Working Through Injuries, Mistakes, And Lost Tools! MY DIY

[@AdamCharron84]

I keep watching trying to inspire myself to build my own.

[@silviabrown3013]

Thanks for the videos, building a garage this spring/summer

[@jahupax]

It's middle of the night and I can't stop watching. Keep rocking man & greets from Poland! :)

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Na Zdrowie!

[@ahummerich2751]

I think it’s great how you build the walls in sections so they are easier to put up.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I learned that trick when my helper didn’t show up and I was stuck trying to lift a 24’ wall by myself!

[@mathewscrace5781]

Nice job Sir..that’s amazing you were able to do all that by yourself. Very impressive to watch your progress. Well done

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Thanks!

[@RobertoHernandez-co2iu]

@@MyDIYAdventureshow do you find the measurement and the angle to cut your rafter

[@MyDIYAdventures]

@RobertoHernandez-co2iu Rafter Layout | Use A Framing Square Correctly | How To | MY DIY kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Cme2Cni7lgn8U

[@RobertoHernandez-co2iu]

How do you connect the ridge board Im planing on doing a 30x 50 garage

[@jansanchez8437]

Sick music! Riffs, tools, nails! Yeah!

[@carolynjerrywiggins848]

you are certainly inspirational. thank you for taking the time to show your building projects

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Thank you for watching!

[@censoredeveryday3320]

Honestly, I'm glad I found your channel. Housing prices are so high that the only option I have left is to buy some land and build sometehing myself. It's good to see what is possible on my own. It's just me and a dog. And I won't be building a garage, but just somethign to live in until I can build the house I want right next to it

[@jonmotes5406]

gotta love garages! Sorry your elbow was acting up, glad it didn't stop you from finishing!

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Me too!

[@simonpetermurrell]

Music definitely better than the F1 sounds ;) Great build!!!

[@rondewberry]

Love watching your videos. You've taught me a lot and I'm inspired to build one like this. I like you comical comments as well. Would you happen to have any details on this one and perhaps a material list? Thanks, and please keep making the videos.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Not yet, but I’m hoping to start making material lists available in the near future.

[@johnpyle8027]

I'm a pretty new subscriber and could watch this stuff all day. I had a thought since you mentioned being one person lifting those micro-lams. I grew up in the masonry business working for my father as his hod carrier, so the first 18 or so years of life I spent picking up heavy things. If you had 4 6' scaffold frames that would get you 12' high. If you sat it up at the openings and put out riggers up and spanned them you could hook a hoist to it and wrap the beam with a tree saver strap to hoist them up then steady everything into place. It seems you always have electricity. I don't know it may be too much work and and time a pain to carry with you. I'm 58 and everything hurts and a lot of injuries, so I do a LOT of thinking about lifting things. I have more hoists and lifts in my barn than you can shake a stick at and a tractor with pallet forks and all sorts of attachments. You do nice work, I did some rough in on the other side of the family. Hand in there.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

That’s a good idea, but logistically, it’s just quicker to muscle em up there

[@74mythos]

What I do is build a temporary pocket on one side to slide the header in when I'm by myself. 2 short pieces of 2x6 scrap is a back saver 😅

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I've done that also

[@billkea7224]

Well done. I picked up a few tips from this episode.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Glad it was helpful!

[@adamford4018]

Good evening sir. On your builds are the walls 2x4x8 or are they 2x4x10? I’m going to build a 30’ x 30’ 2 car garage/shop here at my house and looking for ideas. Thanks in advance.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

This one was 8’ walls

[@usonfire1016]

I just came across your build and enjoyed it very much. I’m a new subscriber to your channel. Keep at it man, you do a great job for a one man band!

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Thanks for the sub!

[@phamscb]

thank you for sharing this, love these videos

[@MyDIYAdventures]

You are welcome!

[@banjax80]

Look into portal frame openings when you have narrow wall segments around large openings like the ones in your garage. As you framed your front wall there is not enough shear strength and are susceptible to racking. The structure is pretty well protected from wind by surrounding buildings. But given time and other lateral loads it will eventually fail.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

That’s true that those walls are a failure point, but I’ve never had any issues with them and they do pass code here.

[@banjax80]

@@MyDIYAdventures I would suspect they pass inspection due to not being living space. If you get a project with finished livable space above the garage look into the portal framing the APA prescribes and is in the newer code books. APA website also has a good shear wall calculator that will produce a report showing compliance if the design meets the code.

[@immytay65]

Way to work through the pain, it only takes longer to heal when you get older.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

That’s very true!

[@tombrownrigg8794]

Nice work as always 👍 I understand the elbow pain. The elbow is just the hot spot

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’ve got a lot more aches and pains lately…I should probably go see my doctor!

[@tombrownrigg8794]

The Chiro is the guy who keeps me movin

[@tombrownrigg8794]

Mine is to the point that I pinch the nerve in my traps, and that makes my hand clinch and it is difficult to get it open

[@tombrownrigg8794]

Question, how do you set your sub facia so fast? How are you lining that up with the rafter, so it plains out correctly?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

The way I cut the rafters allows me to use the bottom of the rafter as a reference for where to install the fascia. As for left and right orientation, I screw a block to the end that buts into the end rafter.

[@paulcabezola3559]

Nice ! You make it look easy !

[@MyDIYAdventures]

They get easy after a while, I’ve built well over 200 garages and additions over the years.

[@davidharrison3173]

As always. A great job.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Thank you!

[@EastRiverHomestead]

How did I get unsubscribed? Thank goodness this video showed up in my feed this morning. I resubscribed. Sheesh.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

It’s the feds!😂

[@benzworks8453]

Thanks for the video. Great job, just starting to build for myself after seeing the quality of work in some jobs I've hires out. Auro Mechanic by trade but always been handy. I'm starting with a chicken coop, the shed, the shop. Wish me luck. A list of must have tools would be great and a price on builds would also be beneficial to the DIY guy pricing out projects.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Good advice! Maybe I’ll work on those topics for future videos👍

[@DetachedGarage]

Gotta love garages! ❤

[@MyDIYAdventures]

But I’m always building them for other people!😂

[@moquindany1757]

Very nice job!!! Thanks for your video

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@timothychristian9140]

Never doubted you for a minute with those headers. With your work ethic, you would have to find someone very knowledgeable in carpentry and a good work ethic. Otherwise I think your help would just be in your way and slow you down.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

That’s what my help did, so I decided to just start doing things myself

[@enchantedestatesales6249]

Is there any way you can share your plans with me im looking at building one myself and really liked the way yours turned out. Great job by the way 😁 looks great. Thank you so much Al 🙏

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’m trying to come up with a central location to provide plans and material lists, unfortunately I haven’t gotten anything ready yet.

[@kaliken2711]

brilliant job! you may have mentioned this already, but i didnt catch it - what was slab dimensions and garage door openings ? very much same layout i was thinking for my own garage. cheers!

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Slab was 20x30, 16x7 door and a 9x7 door

[@garrettrambo6650]

Awesome video!. I know it takes a lot of time to editing them as well… have you ever thought about selling the plans to the garages you build???.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I have thought about that, I just lack the focus to make it happen LOL

[@Russellguitar13]

Do you ever build garages/sheds when there's big ground slope? I want a garage/woodshop but my back yard slopes, probably around 1 1/2' to 2'. I'm thinking of doing concrete pillars with beams and joist for flooring. What's your thoughts? Love the video's. Great work doing all of it by yourself. I'm a DIY'er also.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’ve never built a garage with a framed floor, but I know it is possible

[@gray09r56]

Do you listen to music while you are working whether earbuds or speaker?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Bluetooth earbuds or earmuffs…podcasts and music all day! I need to drown out my brain while I’m working LOL

[@ja4476]

Can you give details about your ceiling joist ? And for 24 feet wide (instead of 20') would you do it the same way ? Thank a lot BTW very good video...

[@MyDIYAdventures]

They are 2x6, and yes, it’s the same for a 24’ span

[@lebnaz]

Good job man! Id like to know rafters are 2x6 Ridge bords 2x8? And 2x8 joists?? Can i nail 2 lenghts of joists together if dont have access to 20' long boards?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

These joists are 2x6, building code where I’m at does allow split ceiling joists as long as there is at least 3’ of overlap.

[@donbridgewater2988]

Another awesome job. Have you done a two story that size yet? I would like to see that.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I built several when I had a crew, but wasn’t making videos back then

[@jamesoncross7494]

If you give your order to the lumber yardin the reverse order that you need it. When the guy loading grabs the sheet you will end up with the correct order. The last thing on your list should be the 1st thing you need. Get it?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

No, they build it by size, longest on the bottom, shortest on top.

[@RJE6585]

Love watching you build. Trying to figure out the Rafters and how I can do it like yours but change it up to allow additional head space for a car lift. Do you have any videos for ceilings made for car lifts???

[@MyDIYAdventures]

How to Build a Garage by Yourself! kzbin.info/aero/PLhCJj4xH2v-e1u8BRGhqcsE_GkQ4DJ3AD

[@MyDIYAdventures]

This garage was built for a lift

[@RJE6585]

Thank you Sir, certainly appreciate you sharing this, I thought I had watched most of your videos but obviously missed this one. Thanks again@@MyDIYAdventures

[@staceystith4389]

Nice job. Want to make one myself. How much does the wood cost on a project like this.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’m not sure because I was just hired to frame it, but I would guess around $8-10k for the framing material

[@keagan8006]

I want to build one exactly like this how much does this cost to build for the average person

[@MyDIYAdventures]

The contractor I built this for charges around $40-$50 per square foot for the whole garage.

[@EdA-bz3bu]

I appreciate your videos. I get jealous of you. I always wanted to build things. (Helped demolish and build my brothers 20x20 garage, took us two seasons because of COVID shortages, and him kicking me out of his house 3 times from arguing about how to build😂😂😂😂 “brothers” (I just go back the next weekend anyway) Hopping you transition into managing at your “age” 😉. About comments they are like A holes some of them are full of it. But hey they actually help your algorithm (suckers 😂).

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I definitely need to transition away from the big framing jobs, but I don’t think I want to be in charge of people again…that’s no fun LOL

[@kjita_350z3]

Can be a garage like that one be built on florida? Also, would hold wind and storms ?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I have no idea what building codes are in Florida

[@richardjenkins3483]

Id like to see how you do the split on rafters when you have to use two boards to make it from wall to wall

[@MyDIYAdventures]

You mean the ridge board? I just put up all the sections, and if they don’t break on a rafter, I attach an OSB gusset over the seam.

[@amdiammundsen9469]

hi, what is the thickness of the osb boards you mount on the sides? preferably in millimeters :) and just out of curiosity, how much do the osb cost in the US now? assuming that is where you live. thanks in advance. nice video you make, but be careful not to overexert your arms!!! I have had bilateral tennis and golf elbows for 5-6 years now. no matter what i've tried it doesn't help. can't really do anything without it hurting more. but I hope, I meet a miracle worker one day 🧐🥳🥳 MVH. Amdi

[@MyDIYAdventures]

11mm

[@nopriors]

Were the headers manufactured material? They don't look like just normal 1 x 12"s. Thanks, Greg

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Yes, they were LVLs

[@nopriors]

@@MyDIYAdventures Thank you Sir. So are they true 12" or 11.875? If 11.875 do you cut the jacks accordingly to make up the 1/8"? More importantly, how's your elbow doing?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

They’re 11 3/4, so the door opening just ends up 1/2 lower. The elbow is doing well, which is weird because I never saw a doctor or did any rehab on it…just kept on grinding🤷‍♂️ Thanks for asking!

[@nopriors]

@@MyDIYAdventuresThank you Sir. Glad you’re well. Love your work.

[@EmmanuelMoochet]

Did you do concrete foundation by yourself as well?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I did not do the concrete

[@gihadmurad]

Do you ever build a 1 man garage with taller walls? Or is 8ft the limit for a 1 man job to go smoothly?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I did this a be that had 10’ walls. It was way more than I was prepared for…I hadn’t really figured out my methods yet. kzbin.info/aero/PLhCJj4xH2v-e1u8BRGhqcsE_GkQ4DJ3AD&si=DCE_xNnuPP2YGU5v

[@buchananbuilds485]

I did stick around. How did you know? lol Nice build!

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I had a feeling LOL

[@genisys0069]

Good music bro.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Man, the opinions are definitely split on that! LOL

[@genisys0069]

Whats the name of the band/bands playing the music. Very good instrumentals. I really enjoyed it because its my style and type of music i record and play. @@MyDIYAdventures

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Just some of the royalty free music that KZbin has🤷‍♂️

[@censoredeveryday3320]

This build seems easier compared to using prefab trusses.

[@SeanieD1968]

Quick question,, what do they cover the walls on the outside for weather protection

[@MyDIYAdventures]

It gets wrapped in a vapor barrier, then vinyl siding.

[@SeanieD1968]

@@MyDIYAdventures Thanks 🙏

[@nativewear23]

Can you do a cost breakdown for building a garage?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I don’t have all of that info, and varies greatly depending on your location anyway.

[@joshuadavidson2837]

Whats a rough estimate materials cost to build something like this?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

$8k for the material maybe

[@lfuentes4098]

How long does this take you from start to finish? You make it look so easy. 😊

[@MyDIYAdventures]

5 days of framing

[@Pauli_Keltomaki]

Didn't you watch the video or the description?

[@josephboucher4654]

What is the size lumber you used for the roof rafters?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

2x6

[@williamstemmler4206]

How many times did you want to rip that wire down lol.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

It really wasn’t in the way like some are

[@geb4024]

What location do you work in? Need a garage

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Ummm…the Midwest-ish

[@turtlewax653]

What state are you working from?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’m in the Midwest

[@michaelanderson58]

Whats the plan to finish the outside?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

It got vinyl siding, but not by me.

[@tonym944]

exelente....great teacher tks

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Thank you!

[@myhermitlife]

🎉🎉🎉

[@nickp3173]

Any chance you live in the tristate area?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Depends on which 3 states you’re talking about!

[@nickp3173]

NYC @@MyDIYAdventures

[@MyDIYAdventures]

@nickp3173 nope, I’m not near there…I’m way too hillbilly for the big city anyway😂

[@nickp3173]

Awwww dang. Haha! A single person building 3 man garages? You don't say! Lol! Awesome work my man. Super impressive.@@MyDIYAdventures

[@ahummerich2751]

Sounds like you irritated your ulnar nerve. Did you bang your funny bone or do you rest your elbow on hard surfaces?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’m pretty sure it’s tennis elbow.

[@ChristopherCasey-365BLC]

I’m next

[@christophedelepaut6398]

👍👍

[@EmmanuelMoochet]

I really proud of you sir, I want to be your student so can you accept me as your student?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

You can watch all my videos!

[@Worldviewsandthoughts]

Hire help? I have found out long ago that it's easier to do it yourself! I hate osb! It's not much better than partical board! And don't get me started on this new plastic cardboard!!

[@sevans66]

Just a suggestion. The music is kinda loud, would rather none or just hearing background noise. If you still are going to do the music maybe turn it halfway down

[@MyDIYAdventures]

It was almost as low as it could go in the editing software🤷‍♂️

[@brentrowan2794]

Do your volume buttons not work?

[@Z-Bart]

The older we get...the more nagging the injuries seem to be. Get well soon.