How to build a 20x20 Garage for $3000 in 5 days (from Home Depot materials) 

This by far has been great I’ve enjoyed the video watching it has gave me the confidence that I can do this job myself kudos to you everyone has there own style and opinions some negative but this is why we share these videos to learn how to do this projects and save money to each is own style thanks I’ve subscribed to this channel because he deserves respect great job

You can add cement later. I would do 3 foot wide by 10 foot sections. Easy peasy

Mix and pour, finish yourself

Clifford DeRouen U S M C. Shhhh

Swap out the 2x4s for 2x6s and you got a really sturdy garage, also plot studs where the wall sheeting laps.

Well said! It's a great carport for his two cars ❤❤! It's not like anyone's going to live in it, I don't know why people have to be so rude 😮! Just don't watch the video if you don't agree, they should just go to the next video

We all see what we want to see. I was being humours. I liked it, posted another comment AND downloaded it, so chill dude

. . . . uh, they are funny!

Indicting an entire country based on some RU-vid comments? Did you check their passports? Be less of a goofball.

@@chasb7771 a carport is just a minute step up from a shed, lol. It surely is no garage.

Wow thanks for taking the time,😅 lol

Thanks guy 😂

I had it at 1030

Well someone is wrong- recount?

Guys and 'Pretty straight forward' were the word/phrase that had me cringing and almost ready to close the video, but the build was solid enough to make me not quit it

Thank you for sharing this information is a blessing to come across. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Keep doing it your way. Great job bro.

Any specific type of gravel

@@ForgivenSheep3 Lots of different kinds of gravel you can use just make sure they arent washed and arent a fine grade. Most readily available for the average person will probably be the bags of general gravel you buy at HD/Lowes/Menards by all the concrete supplies.

As a Geotechnical Engineering Professor used to always state, "Use good boney Gravel" @@Hurtydwarf

@@ForgivenSheep3 definitely try to use Stone Creed it’ll harden up like cement and stay there!

Yes, except for the part where you should not do anything the way this guy did it lol

We’ll said awesome work

Thanks bud.

Thank you, Johnny

When kamala gets installed I mean "elected", thankfully we'll have people like Johnny

"NO MATTER HOW SMALL" ? How many times, must the dimensions of a piece of lumber, be demonstrated? How many times, do you need to point out the locations of consecutive and repetitive steps? Why does he feel it necessary, to explain how to use a pencil? Seriously? What are the demographics, that he's trying to reach out to, with this video? "Okay, guys" ; How many five year olds, are out there building garages ??

@@crossbowmd61 This might hurt a little...How many comments do you need to make on the same video making the same complaints over and over again? Take your own advice, kid.

​@@otallono You know. . . . I've forgotten. How many comments did I post? Please, let me know. However, this does not change the fact, that, he, waaaaaay, over demonstrated, every step of this build. . . . . have you counted my comments yet? How many?

Great job

My project price is always low before I start 😂

Yeah, I'd love more about sourcing materials. Though I think part of it is that my budget is immediately blown (relative to the video) by the fact that I have to do piers because flat land doesn't exist around her unless you like flooding. But I'd love to see this guy just drive around getting stuff and voice their opinions on all the little things, from nails to different board widths, where you can get reclaimed stuff, etc.

Just like the Tiny Houses or Prebuilt Sheds.. They All can be Built for Almost Less than Half than buying them prebuilt... But Channels Love to Push the Prebuilts.. I think they get a % of the $ for doing so and Remove my Comments that say you can Build For Less... I built a 12x12 Shed for Under $1,000 but to Buy a Prebuilt... Well over $5,000.

its a major waste. this building wont last the elements and it certainly wont last any scrutiny from code enforcement.

@@MrAwsomeshot Specially him putting the edges of the Steel Sheets IN the Dirt... Where They Will Rust Away and Not Using Pressure Treated Wood.

As a lifetime carpenter, I am with you there. Even if you wanted to make s take apart building, pole barn makes sense. Putting all that blocking in between the 24 on center studs, the bottom plate and all that adds to the material list.. Twenty four foot trusses are stocked items at lumber yards and are economical. I would bet till all that happens, you would have a similar material cost and a superior result. And it would pass code as well. No way could I build a building like that in Ohio anyway Given some thought, it wouldn't be difficult to construct a knock down unit utilizing pole barn methods.

@@ohiofarmer5918 Heck, if it had to be take-apart, I'd just make it in two halves ("Double-wide" style) that could be uncoupled in the middle and then just take each half away on a trailer. The labor involved in taking this one all apart and then reassembling it would be substantial. You'd have to disassemble it, and then level-up the new site; make a new foundation, and then re-assemble- Pretty much as much work as just building from scratch, only what you save on not having to cut the pieces, you loose in the disassembly. I just hope they don't get a lot opf wind up there in Canookistan... At leasty it looks pretty well protected by all of the houses around it. If that were on my 27 acres here in KY it'd fly away...or get smashed in short order, like those over-priced rental sheds you see people with..here today...gone tomorrow! Hopefully it'll be O-K for the OP though.

I like those metal trusses with notches for 2x4's to attach roof to. I'm still working out my plans. I need a bay high enough for a car lift. Might do one bay two stories. That or a 5ft pit under it. High water table here means a sump pump for a pit.

@@robertsmith2956 Think carefully about getting a lift. Raising your hands above your head and craning your neck to look upwards are very unnatural, and many people find working that way very difficult. Plus, the accessories you need to make a lift worthwhile (drain containers that'll reach high enough, etc.) are pretty expensive. Me? I'd rather just lay on the ground. And Scotty Kilmer and Uncle Tony('s garage) agree...

@@bobbylibertini yea, but the contortions you need to get at part on your back also are not good for the body. Just went through it with the exhaust manifold. drain containers are easy to make. a pipe and a bucket. They have a neat chair that lies you back for working under the car half way up so your head isn't tilted up.

100% agree 🤟

unfortunately its gunna collapse under the snowfalls we get, he didn't design the roof to the standards it shoulda been, the roof has almost no pitch so its gunna take the full force of the weight, he didn't properly construct the roof for northern climates.

Trust me, this meets none of the building codes up north as well. HOWEVER after working South Florida doing hurricane Ian repairs for 14 months, don't pat yourself on the back to hard.. Can't count how many houses I worked on down there that were so out of code that should have been torn down, but somehow passed inspection, so I moved them to the next stage (hanging drywall). WAY to many houses I had to get out my framing nail gun and nail every single stud in the right way, because they framed the walls with trim nails yes you read that right, they used TRIM NAILS to frame the interior walls. Had to drill and install tapcons to hold the walls in place, because that was never done. Door openings WRONG, window openings WRONG, zero headers, no king studs, missing hurricane straps, not bolted to the foundation. (I did what I could to fix them fast and free, but legally I wasn't allowed to do framing work, but damned if I was going to let someone's house be that screwed up) Sad to see so many houses built wrong by total hacks, I would fix what I could quickly and for free, and get to hanging drywall. Had one house that the tile guy screwed up the bathrooms so bad, that they had me do the rest of the tile in the house, and i'm not a tile guy, but it looked 200% better than what the tile guys had done, and now the home owner couldn't afford to have it ripped out and done the right way. The one floor he layed was so bad that you HAVE to wear shoes when walking on it, or you risk cutting your feet on all the edges because the tile work is that bad. Breaker panels that were broken by the electrician, where the breakers were floating freely since the part that holds them down they broke. Had another house that the HVAC guy ran the ducts so bad that the system was NEVER going to work right, failed three inspections, then finally passed, however they never fixed the issue, told the customer it was still wrong, and they told me to hang in anyway, and "I didn't know what I was talking about", guess what I heard when I went to pick up my final payment on the drywall work, the HVAC system wasn't working right, not getting good flow in most rooms (I know why, and have photos showing exactly why). Flooring guys that cut all the LVT flooring wrong around the floor vents, so they had to get 2" larger vent covers to cover their screw ups. Just ZERO ethics by a lot of the contractors.... and yes I have photos of ALL that bad work. Got fired by 70% of GC's that I worked for in SWFL, because I refused to do hack work. "you're taking to long.. well it takes time to do it right" Don't hire me, if you want to screw the customer. Replaced a subfloor on Sanibel, GC wanted me to cut the floor around the walls, NOPE sent full sheets under the walls, done right, or I'm not doing it. Total greedy people, that just don't care. If you're ever having a house built, or gutted and remodeled, HIRE a 3rd party inspector. They should do a FULL inspection before insulation and drywall goes hung.

@@C0braChicken2 same in NJ after hurricane sandy. I cringed seeing the work my neighbors paid for but they ignored me when I tried to tell them the issues I saw.

lol are you kidding? this building wouldnt last 1 winter in Maine where I grew up.

The ground movement alone will wreck and rot from the ground contact, in 10years..

It's just a temporary moveable carport. Keeps the sunlight rain and snow off my car's .

I thought the same thing when it first showed the doors open, but to be fair... He did say foundation, not floor. Foundation is what the build rests on, and does not necessarily include or support the floor. Around here building like that would just result in a wet muddy floor. At a minimum I'd want to dig down a few inches and apply a layer of gravel. Aside from the floor situation, it looks like a decent cheap storage building.

@@turk71385 another option for the floor could be just 24” x 24” patio stones. Wonder how long it was before the city or province building inspector was there freaking out.

cinder blocks are used for foundation not dirt

@@vart7767 cinder blocks are the foundation

Also great forum for upgrades.

Yes! This was my first observation.

Yes, it always drives me nuts when I see people using cinderblocks on their side like this.

Right, leveling the foundation using string with cheap string levels and digging the foundation holes 16.5 inches below the lines then setting the blocks in the holes vertically and filling them with mortar up to the leveled line not only adds strength but makes the leveling process much easier, as the concrete can be used to raise or lower the base by bringing it to the string easier than removing the block to fill or dig. Overall a good video though!

Yes we appreciate it you didn't talk about what happened to you yesterday and the year before and your friends etc that's how people stay focused and don't forget about what you just said before you say that your wife got a double root canal etc.

"not dragging it out" ??? This video should have been half as long, as he'd made it; because, he appearently thinks he's teaching it, to a bunch of five year olds.

i was about to say the same thing then he said canada and i said oh no

my level is broke ...it has an air bubble in it.

3rd Issue: Leave off the "guys" every other word, really irritating.

​@@devonbond3093it's better than him saying "eh?" at the end of every sentence.

Are those concrete blocks ok to lay on their side? I would expect they would be stronger with the holes facing up. A lot stronger.

Top plates also normally double and overlap.

By using triangles in the construction of the headers, he could have increased strength greatly. I agree that treated should have been used and also better support under walls with some sort of anchors. No birdsmouth on rafters puts full weight on a very small portion of rafter.

more money... I have seen old shacks on abandoned properties on youtube, and they are still standing and it is MUCH construction than this build. So please.. shhhh...

Glad it was helpful!

@@TylerHankss sure they use for foundation but on edge. I'm a contractor. Believe it or don't. S

I used cinder blocks to set up mobile homes for years. They are very strong

​@@andyvaldez26Yes, but with the holes going up hopefully, the way this was done will fail.

@@andyvaldez26 I don't it will affect ur building. But even mobile homes are to b set on edge holes up. Ur vid uss very informative

@@TylerHankssyou are 100% wrong.

100% correct. I've built tons of these this way even over 10 years ago and they're still standing and look exactly the same, nothings moved or cracked. Thanks for the feedback. People don't realize it's a carport, one guy commented that it will be cold inside lol.

@@ProblemSolverGarage wood stove and some lights and that'd be golden.

@@ProblemSolverGaragethanks for the video and the laugh. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

as long as the Load is spread out across the full surface of cinder block, he should be OK. The problem is when you use a cinder block as a "Car Jack Stand". If you do that, the block can break because all the force of the car is pressed on 1 inch area of the block. But in his case, the 2x4 is spread out across the cinder block, so I dont think it is relevant if a square cinder block is rotated.

What's he going to anchor it to . . . . . . . the cynder blocks? R i g h t ! ! !

@@crossbowmd61 Mobile home anchor “screw” into the ground, not to the cement blocks. They hold amazing well (in dirt, not sand)

​@@c50ge OKay. But did he do that? No. If he had, he deffinately would have included that in the video. But he didn't.

@@crossbowmd61 That's why he made a suggestionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn....

It cracks easily. Gravel is cheap, and portland cement is expensive. Readimix is as cheap as it gets unless it is in small quantities.

thats actually not true if you make it right, there are very specific ratios for very specific soils, and it can work well, but has to be made right@@alanfeil2900

This built on a concrete pad would be perfect. Add some to the overall price but you could anchor the bottom sill plate (pressure treated) right to it to make it more permanent.

Thx

Np 👍 thx 🙏🏻

If you are in GA, look at Alan's Factory Outlet. They will deliver and assemble a 20x20 metal carport for about $3500

tropical storm force winds will wreck this building. you don't have to spend 30,000 but there are right ways of building on a budget.

Thx

He has some killer e36 videos!!

Lol I call them the couch experts.

You forgot to mention using cinder blocks in the wrong orientation for load-bearing, they're far weaker on their sides than they are when used in their intended direction.

@@AJvsEverything yep,,, and there's plenty more... To me this is a terrible example of 'construction'.

Agreed

amen to that, just goes to show how people treat each other anymore. most of those people are living with mama and daddy still and never built a thing in their lives

Thx

Wouldnt water come in those holes you just drilled ?

Cool, thanks!

It's just a temporary carport, but thanks for all the points.

liked and subed

Is the metal galvanized steel that is corrosion resistant?

Glad you enjoyed it

no

The blocks were concrete. But placed incorrectly. Not load bearing on their side. Not liking the stuff floating in space. Love the minimum methods. Fun watch.

Thanks

I think panel might want the screws on the flats even on the roof.

@@johntilbury2097 Screws on the ribs in a roof application is the better way to go provided the screws are driven to the proper depth. There are special screws now available which help with that.

​@@johntilbury2097 having the screws on the flats will cause leaks from the water pooling on them though, so if it ever snows or rains in your area attaching at the ribs would be best. Probably Arizona is fine either way

A 2x4 bottom plate also needs a solid foundation. Never meant to span anything even remotely close to 10’.

no, it's actually a terrible video, and the build is, well, meant for views on youtube, not cars...

I want to build off grid using stone, what are using?

Think there are any girls watching? Maybe they can check in if so, my guess is they're a decided minority in the viewer demographic😉

I laughed so hard when you said get straight lumber from Home Depot

Banana 🍌 wood

Could you name a place or two where you can buy wood cheaper than Home Depot? Thanks.

Thanks for watching

Yeah definitely wouldn't work in a fancy residential area. Where I live there's weird buildings everywhere

It's not a permanent structure, so no permit, no inspector.😊

Where we live, sheds are not inspected. We live in a free state. Not democrat.

@@terryhardin2721 Which state and how big a shed can you build without permits? In Michigan, in rural areas, it’s 200 square feet if it’s on a foundation and no real limit if it’s not. Cities and villages vary between 100 and 200 square feet.

In the land of the free, you're prohibited in almost every aspect of life. In Vietnam by contrast, they are pretty much allowed free reign except for bad mouthing the government leaders. Here, we're free to the extreme in that regard😂.

Awesome thanks for watching

He ran a 2 x 4 rail under the rafters to add strength to the roof. It might have been a good thing to use two, 2 x 4s (top plate) on the top of the wall build as is done in standard supporting wall construction. Instead of adding cement blocks between on the supporting wall, a 2 x 6 could be run along the base plate, the entire length of the interior just like was done on the top of wall. Or, could also put 2 x 6 blocking between wall studs on the base plate. This would bolster the cross bracing effect of the metal siding, and prevent most sagging from snow load.

I would like to see an honest follow up vid after a freeze/thaw cycle.

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching

bury some wood planks and pour gravel down. may not be the most comfortable but you'd ensure proper drainage of any moisture.

@@roryhovey7475 Yeah, I want to use rolling floor jacks and such but I’m a cheapskate so I just might go with a gravel floor. I can just lay down boards when I need to jack something.

@@ProblemSolverGarage I’m glad to see this video is performing well for you. I subscribed last year when I was gifted a rusty Pontiac Montana (AKA Chevy Venture, Olds Silhouette) after a tornado crushed my car. You had the only good video out there about doing brakes on this minivan… and you even covered lifting it when the jack points on the rocker panel are too rusty! The whole reason I was reduced to DIY was because a chain here in Georgia refused to touch such a rusty vehicle even though the frame is fine. Obviously, Tires Plus has no idea how bad rust can get while you’ve probably seen it all in Canada. This thing definitely spent a good chunk of its life up north but was sold off in the south before it got too bad. While I may not follow all the projects on this channel, it’s truly the gift that keeps on giving. It may not be your usual automotive content but variety is the spice of life and I think that’s why this video is appealing to so many. Keep it up! Thank you so much, and have a Merry Christmas.

@@emmettturner9452 if you REALLY wanted to save as much guap as possible, start collecting old tires. Once you get enough of them you can melt that down and pour it over the gravel. Just gotta spread it even and make sure it's relatively level. Sure a jack and stuff would sink slightly under weight but for things like jack stands it'd just be an extra layer of insurance so the bottom doesn't slip out.

Next to Beaux Daddys, Thunderbay... Unless there is another Beaux Daddys in Canada...

Thx 🙏🏻

@@ProblemSolverGarage Nice job .. But you should of add the rubber seals under the outsides of the roof and i would of gotten a REAL ridge cap to keep the bugs out or at least screened in the ridge to stop them.

I live in Washington State are you by chance in British Columbia?

I had SouthSound Structures out of Lakewood Wa. Build me a 10x20 barn style shed which ends up being 16 ft tall. These two guys did an excellent job and cut every board here on my property and build it here and from there: start to finish they were done in 8 hrs and put two lofts in and barn doors and two small windows, vents and even built me a 20 ft long bench top about 24 inches deep. Going to have the build me another one to put my pro street car and riding lawnmower in it ‘also.

Wow, All Americans. I thought it was just me!😅

@@Ron_Masterjohn Sounds nice. How much did it cost to have the shed you mentioned with the upgrades included? Wood floor or concrete? Thanks.

@@istvanmeissler2238 wood floor and was just under $6000 from South Sound Structures in Lakewood Wa. Great work.

Great tip!

Thx

Thx

Pressure treated lumber rots almost as fast as non treated lumber, a gallon of tar, flashing or vinal wrapping or even painting with exterior paint would suffice be fine.

Well none of the wood will ever touch the ground or get wet, this is just a tutorial for some ideas, when you're building yours you can add whatever you like to it, thanks for watching

​@@ProblemSolverGarage best response. 😂

​@@ProblemSolverGaragewood shouldn't rest on concrete unless treated or has a barrier.