Question, could I just route a 3/16 cut on a 2x4 and put spline inside that given the thickness of fiberglass screen is roughly .009-.011? Seems like it would work just as well as buying those aluminum supports, as long as the 2x’s are straight
Jeff this is one of the best videos that you have made. It shows that everybody isn't perfect. I liked the measure once cut twice. You know I cut this one board one time twice and it was still to short.
I got that chop saw for 80 bucks back in the day. Not a professional but have done quite a few projects Wood and cutting steel tubing with abrasive blade. It works! Thanks for all your hard work on this channel Big fan from Las Vegas
Really love your videos. They are my go to when installing something im not familiar with. Im 62 and love to work alone also. I was down there at Miami Dade Hurricane Testing facility in 1992 doing product performance for the biggest metal roof mfg in the country. Been to them all UL, ASTM, Factory Mutual ect, ect. Blew them all out of the water because we built a test chamber and tested prior to going. Helped set the new methods of installation at that time. I would be more worried about the neighbors Tupperware shed hitting my windows😂
Too funny. I have that same HF chop saw and have used it on two home remodels and it sucks. BUT the blade spins, it cuts stuff, and it cuts square enough for basic framing. Crude but effective. Every time I use it I find myself wishing for a nice compound miter saw but then I just chop whatever it is and forget to go shopping until the next time I use it. Same story with the HF tile saw.
When you took that piece of siding back off because you didn’t cut enough for it to lock in definitely gave me flash backs from my siding days. Serious PTSD and that always happened on the hottest longest day
This video was really funny Jeff, with all the measurements, and when Matt asked you what burger you wanted, you looked confused 🤣🤣 Love the long videos btw 🤗
Always a relaxing ending to my day watching you figure things out and making it look wonderful by the end. Thanks for the detailed instructions 🙂. Shivering 🖤 🔔, 👍🏻👍🏻😎
Hurricanes. Always have to consider that when attaching things in Florida. Our neighbor's didn't and their little privacy wall blew off and into the lake.
Great video! Just do it if your in central Florida. This is an open air, keep people and things out of the weather inexpensive add on. Ya'll will be in Canada when the big storms hit 😅
Thanks I'm going to be doing a similar project only instead of on a carport on top of an existing deck. Planning to remove the deck boards put down a subfloor and then linoleum to make a waterproof floor. Thanks again for all you do
Canadian goes all the way to Florida to renovate a home. Meanwhile I cry and cuss about having to make a second (or in the case of plumbing, a 99th) trip to the store to get everything needed for a project. lol
Great video presentation, really loved your all videos on renovations , Could you please also do some condominium apartment renovation as well , that would be great if you could also shows us all renovation in condo's?
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY nice, yeah i was just being funny brother. I learn a lot from your work, and it helps me out do things a better way! Cheers from Texas
Hey y'all, if I understand correctly, Jeff is doing this trailer renovation to resell it (and for teaching us, of course). Why do this all the way down in Florida? I'd imagine there are plenty of options that are closer to Ottawa? Love the channel
Forgive my ignorance but what would you call that aluminum building system I would love to use something similar on our deck to build an enclosure! Love your videos😊
I live in Montana. I have a mobile home with a flat roof. I want to attach a 3 season room . How do I join the room roof to existing mobile home so it doesn’t leak?
You can reverse a regular, finer tooth circular saw blade in your circular saw to cut both siding and the aluminum as well. An old dull one works great.
@@GM-dh5xi lol I am. I learned a lot of stuff growing up with my Dad and he built houses in the 80's and 90's. I helped a friend who owned a siding business for a bit about 10 ears ago and he was using that method too.
@@SophiaAphrodite I grew up installing vinyl siding for my dad's company. You're spot on. We built a cutting table and reversed a plywood finish blade to cut our soffit for eaves. Made quick work and if you had multiple pieces the same length you could stack pieces of vinyl and cut 2-3 pieces at a time. Worked like a charm.
Harbor freight tools arent great quality but theyre great if you want a cheap tool to get a job done. I got an oscillating multitool for $11 and an angle grinder for $18. The next cheapest multi tool at the box store was $60. If youre going to use a tool on jobsites or use them for years then its worth investing in Milwaukee or Makita. But if youre only using it around the house every few years, harbor freight is a great option.
Or the rule of thumb, buy the HF tool, when you've used it enough it breaks/fails then buy more robust. (Also they've been improving their quality so there's less failure nowadays than a couple decades ago.)
I may have missed this but why did you add Aluminium at the bottom instead of staying with vinyl? Was is for rigidity or aesthetics? BTW love your videos
Yes my son lost 2 fingers and crushed his pinky cutting cable and the blade exploded. He had gloves on but wasn't taken to the trauma unit which was next door to the hospital he was admitted at. His fingers were not completely severed but the cut off his fingers with the same cutting tool they used to cut his clothes. He used to play guitar. He was 34 at the time. 😢
I’m thinking of starting a small painting business. I would be focusing On painting exterior. Garage doors, window frames, soffits, fascia etc…. Say I get 5 to 10 customers a month. Which machine would be ideal?
Could that tile blade cut 25 year old vinyl siding that has been baking in the sun without shattering it? I am expecting it to be brittle. My garage was closed in when I bought the house, but I want to open it back up. My biggest concern is cutting the siding without it exploding. It is a bluish grey color that I am sure was purchased very cheap because it was a spec house. I can't find a match for it so I don't want to risk it.
I have watch many of your past videos but have a question regarding floors… could I use 1x6 or 1x8 pine T&G for flooring instead of the Laminates, Vi ya or engineered woods? The pine is cheaper but is it acceptable floor ? Thanks
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Three years ago I went on a semi Keto diet and lost 45 pounds. One of the foods I could eat was cheese. The REALLY tough one to give up was bread!
I'm in Orlando, and it's been a nightmare since I bought my house. Replaced almost everything, but I have a room that's half under the house roof and half under an aluminum roof (20×30 total). The part under aluminum roof is screen and sliding visqueen windows. It is an unusable room. Everything molds and soooooo hot. AC doesn't cool it because it's not insulated and too big. I was told I can't install windows. I thought I could split it in half and make an interior room enlarging my interior square footage. Is it hard to do this? What materials do I need on the outside wall to make it up to code?
How do you trim around exhaust vents on existing vinyl siding? We recently had a 6" and 4" intake put on to feed our new fireplace and chimney. From what I've read J channels are for new construction. I was thinking of cutting some 10" PVC trim, screwing the hood into that and cutting out the siding so the trim sits inside it. Then caulk around. Is there a better way?
Hi Jeff beautiful looking,I am Registered CRC Contractor we build too 170mile hour wind here plus,,,,, and deal with up lift,,,please it's no joke I just went through Ian hurricane ,,I. Never seen so. Many missile flying around causing massive distraction too mobilehomes ,, professional engineering for mobile homes is the only way too go and permitting,,,in Florida it's the law,I respect everything you do as a professional and love your channel..project looks. Great but will hold up too 170 mile wind ,,🌴😎
@GM-dh5xi absolutely it's been proven ,we were in the eye of Ian for hours and all the new composite carports, built with 2x8 beams NO PANS and 4x4 engineer fastener and post stayed , every carport made with 3 inch pans blew away, and ripped apart like cloth ..
Ive been watching your videos for a few years now. Ive noticed that you seem alot more winded than you ever were in your old videos. I mention this because that can be a symptom of coronary artery disease / heart disease. My husband died of a sudden massive heart attack 1 year ago. Being winded was pretty much his only symptom for several years. PLEASE go to a cardiologist and get a check up and mention being winded when you are active. They can give you a stress test to see if there are any issues. It can absolutely save your life. I love your videos. You seem like such an awesome guy. I wish the best. Truly.
Thank you for the Love. I have recently gone on an all meat diet and only eat once a day. I have lost 15 lbs of viceral fat and breathe much better now. working down to 185 from 220lbs. Cheers!
I'm one of those overkill people 😂. I'd rather spend the extra $300. Especially these days when people are kicking your door at 2am. I don't want the whole thing to come down if someone kicks the door hard or slammed their 200 lb. body into it🤷♂️. Just extra security.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIYOrlando was hit hard several years back by a hurricane, they are about 100 miles from where that storm made landfall. Being 40+ miles in doesn't mean hurricanes aren't a real threat. Your build is beautiful but i don't think the slats will survive a cat 1 wind. Your neighbors a few blocks over will have a few new strips after a sustained wind storm passes over.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I know you're a newbie but coastline or not it only a matter of time. 2004 3 hurricanes intersected over Polk center of state with 100+. The new Miami Dade codes after Andrew 1992 changed FL building codes for the better, everything from roof down is tied to foundation. I've been down here for 30 years, Cheers.
I'm also looking at replacing an existing enclosed front porch with extruded metal framing. Where did you procure the extruded metal framing? Thanks for the video and step by step processes!
I bought the same chopsaw from Harbor freight when you put it on a angle. It cuts into the aluminum on the bottom. It's horrible. I tried to do 2 different jobs with it and its impossible
You're still in Florida? I must of missed somewhere why you're here? I heard you wanted to help me build a Barndominium over in Citrus County / Crystal River straight over on the west coast FL... LoL
maybe but at this point I had yet to find my favorite knee pads that don't pinch behind the leg and cause fatigue. Now I have them and do not work without them. coming soon. Cheers!
Jeff, on the left side inside corner, your ribs between the new room and the house, are out of alignment by ¾"-1". Probably should have aligned them, and secured the top one, before you put on the 12' piece above the door.
i always like watching how you make a simple job sound so complicated. Why did you put aluminium on the bottom. Since i have been going to Florida for 20 years and have a place that survived so many storms . What you did today will blow apart.
not sure what to say to this except, most screened in porches are not designed to withstand a hurricane. But this has already survived 12 thunderstorms so not worried. Cheers!
Once again, you check vertical surfaces (like posts for example) for PLUMB, not LEVEL. I mentioned this on a previous video and the answer was to join you on some social media site to chat about it. I don't do social media, so if you want to answer this comment, do it here or just don't answer.
I'm surprised the city approved this project like this. You've basically added a wind sail barely tied into any structure and during hurricane winds it's potentially going to get blown off (and possibly damage not only yours, but also other people's property). Wind can readily blow in through the screen side and blow out the front wall (with it's minimal structure). The projects I've done in Florida the cities have been real sticklers for hurricane strapping, code compliance, and solid building methods. I guess you're somewhere that is less so.
