Son building a new garage... welcome to rural living

[LS Tractor Owner]

My son posted the video of the second half of the concrete pour. Here is a link if anyone wants to watch.
E11 - Garage Floor Concrete Pour Day 2 - YouTube

He will post the start of the framing next... the fun part begins next! Thanks

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

Enjoying the garage build. I subscribed to his channel. I would appreciate you and your son subscribing to my channel called College Football Plus. Same thing goes for any TBNers who would subscribe. I always return the favor for any subscribers with a channel.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Enjoying the garage build. I subscribed to his channel. I would appreciate you and your son subscribing to my channel called College Football Plus. Same thing goes for any TBNers who would subscribe. I always return the favor for any subscribers with a channel.

Sure will!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Here is a link to the next video, the start of the framing. There are a few funny spots, my son is learning..... hope you guys following the build like it.

E12 - Amateur Framer Drops Hammer on Face - YouTube

 

[EddieWalker]

How much money did he save by using 2x4's for his headers? Or using ramsets instead of bolts for his sill plates? Or having just one jack stud for the garage header? and I'm still trying to figure out his corners? I admire people that take on projects themselves and we all start somewhere, but it's hard to see a video put out there that others might watch and do the same thing, thinking it's the right way to do it. Even if you don't have Code there, that should still be used as a guideline for the minimal requirements needed.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Well for the garage door jacks, there are two more added after the fact, plus an additional king stud. It was easier to have just the singles in place so the 2x12 could slide in easier. If we had a crew, the whole wall would be built as one, fully complete, then stood up.

We had a pile of anchors to put in the concrete, but it set too fast on us, so they were not put in. We will go back later and drill for expanding anchors.

Lots of steps were changed to make it easier for just the two of us.

The corners also get put in later, another stud and blocking. There is no load bearing on the 2x4 headers over the windows, load transfer is directly on studs / jacks below the rafters.

Check out this link: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ouse-framing&usg=AOvVaw2p5fG7TVr9G-MlETIWmv48

Lots of different framing options out there that are changing how things have been done.

 

[EddieWalker]

Interesting link. Is it code anywhere in the country to frame like that?

A big part of what I do for a living is correct damage to homes done by improper framing. Most of the time it's using lumber to small for the span.

2x6 studs on 24 inch centers is fairly common and approved, but rarely done because what you save in money for the studs, you spend more for your siding to handle the bigger spacing between studs. But it looks like some of the walls are 2x4's and some are 2x6's? Is that right? Are you spacing 2x4 studs 24 inches apart?

According to your diagram, the corners are nothing like you are doing. The diagram shows California Corners, which are designed for maximum insulation. While your corners are probably strong enough, how will you insulate them?

There really isn't a lot of options for framing. There is code, and then there are things that people do that are not Code. I'm guessing that you do not have Code where you live or any form of permitting and inspections. I don't have Code here either. I'm actually all for being able to do what you want on your land, and build any way that you want. My concern is that you are pushing your YouTube channel here on multiple forums to increase exposure and promote what you are doing, and people should know that you are not building to Code.

So far, I think you are borderline. Some things look good, some things are questionable. Your video does not show the things that you said you did after the video. Will that be in the next video? Do you tell your viewers that you are building according to the link that you provided and that it is designed to use "less" material to save money on framing?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

To answer a couple of your questions, it is 2x4 @24 inch centers. No 2x6 at all. As far as code, they are building houses out here with 2x4- 24 in. centers for about the last 15 years...a couple thousand homes done that way.... I was framing houses this way 25 years ago back East, but only in certain areas.

The corners end up being 3- 2x4s with small spacers (1/2 “). The true California corner is done for insulation factor, not so much insulation worry on this build. The small void does get filled with insulation.

He had a preface on the other videos that this was not a tutorial about framing...more of a blog. I let him know it needs to be on all of them...

I was a licensed contractor/ builder for 35 years... I too have seen a lot of questionable stuff....stuff that was “ code approved “.

 

[ovrszd]

The slab is 8 thick, 6000 lb mix. There is rebar around the perimeter and going between the two halves. Just a bit more cost effective.

I noticed in the last video the concrete has already cracked like a lightning bolt and is starting to spread. The additional rebar might have been most cost effective.

I must have mis-judged the outside concrete forms, looked like 2x6 to me.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I noticed in the last video the concrete has already cracked like a lightning bolt and is starting to spread. The additional rebar might have been most cost effective.

I must have mis-judged the outside concrete forms, looked like 2x6 to me.

No you are correct, the forms are 2x6, they are up about 2 inches in spots and back filled on the outside. Some of the area was actually thicker than 8 inches (centers). There was one crack that formed (about 2ft long)(which is probably the one you see) that was a really dry area when we poured. The crack was there the next morning. It has not lengthened or grown wider.