Not sure about other viewers, but these last few videos have been incredibly relevant to the work I do every day. Not everyone has tons of money for home repairs, and I have yet to work in a house that doesn't have issues very similar to this one

@walkertradingllc3439

Жыл бұрын

I second that !! There’s ALWAYS something that comes up, and a lot of times it takes precedence over things you already have in progress !!! I’ve experienced this multiple times! That’s just how it goes in real life 😋

@charlespatt

Жыл бұрын

I'm doing a little bathroom renovation so seeing what they are facing in the bulldozer house makes me feel better about what I'm finding in my place! 😂

@viperjohn9847

Жыл бұрын

@@charlespatt 😅

"Call 811 to get the 411 so you don't have to call 911" 😂😂😂

@benh9076

Жыл бұрын

Very clever way to put it. Who likes calling 911 when you don't have to?

@williamchurch614

Жыл бұрын

Paul always has a way of saying something so you can't ever forget it! Gotta penetrate people's glacis plate bone box so it will stick! Ha! 🙂

If I was near you, I'd bring my sewer camera and locator and mark out your sewer line. I would recommend having a camera run down the line to check for problems and condition. It is easier to do it now rather than later on when you have landscaping and driveway in place.

You guys seem to be having more fun in these past few videos than ever, I am happy for you

@CodeDonut

Жыл бұрын

it's because it's their own property. they can mess around and do whatever.

@Thumbsdwn

Жыл бұрын

@@CodeDonut that is definitely the case. I’m just glad to see them having such a good time

About the fire ants: you need to put out a bait. I recommend using Extinguish Plus - it has 2 ingredients, one to “knock them back” and one that’s an insect growth regulator OR Advion (works faster). Takes a couple weeks to act. Put out a potato chip to see if they’re foraging, then you can treat if so. (They love corn chips and plain potato chips! - not a joke!). Spread over your entire yard, about 1.5lb/acre. If any mounds pop up (after rains) spot treat with a couple tablespoons directly on the mound. (I’m an Extension Agent in Alabama and we deal with fire ant calls all the time and teach fire ant control)

@AKJammer1

Жыл бұрын

No, both Lowes and HD carry Mound Destroyer. It works in < 24 hrs. Specifically made for those fire ants. Works GREAT!!

@williamevans6522

Жыл бұрын

Will DE work?

@AKJammer1

Жыл бұрын

@@williamevans6522 Fireants started becoming a problem in the US decades ago. People tried everything from DE to gasoline to get rid of them. The problem was always killing the queen. If you didn’t get her, she’d just build another colony. Mound destroyer is a bait that really works well. The workers take it down and feed it to everyone. Total mound, including queen, all gone.

@astikennel

Жыл бұрын

@@williamevans6522 Yes, I use it in my yard cause I have critters

@HamiltonTileGA

Жыл бұрын

That's a valuable comment there my man!@

2:30 I gotta admit, I thought that gray box on the wall was the electrical box! I thought "why the heck is there pex coming out of there???" 😂 Really happy to see another Stud Pack video, you guys are great and I have learned so much watching your channel! Thank you! And "certified water heater installation screw" cracked me up! 😂

@CantankerousDave

Жыл бұрын

Same.

@TheFatesLieutenant

Жыл бұрын

Same here! I thought who would do such a thing!?! Was relieved when they pulled the cover off...

@astikennel

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFatesLieutenant I was literally screaming over here LOL

@curiouscat3384

Жыл бұрын

Me too! At first glance I thought it was the electrical panel and I was screaming whaat???? Plumbing over Electrical???? And I'm still curious to see so many lines coming out the manifold - where in heck do they all go in a modest size house ????

Before you dig put up batter boards, so you don't lose the corners. Learn paint colours for marking, White for excavation Blue for potable water Green for waste water Red for electric Orange for communication Yellow for Gas. Best of luck on your project

@chrislewis2262

Жыл бұрын

I was actually about to say that because white and pink are your main markers for planning. Pink is for planning and white is for excavating.

@mickisix9092

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking when 811 comes out, they're gonna freak. Blue and orange have specific meanings, water and comm. They will be using the same colors.

The property is a Swamp. Your gonna spend a few Grand just diverting drainage.

I would recommend putting the rear garage door in line with where you will park a vehicle in the garage, that way when you want to use it you only have to move one vehicle instead of both

Don't forget, the 5' setback usually is measured from the closest part of the building which would be your overhang. Love your new project 👍🏻

@sunriseorsunset328

Жыл бұрын

Ditto Geo's comment. In my neck of the woods, code is 5' setback if single story, 8' if 2 story. It's to reduce fire hazard to neighbor's house among other things.

@danglingfury7558

Жыл бұрын

5 ft to the wall here, not overhang

Sounds like it would be cheaper to buy a small camper to live in while building the house, then sell the camper when finished with the house.

@marknelson4615

Жыл бұрын

This is going to be a repeated ‘l told you so’ for a while.

@anonanon8252

Жыл бұрын

Shaking my head so much at the last few videos. So many questionable choices.

@chipdayton1625

Жыл бұрын

@@anonanon8252 Why don't you tell us how you did it when you built your house by yourself.

@anonanon8252

Жыл бұрын

@@chipdayton1625 it’s just common sense. You don’t invest money renovating something you’re going to demolish. Buy a trailer, go into a short term rental, lots of better options.

@chipdayton1625

Жыл бұрын

@@anonanon8252 Perhaps, but you didn't state any of those options in your first post. You just essentially said you know better. BTW, I've thought the same thing, that they are putting too much money into the house, but they are posting videos to show how to go about doing different tasks, not just the best way to build a new house.

That water disaster is a masters course in Murphy's Law of what could go wrong did! Great progress guys!

Great video guys! I remember spraying that paint down when I planned the footers for my shop a couple years ago. It's an awesome feeling. Even better when you can walk on the poured slab for the first time. It really brings things into perspective.

I'm loving the energy in these past few videos, you guys seem like you're having a blast and it's a joy to watch. 🙌

What I would have done for the garage door, is make a double wide in the front, and line up the (from the front) left corner, with the left corner on a single wide door in the rear. So if you open both, you can drive straight through, while still allowing one car to stay inside, and supports a decent sized workshop in the corner as you mention at 17:33

@jasonutley7648

Жыл бұрын

I was reading the comments thinking I couldn’t be the only on that thought the two doors need to line up on one side. I think your recommendation will definitely serve him better. Hopefully he changes his mind.

Reminds me of my first house. (HUD foreclosure). Sat vacant for years and they did not winterize it like they were supposed to. Over the next weeks after work I learned how to sweat copper pipes. Looking forward to your build guys.

This is amazing content! Really love that you are showing all the problems you are running into, and how to fix them. Watching how you tackle the problems and how to fix them is inspiring.

When you pre-mark for 811 locates, you should do it in white. Orange is the color for telephone. Blue is for potable water.

Your upload schedule is a mess and I mean that in the most positive way possible. Randomly getting a notification at 7pm EST made me so happy

After such a long break during the previous bathroom project, the videos are flowing now! Exciting starting a new project. Too bad you have to spend so much time on the house that will be demolished but that's how it goes when houses are vacant. I like how nothing fazes you guys. You take obstacles in stride and keep moving forward.

Awesome video guys, it must be a great moral booster to be getting those utilities marked out. Can't wait to see the next one. Thanks for sharing.

I hope you guys know what a total joy it is watching your channel. It's just awesome!

Currently completely renovating my own garage, so I'm very much looking forward to seeing how how guys go about building out your space! This whole house project is going to be great, I'm sure.

The house in Texas project is really starting. Congratulations! Looking forward to watching the entire series, including the problems that came up during Jordan's negotiations and purchase. All good stuff.

Going great! I’m having a lot of fun watching your progress. It’s got to be real exciting for you guys. Thanks for a another video on this project.

You guys are SO positive! Love it! Great family relations and REAL men as father and sons!

Keep up the great work guys! Love to see family working together. I look forward to your videos.

Very happy to see things moving along for you guys. And anxious to see the Stud Pack house come together! Another great video! 👍❤️👍

Awesome video, glad to see the work coming along as best it can lol. That water system is my personal nightmare hahaha. Glad it is all coming down. I can't wait to hear about the 811 report, I think that will be so neat even if it is just like 2 minutes. Thank you so much for bringing us along!

Wicked happy to see you guys not only killin' it, but also with this project. I know he's gotta be stoked, it's kick ass he's doing it with his dad. Honestly, very excited for you guys and I know it's going to be good, content aside. It's good for him, it's good for the bond. He's never going to let go of this place.

Really enjoying your 'temporary' fixes. Why I like you guys is all of the discoveries you encounter. Plumbing was always full of excitement at my old house. Especially when they had to jackhammer my slab for collapsed/corroded drain pipes - twice. Plenty of sprays in the face over the years, especially in cold weather. Nothing like becoming a plumber by necessity for the small jobs.

The Wilhelm scream at 11:35 got you an instant like 😂

I would put the back yard garage door on one side of the garage so one parking space is the drive through. I would think putting it in the middle, you would have to move both cars just to drive through.

Great job on showing the progress of you build looking forward to the whole build.

Going great guys. Can't wait to see you really get going. Thought those water leaks were never going to end.

I have been watching your videos for a number of months and really enjoy your down-to-earth, honest style. I really enjoy watching the father son relationship and the mutual respect you obviously share. I'm watching this Texas house build and enjoying every moment. It will be nice to follow the project from scratch. Keep up the great work, stay healthy and safe.

I would definitely recommend roll up garage doors instead of traditional garage doors. Don't sacrifice the ceiling area when the doors are open if you can.

So glad you guys are in the Houston area. I live close to Galveston so I’m excited for if/when you guys get the business back up and running. These stud pack house videos are awesome!!

So awesome to hear you guys throw the discs on the course as well. It's nice to just get out and play some of the Texas courses. Fixing things, throwing discs, and swinging clubs with my son make for great father son times. You guys are great.

so glad u guys posted this, this is how most of my home diy projects go one thing fixed another problem arises. thanks for posting real content.

This is so awesome guys. Brilliant idea to take us on this ride with you! You're about to pour the first slab....of the "foundation" of the Stud Pack. The strength and durability of any structure can be calculated by it's foundation. You guys have an awesome foundation together showing your strength and durability as family. Anything is possible.

I would put the back garage door in line with one side of the front door so you could drive (for example) a truck towing a trailer or boat through to be stored in the backyard.

@decosse01

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree with this - I had a single pass through rear door in the garage at my previous home and it was dead in line with one 'section' of the front double door - If you center it, it will mean that any time you need to pass through, you will need to move out any vehicle that is in the other bay.

You should contact the local fire department and let them do a fire drill on the house with live fire.

@StudPack

Жыл бұрын

We did. It’s too close to the other structures

@timwilldrumit

Жыл бұрын

@@StudPack that would of been an awesome experience and video.

I am so excited to see you guys finally getting to work on something personal for a change. You seem to be enjoying it a tad bit more than the other projects :) Also would love to hear the story about the purchasing process of the house.

@HamiltonTileGA

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people want that dang story lol

love watching you and your dad work together. Congrats! Can't wait to see the new house.

Reuse the water heater and the manifold in the new build. That water heater will be perfect for the garage as it's small and only on when you need hot water in there. You could either use the manifold in there or in the house to make straight pipe runs to the taps. If you have more than one person in the house, (as in a family), a heat pump water heater may be a good idea for in the new house vs an instant on unit. The only problem with the manifold system is on the hot side, you have to clear the complete pipe of cold before you get hot to where you turn on the water. The rear door to the garage -- put it on the right bay if your stairs are inside the garage. You'll be able to utilize the space under the stairs for tools and storage. At the short end underneath, you could place a small compressor and store a generator and then once you get higher up you can start putting in the tool storage cabinets and workspace. Placing your water sinks on the wall between the houses also cuts down on your plumbing runs and tie ins....as you can have all of it drop out of the house and the garage in the open space instead of under the concrete saving hassle and headache for repairs in the distant future.

@mightymight365

Жыл бұрын

I just want to add, always install manifold really close to the water heater to cut down on hot water wait time. And, you will ALWAYS wait for cold water to drain when you turn on the hot water with ANY medium (if heater isn't installed right by the "appliance"). Also, if you have good water pressure (Houston does), install 1/2" pipe for hot water instead of 3/4. That would help cut down wait time. Use Pex-A, it is superior in every way.

@TheSidneySmith

Жыл бұрын

@@mightymight365 in the main house, if you put a tank water heater and a loop with a pump, you can remove most of the wait time on hot water to only the line that is outside of the loop - ie the run up to the valve/supply.

Congratulations on the approval! Yes an update on the process of buying the house as well.

Love to hear that you guys play disc golf! Thanks for all your great content!

You guys make some of those issues with water look so trivial. I'm amazed. Those are the kind of setbacks that would eat up my entire weekend, maybe two.

@pcatful

Жыл бұрын

It helps to be calm about all the water leaking all over when you are going to bulldoze the house, probably within months. But that sure was one thing after another.

@Clayphish

Жыл бұрын

Well it kinda helps that the place is a complete mess.

I have enjoyed these videos immensely. Reminds me of some of my ‘famous’ exploits in DIY, and you guys are pros! I guess there is hope for me…

Thought you guys might be interested in this. Woodlands Mall between Macy’s and the theater, there’s a 40’ container and a dumpster. In the dumpster, there’s 2 pretty large metal-framed tables (that are upside down with only part of the legs visible). Free storage and/or workbenches/tables for the new house and garage construction.

That's great news guys, glad to hear you got that green light.... and heck ya I want to hear the story on buying the house.

It's gonna be fun.....looking forward to the build!

It's so enjoyable to learn and see how you guys are enjoying your work. You all seem much more relaxed and at peace compared to few months ago when the city was making it extra hard to do that bathroom for your friend

This project is so exciting, I'm looking forward to all the content that's about to hit now that you have approval, and yes I would like to hear the story of acquiring the house!

Technically for 811, you should be using white for your dig area as they use colors to show the utility lines. That being said every time I've done 811 as a residential dig, they mark the whole property regardless of what I mark. Also, don't count on them marking everything buried. Often the sewer and water lines are only marked on the utility ROW and they don't care about the lines to your house as those are yours. So if you hit them, you have to fix them.

@JernD

Жыл бұрын

This is good advice. Typically the utilities are marked by the "owner" so the city would mark water/sewer on public ROW and the gas company would mark any gas lines on public ROW, and so on for other possible utilities like phone/cable/etc. 811 is mostly an intermediary between you (the homeowner) and the utilities, they usually don't mark anything.

Another joyous video on the Studpack channel!! I aw that water cascading all over and just closed one eye to watch the trouble-shooting LOL That pressed in plumbing will be ALL over that house since I just had that happen 2 weeks ago to me, I was stiffed by two different plumbing companies coming out to work in the crawl space so did the army belly crawl under there myself and saw the issue. I fixed it myself and save boocoo bucks, I will have to return though since Pauls voice was in my ear saying theres no slope to these pipes! 😂

Glad to see the videos coming again. I vote for the story about the house purchase. Great videos, keep it up.

Off to an excellent start, happy for you guys!

I wonder what it was like for the last people who lived in this disaster. Like how do you let something get so bad? The sellers should have paid YOU to take the property.

@suspicionofdeceit

Жыл бұрын

People live like pigs, it hard to imagine, but they do it.

Looking forward to the new build! FYI, you should only use white marking paint since other colors are designated for other utilities. Blue for water, Green for sewer, Red for electric, Orange for communications, Yellow for gas, etc. Cheers!

Super cool to hear you guys disc golf! I have been hooked on your guys' videos for a long time now. cant wait to see how the house comes together!

Had a good laugh at your guy's expense. Thanks for the video. 😆

I love watching yalls videos and after I finish can’t till y’all upload the next one! Love that everything is coming along and can’t wait to see the new house come together in the future!

There’s some water heaters on “Special Buy” at Home Depot today 1/14/23. Check to see if the one you got is included in the special. If so, take advantage of the 30 day price guarantee and get some money back.

Excited to see Jordan's dream home move toward fruition; I enjoyed the latest video as I have all of Stud Pack content. The numbers reflect that I am not the only viewer that feels that way as your subscribers are up 8K+ since you moved to Texas. I see 1,000,000 in the not too distant future! Congrats.

We absolutely want to hear the story about the purchase of the house and a full time lapse when complete lovely all the work, keep up the great Job :)

Save the water heater and manifold for the garage apartment having it on its own HWH means even if one goes out you always have hot water somewhere in the house

Love learning new things about you guys, like the fact that y’all play disc golf! Awesome! Number one channel on KZread in my opinion, I check everyday for a new video!

Love this! Can’t wait to see the build!

I’m right along with y’all! Slowly working on my own home after I bought it in may of last year. Drywall “structural” screws and goofy plumbing galore. Fixed my supply line from my well yesterday that wasn’t hung anywhere (it’s 40’ long) and it was literally interwoven between I think 5 or 6 1/2” cpvc lines, one of which had some significant grooves in it from the pipe rubbing.

YAY! I love when a plan comes together! Great job guys!

Your knowledge and work are very impressive!!! Enjoy learning from you.

It's getting exciting guys, can't wait for the build to start!

Great-looking video - beautiful pictures from your camera this time! Congrats on all the hard work.

I've been watching for a while, love your videos. Hope to make some like em in the future! Good work out there!

There is always a risk when buy property with an existing structure you know will be coming down. I agree with the other comments, would love to hear why you chose this property and the story how it became yours. I am new to your channel Stud Pack. I have gone back and watched almost all your videos. They are great! I really appreciate the electric themed ones. Very informative and fun to watch. I do have a suggestion/request. Since you will be building from the ground up, could you do a video of wiring the house and garage into a new breaker box, explaining why you went with a specific layout, how it was wired, so on so forth. Even if it’s a video with the electrician wiring the panel. Those things are no DIY projects for obvious reasons.I am no electrician, but love learning about this stuff. Doing great, stay safe… and dry!

Getting excited for you both...good luck from here on out.

Think if i was you i would of put a static caravan on the site to live in temporary so you can just demolish the house all in one go while having somewhere clean and warm to live in during the process.

Excellent work as always. I'll be watching every video!

I’d love to see a video about that probe rod. I’ve been curious about those for a while and have a similar problem, no idea where my sewer lines area

This is very exciting, I can hardly wait!!

I love that little sound effect you inserted when you flicked the cockroach. 🤣🤣

First, Congrats Jordan. Most, definately tell your story of hows and the process of getting your new home. I know that you and your dad are going to have your work cut out for you, but even if you can give details on the new build from time to time, hopefully it may help some young people like yourself help in realizing their dreams of their first home. Much Luck Going Forward.

Great video! Man you guys are very calm with all these leaks!

So glad I stumbled across this! New favorite show for sure!!! God Speed on the future episodes.

So is the neighbor's tall fence on your lot? Seems like it might be worth getting a land surveyor to set some monuments to pull dimensions from before you start building. It is amazing how often perceived property lines have moved over the years.

@michaellangwaller

Жыл бұрын

Some states require a fresh land survey before putting on the market or before the property is purchased. I don't know the laws in Texas but it is always a good idea to get a survey on any land purchase.

Would love to hear the story, and I wish you filmed the city planner meeting :)

Yall should get a little 3-burner propane stove for outside (similar to Camp Tahoe brand one from Academy). My house in NE Houston flooded twice in the same year a couple of years ago, and I lived off that little outdoor propane stove and a charcoal grill for months while I renovated the kitchen. Great videos, keep up the good work.

I stumbled across this channel and I just love this father son team. I wish I could share his dad. 😂

I imagine an 811 call isn't that interesting to most but I am excited to see the results! It's a service I have never had to use but have always been curious about, hope we get to see some of their onsite process in the next video!

Unheated houses in Houston had their water system frozen. A nightmare.

Personally I’d push the stairs closer to the front of the garage and utilize the space underneath for tool chests and that utility sink. Looking good though fellas! Lots of work to be done and can’t wait to see the outcome.

Very excited for this build!

Exciting…you can tell you guys are pumped. I can’t wait to see the process. ❤

A simple raking of the leaves before spraying the orange paint would have been a better procedure.

@suspicionofdeceit

Жыл бұрын

Genius

Looking forward to seeing the garage soon 😀

We definitely want to hear all about the process of buying the house! Podcast/separate channel would be an idea.

Just found this channel today, watched the bathroom remodel for this very house. I have to admit, I am rather amused and interested in your content. I think I shall be sticking around for a while to watch. :)

My favorite carpenters on youtube. Best attitudes around, makes me shift my perspective whenever something goes wrong in my home.