BUILDING MY OWN GARAGE LOFT!! 

Honestly once a month you should try and do a shop mod, I don’t think any of us would mind and it’s great for tips/tricks!

Like you said, it's basically free square footage in the space making it worth more for you which is always a plus for sure! Nice idea to clean stuff up and take advantage of the vertical free real estate!

Looks sweet! It would be sweet to frame walls up there and actually turn it into an office!

This was awesome man loved watching this was always wondering why you didn't have one! Good work guys! Can't wait to see it all set up

“I can weld it together”😂

It’s August 20th 2022 at 1:24 am and this video popped up. It feels like yesterday that I watched it. Time goes by so quick. By watching it it gives me flashback of things I did around this time as well. It’s insane 💯

If you are sick of looking at the boring ceiling, an easy fix is to stretch a camo net against the I beams, did the same in my own chill-loft, and for a nice light effect you could use cheapass rgb ledstrip between the net and the ceiling.

I make my living as a carpenter. Could sit here and call out mistakes, but im seriously impressed. Might not pass inspection but id hang out with my kids on a trampoline all day up there!

Great job Jimmy! Please think about some joist hangers for the floor joists. Looked like sheetrock screws. Those will snap if they have the load going the wrong way. 16d nails and joist hangers will make it much safer. Making moves!

Only thing I recommended is some metal hanger brackets for the stair stringer's

We neeed a lift in the shop

It makes the shop look bigger and definitely worth it great job Jimmy

I watched the whole 2 minute unskippable ad just for you Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!! Looks amazing! Finish the loft!

JimmyO does what Damian only daydreams about.... shots fired lol

Love your attitude Jimmy! Always ready to learn and try new things Respectt!

I’m so eager for my shed to go up now! Planning on building my own dry car storage off the front for my workable area!

Good call on the loft! Literally making more usable space.

OMG I LOVED IT!!! LIT CONTENT🔥 this makes the shop sooo nice paint it the same red like the bathroom wall, make railing for the stairs and the side make it look like a balcony!

Tucker is the cutest dog ever, I love him

I've been waiting patiently for you to tackle this very project!!! The idea's that can be stemmed from the very mod being done..... Very excited to see out come here on out!

Awesome job guys

Looks great! Need the railings and support beams under the stairs, like you said. I'd put support beams under it and railings on the top.

I'm so proud of jimmy 💖 it's like watching my child grow . P.s. b-halls entrance was awesome

Youve come so far since these days, never ever stop dude

Good build man. Its always nice to step outside of the norm every once in a while. And adding a place to chill out of the way is always good, gives you a chance to just relax and get your mind right. First vid watched subbed now.

Never seen a RU-vidr start and finish a build in one vid 😂🤪

I wish I had a Jimmy O in my circle! Smart dude with ambitions! Keep it up man

i like seeing people build shit.. great video

That workmanship is a million times better then some contractors out there

Nicely done jimmy looks great!

Great video, thoroughly enjoyed.

Good job Jimmy!

I don’t normally comment but I have to on this one because of how awesome this turned out, one of my favorite videos you’ve made

Nice workable space you created!!

That looks real good man. Good job

Awesome job! Loved this video! I’m actually building a split level in my room and this really helped 😄

Good job Jimmy - should be a little warmer up there in the winter too...

Nice work!! The loft is sick!

Looks good ready to see the finished product ✌

You should anchor the TV on the wall [the one you share with drew and jips garage], the couch in the middle facing the tv and put your desk and storage on the side closer to the bathroom. Great video bro!! I look forward to watching your uploads everyday. You’re truly an inspiration 👌🏼

Looks awesome. Nice work bro

We are proud of you!

Add support on the back wall too, and under the stairs (like acollumn), with all the stuff you will put onto it + multiple people....you're never too carefull !

Well done man. Your happy that’s all that matters man!

Only thing I'd add are some 12 inch long 2x4s running horizontal in the dead space in those wall frames. Just one 2x4 near the middle of each gap (stagger them if you need to or run the screws in crooked). Would help with bowing over time. It being level shows you guys definitely did a proper job building it without cutting corners!

The loft is sick, finish it up!

Thanks for the video!!!! I love it that you have a Corgi!!!!!!!!!

That's a dope ass loft in the making!

Jimmy Oakes killing it again 🤘🏻 kudos man , some paint to match the bathroom, some carpet for the top and some lights for underneath in the work space and your set !! Can’t wait to see what you do man, keep it up 👌🏻

Awesome video. I'm in the same boat here, about to do the same thing being a car guy and not really a construction guy. This made it seem way less intimidating. Thanks a lot!

Atta boy for finally doing the loft mod! You can do above photos of cars from the loft too!

This is actually sick. I don’t mind seein more like this

The loft looks so great dude.

Dam boy looking good my guy it so so cool the crew help out look like you guys had fun too awesome bro

Dope . Jimmy the builder!

now frame up some walls up top and insulate it so you can have a nice warm room to edit in/take naps/castingcouch/game/chill in your shop for the winter

Building my deck, love seeing a lil woodworking.

You could build a little hinged door under the stairs for even more storage. Use it for Miscellaneous items so it makes your shelves look more organized and less of a cluster fuck.

Keep up the great content Jimmy! Hand down my favorite on RU-vid

Nice work and good use of vertical space! For future builds note that you should use nails to frame structural members. Screws are brittle and have no shear strength. Your loft is a compression load, so the screws will hold.

you did a great job on it jimmy

Wow thats so cool great job man

Yes a railing would be awesome and some bracing underneath would be sweet

It looks good!

Good job man!

TUCKER IS ADORABLE

That's a beautiful trailor .

Jimmy my man, that is SO sick! Good job!

Nice, I'll take how you put it and put it a little bit better. You made a loft which now serves as chill spot/slight storage area, making the old chill spot more square footage for cars, or full time storage, possibilities are endless. Getting to the storage area atop the bathroom has never been easier as well. Nicely done!

I'd definitely add some metal support right under the center to help the flex of the wood and add some structural regidity and no damage with time dope man ! i'm really looking to do the same thing to my room

That’s sweet dude! Good work

Nice man came out good

Loved this video so much, never disliked a video you have done! My favourite youtuber

It's beautiful!

enjoying the new content

Loft looks great...

Good shit Jimmy!

good work. looks legit and like you said, it's like buying more square footage and 500 bucks for another 150+ square feet is tops!

Holy shit i admire you for getting that done in that amount of time

Let's go Build that loft Jimmy O

Loft is mint, good job there. You could do with some wheel dolly’s in the shop to move the cars ie the cappuccino side on under the loft, without having to drive them in order to reposition.

Looks good Jimmy!

This is dope. Keep up the good work

I definitely think you need to put more support under the top of the stairs. If you wall in, or partially wall in that bottom part, say a couple feet from the stairs, you’ll have both more support for the top, and a more separated space (whatever you choose you use it for)

Should make a standing bar at the top to overlook the shop! Dual purpose handrail/ bar top.

you lifting that board cracked me up lol. I was thinking on doing same on my garage soon. Gotta finish my eclipse and get E46 ready for drifting then I will go for it.

Proud of u Jimmy.. That's a nice loft, this vid got a 👍 frm me.

That’s fucking dope Jimmy. Hella nice job on the work!! Leveled out perfect😝😝😝😝

Looks great man. Shops going to be looking prime.

Loved it man! I love garage videos so this was awesome!

Nice job, dude!

Great fuckin Job looks perfect

Jimmy the engineer, the mechanic, and now a carpenter. What a Legend.

solid build

Your a beast sir. It looks sick

Looks sick! More of these vids, love it :)

Sickkk dude keep the grind up

Love the loft, really cool! :)

Coming from a professional Carpenter and redseal you did a great job don't listen to the hater's. Next time put two top/cap plates on the support wall. But due to the josits being right above the stud it shouldn't be a problem And will last.