Building A House #2: Beams, Posts, Wall Framing 

Plumbers are the absolute worst! I have yet to meet 1 cool 1

We got my Dad & one other dude with me here. Hard to have drama when you go to Thanksgiving with them. ☺️ Only thing we cut out is any curse words, so the channel is PG.

@@MattBangsWood Thank you because Im also showing my son (14) these videos because he wants to get into construction when hes old enough to work!!

Where’s the sill sealer?

Now I see it

that's Matt's Dad. I liked hearing them talk out the problems with the layout.

I’ve never dropped it, surprisingly.

Appreciate that. Been a fun build, nice to be on a fresh slab again.

Question about why you drop your headers? I see a few people do it but to me it seems like it’d be better to keep it high just in case of a window change order is there a reason why you drop them or just habit?

Any chance the company you work for is hiring? Conroe/Houston area

You got soft hands buddy. I live to frame

No way! I’m so stoked to hear that. I’ll get myself in.. Normally I think back pain / neck pain when I think chiropractor. I didn’t know they could help with hands and such.

Appreciate you watching! Where you stay?

@@MattBangsWoodWisconsin about 45 minutes from the twin cities. We frame residential custom home from mid to high end houses

OG

Studs run top to bottom, just create the wall. Headers are the 6x8 material that goes ABOVE the window. This is an engineers preference after calculating the roof load above. Top cripples (little 2x6) go above the header. The sills (create the window sill) go under the window rough opening and are just (2) 2x6. The bottom cripples go underneath the sill to support it. Our blocking we do at 3'6 and 4'6 and it runs horizontal. This is just to strengthen the wall. It's done with 2x6. Any 4x6 or 6x6 that goes into the wall as a full height piece of material is just done to achieve shear values engineers want, basically.. it's a big piece of wood that we attach plywood to in order for us to not let the building fall over.

@@MattBangsWood Ah, I see. Thank you for the reply!

Savage!

I’m having issues with top plate material in general.. I’ve got everything from 5-1/4” to 5-1/2”, makes for a bad time framing!

Not code, just engineering preferences. This building is a weird one.. I’ll share more on this soon!

I seved my time in ireland using all skil blade left saws. Any time i pick up a blade right i have to pause for a second. It totally changes the way you approach the timber

Steven? My cousin. He worked with us through winter, he was only here until it warmed up in Idaho so he could go back!

Just keep calling them back. They won't ever give you a call back unless you bug them, don't speak to a office dwelling receptionist, speak to someone that works out there, find one of their job sites and see if they'll let ya join.

Wouldn’t custom cut studs / stick frame unless it was off a good amount. Not a single dip visible to us, place is as flat as it gets.

HITACHI NR83A

@@MattBangsWood thanks

*crown

@12:30 Im guessing thats the problem of owners ordering their own lumber?

@29:11 as someone who previously worked in a hospital with patients. Careful how much you drink water, it can flush out vital nutrients and electrolytes that your body needs to function (yes, you can die from it, water poisoning). Have a gatorade or powerade or something that has electrolytes in it to help you stay properly hydrated and not just water!

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@@MattBangsWood thank you Matt! You have a great channel

Floating trimmers? Broken trimmers? It’s common in CA.

California Engineering forces this on us!

My main reason is to cater to engineers who want perforated shear walls. Where we strap at the header. They rely on the header for strap to nail into.. So it’s just common practice to hold them low, although I’d like to slam and frame down.

That’s where mine is hurting.. Hmmm.. Not good to hear!

He’s been away for a while!

He’s with a local builder. ☺️

We’re skeleton crewing.

104-1/4” - don’t know why some are 5/8 and others 1/4.

Hold downs, structural connections. Basically using that corner 6x6 as a structural member for one or two HDU2 hold downs to attach to. It’s also where we end our shear walls.

@@MattBangsWood kinda dig it

No, it’s a good gun, but listen to how fast my Dad’s NR83A shoots vs the gun I use. Same compressor, same hose.

The new Hitachi’s are great, just lots of safety features that make me avoid them.

@@MattBangsWoodI removed the plunder spring and push lever spring then trimmed off the plunder cover so I can shoot one handed. Easy mods to the a5.

Who? 🤣

lmao

We’re not union, so I got nothing there.

Dude, just get your ass out there! I got my break by the navy training.

If you can't afford tools than find another trade.

I just did it and it’s my 2nd career ! Finish carpentry? At 50 I ate, slept, and breathed it ? Now in my 60’s I am better off! Good shape, sweat like a pig , and sleep like a baby! No one but the Good Lord helped me!

You know the answer to that question!