TIME TO CELEBRATE! (Finishing Garage Posts)

[@xysix2548]

You guys are flat-out amazing. Your stamina, your perseverance, your dedication to the project and to each other. I cannot think of enough good things to say about you two. My hat is off to you.

[@FuneralProcession]

I could count 67 years from what's left of that post :) would have loved to count the rest as well. 120 years is a proud age for this log :) Thanks for letting others participate :)

[@Dragon90815a]

patch the holes with quik-crete then redrill after drying

[@daves.9479]

Alyssa, I'm in awe of your nonchalant wall-top walking.

[@peterdebad1]

Well done with the adjustments. Thanks for your willingness to show mistakes as well as successes. Love the hand made posts!! Keep on keepin' on!!

[@mattkeeran1071]

Scrap the pins, get all thread and drill your holes all the way thru. Then countersink for the nuts and plug with wood dowel.

[@autismspecialist6596]

You two have come SO FAR in two years. I am so proud of my favorite youtubers!

[@bjornemmy]

The downside of watching your videos is always wanting more! Good job guys, judging by the Facebook picks there are some nice videos to come as well :) looking forward to it! Thank you for sharing this amazing journey.

[@briansterling5912]

You guys are an inspiration. Not only to DIY builders but to married couples as well. It’s not often that couples can work together like this for extended periods on stressful projects. You guys should be proud in a lot of different ways.

[@abstractcreations246]

I have been watching your videos for a while now and I truly admire the team work between you two. Great work and all the best on your building journey 👍

[@tommywright8369]

I'm glad you didn't take some shrapnel to your eye when you were die grinding the bracket holes. ✌

[@powderfinger66]

Add a diagonal brace to your work horses and they won't flex and rock when you're sawing timber.

[@jozefslezak6191]

15:08 it is not about the "stupid pin" as you're saying, it is the way you drill the holes. that drilling must be done with stand drill machine firmly attached to the wood piece.

[@jprowell77ify]

If you guys put some cross pieces on those saw horses, they will stop going back and forth and in doing so it will strengthen them.

[@carescape1033]

You guys are amazing!!! Very good work!!! Years from now you will look back and KNOW that this house is well built because you built it yourself!!! Your living EVERY handyman's dream!! Be Safe!

[@texasyankee3512]

Green wood center posts in garage -- interesting strategy. Steel posts would be stronger and more stable, and shrinkage and warpage resistant.

[@Bobg425]

You couldnt do that here,they support the house and are in a garage theyd have to be fire protected to F60.

[@grassyfieldz4578]

Are they building a house on top?

[@Bobg425]

yep.2 storeys.

[@RAdams]

I was thinking if you had to do it again is to pour some epoxy in the old drill holes for added strength. Love the channel and look forward to the next video.

[@hankhenry9199]

I am 67, I don't thinkI will live long enough to see this house completed!

[@ericharris2367]

Yep, almost snarfed beer when Alyssa said, "Your what itches?" Fantastic line. :)

[@DavidChad]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride. It's certainly progressing!!

[@myzt1cz3r03]

I do not know much about timber framing but from working in framing before I moved on to the path that I am on now it was drilled in my mind that the more the frame is off at the start the more it will be off when you get to the top. I have seen builds that where less then 1/8 off on the footing be 3 or more inch's at the roof. You guys are doing a good job. I can not wait to see the completed build.

[@awesomeoverload]

You first must Slot the anchor holes on the baseplate 3/4" and then don't forget to Ream the three pin holes on the baseplate slightly larger for more play when driving your pins into the post.

[@MrToolean]

Your pins are not lining up with the bracket because your holes are NOT going in straight. Watch your hand drill walking around. It doesn't matter how precise you are with marking the hole if your drill is not perpendicular to the board.

[@skpchick318]

Wobbly sawhorse! I'll bet the Timber Framing guys won't be happy with those :)

[@michaelboston22]

Jesse and Alyssa - I am really enjoying the house building series. Thank you for sharing it and thank you to Alyssa for pumping out the videos. I am addicted and I need my daily fix, lol.

[@moonbritegarbanzo9584]

I'm not sure, but it looks like the I-beam is not sitting flush on the post, like thereis some space between the top of the post and the bottom of the beam. If this is true, the beam will be hanging on the screws, and after a while they will begin to bend. In this case, now before there is weight on the beam, loosen the screws and push the beam up just a hair, then shove some metal sheets in to fill the gap. Then let the beam down and tighten the screws.Before you mention that the bottom is similarly held up by the pins, remember that the pins are bigger, but the post is actually sitting on the black box that hides the bracket.

[@drifterchance7495]

I don't know how much building experience you have but i have 25 years no matter what you are building there is something new happen you and your wife are doing a pretty good job

[@rogerholloway8498]

You were blessed by having such a helpful driver.

[@beaverrick9789]

Jessie, there is a gap between the top of the post and the beam putting all the weight on the two lag screws, this will never hold the weight of the house. Add shims

[@BullwinkleFFMn]

yea i was wondering about that at 7:11 the end post isn't flush with the beam.🤔

[@davesrvchannel4717]

since the beams are not kiln dried they will shrink anyway, causing more issues

[@BOwens1952]

Watched the wall walking.... terrifies me to get on the roof!!!! I hope you realize what an awesome wife you have. Carrying those heavy beams is so hard on the spine.

[@MrJamesPottorff]

You mentioned that you do not have a forklift. Did you know, they make a set of forks that attach to the bucket of a tractor? Not sure who makes them, but have seen them in use on several different tractor brands. The just hang over the top of the bucket, and lean against the bottom

[@billherrick3569]

Might be a good idea to fix the saw horses so they don't rock back and forth when sawing. Also; the beams may be slowly changing shape a little in the sun and remember safety glasses are a must when cutting or grinding metal.

[@revtmyers1]

For future viewers if you need to drill holes over as in this situation you can mix a little hydraulic cement, which expands slightly, and place in the existing holes. Then drill the new hole once it sets up to aid in preventing blow out.

[@Hochban_FX]

Shim those gaps between the underside of the beam and the top of your posts! Steel shims to fit it snug before you add any more floor. Those screws are only there to keep the beam from sliding off the posts, nothing more.

[@Hochban_FX]

I understand the desire to not have the pin holes on the sides that are going to be on the visible side when finished. Timber framing all about the final look. I think it is good that they are concerned about the look even at this level in the basement/garage area. If they keep it up they will get better and they should end up with a great looking home. But they need to not forget about load path. Cheers

[@matthewhoffman8273]

but what about uplift forces due to wind?

[@Hochban_FX]

Yup there could be a bit of that, depending on the total weight coming down. And if that were the case, those screws are pretty close to the end of the member.

[@unicusDOTcom]

Am I the only one who fast forwards Jessie's talking?

[@bigbro1112]

Its a bit much at times...

[@hmcnally]

I have watched this whole series at 1.5x... but then again, I watch most of YT at 1.5x.

[@jamesmoore5603]

In retrospect wouldn't putting the front post in first and then plumbing the other posts of the anchored beam have simplified things?

[@kurtpalmer3674]

It's probably a bit late but I've seen forks that clip onto the bucket on the front of your backhoe a local fabrication shop should be able to make something up that attaches at the top with some pins and rests on the front edge of the bucket 😊

[@jackbower8846]

I been wanting to see the post up for ever so happy its done thanks.....

[@brianmiller4282]

Not sure if they make them but maybe checking on pallet forks that will attach to the bucket of your backhoe would be worth a try

[@kensmith7453]

Have you thought about purchasing or renting a section of rolling staging? It seems like you could have used it several times now that you have a great cement floor and then you can move it upstairs once your floor is done. Great work and love watching your progress!

[@derickinbama9685]

You could've filled the anchor holes up with ready mix, let dry, and then drill new holes.

[@wildfly5887]

What a disaster! @7:10 you can see 1/4 inch gap at the top of the post, so the beam is being supported by two screws. That part is far more important than lateral displacement.

[@IainMcClatchie]

Yep. Problems like that are inevitably part of this design. The column is in compression. They'd like the beam to bear directly on the column. The only part of this design with adjustability is the pins going into that bottom bracket. As someone else here said, the right way to do it is a bracket without holes predrilled. Install the column with jacks holding it up from either side, with the top snug against the beam. Then put the load on the column. Then drill the holes, switching bits when you hit metal, installing each dowel after each hole is drilled. Then pull the jacks, which transfers the load to the pins and bracket. The pins will deflect a little, but should be a few mils at most. I do not like looking at these two bending over at the waist while hefting those columns. They are making back problems. The business of drinking ginger ale while balanced on the wall was also needlessly dangerous. Folks, bad things really do happen. You are good people. Be safe!

[@bill45a1]

4 screws, but they will shear anyways

[@pandjnixon]

Those saw horses could use a diagonal brace. Great effort to-date ! P.S. Some options: Carbide burr in a 1/4" drive die grinder, would facilitate the slotting of the holes in your steel foot as an option if you get it wrong next time. Or worst case scenario, you could fabricate a new foot plate with hole centres to fit the error holes, but whose four sides align with the correctly plumbed post.

[@hatemondays]

19.23 When you're just about broken and editing can't save you..... you folks are killing it. Thanks for allowing us to share the ride vicariously

[@MrChorizoman1]

Finally it's time to lay the joist, and freeze blocks.. 👨‍🏭💪

[@heidim6468]

I can't wait to see the framing going up.

[@sissy6159]

You guys are a heck of a team. Congrats on all the accomplishments today. Enjoy that ice cream and movie, you deserve it.

[@andrewsumwalt2013]

Sending you guys soooooooo much love! I found your channel about a month ago and have become obsessed! The way you show all the ups and downs and all the details is the best! just thought that you guys could use some more encouragement on that front because you can never have enough! also bummed that I missed the timberframe workshop! love you both!

[@kylesimukka]

wow! what is with the .25in gap between the post and beam at 07:11? Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the beam isn't flush on top of the post, then those two screws are holding up the weight of the beam (and eventually the house). Either I'm wrong or the shear strength of those screws must be really good.

[@Hochban_FX]

I was just coming to mention the same thing. Please make sure that you get some steel (yes steel) shim plates and make up that gap.

[@tomfairbank4715]

Guys guys guys, that would make sense

[@kylesimukka]

I was thinking through the problem some more after asking my question and settled upon a shim solution being the best (without needing a new post). My next question was going to be what type of material would be best for a shim. Steel is strong, but probably a resource challenge in their location. Do you think a wood shim would work? After all the posts are wood. In my reasoning, they only need to make to sure sure the load of the steel beam goes through the wood post and not the screws. The screws should only be for holding it in place until that happens.

[@Hochban_FX]

A good hardwood shim may work. Just difficult to work with thin pieces for such a larger depth Steel shim, get some plate even from home depot and you are good to go. Nice thing too is that steel doesnt shrink.

[@kylesimukka]

Frank Hochban thanks for the information.

[@daninraleigh]

Have you already researched the requirements for obtaining & maintaining a pilot's license with only one eye? And how fast can you get to a medical facility when a sliver of metal or wood goes into your eye(s)? A little planning ahead will ... probably still not make up for the lack of safety glasses.

[@MrDiggerwalker]

You can get forks to mount on your front bucket of the backhoe. Just putting my two pennies worth into the mix!

[@JohnWeland]

that saw is HUGE!

[@RLH47]

You two are rockin' and rollin' - but dang it scares the crap out of me watching Alyssa on that wall.

[@KellyVerge]

I really enjoy your videos. My wife and I have been building a workshop and for a while, our tasks were somewhat concurrent with yours, although we've diverged as our construction methods are different. I can't imagine the added pressures of posting EVERYTHING to KZbin (or nearly everything). That said, please wear eye protection. The carbide burr work made me cringe, and the beam saw/drilling/dust blowing/pin hammering are all potential eye injuries. It only takes one incident to lose an eye. Eye protection is a pain, but it's a must. Please stay safe. :)

[@ginocipriano7349]

Instead of drilling the holes 3/4" over could you not turn the bracket 180 dergree and make two new holes and plug the old ones. That way the new holes are further from the old holes.

[@stephenchandler5284]

Love the detail and your dream house. Especially since so many couples can't or won't work together. Keep it up.

[@bernarrcoletta7419]

Tripods with 4 legs...sounds like something from the Island of Misfit Toys. I’m amazed by the size of those columns. They’re almost as big as Alyssa.

[@bobtiki9767]

Bernarr Coletta what

[@tigerspook1]

You're both doing an amazing job, but on my, I hold my breath when watching either of you balancing on that darn wall..... Great inspirational video's, really look forward to every single one,... xxx

[@johnnyhuffstutler5106]

I really enjoy watching what you guys are doing, I spent 24 years in the military, continue working as a contractor here and abroad to provide for my family. What you guys are doing is "The Ameraican Dream" and when i get frustrated with friends and family for beliefs I don't understand, you two really bring me back around to reality. Normal folks who want something and decided to grab it. I'll continue to follow you as long as you want to share your journey. Have kind of got my wife hooked on you guys too, hope you are enjoying what your are doing. Feel free to reach out if you need help, or if terrorists threaten your progress.

[@DCHutchins]

Safety glass REQUIRED while opening up hole in metal bracket!

[@peternichols9233]

Did ya'll consider adding some nice size chamfers down most of the lengths of the column beams to break the corners?

[@poteb]

Place the beam, drill the holes, hammer in the iron studs, boom done.

[@johncolasanto605]

Great job... you should look for a set of bucket forks for the backhoe.. would be real useful all over the job site.. also a tip that will save your power tools.. especially that beam saw, you should have a heavy duty extension cord instead of a light duty cord. this will deliver the proper amperage for the tool / wont bog it down

[@davidryanaglietti7387]

Hang in there! I can't believe how far you have come since the first hot tub video. Amazing!

[@kevinoberthaler2436]

I did construction my whole life age 15ish then in military with Seabees. I went in civilian construction after active duty. You two have my respect for one working together and two staying the course. Your videos are interesting I wish there were more but your busy I know. Good luck

[@larrymccollum830]

Time for a rolling scafold. Much more comfortable to work and safer too.

[@alanloizeaux4881]

A large speed square is more accurate to make cut lines. The carpetners square allows your pencil mark to be off because of the gap against the wood and the angle when holding the pencil. Love the work you two are doing.

[@sugarcarrott]

Now you just need to do an EGR and DPF delete, a tune and exhaust and that 6.7 powerstroke will be golden! Is that the newer year that requires DEF?

[@Bluenoser613]

Wow you're pumping the videos out!

[@rsanthis9183]

Best reality building show I have been following. Keeping a good relationship with the stress of building an unconventional nice home is good priority. You caught my attention with the foam concrete forms which I also used on my basement. I have a friend who did timber frame with the oak trees on his property. Watch your step and take your time going up high. No time for accidents.

[@Sparkles_Santiago]

Every evening before I go to bed I have to watch your video of the day. Honestly, you two have me hooked. God bless you in all that you do. I am daily praying for your success and prosperity.

[@dballard8660]

Great job guys. Alyssa is fantastic. Great work ethic.

[@riadozee]

Another great video and so good to see the steady progress your making .

[@CemlynJones1952]

Looks really nice folks. I thought you had a 5' x 5' slab underneath those columns. I think you were worried for no reason on redrilling those brackets. Nice job.

[@tomkostro5439]

Half way though the video... Had to stop to ask - If you are not using the first holes, why not fill them with concrete (filler / repair stuff ) to keep the strength / integrity of the whole block. ???

[@edbenson98]

I agree, even some bolts or epoxy but when the house load is sitting on top of that I know that will be the first to go!

[@mysterygardener3619]

health and safty out the window

[@ZaphodsPlanet]

Posts and beam look great! What a freaking PIA!!

[@amarieshearer7613]

Beautiful beams!

[@kennethprice1370]

Metal shims in beam pocket, please!

[@hollandershomestead4481]

Looking really great, you guys, really good!

[@just-dl]

for those extra holes...drive in some bolts, flush cut with an angle grinder, then drill new holes, as if for the first time....

[@TheSmartodd]

One thing I know you folks would get a HUGE use out of is the Rockwell Jaw Horse - awesome assistant for small and big objects.

[@zekestuckey]

It may be worth looking into getting someone to fabricate some detachable forks that you can put on your bucket of the front end loader. You would then have a forklift. I designed small ones for my father that use just a large bolt that tightens down on the bucket that secures them. Love the vids.

[@oscarscholten2059]

indeed very good solution, was thinking about a same sort of construction while watching the vid

[@kerriegrant6293]

My goodness my heart was in my mouth watching Allysa on that high wall drilling, thank Goodness your safe. your both working so hard, you deserve this lovely home, though i dont understand why you call it a garage!

[@j.b.9581]

Sometimes they call it their 'home,' sometimes they call it a 'garage.' Maybe they are still making up their minds as they go.

[@greglee9911]

Kerrie Grant This will eventually be their garage, with the home located above them. But once the garage ceiling/main floor is in, they are moving the travel trailer into the garage on the right hand side. The plumbing installed (water & sewer) will be hooked up to the trailer "temporarily" until they finish the house. Still not sure if they will create a downstairs/garage living quarters when done with house. Wait and see...

[@livingladolcevita7318]

put some diagonal struts on your trestles to stop the rocking

[@CrimFerret]

Just a question, you have a Makita Beam Saw. Why are you cutting those by hand?

[@GalaxyGamer-sz2hi]

OMG! I love you guys. All I want to do is reach through the screen and help you.

[@ipc1962]

Congratulations from Argentina, nice work.

[@davidmcbenge9370]

When I was much younger, I used to mow lawns. I would mow about 42 lawns a week. My dad and younger brother had to take over for me for a week. They didn't know how I did it. I had gotten a call from my dad wandering how I did it. I told him that's what the 6 volt lantern and the 3 batteries were for behind the pu seat.

[@RVthereyetmemaw]

Hard work now leads to great reward later....hang in there, enjoy that food and ice cream.

[@reahalea1]

You two are doing great, keep up the good work!

[@srcazier]

The thing about string, moisture and temperature influence it. You cannot trust that the pencil mark will be in the same place from hour to hour much less from day to day.

[@gbexpatcornishman3004]

However, if the mark is roughly at the midpoint of the length of string, the changes due to heat and moisture will presumably affect each 'half' equally. At worst the mark will be roughly centred but a bit lower! It is only intended to indicate whether some 'gross' movement has taken place.

[@bcguy1127]

hold off on securing the top of the post's to underside of beam till after you get a little more load on that beam (you may encounter some settling), tack in place till more weight is bearing down on the beam before permanently attaching the posts

[@PilotPlater]

little late for that advice don't ya think?

[@bcguy1127]

not necessarily, they can remove the lag screws and tack them in place before they get too far ahead on the first floor

[@silverado6698]

We really appreciate you guy's, keep Alyssa safe Jesse✌out.

[@Speedie15]

If you drill extra holes in concrete. Run a bolt into it to plug the hole and grind the head off with that new Makita grinder.

[@moonbritegarbanzo9584]

Do both ends of the beam first. When you do one end then do the second post, if it is off a little, that little bit gets amplifiedat the end of the beam. If you get both ends right at the start, The onlyway the middle will be off is if the beam is bent.

[@JasonOsbourn]

Woo hoo. Caught this video close to posting. With only 27 comments, there's a chance you guys might see this! You guys are doing great work and make a great team. Your accomplishments with your home are almost as amazing as your accomplishments with your relationship. Can't wait to see the frame go up!

[@bcstexas]

Please, Please get and use some kind of fall protection. A fall from that level would devastate both of you. What a beautiful couple and cool videos. I have traveled the world building things and would hate to see that beautiful wife of yours after falling from that edge onto that concrete floor. Love your place and videos.

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

Very cool to see this coming along... But at 7:10 there appears to be airgap of ~ 1/4 between top of post and the beam saddle. Hope this was an illusion - otherwise all the weight of the upper floor from that section is resting on the little screws put into the post. Certainly you know better - so I must be seeing things. PS - I see you sharpening pencil with knife, which is cool, but with a belt sander right there you can get a great point much more quickly and accurately... PSS -- Using that beam saw in the vertical position -- what would happen if it bound and kicked? You might have a serious issue. But as I can't think of a quick alternative, wishing you the best - we all push those bounds at times. And one day we will likely get bit.

[@souprmage]

yeah, was typing the same comment, but decided it wasn't worth it. I sure hope when they replaced the post later in the video, that air gap was gone (but seeing how their temp posts were still there, my guess is it wasn't fixed). Those screws will snap very quickly once weight starts being added to them. Adding metal shims is the 'quick' alternative, but use lots of epoxy to hold them in place. Even better, mill a new post. Yikes. At least the other posts seem to have been done correct based on how much they had to pound on them.

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

Soo you choose to say "I see nothing, ...nothing" - ...Hogan Heroes still a real funny show. Having a gap like that sure is less funny - we are thinking alike here. Think I'd have spotted the beam 1/4" high - put in my posts, then dropped the beam onto them. Very difficult to 'slide' a post in without a gap. The epoxied in steel plate would be a good way to go. Think I'd first put a few weld 'cones" ~ 3/32" high on the wood side of the plate so that it would grab the wood. Some may think 1/4" ply, but grain direction of course makes it compressible and thus not suitable.

[@souprmage]

I just knew by the time I refreshed, someone would have already commented. ;) Lo and Behold, at least 3 people had by the time I hit refresh. Lol. Really do hope the comment below that they shimmed it or lowered it are correct, cuz those screws won't take a lateral load.

[@PolymathPete]

You could have also left the bracket where it was and just mount it off center on the bottom of the post (the dowels would be moved to the side on the post wall) Cheers!