This is a modern day Larry Haun video series. This will be viewed by many over the years and help them understand why and how buildings and houses are constructed. Thanks Essential Craftsman, I can only imagine the effort it takes to coordinate the logistics of building a house while documenting and editing the process.
Anyone who can refer back to Larry Haun is okay with me. That fine gentleman forgot more about building homes than most of us will ever know, but he sure did his best to pass it on.
What a great presenter. His lessons are easy to follow and I love the fact that explains why he uses the methods he’s teaching. His apprentices are extremely lucky to learn from him.
I'm not in the trades, so every video you make is educational for me. Once again, you show there is a science to everything. Most folks are oblivious to this. So thanks for letting us look over the shoulders of a craftsman.
I think a major contributor to Scott's eloquence is the fact that when he's searching for a term or a way to phrase something, he doesn't fill the space with "uh"s and "um"s. There's nothing wrong with taking a moment to pick out one of the few million words you can use for a given concept.
With all the work you guys have done on the house, I'm surprised at how quickly you are able to pop out these videos. I surely do appreciate it. You have a rare gift for explaining very complex processes, but, more importantly, you don't skip over concepts that many people would assume, "Oh, EVERYbody knows that." Truth is, nobody is born knowing any of this stuff, so your efforts are very much appreciated. Thank you again to the entire Wadsworth clan!
EC, many viewers don't have a clue how much construction wisdom you've acquired in your lifetime. It will be hard for some of them to comprehend many of these easy things you're telling/showing them. My compliments to you regarding your broad spectrum of construction knowledge and, btw, you and I know you should start your next profession as an instructor/teacher at a vocational school....if they would pay you enough...lol.
Love seeing that baby in the front carrier, the grandkids. A family worksite, a family business. That is why your channel is so attractive to many. You make family life seems possible in a world where that seems less possible. Reality TV. Thanks, Scott and Nate.
Its really nice to see someone spend so much time making things easier for the other trades. As an electrician i try really hard to communicate with other trades, especially if something i do could potentially impact their work.
I'm loving this series so much! I've been looking forward to this build ever since the speculation video came out. I built my shed a year ago. I learned so much and got so much confidence from you to build it. You are a big reason why I built it myself. It's an 8 by 12 foot shed and the peak of the roof is 13 feet high. I love it. Thanks for all your teachings and passion for every trade your teaching us along this journey. I look forward to every video like a kid in the candy store watching the cashier bag my candy. I'm 42, was injured in a few car accidents and had to quit my career as a Certified Athletic Trainer (sports medicine) and I opened St. Josef's Woodshop, LLC here in Tallahassee, Florida. By the grace of God, the procedures of had on my keck have given me the ability to get contracts without advertising so I can use a lot of the skills you have taught me to earn some extra money to help support my beautiful wife and 3 kids. Thank you for your knowledge, sharing that knowledge in an amazing explainable way with perfect demonstration. God Bless you, Scott, Nate y'all whole family! I pray for all of your safety in building this house and may God bless that house and the family/families who will live in it. May they be blessed with many holidays, births and baptisms. Keep up the good work!
The cleanest most organized masterpiece of a jobsite that is rarely seen on the east coast. So tired of hearing those words, " good enough",... not on my job sites and not with my work. You can really tell those who take pride in their work and care about reputation... Love this guys work! Meticulous and Immaculate. 👍
Anything you hit with form oil becomes a form itself. Weather it's an internal cylindrical void occupied by steel or not its the same as pouring the concrete and drilling holes and installing the rebar loose and dry. I hope this channel never dies keep doing what your doing exactly how your doing it we love it. Never mind RUclips's algorithm I don't mind waiting a while and checking back for content.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video because I'm about to layout a wall and have looking for a video to simplify this aspect of the wall. This video answered my questions in a simple straight forward way. Thanks again.
Just a suggestion. When you were explaining block and rebar spacing at 9:09, an easy way of illustrating it would have been to use a couple sample blocks laid in a row on the ground. Visual aids like this could make things a bit clearer.
You are the man! I wish my father taught me the value of craftsmanship when I was starting my career. I point anyone who will listen to your channel. Solid advice no matter your trade.
Glad you put tops on those stakes. I saw someone fall on one years ago. It drug his inerds out a little due to slightly mushroomed top when he got up. I would have never dreamed that would happen unless I saw it. Those safety devices are more than worth it.
Watched plenty of really good build series which show what is being done - but very few go into the detail of the why and how. Your series is pure gold.
When I saw that Rolli-Polli I realized something. Essential Craftsman is my favorite channel. Its the little things in life and in work that make them really worth something. Much respect from Missouri. We need more builders like you buddy.
Excellent, detailed, step-by-step information - this is the stuff that is always forgotten about because usually-clueless editors don't understand the importance of these details. But as well all know, the devil is in the details. Somebody watching this series, who's never built anything before is going to have a great headstart in figuring things out. As for rust on rebar, so long as it's surface rust (not flaking rust), it's actually beneficial for the concrete bond. DIRT MUST BE CLEANED OFF.
String & knots was an excellent video for us(x-boy scouts) who cannot tie our shoes! LoL! ..but kinda true! Thank you for realizing, then taking time to slowly film this most necessary construction--& life long--skill. Thanks!👍👍
Quality is the absolute best result you can give a person when it comes to concrete. Fantastic quality you give your clients. Beautiful work my friend!
Yes, the bricklayers will really love this layout of the "verts" and may give you a discount...maybe! I can only remember a couple of times that the general contractor went to that much time to make sure the vertical rods were in the center of the cores in the block since 1968 when I started my apprenticeship. Worth it? You bet, Greg.
Many years ago we called the verts "starter bars"' and once we had finished tying all the steel, we all used to have a beer and leave the empty bottles on top of the vertical bars, sometimes, we had to empty a lotta bottles to cover all the bars. Call it prehistoric workplace safety. Thankfully, it was never tested for effectiveness. The new caps are way better, they make more sense than political correctness on site.
I've been doing amateur construction jobs since I was 21 (now 71). I wish I had paid more attention to LEVEL, PLUMB, SQUARE & TRUE as demonstrated by the Essential Craftsman. Really does pay off even for the simplest of jobs as I am finding out. Thanks for an excellent series.
I don't know if I have said this before but you remind me so much of my grandfather in a very good way besides the fact he was a Union Chrysler worker he did all sorts of work from carpentry, welding and machining, automotive, and everything in between.
I thought for a second that you had a white coupler on your conduit. I had to go back a couple of time and look. Watching you go through these processes reminds me of the classes I took when I was training to be an electrician. We had a set of semi retired master electricians (Except for the industrial systems maintenance instructor that had his program overlapping ours. He was only the equivalent of a journeyman electrician, but he had the experience and expertise to become a master, he just didn't want to bother with it since he didn't need the piece of paper for anything.) as our instructors in the industrial electrician program and they taught us everything from basic electrical theory to radio/radar and even fiber-optics. They saw it as their responsibility to pass on their knowledge to the next generation. That and the salary from teaching was a nice supplemental income to retirement while not being all that hard on the body.
Not only incredibly instructive but a pleasure to watch, like others have commented, maybe a few examples to show exactly what you mean. Like most jobs, the more time spent on preperation the better the finished result.
What a great "learning" channel with most useful tips for the every-day jobs we do. Thank you. Your instruction is always clear with good video and sound.
This is so helpful and informative. Thanks for passing on this information for my generation and the next behind me. I have learned so much from Essential Craftsman
16:00 cutting with a band saw dowsnt create Sparks. However it does create little chips of metal that can go into your eyes. Put goggles if your cutting rebar. Sucks when the doctor has to force open your eye while he is trying to retrieve the metal in your eye and your eye naturally wants to close....
Naw, they have drops that make everything good. Steel gets pulled with a magnet while your face is in a vice. Your eyes are held open with curved eyelid clamps. Now copper shavings was bad. Took over 2 hours with tweezers and a microscope. Lots of drugs, I was numb from the chin up.
I agree with goggles over regular safety glasses. When I was working in a metal shop at the chop saw I had a piece of metal hit my cheek and bounce under my glasses into my eye. I had to sit still while the doctor drilled it out of my eye with one of those dentist sized tools. It was not a fun day.
This is the first time I've actually seen the view from this home-site. Wow, what a nice view. No wonder that you are dealing with the elevation/grading issues you have had to put up with here.
When I built my house I used a Master Key, a bolt-cutter, those things used to cut locks with to cut my rebar. I built a 6 foot long, 20 inch wide bench from 2 X 10's and screwed blocks onto the top for bending the rebar. I shoved a long piece of galvanized pipe over the rebar to keep it straight as I made my bends. Worked really well.
Great channel, really enjoying all the explanation. Not sure if already mentioned yet...One suggestion about tying the J-bars in with out help, you can use a quick clamp to hold it temporarily to the frame whilst you tie off.
@@keestrokes Standard so it works out to be 16 inches long and 8 inches tall. Hence the block being call an 8 inch it's made 3/8 smaller all around to allow for the mortar and still just do figuring by said size of block. All block are done this way 3/8 smaller. Same with lumber a 2×4 is not 2 inches by 4 inches it's just a bit smaller.
Scott Jenkins 16” is the total of the CMU and the mortar joint. Whenever you get a block it’ll be a nominal. You can figure your mortar joint by simple deduction. Good luck
Gee so much to do and knowledge here, so informative. You really know your stuff and it's inspiring to see you hard at it. This house is going to be amazing.
Yep very good description on how to do it but personally in my experience we generally level and adjust the rebar as the concrete is being poured/ curing. Concrete is my life and as a skilled labourer like myself, I believe this video is a perfect example for those learning.
I think I've used all of these tips this week while laying out lines to grade my garden, thank you! And ... I think I have one thing to add, as some of the knots don't work so well on new, clean line I just took and handful of soil and pulled the part of the string I was going to be tying through it a couple of times under some pressure, worked pretty well.
Have that exact tape.... Stanley PowerLock 25’😉 Was given to be by my father & that tape has been used & used for many jobs over many many years. Still in descent shape & really haven’t bought a new one b/c of the sentimental value of it when on a jobsite. Excited for the next vid in this series.....and have really been enjoying this build from day one; & Think makes us all a little special in knowing that your taking us along for this project that your doing, when you don’t have to. Thx for making us, apart of your family. Cheers😊 Love the 400+ views & ZERO 👎🏼......& wouldn’t understand anyone if they did dislike this vid......what’s to dislike😉
In Australia we have to tape foam onto pvc pipes penetrating the slab so to cushion the pipe should there be any movement in the slab, I’ll watch carefully to see it it’s a requirement on this project.
Peter Beyer we do that in Minnesota too. The codes here in the US vary some from state to state due to local climate, etc. I guess I was just writing to let you know that’s not completely unheard of over here.
It is a requirement in Oregon (where this is) as well. However, this is a framed subfloor and only the garage will be slab. There may not be an application where it'll be necessary.
very informative. where I live in Trinidad all structural work is either done in structural steel or reinforced concrete such as seen in this video. placing the verts what we will do is pour the concrete and when it starts to set up we slip the J verts into the concrete and it hooks into the main bars that were already set before the pour, the pumpers are a bit rough and if done like this seen in the video they will push it out of place. but we make a wood "T" template(16" long) and set them in while the concrete still a bit wet
10 minutes in, is exactly how we laid out verts doing this kind of work in Florida for residential construction. The forms were different and the slabs different, but the method of space the verts is identical. For ours, we just cut stickers and nailed them on the top edge of the reusable form. Then tie the steel vert to that. When the concrete sets, the stickers get knocked off and if you did it right, you had verts ready to tie in to the uprights, which tied into the header bar(s). Cool thing about a modern Florida house is you could basically knock out any interior wall if you wanted. Almost none of them are load bearing.
The exact same foundation I have to build for my shop , don't have the luxury of a cement delivery where my place is, best to use block, Thanks for the video.
Another excellent video! We use small blocks of leftover boards to hold the verts in place with screws. Not sure which one is faster but I don't like tying to boards.
Did you have the plumber out yet? He will want to make his stub outs before the forms go in. Nice view! Water, sewer, gas. Don't forget low voltage. Pour the pad for the ac compressor. Lots to do.
@Michael VanGundy...Sir, this gentleman is "a long ways" ahead of you. His thinking on this project is probably not lacking!....after all he did this as a routine in his career!
@@arkansas1336 I am a retired plumber. A lifetime of running jobs as large as they come. I can recognize something as simple as a house scheduling problem.
@@R2Mike All three need to be in the correct spot, says captain obvious. The waste is the most critical. There is a set amount of fall needed and you have two hard points. Someone, the plumber, needs to shoot elevations and look at the house to do a basic layout. Some jurisdictions got so tired of this not being done that they would not issue a building permit until they had a piping schematic and a plumbing permit issued. Even for housing!
Why are people getting upset that you’re asking about the upcoming schedule? They must have never had to answer those questions. I’ll bet my tattoos that Scott isn’t sour about you asking. He’ll either say ‘yup, watch the next episode’ or ‘I’m glad you said something, can’t believe I almost taught everyone how to fix it later’ haha
You taught me the engineers naught a few video ago, so I would like to teach you that you need vertical reinforcement on all corners and at ends of all walls including on each side of openings. So starting layout of verts 12 inches from end of wall is not a good idea. But As a masonry contractor I do appreciate someone taking the time to layout everything for the mason. I’d love to build those walls!
Dumb question: what are those orange caps on the stakes? I imagine they are there to make sure someone doesn't accidentally fall over and get impaled, but I thought I'd ask and confirm.
They’re called stab guards so you don’t get impailed on the exposed rebar/stakes/forming. Also called osha caps also mushroom caps for the cheap ones that break easily and look like orange mushrooms
Last week here in Munich one Truck driver jumped off his Truck and stuck himself on such a rebar. Hevily injured! Heard not how he is doing now. Those stakes are deadly.
Code requires them, osha requires them, just about everywhere requires them. Even if you are working on a project or in an area that doesn't require them, still use them. They are much much much cheaper than the legal and settlement costs of someone getting impaled and dying...
If you ever have seen somebody whom trip on a job side where the rebar did not had those guard caps on yet,... you want those guard caps for sure! It was a messed side to see and experience, and one with fatal consequences.... 😪
The question is why block over poured concrete? I’ve been considering block for my foundation and try doing it myself. Concrete is 300 dollars a yard, the cost of form rental, pump cost another 1000-2000 dollars.
It's been a while since I've seen cinderblocks foundations. The past few years we tend to use Integrated Concrete Forms (ICF) to build our foundations. I would love to see a video with your patience and skill showing how ICFs are supposed to be done.
I so enjoy your videos, I work in an office but like working with my hands, I love the way you present your content, it’s so informative. If you need a helper with the spec house I would be so up for it!, just let me know and I’ll book the flight,
I am working on a house right now that looks like it is slab on grade but isn't. LOL County record says it is but alas. The ironic thing is that it was built by the Washington state government as low-income housing in the '70s. The floor is 4x12 on four-foot centers with 2x6 car decking subfloor. This all sits inside a small stem wall on a"footing". Funny stuff.
The boy loves to be outside, to get his hands dirty and to be with family. He also loves the smell of wood and imagining what the house will look like. These memories will always be there and he will love them. Trust me. 🙂 Ladies and gentlemen... the next generation builder!
We only have to lap our rebar 18”. Our corners have to be bend, not cut. It’s crazy how codes vary from state to state. Also we rarely form our footers in Tn. Anyways, love your videos and you have helped me be more productive on the job site!!
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This is a modern day Larry Haun video series. This will be viewed by many over the years and help them understand why and how buildings and houses are constructed. Thanks Essential Craftsman, I can only imagine the effort it takes to coordinate the logistics of building a house while documenting and editing the process.
Anyone who can refer back to Larry Haun is okay with me. That fine gentleman forgot more about building homes than most of us will ever know, but he sure did his best to pass it on.
Larry Haun was the best! Ironically, he lived less than 90 miles from Scott!
EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING WATCHING THIS VIDEO!!...
Good to see a carpenter that actually understands masonry layout, thanks for putting this out there.
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What a great presenter. His lessons are easy to follow and I love the fact that explains why he uses the methods he’s teaching. His apprentices are extremely lucky to learn from him.
I'm not in the trades, so every video you make is educational for me. Once again, you show there is a science to everything. Most folks are oblivious to this. So thanks for letting us look over the shoulders of a craftsman.
Dark Delta I am in the trades. And this material is still educational. He’s just that good.
@@jchasew342 I'm not surprised to hear that from a fellow tradesman. Plus, it's the scale of things he knows about.
Spot-on oh, there is a science to everything, there is absolutely positively a right and wrong way to do anyting
I think a major contributor to Scott's eloquence is the fact that when he's searching for a term or a way to phrase something, he doesn't fill the space with "uh"s and "um"s.
There's nothing wrong with taking a moment to pick out one of the few million words you can use for a given concept.
With all the work you guys have done on the house, I'm surprised at how quickly you are able to pop out these videos. I surely do appreciate it. You have a rare gift for explaining very complex processes, but, more importantly, you don't skip over concepts that many people would assume, "Oh, EVERYbody knows that." Truth is, nobody is born knowing any of this stuff, so your efforts are very much appreciated. Thank you again to the entire Wadsworth clan!
BPCC Math251 (Calculus II, Hitchcock) 2017 That's what I think to. ..
EC, many viewers don't have a clue how much construction wisdom you've acquired in your lifetime. It will be hard for some of them to comprehend many of these easy things you're telling/showing them. My compliments to you regarding your broad spectrum of construction knowledge and, btw, you and I know you should start your next profession as an instructor/teacher at a vocational school....if they would pay you enough...lol.
Love seeing that baby in the front carrier, the grandkids. A family worksite, a family business. That is why your channel is so attractive to many. You make family life seems possible in a world where that seems less possible. Reality TV. Thanks, Scott and Nate.
Its really nice to see someone spend so much time making things easier for the other trades. As an electrician i try really hard to communicate with other trades, especially if something i do could potentially impact their work.
I'm loving this series so much! I've been looking forward to this build ever since the speculation video came out. I built my shed a year ago. I learned so much and got so much confidence from you to build it. You are a big reason why I built it myself. It's an 8 by 12 foot shed and the peak of the roof is 13 feet high. I love it. Thanks for all your teachings and passion for every trade your teaching us along this journey. I look forward to every video like a kid in the candy store watching the cashier bag my candy. I'm 42, was injured in a few car accidents and had to quit my career as a Certified Athletic Trainer (sports medicine) and I opened St. Josef's Woodshop, LLC here in Tallahassee, Florida. By the grace of God, the procedures of had on my keck have given me the ability to get contracts without advertising so I can use a lot of the skills you have taught me to earn some extra money to help support my beautiful wife and 3 kids. Thank you for your knowledge, sharing that knowledge in an amazing explainable way with perfect demonstration. God Bless you, Scott, Nate y'all whole family! I pray for all of your safety in building this house and may God bless that house and the family/families who will live in it. May they be blessed with many holidays, births and baptisms. Keep up the good work!
The cleanest most organized masterpiece of a jobsite that is rarely seen on the east coast. So tired of hearing those words, " good enough",... not on my job sites and not with my work. You can really tell those who take pride in their work and care about reputation... Love this guys work! Meticulous and Immaculate. 👍
Much appreciation to you from Korea, your videos teach me a lot of work and life
For crying out loud we sure love this channel!
Anything you hit with form oil becomes a form itself. Weather it's an internal cylindrical void occupied by steel or not its the same as pouring the concrete and drilling holes and installing the rebar loose and dry. I hope this channel never dies keep doing what your doing exactly how your doing it we love it. Never mind RUclips's algorithm I don't mind waiting a while and checking back for content.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video because I'm about to layout a wall and have looking for a video to simplify this aspect of the wall. This video answered my questions in a simple straight forward way. Thanks again.
Just a suggestion. When you were explaining block and rebar spacing at 9:09, an easy way of illustrating it would have been to use a couple sample blocks laid in a row on the ground. Visual aids like this could make things a bit clearer.
Yes, please - I googled it (CBU block) and then it made more sense. Visual aids for my dumb inexperienced brain please :)
Yes +1 that, I had to watch this twice and go look at a CMU to get it. Edited, "CMU".
It’s a CMU.
Yes, I agree.
yep, kept expecting 2 or 3 blocks to show up to help guys better understand.
As an instructor of residential Construction, I appreciate the tips I have learned from all of his videos. He is a true CRAFTSMAN
You are the man! I wish my father taught me the value of craftsmanship when I was starting my career. I point anyone who will listen to your channel. Solid advice no matter your trade.
Glad you put tops on those stakes. I saw someone fall on one years ago. It drug his inerds out a little due to slightly mushroomed top when he got up. I would have never dreamed that would happen unless I saw it. Those safety devices are more than worth it.
Great videos. Great to see common sense , skill and a hands on approach. Cant stop watching them. Thank you. Nick
Watched plenty of really good build series which show what is being done - but very few go into the detail of the why and how. Your series is pure gold.
When I saw that Rolli-Polli I realized something. Essential Craftsman is my favorite channel. Its the little things in life and in work that make them really worth something. Much respect from Missouri. We need more builders like you buddy.
12:30 'That'll be the masons problem' LMAO!!!
You know you're a pro when....love it!
Excellent, detailed, step-by-step information - this is the stuff that is always forgotten about because usually-clueless editors don't understand the importance of these details. But as well all know, the devil is in the details. Somebody watching this series, who's never built anything before is going to have a great headstart in figuring things out.
As for rust on rebar, so long as it's surface rust (not flaking rust), it's actually beneficial for the concrete bond. DIRT MUST BE CLEANED OFF.
String & knots was an excellent video for us(x-boy scouts) who cannot tie our shoes! LoL! ..but kinda true! Thank you for realizing, then taking time to slowly film this most necessary construction--& life long--skill. Thanks!👍👍
Quality is the absolute best result you can give a person when it comes to concrete. Fantastic quality you give your clients. Beautiful work my friend!
Yes, the bricklayers will really love this layout of the "verts" and may give you a discount...maybe! I can only remember a couple of times that the general contractor went to that much time to make sure the vertical rods were in the center of the cores in the block since 1968 when I started my apprenticeship. Worth it? You bet, Greg.
Many years ago we called the verts "starter bars"'
and once we had finished tying all the steel, we all used to have a beer
and leave the empty bottles on top of the vertical bars,
sometimes, we had to empty a lotta bottles to cover all the bars.
Call it prehistoric workplace safety.
Thankfully, it was never tested for effectiveness.
The new caps are way better,
they make more sense than political correctness on site.
@@benjigray8690 I have found many old Milwaukee cans in block and retaining walls.
I can't get enough of this series. Thank you so much for all the thought, time, and effort y'all put into these videos!
Professor of common sense ! teaching us other professionals, some very useful information!
Thanks so much for all the work you’re doing to share this process with us.
I've been doing amateur construction jobs since I was 21 (now 71). I wish I had paid more attention to LEVEL, PLUMB, SQUARE & TRUE as demonstrated by the Essential Craftsman. Really does pay off even for the simplest of jobs as I am finding out. Thanks for an excellent series.
Man, I'm glad there are people like you that know how to do this stuff for people like me, lol !
I'm addicted to these videos now!
your whole channel has made me a a better employee thanks! great stuff!
They'll always be cinder blocks to me and the real heavy ones were concrete blocks. Old ways die hard! Love all your videos Scott and Nate.
You're like the Back To The Future Doc Brown mad scientist of construction and carpentry , we love your channel
Binge worthy for this oldtimer.outstanding content.
Its great that you get to do this project with your son. What a great experience! Must be nice to have him back in Oregon.
I don't know if I have said this before but you remind me so much of my grandfather in a very good way besides the fact he was a Union Chrysler worker he did all sorts of work from carpentry, welding and machining, automotive, and everything in between.
I thought for a second that you had a white coupler on your conduit. I had to go back a couple of time and look.
Watching you go through these processes reminds me of the classes I took when I was training to be an electrician. We had a set of semi retired master electricians (Except for the industrial systems maintenance instructor that had his program overlapping ours. He was only the equivalent of a journeyman electrician, but he had the experience and expertise to become a master, he just didn't want to bother with it since he didn't need the piece of paper for anything.) as our instructors in the industrial electrician program and they taught us everything from basic electrical theory to radio/radar and even fiber-optics. They saw it as their responsibility to pass on their knowledge to the next generation. That and the salary from teaching was a nice supplemental income to retirement while not being all that hard on the body.
Awesome work once again Scott. Loving this build! I know the house is going to be beautiful, but that view alone will sell that house!
Not only incredibly instructive but a pleasure to watch, like others have commented, maybe a few examples to show exactly what you mean. Like most jobs, the more time spent on preperation the better the finished result.
What a great "learning" channel with most useful tips for the every-day jobs we do. Thank you. Your instruction is always clear with good video and sound.
Man I wish I had your skills and knowledge!!! I'd love to be able to build my own place. Great work!
Thanks Scott for all your hard work. Us old guys still have *TREMENDOUS* value!!
This series is both entertaining and useful. Thank you for documenting this process:)
Another video! Wonderful! I love how frequent they are recently.
I love your videos and I am SO pleased to see you using genuine tie wire with a wire reel and real lather pliers and not grocery store twisty ties! 😎
Mike NYC M won't using something stupid like twist ties fail an inspection?
AMEN
Great video! As a mason I have spent more time cutting block and drilling for new rebar than laying the first course of block.
This is so helpful and informative. Thanks for passing on this information for my generation and the next behind me. I have learned so much from Essential Craftsman
16:00 cutting with a band saw dowsnt create Sparks. However it does create little chips of metal that can go into your eyes. Put goggles if your cutting rebar. Sucks when the doctor has to force open your eye while he is trying to retrieve the metal in your eye and your eye naturally wants to close....
Naw, they have drops that make everything good. Steel gets pulled with a magnet while your face is in a vice. Your eyes are held open with curved eyelid clamps. Now copper shavings was bad. Took over 2 hours with tweezers and a microscope. Lots of drugs, I was numb from the chin up.
I agree with goggles over regular safety glasses. When I was working in a metal shop at the chop saw I had a piece of metal hit my cheek and bounce under my glasses into my eye. I had to sit still while the doctor drilled it out of my eye with one of those dentist sized tools. It was not a fun day.
Hydraulic rebar cutter works best.
Michael VanGundy Numb from the chin up!!! Awe that’s too easy, you wrote that hoping I’d bite. Haha
For some strange reason my back hurts....😁
Thanks for sharing this build. 👍
This is the first time I've actually seen the view from this home-site. Wow, what a nice view. No wonder that you are dealing with the elevation/grading issues you have had to put up with here.
Nice! been a rodbuster for 5 yrs we always start layout at 4” from face of cmu wall, basically the same thing
Been that way for 40 years that i know of , there must be a bar at the corner or intersection , sometimes two bars
When I built my house I used a Master Key, a bolt-cutter, those things used to cut locks with to cut my rebar. I built a 6 foot long, 20 inch wide bench from 2 X 10's and screwed blocks onto the top for bending the rebar. I shoved a long piece of galvanized pipe over the rebar to keep it straight as I made my bends. Worked really well.
Great channel, really enjoying all the explanation. Not sure if already mentioned yet...One suggestion about tying the J-bars in with out help, you can use a quick clamp to hold it temporarily to the frame whilst you tie off.
Amazing Content! Thank you for taking the time to share. You guys are awesome!
Thanks again Scott. Glad to see the progress on the house.
What about the thickness of the mortar in between each CMU? Do you figure for that, or is it included in the size of the blocks?
Block is 15 5/8" long. The mortar joint between two blocks is 3/8".
think modular
@@deezynar is 3/8th pretty much the standard for say block walls? Or does it depend on the project?
@@keestrokes Standard so it works out to be 16 inches long and 8 inches tall. Hence the block being call an 8 inch it's made 3/8 smaller all around to allow for the mortar and still just do figuring by said size of block. All block are done this way 3/8 smaller. Same with lumber a 2×4 is not 2 inches by 4 inches it's just a bit smaller.
Scott Jenkins 16” is the total of the CMU and the mortar joint. Whenever you get a block it’ll be a nominal. You can figure your mortar joint by simple deduction. Good luck
Gee so much to do and knowledge here, so informative. You really know your stuff and it's inspiring to see you hard at it. This house is going to be amazing.
Yep very good description on how to do it but personally in my experience we generally level and adjust the rebar as the concrete is being poured/ curing. Concrete is my life and as a skilled labourer like myself, I believe this video is a perfect example for those learning.
Should have saved this for Sunday morning, but couldn't wait!
trackdog90 you’ll just have to watch it Sunday morning too with some coffe
Can’t wait for the pour
Top job true pro. I have started sending your instructional videos to my mature age apprentice. Your explanations are tip top. Good health to you.
I think I've used all of these tips this week while laying out lines to grade my garden, thank you! And ... I think I have one thing to add, as some of the knots don't work so well on new, clean line I just took and handful of soil and pulled the part of the string I was going to be tying through it a couple of times under some pressure, worked pretty well.
Have that exact tape.... Stanley PowerLock 25’😉 Was given to be by my father & that tape has been used & used for many jobs over many many years. Still in descent shape & really haven’t bought a new one b/c of the sentimental value of it when on a jobsite. Excited for the next vid in this series.....and have really been enjoying this build from day one; & Think makes us all a little special in knowing that your taking us along for this project that your doing, when you don’t have to. Thx for making us, apart of your family.
Cheers😊
Love the 400+ views & ZERO 👎🏼......& wouldn’t understand anyone if they did dislike this vid......what’s to dislike😉
In Australia we have to tape foam onto pvc pipes penetrating the slab so to cushion the pipe should there be any movement in the slab, I’ll watch carefully to see it it’s a requirement on this project.
Peter Beyer we do that in Minnesota too. The codes here in the US vary some from state to state due to local climate, etc. I guess I was just writing to let you know that’s not completely unheard of over here.
It is a requirement in Oregon (where this is) as well. However, this is a framed subfloor and only the garage will be slab. There may not be an application where it'll be necessary.
These are the types of comments and responses that make RUclips just a little bit alright.
Same in California...buy 6 inch wide rolls of kinda like bubble-wrap but minuscule bubbles and wrap several times.
very informative.
where I live in Trinidad all structural work is either done in structural steel or reinforced concrete such as seen in this video.
placing the verts what we will do is pour the concrete and when it starts to set up we slip the J verts into the concrete and it hooks into the main bars that were already set before the pour,
the pumpers are a bit rough and if done like this seen in the video they will push it out of place. but we make a wood "T" template(16" long) and set them in while the concrete still a bit wet
Top notch! I greatley appreciate the time and energy that goes into making the videos and the knowledge shared.
Okay, that shot of the potato bug (that’s what we call it in Oregon City) at 7:08 made me smile a lot.
A very interesting video. I didn't know what I was in for when I decided to watch.
Notice the form of the guy holding the rebar while its getting secured? This is a skill few have mastered 😎
10 minutes in, is exactly how we laid out verts doing this kind of work in Florida for residential construction. The forms were different and the slabs different, but the method of space the verts is identical. For ours, we just cut stickers and nailed them on the top edge of the reusable form. Then tie the steel vert to that. When the concrete sets, the stickers get knocked off and if you did it right, you had verts ready to tie in to the uprights, which tied into the header bar(s).
Cool thing about a modern Florida house is you could basically knock out any interior wall if you wanted. Almost none of them are load bearing.
The clear span (lack of load bearing walls) has a lot to do roof truss engineering.
Such a wealth of knowledge. Real world teaching.
Nice to see the family.
The exact same foundation I have to build for my shop , don't have the luxury of a cement delivery where my place is, best to use block,
Thanks for the video.
Another excellent video! We use small blocks of leftover boards to hold the verts in place with screws. Not sure which one is faster but I don't like tying to boards.
Did you have the plumber out yet? He will want to make his stub outs before the forms go in. Nice view! Water, sewer, gas. Don't forget low voltage. Pour the pad for the ac compressor. Lots to do.
@Michael VanGundy...Sir, this gentleman is "a long ways" ahead of you. His thinking on this project is probably not lacking!....after all he did this as a routine in his career!
@@arkansas1336
I am a retired plumber. A lifetime of running jobs as large as they come. I can recognize something as simple as a house scheduling problem.
@@michaelvangundy226 can u not just use a sleeve under the footing? The rest of that stuff can wait....no biggie
@@R2Mike
All three need to be in the correct spot, says captain obvious. The waste is the most critical. There is a set amount of fall needed and you have two hard points. Someone, the plumber, needs to shoot elevations and look at the house to do a basic layout. Some jurisdictions got so tired of this not being done that they would not issue a building permit until they had a piping schematic and a plumbing permit issued. Even for housing!
Why are people getting upset that you’re asking about the upcoming schedule? They must have never had to answer those questions. I’ll bet my tattoos that Scott isn’t sour about you asking. He’ll either say ‘yup, watch the next episode’ or ‘I’m glad you said something, can’t believe I almost taught everyone how to fix it later’ haha
You taught me the engineers naught a few video ago, so I would like to teach you that you need vertical reinforcement on all corners and at ends of all walls including on each side of openings. So starting layout of verts 12 inches from end of wall is not a good idea. But As a masonry contractor I do appreciate someone taking the time to layout everything for the mason. I’d love to build those walls!
Dumb question: what are those orange caps on the stakes? I imagine they are there to make sure someone doesn't accidentally fall over and get impaled, but I thought I'd ask and confirm.
Confirmed
They’re called stab guards so you don’t get impailed on the exposed rebar/stakes/forming. Also called osha caps also mushroom caps for the cheap ones that break easily and look like orange mushrooms
Last week here in Munich one Truck driver jumped off his Truck and stuck himself on such a rebar. Hevily injured! Heard not how he is doing now. Those stakes are deadly.
Code requires them, osha requires them, just about everywhere requires them. Even if you are working on a project or in an area that doesn't require them, still use them. They are much much much cheaper than the legal and settlement costs of someone getting impaled and dying...
If you ever have seen somebody whom trip on a job side where the rebar did not had those guard caps on yet,... you want those guard caps for sure! It was a messed side to see and experience, and one with fatal consequences.... 😪
Holy crap I love these videos...Thanks EC!
One of the best videos I’ve seen.
It's getting there ! 😊
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
I love all of the drink holders you're using. Stay hydrated. 👍
I've seen some pre drill the form supports and place the verts in the holes ensuring that they are always on center.
The question is why block over poured concrete? I’ve been considering block for my foundation and try doing it myself. Concrete is 300 dollars a yard, the cost of form rental, pump cost another 1000-2000 dollars.
I'd love a live webcam of the site! You could post expected times for things like concrete pours or excavation work, I would tune in daily!
Great job and good workmanship!
It's been a while since I've seen cinderblocks foundations. The past few years we tend to use Integrated Concrete Forms (ICF) to build our foundations. I would love to see a video with your patience and skill showing how ICFs are supposed to be done.
I so enjoy your videos, I work in an office but like working with my hands, I love the way you present your content, it’s so informative. If you need a helper with the spec house I would be so up for it!, just let me know and I’ll book the flight,
14:34 I suppose this refers to a preference for either a right or slightly acute angle so they would "hook" the longitudinal bars more effectively?
I am working on a house right now that looks like it is slab on grade but isn't. LOL County record says it is but alas. The ironic thing is that it was built by the Washington state government as low-income housing in the '70s. The floor is 4x12 on four-foot centers with 2x6 car decking subfloor. This all sits inside a small stem wall on a"footing". Funny stuff.
Fantastic info! Easy to follow and understand. Thank you!
stud mark plus or minus 4 inches gives you center of block
The boy loves to be outside, to get his hands dirty and to be with family. He also loves the smell of wood and imagining what the house will look like. These memories will always be there and he will love them. Trust me. 🙂 Ladies and gentlemen... the next generation builder!
We only have to lap our rebar 18”. Our corners have to be bend, not cut. It’s crazy how codes vary from state to state. Also we rarely form our footers in Tn. Anyways, love your videos and you have helped me be more productive on the job site!!
Almost half a million subs! Keep it up fellas!
Another great video! Thanks for your time teaching us
I like watching your videos, very interesting & I learn.
Danggit... have to wait another week for, yet again, a great and educational episode...