What should the new workshop's name be? I really liked "Big Red Barn", but I feel like that's not applicable here

@dumpnutz756

Жыл бұрын

The Finger Den

@khyrand

Жыл бұрын

Paint 'er red and get a cow. Problem solved!

@marvintpandroid2213

Жыл бұрын

Call it Square one?...

@TileLFA

Жыл бұрын

Grandpa Barn

@jimcabezola3051

Жыл бұрын

Just call it “My Garage.” You’ve put in so much sweat equity that it truly IS yours. Please enjoy the fruits of your bountiful labours. On the labour front itself…Hercules himself would be proud.😂😅

Will Smith removing the wall (3:11) was, hands down, the best part of this video. Bravo, @RonaldFinger!

@brady5829

Жыл бұрын

I audibly laughed at that part. I'm amazed I saw it coming just from the walk, I only saw the video of the incident once

@TEMPLARBAGGINS

Жыл бұрын

Only thing better would've been editing a picture of a wall being slapped by Will Smith 😂

@moussaniang4445

Жыл бұрын

That part had me in tears. Replayed it way too many times 😂

@mitas3484

Жыл бұрын

Smacking the shit out of that wall

@matthewposey7726

Жыл бұрын

Props to him editing that so perfectly 👏👏👏👏👏

Now it's just a matter of time until the home renovation channel is up and running!

@copacetic_cowboy

Жыл бұрын

:)

@maximilianswansson1264

Жыл бұрын

And we will love it!

@jeromykeloway

Жыл бұрын

+1 sub :)

@mechanich1249

Жыл бұрын

Wake me up when is done booring

@stratus10601

Жыл бұрын

So goonzsquad?

Hi Ronald. I noticed you created a new ground for your sub-panel. This is an electric no-no. A sub-panel must always (and by always, I mean ALWAYS) grounded back to the main panel. There are several good videos on YTube about this. It is a safety hazard.

@motov8-garage832

Жыл бұрын

This comment should be up top, it's the only one I seen mention this and this was the only problem that caught my attention immediately in the video. I'm no professional at all, just do alot of reading on electrical code and home wiring. The explanation of why your not supposed to ground a subpanel box to it's own rod is to long and complicated for me to explain, yet it's kinda of simple couple reasons..electrical code is complicated 😄

@alexknight7191

Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. Two other things: He really should have replaced that 240 outlet with a proper junction box and I hope to God he put those cut/capped lines in his attic in a j-box.

@timcat1004

Жыл бұрын

That is not true. Where I live the sub panel on a detached building has to have it's own independent ground.

@stephengrout8201

Жыл бұрын

I guess my first post wasn't that clear. I never meant to infer that you couldn't put a grounding rod at a free standing sub-panel installation and, in fact, I readily admit that in some locations they are required. Understand, though, that the grounding rod serves one purpose and one purpose only: for lightning strike protection. You are still required by code in, I believe, all 50 states to run a 4-wire connection from the main to a sub-panel. A sub-panel must have an equipment ground path of least resistance back to the main panel. A grounding rod does NOT satisfy the part of the code.

@timcat1004

Жыл бұрын

@@stephengrout8201 Get over it.

A trick for anyone doing attic work in the summer. Put a sprinkler on your roof while you're working. It will drop temps in the attic space by 20 or more degrees.

@RetroPCUser

Жыл бұрын

My plan is to replace the aluminum wiring to copper wiring in my house once I have money for it, and that'll be in about 3 years.

@kuva

Жыл бұрын

if you can easily get the water up there, though!

@nunyabusiness3786

Жыл бұрын

You are a genius

@ekiouja

Жыл бұрын

Gonna try and remember that. Genuinely thanks for the advice, I can't stand the damn heat.

@nicholaschelala4868

Жыл бұрын

Great idea

"Its not on fire." That right there is how you measure success.

I'm not sure there's anyone on youtube that doesn't have a staff that is better at producing videos than you are. Nicely done. Your level of DIYness for someone your age is an inspiration. I really hope you don't stop.

@abetorres7009

Жыл бұрын

Right?! They’re so well paced so entertaining that i don’t catch myself fast forwarding through the videos and they feel like they’re over wayyyy to soon. All of these other channels sit there and seem to drag stuff out in such an annoying, awkward and painful way I just will watch the interesting parts and skip the rest. He makes it seem so effortless to make a fun and interesting videos.

@eriklarson9137

Жыл бұрын

"I'm not sure there's anyone on youtube that doesn't have a staff that is better at producing videos than you are." - Epic

@DustyMacsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Facts!!!! That is true Robert. The youtube gig is super hard, especially doing it solo.

My favorite thing about this channel is that the videos are scarce enough for me to be really excited when a new one comes out. And each video is excellent.

As a Mechatronics Engineer apprentice from Germany, the wiring going to your garage/barn/laundry room causes me physical pain, but you improved it significantly, so good work keep it up.

@WinDogeFromYouTube

Жыл бұрын

As someone who is taking a Mechatronics course in highschool… same

@lennardkempf1802

Жыл бұрын

...Ja und bei den Verbindungen bin ich beeindruckt das es noch kein Kabelbrand gab...

@echo_fire_fusion

Жыл бұрын

@@lennardkempf1802 ich auch, meine Reaktion war einfach 😳.

@Cameron78998

Жыл бұрын

well atleaast the workers in 1950s built houses better than they do in todays society. (not just because they didn't have the tools)

@barfy4751

8 ай бұрын

​@@lennardkempf1802they are twisted and soldered

Congratulations on buying a home. The screwdriver through the headliner really is a classic. 🤣🤣 Great update 2x👍

Also, if you get the interior of the barn a light colour paint, it will reflect a lot of the light back into your workspace.

@awldune

Жыл бұрын

It makes a huge difference

@16BitDoggo

6 ай бұрын

But also heat, which he doesn't want.

Mr. Finger...please never stop doing project videos. You have the best project videos I've ever seen.

As a home inspector here in Texas, I can say a house like this is no fun to inspect. I hope your guy was paid well lol. I haven't seen electrical in that kind of condition in many years thankfully.

@josh26050

Жыл бұрын

My dad was an electrician and sometimes I would go with him when he was hired to fix things that were found during inspections…some of the stuff I’ve seen would blow people’s mind.

@tahahaider5836

Жыл бұрын

@@josh26050 I'm listening.

@josh26050

Жыл бұрын

@@tahahaider5836 like someone cutting the ends off of a orange extension cord and running it behind drywall from a outlet to a light switch. Or direct burying an orange cord from house to shed.

@tahahaider5836

Жыл бұрын

@@josh26050 bro this isnt mind blowing 😂. What's an orange extension 😅

@josh26050

Жыл бұрын

@@tahahaider5836 well first it was like 20+ years ago…and you’ve never seen a heavy duty extension cord ?

A Radient Barrier film stapled to the rafters will dramatically cut down the summer-sun heat in there for cheap. Congrats on the space!

I am an electrician and to be honest I about had a mild stroke when I saw this. Glad your doing the right thing and fixing it up. My shop shared a similar fate. Sketchy!! Love the shop and home Reno vids👍

Every single video you upload are so fun to watch. Thank you so much!

Beef up the structure, finish the wiring, insulation, vapour barrier, sheet the interior, shelving, etc. It'll be awesome Ronald.

Awesome progress! The new shop name could be "Ronnie's" with a sign on the front stating "Welcome to Ronnie's where dreams almost happen kinda ish!" LOL again awesome progress.

God dang it I am so excited for this! Your videos are a kind of therapy for me. Can’t wait for what comes next.

Jesus Ronnie, I'd go mental and wouldn't be able to sleep until I got that electrical sorted. Kudos to you for being able to not only film it calmly but not lose your $#!t over it.

Never undervalue the worth of having a supportive GF/Fiancee/Wife. Especially with this type of stuff. Looks great....can't wait for the next installment.

Great to see the progress you've made, I wouldn't mind seeing the kitchen renovation as well

EPIC! The Will Smith part nearly deseased me! Happy to see you get to work in there

When I saw the floor plan with the wall breaking up the two areas I literally laughed out loud. I’m also renovating my garage and have an almost IDENTICAL plan (two car with a room to the right). Also had no doorway between the two rooms 😂 Mine is concrete block though so I had to cut and reinforce a doorway between them. I’ve got some of the fun 50s construction electrical gremlins and could relate to so much of this as I’ve been trying log my renovation on here as well. Great work and can’t wait to see more!

Put safety wire in you door springs to keep them from flying off when they break.

If your feeding your sub panel with 10 AWG wire then the breaker in the main panel should be reduced to 30 amps. The sub-panel doesn't need the entry breaker. Remember the breaker that feeds the wire run needs to be sized correctly to protect the wire down stream.

Keep the videos coming Ron. I'm doing the same thing after 23 years. It's time to clean out the space. Got a motorcycle and a car project going.

7:26 If you haven't already replaced your grounding wire, you should use an armored #6 and then replace the saddle clamp with one that can clamp on both the wire and the armor jacket separately

What a fun time cleaning up someones mess! Awesome work! Next insulation and a mini split unit. 🙂👍

I came for the 280Z and somehow completely forgot about it, now I want home renovation!

idk why but you always make boring stuff fun and interesting to watch, like i didnt even skip a single time. i absolutely love you’re videos keep it up!! 👍

Great progress Ronald, glad you have a proper place to work.

Beautifully shot, edited and narrated. Another phenomenal video Mr. Finger. It's always a treat watching your videos.

0:24 "because my girlfriend and i..." *camera pans to fiero* - I KNEW IT!!!!

@SuperJ24

Жыл бұрын

Excellent catch by you. Thanks for pointing it out. Hilarious!

Watching you explain all of the old electrical work stressed me out immeasurably. And makes me miss being an electrician

As a young adult who someday aspires to own his own property, nothing makes me more happier than to see a couple of kids make their dreams come true. Cheers to you two and I hope to see more videos about this garage and that Datsun. :)

Congratulations for your own property. You have a lot of space and your workshop looks very nice. This video is great.

Forget about pumping out a video a week; take your time, do it at your own pace and you'll maintain the elements of your content which is so special.

Thanks for another great video. Your editing prowess has become pro level!!

Fun vid Ronald! Glad to know there are other young people out there that are hard working, willing to learn and willing to do it themselves...with synthwave! half chub :)

I think I could watch you DIY anything. You're informative, entertaining, and have genuinely inspired me with my own projects.

My only complaint is the length of time between videos. Your videos are some of the best. Filming editing and of course your humor. I'm sure I would enjoy you two renovating your house. This episode was great.

very excited to see what you building this place. cant wait to see its potential and future projects!

13:29 was an excellent gag. You've really sharpened your editing skills and wit, Ronald.

I just today finished lighting my garage with 4 of those same LED strip lights, and it's so incredible how it transforms a place.

Good job! Dont use screws for framing. Screws break with constant swelling and contraction with the seasons. Nails allow the wood to "breathe" or move around a little bit and bend instead of just snapping. I would love to see you build a wooden motorcycle lift lol

@gmill7911

Жыл бұрын

Came to say this. Inspectors will rightfully fail DIY'ers who use screws where nails belong.

@reimundkrohn8938

Жыл бұрын

I never knew this! I always thought my deck screws for framing were clever… thanks for the tip!

@gmill7911

Жыл бұрын

@@cmmartti Did I say framing? Perhaps your arrogant self-righteousness would carry more weight if you could actually read. I'll bet you go over great at parties. Keep your stupid comments to yourself.

@reimundkrohn8938

Жыл бұрын

@@cmmartti thanks for the clarity on that, Charles… I can’t hit a nail straight for the life of me, so deck screws have been my go-to for 25 years. I didn’t mind spending the extra when it saved my time and thumb. :) …of course, if I had a compressor and a nail gun…. And sadly, selling air compressors is what I do for living and have been doing since 1999…. But no. The wee Campbell Hausfeld I bought on clearance and the Brad nailer and stapler I got are just for trim.

I've been on KZread a long time. And I watch a lot of channels every day. But I have to say your channel is my favorite of all. The type of channel that when I see an upload I make my dinner first and get all cozy and prepare lol. Good job dude keep it up.

Ronald, you always bring me a huge smile when I see you posted a video. Keep them coming!

I also live in a house of the same era in the Houston area. These things were put up so quickly after the war that lots of things slipped through inspection, if any was actually done. It makes DIY projects so much more complicated.

Honestly loved this video. Youre a really great creator!

Another amazing video. This is what modern TV should be and have been for the last...15 yrs or better. Great content, great camera work (for the most part LOL). Keep it up!

You are going to love having the man-door to use when it is really hot or cold. Excellent progress. Keep up the good work.

Collar ties on the upper rafters and strong backs on the rafter ties are a good thing as well for added strength.

Dude what the hell kind of sorcery is this?! I looked at your channel about an hour ago thinking I haven't seen a video in a bit and was worried maybe I didn't have the notifications on. Realized all was good and closed the page. And now you posted a new one! It's like I could feel it uploading lol. Thanks for the new video man!

@stevefletcher2334

Жыл бұрын

that's called a glitch in the matrix

From a nerdy kid building superheroes stuff to motorcycle/car restoration and home/garage improvement, you've come a long way. The experienced gained and learned have made you the man you are today and I am truly impressed. Congratulation and salute to you young man.

Another way to strengthen the rafters is a cross brace at the top of the rafters tying each pair together. It's amazing how much strenght is added with a small piece of lumber at each junction of rafters.

I love this! As a new(ish) homeowner, this kind of stuff really dips my Triscuits. Can’t wait until part 2.

lots of hard work... it's good to see it turn out so well and I am sure that you have grand plans for it. Can't wait to watch

Few things are more satisfying than turning a forgotten dust and ant collection into a nice, useable work space

i can watch this guy doing whatever he wants, that its still entertaining, good shit. keep up.

this is honestly a really inspirational video for me I'm in the process of finding my first house and I'm very old-school with working on it myself (yes even though I'm only 21) since I really don't trust others to do it for me Id love to see an entire series of random home improvements to further grow my understandings in the Jankiest ways possible Thanks as always for being both an inspiration and an entertainer and hopefully soon Ill have a project home and project car of my own Maybe even a channel to go along with them both

@TravisFabel

Жыл бұрын

*this channel is for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as instructional advice.

Dude been following you since the beginning and damn, from the good old days to now seeing you explore different things is awesome!! Cannot wait for what’s to come

Oh man, this is now my new favourite KZread series!!

The amount of satisfaction I get from your videos is insane. Keep up the great work Ronald!

Ahh, nothing like a good electrical horror show to spice up any home renovation. Well done not frying yourself (or anything else) and may your luck hold!

If you haven't already gotten to this stage, I have a suggestion for the garage doors and a vehicle lift. Move that overhead beam to center it between the doors, possibly build a scissors truss so that you can move that beam up. then modify your garage door tracks so that they contour with the roof, and switch from a beam-type opener to a jackshaft opener like some of the fancier liftmasters. This will give you overhead clearance so that you can put in a lift. I personally went with a Dannmar MaxJax, but you might be able to go with something taller depending on your ceiling height (mine was only around 9' and a flat roof, so no full-height lift for me unfortunately), but it was nice having the capability. As for power, you can place a subpanel right next to your main panel, and move some of the house wiring into the subpanel, freeing-up space in the main panel for the run to the shop and polebarn. You can then feed the polebarn off of the shop's panel, allowing you to free-up ampacity for the shop when the polebarn's load is low or nil. For what it's worth I've had similar issues with electrical, and have had to leverage every legitimate trick in the book, using subpanels where I could when it wasn't possible to bring new circuits in but where the wiring to the location was adequate based on the load of the devices. I was lucky, there was already a subpanel near where I wanted to put power to a garden shed, they'd built the house with the idea of putting in a swimming pool that never got installed so I could use that, and when I had to rearrange utility equipment (HVAC and water heaters) I was able to use the large gauge wiring that originally fed an air handler that had the condenser daisy-chained to instead feed a subpanel that itself supplied the air handler, condenser, and adding a 240V-capable condensate lift pump as well.

would love to see more content like this in the future its great!

I could watch your videos for days. I love them. That creepy parts are amazing 😂. You are good.

Would honestly love to see more renovation stuff! Excellent vid

"Whelp, its not on fire..." How literally every pro electrician checks their work.

Super cool. Would love to see the kitchen renovation as well.

Hey Ronald, I want you to know how much joy your videos bring me. Your quality film making, humor, and craftsmanship are top notch. I hope to someday meet you and the fiero at one of the Houston Cars and Coffee meets. Cheers until then!

great part one, i liked seeing some progress different then the "big" garage renovations. Keep up the good work

And now I know I will need to wait for another 2 months for the next episode :(

Cool video. I have a garage of the same vintage and build quality. More great information and pointers as usual. Nice work.

I’ve been watching the channel for a long time now. I am very proud of your accomplishments and you are an inspiration to me! I am 20 years old had a couple of unfinished project cars and recently just bought my own home. You inspire me to do even more than I am already doing on my own and I hope to soon complete my own project car myself. Don’t forget about us here on KZread! I look forward to your future videos!

I also added a sub-panel to my 50s garage with scary wiring. It wasn't quite as bad as yours, but learning how to do it was pretty cool.

Love your videos, hope you can get them out more frequently when the garage is done.

Ahhhhhh, the joys of home ownership!!

I need to shout out the little animations on throughout the video. Super well done! reminded me of watching Mythbusters as a kid!

Congratulations on the new home!

The shop gives you some opportunities to design some cool wall decorations. I mean you could put little parts from your projects on the wall or you could even make a cabinet for the old man to live in so you don’t have to have him in the attic. Maybe you could put him to work😅.

Also, loved the previous series on the Pontiac Fiero restoration, a curious choice that led to spectacular results and many educational opportunities for you AND the viewers. Great stuff, all of it...

Aint nothin better at times like these than having an electrician friend…

Can't wait to see the new builds in the new shop!!!

So thankful I found this channel when I did , I love all of your edits and the way you make videos. Keep up the great work!

I love how you make anything so good to watch. Please keep doing it, cars, bikes or houses, always a pleasure to be here!

BTW, check code, here in Canada, outlets that sit on open studs have to have a metal faceplate as the plastic ones can break (things can get caught on the edges, snap them and expose the internal wiring). I recommend, you use the metal faceplates for any outlet below waist level at least (as these tend to take more abuse from my experience). I'm *NOT* a licensed electrician, just sharing some knowledge. Also invest in a simple outlet polarity/wiring checker. Best to know which outlet in your house is not grounded.

Why not wire it with larger gauge but with the smaller breaker? That way you don't have to rewire the whole thing again when you run a new feed. Just replace the breaker.

I love this video! It hits home with me because we just bought a house 2 years ago with a garage in similar shape hoping to turn it into a shop. You have given me inspiration to start it and maybe film the process as well? Great Video!!!

Best use of the will slap / Wall Slap seen to date. Welcome back.

I'm only 3 minutes in and i'm hooked. "More please sir, I want more"

I wish my garage was that big. Nice shop Ronald.

Considering you have the extra barn outside, or at least the foundation seems useable, you can use that for vehicle storage after re-building it? So like, one the actual garage is a workshop, and the barn outside is for storage

@burrritoprince

Жыл бұрын

That or rebuild it to extend the current garage in the future

Hey Ronald, I've been watching your videos since the start of the Fiero project and I have to say I really enjoy them! I wish you would post more of them. I enjoyed your Garage Reno and look forward to more like it. Thanks for creating!

I love the way Will Smith helped you remove that wall congratulations on your new house

Awesome excellent video. It is very inspiring. Give me a lot of courage and inspiration to take on similar projects. Seeing another person my age absolutely killing it. Because for some reason I feel like only 50 year old dads and uncles know how to do renovations.

This was fantastic! Great job on the animations, they really helped explain your process behind each decision. I cannot wait to see what is in store for this place. Epoxy floor next?

Would love to see more of this type of content... Very inspiring to improve such an electrical system and the frame

Congratulations on the new home. And, while it isn't perfect yet. You did so much to make the electrical work about 10,000X safer and better. As someone who has been doing shop wiring my whole life for the most part... I think you definitely did things right for the temporary situation you were handed. Definitely love the content. Can't wait to see how much you improve the new home. You already added a ton of value in safety alone.