Framing a house by myself, 7 days and under $6300 (Ep.2)
It is possible to frame a house yourself, even raising the trusses without help with a certain technique. This is part 2 of a series where I rebuild my house after a fire. Building in 2022 is expensive so I will do everything myself, I have a lot of experience and a lot of smart tips in my luggage, so come along on a fun journey where you get to see an entire house being built from scratch, by one person, which gives you a unique insight into house building. Please like and subscribe for more content.
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I'm an Architect and a Journeyman Carpenter, and I keep telling people BUILD IT YOURSELF. Materials is about 20% of the cost of a house, the rest is labor. KZhead is your virtually loaded with DIY tutorials done by contractors and skill craftsmen if you do a little searching, just like cooking.
I think the problem is legality? You need to be licensed
Incorrect. The only person who really needs to be licensed is the code enforcers. Those who are in trade is there as an extension of code. As the original poster stated. Building material is 20% of the cost and 80% is the labor required to get the build done correctly the first time and pass code inspection.
I agree with you. Where I live, I can even do the licensed trades like plumbing and electric on my own house (not anyone else's). There is a local vocational school that has evening classes in construction basics. It is a great idea because the cost of housing rising so fast and the quality of the builds so low.
I’ve often dreamed about building my own house. 100% done by myself. But life gets in the way. Maybe one day.
Also the spiritual aspect of it. It must feel great to sleep in a home you built yourself.
This is absolutely awesome in my opinion. Now if they taught everyone in schools how to build homes we’d all be able to do it and live our lives without massive mortgages. This video is very inspiring, too bad I don’t have the know how….
Then they would just make wood cost more...... just like they do with oil.
Absolutely agree with you, now they teach academics that no one will ever need and important things are left out.
Same, if you have a neighbor in construction, you can speak to him and I'm sure he'd help with your first job and from there you'll learn how to do it without paying an arm and a leg.
They used to have woodworking classes in high school, where my brother built a home with his class and other classes. Today, they worry you remove yourself from being a cog in their machine. Exit the system and live. Screw them. peace and love
we have youtube now, endless education for free!
This is so awesome. Love it. We should all try to avoid getting a mortgage and build our own houses.
Larry Haun just smiled
This is by far the most efficient building process I have ever seen. This craftsman is second to none.. thanks for sharing your work with us:
I think he has the full cut list before doing any cut. That way he doesnt have to design on the go and this shaves a lot of time off
this was actually pretty inefficient lol.
@@mawfbooph1138 no its not
@@Coicker12 I frame for a living, yes it is.
@@mawfbooph1138 you must frame in a third world country because that is bass ackwards as hell.
Very inspirational to see it done so well and with impeccable craftsmanship. “No cutting corners…”
thanks for sharing your work, can't put a price on content like this. It's cool to see the way other countries do things.
It looks like all your boards are crowned correctly. It's an important step worth mentioning. Awesome build.
Imagine going on holiday for a month and come back to a house fully built and you've got new neighbors
haha, funny you say that because that's exactly what happened. The neighbors above have their house as a summer house, they came last week to look after it. They stood in my parking lot and stared with the grocery bags still in hand for ten minutes before they came and knocked on the door. The frame goes always quick so that is a quite common reaction
@@mindsparx1 that's really funny, I've had simular happen where an old house was transported away and we had fully framed and external finished a far larger house The neighbors weren't impressed when the returned home from their 2 month holiday to find they had lost their very nice view of a lake and mountains due to the new house being 2 levels and tall stud
@@John.strong 😱it's the kind of thing neighbors strangle each other over
I'm 66 and the most time I've ever had off was 2 weeks when my daughter was born.
Yeah…imagine going on holiday for a month…would be nice haha
definitely diving into your videos. Thank you so much for taking the ti to teach us that are green in the field. Have a great day
The way you moved those last 6-7 trusses along was pretty awesome.
This dude built the pyramids for sure
I flip houses and primary work by myself. I like not being disappointed if someone doesn’t show up or shows up but doesn’t work hard. I also enjoy figuring out how to get things done alone. With that said you did an amazing job👍
Very nice, I'm 60 years old and if I hold out, I'm going to attempt this next year. and the Lord willing
Well, I'm close to 50, there are only 10 years between us, you can do it :)
well, how did it go?
@@MelodicDeathMetal haha
I have many times regretted that I didn't learn a trade when I was younger. Watching this video at the same time as I'm "framing" my own house in Sketchup Free has been a huge learning experience for me. Thanks for taking the effort to share your experience as a craftsman as well as tricks of the trade! It's really invaluable information for people who are interested in learning a trade. You are building almost identical to how it's done in Norway. I haven't seen the hammer band used before, but it makes sense from an engineering standpoint. I believe a double top sill plate is the standard in Norway, but then again I'm not an expert.
A person with this much foresight could accomplish other astonishing things with just a little more help. Imagine 3 people working together using this style. Wow. Very impressive solo work.
Fantastic! I build solo quite often. It requires some imagination from time to time in order to accomplish some things that would normally take two or even three people. I honestly enjoy it most of the time.
Agree, it's nice to only have yourself to keep track of
Wow, so nice to see detailed videos for Swedish building standard. Much appreciated, since most of the content on youtube is from US and not so applicable in Europe. Looking forward to it!
Thank you very much for the super thanks, much appreciated and the money goes directly in to the house.
Right on man, I built a 20x16 garage on my own last year. First time building something of that size and it took me about 4 months. But hey, only one way to learn and earn experience.
Great job brother...have done construction for a long time, can’t say I could or would frame a house alone. Props!
that actually helped allot. i have been thinking about building my own house, but was struggling to figure out how to build/ place my own roof. i eventually would have figure it out, but probably after many man many hours of frustration and getting... well lets just stop there haha. thanks for the video. super helpful!
You are amazing!!! Watching this process was so inspiring!!!! Great Job
Total stud. And I am talking about the builder! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for conversion to inches very thoughtful. And appreciated
Ok the truss raising part was just awesome. 👏
Man I'm a carpenter with 35 years on the tools well done. I couldn't build that for myself here in Australia with the price of the materials. I work alone 90% of the time, your build methods make sound practical & logical sense to me I can work around most problems alone the only drawback is I find myself traveling around the job site twice as much to accomplice the same thing as compared to having a labour to help that's ok. But after a long day I hate packing up the tools by myself it seems to take forever. Its horses for courses.
I like to have a second person just for moral support. I'm always more energetic and focused when I have a helper, and I'm not feeling overwhelmed.
how much do you think the materials would cost in Aus out of curiousity?
@@TheFriendlyamoeba Put it this way a T2 90X45 cost about $37 per 6 m length.
Thanks for sharing your work. It's fantastic and real professional!
Just looking for some advice...thanks GODBLESS..kzhead.info/sun/lLWAZMatln-IeWw/bejne.html
Recien encontre tu video...y me suscribi de inmediato. Eres un genio al construir solo esa casa, y hasta con subterraneo, increible. Te veo desde el sur de Chile.
thank you, Gracias :)
That blew me away, thanks Greg in Phoenix
Just came across your channel. Great video! I'm a young architect from Latvia and many times I feel like I lack understanding of how to actually build what I'm drawing. Your explanations are really helpful and I see how I can improve my drawings so they are better for builders to work with.
You are absolutely right to understand that you must have a communication with the builders, together we can do wonders. good luck and make sure to be there with the builders :)
(Not trying to pick on you) IMO, an architect that's never built anything is like a swimming instructor who's never jumped in a lake. One can read books, have someone demonstrate, watch videos, get classroom lessons from a professor, still = zero experience.
Incredibly nice work my friend !!!!! Hats off to you and all your hard work I do hope you got to relax for a while and enjoy the fruits of your labor but somthing tells me a guy like yourself jumped right on to the next project and started building
Impressive work! Especially, you did the top parts alone!
Great video & explanation of all your steps!
That’s excellent work! Very resourceful. I am building an oval pole barn (10 posts) greenhouse with a 32ft and 26ft diameter span at the longest and shortest points. I will put a 3 ply girder truss and will hang the remaining 8 primary rafters from the peak of the girder truss. Still have to figure out a couple brackets that will accommodate 4 rafters on each side of the girder truss and how I’m going to get the girder trusses up by myself. Total of over 600lbs but you’ve got me thinking. Hopefully goes as smoothly for me! Thanks for the inspiration!
Cool project, see if you can use pulleys, I couldn't find any so I used rope, pulleys are better especially if it has a brake
That was incredible!!! Bravo!
very impressive. truly. you are like me, always having to work alone. my kids are grown, in their late 20s, and have lives. ill study the technique, im making a barn. It doesnt have to be as good, just sturdy to hold my tractor. I cleared all my land. Now I have acres for a vinyard and tree farm ill plant and maintain by myself. Im 57, a weightlifter, but not as limber or young as you. I'll just do my best. Wonderful video, inspirational.
Master of masters! Thanks for all the advices! congrats!
I've flipped trusses while working with a crew, with floors, and that was tiring. Good job! 👍🏻
This is skill, and he’s definitely a footballer you can tell
I have watched dozens of house buildings related videos, yours is by far the best. The video editing, the clear description, and the building methods. Especially, the truss setup section, which was a very clever way. I was a building contractor 20 years ago so I built many projects all by myself after retirement, my latest project was installing solar panels system all by myself. You have outdone me by miles. I am going to watch all of your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Genius on getting the trusses up!
Nice skilled work 👌 a pleasure to watch!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video
That's BRILLIANT!! I love it!!
Skön video.. riktig avslappnande att titta på. Du är grym !
Studs are much bigger than traditional ones of 90x35mm. Reinforced with the hammer strings at the top ( like lintels) - haven't seen that before, for added strength. His trusses are using bigger timber pieces, snow load - must meet building code there. Enjoyed watching, the guy is very efficient & a monster, building on his own.
Omg, you're very brave and driven. I would have not been able to do this alone but now I can mentally that is. I am almost 60.
Beautiful work!
Very cool. I also have built plenty mostly on my own. That first truss though not shown on the video I bet was the hardest. Very dangerous work at every move a slip and that's the end of the day. I wish I could go to Sweden someday and see how different you guys build compared to Colorado, USA. Props to real work. Framing houses is no joke, yet one of the most satisfying parts of construction.
yes, the first truss requires some extra work to fasten, so it doesn't tip over. This method is most likely not accepted on a construction site today and if i would see my son do this by him self i would ground him for a year :) 20 years ago this was how we did it, however things has changed. Same goes, it would be interesting to your country to see how you guys build stuff. We build the same things but in different ways.
I always enjoy the framing the most. Everything else is more like work.
Very nice work and I like how you built the deck first to work off of.
Tack för dessa videos!
You are a skilled craftsman! Great video! I am framing a new roof on a 100 year old log cabin located in North Carolina m USA,by myself! Good tips!
7 days? Wow you are amazing.
Amazing! Great work.
This is beyond impressive!
Very cool! I like the hacky sack move.
Thats a subscription. I love this kind of work. Thanks for sharing and making a video
"by a man who just saved a lot of money"... Love it!!!
It beats paying a gazillion dollars, even if it takes longer, it's worth it. Thank you for making these videos!
Hands down your a bad ass , hard working man . Nothing but respect .
Nice work
i learned so much from these videos. thank you! there is a lot i can copy in my own build and when i do, i'd like to buy you a bottle of something expensive because i think you have saved me a ton of money.
Wow, you didn't have to do that, so nice of you. I will have a glass with you later today :)
This was awesome. de gonna design and build a house for myself now!
What excellent craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing. I hope these videos help with cost. I must remain humble since I cannot build such things, but it's ok to dream. I am working on my first tiny house. :).
i live in the U.S. and have Zero carpentry skills, but this video is awesome and proves I could build for cheap if I tackle the issue
Awesome only thing i noticed is you have no crawlspace vents may help control moisture if it becomes a problem. Great job sir.
The magic when it all came together raising the Trusses and especially being able to do so enabled but not having the floor to drop through ; and the stacking of the Trusses towards the end in order to retain space to hoist the final ones up
Extraordinary building process! You have very rare type of polished skills...The only thing I don’t accept is that you "feel safe" - don’t feel, make it.
Outstanding effort, thankyou for posting
It's fun to see that you don't build the subfloor before putting walls up. Haven't ever seen that before.
Amazing. more power to you.
Thanks for sharing this! 💯
Awesome job brother!!👍🏘️
Fantastic construction 🎉
Amazing work!!!!
I work by myself for the most part. I have noticed several different building methods from what we have here in the states. Our OSB is rated for a certain number of days of complete submersion. The stuff they are using for floors now days is rated very high. I remember when osb first came out. They put so much glue in it you could leave a house with it sheathed on the floor, outside walls and roof for a year and you couldn’t tell it had ever gotten wet. I like working on a deck not on floor joists. I like the trusses you built. I have worked mostly cabinets and trim. It is easy to tell you have done a lot of framing.
Building yourself is a joy after you have had employees :)
@@mindsparx1 I was a foreman in a shop of 8 employees. I love working by myself.
Awesome. It rains about 15 times a year here in Arizona.....don't have to worry about that too much.
I would love to have you come over to the US and have you build my house. I love your work and how you explain what you are doing.
Excellent video, Thank you!👍
Fantastiskt inspirerade video! Väldigt bra tekniker som jag tar med mig! Tusen tack!
Amazing method of construction (for me, a guy from Europe). Congrats.
I'm saving to build my own house, also primarily by myself. I'm planning to use ICF forms. They are extremely easy to work with by yourself. Just need a little extra help on pour day. A pump truck and an extra person could be enough.
I built my own house in the 80's, and it was no small event.. 5,600 square feet, on 3.5 acres. Living debt free almost my entire adult life.. invest well, and a paid for house is a main key to achieving financial success. It was before KZhead and in internet infancy.... I used 2 books.. The best one was by an Architect.. Francis D.K. Ching, Building Construction Illustrated/ Residential Codes Illustrated. The second was a book from the 50's named How To Build a House... The biggest obstacle was dealing with local permitting officials... just don't take NO for an answer!
great job , keep on keeping on
Thank you!
This was absolutely outstanding 🤩 The only thing you could have done differently to maybe save you an hour was swing up two trusses to the opposite end of the house and sit them next to each other, so you don’t have to push them all the way down at the end of the build. I really admire you bud! Class work.
You got my attention and now a subscriber. I will catch up on your videos.
Not only they are good at making cars 🚘 but even better in making houses
I wonder where these guys learn to build so well..its amazing..
Incredible framing my dude
Ol jeremiah was impressed 👌
Incredible work!
I'm so jealous. I feel a strong desire to build something. It's a scratch I can't itch.
This was very interesting. Thank you
Truss method is so clever.
Admire your work-regards from Tokyo.
Great Job!
Trusses - beast mode!
Can’t remember the last time I hammered a nail! Been building projects with glue & screws 4 years! No glue if U wanna b able 2 take it apart! 👍
I love it man, I want to see more videos and also tips on building two stories plzz
awesome. You have inspired me
Those LECA blocks are actually an excellent capilary breaking material on their own.