What other shop build content would you like to see? What do you guys think of Chris's woodworking skillz?!

I really appreciate seeing that I'm not the only one who tells inanimate objects to "stay" while balancing them. I like watching the shop build process, cause it gives me ideas for stuff in the future.

Great job!

Great job, but you could have fastened vertical 2×4 's to each 4x4 along your wall to rest the 2x10' s on, instead of notching them or relying on just fasteners to support them.

Great video and great work. I really like the step cut in the support post for the beam to sit in, nice touch.

" I'm not calling myself a carpenter by any means." Yet upon close inspection I bet most people would not be able to tell this work wasn't done by a carpenter. Nice work. I also love the fact that you're always up for the challenge, even if it's something completely new. Self belief = Satisfaction.

Awesome. Can’t wait for more shop content. So jelly

Nice job. One thing you could do to support the back beam is put a 2x6 nailed to the pole building post under the beam going down to the floor. It would make the back posts basically like your front posts with the notches at the tops. I gave up on finding straight 2x12s anymore. I’m a welder so I find old mobile homes and get the “I” frames. 1- 70 foot mobile home will get you a 140 feet of 10 or 12” I beam for free to build lofts or stair stringers. It’s a little work to get it though

I am not a carpenter (or even ever mistaken for one) myself, but watching this video helped me decide that I will do my own work building a loft when I get my barn done. Thanks for the great video.

Looking rad! Stay Reckless 🤘😎

Awesome shop and video, thanks for sharing.

Looks great so far!

Nice work, brother. That is one sweet garage and new mezzanine.

Excellent , enjoy your youth your generation has the potential to be the greatest.

Awesome shed Chris, good on you👍

Looks great. Making me want to get off my butt and get some finish work done in my shop space. Thanks

Awesome work Chris ❤️👍

looks awesome!! Nice job

Great job sarge!!!!

Looking forward to seeing what your next steps are!

something soothing about watching framing

I remember when I built a front porch on my house and I spent hours digging through the lumberyard trying to find something that resembled straight boards. Same boat, not a wood worker but it was satisfying to complete

Turning out awesome!

Sick shop!

Your video was very informative and also well-edited with excellent use (and selection) of music.

great stuff!!!

I’m a little late to the show, I just stumbled onto your video, enjoyed it, joined immediately!

Great build~! Exactly what I want to do in my 30'x40' pole barn. Thanks for the inspiration~!

Great video

Looks amazing 👍

Lookin good

Looks great, I want to do the same on my 30x50.

I’d consider some sort of a “dumb waiter” instead of stairs. Easier to get heavy items up and down as well as yourself, plus it takes up less space than stairs. Killer shop thus far.

Great work buddy I'm building a 60x80. Prices are nutts man. Keep it up

Awesome job! Next time you can’t find your muffs just ask the wife she’ll find it way faster 😂

Never too old to build a fort

Well done, for a mechanic. LOL And just for the record, a real dude is never too old for a fort! Also, you calculate your individual rise for each stair based on the overall height, not the other way around. But I'm sure you've been told that already. Ha, it's all good though. Good work and it's always awesome to have more space!

Awesome job man. Well thought-out. I have a much smaller 24 x 27 pole building, but went with scissor trusses for a little extra headroom. Want to add a little extra storage space and this gives me some good ideas!

Im about to start my 40x50x14 Im gonna do the exact same thing you did. I cant wait! Great Job!

i know of a big STRONG workbench that an Earthquake can't move😏

Which brackets are you using to secure the vertical posts to the concrete slab? I plan to build a much, much smaller loft in my garage and need to secure a couple 4x4s to my concrete floor.

Love the video, I will be building my mezzanine the same way. Did you do anything to the roof to get rid of moisture dripping all over like a rain forest?

I personally would have anchored the headers to the supports away from thecwall the same as you did the rear ones. Then dont cut the vertical post as you use it structurally for stronger railing support.

cant wait for more offroad/build content, keep it up!!!

I’m planning out my loft for my 40x40x14 and trying to make a decision on the height. Can you tell me measurement from the floor to the bottom of the rafters on your loft? Thanks!

Getting ready to build my own shop, what size building is yours? What is the height of your side walls, I want to have at least 8' on the loft area for mine. Great video, I intend on building my loft myself after the building is completed.

What type of lag bolts did you used to secure the wood to the metal tubing

I've got a similar loft in my shop. I hit my head on the trusses every time I go up there.

16:59 -- you should have notice the bow before your cuts -- always the bow up then cut ... this is why you have this problem ... but -- I believe in you ...

Looking into building a mezzanine in my pole building and would like to know why you decided not to go with a footer under your center post? Thanks!

Watchin this from the uk we’re you be lucky to fit a car in garage 😢

Whats the height of your building (floor to sealing). Verry nice building !

Nice work. I'd put in some type of elevator lift to move storage up and down

Wow! Amazing job! What would you recommend I use as a lag screw/bolt to bind a wooden header to a metal stud?

What did you end up with head height from top of mezzagine to truss?

Hey Chris, Great video on the post foundation barn. I’m over in Bastrop and plan on building something very similar. Is there a way to contact you direct, I have a few questions. Thanks.

I would definitely run what is referred to as a "jack stud" from your main beams down to the floor, and secure them to the existing wall post. Depending on that Mickey Mouse block lag bolted into the wall is not the way to support a complete floor is borderline scary An upright sitting under the beam like an equivalent you achieved by notching out the center beam is a lot better. I'm not a professional carpentar, or builder, but I know enough to be dangerous. :-)

Curious as to how tall your walls are? How far off the ground did you come with the floor of the loft? I just had a 30 by 40 built and was wondering how much vertical space I need for a loft like that?

How tall is your building ? At the walls and the peak ?

how tall is the building from the floor to the bottom of truss?

How thick is your concrete slab?

Mind if I ask what your wall height is, and how much head room you have upstairs? Looking great!

Love your video and shop ideas… what kind of round shop lights do you have? Looks like they were changed out for round glass?

Did he say 3/4 😮

What size concrete anchors and how long

Love the mezzanine build. How long were the 2x10’s you used? What were the overall dimensions of the Mezzanine? You mentioned 300 sq ft, so I’m guessing 10 x 30? Finally, how is it holding up? I have some heavy stuff I need to put in mine. Thanx in advance!

costs of that mezzinean compared to buying a metal one..please and thank you

On your headers you glued them but I didnt see you do much more. DId you just screw or did you lag bolt those also?

How is it looking a year later?

Good video.. did you have to pull any permits for this?

What is the weight that Is this Laugh could carry please call me back would love to know

How big is this building?

We got shut down; for what you are building. The loft in particular. The local inspectors , told us to take the overhead loft down, or we would be shut down. We left the loft but had to completely enclose it. At first we thought we could put up a 3 to 4 foot high wall; nope! So we had to build a complete wall. Their theory: Someone could fall off of the loft! So if you have local government building inspectors; don't let them in. Or what ever works for you.

What’s the height from the floor up and then from the top of the mezzanine to the rafters? Also looks amazing great job.

You got a general cost break down?

Maybe I missed it, how tall are your sidewalls ?

how tall is your building and both floors?

Looks like a lot of wasted wood on the stairs. Any reason why you put in vertical boards on the stairs instead of just putting in the horizontal steps only? The vertical boards for each step don't do anything as afar as I can tell, except for waste wood.

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How tall are you exterior walls, Thanks!

Is it 4x4 or 6x6? Thanks

do you realize how many trees had to die for your toy?!?

Yikes!That ledger board is sketchy

You're very talented and your mistake is wasting so much time and effort building stairs instead of ordering prefabricated metal stairs for $1k.