Hey brother much love from San Diego, Ca. Appreciate the time you take to create the content on your channel. If you wouldn't mind, could you mention some tips/commentary on how to safely work with a circular saw and the power tools in general as you're using them? Thanks Matt!

[@MattBangsWood]

This got brought up as a video idea recently, as I’m teaching Quintyn the ropes. I’m on it!

[@a.a.alexander6030]

Great topic. Great know-how. Great tone. Great explaining. Great gackground music. The fisheye lens spoils everything.

[@mikekickyoazz5408]

Man I could watch your videos all day 😊

[@johnalcala]

How do you get the wood to curve so nice? Looks like rubber 2x4s. (Just kidding on the fisheye lens)

[@GigiAvirett]

This is literally the most helpful video on this topic I’ve seen so far! Now I just need strong men to come do labor for me! I’m intimidated to do it alone 😬 but this video did help me understand the process a lot better!

[@michaelstrong9747]

I agree.

[@mohammedabrahimkhalilzad6081]

Did you do it? Give some feedback

[@Seth_Michael_Hernandez]

Great vid. Got yourself a new subscriber. One critical assessment I had is that you never talked about what was below the columns you put in. If that was a wall supporting only ceiling load the floor joists might have been able to support that out to wherever the footings are. With the install of the purlins at the mid span of the roof, combined with supports bringing now new load down to that wall line is a lot of new load. Even if just the ceiling joists are loading that new beam, that’s a questionable distributed load that is now two point loads, down to something you never mentioned. Loved the video. Its great to see the thought process and execution of a skilled framer.

[@adventuremanintheclouds8968]

Thanks for this video, my house is designed exactly the same way with collar ties in the attic. This is helpful.

[@petereyre5188]

Great one. Thanks man 👌👌👍👍

[@MattBangsWood]

Thanks for watching Peter!

[@randommusings48]

Thanks for the video! It's one of the best I've seen so far on YT. Did you end up finishing this project? I'm curious to see the end result.

[@Ssgtsuckit]

Nice, never thought about hiding the beam like that that’s slick

[@mattbrouillard9571]

Excellent video. Exactly the information I needed for my project.

[@royalvarez6436]

Matt, I realize that videos are limited in showing all that is done, but I do have a question: Did you glue and screw the LVL’s to each other once you raised them? Keep up the instructional component in your videos; you have excellent knack for teaching.

[@allmanjim7231]

Hello Roy. Great question because following the proper nailing pattern on a LVL beam is crucial for proper load transfer through the beam. Nails or screws in an LVL is sufficient with the load they are carrying in this video but you should NEVER glue LVL together as this will actually keep the plys from acting as one solid beam. The glue can not bond the wood fibers together like in conventional lumber due to the water resistant coating the is applied to the LVL surface at the factory.

[@royalvarez6436]

Thanks for info. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@mikeholland1909]

Can you please put a link for the screw gun you used for the hanger?! Thank you!!

[@jhonyvasquez89]

Pretty nice work.( nice and clean. Very proffessional.)

[@TubeInspire]

Thank you!! Great video it all makes sense when you see some one that knows what they doing.....new falower 🤘

[@ROADTO100MILLION.]

Nice job bro I like your channel I’m a real estate investor people can learn a lot from your channel keep up the good work

[@Wowzach123]

Hey I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately and love them! Keep up the great work! What brand is that green laser you are using?

[@MattBangsWood]

PLS 6G SYS kit

[@chensteve5227]

I am a first year carpenter in melbourne this video is inspire me

[@DontWorryImNorwegian]

That was cool, thanks! Keep em coming 🤘

[@MattBangsWood]

Thanks for watching!

[@512freeagent]

Yo, Matt put a link in the description of the awesome jams you had in this vid 😂 Great video bro. Nice work

[@MattBangsWood]

The duck quacking song? I love that song. 😂😂😂

[@dejanira0151]

Very important that each end of the beam are not only supported by a post, but also the posts are supported into a foundation below....

[@lakhantak9435]

Hello

[@besthomesdfw5391]

Great job! You're the contractor I need in Texas🙂

[@santosenamorado3626]

he will not make as much as in california, texas don't pay much.

[@scottclemens9245]

Good vid dude. Concise no BS. Thank you.

[@AdvantageVarnson]

Hey, good video! Should you not have PL glued and screwed the LVL beams before hanging joists on either side? For a more solid assembly that will resist pull-apart?

[@zefrum3]

true but not neccisary

[@jbll36]

Hi Matt. Screwing the 2x4 is the only way to do it. Enjoy the day. Ray L

[@MattBangsWood]

Hey Ray! It makes it so much nicer to take down. We used this material today too, without having to pull nails! :)

[@caseieholbert6269]

Love you and your young so impressive love your work I can't wait to do some of these projects

[@RUGQBIFF]

Great video. I am not so scared to remove my wall now. Good job.

[@OctoberOwl]

I wish you all were form VA I need this done on a wall too

[@joshmunden1603]

I live in NC close to the Hampton roads

[@marsjam4117]

I'm sure it's been said but that fish eye lens made the boards look bowed af! Lol

[@derricksowers9074]

Solid video, I expected to find some poor quality. But it looks as though you covered everything. Nice job.

[@WildmanTech]

This is exactly what I need to do, however the roof is very close to one end of where the beam needs to land. From the bottom of the ceiling to the underside of the roof might be 6” if I’m lucky. Do you think cutting a dog-ear off the top end of the beam for clearance will weaken it too much?

[@shawnperry1974]

I am interested in seeing how the purlins and lvl beam looked at completion. I did not see where they were attached to complete the support. Excellent work and video, closing on a 1960 home and am looking to open the kitchen interior wall to the dining and living rooms for entertaining purposes and install an island. 24' Span single story. Definitely excited. Thanks!!!!!

[@afternaphair]

Not sure the length they did on this one, but it was 14" beam. What size beam will you be using on that 24' span?

[@shawnperry1974]

@@afternaphair putting this on the maybe sometime lol currently looking at some other Reno projects starting with inground pool. Cheers

[@cptinstaller01]

Awesome as always 👍🏻 quick question what the brand name of that hanger nailer ? Thank you for the good work

[@MattBangsWood]

Pneutools Rap-A-Nail 150 - It's now grey.

[@colintaufer8437]

Good video. Easy to understand for a novice. Graphis were helpful.

[@willlopez8650]

Great video bro! Learning alot from your videos 👍

[@jp1902niceguy]

Did you have an engineer measure out the beam or did you know from experience ?

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

Great job! Only thing I would add is info on the footers. Most of the time they need to be modified or redone for the new load bearing posts.

[@MattBangsWood]

I wasn't really sure who I was going to be targeting with this video, and I had to make sure it was done fairly quick, so I skipped over a few things I wish I could have added.. Got the basics! This build in particular is a subfloor.. So 4x6" blocking underneath is necessary! :)

[@gooshie1121]

@@MattBangsWood Great video! The 2 things I would of added: 1 What Dad Said above and 2 would be a reference to beam sizing, so people don't go sticking 2x4's or 2x6's up there. Love the videos, Keep up the good work!!!

[@andyperrine9987]

Ahhh, what does dad know anyway?! Good stuff guys, appreciate your work & enjoy the channel.

[@danielrecio2634]

Great work 💯 looks professional and well done

[@gamlielu]

Perfect Video. Very nice and clear explained.

[@antoineconte8449]

Great Video. One question though: What do these 4x4 posts sit on? You need to make sure the loads from these posts can be safely transferred down to the foundations.

[@TequilaPapa]

They should be sitting on 2x4 bottom plate that bolted on the ground

[@TheBambipower]

Id bet the house doesn't have a basement, and the length of houses with no basement have cinderblocks spanning from side to side

[@1portico]

Looks great. Might be good to mention something about potential footers needed.

[@billbrickhouse5975]

4x4 post definitely need to be supported to ground with pier/footer. No mention in video.

[@fab2832]

@@billbrickhouse5975 This is why i was looking through the comments. Do the posts he put in have to loaded onto posts directly below?

[@CesarGarcia-ep8tt]

That's what I was thinking, where's the part of the video showing load transfer all the way down to foundation or footer? even is there's a beam below where are the squash blocks ?

[@robrey468]

@@fab2832 it was a load bearing wall, it supposed to be a girder underneath...

[@trevoratkison5074]

Since it is load bearing there should already be a footer underneath from the original build.

[@Nealath43]

Big help, best of luck Matt!

[@alexandrakalivodova5865]

Awesome video Matt, thank you for getting straight into it. Could you point to where to find info on what size the beam needs to be to support the above weight?