Wow - kicking it old school with your own trusses made with wood gusset plates! I remember my old man making those on-site back before the days when pre-manufactured trusses became common! Regarding the plywood floors, I would recommend you give a high-end OSB tongue and groove flooring a try (IE - LP Legacy) as the performance of those products is phenomenal and provide much greater strength and stiffness characteristics than standard plywood or OSB flooring! Combined with your 16” OC floor joists you would have an AWESOME subfloor! Keep up the good work!
Could you tell me where or what the metal spacers you use to space the trusses are? Looks like a great functional time saver. Curious as to why no built in overlap on top plate on second story? Easier up that high to just do top plate overlap with second top plate?
Curious why you use both OSB and plywood ? Understandably OSB is much cheaper and keeps the cost down... Wondering why plywood at all, if the mulch board is 'good enough'
Tom Hohenadel no engineer stamp necessary on residential construction here. I’ve set trusses for over 600 houses and garages over 30 plus years and built perhaps 10% of the trusses. I thankfully have yet to have one fail. Thanks for the comment
Ok, now that the weather is bad where you are, I can safely fly you down here to help me finish my shop/garage. I know, I know, you don’t want to take away my sense of satisfaction from doing a job like this by myself. But trust me, I’ll live. I’ll make that sacrifice for you.
Does your roof truss suppose to have gussets on both sides of the truss member? In the video a couple were missing a gusset on one side! Just noticing!!
Tin roof on top of plywood, expensive....i would have used runner boards across the roof trusts and screwed the tin to the runner boards. Plywood...For snow load maybe?
Thanks for the comment. It would definitely be less expensive. For me I think it's one of those things where my dad did it that way so I'm doing it that way. :)
@@kenskarpentry sometimes it is best to spend the extra cash, and go that extra mile, in the end your customers will be happier, and you get to sleep good knowing that was done right, and no call backs, and if they decide to change the roofing material then go right ahead. Decking is already in place. Great job Ken and crew.
This one was around $32,000 including the concrete but not the excavation and fill. I have a lot more information on my website about what's included in the price. I might try including the price in future videos I'm just not sure how to explain quickly what's included in that cost without boring people. Thanks for the comment.
I can see your skill in how everything goes together. You measurements must be spot on. Great build. From a Old, Old Guy; Art
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I am old to become a good carpenter like you guys.....but because of this beautiful house I will try to learn. Thank you so much!
Thank you! You can do it.
Wow - kicking it old school with your own trusses made with wood gusset plates! I remember my old man making those on-site back before the days when pre-manufactured trusses became common!
Regarding the plywood floors, I would recommend you give a high-end OSB tongue and groove flooring a try (IE - LP Legacy) as the performance of those products is phenomenal and provide much greater strength and stiffness characteristics than standard plywood or OSB flooring! Combined with your 16” OC floor joists you would have an AWESOME subfloor!
Keep up the good work!
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FANTASTIC JOB
Great Job! Looks Cozy!
Thanks for watching
Wow an awesome job professionally done
Thanks! I appreciate it.
That’s cool. God bless. Kansas
Wish you were in Michigan, Great work!
Thanks. Haha nice name!
You make it look very easy ha. 👍
Wowww i like your project 😍😍 so beautifull.. i wish i have this as my house.. ❤️❤️
Thank you I appreciate that!
Beautiful project
Nice job man!
You guys do one amazing job
Thank you very much!
I'm watching here. Brazil!
Thanks for watching. Can I send you some snow?
Buen trabajo saludos desde Panamá.
gracias por ver
Just curious how old are you Ken? I am 57 and I still do flooring and build decks love to see us older guys still getting it done! :))
Buen trabajo, felicitaciones
Gracias
This would be very cool as a remote off-grid 4-season cabin.
That would work really well for something like that.
Nice job men
Super
Great stuff
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Love the ladder lift.
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Could you tell me where or what the metal spacers you use to space the trusses are? Looks like a great functional time saver. Curious as to why no built in overlap on top plate on second story? Easier up that high to just do top plate overlap with second top plate?
I bought the metal rafter spacers at a local lumber yard. Interesting I'm not familiar with a built in overlap on the top plate. Sorry
I like the 2x6 construction.
Thanks. It not only makes it stronger but allows for more insulation.
Looking good ken
Thanks have you built yours yet?
@@kenskarpentry
No next season .
Are the exterior walls 2x6..2x8? 1st and 2nd floor?
2x6
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Curious why you use both OSB and plywood ? Understandably OSB is much cheaper and keeps the cost down... Wondering why plywood at all, if the mulch board is 'good enough'
Good point. Maybe I could offer that as an option.
Muito bom o trabalho de vocês
Thank you!
Just curious, why are you 7/16 OSB on the flooring is that because it’s only storage up there or is it living area?
Thanks for watching. It’s 5/8 cdx on the floor
This fascinates me. I can't find the video of the finished apartment. Is there a video of it finished?
Sorry we only took it as far as the flooring. The homeowner finished the rest.
Do your homemade trusses have to be passed by engineer before they can be used. Is this code in your area
Tom Hohenadel no engineer stamp necessary on residential construction here. I’ve set trusses for over 600 houses and garages over 30 plus years and built perhaps 10% of the trusses. I thankfully have yet to have one fail. Thanks for the comment
ken is a good ole boy. out work any wipper snapper.
Thanks! I only work when the camera is on. My son does most of the work! :)
good job
Thanks
super !!!!!
Thank you
Ok, now that the weather is bad where you are, I can safely fly you down here to help me finish my shop/garage.
I know, I know, you don’t want to take away my sense of satisfaction from doing a job like this by myself. But trust me, I’ll live. I’ll make that sacrifice for you.
Haha Thanks but I don't do well in heat. :)
I'd love to come help you and learn more about building gambrel garages. I would one day build my own gambrel garage.
MATUS
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Free help woo hoo
Does your roof truss suppose to have gussets on both sides of the truss member? In the video a couple were missing a gusset on one side! Just noticing!!
Good eye! You're the first one to mention that. We noticed it as well after they were up. We definitely fixed it. Thanks for the comment.
@@kenskarpentry enjoy your videos even though I don't need to build a garage here in Miami.....
We're do you build this is exactly what I was thinking to build on tow of my properties
travis lowe Northeastern Vermont
how much will this cost today ken please let me know. thanks . lumber, sheathing , roof , wall paper, roof shingles, interior tongle and groove etc
I don’t have the completed cost for a building like this. Typically we only do the exterior shelf. Sorry
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Tin roof on top of plywood, expensive....i would have used runner boards across the roof trusts and screwed the tin to the runner boards. Plywood...For snow load maybe?
Thanks for the comment. It would definitely be less expensive. For me I think it's one of those things where my dad did it that way so I'm doing it that way. :)
@@kenskarpentry sometimes it is best to spend the extra cash, and go that extra mile, in the end your customers will be happier, and you get to sleep good knowing that was done right, and no call backs, and if they decide to change the roofing material then go right ahead. Decking is already in place. Great job Ken and crew.
Ken, ballpark how much would something like this cost?
About $35k to $40k
You never show or explain the floor joist installation. What type, what size, etc.
We use 14" wood I joists 16" o.c. with a 14" rimboard. The brand is Nordic
Great Work, Cant wait to build mine. Any recommendations on cheaper routes to take?
The Dormer added several thousand dollars to the project. That's probably the biggest way to do it for less. Thanks for asking.
MATUS
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Come to bellview FL
Need one
Haha!
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I missed the second floor’s floor going in. That was the part I was exciters for
Sorry for some reason I didn’t get any video of that.
What does this cost?
Thanks for watching. Around $35,000
What did that cost?
The shell with exterior finished around $42k
Is this a garage or a house ?
walter cyril it’s both. :)
In Malaysia we all use bricks. Maybe because of termites problem. What about your country?
Thanks for watching my videos. Termites are not found in this area. Occasionally carpenter ants. A quick call to pest control takes care of that.
only thing I was thought different was Jack studs should be one piece not 2 like you guys did
Good thought
you should really post how much these cost
This one was around $32,000 including the concrete but not the excavation and fill. I have a lot more information on my website about what's included in the price. I might try including the price in future videos I'm just not sure how to explain quickly what's included in that cost without boring people. Thanks for the comment.
OSB. Hmm? I learned an expensive and painful lesson from that on my summer place. It got wet.
He is not old... he kinda looks like old only... his body is younger than a teenager.
Why only single sails?
Jameson Cross sorry I’m not familiar with that term. I tried to look it up in the dictionary and it only referred to boating
Come to Michigan and build me one
Haha thanks for watching
Blue prints?
Sorry no blueprints. We just sketch on paper what the homeowner wants and use good building practices.
"old guy" working hard, but smart, right?
Hi Jo Jo
Hi
Around minute 4:47 of the video
Good eye
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shed dormer feels a bit dis-harmonious.
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