One Small DELAY, But SURPRISE!!! The Beams Are Set!!!

[@joesixpack8305]

Agree, you dodged a bullet with that inspector. Take the gifts when they're being handed out.

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Oh for sure! I’m definitely going to make sure I don’t make that mistake again. He was extremely nice this time but I don’t want it to happen. Thanks for watching!

[@jasongentle6446]

Getting there 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Heck ya! Thanks for watching!

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Everything is looking great and Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for watching!

[@stewartmcardle8149]

HNY Steve! It's coming together. Hope the weather is kind for you.

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Happy new year! Thank you!

[@NSResponder]

Really coming together. At this rate, I'm half-expecting to see you have a topping out ceremony next month!

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Thanks, we're hoping to have it all framed up by the end of the month, weather permitting that is haha

[@timl3605]

Good call on waiting for settling in the spring to do drain lines & then round 2 of grading. I wouldn't compact with in a few ft of the foundation without heavily bracing the walls. Yes the spancrete & floors will keep the upper part of walls from moving in IF its supported on opposite side of foundation with basement walls & backfill. But it doesn't help the middle of the walls that can & do bow/ crack. I've seen it happen on many jobs including my own. Pretty tough if not impossible to repair at that time. (Inject the cracks with epoxy is about it) Way easier to brace the shit out of all the full height walls now & leave them in place till you need to move for basement drain work or pour your floors. (Cheap insurance) I'm from Mn with more frost depth/ freeze issues. Very exciting & nice job Steve! Take care of yourself health wise... Your in a marathon, not a sprint. Lots of stress through out a project like this.

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

I tend to talk about 30% of an idea that I have in my head hahaha but your exactly right, vibrating and compacting should be a few feet from the foundation haha but thank you very much! I’m really looking forward to all of the progress!

[@Darcy-z6r]

Mother Nature should take care of a lot of the settling for you around the foundation with the freeze / thaw cycles this time of year Steve. Happy New Year

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

You're right, that's exactly what I'm hoping for! Happy new year and thank you for watching!

[@kerrybowden9097]

It looks great, and as another poster said, your framing has probably already started. Can't wait to see the progress. I already have a pic of you mowing your lawn with a zero turn... Happy New Year...

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Framing started a couple days ago but those guys are knocking it out! Hahaha I can’t wait to get a striping kit for the mower! Thanks for watching!

[@The1roygbiv]

Don't forget to cover those conduits. You don't want to get frustrated over inconsiderate workers dropping stuff in them. Now would be a great time to plan ahead for heated floors, a few extra bucks now and then toasty feet in the future.

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

That’s a good call! And yup, we are piping the floor in for heat but it probably won’t get hooked up for a couple years haha. Thanks for watching!

[@garykemp977]

Really enjoying this series, Tom.....

[@richardpedersen9189]

Good Morning! And Happy New Year 🎉 You are making progress 👍 Keep moving forward....

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Happy new year, I'm glad you like the progress! Thanks for watching!

[@davesauerzopf6980]

Very nice. That one pipe for electrical is a little crooked. It would make me a bit crazy looking at it forever. jmo Can't wait to see the framing. I am sure you are going above and beyond with that as well. Happy New Year. Get Er Dun!!!

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

I’m going to cut it off flush with the floor after it’s done haha but definitely trying to haha thanks for watching!

[@conniesamuelsen3078]

Fun Fun Fun 👏👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳🥳👍

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Thank you for watching!

[@wkidvet73]

I hope this doesn’t sound too silly… Could you show how much water is being drained from around your perimeter of the house? you did alot with that set up; kind of want to see the pay off. Heavy rain or just snowmelt. Sidenote, if you don’t mind - and nothing specifically; some of the “best” arguments I had with my dad was him helping me build my dream shop. Give your old man a hug and be nice to him. (The holidays bring it out I suppose). Great build keep it up! Love the channels

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

As long as the end of the French drain is still open, I’ll get some footage of that in the spring time haha and I definitely appreciate all of his advice and help! Thanks for watching!

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

Lots of progress. Looking good! Happy New Year!

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Thank you, Happy New Year to you too!

[@DFord-rv3nz]

I hate the cold. My concrete boss when I was a young guy got the contract to plow snow at the Philly airport where the planes would park. So I ran a 580 case backhoe with a makeshift lower plywood enclosure and a tarp over the top with my head sticking out. I've never been so cold before and ever since then it's difficult to deal with. I guess what I'm saying is my lady parts don't like the cold haha

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

That sounds miserable haha

[@Shippusher]

GOOOOOOD MORNING EVERYONE & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!…Steve this year is going to be wicked awesome seeing your forever home come together. Stay safe & warm Have a day 😊

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Happy new year! We are extremely excited to see everything come together! Thanks for watching!

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

Steve, guess by the time this video is posted, the framing will be done! Moving fast! I'm sure the Mrs. will be ordering curtains by the end of the month!! 😃

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Haha it’s not done but the guys are knocking it out! Thank you for watching!

[@buckeyefarmer6259]

Set my 42 ft steel beam by hand, sort of. Used my pickup to pull it up across corner of concrete walls, pulled it so 4” at each end on the wall, then used come along to pull it evenly to middle of house and over the block filled pockets, then jacked and lowered each end into the pocket. Crane looks like cheating 😂😂

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Oh jeez! That sounds like a pain but I’m glad you got it done! Thanks for watching!

[@buckeyefarmer6259]

@@GunpowderandFreedom Love watching a house build,

[@gregreeser8823]

good job, its shaping up to be a nice clean place to work. also keep that good attitude it will go far with the subs as it progresses

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

I know that it can and will be stressful but I don’t get how people can ever have a bad attitude when they are building their forever home haha Rachel and I are really excited to see this all come together! Thanks for watching!

[@kenhenke3693]

Great video

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PaulHoffman-z9w]

Good luck with the new house

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Thank you!

[@debbievogt9881]

I think those 85000 plus in Pittsburgh that lost power was probably higher on their to do list. Good luck Steve

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Thanks

[@brucecotnoir9135]

did you know , steel beams fail faster than a wood laminated beam......just gr your info,,,,,looking good

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Oh wow! I did not know that! We swapped all of the steel on the 1st and 2nd floor out with lvls. Thanks for watching!

[@DFord-rv3nz]

My old ass hit 53 on the 31st. Im excited for you guys. Enjoy the moment.

[@ronallen6578]

Sorry, but you're still a young man. 68 here and I'm remembering building our home in '95. Good Lord what a great time of life that was 😊😊

[@DFord-rv3nz]

@ronallen6578 it's not the age it's the mileage hahaha. When you feel good on any job it shows

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Thank you very much! We are!

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Happy belated birthday!

[@ajaygurung4777]

🍻👌🍻🍻🤜

[@GunpowderandFreedom]

Thank you!