RISKING OUR LIVES to Install a $20,000 AC UNIT 

It is truly the best. Better production quality than HGTV ever was.

Same here brotha 🤙🏼 when I was on back to back to back deployments a few years back I had just found stud pack I binged so many of their videos when I had internet connection 🙏

Including the mistake - setting too close to the house - and how to solve it without tearing down and starting over.

dang, for $200 bucks it seams like a no brainer to get the scaffolding i couldnt imagine doing it on a ladder

@@Novagunner I had a real tightwad boss. He didn't have to do the work.

@@Novagunner ... very true, but you have to weigh in the added cost of the trailer, and 2 men for what amounts to a full day's pay or more to get the stuff and set it up. Now we're pushing $1000, which is enough to make you think of other options. For that kind of money maybe a Lull material handler could be the answer in some cases.

Thx Miles 👊

Thx Bro 👊

@@StudPack I emailed yall did yall get it

Love the pun.

Totally agree!!

Agreed. Can’t hold back content to satisfy the trolls.

I thought it was some kind of product infringement they were talking about, now I want to see!

The extension cord video was how I found your channel. Maybe some extra buzz is enough to push visibility. Let the haters hate XD

Agreed...love your real world construction technique

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They have attic access in the closet, the opening at the vent was just to get the unit in, they probably won’t need to do that again for 10-15 years.

@@truthdefenders- Okay, that makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification. I still believe that a drop-down attic staircase would provide the most serviceable solution. It's far cheaper than ripping the gable apart every time you need to replace a major component in the attic. I installed a drop-down wood ladder that is 30" x 54" (opening size) at my house. The convenience accessing the attic is night and day. I just replaced my AC and the air handler/furnace (it is a gas split system) is attic mounted and quit large. It easily fit through my attic staircase opening. The complete installation took about six hours. This included running new 20" ductwork for the air return vent (about 10' of 20" flex duct). The contractor told me "We never get done in six hours," and he thanked me for providing such easy access for his crew. BTW, installing the wood access ladder scuttle was a bitch, and I am a journeyman carpenter. The trusses were not straight and so to have the access panel set flat when it was closed took me about three hours to get right. However, the finished product is quite beautiful and very easy to use.

@@franklong6269 Yeah, easy access makes a world of difference in how the day goes. I worked installing units during the summer in Texas a few years ago, from the start of summer till the end, 2-3 units a day the entire summer, do the math (close to or over 200 units). So we saw everything, old houses, new, one story, multiple stories etc. forget about it.

@@truthdefenders- Bless your heart - I feel your pain. I am a licensed general contractor and I have many stories about installing AC units in attics. With my own house, I was up in the attic helping my AC contractors install my own unit. It was difficult and my attic mechanical space has good access and a plywood floor to work on. It is hard work, no two ways about it.

No joke.

the thing about having a "cant always be safe" attitude is its a slipery slope if you end up slacking or becoming too lax while you are in a "dangerous" job the more actual danger you end up being in... more deadly injuries come from people thinking they "know better and wont get hurt" than rookie mistakes. unfun little story...an ex electrician i know worked for 35 years without a major shock... year after he retired he zapped himself on his own garage fuse box and lost 80% of use in his left arm and all feeling in his leg comfort kills.

@@nwodmf Nobody is saying to not be safe. But to have people who have no experience in the field whatsoever, sitting on a chair in the comfort of their home watching a video dissecting everything you do and giving you crap over perceived dangers, is dumb.

@@nwodmf the point is that you can't eliminate 100% of risk, and risk is inherent in everything. You mitigate it the best you can, while still getting the job done.

Thx 👊👍

Thx 👊

My friend was going to build a fireplace & chimney himself, and asked a mason friend where's the best place to rent scaffolding? The mason said "oh, just borrow some of mine." My friend didn't want to tie up scaffolding that the mason might need; mason said "You know that new Walmart in NextTownOver? Yeah, we built that. I have $100,000 worth of scaffolding just sitting in my barn, you can borrow whatever you need and we'll never miss it." 😁

Thank you Doc 👊

Super appreciate that David 👊👍

I’m over it 😂

Thx Matthew 👊👍

Thank you Gary 👍👊

Homeowners are golden 👍

Thx bud 👍👊

Don't ever say "never". Or "always"...

Thx Gene 👍

Don't forget, code depends upon the state... and with old historic buildings, code can get waivers... like if there's an alternative access.

@@mattwilliamson1714 it just sucks that if I was the homeowner that I have to cut open the side of my house every 15 to 20 years or if a major component fails and have to be removed. The enlargement of attic access in the closet would be the best for the customer and for future service.

Much appreciated 👊

Much appreciated 👍👊

Much appreciated 👍

Thx 👊

Ya but you can’t fit 4 full grown men And the equipment onto it. Those that I’ve seen are only rated for like 600lbs. This type you could put a car on...or a hoist 👍

Cool thx 💪

I had the same thought.

It didn't look like there would be enough clearance to get equipment in/out even if that access hole was expanded. I'm sure they considered it. I would have done the equipment room even if they would have lost closet space. It's going to need replacement in 15 years so why go thru all that again.

Thx Brian 👊