Jay's BIGGEST project EVER--Episode 2--Diggin holes and pouring Footings!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@ohasis8331]

Working as a field surveyor, I gotta say that woollen socks are the best - really thick and your feet float in your boots, keep you as dry as a bone.

[@georgecostanza4233]

I got a question he's doing all this work for a house that don't belong to you? the only reason I'm saying this is not to hate on you what happens when you get thrown out for whatever reason, no one planting any thrown out and Lord knows says the woman says I would never do that but ultimately they do. it happened to me many years ago so I was just curious

[@donbialecki3271]

Ray is the friend every man needs and every man needs to be a friend of Ray!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

In deed

[@acase3235]

Agreed

[@spencerlanthier378]

Ray is the man. Always nice to have a good friend to help you out. Big job, good luck.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

No doubt

[@ModernCowboy78]

Its also pretty cool to see how much more confident Jay has become since he started with Perkins and his own channel. Good Job Brother.

[@johnschiltz6440]

New truck! Nice. Always great to see you working with Ray. The building dream team.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

My son actually got in an accident with my pick up truck and they had to total it. So that was the replacement.

[@johnschiltz6440]

@@Building_Jays_Way Sorry to hear the reason for the replacement. Hope your son is well.

[@michaelsparks6084]

Come on guys let’s get Jay to 100,000 Subs!❤

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@derekkenny-w7s]

the dynamic duo back at it again.... great work lads... keep it up...

[@markraisner9000]

Doing great, always good to see Ray with you.

[@toniasalways]

Arlo lives in your head forever!

[@NANKEL1]

I miss Arlo

[@c.a.g.1977]

Arlo The Wood Wizard

[@MSeroga]

More like in his heart :)

[@ModernCowboy78]

Rent free

[@garymcdonnell]

You're kicking the project's butt! Keep at it!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@ninabooker2904]

Nana is your homestead building buddy. 💪 Gotta love Nana ❤

[@Allen-w9d]

When I was in high school (early 1970s) my vocational agriculture class was tasked with building sidewalks between a couple of buildings at the school. I do not know if they had bags of premixed concrete, but if they did we did not get any. We got a bunch of bags of cement and a pile of sand and gravel and had to put the proper amount of each into the little barrel mixer. A single bag of cement weighs 100 pounds each. We got out of our other regular classes for the afternoon and formed and poured 100 feet of sidewalk 4 inches deep and 3 feet wide in 4 hours. The sidewalk was run along a gravel driveway so the ground was already packed and we just had to have it follow the contours of the drive which saved a lot of time. And there were 10 of us so we were able to pretty much assembly line the work.

[@OperationDarkside]

A Ray of hope always comes when most needed.

[@scottoldham7459]

Digging holes is a lifetime hobby that I never anticipated. Wah Wah

[@bobbywweaver]

Around my house we always roll our eyes and say "it's never simple" when doing projects. There always seems to be some issue or complication, especially with remodel and DIY, but I think you and Ray working together is awesome. I don't know if he's up for it but I'm sure lots of your viewers are curious about any additional projects he's been doing at his house.

[@LeadBariBass]

Everything seems to fight me on my projects at my house. Every little thing takes 4 times as long as it should.

[@Avrumi-ly2el]

The only KZbin channel that even makes the ads exciting!

[@dawnc1419]

Which was your fav.? Mine was the manscaping and 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Building_Jays_Way]

That is so awesome to hear! Thanks

[@candycrusher45]

Jay, your videos just keep getting better and better! Thank you and good luck on the rest of your project!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

I appreciate that!

[@GraingerProductions]

Good looking footers to me. That’s a whole bunch of concrete. Nice to have pals like Ray.

[@mks15337ster]

Here’s a comment for you Jay. You’re doing great , keep moving forward and it will be fine.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

I appreciate that

[@memanning5]

Tip for mixing concrete is to have a Five gallon bucket with a line drawn on it at the perfect amount, if not a little less for one bag. That way you don’t spend time slowly guessing how much water to put in.

[@nothingtoseehere93]

Jason would be such a fun dude to bring on a camping trip I’m sure he has stories for days

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Tons!!

[@chaddaley739]

Jay, you can pay for it now or you can pay for it later. There’s a reason why your poster supposed to be a certain depth to avoid the frost, causing it to raise and sink and the idea of the rebar is to keep all the concrete together. Well good luck.

[@jeffkatzer]

Thumbs up for Ray Jones.

[@dawnc1419]

Hey guys 👋👋👋👋 i think you need to make a calendar with photos of all the crazy stuff you guys have donr. It would be a great stocking filler for Xmas 🎁

[@markmurray4867]

Jay you’re smashing it, great to see Ray back helping his buddy. Keep the videos coming . Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 the land down under 🤙🏻

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thanks! Will do!

[@madebylife]

Dude it's been ugly and raining here in Mobile Alabama for a week now. We needed the rain and I needed a good video to make me smile. Thanks J- man!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

For sure!

[@sgwsteve1665]

It's cool to watch you and Ray working together again I keep waiting for 1 of you to yell "Becca!"

[@Building_Jays_Way]

We’ll see what we can do

[@alfonsoalvarez7853]

J, you are a beast! And I'm telling you Ray NEEDS his own channel!

[@grife3000]

Aww, the kitty signed the concrete too!

[@reallunacy]

Just so you know, Diablo makes a 9" pruning blade for the sawzall that makes going through branches and roots pretty awesome and doesn't muck up your construction blades.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@BrianQuinton-l1e]

Jay and Ray the dynamic duo 💪💪

[@brodie.mccabe]

Hey jay, when using the sawzall to remove tree roots, get yourself a pruning blade for the sawzall - way more efficient and quicker then a standard wood blade. This coming from a guy who builds fences for a living so I’ve dug my fair share of post holes 😂

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@teresakovach4144]

Removing those roots.. you made it look like child's play, Jason! Great Video, as always, I really look forward to seeing them! So glad you have Ray to help you, the 2 of you work well together.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thanks 👍

[@ozarkdaredevils]

Nice to work for a company like Perkins Bros. who offer advice and use of their tools ..... Nice to see your friend Ray helping out .

[@marshalltille7770]

Great project with a little help from job site tools. Keep trucking it.

[@jesstill7833]

Hi Jason you are the glue that bonds the Gang together ,,,you are funny fellow but you makes us smile ,don’t stop laughing and make us happy good bunch of guys 🙏🍺👍✝️

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thank you so much for that!

[@kennystwo7873]

That cool you guys can work together at work and on your project.

[@Gantorin]

Got all my fence posts in place, a d got one cemented and covered before it rained. Prior to the hurricane Milton there was just over 2 inches of cement only on one side. Now there are bracers on the posts and more than a foot of cement completely around the post coated in felx seal. Should be MUCH better now.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@gustonzimasheen]

Good video Jay, looking forward to seeing the progress. Also, awesome to see you so close to 100K subscribers (at the time of this video). Can't wait to see you reach the next big milestone and for your channel to grow, you deserve it.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thanks!!!

[@danielfoster6451]

If your behind the 8 ball your in the best place..good luck !!

[@mikefechik3542]

Another option that is way easier is to buy the precast concrete footers. Dig a hole to the frost line, toss them in, set your posts, and backfill. Done in a few hours. You’ll be dead and gone before the ground contact lumber needs to be replaced. Your way isn’t wrong, just a lot more work.

[@iAmTrentMiller]

4:08 Jason calling out to his ghost crew cracked me up

[@LindaCherry-u2w]

Jay you are the man. Thank God for friends.

[@DCS026]

One bite at a time, hang in there you will get it done.

[@NeoPraxeus]

We are close to the same age, but growing up, I was always on my dad's job site & you remind me of him. He's gone now, but he was wild, funny & smart. Thoroughly enjoy watching you work.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

That’s awesome! Glad I could put out some content for you to enjoy!

[@TheJimbob1603]

Gosh darn ...... will someone there check out a Mud Mixer! A traditional rotary cement mixer is so .... old school!

[@penielivaisagote]

I’m excited for how this project is going to look!! Keep at it brother, I’m rooting for you!!

[@seekersofrhythm]

Hi Jay, once again I really enjoyed this episode, you certainly know how to make something more difficult than it should be. The main thing is you got the job done and now you're on the bit that you probably enjoy the most now that you have a base to build from. I really love the channel and looking forward to the next installment of "Jay's way" stay safe J.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Cool, thanks

[@Avrumi-ly2el]

Jay Rock's the house!

[@cliverobinson4010]

You always put a smile on my face as you say as you see it, keep it going.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Glad to hear it!

[@SteveKuznetsov]

You should be able to get those chains sharpened for pretty cheap! I've had to dig with my saws here and there but you don't ruin the chain forever with one day of digging. I'm sure there's some tool shop local to you who can sharpen it but even Ace hardware usually has a service.

[@jaja5.]

Was waiting so long for this episode!!

[@barryweyland]

"i borrowed some whirlies from the job site" haha looking forward to seeing you give them back after concreting😁

[@DrTubeman]

The only thing worse than digging holes for foundations and hitting rather large tree roots is digging holes and striking tree roots as well as large rocks together.Good to have a mate like Jones to lighten the load and dish out some healthy bantering with each other. Turned out swish as Jay. Cripes who is sharpening your chain-saw chains for you at $25 a pop, I'm sure a strapping lad like yourself Jay would know someone that could teach you how to sharpen your own chain-saw chains. Cheers for the solid reel Jay, your reels are always a blast...

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Nice to hear! Thanks.

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Video Bud 👍👍Love the way you explain what you are doing 👍👍Wonderful getting help from Ray 🥳🥳😊

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thanks 👍

[@ninjajeepsta]

Hard work pays off! Keep going man! Looking great, going to look even better when it's done!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Kristina_Australia]

Well worth the $25 sacrifice for a new chain. Your back and time is worth more. The prep work always seems to take so long 😂😂. Thanks Ray for help Jay. 🎉

[@daletesson4630]

Or you can just get the chains sharpened at the local hardware store that services chainsaws. Usually about $5 to sharpen vs. $25 to replace.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

You got that right!

[@moden321]

At the bottom of a hole, dig sloped along the circumference to get something like an elephant foot. That way you get more bearing area, more uplift resistance, and need less excavation.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Pro tip

[@mikesturley6684]

Nice F-150 upgrade from your last one.

[@neilcamaso4032]

ray and wheelbarrows. classic. hahaha

[@jjjames6861]

Those holes are big enough to hold the World Trade Center.Come On Man

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Perfect!

[@Allen-w9d]

Always better to have more than you need than not enough. No structure ever collapsed because the foundation was over built.

[@c.a.g.1977]

Jason, BigStretch and Caulktoberfest - two dangerous words to say on YT man 😂😂😂 Love this project, I am stoked to see how it will turn out! So good to see Ray and you working your @sses off on your day off Fridays, and still get the giggles when something silly happens 😄

[@jim5148]

I love watching you two.

[@charlesbentley2934]

Yep, I have cut roots with Sawzall and with chainsaw. Clean the chainsaw chain in a solution (I have a metal paint bucket with gas), clean the blade and the sprocket with compressed air, and be sure the chain is dry before you sharpen it.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@chimeraSTEM]

Love your videos Jay! Keep them coming. Nice work.

[@michaelc.3812]

Rooting for you Jay. Rebuilding my deck in Colorado as I write (Lakewood, west of Denver and of sashco).

[@Building_Jays_Way]

How’s the snow?

[@dennisoestermann1880]

Never underestimate the value of great socks to work in or hike in.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Seriously.

[@dennisoestermann1880]

@@Building_Jays_Way I learned it when i was a soldier. Used it when a was working with scafolding and later on as a chef.

[@matteberry58]

Not being in on the plan I may not know the appropriate footing dimensions, but the size of those seem huge. I've always used sonotube forms for making concrete footers

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Like we say go big or go home! Lol

[@milesharlan1]

Hey Jay!! I'm glad to see Ray come over to help out his old buddy!! Lots of fun watching your video! Thanks again & KUTGW 😊

[@Building_Jays_Way]

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[@TheHavrelandtExperiment]

Jay, The Hole Master.

[@FredD63]

Jay as much concrete work as you’ve been doing I think you need to have a come along in your future. If you don’t know what that is that’s a rake for concrete, but I’m pretty sure you knew what it was.Stay Safe 🇺🇸👊🏼👊🏼✌🏼🔨🪚

[@marcialittle7893]

Moving right along my friend.

[@roydobbin1002]

Why not use the Auger and sono tubes? Love your work ethic and attitude Jay 💪🤙

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Like I mentioned to someone else, I was not 100% sure if the placement of my post was correct. So with an oversize footing, I knew that if my post bases were off a couple inches I would still have enough footing for the post to sit on and feel comfortable. Also, the auger I don’t think would’ve worked with all the systems and rocks!

[@roydobbin1002]

​@Building_Jays_Way yeah thats a fair point..... Good luck with it 👍 Keep'er lit 🤙..... As we say Ireland, you're some man for just one man 💪

[@scottbaker9337]

Love the channel brother quick tip on the post holes always make the bottom of the hole wider than the top. Less likely to push out.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Good tip!

[@oxmeatpete]

Good job getting that root device out of that hole. 👍

[@commandermclovin4633]

Jay, you can't skip the depth of holes, rather than base size. The first one is to outrun freeze in the soil so that in the winter water below the footers isn't moving whits each season. The latter one should regard the size of the structure above. Said that, having one of them wrong will only be visible decades later.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Good point!

[@Gantorin]

Me explaining my insurance job to you would turn out the same way, so completely understood what and why said what you did. Makes perfect sense.

[@BlueRiverMusic]

Great video 👍

[@АлександрХристич-ж1х]

Thanks for good mood. I'm sure that you will make it. Good luck. Hello from Ukraine.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Awesome!!!

[@holycitysilver5775]

So close to 100k subs! Keep it up! 🎉

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thank you so much! Thank you for the support

[@josephrussoniello1623]

Another entertaining and Informative video love it!! Nice to see Ray helping you out. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@rickmastenbroek5447]

7:08 Jay being the Florida man that he is, I bet those socks were soaking in Gatorade 😂🐊🧦💧

[@Building_Jays_Way]

🤣

[@ModernCowboy78]

Jay asks Eric for his jackhammer to dig the holes. Trust me it helps. We did this building fence in Colorado and I used it in Missouri and now in New Mexico.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Pro tip

[@pteparts]

I’m sure you’ve already been told a bunch. But it’s so easy to sharpen a chainsaw!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Yes, I normally sharpen my chainsaw blades. I just just thought that they may be on repair with all the rocks it was hitting! Lol.

[@tylerbarrett6652]

Yeah, Jay... if you don't have an excavator to tear out those stumps, then the chainsaw is the way to go... not an axe - been there done that. You know you can sharpen those chainsaw blades, right? I'm sure there's a video on KZbin that will show you how. EASY... but it does take a little time. I bet Jamie knows how too... so - it doesn't HAVE to be wasted money, you know? Anyway, thanks for sharing this mega project with us.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Yes, I sharpen my chainsaw blades all the time. It’s just I thought they were going to be beyond repair because of all the rocks and dirt I was hitting.

[@contento66]

New truck Jay? Love the blacked out look!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Yes! Thank you!

[@sportcoatjoditv7148]

Great job bro 💪🏾👍🏾!!!

[@AnthonyCabrera-cy4rx]

I really, like your content Jay 💪💪. ¡ Keep it up!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Pete-nl8ok]

Those are some big roots.

[@mikeisley4445]

Looking great buddy

[@SimonPepler]

Awesome 👌

[@Avrumi-ly2el]

If it's your first time here and go back to the beginning and watch the first part of this amazing build! It's worth it!

[@petrag.4092]

Thanks for sharing. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Building_Jays_Way]

My pleasure

[@One_Crazy_Dog_Mum]

2 new chains is cheaper than a chiropractor visit Jay 💪

[@Building_Jays_Way]

💯

[@jayhat]

You give Jamie crap a lot but I can tell you really appreciate all his advice.

[@Building_Jays_Way]

He is so awesome to have as a friend! He truly is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Will give you the shirt off his back if you asked!

[@SuperFly1414]

Crushing it!

[@theimaginator16]

Nana is so CUTE!!! 🥰

[@deathdeny]

Couple beer and a file and sharpen those chainsaw chains back to new!

[@Building_Jays_Way]

I do sharpen my chainsaw blades. I just thought with hitting all the dirt and rocks. It would’ve probably gotten out of Fixability!

[@DanskRedneck]

Dang Jay 😂 i realy love youre bad jokes ,but nice work with all that digging😁

[@gametime5726]

Killen it jay