This is like a new TV series where you have to wait for a week for the next episode. Im digging the constant videos, you guys are killing it.

@Dirtyharry70585

Жыл бұрын

Kind like if yah have a regular job and build on weekends✋🏽

@kevinpoore5626

Жыл бұрын

Well I guess if it wasn't for the platform I would just be a normal nine-to-five and then a 5 to 9 I have been on projects where I have logged over 100 hours in less than 7 days

@alexandercarter5678

Жыл бұрын

Better than HGTV

@nicholashartzler2205

Жыл бұрын

When essential craftsman started his first house I commented "I envy the people that are finding this series after its done so they can binge watch the whole thing" I still get likes and "hey that's me" replies even a few years later lol so same for this series, jealous of the people finding this in a year.

@skibbzzzzzzpie

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. I check several times a day. These guys rock. I’ve never been a fan of a KZread channel until now 😂

You guys are living the dream. Who wouldn't want to build their own dream house with someone as knowledgable as pops helping.

7:28 thank you from the bottom of my heart as a plumber who cant count the amount of nails i have hit drilling for my waterlines... another reason i keep coming back to watch!

Jordan, just think, 25 - 30 years from now you’ll be sitting in your living room telling your grandchildren how your dad helped you build a house. Paul, you must be so proud of your son.

@Brett.Miller

Жыл бұрын

Or just showing them the videos

@Psychoward2

Жыл бұрын

Naw ... 25 - 30 years from now he'll be helping *his* kids frame their own houses.

@bend4852

Жыл бұрын

And it's not like they just cobbled something together. They built a structure that will easily last 100 years before needing any major repairs

@MrPeach1

Жыл бұрын

having it all documented on video is a real blessing for the next generation

@robertcole7196

Жыл бұрын

You guys are doing an awesome job on this project, as you do with all all of your projects. Love your videos! You do need taller ladders though. Please be careful and do not stand on the top two steps of the ladder. It is for safety because the ladder is unstable, and those top steps should be labeled "Do Not Step". OSHA might have something to say about it.

I realize filming, editing, and managing video makes any job 2x harder. We appreciate you guys! I'm visiting Houston for the first time tomorrow. Looks like no rain for you guys for the week I'm there!

Man guys be safe out there! Rad you just about gave me a heart attack on the ladder stretching out for the nail gun. One slip and it’s too late my friend! An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.” Quote by Tim at Awesome Framers . Seriously though, I know you guys have a job to do but it’ll never get done as fast if one or more of you have a preventable accident. Love the build and so glad you got something that’s coming to life before our eyes! Stay safe and keep up the good work!

@yeeaahBUDDY

Жыл бұрын

That quote comes from the military. It's one I use regularly to remind myself to slow down 👍

@wade2361

Жыл бұрын

They do make taller ladders as well.

It’s nice to see this coming together after all the setbacks

I have reached the conclusion that air compressors have the ability to understand human speech. It's the only way they could know to turn on as soon as you start talking on camera! LOL I remember working with my father when I was a kid, and it still amazes me just how quickly three people can frame a structure. Awesome stuff, guys! You're rockin' it! Stay safe out there, drink lots of water, and watch out for low-flying stud packs!

Im 26 and I just left teaching to become a project manager for a custom home builder and this channel makes me so excited for my new career. Y’all are so great and I hope you know you’re inspiring the next generation of trades!

@travisk5589

Жыл бұрын

Good luck bringing your liberal propaganda to the trades

@ncooty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the time you spent teaching. It's an exceptional public service.

you really should sheath the walls before you go up any further, it will brace you walls to keep the structure from collapsing.

@nathankauffman6812

Жыл бұрын

Most likely will overlap the rim and both sections of walls for additional strength.

@yehudagoldberg6400

Жыл бұрын

No need with the diagonal bracing

@allannielsen4901

Жыл бұрын

We always sheath when the wall is still laying down. Easier to square wall sections and you’re not wrestling ply at heights. However being slab on grade you probably are dealing with undulations and can’t true walls until stood up. PS: we even dress window/door openings when laying down.

@darealkingpin

Жыл бұрын

I would suggest his diagonal braces on the interior side, going from top to bottom plates close to 45 degrees. Those studs will still bow when your bracing is not going from plate to plate. Then at least sheath the corners if pressed for time.

@disqusrubbish5467

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I keep saying that too... Square the wall while it's on the deck, sheath it, then tip it up. It stays square, and greatly reduces the chance of racking.

As an electrician, a tear rolled down my cheek when you nailed the top plates near the studs. I’ve roughed exactly one house in 20 years that did it that way.

@aaronorr5586

Жыл бұрын

People that do a lot of renovation work as opposed to rough carpenters that don't have to think about electricians work.

@suspicionofdeceit

Жыл бұрын

Been framing like that for 20 years, that’s how I was taught.

@MrNaliux

Жыл бұрын

😮😱🥺

@ryanthomas9038

Жыл бұрын

Good point, I noticed that too. Don't you love ruining a $50 auger bit, hitting a nail between studs?(sarcasm)

@Faruk651

11 ай бұрын

The top plates should be nailed together closer than 16". So it is not possible to follow 16" OC pattern of the studs. I use 3 1/4 nails so you will know where the nails are before you drill your hole in the doubled top plates. Anybody who nails double plates16" apart is a hack. I have been doing this for 203 years.

Best show hands down! Way better than a generic TV show. Super happy to you you guys are making so much progress. It's been a journey to watch! Thanks!!

Code might not call for it but adding metal straps under the bottom plate & up both sides of the studs is a good investment. Place them close to the anchor bolts. Adding metal straps tying the first floor studs to the second floor studs is also wise. Diagonal strapping the corners is one way to keep the structure vertical when you have a second story. Tall structures need better wind resistance. These measures make the difference of your neighbors house toppling and yours staying put in a huracane or tropical depression.

@psywiped

Жыл бұрын

Should have also doubled the anchor bolts and increased the wall thickness but like they said their spending everything on materials as it is.

@ManicMender

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was really surprised that there were no hurricane straps called out so far. I'm thinking I would being close to the gulf.

@tee7snow401

Жыл бұрын

@@ManicMender Depends on the engineer and architect how they designed it builders need to follow what is on the plan. Even if they dont agree. Ive had times we added extra and the inspector didnt pass us

@packers45678

Жыл бұрын

Too late now isn’t it?

@smarthome2660

Жыл бұрын

@@packers45678 No, the straps are like 40" long and to install under the bottom plate you just need to loosen the nut and pry the bottom plate up less than 1/8" then shove it under 1/2 way and tighten the nut.

My dad was a journeyman carpenter for 50 years. The house he built is so solid that nothing squeeks or shakes - he put blocking in all the walls and floors. This is the first I have seen that in ages! Modern 'wisdom' says that OSB stapled to studs is good enough for shear strength...

Man, I REALLY like the way you guys work: • You get a lot of work done with very few people. • You do the work right, and to code. • When you make a mistake, you own it, explain WHY it was a mistake, and HOW you corrected it. • Paul shows the how and why everything is done the way it's done, so the videos also serve as a sort of masterclass in how to build properly. • You all are motivated, but realistic and patient, to make sure you're doing what you want the way you want, rather than rushing and possibly missing something. All I can say, is keep doing what you're doing. You guys are fantastic, you're fun to watch, everyone is personable, so it's easy to root for your success - and we do. After the initial struggles, we are all cheering for your progress with every video, AND we know the house will go easier, because of the lessons you learned on the garage. And on top of all of this work, Jordan spends a TON of time on the videos - don't think we don't know how much work goes into editing the footage, it's a massive time suck. It's not hard, but it IS tedious. So don't think we all don't appreciate how exhausted you must be, Jordan. Even if you don't show it, we know. Proud as hell of you guys. Keep it going. 👍👍

@jeremygirard3078

Жыл бұрын

This says exactly what I've been thinking throughout this series. Cheers

@PumpkinDog33

Жыл бұрын

They know Paul explaining things is the bread and butter of this channel. But I've loved how Jordan is stepping into the explaining role going through all the red tape to get the foundation poured and the permits pulled. It almost seemed odd when Paul went back to explaining some things since Jordan had been owning that role so well.

Awesome work guys! Blocking and bracing turns a creaky house to a solid house.

Hey studpack, here's a carpentry trick for framing stair openings without needing joist hangers for the joists that butt into the double header. The easy way to remember it is "inside, outside, inside, outside." If you're doing a double header and a double trimmer, follow these steps: 1. Install the inside trimmers. 2. Install only the outside header. You can end nail through the trimmer. 3. Install your tail joists to the outside header. You can end nail through the outside header. 4. Install the inside header. Again, you can end nail through the inside trimmer and nail the two headers together to code. 5. Install your outside trimmer. All the nails between the different joists become blind nails if you do it this way.

@allannielsen4901

Жыл бұрын

Would never pass here. Inspectors want to see the connections and hangers are code.

@-Keith-

Жыл бұрын

@@allannielsen4901 It passes inspection if you have pictures of the nailing pattern from before you closed up the doubled joists to show to the inspector. It's in code that nailing of tail joists is permitted, the biggest problem is not being able to see the nailing pattern.

Jordan having a father like yours is awesome. Knowing what to do & teaching you & Brad is great to see. Love how your dream house is taking shape. Great video too . 😊

@Esiddik

Жыл бұрын

It’s Rad not Brad 👀

@macdaddy8472

Жыл бұрын

Such a rad name! 😎 Bet his pops was in the BMX scene in the early 80s! 🤘

I just love this project guys props to y’all down in TX, this structure is going to be amazing!! Make sure you detail the plumbing and HVAC in this project I’m very interested in that!!! As an HVAC technician myself can’t wait to see that stuff

I've watched you guys periodically for a long time. Now i watch every video. Awesome stuff here I love it.

Ive been looking forward to these episodes more than the shows I'm watching lol

Once that foundation was finished, you guys have been flying... looking great!

I LOVE the channel, and the fact that you “use what you have”. Makes the normal guy like me feel better!

I'm appreciating all of Paul's details that he's giving. That's what makes you guys different. So glad to see this thing going up.

It’s nice to see this coming together after all the setbacks. It’s nice to see this coming together after all the setbacks.

You know what I appreciate most about your approach to building? Your obsession with precision. You care that everything is lined up, plumb, and measured perfectly, and it's a joy to see that because it's that kind of due diligence that will make the final result look so professional!

In the 70's my dad was a homebuilder in Kansas, and I spent many summer weeks on site playing in the dirt and building toys out of scrap lumber. Back then every nail was hand-driven, but watching this go up brings back memories of the sounds, sights and sweat of those days - thank you!!!

@StudPack

Жыл бұрын

I helped my dad too Brent, thanks 👍

The train is on a roll keep up the amazing job guys looking awesome 🎉🎉🎉

@DanielBeach43

Жыл бұрын

@Dm_On..StudPack okay

Hey guys! Love seeing the work youve put into this place. Two things i think you should look out for is 1) pressure treated lumber eats fasteners, if you havent already put in some galvanized nails into those plates. I build on the west coast of bc and they are starting to make contractors not use pressure treated on houses anymore (for plates and rainscreen) because it becomes a failure point when the fasteners corrode 2) this is the big one: straighten and sheath your exterior walls before you build the next floor! The whole thing could come back down on you. Still loving the content though!

@joemully6666

Жыл бұрын

They did plumb the exterior first floor walls in this video. Sheathing them sounds like a great idea to me, is it really a necessary next step in a build like this?

@bluearcherx

Жыл бұрын

YES please make sure there are fasteners approved for pressure treated... those nails WILL fail if they aren't galvanized or stainless!!

@disqusrubbish5467

Жыл бұрын

@@joemully6666 When the wall is still on the deck, you measure the diagonals, and if necessary you bump it a bit until the two measurements are equal. Then it's square. Easy peasy while it's on the ground. Then sheath it, and it will stay square when you tip it up. Then plumb it in or out if necessary, and check to make sure it's straight. Much easier, you haven't risked the wall racking and collapsing, and no one has to climb ladders or scaffolding to sheath it.

Apartment above the garage and a walk way from the garage to the house thats going to look amazing

Videos coming fast and furious now. Good job Studpack.

I watched this video a few times ...amazing...and you are building this house together as a family.....jordan ...your dad is amazing father..wish i had a dad like you have ....enjoy your time with him

for future reference, layout joist spacing on the inside of the rim joist,,, or layout on the top plate, facing up, while it's on the deck, for whatever spacing (16, 19.2 or 24) is required,,, nail both in place on the bottom plate the install the joist to the layout marks, face nail through the rim joist into floor joist and toenail joist down into top plate,,, saves the step of placing the joist to a line on the plate not as much futzing around

I'm loving this build! My only concern is getting furniture up that stairwell... you have to come in from between the house and garage, then do a 90 degree turn into the stairwell then another 90 degree at the top of the stairs with a 5' landing. I think the garage door should come from the front of the garage straight into the stairwell, then you only have one turn at the top to worry about.

@REDWOLF763

Жыл бұрын

if its one thing i learned from delivering appliances is that all exterior doors should be at least 36" with everyone wanting such big appliances

@StudPack

Жыл бұрын

I know... we can always go through the balcony door since it will have removable railings 👍

Always set the joists on top of the wall studs!!!! Makes life easier later it’s a great habit

Awesome guys! Love watching it all coming together. 👍❤️👍

Love watching all your projects and jobs. Thanks taking the time explaining the details of the building ❤

Man I wish I could ride along with a project like this. So much to learn and the doing’s tough but so satisfying. There are absolutely no contractors around my area that will train anyone on work like this. Thank God for KZread and all you Stud Pack boys. Love it!

Learning a lot guys! This is fun to watch and go through it with you. Thanks!

Awesome job guys! I love watching you guys. You make it look easy and I love all the respect between all of you. Great job. Keep up the good work.

Fantastic video. Made me real nostalgic for the days when I worked with my father and younger brother doing residential construction. Built a few houses from the foundation up together and always loved seeing everything come together during framing. Can't wait for the next one!

This came across my feed and its crazy to see how far this house has come in the last 11 months! Keep up the awesome work Stud Pack!

Love seeing the progress!

Great progress guys! Coming together nicely!!!

That garage is comin together pretty fast. Good job fellas.

Great video guys!! Awesome seeing the second floor come together.

Had such a shitty day only to come home and see Stud Pack uploaded. Looking forward to disapearing into this project for the next half hour. Appreciate the hard work posting these Jordan!

Until now I had completely forgotten about the rush for the corner and it's a good thing you guys didn't forget to square it up and make it plumb! You are going to love having the I-beam in Steel as I sometimes see a bunch of bouncing floors using wood instead of Steel i-beams

The key takeaway I had from moving into my production builder built home that I'd pass along, is don't skimp on low-voltage stuff now. If you haven't decided on where you're going to put Cat6A in now, I'd recommend at a minimum running smurf tube conduit to a box on each wall in the house up into the attic spaces to an easy to reach place. And run 18/2 to every window and door, and two18/4 to every ceiling for burg sensors/4-wire smoke detectors. Also an 18/4 drop for burg motion sensors in key places inside and outside. And Cat6A for IP cameras (front/back doors, and at corners of the roof soffits.) I know you guys can handle fishing wire after the fact, but you know it's so much easier to do now before the drywall goes up.

@StudPack

Жыл бұрын

cool thx teflonbilly 👍👊

@TeflonBilly426

Жыл бұрын

@@StudPack senpai noticed me! 😳

Great project! Thanks for letting us watch and learn!!!

So glad I'm all caught up with your current video drops! So excited to watch this journey!

Thank you for sharing!

Awesome progress now that you are out of the dirt and reaching they sky! Can't wait to see the flooring go down.

Nice job guys I love watching your videos especially on how y'all doing the right thing and going the extra mile

Looking good loving watching you guys

Looking good guys, keep up the hard work 👍🏻

I am enjoying watching the Stud Pack Dream Home come together. You guys are "nailing it"

Feeling tired and worn out and boom I get to relax with the Stud Pack!

The progress is amazing! Thanks for the frequent content, Jordan!

Beautiful... can you say that framing is beautiful?? I just did! I'm loving the progress... what a long journey from the swamp to this point... even the rain wasn't able to wash you guys out! I think once you get the subfloor on you'll have shade it will be nice to escape the brutal heat from the sun... Good luck, looking forward to the next update!!!

If you guys had a show on HGTV I would set the recorder for every episode. Thanks for thests videos.

I am going to be 45 next month and I will never know what it's like to own my own home. I live through watching you and all the other KZread builders living and building what I can only wish to own.

@lindisease2617

Жыл бұрын

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be when you’re middle class lol spend all my money on repairs and upgrades. Constantly worrying about getting the money to fix the next thing. It’s insane to up keep a house these days. Well for people who are lower middle class haha that’s why I’m watching these videos, can’t afford to hire someone else. 😅

@mos8541

Жыл бұрын

i said that and finally did in my 50s, i dont hope, hoping is wishing, just sayin, luck goes both ways bro

@TheBUGZNTA

Жыл бұрын

@@lindisease2617Hey alexa, Define first world problems for me. Jokes aside could always be 10x worse. Complaining about paying for "Upgrades" is the definition of a first world problem.

Amazing work guys…..well done! ❤

I love learning along with you guys. Plumbing a wall with a ratchet strap is a great idea, I hadn't seen that before. And hilarious edit with the "W" beam :D

Great work, coming together very fast! Looking forward to more and more!

Incredible series. Love watching the house come together. I always learn so much watching your channel. Paul is amazing.

I just built one we had to do steel and we put a 2x10 on each side of the beam bolted it in notched our floor joists and hung our rafter ties off the inset boards and had the steel buried in the floor system. It was our engineers idea - we did have to use steel posts as well but it saved the beam sticking down from the ceiling

Explaining that the stair overhang is negotiable, as long as it is within code, is helpful to see done. Much of building is improvisation, it's great to see it explained.

Keep ‘em coming Stud Pack!!!

Great job guys! My favorite weekly series.... about the flies in case anyone was wondering: Google says its because the moisture/humid conditions are conducive to their breeding since its what their larvae need..... Almost wish it would have happened on bricks (*see's self out*)

This house is gonna look so good when it’s done! I was watching this, while shopping at Home Depot. The perfect setting for a build video!

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again the quality that goes into both the explanation and the actual work you guys do is amazing. You’d be excellent additions to “This Old House.” Hopefully one day the show reaches out to you guys

love the family that works together. Paul is showing us what a dad who steps up looks like. I hope I can work with my boys when they get old enough for power tools.

Love the thoroughness. 🎉

Looking great can't wait to see the 2nd floor walls go up

I have watched your channel for a few years. Sometimes "Oh don't publish that without a permit, or You didn't pour the footing without a sign-off but at least you had video proof. Now you guys are coming into your flow. The construction looks good but it's the video production that is putting you over the top. The videos have gone from pretty good to pro-level. As for the "pro level", I do have many Stabila levels that I purchased over the years. I would no longer pay that kind of money for a level unless I was a machinist. A Harbor Freight will work just fine. Simply draw a vertical line flip the level and check it, do the same horizontally, and if you don't see any errors you are fine.

Way to go fellas. Looking fantastic.

U guys do such good work!! I gotta say I'm pretty jealous. Father and son working hard everyday together while building something as epic as the stud pack house!!! Keep up the great work n don't forget to keep having fun n enjoy the time u guys get together!!

"Make it tight!"... Falls right in.. "Perfect, look at that!" I'm so glad y'all finally got to building stuff instead of playing in the mud. This is the content we live for haha.

I love how y’all kinda know what your doing. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Keep at!

Awesome guys, doing a great job!

Y'all are the only channel on youtube I always keep checking for the new one. Jump on it as soon as I catch it. Thanks for sharing all the hard work with us. Coming along great.

You guys are rocking it! I love how it's starting to come together❤

Inspirational! Love your confidence and I'm picking up so many little tips and tricks. Greetings from Australia.

Very exciting stage. The garage is awesome. You guys should be pleased with yourselves. That joist hanger is a great thing, I have the Bostitch version called the hanger banger! They're such a huge time saver.

Love this series! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride

Cool drone shots. Wow the progress is really stepping up. Love to watch everyone work and the craftsmanship. Love the channel

Heck yeah. Good progress, Stud Pack.

As a longtime Union Carpenter, I’m enjoying watching your progress. I’m glad you are showing that this is hard work, yet extremely rewarding. Some advice; this would go much faster if you all wore tool belts. And Jordan, leave the sandals at the beach. You would be dismissed on any real job in Chicagoland. Have fun Boys!

beautiful work guys!!!

Hey guys , you're supposed to put the bracing on the inside so that you can put sheer and siding on the outside which will hold structure plumb.

@DavidNelson42

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same. Putting it on the inside would save a little bit of effort.

@stevebengel1346

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, they're going to have to remove the bracing before they sheath it

@robs1852

Жыл бұрын

The bracing would be better on the inside but I guess they didnt want to make holes in the concrete floor

@ricosrealm

Жыл бұрын

that bracing is temporary while they put up the second floor.

@ryanthomas9038

Жыл бұрын

@@robs1852 Why would they have to put holes in the concrete? I've framed a lot of houses and Never had to put holes in concrete.

Love seeing the framing happening! Blocking is necessary where I am (Labrador, Canada) because the lumber is usually so crooked and warped we need to block it to keep it straight. My carpentry instructor in trade school told us when blocking to do every second joist first, so you don't get the creep of one after another and that 1/16th give or take messes with you less!

Great job guys!!!👏👏👏

Great to see the progress you're now making after all the trials and tribulations. Looking good.

Looking awesome!

Another great video guys. The Stud Pack train finally rolling down the track. So happy for you guys finally getting going after all the setbacks. Mine and many others’ must watch weekly videos! Keep up the great work. 👍🏼

This is more like it! So happy you are hammering away rather than waiting on this or that besides the weather!

Very cool big fan of the mid week video.. you are guys are really getting into a groove now. It's like it took you three months for a foundation and now you are blazing through the building.. keep at it boys.

Great job guys! Mahalo!

Best part of my week!