Appreciate you covering the importance of permits and codes. When i built my deck i pulled a permit for it despite everyone asking me why i would bother. I’d say it was worth it for the peace of mind of having a professional okay the design and make sure the build was safe for myself, and future owners.
Precisely! :) Plus for us, since we are "building" our home here very soon, the county inspectors will be on the land at the same time. Obviously they'd notice a newly build building on what was last recorded as bare land. :)
And perhaps more importantly, your homeowner's insurance will cover things that happen out there, hopefully no one ever gets hurt, but if they do, and you did not pull that permit and get the inspection, your insurance company could tell you they aren't required to cover illegal additions, leaving you completely on the hook for all liability.
Sam, You are very lucky. I'm in the process of building my shed, 12X20, and the permit process and building is a nightmare. I started 1 1/2 years ago. Engineer drawings, foundation footings (18"x24"), a ton of rebar, Hardy barrier etc. My workshop has three times as many anchor bolts then my 20x20 garage. Nice to watch you go through your build. Keep up the great work.
Those are really cool Sam! We had to do 4' screws every 8' on the metal building, probably because we're in a hurricane zone, 130mph engineer wind rating was required. They weren't as beefy as yours, but the screw part was 4" across. They were screwed in before the concrete was poured and had a plate and bolt that attached above the finished slab and through the metal framing. I'm enjoying the build videos!
LOL Sam, and here my goal was to build my shop out of GREEN Lumber (locally sourced!). Guess I should jump over to our town hall and start to stick my nose into what they require from me for my build! Thanks for the fly on the wall perspective.
@@Samcraftcom Of course Sam, I won't be the one to OFFER this information! I just want to know the "Do's & Don'ts" for the workshop, and stay within the lines. In a couple of days it should warm up enough to be able to leave the house. (Burr!)...
Thank You Very Professional and seemingly smooth Im going to use this to anchor my chicken coop down bad storms coming in this evening!! Greetings from Paducah Ky USA Take care my new Friend 🙂❤👍👍✌✌
I've used these on a few different structures and they're great! I really like being able to remove and move them. We're due for strong winds here too -- hang on to your hat! :)
@@Samcraftcom The winds may still come but hasnt been too bad yet plus my chicken coop is pretty heavy Im thinking if a strong wind wanted it down the anchors would help but not matter much anyway good luck to ya brother!!🙂👍✌💪🙏
The anchors look durable, but I figure you spend over $120 for 4 anchors and straps. To anchor small sheds and building I buy those cheap 3' "U post" and drive them in the ground at each corner and maybe 1 addition on long sides of building. That would cost about $30 for 6 posts. I don't always comment, Sam, but I do always watch.
I just looked at his link for those exact earth anchors on Amazon... $119.09 EACH !!! Yeah, you read that correctly - a 4-pack would cost $476 + tax = $511 !!!!!!! Yikes. I'd go with 5'-6' T-Post fence posts and drive them 4'-5' down. I don't know if my tractor could even pull those out and it would cost about $30-$40 for everything. I wonder if what he used was required by code.
I have 3 skid sheds on blocks. Never anchored. 17 years and none of them budged. Now, my 2 cheap metal sheds I used pickets before but the recent one on simple gravel I will use a cable routed up inside over the Stringer The other a simple post cemented in high enough to screw framing on. Permits? Who gets permits? 17 years only got 1 permit and that was to remodel garage. I am out in a county so can do whatever I want. The reason for permits for structures is for the county to appraise the value higher. In GA I got a permit for metal roof..County came out and saw a metal shed, wood porch, etc...We didn't see this stuff like 10 years ago. We just bought it. My assessment was raised the following year because " structures." Think my county in TX was like projects over a certain amount. I got duct tape and old 2x4s. While building cost like 50 bucks. 😂
Just an FYI but your lag bolt strength is reduced to only 25% of it's rated strength when the tension is 90 degrees off axis like you've setup several of your bolts. It is actually at its strongest trying to pull it straight out. With a 3/8" lag screw you get about 270lbs of pull out resistance per 1" of thread depth in yellow pine. For a 3.5" deep screw that would give you 945lbs of pull out strength but at a 90 degree angle that's reduce to only 236lbs. This is a pretty easy fix for you to just reposition the angle but I thought I would point it out for others.
Great videos Sam. Question I would have for you and the anchors though is your land looks like it is/was farm land and probably tilled over a lot. I would be interested to know if those anchors could really do the rated pull or even anywhere close to it. I would be curious to see a test pull on those. Would not be cheap though unless you had access to a pull scale. But hopefully they do the job at least good enough to pass code. If you had access to a pull scale capable of a ton and your brothers tractor it would be an interesting test.
Im nobody but Im thinking Probaly NOT my impact would have a hard time but I went and got a half inch impact wrench it handles my anchors on my chicken coop fine hopefully the anchors hold up!
Those anchors will work if a cow farts in the pasture but if a storm hits, they're worthless. Anchors strength are proportional to their installation effort and those anchors were just slightly more difficult to drive than a drywall screw.
What? Installation effort has nothing to anchor strength. If he drove it by hand with a wrench it would be a lot more effort but wouldn’t be any stronger.
I want to start by thanking you for all of your sharing but,......just for future reference. Insert some rebar in a ❌ pattern, through the bottom of your post in some concrete should save you a little money and sweat.
Boy, it seems your lag screw connection to the wire rope is the huge weak point in your system. The screws may be good for 2k but can’t imagine the lags are close to that.
i thought the same thing. only as strong as the weakest point and the lags and the washers are definitely a weak point. those washers will probably fold and allow the cable to slip off.
CW1116 0 seconds ago I just looked at his link for those exact earth anchors on Amazon... $119.09 EACH !!! Yeah, you read that correctly - a 4-pack would cost $476 + tax = $511 !!!!!!! Yikes. I'd go with 5'-6' T-Post fence posts and drive them 4'-5' down. I don't know if my tractor could even pull those out and it would cost about $30-$40 for everything. I wonder if what he used was required by code.
I apologize for slapping the troll. I won't be offended if you want/need to remove my response to Randal's comment I understand. He just happened to pluck that one nerve and out it all came.
The soil produces a lift value less when wet a labor saver not a money saver. Prp[er cocrete piers is cheaper amd do more. A $ 1/4" cable vs Steel Galv Plate. Coreless tool ios more money for professional time saver, but manual labor makes more torque with leverge tahn a stupid driver JUST TO SECURE THE SHED YOU ARE SPENDING $400 (INCLUDE THE SILLY DRIVER)
THOSE GROUND SCREWS ARE SO WRONG FOR THIS WORK BECAUSE THE TENSIL STRENGTH IS SO WAY OVER & ABOVE THE NEED. Even a 1 inch diameter of aluminium would be safe to break at 13,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds (alloy chosen) Yous say 1000 per corner if you just cabled the perimeter and sent two in, it would have never broken. But the soil is & was the issue. The pull out force. Just try pulling a horizontal block of 4x8x8 concrete buried 3 feet down, it would beat hell out of these cabled screws. Everyone is buying into all the hyped tech for no reason. We have made our own demise even making Simpson the defact Mafia enforcer of any project. There stupid assemblies are costing thousands even on small builds. We can even make this stuff at home now mewlting aluminum cans Bulk ton is @ $2000 so $1 a pound and these PE18 screws are basically even at 1" , a solid rod diameter (they are less via threads) of 18" is 1.5 pounds. And these cost over $30 each.. I would rather use a 12" x 36" Concrete pier/post pouring 2 - 80 pound bags for even $10 and place a 3/4" x long J bolt. Again money makes the decisions.
Duuuhd. So many problems here. First, you're lagging into non-piloted wood and at the very end of 4x4's - and if those are PT (which at that elevation they better be) - noh noh noh. That's going to split really bad. Next, you're lagging anchors into what appears to be the beams on top of which you're floor joists are sitting - and in turn your structure is just nailed to. Let me put that another way - you are nailed to the ground. Look - the ground anchors are great. I've got some in which I've embedded in concrete with rebar. What you've done - no. Simply no. For your audience. No. This is not how to anchor squat. Squat looks down upon this and says absolutely not.
Always a good day when a new toy arrives
This is wild, we make those anchors for American Earth at my father’s aluminum foundry.
Awesome!!! They're great! I'll be getting more in the near future, we have another portable shed that will be moved to our property. Great stuff!
Good video thank you. Now I'm going to anchor my shed.
Appreciate you covering the importance of permits and codes.
When i built my deck i pulled a permit for it despite everyone asking me why i would bother.
I’d say it was worth it for the peace of mind of having a professional okay the design and make sure the build was safe for myself, and future owners.
Precisely! :) Plus for us, since we are "building" our home here very soon, the county inspectors will be on the land at the same time. Obviously they'd notice a newly build building on what was last recorded as bare land. :)
And perhaps more importantly, your homeowner's insurance will cover things that happen out there, hopefully no one ever gets hurt, but if they do, and you did not pull that permit and get the inspection, your insurance company could tell you they aren't required to cover illegal additions, leaving you completely on the hook for all liability.
I also pulled permit when I built my shed. Years later when I sold my house the new buyer wanted to see my copy of the permit. Glad I had it.
Keep up the good work. Enjoy watching
Thanks 👍
Sam, You are very lucky. I'm in the process of building my shed, 12X20, and the permit process and building is a nightmare. I started 1 1/2 years ago. Engineer drawings, foundation footings (18"x24"), a ton of rebar, Hardy barrier etc. My workshop has three times as many anchor bolts then my 20x20 garage. Nice to watch you go through your build. Keep up the great work.
Yikes!!!
Good reason to move.
Those are really cool Sam! We had to do 4' screws every 8' on the metal building, probably because we're in a hurricane zone, 130mph engineer wind rating was required. They weren't as beefy as yours, but the screw part was 4" across. They were screwed in before the concrete was poured and had a plate and bolt that attached above the finished slab and through the metal framing. I'm enjoying the build videos!
Thanks!
That'll definitely work. Awesome job.
Peeps, consider pilot drilling for the lags minor diameter when placing a lag that close to the end of the wood to avoid splitting ,now,or later.
With the types of storms they get down , let’s hope the ground rods work. Good luck Sam . Great video.
It just doesn't seam like enough.
You are really holding down those treated 4x4's really well.. The shed though is only holding on by a couple of nails. :)
Thank You for this video. I’m was looking for an easier way to get those anchors into the ground. Just ordered my set today.
Thanks Sam, good job. Nice anchors
Great job Sam!
Thanks!
Always so informative. Thanks Sam.
LOL Sam, and here my goal was to build my shop out of GREEN Lumber (locally sourced!). Guess I should jump over to our town hall and start to stick my nose into what they require from me for my build! Thanks for the fly on the wall perspective.
Worth a chat for sure! See if they require kiln dried & graded (stamped) lumber for your project or not. :)
@@Samcraftcom Of course Sam, I won't be the one to OFFER this information! I just want to know the "Do's & Don'ts" for the workshop, and stay within the lines. In a couple of days it should warm up enough to be able to leave the house. (Burr!)...
Thank You Very Professional and seemingly smooth Im going to use this to anchor my chicken coop down bad storms coming in this evening!! Greetings from Paducah Ky USA Take care my new Friend 🙂❤👍👍✌✌
I've used these on a few different structures and they're great! I really like being able to remove and move them. We're due for strong winds here too -- hang on to your hat! :)
@@Samcraftcom The winds may still come but hasnt been too bad yet plus my chicken coop is pretty heavy Im thinking if a strong wind wanted it down the anchors would help but not matter much anyway good luck to ya brother!!🙂👍✌💪🙏
The anchors look durable, but I figure you spend over $120 for 4 anchors and straps. To anchor small sheds and building I buy those cheap 3' "U post" and drive them in the ground at each corner and maybe 1 addition on long sides of building. That would cost about $30 for 6 posts. I don't always comment, Sam, but I do always watch.
I just looked at his link for those exact earth anchors on Amazon... $119.09 EACH !!! Yeah, you read that correctly - a 4-pack would cost $476 + tax = $511 !!!!!!! Yikes. I'd go with 5'-6' T-Post fence posts and drive them 4'-5' down. I don't know if my tractor could even pull those out and it would cost about $30-$40 for everything. I wonder if what he used was required by code.
I have 3 skid sheds on blocks. Never anchored. 17 years and none of them budged. Now, my 2 cheap metal sheds I used pickets before but the recent one on simple gravel I will use a cable routed up inside over the Stringer The other a simple post cemented in high enough to screw framing on. Permits? Who gets permits? 17 years only got 1 permit and that was to remodel garage. I am out in a county so can do whatever I want. The reason for permits for structures is for the county to appraise the value higher. In GA I got a permit for metal roof..County came out and saw a metal shed, wood porch, etc...We didn't see this stuff like 10 years ago. We just bought it. My assessment was raised the following year because " structures." Think my county in TX was like projects over a certain amount. I got duct tape and old 2x4s. While building cost like 50 bucks. 😂
Glad to see the shop coming along. I bet it's all white there now. Take care, God bless
It sure is!!
What a great video! Thank you!
The ground anchors may handle x tons but how much will the lag screws attached to the house handle? 200 lbs?
Just an FYI but your lag bolt strength is reduced to only 25% of it's rated strength when the tension is 90 degrees off axis like you've setup several of your bolts. It is actually at its strongest trying to pull it straight out. With a 3/8" lag screw you get about 270lbs of pull out resistance per 1" of thread depth in yellow pine. For a 3.5" deep screw that would give you 945lbs of pull out strength but at a 90 degree angle that's reduce to only 236lbs. This is a pretty easy fix for you to just reposition the angle but I thought I would point it out for others.
Nice ,keep it up
Awesome videos!! Subbed!
Great videos Sam. Question I would have for you and the anchors though is your land looks like it is/was farm land and probably tilled over a lot. I would be interested to know if those anchors could really do the rated pull or even anywhere close to it. I would be curious to see a test pull on those. Would not be cheap though unless you had access to a pull scale. But hopefully they do the job at least good enough to pass code. If you had access to a pull scale capable of a ton and your brothers tractor it would be an interesting test.
That would be an interesting test to perform!
in that soft ground at that depth, those things aren't holding.
Will those anchors stay in the ground when the ground gets saturated with heavy rain and experiencing high winds?
Is it just for gusts of winds? Or is that for tornadoes (direct hits not included)? Where is the weak point? Nails from the big 2 bys to the 4x4's?
I wonder if my impact driver would work on that. I have a 1/2" adapter for it...assuming I don't hit granite that is.
Im nobody but Im thinking Probaly NOT my impact would have a hard time but I went and got a half inch impact wrench it handles my anchors on my chicken coop fine hopefully the anchors hold up!
What about hurricane ties for roof? Any plans for these?
Yes!!! They'll be added soon. I'm working to get the shed dried in as quickly as possible.
What kind you get?
I wonder if these can double as a grounding rod?
Might do an ok job if all 4 were bonded together somehow but definitely would not pass an inspection. Better off just using a real ground rod.
For the price, a grounding rod is cheaper and known to work. :)
@@Samcraftcom lol fair enough
No, grounding rods, depending on code and location would need to be at least 6-8 ft in the ground
Thanks for the ideas of my own shed Sam. What county are you moving to? I'm at the edge of Franklin and Coffee counties.
Happy to help! :) We're in the eastern most county. :)
Those anchors will work if a cow farts in the pasture but if a storm hits, they're worthless. Anchors strength are proportional to their installation effort and those anchors were just slightly more difficult to drive than a drywall screw.
What? Installation effort has nothing to anchor strength. If he drove it by hand with a wrench it would be a lot more effort but wouldn’t be any stronger.
I want to start by thanking you for all of your sharing but,......just for future reference. Insert some rebar in a ❌ pattern, through the bottom of your post in some concrete should save you a little money and sweat.
Not sure the lag bolts (attached to the skids) are rated for 2,000 lbs
Have you considered rafter ties? Cheap insurance!
They're on the way. :)
Honey, I'm gonna need a bigger drill!
Boy, it seems your lag screw connection to the wire rope is the huge weak point in your system. The screws may be good for 2k but can’t imagine the lags are close to that.
In hindsight, I COMPLETELY agree with your observation. I'm going to replace them with some galvanized through bolts and something much more stronger.
@@Samcraftcom It’s a journey. 😉
i thought the same thing. only as strong as the weakest point and the lags and the washers are definitely a weak point. those washers will probably fold and allow the cable to slip off.
CW1116
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I just looked at his link for those exact earth anchors on Amazon... $119.09 EACH !!! Yeah, you read that correctly - a 4-pack would cost $476 + tax = $511 !!!!!!! Yikes. I'd go with 5'-6' T-Post fence posts and drive them 4'-5' down. I don't know if my tractor could even pull those out and it would cost about $30-$40 for everything. I wonder if what he used was required by code.
No they're not. Those 18" anchors are something like $35
Just read in the reviews that these can be installed with an impact driver. Several people have done that successfully.
I won't tell Angie.
Yes.. you shush!!! LOLOL But actually... she saw the tool and said "Great! That will work for cars too!" :)
@@Samcraftcom well I have proven that impact drivers don't work on cars and trailers. Nice save.
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REG DRILL 20v Dewald will drive them big screws in faster then that craftsman
Not a chance. Sure Dewalt is better than craftsman when comparing apples to apples, but impact wrenches are still a different beast.
Aluminum really corrodes quickly.
I don't think those anchors will work in Florida
Not first! Don't care! 🤗
Yes, I did watch this on Green Acre Homestead. And? ☮️💖🙏🇺🇸🇮🇱✝️🤜
You're the best!
Defiantly don't want it to roll or blow over.
lmaoo they are bat shit crazy for how much they want for them lol
I apologize for slapping the troll. I won't be offended if you want/need to remove my response to Randal's comment I understand. He just happened to pluck that one nerve and out it all came.
You won't see 2000 pounds lift in that soil. No way. A 6' pry bar and a good solid brick would prove that.
First!
so what
The soil produces a lift value less when wet a labor saver not a money saver. Prp[er cocrete piers is cheaper amd do more. A $ 1/4" cable vs Steel Galv Plate. Coreless tool ios more money for professional time saver, but manual labor makes more torque with leverge tahn a stupid driver JUST TO SECURE THE SHED YOU ARE SPENDING $400 (INCLUDE THE SILLY DRIVER)
THOSE GROUND SCREWS ARE SO WRONG FOR THIS WORK BECAUSE THE TENSIL STRENGTH IS SO WAY OVER & ABOVE THE NEED. Even a 1 inch diameter of aluminium would be safe to break at 13,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds (alloy chosen) Yous say 1000 per corner if you just cabled the perimeter and sent two in, it would have never broken. But the soil is & was the issue. The pull out force. Just try pulling a horizontal block of 4x8x8 concrete buried 3 feet down, it would beat hell out of these cabled screws. Everyone is buying into all the hyped tech for no reason. We have made our own demise even making Simpson the defact Mafia enforcer of any project. There stupid assemblies are costing thousands even on small builds. We can even make this stuff at home now mewlting aluminum cans Bulk ton is @ $2000 so $1 a pound and these PE18 screws are basically even at 1" , a solid rod diameter (they are less via threads) of 18" is 1.5 pounds. And these cost over $30 each.. I would rather use a 12" x 36" Concrete pier/post pouring 2 - 80 pound bags for even $10 and place a 3/4" x long J bolt. Again money makes the decisions.
Duuuhd. So many problems here. First, you're lagging into non-piloted wood and at the very end of 4x4's - and if those are PT (which at that elevation they better be) - noh noh noh. That's going to split really bad. Next, you're lagging anchors into what appears to be the beams on top of which you're floor joists are sitting - and in turn your structure is just nailed to. Let me put that another way - you are nailed to the ground.
Look - the ground anchors are great. I've got some in which I've embedded in concrete with rebar. What you've done - no. Simply no.
For your audience. No. This is not how to anchor squat. Squat looks down upon this and says absolutely not.
county permits what a money making scheme
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