This STORM-PROOF Roof is SO STRONG | Building Our Own House!

[@clashncruz]

In the Andes of Peru, where my wife is from, this part of constructing a house is called "el techado", the roofing, and is normally a huge event for a family or young couple. Family members, friends, and neighbors will come from all over the country to help put on the roof, bring house warming gifts, cook massive amounts of food for those doing the work, and in general have a large family reunion to celebrate such an important milestone in your lives. Building your own home is still considered an expected norm where she is from, and most all young people grow up learning these valuable skills through helping others build their homes in their small villages throughout their childhoods. When it comes time to build your own home as a young adult, those people remember you, and that you helped them build their house when you were young, and they come and lend you a hand. This practice is called 'Ayni' in Quechua, the native language in the Andes. From a young American and Peruvian, we extend our most humble and heart-felt congratulations to you. May you live long and prosperous in this beautiful home and cherish one another for the rest of your days, as God wills.

[@MrSki-tyvm]

Glad you found a way that makes you happy and able to pursue your dreams. It definitely shows what's possible when 2 adults put their minds together. Team work makes the dream work. I can speak 1st hand when one person carries the load with a partner that lives on easy mode.

[@TheFlatbedChick]

Not sure if you reinforced the truss plate connections but I wouldn’t trust a standard truss plate to not pull apart in high winds. They are just secured by little spikes coming from the sides of the plate into the wood. I like the idea of a storm proof home. Every connection is a possible weak link. It’s a lot to consider and adds to the cost. I’m curious how much your build costs vs standard construction. Thanks. Good job documenting 😊👍

[@StevenEverett7]

You're making great progress. I'm impressed! I love watching you all.

[@TimberMates]

Thank you Steve!

[@ronhart8857]

You both work together so well, sharing the work load..it will be a strong, well built home for years to enjoy! Love the channel, be safe, stay healthy, & God Bless everyone.

[@johnbush2798]

Was absolutely thrilled when I got notified you had posted a new episode. I have missed you guys! I know that you have been uber busy, but your fans really appreciate any and all content that you wish to share. Am so happy that your build is going so well. It is going to be an amazing home and no one deserves that more than you! The thing I most respect about you both is how hard you work. You don't sit around wringing your hands chanting "woe is me" when life presents challenges. You dig in your heels, figure things out and expend a ton of good old fashioned elbow grease and simply get things done. I'm very proud of you!

[@johnbush2798]

Sorry to tell you but your channel comments are being scammed by informing them they ate on a short list for a big giveaway from "you". I've seen this on other KZbin channels. Just thought you should know. You may wish to warn your subscribers. Really enjoy timbermates.

[@Codger2015]

I just discovered your channel today, 7 March 2023, and I have to say I really enjoy your content. Very enjoyable, uplifting, learning, and good entertainment, and most of all you two are so sweet to watch. Looking forward to much awesome content.

[@paulnee4156]

Love this build and how well you two work together . One question is why you do not use any fall protection in the lift or installation of the roof components. At least in the US, this would be a point of importance.

[@LetsBuildAHouse]

Really coming along! Its not easy but it will be worth it! (That's what we keep telling ourselves too!). We just finished shingling as well.

[@EatCarbs]

Wow... house is coming along great. Thanks for the video

[@861LJ]

Your gas can doesn't leak!!! I'm jealous. 😄 House is coming along!! Very exciting that the roof is on!! Looking forward to more!

[@TimberMates]

Thanks so much for following along!

[@billyshumate853]

Great video. Looking good. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next video.

[@BWIL2515]

Nice work but where are y'alls vent lines maybe the other side of the roof? I was nervous for her not being tied off

[@ElsaRhae]

Been waiting for a new video! Y’all have come so far!!

[@TimberMates]

Haha thanks girl! I have soooo much footage in the queue, just haven't had any time to edit everything!

[@jamesashley3827]

Looking good 👍

[@TheSmartodd]

please wear safety harnesses 'next time'

[@petereckerwall9423]

Wow, not many coupels are able to work together like this!! Without getting divorced within a couple of months.. 😜 You are truly blessed!! 👍🇸🇪

[@shanedevlin6097]

House is looking great good job but one concern where were your safety lines when you guys were working on the roof safety first it's not worth getting injured or worse 🤔

[@j0gs796]

They had a 4 ft thick foams at the bottom to cushion their fall.

[@dalenicholson7089]

Low pitch makes it walkable

[@firstlast3084]

Shit roofing in the summer I’ve been on much worse, perm from the amigos

[@stevekubien6680]

Late to the party but the build is looking great! I am not a construction guy but watching you guys walking on the OSB roof with no safety harnesses gave me chills. Probably safer than it looks (what do I know?) but, damn.

[@Re5ist_ance]

Same .. don't mean to be monday morning quarterback .. but for those doing some roof work like this .. wear a roof harness .. falling off a roof will change your life .. and not in the fun way!

[@averdadeacimadetudo.joao8391]

Je crois aussi à la sécurité d'abord. Gardez l'équilibre. Travail en hauteur oui mais toujours la sécurité avant tout

[@daviddecalmer654]

Wear a harness

[@adubbelde1]

Our trusses are held on with a Simpson Tie that looks like a ling Joist hangar. It's placed over the top cord of the truss and and the straps hand down 10". Their nailed to a a continuous 2x10 header It's a system that has survived Cat 5 Hurricanes.

[@averdadeacimadetudo.joao8391]

Bonjour à tous, votre travail est très beau, félicitations, mais la sécurité n'existe pas là-bas. Veuillez travailler en toute sécurité, en utilisant une ceinture de sécurité, une ligne de vie et tout ira bien. Un câlin,

[@thomasdecarlo8543]

I am surprised neither of you are tied in while working on the actual roof 2 plus stories high ….

[@TimberMates]

yup

[@averdadeacimadetudo.joao8391]

Malheureusement, j'ai vu de nombreux accidents laids dans la construction et toujours tomber de hauteur

[@wendyoutdoors2230]

Been involved in 3 builds to different degrees in the last 25 years. All different and challenged me to the edges. Awesome to see you both just getting it done. Good on you. It’ll be awesome !

[@CoBeau29]

Nice to see you guys back again! Coming along! Your home is really starting to take shape. Can't wait to see the front entrance when it's finished. Have a great weekend. Excellent work guys!🤗👍🧡

[@drumswest5035]

Not tornado proof but maybe tornado resistant.

[@dennismcauliffe9094]

no safety glasses or hearing protection running power equipment???? No harness on roof. dangerous example guys

[@TimberMates]

K

[@kelvingravel8699]

Great video again Careena thanks, it's just awesome watching Brandon work a true professional. The house is going to look amazing thanks again take care and stay safe 👍.

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

I’m surprised your Lift can handle so much weight. Roof looks Awesome! Great to see your house taking shape! 😃👍👏

[@TimberMates]

Thanks Carl!

[@johnhull2941]

wow no harness ye are tough out great work done so far cant wait for next video till then happy holidays

[@jesstill7833]

❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍😃🦘🇦🇺

[@Rosy_87]

I love watching the progress of your house takes me back to my days in home construction. Was that 3/4" tongue and groove sub-floor sheets you put on the roof for sheeting? Never seen it used on a roof before. Is that common in Canada or just a new practice I'm not aware of. Heavy duty and strong but expensive. It looks great B & C. 😊

[@TimberMates]

i really dont like using OSB sheeting on a roof, i prefer plywood but the cost is crazy right now so i went with 5/8 T&G as a compromise. Its very strong and wasn't as expensive as a 1/2 inch plywood

[@2point..0]

@TimberMates, Hello we are also going to build our own home, its going to be OFF-grid and we are in the upper North East of the USA and my Wife and I will be building it!!! We to are going to use I.C.F's for our full basement and I have a call into NUDURA today, may I ask where you purchased those open metal and wood web floor joists??? Between I Joist are just about half the cost of typical wood open web floor joist and heavy as heck, I notice you have open metal and wood web floor joists and wonder about the product spec's and price and looking for a local source my way, I noticed that they use them in the UK......Your home looks so nice, Thank you!!!

[@TheDeanza7]

Interesting series but you guys in the US never ever heard of anything else than cheap shingle roofs I guess ? Ever seen tiled roofs ? With a real carpenter's job below it to make the thing look like a real house and not a garden shed.... I liked the weird but innovative way of doing the walls but this roof...the usual stuff. And no attic of course as the logical consequence. Annoying.

[@averdadeacimadetudo.joao8391]

Je travaille dans la construction depuis près de vingt ans et j'utilise toujours l'épis et Dieu merci, jusqu'à présent je n'ai jamais eu de problèmes

[@sawyerrob949]

Metal brackets are pretty standard around here to hold truss' down, but I'm not sure those screws you used in them would pass code here. Code calls for joist hanger nails to be used, as they are hardened, designed for the job and very strong, stronger than nails and screws for shear strength. SR

[@Howman29]

I built my house with same product, Nudura supplies screws that are approved for that application and will meet building code. Built in Minnesota

[@raysloan792]

"Sheeting" I knew I clicked on ya for a reason. That's what is is called not "SHETHEING" or whatever they say, what they think it's for a knife lol

[@jeremymaycock3166]

An impressive build. To the extent other people watch and learn, I was really disappointed you chose not to use safety harnesses or at least a safety rail around the roof. This is a very high risk choice!

[@douglasthompson2740]

Going to be stronger than the norm but "tornado proof" not so much. As you said the shingles and sheathing will go at which point the trusses will be racked by the winds and vacuums causing them to fail which is why I have never been a fan of plate nailers with such short pins their holding strength in a racking situation will be limited. All of which is a moot point if the roof is gone the inside will be ruined by water damage and you may have been killed by falling debris! Want 'Tornado Proof" either build a plated structural steel building or a concrete roof. ICF companies now make roofing structures to be poured in place. Cost will go up but you want "proof" it is going to cost. As an in between glue and screw the roof decking down to the trusses. A twenty gauge steel roof will hold up to a lot.

[@DubYaJsWorld]

I will be building my own house in the near future. ICF to me is the only way to go! You guys are a great inspiration!!

[@tjerkheringa937]

Not so sure about the strength of these trusses. Each one of them is rather flimsy. The only reason that they can be solid is because there are so many of them. But then they are only yanked together witha couple of small screws. And because of the geometry it basically creates a huge unusable space. With proper solidly jointed big beams, the roof would be equally strong and you would have a usable attic. But i guess this the modern American way. Cheap and fast. Which is a quality in itself.

[@davidackland8123]

Do you really think it's OK to work without scaffolding. What about your children if one or both of you are injured...not cool...

[@tomnorman5461]

0:57 I believe that 'piece of metal' on your trusses is called a 'nail-plate' (it's usually embedded into the lumber with hydraulic pressure).

[@randymarshall1267]

Yeah, Brandon is a great guy. I actually like him. I would probably like hanging out and hearing what he has to say. He's got to be a pretty cool dude. Blah. Blah. But , I've set a lot of trusses and I have never set trusses and looked up and saw THAT on the frame! That, Ladies and Gentlemen is what a real woman looks like! I mean no disrespect. I love your channel and the others and Brandon is awesome Blah Blah. Just keep doing what you guys do. Thanks for the content.

[@alldabeanzracing9650]

Storm resistant maybe, but not storm proof. Screws have very little shear strength, nails would of offered a much more robust connection between the brackets to the trusses.

[@huymammin5915]

You should have made few panoramic windows and terraces around the house with wider roofs. Tech is really good but project could be much more interesting

[@ATinyPlace]

I'm curious to what solution was used at the end where Brandon was abonizing the wood (if that is what it was). I use iron acetate but it never works🥲

[@onlyscience7120]

The builder's job is to get the more wow for the dollar, ICF will eat up your profit margin

[@csehszlovakze]

Jesse Muller made his roof out of concrete, too! his house is still in progress, but he's in NY so there's that.

[@justinballard7242]

Those brackets are okay but they should be long enough to attach to the top cord. Nothing holding the top cord except a nail plate

[@durangodave]

if a tornado can rip apart steel beam building trusses, then why would your trusses be any stronger? i feel as if concrete ceilings is the only way to assure tornado proof home.

[@idahocartel]

Using a man-lift first for beams in a previous video now for roof truss, pretty cowboy move 😂

[@cathalmcgee9149]

Well done 👏 That hoist is a gift. And the ingenuity of how it’s used 💪. I hope you’re both so happy and proud of your work

[@tomnorman5461]

12:33 You REALLY need some safety gear whilst on that roof.

[@wendyoutdoors2230]

Never would have considered chicken waffles! Great idea. Everything is good with maple syrup. Canadian eh!

[@burrcountryadventures]

Great video, the build is looking good. Thanks for sharing!

[@steveyoungs6588]

Y’all been gone too long from us. Good to see ya back and the progress is coming along nicely.

[@Crittermoto]

Wowzers T&G roof sheathing! Is that by choice? “H” clips with 7/16” OSB are pretty much the norm here. Sure is handy to have that machinery. I had to do my trusses one at a time from laying down in a pile on top of the walls. Pre assembly like that is the key!

[@Eric-xp1kl]

Just an FYI…Per Dade County Florida and Fortified research..lumber in your roof structure fails at 158 mph wind loads. So possible for your roof to take an EF3, but not an EF4-5

[@TimberMates]

COOL, THANKS FOR THE INFO

[@lylithsmileyface3355]

Should have vaulted the ceiling Sad times

[@chrisyoung7088]

Nothing wrong with being a little too long right? I wouldn't know! 🤣

[@jasontaylor9871]

Amazing how much weight the man lift can handle.

[@markjordan1765]

Great job guys. God bless you two. Semper Fi EH!

[@jellyd4889]

Hope you don't get snow on that roof....Those thin concrete walls don't look that strong. Also the design means you cannot use the space under the roof. In fact your whole construction and design is nuts. In Germany there was a long phase of using polystyrene outside for insulation. The phase is over... It is an environmental desaster. Now simply large 36cm deep bricks are used instead. You can build a house just as quick with them... And it is then very sturdy... And has loads of other advantages.

[@TimberMates]

It doesn't make you sound very build-savvy to say a 6 inch concrete wall is thin and not strong LOL You lost all credibility right there.

[@MrJahamp88]

It’s looking great. Have been waiting to see the progress, and it sure is coming along. Look forward to see the next vid. Wishing you both well.

[@melden3]

The plastic house? Not timber

[@elainedillon2670]

Awesome job y'all! Can't wait to see the next video!

[@j.castino7585]

I wanna come over and help you!!!...

[@thetazva]

Looks like the project is coming along, I do have one question- Why are you using a man lift as a crane to lift the trusses and materials? That is not something that piece of equipment was designed for and is dangerous to use it as such.

[@TimberMates]

These lifts have a lifting hook attachment as an option. The max load is 500lbs and the 3 trusses were about 100 lbs each so well within safe limits.

[@johnmcmccormack9203]

Congratulations to you both, you work together with such love and enthusiasm for your goals to have a beautiful home. I cannot wait to see more of your fantastic work. Take care and be safe

[@TimberMates]

Thank you so much John for the kind words and for following along with us!

[@Michael-jp3qe]

You people are something.

[@grodt88]

that is about $100k worth of tools

[@MrPersianboy7]

Im curious to know how much this complete build cost you guys?

[@TimberMates]

we are working on a video that will detail all that

[@hansdreisbach9520]

You guys have incredibly overloaded that lift and made it extremely dangerous for the next people that get it or rent it😬

[@TimberMates]

The lift is mine and also rated for 500lbs safe work load. We stayed under that, each truss is only about 100 lbs

[@canadarob9053]

Hi guys love the videos,are you doing radiant tube heat in the basement floor? Loved to see that ..thanks

[@TimberMates]

Yes we are

[@royyazzie6028]

Didn't string line the top ridge

[@stevenphillips1311]

Look at the gapes in the wood

[@waardeloos2]

nice 2 see some new footage...

[@stevethuss2707]

awesome job kid's.

[@michaelbyrd1784]

Great work. Thanks for sharing. Glad you used heavy equipment to raise the trusses. Unfortunately I’ve been a part of a team using ropes and pulleys-did not end well at all.

[@TimberMates]

Yeah I used to work in the days of ropes and pulleys too, not fun times for sure. Thanks for watching and following along!

[@bennycollection1984]

yall such a dope couple

[@brucewelty7684]

Was getting concerned. Glad to see you back!

[@wayneyd2]

Never say never.

[@PatientTortoise]

Enjoy your videos but I'm concerned with your disregard of safety equipment whilst on that roof & no tethering in the cherry picker. I maybe a retired WorkCover Officer here in Australia but basic safety can save so much hurt in many cases. Please be careful as well as mindful. (And no we don't fall UP, Down Under!!!)

[@phyllismulkey3778]

awesome

[@timberg7377]

Damnit, Girl, I know you know what you're doing, but when you were under the moving trusses, I was freaking out... I know you're a badass.. I had a unit of lumber fall on me and 2 other people, in 1992, it fractured my back in 4 places and my neck in 3 places. I can walk but I'm permanently disabled now.. Sorry for the rant, you just scared the shit out of me

[@1555israel]

Wowww con que magnífica habilidad arman esa casa, espectacular 😃😃😃👍👍👍👍

[@getinthespace7715]

One thing I've been considering is doing is picking roofing and siding that will allow me to minimize the fire risk. Moving out by my wife's family and they have had a few wild fires in the area. I'm staying away from flammable exterior products like asphalt, vinyl, wood, etc. and moving towards metal, brick, stone, concrete. I'm going to probably do a sealed attic with an air exchanger rather than a ventilated attic too. Should help.

[@Mike-ty5um]

Looking good

[@kevinbonneville9984]

🤔Alexis & Brandon house🌀🌀 well build by the pro couple First time seeing a house like this .I Like it. Normaly wood from bottom to top. When I tock carpenter in school. I give it👍👍👍🍻🍻🍻 tock

[@vermontmike9800]

Why not use a hip roof design if wind is the concern?

[@TimberMates]

mostly due to looks, wind is not usually a concern but you never know with unpredictable weather

[@kevinbungles]

Fantastic

[@KJ6EAD]

A tornado proof roof is good but you give up your opportunity for a free trip to Oz.

[@TimberMates]

Hahahah

[@guubagaaba8391]

JUST INCREDIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! storm proof , more like bomb proof !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! alexis , i think you could out work most guys !!!!!!!!!!!

[@andreweastaughffe1070]

in the part of Australia where i am we add what is called a cyclone strap its a galvanized steel band approx 1 inch wide and approx 1/8 thick that goes from the wall straight up plumb beside your rafter tail or truss tail over the top and back down the other side and it twists where it meets the rafter/truss so it stays flat against it and each one has 15 fasteners per tail. I wish we could just use a saddle like bracket

[@davcox100]

The build is coming on a ton. You guys are smashing it. Best of all is the site location, it’s going to look magical.

[@TimberMates]

Thanks David!!

[@jamesjimmy1440]

Good Job Guys 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏 Happy Holidays Early 🎄🎄❄️❄️☃️☃️

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Minnesota USA!! Looking great! It's always a huge milestone to get it dried in!! Keep up the hard work!

[@littlepony6762]

You Two do it all great Team work Congratulations 👊🏾👊🏾😊

[@MrPaulviles]

Why shingles and not a tin sheet roof?

[@TimberMates]

Lack of Money and time to source it unfortunately