The fact you have the audacity to try and sell us a load of crap game to keep us strapped to our phones wasting our lives wile you go out to live yours is pretty humbling.
I am not the slightest bit surprised that Courtney did so well with the trusses. She is not the first I have seen, whose steady and reaction free hand, controls that excavator as the device to be tamed that it is. She may not be the first whose mastery of her skill set it perfect, but on those rough and ready big machines she has the finesse to just ensure that the right things happen, at the right time. That said, well done for getting the project rolling along so well, others have queried the water proofing between the exterior and those containers. I agree it is a great idea to ensure that any water, snow, or ice gets shed straight away from both the structure and the tops of those containers and not allowed to stand near what are vital structural parts.
Tim from Canada attention, Courtney and Riley. You were looking for a way to make support platform the easiest way to do this is to get an IBC tote… take the plastic part out this way you still have the cage.. with the cage you should be able to lift it with your skid steer…. this is also the best way if you were looking for a way to change lights in high places or are you just need an extra. platform/// 1 take ABC tote…/ 2 take the plastic container out of IBC tote….////3 no, you have a cage a platform you can use for anything to do with heights, and it will fit on your skid steer or tractor with forks
The roof you are creating will become a giant sail. The attachment bolts from the pony wall to the top of the container appear very vulnerable to wind uplift. There is very little surface area of the bolt heads/nuts. Consider some additional connectors like a Simpson Strong Tie connector.
I saw that and I am concerned. I was thinking those bolts will pull right through that sheet metal and the roof could smash your solar array in a wind.
Hey Courtney - SUPERB work on the heavy equipment - what a difference you make in the completion of the projects as someone willing to step up to the more complex tasks of building as well as having the courage to place Riley's safety in your own hands - bottom-line you guys are a GREAT team!!!
Looking good people. Riley I was impressed that you were so open about having a bad day and putting Courtney through the wringer because of it. I think thats one of the reasons I so enjoy watching your channel - consideration for each other sprinkled with some good humor. I am so looking forward to the next video. Look after each other and Oliver.
You're supposed to use the regular drill to screw in structural screws. Impact drills can weaken the screw shank. Everyone naturally grabs an impact to use but you will be surprised how well the chuck drill screws them in.
Love the build. Nobody can do for little children what Grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of children. Ollie is so blessed to have his grandparents so involved in his life. Family is so important!
The extended family is wonderful. I cannot begin to guess what the parents, grandparents think and see when I visit my extended family. I so totally interact with the children such that I do not spend so much time with the adults. And language is not an issue. I do not speak Vietnamese and the children, except for one, do not speak English. But, the children do grow up and some of the, now, adults speak English. Oh, the stories. Love your videos.
Awesome! New random friends coming from Nova Scotia! We are fans from Nova Scotia too! We have enjoyed watching your creative and well engineered project adventures on RU-vid for over a year now. I hope you enjoy the company of your new Nova Scotian friends!
I have no idea how many difficult situations you all encounter each day. However I do know that I look forward to your videos every week, you make my Sundays. Thank you so much for sharing.
I don’t know how you two can’t be successful on RU-vid. Everybody loves you can’t wait for the next video. I sure wish you could do two a week I just retired and I can’t wait for Sunday afternoon to come around. And I have a question for Reilly. Why can’t you drive an excavator with your legs crossed look like she was doing a pretty good job to me. And as I say, at the end of all my videos, Work safe have fun and I’ll talk to you soon, so long. Jim
Oh, what fun. Thank you so much for letting us know about the 'downs' of your life. What words I have to describe my feelings and thoughts escape me, if I had them in my vocabulary, to explain my feelings this morniing watching your work progress. I am 75, nearing, very nearing, 76. Have spent time in the Sierra's so I understand, somewhat, the terrain. Your knowledge and youth is/are amazing. I can understand doing one video a week. Would like one an hour, but your viewers cannot get all that we want. Love your humor, industriousnous and all that goes with it. Adjusting to the OTJ learniing. I built a 500 gallon water system with a raised garden and cannot tell you how many times I had to sit back and regroup. I did succeed in the end, wasn't exactly pretty, but I did succeed. Your 'errors' have recovered so that they do look 'pretty'!!! You mentioned an open end building? I think you should consider sealing one end and putting in doors of sometype at the other. Maybe doors at both ends. I think that it should be enclosed. Your equipment and knowledge you have, the parts would be all the real cost to doing that. You two just amaze me. Thank you so much for posting!!!
As always, love the throwback style music. I can definitely relate with those grumpy days. After our whole home renovation, it's good too see it's not just me. No spoilers, but Im pretty certain I know who the "strangers" are and honestly, I can't wait to see the collaboration.
Love these type of Projects where you all are teaming to solve practical problems on the homestead. These are my favorite videos where I get to follow along, learn some things, and also get into your challenge. I am sweating how you are ensuring the spring thaw doesn't mess up the foundations of the building. Also thinking of how to transplant or encourage more vegetation on those exposed slopes to let nature brace up those areas for you. Fun!
Good for you on letting your viewers know that you have your grumpy days. I can relate to all you’re going through. I’ve had my share of projects. They always are easier in your head.
Very creative build design and Courtney is a great Operator. Can you explain how you fortified the connection points to the container roof tops? When the roof is done, the wind could fly off and fly away from the containers like a wing. A possible solution would be to place longer bolts and use steel plate to sandwich upward from inside the container roof to secure roof. Just a suggestion.
Thank you again for your dedication both of y'all. Thank you Riley for sucking it up and doing better the next day and giving us a video with a smile you too (Mom) or Miss Cortney ... my wife would get mad at me for being a jerk while working together and id be stuck working alone for a while. but at the end of the day nothing feels better than you too completing a project together...
I love the concept! I have a few things you might want to consider. The screws up into the studs through the bottom plate are good, but they’re going into end grain, which weakens the connection. Consider Simpson hurricane ties across the stud/plate connections. As a rule of thumb, cantilevered beams should go into the building twice as far as the cantilever to prevent uplift. Yours don’t appear to do that so I would reinforce the connection at the interior end. Third, if you’re not extending the tails of the trusses down to the containers, at least brace it similarly so that the whole roof can’t blow side to side. Can’t wait to see how it turns out, and I love the channel!
Greetings from Colorado, where we got to enjoy watching the solar eclipse yesterday. This morning I get to watch two of my favorite RU-vid channels who are both building similar projects. You guys and "Cajun Country Livin'" are both building a shipping container barn/shed project. So we will get to see both the Louisiana and the Idaho versions. Great! Thanks for sharing with us.
What I like about using screws as opposed to nails is that if you make a mistake and need to reposition lumber your not fighting with prying or pulling out nails.
@AmbitionStrikes, Riley, if it were me, I would attach hurricane straps from the trusses to the pony walls. You’ll be very surprised by how a mildly strong wind can lift a roof, and you really don’t want the hassle of repairing a possibly wind-damaged roof. Simpson hurricane straps are an inexpensive ‘piece-of-mind’ insurance. I would also use 2-20’x1/4”x4” steel flat bar, per pony wall, as strapping inside the container as an additional strap anchor to hold the pony walls to the container.
Super job putting up the trusses for the roof Riley, but you could not have done it without Courtney excellent control of lifting them, and also having a mood swing doesn't. Help the both of you. Remember your both a team and rely on each other to get it done, your so lucky to have such a beautiful smiling wife who thinks the world of you. Thanks for sharing and thanks Courtney for the beautiful smiles you have and Oliver always is so quiet watching your every moves .
Hey guy,s super cool build just love your channel and the projects ,never a dull moment with Riley on site ,and Riley I was pleased to see you have your off days it all helps balance who we are,but I admire the friendship you and Courtney share well done 😊😊😊😊 Kym Adelaide
Courtney such an amazing job on the escalator & lifting the trusses! Your ability to run major machinery never ceases to amaze me! Great job guy’s. 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Another idea for repeatable cuts instead of the sharpie, clamp another piece of wood to the saw to make a stop block. Then you don’t have to line anything up. Just slide to stop and cut.
As you excavate check out gabion wire fences to use filling with stones as retaining walls. Great way to expand the drive area behind the house and new workshop. Right side a future saw mill lean too, wood shed and lumber storage. Your recycling of trees one day will continue. They make a log processing head for skid steers and a splitter for the excavator. Big rounds.
Looking good! Are you extending the trusses to the edge of shipping container so you won't have snow accumulation? I'm watching you closely so we can duplicate what you have built at our place. I have learned by watching you that those sleepless nights that you have built this in your head you have a pretty thorough build process when it comes to actually build. I think so highly of you Riley for telling us of your bad day and how you overcame. I know for me that Deb is my mood moderator and often helps me check myself. What we love about you two is how you are as a team. We absolutely love you guys. Keep up the great work.
Always a big smile watching you guys do your thing.. You're a great team with skills off the charts. Can't wait to see next week with all the new help added into the mix..
Holy cow That’s a lot of work for 2 people Especially when one is operating the equipment It’s good to be young 😊 I can only imagine how much ladder climbing it took 😊
Awesome build video of course. and could not agree more on the GRK screws. I'm not in construction but am a hobby woodworker and have never had an issue with a single GRK backing out or failing. They're amazing
Some outside triangular bracing to your knee/pony walls and have them bolted down to the containers also should be way safer for your roof. Just like you do with your welding jobs!
Those pony walls are a major weakness without diagonal bracing. Welding a vertical box tube to the back end of the container and bolting the pony wall to it would help a lot, especially if diagonals are welded to the tube bracing both down the length and down the end of the container roof. Welding in diagonals at the front would stabilize that end of the roof as well. When the roof gets a snow/ice load it will really strain the pony walls making them weaker to side loading.
Been watching y'all since you got the military truck! Love what you're doing! Appreciate your honesty and vulnerability of sharing you're lives! You continue to motivate me to drive & innovate! 😊
I think she has operated everything except for the Dozer. And very competently, I might add!!! The question is, will Courtney operate the Dozer before Ollie?
You two work so great together. This old WVA man never gets tired of watching your videos. As a matter of fact I wish there was one a day. And at least a hour long .Little Oliver is so dang cute. And Cortney I absolutely love your beautiful hair. You all keep doing your things and I'll keep watching. (For sure) ❤
Great work as normal. I know what you mean about just taking a day off!! I live by GRK screws. That and timberlocks! I would add big washers or weld plates outside to hold the wall though. Will it slope all the way to the outside of the containers?
plexiglass on your knee wall between every other truss or every third truss will allow natural lighting into your structure but keep weather out.. just a suggestion..
Y'all's willingness and work ethic to tackle new projects is second to none!!! Thank you for sharing the shite times as well, I too have to remember that not all aspects of every project is a good time 😂
I put up a similar structure but in steel. I cut and joined 10" x 4" RSJ's and joined at peak with plates. Trusses were 44' long. They cantilevered and flew right past outside of containers. We didnt want water running down walls and wanted to keep containers "cool". I supported trusses with a 5' long 4" x 4" box section leg with a base plate pre drilled for large bolts. They landed on a pre tapped block that I welded on to edge of container, eight in all. I only had a larger mini tractor to use. Before I started I made a work platform with sliding handrails to give me access and safety. I was able to put my welder on platform and work of platform. Access was via ladder resting on platform. I made a sky hook (pole with a wee leg) mounted of loader bucket to give extra height that allowed me to hang trusses to position over landing blocks. Worked a treat. You could easily make a work platform that sat over your skid steer forks. The bit you would stand on would be about 3' above fork level. That way you get your height. Maybe a winter project. 😢 problem is getting like of welder on platform, mine was heavy. Yes, it's not self leveling but gives you height, a platform to work off, somewhere to put your gear, screws etc and safety.
Love your engineering here! Oh yeah, you are actually an Engineer with some real smarts which we have become accustomed to! Yes you don't want your roof to become a big sail and fly off! 😮😂❤
And another project ticking along. Now as for those cantilever beams, I remember an old craftsman trick to prevent water from running back along the underside is to cut a groove about 1/4 inch in and 1/8 to 1/4 inch along the bottom side to prevent water from backflowing along the underside.
That’s going to be a great space! With the trusses extended over the containers you will get a lot of storage space on top of the containers for good-to-have stuff 😁👌
Love watching what you both get up to each week, can't get enough! building is my favorite, although you are both exceptionally talented fabricators. Keep up the awesome work Kevin from Canada
Your not the only one who gets frustrated with the slow pace of a project. Good work is more important than speed! Keeping your good attitude can be hard. Keep your chin up you guys are doing a great job!
Another great build Courtney & Riley!! Courtney you are a smooth equipment operator 👍 Ollie is looking all snug & Happy supervising you two 😊 I think I know who is coming to help you from the east coast , I shall bite my tongue and see if I'm right when they show up. 😉 Catch ya on the flip side .. Cheers ☕☕☕☕
Wondering if you are going to just extend the pitch of the roof to go over the edges of the containers, so you have a continuous roof slope for rain and snow. The void under the roof and above containers could be small storage.
Courtney mentioned in passing that that was the plan... but it's been a while and I haven't seen an update on the thing....and whozits idea of anchoring the roof down somehow is a really good idea.... 80mph winds could lift that roof easily cables or chains...something to tie the trusses to the ground and a big concrete anchor point maybe.... wind is fickle it can swirl around in odd ways and lift more than push sometimes, I just installed a portable garage and I really anchored it to the ground in 6 places because we have very high winds here...at ground level ! I had to chase down our trashcan that was loaded heavy...luckily I had the top lid tied shut ....it wound up almost a block away !
Looks like they will extend the tails of the trusses out over the top of the containers, so no weather will hit the pony wall. At least that's how I'd do it.
I agree with all of the comments regarding those rather small nuts and bolts on those roof supports. Those shipping containers are made of thin steel, it’s only the corrugations that give them any strength. So they need reinforcement. Soon before it gets windy!
I've really enjoyed all of your videos and feeling like a part of your loyal base of subscribers. Enjoy the mix of technical, construction, and family. Great job. A reminder, many of us pay to avoid ads, Premium RU-vid. I understand trying out different methods to enhance earnings and I understand working with manufacturers of products you personally use and endorse. I hope you don't continue to adverstise anything for a buck. Thanks!
Oh my word Courtney!!! Your fitness in handling that machine and the trusses!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩 Listen, there are a lot of true experts weighing in here to make sure you all are safe and have the best build for this project!! Please read it all and consider…
I am totally amazed. How do you accomplish? That can remember every projects different everything you do if something now you might’ve hung those beams on your house garage but now you’re using two different barns or two different containers and you’re making it work. It’s amazing your little boy is getting so cute, I can’t wait for you to start putting the roofing on. Do you think about putting a tarp down on the sides to keep the snow from blowing in on the equipment that might work those people are coming across the country they are lucky to work with you. It’s very amazing what you do. Have a great week. I’m looking forward to next Sunday.
I have been following your progress for quite some time now and I wanted to commend you on your work and for also keeping it real. So often what we see on line can only be the story/shots of when everything is rainbows and unicorns, however you let us all know you are human and have a bad day also. Thank you for documenting your lives and allowing us to be a part of it and teaching us along the way. PS, if you are ever in the Montreal Canada area, let me know! :)
The two of you make great videos, I enjoy them very much. I'd also like to say that both of you have the most amazing personalities... You must have great friends.
Love following you guys and continually inspired by your projects ! Love that you keep the videos real, we all have bad days and it's refreshing to see real couples rather than RU-vid fakery ❤
I am so glad that you showed you are human. You have good days and bad days like the rest of us. I feel for Courtney as well, because bad days impact your partner also. You are superheros but it is ok from time to time to show your humanity.
Thankful the truss install went safely. You may want to build a higher platform for the skid steer so Riley doesn’t need a ladder to reach the top of the trusses. Well done. Looking forward to the next steps of installing a roof.
