WILL THEY FIT!? (Installing Our First Sill Plates)

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@williamblair3610 6 жыл бұрын

I have built House's for 40 year's. The first thing I learned was nothing is prefect, and if you try to get it prefect all your going to do is cause your blood pressure to go up. Sometimes close is good enough.

@rahdaswami2452 6 жыл бұрын

You guys, you not building a piano here. A quarter inch when your dropping you sill plates means absolutely nothing. That quarter inch will come and go, meaning grow and then come back, and you'll be chasing it all the way through your project. Just don't let it get much more than a quarter. Lumber varies and concrete isn't perfect, so you have to learn to play with the imperfect world of building, trying your best to stay within a quarter to three eights and you'll be fine. Wait till it rains, gets warm, freezes; lumber will grow and then ease back. The trick is to keep an eye on your elevations. I use a builders level, but I'm used to doing many floors of a building.

@JDHood 6 жыл бұрын

Your saw accuracy is far better than mine! Then again, I live by the motto, "A Caulk-Gun And Paint, Makes Me The Carpenter I Ain't!"

@PortersMob 6 жыл бұрын

Working in construction for years now, I sit and just shake my head at the whole issues squaring the board at the beginning. His logic was flawed from the start in assuming that both sides of the board are perfectly parallel and would form a perfect square end. Theirs a reason that building code has tolerances of construction not being plumb/level/square included in it, because 90% of building materials are NOT exact in dimensions to the level they seem to be trying to achieve. Even "standard" lumber sizes can vary up to 1/8th of an inch in thickness, width or length between boards or even sometimes in the same board. Even if they were cut to precise 1/32 of an inch dimensions, all it takes is a change in humidity/temperature and those dimensions will change.

@AsTheWheelsTurn 6 жыл бұрын

I love that you guys strive to be as accurate as possible, I am a cabinet maker/installer and see first hand the results of people building out of level foundations and out of plumb walls. sometimes I wonder if some workers even use a level or a square or just measure to the nearest quarter inch or something. It makes all of the finish work that is done inside, all the stuff that you see in the end, harder to accomplish. so when someone early on says "meh thats good enough" to something thats out of level or out of square or whatever that issue often times multiples and becomes bigger and bigger as the project continues then the guy trying to do the stuff that everyone sees gets to his work its so much more difficult or even sometimes impossible to achieve perfection without going back and redoing someone elses lazy shit work. Not fair to everyone else down the line to do sloppy foundations and framing work.

@Subgunman 6 жыл бұрын

We drill large sill plates on the ground before hoisting them. We hate drilling in the "air".

@sethwell 6 жыл бұрын

As an owner of an old farmhouse with 12’ ceilings I highly recommend investing in some scaffolding. Two sets get me safely up high enough to work on anything at the ceiling and can also be used outside to repair siding, gutters, etc. a few hundred dollar insurance for a fall off a wall or ladder. just FYI. YMMV

@peterkizer6163 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent point, Seth. They certainly have enough 2x4s just sitting around (granted, scaffolding made of 2x4s would be extremely heavy - but casters on that concrete floor ought to do the trick). Besides the up-and-down-and-up-and-down on ladders, scaffolding would keep things like, I don't know, air compressors off the top of the wall.

@dieselc68 6 жыл бұрын

Just a thought. all these videos, plenty of frustration, and no swearing! you guys are awesome!

@byonbill9499 6 жыл бұрын

Good editing?

@xoxo2008oxox 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. So many commenters. I'll summarize... -Sill plate insulation is for moisture barrier and preventing insects -drill the plates before hauling up -its rough framing: it doesn't need to be spot on. -have the correct tools: wormdrive saw can cut it up, scaffolding for safety -if you have a larger compressor, you could drive in the lags, along with clearing out the holes quicker. - speedsquares are AMAZING for framing use. Wait. They ARE for framing, roofing, stairs... get a small and large one.

@JohnnyMotel99 6 жыл бұрын

That made me larf when Jesse ‘discovered’ he had the wrong size bolt socket!! In fact I’m now convinced they do a lot of these things as pranks.

@blmeflmm66 6 жыл бұрын

Folks, level, square, and accurate are relative terms in rough carpentry. We aren't doing fine joinery here. I get that you want it as good as you can get it, but you need to be practical and do your best to understand/research what your tolerances are/should be. It's a cost benefit analysis. Do you want to spend a week getting something within a 32nd that has no such requirement and won't show or affect the integrity of the structure? If so, this project will go on for years. Bolt the high spots and grout the low ones and bolt them later. Winter is coming.

@mudcrutched1 6 жыл бұрын

Overthinking. Nothing will be perfect. Sometimes good enough is good enough.

@mikedalton4808 6 жыл бұрын

Forstner bit on a sill plate. Just GOLD!

@frankyb1207 6 жыл бұрын

Yep, I'm so entertained by these two and all the comments.

@nagualdesign 6 жыл бұрын

If I might offer a suggestion, instead of carefully drawing lines with a pencil and then trying to follow them with the circular saw by eye, just screw or clamp a small, straight-edged batten to whatever you're trying to cut and run the edge of the circular saw's base plate along the batten. Voila - a perfectly straight and square cut!

@carguyuk3613 6 жыл бұрын

Two observations. Chop saw for squaring off the ends and get a scaffold before you fall from height.

@unconventionalme8048 6 жыл бұрын

Remember, this is your guys' first build, so relax and (Jess) don't be so uptight... yeah, you're on a time frame, but things will work out... just enjoy the "journey"... This should be a fun process. Remember to laugh and consider all the positives. You two have gotten SO MUCH DONE, at a great pace! So much to be excited and uplifted by! Don't let this be a stress... Do it right, yeah, of course! But it can be done right with a happy heart, not a stressful, uptight attitude... Love your videos, and work! Stay positive It will make the days more enjoyable. BIG HUGS!

@dennisalanvids 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah winter is coming!!! You guys work so well together! Must be such a great time building your future home. THanks for everything guys

@Spitts 6 жыл бұрын

The reason there is no threads on the top 1/3 of the bolt is exactly so it doesn't grab the wood and hold a gap. No need to drill a huge hole in the wood like that

@johnhirsch5923 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jessie, suggestion-hint: use either a scribe knife or a utility blade to make your marks. The knives are thinner and it is easier to transfer the marks from one plane on the board to the other. Also ditch the construction flat penciles and get the rount large penciles that kindergarteners use. It is easier to keep a sharp line on the school pencile and it makes it easier to track lines around the boards.

@peterkizer6163 6 жыл бұрын

To add to John's comment: I don't even own those flat contruction pencils - I use knives ("box cutters") on heavy stuff (carpentry), and a designed-for-the-job scribe knife (cabinet/furniture).

@robertgOU812 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are great! I am starting to get addicted to watching this, almost as much as "This Old House"...but for Do It Yourselfers.

@MrMrWrench 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are doing great. Building a house does not come naturally, so everyone has to learn how to do it. No one is born a builder. Please do be careful on the high walls.

@mikedavis5397 6 жыл бұрын

Even though you don't read comments....impact sockets should never be thin wall chrome. They can strip and shatter and become dangerous. Use the black oxide sockets that provide safety...good job.

@Lmiller201 6 жыл бұрын

and he is using an impact driver, not a true air driven impact, so back off mr osha and senior safety... let me guess you wear goggles and chemical aprons when fueling your car, right?

@mikedavis5397 6 жыл бұрын

Lyle Miller,,,,as a matter of fact,,,,I do wear safety glasses when grinding metal,, and wore rubber gloves when fueling my big rig with diesel... I don't give a rodents rear end what they do.....or your comments.

@Lmiller201 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Davis then why did your bubble wrapped ass comment in the first place? oh that’s right, so you could get a little chub by telling someone that they are doing something you think is wrong.. the problem, you’re wrong, and now you itty bittys are hurt cause someone called you out on it

@mikedavis5397 6 жыл бұрын

Lyle Miller. Don't know what your issue is...you seem to be a sick little man. My comments weren't meant to be derogatory, only suggestions if not to Jesse maybe others that didn't realize the teal issue. The only thing I hat I have seen you post are personal attacks on me,,,,with particular interest in my body parts. I f you are man enough send me your phone number to my email ( oldman49-_2000@yahoo.com ) . You know nothing about me. But bring it on To Jesse & Alyisha..... Sorry to bring this to your channel. I think you guys are doing an amazing job continued success. Be safe kids...peace.👍😜

@peterkizer6163 6 жыл бұрын

I guess I am way out of line on safety issues - I don't see much in the comments; but, I'll offer the following (1) eye protection - first, last, always; (2) work boots - at the very least, heavy soles, substantial uppers (me, I have steel toe and steel shank boots); (3) I NEVER touch pretreated lumber with my bare hands. I'll crawl back under my rock now.

@allisonlavine8178 6 жыл бұрын

Alyssa- all relationships would be stressed under the circumstances. No matter how much love we have for our partners - life gets stressful and sometimes voices get raised. Hugs to you both! :)

@duracellgee 6 жыл бұрын

Mark your "face" side and "face" edge on a board and always keep the anvil of your square only on those two surfaces. Deviate from this and your marking lines will not meet.

@MFingChuck 6 жыл бұрын

General accuracy in carpentry is 1/4" per 10 foot of run, concrete for the most part is self-leveling. You're driving yourselves crazy over nothing. Nothing is truly plumb, flush, and square. Don't give yourself an anxiety attack over 1/16th of an inch. Yinz are going great!

@foto1now 6 жыл бұрын

When you put a whole house on those sills they will flatten the foam and be as level as the top of the wall.

@maxejnar9934 6 жыл бұрын

I am building a house as well. I would always always avoid direct contact between wood and concrete. I always put a strip of roofing felt in between wood and concrete.

@jarman365 6 жыл бұрын

Don't get too hung up on perfection guys, you will never finish and you may burn out. Good enough sometimes is good enough...

@mjallenuk 6 жыл бұрын

OK today I'm genuinely impressed. This is hard with a team of strapping chaps let alone an everyday (albeit well worked out) couple! Plus laser leveling Bugaboo was very cool!

@kaveman1 6 жыл бұрын

Hey guys it's looking great! I've been a carpenter for 15 years and I can say pretty confidently that it is so important not to focus too much on the tiny things and focus more on accomplishing each end goal. It's looking great! Keep up the good work!

@ozzyfranf 6 жыл бұрын

Alyssa is very understanding.

@kenbrewsaugh1809 6 жыл бұрын

Jesse, I have been a finish and rough carpenter for over 40 years, presently run 18 men in four crews. You are over thinking it. You already determined your top of foundation was very close. Put the sills up and bolt them down. It will be fine. Getting a little unsafe!!

@chasejohnson5575 6 жыл бұрын

I don't have quite the same number of years of experience as Ken Brewsaugh, but I can attest to the fact that over thinking a project can cause a ton of unneeded stress and in turn become unsafe. 1/16th of an inch isn't going to ruin anything except your mood, if you worry about it to much. I've seen many a new home be built with imperfect slab conditions come out with very little effect on the final result.

@SuperJlonergan 6 жыл бұрын

plus this place is going to settle and that few 16ths he is worrying about in one spot is least of the level issue

@tim_bbq1008 6 жыл бұрын

wow, you guys are putting so much attention to details. every bolt is like your favorite child. You will never be able to sell this house because you are so `invested`. Keep up the good work. Hope you get dryed in by winter.

@brochess049 6 жыл бұрын

Alyssa is good to see you not scared of heights LOL you have me on the edge of my seat for a minute on that wall

@kadawg13 6 жыл бұрын

a "left handed" circular saw is a really good purchase for a right handed person. it has the blade on the left side of the saw instead of on the right like the one in the video here. it makes seeing the blade and the line so much easier and they are the same price as the other saws. and as other people have said, a speed square butted up against the guide for the saw makes it pretty quick and easy to get a square cut.

@waxlyricalman 6 жыл бұрын

Been watchin you from the start from sydney Australia in preparation for our Colorado dream ICF home. Doing a great job and huge inspiration. Well done guys.

@10Briguy 6 жыл бұрын

Your building a house, here! not everything is 100% true and plumb in any house. Just get it done! i'm not saying take shortcuts or hack at it. But stop measuring for perfection with your work. When you get to the finishes and trim work, then go nuts on true and plumb. Off by a degree here or there or a 1/16" you'll never notice this when framing.

@maconbacon 6 жыл бұрын

Safety glasses, scaffolding, they neglected any basic safety during this one, but my main cringe for several videos is the use of gloves while cutting with power tools, if god forbid you touch a blade you will be losing your hand instead of just a deep cut or a finger

@maconbacon 6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your input and will keep that in mind, very reasonable, I guess since I am more into the wood working field than construction makes me a little more freaked out about the glove situation

@MrAyyagari 6 жыл бұрын

Putting j bolts and hold downs is easy and simple. I have been designing and building houses as a hobby for over 55 years. I normally design airplanes and missiles for Boeing. It does not get in the way of pouring concrete if you know what you are doing. J bolts can be wet set. Hold down needs to be hooked to the top rebar. Still quite easy. You have lost the entire strength of the structure by not embedding the bolts in concrete. Also the foam is to seal the gap not level the sill plate. Two layers is too thick. The load of the house will take care of the gaps in general. You can always comeback later and foam if you like. This is a very important step in building the house. Look around the damage hurricanes and earthquakes do. So it is better to do it right and save money.

@Lmiller201 6 жыл бұрын

Radhakrishna Ayyagari this was addressed in a prior video and they had an engineer design it, there was a reason they didn’t use j-bolts and i’m not sure why 1) anchor bolts are used all the time in many different concrete applications but for some reason it’s not ok here 2) why a structural engineer would design it with anchor bolts if it wasn’t ok to use..? hell they used epoxied bolts and attached hangers to hang the ceiling panels in the boston tunnel... so why are anchor bolts not okay here? or is it because it’s not YOUR preferred method?

@Ramdodge582 6 жыл бұрын

When i was cutting big stuff i rented a large circular saw. if you are only going to use it a few times and it's cheap to rent, compared to buying, then rent it and loose the headaches.

@Ramdodge582 6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Wizeguy yup, they even have them battery powered now! What's next? Battery operated toys for the ladies? 18" circular saw.... not so much

@tomkostro5439 6 жыл бұрын

Please, PLEASE put up some temporary scaffolding!!! I get dizzy just watching you guys work 10 feet off the ground balancing on a 16" wall. SAFETY FIRST!!!!!!!

@MattOGormanSmith 6 жыл бұрын

Alyssa is a rock climber, so she at least won't be getting dizzy on a 10ft wall

@cascas1227 6 жыл бұрын

Hate to say this but your splitting hairs over the sills being level.

@jonbui1904 6 жыл бұрын

predrill your plates,one size bigger then the fastener, then when you drill your bolt holes use air and a round brush to clean the cement out of the holes .scaffolding will save your life. and remember you are rough framing ,nothing is ever going to be perfectly flat . shoot for 1/8" to 3/16" that`s close enough.

@tomkristman1456 6 жыл бұрын

Great job so far. I saw some confusion in the comments about J bolts vs tap cons. J bolts are stronger but in this situation harder to use with two people. A trick we use is to put the sill plate on top of the bolts hit with a large hammer at each location and the correct spot to drill is marked with an indent.

@Svasqz77 6 жыл бұрын

Jesse and Alyssa you all are doing an awesome job! I love the videos and love following along your journey. Keep up the great work and videos!

@DEADB33F 6 жыл бұрын

Aren't you supposed to do a scarf or lap joint where the sills meet? ....Also, be sure to treat the ends where you've cut the treated timber.

@melmccoy7220 6 жыл бұрын

try and use your torpedo level on its edge it will usually give you a better reading because of the way the bubble veils are made. doing a great job.

@Dumbass1379 6 жыл бұрын

Try picking up a 12" speed square to use in tandem with your circular saw for nice square cuts on wide lumber. Make your mark, hold the saw in place will you slide the speed square up to the depth plate. Then cross cut using the square as a guide. Easy peasy with one mark for length!

@parkebyron5132 6 жыл бұрын

Don't look now, but you have a smooth, solid garage floor. SO, while it may be a little late, you ought to build a rolling scaffold with a stand on "floor" height of about 7 feet, and a 35 inch railing that will come to just below the top of the foundation wall. Invest in some locking 4 or 5 inch castors and you can get all that stuff off the wall, including yourselves, and onto the scaffold. There are plenty of examples on KZfaq. You have a ton of scrap 2 x 4's to build it with. Probably 6 foot long by 3 feet wide.

@notinterested8452 6 жыл бұрын

wow what a good plan.

@notinterested8452 6 жыл бұрын

Pity the house is already built completely.

@parkebyron5132 6 жыл бұрын

And if you were really smart, you would build it so that it can be easily converted later on to something with a 4 foot high platform so that when all your floor joists are in, you can use it when running electrical and plumbing through the garage ceiling, and later when you insulate and drywall/mud.

@dorinm9420 6 жыл бұрын

Congrats ! I am watching every episode, thank you for sharing with us the evolution of your project , I have done few myself and I exactly know what you go through, great work, very fond of you guys !

@Cowboy_Ash 6 жыл бұрын

The J & A Comedy Hour.

@MarvinLStohs 6 жыл бұрын

One (1st) of the reasons for the foam seal is to keep the wood off the concrete

@mrguy8535 6 жыл бұрын

Did you check to see if the socket I’m using with the impact in my hand fits the lags I’m using ....... 🤔🤔🤔

@baarni 6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't worry too much about the sill plates being not flat. Once they're in just string line the inside edge and then just power plane the high points down to get all floor joists points in line. You shouldn't need to shave more than a couple of millimetres off the worst spots. Cheers from Australia...

@unconventionalme8048 6 жыл бұрын

great idea!

@RobbieSongwriter 6 жыл бұрын

And I second the suggestion to get the big speed square to guide your "Skillsaw" for straight cuts. Speed squares are a basic tool for a carpenter, rough or finish.

@RobbieSongwriter 6 жыл бұрын

Almost any place that sells tools will have speed squares. They are triangular with a flange on one edge that allows you to hold the square firmly in place when you are cutting (they also have multiple other uses for framing). There are some made in plastic, but stick with a quality metal one. Most of us carry the "regular" size in our tool belts, but for this purpose and the coming timber frame, the large size would be very useful. Not sure if your question is about the speed square or the larger size saw referrenced below. Not a common item, but readily available. Instead of the 8" maximum blade of regular saws, they have a larger blade that is extremely useful for cutting thicker framing material. Last big framing job, one of the guys had a 14" that came in very handy for big open beam ceiling timbers we had to cut.

@MadnomadM 6 жыл бұрын

Alyssa makes me nervous kneeing on the sill plate rather than straddling it. 😱

@randygentry2724 6 жыл бұрын

Just a couple of things that you can find used on craigslist. A beam saw, like a skill saw only with a much larger blade. The blade speed is much slower but no need to double cut and if you are going to do timber framing a beam saw will really help you. Next a worm drive or hypoid drive skill saw (skill has worm drive and other brands have hypoid drives) good used ones can be found on craigslist. Go by a new wacka tacka (hammer stapler) stapler, it will save you time and effort on your staple jobs as well as setting the staples deeper. Aloha from Maui

@rentayboy902 6 жыл бұрын

your not building a piano, so if you are out a little (3/16") on the framing it will not matter, just get it done , winter is coming

@abelwrate4330 6 жыл бұрын

It is very difficult to work with a significant other on something new. A lot of tensions. You guys did well just working through it.

@JCAJCA3 6 жыл бұрын

You two are working so hard. It will be worth it shortly! GOD bless you three. JC

@cabwaldo 6 жыл бұрын

I don't remember if you tend to run it at an idle based on your videos, but a diesel engine is designed to be run at a high idle when under little to no load. This keeps it at operating temperature and keeps premature engine wear at a minimum.

@SuperJlonergan 6 жыл бұрын

that thing will run for thousands of hours...these two will be lucky to put a hundred hours on it....so really it doesnt matter for them...

@LZHSband 6 жыл бұрын

Finish carpenters always layout the longest boards first. Every board you cut should be from the collection of cutoffs selecting the piece that leaves the least amount of waste. Also, wouldn't it be easier to place the sill seal on the top of the wall and rest the sill plate on it rather than fastening the sill seal to the board?

@PhilJohn1980 6 жыл бұрын

It's actually an interesting problem in discrete mathematics ... there are several algorithms, but generally first fit decreasing (what you're describing here) is a good balance between computational complexity and minimising waste.

@jimjohnson6857 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for taking your time to show us what it really takes to build a house. shows like yours helps people who didn't have means to live give a new light for new avenues. God bless

@3rdfloorartillery 6 жыл бұрын

Sure it's been said 100's of times already, but PRO TIP use a speed square as a guide when cutting to get a square cut

@PolymathPete 6 жыл бұрын

did you check if your square is square? you can mark a line with the square from both sides and if the lines are converging you can make your square "square" by taking a center punch and either punching a hole in the inner part of the right angle or the outer part of the right angle which will push the metal and cause the two arms to move inward or outward. I'm doing some construction too on my chanel but we are building out of clay blocks and concrete. Greetings from Poland.

@zuesmondo1 6 жыл бұрын

Have you ever checked you framing square for square? Draw a line and then flip the square over and draw a line. It they are parallel you are square.

@emjayw3018 6 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the master plan to avoid those Sill Plates warping on you after the rain, get them in wet and fix them in place..👍 Hope its flying along guys, All the best from Australia..

@ka0spm 6 жыл бұрын

Bugaboo is a great kitty

@mousegouse 6 жыл бұрын

Well that was interesting. Alyssa looked and sounded really pissed, but she's a trooper....Guess there will be no cookies for Mr Big-Bear tonight. Buggaboo felt the tension and went to sing "soft kitty' to his Mama at the end. Such a nice cat. Anyhooo, finally some Bugaboo action....Yaaaay......🤣🤣🤣

@tptwk 6 жыл бұрын

Please get a decent circular saw and speed square! Your killing me :)

@towrob001 6 жыл бұрын

you guys should be wearing something when working at heights she is just kneeling on the sill 15 feet above the ground

@RochesterGT 6 жыл бұрын

GET SOME TEMP SCAFFOLDING! JEEBUS..

@andrewlstubbs 6 жыл бұрын

Adding forks to the loader on the backhoe would save you so much time. I welded square tube to the inside corners of my bucket and use smaller size tube for the forks so i can take them out when i don't need them. Keep up the good work!

@77gravity 6 жыл бұрын

To hoist the sill plates onto the walls - (1) lay the plate parallel to the wall, on edge, the height of the wall away (plus a few inches, see step 6). (2) Attach legs from the ends of the plate, toward the wall. (3) Add a diagonal brace. (4) from the other side of the wall, run 2 ropes over the wall to the ends of the plate, tie firmly around the junction of the plate and the "leg" (5) Using a vehicle, gently pull the assembly up onto the wall. (protect the ropes from the friction with some plywood or similar) (6) the plate is now slightly above the wall, and can be moved into place one end at a time.

@cabletechhelper730 6 жыл бұрын

Omg! You have a chop saw! Need I say more!

@IandiBoats 6 жыл бұрын

You guys are doing a great job but way over thinking it. General it's easier to shim the floor joist then it is to shim the sill plate. 3/16 over a 37 foot span is about as close to Perfection as you can expect with wood.

@act.13.41 6 жыл бұрын

I have to agree. The top of the wall is level enough. Any shimming can be done on the joists as they are placed. Find the highest spot. Get that joist placed first and shim the rest to match it. Easy.

@IandiBoats 6 жыл бұрын

It's easier than that. Find the high spot and use a chisel to relieve the sill plate three sixteenth of an inch or whatever it is high.

@act.13.41 6 жыл бұрын

That works too. :-)

@IandiBoats 6 жыл бұрын

I would be rushing to get a roof on so that we could do interior work over the winter. They're missing the forest for the trees as they say.

@screaminpotato 6 жыл бұрын

You should seriously think about your safety measures... or lack of safety measures you employ. Safety first people!

@offgridhelp 6 жыл бұрын

The camera is becoming a safety hazard?? You're doing great folks but please buy, rent, borrow some scaffolding before one of you dies!!!

@jonahschoppe3445 6 жыл бұрын

You guys should invest in a flood light for the evenings. Especially since the times are changing, and soon you will be working inside the house.

@ljprep6250 6 жыл бұрын

12v LED flood, not spot, lights for cars work really, really well. I used one of these for an emergency flashlight. Two for $16, delivered ain't bad. Just Do It, Jesse, straight from solar. And while we're on the subject, you might think of installing and wiring a few small emergency 12v lights in the house, wired to the old small panels. I use mine occasionally, even though I have electricity. Kitchen, over the desk, hallway, and bedroom. Two 3w/5w spots and two 14w bulb style, powered by the controller from the HF 45w solar kit and a deep cycle battery. They don't draw 48w, more like 30, but they're bright daylight, 6000k spots. I paid $16 last December, but another vendor has them in NJ for $21, delivered. tinyurl.com/ydb3x7hs . Mount them to a 2x4 tripod and light up the house! Drape a sheet over them to diffuse the light more, or go naked. ;)

@lancehenthorn17 6 жыл бұрын

It's looking great! Just wondering if you have thought of getting and a scaffolding setup. It for one would be safer I would say. If you had a set of lockable wheels you could just roll it to where you need it. Well hope you read this! Stay safe!

@allforthemama 6 жыл бұрын

Seeing you guys on the wall reminds me of the famous black & white photos of the guys having lunch on the steel i-beans up top the rocker fella building in the 20's. Also I’m surprised you haven’t found a LED flood light so your safety on longer work days is not compromised. I never ever want to see the video recorded from the hospital bed ok team!

@brendanhedges7591 6 жыл бұрын

I've not seen anyone else comment, but why don't you invest in a decent LED work site lamp on a tripod? It's so much better than relying on crappy flashlights!

@johnahern9908 6 жыл бұрын

If you look at all the past videos (which by the way Jesse and Alyssa do not read the comments ) you will see it mentioned in every video since it started to at dark.

@Pjuklarven83 6 жыл бұрын

You really should get some kind of flood lights, seems dangerous to work in the dark

@johnschlich5505 6 жыл бұрын

just remember you're not building a birthday cake wood is forgiving

@tomrisar5492 6 жыл бұрын

Safety training is a big thing if you work for any size company where I live, in the early days before the young mans death things were pretty scary. It costs that company millions of dollars to train people, full time and some out side contractor who is just installing an over head door. Fall protection set up for a specific job "waists" a lot of time when 30 years ago a 30 year man could be seen hanging outside scaffolding 75 ft above ground. When you learn fall protection is legislated for over 40 inch high, if the job can't be done with a ladder. The point being a drop with or with out head contact(when fall stops) can be fatal. I know it's hard to conform to safety rules when in the heat of a job, for example you must have a minimum of 3 contact points when using a ladder, 2 feet plus one hand or 2 hands and one foot. Tall ladders are meant to be a method of ACCESSING a work platform that has toe boards and a standing platform with railing of correct height AND wearing a safety harness attached to a engineered tie off point. It goes on and on all meant to prevent an injury or death, I would get sick is any of you 2 would die from a fall.

@viktorskalbe7288 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Risaj

@farmerbob139 6 жыл бұрын

when 2 people lift a beam/timber/etc, whoever lifts last picks a heavier load. jesse should always lift second, he is presumably stronger and thus the logical candidate to lift the heavier weight. I know it doesn't sound right suggesting that there is a heavier end of a beam but this is true when one end is lifted before the other, it has been long known by builders.

@WizzleThump 6 жыл бұрын

Looked to me like she was just trying to hold the other side so he could go down one ladder and up the other and lift both sides. But she wasn't strong enough to hold it at that angle so he could let go and get down the ladder. She's very physically weak, there has been a few times shes got frustrated with herself for not being strong enough to do something. But she's a pretty little blonde, might not be a good builder, but as a wife, I'm sure most would choose the pretty little blonde than the big strong lady. ;)

@farmerbob139 6 жыл бұрын

gnarki111 lol! it was known long before physics was 'a thing'... mind you, I guess physics has always been a thing, just a thing people didn't know about. they are going to be lifting a lot of beams/timbers etc, might as well figure out that she has to lift first right off the bat.

@kerriegrant6293 6 жыл бұрын

I cant get enough of your lovely cat, its a rare treat for me! i lost my siamese in nov 2014, and because of my age and ill health i cant risk adopting another cat or dog, so i'm gutted about this, but it would be unfair to risk any cat being with me, for its sake not mine.. buggaboo is so lovely, and i wish your other lovely cat had survived, a great shame to lose it so young...

@deej19142 6 жыл бұрын

You know it's already a good day when you start out with a cat in the video. :)

@amarieshearer7613 6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Really miss them when you don't post!

@skudwoofer 6 жыл бұрын

Jesse, so you don't have to stack all of that crap on top of the wall (you probably already have joists in by now...) Make a slide over tray for a bunch of that stuff. Just a decent sized tray with legs that stick down over the wall, loose enough so it can be slid down to where you are working with some bracing below the tray to the wall slides, that way, you don't have such risk with dropping tools, also you can make something similar that sticks up 2 to 3 feet that facilitates holding on to when your wife is up there straddling the wall, like a grab bar of sorts that can be just slid into place. Easy to move around and just mitigates the chance of falling while up there. Hope you guys are flying along! If you need me to sketch up what I mean, I can email to you if you want....

@MrEatenalive 6 жыл бұрын

Dude i like the videos and i know you won't see this but...STOP overthinking stuff!

@elyadg 6 жыл бұрын

Another very concerned fan. Will you two get some scaffolding. Here in British Columbia one person dies every day in construction. Electrocutions and falls from 8' and above lead the way.

@easymac79 6 жыл бұрын

Electricians aren't being electrocuted, that statistic is from the unlicensed and uneducated.

@ginnyd3389 6 жыл бұрын

OMG my friends, safety first.

@hgboone3 6 жыл бұрын

DO YOU NEED A WASHER ON YOUR ANKER BOALT ! all sunk in like ..

@mikefick6725 6 жыл бұрын

Folks, this can be difficult to watch you fuss over these tolerances, your foundation is pretty level, stop fretting over it and just get it done, it will settle in, you are using heavy timber sills, how far off do you think they can be? the rimboard and the wall will span some of the lumps and valleys and settle out later, you will still have a level house.

@dallenone 6 жыл бұрын

It amazes me to see you go about certain aspects of this build like you're crafting fine furniture. Way too much emphasis on being super exact as if you are in the finish carpentry phase. Sorry to say as I enjoy watching the both of you working together & struggling along on some stages & shinning on others. Also, your work ethic and the hours invested are amazing.

@brienwright 6 жыл бұрын

Buy a couple lifts of scaffold on wheels! You know your going to need it at some point anyways. And while you have you wallet out get an impact gun 1/2" drive, do it, lol.

@ocjohnweber9698 6 жыл бұрын

I run Titan bolts in with an air impact. They are always tight. Wobble the drill to overdrill the hole, It will take a little practice but you'll find a happy place where the bolts will tighten just right.