Hey Gang! Man this just feels monumental doesn’t it? Months of hard work finally being realized today with a super expensive concrete pour. We love doing things the right way, but at what point does it become too much? This process has us thinking about sustainability for the entire build. Anyway, we’re extremely glad to be out of the ground, and moving on to something a little more familiar..
Thanks for Hanging in there with us! Let the fun begin!
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Two things I have as a, dare I say it, advanced DIYer that I really like are a Dewalt DG5449 Framer's Combo Leather Toolbelt. It's the only one I've found that has all the little dividers in the main pouch the way that the occidental leather belts have, and the leather is quite thick as well. Should last remodelers like yourselves quite a while. I also have the Paslode CFN325XP framing nail gun that I really like. Nice and light.
The milwaukee framing gun is pretty heavy compared to other battery framing guns but it will shoot through LVL’s like no other gun and never had one jam
You should reach out to Perkins brothers they got some really nice tool belts.
We run framing crews all day every day. Can't build a house with a cordless nail gun yet unfortunately. If I could recommend one thing it's to use a nail gun that uses coils. It's a lot faster to not reload as many times and the nails are SO much cheaper
Vaughan 15" Flat Bar… I cannot tell you the number of time I reach for mine. Wiss straight (Yellow Handle) for corner beads and metal banding. Big pinch bars, spud bar and digging bar. Some good dead blow persuaders, even up to 30" if you need to bump something heavy.
You already know this, but in the next phase please be especially mindful of safety with framing nail guns, whether air or battery. In the 70's I used to have favorite shows. I haven't watched TV for 30 years now. However, your weekly video has become my new favorite show.
Invest now in the Hilti Nuron battery platform. Dividends that pay for years to come. After you have the batteries, the tool bodies you buy along as you need them are not that much more expensive than a DeWalt or a Milwaukee tool. 20 year guarantee and 1 day turnaround on repairs.
So happy for you guys i could shed a tear good job
Makita 36v and 18v with paslode nail guns
Congratulations on the slab! A big milestone!
I agree — Taylor Swift Tickets!!! I recommend letting the slab slow-cure. Cover the surface with wet burlap and a tarp to give it a good cure. You can help by spraying the surface with a boiled linseed oil that has a bit of whitening agent to let you see where it's sprayed.
With the soil considerations in the Houston area, I'd suggest putting in the driveway next as the slab cures. Then proceed to the termite barriers, plate seals, hurricane straps and finally fast-tracked framing. You want all of the termite barrier that you can get. (My cousin bought a house in Southwest Houston there that turned out to have both subterranean termites and Asian termites. You could put your finger or a bar of soap through the studs after those termites were happy with their work, but running out of food.)
In the 1960s I did framing the "old school way" with four different weights of hand-operated hammers (finish, 20 oz framing, 3 pound hand sledge and 15-20 pound sledge). In many ways not that much more "advanced" than timber framing techniques. The pneumatic hammers are better these days, but not for everything. I'm not ready to go for battery electric hammers for anything other than finish work (16 oz or less). Or consider corded electric screw guns for corners and the hurricane strapping that you will need on the gulf coast and tornado strengthening further north.
Hey, That’s Victory Concrete’s line ???? Easy Money!
How much garbage do we make? Lol! Love the reference gents!
That’s awesome! Now you should clean up that dirt pile and the area around that $lab. ???? ✌????
Congratulations on finally getting that concrete done. I was so disappointed to see all of the problems with the weather, and felt defeated when everything was filled to the brim with that late night storm.
The slab look great. I can't wait to see the progress.
You forgot… Good work! ????
Your first tool purchase, and most important, bags. Occidental leather. Don’t forget your stiletto framing hammer either.
@HARBORFREIGHT save you some money. you can also get there credit card and slowly pay it off. @harborfreight
No expansion joints, not sure how your garage door is going to work out with the way you poured the ramp!! They didn't get out on knee boards to really do a nice hard steel trowel finish. The Pumper fleeced you guys!! saw you coming!! and the finishers ???? same thing. Oh well I guess that's Texas for you, not much different than Georgia!! when I looked at the work they did. Sorry guess I am used to California workmanship!! and prices. Didn't expect to see prices that high in Texas. OH, and no Stem Wall??? with all the rain you guys get , should have had them for all the framed walls. OH and once again guys!!! your not FILMING!!! you are RECORDING!!! get it right fella's
Please do yourself a HUGE favor and get a cordless 7-1/4” circular saw. I’ve been super happy with that and my Paslode cordless framing nailer.