Modern House Part 19- Pick-up work, small change, treads and risers, making the best of a short week

Closer and closer, with the scaffold up now I can access the final bits of plywood and finish the strong wall connections by installing the correct grade of bolt that I didn't have when I set them.
I also install the final treads, risers and landing plywood from the main floor to the upper floor. The stairs are angle front so there is no overhanging lip but instead the toe recess is created by angling the riser out at what works out to 7-8 degrees. for the tread I rip up 1-1/8" plywood and although thick since it's plywood I use a solid 2x8 riser to carry the edge. The outside stair stinger is doubled with a double stiffback added and all surfaces are glued and nailed. In all this provides an excellent base for the finish hardwood treads and risers as well as a solid backing for any intermediate railing posts that need to land on a tread.
As always, thanks for watching and I'll be back next week with at least one more part to the series before I pull off to work on other projects. There will be more parts after that but only as they happen but there is no schedule for those parts yet. Lots of interesting work coming up that I hope you will enjoy as well.
-Jake

[@808v1]

its good to be reminded of how much effort goes into camera setup etc. - esp on a site like this.

[@upstate-.-alien]

Don't mind the chatter when you're droppin knowledge. 🐐

[@ShredPile]

I try to keep it short because if I end up saying something dumb or twice then I lose the clip because once I start talking It's hard to cut away. but thanks:-)

[@bluebanjo21]

Chatter all you want! I like it when you explain what your doing.

[@bard44]

There is something wrong with this video. OH! I know! It's not raining. A whole video without rain. I guess there's a first for everything. Great work Mate. I see you clean up your messes too. Good Man!

[@richardfriedrichs]

This is first time watching an experienced craftsman. Amazing what you do and how you do it. thank you for this video series.

[@ShredPile]

My pleasure!

[@MichelHenriTonneau]

Thank you very much again for this demonstration of talent. This house will be “in bijou” !

[@ShredPile]

My pleasure, glad you are keeping up with the series!

[@douglasthompson2740]

I like that vise mount on the back of your truck. Very practical.

[@ShredPile]

Hey thanks, that's the third truck it's been on in roughly the same location. the mount keeps it pretty much dry although I lube it frequently anyway. The best thing about it is I'm not running into it all time because it's out of the way:-)

[@george8873]

You know it's a good video when it feels like it just started when the video ends. All your videos are like that. You put out great content Jake.

[@ShredPile]

I appreciate that George!

[@danbreyfogle8486]

I like that stair detail, I never thought about the slanted riser thing.

[@bobbruin44]

Hey Jake are you going to post the window and door install?? The enormity would be unique to witness. Maybe an overall look at the project as it moves along? Even dismantling the crane would be cool to see. Thanks

[@ShredPile]

Probably will get a bunch of it in there but I'll only be on site to help move them around and crane them into position for the window crew. I for sure will film the moving of the crane as It goes to its' next job (Which is a fun one:-)

[@gregpaterson330]

Hey Jake that wasn’t chatter it was explaining thanks for that

[@ShredPile]

Thanks Greg:-) I just had to share the frustration.

[@hallenw]

Hey! We like your “chatter”. You should talk more and tell us what’s going on. Lots of others on the site now… so are they plumbers? Electricians? A guy dressed like he was going to climb Mt. Everest! LOL😂

[@ShredPile]

That was one of the scaffold guys, They run heavy on gear. Looks like fun work too:-)

[@SomethingToday30]

One man built that entire structure. That’s just insane! Older man at that 😂 Fucking legend!

[@ShredPile]

Lol, Older man:-)

[@SomethingToday30]

@@ShredPile watching you makes me want to get back at it!!

[@robertsimmons3556]

Coming down to the finish Jake! Those Simpson Walls take so much time to tune up! Nice on site special tool fab! Will you give us a walk through before you do your final roll up? Nice work man!

[@benlund3905]

Those simpson walls really dont give much space to work in. Guess cheaper than custom engineered moment frames.

[@ShredPile]

Thanks Robert! They are pretty involved that's for sure. Done now though:-) I'll try to put something together, I'll be in and out there setting windows with the crane for the siders so it could happen then.

[@cjtaylor0103]

I should get a positive placement nailer. Extending my garage right now to add a 3rd garage and deepen the existing garages another 10 ft since I have a milling machine, lathe, welding table, etc in there. Hand drove 75 feet of CS16 strapping today with a 10D in every hole. At least I have a good hammer!

[@ShredPile]

Ugh dude, Thats like 1000 nails! So it might show up in a later video but since the tecos really don't fit into cs straps that well I just use my framing nailer most of the time for cs types :-) For this job I bought a metabo 36v teco gun. It worked flawlessly until the guide slide broke off on a heavy 12ga hanger. Got the replacement part in the mail and the piece was so buried in the gun it was almost a complete disassembly to replace it and I took apart the wrong piece and the thing exploded in my kitchen. Poor design all around, shame they are the best performing cordless nailers out there but i'll never buy another.

[@skitzochik]

I bet your literally like a god to those other tradesmen...they go home like " You aint gonna believe it but guess whose site i worked on? i actually got to work on his site, like he was right there"...you'll be like the Haun brothers.

[@ShredPile]

LOL, Lets not get carried away now:-) It's not like that at all! Look at it this way, all but about 10k of you awesome people spread all around the world have absolutely no Idea who I am and if there was anyone left after almost everyone i doubt any of them would care:-)

[@skitzochik]

@@ShredPile listen, your channel is in its infancy... you're growing everyday...and when its really great content paired with really great video making PLUS your SUPER LIKABLE AND PERSONABLE, it's won't be long at all before you're another Andrew Camarata. I know hit makers...I'm actually really good at predicting these things. Pretty soon youre gonna be building house just to film it, it will be secondary and you'll be a full blown KZbinr or aka "influencer". I appreciate you and more than that I learn a lot, so thnx.

[@ShredPile]

@@skitzochik Sheesh :) thanks for all that and I hope you're right. My goal from the start was to make the content or video subject the focus in the hopes it would carry itself thru and so far I think it's working as I feel I can still stand at the back of the room so to speak as the projects come together. I'll just keep my head down for another 6 months and then see if that still holds up:-) I do appreciate you and everyone else who have stuck with this series, It makes it way more fun to get the camera gear out of the truck every day:-)

[@skitzochik]

@@ShredPile well of course, no problem. And you'll see..it won't even take that long. As long as you're having fun with it, it shows...and that is how your audience is born. Thnx for chatting with me.... now I get to go brag to my guy about this convo with you.

[@paulhammond7489]

I'm assuming the inspector (if required in your state) will accept photo's showing the finished nailing of the strong wall nail plates, prior to sheeting :) Nice site made spanner by the way. I'm sure the supplier sells a bespoke version, but I hate to think how expensive that one would cost :) Really enjoying this series, I'll probably go back and watch it again from the beginning once it's completed.

[@ShredPile]

Totally required and Ironically I pinned up photos just today for them showing the install. Sometimes burying things like that is unavoidable and they are usually pretty chill about things if they see you are being thorough everywhere else. I'm really glad this build has been a hit with you, It definitely makes me think a bit more going into my other jobs about how to best document it.

[@paulhammond7489]

​@@ShredPile 100% hit with me. Looking forward to seeing the completion of your current scope on this one, as well as any follow on activities in the future, also any future projects (whatever they are) :)

[@paulhammond7489]

@@ShredPile I've worked with a few inspectors over the years, it's often about building trust

[@donnieharmon7596]

How did u change for building home and is a custom home?

[@nathang.1561]

the designers of that unwrenchable hold down thingy ought to be locked in a stockade where you can free yourself, but only by loosening a nut you can barely reach with a wrench that has to be repositioned after every 1/32 turn

[@ShredPile]

I'm glad you picked up on that, even with a zero clearance homemade tool it's still pathetic to watch.:-)

[@DanielColby-t6l]

Very curious re that Simpson wall thingy … if it’s so “engineered”, does it have an actual torque requirement ? I read all the comments and this in particular doesn’t seem to be addressed. Also, IS there an expensive, bespoke wrench available? love the build and yo style ✌️

[@ShredPile]

That's an excellent question and no, I have never found a torque spec or a wrench for one and personally I think they avoid it by crafting the panel in such a way that it actually remains a wood bottomed panel and the steel bracketry does not make contact with any other hard surface so it's a 'soft' join as it were and a torque target zone would be too ambiguous. It's more likely that it would noted as turn-of-nut and that's how I treat it. I've assembled larger Simpson branded moment frames before that used torque indicating washers so I know they are thorough about things. In all honesty I would be a good time watching someone even trying to get a torque wrench on it in the first place:-) Thanks for checking out the series!

[@DanielColby-t6l]

ah, I didn’t notice that it’s not metal to metal so no torque makes more sense…although the no easy wrench access is still a head scratcher! thanx for responding…will carry on enjoying your channel ✌️

[@glenlongstreet7]

What do those panels do? Never seen anything like that. Time stamp 36.02

[@ShredPile]

They are shear wall panels that are strong enough to replace long sections of conventionally built wall which allows for more windows or other openings. I saw your earlier comment about Shoyan, I watch him as well and have drooled over just those flat offset ratchets of his. Unfortunately they would not fit either. Even a conventional box end wrench won't work. If it even fits in the hole the flared neck can't make enough of a sweep to tighten the bolt. It's just the dumbest thing ever.

[@Z-Bart]

Might be a dumb question...those walls where you had to punch a hole for your straps prior to lifting, do those holes get repaired or just sided over?

[@bradleyschneider3871]

My guess is he will notch a plate out and spray foam it or the insulators will!

[@bobbruin44]

Hey Z-Bart we all need to start at the beginning . There are no dumb questions. I’m 65 and still learning. Been building for 25 years

[@Z-Bart]

@@bobbruin44 Knowledge is power right Bobby? If we're not askin' we're not learning.

[@ShredPile]

@@Z-Bart @bobbruin44 Lifelong learners are my people:-)

[@ShredPile]

The siders will take care of it with the sticky paper under the rain screen and the spray foam will take care of the rest.

[@tylerbarrett6652]

Whenever you choose to retire, please let me know so that I can sell my stock in these companies that manufacture nails... (lol).

[@ShredPile]

It does seem a little nuts sometimes doesn't it? Of course I'm used to it but watching it back makes me realize that I spend a lot of time nailing things together:-)

[@ronmelcher4723]

Make/model of ur table saw please

[@bobbruin44]

Looks like an old delta to me

[@bobbruin44]

Hey Jake love your work and content. I appreciate your input at times explaining your perspective. Tightening those tie downs… will that throw off your level? Lol Listen man you’re always gonna have negative Nancy throwing in his crap. I would say that most of your audience is positive and wants success for you. Peace Bro

[@ShredPile]

@@bobbruin44 Lol, you must've saw me alternating sides. That's exactly what I was thinking too:-)

[@ShredPile]

So the saw itself is a Homedepot emergency buy Rigid (don't like it) when the previous bosch (loved it) died mid job. The table is made by Rousseau as are the outfeed tables. the stand alone table was a chopsaw table by the same company that I just put a solid top on. I've replaced all the top with MDO plywood since it's lighter than the formica'd mdf that comes with them and it holds up better in the rain. I just keep modifying different saws to fit into it as needed..

[@NoName-ck2cq]

You been impressive until now. A true mechanic. I don't understand why you didn't just sheet over the I beams then have the insulators drill holes and foam fill it. Better and eadier

[@ShredPile]

That's a great Idea and for the record I loathe working with that stuff. It was never proposed and I wonder about the coverage, I know they will foam the insides but on some of the beams they are so wide the entire wall sits outboard of the web so probably better to ensure coverage with the polyiso.