How To Build A Garage - ULTIMATE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

[@savannahharris7524]

My 5 year old son has been interested in learning about "pipes and wiring" because he says he wants to build houses when he grows up. Now when he's allowed to have screen time he only wants to watch your channel. So thanks for providing quality educational content for my 5 year old! Because of your channel, my husband and brothers have an assistant studying up in his spare time. 😆

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I’m glad your son is enjoying my channel. Good luck and I wish your family the best!

[@Giaier_Designs]

Josh, I so appreciate these videos. I just finished my dream garage and used your video as a guide to do it. Ill enjoy my garage the rest of my life and your video showed me I could do it. Thanks man.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

That is so cool! I’m glad I could help you with your project. It should serve you well for years to come. Thanks for being a subscriber and watching my content!

[@namtech425]

My son (13) is shaping up to become and engineer - he loves your videos..his name is Matthew and he says "HI!" Now I have to start teaching him a ton of stuff. Thanks for the great content, keep it up.

[@benryan9466]

You are without a doubt the GOLD standard of your profession. Well done ❤️🇺🇸

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate your comment. Take care!

[@CubanRider]

My man, this video was a beast. The craftsmanship, the eloquence, the safety precautions and PPE, this is truly top of the chart KZbin content. Thank you for taking the time, you've got another subscriber and a hopeful future builder.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you! I put a lot of time into videos to try to make them full and complete. Everybody has their own spin on content, but I like to keep mine straight to the point. Good luck with your future homebuilding career. Thanks for watching!

[@pammyb6219]

He is as he says An EXCELLENT builder.

[@newsletterman]

Eastern Ontario Canada here. Been quoted 80-120 k Canadian to build a 24x26 garage. 5/12 roof, vinyl siding and tin roof. No interior finishing or electrical. This video has me thinking I'll build it myself!

[@colinduquette]

Look into the 3 car garage kit from home hardware / building centre. A few months ago I was quoted 18k materials no concrete or electrical or labour, a lot less than I thought it would be honestly 8’ wall 16” o/c stick frame style framing

[@kevinkeelan354]

I thought you could build a house for that in canada?

[@Odinhaus]

I don’t know about Canada, but here in TX, if you’re looking at a simple 1 story, 2 stall garage, you’re looking at around $12k USD in materials (if you already have the slab).

[@ianringelberg817]

Fellow Canadian. My costs are $50k for a 30X30 now. Ain’t cheap.

[@newsletterman]

@@ianringelberg817 thanks. That helps the bidding process with contractors.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Pure Gold, what a beast of a video. Nice work Josh 👊

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I appreciate that Scott! As you probably noticed, it took a couple of days to make 😄. Thanks for stopping by!

[@williamnotaro470]

Just finished my bathroom tiling job couldn’t have done any of it without your assistance👍🤘 i’ve been binging your channel and the only thing I could say, is you’re an absolute boss! you’ve saved me an estimated $10,000 since I’ve been watching between electric carpentry and now my bathroom and I could only say thank you!! there’s not even a close second to your skill set and I really appreciate it. Keep making videos and I’ll keep watching.

[@skydivemurr]

Was quoted 65k for a 22x22 garage, no interior. Picked up a kit from Menards for a 26x30 garage for 13k and 16k for electrical and slab. Doing it myself, great video!

[@alex75329]

I plan to build a garage myself with wood, I already did the foundation. This video will be a reference for me, thank you !

[@MrSrtman18]

Thank you for this! Im just getting a pad ready for a 28”x40” garage for myself. So much to learn, so much to do. Trenching in lines next week i hope, form and pour soon after. Thanks again for the help! If youre in northern wisconsin anyone, i can use the help.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

That’s going to be a nice garage! After sitting down, you’ll have plenty of workspace. Yes you’re definitely getting a good start on it doing the pad first. I thanks a lot for watching, and I will be posting videos on this project for the next couple months. Stay tuned!

[@TheDesertRat31]

Dude, Josh... you are the man! This step by step is terrific. I had a detatched garage built a few years ago. 20×24 was all i could afford since it had yo be brick siding to match our house. I wish it was bigger (of course). My first step will be to get an engineer to write so plans to build up thecattic space to yse as a second story built to floor load specs. After that, if I need it, i want to extend the length another 20 ft. Thus series will hrlp me get that done. Again, thanks for taking the time to film and post your projects.

[@AlexSutherlandMusic]

This is remarkably similar to the project i'm about to do. I have built 12x12 before, but this is a bit more. Your video fills in all the gaps. You skip over the easy stuff and spend time where it needs to be spent. You've got a gift.

[@stevenbrutto7078]

Best video on KZbin for building. Thorough but also straight to the point. Subscribed

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you! That is the goal of this channel. I’m glad you found it! I appreciate you subscribing. I have a lot of videos in the making. Stay tuned!

[@stevenbrutto7078]

@@TheExcellentLaborer I’m in the middle of building a 24x24 garage and just started putting my trusses up. Wish I found your video about installing the soffit on the ground a couple days ago. Gonna be stuck on ladders because I couldn’t find you in time.

[@xXMrBSXx]

Probably one of the best all inclusive and easy to follow how to garage videos out there. Great job. Can apply this to smaller and larger projects. Every small detail and reason why was covered. Thank you!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

You’re welcome! Yes, this could be used to even build a house in most places. I will be doing a video like this on house framing but honestly, it will be very similar to this. Thanks for watching!

[@RT20558]

Thank you for adding the timestamps with descriptions and such a well prepared presentation and instructional video.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

You are welcome. He is much easier to navigate the video that way and get all the information you need. I hope it helps. Thanks for watching!

[@ianjoyce890]

this is incredible content. I wish I could transplant all your knowledge into my head. It must be so rewarding building something like this!

[@jonnyc8200]

You have some serious skills man!

[@marksee7726]

Love all the detail and commentary to assist with trying to understand all the various disciplines that you are an expert in; just lucky to have found your site. It's enjoyable watching these and even seeing all the various tools that you use in a day-to-day work environment and some of the costs involved with other guys on youtube don't share. In this particular video, it's nice to see your "helper" is up there in years probably close to me being 65. Keep up the outstanding work.

[@raynoone9514]

Josh, The videos are very informative. when you get tired of being The Excellent Laborer you can become The Excellent Teacher. Your videos could and would be great teaching aides for any high school/community college beginner construction trade courses.

[@vitalhoma2553]

Thank you for going into detail not many people show this much information about the building

[@ZeusVonKoln]

Just want to say, good stuff, Josh. 'Been enjoying learning about building/construction from your videos. (It started w/ your deck-building vids which helped me build my own.) Keep up the good work and videos coming! Cheers!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Great to hear!

[@PaulMikna]

Excellent video, my friend! Thank you for putting this great tutorial together... your level of explanation is very thorough!

[@jerkyjake6271]

Saw that you posted this and I made breakfast just so I could watch it and enjoy my weekend, thank you for the education

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Great! Let me know what you think of it. I hope you find it helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@HenkSneev]

This is an excellent video! Really detailed, but no fluff or nonsense, tons of great info. Looking forward to watching the whole series.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you! I try to keep my video straightforward and to the point. You will enjoy the series. Check it out!

[@balloney2175]

I love the explanations at the same time showing how it works, Kudos!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I try to make my videos as comprehensive as possible. I appreciate you watching. Good luck with your project!

[@balloney2175]

@@TheExcellentLaborer You are most welcome! I'm a fan!

[@shaniaa9287]

I could build my own house if I wanted, just by watching this video . Just awesome ❤ thank you so very much. 👍❤❣️❣️❣️

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I’m glad you said that because this is the same idea when it comes to building a house. If you can build a garage, there is a good chance. One could build a house. A lot of similarities. Thanks for watching!

[@shaniaa9287]

@TheExcellentLaborer I recently changed a cartridge in my tubshower because of a leak. First I tried the spout. Learned a lot like set s crew and adapter. Then watched a video for the cartridge because the spout didn't fix it. Learned seats and springs and strapwrench. I much more confident about doing DIY, even if I'm already retired. It's actually quite fun for me. Your videos though ate stellar 👌👍✌️❣️

[@WvMnts]

Thanks for sharing. Very informative. I was thinking about building a new garage. After watching your video I’ll buy a prefab metal garage .

[@tombryant52jumpscoach]

What a great video. I feel like I was invited onto the job site. Awesome stuff.

[@Marko_SimcicRE]

deciding whether or not to buy pre fab or build a garage myself. Thanks for the detailed video brother!!

[@arbinnunez109]

This guy is great very informative

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I really do appreciate that. Thanks a lot!

[@victorfernandez915]

Very professional and perfect construction, beautiful

[@jimmason5738]

I like how you explain everything.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you, Jim! Good luck with your projects!

[@RaphaelDupont-m1w]

Great job thank you for showing absolutely everything !

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

You are very welcome! I try to make all of my videos, very detailed. Stay tuned for more!

[@dennisrobbins458]

Thank you so much for making this video, I will be watching it over and over again.

[@Mechanized2k]

You are a machine! Learning a ton of things. thanks.

[@ericjohnson5465]

Got my walls stood up and needed to know if I should apply sheathing before or after straightening the walls. This video covered all those questions! Thanks!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I’m glad I could help! Be sure to stay tuned for more videos to come!

[@piezoman79]

Not sure if anyone’s ever mentioned it, but it’s a good idea to add a second nut to each sill plate anchors to make sure it doesn’t come loose. Those things are notorious for either not being installed properly to begin with or coming loose over time

[@BrandonTrumbla1]

Thank you for your videos! You have educated me a lot and have answered some of curious thoughts. I am prepping to build this coming spring and am looking at a manufatured home just because of cost and time but would much rather have a stick built for the added imvestment value. If i had someone like you working along side me teaching me how to save money and could work around my night shift work schedule, i would go barndo or stick built. SOOO....if you want more video content or a new series teaching young capable people how to build their own homes and save money...i volunteer! Im in southwest michigan haha

[@BronsonHunt-q2b]

amazing work.. Great video! Really enjoyed it.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I appreciate that. Thanks for turning in. Take care!

[@jotins1776]

Great teaching skills ❤

[@marcialrojas2304]

Good work 👏 and thanks To explain step-by-step

[@duaneplakmeyer8449]

Amazing Video. I'm tackling my garage project next summer. Will definitely watch this a couple more times during that process. Thanks

[@francisduarte2217]

Great information!

[@CCNA911]

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your knowledge!!

[@darinblackburn6023]

Came across your channel today. I'm really enjoying it. I love this type of work. Very educational.

[@SteeveCrown]

Good building engineering principles applied!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I appreciate that Steeve. Thanks for watching!

[@Nova-m8d]

Why are you using 2x6 wall studs for a small garage?

[@LaJotaFranco]

Great video! Really enjoyed it

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I’m glad you liked it. I appreciate you watching! Be sure to stay tuned for more!

[@dmark6699]

Excellent video's Josh.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you for this comment! Good luck with your project!

[@danielperez-wu6qq]

Great job man, I am getting ready to start a nice 3 car garage, and some of your tips really helped.

[@MarcelS-yz1gf]

Fantastic work!!!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you so much!

[@MarcelS-yz1gf]

@@TheExcellentLaborer I learning alot from your video's! I am planning building the same construction, also a garage only much smaller. For just one car and a storage/working room here in the Netherlands. You have a fan on the other side from the ocean 😀

[@pammyb6219]

I would live in that with way your building it. I bet that is a million dollar garage and outdoor kitchen.

[@MikeNewman-ru2mj]

Great Video very clear directions ty

[@walterwalters3069]

Amazing video! Thanks a lot!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you, you are welcome!

[@JB-zx8oe]

video has professional content... i like advance tab...

[@matteberry58]

The railing looks great

[@artofcanna]

Great video!! Thanks💯

[@brianb7388]

great video. if you don't own a transit and don't want to buy one a laser level or even a water level (almost free) would work perfectly for transfering the height of the garage to the outside beam. The water level is both easy and fast.

[@scotthaskins1264]

Love the build. Looks fantastic. Much more accurate using metric….just makes me cringe when using imperial. One sixth of a thou three quarter inch….and a bit 🤣💪

[@gholakata4404]

Great! Very informative with nice details!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you!

[@rhondaberg5644]

Amazing work! Very informative video.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you! It was a multi day project but it seems to have turned out nice! Thanks for watching!

[@zoubtube]

outstanding job with the video. thanks for the efforts

[@kallan2255]

Great video. You are a very effective communicator.

[@drewphilip]

Cute toy drill; perfect for use without washer

[@robertlaxdal8133]

Excellent video

[@davidharrison3074]

As always, so much great information on this project. Boy o wish i had help many years ago when I built a 2.5 car garage for my sister in Texas. After having all the cement work done and ready to build, it was all me. I didn't need to use a lvl beam on this project. When it came to settling the trusses, i just cradled them and swung them in place after I got my gable ends done and a stringer board across to plumb and fasten the trusses. Sheeting the roof and installing shake shingles to keep it looking like the house was a great project as well. The okd attached garage, i yhen made that an office area for her. All in all it was a wonderful project and glad I could help my sister out. Again, thanks for your wonderful information and glad I could understand everything you did on this build. Great job Josh 🔨👍🏻

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Oh, very good! We set trusses by hand very often with my father when I was young. We actually never did use a crane until I started building as an adult. It’s so much easier using a crane, but will cost a little more! This one will look similar to my house when it is done as well. I hope all of your projects are going well for you, David. I always enjoy seeing your comments. Stay tuned for the next part of the series!

[@lasthope106]

Josh, you are amazing. Im doing my first flip house and really needed a guideline on an attached garage. This video will help me with a lot of aspects, but do you have a specific one for a smaller and attached garage? Thank you so much. Your content is just a different class.

[@BuiltToBoost]

Hey I got a bit of a complex question. So I have an old construction garage. I have a center support beam with a “load bearing post”. Now my question is about the post. It’s not quite in the center of the beam and there’s a section of the beam that was cutout completely where the garage door opener motor is placed. The ceiling joists are nailed to the sides of the center support beam. I see you’re very well versed in this and wanted to know if I take out the “load bearing post” do I need to put support jacks on each end of the center support beam? I have searched for a blueprint or some kind of write up on the garage and hit dead ends everywhere so I’m just on my own with this.

[@ESANGMIXVLOG1]

very nice good job

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you!

[@lorenzomatias3499]

Nice job!!👍👍

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you so much!

[@lorenzomatias3499]

@@TheExcellentLaborer you are wellcome.

[@brucemartini2288]

sharing a tip I thought up and use: when cutting dimensional lumber, and to soften sharp corners slightly, and remove burrs, for clean look, I scrape corners on concrete surface, (grinding stone)

[@bigtime37ja]

Excellent video sir.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@Eduhi-USA]

I love your videos . Where are located at ? I will love to learn this job from you please

[@DubYaJsWorld]

That was awesome and comprehensive! Im currently building my garage, im still at concrete but wull be at framing by the end of the month. This video will definitely be of reference to me when I get there!! Thanks fkr for filming this series.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you! I always wanted to make a video series building a whole garage. I tried to put in as much detail as I could making the series. I’m actually still publishing videos finishing this garage. Stay tuned!

[@DubYaJsWorld]

@@TheExcellentLaborer absolutely. Thank you

[@JB-zx8oe]

VERY PROFESSINAL..i like

[@JB-zx8oe]

great video... i like very much

[@prestonpalmer2663]

thank you!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

You are welcome!

[@BethLafleur-i8y]

New to this whole process….located in US. How can I get the automated garage designer - permit drawings from? Is this a program I have to buy? And if so, where can I buy it? Thanks in advance for your help! This video was exactly what I was looking for.

[@stann6868]

Man, that looks like its going to be a nice garage. 34:02 is there a reason why pt is not needed?

[@pammyb6219]

This is how well the older house I lived in was built. Endured a many hurricanes

[@larbrophy617]

very good

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you!

[@vannguyen3251]

Thanks

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

You are welcome!

[@av1204]

amazing work.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you so much!

[@lnu2372]

4:06 if your walls are 2x4 do your sills still have to be 2x6? Is there any major issue with going up a drill bit size maybe a 16th or an 8th to allow for the sill to have a bit of freeplay so you can line it up with the concrete better?

[@marcusjames3035]

So one detail I’ve started seeing with custom home builders is that they lay a bead of caulking down before applying the sill sealer and then again on top of the sill sealer before laying the bottom plate. Apparently it is an additional layer of protection against them pests bugs. I did it like that at my shop

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

A bead of caulk before the sill sealer would definitely add a layer of protection. I know after the weight of the walls and roof is pressing down on it, it should be a very good seal regardless. I hope everything is going good for you, Marcus. Good luck with your projects!

[@shaniaa9287]

Great video . Thanks so much for taking the time❤

[@jamesadams893]

Boy I'm glad I chanced upon this video cause nowhere else on the internet could I find any videos showing me this kind of construction

[@kriswong3792]

If you do this use acoustical caulk or maybe Lexel (if you are rich) as it won’t dry out or crack.

[@user-ex9kh3hy8c]

very good video

[@albertsalas9154]

45k views and only 1.2k likes..?? Cmon guys like the video. This is great content 👏 👌 👍

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thank you for this comment. It is interesting how much time it takes to create a video like this. I am thankful for viewers like you that appreciate it. Stay tuned for more videos to come!

[@JesusPalma-y1u]

I also subscribed to the channel great video

[@psnova11]

Great videos! What design app do you use?

[@garyring8306]

why do you place a sil plate and not just make the sil as the bottom plate of the wall? is it code or is there an advantage to this? i see it making a weaker less anchored wall to the foundation bolts. the offset of the wall to allow the sheeting to be flush with the sil plate. what i have seen and have been told is place the framing flush to the foundation and the sheathing goes out past the foundation to allow water run down to drip off outside of the foundation and not allowed to wick back up into the sil plate and foundation/slab allowing rot to occur. just asking?

[@nicholaspatterson9275]

"My dream" lol is to just have a dry place to work. "My goal" is to have a dry place to work! Thanks for the video, great content!!

[@شعرکوتاه-ع7ظ]

Good thanks

[@johnadams247]

I want to build a 30x40 house...is there a lot of difference as far as layout of studs and trusses and windows? And yeh, outstanding information for a beginner like me.

[@Dozelton]

Does sheathing placement affect structural integrity on 9 foot wall? For instance the 8 foot piece of sheathing comes just slightly above the lvl header

[@stefanformgren4978]

at 8:00 why back up 3quater if inch? why not mark at the RED mark and then just center the stud ? is it to not forget and accedently put end of stud on the mark ? I do like the X mark to remember what side to put things :)

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

The reason why you do not do that is because you have to be able to see the straight line to line the edge of the stud up with. If you mark the direction as you can not line the stud up square like it should be. Yes the X mark makes it very intuitive when you are nail the wall together. I hope that helps!

[@stefanformgren4978]

@@TheExcellentLaborer yes thanks for the answer

[@mtametrocards]

Awesome!

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Thanks for this comment!

[@christopherbrooks5206]

So my block work for my garage is exactly 16 wide for my 16x8 garage door . Building 9ft walls.. so do I have to cut off 1.5 inches each side for a rough opening 16ft 3inches? Thanks

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Check with your garage door manufacture, but most garage doors rough opening is the actual dimensions. For instance, my garage door will be 16 foot wide and 8 foot tall. And that is exactly what my rough opening will be after it is trimmed out and everything. In your case, it sounds like you might have to build the walls on each side of the flush with the block opening. I hope that helps!

[@MrAJTheriault]

Unbelievable quality.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

I do put a lot of effort into these videos to keep the quality up. Thanks for noticing! Good luck with your project!

[@shaunlavoie6183]

I love you upper floor for storage! Wish i had done that. What criteria do you use to determine your roof pitch? I just went 4/12. Where i live, truss builders will actually sheet your gable ends and drop the gables as well so your over hang blocks actually attach to the truss in from the gable and go over top the gable end because they are dropped the thickness of a 2x4. Cost me extra though but made it so much easier. Do they do this where you are?

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

When it comes to roof pitch it’s typically a cosmetic preference. The other thing I look at is the amount of headroom I want for storage if I have room trusses just like the garage you see here. Where I am building you cannot do less than a 4/12. That is awesome. They give you that option! I actually have never asked, and they have never told me about that. I might ask them on the next build I do just out of curiosity. Thanks a lot for your input. Good luck with your project!

[@Melicoy]

GDoor trimmer should you add some type of gasket where it meet finished concrete? Thank you for the great video. I subscribed.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Once the trim board is on, I usually caulk to avoid a lot of water from going underneath of the trimmer. Of course, I’m sure, so I’m still gets back there, but I’ve never had an issue. Thanks for watching!