Don’t forget to run Ethernet or a fiber line to the garage for internet when you run electrical from your house. Run it in conduit so that if you ever need to run anything else you can pull it through.
House wifi with a repeater/extender in the barn will work fine. The place I bought I could just barely get signal inside my metal sided pole barn and it would come and go. Added an extender inside the barn direct in line with where the wireless router sits inside the house and it works perfectly and only cost me $35.
@@FastSS02 why do you guys keep giving him unstable situations and slower situations when the biggest issues he has is rain, hail, very high winds. And using a repeater gives him slower internet and unstable internet due to all the people around him using up all the wifi channels because with an extender you can’t use the DPS channels so he will have constant issues and disconnections. If you’re going to do something do it right not half ass.
Few tips being an electrician. Always do more lights than expected. They can be shut off or dimmed with switched. Soffit on the outside put a plug on each side for Xmas lights. Also run cat5 cable to every corner for cameras. put a plug or more on each side outside to prevent having to use extension cords. Another key thing. Have a 50a plug for a welder or a few of them off the same breaker cause you’ll never use more than one welder at a time. Just makes it moveable, and a 30a compressor. If you have a designated pressure washer area put a plug there. Retractable extension cords are great mounted higher than regular plugs. Don’t forget a plug for the door opener. I’m sure there’s more just remember all your designated things lights, tool boxes…
@@LonestarHawaiian just a few to many times. If you’ve got any questions or ideas feel free to reach out. Honestly to save a little money Home Depot prices on plugs switches, boxes may be cheaper than any wholesalers. To bring costs down for your electrician you could drill holes for wires to go through, mount boxes where you need them. 2gang boxes I’d mount over work benches for extra plugs.
Smart man for bringing your kids with you. Your kids will never forget those days when they spent with dad helping him build stuff and learning stuff from dad.
A Hawaiian who started a RUclips channel, who likes working on cars, who moved to Texas, who decided to build his dream shop himself. Then said RUclipsr had to RUclips how to construct the shop that makes RUclips videos in a new shop for truck/car mods! lol. Man I love your channel and if I could come out to Texas to help I would! Keep chasing your dreams and what makes you and your family happy!,
In Norway too, later years actually mandatory due to fire-safety requirements. Any door need to swing the same way your escape route does. But traditionally, it just made more sense, because the more windy it is outside, the more the door gets blown into its frame, and the tighter it sits.
Before I saw all the comments about an out swing door, I was thinking you didn't have to tear apart the old opening. You could have just added 2x4s on the insides of door opening to make it narrower. Either way, great shop!
Seems like a commen theme 😅 ... only question I couldn't' find an answer to was my bottom plate. If I added 2x4s to double up the jacks... do I just cut a small 4" piece of treated lumber and screw it in for my bottom plate?
I use to frame custom homes years ago. When clients would change thier minds on door and window sizes( which never happens😂). If it was a smaller opening, we would just add to the framing. Would simply use construction adhesive to help hold the small add on sillplate piece with a couple tapcons( this was in the early 90's before the use of the giant concrete lags being used for connectors to concrete). Would glue it in place, tapcon it down, and then fill in as needed. Making an opening larger was complete disassembly but usually wasn't a major headache unless the wall sheathing was already in place( would stand walls with no sheathing, plumb them, brace them, and then sheath). Your way of fixing the making the door opening smaller was the right way( instead of a 4 inch piece added), and since it's your shop and you would look at it every time you go out the door, you made the right call for your sanity in the long run.
One man (with some help at times), and an "i can" attitude. Look at the results! This has already been an epic series! Can not wait to see what you do with the inside!
I’d go the 32” on the both man doors, they are cheaper and no need to have the bigger man doors, if you have something to bring in you have the big door to use.
I have a much smaller 26x28 shop due to lot/zoning constraints. My 36" man door is on the side. I too was concerned about it swinging in so i just had it swing out, not unlike they have to do in most commercial buildings.
It swings out on commercial buildings because of fire code. The doors always swing out so piles of people can’t get trapped inside in the smoke of a fire. Also, police and firefighters can access the hinge pins and open the doors within seconds to make entry.
i love watching all of your videos man! They make my day so much better to start off eating breakfast and watching this channel. I am stuck on how do you only have 189K followers your content is amazing. Love all the DIY videos! " If you build it, they will come" - Field Of Dreams
You know, when I first came across your videos I did not give them any attention. After watching your progress to the point you are at now I have say that you are the man!!! Your dedication, your fortitude, your perseverance on this garage is just flat out impressive, incredible and just completely off the charts. For one man to accomplish what you have to this point is just so …. Wow I’m at a loss for words. You dad should be proud. He taught you well and give yourself a pat on the back. Well deserved!!!!
Keep up the great work! In my time, I've built my own storage sheds, a garage, 3 decks, and a basement renovation. Nothing on the level that you have undertaken. Your attitude is great, your attention to detail is constant, and if you could bottle your energy and sell it, you'd be a multi-millionaire! 🙂(Love the truck stuff too!)
Rent a trencher for running the conduit from the house to the garage. Much easier than hand digging! I'd put a panel with extra circuits in the garage. Youl always want more outlets or circuits at some point. To the electrician who commented and you were going to screenshot for future reference, I totally agree! Dont forget AC circuits since you're in Tejas!
After having run into so many door jambs trying to move stuff in or out, I'd have stuck with the 36" door. Having that extra width just makes the difference to me. In fact, I'm in the design phase right now of adding an RV garage/workshop to my house and I've asked the architect to put french doors on the side facing the patio. They will open out so no worries about the swing interfering with floorspace.
Chad, you did a great with prepping for your ginormous garage door! I cannot wait to see the new garage door and most importantly to see you install it! Well done, Chad!
As a garage door guy I can't wait either. I'm hoping he's just going with a roll up door not a sectional. Much easier for a diy guy. And it will save space
So glad to see work being done. With all of the weather havoc in Texas I was afraid your family would be camped out on your staging with 2’ of water in your garage. So glad you are safe.
Good work. When you run your conduit to the garage, run a few extras, I ran 4 used 2. Last year, fiber optic came available in my neighborhood. I have underground utilities that come from the rear of the property. I ran the fiber to garage, then to the house, I used one of the spares. I still have one spare. I would also run a few 3/4" potable water irrigation water lines in the same hole *just incase" you want water to the garage someday. This I did not due, and regret it every day. The cost is in the labor to dig the trench. Spare conduits and irrigation lines aren't to costly.
Probably too late, but re your comment about narrower doors to take up less interior space, I put externally opening doors on my shop extension last year. They of course don't take up any interior space, they are harder for someone to ram/kick in, and far more wind resistant. I'm South of Houston, hurricane windstorm protection is key. External opening doors are now code in many places in Florida. I was initially concerned about security, but they come with tamper proof hinges, little tabs that prevent removing the door even if someone were able to remove the pins. If it's not too late, might want to check 'em out. Using them let me put a 6' wide french door on the back of my shop, right next to my workbench, I love the light and airflow it provides.
My dad always said don't be afraid to jump into a project because you don't know what you are doing and if you are second guessing your self error on the side of caution and over build it...
Pulling the wire for a garage this size will take the most time. So if you can run the all of the wire inside (and outside) then have the electrician connect up all of the plugs, switchs and breakers that should save you a ton of money on the electrician.
Been great watching you working on your dream garage. I know what you mean by over building a structure. I am currently building a simple backyard chicken coop, well it started out being simple, now it's taken on a mind of its own. 4x4 support posting holding up 2x8 horizontal plates. I do believe it is sturdier than my house. Keep up the good work.
I have been watching since you started and I am very impressed by your can do attitude and the job you're doing is great! I started by watching the updates to your trucks and now I am hooked seeing how this garage is going to turn out. Great job so far!
I am impressed with your work ethic and your ability to build your own garage and it’s been very interesting watching you build your new workshop! With all this experience now, have you thought about opening a business of building garages? Find a team of Hawaiians that have your same work ethic and start your company there in Texas!
Pro tip from not a pro lol when you were hanging the sheathing above the garahe door opening, in situations like that screw some scrap blocks to the bottom of the header to create a shelf for the sheathing to rest on while you screw it in. That way you aren't having to hold it while getting clamos in place and so on and it'll line up flush with the edge of the framing.
Great looking building. I would like to make a suggestion. Since you are going to have electric installed, I would also have plumbing run as well. You will want to have water down the road for sinks etc. Just a thought.
Looking good can’t wait to watch the next video. I’m moving to Texas soon and I want to do this to my back yard as well so I’m learning a lot from you and I love that you are doing it the right way the first time. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Looking really good brother! I sure know what you mean by going to either Lowes or Home Depot about every other day for something! I'm in the process of installing my interior tin this week and will have the floor epoxied next week. Boy, I'm really looking forward to the completion of my dream shop!! Good luck and don't work too hard bud!
Not sure about TX, but in every state I've ever lived in you can pull your own permit and do any mechanical (HVAC, Elec, Plumb) you want IF it's your own property. Might want to check into that. If you can do the work yourself, then you sub out the parts you don't want to do yourself. But pulling wire is easy, outlets are easy, breaker panels are easy. Running a main line from house to shop....not so much.
I'm wondering with the space and swing concerns, you didn't use swing out doors and with the wild weather, did you consider impact rated doors and windows?
I was thinking the same thing since he said most of the storms come from that side anyways, an out swing would be better for wind force against it when closed.
Chad, it’s looking great! I’m jealous of your build. As a fellow DFW’er, I feel your pain on the weather, but it’s got to give you a well deserved break. Also, I’d suggest running conduit from your house to the shop to set up a WAP (wireless access point). That conduit can run in the same trench as electrical.
Love the channel. Great work getting the header in place - my favorite part of this video. Redoing things to fix mistakes is ALWAYS the way to go. You'll always know a mistake is there and wish you had taken the time to fix it.
great video my friend, keep up the content loving this build. One thing unless I missed something, you didn’t insulate inside that beam for the garage door
You have most likely already thought about this, but why not have the door open outward? My back door opens out so that we didn't lose any space that would have been taken up. Plus, it isn't any harder to do as you can either buy the frame or cut it yourself. You could even put a door spring on so it closes by itself.
May want to ask around regarding the electrical. In our area, the homeowner can run all the branch circuits as long at the certified electrician installs the breaker box and signs off on it.
Chad! Lights are going to be your friend in the shop. Above you and on the side. I’m sure you thought of a lot of stuff from the comments and likely stuff you haven’t. Needless to say you got this. Just make sure you have lots of room to expand your box as you expand. Chances of you running everything running at once but you will need dedicated circuits for things like ventilation/fans, a lift, compressor, chargers, lights, cameras, heat, and etc. Try to keep you lights as LED so that you don’t have to change them out as the heat in Texas(as you know) is extreme and the cold both deteriorate gas bulbs. Good linkable lights would save you a lot of wiring. This is definitely the time to mark, plan, draw out, all your needs to line out your main box to leave room for expansion. Also I’d cover your bottom and top of panel with something you can remove easily for those additions.
If you are going to clad this in Brick, consider putting Indiana Limestone or some Texas stone around the Openings, at least the Headers and Sills..it will give the place more Soul than a quick Wham-Bam Thank you Maam Brick Job..lol..The Frugal, even use stone Pavers cut in two to use in lieu of stone..if you have an L to hold the Brick above the door, you could use more than one Big Piece of Stone as Lintal..Some, here in Quebec Shou Sugi Ban Japanese Burnt Hemlock or Cedar and maybe put that as a Facade Exposed Header.
A lot of work reframing the door when you could have just gotten an out swing. I swapped the garage walk door on my last house because the garage was too short to have an in swing and be able to have any size vehicle parked in it. Out swing was MUCH better since it wasn't taking up any inside space to open and close.
If you install doors what opens to the inside, if somebody wanna break in they can bust in the door. But if it opens to the outside they need to destroy the door to get in.
I know it's a matter of opinion but od want all shop doors as big as possible. The back door I would have done an outswing door if the inswing was an issue. And it's harder to kick in.
My son and I watch your channel. I am an electrical contractor. I would love to do the electrical in your shop. You seem to be capable and could do a lot yourself to save money like you have been doing. Olson Electric Service Inc.
Great looking, BIG garage! With big glass in the windows and doors, how do you plan to address any security ingress concerns? Grills over glass to deter entry/theft/damage? You are going to have slot of cool stuff in there, that you are making public on your channel. Best wishes and thanks for sharing!
Don’t forget to run Ethernet or a fiber line to the garage for internet when you run electrical from your house. Run it in conduit so that if you ever need to run anything else you can pull it through.
Yeah run a CAT and Fibre or make sure u get atleast half an inch seperate pipe. If you dont want to run a fibre.
A directional PoE access point will work very well too plus no cables
@@optionstrader9637 yes it would except for the constant high winds and rain. He has to trench for power anyways so why not run hardwired anyway?
House wifi with a repeater/extender in the barn will work fine. The place I bought I could just barely get signal inside my metal sided pole barn and it would come and go. Added an extender inside the barn direct in line with where the wireless router sits inside the house and it works perfectly and only cost me $35.
@@FastSS02 why do you guys keep giving him unstable situations and slower situations when the biggest issues he has is rain, hail, very high winds. And using a repeater gives him slower internet and unstable internet due to all the people around him using up all the wifi channels because with an extender you can’t use the DPS channels so he will have constant issues and disconnections. If you’re going to do something do it right not half ass.
Few tips being an electrician. Always do more lights than expected. They can be shut off or dimmed with switched. Soffit on the outside put a plug on each side for Xmas lights. Also run cat5 cable to every corner for cameras. put a plug or more on each side outside to prevent having to use extension cords. Another key thing. Have a 50a plug for a welder or a few of them off the same breaker cause you’ll never use more than one welder at a time. Just makes it moveable, and a 30a compressor. If you have a designated pressure washer area put a plug there. Retractable extension cords are great mounted higher than regular plugs. Don’t forget a plug for the door opener. I’m sure there’s more just remember all your designated things lights, tool boxes…
Sounds like you've done this before 😆... (screen-shotting your comment and saving this) Thank you!
@@LonestarHawaiian just a few to many times. If you’ve got any questions or ideas feel free to reach out. Honestly to save a little money Home Depot prices on plugs switches, boxes may be cheaper than any wholesalers. To bring costs down for your electrician you could drill holes for wires to go through, mount boxes where you need them. 2gang boxes I’d mount over work benches for extra plugs.
Exactly, this should be the default on modern structures.
Smart man for bringing your kids with you. Your kids will never forget those days when they spent with dad helping him build stuff and learning stuff from dad.
A Hawaiian who started a RUclips channel, who likes working on cars, who moved to Texas, who decided to build his dream shop himself. Then said RUclipsr had to RUclips how to construct the shop that makes RUclips videos in a new shop for truck/car mods! lol. Man I love your channel and if I could come out to Texas to help I would! Keep chasing your dreams and what makes you and your family happy!,
There was no need to destroy that door opening. You could have just added some more lumber on the one side to narrow the door frame.
Yeah and it would have made a better hinge mounting surface.
Risinger knows what he's doing
Work smarter! Not harder! Love the use of the truck in your video!!❤😂
We use out-swing doors in Florida.
This isnt Florida
@@lance_WatchThis1 They work anywhere. I installed one in Michigan.
In Norway too, later years actually mandatory due to fire-safety requirements. Any door need to swing the same way your escape route does.
But traditionally, it just made more sense, because the more windy it is outside, the more the door gets blown into its frame, and the tighter it sits.
Before I saw all the comments about an out swing door, I was thinking you didn't have to tear apart the old opening. You could have just added 2x4s on the insides of door opening to make it narrower. Either way, great shop!
That was my exact thinking
Seems like a commen theme 😅 ... only question I couldn't' find an answer to was my bottom plate. If I added 2x4s to double up the jacks... do I just cut a small 4" piece of treated lumber and screw it in for my bottom plate?
I use to frame custom homes years ago. When clients would change thier minds on door and window sizes( which never happens😂). If it was a smaller opening, we would just add to the framing. Would simply use construction adhesive to help hold the small add on sillplate piece with a couple tapcons( this was in the early 90's before the use of the giant concrete lags being used for connectors to concrete). Would glue it in place, tapcon it down, and then fill in as needed. Making an opening larger was complete disassembly but usually wasn't a major headache unless the wall sheathing was already in place( would stand walls with no sheathing, plumb them, brace them, and then sheath). Your way of fixing the making the door opening smaller was the right way( instead of a 4 inch piece added), and since it's your shop and you would look at it every time you go out the door, you made the right call for your sanity in the long run.
@@LonestarHawaiian That's what I would have done.
Why wouldn’t you just put in the size door you framed for? I’ve never heard anyone say they wish an exterior door was smaller.
The weather needs to be the main sponsor for your videos ,always makes an appearance!
Epic videos dude 😊
One man (with some help at times), and an "i can" attitude. Look at the results! This has already been an epic series! Can not wait to see what you do with the inside!
Ever since you graded the yard, I’ve been hooked on this series
Thank you for watching!
me too
I’d go the 32” on the both man doors, they are cheaper and no need to have the bigger man doors, if you have something to bring in you have the big door to use.
going with a 48" man door on mine was the best thing I ever did. Having to open up the big overhead doors every time is a hasel.
Huge accomplishment. Love the thinking outside the box. That shop will still be standing 75 years from now.
I have a much smaller 26x28 shop due to lot/zoning constraints. My 36" man door is on the side. I too was concerned about it swinging in so i just had it swing out, not unlike they have to do in most commercial buildings.
It swings out on commercial buildings because of fire code. The doors always swing out so piles of people can’t get trapped inside in the smoke of a fire. Also, police and firefighters can access the hinge pins and open the doors within seconds to make entry.
A little NHL in the background and a build update in the foreground. Awesome!
i love watching all of your videos man! They make my day so much better to start off eating breakfast and watching this channel. I am stuck on how do you only have 189K followers your content is amazing. Love all the DIY videos!
" If you build it, they will come" - Field Of Dreams
You know, when I first came across your videos I did not give them any attention. After watching your progress to the point you are at now I have say that you are the man!!! Your dedication, your fortitude, your perseverance on this garage is just flat out impressive, incredible and just completely off the charts. For one man to accomplish what you have to this point is just so …. Wow I’m at a loss for words. You dad should be proud. He taught you well and give yourself a pat on the back. Well deserved!!!!
Keep up the great work! In my time, I've built my own storage sheds, a garage, 3 decks, and a basement renovation. Nothing on the level that you have undertaken. Your attitude is great, your attention to detail is constant, and if you could bottle your energy and sell it, you'd be a multi-millionaire! 🙂(Love the truck stuff too!)
Rent a trencher for running the conduit from the house to the garage. Much easier than hand digging! I'd put a panel with extra circuits in the garage. Youl always want more outlets or circuits at some point. To the electrician who commented and you were going to screenshot for future reference, I totally agree! Dont forget AC circuits since you're in Tejas!
Dude, you come up with the most unique ideas! Very impressed!
The editing is 🔥🔥🔥
All that work and you could just had the door swing out
No, more room infront of building without swinging door
@@lance_WatchThis1 what? It's the SIDE door he replaced with a smaller one.
I'm coming to you when we have to build the next Ark!!! Awesome, brother. Love the channel.
Looks great! Impressed that you're doing most of it yourself!
You could have kept the door opening and installed an outward swinging vs inward swinging door.
After having run into so many door jambs trying to move stuff in or out, I'd have stuck with the 36" door. Having that extra width just makes the difference to me. In fact, I'm in the design phase right now of adding an RV garage/workshop to my house and I've asked the architect to put french doors on the side facing the patio. They will open out so no worries about the swing interfering with floorspace.
Man you have done an Outstanding Job on this shop and we LOVE watching you work. The Truck Pulley trick was epic.
Been awesome watching the journey to Texas and where the story has brought us to. Can't wait to see more.
Очень круто получается👍👍👍👍👍👍 Смотрю все серии и жду новые! Привет из России🖐🖐
Chad, you did a great with prepping for your ginormous garage door!
I cannot wait to see the new garage door and most importantly to see you install it!
Well done, Chad!
As a garage door guy I can't wait either. I'm hoping he's just going with a roll up door not a sectional. Much easier for a diy guy. And it will save space
So glad to see work being done. With all of the weather havoc in Texas I was afraid your family would be camped out on your staging with 2’ of water in your garage. So glad you are safe.
This is awesome! I am a carpentry freshman at Norwich Tech in CT and the process of you building this is really cool
I like the bed inset to use during supply transport... good idea.
That's an epic shop, hopefully one day I can do something like that. Thanks for all the documentation, knowledge and entertainment!
Good work. When you run your conduit to the garage, run a few extras, I ran 4 used 2. Last year, fiber optic came available in my neighborhood. I have underground utilities that come from the rear of the property. I ran the fiber to garage, then to the house, I used one of the spares. I still have one spare. I would also run a few 3/4" potable water irrigation water lines in the same hole *just incase" you want water to the garage someday. This I did not due, and regret it every day. The cost is in the labor to dig the trench. Spare conduits and irrigation lines aren't to costly.
Nice choice for the background music. The shops coming right along!
Probably too late, but re your comment about narrower doors to take up less interior space, I put externally opening doors on my shop extension last year. They of course don't take up any interior space, they are harder for someone to ram/kick in, and far more wind resistant. I'm South of Houston, hurricane windstorm protection is key. External opening doors are now code in many places in Florida. I was initially concerned about security, but they come with tamper proof hinges, little tabs that prevent removing the door even if someone were able to remove the pins. If it's not too late, might want to check 'em out. Using them let me put a 6' wide french door on the back of my shop, right next to my workbench, I love the light and airflow it provides.
My dad always said don't be afraid to jump into a project because you don't know what you are doing and if you are second guessing your self error on the side of caution and over build it...
That’s like the best ad I’ve ever seen on a RUclips vid lmao.
Dont forget external lights. All around your shop. If possible on a 3 way switch where you can turn them on from inside your house also
Pulling the wire for a garage this size will take the most time. So if you can run the all of the wire inside (and outside) then have the electrician connect up all of the plugs, switchs and breakers that should save you a ton of money on the electrician.
Bro your editing is 🔥 love it.
Been great watching you working on your dream garage. I know what you mean by over building a structure. I am currently building a simple backyard chicken coop, well it started out being simple, now it's taken on a mind of its own. 4x4 support posting holding up 2x8 horizontal plates. I do believe it is sturdier than my house. Keep up the good work.
I have been watching since you started and I am very impressed by your can do attitude and the job you're doing is great! I started by watching the updates to your trucks and now I am hooked seeing how this garage is going to turn out. Great job so far!
crazy idea. put in out swing doors with security hinges
Yea this East Texas weather has been messing up my recording schedule. Well my work schedule that ends up messing up recording schedules.
Consider a Quigley van? Talk to offroaders about thier sprinter experience(s). If you want 4x4 get a Quigley or similar.
I am impressed with your work ethic and your ability to build your own garage and it’s been very interesting watching you build your new workshop! With all this experience now, have you thought about opening a business of building garages? Find a team of Hawaiians that have your same work ethic and start your company there in Texas!
You're killing it dude! Looking good!
That's how they build the pyramids! Nice work!
Pro tip from not a pro lol when you were hanging the sheathing above the garahe door opening, in situations like that screw some scrap blocks to the bottom of the header to create a shelf for the sheathing to rest on while you screw it in. That way you aren't having to hold it while getting clamos in place and so on and it'll line up flush with the edge of the framing.
This spring was wild for DIY projects in Texas. All my DIY's got rained on......Regularly lol Awesome project bro! I am so Jealous of this shop
Great looking building. I would like to make a suggestion. Since you are going to have electric installed, I would also have plumbing run as well. You will want to have water down the road for sinks etc. Just a thought.
Looking good can’t wait to watch the next video. I’m moving to Texas soon and I want to do this to my back yard as well so I’m learning a lot from you and I love that you are doing it the right way the first time. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Looking really good brother! I sure know what you mean by going to either Lowes or Home Depot about every other day for something! I'm in the process of installing my interior tin this week and will have the floor epoxied next week. Boy, I'm really looking forward to the completion of my dream shop!! Good luck and don't work too hard bud!
It’s awesome to see your lady helping you at the store.. my lady just makes unrealistic requests from Instagram 😂
Not sure about TX, but in every state I've ever lived in you can pull your own permit and do any mechanical (HVAC, Elec, Plumb) you want IF it's your own property. Might want to check into that. If you can do the work yourself, then you sub out the parts you don't want to do yourself. But pulling wire is easy, outlets are easy, breaker panels are easy. Running a main line from house to shop....not so much.
That prerunner flexing on that LvL header
Damn bro! That's an accomplishment! You have to be so stoked for this to be done and sick of spending so much time at the blue and orange stores!
Should have left 36 inch door, moving equipment in and out, 4 inches can help a lot.
I'm wondering with the space and swing concerns, you didn't use swing out doors and with the wild weather, did you consider impact rated doors and windows?
Yeah, I thought the same thing…I’d go Florida hurricane code on those.
I was thinking the same thing since he said most of the storms come from that side anyways, an out swing would be better for wind force against it when closed.
Truely a nice job. Ingenuity on using the truck to lift the beam!
I'm really enjoying your videos ! Can't wait for the next one...
You are doing such an amazing job!
Chad, it’s looking great! I’m jealous of your build. As a fellow DFW’er, I feel your pain on the weather, but it’s got to give you a well deserved break.
Also, I’d suggest running conduit from your house to the shop to set up a WAP (wireless access point). That conduit can run in the same trench as electrical.
Awesome job.
You should be proud of this build.
And Milwaukee tools should sponsor you!
Love the channel. Great work getting the header in place - my favorite part of this video. Redoing things to fix mistakes is ALWAYS the way to go. You'll always know a mistake is there and wish you had taken the time to fix it.
great video my friend, keep up the content loving this build. One thing unless I missed something, you didn’t insulate inside that beam for the garage door
As a fellow Texan ,I feel your weather pains.
Nice shot! Almost…. Keep it up, cheering for you in Dallas!
Killin it brotha! All on your own! 🤙🤙🤙🤙
You are doing it!! Great job
Great video shop looking almost complete electric going to be a great video
Heck yeah it looks awesome
You have most likely already thought about this, but why not have the door open outward? My back door opens out so that we didn't lose any space that would have been taken up. Plus, it isn't any harder to do as you can either buy the frame or cut it yourself. You could even put a door spring on so it closes by itself.
May want to ask around regarding the electrical. In our area, the homeowner can run all the branch circuits as long at the certified electrician installs the breaker box and signs off on it.
Hawaiian barn raising right there! Cheeeeheeee
Well done man, so awesome
Chad! Lights are going to be your friend in the shop. Above you and on the side. I’m sure you thought of a lot of stuff from the comments and likely stuff you haven’t. Needless to say you got this. Just make sure you have lots of room to expand your box as you expand. Chances of you running everything running at once but you will need dedicated circuits for things like ventilation/fans, a lift, compressor, chargers, lights, cameras, heat, and etc. Try to keep you lights as LED so that you don’t have to change them out as the heat in Texas(as you know) is extreme and the cold both deteriorate gas bulbs. Good linkable lights would save you a lot of wiring. This is definitely the time to mark, plan, draw out, all your needs to line out your main box to leave room for expansion. Also I’d cover your bottom and top of panel with something you can remove easily for those additions.
Man your life is exhausting. Keep it up that’s a shop and diy to boot 👊🤌🤘🏼 and one of these 🤟🏻
You are worth the watch !
Tinted glass door would be cool....? If there is weather proof glass? Like a fire station.....
If you are going to clad this in Brick, consider putting Indiana Limestone or some Texas stone around the Openings, at least the Headers and Sills..it will give the place more Soul than a quick Wham-Bam Thank you Maam Brick Job..lol..The Frugal, even use stone Pavers cut in two to use in lieu of stone..if you have an L to hold the Brick above the door, you could use more than one Big Piece of Stone as Lintal..Some, here in Quebec Shou Sugi Ban Japanese Burnt Hemlock or Cedar and maybe put that as a Facade Exposed Header.
That Header installation was clever and executed very well. You've got a huge pair of potatoes in those pants.😂
The beam... was awesome!!
A lot of work reframing the door when you could have just gotten an out swing. I swapped the garage walk door on my last house because the garage was too short to have an in swing and be able to have any size vehicle parked in it. Out swing was MUCH better since it wasn't taking up any inside space to open and close.
Was waiting for a new video! Thanks
If you install doors what opens to the inside, if somebody wanna break in they can bust in the door. But if it opens to the outside they need to destroy the door to get in.
Love the vids man keep it up!
Such a badass clean lift👍
Having Fun now!
Honestly would’ve just left the 36” door instead of all the extra work. But lookin good!!
I know it's a matter of opinion but od want all shop doors as big as possible. The back door I would have done an outswing door if the inswing was an issue. And it's harder to kick in.
Just make the door swing out don’t have to worry about the room being spaced out
My son and I watch your channel. I am an electrical contractor. I would love to do the electrical in your shop. You seem to be capable and could do a lot yourself to save money like you have been doing.
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that header should be solid
My wife always asks me why I don't pay someone or at least get someone to help me. Because I'm cheap and it goes against my nature. Go bro!
Kia Ora bro, awesome mahi your doing 🤙🏽
Great looking, BIG garage! With big glass in the windows and doors, how do you plan to address any security ingress concerns? Grills over glass to deter entry/theft/damage? You are going to have slot of cool stuff in there, that you are making public on your channel. Best wishes and thanks for sharing!