We Wrapped Our Posts in Cedar when we SHOULD'VE Built with Cedar First...Lesson Learned

[@StudPack]

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[@lauramcastro4897]

Hey StudPack! I got a real special comment to make tonight. When you announced you were getting started on the house, I was waiting for my first apartment to finish being built. When you were fighting the rains to get the foundation done, I finally received my keys. Ever since then I've had a MUCH longer fight with remodeling than I thought I would have!! Between long waits for contractors, and my cabinet company GOING BANKRUPT in January, it took me over a year to get the aptmt ready to live. And all the while I was choosing new floors and measuring, and buying new appliances and measuring, and shopping for contractors and measuring, measuring, measuring, I was watching the Stud Pack Dream Garage going up. Near December I was let go of my job suddenly and couldn't even watch your videos, because I was despairing of ever having the money to finish my own place. But then I got a new job... and was so happy again when the next video came out. All of this to say, today..... you guessed it. This is the first video I am watching FROM MY OWN APARTMENT! Jordan, I hope you get to move in soon. There is no feeling like washing your own damn windows.

[@StudPack]

That's awesome! I know Jordan can't wait for that day also!!

[@Attiremlx]

Jordan did you just comment in the third person 😂

[@eladvanallen8282]

Paul's camera work while the boys were painting with the cup for product placement is the most artistic thing Ive ever seen in my life.

[@johnnyboy8132]

Nailed it 😂

[@mos8541]

... in your LIFE!... hah

[@ralanham76]

​@@mos8541 better than the Louvre 😉

[@richmargadonna2155]

Hey Paul. I admire you smiling after the windshield was broken. Please be aware that slivers of glass have probably fallen down in the defroster duct. Could be when you activate the defroster, you'll get sprayed with glass slivers. Sometimes insurance companies pay for cleaning out the heat/ ac/ defrost. assemblies. Glass blowing in your eyes is no fun.

[@saljablo2767]

I disagree. Glass in the eyes can sometimes be a solid time

[@jmaxim80]

​@@saljablo2767My Man

[@StudPack]

Yup found that out on the way home from the glass shop

[@dclove63]

I've been a fan for a while, but the "Seal the blast doors!" has me for life. Good luck guys!

[@allenlane5000]

The biggest reason I keep watching you guys is that you show warts and all. We all know that these projects never goes as perfect as they used to show on This Old House with Norm and the gang! For example, the reveal issue with the beam. That is real world right there and a good lesson for reference. Keep it up. Thanks !

[@ncooty]

A suggestion on those dados in the posts for your LED wiring: Put them off-center. If anyone ever runs any fasteners into those posts, they're most likely to do it on the center line.

[@nw6gmp]

dado is tom silva's favorite word.. but... i second the offsetting the dado

[@ncooty]

@@nw6gmp You mean, Tawmy? :)

[@nw6gmp]

​@@ncooty😂😂😂😂😂😂 yepppp

[@donwilliams3626]

Your backer rod "shim" is a nice trick for that application. Additionally I often insert a couple of tapered shims near the top and bottom on one side of the post as a positive stop in case of impact after install. Its just a little insurance to avoid a call back later.

[@editoradam85]

"We knew that was going to happen" speaking about how they planned for so many things ahead of time - this is why people like you guys and your work, and why people cannot find contractors as good as you. Keep it up!

[@greggcoulter6008]

LED Studpack Garondo really is looking good. Getting those reveals right and trying to plan and account for everything can really be tough. I love how you’re perfectionists and pay attention to details and won’t leave something if it’s off even by a small amount. So now you’re glad because of Rad…. Lol! That part and Rad saying whoa whoa after Paul said he didn’t know if he was a worse boat driver or post trimmer had me cracking up.

[@steve_main]

Boys, get a silicon brush to do your glue spreading.. Glue will peal off it when done and make spreading out glue easy

[@euphoria2339]

Your an awesome dad, I wish I had a dad like you. Grew up father less since birth, every time I see you and Jordan it brings a smile to my face, happy early Father’s Day!

[@BubbasDad]

I really like the attention to detail. When you hire a contractor and demand perfection, don't get upset with the cost. It takes a lot of time and effort to do the job right.

[@eyeofamon]

As soon as you showed the rain blowing through the garage I was waiting for the Saw Stop to trip.

[@3nertia]

That's a good point ...

[@scyarch1136]

I wondered if it was that or the moisture content of the cedar. I'd hope it wasn't high being from a cedar mill but I also know what little cedar we get out here in southern California, I've seen water spray off the 5/8 thick pickets when they're cut.

[@HANDYHUMAN1]

get some clamps , they help a lot, you clamp those boards tight then screw it or nail it !! nice work guys🙌🙏

[@Sammywhat]

SEAL THE BLAST DOORS!!! 😂😂😂😂 That storm was insane!! You are too funny, Jordan!! But I totally felt your concern. Great content all around. Sorry about your Dad's truck... hope that's not too expensive! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@thescavwithnothingtolose1224]

windshields can be replaced, people can't. Glad you were all safe during that storm

[@Itsthatoneguy371]

I don’t know… I replaced my old wife with a better one.

[@Spoon819]

Lol!!!

[@lostreb]

@@Itsthatoneguy371 There it is...Great comment!

[@Thee-AmateurAn94]

That’s tree would make for excellent fire wood 👺

[@Itsthatoneguy371]

@@lostreb thanks lol

[@zachsmith7612]

We were all out doing the same, running around,” ayo what the hell?!?” came in what felt like less than a minute. Cypress texas for me. Power out for 4 days.

[@terencemerritt]

Paul’s attention to detail in unmatched. Great work guys

[@PaulMikna]

Happy Father's Day..... What a gift to work with your son! My daughter helps me during the summer as a Handyman, and it's pure joy working alongside her.... Treasured moments, my friend....

[@maxxmich]

Dad needs to get a adapter for the hitch to keep the long lumber from falling out of his truck....it attaches to the hitch as it supports the long lumber

[@brucemeyers5617]

as I watched you swinging big sledge wondered if clamping the board tight then putting 5 inch screws in might of worked, real life on the job problems are great to watch

[@electrowizard2000]

I was thinking to predrill the first two boards so they're only pulling on the third outermost board. Looked like the first two boards pulled tight together and locked the third from moving.

[@stevencasarez8443]

I'm getting This Old House vibes from these videos..!! Love that! Keep up the great work!

[@TBO1491]

loved the video. always learning from Paul. also loved the moment when paul looked at and and said he was gonna be such a good dad. what a great lead into fathers day weekend.

[@Utubecstalker]

In Texas, windshield coverage is a must. it is a yearly replacement for us.

[@ZachAshcraft]

That’s wild, I’ve lived here my whole life and never had that issue !

[@Utubecstalker]

@@ZachAshcraft for us it is the rocks from rock haulers on the roads that get ours

[@garysurovec]

Built a portico, thought, "how hard can it be to wrap the posts and trim them out" it is not easy. Several weeks later, it looks amazing. But so many things i would do differently now. Nice job.

[@raymitchell9736]

I'm loving how well this project is turning out. Those cedar wraps were more of a pain that I imagined. And of course, I smashed the LIKE button for you guys.

[@franklong6269]

One advantage of wrapping your patio posts is that when your cedar weathers (even if you treat it, it will weather and split), you can replace the wrap without replacing the post. Possibly, they make LVL (laminate posts) that will stay perfectly straight. You would still have to wrap the posts, but your job would be much easier because your posts would be perfect. You also could nail four LVL 2"x 6" together to create a post. You can buy laminate framing 2" x 4" and 2" x' 6 " that you can frame with and they are much more stable than standard studs. They are expensive, but in many applications, they are worth the extra cost. The problem with using solid cedar posts is that they will weather over time, no matter how much you seal them. In hot climates, any kind of natural wood will degrade over time. Generally, I use composites for exterior trim whenever possible for the following reasons: 1. Many composite materials (like Hardiboard) can be purchased with a 15 - 20 year baked-on paint. So when you install it, you will not have any maintenance for nearly 20 years. 2. Many composites come with an integral color like Trex and you will NEVER have to paint them. You can use trex and other decking composites as a wrap around your fascia to provide a sun barrier. The Trex (and other composite) decking manufacturers provide multiple natural wood and paint-like colors. You can use screws that disappear for the most part to secure the material to the wood frame (they leave a tiny 1/8" hole, which I don't bother to fill because it is almost invisible). 3. Over the last two decades, composite materials have been refined and improved. Now, nearly all manufacturers offer a 25-year (or longer) guarantee that they will last and stay colorfast over the warranty period. 4. I personally like the natural wood colors that some composite manufacturers offer. They are simply beautiful. Yes, they are not natural wood, but unless you live in a very temperate, moist climate, placing natural wood on the exterior of a building is a very poor choice. It becomes a constant maintenance item. The new composites have Tek, walnut, cedar, and other colors that are stunning, and they are maintenance-free. 5. Composite costs have come down as more and more manufacturers have come online. You can often get composite materials at costs equal to natural wood. 6. Composite materials stay square and straight, and they don't twist when exposed to hot climates. This makes them ideal to install on homes that have very hot summers Great video! Thumbs up.

[@italy9327]

Happy Father’s Day to Paul!

[@TenmaFN]

Sorry about your truck, just glad you guys are safe. its why you pay for it. Keep up good work been a viewer for over 4 years, love the father son duo, reminds me of me and my own dad on the job.

[@nickb.237]

Everyone loves trees around their house till big wind storms come.

[@poeticsilence047]

Yup. Rather have no tree then no roof and car. If I had one, for shade I am going to get a nice small tree that doesn't grow too high.

[@bryan__m]

@@poeticsilence047 eh, I'd rather have trees + insurance. The car's in the garage an no tree is placed to take my roof off.

[@Tristan_Reacts]

Glad you finally said it in a video “should have just used cedar for the posts in the beginning”. When you build the deck and talked about wrapping them, I was thinking “why didn’t they just use cedar?”. No matter though because it will turn out looking great, Paul will make sure of that. Anyway guys, keep up the awesome work and looking forward to the next video 👍

[@slingbart705]

Cedar is NOT structural lumber, so soft and light weight, they will be sad in 10 years when it fails. My house i bought came with an all cedar deck, 4x4, 2x10, decking, all of it around the 27' pool, it all went to shit, no strength to it.

[@-Keith-]

Cedar is great for rot resistance on things like shingles siding or fences, but like slingbart mentioned it is very bad to use for anything structural because it's so weak. You don't want cedar holding up anything critical on your house.

[@3nertia]

@@-Keith- And yet we use the cheapest pine for framing - people don't use cedar because it's expensive, not because it's weak :)

[@-Keith-]

@@3nertia The cheapest yellow pine still has almost double the lateral deflection resistance of red cedar, and building code limits the lateral deflection of all structural members to below a certain value that cedar simply does not meet. That's why you can't find structural grade (no 1, no 2) cedar lumber, it doesn't exist. Cedar is too elastic, it has low lateral structural strength. It's great for outdoor applications, but not for structural load bearing. Just glancing at my physical copy of the 2012 BCBC: any structural member that is supporting gypsum board has to be limited to less than a 1 in 360 lateral deflection across its span. We use cheap pine for framing (and spruce/fir is usually lumped into one designation S-P-F due to their similarities) because its more rigid properties make it a far superior structural member than any kind of cedar. Don't believe me, go walk into your local carpenter's union and ask them. Look up a chart online of softwood bending strengths.

[@mikewatson4644]

@@-Keith- You people that want to mess up a good idea with facts are out of date!! Actual facts just get in the way. It's always easy to fix the problem later and blame someone else for doing it wrong!! I hope you recognize sarcasm!! Thanks for setting the record straight

[@Itsthatoneguy371]

I have heard from several sawstop owners, when you buy your saw, buy a spare cartridge. If you use it for your business or production, buy three or four.

[@coatknight]

Now they want to ban conventional table saws and make them all like the SawStop.

[@TheRaker1000]

Coming soon on youtube: "5 easiest table saws to Bypass your sawstop device"

[@jaminv2889]

@@coatknight who is "they"?

[@imjimimack]

@@coatknight Yeah, it's a scam. Sawstop and government rats in cahoots. Ruins a perfectly good saw blades for what? A false alarm? "No flesh" might have sensed some moisture in the wood. New cartridge + new blade. Ouch!

[@ericstocker6902]

Never could understand the reasoning behind Saw stop. If the blades dropping below the table where it can't hurt somebody, then why does it have to be stopped. Somebody needs to create a new product called Saw drop.

[@16jocko]

That weather is normal for Houston, I went to high school in Anahuac, 1957, and remember the thunderstorms. Old stories

[@jonprincipe]

You should have installed the cedar T&G soffit first and used the beam wrap to hide the seem

[@johnsmith-js9nv]

I have 6”x6” posts under my deck. I wrapped them with two 1x6 on two opposing faces and two 1x8 on the other two with a slight reveal. No miters and no ripping. All cedar. Perfect.

[@nssomedude]

Looks great! If you have any columns or posts on the house, you may consider metal posts wrapped in cedar. Also, you may have already done it, but I would suggest 1 inch button vents one high and one low just to let air circulation

[@lostreb]

That is a much better suggestion than my thoughts on why not use cedar posts from the beginning (not taking additional structural integrity and long term stability offered by meal posts, or even I-Beams). Great Comment. Warping would not have been a problem when wrapping the supports.

[@stephentucker5406]

I’ve been. Project super and carpenter for well over 40 years now The best way to do the posts and beams is to wrap them. I had a project last year with this exact thing. We priced out the solid cedar post and they were 6 times the cost of the wrapped cedar and to be honest getting 10 foot straight 6X6 or even harder 8X8 cedar post was next to impossible We ALWAYS just wrap them

[@sonicthegt]

I designed our pavilion with 6x6 posts wrapped with 12” composite teak fascia boards. It gave me a large cavity to run my electrical, speaker wires, etc with no conduit. Also could flush mount all our switches, and even hid our PVC for our gutters. It looks amazing, but my contractor’s hated me. It was so hard to get the composite material tight on the corners. We did the same joinery as you. If you use solid beams it looks cool and impressive, but it doesn’t give you any options to run any wires down them.

[@briankowald6465]

Maybe a clamp would have worked on those 2x12s. For the posts underneath my deck, I bought 4 piece vinyl wraps. Done and no maintenance.

[@gordspeare9249]

When Rad was swinging Sister Sledge, it reminded me of a joke we used to use in the Steel Mill. Goes like this, when I nod my head, you hit it. 😂 You guys are doing an awesome job. Keep up the great work

[@jamesfisher2430]

The world could be burning around your dad and he’d still be smiling and calm.

[@16jocko]

When you buy post always select “free of heart center” to help from movement

[@davidgiesfeldt6650]

One suggestion for alignment, cut a saw kerf depth rabbet on each inside edge of the rough sawn side. It creates a better glue bond and a more positive alignment for the two ell to the sides and each other… but the u channel and the use of the backer rod is a great idea!

[@glacierfinancial]

It looks fantastic. The larger the post the better it looks, absolutely love it.

[@BiohazardDingleberry]

Good luck with the sawstop. We have had so many trips with dry wood no metal. Sawstop is no help. You send it in and half the time they can’t tell you what triggered it. We always have extra brakes on hand.

[@DrMJJr]

@24:25 those abs tho Jordan!!!! Damnn, Rad is killing me, lol...@32:47 THE CONCENTRATION THO!!! ;) 33:30 - WOW!!! Looks 🔥🔥🔥

[@macD723]

Yep, I know exactly when this was. I was on a metal roof in the center of Willis when it started coming. I got down right away, and just made it home when it opened up. It was night time dark half way home.

[@disqusrubbish5467]

I've only gotten as far as "smooth" or "rough" side out. Here's a tip I got from a Japanese carpenter.. Look at the end of the board. If it's not quartersawn (most won't be) you'll be looking at a "smiley" end grain or a "frownie" end grain. Either way is ok to note which side of the board is closest to the bark, and which side is closest to the center of the tree. If the board shrinks it will cup on the bark side. That is - with the end grain in the frownie orientation, it will shrink so that the board is "smiling". (A concave cupping) Makes sense? (If the end grain as you look at it is a "smiley" it will cup so that the board is a frownie.) Ok, so on the exterior (like siding) you want the side of the board closest to the center of the tree to be "out" as in exposed. If the board shrinks it pulls the edges closer to the house. The other way round would pull the edges away from the house. You don't want wind and water getting in that space. On your cedar wrapping you also don't want the edges to be pulling apart, but pulling toward each other.

[@alberthartl8885]

You can get prefabricated , engineered structural cedar tubes. Weyerhaeuser distributes one version and Home Depot sells another version. Used them on the last house I built. You can also use a steel tube for the column and then attach a cedar box to it like you did in this video. If the steel tube is imbedded into the foundation, it will give you a moment value as well.

[@joebufford2972]

I've been a carpenter for 30 years and all these things you come up with we've been doing for as long as I've been a carpenter because I learned them from my mentor 😀

[@franciskeys9810]

These guys are hacks. I watch them for amusement once in a while, but every job is basically clueless DIY level.

[@plumbbuild6517]

@@franciskeys9810you’re just a hater they do beautiful work yes they make mistakes like anyone else but they do great work, post your KZbin channel for we can all get a look at your work , thanks and be nice.

[@gags730]

Why are Plastic biscuits so expensive?... I looked them up. Buck a piece. You would think they would be cheap.

[@chrisosti]

Another great video Studs!!! Me being the hypercritical one, a few suggestions...let's start with the SawStop...I've noticed you tend to run the saw blade dangerously high when cutting. Rule of thumb has always been 2 teeth above the board, no more. It's possible you got some sweat created an electrical short and stopped the blade. I've been cutting everything you can imagine for close to 60 years and always followed that rule, never needed a SawStopper. Second, for the joist gaps, through-bolting would have prevented that and given you exacting widths for your trim. There were gaps-a-plenty in sistering those joists. We also always through-bolted the deck joists to the wall. Some city codes require it. Sure can't hurt when you get 50 people partying hearty on that deck one day...and yes Paul...it's gonna happen...hahaha And lastly, don't think we missed your push for the new female subscribers with the hot, sweaty, Chippendale Caulking Crew...not fair for us dad bods... Keep up the good stuff brothers!!!

[@nessanewf]

Hi Guys! Love your show. We watch every episode, especially now with the new build. We have a recommendation for the staining and sealing of your cedar posts and beams. I heard your cedar guru saying not to use a solid stain that doesn't penetrate the wood and I would agree with that premise. My husband and I do lots of work with cedar, including fencing, posts and screens and live in a log house here in the mountain town of Sisters, Oregon. I know from your videos that you are a big fan of Sashco products, especially Lexel! We use their Capture stain and Cascade sealant for our logs and cedar on most all of our vertical projects and it is the bomb! We have had it on a cedar screen in front of the NW side of our garage going on almost 10 years and it looks like new! The Capture color we use is called Bronze Pine and the Cascade Sealant comes in Gloss, Satin and Matte finishes. It is a water-based product and doesn't smell, cleans up with soap and water and applies easily! 🙂 PS...Glad you came out of the storm all in one piece!!

[@AF-O6]

For what it’s worth, in my market one can buy treated, glued up hollow columns that are straight, don’t check, and look great painted. They are pricy, but save a lot of labor wrapping warped columns.

[@resellerrunner5149]

Nasty storm there! Sorry about the windsheild Paul! We are getting ready to wrap a customers front porch beams in cedar also. Nice job fellas!

[@coburn_karma]

Welcome to Texas. Most unpredictable weather central. Great work on the cedar covers. Luckily no one was harmed in the recording of this video.

[@robertjennings5357]

Nice! As the saying goes “the devil is in the details”. Looks amazing from the video standpoint. I’m sure it’s easy to see how good it looks from your in person view. Thanks for the detailed explanation Paul. You are great source of information & your experience shows!!

[@timshirk9892]

Send the sawstop brake back to them. They can pull information from it and tell you why it decided to trigger the brake.

[@jeffschmidt7533]

I have a Saw Stop blade just like it. Made a clock out of it :)

[@bhensel100]

My brother has 3 large pole barns on the farm and that was the reason the builders suggested, marry 3- 2X6 boards instead of solid 6X6 posts. No warpage with the 3 -2X6's

[@rmac2592]

Always a good exercise day on the indoor bike when Stud Pack family posts a video!!!!! So glad you were all safe after the storm.

[@Palinkat]

Always wondered why RR buildings uses cedar posts, now I know, looks great guys!!!

[@drewcama2488]

Nice fill with the lexall caulk. And filling the nail holes. As a painter the dam carpenters never fill THEIR nail holes. I heard drip edges on decks are supposed to be at least 1/2 inch. but I'm likeing the backer rod trick and the T for installing and building the boxes.

[@stevenjames5419]

I’m in Deer Park Tx Paul and that was a bad storm. 8 people lost their lives around the Houston area on that day.

[@lufia1624]

As a lifetime midwesterner, your footage of that hurricane-force gale had me wondering if you'll re-evaluate and put in a cellar next to the dream build. I'd frankly love to watch you guys build a storm shelter, even if it has the potential to turn into mudpack 2.0 😅

[@tamberine]

Paper white killing it with the blue! Cedar too!

[@dennisbrown2571]

Hope you have better luck than my bro in law did with his cedar siding. The wood peckers loved making half dollar size holes in the cedar. Seemed nothing stopped them. Filling holes was a yearly chore.

[@quietwarf1019]

You guys are the new “This old House”. Except maybe ”This New House”. I remember growing up watching that show. Now that I’m a professional carpenter i enjoy watching your show. Our team just got done with a cedar porch. A bit more detail then just a wrap but its always interesting to see how other people do things.

[@davidreed9046]

A lot of attention to detail for a great finish! Great job gentlemen. Looks sooo much better than the mass built homes.

[@syedomar261]

Simply amazing to watch yall getting things done. God bless you all ❤

[@johnschorr596]

Love the videos. Only disadvantage to saw stop is if you rip wet lumber without disengaging the safety brake, it can trip. Sucks when it happens but it is still a great feature incase a finger gets in way

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Is the Saw Stop trips for no reason I'm pretty sure they replace the cartridge for free you just have to contact them about it

[@AM-hf9kk]

Pretty sure they'll trip if the wood is too wet. With a big gnarly storm just a few days before, you can almost guarantee that some of the cedar got damp.

[@jefffree6990]

32:30 the real Studpack! Maybe you guys should put out a calendar 😁

[@ardemus]

Saw Stop Triggers: It was probably sap in the knot where it tripped. Anything conductive can do it, obviously metal and wet/green wood, but also chemically treated wood (which makes sense if you think about it) and charred/carbonized wood like shou sugi ban (焼杉板) and the cut edge from a laser cutter. It's worth noting that you can test material with bypass mode. It turns off the safety (so be careful), but the sensor will still turn on a red light if it trips.

[@scyarch1136]

I've seen water spray off cedar fencing where I am when cutting it on my miter saw. I'm not surprised about the saw triggering from something knowing how wet cedar can be. Didn't know sap could do that though- good to know

[@kylereynolds5260]

Where I work we had a Saw Stop cartridge trigger and we made a wall clock out of it.

[@rolfbjorn9937]

Braces, regular application of moisture on one side only, and a few days while doing something else, would probably bend back a bowed post. The same thing occurring naturally if a board, post or beam was exposed to more moisture on one side and more drying on the other. Like a sheet of plywood, 2x or table top, shelf in storage. I successfully countered the cupping and waving of boards that way, and saved myself trouble or buying new $$$ material. .

[@dustinkrebs8229]

We always use screws as shims and it's easy to adjust for plumb. Also plug the hole.

[@marvinisit]

Hardie board is the ticket.... we painted some Hardie trim ,any many years ago(at least 10). It has been pressure washed several times, it has yet to chip or flake or wash off....

[@SH09777]

If you’re looking for a good semi-transparent penetrating stain, use ready seal. I’ve used it for years on pergolas and outdoor furniture that’s made from cedar. It’s great stuff and as they say “goof proof”. Stuff is awesome and is used on cedar cabins around the country.

[@kendavis8046]

Thanks, and thumbs up! For those that don't live in Texas, I'm only a short 225-ish miles north of you. (That is not actually a long drive, believe it or not.)

[@akclay762]

I just did this exact same job two days ago on a front porch. Total of six post and we used 1x6’s & 1x4’s. This was honestly the first time I’ve ever done this job. It worked out well other than having to cut out for L brackets mounted to the original post and in the concrete. All in all, it looks a lot better than framing timbers. And the pay versus labor was really good too. People will pay a premium if it makes their house have more curb appeal. Great video guys. Hate that about your windshield though.

[@stephengirtz]

Strong workmanship!

[@coachmattc]

Always a pleasure!

[@dabare7]

That trim board looks GREAT!!! Really brings it all together!!

[@karenmitchell6814]

I loved the view from across the street in the parking lot. You should get a few more of those shots.

[@doctornamelisted4280]

That place is looking great

[@mbonilla109]

Looks so good, guys. These tough ones will feel incredible when this whole thing is done and you can say that YOU did that.

[@honhartjm]

"Hit it like a Man!' best quote for Stud Pack. This is T-Shirt Worthy

[@keithgourlay9017]

Love the fact your honest enough to show mistakes you made Keep up the fantastic work BOYS

[@kennethmiller2333]

I'd say the biggest thing this channel has taught me is how to use nails and screws to force wonky boards to be straight. You actually have a lot more room to adjust a board than I ever imagined. Of course, a little bit of sledge never hurts. Please consider painting the ceiling of the porch haint blue. Gotta have a nod to tradition.

[@Tomten0]

29:14 - "You guys look tiny next to that deck" Got a good chuckle out me, but it really gives you a perspective on how big that deck and whole garage/living space is.

[@cpwright82]

We have cedar channel siding and cedar trim on our house. We really like the look of Benjamin Moore Arborcoat Translucent Arborcoat on it [we use Redwood as the color]. It lets the natural wood show through, but doesn't cause it the gray look which we don't like. In NY, depending on the side of the house and how much sun it gets it needs to be refreshed maybe around every 3-10 years or so.

[@rossboyd2272]

I had a similar problem but not that bad , I did like you did I found my worst post I found my offset. I 45 all my corners glued and biscuit jointed them . I made support jigs to hold them square as the glue dried. One corner at a time then assembled the two together around the post . I did 17 post around my porch , it’s over 1200sq foot of porch. I get a lot of lookers. I being an electrician I put I believe it’s 30 light fixtures between soffit and pendant and sconce lights, all dimmable. I also put receptacles in the soffits on timers for Christmas lights on GFI breakers. I also put receptacles on the porch that are GFI . We have a lot of out door furniture. I hope he had good insurance, the weather today is getting horrible.

[@rolfbjorn9937]

THE RIVING KNIFE IS INSTALLED! Ya'll just put a smile on my face this morning.

[@Heb101922]

That's a lot of work and it looks really good.

[@garywatts8543]

Beautiful work, especially when the painting started happening. Bam!

[@bspencersf]

I’m not sure which saw stop table saw you have but mine has a special place to store an extra cartridge in the place where the miter gauge and blade guard live. Not a bad idea to always have an extra one in there so it doesn’t stop you working when it trips

[@StudPack]

Mine also has storage for a spare

[@Myrune1]

When the sky turns that color of green, stuff is going to get real.... Real quick.

[@rolfbjorn9937]

Edit: You guys do great work, and it deserves to stay in great shape for long: I know this is framing and likely nobody does that, but I would have used a penetrating sealer on all of the deck structure and pre-finished the interior of the cedar boxes. I really don't like working twice on something.

[@barnabus6937]

I'm not crazy about the cedar columns. I probably would have wrapped them in hardy board after seeing that weather.🎉🎉🎉🎉