Nice work! Very efficient building methods. I'd like to see more of how you finish it out with electrical, heating, insulation, and the rear deck addition. I would call this a "Carriage house" as opposed to a garage. This would be a nice way to add a rental apartment to a residential home site. Thanks
wow that is beautiful.. . I wouldn't put in the garage door, I would add two sets of French patio doors instead and then I would absolutely LIVE IN THIS building... wow..
You make an outstanding video. You should make more. Your music, speech patterns and production are terrific. Nice work. Way too often folks who have no business making videos try to do it. You have the gift !
Kens crew does good work, I sould know been a union carpenter for 32yrs. First time that I watched. The sugestions and coments are inquisitive , I am shur they would like a little more feed back than just a; / Thanks.
I have done similar buildings here in Virginia. Always had to have the monolithic slab footing turn down to frost depth (32”) . Wish we could make our own trusses here too. Nice job. Thanks for posting.
Thanks true. A couple things for me. 1. The weight...I don’t have the same muscles from 20 years ago. :). 2. Sometimes there’s a slight variation in the concrete so the sheathed wall doesn’t sit flat.
That ladder hoist is the best. I’ll have to see if we can rent one. We’re thinking about building a garage w an apartment on top. Thank you for this video. We’re wanting to put a bedroom downstairs in the workshop and you mentioned using different products. This will be our “up north” get away so, you also mentioned how you have the windows high up for when your not there in hopes for a less break in. Love how you mentioned that as well. I did enjoy it! Michigan
Thanks for the video. I am starting the thinking process of doing a 24' deep by 30' wide detached garage with an ADU above. I'll have a separate dedicated entrance for the ADU. I just haven't decided if I go a simple gable or perhaps a clerestory roof design.
This is great!! But I'd love to see it done inside... Thinking of adding a garage with an apartment for my Mother above it. Thanks for sharing, I'll take a look at your other videos. ps... Many of us are contemplating the same idea for our parents if you could keep us in mind as you build more.
Hey Ken, My first time commenting. Love watching your videos, the length of your videos are perfect for a morning coffee and your content is precise and to the point, NO DRAMA, just a little humor now and then, thanks for that. I have many questions but that would take all morning and 10 cups of coffee. I don't know if you have a video of your tool trailer? if not, do you think it could be of any value or maybe just entertainment? Any how, great work, and have a great day. Stay safe.
Morning. This is a nice garage with efficiency apartment above. Lots of light as well. Won’t feel closed in. Thanks for my daily dose. Enjoy your coffee.
Very nice. I live in tornado country and do not know if the attachment of the walls to the foundation will pass around here. But, if not, they can be modified. Nice vid and nice job.
California Union carpenter here...back in the day wall bangers were paid by the sq foot to stand walls...the bone yard would pre cut a header package,the bone would drop a load in front of the slab,1 man would pound the nails/no nail gun back than.Paid 22.00 bucks per Garage/took me 2 hours...
I built a similar barn with stick for 1st floor and post/beam second floor/third floor. A little movement upstairs but so far held up even in high winds.
Ken you folks done a beautiful job! Dang hard to find good, honest, and skillful works. I feel the contractor here ( Hawaii) always subcontracting there jobs and they do horrible job.and over priced. You folks are awesome!
The very last thing you should do is put the railing on the stairs, you will need every inch of clearance to get appliances and furniture up that staircase.
Id love for you guys to build a garage for me. But, alas, Delaware is a tad more than 60 miles from you! lol I really like how down to earth you seem and how you explain what you are doing.
I’d like to see a similar building built with Zip-Sheath product and maybe hardyboard siding vs. vinyl. Obviously, I’d like to see how it was finished. Insulation, plumbing, finish carpentry on the stairs. Very nice job.
Nice build , A team that has obviously worked together awhile, If this was going to be my place I think I would opt for outside stairs to entry off the back deck and do away with the loss of floor space in the garage..Just me
My only thought is if you intend to have a deck off the back, would it not be better to have the access stairs to go via the deck rather than inside? It would give a little more floor space and leave the entire garage area seperate, particularly good if the garage and the apartment are rented out separately or used by different people. if I understand correctly, that would mean turning some other area into an egress, right?
pretty much exactly what i'm looking for. I'm in SW Missouri so i know you are not going to come out and build me one, but i would love to see you do a video on suggestions on how to select a contractor for such kind of buildings- what to ask, how to determine a rough but fair cost, any other due diligence you suggest, etc. That would be extremely helpful.
Hello Ken, Wonderful building. This inspires me to build this as a cabin on our Rocky Mountain property. My question is - how did you get by with home made trusses? Our county requires engineered trusses inspected by the County Building Inspector. Keep making them beautiful. We will keep watching and being motivated. Wayne from Colorado Springs
