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@@MattBangsWood Well done with this BTW!

@@MattBangsWood ,

Gracias. Even if I know english, this type of information I get it better in spanish

Yes👍

Appreciate this greatly! Whereabouts in CA are you from? I was taught very well, and wanted to be able to do the same for others.. Which was my whole purpose behind these videos, and it’s shown that people are learning from them! Once again, thank you. 🤘

@@MattBangsWood NorCal near Sac...worked in the Bay area before that. I'm trying to slow my pace a bit...I now build about 1 or 2 custom 2000-2500 sf specs a year with a small crew and do all phases of the construction from site work-------finish... but I sub the drywall..insulation...stucco. It's not the fastest, most efficient or cheapest way to build....but I really enjoy handling the whole project. I always tell new guys ....A positive attitude is what makes this profession...professional! A negative work environment is TOXIC! Always be learning, respect the other trades and keep your work clean.

@@h2oskier32 not the cheapest? I thought it would be cheaper with a small crew and doing everything your self. How long does it take you to close it in? I'm thinking of building a spec house next year doing most of the work with my small crew. Site work - finish. Im a carpenter by trade. Throw some advice my way

@@coreyj.7776 The first thing to consider is if you are borrowing money or working with cash. If you are working with a loan...the interest clock is your biggest enemy. You need to calculate the time it's going to take you to get it to the finish line so you can either sell or refinance the loan into a more reasonable rate. Spec loans typically have higher rates, more fees and are interest only. Doing all the work means you miss the opportunity to have subs handling work simultaneously while you work (ie...plumbing, electrical, HVAC while you're finishing up framing or setting window or roofing. This adds weeks, which equals more interest. With the added interest and labor, it may be more cost-effective to sub out. I haven't been happy with subs the last few years, so I choose to handle the majority of it. Reduces my stress, so I am happy to forego some potential cost and time savings. A good sub is valuable, so if you find a few...this will make the spec go smooth for you. I just started the site work for my next one (2300 sf-custom modern farmhouse with a better than average finish) I set a budget and goal to have the home ready for market (turn-key with landscaping, driveway, concrete porch and patio), in 27 weeks. Crew of 3 (Me, one journeyman and and a laborer). I only plan to sub out fire sprinklers, drywall, insulation, electrical, some stucco. i'll let you know if I hit my goal. Good luck!

@@h2oskier32 Thanks man I really appreciate the advice. Good luck on your house. 27 weeks.. You rock

I love this video this guy knows his job well good describing how to make a wall look so simple great teaching very honest..

At first i was like cheesy but then i was like damn thats a bad ass quote.

And me for this another subscriber. Good job bro.

Amen! :D

Yup - see here.

Same here. Subscribed! That comment made me smile. A good quote to live by.

Everyone wants this type of quality, nobody wants to pay for it.

@@HPSFRoadrunner KZfaq has given me the ability to show our quality while guaranteeing clients / builders can be satisfied.. It's a beautiful thing. Similar to a portfolio, expect in video form, and with a half dozen builds.

@@rkalla 100% agree with you.

@@MattBangsWood I'm glad you are taking the time to teach the next generation to do quality work.

i heard that and was seriously impressed.........

I couldn’t agree more

You can do it. I've been around building enough that I refuse to buy

Hahahahahahhahah🤣🤣

hahaha 😂

If you can build a wall you can build a house…

52 here, and I've been schooled, too.

me too,

You can also thank the 'youth' 's teacher or master carpenter. Takes one to make one - sometimes... Pride in one's work and honesty in service is not teachable. Ripoff artists galore out there...

@@musicom67 exactly

I’m 42 and boy he schooled me !

I got a question so when those students graduate what will they be like a construction manager or a laborer

They say if you can't explain it clearly to a 5 year old. Then you dont truly understand it.

You should talk to one of the licensed carpenters on site and see if they will take you on as an apprentice!

Did you get the job?

If you want to think about other trades, forget about adding all those blocks. 😆

Now they have robots that can hang drywall. I wonder how they would program robots to adapt to bad framers. “Does not compute” lol

Mark Love to hear people say they take pride in their work, and think of the people that come behind to do finishing. Good job.

Very important and noteworthy suggestions here, especially overlaps / shortage of top plate for strength of corners. Your experience with numerous projects certainly shines through.

I was wondering how he locks the top plate corners together.

But... this is by far the best way to frame ;)

The wall that he’s building could possibly be a stand alone wall with no intersecting walls connected to it. And I think this video was to kick things off with just the basics of framing a wall. How to tie walls together and building channels is in the next video lol

42 and also about to start this now good to know I’m not alone in this

I'm also here because I want to build my own man cave shed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

this is just how its supposed to be. im a kid(17) going into the trade once i graduate Hs,looked up this vid because i forgot the beginning measurements since i did that in September. the amount of people who don't do 16 on center surprises me makes it 10 times harder to fix something/put something on a wall etc

зачем вам такая надежность? вы все равно умрете и дети не будут жить в вашем доме. они снесут его и построят под себя

What age and how's it going since you started?

Lol son,it takes a lot of years of experience to be considered a Carpenter and not a nail wagger

@A Z Oh wow, I didn't think of that haha thats going to be a pain

Low voltage wiring installers nightmare!

Boomers hate him

@A Z An easy solution to this is to stagger your blocks on either side of the chalk line for beginners, but back nailing on an angle definitely isn't rocket science. We also set our blocks at 46-1/2" so the batts have a friction fit.

@A Z Not sure I understand your comment. Does anything ever NEED to run horizontally through a wall at 3'6" or 4'6"? And if all the blocks were at 4' wouldn't you have the same problem with anything running at that height? On the other hand, switch and countertop electrical boxes DO NEED to be mounted at right about 4'. In California, it's pretty common to block just about everything (not literally but a lot more than required). Yes, electricians should probably just be willing to relocate the blocks but good luck getting them to; they're just going to remove them and force the framer to reset them. Easiest solution for the framer is to frame the blocks how he shows them and avoid the issue. Yes, it creates an added step for the insulators, but it won't come back on the framer. Also, I don't think I've ever seen anyone use 47" insulation. Does anyone still build homes with 8' ceilings anymore?

Don’t be surprised your phone is always listening to you.

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Ray, I was born in ‘96. You were close! I was always taught to frame with others in mind, i was surprised how many people don’t nail over their studs.. I like your motto! I’ll have to remember that one.

@@MattBangsWood Right on Matt!

@@MattBangsWood Have you ever looked at structural engineering notes? Most structural engineers want the top plates nailed at the studs and in between for a typical 4' plate overlap. Also if you had been framing more than a week you would know nailing directly over the lower plate nails you will hit the nail heads quite often causing gun jams, and sometimes even a broken driver. Unfortunately for the plumbers there is just no winning, and todays houses with all of the straps and hardware there is really not too many safe places to drill.

@@dmitchellhomes Thanks for taking the time to respond David, means a lot! Structural engineers call out for top plate nailing to be bulked up where your first top plate splits, 18 (16D's) both sides of the break. Sure, don't bore a hole through there or you'll be screwed. To answer your other question, yes, you want to nail over your studs on top plate again. The chances of you hitting a nail underneath is 1/5,000. Want to know what happens when that does happen? It pushes the other nail, it wont break the gun, let's not be so dramatic here. I've rebuilt more guns than most people have ever fired, but thanks for the "framing for a week" comment, that was a nice stab at my age.

@@dmitchellhomes Oh snap! Looks like jr. knows what he's talking about. Maybe he's been framing for 2 weeks🤣 well played matt

You do not shoot a nail directly above another nail when nailing your top plate. You shoot to the side (edge)of the stud. Either side doesn't matter. That way you don't have a "blow back" and possibly getting hurt. Doing this avoids conflict with the other trades and you don't put yourself or anyone else watching in harm's way.

@@ivor7407 I'll be honest though. I learnt that about 10 yrs ago when I was 23. And your the only person since then that I've heard that does that. So, your definitely a conscientious framer. Keep up the good work brother.

I’m glad to hear that. The goal for this was to teach literally anyone how to put a wall together!

The goal was to make it as universal as possible, so literally anyone could learn from it! Thanks for the support, as always!

Common mistakes is one i've always wanted to do!

O they're still there, battery tools still got some way to go.

@@danielq.4371 Pnuematics are still about twice as fast in skilled hands and speed is the only priority these days. And the tech for battery cutting tools has improved, but they are still way too costly to be practical for large-scale framing.

@@HPSFRoadrunner Milwaukee's new nailer is a force! Got one ordered for a new build I'm doing.

@@oluwaboriogunafolabi3997 I have it too, it's a great nailer, but definitely understand roadrunner's point. Give a crew of framers some $400+ nailers, plus the batteries, and it's gonna be a lot more pricey compared to pneumatic. Not to mention some guys treat tools terribly if someone else bought them, i.e dropping those nailers on concrete or whatever else when the boss isn't around.

@Mad Dog Avraham Appreciate it while it's still that way. My careers have gone from roofing houses as a 15yr old, lawn service, to concrete, sweeping warehouses, freight dock, framer, electrician, etc etc on up to data telecom work for the largest data provider cooperation in my 40s. With no reservation on my stance, the datacomm job was the worst one, and the least enjoyable with no sense of satisfaction. Rampant technology is a soul killer.

I’m a carpenter from California. I learned the same method blocking as you. I frame the same way as this young man as well. Good video!

Same here in Sweden , only marking one side of the stud and a x-mark to know wich side of the line the stud goes and no need for a square to draw the lines.

I am not a carpenter, so I really do not know, but I was wondering why stagger the blocking by a foot? Are there any advantages/disadvantages for hanging the drywall, installing the insulation, electrical, plumbing, etc?

@@blazeharding574 2×4's are not perfectly the same width so when you put the blocking at 4' it throws off your recessed joints even if you stagger them the reason for putting them at 3'6" and 4'6" from a 20 year drywall finisher

Same here anything over 2700mm two rows of blocking or noggins

Here in South Florida those horizontal blocks are usually in the older homes. They do make it more difficult to fish wires. End up having to cut more drywall.

Didn't think of that. Good call!

Hahahaha real sad

@@maddmann4931 Yes.

This is a awesome video i just framed a house yesterday and we nail over our studs for the same reason you were saying nice job

I want to get into construction. But I don’t know anything yet? Any advice?

Great job 👏🏻

Its still that way im framing in vegas and weve been taught to not use squares to mark cuts past 6 ft

One line is sufficient.. experience framers don't need a double line.

@@alk4pon3 true, but this video is about teaching new people how to frame.

This dude dont even know how long a stud is..... I would look for other videos if u want to learn the right way

i love how easy the plans are in bigwoodworkingplans.blogspot.com/ to understand and the step-by-step videos they have. Makes getting material really easy