always carry some low gauge copper wire with you, when tapcons fail slide in the wire first then use tapcon. gives it something to bite and can thicken the threads and give it something to anchor too. when finished flush cut the wire and done. know from experience it will improve your 50/50 success rate to about 98%. cool video 👍
We use that tip in construction and especially property maintenance, but with tooth picks or wood inside stripped out hinges and other holes etc mostly
Great work as usual guys! Something I have learned to do when Tapcon’s don’t work because the hole gets stripped is to use short pieces of bailing wire or even a zip tie or two in the hole and then use a Tapcon or just an exterior screw. It works really well! You two are a great team! Jordan, you are a lucky guy!
First, I love watching you guys. More on that another time. Right now I want to introduce you to Jeff Horchow. He is the beekeeper at the Benedictine Monastery, which is on the campus of Saint Joseph Abbey in St Benedict, Louisiana (near Covington). He RESCUES bees. Most of his RU-vid videos feature his rescues. The Abbey sells the honey he collects from his hives in their gift store. Next time you have a bee problem, please contact Jeff before you do anything else. Thanks.
His name is Jeff Horchoff. Another one to contact is 628 Dirt Rooster. He and Jeff are buddies. They both do lots of cut outs (basically what you did). I don't know where down south you are but Jeff is in Slidell LA. and 628 is somewhere in Mississippi but not too far from Jeff as they are always doing videos together. The bees that were hanging around when you came back were robber bees.
Not sure if you will check this since it's a three year old video, but...I have found that sometimes if the the tapcons are stripping, if I use my drill/driver instead of the driver so it won't vibrate, thus making a smoother entry into the masonry. I think this helps to keep it from stripping. Also it helps me to not go smaller that a 1/4" tapcon except on rare occasions. Also thanks so much for all information on all the videos. I had a kitchen remodel drop in my lap recently, and the A to Z kitchen remodel helped me tremendously as I had gotten very rusty in that area.
There's a trick that works good for getting stripped tap cons to stick in concrete/ brick. If it strips, stick a peice of copper wire( like out of romex) into the hole and it will compress the screw tight. Saved me many times
I had some bee hives removed from my house. They sprayed primer to cover all the area where the comes were. I was told that the smell would attract new bees to the area. They also stuffed the cavity with insulation so there would not have space to build a new hive. I love your videos! Keep up the good work!
Great video! So many good tips. I'm glad to know about that sealant. Caulk just pulls away from some surfaces and leaves gaps - probably from continuous expansion/contraction from weather. Also great tips on the anchors.
Just found your channel. Really enjoy watching you do your thing...Your boy has a touch of used car salesman/ carnival barker in him. Stay humble, do good work for a fair price!
That Quad is great stuff! I found it one trip to Home Depot and use nothing else now. I use the paintable window, door and siding. Had a leak around a south facing window and no issues two years now. Even use it filling cracks in stucco wait for it to almost set and use a brush to texture it.
I first saw Mike Holmes (Holmes on Homes) use it probably 12 years ago and based on that alone, I switched to it. And never looked back. It's best used by pushing the tube, not dragging it. That way you avoid needing to tool it.
For the blue masonry screws, I have to go down a 64th or 32nd in drill bit size for softer materials like brick. Concrete and block I go with the recommended drill size.
@12:18 When your masonry screw won't grab take a piece or 2 of romex wire sheathing (or even plastic from a water bottle) , roll it up, stick it in the hole. Same thing if you're having problem putting the plastic anchor into a hole you drilled for a masonry screw. I use this trick all the time - no need to drill another hole. Just basically stick some plastic in the hole, and put your screw back in.
Hi have been watching your fascia & soffit videos. Very impressed how you tackle jobs some guys would not want. Tell me, why do you not use upvc cover fascia once the rotted timber has been replaced ? New timber looks good when it’s newly painted, but over the years, labour intensive. Mike uk.
No need, also an extra cost material and work. Wood is old school but works just fine, and you wouldn't want to redo/cover the entire trim that is all wood right? We have Kilz outdoor primer/sealer here in Canada and it seals wood great, just thin it out a bit first, sand and seal the ends twice and I'll look good for years and years.
seal it all up tight as the bees are able to exploit even the smallest of gaps and will happily nibble out your soffit board to make their entrance the size that they prefer . . .
That is one b**** and soffit brother. Right now I'm building a little Pagoda a 16 by 9 feet, 12 High, but the ceiling is going to be 8 feet. It's for my niece's husband he's muscle geek out here in Southern California, and I'm building it inside of Triad gym in Covina. I like the way you work. It can't find too many people that work like that out here everybody's on the go every try to make that money you know nobody's really putting quality work and I like quality work. Nice job guys. Hoorah!
Watching this in 2024, after you made the Big Stretch change up. Would have been done by lunch time... Also, you commented you were "on the road to a thousand" subs. As of Oct 19, 2024 you were over 640k subs and growing!
love your videos and this is my favorite channel on RU-vid and I would love for you guys to keep making more videos, soooooo please wear a safety harness when youre that high up.
Vulcan exterior caulk is absolutely the only way to go it lasts forever never cracks and never separates. They can’t keep it in Menards goes out the door so fast
Love your channel. Question though, after you cleaned out the bee hive, did you clean or treat the wood in the roof cavity? With all the honey that was dripping I would think over time it could get smelly (you stated it already smelled in the first video) and the honey may get moldy over time.
You guys explain very well and show every detail! Keep up the good work , you have another subscriber. By the way, did you have to special order the tongue and groove boards?
Too bad youtube does not give us the ability to like different parts of the video. That would be cool. I kept wanting to hit the like button every time I saw a new idea. That butt of the hammer, that is golden! I will definitely use that! Tap it in with the butt. I cringe when I see people use their hands to beat something into place. That is so potentially damaging. I have had old timers tell me what all NOT to do when I was young. I took every thing they said to heart. DO NOT hammer something in with your hands. They did not tell me WHAT to use instead. The butt of the hammer is GOLDEN! DUDE! Thanks!
I have a 150 year old house. I became an accidental apiarietrist with several areas like this. I have contacted local intentional bee keepers and I have them on speed dial for the next time they swarm. We are hoping to keep removing bees with their Queen, hive by hive, then relocating them until we can accomplish the overwhelming task of cleaning up all the hives in the eves. I have family members in denial about the amount of bee activity. I keep telling them that they will take it seriously when the honey drips on the interior side of the walls.
You will have better luck if you drill into the mortar and not the brick. Also if a hole pulls out, you can stick a tie wrap into the hole and then screw into that.
I put the screw that I'm using to the tip of the bit and where the Philips goes into the head I put blue tape around the drill bit so I know that that's the length of my my my screw now in this case your softcover or your recovery have right there on the siding by the chimney you add that same thickness of that citing that you have and put tape on that area so you don't go to Deep you know where you're at just what I do
Should of called Mr Ed with the Abby bees, or 628 dirt rooster. They come get the bees for free and make colonies with them. They are both around Baton rouge Mississippi area Also Bee bandit. Would of ran the bees out without killing them.. they cant stand the smell of honey robber or Bee bandit! just a thought
The bees were literally cleaning up your mess, you just didn’t give them enough time. Never handle bees again. As soon as you saw fresh comb you should have called a professional who knows hive structure, bee behavior, and how to save what bees and comb were left before you just blundered in.
