How To Build A Garage - Pour Footers And Foundation

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In this video, I show you how to build garage by pouring footers for a block foundation. I will guide you through the entire process, including placing footer grade pins, pouring the concrete footers, laying out the foundation, and block foundation for the garage. You'll also learn about the tools and materials needed to build a strong, level foundation. This video is essential for anyone looking to build a garage. This is part 2 of Garage Build Series • Build A Garage
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Intro 00:00
Grade Pins 00:51
Rebar 06:51
Pouring Footers 11:41
Laying Out Foundation 15:11
Laying Block 22:14
Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those professionals.

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@symcardnel1741 Жыл бұрын

My great grandpappi once told me "son, if you can build a house worth living in, you can build a life worth livin".

@DavidWilliams-cl8gz 8 ай бұрын

That is the mfkn truth yo grandpappi told you

@alexlabs4858 Ай бұрын

That’s one good grandpappi you got there

@sammyjimsmith6100 10 ай бұрын

I remember that if any corner is higher than the others, always start laying that corner first. It's easier to fill in under the other corners than trying to remove material from the high one. Very good video.

@neildesposito1492 9 ай бұрын

One of the most informative videos I’ve ever seen, please keep up the great videos, thank you

@troybengel691 Жыл бұрын

rear dump concrete trucks are a pain even with very good drivers, however, front dump is a dream, even with avg driver.

@garrettrcrane 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for all of this i want to start my own business doing construction eventually and definitely excited that i found this channel

@davinjohnson1110 10 ай бұрын

Thank you soo much for this, I really do feel pretty confident to attempt this

@grindordie3336 8 ай бұрын

Very awesome video. IDK about that rebar set up being optimal but I love the simplicity and as you mentioned it passes inspection.

@quantumstone992 6 ай бұрын

I'm here friend watching your video from Ancaster in canada 🇨🇦. Very interesting in see the way you explain all the work. I like that. I do renovation here in Canada. Good to learn always. I'm keeping watching your videos for more learning. God bless.

@bingyi1128 3 ай бұрын

Not only you talk well, you demo details; not only you demo, you explain things every step of the way; not only you explain things, you edit highlights and capture key numbers. Unlike garbage contents trying to be funny about serious business of DIYers spending their time and money, you selfishly are sharing knowledge to help people. I don’t have a garage to build or am capable of doing so but sir, THANK YOU!

@jamesrohal368 3 ай бұрын

Selflessly* I think

@frankmazzie4855 10 ай бұрын

Nice job..i learned from your video tx!

@williamfox9523 10 ай бұрын

Awesome. The pipe for re-bar bending is just plain cheap and efficient. Why didn't I think to use the same pipe I have in m\y garage! You duh man, Josh!

@MrWaldorfian Жыл бұрын

This is the best explained footing video I have seen. The audio quality was top notch and your explanations were clear and concise. Well done!

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that John! I put a lot of time and details into these videos to make them as comprehensive as possible. Stay tuned for more!

@xxxnamkhaxxx 4 ай бұрын

The lesson at 10:15 is GOLD... how to bend your rebar for free without having to buy a tool.

@fr33for3 Жыл бұрын

Your are saving me thousands in contractor work for my concrete!! Great stuff, cant wait for next video

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I can help you save money. Thanks for watching my content Dave!

@shaunspalding7429 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. Thank you for the details, especially the why and how. Keep up the great work.

@DubYaJsWorld Жыл бұрын

YES!!! Thank you, this video will be in my saved list so I can reference all this great information!! Thank you thank you!!!!

@frankceasar317 4 ай бұрын

amazing job bro i learned allot from you

@TheExcellentLaborer 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad I could help. Stay tuned for more!

@arthurmiller8336 8 ай бұрын

Great video I love it and I am learning a lot from you thank you. When you figure the yardage for the cement do you only do two sides length times width I think it's two sides you do or do you need to do all the sides at them all together?

@tredogzs Жыл бұрын

Great Job, this channel really addresses the Cornerstones of great building!

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support! Take care!

@jmcguire56 Жыл бұрын

This is great. Enjoying watching a process I've never seen before.

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jim! I plan on doing every move step by step in this series. Stay tuned for more!

@CivilianDan Жыл бұрын

Wonderful as always. Great detail.

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Civilian Dan! Thanks for stopping by and watching. Take care!

@OlasunkanmiNuatin-oe1le 7 ай бұрын

Can work with you

@masonbeveridge Жыл бұрын

This channel is super helpful thank you for taking the time to make these videos

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mason! I do try to make my videos detailed so people can easily understand them. I appreciate you for watching my content. Take care!

@joeynanez9897 Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joey!

@joeynanez9897 Жыл бұрын

@The Excellent Laborer learned a lot thank you . Did not see other video for poring concrete.

@chasethompson3096 Жыл бұрын

Your the most helpful man on KZfaq

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Chase!

@alafrosty 8 ай бұрын

Your walls above the 8" block are not fully supported due to the transition to 6" block. Either use all 8" block, or, better, add a bonding perimeter beam with rebar at the top of the last 8" course. The latter will add considerable strength to your wall.

@T.E.P. Жыл бұрын

It’s been a blast subscribing and you do an incredible job educating

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Thank you Thor! I love making these videos. Thanks for watching!

@geofreysserunkuuma.1222 11 ай бұрын

Good work sir, appreciated. What’s the name of the software you were using for the calculations? Thanks

@dc-wp8oc 7 ай бұрын

Not a fan of putting steel rebar in concrete as it aids in concrete degradation. So, was surprised that steel rebar was installed to protrude from the bottom of the footer. Not surprised that the "inspector" had no issue with it. These "grade pins" will corrode over time and this corrosion will likely compromise the footer at those points. Your corner rebar placement was incorrect. At the corners you cross the inside to the outside and outside to the inside. Just a point for future builds. Don't feel bad. Many "professional" concrete KZfaqrs don't get it correct and "inspectors" don't have a clue.

@marcuswimberley887 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to explain all of this and to create the Amazon store for needed supplies. You have helped alot of people.

@user-hz4ju5ey7h Жыл бұрын

I see you from Kazakstan. I am a builder and I hope to imigrate to Canada. Your videos help me to learn English

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I can help you!

@T.E.P.. Жыл бұрын

Hey hey Josh!!!! Hello from Friday, April 28, 2023. 300k subscribers!!!!! Hope you have a glorious weekend and thanks again for your excellent channel and all the work you have put into this glorious channel.

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Hey Thor! It’s hard to believe seeing 300,000 subscribers! I appreciate you stopping by and watching my content for the past several years. Hopefully we see 1 million subscribers one day! Hope everything is going well with you. Take care!

@naterjohnson1240 Жыл бұрын

this series gonna be great

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nater! I want to make it full and complete and leave out NOT ONE detail. Stay tuned!

@rosewilcox7988 6 ай бұрын

Can u give a step video on how to run your ground wire in the footer and up in the meter box for your rough in

@jackriley5974 Жыл бұрын

You used the transit for the excavation. Why don't you use it to set the grade all the grade pins??

@stephenocampbell174 3 ай бұрын

40 times the bar diameter for laps. 1/2 in / #4 bar would be a min. Of 20 inch lap.

@troybengel691 Жыл бұрын

I tie the chair to grade pins, to keep from sliding left or right, especially even concrete cones pouring in

@user-gx2te1xc2w 11 ай бұрын

And construction work must be paid correctly with monty! Yes yes yes . . .

@Techpodshed 6 ай бұрын

Dam you made that seem so simple you explained it simple your very knowledgeable who taught you?

@themexican7384 Жыл бұрын

do you need all that rebar to do a 10x20 porch 2 and a half foot tall

@blankchexbull5443 2 ай бұрын

i like how you say save a ton of money lol

@369mindset 3 ай бұрын

I'm from d Caribbean n i appreciate d video but i was wondering y not just put up some wooden profiles to run d block rather than having to move d blocks around so much trying to establish d corners?

@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555 11 ай бұрын

Do you have a link for that transit?

@themexican7384 Жыл бұрын

in mid michigan

@iconr6racer 9 ай бұрын

If i dont have a laser would a simple line level work?

@MrSrtman18 Жыл бұрын

I need to build up my area where garage is going, like 2-3 feet. Can i do this same foundation layout in sand? How? Any tips?

@chestercalloway3812 11 ай бұрын

No CMU dowels or reinforcing?

@aberba 7 ай бұрын

Those blocks are huge. Here we mostly use 6 inches max 😅. Building code allows

@romeodasilvaramos9864 7 ай бұрын

Yaatik essaha

@Deep.Purple 7 ай бұрын

What if you can't get a diagonal because there are things in the middle of rectangle and you can't drag a tape diag across the area? Best way to square it?

@fernandofonseca8146 6 ай бұрын

Can you still add a footing on an existing concrete slab ?

@annettesurfer Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that "transit" is actually a builder's level.

@anthonyrochon3907 8 ай бұрын

Anyone; I have an existing shed/garage which is sitting on railway ties. I need to remove clay about 4ft b4 putting in a concrete slab. Do I also need to excavate under where the blocks will be?

@MrLX600 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir 🫡

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@exactly9099 2 ай бұрын

How would I deal with footings in the arctic northeast? Says the frost line is 60" deep. Do I really have to have the top of my footing below 60" under? That is a lot of foundation needed to build up on top of it.

@richardscarlett7942 5 ай бұрын

can this medthod be used to build a small foot print two story? Say a 40 by 50 or 40 by 60 two story?

@TheExcellentLaborer 5 ай бұрын

It would work for a basic two story in my area. Check your local codes to get the building specs for your area if you have questions. I hope that helps!

@kevinbrisson3116 Жыл бұрын

I thought I was being stubborn hanging on to my old transit. You really need to update to a rotary laser. Way faster and I believe to be more accurate.

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I think they are equally as accurate. The rotary laser level is definitely more convenient. I would recommend the rotary laser level over the old transit. Thanks for watching Kevin!

@tredogzs Жыл бұрын

I kept my transit forever... but then I broke it so I got a laser! Yeah should have went to the laser long ago.

@shaggyfilms Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. What did they use for the anchor bolts into the concrete block and the parging?

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tyler! The anchor bolts are the galvanized 1/2” x 8“ anchor bolts. The parging is the same mortar mixture the mason used to set the blocks. I believe the ratio they used is a three parts sand one part mortar mix. I hope that helps!

@user-ev8ln4ql4r 8 ай бұрын

Things are done differently from when l were building block walls in the 80's. No rebar or metal was allowed to touch the dirt. Were the rebar used to hold the line left sticking into the ground?

@metalrooves3651 5 ай бұрын

yes this is really silly...by the time rust has any bad affect, ANY...100 years will have passed!!There is no engineering reason this should have been a standard, probably the reasoning of one man and it caught on,,,,there are many overkill things like this .

@TTRVision 7 ай бұрын

de ce il pui pe batran sa care bolovanii?

@smithbrownjones 8 ай бұрын

I was under the impression that rebar rusts if in contact with the ground....is that not an issue here....?

@TheExcellentLaborer 8 ай бұрын

Often times rebar is embedded in concrete. It is standard practice. They now make a fiberglass rebar that is rustproof. I hope that helps!

@smithbrownjones 8 ай бұрын

@@TheExcellentLaborer No. You miss my point; you whacked rebar into the ground as height guides, and then concreted over them.... thus, you have a piece of rebar every two foot that will expand as it rusts...no...??

@Nctbgs 9 ай бұрын

When we were doing Masonry work we never once had a builder mark our corners . Going back as far as 1985 I can’t remember a builder ever having our corners all marked out. We had to do all that for the same price. We get the plans or the measurements and have to do it ourselves.

@leothelion2001 8 ай бұрын

I was expecting you to place the dowels that goes inside the CMU walls

@dane9175 Жыл бұрын

did you install the ufer ground? It may become an issue

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I did not install that because I will be using the grounding system from the main panel box. I will be doing a video on that later. Stay tuned!

@vale4805 11 ай бұрын

Is it better idea to pour concrete foundation or to use concrete blocks? What is pros/conc except of price? Sorry for bad english

@metalrooves3651 5 ай бұрын

quicker to lay blocks for the DIY!! poured walls almost always get hired done at great GREAT cost...l would never build a block basement ,but this will be under a slab...used blocks can b e bought cheap and buried so they arent seen!

@hondacrf8094 Жыл бұрын

Great video just a quick question, why do footings not have to have gravel in the trench before they are poured? Thank you.

@metalrooves3651 5 ай бұрын

it just makes it easier to grade!!thats all!some guys think it helps drainage ,but WHY WOULD YOU EVER WANT WATER MOVING under a slab? THe same goes for the slab ..rock is easy ,but not needed.

@michaelreyes8182 3 ай бұрын

Steel coming up out of the ground into the footing would be a problem if I were inspecting this footing..

@MontanaGrizzsky 5 ай бұрын

Forms way faster and easier

@Leo363615 24 күн бұрын

You must have time I'd just use a cutting wheel and grinder to make the groove

@omnious42 Жыл бұрын

What is the purpose of the rod chair and rebar in the footers?

@terencemerritt Жыл бұрын

Chairs hood the rebar up off the bottom and in the middle of the concrete footings. Rebar is for tensil strength

@token6577 5 ай бұрын

Probably the best kzfaq.infoUgkxYGamVaHfdHiPlAQaLa7zkwR02OKpGYDU on building a shed is hardly found ever . And Ryan takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.

@sprainedcolor4717 3 ай бұрын

What's the name of the online calculator?

@TheExcellentLaborer 3 ай бұрын

If you go to calculator. net, then go to concrete calculator, you will find it. I hope that helps!

@sprainedcolor4717 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! By the way I enjoyed the video it was big time helpful!

@profi1917 3 ай бұрын

Why are you building a garage in the hole?

@TheExcellentLaborer 3 ай бұрын

I wanted the garage to be on grade with my house, which is on a slight slope. I hope that helps!

@KingSobieski Жыл бұрын

Dont want your floor flowing into the block walls.

@MrAloha-sy8zf Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Going to do a garage too and this helps alot! Question: Do you have any other hats? Do you sell hat space for advertising? Just curious 😅

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I do not have any merch yet. I do plan on it in the future. I definitely need to get a good merch line going. Keep your eyes peeled! Thanks for watching!

@louisel.sinniger2057 Жыл бұрын

Note: wear safety glasses if concrete is loose cause if you get a splash in the eye you’ll know it! All your instructions are like being in trade school. Thank you

@toddwheeler1526 8 ай бұрын

Your using a BUILDER'S LEVEL not a Transit.

@darrenkaragu5210 Ай бұрын

And you are using “your” not “you’re”

@rjcontra 9 ай бұрын

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm thought you had to have a minimum 21 inches at the splice in the rebar. Looked like you just had around 6 inches

@sandybrant3205 8 ай бұрын

dont think you want concrete going in to block cover with felt and stone

@mr.g937 Жыл бұрын

Why use wood frame construction at all? Just make the whole garage a block wall

@TheExcellentLaborer Жыл бұрын

I would frame is a more cost efficient way of building. Also, I like the ability to install vinyl siding over the structure and wood makes that easy. Thanks for watching!

@adelinawarriner6259 5 ай бұрын

also temperature... wood with insulation is much easier to adjust temps compared to cinder block .... the cinder block is partly why our water froze.. it got cold enough that even 500 watts of heat couldn't keep it area warm enough.