Nailing into the studs is something you dont see often. Couldnt tell you how many renovations ive done where siding guys just drive the nails anywhere and so many times right into the wire sheathing. Just a simple thing that shows kens attention to detail and that he cares about quality work!
You do such a great job and are so honest. I get quotes for a garage 24x30 not finished inside for $75,000 I don't know how you do it. Love your videos. I'm in Plymouth MA.
Wow! Tiny Home plus shop/garage. Love it! Imagine owning this 100 years ago. You'd be set and considered well off. Ken you have some of the best videos on building. Cheers!
Great job! I could handle living in a garage/apartment like that. My wife wants something much larger with more rooms. More rooms for more stuff. Give me a bedroom, bathroom, and a place to make and eat meals and I'd be happy! Thanks for sharing the information and experience with us!
Folks just can’t get it thru their heads that they don’t need all that “stuff” to survive, they are so materialistic anymore and it’s sad!! I been living with only what it takes to survive anymore and I’ve never been happier!!
Thanks Ken for taking all of us along on this adventure in building it the right way, well done sir...As the old saying goes, " word of mouth " is the cheapest form of advertising & that is how I discovered your garage builds, i.e. word of mouth...I would think the owners are very pleased with the outcome of this project Ken... Bill on the Hill... Vermont, USA... :~)
Hi Ken, your constant watch of lumber prices really drives home the cost of inflation. Remembering my first house was purchased in 1974 for the exorbitant price of $19,900. Separate garage included. Equivalent of a year and a half's income. Nowadays $59,000 for garage only and $300,000 for a house is more like the equivalent of 6 or 7 years wages for the average guy. I'm glad I'm not in the market for either! Keep up the nice work!
Bostitch makes an adapter for a 1/2” crown stapler that lines up the staple leg with the vinyl siding slot. Also, there is an adapter for the battery dewalt roofing gun. Kinda neat. Your doing the best way anyways. Looks good!
You mentioned the roofing nailer not working on the siding installation....for years I always used a porter cable medium crown stapler with a siding attachment. It was just a plastic piecethat clipped on the end of the gun. I could do an install as fast as two people. It really did work well (but for the siding only) hand nailed all trim and soffit.
They don’t let us use floor drains around here anymore. To many people dump oil down them I’ve heard. We have to pitch the floor toward the overhead door by 1/8 inch per foot. Thanks for the video. Cool build
Can you imagine building a home for $150k these days? I say 150k just to price high but it may very well be less. You said the bathroom may be the only “closed” room. I’d love to see the apartment once completed. Wow, awesome job, Ken. Hey, can you imagine if Chad were the one to repair/rebuild that home 30 years from now and finding that autographed lumber? The thought alone brings me to tears. Thank you for sharing.
Even with the supply prices the way they are, 59k seems like a good value for the northeast. I live in eastern CT and would love to do something like that.
Nicely done Ken. I'm always impressed with the efficiency with which you work. I imagine you have some sense of how many days, from start to finish, it will require to complete the project. As I've said before, you're like a pro-golfer. You make it look deceptively easy! Thanks again Ken.
Thanks for answering my question about using the roofing nailer on vinyl siding. Figured there was a good reason. I think I remember correctly that when nailing, the nail should not be so tight that the siding can't move with the hot and cold cycles. Maybe some company will come up with a nailer for such.
Good little retirement home apartment. If one is Downsizing. When I did my carpentry and joinery apprenticeship, we had to install 8 doors, install our own jambs, plane the door to fit, chisel out the hinges and hang, in one day. Memories.
As someone who spends several days a week out on jobsites I can tell you that in many ways, the WORST thing that ever happened to the construction industry was the invention of the pneumatic nail gun! At that point, the focus of construction shifted from doing things well, to doing things quickly! Especially with vinyl siding, using a good old manual hammer allows you to finesse the nails exactly as you need to, while simply pulling the trigger on a gun invariably drives the fastener either too tight or too loose. If I were single, I could live quite happily in a little garage apartment like that, although I would want a few additional garage stalls to make room for more collector cars! Alas, my wife has different ideas when it comes to deciding what suffices as an adequate living arrangement..….😂
True Statement. I followed up with my potential Cape Style Garage/Guest House builder just yesterday. Back in May I decided against starting the project, as I was just not comfortable with the expense and scarcity of materials. He sated that earlier in the year he had workers, but no material(s); and now he has material(s), but no workers. Very Frustrating...
Kewl learning video budd.i like how u marked all the type of ply wood and the price of it and the date he got it so when and if somebody tears down in twenty years might see it.😅
appreciated the quick walk through for installing a lockset.. But what I really would have like to see you do was a walkthrough for installing a prehung entry door! I always struggle with those and the jams end up wavy or the door binds on the hinges!
I have said it before, wish you were here in Canada. I want something just like this except that the garage should be high/long enough for an RV, no-one is interested in building it where I am.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Very informative and educational. Plus, you share your techniques and skills that you've developed over decades of being a carpenter. Your professionalism shows in the quality of work you do and the way you convey it to the viewers. Stay safe and God bless.
Excelent work, as always, Mr. Ken. It's so relaxing to watch you and your crew building stuff.. =) I'm more into metals but also wood (I think) holds not much secrets to me..
Ken, your video's have always had interesting subject matter and since the audio improvement they've become must-view. The editing also keeps the video's moving at a viewer friendly pace.
The editing process is very interesting. Trying to make a story flow. Trying to make sure the sound works. Lighting computer and on and on. But it’s fun thanks for the comment
I have watched most of your videos and I applaud the excellent work and videography. I have been wanting to ask this question for a very long time and here we go......As a DIYer with a lot of curiosity, I'm trying to understand when you need a footer in a cold climate for a large slab. Honestly before watching your videos I always assumed it was necessary.
If the ground is prepared correctly and the ground slopes away so that moisture isn’t allowed under the slab it will work well. I just saw a slab we did 20 years ago and it looks like new. We’ve done around 400 slabs like this over the past 35 years with great results. Thanks for asking
Ken, an absolutely great video from foundation to complete lock and key. To summarize in your "Kenzian" lingo, 'finisimo superbo listo perfecto'. Gracimo Ken. You and your crew are the greatest. Later tatur. Love ya brother. Blessings... ☝️🙏🙌💪💪🇺🇸🎯
For siding youd think they have screws now for that type of siding its not structural and I belive screws hold better anyway. A screw locks into the wood fibers a nail can pull out.
Love these videos I'm definitely going to have you build something like this for me and my family...I'm hoping next year to put an order in I'm not sure how far your booked out but I look forward to speaking with you sometime next year to discuss a build 😀 I only hope prices keep going down not back up lol. Anyway as always great video great build 👍 happy holidays to you and your family.
Hello from sunny California , Did I hear your right? More times than not the hardware is missing from door package? Are you still using that company? It’s great that you are not afraid to tell us about these things before we go looking for them. Another great job !!
The problem with using roofing nails for vinyl siding is if u get just one nail too tight and with expansion from the heat will make it look horrible. The siding needs to be able to move.
Nailing into the studs is something you dont see often. Couldnt tell you how many renovations ive done where siding guys just drive the nails anywhere and so many times right into the wire sheathing. Just a simple thing that shows kens attention to detail and that he cares about quality work!
This fellas work is beyond top notch craftsmanship, very,very few do it like this!!!!
Love the way that turned out, color is fantastic. Exactly what I need to retire in! Thanks for bringing us along, Ken!
Thanks for watching
You do such a great job and are so honest. I get quotes for a garage 24x30 not finished inside for $75,000
I don't know how you do it. Love your videos. I'm in Plymouth MA.
fantastic job done. I never get tired of watching you and your crew building these garages.👍
Great job cutting the stair risers! Nice to see work done.
Wow! Tiny Home plus shop/garage. Love it! Imagine owning this 100 years ago. You'd be set and considered well off. Ken you have some of the best videos on building. Cheers!
Great building, excellent job !!!
I would LOVE to have this identical thing built in the middle of the woods. Perfect for 1 or 2 ppl.
I’d put 2 dormers in for the upstairs room which will greatly open that area up
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Beautiful building, I hope they send you a picture when the apartment is done.
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Thanks Ken, another excellent project. Enjoy all of your videos. Thanks!
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It is so practical to have stairway access to a 2nd floor garage storage. Nice job (again) Ken.
Thanks for the video Ken. Thanks for addressing the coil nailer issue.
Great job! I could handle living in a garage/apartment like that. My wife wants something much larger with more rooms. More rooms for more stuff. Give me a bedroom, bathroom, and a place to make and eat meals and I'd be happy! Thanks for sharing the information and experience with us!
Folks just can’t get it thru their heads that they don’t need all that “stuff” to survive, they are so materialistic anymore and it’s sad!! I been living with only what it takes to survive anymore and I’ve never been happier!!
A beautiful result! I enjoyed watching the build. Thank you
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Thanks Ken for taking all of us along on this adventure in building it the right way, well done sir...As the old saying goes, " word of mouth " is the cheapest form of advertising & that is how I discovered your garage builds, i.e. word of mouth...I would think the owners are very pleased with the outcome of this project Ken...
Bill on the Hill...
Vermont, USA... :~)
There's a saying: ''A good word spreads fast, but a bad word spreads faster''
Nice! Job well done! Thanks for sharing lumber prices.
Beautiful build as always, Ken. Wish we had you up here in Nova Scotia.😀
Hi Ken, your constant watch of lumber prices really drives home the cost of inflation. Remembering my first house was purchased in 1974 for the exorbitant price of $19,900.
Separate garage included. Equivalent of a year and a half's income. Nowadays $59,000 for garage only and $300,000 for a house is more like the equivalent of 6 or 7 years wages for the average guy. I'm glad I'm not in the market for either! Keep up the nice work!
Build a expensive beautiful garage, but got to put a 20 yr old car in it
Nice build guys. Thanks for the video series on this. It would be fun to see peoples reaction 100 yrs. from now on the prices you have on the plywood.
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Bostitch makes an adapter for a 1/2” crown stapler that lines up the staple leg with the vinyl siding slot. Also, there is an adapter for the battery dewalt roofing gun. Kinda neat. Your doing the best way anyways. Looks good!
Ken another fine garage build! The only thing wrong is that it isn't in my back yard! Well done Ken!
Haha bummer
Awesome work guys ,very cool build!
Smart move on the owners behalf to have a garage door with windows. So much more light. Building looks awesome Ken, thumbs up.
You mentioned the roofing nailer not working on the siding installation....for years I always used a porter cable medium crown stapler with a siding attachment. It was just a plastic piecethat clipped on the end of the gun. I could do an install as fast as two people. It really did work well (but for the siding only) hand nailed all trim and soffit.
Love this build. Thank you Ken. 👍🏻👍🏻❤
As usual, job well done! Thanks for sharing.
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They don’t let us use floor drains around here anymore. To many people dump oil down them I’ve heard. We have to pitch the floor toward the overhead door by 1/8 inch per foot. Thanks for the video. Cool build
Another great video!
On exterior doors, I replace factory strike plate screws and all hinge screws with 2 1/2" screws to increase security.
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This was a nice build to watch, thanks!
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Congratulations, Another Quality Build by Ken and his team! Nice video! 👍🏻😊
I can see using the storage trusses all across both rooms. You never seem to have enough storage for odds and ends. It came out great.
Can you imagine building a home for $150k these days? I say 150k just to price high but it may very well be less. You said the bathroom may be the only “closed” room. I’d love to see the apartment once completed. Wow, awesome job, Ken. Hey, can you imagine if Chad were the one to repair/rebuild that home 30 years from now and finding that autographed lumber? The thought alone brings me to tears. Thank you for sharing.
Good morning from Siesta Key Florida.
Looks awesome, you guys do really nice work
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Even with the supply prices the way they are, 59k seems like a good value for the northeast.
I live in eastern CT and would love to do something like that.
Nicely done Ken. I'm always impressed with the efficiency with which you work. I imagine you have some sense of how many days, from start to finish, it will require to complete the project. As I've said before, you're like a pro-golfer. You make it look deceptively easy! Thanks again Ken.
I'll say it again, wish I could find a guy like you anywhere around me.
That’s really nice!! Great job Ken!
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Great job like always very nice apartment/garage. Enjoy your video's
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It’s good to think one step at a time, like a carpenter building stairs.
What a great camp it would make. Good stuff. I think it is still very reasonable for what it is.
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Thanks for another great video! I learned something new each time I watch you. It's time I learned about the gyroscope 😊✌️
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Very very nice! Love watching!
You do such great work, wish you where in the SE part of the country. Hard to find honest work for reasonable prices, keep up the great videos.
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That would be my ideal type of building !! Great job 👏👍 Blessings 🙌
Thanks blessings to you
Great job 👍 and I wish y'all were near me! Not a bad price in these days of COVID-19!!
I'm 55 in Canada would be proud to work for you, my BMW motorcycle has the same rotational feeling as your gun.
Another great garage, and another great video! Love your channel! Have a great day, and may God bless…
Looks fantastic. I wish you were in the Shenandoah Valley. Great job.
Bummer
Thanks for answering my question about using the roofing nailer on vinyl siding. Figured there was a good reason. I think I remember correctly that when nailing, the nail should not be so tight that the siding can't move with the hot and cold cycles. Maybe some company will come up with a nailer for such.
The siding nails must not be tight. The siding must be able to move with temperature changes.
Good little retirement home apartment.
If one is Downsizing.
When I did my carpentry and joinery apprenticeship, we had to install 8 doors, install our own jambs, plane the door to fit, chisel out the hinges and hang, in one day.
Memories.
Another great job from the man of many skills and Chad the master cutter.
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Thanks a lot for all the effort you put into your videos. I thoroughly enjoy them.
As someone who spends several days a week out on jobsites I can tell you that in many ways, the WORST thing that ever happened to the construction industry was the invention of the pneumatic nail gun! At that point, the focus of construction shifted from doing things well, to doing things quickly! Especially with vinyl siding, using a good old manual hammer allows you to finesse the nails exactly as you need to, while simply pulling the trigger on a gun invariably drives the fastener either too tight or too loose.
If I were single, I could live quite happily in a little garage apartment like that, although I would want a few additional garage stalls to make room for more collector cars! Alas, my wife has different ideas when it comes to deciding what suffices as an adequate living arrangement..….😂
Congratulations !!! This series has been a joy of education and fun
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Great job guys! Looks amazing! Great series!👏👏👏👏👍
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Smiling!
Looking good sir.
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Mr.Ken I love your videos...my health isn't so great, but when I watch your videos, I seem to feel better... anyways... thank you...
Thanks glad you like them
As expected from Ken and his men, another excellent job completed.The customer must be over the moon.👍
Awesome job Ken.
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Ken , it looks like you have a full crew working for you, that’s unusual in these crazy times we’re in.
True Statement. I followed up with my potential Cape Style Garage/Guest House builder just yesterday. Back in May I decided against starting the project, as I was just not comfortable with the expense and scarcity of materials. He sated that earlier in the year he had workers, but no material(s); and now he has material(s), but no workers. Very Frustrating...
Kewl learning video budd.i like how u marked all the type of ply wood and the price of it and the date he got it so when and if somebody tears down in twenty years might see it.😅
Nicely done! Can’t wait to see what’s next…
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I would seal that plywood and keep that as a memento !!!!!!
Nice Job Ken!! Enjoyed the ride!! Waitin on the next one.
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appreciated the quick walk through for installing a lockset.. But what I really would have like to see you do was a walkthrough for installing a prehung entry door! I always struggle with those and the jams end up wavy or the door binds on the hinges!
That was a prehung entry door .
I have said it before, wish you were here in Canada. I want something just like this except that the garage should be high/long enough for an RV, no-one is interested in building it where I am.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Very informative and educational. Plus, you share your techniques and skills that you've developed over decades of being a carpenter. Your professionalism shows in the quality of work you do and the way you convey it to the viewers. Stay safe and God bless.
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Would Love to have this building built here in Pennsylvania.
I love all the set up and attention to work flow. Nice job!
That was an amazing build just so professional in construction well done Kens & team.
Take care
twenty years more like fifty nice job and the info
Excelent work, as always, Mr. Ken. It's so relaxing to watch you and your crew building stuff.. =) I'm more into metals but also wood (I think) holds not much secrets to me..
Nice job! But no kitchen? It would make a good workshop. Hey have a good day!
From Northwestern Vermont
Small kitchenette
another great build, thanks Ken
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Thank you for this great job. God bless.
Ken, your video's have always had interesting subject matter and since the audio improvement they've become must-view. The editing also keeps the video's moving at a viewer friendly pace.
The editing process is very interesting. Trying to make a story flow. Trying to make sure the sound works. Lighting computer and on and on. But it’s fun thanks for the comment
Nice project. Interesting series
Beautiful job Ken and crew
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Ken, Always enjoy your projects and commentary . Keep up the great work.
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I have watched most of your videos and I applaud the excellent work and videography. I have been wanting to ask this question for a very long time and here we go......As a DIYer with a lot of curiosity, I'm trying to understand when you need a footer in a cold climate for a large slab. Honestly before watching your videos I always assumed it was necessary.
If the ground is prepared correctly and the ground slopes away so that moisture isn’t allowed under the slab it will work well. I just saw a slab we did 20 years ago and it looks like new. We’ve done around 400 slabs like this over the past 35 years with great results. Thanks for asking
Bostitch makes an attachment for roofing mailers to be used to install vinyl siding hello from another fellow contractor.
good job good workmanship
I might like this one even more than the art studio gambrel! Excellent Craftsmanship
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Ken, an absolutely great video from foundation to complete lock and key. To summarize in your "Kenzian" lingo, 'finisimo superbo listo perfecto'. Gracimo Ken. You and your crew are the greatest. Later tatur. Love ya brother. Blessings...
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For siding youd think they have screws now for that type of siding its not structural and I belive screws hold better anyway. A screw locks into the wood fibers a nail can pull out.
That's a really nice unit Ken!!!!!
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Great job Ken, love your style
Great color choice for the exterior siding.
Love these videos I'm definitely going to have you build something like this for me and my family...I'm hoping next year to put an order in I'm not sure how far your booked out but I look forward to speaking with you sometime next year to discuss a build 😀 I only hope prices keep going down not back up lol. Anyway as always great video great build 👍 happy holidays to you and your family.
Somebody wants you to install vinyl siding with a roofing staple I don't think so siding gets hung loosely so I can expand have a nice day
Really nice work !!
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You build a really nice building.
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great job love that salt box style thanks
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Man, you guys do nice work!
Damn fine building Ken🤠👍
Hello from sunny California ,
Did I hear your right? More times than not the hardware is missing from door package?
Are you still using that company?
It’s great that you are not afraid to tell us about these things before we go looking for them.
Another great job !!
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Insulate the garage and living space .sound ded.heat also put thermastat in roof of garage part keep it 20° cooler than out side air.saves roof.
Ken hey bud they make a tip that goes on the bostitch for siding cheap affordable and worth it keep ☝ the good work
The problem with using roofing nails for vinyl siding is if u get just one nail too tight and with expansion from the heat will make it look horrible. The siding needs to be able to move.