I love how your not the usual TH-cam builder that provides entertainment instead of what you show as simple instruction and let the workflow as it naturally would. No smart comments and it's also refreshing that you realize your audience may know a thing or two about building. I wouldn't imagine novices watching videos of this sort but DIY'ers and tradesmen looking for any new methods of construction and may be useful new tools and techniques. Thank you.
I enjoyed this. It turned out good. My daughter used to come with me too … to the job site. Then she grew up… I wish I could’ve bottle up that time with her.
Every time I watch your videos Ken, I can't help but think of how much fun it would be to be apart of your crew and build workshops and various buildings such as this one! The thought comes to mind quite often to leave my career as a licensed Master Electrician and learn how to do framing. Monetarily it would be hard to 'start over' in another trade, but I think that the enjoyment and education I would gain would be the compensation. Thanks for bringing us along!
I like the fact you built your own trusses, makes sense on a 16' building. You guys are all very well organized and an efficient building machine. If I were to be critical, I would of installed four cripples on each end trusses to better carry the osb. Enjoy your vids a breath of fresh air on the youtube. Wishing you and your crew a happy New Year.
Hi Ken been watching you for a long time now. I’m 64 and framed my whole life recently retired. We framed like you years ago but wind codes evolved since early 2000’s. All plywood wall seems need blocking larger than 4’ openings need 2 jacks and 2 king studs, garage headers need to span entire length of building with portal framing techniques if there isn’t sufficient shear on each side of opening. BTW this is in northern VA. I’m in NC now building my shop and I thought it was bad in VA what an experience this has been. I sure miss those simpler days of framing. You bring me fond memories of the good old days.
We get wind in the pacific northwest and have the same stringent wind shear requirements. You wouldnt believe all the simpson metal a garage is required to have these days here.
nice shop. in 5 years u wish u went larger u watch. lol. my shop keeps me from going off the deep end. running a lathe is very therapeutic. thank u for sharing sir
Really enjoy your videos Ken.... Its always enjoyable watching pros at their trade doing their thing..... Merry Christmas to you and your crew and your families.....
Interesting, I was wondering where you were it's a small world i grow up right there @ the 3 village's in Canada. Thanks for sharing I enjoyed this video & actually worked for Butterfields making drills & tap's.& cutting gears. Great video & you & the boy's do great work.
This is just what I will need when I move this spring. I wish I lived closer to you Ken, I would love to have you build it for me. Love your channel, and I am glad I met you through Al and Gina Lumnah's channel.
I’m a carpenter working in Canada. I think that’s a steel of a deal! Well done. There’s always different ways to do things, so no point in debating technique. All the work they do seems to be done right. And I think that’s a great price for the good quality and efficient work.
I’ll be watching this again. I’m building the same structure and I’ll be able to do it in the same amount of days …. We’ll I mean I have to add a zero after the number of day so 40 days sound about right. Keep them coming. You got a great crew.
Thanks for sharing the price, that's always helpful. The Shop Nation fella is building a shed, a nice shed, but I bet he'll have $25k in it after it's said and done.
It was great to see Lauren help you with the concrete pour. Dan is amazing at moving everything. It's really going up fast! I'm happy to see that they put windows on the backside so they can enjoy the view. I'm not sure I've seen Josh before. Beautiful little building! Thanks for this Ken. Merry Christmas!
Hey Ken, Thx for the recap. BTW, as far as your new weight loss program, it should include a provision for stimulating the elimination process. Many folk do not "go" as often as they should. But the rule of thumb for a healthy digestive tract is "One in-one out!" We use herbal teas which can help with this. Many are available at your local stores, and online. Of course lots of veg and fruits are recommended. We curmudgeons often must eat more produce to make up for what we didn't get while younger!
I notice you leave the gap in the osb at the top of the walls. I imagine that's because hot air rises and creats better wall cavity ventilation. When I framed houses many years ago, we would have the gap in the middle of the wall between the sheets, which seems stronger to me as it's tied into the top plate.
Your attention to detail is very good 👌 for example, the vinyl siding on the long wall. You made sure the vinyl siding is overlapping towards the back so when looking at it the sidewall from the front, looks like one whole piece of vinyl siding because you can't see the overlap from the front! A lot of builders don't care about that but you do. Great job 👍
Loved this build, great craftsmanship. Glad to see a metal roof installed. I’m one of those viewers from the Canadian side hahaha. Can you tell me if you put roof vents on? I have a similar 24x24 and putting on an exposed fastener metal roof and wondered if I needed a ridge vent since mine is not heated and not attached to my house, thank you.
Would be interesting to see one of your scenic videos on that town that straddles the border. Sounds fascinating that direct neighbours' fencelines are country borders!
@@kenskarpentry It throws up so many questions. Like when a neighbour borrows a cup of sugar over the fence are there govt sales tax forms to fill out?
Thanks for making all of these videos Ken! You’ve given me inspiration to tackle my own garage. Along with the essential craftsman’s channel. Have a merry Christmas!
Do you feel drilling in the anchor bolts are as good as putting them in when you pour the concrete? Just curious, had a neighbor build a couple new grain bins and they drilled in the bolts, I thought that odd. Really enjoy your videos.
Hey can ive watched like 10 of ur videos in one night i enjoy ur teaching skills and craftsmanship i was wondering if this project was 20 thousant total ? If so how much of that was labor and how much was materials
That is an awesome job, Ken :) Well done! I'd like to build something like this. Just trying to help a single mom who lost her house in a fire almost 2 months ago. A small room of the size of your workshop might be useful for her in the meantime, while she gets back on her feet. She's been sleeping in a tent on her property. Go figure. Perhaps I can also start a gofundme to make this possible. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work sir. Cheers -George
Im so happy I found your channel, My grandpa and dad were home builders for many years when i was a younger kid now I'm 30 trying to learn all the tricks, I've built a few garages and helped out build some with all of what goes with it. Your really calm, cool and collective it is sweet to learn from,,,I defiantly have worked with my fair share of hot heads haha, mostly been doing floorcovering for 12 years now getting into more involved building to diversify, cause I'm getting bored on just floors. showing the cost is honest as it gets I like your way of doing things.
Great build! Why not zip sheathing with r value and moisture barrier incorporated. Or is client insulating on 2x4 rafters,.which probably means inefficiency at the 2x4 every 16in as cold permeates from outside to inside. Overall... I thoroughly enjoyed. I am a newbie to this, trying to learn as much before my new build..thanks again!
feel so wierd when i see how little rebar there is. 2 feet by 2 feet. in sweden we have to have 8 inch by 8 inch in houses and i think 6 inch by 6 inch in garages
Not bad with a cement floor, what about electricity was that part of the job, or is he adding his own sub panel if so will it be ran outside also gutters I notices on the house side the garage on the house has a window facing the outside garage, I think id have put the door on its path took out the houses garage window and put in a door, so I could add a walkway from the house to the shed garage. If it was closed in he'd probably need to pull permits but as is he didn't.
I didn't see you guys use the long straight edge from the perimeter to the drain making the small pitch to the drain. Did you just not include it in the video? Greetings from Texas....John B.
I love how your not the usual TH-cam builder that provides entertainment instead of what you show as simple instruction and let the workflow as it naturally would. No smart comments and it's also refreshing that you realize your audience may know a thing or two about building. I wouldn't imagine novices watching videos of this sort but DIY'ers and tradesmen looking for any new methods of construction and may be useful new tools and techniques. Thank you.
Thanks merry Christmas
I really enjoyed watching the BIG guy working, he handled everything so effortlessly 👍
Nice
It crossed my mind that watching Ken and his crew is like "poetry in motion". It is good to watch Ken's channel. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Thanks for watching
As I get older I realize it is always a beautiful time of the Year. Thank you, Ken...
Haha yes
I enjoyed this. It turned out good.
My daughter used to come with me too … to the job site. Then she grew up… I wish I could’ve bottle up that time with her.
Oh cool thanks
Awe your daughter will remember this forever.
Every time I watch your videos Ken, I can't help but think of how much fun it would be to be apart of your crew and build workshops and various buildings such as this one! The thought comes to mind quite often to leave my career as a licensed Master Electrician and learn how to do framing. Monetarily it would be hard to 'start over' in another trade, but I think that the enjoyment and education I would gain would be the compensation. Thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks for watching
That’s one large fella there he’s like your personal crane! Looking great I’m now officially addicted to your videos . Take care
Haha thanks for watching
Ken deserves the "World's Best Contractor" award
Haha thanks
I like the fact you built your own trusses, makes sense on a 16' building. You guys are all very well organized and an efficient building machine. If I were to be critical, I would of installed four cripples on each end trusses to better carry the osb. Enjoy your vids a breath of fresh air on the youtube. Wishing you and your crew a happy New Year.
Depends on the snow load and the spacing of the trusses. Why use extra material when it’s not required?
Hi Ken been watching you for a long time now. I’m 64 and framed my whole life recently retired. We framed like you years ago but wind codes evolved since early 2000’s. All plywood wall seems need blocking larger than 4’ openings need 2 jacks and 2 king studs, garage headers need to span entire length of building with portal framing techniques if there isn’t sufficient shear on each side of opening. BTW this is in northern VA. I’m in NC now building my shop and I thought it was bad in VA what an experience this has been. I sure miss those simpler days of framing. You bring me fond memories of the good old days.
Wow
We get wind in the pacific northwest and have the same stringent wind shear requirements. You wouldnt believe all the simpson metal a garage is required to have these days here.
Thanks! For the video. Dan and Chad sure work good together. Guess they have worked together for awhile.
Thanks for watching. They sure do
That big guy is such a great resource to have in this build. I wish I could lift and reach as much as he can.
Yes for sure
Hey Ken, love seeing guys at your age still on the tools. I’m about the same age in my cabinet shop.
Nice thanks for watching
nice shop. in 5 years u wish u went larger u watch. lol. my shop keeps me from going off the deep end. running a lathe is very therapeutic. thank u for sharing sir
Really enjoy your videos Ken.... Its always enjoyable watching pros at their trade doing their thing..... Merry Christmas to you and your crew and your families.....
Thanks merry Christmas to you
Here, in Connecticut, the crooked contractors would charge, between, 45-60k for the same project. Thanks for being one of the good guys.
Thanks. I bet cost of living down there adds to the cost
370 great team effort things go well with the right men and tools what a finish respect to you all , tom retired plasterer,
Thanks. Wow plastering is an art.
Love the simplicity of those trusses. I don't recall ever seeing them put together like that. Reckon I'll be giving it a go next time.
enjoy watching again from the master so nice to see your daughter helps you you are amazing carpenter /craftsman
Thanks for watching merry Christmas
@@kenskarpentry Merry christmas to you to Ken
I have build my 20x20 shed few years back and I love it. watching this video is so satisficing. Good job guys.
Thanks
Thanks for the video. Going to be building a shop just like this one. This video will come in handy when building my shop.
Interesting, I was wondering where you were it's a small world i grow up right there @ the 3 village's in Canada. Thanks for sharing I enjoyed this video & actually worked for Butterfields making drills & tap's.& cutting gears. Great video & you & the boy's do great work.
Very cool!
This is just what I will need when I move this spring. I wish I lived closer to you Ken, I would love to have you build it for me. Love your channel, and I am glad I met you through Al and Gina Lumnah's channel.
Bummer thanks for watching
Good crew! Good job Ken!
HavingDan must be a great help in your construction work as he is tall and strong and know his job also he is good humoured what some call a blessing
Thanks
I’m a carpenter working in Canada.
I think that’s a steel of a deal!
Well done. There’s always different ways to do things, so no point in debating technique. All the work they do seems to be done right. And I think that’s a great price for the good quality and efficient work.
Is this the exact same way the basics of an off-grid house is built?
Hey Ken, I really love how proficient and fast you all work. A really professional job. Great work.
Thanks
Super relaxing to watch this build - thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great work,
Thank for sharing.
Thanks
I’ll be watching this again. I’m building the same structure and I’ll be able to do it in the same amount of days …. We’ll I mean I have to add a zero after the number of day so 40 days sound about right. Keep them coming. You got a great crew.
Haha thanks for watching
Ken, must be cold in vt giving you time to edit videos. So thanks for this one. Happy holidays to you and your crew.
Yes it’s cold here
One of the best videos I'd watch indeed!!
You make it look so easy! Nice garage Ken
Thanks
Your daughter is a very nice young lady Ken, and I know how proud you are of her and Chad. You’re a lucky man, and blessed. Merry Christmas Ken.
Thanks merry Christmas to you
Great job! Thanks for all of the work you put into the video.
Thanks for watching
something so inherently comforting about watching a shelter being built (home)
Cool
I think I seen those Geese come over my place ..Ga.
Work looks good. I always wanted to try doing my own Concrete slab.
Haha
Dan's the man,who needs step Ladders!
Haha
Ken another outstanding build! I hope you, your family & crew have a Merry Christmas! I will be looking forward to the next video!
Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing the price, that's always helpful. The Shop Nation fella is building a shed, a nice shed, but I bet he'll have $25k in it after it's said and done.
even at the DIY level, it's easy to see that interior finishing, trim, electric, heat can add another $8k to this job.
Its nice work shop, and hello from Finland 🇫🇮
Greetings
I like the work that you guys did
Thanks
Good work and good garage
Thanks
Jus tuning in shout out from Hartford Connecticut
Great content. Really like the detail on cost and work breakdowns.
Thanks for watching
Nice looking shop. God bless
Thanks
These videos are very instructive. At 20:28 I thought we might get a full kool-aid guy busting through the wall animation
Haha
This is a relaxing video with the music in the video very good.
Thank you very much
It was great to see Lauren help you with the concrete pour. Dan is amazing at moving everything. It's really going up fast! I'm happy to see that they put windows on the backside so they can enjoy the view. I'm not sure I've seen Josh before. Beautiful little building! Thanks for this Ken. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Josh helped out on this job.
Loved the job! Great work! Best wishes from the UK.
Thanks
Hey Ken, Thx for the recap. BTW, as far as your new weight loss program, it should include a provision for stimulating the elimination process. Many folk do not "go" as often as they should. But the rule of thumb for a healthy digestive tract is "One in-one out!" We use herbal teas which can help with this. Many are available at your local stores, and online. Of course lots of veg and fruits are recommended. We curmudgeons often must eat more produce to make up for what we didn't get while younger!
Thanks
Greetings from NH nice work!
Greetings
Nice video and nice work. Just about exactly what I’m planning to build for myself, but with a carport off the front to park boats, vehicles etc.
Nice
I notice you leave the gap in the osb at the top of the walls. I imagine that's because hot air rises and creats better wall cavity ventilation. When I framed houses many years ago, we would have the gap in the middle of the wall between the sheets, which seems stronger to me as it's tied into the top plate.
Looks exceptionally awesome your work is second to none may God continue to bless both of you and your family's outstanding work.
Awesome video and job👍♥️
Thank you 🤗
Great video! What was the material used for cladding?
Vinyl siding
Great job nice craftsmanship
Thanks
You have such a great way of keeping the process running smoothly at each step of the build.!!!!!!
Thanks
Enjoyed your video. I could not see how you fastened your walls to the concrete. Thanks.
Nice job you guys did😊
Thanks
I see its build on a bank. Id like to do something similar. I would like to build into a side of a bluff and have a walkout basement. Cool building
Hi Ken, Awesome garage! What’s the floor to peak height of this build and roof pitch?
About 12 feet high 512 roof pitch
Nice Job SR.
Thanks!
Your attention to detail is very good 👌 for example, the vinyl siding on the long wall. You made sure the vinyl siding is overlapping towards the back so when looking at it the sidewall from the front, looks like one whole piece of vinyl siding because you can't see the overlap from the front! A lot of builders don't care about that but you do. Great job 👍
Thanks
I usually add a screw to my wall framing to hold them together.
Great Job Ken!!!😇😀😀😆😆😆😆😆😆
Thanks for watching
Loved this build, great craftsmanship. Glad to see a metal roof installed. I’m one of those viewers from the Canadian side hahaha. Can you tell me if you put roof vents on? I have a similar 24x24 and putting on an exposed fastener metal roof and wondered if I needed a ridge vent since mine is not heated and not attached to my house, thank you.
Revent the entire ridge
Would be interesting to see one of your scenic videos on that town that straddles the border. Sounds fascinating that direct neighbours' fencelines are country borders!
It would be interesting
@@kenskarpentry It throws up so many questions. Like when a neighbour borrows a cup of sugar over the fence are there govt sales tax forms to fill out?
Nice! Someday I need to do this to clean out garage and put my motorcycle in!👍
I think a covered breezeway between would be a good idea. Or maybe attach the garage to the house. Nice job as usual Ken.
Thanks
great video!! really enjoyed watching and hearing your tips throughout!
Thanks
Great job. 👍 Greetings from Denmark.
Greetings thanks for watching
Thanks for making all of these videos Ken! You’ve given me inspiration to tackle my own garage. Along with the essential craftsman’s channel. Have a merry Christmas!
Thanks
Great build. Love watching these.
Thanks
Hi, great video. Was wondering if there was a reason you didn't put the walk-in door on the house side? Would seem better security. Thanks!
There’s going to be a fairly big snow pile between the buildings
Oh wow, thanks for the reply
Do you feel drilling in the anchor bolts are as good as putting them in when you pour the concrete? Just curious, had a neighbor build a couple new grain bins and they drilled in the bolts, I thought that odd.
Really enjoy your videos.
It has for us
Wish you would come to NJ. Local contracters want 4 times the price for similar building. Thus the reason i dont have one...
Bummer cost of living is probably more there
Hey can ive watched like 10 of ur videos in one night i enjoy ur teaching skills and craftsmanship i was wondering if this project was 20 thousant total ? If so how much of that was labor and how much was materials
Wieder von euch ein super Video 👍
Thanks
Heck of a job fellas, looks great!
Thanks
Great job, might need you to come help me build my massive garage when I start to build it. Keep up the great work!
Haha thanks
Crazy how high lumber is. I built a 24x24 Mueller steel building at my house for around $10K 7-8 years ago.
I think it was 2020-2021 I saw OSB was the same price as 3/4 maple plywood. Insanity. Now it's back down to $23 around me.
That is an awesome job, Ken :) Well done! I'd like to build something like this. Just trying to help a single mom who lost her house in a fire almost 2 months ago. A small room of the size of your workshop might be useful for her in the meantime, while she gets back on her feet. She's been sleeping in a tent on her property. Go figure. Perhaps I can also start a gofundme to make this possible. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work sir. Cheers -George
Thanks for sharing Sir, Comes in handy seeing the right way to do it✊🏼🇺🇸
Thanks merry Christmas
@@kenskarpentry wish you happy holidays ✊🏼
Great video Ken. New subscriber. Thank you.
Nice thanks
Great work, so professional
Thanks
great job sir 💐
Im so happy I found your channel, My grandpa and dad were home builders for many years when i was a younger kid now I'm 30 trying to learn all the tricks, I've built a few garages and helped out build some with all of what goes with it. Your really calm, cool and collective it is sweet to learn from,,,I defiantly have worked with my fair share of hot heads haha, mostly been doing floorcovering for 12 years now getting into more involved building to diversify, cause I'm getting bored on just floors. showing the cost is honest as it gets I like your way of doing things.
Thanks. Hope it goes well for you
Smiling!
Got behind and now trying to catch up.
Great build! Why not zip sheathing with r value and moisture barrier incorporated. Or is client insulating on 2x4 rafters,.which probably means inefficiency at the 2x4 every 16in as cold permeates from outside to inside. Overall...
I thoroughly enjoyed. I am a newbie to this, trying to learn as much before my new build..thanks again!
Probably cost
feel so wierd when i see how little rebar there is. 2 feet by 2 feet. in sweden we have to have 8 inch by 8 inch in houses and i think 6 inch by 6 inch in garages
Loved the video. You guys do excellent work and the building was priced well. Happy New Year!
Thanks
Good Morning~!
Good morning
Excellent work 👍👍👍👍👍💯💯
Thanks
Not bad with a cement floor, what about electricity was that part of the job, or is he adding his own sub panel if so will it be ran outside also gutters I notices on the house side the garage on the house has a window facing the outside garage, I think id have put the door on its path took out the houses garage window and put in a door, so I could add a walkway from the house to the shed garage. If it was closed in he'd probably need to pull permits but as is he didn't.
Electric by others
I didn't see you guys use the long straight edge from the perimeter to the drain making the small pitch to the drain. Did you just not include it in the video? Greetings from Texas....John B.
I wish I had recorded that part but I didn’t
When are you going to get a nice DeWalt electric framing nailer?