Nice job! I like the turnbuckle approach. It looks like it would be the most effective way for someone working solo to get things plumbed accurately. Working alone can be challenging if not impossible. Several years ago, I built a 14x28 garage without any help at all, start to finish. Even with pressure treated sills, I don't like to set walls directly on slabs, so I used a single course of concrete blocks around the perimeter. The roll-up door was in the 14 foot width, and getting that wall lifted onto the blocks by myself was not easy. It had a 10 foot gluelam as the door header, and it was heavy. I got it in place, though. For its temporary bracing, I drove a stake into the ground at each end and used 2x4s diagonally. That was easier than trying to figure out how to attach temporary blocks to the concrete floor. Keep up the good work, man, I'm enjoying it!
@@LevelUpFraming Yes, I saw that. I'd probably take that approach with larger slabs that have expansion joints, especially if it wouldn't be practical to stake around the exterior. The house I'm going to build in the springtime will be on a crawlspace (except the attached garage), but I'll have a framing crew take care of all that work. I'm looking forward to the project, though, because I'm sure I will be involved in a lot of aspects of it. I won't interfere with the framing crew, though. They don't need me in their way. :)
Nice job! I like the turnbuckle approach. It looks like it would be the most effective way for someone working solo to get things plumbed accurately. Working alone can be challenging if not impossible. Several years ago, I built a 14x28 garage without any help at all, start to finish. Even with pressure treated sills, I don't like to set walls directly on slabs, so I used a single course of concrete blocks around the perimeter. The roll-up door was in the 14 foot width, and getting that wall lifted onto the blocks by myself was not easy. It had a 10 foot gluelam as the door header, and it was heavy. I got it in place, though. For its temporary bracing, I drove a stake into the ground at each end and used 2x4s diagonally. That was easier than trying to figure out how to attach temporary blocks to the concrete floor. Keep up the good work, man, I'm enjoying it!
Thank you! Nice job on the solo garage.
Did you see the part about attaching temporary blocks to the concrete with nails?
@@LevelUpFraming Yes, I saw that. I'd probably take that approach with larger slabs that have expansion joints, especially if it wouldn't be practical to stake around the exterior. The house I'm going to build in the springtime will be on a crawlspace (except the attached garage), but I'll have a framing crew take care of all that work. I'm looking forward to the project, though, because I'm sure I will be involved in a lot of aspects of it. I won't interfere with the framing crew, though. They don't need me in their way. :)