I got into the business of finish carpentry at age 40. Apprenticed with a neighbor (who had an addiction) But I hung in there and learned a lot. Ended up working in BIG custom homes in Newport Beach, Ca. Finish work in customs homes is a good gig. Retired now but I loved it.
I love watching your content. This is for now my favorite vid. I am 42 and trying to get into the trade of construction. I am also in school to learn some of the basics. Some of my friends and others tell me I'm too old to get started in the trades. I paid no attention to them. All I know is this country gives you a chance. Here in the USA, anything is doable and possible. Thank you, Matt. If you ever are looking for a labor hand I'm in. I want to learn and become good or better. Thanks, again.
If you can work for a good non-union, public works, specialty contractor you will be in a sweet spot. I lucked into that world 25 years ago and it's a good place to be.
What’s up what’s up? I myself intend to build a variety of new technologies, from large-scale agricultural structures, to robots & computers. I am sure to learn some important details about construction & materials from this channel.
I am a custom home builder, did a few years of production framing tho. The quality is not as bad as some people would think, us custom guys tend to think it is because we are so "detailed" that we go slow, a lot of times the homeowner causes huge slow downs, but mainly it is because when you frame tracts you get a lot more efficient than a custom builder would because the houses aren't one offs. If you frame 100 houses, odds are you will be faster and more efficient than someone who has framed like 10.
I'm a bean-counter by trade, carpenter/ww by hobby and I'll say this is excellent advice for any field of work! Look professional, act professional, follow and learn from professionals (the more experienced). Do your time, do your work, and take pride and honor in yourself and your work. Offer value for the pay. More value will eventually mean more pay. Leave your home problems at home, but also don't forget to leave your work problems at work (or in the car when you get home - yell/cry at the steering wheel, not your family). Pay it forward.
Some of the greatest people to work with are those who are new and eager to learn the trade. I'm blessed to have more than my fair share of grown men & women be more patience than my own parents were with me. So until I die I will be more than happy to help out a young buck. Surprisingly enough, if you show up everyday. Don't have an attitude and just know when to shutup and work, you will forever be employed & will be hard pressed to find a jman who wont be happy to help you out when you need it.
We had a couple people walk on site and ask for a job. While we were happy they were hungry for work, they walked onto a job site past a sign showing the required PPE not wearing a bit of it, so they were turned away immediately. You should know that job sites will usually require hi-vis vests, closed toed shoes or boots and a hard hat to even walk around the site.
been watching your videos a lot lately and recently gone through your most recent build series. i truly appreciate all the tips you give in every video. my struggle has been in highschool and getting out of it i thought id want to be a mechanic because of my passion for cars. well needless to say im finding out that working them as a career isnt for me and to just leave it as a hobby. ive done a bit of framing with a company 2 winters ago and it made me think i didnt like it no benefits low pay and when times got tough they repeatedly kept me home with no pay week after week. i eventually took another mechanic job that had contacted me from a previous co worker telling their boss about me and i took the job. i left for my own reasons and have been getting by but truly want to get back into framing the work the tools i love it all seeing a piece of land turn into a beautiful house is truly amazing. i would definitely try and get into custom house framing. thank you for your advice in this video Matt and ill keep watching your videos for a long time
i think more high schools should have a trade in them....i did woods 1, 2 in junior high and high school and machine shop in high school for 2 years... and loved it...ive worked at boiler companies and custom cabinetry companies and alot of home remoldel and repair jobs...now retired
Also did that in high school in late 90s. Now, the same high school has art, music, DRAMA, Home Economics and even Kite Flying...serious! Kite Making and Flying. Only elective I sure wish I added in at some time was Welding. The public school system has fallen low.
I started as an apprentice for a butcher (yes thats a trade) now work for myself as side income to continue butchering, just started a month ago as an apprentice carpenter, learning framing, building passive european style houses, i have my eyes set on plumbing as a trade to get in and stay with, i enjoy carpentry and it seems those who ive spoken with carpentry would put me ahead in the plumbing field. All balances to applying yourself and liking what you do.
Amazing video, I have built fairly minimal compared to many carpenters. I definitely am behind the 8 ball, but my tenacity to be a great builder is what has driven me. Slowly building my skills up as well as overcoming personal obstacles, I know I am great at doing this. Getting my mind right on heights seems to be a flaw that I deal with, but I get up there and knock it out. I am not the best, but I want to do the best, I take my time I am analytical and steady is what works for me. Thanks for the video Matt 🔨
I worked building Lowe's and seems the general built other Lowe's traveling the US. The general brought some of the subs over with them, and those subs were unreal! The buildings were generic designs so the more Lowe's they did, the more organized they got. That's a good contract if you can get them. At nights they provided those large generators with wheels with spot lights on a tower. None of this lanterns with single bulbs strung on a cord. When we built forms, they didn't pour the following day as is the practice locally. They poured within a few hours, I was so impressed.
Another great discussion. I appreciate the work you put into these videos. I am working on starting my channel following my own builds and talking about running a business and investing in new construction. I have hit the editing learning curve and struggling to find time after a long day of work to get all the video clips put together. Keep at it brother!
Did the labour part for a couple years then finally started to get trusted framing commercial projects definitely been worth sticking with the industry
Here's one of my big 'Do Nots' for people. Don't whine about the task you're assigned, just get it done. There's always going to be parts of the job you don't like but they still have to get done. I'll be 100% honest I keep track of who the whiners are and who just works hard and gets anything I ask of them done. If I have a shit task and a fun task the person who never complains is getting the fun task the vast majority of the time.
I’m 24 and wanna get into this industry and learn more like plumbing and ect… watching your videos is very nice details and learning process of what u show good work 👌🏽
the biggest disadvantage to a young person joining the construction industry (mainly carpentry) today is they'll have to work until they're 70-75 to start collecting social security. I worked until I was 70 but don't suggest it for other workers unless they like crawling outta bed every morning. I'll note that forms (concrete) get lighter and tools get better. So perhaps it'll be an entire different situation 20+ years from today physical-wise. When I started everybody ran cords to the nearest electrical power box and that only worked if you could find an unused outlet to plug your cord into. The only time you dropped your bags btw was at lunch & when you finished work. Yes, you took a krep & pissed with your bags on.
I started framing in the uk 2 years ago not like the framing you guys do. I do SIP systems and love it big custom homes and love watching you guys over in the states and learning different ways of doing what I do
Worth mentioning the toll it can take on your body especially if you’re not used to it. I started working for a remodeler GC in my 20’s with no experience. Spent the first week using a digging hammer. Could barely move at the end of the week. Tweaked my back a couple of times too. It’s worth working out for a bit if you have the means before starting.
What new hires don't understand is that for every mess up you do the company eats and you go home, nothing off your back. You have to build trust and show your consitant nobody wants to waist time on somebody who quits easily.
@@MadLadCustoms Your assumption is incorrect. Do you need to touch a stove to know it's hot or can you learn from someone who has touch the stove to not touch it.
@antonbriggs5680 I see what you're saying, but again as a business owner I can gauge my workers and when they fuck up I gave the wrong instructions, or I was lazy and sent them to do something I should have checked first.
As I always say, the old school is always the best. You have to start at the bottom being an assistant and then maybe become a teacher one day with hard work and dedication.
I’m 27 years old, used to be a wildland firefighter before joining the trades. Started as a union carpenter framing commercial buildings in LA and fell in love with it. Was making $35/ hr with benefits in some jobs and took a pay cut to $25/hr to go work for a framing contractor that built high end custom homes in hopes of gaining more knowledge and experience to one day start my own company. Started picking up side jobs on weekends and fell in love with it even more doing my own thing. Now I’m 3 weeks away from testing for my C-5 Framing Contractor license here in California. Matt, would you be open to having someone shadow you? Or Is there any contractors in the Southern California area that would be open to someone coming in and shadowing them? I’ve got a lot to learn and would love to meet people that are where I aspire to be
"It's great to know that all you need in your first week is a good pair of boots and jeans! Tips like avoiding drama and always being punctual are crucial. The construction industry requires not just skills, but also a serious work attitude."
Do not pretend to listen or pretend to work Do not be dangerous Do not stop working when the boss, headman , thinker stops working Do not LIE Be genuine Don’t be to proud to do the labor part Don’t quit and go back to Walmart. That’s short sighted.
does a custom builder do anything special and different than a residential development builder, like different kids of ziptie connections, lumber grade materials, fasteners, osb type, like any kind of actions deemed necessary by the custom builder to either make improvements or fix building plan mistakes that normally would not happen by typical development builders aka "production framing"
Picking up garbage moving lumber and grunt work didn’t last long for me. In 12th grade 4 months into my unpaid full time coop I was training the new guys and they would be blown away when they found out my age and that I wasn’t getting paid. I tried hard tho I’d even show up when I was supposed to be at my school and on vacations like March break
Yeah, even if I've done well at something in the past but, it's been a while I try to make sure a potential employer understands that so, if anything they'll hopefully be pleasantly surprised not disappointed.
ive come across your channel while learning more about framing, im about to build my house for my family by myself! i would love to be able to talk more with a framer that has knowledge on plans and whats best practices, the part that worries me the most is the roof, ive never dont pitch, or actually cut rafters the way that ive seen them cut on actual house builds if anyone could help me out id greatly appreciate it
if you're a custom builder do you get involved with the making of the building plans? if so would you then get paid more? can a custom builder have engineering degree/background and take full control of the making of building plans to meet the demands of buyer's custom dream home?
Sir I want to work with you I’m very good in framing and finish carpentry. But also good in all the other trades like plumbing, electrical, etc. But I love carpentry and would love to learn more working with you.
Im thinking to buy a lot in Paradise and then build a custom house as owner builder. Any suggestions how to go about finding the right subs and avoiding pitfalls?
do you as a custom builder have a boss? can a custom builder do the entire build of a home beyond just framing, like rough in electrical, plumbing, roofing, insulating, painting, drywall mudding, ect. ? do you get paid directly from the home owner? do you get paid before or after the build? if the home owner got a construction loan do you receive the money from the lender instead? matt said custom builders dont work for speed but for quality so you have no deadline at all?
Custom Builders can do the entire build, any general contractor can.. Depends on what they've got capable in-house. If the homeowner has a construction loan, the money is held like an escrow account.. and you get paid out in draws, beginning, middle and end. Custom home builds are still tracked for time, but if it came to cutting corners or making it right.. They'd never cut corners.
@@MattBangsWood I specifically made sure to ask questions that have undefined answers on google, to try to waste less of your time! thanks matt i've been subscribed for 3 years on ALL my accounts and I reload a video if I want to watch an earlier portion of the video just so it raises the view count EVEN if it means having to receive another youtube ad
Sadly, drug use and irresponsible American born employee mentality are making it very dangerous for other employees and expensive for clients. Unfortunately, those conditions have become pervasive in the construction field. That is why foreign contractors, whether be legal or illegal are crushing it in the construction field. They will overtake it in my opinion just like Indian and Chinese doctors have taken over the medical and technology fields… I c it everyday as a much older 40+ yr in the fields contractor now PM (yeah over age 60 love construction and will be in it forever).
I 100% agree with your statement on how immigrants are taking over the industry. My dad used to employee 3 Guatemalans about 20 years ago. The 3 of them were brothers and worked for my Dad’s company for 15 years learning everything they could. About 5 years ago they went off on their own leaving my dad in the dust. They now make 10x what my Dad’s business makes only just a few years after opening their own business.
The construction industry has been full of immigrants for as long as I can remember. When people talk about immigrants taking over this industry it makes me think that they just got into construction.
They also don’t have the same costs that we Americans have. They don’t pay the same taxes they don’t pay the same Workmen’s Comp.. They don’t pay the same wages. This boils my blood a little because instead of just flushing the American worker down the toilet maybe if the playing field was level, they would have a failure rate the same as us. If you remove them from the equation, you would have to pay an adequate wage to attract a quality workforce but for now we’re competing with a workforce that’s got it all over on us. I do agree that they’re great people and their work ethic is outstanding and lacking in the US born. It’s just a much bigger discussion than bring a bunch of illegals in for cheap labor and drive the failure rate suicide rate in the addiction rate higher.
@@tliltictotolotlmacehualli5796 Have you taken into account that some areas of the country are just now starting to appeal to mass numbers of immigrants compared to other areas. I certainly don’t think it’s anything that’s happened overnight either, but some areas of the country are just now starting to boom with immigrants so the way you may see it is flawed.
"Man's duty to acquire the means of living through the struggle with nature will always be unquestionably the very first of all duties, because it is the law of life, the violation of which unavoidably brings with it a punishment by destroying the bodily or mental life of man. If a man, living alone, free himself from the duty of struggling with nature, he will be at once punished by the perishing of his body. But if a man free himself from this duty by relying on other men to fulfil it for him, in consuming their lives, he will be at once punished by the destruction of his reasonable life; that is, of the life which has a reasonable sense in it." XXVIII, What is to be Done? (Leo Tolstoy)
I earned over $5K gross from a Fri to Tues working extra long hours but that was trying to meet the deadline. They flew us in and provided hotel rooms where we were doing the renovation, but we only used the room to shower. Everybody, zombies.The net pay after taxes was a sticker shock though. We were provided meal money and that was added to the gross pay and taxed.
how do you know what fastener to use do the building plans specifically say use this zipetie with this bolt or this screw how do you know how many nails are needed and where to put the nails like it looks so fast and random when you frame with nail gun but I know it’s probably not random
I tried going back to earlier videos like "how to: reading construction blueprints" that you made 3 years ago but it doesn't mention nail types and placements and quantity needed for specific joints/lumber dimensions
@@cleanedbykyle I dunno on 2x's, but the typical nailing schedule for plywood on roofs are 6 inch on-center around the perimeter and 12 inch on-center in the field. Gable edge, perhaps 4 inch on-center for stronger up lift insurance. Ditto for plywood to walls if memory serves. I really don't know whether there's a nailing schedule for 2x connections. Best practice is 2 nails minimum stud to plate 16d (penny) nail. The rafter/joist connection to plates has two sides perhaps with a single nail on the second side. With nail guns it probably doesn't matter, you might do 50 nails at a joint if you like. It's wise to inquire due to the building inspector. Do not nail off only the corners of the plywood sheet (4 nails) on the roof as they done in Dade County. And use nails, not staples. Piece work, obviously.
Hey Matt, how could I come out to volunteer with you for a week or two just to get some better knowledge. I’m trying to start a small custom home building business. I’ve only done a few renovations but more managing them.
@@MattBangsWood I was trying to figure out if you're working under someone at a custom framing business or you are the owner of a custom framing business and someone comes to you with building plans then you get to choose whether or not you want to accept the contract to build that home frame with your employees wow that would be cool you get to choose when you want to work, help someone's dream home come to fruition, and get paid without having to negotiate payment afterwards like some other blue collar jobs have to do because you and your client are in a contract together Lol now I want to be a subcontractor
To make good money in the trades you have to be the business owner. Either the GC or own a sub contractor business (framing, drywall, gutters, landscaping, etc). Learn Spanish because the only ones willing to work for 150-250 per diem and no benefits are illegal migrant workers. If you want to be W-2 you have to join a silly union or licensed or certified trades like plumbing, electrical, hvac. And unless you have 100 million to throw at politicians, this will never change it doesn’t matter who you vote for they’re all bought and paid for.
@@SFNmooby union carpenter too. (@NoahNoby) If you're 40-50's I suggest getting into electrical or plumbing due to the lessor physical demands. & an older brain makes it less hard to figure out the electrical principles because generally you're more mentally organized. Mostly carpentry but not all is monkey see, monkey do, with the stipulation you've got 5 minutes to get the hang of it or get your es off the job site. Electrical & plumbing might be hard to get in.
@@SFNmooby union carpenter too. (NoahNoby) If you're 40-50's I suggest getting into electrical or plumbing due to the lessor physical demands. & an older brain makes it less hard to figure out the electrical principles because generally you're more mentally organized. Mostly, carpentry but not all is monkey see, monkey do, with the stipulation you've got 5 minutes to get the hang of it or get your es off the job site. Electrical & plumbing might be hard to get in. At any rate, carpentry has the most camaraderie of any trade, bar none.
I got into the business of finish carpentry at age 40. Apprenticed with a neighbor (who had an addiction) But I hung in there and learned a lot. Ended up working in BIG custom homes in Newport Beach, Ca. Finish work in customs homes is a good gig. Retired now but I loved it.
You're a stud. And Im not talking about a 2x4.
I'm 40 and getting into it now after 7 years of owning a pressure washing business. Any tips??😂😂 seriously tho
Been a framer for many years now and I don’t regret it one bit. I build high end residential and each build is a new challenge.
I love watching your content. This is for now my favorite vid. I am 42 and trying to get into the trade of construction. I am also in school to learn some of the basics. Some of my friends and others tell me I'm too old to get started in the trades. I paid no attention to them. All I know is this country gives you a chance. Here in the USA, anything is doable and possible. Thank you, Matt. If you ever are looking for a labor hand I'm in. I want to learn and become good or better. Thanks, again.
If you can work for a good non-union, public works, specialty contractor you will be in a sweet spot. I lucked into that world 25 years ago and it's a good place to be.
Matt, you are a talented young man and a great ambassador/teacher for the construction trade.
Thank you!
What’s up what’s up?
I myself intend to build a variety of new technologies, from large-scale agricultural structures, to robots & computers.
I am sure to learn some important details about construction & materials from this channel.
I am a custom home builder, did a few years of production framing tho. The quality is not as bad as some people would think, us custom guys tend to think it is because we are so "detailed" that we go slow, a lot of times the homeowner causes huge slow downs, but mainly it is because when you frame tracts you get a lot more efficient than a custom builder would because the houses aren't one offs. If you frame 100 houses, odds are you will be faster and more efficient than someone who has framed like 10.
I'm a bean-counter by trade, carpenter/ww by hobby and I'll say this is excellent advice for any field of work! Look professional, act professional, follow and learn from professionals (the more experienced). Do your time, do your work, and take pride and honor in yourself and your work. Offer value for the pay. More value will eventually mean more pay. Leave your home problems at home, but also don't forget to leave your work problems at work (or in the car when you get home - yell/cry at the steering wheel, not your family). Pay it forward.
Some of the greatest people to work with are those who are new and eager to learn the trade. I'm blessed to have more than my fair share of grown men & women be more patience than my own parents were with me. So until I die I will be more than happy to help out a young buck. Surprisingly enough, if you show up everyday. Don't have an attitude and just know when to shutup and work, you will forever be employed & will be hard pressed to find a jman who wont be happy to help you out when you need it.
Following familial trades put humanity where it is. Much respect to any son who learns from his fathers.
We had a couple people walk on site and ask for a job. While we were happy they were hungry for work, they walked onto a job site past a sign showing the required PPE not wearing a bit of it, so they were turned away immediately. You should know that job sites will usually require hi-vis vests, closed toed shoes or boots and a hard hat to even walk around the site.
been watching your videos a lot lately and recently gone through your most recent build series. i truly appreciate all the tips you give in every video. my struggle has been in highschool and getting out of it i thought id want to be a mechanic because of my passion for cars. well needless to say im finding out that working them as a career isnt for me and to just leave it as a hobby. ive done a bit of framing with a company 2 winters ago and it made me think i didnt like it no benefits low pay and when times got tough they repeatedly kept me home with no pay week after week. i eventually took another mechanic job that had contacted me from a previous co worker telling their boss about me and i took the job. i left for my own reasons and have been getting by but truly want to get back into framing the work the tools i love it all seeing a piece of land turn into a beautiful house is truly amazing. i would definitely try and get into custom house framing. thank you for your advice in this video Matt and ill keep watching your videos for a long time
i think more high schools should have a trade in them....i did woods 1, 2 in junior high and high school and machine shop in high school for 2 years... and loved it...ive worked at boiler companies and custom cabinetry companies and alot of home remoldel and repair jobs...now retired
Not more, all, the education system is failing our youth
At my high school, they made us choose between arts/music, and skilled trades, you couldn't do both, which I am still pissed off about.
Also did that in high school in late 90s. Now, the same high school has art, music, DRAMA, Home Economics and even Kite Flying...serious! Kite Making and Flying. Only elective I sure wish I added in at some time was Welding. The public school system has fallen low.
I started as an apprentice for a butcher (yes thats a trade) now work for myself as side income to continue butchering, just started a month ago as an apprentice carpenter, learning framing, building passive european style houses, i have my eyes set on plumbing as a trade to get in and stay with, i enjoy carpentry and it seems those who ive spoken with carpentry would put me ahead in the plumbing field. All balances to applying yourself and liking what you do.
Amazing video, I have built fairly minimal compared to many carpenters. I definitely am behind the 8 ball, but my tenacity to be a great builder is what has driven me. Slowly building my skills up as well as overcoming personal obstacles, I know I am great at doing this. Getting my mind right on heights seems to be a flaw that I deal with, but I get up there and knock it out. I am not the best, but I want to do the best, I take my time I am analytical and steady is what works for me. Thanks for the video Matt 🔨
I worked building Lowe's and seems the general built other Lowe's traveling the US. The general brought some of the subs over with them, and those subs were unreal! The buildings were generic designs so the more Lowe's they did, the more organized they got. That's a good contract if you can get them. At nights they provided those large generators with wheels with spot lights on a tower. None of this lanterns with single bulbs strung on a cord. When we built forms, they didn't pour the following day as is the practice locally. They poured within a few hours, I was so impressed.
Another great discussion. I appreciate the work you put into these videos. I am working on starting my channel following my own builds and talking about running a business and investing in new construction. I have hit the editing learning curve and struggling to find time after a long day of work to get all the video clips put together. Keep at it brother!
Thanks for this video I just finished school for carpentry now looking for a job, this video really helps!!
Did the labour part for a couple years then finally started to get trusted framing commercial projects definitely been worth sticking with the industry
You’re a very good speaker man. Great content. I like the cuts. You really scripted and put much thought into this and it shows. Great production.
Here's one of my big 'Do Nots' for people. Don't whine about the task you're assigned, just get it done. There's always going to be parts of the job you don't like but they still have to get done. I'll be 100% honest I keep track of who the whiners are and who just works hard and gets anything I ask of them done. If I have a shit task and a fun task the person who never complains is getting the fun task the vast majority of the time.
I’m 24 and wanna get into this industry and learn more like plumbing and ect… watching your videos is very nice details and learning process of what u show good work 👌🏽
the biggest disadvantage to a young person joining the construction industry (mainly carpentry) today is they'll have to work until they're 70-75 to start collecting social security. I worked until I was 70 but don't suggest it for other workers unless they like crawling outta bed every morning.
I'll note that forms (concrete) get lighter and tools get better. So perhaps it'll be an entire different situation 20+ years from today physical-wise. When I started everybody ran cords to the nearest electrical power box and that only worked if you could find an unused outlet to plug your cord into. The only time you dropped your bags btw was at lunch & when you finished work. Yes, you took a krep & pissed with your bags on.
I started framing in the uk 2 years ago not like the framing you guys do. I do SIP systems and love it big custom homes and love watching you guys over in the states and learning different ways of doing what I do
Worth mentioning the toll it can take on your body especially if you’re not used to it. I started working for a remodeler GC in my 20’s with no experience. Spent the first week using a digging hammer. Could barely move at the end of the week. Tweaked my back a couple of times too. It’s worth working out for a bit if you have the means before starting.
Great video Matt
He packed up his stuff and left 🤣🤣 Be honest is possibly the biggest take from this excellent discussion.
im a custom soul living in a production world. It's torture.
What new hires don't understand is that for every mess up you do the company eats and you go home, nothing off your back. You have to build trust and show your consitant nobody wants to waist time on somebody who quits easily.
whenever it was possible I fixed my errors staying late. To me it was a deal, I got to figure out the right way and used company materials etc.
When your employees mess up, it's on you. You most definitely gave someone underpaid and undertrained a higher responsibility.
@@MadLadCustoms Your assumption is incorrect. Do you need to touch a stove to know it's hot or can you learn from someone who has touch the stove to not touch it.
@antonbriggs5680 I see what you're saying, but again as a business owner I can gauge my workers and when they fuck up I gave the wrong instructions, or I was lazy and sent them to do something I should have checked first.
plumb square & level but in the wrong place.
As I always say, the old school is always the best. You have to start at the bottom being an assistant and then maybe become a teacher one day with hard work and dedication.
I’m 27 years old, used to be a wildland firefighter before joining the trades. Started as a union carpenter framing commercial buildings in LA and fell in love with it. Was making $35/ hr with benefits in some jobs and took a pay cut to $25/hr to go work for a framing contractor that built high end custom homes in hopes of gaining more knowledge and experience to one day start my own company. Started picking up side jobs on weekends and fell in love with it even more doing my own thing. Now I’m 3 weeks away from testing for my C-5 Framing Contractor license here in California. Matt, would you be open to having someone shadow you? Or Is there any contractors in the Southern California area that would be open to someone coming in and shadowing them? I’ve got a lot to learn and would love to meet people that are where I aspire to be
Nobody Liles a shadow..Especially one that will end up being your competition.
"It's great to know that all you need in your first week is a good pair of boots and jeans! Tips like avoiding drama and always being punctual are crucial. The construction industry requires not just skills, but also a serious work attitude."
Do not pretend to listen or pretend to work
Do not be dangerous
Do not stop working when the boss, headman , thinker stops working
Do not LIE
Be genuine
Don’t be to proud to do the labor part
Don’t quit and go back to Walmart. That’s short sighted.
does a custom builder do anything special and different than a residential development builder, like different kids of ziptie connections, lumber grade materials, fasteners, osb type, like any kind of actions deemed necessary by the custom builder to either make improvements or fix building plan mistakes that normally would not happen by typical development builders aka "production framing"
Coolest thing I experienced is the tolerances. In home building you guys get an 1/8th. in bridges I get 3-6inches
I was scrapping out my first year of framing also 😂😂
Picking up garbage moving lumber and grunt work didn’t last long for me. In 12th grade 4 months into my unpaid full time coop I was training the new guys and they would be blown away when they found out my age and that I wasn’t getting paid. I tried hard tho I’d even show up when I was supposed to be at my school and on vacations like March break
Man I love watching you guys frame up! I'm looking to get into the trade myself. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yeah, even if I've done well at something in the past but, it's been a while I try to make sure a potential employer understands that so, if anything they'll hopefully be pleasantly surprised not disappointed.
ive come across your channel while learning more about framing, im about to build my house for my family by myself! i would love to be able to talk more with a framer that has knowledge on plans and whats best practices, the part that worries me the most is the roof, ive never dont pitch, or actually cut rafters the way that ive seen them cut on actual house builds
if anyone could help me out id greatly appreciate it
Many carpenters and I in Ghana is our pleasure to work is visa sponsorship
if you're a custom builder do you get involved with the making of the building plans? if so would you then get paid more? can a custom builder have engineering degree/background and take full control of the making of building plans to meet the demands of buyer's custom dream home?
Sir
I want to work with you I’m very good in framing and finish carpentry. But also good in all the other trades like plumbing, electrical, etc.
But I love carpentry and would love to learn more working with you.
Been a sparky since in was 16 37 now wouldn’t want to do anything else
Have you done any container home living projects?
Im thinking to buy a lot in Paradise and then build a custom house as owner builder. Any suggestions how to go about finding the right subs and avoiding pitfalls?
do you as a custom builder have a boss? can a custom builder do the entire build of a home beyond just framing, like rough in electrical, plumbing, roofing, insulating, painting, drywall mudding, ect. ? do you get paid directly from the home owner? do you get paid before or after the build? if the home owner got a construction loan do you receive the money from the lender instead?
matt said custom builders dont work for speed but for quality so you have no deadline at all?
Custom Builders can do the entire build, any general contractor can.. Depends on what they've got capable in-house.
If the homeowner has a construction loan, the money is held like an escrow account.. and you get paid out in draws, beginning, middle and end.
Custom home builds are still tracked for time, but if it came to cutting corners or making it right.. They'd never cut corners.
@@MattBangsWood I specifically made sure to ask questions that have undefined answers on google, to try to waste less of your time!
thanks matt i've been subscribed for 3 years on ALL my accounts and I reload a video if I want to watch an earlier portion of the video just so it raises the view count EVEN if it means having to receive another youtube ad
Did you ever finish your license in Oregon and move to Oregon?
Sadly, drug use and irresponsible American born employee mentality are making it very dangerous for other employees and expensive for clients. Unfortunately, those conditions have become pervasive in the construction field. That is why foreign contractors, whether be legal or illegal are crushing it in the construction field. They will overtake it in my opinion just like Indian and Chinese doctors have taken over the medical and technology fields… I c it everyday as a much older 40+ yr in the fields contractor now PM (yeah over age 60 love construction and will be in it forever).
I 100% agree with your statement on how immigrants are taking over the industry. My dad used to employee 3 Guatemalans about 20 years ago. The 3 of them were brothers and worked for my Dad’s company for 15 years learning everything they could. About 5 years ago they went off on their own leaving my dad in the dust. They now make 10x what my Dad’s business makes only just a few years after opening their own business.
There’s no issues between my dad and the 3 brothers either. Sometimes they still collaborate on massive jobs.
The construction industry has been full of immigrants for as long as I can remember. When people talk about immigrants taking over this industry it makes me think that they just got into construction.
They also don’t have the same costs that we Americans have. They don’t pay the same taxes they don’t pay the same Workmen’s Comp.. They don’t pay the same wages. This boils my blood a little because instead of just flushing the American worker down the toilet maybe if the playing field was level, they would have a failure rate the same as us. If you remove them from the equation, you would have to pay an adequate wage to attract a quality workforce but for now we’re competing with a workforce that’s got it all over on us. I do agree that they’re great people and their work ethic is outstanding and lacking in the US born. It’s just a much bigger discussion than bring a bunch of illegals in for cheap labor and drive the failure rate suicide rate in the addiction rate higher.
@@tliltictotolotlmacehualli5796 Have you taken into account that some areas of the country are just now starting to appeal to mass numbers of immigrants compared to other areas. I certainly don’t think it’s anything that’s happened overnight either, but some areas of the country are just now starting to boom with immigrants so the way you may see it is flawed.
Don’t go into the trades. Struggle in school and get an office job. Make more and work in an air conditioned building.
"Man's duty to acquire the means of living through the struggle with nature will always be unquestionably the very first of all duties, because it is the law of life, the violation of which unavoidably brings with it a punishment by destroying the bodily or mental life of man. If a man, living alone, free himself from the duty of struggling with nature, he will be at once punished by the perishing of his body. But if a man free himself from this duty by relying on other men to fulfil it for him, in consuming their lives, he will be at once punished by the destruction of his reasonable life; that is, of the life which has a reasonable sense in it." XXVIII, What is to be Done? (Leo Tolstoy)
Soft hands 😂
You a fruitloop soft hands
you are fundamentally different than me. I get depressed as fuck within days of not working outside.
I make well above 6 figures as a contractor. I enjoy being a man, thank you very much.
what was the biggest construction paycheck payout you received? is it possible to make 10,000 in a month after over head costs
I like building stuff and I maybe want to get into this industry while i'm in my 20's but scared of high effort low income
I earned over $5K gross from a Fri to Tues working extra long hours but that was trying to meet the deadline. They flew us in and provided hotel rooms where we were doing the renovation, but we only used the room to shower. Everybody, zombies.The net pay after taxes was a sticker shock though. We were provided meal money and that was added to the gross pay and taxed.
how do you know what fastener to use
do the building plans specifically say use this zipetie with this bolt or this screw
how do you know how many nails are needed and where to put the nails like it looks so fast and random when you frame with nail gun but I know it’s probably not random
I tried going back to earlier videos like "how to: reading construction blueprints" that you made 3 years ago but it doesn't mention nail types and placements and quantity needed for specific joints/lumber dimensions
@@cleanedbykyle I dunno on 2x's, but the typical nailing schedule for plywood on roofs are 6 inch on-center around the perimeter and 12 inch on-center in the field. Gable edge, perhaps 4 inch on-center for stronger up lift insurance. Ditto for plywood to walls if memory serves. I really don't know whether there's a nailing schedule for 2x connections. Best practice is 2 nails minimum stud to plate 16d (penny) nail. The rafter/joist connection to plates has two sides perhaps with a single nail on the second side. With nail guns it probably doesn't matter, you might do 50 nails at a joint if you like. It's wise to inquire due to the building inspector. Do not nail off only the corners of the plywood sheet (4 nails) on the roof as they done in Dade County. And use nails, not staples. Piece work, obviously.
Hey Matt, how could I come out to volunteer with you for a week or two just to get some better knowledge. I’m trying to start a small custom home building business. I’ve only done a few renovations but more managing them.
that was also my mentality when I started the trades. Not to speak for Matt, but I believe nowadays there are too many liability issues.
In Houston 15 an hour lol
Dont sell your soul for another man
is matt a business owner? (outside of owning youtube or tiktok accounts)
I own a few things.. Been in a lot of start ups, enjoy working with others. I personally have a media company and play w/ real estate in free time..
@@MattBangsWood I was trying to figure out if you're working under someone at a custom framing business or you are the owner of a custom framing business and someone comes to you with building plans then you get to choose whether or not you want to accept the contract to build that home frame with your employees
wow that would be cool you get to choose when you want to work, help someone's dream home come to fruition, and get paid without having to negotiate payment afterwards like some other blue collar jobs have to do because you and your client are in a contract together Lol now I want to be a subcontractor
Nice job. That auto focus on the camera though...
Different body, didn't like it. Wont happen again, can promise you that.
To make good money in the trades you have to be the business owner. Either the GC or own a sub contractor business (framing, drywall, gutters, landscaping, etc). Learn Spanish because the only ones willing to work for 150-250 per diem and no benefits are illegal migrant workers. If you want to be W-2 you have to join a silly union or licensed or certified trades like plumbing, electrical, hvac. And unless you have 100 million to throw at politicians, this will never change it doesn’t matter who you vote for they’re all bought and paid for.
This guy Matt is a California carpenter. He probably has enough thc in his bloodstream to have everyone in this comment section on planet Mars.
Man, that's a stretch.
how the fuck you get a job if you have no experience.
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What age is too old to get into construction? Going from zero. I am willing to go on a course, but I am kind of old.
Never too old. I had a 45 year old apprentice before and now he has his own company. He came from the restaurant industry and found the trades easier.
@@plumbobmillionaire6246 That's good to hear. I'm 48, but I am in pretty good shape.
I started my apprenticeship at 48 in 2018. Still doing it and love it. Union carpenter here.
@@SFNmooby union carpenter too.
(@NoahNoby) If you're 40-50's I suggest getting into electrical or plumbing due to the lessor physical demands. & an older brain makes it less hard to figure out the electrical principles because generally you're more mentally organized. Mostly carpentry but not all is monkey see, monkey do, with the stipulation you've got 5 minutes to get the hang of it or get your es off the job site. Electrical & plumbing might be hard to get in.
@@SFNmooby union carpenter too.
(NoahNoby) If you're 40-50's I suggest getting into electrical or plumbing due to the lessor physical demands. & an older brain makes it less hard to figure out the electrical principles because generally you're more mentally organized. Mostly, carpentry but not all is monkey see, monkey do, with the stipulation you've got 5 minutes to get the hang of it or get your es off the job site. Electrical & plumbing might be hard to get in. At any rate, carpentry has the most camaraderie of any trade, bar none.
what a waste of time this video