$85 grand is amazing in price. The cost of the electrical alone if I would have hired a contractor to do it up here in the north east would have been an easy $20k. You guys are truly blessed to be able to do the labor yourself because labor prices these days are outrageous.
Yup. 20k electrical, $15k plumbing, $20k foundation, 15k windows, $20k lumber…1400 sq ft here in PNW is about $225/sq ft minimum. More like $250. That’s 300k+ for that building
@@remodz6385 lol We spent 10k on cheap Okna replacement windows for our 1000sq ft rancher last year. Can't even imagine what the cost would have been if I went with pella. 2x4's were going for 7.85 a piece in 2021, highest I saw was 9 bucks. Would have been next to impossible to build this project when that was going on.
I love that you acknowledge the value of calling in the pros and the value they bring to your project. Learning so much from this series! Impressive work gang.
Not to diminish the courageous spirit and diligent efforts getting things to this point, but the creativity and foresight to tackle such a project deserves applause. It amazes me that folks today can manifest their dreams-be it building a home or a wooden sailing yacht, traveling across the world on an epic adventure, or even refining technical, mechanical and woodworking skills creating something unique out back in the garage-with funding from user attention and a few sponsorships. If someone told me 10-15 years ago this would be happening, I would’ve laughed it off. Kudos, guys! I will remain absolutely stoked, cheering y’all on each week, until everything is finished here… and y’all start on Paul’s countryside retirement dream home! 😄🤙
This episode in particular is an insta-classic, essential StudPack video. Besides the father and son moment in your book of life, you are sharing with us the hard numbers. And the rest of us, from aspiring home owners to the day-in, day-out construction pros- have a valuable resource provided to us from your documented journey. Much appreciated, much enjoyed!
Great channel guys…you are always upbeat and positive. As a civil engineer I specialized in geotechnical engineering for many years. Your foundation treatment of undercutting unstable soil and replacing with select material prompted these thoughts. You undercut 5’… but you may have been able to undercut/remove a substantially less amount with the use of a separation geotextile and a geogrid (horizontal plastic grid with openings ~ 1” square) placed at the midpoint of your select fill. Also the ideal fill material to use with the geogrid is angular in nature because it interacts with the 1 in.² apertures of the geogrid giving the soil mass tensile strength…so when a soil mass cant move horizontally it also cant deflect vertically under loads. I worked for the NYSDOT for 33 yrs and we had much success with geotextiles in conjunction with our highways, bridges, retaining walls, etc. I’m not criticizing… I am just giving you food for thought for when you build your dream home next-door. Also, you mentioned using a sheep foot roller in the video. Typically a sheep foot roller is used in moisture sensitive soil, such as silts and clays and compacts the soil later from the bottom to the top. The smooth steel wheeled roller that you used was appropriate for the granular select material that you had because it compacts from the top of the soil layer down. Also it may be helpful to have your roller operator roll in the static mode, as opposed to the vibratory mode because you have a high water table and the vibratory mode may exacerbate the soil conditions. Hope you find any of this info useful.
I got a suggestion, any Media area (TV, office area where a PC could be), run conduit to those areas, then you can run CAT-6E networking cable to each TV or PC or PS5 or XBOX and hardwired your connections to your router. And that way you can future proof and use CAT-7 or whatever new connection comes out. A server room with conduit to all the Media areas of your house would be ideal if I was to be where you're at. Love your content keep it up.
This^^^ no one ever thinks of this. I work in networking and one way to go a level up from this which in 9 years I've only seen twice is to run 2 cat6 cables to each outlet. That way, if you want your wireless access point in a room other than the data room you can run the cat6 to the router then backfeed the 2nd cat6 to the primary switch. That way you've got best of both worlds
And the time to do it. While I love following this project and all, the rest of us have jobs that suck up the valuable time needed to embark on such a venture. Amazing that they can do this together and they are truly living the dream, but the rest of us would have to do this with a) no sponsors and b) on weekends/evenings. Which would take at least 10 times as long. My plan is to buy acreage and build a home on it in the next 5-10 years, but I have no delusions that I could do it myself. Having the know-how is one thing, but time is a huge factor which is why most people have to hire someone to do it. This was a great video, though, breaking down their costs. So often youtubers don't get into these details, and when they do they hide the sponsor benefits. So, kudos for that!
@@Icculus.No doubt. I'm glad their killing it but they should have included the price tag for the average Joe. I believe you'd be $200-300k easily at this point. Quite possible to have failed completely and had to file bankruptcy if hit with the same scenarios they faced, except the average Joe wouldn't of had the knowledge or connections to save the build.
@JackGiralico you are 100% correct l, however good luck getting a bank to fund the project without a GC license signing off on costs. I am currently jumping through hoops to get a house funded. I have to show my costs and bids for everything. Where a licensed contractor can just say $180/sqft on a pro forma invoice or estimate.
As someone watching this for entertainment and a little bit of inspiration, I always appreciate when people mention how many feet of wiring are in their house, or how many thousands of nails. The dollars and cents are the most important I guess, but it’s always wild to remember how many trucks of fill you bought, or how many shingles you’ll nail down later on. Great work as always, and I hope you’re able to slow down a little bit for the holidays.
I'm doing my first build, it's a 1000sf ADU. My guess estimate is I've gone thru at least 15,000 nails & screws. I still have to frame the third floor and roof, lets not forget interior walls, drywall and paneling. When all is said and done it blows my mind to think ballpark of 40,000. That's not counting the many brad nails I'll use for the cedar siding because those are really pins.
Loved the price breakdown, love the transparency and open learning from this channel. Love catching the video within minutes of it dropping because I'm always checking for more Stud Pack. Really looking forward to more tools and construction progress is the coming videos.
It blows my mind the difference in local economies. For what y’all are spending for the garage/ apartment and main house (I’m sure it’s a great price for where you are) would dang near put you in a mansion in my little rinky dink no name town in Tennessee. Absolutely love y’all’s videos! Wholesome content and y’all seem so genuine and honest! Wish y’all all the best and you deserve nothing but greatness
We must be in opposite corners of Tennessee because prices of property and existing homes in east TN have skyrocketed. I was fortunate enough to have purchased my home in 2019, but the cost of materials then the inflation insanity threw a giant wrench in our plans to renovate. I can't imagine trying to start that process with how things are right now.
One of the best comments. I’m in the Twin Cities, you can’t buy a house around here for $200k. All the houses are around $300-$400k and you don’t even get a deck with it.
Hell, I worked on a house where the owners paid $600k, and we gutted it. They bought it because it had a large yard, and you’re just like “this yard is tiny,” one stall garage. When we done with it, it was on par with the 1.5-2 million dollar homes on the block, but like, really? You can damn near touch your neighbors window from within your house. Couple restaurants down the street have been on Food Network. That kind of neighborhood.
This series is something I look forward to a lot. Thank you all so much for your effort. This has been so great to watch the build come along. I can't wait to see the drywall go up actually haha!
I'm having a house built as we speak now. My husband and I are retired and my home is about 2,800 sq feet and I have a daylight basement that will be roughed out but not finished. It's a 3 bedroom 2 bath on top floor and has the Hardy siding. When the basement is done it will be 2 more bedrooms and another full bath.The company puts in the front landscaping and sprinkler system and the sturdy vinyl fence and I'm paying $450,000. It will have LVP flooring and carpet in bedrooms. Most is custom but it is a building company that puts in neighborhoods in Northern Idaho. This is my second home from this company and they have improved their selections and building material 100%. The first home is 2286 square foot, but had 4 bedrooms 3 bath and a small office and I paid $110,000 in 2000. I can't believe how much everything has gone up drastically.
@studpack Love how honest, transparent, happy you all are. This video was one I didn't know I needed. I appreciate the content. Also Jordan, this entrepreneur coming out of you these last couple of years has really been the catalyst of your family's success. I'm sure Paul had great word of mouth references given what a practiced speaker he is. You've really provided him with so much more of a reach by using social media/youtube. Please remember to be thankful. Treat others how you want to be treated. Lastly, take care of your friends and family. Unsolicited advice, I'm sure you are getting plenty of it haha. Big fan of your family/videos.
What was the cost of the ZIPSystem sheathing? Did I miss that? Was it included in the lumber cost? Sure would be nice to know that particular cost. Good stuff, saving tons by DIY as well as knowing that it's done well, no arguing with contractors about things not done, defects, etc. That, by itself, is worth a ton in stress relief.
cost breakdown was a lot less then i had thought even without the partnerships. watching this process has been amazing and cant wait to see more progress being made and for that eventual house build so keep up the great work
Hey guys - retired multi decade carpenter/builder and huge fan. Have you considered reaching out to DIY WIFE here on RU-vid? She tries really hard, learning as she goes along, making mistakes she figures out and their subsequent fixes, and gets some pretty nice projects finished up. She's also got a great eye for design, color and layout and seems just as down to earth and decent as you all do. Bonus - she's a Texas person!
hard to believe i have been watching you guys now for almost 3 years i think. its amazing to see how far this channel has come..... congratulations....
It is so great to see a father and son and friends do this project , that is priceless how you all have such a wonderful relationship. It’s such a shame that 10 years ago that would have been 1/2 that price, ok 15 years ago.your videos and attitudes are what I like the most.ive been a home builder most my life , and am about to build a small home for myself, what a permit nightmare it is . I’m on the east coast of central Florida. I’m addicted to your videos, keep em coming.
Long time follower and I just wanted to say how awesome it is that you guys have gotten so much done this fast. We're always going to want more videos but it's absolutely awesome how far you've come in such a short time with all things considered. Thanks so much!!!
Hey props to you all for being able to do what you're doing and getting the services and prices that you've been getting. Just got to say, I'm just Joe homeowner and had to replace my breaker box 2 years ago as it was no longer in code and that alone was $3,500. So you got some great pricing on a lot of what you got, cuz paying retail would have been so expensive.
Yeah, I don't even want to think about how much it would have been to pay someone to rewire my house. It's taken me 3 years, and I've spent somewhere north of $1300 in materials for my 2000 sq ft, two story, 3-bed, 2 bath house. But I did it without opening any walls and preserved the beautiful plaster/lath in this 1890s home. All thanks to my best friend being a licensed electrician who was able to do the panel swap for me. And who also taught me all I needed to know about residential wiring and keeping it at or better than code with all the side jobs I have helped him with the past 20+ years.
I don’t care about the costs of the build. The revenue you guys are generating from RU-vid. Or the help from sponsors. Your channel is entertaining and educational, and you guys do an amazing job. Keep it up studpack, I tune in and like every video
Already have seen a few comments like this but, I think it should be more respectful….Would love to know what the RU-vid revenue etc was and how that offset your costs. You’re very talented and your dad is incredible charismatic on camera, it isn’t easy. I don’t think anyone realizes how difficult it is to take time out to line up shots, plan the sequence, speak, plan what content to even speak about, and then edit at the end.
You can usually ballpark it given the channel size and views. The real money is from sponsors, views are worth next to nothing in ad block revenue. Not including the product, the pay can be from as low as a couple grand, to tens of thousands of dollars. Saw a thing about Mr Beast saying bc of the view and subscriber count the fee is not doable by many of the average sponsors. That is why they created their own products and businesses to promote. A good hustle for some RU-vidrs is live streams, where like twitch can result in hundreds and thousands of dollars donated during the stream.
RU-vid, and Sponsorships, paid for all this. Jordan, would never be able to afford this, and he seems like a terrible Carpenter.. lol! He should be sucking his Dad's sack for building him a free Mansion
Just from views they are making close to to 12k a month, now that is a very basic guesstimate but it's probably not too far off. Add in sponsors and the fugure could be substantially more, but at the end of the day, it's good wholesome content and we might learn a few things along the way.
Another great video guys! Keep 'em coming... Thanks for the cost update, it's been on everyone's mind for sure. Now...can I ask the bigger question? How much of the construction costs are paid from RU-vid monetization???
The electrician price you paid was bargain basement. You ran miles of cable and feeder, multiple panels, boxes, etc. I paid that for a panel upgrade and subpanel install then another 900 for rough in of two small bedrooms and another 600 for finish electrical (devices, lights). That guy from Indy hooked you up. I’ll subscribe to him on that alone!
As with most projects, the biggest cost is " Labor. You guys have to have saved a ton. I finished a basement a builder wanted $45k to finish. Did if for around $17k. House value went up $117k. 😊
Y'know, I always fastforward your commercials, but i'm always glad you have your sponsors. No way is youtube covering the cost, even though you guys produce peak quality content. This video was really helpful and put things in perspective. Super appreciate you guys sharing nunbers and being transparent. That's a huge part of the learning process.
Just remodeled our purchase, took 6 months doing a full remodel and I felt like it was never going to end! Well worth doing it yourself. You can have confidence it's done right, and the money saved on things you can do yourself is well worth it.
One thing I’ve always wondered is the income! Not necessarily how much, but more so is Jordan paying dad and Rad? Do dad and Rad have other jobs going on? Just curious the dynamic!
I've had the same question, mostly about Rad. Dad has probably got a little nest egg put away. But how is this young newlywed able to afford to "donate" his time and still support his family?
Count your blessings you're building in Texas. This all would cost twice as much in California. Also, the fact that you got help from suppliers and trade people, doesn't really make this cost analyst accurate, but I appreciate you sharing what you have invested and you earned every penny of that RU-vid money. Congratulations, well done!
Hey guy keep up the great work. I moved to Houston just about the time you guys did. One thing I learned about was drywood termites wich are very prevalent here. Make sure you treat all your framing before you drywall with boracare with mold control. You tube it. You will not regret it. Keep up the awesome work 👏
I just broke ground on my new dream home build. Builder is doing the work ( rules of HOA ) but I will be finishing out the 3k sq ft basement. You guys have taught me so much over the years and giving me a lot of ideas for my new home build. Thank You so much. Hope you and the fam had a great Christmas!
Good on y'all. Hard work, sweat, tears and blood. You'll have all that in that building and more by the time you're done, but it'll be worth it. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate the candid look
When you get to the tile… I would love to see y’all do the perimeter joints/change of plane joints according to TCNA standards (EJ171) with backer rod as well as the caulked joints. There is no one I can find out of the big tile YT guys that demonstrates (do they even do) this. Also caulk application…according to the Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute … caulk should be tooled with a clean, DRY caulking tool- not your finger, and no water, detergent, or any other wetting agent applied. would love to see a popular YT channel demonstration industry standards for this application. Keep up the good work! Love your content!
I started watching this earlier but my mother has been needing a lot of care-- just got out of the hospital-- and I've been busy and running myself ragged. I wonder if straight up sand would have been worse soil. If you dig down about 6' or so, my sandy loam turns to white sand. Found that out when getting a septic tank dug. I suppose worse soil than what you had would be something contaminated with toxic waste. Glad you were able to get the select fill to remedy the situation. I like the gravel in the driveway. Have you seen the system where you put down fine gravel, level it, compact it, and put down some sort of plastic grid and then put more gravel over top? No need to apologize about dirt on the floor on an active jobsite. When you build the house, if you're going with slab instead of being raised up slightly, I highly recommend getting some sort of Radon remediation put in. And some radon detectors. When you build the house, you can put BoraCare or a similar product on the wood-- bottom plates & lower parts of studs-- to reduce chance of termites. I saw a house in a video where the treated area was green.Ah, so you are planning to use something like that on the framing. Good plan. Glad you've developed a rapport with the inspector. This project is taking awhile but its better to take your time and do it right than to rush through and do shoddy work like on some of those HGTV programs. Once you have the garage all built, you can take a stick or rod or something to put in the track of the sliding glass door to keep it from being forced open by potential burglars. Although, a good security system, floodlights, cameras etc might deter that. My friend's house & yard were constantly being vandalized & things stolen until he installed cameras. Please don't start running music when you guys are talking because it makes it harder to hear what you guys are saying. I know you want to add music to spice things up, but the music that kicked in around the 10min30sec mark was distracting and made it harder for me to understand what you were saying. I already have difficulty with hearing what people are saying to begin with. LOL. Joel is awesome! It was also nice seeing Matt Risinger pop in for the windows installation. And seeing Jeff Thorman swing by was great. I imagine the gas of going to and from the stores adds up. Yikes! $85k? I was thinking more like $50k. You can buy an entire house for less than that where I live, but it won't be built as well as your garage. It's worth it to see the process and get a really awesome garage though. Hopefully the house won't cost as much as Paul estimates. Since you have learned more about how to go about it you may be able to save some $ by figuring out some better techniques and so forth. And hopefully sponsors will help out more. Maybe you can find some stuff from a Habitat For Humanity ReStore to save some $. I'm still voting for LVP in the upper living space and the house. Completely off topic question: Have you guys ever driven through Mamou? Ever seen the Cancer Is A Bitch Car Crushing LLC? Recently had to drive through there (and will have to drive through there again tomorrow) and chuckle when I see that. Also saw a really cool house on LA 10 that gave me garage envy. 3 car attached garage and 2 story detached garage with massive tall doors. Looks like a shop garage. The other day they had a helicopter parked out front. (My mother was in the hospital in Eunice & I had to drive through Mamou to get there).
Found you guys a few years ago when you were hanging an LVL beam in a house. Now you guys are hanging wide flange steel beams in your DIY garage build. Y'all have come a long ways. Love the content and keep it up!
4:02 I wonder what the cost difference would have been to use the giant foam blocks for fill between the beams in the foundation, I've heard of them being used under highways and overpass ramps to lighten the load of the fill so the group doesn't settle as much.
Love the videos. Keep up the good work. I’m curious to see you track your “free” labor by hours and speciality then calculate labor costs based on market rates. Then add overhead and profit to have a sense of what a person to pay a builder for a house like this.
Some of the tools you bought like the scaffold, pneumatic hammer, and collated screw guns for example are going to be worthwhile investments for years to come when the Stud Pack Dream House build is done. Those were some smart investments.
Hey guys, I just wanted to ask a couple questions. Paul, how did you see this youtube thing going at first vs now and what surprised you about it? Jordan, what plans do you see for this channel once both the garage and the house are built? I have a feeling you wont want to go back to doing contract work like before ;). Have a great day guys and I'm loving this channel more with every video. Thanks for the amazing content.
You guys are awesome and I can’t wait for the next video! It’s so refreshing to see a family come together and build an awesome home. Keep up the great work!!👍
Great video. Liked the breakdown. Especially as a DIYer. Smart to know what you can do and what is better to farm out even if it is possible to do it yourself.
When you look at all of the upgrades you guys put into that build compared to a very basic building I would say that is a pretty doable cost. Just think what it would be to pay someone else to do it. Most subs don't have the pride in their workmanship you guys do and they cut corners. Great job! Especially installing the beam and trusses.
You should make the garage plans/architecture plans available for purchase. I think folks would be interested in supporting you that way with "future plans" to build on our own :).
Very appreciative of the sponsor comments as so many shows make it seem like DYI is so cheap. Yes you save labor, but the costs are always artificial. Hats off to your being open on the topic.
Hi guys! My husband and I love your channel! I just subscribed and I ordered a stud pack hat for him for Christmas. I came right away and he will be so surprised. Thank you for your context. Love the garage build. My husband is building a garage, and loves watching your show. You guys are so fun and real. Merry Christmas to you and your family! Love, from MN. Brenda 😊
You should add the cost of a Christmas tree for the second floor. Hang your small tools on it as ornaments/tool holder. Great stuff! I keep smashing my like button, but it only lets me like it once.
I live in seattle 1400 sq ft should be like 350sqftx 1400 to built& finish. you are saving a lot on labor for sure. Please also post loan options you gone through before the project started and how you proceeded. Thanks and wish you gang to best
The three of you are doing a fabulous job, and watch every episode, as a builder here in Spain,I feel the pain with the heat and crap weather like you guys. BUT I can't believe how much you guys in the US pay for materials it's extortion!! What you pay per sq ft over there here where I live in Spain we probably pay less than half, and that's per sq metre!! Your 1400sq ft house works out to 130 sq m so 85k is $654 per sq m. A majority of new build here run around 600 - 1000 per sq m finished Also if you factor labour into your build I think you could probably add another 50k on to that total. Prices in the US are extremely expensive!! I think you are doing a fantastic job and love the channel you should be on TV, would be a lot better than 99% of the home makeover programs! Great content, great information, and a great team👍
Great video guys. Like you gave the breakdown on the materials. Do any of you have another job to support your family, just curious. But cherish Jordan the time you get to work with your Dad on this project. And learn so much from him. This is priceless .
Really. I’ll detailed walk through. I’m going to echo some of the comments. The three of you seem to enjoy each other have have fun. I think it’s cool that you are having this benefit of time together as well. Keep being awesome!
RU-vid is extremely profitable as a business model. (You're not alone--as others do the same thing on RU-vid--so no offense implied). You guys do great work and provide great content. It's awesome that you guys are not paying for it this--out of your own pockets--as you both don't work jobs outside of RU-vid--other than content creation. This is fine, understanding that the average "Joe" carpenter or homeowner--could never afford this build like this on his/her own wages. Sponsorship, merch sales, donations and advertisements all provide needed revenue stream--to live a luxury lifestyle. I'm certainly inspired by your efforts and accomplishments. I'm not discounting what you have done in your past lives--prior to this channel's creation to get to this point. An $85,000 (Construction Cost) plus the property to build it on ($190,000) comes to $275,000 (Actual expenditures at this point for a construction loan). Just being honest and open. Great job guys--keep up the good work. 👍
This is a fantastic episode! Awesome information!! We so appreciate you guys. Quick question... are you familiar with Victory Outdoor Services? They are a business located up near Milwaukee. One of your subscribers shared their information with me and I can't tell you how much fun it is to check them out. Ryan, the owner, has mentioned he'd consider doing some traveling to if the opportunity presented itself. It would be so amazing to see the two of your channels share an event. I know it's a while off before the house is considered, but maybe now is the time to put a bug in his ear about it and see if he would be interested in working for with you guys. They do amazing work - just like you two do. So it would be a great match imho. Thanks again for the great content and superb video editing. You guys are such a blessing!!
Another note is that you are using top of the line products as well. Windows for example. Another huge cost was that foundation issue. I just rebuilt a 1000 sq foot house that I gutted to the studs and redid everything and I only spent 70k and that included new septic and water supply to the property. You guys are doin a great job and can’t wait for the rest.
Great video thanks every single time I tune in to you guys I learn something working on a much smaller projects thanks for all the help like mentioning how much of a help cost wise and when sometimes it can save you money by bringing in the Pros instead of trying to guess on it yourself keep the content coming and many many thanks.....
Wow, the architect and all the included was cheaper then I thought it would. Makes me glad as the wife and I want to build our custom dream home and I've been scared how much it would be to draw it out and get an engineer for the structure.
Please can you do a video on how to repair or replace a like button? I've been smashing mine pretty hard recently, and I'm not sure how much more it can take.
Wow. If your dad is right and together with the garage thats still a heck of a lot cheaper than what homes are going for here in the KC, MO area. We've got row homes going up next to us starting at 500k. And new homes starting at 600k. Granted, you dont have a basement which helps with cost.
Don't forget that as they mentioned, they're not paying for their own labor (either onsite or doing back-office planning and buying). Also, they don't need to price their work to sustain a house-building business, or to manage the risk of building on spec. That's not to say they aren't doing a good job keeping costs down - they definitely seem like they are. But their costs versus a finished house price (cost + profit) with a warranty is a bit apples to oranges.
Saw Travis Kelce's new mansion, and THAT would be 15+ times more if in L.A. or Miami or handful of other cities. So you can count yourself lucky to live in KC. Also if willing to move far away from a city like SPack, you can save even more. Cost has a lot to do with geography - like you say.
Delighted for you guys! Thats a great price so far and a lot of hard work not just building but behind the scene making it all happen. Can't wait for the rest!!
I'm a DIY guy building an ADU that's 1000sf. It's 3 floors 1 bed 1.5 bath in Wa. state. No construction background but doing great except for the weather, the cold is tough but the rain is starting to beat me hard and not good for the structure. Wish I had some Texas sun.
Thanks for the breakdown and the transparency. I'm getting closer to having a house built a house near Austin, and I'm really interested in hearing what you're learning. Great information.
WOW, that is some scratch!! But it is not more than I expected. With the building cost of the main house, assuming inflation stays the same and you can recoup something from the sale of the old house to be moved, the finish price would be north of $500,000. If you come out being in the $600,000 range for both projects, that would be great.
