I am 20 years old and just finished framing my first two houses as a hand, I failed out of a four year school and there is alot of shame in my family that I am not going the normal route, thank you for reminding me about why I chose construction when I got thrown out in the world, and thank you for reminding me why it is still an honerable profession.
Its one of the most honorable professions in my opinion. If you are unethical it will show in your work. Carpentry makes it impossible to be unethical in you will always be found out and rather quickly I might add.
My ex was a school teacher with a 4 year degree. All of her friends had the same. I was a framer and they always looked down their noses at me as i never made it to college. Starting out I made double what they made. As the years passed took I advantage of an excellent trade that made excellent money. They were stuck in a boring job. I retired with a full bank account and they all retired, even with their pension, broke. You don’t need a formal education to be rich in America. It’s an honorable career. Stick with it. You will never regret it.
When I was 25 I had to choose between getting my contractor's license or going back to college. I chose the college route. Now I'm a 62-year old structural engineer, looking to get my contractor's license, I can't wait to get back to building!
My parents steered me away from the building trades and pressured me into going to college. Years later, my wife and I ended up building two of our own houses and remodeling numerous others. Building my own house was one of THE most rewarding things I did in my lifetime. We still live in house #2. I'm more proud of that house, than anything I accomplished in my corporate career.
Thanks for sharing. I don’t know where we went wrong in thinking that going to college was the only way you were going to succeed in life. I think it had to do with the tv shows and movies promoting it maybe back on the ‘80s and it went downhill from there. I nearly got stuck into this way of thinking as well but it just didn’t seem right. Success is measured in so many ways but best by the person whose pursuing it. I went a different route and spent 10 years in the US Navy Seabees and learned a trade while I got to see the world while I figured out what I wanted do in life. I’m about to finish my MBA but don’t really need it as my trade has gotten me where I am today. Good luck in the future. You have a promising road ahead of you.
That monologue @13:45... "The allowable tolerances on square, plumb, and true are this: square, plumb, and true." That quote is pure gold, I love it. You are a legend, sir.
okay but what does it… mean? 0.1º? I don't think you can achieve 0.01º with lumber, there's always going to be some tolerance if frequently "until you hit the limit of your measurement tools or materials"
I framed custom homes for years. I learned the trade from an old dinosaur like this guy. He was half deaf from 50 years of being in the industry. He always yelled. The type of guy that NEVER used a calculator. He could do the most complicated calculations with just a pencil and piece of plywood. In the construction industry time is money. Nobody has the time or desire to teach you anything. You better be a fast learner or you're getting sent home with the dreaded two paychecks. So when a man like this talks, you listen. Guys like him a rare breed on the job site. I guarantee the guy in this video can stand more walls in one day than any young buck, if he wanted to. +1 subscriber
Im 22 I just started framing houses a couple weeks ago honestly probably the hardest work I’ve ever done and Ive done lots of stuff from tree removal, tying rebar, and general labour work. Framing is just killer some days especially when you gotta hand bomb everything like we do. It’s also just me and my boss working .. I got the best tools I can i and try my hardest to learn as much as I can everyday which is why I’m watching videos like these. I’m very interested in basically all trades and I wish more people my age were.
Keep at it bud, i started the same way and am now a subcontractor and builder. It takes a while to learn it all. But you watching videos in your free time will definitely make you a stronger carpenter quickly.
How does it feel after 2 more years of experience? You know more now than what you did back then if your still at it. Keep doing your best and things will go your way, good work.
@@anervousdude5043 I am definitely confident enough to frame a house by myself, I am making a lot more since then also lol $$ and I basically just really love what I do and I’m really thankful for channels like this because I am not lying when I say I wouldn’t be anywhere close to where I am am without these videos… also FramingBeast and CrazyFramer are 2 very useful framing channels especially for me being Canadian also
I like the fact this guy is taking the time to pass on his careers worth of knowledge to anybody willing to learn. It's no use trade knowledge just disappearing once a person like him retires. I have applied efficiencies from these videos and it's great. Thanks
Agreed. His knowledge is just not the same as what someone on the job site will tell you, and he would be righter. There are simply things we can't recreate from history because the skills were lost. Technology = The study of technique.
Could not agree more. I am young and learning but hungry. School was never truly a option for financial and to be honest, ethical reasons id almost say. I have learned from watching closely, and the willingness to do it myself. Recently found this channel and wish I would've a long time ago. Would've saved me looking real dumb in the beginning. Lololololol
This guy would get laughed off a jobsite building houses. He likes to hear himself talk and his little "tricks" don't save any time. I've cut thousands of rafters with just a minute or two on my framing calculator but if I stopped the whole crew to lay rafters out on the deck with his cute little way of doing it there would be a fight.
@@DavidBrown-mm8fx Well maybe so. But for first timers and probably first timers only, they can at least start to understand about a trade they are interested in. Makes great money too if you learn it.
@@sipthewater professional framing crews rely on speed as much as quality. Most start as laborers carrying materials as they observe, learn and work their way up to actual framers and saw men. You learn NOTHING by using tricks like he did on these rafters. You would have to do it every time for different pitches. He would be better serving his viewers by taking the time to show how to properly use a speed square and read pitch, backside angles, hip etc...Teach them so they understand what they are doing and can learn and utilize the skills necessary to work on ANY framing crew. Teach them how to use and understand a framing calculator and figure rafters, stairs etc.. Quit patting this clown on the back. There are much better videos to learn from. I've seen one of his videos that realistically could get someone killed.
MUY buena calidad, el texto imagenes. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO Un manuel muy completo y trabajado. Resulta muy práctico. Para principiantes y profesionales. Lo recomiendo
During a 30 years career as an attorney (now retired), building and construction was my hobby (built my house and furniture). For 25 of those years I wished the hobby/career were the opposite (law as a hobby?). Few things are as rewarding as construction, and I wish RUclips was around so I could have learned these wonderful tips and techniques when I was stumbling along. You sir are a masterful teacher, and what is truly wonderful is that based on the comments here you are inspiring many young people to pursue the building trades. My humble advice to any young person today is: forget law school - do a construction apprenticeship!
I like how he measures almost everything in an element-to-element way every time when it's possible. It rules out risks of miscalculations, because it rules out the calculations altogether.
I'm always surprised when the end of your video comes, can't be over already! That's what happens when you really enjoy what you are seeing! In my sixty four years I've come across some very good carpenters like yourself but not many that were willing or capable of passing along their wisdom! Thanks for sharing and take care.
I watch your videos on my lunch break. I am a one-man remodeling crew and your tips and tricks are invaluable to my work. Your attitude and commitment are an inspiration for this young man (I'm 33) to keep at it and do the job right every time. Maybe one day I'll have as many useful things to say about the craft as you do. Thank you.
I'm a trucker and DIYer, not a craftsman, and I learn a metric ton of things from this channel! It's not alot of small talk and sales talk, just pure hard earned knowledge. For that I salute you!
it's been a while since I worked in the residential construction business, your methods remind me of some of the old school saw men methods on the job site. It was tough work. One of the old hands told me on my first day, "square, plumb, and flush is all you got to remember". I never pursued a trade in carpentry, though it is definitely honest work. I wind up here later in life a jack of all trades. A well rounded guy. I've done everything from start IV medications to weld, and from toting bricks to operating a bull dozer. I have layed out residential streets, dug storm drains, and comforted old women in the middle of the night who woke up thinking they had left thier kids. Long and the short.... damn I wish I had listened to them old carpenters a little closer.
Very much like how I am, I have always been very interested in the medical field, But I am a Handyman by trade. There are many things I know how to do, and I always enjoy and welcome learning more and more everyday.
And yet here I am a physician subscribed and regularly watching his videos wishing I would have paid better attention to all the knowledge and experience of those carpenters, mechanics, farmers, and ranchers in my early life as well. At least we have RUclips!
My brother from another mother! My life has been as varied as yours. It makes for an interesting ride. Not wealthy or secure, but VERY interesting and fulfilling. Never dull. Exhausting, but never dull. Well done, you. Finish strong. 🙏
I was a bit of a career carpenters’ helper. You were the kind of guy I liked to work for. Had the right priorities and wanted to teach. These videos are great and I learn something (usually lots of things) from each one.
It's nice to see a real Pro build something. My father in law was a carpenter and a very good one. He taught me more about geometry than I ever learned in high school, college, graduate school or post-graduate school. And he had an 8th grade education! But like you, he had it all thought out before he did the work. I wish they would add one year to high school and put "shop", home economics and BASIC finance. I love to watch a pro-tradesman do his work. I learn so much. Thanks so much for this video.
John Gritman The things you mentioned, shop etc. we’re things that used to be part of the educational system . I took wood shop in 9th grade they also had metal shop . In high school there was auto shop small engine rebuild and repair etc. some body decided we should all go to college. The girls also had their own useful classes as well. Heck they even got rid of dodgeball.
I had a friend who often complained that I was building my house too good when he wanted just good enough. Square, plumb, and true. My reply was how are we ever going to build a temple if we don't practice on our own homes? On a different note in the early 70s my Father was a teacher at a local junior college. I was 12 years old. Four teachers worked together for four summer breaks over the course of four years to build four homes. To my knowledge none of those homes had a mortgage. Square, plumb, and true are good words to live by.
I’m a welder and recently I got this opportunity to work as a carpenter because welding jobs were kind of slow so this man is helping me out so much cuz I don’t know wth to look for so thanks keep up the content…
A teacher of greatness and a gentle presenter of philosophy and wisdom ... not to mention a craftsman who takes his “Craft” way over the border and seats it firmly in the realm of Art. I would love to work along side you and I would be a better person for it.
I am a millennial Handyman, and I agree you don't find many people like me at my age of 28 that are into being able to fix things, or even learning how to do different things even if it's not relevant of your trade. I am proud of what I know and have learned, and appreciate every one of the people that have taught me new things to get me to where I am today.
U1 totally true, I am a millennial not really handyman but still do some DIY handwork and when my younger millennial friends (around 10 years younger than myself) see me doing something with wood or gardening, they are like "wow, you truly belong to another generation" and make me feel so old :(
Thank you for sharing your videos and knowledge. My dad was a builder. He has been gone 40 years now but watching you is like watching my dad work....he was a wealth of knowledge and every time I walk into my workshop I remember little tips he taught me. Nice to relive those memories through your videos.
Just wanted to say that I have 15 years in the construction field and LOVE your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise! I love learning new things from experienced carpenters!
Brilliant just brilliant The way you show things Know where to be fussy and exact and know where close enough works All said and done Just perfect This is one of my fav videos ever
I am fortunate to work alongside some old timers like yourself that take the time to teach me these shortcuts. They too rarely use their tape measures. They show me how to create jigs for different parts of the build. Such as laying out where joists go, cutting blocks just using a tape measure once, or marking where cabinet ladders go with a single stick of wood. They have helped me increase my production for sure. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are helping to educate the next generation of builders.
I've done a little framing but got suckerd back into my family's Drywall business as a hanger. This guy in the video is spot-on with terms like "Level,Plum and true" for the next guys coming in. When your sheetrockin you find out REAL quick which framing crews are good and which aren't as soon as you start screwing them sheets in!
I've been in construction for almost 15 years. But just started building houses a little over a year ago. I mostly do finish work and decks but have been learning to frame recently and I've been watching a lot of videos on it trying to be the best I can be cause I love my job. And this guy tells it how it is and whats important and what you can kind of slack a little in for the sake of efficiency and these are things I need to know. So thank you for these videos!
@@originalbossplayaz the stud all the way to the left is an end stud, it does not fall within layout. A stud you put on the end so that you have a surface to nail into the other wall.
AWESOME tips and tricks. I've been in the building trade for over 25 years and still learned a few things from you. You are a true craftsmen, Sir Liked and Subscribed!!!
Thank you so much. I am a handy homeowner who has been looking for a channel like this all my life. I recently built a beautiful pergola (by the grace of God alone). Now with this education, I am ready to frame my first structure. I will be building a greenhouse that will be attached to my shed. I was clueless, but now I am getting good. By the way, a week ago I finished a new fence. I used your String video. I literally felt like a pro. My wife had no clue what I was so excited about when I released the "Larks Head"!!!
*Hello there, I have requested your DVDs, for simpler and quicker approach to manufacture a shed **Allmy.Tips** I trust the substance are as you guaranteed it will be. Just I'm worried with the substance, it won't be anything but difficult to settle on a decision from the various plans.*
8:00 ""In the continual tension between speed and accuracy these cost/benefit analysis decisions about how good vs how fast are something that every top hand will learn to manipulate. In the bottom line in the final analysis the person for deciding your allowable tolerance is the man or woman who is signing the paycheck who you intend to deposit in your bank account." Wow. This guy is amazing.
I’m a 26 year old house framer and I think you’ve done a great job here! I especially appreciated how you mention it’s not your choice, but the man who signs your paycheque. Luckily my boss is extremely organized and prefers to take the extra second to do it perfectly the first time. Today he accidentally pulled his 16s from the wrong side of the house on a 4 foot closet wall, obviously not load bearing.. he was losing his shit and I had to remind him no one cares and we’re one of the only crews who even do inline framing lol! I’m more production oriented and he’s WAY overly anal, I think we’re a good team
This is how you teach. I've watched so many videos where people are taking way too much time focusing or explaining things that are obvious or don't need as much time to detail. These are concise instructions and pieces of knowledge, and then you move on to the next thing. Fantastic job on this video.
I am fairly new to your channel and I can say with the utmost respect “I am so happy to still come across an individual who adheres to standards of craftsmanship when required” I grew up (now 62) with relatives, co-workers who consistently met standards. These people took pride in building with excellence and that was not only handed down to me but was also within myself at an early age. My life consisted of machine shop atmosphere, many trades within the contracting field, Aerospace, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical and restoration of antique automobiles as a hobby. I am blessed with being a perfectionist or the so-called OCD I guess BUT with the ability to know (common sense) when to make decisions to speed up the process by giving allowances. This video brought happiness and I was rewarded by your wisdom.
4:25 "We're not operating at maximum efficiency here but thats okay, were having fun." Knows wtf i'm talking about lol Subscribed. Awesome vids. Thanks for all the knowledge bombs.
Such a joy to see an old pro bangin it up like he was eating a sandwich. Decades of experience and so many tricks of the trade that separate the pro from a hack. And plumb, square and true always lends itself to a stress free day on site. Also having a spare pencil or three. Why can't I control my flipping pencils Boss?
Your videos are a gift. I was raised by a tradesman like you. He was the riding boss on the commercial side of the industry for 37 yrs before he retired.
Exactly. "Allowable Tolerance" = "Better Done Than Said". Something my dad taught me along time ago. One of his other favorite sayings when I was overthinking things: "We're not building a Swiss Watch here". My Dad was the best teacher, a Master Electrician, an all-round smart man and a jack-of-all-trades. You remind me of him in so many ways.
I love these videos, I recently started working for a GC and we specialize in Division 3, 6 and some 12. This has been a great supplement to my learning on the job. Thank you for all you do
The value contained in this gentleman’s videos is tremendous. I have been in the trades since the early 1980’s and recommend all the young guys who want to start or improve their own contracting business to pay attention, take notes and learn all you can from this mentor.
You are true pro man, i really respect your work and style. Im 33 and have been doing these type of jobs since i was a kid. I was self taught on some things and others i look up to people like you, a true pro and a great person. I always love to sit back and listen to someone as good as you that is willing to teach.
Essential Craftsman you remind me of my grandfather who flew to Hawaii to so construction for his daughter. Luggage was loaded with his skil worm drive non magnesium saw and host of other tools. He had to pay extra cash tip to get them into checked luggage. Pre 911 when that used to work. Since his death I have the saw still, it's definitely not light but sweet cutter. Great videos thanks for doing them.
Wow ! I've watched some of your other videos , and I have to say , you are articulate , and easy to understand . If you don't make you're living teaching , you should . Thank you so much !
Wow!! Tips from an obvious pro with decades of experience. I love the comments on how to judge tolerances buy who is paying the bill! BUT NEVER compromise on square, plumb and true. Awesome tips and tricks, thanks so much for making videos!
Make custom table tops, boss decided to train a personal acquaintance to help during COVID. Table edging had spaces busses could drive through. I offered to help, first thing was that you scribe everything and leave extra until you are right there but for the love of voodoo throw that tape measure away...
@@alexkitner5356 Yea when in the shop or trimming a house, but framing? Scribing is a no. All framing should be done by transferring measurements. Its a huge waste of time and energy to carry framing material back and forth scribing lol. You would be ridiculed for scribing...ESPECIALLY PLATING WALLS!. maybe if your cut man Fs up a gable stud, you scribe it and give it back.... scribing is amateur shit these days
@ Mike C Yes, and not knowing every little thing they require can be a big pain in the butt a few years down the road. A contract is a contract, though, so you've gotta follow it or amend it. Most people learn to pay close attention when moving on to their second home, because the first time you "close" on a house it is a flurry of signatures and nodding.
Thanks a lot for all your videos. You are really a professional in your job. I wish I could be there with you as an assistant. I like perfect work. Accept my regards from Iraq.
I work for a production home company now a ffg term 20yrs as a general contractor/ remodeler an this channel honestly keeps me sane. Just to know that there someone else out there who actually cares about quality and speed at the same time is a boon.
Absolutely love seeing a craftsman who understands that every job has an allowable tolerance for error. Knowing what to focus on and what to allow error on is so important to do a great job and still meet deadlines
You are awesome. I wish you'd framed my house. I visited the site every day after the framers had left. I ripped studs out and threw them in the mud so they wouldn't reuse them. Only one time did they complain. I pulled the stud from the puddle and showed it to the foreman. 1/4 twist in the warpage, and the put it on the outside corner of a high traffic hallway. They stopped complaining, but they didn't do any better. They were fired after my house was finished. The whole crew. They made 3 structural errors that cost the contractor thousands. I caught them all. A home that should have taken 3.5 months took 5.5 months. I was glad I could go to the site every day. As a result, I don't have squeeky floors and things are solid. Great video. I've sent it to 7 men: 5 sons and two sons in law.
I was in an unenviable position when my house was being built. About a week after we closed on everything -- paper signing that went on forever, or so it seemed -- I lost my job, and as I looked frantically for a new job, I visited the house 2 times a day, once in the morning, and again after the workers had all gone home, but before the sun went down. One thing I did was look for every nail that missed the floor joists and hammer them back up, then put them into the joists. I have a nice framing hammer. Oh, after the first time I hit my thumb with it, I dulled all the sharp points. Silly thing though, I don't remember hitting my thumb after I dulled it. EC talks about that in a video he did on hammers. Excellent video. Back to flooring: The reason I re-did the nails that missed the floor joists is because they either went down the side or cracked the joist and came out the side. Every one of those creates a creaky floor. Squeaky floors are annoying. My floor has NO squeaks in it at all. My house is a 4 level split, so there are a lot of floors. I think it's pretty cool not to have any squeaks anywhere. We can walk everywhere without making noise from the floor. Another thing I did, as I mentioned, was to pull out bad studs from the wall. There's a saying that good drywall can hide bad framing. I disagree. I think bad framing makes drywall more expensive and less sturdy. Those were the major things. The other things I found were major errors by the cement crew and framing crew. They poured the foundation in reverse. I wanted my garage on the West side of the house so the heat of the afternoon sun would heat it up instead of the house. I had them re-pour it so I got what I was paying for. The next thing was the framers forgot a part of the wall that made our dining room bay window 4 inches lower on one side, which was very annoying. They fixed it because it was an embarrassing mistake. However, the next mistake was beyond embarrassing, and they tried to convince me to let it go. That was they put the floor joists on the top level the wrong direction, which made putting the hang-over bedroom walls impossible. They wanted me to have 2 bedrooms on that level 7 feet wide instead of 9 feet wide. That wasn't going to fly. They had to bring a crane in to fix that mess. Needless to say, the contractor I hired to build the house, fired that framing crew after they finished my house, which took over 2 months longer to complete. That cost them more than just the cost of bring a crane in to lift the wall while they turned the floor joists from East-West to North-South. I'll probably remember other things, but the floor was the most important, other than fixing the mistakes. That has made for a quiet home for the past 22 years since we moved in. Is it our "dream" home? Probably not. As we've grown older, and the joints are getting more worn out, we are wondering about getting a rambler-style home where we only have stairs occasionally when we need to get something from the basement.
You're so right about creaky floors. They annoy me so much. It's one of those mistakes that residents don't notice until later and is already hidden by a floor.
Maynard, Here in Utah, the lumber is typically so dry that it cracks before you see any sap come out. I don't know if it's the type of lumber we get, or the long distances it has to be shipped, but when I buy 2x4s at the local Home Depot or Lowe's for projects I'm doing, such as the chicken coop I designed and built a few years ago, I don't have to worry about lumber not being dry enough. It's the opposite issue we face here. The 3 structural things were the foundation (re-pour close to 1/3 of it), the kitchen bay window missing an entire 2x4 section causing it to be 4" lower on one end than the other, and the upstairs bedrooms not over-hanging according to the architectural requirements. They had to hire a crane and lift the entire front section of the house while they changed the direction of the floor joists from East/West orientation to North/South orientation so they could extend the entire wall on that floor level out another 2 feet, as the drawings indicated. The middle of the 3 wasn't nearly as expensive as the other 2, but was a major error. Had they left it, which wasn't going to happen from either my point of view or the site manager for the builder, the entire upper level would have also had a problem with the structural strength of the East wall. Since the completion, we've found the siding company used 1/2 the number of nails they were required to. I've replaced over 100 square feet of siding; most because of the winds we get ripping it from the side of the house, but a lot of the rest because I went through and added the missing nails myself. Also, the roofing has blown off a bit at a time so we've replaced most of it since moving in. There are large portions that haven't needed anything, but almost half of it has had to be replaced because they did a poor job on that as well. It's been a comedy of errors, frankly, and had I known what I know now, we never would have used the builder we did. They were the largest in the valley at the time, and I guess none of the shortcuts they used on our home were being used enough for their reputation to have been sullied as it has since. We have been in the home for 22 years now, and if it wasn't on the property it is, we'd have moved long ago and started over. You can rest assured we'll never use a company called Patterson Construction again, and writing that down gives me a little satisfaction after so many errors and so much personal cost.
Maynard you're right about the green board at least for down here in Florida, most of the time the pt boards are like 4 times as heavy as white because of how waterlogged they are :p
I am retired now,,,, I went to trade school as a young man for Carpentry and made Carpentry my life-long occupation, it treated me well. For whatever reason, I suspect competition, for contracts , and biding low on jobs, wood framers made less money, worked harder, and where paid less, So I started out framing homes and moved on to commercial work, and learned how to metal frame. Metal framers where in demand and not only did it paid very well , it was alot easier in many ways. But I always loved working with lumber, outside on a beautiful day and smelling that sawdust ! It made you feel like a Carpenter !!! Lol ! TY Sir ! Have have much respect for you ! And these videos you put out here are just great for the young guy's out there who are starting out and serious about the trade, and want to learn !!! Great Stuff ! 😁🖒✌🕇💕
@ C C Yes. He missed his calling for narrating books. His voice and diction are perfect for that. Sort of like the narrator David McCullough in the Ken Burns' 'The Civil War (miniseries)" It's not too late for him to do this.
I could watch one of his videos every day. I worked with home builders in the early 70s. None of them showed me any of this. A lot of mistakes were hidden when walls were finished. And no these were not cheap homes. This was a great video. Will buy shirt to help you to keep producing videos.
Seeing you using a worm drive circular saw tells me right off the bat that you are a skilled carpenter. My father always used one and so do I. Yes, they are heavy but cutting is easier on the job site. Thanks for the video!
We need more people like you. Your last comment is right on the mark. I hope you've instilled your work ethic to the younger generation. Thank you for the video.
...I went to school to be a carpenter when I was 19 in 1975...two months in class then off to the job site with guy's like this.After 6 months my paycheck bounced at the bank...pregnant girlfriend,bad times.This old guy would know that hardship and more.I went back to University...all on loans,got a job with the Federal Government in Canada...and now I am retired...but I have never forgotten my carpenter day's.Hard work and not always a paycheck at the end of the week...this guy could tell you some stories about that I'll bet.So when your contractor ask's you for a deposit,give him one!!! ...and pay him at the end of the week,he may have a pregnant girlfriend.
I am an old stonemason 5th generation started with pops and dad when I was 10 years old,could hardly read or write because schooling was not considered important and there was no such thing as truancy! Live taught me never to do a job on verbal agreement.worked by the same motto as my dad,money talks ,bullshit walks. Working for the church or the government is the way to go.Never was owed any money,stay away from the public unless they pay up front,period.
...tell us in youtube land how many injuries you have had and what you have seen others suffer.The story about the poor fella nailing his "unit" is priceless!
Honestly can say I learn something valuable each time I watch one of your detailed videos. I worked for Big Corporation most of my adult life and for the past five years as a full-time carpenter. Your teaching has been a great help in improving my capabilities. Thank you!
I tried to be a plumber one time ,, the only thing I learned was water runs downhill ,, you get paid on Friday and don't stick your fingers in your mouth lol
Definitely both.nail guns don't always sink nails all the way .sometimes they misfire and you need to pull nails out and like the other comment on here sometimes some things just need some handbangers
I've seen this video over a dozen times and just love it! Your ability to teach or just the fact that my dad is gone and you speak less coarse than he did makes your videos. I find myself watching any one of your videos, over and over.
you are the man, i work for a general contractor and any time i have a framing question i see if you have an answer. every time i watch one of your videos i learn something new. i live in mesa myself so it cool to find that there is so much talent nearby.
So basically, instead of "Measure twice, cut once." I should be going "Don't measure at all. Cut twice." Got it! But seriously, those are good tips in the video.
This reminds me of someone asking Kasparov (the chess genius) "How man chess moves ahead do you think?" He responded, "One, the right one."In other words, "Cut once. Cut right" :)
I can tell that you're a very experienced carpenter. I appreciate the pro tips that you're showing and explaining! I plan on building my own shed and the tips that you're sharing in this video are extremely important. I admire your skills and I like the way you explain things in this video. Thank you for this wonderful demonstration. JB
i am a plasterer . because of the economic climate i get paid peanuts for the rediculous hard work we have to do. our work is under the utmost scrutiny and everyone who has never used a hawk and trowel are the best experts at our trade there has ever been. If you are not square plumb and true you make our lives a misery. please listen to this guy
@@gregsilva1472 because i am too old to change. because i hope everyday that it will go back to how it was. because i enjoy working with my hands not pushing pens because my conscience is better when i know i have honestly earnt my money instead of by some smart arse useless idea exploiting others because i am my own man and this trade allows me to be so
Alan Holden That's when code compliance comes in and sees that there are too many short cuts that reportizes the integrity of the structure. I've had one of my peers call code compliance on a job site across from ours and they where production drive.....when it came to nailing.
@@utubedaveg521 I am lazy but in a different way .i find the easiest and fastest way to get alot if stuff built but I do it with the least amount if effort .
I find myself always returning to your videos when I’m learning a new thing on our build process. You always give such wonderful demonstrations. ❤️ thank you for all that you do and share.
Que Chingon!! He not only is a great carpenter, his regional weather code is on point as well. Every man deserves his bragging rights especially if your this good.
your camera time and explaining things is quite good. I seriously regretted seeing this video in my feed but after watching I think you and I would be able to talk plainly and have a good time. hopefully some yr-1 framers find this video and learn just a trick or two
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I am 20 years old and just finished framing my first two houses as a hand, I failed out of a four year school and there is alot of shame in my family that I am not going the normal route, thank you for reminding me about why I chose construction when I got thrown out in the world, and thank you for reminding me why it is still an honerable profession.
Its one of the most honorable professions in my opinion. If you are unethical it will show in your work. Carpentry makes it impossible to be unethical in you will always be found out and rather quickly I might add.
My ex was a school teacher with a 4 year degree. All of her friends had the same. I was a framer and they always looked down their noses at me as i never made it to college. Starting out I made double what they made. As the years passed took I advantage of an excellent trade that made excellent money. They were stuck in a boring job. I retired with a full bank account and they all retired, even with their pension, broke. You don’t need a formal education to be rich in America. It’s an honorable career. Stick with it. You will never regret it.
When I was 25 I had to choose between getting my contractor's license or going back to college. I chose the college route. Now I'm a 62-year old structural engineer, looking to get my contractor's license, I can't wait to get back to building!
My parents steered me away from the building trades and pressured me into going to college. Years later, my wife and I ended up building two of our own houses and remodeling numerous others. Building my own house was one of THE most rewarding things I did in my lifetime. We still live in house #2. I'm more proud of that house, than anything I accomplished in my corporate career.
Thanks for sharing. I don’t know where we went wrong in thinking that going to college was the only way you were going to succeed in life. I think it had to do with the tv shows and movies promoting it maybe back on the ‘80s and it went downhill from there. I nearly got stuck into this way of thinking as well but it just didn’t seem right. Success is measured in so many ways but best by the person whose pursuing it. I went a different route and spent 10 years in the US Navy Seabees and learned a trade while I got to see the world while I figured out what I wanted do in life. I’m about to finish my MBA but don’t really need it as my trade has gotten me where I am today. Good luck in the future. You have a promising road ahead of you.
That monologue @13:45... "The allowable tolerances on square, plumb, and true are this: square, plumb, and true." That quote is pure gold, I love it. You are a legend, sir.
That’s poetry my friend!
square, plumb, true and flush.
@@cofee28 Nice point.
okay but what does it… mean? 0.1º? I don't think you can achieve 0.01º with lumber, there's always going to be some tolerance if frequently "until you hit the limit of your measurement tools or materials"
No side yard setbacks?
I framed custom homes for years. I learned the trade from an old dinosaur like this guy. He was half deaf from 50 years of being in the industry. He always yelled. The type of guy that NEVER used a calculator. He could do the most complicated calculations with just a pencil and piece of plywood. In the construction industry time is money. Nobody has the time or desire to teach you anything. You better be a fast learner or you're getting sent home with the dreaded two paychecks. So when a man like this talks, you listen. Guys like him a rare breed on the job site. I guarantee the guy in this video can stand more walls in one day than any young buck, if he wanted to. +1 subscriber
agreed
True.
2 pay cheques?
Yea you right about the rare breed..
Yep no computers going to do it like that
Im 22 I just started framing houses a couple weeks ago honestly probably the hardest work I’ve ever done and Ive done lots of stuff from tree removal, tying rebar, and general labour work. Framing is just killer some days especially when you gotta hand bomb everything like we do. It’s also just me and my boss working .. I got the best tools I can i and try my hardest to learn as much as I can everyday which is why I’m watching videos like these. I’m very interested in basically all trades and I wish more people my age were.
Keep at it bud, i started the same way and am now a subcontractor and builder. It takes a while to learn it all. But you watching videos in your free time will definitely make you a stronger carpenter quickly.
The less people the better your pay will be
How does it feel after 2 more years of experience? You know more now than what you did back then if your still at it. Keep doing your best and things will go your way, good work.
@@anervousdude5043 I am definitely confident enough to frame a house by myself, I am making a lot more since then also lol $$ and I basically just really love what I do and I’m really thankful for channels like this because I am not lying when I say I wouldn’t be anywhere close to where I am am without these videos… also FramingBeast and CrazyFramer are 2 very useful framing channels especially for me being Canadian also
Keep fighting the good fight, young Padawan.
If this guy had a show on HGTV, it would be the best show on that channel.
I like the fact this guy is taking the time to pass on his careers worth of knowledge to anybody willing to learn. It's no use trade knowledge just disappearing once a person like him retires. I have applied efficiencies from these videos and it's great. Thanks
Agreed. His knowledge is just not the same as what someone on the job site will tell you, and he would be righter. There are simply things we can't recreate from history because the skills were lost. Technology = The study of technique.
This man may not know it, but he has probably taught more professionals than any college or school could ever dream of.
Could not agree more. I am young and learning but hungry. School was never truly a option for financial and to be honest, ethical reasons id almost say. I have learned from watching closely, and the willingness to do it myself. Recently found this channel and wish I would've a long time ago. Would've saved me looking real dumb in the beginning. Lololololol
This guy would get laughed off a jobsite building houses. He likes to hear himself talk and his little "tricks" don't save any time. I've cut thousands of rafters with just a minute or two on my framing calculator but if I stopped the whole crew to lay rafters out on the deck with his cute little way of doing it there would be a fight.
@@DavidBrown-mm8fx good for you
@@DavidBrown-mm8fx Well maybe so. But for first timers and probably first timers only, they can at least start to understand about a trade they are interested in. Makes great money too if you learn it.
@@sipthewater professional framing crews rely on speed as much as quality. Most start as laborers carrying materials as they observe, learn and work their way up to actual framers and saw men. You learn NOTHING by using tricks like he did on these rafters. You would have to do it every time for different pitches. He would be better serving his viewers by taking the time to show how to properly use a speed square and read pitch, backside angles, hip etc...Teach them so they understand what they are doing and can learn and utilize the skills necessary to work on ANY framing crew. Teach them how to use and understand a framing calculator and figure rafters, stairs etc.. Quit patting this clown on the back. There are much better videos to learn from. I've seen one of his videos that realistically could get someone killed.
MUY buena calidad, el texto imagenes. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO Un manuel muy completo y trabajado. Resulta muy práctico. Para principiantes y profesionales. Lo recomiendo
During a 30 years career as an attorney (now retired), building and construction was my hobby (built my house and furniture). For 25 of those years I wished the hobby/career were the opposite (law as a hobby?). Few things are as rewarding as construction, and I wish RUclips was around so I could have learned these wonderful tips and techniques when I was stumbling along. You sir are a masterful teacher, and what is truly wonderful is that based on the comments here you are inspiring many young people to pursue the building trades. My humble advice to any young person today is: forget law school - do a construction apprenticeship!
I like how he measures almost everything in an element-to-element way every time when it's possible. It rules out risks of miscalculations, because it rules out the calculations altogether.
Right on. There’s a reason many woodworkers use story sticks.
Every word from this man's mouth is a golden nugget of everlasting knowledge
Beautifully said.
The amount of knowledge you give to millions, for free or charge, is amazing. Your videos have taught me so much. Thank you.
Free? He gets millions of views per video.
I'm always surprised when the end of your video comes, can't be over already!
That's what happens when you really enjoy what you are seeing!
In my sixty four years I've come across some very good carpenters like yourself but not many that were willing or capable of passing along their wisdom!
Thanks for sharing and take care.
I watch your videos on my lunch break. I am a one-man remodeling crew and your tips and tricks are invaluable to my work. Your attitude and commitment are an inspiration for this young man (I'm 33) to keep at it and do the job right every time. Maybe one day I'll have as many useful things to say about the craft as you do. Thank you.
Sir
Do you just fly by the seat of your pants?
I'm a trucker and DIYer, not a craftsman, and I learn a metric ton of things from this channel! It's not alot of small talk and sales talk, just pure hard earned knowledge. For that I salute you!
it's been a while since I worked in the residential construction business, your methods remind me of some of the old school saw men methods on the job site. It was tough work. One of the old hands told me on my first day, "square, plumb, and flush is all you got to remember". I never pursued a trade in carpentry, though it is definitely honest work. I wind up here later in life a jack of all trades. A well rounded guy. I've done everything from start IV medications to weld, and from toting bricks to operating a bull dozer. I have layed out residential streets, dug storm drains, and comforted old women in the middle of the night who woke up thinking they had left thier kids. Long and the short.... damn I wish I had listened to them old carpenters a little closer.
Very much like how I am, I have always been very interested in the medical field, But I am a Handyman by trade. There are many things I know how to do, and I always enjoy and welcome learning more and more everyday.
This speaks lots to me, thank you mate.
And yet here I am a physician subscribed and regularly watching his videos wishing I would have paid better attention to all the knowledge and experience of those carpenters, mechanics, farmers, and ranchers in my early life as well. At least we have RUclips!
My brother from another mother! My life has been as varied as yours. It makes for an interesting ride. Not wealthy or secure, but VERY interesting and fulfilling. Never dull. Exhausting, but never dull. Well done, you. Finish strong. 🙏
I was a bit of a career carpenters’ helper. You were the kind of guy I liked to work for. Had the right priorities and wanted to teach. These videos are great and I learn something (usually lots of things) from each one.
It's nice to see a real Pro build something. My father in law was a carpenter and a very good one. He taught me more about geometry than I ever learned in high school, college, graduate school or post-graduate school. And he had an 8th grade education! But like you, he had it all thought out before he did the work. I wish they would add one year to high school and put "shop", home economics and BASIC finance. I love to watch a pro-tradesman do his work. I learn so much. Thanks so much for this video.
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I get the square and plum but what’s the true about?
John Gritman The things you mentioned, shop etc. we’re things that used to be part of the educational system . I took wood shop in 9th grade they also had metal shop . In high school there was auto shop small engine rebuild and repair etc. some body decided we should all go to college. The girls also had their own useful classes as well. Heck they even got rid of dodgeball.
@@ken-mb5cp true is straight
now that is somthing that would be very helpfull.
I had a friend who often complained that I was building my house too good when he wanted just good enough. Square, plumb, and true. My reply was how are we ever going to build a temple if we don't practice on our own homes?
On a different note in the early 70s my Father was a teacher at a local junior college. I was 12 years old. Four teachers worked together for four summer breaks over the course of four years to build four homes. To my knowledge none of those homes had a mortgage. Square, plumb, and true are good words to live by.
man I'll never probably do any of the stuff that your teaching but I still watch and am fascinated by it. please keep it up!
I’m a welder and recently I got this opportunity to work as a carpenter because welding jobs were kind of slow so this man is helping me out so much cuz I don’t know wth to look for so thanks keep up the content…
I wish I’d met this guy when I was 16 years old,he has the rare quality of knowledge and teaching excellence.
A teacher of greatness and a gentle presenter of philosophy and wisdom ... not to mention a craftsman who takes his “Craft” way over the border and seats it firmly in the realm of Art. I would love to work along side you and I would be a better person for it.
@Hello James how are you doing
I’m a 21 year old carpenter apprentice and I completed year one in the trade. It’s nice to watch these videos to learn stuff.
You'll never regret learning a trade. I've been a licensed plumber since 1987.
I sometimes get the feeling that the handyman is a dying breed. So thank you, you handiest of men, for sharing this with us!
curious George
U1 I
I am a millennial Handyman, and I agree you don't find many people like me at my age of 28 that are into being able to fix things, or even learning how to do different things even if it's not relevant of your trade. I am proud of what I know and have learned, and appreciate every one of the people that have taught me new things to get me to where I am today.
U1 totally true, I am a millennial not really handyman but still do some DIY handwork and when my younger millennial friends (around 10 years younger than myself) see me doing something with wood or gardening, they are like "wow, you truly belong to another generation" and make me feel so old :(
Damn I wish I had a worm drive saw here in UK. you get so much torque
I'm not even a craftsman, I just love watching this guy's videos
This guy is a beast . i would love to work on a project with him . Priceless knowledge
Thank you for sharing your videos and knowledge. My dad was a builder. He has been gone 40 years now but watching you is like watching my dad work....he was a wealth of knowledge and every time I walk into my workshop I remember little tips he taught me. Nice to relive those memories through your videos.
Just wanted to say that I have 15 years in the construction field and LOVE your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise! I love learning new things from experienced carpenters!
Brilliant just brilliant
The way you show things
Know where to be fussy and exact and know where close enough works
All said and done
Just perfect
This is one of my fav videos ever
I am fortunate to work alongside some old timers like yourself that take the time to teach me these shortcuts. They too rarely use their tape measures. They show me how to create jigs for different parts of the build. Such as laying out where joists go, cutting blocks just using a tape measure once, or marking where cabinet ladders go with a single stick of wood. They have helped me increase my production for sure. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are helping to educate the next generation of builders.
The comments on square, plumb, and true are golden advice. Keep them coming brother...
wtf is "true"
@@wikimon straight
I've done a little framing but got suckerd back into my family's Drywall business as a hanger. This guy in the video is spot-on with terms like "Level,Plum and true" for the next guys coming in. When your sheetrockin you find out REAL quick which framing crews are good and which aren't as soon as you start screwing them sheets in!
I've been in construction for almost 15 years. But just started building houses a little over a year ago. I mostly do finish work and decks but have been learning to frame recently and I've been watching a lot of videos on it trying to be the best I can be cause I love my job. And this guy tells it how it is and whats important and what you can kind of slack a little in for the sake of efficiency and these are things I need to know. So thank you for these videos!
If my father was alive, he'd be just like this man. Teaching and explaining everything he does.
Thank you sir for sharing you're knowledge....
Typical cliche - "Measure Twice, cut once". This guy is like, "F$%* that, just eyeball it and go". Love it!. Lol
Could anyone explain why at 9:16 to his left there are 2 studs close together and then its 16"oc the rest of the way??
@@originalbossplayaz the stud all the way to the left is an end stud, it does not fall within layout. A stud you put on the end so that you have a surface to nail into the other wall.
@@Adam-sw8cc yes and the one right next to the end stud is on the layout then?
@@originalbossplayaz yes
I saw him measure three time before he cut the joists on another video....
AWESOME tips and tricks. I've been in the building trade for over 25 years and still learned a few things from you. You are a true craftsmen, Sir
Liked and Subscribed!!!
Thank you so much. I am a handy homeowner who has been looking for a channel like this all my life. I recently built a beautiful pergola (by the grace of God alone).
Now with this education, I am ready to frame my first structure. I will be building a greenhouse that will be attached to my shed. I was clueless, but now I am getting good.
By the way, a week ago I finished a new fence. I used your String video. I literally felt like a pro. My wife had no clue what I was so excited about when I released the "Larks Head"!!!
Great video that your son and grandson will cherish for years to come. Thank you sir!
*Hello there, I have requested your DVDs, for simpler and quicker approach to manufacture a shed **Allmy.Tips** I trust the substance are as you guaranteed it will be. Just I'm worried with the substance, it won't be anything but difficult to settle on a decision from the various plans.*
8:00 ""In the continual tension between speed and accuracy these cost/benefit analysis decisions about how good vs how fast are something that every top hand will learn to manipulate. In the bottom line in the final analysis the person for deciding your allowable tolerance is the man or woman who is signing the paycheck who you intend to deposit in your bank account."
Wow. This guy is amazing.
nice to hear such good English,
Not good proper
@@rogerlein2216 me fail English unpossible
Wrong channel Roger 😀
@@rogerlein2216 Did you want to try again with some punctuation?
Hellz ya bro. Homie spittin that English like it finna go outta style
I’m a 26 year old house framer and I think you’ve done a great job here! I especially appreciated how you mention it’s not your choice, but the man who signs your paycheque. Luckily my boss is extremely organized and prefers to take the extra second to do it perfectly the first time. Today he accidentally pulled his 16s from the wrong side of the house on a 4 foot closet wall, obviously not load bearing.. he was losing his shit and I had to remind him no one cares and we’re one of the only crews who even do inline framing lol! I’m more production oriented and he’s WAY overly anal, I think we’re a good team
I get like that too lol...I want it all lined up.
This is how you teach. I've watched so many videos where people are taking way too much time focusing or explaining things that are obvious or don't need as much time to detail. These are concise instructions and pieces of knowledge, and then you move on to the next thing. Fantastic job on this video.
I am fairly new to your channel and I can say with the utmost respect “I am so happy to still come across an individual who adheres to standards of craftsmanship when required” I grew up (now 62) with relatives, co-workers who consistently met standards. These people took pride in building with excellence and that was not only handed down to me but was also within myself at an early age. My life consisted of machine shop atmosphere, many trades within the contracting field, Aerospace, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical and restoration of antique automobiles as a hobby. I am blessed with being a perfectionist or the so-called OCD I guess BUT with the ability to know (common sense) when to make decisions to speed up the process by giving allowances. This video brought happiness and I was rewarded by your wisdom.
Consider becoming an engineer, to understand *why* it all works ... You've still got time to do so.
4:25 "We're not operating at maximum efficiency here but thats okay, were having fun."
Knows wtf i'm talking about lol Subscribed.
Awesome vids. Thanks for all the knowledge bombs.
having been in varying types of construction for 18 years. Even if you were 28 thats a hell of a job for 2 days well done. On the video and the shed.
Maynard, you clown...not many experienced carpenters work a 24 hour day.
Such a joy to see an old pro bangin it up like he was eating a sandwich. Decades of experience and so many tricks of the trade that separate the pro from a hack. And plumb, square and true always lends itself to a stress free day on site. Also having a spare pencil or three. Why can't I control my flipping pencils Boss?
Your videos are a gift.
I was raised by a tradesman like you.
He was the riding boss on the commercial side of the industry for 37 yrs before he retired.
Exactly. "Allowable Tolerance" = "Better Done Than Said". Something my dad taught me along time ago. One of his other favorite sayings when I was overthinking things: "We're not building a Swiss Watch here". My Dad was the best teacher, a Master Electrician, an all-round smart man and a jack-of-all-trades. You remind me of him in so many ways.
Watching him work. I learned a lot from him. I can not understand why someone gave him a thumb down?
Love his work.👍
You could bet your life the blokes that gave it a thumbs down wouldn't be able to build a dog kennel
I love these videos, I recently started working for a GC and we specialize in Division 3, 6 and some 12. This has been a great supplement to my learning on the job. Thank you for all you do
im not sure when ill ever use this, but idk how you do it but even when i get the feeling to click off i just cant make myself. good vid
The value contained in this gentleman’s videos is tremendous. I have been in the trades since the early 1980’s and recommend all the young guys who want to start or improve their own contracting business to pay attention, take notes and learn all you can from this mentor.
You are true pro man, i really respect your work and style. Im 33 and have been doing these type of jobs since i was a kid. I was self taught on some things and others i look up to people like you, a true pro and a great person. I always love to sit back and listen to someone as good as you that is willing to teach.
Great video, hope you found enjoyment in building it for your family. My two favorites so far are the skill saw videos. Thanks for sharing.
Essential Craftsman you remind me of my grandfather who flew to Hawaii to so construction for his daughter. Luggage was loaded with his skil worm drive non magnesium saw and host of other tools. He had to pay extra cash tip to get them into checked luggage. Pre 911 when that used to work. Since his death I have the saw still, it's definitely not light but sweet cutter. Great videos thanks for doing them.
Wow ! I've watched some of your other videos , and I have to say , you are articulate , and easy to understand . If you don't make you're living teaching , you should . Thank you so much !
Essential Craftsman, above and beyond as always! A real pleasure to watch - long may they continue. Best wishes to you and yours, Tom London UK
Square, plum, and true👍🏼
Wow!! Tips from an obvious pro with decades of experience. I love the comments on how to judge tolerances buy who is paying the bill! BUT NEVER compromise on square, plumb and true. Awesome tips and tricks, thanks so much for making videos!
“Measuring is the enemy of accuracy”. Roy Underhill, the Woodwrights Shop
Make custom table tops, boss decided to train a personal acquaintance to help during COVID. Table edging had spaces busses could drive through. I offered to help, first thing was that you scribe everything and leave extra until you are right there but for the love of voodoo throw that tape measure away...
@@alexkitner5356 Yea when in the shop or trimming a house, but framing? Scribing is a no. All framing should be done by transferring measurements. Its a huge waste of time and energy to carry framing material back and forth scribing lol. You would be ridiculed for scribing...ESPECIALLY PLATING WALLS!. maybe if your cut man Fs up a gable stud, you scribe it and give it back.... scribing is amateur shit these days
Good tips but one lesson you can take from this is that you never buy into a HOA. Forcing people to build such low sheds is just ridiculous.
A HOA is nothing more than a signed agreement between both parties.
Yeah, but you may just sign to allow anal retentive pinheads to make up rules as they fit after the agreement.
@ Mike C Yes, and not knowing every little thing they require can be a big pain in the butt a few years down the road. A contract is a contract, though, so you've gotta follow it or amend it. Most people learn to pay close attention when moving on to their second home, because the first time you "close" on a house it is a flurry of signatures and nodding.
Yup. Mickey mouse
I was thinking that before the shed was built, the owners should have brought in a mason to raise the block wall a couple of courses.
Thanks a lot for all your videos.
You are really a professional in your job. I wish I could be there with you as an assistant.
I like perfect work.
Accept my regards from Iraq.
I work for a production home company now a ffg term 20yrs as a general contractor/ remodeler an this channel honestly keeps me sane. Just to know that there someone else out there who actually cares about quality and speed at the same time is a boon.
Absolutely love seeing a craftsman who understands that every job has an allowable tolerance for error. Knowing what to focus on and what to allow error on is so important to do a great job and still meet deadlines
This guy puts the Skill in Skilsaw.
and they didn't pay for the second L
It kind of sucks when his Skilsaw freehand cut is better than my tablesaw cut! LOL
Oh so thats how you use a skilsaw.....
A true craftsman doing what he loves.
You are awesome. I wish you'd framed my house. I visited the site every day after the framers had left. I ripped studs out and threw them in the mud so they wouldn't reuse them. Only one time did they complain. I pulled the stud from the puddle and showed it to the foreman. 1/4 twist in the warpage, and the put it on the outside corner of a high traffic hallway. They stopped complaining, but they didn't do any better. They were fired after my house was finished. The whole crew. They made 3 structural errors that cost the contractor thousands. I caught them all.
A home that should have taken 3.5 months took 5.5 months. I was glad I could go to the site every day. As a result, I don't have squeeky floors and things are solid.
Great video. I've sent it to 7 men: 5 sons and two sons in law.
As someone who is not savvy with such details, what did you look for and what were the other errors that you caught?
I was in an unenviable position when my house was being built. About a week after we closed on everything -- paper signing that went on forever, or so it seemed -- I lost my job, and as I looked frantically for a new job, I visited the house 2 times a day, once in the morning, and again after the workers had all gone home, but before the sun went down.
One thing I did was look for every nail that missed the floor joists and hammer them back up, then put them into the joists. I have a nice framing hammer. Oh, after the first time I hit my thumb with it, I dulled all the sharp points. Silly thing though, I don't remember hitting my thumb after I dulled it. EC talks about that in a video he did on hammers. Excellent video. Back to flooring: The reason I re-did the nails that missed the floor joists is because they either went down the side or cracked the joist and came out the side. Every one of those creates a creaky floor. Squeaky floors are annoying. My floor has NO squeaks in it at all. My house is a 4 level split, so there are a lot of floors. I think it's pretty cool not to have any squeaks anywhere. We can walk everywhere without making noise from the floor.
Another thing I did, as I mentioned, was to pull out bad studs from the wall. There's a saying that good drywall can hide bad framing. I disagree. I think bad framing makes drywall more expensive and less sturdy.
Those were the major things. The other things I found were major errors by the cement crew and framing crew. They poured the foundation in reverse. I wanted my garage on the West side of the house so the heat of the afternoon sun would heat it up instead of the house. I had them re-pour it so I got what I was paying for. The next thing was the framers forgot a part of the wall that made our dining room bay window 4 inches lower on one side, which was very annoying. They fixed it because it was an embarrassing mistake. However, the next mistake was beyond embarrassing, and they tried to convince me to let it go. That was they put the floor joists on the top level the wrong direction, which made putting the hang-over bedroom walls impossible. They wanted me to have 2 bedrooms on that level 7 feet wide instead of 9 feet wide. That wasn't going to fly. They had to bring a crane in to fix that mess. Needless to say, the contractor I hired to build the house, fired that framing crew after they finished my house, which took over 2 months longer to complete. That cost them more than just the cost of bring a crane in to lift the wall while they turned the floor joists from East-West to North-South.
I'll probably remember other things, but the floor was the most important, other than fixing the mistakes. That has made for a quiet home for the past 22 years since we moved in. Is it our "dream" home? Probably not. As we've grown older, and the joints are getting more worn out, we are wondering about getting a rambler-style home where we only have stairs occasionally when we need to get something from the basement.
You're so right about creaky floors. They annoy me so much. It's one of those mistakes that residents don't notice until later and is already hidden by a floor.
Maynard,
Here in Utah, the lumber is typically so dry that it cracks before you see any sap come out. I don't know if it's the type of lumber we get, or the long distances it has to be shipped, but when I buy 2x4s at the local Home Depot or Lowe's for projects I'm doing, such as the chicken coop I designed and built a few years ago, I don't have to worry about lumber not being dry enough. It's the opposite issue we face here.
The 3 structural things were the foundation (re-pour close to 1/3 of it), the kitchen bay window missing an entire 2x4 section causing it to be 4" lower on one end than the other, and the upstairs bedrooms not over-hanging according to the architectural requirements. They had to hire a crane and lift the entire front section of the house while they changed the direction of the floor joists from East/West orientation to North/South orientation so they could extend the entire wall on that floor level out another 2 feet, as the drawings indicated.
The middle of the 3 wasn't nearly as expensive as the other 2, but was a major error. Had they left it, which wasn't going to happen from either my point of view or the site manager for the builder, the entire upper level would have also had a problem with the structural strength of the East wall.
Since the completion, we've found the siding company used 1/2 the number of nails they were required to. I've replaced over 100 square feet of siding; most because of the winds we get ripping it from the side of the house, but a lot of the rest because I went through and added the missing nails myself. Also, the roofing has blown off a bit at a time so we've replaced most of it since moving in. There are large portions that haven't needed anything, but almost half of it has had to be replaced because they did a poor job on that as well.
It's been a comedy of errors, frankly, and had I known what I know now, we never would have used the builder we did. They were the largest in the valley at the time, and I guess none of the shortcuts they used on our home were being used enough for their reputation to have been sullied as it has since. We have been in the home for 22 years now, and if it wasn't on the property it is, we'd have moved long ago and started over.
You can rest assured we'll never use a company called Patterson Construction again, and writing that down gives me a little satisfaction after so many errors and so much personal cost.
Maynard you're right about the green board at least for down here in Florida, most of the time the pt boards are like 4 times as heavy as white because of how waterlogged they are :p
I am retired now,,,, I went to trade school as a young man for Carpentry and made Carpentry my life-long occupation, it treated me well. For whatever reason, I suspect competition, for contracts , and biding low on jobs, wood framers made less money, worked harder, and where paid less, So I started out framing homes and moved on to commercial work, and learned how to metal frame. Metal framers where in demand and not only did it paid very well , it was alot easier in many ways. But I always loved working with lumber, outside on a beautiful day and smelling that sawdust ! It made you feel like a Carpenter !!! Lol ! TY Sir ! Have have much respect for you ! And these videos you put out here are just great for the young guy's out there who are starting out and serious about the trade, and want to learn !!! Great Stuff ! 😁🖒✌🕇💕
I loved watching you cut the mitered facia with that skillsaw. That was amazing
Yea mate. That was nice..
He missed out on his true calling as an narrator for audio books.
@ C C
Yes. He missed his calling for narrating books. His voice and diction are perfect for that. Sort of like the narrator David McCullough in the Ken Burns' 'The Civil War (miniseries)" It's not too late for him to do this.
I could watch one of his videos every day. I worked with home builders in the early 70s. None of them showed me any of this. A lot of mistakes were hidden when walls were finished. And no these were not cheap homes. This was a great video. Will buy shirt to help you to keep producing videos.
Fucken dead
Morgan Freeman ain't got shit on this guy.
His voice reminds of Utah Phillips
Nice and smart words at 14:30 ! Thumbs Up 100%!!
You r an excellent teacher
Seeing you using a worm drive circular saw tells me right off the bat that you are a skilled carpenter. My father always used one and so do I. Yes, they are heavy but cutting is easier on the job site. Thanks for the video!
HowToDoItDude I’ve never really liked using a worm drive, too heavy...I’ll stick with my Makita
We need more people like you. Your last comment is right on the mark. I hope you've instilled your work ethic to the younger generation. Thank you for the video.
"BOOM" "EZ"
I love this guy.
La experiencia de este gran hombre habla por sí sola
...I went to school to be a carpenter when I was 19 in 1975...two months in class then off to the job site with guy's like this.After 6 months my paycheck bounced at the bank...pregnant girlfriend,bad times.This old guy would know that hardship and more.I went back to University...all on loans,got a job with the Federal Government in Canada...and now I am retired...but I have never forgotten my carpenter day's.Hard work and not always a paycheck at the end of the week...this guy could tell you some stories about that I'll bet.So when your contractor ask's you for a deposit,give him one!!! ...and pay him at the end of the week,he may have a pregnant girlfriend.
I am an old stonemason 5th generation started with pops and dad when I was 10 years old,could hardly read or write because schooling was not considered important and there was no such thing as truancy! Live taught me never to do a job on verbal agreement.worked by the same motto as my dad,money talks ,bullshit walks. Working for the church or the government is the way to go.Never was owed any money,stay away from the public unless they pay up front,period.
...tell us in youtube land how many injuries you have had and what you have seen others suffer.The story about the poor fella nailing his "unit" is priceless!
I love how wholesome yet savage this guy is.
Honestly can say I learn something valuable each time I watch one of your detailed videos. I worked for Big Corporation most of my adult life and for the past five years as a full-time carpenter. Your teaching has been a great help in improving my capabilities. Thank you!
I tried to be a plumber one time ,, the only thing I learned was water runs downhill ,, you get paid on Friday and don't stick your fingers in your mouth lol
ahahah
I believe most plumbers say shit runs down hill
Old joke
Stupid Turd Herders. They're generally overpaid.
I was told plumbing was easy. "Hot on the left, cold on the right, and shit runs downhill." I suck at plumbing.
You did a couple videos about framing hammers and rigging axes and such, so do most carpenters today use nail guns or real hammers?
Both. The majority of framing is done with air nail guns but no doubt there’s still some tat require hammering
Definitely both.nail guns don't always sink nails all the way .sometimes they misfire and you need to pull nails out and like the other comment on here sometimes some things just need some handbangers
Its only our work left to speak of us when were gone.
I've seen this video over a dozen times and just love it! Your ability to teach or just the fact that my dad is gone and you speak less coarse than he did makes your videos. I find myself watching any one of your videos, over and over.
you are the man, i work for a general contractor and any time i have a framing question i see if you have an answer. every time i watch one of your videos i learn something new. i live in mesa myself so it cool to find that there is so much talent nearby.
The old adage rings true: "Cut twice, measure zero times".
I looked at my husband after watching this together and said, "Honey, you should name your business Square, Plumb and True."
So basically, instead of "Measure twice, cut once." I should be going "Don't measure at all. Cut twice."
Got it!
But seriously, those are good tips in the video.
This reminds me of someone asking Kasparov (the chess genius) "How man chess moves ahead do you think?" He responded, "One, the right one."In other words, "Cut once. Cut right" :)
In all seriousness, scribing to cut is almost always better than measure to cut.
I can tell that you're a very experienced carpenter. I appreciate the pro tips that you're showing and explaining! I plan on building my own shed and the tips that you're sharing in this video are extremely important. I admire your skills and I like the way you explain things in this video. Thank you for this wonderful demonstration.
JB
Gold. That's some serious skill and knowledge. Even the way that he's free-handing with that worm-drive saw and getting accurate cuts. RESPECT !
i am a plasterer . because of the economic climate i get paid peanuts for the rediculous hard work we have to do. our work is under the utmost scrutiny and everyone who has never used a hawk and trowel are the best experts at our trade there has ever been. If you are not square plumb and true you make our lives a misery. please listen to this guy
Why do you stay in a trade where you get paid peanuts for hardwork
@@gregsilva1472 because i am too old to change. because i hope everyday that it will go back to how it was. because i enjoy working with my hands not pushing pens because my conscience is better when i know i have honestly earnt my money instead of by some smart arse useless idea exploiting others because i am my own man and this trade allows me to be so
I didn't realize I was production minded till now, I thought I was just lazy!
Alan Holden a old electrician I work with once told me "if necessity is the mother than laziness is the father"
Alan Holden That's when code compliance comes in and sees that there are too many short cuts that reportizes the integrity of the structure. I've had one of my peers call code compliance on a job site across from ours and they where production drive.....when it came to nailing.
@@calisurfduuuddee8183 give a lazy man a job he'll figure out an easy way to do it.
@@utubedaveg521 I am lazy but in a different way .i find the easiest and fastest way to get alot if stuff built but I do it with the least amount if effort .
friggn jedi master. Good stuff
I find myself always returning to your videos when I’m learning a new thing on our build process. You always give such wonderful demonstrations. ❤️ thank you for all that you do and share.
Que Chingon!! He not only is a great carpenter, his regional weather code is on point as well. Every man deserves his bragging rights especially if your this good.
Christmas in Arizona looks nice.. my snow banks are still 3' high in some spots.. im so sick of snow
Me. too. We have snow 9 months out of the year.
Colin pierce I’m from Arizona only seen snow like a few times and I am 32 years old
Yes, but l think July is not that great there.
7:48 - Can we point out how he got this done in two days?!?
Allowances were made for the guitar playing.
Square, Plumb & True... Word's to live by ...My Grandfather was a Freemason, Square your actions, circumscribe your passion etc...Good stuff
your camera time and explaining things is quite good. I seriously regretted seeing this video in my feed but after watching I think you and I would be able to talk plainly and have a good time. hopefully some yr-1 framers find this video and learn just a trick or two