My Dream Shop Ep-30: Crazy Second Story Floor Framing Install 

I've worked for a lot of contractors over the years and none were as knowledgeable nor had the work ethic of Kyle. We need more leaders in the trades like him. Well done Sir.

Guys, when putting your tongue in the groove. Greg's face just lit up. He was doing everything he could to hold it in. Thank you for sharing that moment. You guys are awesome.

I really loved the comment that you would allow Greg to watch the Packers on your 100" TV! The shop is looking fantastic!

So impressive. Kyle and Greg always use best practices and do an outstanding job of explaining why they do things a certain way. I always learn so much. One of my top 5 RU-vid channels for learning how to do it right.

Greg laughing at, you never want to jam your tongue in that groove… especially after the initial comment of, and I’m talking about tongue groove flooring. 😂 Yes Greg, we are all laughing with you!

I wonder if even 5% of the new homes are built this well. Makes me want to move by you and have a shop built.

Wow...those 2 point loads for girder trusses are carrying ALOT of weight. I did not realize until now, when you panned up through the ceiling, how that is all fitting together. Nice shop, I am jealous.

Besides your focus on quality, one of the things I enjoy the most is the camaraderie between yourself and Greg and the flow that you get from having worked together so long. Although I'm an electrician, I try to work in the very same way. You really make it fun!

KEEP IT UP!

Greg, that little piece of scaffolding that was bought will become a lifesaver! I have the same piece and it is so handy at times! Because you can adjust the leg height at each end is helpful! If your working on stairs or uneven surfaces it will pay for itself several times over!

to those who are not familiar with RR… 2 guys did all this! 😳 Impressive!!

My Saturday can officially begin! Your vids are one of the best notifications to receive. I’m in southeast Iowa so not too far from ya

Love the practicality of your processes. Simple and efficient.

Hahaha , I was right with Greg on that " tongue in the groove , hit the wood super hard and jam the wood " comment . Too funny .

What a dream shop that’s gonna be. I love the attention to detail you have no matter what you are doing.

Very nice work. I am a “belt and suspenders” person. Your work is all of that and more. Glue and special nails to secure floor. 1’ centers for I joists. Corner tape pieces on windows. The hits just keep on coming!

Always great content. My son and I drove from WA to WY last year to help a friend frame a studio apartment inside his 40' x 85' shop I had earlier designed for him. Lots of fun. Road trip. Cold weather. Tough "Man Work." You do a great job explaining what you are doing as you do it. I agree. Lagging a second set of LVLs with hangers applied, to the girder, might have been an easier but a bit more $$$ option. I'll be scouring more of your channel since I will be creating a design for a 60' by 100' shop soon. (I'm recommending a steel framed project just to ensure clear span can work) Again........your channel is 100x better than TV Thank you!

Great job on the floor, we had a similar floor experience and after our engineer came out he recommended we install three cables from outside beam to inside framing in three of the floor spaces with ¾” eye bolts each end then when tightening it helped with any outside wall to the truss flexing, locking it all together ours was only 30’ long. In the old days they use to use solid rods with plates and bolts on the outside of the buildings lol.

"Need to have these tight.... hopefully this 12" structural screw will do the trick...." dude you never half ass anything!!!!!! love it!

Its amazing how much work 2 guys can do when they know what they are doing.

We have that same yellow scaffold system, and it was a game changer when we repainted the inside of our house during lockdown. Made getting to our 2 story foyer ceiling such a breeze!

Videographer was the best decision ever made

Carpentry makes your mind sharp. Great work isn’t found regularly. Looks great!

That building looks great. Every mans dream shop but you were able to make it a reality.

Oh my God I get entertain about the video. Can you have more video? Yes let me watch it. Thank you and God bless you for the video. It’s so good and I love it.

Great information, this really help explain the framing and thinnking ahead. I have seen a lot of your videos. Enjoy watching them over and over.

Kyle , in the past I’ve used turn buckles to straighten girders . Works really well !!

I have used the same i joists for projects. In the situation where your truss has a 2x12 the top of the i joist needs to be supported with web stiffener blocks at the end for proper supporting strength. The hanger doesnt support it properly, due to the void in the "web" of the joist, or you can have the rimboard there to support the weight at the end.

What a great space you created, so many possibilities

I enjoy hearing you talk yourself into letting 1/8" slide. I fight that battle too....then remind myself that it is just a deck....roll with it!

At the middle of the girder truss, build the floor slightly high, so it will sag straight. Outsmart the sag!

Love the design and your expectations of your new shop. I only wish l had the time and years to accomplish it. You guys work together like a fine Swiss watch . Keep up the excellent work. From one in Ontario, Canada

Love seeing Kyle excited about this build! This is the coolest build by far. Looking great!

In all honesty, I appreciate the details that you go over. It helps put building into perspective. It’s not simple like I want to think it is. I watch your videos for the progress. Hope to do it myself one day.

Kyle my man. Love to see You realising Your dream. I'm following Your channel for years. Superb work every time. shoutout from Poland.

I have been framing 28 years never seen someone snap ever row and I thought I was a perfectionist 😮..outstanding guys like always

Always love the teamwork and joy you guys have, keep up the good job!

Every time I am amazed what you do with just two guys!!

It's really awesome!!! I love yawl's work!!! And I am learning alot thank you Kyle and Craig!!

The shop is looking amazing. I love the 2nd story on that end - I'm hoping to do this one day. Impressive work and thank you for all the detailed knowledge / sharing.

Looking great!!! Love the video and the step by step explanation of how and why you did it.

I just love it when you said put the tongue in the groove and the guy in the back was busting a gut good looking job!

Fabulous job. Thanks for all the tips you include in your videos.

Another EXCELLENT video!! Very awesome information!! Thanks for all you guys do!! Great teamwork to make the dream work!!

“When putting your tongue in the groove, and I’m talking about subfloor, ok” Hahahah

Impressive work ethic! You guys dont stop.

Greg cracks me up at 34:30, he can hardly keep it together. Keep up the good work guys!

The dream shop looking great.

You are The Greatest!I am a Millwork installer, the Canadians framers are our biggest nightmare!!,I wish they watch your channel!!Cheers from Toronto Canada!!!

Love the "loft"! Its a dream of mine to have a similar shop setup. Big area for working on cars and metal fab, smaller area under the loft for a wood shop, upstairs for a guest bedroom or two, pool table, living room hang out area. Thanks for the awesome content and inspiration 🤘🤘🤘

What a nice space, as always top notch craftsmanship. Well done love your videos, keep them coming.👍👍

Really a great job you guys. Really neat to see it all come together.

Checking in from southern Missouri in the Heart of the Ozarks -- you guys have been my all time favorite building channel for several years now. Oh, yeah... and Go Pack Go! 🏈✊

Watching you guys frame that shop made me so happy

Astounding 2nd story floor, some serious ingenuity! Liked "Hang point for sure"!

I’m so into this build. Love your work guys. Genuinely excited when a new episode drops 😂😂

Another great Knowlegable video Thanks Kyle. Loving the series.

One of the more anticipated videos in the series. Was waiting to see how the second floor was going to be. Awesome job

Congrats on completing a big step. Nothing like building something for yourself.

Ive loved this building series, you are such a great teacher.

I'm loving it! You guys are awesome, and you're living my dream! Keep it up!

A little pre drilling on those long constructions screws makes them draw things together better and is easier on the driver. Looking great. Thanks for the super video.

Yes very nice space well done guy's thank you for sharing

The floor looks great. I agree with you. The LVL laminated to the girder would have been optimal, but learn as you go and make executive decisions when you have to.

Thats a very nice shop, I dream to have a shop like that one day. I like how you guys are able to get a lot done in a single video, but still do a very good job of explaining not only what you are doing but why you are doing it. Keep up the good work. Also, it's great that you have a camera person, we can really see all that's going on vs just a camera on a tripod.

I would love to hear more about the air barrier and where it is. I thought it was going to be at the weather logic layer, but when I saw you put the siga under the lvl I knew that wasn’t true. Great job. The shop is looking super nice.

I had to do the math on your floor since I'm an EWP designer. You stated you had a span of 22' 10-7/8" with a 12" on center spacing. Using our BCI 14" 90s I joist, here are the results. Your max deflection is .312", or 5/16", in the center of the joist. Damn near zero bounce. Not bad. I have the calc sheet saved if you like.

You guys are the best, how you guys get along is so important.

This is going to be an awesome building, great work

Great work guys! Love it!

I'm loving that mezz already.

Hi Guys,I really enjoyed the video,I am really looking forward to the Vapour Barrier detail around the girder truss.... I know that this is an issue I have run into during my Passive House build.I would like to see how fellow contractors address this Thanks for putting yourselves out there!

Nice timing, I'm about ready to start framing in my shop and a 2nd story and mezzanine is part of that plan. Fortunately my clear span is shorter than yours, and where its larger I have walls underneath so there's plenty of support. Looks like I get to use some 2x4's for support as I'm building and sealing very similar to yours. Thanks!

Phenomenal! Must be nice to have a fairly free hand with costs.

Finally, someone who lays the sheets down gently! No point in putting glue down if you let the sheet slam onto the joists in my opinion.

Excellent Mez floor even better when it's finished

As a career firefighter who also works construction on my days off my mind went immediatly to where Greg's went when you were discussing tongue and groove sub flooring.

Good job! Some ideas, you could have used 2x12 + a 2x4 for your ledger boards to save cost and do the same on your truss so your not nailing joist hangers into truss plates. It might have been easier to place the joist hanger on the truss side ledger, as you set the I-joist. You could block the I-joist to stiffen the floor and I think you mentioned 16" oc. One last thing is, would start the sub floor sheathing at the wall, with groove at wall, tongue out from wall.

love this project . I so want to turn this exact build into a home!

Top job as always

Awesome! Good Idea for a server room and Top Secret Space. The one thing I would recommend for security cameras is Ubiquiti equipment, I do IT, so it's the best for installs, but I have a second location for my NVR if possible ran with fiber cable. I have seen and heard from security people that if the criminals see that unit for cameras, it is gone too. It may not happen always, but it is happening more and more often. Oh, and that Subfloor foam glue is 10 times better than pl400. Polyurethane caulk is excellent, but between the coverage and adhesive properties of the foam glue, it's a clear winner.

Well done. Looks awesome

Awesome second floor build

That is one nice shop you are blessed with that

Awesome job!

I love that space and plan on doing something very similar. Mine will be slightly different because I'm not going after a building as large as yours. I also want vaulted ceilings and will not use trusses.

Definitely looking forward to the insulation details.

Hey kyle, awesome to watch you guys and have done for some while now. I think you had around 2-300k when i first started. im a carpenter myself from Norway and like to always look for new and better ways to build, and have taken alot from you guys in terms of efficiency :) In Norway we build very similar to Switzerland so you have kind of seen the materials and methods we use. keep up the great work and learning you do for all the carpenters out there on the world :)

I have no idea about half of the things you said, but it's fun watchingvbuikdings being out together. I like watching the progress during my house being built. Could have saved a bunch of money if i could have built it myself.

Great job, now to watch til it's finished with a walk through...

Nice. I'm placing 32 ft. 16 inch one foot oc. 32x32 building. Your timing on this vid is spot on for me.

Packer game. Yeah. Great work.

"..oh 100% dude, like this will be a hang point for sure!" 😂😂 Love that genuine excitement!

Great video. I love this build, I want one!

Love to see the calculation on that girder truss carrying the floor load!

Nice space guys awsome build 🎉

Great work as always guys. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍👍

Very good. Nice work.

Love this series. One suggestion though. Either lag or carriage bolt that LVL to the outside wall. As it stands, I think those screws are the weakest link. Keep up the great work!

Great job