How To Make A 25 Foot Beam

[@southernideas6175]

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[@shaemcg9103]

I know you're extremely proud of your only son Steven, he is one-of-kind & a wonderful blessing!❤ I lost my only son to a heat stroke on football field 2004 - David, he is genuinely missed. Always & Forever I grieve my dear son... It warms my heart to watch your outstanding honorable kind sweet God fearing jewel of a son....❤

[@barbaramatthews7900]

I cant say this anough stan is a wonderful wonderful friend always there to help Steven in a way he can God bless you all🙏👍

[@gladyspellegrino8132]

Handsome Danny God Bless 🙏 you and your family You're a wonderful Father to Steven for This i love you as a friend ❤❤

[@southernideas6175]

I LOVE YOU AS I LOVE YOU

[@joyce9523]

@@southernideas6175 AS I LOVE YOU TOO DANNY❤️

[@joyce9523]

LOVE YOU TOO GLADYS

[@gladyspellegrino8132]

@@southernideas6175 Thank you Handsome Danny

[@barbaramatthews7900]

Steven is building this house with so much love God bless him💚💛💯👍🙏🙏

[@lorainewinston9306]

DANNY HODGES YOU ARE ONE SMART MAN I HAVE TO TELL YOU ! 🙏🙏🌟

[@barbaramatthews7900]

Mystery man is a wonderful wonderful daddy always there for Steven there nothing he would not do for his son and whole family 💯🙏👍🧡

[@user-KaliGirl]

Steven, Stan & Papa Danny proud of what you accomplished so far, really starting to have definition & you can see everything coming in place now!!!! Love the doors & windows you choose. Wow, won't be long now. 😊

[@michelleworrell5815]

Danny Hodges, I know I’ve sd this a few times.. But I’m gonna say it again.. You’re a intelligent man.. Several Ppl have had so many questions when Steven and Stan were doing this part of the build.. All I could tell them is that Danny is very Intelligent and he would NEVER Steer Steven wrong.. Danny knows what he’s doing and talking about.. I absolutely love listening to you Danny.. I’ve been having withdraws from your lives.. So dnt stay away from your lives to long.. I hope you and Miss Tammy are having a nice peaceful wknd.. Love ya both very much!! God bless.. 💙♥️🤗🙏✝️

[@debbie.d.b]

Steven is so talented, you to Danny. That house will be a beautiful place for Steven ,and kids to gather around the table for many a gatherings. Stan is a good man, enjoy watching him talk. Ya'll had a good old time at the concert Friday night. Thank ya'll for all you do for us.❤

[@robertbutler8004]

@debbie.d,b would you be saying the same thing if you were a Structural Engineer? I doubt it.

[@gregoryjohnson7706]

Needs a doubled up 25 ft by 24inch lvl

[@lynnburns7663]

Great video.

[@michaelbellamy007]

Feels like watching family; Good ol boys! Good work and God Bless!

[@lylereinier4989]

In the 70’s we would build beams like this all the time but! We would use 1/2 inch plywood and never stagger a joint across from another. Plus, we would hand nail with 3.5 to 4 inch nails every 6 inches, four to five nails across the beam depending on the width of the beam, and on both sides of the beam. And also would use glue. All of our homes are standing today, no sagging beams and no cracking drywall. My father was also the president of the Home Builders Association of Colorado at the time.

[@Snowbird22]

Good afternoon, Danny Steven and Luke. It's looking really good you guys are doing an awesome job

[@chriscrowell-lv7wm]

when i was framing houses we didnt have nail guns, it was a 28 oz estwing and 50 pond boxes of 16d and when it came to beam setting days those were the worst

[@guidedbyvoices23]

That's right brother, builds character in my opinion, i lugged large estwing waffle head for many years..these young ones just don't know..

[@jamescole3152]

I know you staggered the joints. Nice video.

[@robertmceuen3630]

THAT is a home made with love. Tract houses ain't made like that. Great job. Thanks.

[@ForensicCats]

12:00 you should have staggered the top 2 by board to the opposite end and not have that center piece on its own. Further, you should bolt these together and not just nail

[@robertbutler8004]

@ForensicCats it should not have been made in the first place without a Structural Engineers certification.

[@garyr.8116]

I noticed that too - not staggered properly; beam will fail here (if the floor doesn't give out first on beam support ends)!

[@WorldWideWillem-360]

The way I would have staggered is "20 + 4" for the first layer, then "12 + 12 for the second and finally "4 + 20" for the third.

[@garyr.8116]

@@WorldWideWillem-360 that would certainly be better than what we see at 12:00 . Glueing the entire surfaces instead of a 'snake trail' would have been better too!

[@lorainewinston9306]

THIS ALL IS JUST SO AMAZING TO ME , GOD IS GO GOOD . DANNY, STEVEN AND STAN BE BLESS 🙏❤️

[@ianmaidment2258]

To all the armchair carpenters out there. It will be just fine

[@KragonPebble]

Like the concept, but joints improperly staggered at the 9:18 mark (can only count that section of the span as 1 joist). I also wouldn't use OSB in a structural member.

[@cma8165]

Wow guys, you never seize to amaze me!!! What an outstanding team of excellent carpenters you guys are!!!

[@MrSki-tyvm]

Now I have lifted a few beams longer and heavier but i also used smarts. Build a temporary catwalk flush with top of walls and built beams at the hieght then rolled them over. I found building them up where they will be placed is the easiest and actually just as fast as lifting them up with zero dangers.

[@chrisstanford3652]

Excellent built-up beam🤗

[@tandemcompound2]

interesting. my preference would be for a solid 6 by 12 Douglas fir beam cut from a log. Cost and availability aside you did a great job with a laminate beam and even more impressive dead lifting it up into place.

[@raymondgriffin1397]

6x12 No.1 pine would be better, heart cut

[@GordyOlson]

I've built houses for 50 years and have never seen or done it myself where you install the windows and doors before you build a roof over your head!

[@hardcoretrout]

Dang! My back is hurting just from watching.

[@Helene2367]

It's good to see from different angles because otherwise it looks real scary to the viewer. Don't know how heavy that beam is either but seems like Steven could handle it pretty well. Really like this video Danny, thank's for showing it. I like things short and sweet personally. No time to stress 👍

[@jefferykeeper9034]

I wouldn't be using OSB instead I be using plywood

[@nhattuygiaithiensaunguyen9885]

Hard work I love to help ❤ God bless you

[@joyce9523]

I KNEW STEVEN COULD BUILD BIRDHOUSES ,NEW ALL ALONG HE COULD BUILD A HOUSE/BIG 🏠😊👍👍

[@johnschuster9192]

Man I am impressed! Circus strongman to say the least....Very good video!

[@joeseda8102]

Caught myself PUSHING UP with my shoulders to help you Brother! Still working on relaxing my chest muscles, LOL!!!

[@George-gb2zn]

I love it !!!

[@tmediaguy]

Easier to go to the lumberyard and get an engineered LVL...

[@pamelavargas6811]

I enjoy when you speed up videos..I just have Time to watch very long videos

[@mariofonseca9267]

Was that ladder rated for that load (beam and man?). I was cringing while watching it.

[@pbettselectric134]

Floor jack and 6x6’s

[@pyhead9916]

Nails are not enough, you need bolts through all the boards!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Wow!!! That was awesome! Strong as a bull!

[@kerrytodd3753]

Nice job guys…..

[@opalstivers655]

That beam is fine.

[@edwardcarberry1095]

I observe that the splices were made in the same place for the 2x 12's! I would have moved them. As well the sawdust board ones.

[@Clint-wz8mv]

I noticed that also!

[@debbieriddle9429]

Looking really nice!

[@tomsommer54]

Are y’all in Louisiana? Great job. I think they should have help a little bit more on the lift. Seems like you had to do it all by yourself. Good job.

[@jamesmatheson5115]

I wouldnt have used reconstituted wood in my beam, Plywood would have been preferred, if need be, it will bow in time.

[@GaryMorgan-y2t]

That's a hard watch

[@amyjo8941]

Exciting video and I really loved the background music you chose for it, Danny…great🎉

[@joyce9523]

KOOL 👍

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

You should put link to original video. If it’s new person, they wouldn’t know which of the 5 or so channels to go to, etc.

[@southernideas6175]

good idea

[@nadineraynor2539]

Old country boy. Why didy you apply glue to the butt joints where the lap boards came together?

[@Snowbird22]

Your are a wonderful pops Danny

[@bonnieland5981]

Goodmorning

[@Snowbird22]

Good morning, Bonnie land.

[@robertbutler8004]

In Australia, that homemade beam would not pass the pub test, no insurance company would insure it, and no Cancel would sign off on it without an Engineer's certification. And that's a good thing.

[@johnlasseigne7676]

But will it do the job

[@JM-kn9dh]

@@johnlasseigne7676not necessarily

[@johnlasseigne7676]

@@JM-kn9dh I'm sure it will be fine probably just going to be the weight of the ceiling

[@JM-kn9dh]

@@johnlasseigne7676 the issue two issues i see is that the fasteners might not be appropriate, especially since theyre only going through two layers at a time and not all the way through. I agree though , if its only holding the ceiling, itll be fine

[@johnlasseigne7676]

@@JM-kn9dh your a bean counter. This thing will hold what it needs to. If it says after, replace it

[@geraldwenn9698]

Geez you made that look hard and dangerous getting the beam up there.

[@DavidFricker-x3h]

AN AUTOMOBILE JACKS AND SCAFFOLDING OR A PULLY SYSTEM ROPE AND A TRUCK WOULD HAVE HELPED

[@paulmonk7820]

Rope and pulleys or block and tackle would make lifting a lot easier. 😮 14:15

[@peterputnam3804]

OSB does not have the same structural strength as plywood. For a stronger beam put in a metal flitch plate and through bolt it.

[@timjeffries1555]

What about an LVL?

[@pyhead9916]

That 5 foot section on the end ruined the integrity of the beam!

[@sheldon8115]

🙋🏼‍♂️ good job.could a metal beam be used?

[@garyr.8116]

Now I don't feel so bad about the DIY beam I made, 17', using 4 X 20' 2x12's , bolted thru together ( no unstaggered seams like at 12:00 right side) !

[@robertmceuen3630]

Install a beam. Seen it. Make a beam? I'm in.

[@jamesoncross7494]

OSHA just had a stroke.

[@johnlasseigne7676]

Because the joists will allow it to separate right

[@Snowbird22]

Stan the man !!!

[@mattheweggers8345]

Should put scarf joints

[@WorldWideWillem-360]

The way I would have staggered is "20 + 4" for the bottom layer, then "12 + 12" for the middle one and finally "4 + 20" for the top layer. Because of the two 12 footers in the middle it would proabably have been cheaper too, but much more important it would have been stronger.

[@bbales0690]

Wondering what the cost difference between making one vs ordering a glulam?.

[@rogerhodges7656]

I would love to see a structural engineer weigh in. This is big and it is heavy but it is not as strong as viewers think that it is. Also, it looks like there is going to be a second floor so there will be floor loads on it as well.

[@robertbutler8004]

@rogerhodges This beam would not be allowed anywhere in Australia without a structural engineer's signature. Without that engineer certification certificate, no insurance company would insure it. I agree with everything you said. and yet these viewers think it was great.

[@h2s-i9o]

@@robertbutler8004 its not a beam its not irc compliant, just order triple lvl microlam

[@danielsullivan9865]

It’s probably going to fail in deflection. It’s only 11 1/2 inches deep. Should be at least 20 inches. If they laminate sheet metal strips in between with through bolts. It may make it. Allowed is L over 360 floor load. = .8 in or 1.2in if a ceiling load.

[@h2s-i9o]

@@danielsullivan9865 its not continuous

[@mattwernecke2342]

I have to do this alone. Do you have any ideas on how to raise it?

[@jcgoogle1808]

Set ladders at each end and go back and forth stair stepping it up each ladder.

[@georgepawlowski6828]

Say what you all want. That bean is not going anywhere. It will definitely hold up over time.

[@24June91]

Great video. But do not take that kind of risk. There are ways to use leverage to raise that beam without relying on pure muscle mass and a sketchy ladder. The big man was literally seconds and millimeters from severe injury or death. Not Necessary to take these kinds of risks.

[@rubenssilva5004]

I was hoping that the latter where he is standing would not break. His weight and the weight of the beam not well calculated!?

[@Jerrynavydude]

Why didn't you stager the joint. Cmon!

[@nadineraynor2539]

That one old noy is a living crane

[@bryanstrickland4415]

How much weight could a beam like that hold if you were gonna use it for a support for a lift/hoist?

[@corytheriault2365]

@@bryanstrickland4415 seen pretty much same setup use in a few country workshops (though usually 2x8 not 2x12 ) and they use them too pull car or truck motor or skin moose or cattle. Make sure too stagger the 2x joints to avoid a weak spot, find way too spread out the weight of hoist like say 1/4 plate steel sitting on top (there too spread weigh and keep wood from being cut by pressure) and you could support almost anything

[@stevenleger8569]

HillBilly Carpentry

[@Snowbird22]

That's why God gave me all those muscles.

[@davebenner3276]

This is an excellent video. . . well done. . . however our California building inspector would not approve this beam build. See comments made above (bolts, staggerated ovrrlap, strength of walls under beam, etc.).

[@peetky8645]

that beam could fall and kill someone. use a better ladder and someone on the other side of the wall with a rope to arrest a drop.

[@brendajordan63]

Love ya'll

[@drostly3220]

;One little thing could add some strength at those mid butt points would be to keyway them, at least a bit..

[@davidrasmussen2975]

OSB is not as stiff as same thickness of plywood,

[@Mike-xj6pi]

So your basically making a glue lam

[@danielmoore7039]

❤💪

[@WorldWideWillem-360]

Lifting the beam on that ladder was ratherr dangerous. You could have lifted it close to wall (maybe using hydrolic jacks) and then used ratchet straps to shift it slowly to the right position in the middle of the building.

[@aCalifornian94588]

Did you get an engineer to sign on that?

[@richarddowling5882]

Particle board is NOT wood. It’s broken pieces of wood and adds NOTHING to structure.

[@jamesbrooks5442]

Only wood that can span that lenth is white oak unless use a truss

[@MarkChilluffo]

Needs structural screws

[@jcon6115]

I’ve lifted beams, bigger and heavier than this all by myself using my wall jacks.

[@danromeo6571]

I used to do stupid stuff like this when I was younger as well…

[@richardthomas1566]

Spoiler alert : LVL has a paraffin coating to make them warmer resistant the wood is sealed the glue wont penetrate the wood . You can peal it off when it dries just try it and see. Same with the OSB one side has a water resistant side that goes up and the OSB has zero strength edge ways not like the laminated veneers and plywood.

[@richardthomas1566]

Spoiler alert : LVL have a paraffin coating to make them water resistant the wood is sealed the glue wont penetrate the wood . You can peal it off when it dries just try it and see. You could have saved money making a stack beam with 3/4 plywood between 2 x 12 and 2 x 8 stagger the opposite side at an 18 inch tall beam would hold twice the weight .

[@pyhead9916]

You need to bond those pieces together using bolts otherwise, you just wasted wood.

[@marine8347]

I don’t know if it’s really a strong beam

[@Amo-i9x]

Idk man

[@pbettselectric134]

Man I was praying for you when you did both ends! Not safe at all , it could gave killed you!

[@pyhead9916]

That is not a good structural beam!

[@robertbutler8004]

@pyhead9916 agreed and yet these people impressed the hell out of most of these viewers who have no experience at all in building codes loads or anything else.

[@JM-kn9dh]

@@robertbutler8004i have an idea of why but can you elaborate on why its not a good structural beam?

[@johnlasseigne7676]

​@@JM-kn9dhthey are saying this because the 2x12s don't run all the way across. But since it's a triple lam, where the breaks are you would get 2 solid pieces running though to carry it. Of course engineers will call for a solid piece but if there's none available then the just keep slamming 2x12s till the requirements are met.

[@johnlasseigne7676]

You would have to do the calculations to say that. It might just be holding the ceiling

[@JM-kn9dh]

@@johnlasseigne7676 i think it would be more on how theyre held together, and also the amount of sections. The screws only go through two layer’s at a time and not all the way through creating the first weakness. Add to that the amount of sections and the weakness in each joint gets amplified. Thats what i see at least