That's a GREAT price on a detached, 2 car garage. If all contractors were as honest and forthright as you seem to be, we'd probably get rid of 1/3 of pending lawsuits.
This is the guy to do business with each and every day. When you find them in your community... stick with them. Good video Ken, and I appreciate the little detail noteworthy items you talk about.
I used to work with my dad back in the 70s and 80s doing residential construction in southwestern VA. I went into the Army during the 1st Gulf War and ended up staying in for many years. I always wonder how my life would have been had I stayed in construction. There are definitely times that I miss doing it, but life moves on. I really enjoyed your video. It took me back to simpler times.
I love how this video is put together. I'm not in your area but if I was I would hire you in a heartbeat! Yes prices on everything have gone crazy... BUT.. $20,000 for a 24x24 finished setup like that by professional builders that give you piece of mind.. well worth the price. And all I have to do is watch it come together! Yep sign me up
The mills are the ones doing the price gouging. To pay my taxes, I sell a few loads of logs each year from property I own here in Idaho and am getting the same price I got last year while the prices on most of their products have doubled. This covid thing has been the lumber industries cash cow.
Amazing video, very insightful. The detail and honesty in the pricing is amazing wish all contractors were like this. He even gave a price guarantee who does that anymore.
Ken, you did a great job here. Having the video in the background as you explain the process sets you apart from most others. No wasted words as you speak, easy to understand, no goofy music in the background. And your pricing, by the way, is very reasonable. (I too am shocked by the current cost of a 2x4!) If you lived here in Virginia I'd hire you today. Thank you Ken. Much appreciated.
Thank you for the video time laps showing the construction, the explanation of what you are doing at each part of the build and what the final cost is.
Just built a 50x100x16 pole building in Ohio. Fully insulated and interior liner paneled. I had about 25k in site prep/gravel due to grade change and 4" 4000PSI floor, 200 amp service with (16) high bay LED's, (1) 10x10 and (1) 12x14 doors with (2) man doors but total came in about $125k. It will never be cheaper than now to build a building. Lock in NOW
I was a general contractor for most of my adult life. It's great to see another honest, down to earth contractor. I've read that, because of Covid, people are getting caught up on their home improvement projects (since they can't go to their job, they're improving their home). Unfortunately, because of the increased demand for building materials, the prices are getting crazy. A couple of months ago, a sheet of 3/4 inch oak plywood was running about $50. I was at a Home Depot yesterday, and they're past $65. That's about a 30% increase in just a few months. Hopefully, if the covid craziness ever ends, the prices will normalize. Now, if the prices of ammunition will ever come down -- or if the components for reloading your own ammo even become available again, I'll be a happy camper. If I were building this for myself, I would put a second story on it. Somewhere for the in-laws to stay when they're visiting. lol. I wouldn't have to hear my father in law snoring this way.
The most honest and sincere contractor I have ever seen. Yes the prices have gone crazy in 2020 - 2021, but this is still very reasonable if you are looking for a garage. I hate that I live in Va. and don't have you in my area, because you would get my business. Thanks for a good video, and thanks for honesty. Not many like you left.
Ken I admire your integrity, my only wish was you were here in the Niagara Falls, Canada area because I’d definitely hire you to build my workshop. Keep those videos coming. Thx Mark
I built a 24x24 in 1994. cost 5,000. 10ft walls. 7.50 for a sheet of 1/2, 2.99 10ft 2x4, 58yd concrete, t-111 15.00 a sheet. on and on. went to buy treated wood for a small 16x8 covered deck recently and spent 4000 on material. Good God man. CRAZY!!!! nice place.
WOWW. This was eye opening. I asked for an estimate to add just a 12X24 shop addition to my existing 24x24 ranch style garage a year ago. His estimate for that at the old prices was almost $24,000 !!! And that was without the concrete work that he sub-contracts out. So I opted to do the build myself and even with the concrete work it cost me under $10,000 total for materials which also included insulation and wiring. I had the time, and it was worth it to just put other projects on hold while I built my woodshop myself. And I had fun doing it.
Beautiful work! Only thing I do different is stick frame roof for extra storage, plus because oldschool framers are a dying breed so I try to teach it to as many young people as I can. Great video
Can you start posting videos showing framing techniques? I’d love to learn more about framing roofs. It can get complicated trying to figure out the bird mouth cuts, etc. I would definitely watch and will subscribe should you ever post any. Thanks
I had a garage building business for years . I never use trusses, I always cut my own rafters ! It's cheaper , better lumber than then the unknown lumber you get from a truss company , you have the option to build a partial or full loft now or later, No storage with trusses , easier to build desired overhangs and pitches. And no waiting on trusses to be delivered ! Retired now , Just my personal opinion ! PS I always picked my own lumber. never ordered a package to avoid some kid in a lumber yard picking out unusable lumber that you wouldn't buy if you were standing there. That was one of my selling points to a potential customer !
Looking good with that slick green screen work, Ken! Nicely done indeed. $20k for a 2-car garage (including permits and slab) sounds like a fair price to me.
Great video Ken. I have been in construction for 25 years and its great to see someone breaking down the process for people to understand. Especially the discussion on material costs. I am new to your channel so I have not see more of your videos but it would be awesome to see your take on bidding. Nothing to detailed just something like this vid that helps folks understand all the costs and risks you have to account for in a proposal. This might help people understand why the cost of something is so “high”.
I feel that is a fair price to both contractor and customer, all with a great end product. If you were in my area I'd hire you for my upcoming garage/addition project.
This explains to me what is f and j channel and his vinyl siding goes and how a building is put together so easy to grasp summarized , I was doing research for a year on building
I recently remodeled a bath in my home. It was a complete gut. I had trouble finding qualified labor. The expensive tile was poorly installed. 8 years ago it cost me 15k. I live in a big city. It is a pleasure to watch professionals work. Very fairly priced. Best of luck.
Ken is so "level headed"! By that I mean just a nice person. No degree of cynicism or snideness, ever. With these new production values he's ready to take on Hollywood!
The guy that is building our 28x30 pole barn right now is available to us because two other customers cancelled due to lumber costs and are going to "wait until the prices come back down". I have never seen a company lower their prices for anything after it has already gone up. They may be waiting awhile. I enjoyed watching a stick frame building going up and find it interesting that you have in some ways made it kind of modular in that you pre-fab the walls. Cool idea and I always wondered why more companies don't do that. Sort of a hybrid design and once you do a few of some basic sizes you can really streamline and become very efficient. More importantly you can confidently provide an estimate knowing exactly what your costs will be. No surprises and super fast. Nice job Ken.
Well built, fair price. Don't envy you in this volatile material market. I would never have believed a 2×4×8 Would go for 15.00+ dollars. Which they hit here for a while. They have since come down. But sad to say they will never go back to pre man made disaster prices.
Thanks for all your content Ken, you and your crew seem like a well-oiled machine. I also appreciate the attention to cost. That being said, the doors, windows, siding, and roofing can swing the total cost of the building by 50% easily. Even just the difference between T1-11 and sheathing/vinyl is significant. I have not watched all your videos exhaustively, but this is still the major issue when discussing cost with clients in my experience. "If Ken's Karpentry can make a garage this size for $X, why is my custom design with 6 windows, two man doors, insulated roll-ups, shingles, PVC trim, and composite siding twice as much?" I'd love to see you break out the same building finished Economy vs. Premium. Keep up the good work.
I have to ask; how many contractors have you seen? My experience is that the majority of legal contractors are honest and hard working people. It becomes a different story when folks try to hire the guy with the cheapest price. Society and social media tells us that contractors by association are bad people.
We are around. (The honest and nice ones). But most people are sold on the cocky, pushy guys. It’s just a fact of life. Give the calm, silent ones a chance. More often their the ones who can do the job the best, they just don’t feel the need to over sell themselves. But another fact is the best salesmen are the pushy ones. Good luck on your projects.
Great video. So many folks have no idea of the building process or the costs involved. Appreciate your attention to detail in the explanation; especially the payment schedule.
Nice video ... I just retired from 30 years of building and historical restoration ... looking to put a 24x24 garage to replace where the old one was taken down decades ago ... this place hadn't been lived in for a decade (old summer home on the Delaware River) ... should have done it 5 years ago when I bought the place with lumber prices what the are now ... 20k is a great price for the basics ... good looking building, nice work
It really depends upon where you buy you the materials. Prices are gone. I would go to the main source lumber yard. Right now steel buildings are cheaper. Myself have done a lot of research and I know I could do a 32 by 70 out of steel or would and be pretty happy with the work.
Living in Florida we don't have to worry about snow. When doing a metal roof I screw throw the rib. I know this application doesn't work well for your area as you explained. This helps prevent water from getting by the fasteners. When they're fastened through rib the screw is on top of a triangle so the water doesn't stand a chance of penetrating. It runs right passed it. It is a little harder to screw these in since its a pointed surface. It's worth the extra effort.
Wasn't sure to open the video based on the thumbnail, but it was really nice! It's a great overview for the build, but some detailed sections would have been really helpful to understand what could be a great from a bad installation. Thumbs up!
Great work old timer. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Young people don't want to learn the building trades these days. 😣 God bless you and stay safe and healthy
Great video. As a GC I still appreciate watching videos about our trade. A year ago I switched to 20v framing nailer since we dont do much rough framing as most of our work is interior renovations. With that said the dewalt framing nailer is TERRIBLE. Very inconsistent. We love our dewalt impacts, oscillating saw, and the fairly new 4-1/2” circular saw. As for framing and siding nailers I would stick with air.
Beautiful timelapse. A neighbor had a similar building built and I kept trying to watch the process but this is way better. Great job with the green screen too.
I'm building a 22' x 36' shop/garage, and while it is a bit more complicated and larger than this one, so far the concrete work and permits alone have cost me at least $20,000. I'd say that $19,000 give or take is a GREAT price for that garage.
My shop is 24x30 with a 15x30 lean to for a total area of 34x30'. Concrete work cost me $9200, but I live in the country so no permits needed. The metal building itself was about $18k
$8 for a 2x4 stud made me stop my cabin build. I'm now going to build a 30x60 metal building. I got to add about 2ft of fill on 1 side of property but should work nicely. R panels are still $1.99 a linear foot so no increase yet. Well back to work.
Agree. Very reasonable in explaining the steps needed (the process), the "right" way of doing certain things, material price increases, and the payment. Very good video. 🙏👍🤓
Good to see you use a quality 3 layer garage door. As a door guy it's rare to see a good door instead of flimsy one or two layer insulated on builds like this. Loved the video. Great work!
What a great demonstration and explanation of what people can expect when having a garage built. As others have also said in comments, I’d hire you if you were in my area.
Yeah, the pricing of lumber now days is INSANE! I was planning on building a shed, but when I went to Lowes and saw the price of lumber, I said "to hell with that!" I think that lumber has doubled in price since the last time I built something. Kinda aggravating that it's so expensive now.
In 2019 in central NC I got multiple bids for this exact style garage.........the lowest bid was 40k!!! I had to go with a Morton style all metal pole barn type building for 30k instead
I’m a Mom and Pop licensed contractor in Va. Mostly small jobs. This is the guy I’d use if I could. I’m going to use his slab methods when I do my garage. Good job.
Used to be in construction, Yea lumber is crazy, but that's still a good price! Especially with the concrete included. I thought it would be double that with labor...it would prob cost me the same even if i did the labor in my area
I am wanting to build a detached 24’x24’ garage in my backyard. I was thinking $30-$40k for the entire project. The first contractor quoted me $68k and the second $49k. I wish this contractor was in my area. What he presented on this video is exactly what I want at a great price.
Growing up in a country/ suburban area we actually built garages and barns in a community setting. The homeowner actually paid zero for labor. We also got the lumber from a little sawmill in town at a great price, that's where i learned construction/ building. With my current time constraints I'd definitely hire and pay this guy to build my garage if i needed one!!! Even tho i have the knowledge to build it myself
I love doing 3rds in payment proposals also.. that is one of my greatest tips I picked up. but otherwise great job sir. great job on the educational video..
Great video and less expensive than I would have thought. Those lumber prices are though the roof. Now my wife can understand why I stop and pick up every discarded board I see beside the road.
I was quoted 55K for a 16x24 garage in MA and nearly lost my mind! Nothing fancy basic site prep, single door 7 pitch roof to match a Colonial style house. Think Code here requires 4ft frost wall foundation. But other than that It hurt to even see. I’m still looking for a contractor.
OK Ken... I think you should open a 2nd working location, in... oh, I don't know; maybe COLORADO!?! Man the clarity of your explanation of what's included and why, your honesty, and that price! I'm looking here in CO for someone to do a 3 room room addition on the end of my house, WHY AREN'T YOU LOCATED HERE?? GREAT video man. :-)
It should be noted that not every company charges that same way. There are many variables. Some companies will ask for 50% down payment which is paid at contract signing. Well established companies that can boot strap the entire project may only ask for 10% down and the remainder due upon completion. The price in this video may be different in your area due to roofing material. And never let a contractor pour less your concrete too thin. 6" minimum for driving, 4" minimum for walking. Some areas add 2" to those (depends on seismic activity and erosion control).
I wish I can bring you guys down south of Jersey.... But is winter weather, have to wait til better weather. Plus I love to help out to build my dream garage 🤙🏼 Awesome
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That's a GREAT price on a detached, 2 car garage. If all contractors were as honest and forthright as you seem to be, we'd probably get rid of 1/3 of pending lawsuits.
But what part of the country is this? I imagine the price is higher in the West where we are? AZ or NM?
I would work with you since you are an honest down to earth man. You are a rare kind of contractor. Keep it up buddy ok 👍🏽
Great to see an up front a “HONEST” contractor. I don’t live in your area, but if Idid, I would most certainly hire you!
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I agree
This is the guy to do business with each and every day. When you find them in your community... stick with them. Good video Ken, and I appreciate the little detail noteworthy items you talk about.
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I used to work with my dad back in the 70s and 80s doing residential construction in southwestern VA. I went into the Army during the 1st Gulf War and ended up staying in for many years. I always wonder how my life would have been had I stayed in construction. There are definitely times that I miss doing it, but life moves on. I really enjoyed your video. It took me back to simpler times.
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I love how this video is put together. I'm not in your area but if I was I would hire you in a heartbeat! Yes prices on everything have gone crazy... BUT.. $20,000 for a 24x24 finished setup like that by professional builders that give you piece of mind.. well worth the price. And all I have to do is watch it come together! Yep sign me up
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The mills are the ones doing the price gouging. To pay my taxes, I sell a few loads of logs each year from property I own here in Idaho and am getting the same price I got last year while the prices on most of their products have doubled.
This covid thing has been the lumber industries cash cow.
Amazing video, very insightful. The detail and honesty in the pricing is amazing wish all contractors were like this. He even gave a price guarantee who does that anymore.
Most contractors “most” are honest people. And most have a expiration date on their contracts guaranteeing price for X amount of days.
Ken, you did a great job here. Having the video in the background as you explain the process sets you apart from most others. No wasted words as you speak, easy to understand, no goofy music in the background. And your pricing, by the way, is very reasonable. (I too am shocked by the current cost of a 2x4!) If you lived here in Virginia I'd hire you today. Thank you Ken. Much appreciated.
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Sounds like a proper business man, selling a proper product "No Fake News", great lesson, and sale!
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Great video!
Your delivery was clear, calm and informative with no BS.
Thanks for posting!
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Thank you for the video time laps showing the construction, the explanation of what you are doing at each part of the build and what the final cost is.
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Thank you for your honesty. I feel like that’s a dying quality.
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I like you don't stretch a video into a series , well done ! Ralph Abad, Detroit mi
I really appreciate when building type videos give the COST for build.
Thankyou !
Just built a 50x100x16 pole building in Ohio. Fully insulated and interior liner paneled. I had about 25k in site prep/gravel due to grade change and 4" 4000PSI floor, 200 amp service with (16) high bay LED's, (1) 10x10 and (1) 12x14 doors with (2) man doors but total came in about $125k. It will never be cheaper than now to build a building. Lock in NOW
I was a general contractor for most of my adult life. It's great to see another honest, down to earth contractor. I've read that, because of Covid, people are getting caught up on their home improvement projects (since they can't go to their job, they're improving their home). Unfortunately, because of the increased demand for building materials, the prices are getting crazy. A couple of months ago, a sheet of 3/4 inch oak plywood was running about $50. I was at a Home Depot yesterday, and they're past $65. That's about a 30% increase in just a few months. Hopefully, if the covid craziness ever ends, the prices will normalize. Now, if the prices of ammunition will ever come down -- or if the components for reloading your own ammo even become available again, I'll be a happy camper.
If I were building this for myself, I would put a second story on it. Somewhere for the in-laws to stay when they're visiting. lol. I wouldn't have to hear my father in law snoring this way.
Kens voice is very relaxing, and a honest carpenter
Haha thanks
The most honest and sincere contractor I have ever seen. Yes the prices have gone crazy in 2020 - 2021, but this is still very reasonable if you are looking for a garage. I hate that I live in Va. and don't have you in my area, because you would get my business. Thanks for a good video, and thanks for honesty. Not many like you left.
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Lumber prices are out of control, $34 for Osb that’s crazy
i like the honesty and transparency. love watching the videos
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Ken I admire your integrity, my only wish was you were here in the Niagara Falls, Canada area because I’d definitely hire you to build my workshop. Keep those videos coming.
Thx Mark
Thanks for watching
Thanks Ken, I don’t even need a garage and I watched this entire thing. But if I did need a garage.... sold
Haha thanks
I built a 24x24 in 1994. cost 5,000. 10ft walls. 7.50 for a sheet of 1/2, 2.99 10ft 2x4, 58yd concrete, t-111 15.00 a sheet. on and on. went to buy treated wood for a small 16x8 covered deck recently and spent 4000 on material. Good God man. CRAZY!!!! nice place.
I don’t know how I got here, but Im subscribed! Seems like an honest and pretty straight forward guy.
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WOWW. This was eye opening. I asked for an estimate to add just a 12X24 shop addition to my existing 24x24 ranch style garage a year ago. His estimate for that at the old prices was almost $24,000 !!! And that was without the concrete work that he sub-contracts out. So I opted to do the build myself and even with the concrete work it cost me under $10,000 total for materials which also included insulation and wiring. I had the time, and it was worth it to just put other projects on hold while I built my woodshop myself. And I had fun doing it.
Nice. Way to go
Beautiful work! Only thing I do different is stick frame roof for extra storage, plus because oldschool framers are a dying breed so I try to teach it to as many young people as I can.
Great video
Can you start posting videos showing framing techniques? I’d love to learn more about framing roofs. It can get complicated trying to figure out the bird mouth cuts, etc.
I would definitely watch and will subscribe should you ever post any. Thanks
I had a garage building business for years . I never use trusses, I always cut my own rafters ! It's cheaper , better lumber than then the unknown lumber you get from a truss company , you have the option to build a partial or full loft now or later, No storage with trusses , easier to build desired overhangs and pitches. And no waiting on trusses to be delivered ! Retired now , Just my personal opinion ! PS I always picked my own lumber. never ordered a package to avoid some kid in a lumber yard picking out unusable lumber that you wouldn't buy if you were standing there. That was one of my selling points to a potential customer !
Nice job
As a carpenter my self I enjoy building and this video is excellent way to show a client what the building planning and contract is. I commend you sir
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If you were in eastern Canada I would 100% choose you to build my future garage. Great work, transparency and information. Thanks Ken and crew.
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Looking good with that slick green screen work, Ken! Nicely done indeed.
$20k for a 2-car garage (including permits and slab) sounds like a fair price to me.
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Great video Ken. I have been in construction for 25 years and its great to see someone breaking down the process for people to understand. Especially the discussion on material costs. I am new to your channel so I have not see more of your videos but it would be awesome to see your take on bidding. Nothing to detailed just something like this vid that helps folks understand all the costs and risks you have to account for in a proposal. This might help people understand why the cost of something is so “high”.
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Perfect timing. I’m in the hospital waiting for surgery and feeling anxious.. So what do I do, put Dr.Ken on to soothe my nerves...
Drink plenty of liquids and do what they tell you. :)
Ken this is a very well put together video and by the looks of it, a very nice product built by a competent team. Really well done Boss.
Glad you enjoyed it
From one Ken to another you do great work. God bless
Thanks and same to you. Stay warm up there
Price of lumber is still crazy. For a recent interior project (a wall), I ended up using steel drywall studs.
Good to see someone is still doing Business with people rather thank just Fleecing them.
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I feel that is a fair price to both contractor and customer, all with a great end product. If you were in my area I'd hire you for my upcoming garage/addition project.
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This explains to me what is f and j channel and his vinyl siding goes and how a building is put together so easy to grasp summarized , I was doing research for a year on building
I recently remodeled a bath in my home. It was a complete gut. I had trouble finding qualified labor. The expensive tile was poorly installed. 8 years ago it cost me 15k. I live in a big city. It is a pleasure to watch professionals work. Very fairly priced. Best of luck.
Ken is so "level headed"! By that I mean just a nice person. No degree of cynicism or snideness, ever. With these new production values he's ready to take on Hollywood!
Haha probably not. :)
Anyone who would give a thumbs down on this video is a sad person. This man does a great job.
When clients complain about the increasing costs of lumber, I always tell them, "Hey, this stuff doesn't grow on trees!" Nice job, nice video.
Haha thanks
The guy that is building our 28x30 pole barn right now is available to us because two other customers cancelled due to lumber costs and are going to "wait until the prices come back down". I have never seen a company lower their prices for anything after it has already gone up. They may be waiting awhile. I enjoyed watching a stick frame building going up and find it interesting that you have in some ways made it kind of modular in that you pre-fab the walls. Cool idea and I always wondered why more companies don't do that. Sort of a hybrid design and once you do a few of some basic sizes you can really streamline and become very efficient. More importantly you can confidently provide an estimate knowing exactly what your costs will be. No surprises and super fast. Nice job Ken.
Thanks for watching
Well built, fair price.
Don't envy you in this volatile material market.
I would never have believed a 2×4×8
Would go for 15.00+ dollars. Which they hit here for a while.
They have since come down.
But sad to say they will never go back to pre man made disaster prices.
Thanks for all your content Ken, you and your crew seem like a well-oiled machine. I also appreciate the attention to cost. That being said, the doors, windows, siding, and roofing can swing the total cost of the building by 50% easily. Even just the difference between T1-11 and sheathing/vinyl is significant. I have not watched all your videos exhaustively, but this is still the major issue when discussing cost with clients in my experience. "If Ken's Karpentry can make a garage this size for $X, why is my custom design with 6 windows, two man doors, insulated roll-ups, shingles, PVC trim, and composite siding twice as much?" I'd love to see you break out the same building finished Economy vs. Premium. Keep up the good work.
This fella seems so honest and nice. You don’t see many contractors like this anymore.
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Most contractors are exactly like Ken. Nobody want an unsatisfied customer. I used the word "most" not all.
Your right. People have changed due to inflation, hard to make a profit. Some people are just bad though.
I have to ask; how many contractors have you seen? My experience is that the majority of legal contractors are honest and hard working people. It becomes a different story when folks try to hire the guy with the cheapest price. Society and social media tells us that contractors by association are bad people.
We are around. (The honest and nice ones). But most people are sold on the cocky, pushy guys. It’s just a fact of life. Give the calm, silent ones a chance. More often their the ones who can do the job the best, they just don’t feel the need to over sell themselves. But another fact is the best salesmen are the pushy ones. Good luck on your projects.
I don't know how I got here, but I found this very relaxing lol
Cool. Thanks
Great video. So many folks have no idea of the building process or the costs involved. Appreciate your attention to detail in the explanation; especially the payment schedule.
Nice video ... I just retired from 30 years of building and historical restoration ... looking to put a 24x24 garage to replace where the old one was taken down decades ago ... this place hadn't been lived in for a decade (old summer home on the Delaware River) ... should have done it 5 years ago when I bought the place with lumber prices what the are now ... 20k is a great price for the basics ... good looking building, nice work
Awesome overview! Prices seems entirely reasonable given the expertise, labor, and crazy price of materials right now. Hope business is good.
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It really depends upon where you buy you the materials. Prices are gone. I would go to the main source lumber yard. Right now steel buildings are cheaper. Myself have done a lot of research and I know I could do a 32 by 70 out of steel or would and be pretty happy with the work.
Living in Florida we don't have to worry about snow. When doing a metal roof I screw throw the rib. I know this application doesn't work well for your area as you explained. This helps prevent water from getting by the fasteners. When they're fastened through rib the screw is on top of a triangle so the water doesn't stand a chance of penetrating. It runs right passed it. It is a little harder to screw these in since its a pointed surface. It's worth the extra effort.
Wasn't sure to open the video based on the thumbnail, but it was really nice! It's a great overview for the build, but some detailed sections would have been really helpful to understand what could be a great from a bad installation. Thumbs up!
Thanks. Current price is $27,000
Great work old timer. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Young people don't want to learn the building trades these days. 😣 God bless you and stay safe and healthy
Thanks you too
Great video. As a GC I still appreciate watching videos about our trade. A year ago I switched to 20v framing nailer since we dont do much rough framing as most of our work is interior renovations. With that said the dewalt framing nailer is TERRIBLE. Very inconsistent. We love our dewalt impacts, oscillating saw, and the fairly new 4-1/2” circular saw. As for framing and siding nailers I would stick with air.
Thanks for the input
That garage in California would be in the neighborhood of $50,000 - $75,000
This was one of the most relaxing and informative videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you for doing this.
Thanks for watching
Beautiful craftsmanship. A lot of pride and quality work.
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Beautiful timelapse. A neighbor had a similar building built and I kept trying to watch the process but this is way better. Great job with the green screen too.
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I'm building a 22' x 36' shop/garage, and while it is a bit more complicated and larger than this one, so far the concrete work and permits alone have cost me at least $20,000. I'd say that $19,000 give or take is a GREAT price for that garage.
My shop is 24x30 with a 15x30 lean to for a total area of 34x30'. Concrete work cost me $9200, but I live in the country so no permits needed. The metal building itself was about $18k
$8 for a 2x4 stud made me stop my cabin build. I'm now going to build a 30x60 metal building. I got to add about 2ft of fill on 1 side of property but should work nicely.
R panels are still $1.99 a linear foot so no increase yet. Well back to work.
This Man has a very calm voice ,the way he explains,soft and knows his job.also I love the fact that he is not using bad words,at all ,very good
Agree. Very reasonable in explaining the steps needed (the process), the "right" way of doing certain things, material price increases, and the payment. Very good video. 🙏👍🤓
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Lumber prices... oh lord
But wish I would have gone into garage building. Enjoyable work.
That’s a good price for what you get. I will keep watching maybe I will learn something.Great job ✊
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Love the breakdown Ken. You and your crew make it look easy.
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Good to see you use a quality 3 layer garage door. As a door guy it's rare to see a good door instead of flimsy one or two layer insulated on builds like this. Loved the video. Great work!
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always great to hear from a contractor that is transparent with the pricing. excellent video!
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What a great demonstration and explanation of what people can expect when having a garage built. As others have also said in comments, I’d hire you if you were in my area.
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Very well Explained Video. Couldn't have been Better. Lumber is Crazy High right now. Very Good price for that Size of Garage.
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Well done. Thanks for the clarity.
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Yeah, the pricing of lumber now days is INSANE! I was planning on building a shed, but when I went to Lowes and saw the price of lumber, I said "to hell with that!" I think that lumber has doubled in price since the last time I built something. Kinda aggravating that it's so expensive now.
Nice job Ken. You seems like a nice man trading your knowledge and labor at a fair price. I enjoy your videos
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Well done. The quality of the lighting lighting looks real professional. Appreciate your sharing of the build process and pricing.
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Great build Ken. I am trying to get started on a house. I have an empty lot just need a kick in the a$$ to start.
In 2019 in central NC I got multiple bids for this exact style garage.........the lowest bid was 40k!!!
I had to go with a Morton style all metal pole barn type building for 30k instead
I’m a Mom and Pop licensed contractor in Va. Mostly small jobs. This is the guy I’d use if I could. I’m going to use his slab methods when I do my garage. Good job.
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What a great, fair and honest contractor. I wish You would make a business in Denmark as well. 👍🏽
Love the green scene brother man, bang on...
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Used to be in construction, Yea lumber is crazy, but that's still a good price! Especially with the concrete included. I thought it would be double that with labor...it would prob cost me the same even if i did the labor in my area
Ken, I enjoyed watching this video! Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
-Rob
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I am wanting to build a detached 24’x24’ garage in my backyard. I was thinking $30-$40k for the entire project. The first contractor quoted me $68k and the second $49k. I wish this contractor was in my area. What he presented on this video is exactly what I want at a great price.
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Growing up in a country/ suburban area we actually built garages and barns in a community setting. The homeowner actually paid zero for labor. We also got the lumber from a little sawmill in town at a great price, that's where i learned construction/ building. With my current time constraints I'd definitely hire and pay this guy to build my garage if i needed one!!! Even tho i have the knowledge to build it myself
Ken, It is interesting that your floor drain goes in the lowest part of the floor, around here it inevitably seems to be located in the highest.
Haha sad but true
"We never nail closer than six inches to our hand cause that's painful". Ha ha ha. Indeed it is, my friend!
Ouch
I love doing 3rds in payment proposals also..
that is one of my greatest tips I picked up.
but otherwise great job sir.
great job on the educational video..
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Great video and less expensive than I would have thought. Those lumber prices are though the roof. Now my wife can understand why I stop and pick up every discarded board I see beside the road.
Haha nice
JUST LIKE everyone else said, youre straight to it. and honest. im subbed now
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I was quoted 55K for a 16x24 garage in MA and nearly lost my mind! Nothing fancy basic site prep, single door 7 pitch roof to match a Colonial style house. Think Code here requires 4ft frost wall foundation. But other than that It hurt to even see. I’m still looking for a contractor.
Ken I enjoy your videos! Your a credit to your profession!
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Like how you pitch to the drain,I thought I was the only one that done that.
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Looks like you're getting a good grip on the green screen effects. The video looks pretty good and so much better than a simple voice over.
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OK Ken... I think you should open a 2nd working location, in... oh, I don't know; maybe COLORADO!?! Man the clarity of your explanation of what's included and why, your honesty, and that price! I'm looking here in CO for someone to do a 3 room room addition on the end of my house, WHY AREN'T YOU LOCATED HERE?? GREAT video man. :-)
It should be noted that not every company charges that same way. There are many variables. Some companies will ask for 50% down payment which is paid at contract signing. Well established companies that can boot strap the entire project may only ask for 10% down and the remainder due upon completion. The price in this video may be different in your area due to roofing material. And never let a contractor pour less your concrete too thin. 6" minimum for driving, 4" minimum for walking. Some areas add 2" to those (depends on seismic activity and erosion control).
Guess I'll have to wait for the economy to tank more to be able to afford what I want to accomplish.
I'm insanely jealous, where I live currently it would be probably 70k+
Wow
I'm going to build this year so this is timely for me. Thank you!
Hope it goes well
I wish I can bring you guys down south of Jersey....
But is winter weather, have to wait til better weather. Plus I love to help out to build my dream garage 🤙🏼
Awesome
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I have framed many houses in the Las Vegas Valley. I dont do it anymore so i found watching this to be quite relaxing. Lol
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