I had to fire my first contractor today... Transforming an Old NAPA Shop Into My DREAM SHOP!! 

i used to work with law enforcement just a piece of friendly advice put a steel cage around those mini splits because they will be easy targets for thieves,love the build congratulations

Im a professional contractor, this is the type and size of project with the different subcontractors you really have to weigh the cost to hire a reputable outfit to manage the job for you. You deal with one person and they make it happen. I can see that you and your crew are capable and hardworking, but you have to see what the trade off is for your crew not detailing and doing what they are best at, while at the same time progress would be made on the new shop, there wouldn't be multiple trips to home depot, for a project of that size materials should be coming from a building supply company at way less cost then HD. I respect anyone that puts their own sweat equity into their dream. That being said Im just a guy sitting at my laptop watching, I don't know the full scope of your project as far as permits and licensing in your area, but can appreciate all the hard work you guys a re putting in.

Loving these regular updates and how quickly you are getting the work done. Keep at it, really enjoying this remodel series.

I knew it was the drywaller who got fired as soon as you said you had to let a contractor go. Horrible, and after seeing this video, way worse than i thought! You did the right thing!

If in Australia those AC splits would probably get stolen mounted that low. May get wire cages mounted over them to deter theft. Shop is looking really cool now. 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

Hope the rest of the work goes smoothly…. Listen to the comments on what people point out to you . There’s a lot of Joe the handyman’s out there that shouldn’t be contractors .

Been watching you since you lived in Hawaii, happy to see the growth you’ve had and the new ventures you’ve done. I hope the shop does well and thanks for your service.

@10:20 Really shows why all of those lights are so important to the work you do!

Looking outstanding my brother, keep keeping on, God bless ya'll.

Hate how he didn’t stagger the drywall sheets. Drove me nuts last video… never run a full vertical seam.

I’m a professional HVAC installer and tech and have been in business since 2001 daikin hands down is the best mini split brand I’ve installed 1000+ units and have had amazing luck. Install quality to my standards is fair as far as yours goes

Love what you are doing. I did a grand opening in July so I know the challenges of letting contractors go. Your place looks great. Thanks for sharing.

Great job guys,can't wait to see the finished product,and Mater parked up front!!

Hell yeah it's coming beautifully!!!

I'm loving seeing this build. That finisher was a joke. Wow. Glad you found a better option.

Such growth in your channel proud of you been following you since your active duty days

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHIE !!! lookin great y'all can't wait to c it all set n y'all goin full bore

Im a fireman and my lieutenant has run a very successful AC company for about 20-25 years now. If I recall, Westinghouse is one of the leaders in the split systems.

Looks great can't wait to see it finally finished

Detailer OCD in a General Contractor role, just remember this acronym: G.E.T.M.O. = Good Enough To Move On. - Whatever it means to you, set the standard, and don't drive yourself crazy. Example: the wavy epoxy floors would've drove me crazy. You're not going to lose customers because it's not pretty. They know you're just moving in. Loving the frequent updates, great job, and congrats on the new shop

Glad to see more people coming to Dothan. I own a business downtown, its a good place to be. Hope you do well.

I've seen bad mud work, this wasn't even close to that! Yikes! The new guy has his work cut out for him. Not fun to correct others mistakes, this new guy must be a stand up dude!

Those Westinghouse AC units will walk away if you don't secure it.

Whoever installed that sheetrock made so much more work for whoever is now finishing it. The previous “finisher” should never be near ANY job site..

Man I can imagine what you would make both my vehicles look like after our New England Winters! My wife's black 2015 Jeep and my 14 red Dodge could use your shops love! Love how the shop is coming out, end result is going to be incredible! Love your positivity towards this whole process!

Just watched this entire series. It is the first I have seen of your channel, and I LOVE it! Have liked every video I've watched yet and subscribed after the second! Keep up the hustle and great work!! You are going great places in life!.

It's looking good! Take care of yourself and your family. Praying 🙏 for success in the business and Merry Christmas 🎄 and God's blessings for the New Year 🎉

Shop is looking good can't wait to see it done

Cool to see the progress, interesting to see a time lapse of the stuff. Spinning of the camera makes me struggle to watch though.

Anytime you have a guy that really knows how to stagger boards and cleans up after every day you know your in good shape

As a hanger and finisher…. Wow. Yeah sanding isn’t something we do at all. Not only because of the health risks that come from the silica dust but because I hate it. I’d rather get everything to level 4 or a “smooth not true level 5” if there’s no texture involved. And if there is texture. I just wanna be able to wet sand with a sponge which means every coat needs to be “tight and right” as we say down south. Hanging job was decent but could be better. Hope all goes well and much love from Houston texas.

The best of luck with your new venture

Good call on getting rid of guy #1, the 2nd guy has 2 days of rework and clean up. Shop looks great.

Should have mounted the mini split condenser unit higher. Thieves steal them for the copper quite often. And staggering the drywall is personal choice. Its ok structurally either way. If you prefer the seams be staggered like that make sure the contractor knows. It's one thing to be distracted but to be distracted as that guy was from what you described is not good.

I love the air suspension on my Ram. So nice!!

I am enjoying the the shop build content. Keep doing what u r doing..

The LED lights in the lobby ceiling would look really good with parabolic lenses. Really easy to change as well.

very enjoyable to watch this rebuild of shop series

wow black velvet whiskey as a first drink is a surefire way to make sure you never drink again as that stuff is basically just hairspray in a bottle lol

Not sure if you’ve considered this for your new shop but as a mobile detailer one thing I love about my local detailing shop is they have DI water available for sale. They have 2 1500gallon tanks so when I’m low on water I just pull in and fill up. It’s a huge convenience for mobile guys and puts more money in your pocket.

Much better job on the rock! The new contractor did a much more professional job on hanging what he did. It will really show when painted.

What an AWESOME SHOP!!!! GREAT JOB!!

Looks awesome man keep grinding

I would have mounted the AC higher up to make them less likely to get stolen but it does look like a nice install.

I've experienced the 'friend of a friend' disappointment also. I let my buddy convince me to let his regular job coworker to install laminate flooring in my home. What should have been a 5-day job turned into a stinkin' month. Never again. Fantastic shop! I'm quite jealous! Love the one at your home as well! Aaaah, to own a 2 or a 4-post lift.... 👍 👍 🚗 🔧

Hey fella , like the content . Congrats on the new premises , it’s coming along well. One suggestion on your production setup, try not to move the camera so quickly as you turn in circles. Slow is smooth , smooth is fast as they say.

Just happened to see one of your videos on your new shop. You and your guys are doing a great job, can't wait for the next video.

Was thinking you would say the brand your choosing and why you chose that brand over others but definitely understand why you didn't. I've installed camera systems so I know how you feel.

I have literally done drywall my whole life. Very subpar work and you were in the right.

We generally pull all the ceiling tiles and spray it all black then install tiles, especially since u have that sprayer would save time and money

Shop is going to be amazing! 👍🏼

Awesome video today guys thanks from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

Glad to hear you have security totally agree with not showing it

Did you buy the shop or lease it?

Happy birthday Richy have a good day

Big Investment Good Lock this My Dream Shop Too

Great work brother and just do wonder if a single split unit is enough for that huge space, 2 would have been better though! And happy you have cars coming in already, wish shop gets done soon to have ur business fully working on...

Also be prepared for super dust to get all over them new ceiling tiles and you'll have to clean all of them!

let me say this about the mudding you should be able to get it with a light sanding if any after 3 to 4 coats of compound out of the bucket the stuff in the bags you have to mix is stuff that sets up faster but most is done with the pre mixed mud in the bucket. Just wondering why you did not stager your sheets ?

Mesh tape is terrible. 5 years it wil be cracked. Paper tape is more work but lasts longer

You should have a security cage installed around that condenser unit or have you HVAC guy mount it higher up that wall. Otherwise, you will come in one morning and find it gone.

Loving the work you’re doing man, keep up the awesome work!!!

Westinghouse as a whole is a great company I have a electric 1976 Westinghouse golf cart and it still runs like a champ

Looking really good.

Happy birthday to Rich

Hi! Looking good! What type of flooring were you putting down in the time lapse? I’m looking for a floor covering to go overtop of an ugly concrete shop floor that I can drive on and it looks like you found one! Thanks!

Looking good.

Nice dream shop 🤩

Hmmm.... Alabama, might have to pay y'all a visit from Georgia and get some work done sometime

Just found your channel this morning. Gonna enjoy looking through your videos!! Ceramic pro gang!

your drywall material choices are going to be regreted. As a journeyman retired plasterer, I see that lack of staggering the board and choice of tape and corner bead are fly-by night. nail on corner bead should be crimped on but in my part of the country it hasn't been used since the early 90's The reason we went to a paper faced metal that is applied using general purpose conmpound is that it is more resistant to popping off and impact because there is no void behind the bead. General Purpose compound in buckets or boxes has a higher adheasive content and does a great job of holding the correct paper tape and paper faced metal corner bead to the substrate. This material should always be used for the base layer. Inside corners if run with bedding tools such as a roller and flusher will come out nearly perfect if done with paper joint tape. When hiring a drywall finisher always ask what tools he runs. If he is using a (Bazooka) taping machine of some type it is a safe bet he is dedicated to his trade enough to have invested money into his tools that earn him bread. A set of taping, corner tools and flat application boxes are in the ballpark of $4,000 so your average crackhead isn't willing to invest that kind of money into anythign other than crack rocks. If he is running a pan and knife , slop box, or Banjo. Run away. He is most likely going to cost you money and time or lacks the skills to properly complete the job.

I seen a CNC shop setup like yours with the black walls and it looks good but they took it one step more and the ceiling is also black and I think it looks way better with a black ceiling also. If you want to see what I’m talking about check out Titans of CNC videos

Alright, you got me, i subscribed. Keep these coming. It's coming along nice.

Finishing drywall is a skill set and some ppl don't get that they just think it's easy put mud on sand and keep going but it's waaaayyy more than that and takes alot of skill to get it perfect and looking good. I hate drywall and suck at it lol..

I get the contractor issue. Currently dealing with an electrician on my shop build. He actually does good work but getting him there is a chore. Been there 2 days with 1 to 2 more days worth of work. 2 days in 6 weeks. But he is the only guy that even returned my calls. I'm out of town til Jan 5. If its not done and passed inspection when I get home, he's fired. Ill do it myself.

I knew from the last video that the drywall guy was in over his head. Good to see he was let go, but I bet mudding and taping those joints was a pain in the ass even for a good crew. The boards were poorly hung.

FYI find some way to secure them mini splits I had mine stolen from my home during plain day light

Just a observation.. I noticed the plumber used pex to run your new water lines but is he allowed to run pex on a exposed wall like that? I can see a major flood if the pipe gets hit by a cart or some other piece of equipment

Ubiquity Unifi, has the best security system for businesses. Even RFID systems for doors.

Where about are you located I may want to drive over to get my truck paint corrected I’m stationed at Hurlburt Field in the panhandle

I am always subscribed to your channel bud. You have big dreams and they are coming real fast.

I do hvac westing house are pretty good units i have installed hundreds of them never had an issue with them. good video enjoying the series!

I wish you were closer to Michigan.

I would definitely put some kind of security cage on them outside units at the mini splits

Just a thought, metal corner beads are not the industry standard anymore, If you’re gonna use metal….MESH TAPE BOTH SIDES OF THE METAL corner or it WILL crack. We normally use mud set beads by trim Tex or paper faced bead if we had to use metal

I used to detail cars at Chevy Pontiac dealer and I screwed up a used cars paint. First time buffing a car and dam near wore down to the primer. Car detailing should be its own trade in my opinion.

keep the great work hope you have a great day

I got My black mustang paint corrected and it looked gray before it was finished. Definitely worth getting it done

They didn't even tape the head joints. lol... I'm a retired contractor. I've run finishers off for better work than that.

Literally subscribed because of this series. Can’t wait to watch from this new chapter!

I thought I heard you say you were renting? Surely I misunderstood that part and you own the building?

Look awesome

Guess it's safe to say your first sheetrock finisher doesn't know what a level one finish is, or the correct way to hang sheetrock. You're lucky someone was willing to try and fix that mess!! Hope the concrete ramp in the rear holds up. Being a contractor for over 30 years it's hard to go behind and fix these fly by night DIY'ers mess. For a good note the new shop is looking nice!!! ✌

That ranger rover paint is nuts Wowzers that’s bad

All these guys commenting on your mini split install. Please. Unless you want an ugly rebar cage, any speculation on putting a cage up to stop thieves is ignoring the 24 volt and higher Sawzalls out there, today. I work for a mostly commercial HVAC company, based out of Dallas, Texas. I CANNOT TELL YOU how many sliced & diced cages I see. If a crackhead is gonna' steal or vandalize your unit, a cage won't do sh*t. I like the elevated install, as is. If this one gets stolen/vandalized .. mount the next one higher. Your guy installed yours higher than we do. I may "steal" the idea !!!

I have been a HVAC service tech for 22yrs that’s how we install our mini splits I haven’t installed that mane brand before dont really see that manufacturer I my area but the install looks good they should have 10year warranty all of our brands in my area does

I do electrical work in Chipley Fl and we try our best the make our work as clean as possible and it aggravates me to see people not taking pride in their work like that.

👌💪💯

Great job so far

Westinghouse is owned by Fujitsu General, the same parent that owns Savaire, the brand you installed at your other shop. The Savaire brand has been discontinued.