MAJOR Mistakes Were Made (framing our roof) 

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My stress level escalated through the roof when Andy was cutting on the opposite side from where you were nailing! If you miss a 2x4, those nails shoot through the OSB & will end up impaling someone.

I am really appreciating all the aspects of this video: The delivery timing, constructing, nice weather, the trusty excavator, and the slight ragging from Courtney! Even the "crib" for the little one on the jobsite! Courtney looks fantastically good in this one.

Sheathing in meant to go on horizontally, the lines are there for nailing even if they don't line up with your studs. You eyeball the offset when nailing. The window seats should be doubled, and your interior walls should have corner studs...how are you sheet rocking it? Any books on residential framing would be a help. Good luck.

So happy Andy made a great addition to the team but it’s welcome to see Courtney and Chris on screen again. What a roller coaster, I’m glad everyone is safe! So happy to see the progress, thanks for all the hard work to build a house AND produce a video each week. You should be so proud!!

Loved seeing the addition of a hardhat! Not for if something happens, but when. Keep up the good work!

You guys are just fun to watch. That hammer falling could have been real bad, glad she is OK.

Wow! That was scary to watch the hammer fall and hit Courtney. Very glad she's okay! Good idea for Courtney and Chris to wear hardhats when assisting with setting trusses (and pretty much anytime working on the jobsite). The house is looking good. Nice job guys!

You will make it to a million subs soon! Been here since the camping in the truck so I am not surprised how wonderful your channel has done! Keep up the great content. Thank God Courtney is ok🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

As a carpenter and good at drawing plans. You doing good for first time

When framing the exterior walls, always frame 3 stud CHANNELS where interior walls intersect providing 1 1/2" backing for both corners and backing to nail interior walls to exterior as well as cutting a 3 1/2" channel in 2nd exterior top plate and leaving 3 1/2" "ear" interior 2nd top plate to linking log top plates.

Greetings from Colorado. Thank you for sharing this build with us. I am continually amazed at how you guys adapt and overcome every obstacle. You will have a fine home for someone soon.

Its coming together like a big jigsaw puzzle. So much fun watching Oliver grow. As always enjoy the show.

7:50 to 8:50 - You should put in some horizontal 2x4's on the outside wall to support the interior walls and for sheet rock installation.

The Riley Port a Potty scene was priceless and should be nominated for a YT Emmy.

I still never miss an episode and always look forward to the next. Probably my favorite channel on RU-vid!

We typically apply the sheets horizontal not vertical. The horizontal application is stronger because they would tie 7 wall studs together when using 16 centers. When applied vertical the sheets only tie 4 wall studs together. Also we would add a jack stud underneath the window sill/plate.

Wow you are indeed lucky with the weather & that Courtney was OK. Amazing progress! After replacing our AC, our new detector revealed we had elevated CO2 and carbon monoxide levels - it turns out our gas stove needed a range hood/extractor! Just wanted to share since I noticed your stove setup in your morning coffee scene.

Love it team! Inspiration for my wife and I! (In a supportive loving tone) Don’t forget drywall backing studs on wall 90 degree wall intersections.

So glad I didn't comment with the "why no double top plate?". I was patient enough to see the answer. Thanks for the info.

I loved how Oliver was punctuating all the earlier action with his "voice" of approval. The "cameo" from Boone was too cool.

Note: Ratchet straps are appropriate in Every situation.. i was a mechanic, (Retired now) and i've even used them to lift a 4 wheel drive transmission and transfer case into a Vehicle out in the field with NO jack.. ya do what ya gotta do to get the job done..

Even on non load bearing walls I use jack studs and window/door headers, because it still has a load even if it’s not the roof load.

Beautiful job y'all! Impressed! I ♥️ Leo's smile. Take care💪🇺🇲

Great job bouncing back from surprises and challenges. You all are super!

My father, who was a master carpenter, said sheathing goes horizontal which provided better structural support. But that is your house.

I actually felt physically sick when I saw that hammer fall. Great video and super to see Courtney on the "right" side of the camera and back getting stuck in :)

When climbing baker scaffolding without the safety rails, you will find it much easier going up and down if you grab around the edge of the top plank. There is an overhang that is very convenient to grab onto. Though ideally you should have the safety rails in place unless clearance does not allow for it.

You got so lucky with that hammer falling. Please stay safe!

🤣😂 I hate it when I saw off a piece and the thing gets heavyer. Love the content guys! keep it up

It ain’t a mistake, if y’all recognize it, and carry the experience / lesson, forward, in the future. Building for yourselves is different then building commercially.

Love your videos !!! I always looking forward to your videos every sunday

HARD HAT, they might look silly on a single story project, but a hammer to the head is no laughing matter. glad she is OK.

That interior wall at 8:00 minutes in needs to have 2x4's behind it (inside the exterior wall) so you nail/screw your sheetrock to the inside of the exterior wall.

You should be framing 16" OC with 2x4 interior walls. 2x6 can be 24". Drywall inside on 24" will flex between the studs and crack your finish. Maybe your not dry walling?

Glad Courtney is OK, thar was scary for her. C channel required on corners where your interior walls meet the exterior walls for sheetrock backing . That's just part of the outside wall layout. Keep up the hard work.

I'm glad Courtney is alright that hammer could've done way more damage, she got lucky, I suggest tool lanyards, they're great at keeping accidents like that at a minimum and are a requirement in most power plants for exactly this reason, love y'all keep up the great work!

I too designed, engineered, g.c, plumbed, and built my house house myself! I didnt do the electrical, as it has to be done by master electricians in our area. I struggled with the tool belt to pants issues, and eventually got a tool vest. Check them out! It's easy to take on and off, and you can carry way more tools than you will ever need! Thanks for always putting out great content, as alway!

If you want perfect osb cuts, use a router with a pilot bearing instead of reciprocating saw.

That porta potty scare.....🤣🤣🤣🤣 Had me rolling.....

When building interior walls, all your inside corners need additional studs as nailing plates for your sheetrock. Without them you won;t have tight interior corners because there is nothing there to nail the sheetrock to.

Looks fantastic

Wondering if the snow will slide off. Very enjoyable watching your videos. Keep up the good work.

you need blocking where the interior walls connect to exterior walls.

I know you guys care a lot about safety but, this episode shows how easy it is to still cause mistakes that can cause serious harm. One thing I've done (for decades now) is to have a safety meeting after the planning meeting. Sounds silly but it can have a great impact on your limbs and life. My rule is to have at least one minute of safety meeting for every five of planning. In other words, if it takes you fifteen minutes to discuss a plan to lift the first truss, spend three minutes talking about what could go wrong and how to mitigate it. Trust me I understand the feeling that you want to be like Nike and "Just do it!" but spending 18 minutes instead of 15, can really do a lot towards putting everyone's head in the 'safe space'. Just to be clear, I did not think ahead of time, "Oh if they bump a chain they could drop a truss on the line handler." but that is exactly the risk that was present. Nor did I think (in the moment) that there is a hammer above Courtney, and yet there was. Even if the safety meeting doesn't cover every possible outcome (like those in the video), it will go a long way to preventing accidents from becoming casualties. Love the channel, you both are super awesome! And as my wife and I say to each other on a daily basis, "Be safe, have fun, and kick ass!"

Great video Man but when you go to put up sheet rock, you’re gonna wish you double plated that it’s gonna cost you a lot of time in putting up deadwood

Watching this "House" build as an german guy is nothing but fun. America is build different, you can't be serious living in this and feeling somehow "safe". 😂

Coming along for sure

I’d be interested to see an update on how the power system has gone this summer with the inclusion of the electric vehicle guys.

Glad the hammer didn't hurt too bad. BTW, you guys should be adding at least temporary bracing at the top and bottom chords and eventually at the web members too. Maybe the truss mfg had suggestions of where the permanent bridging/bracing goes?

You are always going to get "professional" feedback from your audience. I'd wager that most of those people wouldn't televise themselves stepping out of their comfort zone, for hundreds of thousands of people to see. So cudos. Most of the "issues" folks have pointed out, are simply steps that improve efficiency, and make future steps easier. You're learning. 👏

You guys are great to watch. Id suggest studying a bit more like framing before you attempt it. It's not rocket science, as you know. It's hard for me to watch obviously smart people do things wrong. Pro tip, sheathing goes on the wall when laying flat then tip the whole thing up. Another interior pro tip, you need inside corners on interior walls, you don't have any. Your outside wall should have the provisions in them when you build out the exterior wall framing.

FYI you can put a lifting bar on the bucket.

Cris is a really good person. Would love to have a friend like him . Ask Cris if he knows what a Wangker is. Lol watch all your videos. And Aley is getting so big and looks just like Daddy . Momma got left out of the mix .

Paint the floors to protect it from rain and snow.

It's housebuilding son,a quarter inch is near enough ! I pilot drill when doing that, every time, the threads on tim-lok's etc are pretty crude and have not got cutting grooves across them so pretty splitty. I do like double top and bottom plates for stiffness,spreading the load, and importantly, joining stud panels securely. But you do you.

Poor Oliver?? Yellow Jackets are very aggressive this time of year. That was a close one Courtney! Glad you’re ok!

FYI, most folks use a portable router to trim off the openings with.

Wow! Please be careful. That could have been fatal. Glad nobody got hurt

I was waiting for Courtney to get Riley back for dropping a hammer on her... the Outhouse Jump Scare was perfect...

Andy, you should put blocking in on your trusses as you go. That would prevent them from tipping over.

Thanks

You forgot to install corners for your inside walls to connect together and for backing for sheetrock or what ever you will be using. How ever I am impressed with your work quality.

Harbor Freight Tools should help sponsor you guys! That saw and stand really look like it makes the grade! Couple hundred bucks cheaper than the "pro" brands.

Nice work as usual!

Darn, Courtney has to be the best looking framer I've ever seen. 😁

It is looking good. I am surprised you are not using a flush trim router to cut the windows out

Use router to cut window holes out,drill hole stick router in and it’s a nicer and clean cut

In Germany we have an institution called Bauaufsichtsbehörde...they are coming and checking every building we construct and like to give you hefty fines...;)

where are your partition studs?

🙋‍♀️ Good Morning!! 🍂🌻🍁

Excellent weeks work people. Riley, No Hurricane brkts?? Over here in UK/Scotland hard hats and other safety gear are manditory. on Worksites.. Don't think Courtney's straw had would have done much to protect her under different circumstances. Keep up the good work. BTW our weather is unusual this month. Lot's and i mean lot's of rain. Later 👍

Andy = TV Gold

I was thinking there should be some kind of metal tie-down plate like a Simpson strong tie of some sort that ties the roof trusses to the frame better than just some nails and screws underneath

My neighbor just down the road from me built his own house, he did exactly the same thing you did by putting up really sketchy scaffolding because it was only needed" temporarily ". Long story short, my neighbor is now in a wheelchair for the rest of his life!

The interior walls should have butted into backing studs on the exterior wall in order to better secure it plus have backing for the sheetrock. They'll find this out and have to fix it.

Smart to use excavator. But Corurtney should run it. But nice looking build. Looking to see what you do for support of inside corners of your sheet rock on outside wall where inside walls attach.

22:10 that's like years ago, but I watched it only few weeks back:) what a journey you guys have had 💪 29:05 Also happy Courtney is ok ♥🙏 in addition to shoes Andy should bring a proper helmet 17:45

Ok. I enjoy watching you guys. I just watched this and thought why shot nail with the other guy on the inside while you’re nailing off the plywood… Throw a couple of nails in let him cut it out then finish nailing it off. I’m accustomed to framing the wall on the floor then sheeting it, tyveking it, window in it, siding it, putting facia, soffit etc, and then using a machine to lift the walls into place. Then connecting everything. But it looks like everything worked out fine. Cheers guys! But be safe!

Like the new army dump truck shirt Riley is waring but you need sizes in tall also (3XLTall & bigger)

Riley, I am so surprised you haven’t rented or bought a boom truck/ RO truck yet

Your going to have to add studs in all your inside corners were studs aren't present to nail your drywall to.

Way over analyzing here but... Some of us are probably too emotionally attached to watching your awesome exploits. After the flying hammer, I needed a quick break. We have a lot of accidents and close calls on our projects too. The Port-a-John scare was SOOOO awesome and needed to reset the tone of the video and let us know that everything was OK. Great job! Keep it up!

Why didn't you put headers for the windows on the 2 side walls upstairs,? and down below along the open cement of the basesment (wood wall) where there are door and garage openings?

Not the blade I would have used on that oscillator. Keep plenty of blades and types for that tool (you do a ton of things, that tool is super handy, and blades in bulk are super cheap). Battery operated nailers are great for a few things but will cause problems if you try and use them like this all of the time. Think about using it mainly for small jobs, tight spots, and out of reach of a hose things (attics, roofs, basement crawl spaces, under decks, etc.). BTW, we loved our DeWalt track saw even though it was pricey. 👽🗿👽🗿👽

Did you really paint a googly eye on that bucket if you didn’t do that on purpose? It looks hysterical either way.

You need to double plate the top of wall

We built a VERY expensive custom home with a great builder! They used all kinds of ratchet straps!

"I need the hammer aswell... sorry" haha

The main complaint I had about that Dewalt Battery Powered Framing Nailer was it would continually jam. I ended up returning it because of how many times it jammed.

Spooked coming out of the toilet. That will teach you for dropping a hammer on Courtney.

His Andy going to live in house, that’s if Riley doesn’t kill on build 🤣🤣🤣

hard hats on the job

i wonder if they are going to spray foam insulate?

Is Andy ready for a vacation yet from his 'vacation'? lol

hard hats folks!

Where are the top cap boards?that would be another board on top of the walls off set to tie the corners in!

This educational video would be used by OSHA safety hazard prevention 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Great video.

Has Courtney figured out yet that she is going to have a lot and I mean a lot of masking and mudding to do with all the drywall that this place will take?