Everybody is an expert at something... but not everybody has the courage to learn and attempt things outside of their expertise. We all need to be more like April! I'm impressed and I hope to see much more.
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"If you wait until you're ready, you'll be waiting for the rest of your life." "Behold the turtle. Notice how he only makes progress when he sticks his neck out."
You do an incredible job. I like that you make use of your own common sense and what works for you when building. My mother taught me, from sheer necessity, there wasn't anything I couldn't do if I set my mind to it. When I was eleven, she married my stepfather, who was an engineer. I was his sidekick. I learned to view things from his perspective. Now, I can visualize a project. I know exactly what I need to do to build whatever it is I'm building, banisters for my front porch, an enclosure for the garbage cans, fences, closets in my house and right now, a catio project. I'm seventy and still going strong and learning and, I hope, mentoring by being an example to younger women.
I'm 58 & a single mom weigh in at 105lbs but that doesn't stop me doing home repairs, shed builds, lawn mower car repairs ECT. Do all my efforts end up perfect? Idk what I do know is that I can and will figure it out and it fulfills the need. I was my father's sidekick and I grew to love tinkering about. At 5 yrs old my dad gave me some 2x4s nails hammer and a hand saw I was in HOGS HEAVEN! BANGING away making boats for the mud puddles as he worked on his hot rod hahaa I've been dirty most days since😂 learned how to auto body work too. I'm not afraid to try and still have many things that I NEED to do and many desires too. I hope I have the life to do them all. What I admire about this individual is that she has learned the proper names in building no idk why but that is where I always seem to fail in remembering. The names just don't stick with me. And that creates other issues too. I'm a visual hands-on learner. Reading and comprehension were never easy for me. I am no teacher because I can't give the proper names of parts and tools😢. My eldest somehow by watching me has grown to be very self sufficient herself I am hopeful that my youngest who is 20 yrs younger than her sister grows to become a self doer too. It's tiring and not always easy however it does bring self satisfaction once you conquer a quest. It's also better on your finances too. Plus it keeps you busy with purpose which helps keep you feeling young!
"I learn from my experience, then I do better next time." Profound words. That's exactly the way I was taught to do things, and that's the exact attitude I was taught to have. Excellent work!
Exactly Mark. I too am engaged in some DIY around my home, primarily sorting out "deferred maintenance" from the previous owners who did absolutely nothing for the past 15-20 years. By watching videos such as April's I have managed to work out how to replace part of a couple of studs which were rotting as well as replace dozens of linear metres of wooden weatherboards (siding). All the timber I used was H3.1/H3.2 treated to ensure that it was not going to be affected by any rain or humidity. Sure, I could employ the services of a builder/carpenter but that would cost me many thousands of dollars. End result I would have learned nothing and spent more money than I have. The finished product may be a little better than what I did. I prefer to learn instead of throwing money around.
A great first attempt at framing! Two tips I would offer: 1) Whenever possible, always line up your framing members with the members below them, e.g. you should have a cripple under each rafter to transfer the load properly to your header. This will prevent sag in your top plate causing waviness in your roof, or floor, whatever happens to be above. 2) A lot of the time it's better to sheathe your walls before you stand them up. Easier to fasten the sheathing and gives you an opportunity to square the wall.
Pat Fenis but if she squares up the skillion walls, and then stands them up to find the shed she's attaching to isn't plumb, what then? I agree for small standalone sheds, but this isn't standalone.
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I've built several sheds. I am not a professional carpenter and, as you discussed, I learn a lot by doing and making mistakes. I love your attitude. Great job.
As the father of 3 grown daughters, I applaud your father! I really appreciatte the way you keep things simple and cover details the novice needs to hear. After having watched several of your videos I think it would be nice if they were labeled somehow to view them in chronological order. Keep up the good work!
Man, I personally think you did a great job on this project! It looks professionally done! You give me the courage & motivation to step outside of my box & try things like this! Thank you for the video!!
I love how u don’t edit out the mistakes, that stuff happens on site everyday , but a lot of videos on RU-vid are edited to seem as though a build goes smoothly without hiccups ... so great job
Greetings from Australia! I like how you explain even minor detail such as using masonry bolts to the concrete, etc and explains clearly as you go. Nice work
I really appreciate the fact that you share things you re-do. Helps to see what you experienced and the fixes you applied. Thank you for including them.
I love your attitude! I'm fixing up my old home little by little by myself as well, no training in woodwork or anything but some basic electricity... I just go for it as well and learn along the way. If I don't like it, I just start over, still cheaper than paying a professional to do it once, and it sure gives a lot more satisfaction!
Totally agree! I just worked out how to frame a perfect wall and exterior weatherboard, looks great! I have no idea how to finish the inside.... that’s next week....thanks to ppl like April! Just do it! Safely.
I love your tutorials. As a mom and a diy girl you have inspired me to do projects my hubby will not even think of. Thank you for doing this for all of us to learn from you.💕
Nice work. Saw only a few points that wouldn't fly on a house but for a shed you have a nice sturdy element. Love your attitude and will sub. My daddy use to give me a task and then leave me to do it. Afterwards he would come back and pick it apart and show me the right way. Used to aggravate me and I asked him why. He said "son, I'm not teaching you carpentry (or what ever the present task was) I am teaching you to THINK." If you haven't installed the flashing as mentioned in comments below you should. It will protect. Wood is easier to work with and replace but I am just beginning repairs on my mother in laws place where flashing was left off the balcony and water dripped for years behind the stucco. Looked fine until about 2 square meters fell off in a storm. The more I pull this apart and see how they built it the stronger my desire becomes to find the original carpenters and chase them down the street with a nail gun.
In a case like you have here. When you frame the walls, square them up by measuring from corner to corner diagonally. Then put the siding on before standing the wall up.
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looks really good. here in California we worry about termites. so fence or any thing that could be a path from the ground to the house framing we put a thin alum sheet between the wood and the house. great job
your sense of adventure is inspiring. This is exactly how I learn. Also by watching others like you that are willing to share your experiences. Thank you. So far I have built a stool, a wall (with wiring) and a Murphy bed.
Absolutely stunning! You are an amazing woman and one worthy of their labor. Your videos to me are more than just carpentry and such it's a encouraging, motivating, empowering, giving, and a breath of life. I would love to meet you and your family. I have 13 kids (Foster/adaption parent), and I just finished a Treehouse Playhouse Playground from scratch - along with a 100ft Zipline. Everything you experienced from the excitement, mistakes, "cheats", etc., I've experienced and was very therapeutic. And to look back at something you've created that others enjoy is reviving. You keep on keeping on, as my grandmother would say!
Great job! I love to see people take the initiative and jump right in on a project. Your husband is a blessed man to have such a go getter for a mate!!! :)
OMG I am very thankful I find you on RU-vid! You are an amazing and very talented young lady! To me you are professional!!!!! I also love to do projects in my home and thank you for yours ideas and tips! Be safe careful and happy!!!!
Thank you. I need to enlarge my shed and was worrying about how to handle the weight of the walls as I am a 75 year old woman. Now I know how too do it!
I honestly love that you shoe your mistakes. first it shows no one is perfect, second they are probably common mistakes and it shows is not to do it ourselves
Honestly, that looks really good. I am a man and don't know jack shit about this kind of thing. Grew up with a shit dad, and only knew the streets. So here I am, watching random tutorial videos to learn what my father should have taught me. You are a great teacher, much respect!
mad hatter Maybe your father didn't know either. He did what he thought he knew best at that time of his life. I'm glad you are seeking the knowledge. You are becoming a better version of yourself and that's all that matters! I am happy for you.
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Great job! One tip: I would add flashing between where the 2x4 roof brace meets the lean-to as well as caulk the heck out of it. This will keep it from leaking as well as protect the siding of the main structure from eventually rotting out.
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I gotta hand it to yah, pretty darn good videos for a 'learn as you go'. I think it's great that you have the motivation and the drive to go out and do so many things for yourself. As a licensed GC in NM, it would be nice to see more interest in the trades, and especially by women. Great job with everything I've watched, and especially the welding and metal projects. Would love to see more metal in your future! Thanks
A little advice , when you put in green plate always use sill seal on exterior walls to prevent moisture build up. And yes it is treated wood , but still the moisture will eventually harm it. Also put you anchors into the concrete when you pour your slab. It makes it a lot easier when putting in green plate
Although you aren't a professional builder......you certainly look like you know what you're doing! I enjoy your videos and admire your 'get 'er done' attitude!!!
well done. Learning at the deep end is the best place most of the time. And if the trolls and perfectionist give you grief, remember it is a shed. If it holds out the rain and protects your stuff then it is doing its job and yes our mistakes are our best source of learning. It is also your mrk1 prototype. The next will be better or you learned nothing. Again well done
Please don’t apologize. We’ve all had a first time when trying something new. Your Lean To satisfies a real need, costs less than plastic kits, and will perform with excellence. With what you’ve learned, the next one you build will be a monument.
Slap some trim on it, caulk and paint to match, and it'll look like it's always been there. There's no such thing as "cheating" when it comes to carpentry. It's "adapting."
You rock. I bought a 24ft x 43ft 3 stall garage and made it into a house. Videos like this one r what has helped me learn. I've messed up a ton, but like you said take it apart and put it back together. I admire you. 💪👍👍
Great work! I'm in the process of planning out my lean to. I need 2 of them. One small one for protecting my furnace intake as last year the snow came off the roof (gambrel metal roof) and blocked the intake. Second one is for additional storage on the outside of my 1000sq ft garage / workshop. Thanks for the video sure gave me some good ideas!
I do my own projects as well, wish I had started when I was younger like her. Not that my husband can't do the project, I just like to get it done on my time schedule, with my own designs! Love the feeling of accomplishment. RU-vid videos are the bomb! Most of my projects are flipping houses! but I also tackle the projects in my own home when I'm not working on a house. You Go April!
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but do not cup your hand anywhere near where you are pressing the framing nailer. I noticed you only did this in the start of the video. I warned my brother of the same thing, but what do I know right? Later he came to me to show me the stitches where the nail had turned outside the board sending it through his hand. Just a heads up, great work as always.
+webslinger67 I was going to mention the same. You just never know what that nail might hit in the timber which could turn it outward and straight through your hand. Good advice!
+R Down I call that fishooking...happens with framing finishing or brad nails all the time.....The very first time I used a brad nailer I got one....it was supposed 1 1/4" nails but was loaded with 2 1/2"...went right through the pine, right into my hand and had to be pulled out with pliers.... You see, I slid back the pressure plate and checked, yup, 1 1/4"...but there was ONE 2 1/2" left at the nose.....and that's the one that bit me...
I know she learns by doing, and more people should, but that little accident can stunt your building career, possibly for good...and dats no good mang.
+webslinger67 Excellent advice, I had a 16 penny impeded in my hand the very same way you mentioned. That's a mistake you only do once. Luckily for me the nail only caught the meat of my hand no bones were hit, I was able to pull it out and kept on working. But yeah, great advice.
You rock lady. I helped my son build one of these and it was a goat roping rodeo as I had my way of doing it and he had his way. we went with his way since it was his show. enjoyed your video. (Mississippi gulf coast, USA)
@@petermacleod5710 True, but sheets can get heavy when working up higher doing it this way. And it can still be done perfectly with the proper calculations
Impressive! I've done alot of remodeling, re-engineering projects on my previous home...with no experience except for RU-vid....lol. Everything I did was a great learning experience. The most important? Just jump right in and do it! Measure 10 times, and cut just once. 👍
its great that you tackle jobs like this to learn and grow. Many people avoid this process and its the best way to grow. Maybe you could invent a kind of earing that doubles as ear protection? that way you can just unplug them when not needed and they just hang down
Thank you for posting this I am going to be working on the same kind of project and this gave me some good ideas. Really love to see women represented on RU-vid!
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Hei April: I like all your videos, are in something with the ideas and works projects, I like that you are progressing fast is good practice. Greetings from Norway.
You're hired!!!! OMG!!! You're self-trained?! WOW!!! I am blown away!!!! You are amazing!!! And I can't believe that you did all that in one go!! I am excited to see your next video (part two), YOU ROCK!!!!!!
wow april! who needs professionals, and how nice it is to see a lady woodworker, I don't know why its taken me so long to discover your videos. I have been a non professional woodworker for many years now, and your videos have given me a lot of enjoyment and inspiration for new projects in the future, ..😀 oh and just had to say, GREAT WORKSHOP!
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Well done young lady 👏. It shows that once the mind is made up, the rest is possible. I also need to try something like that especially now that I am retired and have time for adventure 😂.
+Nicholas Smerk I was actually getting ready to suggest the same thing. Between the top and bottom of the masonite side pieces. I couldn't remember the name either. Lol.
+Nicholas Smerk yeah it is called Z flashing. It should be on any horizontal seems on the exterior sheeting. Even on houses that have brick they will put plastic on all the horizontail seems and then the brick layer will take care of it. On a simple shed of lean to the Z flashing works great. It will prevent any water from getting into the seems and going behind the wall. Works great.
***** yeah, I've only done T-111 once. We weren't too happy with it (wasn't very nice) but it lasted long enough. I think April saw everyone's comments and fixed it in the next video.
you should have had 4" cut off each side top plate on the front. then extend the top plates on the side walls on top of the front wall. it'd be a little more structurally sound. And be up to code in 99.99% of everywhere. Because that is considered a perminate structure since its anchored to the foundation pad.. but other than that. good job. And keep on learning new things. And you will become a pro.
What weather you have in winter time? How about rain? I'm just wondering, than You do not put any hydro isolation between concrete base and wood. Concrete is hygroscopic material , if not made with special additions and wood in a direct contact with concrete can rotten, can get some fungus and service time will not be long.
You have training now🤙. I quit school in the 10th grade and never really had anyone to teach me, so I’d just jump in with both feet. Man, if I’d had Google, and U-Tube back in the 70’s. You go girl. I love to see young people doing things for themselves. 👍
Next time don't notch out the roof stringers. Simply cut the angle on each end where it meets up with your shop, and sit the full width of the stringer on the support piece you nailed to your shop. Not such a big deal in your climate, but somewhere there is snow load you create a weak point in the wood where you notch it and only have a small width of the board (and the nails) supporting the roof load. Cut-out for overhang is also a bit too much of the total board width.
Excelente work! I love your videos April, they inspire me to do things in our home, and as a woman when I watch you I feel I can do anything. Thank you for that! Also thank you for adding those scenes where you are tired and everything hurts. when I'm really tired by the end of the day I always keep in mind that is like that for everybody and gives me strength to continue next day. Regards from Chile
+Fredrik Rambris Technically you should really do the math, specially its important when living in area that has lots of snow. Roofing material also effects this, as that angle with sheet metal roofing is ok, but make tarmac roof and your going to have a problems. Even area of that small can gather huge weight from snow and water, eventually collapsing whole thing, if angles and structure is not right. Thought then again its a shed and practically speaking i eyeball as much if not more when building stuff like that :D Of course i'm house builder by trade, so eyeballing it comes with experience, but i would recommend someone whos just learning to check things out before doing, specially when building something that effects the main building it self. Gotta say, she did great job for first timer, thought her use of impact nailer and nailing base board into wall was kinda scary looking stuff... Impact nailer is not a toy and i have seen what happens when user has not healthy respect towards the tool. It would not be first hand to be pierced by redirected nail or wrong hand placement... or not first electric cable shot and shorted by nail.
I enjoy watching your videos because you are good at carpentry and explaining your methods. I think you're even better at learning and that is what stands out between you and the others. I'd watch your videos for educational purposes over anyone else just because I know you have probably done it yourself first.
The first video of April that I watched she said something like, " If ever I`ve wanted something, I`ve just made it." I immediately thought, WOW !! now that`s the kind of a woman I want to marry.
What he is trying to say is get a wife that likes to get her hands dirty who gets out there and does stuff not sit around doing her nails and makeup , and yes I 100% agree with you.
Very impressed with your practicality, skill and explanation. As a keen self taught amateur myself I have a few projects under my belt that made people smile as did yours for me. Good job 👍😁
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I have watched every single one of your videos....more than once. You are such an inspiration. I built and run my own haunted attraction so before I start my build day, I watch a few of your videos to get pumped up. If you are ever near Branson, Missouri, stop by for a tour!
You're just the type of person I can relate to. I wanna build the same thing. I'm not a builder, but I attempt things, I mess up but I learn from my mistakes and finish what I started. Good Job.
Thanks! That's exactly how I started. I researched my project, started it then learned by any mistakes made, building on my experience. Thanks for watching.
I'm no carpenter but I build like you do and I am proud of you for doing so well . Remember your building to please you and its looks perfect to you and for you . Plus you had fun doing doing the build and you learned and smiled along the way .
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Oh, I see what you mean. No I left the sill plate free until I moved the wall into place and nailed it on when it was in position. That way I could make sure the 2x4 was snuggly up against the barn. I did the same on the other wall when I realized I forgot to compensate for the offset.
Watching April in 2020 she is quite accomplished. I just happen to need a lean-to greenhouse and this came up. I had no idea she was new to this stuff in 2015. She's learned a lot in a short amount of time. I'm also saving this older series of videos to help with my project.
