This is my favorite KZreadr when it comes to construction. I am older, but i learn so much from him.

Dang my man you literally did the whole patio ran the rafters walked on the ridge even leaned the ladder on the side beams with NO POSTS!!!! JUST 2x4 HOLY COW

looking good, love ur work…👋 from los Angeles

Love these kinds of videos man. Simplifies the process that much more.

Love these videos man, such enjoyable videos to watch keep it up

Looks real good doing a good job.Keep it up

That’s a lot of weight to be holding up with 4 2x4’s and some nails! Been framing for a lot of years and you always post and beam first, then build your structure. You may get lucky a few times but eventually you’ll end up with a major mess or some serious injury. All my major injuries came in my first 10 years of building. Safety first gentleman!

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

We have caissons inspections required, so this was the only option other than delay it a week, we did add some more pieces underneath the beams to make sure it wouldn’t fall, I always like to say if you don’t trust wood and nails, hire a mason

@jeffwangerin8089

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction my boss used to tell me that when I started framing in the 90s, trust your nails! But this was framing a jack roof, and standing on a single truss cord nailed into a pressure block worried it wouldn’t hold. I would never try that with the weight of beams and rafters also bearing down. Trust me, there’s no worse feeling than having your guys get injured because you were careless. Been there. And I think you mean pier pad, not caisson. A caisson holds out water to provide a dry workspace. A pier pad is material that supports vertical pressure. Just trying to help a fellow contractor out, looks like you have some serious potential to build some nice stuff. I’ve just seen a lot of guys fall out because of injury. Stay safe, bro! Good luck with everything!

@cm5891

26 күн бұрын

@@jeffwangerin8089about to build a similar addition to this. Monolithic turn down footer/slab. I’m honestly not that good at framing roofs yet. (I’m a spoiled residential remodeler) I’m just researching like crazy this past year in preparation for bigger jobs. God bless KZread. It has been really good to me.

@scottandrews1757

24 күн бұрын

I couldn't believe it myself to as I was watching all that weight up top just resting on two 2×4,s below with just a few nails ,I'm from Toronto Canada and we always build bottom up lol posts go in right after your beam is set fuck their in for an accident one dayb

You gotta appreciate this whole job being done with a little giant, 6’ step ladder and 2’ level😂

2x4s doing the Lord’s work

@Coffmanconstruction

Ай бұрын

I am a man of faith

Excellent job. Strictly speaking the building code prohibits shingles under your overframe. (Combustibles is a concealed space) I used to do this as well.

Nice work boys!

Great job ! You’re really doing good ! God Bless You

love the content, like to see more of the kind of job that a homeowner might actually tackle. Hate the music in the background, I'd rather you keep talking about what you're doing.

@rulowth4815

2 ай бұрын

Loved the music 😂

Great content 😎

Mullet man is a beast

Very ilustrativo video thanks guys

loved it

I would love your opinion I have switched to cutting my sub fascia on the gable with a seat cut. It simplifies my bird box framing. What do you think about doing it that way?

I'm a working Handyman / Carpenter.. Excellent work men. Looks good. Fast and Efficient

What are the beams resting on at the house connection. It didn't look like you opened it up very much. And it looks lower than the top plate of the walls.

That piece of plywood in the corner came off to easy

You have nothing underneath the LVL's where they bear down on the existing roof. There needs to be a sleeper underneath them for support. It's carrying a load at the ridge.

@noahphillips9180

2 ай бұрын

Isn't that why he dropped the 4x4 into the exterior wall through the roof sheathing? The LVL at the ridge is only holding the over frame weight, not the the whole span.

@JimWatsonTheframingMagician

2 ай бұрын

​@@noahphillips9180he placed sleepers underneath each individual valley rafter..certainly it would stand to reason that the LVL would need one, especially considering that it probably lands between the trusses/rafters on the existing roof.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Since the rafters tying into the existing roof acts as support similar to a ceiling joist or collar tie, the ridge is no longer structural past the point load of the exterior wall, and the rafters themselves actually support the ridge. Does that make sense?

@JimWatsonTheframingMagician

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction I thought about it and I have to admit that you might be right. I'm just used to the building inspectors around here always requiring support underneath all of the framing. I assumed that it was UBC. Congratulations, you're the first person to ever prove me wrong ever,about anything!!!

@jamesmossettiii8936

2 ай бұрын

​@jamesallisonwatson welcome to the club of not always being right. Lol. You had a good run, but you're like the rest of us now. (I'm just joking around. It was cool for you to admit you were finally wrong.)

How are the lvl beams perpendicular to the house secured to the house within the beam pockets? It looked like you just slid them into the cutouts at the eave and tacked them up. Camera wasn't close enough to show the details so I'm curious how you went about it in this instance. Also love seeing guys your (and my) age doing this quality work. Great work from your crew and your knowledge shows.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! The corner one ran into a stud pack that was big enough we were able to notch out the size we needed, then we ran structural screws through the beam into the king studs and into the trimmers, and the other side we had to build a pocket on the inside of the house

@neonpcmsplus

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction That's nice that you were able to land on a stud pack on the one side!

Thank you for sharing! I live in a single wide, same roof pitch, right now planning on adding this type of overhang after damage from a lean to. Currently, there was water damage with an opening cut to assess damage and air out. It it well tarped now for two months as we plan and get materials together. Also, similarly, we are going to enclose as a 4 season in the future so would also over engineer. Being in a limited budget on disability, it took time to source replacement shingles. Since we have to open and replace materials that 24’x8’ width and height of the roof to the peak, my handyman suggested tying it into the room structure, rather than just on top, needing only to apply plywood, tar paper and shingles to the top when finished. Sealed correctly, should this be ok? I chose this style because it’s a manufactured home, to avoid weight bearing, the pony wall and, exterior taking the weight. The first choice was a skillion from the peak out over the deck but he hasn’t experience with that type, Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you! 😊

@Coffmanconstruction

22 күн бұрын

Yes that sounds like it should work! Thanks for watching!

Am i the last guy on the planet using mechanical connections?

Whatd you do for your beam pockets? Did you open the interior side up and install jacks- it cant just be sitting on the exterior sheathing. Also, ypu put a lot of faith in this temporary braces? Once the rough framing was up- why not just install the posts then?

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Exactly! We cut the inside open to put the pack in, until we did that it happened to be over a stud so we could at least keep going on the outside, we hadn’t installed the posts because we were waiting on the concrete to dry

@richrocks1516

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction It looks like none of the 2x4's are placed in a load-bearing position and instead are relying on the shear strength of the nails. With 20" of snow coming, this looks to my untrained eye like a recipe for disaster. Is the shear strength of the nails greater than the load capacity of a 2x4?

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Technically yes! But we did still posts that actually ran beneath the beam before the storm

@primitiveoffroad480

2 ай бұрын

Might be the dumbest thing I've ever seen. You're going to get one of your guys killed

👍👍

Building ground up is always better

What did you ledger that beam on in that wall? You're below the plate..

Does the top of the beam have to run flush with the top plate of the house?

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

No, to match the existing roof line it had to sit a bit below it

Did the hole roof with the post crazy

Mate… it must feel weird having grass under your feet on a job site 😆😆😆😆also what’s the go with your cream coloured HiViz shirt you had on. Is that a Walmart purchase 😂

Looks really dangerous that much weight on a few 2x4’s. A lawsuit waiting to happen

Wolf Alice rips. Nice.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Hell yea, they were the first dance song at my wedding 😂

2x4's can withstand 1000 lbs. vertically

Hello! In the video the guys are working with Metabo cordless saws and I'm curious how many meters or feet of cutting can be done on 1 set of batteries before they run out?

@thebrotherofthunder

2 ай бұрын

Enough.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

I’m not sure exactly how many, but I probably only switch once per day if at all

@user-dc4yl6tp6i

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction I work with a Makita drs780 with 2× 5A*h batteries and they are enough for me to make 15-20 meters of longitudinal cuts of boards, 2" thick, depending on humidity. In Russia, we mostly build from raw boards. There are also fresh ones, like frozen fish) For cross cuts I charge only at lunchtime, midday, and if I work with thin boards (25, 36 mm) and osb, the battery lasts almost the whole day. Just interested to hear about the capabilities of your saws.

We always removed the roofing down to the deck when building the gable. And next time build your corners first.

What makita gun is that?

Literally just had this exact job done and at the end the gutters don’t match because his first measurement wasn’t beam height. Needless to say I’m pretty pissed at my builder.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

That’s a bummer, I’m sorry to hear that

@Burritosarebetterthantacos

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction considering hes been building for 30 years….😂

Weird question, what kind of boots are you wearing?

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

The brunt ohmans!

@jacobcollingsworth1472

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction are they comfortable? I’m on concrete all day long working in a factory setting

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

@@jacobcollingsworth1472 I haven’t worn anything else since I got them! Most comfortable boot I’ve owned by far

@jacobcollingsworth1472

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction thanks! I currently wear the xtratuf Bristol bay Chelsea’s and they have been great. Just looking for something a little lighter.

No hurricane ties?

Ok so whats the math behind the gable peak hight off the existing roof 🤔

Is that roof pitch 3/12 s ?

@DubSteps123

2 ай бұрын

4 he said earlier in the video when calculating rafters

I was waiting for the collapse. Where are the supports for the ends

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Here caisson holes have to get inspected, so we built it on temporary posts while we waited for that

@victorColone

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction where are you located

What was happening at the start? Where did that first beam bear? 1:45 ish. You set it on the existing double top plate? Why the inset with the 2nd ply you made early in first minute? Cheers brother

are there just no building codes in that town?... i hope your liability insurance is up to date. yikes.

@Coffmanconstruction

Ай бұрын

We build on temps to allow the inspector to inspect the caissons and rebar before pouring concrete, but if I ever have any questions about beans or corn I’ll be sure to ask you 🙌

I’d like to see how it gets roofed.

Man them 2×4s legs are like this is bullshit

How much did owner pay?

You look like Ron woodruff from Dallas buyers club

Holy pork chops

Ab’s don’t count in your 20’s, only in your thirty’s🤣

This is a (What NOT to do) video, kids. OSHA can use this for a bad example video on training.

It's good, but you gotta remove the shingles guys. It's a bad idea to have them underneath framing and against building codes in quite a few places.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Mike guertin has a fine home building article where he recommends building over shingles. I have seen guys who cut the shingles out flood a kitchen twice before

@JT.526

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction Interesting, I'll check it out, thanks! It's against code in my county so no choice really.

@Arbitrageur_

2 ай бұрын

Which places?

Do some angle bracing before u walk the ridge young buck… Especially on those stiff legs…when u were walking that ridge that might’ve been the sketchiest thing I’ve seen you do…those beams were wobbling 😳

@Express_Counter1

2 ай бұрын

Yeah first thing I noticed; no diagonal bracing, I am no safety officer and I’ve done sketchy shit but that should have been common sense especially for how experienced of a carpenter he is.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

The rafters were my angle bracing! 😂 to be fair it was not nearly as high up as the camera made it seem, maybe 10’6?

@jkgjr8279

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction the rafters don’t act as angle bracing for ur stiff legs…look how wobbly those beams are when you walk the ridge. Do you man, just trying to help.

@carlosraymundomartinezesq3396

2 ай бұрын

10 feet is more than enough to break a bone or worse. You should heed the warnings from more experienced heads. That whole thing could have racked while you were up on that beam and came down. With you on it and/or your guys under it. And from a home owners point of view I would have been been pissed if you did that on my property. You are incredibly skilled, and knowledgeable, but working safe and with proper equipment keeps you in this game for the long run.

You are putting some posts down, right?

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

Yes! They are all installed by now

Guess I’m gonna be the bad guy.That!Is not how the rafter bird mouth is supposed to be!

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

how else when the soffit is only 3-1/2" tall?

@user-qr6ep1rc4s

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction ????Seriously?And your a construction company?

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

I genuinely don’t understand what you’re saying, rafters are cut this way all the time

@user-qr6ep1rc4s

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction this platform will only let you comment so much so here I go.If you know the pitch of the roof then you could take a measurement from the top of the ridge to the outside of the top plate.Make a mark about half of the width of the rafter.Put the roof pitch on that mark then go 90 degrees until there’s 3 1/2”from the mark to the bottom of the rafter.Cut that out and that sits on top of the wall.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

@@user-qr6ep1rc4s that’s exactly what I did, but I also cut the tail to be thinner, because they didn’t want 2x12 facia, they wanted to match the 2x4 facia on the existing house, but the seat cut is 3-1/2” wide

Hitler mustache is not in

Your liability insurance carrier would like to talk to you. Framing top down is stupid. Literally no uplift protection.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

It ain’t done till it’s done. Every home at moment in the process has no uplift protection

@h2s142

2 ай бұрын

@@Coffmanconstruction im not trying to be a pain in the butt. But liability can turn into criminal issues real easy. Your stamped plans should have a shoring and bracing clause. Any temporary bracing should be equivalent to the load requirements of the final product. Ive been through a few osha and military incident investigations and have been on the investigative side as well.

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

That’s not realistic in residential construction, and especially not in a project this small

@lazlochatter

2 ай бұрын

@@h2s142Clearly OSHA is no concern if theirs. They’re climbing 12’ off the ground on a board an inch and a half wide with no safety gear or attachment. With two ladders just sitting there doing nothing 😂

@h2s142

2 ай бұрын

@@lazlochatter im not talking about osha/state regulators. Anytime you build a structure the engineer/architect will put a clause in about shoring/bracing/bearing for the safety of the structure. As a contractor you’re responsible to ensure the structure is safe for the structures sake and the workers and public.thats why you dont let an apprentice do demo of a structure without supervision until their knowledgeable and experienced. Uplift resistance is such a big deal now because of all the roofs lost during hurricanes and tornadoes. Simpson sells column bases for patios that you can install on a pier before you pour the slab.

Put shirt on lol

@Coffmanconstruction

2 ай бұрын

you dont like it? :(

Way to much framing on the valleys, your rafters would not fly in my state ,needs to have a birds mouth cut, not impressed with your work. I been a framer for 40 plus years

@ShaunVandenbrook-ut4ud

Ай бұрын

Shut your unimpressed ass up Dave. U prolly can't even read a tape measure 😂

Balancing on rafters using saws.......not cool. do yourself a favor and practice safety above all before it catches up with you and your family.

What’s up with the siding gun used in framing? We use 21 degree stick nailers here in the south. Mostly a2’s and a5’s hitachi.

@jamesdooley5194

2 ай бұрын

That’s a max high pressure gun lighter than a siding nailer lol

@mixers7110

2 ай бұрын

And you use circular saws with the motor on the wrong side of the saw that makes it hard to see the blade and the kerf. What's up with that?

@kickyourfaceandlaugh607

2 ай бұрын

@@mixers7110 15 years framing high end homes there’s no such thing as blade kerf buddy. And I use both rear handle and sidewinders little buddy but sidewinder is better for more technical cuts.

@mixers7110

2 ай бұрын

​@@kickyourfaceandlaugh607 sorry to ruin your day. The kerf that the saw blade makes.

@Streaky-kat

2 ай бұрын

​@@kickyourfaceandlaugh607a side-winder is only good for framing chicken coups

Why does this kid look like ned flanders