I am also a retired carpenter- mechanic. I always planned for my retirement . I wanted to do small things like trellises, planter boxes. I made up a sign - chain saw sharpening, lawnmower blade sharpening. I am now busier than I was before retirement. HA HA HA! Yesterday I sharpened 30 chains and 5 lawnmower blades, Helped my wife install garden boxes - that I made and went to play music with my new found friends. I think I need a nap. All the best Ken on your retirement! Don't sit down and relax too much - It will come back and bite you. Keep busy and enjoy yourself. Greetings from Perth Ontario Canada!

A lot of memories Kens Karpentry with Chad and Dan. We can't forget the Good News for mankind.

Praying for continued blessings of success. Looking forward to seeing all your great creations. ☝🙏🙌💪

Your dog is very happy that your home more now...........That's good news.

Gooooooooood morning, Ken. Change is sometimes sad, but it's nice knowing you have new plans! The old "one door closes" saying.

Man, that's asking a LOT of the gussets on the sticky outy bits! Way way way a lot.

Hey Ken, glad to see you decided to do the tiny house as I had suggested a few videos ago. Look forward to watching the build.

Good morning off too work I go lol.. looking forward to the new project ken..🌴😎

Could you put together a build playlist on this channel covering land preparation, then to plumbing and electrical. Then to Concrete. KZfaq videos of your work. But this one is for the DIY PROJECT. I know I’ve been watching all your videos and grateful for your explanations of how and why. A history of Ken’s project. Thanks again for sharing.

Congratulations on the the sales and best wishes for the newest adventures. We all have to much stuff! Have a blessed day.

Love watching your projects, come to fruition!

You may want to consider a lid for the water barrels so bugs like mosquitos don’t breed in them . Obviously with a hole in them to allow water to come in from the gutters.

I wish the price of shipping to the UK wasn't as expensive as it is, otherwise I would snap up the small power pack, to use on my caravan, really looking forward to watching the new build evolve, all the best

I too am a old retired train engineer,carpenter ,,,wishing Ken and family all the best

Can’t wait for the new build! Glad you will continue with more videos, you have a very easy going manner about you Ken Best moving forward!!

Wow Ken, there was more action in that video than an original Batman and Robin episode😁. I like the “Let’s Make A Deal” comment. You would make a good Monty Hall. Will you choose Ken’s trailer or a solar generator, but little do they know there is a goat waiting inside the trailer door😆😂. Love your energy Ken and can’t wait for the build!!

Yay, rain barrel is full and they are on the high roast! I'm watching the Princess Diaries for the first time to learn about your bird names Ken! Wow, trailer, power trowel, and power screed are sold! Wow, final sweep of the trailer. I'm sure it's all a little bittersweet! New project! Yum, your own home grown celery! Cool, tiny house/man cave/she shed! That sounds so fun! Wow, $3K to $3.2K build on the trailer. I like that trike! I'm way too far away to buy anything. I hope your viewers buy it all up quickly! Thanks for showing us the plans! Even a shower! Make some money for building it Ken! It's going to be so cool to watch this build! thanks for this video Ken!

Looking forward to the build. Should be an interesting project.

Wow. This is very exciting news (tiny house/mancave/sheshed). I'll be super engrossed in the process. Congratulations on selling the tools and other items. Think of it as helping others realize their dreams with items you used to achieve yours. Can't wait to see the new project take off. God bless

GOOD MORNING, KEN. GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY. SE MICHIGAN 🙏

Hi Ken, Glad you sold the trailer to enable you to create more ideas. The new vunture looks to be exciting so looking forward to see that happen

Sounds like a fun project! I'm sure that you will enjoy building your mobile home or actually a trailer house!😂Have a great week!

Cool project, glad you have time now to use your skill set on things you want to build.

The tiny house build will be fun to watch.

Best wishes, Ken, in where ever life takes you next. You are the epitome of a full and successful, being.

Them chickens sure have grown good. Glad you stuff is selling, hopefully you got what you wanted out if them .

Be careful with rain barrels without lids - I once found a chipmunk who couldn't get out (and he didn't make it...)

Hey Ken! Love hearing the good news and very excited to hear about your new project. Just a suggestion for your tiny house; Because your trailer walls aren't very high, why not just span entirely over the rails with 2×4's and hollow box frame to your skids/trailer floor underneath? This would be a much stronger assembly, plus provide a great storage and/or mechanical space under the floor as well as maximize the main interiors actual floor area. It would only raise the door a step or two. Or option 2 ; Put some temporary 6×6's, 8×8's or rail road ties under your ski's, which you could also upsize to 4x6's to gain height.

That’s how life goes… 😢 Emotional things Ken!

A steel L angle iron skelton frame with the wood structure would insure a well built unit that would last a long time, perhaps pulling it off the trailer for an intended anchor cement lock down for emergency shelter/work shop, just an idea is all.😊

Maybe make those bottom plywood gussets a “ Z” one gusset instead of 2 pieces. It would be a Z standing on end.

Hey Ken, instead of the added complexity to the flooring/wall sections to fit the trailer, why not build a platform on the trailer to clear the rails? It would end the problem, be reusable, and add floor space. I had an enclosed car hauler like yours years ago for a drag car. The problem with them was you couldn't open the door once inside because of the trailer wheel boxes. The solution everyone used was removable door......it was a pain in the $%#$%#^$#$%. It dawned me one day if I placed a couple of 2x8's on the floor, it would lift the car the three inches needed to clear the wheel boxes.

One door closes, but a window (of opportunity) opens. 👌

How about a a lumber, doors, garage doors update. You know all the materials you’re been working with?

Life goes on and turn a new page. Good luck Ken looking forward for the next chapter

Thanks for the update and all the great news, thanks Ken!

Oh my gosh. I was listening to the video as I was doing something else. I heard you talk about the dog wanting to get into the pen to "talk" to the chickens and when I looked over next it was minute 2:15 and the dog was wrestling with its toy. I thought it had gotten a chicken! LOL

Cannot wait to see the tiny home.

Save one of your solar power stations to power up your tiny shed your building 😊

Since you're building a mobile tiny house/cabin...why not keep your power station so you won't need to depend on regular power sources. And if you decide to ever sell your man cave, extra perk! Thinking ya'll may go out for a weekend of fishing etc.

Should have used a tilt deck trailer for that build, would make it a lot easier to unload that "tiny house" project....its gonna come crashing down with a bang with that regular deck LOL.

I assumed your son was going to keep the company going...... You guys had a great niche!!

Good day to all.

I guess this tells me I've spent too much time watching KZfaq videos, when I have outlasted a channel I loved to watch. Also, you should come up with some kind of metal connector for those cantilevers on the trailer house. The plywood will not likely hold, especially when you transport it.

Good Morning Ken! i Love watching your videos. Congrats on your retirement. i look forward to watching you build the tiny home. GOD' Bless your whole family. Amen :)

Congrats and good for you and the wife.

Ken, I like the man cave project. I just think you're going to regret building it on that utility trailer. Seems like some compromises due to trailer and its sidewalls. I'm sure we will enjoy seeing the build, and maybe it's too late to trade the utility trailer up to a deck over wheel trailer. Just thinking out loud. Have fun!! Will look forward to seeing the project evolve!! Thanks for all your content.

Good Luck Ken on your Retirement , I had a few years to get used to not going for Crew Changes every 6 weeks but finally got though it, do not miss the rough weather but I do get night mares from time to time, Moved to Thailand so its a nice change . No boats to look at. Cheers Ken

Glad to see you have a new project and happy with retirement I downsize a couple years ago and it’s hard to get rid of things that you have used for years take care and I’ll be watching the new project

I think the structural secret is to create a super structure on both ends to transfer the load of the extensions to the roof rafter..... if you know what I mean. then the other 90° extensions wont need to be so load capable. The ends will take the load of the center.

You can get a automatic chicken door from Tractor Supply or online .

Ken miss your videos on building. I was wondering if you would consider doing videos on how to specifically build walls, roofs with detail which nails, how to use tools, installing a window, everything in section per video and focusing on the details. I think you would get many views.. I kind of feel sad you are mvoing on loved all your videos. Emotional video Ken. Wishing you the best always.

I like the spice of life. God bless.

. . . getting rid of stuff. WOW ! Most of your KZfaqrs know exactly how it feels. . . . You are handling it well and fair. Thank you for sharing your day. We look forward to another successful project. 😊

❤ Good Morning Ken 🌻🌞🌅 Your little chickys are so Cute, and Miya wants to get in & Baby sit!😅Tiny Home sounds like a Great idea 👍And when you travel home is there with you! Can't wait to see next Adventures 👍✨💫⭐🇺🇸🌟🙏🙌🤩🇺🇲🌄🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🐕

It is sad to part with items we've had and used for years, but in no time, you won't be missing them. I have what appears to be the exact same car hauler, (mine is a Lark) except that mine is a 20 footer, and it's white. I planned on selling it soon, but now, thanks to this video, I may convert it to a mobile cabin, to move around my property as I see fit. Down by the lake, up near the pond, out in a field, buried in the woods... Not to be used as a B&B, but for when family and friends visit. They can pick the location. You certainly have me thinking about my trailer situation! 😂 I am REALLY looking forward to your Tiny House build!

kooking forward to following you on this build. Heck, why not create build plans/dreawings and selling them. Id buy them because Id like to build one.

I’m interested in the foldable white one.

WHAT? You retired? I loved watching your garage build videos.

Enjoy your retirement/gear change, Well deserved... All of your video's are very good, I retired 2 yrs. ago, the only downside that I have noticed is that being more around the house all day is that it seems like I have less time for anything, So I find myself making task list more often to get stuff done here and looking back now I don't see how I was ever able to work all day for all them years and manage everything there is to do at home with shop and land etc.

Ken, I’m a little behind,on your videos. I have to say I felt a little emotional as well with the sale of your trailer. I love watching how you’re keeping busy. Looking forward to watching this tiny house build!!

So good to see you Ken..So how is your train layout coming along.. Thanks for being who you are.

Looks like it would tip over without some bracing? But then, what do I know? 😂 Great idea as an artist’s studio but would need lots of windows.

If you got like a 24 tilt trailer it would dump much better and you could build it a bit bigger and give you more options

I can wait to see the result Ken

I’m glad you’re staying busy, using your skill to take you through the future. It is emotional to see the items leave that supported your life. But life does go on and you will do well

Hi Ken good morning. Best of luck to you enjoy your retirement we know you will stay busy. Love all your videos

It looks like you could put some 2x6s up from just next to the door, to the top plate of the studs on the diagonal. That would take most of the roof load off the little cut-in just above the trailer rails. Using some thick siding on the front and back would help, too. Maybe at the installation site, put some concrete blocks under the overhang once it's location is fixed, with wedges to help hold up the side walls.

Hi Ken from another Ken but I'm from Britain, sorry to hear that you have retired but very glad to hear that you're still going to be on KZfaq with your projects. I see that you've been busy with them too. We retirees have to have something to do that will keep our noggin going to keep us busy. Although I'm disabled and can't do what I'm used to. I can still draw pictures and keep busy doing that, just energetic enough for me.

Hi, Ken From Milton Vt. Glad to see you well.

Hi Ken. I really enjoyed this video! You are doing really well with presentation. Also enjoy being part of your ideas as you transition to retirement. With that said, I think you could transition video subject matter to focus on a Life in the day of a retired carpenter. That audience is huge with the most baby boomers turning 65 this year than ever before. Have a great day. Can’t wait to see the tiny house being built. Wish I was closer than to you Pennsylvania.

I’m sure this is hard. You have worked hard all of your life but now is the time to enjoy doing what you want to do today. Thanks for all you videos. Do you ever watch Hammy and Olivia videos. They are two Corgis that have awesome stories.

Hi Ken & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Ken & Friends Randy

This will be a fun build. Maybe you are thinking of metal roof to keep the weight down?

hhahahaha thats all part of working into your retirement , it took me about 4 years to get past the working and then gettiing used to traveling in the RV, luck ken

Keep up with your being busy and enjoy your retirement. I know what you’re going through somewhat. I retired from a lg corporate fiber industry. It took me a few years to realize that I don’t have to work 60-70 hours a week anymore Lol.

15:52 I would look at metal fixing plates for a least some of those Unkle Ken .

Ken , we can see your keeping busy in your retirement, and thats good. But this building a building on a trailer, I have to ask why? Building the sidewalls as you plan are going to be difficult to make strong to endure the weight and stress on them. Why not build it as you would normaly and make it fit between the rails on the trailer? Or get a flatbed trailer? Also I would use ( 4 ) 4 x 4 runners and cut a 1" x 45 degree chamfer on the bottom edges on both ends. Also drill a 1 1/2" dia hole in each one about 8" back from each end. Then you can put a steel bar thru them and hook a cahin on it to pull the building on and off the trailer and to the final location. Thats the way I built several LARGE shipping boxes for a local business and it worked great. Good luck on this project.

The chick was monitoring your every move 🐔😁.

Getting a chuckle out of this. You're having a lot better luck selling your stuff than. A lot of decluttering going on. Major lifestyle transitions. Hard in some respects but, great in others. You're doing great.

Will enjoy this up coming project

I think u should sell the landscape trailer as well and look into a deck over trailer,that way you wouldn't have to shorten the floor on the base then bump it back out,and use all those gussets ,they're all weak points

Ken, consider how one can level this unit once it’s removed from the trailer. That could present a problem if not considered during construction. Just a thought……

Ken more little is fine with us. Glad you are selling stuff and making room. I am wondering why you are hanging on to so many Dewalt tools. How many of each do you need now that you are in retirement? Maybe a trade school could use a donation?

This looks like an interesting project, Ken. I love your videos.

Stay active my friend. 👍🎅🏻

Wow,EXCITED!!! 🌷🪻🇺🇸

good to see you back in action again will the old team be making guest appearances hope so will see

Good morning!

I wonder, did you ever consider a pop out on one side?

Is there a reason you can't build it on top of the side rails and skip the bottom bump outs?

Hello friend, good evening, I love you very much because of the great talent that your age has. I have a question. I am building a cabin in Tennessee and the roof is made of metal and I put the panel mounting on the right side. I wanted you to please measure if it can work and I am still worried. and thanks

Love it!

The items that you have sold will be happily used by whoever has purchased them.

Hi Ken, just back to the channel after some time away so I may have missed some things. Are you retiring? I see you selling equpiment and doing other projects at your house there.

Nice

im building the ladder lift where do you get the bearings and what size are they?

So have you retired from building garages.

How do you calculate weight out of curiosity? Is there a chart or formula.

Ken I wish you were UK based as I’d of had that bigger power centre off you in a minute I’ve been trying to decide what make to go for but the price on that one of yours would of had me decided lol. I don’t see you ever taking retirement from work may be they used to be a bit bigger and took 3men to build they are now a manageable 1 man build and a bit more time but they will be just as good and well made. Even all these electric bikes that they keep asking you to promote are a good way of killing your time for a buck or 2😂😂😂😂